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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-03-17
CROSSER BILL MUST PASS

How many congressman want to
solve the unemployed problem? All
of them will say that they want to,
but only those men who mean what
they say will try to help put through
a bill that will actually accomplish
that result
Such a bill has been introduced by
Congressman Robert Crosser of Ohio
1t is not a revolutionary measure. 1t
takes nothing from anyone what he
has. 1t inflicts no new tax upon the
people. 1t only provides for a practi-
cal application of the plan proposed
in the recent report of the Depart
ment of Labor.
In his report to congress the Secre
tary of Labor proposed opening the
remaining public lands to the unem-
ployed, under supervision of a board
to be formed by the Department of
Labor, of Agriculture and of the In
terror. Settlers were to be helped
through a loan fund. They were to
be secure in possession of the land
as long as they occupied and used it,
improvements were to be exempt
from taxation. But the secretary
made clear that there must be no in
flation of land values.
The Crosser bill provides all that
the secretary Of labor recommended.
1t prevents initiation of land values in
the only way that can be done The
government is to retain title to all
lands and take the annual rental val
ue for it's own use. That will let it
be profitable to hold land for use, but
not for speculation.
Under the Crosser bill opportunities
for all Of the unemployed will be open
in occupations, such as agriculture,
stock raising, numbering and similar
industries. Other industries will nat
urally develop. Since much of the
land must first be irrigated, or other
wise prepared before it can be opened
to use. the board of colonization,
which is to supervise the matter, will
have to employ men at the very be-
ginning who will later settle on the
prepared lands.
1t may be said that all the unem-
ployed are not fit for such work. Per
haps not, but many of them are, and
these will reduce the number of men
looking for jobs. Besides many men
at work in other occupations will
want to take advantage of these Op-
portunities Their going will leave
vacancies for those unemployed men
who do not want to go on the public
lands. And every worker will have
a sense Of security hitherto unknown,
in the knowledge that a steady job on
the land awaits him, whatsoever he
may want to take it.
So there should be no delay in pass
ing the Crosser bill Every congress
man should hear from his constitu-
ents that failure to vote for 1t will
be inexcusable 1t is the most i'm
portant bill that has so far been in.
troduced.
BUT
what will these prospective settlers
do with their products? The more
food products produced, the lower the
selling price And even now the
farmer only gets his keep" for his
labor.
Easy access to mines and factories
as well as to land are prerequisites of
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-03-17

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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-03-17
TO UNIONISTS

10 the O1tlCerS ana DeleSdleS 10 oldIt
Federations of Labor and Contra
Bodies.
Dear Sirs and Brothers: The Sar
Francisco Convention of the American
Federation of Labor adopted two res
olutions, which were introduced by
the delegates from the several print
ing trades organizations. One is
Whereas, The G. and c. Merriam
Company of Springfield, Mass, are
having Webster's New international
Dictionary and other dictionaries pub
lished in non-union or unfair offices;
and
Whereas, All efforts of the Allied
Printing Trades Unions to have this
work done in offices that pay the
union scale of wages and observe all
other union conditions required by
the Allied Printing Trades Unions
have failed; therefore, be it
"Resolved, That the officers of the
American Federation of Labor be here
by instructed to cooperate with the
officers of the International Printing
Trades Unions in final effort to
bring about a satisfactory adjustment
of this complaint, and that failing to
bring about a satisfactory settlement
and agreement, that the officers OF
the American Federation of Labor are
directed to place the facts in relation
to tn emanufacture of Webster's New
International Dictionary and all other
books of the G. and c. Merriam Com
pany before the members of all affil
lated unions, and also to take such
other steps as may be deemed essen
tial and necessary to adjust this griev
Que complaint"
The other:
Whereas, R. R. Donnelley & Sons
Co., printers and publishers, of Chica
go, H., have been opposed to the
printing trades unions since the inau
guration of the eight-hour day in the
printing industry, and have been and
are now operating a non-union estab
lishment in all branches of the print
ing trade; and
Whereas, There is about to be
on the market a new edition of the
Encyclopedia Britannica, reduced in
size, especially designated for sale
among working men; therefore, be it
"Resolved, That the officers of the
American Federation of Labor are
hereby instructed to cooperate with
the officers of the International Allied
Printing Trades Unions in the effort
to place the facts in relation to the
manufacture of this new edition OF
the Encyclopedia Britannica before
the membership of all unions affiliat
ed with organized labor and also tC
take such other steps as may be
deemed necessary to adjust this com
plant"
The officers of the International AL
lied Printing Trades Association have
requested that these two resolutions
be brought to the attention of the af
filiated state declarations of labor anc
city central bodies with the urgent re
quest for their immediate cooperation
and help.
Thanking you in advance for what
ever you may be able to do in the mat
ter, and asking you to keep me ad
vised from time to time, I am,
Fraternally yours,
SAMUEL GOMPERS,
President A. F. of L
Attest:
FRANK MORRISON,
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-03-17
Attest:
FRANK MORRISON,
Secretary.
HATTERS' RELIEF FUND

