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The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-09-23
SAYS PERIL is NOT EXTERNAL.

Observation-Disclosures which be-
gins and ends with increasing Our mill
tary and naval strength is nothing but
militarism. True preparedness involves
economic, social and industrial changes"
said Benja Marsh, executive secre-
tary of the committee on real prepared
ness.
1--WE do not oppose adequate national
defense; we are not pacifists. But we
refuse to be stamped into what we be-
lieve to be militarism by men who want
big armaments because they can make
money out of them. The real danger
comes from within-from forces which
oppose social justice, which defend and
promote monopolies that operate against
public welfare. Low wages, child labor,
land monopoly and unjust taxation are
Americas enemies. 1t is these things
that we must fight against"
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-09-23
COLORADO MINERS JOIN UNION.

Trinidad, Colo.-Coal miners in south
ern Colorado are joining the United
Mine Workers Union and the civil war
precipitated by the coal operators in
this section has been in vain Unions
have been established in a score of min
ing camps with 100 per cent member
ship, and the workers call attention to
the fact that they are not molested by
company officials, and the union notices
posted around the mines no longer mys-
teriously disappear.
The claim that the Rockefeller
Union" is valueless has brought re-
suits, as the Colorado Fuel & Iron Com
pany has raised wages of its miners
per cent The employees believe, how
ever, that the wave of bona fide trade
unionism is responsible for this in
crease.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-09-23
NO CLOTHES PINS IN REDWOOD.

Redwood, w. Va.-This fair city is
threatened with clothes pin famine be-
cause the Dodge Clothes Pin Company
has announced it will dismantle its fac
tory and move to another location "be-
fore we will recognize any labor union
whatever"
Wages for girls at this plant are as
low as $3.50 week for 10 and 12-hour
day and $3.50 for men. These employees
took a holiday Labor Day and became
imbued with the spirit of trade union
ism. When the company heard that its
employees had formed union it closed
the plant-stopped making clothes pins
and told an interested world that "if
we are unable to start up Monday from
lack of help we will wait sufficient time
to allow our employees to think the mat
ter over carefully, when we will con-
slider steps to move our concern else
where. Any employees who remain loyal
to us will, in case we move elsewhere,
be given the privilege of going with us
and continue in our employ, with free
transportation
The company secured about so work
ers from Pittsburg under false pre-
lenses. The unionists acquainted these
workers with the facts and raised $40C
from organized labor to pay their trans
portation back to Pittsburg.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-09-23
STRIKE MEDIATION In OHIO

Columbus, DIN a report on strike
mediation in this state the industrial
commission says mediation cannot bring
about exact industrial justice, but prob
ably no method of settling industrial dis
putes can more nearly approach justice
if fairly and fearlessly carried out.
I'm mediating strikes, the representa-
tives of both parties have seldom been
brought together in conference, but in
stead confidential conferences have been
held first with one side and then with the
other until the facts in the case were
secured and satisfactory basis of set
tlement determined upon by the media
tors. Usually the final terms of settle
ment have come not as proposal from
either side, but as proposal from the
mediators from the definite understand
ing that unless it was accepted without
change by both sides, the proposition
would be withdrawn by the mediators
and each side would be in exactly its
former position. Mediation under this
plan, does not disclose to either side
either the weak points or the strong
points in the position of the opposing
side.
Mediation has very marked inhu-
often occurs during, or even continues
after, industrial disputes. Joint con-
ferences, except in cases where the
employees have been organized for a
number of years and are accustomed to
dealing with their employers through
committees, are often productive of
bitterness and for that reason are sell
dom held by the medators as has al
ready been stated.
"As the work has been carried on in
Ohio, mediation is undertaken in only
the most difficult disputes. If labor is
well organized and the two sides are
fairly evenly matched, mediation is sell
dom sought except where the confer
ences have resulted in deadlock. In
the majority of cases where mediation
has been undertaken, the employees have
been either altogether unorganized or
very recently organized"
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-09-23
TO AID MEXICAN WORKERS.

