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MAKING A PLATITUDE CORRECT

Tommy was undergoing chastise-
ment at the hands Of his outraged
mother for eating the jam.
Tommy" she said, this hurts me
more than it does you"
And when Tommy was alone he
produced a square piece of wood
which he had placed where it was
needed, and murmUred refiectiveIy:
u thought that board wouldn't do
her hand any good. Ladies' Home
Journal
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-O-O-
TOO MUCH WORK

The 'one-ga1us"l customer drifted
into a country store in Arkansas. +
Gimme a nickeI's worth Of asafe-
tida," he drawled.
The clerk poured it out and push
ed it across the counter.
Charge it, said the customer.
Whats your name?" asked the
clerk.
"Honeyfunkel."
take it for nothing" said the
shOpman. 'T>wOuldn't write 'asafe-
ida and 'HOneyfunkeP for five
cents. Ladies' Home Journal
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OUR OWN TRAVELOGUEs

new RoCneIe5 ". You are
probably surprised that, along with
New York, San Francisco and other
of the metropOlii, we select the vii
lage Of New Rochelle for a top-of-
the-list position in this delightful
series. Let it be known, then, that
New Rochelle is entitled to preferred
position because:
(a) It has the greatest per capita
wealth in the country.
(b) Nobody who lives in New Ro-
cheIle does any work.
(c) All the maid servants know
E. H. Sothern well enough to call him
Eddie, and they sing Hello, Ha-
waii" when they are hanging out the
family wash.
But why? you urge. Dear Read
er, New Rochelle is the center Of
Art in America. Actors dwell there
in their well known peace and do
mesticity. Every vandevillian in the
world owns a home in New Rochelle.
No mere audience persons are per-
mitted to hold property there. One
popularity of the grocery stores is
that they sell 20 eggs. (This is very
deep stuff and you've gotter think it
over; they sell no eggs.)
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-04-01

dustrial Commission on December l.,
1915, fixing January ], 1915, as the date
for il to become effective. Hearings be-
fore the Industrial Commission were
held during the months of January and
February. On March the Colorado In
dustrial Commission rendered a decision
substantially in favor of demands
made by the employees" Then began the
conferences between representatives of
the union and employers. Failing to
reach settlement, the strike was
called by the union and on Thursday,
March %, the men quit work in all but
eight Of the contract shops involved.
forcing practically a complete tieup Of
these concerns
On Job Early and Late.
General Organizer Misner and Business
Agent Evans have been on the job day
and night Numerous special meetings
OF the union were held 10 consider and
give instructions 10 those having the
fight in charge. Since December ] over
POO machinists have joined the local
union. so that today the total member
ship. including railroad shop machinists'
totals more than 500 men.
The strike was a legal one under
the new Colorado Industrial law, and
was approved by the State Industrial
Commission, every requirement OF the
law being complied with by the union
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-04-01

of Europe as a member of the Ford
peace party.
He said this devastating world war
was instituted by and is being conducted
in the sole interest of capitalism. Half
the men on the firing lines" continued
the Judge, do not know what they are
fighting for or about. Some day the
laboring men of the world will wake up
and refuse longer to be used as pawns
upon the bloody chessboard OF the cap
italistic classes, and then We will have
permanent world peace. 1t is only thru
the ability of monarchs and capitalists
to drive and control the laboring people
that such a frightful carnage is made
possible
Peace Journey Not Failure
While the Ford peace party was rid
iculed by the metropolitan and munition-
subsidized press of the United States and
by the press of England, and its mem
bers designated as nuts l am proud to
have been one OF those who accompanied
Mr.. Ford on this historic mission of
peace. 1t was not failure. for it put
the people of the warring as we'll as of
the neutral nations to thinking about
peace in the midst OF the most destruc-
tive war Of all times. II it results in
shortening the war by only one day, il
viii have been worth all the money. all
the privation and all the ridicule en-
dured by Henry Ford and his associates
England Was Discourteous.
Judge Lindsey carried his audience
with him thru every stage OF the Jour
ney, from the very inception OF the peace
ship plan to the return home of the
party. 1t was perhaps the most inter.
estlng as well as educative address ever
delivered before the Assembly. He told
OF England's refusal to permit the party
Continued on Page Four.)
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-04-01
FlREMEN AND ENGINEMEN
HOLD MEET IN TRINIDAD
EIGHTEEN LODGES REPRESENTED
IN THE STATE ORGANIZATION.
Visitors Entertained by Citizens and Lo-
cal Members; Officers Chosen for the
Brotherhood and Auxiliary.

