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Denver labor bulletin., 1915-12-18
SANTA CLAUS AT JOSLIN'S.

Santa Claus has added another fea-
ture to the stunts which he is pre-.
pairing for Christmas this year and one
which lac is confident is going TO bring
JOY to u great many Denver children.
Manager ii. NJ. Stoll of the Joslin
Dry Goods Company received a mys-
terious wireless message from the North
pole the other night \ smile srcpt over
his face as he read il. The next morn.
ing bright and early he called on Mrs.
Williams. who is in charge of the relief
department of the Federated Charities.
and told her
Mrs. Williams face also became
wreathed in smiles. Then she pulled out
some books and wrote down a long list
of names of girls and boys whom the
society had investigated and found de-
serving. These girls and boys are the
kind that love Santa Claus Just as any,
body, but who haven't had much of an
opportunity TO get acquainted with him.
Mr.. Stoll took this lis; back TO his
store and called in some OF the heads of
departments and some of the girls and
organized force TO make stockings and
put on them the names of these girls
and boys. These stockings have been
hung around the storc where everybody
can see them. A name is sewed ON each
stocking. giving the boys or girls ad
dress and age.
Visitors to the store are invited TO
Join in carrying out the wishes of Santa
Claus as conveyed in the mysterious
message by helping to fill these stock.
ings.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-12-18
(By C. o. Young. General Organizer o
A. r. Of L.)
'kJ{3Ne y

A. r. Of L.)
II seems TO be an unqucsiioned right
af employers to close down their factor
he's. workshops or mines at any time
when IL 10 apparent that sufficient prof
It, are not maieriaiixing TO those inter
csted In the institution. Any excuse is
good as far as the management II con
ccrncd and as far as the general public
carcs. The question Of how many work
men and women are thrown out OF en-.
ploymcnt is not considered by those own
ing or operating the factory or shop,
or any great number OF those OF the
community whom IL seems should be
much interested in public veal.
There seems 10 b. just one matter
that receives earnest consideration, and
that is the return OF sufficient profits
to satisfy those who have stock or have
money invested in the institution. II n
combination OF similar concerns conclude
TO close down for period, the suffering
of the unemployed which will follow
does not influence those in command Of
these financial institutions in the least.
All of their mathematical calculations
AZ based upon how long IL will take,
by closing down, TO advance the price
OF articles manufactured in these insti-
,utions and how near they can come to
controlling the market in the interest oi
the investors.
But should IL happen that during the
busy or active season when these fac
tories are operating that employees of the
concern or concerns conclude that the
wages and conditions are not satisfac-
tory and. after conference. with super
int.ndcnts, find no disposition to con-
slider and rectify wage deficiencies, or
make other needed changes in con.
di,ions. the employees close down the
factory or factories, is there the same
generous spirit shown TO the strikers
who are demanding n living wngc and
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-12-18
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Denver labor bulletin., 1915-12-18
JUDGE WRIGHT RULES IN
FAVOR OF DEFENDANTS

Judge Wright in the West Side court
nileti Saturday that neither corporations
nor the dimctors of corporations can be
punished under the statute which makes
il misdemeanor to keep gambling ap-
pantus, because the law prescribcs Il
penalty of both fine, and imprisonment
and a corporation cannot be imprisoned.
lie quashed an information against the
Denver Chauffcurs' Club and w. II.
Smith. +. /. Denham and w. NJ Beems,
directors.
In the case of George Griswold Sharpe
of the Building Trades Club, charged
with the same offense. Judge Wright
said that he would vacate the order de-
nying him new trial and that he would
dispose of the case by dismissing ii
when the case again came up for trial.
Evidently the legislature in passing
this law did not intend that it should
apply to corportion," said Judge
Wright. "The statute takes away the
power of the court TO impose u fine
without Imprisonment. Therefore, the
law will not work Individuals. named
as directors of the club, are joint defend
ants with the club in this case. That
delightful privilege of putting somebody
in Jail for this offcnse has been put NJ
to this court. which is the first tim,
since the statute was passed many years
ago that it has been put up to any judge
sitting in this court.
"A corporation might have three or
thirteen directors. Some of them might
be bad eggs and the rest churchgocrs.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-12-18
Skeuld Invested Capital Have More Considera-
tion Than The Working People Who Operate
Any Institution Where Capital Is Invested.

