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The nonpartisan leader., 1915-12-09

Eyes; they're our guests" answered.
felt that 1t was no time to disturb him,
when the basting Of his baked meats
was just about to begin.
was glad that about all the coun-
tryside had gathered, unhitched their
wagons, picketed their horses and got
down to the enjoyment Of the day be-
fore the motorcars bringing the dis
tinguished guests had even started
from Bolivar. It was great to watch
the farmers slap neighbors on the
back, exchange news and tobacco
plugs, while the rosy women folks
grouped and ungrouped in radiant
good cheer with children squirming
and tangling over and under and
around the rejoicings.
"This, Evelina," remarked Jane, with
controlled emotion in her voice and a
mist in her eyes behind their glasses,
lis not only the bone and sinew, but
also the rich red blood in the arteries
Of our nation. I feel humbled and
honored at being permitted to go
among them"
And it was into an atmosphere of al
most hilarious enjoyment that the dis
tinguished commission arrived few
minutes before noon, just as Jasper's
barbecue pits were beginning to send
forth absolutely maddening aromas.
Nell whirled up the hill first and
turned her auto across the road by
the bluff with that rakish skill of hers
that always sends my heart into my
throat And whom did she have sit
ting at her blue embroidered linen ell
bow but Richard Hall himself? Good
old big, strong, dandy Dickie, how great
it w9s to see him again, and If had
had my own heart in my breast it
would have leaped with delight at the
sight Of him! But even the Crag's
that had exchanged mine for, though
it was an entire stranger to Dickie,
beat fast enough in sympathy with
I the dance in my eyes to send the color
up to my face In good fashion as hur-
ried across a lump Of goldenrod to
meet him.
"Evelina, the loyelyv' he exclaimed
in his big booming voice as he took
me by both shoulders and shook me
instead Of shaking merely my hand.
Orchard the royal" I answered In
our old quarter Latin form Of greet
ing. didn't lock right into his eyes
as I always had, however, and some
thing sent a keen pain through the
exchanged heart In my breast at the
-
The nonpartisan leader., 1915-12-09
CHAPTER XVI.
The Barbecue,

A UNIT AUGUSTA was in the first
"a car with the chairman Of tbs
~ commission, whose name even
would have paralyzed anybody
but Aunt Augusta, and Mamie and
Cousin Martha, Caroline and several
more Of the ladies made up the rest of
the committee which had gone to es-
cort the distinguished guests to the
rally.
The Crag was in the last car with
perfectly delicious old gray haired
edition Of Dickie, and I almost fell ON
both their necks at once. What saved
them was Polk appearing between us
with three long mint topped glasses.
Pm glad old Dick Immediately had
his eyebrows we'll tangled in the mint
Of his julep, for got my own eyes
farther down into Cousin James deep
gray ones than expected and it was
hard to come up. I hadn't had a
plunge in them for three days and I
went pretty deep.
'Eve," he said softly, as he raised his
glass and smiled across his green tuft.
Yes, know he knows that I know
there is an answer to that name when
he says it that way, but I'm not going
to give it until am ready and the
place is romantically secluded enough
to suit me. He just dares me when
he says it to me before other people.
That reminds me, the harvest moon Is
full tonight and rises an hour later
every evening from now on. I don't
want to wait another month before +
propose to him. I've always chosen
moonlight for that catastrophe of my
life. l wonder if men have as good
times planning the elimination of their
suits as am having with mine?
But had to come down quickly to
a little thing like the rally and give the
signal to feed all the 500 people, who
by that time were nice, polite, raven
ing wolves, for Jasper had uncovered
the turkey pit to keep them from get
ting too brown while the lambs caught
up with them.
Jane was the master Of ceremonies,
because baked at the last minute. I
think would be capable of managing
even national convention in Chicago,
I that far away from the Harpeth val
ley, but I couldn't do it with my
friends of pioneer generations looking
on. \ man or woman never grows up
at all to the woman who has knitted
baby socks for them or the man who
has let them ride down the hill on the
front Of his saddle.
And at the head Of the center table
Jane asked the Crag to sit beside her,
so that he would be in place to COM
mand attention for her when she want
ed to speak and where everybody could
hear him when he did.
4 James speech Of welcome made such
an impression that it is no wonder
some Of the old mothers in Israel got
up to iterate it as the dinner pro-
gressed.
She, as usual, refrained from pre1u-
dice smashing and stones at glass
houses throwing, and she hadn't said
ten sentences before she had the whole
feeding multitude with her.
(To be continued.)
The farmers of this state have
The nonpartisan leader., 1915-12-09

