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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-11-26
ACCIDENT LIST DECREASES

MADISON, Wis.-During the past
year the number of accidents in this
state have decreased from 80 to so
per cent, largely through the guard
ing of dangerous machinery, reports
the Wisconsin industrial commission
1t is stated that during the last four
teen months 21,374 accidents causing
disability for more than one week oc-
Cured in the 10000 factories and
workshops in Wisconsin, costing in
compensation for loss of wages and
for medical and hospital attendance
$1,936,000
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-11-26
Work and Wages
ARE WoRERS UNDERPAID?

Colonel H. o. S. Heistand of the
United States army in an effort to
boost enlistments, shows that imme-
diately on enlistment, a man is Civ
en- board, clothing, housing, medical
insurance, and $15 month He can
deposit his savings with the govern.
ment and get per cent interest. If
he saves half Of his pay he can re-
tire after 80 years service with $4,000.
which at per cent will give him $50
a month and which added TO his re.
tired pay would give him an income
of $65 a month. If he cared to study
in the army school to become an cleo
trician, musician, baker or cook, he
would be worth on retirement $4,000
and have an income of $40 a month.
Col. Heistand makes one of two
two things very clear. Either the en-
listed man is very much overpaid
or the ordinary laborer in civil life
is underpaid. If the army cook or
baker can get good living and save
enough to retire in 80 years with an
assured income of $170 month, why
should not the cook or baker in civil
life?
If the enlisted man is overpaid, then
he is prospering at the expense Of
workers in civil life. If he is not over
paid, then there is something wrong
with conditions that prevent the
worker in civil life from doing at
least equally as well. If the United
States government is sure that the
soldiers earn all that they get, then
it is committing great injusice
against civil workers, when it allows
conditions to exist that prevent them
from getting as much.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-11-26
PENDERGAST is FOR LOW
WAGES
Controller Declares $13.95 a WeeI
For Teachers is Sufficient
Pay For Work

Controller Prendergast, of New
York, boldly took a stand against
school teachers for protesting about
their underpaid and underrated condi-
tion as city employees in a reply to a
letter of DR.. David H. Holmes, presi-
dent of the Teachers League, which
asked questions on important topics.
81 believe that teachers employed
at annual rates should be eligible to
additional compensation for extra
work." said Prendergast 'In my
opinion, salary of $3.50 per annum
for any one just entering the service
is adequate"
He objected to the teachers going
to Albany to gain higher salaries by
law. He declared that his duty was
to protect the taxpayers, and that for
this reason he had to make frequent
trips to Albany to protect his adher-
ents from selfish legislation obtained
by school teachers.
A wage of $13.S5 a week for school
teachers, in his opinion, is sufficient.
In addition, he declared that the
city administration looked to the Gary
school plan to reduce expenses of edu-
cation and tc increase the efficiency
of the school system.
Two of the questions and Prender-
CASTS answers are as follows:
Are you opposed to elementary
school teachers working in the even
ing schools and elsewhere to increase
their earnings? Dou you think a wage
of $13.S5 a week is sufficient compen-
sation for a professional man to live
properly? Is it your opinion that the
city can get the proper type of teach
er at the present salary schedule?
81 believe that teachers employed
at annual rates should not be eligible
to additional compensation for extra
work. In my opinion, salary of $720
per annum for any one just entering
the service is adequate. The obtain
ing of the proper type of teacher is
dependent upon many other things
besides the salary schedule Merely
to give more money would not insure
better teaching service"
If salaries have increased 800 per
cent since 1880, how much has the
cost of living increased?
"As to the exact rate Of increase in
teachers salaries as compared with
the corresponding increase in the cost
of living, the latest figures available
on this score are included in Bulletin
1915, No 81 of the United States Bu-
reau of Education. The average sal
ary of an elementary school teacher
in New York City has increased from
1896 in 1903-19O4 to $1,197 in 1912-1913,
or an increase of 20 per cent. In the
same report it is shown that the in
crease in wholesale prices for 1913
over 1904, as found by the Bureau of
Labor, has been 1876 per cent These
figures indicate that the rates of com
pensaJion for teachers in New York
City have increased slightly more than
the cost of living
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-11-26
WHAT CAN FAMILY LIVE ON?

