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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-05
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The closest student of American his
tory could not recall probably case
similar to the present effort of four
New England state legislatures to en-
act at about the same time the same
law on 4 highly important matter of
business 1t the legislatures of Massa-
chusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont
and Maine in their efforts to rescue the
Boston & Maine. railroad from re-
ceivership, seem to be in the widest
confusion over the bills and the numer
Gus amendments theTto, one finds no
cause for surprise. The difficulties to
be encountered in making four indie
pendent bodies of lawmakers do team
work on a question which affects diff
ferently, perhaps, the selfish interests
Of their constituents were sure to be
most formidable. The history of leg
islative bodies, under somewhat sim
liar circumstances is that they viii kill
work in harmony only when menaced
by common peril sufficiently grave to
force unity of action. Short of that in
centive they must be actuated by the
highest conception of the public in
terest over an area extending beyond
mere state lines.
There is no question in the present
case as to the necessities of New Eng
| land as whole. The Boston 4 Maine
railroad system should be reorganized
| and saved from a receivership; indeed,
| it should be reorganized even if re-
Ownership could be avoided without
| legislation. The highest conception of
| the public welfare of this section prob
| ably does not control the action of
| these four lawmaking bodies, mas
| much as selfish and local interests are
/ making themselves powerfully felt;
| and in one of the states it is the com
mon talk that no bill can be passed
which is not satisfactory to certain
/ leased lines. There is only the com
mon peril to fall back upon as force
sufficient to compel uniform legislation
| fairly adequate to the needs of the
situation. Whether that viii be reeog-
nized to a degree making the result
worth while is at this moment beyond
one 5 power to forecast.
! Beyond the immediate question of the
railroad situation is the increasingly
urgent problem of uniform legislation
and unity of action on important is
sues and policies among groups of
states in this Union whose close geo
| graphical relations may make identical
programs most desirable. New Eng
land is conspicuously such a section. The
six states have a common name, New
England, indicating historical and geo
graphical identity uncommon among
other groups of states in the country
This railroad case is a test of the abil
ity of several states having a common
interest to act together on voluntary
basis Success would exercise far
reaching influence in mitigating Ger
. tan chaos into which, in various mat
tiers, our whole state system appears tc
be drifting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-05

The town of Wakefield, Mass, is
threatened with "a $50 tax rate. This
sounds like Il heavy burden, but the
valuation has great deal to 10 with
the rate, and Wakefield may not be
suffering from excessive valuation.
The lack Of uniformity in valuation is
one OF the deceptive things about
taxes. New Hampshire few years
ago adopted plan for the fixing of
valuations by u state commission, and
the result was largely increased grand
lists in many towns. 1t is when the
valuation and tax rates are both high
that the taxpayer winces, and some,
times puts his wincing into vigorous
English
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-05
PUTNEY.

Joseph Wood, for the past seven
years employed at the yard of the
keene Brick company, where he has
had charge of striking brick and burn
ing the kilns and has been foreman,
has given up his position there and
taken a position with the Putney Brick
&c. He will retain his residence in
keene. Mr.. Wood has been in the
brick business 33 years, having worked
for the Boston Pressed Brick Co. Is
years, for George w. Lord of Dover,
\. H.. five years, and for the New
buryport Brick Co four years before
going to Keene.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-05

The Massachusetts legislature is con
sidering plan for the expenditure of
- 100000 for improvement of the
highways in the western counties of
the state. Massachusetts has spent
millions OF dollars on its main trunk
lines of roads, but the weakness of the
state s system is seen in the little at
tention that is given to the so-ealIed
cross roads. The ordinary roads in
Vermont are better than those in
Massachusetts, or New Hampshire,
where effort has been concentrated on
the boulevards to the neglect of the
connecting links.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-05

''There were no pocket vetoes by the
governor, says one press despatch in
announcing the end of the legislative
session. Naturally not, as Gov. Gates
is a man of such positive action that he
would have met important issues pre-
scented to him. The governor has al
ways been held in nigh esteem through
out the state, and his popularity and
the belief that he is a dependable man
have grown steadily since he came to
the chief executive 5 office.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-05
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

