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N. Y. %2E1SAT|0N
law Is ;$;:2>y!ENED
Place Power of Settlem> ~
Hands of Employer-Wor1>
ers Protest.

ALBANY, n Y, April 16.-Despite
the united protests of the workmen's
compensation commission and organ
lzed labor in this state, Gov. Whitman
has signed the Macdonald and Thorn
bills which provide for direct settle
ment between employer and employe
of compensation for injuries. The
Macdonald bill provides for the direct
agreement, while the Thorn bill makes
mandatory the payment by the en-
rloyer to the employe of advance pay
ments, which become first lien on
the final award, whether it be affect
ed by agreement or through the work.
mems compensation commission.
No legislation has stirred the or
ganized workers as has these enact
ments. which the casualty companies
are claimed to be behind. There is
now in the assembly ways and means
committee resolution calling for an
investigation on the charges of cor
ruption.
The amendments provide. in effect,
that the employer shall settle with the
employe or his dependents, and that
in face of dispute the employer shall
advance payments, to be charged
against the final settlement. In urg-
ing the governor to veto the bills, one
unionist summed up the workers op-
position as follows:
What chance has an inexperienced
woman, VINO has lost her husband,
and who is almost insane with grief,
to drive a good bargain?"
Other unionists showed that the new
plan would mean that the employe
with a job at stake would be pitted
against the employer who has the
power to take away the job, and that
the compensation law was enacted
with the sole purpose of protecting
the workingman and eliminating this
bargaining between the injured work
man, his employer and the casualty
company.
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wage required.

1t is quite clear to, even the casual
observer that the various states who
have, adopted protective legislation for
their working women have. been COM
PEELED to do 50 in the light Of the
revelations that are being made, and
that it is imperative to secure for the
women workers a wage to sufficiently
provide for those who have no homes
and who must meet all OF the items
of daily and weekly expense from tho
wage they are able to earn. ssss
The organization of the women. ifs
possible to, accomplish within a short
space of time. would speedily establishs
a living minimum wage, and tho
achievements possible ito secure
through organization would far ex
ceed in benefit and value any possible
remedial legislation But unfortun-
ately, it is not easy to organize the
women and girls IN all lines OF In
dustry; they are more or less OF
migratory class, and in almost every
instance the young girl who becomes
wage Garner. expects to remain one
but for a brief period. "A, few years
at the most and then the problems of
the wage earners will interest her
directly and personally no longer. or
at least so she thinks If she stops iosss
think at all. s. X. z- s5 PSI
And 50, while DUR watchword iss
ever Organization" and while the
labor movement bends every ei1orE
towards the establishment Of just and
equitable relations between employs
and employees through the means
collective bargaining, yet we welcomS
such relief as may be possible throuk
Hesitation. knowing full we'll the ipl
perative need for relief for this claA
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. lines of industries which were in
vestigated was shown to be less than
1925 a. week. From the statistics
quoted by this commission it was i'm
possible to gather any lucid informa-
ton as to the actual amounts the
women were earning, as the state
nents furnished were simply based on
reports from employers; a. complete
investigation of the pay rolls, as we'll
as testimony from the employees, not
having been gone into.
Neither did the work performed by
this investigating commission furnish
any detailed or concise information
regarding actual weekly wages Of the
women Of that state, and even the
amount claimed by the employers to
be the average does not equal by more
than $3.50 week the minimum
amount a,woman should receive in
order to be self-sustaining according
to- the findings Of those who have
made a study of this subject. :,
In the eastern states an: exhaustive
study has been made of this subject
by the women, of prominence who
have devoted much time to the cause,
as we'll as by commissions appointed
for that special purpose, and their
work has shown the actual minimum
expense Of the women worker who
lives at home and who,. accordingly,
is not dependent entirely upon, her
own ;resourses, as well as the worker
who has no home and is compelled to
meet all of her own expenses. .',s - ]
;, The report. Of the Massachusetts
commission says that authorities who
have gone into the question deeply
have agreed that the necessary weekly
expense! Of the women Of average
ability, initiative and intelligence in
order to secure the simplest comfort
of life when living at home to be
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PROFESSOR SAYS WAR is
CAUSED BY NATIONALISM

