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The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-01-15
UNEMPLOYMENT YET EXISTS.

Albany, y. H.-The claim of certain
newspapers and large employers, who
fear legislation intended to restrict i'm
migration that there is work for all"
does not harmonic with a report issued
by the Department of Labor section
of the State Industrial Commission.
his report shows that on November Is
last 2i6 trade unions in this State. with
membership of 1j4 200, reported a total
idleneSs of 17.6 per cent, against l2.7 per
cent, October IL, and 14.9 per cent Sep
tembcr II.
1t is stated that the membership re
ported on November Is includes approxi-
mately one-f fourth OF the organized work.
crs i'll the State. Chosen so as to include
for each trade and group of trades as
nearly as possible the same proportion
of the total organized workers in the
State. The list is therefore, representa-
tive of organized workers only"
While climatic conditions is, undoubt-
edly, factor in the 23.9 per cent of idle
ness in the building industry, the report
shows that in the manufacturing indus
tries 1913 per cent were idle on Novem-
Der Is, 1915. In this section the highest
percentage was found in glass and glass
ware, with 271 per cent; clothing and
textiles followed with 81 per cent idle
ness, while paper and paper goods was
lowest, with 3.6 per cent, followed by to-
bacco, 4.2 per cent, and machinery, per
cent.
In transportation the total idleness
averaged 81 per cent. Freight handlers
lead, with 25,3 per cent followed by
teamng and cab driving, 145 per cent !;
navigation, A. per cent, and railways,
"a per cent.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-01-15
DOMESTIC SERVICE" DEFINED.

Harrisburg, Pa. - The State Work
mems Compensation Board has ruled
that the term domestic service" as used
in the new compensation law, applies
only to service in private homes and
does not apply to service in hotel, hos
pital or other institution. Under the law,
which took effect the first of the year,
farm labor and domestic servants are ex-
empt from compensation benefits, and
the boards ruling makes this term apply
to private families only and does not in
clude proprietors or boarding houses, etc.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-01-15
PROTEST BY P. o. WORKERS

Washington. - The National Fedora
ton OF Postoffice Clerks, affiliated to the
American Federation of Labor, opposes
the recommendations of First Assistant
Postmaster General Roper, who has
asked Congress to lower the pay of sub
Stitute clerks and letter carriers and
amend the eight-hour law governing the
hours OF the employees to extend the
days toll over twelve hours.
The present cight-hour law of the
clerks and carriers, which organized la
Dor secured, provides that the service be
performed within ten consecutive hours.
lhis ten-hour limitation is Objectionable
to MIR. Roper, and he wants authority to
establish a longer workday
Substitute clerks and carriers are paid
40 cents an hour when working for regu-
lar employees who are absent from duty.
lhese substitutes average between $50
and $50 month for the period of sub
sttution, which varies from one to five
years, Mr.. Roper is asking that their
earnings be reduced.
I'VE will call to the attention OF the
congressional committees handling ap-
preparation measures the glaring incon-
sistcncy OF the postal department" said
IhoS +. Flaherty, legislative representa-
tive OF the National Federation of Post
office Clerks The department is asking
the Post Roads Committee to lengthen
the hours OF the clerks and carriers and
reduce the meager earnings of the sub
stitutcs on the plea OF needed economy,
and then it asks the Appropriation Com
mittee to increase the salaries of MIR.
Burleson's four assistants from $1,000 to
$1,000 annually. The higher officials want
more coin; the men in the ranks are ex-
pccted to work longer hours for less
money. Congress will be made acquaint-
ed with the departments inconsistent
economy program, and / am confident
the postal workers will not have to pay
for salary increase for higher officials
by suffering wage reduction
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-01-15

But when President Clark consulted he showed the
of his convictions and made plain that he would permit the
sale of liquor within his building. Mr. Clark is in the life insur-
business and believes liquor should be sold in other places
That the Union Central will eventually buy the ground
be doubted but the meantime Mr. Cukns will be forced to
continue his blockong walks the Gibson House when he is
thirsty, he firm believer in the policy of paronzng the
which he ntereed President Clark has shown
plainly that whatever he think Of booze general he will
have of in his building though fabulous rentals have
been offered for the basement floor
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-01-15
NATIONWIDE "BABY WEEK"

Washington. - Plans for "baby
week" in March are being made by more
than four hundred communities, an
nounces the Childrcn's Bureau of the De-
partment of Labor The need OF better
ing conditions surrounding babies will be
impressed on the general public and the
proper care of infants described during
the week 1t is felt by those behind the
movement that this agitation will create
a sentiment against the annual death of
100000 babies before they are twelve
months old.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-01-15
RIOTING FOLLOWS STRIKE
or 1000 Niagara Falls Workers
andn Several are Injured.