1t Is the aim of the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery of
the paper each night and 1t solicits the
Prompt report should be given of each
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ing following the omission, in person,
by telephone or. postal card, thus enabl-
ing the cause of the error to be promptly
and accurately discovered and the proper
remedy Immediately applied. II Is only
by this method that the publisher can
secure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-05

put OF varieties OF fish
which may be bought in
almost any market are
a great addition to the
menu. Delicious sal
mon, funny fish, crab
meat, and in fact. any
variety may be had of
the canned fish ut near
~ all places or times of
wear. Fish is less ey-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-05

but his long experience and his I'M
questioned good Judgment made him
valuable man, and his advice was often
sought by other members, particularly
those from his home county.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-05
Member of the Associated Press.
MONDAY, APRIL 5, 1915.

say a good word for your home city
or town. Cooperate in movements TO
advance its interests. Boost all the
time. Work for its advancement. Go
forward always and the things that we
so much desire will be accomplished.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-05
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-05
NE z7fEIEGIEEI
=z6G 4 ID NNEE

Tie thoughts Of worldly men are
forever regulated by moral law Of
griivltatton. which, like the physical
one, holds them down to earth.-
Dickens
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-05
FISH, FRESH OR CANNED.

Our fish eanneries have arrived at
such stage of efficiency that the out
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-05

India has 14,71o,OoO acres planted
to cotton.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-05
Net Gain Around $4,000.

Net gain, around $4,000!
United labor bulletin., 1915-01-30
Federal Expert Presents Viuid Diagnosis

William NJ Leiserson, labor OF the United States
industrial relations who selected by Chairman
Frank Walsh investigate unemployment has been giving
through the Denver Express and other
of the ScrppsMcRae syndicate In word he that
present commercial organization through labor
hope workers The hearless, mande
methods of industry only be check
labor uniting acting merchant well worker
says he
labor behind the and continues
peddle from door door, while big business has
highly selling product the doctor rd
dealing with the employer and
'Workmen bring their labor to his door He picks what
and tells the other merchants OF labor
off his before he has them arrested
pass AS merchant OF his labor. the workman is fool
The labor trained sales oi
solve the problem today
by sitting back and saying 'Unionism is the remedy
undoubtedly would the worker the
the fact that the majority Of labor
this less than oneourth OF
and that partly because employers have shown themselves strong
OF labor lines and partly
large workers realize
benefit organization would be Them there mmed
prospect labor be deviive
becoming organized.
Since labor what labor
badly needs the OF the workers
government help That's what brought about the APP
poinment of the Industrial Relations commission.
United labor bulletin., 1915-01-30
Rockefeller, Jr., Makes Obeisance to Labor

Mother John D. Rockefeller Jr have quit throw
cordng press reports New York They to visit
the final investigation OF the Colo
ado coal strike this the old adage about truth beng stranger
than fiction wonderfully illustrated During the federal indus
trial commission hearing the young mumilonare and anow
edged responsible the Colorado Fuel and Iron
peace labor shook hands with
her. Wall for confer
Only months ago this office surrounded by
guards people like Mother Jones dis
Young who could
would tell him about the which wokingnen
being by his Colorado His con
him the his accepted
the last word.
this changed and there bright promise that in
established the Colorado Fuel
the uda Kingdoms of Las Anmas and uerfano
This due first the rebellion OF the coal miners and
humane conditions of labor Second to the
made during the hearing the federal
industrial relations held Denver last December 1t
that faces of the Rockeeer
truth about how their Colorado properties
being operated made public by the bright adium light
agents and political minons. Chairman Walsh
of industrial unrest
found it in the fragrant form here in Colorado
The New York hearing OF the investigation
Denver forcing the Rockefeers realization that
an averted capital
labor eonage has been practiced for
Colorado Regardless OF having been
United Mine Workers have ache
for labor reached The Rock
ne the dust and make obes
anc to public opinion
United labor bulletin., 1915-01-30
PLAYING THE GAME.

