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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-05-14
Notice to Wage Workers.

Notice to wage workers.
Concerted efforts are being made
to advertise all sections of Alaska as
the paradise for the workingmen, and
alluring syndicate stories are appear
ing in the press, especially in the east,
where conditions are totally misrepre-
sented.
AS the season of open navigation
to Nome will soon begin, organized
labor on this peninsula has thought
it advisable to send out direct and re-
liable warnings as to actual condi-
tions in Nome and contiguous dis
tricts
For some time during the winter
stories have appeared in the press
east and west as to labor conditions
in this camp that are wholly un-
founded and which, If believed by
workers, and acted upon to the extent
that they come up here In search of
work, can only end in suffering and
considerable useless hardship.
The mining industry in Nome has
considerably deteriorated; dredges
have taken the place to very large
extent of the open cut or other forms
of mining which employed numerous
hands. The largest employers use
but few men, and when they increase
their forces 1t is for short time
merely. Few men who arrive here
without job will now stand much
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-05-14
The Price Workers
Pay For Rulers Glory
War Losses Appalling Eight and One-Half Mill
ions Reported KilledMany in Hospitals

How are these men going to make
their living in the age Of efficiency
experts, where a few gray hairs are
enough to disqualify men from en-
ployment? They will be pensioned,
you say! Great heavens, where is
the money going to come from to pen
sion all the poor cripples that this
war will make?
Only the First lnstaIlment.
These two millions are only the
first installment Perhaps as many
more have been crippled since this
report was written And the war has
only begun. Both sides have only
fairly got down to business" They
have lined up and dug themselves in.
One side takes a few yards of
ground at the cost of a thousand men.
Presently it is retaken by the former
occupants at the cost of another
thousand men. What's the gain? Fer
tilizer in France widows and orphans
at home. That's the war as it is be-
ing fought, as it has been fought for
the last six months.
Two Million Workers Killed.
Looking at the list of killed we find
that the Germans have been masters
at the art thus far. The Krupps with
the Germans behind them are the
best man killers-fool-killers I had
almost said. For, in sober senses,
aren't men fools who engage in such
insanity as war?
l often think that the horrible ex-
ample of this war may serve as a
means to close the mouths of our own
war-criers; or rather that it will teach
our people to give no heed to their
hollers.
Look at this list of dead and see
how you would like to be one of
them, and remember this is only
starter, and think further that you
may be dead hero one of these days
unless you raise your voice against
the war lords and their schemes in
this country
Read and think: Two months ago
$4,000 German and Austrian work
ingmen who had lis,ened to the twad-
die of their war lords, had died to
make profits for Krupp and glory for
the military caste; and 1907, $50 Rus
sian, French, English, Belgian, Serv-
ian, Montenegrin and Japanese work
ingmen had died for the same reason.
And the slaughter mas only begun.
France the Heaviest Loser.
France has been the heaviest loser,
with 464,000 dead Russia next with
443, 1000; Germany lost 441,00O; Aus
tria, 941,OOO; England, 10000 The
remainder is divided among the other
countries involved,
But enough of this horrid citation.
Let US resolve that we will not be-
come victims Of the mania for de
fense' and let the money power
plunge into a war of conquest in Mex
| leo, which they are now planning.
Let US resolve firmly against all war.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-05-14
Less Than a Month Remains
Referendum Petitions Must Be Hands of Secretary of State Fore Part
of June-All Registered Voters at Black Diamond On the
Referendum Petitons--Sgn Up Today

homes and families against John D. s
hired murderers. Theirs the crime
who exploited human flesh and blood
until it could stand oppression no
longer and who shot down like dogs
the women and children of those who
had turned in desperation and were
fighting with their backs to the wall
for their very existence. John Law
son never countenanced murder, was
never guilty of murder, Law in Colo
RADIO has long been a mere shell,
cloaking the selfish design of great
employing interests. Justice is al
ways pictured as blind" She is also
deaf, dumb and paralytic" in Colo
RADIO. The labor movement of this
country must fight Lawson's case
through the United States supreme
court if necessary.
X
June IA, Is and 16, the National So
ciety for the Study and Prevention of
tuberculosis holds it's annual gather
ing in Seattle. Some of the greatest
authorities on this question living will
address this convention. Many of the
sessions will be thrown open to the
public and trade unionists- ought to
attend as many of them as they can.
We have a vital interest in intelligent
study of this subject, solution of
which means added life to the nation.
He who prolongs life, though he be
the obscurest country doctor, is more
worthy the homage of a grateful peo-
pie than the most brilliant general
of armed forces.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-05-14
PUBLISHERS GETTING
READY FOR FIGHT
ON UNION PRINTERS

