United labor bulletin., 1914-06-13
THE OPTIMISTIC
PHILOSOPHER

w s"'e, -niss Frances l<angWOrthy
Taylor, representing Cincinnati Union
No. 3, introduced the ,six-day PROPOSE
tion which was enacted into a law. This
prohibited union printers from working
more than six days in any one week
where substitute could be engaged. II
was one of the chief cornerstones upon
winch this progressive, militant trade
union has been erected. for it divided
work without material loss to the en-
ploye, because the scale was soon ad-
justed to this basis. Besides it helped
instill into the minds OF situation hold
ers closer regard for the less fortu-
nate sub and made fraternalism a prime
factor in this great organization of
workers. And the union printers of the
country are appreciative of the work
OF this woman, who battled alone to
establish the six-day law, which has
proven of inestimabie benefit to thou
sands OF printing office employees, for II,
soon became the accepted rule in all de
partments. At that time and ever since
Miss Taylor supported widowed moth
Ell, and now that she has grown too old
to work union printers throughout the
International Typographical Union )ur-
isdiction are raising fund to pay off
Il mortgage on the little cottage home
OF Miss Taylor at Virginia Highlands.
Va, and leave snug balance in bank.
A committee of Cincinnati Typograph-
ical Union has this beneficent move
ment in charge, composed OF William \.
Ahrens, Sr., Frank Rist, Clifford NJ.
Cobb. Miss c. C. Conley, Hugh Ryan and
Thomas +. Crowley. Denver printe-s
made a substantial contribution to this
fund ut last Sundays meeting.
Women in the organized labor move
ment are coming rapidly to the front.
In the international Bookbinders' con-
vention in Denver this week nearly
one-half the delegates were women. and
they took leading part in the discus
sion OF all measures proposed, not the
least of them being the two local del
egates from Bindery Women's Union
No. So, Mrs. Augusta J. Frincke and
Miss Margaret Onstot. Other women
delegates who We're ready debaters and
always spoke to the point. evincing a
keen intellect and quick grasp OF all
matters OF concern. We're Miss Mary Nc
Enerney OF Chicago, Miss Annie +. Ne.
Nally of New York. Misses Bess NJ.
Coleman and Catherine Casey of st.
Louis These women are credit to the
labor movement and are doing much to
advance the cause of all who toll. II
was disclosed at the convention that or
ganization OF women bookbinders had
added from 25 to 100 per cent to their
wages and reduced the hours from ten
and twelve to eight per day.
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What a marvellous traveller and agi-
tator is Mother" Jones. the s2-year-
old angel OF the coal camps. \ few
weeks ago she was military prisoner
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later confined in a basement dungeon
cell of the Walsenburg jail. yet few
days later making two and three
speeches a day in New York to crowds
OF people who wanted to hear about the
Rockefeller war in Colorado. Given a
dinner at the Cafe Boheme in New
York city by 800 leading women OF lit
erature. Then across the continent to
Seattle. where she spoke to the Rocky
Mountain conference OF union coal min.
ers. and two days later denied the
right to board boat for Vancouver. H.
c.. where striking miners wanted "a
meet her in person and hear her speak.
Now she is returning to Denver. ready "a
renew the battle for justice with the
same vigor and determination that has
made her the marvel OF the nation for
score of years past. No wonder the
y
hear of her approach.
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Now comes the Denver school board
with a ukase that all women teachers
who marry must give up their jobs h
the public schools. Marriage by II
teacher during the term OF her employ.
ment will be considered by the board
of education as equivalent to resigna-
ton" says the edict issued through
Superintendent William II. Smiley. II
il in line with the action of the New
York school board not long since, which
refused to grant Il furlough to a woman
teacher about to give birth to child
No wonder the women. and men. too
are aroused to high state of indigna'
tion over this scheme OF the school
board which puts clog in the wheel oi
human progress right at the starting
point. The women of Denver have
threatened to put out petitions for the
which will have the support of many
men.
Judge Ben B. Lindsey of the juvenil,
court says his previous statements that
he has the best bunch of kids on earth
still holds good. At the close OF tn,
public schools last week report on 2o'
children listed as probationers was made
bv their respective teachers. and not d
single bad one" was included. For the
summer program has been mapped out
| for the probationers Ten ball teams
coached by high school boys, will con.
| tend for the juvenile pennant.
eve are elated over the record, :" said
the Judge the other day as he stood
among a group of the "kids." "Wc'rt
beatin' the cops to a frazzle. amt we
fellows?" And the youngsters assent.
ed, declaring they proposed to keep NJ
| the record. "There is less than ] pei
cent OF the children in Denver reported
| annually to this court" continued the