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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-27

TO RENT-Room 215 Elliot street.
1S5-204* |
TO RENT = Six-room fat Horton
Place. w. II Fletcher. 171-tf
TO RENT ~ Dowwns stairs tenement.
Inquire at 4 Birge st. 1S0-tf
TO RENT-Fonr and fveroom tene-
ments. W: g. Roqlfttle, So 192-tf
To RENT Pleasant downstairs tene-
ment. Inquire Locust St. r 166-tf
TO RENT Furnished room, electric
lights, furnace heat. 90 Green st. 2O1-206
TO RENT-Tenement at so Chest
nut St, 81 per week. o. T. Ware. 149-tfI
TO RENT - Tenement on Spring
street. Inquire of w. d. Smith, 4 Ell
liot st. 169-tf
TO RENT or FOR SALE = Singer
sewing machines; also supplies. L. H.
Barber. 149-tf
TO RENT-Furdfsfed room with
| light, heat and use of phone; 81
Green st. 198-tf
TO RENT-Smail house on Western
avenue. Inquire of w. D. Smith,
Elliot st. 195-tf
| ~ hEL.N l-I' uIillSliGl IOOlllS. Elet-
trio lights and use of bath Inquire
at l53 Main St. 203-tf
! To RENT - Two low-IGiced desirable
Itenements at Green St Small families.
i Adults Mrs. S. NJ Davis POI -203#
| TO RENT-Six cosy rooms with furnace
land bath. For a small family who want
to live by themselves-4iere. is u chance
Edgett x Co. 4203tt
TO RENT Downstairs tenement,
seven rooms, modern improvements.
hot water heat G. B. Eamson, GA
Washington St. 196-ti
ROOMS TO RENT-Furnishe or nj
furnished, single or in suiter9ih strict,
new block, everything modern. For in
formation, address Box SIG, City.
c 2o3- 20,
: TO RENT-Modern house at a
: Canal street. Suitable for l or tene
: ments; II rooms, > bath rooms. TIVE
: families who wish to live together coulC
+ be suited with this location. Edgett
p & Co. 1S9-t1
Special Notices
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-27

TO RENT or FOR SALE = Singer
sewing machines; also supplies. L. H.
Barber. 149- If
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-27

TO RENT = Tenement on Spring
street. Inquire of w. d. Smith, 4 Ell
hot ST. l69-tt
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WASHINGTON, July Liberal
distribution OF free railroad passes
to federal and state officials. judges,
newspaper men and others by the
Louisville & Nashville, and Nashville,
Chattanooga & St. Louis railroads.
was reported to the senate today by
the interstate commerce commission.
More than $4,000 passes, valued at
above $4,000 were shown to have
been issued last year to individuals
ranging from United States senator
whose pass showed no. mileage ira
veled, to county sher1ffs and local po-
liticiana " ,... -~.,...
The commission sharply criticized
the lack of morality revealed by
these facts as menace to the in
stitutions of a free people," and an
nounced its intention Of issuing an
order dealing with the situation.
The commissions report is a pre-
liminary document in response to a
resolution of inquiry passed by the
senate some time ago at the instance
Of Senator Lea of Tennessee. The SEN
ate asked for data as to passes issued
in the years 1911, 1912 and 1913, but
the commission suggests that there is
no necessity for compiling statistics
other than those for 1913.
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SUPERIOR MAY GET
| |: 1915 CONVENTION
3 b. > H.'t 4 :t.', :
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Delegates to Labor y Convention
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Superior will very likely secure
next years convention Of the Wis
consin State Federation OF Labor. ,.v
Seven Superior boosters. members
of the local union delegates to, this
years convention, which meets next
Wednesday at Oshkosh, will make a
determined effort to land the 1915
meeting. There is a strong likelihood
that Superior will get it. -,
Superior made a bid for the con-
vention last year but lost out by a
narrow margin to the Oshkosh boos-
ters. The local delegates were assur-
ed of the next convention, and it is
practically certain that Superior will
be the next meeting place Of the or
ganized labor unions. of Wisconsin,,
The local unions have selected C.
w. Swanson as a special booster to in
vite the convention to Superior next
year. The other delegates who will
attend are: E.. T.. Harris of the
Trades and Labor assem bly,: J. p. Gle.
mems of the BARRIERS union; E. r
Woods of the Carpenters . union;
William Hiland of the Bartenders
union; Dan Kelly of the Dredgeman's
union; and O. F. Eick of the Machin.
lists union.
unions of the state will be present al
the Oshkosh convention. Addressei
will be given by the members of the
Wisconsin Industrial commission
Prominent Wisconsin men interested
in the problems of organized labor
will be present to deliver addresses.
The labor world., 1914-07-18

