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The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-10-07
Appeals To Union Labor
William Green, the Author of the Workn,ens Con,pensa-
ton, Begs the Workingnen to Help Him Saue the
La.u From the Clutches of Governor Willis.

legislature by having passed weak and
The law was passed. After it had been
in operation one year employers who
had opposed it were loud in its praise
and labor lived in day they thought
would never dawn.
When Frank B. Willis became Gov
ernor an effort was made to change the
law. Labor through its representatives,
manufacturers through theirs, protested
against the change We had to make
another fight to prevent the change being
made and we won. Then what the Will
lis administration could not accomplish
by law, it sought to gain by the admin
istration of the law, and Mr.. Willis
superintendent of insurance, Judge Tag
gert, with Mr. Willis consent and ap-
proval, issued an order giving the EN-.
ployers' Liability Insurance companies
the right to insure manufacturers against
accidents that come from the "wilful
act" of the employer The law says that
"wilful act" is one committed by the
employer with the deliberate purpose of
injuring the employe. 1t is crime un-
der the law and Mr.. Willis and his super
intendent of insurance through the Tag
gart order, said that men could be pro-
tected by the payment of money against
the commission of crime We have
carried that to the Supreme Court.
If the compensation law is to live it
must remain in the administrative hands
of its friends and not its enemies, until
its enemies are no more. On the plat
form on which Governor Willis was
elected, pledge was made to increase
the compensation in cases where lives
were lost, but it wasn't done
AS the author of this law, make the
statement without reserve that if the
Willis administration is reelected, the
law is in danger and appeal to you to
help lis keep what we have gained.
The Employers Liability Insurance
companies supported Mr.. Willis in 1914.
They are for him this year The En-
ployers' Liability Insurance companies
have never been for us, and they never
will be- The enemies Of the law are
standing together. We must stand to-
gether if the law is to live.
WILLIAM GREEN,
Author of the Ohio Workmen's
Compensation Law.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-10-07

] am talking to you as a coal miner,
one from the ranks | have worked in
the mines of Ohio and know what labor
conditions were a few years ago. | am
now secretary-treasurer of the United
Mine Workers of America, and ! know
what conditions are now. 1t isn't neces-
sary to remind you of the fate of the
injured workman in Ohio for fifty years
carried out of mills, mines, and factor
les, many crippled for life. Many of our
friends and comrades lost their lives.
The wounded men were plunged into a
law suit and if they got anything at ALL
it was after fight that lasted for years
in the courts. In most cases they got
nothing. In some instances where men
lost their lives, the widows and orphans
inherited law suits, and if they got any
thing at all-in most instances they did
not-it was after the fight had gone on
in the courts for years, and they were
worn out and compelled to compromise.
Labor saw the injustice of this, and
we tried to correct it by legislation but
the courts held that under the constiiu-
tion it could not be done. Finally we de-
termined to change the constitution and
make the accomplishment of our hopes
possible. In 1912 the amendment TO the
constitution of Ohio, making the pass
age of the Workmen's Compensation
Law "A duty of the legislature, was sub
mitted to the vote of the people Only
one public man went from one end of
the state to the other urging its adop-
ton, and that was James M. Cox, then
member of Congress and subsequently
Governor of Ohio. Men qoho profess
their Friendship no7V didn't help rs 1ohen
aue needed help.
In the old days of injuries and deaths
and law suits and no pay, the Employers
Liability Insurance companies were our
enemies and they have continued so until
now. The constitutional amendment was
adopted. | was member of the legisla-
ture that wrote the present law. 1t was
my God-given privilege and honor to be
its author know what kind of fight
we had then, and ! am going to tell you.
The Employers Liability Insurance COM
panies, through their representatives,
came into the state House in force. Mr..
Cox was Governor They tried to win
him over to their cause but they failed.
They tried to win their cause in the
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-10-07
MORE PAY FOR GLASS WORKERS

Pittsburg. Pa.-Substantial increases
in wages for workers in the window
glass factories of the country was de-
cided upon at the conference held in
Cleveland between the wage committee
of the National Window Glass Work
ers' Association and representatives of
the factories.
The new scale becomes operative
October 25 and provides for an increase
of 20 per cent for single strength, plus
10 per cent. for single strength blowers
only. The increase for double strength
is 16H per cent The new scale will af-
feet approximately 5000 men in West
Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kansas,
Oklahoma and Indiana
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-10-07
TO PROBE THE BREAD RISE.

observation-disclosures of actual in
crease in bread prices in various parts
of the country reaching Washington has
caused serious concern at the Offices of
the Federated Trade Commission.
The apparent certainty of nation
wide advance in the price of the coun-
try's principal food made it clear that
consideration of the problem by Federal
authorities must be hastened and it was
stated that the members of the COM
mission, now on vacation, would hurry
back and that the commission would as
semblc Immediately.
Agents Of the commission, in cooper
alton with the Department of Justice,
are preparing survey of bread price
conditions throughout the country to be
submitted to the commission.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-10-07
GARMENT WORKERS STRIKE.

