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Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24

Fortunately, no such situation exists.
On the contrary, there is every indica-
ton that, with the passing years, the
producers of wealth will file protest of
ever increasing volume against am econ
omic system which automatically gives
to those who already have.
While the spirit OF protest grows in
intensity. the form remains matter
which future years alone may deter
mine. An appeal to the available facts
leads to the conclusion that the most
effective protest the producers can make
will be based on clear recognition of
the distinction between service income
and property income. Shall the econ
omc world decide that only those who
expend effort shall share in the wealth
which is the result of that effort Shall
the economic world decide that each per-
son expending effort is entitled to all
the value for which his effort is respon
sible--no more and no lessy Shall the
economic world set its stamp OF appro-
val on effort. and its stamp OF disap-
proval on parasitism, by turning the in
come from activity into the hands of
workers. and denying income to all 9th
ers? Has the time arrived when a few
may no longer live in idleness upon the
products created by those who give their
lives 10 labor? Shall not the social bless
ing be bestowed upon those who labor
and the social curse be hurled upon the
idler and the wastrel! Lo! these many
years has mankind looked forward to a
dav when economic justice could prevail.
Is not this the day and the new century
the seed ground for this new ideay
Who shall say? Who but those who
carry the burden OF production, and are
bound by the bonds OF economic neces
sity to the tread mill of toll?
Could the remainder OF the world view
life as the worker is forced to view it,
could the favored few look upon life
thru the same medium OF discipline and
stern necessity which surrounds the
worker, there would be but one answer.
Few, indeed. are they who are sincerely
convinced that Justice is fulfilled where
the many labor and the few enjoy. Few,
even among that favored few, can face
the facts unmoved.
During these dawning years of the
twentieth century, where so many gues
tions have been answered, in part, and
where so many issues have been raised
and laid to rest again, men and women
in every walk OF life ave
awakened to new realization OF the
realities OF life. Great and small, they
have been turned aside from the false
gods of their youthful training to bet
ter understanding OF their obligations to
mankind, chief among which stands the
obligation OF creating an economic world
in which he who expends effort shall be
rewarded, while he who is unwilling to
enter the workshop of life shall receive
but the barest subsistence which will
hold life intact. What other message
save this one can the producers of
wealth dispatch to the recipients OF
property income? The human race must
finally learn ''the immortality and prac-
tical inexpedience of seeking to acquire
wealth by winning it from another rath.
er than by earning it by some sort Of
service to ones fellowmen."
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24
STRANGE CURRENCY OF yE oLDEN
State and County Official Paid in Skins;
Did Not Skin the People.

II is not a generally known historical
fact that from IVA to l7s4 territory
now known as Tennessee formed part
of North Carolina, and that in l1s5 the
Tennesseeans, becoming dissatisfied with
their government, organized n state gov
ernment under the name OF ''FranklaDd,'
which was maintained for some year,.
The state thus organized was afterward
disbanded and territorial Tennessee was
again annexed to North Carolina. says \
recent writer on the subject
In 1888, in speech by Daniel Web
ster on the currency, he gave the follow
ing as among the laws passed by the
legislature OF the state of Frankland:
BE il enacted by the general assem-
bly of the state of Frankland. and it is
hereby enacted by the authority of the
same. that from January /, 1850. the
salaries of this commonwealth be a- fol-
lows:
His excellency, the governor, per an
mum, 900 deerskins
His honor. the chief Justice. per an.
mum. 500 deerskins.
THE secretary to his excellency. the
governor, per annum. 500 raccoon skins.
"'rbe treasurer OF the state, $50 rac.
coon skins.
Each county clerk. 500 beaver skins
Clerk OF house of commons. 200 rae
coon skins.
Members of the assembly, per diem,
three raccoon skins.
Justices fees for signing warrant
one muskrat skin.
"The the constable for serving war
rant, one mink skin"
Probably with all those skins in their
possession, the officers OF Frankland
were less inclined to skin th. people.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24
PEOPLES COLLEGE STARTS
WITH LAW CLASS OF 1000
WORKERS GIVEN CHANCE TO TAKE
THE CORRESPONDENCE COURSE.
Educational Institution Founded at Fort
Scott, Kan, For Workers By Work
erfs Is Making Advancement.

