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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-10-08

wheel or other device designed to pro-
mote absolute impartiality.
a. That congress should drastical-
ly regulate or prohibit private detec-
tive agencies doing business in more
than one state, employed by a com
pany doing an interstate business, or
using the mails in connection with
their business. Such regulation, if it
is feasible, should include particularly
the limitation of their activities to
the bona fide functions of detecting
crime, and adequate provision should
be made for the rigid supervision of
their organization and personnel.
"5. That, the militia of the several
states being subject to regulation by
congress, carefully drawn rules for
their personnel, organization and con-
duct in the field should be drawn up
to insure their impartialty during in
dustrial disputes"
RIGHT TO ORGANIZE
Evidence and testimony are cited
showing that many employers refuse
to deal with organizations of their
employees or to employ men who be-
long to labor organizations, this denial
of the right of organization being dis
cussed as the fourth principal cause
Of industrial unrest. The report says
"The previous discussion of the
causes of industrial unrest has dealt
with the denial of certain fundamental
objects to which the workers believe
they have natural and inalienable
rights, namely, fair distribution of
the products of industry, the oppor-
tunity to earn living, free access to
unused land and natural resources,
and just treatment by Legislators,
courts and executive officials.
"a more serious and fundamental
charge is, however, contained in the
allegation by the workers that, in
spite of the nominal legal right which
has been established by a century-long
struggle, almost insurmountable OBJ
stacles are placed in the way of their
using the only means by which eco
nomic and political justice can be Sc
cured, by combined action through
voluntary organization.
"The workers insist that this right
of organization is fundamental and
necessary for their freedom, and that
it is inherent in the general rights
guaranteed every citizen of democ-
racy. They insist that people can
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-10-08

Labor Commissioner E. W. Olson
has served notice upon hotels that
the reported practice of charging
chambermaids for rooms which they
do not occupy, with the effect of low.
ering their legal minimum wage, will
not be tolerated by the labor depart
ment
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-10-08

Inscribed on the great seal OF Geor-
gia we find this sentiment Wisdom,
Justice, Moderation" How appro-
Free Press.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-10-08

free themselves from oppression only
/ by organized force. No people could
gain or maintain their rights or lib
critics acting singly, and any class of
citizens in the state subject to unjust
burdens or oppression can gain relief
only by combined action.
THE demand for organization and
collective action has been misunder-
stood, it is claimed, because Of the
belief among large number of citi-
zens that its purpose was simply to
secure better wages and better physi-
cal conditions, 1t has been urged,
however, by a large number Of wit
nesses before the commission that
this is complete misconception of
the purpose for which workers de-
sire to form organizations.
NOT A MATERIAL STRUGGLE
1T has been pointed out with great
force and logic that the struggle of
labor for organization is not merely
an attempt to secure an increased
measure of the material comforts of
life, but is part of the age-long strug-
gle for liberty; that this struggle is
sharpened by the pinch of hunger and
the exhaustion of body and mind by
long hours and improper working
conditions; but that even if men were
we'll fed they would still struggle to
be free.
at is not denied that the exception
al individual can secure an economic
sufficiency either by the sale of his
unusual ability or talent, or by syco-
phantic subservience to some person
in authority, but it is insisted that no
individual can achieve freedom by his
own efforts. Similarly, while it is ad
mitted that in some cases exceptional
the greatest justice and liberality, it
is held to be a social axiom that no
group of workers can become free ex-
cept by combined action, nor can the
mass hope to achieve any material ad
vance in their condition except by col
lectiVe effort.
Furthermore, it is urged by the
representatives of labor that the ef
forts of individuals who are bent upon
bettering their own condition without
reference to their health or to the
interests of others, directly injure
each of their fellow workers and in
directly weaken the whole fabric of
snciatY ITO be continued
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-10-08

One of the most important terms of
the supreme court opens October II.
The M. X. Gottstein suit involving
the validity of the prohibition law,
has been set for hearing en- banc Oc-
tober %. Other cases to be heard in
clude suits attacking the new fish
code, the jitney bonding bill, and the
exemption from taxation of Y.MCA.
property.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-10-08