Parkersburg, w. .Va.-Garment Work
ers employed by the Superior Wooden
Mills are out on strike. The men are
demanding an eight-hour day and a
union shop. The management is evil
dently determined to fight the union,
and it is reported that they will make
an obstinate effort to operate on the
non-union basis. The Superior Wooden
Mills Company operates chain of
clothing stores.
The National Woolen Mills Company
also Of Parkersburg, have signed up
with the tailors, granting the eight-hour
day and a substantial increase in wages,
The United Woolen Mills Company
claimed to be the original and largest
concern of its kind in the State, has
always readily signed up with the Tail
ors' Union.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-10-07
CINCINNATI.

CINCINNATI.
Bats, John c., Madisonville. o.
BONNER, Joseph, 1i4 +. Court ST.
Botley VIM A., 3546 Eastern ave-
Cash & Williams, 2503 May ST.
THOMAS CANARY, Plumbing and Gasfitting
yobbing promptly and properly attended TO-.
Estimates all kinds of work cheerfully
furnished. 2o4 W. Seventh street Phone,
Cluxton, r. j., s0i7 Spring Grove ave.
DAILY, Martin, SIS Main st.
Doud, James j., 3lS Z. Fourth st.
Douglas Plumbing Heating Co.. n. e. cor.
Eighth and Plum sts
Doyle & Fay, 23i +. Sixth st.
Dressler Harry. 4237 Forest ave-, Norwood.
Ehmann, w. H., 12 w. Court ST.
Fitzpatrick James j., see Broadway.
Felix, Ed, 655 w. McMicken ave.
Fox, VIM. & Son, Harrison and Spring Grove
aves.
Gaddis Plumbing Co., o1is Madison rd
Gibson, W. j., SIS w. Fourth st.
Gibson Schlemmer Co., 633 Walnut st.
Geiler, VIM. c., Harrison and Queen City aves.
Healey, Dan, 332 E. Pearl ST.
Hillenbrand & Co., Wm 1907 W. Eighth st.
orn HOlasndsr V Walter Ess 81 ~ 1SsC si,S Rae St st.
Irwin Plumbing sss Co X lg2o Vine St
Keck, VIM, 1903 Madison rd.
Keide, AZ 12 w. Twelfth st.
Kemper, VIM, $500 Spring Grove ave.
Laile, Chas. yr., 2sl W, Mcmillan st.
Lewe,, Ben so47 Maple ave; Norwood:
Morgan, Edw. II. & Co., $3.50 Reading rd.
Murdock Plumbing Co., !. G., 343 w. Fourth 81
| Murphy & Ditchen, Edwards rd. and Wasson av
Murphy Plumbing Co., The Richard, 32 f
Fourth st.
Continued on page IL
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-10-07
SILK MILL STRIKE ENDED.

Scranton, Pa.-Silk workers employ
ed at the Eagle Silk Company plant,
who went on strike three weeks ago,
have returned to work. The strikers de-
manded better wages, recognition of
several discharged employees. The com
pany agreed to treat with committee
from the union and reinstate the dis
charged employees, and both sides agreed
that the matter of wages should be sub
mitted to arbitration. This board has
already been formed and is now sitting
1t is composed of a representative from
each side and other selected by the two
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-10-07
WALLPAPER STORES