The fourth annual state meeting OF
the brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
and Enginemen was held in Trinidad last
week, with eighteen local lodges repre-
sented. The women's auxiliary of the
brotherhood also met at the same time.
The three days session was devoted to
the busines OF the organization, the So
cial features being banquet at the Odd
Fellows hall Tuesday night, while on
Wednesday night a grand ball was held
at the West theater dance hall, which
was given by local members of the or
der complimentary to the delegates and
visitors. Denver was selected as the
place for holding the 1917 convention.
The state officers elected by the broth
erhood are: President, C. R Jones of
Denver; vice president, Harry Sechrist,
Denver: secretary treasurer. B, A Sell
dres, Trinidad; board OF trustees, c. r
Grier, Denver; z. E. CAST, Trinidad; and
c. +. Seehorn. Denver.
Officers of the women's society are 4:
President, Mrs. Opal Hampton OF Trim
idad; vice president. Nancy Guire of
Pueblo; secretary treasurer, Lulu Ham
mer, Denver; trustees, Louisa Cores of
Trinidad, Myrs Maybe of Denver, and
Elizabeth Wilson, Salids.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-04-01
LITERACY TEST RETAINED
BY BIG VOTE IN HOUSE
IMMIGRANTS PROSECUTED FOR RE
LIGIoUS BELIEFS ESCAPE.
Indicates Final Passage Of Burnett Bill
by Three-fourths Vote, and Become
Law Over Presidents Veto.

BY decisive vote of 225' to So. the
National House OF Representatives went
on record Monday in favor Of retaining
the literacy test in the Burnett immi-
grafton bill. This indicates the vote by
which the bill will finally pass, and l.
sufficient to override the veto of Presi-
dent Wilson. should he again decide on
this action. II is believed, however. that
with the ,hrcatcend flood of pauper Ia
Dor to the United States at the close of
the European war. the bill will be either
signed or allowed to become a law by
the president.
An amendment to exempt from the lit
eracy test persons coming to this coun-
try to escape either religious or political
persecution was rejected. lso to 43. The
bill as drawn would eSemp; only persons
prosecuted for religious beliefs.
Representative Humphrey of Washing
ton unsucccs-fully sought adoption of his
amendment to prevent Asiatics from en-
tcring the United States thru Canada, by
requiring those admitted to come thru
scaports of the United States.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-04-01
Reblu to Railroad Workers Must
Be Made by Managers April 20
Demand Filed This Week. Backed by Referendum Vote of
100000 Employees, Calling for EehtHour Day and
Ouerime; Statement Issued by Brotherhoods

The demands of nearly 100000 rail
road engineers, fircmcn. conductors and
trainmcn employed on all the railroads
in the United States, were expected to
be presented to the various railroad man
agcmcnts this week. with the request
for a definite reply on or before April
20. This brings the situation confront
ing steam transportation near the final
issue While conducting an extensive
newspaper, campaign in an effort to
prejudice the public against the railroad
employees. the managers have not as yet
formally declared purpose to resist the
new schedule to the extent of forcing n
strike.
4 The railroad employees ask for nm
Pit hour day and time and half for
overtime. The demands were author.
lied by vote taken recently by the
brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers,
the brotherhood of Fircmcn and Engine.
men, the Order of Railroad Conductors
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-04-01
State Federation Officers Will
Helb With Industrial Lau Data
Colorado Springs August H. Is Place and Date for TlDeny
First Annual Conuention; Discrimination Against
Former Strikers Continues in Las Anmas

dustrial law, passed by the last legis.
lature, which makes the method OF max
ing demands for increased wages or
change in working conditions somewhat
different from that in use heretofore.
Helping With Information.
This letter was sent out with the idea
that we could be of service to those or
ganizations outside of Denver, and who
would not find it convenient to come to
this city in order TO look after their
own interests before the Industrial Com
mission. We have received several com.
munieations from local unions thruout
the state, giving the information that a
demand was being contemplated by them
for raise in pay and improved work.
ing conditions This would indicate that
the working people of the state realize
the wave of prosperity is headed this
Continued on page s.)
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-04-01