October l marked the end of four
years of operation of the Washington
industrial insurance act, the first
workmen's compensation law to be-
come effective in this country.
During the four years there have
been 56,4S3 accidents reported to the
commission, and $5,521 ,3S1 has been
collected to meet claims, or approx
mately 800 an accident
The expense of administration has
been kept to little more than per
cent. of the collections, a much lower
percentage than has been reached by
any other commission, state or ma
tional
Although the second year under the
law showed an increase in accidents
as compared with the first year, ac-
cidents have been decreasing steadily
during the last two years. For the
first nine months of 1915 there have
been 1O,O02 accidents reported, as
compared with 11196 during the first
months of 1914 and 1858 during the
same nine months of 1913.
Fully 60 per cent. of the 100000
road building program outlined by the
recent legislature for the biennium
will have been completed by the state
highway department by the end Of
the present calendar year, is indicated
by estimates of the progress of con
tract and force account work. The
largest expenditure on any highway
was S31S,000 on the Pacific highway.
The most important pieces of work
on this road, the Waterfront and Ms
Qually sections, will be completed by
November /. Other of the most not.
able activities of the present year
have been the opening of the Snoqual
mie pass section of Sunset highway
the opening of the Olympic highway
giving the peninsula its first direct
connection with the mainland. and
completion and opening of a new
route to Mount Rainier
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-10-08

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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-03

AT WALRRIoeE HOMESTEAD
Bennington o. A. r. Were Entertain
ed Friday Afternoon

The Bennington chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolu'
ton we're pleasantly entertained
Thursday afternoon at $50 by Mrs.
Roy Paddock and Miss Florence Wal
bridge at the Walbridge homestead
at Bennington Falls.
There were about 45 members pres
ent and the meeting was conducted
by the regent, Miss Jennie A. Valen-
tine. Miss Valentine gave brief re-
port OF the annual conference which
was held at Burlington in October.
The subject of the winters pro-
gram is to be Vermont Mrs. T. F..
Turner told of some of the early
foods of the Pilgrims and of the Gus
toms and expressions which we have
derived from that time, Miss Jean
ette Perkins read description of the
building of the log cabins and Mrs.
Holden explained the way in which
fires were built in the big old fire.
places.
Mrs Harry H. Adams read paper
on the early history of Vermont until
1777.
The meeting closed with the sing
ing of two verses of America. Re-
freshments were served.
The next meeting will be held in
February and the Revolutionary Pc
riod will be discussed and the formal
statehood of Vermont
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-03
FRED H. COTE, JAIL
BREAKER, AGAIN
BEHIND BARS
Youthful Prisoner Made His Es-
cape on October |
CAUGHT IN SPRINGFIELD, MASS.
Carl Danforth, His Companion Who
Helped Dig Hole Through Jail
Ceiling, Still at Large. M