In September, 1914, there was initiated
at Fort Scott, Kan, an institution OF
learning that is destined to afford work
ing people >thruout the country broad
and inexpensive opportunity for acquir-
ing an education in the higher branches
of their own selection. 1t is the Peoples
College, for the education of the workers
by the workers. Eugene " Debs is
president and chancellor. 1t affords
workers the long hoped for medium of
taking a course of study thru corre-
spondence in a college of their very own,
with a faculty composed of learned men
and women. free from the corrupting in
fluence of rich mems endowments or So
called educational funds of the Rockefel-
lers or Carnegies.
Teaching by correspondence has
brought about n new era in education
and has grown with amazing rapidity
the last 20 years. Formerly it was
thought impossible to acquire real edu-
cation without attendance in person at /,
residence school, but with the growth OF
correspondence teaching this old idea has
been exploded. Teaching by correspond
ence has indeed many advantages over
the teaching done in the residence school.
The Peoples college has introduced a
department of law, with Arthur lie Suer,
an eminent legal student and practition-
er, as the dean. A class OF | 900 students
to take this course by correspondence,
beginning September /. is now being
formed. The study OF law is a liberal
education, whether you want to follow
it as a profession or not II has been
demonstrated that law can be success
fully taught by correspondence, and that
it is one of the simplest and easiest of
all studies, as well as most interesting.
The working class needs more lawyers
of its own standard OF thought and
action.
Renders of The Bulletin who are inter-
ested in this law course or any OF the
various educational features of the Peo-
ple's college. should write for full infor.
nation. or fill out the blank which APP
pears in the college announcement on
another page and mail same to the Peo-
pies College, Fort Scott, Kan.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24
Strikes in Munition-Oil Plants
Throw Fright Into War Camps

small share OF this increased prosperity.
Late press dispatches intimate that
the strike at the Remington plant will
be settled and the men gain material
concessions as to wages and hours. At
the Standard Oil works in New Jersey
between 5000 and 5000 men are out,
most of them foreigners imported by
Rockefeller agents to take the places
of American workers.
The great strike of 100000 coal miners
in Wales is ended after u week that gave
the British government its worst scare
since the war started. The miners were
granted substantial increase in wages
and working conditions. This strike
threatened to paralyze English indus
tries and deprive the British navy Of
fuel.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24

Strikes OF working men during this
week in the Remington Arms company
factory at Bridgeport, Conn, and the
Standard Oil company plant at Bayonne,
n. j., has put an awful fright into Amer
lean manufacturers of war munitions for
the Allied armies in Europe. 1t has
been charged that German money and
sympathetic sentiment for the laiser's
cause influenced these strikes, but there
has been produced no tangible evidence
upon which to base these statements
In fact the workers in these plants,
most OF whom are unorgaDized, have
realized that this is the opportune time
to demand wage increases and better
working conditions. The proprietors are
making millions of additional profits,
but have refused the workers even a
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24
THE CALLING OF JAMES BREWSTER

The fact that the services of Profess
-or james brewster. ~ one of the law
faculty in the University of Colorado,
have been dispensed with is not TO his
discredit. He stood up most manfully
for what he conceived to be the rights
OF men striking for their rights and Il
was but TO be expected that he would
be- asked to pay the penalty. With Cliff
Parks as one OF the university regents
II would be unreasonable TO expect any
other outcome. II President Farrand
was implicated in the dismissal we re-
grct the fact. as he was one from whom
we had right TO expect better things.
So far as Professor Brewster il con-
cerned by his very enforced retirement
he has reached n stature that would
have been denied him as a mere profess
sor OF law. lie il cast for bigger part
in the great fight for justice than that
Of mere university lecturer He has
shown himself to be above mere Job
holding; he has dared to stand for ius-
tiee at time when the whole state of
Colorado was affected with labor hatred
and by that token he has shown himself
a true man.-Wyoming Labor Journal.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24
PIONEER PRINTERS TALK
CIVIC CENTER MONUMENT
WILL COMMEMORATE GOOD OLD
DAYS" OF COLORADO.
Annual Meeting in Mayors Office Re-
Elects o. L. Smith, President, and
Arranges for Colorado Day.

