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Denver labor bulletin., 1916-10-14
MINERS AT FREDERICK /
JOIN UNITED WORKERS

Six hundred coal miners in Weld
county became affiliated with the Unit
ed Mine Workers last Saturday, accord
ing to John McLennan, district fresi-
dent of the union. The men are en-
ployes of eleven mines, comprising the
entire district around Frederick. Colo.
The re-cstablishment of the union in
that district followed n meeting Friday
night in Frederick attended by 400 min
ers.
The men appointed a check weighman
and pit committee of three for each
mine. in accordance with the provisions
of the state mining laws. The appoint
ments We're Immediately ratified by the
mine owners, and the men went to work
Monday.
1t was reported in Frederick that the
Slope mine. belonging TO the Rocky
Mountain Fuel company. had granted a
three cent increase. bringing the rate per
ton up to that paid in the other ten
mines. The company also abolished the
contract system, it was reported.
All the mines. with the exception of
the one belonging to the Rocky Noun
tain Fuel company, are independent
mines. They are the Evans. Firestone,
Grant, Russell, Baum, Puritan, Sham.
rock, White House. Eureka and Peerless
mines.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-10-14
Especial Correspondenee).

NEW YORK, Oct. 9.-Samuel Com
pcrs, president Of the American Federa-
tion Of Labor. delivered an address be-
fore the league to enforce peace at
Washington last May, in which he said
that an international court, proposed
by the league to settle disputes between
nations appeared to be the inevitable
goal toward which the whole evolution
OF law and government was tending; and
that Democracy proposed to have n
whole lot 20 say about the final form
such an International institution was to
take.
The address was stem winder. II
was so good, in fact, that the League
to Enforce Peace has just published the
meat OF it in little booklet that can
he carried in the pocket which is to be
circulated by the million. Here arc some
samples:
Essentials of Permanent Peace.
As | understand il, the essential pro
posals of the League to Enforce Peace
are these:
81. That the nations shall band them
selves together in federation and agree
to delay, in every instance. the actual
declaration of war until the dispute at
issue has been examined by an internn-
tional tribunal. and the public opinion
of the world given a chance to express
itself.
% That there shall be an interna.
tional court to consider questions that
can be decided upon established law and
evidence.
20. That there shall be council of
conciliation to consider questions that
are not ordinarily regarded as iustifi-
able such as questions of national
honor
-. That in addition. there shall be at
stated intervals international confer
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-10-14
Wilson Rally
Monday. Nigh

\ labor meeting in the interest of
President Woodrow Wilson's reelection
will be held Monday night, October l6
in Painters Union hall. $50 Eighteenth
street. This will be in the nature of a
preliminary rally for the big Wilson
meeting at the Auditorium Friday. Octo-
Der %. 1t will be under auspices of the
Trades and Labor Assembly Woodrow
Wilson Campaign Committee.
All workingmen and women in the city
are invited to attend Monday nights
meeting Short addresses will be made
by John r. lawson of the United Mine
Workers and Clarence J. Moorhousc.
chief of the labor bureau of the Dem
ocratic State Central Committee, follow
ing which five minute rapid fire talks
ON why Wilson should be reelected are
invited from persons in the audience.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-10-14
Unions
Subscribe for
Temple Stock

Teams of volunteer workers are Wis
iting the various labor organizations in
Denver nightly acquainting them with
the plan for building Labor Temple.
These teams report splendid success and
enthusiasm for the Labor Temple pro.
gram everywhere they go. Many unions
have already subscribed for large blocks
oi stock this wcesa, among them being
Painters and Decorators Union No. 70
for J 900 shares, Bricklaycrs Union M j.
members for what will probably rich
.. 600 shares. Rindcry Women. $50; Ear.
pcntcrs No b5. 500 Plumbers. $50;
Stcamfittcrs, 100. etc.
Arrangements are being made for n
tag or button buy brick" in the Ia
bor Temple day TO raise fund for pro.
motion purposes, to pay for printed mat
Ter and pay n salary to the campaign
secretary.
There ia no question about tho pres.
.cnt pJan being carried out to triumph
ant success.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-10-14
Democracy of Nation to Demand
League to Enforce Lasting Peace
Does Not Seek End Present War But to Pxt Another
Some Rules Suggested BY Gompers in Speech
Deipered Beforel Peace League