Niagara Falls, n Y.-Rioting follow
ed a strike of a thousand employees of
the American Aluminium Company
here.
The strikers stormed the plant in an
effort to bring out the men whose shifts
ended during the day, and attacked the
police on guard with stones The po
lice fired their revolvers in the air and
then attacked the crowd with night
sticks.
Several policemen were slightly in
jured and four Polanders were taken to
the hospital with battered heads.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-01-15

Men of labor, remember Hatters'
Day, January ~.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-01-15
THE SAME THING HERE.

Sending men to Jail does not make votes for the senderaml
County Press.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-01-15
TAILORS WANT MORE.

San Francisco-The Journeymen Tai
lors Union has prepared a new wage
scale, which provides for the eight-hour
day and abolition of labor on Sundays
and holidays The minimum for first
class tailors is $25 week. and no assist
ant shall receive less than $40 week
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-01-15
COMPANY "UNION" MEETS.

Pueblo, Col-Representatives of Mr..
Rockefeller's union" met with officers
of the Colorado Fuel and Iron company
and renewed their allegiance to the new
organization, The miners presented no
grievances, which is not surprising
when the manner of selecting their rep
resentatives is recalled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-16
The Call in the Night

The people of the city We're awaken
blast of the fire whistle, owing to the
extreme cold everyone was looking for
a fire and awaited anxiously the next
blast which would soon give the To-
cation The next one did not come and
the most Of the people turned over and
went to sleep. but not so with City En-
gineer Crawford, that one blast meant
that there was trouble on the line and
that it was up to him. He soon arriv-
ed on the scene and by means Of his
testing apparatus discovered that the
open circuit was on upper Main street,
hunt of about an hour in the dark re-
vealed it in a broken wire in a joint,
in a tree, and it was soon fixed. Mr.
Crawford then returned to the station
and in cutting in that circuit a fuse
blew and the whistle sent out it's warn
ing again. This time people wanted
to know what it meant and the sleepy
drivers at the Central station were COM
PEELED to answer call after call on the
telephone, until they doubtless felt like
refusing to answer it. There was no
damage done except to the feelings Of
City Electrician Crawford who had to
work out in the coolest night of the
year for nearly two hours, and to those
Of the drivers at the Central station
who had their nights rest badly brok-
en- up by the needless telephone calls.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-16
DESCRIBE AIR
ATTACKS UPON
MILAN AND SCHIO

Berlin, Feb. 15.-(By Wireless to
Sayville) .-The recent Austrian air
attacks upon Milan and Schio are de
scribed in today's statement by Aus
tro- Hungarian army headquarters is
sued in Vienna and received here. The
statement says:
italian artillery shelled Austro-
Hungarian positions on both sides OF
Sisera and the Seebach valley. In ad-
dition at midnight. they started fire
against the front between the Fella
valley and Eiesch mountain.
The Italians repeated their attack
against our new position in the Rom
bon district near F1itsch. being re-
pulsed with heavy losses.
Eleven Austro-Hungarian aero
planes bombarded the railroad sta
ton and factories at Milan. Thick
clouds of smoke were observed. I'm
hindered by artillery fire and the
enemy's aeroplanes, Austro- Hungari
an observers directed the bombing. In
air combats the Austro Hungarians
Kept the upper hand.
Several aeroplanes bombarded with
visible success a factory in Schio. All
the aeroplanes returned safely"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-16
SUPT. c.. n. PERKINS
PREPARES REPORT
ON THE SCHOOLS