A monument in the new civic center
to commemorate the work of pioneer
printers who assisted so valorouslv in
placing Colorado on the national map
was proposed at the annual meeting of
Colorado Pioneer Printers held in Mayor
w. H. Sbarpley's office at the CITY hall
Monday night Colin S. Eastwood was
first to suggest the idea. But it carried
with it the proposition to carve in the
marble the names of living newspaper
men, a proposition which was stoutly
opposed and the only action taken was
the appointment OF a committee to con-
slider the matter.
The meeting was well attended and be-
sides transacting considerable business,
including election OF officers, the usual
round OF "reminiscences was indulged in
to the delight OF everyone present. Mayor
Sharpley is a charter member of the So
ciety, likewise his private secretary,
Thomas NJ. Hunter.
Eligibility to membership requires a
residence in Colorado of TWENTY-FIVE
years or more at time of application,
and comprises printers, editors and re-
porters.
The society will be one of the seven
in the city to take part in arranging for
the celebration OF Colorado day and the
peace festival. \ committee consisting
OF Otto Thum Charles F. Hynes and
Halsey NJ. Rhodes We're appointed to
act with other committees in the plans
for these celebrations.
committee was appointed to confer
with authorities of the New York Trib-
une, with the aim OF procuring the
abandoned statue of Horace Greeley in
New York and bring it to Denver
The following Officers We're elected for
the coming year:
President, o. L. Smith; first vice pres
ident. Angelo Noce; vice presidents, e.
NJ Laird. ID. p. Saunders. Delevan Gee,
Thomas McCaffery; treasurer. s :. Ian.
don; secretary. Joseph G. Brown di-
rectors for two years. Thomas NJ Hun.
ter, chairman; Clarence Z. Hager. Ben
iamin r. Cogswell, Halsey NJ Rhodes,
William Fornhof, and historian, Capt
James r. Smith
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24
RAILROAD FATALITIES DECREASE

A report by the interstate commerce
commission for the first quarter ending
March 81 shows that rail accidents have
decreased over the like period OF last
year. The number this year il 65 killed
and J ,g72 injured. While these figures
tell ghastly story Of derailments
caused by defective roadways, broken
wheels and broken rails. the number of
fatalities has been reduced 100 per cent
over last year. The number of train ac-
cidents decreased 7S5 during the same
period.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24
FACTS ABOUT THE CEDAR TREE

What is called cedar" is not at all
the cedars used by Solomon in the build
ing of his temple at Jerusalem, says
Wood Craft. Of the solomon cedars
there exist only about 800 trees. which
are carefully fenced in and guarded and
which serve merely as Il place of pill
grimage and for tourists. Common So
called cedar is far from the scented,
brownish-red real cedar, and has only
the name in common with that tree. The
Himalayan cedar is the nearest relative
to the cedar of Lebanon. Similar to this
is the West Indian or Spanish cedar,
which is used for cigar boxes.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24
PLEASURE TRIP TURNED SORROW
Infant Son of Philip Siegel Dies En- Route
From Cuba to Colorado.

While en- route to Colorado Springs on
visit to their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
+. w. Siegel, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Siegel
of Havana, Cuba, sustained the loss OF
their infant son, nine months old, by
death at New Orleans Word of the
death was received by the parents on
Wednesday of last week and the pleasure
OF an anticipated family reunion was
turned to sadness.
Philip Siegel is Il graduate OF the Colo
RADIO Springs high school. is well known
there and for the last four years has
been in the drug business in Havana.
About two years ago he was married to
a young lady of that city. Mr.. and
Mrs. Siegel OF Colorado Springs visited
their son in Havana last summer
The Young couple arrived in Colorado
Springs last Friday and their first duty
was to arrange for the funeral of their
infant child. which took place last Sun
day from Swans undertaking parlors, at
which large number of their friends at
tended. Impressive funeral services were
offIciated by the Rev. j. r. Spencer OF
the First Baptist church; interment took
place in Evergreen cemetery.
Mr. Fred w. Siegel, the father. is a
member of Typographical Union No. so
and for number of years employed at
the Out West Printing company in Colo
RADIO Springs. Another son, Herbert
Siegel, is a member of Denver Typo
graphical Union No. 40.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24

