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GODDESS 81 LIBERTY {

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.7.>Ss (By ELI.AsNEHEELERsW ILC0x).
4,l The foilowing poem was written
g, during e the, sEIpanisI1, var ~ Isl
Sisssn, E ss asd l nslsh .. I
To the sounds and the sights OF sorrow
~ This side Of Sandy Hook. u 4; !' r. N
Your eye is searching the distance
10Y aouaI ha hG3ldins, ySur torch too htsh
n Though sclose,'at your feet they lie:
And the cry. OF the suffering stranger.
Hasl br TsaGhed your ear and ; your
But 9 you 40 not heed the wall that
From The Infants of your own OPT
pressed! n.
Goddess of Liberty,sfollow-
~ Follow me where i lead -
And look On the work Of greed.
,a5;. LOOK on the faces of children Y
= Old before they were born; i,
AG 81 al FL s. h grsess .h MSmen
!: -, Look on the 'men--Go help us, I:
i sts IT this isryvhat. It, means ~
i, TO sbe men in the Land OF Freedom
:&,r: ana AND, i've: Ike mere machines!. ~
Goddess Of Liberty answ err I. vi r
How. can the slaves OF spain q
Find freedom under your banner IL
While Your own still wear the,chain ?
Loud is the screech of the eagle : !;
And ar 19astful 1.-The Y voice lee 5of Your
But they they a. not silence the vail, q
That rises out. of your ?slums! =. y
n na. Vail you do, with your. conquests,
while s le s9s a nes'i t,' Re tea With
:, { tt - desperate thronss,,. Ens. -
I: trying tor sYArk or bread: 4 J: J: !,
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S||E'1lATd|RIB|o ] ! Ah /
!. REGULATION ! | | ! FAILS.
w v Are Nearer Public Owner
ship Than Ever, Declares
Idaho Senator. .-s.

7 u, WASHINGTON, AJulysx2 Discuss
ing trade commission bill sin the Sem
ate, !. senator Borah asserted that
within ~ ten years we will face
the question .of public ownership OF
railroads because sof the breakdown
of regulation.s It sseems :that we are
approaching condition that mo com
mission can meets. .ss1;; - -;
!: We are, nearer public ownership
than ever 5before..'ss' said the Idaho
senator. and we are nearer because
capitalistsasay they do not: propose, to-
invest in enterprises which they
themselves cannot controls That
capitalists tell U.s. ifs 5tlie reason why
they cannot get capital at this atime.
The railroads say they must have
5 per cent increase in Rates; orr they
cannot do business at a profit The
people say they can not afford to pay
this Increase. II the commission
grants the increase,sto some degree
it will be- disparaged' in the public
mind; If 1T refuses tie railroads ac-a
eording to their statement, will he in
great difficulty. This, it seems TO-
me, is to be real test Of regulation. -
) Senator Borahl said he had listened
carefullySt the arguments IN favor
OF, the use Of the term, unfair scom-
Petition In the proposed law: and
he, was still convinced that its use
would result In greater business I'M
certainty. The decision 81 the SUI:
preme Court in the. Standard OH and
the Tobacco case. he said. had met
with almost universal criticism. It
had been claimed that the act had
been: weakened by the court. because
of the uncertainty: that decision
wrote into it. The terms 5: ;.unfair,. -
Undue !: and. "unreasonahe,s he
said, meant the same thing. when 1t
came to the execution Of law, =
Senator: Borah confronted, Senator
Cummins and others now urging that
this, power be vested In the, commits
sion, with a report from the senate
committee. of which Cunlminss is a
member, made q; little more. than a
year ago, in. which it, was asserted
that the. people would not permit the
courts to- declare policiess, The pend.
ing bill, he declared. did precisely
that thing only through the anstru-
mentality of a commission. -
i. This BILL. exclaimed. Senator
Borah, %"does not propose oad govern
ment. Of law. but a government OF
men,. No broader discretion; could be
given than to empower the commits
sion ITO. say what is unfair. !; This
Will be. government 4by avery few.
men and they are to. be- appointed by
the President not BY the people" ~,
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3 CHICAGO; July Eighty thou
sand railway. employees through their
representatives, went oh record today
as determined toestrilee If ti.es do. not
get thesrailroads to change.the work
Ing day :from1o+to as.hours,v without
reduction in pay: :, s. 49, -; y r
y The unions represented ..sss1ere tie:
railway clerks, freight chambers and
warehouse men. LOCOMOTIVES : firemen
and enginemen. engineers, m aintein1-
ance Of way men, oilers, engine ,'wiiIp,.
ers and tralnmen, s:s- ~ ~ :. q, s .,Hs
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NEW ERA sDA / 9