Superintendent of Schools Charles y.
Perkins in preparing his report for the
annual city report finds that the total
expenses of the common schools for the
fiscal year Of 1915 have been $40 l11.1o,
which is little more than they were for
the fiscal year of 1914, when the total fig
ures were si6,l0s.1S. For the past year.
however. there have been some exsraordi-
nary expenses as compared with the year
before the coal to last through the spring
has all been bought and paid for, whereas
in 1914 it was only bought from month to
month and thus the beard during this
has paid for the coal used in the spring
of 1915 and has OF hand enough all paid
for to last through the spring Of 1916.
Also this year the Insurance has been
paid out of the amount. something that
has not been done before. The average
attendance in the schools during the year
has been III, a gain of 100 ever last year.
The cost per pupil has been s2s.57 for 1916
as against s2o2. for 1914. The High school
report does not show up quite SO we'll
on the plain figures alone, but when the
new expenses are figured it is fully as
good The total cost of the High school
this year was s1o,..3i 90 as against Sl094s.l6
for 1914. The average attendance has been
1855 at a cost of 1912 per pupil. Here
again special expenses have been met t.
more than balance the extra cost. The
coal like that of the common schools.
has been paid for in sufficient quantity to
last through the spring, and in addition
a manual training department has been
added. the materials for which cost over
s1aoN This with the extra teachers make
! this showing equally as good as that OF
the common schools. The whole showing
is an exceedingly oreditab!e one to MI
Perkins and to the board of education
which this year has been controlled by
the Republicans and to which the same
! careful management has been given as
has characterized the affairs of the city
| In other departments
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-16
WEAKNESSES OF WILSON
Continued from Page One)
Resolutions Referred

y move interpreted by the Whitman
supporters to prevent any fight on the
convention floor for an endorsement
Of the state administration was made
by Charles B. Sears of Erie immedi-
ately after Mr. Root ended his speech.
Sears moved that all resolutions be
referred to the committee on resolu-
tons without debate. The move was
declared adopted by Chairman Root.
Speaker Sweet of the Assembly moved
that the rules of the Assembly be
adopted as the rules Of the CONVEX
ton except that the minority be per-
mitted to submit reports. This pro-
posal also was carried. The commit
tees on resolutions, on delegates to
the National convention and on Gre
dentials then were named. DR.. Nichol-
as Murray Butler was appointed
chairman Of the committee on reso-
buttons and Senator George r. Arget-
singer of Rochester of the committee
on delegates.
o'clock to meet again at II O'Clock to-
morrow morning.
When William Barnes entered the
hall before the session opened he was
asked what action he intended to take
in the convention. Il have certain
plans which l will put through" he
said. You will see what they are
when I carry them OUT
The question of endorsement of the
Whitman administration was still far
from settled tonight. The organization
leaders had decided, prior to the
opening of the convention, that no
endorsement would be given on the
ground that the convention was called
for, the sole purpose of discussing ma
tional affairs This decision met with
vigorous protests from the Whitman
supporters, who threatened to force q
fight from the floor. Several confer
ences were held without a definite de-
! cision being reached.
/ 1t was conceded that the big four
who will represent the state at the
/ National convention at Chicago vii
/ include United States Senator James
7 w Wadsworth. Jr, and Governor
Whitman. with the probability that
DR.. David Jayne Hill of Rochester
and State Chairman Frederick c
| Tanner will complete the quartet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-16
AIMING SHIPS
Continued from Page One)
tered by their submarines are armed.


tered by their submarines are armed
In response to inquiries regarding
this aspect. it was said tonight by
high Teutonic authority that the Ger
man and Austrian governments would
under no consideration disregard tina
assurances which have been given 10
the United States in regard to the
conduct of submarine warfare. Atten-
ton was called particularly to the
fact that the German government had
assured the United States that liners
would not be attacked without being
warned. These assurances, it was said,
had not been and would not be re-
pudiated. and for that reason. liners
in. service between the United States
and western Europe would not be at
tackled without warning, even II they
have defensive armament aboard.
Teutonic officials were inclined to
believe that such an issue would not
arise as Great Britain has agreed that
its ships entering American waters
shall not be armed. In both dip!o-
matte and official circles doubt even
was expressed that the new policy
would in the slightest way effect con-
ditions in the Atlantic, although it
was admitted that should the Italian
government persist in arming its mer-
chantmen difficulty might arise in the
Mediterranean.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-16
MEXICANS SAY
CONSUL CANADA
INVOLVED IN PLOT

