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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-02
|xvEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS.

IEyEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS.
~ Use one side of the paper only.
X. Write neatly and legibly, using
II or sharp lead pencil.
u. Always sign your name in full
"a state your age.
Do not copy stories or poetry
VA send us as your own work.
rs. Number your pages.
~. Always state choice Of prize on
s0eparate piece of paper, with name
IA address in full.
Address envelope to The Cour'
u Junior.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-02
THE COURIER JUNIOR
Published by
Y yHE COURIER PRINTING CO.
Ottunnwa, Iowa
EDITOR
MATILDA DEvEREAUx
A BIG CONTEST.

Dear Juniors: Now that the vacation
1 DAYS are over we feel sure that the
juniors are ready and anxious to work
hard again. Consequently we nave
decided to have big contest, When
we say big contest we mean one IN
which many subjects are announced
and splendid prizes are given. Dur
ing the month of September we Will
five four big prizes to the four Jun
siors sending in the best work on such
Saubjects as the following:
n School compositions,
Ancestor stories
lnteres sting letters,
Book reviews,
Unusual stories,
Current events,
Soldier stories related by veterans
and retold by Juniors,
The Great People Of Ny State.
The Agency picnic as seen by a Jun
oOr would make an excellent current
event. A current event means some
thing Just taking place. Does any
sWapello county Junior know how
many automobiles were in Agency at
the picnic? We have been told but
- also want the Juniors to tell us
again.
In the beginning Of this announce
1nert we said the big contest would
run through September and that we
you'd give away four prizes, and these
fnur prizes will be as follows: A
Natch, camera, scouts knife or two
mounds of candy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-02

NAMES NEXT WEEK.
's The big Alphabet contest is over to-
Inv. Next week the names OF the
|6rize winners and many of the stories
AN be published The contest has
lkAen very interesting.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-02

& 9ENp OUT POST CARDS.
we have just received a nice lot of
u cards which we will send to all
" Juniors the week following the
&blishing of their letters, stories,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-02
ANOTHER CONTEST,

We also want the Juniors who
think the new contest is too big to
Rfite on one of the following sub.
tects:
Il The Story Of Nickel.
Ny Best Friend. I
IA Pet Dog.
h Corn and Apples. H
ES Sweet Potatoes and Cotton.
MA Letter to Mother.
Ns Select prizes from among the fol-
owing: Box of candy, football, roller
Ek6tes, doll, knife or book.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-02

we send our prizes within one week
Iffer thef names Of the winners are
|l1blished. @.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-02

Miss Leonora Felecla Glzycka,
daughter of the Countess Gizycka,
formerly Miss Eleanor Patterson Of
Chicago has been the heroine Of
thrilling series Of kidnapings since
the separation Of her father mother.
Several times one parent has stolen
the child from the other and at pres
ent she is with her mother at New
port. Though the Countess Gizyska
is said to fear her daughter may be
kidnapped again and taken to Europe.
The small countess remains unharm-
ed and happy.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-11-25
OPTICAL WORKERS STRIKE.

Southbridge, Mass.-A strike of 500
workers employed by the American Op-
teal company should dispel the illusion
that this industry employs nothing but
the highest skilled workers. Most of
the strikers are Greeks, Rumanians, Al
banians, Italians and Poles, and many of
them cannot understand the English Ian
guage In the lens shop piece-work is
the rule and $l.25 and $1.00 is the aver
age for 10 and 12-hour day.
The Labor News of Worcester makes
this comment on the strike:
"The good old bunk adage that the
american manufacturer desires 'protec-
ton and higher tariff as protection
for his employees from the pauper labor
of Europe is being shown up in an
other instance where the employer hires
that very sort of labor and screws the
poor foreigner down to a wage leve
lower than any American would work
for. And after driving the poor for,
eigner as far as possible into the mire OF
inadequate wages and proper conditions
is it surprising that the poor Immigrant
should revolt and should talk of organ
izing unions? 1t is shown more con
clusively every day even to the poor
striking foreigner, that the trade uniol
is his only salvation against greed an'
| tVrannV"
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-11-25
WORKERS PROGRESS
BASED ON UNIONISM