has shown II IS attuned democratic
Ideals by creating through statutory enactment new
relation between employer and employs. II. 81
The antnjunctIon law, just passed by that state,
performance services are personal and not property
rights. t ~ = g@. E, ..5' tass.ss s#
This is the first time state has position
which Is most significant it indicates the mighty
mental changes men are undergoing, and clearly In
dicates gradual abandonment Of all feudastic, slave
holding and serfdom theories that have filtered through
the and have stamp brand Of owner
Ship even though dimy, the brow of those who toll
Our courts have not been free from this ownership
germ and while agreeing in the abstract freedoms
theory, Injunction judges have based their action
this belief in property rights applied to labor which
is thrown in the judicial ash heap by Massachusetts,
legislative action -. u y. tT&..I' *& d.; $
The long list of injunctions issued only in times OF
strike bear testimony to the abuses heaped
of labor BY those who have disregarded every const
tional guarantee j, .5,# +
~ Massachusetts, has made legislative history in its
declaration for personal libertyt o. j " a..
Workers have been placed on a different plane by
our legislators and courts We have been denied rights
ungrudgingy accorded others Too often Blind Justice
has not been when injunction relief is asked
workers to- be enjoined in times strike, the
quest s granted though law 2case #
other classes of citizens are to be enjoned. the
plainant is told equity not aid him. Il law
the case. e-.s.-~r.,..,> e.. :+c :,-,y-t
- rs tnls lnequa1lty tnat Inc eastern state mas
rishted and the Injunction judge and those who profit
by his practices have received blow from which they
will never recover. = s,'.<*>
The advanced position taken by Massachusetts will
be- followed by other states that" the ground
broken. 1T only question of time until other states
accept the theory and
ty rights-of difference between the worker his
product: ~ X IL - ''
This doctrine elevates workers to their full social
STATURE and its effect will be- noted every field Of
activity but especially in courts of justice and
legislative halls where the voice those who toll will
hereafter strike more responsive chord. :.
The position of the American Federation Of Labor
has been Endorsed, and Massachusetts, trade unonists
are to be- congratulated the triumphant ending Of
their long battle for justice. They have placed their
state in the honor list Of being the one in the Union
to- amend property casshcations notify courts that
njunctions are for originally 1ntended--whe
no statutory law applies-News Letter. - D..
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MACH1NIsTs WILL ,ss,=z.:,.:. - -: 81 !;
REFUSE ARB1TRATIoN>

TRENTON, N. j.. July 24.-Efforts
to arbitrate the machinists' strike
have failed because Of the employers
attitude. The strikers are asking for
wage increases, and the employers dn=
sist there is nothing to; arbitIite.s.
They suggest, however, that It : the
machinists declare the. strike of ana
return TO- work, 1T is possible they
might consider their requests brought
on the strike; About 400. men are in-
volved. p Federal med iators are on the
ground, and the tmachinists.: haYs S.:
cured a settlement with ones large
employer. =. .;sss. as 12i.,5: !, ~. !;
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o. R. T. MAKES GAINS: / 49,. 49,
u: DURING THIS, YEAR

= ST. LOUIS, Mo-. july 24oo111il are
port issued Presid ent Perham, Of the
Order of Railroad Telegraphers shows
that steady gains have been made by
this organization: for the tfirse half .of
the syear. =. During this period nego-
tiations on twenty-eight railroads
have been concluded, and in every in
stance betterments, have been record
ed. President :Perham concludes his
report: Every revision Of Schedule
means Improved working: conditions,
every new schedule instituted is one
step nearer to perfect Organization
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T.. STRIKE A. STIMULUS TO ~soc1Ery

