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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-07
THE HOUSING PROBLEM

HOSE MANUFACTURERS, whoever they may be, who are
 being in securing the erection of dwellings, which rented at showing civic pride and business
 thought will show that do not consist payment money of what the will and necessities in the community where it m expended.
 community which to it's vVorokers really purchasing power has entrenched it. self prosperity and growth
 Bridgeport ought to unite for the purpose making Bridgeport good place to live in It is to dollar paid by them shall go further here than it will go any other city
 easily purchasable a step, nd a long one the right direction.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-07
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part of the seventh centruy Many of the present Archbishop's predecessora have met violent deaths. St. Elph- age, who was archbishop in theeIev- enth century, was murdered by the Danes. Thomas A. Beckett, the great twelfth century churchnnan, was also murdered. Simon Sudbury. in the fourteenth century, was slain by the rebels. and Thomas Cranmer, in the sixteenth century, was burned. Arch bishop Laud was beheaded in 1645 The Archbishop of Canterbury is the first peer of the realm and has pre- cedence over all officers of state and all but royal dukes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-07
THE SOCIALIST VICTORY IN MILWAUKEE

s- HE SOCIALIST VICTORY in Milwaukee is not more s1gn
 ficant than the growth of the Socialist vote in the United States Neither significant growth of Socialist party United States been. All these phe of voting are less significant to the student of econo than the actual application of socialsc principals which have been made by European engaged in the mot obedience philosophy desire to be as strong possible for the combat
 In it's stripping of it's of class conscious Socialism is merely propaganda for scientific ducton and distribution. fellows elsewhere that is al Their first victory gained in three party contest They twice beaten in eoa4i ton of parties and win, coalons majority
 The most potent thing about the Socialist party is not it's votes organization which ncludesa campaign that literature that is abundant and printed in every Ian that has printed work and more newspapers and peri odeals than anybody has numbered
 This propaganda applied solely the explanation tempted explanation of the phenomena of production and dis rbuon reaches many who are not affiliated with the Social ist party, and never will be.
 care exercised interest the working classes Ito of marriage between Marxian doctrine and the
 notable eermanys enemys have sought to reproduce her absoluis but all of them and especially Great Britain initiated her in industrial cooperation and promise bo carry the imitation still further.
 demands all property used to obtain proflts rent interest
 likely arrive future, considerable part world likely to be such whole hog affair this demand would indicate
 There evidently larger measure controlled cooperation than the
 tendency o-operaton of public sort less apparent here than in Europe for the United States yet the most ndvidualistc civilized nation Eon earth.
 The United States even own telephones and kteIegraphs not acquired it's railroads Prussia naonazed the land New Zealand The United States did not adopt the tax until Europe had it for decades and Jagged behind Europe in operating parcel post credits species of is workmens compensation which Europe ladopted long before the United States.
 what the future of the Socialist in the United States depends the of cooperation the old parties not likely that the Social list party will ever be dominant party nationally con ltinuing period
 may victories here and there, and obtain presentation congress have three parties each adherng to set of less nteracting the fHarnion's system reacted Jeffersons.
 of energy that is lost Forces inerac mutations Political action controversy energy and obey the Of energy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-07
DIED.

EIILLOTT-1n Stamford, March 2s. William Elliott, aged 50 years. CANdP-In South Kent, Philip Camp, aged 90.
 ALLEN-In Norwalk. March S0s
 George H. Allen, aged 5s. PTERRE-In Harwinton, April 8,
 Henry B. Pierre, aged s2. BAIDWIN-In LitchfieId, April 8,
 Mrs. Helen 8. Baldwin, aged TT. BUCKMAN-In Norwalk. March 30
 William Buckman. COE-In winsted. April 1. Ralph J.
 Coe, aged 54. DORAN-In Greenwich. April 8. Au-
 gustus Doran, aged 2A.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-07

Many of our intelligent patriots stay away from the primaries so that they can feel free to criticise every thing that is done.
 The optimist thinks of the bright spring sunshine. the pessimist of all the litter strewed around the back yard that must be cleaned up.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-07
Spring Designs in Baby Carriages