Washington.-Pre Gompers has
forwarded letter to all national unions,
and western state and central bodies for
lists of unions having Mexican workers
and for other information that will be
helpful to the A. F. of L. in its efforts
to inform these workers of the Mexi-
can situation and to show them the
necessity for identifying themselves
with the organized labor movement and
cooperating for the welfare of the
workers of both countries. Special liter
ature has been prepared for this edu-
cational campaign, which is intended to
solidify the workers of both the United
States and Mexico.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-09-23
NEW LABOR LAWS IN GEORGIA

Atlanta, Ga.-Before final adjourn
ment of the State legislature, labor Sc
cured these three remedial statutes
Compulsory education, factory Inspector
and text book law. After hard fight
the workers were defeated in their eff
fort to secure law providing for semi
monthly pay. The State Federation of
Labor, the Farmers Union and the Rail
way Brotherhoods acted jointly in these
matters and the experience and solidar-
ity that has been developed as a result
of this three -cornered movement, will
be of inestimable value in the future.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-09-23
MAINE APPROVES 54-HOUR LAW.

Portland, Me.-Last Monday the
voters of this state adopted the 54-hour
bill by large majority. This measure,
passed at the last session of the legis-
lature, but operation of which was sus-
pended through the medium of the ref
erendum, prohibits female or minor
from working more than "a hours a
week in any mercantile or manufactur-
ing establishment.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-09-23
UpHOLsTERERs WANT MORE.

Cincinnati The Upholsterers' union
has submitted new wage scale to EN-
ployers. An eight-hour day and $1s
week is asked.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-12-07
SAYS ONLY $1,000 MEN LEFT
IN STRATEGICAL RESERVE

IN THE FIELD, FRANCE, Dec.
6.-Following the sacrifices of over
100000 men at Verdun and the terri
Bile losses sustained on the Somme
Germany is reduced to such a scare
ity Of men that she has only three
divisions, or about $1,000 men, left
for her strategical reserve. Austria
is in precisely the same condition the
troops being held in reserve by her
not exceeding three divisions.
This information, with. supporting
evidence was placed at my disposi-
tion today to refute the claims made
by Germany and Austria tha,
they were holding in reserve
large strategical armies which will
be flung at n given moment on the
particular point where they wish to
engage decisive battle.
That this condition was brought
about largely thru Germany's obsti-
macy in keeping up the six months
attack at Verdun was confirmed tc
me by the same source. The intel.
ligence department of the French
army has been able to definitely as
certain this,
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-12-07
INTRODUCED CZAR FERDI-
NAND AS MOVIE ACTOR

AMSTERDAM, Dec. Gear Fer
dinand OF Bulgaria is movie actor
A four reel film running today in
Hamburg movie theatres, shows the
monarch of real life doing the work
Of monarch of the reels.
The drama is written around Bog
dan Stimoff, a Bulgarian peasant OF
Macedonia falsely accused Of murder
ing Stojiscu, his Rumanan neighbor.
The drama, full of thrills, shows Sti-
moff in his escape to America where
he becomes manager Of a munition
factory.
When the world-war breaks out,
Stimoff refuses to continue in the
munition business and embarks on q
Swedish steamer for Germany. The
steamer is captured by an Italian
warship but the hero escaped over
board. He is rescued by a German
submarine and taken home. He
throws himself at the feet of the real
Gar Ferdinand, is pardoned, takes
his place in the army and performs
many feats of yalor.
The Car plays his part remark
ably well. He is seen walking in
the park at Sofia when Stimoff
throws himself at his feet. Here the
royal actor registers good surprise
and talks to his subject searchingly
as if desirous of every detail. Then
the Car is next seen pinning a med
al on the hero's breast and giving
the royal salute.
Unlike most movie thrillers, the
picture was not made in California,
Arizona or on the hills of the Hud
son. But it shows a real U-Boat,
aeroplanes and warships, soldiers
and battles and a real--not reel
King.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-12-07
WAITE
HOME IS
ROBBED

: 4ANkile Mr.Aand Mrs. Arthur Waite
and the lattcr's sister, Miss Plunkett
were on duty at the Rex theater last
night, burglars entered their home
and took money bag, containing
$50, and two revolvers. The robbers
made their way into the house by
opening the front door with pass
key. When they left they were in
too great haste to close the door
again. Two bureau drawers gave
evidence of their search for the coin.
The theft was discovered by Mrs.
Waite when she returned from the
theater about $3.50. This is the second
attempt to burgalarize the Waite
home, the first being unsuccessful.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-12-07
Premier Asquith Resigns and Appointment of
Lloyd George as Successor is Expected
New Government UaCompromising