STRIKE A STIMULUS TO SOCIETY," y - :"
When band of strikers have given up the struggle
Temporarily and gone back to work the enemies OF
Organized Labor and their for-revenue
akea lot Of fuss the foolishness Of workers
who strike. 81 - - .faEt ,.si -
Most strikes. however are matters Of principle and
such q strike is nevere lost 4 III S:
Every effort of man to improve the condition Of
himself and: his, family associates is. sublime
stimulus to- society Though the itself may
OF the success sought the somewhat better for
the attempt. Not failure but low aim is crime.,'
The aim of nnionsm is betterm ent-indivtdual
domestic social to overcome the opposite; make life
victory to establish the standard of existence on
higher eminence of ideal. III. E tss T, 5y.5# Il.
America is the land of opportunity. We boast 81
Ideals land institutions that invite the owiest aspire
to the highest We point with pride to pinnaces Of
progress accessible all aspire The worst disaster
that could tos the nation would be for the great
mass Of Working people to become satisfied with inferior
and inadeduate conc tions. 1, b, I. 1s D. " a
"a great people Is mpossible with low ideals Every
Just demand for better conditions Is to the true intel
lisent patriot g sign Of national ascendency. u
He who is willing to work for what he can get sun-
mhdfu Of what he ought to set, kind Of citizen
most undegirable He Who 81 willing to work for ~
when he ought q be eating ISL Of Tor s. vixen
to be setting .tos himself iii
family big fellows and his The Citizsn
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ECONOMICS OF WAGES.

About twenty-five years ago the skilled laborer re-
ceived for days toll which then constituted about
or twelve hours, recompense average of about
49, He created in these ten twelve hours product
of about SIS in value being exploited the the
difference between the 81 in wages and the
IS product he created an exploitation Of So 80
Today; owing to the Development In machinery, the
wage Garner has been able to double and IN many m
dustries even treble his output Wages how
ever, have not Increased Id proportion to the wage
earners increased productivity The wage Garner today
receives for ten hours of labor recompense on an
average of about creating n the lapse Of Hours
pfodqct to- the value Of about being exploited
therein the differences. = q =. r. %''**
Back in: the eighties it was impossible for the wage
GARNER to buy back his IS. product with "a ST. wage
Why then should today be perplexed Inability
to- buy back $40 product with meager 49,? And yet
some people are unable to comprehend real Of
panics. ''>, -. ~ <. ="
might add that just in proportion the develop
ment of machinery that gulf now existing between
the producer and his product widening and will
continue to grow WIDER because year after year
the workers producing capacity is increasing and
workers are paid proporonately less This takes into
consideration the fact that could not be pro-
noted orr even maintained without the realization OF
at least a small profit. .>., :...- :..v'. !
Viewing the wage, earner's position from another
phaset is noted that machinery wherever installed
recruits honest and ambitious workers to the ever
growing army of the unemployed. go
Now is it that in a civilization such as ours with
all modern means and producing processes and in
spite vo the fact that supply the needs millions
OF others abroad there continues reign hroughout
this land of boased wealth an ever-increasn9 amount
of involuntary poverty? How is the gap between the
producer sand his product to be narrowed down? How
are all honest ambitious workers be given employ
ment? Is increasing poverty problem of production
or problem OF distribution John H. solier in Chi
cago News - - -. : :z..z.
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HONOR IN UNIONISM.

Unions making the home freside fit for sons and
daughters to remain in the true home-that of their
parents-by increasing wages that the father can
support the family and make home what it should
be. - 80
= Philanthropsts build a home for the working men
and women after they have left the home of their
parents >.r.>.. t.:,...' r.:
Philanthropsts build libraries while unions shorten
the hours Of labor the workngen time to read
the books. : 80. ~. >,",: ::=,:: =
Unions shorten the hours Of labor to place more OF
the men to workwho are willing work. : ~ 8
Cities Build hospitals and the unions take care of
the family while the breadw1nner is Them ,s ;.
= Labor unions have fought to the children from
the factory and place them in the schools by having
laws enacted and increasing the wages fathers
that would not be to send the child work
Labor unions have done good among their
members regarding morality sobrey than any other
class through changing the surroundings their
bers. -. r>:a,y'; = *"%$ >s - -, T. q
Labor unions have made better citizens Of the work
ers by having them to take interest in the
welfare of the community t:~5 %SY|j: =. III.
These statements all be verified by any person
and it. also be substantiated that the benefits of
union labors work have confined to its mem
bers, but the workers as whole have received the
benefit Of its work ls II 5s@4i 3 sj%&
s No person need feel ashamed Of holding a union
card due book No class society organization
or philanthropst has done much for the. common
people as have the labor Rochester Labor
Journal. s 5S.. .35t III If IS I f
n IA - FL 4. * ~. ,ns,,
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GENERAL MANAGER !
!: :.>@ FAVoRs 8-HoUR DAY.