BOSTON. April 16.-'The cause oc
this war and of all wars is an exag-
gerated, selfish nationalism' declared
Prof Charles P. Fagnani, in a speech
In this city.
-" IT is the national domineering
spirit that has caused all the wars Of
history-a predatory nationalism, -
continued the speaker.
Every political power vested In a
king or an emperor-that has ruled
or is ruled-has set up as an idol the
political state, that is all powerful and
that cannot do wrong. It is symbol
lied in these days by some beast or
bird of prey with talons or claws. To-
day nationalism stands forth before
the world in all its unclean possibil-
tiles of destruction. Nationalism, and
the spirit of internationalism grows
every day. Our commerce is inter-
national"
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apprentices, and common sense plain
ly tells us that no one expects be-
g1nner or q novice in any trade or
Industry to show as much skill as the
trained employe or to receive as great
wage. On the contrary, it is ex-
pected that those beginners who serve
their apprenticeship strive earnestly to
become proficient workers, more so
under the incentive of receiving liv-
ing wage than would otherwise be
the case, for the assurance that efffci
ency would render them eligible to
participate in an increased wage would
also come the zeal and impetus to
better their conditions and to take
advantage of the opportunities offered
to live their lives sanely, healthily
and happily.
The, various states of the union have
been forced to take cognizance of the
serious problem of the women wage
Garner, and we are cheered and en-
couraged when we look back and see
what progress has been achieved with.
in the past few years. But the work
has merely begun; the provisions for
the women workers must become
more general, until throughout the
length and breadth Of our: country it
shall not be permitted any employer
to build UP and conduct any: business
by means of wages paid to women
and girls which are too meager and
inadequate to provide them with the
necessities Of daily existence.y < :. .
An Investigation has recently been
conducted in one of the mfddle west
ern states into the wages,and working
conditions Of the women employees by
a commission appointed for that pur-
pose, and the employers of that state
have given the average weekly wage
ut less than eight dollars, while the
minimum wage for women In those
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alleged violation of the law have been
investigated. Of these, it was neces-
sary to take only six into court. Five
were decided In favor Of the state
and fines imposed. Decision in the
sixth is pending.
In each case in which a girl has
been found to be receiving less than
the legal wage, the amount due her
has been computed, and the employ
er has had opportunity to pay with
out court action. He has been re-
quired to retain the girl in his en-
ploy.
Fear on the part of employers that
the stories would get into the news
papers and that they would be point
ed out as men who did not pay living
wages to- women has been the great
est lnducement to settlement, says
Commissioner Haines. Then, too,
employers know that lawsuit would
be more expensive than settlement.
No attempt thus far has been made
to test the constitutionality of the
About $4,000 girls and women in
Utah come under the provisions Of
the law. Less than 2 per cent of the
entire number of employees were dis
charged on account of failure to meet
the required standard of efficiency.
The operation of the law according
to the commission. meets with gen.
eral; satisfaction from all classes, and
there. will be no attempt at. repeal in
the next legislature" :
Particular emphasis might be plac-
ed on the last paragraph Of the fore
going article, which states that $4,000
women Of Utah came: under the pro-
vision of the minimum wage law, and
that less than 2 per cent Of the entire
number Of these employees were dis
charged on account Of inefficiency or
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PITTSBURGH FIREMEN
GET DOUBLE PLATOON

