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The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-09-11
TAFT'S OBSOLETE IDEAS.

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'>o'''''s Oo'''' '''''' oe'''o''
strate how far behind the times
William Howard Taft ;s than his
speech before the Bankers con-
vention a few davs ago.
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The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-09-11
are coming.

James Orr, of the Potter Shoe
Company, is out hustling to get
fifteen thousand dollars to enter
tain his highness, Governor Willis,
and the anti-labor Legislature that
just adjourned. How eager some
merchants are to feast those who
kick labor.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-09-11

in the case of Judges it is much
more dangerous.
"Ihe evil tendency of such So
called reform is in the destruc-
tion of the sanctity Of Our consti-
tuition. Under the initiative and
referendum, no greater consider
alton by the people is required in
the passage of a constitutional
amendment than in that of any
temporary and unimportant mea-
sure.
"The system of representative
government is an institution ham
mered out in the struggle for lib
erty by our Anglo-Saxon ances-
tors for eight hundred years"
Taft still believes in the old
time convention, backroom way
of selecting public officials and
framing laws, Notwithstanding
his experience with the conven-
tion Of 1912.
The people that year repudiated
him and the convention, by elect
ing Wilson, and voting for Roose-
welt as second choice.
In regards to unions he says:
"Trades unions have secured
much benefit for their members
through the political influence
they have exercised; that they
are here to stay and will remain
powerful factors in the progress
of the community. He held that
the chief ground for criticising the
recent policy of trades unions is
that with the power they have
legitimately acquired by combina-
tion they are now attempting tc
place organized labor in a privi-
legged class. He declared that the
Clayton act, making legal a sec
ondary boycott, might work great
hardship upon employers"
Mr.. Taft still believes that {
labor union is in restraint of trade
but that the Standard Oil is leg
itimate institution.
His native State Ohio has left
him and his ideas away behind.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-09-11
NEVER TOUCHED.

The big Municipal picnic organ
lied by the politicians for the
parks, in order to take a part of
the crowd away from Chester
Park failed. The regular Labor
Day outing was bigger than ever,
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-09-11
1T LOOKS SUSPICIOUS.

When Rev, Herbert Bigelow
and "IIoneSt" Matt CHASER land up
in the same place, something is
wrong 1t now comes to pass
that the Peoples Powah League
and the equally celebrated No
Referendum League (the two
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-09-11
Like the Real Thing,

The Operator-I can't do anything
with this film, 1t backs up and halts
every time | run it through the pro-
jector.
The Manager-They're getting more
like real actors every day. - Nashville
TenneSSeean.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-09-11

you do not know me come down
here and pay us visit, and we will
pay the freight" And, like the
greatest body of mis-representa-
tives that money could buy, they
are coming.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-09-11
Not That Kind.

Weary Walker-Lady, could yer help
poor feller little I've got hackin'
cough an headache.
Mrs Kindling-We I've got little
wood outside you could hack, and it
might cure your headache.
Weary Walker-Much obliged, mum;
but, yer see, my headache amt of the
splittin' kind.-London Scraps.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-09-11
TOO MUCH BEER FOR
KITCHENS.

