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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-17
Efforts of Organized
Labor Bring Results
NOT REVOLUTIONARY

/ The success of organized labor in
securing for Everett a lower rate on
electric lighting is, Of course, not rev.
olutionary. 1t is not a spectacular
achievement. But it is a splendid OBJ
ject lesson in the efficacy of political
action in reducing the cost of living;
which is tantamount to a proportion
ate increase in wages. While the sum
involved is very little, per capita yet
the principle involved is the same as
though it were the equivalent of a 20
per cent. increase in wages.
Nor need we lose sight of the fact
that a general decrease of 20 per cent.
in the average cost of living in Ever
EFT would eventually be followed by a
proportionate decrease in the average
amount of wages paid in this city.
For it is true that the curve of the
average wages paid the workers from
year to year follows the rise or fall
of the average cost of the necessaries
of life. If the electric light and water
services were furnished the workers
Free the result, in the long run, would
merely be a proportionate lowering of
the average wages.
The chief lesson Of labors achieve
ment in this instance is that the polit-
ical agents of the ruling class realize
that, in the last analysis, their jobs
depend upon the votes of the work.
ers; and that when labor makes a
united demand, this demand might be
backed up, in the near future, by a
united vote.
The office-holders realize, also-
and so do their masters of the count
ing-house,-that if certain concessions
are not made the workers, it would
be only matter of time when the lat
ter would form a political party of
their own, and secure the political
offices for themselves, as was done
in Australia.
The ideal toward which society is
fast being carried, first, by force of
Socialist propaganda, and, secondly,
by the trend of economic evolution,
is abolition of all profits in public util-
tiles. There is no good reason why
the people should voluntarily divide
up" their earnings with some power
full, corrupting gang of parasitical mo-
nopolists, and it is only a matter of
few years now when such a proce-
dure will be considered little short of
idiotic.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-17
Patronize YOUR Advertisers.
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
TO BE DISCUSSED

WASHINGTON-T Ninth Annual
Convention of the American Associa-
tion for Labor Legislation is announc.
ed TO be held in the Shoreham Hotel,
Washington, Dec. % and 20.
The program is devoted to vital
questions of the day, the main topics
for discussion being the LaFollett law
for the protection of American sea-
men, the New York Industrial Com
mission, health insurance for wage
earners, and the progress made
throughout America in industrial hy-
giene in relation to dangerous trades,
child labor, protection for female
wage earners and factory situation.
The result of a newly completed in
vestigation extending over a year into
conditions affecting the welfare of
American seamen will be presented
by Prof Henry W. Farnam, of Yale,
who has directed the investigation
The report will be discussed by An
drew Furuseth, President of the Inter-
national Seamen's Union of America,
the leading advocate of the new sea-
mems law during the twenty years it
was before congress. A representa-
tive of the shipping interests is to
deal with the report from the stand
point of ship owners.
Questions relating to the organiza-
tion and first half-year's work of the
New York State Industrial Commits
sion of which John Mitchell is chair
man, will be discussed by delegates
and visitors from all over the coun-
| try.
The most practicable form of health
insurance for workers, bills for which
are to be introduced into several leg
islatures next year will be discussed,
while the general principles of legis-
lation will be dealt with by Prof. H
r. Seager, of Columbia, president OF
the American Association for Labor
Legislation and Prof. Ernest Freund
in a Joint meeting with the American
Political Science Association.
At the annual business meeting on
the morning of the 29th reports will
be submitted by the chairmen of the
various working committees, and of
ficers for the year 1916 will be elect
ed.
The closing meeting of the conven
tion promises to be of special inter
est. 1t is to be held jointly with tn,
Pan-American Scientific Congress anC
eight representative speakers from
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-17
Organized abo
and Support On the Basis
They Call It Preparedness"
BY William J. FieIdinu

BY William J. Fielding
After these months of battle
An age of gruesome strife.
With an endless flood of human blooC
Spilled from the fount Of life;
An age of dull death-rattle
Of carnage on review,
OF the binding tide Of the fratricide-
What are we asked to do?
Prepare ourselves for slaughter
Into the CORY swim.
Follow the trail of wars travail
And reap the harvest grim.
Now that the nations totter,
Plunge in the crimson bath,
And consecrate our souls to hate
Here in a reign of wrath!
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-17
NEW WAGE SCALE NOT A
RAISE

