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The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-11-11
THE MODERN FORUM
Political Power Is Only a Reflection Of the
Industrial Power

relations between themselves and
those who produce and those who
happen to enjoy strategic advantages
in the determining distribution of the
returns from production. Only a
powerful industrial force can main
tain industrial justice and secure for
those who produce adequate return
for their services.
Gas individuals the workers cannot
exercise sufficient influence to main
tain their rigths or industrial justice,
but united they have power in proper
ltion to their joint intelligence, needs
and aspirations.
"The problems to be solved and the
forces that will be effective are eco
nomic-hence the wisdom of the pol
icy that the A. F. of L. has stead
fastly pursued. There have been
many other advisers, some sincere,
others actuated by Interior purposes,
who have advised their wage-earners
to put faith in the ballot to go to con-
gress.' But policies is concerned with
providing opportunities, maintaining
the right to activities, establishing
ways and means by which things can
be done-politics does not enter di-
rectly and intimately into industrial
relations. Politics is a secondary
force in industrial affairs.
Every day is demonstrating that
the center of power has shifted from
politics and government to industry
and commerce. Political power is only
reflected power-refected from the
economic.
This transition makes organization
of industrial relations for the estab-
lishment of ideals of justice of trans
cendent importance. 1t makes the
meeting and the deliberations of rep
resentatives of millions of wage-earn-
ers of very great significance to the
nation and to the whole world.
"The matters that are to come be-
fore the thirty-hfth annual conven-
ton of the American trade union
movement are of general concern.
They are intimately interviewer with
forces and conditions that have de-
termining influence upon the future Of
our nation. The decisions of the COM
ing convention will be closely follow
ed by those who understand the pres
ent age, for they are of greater inn
portance to a larger proportion of our
people, now and for all time than the
decisions of any other organization.
"Of course, labor will go to con-
gress,' but it will be for the purpose
of securing the largest degree of free
dom to exercise the necessary normal
activities of the workers for economic
betterment; for the constructive work
which the government alone can en-
act; and to voice the new demand for
1abor's complete disenthrallment from
every form and fact of unfreedom and
inequality before the law"
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-11-11

Washington-"P Political power is
only reflected power-rehected from
the economic" writes President Com
pers in this months issue of the
American Federationist.
The article is entitled Economic
Power Dominates, and the trade
union executive has this to say OF the
power workers hold, through organi-
zation on the industrial field:
Several years ago when the annual
convention of the American Fedora
ton of Labor was held in St. Louis
at the same time as the national rivers
and harbors congress, one of the
well-known current periodicals pub
lished review of the labor conven-
ton. commented on the ability of the
delegates, the scope of the work of
the convention and contrasted its
policies with those the national rivers
and harbors congress. The review
ended with the question, which
was an implied criticism;
Why does not organized labor
go to congress? This same query
was recently expressed in an editorial
published in the New York World.
each year that has gone by has
made more evident the soundness of
the principles which the trade union
lists have followed. AS the dynamic
forces in the lives of the people stand
out sharply in some test that cuts
through to bedrock fundamentals,
the strength and the nature of eco
nomic power is revealed. Those who
had the understanding to interpret
such fasblight glimpses into the heart
of things and who can sense the hid
den currents that are propelling the
forward surge of life, know that
those who handle the tools and ma
terials of production, have in their
hands the great powers of the COM
mon life. Creative ability is that
which gives men and women influence
and value. Men and women who can
do things have an importance and a
power because of that ability.
"Only from a superficial viewpoint
does this emphasis upon creative pow
er appear NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at
tention is focused upon the products
created rather than upon that greater
more beautiful thing, the wonderful,
mysterious. spiritual force that gives
direction and purpose to physical
forces in production.
"The problems of those who handle
the tools and who do the actual work
of production, have been to secure
recognition of the value of their crea-
tive services and to maintain the right
of freemen to control their bodies
and their individual powers while all
the time endeavoring to obtain greater
opportunities and facilities for person
al development and activity. These
problems are problems of economic
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-11-11
Railway Clerks Strike

