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The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-04-15
PENSION
For Aged Is Favored, But BigelOw's
Plan of Raising Funds Is OPP
posed by Central Labor
Council.

Central Labor Councils Executive
Board last night reported it was in ia
vor of the principle of the draft for a
proposed amendment to the State con-
stitution to provide for an old-agc pen
sion, sent i'll last week by Herbert S.
Bigelow, but opposed to the plan sug-
gested for raising the needed funds.
A letter from the Ohio State Fed
Grafton of Labor said it had not ap-
proved MIR. Bigelow's draft, and also
was opposed to his plan OF raising the
needed funds
Thomas McManus. Sr., delegate to
the Rapid Transit Campaign Commit
tee, reported that several delegates to
Council had offered their services to
speak in favor of the proposed loop. A
complaint was made that large posters
boosting the proposition did not bear
the union label.
+. l.. Kitchens delegate from Typo
graphical Union, stated the Allied
Printing Trades had been Investigate
ing the matter, and as far as it was able
to ascertain, the posters were not or
dered printed by the Rapid Transit
Campaign Committee, but that sub
committee at the Chamber OF Com
merce had the work done. McManus
was instructed to take up the matter
with the Rapid Transit Campaign Com
mittee. Kitchens also charged that
certain members of the Business Mems
Club were active in their opposition
to having union-made textbooks in the
public schools.
The Committee on Summer Resort,
reported that Col. |. NJ. Martin, gen
eral manager OF Chester Park. hat
reached an agreement with all unions
except the walters, musicians anc
watchmen's organizations.
w. ]. Biebesheimer, Toledo, effici
ency engineer made an address. Short
talks were made by P. F. Casey, Zanes.
vile. travelling auditor for the Industra
Commission OF Ohio. and former chair
man OF the Legislative Committee o
the Ohio State Federation of Labor
and Thomas Donnelly, secretary-treas
urer OF the Ohio State Federation o
Labor.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-04-15
STREET CAR MEN
Confer With Traction HcadS-COun-
ter Proposition offered BY
the Company.

Officials OF the Traction Company
and the Association OF Street Railway
Employees are conierring on provisions
OF new working contract the union
has offered to supplant-one to expire
in June.
Union men say the scale they ask
would bring their wages about to the
point of street car mems present wages
in Cleveland. The Cleveland union now
demands 40 cents an hour for all motor
men and conductors. First-year men
there now get % cents an hour, all
Others get 30 cents. In Cincinnati the
scale is 20 to 27 cents, lowest in the
United States, union officials say
H. c. Smith, president OF the local
union, refuses to say what changes are
requested in the new articles. 1t is
understood the men want a wage OF 80
cents or more an hour. A closed shop
is another demand.
Walter A. Draper, vice-president OF
the Traction Company also refuses to
give any details OF the negotiations. Ii
the two sides fail to agree board will
arbtrate.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-04-15
WHY OPPOSITION IS PASSING

1t is a fact. that where formerly al
most every one was more or less op-
posed to labor unions, the general SEN
timent OF the whole country is under
going change. Men who a few years
ago we're most bitter opponents OF the
unions, are today advocating that the
unions be given an opportunity to work
out the true democracy for which they
stand. American ideals stand for a per-
feet democracy; a perfect democracy is
that form OF government which guaran-
tees to all an equal chance. More and
more, men who have the welfare OF the
nation at heart are coming to realize
that trade unions stand for equal op-
portunity for ALL" and that instead OF
being the "unreaSoning monster as 1t
was formerly considered, the labor
union is far more reasonable in its de-
mands and more inclined to grant a
measure OF justice than is the represen-
tative OF capital, who still clings to the
idea that labor is commodity and
ought to be for sale at the lowest posi-
bic figure, to insure them big profits.
and who totally disregard the human
factor in the matter.
The opposition is passing because the
trade unionist himself is getting better
education in the principles OF democ-
racy. He has fought good fight, has
climbed over obstacles apparently in
surmountabe at one time, and has pio-
neered the way for return to the ideas
upon which the government was found
ed. This education has developed pow
erful sympathieS among the trade I'M
ionists and taught them the lesson that
to benefit themselves self-sacrifice is
necessary; and that to insure the fulfill
ment OF present promises it is necessary
to remember that an injury to one is
the concern OF all.-Oklahoma Fedora
ZIONIST
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-04-15
PRINTERS RAISE WAGES.