Deputy Sheriff. j. D. Purdy of Man
chester arriyedsin this village yester-
day with Fred H Cote who OF 0ctob-
er l escaped from the Bennington
county Jail by cutting thi =, the
ceiling of the corridor. Cote. who was
known at the time of his arrest as
Cody, was arrested in Springfield
as suspicious character by an offic-
er who thought the young man was
paying too much attention to num-
Der of automobiles in front OF thea
tire.
When being examined at the
Springfield detective bureau, Cote ad-
mitted that he had escaped from the
Bennington county jail. was held for
vagrancy and the authorities in this
village notified of his arrest.
Cote was committed TO the Jail here
on the charge of stealing motor
cycle in Arlington, riding to Saratoga,
selling it and using the money for a
good time.%
llt was dSclSltQ
in his break at the Jail by Carl Dan
forth OF this village who was await.
ing a hearing on the charge of steal
ing horse, The two youths, accord
ing to Cote's story, used pair of
shears to tear away the lath and
plastering OF the ceiling which enahl-
ed them to make their way into the
county court room on the upper floor
of the building Electricians, who had
been changing the wires for the re-
pairs now in progress at the court
house, had removed one of the boards
in the floor so that the escape OF the
pair was comparatively easy.
The hole through which the two
prisoners made their exit was small
and Cote who says he was the first
to go through. hurt his ribs when
squeezing into the narrow opening.
Once in the court room. he says, he
enlarged the hole so that Danforth
made his escape with ease.
According TO Cote. the two separat-
ed after making their escape, and he
has been wandering through Massa-
chusetts and Connecticut ever since.
When he left the Jail he was plump
red checked youth Since his escape
he has evidently not had too much TO
eat and his face is thin and colorless.
Letters received here from the
young mans parents who live at
Orange, Mass, indicate that the
young man has been source of
worry for his family for some time.
The letters also give the impression
that the theft of the motorcycle was
not the first serious difficulty in
which he had become involved.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-03
WHITE CROW Inn
DEST R 0 YE D
BY FIRE
Summer Hotel in WOOdfOrd Burn
ed to the Ground Yesterday
LOSS IN THE VICINITY or $4,000
Resort Was Built in 1892 and Had
Been Largely Patronlzed by
New York People.

White Crow Inn, the summer hotel
located at the foot of Bickford hollow
in the town OF Woodford about five
miles east of this village, and owned
by Mrs. C. + Stone of New York,
caught fire between 4 and 5 o'clock
Thursday afternoon and burned to
at between $4,000 and $1,000 and there
sis probably no insurance. Fire COM
municated to one of the Is cottages
operated In connection with the hotel
and the structure was nearly ruined
A bucket brigade operated by men
who live or who are employed In the
vicinity saved the other cottages.
Soon after the fire started and
when it looked as though all of the
cottages would be destroyed a tele-
phone message was sent to L. T.
Griswold for dynamite with which to
blow up the burning cottage to pre-
vent the flames spreading to the 9TH
er building. Mr.. Griswold hurried to
tAC pSChC Win a vi ShpiuSlft
in an automobile driven by f. w. VIII
liams, but when are car arrived the
bucket brigade had the flames in the
burning cottage under control and
the dynamite was not used.
The fire started from the explosion
of plumbers soldering stove operat-
ed BY gasoline and which was being
used in putting new tin roof on the
main building.
The hotel was built in 1892 by the
Summer Home company and came in
TO the possession of the late C. F..
Stone six years later. Since his
death the resort has been conducted
by Mrs. Stone and other members OF
the family There were accommoda-
ticns for 80 guests. Much of the
patronage has been by New York
families to whom the remote location
appealed because of it's quiet and
seclusion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-03
sANoue7ED WITH susHMAN
John B. Harte Had Interesting Exper
lence at Boston Movie Ball.

