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Evening star., 1916-11-26

Georgia South Carolina and other
! states viii be played games of excep-
| tiona1 interest to followers of foot haI,
| in those places
The Army did the expected again yes
| terday, defeating the Navy for the
fourth consecutive year The p,ma
| probably was a repetition of the thrae
previous Army victories = better
| coached and more versatile eleven de-
feating a set of rugged willing fellows
who were unable to cope with a comb,,
nation that knew more foot bali AND
, played more foot ball. 1t had been felt
| by many that the Navy might upset pre-
dicttons this season and defeat the
| Soldiers. but such did not prove to be
| the outcome. With the versatile and
! powerful Olinhant leading the attack Of
| the West r" int eleven and doing about
| everything else any foot hail man could
! do. the Navy found itself M against a
I, harder nut than it could crack
! If anv individual is in possession of an
ucationa ls4pstitution, the city in which
! it is and everything pertaining to that
university. Tad Jones undoubtedly is the
| man. If he does not actually own Yale
| New Haven and everything else which
bears a tinge of dark blue, he would
have little trouble getting the use of
| them for awhile, anyway Yale has won
and no little part of the winning is due
| to the efforts of Jones. When Yale
| whipped Princeton. critics held off and
said that it was Yale's prerogative to
beat the Tigers-it could do that anv-
way, anyhow. anytime Now that Yale
has won from Harvard. too that seems
to be all is necessary to establish the
Jones system. Jones has given Yale the
winning spirit He has introduced thu
same dogged determination which char
acterized Yale elevens when he was re-
| garded as the greatest quarterback In
the game Jones has made good and
| made good with victory over the Grim
son. When It Is remembered that Yale
had not crossed Harvard's goal line for
wears previous to yesterday. all the
Evening star., 1916-11-26

field. Hans Wagner was assigned to the
tirst-base position few weeks ago. and
the Smoketown fans figured that a great
move had been made But since Jim Call
lahan. the teams leader had his confer
ence with Owner Dreyfuss word has gone
out that Big Bill Hinchman. the best
hitter on the team, will be played at the
initial corner, and then Wagner will be
continued at short field. where he played
most remarkable ball last season.
The Flying Dutchman also hit the pill
well. having smuggling average of BIZ.
which is pretty good for a player of his
age and service.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-03-18
Whv Should We 20 In Debt?
to the Amount Of $4O0,0O0.00
VIA DO WE LOSE B 1T?

The present franchise of the Water Supply Company expires on
April LIST, 1919.
Before then the citizens of Albuquerque must therefore decide
whether OF not they are satisfied with the present arrangement for OBJ
tanning water, and if not, how their nee esities can best be served.
When the Water Supply Company got its present franchise the
demand for water was small, the cost of equipping the plant was high,
and the enterprise was improbable for many years. The demand of
recent years has increased-the cost of production has been CORE
spondingly reduced. although the cost Of new construction and extern
sions nsoesitated by the growth of the city has more than counter.
balanced the reduction in the cost of water.
The Water Supply Company several years ago and again recently
offered to reduce the rates. provided they could be assured of the con.
tinuity Of operation. but the citizens have never been offered an Op.
portunity by the Council 10 express an opinion on any new franchise.
The City Council, without asking the opinion of the citizens as
to the merits of the lower rates offered by the Water Company, says:
BORROW 100000 AND BUY OR BUILD OUR OWN PLANT"
Why |!
The only reasons why any city should 90 in debt for the purpose
of obtaining water are:
FIRST: A city absolutely must have a plentiful supply of good,
pure water.
SECOND: The city must have rendered it good service and ample
pressure for fire fighting, etc.
THIRD: In order to obtain a sufficient reduction in the cost of
the above to Justify the risks involved in going in debt.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-03-18

