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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-11-20
NOUN|ONS ALLOWED;
IN SCHWAB''S PLANTS
Congressman Tavenner Tells of
Repeated Discrimination By
Bethlehem Steel Magnate.
MEN WORK LONG HOURS
FOR STARVATION PAY
Company Obtains Big Contracts
From y. S. Government No
Easy Sailing in Future.

"ThankS to an investigation OF the
Bethlehem Steel company's strike in
1910, information is available as to
conditions Of labor in that armor-
making concerns plants. The in
quiry was made by the United States
bureau Of labor in 1910, under the
direction Of Ethelbert Stewart, a spe-
cial agent Of the labor bureau at the
time, who bore the reputation of being
one Of the most experienced economic
Investigators in the country This Is
the declaration of Congressman Clyde
H. Tavenner, in a ringing indictment
against the Schwab plants.
"when this strike began there were
no labor organizations in the plant;
the company would not permit them.
It was the higher grade workers who
led off in the strike. Many of the
1ighest-grade men had approximately
g. 1Ok hour day. But they were fire.
'quently being required to work over
time on week days and to do addi-
stional work on Sundays. Fearing
that the encroachments of overtime
and Sunday work were leading to a
12-hour and 7-day schedule for the
whole force, they therefore. protested.
Therefore the protesting committee
was discharged: therefore the strike.
''The government investigation re-
vealed this:
''Out of every 100 men-29 working
days every week; 43, including these
29, working some Sundays in the
month; 81 working, 10 hours a day;
Is working IL hours a day, days Q
week: 46 earning less than So a day.
'"These are the grim figures which
the United States bureau OF labor
gives us of the working shifts of the
Bethelem Steel company as drawn
from the company's own time books.
This is the maner in which the con-
Germs that have drawn down $175,-
100000 Of the peoples money we're
treating their employees in 1910. Since
;. that time considerable eight-hour- day
tlegiSlati0n has been passed, and there
is no record of the number of H.
hour shifts now in force.
'Workingmen of the nation, are
you willing that your government
shall continue to give contracts run.
ming into millions annually to. firms
that have mistreated and underpaid
their employees as have these great
war-trafficking concerns? If you are
not willing, then protest against it
! But let me assure you at the outset
that one protest will not be sufficient
Thee hances are you will have to speak
loud and often before your voice will
be heard in far-of Washington.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-11-20

PAINTERS SUBMIT NEW SCALE.
CLEVELAND, Nov. 18.-Painters'
unions. through their district council,
have submitted a new scale to con-
tractors, which calls for. so and IS
cents an hour. The present rates are
IS and 50 cents.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-11-20

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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-11-20

1t mot so difficult task TO plant
new truths as to root out old errors,
for there is this paradox in men: they
run after that which is new, but are
prejudiced in favor of that which is
old. -''
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-11-20

As long rs mankind shall continue
to bestow more liberal applause on ].
their destroyers than on their bene-
factors, the thirst OF military glory
will: ever be the vice Of. exalted
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-11-20

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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-19
Ntonln6 on
CEIzN1H

Waialua furnished the sensation on
Change today, between board sales
at lis being reported, which is an adj
vance of three points over yesterdays
highest sale of the issue. In less than
four weeks the stock has mounted
more than 13 points. presumably on
the rapidity with which surplus earn
ings for the redemption of the bond
issue are piling up, In April the di.
rectors authorized statement that
with sugar at it's present price the
outstanding $658,500 worth of bonds
would be redeemed this calendar year
"a fact which would make more pro-
Ats available later for dividends. The
statement was considered entirely con-
sentative All other issues were
strong today Beginning next Monday
Waialua will be traded in at its new
par value Of $40 per share, the 500
shares being traded in on basis OF
one for five,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-19
For They Was Odd,
Most A.DfuI Odd !!
/ Often Wonder
Bills for Mayor Lanes Famous
Luau to Congressman Sug-
4 4. ! qest kiplinq Poem HI. !.