ences for the progressive amendment OF
international law.
Propose International Tribunal
IS. That the nations of the league
shall agree to turn their united strength
first in the form of : business and
economic boycott, and finally in con-
certed military action if the boycott is
not effective-against any one of their
number that wages war without first
submitting its dispute for complete eS-
animation to one OF the international
tribunals created.
The hope of the leagues program is,
| take it, that by forcing nations to
stop and count ten before striking. there
will resul, cooling off period that will
greatly reduce the probability of war. il
not prevent most wars There is no
proposal that the DEGREES of the court
or council shall be enforced. The pro-
gram does not propose any tightly or.
ganized international government, but
suggests that the nations shall cooper
ate to form a sort OF international Wig
lance committee and say: II any one
nation starts to shoot up the world
without first giving legal processes a
chance to adjust its difficulty. the other
nations shall treat that nation as an
outlaw and shall pool their economic and
military power in an effort to enforce
it TO give law a chance.
Won't Stop the Present War.
The leagues program wisely refrains
from attempting TO stop the present
war. Hating war as I do. am free
TO confess that If l could stop this war
by turn of my hand, 1 would not do
it. hold that something must be de
termincd by this war, and that some
thing is. whether the future belongs TO
autocracy and militarism OF to democ-
raey, liberty and humanity.
''rhc leagues program also recog.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-10-14
LABOR TOPARADE IN
HONOR OF WILSON
Secretary of Labor William Wilson Deliver Address in
Denver Auditorium, Friday. October 27th Will Hold
Greatest Demonstration Ever Witnessed in State

Preparations are being made for great
supporters of President Wilson upon the
occasion of the visit here, Friday, Oc-
tober 81, of Secretary of Labor William
b. Wilson, union labor member of the
presidents cabinet. Secretary Wilson's
campaign schedule permits of only one
meeting in Colorado, therefore an invita-
tion is being extended TO all labor organ.
izations of the state to have representa-
tives here on this date.
The Woodrow Wilson Labor Campaign
Committee, comprising members of the
Denver Trades and Labor Assembly,
Building Trades Council and railroad
brotherhoods, has in charge arrange
ments for the Wilson meeting. This
committee is receiving the cooperation
of Clarence J. Moorehouse, chief of the
labor bureau of the State Democratic
Committee. The Labor Committee will
receive Mr.. Wilson upon his arrival in
Denver He will deliver an address at
the city Auditorium at 80 p. m, being
compelled TO leave the city at $3.50.
Parade to Be Big Feature.
Preceding the Auditorium meeting
there will be 4 Wilson labor parade Of
all the trade unions and railroad broth
crhoods. While this hour may be in
conenient for some, it is expected that
every working man and woman will
make a little personal sacrifice upon this
important occasion.
The parade will consist of three diyis-
ions, tho no effort be made TO have
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-10-14

Those six happy winners of The Bull
lctin contest have been SO busy taking
in the worlds championship ball games
and sight seeing in the East this week
that they have had no time for letter
writing. A telegram and several post
cards saying, "all well and going fine"
is the brief but pleasing report sent to
The Bulletin office.
In Chicago the party was entertained
by II. S. Hopkins, night editor, and
James Mcdonald, former Denver print
or, of Hcarsts Chicago American. In a
letter descriptive of events, James f.
Gustafson, chairman of the travellers,
said they did not get to bed in Chicago
until 1880 a. m. probably referring to
himself, Sol Jacobs and Bill Hayden. as
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-10-14

unions form in separate bodies. Ban.
ners, flags and pennauts may be carried
ii desired. The first division, compris-
ing the Denver Trades and Labor As.
semBly, members of affiliated organiza-
tions, visitors and unattached workers,
will form on Champa street, right rest
ing on Eighteenth street.
Railroad Men to Participate.
The third division, Composing the
railroad brotherhoods and all employees
in the train service, railroad shops, etc,
unless attached to other unions, will
form on Arapahoe street, right resting
on Eighteenth street.
The parade will start from Eighteenth
and Champa promptly at $50 o'clock,
proceed down Eightssnth street to Law
renee, on Lawrence to Seventeenth, on
Seventeenth to Court place, Court place
to Sixteenth, on Sixteenth to Curtis,
and on Curtis to the entrance OF Audi
torium, where seats viii be reserved for
the mRrchers-
To Have Fireworks Display.
Band music and a .pyroteohnical dis
play will make this parade one Of the
most spectacular ever seen in Denver.
1t is urged that every member Of your
organization, who can possibly do so,
participate in this pamde and attend
the Wilson meeting
Women members, and members of
vomen's auxiliaries, are especially invit-
ed to Join in both the parade and the
Auditorium meeting.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-10-14
Noted Woman Addresses
Trades Assembly
Introduced by Judge Ben B. Lind
sey; Speaker Declares Labor
Movement is a Struggle
for Bread

