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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-31
Special Feature Arranged
For State Convention

II piled common sense based on little
extra knowledge"
FIRST AID DEMONSTRATION
The night of January IS, Dr. Lips
comb is going to deliver a lecture
on first aid as part of the convention
program. And he is going to have
mighty efficient help. If you have
missed seeing a mine rescue and first
aid team at work, you have missed
seeing something worth while. The
speed and all-round efficiency with
which one of those picked teams rem
der first aid to victims of mine dis
asters is a revelation to the novice
Through the courtesy of Superintend-
ent Jones, of the Jonesville mine, and
the district officers of the United
Mine Workers, a picked team from
the Jonesvlle mine will be sent to
Yakima to render a practical demon
stration in first aid and rescue work.
and it will be put on in connection
with DR.. Lipscomb's lecture. John
Morgan superintendent at Roslyn, is
also keenly interested in this work
and if it is possible for him to be
there he has promised to assist in
practical demonstration.
MIGHTY USEFUL KNOWLEDGE
Many of the delegates to the con-
vention will be men who work at
some occupation more or less hazard
Gus. First aid as the boys will pre-
sent it and as DR.. Lipscomb will dem
onstrate is mighty useful knowledge
to have, and venture to predict that
the one thing at Yakima that the dele
gates will go home talking about
above all others will be this even
ing's entertainment.
l can't meet you all personally at
this time to wish you Happy New
Year, so l must do it through the col
umns of this paper. | wish to each
one of you joy and prosperity during
the coming year, and ask you to share
that good luck with those less fortu-
nate. The best and happiest way to
give, the most beneficial is to give
of yourself How can you do that
better than by resolving that you will
give more of your personal service
to the trade union movement, which
means so much to toiling humanity 1?
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-31
MACHINISTS' WAGES LOW

CINCINNATI-To counteract en-
ployers' claims that striking machin-
lists have returned to work, the Cen
tral Labor Union appointed a COM
mittee at the request of the strikers
to investigate, employers claims were
refuted, and the unionists presented
statistics to show that machinists
have worked for 10 and Is cents an
hour less than wages paid in other
workers have forced upon them ev-
cry kind of task and premium sys-
TEN that their so-called sympathizers.
could think Of"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-31
WAGE GARNER S COST-OF-
LIVING PROBLEM
HOW HE SOLVES 1T

Wage-earner's Family - Five and
sixtenths, including himself.
Wage Farmers ProbIem-To buy q
living for his family and an education
for his children.
Wage Farmers Wages per Year
$500 to $3.50, working full time.
Wage Farmers Cost of Living per
Year-$52o to $3.50.
Wage Farmers Wages per Week.
$40 to SIS, working full time.
Wage Earner's Cost of Living per
Week-$1o to $15.
Wage Farmers Wages per Day
$1.66 to $3.50.
Wage Earner's Cost of Living per
Day-$166 to $3.50
Wage Earner's Wages in 38 Years
-$19,76O to $27,36o, with no reduction
for lost time.
Wage Farmers Deficit in SO Years
Nothing. He didn't own Illinois
"bIack land"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-31
FAVORS U. S. OWNERSHIP

WASHINGTON operation of
telegraph and telephone facilities in
herently, as we'll as constitutionally
belong to the postal service, declares
Postmaster General Burleson, in his
annual report. AS a further means to
open every avenue of communication
to the use of the postoffice depart
ment the postmaster general again in
sists that a government monopoly Of
the telegraph and telephone is neces-
sary
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-31
OPPOSE PENAL SYSTEM

WASHINGTON-Indeterminate sen
tences and the parole system for pris-
oners ds recommended in the annual
report of the District of Columbia
board of charities The short-sen-
tence system is deplored on the
ground that in most cases of com
mitments Of 10, Is or 80 days no sub
stantial reformation can be accom-
plished, Under the recommended
system prisoners would be sentenced
to maximum of two years, subject
to parole on record OF good conduct
at any time before the expiration of
the maximum term.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-31
CANNON'S CONFESSION

