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Evening star., 1916-09-24

that | could go back to horticulture and
with two hundred dollars capital soon
have a business the profits of which
would amount to thousand dollars a
year.
Autumn is the time to prepare for
next years garden. Don't put off until
spring, but begin now by letting your best
plants go to seed Gather the seed care
fully, and after they are thoroughly dry
put in envelops marked with the name
of the flower and the date when they
We're gathered.
If you have no choice plants of the vari-
cites you wish to grow, purchase your
seeds from a reliable dealer. But, above
all things, prepare this fall for your next
years work.
Evening star., 1916-09-24
A Business You Can Start

WAS in my first year at high school
I when the idea of making money out
of my hobby first came TO me-,
For number of years my mother and
] had been successful in raising cosmos of
size and color that were the wonder and
1miration of our town.
When ] decided to try to make my
Evening star., 1916-09-24
Fish that Fight for Prizes

creatures. In the breeding season the
males enhance their brilliant markings
with lustrous olive-green hue, overlaid
by Aeeting prismatic color-fashes, which
seem to be controlled by the fish-the tail
and fins outlined in brilliant red and yellow.
Evening star., 1916-09-24

-Four days later / received check for
ten dollars in payment, with polite note
eunplimenting me on my business ability
and the beauty Of my blossoms. Before
the season was over had sold ninety-five
dollars worth of flowers. Then stopped
selling flowers and let them go to seed,
which | gathered and stored away.
Evening star., 1916-09-24

L ne 1OllOWlng spring
put an advertisement in
the local paper stating
that | had seed of my
giant cosmos for sale. |
sold fourteen dollars
worth in this way, and
had enough left to plant
a plot a little larger than
my first one, besides
which ! planted several
other varieties of flowers,
and set out grape-vines
and currant bushes. My
brother helped me with
this work, and | paid him
ten cents an hour and
promised him a ten per
cent. share of the profits.
In four years | had my
garden in such shape
that it was paying me
nearly $500 a year.
| have now given up
this work and am study
ing nursing in a New
York hospital; but | feel
Evening star., 1916-09-24

1 worked another hour in the garden.
When October came my plants were over
sevenfeet tall and blossoming in profusion.
My first sale was made through the
mail. Hearing that family in a nearby
town was planning to give big reception,
mailed them six beautiful white BIOS
oms, with a letter stating that l could
supply any quantity they might want, all
! the quality of the samples, at the rate
If two cents each. They telephoned an
order the next day for 500 blossoms, to
be delivered in three days time.
gathered.the plants early in the MORN
.ng of the day on which they We're to be
used, packed them carefully, and had
them delivered by our grocer, who sent
an automobile to town daily.
Evening star., 1916-09-24

knowledge of the culture
of this beautiful flower
yield me a profit, my
lends didn't scoff, but
couraged me in every
ay.
l started by having a
.lot 35 x 80 feet spaded
p and richly fertilized;
hen / planted seeds of
the giant cosmos that /
had gathered from my
best plants of the pre-
vious season.
The weather favored
me, and the plants were
soon appearing above
ground, and grew amaz-
ingly.
l used to get up at
six o'clock, work at culti-
waiting the young plants
until seven, then stop for
breakfast and a period
VI study before going to
school.
In the late afternoon
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-01-08
American Federation of Labor
Passes Resolutions Against the Dick Military Law-A
Small Standing Army and Citizen Soldiery Endorsed

Washington-ln view of the numcr-
ous opinions expressed on the sub ject
OF so-called preparedness" attention is
called to the declarations of the recent
a. +. of l.. convention at San Francisco.
Summed up, these declarations are
Opposition to large standing army, in
dorsement of the present Dick military
act, which is intended to promote the
efficiency of the militia"
The A. +. of l.. executive council pre-
sented these views to the convention
as result of instructions given by the
previous convention to investigate and
report on the Dick law.
In its findings the council calls atten-
ton to the variety of opinions the pub
lie hold regarding this law, some be-
lieving that the act was intended to fos-
ter ''militarism in the United States with
all its baneful consequences"
1t is shown that the law was approv-
ed January p, 1908, and grew out of
experiences during the Spanish war,
when it was found that the lack of mill
tary skill. equipment and hospital and
commissary service showed that some
measure of reform was manifestly i'm
perative.'
The report continues, i'll part:
Our American traditions are whole
somely positive against the maintenance
of large standing army We think it
can be safely and emphatically stated
that only a very small percentage of the
American people favor the maintenance
of large standing army. 1t is our
opinion that this small percentage will
never be able to have their schemes
adopted by the United States.
This (the Dick military law means,
in short the practical application of the
theory underlying the traditional mill
tary policy OF the United States; the
we have, shall be adequately and prop
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-01-08
FREE SPEECH VICTORY.