+. More than 1000 pounds Of meat AMI
fish, added to % head of pigs, 1S5
crabs, 1874 Holsters and leo chickens.
at a cost OF more than $500, was sup,
piled to tie city fer the congressional
party luau May 4. On order of Super:
visor AHA, and In some instances on
order OF Mayor Lane. - =.
! Mrs. John Wise. wife OF the super.
intendent of KapioIani park entered
the lei business and supplied at a cost
OF $50 to the city 500 of the 1850 leis
listed so far. T.. =.
The instruments in the United
States weather bureau did not regis
ter any earthquakes as having occur
red in tire vicinity of the public baths
en- the night of May 4, but. neverthe:
less. bill for $il4.65 for broken and
lost" dishes, and $i75 for rental of
dishes has been submitted by Y.
Akau. While many bills for goods sup.
piled to the city at the luau have not
been filed as yet. the total amount
listed on those filed to date exceeds
1889. ...... ....1. III. ~. i.
Besides theS % head of pigs. $50
pounds of porn >yas purchased from
one dealer, and 527 pounds of beef
was purchased from another. The 100
chickens cost $3.50. In addition to be-
ing lei caterer, the park superinten-
dents wife sold the city one-haf doz-
en- packages of corn starch and one
bse of salt. according to her bill.
" Rev. S. l.. Desha. father of Jack
Desha, who acted as the mayors tenn
porary secretary while the congress
sional party was here, was given an
order to ship 200 lels from Hilo to
Honolulu and his bill is on file. The
1850 leis listed so far will cost the
city $1S9.75. Taxicab and automobile
bills in connection with the luan also
have been filed The bill for printing
invitations shows that 1000 only of
these was supplied. -. IL.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-19
BOARD
RULES FIELDS
REPORT PROPER
Pays Scant Attention to Claim
of Confidence" Made BY
E. C. Peters, Attorney for
Frank Greenwich and Brew
cry Stockholders - 0lSon's
Opinion Upholds Board in
Subpoenaing Field and Get
ting His Testimony on Case

Being a legally constituted and
rublic body and in public session. the
board OF liquor license commissioners
has a right to call for information
which may be furnished it by II. Good
ing Field" ..:........ -. -. ......
This in brief Is the opinion OF Ciar.
ence H. Olson, attorney for the COM
mission, given yesterday during a
meeting at which the commission in
yestigated the financial affairs of the
Macfarlane Company. H..
The commission received a letter
of protest from Peters as attorney for
Greenwich, likewise setting forth that
the Field report was confidential. The
Star-Bulletin in its second edition yes.
terday told of this letter and pub.
lished the main part of ii.
After the letter to the commission
was read. Chairman Lowrey asked for
ruling by Attorney Olson He stat
ed at once and emphatieally that when
the commission subpoenaed' Field and
ordered him to produce a copy of his
report, the report was not in. the ma.
ture of a privileged communication
and Field was obligated to produce it
Thereupon Chairman Lowrey promptly
overruled the protest from Peters and
Field was called to the stand in the
pending case, that of the Macfarlane
company. 49,. -.
Fielding before beginning his testi-
mony told the commission of let
ter he had just received from Attor.
ney E. c. Peters requesting that all
papers, documents and other data per.
tanning to Fields investigation be
turned over to Frank r. Greenwich OF
Kailua, Hawaii. who. as a minority
stakeholder in the brewery, is said to
have secured Field to make an inves.
tigation of the financial transactions
Of c. G. Bartlett, then president and
manager Of the company
Attorney Peters alleged that the in.
vestigation was private, and that to
diyulge the information was breach
OF confidence"
Brief attention was given the let.
ter other than for its reading. The
board oyerruled both protests on the
Same ground
Information to the. effect that Dele.
gate Kuhio was at Waialna this morn.
ing was received blythe Star-Bulletin,
but all efforts failed to get in direct
touch with the delegate, and, to get
an answer to the question of whether
or not he .is the Delegate. to whoa.
the Honolulu Brewing & Mating Com
pany is supposed toihave paid $50
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-19

the coming fiscal year were openc2 4
few weeks ago by the department
quartermaster, they were so tar on
the high side that they were thrown
out. and recommendation made to the
qHartermaster general OF the army
that a forage supply for each three
months in advance be purchased fnr
Oahu. instead OF a contract made for
the entire year at top price. wi.h the
chsnce OF a break later on,
In round numbers the army on Oahu
spends quartsr of a million dollars
q year for horse feed. For the fiscal
year Just closing there WAS used III
the department. $4,000 lbs. OF barley.
at $l17 l-2 per 100 lbs; 1850. boo
lbs. OF hay. at 81 IL cents per 100:
10.620. 600 lbs. Of oats. at H.2T per
100. and 3.150.0O0 lbs. OF bedding
straw. at 55 cents per loo; total
cost OF $245.S3l. 40. The bedding was
purchased locally. but the hay and
grin came from the Coast. and the
figures do not include freight.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-19
YOUNG LlNEMAN MAY HAVE
DIED OF HEART FAIL URE