Two weeks ago the more powerful
newspaper publishers of the United
States met in convention in New
York City. There were about $50
publishers present, and they all ap-
peared to have been of one mind on
the question of printing trades unions.
From a report of the convention pub
lished in the New York Call there is
to be a united attack made on the
various trades unions connected
with newspaper work, the fight to be
called at the expiration of the pres
ent arbitration contract year hence.
To Beat New Orleans Strikers.
Throughout the most spirited
speeches of the day, the strike situa-
tion in New Orleans formed the prin-
cipal topic. 1t was apparent after the
afternoon session that the three pub
fishers in New Orleans have virtually
reinstated themselves with the as
sociation and procured the latter's
support TO tIl6 6At6ul IlldI Jue ulllllOI-
dollar war fund of the organization
will be put back of them if the present
strike becomes life-and-death strug-
gle for the New Orleans papers.
These facts were learned in inter
views by a Call reporter with several
of the publishers. The meeting had
been strictly executive and reporters
had been barred
Takes Shot at "Typo."
The National Association of Manu-
facturers, labor's greatest foe, took
an insidious hand in the proceedings
of the A. N. P. A. through the pre-
sentation to that body of a great
supply of booklets entitled "Throt-
Ting the Nations Press" The whole
aim of the booklet was to stir the
publishers up to the fighting point
against the Typographical union. The
latter is described in the work as a
collection of arch grafters.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-05-14
STRIKE NOT ABANDONED

The reports given out by the daily
press of Everett and Seattle to the
effect that the strike of the Timber
workers union against unfair mills in
this city had been declared off are
false. A comprise agreement was eff
fected with President J. A. Gould of
the Seaside shinglemill, but the other
mills against which a strike was de-
clared are still on the unfair list
Business Agent Mills, of the Timber
workers union, states that conditions
look favorable to ultimate settlement
of present difficulties in a manner
satisfactory to the unions affected.
Meanwhile there is no disaffection
among union shingleweavers, all
standing firmly for the rights and
principles of organized labor.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-05-14
LIGHT AND WATER
QUESTION TO HAVE
HEARING MAY 20

On complaint of the Everett Trades
Council, the Puget Sound Interurban
Railway and Power Co. will be called
upon by the Public Service Commits
sion of Washington to show cause
why their rates should not be low
cred. Also action against the COM
pany for overcharge will be taken.
The case is being handled for the
council by Attorney R. ]. Faussett,
and will be heard in the assembly
room of the Commercial Club, Thurs
day, May 20, at $50 a. m.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-05-14
FIGHTING FOR LIFE.

John R. Lawson is preparing for a
new trial. Over 100 union miners are
to come up for trial on the same
charges as Lawson, the state claiming
that while the specific assailant can
not be identified, any striker in a
fatal riot may be convicted of murder
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-05-14

NIT it. The procedure of the courts in
Southern Colorado cannot be equalled
anywhere in the civilized world.
Darkest Russia is a haven of refuge
compared to the conditions that pre-
vail in that region. 1t is difficult to
get the average American to under
stand such conditions"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-05-14
MRS. PANKHURST IN GOOD
AGAIN; WILL RECRUIT

LONDON, May I'm striking con-
trast to conditions prevailing year
ago, when she was a fugitive from
justice, Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst to-
night will be the petted and lauded
guest of honor at the biggest picture
theater in North London. She is to
make a recruiting speech at the re-
quest of the war office.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-05-14
OF SLAVERY"
SUBJECT OF SPEECH
SUNDAY EVENING

Bruce Rogers of Seattle, noted labor
orator and writer, will speak Sunday
evening at The Forum, 1912 California
St., between Wetmore and Colby, his
subject being THE Psychology of
Slavery" Admission is free, and
the public is cordially invited to at
tend.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-05-14

Truth forever on the scaffold, wrong
forever on the throne
Yet that scaffold sways the future,
and behind the dim unknown
Standeth God within the shadow,
keeping watch above his own.
lanes Russell Lowell
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-05-14
BY Jay FOX.
AppaLIina Eidures Of War losses.

