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Evening star., 1915-02-18
Little 0orle,
% Bedtime
BY THORNTON W. BURGESS.
Copyright. 1913. BY ). G. Lloyd.>
High CockaIorum! Chick
Chikadee!
High Chick-chickadeei
What in the world could the matter be?

All the way home. from his visit to
Farmer Browns house Happy Jack
Squirrel puzzled and puzzled over what
he had seen. He had peeped in at a
window and seen Farmer Browns boy
lying, all covered up. with only his
head showing. Happy Jack couldn't
see very well. but somehow that head
didn't look just right. One thing was
sure. and that was that there was
something wrong with Farmer Browns
boy. He never would have been lying
there like that If there hadn't been.
Happy Jack had been so troubled by
what he saw that he had hardly tasted
the nuts he had found on the window
sill 'I am going to make him an
other call tomorrow" said he. when
he and Tommy Tit were once more
back in the Green Forest.
"Of course replied Tommy. 'I ex-
pected you would. will be around
for you at the same time. You're not
afraid any more to go up there, are
your
NO." replied Happy Jack. slowly.
The truth is, he was still little afraid.
1t seemed to him terribly venture
some thing to cross that open door
yard, but having done it once in safety
he knew that it would be easier the
next time. 1t was. The next morning
he and Tommy Tit went just as before,
and this time Happy Jack scampered
across the dooryard the very first time
he tried. They found things just as
they had been the day before: They
saw Farmer Browns boy, but he
didn't see them. Tommy Tit was just
going to tap on the window to let
him know they were there, when
door inside opened and in walked Mrs.
Tommy Tit few away. without tasting
a single nut, and Happy Jack nearly
fell as he scrambled back into the
tree close by the window. You see,
they never had made her acquaintance.
as they had that of Farmer Browns
boy, and having her walk in so sud
denly frightened them terribly. They
didn't stop to think that there was
nothing to fear. because there was the
window between. somehow they
that they could see through. but which
shut them out. If they had seen Mrs.
Brown go to the window and put more
cracked nuts on the sill. perhaps they
had been too badly frightened to look
back. and so they didn't know anything
about that.
The next morning Tommy Tit was
on hand. as usual. but he found Happy
Jack little doubtful about paying
the scare Of the day before. It took
him some time to make up his mind
to go. but, finally. he did. This time,
when they reached the tree close by
the house. they found a great sur
prise awaiting them. Farmer Browns
boy was sitting Just inside the win
dow, looking out. At least, they
thought 1t was Farmer Browns boy.
but when they got little nearer they
grew doubtful. 1t looked like Farmer
Browns boy. and yet 1t didn't. His
cheeks stuck way out, Just as Striped
Chipmunk's do when he has them stuff
ed full Of corn or nuts.
Happy Jack stared at him very hard
my goodness, I didn't know he car
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Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been re-
ported to the health department In the
last twenty-four hours:
William H. Walker. SO years. George
Washington University Hospital.
Peter Lyons, so years, Providence
Hospital.
Zuleima B. jackson, u years. the
Portner.
Clara B. Wagner. 90 years. Provi-
dence Hospital.
Frank NJ Marshall, 81 years, 1907 G
street northwest.
Joseph H. Moore, Ga years, 1916 G
street northwest.
Margaret F. Tate, years, BIO G
street northeast.
Miriam Unger. 50 years. 148o "
street northwest.
William L. Cullen, 20 days, 3S1 11th
street northeast
William Pollard, year, 80 street
northeast.
Virginia wilkins. 2s years, Freed
mems Hospital.
Lillian -Rozier. 80 years, 1k4 New
Jersey avenue northwest.
Joseph Z. Cook, 20 years, Gallinger
Hospital
John Williams, 55 years, 351 street
southwest.
George Phelix. 49 years, Washington
Asylum Hospital
Mariah Harris. .5 years. 23s Diapers
court southwest.
Lena Butler. l month, 309 T street
southwest
Edward Desmond, 1S days, 1923
18th street northeast
Mary johnson, u hour, SIS Brooks
court southwest.
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ried his food that way!" he exclaimed. |
Il should think 1t would be dreadfully |
uncomfortable
If Farmer Browns boy could have |
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Births Reported.

The following births have been re-
ported to the health department in the
last twenty-four hours:
Frederick H. and May E. Xander. boy.
Eugene E. and Alice Thompson, girl.
William W. and Ruth Oliff. girl
Roy Z. and Flossie Miskell, girl
Phillip c. and Annie killian. boy.
Hermen and Phyllis T. Hitz. girl.
Harry and Hattie F. Greenfield. boy
James and Margaret Cranston. boy.
Charles L. and Agnes Billiard, girl.
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Plead Guilty to Housebreaking.