WASHINGTON.-Up to and includ-
ing Wednesday, March /, A. F. of l..
Secretary Frank Morrison has re-
ceived $S1,578.12 for the benefit of
Danbury Hatters. This money repre-
sents the pay of one hours labor on
Jan. 27 by the unionists contributing
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-03-17
TEXTILE WORKERS GAIN

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - The Brook
side mills and the United Textile
Workers union have settled their diff.
ferences through conference. Wages
of 1900 workers will be increased.
These mills are among the largest in
the South.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-03-17
HOW UNIONS ARE "DEsTRoYED"

DULUTH, Minn.-Several years ago
the master plumbers locked out their
employees, members of the Plumbers
Union. At that time the bosses de-
clared for non-unionism, which they
called the open shop" and further
announced that the plumbers union
would never again be recognized.
That was in 1907. At the present
time the union and new organization
of master plumbers are negotiating
union shop agreement.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-03-17

Trunks, Bags, Repairing - Everett
Trunk Factory, 2815 Rockefeller.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-22


Wednesday night the girl was
tired out after the long days work,
but she couldn't sleep. She tossed
about in her bed all night long, and
when morning came she didn't go to
work.
Instead she told her mother she
was sick, and when the aged parent
left the house that morning she ran
to the bathroom and swallowed ten
mercury tablets. Three are enough
to cause death.
They hurried her to the private
hospital of DR.. Katherine Corcoran
at 3159 w. Jackson blvd. and gave
her treatment to save the life she
was willing to cast off, When she
was able to speak she told the doc
tors of her struggle to get along and
her failure to find happiness.
The hospital where she now lay
was private one-a place for peo-
pie with money and not for State
street department store girls. So
they called the ambulance of the
Fillmore street police station.
On the long, jerky ride to the
County hospital, where all poor peo-
pie are taken in, Miss Wells told DR..
E. A. Aisenstadt about her failure to
live fairly with slim pay envelope
between her and starvation.
The doctor helped carry her into
the big hospital that cares even for
State street salesgirls. Then he
went back to the station and wrote a
report to his chief. Lack of money
for rent and necessities" was one of
the reasons to which he ascribed her
death attempt.
There were other causes for her
dependency, he explained in his re-
port, but dread of the pinching,
grinding life of a State street shop
girl was the big reason.
Chas. A. Stevens & Bros. own the
great building between Mandels and
EioI1SC op efr Il
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-22
PRESIDENT MAY WITHDRAW
GARRISON ARMY PLAN

Washington, Jan. 22.-President
Wilson will not insist upon creation
of Sec'y Garrison's proposed CONT
mental army if it threatens the whole
program, according to information
today Of administration leaders in
congress.
The president is, however, adamant
against Sen. Chamberlain compuI-
sorry military education plan, accord
ing to the same sources.
Sec'y Garrison is still vigorously
fighting for the continental army
scheme, but the president has advis-
ed the congressional leaders that
while he believes it to be the best
citizen reserve plan yet advanced, he
is not willing that it shall imperil the
entire army program.
1916 auto show opens Coliseum to.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-22

that none of them may have to walk
about in the midwinter slush.
They go to church, nearly every
one of them. Chas. A., member of
the Stevens firm, is one of the" pill
lars" of St. Paul's Universalist
church, at Both and Prairie av He
pays his share of the $4,000 salary
they give their minister for his
Sabbath sermon.
He's a good church man. He sends
his son and daughter to church al
most every week and they both sit
through the sermon and then teach
Sunday school afterward.
A. Stevens used to be leader in
this same Sunday school. Many
times he stood up before the little
children and sang from hymn books.
Then he led them in prayer.
His son later was head of the
church school on Sunday and man
ager of the girls at Stevens all week
long. He has always beer a good
boy; went through college with a
spotless record.
But then this is story about Ger
trude Wells, %, who tried suicide.
Despondent. Lack of money.
La Junta tribune., 1916-05-20
MANY WRECKS
OCCUR DAILY.
Danger signal, Cnhccsicd
and Many Now suffer
the Consequences.