Even the strongest advocates of the bond issue and municipal
ownership do not deny that the first two of these requirements are
complied with in every respect under existing conditions.
There remains only the question as to whether " no the city can
supply water and give good service and pay the interest and sinking.
fund on the bonds and deprive itself of the taxes and free water that
it now gets, and then sell water al a sufficiently cheaper rate than the
new rate offered by the Water Company to Justify the risk involved
in assuming such a tremendous liability.
The citizens now pay less than $4,000 year for the entire water
consumed by everybody, out Of which sum $4,000 is returned in the
form of taxes and the city gets, or is entitled to. six million gallons Of
water a month gratis. worth $4,000 per annum at Csc per one thou.
sand gallons.
If we buy or build a water equipment:
Property owners will pay interest and sinking fund of over
$3.50 per annum, representing a water tax of about 81. 80 per $1,000.
Water users will pay for their water, the cost of operation, which
under municipal ownership must necessarily be greater than at pres.
ent, and in addition the $4,000 of taxes which the city would be de.
prved of, and the six million gallons a month the city now gets
gratis, and would then have to pump for themselves.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-11-25
POLISH TEXTILE
WORKERS IN n. Y.
WIN LONG STRIKE

NEW YORK, Nov. a. The four
months strike of the 2,700 textile
workers of the New York Mills cor
poration, in New York Mills, N. Y,
has just ended in complete and
sweeping victory for the workers and
for union organization. 'One Of the
greatest victories ever secured by, the
United Textile Workers of America,
are the words in which the settlement
of the strike is described by john Col
den, general president of the United
Textile Workers of America.
In letter conveying the thanks of
the Executive Board of the Textile
Workers to the committee on indus
trial relations for the help given by
the committee in exposing the wrongs
done to the striking workers, and in
bringing about the victory of the
workers, Golden gives the terms Of
settlement as follows:
"A 10 per cent increase in wages to
all the strikers.
.,. ''Alls those evicted from the com-.
pany tenements to be placed back in
the houses from which they were
evicted.
mo rents to be paid by the ten
ants for those weeks between July
18th and Oct. 21st.
Recognition of the union commit
tee.
"All strikers to be reinstated in
their former positions or other posi-
tions just as good, without discrimin-
alton.
abolition cf the card system which
prevented an employee from securing
work in any other mill connected with
the company, after they had left their
previous employment"
These terms are an absolute con-
cession of everything demanded by
the workers. The splendid signifi-
canoe of the victory to trades union
ism, is that these 2700 workers, in
cluding many nationalities, bu. chiefly
Polish workers, showed the perfect
discipline of organization, and proved
what such labor unionism can accom-
plish for the cause of Industrial JUS
tice
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-11-25
FORCE M|[ITAR|SM
INTO SCHOOLS?

CHICAGO, Nov. 24.-That the war
department was making efforts to
push military instruction work in the
schools of the nation was admitted
today by local recruiting officers One
of them said that a definite proposal
to the Board of Education here had
already been made for this purpose.
and that similar moves had been
made or would be made shortly in
Milwaukee, st. Louis and many other
cities.
$50 far as I know" he said, ''there
are no rules laid down by the depart
ment, but it encourages and fosters
all such activities"
Acceptance of the war depart
ment's "suggestion'' to the schools
will result in the placing in public
schools Of United States army officers.
These will be required to give in
struction in military service, it is
said.
The proposal to the local board has
been coupled with the demand from
army circles that the teaching of war
fare be made part of the regular cur
riculum, and have it's place in the
markings by which the pupils are
promoted from grade to grade.
The plan of the, army, in BRIEF, is
as follows:
Each pupil will be given a. rifle,
gun sling, cartridge belt, bayonet,
haversack, canteen, eating utensils,
forty rounds of rifle ball cartridges
and other military equipment. No re-
enumeration will be given for the first
two years.
The plan. is to constitute the male
pupils as members OF. the reserve Off
GERS training corps. The secretary of
war has been authorized, under the
training corps law, to maintain train
ing camps for the students for a Pc
riod of six weeks in every year.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-11-25