Mr.. +. l.. Kitchens, the well
known labor leader, has been
nominated by the Socialist Party
for Mayor OF Norwood.
We know very little about the
Socialist Party, and we do not
know Kitchens personally, but we
do know the character Of the man
(because we saw him under fre)
and that he is one Of the ablest
leaders Of trade unionism in the
State of Ohio.
Mr. Kitchens was Vice-Presi-
dent Of the Ohio Federation Of
Labor for a number of years and
was known as one Of the safest
and soundest members in their
Council but he absolutely rcfus-
ed TO be party to tying labor
to the chariot wheels Of the beer
makers of Cincinnati Before the
convention OF the Ohio Fedora
ton OF Labor was to convene at
Cleveland in 1912, the beer gang
on Eighth street, alias the Per
sonal Liberty League, alias the
Home Rule Movement, recogniz-
ed the fact that Kitchens was a
thorn in their side.
They knew that he was unpur-
chascablc and started in to ac-
complish the alternative of de
stroying him. They organized
their gang here headed by that
noble swashbuckler, kcg- washing
Labor-Pirate, Adolph hummer
and with private car STACKED
with beer, started for Clevclanc
TO get Kitchens scalp.
In those days the Constitution
al Convention had Just been call
ed, the Initiative and Referendum
and the Workmcn's Compensation
bills were but proposals ano
should have been the paramount
issues taken up by that conven
tion, but when the Hummer gans
arrived, backed up with the ny
phenatcd Americans Of GarfcC
Place, they made the main issue
the endorsement OF beer and tn,
destruction Of Kitchens"
No Crusader ever knowingl,
=
marched to his defeat with NOR
courage than did +. l.. Kitchen
on the day that he appealed t.
the Ohio Federation Of Labor tina
For Gods sake, don't go befor
our employers in Ohio advocating
drunkenness and inefficicncy," am
he finished by asking the dele
gates not to touch the liquor qucs
tion at all.
When Adolph Hummer aros
and said: at ought to and shoul
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-09-11
When 1t Is.

PA. is marriage failure?"
Usually my boy, if man marries
for money."-Detroit Free Press.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-09-11
On InStallmentS.

rs this piano yours? ?"
'Oh, about an octave of it.'-Boston
Transcript.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-09-11
The Remedy.

That man has an icy manner"
Then give him a few melting
glances. baltimore American.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-09-11
Her Quick Wit.

He-Do you object to my lighting this
cigar?
She-No. But must you go so soon?
Puck.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-09-11
"A Difference.

Linton-Didn't Glockers marriage
come off?
Clinton-No; it was declared Off
Chicago News.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-09-11
Different.

Your wife came from a fine old
family, didn't she?"
mo. She brought them with her
Judge
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-09-11
Little Object Lessons No. l.
FRIENDS OF ORGANIZED LABOR
The Wet Stuff and the Electrical Worker
THE VETS.

TIE VETS.
The Brewers Board of Trade composed of twenty odd
breweries in Cincinnati Call wet but the entire body only
hires union electrical workers..
THE DRYS
The Methodist Book Concern Gall dry), employs eight
electrical workers full time all the year
THE VETS.
The Brewers Board of Trade Gall wet) make their en-
gineers do all the electrical work, union electricians
walk the
THE DRYS.
The Union Central Life Insurance building under the direc
ton of John ID. Sage Gall dry), will hire anything but
union labor, and electrical
workers than all the breweries in Cincinnati
Next Week A Lesson for The
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-09-11
THE DRYS.

The Methodist Book Concern Gall dry), emf
ectrica workers full time all the year
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-23

hazard in industrial. plants the oper
alton OF which had become less profit
able. There were practically no for
est fires destroying large values In
Guided in last years record. This
result was due doubtless in large
measure to the forest patrol and
alarm system which is being general.
ly established in the several states.
fse fire waste Of the country is at.
tracing more attention politically
than ever before and during 1914 sew
eral state governments have showed
a disposition to recognize the prlnci-
pie that the enormous destruction OF
annually by fire Is an econo-
mic waste OF the countrys resources.
with the result that there has devel.
oped decided sentiment in favor of
establishing Legislation which will
tend toward greater conservation.
The state legislators are abandoning
their former attitude OF assuming
that as long as the property was In
sured there was no loss, and as re-
suit in many states laws have been
adopted establishing fire marshals
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-23

with power TO investigate causes OF
fires and to suggest and enforce regu'
lations which will result In the pre-
vention OF fires. Investigations by
various state commissions have re.
vealed to the public that a very large
percentage OF the country's fires are
due to preventable causes, probably
from 10 to so per cent. This informa-
ton has resulted In general sen.
timent In favor OF are preventive
measures. The movement along that
line, however, is too young. as far as
the legislative field is concerned, to
have established and appreciable eff
feet upon the fire waste OF the coun-
try as q whole. 'tE
The magnitude OF the fire waste
as a drain on the country's resources
may be somewhat appreciated when
1t is considered that during the past
80 years the property destroyed by
fire In the United States and Canada
has reached the total value of $685..
9sl. OBS. equal to an average annual
loss of $l54,304,237 --Brattleboro Re-
former
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-23
Try This t0r Neuralgia.