= While the house of representatives
was discussing that section of the SUM-
dry civf appropriation bill, which ex-
cluded labor unions and organizations
of farmers from prosecution under
the Sherman act, representative Gray
Of Indiana said:
"Mr. Chairman, there are certain
rights which men take along with the
right to inhabit the earth. Among
those rights is is the right to labor
and enjoy the fruits of that labor.
This is more than a so-called vested
right in property; 1t is a natural. in
herent right of man. 1t is as sacred
to him as the right of habitation it,
ri self. 1t is as vital to his existence
as the breath Of life. He must have
the right to labor in order to live.
And there are certain rights in
which man is upheld in a supreme
and absolute defense, and in the de-
Tense of which he is sustained even
to the taking of life-the defense Of
his person, the defense of his life,
the defense of those who by ma
ture are entitled to look to MIN
for protection, and I include the do
Tense OF the right to labor in order
| to live and to support those who are
! dependent upon him.
"Mr. Chairman, there was the time
when the laboring man was more in
dependent In the exercise of this right
| to labor to live than he is today
| There was time when every man
could say to his employer, If you dc
not wish my services I will go back
to the cros-roads, to the village work.
shop, and l will make a plow, wa
gon, or carriage. l will emplo,
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new agencies and instrumentalities of
action-these new powers and forces
of united effort--in order to claim
his right to labor, to Hve-in order to
maintain industrial equilibrium-in
order to secure a just and fair ap-
portionment Of the fruits of indus
try and toll.
There is a difference between Il
labor organization and trust. There
is a difference between a labor or
ganization and combination in re-
straint of trade. There is a differ
ence between a labor organization
and monopoly of the resources of
human life. There is difference be-
tween an organization for a lawful,
natural purpose and an organization
for an unlawful and criminal pur-
pose. There is a. difference between
an organization to preserve and safe
guard natural inherent rights and an
| organization to mOnOpoliZe and prey
upon the vital necessities that sustain
human life. There is a difference be-
tween men organizing for the lawful
! purpose Of securing employment, and
| to claim the right of all men to labor
! to live, and to enjoy the fruits
of that labor, and men organi'
izing as trust, a com mbinatior
in restraint of trade, a monopoly tc
control the vital resources of human
life, the very inception of which Il
unlawful the very existence of which
is unlawful, the very continuance ant
duration Of which are unlawful, ant
the very object and purpose of which
is contrary to law and in violation o
the natural inherent right Of man t.
| live"
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COMPENSATION LAW i:
~S1yuU 600 00O4V i ] " 301uv "a
49," '-'tSS'~2 ~ =
. i. !. PROVES PlI| S S SUCCESS IS
.o66 Cases adjusted and Paid il
4. q g g = 9 u

