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Bisbee daily review., 1914-03-11

"oh, you Teddy Bear"
Bisbee daily review., 1914-03-11
FOR STREET SUPERINTENDENT.

Adv.
United labor bulletin., 1914-11-07

the minimum for cement shovelers out
side the tunnel be $3.50. an increase
from 1924; that tampers be paid $3.50,
an increase from S2.2i; that key shovel
crs and key Hampers be paid $3.50. an
Increase from S2.24.
Lane Signs Order for New Wage
There was also a compulsory ruling
that all men not having families actu-
ally living in the camp must take their
meals at the government mess-house. A
number of men lived near the works
and could bring their lunches. In other
words, they were compelled to take
their meals at the mess-house while liv-
ing within walking distance of the
works. This rule Mr.. Stewart asked to
have annullcd.
On October % Secretary Lane signed
an order putting into effect all of the
rates recommended by the Department
of Labor. thus settling ON Of the very
bitter controversies in the Colorado in
dustrihl situation
United labor bulletin., 1914-11-07
DENVER SHIPS EAST
,OOoINCOLD
Treasure in U. s. Mint Is De-
pleted to Help Trade
Carted Through Streets in Express
Wagons and Citizens 20 Not Know Of
Fabulous Wealth 1sinG Removed

Denver's United States mint is in
danger of losing its reputation as con-
taining more wealth than any other sin
gle building in the wbrld, Up to last
week it held something in excess OF
$500, 0,OO0, 900 worth of odd bars and coin
Last Friday and Saturday $4,000, 900
in gold, representing approximately the
value OF all the buildings erected in
Denver within the Last ten years, was
carried through the STREETS of the city
in express company wagons and Denver
citizens were none the wiser. This vast
amount OF money was sent to the fed
eral subtreasury at New York upon or
ders of the treasury department at
Washington. 1t was The largest single
shipment of gold ever made by the gov
ernmnt.
The first part of the shipment, s25,-
100000, was received in New York Mon
day morning. The remainder arrived
there Tuesday.
Strict secrecy was maintained by mint
officials in regard to the shipment
Three express companies were engaged
in making it, the Adams, Wells Fargo
and the American.
Friday and Saturday a constant pro-
cession of express wagons made its way
to the rear entrance Of the mint. There
the gold in sacks was loaded into the
wagons The immense sortune filled A.
800 sacks with the yellow. coined metal.
Wagons Carefully Guarded.
When a wagon was loaded to capacity
there was nothing in its appearance to
Indicate that il was carrying an unusu-
ally precious freight, except the pres
ence of two or three men, and to the
casual observer they appeared to be or
dinary workers. Each wagon had at
least two guards and many had three
From the minute the gold left the
mint the express companies were re-
sponsible for its care, and they took
elaborate precautions at the depot that
there should not be dk slightest chance
for an accident of robbery. Steel ex-
press cars were used in which to send
the money East Armed guards pre-
vented persons who had no business in
connection with the shipment from ap-
preaching the cars, although the fact
that they were armed and were guards
was not made generally known.
When the wagons arrived at the sta
tion the sacks filled with gold Were
placed in steel safes inside the cars. The
Wells Fargo Company used 5oo-pound
safes and had is in each car.
Special Train Used.
A similar method of shipping the
money was employed by the other com
panies Eight steel cars were necessary
to make the shipment. One company
made up a special express train, send
ing three carloads of gold in the train
Six or eight armed guards accompa
MED each car throughout its journey
Each express company, devoted six OF
seven wagons to transferring the gold
from the mint to the cars and the
wagons were constantly occupied from
s a. m. until 4 O'Clock p. M. Friday and
Saturday. The total shipment of gold
weighed 30 tons.
The order that the shipment be made
was received at the mint in code tele
gram on "Wednesday of last week.
The gold sent is out of the 1912 anC
1918 coinage.
United labor bulletin., 1914-11-07