Thousands OF people keep on suf
fering with Neuralgia because they
do not know what TO do for It, Neu
ralgia Is a pain in the nerves. What
you want TO do is to soothe the nerve
itself. Apply Sloan's Eminent 10
the surface over the painful part
do not rub 1t in Sloan's Eminent
penetrates very quickly to the sore,
irritated nerve and allays the iniam
nation. Get bottle OF Sioan's Lini'
ment for 20 cents OF any druggist and
have 1t in the house--against Colds.
Sore and swollen Joints. Lumbago.
Sciatica and like ailments. Your
money back IL not satisfied. but It
does give almost instant relief.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-23
NORTH BENNINGTON

The Ladies' Aid society of the Con-
gregational church will serve i5c
supper in the church parIors Tuesday
evening at six o'clock. The supper
viii be followed by an entertainment
Mrs. A. T. Morgan. who has been
the guest of her mother. Mrs W. r.
Worthington for several weeks, re-
turned Thursday to her home in
Cleveland Ohio.
At the annual meeting of the Con-
gregational society of North Benning-
ton held Monday evening. Jan. IL,
10, II. r. Cushman and b. r. Henry
were elected a committee to draft
resolutions relative TO the services
and death of the clerk of the society,
the late Heman |. Spafford. The fol-
lowing resolutions were presented by
the committee and recorded: Re-
solved, That the Congregational So
ciety OF North Bennington do express
our sincere appreciation of the faith.
full services for seventeen years of
the late Heman |. Spafford, as clerk
OF this society, and we remember
with pleasure his geniality and court
esy as fellow.worker. Resolved.
We herewith tender the members of
the family OF the deceased, our sin.
cerest sympathy in their bereave-
ment. b. 7. Henry. Henry r. Cush-
man, committee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-23

namely: 1908, the year Of the Chel
sea, Mass. and three other confiag-
rations, 1906. the year of the San
Francisco confiagration. and 1904, the
year of the Baltimore conhagaratlon.
The destruction OF property by fire
during the past year was widely DIS
tributed throughout the country, all
sections contributing their share, and
1t is notable that the property con
sumed was to q greater extent than
usual that fully covered by insur-
ance. This feature has by some been
attributed to the economic depression.
on the theory that such condition has
produced an increase in cnrelessness
and a lack OF supervision of the fire
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-23
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