LONDON, Dec. 6.-Premier As
quith handed his resignation to King
George last evening.
A conference, whose decision will
undoubtedly mean substituting a
fighting government, is in progress
in buckingham palace.
The announcement that Lloyd
George has been made premier is ex-
pected momentarily. The King sum
moned the entire cabinet. Lloyd
George and the King held private
conference this morning after Bonars
deelination of the premiership. 1t i.
known that Lloyd George would in
s,st upon most aggressive ministry
Such a final selection will be victory
over the anti-Asquith men.
Asquith's fall is due to public op.
inion. Lloyd Georges to his uncom-
promising attitude wherein his polit-
ical opponents cordially supported
simple concrete expression of the
popular resentment of the ineptitude
oi the Asquith regime. 1t represent.
ed the profund conviction that a new
deal was necessary to prosecute the
war efficiently and expressed popu-
lar fear that England could not win
without such step.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-12-07
You II Hours Earlier Than Others
BILLIARD PLAYERS

Each day games are being played
in the billiard tournament. The diff
ferent divisions are making progress
altho one or two divisions seem TO
be behind the others. 1t is hoped
by the committee and the players
that those who are behind will ar
range games as rapidly as pissible.
In the first division Lott has won
3 games and lost none; McCloskey
has won none and lost 2; Leiner has
won l and lost 2; Peters has won 2
and lost 2; Wallace has won / and
lost 2; Ferguson has won 2 and lost
1.
In the second division the players
have won and lost as follows: Barber
2 and 2; Young and L; Ritter 2 and
2; Libby and 0; Eldredge l and 9;
Buchanan 0 and 2; Turner and 1.
The third division players stand,
Morris / and /; Tyler 0 and j; Clark
Q and 0; Cunha l and /; Mccartney
2 and o; Bruner l and 2.
The fourth division McCabe 1 and
o; McGuigan l and / Bates 2 and [;
Reeder 0 and 1 /; Stein 0 and 2; j. s.
Young 2 and L; Meyer and o.
The fifth division stands: Wilson
4 and o; Patrick and 6; Bay and
i; Spencer 3 and o.; Bradford and
%; Aranow and 3; Bruwer 2 and / /;
Pheney 1 and /.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-12-07
CHRISTMAS
/ MEETING ]
Is CALLED

The people of this community have
decided to take the first step in the
matter OF holding municipal or
community Christmas tree. 1t has
been decided to have mass meeting
at the Durango Exchange rooms to-
morrow evening at 3 o'clock to con-
slider the advisabiiity of this COM
munity having Christmas tree in
which all the people may have an in-
terest.
Should this mass meeting decide
in favor of having community
Christmas tree then the meeting will
take up the matter of appointing the
various committees deemed necessary
and will no doubt take into considera-
ton the general plans which will
likely be determined at the meeting.
1t should be the business OF all per-
sons to attend the mass meeting and
take part in the meeting, since this
is community affair. 1t is for
everybody, and everybody should take
an active part in some way or other
to make the matter a grand success.
1t would be well for the city Of Du-
range to be represented by its Of
ficials. The Durango Exchange
should be well represented officially
and otherwise. All the churchea
should be well represented by minis,
ters and others. The Civic Club
should be out in force. Perhaps the
Lodges of the city could have repre-
sentatives there. 1t is an occasion
for all citizens TO take part either IA
officials or as individuals.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-12-07
CABINET TO
SUGGEST
REMEDY

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Congres-
sional action on food price legisla-
tion is awaiting recommendation of
Wilson and the cabinet. Such legis-
lation must be based upon reports,
some of which have already been re-
ceived from various departments
conducting the investigation. 1t is
stated the house and senate leaders
approve and support this plan.
President Wilson is undecided
whether he will send n special mes
sage embodying his recommendation
or will take the subject up with the
leaders of all parties.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-12-07
BRITISH MAKE RADICAL
CHANGE IN GOVERNMENT