The most approved styles for the lttlest ones. In light wicker with upholstery work in satn creonne or light tan corduroy, $500, $18.OO and $1975 Artistic models, $22OO to $35O
 The Gondola Carriage Tn which the child sits sleeps at either end. Adjustable canopy something and different It can be converted into bassinet by removing the basket from the running gear and lifting the canopy
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-07

A judicious measure of prepared l ness for the householder consists in
 persuading his wife to rake up the
 back yard.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-07

After paying a gasoline bill of $40 or $50, there is frequently 10 cents change left to put in the contribution box.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-07

The children refute the charge that they don't take proper care of their school supplies. by embel1ishing them with lovely pencil sketches.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-07
Motor and Travel Robes Strictly all wool, fast colors

Strictly all wool last colors Scotch Plaid designs with plain back soft grays rich browns and greens from $2.5O to $5.5OI Mackinaw Plaids warm servceabe for cold rides
 $475, $5.5O and $7 sol ''Through and Through Plaids and plain all wool robes with stitched frnged edges rich bues browns grays, greens and black, $9.OO to sol
 Special
 Fine imported robes Scotch Plaid side, plain black, blue green the reverse,
 $25.OO
The daily Alaskan., 1916-07-08

Rev, Geo. Howard of sitka, was a passenger on the Jefferson. Rev. Howard took advantage of the boat wait to call upon several of his old time friends in the Garden City
 L. H. Wright, commonly known to i'd timers by Dad" is in town, having come in from the Hot Springs country last night. Mr. Wright came to Skagway in the early boom days ahd has covered practically every inch of Alaskan territory. He Is enroute for Pendle- ton, Oregon.
 MT. and Mrs. E. J. Hudson were westward passengers on the North western MT. Hudson is represent ing the Western Hotel Supply O., aud is calling upon trade in every por at which the boat calls. Mrs. Hudson is a representative of the North West Mining Journal and Is investigating mining conditions and obtaining material for q series Os mining articles which she will write for that publication.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-07-08
TOWN TOPICS

Tue Jefferson called upon 22 caaueries on the upward journey.
 Rev. Forbes, superintendent of Missions for the Presbyterian Synod left on the Jefferson last night.
 W. c. T. U. Tea Room now open. Tea with Skagway cream and hOme uDade cake, 2Oc. 7-O-St.
 The Spokane pulled out last night for Sitka at p. m. with practically every berth filled.
 w. c. T. U. Tea Room now open. Tea with Skagway cream and home made cake, 2Oc. 7-0-3t
 Carl Logan returned today on the Peterson from Haiues where he has been on an prospecting trip.
 R. J. Serton, travelling Dassen- ger agent for tho Chicago Great Western Railway, made the pleasure trip to the Summit yesterday.
 Mir. Harold, travelling freight agent for the Chicago Great West ern Railway, is on business trip r., tba ,Drfblaud
 Cooked food sale tomorrow after mon bv tine WOmanS Church Aux Hilary at the new Tea Rooms, next door Co Ikuta's. 2t.
 Frynk Cook left last night on the spokane for Juneau. The mar sh0l was taking a prisoner to the capital city.
 Cooked food sale tomorrow after rcon hy the Woman's Church. AuX- Hilary at the new Ten Rooms next dULr to Ikuta's.
 J. g. Ferguson. credit manager for Alters Bros. Milling Company, is the guest of Wm. Henson while he is waiting over between boats for westward ports.
 A touring party made up of twl ty five sightseers, under the care and direction of Mir. Raines, were 5itka passengers on the Jeff fersOn.
 Governor Strong and wife were Sitka passengers on the Jefferson. A aulnber of friends were down to the roat to bid 'hem adieu and a IIeasG.nt journey to the terminal of their journey.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-07-08

Zenith oil keeps musical instru- ments such as Cornets and From bonCV h the very beat of condition at all times, IOc, 25c, soc bottles Keller Bros. Sole Skagway Agents
The daily Alaskan., 1916-07-08
ALICE IN MORNING

