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Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-22
Cigarnakers
EBv l. " Sanford.O

At a well attended meeting Tuesday
evening many matters OF Importance
were taken up and acted upon. including
four applications to revise and increase
bills OF prices in Eastern cities and Can
ada. This i an advantage to the West
ern country as we'll as to the localities
directly affected. as it makes Tor a more
uniform scale OF wages.
An unusual number OF communications
were on hand and all given attention,
among them being announcement of The
Bulletin circulation contest which l.
creating considerable attention among
our members. especially the baseball
fans, some of whom are trying to make
themselves popular" for the occasion.
F. A Mangini and Eli NJ. Gross were
elected delegates and Charles Hornburg
and VI. A Lessin alternates to repre-
sent us at the State Federation OF Labor
convention at Colorado Springs, Aug. Il.
Committee from Bakery Workers
Union were granted the floor and dis
posed of twenty-five tickets for their
dance at Caldwell hall, Aug. q, which Is
being given in aid of their striking mem
bers from the Merchants bakery.
Our delegates to the convention are in
>tructed to work and vote against the
Industrial Commission law now on the
statute DOCKS
Twho thousand five hundred non-union
cigarmakers in the city of Detroit have
made application TO join the interna-
tional union, 500 having already paid
the first installment of their initiation
fee. A similar number have done like
wise in the city of New York. Condi-
tions in the non union Cigar factories
have become so unbearable that the
workers realize the value of our organ
izAtion long overworked- This viii have
tendency of equaliEing the cigar in
dustry which will be beneficial to the
workers and consumer generally. Fairly
paid labor is an asset to any community
and merchants and employers are com
ing to eoncede it.
Substantial donations were made 10
several appeals for financial assistance
from several strike affected districts, in
cluding one to defense to defend mem
bers against the Steel trust activities
in the Pissburg district on an 'inciting
TO riot charge. in which the principle
sufferers were the members themselves.
Cigarmakers ball team trimmed the
Greeley Spuds at last Sundays game to
the tune of l2 to 5. Next Sunday, Thir-
ty-third and Lafayette, with Faris Den
tails.
A. J. Burns, who went up to Fort Nor
gan in April TO open a factory, returned
this week and will make his home here
indefinitely He says that Fort Morgan
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-22

two months ago, since when w w
has been very patiently pursued We
have continued to work under the pro
visions of the dead contract. which aP
pears to satisfy the publishers. The
chief difficulty seems to be the scale
proposition. No. S has had only one
raise in wages in ten years. and that
was five years ago. Our scale now is
s3l2k per eight hour day, and is much
lower than that paid in any of the al.
lied printing crafts. We are working
harder for our money than before. and
the cost of living is higher than ever.
4 new scale has been submitted TO the
publishers and the State Industrial Com
mission, being scheduled for hearing
before the latter body this week.
For some time No has been trying
to secure the mailing work at Brock
Haffner's printing establishment. but
met with constant refusal. We under
stand this case is set for the July meet
ing of the Allied Board of Governors,
where cause will have to be shown how
a firm which uses the label can employ
non-union help in one department
A fresh attempt was made this month
to unionize the mailing department of
the Colorado Heruld. which is said to BE-
enjoying considerable prosperity as n re-
suit of the war. Our proposition was
turned down, but we vet hope to secure
favorable action.
So the people may know: A F.
Schlueter has fine house for sale at n
very reasonable price. For full partic-
lars ask any member of the News or
Times chapels, or most anybody that Al
knows.
All Denver papers are reporting IN
creased circulation Work continue.
good and everyone Is putting in prRcti-
cally full time.
This has brought number OF changes
on the News Times force. First. the
Times assistant. Earl johnson, left his
position. Next. George Hoagc. the News
apprentice left Monday, and Joe Menard
has gone to Kansas City Joe has been
a member of No. s for nearly ten years,
having served his apprenticeship on the
Pueblo Chieftain. He was accepted by
No. s in the spring of 1907. He was
formerly of the Post chapel. where he
became assistant foreman. but of later
wears has been foreman on the News.
He has been a loyal defender OF this un-
ion. and served in nearly every official
capacity. His friends regret his depart
ure, and wish him well in his new home.
Claude Wikcr is now foreman OF the
News chapel. T. Mcnard was transfer
red to the night side, and Mike Reinart
will he the new sub Hodgeboom gce.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-22
PRINTING TRADES COUNCIL.