with the project engineer to make this
the cheapest job on earth. They accord
ingly decided that the increase in wages
could not be granted.
Wilson Orders Investigation.
The men appealed to Secretary Lane.
who requested Secretary w. b. Wilson
of the Department of Labor to arbitrate
the difficulty Secretary Wilson replied
that it seemed to him not a case for
arbitration, but for investigation. He
stated that if the government was pay
ing less than the prevailing rate it
should at once pay that rate. II it
was not paying less than the prevail
ing rate the men had no case. Secrc-
tary Lane thereupon requested him TO
investigate.
the Bureau of Labor Statistics and Mr..
Ethclbcrt Stewart, chief statistician of
the bureau. was sent to Colorado to in
vestigate. Mr.. Stewart recommended
that the rates be raised to the scale
maintained by the Western Federation
of Miners. SO far rs tunnel mining was
concerned, as this work is essentially
identical with the work done by the
metalifcrous miners in western Colorado,
Stewart Recommends Raise.
Mr.. Stewart recommended that the
minimum rate Of wages for all tunnel
workers should be $500 day, an in
crease from $40 and 1856; that ma.
chine men be paid 400, and machine
helpers, timber mon, etc, be paid $352
an increase from $3.50 and 800; that
United labor bulletin., 1914-11-07
Denuer Typos Adopt Ne,D Scale
Carrying Increase So Per Week
Proposition Decrease Wages Made BY Publishers OF Nelrs,
Times and Post Rejected Scale Committee Authorized
to Present Terms to Managers Without Delay

petent workmen from receiving in
creased remuneration, and any member
of this union may ask for such increased
remuneration without prejudice to his or
her retention of situation; and, should
any dispute arise under this section re-
sulting in applicants discharge, it shall
be within the province of the union to
investigate such discharge through the
proper committee
Sec. 3. A week shall consist of six
dars or nights OF seven hours and thi-
ty minutes each, lunch time of 80 min
utes included, and all work performed
in excess of said seven hours and thirty
minutes shall be paid for at the rate OF
price and one-half, based on the regular
scale; provided, further, that overtime
after Is hours OF service shall be at the
rate of double price, based on the regu-
lar scale.
Sec. 4. If for any reason an office
deems it advisable to measure the
strings of operators, it shall be the right
of the latter to: ~ Include all single
line heads and dashes; (2l report and be
accredited with all time lost by reason
of breakdown or failure to supply copy,
etc: f3l measure their own strings.
Sec. ). Employees, if summoned to
the office after they have finished their
DAYS work, and left the office, shall be
paid 81 extra compensation
Subs Classed as Extras.
Sec. S. Members not holding regular
situations shall be classed as extras.
Extras working less than four days or
nights a week when employed by the
office shall be compensated at the rate
of so cents per day or night in addition
to the regular scale.
Sec O. The standard OF competency
for any member of this union working
upon any typesetting machine shall be
be 10000 ems, nonpariel type, dupe
measurement, for seven hours work.
A new section regulating the pay of
learners on machines is incorporated as
follows:
Learners may serve an apprentice
ship of eight weeks at the following
scale: For the first three weeks, $50
per week; for the following three weeks,
50 per week. and for the last two weeks,
sl2 per week; provided, the time of
learners may be extended to l6 weeks,
under the direction of the executive
committee. and that the last six weeks
shall be at the rate of SIS per week;
provided, further, that greater number
of learners than equals one-fourth the
number of regular machine situations in
any office cannot be employed at any
one time; provided, further, that in Of
fices having less than four regular ma
chine situations one learner shall be al
lowed
Each office is permitted to employ one
superanuated member at a minimum
wage OF so per week. The rule gov
erning apprentices remains unchanged,
each daily newspaper office being en-
titled to employ two.
United labor bulletin., 1914-11-07

The Federal war department contem-
plates converting every recruiting sta
ton in the United States into an em-
ployment bureau, according to letter
heing sent out from Washington by
bly intended to benefit honorably dis
charged soldiers, the entry of ,the war
department into this field is liable to
be looked upon with more or less sus>
picion. inasmuch as employment bureaus
are maintained by state and municipal
governments in most sections OF the
country. However. the letter stipulates
that organized labor shall not be
actively antagonized."
copy of the letter has come into
possession of The United Labor Bulle-
tin. and is as follows:
~The following instructions are COM
municated to you by direction OF the
secretary of war. with the ultimate OBJ
ject of establishing system of employ
ment agencies in connection with the
recruiting service, for the benefit OF SOL
diers honorably discharged or fur
loughed to the army reserve, to which
end reliable information on local EN-.
ployment and labor conditions is nee.
essary preliminary.
"In order that erroneous impressions
relative to the purpose OF your inquir'
les may not be received by those whom
YOU interview in obtaining the informa'
ton desired these fundamental eonsid-
crations should be kept in mind;
yFirst-oriy men of good character
discharges excellent or very goodl
United labor bulletin., 1914-11-07
Sec'y Lane Orders Wage Raise
On Government Job in Colorado
Investigation of Conditions by Secretary of Labor Wilson Re
suits in Scale of Western Federation of Miners Being
Established in Grand Valley Reclamation Project