Pleading guilty to a charge of house
breaking. William Delaney and Gus
West. both colored, were held for the
action of the grand jury in $500 bonds
each today in the Police Court by
Judge Mullowny.
The defendants, who We're arrested
by Detectives Harry Evans of the
sixth precinct. are charged with enter
ing the home of Ellis Hughes. 210 E
street northwest, January Is and steal
ing money and groceries.
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Jack and Tommy Tit didn't know what
to make of 1t. and it was some time
before they made up their minds that
1t really was Farmer Browns boy and
that they had nothing to fear. But
when they finally ventured on to the
sill. and. as they helped themselves to
nuts, saw the smile in his eyes, though
he did not smile with his mouth at all.
they knew that it was he and that he
was glad that they had called. Then
they were glad, too.
But what was the matter with Farmer
Brown's boy? Happy Jack puzzled over
1t all the rest of the day and then
gave it up.
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II Suits. DR. u m m rs
samples of new suits
that We have bought for
spring business and that
will sell for s12.5o- Made
of all-wool storm serge
and novelty weave cloth.
in nobby short effects.
Blue, black and gray
only,
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THREE WILLS ARE FILED.
Huntington, Soules and Gallagher
Estates Are Disposed Of.

The will of Andrew J. Huntington,
dated May o5, 1910. has been filed for
probate. He leaves his estate to his
two daughters in trust for their mother
during her life. On the death of Mrs.
Huntington the estate is to be shared
by the daughters, who are also named
as eXecutrices.
BY the terms of the will of Eliza T..
Soules. dated June s. 1914. her estate
is to De distributed among her chill
dren. Lille A. Miller. William c. Soules.
Fred A Soules and Ernest l.. Soules.
The son, Fred y. Soules is named as
executor.
Mary NJ. Schneider is named as sole
beneficiary of the estate of her brother.
Francis Y. Gallagher by the latters
Will. dated December ., 1914. Peyton
B. Fletcher is named as executor.
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Full Yard wide Bleached e.
Muslin, made OF strong. "
even, smooth thread: well
woven; will give good wear.
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night, various church committees sub
mitting their reports and other busl-
ness being transacted
The election resulted as follows:
Trustees. Z. P. Moore, L. II. Terrell
and w" H. Cowan: clerk. John A
Moore: Sunday school superintendent,
Joseph W. Bowers: assistant superin-
tendert. Miss Bessie Shippen: auditing
committee. Miss Nellie Quander, George
Turner and NJ. NJ. Morton; Church Mis-
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sionary Society. chairman. Mrs. u. .
Lewis: boayd of ushers' chairna
Lloyd Quincy; choristcr, Miss Ma
Europe.
Rev Emory Il. Smith. the new
elected pastor of the church, acted Cd
moderator at the meeting.
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'MY GOODNESS. DIDN'T KNOW HE
CARRIED HIS FOOD THAT
WAY" HE EXCLAIMED.

heard that he certainly would have
tried to laugh, and if he had-well, it
was bad enough when he tried to
smile at the sight of Tommy Tit and
Happy Jack He didn't smile a. all.
but made up an awful face instead and
clapped both hands to his face. Happy
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Scientists have figured that ahoat
$4,000 Ooo babies are born each wear
or at a rate of about seventy a minute.
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behind. When it comes to fighting
for something that would be benefit
to them, there is nothing doing. So
you see what brains the men have.
Brother Tralby Rush has left here
and taken job at the Rodefer Glass
Co. and Brother Buck Smith has TAX
en- job at the same place. Brother
Thomas Meister has returned to work
after being off work for a month. In
the last American Flint this brothers
name was spelled Huffmeister, which
was a misprint. Brother w. WEIGH
mas returned to work after being OF
with a sore hand.
Brother Thomas Keiten went down
to defeat by Dan Cupid in the past
month and / think that Dan has lot
more on the string at this place.
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JOHANNSEN
TO SPEAK N !
WHEELING
WESTERN WORKER WILL SEEK
FUNDS FOR CAPTAIN.
SCHMIDT DEFENSE.


