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The Washington herald., 1915-11-18

Perhaps on the other hand, the secret lies. not
outside. but within To be possible candidate
for happiness carries the requirement of being on
good terms with oneself.
Here may be the whole solution 1t may ex-
plain why narrow and selfish and unknown and
even vicious people are sometimes happy They
lik, their little house. They keep it in what is
fc them good order. There they are at home
With their reward goes a penalty. They have to
remain themselves. If they were bigger or finer
they would suffer from noble discomfort They
would long to build finer bigger house In
time they would break down their walls and live
in mansion. Oliver Wendell Holmes must have
had something like this thought in mind when he
wrote, Build thee more stately mansions, my
soul"
The Washington herald., 1915-11-18

Mr. and Mrs. Hayden B. Harris. o,
Chicago and New York. have arrived
from the latter city for a short stay al
the Shoreham-
The Washington herald., 1915-11-18

Mrs William Bowie gave a Charming
bridge party Yesterday afternoon AZ her
residence. In Massachusetts avenue, when
Mrs Z. Lester Jones was the honor
guest. Mrs. Henry Frank Moore and
Miss Mary Amber presided at the tea
table.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-18
AN ERA OF GOOD FEELING.
Published By special arrangement rsfh fhe Presidsn
The Mcclure NeIDSbabey Syndicate

r.:. 70. are ss ..s s
The Washington herald., 1915-11-18

The suggestion made by Rear Ad-
miral John r. Edwards, U. S. ~, re-
tired, for an elaborate system OF dry
The Washington herald., 1915-11-18

Navy officers reported at the depart
ment yesterday: Capt. Kenneth Meal
pine, inspector OF machinery works at
Newport News. on leave. Lieut.. Com
mander c. S. Kempff, U. s. S. Jupiter. on
leave Lieut.. John II. S. Magruder. jr., U.
8. s. wyoming. on leave. Ensign s. c.
stengeI U. s. S. Michigan, on leave, and
Boatswain L. II. Cutting. Norfolk, on
leave
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-03-11

We do not wish to be understood
as taking a maudlin stand against APP
preparations for the defense of the
nation. We do not want to be rank
ed with those who are crying out
against the horrors or war" regard
less of conditions confronting us.
We by no means stand in favor of to-
tai disarmament under the existing
state of society.
We do want to be counted
among those, however, who protest
against the actions of Congress in re-
fusing to consider the detrimental eff
fects of the so-called efficiency sys-.
TENS on the workers employed in the
government shops.
We stand up to be counted among
those who protest against the actions
of those senators and representatives
who refuse to free the child slaves of
this country and refuse to heed the
cries of the men and women who are
being ground. down in the sweated
and unorganized industries of the ma
ton. These are the senators and rep
resentatives who talk the loudest and
longest for "our dear people, the flag
and the nation" and at the first bugle
call are found marching towards the
rear.
One hundred and nine slnillion dol
lars for murder" but not cent for
the conservation of Wisconsin
Labor News.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-03-11
SENATOR ROCKWELL STANDS BY COMPENATION ACT

Boise, Idaho, March 10, 1915.
Editor Gem Worker
Now that the field of battle is be-
ginning to clear of the smoke and
verbal debris surrounding the strenu
Gus work Of the 18th Legislature, as
one of the members who endeavored
at all times to contribute an honest
effort toward justice, decency and fair
play, now refer to your editorial Of
the 4tl inst. anent the Compensation
act. y on have fallen into manifest
error in your comment as follows:
"Tha there is to be no compensa-
lion pa id to the families Of aliens, if
iuch lmilies are living without the
United States in our opinion will tend
to the employment of this class OF
aliens instead OF American citizens.
This p pint was fully explained in the
House debate but did not deter Mr..
Conner from his original purpose to
put the bill through practically as he
had dra wn it."
This is your opinion You have
5he great American right to express
this opinion, as well as the other op-
nions ct out in the article, but may
suggest that it might be fair TO try and
consider both sides of the question.
dor t believe anything tangible OF
righteo IS can be gained by rabid par
tisan dc nunciation and helping to keeT
the fermentation OF human passions a
fever h lat, arraying man against man
while d ealing with problems that are
admitte lily complex and when we al
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-03-11
Girls SHOULD JOIN UNION FOR THEIR PROTECTION