Appalling Figures OF war Losses
l have before me a report on the
war issued by the International Red
Cross Society from its headquarters
in Switzerland. The Red Cross is not
only the most reliable source of in
formation on the war, being abso
lutely neutral, but it is the only in,
stitution that has access to all the
sources where reliable information is
to be had
This report gives the figures on the
losses in sick and wounded, prison.
ers and killed. These figures are ap-
palling, they stagger the imagination
Coming from a less reliable source
one would be inclined to the belief
that they were padded. But the Red
Cross has no interest in padding the
figures.
Eight and a Half Millions.
At the time this report was com.
piled, which must have been at least
eight weeks ago, the total losses had
reached the enormous number OF
8,459,500 in killed, wounded, sick and
prisoners.
In the terrible work of destruction
the Germans have been more sue.
cessful than the allies. They have
killed more, wounded more and taken
more prisoners than their opponents
lows: Allies, 5,253, 400; Germans, a.,
953,5OO.
The Germans have taken over a
million prisoners, whom we are told
but not in this report, they have put
to work on the land raising foodstuffs
for the Germans in the trenches. The
allies have captured $4,000 German
soldiers, who may now also be en-,
gagged in producing supplies from
French soil.
Six Millions in Hospital.
In no war in history has the trench
been so much used for the protection
of the soldiers than the present one
Yet, in spite of this underground
shield, the deadly gases find their
mark Of course it is in the rushes
to take the enemies trenches that
the greatest slaughter takes place.
This report shows that 6,062,500
have visited the hospitals. How many
are the victims of sickness contracted
in the trenches we do not know. Most
of the sick are cured and the wounded
healed and sent back to get some
more.
Two Millions of Cripples.
But there is a vast number that
never go back. These are the ''in
valided," as the French call them
men who lose a leg or an arm, an eye
or important fingers, or in other way
become permanently disabled. The
report tells us that over a million or
each side have been sent home dis
abled for life-living tributes to the
excellency of modern civilization"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-05-14

"My boy has a wonderful ear for
music"
Perhaps replied the unsympa-
thetic person But he doesn't sing
or play with his ears"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-05-14
SIx-HOUR DAY HAS
ENDORSEMENT OF
CALIFORNIA COUNCIL

In Alameda, Cal, the Building
Trades Council has indorsed a six
hour day proposal for the months of
January, February and March.
The plan was urged by Painters
District Council No s, which includes
all painters and decorators In Ala
media, San Francisco, Marin ard san
Mateo counties in California.
The resolution, it is said, will be in
troduced at the next convention Of
the State Building Trades Council
with the intention of making these
hours universal in the building trades
of California.
in exact relationship to the rise in
prices.
ITO offset this reduction in the pro-
ducers' purchasing power every union
should frame new wage claims on
this basis-and the whole Of the
unions in New Zealand should unite
to enforce the claims. The arbitra-
tion court holds the undoubted power
to make such an increase law.
Whether it win be willing to increase
that power remains to be seem
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-05-14
TERRIBLE TOLL or
THE MOTOR VEHICLE

From the 1914 annual report of the
Highway Safety League we take the
following statistics, showing the num-
ber of deaths, injuries and accidents
caused by motor vehicles in Massa-
chusetts:
1912. 1918 1914 *1914
Total number
killed ...... 142 1873 229 2S
Total number
injured ....1,9s2 1923 4,O1O 447
Total number
accidents ..2,441 5,O27 1851 61S
Total number
accidents in
daytime ...1,632 3,7ss e,OOs 5O4
Total number
accidents af-
ter dark. -. 500 1928 1852 ia
Total number
accidents on
country rds. 495 1896 1912 140
Total number
accidents on
city or town
streets 1916 1891 6,019 ATS
Motorcycle deaths, etc.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-05-14

