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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-16
DICKSON CHARGED WITH
IMPERS0NATiNG OFFICER
N'eSea 10 HIVE Represented Himself
IN United States Official to
secure Credit.

detective Thurman and United States
ostai inspector Hal b. Mosby yester-
Gay afternoon arrested w. T. Dickson
mnersonating an United States ofrcer,
Inc Inc man was turned over to the United
suites authorities. and will be arr
raigned before Commissioner Melvin
flcsenhemer for a preliminary hear
ing on saturday morning
according to Hiram NJ. Smith United
states Assistant District Attorney.
DlckSon appeared at Rueger's Hotel
several weeks ago and asked that
money be advanced him. When II was
refused, he Is alleged to have said thai
ne was United States Secret Service
operative, and by this representa- ton
vanccs, as we'll as entertainment He
Is then alleged to have Disappeared
Alter travel ing about the State for
some time Dickson reappeared in Rich
mond lie went to Rueger's Hotel YES
terdaE afternoon. ana Chief Clerk
VIM AT once recognized him and asked
police headquarters that a detective
be sent to the hotel at once. Detec-
i've thurman was rushed to the scene
i:nd placed Dickson under arrest, with
the assistance of Inspector Mosby.
Dickson is native of White Sui
phur, W. Va. where his father is. said
we'll known merchant of that section,
but instead OF notifying him of his
arrest, Dickson yesterday afternoon
telcgraphed an uncle. On his person
were found several cards bearing his
name and representing him to be an
agent of the Geographical Department
of the Oklahoma Booster Car.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-16
PURE BLOOD MAKES
HEALTHY PEOPLE

Hoods Sarsaparilla surely and Of
other blood diseases because 1t drives
out OF the blood all tho humors that
cause these diseases. They cannot be-
successfully treated In any other way.
External applications for their re-
moval have proven almost useless, be-
cause they cannot drive out the I'm
purities that are in the blood.
Hoods Sarsaparilla makes pure rich
blood, perfects the digestion. and builds
up the whole system. The skin be-
comes smooth, clean and healthy. This
great blood remedy has stood the test
or forty years. Insist on having
Hoods. for nothing else acts like It.
There Is no real substitute Get IL
to-day. Sold by all druggists.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-16

l.!rlc-POpulnE vaudeville, matinee
and night.
COMMUNICATION picture. "Tillic's
Puncturcd ROmnncc."
Edward Arnold In David GnrrirI."
AS David Garrlck" is presented by
the Lucille La Verne Company this
week, the famous old piece familiar to
nearly all the grown-up chronic thea
three,act sketch than full sized
comedy i'm three acts. Just what is
omitted is not readily recalled, but the
lengthy, for the performance last night
occupied only an hour and half, in
Guiding the brief waits between the
scenes.
But that hour and a half Is crowded
with entertainment, for the play Is II
most interesting comedy of manners of
other days, whether it is presented, as
IL, as study, an exploitation, OF Il
conspicuous character of England's
eiAR teenth century. or. rs 1t now ap-
pears, simply in the form of an imagi-
nary romance. whose central nguro
bears the name OF David Garrick.
So far as history, tradition or the
that Of Creston Clarkc-goes to show.
Mr.. Arnold only assumes the name of
David Gnrrick. wears his clothes and
speaks his lines Not once does he
of us conceive il. There is none Of the
fiashing sprfEhtly, dcbonair quality that
we have always assigned to the
great actor. but in it's stead there is n
seriousness. heaviness, quite foreign
TO the character, rs we Imagine it. This
would not be dwell upon If Mr.. Arnold
very engaging performance Of Micha el
Doyle In Years of Discretion" dissi-
pates that suppositlon.
Nevertheless. TO repeat, David Gar
COMPANY CON a A. is ai6ogether een.ertaining
scene in Tony Lnnpkin style. who
knows but that Garrick would have
done 1t quite as loutishly?
Laura Walker. the leading woman
OF the company, has another trying
swooning Ada Ingot. and plays it, with
Whether they faint away or throw fits
mt sight OF him or mention OF his
name, or not, many fair maid and
good matron in this good town is just
as huttery, hustery and generally silly
about actors. clever or otherwise. as
was ever tender Ada in the London OF
II century or more ago. Therefore the
part, trying as X is, doubtless strik es
many a sympathetic chord.
Mr.. Wellington, as the fobpish Squire
Chivy. offers the best performance OF
his season. Mr.. Lancc's work as tho
done Mr.. Brown is amusing as the
suffering Mr.. Jones; Miss La Verne
contributes another of her capital
characterizations. and one man II the
company, Programmed as Bradley"
furnishes much humor by pair of
David Garrick" is we'll worth seeing
If you are not looking for David
Garrick.
Douglas Gordon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-16
DEATHS