"In the ranks of the army OF labor
are several million young working
girls uuon whom falls most heavily
the burdens Of the battle. Upon
their vision, upon their knowledge
and for itude, depends the hope Of a
whole great people.
Here they are, these young girls,
the bud and flower of the workers
families. They are too young to un-
derstand the world. They must be
helped. The help need not be TO pre-
vent the m from working. but to the
end than they may conserve and de-
velop themselves while they work.
Work does not hurt girls. Work is
rather a benefit and means of the fin
est charlotte building. Any man or
woman IS better and Of more value in
the wor[ I'D for having worked. But,
and this is Of paramount importance,
the worA should be done under sani-
tary conditions and for shorter per-
iods. Long hours and unhealthful
(not to mention unsafe) conditions
wear out the body, deaden the nerves,
kill the desire for the finer enjoy
ments OF life, and also spoil the call
for cntinhed years OF work. Hence for
the good of the girls as individuals,
for their higher development and en-
joyinent bf life they should have good
working conditions and fewer hours
to work. For the good OF society the
health an ID vigor of the girls should
be guard led. To this end they must
unite; the y must organize into unions.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-03-11

agree that nothing but actual expert
ence will disclose the workable plan
Nobody claims the Compensation act
is a perfect instrument, but it is a
start in the right direction Its de-
fects will develop during its admins
tration and these will be cured. AS
an employer OF labor, deny your de-
claration that this bill keeps the
promise in letter and breaks it in
spirit" l deny the allegation that the
Alien labor clause will tend to their
employment over that OF American
citizens. | will go further and say that
it is absolutely untrue, and that the
effect OF this clause will be as SEN
ator Day stated in the debate in the
Senate, to increase the earlier citizen
ship OF aliens.
Now, Mr.. Editor, if you haven't yet
learned, you must before you are
equipped to do your fullest duty to
labor, that there is only one practical
rule that will bring US together and
harmonic the elements of human dis
cord and selfishness and that is the
Golden Rule
Let me add this final word: Re-
member that only what is right and
true and just will endure, and # il be
right, no ciaInor Of opinion and pas
sion, whether expressed in the forum
or on the bloody field of war, will in
the end prevail against it.
Sincerely your friend,
IRWIN E. ROCKWELL.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-03-11

Occasionally there are parents who
hesitate to see their young daughters
form union, with the possibility.
ahead OF sometime going on strike
and enduring the rigors that they
themselves shave endured. But let it
be remebered that il is not choice of
staying at home by your own freside
or of going out to work Fathers
and mothers of family of girls know
that the girls must go to work. The
only question is whether they will
continue to work, as now, for soul
killing pay, or whether they unite and,
being united, be in a position to say
how and under what conditions they
will work To do this latter they
must have a union.
The union is an educator for the
girls; the local meetings and the bus
ness of carrying on the union work
gives the very trainig the girls needs
The union is a strength for girls;
the mutual association for common
purpose makes them stronger a hum
dredfoid.
The union makes possible the pay
that will keep the girls in ever more
and more comfortable condition
that they may have long, happy and
useful lives.
The labor union for girls is the
starting point from which they will
acquire the knowledge, gain the forfi-
tude and see the blessed social visinn
that will inspire and reconstruct the
institutions Of the whole human race.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-03-11
FREE SCHOOL TEXT BOOKS FOR new YORK STATE

Establishment of Free School
Text Book System in New York State
will cost Two million ($2,0O0,O0) dol
lars.
The Department of Efficiency and
Economy of the State of New York,
have been conducting investigation for
the past two years as to the cost of
Free School Text Books for the Pub
lie School children of the State. This
report has just been completed and
filed with the Legislature by Com
missioner John H. Delaney, who was
one time President of Typographical
Union No. 6 Chg O. of New York
City. This report is the most COM
plete of its kind that has ever been
compiled in the United States, and no
doubt will be used as an authority by
the Federal Government and many
other States, which now contemplate
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-03-11
PRINTERS SAY DOUBLEDAY PAGE COMPANY UNFAIR