Baltimore, Md,-Thc philosophy OF
trade unlonism, its effectiveness and its
necessity are presented in the follow !
ing concise manner by the A. +. OF /.
Executive Council in its report to the
annual convention, now i'll session in
this city:
There is nothing more conspicuous
IN the Developments of the past wear
than the Importance and power OF the
economic organization OF the workers.
Since its inception the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor has stood for the
principle that the fundamental power
OF the workers is their economic power
and that whatever influence they exert
III industrial or political matters is be
cause they have been able to organize
/ and TO use their economic power TO
! promote their own welfare and their
. ideals OF better standards of life and
work for all who toll. The wisdom OF
this policy has been demonstrated over
and over again, but never more con
splcuously than during the past year.
The wagc-carnerS have secured more
fitting recognition for the part they
take in national life and development.
The economic organization of the
workers is fundamental; it has its or
IGN IN the primary needs and wants of
the workers, and is close to life itself.
Whenever this power is organized and
wisely welded it affects directly the
fundamental affairs of national lie.
Economic. power is the primary power
and all other kinds OF power are de
rived from economic power and are in
proportion to its development.
The tremendous success that the 4.
t. OF l.. has had in past years in sccur-
ing remedial and protective legislation
has been the result OF organization and
use OF economic power. For political
purposes, during the past year, the
scope OF Labor's activity has been cx-
tended into the realm OF international
relations, but the fundamental princi-
pie has been unchanged. Even in in
tcrnational relations wagc-carnerS have
found that they can have an influence
and an effect in molding and directing
national relations through the use ot
their economic organization They
have in all things stood for recognition
OF human values, and have humanizcd
all national issues, demanding for hu,
man agents consideration with all other
elements
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-11-25
SEAMEN'S LAW PROTECTS.

Seattle, Wash.-Judge Neterer has
notified ship owners that the Seamen's
law, which is so bitterly opposed by
Them, has "tceth' and. they must
abandon old practices in their treatment
OF seamcn.
This decision was made in the case OF
a seaman who shipped from Australia
for Puget Sound. On arriving in this
city he made complaint that he was bru-
tally treated by the second mate and
that the captain OF the vessel permitted
his subordinate to escape arrest.
The owner and captain of the vessel
attempted to avoid responsibility by
claiming that the Scamen's Law did not
apply i'll this case as the complainant
was not a citizen OF the United States
To this claim the court replied
The fact that the libelant is not :
citizen of the United States does moi
change his relation to the act, as cngag
ing i'll the service as one OF the crew o
the American ship 'Blakcly' brought
him within the protection and benefit.
OF all OF the laws passed by Congress OF
behalf OF American Scamen, and subjec
To all of their obligations and liabili
| ties
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-11-25

rebuked in the vote upon the resolu-
ton.
Called Revolutionary Proposition.
The convention, however, opposed in
vestigation when the resolution taking
a stand against President Wilson's plan
to make illegal any railroad strike or
lockout prior to Federal inquiry came
up. The plan was embodied in the
Presidents message to Congress. in
which, at the same time, he urged the
enactment OF the Eight-Hour Law.
The Federation OF Labor'S opposition
to it was embodied in the Executive
Councils report. A resolution, based
upon that report was adopted yesterday.
That resolution declares the Presi-
dents plan to forestall strikes "a revo-
lutionary proposition totally out of har-
mony with our prevailing institutions
and out OF harmony with our phil
osophy OF government" and declares
that it subjects wage earncrs to in
voluntary servitudc," and that its pur-
pose is 'to compel railroad men to
work even against their will. " 1t would
make criminals OF men who cease
work during the period of compulsory
investigation" says the resolution, and
would not prevent strikes"
In the words of the resolution, the
Fcderaton's adoption of it puts the or
ganization on record as taking "an un-
cquivocal position against compulsory
institutions and in favor OF the main
tenance Of institutions and opportuni-
ties for freedom"
Report supports Resolutions.
Favorable reports were received upon
resolutions contained in the Executive
council report to improve the work
ing condition OF Government employees.
AT ~ 80 the convention adjourned
until $3.50 this morning, when more
resolutions considered Yesterday after
noon by the resolution committee will
be reported.
Last night the delegates attended the
vaudeville performance at the Mary
land Theatre.
At IL 80 today, the delegates, nearly
four hundred strong, wilt leave on a
special train over the Pennsylvania Rail
road, for Washington, where President
Wilson will receive them at 3 o'clock
Between their arrival there and their
march to the White House, they will
be entertained at the headquarters Of
the Washington Federation Of Labor.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-11-25
TRADE UNION METHODS
SUCCEED In PORTO RICO