HEi;Wl ni1s :, after pro,rac,ed
Illness at his late home, 3O4 North
1 Mest = street ,.i, Tuesday, Decembsr Is.
aEN IT. age thirty years
Fuhefnl notice later.
newport News papers please copy.
nEA .. a, III. residence OF her
, sister. Mrs. John A.. Berry. in Detroit.
Mich, 1T \, NJ. December Is, MISS
JULIA T.. READ, of this city.
Funeral notice later.
BG,,NSTIIN,E1cDied, at the Virginia Hos
O'Clock, WILLIAM WENTWORTH BUN
TIN. age twenty. He leaves his moth
er. Mrs. Ada Buntin: brothers Frank
and watson: sisters LyndSll and Mrs.
g. l.. Wimberlcy. and a host OF friends
to mourn his loss.
Funeral services at his home, 10
MORNING at o'clock Intermcnt at
his birthplace. Scottsburg, Va
Danville papers please copy.
HAdDD0Ck.-Died. at his residence,
1923 Perry Street, December Is, GAS
+. NJ, J: w. PADDOCK. age nifty four,
years. Besides widow, he leaves
three chlldrcn--Clarence L., Norwood
e., and Marion l..
Funeral notice later
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ong- ExpecedAHemm Aduancen BELGIUM
superiority of tho enemy" This in 4
measure confirms accounts OF Rus

superiority Of tho enemy" This in a
measure confirms accounts OF Rus
sian victory
the Carpathians. and according to their
back toward the River San. This Aus
TRAN army. assisted by German rein
forcements. has undertaken to force
the Russians to withdraw from in
front of Cracow. and also to relieve
PrZemysl The Austrians apparently
have met with ut least partial success
in the first project.
NOT YET RECOVERED
FROM SERVIAN SURPRISE
Their army in Scrvia. however. has
not recovered from the surprise which
the Servians gave II Just when they
were thought TO be beaten the Servians
turned on the invaders and drove
them westward and northward out Of
Servian territory. The only part Of
Servia remaining in Austrian hands is
small territory including the towns
of Shabats and Losnitza.
The Montencgrin army also is dong
its share, and according TO a Cettinje
report, has cut Off part of the Austrian
right wing, which retreated into RoS-
mia. 1t is announced in behalf of Ser
via that the previous retreats were
due to lack of ammunition, and that
the stores have been replcnished by
captures from the AuStrlans.
Vienna asserts that the retirement
of the right wing made ii advisable
10 abandon Belgrade which was ,evac-
uated without fighting
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-16
ACSTRIANS ACKNOWLEDGES
ABANDONMENT OF nELGRADI

VIENNA, December - (via London.
5:3a L. M).-Thc abandonment of Bel
grade by the Austrians Is acknowl-
edged in an official statement given
out at army headquarters to-day The
statement follows:
In the southern theatre of war. the
retirement OF our right wing involved
change in the military situation
which made it advisable for us 70
abandon Belgrade. which was eyac.
uated without lighting
Our troops have fought long and
fateuing battles. but arc In the best
of spirits"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-16
FUNERAL NOTICE

WESLEY.-The funeral of NORMAN
WESLEY took place at the First
Baptist Church. colored. at o'clock
TUESDAY AFTERNOON. ~ large con-
were present.
PARRISH:-The funeral Of EARLWIN
W. PARRISH. who died at his res. .
dence sunday night, viii take place
at the rtsidence Of his sister. Mrs. Il.
A. Brohddus. HOG porter Street South
Richmond. WEDNESDAY, the 10th. at
2:3o J.; NJ. Friends ana acQuaintances
invited. lntcrment III Oakwood
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-16
berlin ACKNOWLEDGES
KEuIkEAT OLE GERMANS

BERLIN, December 15 tvia London.
AIS l.. MIA retreat of the German
forces Which attempted to strike at
Warsaw from the north, was acknowl-
edged in an official communication
given out to-day at army headquar-
ters. The statement follows:
The German column. which had ad-
ranced from Soldau, East Prussia, by
wa% of Mlawa, In the direction OF Gle
chanow. has had TO reoccupy its old
positions owing to the numerical su =
perlority of the enemy"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-16
DELAY RESULTS FROM
HASTY WORK OF COUNCIL
(Cuntinued Fron Eirst pnx