| 10 Oranges and 8 Bananas for %,
at Estes market. Adv. Sit
Boys red sweaters, 75c value now
3Sc at the New Yory store. Adv.
Mrs r. w. Taylor OF Depot stree
| has returned from few days visit il
| New York.
Many thrifty shoppers are taking
| advantage of the New York Stores bic
clearing sale. Visit this sale and set
| what you can save. ADV.
The ladies sewing society of the
| Old First church met Friday after
| noon with Mrs. Thomas at the hom,
OF Howard II. Shields
The Sing" at the Y. M. c. A. on
Sunday win be held at the usual hour
5 o'clock in the lobby around the fire.
place. All young mon and older boys
will be welcome to spend an hour at
this place.
The funeral of Nathan White Will
be held from his late home in Hins.
dellville Sunday afternoon at 230,
Rev. j. c. Mitchell officiating The
burial will be in the Hinsdellville
cemetery.
Mrs. George II. Mathers went to
Troy today TO visit her husband, who
is in the Samaritan hospital where he
underwent an operation last week. =.
is expected that he will undergo n
second operation next week. While
Poormaster Mathers. is in the hospit-
all the duties of his Office are being
performed by the selectmen.
Miss Edyth Buss went to Troy this
afternoon to pass the week end
Frank Burchard OF Old Bennington
went to New York this afternoon for
visit with his daughter. Before re
turning he will visit at his former
home in Summeryille, n. j.
At the Methodist church Sunday
morning there viii be reception of
members. the pastor viii preach on
THE Racers Sunday school. 12
Junior League $50. Epworth League
Gao. conducted by Lawrence Girls
void. Evening service 1880. which
will be opened with song service. fol-
lowed by sermon by the pastor. Rev
u. l.. Dow. Subject. "A Young Smar
ty". Monday evening semi-monthly
meeting OF the Brotherhood.
The First Baptist church invites
the public to its services tomorrow
III the following hours. Public wor
ship with sermon by the pastor. Rev.
VIM. F. Meyer. at 1880 a. IN. Subject,
Getting Little or Much out OF Chris
tianity" Bible school at noon. and
G. Il. at $50 p. m. In the evening at
100 there will be united service
with the pastor and people OF the
church in the Baptist |
church. Rev George 5. Mills preach |
Ing the sermon. All are invited TO
meet with the people OF this church.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-23
Our Toll for cArele.sness.

The losses by fire in the United
States and Canada during the twelve
months ended December 81, 1914, as
compiled from the carefully kept rec
ords of the Journal of Commerce and
Commercial Bulletin aggregate the en-
ormous sum of $235.59l $50. or nearly
eleven million dollars more than the
year. This is the heaviest loss 10
property by fire during the history OF
the country, with three exceptions
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-23
NOTICE /!

To the Ladies' and Gentlemen u
Bennington and vicinity. ~ y
have just received new line o.
samples and am ready to make suitA
from sic up,
Cleaning. pressing and alterations
a speciality. LII
Nathan Levih.
1870 North ST. Tel ast.w
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-23

100 North 81.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-13

= = y = = y = =
= THE CATCH IN THE DRAWER =
. = =
BY George Munson
Il believe in you,~ JIM" Myra had
said, and she was the only member of
the bank staff that did
The situation was this: Jim Flem-
ing's accounts were three thousand
dollars short at the end of the day.
Three bills of the denomination of a
thousand dollars apiece were missing.
Fleming said he had put them in the
drawer. But they were not in the
drawer and could not be found.
The president accepted Jennings
explanation. Fleming retained his
position as assistant paying teller.
He was earning $3.50 a year - just
enough to support a single man in the
little town. There was no hope of
marrying Myra until he was getting
at least $500 more. That would have
ment only couple of years to wait,
for promotion was fairly rapid. Jim's
$3.50 represented first years salary.
Jim had shown so much aptitude he
had been made assistant paying tel
Ter without the salary corresponding
to the position. 1t was the policy of
the bank never to pay more than $3.50
to first-year man, and it is a policy
not uncommon. However, the next
year Jim would have gotten a thou
sand.
Jim not only retained his position
but was promoted to be paying teller
the second year-still at $3.50. Ordin-
arily the position would have started
at 1,250. Then Myra, the managers
stenographer, and Jim could have
been married. Now marriage was
impossible The fellows in the bank
grinned and wondered where Jim had
"salted' the money away. Everybody
that he had simply, by an audacious
conception that amounted to genius,
taken the 81 OOO and hra zened If ont
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-13

he paid the hire of the detectives for
the first six months, but at the an
nual meeting it was decided to spend
the money which would normally,
have gone to Jim's salary in having
him watched.
Year after year the watch kept up.
Jim knew about it. 1t was impossible
for him not to know His past was
investigated and found to be clean;
then they followed him, pried into his
affairs, resolved that if he had placed
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-13

Stood Staring at Them SpeechIessIy.
the money anywhere it could not but
be discovered. Nothing was ever dis
covered.
with that fellows genius for Sc
crecy he would make first-rate pol
tician or criminal" said old Moss
grimly, at the second annual meeting
of the directors.
"Or bank president" said Jones,
mockingly.
Talent misapplied," growled the
manager. my stenographer is still
engaged to him.
Cheyenne record., 1915-09-30
STATECAPITAL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
RECORD PRICES FOR LAND,
Colorado Farmers' Bids All Above Ap-
praised Valuation Of Property.