~ HARRIsBIfRGH, 81 p:ss,s q ~ ~
Governor Brumbaugh HIS signed the
double platoon bill, which affects the
fire department OF Pittsburgh. The
co uGrll rramnn ol ri't1ourkm relusea e grant
tenn, though the machine majority Of
council afterwards quietly helped to
get the bill through the legislature
and past the executive 81 s5s !.
This was a big victory for labor the
fight, backed by Iron City Central
Trades Council Of Pittsburgh and or
ganized labor of Pennsylvania, was
conducted In Harrisburgh by a deter
mined, hustling committee of the
Pittsburgh City Firemen's Protective
association, affiliated with the Ameri-'
can Federation of Labor. & - SsSs
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LEGISLATOR PEE:VED|
At LAIBORQNIONs
'~..y MSE ulvuI I'M utVMNI&s5
! - -. ~, - D.. e "" " s3SSiiaslRs&5
California LaWmaker is Shown.
. Up by State Federation Of
Labor.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 16.-John
5. Phelps, member of the state legis-
lature. who voted against labor's re-
quest fordaws to protect-cement work s.
ers, is peeved at the publicity given
his action by the California State Fed
Grafton Of Labor and his written Sec
retary Paul Scharrenberg that while
he promised, before election. to vote
for a cement, bill, he was against the
Dill proposed. The lawmaker is !
quite sure his Conscience aquits',
him. The unionists answer is both
timely and vigorous. He shows that
the state law. makes it impossible to-
pledge candidates to any particular
bill, and declares it is his duty to tell.
unionists of ''quibbling" and hair
splitting'' legislators. Secretary
Scharrenberg also says:
Publicity is the most effective
weapon OF the workers when they
find themselves baffled year after year
in their efforts to secure relief through
legislation. ss,55s
Bitter experience has been our best
teacher. Long ago we learned that s
we could not hope to succeed except
by persistent, untiring effort. You,
too, doubtless know that every hu-ss
name measure, every progressive piece
OF legislation now upon the statute
books Of our state originally met with
just such opposition as now confronts
the cement bill
THE >cinister methods used by the
army of capable lobbyists representing
the cement trust may be more eff
fective than ours, but for very obvi~s
reasons We cannot copy their tactics.
We are compelled by circumstances
to present our case in respectful, vet,
plain, language. We must be blunt
and frank, even with those over-sensi-
tive souls in the legislature who open.
ly resent labor's statement that they
are being watched
Legislators who resent being
watched need watching. And If any
member of the California legislature
-construes this to be threat-he will
never extract an apology from me for
making that kind of a. threat. ."
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CHILDREN | |. 1 \ S | CHARTER J |IF ].
TO !. Ed DISCUSSED { !
San Francisco Conference to
Form Basis for Uniform
Legislation.
.ANTI-CHILD LABOR BILL
BEFORE NEXT CONGRESS
Prominent People Will Take Part
In Meeting Last Week In
:, May.

"Hen IAe EleVenth Annual Con-
ference on Child Labor convenes in
San Francisco the last week in May,
there will be concerted effort to
carry further the plan suggested at
the preliminary conference of the Ma
tional Child Labor committee in
Washington in January, to draw up
National Childrens charter which
will be the basis for all child welfare
legislation and will unity the work of
societies interested In the protection
and development Of the American
child. At the meeting in Washington
representatives of several children's
societies spoke as we'll as Miss Julia
Lathrop, head of the Federal Chill
dren's bureau, and the generally ex-
pressed: opinion was that in view Of
the present chaotic state of child well
fare legislation and endeavor, such a
charter would beSinvaluable. It is ex-
pected that leaders of children's So
cieties from all over. the country will
attend the San Francisco meetings to
discuss the project.
Next Congress to Act.
The conference in San Francisco
will be the first National Conference
on Child Labor west of the Mississippi
Among the subjects to be considered.
besides the 'Children's Charter, are
Child Labor in the West, Industrial
Education, and Federal Legislation.
On this last topic it is hoped that sew
eral congressman will speak. The
Palmer-Owen federal child labor bill
which passed the house at the last ses-
sion, was killed in the senate by the
objection of Senator Overman of
North CAROLINA, but a similar. bill will
be introduced in the next congress,
and plans for pushing it will be dis
cussed at the San Francisco meeting
= . Opportunity for West.
/ Among the officers of the Nationa.
Child Labor committee. some of
whom will be present in San Francis
90, ARE Felix akdfer, Owen R:#LOVeJoy,,
Jane Adams, Mrs, Florence Kelley,
A. J. McKelway, Samuel McCune
Lindsay and Edward N. Chopper. The
committee has a rs panel exhibit in
stalled in the San Francisco exposi-
ton, and Lewis w. Hine, staff. pho
tographer of the committee, can prob
ably be counted on to show some of
his remarkable pictures of child labor
conditions. Altogether, according to
the National Child Labor committee,
the conference will be an opportunity
for the west to come into closer touch
with the child labor problem and to
cooperate with the forces from all
parts of the United States In the cam
paign against this national evil.
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WON'T CHANGE CONSTITUTION.

