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Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-02
Waee- -Earners Union
~ and Non-Union ~
BY JOHN MITCHELL

men, the social atmosphere in which
adulation of the strong and independ-
ont was accepted as a phase of truth
itself-these were factors giving nour-
ishment to the spirit of non-unionism.
Another, and most notable factor,
arose with the appearance of labor
organizations. 1t was made possible
through the crudities in the form and
operation of the first organizations
and the natural blunders of their rep
resentatives, blunders which persist
on occasions, to the present time,
when the organized are under an i'm
proved discipline.
In the Old World the uprising of
labor in any form through political
parties or through trade organizations
could not be met by the arguments,
springing from equality in voting or
in material opportunity, which in this
country once had in them some show
CT reason. In the thickly-settled coun-
tries of Europe the masses have had
few opportunities even in education;
there has been no semblance of equal
ity among the citizens, except as the
poor were equally and miserably
poor; the economists and other teach
ers of the public of Europe, have
therefore, favored rather than dis
oouraged, labor organizations. Non
unionism, with its wage workers, was
never a normal or natural situation.
Unionism, as soon as serfdom was
actually put aside, was a logical out
come of working class liberty.
Old Maxims Not Appropriate.
In America, on the other hand. the
white masses of wage workers have
passed from the stake of comparative
economic freedom of forty years ago
to a social stage approximately that
of the industrial countries of Europe.
Consequently, the area. social and geo.
graphical, for the American non-union.
.ist, has been contemporaneously mar.
rowing. The premises for his reason
ing, in self-defense. or apology, have
been gradually disappearing. His left
over maXims. fitting to a period IF
Crude and mistaken individualism, are
10 longer appropriate to the times.
The lot of one man, year in and
year out, in any of our great indus
tries, is the lot of the mass-in nine
cases in ten; in nineteen in twenty;
or in ninety-nine in one hundred.
with few exceptions, the day for
the industrial wage worker to study
purely personal advantage. the over
reaching of his fellows, or promotion
and finally partnership through race
horse strain and effort. has gone by.
The mass OF the workers have covered
the whole game of climbing up. on the
shoulders of others. as taught in the
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-02

circles which profit by it, with a full
set of queries.
A few of these are: What proper
tion of us can possibly win the few
glittering prizes ever dangled before
the eyes OF US all? OF what profit
is II to the rest when one OF us, or
score in thousand. Is set up above
the others? Why should We not
study. for the common betterment, the
methods which will surely yield equal
benefits to the entire brotherhood?
Courts and Colleges Dogmatic.
While the hardships OF daily expe-
rience have been divesting the wage
Garner himself of the superstition that
the conditions OF half century ago
still survive as guides and bases for
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-02

The Colorado Fuel and Iron Com
pany has served formal notice on all
it's officials and employees that it is
no longer in politics.
1t also has taken formal action
looking to the prohibition of any at
tempt of any person in authority to
influence, directly or indirectly, the
political action of any employe.
The directors at a meeting held in
Denver Aug. 10 adopted a resolution
setting forth the position of the cor
poration in reference to political cleo
tions and explains that this is done
so there can be mo possible misundef-
standing as to the position of the
company"
The resolution is being printed in
the form of a poster in several
languages and will be posted in the
various camps and also distributed
among the officers and employees. The
resolution follows:
kssr
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-02
FiliaI Affection.

AT n wine party of young men Mt one
of the colleges, notes of apology were
handed in from two of the proposed
guests, who We're unable to attend ow-
ing to the death of their father. A
young gentleman, heir to n consider
able property, who had been partaking
freely of the hospitalties Of the fes-
tive board, suddenly burst into tears.
WAS this dear old gentleman a friend
of yoursf" asked the SYM Ithetic host.
NO. no, it's not that sDDbed the
guest; ''only-I was just thinking
everybcdy's father dies but mine"
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-02

any person in authority in this COM
pany against any employe it is the
right and the duty of the employe to
at once report the same to the presl-
dent of the company and to the pub
lie authorities in the county or state,
and the company pledges itself to pro-
tect the employe making such com
plant from any harm by reason of his
having done so, and where such an
offense is established to discipline the
offender so far as his relations to the
company are concerned; and
BE it resolved, That in order to
make the company's position clearly
known to the public and the COM
pany's employees these resolutions be
printed in such language as the ex-
ecutive officers deem most conducive
to that end and that they be posted
at once thruout the camps and plants
of the company and distributed to
every employe.'
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-02

