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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-07-23
HARD TIMES DODGE
COAL MINE OWNERS
SIXTY PER CENT DIVIDEND OF
LACkAWANA COMPANY
TELLS THE TALE

SCRANTON, Pa.-John P. White,
head of the u M. w. of A., issued a
strong statement on the recent melon
slicing of the D., L. & w. Coal COM
pany. He put forth arguments which
tend to bring to the attention of the
mine workers the need of joining the
U. M. w
President Whites statement fol-
lows:
Declaring a sixty per cent dividend
in this city of nationwide business
stagnation on a capital stock of &c.
$4,000, the dividend itself for the
year totaling $3,954,00O, comes as
thunderbolt in the business world
Not that such huge melon has not
been sliced before, but because of the
fact that the company enjoying this
tremendous prosperity is engaged in
business that has felt more than any
other industry, the general depression
of business, the coal industry. Such,
however, is the remarkable accom-
plishment of the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western Coal company,
the second largest producing company
in the Anthracite belt
Anthracite Custom.
The custom among the Anthracite
nj hoe 70 10
regular 21s per cent quarterly divi-
dend amounting to 10 per cent per
annum and permit the over-plus of
profits to pile up reserve fund and
to purchase new properties. No one
has ever doubted the big profits of
anthracite coal mining. But the Lack
awanna company has expanded, made
more costly improvements than any
other of the big companies, piled up
surplus of $4,000 900 and then in ad-
dition broke all dividend records.
Suggests Profit-Sharng.
If the surplus that has been be-
queathed to dividend grabbing stock
holders, produced as it was by 1886
poorly paid employees, over and above
10 per cent the recognized legitimate
dividend, had been divided among
these same employees equally, each
individuals share of the over-plus
earnings would have amounted to
| $271.41, or an average for every in
dividual employed in or about the
mines of $45.231a per year for the six
years the company has been operat-
ing.
Wages Are Low.
Wages of anthracite miners, labor
ers and breaker boys are exceptionally
low in comparison with the organized
bitumnous coal fields of the nation.
The enormous profits the D., l.. &
w. has publicly acknowledged and dis
tributed among their stockholders,
should awaken the anthracite miners
to the fact that the coal companies
of the anthracite are now, even under
our depressed state of business earn
ing profits large enough to grant them
a substantial increase in wages. After
they have fully realized this fact they
must do the thing that is plainly nee
essary for them to receive such ad-
vances.
The opportunity for the active
worker to make good is at hand The
undisputable facts to back up his argu-
ment are at his disposal. What more
could one seeking to benefit himself
ask for?
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-07-23
No. 1871

In the Superior Court of the State of
Washington in and for Snohomish
County.
Matilda Mattausch, Plaintiff vs. Frank
Mattausch, Defendant.
The State of Washington to the
said Frank Mattausch, defendant:
You are hereby summoned to ap-
pear within sixty days after the date
of the first publication of this sum-
mons, to-wit: within sixty days after
the 18th day of July, 1915, and defend
the above entitled action in the above
entitled court, and answer the COM
plant of the plaintiff and serve a
copy of your answer upon the under
signed attorney for plaintiff, at his of
flee below stated; and in case of your
failure so to do, judgment will be rem
dered against you, according to the
demand of the complaint, which has
been filed with the clerk of said court
Plaintiffs object in this action is to
obtain a divorce from the defendant,
her grounds being, first, that defend
ant abandoned her for more than one
year; second, his cruel treatment OF
her and the heaping upon her of per
sonal indignities that made her life
/ burdensome; third, the failure by him
to make suitable provision for her.
GEO. w. LOUTTIT,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Postoffice Address: Room 225 Really
Bldg, Everett, Snohomish County
Washington.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-07-23
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Superior Court Of the State OF
Washington for Snohomish County.
In the Matter of the Estate OF Carl G.
Forsberg, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned, duly appointed administra'
tor of the estate OF Carl G. Forsberg
deceased, to the creditors of, and all
persons having claims against. said
deceased, to exhibit them, with the
necessary vouchers, within one year
after the first publication of this no
tice, to the undersigned at Room $40
National Realty building, Tacoma
County of Pierce, and State of Wash
ington, being the place for the trans
action OF the business of said estate
Date OF issuing, and first publica
ton OF this notice July 2, 1915.
d. M. CAMPBELL,
Administrator of said Estate
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-07-23
OBJECT TO COURTS POWER