ST During June s66 cases under the
compensation were ad-
justed and paid in full according to a
report of the industrial commission.
Speaking Of the results of the last
month of the fiscal year. Chairman
C. H. Crownhart, who was here Mon
day said:
''The compensation record for June
tells of the great success of the law.
During the month 966 cases Of COM
pensation were adjusted and paid in
full. The idemnity in these cases
amounted to- $71,756:s1 or an average
of $72.2s per case. In. addition to in
.demnity, approximately $35,S7S was
paid for medical and hospital bills to
cure and relieve injured workmen.
Total compensation for June. there
fore, amounted in all $107,634 or at
the rate of nearly $1,300,000 pei
annum June payments were the lar
gest of any month since the Jaw was
enacted.
"Compared with the old system OF
litigation, it will be noted that for this
one month the workmen get two
thirds as much relief as for any one
year period prior to the act. Figuring
the cost Of administration to the ia,
payers, it shows a great saving. The
EXPENSE of administering the compen.
sation act for the month of June wa!
only. $1,154.so. :
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myself and 1 will sell my product for
my wages But this condition of the
laboring man has passed and gone. A
great industrial revolution has
brought change and new order
Of things. The laboring man as all
individual has lost his opportunity to
employ himself, his power to claim
his right to labor to live. He can
only work when others choose to en-
ploy him. And when he asks for en-
ployment the answer comes back and
tells him whether or not he can live.
The laboring man today finds himself
confronted with an organization of
employers; he finds himself con-
fronted with a combination of CAPT.
tall he finds himself confronted with
concentration Of industry and control
of employment-all standing be-
tween him and the right to labor to
live and to support those dependent
upon him.
This is the plight Of the individual
laboring man today. This is his alb
solute dependency standing alone.
This is his utter helplessness as a
single individual.
Under these new and changed in
dustrial conditions union is his only
remedy, his only relief, his only de-
tense, his only hope. He must hav:
the right to meet organization with
organization. He must have the right
to meet combination with combina-
ton. He must have the right to
meet concentration with concentra-
ton. He must have the right to con-
form to these new and changed in
dustrial conditions. He must have
the right to avail himself OF these
The labor world., 1914-07-18
Wis. FEDERATION Of LABOR
. EXECUTIVE BOARD REPORT.


give an insight into the betterment Of
working conditions, the second Is in
tended to show the extent Of unem-
ployment in the various trades. This
same subject is also brought out to
greater advantage by the rewordinE
of the questions relating to actual
wages earned. r.:
The question in regard to the
greatest and the less number out Of
work at different times of the year
was so poorly answered in most cases
that the results could not be used.
The same word of warning must be
offered in this report as in the one Of
last year. In studying the report it
must be remembered that we have
only received answers from about IS
percent Of the unions. Figures and
totals therefore only apply to only
those unions from which, We have re-
ceived reports.
We are advised by the statisticians
who assisted us in preparing this re-
port that unless we can get all the
unions to answer all the questions it
will hardly be worth while to con-
tinue these reports. Obviously no
! comparisons can be made from year
to year as to the progress of unionisfia
and Improvement in working condi-
! tions if the unions do not report every
year."
2. Unions and Membership.
"A comparison of the reports re-
ceived this year and last shows the
! following:
1913. 2eS unions report 22.ssc
! members, 21.029 men, 1853 women.
! 1912, 288' unions report 22,S56
members, 22,054 men, 500 women.
Little can be gathered from these
figures regarding gains or losses in
membership, because many unions
which reported last year failed to re-
port this year, and some unions re-
; ported this year for the first time
However, If we compare the trades
which reported in both years some
gains are shown. The 2SS unions re-
! porting in 1912 were distributed
among u different trades. This year
| 268 unions represent Is different
trades. OF these, 81 we're listed in
! the report last year and are new.
When we compare unions and men,
bership in the q which reported last
year we get:
1913, 25s unions reported 21,s40
members.
1912. $50 unions reported 21, 1928
members.
! Despite the smaller number of un-
ions. reporting the membership is
greater by over 200. .;
As was the case last year the build
ing trades lead in the number Of un-
ions as we'll as in membership. OF
the 16S unions reporting IS or % per
cent belong to these trades. while
1852 or just about one fourth of the
members reported are building trade
!, workers. This represents a slight
? gain over last year. ~.
> The next largest group of organize<
! Continued an PaEe 3.
The labor world., 1914-07-18