Regular monthly meeting OF the Den
yer Allied Printing Trades Council was
held Wednesday night OF this week. All
officers and delegates with two eNcep-
tions were present
Credentials from Typograph Nc. ~,
Bindery Women No 5S and M1iisr@ No.
5 We're read and delegates obligated
Among the new delegates to represent
No. ~ l. Wi!Iiim Tanner. and 1t is
foregone conclusion that Bill will repre-
sent the typos well. Tom Duffy, an
other popular printer delegate, also was
returned This team got into action
shortly after the meeting was called to
order. While Tom has been looking
after the interests OF No. 20 for the past
year and therefore is familiar with all
many minutes to resurrect his past eN
periences as delegate and officer of
the Council. and he at once displayed n
desire 10 take an active part, 1t seems
to be Bills pet idea 10 have union school
books for children, tho it is not recorded
that he has any of his own He supple
mented instructions to the secretary
along this line by giving some tips en
the work. We miss Delegate Iaues A.
Mcnamara, and trust Jim will srile on
us occasionally, even tho he insists upon
having rest from Inc duties a. dele
gate after many years faithful service
The following officers Were installed
and assumed their respective stations for
the ensuing year: President, William c.
Thornton; vice president, Thomas j.
Duffy; recording secretary, Norris
Kern; business agent, Thomas P. Rodg-
ers; sergeant -at-arms, Frank Miller; eS-
ecutive board members to act with the
recording secretary and business agent,
Howard Nelson, Augusta J. Frincke and
Robert Berbower.
Organizer Herman Ross and Miss Mary
Cesar appeared before the Council and
made short talks in the interest of Bak-
cry Workers Union No. +22. They an
nounccd their dance which is to be given
to help those who are on strike and are
not connected with any union. The
council showed their interest in this
matter and took So worth of tickets to
help the worthy cause.
The secretary reported that no viola
tions OF the label rules had been rc-
ported during the last month and urged
the cooperation of the officers and dele
gates in doing initiative work to pro-
mote the demand for the label. This
subject was discussed by a number Of
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-22

may be all right for forts, but t does
not agree with the cigar business.
Sid Ewens is prolonginy his vacation
picking cherries up arouni Golden. Sid
says outside OF the impotence Of the
mosquitoes that life in t5e foothills
would be a dream.
J. A. Fisher is home again after .
months vacation around the Red Rocks
at Morrison.
Don't be deceived by dealers anxious
TO sell you goods who say that The
goods are made in a union house All
right but they must have forgot to puS
the label on. Ii an article is not god
enough to put the Label on, it should
not be on it, AMI as rule it is not
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-22

Try Principe de Lees cigar for -
after dinner smoke. Union made.-Adv.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-22

Beats them an La Belle Sc cigar;
union made in Denver-Adv.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-22
MAILERS.

In order that Denver mailers might
celebrate the Fourth, the monthly meet
ing was postponed from Tuesday to
Thursday. The attendance, therefore,
was unusually good.
Harry Moon has resigned his offices
in the union to devote all his time TO
the grocery business. John Mulligan
succeeds him as chairman of the Post
chapel. After n whirlwind campaign,
Sammy X. was chosen over G. p. Jacks
TO fill the vacancy on the Executive
Board. Bob Bcrbower was selected to
fill the thankless job on the scale COM
mittcc.
Our contract with the Denver newspa-
per publishers expired nearly twenty
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-22
Machinists

Under the agreement entered into BE-
tween Machinists Union No. a and the
thirty-three contract shops, whereby the
eight hour day was to come in quarter
periods during 1916, the sH hour day
became operative July l. With two OF
three exceptions the fifteen minutes was
knocked off without any question.
Friends OF Walter Good, employed At
the Rio Grande shops. have certified his
name as candidate for one OF The Bul-
letin's free trips to the worlds cham
pionship baseball games. Besides being
an expert machinist, Walter is crack
eriack ball player and will make G
strong candidate for a winning position
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-22