ADELAIDE, South lathe
tendency of courts to check the peo-
pies will prevails in this common
wealth as we'll as in other parts of
the world. At the recent conference
of the Australian labor party, held in
this city, the following resolution was
discussed for tw odays: "An amend
ment to the constitution to deprive
the high court of its interpretative
powers in regard to the federal con-
stitution,"
One delegate declared that this
court stood above the constitution;
that the courts had no right to nullify
the laws; that it rested with the peo-
pie to correct abuses in legislation,
and that this was the power of demo-
cracy which Australians were denied
by the high court.
The motion was lost. The majority
agreed with the sentiments, but in
sisted that the interpretative power
of the court is necessary as long as
the commonwealth of Australia is a
federation Of states.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-07-23
No. 5000
SUMMONS

In the Superior Court of the State of
Washington, for the County of Sno-
homish.
Iva McBrearty, Plaintiff, VS., Duncan
McBrearity, Defendant.
The State of Washington to the
Said Duncan McBrearity:
You are hereby summoned to ap-
pear within sixty days after the date
OF the first publication OF this sum
mons, to-wit; within sixty days after
the 25th day of June, 1915. and defend
the above entitled action in the above
entitled court, and answer the com
plant Of the plaintiff, and serve
copy of your answer upon the under
signed attorney for plaintiff at his
office below stated and in case of
your failure so to do, Judgment will
be rendered against you according to
the demand of the complaint, which
has been filed with the clerk of said
court.
The object of this action is to OBJ
tain a dissolution Of the bonds of
matrimony existing between the plain
tiff and defendant, on the ground
willful neglect, non-support and de-
PENDANTS failure to provide for plain
tiff having the ability so to do.
JOHN r. JOHNSTON,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
P. o. Address; % and 20 Clark Block
Everett, Washington.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-07-23
FREE SPEECH IN COLLEGES

SAN FRANCISCO.-The Evening
Bulletin makes this comment on the
Rockefeller foundation, in connection
with the dismissal of Prof. Scott Near
ing by the University of Pennsylvania;
ut begins to appear that endowed
universities and endowed charitable
foundations are the gravest enemies
to free thought in America. Endow-
ments nowadays are almost always in
the form of funds invested in corpo-
ration securities. The list of securi-
ties Of the Rockefeller foundation, for
example, is almost a roster of the
strongest and most highly centralized
corporations in the United States,
The sympathies of this foundation will
probably always be with the corpora
tons who thus contribute to it's sup
port. In no different way the sym
pathies of the directors of an endowed
university are almost sure to be with
money interests, and with all phases
of the present order, whether good or
bad, which help to keep money power
in the hands OF a small class"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-07-23
No,------
SHERIEFS OFFICE

Notice of Sheriff's Sale of Real Estate
State of Washington, County Of Sno-
homish-ss.
By virtue of an Order of Sale issued
out of the Honorable Superior Court
of Snohomish County, on the 18th day
of June, 1915, by the Clerk thereof, in
the case of Faynette e. Babcock YER
sus Michael McManus and Elizabeth
McManus, his wife; Julia A. Ketchum,
a widow; j. G. Julian, a widower;
Eta Grigson and c. c. Grigson, her
husband. No. 14454, and to me as
Sheriff, directed and delivered:
Notice Is Hereby Given, That will
proceed to sell at public auction to
the highest bidder for cash, within
the hours prescribed by law for Sher-
ifs Sales, to-wit: at 1000 o'clock a.
m. on the oath day of July, A. d.
said Snohomish County, in the State
of Washington, all of the right, title
and interest of the said defendants
above named in and to the following
described property, situated in Sno-
homish County, State Of Washington,
to-wit:
The Southwest quarter of the South
west quarter (SWA Of SWA) and
the Northwest quarter of the South
west quarter (NWA Of SWA) Of
Section Twenty-three (23), Township
Thirty (30) North, Range Six (6) East.
VIM, Snohomish County, State Of
Washington, less and except that GER
tain tract sold to Amos McAlister. as
Of record in Volume 1873 Of Deeds, at
page $50, records of said county, also
except all of said Northwest quarter
OF Southwest quarter (NWA of SWA)
lying west and north of the county
road and of the right-of-way of the
Everett and Monte Cristo Railway.
Above described tract containing Six
ty-Six (66) acres, more or less, and
being situated in the County of Sno-
homish, State of Washington, levied
on as the property of said defendants
above named, to satisfy judgment
Amounting to Thirty-Two Hundred
and no/100 (s3200.00) Dollars and
costs Of suit, in favor of plaintiff.
Dated this 22nd day of June, 1915
DONALD McRAE, Sheriff.
BY ]. L. ALLEN, Deputy.
STIGER & DAILY,
Everett, Wash.
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-07-23
JOKER" rs EFFECTIVE