It is rumored that forget e-nots
are to be worn by all North Dakota
politicians the Nonpartisan League
snips in the bud.
The nonpartisan leader., 1915-12-09

The farmers Of this state have
been Saved" by every body but farms
ers. Now they are organizing to save
themselves and they will get some-
where.
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two teams are handling the game on
a ffty-hfty proposition. The squad
will include at least twenty men and
more will be taken II possible. This
Is one game that West Virginia must
win to make the season a success
aud as the Generals won only last year
by two points, the score being TO 6,
1t looks like West Virginia victory.
The famous cadet band OF fifty pieces
will be .t:esent In Charleston for the
big game and will furnish music on
the day of the game as we'll as the
night before. The entire West Wiz.
ginia contingent Will be quartered at
the Rufrner Hotel. Arrangements are
being made by the band 10 play its
way to Charleston. holding concerts
in different cities on the way. a con.
cert will be given in Charleston the
day or night before the game. arrange.
ments not having been completed just
at this time.
CARL p. LEATHERwOoD.
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eutsthes people were in church, and
% was Hands up for Jesus" that Al
Jennings! meant! This once desper.
atesbandlt and highwayman, later dis
itrict attorney and candidate for gov.
srnorj in Oklahoma, has now taken UP
bis new Job of relieving souls of sin
with the same simple directness with
which he used TO relieve good souls
ofsmoney at the point Of the gun.
Jennings has been converted to
christianity himself only a few
months. He was converted 10 bandit
hood while still youth, by the bru.
tality Of his environment. and for
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many years he led a daredevil career
of train robbery and outlawry.
Al Jennings ended in the peniten.
tiary-and reformation.
The ex.bandit's revival is a huge
success. Thousands flock every night
TO the church where he is opening his
career as a second Billy Sunday. But
Jennings doesn't use the Billy Sunday
methods. Ile speaks to his hearers
in the same cool, steady straightfor-
ward voice that once addressed his
victims over the barrel of n As.
I'm holding up men for Christ ana
I'm much happier than ever was
when held them up for money-and
more successful tool"
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Burr, a Sunday Newspaper

and you will at once notice
the heat in the room. This
remarkable heatingpower has
been accomplished in
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-16

in the old-fashioned oak stove
and you will scarcely heat the
stove. Try this experiment
in a Coles Hot Blast Heater
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-11-06

international conference at the close Of
the war. JouhauX incloses a circular
which he issued to the French workers.
The litter closes: give the information
al, always and everywhere ~
Legien writes to Appleton i'll which he
agrees with President Gompers' views
and assures the British unionist: 81 am
fully convinced that there will be little
difficulty to rc-establsh and even
strengthen the trade union bonds again
after a very brief space of time after
the war is over. For are we not all de
pending ON each other, if we desire to
attain our ends?'
a camp Of German prisoners and pleads
against the doctrine of hate
Secretary Oudcgeest writes Appleton :
Especially in these terrible times we
on our part do everything in our power
to keep up the international relations as
well as we possibly can
Appleton and JouhauX suggest to Pres
dent Gompcrs that the headquarters of
the international federation of trade un-
ions be temporarily removed from Ger
many TO a neutral country because OF the
war, which makes it impossible to free
ly communicate with Germany.
The British and French unionsts plead
that there is not the slightest personal
feeling against Lcgicn,' and that I'VE
know OF no one who would so seriously
consider what is suggested or who would
more conscientiously act in the interest
of international trade unionsm than
Samuel Gompers.' Appleton and Jou-
hauN also say: you will understand
our anxiety to maintain, irrespective Of
personal ties, the solidarity of our move
mcnt.'
In another letter Appleton pays a COM
plimcnt to the North American trade un-
ion movement in the following personal
tribute to President Gompcrs:
Whenever and as soon as it (thc
war; terminates, trust you, whom
always regard as the head and father of
the English-spcaking trade union move
lnent VIII initiate steps for the recon
struction OF the international side of it. >
| The correspondence shows the bonds
OF brotherhood between unionists of the
world, many of whom are now tempor-
arily divided in military camps, but whc
pledge their faith in the workers caus,
and their determination to carry on the
work of uniting the men and women OF
toll after the day of carnage has passed
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-11-06
A FAMILIAR DECLARATION.