The cause OF death OF Alfred Patrick
Ryan. lineman with the city and
county electric department. who was
killed while at work near the corner OF
Liliha and Kuakini streets yesterday.
was lefr in doubt after the testimony
of City and County Physician w. l..
Moore before a coroner's Jury today.
According to Or. Moore, who perform
ed an autopsy, Ryan was afflicted with
heart disease. The condition OF heart,
lungs and liver was said TO be such
that he might have died from any Of
these causes.
William Kamaunu. Howard Meekan
and Paul Iona. fellow workmen. told
of the manner In which Ryan fell
across heavily charged electric wires.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-19
ARMY FORAGE ON
OAHU Plan MADE
BY U. S. EXPERT

are the two celebrated African fodder
CROPS. Sudan and Rhodes grasses,
Smooth bronze, tall meadow oak. tim.
othy and alfalfa will also be among
the better known troopers. The NJ.
falfa will be planted in rows, both IT
Tigated and dry.
Mr.. WeStgate made special study
of alfalfa and clover while in the de.
partment quarters in Washington and
is prepared to carry out the expert
ments in detail One man will be
kept on the place as foreman and
laborer. When, however. the expert
ments, by elimination OF the unfavora.
BILE varieties. grow from small beds "a
half.aeres and then to acres and who'll
fields, the work will require larger
staff. There are vast stretches Of Ian
which can be drawn on for the pro-
duction of forage crops, should the e.i
periments result in the finding OF a
grass which will make good hay.
From the army angle, the prodac.
ton of forage would mean a big saw.
ing. There is considerable reserya-
ton land available for planting to hay,
and it is believed thst the War De-
partment would welcome the chance
to cut down on the big item O. stock
feed.
in fact, so high nave forage prices
scared this year that when bids in-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-19
new PROBES OF
THE BREWERY IN
PROSPECT soon
CONTINUED from page I. one,

Continued from page one)
ready getting data on the Bartlett
case preparatory to an expected in.
vestigation by the territorial grand
jury. A grand jury meeting may be
called early next week.
Public interest today conferred
largely on speculations as to whether
Bartlett will be brought back from
the coast to answer the numerous
charges against him and also on what
the liquor board will do with the
Macfarlane company's application for
a renewal of its wholesale license
Yesterday afternoons investigation
brought out the fact that the com.
pany's principal almost its sole hope
now of avoiding bankruptcy is in
getting a license renewal and it is the
contention of those protesting that the
only asset of any great value the
company has is the prospective H.
cense.
Sharp criticism was heard today of
using liquor licenses as the basis of
swinging stock transactions. One man
who has been following the investiga
tions closely declared that any com
pany which is worthless without a IL
quor license should not be given one.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-19
MRS. H. GOODlNG FIELD
ENTERTAlNS AT DINNER

Mrs. r. GoOding Field entertained
at dinner at her home in Manoa last
evening. Covers were laid for eight.
The table was prettily decorated with
pink carnations, maidenhair fern and
sweetpeas. The guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. John E. Baird, Mr.. and Mrs.
John BaIch. Mr.. and Mrs. John Guild
and Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. Gooding Field.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-19

in one of the two companies. II was
announced by the commission that it
is against its fishes that partner in
one liquor concern be interested in
another. :. -. - -. III.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-19
"STOCK- ROBBERY IS CHARGEDIN.
MACFARLANE COMPANY DEALS.