Editors Note-For holding and en-
pressing views such as shown in this ar
ticle, Professor Nearing was recently
dismissed from the faculty of the State
University of Pennsylvania by the board
OF trustees composed OF men who had be-
come millonaires by reaping the larger
share of labor's product.)
The student will search in vain thru
the annals of economic history for a sit
uation more fraught with destructive
possibilities than those now confronting
the American people. The ecipients of
property income derived from property
ownership and of service income paid
for the expenditure of effort face each
other and prepare for the conflict. Those
who have put forth the effort declare
their right to the product of that effort.
Those who own property hold fast to
their property and to the prerogatives
which are inseparable from it.
Law, custom and business practice
have made property income a first charge
on industry. There can be no consider
able readjustment OF income values until
the pre-emnent position of property is
overbalanced by some social action.
The present tendency should greatly
increase the total amount of property
income and the proportion OF property
income paid with each passing decade.
Land values should continue to rise as
population grows denser, demand for
land increases, and methods of using
land are perfected. The returns to cap
ital the interest rate) show every indi-
cation of advancing. 1t certainly will
not decrease in the near future.
Meanwhile the immortalization of cap
ital proceeds apace The day when cap
ital could be easily dissipated has passed
away. Accounting systems, inboards oil
directors and trusteeships conserve capi-
tai. reduce risks. distribute dangers, and
in general provide against misadventures
for which interest, at least in part, is
supposed to be a recOmpense. When once
created. capital does not disappear In
stead, every conceivable method has
been devised to perpetuate it. 1t may
even add to itself, as it frequently does,
when earnings, instead of being used for
the payment OF dividends, are reinvested
and turned directly into new capital.
The workers, meanwhile, are living,
for the most part. a hand mouth ex-
istence. successful if they are able to
maintain health and keep up appear
ances. Against the value of the prod
ucts which their energy creates is
charged the property incomes for which
labor of some one must pay. Today the
producers of wealth are saddled with an
enormous property income charge, which
increases with each passing year-in-
creases far faster than the increase in
the popula tion--and which, from its very
nature, cannot be reduced, but must be
constantly augmented.
Were there no protest from the pro
ducers of wealth, the future for capital
would indeed be bright one. With in
creasing stability, increasing safety, de-
creasing risks, an increasing interest
rate, and increasing land values, the
property owners might face future OF
unalloyed hopefulness.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24
GARMENT WORKERS GIVEN RAISE

Announcement was made in New York
Wednesday by Jacob Panken, attorney
for the Amalgamated Clothing Workers
of America. that 1900 of the 81 900
members of the union who went on
strike last week had returned to work In
accordance with an agreement reached
late Tuesday with the manufacturers.
by which an advance of from II to Is
per cent in wages was made. The 9TH
ers will return soon as some neces-
sary formalities are concluded.
Send The Bulletin to distant friends.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24

A boy becomes man at that psy
Geological moment when he ceases to
dream OF making a figure as fireman
or a chauffeur, and begins to dream OF
making Il fortune by pressing button
at the side OF his desk.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24

Free speech is sometimes the most ex-
pensive thing in the world. When n
politician talks, his doom is sealed: when
lawyer talks, his case is lost. aud
when bachelor talks, his liberty hangs
by single thread.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24

The woman who fancies that merely
signing marriage certificate will cure
a man of the flirting habit would trust
to the signing OF the pledge to cure him
OF the drink habit.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24
THE TOILER'S PROTEST
By JULIAN A. DU BOIS