The Allied Printing Trades Coun-
Gil of Greater New York, receives
from time to time requests for infor-
nation as to the attitude Of the
Doubleday Page Co, towards our
union and requests us to publish this
statement.
Through the Labor Press through
out the country, we desire to make
known to every member of Organized
Labor and their friends, the fact that
there has been no change whatever in
the antagonistic attitude of the
Doubleday Page Co, toward the mem
bers of Trade Union and they will not
knowingly employ any member of Or
ganized Labor, and they do not pay
the Prevailing Scale of Wages in the
Composing Room, Press Room,
Bookbinding, Mailing and Electro
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-03-11
Making Progress on Law

Springfield, Ill.-It is reported that
the joint commission of employers
and employees are making progress
in their effort to reach an agreement
on proposed amendments to the state
Compensation law.
The workers representatives on this
commission are; President Walker, OF
the State Federation Of Labor; Dun
can Mcdonald, secretary Illinois
United Mine Workers; President
Fitzpatrick, of the Chicago Fedora
ton of Labor; President O'Donnell,
Of the Chicago Building Trades Coun-
Gil, and Robert Fitchie, secretary OF
the Teamsters' Joint Council.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-03-11

the establishment of Free School
Book System. The report contains
over two hundred pages of text matter
and three hundred pages Of statistics.
Every member of Organized Labor
should try and procure copy OF this
report wlsch no doubt can be done by
writing to Hon. Charles S. Whitman,
Governor State of New York, Albany,
N. Y, asking him to send you copy
of the report on the cost of Free
School Books for the public school
children of New York State.
The report contains full and authen-
tic information as to how the question
of Free School Books is being hand
led in other States, and it is very val
liable at this time for the reason that
so many States are taking up this
question of providing for Free School
Books for all their school children.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-03-11
Plenty Of Men in WaIIa WaIIa

The Walla Walla (Wash.) Building
Trades Council sends out warming
that in spite Of the news Of building
boom in that town there are plenty
of men on hand to care for all the
work iii progress or in prospect, and
outside mechanics are likely to find
hard 81 edding for the eats if they hit
the town. The statement sent the
Union Record by Secretary ]. c.
Hazlewood Of the council saws
There is no demand for Organized
unorFaGized, skilled or unskilled labor
in Walla Walla, but what can he met
Immediately as there is an overabund-
ant suHply of all kinds walking the
streets looking for work at the pres
ent time"
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-03-11
CHILD LABOR BILL IS URGED BY SOCIAL WORKERS

the hope and haven of the poor The
the consumer and too low for the pro-
checked will be redoubled, and we
must be ready for the people who are
comm 3 to us. Unless the Palmer
Owen bill is passed we shall not be
ready. They will come poor in money
broken in spirit, and ready to let their
children work for pittance under the
conditions thev find They will lower
our ST thndards of education and living
if we allow them to, and after they
come The obstacles in the way of pro-
gressiVe legislation will be greater
-
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-03-11
n IILLIONS FOR WAR
One Hundred and Nine Million Dollars for Murder" but
Not Cent for Conservation Of Life

Ohe hundred and nine million dol
lars appropriated by congress for mill
tary purposes while voting to continue
the sweat shop system of stop
watd hes" and other so-called scien-
tifc shop management methods in
COVE rnment plants, was the wonder
full achievement of Congress last
Tuesday.
Or e hundred and nine million dol
lars appropriated for the purpose of
muir Hdering" men outright and the
continuance of a system that "murd-
ers" men piecemeal. Truly patriot
ic" q itizens should be proud of their
national senate.
One hundred and nine million dol
lars would furnish a $4,000 home to
each of 1920 citizens. Computing
the average annual wage for the av-
erage worker at 5000, this appropria-
ton represents the yearly wages of
l8l ,6d6 workers. Computing the av-
erage workers family to be FIVE mem
bers, this appropriation means the ex-
istence wages for one year for oO8,-
$50 people.
This appropriation is only part
of the total military appropriations of
the = nited States. The $l0oO00,0O0
repres ented here applies only to the
army and coast fortifcations. There
remains to be made larger appro-
priatid IN for the maintenance and in
crease of the navy.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-03-11

