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Denver labor bulletin., 1916-06-17
Gloom Dispe11ers
COLLECTIVE ACTION.

Here is a story which vividly illus
trates that which is very helpful 70
working men-organiZation:
A planter down in Kentucky had JuS
employed a strange negro as mule
driver. He handed him a brand new
blacksnake, climber up on seat behind
pair of mules and asked the darkey
if he could use the whip. Without
word the mule driver drew the biack
lash between his fingers, swung 1t over
his head and flicked butterfly from
clover blossom alongside the road over
which they We're travelling.
"That isn't so bad" remarked
planter. Can you hit that honeyN
over therel' Y,
Again the negro swung the whip ~ed
the honey bee fell dead.
Noting n pair OF humble bees on sun
another blossom, the darkey swished
them out OF existence with the cracker
of his new blacksnake, and drew further
admiration from his new employer
A little further along the planter sped
hornets nest in a bush beside the
highway Two or three hornets were
assembled at the entrance to the nest
Can you hit them, SAM he in
auired.
"Yes, sab, kim" replied the d'rkey,
but / amt agoin to; Idey orgSJll-, ~
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-06-17
HE WAS WISE.

He had been calling on her twice
week for six months, but had not pro-
posed. He was wise young man, and
didn't think IL necessary.
Ethel" he said, as they were taking
a stroll one evening, I-cr-am going to
"Oh, George" she exclaimed, this is 10
sudden. Why /"
what ] want TO ask Is this" he inter
rupted: What date have you and your
mother decided upon for our wedding"
-Dctroit Saturday Night
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-06-17
TRUE SCOTCH.

For once the American had discovered
something British that was better than
anything produced across the pond.
His discovery was fine collie dog, and
he at once tried TO induce its owner, an
old shepherd, TO sell II.
"Nad ye be takin' him 10 America
inquired the Scot.
"Well, guess | would" replied the
Yankee.
Il thought as mueklc," said the shep-
herd. Il couldna PART wi Jock"
While they sat arguing an English
approached. and offered 10 buy tho
dog, and the shepherd sold the collie for
much less than the American had Of
fcred.
You told me you could not sell him" p"
said the American when the purchaser
had departed.
Nav" replied the Scot. Il said L
could no part wi him. Jock'Il be Eaek
in day OF so, but he eouldna swim the
Atlantic"
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-06-17
PREREQUISITE OF A NORMAL LIFE.

Liberty of each, limited by the like
liberties of all, is the rule in conformity
with which society must be organized.
Freedom being the prerequisite to normal
life in the Individual, equal freedom be-
comes the prerequisite Of normal life in
society. And If this law of equal free
dom is the primary law Of right relation
ship between man and man, then no de-
sire to get fulfilled secondary law can
warrant us in breaking it.-Herbert
Spencer. '
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-06-17
Great Demand for Walsh Industrial Report

Washington working overtime mailing
OUT copies the Industrial Relations 10000
printing Office under the
document
the Committee on impossible to obtain than
and
who closely that the edition
o. S inadequate
the reply Of Congress-
before had known
mail bulgng
to hH
al cars
An additional published citizen
again. that
of the be authorized.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-06-17
TOO MUCH FOR A NIcKEL

II was in country store in AfEans1 :.
A one-gallus customer driit@d ~.
Gimme a nickels worth Of asatetida.
The clerk poured some asafetida in
paper bag and pushed it across the
counter. =
Charge it, drawled the customer.
whats your namet" asked the clerk.
"IIoneyfunkel."
Take it, said the clerk. Il wouldn't
write asafetida and Honeyfunkel for five
cents"
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-06-17

This is the time, Mr.. NonUnion man,
to organize. while we are in the midst
of a period OF prosperity, industrial and
building activities are in their height,
cmploj ers are increasing wages, reducing
hours and even giving bonuses to keep
men from organizing. You, Mr.. Non
Unionist. are fully aware of these facts
and know that the only way you can
ever retain what conditions you have IS
by organization. Join your craft or trade
union.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-06-17
NOT YET QUALIFIED.