solcsabIc conditions as il shown to the
operators Of the concern when trying 10
corner the market or bolster up the mar
ket by closing down without notice or
cons nsitl.ratiop of the suffering and de.
privatioa caused TO the employees.
You do not hear anything ai,out It be-
ing unAmcrican for the Institution to he
closed down in the interest OF profits,
or about the disturbance OF business con-
ditions. But any attempt of the EN-,
pioycs TO regulate the price of their la
Dor or the conditions under which they
shall work is met with the importation
of thugs and strikcbrrakers. Have not
the workers greater right IN defense
of their lives lbccause the conditions
and wages secured by the toilcrs depicts
the very life OF tho workers., than do
desirc for profits on the part of the
corporationsf
Is not the welfare of the toilers Of
as much concern to society and to the
nation as is the accumulation OF wealth
When will the time come when the con-
sciences Of men win be aroused TO the
justice of right dealings with the great
producing units OF industry To at
tempt to answer our own questions. We
say that until labor itself awakes to
the fact that liberty and justice viii
only bc theirs as they love liberty and
justice and are willing 10 combine with
their fellows in the task OF education
of the masses to the understanding of
the meaning of human liberty. there VIII
be no justice. All that labor has at
tanned toward the goal of justice has
been attained through the rough stIrg-
rlcs- of the toilcrs themselves. through
collective intelligence and action. Shall
the task of elevation of mankind 10 an
understanding and application OF princi-
pies of social justice be left TO those
who are now within the ranks of organ
lied labor, or will my delinquent and
timid. cowardly. hand-in-hand, trucking
fellow workinginen ever have the cour-
age and manhood 20 join with your fel-
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-12-18
CHICAGO STRIKE SETTLED

Word was received in Denver Thurs
day afternoon from Chicago by officers
OF Garment Workers Union No. iso, to
the effect that the strike of their mem
bers against unjust conditions in Chi
cago was about to end No complete de-
tails were at hand but it is understood
the strikers gain a 4s-hour week but so
far nave failed to secure recognition of
the union.. No. iSo and its members
have been assisting financially and 9TH
erwiSe their striking brethren.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-12-18

Ii the directors are guilty of anything
it should be personal guilt. think
the reasonable doubt as to the law ough,
to 90 to the defendant"
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-12-18
BUILDING SHOWS BIG INCREASE

The total amount OF 1915 building per.
Nuts up TO Nov 80 was $3.50, ,lS5, as
against total of SS.lS6,es5 for 1914.
Subtraeting 81 ,s5o,ooo for work on the
postofficc. depot and Colorado National
bank. which were issued last year, the
increase in the II months was s6ss.la0.
The building this year was residences
and improvements to existing buildings.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-06-02
FACTS FOR FARMERS.

Consul General Frederick NJ. Ryder
Winnipeg, Canada, reports that much
of the heavy stock cattle from all parts
OF Manitoba received at the union
stock yards in Winnipeg is being pur.
chased by American buyers. The first
shipment consisted OF 943 head Of
what is known as 'heaVy stockers, .
mostly yearlings, and was consigned
to Billings, Mont, the latter part OF
April; another shipment of about 400
head, destined for points in Montana
and Minnesota, was shipped May Sd.
He reports that the buyers are much
disappointed at not being able to Sc
cure a greater number, as they fully
expected to take up about 10000 head.
They may yet succeed in doing this if
satisfactory prices can be agreed up.
on. The average price of the cattle
so far procured was $50 per head for
ycarlings and 1913 for two year olds'
AHUf these cattle were examined, by
American veterinarians and the ship.
ments are covered by livestock insul.
ance. Thus one OF the effects of the
democratic tariff law in putting cattle
on the free list is to induce American
buyers toocross over to Canada, buy
in that market, pay for veterinarian
examination, insurance and shipping
and land the stock in this country to
be marketed at a profit.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-06-02