The Princess Alice is nearing bort with one hundred and five pas senge1s, eighty tf whom are round trippers. Besides the heavy pas senger list it carries sixty seven tons of local freight. It is sched- uled to make this port byseven in the morning.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-07-08
CHANGE OF STAND

PhcLe changed from Browning's, owing to taking out of phone, to Britt's Pharmacy. Phone 60.
 A J. BAKER Jr. 7-0-Tt
The daily Alaskan., 1916-07-08
RIVER REPORT

WHITEHOR3E, July 7-Sclkirk in 2:45 a. m.
 Pawson down Isaac Creek 7:SO a. IT
 Caaca up Selkirk ' a. m.
 White Horse left Dawson ?. m. on iLo 9th.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-07-08

Cucgsrv tI!sd eE1 JoJ eQFIosQnsl
The daily Alaskan., 1916-07-08

Governor Strong and wife were Sitlla passengers on the Jefferson. A luInber of friends were down to the roat to bid 'hem adieu and LIeasant journey to the terminal of their journey.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-07-14

Cleveland, ON an effort to make
their position clear to the public, the
transportation brotherhoods have is
sued the following statement relative
to the conference between the en-
ployes' committee and the railway
managers, recently held in New York
City
The employees committee met the
railway managers committee and pre-
scented their demands for an eight
hour work day with penalty for
overtime, of time and half pay.
The managers committee refused to
grant these demands and did not sub
init any definite counter proposition
to the employees.
The managers did discuss what they
termed a tentative proposal" which
did not take into consideration the
plain fact that freight train crews are
piece workers and they are paid to
perform a certain definite service of
NOV luS d u an lIOlll OllC Ciu VI a
division to the other and when they
have performed this piece work they
have done what they were paid to do
regardless of whether itswas done in
less than eight hours.
What the men want is a chance to
perform this piece work in all cases
in eight hours or less.
Having no penalty for the use Of
overtime the railroad companies now
use the men continuously from - to
90 hours.
The Interstate Commerce commits
sion has no authority under the law
TO regulate wages of employees any
more than it has to regulate the price
Of steel rails and other supplies pur-
chased by the railroad companies.
Therefore. any investigation made by
the Interstate Commerce commission
into the subject of wages would come
TO naught for the reason that the
commission has no power to settle the
matter
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-07-14
Economist De-
C|ares Europe
Will Soonb Broke

London.-Francis w. Hirst, the
prominent financial writer, in his
valedictory upon resgning the editor
ship of the London Economist, after
tenure of nine years, says:
I'm my view the financial fabric of
Western Eupore is in imminent peril,
and in few more months it will no
longer be possible to disguise the
bankruptcy of several great nations.
Civilization, as we have known it, and
representative institutions are doomed,
unless through the eXertions of indi-
viduals the rights without which, an
Englishman at any rate, will hardly
care to live, are speedily restored. To
this end freedom and Independence
must somehow be won back for par
lament and the press"
Mr.. Hirst has been an opponent of
the restrictions enforced by the de
Tense of the realm act and "secret
diplomacy" Replying to the Times,
which states that he impaired to the
Economist distressing "pacifst
policy" he said:
I'm plain English. / am accused of
is not distressing to me. | plead guilty
to the charge. 1t has been my prin-
cipal object during the past year to
prepare the public mind for peace by
separating passion and friction from
reason and fact, and if / could be-
lieve l had fastened it's advent by one
day and saved the precious lives and
limbs lost in twenty-four hours,
should feel myself to have won a
prize worth all the titles that en-
perors shower on their favorites and
ministers on their supporters.
THAT the negotiation of peace is a
difficult task, | admit. That the at
tainment of an honorable and lasting
settlement is beyond the comprehen-
sion of common diplomacy l deny.
That peace is desired by all belligerent
nations l feel certain, and the fact
that the circulation of the Economist
has touched it's height during the last
few weeks may serve to indicate the
feeling of our business men,"
Hartley Withers, financial adviser
to the treasury, succeeds Mr.. Hirst as
editor of the Economist. 1t is under
stood the proprietors of the paper dis
agreed with Mr.. Hirst's editorial
policy.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-07-14
Low WAGES AND
LONG HOURS