The federal government. as one of the
largest employers of labor in the United
States, frequently has labor problems of
its own. Secretary Lane of the De-
partment of the Interior was brought
face TO face with the labor question in
the huge Grand Valley, Colorado. re.
clamation project, on which about 400
men are employed. Early last spring
as a result of the ambition of the pro-
jcct engineer to put through the cheap
est piece of work ever done by the
United States government, wages were
reduced far below the level of those
in the surrounding country. "Muckcrs"
in the tunnel were reduced to $3.50 a
day. cement workers and laborcrs to
1924 and slave driving methods em-
ployed by the superintendent. former
partner in the contracting firm.
Men Ask Wage Increase.
The men requested an increase in
wages early in June. The matter was
referred by the local project engineer
to the Water Users Association, the or
gnnization OF farmers who are the pros
pcctive owners of the $500 acres now
arid lands which are to be reclaimed
by the irrigation project. Tho system
in vogue In this sort of work is that
the government undertakes to furnish
the water 70 irrigate the land. The cx-
pcnsc Ia TO be charged to the land as a
sort Of first mortgage and Ia to be paid
In instailmcnts by the land owners. It
will be readily understood that the Wa
ter Users' Association was in agreement
United labor bulletin., 1914-11-07
WarDebartmentIssues Order for
Observation-Disclosures Bureaus
Has Created Some Anxiety Labor Unions
Notwithstanding Declaration That 'Skebreakers VIII Not
Be Furnished Corporations in Time of Labor Troubles

are to be assisted to employment, and
where special training, experience or
skill is necessary only those who are
GER that they have the required qualifi-
cations will be indorsed for such posi-
tions. In other words. the assistance
proposed to be given the soldier is not
eleemosynary plaee-finding, and the in
terests of the employer must receive due
consideration in order to insure his CO.
operation.
.Second-It is considered indispcnsa-
BILE to the success of the proposed sys-
TEN that organized labor shall not be
actively antagonized; therefore, strike
breakers or men to fill vacancies
caused by discharges involving disputes
between employers and organized labor
will not be furnished; nor will men be
recommended for employment on known
union Jobs unless they are willing to
join the unions on terms acceptable to
the latter.
.'Third--It is not contemplated that
any special privilege or exemption shall
be requested for soldier who desires
appointment to position coming un-
der the provisions of local or national
civil service laws. In such cases infor.
applications and examinations such as
may be obtained from the proper Off
cials should be furnished the applicant,
with the object OF obviating Unnecessary
delay and enabling him to intelligently
prepare himself for the required tests.
Continued on Page Six.)
United labor bulletin., 1914-11-07

A new scale of wages and form of
contract applying to daily newspapers
was adopted by Denver typographical
Union No. 40 at the regular monthly
meeting in Horan hall last Sunday af-
ternoon. 1t was one OF the largest at
tended meetings of the union held in
recent years, and when vote was taken
by secret ballot (only six months mem
bers voting, as provided by law) the
count disclosed only one member as
casting a black ball in opposition to the
proposition.
The scale committee which made the
report is composed of President Frank
j. Pulver. Secretary Frank C. Birdsall.
John E. Collett of the Times Chapel, Ed
S. Close of the News and August
Koester of the Post. Nearly the entire
session was devoted to consideration OF
the report in committee of the whole,
Clint c. Houston acting as chairman.
Only few minor amendments were
made in the form of contract and pro-
posed scale as drawn by the committee,
which was created at the September
meeting, when the publishers of the
News, Times and Post submitted a pro-
posed new scale and working conditions.
On motion the scale committee was
instructed to at once present the unions
action to managers OF the three papers
as a counter proposition to theirs. This
Will be done the latter part Of this week
or the first OF next. In the meantime,
OF course, the present scale continues
in effect IL is the general belief of
members of the union that an amicable
agreement will be reached in the near
future.
Publishers Proposal Rejected.
The publishers proposition asked for
adoption of a piece scale on machines
ranging from cents per 1000 ems for
agate to l3 cents for plea, and re-
duction in wages averaging so cents to
81 per day. They also want the half
hour allowed for lunch eliminated and
the foreman made the autocrat OF the
composing room, regardless of local or
international Typographical Union laws
On motion the proposition submitted by
the publishers was unanimously reject
ed The scale adopted by the union last
Sunday calls for an increase OF so cents
per day on both evening and morning
papers. a reduction of hours from eight
to seven and half, including 80 min
utes for lunch, and sustains the author
ity OF chapel chairmen. the chapel itself
and the union to protect employees in
case of undue discharge by foremen. A
new section Is also added designating
subs as extras and allowing them so
cents per day for showing up in case
they do not secure a specified amount
of work.
The form of contract adopted is in
general terms the same as now pertains
and suggested by the International
typographical Union and Newspaper
Publishers Association. Most important
features of the scale which amend the
existing agreement are as follows:
Sec. .. The weekly scale of all per
sons employed in any capacity whatso-
ever in offices using typesetting or type
casting machines of any description. eN-
cept as provided in Sec. of this article
shall be not less than $3.50 per week
on evening papers and $3.50 on morn
ing papers; provided. this shall not be
construed as preventing unusually COM
United labor bulletin., 1914-11-07
LARGE RELIEF FUND is COLLECTED
Secretary Morrison Issues Report on
Contributions for Calumet.

