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have in this place, any way
Weekly Bath Next.
Each group has a certain daily
task, but the tasks are simple
For instance, the sewing ma
chine beside which | worked had
to sew 900 sacks daily. The group
had finished 500 before noon. 1t
only took an hour to finish the
days work, and then we loafed
about until the O'Clock quitting
whistle blew.
The weekly bath took place as
soon as We had returned to our
cells.
More than 700 men rem in sin
gle file, stark naked, through the
prison to the shower room, took
a brief scrub under hot water, and
ran back to their cells.
Before the supper gong rang,
the brother of my "grouchy" cell
mate returned from the hospital
and | was uncermoniously ordered
into another cell.
Bunks With Safe Cracker.
There / bunked with Eddis
Jackson, safe-cracker from Spo-
kane, with no little reputation for
ability in opening boxes"
Il don't see why they want to
put a fish in with me- he grum-
bled.
Anyhow, l want to tell you
that I've got the cleanest cell in
the whole place, and it has to be
kept that way"
| cheerfully informed him that
was equally anxious to have a
clean cell. Jackson had spent his
odd moments cleaning the floor
with emery cloth, and the steel
surface shone like glass.
Was Tidy Prisoner.
He insisted on laying newspa-
pers for me to walk on, until !
learned to take proper care of the
shiny floor.
| slept in an upper bunk that
night. Lowers are taken by the
men who have been longest in
prison.
The next day was Sunday. We
slept an hour later than on week.
day mornings and had boiled eggs
for breakfast.
In the morning l went to
chapel. This is an optional privi-
lege, but practically every man in
prison took advantage of it. The
prison auditorium, seating 100
on the main floor, was well filled.
Eight or nine women prison
ers, whom l had not seen before,
occupied seats in the balcony.
Guards were stationed about
the auditorium. | noticed that
the convicts, when called upon to
sing hymns to the accompaniment
of the prison orchestra and quar-
tet, made little effort to join in
the harmony.
Ball Game Later.
But in the afternoon, when I
went with the men to the chapel,
this time to attend a musical fes-
tival conducted by the chaplain 8
wife and several young women of
Walla Walla, there was not a
guard present, and my fellow
prisoners nearly raised the roof
with their outburst of song.
During the afternoon all pris-
oners were turned out into the
walled yard" There a baseball
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switch, ARE your diggings. II
VIII be your home while you re-
main with us. 1 will send Mon
Toy over to you at once. All our
house servants are Chinese; he is
very competent and will look out
for your needs during your stay
here"
AS the door closed upon Kerry
Mallabee, Jensen looked about.
4 here was a small but we'll fur
nished sitting room with a big
fireplace and plenty of comfort
inviting chairs clustered about it.
Leading off from this room was
a chamber with brass bed.
He opened a door that led out
from the sleeping room. Wonder
of wonders, he found himself in a
completely equipped bath room. A
bath!
Jensen was soon splashing joy
fully about. luxuriating in a tub
full of steaming water, when he
heard the outer cabin door open,
soft, padding footsteps trotted to-
ward his bath room door, some
one knocked thereon, and a queer
little squeaky voice cried:
only me, Mon Toy. Me bringee
you coat, tlousers, socks, shirt,
underwear, towels. ALE lite?"
Jensen roared with laughter;
clean wearables would indeed cap
the climax of comfort after that
bath.
"All right, Mon Toy he an
swered. Thank you; toss them
in"
You come big house. Half
hour. Dinner. Master velly glad
see you. His compliments" said
the Chinaman laconically, as he
took his departure.
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Tomorrow: Peters answer
to the question:. "DO peni-
tentiaries reform men,"
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-11-25
Labor Has Many Causes for Thanksgiving

the nation have much to
nation, Recognized and
affairs organized labor
taking position constructive industrial social
andec nation.
what labor do for social progress and
together the interest OF
organized
and at
all
while threetths
BLOOD
We should be
prevail
others does the emblem OF our
the common people
the results the recent state
sought tyrannlze
justice and in this state han of
righteous and
blight
of able
nation have into heritage
capitast wage
slavery has not had
thankful Stars thanKtu
OF MS
thankful that the principle OF organ
and the nation that indus
thankful judges and state officials
by voted OF
thousands happy homes where the
feastwi hout fear O. he
manifold blessings that nave come 10 US uu'ns 'e
indeed thankful
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-11-25
Justice With a Heart in 1t Is
Voiced by President Wilson
Six Hundred Delegates A. F. of Contention Visit White
House to Congratulate Chief Executive Upon -Four
Years More to Work for Humanity