vAT ITH a population of hundred
w millions under its flag, and a
w total area almost equaling
that of Europe, the United States con-
tains large districts, together with
considerable strata of society in every
district, in which non-unionism is the
normal and natural condition of the
family bread-winners. In our agri-
cultural states and in the depend
encies. wherever, in fact, the land
owners and the tillers of the soil are
one, or even where the qualified ten
ant farmer is yet so rare as to be in
demand, the principle of trade union
ism invariably makes slow headway.
Also among many professional and
commercial men who, though offering
their labor for hire and finding it
difficult to establish a common scale
the expectations of each being to
lind himself some day in one of the
highly priced places of his calling
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-02

payns
He loyalty o
bee n flee
school OF enomtr sshoo o. the
the owns sand dte
fol- the standards has educational
ldy III
is tin o 50 wi tt her
n o
h life d opposition t tn h
$ t h
physical pm every boz and girl
ospecaac the eegIau ef Mrs o
o h
nj " he work She h ta
where it
Tugh the Legsat
il hh ofth h
th
Colorado h h a aspe
for
I n
afford
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-02
The Golden Fleece.

The Order of the Golden Fleece IL
n bit of royal foolishness instituted
by Philip the Good of Burgundy
about 1920, on account, it is said, oi
the profit that had come TO him by
wool-raising. The order is still in ex
istence its membership being confined
to the rulers and crown princes o,
Europe, with now and then an Asiati,
potentate.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-02

his hopes. his plans. his activities in
getting along in the world, convert
ing him from non-unionist to unionist.
the theoretical territory OF non-union-
ism-that Is, indlvidualism- has
strongholds In our courts and colleges.
The lawyer. dealing in precedents.
and the professor looking TO history.
are apt TO see what was instead OF
what is The wage worker. on the
contrary. knows by contact with his
tasks OF job-hunting and iob-holding
what actual conditions are
Hence. while the college president
emeritus has praise for the non-union-
Continued on Page ~
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-02
Eacetious.

whenever | have been sure / was
right have stuck TO it, said the o.
ator. How did that plan work out
when you had an argument with your
wife?" asked a facetious member OF
the audience.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-02
Honest Wealth Allowable.

Riches do not bring happiness.
Neither does poverty, for that matter
so people might just as well accumu-
late what wealth they can in an hon
est way.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-02
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
The Unanimou
Nominee of the
Democratic Party

When you go to the polls
on November 7th, and mark
your cross opposite the name
of some candidate for state
superintendent of Public IN
struction," you should be abb
solutely sure that you are
making the best possible
choice for the office that has
in charge the welfare of the
275,OOO school children of the
state-the future citizens OF
Colorado.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-02
A TeDt.

When boiled and unboiled eggs get
mixed, spin them and the boiled ones
will spin around quite fast, while
those which have not been cooked
will hardly spin around once.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-08-19

Wednesday on the Navasota river
fishing, and report plenty Of fish and
a pleasant trip.
j. A. ID. Robinson and family are
spending this week at Hollis Lake
fishing and hunting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Carroll Of Cot.
tonwood visited relatives in this com.
munity Wednesday.
Miss Della Edge visited Mr.. and
Mrs. J. T. Sample OF Cottonwood Sun.
day.
Among the Bryan business visitors
this week we're: J. II. White. ST.. ].
A. Tobias, Billy King. c. l.. Buck.
hoults. J. H. whitP. Jr, Prof. J. NJ.
Moore and B. A. Huggins.-Corre.
spondent.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-08-19
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received nj
the office Of the city secretary Of the
City OF Bryan until 10 o'clock a. m.
August 18th. 1916. for the grading and
graveling OF Washington Street In the
City OF Bryan from the north line Of
Lot No. Four 90 In Block No. Twenty.
seven cd In the City OF Bryan 10
the south line OF Webster Street: also
the grading and travelling OF Austin
Street Tor Ursuline Avenue) from the
east line OF Robertson Street to the
east boundary line OF the City OF
Bryan; Lee Street from Wheelock
Street to Bryan Street; Bryan Street
from the north line OF Caldwell Street
TO the oil mill property line; Fannin
Street from the west line OF Bryan
Street 10 the west line OF Congress
street; Moseley Street from the west
line OF Washington Street 10 the n.
a. 7. c. tracks. Caldwell Street from
the west line OF Bryan Street to the
east line OF Wheelock street: Rob.
ertson street from the west line OF
Caldwell TO the north line of Austin
street tUEuline avenue) togeth.
or with the construction Of concrete
curbs and cutters on those portions of
the aforesaid named streets designat.
ed, In accordance with the plans and
specifications adopted by tho City
Council.
Each bid must be accompanied by
a certified check for the sum OF one
thousand dollars (si000.o0) payable to
w. W. Harris, Mayor OF the City OF
Bryan. and all necessary information
can be obtained upon application nj
the office OF the city secretary OF the
City OF Bryan.
The successful bidder will be 10.
q ered TO give bond and comply with
the city charter respecting contracts
and TO execute the regular form OF
contract as prepared by the city at.
torney.
The right IL reserved 10 reject any |
and all bids and TO accept any bid |
advantageous to the City
nf Bryan.
Dated August 18th. 1916.
r. T. SMITH,
Secretary. City Of Bryan. Texas.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-08-19