Boston, NIass-Thc Typographical
Union and proprictorS OF commercial
printing shops OF Greater Boston have
signed a five year agreement which car
ries the same arbitration provisions that
prevail in the newspaper industry,
Wages are raised to total OF 81 a week
for men and $3.50 for women during
the life OF the contract The union is
striving to place women on tho same
wage standing as men, which has not
been the case in some instances in this
city.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-04-15
PLUMBERS MEET

Efforts to reach a satisfactory agree
ment between representatives of the
Master Plumbers Association and a
delegation of the Journeymen Plumbers
Union No. 80 as to the number of hours
of employment, scale of wages and num-
Der of apprentices for the three-year
contract between these two organizations
failed at the meeting last Thursday,
While the meeting was held in secret
and no definite information was given
out it is understood that the meeting
will be held in the near future.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-04-15
A CIN-CIN- -NATTY MAN
Who Likes Nice Clothes, Visits the
Home Plant of the United WOOlen
Mills Company, and Reports That
They Live and Work Like One
Big Family-An Interesting Inter-
view.

During my visit to Parkersburg, w.
Va, last week, | took occasion to call
on the United Wooden Mills Company,
who have made my clothes for years"
said prominent labor leader who had
just returned from West Virginia. Il
wanted to see what kind OF place it
was, and | am more than pleased with
my visit | found three or four hundred
garment workers working under the
most favorable conditions, plenty OF
light and air, with every up-to-date
sanitary precaution. The girls look
ed happy and seemed to enjoy their
work One of them told me that
the company gives them an outing in
the summer and ball in the winter,
which are two big events for all the
young men OF Parkcrsburg, and she
said, If you work here five years, they
give you fine diamond ring like this
one
MIR. w. A. Hersch, the president
was extremely courteous to me, and did
all he could to make my visit success.
1T is very seldom that you find a plant
OF this kind where every comfort OF the
employe is safely guarded. The result
is that the institution seems to be one
big family, and deserves the patronage
OF every member OF organized labor.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-04-15
STENOGRAPHERS MEET TO
BOOST THEIR UNION.

The new union of stenographers held
an open meeting at 919 Main street last
Friday, The object was to increase the
organization and plan new work Thos.
Mugavn. President of Central Labor
Council; l.. V. Bright, Secretary-Treas-
urer OF the brotherhood Of Railway
Clerks and others spoke
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-04-15

I'm making a collection Of rare coins.
If you happen to run across any, let me
know, will you?"
81 sure will, old man, but almost any
kind of coin looks rare to me nova
daYs st. Louis Post Dispatch.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04
I Real Estate Transfers.

Hans Lilland and VT to H. f. ant
M. ]. Trig-wd-east one-half NV
ne sw 1S-S6-24.-$21, 10000.
j. B. Henton and VT to J. B. an6
Elsie Little-wd-lot q, blk 4, PARK
addition, w. C.-$1, 10000.
Elizabeth Greenwood and hush to
John v. Stark-wd-lot 13 of Mill
lot in w. F. & Co addition. w. c.
100000.
w. ]. Zitterell and VT to Thomas
d. Butler-wd-lot %, blk 100. F.
& Co. addition, w. C.-$2,000.00.
H. M. Sparboe, receiver to Henry
Teget-deed--lots IS, IA, 16, II,
10, blk 67, w. C.-$1.O0.
w. C. Invest. Co. to Matte S. Bar
nett-wd-lot 8, blk 81, w. C.-$1,-
10000.
Kjesting Monson ct al to o. Stems
NV 19-S6-24.-$2,-
5o4.4O.
H. J. Buell. ct al to E. l.. Cormaney
.Yd-ne-n ia nw--se NV 6-S9-26.
....
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04
J. G. Sterling q Candidate.

