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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-01-07
4-HOUR WEEK FOR WIRE
MEN

BOSTON-The 44-hour week and
new wage scales for employees of
the New England Telephone Com
pany were considered at the annual
conference of the New England dis
trict council of the brotherhood of
electrical workers. Delegates report
ed that trade union sentiment was
stronger than ever among workers in
this calling.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-01-07

Into wealth for the Masters to hold.
We know that the worlds full of
beauty,
But we've never a moment to try
no catch eIimpses of sunsets bright
banners,
Or the rainbow that's spanning the
sky
We are tired Of hearing the story,
OF a God who is reigning on high.
Who sits on white throne so spot
less,
While the glorified angels pass by:
Who wants all the love We can give
him;
Who demands all our prayers and
our praise
Then bids us to toll without murmur
The long weary length Of our days.
We are tired, ah yes, very tired;
We want to be able to raise
Our faces to blue skies above us:
Then God we will give you our
praise
Let us stand upright, free and un-
trammeled,
Not crushed like a slave to the sod;
Let US know the whole world to the
toiler belongs;
And then we can Worship Won. God
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-01-07
The TOilerS
8y M. s. Bond

BY M. S. Bond
We are tired of sowing and reaping.
OF working that others may play
We are tired of toiling with eyes to
the ground,
That others may idle all day.
We are tired Of struggling for foot
hold
We are tired of poverty's fear;
We are tired of fighting like wolves
for their prey,
While the earth's filled with plenty
and cheer.
We are tired of wasting our dull lives,
The slaves of the mill and the
wheel,
The victims of greed and of profit,
Unable to think or to feel.
We are tired of living in novels,
We are tired of lacking for food;
We too would enjoy ease and comfort,
We too would see some Of life's
good.
We are tired of the fools who would
blind US;
We are tired of the darkness and
cold.
We are tired of coming our souls and
our lives,
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-01-07
WANT UNIoNIsM STUDIED

MINNEAPOLIS The special or
ganizing committee of the Trades and
Labor Assembly appeared before the
school board and asked that unionism
and collective bargaining "e MADE a
part of the school studies. The union
lists were requested to present their
plan in writing and embody their idea
of methods.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-01-07
TO ENLARGE NAVY YARDS

WASHINGTON.-S of the
Navy Daniels has recommended to
congress that five United States navy
yards be equipped to build battle
ships of the largest type. These are
the Norfolk, Puget Sound, Mare Is
land, Philadelphia and New York
yards.
This would double the battleship
producing capacity of the country, as
there are now only five private yards
which can handle such an order
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-01-07

when international crimes such as
those on Belgium and Armenia are
committed. ."-Theo Roosevelt. Meth,
err of these countries will ever be
traversed by an interoceanic canal
New York Evening Post
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-01-07
OPPOSE SUNDAY WORK

FRESNO, Cal-Barhers in this city
are demanding a Sunday rest day.
Several shops have been closed as the
result of a vigorous picketing cam
paign carried on by these unionists.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-01-07
SHIPYARD WORKERS STRIKE

SEATTLE-Low wages is the rea.
son for a strike of 400 employees of
the Seattle Construction and Dry
dock company One-half of these
workers are boilermakers and ship
builders The strikers demand high.
er rates and pay for overtime.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-01-07
MINIMUM WAKE FOR GIRLS

BOSTON.-The minimum wage
commission issued a decree estab
fishing a minimum wage of $3.50
weekly for 10000 women employed
in the department stores in Massa-
chusetts.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-01-07
TEXTILE WORKERS UNITING

NEW YORK President Golden. of
the United Textile Workers of Amer
ica, reports that during the months
.of october and November 3,793 work
.ers have Joined this organization.
which is conducting an effective cam
.paign in the southern states.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-01-07
WANT SHORTER HOURS

PORTLAND, Ore.-The Meat Cut
ters' Union wants to reduce a long
work day and has declared that 10
hours is sufficient in these times.
when the trend of opinion is toward
eight hours.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-01-07
Strike-Breaking Agencies "Iave
Sinned Away Their Day of Grace"
Now Up to Congress to Pronounce
Their Eternal DOOM