Bachmann, A. F., 1879 Freeman ave-
Burkhardt, Frank, 1928 Genway ave-
Boehm, Gustav, 1i62 Harrison ave.
Bottenhorn Wall Paper Co., 1854 Central ave.
Bouss, r. NJ, 1926 Race ST.
Cook & Burwell, 1871 Gilsey ave-
Douglas, F. w., 2O10 Vine st.
Gleason, Ed, 4704 Chickering ST., Winton Place
Gunkel, Edward, Court and Vine SITS.
Guy x Simcoe, 1864 Central ave.
Hawkins & Hoerstng 913 Main ST., Covington
Hummel, w. j., Clark and Rittenhouse SITS.
Huppertz, Phil 1921 Vine st. Phone, Canal 404
Kyle, VIM, 2s27 Observatory rd.
Kasselman, b., 1888 Race st.
Mcdonald Chas. Jr., 503 Main ST., Covington
Mitchell Co., The Robt.
Modern Decorative Co., 64s f. Mcmillan st.
S. MORTON & SONS, Wall Paper, Interior
Painting, Plastic Relief, Canvas Burlap, etc.
1876, 1877 w. Fourth st. Phone, Main 495.
Ohio Wallpaper Co., sos Main st.
Pierce Decorative Co., 1866 Beekman st.
Plume Heintz, Pleasant ST..
Pogue Co., The III. s.. Fourth and Race SITS.
Rum!,Ssretter, Chas., S5s9 Vine st;
Savill, l.. A. 112 w. Seventh st.
Scales, c. w., Ninth and Pike sts, Covington,
Ky.
Schuck Decorative Co., The Jacob, 2611 Vine ST.
Smith < Son, VIM. r., Curtis st.
Strothman, +. H.. 536 Main ST., Covington, Ky.
Tishaus John 1905 Race st.
U. S. Wallpaper Co., 214 +. Fourth ST.
Walter, Fred, "a Southgate ave., TT. Thomas.
Weller, Geo, 131416 Main st.
Wiethorn, Gus, 4022 Eastern ave.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-10-07
HAVE JOINT INTERESTS.

Quincy, Ill.-A call has been issued
for the first conference of union labor
and farmers organization ever held in
Illinois. 1t will be signed by President
John II. Walker and Secretary Victor
Olander OF the Illinois Federation of
Labor, and President Austin b. Hill and
Secretary John p Doyle of the Farm
ers' Educational and COOPERATIVE un-
ion.
Legislation in which the farmers and
union labor have joint interest will be
considered by the conference, which will
be held in Quincy on October 1s. That
will be the week of the annual meet
ing here of the Illinois Federation of
Labor, and it is expected there will be
at least 1000 persons in the conference
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-10-07
MEDIATORS WILL TRY AGAIN.

Wilkes-Barre. Pa.-James a. Steese
and Patrick Gildea, of the State de-
partment OF labor. who have previously
been unsuccessful in their efforts to
bring to an end the trolley strike that
has been waged for almost twelve
months, will renew again their efforts
toward securing peace. They will be
assisted by Rein Orr, international
treasurer OF the Garments Union.
The company has offered TO reinstate
40 men, but the union has so far re-
fused to accept that proposition. The
governor has interested himself in bring
ing about a peaceful adjustment.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-10-07

Cook & Son, Simon, 315 Scott st.
Heffernan, +. T., 119 Lynn st.
Jacques & Son. Ed, 1867 Maryland ave.
Kendall, Charles Baltimore and Vermont.
Marqua & Co., ]. D., 95 w. Third st.
Mullaney, r. j., 269 Pike st.
Schroeder & Sons, 3O2 Thirteenth st.
Schneider, John, 112 Bush ST. and 10 w. Or
chard st.
Thiel, Albert p, 2O5 w. Sixth st.
Wise & Clore, 97 w. Seventh st.
Zes & McLindon, 60 E. Ninth st.
Covington Sign Co., Room 16, Cohen Bldg.
NEWPORT. KY.
Barth & Hoffman, 1041 Isabella st.
Baumbach Bros, 1880 Ann ST.
Dietz, Chris, 933 Monroe st.
DeJoco & Co., $50 Hodge st.
Ewing Bros, 1904 German st.
Fowler & Co., Minton, S15 Central ave-
Hogan, NJ. J., 629 York st.
Harker, w. J., 1913 w. Thirteenth st.
Miller, A. ]. & Bro, $40 w. Ninth st.
Segers, Frank X, TAG Central ave.
Wright Emerson, 621 Fifth ave-, Dayton.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-10-07
PLASTERINC.
Contractors Who Employ Union
Plasterers, Lathers and Build
ing LabOrers.

