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Denver labor bulletin., 1916-02-26
CHILDREN BARRED OFF STAGE,
Juvenile Court officer Shocked at Con-
dition Found at 'Girl Shows

Following personal tour of the moN-
ing y cturc houses running "girl shows
in connection with their film displays,
Mrs Ida Gregory, clerk Of the juvenile
court. announces that in the future no
children OF less than II years of age
would be granted permits to take part
in performances in these theatcrs. Mr..
Gregory decided upon this step after a
conference with Mrs. Conway, city
Amusement inspector; State Labor Com
missioner Axel Swanson, and Mrs. True,
chief tr,iant officer of the public
schools.
The conditions we found in some of
these places" said Mrs. Gregory, "wcrc
indcscribablc What ] saw on the
stages of some thcatcrs convinced me
that no children should be permitted to
appear there,
The morals OF children are not inn
proved by allowing these children to
m,ngle with hnlf-drcsscd girls who
smoke cigarettes and pass away the
time between acts by passing coarse
Jokes with the men about the stage.
I didn't know how bad conditions really
were until | made this tour Friday
night"
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-02-26
Two New Affiliations to State
Federation of Labor This Week
Organizing Work Reported in Various Industrial Centers
Attention Called to NetD Law Sympathy Expressed
for Vice President Mabel Spencer

copies of hearings, eliminating exhibits
already in print.
Industrial education bill, committee
reported favorably to the Senate and
placed upon the calender January 81.
Committee on postoffices and post
roads, raising the maximum wage for
printers working in postoffices from
$1,000 to 81 500 per year. Reported by
committee to House January 81.
1t will be of material assistance il all
local unions viii endorse these proposed
laws and instruct their secretaries 10
write Senators Shafroth and Thomas
and the representative from their re-
spective districts, urging them to vote
and work for the passage of these pro-
posed laws.
Sympathy for Mabel Spencer.
Resolutions OF coincidence adopted by
the executive board of the Colorado
State Federation of Labor:
Whereas. 1t has pleased the supreme
ruler OF the universe, in His infinite
CONTINUED on page g.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-02-26
ATTORNEY G. MANLY THREATENS TO
CRUSH STATE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION
Doesn't Like Idea of Investigation Begun to Deter
mine business of Machinists Demand for
More Wages and Shorter Hours

NAL investigation OF the machinists' de-
uiands which it began Wednesday.
1t Is Georges conteatiou that the law
empowering the newly created body to
make full Investigations of labor dis
putcs is unconstitutional. His notifica-
tion that he is prepared TO attack the
ccustitutionality Of the act is the first
Of the kind that has been given the
commission during the several indus
trial probes that it has conducted.
Following the failure OF representa-
tivcs of the Machinists' Union and OF
the employers TO reach nu agreement
in informal Joint conferences, the COM
mission Wednesday began its invcstiga-
tion, Pending the inquiry the workers
are prevented by law from striking.
William +. Evans. business agent of
the Denver union. and f IL. Misncr. a
national officer of the machinists, rep
resented tho unicn.
We have not engaged an attorney
rnd 10 not expect to-" said Mr.. Evans.
ave want TO settle this thing by COM
men sense"
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-02-26
CINCINNATI BOSS BREWERS
REFUSE TO INCREASE WAGES
MAY CHANGE ATTITUDE OF LABoF
IN NEXT Dry CAMPAIGN
Union Paper Comments EditonAlly on
the Situation and Intimates Labor
Nen May Vote for Prohibition

