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The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1916-12-22
The Gratifying Vote In Arkansas

In an interesting letter received
from Mrs. Lila Carlin Moore, Nation
al w. c. T. Z. organizer and lecturer,
who has been helping in the campaign
in Arkansas, she writes: With re-
verence | say, GLORY to God in the
highest peace in Arkansas, good
will toward men, BY the hard work
and constant prayer of the blessed
women and by the vote of the good
men Arkansas is dry. The coored vote
was a great factor in bringing about
this gratifying result, the vote against
the liquor measure being about two to
one. was afield in Arkansas for
about two months and while | since
have been i'll from overwork, | cheer
fully endure it for some of the count
les in which | worked gave three to
one vote and others a four to one vote
for the overthrow of the liquor traffic,
and to hear from the lips of comrades,
Your work surely was big help
means much to soldier in our holy
warfare We are rejoicing, too, over
the victories in other states
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1916-12-22

Having passed quiet THANKSGIVING
Day, President Wilson is now prepar-
ed for the trouble that will begin to-
day
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1916-12-22

Good, red blooded Americans don't
have to go into a business that takes
the bread out of the mouths and roofs
from over the heades of fellow hui
man beings in order to make living
said DR. William Phifer of Denver to
the Omaha Woman's Club. I'm Den
yer one former brewery is now MAX
ing soap; another matted milk. In
the latter plant, for every dollar the
company on beer it now makes $26
on milk
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1916-12-22

Probition gained important ground
in the election of November 7. The
fact that probtion failed to carry in
two of the important states in which
IT was voted on is not SO significant
as tie fact that it won in others just
as important Where it lost, the fight
can be made again. Where it won,
the victory will be permanent. States
do not return to the open saloon after
they have had probition-and that, by
the way, is one of the strongest argu-
ments that probiton is good for q
state.-Nashvile Banner.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1916-12-22
Begin in the Livestock Business Ac-
cordina to Means and Experienee.

The sanest and safest way for the
inexperienced man With limited means
10 start in the livestock business is 70
star on small scale Some Of the
best livestock men in the country TO
day are men who have begun the bus
mess in small way
In 1883 a certain farmer in Texas
stared in the pure-bred cattle bust
ness with one COW and bull. Today
the registration books show that this
same farmer has registered over 500
animals, descendants of this one COW.
This mans success is attributed TO
The use OF permanent pastures good
bulls. the best females and A thorough
study and mastery OF the live stock
business thus utilizing the means al
his command TO the best advantage
Every farmer in Arkansas could &c
Is well with the same effort.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-02-25
The Chicago Federation of Labor
Offers Program of National
Preparedness
Adopt Report of Executive Board at Meeting Sunday Febr
ary 6-Wi Ask Aid of Other Central Bodies in Securing
Endorsement by Governing Powers Prepared
ness in Developing Country That Workers Will Want
to Defend

lens of trade. For the protection Of
privileges, the development of col
onies, spheres of influence and com
mercial supremacy, armies and navies
are created and supported.
Admiral Chadwick on Imperialism
In the Chicago Herald, December
20, 1915, William L. Chenery quotes
Rear Admiral Chadwick, U. S. ~, as
follows:
imperialism has had it's worst and
most injurious development in recent
years, its essence being land grabbing
and the establishing of spheres of
influence. Navies and armies are the
Insurance for capital owned abroad by
the leisure class of a nation. It is
for them that empires and spheres of
influence exist. The great war now
raging is a elimination of efforts to
maintain and extend these spheres.
The time has come to call a halt"
Any plan for heavy armament un-
der present conditions would mean
the spending of billions, the building
up of great ammunition trusts and
other trusts which take their life
out of the labor of the workers. 1t
would mean the development of an
oligarchy of powerful commercial
forces which would dominate the gov
ernment and crush out forever the
hope of democracy. The stronger the
military power would become, the
stronger would become the power of
the commercial interests. Not only
would they dominate the social and
political life of the country, but they
would control the educational policy,
teach theil philosophy in the schools,
subsidize the newspapers and all
sources of information. Their power
to do these things today is nothing
to what it would be if a great army
and navy backed them uD.
But this is not the only danger.
Warfare is becoming more and more
matter of mechanics and labor. En-
chemists, mechanics, trench
diggers and laborers are fighting the !
war in Europe. Military tactics in
clude industrial organization. Every
student of the fighting in Europe,
every magazine article and lecture
upon the subject emphasize it's i'm
portance in a modern war. Every
plan for the development of military
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-02-25