One OF the most interesting as we'll a,
instructive addresses ever heard in
Trades and Labor Assembly hall, was
delivered last Sunday afternoon by Miss
Kate Bernard of Oklahoma. She was
introduced to the audience by Judge Ben
b. Lindsey OF the Juvenile court. and
both were given great applause Miss
Bernard, or Oklahoma Kate. "a she
is perhaps best known thruout the ma
tion. came to Denver to help the s.Kid,s
Judge in his present campaign, and
accepted an invitation to speak at the
Assembly meeting. The title of her ad-
dress was Labor and National Destiny"
tho she took occasion to advocate the
reelection of Woodrow Wilson as a
friend OF humanity, as well as giving a
paign.
The labor movement" said Miss Ber-
nard, is struggle for bread. Success
lies in what we get for ourselves-vhat
We put into our stomachs and on our
backs. In addition, success of the labor
movement means pushing aside some of
the tear-drops. In the United States we
are one hundred million warring units
instead OF being large loving family.
Today this country is facing great
crisis on account of narrow-mindedness
jealousies and greed for gold. We See
men struggling for wealth instead of
striving for ideals
A Nation of Imperfects.
Labor unions alone are teachiny mo,
to cooperate and to love one another.
II Is really the church and religion of
the masses. If atoms of dust had no
more eohesiveness than human units
have, We would have no earth. Visit a
worlds fair, for instance, and YOU see
imperfect human beings viewing and
praising perfect things they have Great.
ed If the law of gravity was as inn
perfect as humanity, the worlds would
crash together.
We see an exodus from the American
iarm to the city factory, owing to com
olnations OF capital controlling the prod.
ucts OF the rural, as well as the urban
tollers. There must be cooperation be-
tween the man on the farm and the
man IN the city who works for wages.
Farmers and Unions Together.
In oklahoma We have 100000 dues
paying members of the Farmers Union
They are cooperating with and pivino
support to the labor organizations Of
the cities Thru this splendid unity of
purpose We were enabled to place TWEEN.
ty-four planks in the Oklahoma STATE
constitution for the benefit and protec.
uon OF the men and women who toll
am strong for labor organizations. /
have Travelled all over Oklahoma, in
fnllmans and in boxcars, preaching the
doctrine of trade unionism and co-opera.
tlon among all classes of toilers. So
long as there is one Judas Iscariot in
your midst there is danger.
Fight For National Efficiency.
The labor question is not really n
fight between capital and labor. It is
q fight for national eificiency-to CON
serve health and happiness. Every tee
years new insane asylum is built in
each state to care for those who have
Continued on Page Four.)
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-10-14
"a p. Of L. News Letter.