type Departments.
While we receive numerous com
munications for information on this
question, there lis a large number OF
members of Organized Labor and
their friends. who will not write for
this information, and we therefore
adopt this method of letting the pub
lie know and understand that Double
day Page Co., are just as antagonistic
toward Organized Labor as they were
over a year ago when they endeavored
to have our Unions in Greater New
York punished as violators of the
Sherman Law. We have no doubt
that your readers will be pleased 70
know that the Federal Investigation
found that the New York unions were
in no way violating the Sherman Law
or any other law.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-03-11
UriOnist Talks to Farmers

Springfield, Ill.-Prcsider+ W. 'kc
OF the State Federation 0. Labor, adj
dressed the state convention of the
Illinois Farmers and Grain Dealers
association on the question OF afiliat-
ing with the trade union movement.
The unionist called attention to meth
DDS employed by interests opposed
to this plan and which consists Of
poisoning the minds OF farm workers
and those on the industrial field. Presi-
dent Walker also discussed the CO.
operative movement as a means of
bringing together, thus eliminating the
unnecessary middlemen that now
bring about unjust prices, too high for
consumer and too low for the pro-
ducer.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-03-11

Newark.-At a meeting of social
workers in this city, Mrs. VIM. S. Cor
win urged those present to give per-
sonal concern to the passage by. the
national Congress of the Palmer
Owen bill intended to prevent inetr-
state traffic in the products of child
labor The speaker said:
"The present crisis in Europe in
clines us to minimize our own prob
lens, but the war itself is preparing
for us new problems in view of which
the Palmer-Owen bill is OF especial
importance. With the close of the
war Europe will lool- TO A7erica IS
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-03-11

A veneration of wealth that has
made concrete wealth superillegal,"
and which has usurped powers to it
self that in the course of generations
have been practically recognized as
belonging to it, according to Frank P.
Walsh, chairman of the federal indus
trial relations commission, in re-
cent talk before the city club in Chi
cago, he said. is one of chief
causes of present political and eco
nomic unrest.
Chairman Walsh outlined some of
the opinions he has drawn from such
witnesses as John D. Rockefeller,
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-03-11

Columbus, Ohio-The State Feder-
alton of Labor is actively urging its
legislative program before the state
legislature. The following bills are
being given special attention:
To limit the issuing of injunctions
in certain case; limiting the hours o.
employment for females: providing
lights on D-rails and switches; per-
tanning to safety devices on street and
electric cars; providing for low water
claim on all steam boilers; providing
for prison labor upon public high
ways; payment Of wages in cash; ex-
amining and licensing of steam en-
gineers; limiting length Of freight
trains and installing automatic fire
doors in locomotives.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-03-11
State Conviction Of Carpenters

Stamford Fraternal dele
gates from New York, New Jersey
and Massachusetts attended the state
convention OF carpenters and joiners.
held in this city. A resolution was
adopted which proposes an amend
ment to the workmen's compensation
act, whereby the length of the time
between disability and beginning OF
compensation shall be shortened from
II days to days, and also that the
rate to be paid the injured worker dur
ing his confinement be increased.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-03-11
Lei t er From Idaho Falls

IDAHO, Falls, Idaho, Feb 27.
Local Union of Boise,
Boise, Idaho.
Dear Sir and Brothers:
We zee by the Statesman that Idaho
Falls las a boom and big buildings
going Up. 1t is not true the 100000 is
about $4,000 job, one story, no base
ment. So please notify all Brothers
that it 5 false statement.
Yours fraternally,
CLAY c. BLOUGH
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-03-11
Extra Pay for Night Work

