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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-05-14
DISABILITY COMPENSATION.
Supreme Court Of New Jersey Decides
an Important Question.

The supreme court Of New Jersey,
reversing Judgment of the Atlantic
county court of common pleas, held
that under the workmen's compensa-
ton act Of 1911 recovery for disability
Is not restricted to the mere loss of
earning power. The case In question
was that of John K. Burbage, an At
lantic City painter. who sued his en-
ployers and who was allowed damages
only for temporary injuries.
The lower court denied him compen-
sation for disability because he recoy-
cred sufficiently to return to his for
mer employment and at the same wage
as before the accident. The supreme
court holds. however, that If work
mans physical efficiency is impaired
by an accident allowance must be
made for disability.
Burbage sustained a fractured toe
and fracture OF the pelvic bone,
which shortened one leg and interfered
with climbing. He also suffered an
noyance by reason OF both injuries, a
fact which, the court says, should have
been considered.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-05-14
EVILS Of LOW WAGES
IN The STOCK YARDS
Labor Union Offers Only SOIu-
tiOn Of Present Conditions.

Professor j. G. Kennedy teacher of
and just elected alderman from the
Twenty seventh ward on the Socialist
ticket, was witness before the Unit
ed States commission on industrial re-
lations few days ago.
Before removing to Chicago the wit
ness was teacher at Cornell and iden-
titled himself us a practical sociologist
by stating that he made u social sur
yey OF the packing industry In 1901
for the University Of Chicago settle
ment.
''Do the packers contribute to the
support of the University Settlement
asked Frank F. Walsh, chairman of
the commission
Il think Armour q Co. pay the ex.
penses of a head nurse in that depart
ment Of the settlement" replied the
witness. Answering another question,
he said:
II think that rich men and corpora
tons contribute to charities, settle
ments and other so called welfare prop
ositions to divert attention from the
real evils of society"
Professor Kennedy said his survey
was accomplished by permission of the
packers. who gave him access to their
books upon representations that the in
quiry was to be strictly scientific He
said that his conclusions were in effect
that low wages were at the bottom of
ell the evils OF the existence OF the un-
skilled labor at the yards and that the
labor union offered the only solution.
Unskiled labor at the yards at the
beginning was English and German.
Now it is largely Slayonic, Professor
Kennedy said. His testimony further
tended toward the intimation that
large numbers Of these unlettered la
borers had been lured to this country
for the purpose Of providing an over
supply Of labor. In any event, he said
the supply was always greater than
the demand. and the workers receive
an average Of SO to S12 week when
steadily employed, which most of them,
he said are not He used Armour &
Co. as an illustration, he said, because
j. Ogden Armour was to testify before
the commission. and he wished to be
fair.
The low wages carry In their train
insanitary housing conditions, child la
Dor and a high mortality rate, the wit
ness continued OF the deaths In the
stockyards district he said 80 per cent
were due to tuberculosis. The expenses
of the average unskilled workers fam
ily, he said, were shown by his inves-
tigation to run every year beyond alb
solute requirements. Thus children and
wives were sent out to make up the
deficit or boarders were taken In to
the already crowded cottages.
In the period 1896 1904 the workers
at the stockyards succeeded in form
Ing an organization and obtained
raise in pay In 1904, however, a fur
ther raise was demanded and refused,
and a strike resulted. The union was
crushed and no longer exists except
vicariously. The packers said that they
did not object to unionism, but to the
irresponsible heads of the union they
had to deal with.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-05-14
LABOR NOTES.


The strike of the longshoremen at
Victoria, B. c., has been settled salts
factorily to both sides.
James NJ. Lynch. New York state la
Dor commissioner, was instrumental In
settling the trolley strike at Syracuse.
The bill for a 10 per cent increase
of compensation under the workmen's
compensation act was defeated In the
senate of the Iowa legislature.
How often do we meet professional
men and men apparently possessing
broad minds who have an uncontrolla-
BILE fear and horror of union labor.
The Portland tOreD Central Labor
councils demandl for a minimum wage
OF s. day on county contract work
was turned down by, the county COM
missioners.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-05-14
Printers Fighting the Plaque.