Don't put off until tomorrow
what you can do today" Is a good
rule TO follow. in the opinion OF Der,
Yoder, 500 Fourteenth street, Dem
yer He says:
If | had taken Tanlac when /
first began TO suffer with stomach
trouble, ! feel sure never would
have had such bad case. but like
the majority OF people. neglected
taking anything at the start, and
kept putting II off until was Amos,
wreck. Finally. when my condi-
ton was such that | couldn't eat or
sleep, realized the seriousness OF
my case. had no appetite. and the
little | did eat would not digest, near
~ always souring, which caused gas
to form on my stomach.
"Tanlac was recommended very
highly by a friend of mine. and de-
cided To try IL. | can truthfulIy say
1t has given me fine appetite. good
ulgeAuon ana Enaue me feel better
generally. ! have gained strength
and weight. and feel that had a
narrow escape from having my health
completely wrecked from neglect"
Tanlac. the premier preparation.
is excellent In cases OF kidney, liver
and stomach troubles. II also is es-
pecially beneficial for the treatment
OF rheumatism, debility. nervous
ness. depression OF spirits. insomnia,
catarrhal and bronchial trouble.
Taulac and Tanlac Laxative Tab
lets are sold in La Junta exclusively
by the Opera House Pharmacy
ADV.
La Junta tribune., 1916-05-20
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

49, Y. Black left Tuesday for To-
na.a. Kan, where he spent several
dHfs looking after business affairs
relative 10 the Santa Fe.
Miss Ella Akolt leaves today Tor
Denver To spend the summer. after
spending the past year In this city as
taacher In the local schools.
Miss Mcryl Miller. who has been
spending the winter in this city and
attending high school. will leave to-
daF Tor her home In walsenburg.
Dr. J. r Findiey went to Rocky
Ford Thursday whore he spent the
day With Rev. ]. =. Rains. pastor of
m" Christian church Of tina, city.
Mr. and Mrs George Little and
pr and Mrs. y. W. Ragsdaie spent
sunday with friends In Trinidad.
They made the trip vic the auto
route.
Mrs. VIM. Gilbert returned home
Tuesday from oklahoma where she
was called few weeks aro on ac-
count Of the serious illness and sub
sequent death OF her father.
Miss Anna Mcmahon. who has
taught In the local schools during
the past year. will go 20 her home in
Pueblo today. Miss Mcmahon ex-
poets to spend the summer in Cali
fornia.
Miss Rose Greenen. who has
taught German In the high school
for the past few months. leaves to-
day for Brush. Colo. for a short Wis.
II and will then return TO her home
in lie Mara. Iowa. for = few weeks,
and later will attend the summer
school a Chicago un:versity.
La Junta tribune., 1916-05-20

In the sugar debate In the senate
the other day. Senator Charles Cur
lis called the democratic leader. SEN
ator Simmons. when the latter boast.
ed that the republicans themselves
had placed sugar on the free list iu
the Mckinley bill Of 1890. He show
ed that while the statement was true.
II was misleading. because a bounty
Of two cents a pound was at the
same time paid upon domestic sugar
production. The senator said:
Mr. President. the chairman Of
the committee announced In his op-
ening statement as one OF the reasons
Tor continuing the law the fact that
the republicans placed sugar upon
the free list in 1890. desire 10
call attention TO the fact that while
sugar was placed upon the free list
In the act OF 1880. yet. to eucourag.
the production Of beet, sorghum. or
cane sugar In this country, bounty
OF two cents a pound was TO be paid
upon beet. sorghum, or cane sugar
produced within the United States
In addition to that, there Was a pro
vision To secure reciprocal trade with
countries producing and exporting
sugar, molassos, coffee. and other
products. and n any country failed
or refused TO enter Into satisfactory
arrangements with this country the
importation OF sugar from that coun-
try should pay a duty. In 1880 the
production OF beet sugar IN this
country amounted TO only 2.353.5Gs
pounds. while the production in 1915
amounted to i.32s.0O0.0 900 pounds.
| think the great increase In the pro,
duction OF beet sugar under the pro,
tsctiye system OF the republican par.
~ Is evidence Of what may be done
with this industry n It is properly
protected"
La Junta tribune., 1916-05-20
baseball, Minstrel, Dance NJ ~. Lyon