Anton Johannsen, the California Ia
Dor organizer and soldier in the fighd
for the defense of Captain and
Schmidt, those two labor prisoners Of
war, who are confined in the Los
Angeles bastile, while awaiting trial
on Oct. 8, for Grimes" which Otis
and his labor-hating pack allege they
committed, will speak in Wheeling Oh
Sunday, Aug. ~.
He will address the O. v. T. & l.
A. and other union bodies.
/ This giant in the labor movement
gets a good hearing wherever he ap-
pears. for his message is one of i'm.
portance to every toiler.
Johannsen, who bears credentials
from the State Building Trades Coun-
Gil Of California, wrote the following
article. for the Masses. 1t is a sum-
mary of his testimony before the Com
on Industrial Relations and
speeches delivered in New York City:
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GLASS NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD

The Pittsburgh Lamp, Brass &
Glass Co. plant at Fort Pitt resumed
Monday after a shutdown of si1
weeks.
The annual wage conference of ia
beware manufacturers and workers
adjourned Thursday, Aug. g. Last
year scale was practically retained
the principal change being minimum
wage Of $1,25 in the press ware de-
partment. ..@< : 49,. e
The Williamstown Glass Co, will
Jamestown, N. j., has notified the ma
chine men to be ready to go to work
Monday, August is. No starting date
is announced for the other three fur:
naces.
Repairs are nearly finished at the
Brownsville Window Glass Mfg: Co. s
plant. A successful run for next sea
son is anticipated.
Freank Dean, foreman in the sure
seal room of the Ball Bros. Glass Mfg.
Co., Muncie, Ind, was stabbed to
death while at work Aug s. John
Craig, who had been discharged for
shooting craps, is held for the crime.
The Kane Window Glass Co., Kane,
Pa, began blowing in the ten-machine
tank Monday of last week.
The mold shops at the Premium
Glass Mfg. Co., Sapulpa, Okla, are re
ported overtime. getting out new
molds.
Extensive repairs, including new
wind system and the overhauling of
the tank, are to be made at the plant
of the Laurens Glass Works, Laurens,
S. C. :.
The tank of the L. E. Smith Glass
Co, Mt. Pleasant, Pa, has been re-
paired, and fire, it is expected, will be
put in next week.-The Glassworker.
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Glass Bottle Blowers
Vote Against Reduction

u. w. Ganding, in GIassworker.)
The thirty-ninth annual convention
Of the Glass Bottle Blowers Associa
ton of the United States and Canada
the most harmonious in the history OF
the organization, came to an end
Thursday evening with an enthusiastic
and patriotic demonstration that tend
ed to forge into still closer union the
bonds of mutual trust and esteem be-
tween the workers and their national
officers.
The delegates, by decisive vote,
went on record as unalterably opposed
to any further reduction in wages.
President D. A: Hays, Vice Presi-
dent John A. voll, Secretary William
Launer, Treasurer Harry Halton, and
the eight members of the executive
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Csy }. Johnson.)

The Rodefer plant is working about
the same as at my last writing-the
blow shops working full time and the
press shops on division of time.
Fishing camps are all in readiness
and the boys are expecting a good
time during the summer shutdown. -
Brother John Kane has taken unto
himself a wife and Local Union No.
"a wishes him many Years of happy
married life.
Brothers Harry Weeks, John Steel
Ind David Archer have purchased
new touring cars. All are Maxwells.
Brother John Askew, an old veteran
glass worker of Local Union No. "a,
underwent an operation at the Glen
dale Hospital, W. Va, for rupture
April 18th. and is still unable to work
It the trade. Brother Askew has been
a member of the organization since
its early birth in 1873 and has worked
at the trade from boy of 70 years,
beginning at the Old Buckeye, in
Martins Ferry, Ohio. He is now. pref
ty close to his 60th mile stone and ex-
poets to- work at the trade next fire.
He has been employed at the Rodefer
plant for the past Is years.
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(Ry VIM. poyIe.)