and the Brotherhood Of Railroad Train
men.
Brothcrhoods Issue Statement.
The technical side of freight transpor-
tation is treated in a simple manner in
n statement issued by the four railroad
brothcrhoods. whose members are de-
manding the cight-hour day.
Reasons for the inevitable delay of
certain classes of freight is shown, and
these workers insist that il hours ART
reduced they would not only gain. but
the public would also profit because
quicker freight service would result.
The statement follows.
"A great deal has been said about the
inability of the railroads to grant the
cight-hour day to railway train crews
and switchmen, and few facts bearing
upon the necessity of shorter work
day are here presented.
"Thc unit of wage payment is now
Continued on Page Four.)
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-04-01

be issued by the Switchmen's Union OF
North America. giving their side of the
controversy with the Brotherhood OF
Railway Trainmen.
Moser on Legislative Committee.
Reports of progress being made with
work in hand We're submitted by the
labor Day Committee, the Labor Tenn
pie Association. the Old Homestead bak-
cry fight and revision of the constitution
and bylaws.
r G. Moser of the Engineers was ap-
pointed by President James c. Bulocr as
member Of the Legislative Committee
in place of Fred Vessel, the latter hav-
ing left the city.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-04-01
COAL PRODUCTION is INCREASING.
First Two Months of Year State Mined
Total of I,ss7,s76 Tons.

figures for the total production of coal
in Colorado during January and Febru-
AIRY this year show an increase of 574.ll0
tons over the production for the same
two months last year. according to the
report of State Coal Mine Inspector
Dalrymple.
ne production for 1916 amounted to
! 5. ,5I6 tons as compared with l.SoS .466
tons for the first two months OF 1918.
The number of men employed vas % oSo,
which was far in excess Of the number
OF miners engaged in the coal industry
at his time last year.
The counties which show the largest
increases in production over last years
record are Las Animas, which mined
92S,0f0 more tons than in January and
February. 1915; Huerfano county, show
ing an increase of 5.445; Fremont
county. 1894; Routt, 72,6s7, and Boul-
der. 32,254.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-04-01
TROUBLE AVERTED
BY WISE COUNSEL
Assembly Organizer and In
duStrial Commission Act
Discharge Of Active Union Worker at
Merchants Biscuit Company Re-
called When Strike Threatens

Thru the efforts of Organizer Earl r
Hoage Of the Denver Trades and Labor
Assembly, and the good offices OF the
Colorado Industrial Commission. q
threatened strike at the Merchants Bis
cult company has been averted. During
the past three months employees of this
eompa ny, numbering about $50 men and
women have been joining Bakery and
Confectionery Workers Union No. 422.
until now fully three-fourths are mem.
bers Of the union. Last week Frank
Raub, vice president OF the union. was
diseha rged, and when Superintendent
Scott and Manager Bowen of the fac
tory were asked for the reason, said that
Raul was showing too much union ac-
tiv,tlr
The entire working force was aroused
and threatened to quit work unless Raub
was at once reinstated. Organizer Hoage
counseled against hasty action and re-
minded the employees of the Colorado law
requiring thirty days notice before 60
ing on strike, and advised that the mat
ter he placed before the State Industrial
Commission.
This was done. Organizer Hoage and
Vice President Raub stated their case.
and then Superintendent Scott and Man.
h-'E VI htItnauls
were cited to appear before the com
mission in the state house. After a con-
ference lasting over an hour. Raub wa.
reinstated and all parties shook hands
over the re-establishment of peace.
II was victory for the union and
emphasized to the $50 employees OF the
concern the value of organization
Since then, it is reported. the Mer,
chants company has increased the wages
Of various employees. ranging from 81 70
81 per week. in anticipation of the new
wage schedule drawn up by the union
which will probably be presented to the
management of the Lindquist and Mer.
chants companies next week. involving
nearly 500 employees in the two factories
10th concerns are now nearly 100 per
cent organized and the union officials
feel confident that a satisfactory wage
agreement will be reached
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-04-01
Men Return to Work on
Thursday Morning
Agreement Is for Period Of Two
Years, Establishes S-Hour Day
and Brings a Wage Increase
From 81 IL to IS Cents
In Fifteen Months