There are two remedies for the
above increase in the number of auto
casualties; The first is stricter en-
forcement of speed laws with a re-
duction of the maximum legal We
locity, and the second is the making
of wider roadbeds. The figures
given for Massachusetts doubtless ap-
ply, proportionately, to Washington,
California and elsewhere in the United
States, and show an urgent necessity
for better safeguards for travel in
autos, now common means of trans
portation everywhere.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-05
rnaEs.REpuB11cAN MARsHAlLrowN IOWA: JUNE i. 1915

times. WITH tho price OF electrically
equipped cars reduced to $3.50 1t Is only
a few months now until everybody
within fifty miles OF Marshalltown Will
own q car and the terminal system OF
paved tracks on the main Travelled
roads leading into this city must be
built at once. In time the farmers VIII
extend them as they have done IN so
many states TO the east Of US but the
city must get ready for the traffic
which we want directed this way and
it can be done with ease now under
the, new statutes. The paving assess
ment against q s0-foot lot for Its half
Of double track road sixteen feet
wide would be $40 per year for paved
street. Even on agricultural land this
would be only II cents per annuM per
lineal foot Of frontage. Most proper
ties would be benefited more than the
cost and under the new statutes the
city will have money with which to
help out on those that can not stand
their share. Even should every main
road leading into the city be paved to
the city limits to the extent OF eight
or nine miles of paving the city's gem
eral levy would need be only one mill
whereas we have several times voted
bans which we did not get.
&
And 1t is also true as Mr.. ST Clair.
Of the First National Bank. stated so
tersely. we have arrived at period
In our growth when our citizens should
begin to do things in a larger way. we
need sanitary sewers far in excess OF
the ability of sewer levy to build
them. It Is ineguitahie to ask prop
erty owners to build their own sewers
now when everybody else has had
sewers built at public expense. The
thing to do is to anticipate the sewer
levles with bonds. build the sewers
and then put the lawyers to work
devising means of increasing the sewer
funds. No town should permit its
normal and healthful growth to be
stifled for inability to keep Its public
improvements up to Its private proper
ty Improvement. When 1t comes time
for q storm sewer system let's build 1t,
People are going to live in this town
a long time to come and the tax payers
Of many years in the future can help
pay for such an Improvement If they
get the benefits. Marshalltown was
about half it's present size when her
people borrowed 100000 for a water
works system. Today we have the
water works and the debt Is paid. A
storm sewer system would cost much
less and we will probably double again
In population by the time we have
paid out on this investment. Let's
loosen the girdles all around and let
the tree grow as fast as it will.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-05
CITY COUNCIL URGED TO TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF NEW LAW
PERMITTING IT.
BUSINESS MEN DISCUSS
PROJECT WITH COUNCIL
Representa- Citizens Confer With
commissioner Concerning Plan
4. SANITARY and Storm Sewers Also ois-
eusssd-Pavins q Planned Would
Be Sixteen Fest Wide.