WASHINGTON.-"The cost of liv-
ing for the foreign-born family is less
than that cf AEiericans, because their
standards are lower" writes Freder-
ic ]. Haskin in The Evening Star,
while discussing the question "What
Can a Family Live On?"
"The fact that out of an income Of
500 or $500 the foreigner is able to
make a small saving does not affect
the real inadequacy of his wages. The
saving is made by the sacrifice of
decent living conditions for his FAM
lily"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-11-26
Will You Stand for This?

Y days every week; 43, including these
30. working some Sundays in the
month; 81 working IL hours a day;
25 working IL hours a day, Z days a
week; 46 earning less than So day.
These are the grim figures which
the United States Bureau of Labor
gives us of the working shifts of the
Bethlehem Steel Co. as drawn from
the company's own books. This is the
manner in which the concerns that
have drawn down $175,OOO,O0O of the
peoples money were treating their
employees in 1910. Since that time
considerable S-hour-day legislation has
been passed, and there is no record
of the number of 12-hour shifts now
in force.
Workingmen of the nation, are you
willing that your government shall
continue to give contracts running in
to the millions annually to firms that
have mistreated and underpaid their
employees as have these great war
trafficking concerns? If you are not
willing, then protest against it. But
let me assure you at the outset that
one protest will not be sufficient.
The chances are you will have to
speak loud and often before your
voice will be heard in far-off Washing
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-11-26
PRINTERS MAKE GAINS

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Secretary
Treasurer Hays, of the international
Typographical union, announces the
following recent gains:
Dayto, Ohio, three years contract,
with $2250 per week for day work the
first year; $2350 the second year, and
s24 the third year. The night rate is:
$3.50 first year; $26.5O second, and
$27 third. The union also secures
control of apprentices, with a scale
for them.
Sapulpa, Oklt., increases wages 81
per week for foremen, operators and
floormen, and $3.50 for machinist OPP
orators.
Sioux City, Iowa, board of arbitra-
ton has ruled that after June 1, next
year, wages shall be increased 81 a
week for a period of two years.
Perth Amboy, N. j., secures three
year contract with an increase of SO
cents a week each year.
Ithaca, N Y, secures SIG week
this year and $17 next year. The sec
retary writes: Twelve years ago we
were working 10 hours a day for SO
a week"
Decatur ILL.,, raises wages 2 cents
an hour for the next two years and
an additional 2 cents for the third
and fourth year.
Syracuse, N. Y, increases wages of
job printers $3.50 a week.
If the lines of label goods are not
satisfactory. who is to blame?
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-11-26

From Remarks of Clyde n. Tavenner
Thanks to an investigation of the
Bethlehem Steel Co.'s strike in 1910,
information is available as to con-
ditions of labor in that armor-making
concerns plants. The inquiry was
made by the United States Bureau OF
Labor in 1910, under the direction of
Ethelbert Stewart, special agent of
the Labor Bureau at the time, who
bore the reputation of being one of
the most experienced economic inves-
tigators in the country.
When this strike began there were
no labor organizations in the plant;
the company would not permit them.
1t was the higher grade workers who
led off in the strike. Many of the
highest grade men had approximately
a 1Oh-hour day. But they were fire.
quently being required to work over
time on week days and to do addi-
tional work on Sundays. Fearing that
the encroachments of overtime and
Sunday work were leading to a r.
hour and 7-day schedule for the whole
force, they therefore protested. There
fore the protesting committee was
discharged; therefore the strike.
The government investigation re-
vealed this:
Out of every 100 men-29 working
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-11-26
"DemocraCy's
Firing Line