unscrupulous war instigators, was
reused to frenzy of blood Which
threatened the king with revolution
and all moderate men with murder II
they did not join in the war delir
ium. The Italian people were inten
tionally keeping in darkness with re-
gard to the course OF the Austrian
negotiations and the extent OF the Aus
trian concessions, and when the Sal
andra cabinet resigned no one could
be found with courage to form a new
one.
I'm the frenzy OF war honest politi-
clans grew dumb, but when, as the re-
suit of military events such as we
hope for and desire, the Italian pcO-
pie become sober again they will re-
cognizc how frivolous it was that they
were instigated to take part in this
world war.
Strove to Avoid Break.
1--WE did everything possible to
avoid the alienation of Italy from the
triple alliance. The unsrateful role
fell to us\ OF requiring from our loyal
ally, Austria, the purchase OF the 10y
atty of the third party to the alliance
by the cession of old inherited terri
tory.
THAT Austria Hungary went to the
utmost limit is known. Prince Won
Buelow tried by every means to come
to an understanding with Italy.
Though his work has been in vain,
the entire people are grateful TO him.
This storm we shall endure. From
month to month we will grow more in
innate with our ally. From the Pilica
to Bukowina we tcnaciously Withstood
with our Austro-Hungarian comrades
for months the gigantic superiority
of the enemy. Then we VIGOROUSLY
perish through the spirit Of loyalty,
friendship and bravery Of the central
powers.
In this> war Turkey. is celebrating
a brilliant regeneration. The whole
German people follow with enthusiasm
the different phases OF the obstinate
contest and the manner in which the
loyal Turkish army and fleet repulse
the attacks of their enemies with heavy
blows.
Living Wall Of Warriors.
Against the living wall of our war
riors in the west, our enemies up to
the present have vainly stormed. If
in some places the fighting fluctuates,
if here and there trench or village
is lost or won, the great attempt OF
our adversaries to break through, |
which they commenced five months
lgo has not succeeded. 1ney will
perish through the heroic bravery of
)ur soldiers"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-06-02
"Our country! In her Intercourse
with foreign nations may she always
be In the right; but our country, right
or wrong. "-Stephen Decatur.
lTALY's ENTRANCE TO WAR

BERLIN, via London, May 2S.-Dr.
Won Bcthmann-Hollweg, the German
imperial chancellor, in speech in
the reichstag to-day, touched on Italy's
entrance into the war.
Italy" said the chancellor, "has
now inscribed in the book of the
worlds history in letters of blood
which will never fail her violation Of
faith. Nobody threatened Italy-nei-
Their Austria Hungary nor Germany.
Whether tie triple entente was con-
tent with Establishments alone history
will show later.
Cites Offer He Made.
Without a drop Of blood flowing or
the life of single Italian being cndan-
gered, Italy could have secured the
long list of concessions which re-
Gently read to the house-territory in
Tyrol and on the lsoi1z as far as ltal-
ian speech is heard, satisfaction of her
national aspirations in Trieste, a free
hand in Albania, and the valuable
port of AvlOna.
1--WE left Rome in no doubt that an
Italian attack on the Austro-Hungar
ian troops would also strike German
troops. The Italian manifesto oil war,
which cOnceals an uneasy conscience
behind yelled phrases, does not give
UP any explanation OF which offers
were refused.
Covered by Pretext.
'They were too shy, perhaps, to
say openly what was spread abroad
as the pretext, that the Austrian offer
came too late and could not be trust
ed.
italian statesmen have no right to
measure the trustworthiness of other
nations in the same proportion as
they measured their own loyalty to
treaty. Germany by her word guaran-
teed that the concessions would be
carried out. There was no occasion
for distrust.
"Why too late? On May Trent.
inc was the same territory it was in
February, and the, whole series of
concessions had added to Trentino.
Nawas perhaps too late for the reason
that, while the triple alliance, the
existence of which the king and gov
eminent had acknowledged after the
outbreak Of the war, was still alive,
the Italian statesmen had long before
engaged themselves SO deeply with
the triple entente that they could not
disentangle themselves. The states
men of Rome played against their own
people the same game that they have
played against us.
Common Sense Ignored.
1T is true that the Italian speak
ing territory on the northern from
tier has always been the dream and
desire of every Italian, but the great
majority of the Italian people as
well as a majority in parliament, did
not want to know anything of war,
But common sense had no say. The
mob alone ruled under kindly dispos-
ed federation, and with the assistance
of the leading statesmen 'of the cabi-
net, fed with the gold Of the triple
entente.
"This mob, under the guidance of
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-06-02