Philadelphia, Pa-The trustees of the
University of Pennsylvania have ruled
that henceforth no professor or assist
ant professor shall be removed until
after conference between a committee
consisting of one representative from
each of the faculties in the university
and committee of equal number from
the board of trustees. Assistant profess
sors are to be appointed for three years,
instead of one year, and appointments
shall be for five years. Compared with
the trustees action in the case of Prof.
Nearing, this latest rule is most drastic.
One local newspaper, commenting on the
change since Prof. Nearing's dismissal
says; "lts vital effect is that it marks
an advance by the university toward
higher ideals and wider usefulness"
Friends of the university declare the
adoption of democratic principles of
management establishes new era in
that institution, and that the fight of
Prof. Nearing and others for the right
of free speech has not been in vain.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-01-08

erly equipped, and its personnel shall be
of the highest possible efficiency-our
American concept being the maintenance
of a skeleton army to which men, prop
erly developed, mentally and physically,
may be quickly added when the country
may be endangered.
For the maintenance OF such an army
for conquest we would not pay one pen
ny, but for defense we would gladly give
all.
I'VE again express Our belief in the
need of small standing army to be
democratically organized and controlled,
so as to prevent the small standing army
or the larger supplements and its units
to be used for or by any privileged class,
either at home or abroad"
In answer to the claim that the Dick
law may be used against the workers, it
is declared that there is not nearly so
grave danger in the Dick military law
as there is in the menace threatening our
institutions through the private detective
agencies and the private army of gun
men,"
The council intimates, however, that
it is possible for the law to be misused,
and calls on organized labor to realize
its responsibilities for taking a more
active interest in public affairs.
by asserting Our civic rights, it con-
tinues, I'VE can prevent the Dick mill
tary law from being manipulated so as
to menace the rights and liberties of the
struggling workers. We recommend and
urge that our organization become active
in their several communities and use all
of their local and State influence to let
the administrators of the law in such
communities thoroughly understand that
they will not brook at any time unwar-
rantable interference of the citizen SOL
diery in their efforts to procure better
and more profitable conditions of work. !"
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-01-08

had investigation made as to whether or
not employers who had been granted per-
mission to carry their own risks had re-
insured their risks with an insurance
company. The commission got definite
and accurate reports from S55 of the L.
1876 employers VINO had been granted
permission to carry their own risks. The
report shows that COS of these employ
ers had reinsured with an insurance
company, while $50 of these employers
had not reinsured with an insurance
company and were carrying their risks
from funds of their own.
"A noteworthy feature of this matter
is that the 25O firms who have not re-
insured in an insurance company employ
III ,044 persons, while the COS firms that
have reinsured with an insurance COM
pany employ but 42,203 persons Thus
it is seen that only the smaller employ
ers have been carrying insurance with
the insurance companies
Misrepresentation Is Alleged.
"The decision of Insurance Superin-
tendent Taggart was the means of caus-
ing the insurance companies to make a
special effort to get employers to with
draw from the state fund and get per-
mission to carry their own risks, so as
to reinsure with the insurance compan
les. The insurance companies, through
Misrepresentation, succeeded in getting
large number of employers dissatisfied
and many made application for a
change from state insurance to self in
surance. But the members of the In
dustrial Commission made a special ef-
fort to see these employers either per-
sonally or through the commissions
representatives, to explain matters upon
which they apparently had been misin-
formed by the insurance companies.
The result is that comparatively few en-
ployers are withdrawing from the state
insurance fund. On the other hand,
some employers who have heretofore
been carrying self-insurance have
changed to state insurance, this despite
the fact that the commission has been
handicapped during the last few months
through the fact that some of its most
competent men were taken off.
During the year 1915, 73,777 claims
were filed for compensation out of the
state insurance fund. The total number
of claims for compensation from the
state insurance fund up to date is H.
923.
During the year LAB claims were
made by public employees. The total
number of claims from public employees
up to date is 1,944.
Claims made against employers carry
ing sef-insurance during the year H.
971. Total number of claims in the self
insurance class 21,547.
During the year 219 claims were filed
against employers under Section 27.
Total number of claims filed by in
jured employees and the dependents of
killed employees during the year 1915
amount to 96,930.
Total number of claims filed in all
classes up to date 167,931."
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-01-08
LABOR INJUNCTION FAILS.