After being on strike for one week,
the contract shop machinists OF Denver
retuSned to work Thursday morning,
all the thirty three firms involved, with
the exception of four having accepted a
two-year agreement reached between
committees of employees and employer.
In ALL about $50 machinists and helpers
were involved. The terms of the new
agreement provide for n wage increase
from 37H to 40 cents per hour for
nine-hour day beginning April !, ana
42js cents per hour for an shz-hour day
beginning July ! Of this year. July I,
1917, the eight hour day and 80 cents
per hour become effective. which are the
full demands made by the union. The
present agreement extends TO April J,
1915. In figures it means a wage in,
crease for the full term Of the contract
amounting to approximately s35o'ooo.
Men Express Satisfaction
There was much jubiiation Wednesday
afternoon when the committee returned
20 machiuists' headquarters in the Club
building aud reported that final agree
rnent had been reached and the men
could return to work Thursday morn
ing. At least 300 men were in the hall
and loudly applauded when the terms OF
the agreement We're read. II meant a
clear cut victory for the union.
-Four contract shops rcnciged on the
settlement. notwithstanding they were
rcprrsented in the conferences, and re-
fused TO put their employees to work
Tbursday morning. They are the C. II.
Shaw Pneumatic Tool Works, Flint Elcc-
trio Works. Vulcan Iron Work. and the
=. ". Davis Machine Shop. IL is be-
hevcd. however. these concerns will soon
comply with the terms of settlement
Eight Firms Concede Early.
Eight Of the original thirty three firms
upon whom notices were served agreed
to the terms without a strike. they be
,ny as follows Peter Mcfarland &
Sons. w. f. Scott. Gair 4 Bindcrup,
A. r johnson. Western Machinery and
Manufacturing company, A Z Heinsohn,
Hardesty Manufacturing company and
G NJ Chamberlain. These firms. having
paid the i5 cents per hour for one week.
will be reimbursed by the union to the
amount they paid in wages over 30 cents
per hour.
The committee of Denver Machinists
Union No. ~ which met in conference
with the employers representatives and
negotiated the settlement consisted Of
General Organizer +. H. Misner. Busi-
ness Agent William +. Evans. Otto Hal
kowciz. William Naismith and Leroy
Babcock. The employers committee was
composed of Chairman Thomas r..
Stcarus. president of Denver Chamber Of
Commerce and head of the Stearns- Rog
ers Manufacturing company; w. II.
Leonard Of the Rock Drill company
Thomas Mock Of Mock & Garsidc Elc-
vator company; w. A. Box of the Dill
lon & Box Iron Works, and J. George
Leyncr Of the Leyncr Engineering
Works.
= Notices Were Given in December
Several conferences leading up TO the
final agreement were held in the down
town officcs of the Stearns- Rogers com.
pany at 1920 California street.
The Machinists Union first filed no.
ticcs of the new scale and eight hour
lay with the employers and State In
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-04-01
BY ED ANDERSON
Secretary Treasurer State Federation OF
Labor.

Petitions for the initiation OF a con-
stitutional amendment for state mining
of coal are out and ready for circulation.
A supply has been mailed affiliated
unions this week, and from the encour-
aging letters received at headquarters
in regard to this proposed law there is
no question but that the required num-
Der OF signatures will be easily secured.
This measure was endorsed at the last
convention and has been endorsed by the
Farmers Educational and Cooperative
Union. the State Grange, the Socialists
of Colorado. the Society Of Equity. and
will receive the unanimous support of
these organizations.
\ letter was issued last week to all
affiliated unions. from headquarters,
calling their attention to the new in
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-04-01
Judge Lindsey Tells Assembly
About Trip With Peace Party
Pains Viud Word Picture of Scenes and Incidents
War Zones of Europe and Predicts That Outcome
Will Be Fall of Thrones and Rule of Peoble

"Thsre is not the remotest probability
of any OF the belligerent nations of Eu.
rope attacking or invading the United
State declared Judge Ben B. Lindsey
in an address before the Denver Trades
and Labor Assembly last Sunday after
noon. The famous judge OF Denver's
juvenile court was present by invitation,
and for an hour and half held the clos
est attention and interest of a largely
ATTENDED meeting in telling of his jour
ney to both neutral and warning nations
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-04-01
MACHINISTS WIN LEGAL STRIKE OF WEEK
FOR HIGHER WAGE and SHORTER DAY
TERMS OF MACHINISTS TWO-YEAR AGREEMENT

defined shall be worked day for
the months April July the Of
of months further,
July April there shall be worked eight hours
hour
a midnight
shall for all overtime work
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-04-01
NoN-UNIoN BAKERY IN THE FOLD.