In the last statewide prohibition
campaign in Ohio the wets won by
about 10000 majority, secured in Cln-
cinnau. The brewery workers OF that
city have asked for a small wage in
crease. which has been denied by the
boss brewers. In commenting editorially
oii tins refusal oi the brewing interests,
the Cincinnati Labor Advocate says;
No labor organiEation made fairer
d.mand- for a small increase of wages
nd better conditions i..an the brewery
A4Grlsrs. a g.eat many hine- have 10
be taken into consideration of which the
public know very little Some of these
men only get two and three days en-
ployment in week at - or $3.50 A
dAv, which. with the fact that they are
forced to subscribe TO the fights against
prohibition. and the fact that they are
IN. only men connected with the brew
cry interests who spend any money in
tho saloon at all makes their demands
appear absolutely fair
1T must b. remembered that the
brewery workers do not make any profit
out OF the brewery business except their
daily wages They have been among
the leaders in the fight against prohibi-
ton. and they hAv. been the ones who
have Induced organized labor to enter
the fray in order to save their johs.
And union labor il only Interested in
the wet movement thru the fact that
they want to sec the brewery worker
treated fairly by the bosses. II not, the
vets will lose good many votes at
the next election"
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-02-26
SWITCHMEN INVITE UNIONS
TO HEAR THEIR GRIEVANCE
COMPLAIN THAT TRAINMEN ARE
DISRUPTING ORGANIZATION.
Meeting Arranged for Monday, March o,
at Which the Situation on the
Wabash Is to Be Made Clear.

Denver Switehmen's Union No So has
issued an invitation to the Trades and
Labor Assembly, the Building Trades
Council, officers of the State Fedora
ton of Labor and representatives OF
other labor organizations to attend 4
meeting to be held Monday, March 6,
in Howe ball, l54s California street
The purpose of this meeting is to ac-
quaint organized labor generally with
the strike or lockout of union switch
mon on the Wabash railway system. ex-
tending from Kansas City to Chicago.
1t il claimed by the Switchmen that
when their men struck a couple of
weeks ago to enforce q demand for
higher wages and better working eondi-
tions that members OF the Brotherhood
OF Railway Trainmen took their places.
According to information received by
the Denver Switehmen's Union. about
200 of their men are out and nearly as
many Trainmen are working on the jobs
vacated. thus making their strike in
effective.
The Switchmeu further claim that
this has been the practice of the Train
men in other instances and Is a move
primarily to force the Switchmen to
leave their organization and join the
brotherhood of Railway Trainmen.
At last Monday nights meeting of
Local No. So it was voted to lay this
situation of affairs before the trade un-
ion members of this city, and special
meeting was arranged for this purpose
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-02-26
CABINET Dimes WITH
UNION LABOR CHIEFS

Seven members of President vii
sons cabinet and fourteen labor
leaders comprising the executive
council and departmental heads OF
the American Federation OF Labor
lunched together Wednesday at
downtown hotel in Washington.
SECRETARY Wilson OF the depart
ment OF labor arranged the affair SO
that members of the council. in ses-
sion at Federation headquarters
there, might have an opportunity to
b come acquainted with the eabinet
offic ais.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-02-26
WHAT LABOR WANTS
IS MORE, MORE, MORE

What does labor wantr IL wants
tho Garth and the fullness thereof,
There is nothing too precious. there
is nothing too beautiful, TOO ioity,
too cnnobling. unless IT is within tn
scope and comprehension OF labors
aspirations and wants.
we want moro school houses and
,css jails; more books and less arse
nails: more learning and less vice;
more constant work and less crime;
more leisure and less greed; more
L,iustice and less rcvcngc' in TACT.
s,orc of the opportunities TO calti-
vatc our better natures, to make
mnnbood more noble. womanhood
more beautiful, and childhood more
h,npv and bright.--Samuel Gompcrs.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-02-26
VALUE OF COMPENSATION LAW

The value OF compensation legislation
was shown in Beaver Falls Pa, in the
case of u workman who had the tip OF
his finger cut off. As injuries of this
character are common. the emplove
sigred an insurance company release for
81. Later the wound became serious and
'hc cmployc could not work, State com
p-nsaticn off'cials ruled that the release
was Illegal and ordered that III" rmnloye
he ~i~rn medical treatment and half pay
until he is able to return to work.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-02-26
BY ED ANDERSON,
Secretary-Treasurer.