Avery Ed, 1895 Kellogg st.
Benedict Bros, Cold Springs, Ky.
Brown, John, 2O57 Lawrence ave-, Norwood.
Bunyion & Son, Lockland
Dowling Thos., 4143 Chambers st.
Droegge, John, Newport, Ky.
Fuller, Theodore, 1889 W. Ninth st.
Gundrum Geo, Milk st.
Gleason, j., 1895 Blue Rock st.
Lcmke Bros, Northside.
Mccarthy Bros, O'Bryonville.
McNulty Bros, Pittsburgh
Nealand, Al, Twelfth and Clay SITS.
Parker & Malone, 2O4 w. Court st.
Pugh, VIM, Builders and Traders Exchange.
Rardon Bros, Newport, Ky.
Rybolt, NJ, Madisonville
Rudolph Robt.
Sauer, Gus Jr., Newport, Ky.
Stagge & Sons, 1877 Valencia st.
Standard Plastic Relief Co.
States Plastering Co., Chicago.
Stockleman K Son, Price Hill.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-10-07
Resonance of Jade.

The remarkable resonance of jade is
a peculiar quality, which gives it great
Importance in Chinese estimation; to
of twenty-four different pieces and tones
were sometimes constructed. Occasional
use is also made of the natural form of
the jade powders, which are found in
river beds.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-10-07
SCENIC PAINTERS.

Talbot, G. D., 420 Central ave.
Harvey, E. T., Bond HILL
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-10-07
SIGNWRITERS.

CINCINNATI, CONVICTION AND
NEWPORT.
Breche, John c., 211O Freeman ave.
Cincinnati Sign Co., Third and Main SITS.
Engelbert, Jos. d. & Co., 30 E. Sixth st.
Freeman Sign Co., 116 +. Third ST.
Hoffman,, Henry, 1432 Race st.
Jones & Co., 80 Fountain square.
Lackner Co., 1O7 w. Fifth st.
Morgan, Murry & Potts Co.. The, 906 Elm st.
Morton, Ph., S2S Wade ST.
Novelty Sign Co., 11s w. Second st.
Ohio Sign Co., 22 +. Sixth st.
Queen City Sign Co., 612-14 Main st.
Ouehl & Co., 233 Main st.
Roberts, Robt. j., 25 E. Twelfth ST.
Saunders b., 1910 Walnut st.
Schoenberger E. W., 61O Walnut st.
Van Winkel Sign Co., Cohen Bldg, Covington,
Ky.
Wnder Sign Co., 3 E. Pearl st.
York Sign Co., The, w. Fifth ST., Newport,
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-10-07
PLUMBERS AND CASFITTERS

Employing Members of Local Union
No. SO, United Association of
Plumbers, Gasfitters and
SteamfitterS.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-10-07
The Thrifty Swiss.

Beggars are few in Switzerland, and
four-fifths of the adults there have bank
accounts.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-13
National Guard Notes

Bath Times-Corporal Mari and Pri-
Yates Long and Getchell of 4th Co..
Coast Artillery Corps, went to Port
land this morning, as advance guard of
the local company to make ready for
the arrival of the company in camp
next Thursday. The boys will go over
Thursday on the 7.15 train. Lieut..
Wakefield will be in command in abb
sence of Capt. H. w. Owen, Jr.. who
is doing recruiting service in Bangor.
The 4th will have 81 men and three
officers-a full complement-and the
boys are confident they will repeat
their fine record of last year.
After nearly two years in the trench
es in Flanders with the Canadian
troops, Lyman J. S. Richards, formerly
second lieutenant of Fifth Company, C..
A. c., y. G. S. NJ is back in Portland
for a brief stay before returning to
the war zone. Saturday evening at the
Congress Square hotel a small group
of commissioned officers of the Coast
Artillery Corps, informally entertained
the returned soldier with luncheon,
and he, in return. entertained his
hosts with graphic recitals Of life in the
Flanders trenches. Since enlisting in
New Brunswick in one of the first
Canadian contingents to leave for
overseas service, Richards has been
promoted to the grade Of sergeant
major of the battalion to which he is
attached. the senior non commits
stoned grade possible to attain for a
man on duty with troops, correspond
ing to the grade of first sergeant Of
a company in the United States serv-
ice. Sergeant Richards told, in most
interesting manner his experiences in
the trenches and the officers Of the
National Guard Of the State of Maine
were given first-hand informa ton re-
garding modern warfare that would be
impossible to duplicate. Among those
present We're Major George A. Buker,
Major Francis E. Cummings, Captain
William P. Norton. Captain Vernon w.
Hall, Captain Edward H. Besse c. A.
c., n. G. S. NJ: Lieutenant George w.
Dalton, Naval Militia: Lieutenant
Chester H. Pierce, Lieutenant c. F.
Houghton. c. A. c., N. G. S NJ, and
Sergeant Richards.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-13
septl2d3t