The political game is being played at the state
house for all it is worth. the part of the gov
ernor and the legislative members who swear al
legiancc to the ex-party of Mr.. Taft Also the
Democrats doing their part. There have been
numerous bills introduced proposing to remedy
this and that, investigate this department, clean
up here. lop off there, ALL OF course aimed at un-
doing what done in the past by the Demo.
Gratis. Many proposed measures are said to be
receiving the finishing touches of the governor
that if enacted into law will rcvclutionizc things
greatly. Most OF them have for their real object
the gaining OF political advantage in the
year 1916. 1t is proposed to gerrymander the
congressional districts that keating's scalp can
be plucked, and try made for Taylor while the
Second district will continue to send Rapubli-
can all with view Of securing house of repre-
scnatives in Washington in 1916 that will be hos
tile to Wilson il he should win or in harmony will,
g. 0. p president, in the event one is elected.
The governor says. on the plea of cutting down
expenses, that he proposes to do away with the
public trustees in counties Of the first and second
class, and have the COUNTY trcasurers do the work
This scheme is for other purpose than to land
on one or two gentlemen who are proving thorns
in the Republican flesh. Judge Henry A. Hicks,
who is public trustee in Denver, and incidentally
a member OF the civil service commission Is ono
individual sought. | have idea that they desire
to get him because there has been considerable
talk lately Of the Judge being selected as the
Democratic candidate for governor in 1916 II
the people on the hill will devote their time and
energies to measures that have some real merit
and make for the upbuilding of the state, they
will receive more public praise than by playin
peanut politics.
United labor bulletin., 1915-01-30
A WELCOME VISITOR


days this week with visit from David c. Coates.
now resident of Spokane, Wash, and especially
was l glad to have him pay The Bulletin call
and shake again the hand OF man with whom
worked in the labor vineyard for so many years,
being associated with him in the State Federation
of Labor official in the days now gone by
and that were big with the work of organizing
and educating. Brother Coates has set forth for
our readers in another column his views and his
hopes, prompted by the fact that my desk is in
the same corner and same room that he occupied
when he edited the Colorado Chronicle and did
things in Colorado. The history of Dave Coates
is well known to all Colorado people in out of
labor. He left his mark and plowed the fields
that have been harvested by organized labor in
recent years. He fighter and a worker
and no man has questioned his motives or
his honesty or sincerity He occupied the posi-
tion of president OF the Colorado State Federation
OF Labor for some years and made it power. He
called to fill many positions in local unions
and central bodies and always in the front
rank of every gathering that had for its object
the advancement of the OF the man who had
only his hands to depend upon for his standing
in the world. He filled every position placed in
with satisfaction to those who followed him By
a large majority he was elected lieutenant gov
of the state OF Colorado, and no better
more able and fair presiding officer ever occupied
that POSITION lie even made friends OF those VINO
opposed his labor views. as well his political
opponents. For he has been in Spo-
kane, and elected by the people of that city
to fill a four-year term city commissioner, and
served the people faithfully and well. During all
the time he was active in the cause and fought
labors battles. For time he edited the Spokane
Labor World and made it labor paper OF note.
He at the time interested in large
and profitable job printing plant. Recently he
disposed OF his interests in those enterprises to
devote all his time to pushing a door in
xentou that promises to make him rich in the
worlds goods. He stopped over in Denver TO
visit old friends after a tour OF the country estab-
fishing agencies for the sale OF the invention. II
real pleasure for to acquant-
anceship and talk OF old times and fights and joys
and sorrows and drop sigh in memory of those
who fought with that have gone Through
all his years he has been active member OF the
Typographical union, and above it all he is just
printer. May everything good come to him He
deserves it
United labor bulletin., 1915-01-30
Printers and Publishers Show Their Faith