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 20. The
Bulletin of this city, in an editorial on
the American Federation of Labor, re-
fers to this organizations as "Democ-
e racy's Firing Line" and says:
"The American Federation of La
Dor has all of the virtues and most
of the defects which go with posi-
ton on the firing line of democratic
progress. 1t is partly bread-and-
butter organization, striving for an
immediate increase in the welfare of
its members, and it is partly a revo-
lutionary movement, aiming at the
conquest by the workers of the SUI
preme powers to which their numbers
and their services entitled them. 1t
contains as many conflicting opinions
and policies as two million average
men can comfortably hold. 1t is like
any chance grouping of two million
men and women, part idealism, part
materialism, part wisdom, part un-
wisdom. It is weakened by jealousy,
ambition and selfishness, and it is
strengthened by being, in the last an
alysis, everlastingly right.
"The first thing to recognize in the
labor union movement is that 1t is
natural product of industrial condi-
tions operating upon the ordinary
man. The same industrial forces
which created the capitalist and the
employer created the labor organiza-
ton. Labor unions do not yet cover
the entire field of industry, as they
ought to do, but as far as they go they
maintain kind of balance of power.
Under the competitive theory of in
dustry this naturally sets class against
class, which is. at least, an advance
over the former system of setting
class above class.
"The interests of labor and capital
are not identical The careful organ
ization of the one against the other is
sufficient proof of a conflict of inter-
an encroachment upon the freedom,
and ultimately upon the profits, OF
capital; just as the capitalistic move
ment, unchecked is a movement upon
the freedom and well-being of labor
But this does not prevent them from
having common interests, chief among
int noah haG in
maintaining production. Nor should
ii prevent them from understanding
that such antagonism as exists be-
tween them is largely the result of ac-
cidents of birth and fortune. Each
is conscripted by destiny, and drop
ped into his union or anti-union fir
ing-trenches.
"The labor movement cannot be de-
feated. 1t is a democratic movement
and the cause of democracy will not
he finally beaten until the last man.
and the last woman, and the last child
is dead. 1t may change its form
To the extent that it does not yet con
tain all of the skilled and unskilled
working people of America 1t should
change its form. But as it stands
in all its imperfections, it is a courage
out and indispensable champion of lib
critics and rights that are not guar
anteed in the constitution nor men
toned in political campaigns.
'1n securing the passage OF JUS
laws it has done much already. 1t
central fight is the fight, not alone 0
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-11-26
CALIFORNIA; WELCOME
LIMITED TO SPENDERs
Warns Those Looking for Work or
y Charity of Rock Piles

SAN FRANCISCO-The state immi.
grafton commission has issued a
warning to the unemployed to stay
away from California.
''If looking for work or charity
you will not find the former in Cali.
fornia and the latter only through
hard labor on the rock piles or roads.
california is determined to apply
the work test to protect itself from
an influx of unemployed and unem.
ployable."
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-11-26
MORAL OBLIGATION

I believe that man who works at a
trade and accepts and enjoys the con-
ditions that organized labor has
brought about Is morally obligated to
join the labor organization, to lend
his zeal, his interests and his finan-
cial help to the movement that gave
him those conditions.-Secreta Of
abor Wilson.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-11-26
'CONSCRIPT WEALTH FIRST

SYDNEY, N.S.W-Australia trade
unionists do not favor conscription
of men for the European war while
wealth escapes. At a meeting of the
Sydney Labor Council it was voted
that:
This council is opposed to any
form of compulsory service of life,
health and limb that does not, first
of all, bring wealth under conscrip.
ton"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-11-26
REST LAW DEFINED

ALBANY. N. Y-The state indus
trial commission has ruled that it will
not consider applications for exemp-
tion under the "one day of rest in
seven" law where it is possible to
eomply with the law by the employ
ment of additional workers. The only
emergencies that will be considered
are fire, flood or other conditions
(which could not be anticipated in
the statute itself"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-11-26
AN OBSERVING IOWA EDITOR

DES MONIES. - Discussing the
burning of workers in New York fire
traps, the editor of the Register and
Leader says:
at would be too great an imposi-
tion upon the owners of mills and
factories to compel them to safeguard
the lives of workers. Property before
lives is the accepted doctrine, and not
in New York alone"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-11-26
TAILORS INCREASE WAGES

NEW HAVEN.-Members of the
Journeymen Tailors' union, employed
in the busheling department of sew
eral large stores, have been granted
wage increases as follows: Pressmen
SIS and up; former rates were SIC
week. Talors, $16 and up; formef
rates were $12, $13 and $14 a week.
Female helpers, SO and up; former
rates were 81, SIS and 49, This union
is nearly 100 per cent. organized.
Patronize YOUR Advertisers.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-11-26
WOULD ENJOIN STRIKERS