Il come to ask your consent to your
daughters marriage"
who's the mani"
"Ecce homo"
Can you hook up n drcssi"
Il served term in a hook and. ladder
company"
Say, young man, you haven't even
started"
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-06-17
ELEGATES attending the tri-
ennial meeting of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen

~ ELEGATES attending the tri-
ennial meeting of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen
- and Enginemen are lavish in the
praise of Denver as a convention city.
The weatherman has measured right up
to Colorado standard, and the comfort OF
the visitors, during daily sessions in the
Auditorium, OH the streets and at hotels,
has been remarked bv all The o. p. was
talking to one of the delegates from Man
itoba while eating dinner in n Champa
street cafe one evening this week, and he
remarked that Denver was a paradise
compared with Washington three years
ago. There, he said, the northern visitors
suffered terribly from the heat, while in
Denver he found June as comfortable as
Winnipeg. There are eighty three dele
gates in this convention from the Domn-
ion of Canada. Much praise is being
given the local committee of arrange
ments, Charles B Bartholomew, J. Rymer
and j. W. Brandt, for the high grade
brand of entertainment provided.
"Barth," the big fat boy, has been going
day and night, and is determined the
delegates and visitors shall have even
more than promised when the Grand
Lodge accepted Denver's invitation three
years ago. Hotels and restaurants are
providing splendidly for the $500 here
at the convention. and not n single com
plant of overcharge has been registered.
Many have expressed the wish that Den
yer could be made the permanent con-
vention city.
This week every delegate and visitor
was presented with a copy of the Den
yer Souvenir b. of L. +. and E." with
compliments of the Firemen and Engine
mems Magazine. 1t is n genuine work
OF the engraving and printing art Scenic
views in and around Denver are given,
one novel picture being of mountain
stove. designed by Frederick Stemhauer,
superintendent of Dcnver's mountain
parks. The Souvenir contains an in
esting sketch of Denver as a tourist city,
together with its commercial and indus
trial development There is short his
torical sketch of the Brotherhood. to-
gether with n list OF Grand Lodge officers
since foundation of the order in 1873.
Joshua Leach. the founder and first
Grand Master. is visitor TO the Denver
convention. An interesting article on
"Ihe Brotherhod as a Trade Union by
President w. S. Carter. is q feature Of
the souvenir book Other contributions
of great worth are by Assistant President
Timothy Shea. Vice President Albert
Phillips, Vice President George X. Wark,
General Secretary Treasurer \. w. Haw-
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-06-17

The Rocky Mountain News insists edi-
torially that Justice Hughes is running
by proxy for Roosevelt, yet it will be an
other matter to convince the Progressive.
and Roosevelt Republicans that this is
the case. Hundreds of the latter are pro-
claiming their intention to support Will
son.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-06-17

Recently fourteen thousand milk pro-
ducers in Illinois Indiana, Iowa and Wis
consin made application for affiliation
with the International Teamsters Union.
The union, however, felt it had no juris-
diction and advised affiliation with the
Farmers Union.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-06-17

A Philadelphia savings bank, with over
S37, 100000 deposits, patronized largely
by working men, requires depositors to
make their finger prints, as many of
them cannot write. 1t is said this plan
prevents any chance for fraud and has
proven highly successful. When a de-
positor wants to draw money he or she
makes finger print on the check in.
stead of a written signature.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-06-17

The stock market does not like the idea
OF peace--at least, the renewal OF peace
rumors appears always to cause weak
ness in the list. Peace would mean the
loss of an enormous amount of export
business and great deal of our present
prosperity, it is claimed is directly de-
pendent upon that business.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-06-17
TANGIBLE HELP.

What good would the ballot do you,
mar"
Candidates have been helping you with
your plow'ng for years, haven't they,
nowf"
you know they hava"
"You bet I know. Let EN- do a little
dish wa shing for me this year"
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-06-17

The Republican platform adopted in
Chicago really consists OF only four
words: Anything to beat Wilson" To
make this effective, however, it will be
necessary to add seven other words: !:
Something to destroy present peace and
prosperity"
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-06-17
QUICK AID NEEDED.

Beggar--Stranger have n sick wifc!
could you help me outi
pa,sserhy-f can give you n job next
neggar-Too late she'll be able ts/co
TO work herself by thcnl-Boston dX,bc
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-06-17

An exchange says that there are now
over thousand abandoned churches in
Kansas owing to the passion acquired for
Sunday motoring. Children OF Christian
pioneers have abandoned church going
and now scoff at Sunday worship. They
have taken to Sunday joy riding. Such
is the result OF prosperity which is slow
ly but surely corrupting dear old Kansas.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-06-17
SELF-coNvINcEp.