John 3. Harte Had Interesting Exper.
lence at Boston Movie Ball.
John b. Harte has returned from
Boston where from p, m. to 8 p m,
Wednesday night he was the guest Of
the Metro Moving Picture Company
at the movie ball given by the New
England exhibitors association.
The ball attracted widespread in.
terest because OF the popularity con-
test conducted by the large city pap
ers and the large number of movie
stars who were in attendance. The
affair was given in the spacious Bos'
ton arena and over 5000 people, both
exhibitors and general public were in
attendance
The result CT the popularity contest
elected Francis X. Bushman to lead
the grand march with Clara Kimball
Young as his partner. Mary Pickford
received a higher number of votes
than Miss Young, but Mary could not
make the long trip across the CONT
nent from California, where she is
now playing. to participate in the en-
tertainment
The big auditorium was packed with
New Englanders who were on hand
to see the famous movie players ap.
pear on a stage at one end of the
room under the spotlight Among
the noted stars present who got ap.
plause beside Mr.. Bushman and Miss
Young were Beverly Bayne, Edith
Storey, Earl Williams, Flora L.aBad-
lie, Marguerite Cortot. Edmund Breese,
Wallie Van, Sissy Fitzgerald. Hughe
Mack, Mother Morris and Nalli Valli.
Following the ball two banquets
were given one by the Metro com
pany to their stars and exhibitors in
the Hotel St James and another by
the New England Exhibitors Associa-
ton in the arena. Mr. Harte was in
the box with Mr. Bushman, Miss
Bayne and others and at the banquet
later enjoyed two hours in close as
sociation with the other screen stars.
| He sat near Mr.. Bushman at the ban
quet and fer once in his life had the
novelty Of seeing the polished Fran
els "at sea" in society setting when
the toastmaster called upon him for
a speech. He had nothing prepared
and could only thank the exhibitors
and public for their votes in his be-
half and introduced his new leading
woman, Beverley Bayne who made a
better speech than Mr.. Bushman.
Mr.. Harte stated that practically
all of the stars look the same with
their makeup absent as they appear
On the screen, but in the case of the
women Marguerite Cortot and Mary
Miles Minter were the two best-ook.
| ing girls OF the lot
Maurice Costello, Charles Chaplin
| Arthur Johnson and Anita Stewart
could not be present owing to their
| absence on scenario work Paul Pan.
zer and the leads in the Perils of
Pauline were in attendance, however.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-03
ITALIAN TROOPS
GOING TO AID
OF SERBIA
Expected Government at Rome Will
Soon Declare War on Germany
WILL NOT SIGN SEPARATE PEACE
Italy Has Hesltated to Enter Balkan
Campaign Because of Difference
With Serbia.

London, Friday, Dec. 3--Baron Son.
nino's statement in the Italian Chem
ber that Italy has subscribed to the
agreement that no separate peace
shall be signed by any of the entente
powers. supplemented by the an
nouncement that as soon as possible
the Italian flag will wave from the
other side of the Adriatic to help the
Serbians has aroused feelings of the
highest satisfaction here.
Italy's adherence to the compact
of Sept 5, 1914, is the crowning point
Of the protracted and delicate negotia
tions which have had as their funda-
mental basis the argument that Italy
was bound, as democratic, liberty
loving nation, to make her cause ;ll-
dissoluble from that Of the allies
fighting against the domination Of
autocratic militarisIn. This IS the
point of view put forward by Sir Ed
ward Grey with answering conf
dence in It's final victory over hesita-
tions due to any narrow interests OF
reluctance to increase German ami
mostly.
It is expected that an Italian decla-
ration Of war against Germany will
follow in due course and logical Sc
quence. Minister Orlando's recent
speech at Palmero was in the nature
of preparing the Italian people for
the step, Baron Sonnino now has an
nounced. The indications given of
the trend OF Italian policy aroused no
opposition outside the ranks Of the
Giolittians.
Italy's apparent Indifference to Ser
bias fate was partly due to the fact
that both Italy and Serbia claimed
part of the eastern shore of the
Adriatic. Recent military develop
ments in the Balkans have to some
extent forced Italy's hand, Between
the Adriatic coast in possession of
Serbia and the Adriatic coast under
the domination OF Austria, Germany
and Bulgaria there could be no ques-
tian as to Italy's choice. Her inter-
vention in Albania has been conf
IDENTIFY expected In well-tnformed
quarters for some little time past.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-03
C. o. p. NorAeLEs TO DINE
All Possibilities for Presidency to Be
Guests of John Hays Hammond