Washington.-Porto Rico workers
have been benefited by af1ilation to the
American Federation of Labor writes
Organizer Santiago Iglesias, of San
Juan, Porto Rico, to A. i. of L. head
quarters.
There has been true and real awak-
ening of the laborers in all the trades
and different industries of San Juan"
he says. ".lhe spirit of the labor move
ment and organization is more intense
than ever before in past history. 1t
seems that the seed of unionism, sown
Tor so many years, is now sprouting
strongly and vigorously in this capital
of the island and other important towns.
The strikes that have broken forth in
the middle of last August, up to this
date, have beer more frequent and nti-
merous than at any other time in the
history of the labor movement of the
American Federation of Labor in Porto
Rico. The coal workers, the longshore-
men and the men employed at the
Wharves and railroad warehouses have
risen to man and gone on strike, and
all their demands have met with success,
Their victory has been encouraging, and
has cast considerable credit or the var
ious labor organizations that have been
helping, encouraging and leading these
important movements"
Organizer IglesiaS also states that rail
road shop employees of San Juan won a
strike that secured higher wages, better
working conditions and more liberty Of
action. Female employees of the Porto
Rcan- American Tobacco company, to
the number of 1000, secured improved
conditions as the result of strike The
same is true of meat cutters and butch
crS.
Building craftsmen and employees in
the metal trades are still on strike.
"All these strikes" continues Organ
izer Iglesias, "have been managed and
helped along by the representatives of
the American Federation of Labor, in
whom the non-organized workers, who
were the majority among the strikers,
had their confidence and trust
"As a result of the propaganda, free
meetings in the open air and all aCtivi-
ties, literature, etc, throughout the
island, the workingmen of Porto Rico
will achieve great moral uplift and con-
siderable benefits in the different trades
These people are now gathering the
fruits of their cndeavors. AS result
of the strikes, some 90 new charters will
be needed and each new union will con-
tain full contingent of members with
more experience than ever.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-11-25
REJECT ROCKEFELLER "UNION''

Trinidad, Colo.-The Monthly Bulletin
of the Colorado Fuel and Iron company
pays a glowing tribute to the Rockefel-
Ter union whose record, it is stated,
has been thoroughly gratifying to all
who have the interests of this company
and its employees at heart"
Editor O'Ncil of the Trinidad Free
Press, is cynical, however, and makes
this comment:
mo one would expect that publica-
ton financed by the Colorado Fuel and
Iron company would condemn the in
dustrial plan formulated by the salaried
cabinet of John ID. Rockefeller, Jr.
"The industrial plan established by
Rockefeller is a failure, and the fact
that the miners and other employees en-
ployed in the plants of the Colorado
Fuel and Iron company, are deserving
the industrial plan and becoming mem
bers Of the United Mine Workers of
America. proves that laboring men have
discerncd the swindlc that has been
palmcd off as an institution that will
preserve the interests of the economic
master, while protecting the interests of
the victim of wage slavery.
"The Monthly Bulletin is endeavoring
to bolster up a farce, but its effort to i'm
pose upon the credulity of the working
class will be met with the building up
of real union on the ruins of an in
dustrial plan that died from the all
ments of its own infamy."
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-11-25
METAL MINERS CHANGE NAME.

Denver.-By a referendum vote the
Western Federation of Miners favor
changing the name of their organization
TO international Union of Mine, Mill
and Smclter Workers." 1t is stated that
the new name corresponds to the juris-
diction, industrially and geographically,
Of the metal miners. Application will
bc made to the American Federation of
Labor to sanction the change.
At a meeting Of the miners executive
board in this city it was decided to in
aupuratc an extensive organizing cam
paipi nj a statement to aftiliatcs, the
board said:
"Your board fully believes that the
year 1916 will mark the beginning of a
new epoch in the history of the meta
nlrtrs organization"
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-11-25
PLUMBERS MAKE GAINS.