| At the regular weekly meeting helC
Sunday afternoon, February 6, 1916
| the Chicago Federation of Labor
amidst tremendous enthusiasm, adopt
ed the following report of the eXecu
tive board of the federation. outlinine
labOr's position on the great question
of preparedness. The report is a his
torical document, and the principles
set forth will undoubtedly be adopted
as the stand of the labor movement:
If we are to express the attitude
of the labor movement toward the in
crease of military power, we must
face the issue squarely and consider
all questions concerned in relation to
the workers. We must draw the line
between preparedness" as it might
be defined by labor, and the militar-
ism which is the real desire of the
commercial interests.
The program advocated by "big
business" and the newspapers which
it controls should be unqualifiedly op-
posed by organized labor. The kind
of preparedness in which we believe
would not result in the destruction
but in the protection of human life
and the products of labor. Our pre-
paredness would mean the develop
ment of every man, woman and child
to the highest possible standard Fur
thermore, it would develop the only
true patriotism. A government which
would give equal opportunity and JUS
tice to all would possess, in the high.
est degree, the love and loyalty of
its citizens. The father who could
look forward with courage and forti-
tude; the mother who could go about
her daily tasks in peace and conf
dence in the future; the children as
sured of pportunity-would love their
country and protect it. Such people
would have too high a sense of JUS
tice to attack, wantonly, any other
people.
Throughout all the countries of the
world today there is a struggle for the
control of industrial organization,
Upon one side are the great CONNER
cal interests; upon the other side the
great organizations of labor. A study
lay will prove that they are domin-
ated by the powerful business organi-
,ations. Their problems are the prob
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-02-25
IMMIGRATION BILL
PENDING IN HOUSE

WASHINGTON.-T Burnett ina
migration BILL which has been re-
ported favorably by the house com.
mittee on immigration, is now pend
ing in the house, and will be consid-
cred within the next fortnight.
The passage of tbs bill is not ques-
tioned-the fight is to secure a two
thirds vote in the event that the presi-
dent again vetoes the measure. Dur
ing the last congress the presidents
veto was sustained by only four votes
and every effort is being made by
trade unionists and other friends of
American living standards to defeat
the purpose of cheap labor advocates
who, under normal conditions, have
made possible two men for every job
in the trustified industries.
Trade unionists are urged to i'm
press on their senators and congress
men the necessity for immigration
restriction
A larger vote than formerly should
be secured, thus making possible a
two-thirds vote in the event of a veto
by the president.
Unionists should protest against
compelling workers possessing Amer
lean ideals to compete indefinitely
with the illiterate of southern and
eastern Europe.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-02-25
ORGANIZING AT YOUNGSTOWN

WASHINGTON-The effect of the
recent strikes by unorganized work
ers at Youngstown is shown in this
report from Organizer Flynn TO A. F.
of l.. headquarters:
THE Italians have formed a local
and the members of other locals are
attending meetings and keeping up
their dues. l think we will have about
1900 dues-paying members by the 10th
divided in nine locals of the A. F. of
L. labor union, boilermakers, machin.
lists, electrical workers, steam engi-
neers, stationary firemen and sheet
metal workers, also a charter appli-
cation for the pipe filters and a tenn
porary organization of building labor
ers. There are other crafts about to
organize and next week will be de.
voted to the formation Of locals and
building up the central bodies at New
Castle and Sharon, Pa"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-02-25
is $40 ENOUGH?
HOW TO GET MORE
From George P. West


WASHINGTON, Feb. 1O.-J. P. Nor
gan is chairman of the Finance Com
mittee of the Steel Corporation. In
vestigation at Youngstown showed
that the shamefully low wages and
long hours imposed on the steel work.
ers there were defended on the ground
that the steel corporation sets the
standard Independent manufacturers
say they can pay no more than the
steel corporation.
Morgan's personal views are impor-
tant because of his commanding posi-
tion in the greatest of employing cor
porations. Testifying before the Com
mission on Industrial Relations in
New York year ago, Morgan was
asked if he considered $40 a week a
sufficient wage for longshoreman.
1T is if $40 is all he can get, and
he takes it," replied Morgan.
That was honest, anyhow Morgan
didn't pretend that his corporation is
a benevolent father to his 100000 en-
ployees, and that they can trust to its
generosity and conscience. He frank
ly admits, in effect, that it hasn't any
conscience If the steel workers can
get more, they are entitled to it. The
Youngstown workers who struck and
formed unions gave a valuable object
lesson in how to go about it.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-02-25