Worcester, professional agi-
tators' are at work among working peo-
pie of this city for the purpose Of
changing conditions Of employment de
clarcs the Employers Association Of
Worcester County, which has voted to
stand together for the so-callcd open
shop. 1t is stated that 100 employers
are members of the association and these
gentlemen are quite sure that ''profes-
slonal agitatorS' are responsible for
workers demanding an eight-hour day
and better working conditions. SO the
manufacturers announce their faith in
non-tnonlsm and to create the opinion
that reign of terror is imminent, they
pledge protection to all employees who
desire to continue as free and indepen-
dent workers.
The resolutions are identical with hun
drcdS of similar declarations by men
who can't understand why their" work
crs should not be contcntcd but who in
sist on a shorter work day that can only
be secured through collective action.
Local trade unonsts are comparing
the policy OF local manufacturers, which
is resulting in numerous strikes, with
the policy OF prominent Massachusetts
manufacturers, who told the State Board
Of Cancellation and Arbitration, in ScS-
sion in this city last week, that trade
agreements and conferences with union
committees were successful and that
they would not revert to the old plan of
individual BARGAINING because unions
lived up 20 their contracts.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-11-06
PROTECT FOUNDRY WORKERS

Harrisburg, PA subdivision of the
department of labor and industry has
formulated safety regulations to protect
workmen in foundries in this state.
Among the various provisions of the
new regulations, it is required that from
November / to April 1 of each year,
covered vestibules be erected at the en-
trance of foundrieS to prevent drafts of
cold air that would endanger the health
of the workmen.
Mechanical means of ventilation must
be installed in foundries where smoke,
steam, gases or dust arise to endanger
the health or eyes of the workers and
where a natural ventilation of air does
not carry off such gases. Cleaning and
chipping of castings must be done in
cleaning rooms or behind curtains or
screens to protect the employees from fly
ing particles.
Suitable facilities must be provided in
every foundry for the thorough drying
of employees clothing. Individual lock-
ers must be provided for employees and
that purpose. Every foundry employing
more than 10 persons, must provide a
suitable washroom for use of the en-
plOycs So lOCdled lIldt IL lllay DC clllclcd
without the necessity of the employe eX-
posing himself to the open air.
Washrooms must be provided with hot
and cold water service; must be kept
clean and sanitary and properly heated
during cold weather. Washroom equip
ment must be provided in proportion to
the number of employees as outlined in
tables included in the foundry regula
tions of the industrial board.
Women working in core making rooms
of foundries shall not be allowed to han
die material which has temperature of
more than 40 degrees Fahrenheit, nor
will they be permitted to make or handle
cores when the combined weight Of core
box and plate exceeds - pounds
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-11-06
HAVE RIGHT TO DISCHARGE.

Oklahoma City, Okla,-The criminal
court OF appeals has reversed the district
court of Oklahoma county and annullcd
the law making ii misdemeanor for an
employer To require employees to sign a
contract not to become members of a
Labor union.
The district court fined Manager
Bcmis of the Oklahoma Railway COM
pany 5000 for coercion Of laborcrs. He
threatened to discharge them if they
joined the street car mems union. On
appeal this decision was reversed. In
his opinion Judge Anderson followed the
decision of the United States supreme
court, January %, 1915, when a major
ity OF the supreme justices annulcd a
similar law, passed by the Kansas lcgiS-
laturc. Since then the Ohio supreme
court, on May j. annullcd the anti
coercion law of that State.
Summed up, these tribunals take the
position that the worker has the right to
quit work for any cause or no cause,
and the employer has the same right.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-11-06