President Wilson told 600 delegates to
the American Federation of Labor con-
vention in Baltimore VIII ovisited him at
the White House in body last Satur-
day afternoon that all class feeling in
America should be wiped out by the es-
tablshment of a Justice with heart
in it." He declared that no one who
fails to work for this end is qualified to
call himself true American. The dele
cation comprised the membership OF the
federaton's annual convention, which
has been meeting in Baltimore.
The delegates came to Washington to
congratulate the president on his re-
election. Samuel Gompers, president OF
the Federation, was their spokesman, de-
claring laboring people had come to rec
ognize that Wilson stands for justice,
freedom and righteousness.
I'VE have taken joy in upho!ding your
hands in your great work." said Com
pers.
Deeply Gratified and Cheered.
Il need not say that, coming to me
as you do on such an errand, / am very
deeply gratified and very greatly
cheered,' said the president in reply. at
would he impossible for me offhand to
say just what thoughts are stirred in me
by what Mr. Gompers has said to me as
your spokesman, but perhaps the simp-
lest thing | can say is, after all, the
meat of the whole matter. What have
tried to do is to get rid Of any class
division in this country, not only that,
but OF any class consciousness and
feeling.
"Thc worst thing that could happen to
America would be that she should be di.
vided into groups and camps in which
there were men and women who thought
they were at odds with one another, that
the spirit of America was not expressed
except in them. and that possibilities
Of autagonism were the only things that
We had to look forward 10.
achievement is a comparatively small
matter but the spirit I'm which things
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-11-25
BARTON REVIEW OF THE
LATE ELECTION TRIUMPhS

Continued from Page One.)
on so far forward a mark as this one.
No other contest was so clearly an econ
omic contest
The referendum" Of this popular elec
tion has put the peoples approval on the
instructive labor program whose chief
points were, the labor is not n com
modify" clause of the Clayton antitrust
act the child labor bill; the seamcn's
act. driving slavery directly from Amer
lean ships, and indirectly from all ships;
restriction of the iniunctive power OF
federal courts; the eight-hour day for
railroad workers, with the accompany
ing Endorsement of the eight-hour prin.
ciple for all workers
The work of the United States com
mission on industrial relations and its
results as embodied in the main or Man
" report of Chairman Frank p. Walsh,
and the three labor members, Mr.. John
b. Lennon. Mr.. James O'Connell. and
Mr.. Austin B. Garretson, were also ap-
proved by the popular referendum. That
work and its results were vigorously
commended in the campaign by the
forces of Mr.. Wilson's opponents.
The workers of the country on farm
and in factory were also most potent
against militarist or imperialist Amer
ican policy. Their votes attested their
voices which had been raised in pro
test against the exploitation of Mexico
for the benefit Of private investments
from the United States and elsewhere.
Advance of Industrial Justice.
Under the further leadership of VI.
Wilson. the prospect in congress AMI IL
other departments OF government is Ger.
tainly most reassuring for continued nd.
vance along lines Of social and indus
trial Justice. An agy cssrvelv alert and
encouraged labor movcmcu: will no
doubt mold or influence the next con.
gress to its rightful demands, ms thrt
movement most powerfully mclded and
Influenced the late congress Thee ia
no doubt either that :ne Irochinery Of
good industrial laws already secured.
with more to follow, will b. utilized for
the investigation and better solution OF
economic problems. The finest factor in
the work that lies ahead is the power
and freedom already gained, and the
more to be gained, by the American la
Dor movement.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-11-25
GAINS MAIDS BY RAILWAY CLERKS.