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this state a subcommittee of the
state industrial welfare commission
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than Sc a week, 50 less than 80 ana
some are receiving $3.50. Out of the
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tee. mo woman should WORK more
than eight hours a day. There is
hardly q woman that has worked in a
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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-07-14
WORKERS MAKING HISTORY

Washington.-Las Monday DR.. Att
and Luis N. Morones, representing
Mexican workers, telegraphed from
Eagle Pass, Texas, to President Com
pers that a delegation of Mexican
trade unionists would be in Washing
ton the following Saturday, July l,
to meet with President Gompers and
the A. F. of L. executive council,
which has been in session all week.
This meeting will be the result of
a suggestion by President Gompers,
several weeks ago, that representa-
tives of A. F. of L. and the Mexican
organized movement meet in FL Paso,
Texas, at date to be decided later
for the purpose of exchanging fra
ternal greetings and discussing mat
tiers of mutual interest. After cor
respondence between the parties, it
was decided that the meeting be held
in Washington.
1t is the first time that a meeting
of this character has been held and
indicates the increasing solidarity be-
tween organized workers on the
North American continent.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-07-14
TELL WORKERS
TO ORGANIZE

San Francisco.-The Labor Council
has refused to comply with the re.
quest Of the Steam Laundry Workers
union, one of it's affiliates, that the
pending ordinance, which would in
crease the laundry license fee from
$40 to $1,000 a year, be Endorsed.
The laundry workers reported that
proprietors of union laundries favored
the high license and that this legis-
lation would Stabilize" the industry.
The council was not impressed with
this theory, delegates pointing out
that the ordinance would permit laun-
dries that could pay the license to
build up a monopoly, which might
later be turned against the unionists
The request was referred to the coun-
ellis organizing committee with in
to assist the Laundry
Workers union in thoroughly organ
izing this city.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-07-14
The Transportation
BrOtherhOOdS' Statement

Under the Newland's arbitration
law, it is distinctly provided that ar
bitration can be set in operation
when a strike is threatened"
No man has a right to say that
Strike is threatened" until the result
of the strike vote, now being taken,
is ascertained. The will Of the en-
ployes must be known before a strike
can be threatened.
If the Interstate Commerce COM
mission would assume the RESPONSE
bility of agreeing that the demands
of the men should be met, it would
clearly be up to the commission to
provide the means for meeting any
increased cost of operation.
The railways, of course, would like
to put the Interstate Commerce COM
mission under this obligation to grant
increased freight rates.
If it is right and proper for the
freight train employees to go into an
arbitration as to whether they shall
be worked excessive hours and as
to what they shall sell their labor
for, then it would only be consistent
for the railway car and engine build
ers and railway supply dealers to
agree to arbitrate with the railroads
as to the price the railroads should
pay for these things.
Tire principal objection, however
of the employees to arbitration would
be on the ground of the inability to
secure impartial arbitrator who were
sufficiently acquainted with the tech
of a problem Of this kind.
In a previous arbitration between
the employees and the companies, the
man who was acting as neutral ar
bitrator was a corporation lawyer
large vested interests,
owners Of railroad securities and who
had appeared in numerous cases as
attorney of record for the Standard
Oil company.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-07-14
GLOVE WORKERS STRIKE

Marinette, Wis.-Because employees
of the Boreal Glove company organ
lied a Glove Workers union, several
of the more active of these trade
union girls were discharged. A strike
of over 200 employees was the re-
suit A local paper printed this con-
Trajectory statement by the manager:
81 do not know the reason for the
strike. No demands have been made
to me, nor has there been any COM
plants. l do not understand the &C
ton and am very sorry it has hap
pened. The workers demand that l
apologize to one of the girls for
whom | could no longer find work"
Later the girls notified the com.
pany they would not return to work
until a living wage was granted.
This caused the manager to demand
police protection, which was prom
ised him-whenever necessary.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-07-14
BE WHAT YOUR MOTHER THINKS
YOU ARE