An excellent little book has just been
issued by the international Typograph-
zeal union covering that great labor or
ganization's battle against tuberculo-
sis. At the beautiful Printers home
which the union has built at great ex-
pense at Colorado Springs and which
1t maintains for superannuated and
worn out members of the union the
most modern means are employed In
combating the great white plague and
with eminent success. This booklet
tells about 1t. The International union
deserves great credit for this noble
work. Local unions, of which there
are more than roo, each has its tuber-
culosis committee These committees
endeayor TO enforce cleanly working
conditions, and the result has been
steadily increasing healthfulness among
printers. Tacoma Daily News.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-05-14
COMP ENSATlON PAYS.
Invariably Turns Out ss Great Boon
to Employers as Workers.

Coal mining is Pennsylvania pre-
mier industry. One of the saddest fea-
lures OF providing manufacturers and
householders with bituminous or an
thracite coal has been the tremendous
toll Of life. Doubtless some of the cas-.
ustttes are caused by the careleSsness
OF the men, but more. such as those
that result from caves and the collec-
ton or deadly gases. are almost un-
avoidable.
To have excluded 100000 miners from
the benefits of the compensation law
would have made the act q piece of
legislation In which the largest indus
trial group In the state was ignored.
BY its omission 1t would have been so
grossly discriminat ting as to have been
unjust. Governor Brumbaugh is re-
vealing his sense Of responsibility TO
the whole commonwealth in bringing
the miners within the scope OF the
compensation act
There should be no opposition upon
the part of the mine operators. In
spite Of the fact that the state certtf-
eating OF foremen has saved them In
many cases from paying damages to
injured workmen or TO the families OF
those killed III the mines they have
been harassed by costly and lengthy
litigation, and their refuge behind the
verdicts Of immunity has done much
to foster and deepen the enmity be-
tween the mine owners and the work
ers. Also the automatic adjustment OF
compensation would obviate such forms
OF charity as had to be developed sud
denly by the city OF Scranton In order
to take care OF the hundreds Of de-
pendents left by the victims OF the
Pancoast disaster. Worhngmen today
are asking for justice, not charity, and
there is no way OF approximating TO
justice that IS more sure and prompt
than compensation law. 1t invari-
ably turns out to be as great boon
to the employer as 10 the employee
when the act is wisely drawn.-Phila-
delphia Public Ledger
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-05-14
THE UNION LABEL.

The union label on any article
Is evidence that that article was
) made in a sanitary shop by skill
ed, organized workmen. BY de-
) manding it you prove to the
world that you stand for
Living wages.
The shorter work day.
The sanitary workshop.
The right of workers to or
ganize.
Collective bargaining.
Education and enlightenment.
The abolition of the sweat
shop, with its attendant evils.
Prevention of child labor.
The prevention of tuberculosis.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-05-14
Chicago Carpenters Locked Out.

Chicago Carpenters Locked Out
The strike order recently issued by
the Carpenters District council was fol-
lowed by retaliative measure in the
form of a lockout directed at 10000
carpenters engaged in construction
work all over Cook county. The lock
out debarred the union carpenters from
work on 1000 buildings, which are be-
ing erected by 1900 contractors, who
are pledged and bonded to maintain
their stand until every union in the
structural trades comes to terms. The
terms include an anti-strike agreement
covering period OF three years. The
union leaders declared that the strike
would not end until the demands of
the men for an increase in wages Of 5
cents an hour had been granted
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-05-14
Union Sued by Baker.

The cause for the damage suit start
ed against the officers OF the Green
Bay (Wis.) Federated Trades council
and the Bakers union In that city by
a nonunion baker was the distribution
OF 1000 copies OF printed circular.
This circular contrasts the weight of
bread loayes made by nonunion baker
les with that of the union bakeries and
also points out the higher wages paid
10 workers by the union employers as
we'll as the shorter hours given his
men. The circular gives the names of
the two union bakeries in Green Bay.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-05-14
SAFETY FIRST.

There is no more important
problem in the state of New York
than the protection of the safety
and health of our millions OF
men, women and child wage
earners. During two generations
In this state there has been built
up step by step delicate, COM
piex legal machinery known as
the labor law. Any attempt to
make sudden and sweeping
changes In the management OF
this delicate machinery without
previous careful study Of the sub
Ject is likely to lead to serious
trouble and involve a heavy re-
sponsibility upon the people who
propose it.-Dr John B. Andrews,
Secretary American Association
For Labor Legislation.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-05-14

When you can't remove an obstacle
Dlow around it-Abraham Lincoln.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-05-14
Sad Side of Strike.