J. c. Sterling plants in today's
Freeman-Tribune the announcement
that he Is a candidate before the
June primaries for reelection to the
position Of clerk of. the courts OF
Hamilton county. Mr.. Sterling is
now serving on his third term and
has made record sin the Office that
is satisfactory and creditable. He
has for years been one of the active
republicans of the county. Was cen
trail committeeman for many terms
from his precinct and was secretary
of the committee number of years.
From a party standpoint he is en-
titled to consideration and as an Of
ficer has made fine record. He has
many friends throughout the county
and it is conceded by even his OPP
ponents that he will be a strong. can
didate for the nomination.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04
Sl.i1 {
The Census

Mr.. and Mrs. A.. H. Rice are the
parents of taby boy, born March
81, 1916, at the Sheldon latham
home on Walnut street. #
4 Born, April End, to Mr.. and Mrs
Guy Mcfarland, who reside ten miles
southwest of town, a seven pound
daughter.
Announcement cards were receiv-
ed in the city today telling Of the
birth Of a son, Robert Bruce 3rd, to
Mr. and Mrs. R. b. Young Jr. OF
Oakland, CAL, on March 9th. Mrs
Young was formerly Miss Neonetta
Rhodes, who is well known in this
city and is niece Of F. "A. Huddle-
stun.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04
APPOINT JUDGES FOR .
B|R ID CONTEST
They are Mrs. D. c. Chase, ]. r.
White and Murray
- McMurray.

Cash & Lehnhard have appointed
the judges for the birdhouse contest
which will be finished on Thursday
afternoon, April 9th, at 4:15 o'clock.
They are Mrs. D. c. Chase, J. r.
White and Murray McMurray. The
boys will report at the clothing store
directly after school and together
with their birdhouses will have their
picture taken in front Of the store.
Prof. Conlee Of the manual train
ing department of the high school
has JUST returned from Waterloo
where he viewed the birdhouses OF
the contest recently closed there. He
says the houses fail to compare with
those of the boys of the manual
training department in this city.
The latter are many of them gems OF
miniature architecture and will be
on display Friday evening, April 18th.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04

,-a 49, gy4 49,. ~ - .-
securing Miss Rosalind Cook for his
support last evening. Miss Cook il
IA rare accompanist and has been sc
recognized by singers of note both
in this city and elsewhere. A per.
feet accompanist is born-not made
and Miss Cook possesses this un-
usual birthright,.7 She favored the
audience also with delightful pipe
organ solo which was heartily en-
cored. 2. a.&. .-"
The, musical portion Of the even
ing's entertainment was ably sup
ported by two local readers, Miss Ii
la Neel and Mrs. Dorothy 0. KAN
rar, the former a high school girl
who as reader of child sketches
has pleased audiences many times in
the past, and the latter, who al
though Webster City girl for
many years, is not so well known to
the general public as an entertainer.
Mrs. Kamrar has much talent as a
reader and it is hoped will favor the
public with more, Of her work.
The receipts of the evening were
about $50.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04
BABIES TO Be EXAM|N-
Ed next SATURDAY

old-Frank Welch. N...
leila Marie Dingman, 16 months
Frank Dingman.
Arnold Little, IS months-John
Little.
Raymond Lyle Miller, 49, months
Charles B. Miller.
Harlan Oleson, Is months old
Henry Oleson- 81
Dorothy Buick, II months old
A. j. Buick.
Ola Mae Clendenning, IA months
old-C. NJ. Clendenning.
Marvin Henry Teget, rs months
Henry Teget. 60. .~@
Bradford Woolston Mason, p
years-E. E. Mason. ) 81
Merrill Mason, 2 years, 4 months
Leonard Mason. l@
Joan Rice, 2 years old-Mrs. John
Rice, Panama, Alaska. o.. D..
Robert Rood Buell., p years-H
J.. Buell..
Mary Elizabeth Buell., II months
HI: J. Buell.. 81
Dick Desmond, 2 years old-Dr
T. F. Desmond. .f.
Florence Elizabeth O'Connor, 2
years, 4 months-T. G. O'Connpr,
near Kamrar.
Dorothy Robson, 2 years, 4
months old-Frank Robson, Des
Moines. .-##
Donald Eggers, years old
w. Eggers near this city.
Frank Albert Wilke, 2 years, J
months old. A. Wilke.
Harold Edwin Lyon, 2 years, 3
months Wyatt Lyon. K
Paul James Reyes, 2 years, 9
months-Claude., Reyes.
Fern Kramer, years, 9 months
j. L. Kramer.
Ramona Tiff, 2 years, months
Roscoe Tiff.
Geraldine Gilmore, q years-Os-
car Gilmore, south of city.
Harold Carl stromgren, 2 years, s
months-Carl stromgren.
Alice Belle Stranger, IA months
J. Stranger. 1850 r
Eugene Gordon, 81 years-David
Gordon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04
Death of Mrs. Betty Johnson.