One new affiliation and one reaffili-
alton the lest week, with several more
promised for the near future, is the rec
ord of progress of the State Federation
of Labor. Bakery and Confectionery
Worker No. 422 OF Denver has applied
for charter of affiliation, and Local
256, Ainalgamated Association OF Sheet
Metal Workers OF Trinidad has applied
for reaffiliation.
Vice President Miner of Trinidad was
visitor at Federation headquarters
Monday, bringing with him the applica-
tion o, the Sheet Metal Workers No.
PSI for reaffiliation, with the informa-
tion that several unions OF that city,
who have been out-Ide the fold for
some time. will apply for reaffiliation
in the near future.
Orgsuizer Morrison of the Trades and
Labor Assembly, Fort Collins, sent in
the welcome information last week that
the painters of that city wanted to or
garlic Arrangements were made to
send a. organizer to that city this week
and complet. the work OF organizing
that craft, and to secure the orgsniza-
tion OF a culinary workers union in
that CITY.
Futting Unions on Notice.
The twentieth annual convention OF
the Eel ration, held in Denver last Sep
tembel adopted the following amend
ment - the constitution:
NO union shall be given representa-
tiou ~ the annual conventions Of this
Federation unless said union has been
affiliated and in good standing at least
thro. months preceding the date OF tie
convention. This shah not apply to un-
ions which have been organized within
the tinc herein specified
As The twenty-first annual conven-
tion oi the Colorado State Federation,
which VIII be held in Colorado Springs
next August. will b. one OF the most
important conventions of this organiza
ton ever held, and much business OF i'm
por.,lA = "a the working people of this
stat. Nin he under consideration, II i
Necessary that every union in the state
b. represented. to take part in the dc
lih-rations and act wisely and for the
best interests of all concerned All
unions who are not affiliated with the
Federation should make application for
utilization at once in order that they
viii not be disqualified from representa-
tion IN that convention.
Nine Labor Fundamentals
IN. American Federation OF Labor
legislative. Committee has decided on
nine proposed bills. and Is doing its
level best to have the following rem.
,-dial legislation enacted into laws:
Burnett immigration bill, containing
literacy test, reported favorably by
committee to the House. All unions are
requested to write the congressman and
senators from this state urging the i'm
mediate passage OF this bill.
Convict labor bill. reported favorahly
by committee and placed on House cal
ender on January 25.
heating child labor bill. passed House
I hy A vote OF seven to one.
bureau OF safety bill, passed the
House January Is without opposition.
Coal, oil and gas leasing bill, passed
the House January Is.
Compensation bill for the District OF
Columbia. introduced January -.
Industrial relations report. before
/ ioint committee on printing. and it is
the general opinion that 100000 copies
OF the report will be printed. and 10000
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-02-26
STRIKE OF SIOUX CITY PACKERS.

\ general strike WAS declared Wedues-
day morning at the Cudahy and Armour
packing houses in Sioux City. The men
are demanding higher pay. Twenty
three hundred men quit, oaly about 2ao
remaining at work. The men struck
after meeting before the gates of both
packing establishments. Officers of the
companies were non-committl as to
how they would receive the demands OF
the men. No outbreaks We're reported
The men were orderly. The gates of
each packing plant were picketed by tho
strikers
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-02-26
OHIO CODE TO PROTECT WORKERS

A general safety advisory committee,
consisting Of representatives of employ
crs and trade unions. and state officials
of Ohio. has submitted to the State In
dustrial Commission for its approval a
new code of rules for the protection OF
workmcn in steel mills, glass furnaces,
foundrics, and brass and aluminium fac
tories.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-02-26
MILK DRIVERS SWEEP ST. LOUIS.

But one dairy company in st. Louis
is non.union. The Milk Wagon Drivers
Union. about month ago, called
strike in one Of these concerns, and after
a short suspension of work secured nm
agreement and wage increases. The
drivers continued their campaign and
now only one plant remains outside the
fold. The union has secured increases
that total about 100000 a year.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-02-26
OBJECT TO A CHARITY BUREAU

Trade unionists of Nashville. Tenn,
object to placing the proposed munic''
pal employment bureau under the city
and county charity commission. They
insist that few workmcn will go to the
bureau If 1t is associated with charity.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-02-26
Settle II Among Themselves.
Committee Of Federated shopmen.