Der Of each side had been fixed at nine
simply to admit to the game an addi-
tionAl number Of those who wished to
take part In it."
In this connection it may Be- interest
ing to the ball fans Of Colorado 10 know
that The Labor Bulletin will be the first
labor paper in the country to send a
party 10 the Worlds Championship Sc
ries. See page seven for full particulars.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-22
THE WARD AUCTION CO.
lJls-so Glensrm CT

We retail all of our new furnituse,
rugs, carpets, linoleum, stoves, dishes,
etc, at prices Others ask for second hand
We specialize in roll and fiat top desks,
filing devices and swivel chairs. Terms
if desired. Auction sale daily at .. n
C. T. Ward, president and manager
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-22

to the Times and Al Schlueter will con
tinue as sub on that paper.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-22

The world is full OF people who keep
insisting that something ought to be
done
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-10-20
HEApQuARrERs TO BE HERE.
Twin State Gas & Electric Co. Coming
from Dover. N. H.-wnl Have ON
ces In American Building.

The headquarters offices OF the Twin
State Gas & Electric Co., which have
been in Dover, n. H., are to be moved as
soon as possible to Brattleboro. The
Hooker house on Main street, at the cor
ner of High street. has been leased by the
company for temporary quarters and will
be occupied by the headquarters of the
concern until such time as the Offices in
the American building now occupied by
the Holstein-Friesan association are va
Gated. As soon as those offices are avail
able the headquarters offices OF the Twin
State company will utilize a portion of
them permanently.
Howard L. Odds, vice president and gen.
eral manager of the company, and Secre-
tary G. l.. Halstoad were in town Satur-
day making the necessary arrangements
and seeking homes for their families. Mr..
Odds, ever since becoming general man
ager, has been planning to move the head
quarters from Dover and has now brought
his plans to head. He says that the
offices will be moved just as soon as it is
possible to do so and that he expects to
be located in the temporary quarters here
early in November.
The change will bring several families to
Brattleboro. Besides the families of Mr..
Olds and Mr.. Halstead, H. L. Harris,
travelling auditor; H. T, Kelly, head of the
commercial department; and H. H. Bee
tel assistant to Secretary Halstead, are
married There are several other en-
ployes of the company who will move to
Brattleboro.
Mr.. Olds has leased the J. E. Hall
house on Chaplin street, and Mr..
Halstcad expects to take the house at 6
Crosby street, which Charles r. Marsh,
federal superintendent OF construction,
who has just accepted position in Wash
ington, is now occupying but which he
will vacate Nov. l.
The moving of the headquarters of the
company to Brattleboro will have no effect
upon the local Office. This will be sepa-
rate in every way from the headquarters
and Brattleboro business will be transact
ed as in the past through the local Office,
which will retain the present quarters in
the American building.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-10-20
OFFICER STOPS CARS
Holds Up All Vermont Autos and
Demands to See Licenses
Many Drivers Caught without Docu-
ments, While Interested Crowd
Smiles from Curbstones

p. j. Henry, state inspector of mo-
tor vehicles, landed in town Monday
and put in day in plain clothes look.
ing over the local stock of automo-
biles, license plates and the manner in
which local drivers handled their cars
on the principal streets of the town.
Next morning he appeared at the cor
ner of Main and Elliot streets in full
official regalia and every motor vehi-
Gle bearing a Vermont number plate
was held up and the operator of the
machine asked to produce his opera
tor license, while an interested crowd
looked on from. the eurbstones and
wore broad smiles.
In the few hours the inspector was
on duty Tuesday morning 80 different
drivers were unable to comply with the
request Their names and the number
of their machines were taken down
with care, and little memorandum of
their failure to comply with the law
will be filed with the secretary of the
state for his information. Several
more were caught in the afternoon,
making a total of 40 or more.
Officer Henry declined to give out
IOr puDllcatlOn tne names OF tnOSe VINO
had been found delinquent. 1t is
known, however, that among those
whose names will be forwarded to the
secretary of the state for not having
their licenses with them as required
by law were Maj. f. w. Childs, who
not long ago fought charge preferred
against him of driving his machine
with the muller cutout open and won
the verdict.
l.. |. Allen found that he had left his
at home and went and obtained it. Rev
E. w. Sharp was another victim, whose
name is to be entered on the book OF
records, and so is r. H. Messenger
chauffeur for l.. Z. Holden, his license
being elsewhere than where the law re
quires it to be when he is driving {
car.
| One resident of Guilford, who re
Gently bought Ford car, was as
founded to learn that before he had
due TO turn In to the state treasury 90
in coin of the realm. He said that tn
agent who sold him the car had no
told him anything about license. Fl
soon obtained blank and returne
with it filed out as evidence of his in
tention to obey the law now that h
knows what it is.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-10-20