The American Federation of labor
collected S55.l73.s2 in response to ap
peals issued by the executive council OF
the American Federation of Labor for
financial assistance for the copper min
ers of Calumet, Mich.
Frank Morrison. secretary of the A.
F. OF l., has issued financial report
of all moneys received by the A. F. of
L. for this purpose, and this announce
ment is made in that statement.
The report takes up SO pages, an
itemized statement of every money con-
tribution being made.
The report also contains statement
showing that the full amount received
was transmitted to Secretary Treasurer
Mills OF the Western Federation OF
Miners.
United labor bulletin., 1914-11-07
RAILWAY WAGE CASE NEXT WEEK
Arbitration Board TO Meet in Chicago
to Settle Question on Western Roads

The question OF higher wages Tor en-
gineers and firemen employed on ninety
eight western railroads will be decided
by an arbitration board, which will hold
sessions in Chicago. beginning Novem-
Der Q.
About 5000 workers are directly in
volved President Burgess. OF the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers,
and Vice President Shea, of the Broth
erhood OF Locomotive Firemen and En-
rinemen. are to be the workers arbi-
traitors, while Warren s. Stone and w
S. Carter, chief executive of the engi-
necrs and firemen. respectively, Will
serve ms counsel for the labor organi-
zations.
Two ncutrals will he appointed by the
United States Board of Mediation.
United labor bulletin., 1914-11-07
MccLoRY HEADS IRON WORKERS.

At the recent convention OF Bridge
and Structural Iron Workers, held in
Peoria. III. J. f. McCiory. of Cleveland,
was elected president: J. A. johnson,
Newark. y. j.. first vice ee-president; Wm.
j. Mccain. Kansas City, No., second vice
president; Harry Jones, Indianapolis, re-
elected secretary.
United labor bulletin., 1914-11-07
CARLSON DEFEATS PATTERSON FOR GOVERNOR and
COLORADO VOTES FOR STATEWIDE PROHIBITION
COMPLETE VOTE CASTIN DENVER

In Denver the total vote cast was
81 ,95s, and complete returns on candi
dates for congress, state officers and
the prohibition amendment are as fol-
lows:
United labor bulletin., 1914-11-07

captain OF the football eleven. In his
opening campaign speech in Denver.
Carlson pronounced in favor OF state
wide prohibition. and the wave of anti
saloon sentiment was the predominat-
ing factor in his election as governor.
United labor bulletin., 1914-11-07

Iowa OF Swedish parents. his father and
mother being immigrants. He is n
graduate OF the State University at
Boulder. and is said TO have worked on
a ranch to obtain money to pay his
way through college, where he was also
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-28
SIR John TennicI.