power includes plan for industria
organization. Furthermore, every
plan looks toward some form of coer
cion, not only military conscription
but industrial conscription, which
would bring the workers of the ma
tion under military control.
Conscription Ideal of Military Leaders
The ideal of military leaders is a
great organization of workers under
control of the army, disciplined,
taught to respond and obey. These
men would be ready for war if war
were desired, and in times of peace
would be occupied upon great indus
| trial projects under the direct con-
troll of the army of a paternalistic
government.
Public ownership of arms and mu-
milton factories, of the mines, forests
and natural resources which would
be necessary to the supply of raw
material, and of the railroads and
steamships necessary to do it's trans
portation would be the first step to
take in any plan of preparedness
which labor could endorse. Now is
the time for labor to hold and
strengthen its power over the organi-
zation of industry if the spirit of de-
mocracy is to be saved
AS a program for the support of
organized labor we recommend the
following:
l. Work for the passage of the
Keating child labor bill, which would
prohibit the interstate transportation
of the products of child labor.
2. Endeavor to raise the age limit
in child labor and compulsory educa-
tion laws to 16 years.
3. Support legislation abolishing
strikebreaking detective agencies and
private gunner.
4. Work for the Buchanan home
loan bill
Put Power of Nation Back of Home !
5. Put the power of the nation |
back of the home, pension mothers
and protect children.
6. Abolish the tenement system of |
life and work to secure a clean, |
healthful system of housing.
7, Provide for outdoor physical |,
training in connection with the public |
schools, to be continued during the |
CONTINUED on page q
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-02-25
A PERILOUS SITUATION
ANTl-UNION THEORY REJECTED

JOHNSTOWN, Pa.-The street car
company has announced its opposi-
tion to trade unionism and Rev. W.
E. Burnett made this comment in
recent sermon:
THE published statement of the
manager of the local traction com
pany to the effect that the fixed plan
of the company is to deal only with
the workers as individuals indicates
the reactionary viewpoint of the own
ers Of this company 1t is the attitude
of sitting on the safety valve to save
an explosion. Such an attitude can
only foster unrest. and taken the
country through, is the most perilous
factor in the whole industrial situa-
ton.
There is no solution for the wage
Garner except the method Of collective
bargaining"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-02-25
WORK AND PLAY NECESSARY

TIFFIN, Ohio.-"Every human be-
ing demands a certain amount of
work and a certain amount of play"
said Mrs Barr, in an address to
churchmen in this city mo man can
labor all the time and be happy, nei-
ther can he be at leisure all the time
and be happy. No nation, no com.
munity, no class of people can keep
up without the higher standard of la
Dor, and where labor is put on the
lower standard, the more misery, the
more suffering and criminality there
exists"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-02-25
Is UNIoNIsM NECESSARY?

WINSTON-SAI.EM, N. C.-Tha r
J, Reynolds Tobacco company does
not favor its employees being organ
lzed, but to show the deep interest
this concern takes in the welfare of
its hands the following notice has
been posted:
"On the last pay day before Christ.
mas, 1916, we will, upon recommends
ton Of your foreman, or the manager
OF your department. give you. in cash
two (2) per cent on total amount oe
all money you received from MS for
any work you did in 1915, if you work
regularly and faithfully during the
year 1916, when we have work for
you to do This offer may be renewed
in 1917 for work done in 1916, and
so on, from year to year if we find
that it encourages you to increase
your earnings by good and steady
work when we have work for YOU to
do"
The average wage for this plant is
about 81 for 10-hour day. The COM
pany's offer means that if an employe
works 300 days in the year-which
the company hints is improbable-he
will receive So one year after he has
worked the 300 days, providing he is
faithful" and does not listen to trade
union "agitators."
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-02-25
AID GIRL STRIKERS

NEWARK, ~ 1.-THE Cigarmakers'
union is supporting girl strikers EN-
ployd by the American Cigar comp
any (the trust), and the Seidenberg
company. part of the United Cigar
Manufacturers association. These
workers are demanding higher wages
and better shop conditions. They
were unorganized when they struck.
The American Federation of Labor
has assigned organizers who can
speak Jewish, Polish and Italian.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-02-25
Outlook For ShingIeweavers' UnioI
\ Most Encouraging; Noted
Speakers Heard

\ The mass meeting held at the La
Dor Temple last Sunday afternoon was
"attended by large number of shingle
weavers who recognize the value OF
organization. The spirit of the meet
ing was most encouraging, giving
spromise of an early reorganization of
shingleweavers not only of Everett
and Snohomish county, but of the en-
.tire Northwest. Many of the boys
who are known to be ready for rein
statement were not present, for OBJ
of various men who took the floor, it
Was very evident that the sentiment
in favor of reorganization was virtu-
ally unanimous. Many took out cards
then and there, and Tuesdays meet
ing of the Shingleweavers' Union, Lo-
cal No 2, looked good to those inside.
The meeting Sunday was called to
Order by Charles Knecht president
of the Everett union, who called upon
Brother Mills for report of work
so far accomplished. The progress
and prospects as reported by Secre-
tary Mills was distinctly encouraging.
7 Brother w. H. Reid, International
Secretary, was then called upon for
a report of his work throughout the
state and his address was both in
forming and heartening.
International President j. G. Brown
was present and gave a most inter
esting account of his recent organic
ing tour He stated that a conven-
tion will be called within the next 60
days, probably in Seattle, when Off
cials of the reorganized shngleweav
ers will be elected and new consti-
tuition adopted.
Brother Frank Nickerman of Sno-
homsh, reported practically 100 per
cent of shingleweavers organized in
his district. A strong spirit of solid
arity prevailed, and the outlook was
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-02-25
Wi||ipa Harbor
Back in Form
Shinge Weavers Turn Out Rousing
.Meetings-Spirit of Revolt Against
Unjust Conditions Not Dead.
BY E. p. Marsh