Out Of 1000 shopmen who struck on
the so called Hartman railroad lines
in 1911 sixteen committed suicide, nine
went crazy and Is per cent of those
who owned their own homes lost them
1t was testified before the United
States industrial relations commission
by Frank Comerford for many years
the attorney for the men
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-05-14

The Northern Pacific railroad has
the Careful club for its employees.
The application for membership reads:
81 wish to become member OF the
Careful club because believe 1t la bet
ter to be careful than crippled. viii
avoid all risks and in every possible
way endeavor TO prevent accident or
injury to Others
Why doesn't every man-and woman
organize little careful club OF one2
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-05-14
TRAINING Mechanics,

An eight weeks special course fol
mechanics was opened recently in the
University of Wisconsin, Madison. The
class Is limited to twelve skilled me.
chanics who desire training to teach
Industrial arts. They will get free
training and will be paid SEQ each fol
their eight weeks study.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-05-14
Only a Near Hed.

Little Lola Qn berth of the sleeping
Mamma. want to go to bed.
Mamma--Why. you are in bed dear.
Little Lola Nc. I'm not. I'm on bio
shelf - CHICAGO News
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1915-02-12
OIL SUB-STATlOM IS TO be
ESTABLISHED At h0M0ALE

The liondale members of the Min.
bres Valley Farmers Association
have won their contention for a sub
station at Hondale for the supply of
fuel oil for their pumping plants. The
board of directors in II meeting yes
terday made provision for the imme-
diate installation of tanks and all
necessary apparatus. the cost of
which is not To exceed 81 900. The
Hondale farmers are to pay for an
attendant and are to subscribe $3C0
additional IN stock of the cooperative
organization. Messrs. John lIun.l
and A. T. Coffin have guaranteed that
the conditions will BE- met.
The sub station will mean n great
saving to all that section adjacent to
IIondale. From the south and west
il is quite II drive to Deming during
the busy days of the pumping season,
and to have the oil sent by rail added
materially to the cost.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1915-02-12
new OWNERS CITY WATERW0RKS
INSPECT THEIR DEM|NG HOLDINGS
r. c. Peyton, Son Of Los Angeles
Financier, Has Charge Of CON-
pany's Activities Here; Their Lands
viii be Developed and Marketed.

X. {. Peyton and E. NJ. Cotton
representing Valentine Peyton. tn,
purchaser of the city water work
aud the real estate formerly owne,
by State Senator &. j. Laughrcn. ar.
in the city from Los Angeles, in
Specting the property now known I'M
der the name Of the United Land an,
Water Company. This is the fir,
of the Los Angeles people here sine,
the transfer of the property. r. {
Pcyton is a son of Valentine Peyton
aud il is he who will conduct the af
fairs of the concern here.
Mr.. Peyton assured n representa-
tive of the Graphic that the water
company will continue to give the
patrons the same efficient service n
under the old management. and thu,
in every ease the citizens of Demine
ARE to have square deal. Improve
ments, consisting with the growth Of
the city. will be installed. according
TO Mr.. Peyton.
In regard to fire protection. Mr..
Peyton declared that the company
would have the services of compc.
tent engineer to determine the need
of the situation. lie is not. h. said.
nt this time able to pass I'M opinion
nn the recent tests made by the fir"
underwriters.
The city property and suburban
tracts held by the company will be-
developed and placed on the market
in the very near future. according to
plans already drawn.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1915-02-12
HOG COMPANY INCORPORATED WILL
SHIP SOWS INTO M|MBRES VALLEY
will be Sold to Farmers, Payments to
be Made by Returning Half Of In
crease to Company for Certain
Period; Miesse Reports Good Sales.