Denver.-The first special land sale
probably ever held by the State Land
Board at the capitol building brought
unusual prices for pieces of state ag-
ricultural land for which there was
considerable bidding.
e. q. Richards paid $10.50 an acre
for a quarter of land in Washington
county which had been appraised at a
minimum price Of IS an acre. For an
other quarter Of land appraised at the
same value, he paid $12 an acre.
Bidding brought even higher prices
for lower appraised land in Huerfano
county. For four sections of land that
were all appraised at $6 an acre. e. l.
Trownstine paid respectively $16.25,
$10.25, $1025 and Sc an acre.
In Weld county one quarter of land
advertised at minimum Of $40 an
acre brought $3.50, while another
brought $14.25 an acre.
There were 3,204 acres sold alto
gether. The special sale was held in
order to allow farmers who were
seeking the land an opportunity to
buy it in time to prepare the ground
for crops.
Cheyenne record., 1915-09-30
Grand Chapter, r. A. NJ, Elects.

Denver.-After successful session
which was attended by 200 Royal
Arch Masons from all parts of the
state, the grand chapter elected the
following officers: DR.. William A.
Campbell of Colorado Springs, grand
high priest; James A. Killian of Dem
yer, deputy grand high priest; Will
liam s. Pickerill of Durango, grand
king; Herbert S. Sands of Denver,
grand scribe; Robert M. Simons of
Denver, grand treasurer; Charles H.
Jacobson of Denver, grand secretary;
Fred w. William of Denver, grand
chaplain; Thomas B. Shears of Den
yer, grand lecturer: Marshall H. Van
Fleet of Alamosa, grand captain host;
Mark B. Gill of Fort Morgan, grand
principal sojourner; George B. Clark
of Pueblo, grand royal arch captain;
Sampel J. Sweet of Denver, grand
master third veil; Reuben W. Her
shey of Denver, grand master second
veil; Harry V. Williamson of Delta,
grand master first veil, and Allen ].
Read of Denver, grand sentinel.
Cheyenne record., 1915-09-30
Refuses State Tax Demand.

Denver-The oity commissioners,
acting as a county board of equaliza-
ton, has refused to adopt the recon-
mendations made by the Colorado
State Tax Commission, in which the
county board was ordered to raise the
assessed valuation Of Denver county
$55, 100000. A resolution containing
nine specific reasons why the re-
fusal was made was adopted by the
county board and ordered sent to the
tax commission. The commission di-
rected that valuations be raised on
certain classes of property and the
county board replied that this, could
not be done because the property is
already assessed as its full cash val
uation; that to follow the recommen-
dations of the state commission
would necessitate a new assessment,
which the local board is without pow
er to make; that an average raise
cannot be made because Of the diver
sity of value, and that the recommen-
dations would necessitate violation OF
the constitution.
Cheyenne record., 1915-09-30

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Cheyenne record., 1915-09-30
State Handles 1,1oo Accidents.

Denver.-Since Aug. 1, 1,100 acci-
dents have been reported to the State
Industrial Commission. OF these, 121
will receive compensation averaging
$S a week. Eighteen deaths have been
reported. Under the common law six
teen of these cases would not have
been entitled to compensation. The
majority of them under the compensa-
ton law will receive the full sum OF
$2,5OO. If the present average of about
thirty-one accidents day reported to
the claim department continues, more
than 10000 accidents will be handled
by the department during the year.