Last week President ]. G. Brown
of the Shingle Weavers, and myself
were in Raymond. We are glad we
went. We saw and heard enough to
convince us that the spirit of revolt
against unjust industrial conditions
is not dead.
Monday night we talked to the
Shingle Weavers' Union, body near
ly' wiped off the map last year Over
60 were in the hall, and they were
sure full of pep. They assured us
that within 60 days they would be
100 per cent. organized.
Those shingle weavers appointed a
committee of five to boost registra-
ton in that locality, and admonished
the committee to get out and hustle.
All over the state, same thing. Com
ing back strong. Those boys tasted
the fruits of organization once and
they never forgot it.
The next night in the same city
Bro Brown and myself talked to a
gathering where standing room was
at. premium - many stood up
throughout the meeting, which lasted
two hours - upon the report of the
Federal Relations Commission. Over
half the audience was composed of
men and women not members of
unions Surely a spirit of industrial
awakening is abroad in the land
This is the year of promise from an
organization standpoint, fellow union
ist. let us take advantage of it.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-02-25
Reorganization Meeting
Largely Attended

never brighter for organization work
Brother Tom Kelly of Three Lake!
reported all men organized but one
and he wasn't wanted.
Several of the local boys also made
interesting addresses.
President e. p Marsh of the State
Federation of Labor made an address
in his usual clear and vigorous style
in the course of which he dwelt
strongly upon the necessity for con
structive work in the rebuilding OF
the organization, pointing out some
of the weaknesses that marked the
path of the old organization. Refer
ring to the strikes, he said:
There are times in the life of ev-
cry organization when strikes are
be both cowardly and suicidal. But
the chief aim of our existence as a
labor organization should be secur-
ing of industrial justice without
strikes and this can only be brought
about through a strong union, free
from petty strife and discord, work
ing along practical lines and with a
definite policy in mind. When men
are striking over petty things they
are wasting their energies, dissipating
their union funds and eating up their
own scanty boards. The strongest
labor organizations in this country
have fewest strikes"
He emphasized the necessity of
having defense funds to enforce their
demands and cited several instances
of other unions that had been able
to forestall strikes and lockouts be-
cause of their strong treasures, back
ed up by the determined spirit of the
Paying glowing tribute to the in
herent qualities of manhood of the
men comprising the rank and file of
he predicted an or
ganization arising from the ashes of
the old that would be a credit to the |
labor movement if the membership
would rebuild along careful, well
thought out lines of action.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-02-25
PRINTERS RAISE WAGES

OKLAHOMA CITY. The Typo.
graphical Union has signed long-term
contracts with commercial printers
and newspaper employers, The agree
ments provide for gradual increases.
All job and floormen in commercial
plants will receive $22 a week this
year; $22.5O during 1917; $23 during
1918; no increase for 1919 and 1920,
and $24 for 1921.
The newspaper contract provides
for SO weekly increase over per-
iod of five years. Machine operators,
floormen and ad men will receive,
on afternoon newspapers, for the year
1916. $25 per week; for 1917, $25 So
per week; for 1918, $26 per week; for
1919, $26.50 per week; for 1920, S27
per week. The morning newspaper
scale provides for $500 per week over
the afternoon scale.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-02-25
LABOR Is NOT A COMMODITY"

WORCESTER, Mass.-'Tt is not
true that labor is a commodity" de-
clared Rev. Lyman Abbott, editor of
the Outlook, before the members of
the chamber of commerce, at lunch
con last week.
"A commodity is a thing, and labor
is the service of a man. | wish ]
could impress that upon you, but !
don't know as | can, that labor is not
a commodity" he said
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-02-25
1T HAS ITS SHADOWS

No leader contends that the union is perfect in
sttutOn.
No one sees faults clearly than does the sincere
labor leader.
But he knows that human institutions perfect
The ancients believed that the pyramids con
str,ced that they cast no shadow
Rut few things in world wholly free from shadows
The labor union has shadows.
Ru if towers gradually upward the nobest of practical
human institutions -Brdgeman's Magazine.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-02-25
FAVOR UNION TEXT BOOKS

FORT SMITH, Ark-At the request
of Typographical union officials the
county board of this county has pass
ed resolution providing that in the
future school books shall bear the
union label.