After series of conferences between
representatives OF tho brotherhood OF
Railway Clerks and tho Texas b Pacific
railroad. these workers have made uncs-
pectcd gains that include every clerk
from New Orleans to Fl PaAo. Texas.
The new schedule provides; Pay for
Sunday and holiday work; seniority
rights in the filling of vacancies and
promotions; pay and expenses where
employees are called into court or arr
compelled TO leave their homes; maxi
mum work day Of ten hours; grievances
shall be taken up with brotherhood Of
ficinls and in case nm employc IL cs-
oncratcd Of charges he shall receive full
pay for time lost The federal depart
ment of labor assisted in the mediation
proceedings.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-11-25
Glue Boost to Make Our Home Srre*y

Every organization individual member should
to ubscrb
labor this
district of Denver
and to the city
about
home of their
confidence respect
Cooperation
outlined by
for
the American
brotherhoods
these
that America the
influence
thai ever
cooperation between the Federation and
the
file of labor Recent industrial events
Perhaps
A delegates
sentng the four raiwa orders should
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-11-25
EIGHT HOURS FOR ALL IS
THE EDICT AT BALTIMORE
Continued from Page One.)

CONTINUED from Page One.)
hoods will affiliate with the American
federation of Labor was made clear dur
ing the visit of the chiefs to the con-
vention this week This will be the
most progressive step to unite the or
ganized labor forces of America ever
undertaken, and bring about a solidarity
that has long been anNiously hoped for
among the labor men and women OF the
country. This affiliation will no doubt
come by action at the next general con-
ventions of the four railroad brother
hoods.
The convention went on record this
week as being unalterably opposed to
any method OF injunction by courts as
a means of preventing or stopping n
strike. Organized labor thruout the ma
tion was urged by resolution adopted to
make the injunction question the para
mount issue of their future political
activities. The use of servile courts by
corporations to nullify labor legislation
was severely condemned, and resolu
tion adopted declaring it to be "a set.
tied purpose of interests antagonistic to
the freedom of men and women who Ia
Dor to persuade and then use the judi
ciary and misconstrue constitutional
guarantees and thereby nullify legisla-
tive enactments so as to leave but one
remedy; and We therefore recommend
that any injunctions dealing with the
relationship of employer and emPloye
and based on the dictum that labor is
property, be wholly and absolutely re-
garded as usurpation, and disregarded
let the consequences be what they may"
Teaching Militarism in Schools.
A resolution was adopted against the
teaching of militarism in the public
schools In debating this question An
drew Furuseth of the National Sea
mems Union declared, 1T is my belief
that men who will not fight and women
who won't be mothers are an abomina'
tion to the world"
The convention will conclude its bust
ness and adjourn Saturday evening, the
last order OF business being the election
of officers. The only contest in evil
dence is for secretary, Frank Morrison
being opposed by ]. w Hays, both of
the international Typographical Union.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-11-25

Increased wages TO employees in fact".
rcs, mills and on railroads, all over the
United States, which will amount to
approximately S5O,OOO,OOO annually,
have been announced since November J.,
says United Press dispatch from New
York
Following two other increases of ten
per cent each and one restoring cut
Of l2R per cent, the United States Steel
corporation has announced another ten
per cent increase. This latest increase
affects 100000 employees and will add
about s2O,OO0,OOO to the corporations
payroll. 1t takes effect December 10.
The raise in steel workers wages fol
lows an announcement Of price advances
in many iron and steel products.
Almost simultaneously with the steel
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-11-25

are done is the essence of the whole
thing, and what l am striving for, is to
blot out all the lines of division in
America and create unity OF spirit and
OF purpose founded upon this. the con-
sciousness that we are all men ana
women of the same sort and that If we
do not understand each other, We are
not true Americans.
If we cannot enter into each others
thoughts, if We cannot comprehend each
others interests, if we cannot serve
each others essential welfare, then we
have not yet qualified as representa-
tives OF the American spirit"
Warm Justice Is Wanted.
Nothing alarms America so much as
riffs, divisions, the drifting apart of ele-
ments among her people, and the thing
we ought to strive for is to close up
every rift. and the only way to do it,
so far as | can sec, is to establish JUS
tice not only but justice with heart
in it, justice with pulse in it, justice
with sympathy in il. Justice can be
cold and foTbidding, or 1t can be warm
and welcome. and the latter is the only
kind OF justice that Americans ought to
desire
4 do not believe | am deceiying my
self when l say that l think this spirit
IS growing in America | pray God it
may continue to grow and all have to
say is to cNhort every one whom my
voice reaches here or elsewhere TO come
into this common movement of human
ity"
For Good of Humanity.
In addressing President Wilson Com
pcrs said the delegates had decided
without any pre- arrangement to come
and congratulate the president.
We hope that your next four years in
the White House" he continued. "will
be filled with tho meat of achievement
for the good of humanity"
After tho speeches all tho delegate
shook h1uGs with tho president
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-11-25
No Involuntary SerUitude for Our Workers