II Is reported from Washington ,b,,
Mr. Justice Brandies declined an
pointment on the Mexican commits
sion because OF objections offered by
on'ef Justice White. The chief ius.
uce' OF course. has no power IN src,
matters but II has been a long estab.
iished precedent OF the court 10 com
ply with his wishes In such matters
me reason for wishing to keep the
supreme Court justices from service
OF this kind is that they take no part
IN the country's activities. political,
commercial or otherwise. In order
mat the impartiaiity OF their minds
may not be disturbed. This looks N
be valid cause. and yet at the same
time II seems. II they keep them.
serves SO far aloof. they would be
mcking In that common Information
OF current affairs and conditions
necessary for their guidance. Yet on
'ne other hand. and calm reflection
'svors this view. II they should rar.
uc'pate In the country's activities n
would be difficult for them to keen
'ne Impressions and opinions thus
sained from entering int, their do.
cisions.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-08-19
BOOSTERS SPECIAL
TUESDAY, AUG. 2
Bryan Trade HustIers viii Make Trip
on That Date, Taking In MadI.
son and Grimes Counties.

The, trade trip of last Wednesday
was rained out but that has not
dampened the ardor Of the CONNER.
cial Association in its efforts to en-.
large Bryan's trade territory and
committees are at work soliciting
cars for the trip to be made next
Tuesday. according to the itinerary
given below.
II Ii cars we need. Plenty Of men
would like to 90. but they have no
cars. Every man that goes on this
trip Is boosting for Bryan and II you
nave a car 1t is your duty to send II
on this trip.
we Will have twelve.piece band
with US and although the day will he
one OF business, we will enjoy the
music and the meeting of old friends
and the making Of new ones. Every
business house in Bryan and every
professional office should be repre.
scented on this trip.
Beginning Monday, September 4. a
monthly trades day will be had in
Bryan on every first Monday. This
Trip Is for the purpose Of advertising
that date; advertising the Brazos
County Fair to be held October 1o.11.
and to meet and greet the people to
The east OF us and In Madison and
Grimes counties and ask them to
come to Bryan. VIII you not help?
The itinerary follows:
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-08-19
BENEFIT A SUCCESS.

The Young Ladies' Missionary So.
iety and Philathea Glass Of the Meth.
odist hurch realized $50 from the ben.
eft given at the Queen theater on
Wednesday night and they are appre.
iative OF the ready response given by
their friends to the very urgent need
and especially for the very liberal
donations which were given.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-08-19
WIxoN NEWS.