Wednesday morning at Oshkosh,
Wis, The Wisconsin State Fedora
ton of Labor opened it's annual con-
vention with an address of welcome
from the mayor of the city who was
proceeded by the president of the
trades and labor assembly who well
coined the federation to, Oshkosh on
behalf of the Oshkosh trades. Presi-
dent Weber respondedato to the speech
OF welcome and formally opened the
convention. Committees we're an
nounced and reports had from the
committee on credentials after which
adjournment was taken until the at
ternoon.
During the afternoon. session the
reports of the various officers were
heard also addresses from the frater-
nal delegates from other states were
listened to. Among the reports re-
ceived the following report of the ex-
ecutive board was probably the most
unique and interesting.
1. Introductory !,
"One year ago the Wisconsin State
Federation Of Labor ISSUED a report
on labor conditions in Wisconsin.
This report was prepared upon in
structions from the delegates to the
1912 convention. At the convention
| in 1913 the report was received with
favor and the executive board was in
! structed to prepare another report
for the year 1913. A new schedule OF
questions was therefore prepared and
sent to all unions affiliated with the
! federation. Most of tine questions
Easked were similar to those asked in
the 1912 schedule. In a few cases
! the questions were arranged in 8
more definite form and as a result
the answers received will presen
some of the information in more pre-.
else terms.
In response to this years request:
reports were received from 268 union!
with 22,382 members. Last veal
answers were received from 2S8 un
ions with total membership of 22,
854: Not as many reports were re-
ceived as last year, but the average
membership per union is about thu
same.
On the whole, the schedules wer'
filled out quite satisfactorily. Their
were, however, q great many cases II
which whole questions were left un
answered. In other cases (especiall.
the questions relating to trade agree
ments) the answers were Indefinite
such as "alL" 95 per cent. etc. Th
secretaries of unions or committee
having charge of filling out the sche
dlue should bear in mind that eac.
question is important and asked wit
a definite object in view, and that a.
questions must be answered in de
finite terms.
Two new questions were inserted
this years schedule. One was o
changes in hours Of labor and wage
and the other on extent and causes (
, unemployment. Both questions al
llof great importance. The first v,
The labor world., 1914-07-18

Of all sight seers. From the COM
manding position of the boulevard on
the side Of the hill the entire harbor
the city of Duluth and also Superior
besides miles of Lake Superior can be
seen. This drive can be better
dreamed Of than described. It must
be seen before it can be fully appre-
ciated. s."' >~~' ~@5''~- - -~}4', 49, t-sh~'
| Monday evening the delegates will
be served at a banquet at the, St.
Louis hotel under the auspices of the
convention committee. A big feed is
assured and a glorious time will un-
doubtedly be experienced by all who
will be so fortunate as to attend I.
- Wednesdays Business. =
Wednesday will be taken up entire
ly with the proceedings of the con-
vention and the doors will close upon
the body assembled with the annual
election and installation Of officers.
At this meeting an official organ
for the~state federation will be chosen
and the convention city for 1915 will
| be named.
| = special train has been secured on
the Northern Pacific to take the dele
gates back to the Twin Cities in time
to catch the trains to their respective
homes in the southern portion OF the
| state. )
| Some rivalry is expected in tht
matter of choosing some OF the OLA
cials for the ensuing year, two candi'
dates at last having. been ment1onec
| for the vice-presidency and severa
names have been presented for the
office Of secretary and treasurer Il
fill the vacancy left by the resigna
|tion of W. f. McEwen who has taker
up his official duties for Uncle San
at the post office.
Many vital questions Of organiza
ton and legislation are to be weighed
and considered before the convention
! many of which are the most import
ant in the history of the labor move
ment. This convention which vii
have between 200 and 800 accredited
delegates will be the largest conven
ton since the inauguration OF tn
state federation and will go down Il
history as marking new epoch Il
the labor movement and will be ct
fective in bringing about greater de
mocracy in the state of Minnesota.
This is the most important con
vention to be- held in Duluth thl
summer.
The labor world., 1914-07-18