Tho committee representing the Fed
Grated Shopmon of the system in all the
negotiations leading up 20 scttlcmcnt con
sisted of w y. Ncdcrs, Grand Junction,
machinists; II. y. Frctz. Alamosa, black
smiths: George +. Warden. Pueblo. boil
crmakcrs; J. II. Bodine. Denver car
men; NJ a. Abbcll. Denver, pipe fit;ers
and tinners. aud H. a. Hanks. Denver
electricians.
All. committee oi the men stated that
nt"1o time was there friction or dan
grr of a strike, the negotiations being
conducted IN a harmonious manner thru
out. The vice president, the general
manager and other officials OF the Den
yer s Rio Crande took part in the dis
cussion of wages. The eight'hour day
,,.. established in all departments.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-02-26

The oftener man fails the more he
is addicted to the advice giving habit,
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-02-26
Compromise onlnCreaSeo Of
One Cent Per Hour
Effects $500 Employees and Means
Additional Wages Approximate
ing $4,000 Annually Begin
ming February 18th

A eomprumisc adjustment OF the
n.udiuo uap. controversy between the
sbonmsn of the Denver & Rio Grande
r,,ilioad tystem was reached last Satur-
day evening at a conference between a
committee of the employees and wee
President Sweet and John +. Enright,
.tIpsrintsndent OF motive power, repre-
s.ntinc the company. II was agreed that
effective February 10, the wages oil All
machinists, blncksmiths, boilerfnAket- =
pipe ntters. electricians, tinncrs, GARNER n
apprcntiees and helpers shall be IN
creased I cent per hour. The Original
demand Of the men was Tor an incfca-.
Of cents per hour. II ~ undsI7te-'N
similar agreements VIII hr al oheH
reached with the Colorado q Southern
and Colorado Midland railroad eompa-
r,cs anon which the same demands have
bcvu made.
The committee OF employees and rail
,sav officials had held conferences GOV
.ring a pcriod Of two weeks before final
r,,eIusieus were reached. Settlement OF
tho i.s,e was made Nithout either party
asking the assistance Of the State In
8s.trtat Cornrnissiou. The wage increase
viii effect about $500 shoPmen on the
ID 4 r. G. system and approximate an
additional pay roll of $4,000 per year.
Reason for Compromise
L, IL undcrstood the showing made by
the eompany officials OF the heavy drain
made on its treasury to pay deficits
= and bond interests OF the Western Pa
eific railroad, an indebtedness OF some
thing over s50.ooo.coo inherited by the
u. a r. G.. caused the omployes to chop
, cent? per hour off their first demands
flied on Dreembcr - last.
This 10 said To b. the first wage
agreement made in the state without
Intervention OF the state commission
s.aor the neW industrial law became et'
SSi{vc August ! of last year.
Settle II Among Themselves
The notice Was served in compliance
with the new industrial act, which com
peIs thirty days notice to employer and
requires a copy OF the demand TO he
flied with the State Industrial commits
sion. A, the expiration OF the thirty
day period the state commission Offered
n. .ervic. To the railroad company and
10 the union men to effect an adjust
ment- The railroad official- appeared
before the commission, as did represent
ativcs Of the working men. and told the
commissioners that they believed an
amioablc agreement could be reached
without the mediation OF the state
officials.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-18

Continued on Page A.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-18
WORK O0NE
 BY DELEGATE
N THE HOUSE OF REPRESENT TATIVES FOR VARIOUS
 PURPOSES
DISPLAY OF ACTIVITY
What Wickersham is Trying to do for the Territory
 of Alaska