BOSTON.-The Telephone Opera
tors Union is preparing a new wage
scale. This may account for the
company posting notice of "a volun-
tary raise in wages"
These union girls, however, show
that the so-called raise in wages"
consists of reducing the number of
years before the weekly maximum of
$12 is paid. The maximum was for
merly six years, but the company has
volunteered to make it five years.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-17
UNION MEETING FIRST AND
LAST

SAN FRANCISCO.-Trade union
meetings dedicated and closed the
civic auditorium Of the Panama-Pa-
cific exposition, which was officially
ended last Saturday. The district
council of retail clerks convention
was the first and the A. F. of L. build
ing trades department the last gather
ing at the auditorium,
The exposition was open 2S8 days
and was attended by nearly 100000
people. The total expense for pre-
pairing the site and buildings for the
opening day approximated $50,0OO,OO0.
1t is estimated that the exposition
management will report profit of
$2,000,000 Most of the buildings are
TO be demolished. Tie American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor exhibit will be re-
moved to Washington, where it will
be installed in the new A. F. of L. of
flee building. The palace Of fine
arts, one of the most imposing struc-
lures at the exposition, stands on
government land, and efforts will be
made to save this building.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-17
HOW ABOUT WAGES?

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.-An in.
crease in the price of furniture is
necessary, declared speakers at the
convention of the National Furniture
Manufacturers association Figures
were quoted alleging that lumber had
increased 10 per cent, hardware and
trimmings 100 to $50 per cent, mir
rors15 per cent, and stains 200 per
cent.
AS wage rates in the furniture in
dustry are among the lowest, the
speakers made no reference to this
cost.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-17

plate alone, and if the Navy League s
$5O0,O00000 bond issue goes through
congress this firm Will profit still
further
call your attention to the fact that
Allan A. Ryan, a director of the Beth
lehem Steel Corporation, contributed
500 to the Navy League on June 10,
1915, and to the further fact that
George R. Sheldon, a director of the
Bethlehem Steel Corporation, and the
I American Locomotive Co. both of
which concerns have profited hugely
from European war orders, is one of
the vice-presidents of the Navy
League. Mr.. Sheldon is also a di-
rector of twenty-four other corpora
tions.
The Bethlehem Steel Corporation
has obtained from the navy depart
ment armor contracts amounting to
$42,321,237, and if the Navy Leagues
program goes through, Bethlehem
stands to receive increased orders.
From the foregoing it would ap.
pear that two of the three concerns
composing the armor ring in this
country have representation either
among the contributors to the Navy
League or among the officers or di-
rectors Of the Navy League.
The government has purchased
from these two concerns, Bethlehem
and Carnegie, $75,275,614 worth of ar
NOR plate, paying an average price
Of approximately S440 a ton therefor.
If this armor plate had been manu-
featured in a government plate fac
tory, which the Navy League has cold.
shouldered, at least S25,OOO 600 could
have been saved to the American
taxpayers. There have been ten estf,
mates by government officials as to
the cost of armor in a government
plant and the average of these esti.
mates is $23S a ton BY contrasting
S44o. the price we have paid the pri-
vate manufacturers, with S23S. the
cost Of which wa ,,t-h, 49, .-N
factured this armor in government
n,a7- il i oossf,,,o =. .,......
limo nc to tbo r.aso,, .-4 '.I' I'm. I'm
have more ,ronoro4ro.. ~. -. ~
The colossal appropriations made for
that D,,r,,.,
''i'''' -'Ne u'Iec-
''"7"'' ADS per
'"'l y one
-'''''' '' '"N 'Il'N. N'IN'I ho|iNe eSLl-
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-17
IRON WORKERS STRIKE
ENDS

PROVIDENCE R. 1.-The Rhode
Island Perkins Horse Shoe company,
at Valley Falls, near here, has ended
five months strike by reaching an
agreement with The Amalgamated As
sociation of Iron, Steel and Tin Work
ers. The company first imported
strikebreakers, butt later closed it's
mills because of unsatisfactory sery-
ice by these nonunionists.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-17
CONGRESSMAN TAVENNER
"BAWLS THEM OUT
House of Representatives
Washington, d. c.,
Dec. u, 1915.