PHILADELPHIA. July 24.-A uni
versal eight-hour day, applicable to-
all states, was favored by GenenaI
Manager Barda. of the Midvale Steer:
Works, before the Federal Commits
sion :on Industrial Relations Mr.,
Barda modified his opinion, however,
by declaring that such law would
initiate against American industry in
times OF depression. and that a shorts
er workday would mean an added cost
to the ultimate consumer:
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President wants a man looked on as
more OF a progressive. The American
Civic society held a.meeting here to-
day and adopted resolution sug--
costing that legal, and commercial or
ganizations call the attention of the:
5presiden to: Mr.. !Tafts eligibility to-
fill the vacancy. .,....,:, !
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-07-25
TWO CONVENTIONS,

y The twenty-second ANNUAL convention OF the Wiscon
sin State Federation Of Labor having adjourned last
Saturday at Oshkosh and the thirysecond annual
vention of the Minnesota State Federation of Labor hav
ing closed Wednesday, Brief comparison of the pro-
eeed1ngs and makeup Of the two conventions is in
order.
First looking at the roster of the conventions
notice that Wisconsin had in attendance 125 delegates
while Minnesota had 1885, On the face of it it would
seem that the Minnesota movement is considerably
stronger than. the Wisconsin, Such however,
is not the the methods of representation
entirely different. For instance Wisconsin will not
allow membership in their organization unless the body
seeking afdliaton is bona fde organization bearing
charter from the American Federation of Labor This
that in Wisconsin, building trades councils allied
printing trades councils, womens union label leagues
ETC.. not entitled to representation.
Second the Wisconsin federation allows but one
vote representative from any central body in
marked contrast to the two to five representatives
allowed from central bodies in Minnesota.
Another point OF note in the two bodies the
harmony that seemed to prevail in the Oshkosh
tion. This does not that there differences
of opinion but that there apparent animosity>
While harmony so-called existed in the main in the
Duluth convention there appeared at times marked
attempt to delay the work of the convention by roll
calls and such. Possibly it is benefit to place each
individual record some questions but after such
has been accomplished what particular been
derived? 40 -, :~.+
The educational work that is being carrieds
has been. carried for some time the, wisconsin
federation the various labor laws has had WONDER
full effect Wisconsin for thing after it. goes on
record in favor of labor laws is not at all backward
declaring itself in favor of the organized workers
familiarsng itself with legislation and calling
certed political action the part the workers.
at time during the convention any references
made to any political party in fact any attempt to bind
the Wisconsin movement to any party pledge
in favor of any candidate for political either ap
pointive elective would have been repudiated con-
trary to the general opinion of those not familiar with
. the organization. -
Wisconsin is progressive the federation has made
itself in the state to be feared by politicians
Wisconsin is consistent in its every several
methods can be followed with profit to all. - =. r.
This editorial may somewhat partial to Wis
consin Possibly because the editor halls
and delegate to the convention. It was meet
ing Of men such would inspire any
Nothing here is to be considered criticism or con-
demnation of the Minnesota movement. of which the
of this has for the eighteen years been
faithful and untiring servant. The convention just
closed denotes clearer understanding between
tending factions that in few short years bring
about greater harmony consequently greater work
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-07-25
THIS WEEKS THOUGHT.

If you wish to be well spoken of, learn to
speak we'll of others; and when you have" leafned
to speak we'll Of them, try to act well and you
will reap the fruit Of being well spoken off,
Epicetus. .::.
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TO be great Is u, Is Sc 3 m 81 derstood
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-11-20
The Heifer Calf Case.