COLUMBUS, O.-The Dunlap Mfg.
Co. and the Modern Tool Die and
Machine Co have filed petitions in
common pleas court for an injunction
against striking machinists. The
plaintiffs assure the court that the
strikers have formed conspiracy
"to injure the business of the COM
panies."
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-11-26

the working people of today, but of
all persons, capitalists or laborers,
rich or poor union or anti-union, who
plan to leave children in the world,
and want better and more demo
cratic world in which to leave them
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-11-26

Some men who derive the most ben
eft from organized labor are the ones
who do the least to advance its in
terests.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-11-26

Omit no opportunity of doing good,
and you will find no opportunity for
doing i'll.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-11-26

A union card in the pocket of a
scab-made garment would mage an
awful roar if it could only speak.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-11-26
News of LabOr'S Activities

A. F. OF L. AGAINST 8-HOUR
LAW
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-11-26

If the lines of label goods are not
who is to blame?
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-11-26

Out of every 100 men-29 working
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-09
GAME
BILL PROPOSED
DiCkersOn Measure Would Limit Hunt
Ing Of Wild Things to Those Who
Live In Country.

No one but the owner or occupant ~
Il farm can hunt Wild game for # pc
riod Of five years. according 10 two
bills introduced In the hOu,r hy Rep
resputatiyc j. I. Dickersou NJ Edmond
Mr.. Dirkcrson WAS federal judg"
In Indian Territory before statehood
and wns Republican candidate Tor
United States senator In the primary
two years ago
The Drkcrson bills arr drawn un
the theory that the farmer feeds the
game und furnishes a home FOR all
wild birds aud animals on his lands
but that the man from town usually
designated ns sportsman shoots most
Of the game
Judge DickersOn now believes TINT
the farmer should be- given II turn ut
the hunting business aud Ne proposes
10 nNkr closed season Tor five years
against everybody except the man en-.
gagged In agricultural pursuits and act
ually living on farm lands The same
seasons and bag limits NJ now are pro.
yldcd in the law apply 10 the fnrmer
Judge DickerSon submitted his bills
10 a number ~ farmers before intro
ducing them aud they met the hearty
approval OF all who saw them.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-09
BANK CASE
REHEARING
is DENIED

The supreme court today denied u
rehenring In the case ~ the state
banking board against James Meme
fee formerly state treasurer In which
II was sought to collect double liabil.
ity Of stockhOldcr In bank OF trust
cumpAnv The case COMES down from
the fnilure " the Columbia Bank aud
Trust company The supreme court
recently held that the stockhu ders
were not liable for double their stock.
The court also denied rehc0ring
IN the case ~ the county commission
ers Of Greek county against the stat"
banking board where the commission
ers attempted to collect from the bank
guaranty fund deposits OF the county
which were IN bank that failed. The
action of the court follows the deci
sion ~ the United States supreme
court several days ago In which It
was held that the banking department
was not subject 10 a lawsuit without
the permission OF the state.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-09
BREAD RISE WATCHED
Federal Justice Officials Interested
In Announcement Of One Cent In
crease Per Loaf In East.

Washington. Jan Department
of justice officinls have expressed in
terest In the hct TINT the cost II, n
loaf Of bread was about 10 jump from
= to O cents In New York Chicago
and possibly other large cities No
complaints had reached the depart.
ment, however. and no action Is in i'm
mediate prospect
Attorney General Gregory has kept
T. close watch upon any efforts 10
raise the cost OF living through com.
binations Of producers in any line and
II is considered certain that rise In
bread would be looked into at once.
II Is realized at the department that
with wheat far above normal figures
bakers undoubtedly have been forced
to face the prospect Of higher flour.
Officials are Interested, however, In
learning whether there Is any cOnspir
ncy among bakers over the country
To effect raise In the price Of their
commodity.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-09

Members of the legislature and
prominent state officials were piSceu
ON the grin aud roasted to Il turn IN
q good natured fashion at tho anhual
Of the Oklahoma Cly
Chamber Of Commerce held last night
In the Auditorium. A banquet served
BY ladies pf the st. Luke's Methodist
church was Immediately followed oy
addresses by leading members OF the
Oklahoma City Chamber OF Commerce
touching ON the prosperity which Is
now dawnins In state and nation,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-09
CRUCE PREY ENTS
DEATH FOR TWO
Executive Clemency L. Granted 10
Negro and Cherokee Indian Near End
Of Term.