A bill to establish a commission form of government in the admins tration of national affairs in Alas ka, and for other purposes.
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative of the United States of America in Con- gress assembled, Creating Alaska Administrative Commission, That for the purpose of establishing a com mission form of government in the administration of national affairs in the Territory of Alaska, there shall be, and is hereby created in said Territory the Alaska Administrative Commission which shall conist of five members, as follows: The gov ernor of Alaska shall be one mem Der and ex-official chairman of the commission; the surveyor general of Alaska shall be one member; and the President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint three other persons, who shall, with the governor and the surveyor general, constitute the said commission; at least two of the five members of the said commission, at the time of their appointment, shall have been bona fide residents of Alaska for at least two years prior to the date of appointment, and not more than
 hree of said members shall belong to the same political party; the term of office of each member shall be four years, unless sooner removed by the President, and during his term of office each member shall re- side in Alaska and shall not engage in any other business, vocation, or employment; that any marnber of the sad commission may te removed a. any time by the Presidentin his discretion; that the governor, as such member, shall only receive the salary which he now receives by law as such governor and each other member of the commission, includ- ing the surveyor general, shall re- ceive a salary equal to that now paid to the governor; each member of the commission shall receive the actual travelling and subsistence ex- penses paid by him while away from Juneau, travelling in Alaska, on pub lie business connected with his duties as a member of such commission.
 Sec. 2. Organization of Comlniss- ion.-That the said commission shall hold it's sessions, and as far as prac- ticable conduct it's business, in the city of Juneau, Alaska; it may call sessions in any part of Alaska when the public business requires it; the United States shall provide and furnish an office or offices in Ju- neau for such commission, and shall provide such employees, stationary, furniture, and appliances as may be necessary to enable it to perform the d, ies imposed upon it by this Act; tat all clerks and office epl- rloyees having permanent appoint ment under the Alaska administra- tive commission, or any of it's de-
 partments, shall be appointed and hold under the Act of Congress en- titled "An Act to regulate and im- prove the civil service of the United States," approved January sixteen tn, eighteen hundred and eighty
 three, and all laws supplemental to and amendatory thereof; that under
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-18
ANOTHER AMUSEMENT PLACE

With the re-opening of the Shoot ing School at the foot of Mission street, the people may find another place of amusement where they can shoot away their little wads. MT. DeYoung will attend to the rest Just go and shoot away all you mind to.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-18
TO SAVE SHOE LEATHER

We are offering an eigth months subscription to the Daily-Progres- sive Miner for $500 cash--we give you the collectors commission.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-18

Bring in your bit of news. The Progressive-Miner is always glad to receive and print news items.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-07-30
Fine Huck Towels

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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-02
TWIN STATE OFFICE
FURNITURE ARRIVES
Motor Truck Load from Dover, N. H.,
Installed in Hooker Building-An-
other Load On the Way.

The first of the equipment of the
main office of the Twin State Gas &
Electric Co. arrived in Brattleboro this
morning by motor truck from Dover,
\. H., and was installed on the first
floor of the Hooker house on Main
street at the corner of High street,
where the temporary office quarters of
the concern will be held until the Hoi-
stein F'riesian offices in the American
building are vacated.
General Manager H. L. Olds said that
he expected second load later in the
day and that by tomorrow the Office
force would be engaged in catching up
on the work which has gotten behind
during the job of packing and moving
from the old Offices in Dover. 1t is
expected that all of the equipment and
the entire force Of the company will
be installed in Brattleboro before the
end of the week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-02
SPRINGFIELD HOTELS
ADVANCE RATES
High Cost Of Supplies Leads the Land.
lords to Make an Advance of
25 Per Cent

SPRINGFIELD Mass, Nov. 2.-Rates
IN the leading Springfield hotels advanced
approximately % per cent yesterday. In
creased cost of operation was given as the
reason for the action by leading hotel men
last night. At meeting Oct a the hotel
mems association voted that on the lst
rates should be raised in the hotels. The
hotels affected are the Clinton Hall, Court
Square, Cooley, Henking, Highland, Kim
ball, Oaks and Worthy
At several Of the hotels placards We're
posted so that guests might be informed
OF the action of the association These
read as follows: ITO our patrons: The
Springfield hotel men s association has vot-
ed that owing to the large increase in
operating expenses that on and after Nov
l, 1916, there will be an advance of room
rates in all hotels belonging to the Spring
field hotel men association. Said increase
to be on a basis of p per cent
The plea of the hotel men is that every
thing used in the maintenance OF the mod
ern hotel has increased greatly while the
revenue has remained the same as before
the advance in cost of operation Linen.
carpets, soap, laundry, foodstuffs, silver.
glassware, coal erockery and wages have
risen Some articles have doubled in price
in the past year The average rate of in
crease in cost of operation in the past two
years would be over 30 per cent, according
to estimates made by hotel men previous
to voting for the advance in rates.