Col Robert M. Thompson,
President, Navy League,
Washington, D. c.
My Dear Colonel:
l assume from your letter Of the
goth ult., and from your various ut
terances as President of the Navy
League, that the impression you de-
sire to create in the minds of the
American people is that none of the
men who founded, or who have been,
or are now, directors of, or contribu-
tors to, the Navy League, have ever
been, or are now, in any manner in
terested in any concern which would
profit financially from the $500,O00,-
900 bond issue for battIeships, etc,
which you are advocating.
I understand your position to be
that none of the money which the
Navy League has used to banquet
members of congress and secretaries
of the navy or to carry on the propa-
ganda for the vastly increased naval
appropriations which you advocate,
has come from any gentlemen who
stand to profit therefrom. I contend
that the opposite is true.
In your letter you request that l
give you some specific information.
I call your attention to the fact
that Ebert H. Gary, who is described
in the directory of Directors for 1914
as chairman Of the Board of Di-
rectors and Chairman Of the Finance
Committee of the United States Steel
Corporation" contributed $1,000 on
June 10. 1915, and that on the same
date representatives of the J. P. Nor
gan estate subscribed $4,000
I call your attention to the fact
that J. P Morgan, who is a director
Of the United States Steel Corpora
tion, was formerly treasurer of the
Navy League and IS now director
of and a contributor to the Navy
League and that J. p Norgans broth
er,inlaw, Herbert T.. Satterloe, was
one of the iucorporators of the
League, and is at the present time
the general counsel of the League I
also note that Edward #. Stotesbury
a member of the firm of J. p. Morgan
& CO., and a director of the Baldwin
LOCOMOTIVES Works, Cambria Steel
co, Phoenix Iron Co.. Riverside Met
al Co., Temple Iron Co. VIM Cramp
& Sons Ship and Engine Building Co.,
and fifty-four other corporations
banks and trust companies is one Of
the honorary vice-presidents of the
Navy League.
I also call your attention to the
fact that George F. Baker, Jr., No, 2
Wall Street, New York, son of a di-
rector of United States Steel, con-
tributed $1,000 to the Navy League.
June 10, 1915
I call your attention to the fact
that Robert Bacon, formerly a mem
Der of the firm of J. p Morgan &
Co., and now first director of United
States Steel, is a director of the
Navy League.
l call your attention to the fact that
Henry c. Frick, a director of United
States Steel, and ten other corpora.
tions, banks and trust companies, is
one of the vice-presidents of the Navy
League
United States Steel controls the
Carnegie Steel Company, which has
drawn down from the navy contracts
aggregating $32,954,377 for armol
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-17
News of LabOr's Activities
LABOR LAW OPENS SCHOOLS

PHILADELPHIA of Public
Schools CARRIER estimates that about
10000 working children will be re-
turned to school for eight hours a
week after Jan. 1, when the new child
labor law, passed by the last legisla-
ture, becomes effective
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-17
VIOLATE WOMEN'S
LAW; FINED

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.-District
Court Judge Shinn has fined several
shopkeepers for violating the state
en- in shops and factories of more
than 10 hours. This is the first At
lantic City conviction under this law.
Complaint was made by Labor Com
missioner Bryant
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-17
P. o. REVENUES ARE LARGE

WASHINGTON. - November reve-
ues of the so largest postoffices of the
country, producing approximately one
half of the postal receipts, show an
increase of $2,O33,13S or 1895 per
cent. for those offices over Novem-
ber year ago.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-17

Premier Okuma asserts that Japan
couldn't send a large armed force to
Europe if it would, because of its lack
of adequate means of transport. But
why shouldn't Japan bring out of its
hiding-places the fleet of transports
that has been waiting to land a quar-
ter.million men on our Pacific Coast?
Springfield Republican.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-17