Detroit-Several hundret railroad
clerks employed along the line of the
Michigan Central railroad are on
strike to enforce wage incre Eases, rec
ognition of seniority rights and inn
proved working conditic ms. The
clerks authorized President Forester
to call strike if the demands we're
not considered. Officials, according
to President Forester, pos aitively re-
fused to meet and treat with your
committee, or, through mediation, to
grant you any concessions hat would
be stable"
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-11-11

New York-Phi1 H. White, head of
a correspondence school for street
railway spoilers, has come to grief.
He was found guilty of using the
nails to defraud by jury in the
United States court and sentenced
to the Atlanta penitentiary for one
year. He issued diplomas to his grad
uates. He operated the National
Checking Bureau and sold his course
for so cents. A score of witnesses
testified that his system did not assist
them to either spot or to secure jobs,
despite these rules which White as
sured every pupil it was necessary to
follow:
Never wear loud clothing, hats, or
ties. To do so makes it easy for a
spotter to be spotted
"Never write on car so that the
conductor can see you, as this will
arouse his suspicious. Instead, carry
small pad and make notes in your
pocket. This gives you great control
over the situation without attracting
attention.
"Never face the conductor when
boarding car. Instead watch him
when he is not looking in your direc-
ton"
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-11-11
sTATE cARPENTERs MEET

Detroit-Wage schedules in the
different branches was discussed at
length at the convention Of the state
council Of carpenters. held in this
city. Delegates from all sections Of
the state reported prospects for a
saccessfui year Of trade unionissh
were bright. Cerrit Verburg, 0f
Grand Rapids, was elected president,
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-11-11
Democrats VIII Rally

A meeting Of the Deomocrats Of
Boise and the vicinity will be held
at the city hall Friday night at s
o'clock for the purpose of making
preliminary plans for future work.
The meeting will be in charge of this
Young Mems Democratic club aud
the Woodrow Wilson club. The
governor who is president of the lat
Ter Organization, will probably pre-
side. At the meeting plans will b
made for the observance of jackson
day, January 8.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-11-11
wELL-KNowN pREssMAN DIES

St. Louis, Mo.-Theodore r Galow-
skowsky, ex-president and secretary
of the international Printing Press
mems and Assistants union, died in
this city after long illness. Deceas-
ed was prominent figure in the trade
union movement He leaves a wife
and three children.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-11-11

Cieveland-p Painters unions. through
their district council, have submit
ted a new scale, to contractors, which
calls for 90 and IS cents an hour. The
present rates are S. and 81 cents.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-11-11

Cleveland--After strika. Of two
weeks, 100 machinists EN- pioyed at.
the Bardan & Oliver plant have re-
turned to work. Improv I'd condi-
tions are promised.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-11-11
Women Workers Strike

Hustanic, Mass.-Wages that range
as low as o5 cents a day forced 800
employees of the Monument mills on
strike. These workers al e mostly
women. They are asking for in
creases of Is to rs cents a day.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-11-11
r1vE.pAY wEEK ZOE PAINTS

San Francisco-By a referendum
vote painters IN this city and vicinity
will work but FIVE days week, be-
ginning Nov. l. No work viii be
done on Saturdays and pay day will
be on Friday evenings, The new rule
will be IN effect until March 81, 1916.
EouaI;zat;on III work during the dull
winter months i the purpose Of this
plan.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-11-11

HIGHER WAGES FOR CAR MEN
Worcester, Mass.--Wages of motor
men and conductors employed BY
the Boston & Worcester street rail-
way have been. raised from 24seents TO
% cents and from q. o.ceptss 70 81 cents
an hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-06
PUT OUT
Heavy Snow and Naughty
Street Railway Responsible.
Nothing Stirring i'm Topeka
Until Sun Shines Again.

