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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-13
William c. Jones

The death Of William C. Jones, a
member of the Home, occurred in Ran
dolph Monday and the remains brought
here for interment later in the week.
He was born in Methuen, Mass, about
~ years ago. He enlisted in Co. L, End
Mass. Inf, edo. II, 1868, and was dis
charged Sept. 8, 1856. He was admitted
to the Home from Methuen, May IA,
1890 .}~.
Mrs. Henrietta NJ. Hayes, a nurse in
the hospital here for several years,
has resigned and will go to Detroit,
Mich. after two-weeks visit to rel
atives in Augusta.
John E. Hayes left here last fall and
is employed in an automobile manu-
factory. -,,4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-13
kENNEBEC JOURNAL PRESS, Augusta, Me-

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THAT REAL ESTATE, PUT SOME OF THE
SPIRIT OF URGENCY INTO YOUR ADS
Not panie paseoIosy eouse-bu max. xour .d. .f
"e''"tly descriptive and ADEQUATE really INTEREST
possible buyers.
'"se means not merely publication Of an .s-.x., -
~ooo ad-uNlEss THE ONE PUBLICATION BRINGS YOU A
BUYER a. somstmss happs mean. n.r,;...,ox !, a
vsrtisins until the buyer Is faundl
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-08-28
SPIES IN THE UNION

Never before in the history of or
ganized labor have its enemies been so
powerful and so well organized and so
insistent as now. Big corporations and
wealthy firms and individuals are leagued
in the crusade against the workers, and
nothing will satisfy their greed for
power and money but the disruption of
labor organizations and the reduction of
the workers to a state of peonage. To
this end they have to control through
secret and corrupt lobbies the national
congress and State legislatures. They
have sought to control the churches, the
press and the universities, colleges and
schools of the country; have employed
detective agencies to furnish armed
guards to coerce workers on strike or
those who show signs of rebelling
against low wages or oppressive labor
conditions and to furnish spies to join
local unions and get into central bodies
of States and cities and international
unions to furnish information to en-
ployers' associations and other subsidiar
les of the National Association of Manu-
facturers. OF course, this information
is of little value, as the proceedings of
most of these bodies are conducted pub
licly, desk room is furnished reporters
and printed copies OF the proceedings
are published daily and distributed to
members and reporters. Where these
spies get in their effective work is TO-
menting discord and dissensons and in
dividing the workers into quarreling
factions by the injection of personal ami
mostics and eXtraneous matters.
The spies and agents are in every
large union and many small ones, are
in the conventions of the American
Federation of Labor and the State fer
erations and in central bodies of cities,
and all true, loyal union men should
be on the lookout for them. When a
member or delegate is perpetually
starting ouarres and constantly as
saulting the characters and motives of
officials, committee men and members
watch him. If he is not hirelng of
detective agency in the employ of
the National Association of Manufac-
turers, then he is gratu:tiously doing the
dirty work those people are glad to pay
for.-Philadelphia North American
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-08-28
WILLIS PRESIDENTIAL
BOOSTERS.

Honest" Matt Chaser, of the
"no-strike," "no-drink," and mo
referendum" movements, has. tax
en- Governor Willis presidential
aspirations under his wing. When
Col. Chaser starts out with new
movement, he carries huge mag
nifying glass in order to get peo-
pie to see things in the light that
he represents them.
He has landed a man named
civilians" as chairman of the
Willis Campaign Committee, and
this Williams person is an eye
doctor, which shows the wisdom
of Mats selection.
Col. Chaser figures on the Will
liams person distributing some
kind of glasses so that the public
can see Willis as a presidential
possibility,
At present the eyeglasses OF
! labor regarding Willis are al
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-08-28
CUT 1T OUT.