South and North America will outline
the progress made in industrial hy-
giene in the different republics. The
Association announces that all inter
ested members of the public are in.
vited to attend the meeting.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-17
EIGHT-HOUR DAY APRIL /

MADlSON.-Striking machinists at
the Steinle Machine company's plant
have returned to work. The manage
ment has promised an eight-hOur day
with ten hours pay after April l.
The union has increased its member
ship nearly ten-fold within the past
few months.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-17

And this from the Philadelphia Eve
ming Ledger: "The only way to win
is to poll more votes than the other
party" The only way to win in Phil
adelphia is to get more votes counted
than the other party.-New York
Morning Telegraph
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-17
5-DAY WEEK FOR WINTER

SAN FRANCISCO.-Five days a
week during the winter season is the
new rule announced by the Varnish-
ers' and Polshers' union, which is at
tempting to eQualze work, The Paint
ers' unions of this city are working
under the same rule.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-17

Between one-fourth and one-third
of male workers in factories and
mines, IS years of age and over, earn
less than $40 per week, and only one
tenth earn more than 500 per week.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-17

Beware of the loud-mouther Judas
in your local union We have dis
covered several recently who were
employed by our enemies.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-17

Greece is more interested in finding
out who is the hardest hitter than in
discovering who is the highest bidder
Charleston News and Courier.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-17

Maybe the King of Roumania and
the King of Greece are bidding
against each other for the Nobel peace
prize.-New York Morning Telegraph.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-17

A man who fell off an elephant in
the New York 700 is bringing suit
for damages. Has the Colonel thought
of that?-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-17

WASHINGTON.-All publishers Of
trade union official journals and
weekly labor papers who have been
forwarding copies of their publica-
tions to the A. F. of l.. exhibit at the
Panama-Pacific Exposition, San Fran
cisco, are requested to discontinue
same on account of the closing of the
exposition.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-17

Remember the union label can
never be served with an injunction.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-17

Where there is no hope. there can
be no endeavor.-Johnson.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-17

Spain may "oust the British from
Gibraltar" as Berlin sadly predicts
but she never can wipe that life In
surance ad off the rock.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-17

Railroad men certainly have their
als.-Washington Post
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-17

Absolutely the most efficient coin
on earth is the dollar.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-17

If Europe knows how it is going tC
pay its war debts it is wiser than the
rest of the world.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-17
JOLTS

From Plumbers, Gas and Steam Fit
ters' Journal
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-17

Patronlze YOUR Advertisers.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-17

Europe should have had the wis
dom to make itself into a United
States of Europe long ago, thus saw
ing itself a lot of trouble.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-17

Judging by the conduct of Culebra
Cut, North and South America do moi
like to be separated.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-17

Very likely there will continue tC
be wars until the idea of brotherlN
love is spread wider and deeper.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-17

Between Port Arthur and Warsaw
poor old Russia has been taking some
very expensive lessons in military eff
ficiency.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-05-29
RECEIPT GIVEN FREE.

Pay as you go. This is golden
advice that will keep the business
world moving, the wheels of in
dustry from rusting out, and the
money will surely come back to
you. 1t should rot be forgotten
that the world is round, Stand
the people all in line and they will
reach around the world, the last
touching the first. Now pay your
neighbor on the right the dollar
you owe him, and he will pay his
neighbor on the right and so the
dollar will travel until it will come
around again to your hand from
your neighbor on the left. Try
it. We make no charge for this
receipt for the hard times.-Prog-
reSS.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-05-29
SHEklFF SALE
D. DELCAMBRE & COMPANY
VS..
GORDON A. SANDOZ