Lovers Of Alice" pause beside tho bier
Where rests the busy hand that best nor
trsyed her.
drudge not TO pay the tribute of a tear
To him who in such charming xui,e dis.
played her.
How fondly yet Imagination fingers
Thanks TO the skin with which each fresh
demand
Was ever met by yonder skilful fingers
Their Rabbit. Duchess. King and Queen Of
Hearts,
Their sleepy pormouse. with the Hare and
Halter,
Their Gryphon and Mock Turtle counterparts
OF figures Lewis Carroll loved to scatter,
The cartoons OF Sir John we oldsters loved.
In them he dealt out many wei. earned
structures;
OFT something worthier than mirth no
moved
Through Mr.. Punch's gallery of picturcs.
But those, though mostly OF the fairest kind
malice,
SO let us all remember him for Alice.
Carroll and TennieL great the debt we owe
To you for many hours Of del.ctation:
The creatures OF your ianci-s old may grow
Hut not I'll children lose imagination
0roRor n, MoRRwooD.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-28

To THE EDITOR OF THE SvN-Str. Three
and seven are more than any other num-
beers historical. Take, by way of exam
pie. the two triumvirates. the province
des Trois- Eveches. Verdun, Metz and
Toul: the American Constitution. at It's
signing. perfect equilibrium of the
legislative. executive and judiciary
powers: the Etsts-Generaux, clergy. no
billy and Tiers Fiat; the Consulat,
Bonaparte, Cambaceres and Lebrun. &c.
For women let me quote the three graces
We have seven days In the week,
seven notes OF music, seven stars In
Ursa Major and Minor. seven planets.
seven ages OF man. seven primary colors
We can pick among seven sins. and the
knout has seven tails.
There are seven psalms on contrition,
seven Sacramento. the Virgin faux Sept
Douleurs." and Christ's last words were
seven
when school-remembering we fnd the
city with seven hills. the seven wonders
OF the world. the seven sages OF Greece,
the seven chiefs I'm front OF Thehes. the
seven magistrates OF the Septemvrate.
the shield OF Ajax with seven holes, the
hydra of Lerna with seven heads. the
seven classes OF the Egyptian people.
A child Is supposed to have sense when
seven years of age /, Petit Poucets boots
could cover seven leagues In single
stride. HENRI DE LAFIroLr.
New YORK. February 20.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-28
On the Mexican Border.

Governor CoLQUITT Of Texas, who Mt
different times has advocated armed
Intervention Ia Mexico. Is now emi,,r-
raising the Administration by asking
10 he allowed to send body Of Texas
Rangers across the Rio Grnnde to ar.
rest the murderers Of CLEMENTE YER.
GAIA, an American citizen. who. accord.
ing to one account Of the outrage. was
seized 10y Federals on an island belong.
ing to Webb county. II insist, Mr.. Pres
ident," says the Governor, that Texas.
ms sovereign State. Is entitled 10 the
protection Of Texas citizens on the Dor
der from an unbea rable condition like
that which now exists And Mr. Coz.
GuITT wants ~ know "whom the United
States Government now recognizes AS
the constituted authority IN Mexican
Stntes bordering on the Rio Grande."
A brigade of regulars IL stationed in
Nne sovereign State" Of Texas TO pro-
,ect her citizens, as Governor CoLoUIrr
very we'll knows. and II Americans with
arms in their hands are to cross the
border for that purpose they must be
= soldiers of General SCoTT's command
In the discussion now going on In Wash.
ihs'"h Oh the point whether 1t IL valid
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-28

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN--Sir: You
are to be congratulated on the splendid
editorial article in THE SUN headed
Judge Lynch Wanted" Thinking peo-
pie In this community are shocked at the
attitude OF certain newspapers whose edi-
tors seem to favor mob rule" DO these
editors not realize that the bulwnrk behind
which they sit SO securely is the very law
that they deride. and that the assurance
with which they daily skirt the edge OF
libel IL indicative of their confidence in
the integrity and wisdom OF the Judges
they ridicule and abuse?
DO they really wish to remove all
judicial restraint and to rely for the
safety Of their persons and their property
on what they are pleased TO term aroused
public opinion?
Does democracy mean nothing to them
but demagogy. the swaylng of "A multi
tude by appeals to thoir prejudices and
passions rather than to their reason?
Are they loath to see wisdom. temperance
and sanity prevail over passion, prejudice
and fury?
Would they, II accused OF any crime
fail to avail themselves Of any and
every safeguard the law might afford !?
Would they. II unpopular, wish to try
their cause before the crowd In Union
square or Printing House square. or do
they rest upon the theory that any cause
that 10 unpopular IL necessarily wrong i?
v. N
New YoRx, February ~.