License Commissioners Spend Afternoon in nraveng Tangled
Skeir Of Financial Operations Of Company Which Attorney
Admits HIS Suspended Operations to Save Expenses -
Protests Based Declaration That Two Three Owners
of Stock Now Seek Renewal of License to Unoad Concern
on Unsuspectng Purchasers Representative Of Present
Owners Maintains Plans on Foot to Make Going Concern
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-19

.faR-BULLETIA GIVES YOU
T0DAY'S NEWS TO-DAY
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-19
lous AuMoR SHINES FORTH AT LICENSE HEARING

az The Macfartane coHpanys nearing
Heres re
insolvent that
months should not be given
made that the company - de
! b.
mo- not oefunejust
expenses" III.
Attorney Olson adviser
would
business going
4 you any that this will be done7'
Attorney Yesthst note for $3.50 held BY Frank
Thompson has sunk
the company he's going he This drew the
biggest laugh Of the day
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-19
URGES BOARD TO
ASK FOR RETURN
OF c. G. BARTLETT
Attorney Atkinson Tells License
Commissioners Former Head
of Brewery Needed Here to
Explain Mysterious Items

Alleging that there are evidences OF
forgery and embeZzlement disclosed
by Mr.. Fields investigation, A. l.. c.
Atkinson, one OF the attorneys for the
Anti-Saloon League, requested that the
commission call these facts to the at
tention OF the city and county attor-
ney's Office and to the territorial grand
iEry. e. -. -. ~" -.
He declared that Bartlett could be
brought back. Fri: 49,. II. ~
The county attorneys office has
funds TO bring him here. They should
take action at once" he said.
Attorney l.. Andrews, representing
the league. said that Field was sub
poenaed before the commission to pro-
duce certsin papers. -.
II am responsible for giving these
certain papers to the press" he added.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-12-09
MORE ABOUT HOPEWELL.
(By w. h.. Dugdale)


Hopewell is in the market for slogan
in keeping with her opportunities 1
fear if one could be selected to meet with
the approval of every one, it depends
upon what angle you see Hopewell from,
but on general principles, the "City of
Push, Thrift and Success" would fit con-
ditions as they are today. The building
trade is not as active as it was, nor
should it be expected, as all of us who
are familiar with this line of progress,
know that as the cold weather APP
proaches, trade falls off until weather
conditions favor resumption, and should
not be considered as a trade depression,
only temporary suspension, for zcondi-
tions over which they have no control.
1t must not be inferred that there are no
good houses in Hopewell; on the contrary
there are quite few nice residences,
fully equipped with plumbing and heat
ing, but they are not in the majority.
The construction companies say that the
new houses to be built in the spring will
all be of good style of architecture and
modern in equipment and p-to date
On November 3 the practicing physi-
clans of Hopewell met and formed a So
clety which. in the future will be known
as the Hopewell Medical Society. The
object of the organization will be to
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-12-09
Save the worry and discomfort
OF late shopping-buy now.
LOYALTY

If you work for a man, in Heavens
name work for him: If he pays
you wages that supply your
bread and butter, work for him,
speak well of him. stand by him
and stand by the institution he
represents. If put to a pinch, an
ounce of loyalty is worth pound
of cleverness. If you most vilify,
condemn and eternally disparage,
why. resign your position, and
when you are outside damn to
your hearts content. But as
long as you are part of the in
stitution. do not condemn it. If
you do. you are loosening the ten
drills that hold you to the institu-
ton. and the first high wind that
comes along you will be -uprooted
and blown away. and probably
you will never know why.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-12-09

i J. i 80 & !.
The Review is IN ,receip. OF several
letters in regard to the community
Xmas tree and the following in part
+ is fair sample:
High Point, N. c.. Dec. 3. 1915
| Editor of The Review:
We want to speak in favor OF The
Review who has undertaken such q
great and worthy responsibility. ana
assure the editor that the town is
unanimously behind such q great
movement for the poor. When the
event comes off, bright faces. glad
hearts and merry countenances VIII
speak out volumes and volumes
God loves his poor, he loves a cheer
full giver. 1t is our duty to look al
ter the poor. When The Review
took up such responsibility, it took
up a wonderful work. Nothing
would Undue the town more with the
genuine Xmas spirit than this Won
derfnl movement. The great eye
witness would be pleased to
smile on such a bright and beautiful1
spirit. Editor. you will no doubt
get the co-operotiona. of the whole
town, all the merchants, the maJo-
rity of the, citizens, the theatres, the
lodges and the school children. Let
every body get busy now and talk
the Community Xmas Tree. Let
every body be a leader. A. l..
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-12-09
=. "Fear Men,