Topeka is practically without jitney
service today owing to the heavy snow
of this week. The Topeka Jitney COM
pany, after Drawing the elements Fri
day, closed shop last night and will
not operate again until the snow
meIts. Raymond Wells decided to
run just one machine today.
The hard snow tears big holes in
the auto tires. The general wear and
tear a car a day like this
amounts to a considerable sum and
the jitney magnates decided to wait
until the sun shines again.
Otto Anderson, the jitney taxi mag
nate, ran his machines today in his
regular auto livery-but for a nickel ?
No-not on your life. The jitneys
can run in rainy weather and do a
tremendous business, it is claimed,
with the only damage done being to
sprinkle the machines with mud. But
the jitneys have learned a lesson, not
to operate when the snow is covering
the ground.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-06
MASSACRE IMMINENT.

fFontfCue6 from Page O0e-J
by European diplomatists and for
warded to their home governments.
The Mexican situation topped by
this latest development was admitted
in all quarters to be more critical than
at any other time since Huerta precip-
itated the landing of troops at Vera
Cruz. Secretary Bryan today had re-
ceived no word from the latest repre-
sensations to Carranza against Cen
eral Obregon's decree in Mexico City
and his threat to leave the capital I'M
protected. Mr.. Bryan did not COM
ment further today than to say that
the situation continued bad.
Some definite development was ex-
pected in diplomatic circles as the re-
suit of the decision of the corps to
leave Mexico City. Where the dip1o-
matiStS would go was the subject of
some speculation.
Without diplomatic representatives
in Mexico City, the capital and a large
portion of the distracted country
would practically be cut off from the
world.
Senator Smith of Arizona called at
the White House to discuss the sit
uation with President Wilson, but
will not see him until Monday.
I'VE should take charge of affairs
or abandon the Monroe doctrine" said
he at the White House. Something
must be done to stop the reign of
anarchy and set up a government
which can protect the rights of all
foreigners
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-06
Y. M. C. A. MEMBERSHIP
Spirited Campaign Planned Between
Real Live Leaders.

There will be a race for time next
week between the California Limited
and the Golden State Limited. But
it will only be a race on paper. The
Central Y. NJ. c. A. rival forces will
be engaged in a membership cam
paign clash and every dollar turnsd
in by the respective teams will count
as a mile in the race towards San
Francisco.
High officials on each aggregation
will consist of conductor and en-
gineer. There will be a general man.
ager-Dr. w. w. Yates-for the race
as a whole.
The opening gun will be fired at an
enthusiasm banquet in Gemmell hall
at 6:15 o'clock next Tuesday evening.
The campaign proper will start at 9
o'clock Wednesday morning and will
continue throughout Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. w.
Y. Morgan, lieutenant governor, will
be the speaker at the Tuesday even
ing banquet. Volunteers who will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-06
FIREMEN WALK TO FIRE
Apparatus Stuck in Mud on Run to
Crittenton Home.

Fire apparatus stuck in the mud
and firemen walked to get to the
Florence CrittentOn home in QuintOn
Heights in response to a fire alarm.
The fire trucks could not get closer
than two blocks of the place. Cap
carried a hand extinguisher and
climbed the hill to the highest point in
the city, where the home is located
After all his efforts he found his
services not needed. The wooden
handle of a tea-kettle had caugh-
fire, filling a room with smoke. Two
inmates of the home, who We're in
bed and unable to move, detected the
smoke and called the matron. There
are thirteen girls in the institution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-06
HE PUT ONE over
Senator Davis Stole March on
Senate This Afternoon.
He Put Through a Resolution
Against Auditor and Treasurer.

Senator j. NJ. Davis of Bourbon
county stole a march on the senate
this afternoon Immediately after con-
vening following the noon recess and,
by a vote of IA to 8, put through his
resolution directed against State Treas
urer AkerS and State Auditor Davis
in reference to the collection Of fees
in those offices. A majority of the
senate was not present when the reso-
luton was adopted
The Davis resolution, which is evil
IDENTITY aimed at SSing the Re-
publican administrat ton was supported
by all but one of the Democrats pres
emit Senator Milton, Democrat, voted
against it while Pauley, Republican
supported it, as did Loring Trott, the
one Progressive in the upper house,
voted with the Democrats.
Under the Davis resolution. Gov
ernor Capper is requested to use
moral persuasion to induce the state
treasurer and auditor to turn over to
the state the amount they have re-
ceived as fees, which as the state law
now stands, are perquiSites of their of
fices. The senate lately obtained from
the attorney general an opinion stating
that under the present law the state
can lay no claim to the fees in question.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-06