CANNON'S CONFESSION
(From the Congressional Record, 64th
Congress.)
81 have been in congress SO years.
| have drawn about a quarter of a mil
lion of dollars from the Public Treas.
ury, and | am here to tell you that
my expenditures have been half a
million dollars at least, although |
have lived at home modestIy and fair.
ly modestIy in Washington"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-31
EVILS OF BONUS SYSTEM

BOSTON.-At the state convention
of the International Union of Steam
and Operating Engineers it was re.
ported that engineers employed by
the Boston elevated have worked AS
hours on a stretch in an effort to take
advantage of the bonus system
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-31
BARRIERS HAVE GOOD TIME

Wednesday evening at the Labor
Temple the journeymen BARRIERS of
the city held their get-together meet
ing, and from all reports they got to-
gether, right.
There was a good number present,
and for the evenings entertainment
they had three four-round bouts be-
tween local boys, singing and speak
ing
Afterwards lunch and cigars were
served They also held a kangaroo
court and everybody present got
his.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-31
MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF CONTROL
SUNDAY MORNING

Members of the Labor Journals
Board of Control are hereby reminded
that the regular monthly meeting is
to be held Sunday morning at 10 am,
Labor Temple.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-31
GOMPERS TALKS

Sam Gompers, president OF the A.
F. of L., says: Were 1t not for the
labor press the labor movement would
not be what it is today, and any union
man who tries to injure labor paper
is rank traitor to the labor cause"
u. A. Journal.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-31
TRAIN TYPO APPRENTICES

ST. LOUIS. The Typographical
union and printing employers have
reached an agreement on the question
of educating over 100 apprentices. A
fully equipped printing establishment
will be installed in one of the pub
lie schools, which will be attended
three nights a week by the boys with
out cost to them.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-31
MUSICIANS UNITE

BALTIMORE.-A Musicians union,
dual to the bona fide organization,
has surrendered its charter and join
ed the union affiliated with the A. F.
of M. The dual body has been in
existence several years and has caus.
ed much friction.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-31
POSTPONE DECISION

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-The state SUI
preme court, it is stated, will with
hold it's decision in the pending
wages-by-law case until the United
States supreme court passes on the
validity of a similar law adopted by
the Oregon legislature.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-31
WAGE EARNER,s CONDITION

WAGE EARNER'S CONDITION
(From Final Report of Commission on
Industrial Relations, which the rich
exploiters are trying to persuade
congress not to print.)
"Between one-third and one-fourth
of the male workers 19 years of age
and over, in factories and mines, earn
less than $40 per week.
"From tWo-thrds to three-fourths
earn less than $15 a week.
"OnIy about one-fourth earn more
than $50 a week.
"This does not take into considera-
tion lost working time for any cause
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-31

wages, and go broke good deal of
the time on that.
CANNON STANDARD OF LIVING
There is a standard of living in the
environment of the government law
factory known as congress"
Moreover, there is Cannon stand
ard of living.
Cannon may have established that
standard for himself He may have
found it established for him. Never
theless, Cannon lived up to the stan
dard for 3S years.
According to this Cannon standard
the three items going to make up the
| living of a machinist in the congress
sional law-factory - family support,
education, reelection" - have cost
him much more than his salary sup
plemented with the side emOluments
that go with the office.
One day just before Cannon lost
his job on the adjournment of the
SiXty-second congress the House had
under consideration the wages of rep
resentatives and the advisability of
imposing a reduction.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-31

Never, while steel is cold and sharp,
Shall their kinglings sleep without
dreaming -O'Reilly.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-31
IRON MOLDERS STRIKE