Since my last writing conditions
are little better at the Northwood
plant. We are averaging eight and
nine turns week and we all hope to
finish the fire that way. The. brothers
at the Central are still working half
time. The brothers in these parts had
very hard winter, but we are all
hoping for better days and they are
coming slowly but surely.
Brother Mutton Adams has accepted
{ position as head shop gatherer here.
Brothers Ted Brannin and August
KuprosN drew their cards last week.
A good many CT the brothers will
leave the city on their vacation, all
going to some wet town
Brother Charlie friedrich said that
ne would not go on a vaaction this
sear. bs:ss5 will keep the money he has
aved.
Brother John Russell has a new
FORD auto and is spending his time
running it over to Bridgeport.
NOTICE
All Glass Workers keep away from
the Federal Glass Co., at Columbus,
Ohio.
NOTICE
All Glass Workers keep away from
the Monroe Glass Co. at Monroe,
Mich.
NOTICE
All Glass Cutters keep away from
Brooklyn, N. r, as strike is on in
that city.
NOTICE
All Glass Cutters keep away from
the Pittkin 3 Brooks shop, yaIparai.
SO. Ind.
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board were reelected by reclamation.
To still further impress upon them the
confidence felt by their constituents,
the national officers were rendered a
rising vote of thanks.
Atlantic City, N j., was the unani-
nous choice for the next convention
city.
The convention elected President
Hayes, w. w. Campbell, of Rochester,
N. Y, and Robert Baxter, of Balti-
more, Md, delegates to the American
Federation of Labor Walter Day, of
Alton, I'll; George Westcett, St Louis,
and Frank L. Dahm, East st. Louis,
were elected trustees.
By vote of the convention the rate
of trade assessment and salaries of
officers remain the same as last year.
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GET RECOGNITION, INCREASE
AND DOLLAR MINIMUM WAGE

The Can Workers won They are still far from get
ting what they ought to have still getting less than the
cost Of decent living but considering their unprepared
ness their lack OF experience in concerted action and the
previously unorganzed condition. they have won most
cOmmendable victory.
The agreement with the company was signed Satur-
day. following it's approval by meeting of the workers
held in Bischoff's hail. Friday evening All returned Ia
work Monday They have gone back not as crnging
slaves but members of organization whose pro
lection gives them freedom and some measure of
independence.
THE AGREEMENT.
oVERTME-To time a quarter fol
WORKING Notwithstanding regularly day
from Saturday
perishabIe goods when work shall
overtime Saturday
worked beyond eight ~ Saturdays shall
andon
Sundays Christmas
Thanksgiving Day. Labor Day,
And holidays shall be paid at time and half
RATEsWe piece
worker 2aS) with minimum Of $500 per day
NIGHT SHFTSTme and quarter for overtime
working
overtime workers #H
workers be away for hour and told to return the same day This
PAY DATss-psy days
pays.
with Committee Of its employees to ad
just
except special instances which will be taken
employee will be discharged
for neompetency
and wiIfuI neglect Of duty.
renstate all employees without prejudice " posi-
previously held
reference other department and without objection"
from the organization.
Wheeling effective when
February 1917 the new proposition to
WHEELING CAN COMPANY.
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The Contest.

The contest lasted three weeks. It
was not planned or agitated by the
Labor movement, or even premeditat-
ed by the workers themselves. 1t was
spontaneous, and burst out as a re
suit of long smouldering blaze OF
bad conditions which has been grow
ing worse and worse.
On Friday, July %, the storm broke.
In the morning some of the employees
who had complained were told that
they were discharged. This famed
the glow into flame. They talked to
the others, who saw that this pro-
ceeding might mean that they would
be next, and that they were helpless
as Individuals. The spirit of solidar-
ity grew. Many quit at noon. All
could not be reached and a meeting
was called for that evening.
Sherwinski's hall was packed. Hun
dreds were there and they voiced their
complaints and drew UP their de-
mands. In the morning the company
tried to operate the plant and not one
would work. Another meeting Satur-
DAY night brought the workers still
closer together and made their de-
mands still clearer.
The company issued an ultimatum
and threatened, in the event 1t was
not accepted, to close the plant on
saturday and have their orders COM
pleted elsewhere. When the workers
oio not accept this, the company, on
Inc following Monday, attempted to
resume. This failed. The workers
stood soliily together.
During practically all of this time
me company was making a show of
running by using the Office force in
me can department, but only one or
Two lines were fitfully operated,
which was a losing proposition.
Maehinlsts and Llthesraphers.
Al the outset the machinists and
n'nographers employed at the plant
absorbed the same spirit Of unionism
which was prevalent. and they. too.
organized. The machinists were the
ufs' to secure an agreement and an
increase u Day.
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The End