SPRINGFIELD. Ill.,, April 16.-De-
spite the efforts of trade unions and
civic organizations to amend the state
constitution, the assembly has defeat
cd a joint resolution providing for a
constitutional convention.
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estimated as follows:

Total .......... 1857
1t will be noted that this above
does not provide FOR any contribution
whatever =, TOWARDS the family ex-
chequer, and in the majority of cases
the women or, girl who seeks to be-
come self sustaining is Obliged to con-
tribute portion of her earnings.
scanty though they may be, towards
the maintenance Of the home.
For the girl who has no home the
following estimate was furnished from
the same source as that quoted above:
l.: Rent and ,carfare -. $500
foodf .s.r....... ..s..... 4.OO
ClotnesI .....s.... ....... l.91 -
Dentistry, etc. -. ;. ;s.42
Recreation and vacation. .54
Church.. rr:. :r.::..,. .,, - 10 :
: Education .(newspapers). .07
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Senator Jones again got himself in
to the limelight by blocking the pass
age of certain park bills in the legis-
lature last week.
Three bills were introduced in the
senate by Senator Adams of Duluth
apparently for the purpose of allow
ing the city to acquire park land.
Senate file 7S9-79O and 791 were
evidently introduced as a part of 4
general plan to enable the city to con-
demn land contrary to the usual
method under the cloak that it was
to be used for Park purposes but the
bill carried g. rider that would allow
the city, to trade condemned proper
ty for other land more suitable for
park purposes.
File 100 taken by itself is harmless.
1t would authorize cities of over 5O,-
600 inhabitants to acquire or improve
parks and assess the whole or part OF
the costs to the property benefited
thereby.
File 791 seeks to amend chapter 1856
of the laws of 1911 so as to apply to
cities with Home Rule charters and
second to authorize taking land under
the surface of Lake Superior for park
purposes.
Amendments Offered.
Amendments to the bills were Of
fered by Senator Jones SO as to make
the law of 1911 apply only to property
heretofore acquired for park purposes.
When the amendment was offered
Continued On Page g.
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Total -,

= N TotaI '...5...:; $lU. 70 =
The most careful scanning Of the
above apportionments cannot reveal
the slightest extravagance, nor are any
Of the items awarded too large an
amount. On the contrary, the al
tlotment is pitiably small, and there
IS no allowance whatever for emer-
gencies such al come to us all and
which must be met in one way or
another 4 even though the amount
deemed necessary by those who have
invests gated carefully Is far beyond
the SUM stated to be the average
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-04-17
TILE LAYERS STRIKE.

DETROIT. Mich, April 16.-Mem-'
bers Of the Tile Layers union are on
strike for a union shop and wage in
creases of 50 cents day
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SIOUX CITY, Iowa, April 16.-By a.
posal for the Independent school dis
trict of Sioux City carried. The plan
was initiated and brought to sue
cessful conclusion by organized labor.
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Amendments Offered.

Continued On Page 3.
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The trade union is standing chal-
lenge to that miserable old cynicism.
Every man for himself, and the devil
take the hindmOst."
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Continued ON Page 2.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-12-31
SEPTEM Der.

4. Fire: Loss of 10000 by flames on
the grain pier In Newport News, Va.
Sporting: Amateur golf championship
of the United States won by Robert
a. Gardner Of Chicago. who defeated
John G. Anderson of Mount Vernon,
N Y, 8 up and to play, at Detroit.
Z. British Gold SG6,OO0OoO i'm British gold
reached New York via express ship
ment.
Sporting; William NJ. Johnston won the
national tennis singles championship
at Forest Hills, y. Y, defeating Maui
rice +. Mclaughlin, with n score of
1-6, Go, 7-5, 1O-S
s. Convention: American Bankers asso-
citation met at Seattle, Wash.
9. Heat Wave: Temperature 80 in New
York; hottest Sept since 1884
Obituary: Albert G. Spalding, baseball
veteran and sporting goods manufac-
turer. at Point Iona, Cal. aged 65.
u. Personal: Naval advisory board APP
pointed. with Thomas A. Edison. chair
man.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-12-31
MOVE M 3 e r.