>Soheiiueu FROM ftrst PaSe.)
advantage from the Viewpoint Of Civ
Ing employment to the largest num-
ber. OF men at the earliest date.
The Finance Committees ordinance
was reported by Alderman Grundy, but
was opposed In strong speeches by AL
dermen Gunst. Nielsen and Fuller. AL
derman Workman insisted upon the
substitute. and 1t was put to vote.
Six members voted for 1t and six
against II. and 1t was declared by the
chair defeated for lnck of majority.
The Aldermen voted as follows:
For the Substitutes: Aldermen Chris
tan, Gilman, Grundy, Powers. Work.
man and Adams--6.
Against the substitute: Aldermen
Gunst, Melton, Mitchell. Nielsen, Paul
and Puller-6.
COMMITTEES RTsTIREs AND
DRAFTS NEW ORDINANCE
!, With the substitute defeated, Alder
man Fuller offered an amendment to
the defective ordinance on tho docker.
inserting In the ordaining clause the
specific provision that the approDrin-
ton is to be expended by and under
the direction of the Administrative
Board. A reading OF the amended or
dinance revealed further ambiguity
OF language. and upon the motion OF
Alderman Powers, the chair appointed
& committee Of three to retire and
draft corrected ordinance
President Adams appointed Alder
men Powers. Fuller and Grundy. Tho
Board went into recess to await the
committees report. AT the end Of
twenty minutes the committee report :
ed substitute ordinance carrying out
In every respect the intent Of the de-
fective ordinance passed by the Com
mon Council but drawn In n manner
that left no doubt MS to the Adminh-
trative Boards unQuestioned authority
10 take charge OF. and expend, the
fund.
The substitute ordinance was put on
us passage and was carried by q unan-
lmous vote. large delegation Of
Councilmen was In attendance as spcc-
tators, and 1t was stated that The
measure passed last night by the Board
VIII be unanimously concurred in nj
the special meeting of tho Common
Council Friday night
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-16
OBITUARY
Captain Thomas Nenl Willinns.
/ Snnci To rrhn Tim nS DiSIaa nl,

DANNlLLE, VA, December l5.-News
was received here tonight Of the death.
near Whitmill, OF Captain Thomas Neal
Williams, a prominent farmer OF Pitt
SylNania. as result of two strokes Of
paralysis recently sustained. Captain
Williams was over sixty years OF age,
and had held State and Federal offices.
surviving him are three brothers.
former AttorneyGeneral Samuel w.
Williams, a. IL. Williams, of Wythe-
vile, and ex-Judgc Martin Williams,
member of the General Assembly from
Giles. Six children also survive him.
me funeral Will be held on Thursday
afternoon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-16
EIGHTY SOLDIERS TO
he COURT-MARTIAIED

AMSTERDAM, December Is (via
London, Cos =. MA message from
Antwerp SAYS that eighty soldiers who
participated in the recent mutinv
among the Bavarion troops garrisoned
there, are to be court -martialod. 1t Is
stated that tho mutinecrs broke fur
ntturc and many windows In the bar
racks. displayed Bavarian flags and
decorated the portrait Of Queen Eliz-
abeth Of Belgium, q Bavarian by birth.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-16
Arrested for nonnokc ro,,c.

Robert Lee. alias Myrtle Lee, was
yesterday afternoon arrested by De-
tective- Sergeant krengel as Il fugitive
IRON Justice in Roanoke. where ne is
sald TO be wanted on 4 charge of lar
years old, and is n native of this city.
The alleged theft with which he Ia
charged Is said to have taken place
While he was there on n recent visit
He was arrested at the request Of
Chief OF Police Moore, OF Roanoke, and
VIII be held here pending the receipt
of word as to his disposition
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-16
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

LOST, lady's handbag containing Il
Bible, with name Drew Langdon on
the fly leaf. The owner. who took by
mistake Sentleman's bag containing
linen marked X. l.. S. The person
having the lady's bag can recover his
own ut 1903 Virginia Railway Co.
LOST, lady's black hand satchel con
book and cash, at Tenth and Main
Streets about 1880 O'Clock Tuesday
night Reward. Phone Madison 57S5.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-16
GERMAN FRONTAL. ATTACKS
NLItULSED NY RNSSIANS

PETROGRAD, December 10 (via Lon
don. 5:l5 +. M.).-German frontal at
tacks on the Russian line to the west
of Warsaw, under the cover OF night,
were successfully repuised by the Rus
slams, according to trustworthy infor-
nation reaching Petrograd from the
front to-day. At many points along
the front the Russians succeeded in
capturing isolated German positions.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-16
SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS
CLAIMED Try ALLIES