How did you contrivc to convince
your wife You could not afford to own an
automobilef"
Pure luck on my part. She wanted
to have an old dress cleaned, anI bought
n gallon Of gasoline"
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-06-17
COSTLY ABLUTIONS.

Ladies-3o pounds washed and dried,
81: excess. 4 cents per pound Denver
Wet Wash Phone Gallup l234.-Rocky
Mountain News.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-06-17

Verdun is rapidly becoming the most
expensive bit of real estate in all the
world, measuring the price In human
blood.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-06-17

William Jennings Bryan has announced
that he will Stump" the country for
Wilson and pay his own expenses during
the presidential campaign. This will give
great grief to those who hoped the Com
moner would head third ticket and split
the Democratic party.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-06-17

The month of May 1916, produced a
greater volume of wage increases than
any preceding twelve months Of Amer
lean history. Against this wall of pros
perity political spellbinders will make
little progress in trying to stampede
American working men into voting to
change to Republican conditions.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-06-17

Teddy led the Progressives up the hill
and then chucked them off into th'
abysmal abyss.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-06-17

Teddy's statement that he is out OF
politics does not mean that he has ad-
dressed an Othello farewell to the game.
When a man remarks that he is out OF
breath, he doesn't mean that he has quit
breathing.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-06-17

According to cable dispatches, England
will keep hands off in the presidential
campaign over here. This coupled with
the elimination of the Terrible Teddy,
ought to relieve the political strain TO n
considerable extent.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-06-17

A new scheme of the employers de-
tcctives in New York is to tap telephone
wires leading to headquarters of the
larger labor organizations. An investi-
CATION of wire tapping is now being made
by committee of the state legislature.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-06-17

The thought today brings action to-
morrow. Destiny is fashioned by what
we think and do.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-06-17

me good which man does Is the meas.
ure OF his grcatness-hc succeeds ms he
serves. Wv
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-06-17

Now that the big political conventions
are past history, the voters will begin to
determine the lineup and judge candi-
dates by their associates and past rec
ords.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-06-17

Candidate Charles Evans Hughes is now
appearing in the movies with regular
Charlie Chaplin smile, in an attempt to
prove that he is regular fellow and
not the human iceberg that he is gen.
orally accepted as being.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-06-17
THE BEST JUDGE.

Uncle Moses, how did do Lawd make
dc berry first manP
why, he done make him out OF de
earf"
''Deu why don't he make 'em out of
earf nowf"
Cause de Lawd nebbcr do anything
cxtrabagunt. Land amt as cl, mp as u
used ter be. Fust thing yoa know. Massa
Rockcfellah would buy up all dc mud and
put stop TO de popcllation, and den
where'd we bel De Lawd am de best
jedgc oh how to go about his own biz
ness"
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-06-17
WHY HE CALLED.

81 saw the doctor call at your home
this morning" remarked Mr.. Cabb.
"was IL anything scrious'"
Yes, II was dcrn serious" rciSs-Air.
Naybor. at was both serious and palm
full"
AN accidcnti" asked Mr. Gabb.
NO. IL wasn't an accident" replied
Mr.. Naybor. 'flIe wanted the money We
owe him"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-26

results, men and women must work to- gGther
 To secure such legislation as will insure that children of tender years may not be tried in ordinary courts, but that each town shall establish juvenile courts and special officers, whose business it shall
 be to so direct the children that they may be rescued rather than confirmed in evil ways.
 To work for probationary in individual hcmes rather than in institutions The arouse the whole community to a sense of it's duty and responsibility to the blameless, dependent and neglect ed children-because there is no phi lanthropy which will so speedily re- duce our taxes, reduce our prison ex- penses and reduce the expense for in stitutions for correction and reform. The work of the congress is civic work in it's broadest and highest sense, and participation in it is open to all who are interested in organized effort for uplifting the individual homes, to uplift national life; for, to quote the slogan of the organization "A nation never rises higher than it's parenthood.'
 This state meeting will be attended by delegates from clubs all over the state, which was affiliated with the
 Alabama Congress of Mothers and ii eiit- itdCiitE IneSe are the Mothers Self-Culture club in An
 niston; the Child study club. the Gray
 mont Mothers club. the Martin School improvement association, the Minerva Child study club, the West End Moth CTS Se1f-Culture club. the Mothers
 club of Woodlawn. all in Birmingham.
 the Draper Self-Culture club, in Elba
 the Twentieth Century club. Ensley;
 the Mothers club. Eufaula the Moth
 CTS Self Culture circle, Greenyille inc
 Mothers club. Luverne; the Mothers circle, Montgomery: the Twentieth Century Self-Culture club. Oxford: the
 Mothers Self-Culture club, Ozark; the
 self-Culture Mothers club, Pratt City;
 the Self-Culture club, Prattville; the Mothers club Vivian.
 Several distinguished women from other states will be present at the Alabama meeting, among them being Mrs Frederick Schotf. president of the national congress; Mrs. Joseph P. Num- ford, honorary vice president and Mrs. " r. Thatcher, treasurer of the na- tional congress. All of these women
 are national figures in the child well
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-26