A Joker" in the mutual savings
bank law enacted by the recent legis-
lature, limiting expenses to 21z per
cent of average assets during any one
year, will effectually prevent the or.
ganization of any such banks, for
which there has been a strong de-
mand. according to State Bank Ex-
aminer w. E. Hanson. 1t would be
impossible for a new bank to operate
during its first year on 2h per cent
OF it's average assets.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-07-23

A certain little girl was discovered
by her mother engaged in a spirited
encounter with small friend, who
had got considerably worsted in the
engagement.
Don't you know, dear" said the
mother, that it is very wicked to be,
have so? 1t was Satan that put il
into your head to pull Elsies hair"
We'll, perhaps it was" the child ad
mitted, but kicking her shins was
entirely my own idea"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-07-23
SUPPORT PROF. BREWSTER

DENVER, Colo-The Trades and
Labor Assembly has protested against
the dismissal of Prof. Brewster from
the law department of the state uni.
versity, and declares that this action
lis because of the subsidizing tend
ency of the Rockefeller influence and
money, which seeks to use it's in
fluence with the board of regents to
poison truth and justice at its foun-
tain head, our institutions of learn,
ing"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-07-23
THE TWO SPENDTHRIFTs
BY LEE ROY HENRY

There were two spendthrifts in a
certain city once. One was the poor
"top-loader" at the "Balk-Progress'
mine and the other was Baron Coal
belt The former used each evening
to spend a nickel on a bottle of pop
or beer, another nickel for little
candy and a nickel for cake or pie for
the table. Now from salary of dol
lar and quarter per day (the munifi-
cent sum paid by the mine) this was
extravagant. A redeeming feature of
this was the fact that all of this was
from his own earnings.
Baron Coal-belt reveled in the
varied pleasures of wine, woman and
song" spent thousands of dollars ev.
cry night and enjoyed life. However,
all the sages in their meetings with
each other criticized the expenditure
of the fifteen cents by the former and
eulogized the conduct of Baron Coal
belt as necessary outlay of eXpendi-
ture. The preacher said, WAS he not
entitled to do this? 1t is his. God
has given it to him."
One day there came to this com
munity a man who followed the school
of "Inductive Philosophy" and he be-
gan to investigate these rumors of
waste of wages on one side and nee
essary outlay on the other. After sew
eral weeks of thoughtful meditation
he came out with the following state
ment:
I'm the case of the labOrer he is
justified in spending his own money,
for food and an occasional eXpendi-
ture for pleasure. But now for the
case of the Baron Coal-belt in wasting
the thousands of dollars every night.
That money was taken from the actual
earnings of his employees. The direct
result of this is starvation and misery
to the families of the workers.
Where is there the man who can
justify JnlS lie Chains Drains as MS
mode of accumulation. Why this man
has not looked over his accounts or
tended actually to his business for
nearly six months. All work requiring
brain is done by working men in his
plant. The manager receives not more
than twice the average pay his ac.
countant but little more and the of.
| flee crew less.
Baron Coal-belt receives his en-
tire stipend from labor; labor fur
nishes the brains and it also furnishes
all of the toll. He merely hands il
back portion of what he received
on the sale of commodities it formerly
produced"
HE is guilty of blasphemy," shrek
ed the pastor
"Ah, listen he has the gall to at
tack our deacon who contributes more
to churches and is most popular with
the ladies of any other man in the
vicinity" exclaimed henchman.
Friend kindly criticize the workmer
who spends his ten or fifteen cents a
day but we must euiogize the capital
list who spends our money!
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-07-23

FOUND-A place to get chicken din
ner Sundays from 1920 a. m. till
10 p. m. for 25 cents at Mrs. l.. M.
Sandmans, 2s17 Wetmore.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-27
ELEPHANT FAMINE
NEW HORROR OF WAR
Allies Blow at Hamburg's Ship
ping Leaves Circuses Short
of PaChydermS.

The European war has caused
shortage in elephants in this country,
according TO Ernest Siegfried, manager
cf Louis Ruhe's wild animal farm at
Woodside, Queens. Yesterday he re-
ceived a rush order for six elephants to
be delivered at once to the Barnum g.
Bailey circus, but he was unable to
fill it.
"The activity of the fleets of the AL
lies in stopping German commerce is
responsible for this shortage" said Mr..
Seigfreid. "The importation of ele-
plants has been carried on chiefly in
ihe past by Germans through the port
of Hamburg"
Mr.. Seigfreid declared that his firm
was fortunate in getting out OF Ger
many just before the war started a
considerable consignment of other wild
animals, among the number being four
teen lions, two tigers, two leopards,
three wolves, two polar bears, three
brown Russian bears, three camels and
a number OF deer and kangaroos.
While there is some demand for these
animals they cannot take the place Of
elephants, and there is a danger that
some of the smaller circuses through
out the country will have to so through
this season at least without their
elephants.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-27
won BUELOW WORKS
TO SAVE ALLIANCE
Urges Austria and Italy to
Consider Results of
Warfare.