Our clever and patient
the old, old
And marvels sphinx
Exploited labor
We quared
lin
We chisd
We blazoned marbed
gaveyo youfa ame;
Till should a
n cos
We well with linen bands;
we to lie
And what did
The the
o ret make that
esacric
You wrecked which we
The conten in we led
tha we had
Now, unpeopled soliudes
the
the ncd Ia
From hopeless hands.
rulers of earth these
To make bodies
Tho Civilization in
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24

Push OF the hoggish variety does rot
always promote lasting popularity.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24

Tell 'em you saw it in The Bulletin.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24

Beats them all. La Belle Sc cigar
union made in Denver.--Adv.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-24
THE IMPENDING CONFLICT
By SCOTT NEARING

Editors Note-For holding and eN-
pressing views such as shown in this ar
ticle, Professor Nearing was recently
dismissed from the faculty of the State
University of Pennsylvania by the board
OF trustees composed OF men who had be-
come millionaires by reaping the larger
share of labor's product.)
The day book., 1915-07-26
found him, and while attending to his
wounds was killed They were buried
side by side"

Wash-Ieather gloves may be easily
cleaned. Put them on the hands and
with soft brush apply a'thick latheF
of any white or toilet soap, brushing
all sOiled spots, do not rinse, wipe
with a bath towel and dry on the
hands.
When frying eggs or bacon turn
the cOlander over the top of the fry
ing pan, thus avoiding all "spatter-
ing Of grease" "
The day book., 1915-07-26
A WAR HAPPENING

= WAX HAPPENING
by the side of a young French
cavalry officer who had been hit in a
fight on the Aisne we found the body
of pretty girl" said Sergt. Payne
of the British army, who is at Bris-
tOl, Eng, wounded. Both were dead.
When the young man joined his regi-
ment the girl left a convent school
and attached herself to the Red
Cross. Hearing that her sweetheart
had not returned from a charge in
which his regiment was engaged, she
went out with the ambulance men to
look for him, Going in advance she
The day book., 1915-07-26


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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-09

Every hat will have zoo of its own
if women take to the latest thing
in autumn headgear.
The more startling the effect the
better and so elephants and camels
figure prominently on some of the
newest hats. Some are embroidered
in brilliant coIors on black velvet or
beaver foundations, while Others cut
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-09
A WISE LAMP

Mary had a little lamp,
1t was well trained, no doubt.
Cause every time that John came In,
The little lamp went out
Paper, guncotton and imitation silk
and leather are a few of the articles
that can now be made of cotton
plant stalks.
Men who haven't seIf-starters find
pretty good cranks in their wives.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-09

out of white or black leather and
stitched on.
But nothing in the animal line is
barred save mice. And no real Wo-
man could be expected to appear
with even a make-beIieVe mouse on
her hat
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-28

Dear judge have received notice
from tho New England Railroad that
they are prepared to deliver to the
purchaser tho Mcridcn. Waterbury and
Connecticut River Railroad stock and
quite a large amount OF freight equip
mcnt. and desire to do so May so.
suggest that YOU join the president.
myself and perhaps the chief engineer
In u little expedition next Saturday
over the lines OF your recent ac0uisi-
ton. Please say nothing about this,
~ we do not wish to advertise our
trip any more than Is necessary. II
we go with you we can act as wit
nesscs u the delivery of the property"
In July. two years later. Hall wrote
TO Henry c. Robinson. then director
OF tho New Haven. asking his advice
as to what to do with the Mcrtdcn road.
The question: he wrote Involves
one OF policy which ii seems to me i'm
portant TO settle before 1t drifts into
politics and gets us in position to
do us possibly considerable harm IN
! the next Legislature"
Judge Robertson was the nominal
| purchaser and to a certain extent the
public believes that he is the owner or
represents a syndicate. This position.
| however. can't continue long. and the
! actual ownership viii have to be re-
vcaled before great while either in
the courts or in the Legislatures"
| The fact that the road was subse-
| nuently leased by the New Haven was
shown by the Introduction of n minute
OF the board OF directors. Tho dis
closure that Louis Brandcis, OF Roston.
was the attorney for the plaintiffs in
tho So-Called Goldsmith suit. which
resulted in the New York and New Eng
land going into foreclosure In 1895
was mace to the jury to-day. Tho