Almost the last official act OF Gov.
ernOr Cruce who leaves office at
high noon Monday, was the extending
Of executive clemency today IN the
cases Of Frank Hawkins, negro. Of
Greek county. and Sequoyah West, 4
Cherokee Indian VI Mayss county.
Both were sentenced 10 death. These
sentences were commuted by Cover.
nor Cruce To life Imprisonment.
Frank Hawkins was convicted Of
killing WIN Crockett, near BristoW
In April, 1912 Louis Price was con.
yicted also Of being connected with
the killing and sentenced to life i'm.
prisonnent. The killing Of Crockett
II IL understood occurred over won.
AN alleged to be his wife.
SequOyah West was convicted Of
killing Dan Frame. u labOrer, near
Strong In September. 1913 The kill
ing OF Frame It Is said resulted over
d card game. His case was pending on
an appeal to the criminal court Vi
appeals. Justice Armstrong Of the
court todiN recommended that the
sentence De commuted and this was
done with the understanding that thu
appeal would be dismissed.
This clears the list Of cases OF this
character, and there is no case on hand
now in which the death sentence has
been imposed. Several killing cases
have not been tried, but whatever Ia
done In them must come before anoth
or executive.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-09
PRISONER FREE
BEFORE ARRIVAL
When Oklahoma City Officers Reach
Drumright Walter Brasier Is Out Of
Jail,

Walter Brasier, alleged horse thief
and confidence man. escaped from jail
at Drumright after his capture there
Yesterday according 10 word received
by Chief Webb Jones today.
Brasler was being held there for Ok
lahoma City officers for alleged com
plicity IN the hold,up OF the Brust gro.
Gerry here several days ago He Is al
legged to be the companion OF jeff
Martin. young man who is held here
upon the same charge and who was
Identified by the proprietor Of the gro
Gerry store.
The Jail delivery was reported an
hour before Detective Elick Gordon
and Deputy Sheriff NJ. u. Smith were
due to arrive at Drumrtght, 10 take
charge Of the prisoner.
Brasier was arrested BY the Drum
right officers upon description givsl
hy Chief Jones. He has friends at
Drumrlght and the Drumright officer,
helicye the delivery was planned ant
carried out by companions Of Brasiey
A special guard had been placed ovel
the man, according to reports but ful
detnils Of the delivery have not hear
received by Chief Jones and his man
ner OF eluding the guard IL not known
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-09
APPEAL POINTS
!. ARE DISCUSSED
OH Assessment Increases Need
ed Vote Of Oliver Which
Is Questioned.

Whether or not the action Of the
state board Of equalization In adding
TO the tax valuations Of the Texas
company and the Gulf Pipe line, at a
meeting held Friday afternoon, will
be contested, Ii not known. There are
seven members Of the board, requiring
four to adopt a motion. Those at.
tending were Governor Cruce, Robert
Dunlop. Attorney General West, Fred
Parkinson. state examiner, and Sec
retary OF State II. q. Oliver
In taking a vote ON the proposition
10 increase the taxes OF the companies,
Fred Parkinson declined 10 participate
In the voting, saying that he believ.
cd the board was adjourned finally
at the time the state levy was made,
and that II did not have authority or
power now to act further II reQuir.
ed the vote of Secretary Of State oliy,
er 10 make the four.
There was some question relative "a
the official acts OF Secretary Oliver
on the grounds that his age did moi
conform to the constitution as regards
requirements for that office, though
Attorney General West was Of the I'm
preston that the usual official act
OF the office could hardly be question
ed. However should the oil compan
ies involved attack the action Of tn,
board, on the ground that only thre'
votes should be legal, considering tina
divers vote would not stand. Their
is probably fine point that would b,
considered.
In its action the board added ~
Ter cent to the valuations originall,
assessed by the board TO the Texa
and Gulf Pipe line companies on al
property except oil. This win ad,
approximately sl,0OO,0O0 TO the Texa
company and about 100000 to tn
Gulf company. The Texas compan
was originally assessed s5.85s. .o6s
and the Gulf company s4,s58,bs4