While walking down a crowded city
street the other day.
I heard a little urchin to a comrade
turn and say,
Say, Chimmie, femme tell youse, I'd
be happy as a clam
If I only was the Teller dat me mudder
thinks I am.
She thinks ! am a wonder an she
knows her little lad
Could never mix wit muffin dat was
ugly, mean or bad
Oh, lots O. times I sit and think how
nice 'twould be-gee whiz,
If a Teller was de Teller dat his mud
der thinks he is
Ny friend, be yours a life of toll,
or undiluted joy
You still can learn a lesson from
this small unlettered boy.
Don't aim to be an earthly saint with
eyes fixed on the stars;
Just try to be the fellow that your
mother thinks you are"
Labor Dispatch, Port Arthur
Beaumont, Texas.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-07-14
A REVOLUTIONARY
DECLARATION

Labor often rightly complains that
those who preach Christian righteous
ness are among the last to preach or
practice social righteousness. 1t finds
frequent occasion to denounce cleri-
cal organizations for their refusal to
condemn those social sins that are
profitable to heavy contributors to
church funds. Therefore it is no more
than right that when church does
put itself in agreement with the
forces that make for social revolt that
fact should be noted and credited.
The Social Service Commission of
the Episcopal diocese of Fond du Lac
has just adopted a resolution that,
if followed, would place the members
of that diocese far on the road toward
a social revolution Here is the reso-
luton:
Resolved, that it is the mind OF
this council that the highest form of
Christian social service is the estab-
lishment Of social justice, that is to
say, Of a condition of life wherein the
fruits of industry shall be so distrib-
uted that every human being shah
have a chance to live a full human
life, with due opportunity for the
preservation of bodily health, the
cultivation of mental powers, and the
exercise of spiritual faculties; and,
further, that no merely ameliorative
or charitable activities can ever take
the place of this fundamental duty"
1t sounds as simple just as, say
the Sermon on the Mount. 1t is as
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-07-14
Predicted Lab0rSh0rtage
in Event of War
Duluth Paper Reports Men
Have Gone to Canada
and Mexico

Duluth.--If the United States should
enter a long war with Mexico, labor
famine might be brought about
throughout the country, writes the
Duluth Labor World. Already there
are more jobs than can be filled, and
the number is growing every day. A
war with Mexico would increase the
scarcity of men and a crisis might be
precipitated.
Thousands of American laborers
have gone to Canada and enlisted in
the army there and many Of these
nave already gone to the European
iaulerelds Europe is being drained
of laborers by the terrible destruction
a. life immigration is being cut off
temporarily and activities Of all kinds
have been multiplied in the United
States, thus greatly increasing the
need Of workers.
Farmers and contractors from va
rious parts Of the Northwest have
been in Duluth recently, also agents
from the copper country, and tried to
get men, but they have had but little
success. Vessels on the Great Lakes
have been fined by the government
in large numbers because they have
not had full crews required by the
Seamen's act. A war with Mexico
would simply add to the scarcity of
help, and bring about a condition I'M
precedented in the labor history of
the country.
Wages have gone up in Duluth in
nearly all lines of endeavor, but on
the other hand corporations have
mace profits never dreamed of before
and the cost of living has gone up.
The question now is whether en-
ployes are making any more than
they were before, when all things are
considered. In many cases employees
are working at the same wage that
they were before the European war
began, while they are paying eXces-
sive prices for many of the necessities
of life
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-07-14
STRIKE OF LABORERS ENDS

Boston,-The strike of 5000 men,
bers Of the Building Laborers and
Hold Carriers union, which has tied
up building operations in this city
since June l, has been settled and
to arbitration. Masons' tenders will
receive 40 cents an hour, and cement
workers and excavating laborers 35
cents. The question of a further in
crease and the wages of other classes
of laborers will be decided by an ar
bitration board. The unions original
demand was a flat wage of 421s cents
an hour for all workers with time
and one-half for overtime.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-07-14

impossible of denial as the multiplied
ton table.
Its acceptance would mean a social
revolution. 1t would mean that rob-
berry through ownership must cease,
and that the fruits of industry"
should go to the Industrious.
It's realization would mean Social
ism.-Milwaukee Leader