No action could better demon
strate the necessity for the pass
age of the amendment offered
by the Constitutional Stability
League than the attitude of the
present State Government.
Governor Willis fathered the
McDermott decentralizing bill in
the last legislature placing the
appointment of the Liquor Lie
ense Commissioners in the hands
of the County Auditor, County
Recorder and the County Clerk.
Presto!
Immediately followed the coali-
tion of the County officials with
the Stability League.
The County officials offered an
amendment to the constitution
extending their jobs for two years
longer.
The County officials and the
Stability League worked togeth-
er, the Magic Wand was waved
quietly but firmly with the end
in view that the political illnesses
of Governor Willis should be sub
jected to the brilliancy of an TN
alloyed searchlight,
The staunchest friends of Gov
ernor Willis, after pow-wow
lasting less than thirty minutes,
resulted in referendum called on
the McDermott Bill to re-estab-
llSn tne appOlntlVe power back to-
the Governor.
Governor Willis has issued sew
eral interviews, in which he stated
as being opposed to the Referen-
dun, but his friends throughout
the State nevertheless are hust-
ling for it.
What's the answer?
Union men, it is up to you to
vote against this measure, and cut
this needless agitation out.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-08-28
o., August 2s, 1915.
WHO ARE THE PIRATES?

When well thought out plans on
protective unionism are ruthless
ly tossed aside by a clique of al
legged ardent protectionists, whose
chief aim in life appears to be the
classification Of Cincinnati as a
town of small comedy calibre, it
is about time to heed well direct
ed criticisms Of The international
Association of Municipal Elec-
tricians during their convention
in this city this week.
When we figure that for more
than eighteen months the Elec-
trical Workers of Cincinnati have
been endeavoring to accomplish
the very thing advocated by the
international Association of Mum
icipal Electricians, it is no small
wonder that those directly op-
posed to locally licensed electrical
workers should be granted the
publicity they evidently crave.
Owners of large buildings in
Cincinnati placing their faith in
the statistical efficiency Of Bill
Culkins, have declared in body
that they are out to save the piece
of copper bearing the stamp Of
Abraham Lincoln. They arc Of
the opinion that a carpenter or an
engineer already in their employ
can install a complicated electric
system just as handily as the cleo
trical worker who makes this par
ticular branch Of industry his life
study.
That these "protectionistS" are
viewing the industrial situation
through the condcnsing end Of the
magnifier is aptly demonstrated
when they stupidity overlooked tn,
ultimate saving on their collec
tive insurance hazard. This fea
ture OF their apparent short sight
ednesS will undoubtedly b.
brought to their speedy attention
by the various insurance compan
les carrying extensive fire risks il
Cincinnati, as the insurance haz
ard will naturally follow the de
cision of the 'protectionists' VIII,
voice through lusty lungcd Bi
Culkins, their intention to haz
ard their properties through tn
inefficiency OF unskillcd labor.
Moral Merchants have a durn
ed fool way of pertectin' them
selves in lots of things, haven
they?
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-08-28
MEDALLION
WHISKEY
INCREASE BENEFITS.

Detroit.-The Amalgamated Sheet
Metal Workers International Alliance
convention increased death benefits
from 500 to 5000. President Hynes,
General Secretary Bray and all other
officers were reelected. Boston was
chosen as the next convention city. The
period for holding conventions was ex-
tended from two to three years.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-08-28
TEXTILE WORKERS ACTIVE.

Grcenvile, S. C-Textile workers in
this section are becoming interested in
the trade union movement. In two
years Anderson Textile Workers
Union, No. 966, has reached member
ship OF $50. 1t is predicted that with
the opening of fall business the union
will increase its membership to 1,5OO
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-08-28
To the New Hand on the Job.

Come, my lad, It's daytime;
Do not lurk
In the shades of playtime,
Get to work
Hard things lie before you,
Things to tire and bore you,
Things to triumph DER you,
If you shirk.
Don't be gruff or grouchy;
That won't do.
Don't be slack or slouchy,
Just be true
To the best within you
And amid the din, you
Won't let evil win you,
There's your cue!
Choose your field and till it,
Have a plan.
Take your place and fill it
AS you can.
Don't let dreamings hazy
Come to make you lazy,
Cranky, cross or crazy;
BE a man
Denis n. Mccarthy.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-08-28

Western railroad president has
turned down an offer Of $250,0OO
year from the Baldwin Locomo-
tive Works. We never refused
an offer like that in our whole
life.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-08-28
Condensed Items