Mrs. Betty Johnson, for about a
year and a half an inmate of the
home at the county farm passed to
her reward Sunday afternoon. of i'll
ness following an injury received by
a fall Jan. oath AT that time Mrs.
Johnson, who was sc years OF age,
slipped and fell breaking her hip. a
few days ago gangrene set in and
this caused her death. The deceased
leaves son, o. J. Ostlin at Bentley,
N. D., who will be unable to come
to the funeral services. A grandson.
Victor Landers, of Stratford, will
take charge of the remains, taking
them to Stratford yesterday where
the funeral services will be held.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04
Supervisor From Third District.

J. G. Knickerbocker informs the
public through these columns today
that he will be a democratic candi-
date for member of the board of SUI
pervisors from the Third district at
the coming primary election. Mr.,
|Knickerbocker is now serving his
first term as a member, Of the board
land has given satisfaction to his
constituents. He has been resident
of Rose Grove township for thirty
one years and is widely known as
man of integrity and good business
judgment. The fact that he is the
only democratic official at present
serving the people of the county
speaks we'll as to his standing among
his fellow citizens.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04
MEETING ! Of THE
CITY COUNCIL
Bids for Curb and Gutter and Paw
ing Will be Received Next Mon
day Night.

The city council met last night
with all members present. The re-
ports of city clerk and city treasur-
er, were read and approved and bills
were allowed for March amounting
to s4,535.S7.
A resolution was adopted rescind-
ing the assessment on the Seneca
street sewer, and the property pros
testing the former assessment will
be re-assessed in the near future.
Upon west Elm and Cedar streets
thesewer SYSTEM has been extended
and the property upon those streets
assessed for sewer Improvement, but
there is no water system extension
upon the. west portions of these
streets. This matter was referred
to the city manager to report at
next meeting.
I A city clerk was then elected to
succeed B. o. Brumfield who was APP
pointed to finish the unexpired term
OF w. w. Crittenden. Mr.. Brumffeld
was re-appointed for the term of one
year, beginning April LIST, 1916.
A Fort Dodge salesman for the
REQ auto trucks was present to pre-
sent the merits of his machine. The
council are as yet undecided upon the
make of auto truck to be purchased
for the fire department, but will DEF
eide within the next few weeks.
Frank, Reinhardt and H. D. Blue,
who reside east of the city, appeared
to petition for an extension of an
electric line reaching from the farth-
est east transformer in the city to
their respective farms. This matter
was also deferred for future confer
ence.
The council then adjourned to i'm
mediately convene as board of
health with DR.. E. e. Richardson
who was elected health officer for
one year. Following the election
the board adjourned. The council
will meet in adjourned session Mon
day evening, April 10th, at which
time bids for curb and gutter and
paving on two different streets will
be opened and read.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04
THE .CREENLAW
SONG RECITAL
Home Talent Renders Assistance
The Large Audience Present
Was Delighted.
SINGER GIVES TEN NUMBERS
Mrs. J. r. Kamrar, Miss Lila Neel
and Miss Rosalnd Cook
Assist.
SINGER GIVES TEN NUMBERS

The Greenlaw recital at the Con.
gregational church last night was
greeted with a splendid audience
who gave the singer of the evening
Mr.. Albert E. Greenlaw-an ova-
tion when he appeared upon the
platform. In the ten numbers Civ
en- by Mr. Greenlaw there was am
pie opportunity to give the deep,
|rich quality of his voice full sway
and those who had heard him before,
were re-charmed by the wonderful
sympathetic quality of his singing,
The few in the audience who had
never heard this singer were both
surprised and delighted.
Mr.. Greenlaw is one of the most
gracious of singers and responded
again and again to encores. Among
them was one plantation melody
"Old Black Joe"--to which he play.
ed his own accompaniment and it
brought forth spontaneous applause.
my Sentinel" which was rem
dered by Mr.. Greenlaw at some time
during his stay in Webster City six
weeks ago, was the opening num-
Der of last evenings program, other
strong numbers being "On the Road
to Ballyshee," and THE Song of
Hybrios the Cretan." Perhaps the
best number was the first of the last
group of songs, II Am the Bande-
Ieiro."
Generously responding to requests
made during the day by friends in
The city, Mr.. Greenlaw sang two
with which he had delight
I'd audiences during the Gordon
Perfect Day and
The Sparrow Song"
This soloist, who has won his way
nto the hearts of Webster City peo-
lie both with his personality and his
wonderful gift of song, will always
ind large audiences awaiting him in
uture recitals should he visit this
,ity again.
Mr.. Greenlaw was fortunate in
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04
A Bad Road.