of in Baltimore this week
unequvy opposed to any
stude
notice that
industrial eahoa
in colorado, with utmost Wgo
convention not unmlndful OF the present
regardless three commissioners acting under .he
bing
opposed to and repeal -
force to this decision and WI"
industrial act considered
Legislature There little Likelihood OF the
enacting such law
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-11-25
No Reason for Worry OUer Hook Decision

the decision rendered by Judge HOOK
inf
federal OF justice
United
the high tribunal without
becomes operative
the railroad attorneys "ould nave
Of this Juoee
stated
action ana
Court IN
railroad
merits the conclusions ~
Jy will be and be binding
approval ghthour law Judges OF the
this
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-11-25
$50, O,OOOAdded toPay Rolls
In Factories, Mills and Roads

corporations announcement, the Amer
lean Woolen company, employers Of
about $4,000 persons in New England
and New York state, announced ten
per cent wage increase. The Arlington
mills at Lawrence also announced an
advance in wages"
As result of the advance in the
wages Of the United States steel com
pnny's employees, the payroll of the Col
orado Fuel & Iron company will Be In
creased ten per cent, announced frcsi-
dent j. F. Welborn Tuesday night
Such an increase would be an Addi.
tion from s5O,OOa TO $50 900 TO the pay
roll Of the comrany's mills at Pueblo.
Tho C. +. & l. increased its payroll.
s45 600 a month last February and $50,
OOn last May
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-11-25
The MeOptinistic
Philosopher

On the parchment are inscribed the an.
cient sentences of our great bill OF
rights, and the blood is the blood which
has been spilled to give those sentences
validity, and into the blue heavens in
the corner has swung star after star, the
star of Colorado along with the star
of ancient Virginia. These stars will
shine there with an undiminished luster
only so long as We remember the liber-
ties of men and see to it that it is never
again necessary to shed a single drop OF
blood in their vindication."
:. :. :.
Our friend, Jim Goodheart of the Sun
shine mission down on Larimer street,
laments the passing in Denver of his
erstwhile friend, the hobo. Said Jim to
the o. p. the other day: with the
approach of the second year of prohi-
bition in Colorado the casual laborer who
formerly did odd jobs during his lucid
intervals has either died or gone to
work, or departed for some other city
where barrel houses yet thrive and
where a welcome still awaits him behind
two swinging doors. Fact it," said Jim,
prohibition has revolutionized our mis-
sion work. Instead of our place now
being a harbor for broken down buns,
We are looking after women and chill
dren who were impoverished while sa-
looms held sway in the old days of
Denver. The prosperity of Colorado
which offers job to every man who
wants to work, has been big factor in
the vanishing of the tramp. When the
saloon disappeared the hobo could go to
work if he wanted to, and if he didn't
he usually went to some other state. So
the work of the sunshine mission has
changed and our principal efforts now
are devoted to caring for the wrecks
which whiskey left behind"
:. :. :.
The Rev. Allan \. Tanner, pastor of
the First Congregational church of this
city and OF the Peoples Tabernacle. has
refused 10 withdraw his resignation.
which Will take effect January l. As
recently published in The Bulletin, Dr.
Tanner has reached the conclusion that
there Is too much commercial influence
surrounding the organized church OF to-
day, and he wants to be free to work
alOH" broader humanitarian lines. In
an effort to persuade DIR. Tanner to re-
tain his pulpit, the congregation offered
to grant him an indefinite leave of alb.
sence, or to hire an assistant pastor
giving him time for outside work. To
meet the desire OF the church to retain
its pastors services some of the mem
bers pledged themselves to give $2,5nn
a year to offset the expense of an as
sistant, but DIR. Tanner was firm in his
decision, and Wednesday night definitely
rejected the request that he reconsider.
DIR. Tanners object in resigning he stat.
ed, was that he might be able to devote
his entire time to social investigation,
lecturing and writing He has been an
active social charity worker in Denver,
and already has received offers from
several large industrial concerns to in
vestigate the effect of their social ser
vice activities
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-11-25
COTTON WORKERS GET A RAISE