All preparations have been made
the thirty second annual" conven-
bn of the Minnesota State Fedora
IN Of Labor which will open Mon
~ morning at 10 a. m. to be In ses-
u for three consecutive days. t2
The committee in charge has per-
Fmed its work effectually and no
pne has been left unturned In pre-
ring to entertain the visitors in
~ long to be. remembered. The
nd for the. purpose of entertain
ent at the command of the commit
e will be close to $1,000 Last week
dance was given st the Fairmount
lrk pavilion by the Trades and La
br assembly at which Ia goodly sum
as raised to help defray expenses.
Entertainment Program.
The plans Of the committee as out
bed is to give a moonlight excur-
on Sunday night for the benefit. Of
lose delegates who will be in. the city
lturday and SUNDAY. Weather per-
lifting this will be one of the leading
nmbers on the program. It is ex-
ected that large number will be in
be city to take advantage Of the
Up. 2. L.. ~. .>. ~,
Mondays Program.
10 o'clock Monday morning the
pnvention will be called to order by
enry Perault, chairman of the
ommittee on arrangements who
eill welcome the delegates to Du-
nth on behalf OF the local labor
lnion. Rev. J. A. McGaughey has con-
ented to give the invocation, after
hich Mayor Prince will deliver the
key to the city to the delegates pre-
ent. President HaN will respond to
ne speech of welcome and formally
Ppen the convention proceedings. The
committees will be appointed and the
committees on credentials and order
Pr business having been previously
eppointed will present their report
eAfter action on these reports the con
Eention will adjourn until o'clock ir
The evening.
h tuesday morning it has been plan
ned to make the beautiful trip up tn
6t. Louis river provided a suitable
Eboat can be reserved for the occasion
IN addition to this trip, visit will b.
nade to the model city under con
Ptruction by the steel trust at Gar!
near Spirit Lake. In the evening a
n o'clock there will he grand parad
Eof the delegates and local unions witt
visiting unions from the sister city O
superior. The parade will be heade
Eby band of $50 pieces donated TO
|the occasion by the local musician
union. The parade will end at tn
|armory where the meetings are to b
held. A short evening session a
(which reports of the officers will
read and addresses by fraternal dele
gates from several states will o
heard.
e. Drive Over Boulevard.
The Monday session will close !
the afternoon at 400 o'clock and
auto drive will be given around Dt
luth's notable boulevard, the niece
The labor world., 1914-07-18
BUTCHER. AND JOHNSON ::
SURE OF ELECTION

From all evidence and political
gossip L. M. johnson of the Typo
eraphical union and w. J. butcher OF
the musicians union will be elected
to the school board in todays election
without much opposition. -.
Cards have been issued by local re-
presentatives of organized labor sign
ed by A. G. Catlin urging all voters,
men and women to vote for the two
candidates mentioned.
The labor world., 1914-07-18
CARPENTERS TO MEET

retary Proctor, OF the Texas State
Council of Carpenters, has issued
call for the tenth annual convention
to be held at Wasahachie, beginning
Monday morning, Aug. g.. =,
The labor world., 1914-07-18
GALAXY OF LABOR WELCOME!
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-28
Admits Players Jumped.

President Somers of the Clevelanh
Maps has given up the ghost so far
as Pitchers Banding, Falkenberg
and Kahler are concerned. He admit
ted they had jumped to the Feds.
Banding, it is said, will play with
Toronto, Falkenberg with Indian
apolis and Kahler with Pittsburgh.
Claude Hendrix, Pittsburgh Pirate
pitcher, is to perform for the Kan,
sas City Feds, according to an an
nouncement made there. Simon, Pr
ate catcher, is also said to have sign
ed LID with the new organization. The
Chicago and Baltimore Federal teams
are now said to be complete Snd ar
rangements are being made for spring
training. Tinker is to leave with his
squad for Texas February %. Miner
Brown is still plugging In search Of
players for his ST. Louis team and is
in Massachusetts on the trail Of Pitch.
er George Tyler of the Boston Braves.
Minor league members of the base
ball players fraternity are now free
to sign contracts. President Dave
Fultz announced yesterday a satisfac-
tory agreement had been reached
with the leading minor leagues as to
clauses in the documents which were
objected to and the major leagu IS
agreed to eliminate.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-28
MUSKIES TO MEET
THE DAVENPORT TEAM
Central Association Club Will Play
the Blue sox Series Of
Games.

MUSCATINE, Iowa, Jan. 2s.-That
the Central Association team from
Muscatine and the Davenport ThreeI
team will clash in series of exhibit
ton games directly before the open
ing of the Three-I schedule is the an
nouncement made by Manager Frank
Boyle of the "Muskies "
Secretary Hayes, according to Mr..
Boyle, has promised all the way from
three to half a dozen games at Dav-
export. Boyle will have the champion.
ship team in the Central this year I'M
less things miscarry sadly and will be
able to give Davenport the stiff WORK,
out needed directly before the opening
of the season
1t is thought that the Central AS.
sociation schedule will be longer this
year. The season will open May g.
AS Labor Day does not come until
September Z, this year, there is a pos
sibility that the season will not cloSe
in the Central until September 15.
This would make hit with the fans
In Muscatine and would also bring
them much added money as the cooler
days of September are more conduc-
tive to baseball than the sultry days
of August. Muscatine fans are in ia.
vor of later closing date.