One of the big questions before the
next Vermont Legislature will be re-
form in our department of justice.
The st. Johnsbury Republican suggests
the merging of the superior judges in
the supreme court, not to exceed nine
in number, and the abolition of some
of the municipal courts. We all know
that the majority of these courts
ought never to have been established.
Justice is increasing in cost in Yer
mont more rapidly than bread, milk or
-four. In expenditure for schools, high
ways and public improvements the
question is not so much the cost, as
whether we get fair return for our
money. In our courts the cost is in
creasing constantly without securing
much in the way of improvements that
is tnngible.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-10-20
EXHUMED FOR IDENTIFICATION
Patrick Mccarthy Was Drowned Near
Gas House Night of July 23-Mrs.
Hayes Will Claim INSURANCE.

Mrs. Mary Hayes of Ticonderoga, N.
Y, came here Oct. ~ and caused the
body of Patrick Mccarthy, who was
drowned July 23 in the Connecticut
river at Brattleboro, to be exhumed for
Identification. The body was buried at
the expense of the town after burial
was delayed nearly two weeks for some
relative to claim it.
Mrs. Hayes said that she had known
Mccarthy a number of years and that
she had paid premiums on an insurance
policy on his life. She had heard ac-
cidentally of his death through friend
and later confirmed the information by
reading of it in Vermont newspaper.
She desired to make certain that the
body was that of the man ON whose life
she had been carrying an insurance
policy, in order to be in position to
make claim for tine insurance. She said
that she was no relative of his, but had
known him many years.
Selectman W. E. Stellman talked
with her and she promised to make
restitution to the town for the expense
of the burial when she collected the
policy.
Mccarthy was drowned just north of
the gas house at $50 o'clock at night.
He was in the company of two other
men and all had been drinking. Nc
Carthy, his companions claimed, stood
up to put on his coat and lost his bal
ance and fell into the water. The
body was recovered the next morning
by Police Chief George Wilson and Ar
thur T.. Knight, who dragged the river
with graphing irons.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-10-20

The Holstein-Friesian Register, the
leading publication in it's class in the
country, pays this happily worded trib-
ute to the town in which it is published:
" 'Brattleboro is the Holstein-Frie-
sian capital of America writes the
editor of an esteemed New York con
temporary to his journal after a visit
over in good old New England He
goes on to describe the new building
for the national association now in pro-
cess of erection; the present offices of
Secretary F. l.. Houghton and the re-
Gently completed sale pavilion of the
Pure-bred Live Stock Sales company
whose vigorous business methods, he
predicts, will make Brattleboro the
leading registered cattle market in New
England Brattleboro, the only place
so named in the country, rich in nat
ural beauty and historic association,
the birthplace of many of the world s
most distinguished and gifted, thus Sc
sures a new title. 'The Holstein- Erie
sian capital of America' Only a
student of Holstein history, a lover
of the breed and an owner of these
great producing, prosperity bringing
creatures, can fully understand how
proud a title this is, or how pregnant
with pleasant meaning for the place to
which it is applied"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-10-20

What this country needs today to
bring down the high cost of living is
a more extensive and intensive agricul-
ture. The production of crops has not
kept pace with the increase in popu-
lation. This is particularly true here
in New England. A great exposition
like the one now being conducted in
Springfield, Mass, will be very helpful,
and one of its features which ought to
count for improvement in rural condi-
tons is the attention paid to boys and
girls on the farm.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-10-20
ENDS LIFE WITH sTRYCHNINE.
William E. Wheeler, Farmer in Grove,
Takes Poison in His Home Wife
Struck Cup from His Hand.