Saturday will be red letter day
at For, Lyon. In the afternoon the
postponed game OF April 3o,h with
La Junta viii be played off, In the
evening the Sailors Minstrel Troupe
viii give another OF their minstrel
shows for the benefit OF the finances
Of the ball club. After the minstrel
show n dance viii close the evenings
entertainment. on sunday afternoon
the regularly scheduled game with
La Junta viii be played.
Some nice program OF spor, and
entertainment and one that II sure
to appeal TO the patrons OF the team.
and the public generally. II Is ex.
pected large contingent viii attend
the games and the minstrel dance
from Las Animas. You are invited
and will be made welcome. Come
Las Animas Leader.
La Junta tribune., 1916-05-20
.SPEAKNG7
HE12JNCNlND
some Facts About the MIX business.


To the Tribune: Please allow me
space for a few lines regarding the
milk business. Al present We have
two creameries here. Mr.. Wiswell
has just expended over $1,000 in
equipping his plant, making IL up TO
date In every partincuIar. and Mr..
Mills about $500. They are equip
ped to handle four or five times the
amount OF milk that the farmers
now produce and deliver In this city.
Enterprises OF this character are en-
titled TO the support of the farmers
They pay on an average 80 cents for
butter fat and more for sweet cream.
Now let US figure IL at 80 cents The
average hundred pounds OF milk con-
tains four pounds OF butter fat. and
this at 30 cents amounts to $l20.
The farmer, where he sells butter
fat. saves the skim milk, which has
food value OF two cents per gallon
for calves or pigs Ten and one-half
gallons, at 2 cents per gallon. is
twenty cents, making sl.il for the
hundred pounds OF milk.
The average price for 100 pounds
OF milk at the Lamar condensary is
given as s155. and this less the
cost OF shipping by freight to Lamar,
which Is IL cents per 100 pounds.
leaves net revenue OF Sl32. when
shipping 10 condcnsary the milk
must be delivered at the station ey-
cry day, while It is only necessary to
deliver butter fat at the creamery
once week In winter aud twice a
week IN summer. BY patronizing
the local creameries the farmer Is
ahead five cents per hundred pounds.
Both OF the local creamery men
say they viii be more than pleased
to have the farmers present when
their milk Is tested. or say they viii
be glad To have the farmers take
turns and one Of them be present
each morning to see that the tests
are correctly made with thirty
farmers each mans turn would come
once month. and every farmer
would know that he was getting a
square deal By patrouizing local
creameries all OF the money would
be kept at home.
e. l.. SEELEY.
La Junta. May 18th.
La Junta tribune., 1916-05-20
Certain-teed
Roofing

The guarantee for 8 Is wears, according ply g.
y. There is evasion about itno attempt TO sub
s,u,e hghsounding something just as good" Therei
osubsttc real guarantee You get an absolute guara
tee CERTAlN-TEED because the General knows that
better roofing be made rs materials and method
Of manufacture both certified by the Generals board Of
graduate chemists, and he knows he's taking chance
guaranteeing them TO you. That's what CERTAIN
TEED' means-e,,fsoa and guaranteed Experience has
proven that the guarantee IS conservative, and that GER
TAINTED Will outas; the period Of guarantee.
The roofing felt it comes bone dry from the rollers is
given thorough saurton Of special blend Of soi, aspha
the formula OF the Generals board OF expert chemists Iii
then given harder coating OF another blend Of asphas
This keeps the inner atuton SOFT and prevents the dry
ingout process destructive TO ordinary roofing Roofing
is mpcvious the elements only long the asphalt
sa.ura,ion lasts CERTAlNTEED retains its soi,
ton and good condition for years after the harder der
kinds have become useless
CERTANTEED made in rolls: also in shingles
There type OF CERTAlN.TEED for every kind Of building,
with fat pitched roofs from the largest the small
est residence ou-building.
CERTANTEED sold by responsible dealers all the world.
reasonable prices Investigate before decide
Of roof.
General Roofing Manufacturing Company
WtsFs Lssssss - AssSss sst A&as Aesw
s'1s:seZ &C.: $780, .s.:.... " tt~::.s sa g.
La Junta tribune., 1916-05-20
linaneier> Inspect Canal.