Farmers in this part of the county
have not yet begun picking cotton, as
most Of the cotton is late. but is be.
ginning to open and picking will be
In full sway within another week.
Most OF us are very optimistic over
the cotton situation, especially the
price.
j. II. White. Jr., recently purchased
a new Ford roadster.
b. A. Higgins and family. Prof. ].
NJ. Moore and family and J. II. White.
Jr, and wife spent Tuesday and
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-08-19

The Federal government will bave
70 resort to bond issues and those IN
charge tell us II is due to prepared.
ness. The trouble with the govern.
mont 10 that Il is carrying too MANY
enterprises and hence is short on
funds for executing its legitimate
functions. II is perfectly scandalous
the way the government IA Wasting
the peoples substance. Both Demo.
Gratis and Republicans are blame.
worthy.--waco TImcsIIcrald.
There Is far moro truth than poetry
In the above statement when wc con.
slider tho fact that the Senate finance
committee has recommended a bond
Issue Of saio.ooo.ooo TO take care OF
the Mexican border situation. And Il
becomes absolutely staggering when
We further consider the statement OF
the committee. that this vas, sum
VII only pay the border expenses I'M.
IN the end Of the calendar year.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-08-19

Mr.. Jim J. Albright OF Austin. who
Is with the State Warehouse Market.
Ing Department arrived this afternoon
and will spend next week with coun.
~ farm demonstration agent. c. l..
Beason Of this county. These two
gentlemen will spend the entire week
in the county with the farmers.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-08-19

One good second hand No. 3 wheel
er. $40: one serviceable second hand
wide tire wagon, si250. Also 2 pair
pure bred Durock Jersey spring pigs
for $50. One good Jersey mich COW.
500 Trade n good second hand piano
for good young work animal. See
II. II. Gammill.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-08-19

The following have signified thei,
intention OF making the trip on nex,
tuesday. We would like TO have
more cars and every business house
In Bryan should be represented or
this trip. II you are intending to 70
you should phort, the Commercial
Association at once and II you have
a car II Is your duty TO send Il.
Glenview Dairy. L. NJ. Candy.
Joe Groginski
johnson q Rhode. o. s. Johnson.
Wichita Mills. Ed Martin.
Allen Smith.
s. b. Wilson a Co. s. B. Wilson.
Fountain Bros. r. J. Fountain.
Howell a Co, o. p. Hall.
Edge Dry Goods Co. J. l.. Edge.
Reid Bros. John Reid.
White 4 Webb. u. y. White.
W. J. Coulter Co. J. Tom Smith
Miss.
W. c. Davis.
y. ]. Jenkins.
EARLE Printing Co. l.. y. Webster.
s. ". Barr.
Sanders Bros, ]. n. Sanders.
Lawrence Grocery Co. John NJ.
Lawrence.
First State Bank. Ed Hall.
First National Bank. II. o. Boat.
wright.
Read q Stewart. DR.. d. s. Read.
Dixie and Queen theaters, W. r.
Fairman.
Myers Hardware Co. W. A. With.
ers.
Hardy Newton.
City National Bank. Ed crenshaw.
A. NJ. waldrop & Co, A. NJ. Wal.
drop.
Commercial Association. W. A. Nc.
Elroy.
Quite a number have stated their
iesirc TO make the trip. but have no,
made definite statement IN time for
his publication. II you intend 10 70.
ing the comrt,rciai Association
arly Monday morning.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-08-19

The good Lord was with us and
spared our crops from another storm
disaster OF course It was terrible
on Corpus Christi and other places in
Its path, but because Of drouth of
nearly year, there were no crops in
that section for it to destroy.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-08-19
covRrIN' Indy LANE.

You did 1t in the kissin' game,
That's how 1t came about;
But still you kissed me, Just In,
same,
And you cant rub II out.
And, Indy, ever since that night
! haven't been exactly right.
Why Indy, when your lips touched
mine
In that ere kissin' game,
II seemed like elderberry wine
Had set me all afIame.
Il love intoxicates a wooer
I've GOT delirum tremens sure,
sWaS'l!ysms0zUl~uUzr,
ana when I'm follerIng the pillow
] hear the crows declare:
He doesn't see us fellers now.
He sees Melindy's hair"
And every daisy that pass
" you a'smiling from the grass.
>s~~~.s~s
'ne violet cries; Her feyes! Her
eyes!"
And bows It's bashful head;
me clover dips and sishs: Her lips;
her lips are warm and red"
ana all day long the clevis chain
chnks: 'Lindy Lane. Melindy Lane"
&C. L. Edison. in Golfers
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-08-19

President Wilson will make politj
cal speeches only in localities whe.~,
he is invited. How dignified that
sounds compared to the regular politi.
cal scramble into which Candidate
Hughes has launched.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-08-19

Candidate Hughes speaking trip
has been a blessing TO the people In
one respect In the territory through
which he has travelled His extreme
frisidiiy has given the people relief
from the excessive heat wave that
prevailed before he came.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-08-19

n President Wilson fails every.
where else. he can no doubt find a
lot Of patriots In Texas who would be-
willing TO serve on the commission to
settle the Mexican trouble. provided
the salary thereto attached and ap.
pertaining is sufficiently large and
juicy.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-08-19

= New Orleans bakers cannot get
enough paper to wrap their bread and
other New Orleans residents cannot
get enough bread. There is always a
shortage somewhere.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-08-19
FOR SALE.