1. Obituary: Herman Ridder. German
American editor in New York; aged Ga.
2 Shipwreck Steamer Santa Claus, of
Oregon 15 deaths.
6. Obituary; p. A. B. Widener, capital
list, in Philadelphia; aged 81
Football: Harvard defeated Princeton,
10 to G.
7. Neutral Protest: United States note
to Great Britain declared the British
blockade illegal and a curtailment of
neutral rights.
10. Japan: Emperor Yoshihito. formally
crowned at Kioto.
Storm: Kansas, Nebraska and South
Dakota hit by a tornado; many deaths.
Fire: Loss OF 100000 at plant of Beth
lehem Steel works
10. Football: Yale defeated Princeton by
Is to 7.
a. Obituary: Booker T. Washington.
negro leader and educator, at Tuske-
gee. Ala: aged 81.
16. Obituary: Susan K. Dickinson. jour
nalist. sister OF Anna E, the girl
orator of civil war days in Scran-
ton, Pa; aged 81.
Mine Accident: 80 miners killed by dust
explosion at Ravensdale, Wash.
10. Storm: Record eastern gale OF II
miles an hour on the upper Atlantic
coast.
Obituary: DR. Solomon Schechter. noted
Biblical scholar and authority, in New
York: aged 6S.
90. Football: Harvard defeated Yale, Il
to 0, at Cambridge, Mass
q. Railroad Accident: IS persons killed
in a circus train head-on collision near
Columbus, Ga
rs. Tornado: IL killed and 30 injured by
violent windstorm near Hot Springs,
Ark
26. Mexico: At Nogales. Sonora, about %
Mexicans and 2 American soldiers
were killed In long range shooting
affair
q. Football: Army beat Navy. IA TO o,
In New York.
30. Neutral Rights: Great Britain seized
at Saint Lucia the American steamer
Tenpessee.
Explosion: 30 workmen killed at the Du
Pont powder plant at Upper Hogley.
Del.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-12-31
MARCH,.

q Mining Accident: Mine explosion at
Hinton. w. Va, killed over 100 miners
Obituary: Chester w. Firkins. poet and
story writer, in New York city; aged 80
g. War Embargo: United States con-
gress passed a resolution prohibiting
the sailing of ships carrying fuel.
arms. ammunition, men or supplies tc
any warship, tender or supply ship
of a belligerent nation.
4. Political: The Sixty-third congress
closed.
8. Thaw Trial: Harry Kendall Thaw
placed on trial in New York for con-
spiracy to escape from the asylum al
Matteawan.
10. Thaw Acquittal: Thaw and four al
legged conspirators acquitted on charge
of conspiracy
IA. Aviation Disaster: Lincoln Beachey
the American aviator. killed in flight
at the Panama Pacific exposition in
San Francisco.
Obituary: Samuel Bowles, editor and
publisher of the Springfield Republic
an, at Springfield, Mass; aged 81
20. Obituary: Charles Francis Adams.
historian and publicist. in Washing
ton; aged so.
"a. Obituary: Mary Anna Jackson, wild
ow of Gen. r. j. (StonewalD Jackson
at Charlotte, y. c.; aged "a.
rs. Ship Disaster: United States subma-
rne F-4 sank off Honolulu while max
ing a submerged run. All on board
drowned.
20 Fire: Fire in the business district OF
Spokane caused loss of nearly 100000
80. Neutral Protest: The United States
protested against the British order ir
council barring neutral trade will
Germany.
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DECEM Der.

B. German War Charges; The United
States requested Germany to recall
Boy-Ed and Won Papen, attaches OF
the embassy at Washington. DR.. Karl
Buenz and associates found guilty of
aiding Germany by false shippers
manifests,
L. Worlds Fair; Panama-Pacific expo
sition closed; attendance over 1900
900; profits S20O0Oe
Peace Mission: Ford's peace mission set
out from New York.
G. SiXty-fourth congress convened.
Political The United States asked
Austria TO disavow the act Of sinking
the Italian liner Ancona on Nov. T.
o. Personal: Boyd and Won Papen re-
called by Germany as requested by
the United States on Dec. p
l. China; The council of state reported
that the recent election declared for a
monarchy
3. Personal: Marriage Of President Wood
row Wilson to Mrs. Edith Boiling Gait.
9. Political: Election Of deputies in
Greece
s. Personal: Admiral George Dewey
18th birday celebrated.
T. Conventions; American Society of In
ternational Law and Pan-American
Scientific congress in Washington.
3 Convention: American Historical as
ISOLATION meets in Washington.