Last Wednesday. Superintendent
Frank Kreybill OF the Fort Lyon Ca
nal Company escorted party OF
bond men and bankers over the ca
mails and bitches and lands OF that
company The party started from
La JuDta early in the morning. visit
ed the headgates Of both canals. the
Horse Greek and Adobe Greek reser-
voirs and lunched at noon in Las An
imas. In the afternoon they took in
the lands under the canal. the Thurs
ton and Queen reservoirs at the low
or end OF the canal. went into Lamar
for a few minutes visit and returned
10 Las Animas for o'clock dinner
tn" party included the following
men; Henry Wilcox and Earl VIII
cox OF the firm OF Wilcox q Son. fis-
al agents Of the Fort Lyon Canal
Company: T Il. Field Of the Colo
RADIO National Bank; 4. g. Horn OF
The First National Bank: ". A. Pc
t"rson OF the Pioneer State Bank,
and J. II. Way. capitalists. all Of
Denver. These gentlemen have been
large investors IN the bonds Of the
Fort Lyon, and this inspection trip
Has made for the purpose OF getting
'irst hand acquaintance with the
proposition. To say that they we're
delighted with the looks OF the ca
nal and IL reservoirs and the lands
F hirh II serves. is putting il mildly
The fact Of the matter is they were
Enthusiastic over the future of this
.onutry and we're most aEreeahly
rrprlsed at what We have down I'm
This end Of the Valley. The greatest
portion Of the bond issue or ss75.-
300 has been sold. but what remains
Do being sold at above par. attestIng
TO The value placed upon this canal
and It's management A visit TO the
country that & sure TO be OF material
benefit not alone TO this proposition
hH' 10 the country at large.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-18
AND
 LANE TO TRY
 ARCTIC AGAIN
Wrecked Mariners Are Undaunted by Their Experience; Build
 a New Ship.

NOME, Sept. 11.-vanquished by the elements in a picturesque Arctic venture. but determined to try his luck again next year, John Borden, Chicago sportsman and partner of Capt Louis Lane, of Seattle, in the Great Bear Expedition, is on his way back to Seattle, undaunted by his tough experiences this year. He sailed for Seattle yesterday on the Pacific Coast Companyse liner Uma- tnla. With him is N. H. Bokum, a member of the expedition.
 The steamer Great Bear was wrecked in terrific storm on Aug ust 10 while enroute from Seattle to the Arctic. She struck a pinnacle rock near St. Matthew's Island, whence they were rescued by the coast guard steamer McCulloch.
 Before leaving for Seattle Borden announced that the partnership be- tween himself and Lane had been dissolved and that he had taken over all the expeditions assets and lia- bilities. He said that he had plans to set cut with Lane next year in a new ship Borden will stop a few days in Seattle and then proceed to his home in Chicago, where he will spend the winter He will return to Seattle in the Spring.
 Before boarding the Umatilla. Bor- den called on Capt. ThomaT Ross, of the coast guard cutter McC,' 'loch, to express his appreciation of the prom ptness with which Ross went to the rescue of the Great Bear survivors. The rescue was carried out with great skill.
 During his stay here Borden be- came popular with the entire camp. He presented the Kennel Club with handsome trophy cups. to be contest ed for in next winters races. He joined the Arctic Brotherhood. be- ing initoiated into the mysteries of the Great White Trail with much ceremony.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-18
poIice offcer Interested.

"Kingsbury and I are surrendering twenty per cent of our personal stock in order to meet the demands of the capitalists we have interested without affecting the interests of our other stockholders.
 "One person alone is worth all it has cost us to get him interested. He is s. Mayer secretary of police for the city of Chicago, position he has held for the past seventeen years. When it comes to getting To- cations for signs in city like Chi cago political influence is almost a necessity TShe new automatic sign is the only one on the market that can be read at an acute angle.
 Ready for Action
 "The advantage of this may be seen when I state thata in Chicago there is an ordinance prohibiting signs from projecting over the sidewalk. They have been getting around some how but after our signs get on the market the ordinance will be inforc- ed. Our sign can be read from both sides of the street. which gives us a great advantage. However, the sign is good enough to displace others without pressure, and every theatre man here who has seen one has placed an order.
 "We have been a long time getting started but are now ready; but if any of the Juneau stockholders have become dissatisfied, if they send the stock to us here we will take it up at par"
 The Kingsbury Electrograph was invented by a Juneau man and is a sign arranged with a series of shut ters in front of an electric light bulb. The sign is worked with a typewriter and reproduces the letters as fast as they are hit on the typewriter. The letters remain in view until a switch is thrown. which cuts the cur rent The sign is then ready to have the next message ticked off on the typewriter. which reproduces 1t on the sign