What the million Dollar Mystery"
is to the patrons of the movies, the
heifer calf case is to the people of
this little town. The former is to be
revealed; but there is doubt if the
local case is ever given a solution
that will satisfy the parties at inter-
est
This celebrated heifer calf case
will come up for adjudication before
Chief Justice Burton of the Fruitland
Circuit in the Court room Saturday.
1t is a case in which two prominent
citizens of the place are at logger
heads over the ownership of what was
once heifer calf, but which with the
passage of time and plenty of street
nourishment has developed into a milk
giving cow of the first class. One
of the claimants is Col G. I. Graham,
by the grace of the gods and the suf
frage of his fellows, four times mayor
of the town. The colonel is a far
mer and an attorney at law. He
practices farming and horticulture in
Crescent City, and Jurisprudence in
Saint Augustine. The colonel is posi-
tive the heifer is his property; that
he raised it from a teeney-weeney
sucking to the point where it became
self-sustaining from the products of
the streets and vegetable gardens of
the town, and which he finally res
cued from a corral in Whitesville
where it fain would fill it's nav with
the husks that came its way. Col
Graham is positive the heifer is his
property and he has several credita-
BILE witnesses to substantiate his
claim.
The other party to the case is the
Reverend Chas. Ethelbert Gutter
idge, LII. B., barrister of Lincoln
Jefferson Correspondence School of
Jurisprudence in Indiana, and assist
ant rector of the Church of Saint
Johns Park and Haw Creek. Mr.
Gutteridge is just as positive that the
heifer is his, and like the colonel, he
has number of good citizens to
substantiate his claim. He insists
that the heifer is a daughter of the
old black bobtail cow that for sever
al years has picked its living from
our streets, ostracised by its kind,
and yet with a surplus of human
sympathy because of its lack of a
caudal appendage with which to swish
flys from off its back, and whose eff
forts in this direction have resulted
in polishing the trunks of several
live oak trees in south park.
The father of the heifer has been
kept in the background, whether by
design or through ignorance of the
litigants, is not known. Certain it is
that it couldn't have two mothers, and
old bob-tail is impotent to speak.
The case is one in which there is
deep interest and in which there is
plenty of high-class testimony in di-
rect opposition. Some one is mistak-
en-, woefully mistaken. Who is the
mistaken party The News would not
venture a guess. But the case has
attracted so much interest that there
is sure to be a crowded court room
and as there is but accommodation
fol-" few, the wish has been express
ed that Judge Burton would hold the
trial in the Auditorium.
The case constitutes Crescent City's
twenty-five Dollar Mystery" a close
rival to the million Dollar" one now
running its course in the motion pic
ture shows of the country.
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School NOtes-by the Pupils.

Tuesday, Nov. 10th, the seventh
grade entertained the school with the
following program: Recitation by
Roy Padgett; duet by Grace and
Dorothy Burton; recitation by Mari
on Ewers; solo by Miss Herlong;
reading by Clara Sails; piano solo by
Miss Norton; reading by Nelia Math-
is; duet by the Misses Jones and Her
long; reading by Margaret Grimsley.
! Geo. w. Seaton gave two large
sage palms and a bunch of bamboo
to the school.
] Mrs. Matthew H. Read gave very
handsome fern to the school.
The las time the fire gong sounded
TIE children were out of the school
house in th;rty-fve seconds.
| Yesterday the Sixth grade enter
tanned the school with the following
programs: Song by class; recitation
by Alpha Coward; vocal duet by
Misses Jones and Herlong; reading
by Miss Kendall; recitation by Nina
Smook; duet by Mildred Mathis and
Alice Chamberlin; reading by Mrs.
Hammer; recitation by Alice Cham
berlin; an impersonation by Mildred
Mathis, and a violin solo by Mr.. Wal
lace.
On November 26th a teacehr's con-
vention will be held in Paltaka. Mr..
Wheatley is on the program to dis
cuss spelling, and Miss Kendall is on
the arrangement committee.
The tomato and corn club rally
will be at Palatka Nov. 27. The to-
mato club will have booth at the
fair. Their exhibition will be of
things they have made and raised, and
dresses and pieces of embroidery they
have made, tomatoes and fruits they
have canned, and geranium and to-
mato plants they have raised.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-11-20
GOVERNORS CONFER
FOR UNIFORM LAWS
Annual Meeting Held This Year
at Madison, Wis.

Between forty and fifty governors.
governors elect and ex-governors Of
various states Of the Union have been
meeting in a five days conference
at Madison. Wis. These conferences
of governors. held annually, have
made for greater uniformity in }tate
legislation, greater cooperation be
tween state and nation and greater Ell
ficiency in state administration While
the governors conference exercises no
legislative power, yet it is an institn
ton of great political influence Espc
clally as a promoter of uniform laws
in the various states it has been par
ticularly successful.
The first conference Of governors
was called by President Roosevelt and