MINE ORGANIZER u
INNOCENT Of RIOT

John Perich, strike organizer, and
Mike Popov4ch, striking miner, were
acquitted of riot charges by the Dis
trict Court at Crosby last Tuesday.
This action followed a motion to
DISMISS, made by Attorney John A..
Keyes and A. w. Uhl for the defend-
ants on the grounds that the prose-
cution failed to prove the defendants
guilty. ..-:
Perich and Popovich, were Irrested
on the night of August II and
charged with rioting in the streets Of
Crosby, during the progress of the
MesAba Range miners strike. A
large company of mine gunmen and
thugs charged a crowd for the ex-
press purpose Of getting Perich be-
cause of his organizing activities. 'ac-
cording to the story told in court.
Attorney Keyes, during the prog
ress of the trial. continually objected
to the admission of evidence and re-
fused to present any for the defense,
claiming that the riot charges were
trumped UP and that his. client need
ed no evidence to prove hiS Innocence
The court after .3reviewitfg the evil
dence of Prosecuting Attorney S. F.
Alderman of Grow Wing county, dis
missed the charges immediately after
the county rested it's case.
Organizer Perich~ has made no
plans for his future course.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-11-25
FOR STATE CANAL
To CUT COAL COST

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 24.-State-
med canals between the anthracite
coal fields and this city are proposed
as a solution of the coal transporta-
ton question. This suggestion is made
in a letter from ex-Mayor William A.
Magee, Pittsburgh, to counsel for the
state commission now probing high
coal prices here.
Magee maintains state-owned ca
nails could transport coal to this city
for sc cents ton. The railroads now
charge $1.40 a ton.
Coal and transportation men try to
ridicule the proposition, claiming the
canals would be useless in summer
for lack Of water and would freeze in
winter. They did not explain how
New York managed to keep the Erie
canal in working order, or how canals
in states where they are not throttled
by railroads succeed in earning profits.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-11-25
WAS DIRECT ACTIONlST
AND DIDN'T KNOW IT

EVERETT, Wash, Nov. 23.-One
day last week several men, none Of
whom were directly interested in any
dispute between labor and capital;
were discussing the I. w. w. tragedy,
some Of them took decided stands
against the men who made up the
party who were not permitted to land
at Everett. When the discussion
dwindled to s!ngle-handed confer
ance one Of the particularly outspoken
gentlemen was asked what he would
do if he had been forcibly taken off
his feet (during his freely delivered
discourse or TRADE against the So
called T.; W. w. element) and carried
to the rural districts and Numerically
beaten, he replied he would immedi-
ately take it up with the authorities"
Suppose you were told you got just
what was coming TO you?"
Then I'd get a gun. Ind go after
those who committed the Deeds"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-11-25
URGES STATE
' FOOD HANDLING

NEW YORK, Nov. 24.-Handling
OF foodstuffs by p'tblie authorities is
the only way to break prices and cut
down the high cost Of living, accord
ing to John J. Dillon, food commits
sioner Of New York state.
: "Federal and county prosecutors
in this state declare we. need new laws
federal or state-to stop the
boosting of prices for all foodstuffs, -
says Dillon. "They say the manipula-
tors are we'll within their leg IL rights
when charging, if the.' desire, 81 for
loaf of bread or 50 cents for a quart
Of milk, and that none can be prose.
cuted unless it be discovered he has
entered into conspiracy to set
prices.
These officials state that it is very
hard to prove conspiracy, and the
only way to meet the present situa-
ton is to get laws that prevent pur-
veyors of food from charging any
thing more than what might be
termed an honest profit.
Can Dodge Any Law.
II disagree with them, for know
by observation, that any law regu-
lating anything can be lodged by the
men such law is meant to curb. Their
ill-gotten gains give them unlimited
funds for legal talent that will guide
them so they will at all times be
within the law.
"The way TO break the prices of
food is for the state to go into the
distribution business Consider what
the express companies did when the
parcel post was established. Let the
work authorized by this department
be developed and soon there will be
a. marked reduction in prices, for in
dependent food distributors will i'm
mediately cut their prices"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-11-25
CONSTITUTIONAL
DEMOCRACY, YALE
PROFESSOR SAYS