The Mckinney Bakery company of st.
Louis has signed contract with Bakers
Union No. and the Bakery Drivers
Union, after n short strike of the latter
organization. This concern has opposed
organized labor for fifteen years.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-04-01

The man who studies excuses" for his
failures would be better to study "res-
sons" for them.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-04-01

1t requires peculiar frame OF mind
I TO be thankful for what we haven't got.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-04-01

That which makes the man no worse
than he was, makes his life no worse.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-04-01

and the Brotherhood of Railroad Train
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-04-01

Several conferences leading up to the
final agreement were held in the down.
town officcs of the Stearns Rogers com.
pany at 1920 California street.
The Machinists Union first filed no.
ticcs of the new scale and eight hour
lay with the employers and State In
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working class 10 lifted. Regard
less of which country wins a war,
there is just one lOser-the worker.
He bears the burden of war, finances
it, has the pleasure of being killed
and letting his children pay for it. If
it was not for tn workesr' ignorance
there would be no war, except of the
social revolution.
Why should the toiIers fight the bat
ties of the capitaEistic class and fight
for victories which viii not be theirs?
Or are there any differences the
American worker would ike to settle
with the worker of any other country
through war? Can it be that the
same Russell who has for years been
preaching international socialism and
the identity of class interest should
now be crying out Historically for
larger army and navy?
But, they argue, wen never use the
army for aggression, but only for de-
fence. Well, that's just the idea!
They'll see to it that it viii be aggTes-
sion from the other side. You know
the plutes are hungry for war orders.
That is just the reason that they in
sist upon their neutral rights of going
upon a dynamite-Iaden ship bound
for belligerent countries without in
curing any risks whatever.
Think it over! Supposing we had
Teddy the Great in the White House,
isn't it the most natural thing in the
world that we would now be in the
present war protecting our neutral
rights? Whether we are to have
any more wars depends entirely upon
the working class. How in the name
Of common sense can any one con-
sistently call himself an international
socialist and at the same time be hoI-
lering for larger army and navy?
What has gotten into Chas. Edward
Russell David M. GomeIsky.
LET PREACHERS REPENT
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claim 10 De ministers OF STOQ. luGy
call evil good and good evil. Is it any
wonder that God has seen fit to per-
init this war and wholesale misery?
There is no way out of the difficulty
either, as far as we can see, unless
people come to an honest repent
ance.
History proves that whenever the
people get into sin, trouble followed
and continued until some one raised
up to show them their mistakes,
then, upon their repentance, restora-
ton followed. Man is by nature re-
hgiOusly disposed. If we didn't know
about God we would worship some
thing.
The great trouble the world has to
face, and which causes so much con-
fusion, is the multiplicity of divisions
in the sO-caHed Christian church.
Every sect seems to have some truth
that accounts for it's existence, and
it seems as if not very many seem
capable of expoUnding more than one
particular aspect Now the best
thing that could happen to restore
order out of this chaos is for the
churches to be honest and clean up.
Let the ministers start the procession
and do what is right. Then the peo-
pie will follow. Why not disband all
these human organizations? What
good are they doing anyway? AS
far as can be seen, each church is
contending for a few more members
and trying to pay their preacher a
little more or less than the other fell
low is getting, and what for? Can
we accuse any minister in Chicago
of ever getting an answer from GOd?.
AS the seat of the trouble is in the
spiritual condition of the world,
would it not be a good idea if the
world would come to repentance?
This wouldn't be an impOssibiIity, if
the preachers would repent first.
Then the way would be opened up so
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LET PREACHERS REPENT
While the devil has been holding high
carnival in the war zones, he is also
quite active in Chicago. Wherever
you turn you see his operations, and
no effort is made to destroy the
works Of the deYiP' by those who