LONDON. December Is U:55 r. M
The official information bureau to-
day gave out the following statement:
After 4 period of comparative quiet
the fighting in Northern France has
recommended.
"A combined attack by the allies was
made yesterday on the line from HOLE
beke to Wytcschaete In Belgium. Sew
eral German trenches and Il number
OF prisoners were captured, and sub
stantial progress was made"
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PURSUIT OF RUSSIANS
nISISE f-nS-,py&,rx,,,

BERLIN. December Is tvIa London.
':So p. M).-The German Official
press bureau to-day issued the follow :
ing statement
1T is officially reported from Vienna
thnt the pursuit of the Russians In
western Galicia is being continued. and
mas reached the plains OF Anenthnl,
-iter some important engagements.
The Austrian report adds:
In the Carpathians our successful
troops have advanced necessarily Yes
'erday more than 1000 Russians were
captured
me russians in Poland continue To
re.'re IN front of the German Aus
nan OH ehSiVe. and the position of their
main forces becomes more and ,norr
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-16
FRENCH HOLD TERRITORY
WON on IPRI:S CANAL.

PARIS. December l5.-The official
statement given out by the French
War ONCE this afternoon says the
French have retained the territory
they won recently along the Ypres
Canal; to the west of lIollebcke: in
The Argonnc and elsewhere. There
has been artillery fighting from the
Sonlme TO the Argonnc. and in Alsacc.
German infantry gained foothold
near Steinbach.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-16
William II. Penick.

Especial 20 The Times Dispatch.l
,:LACkSBURG. VA, December l5.-
William Is: Penick, forty-siX years old
Tor some time resident OF Lynchburg
ana Tor the past year manager of the
E!lett Drug Company here, died sud
denly Monday night The body was
taken TO l-ynchburg this afternoon for
huria! there on Wednesday. He leaves
a WIG and two NOunx dauphters
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-16

ert y. Hamilton, seventy four years old.
the last Civil War member of tho
Stonewall Brigade Band, died to-day,
He was n native of Winch ester, but
had lived in stanton since 1870, the
greater part OF the time being a mem
Der of the police force
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-16
Mrs. Mary a. Kirby.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.l
Mrs Mary y. Kirby, aged thirtvssIy
years. died last night at her home in
west LTnchburg. She was the daugh-
Yer OF Mr. and Mrs. r. Walton. and
is survived by three children
Cracow il reported, and in that region
me Germans are completing their
movements by railway toward the
passes OF the Carpathians.
In western Galicia the battle Is de.
velOping"
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Mrs. Lnurn II. Young,

ISpecIal 20 The Times Dispntch.l
FREDERICKSBURG VA. Deccmher
io-.Mrs LAURA II. Young. wife OF
samuel r. Young, OF Stafford County.
i1erea. yesterday. after brief Illness
she was. before her marriage Miss
A;yi3r. or Washington. and is survived
bE her husband and five children
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-16
Wittc Mood.
ISpecialto nh a ri noSD;,

lSpeclal 10 Ihe Times Dispatch
LYNCHBURG, VA, December is
Witte, Wood. aged twenty-seven years
resident of Tyreeanna, died yester.
member Of the Tyreeanna Methodist
protestant Church. and his funeral took
place from that church this after
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-16
Charsea wlth pedal,n..

H. Sllverman was yesterday arreute d
by Policeman Bertucci charged with
peddling merchandise about the streets
without license. The man will be
,!rrlgned before Justice Crutchreld to-
day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-16

, untenable Heavy fighting IS expect
ed to take place near the San next
week"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-16

The talk OF the town-HOLSUM Pa,
Biscuits.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-16
RUSSIANS MAINTAIN
SUCCESSES GAINED


PETRQGRAD. December Is {via
London, HES p. M).-rhe following
official communication has been re-
ccived from general headquarters at
the front:
In the Mlawa region our action con-
tinues. and the success game. py our
troops has been maintained
ION the left bank of the Vistula
large forces of the enemy are con-
ccntrating. In the area adjacent to
the river near How, the presence OF
several new bodies of the enemy. which
have just reached our front. has been
disclosed.
Since the morning Of December IA
there has been fierce fighting between
Lowicz the Vistula and the left bank
OF the Bzura, and both sides have been
alternately on the offensive and de-
fensive. Our troops. however. have
made some progress
Fighting in other regions along the
whole stretch of the front has been
less intense, y marked weakening OF
the enemy between Czenstochowa and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-16
CABINET FRUSTRATED PLANS
OF FORMER FIRST SEA LORI