Labor unions in Missouri have gained
10000 members in year.
There is growing demand for wom-
en- on farms in Great Britain.
More than one-half of the factory
workers in Japan are women.
The British National Union of Rail
way Men has $2,575,000 in its treasury.
Union printers at Toronto, Can, ask
for an increase of three dollars week.
Fancy bag workers at Birmingham,
Eng, are now paid as high as $25 a
week.
St. Louis may order medical inspec
tions of restaurant waters and cooks.
Frisco Mixers Union will amalga
mate with the Milk Wagon Drivers
Union.
Twenty women are to be given en-
ployment as train conductors at Sal
ford, Eng.
Cleveland industries in the last six
to workers.
Government returns show that there
are 41,O54 unemployed in the city of
Philadelphia.
Unions on the Pacific coast are advo-
eating universal eight-hour day for
that section.
There should be at least one woman
factory inspector for every $4,000 work.
ing women.
Thirty per cent Of the workers in the
clothing trade of New York have the
eight-hour day.
Workers in Kansas City breweries
and their employers have signed
Ihree-year agreement.
Sixty-six papers are now in the La
Dor Press Association, fifty of them be-
ing weekly newspapers.
PENNSYLVANIA State Federation of La
Dor reports an increase of eighty local
unions within the last year.
A member of the British parliament
is in Canada to secure workmen for
factories in England |
AT San Rafael, Cal, a new charter
provides $3 a day minimum
for laborers on city work.
The A. +. of L. is making deter
mined effort to organize the elevator
operators, porters and janitors.
Every master baker in Oakland Cal,
has signed the new working agreement
of the Bakers Union.
The pay of the London (Eng.) po-
lice is to be increased by $4,000 year
on the aggregate during the war.
"Safety first rules have reduced fatal
accidents 3S per cent in a year on the
Boston & Maine railroad.
Mattresses are taking the places of
men in the swell London (England)
clubs.
English railroads are employing
women as ticket collectors instead of
men.
The Musicians Mutual Benevolent
Association of St. Louis owns its head
quarters.
Poughkeepsie On. W board of pub
lie works has granted employees the
Saturday half-holiday,
Two-thirds of the women workers in
the Tokyo (Japan) factories receive less
| than 16 cents a day.
In 1898 Boston electricians were paid
$l5 a week of "a hours. They now earn
S242O for a 44-hour week.
The State commissioner of labor of
New Jersey has asked for legislation that
will require a shorter workday for wom-
en- and girls.
As result of continued agitation Jer-
sey City On. W Horseshoers' Union
reports nearly score of shops have been
organized.
Bradford branch of the British Tex
tile Workers Union is agitating for an
advance of 10 per cent for all textile
workers.
Wage increases are feature of the
new agreement between employers and
the Printing Prcssmen's Union of Can
ton, Ohio
In 1870 about SO per cent of employed
women were engaged in domestic and
personal service" in 1910 only 325 per
cent were so engaged.
Governor Walsh signed the bill which
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-08-28
And Sand.

What do you consider the best foun-
dation for success in business p
Rocks. Boston Transcript
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-08-28
Convicted.

First Lawycr-Did his speech carry
conviction;
Second Lawyer-It did His client
got five years.-Judge.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-10
NEW MILITARY POLICY.

Keen interest is being taken by the
citizens of this nation in the new mill
itary policy now being formulated by
the administration. An authorized
statement from the White house more
than a month ago was taken as a com
mitment of the president to a pro-
gram of adequate national defense by
means of increase of the army and
navy II is understood that Secre-
taries Garrison and Daniels will make
which may call for
the expenditure of $500. 900, 900 on ma
tional defense.
Already, however, it is evident this
program viii meet with strong opposi-
tion on the part Of some of the fore
most democratic leaders in both
branches of congress. For instance.
Senator Kern of Indiana. democratic
leader in the upper house. is reported
10 have declared himself against such
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-10