Through signing three this week
Typographical No. 40 publishers of Post
News and Times there the gratifying lesson the employees
that
tabh and goodwill Not since 1870 ago
there newspaper strike of printers Denver
the
of the several daily
working conditions the result that
been reached without resorting wake
the whole Denver have scale
factory working conditions prevail
this the solidarity OF the craft and of
with the publishers Perhaps
dus there friendly feeling mutual regard for others
the printing Here Denver
printer call each other by
conradee This
printing and publishing
sissippi river and the Pacific
for general public regard that these times of
depression the Typographical union and newspaper
signed hreeyear without
of wages period prosperous times
United labor bulletin., 1915-01-30
MY CREED

Faith in him who calls me friend;
Faith in what is sweet and clean;
Faith that just around the bend
All is peaceful and serene.
Faith that after care and strife
Come the happy days of rest.
Faith that everything in life
Really happens for the best.
This my faith and this my shield
'Gainst the arrows of distrust;
Much of justice is concealed
In what seems to be unjust.
Now what seems a dismal way
That alone I'm forced to tread
I may come to see some day
Is a glorious path instead.
Undisturbed by petty wrongs,
Undismayed by what is mean,
Though the false attracts the throngs
Though the multitude's unclean,
Though at times l stand alone,
Though I'm oft misunderstood,
Faith l still would keep and own
In the decent and the good.
Detroit Free Press.
United labor bulletin., 1915-01-30

The United States Senate has con-
firmed Frederick L. Siddons as judge of
the Supreme Court of the District OF
Columbia. Judge Siddons was a member
of the law firm that defended Gompers,
Mitchell and Morrison in the contempt
proceedings caused by the sentencing to
Jail OF these three unionists by Judge
Wright. Later Judge Wright resigned
while charges against him were being
investigated by the House committee on
the judiciary, and now, with justice
that is poetic, Mr.. Siddons succeeds him
United labor bulletin., 1915-01-30

Alabama will return to the list of arid
states on July of this year. Last Fri
day the State Legislature passed the
prohibition law over Governor Hender-
sons veto. The vote in the House on re-
passage was 73 to 20. In the Senate it
was "a to 10. The prohibition measures
re-enact the prohibition law repealed in
1911 after it had been in force two
years Under the 1911 local option law
all but eight of the 81 counties have
voted dry.
United labor bulletin., 1915-01-30
JUDGE MADE THE GOAT.

In a case Of slander a lady had gone
into the witness box on behalf OF the
plaintiff. whose counsel was examining
her.
Now. madam the lawyer began,
please repeat the slanderous statements
made by the defendant on this occasion
just as you heard them"
''Oh, they are unfit for any respecta-
BILE person to hear" was the emphatic
answer.
Then said the examiner coaxingiy,
suppose you just whisper them to the
Judge. Tit Bits.
United labor bulletin., 1915-01-30
FLYING FOR THE FUTURE.

The state senate this week passed. with the
safety clutch attached, bill providing for an ad
dtional judge for the judicial district in which
the counties of Las Animas and Iuerfano To-
Gated The plea that the present judge is
oyerworked that the arising from the two
counties mentioned have swamped all other court
business that the residents OF the several other
counties. outside OF the mentioned, are prac-
tcally prevented from having their judicial wants
attended to, and expense has piled up to litigants
with discomfort to those who really need adjudica-
tion OF litigation. which is very true far that
goes. The bill had close call in the senate as
it takes "a votes to pass such a measure. and only
IS voting for it. Naturally some Democratic votes
were needed and they forthcoming, rotwith
standing the appointee will be Republican and
nothing would be more natural than to expect 4
Democrat to vote against measure that created
place for person who swears allegiance to the
hated party that put the kibosh on Democrats be-
ing still in control in Colorado. A large number
Of leaders, oil wheelers side kicks and big boys in
the party OF Wilson were noticeable around the
senate. imploring their adherents to vote no.
Also several gentlemen who step up to the cash
ers office and receive a fat check from the Colo
RADIO Fuel and Iron company each month, being
regular employees, were just as busy and on the
final show down the " Republican senators vot-
ing had secured enough Of the opposition to gct
by with the goods There is little doubt but the
bill will pass the house, but there also it will have
to have Democratic support as there are only 80
Republican members and A votes are necessary
TO bring home the bacon. Undoubtedly the gov
ernor will sign the bill and i'll due time appoint the
gentleman already selected by those directly in
terested, notwithstanding the place will en-
tail salary of So 900 per year for the judge, with
stenographer at $40 per day and other court Of
ficcrs, and this to be administration devot-
ed to cutting off jobs instead of making them. But
that stuff for the boobs who voted.
And anyway it is an equine of another hue.
There is going to something doing over the
proposed job and mighty interesting
reading will be presented to the public before it
is all 1t is known that McHendric. the
present judge of the district overturned the candi-
date favored by the Fuel company when he ran,
make up 1t can be said in general that he has
been dealing out justice in rather impartial
manner, and some one is wanted who will go
through the right way True, the appointce, who
ever he might be. would only hold until the cleo
ton of 1916, and if he too raw. and the voters
asserted themselves with fair count. he might
be set aside. But that would be all right as
there would naturally be great many court hold
ing days between the time OF appointment and the
time of election. and whatever was wanted could
United labor bulletin., 1915-01-30