Rome. March 26.-Eforts TO effect
nm adju tment Of the differences be-
tween Italy and Austria are being con-
tinued pertinaciously by Prince Won
Bulow, the German Ambassador. not
withstandng the almost insurmount-
able obstacles he has encountered:
Authoritative information was obtained
to-day that the prince was now en-
deavCring to present tho matter IN n
somewhat different and more compre-
hensive way. lie seeks to convince
Italy and Austria that they should not
disregard the broader questions OF pol
icy and mutual self-nterest on ac-
count of possible MISUNDERSTANDING
of the moment.
Prince Won Btilow has expressed the
opinion that the matters now under
discussion cannot be limited in their
application to tho present. but VIII
have a far-rea hing effect on the tut
ure OF both nations. He is understood
TO have had recourse to the argu-
ments set forth by him twenty years
ago, during his former service as am
bassador here, and later when he was
Imperial German Chancellor. lie then
pointed o.. that the strength OF the
Triple Alliance was impaired by an
tagonism between Austria and Italy, an
opinion which has been confirmed by
recent events.
He now maintains that once these
nations overcome the friction occa-
stoned by Austria's retention Of Trent
and Triest they will be able TO coop
crate TO great mutual advantage, in
asmuch as they have important com
mon interest in the Adriatic and the
Mediterranean. Actuated by united
policy in respect of these questions.
the prince points out, Austria and
Italy would be fortified In their posi-
tion by having behind them Germany's
influence and support.
The ambassador Us represented also
as picturing dire consequences for
Italy il any other policy be adopted.
His view is that if the Triple Ali
ance should be dissolved Italy would
be at the mercy of France and Eng
land, or might become the prey Of
Russia and her Slavic allies.
So far as can be learned, the prince
has been unable thus far to procure
the adoption of his views, the question
of a boundary adjustment in the near
future remaining uppermost. It would
appear that Austria is altogether un-
willing to make concessions acceptable
TO Italy.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-27
IS CHRISTIAN
REFUGEES SLAIN
Continued from page l

r. n. Jessup, brother of Henry w. Jes-
sup, of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
Church, Of this city; the Rev. pr. ,. IT,
Wilson and Mrs. Wilson, Indiana,
Penn; the Rev. Charles K. Pttman and
Mrs. Pittman, McConnelsburg, Penn;
the Rev. Burt Clifford and Mrs. Clifford
Chicago, and the Rev. Robert Larabee
and Mrs. Larabee, DOylestown, Penn.
Physicians include DR.. W. ). Nanne-
man and Mrs. Vanneman, Salem, y. j.,
and DR.. Charles ". Lamme and Mrs;
Lamme, Chicago. Women workers and
nurses are Mrs L. c. Van Hook, Mar
shalltown, Iowa, and the Misses G. Y.
Holiday, Indianapolis; Lille A. Bea-
Der, Fort Wayne; Helen 7. Grove, Mad
ison. Wis. and Helen ". Shaw, Sa-
betha, Kan.
An appeal issued by the Persian
War Relief Committee in this city, OF
which DIR. Robert L. Speer. of the
Pres byterian Board. is chairman, and
Spencer Trask & Co.. the depositary.
states that there are fifty thousand de-
fenceless Christians in Northwestern
Persia. The sum Of 100000 is regard
ed as necessary, but the troubles now
reported may increase the need. The
has Presbyterian, Methodist,
BAPTIST, Reformed and Episcopal mem
hers. including George Foster Peabody,
lanes NJ. Speers. Henry W. Jessup, K.
Ravard Cutting. j. Edgar Leaycraft.
David c. Link. William 5. Shaw, Setchen
Baker and Colonel f. W. Halford among
the laymen and the Rev. Drs. e. {.
AIbertSon. Charles l. Goodcll, Thomas
w. Anderson and Frank N. Goodch1d
among the clergy.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-27
FOE BRINGS TYPHUS
DEATH into SERBIA
Henry James, Jr., Returns
on Lusitania-TellS of
Plague Peril.
MORGAN AID MUM
ON FOREIGN LOAN
Praise for Lady Paget's Heroic
Work-New Aerial Gun Does
Well In Test.