Washngton.-ln the November issue
OF American Fedcrationist President
Gompers publishes correspondence be-
tween himself and representatives Of
trade union centers throughout the world
during the present war In his intro
duction he says these letters reveal the
strength OF the fraternal ties that still
bind the workers even of the warning
nations and that communication be-
tween the representatives of labor in the
several countries has met with little
interference
At the close Of the Philadelphia con-
yention, last year, President Gompcrs
notified the trade union ccntcrs Of the
decision OF American unionistS, favor
ing conference of worlds trade un-
ionists after the war closed to be held
at the same time and place where the
diplomats convened, for the purpose Of
insisting that democratic ideals may be
included in any settlement agreed to.
Copies OF letters that passed between
the trade union groups were also for
wardcd to President Gompcrs, and the
correspondence now published for the
first time indicates the depth OF fratcrnal
feeling between these toilcrs, despite the
European carnage
The principal actors in this silent but
thrilling drama, staged by the world $
workers, are President Gompcrs, rep
rcscnting the North American trade rn-
ion movement; Secretary Carl Legien.
international federation Of trade unions,
Germany; Secretary Appleton general
federation of trade unions, England
Secretary Jouhaux. confederation gen
cralc du travail, France; Secretary Rig
ola, Italian trade unionists, Milan; Pres
ldent Oudegcest, federation OF trade un-
ions, Holland; Secretary Gray, Trades
Council, Melbourne, Australia, and Sec
retary Crawford South African Indus
trial Federation, johannesburg
The letters Of these unionists clearly
indicate that the war has but intensified
the spirit Of brotherhood and helpful
ness between the worlds men and wo-
men OF toll. This is shown by Secretary
Leglen, who addresses Secretary Apple
ton as My Dear Appleton" in a letter
pedging fraternity and good will to the
British trade unionists. In Appleton,
letters TO Lcgien the same spirit is man
ifest
Secretary Jouhaux writes President
Gompers that the French unionists hav,
accepted Americas invitation to hold an
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-11-06
BAD BUSINESS is NO BAR.

Washington.-The United States Su-
prcmc Court has ruled that immigration
officials can not bar immigrants on the
ground that industrial depressions are
liable to cause them to become public
charges. The case came up on appeal
from New York where immigration Of
llcials ruled that several Russians, bound
for Portland, Ore, should not be ad-
mittcd, as trade reports showed bust
ness was bad in that city and the aliens
would, in all probability, fail to secure
employment, and accordingly were "like-
ly to become public charge Attor-
ncys for the Russians held that mmigra-
ton officials were restricted in their
powers and that they had no authority
to debar or deport except as specifically
indicated by the law. The court upheld
this position in decision which will
render less elastic in the future the pro-
vision of the law under which many
aliens have been denied admission and
others excluded on the ground that they
were likely to become a public charge.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-11-06
COAL
THE QUEEN CITY COAL co.
PRIVATE EXCHANGE
UNEMPLOYMENT STATISTICS.

Washington.-The United States De-
partment of labor, through its bureau OF
labor statistics, publishes the results of
the third study in the series of inves-
LEGATIONS being made into unemployment.
The following IL cities in the Rocky
mountain and Pacific coast states were
canvassed Butte, Los Angeles, Oak
land, Ogden, Portland, Sacramento, Salt
Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco,
Seattle, Spokane and Tacoma. In those
cities 36,537 families were investigated,
and the number OF wage earners were
found to be 40 1888. The unemployed to-
tai 6,373, or 2l0 per cent, and the part
time wage earncrs are 9,97l, or 2O.2 per
cent.
Portland, Ore, with 90 per cent, has
the highest average of unemployed.
Oakland, with 26.0 per cent, has the
highest number of parttime wage earn
crs. The lowest percentage of unem-
ployed, 4.5, was found in Ogden. Butte
reports the lowest number of part-timc
wage earners, 127 per cent.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-11-06
ASKS INCREASE OF $6ss,OOO.

Washington.-The United States De
partment of Labor is the only self-sup-
porting department is one OF the rea-
sons why Secretary of Labor Wilson
will ask the incoming congress to appro-
pirate an additional S6SS, 900 to carry on
the various activities of that department
Secretary Wilson shows that the reve-
nues Of his department last year were
$3.50, S35 in excess of expenditures.
This years estimates total S4,27l,270.
Attention is called to the increasing sue
ceSScs of the department in settling la
Dor disputes and strikes by means Of
conciiation. An additional $4,000 is
asked for this work.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-11-06
BURBANK FAVORS CHILDREN.