PITTSBURG.-In an effort to es-
tablish the S-hour day in this vicinity
about 1900 iron molders are on strike
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-31
a million dollars at least, although
have lived at home modestly and fair
ly modestly in Washington"
"BLACk LAND" HELPS OUT

ly modestly in Washington"
"8LACk LAND" HELPS OUT
1t requires a high degree Of fiscal
legerdemain to keep up this juggle
Tor thirty-eight years.
1t would be an unsolvable problem
for the average family in the basic
industries with 1921 to draw on. But
it is as easy as easy can be for Joseph
G Cannon
We'll how did you get the extra
quarter of a million?" eagerly asked
a number of his colleagues.
How did I get the extra quarter
of a million? III tell you. I had a
modest competence in black Illinois
lands that I got when they were
cheaper than they are now
by appreciation of the lands I have
income enough so that each year 1
have something to the good after
answer many demands, charitable and
otherwise, for my city and county
and district"
FAVORs SALARY INCREASE
"We deserve the salary we get"
concluded Cannon IF had my way
about it instead of decreasing the sal
airy of members of congress I would
increase it,"
The Congressional Record says that
Cannon's declaration in favor of in
creasing the salary of representatives
was received with applause"
Uncle Joe" still owns his black
lands
He has likewise just purchased an
automobile, which win require the
services of a chauffeur and a goodly
number of incidentals for upkeep.
Other congressman are not so for
tunate in the BLACK land" area.
Cannon's colleagues would not be
surprised to see him introduce a bill
providing for a raise in wages for
himself and the rest of the operatives
in our law factory at Washington.
The process of subtraction indi-
Gates that the working peoples rep.
resentatives' pay themselves at pres
ent $6,779 more per year for operat.
ing the peoples law factory than the
workers themselves receive for oper
ating the commodity producing fac
tories of the capitalists.
This is an interesting fact for the
workers to consider.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-31

SAN JOSE. Because the superior
court has decided that peaceful pick
citing is legal. striking cooks and
walters have signed agreements with
several employers who have aban-
doned the fight against them The
court cited numerous decisions by
the state supreme court to support
its opinion
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-31
STRIKERS MAY PICKET

WHEELING, w. Va.-Packors in
this city called on circuit court Judge
Hervey TO issue an injunction against
striking butchers The court. how
ever, believes these workers have
rights and toned down the injunction
so that it permits pickets to tell their
story in a peaceful manner The
butchers are asking for wage in
creases,
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-31
WAGES $7,5oo-LlVlNG EXPENSES
$4,000

1t is, therefore, reasonable to con
clude that Cannon's average income
in wages from the government has
been in excess of $500 a year
And the average price he paid for
his living? About $4,000 a year.
There is no doubt as to the accu-
racy of the figures They are Can
mons own
For eight years I kept house in
Washington while I was Speaker" :"
continued Mr. Cannon in his heart-to-
heart confession to his colleagues rel
ative to his fiscal exploits Before
that I lived in hotels"
"a have drawn about a quarter Of
million of dollars from the Public
Treasury in about thirty-eisht years
Of service. And | am here to tell you
that my expenditures have been half
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-31
.nnon took the floor.
LIVING COST MORE THAN
INCOME

q want to say to you" he declared,
Il want to say to you that considering
the support of my family, the educa-
tion of my two children, the campaign
expenses in my district, which have
never been extravagant, because ex-
travagant sums could not be used
profitably in my district-my eXpen-
ses have been more than I receive" D."
In other words, it cost the sage
of Danville" more to buy a living
for himself and his family than his
wages amounted to as a representa-.
tive.
During the first years of Cannon's
congressional career, representatives
paid themselves $4,000 a year Later
they raised their own wages to $500,
Moreover, Cannon was Speaker for
eight years. The Speakers salary is
$12,5OO
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-31

piled common sense based on a little
extra knowledge"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-19
BROWN, COUNTY SEALER, LEAVES
 POL ICE BOARD
Stanley, Remington Pur. chasing Agent, Slated Tc
 Succeed Him.