State Of Louisiana, Parish of Iberia,
10Th Judicial District Court.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue
OF writ Of fleri facts, issued out of the
above entitled and numb ered cause, and
to me directed, /, Geo. Henderson,
Sheriff, through J. F. Breaux, Deputy
Sheriff, duly sworn and qualified in and
for Iberia Parish, La, have seized and
will offer For Sale and will Sell at Public
AUCTION for CASH to the last and
highest bidder, at front door of the
Parish Court House in the City of New
Iberia, La. between legal hours, on
SATURDAY, MAY 18th, 1915,
the following described property to- wit:
One Corn Shelter, building known as
warehouse situated at Bob Acres near
the l. s.; v. Railroad in the Seventh
Ward. Iberia Parish, La, and also Hay
Press.
To pay and satisfy the sum Of two
hundred and four 49, 100 dollars with
legal interest from Februsry 23rd. 1915
until paid and the sum of fourteen 10 100
dollars aud all cost of these proc eedings.
Given officially this 18th day Of May,
1915.
GEORGE HENDERSON, Sheriff,
per J. F. Breaux, by. Sheriff.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-05-29
Demand of Administration.
Succession of Henry Bauman,
Deceased.

State of Louisiana, Parish Of he
ria, 10Th Jud. Dist. Court.
Whereas, William Bauman, a
resident Of the Parish of Iberia,
has applied to the Honorable the
18th Judicial District Court of
Louisiana holding sessions in and
for the Parish Of iberia, to be ap-
pointed Administrator Of the Sue
cession of Henry Bauman, de-
ceased.
Notice is therefore hereby given
to all whom it may or doth con-
cern, to show cause, if any they
have, within 10 avs from the first
publication hereof, why the pray
er of the said William Bauman
should not be granted.
Witness the Honorable James
Simon, Judge of our said Court
this 18th day of May A. D.. 1915.
A. ]. MAUMUS,
by Clerk # Court.
L. o. Hacker, Esq, Atty.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-05-29
MYSTERIOUS CHIMNEY

| Much has been learned about
bird migration but much yet re-
mains to be learned. and the fol
lowing is one of the most curious
and interesting Of the mnsolved
problems. The chimney-swift is
one of the most abundant and best
known birds of EASTERN United
States. With troops of fedglings
catching their winged prey as
they go, and lodging by night in
tall chimneys the f1ocks drift
slowly south joining with other
bands until on the northern coast
of the Gulf of Mexico they be-
come an innumerable host. Then
they disappear. Did they drop
Into the water or hibernate in the
mud as was believed of old their
obliteration could not be more
complete. In the last week in
March a joyful twittering far
overhead announces their return
to the Gulf coast. but their hid
ing place during the Intervening
five months is still the swift s Sc
cret.-Ex.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-05-29
OUTKRUPP1NG KRUPP>

The Bethlehem Steel company
has contracted to fill British wal
office order for 5000 cannon il
thirty days. Facilities, it is as.
serted, are equal to the occasion
and the consignment of death,
dealers will be ready for delivery
within the specified time.
This should furnish all needed
asslfance to the timorous that
the United States, if emergency
demanded, would he able to rival
the krupps in the speedy manu-
facture Of war munitions. At
tention is redirected to our
strength along this line, not for
he purpose Of rousine belligerent
Instincts, but Of inspiring greater
confidence if conditions should
make the need Of it more press
ng.-Dallas Journal.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-05-29
MOTHERS Of
DELICATE CHILDREN
Should Read the Following
Letter. Mrs. Stacks Story
About Her Chi|d's Recovery
Is Entirely Reliable.

Palmyra, Pa.-"Three years ago nv
little girl had black measles which left
her with a chronic cough and so awfullv
thin you could count all her ribs. and she
coughed so much she had no appetite.
Nothing We gave her seemed to
help her at all until one day Mrs Neibert
told me how much good Vinol had done
her little girl, so decided to trv it for
my little one, and it has done her so much
good she is hungry all the time, her
cough is gone, she is stouter and more
healthy in color and this is the first win
ter she has been able to play out in the
snow, coasting and snow-baliing without
any Ill effects. Mrs. ALFRED SLACK.
Palmyra, Pa.
We know Vinol will build up vour
little ones and make them healthy.
strong and robust, therefore we ask
parents of every frail and sickly child
in this vicinity to try a bottle of VinoI
our delicious cod liver and iron tonic
without oil.
If we can induce you to try bottle
of Vlnol as body builder and strength
creator for your child, and YOU do not
md it is all We claim, we will return
your money on demand.
JaA. r. TAYLOR q Bro New iberia. La.