The Cotton Manufacturers association
of New Bedford, Mass, have voted to
grant ten per cent increase in pay to
their $4,000 operatives, to be effective
for period of six months beginning
December 4. The increase is the third
within this calendar year and brings
the total advance within that time TO
27H per cent. This is the largest raise
within year that the mill hands have
ever received. 1t will increase the total
annual payroll OF the mills from about
$l7 300, 900 to approximately $l9,00O,G00.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-11-25
COLORADO ROADS FILESUIT
AGAINST The 8-HOUR DAY
Continued from page ~
assume that haste in this respect Is not
imperative"
C. & S. Joins in Suits.

imperative"
C. & S. Joins in Suits.
The Colorado & Southern railroad
Wednesday joined other roads by filing
suit against the government and its en-
ploycs to prevent application Of the
Adnmson eight hour law TO its lines.
The defendants named are Harry u.
Tedrow, federal district attorney for this
district; Oscar G.. Perschbachcr md a.
u. Hutchison of the Brotherhood Of Con
ductors; Thomas II. Duggnn and T. X.
Holmes Of the brotherhood Of Engi
nccra: G. C. Gowdrcd and w. r. Jones
Of the firemcns organization and c. w.
Houseman. George r. 1Inincs, F. II. Pat
ton and Michael Dornn, employees in the
train service, breaking and switching.
Tho entire complaint, including ak
exhibits pertaining to the wages paid by
the road. makes up n book of 27o print
cd pages, each pngc containing the same
amount Of matter ms n law brief. The
complaint alleges that the act Of con-
gross is unconstitutional in that ii
takes away from the railway company
the riCIt TO make future agreements re-
gnrding wages with it's men. ~ nlso
scts forth in detail the wage for every
trninmnn in tho service showing that
brnkcmcn nrc rnid s3.s3 on the average
days work and that the higher paid
trainmcn got 1921 dnv.
The complaint says that all extra time
or mountain runs arc paid extra wngcs
for this work.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-11-25
Just Around Before Thanksgivin'

splendid livin' long this time o year,
Thanksgv with the mornings and clear
hdens checks glown with the future ookn bright
mills agon like red bazcs day and night
cheerful amt splendid to have all the ballots cast
the codn ended and the hate and doubtn past,
ite again brothers. pulln for the U. s. A.
the old flag flappn
bracn when the colts kick their heels
To goblin their mcasf
Don't makca fe satisfied with life glad,
got ohard thing that's gon to the bad2
Amt it fine to feel the nppn of the brisk breeze at
old zppn down the lanes scraggy
feed the CATTLE when love owmen,
you've money you rattle trousers and them
damn the home boyhood knew,
to nd the beamn the 1t used to do;
Long ago. Thanlgvn, when you'd energy to spare,
s. g. Kiser, Chicago Record Herald.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-11-25

realized by spcculators, traders and grain
companies
Taking the American wheat crop as
coo 600 600 bushels, the rise of thirty
cents during October meant total al
dition of sls s,OOO. 600 TO the value of the
crop and profit Of very nearly that
much for somebody.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-11-25
HIGH;PRICES OF FOOD
ARE NOT UNSUITABLE
CONTINUED from Page One J

Continued from Page One)
which, in timcs of peace, was estimated
at ten per cent of the entire consump-
ton. Equally significant is the fact
that, in the face of the great increase
in the price of wheat, the stocks Of
American food companies have increased
enormously in price. Standard Milling
company common, which sold at 43Hs
when wheat was below a dollar, is now
selling at l06.
Loose Wiles Biscuit common advanced
from IA on September % to its present
price OF 27, and National Biscuit common
went from lis on September o To l3l
on October 10.
This means that the stock exchange
knows that these companies are realizing
large profits even at present prices.
The largest profits, however, have
been taken by spectators and grain
companies.
Farmer Gets Little Profit.
The farmer has received only n rcla.
lively small part OF the great advance.
As nearly as can be determined, the
cnty-five per cent of their wheat before
least half was sold when the market
was around $l.55. The farmers received
considerably loss than this thru deduc-
tions for freight, commissions, and,
while ANYTHING over 81 .25 IL handsome
price, their profits do not compare with
the enormous amounts that have been