BOSTON, Nov. 24.-That: the maxi
crs Of this country's constitution
were far from demigods, and that the
great document itself was an express
sion of the propertied interests of
that day, were two of the statements
by Prof. Max Farrand, Yale, which
startled his aristocratic audience at
the Lowell institute.
The lecture was one of a series on
American history, and was replete
with statements that the constitution
of the United States is class docu-
ment in origin.
Made Glass Laws.
'The constitution must be recog-
nized," declared Farrand in one of
the high lights of his speech, "as the
work of the propertied ruling class.
Although it made no property quail
ifications itself, it left the determina-
ton of the voting privileges to the
several states, which did have prop
erty qualifications.
The success of our government for
over 125 years under the constitution
has led us to regard that document,
said the lecturer, as almost superhu-
man in it's perfection. Without be-
littling the constitution, or decrying
it's success, we can at least attempt
to show that it's making was a thor
oughly human piece of work. It
should thus become more understand
able as working instrument of gov
eminent.
Gave No Democracy.
It cannot be said that the enact
ment of the constitution esta blished
revolution had not established de-
mocracy. It had not existed in colo
NAL times. Monarchical and aristo-
cratic rule was still largely a social
habit and institution.
The people were accustomed to a
ruling class and to- accept the die
tates of superior social group. The
revolution did help the cause of de-
mocracy by driving out the Tory or
ruling class and by breaking down
old distinctions and bringing forward
new men. But. the whole generation
Of the revolution could really be es-
tablished.
Democracy" said Professor Far
rand, was the result of forces work.
ing under and beyond the constitu-
ton, which had to be interpreted,
that is, twisted and wrenched to meet
the situations not provided by for a
class which was not essentially DEM
ocratic."
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-11-25
DENVER MEN PROTEST
AGAINST LIVING COST

DENVER, COL, Nov. 24.-Denver
Trades and Labor Assembly today
adopted resolution presented by the
Plumbers and Gas Filters union con-
demning the high cost of living and
calling for the appointment of a. COM
mittee to protest to. President Wilson,
The protest will be in the form of a
petition and will ask the. president and
congress- to take action through on
embargo 'on exports. The resolution
stated that several commission and
wholesale merchants were in a con-
spiracy to keep prices up by leaving
foodstuffs in freight cars on railroad
sidings.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-11-25
TRY LABOR MAN FOR
POLITICAL, ACTIVITIES

PEORIA, ILL.,. Nov. 23.-One of the
most unusual labor conventions ever
held in Illinois was called to order
today by Lyle Macarthur, president Of
the Peoria Trades Assembly, who ex-
tended welcome to the delegates rep
resenting the Illinois Mine Workers.
They are assembled here to try iPresi-
dent Frank harrington, charged with
violating the laws Of the state trgani-
zation by sending out a circular let
ter which was an, endorsement Of
Frank Smith, recent candidate for
the Republican nomination. Of gov
ernor Of Illinois n 3ss. 5zsa !,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-11-25
BIG INTERESTS
RULE COLLEGES,
SAYS N M'CARTHY

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 24.-Subtle
influences in control of American uni
versities and colleges. throttling free
speech and thought, are responsible
for the minds of the American peo-
pie, said Charles Mccarthy, chief of
the Wisconsin Legislative Reference
Library, in an address here bofere
the conference on universities and
public service.
universities are planted all over
the country like Chinese graves" he
said, land every one has its hand out
for money. Do you think that pro-
fessors in these universities are 60
ing to fight the power of wealth?
"All over the country" Mccarthy
said, I'VE have in our churches and
colleges a desire to gain endowment
and costly buildings. Whether we
wish it or not, the very desire makes
it sometimes impossible to protect free
speech in these institutions.
"Out in Stanford university, San
Francisco, a professor started to in
vestigate coolie labor conditions and
to make speeches on these conditions
He was told quietly at first that he
had better stop these speeches.
"When the professor kept on
speaking and investigating, Mrs.
Stanford, whose husband gave mill
lions to the university, had a dream.
In her dream, she said, she had
talked with her husband, and he
wanted ID these speeches stopped. The
professor didn't stop, and eventually
Mrs. Stanford had another dream.
The professor was fired.
Professors Feel Force.
"Tha's open suppression-some-
thing you can put your hands on. But
YOU can't put your hands on the
subtle things. When the president of
a university goes out after an endow-
ment or for money to build Smith
hall or Brown laboratory, he doesn't
like a. professor to. go up and down
the by-woys prying into social condi-
tions and telling about them.
But that president may not act at
once. He may wait until the time
comes for the professor to have his
salary raised. The increase in salary
is withheld, and after a time the pro-
fessor either gets out Of the university
or else he stops talking. He has chill
dren in. his family who must be fed.
He wants to keep hi; job. so he puts
on the soft pedal. Pretty soon the stu
dents will act the same way-and
then we begin to wonder what's the
matter with tho body polite" -.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-11-25
"CRAND OLD MAN" STILLS
CONVENTION With SPEECH