All Possibilities for Presidency to Be
Guests of John Hays Hammond
Washington, Dec SENATOR John
w. Weeks of Massachusetts and all
OF the other supposed republican as
pirants for the presidency have been
invited by John Hays Hammond and
his co-workers to attend the dinner
to be given in Washington by the Ma
tional Republican League and the
League of Republican Clubs the even
ing of December 13 The republican
national committee will meet the next
day and the promoters of the dinner
regard it as offering an opportunity
for many distinguished gentlemen to
show themselves to the men who will
conduct the campaign in 1916.
Among others invited are Senators
Borah, of Idaho, William Alden Smith
of Michigan, Albert B. Cummins of
Iowa, former Senators Root, Fair
banks and Burton, Governor Whit
man and Henry D. Estabrook of
New York. Representative j. Hamp-
on Moore of Pennsylvania, and Job
T.. Hedges. Most OF the members of
the national committee are expected
to attend the dinner, and altogether
the affair may be considered the first
important move i'll the presidential
campaign Some 80 states will be
represented and several hundred
guests have been invited, in addition
to those named. 1t appears to be gen
orally accepted in Republican circles
that the national convention will be
held in Chicago.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-03
BENNINGTON ELKS
TO HOLD LODGE
s,,,0F SORROW
Annual Memorial Service Sunday
Afternoon
EXERCISES AT HARTE THEATRE
Public Is lnvited-Eulogy by Hon
John r. MeGrath of Worcester,
Massachusetts.

Bennington lodge of Elks will hold
its annual memorial service for de-
parted members at the Harte theatre
Sunday afternoon at O'Clock. The
public is invited to be present at the
exercises. John f. McGrath of Wor-
cester, Mass, who has been a mem
Der of the Massachusetts legislature
for several terms and who has wide
reputation as a speaker, has been
secured to deliver the eulogy. The
order of service is as follows;
Professionals Marche Celebre,'
from F. Lachner's Suite No. l. Arr
by Tobani
Orchestra-Geo. +. Donnelly, Director
Quartet Lead Kindly Light
Prentiss
Miss Rose Morrissey, Soprano
Mrs Amyel Baker, Alto
L. c. Bennett, Tenor
H. A. Wilson, Bass
Miss Helen F. Hurley, Accompanist
Dedication of Altar, BY the Lodge
Roll Call--"Our Honored Dead"
Solo--"The Home Land" Parker
Mrs Baker
Prayer-Rey Thornton F. Turner
Solo-"The Plains OF Peace
Barnard
Miss Morrissey
General Eulogy-
John F. McGrath, p f. r.,
Worcester. Mass, Lodge, No 243
Quartet Crossing the Bar" Macy
Closing Ceremonies, BY the Lodge
Hymn-@Nearer, my God to thee
Benedietion-The Chaplain
"Antony's Victory"
from Antony and Cleopatra.
psna as2 as" Gruenwald
qsomam Orchestra
L The following members of the
lodge have passed away since l9oQ.
'John II. Ayres, Frank Sherman,
.ThomasaJ:a Morrissey, stephen Col
IiDs, Thomas r. Butler, Michael
O'Brien, Michael C. Healy, Rudolph
o. Goldsmith, Charles L. Jewett,
Charles Ineson, Joseph A. Barber.
Charles NJ Wood, John S. Brant,
Sheldon H. lockwood, Edward j.
Morrissey Rufus 3. Godfrey, Henry
S. Wilson. Frank f. Corbett, William
3. Stewart. s. Huling Blackmer,
Harry E. Tiffany, George b. Lamson,
Eugene J, Stratton, Charles E. Galus-
ha, Abraham B. Gardner, Eugene C.
Packard
The present officers of the lodge
are: Exalted ruler, f. s. Braley;
Esteemed leading knight, T f. F'itz-
gerald, esteemed loyal knight, j, A,
Evans, esteemed lecturing knight, H.
Il. Sibley, jf., secretary, II. Harry
Sharpe, treasurer, George. FszGraves;
'esudire. a. T. Schwartz: inner guard,
p. j. Mcmahon, tiler, George e. Don
nelly; chaplain, j. Pa Mulltgan; or
ganist, James Wood; trustees, b. g.
Jenney, r. e. Grenhan, Charles H.
Dewey. The memorial committee
consists of f. c. Bennett, chairman,
D, A. Guiltinan, E. II Holden, Eli J.
Tiffany, J. p. Mhlligan, Fred G.
Brown, o NJ. Barber, R, f. Grennan,
j. A. Walsh, ]. H. Livingston.