William H. Brown. who was recently chosen county sealer of weights and measures resigned today as a, member of the police commission. Commis- sioner Brown gave as reason for re- signing that official duties as sealere of weights and measures for the county and his private business prevented his giving the time necessary to the dis charge of his duties as police conn missioner.
 John c. Stanley, purchasing agent at the Remington Arms-U- M. c. Co.,, who lives at 634 Laurel avenue in the Fifth district is said to be slated for the place. MT. Brown has served one term as police commissioner and was reappointed by Mayor Wilson in January of this year to serve another two year term.
 The mayor said today he would ac- cept Commissioner Browns resigRa- tion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-19
HURRICANE
 DEATH TOLL
 IS GROWING
Number of Victims Now Els timated at Between 200 and 4OO-Property Dam age is Much Heavier Than First Thought.
Sea Wall Saves Galveston From Complete Devesta- tion- Dredge Goes Down and Schooner With Refu- gees is Missing.

Dallas, Tex. Aug. 19.-with infor- nation from Galveston and ether points on the Texas southeast gulf coast slowly sitting through. it seem led certain early to-day that the ter rible tropical storm of this week had cost a small loss of life compared with the storm of 1900, and that the de- struction of prOperty in the city of Galveston at least, was considerably less.
 The total number of lives lost, so far definitely reported. was about two hundred, although a newspaper man who reached San Antonio f om Galveston and Houston to-day esti- mated the total at four hundred.
 The damage in Galveston this week, based upon some reports, was placed at 5 3, 900, 900; with the loss of fourteen lives. Other estimates placed the damage at $1O,000,oOO. In 1900, eight persons met death and the prop erty loss reached $15,O00,OO0.
 Reports were that the Galveston sea wall was largely responsible for saving the cttg}from a worse fate than it suffered 5 years ago.
 In addition to the reports totalling more than one hundred dead in Tex as City, Galveston, Virginia Point and other communities, advices from lBeaumontR say that the Hfty-six per sons were lost when the dredge Sam Houston went down in Galveston Bay. 1 1t also reported that the dredge San Jacinto with a crew of fifty and 8 tug are missing and believed lost. | Thirty persons who boarded a steam CT at Port Bolivar lighthouse are thought are thought to have perished ed when the vessel broke from her moorings and drifted into the gulf according to refugees at Beaumont from Port Bolivar.
 | There were various reports of miss ing persons thFoughout the devastated zone and in all probability the list of dead of these places will De increas- ed to small degree at least. | Next to Galveston the greatest prop erty loss reported was at Houston where the damage was said to total t$2,OoO,OOO.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-19
TROLLEYMEN WILL PROBE BEATING OF
 FELLOW UNIONIS1

Members of the Bridgeport Trolley mems union are worked up over the arrest of their fellow member, Michael Cassidy, a motornlan on the East Main street line, yesterday morning.
 In the city court today a score of tro1leymen were among the spectators when Cassidy's case was called. It was continued until Saturday. in bail of $50.
 Members of the tro11eymen's union said today there was little doubt but that a committee of the union would consider the adyisability of pressing charges against Patro1man Bolger, who arrested Cassidy.
 The motorman was much the worse for wear when he reached police head quarters. Bolger had beaten him. The policeman said the prisoner resisted. The prisoner said he raised his arm to ward off what he believed to be a blow coming in. his direction and that the patrolman then pummeI1ed him. Cassidy, who lives at PAT Willow street, has been discharged from tfe trolley company's employ He was taken from car yesterday n1ornfng g by Chief Motornnan Charles Kiblin. and brought into Supt. Chapman's of
 flee, for alleged intoxication.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-19
Fines Lodging House Keeper For. Beating
 Dissatisfied Guests