work in the campaign are asked to
report for the banquet.
Thre will be keen rivalry the open
ing day of the campaign when C. D.
Skinner, of the Merchants Transfer
company, will be pitted against o. ii.
White, of the Topeka transfer COM
pany. Skinner will be the conductor
of the California Limited train for the
day, and White for the Golden State
Limited. White said today that he
expects to skin Skinner, but Skinner
said his opponent would become black
and blue in the attempt.
However, there will be some high
speeding that day. SINNERS color
will be yellow while the White color
will be red.
day in GemmeIl hall to report results.
and again at $50. A short talk will
be given at each noon meeting by some
prominent citizen.
The slogan for the campaign will be,
Three hundred new members.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-06
BOOST FOR WASHBURN
Every Member Commercial Club Must
Get Into Harness.

Every member of the Commercial
club should be figuring upon giving
some of his time to the work of rails
ing 100000 to go towards the $780,
900 Washburn college endowment
fund, according to w. W. Webb, who
spoke today at the meeting of Com
mercial club chairmen. The raising
of this 100000 will be the biggest
thing the club has to undertake this
year. said Webb.
The campaign in April will call for
said A A Goddard a.-rba e50o 400 o.
dowment fund will mean that we can
raise the salaries so that we can keep
our good men. We are keeping a lot
of teachers on inadequate pay. The
raising of the money would mean an
immensely stronger institutions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-06
LACK OF PROFITS
Bush Says That Is What Ais
the Missouri Pacific.
Declares 1t Is Spending More
Than Ever on Maintenance.

Chicago, March 6.-Lack of profits
has prevented the Missouri Pacific
railroad system from making ade-
quate Improvement in many parts of
its 1900 miles of lines, Benjamin F.
Bush, president of the road, testified
today in the interstate commerce
commissions hearing of Al western
railroads application for higher
freight rates. Mr.. Bush asserted that
his road was spending more than ever
before, IN maintenance and the de-
mandS of the shippers for better SerV-
ice and regulations of state and the
federal commissions made the eX-
penSe so great as to be out of proper
ton to the income
Asked by w. NJ. Barrow, represent
ing shippers in Louisiana who oppose
the proposed increase, whether the
Missouri Pacific was keeping up in a
high state of efficiency, Mr.. Bush re-
Piled:
mo. Our efforts at present are to
try to keep alive
In some parts of the south and
southwest, the witness said, the road
bed was such that ne1 ballast had to
be applied at regular intervals regard
less Of the amount of traffic;
Clifford Thorne, representing all
the shippers, asked Mr.. Bush if the
Missouri Pacific had made any bad
investments. The witness replied that
prior to his connection with the road,
the Missouri Pacific had invested
he considered that a bad investment.
He said the Missouri Pacific had in
vested $16-000,0OO in the Denver &,
Rio Grande.
Mr.. Bush said the Missouri Pacific
had S37000,C00 in investments on
which it received no income. He de-
MED that if the road was relieved of
these investments it would be pros
porous without freight rate increases.
Depression of business, especially in
Louisiana, said the witness, was
greatly responsible for his roads poor
earnings He said the freight move
ment of sugar, lumber and rice was
almost at Standstill and had been so
since before the European war and
until recently the same condition APP
piled to cotton.
Haven't advances already allowed
by the interstate commerce commits
sion been sufficient to offset reduc-
tons ordered by state commissions 90
Mr.. Bush was asked.
Certainly not; such advances as we
have obtained have not been suffi-
cient to offset anything.
If the present proposed interstate
increases of $40, 100000 annually were
granted to all of the II western roads,
his road, he said, would benefit only
to the extent of $450,000 a year,
which would scarcely enable the road
to meet the situation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-06
TOpeka'S Own Famous Actress
Three Days i'm Home Town.
Not Until Few Minutes Before
She Left Did eve" Know.
TO ACT FOR MOVIES NOW
Big Fat Contract With David
BeIascO on Pacific Coast.
"First 1 Saw i'm Old Topeka Was
Jitney Bus" She Said.