guards at a station in Pennsylvania
and raided depot lunchrOoms, Selling
all the food and drink in sight and
defying the authorities. Desperate
men accustomed to the quick use of
fire arms swarmed into Chicago from
every direction. The city looked for
ward with dread to bitter strike.
Then the city council passed an ordi-
nance introduced by Alderman John
c. Kennedy, which in intention and
effect prohibited importation of strike
breakers by requiring that no man
should be employed on the transpor-
tation lines who had not had six
months experience. The companies
uncompromsing attitude Immediately
collapsed. They announced that they
would accept arbitration as proposed
by the mayor. Within twelve hours
traffic was resumed on all lines. Not
a man had been injured, not a dollars
worth of property destroyed, or an ar
rest made. The city was saved weeks
and months of intense discomfort, vio-
lence, bloodshed, and property loss
running into the millions.
Look at WiIkes-Barre
Contrast Chicago's experience with
that of Wilkes-Barre, where for many
weeks during the fall of 1915 street
car service was paralyzed and the
city passed through a reign of terror
that was made worse instead of bet
ter by the presence of the state con-
stabulary. In Wilkes-Barre the re-
sponsible executive permitted the i'm
opinion condemned this policy. The
people themselves struck in an or.
ganized refusal to patronize the cars.
Crowds containing more citizens not
personally involved than strikers
blocked the progress of the cars, at
tackled strike breakers, and showed
their hostility to course which had
replaced home making, peace-loving
citizen workmen with professional
thugs from the slums of New York
After weeks of turmoil and disorder
the strike is still in progress at the
time of writing.
The Wilkes-Barre case is particu-
larly Illuminating, because it proved
that adequate and efficient policing is
no solution to the problem of strike
violence The Pennsylvania state po-
lice are recognized as the most eff
cient body of the sort in existence
Yet the importation of professional
trouble-makers and the intense public
resentment against their presence
created a situation which the state
police were unable to handle.
A Governor on the Job
Quite as recently, Governor Hunt
of Arizona averted a conflict between
mine operators and miners that prom
ised to be as disastrous as that in
Colorado by insisting that the com
panies not import strike breakers.
I'VE are to have no repetition of
Colorado here said Governor Hunt
And by placing his finger on the di-
rect and immediate cause of strike
violence he saved Arizona from dis
aster.
What are the facts regarding the
practice which congress is asked to
stop? They are startling, and known
only to few.
Strike breaking has been organized
as a profitable industry. 1t is in the
hands of men who are experts in or
ganizing brutality and terrorization.
The manager of single strike
breaking agency has boasted that
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Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 6, 1916

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. g. 1916.
In asking congress to prohibit the
interstate shipment of strike break
ers, armed guards and machine guns,
the committee on industrial relations
is striking at the direct and imme-
diate cause of nine-tenths of the vfo-
lence that has accompanied industrial
strife in this country and that at
times has threatened disastrous inter.
nal disorders.
National preparedness demands
such action. President Wilson spoke
for all thinking men when he pro-
claimed the necessity of removing
"every untoward circumstance in
these times of international turmoil" ;"
Fresh in every mind are the horrors
of the massacre at Ludlow in Colora-
do; the killing and manning of inno-
cent workmen at Roosevelt, N. j.; the
shooting down of other workmen at
Bayonne. These are only the more
recent and conspicuous instances. 1t
is a record for peace times at home
that weakens the nations voice when
it speaks for order and humanity
abroad. 1t weakens not only the
voice but the heart. For how can a
government win the respect and
whole-hearted loyalty of it's workmen
when those workmen have seen their
brothers shot, beaten and driven from
the community without interference
by the authorities, and often, as in
Colorado, with their malignant CO.
operation?
Greatest Step Forward
The elimination of the professional
imported strike breaker will not solve
the problem of industry 1t will not
remove all discord in the industrial
field That discord cannot be removed
until fundamental changes have been
wrought in the relations between the
employing corporations and the work.
men who man their shops. But it will
go farther toward removing the dan
ger than any other measure which
this congress could take. 1t can be
claimed in all reasonableness that an
act accomplishing this elimination
would deserve to rank first in any
legislative program for preparedness.
Not only would the practical opera.
tion of the act prevent a recurrence
of Ludlow and Roosevelt, but its
mere passage would be a sign to the
workers that their government stood
with them against exploitation, per.
secution and injustice. 1t is a sign
that the workers wait for and de-
mand.
Congress would be merely sanction,
ing and decreeing in statute form
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-01-07
STRIKE INCREASES WAGES

DETROIT. After a seven weeks
strike machinists employed by the
American Car & Foundry Company
have won their demand for higher
rates. Former wages averaged about
37h cents an hour. The new mini
mum is As cents, and in some cases
55 cents.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-01-07
sTENoGRAPHERs TO UNITE

MISUNDERSTANDING have is
sued a call to form an Office Work
ers union. Girls in offices do not
come under the state 54-hour law and
many of them are receiving less than
s6 a week.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-01-07
OREGON COMPENSATION
LAW UPHELD BY COURT

