United labor bulletin., 1914-03-14
THE OPTIMISTIC
PHILOSOPHER

However the battle is ended
Though proudly the victor comes
With fluttering flags and prancing nags
And echoing roll of drums,
Still Truth proclaims this motto
In letters of living light
No question is ever settled
Until it is settled right
Though the heel of the strong oppressor
May grind the neck in the dust,
And the voices of fame with one ac-
claim
May call him great and just,
Let those who applaud take warning
And keep this motto in sight
No question is ever settled
Until it is settled right.
Let those who have failed take courage,
Though the enemy seemed to have
won,
Though his ranks are strong, if he be in
the wrong,
The battle is not yet done.
For sure as the morning follows
No question is ever settled
Until it is settled right
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Next to advocating home industry on
badges for national conventions. Presi-
dent Augusta Frinke, OF the Bindery
Women's Union, espouses the cause of
union labels on all manner of wearing
apparel. Last Sunday she was making
a forceful speech at the Trades and La
Dor Assembly meeting, in which it was
rected how she, in company with an
other member, had grown footsore trav-
cling from one department store to an
other in vain search for women's ho-
siery bearing the union label. Dele
gate s. P. oplinger, of, the Walters
Union, interrupted to state that repre-.
sentative of union hosiery factory
which made a speciality of label goods,
was present in the hall, and would be
glad to take her order. Inasmuch as
Mrs. Frincke, the agent, and Delegate
Oplinger retired before the meeting ad-
iourned, it is presumed the Bindery
Women president and the members will
soon be proud possessors OF the much
desired union label hosiery. Nothing
like agitating the label. says Oplinger,
who is paid by the Union Label League
for persistent pursuit of that business.
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When William +. Evans, business
agent OF the local machinists union. left
last week to attend the conference of
International Association officials in st.
Louis, he had such expansive confidence
in all mankind that he authorized Busi-
ness Agent John f. Connolly, of the
BARRIERS Union, who shares an office
with him in the Club building. to collect
dues from members of the Machinists
Union, who called for that purpose.
The O. p. made his customary visit to
the Joint office Wednesday morning and
asked John how he was succeeding a.
the fiscal agent for two unions so di-
vcrgcnt as the machinists and BARRIERS.
Just fine" says he. Receipts for the
BARRIERS have greatly increased, but,
strange to say, haven't collected one
cent for the machinists. Financial Sec
retary J. +. Watson dropped in on his
way home from work three evenings in
succession TO get the machinists money.
but grew discouraged and quit. One OF
their men asked me for withdrawal
card, and | told him there would be
no withdrawing while / was business
agent Evans might have been more
tender hearted, but he never worked at
the barber trade" OF course. there will
be an eruption when Bill gets back from
Missouri and asks to be shown.
Us fellows who have passed our adol-
escence have many things to be thankful
for not the least of which is getting
away from temptation and the tend
cncy to commit some sort of crime
which might result in being hailed before
a court Judge Charles c. Butler. of
Denver's West Side Criminal Court. is
very observing man, and II Keen stu
dent of human nature. Since taking his
seat on that bench some sixteen months
ago. the Judge has kept II record, and
expresses himself surprised Mt the num-
Der of young men who are charged
with crime. "A great many OF them"
says he, "are between the ages OF II
and %. 1t is Just one long procession OF
young faces in the prisoners box
Probably more than 90 per cent of
those accused of crime in the West Side
Court are between the ages Of II and
81 years" Judge Butler wisely main
tains that legislation should be directed
towards preventing crime instead of
punishment, and believes that an adult
probation law with proper safeguards
and exercised with discretion and iudg.
ment would be an instrument of great