Ina Claire, the famous actress,
boarded the California Limited at the
Santa Fee depot in Topeka this morn
ing.
Miss Claire was in Topeka three
days visiting her aunt, Miss Iva G.
Lfeurance, and one knew it until
the time for departure. She stopped
off en- route from New York city to
the Pacific coast. And in her posses
sion is a big, fat contract with David
Belasco, and from now on she will APP
pear as the star in feature films.
A reporter talked with Miss Claire
for few minutes this morning before
her train arrived.
DO you think that you will like the
movies better than the Legitimate? p -
he asked her.
81 do not really know yet" she re-
piled, "as / have never yet tried act
ing for a camera. 1 believe, however,
that the life will just suit me. I start
to work the day after l arrive in Los
Angeles"
Miss Claire will be at the Holly
wood studios, a few miles from Los
Angeles. 1t will not be long before
some of the big feature productions in
which she is billed to lead will be pre-
scented in Topeka theaters.
She Has Heard About War.
She knows lot about the European
war. Last season Miss Claire was one
VI the IdNOTiIoS III 1OnUOn SldSeuO1i
Then the war came along and put a
crimp'' in the theatrical business.
1T is quite pathetic" Miss Claire
said, ito think of the many widows
and orphans the war is bringing. Lon
don today is in it's saddest period of
history. No wonder that the people
did not want to come and see me or
any other person act.
Remembers Novelty Reception.
Miss Claire was asked about her last
visit to Topeka.
Il played at the Novelty theater,' -
she replied. land that was four years
ago. | can never forget the reception
this great western country, of which
I still regard myself as one of them.
seem big hearted. 1t was certainly
encouraging on that trip to meet with
old friends Such engagements as
that have been of utmost help to me
in gaining any little success which 1
may have later obtained.
Rode in a Jitney.
Ina Claire said that Topeka has i'm
proved wonderfully since that time.
Il came here and the first sight that
met my eye was a iitney bus" and
added quickly.
Miss Ina Claire has a future before
her as a motion picture star. She is
going to be David Belascos leading
lady. She is accompanied by her
brother Allen Pagan.
Why shouldn't this Kansas girl be
come one of the greatest of the movie
queens? She is prettier than a pic
ture and talented young actress.
She has a smile-some smile, and is
the owner of beautiful eyes. 1t is no
wonder that Mary Pickford views
with alarm the approach of anOt her
Topeka girl into that vast galaxy of
screen faVOriteS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-06
REAL WAR SOON.


L OnffnNeo from page one
gained in this section. Here the
French hope their efforts soon will re-
suit in freeing the city of Rheims
from the attention of the German
howitzers
The unqualified optimism with
which, judging from the trend of the
comment in the London newspapers
today, the approaching gigantic
struggle is regarded in Great Britain,
France and Russia, can be attributed
largely to the remarkable recupera-
tive powers shown by the troops Of
Emperor Nicholas. These soldiers, in
spite of fierce blows of the German
armies under Won Hindenburg, have
been able not only to bring Teutonic
progress to a StandStill but to push
whole front until at one point at
least, it is admitted in Berlin, the
fighting has again moved very near
to the East Prussian frontier.
In the south also the Russians ap-
pear to have frightened their grip on
Galicia during the past few days and
they are re-occupying the crown land
of Bukowina with forces sufficient
according to their claims, to make
their tenure permanent. The Rus
sian victory over the Germanic allies
in the valleys of the Lomnitz and the
Lukva, where they surrounded 5000
Austrians as was announced yeSter-
day must, it is believed in London,
have a strong influence toward COM
polling the Austro-G erman forces
again to vacate the vicinity of Ger
nowitz if they are still there. The
country west of Warsaw is again be-
ing watched for indications of an
other battle.
Another event which is adding 20
the serenity with which the allies to-
day regard the future is the picture
of British, French and Russian war
ships hammering at the gates of the
capital of Turkey with such success
apparently, that Turkey already has
decided she has had enough of the
Egyptian venture and is now rushing
her troops back to defend Constanti-
nople. Austria Hungary's reported
reply to Constantinop1e when the
Turks asked for naval assistance
You had better move your capital to
Asia is being published prominent
~ in London newspapers todayl