ton of time until the means OF trans
portation are found.
In the background of the transpor-
tation problem is the Pan-American
railway. 1t is neither a financial nor
an engineering impossibilty. Its con-
struction awaits the day when there
is assurance of profitable operation
Sioux City Journal.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-06-02
Town Promotion.

In one good sized city there was Il
lot Of dissatisfaction with what the
board OF trade had been able to &C.
complish. Members and citizens were
asked to bring in suggestions Of what
ought to be done. A big meeting was
held, and about forty different sus-
gcstions, most of them good, were
made. Attention was so scattered
about on different ideas that nothing
was accomplished in any one OF the
lines mentioned.
In another place, a country town. a
business mems association was form
ed and it appointed six small sized
committees. Each committee was
asked to take UP for one year only one
thing, but toy make every possible cl-
fort to put through that one thing.
1t was an apple raising region and
the agricultural committee voted to
concentrate their attention OH better
packing and sorting of their fruit.
They hired profcssional-Sorter and
before the season was over they were
all getting so cents barrel more for
their apples. Similarly each OF the
other committees held one thing III
view, and got at least one notable
thing done during the year. Many
larger cities could well copy the de-
termination and concentration OF this
little country town.
The trouble with board Of trade and
town promotion work is that what is
everybody's business is nobody's bus
mess. There is unanimous and set
tied determination to let George DO
it," Towns that are built up and so
ahead 10 not grow in that way.
II twenty men could be secured III
any town who would agree to give two
hours work week to serve on the
various committees needed for town
promotion work, very surprising re-
suits could usually be secured. Two
hours a week is not much time for
anyone, but a great deal of public
work could be done by twenty men in
that time.
Any town can grow, in population
and in public advantages, If it is will
ing to pay the price. The price is not
large compared with the results. All
that is needed is that the citizens have
the vision to see how large those re-
suits might be. Will thistown be able
to see and grasp its opportunities?
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-06-02

Grasshoppers are reported numer-
GUS, which assures the bad boy his
regular amusement Of removing their
legs joint by joint.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-06-02

Some restaurants seem to think that
lot~of flies hanging around Tor
feast is IL demonstration that the food
is good.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-06-02

For nine months ending March, 1915
fresh meats were imported into this
country to the astonishing amount OF
49,, 100000 pounds, with an average
value at the port of entry Of 915 cents
a pound, and this despite the severe
handicap of decreased ocean tonnage
and the consequent increase in the
freight rates from South American
countries. For the nine months end
ing March, 1914, six months under
democratic law, the importations OF
fresh meats were 90,000,0O0 pounds,
average entry value S1a cents pound.
These imports rose to 193,6UO,O0O
pounds by June OF that year. During
the is months operation OF the IN
derwood law up to March, 1915, 3T',-
600 900 pounds sof fresh meat came in
to the United States without paying
one cent of duty Fresh meat imports
under republican law were so pesli-
sible that they were not separately
listed. but it is estimated that less than
100000 pounds were imported in
1913. The effect OF these large i'm
ports under democratic tariff law
was not to lower the price of fresh
meat to the consumer, but to cripple
the market for"the farmer and stock
raiser.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-09
U. S. TIMBER IN EAST
WORTH MILLIONS
More Than Billion Board Feet
of Stumpage on Land Pur-
chased for National Forests
Plan to Cut Some of It in a
Few Localities.

