United labor bulletin., 1914-08-22

| fortune can ever take away, but |
which must cleave to him while he
| lives, ameliorating every good and |
diminishing every evil of his exist
| ence.-Sydney Smith.
| The Prince of Peace has not a sincl,
mouthpiece among the rulers of Europe
where churches and synagogues abound
Their Most Christian Majesties of Rus
sia, Austria, Germany and England hav,
reversed the scriptural injunction. The,
have beaten their plowshares into shield,
and their pruning hooks into swords
Each of them is calling upon his peopl,
to seek the blessing of God upon ma
carrying dirigibles and aeroplanes, upor
mines beneath the sea and bencatf
bridges.
Former United States Senator Joseph
Bailey of Texas, who was repudiated by
the people of Texas when it was dis.
covered his pockets were so saturated
with Standard Oil money that he could
not vote straight, threatens to again be
a candidate in 1916 How far he will
get may be judged by the way the re-
cent Texas state Democratic convention
treated Jocs platform, rejecting it by
vote of 645 to l07. Bailey is dead
political duck.
Gifts of ill-gotten wealth should be
cast into the teeth OF the giver until
he gives evidence of repentance and res
titution," declared Edward A. Ross. pro
fessor OF sociology in the University of
Wisconsin in an address in Chicago
"Such gifts cost society more than they
are WORTH" he added. The real fight
to uplift humanity centers around the
condition and the pay OF labor. not upon
reliance on private philanthropy"
Printer-editors are breaking into poll
tics everywhere this year. Among the
latest to make pronouncements gre
Charles Fear, editor OF the Missouri
Trades Unionist at Joplin, Mo-, FOR
state representative on the Progressive
ticket. and Frank \. Kennedy, editor OF
the Omaha Western Laborer, for tac
Nebraska state senate in the Republican
primaries. Here's hoping both of these
good scouts win out.
Cigarmakers need the moral support
bers of any other calling. Their trad,
has been injured and undermined by the
cheap woman and child labor employe ed
by the trust. Help them all TIE time
The best way to do this is to buy only
such cigars as display the union label
on the box.
Since the bookbinders of Denver pre-
sented that Dove of Peace to Interna-
tional President A. p Sovey and the
bird was taken to indianapolis war has
broken loose all over the world. The
natural inference is that Sovey did not
shut the cage gate.
1t certainly continues to be a privil-
ege to live in Colorado, midway between
the two great oceans, mile high and
out of reach of the ng-distance guns
of any warning nation that might Incl
dentally approach our shores with evil
intent.
Owing to the boarding by banks of
gold in consequence of the European
war, readers of The Bulletin are here
by permitted to remit greenbacks, sill
yer or check in payment of subscription.
No man is competent to Judge ths
working class who has not himself beeo
of the working class.'-Judge Gavin W
Craig, justice OF the Los Angeles Dis
trict Court OF Appeals.
Cable reports that German soldiers set
fire to breweries in Belgium have not
been officially confirmed.
AN HIBFRNIAN
Mr.. Cutler. the promising young ar
tist, was making call on Mrs Dillon.
new member of society '1 do not
expect to go out in society much this
season." said the young man in response
to some questions of his hostess. II am
going to hibernate"
Indeed, are you, reallyi" exclaimed
| Mrs. Dillon, with evident pleasure.
! well. you will enjoy your trip. / was
over in ireland last summer."-Boston
| Herald.
WILL BE GLAD TO HOLD ON.
'The stenographer is leaving US to
get married, sir"
That makes five we've lost in the
last two years by the matrimony route.
doesn't ity'
| Yes, sir"
| Then hire a male stenographer this
time. When he gets married he'll be
darn glad to hang on to his job.'-Dc-
troit Free Press.
SUPERIOR QUALIFICATIONS.
Little Nelly told little Anita what she
termed little fib"
Anita fib is the same az a story,
and story is the same as lie.
Nelly-Eo, it's not.
Anita--Yes, it is. because my father