The National Hog Company was a.
Gently organized in Pilisburg. Pa.
for the purpose of breeding hogs on
the Mic~~r tract. &. q. Carr repre-
Nente the capitalists behind the
scheme. The company will have
stock of 1000 brood sows which will
be- sold To the farmers of this See
iion, the company taking half the in.
crease for given period for pay and
experimenting the feeding. care and
breeding of the stock.
e. f.. Miesse has just completed
selling To men from the Middle West
who came here last week to look over
the Southwestern Alfalfa Farms
Company'S tracts and other lands.
Altogether $50, 900 worth of lard was
either sold or optioncd. Some of the
deals have not yet bccn made public
Lloyd Berger Of Lee county. H.. and
his son who lives in Minnesota. were
sold $50 acres or the Southwestern
tract. {. b. Akncy of Fairbnult
county. Minn., bought forty acres on
the tract. Eighty acres on the tract
were purchased by William Herman
of Ohio. Jacob Rocke of Illinois.
purchased 800 acres near tie tract.
Mr.. Herman is himself land man
who is heavily interested in the Big
Horn country. He sold $2,OO0.OUO
worth of bonds in Paris just before
the war began. but has rs yet re-
ccivcd only the first payment. He
became 80 interested in this section
that he has associated himself with
Mr. Micssc in the sule of Mimbrcs
Valley lands. Having had experience
IN practically every irrigation dis
trirt of the Northwest. his opinion of
the Mimbres Valley is interesting. lie
declares that no other section he has
ever seen has the same excellent con-
bnniion of soil. water and climate
To be- found here. "No place in the
arid west whore have been is il pos
~iblc tn get such good Yields of al
falfa IN newly broken land" he ex.
planned. I'VE must grow one or two
crops of oats OF other hardy grain
before seeding" he said.
\ new feed wheat he described ~
very wonderful, the Yields running
mp Ia 200 bushels an acre. The va
riety is called Emmer. and il is his
intention to try it out this season
here.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1915-02-12
.SlAVS HOLD GERMANS
ALONG EASTERN FRONT
From Baltic Sea to Parkway Cau-
casus Mountains Russian Arm
les Hold Enemies at Bay.
LITTLE IS DOING IN THE WEST
United States Sends Notes of Dis
approval Of English and German
Encra0chment on Neutrals.

While the western thratcr of tn,
war Is preserving II somewhat unus-
ual quiet. the eastern zone present
the picture of vast armies aligned
against each other and thousands up.
on Thousands uf men Struggling dies
pcrntrly, sometimes at the point oi
the bnyunet. for supremacy and III,
capture of II slragctiral poSiiio,.
which might mean the turning point
in the campaign.
IN the Carpnlhian,. where the
troops are fighting amid ice an
SHOW. the battle which has been 90
IN. "n for dny~ j. described ~ one
nf The lcrcc~t "l the war. with losses
mounting int" the thousands.
IN this territory the AuStrians havr
been augmented by 800 900 Germans
and German officers are reported -
be- directing the movement. which n
nggrcssivcnr>s has not been over
shadowcd by any previous opera
tions.
Similarly, in Poland the German
have been striving with might an.l
main To break through III" Russia
lines and reach Warsaw. Berlin ~
norls that II great German victory D..
looked for from day To day aud ia -
II concentrated movement agnin
some particular point in the rn~, .
confidently awaited.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1915-02-12
Luncheon

Mrs. Mayme Williams and Mrs.
Henry Hall entertained with II de-
lehlful luncheon Wednesday after
noon ut the Harvey house. The Ia
bile wn> profusely decorated with vi
oletS. There were violet corsage bo-
quel> H. favors and the place cards
were decorated with hand-painted Vi
olel>. Ferns and violets tied with
purple tullc bows in basket formed
the cenicr-picce. The color scheme
of purple and green extended TO the
refreshments. Green and lavender
minl- in individual bowls were placed
at each cover.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1915-02-12

h. W. Long and wife and Miss Ed
ma Long Of FL Paso and f. l.. Bar
rows, representing the Kirby Lumber
Co. Of Texas, motored up from Fl
Paso.
Mr.. Long is not only interested in
the lumber business in Fl Paso and
Deming, but gives great deal of a..
tention to the chicken business, bav
ing more than 5000 at his ranch eas,
of FL Paso.
While here he drove out To the
chicken ranch of l.. l.. Gaskill with
whom he has business relations. Mr.
Long expects to hatch 5000 young
chickens this spring.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1915-02-12
Dinner Party