Postmaster General Burleson has abol-
ished the postoffice at Stone City, Colo.
in Pueblo county, because the postmas-
ter, b. NJ. Jasper, insisted on transact
ing all of Uncle Sans mail service in a
saloon. Perhaps the office will be re-
established January /. 1916, when state
wide prohibition becomes effective.
United labor bulletin., 1915-01-30
FEMALE oF rHE spEcIEs.

Il wouldn't o. had no trouble wifi de
constable ner nobody" said Mr.. Erastus
Quinkey, ''if it hadn't been for woman's
love o. dress"
What has dress got to do with itf'
asked the jailer.
"My women folks warn't satisfied to
eat de mos of de chicken. Dey had to
put de feather in deir hats an parade
'cm as circumstantial evidence. WASH
ington Star.
United labor bulletin., 1915-01-30

Here's a woman who didn't waste her
time attending bridge parties and polt-
ical meetings. Mrs. Ella Gimple, resid-
ing near Grand Junction, died few
days ago at ripe old age. She was
the mother OF II children. OF whom eight
were twins. OF the IA, IL are now living
and eight are married. She was the
wife OF a raucher
United labor bulletin., 1915-01-30

TO hell with you and your govern.
mcnti' baw1ed out New Jersey giin-
man the other day when two federal in
vestigators sought admission to the
riotous fertilizer works at Roosevelt.
just like meeting between former Gov
crnor Ammons and the irrepressi bic
Teddy
United labor bulletin., 1915-01-30

In Sioux City, Iowa. the Central La
Dor Union recently secured quarters in
a building also occupied by the CONNER
cial Club Now this sign faces those
approaching the elevator; Mechanics
in Working Clothes Are Kindly Request
ed NOT to Use This Elevator" Ought
to be moving day for the uncouth me-
chanics pretty soon.
United labor bulletin., 1915-01-30

Ii President Wilson had done nothing
else during his administration to cor
rect industrial evils than appoint Frank
p. Walsh chairman of the federal com
mission on industrial relations, he would
be entitled to the everlasting gratitude
of the 3.000,000 members of organized
labor in the United States.
United labor bulletin., 1915-01-30

Contempt of court sentences imposed
on William l.. Curtin and George Bur-
dick of the New York Tribune because
they refused to divulge sources OF in
formation OF u printed story of grand
jury Investigations OF customs frauds in
New York were set aside by the Su-
preme Court
United labor bulletin., 1915-01-30
HAD A COMPLAINT.

The angry citizen puffed into the office
Of the city editor.
"See here, sir," he yelled, what do you
mean by publishing my resignation from
my political office in this wayf'
You gave the story out yourself,
didn't yonf' asked the editor.
"of course did," replied the angry
citizen. but your fool paper prints Il
under the head of Public Tmprovements.r >