Conferences were being held almost
daily, and at any time could have
been closed tremendously had not the
company insisted on inserting clause
prohibiting the employees from afiliat
ing with any other Labor organization
The workers would not accept this
they knew that an organization KEPT
apart from the great Labor movement
would soon crumple up and die. and
while it lived be nothing but bosses
organization. Finally the company
agreed to waive that, and recognize
their employees as he "The Wheeling
Can Workers Organization"
With this Objectionable clause re
moved, the other features were soon
worked into acceptable shape, and an
agreement was signed with thescom.
pany on Saturday morning, the, officers
signing for the company and the com
mittee, enlarged to twelve-one from
each department represented the or
ganization. The plant resumed Satur'
day morning with good feeling evi'
dent.
Assembly Helps.
Throughout the contest the can
workers were helped in every possible
way by the representatives tof- the
Ohio Valley Trades and Labor Assem-
bly,, President Charles Higgins. Vice
President Matt Greer. Clyde Bartle-
baugh. Victor Brinkman. Smith Cal
vert. William Ebberts. William Eng
lish and others helped. and undoubt-
eddy were Of great assistance to the
boys and girls. who were new to un,
ionism. President HIGGINS was on
the job practically all the Time, and
his help was invaluable.
VIII Build Up, organization.
Now that friendly relations with
the company have been established,
the organization is on footing which
only requires development to make i
absolutely secure. The members
doubtless realize this. and win build
ND their organisation 50 that ct the
end Of the year and hairs agree
ment, they WIN have 8 solid and SUD
utantial hody,
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Among The F!ints
BELLAIRE, OHIO
(By G,/J, Barrett,)

AT this time it is very hot, SO a
person doesn't feel Like writing very
mucn, therefore ! will give the best
l have. At the present time we find
the war making great progress anC
the trade is in very bad shape.
: On June 18th, Brother President
Thomas Rowe was at this place Oh
business and we had a great many
members at the meeting and / will
say that those who remained away
missed great chance of learning a
lot that would be of great benefit 10
them. But it goes to show that there
are lot of members who think little
or nothing of their union In the last
issue of The American Flint, man
by the name of Young told a story
written by him what great thing It
was to be a member Of the A. F. G..
w. U. and what great things it stood
for, and this gentleman is not a mem
Der, and If he is not / think it is a
shame to have a few members keep
running it down, and when he spoke
of Brother John Dobbins, our former
secretary. he spoke of the prince of
men without doubt. All of the men,
bers think the same and we have q
lot Of men like Brother John Dobbins,
If the members would only help them
out little, and / win say it is a
shame to see men in the war today
laying down their lives for the kings
and queens and leaving wife and baby
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(7y Anton. JohannsonO

This case grows out of the famous
Mcnamara case. In order to get an
intelligent understanding of the so
cial forces that lie in the background
it will be necessary to know that in
1901, in the Office of J. P. Morgan in
New York City, the United States
Steel Corporation was organized. II
was resolved by the Board of Direc-
tors to eliminate Unionism from this
industry. Every effort has been made
both legally and otherwise to carry
out this resolution. This corporation
was organized with one billion and a
half capital stock. The real value
was approximately three hundred mil
lion. This stock paid from 4 to 5
per cent. dividends. In order to be
able to pay interest to the enormous
accumulation of property by this cor
4poration there was no way ercept to
take it from the sweat and blood and
lives of labor.
In the industrial war that followed
this gigantic attempt to crush Union
ism every single labor union in this
industry has been destroyed. with the
notable exception of the Bridge and
Structural Iron Workers.
Having crushed their attempts at
organization, the Steel Trust pro-
ceeded to exploit them mercilessly.
It was shown by the Stanley Commits
sion in the United States Congress
that in this industry the men work
twelve hous day every day in the
year.
4 1t is my judgment. and was stat
ed to the Commission. that any in
stitution responsible as the Steel
Trust is for destroying the spirit Of
protest in the souls of approximately
one million men, women and children
is infinitely more criminal. and more
dangerous to civilization, than the
McNamaras and their associates
COUlQ nave UCCA Ia 80 sAAO NAAeAA 9CAS
made against them had been true.
which labor denies.
Militant Resistors.
The McNamaras represent the pol
icy of militant resistance to this over
whelming power-a power which has
an advantage over labor 50 colossal
that one can hardly find words to de-
scribe tia power that has used every
form Of civilized violence and every
form Of brute force to increase its
profits and protect its privileges,
Where that power has not; been met
Nv militant resistance. the workers
have sunk into the most abiect STAR.
cry. Rather than that the hoa Work.
efs Union declared uaE
McNamara ylas elsetsd secEes
tafy Of the IroA Workers n 1905
During ~ a1mini1.1aiipn - azez.le
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Longshoremen Raise Wages

San Pedro, Cal, Aug. 1S.-Members
Of the Longshoremen's union have Sc
cured a wage increase as the result
Of conferences with employers.
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ONLY LABOR
PAPER

In the Ohio vaIley-fise
workshop Of the World
catering to- f25, 600 Indus
trial Population.