he has made it plain that one thing
he is going to insist upon at the next
session of congress, and that is the
passage of the ship-purchase bill.
This measure has been featured in
no party platform, has been condemn
ed by the business interests of the
country, is purely socialistic in its
purpose, is fraught with infinite dan
ger to our standing as neutral ma
tion is repugnant to all republicans,
and to many democrats, yet the pres
ident insists upon it. Nothing could
better reveal his real nature or bet
ter exemplify the insulting character
of the hypocritical appeal to "stand
by the president. Republicans are
asked to surrender their right of
judgment regarding fiscal and foreign
policies in favor of some unknown
theories which have not yet taken
shape even upon the executive type
writer, while the president is unwill-
ing to abate anything from his OBJ
streperous backing Of an obnoxious
measure. This one-sided and Jug
handled proposition is likely to de-
feat itself. The republicans are ask
ed to concede everything. The presi-
dent is willing to concede nothing.
Patriotism is one thing and partisan
ship is another. But, in pushing the
bill as he does the pres
ident is neither patriotic nor partisan.
He is pettily personal and proud. The
scheme is not the peoples scheme nor
any party's scheme. 1t is the presi-
dents own scheme. To persist in it,
while beseeching republican support
for other measures, means that the
president looks upon the republican
party as weak either in purpose or in
intellect. Is it not time to demon
strate that it is neither?
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-10

a liberal expenditure on defense meas
ures and as having represented the
sentiment of the people of his section
as in harmony with his views. Rep
resentative Kitchin of North Carolina,
who is slated to succeed Senator-elect
Underwood as house leader, also has
expressed himself to the same effect.
1t is not unlikely that the improved
status of our relations with Germany
may encourage the anti-preparedness
people. They will point, to the sue
cess of our government in its dealings
with Germany without any army to
back up our claims, and argue from
this that we do not need any.
That, Of course, is a superficial
view of the matter, though it may
make trouble for the president in any
effort for military expansion which
he may adopt. 1t is not expected that
he will favor the half billion program,
but he does stand for the strengthen
ing the national defense. He is in
accord with those who feel, regard
less of the new attitude of Germany,
that the experience Of the past year
has revealed the folly of Chinafica-
tion' for a nation like ours which
has duty to perform in promoting
the peace of the world
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-10
NO JUG HANDLED COOPERATION

Democratic newspapers and demo-
cratic politicians are ringing the
changes on the "stand-by-the-presi-
dent" slogan. In thousand tones
we, the republican party, are told how
heavy is the president Is burden; how
Mexico vexes him; how Hayti both
ers him; how the European war wears
upon him; how he is preserving us in
peace; how he is bringing us into
prosperity" how he will manage
the national defense; how he will
augment our revenues; and how it is
our duty, not as republicans, but as
patriots, to stand by him and to sup
port his policies.
What are those policies2 What is
planned for Mexico2 What will be
done further about the Lusitania
casef What course is to be pursued
regarding the English interference
with our commerceP What recommen-
dations have been made for national |
defensef How is the feeble treasury
to be bolstered upl Nobody can tell.
But we are asked to support policies
which the president will develop with
ont consultation with anyone repre-
senting our party-polieies based up
on counsels taken from unofficial and
prejudiced sources and formulated by
the president alone. In due season
we shall be notified. Meantime it
is our duty to "stand by the presi-
dent" and to continue to do so. ad
infinitum. ad nauseam. In some de-
gree there has been a willingness to
do this. But that tendency has now
been checked, and by the president
himself. While iealously cloaking ev-
cry detail of his policy for neutrality. |
for Mexico, for defense, for revenue.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-10
OVERRIDING THE LAW.