M.-Pronouncing the work
mems compensation act constitutions
al, the supreme court upheld the cir
cult court in the case or Geo. Evan
hoff VS.. the state industrial accident
commission. The action was express
Iv brought to test the validity OF the
law.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-01-07

ened practice of the executive arm.
Pernicious and Dangerous
Progressive and successful execu-
tive officials in city, state and nation
have recognized the imported strike
breaker as pernicious and danger
Gus institution These executives,
finding themselves responsible for the
maintenance of order in the face Of
disturbances that destroyed or threat
ened to destroy the peace of the com
munity have acted first and consult
ed legal precedents later In every
case they have found themselves jus
titled in fact and it is time that their
wisdom should be justified in law as
we'll
For otherwise the peace of the com
munity during industrial disputes will
continue to depend on officials whose
training has seldom given them the
knowledge and understanding of in
dustrial problems that would dictate
the course which congress is asked
to make obligatory. The choice of
governors and mayors is made on is
sues other than those arising during
times of industrial distress, and today
it is happy accident when the Of
ficial who, suddenly called upon to
handle a strike situation, has the wis
dom and courage to keep out strike
breakers.
Within the past two years the wis
dom of the course urged upon con-
gress has been strikingly demon
strated
CoIorado's Shame
During the strike of coal miners
in Colorado in 1913-1914, the governor
of Colorado succeeded in preventing
violence and keeping order just so
long as he continued his original pol
icy of refusing the use of troops to
escort strike breakers who had been
shipped into Colorado from other
states. Former United States Sena-
tor Patterson, whose long and rich eX-
perience in public affairs had taught
him the danger of permitting the i'm
portation of strike breakers, was the
governors advisor in formulating the
policy, and he has eloquently testified
to the chaos and violence that result
ed when the coal operators coerced
the governor into abandoning it.
Beginning Immediately after the
state gave its sanction and assistance
to the importation of strike breakers,
the discord increased in violence un-
til the occurrence at Ludlow, five
months later, in which thirteen wom-
en- and children and six men living
in the strikers colony were killed by
militia and mine guards.
President Wilson sent the federal
troops to Colorado one week after the
Ludlow massacre. In his first or
ders to the commanding officer, Sec
retary of War Garrison directed the
troops to prohibit the importation of
strike breakers. Disorder at once
ceased, and during the six months
the federal troops remained in the
field under these orders peace was
maintained without difficulty.
Chicago an Example
In the summer of 1915 the city OF
Chicago witnessed strike that COM
pletely tied up the surface and ele-
waited street car transportation for
three days. The companies tele-
graphed to New York for strike
breakers, and these were dispatched
by the train-load. En- route to Chi
cago, one consignment of these rov.
ing desperadoes broke from their
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-01-07

Five minutes a day used in boost
ing your local union will show re-
markable results. Surely you can
spare that much time.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-01-07

Japan agrees not to conclude a sep
arate peace. She has it already
Philadelphia North American.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-01-07
By John p. White

President United Mine Workers and
Member Permanent Committee In
dustrial Relations.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-01-07

The Label League meets this eve-
ming.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-01-07

what has already become the enlight.
ened practice of the executive arm.
Pernicous and DANGEROUS
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-25
RIDE MOTOR CYCLE ON WALL.
Daredevil Stunt Performed by Ri
ders in Mctcrdome at Carnival.

If you enjoy a thrill, if you like to
see things that make you hold your
breath, just visit the motordome at
the show grounds in North Green
wood, where the Greater Sheesley
Shows are playing This week. The
act is without doubt the most thrill
ing that has ever been see in Green
wood. 1t is performed by a man and
his sister, The Hagars, together, and
separately.
You look down upon the motor cy-
Gle riders from the top of a large
tank, or motordome, the walls of
which are vertical. The riders start
their machines on the floor and be-
fore two rounds of the dome are made
are half way up the wall, riding at a
speed of a mile a minute. The riders
make the daring race without their
hands upon the handle bars and even
attempt fancy tricks. In addition to
riding their motor cycles in such dar-
ing fashion Mr.. Hagar even makes
the attempt in an automobile-and
succeeds.
A big crowd was present on the
show grounds last night and all came
away more than pleased with the ex-
hibitions given. The Sheesley Shows
compose what is without a doubt the
cleanest and best carnival that has
ever come to this city. They present
a large number of attractions that are
seldom seen. The trained animals, as
usual, were watched by a large crowd
! who enjoyed the work done by the
trainers with their animals,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-25
BABY KILLED IN AUTO WRECK.