Hamilton O.-Over a score of strik-
ing machinistS were fined various
amounts by Judge Kyle for contempt of
court His honor says these workers
violated his injunction. The strikers of
fered to go to Jail rather than pay the
fines, but this was not agreed to by their
fellow unionists. The Trades Council
has condemned the attitude of employ
ers of machinists and iron molders,
who are asking eight hours. The in
junction method of breaking strikes is
also condemned and the present writ is
declared to mot only prohibit the doing
of violence and any other unlawful acts,
but also trespasses on the rights of the
men as guaranteed by the constitution
of the United States, the rights of free
speech and free press and peaceful as
semblage."
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-01-08
Victory For Workn1en's Act
Recorded Despite Fight of Insurance Firms. Majority
of Toilers Protected By Caused
By Misrepresentation" In Attempt of Private Com
panies to Enlist Employers Industrial Commissions
Report Alleges.

Columbus, Ohio-How, in spite of the
ruling of the State Superintendent of
Insurance. which the commission be-
lieved gave the liability insurance COM
panies undue advantage, the Industrial
Commission has won the battle to MAIN
tain the virility of the workmen's COM
pensation law is told in special report
which has been compiled by the COM
mission. The statement shows in detail
the absolute stability of the compensa-
ton fund.- protecting hundreds of thou
sands of employees and thousands of
employers.
While the commission joined with the
labor organizations, are attacking the in
trenched positions of the insurance COM
panies by suits to the Supreme Court,
the resume of the year, as seen by the
commission, really demonstrates that the
outcome is of less consequence than has
been believed in the past. A victory for
the commission will end the contest en-
tirely, but the commission believes that
its figures show that a decision has been
arrived at by the employers in any
event, and that the judgment is to stand
by the state fund. The detailed state
ment follows:
Near $3,OOO,OOO Paid In.
During the year 1915 there was paid
into the state insurance fund by employ
ers of the state, $2,763, ,20597.
The total receipts collected in pre-
miums by the Industrial Commission up
to December 80, 1915 amounted to &c.
S15,SO7.36.
"There was paid out in compensation,
medical treatment, funeral expenses,
during the year 1915, $2,227 ,964.91.
up to December 80, 1915, the total
amount paid out for compensation, med
ical treatment and funeral expenses was
$3 .9O2, 1887.
"The balance in the fund on December
80. 1915, was So 935, ,732 go.
"On December 30, 1914, there were 49,
1873 employers who had paid premiums
into the state insurance fund. The rec
ords show that on December 80, 1916
1921 employers were paying premiums
into the state insurance fund. The pay
roll expenditure covered by the pre-
miums paid in during 1915 amount to
$256229,S25.
"The employers who paid premium in
to the state insurance fund during the
year 1915 employed 669,136 employees.
Ohio Laws Protect More.
One thousand one nu1lQTeQ ana tWen-
ty-siX employers have been granted per-
mission to carry their own risks under
the workmen's compensation law. These
1,126 employers employ 22O,S7O en-
ployes. The total number of employees
covered under the workmen's compen-
sation law is S0O,OO6.
THE figures as to amount of premium
collected and number of employees are
exclusive of public employees. The fund
for the payment of compensation to pub
lie employees is kept separate and dis
tinct from the regular state insurance
fund.
Recently the Industrial Commission
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-01-08
MORE COMPENSATION LAWS.