The White Fox road leading into
Webster City from the north is in
the worst condition Of any of the
roads leading to town. This has for
years been considered one of the best
highways in this vicinity and it has
been in good condition when other
roads were almost impossible. How
ever, it appears that the bottom has
fallen out. It is, full Of rlts and is
very spongy. Two automobiles were
stalled near the McFerren farm Sum
day and many other drivers who had
started for a drive upon that road
turned back after discovering it's
condition.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04
Thirty-Eight Infants From One to
Three Years Of Age are
Upon the Lists.
NAMES OF THE PARENTS
DR.. R. Sylvester, DR.. Velura Powell
and Dean Mckay are the
Judges.

The roster of babies from one to
three years to be examined by the
health experts-Dr. r. Sylvester,
Iowa City; DR.. Velura Powell, Red
Oak, and Dean Mckay, Ames-on
next Saturday is now complete.
Thirty-eight names have been tele-
phoned to Mrs. w. H. Cook and with
that number the list closed. Any
baby from one to three years in the
county or visiting in the city, was
eligible to the list and the following
are the names, together with the
name of their parent or grandpar-
lent. ~
Ellen Peterson, 13 months old
Chris Peterson
Donald Spencer Moore, IS months
|old-Ralph E. Moore.
Elizabeth lift, Is months old
Earl Tiff.
Ealton Louis Nelson, 10 months
|old-Mrs. A. F. Nelson, Kamrar, la.
Dorothy Jean Doty, IA months
|old-Frank Doty.
Carleton Whitley Crosley, IL
months old--V. c.. Crosley.
Margaret Irene Miller, % months
&C. w. Miller
Lyal Walter Mcconnell, 20 months
Frank Mcconnell.
Mary Margaret Maxon, 13 months
Harry Maxon-
Howard Nye. Is months-H. S.
Nyc.
Dora Audine Johnson, 26 months
old. w. Johnson near town.
Madge Catherine WEIGH and Ma
bel Nancy Welch-twins, Is months
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04
For Coroner.

Arch Foster'is candidate for re-
election as county coroner, as will
be noted by his announcement in to-
days Freeman-Tribune. Mr.. Foster
has served a number of years in the
capacity of coroner and performs his
duties promptly and satisfactorily.
Arch is one Of the live wires of the
town, is very popular and will prob
ably be elected without opposition.
There is such small compensation at
tached to the job that candidates for
the position are never numerous
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04
The Richey Trial,

FIT, Dodge Chronicle: Lloyd Richey
is being tried in district court for
an alleged attempt to murder Oliver
Bricker. Both men live in Yell
township and the latter is known as
the cave man. Bricker at present is
under indictment for arson and larc-
eny in Hamilton county, but is being
held in the Webster county Jail
while appearing as complaining wit
ness. Richey was indicted by the
grand jury on a charge of attempt to
commit murder.
The complaining witness alleges
that Richey shot him last fall with
a shotgun from a distance of fifty
five or sixty feet. that the shot en-
tered his head and neck.
Thirty-five witnesses from Yell
township will be present during the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04
COLLECTED DURING
MARCH, s1ss,O00
Possibly $4,000 Other Money is
Ready for the Tax
Receipts.

During the single month of March
County Treasurer hughes collected
in cash approximately $4,000 ant
perhaps $4,000 more money has
been sent in and is now waiting fol
the receipts, which the treasurer and
his force have not yet had time tc
make out. Last year the total taS
collected, including that for drain,
age, amounted to- approximately
1916, 900.