been in Hallowell for several months, is
at home for a short visit.
r. f. Stone of Unity has repurchased
his former home near West Troy.
Frank f. Seavey of Monticello, Mass,
who has been passing his vacation with
his family in Troy and Pittshe,d, returned
home last week. His wife is to follow
him this week, accompanied by her niece,
Miss Pauline Rogers.
for her school in Manchester. Miss Edith
Mitchell is teaching In Canaan.
Miss Mabel Duffy of Cochituate, Mass,
passed a few days last week with her
grandmother, Mrs. T. c. Mitchell.
A large number of the citizens Of Troy
went to Pittsfeld last Friday to hear Mr.
Hughes. On Tuesday evening Senator
johnson spoke at the Troy Grange hall
Thursday afternoon an auto Republican
rally was held at East Troy and Troy
Corner with a quintette of wind instru-
ments from Belfast to furnish music. Dr.
West of Belfast presided, with various
speakers. The same evening, Mr.. Chap
man Of Portland and Mr.. Hight of Au-
gusta gave fine speeches in the Grange
hall with an accompaniment of the same
music. W. L. Gray Of Troy introduced
the speakers.
Rev. Mr.. Snow gave a very timely dis
cussion at the church last Sunday, his
topic being "Civic Righteousness. The
service next Sunday will be at the Barker
schoolhouse at 2.30 P. NJ.
A meeting Of the Ladies' Aid will be
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-13

Harold E. Donnell Of the secretary Of
States department. in charge Of the bal
lots. said Tuesday that the election re-
turns had already begun to arrive at the
Office coming in about the usual num-
bers for the first day after an election.
$50 being received from the 635 pre-
cincts. He felt grati1ed that not a
'kick" had been registered over any de-
lay in the receipt OF ballots at their
destinations, although the town clerks
from four small places did on Monday
telephone that they had not received
the necessary blanks. The blanks were
at once shipped by express and the sew
eral clerks We're advised to have the
meeting take a recess until the receipt
Of the blanks, so they could be made
out and sealed in open town meeting,
as the law requires.
Mr. Dcnnell suggested that, as the
secretary of States Office had no official
record or list of the town or city clerks
and as frequently changes are made
that do not appear IN the current issue
of the official Maine register, 1t might
be wise to provide by legislation for the
filing at once after election OF the
names and addresses Of all town and
city clerks, in order if necessary, that
the department could quickly get into
communication with the proper o6icer.
Plantations are required by the present
law to do that and it might be of great
value for the towns and cities to do
likewise. Tho election returns blanks.
had all been sent out by first class mail
and the law provides that if town or
city clerk has not received his blanks
by August 90 he shall notify the secre-
tary of State-but in the cases above
mentioned they failed to do so, hence
they had no kick" to make when they
sent in hurry for the duplicates.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-13
STATE HOUSE
Meeting N. Tuesday,
Election Returns from 15O of the 635 Voting Pre-
cincts Received Rhodes Scholar Exams Oct.
3-HFish and Game Prosecution = Aroostook
Potato Notes Horticultural Matters ew
Corporations and One Excused-State House
Chat

who want the cobblers for seed will have
the seed or go without
THE weather conditions have been ele-
CANT and the Cobbler fields are in almost
perfect condition to dig, although most
Of the Mountain varieties are not ready.
Many of the fields will yield $50 barrels
to the acre. The yield for the entire
county will be somewhat below that of
last year.
1.-The demand for certified seed has been
and is big and most Of it has already
been sold. I know one man who has
sold 5000 barrels to a single party and
he received 25 cents a barrel advance
over what he would have received had
he not had his potatoes certified. He
told me that he would save out 5000 bar
rels of his finest seed potatoes for his
own planting and he expected to have
about 500 acres of potatoes. all Of which
he should have certified. He also stated
that he had noticed a steady Improvement
in the quality Of his certified seed, as It
came up from year to year. showing that
the care and attention necessary to OBJ
tain the certification was more than pay
ing its way
"Mr. Rogers said he had been much
pleased to hear the words of approval
and commentator from the potato rails
ers regarding the inspection work being
done by the men on the force, much of
1t coming without solicitation and it be-
ing the rule whenever questioned regard
ing It.