Henry James. jr., n member OF the
Rockefeller Foundation Relief Com
mission, who went abroad to report on
the relief work Of the war. returned
last night on the Cunard liner Lusi-
tania, after spending eight days in
Serbia. He was accompanied by Ernest
p. Bicknell, national director OF the
Red Cross.
81 was in Belgrade, Nish and other
places in Serbia from February 19 to
February 26." he said, "and | found
that most of Serbia is in the grasp Of
typhus fever. Ii IS well under way in
all large cities. The country lost 100
out Of $50 doctors from this disease in
January and February. These figures
d, not indicate the average mortality
of the entire country, but they do indi-
cate that the doctors cannot control
the disease under the conditions in
which they have to work. 1t is due
chiefly TO lack of facilities"
Mr.. James said that the typhus,
which is transmitted largely through
veTmin, was brought into Serbia by the
Austrian prisoners. There were 10000
taken, and they had to be sent out
among the people. Typhoid is present,
ho said, and cholera is expected within
a month.
"The Balkan states" said Mr. James,
"have had experience in military hy-
giene in recent campaigns, and they
can and will take proper precautions.
One great handicap to Serbia is that
she is producing nothing and has to
import practically everything she has
in the way Of medical and general sup
plies. 1t is hard TO get stuff through
for rapid organization Of hospitals.
France and England. understand, are
sending strong sanitary missions 70
Serbia The American Red Cross will
unite with these commissions, and the
three will be amply supported
Mr.. James said tnat Lady Paget, wife
of Sir Ralph Paget, who died recently
in Serbia, was heroic woman, who
risked her life for her work and real
lied that she might become victim o.
the dread disease.
Willard Straight, Of J. p. Morgan &
Co., who had been abroad two weeks,
returned on the LusItania. lie SAID he
had been over on business, as there
was plenty OF business ~ bt uOllc, anu
added that conditions in England were
appearing much brighter. lie said he
did not know that J. =. Morgan had
actually sailed for London, but said he
knew Mr.. Morgan intended TO 80 abroad
this spring.
DR.. F. ". Pearson, head of the Elec-
tric Railways of Mexico City, returned
with Mrs. Pearson. lie SAID that his
properties had been contiscated, and
that he had filed claims with the United
States government; that everything IN
Mexico was chaos, and that he would
return to England in few weeks. -.
Captain Barclay W. Warburton, OF
Philadelphia, the exploiter of the Lewis
rapid-fre rifle, said that the gun was
being used with great success by the
English and French and was the only
gun that was getting the aeroplanes.
Among others on board were Robert
Watchorn, former Commissioner OF I'm
migration at this port; Captain George
Buiclin, T. S. Rogers and Kathleen
Clifford, the male impersonator.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-27
KAISER ON SECRET
VISIT TO VIENNA
Urges Austrian Ruler to
Cede TrentinO and
Trieste to Italy.
fBy Cable to The Tribune

v;orra March 25 (by courier "
vorico March 26).-It has just peen
learned that the German Emperor p'la
secret visit to Emperor Franz sO'e'
l,st week to urge him to eede lfe"-
tino ard Trieste to Italy as the pr
- Tho latter's neutrality. The confer
cnce was held at the time the hA''ei
WAS semi-oficially reported 70 De !"
consultation with Field Marshai w"
Uindenburg on the eastern front
considerable uneasiness over the re-
su,, of the conference pervades oihei"l
circles. although the average Austrian
in spite Of the government "G.N sor or
fortifving the frontier, taxes 10
Granted that the Trentino triangle S IS
1hiraaJv coded. He has even lnVehteu
q littie speech about ltaly,s lnten..,TIa
,o mako tourist resorts OF tne n.y.
to,,.ns ~ IN This region, where prosperity
will reign. 49, Arstrians
coz eve shall certainly get piece ol
Ravaria and a slice Of Sllesia' WhI.l Wl.n
,,.o aiwavs coveted II we lose trieste
we shall be paid for It.. :..od o
The "Arbeiter Zeitung' printed a
two-column article at the beginning U oi
tbis week on the cession OF venice W
taIy. 1t said the only mlsloIlui1e 5!eio
about losing the city was the GIP.G AZ;
matte blunder in not ret9rhlhe ~ -
rectly to Italy, instead OF by way ta oa
France. and hoped no such mistaAe
would be made this time. ~.
In no case are Austro-ltalian solaiers '
nut into single regiments instead they
are sent by tens and twenues 10 yGln
Hungarian and German eoi''pa'''''
dqhting in the north and east.