TORONTO, Ontario, Oct. 9.-The Ca
madam industrial disputes investigation
la~--known as the Lemieun act-was
blown sky high by the Canadian Trades
and Labor Congress convention, In ses-
zion in this city last week.
By an almost unanimous vote the con-
vention called upon the government TO
repeal this legislation.
The Lemieux act was passed in 1907
and served as a model for legislation
passed by the last Colorado state legis-
iatur-, which has since been rcpudiAted
by the Federation OF Labor OF that state.
Under the Lomieur act IL is Illegal for
workerS employed in a public utility TO
leave their employment until the gov
eminent has appointed a commission 20
investigate their grievance.
curtAiled Powers Of Labor
In opposing the act, delegates 70 the
Trade~ and Labor Congress used some
of the strongest terms ever heard in
Dominion trade union meeting. Former
supporters Of the act acknowledged they
had new viewpoints. and that close con.
tact With its operations convinced them
that IL vas impossible for labor organi-
Eations to attain the goal for which they
arc struggling when forced TO accept tho
Law ~ a means Of adjusting differences
with employers.
70 vas charged that the government
used the ar, to cur;ail the power Of
organized labor.
Delegates referred 20 the law as tho
lemon art" and that Il, Ia all for the
rfhey fellow" Delegate Irvine Of the
miners said; Il have never known the
cI2 s1yer- TO be put TO disadvantage,
bs s6e employees have"
!. Canadians Not Satisfied
Deiegate Sinclair. who l. also an off
Ger OF the AmalgAmated Association of
Street Railway Employees. called atten-
tior to claims In tho United States that
the vorkingnen Of Canada arr glorious.
" satisfied with the Lcmicux act
''Thi, congress should tell the working
men OF the United States" said Sin.
clair. "tha. the wage cSrncrs Of the
Dominion are opposed 10 H."
The cabinet Of the Dominion govern
rncnt ~a. vigorously bornbardcd during
tho discussion. II was charged that
aliens. held a. a detention camp because
Of tho war. wcrr forced 10 break the
strike of Thrtford miners who were de-
manding higher wage. when the price OF
asbestos had jumped from $500 TO So"
ton. Minister Of labor Crothcrs. who
addressed the convention on behalf Of
tho Law, said he was not responsible for
the aets Of the cabinet II was also
charged that the conciliator appointed by
the government in this case was n stock.
holder in one Of tho Thctford asbestos
companies. To this the minister Of In.
bor al-o pleaded ignorance.
Jockey to Defeat Workers
Reputation Of the widely -hcraldcd
law nv Canadian organized workers Is n
hard JOLT TO employers who have depend.
cd upon this legislation TO tic men 10
their jobs while they iockcycd TO defeat
their ~orkcrs' demands by continued dc.
lay OF, IL necessary. by open rcpudiation
Of the award Of government, commits
sone.
Under this law IL was illegal to even
feed strikers who had not complied with
tho act. In one Nova Scotia case an of.
fetal OF n trade union was fined for
paying for groceries out Of the funds OF
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-10-14
STATE FINDS WORK FOR 2e,e14

California state public employment
bureaus have secured positions for 26.ol4
men and women since February /, when
they were opened. These workers have
earned approximately s4.OO0.0Oo in
wages and have saved $4,000 in fees
which they otherwise would have to pay
to private agencies. Every kind of la :
Dor, from bootblack to superintendent, Is
included in the list.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-10-14

the union. He was found guilty Of
encouraging strikers" His defense that
the strikers were starving was set aside.
Not an ideal Solution"
WASHINGTON, Oct. lo.-Compulsory
arbitration advocates in the United
States have had their main prop swept
away by the Canadian Trades and Labor
Congress calling for the repeal OF the
LemieuS act. which makes II illegal for
workers employed in public utilities to
strike until the government appoints an
investigating commission.
The Canadian Congress is a delegate
body. representing unions affiliated TO
the American Federation Of Labor. Its
purpose is 10 urge Legislation on behalf
Of workers. II Is the recognized kpoles-
man for Canadian toilers.
Employers and newspapers on this
side Of the line are continually pointing
TO the Lemieux act as the ideal solu-
ton for differences between capitalists
and laborcrs, but after n nine years
trial the Canadian trade unionists now
dcnouncc Il as jug handled and so elias
tic that the employer can always escape
its provisions; that workers are tied 20
their jobs and that the employers can
use the time allotted by the law TO de-
feat their demands
Defense of Liberty.
During recent negotiations which
threatened TO end in a general railroad
strike a Lcmicur act was advocated In
the United States. At the hearings be.
fore the senate committee on interstate
commerce President Gompers and the cx.
ccutives Of the four brotherhoods accept.
I'd the challenge and DECLARED the Amer.
lean workers were against this lcgisla.
ton.
Their defense of liberty has since been
indored by trade unionists who have
suffered under this legislation.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-10-14

congressman alive to the issues of the
day must have been fairly familiar with
the arguments pro and con on the sub.
jcct Of the cight-hour day"
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-10-14
CANADIAN LABOR CONGRESS
CONDEMNS LEMIEUX ACT FOR
COMPULSORY INVESTIGATION
Law Used as Model for Colorado Industrial Com
mission Act and Touted AS Satisfactory"
Is sRepudiated by Trade Unionsts at
Toronto Convention

the union. He was found guilty of
encouraging strikers" His defense that
the strikers were starving was set aside
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-10-13
Co. Commissioners Fix |
Tax Rate For This Yc|
SOCIALIST CANDIDATE
ROASTS PITTMAN BILL