BERLIN, December Is (by wireless).
Among tho items given out to-day
by the official press bureau were the
following:
1.-The English naval periodical Maui
titus reports that the former First Sea
Lord Prince Louis of Battehburg.
planned to cut off the German fleet in
Norwegian waters the first of August,
but that tho wavcrinE of the British
Cabinet frustrated his plans.
Two American steamers laden with
grain for Italian buyers have been
stopped by the English and taken to
Gibraltar
''The ReichsDank's gold reserve is
100000 marks (about S50i.75O,-
o00), which Is 27,000,000 marks (about
S6,T50,0o0) more than that Of last
week
"Constantinople reports that the van
guard ot the Senussi tribesmen ca Mus
sulman brotherhood of North Africa)
has arrived at the Egyptian frontier"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-16
ADJUSTMENTS

Bijou-Grnyce Scott Company In
"Janc Eyre"
I'm "Dnvid GnrricE.n
l.!ric-POpulnE vaudeville, matinee
and night.
Standardization picture, .TiIIfc's
Puncturcd ROmnncc.r
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-11-19
FEDERAL LABOR EXCHANGE
TO CARE FOR UNEMPLOYED

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10. -
without waiting for COMPRESSION
al action, the bureau of immigra-
tion of the department of labor Is
gradually developing a national
system of labor exchanges to deal
with the unemployment problem.
The immigration bureau has
the right under the law. to assist
In the beneficial distribution" OF
aliens admitted to the United
States. And the labor depart
ment is anticipating congression-
al action, by extending its activi-
ties beyond the class of "aliens"
merely, and is trying to do what
1t can to solve the unemployment
problem.
During the summer just past
the state labor commissioner of
Oklahoma wired the labor depart
Tnent at Washington that Okla
homa needed between $4,000 and
1900 harvest hands, and need
ed them quickly. His advises in
dicated also that after the har-
vesting of the summer crop, the
heavy forage crops would giva
additional employment to approx
imately IS per cent of the harry
est hands for from four to six
months. The federal department
proceeded to act. II issued a bull
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-11-19
HEALTHY HAIR
SOFT, FLUFFY
AND RADIANT

Beautiful hair does not Just
happen to be 80, but is always a
matter of care and proper nour-
ishment OF the hair roots. No
matter IL your hair is falling out,
stringy. lifeless and full of dan
druff, Partisan Sage, an inexpen-
sive tonic, sold by all druggists,
Is all that is ever needed. II nour-
ishes the hair roots and stimu-
lates the growth OF new hair. Even
dandruff is entirely removed with
one application. and itching scalp
and falling hair cease; your hair
will be bright, vigorous, soft and
fluffy.
Whether your hair is oily, dry
or brittle, Partisan Sage immedi-
ately removes the cause, and by
toning up the scalp quickly re-
stores the hair to its original bril-
liancy and vigor. sf@ Ii
Partisan Sage can always be
had from Crown Drug Co., and Is
a delightful and easily applied
treatment that will never fail to
act as real and lasting benefit
to your hair and scalp.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-11-19

letin for posting in the postof-
fees of the country, and also to
the newspapers, setting forth the
opportunity for employment in
Oklahoma.
This was the beginning of what
the government officials hope will
develop into national system Of
labor exchanges, using the post
offices as the medium for the dis.
semination of information. En-
ployment blanks have been dis
tributed to postmasters so that
farmers needing help, whether
domestic or agricultural, as well
as men and women out of en-
ployment, may register and get
in touch with each other.
The labor department has ten
tatively arranged eighteen distri-
button zones, as follows:
Boston.
New York.
3-Philadelphia.
baltimore.
5-Norfolk, Va.
Jacksonville, Fla; Savah-
nah. Mobile. Birmingham and
Charleston, S. c.
New Orleans, Gulfpors.
Miss; Memphis, Tenn.
s-Galveston. Tex; Albu-
querque.fN. M.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-11-19
ORGANIZED LABOR HOLDS
POWER IN CONGRESS NOW

john holland OF California, Il. 4.
Roberts of Nevada, Isaac Sher-
wood of Ohio, Charles Smith of
New York. and Carl Van Dyke of
Minnesota.
The democrats have a majority
of 15 in the house, according to
the complete returns. They will
have a total of 233 members, the
republicans will have 1913, the pro-
gressives Z, the socialists 1, and
Independent /. This gives the
democrats Is more than enough
to control the house.
1t will be evident, therefore.
that the organized labor element,
consisting of seventeen members,
can WELD the balance of power in
the house IL they will organize re-
CARELESS of party lines and COM
bine to defeat anti-labor legisla-
ton, or to filibuster to force con-
cessions for the workers.