BALTIMORE Nov the most radical speech he has ever
made Samuel Gompe president Of the American Federation of La
down the gauntlet of organized to organized capital
Then the union labor chief collapsed frenzy into
which he had worked himself.
For moment after Gompers had finished was ab
soute silent Then the 400 delegates their shouting
and cheering, the radical element leading way.
Secretary Frank Morrison Gompers and almost carried
him from the PLATFORM
ompers speech of five before the Tuesday,
other four being by the big
Inc leaders OF the two organizations preparing joint
for better working conditions compulsory
measures such as President Wilson is planning.
Both sides believe official aatn only certain formal
be taken by the brotherhoods their convention
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-11-25

s-Hour Day Object.
Federation leaders made no secret
of the fact that the primary object OF
the proposed affiliating is to bring
about universal eight-hour day.
In their speeches the brotherhood
chiefs confirmed the report of the Sc
cret conference in Washington Sun
day with representatives of the rail-
way employees affiliated with the Fed
Grafton; they extended Fluctuations to
the federation; they apologized for
generalization at this time; praised
the federation; pleaded for the re-
suits that must accrue from harmonv.
and said they and the railway de-
partment of the federation had come
to perfect understanding of each
other
Every eye turned to Gompers as he
arose to respond to the chiefs. He
was 1aboring under intense emotion.
His voice and his body trembled.
Pledges Full Support.
"Men Of the railroad brother
hoods" he began, turning to the four.
presidents, I'VE of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor expect that on the
first day of January every man in
the railroad brotherhoods will inau-
gurate the eight-hour workday. What
ever may arise, whatever betide, you
will rae behind you the unqualified
support of every man and woman in
organized labor as represented by t11e
American Federation of Labor.
when the money power of the
United States had failed, as it failed in
the last election, to corrupt and mis-
lead the electorate, when it's ends
were frustrated by the American citi-
zership lat the ballot box, the men
Of capital showed their true colers.
'"They met-quite a number Of
them-and gave to the public tho
declaration that they would antago-
nize every effort put forth by organ
lied labor. that they would fight us.
financially, industrially, legislatively
and politically-they did not need to
say that they already control us judi
cially. They said that they represent
ed $4,000, 0,000,000. $4,000. employers
and 100000 working people, and
that they would use all of this to ballk,
defeat and undo the work of the
American trade union movement.
VIII Accept Challenge. IL
- "Well, they have the right ia do It.
They have, the right to do 1t, regard
less of the fact that we stand for the
manhood, the womanhood, and the
childhood of this country as against
their billions of wealth.
Then shouting at the top Of his
voice Gompers made the declaration
that carried away the audience.
':All that I, as a man, can say In
answer to you men of wealth Is this:
BE careful-you are going too far!
For there is q limit to human en-
durance. You throw down the gaunt-
let and we Of the working classes
will accept the challenge and fght.'
Men Of the railroad brotherhoods.
in what is before you you may count
upon all men Of labor In this land Of
ours" - -,
With notables Of church and state
in attendance, the thirty-sixth annual
convention Of the American Fedora
ton Of Labor was formally opened
on the roof of the Garden theater
this morning. Nearly 500 delegates
from all parts Of the country, and
from several European countries.
Japan and Mexico. and representing
more than 2,o00. 900 organized work.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-11-25
INDIANAPOLIS STRIKE
HANGS ON RULING

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. o.
The question of whether or not union
employees of the Indianapolis street
car company will call strike hinged
today on decision to be handed down
by the United States court of appeals
in Chicago. The street car company
following the last strike obtained an
injunction in United States district
court here, which would prevent the
unions from interfering with the oper-
alton of cars. The decision, handed
down by Judge Anderson, was ap-
Dealed