Justice E. Taylor, candidate for re-
gent of the state university on the
Socialist ticket, was in the city last
Sunday evening when he delivered
an address at Miners union hall. The
speaker paid his respects to State
superintendent of Schools Bray and
to President Hendrick of the univer-
sity for the activity displayed in
championing the Pittman 1000, ,OOO-
acre land grant bill. which Taylor
vigorously condemned, upon the the
ory that the measure was framed
N the interest of the rich man and
to the detriment of the one of small
means.
Taylor had an audience of about
seventy people from which he elicit
ed a generous amount of applause.
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STATE CANDIDATES COME
TO HOLD POLITICAL RALLIES

There will be in Phoebe tonight
four candidates on the Republican
state ticket, Sam Platt, nominee for
United States senator; E. E. Rob-
erts, nominee for congressman;
Barney Moran, nominee for Justice
or the supreme court and r. A
Mckay, nominee of the party for
clerk of the supreme court. They
will speak at Thompson's Opera hall
following which there will be a free
dance
Tomorrow night the Democratic
contingent, headed by Senator Key
Pittman, who is a candidate to sue
ceed himself; E. E. Caine, nominee
for congress; ]. A. Sanders, nominee
for Justice of the supreme court,
and William Kennett, nominee for
the office Of clerk of the supreme
court of Nevada. The Democratic
meeting will also be followed by a
fire dance at Thompson's hall.
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ANNIE MARTIN HERE TO
SPEAK FOR WOMAN'S PARTY

Miss Annie Martin, of Reno. and
national chairman of the Woman s
party, spoke to fair sized audience
at Thompson's hall on Sunday night
on the position of the Woman's par
ty in the present campaign.
Miss Martin, who organized the
suffrage campaign which won vot-
es for Nevada women in 1914, was
introduced by Mrs. Alex. Orr, who
was chairman of Lincoln county
in the suffrage campaign
Miss Martin stated that the Wom-
ans party was absolutely non-parti-
san; that it is working fors no party
and no candidates; but was abso-
lutely opposed to President Wilson
and the Democratic candidates for
senate and house in the national
congress because of their opposition
OF the national suffrage amendment.
She said that President Wilson 8
plank in the national Democratic
platform, supported by Senator Pitt
man at st. Louis, recommending the
extension of suffrage by the states
only is virtual denial of suffrage.
as that more than twenty state con-
stitutions are practically impossible
to amend.
She stated that the Womans party
was taking no part in the state cleo
itons, and urged the women voters
to vote against President Wilson.
Senator Pittman and Mr.. Caine be-
cause of the hostile treatment of
the national suffrage amendment by
President Wilson and the Democrat
ic administration at Washington.
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JAMES RAN PURCHASES
THE NEWMAN BROS. RANCH

PANACA, New, Oct. 6--Mrs. O..
X. Adcock arrived here from Milford
Monday for two or three weeks
visit with her mother, Mrs. M. Wads-
worth, and other relatives
Bp. and Mrs. VIM. Edwards and
sons Harold and Lafe, returned from
Salt Lake City Wednesday after an
absence of week
John, James and William Newman,
rleft Monday for San Diego where
they expect to remain permanently,
having sold their ranch to James
Ryan of Caliente.
Levi Syphus returned last Thurs
day evening from trip through
Nevada and Utah by auto.
Dist Sup't Anderson was here last
Wednesday and Thursday visiting
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REGISTRATION NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the
Registry Books for the General Elec-
ton to be held on November z, 1916,
are now open at my office in
Camp Valley Precinct, Lincoln Coun-
ty, State of Nevada, for the registra
tion of all qualified electors. Said
books will remain open on all legal
days until 6 O'Clock p. m. on October
20, 1915, for registration for the
General Election. For ten days prior
to the date set for the closing Of the
books for this election, said boaks
will be open from to 9 o'clock d.
M, in addition to the hours above
stated.
FRANK DONAHUE,
Registry Agent for Camp Valley
Precinct, Lincoln County, Nevada.
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REGISTRATION NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the
Registry BCOks for the General Elec-
tion to be held on November Z. 1915.
are now open at my Office in
Comet Precinct, Lincoln Coun-
ty, State of Nevada, for the registra-
ton Of all qualified electors. Said
books will remain open on all legal
days until 6 o'clock p. m. on October
20, 1916, for registration for the
General Election. For ten days prior
to the date set for the closing of the
books for this election, sail books
will be open from to 9 O'Clock d.
M, in addition to the hours above
stated.
MRS. E. d. SMILEY,
Registry Agent for Comet Pre-
cinct, Lincoln County, Nevada.