The attitude of Judge Bushey of
the Marion county court in attempt
ing to defeat the purposes of the
widows pension act has tendency
to dump widows from that balliwick
upon other counties of the state, as
was clearly shown by the Zachary
case, which was successfully carried
to the supreme court from this coun-
| ty. After the applicant had been de-
MED a pension in Marion county, she
came to Polk and instituted the neces-
sary proceedings to procure public as
sistance, right accorded her under
the statutes, but the court here set
up the claim that the widow was not a
legal resident of Polk but of the
county from whence she had but re-
Gently come. The supreme court, how
ever, took different view of the mat
ter, and ordered that the Polk county
court not only contribute money to
the future support of herself and
children, but pay stipulated amount
for each month during the time the
action had been pending.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
law is plain in it's intent, having been
passed for distinct purpose, it has
been over-ridden by Judge Bushey,
and Marion county has yet to make
its first disbursement under the act.
Thus has he set himself above the leg
islature, as well as the supreme court
of the commonwealth, and the judg
ment of the people, who by permitting
the act to become law without in
volking the referendum upon the
measure at least impliedly endorsed
it. This law is designed to protect
dependent mothers and their children
in their own homes; to enable the
widowed ones to care for and educate
their offspring, and to rear them in
manner that they may become good
and useful citizens of the state Mar
ion county taxpayers through COM
mon understanding are contributing
for the purpose of alleviating needs of
unfortunate women who have been
widowed, but the honorable county
court has elected to place such on the
pauper list and contribute to the sup
port of those who apply under the
provisions of the legislative enact
ment according to its own light, thus
the law, and forcing
worthy dependents who possess too
much pride to come under the class
Ification of county charges to either
seek relief elsewhere or go without.
If the widows pension law is un-
desirable, get rid of it with the great
EST possible haste; but while it re-
mains on the statute books of the
state Judge Bushy, or any other in
lividual, has not the right to override
is plain provisions.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-10
OTHERS OPINIONS.


"I confess to much of disappoint-
ment in witnessing the ably-advertis-
ed movie, "The Birth of Nation" "
said a Dallasite who had witnessed
the photoplay now running in Port
land and extensively advertised in the
valley. cit is a marvellous exhibit
of the possibilities of mOviedom and
one can easily credit the expense said
to have been connected with its pro-
duction, but the title is misleading.
If our nation had a birth, it was
when the declaration of independence
was signed, or when the constitution
was adopted. 1t was certainly not
when Lee surrendered or when the
Ku Klux raiders shot up the southern
negroes. Abraham Lincoln believed
that this was a nation while Jefferson
Davis eontended that it was loosely
strung confederacy of states. The
verdict came after Appomattox-a
nation, one and indivisible.
SIN the movie all of romance or
glamor that is attempted is in the
south-all the heroism, the suffering,
the sacrifice is on the confederate
side. There is nothing to make one
feel proud that he was a northern
soldier. Here and there amid the
smoke of conflict one catches faint
glimpses of the stars and stripes, and
the stars and bars, but nowhere is the
real flag of our nation given any su-
perprominence. The episode intro
ducing Abraham Lincoln showed his
kindness of heart and the deep trag-
edy of his untimely death. With all
the lavish expenditure of money and
skill in make up, it seems as though |
a more speaking likeness might have
been found of the great hberator.
"I am advised that in certain city
4 committee of prominent members
IF the negro race witnessed the ex-
libition and lent it its endorsement.
cannot comprehend this action. 1t
teens TO me to be a slur and travesty.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-10
SEASONED POTATOES.

The news from the Badger state
that a method whereby potatoes are
produced already peppered and salted
has been devised will be hailed with
delight by those persons with whom
it is easier to secure the salt than the
pepper. The peppering development,
it is said, has been thorough sue
cess, the grower of the tuber giving
it the desired flavor by planting green
peppers between the hills. The pep
per essence is thus communicated in
this manner, presumably through the
pollen of the flower to the potato. The
salt, says the news story, is provided
by the use of special wash of brine,
made of potassium chloride, at the
roots of the potato vine.
The writer once resided in the po-
tato district" of Wisconsin, and al
ways felt confident that if ever pota-
to seasoning would become a posi-
bility while the tuber is still clasped
10 the bosom of mother earth the dis
sovery would be made there. But the
story in question does not emanate di-
-eetly from the district itself, but
from the home of former United
States Marshal Tom Reed, whose fan
'iful newspaper writings are to be
AIKEN with more than the proverbial
,rain of salt, and hence We must be
hOwn.