The city council Is to be advised
and urged BY a large committee of rep
resentative Citizens to take advantage
sof the new laws recently enacted and
pave the main Travelled roads leading
into the city as far out as the city
limits.
In response, call from the Mar
shalltown Club, large gathering OF
merchants, lawyers, bankers and good
roads boosters met In the club rooms
Friday afternoon with the members OF
the city council and city engineer to
discuss the project. After it was voted
to be the unanimous opinion Of all
present that the council should so as
far as the law would permit toward
much needed public Improvement OF
this kind. q special committee was
appointed to confer with the city coun-
Gil and carry out the details of the
project. This committee will consist
of A. A. Moore, c. c. st. Clair, w. G.
Stricken. C. H. E. Boardman, T. Bin
ford. Merritt Greene. D. w. Norris, p.
D. Hamilton, ]. L. Williams, G. W..
Darling, and H. G. Brintnall.
Plan Sixteen-Foet Pavement.
The plan is to pave a double track
roadway sixteen feet wide, and assess
property especially benefited in the
zone, as provided under the new
statute, and TO use the city's share OF
the county road fund, and the city's
share Of the automobile license money,
along with any part Of 1-mill levy
which may be necessary to pay for
the citys share Of the expense. Some
favored anticipating the 1-mill levy
for ten years as the law provides, but
it was the wish Of the majority to
start with four roads, one in each Of
four directions, and carry them to
completion before undertaking more.
Sanitary Sewers Discussed.
The discussion then drifted to adj
ditional sanitary sewers which must
be laid before any more street paving
can be done in the residence districts,
and to the problem Of large sewers for
storm water which paving makes
necessary. and it was the recommends
ton Of the group that the city be
bonded for the sewers that are inn
mediately needed. The paving of mar
row strips in the center of streets,
however, does not of itself involve the
laying Of any additional sewers.
Public impeexensnts in Larger Way.
c. e. St. Ef4iE pres1dAnt~of the First
National Bank. excited applause and
seemed to speak the minds OF the bust
ness men present when he remarked
that Marshalitown had arrived at the
stage in its development when its
citizens should plan and execute their
public improvements in larger way.
Heretofore things have been done for
temporary needs, but now we must
plan for a larger city in. the future.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-05
oapHEuM HAS VAUDEVILLE.
Change Of Bill Sunday ,Evsnins-Thre'
cIaver Aeta. Music. 9ono, Comedy.

Change Of Bill Sunday 'Evsnins-Three
!. Glover Acts, Music, Song, comsdy.
The Orpheum will offer vaudeville
for the first half Of the coming week,
starting Sunday evening.
The program is started on with
two reel drama. 1.-THE Kite" The story
deals with love and adventure, and Is
one Of the late films released.
Karnya, clever shadow graphist will
open the bill This young man offers
the Orpheum audience novelty act
that is not only interesting and
artistic, but amusing as we'll. He has
made decided hit where ever he has
appeared.
volenti Brothers, wizards Of the
accordian have US humming the popu-
lar music. These two chaps are con-
sidered the best accordian players that
have ever appeared in the west. Or
pheum audiences should appreciate
them.
The "Three Clores'' have comedy
singing and talking act, entitled the
Dream DOLL" This is clever little
act Of merit, being somewhat different
from the usual run Of singing and
talking acts.
The evenings show is closed with a
one reel comedy. mo Quarter"
Orpheum.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-05
AT THE CHURCHES

Services and sermon subjects at the
churches have been announced by the
various pastors as follows:
Baptist-Morning. baccalaureate. ser
mon will be preached by Rev. H. M
Babin; subject, "The Church and Her
Young People" No evening service.
Elm Lutheran, Rev. o. lngvoldstad
Morning, no service; evening, Eng
lish. THE Tendency Of Our Time"
Central Church os Christ Rev. G. H
Morris-Morning. Temptation; even
ing. THE Liberality Of Jesus"
First Church of Christ. Scientist
Morning. God the Only Cause and
Creator"
Presbyterian, Rev. James p. Linn
Morning, Equipment For Work":
evening, THE Gospel Call"
Conversational, Rev. B. F. Martin
MorinR. religion in Our Education,
or How Are We Educating Our
YOUTH" evening. us Leo Frank. OF
Atlanta, Ga, Getting Square Deal?''
Methodist. Rev. r. F. Hurlburt-
Morning, 1.-THE Power of the Gospel
Proven by Those Who Bear Witness to
It's Fruit; evening, public installation
Of Epworth League officers, with spe-
cial program.
first United Evangelical, Rev. c. G.
Ziegler-Morning. "Sin and Satan;
evening, 1.-The State Of the Soul"
State Street Evangelical, Rev. =. X.
McClelland - Morning, Neglected
Phases of Service; evening, children's
day program.
First spiritualist, Rev. Eva Mccoy
Afternoon, ESQ. The Trail That Is Al
ways New; evening. The GOO
Within
st. Paurs Episcopal Rev. H. NJ.
Babin-Holy communion, 1880 a. M;
baccalaufeate service at Baptist church
II a. M; regular service at st. Paurs
in the evening.