Bradstreet's is authority for the
statement that only three percent OF
men who 60 into business for them
selves are successful. 1t is safe to
assume that the proportion of sue
cesses in other fields, art, music,
authorship. politics, social work
etcetera, is as small. The failures
are made so through FEAR. Fear
of consequences. fear of the future,
fear that we cannot finish success
fully what we begin, fear of our op-
ponent. unnecessary, illogical fear
stands between US and success, and
with an apparently impossible arm
bars our progress. Those whom fear
rules we call Fear men," because
they're not really..men at all. but men
requiring a classifcation-an apology.
There has hardly been a time in
American history when men were
called on more to overcome their
ear than at present time. Moral
strength is needed in politics more
than ever before. and moral strength
is as far superior to physical strength
as the spiritual is above the natural
1t is told of Wellington that before
the battle of Waterloo, his knees
shook so that he laughed and called
attention 20 them, saying: If they
knew where was going to carry
them, they would shake much
worse" That was moral courage
overcoming physical fear, and this
is the courage that men must have
now if America is to 90 onward and
upward. We must have moral
courage to overcome the selfish per-
suasion of the politician. who seek
his own advancement regardless of
the public good. Courage is needed
to overcome the fear that OrganlZa-
tons and societies and leagues
cause by thei, tactics of force and
and threats in their efforts to en-
force formality of law Moral cour-
age is necessary to make men fol.
low the dictates of their own con-
science. regardless of the arguments
of politicians, ministers, leagues or
individuals. The time has come
for American men to throw off the
letters of fear-to come out boldly
for what they believe, to refuse to
follow the selfish money grasping
politician or organization and to-
stand strongly for progress, liberty,
decency and social liberty. @
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-12-09
Weed Dat the GrOuchy Clerks
From The Man on the Curb.

From The Man On the Curb.
The biggest handicap any retail
dealer or merchant can possibly
have wished on him is sour help.
Any man or woman who cannot
smile without wrenching their face
has no right to take a position along
the firing line of any retail establish
ment, of any name or Eature.
Agreeable manners and friendly
smiles are sale helps that low and
grouchy ways have never been able
to successfully compete with,
Every business, little or big, has
a mental atmosphere of its Own.
The minute you cross the threshold
of some stores you detect a mouldy
mental odor which instantly repels
you; something intangible which
Immediately Fuckers and shrivels
your purchasing desires.
This. condition of things is usually
caused by grouchy clerks who are
out Of harmony with themselves and
and the world at large, but more
particularly, Of course, with the
bread and butter businesses they
are temporarily engaged in. 1t
sometimes happens, too, we must
admit, that the proprietors of atmo-
sphere repelling stores are also to be
blamed for the absence of agreeable
and trade winning manners. The
proprietor who does not treat his
help pleasantly must not expect his
help to assume different attitude
towards his trade because they will
unconsciously be. guided by the
law of suggestion.
We know two two young men
who, lumber of years ago, started
what might possibly be rightly term
ed q variety store. Their stock in
trade consists largely of dainty little
knickknacks for the home; wedding
and anniversary goods in china and
cut glass. They are located on a
side street and where they come in
competition with other merchants
Oh the goods, their prices are recog-
pized as being 10 many instances
quite a little higher. Ia spite of
their location, however, and in spite
also of the fact that people know
their prices are pretty stiff, they are
doing a splendid business and really
getting rich. Everybody who goes
into their store is greeted first of all
with a smile a d made to feel per-
fectly at home. They are not buf
ions, they do not indulge in any
slapping on the back, bewhiskered
jokes or ther vaudeville stunts. but
they do make you feel that they
are anxious to please you, and if
you leave without buying, they will
accompany you to the door with
the same pleasant manner they
greeted you with when you entered.
Much has been said and much
more las been written along the
line of store helps" but number
OF years of actual retail business ex-
perience and still more years devot-
ed to observation have convinced
US that the store atmosphere has
more to do with its success Or failure
than any one, or perhaps all, of the
elements entering intoit.
Now. if you please, do not mis-
understand us-We are not advocat-
ing the cheesy cat grin as being
either a trade bringer or a trade
holder, but we are insisting that the
man who takes our money for mer-
cnandlse shall pleasantly part with
MS goods in exchange for it.