Washington, Feb. 15.-Carranza
officials have informed the State de-
partment they have heard reports OF
a plot to blow up the battleship Ken
lucky in Vera CRUZ tarbor, in which
Consul Canada is alleged to be in
volved, the object being to force
American intervention. The Carranza
officials have been requested to pre-
sent any proofs they may have. The
State Department regards the report
as a continuation of the fire the con-
sui has been under for months from
Carranza officials, who charge him
with antagonism to their government.
Recently Consul Canada was home
on a leave of absence. but the State
Department, after investigating vari-
Gus statements about his conduct, sent
him back to his post at Vera Cruz.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-16

The Winslow Grange Dramatic Club is
looking forward to a large attendance at
heir play. Escaped from the Law"
Dhich will be given at the hall wednes-
Gay evening. Tho play will be preceded
BY a chicken supper which will be served
1t o'clock, and following the production
there will be a dance. The members of
The cast have been working hard on their
parts for several weeks and as they all
have had considerable experience in anna
seur productions a finished piece Of act
,ng Is looked forward to.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-16
Low 10mperature

Tuesday morning gave the city the cold
st weather Of the year with tempera.
:ures reported as low as Is below. The
.old was accompanied by sharp wind
part of the time and the night and early
morning hours OF Tuesday were by far
he most disagreeable Of the season. The
weather warmed up rapidly during the
lay and at noontime in the sun the snow
Melted to some extent and one thermom-
tier which was directly In the sun on
dain street showed a temperature of Al.
n the afternoon the mercury commenced
tumble again. but no one was looking
or anywhere ~ near as cold night as
hat Of Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-16
MERCURY DROPS
IN GREATER PART
OF NEW ENGLAND

Boston. Feb. 15.-Below zero tenn
peratures prevailed early today over
the greater part of New England,
with Mortified, VT. reporting the
lowest, Is below zero, while Nam
tucket was the warmest spot with IS
above.
The minimum temperatures at other
stations were: Concord.
n. H., Is below: Greenville, Me-. IA
below; Burlington, VT, 10 below:
Hartford. Conn. below: Portland.
Me-, 2 below; Boston. above; Block
Island, r. L.. II above.
Unofficial thermometers varied con-
siderably from the government instru-
meats, one glass in Newton. n. H.
recording 80 below zero.
The intensity Of the cold wave was
mitigated to a great degree by the
absence of wind. and the dryness Of
the atmosphere.
A warm wave now prevailing in the
northwest is expected to reach New
England before the last Of the week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-16
INTERDENOM|NA-
TIONAL COMMISSION
FEB. %, WATERv|LLE

The INSTRUMENTATION Commission
Of Maine. the oldest State Federation
Of denominations will hold its 26th An
nual meeting at 10 A. NJ. Wednesday.
Feb. %. in the Assembly room OF the
Public library. Waterville. Besides the
regular business of the annual meeting,
the following special matters will be
considered:
Responsibility for Pioneer Work in
Outlying Districts; "Co-operatiQn in
Eastern Parts Of the State; plans
for Advanced and More Effective Work
in the State.
In addition to the members OF the
commission, any persons who are IN
terested in the objects of the commits
sion are invited to be present Presi-
dent Hyde Of Bowdoin College is pres
ident OF the commission and DIR. A. W.
Anthony of Lewiston is secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-16
PROMPT ACTION
SAVES BLIND MEN
DURING A FIRE

Cambridge. Mass. Feb. 15.-Twenty
blind men at work On the second floor
of a building were rescued today by
policemen and firemen during a fire
which started in the basement and
quickly spread upward. All of them
we're led down in safety. The men
were employed under the direction of
the Massachusetts, Commission for the
Blind.
Dense volumes Of smoke filled the
room in which they were engaged in
making brooms and attendants gave
the alarm as soon as the fire was dis
covered below in the plumbing estah-
lishment of the Norwood-Rundlett Co
The damage was small.
Prompt work by rescuers prevented
a panic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-16
AuCUSTAY.M NJ. c.
A,TAkES GAMES
FROM RICHMOND