Leominster, Mass.-Aiter a four
weeks strike the Plumbers Union Sc
cured 50-cent wage increase, and six
months later, 10 cents, together with a
4i-hour week six months in the year.
Santa Barbara, Cal.-Plumbers and
Steamfttcrs in this city have raised
wages without a strike. Thorough or
ganization made the success of these
workers possible.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-11-25
RAILROADS ATTACK
ADAMSON S-HOUR LAW

the executives of the four railroad
brotherhoods held a meeting in this city
last Monday to reach a common under
standing on the workings of the Adam
son Eight-Hour Law.
The meeting was unsuccessful. The
railroad employees notified the manag-
crs that the strike order, given them by
their members before the law was pass
ed was still i'll effect, and that if the
managers persist in attacking the law
through the courts that the strike order
will be enforced January 1 next
Washington, d. C.-Numerous suits
against the Adamson Eight-Hour Law
for railroad train service employees have
been started by railroad companies
throughout the country.
Since the act was passed some OF the
highest priced lawyers i'll the nation
have been retained by the companies to
study the law to discover an unconsti-
tutional flaw. 1t is now stated that the
fifth amendment to the Federal consti-
tuition, which declares that no one shall
be deprived 81 life, liberty or property
without the process of law, will be the
pr1mcipal refuge OF these attorneys
lil'S 3'Ileiluiile'it IS the re9uIatioh de-
iehSe o' every react'9nary ,i'liuehce III
l'S 4PpoSi.tlo'i 10 Soclal IeelSlatioh'
Observing trade unionists, however,
DenfVe that tneSe SUITS are only part
OF the general strategy Of railroads to
secure legislation from Congress that
will tie to their Jobs all workers en-
Ployed III interstate transportation sefV-
ICE.
nc I'lIloadS W9uld especia'ly wei
C, conc tlc passage OF law similar 10 the
Uh'h,'i"n .I,;.t, l;.u's' Ia Disputes Act
wil,Cl Pi Pio'llp'ts stllkG Vi workers en-
pl"yvu lo, ~ PuDnc y ut,Ity "i't1I rh: altei a
soee, l. je il,,,e,ns li'Ves''gal'In t m l,nlS law
was ueiIoul,ceo ny I'lG Iast convention
G.I =, tnJ .Ioes t, anu LABOR CollersSS OF
,In G"'IIa, ma az. q i,,'le years trlal, mlld
,,o Dol'''.l,oal ~ "2Ne'lllllel't 1 WAS wa calleu
,I" Ipol 10 ,Joea. ''.e same. Sd, Inc same
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-11-25
Reds Show Their Hand
Socialists In Federation of Labor For Drastic Action On
Lining Cost Jail Terms Imposed.-Con
fscation and Government Ownership Urged.
Delegates Go To See President

Baltimore, Md, Nov. 49, - The
Reds" as the Socialists in the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor are called,
showed their heads for the first time
yesterday on the convention floor in the
Garden Theatre, to espouse confsca-
ton, jail sentence and Government
ownership as remedies for the high cost
OF living.
Max Hayes, of Cleveland, chief thorn
in the side OF the conservatives, known
as leader of the Reds" and, strangely
enough, delegate from that most con
servatves of all departments of organ
lied labor, the International Typo
graphical Union, led the fight against
the adoption OF a resolution urging the
appointment OF commission to in
vestigatc the high cost of living. His
opinion and the opinion OF Max Seidel,
OF Decatur ILL.,. and other trades union
lists with socialistic instincts was that
Federal Investigations we're a drug
upon the market that history showed
that they had never done any good, and
that they were waste OF time.
Federal Commission Favored.
! IC IcHDlullpl DIpNlullp lOI lnt III
vestigation was introduced by State
Senator William Green, Of Ohio head
OF the United Mine Workers Of Amer
ica. 1t was adopted and the Federation
OF Labor went on record as favoring
the Federal commission, but not until
after Hayes, Scidcl and others had ad
vocated the arrest and imprisonment OF
those responsible for the high cost OF
white paper, the confiscation by the
Government OF all foodstufs and i'm
mediate Government ownership of all
mines, railroads, mcat-packing indus
tries and the like
The adoption OF the resolution was
taken by political wise men in the con
vention to be an index to the strength
of the Reds" who will undoubtedly
seek to influence the Federation and to
mold its policies in other matters.
One OF these matters, it is expected,
will be the reelection OF Secretary
Frank Morrison. The nucleus around
which Morrison's opponents hope to
build up an organization strong enough
TO beat him is composed OF four thou-
sand "Red' votes in the convention
Hayes and Seidcl's speeches were
loudly chcered but their principles were
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-11-25