Washington. April e.-The merchant
able timber acquired by the federal gov
eminent in the purchase of land for Ma
tional Forests in the White Mountains
of New Hampshire and the southern
Appalachains amounts to more than
billion board feet. worth upward of So, 900. :
coo on the stump. according to an ap.
praisement by the Forest Service In
addition there is an eronmous quantity
of inaccessible and widely scattered tim.
Der which can not be considered mar
ketable until regional developments and
Improvements place it within reach.
Plans for cutting some of this timber
in accordance with scientific forestry
methods already have been prepared
and in a few localities operations have
been started. In some places it has been
found necessary to remove mature trees
in order to give the young growth a
chance. This work is being done largely
by local residents, who have bought
the stumpage and are converting it into
lumber. The construction Of roads and
trails is making more and more timber
accessible to lumber operators, but the
principal use of these improvements at
present is for local communication, fire
protection, and to open up the wild land
for recreation use. A secondary infiu-
ence of the improvements is to increase
the value of the land and to make the
timber on it more accessible and valu-
able to operators.
A great deal of the forest land within
the purchase areas was cut over or
culled before the government acquired
1t. Nearly all Of this class Of land, how
ever. is covered now with young growth
and even the abandoned farm acreage
which forms about two per cent of the
whole, is slowly reverting to forest.
OF mature timber which could be
placed on the market at once, the east
ern national forest contain a total of
about 10000 900 board feet, which in
cludes all the common eastern hard
woods, together with much spruce. a
good deal Of hemlock. and some pine.
The land, including the timber. has been
bought at an average price Of little
more than S. an acre. More than 5000 900
acres of this land will eventually be ac-
CURED for national forests in the east,
if the recommendation made by the Ma
tional Forest Reservation Commission in
its last annual report 10 carried out
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-09
STATE HOUSE
Last Battle of the Civil War.

The last battle of the Civil War was
fought April IS, 1855 at Columbus. Ca
and the Doth anniversary will be cele-
brated April Il. 1915 under the auspices
OF the Historical Society of Columbus
wiki an elaborate program The event
vii be one Of a series planned for the
Columbus Home Coming week. which
has program arranged for April 1917
Inclusive. The following letter has been
received By GOV Oakley c. Curtis and
viii explain itself:
Columbus, Georgia.
March 9th, 1915.
Dear Sir
We thank You for your recent letter
regarding the Columbus Home Coming
and regret that YOU will not be able to
furnish US with flag of your state.
Ne do not wish 10 impose on you,
nut YOU can favor Us in another way
We would be pleased to have you ask
one of the papers in the capital Of Your
State 10 announce that Columbus is cele-
last battle of the war between the States
with a Home Coming, and that We
would be glad to receive the names and
addresses of all persons interested. par
ticularly former residents OF Columbus
and those who participated in the last
battle on April 18th, 1865
General James II. Wilson was in com
mand Of the Cavalry corps. military
division Of the Mississippi. Brcvet Cen
eral Emory Upton was in command OF.
the Union forces and led the assault on
Columbus. using six Companies Of the
2rd Iowa Calvary. commanded by Col
Noble
Enclosed please find elaborated pro-
gram
We thank YOU in advance for Your in
terest, and trust we have not presumed
too much.
Yours very truly.
Columbus Chamber Of Commerce.
LELAND ]. HENDERSON
Secretary.
Hon. Oakley c. Curtis.
Augusta, Maine