Richmond, Me, Feb. 15:-(SpeciaD.-The
Augusta Y NJ. c. A. took game OF
basketball from the Richmond A. c. to-
night at the Opera house by score of
So to is. 1t was fast game from start
to finish and every goal was earned on
both sides.
The playing of Goodman was feature
He shot five goals from the floor.
A crowd of about 80 people witnessed
the game. The preliminary game be-
tween Richmond End and Cedar Grove
was not played, the Cedar Grove team
failing to show up. A dance followed the
game The score was as follows:
AUGUSTA "Y." RICHMOND A c.
Brown. If -. .................,. re, Gardner
Goodman, ri ..................... lg, Milley
Cooper, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. c, Sopp
Stilphen. lg .............. RI. A. l.. Terr!ll
Smiley re- ............... If, A. c. Terrlil
Score-Augusta Y. ". c. A. 35, Rich
mond A. c. Is. Goals from fioor-Brown
3, Goodman 5, Cooper 8. Stilphen. Smiley
2. Gardiner ?, Mlley, Cobb, A. c. Terrill
8. Goals from fouls-Goodman 8, Gardi-
rer. A. L. Terrill 3. Referee. Goodman.
Timer and scorer, Nilligan. Time, 2lm.
periods
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-16
''CH|EF" SANS
S HIP, LIBERIA,
IS NOT WRECKED

Galveston. Texas. Feb. 15.-The steam
ship Liberia of the Akin Trading Co..
upon which Chief Alfred c. Sam plan
ned to take many Oklahoma and IeXas
negro colonists to the Gold Coast of At
rica. is at anchor in the harbor of Anam-
aboe and is not a wreck. as recently re-
ported This is the information brought
by Capt. Lee of the British steamship
Martazan here from Sierra Leone. the
Liberia, says Capt Lee, has been idle for
months and Chief Sam is apparently the
only person on board. He says the YES
sci is so heavily encountered by debts
and has deteriorated so rapidly that there
is little hope of her ever being put to any
service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-16

the r. Baillie clothing store.
When the firemen arrived e.
Steiger store was mass of A,n.
The New York Cloak & Suit ~
store was ablaze almost before =,
first stream could be played m :,
fire. Working swiftly up throueh :,
nest of small business blocks On ~
west side of South Main street ~
fire also jumped to the east sid. ),
the street and with the local de,..
ment unable to cope with the sim,
ton. help was called from Newpo-
Taunton and New Bedford wha,
Providence was asked 10 be in raas
ness for emergencies.
The undertaking establishment O, !,
D. Sullivan. the drug store of ]. c. p,
dy Co., the New York Clothing O.,
store and the four-story Lexon AM,
ment Hotel quickly fell prey to a,
flames.
ST Mary's cathedral, the largest Cas
Ollie church in the city, was serious,
menaced. The flames broke ipto n.
paint store of p. P. Morris located ,.r
to the cathedral. and a great shower j
fire and embers was blown over the s.,
roof Of the church.
Fortunately the wind was from a,
northwest, driving the fire away fin,
some of the largest buildings, but a.
breeze had little volume to 1t and Il.
flames gradually ate their way bah
against it. Quantities Of snow whs
covered the roofs prevented a more s..
rious conflagration.
Tenements Threatened
Shortly before o'clock the wind sht.
ed to the west and drove the fire t.
wards the tenement district. Despite h.
efforts of the reinforced fire fighters ss
eral tenement houses caught fire and b
looked as if the flames would maa
through the houses Of the mill workan
to the water front.
The Campbell block was another d
the larger business blocks to fall h.
fore the flames. This was situated q
Suth Main street. Some of the ohs
big stores were also threatened
The occupants of the LenoX Apar
ment House hotel and later the fam,
lilies living in the tenement district &
scant time to save many of their ~
longings, so rapid was the rush Of b
fire and so unexpected the shift in a.
rection. There was much exctems
! in the tenement district when ts
flames veered in that direction, but h.
police and fire officials believe al
those in danger had received anls
warming
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-16
BOSTON SETTLED,
WORCESTER next,
NEEDL EW0RKERS

Boston, Feb. 15.-Announcing the
virtual end of the strike of 1000 gar
ment workers, which begun here
Thursday, Miss Rose Schneiderman,
International organizer. said the
union,s activities toward wages in
crease and working hetterments IN
that industry would be transferred TO
Worcester next week. She added that
a mass meeting to determine what
form the campaign in that city should
take would be held Sunday afternoon.
Only $50 of the strikers here remain
out of work, because of refusal by
the employers TO concede demands ac-
cording to statements Of union lead
ers.