Washington.-In a bulletin, No. 1856,
issued by the department of labor, at
tention is called to the rapid growth of
the idea of compensation Of worknen
for injuries received in the course Of
employment During the present year
the following States approved this
theory: Colorado, Indiana, Maine, Mon
tana, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Vermont
and Wyoming, besides the territories OF
Alaska and Hawaii. This brings the to-
tai to 81 States and the territories Of
Alaska and Hawaii that now have COM
pensation laws.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-01-08
WANT CHINESE SAILORS.

Washington - Congressman Humph-
rey, of Washington, has introduced bill
providing for the repeal of section 13
of the seamens' act. This section makes
it compulsory for vessels to employ a
crew rs per cent of whom can under
stand the language of the ships officers.
Provisions are also made regarding able
seamen.
If the western congressman succeeds
in repeating this section vessel owners
will be unrestricted in their employment
of Chinese or other Oriental sailors.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-01-08
LABOR DEMANDS.

New York, N. Y.-Five labor or
ganizations, having an aggregate OF 1885,
600 members, a majority of whom are
women, have presented demands to their
employers here for shorter working
days and an increase in pay. The or
ganizations include the clothing work
ers, workers on women's waists and
dresses, straw hat sewers, machinists
and carpenters. In some cases threats
of strikes accompanied the demands
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-01-08

Men of labor, remember hatters' day,
January 27.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-01-08
OPEN FREE LABOR BUREAUS.

Sacramento, Cal.-State Labor Com
missioner Mclaughlin has opened free
employment bureaus in several cities,
but the plan is resisted by private en-
ployment agents who have organized a
State association, which, it is declared,
is intended to attempt the defeat OF
the State venture.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-01-08
WIN TWO-PLATOON SYSTEM.

Pittsburg, Pa.-The city council has
agreed that the two-platoon system Tor
municipal liremen shall take effect July
/, 1916, thus ending a ten years strug-
gle by these public servants to reduce
their workday. 1t was necessary to Sc
cure the passage of an enabling act by
the State legislature before the Pittsburg
authorities could act.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-01-08
WHY THE SEAMEN'S LAW is
OPPOSED.

New York.-In speech in this city,
Andrew Furuseth said the seamen's law
was opposed because shipowners have
half a million dollars invested in ships
of foreign registry. The purpose of the
law is to protect American ships against
cheaply manned foreign vessels, but as
American capitalists own so many OF
these latter they want to see the bill re-
nealcd
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-01-08
SECURE GOOD AGREEMENT.

New York.-Representatives of the
Millinery and Ladies Straw Hat Work
ers' Unions have signed an agreement
with the association of employers in this
industry which provides for the union
shop, no discrimination against strikers,
a 5O-hour week, general wage increases,
abolition of contract work, and COM
mittee to adjust future differences.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-01-08
CHANGE COMPENSATION LAW,

Detroit.-A special committee, repre-
senting the State Federation of Labor,
will meet in this city January Is and
16 to prepare petitions for the securing
of signatures so that the amendments
to the compensation law to be proposed
may be submitted to the voters. 1t will
be necessary to secure at least $4,000
signatures throughout the state.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-01-08
OBJECT TO CONTRACT WORK.

Boston, Mass.-The Sanitary and
Street Cleaning Transfers Union con-
tinues its campaign against the contract
system of collecting garbage and ashes
in this city. These workers charge that
the provisions regarding the employment
of citizens and the wages to be paid are
continually violated,
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-01-08
RAILROADS TO BE ELECTRIFIED

Washington, d. C-In the annual re-
port of the United States Bureau of
Mines prediction is made that the rail
roads Of this country will be operated
by electricity during the present genera
ton 1t is stated that the power to
create the electricity will be obtained
from gigantic plants at big coal mines.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-01-08
BARRIERS FINE RECORD.