fare movement From Birmingham they will go to the national conven- tion, which meets in Nashville, April 4-9
 Following is the programme for the Birmingham meeting, to be held at the Tutwiler hotel, March 29 and 30
 March 29 at 2:30 meeting of the na- tional officers with the state board Of managers.
 At 4 o'clock. informal reception at Tutwiler hotel, given to. the national and state officers and others inter- ested, by,.the Birmingham council
 At 8 o'clock, Invocation, Dr. George Eaves.Ne .5
 Music. 4
 Address of welcome, Mrs. W L. Mur-
 Response for national congress, Mrs. Schoff ~ State presidents address. Work for Alabama Children,' Mrs. B. F. Harde- man, MontgomeTy. the United. states Mrs, Frederick schoff. Philadelphia.
 Music.
 Address, State Superintendent of Ed ucation Feagin
 Thursday, a. m.
 Invocation
 Minutes
 Reports.
 Message from national treasurer, Mrs. w. F., Thatcher, Washin gton, D. C. TT Suggestions for coming years work. Election of officers f7 se
 12 to 1 D. m, Luncheon att the Tut wiler. se ae tas- $.A
 1;45 D. m.. Right Education of Young Women" Miss Lucy Wheelock, Boston.
 Music, ..-,.sis s5 4t ss A n@
 Address pr. J. H. Phillips
 Adjournment. -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-26
CHILD WELFARE THEME
 FOR MOTHERS CONGRESS
By FLORA MILNER HARRISON

The third annual meeting of the Ala bama Congress of Mothers and Parent Teacher associations will be held in Bir- mingham on March 29 and 30.
 The association is a branch of the na- as one of the earnest organizations for child welfare. The state association was organized in Montgomery on February ,, 1911, with the late Mrs. Ray Rushton as president For three years those who had begun the movement for an Alabama or sanization worked to interest the wom- ems clubs throughout the state and at length in April, 1914, the first annual Dsccting was held At that time Mrs. w. Jerome Chambers of Montgomery was president having succeeded Mrs. Rush ton, upon her death. The second meet ing was held in Montgomery on Marcr. 3l and April l, 1915. At that meeting Mrs B. r. Hardeman of Montgomery, was elected to succeed Mrs. Chambers, who felt it necessary to withdraw from the work she had started so well and to rest, at least for time
 Such has been the history of the Ala bama Congress of Mothers and Parent Teachers associations
 The purposes of the organization are
 To raise the standard of home life. To develop wiser, better trained parenthood.
 To give young people, ignorant of the proper care and training of children, opportunities to learn thls, that they may better perform the duties of parenthood
 To bring into closer relations tine home and the school, that parent and teacher may cooperate intellgently in the educa- . tion of the child
 Tc surround the childhood of the whole " orld with that loving, wise care in the inpressionable years of life, that will develop them into good citizens, instead of law breakers and criminals,
 To carry the mother-loye- and mother thought into all that concerns or touches childhood in home, school, church, state or legislation.
 To interest men and women to cooper ate in the work for purer, truer homes, in the belief that to accomplish the best
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-26

pedal wheels has advanced and spread over every foot of smooth, hard surface in the city Highland avenue being the piece de resistance of the skating fra ternity.
 Che thing it proves, and that is that Birmingham's streets and sidewalks are good; in fact, in such fine condition that they can be used for skating purposes with as much ease as a hardwood floor.
 The next thing we know people will be skating to church, the children skat- ing to school, messenger boys skating to deliver teIegrams and thus turning work into play by the means of sim pie pair of roller skates.
 Any afternoon in Highland avenue dozens and dozens. of girls and boys may be seen skating, some of them do- ing some very attractive and fancy skating
 A few days ago, during a rather high wind, the youngsters resorted to a very novel and unique thing in using their coats and wraps for, wings, im- provised wings.
 One little fellow had big umbrella and he was sailing around in great glee until a sudden gust of wind turned the umbrella wrong side out much to the delight and amusement of the rest of the kiddies and the little fellows chaGrin.
 The greatest sport and the most dangerous for the youngsters is to trail" on the back of motorcycle or an automobile
 It is a common sight to see from 15 to 20 clinSing to the back of machine going at a very high speed, some wearing skates, while others wear only one.
 "Electrics" seem to have more mag netism for trailing purposes than
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-26
The Red Rag