After his wife had knocked from his
hand cup containing strychnine Will
liam i. Wheeler of Grove, a we'll
known farmer and prominent citizen
of that place, mixed another potion of
the poison with water in his home Fri
day and in spite of his wife 8 eff
forts succeeded in drinking it, with ia
tai results. Mr.. Wheeler was 30 years
old.
Mr.. Wheeler loaded a wagon with
potatoes Thursday intending to go to
Greenfield, Mass, with them next morn
ing. About s clock he went into the
house from the barn and began mix
ing something with water in cup.
His wife asked him what he was do
ing and he told her correctly. Much
alarmed, Mrs. Wheeler struck the cup
from his hand, and it was smashed on
the floor. Mr.. Wheeler had further
quantity of the poison, which he took
from his pocket and swallowed, al
though Mrs. Wheeler made a desperate
attempt to prevent him from doing so.
DR.. A. j. Thomas of Jacksonville
was sent for by telephone, but before
he arrived Mr.. Wheeler was dead.
Where the poison was obtained is not
known. ia
What prompted Mr.. Wheeler to take
the fatal dose is not known. For some
| time, however, he had had attacks Of
nervousness, and it is thought that
his mind may have been affected. He
leaves wife, who was Marion Ward
of Guilford, daughter of the late Frank
| Ward, and IL children, eight of whom
| live at home.
He was native of Grove and al
ways lived there except for a few
years when he lived in Guilford. He
went from Guilford back to Grove
some 20 years ago.
| Last fall his barn was burned after
all the crops had been harvested and
the silo filed, but the stock was saved.
Shortly afterwards he traded his farm
for the Elliot Green place in Grove,
where he had lived since. He was
man of industry and thrift and had
served the town in various capacities,
including those of selectman and school
director.
The funeral was held at the house
at 1.30 o'clock Sunday, Rev. w. R.
Tinker of the Halifax Baptist church
officiating. The burial took place in the
Bell cemetery. - lei,.sc
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-10-20

The young Massachusetts, soldier who
was sentenced to six months in fed
eral prison, with the loss of his eiti-
zenship, for writing an Objectionable
letter from the Mexican front has been
pardoned. The sentence struck the
country as unduly severe. The con-
gresham from the district in which
the young man lives took up the matter
and has succeeded in securing the par
don which meets with the approval of
all who objected to kaiserism in Amer
lea.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-10-20
Let Something Good Be Said.

When over the fair fame of friend or
foe
The shadow of Disgrace shall fall,
IF words of blame, or proof of thus
and so,
Let something good be said.
Forget not that no fellow being yet
May fall so low but love may lift his
head;
Even the cheek of shame with tears is
wet,
If something good be said.
No generous heart may vainly turn
aside
In words of sympathy; no soul so dead
But may awaken strong and glorified
If something good be said.
And so 1 charge ye, by the thorny
crown,
And by the cross on which the
Saviour bled,
And by your own souls hope for fail
renown,
Let something good be said
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-10-20

The Adamson "eight hour law,
which congress enacted at the impe'
riOus command of President Wilson,
was ostensibly measure for the bene-
fit of employees of American railroads.
So, at least, Mr.. Wilson represented it,
and so the 20 per cent of the railroad
employees composing the Brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmen declared it to be.
1t is class legislation of the most fla-
grant sort, to be sure, but even that
would not be quite so bad if It applied
to all, or a great majority, of the work
ers included in the class i'll question.
The opinion entertained by railroad
men themselves concerning this Adam
son law is aptly illustrated by the Of
ficially announced opposition to it of
the Railway Workers non-partisan as
ISOLATION, and the demand of that or
ganization that the law be repealed
and convention called to make an in
vestigation of the facts involved. The
communication of the national chair
man of the association to the president
of the Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men, describing the Adamson law as
"the death knell of those economic
organizations, the railroad brother
hoods shows conclusively what at
least 10000 railroad men think of the
legislation which President Wilson,
yielding invertebrate submission to the
demands of 20 per cent of the coun'
try's railroad men, caused congress to
foist upon the other 80 per cent.