A fine of $1O' and costs was imposed upon Joe Fillmore keeper of a Iodg- ing house at 515l Water street, by Judge Frank L. Wilder in City court today, arraigned on the charge of as- saulting Alec Scalse and William Smith, both roomers at the lodging house.
 The assault was provoked by the guests complaining about their beds not being made up when they were about to go to bed Tuesday night. The argument was repeated yesterday af- ternoon with the result that Fillmore attacked Sca1se and Smith with the reg of a chair and beat them out of his lodging house.
 Complaint was made to the police and Fillmore arrested. Later the court suspended the payment of tIIe fine with order being issued to FiIi- rncnc hereafter to have the heIs i:l proper condition for the s1unbel- Of his guests
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-19
GORTON GALLOWAY,
 MISSING IN HARTFORD,
 IS OBJECT OF SEARCH

The local Charity Organization so- ciety has been asked by the Hartford c. O. s. to try to locate a missing man named Gorton Galloway, whose wife and children are stranded with out resources in the latter city. Any information concerning the man will be gratefully received at the Charity Organization Society office. Tel 525S.
 Gorton Galloway, the missing hus- band, was born in Hartford twenty nine years ago and lived here up to sthe time when he was about 6 years old. Subsequently, his parents return ed to this city and moved away again, finally settling on farm in New York state lie was married seven years ago in Delaware. His bride was
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-19
Lost Four Years
 Old Boy Returned
 to Fairfield Home

Missing since yesterday noon, when he wandered away from his aged guardian, John Walcer, four-year-o1d son of MT. and Mrs. John Wa1cer, of Hollywood avenue, Fairfield, was re- turned to his parents by the Bridge port police at daylight today.
 Little John had quite an evening of it, and was picked up in the West End by Joseph Lomnitzer. He tear fully awaited his parents arrival this morning. The parents were almost distracted with grief until notified this morning that their child lal been found.
 The lads guardian, Mrs. Ertmond in her search for him yesterday be. came lost near Lenox- Heights. She is 6S years old and was taken to her home by a nearby resident.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-19
ARMS co. WANTS NO
 LICENSE NEAR SHOPS

It is believed that the Remington Arms-U. M c. Go. will oppose the granting or transfer of any liquor li- cense to the vicinity of it's new plants The company has already filed a rem enstrance against Matthew '. BIihaIY who desires to transfer a license from 115 North avenue to the hotel at Still man and Idallett streets There was to have been 9 hearing on the trans fer today but as members iqf the firm of Stoddard, Marsh and Day who rep resent the Arms com pany are out Of the city the hearing was pastponea indefinitely.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-19

Tha strikers went to Sad1er's hall and held a mass meeting. There they were addressed by persons of various nationalities because many nationali- ties we're represented.
 C. O. MacMahon of the Un1ted Textile Workers of America arrived here this morning to take charge of ; 4l1e organization ssThe outlook is q good one,'' he asserted. The strik- CTS are well organized and we ex- pected they will get what is wanted 7! A committee met this afternoon at 3 o'clock to draw up the demands which will be presented as soon as they are ready The abolition of the two-Ioom system, which is single operation" efficiency experiment. a 70 per cent increase in wages, the eight hour day, the recognition of a griev- nrice committee, discrimination against active persons in the strike movement and no discrimination against a union employe, are asked
 Harold Jowett, manager of the Salts Co. indicated this afternoon that any thing in reason will be- granted The company issued the following state
 August 18th 1915
 Our employees have gone out but have made noademands upon us as to hours or wages.
 Our position in regard to the n1aLLGT or wages IS l41e1L W0 dIO W ling and desirous to pay as high rates of wages any of our com petitors are paying and we say now as we have said 1n the past that if any of our operatives can show that on any article we are paying less wages than our com
 petitors or even the highest of our competitors, we will gladly read just our wages to said higher rate.
 Regarding hours of labor, our po- sitfon is the same. We personally do not care what the hours of labor are, providing only and always that they are the same the hours of labor of our competitors and if our competitors will accept the shorter day we will gladly ac- cept it for our operatives but we cannot be expected to work 48 hours with all our competitors working as they are now. 54 to 5s hours perTweek. we are conpet- ing in identically the same market.
 The feeling between our opera fives and the firm has always been