Mrs. II. q. Bush entertained min,
young ladies with 6-course dinner
Monday night at her home on Pin,
street. The affair was thorough,
enjoyed by the guests. The colo,
scheme was pink and green, pro.
fusion of pink rosebuds and fern
making II pleasant bower of Tia,
rooms. The center-piece was of the
roses aud ferns. and the place card
we're decorated with the same daint,
blossoms.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1915-02-12
Woman's Missionary Society

The Woman's Missionary Society
of the Presbyterian church meets
Monday, February 10 at 3 p. m. at
the home of Mrs. Trowbridgc.
Following will be the program:
Devotional, led by president
Business
Song
Korean story by Mrs. Michelmorc
Goodbird. the Indian, Mrs. Wyman
Solo, Miss Powers
."Do Indians make good Chris
tains!' Mrs. Corbett.
Song,
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1915-02-12
BANK EXAMINER DECLARES
BUSINESS SITUATION GOOD

Ruben X. X. Cook, National Bank
examiner was in the city Tuesday
and made his regular semi annual ex-
animation of The Dcming National
bank. Mr. Cook reported that gen-
cral business conditions are begin.
ming To look very much better
throughout his district.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1915-02-12

About 81 800 has been collected OF
the stock Of the creamery associo.
tion recently formed here by the
farmers of the valley on coopera
tive basis. Lots have already been
purchased and il is announced that
work on the plant will begin in the
very near future.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1915-02-12
Presbyterian Church Services

Subject for morning worship ut
II o'clock Sunday, will be "Why God
Chose You" Geo. d. Robinson is
superintendent of the Sunday school
which convenes at 9:45 n. m. Sub
jecl for evening service at Z 80 will
be, "Christ's Attitude Toward Some
of Today's Problems" At this SER
vice the questions of war, labor, etc.,
will be discussed. Christian Endeav-
or meeting at 8 80.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1915-02-12
Sixty Days for Fighting

Carl Jones, II boxer who has been
giving exhibitions here recently. WIS
sentenced Monday in the court of
e. {. Rogers to serve sixty days in
Jail for his assault on Jack Arnold
Friday night near the corner of Pine
street and Silver avenue. Aside from
the Jail sentence Jones carries sun
dry SEARS which he received from Ar
mold who defended himself with q
knife.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1915-02-12
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+ HAYWOOD ITEMS
/. + I. + 1. + I. 4. 1. 1. 1. 1. /. i i. + I, :.

/. + + 1. 1. + + I. 1! 1. 1. 1. + /. + + I. !.
j. \. Upton was in Deming Tues
day. While there he took in the
Battle of the Alamo" at the Pasiimc
theater. lie has great affection FOR
the Lone Star State. some Of his rel.
atives having fought in this battle.
Evan Wilson of Tyrone is visiting
his brother at the Double Circle ranch
near Deming.
J. |. Burr has returned to Deming
after an absence of several months
in Arizona.
J. A. Carter and family who have
been touring in California. passed
through Old Town Wednesday. They
think they will locate in the Mimbrc.
valley.
DIR. Swope Of Deming motored NJ
To Old Town Sunday and spent ih,
day exploring the old Indian ruins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Portwood spent III,
week in Demiug on business.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1915-02-12
Rented 280 Acres of Land

William Anderson aud Ray Mc~ 80
have rented $50 acres of land of tie
non resident owners on the Mic- Q
tract. They will plant 100 acre, #
wheat among other cops.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1915-02-12
Officers and Directors Meet

The annual meeting of the stock.
holders and directors of the Mimbrcs
Valley Lumber Co. were held ond the
following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
r. W. Long, president f. J..
Foulks, vice president; J. V. Schurt,.
secretary and treasurer. The direc-
tors are: r. " Long, +. L. Foulks.
J. n. Cobb. J. J. Noonan. J. V.
Schurtz. Mr.. Schurtz was also elect
ed general manager.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1915-02-12
Peoples Store Sold

The WellS-Peueh Realty COMPANY
recently sold the Peoples Store on
Silver avenue at Spruce street, To 2.
+. Richardson and associates. TIL,
Mace will be known in the future n,
The Richardson Grocery Company.
with Mr.. Richardson rs manager.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1915-02-12
Patrons Club TO Meet

The Patrons club will hold their
next regular meeting Friday, Febrr-
ary 10. The following program will
be given: Talk on tuberculosis by
DR.. Reid; reading by Mrs. Plait; du-
ct by Rev. Platt and Mrs. Dean.