direct system had it been in opera
ton, would have prevented the un-
certainties in any of these cases, or
could have averted the very serious
dispute that arose in connection with
one of them.
The matter of time in the detern,i-
nation of the result of a presidential
election is important. The country
is in a state of uncertainty for q
year before every presidential cleo
ton. The public is desirious Of know
ing the result of the balloting as
quickly as possible. Each state, u.s.
ually, is competent within few
hours to say how it's vote has gone;
it may require weeks, however, to
say just exactly how it has gone.
Uusally it is not necessary TO hear
from the remote districts in order 70
determine whether a state has gone
Democratic or Republican; under tho
direct system, every vote in the state
would be important in a closely con-
tested election, for the popular vote
in its entirety would have to be fig
ured up before the result could hs
announced with defmiteness.
1t is not difficult to see that the
election of "A president by direct vote
would practically throw the office
into the hands of the populous states,
and, more unfortunately, into >the
hands of the larger cities. New York
state, for example, is likely at any
quadrennial election, to give a plural
ity for its favorite that the contrary
pluralities of half dozen smaller
states could not overcome. There
would be an incentive to colonization.
ballot box stuffing and fraudulent
voting that now does not exist, be-
cause such methods would be futile
under the electoral college system.
The Organization" votes of the big
cities, under the popular-vote plan,
would probably become factors alto
gether too menacing to good govern
nent to be invited or encouraged.
Beyond these, there is the further OBJ
lection that the proposed change
would substituefederal for state con
troll over presidential elections, a
change which would be most obnox-
ious to at least one great section OF
the Union.
Taking the electoral college system
thru all the period it has been in op-
GRAFTON, it has worked no hardship
to either party. The score has been
pretty evenly balanced. If the direct
system could be shown to be absc-
lutely without flaw, it might be
well to substitute it for the electoral
college system, but there is and can
be no assurance in advance of actual
trial, that presidential election by
popular vote would be any more sat
isfactory than an election in accord
ance with the method worked out by
the founders of the government. -
Christian Science Monitor.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-12-07

Evans Hughes fail to follow Wood
row Wilson in the White House as a
minority President. In 1876 the pop
ular vote for Samuel j. Tilden ex-
reeded that of Rutherford b. HAYES
but the latter was given / more cleo
toral vote and was seated. In 1885
Grover Cleveland had a plurality oc
the popular vote over Benjamin Har-
rison, but the latter had a majority
OF the electoral votes, and won. Yet
these three cases hardly constitute
valid argument against the electo-
raj system. The election of minor
it'll presidents, and exceedingly mar
row margins in the electoral college.
are proved possibilities, and are
therefore, likely to occur again. but
the question is, would all difficulty
be removed in the election of a pres
ident with the popular substituted fo,
the electoral vote? Some insist that
this would be the case, but how do
they know?
The trainers of the Constitution
gave this matter great deal of ser
ious thought. They studied the pres.
idential election scheme in all its de
tails and bearings, with, the one pur-
pose in view of reducing uncertainty
and doubt to the minimum in the fu-
ture. They knew what complications
p,inht i,.
over the election or seating of chief
magistrate, and they did everything
that seemed possible in their day to
prevent misunderstanding or contro-
versy or contest. How well they sue.
ceeded is made evident by the fact
that only once since the foundation
OF the government has the decision
of the country on the presidency, as
revealed by the returns, been disput-
ed in Congress.
The tendency in late years has been
toward direct voting. Candidates
that formerly were nominated in par
ty conventions are now nominated by
direct primary. United States SEN
ators, elected from the beginning by
the State Legislatures, are now elect
ed directly by the people. That the
president and vice-president of the
United States should be elected in
directly when all other important
elective officials in the country are
elected by the people directly, has OF
late been pronounced an inexcusablc
anomaly. The electoral college, it is
now held by its opponents, was born
of conditions that have heroine o. CO
lete. 1t is behind the times. II Is
out of joint with the age it is an
anchronism.
Let all this and more, be admitted,
and yet the fact remains that so far.
there is nothing to show that resort
to the direct method of electing
president would prevent difficulties
from arising as great as any encoun-
tered under the electoral college sys-
tenn.
Generally speaking, the result of
presidential election is now kno,
within a few hours after the polls
close. There are, of course, the three
exceptions of 1876, 1889 and 1916,
but it is impossible to see how the
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Semi-weekly herald., 1916-12-07
AMERICAN
STEAMER
TORPfDOfD

NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-American
members of the crew of the steam
ship John Lambert, reaching New
York today, brought word that the
ship was attacked by the German
submarine without warning.
The crew said the attack occurred
November %, off the Isle of Wight
The John Lambert is listed as an
American vessel. The crew declar-
ed the submarine shot thru the bridge
and continued firing while the boats
were being boarded. The crew said
they rowed 40 miles to reach the
French coast.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-12-07
THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE

Woodrow Wilson received minor
ity of the popular vote of the United
States in 1912, but he received "A
large majority of the electoral vote,
and, therefore, was declared elected.
In the election of this year he re-
ceived plurality of the popular vote
and although this reached something
like 100000, he might easily have
been defeated for the presidency had
the electoral vote in one closely con.
tested state failed him. In Other
words, only by very narrow margin
in the Electoral College will Charles
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-12-07
FRESH
TROUBLE
THREATENED

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 - Fresh
trouble is threatened with Great Brit
ian as result of the coal restriction
announcement. The state department
has made every effort to alter the
British policy, but the British ex-
tended little hope of material
change. The situation promises to
increase the serious problems Of
American commerce, particularly in
the PHILIPPINES and South America.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-12-07

mans, preparatory to marching to
ward Russia with perhaps Odessa as
their final goal.
Officials believe the present opera
tions are the beginning of gigantic
operations by Won Hindenburg de
signed as being the final war decis-
ion in the eastern instead of the west
ern theatre.
The Russians are demoralized and
their losses are staggering.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-12-07
GERMANS PLAN new
ATTACK ON RUSSIA
(By Carl w. Ackerman)

(By Carl w. Ackerman)
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent }
GERMAN FRONT, PITESCI, Sun.
day-The fate of Bucharest is mat
ter of only a few days. Desperate
Rumanian resistance will only delay
the capture of the city.
To the observer the goal Of the
German offensive now climaxing is
not Bucharest. TheGemans' object Is
first the destruction Of TIE Ruma-
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-12-07
GUILTY,
is COLBY
VERDICT

THOMPSON FALLS, Dec. 6. -
Miss Edith Colby, the newspaper
woman charged with shooting the
county chairman of the Republican
Central Committee, has been found
guilty of second degree murder and
sentenced to the penitentiary for not
more than twelve years or less than
ten. The case will be appealed.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-12-07
REPRESENTATIVE WANTS
u. ). ACTION FOR PEACE

WASHINGTON, Dee. 6.-Congress-
man Lindberg OF Minnesota offer
ed resolution in the house calling
Tor conference of the senate for
eign relations committee and the
house foreign affairs committee and
President Wilson to formulate plans
TO bring peace negotiations among
the belligerents.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-12-07
ST0CkM[N DEMAND
PROBE OF PACKERS

CHICAGO, Dec. g. Plans of the
livestock raisers to force the federal
trade commission to probe the pack
ers is. revealed. The cattlemen have
raised hundred thousand dollars for
the fund. Walter Fisher has been en-
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-12-07
THIRTEEN-YEAR-OLD
BOY STAYS BROTHER

NIDESTo, Calf, Dec. 6.-Leslie
West, 13, killed his brother George,
age 3, by blowing his head off with
shot gun. He is unable to explain
or account for the shooting.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-12-07
VERDICT NOT GUILTY

ST. JOSEPH, Dec. s.-After delib-
Grating for two hours the jury in the
case of the People VS.. Oscar d. Nc
Daniel, charged with the murder Of
his wife, brought in a verdict of mot
guilty"
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-12-07

PARIS, Dec. o.--rhe Serbians CON
quered the strong positions north OF
Grunitza and the Bulgarians are re-
treating. In France the Serbians are
also advancing. Violent artillerying
Ii reported north of Monastir. ALI
IS quiet on the western front.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-12-07

PETRoGRAD, Dec. 6-The Rus,
slams occupied u Carpathian height
west Of Jablonitza but the enemy 5
artillerying forced q retiremen later.
1t Is admitted. The lransyivanian
battles still continue.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-12-07
GERMANS CAPTURE
BUCHAREST ROAD
Further Large Captures of Rumanian Troops and
War Supplies Also Announced --AI|ies Claim
Victories for Russians and SerbianS

BERLIN, Dec 6.-Further large
captures of Rumanians and war ma
terial is announced. Won Mackensen
is advancing VIGOROUSLY to Buchar-
est and the Plosti railway.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-12-07

BERLIN, Dec. 6.-rhe official news
agency declared that it is Officially
reported that the bucharest Ploesti
Il. L, has been captured"