Corrugated galvanized roofing at
$3.50 per square.
BRYAN OIL MILL.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-08-19
TO NY FRIENDS.

] am now with the Farmers Union
Warehouse and will appreciate II ~
my friends will bring me their cot
ton.
J. A. TOBIAS.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-08-19
COTTON RECEIPTS.

VIM. Hudspeth was In the city TO.
from Tabor.
j. ID. Barnett. J. q. W. Allen. and
W. J. Burt OF Steep Hollow were in
the ity today
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-08-19

Subscribers will confer q favor on
me management by telephoning the
office promptly when carriers fail to
deliver the paper. or when change Of
residence occurs.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-08-19

Most people act natural when
asleep.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-08-19
MISC pEAtiuoNr

MISS BEAUMONT.
Plano and violin. Studio at Mrs.
c. q. Smiths. Phone go.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-08-19

TUESDAY. AUG. %, 1916.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-01
BRATTLEBORo PERSONAL.

Mrs. NJ. j. Larrabee went yesterday
to Boston, where she will visit several
days with relatives and friends.
Mrs. Helen Hamilton of Grafton is
expected today to spend the winter
at o. F. Bailey's on Canal street.
Miss Lila j. Gordon of Cambridge,
Mass, came Wednesday to be a guest
of Mr.. and Mrs, w. A. Subway.
Mason Sharp, student in the Y. NJ.
c. A. college in Springfield, Mass, spent
the Thanksgiving recess in town.
Wesley Minis of Orange, Mass, was a
guest Sunday of Mrs. Minis s brother,
Robert 9. Clark, and Mrs. Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isle NJ. Carpenter are
visiting in the home of his father, II. A.
Carpenter, in Newfane few days.
DIR. and Mrs L. c. Haviland and son,
of keene were guests Sunday of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. Il. Randall.
Mrs. G. w. Burnett went to Bridge
port, Conn, Wednesday to spend the
winter with her sister, Mrs. McLaugh-
lin
Mrs. l.. w. Hawley returned Tuesday
night from Holden, Mass, where she
had visited her son, Charles 4. Hawley
and family.
Mrs. j. l.. Pike and daughter, Miss
Grace Pike, went Tuesday to Portland
vile, n. Y, to spend Thanksgiving
with friends.
Mrs. Edwin c. Whitney of Springfield,
Mass, came Monday to visit her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. J. Weld of West
ern avenue. Mr., Whitney came Wcdnes-
day. to- remain over Than kssiYing,ia
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-01
BRATTLEBoRo PERSONAL.
A WONDERFUL SHOWING THIS YEAR

X. Il. Mosher was in Springfield,
Mass, Saturday on business.
c. A. Boyden and family have moved
from Walnut street to Linden street.
Mrs, Jennie Crosby is recovering
from an illness with quinsy sore
throat.
Mrs. Sarah Dickinson went Monday
morning to Holden, Mass, to spend a
few weeks.
Miss Angie Powell of Milton, VT,
is guest at the Trotter farm in West
Brattleboro.
Miss Minnie Toomey returned Mon
day night from Boston, where she spent
several days.
George Rate of Northampton came
Wednesday to visit at his home over
Thanksgiving
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Brown of East Do
yer were visitors with relatives in
town Saturday,
Karl Shepardson Of South London
derry was visitor in town with
friends over Sunday.
Miss Elizabeth Streeter of Hinsdale
spent the weekend here with her faith
er, Lyman Streeter
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Hanks of North
Ferrisburg are spending few days
with their son, John Hanks.
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. A. Thompson re
turned Monday night from Boston,
where they spent the weekend.
Miss Amy Weeden of Brookline
Mass, came Saturday to remain IN
! town until after Thanksgiving. n,ani