San Francisco.-Double pay for car
penters employed on night work at the
exposition grounds will be insisted up
on by the Bay Counties District Coun-
Gil Of Carpenters. II is said that this
has always been the rule of the car
pentersunion and that no exception
will be made to this rule for work on
the exposition.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-03-11
Qualif cations Are Opposed

Toroi Ito, Ontario-Trade unionists
in Onta rio province are asking that
the property qualification for holding
any mu nicipal office be abolished
The Injustice of this law is apparent
when it is recalled that no property
qualiiica tion is necessary for can
didate or the provincial legislature
or the Aederal parliament.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-03-11
Would Protect the Employees Ohio Unoniss Are Active

Albany, NJ VA bill has been in
troduced in the state legislature
which provides that no contract for
public work which is Of such charact-
er that employees engaged on such
work are required to be insured under
the workingmen's compensation law,
shall hereafter be executed until the
successful bidder procures a policy in
compliance with the provisions Of such
law
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-03-11
New Horse for The UniOnists

San Franeiseo-Bsfore the end OF
next month the trade union movement
of this city will be housed in its new
home in the Lobor temple, a tree-story
basement structure which will cost,
when completed, $ls0,00O.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-03-11
Boise Operators Take Notice

On behalf OF all the managers of
the Moving picture theatres of Boise
Moving Picture Machine operators
Local Aux. No. 9 wish to announce to
their fellow craftsmen that there is
the greatest of harmony between all
managers and operators and that
union operators are employed in all of
Boise's Picture theatres.
a ROY MARCROFT,
Vice-President.
M. p. M. o. Aux. No. 9.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-03-11
Nine | IOur Day for Women

.lndiana apolis-Indiana trade union-
lists are urging a nine-hour work dav
for women workers in this state Two
years ago a bill of this character was
passed BY the house of representatives
but the senate refused to accept Il. and
instead, passed a bill to create "a
commiss ion to investigate and report y
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-03-11
STRIKES AT WEALTH.
Chairman Walsh Of Industrial Commission Hits VeneratiOn
Of Wealth

Mother Jones, Andrew Carnegie and
widows of strikers killed in riots.
"The first principle of the venera-
ton in which we hold wealth." said
Walsh is shown in the law allowing
a ma to engage in business and
wrest his profits not from business.
but from what should be the just earn
ings pf his employees. We look with
as much pride and envy on the man
of W talth who has literally starved
his employees and brought degen-
crate and subnormal new generation,
as we do on the man who has amass
ed a fair competency through pro-
fessiohal work"
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-03-11

Steps re being taken to reorganize
the Gould System and the Wall Street
Journal i authority that several mill
lions Of follars viii be negotiated at
once Tor the building Of branch lines
and feede rs. II is believed that some
Of this money will be used in building
the Boise tWinnemucca line.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-03-11
STATIONARY FIREMEN AIDED

Washington-Ihe United States
bureau Of mines has issued valuable
information to the thousands Of sta
tionary firemen throughout the coun-
trv telling them the best methods Of
firing boilers in order to have the
least smoke and produce the most
heat The report seeks TO meet the
needs of the men, many without a
techinal education, who are employed
in small plants where the firing is
done by hand.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-03-11
ATTEM Pr 10 ADJUST STRIKE

OKLAHOMA City, Okla.-Officials
connected with the state labor COM
missions office are attempting TO adj
just the strike of oil tank builders.
Nearly 2O0O men are involved State
Labor Commissioner Ashton reports
that the conditions which caused the
strike are very bad"
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-03-11
VIII Employ Union Labor

Springfield, Mo.-At the request Of
organized labor the common council
has passed a resolution providing that
a clause be placed in ali contracts let
by the city requiring the employment
of union labor
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-03-11

The Boise Associated Charities is
out of funds and everyone who can,
should help the association out as
there is a lot Of necessary work to do.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-03-11

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
c. P. Edwards at St. Alphonsus hos
pital March 2nd
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-03-11
APPoIN| n SCALE COMMITTEE

!oroh1o, Ontario-Ihe Typograph-
ical union has appointed Committee
10 negot1 ate with their employers the
question of new-wage scale.