San Francisco.-Of1icers of the Bar
bers' union declare this organization has
made greater gains than any other San
Francisco union during the past year.
The membership has increased 10 per
cent and 225 shops have been unionized.
About 9s per cent of the BARRIERS work
ing in this city are members of the union.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-06-17
FAMILY AVOIDS
 SERIOUS SICKNESS
By Being Constantly Supplied With
 ThedforGs Black-Draught.

McDuff, Va.-"I suffered for several years" says Mrs. ]. B. Whitaker, oi ihis place, "with sick headache, and stomach trouble.
 Ten years ago a friend told me 10 try Thedford's Bl3ck-Draught. which | did. and found it to be the best family medi- cine for young and old.
 keep Black -Draught on hand all inc time now, and when my children feel iitle bad, they ask me for dose, and il does them more good than any medicine they ever tried.
 We never have long spell of sick ness in our family, since we commenced using Black-Draught."
 Thedford's Black-Draught is purely vegetable, and has been icund to regu- ate weak stonachs, aid digestion, re- !iswe indigestion, collie, wind, nausea, headache, sick stomach, and similar symptoms.
 It has been in constant use for more han 70 years, and has benefiied more than a million people.
 Your druggist sells and recommends ; Black -Draught. Price only 2oc. Get a eackage to-day. NC. ,2a
Bisbee daily review., 1916-06-17
DISAPPEARANCEO OF
 GAWRA, MYSTERY
Son Securing Country In Vain Search For General
 Feared Executed
(By Review Leased Wire.)

FL PASO. Tex, June 16.-Captain Alberto Gavira, according to mem Der of the Fl Paso police force, left on a train tonight for Eagle Pass to obtain news of his father. General Gabriel Gavira, although Andres Gar cia, the Mexican consul at Fl Paso reported late tonight on his return from Juarez that Captain Gav,ra was still in Juarez. Numerous new ru- mors regarding General Gavira have been afloat in Fl Paso today. since the one that had him executed at Mexico City for high treason for con ferring with General Pershing.
 These rumors assign him to prison at various points along the railway line to Mexico City
 Consul Garcia and General Con zales. the Juarez comihandant. say that General Gavira is safe on his way to the capital where he enjoys the full confidence of the First Chief
Bisbee daily review., 1916-06-17
CARRANzISTAS HAUNT TROOPS

(Continued From Page One.) declare they cannot be in good faith conducting any campaign against bandits, but they can keep close watch upon the movements of General Pershing's men. The breaking up ol these forces into small parties to SCOUT the country for outlaws is one of the conditions which would be de- handed by the United States before the American expedition would be re- called
 Army officers have no fears for the safety of General Pershing's forces, no matter what develops. The expe- dition is amply supplied and General Pershing recently inspected in person the disposition of his troops. The strategic points at the base camps and along the line of communication are protected by entrenchments.
 The report of General Trevino's ac- ton gave rise to renewed speculation as to the course to be taken by Pres ident Wilson to make certain the safe y of the border.
 Nations Guard Ready.
 The entire national guard in effect has been awaiting orders for several days and some officials thought it possible strong force -of guardsmen would be promptly ordered to the bor- der if official dispatches confirmed he Chihuahua City story.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-06-17
EASTERN CREWS
 TO RACE TODAY
Syracuse Is Favorite, With Cornell Next At Big
 Poughkeepsie Regatta
(By Review Leased Wire.)

POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y., June 16.- Unfavorable weather and water con ditions, which have handicapped the oarsmen during the last ten days of training for the twenty second an nual regatta, of the Intercollegiate Rowing Association, continued to the eve of the race.
 Weather conditions, however, ap' peared to have little effect upon the enthusiast of the spectators who al ready are arriving here.
 While all the 'eights have their loyal supporters, the concensus of opinion among coaches and experts sthat not in several years has the trio of races presented more exciting aspect. Syracuse is the choice of many for the varsity four-mile event, and, ow- ing to the preponderance of backing. is five to four favorite to defeat Cornell, the second choice. Even mon ey also was paid by Pennsylvania supporters that the Quaker crew would defeat Columbia, whose packers were asking three to one Onthe New York crew against the field. In the junior and freshman races, Cornell was quoted at even money against the field with Syracuse second choice in both minor events.