rebuked in the vote upon the resolu-
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-11-25
GARMENT WORKERS ADVANCE

Erie, Pa.-Members of the United
Garment Workers union employed by
the Standard Manufacturing company
have raised wages per cent as a result
of conferences The increase affects
cutters, operators and iinishers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-08

plainly skeptical. He read his lines
without feeling. The management had
led him into this; all he could do was to
take it with as good grace as possible.
He slid past the courtroom girl at the
exit (no small accomplishment in itself
and down a corridor, disappearing
through a swinging door at the end. |
was in no mood to lose out on the finish
after following so far, and | dashed al
ter him.
The door led into a little alcove, and
another palpitating door at the opposite
end showed me where he had gone. Set
ting my jaw for no particular reason, |
pushed my way through.
At first, like the poor olive merchant
in the Arabian Nights | was blinded
by the glare of lights and the glitter OF
glass and silver. Oh, yes, and by the
snowy Wilderness of the napery, too.
by the napery of the neck wouldn't be
a bad line to get off little later in the
story. I'll try it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-08
Call for Mr. Kenovorthy-Mr. &riner-Nr. Bod
kin Mr.. Blevitch = Mr. Kenworthy-Mr
Bodkiu-Mr. Kensvorthy- Mr.. Shriner
Call for Mr.. Kenworthy-Mr.
Blevitch Mr. Kemsv0rthy

was Mr.. Kenworthy, his long-lost beau
ideal. But spoke kindly to him and
offered him piece of chocolate almond
bar, and soon, in true reporter fashion,
had wormed his secret from him before
he knew what was really after.
The thing | wanted to find out was,
of course, just what the average is Of
replies to one paging trip. So got
around it in this manner: offering hin
another piece of chocolate almond-bar
l said, slyly: Gust what is the average
number of replies to one paging trip!
. I think that he had suspected some
thing at first, but this question con-
pletely disarmed him, and, leaning
against an elderly lady patron, he told
me everything.
well" he said, cts this way: some
times l find man, and sometimes cal
go the rounds without bite. Tonight
for instance, here I've got four names
ard one came across. That's about ths
average-perhaps one in six
asked him why he had given MI
Kenworthy such handicap at the star
A faint smile fickered across his tat
and then flickered back again.
II call the names | think will be az
to hang round in the part Of the ho'a
Pm in.. Mr.. Kenworthy would have %
lie in the dressy dining-room or IN u'
lobby where they wait for ladies. foua
never find him in the bar or the TurkSn
b baths. On the other hand, you'll never
find a man by the name of BlevlHn
anywhere except in the bar. ct course
| take a chance and call every name
once in so often, no matter where an
but. on the whole, uses my own cS'
cretion."
gave him another piece of chocos"
and the address of good bootrnaAs
and left him. What had heard nsS
sobered me, and the lights and muss
suddenly seemed garish. II is no wa
emotion to feel that you have been ~
to face with a mere boy whose cnan"
of success in his work are one to Sn
And l found that he had not PAM,
the lily in too glowing terms. follow
other pages that night-some esS'
for Mr.. Strudel," some for Mr.. "
mickle," and one was broad-mp
enough to page a Mrs. Bemls.
they all came back with that wan =
in their eyes and a break in their so
And each one of them was SUPP y
by the man in the business SUIT
downstairs dining-room and eacn -
he considered it personal affro"' "
there wasn't call for "Studz. q.
Some time Pm going to nave III
PACED, and when he comes OUT ;
unite his necktie for him.