Oakland, Cal-Child labor prohteers
will get little assistance from Luther
Burbank, who asks: isn't it as import
ant for a nation to raise a good human
crop as it is to raise good orchards?"
In a speech before conference of
social workers, the naturalist declared
that the first ten years of child's life
should be surrounded by sunshine,
cheerfulness, love and laughter, because,
he said it is abnormal and cruel to run
all children through the same mill and
stuff and cram their little heads to the
breaking point. The speaker said child
is vastly more sensitive than a plant
and that there is not an attribute lack
ing in a plant that cannot be bred into
it. The same is largely true Of human
nature, he said. Heredity will make it
self felt first, but in child-rearng, hered-
ity and environment are equally import
ant. What then can we expect from
children raised in dusty factories, crowd
ed tenements and unventilated schools?
We let the weeds grow and then set fire
to them by bad environment.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-11-06
OBJECT TO SEAMEN'S ACT.

New Iork.-At a meeting of the
board of directors OF the National As
sociation of Manufacturers, resolutions
were adopted urging congress to recon-
slider the seamen's law, passed by the
last congress, with a view to substantial
amendment or repeal.
1t is agreed that the bill contains
many "commendable features but as
the law stands now it will drive the
United States flag off the Pacific ocean,
say these business men. Objection is
made to the language test which ends
the practice of employing Chinese sail
ors and working them under Chinese
conditions. The board of directors
would re-cstablsh old conditions, or as
near thereto as is possible.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-11-06
MACHINE CHILDREN
NOT GOOD CITIZENS

Syracuse, n. Y.-Vocational training
that teaches only shop work and makes
the child mere machine is not needed
i'll this country, even though it is favor
ed by most manufacturers and employers
of labor, declared Prof. Roman of the
Syracuse university in an address before
the Schoolmasters' club. The educator
pointed out the difference between a
child that has been developed into an
efficient machine and one who possess
es knowledge of those things that re-
suit in citizenship as well as manual skill
There has been tendency" he said,
'in some States to force upon the voca-
tional school curriculum that makes
an efficient machine out of the child. The
country does not need that kind of edit
cation. We are now producing more
goods than ever before in the history of
the nation. Wealth is piling up faster.
Everything is materialistc The ques-
ton is, How can we make more goods
and get more money"
IF the vocational school is to meet
the problem of the future welfare of this
country, it must give well-balanced
training. 1t must teach the child the
principles of democracy, citizenship, gov
ernment and the proper use of its spare
time and collective bargaining. As the
volume of production has increased the
workers hours have decreased. Ignor-
ant of his civic duties and the funda-
mentals of good government, the work
ers are easy prey for the demagogue.'
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-11-06
WANT GOVERNOR OUSTED.

PhocniN, Ariz. - Petitions have been
placed in circulation for the recall of
Coy. Hunt, as a result of the present
strike of copper miners at Clifton. The
States executive, it is claimed, declared
that the grievances Of these workers
were Just, and ii he sent troops there
the mine owners or any one else who an
tagonizcd a settlement would be i'm
priSoned.
This policy is at such variance with
that % the ncghboring State of Col
orado that demand for the governors
political head is heard in certain sec
tions OF the State The recall petitions
charge him with "in,ompetency and a
disregard for courts
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-11-06
ADOPTS IS-HOUR WEEK.

Springfield, Mass.-Thc Liberty Ma
chine Manufacturing Company has con
cludcd that the cight-hour movement
now sweeping this section OF the country
will not Subsidc and has voluntarily
granted its employees ls-hour week in
stead OF the present 5i-hour schedule
There will be no wage reductions and
time and one-half will be paid for over
time with double time for Sunday and
holiday work,
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EIGHT HOURS IN GLEN \ELAND.

Clcveland-lhc Stcarns Motor Car
Company has read the signs of the times
correct and announces that its | 800 en-
ployeS will hereafter work eight hours
a day with no change in wage rates. In
crcaSing trade union sentiment at this
factory, the workers say, was a factor
in the decision.