1t was learned late yesterday az
ternoon that little Lydia Mobley, the
interesting two-month's-old little girl
of Mr.. and Mrs. M. C. Mobley, was
instantly killed yesterday as the car
that left here about 8 o'clock for
jackson carrying Mr.. and Mrs. L. A.
Magruder, Mr.. and Mrs. Mobley and
little Lydia and Master M. c. Mob
ley, Jr., turned W just this side OF
jackson. It is learned that none OF
the others were injured whatsoever
The party left Yazoo City yester-
day morning early and were going to
the Mississippi State Fair, where they
intended to spend several days.
They returned yesterday afternoon
on the $40 train.
The news of the accident quickly
spread over Yazoo City yesterday af-
ternoon, and somewhat Of a gloom
was cast over all that heard the sad
story.-Yazoo City Sentinel, 25th inst
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Levy, Of New
SOrlenas, are the guests of Mr.
:and Mrs. R. L. Miller. Mr.. Levy is
looking after his extensive planting
interests in the Delta.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Winston Taylor are
the proud parents of a fine ten-pound
son, who was born at the Kings
Daughters Hospital on the goth.
Mesdames O. C. Neill and Mrs. Ed.
gar Williams are here from Whaley
today.
Mrs. Warner Wells left yesterday
for Memphis, where she goes to have
her tonsils removed.
~k&A#k
/ Mr.. W. M. Garrard, of Indianola,
was a business visitor here today.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-25
DIR. J. R. MOORE BEREAvED.
His Mother, Mrs. Sam Moore, Died at
Water Valley Sunday.

His Mother, Mrs. Sam Moore, Died at
Water Valley Sunday.
The many friends of DR.. J. R. Moore
will learn with sorrow of the death of
his mother, Mrs. Sam Moore, of Wa
ter Valley, which occurred last Sun
day afternoon. DR.. Moore left for the
bedside of his mother Friday and was
with her at the time of her death. The
funeral took place Monday afternoon
at two o'clock.
DR.. Moore was Joined Sunday night
by his wife, who remained here until
that time. They returned to Green
wood yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Moore was in her forty-sixth
year when the death angel claimed
her. She has been in very bad health
for the past two years and was con-
fined to her bed for the last eight
weeks of her life. Mrs. Moore was
conscious until the very last.
The many friends of DR.. and Mrs.
Moore will join with The Daily Com
monwealth in extending deepest SYM
pathy.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-25
THE WOMAN'S CLUB MEETING.

The Woman's Club held their regu-
lar meeting yesterday afternoon at
the Confederate Memorial Building;
only two musical numbers were given
by Mrs. Roger Friermood and Miss
Jane Casey. No other program was
arranged as the entire time was ia
ken up in forming committees and
making plans for the coming conven-
ton of Federation Of Women's Clubs
which meets here Nov. the 14th, and
promises to be one Of the loveliest
affairs ever given in Greenwood. Mes
danes w. M. Wilmington and A..
Bernstein were the charming hostess
es for the social hour when tea and
sandwiches were served.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-25
HOOSIER KITCHEN CABINETS.
Many steps saved each day.
RAT, ROACH AND ANT PROOF.
$1.O0 Cash $l.OO e week
c. E. JORDAN & COMPANY

The work committee of the Earnest
Workers will have a Parcel Post Sale
Friday, October 9th, at the vacant
store, next to A. Bernstein, beginning
at ten O'Clock, and will last until all
the packages r disposed of. All
members are urged to have packages
at the building by nine o'clock. 80
they can be numbered and ready for
distribution by ten o'clock. Every
body is cordially invited to call and
get "a package for rs cents, and they
will get value received and some-
times a bargain, so don't forget the
time and place. Come and bring your
friends and we will have a jolly good
time together. COMMITTEE,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-25

Captain H. H. Estes, Of Greenwood,
IS on a visit to friends in the city. He
IS a prosperous planter of the Delta,
a local preacher, a Confederate Vet
eran, a loyal Democrat, a shouting"
Methodist, and is actively engaged in
a large cotton business at Greenwood
besides being one Of the states big
farmer. Capt. Estes is a brother of
the late Judge Estes, Of Memphis,
and is an uncle Of Mrs. W. E. Young,
Of u city. He will preach at the
morning hour Sunday in the First
Methodist church.
The Captain is a guest Of Rev. j. e.
Cunningham, and is an old friend Of
the family.--The Daily Corinthian.
Capt. Estes informs The Daily
Commonwealth that he enjoyed his
visit to Corinth very much, and that
he visited the National Cemetery and
the noted Shiloh battlefield, where he
and a goodly number Of Confederate
comrades entertained the Federal SOL
diers for two days and nights during
che Civil War. He will in q few days
give The Daily Commonwealth read
ers some impressions Of the scenes
then and now ct historic Corinth.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-25
SHOULD NOT PARK CARS BE-
FORE BUSINESS HOUSES.

The Stein Grocery Company have
placed a sign in front of their place OF
business reading as follows: "Please
Do Not Park Autos Here"
The business people Of Greenwood
have noticed a growing tendency
among Me car owners to park their
machines on the main streets before
business houses, which is very det-
rimental to the business, as other peo-
pie may wish to drive up before the
store, or a dray wagon with goods to
unload.
These notices should be needed by
automobile owners, who should make
it their business to try and help the
business men of the city instead of be
of trouble to them. There are plenty
of side streets where cars can be park
ed without interfering with another's
business.