From Judge.
 After working all day in boiler fac tory, John Smthers sat down in his tene- ment home for quiet half-hour with the sporting extra.
 In the next room, Johns young daugh- ter was crying shrilly, while her brother but slightly older, pounded a dishpan with a potato masher
 In the apartment above, party of Brobdingnagians in hobnail boots were dancing maxixe to an accordion accom- paniment
 Across the hall the Foghorn twins were believing Justify; and below stairs someone appeared to be demoishing a large and very tough range with a sledge hammer.
 When John had read one box score seven times and still was unable to name the winning team, he flung the paper down. As his angry eyes lifted. they were held by the framed motto:
 There's No Place Like Home"
 With curses trailing from his foam flecled lips, John sprang to his feet and-(Continued in Criminal News Col umn).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-26
]. 4ughea


 the Rhea family. l.. have. however found san .account'fof one James Rhea, who Was born June 3,e17SO. in Green briers county. Virginia,i and went to Barren county. Kentucky He mar ried Rachel Joliff- and had 10 children: Elizabeth, James, William, Richard, Nancy. Jehoeda, Rachel, John, Mahala and Thomas. The name does not exist in lists of English surnames, a fact which would make it seem likely that it originated in comparatively recent years.
 J. D. c. writes as follows: T want to know if you have a coat of arms of Lord Baltimore or the Calvert family. His fortune went to the Cecils. There is large family of Cecils. Please let me know at once. Could we get the fortune or.is it too later" YsThe oatof arms of Lord Baltimore. whose peerage became extinct in 177l, is as follows: Paly of six, or and sable. bend counterchanged. The crest is: Out of a ducal ,,coronet or, two slaves with penncns flying to the dexter side; the dexter golds the sinister sable Sup7 porters, two leopards guardant or. The motto: Patti masghii parole fam me. According to Burke's Dormant and Extinct Peerages, the first Lord Baltimore was George, the son of one Leonard Calvert, born in 15TS. He was secretary to Sir Robert Cecil at the outset of his career. His son Cecil sue ceeded to the title and a younger son, Leonard, was the first governor or Maryland. Cecil married Anne, daugh- ter of Lord Arundel. and the title of Lord Baltimore was retained in the Family in England till the seventh Lord Baltimore, Frederick Cecil. hay ing married Lady Diane, daughter or the Dnlxe n ri deyo tor aI xxitb out heir at Naples in 1771. At that time the title became extinct, but since the last Lord Baltimore had sold his es- tates before he left for Naples there seems to be no question of the inherit ance.
 t J. NJ. ]. writes thus: VI am especially anxious to know about the Jackson fam
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-26
'SI e

kSs8z&~DE ASdiu, w Nl1lle, anu WiiSIi
 you hear the youngsters whistle "Everybody's Doing It." you may be sure it's skating they are talking about and nothing else under the shining heavens.
 Don't get muddled now as to what sort of skate I mean not the kind of skate" that you get the night before the morning after; no, indeed; this is quite another affair. This is a skate that you may introduce into the heart of your own dear home without danger of con- sequent domestic disruption.
 It's roller skating and the germ has seized upon Birmingham with such avid ity that you can't motor, or walk, or drive, in the prominent thoroughfares of the city without running over dozens of plnk-cheeked girls, and sturdy, healthy looking boys, skating for dear life and having a gloriously splendid time.
 Roller ska ting" has almost "foored" the young people of this community, as well as the older ones.
 Behold before another fortnight there will be a fulfedged rink, so we are told, and then the real fun will beginl
 Roller skating came in with the first harbingers of the nice warm spring; the crocuses and the daffodils. straw hats and frilly blouses; and it has persisted through the sunshine and the rain. the sleet and the snow, ever since, running the gamut of the young, the old, the rich and the poor
 In the streets. on the sidewalks, lodging between automobiles braving the horse- drawn vehicles frightening the timid and ne1ylng the courageous the army on