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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-07-14
Rights of Americans
Denied by Injunction

The government of the United
States, through congress, has said
that the labor power of a human
being is not a commodity or article of
commerce., says the United Mine
Workers Journal
But while this human labor power,
which includes the worker himself is
conceded by the federal government,
not the property Of any except the
worker himself, to grant or withhold,
singly or collectively, as he decides,
many of the judges of state or dis
trict courts still hold the contrary to
be the fact. In no state in the Union
can there be any written law to JUS
tify such position; the laws of
equity confined in every other coun-
try, and now by the government of
the United States as only applying to
property disputes when irretrievab1e
damage may be done, and for which
there is no other redress, is based on
what is known as the common law.
based on the laws of chancery of the
monarchial governments.
Eve hold that the expression of the
government of this country on the
status of citizen within this country
must be binding in every state
I'VE have always maintained that
the writ of injunction when applied
to the labor power of human beings
was only based upon usurped power;
yet it was found necessary to enact
supplementary law to wrench this
usurped power from the hands of
venal, ignorant or subservient fedora!
judges. 1t may be best to demand
laws, conforming with the law of the
country, in all of the states
''In the meantime we do not believe
it best to submit to injustice through
usurped power.
I'VE hold it is the right and duty
of all the workers to disregard the
claim of property right in labor power
even when allowed by the ermined
servitors of the employers.
1T may mean Imprisonment for
some, but only by determined re-
sistance can we hope to call attention
to the Injustice of this assumed
power"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-07-14
NEWS AND VIEWS
IRON MOLDERs ENJOINED

Pittsburg, Pa.-Iron molders in this
district are striking for an eight-hour
day and employees of the Union Steel
Casting company have been enjoined
by Judge Shafer of the court of com
mon pleas. These workers are or
dered not to intimidate, threaten or
assault the company's strikebreakers
If any other citizen is charged with
one of these police statutes
he is accorded a trial by jury, Under
injunction rule, however, it is only
necessary for the employer to charge
a violation of the courts order and
the striker is hailed into court and
ordered to show why he should not
be punished. 1t is a rule of law that
the accused is innocent until proven
guilty. This principle is reversed by
Injunction judges who act on the
theory that strikers are guilty and
must prove to the court's-not a
jury satisfaction that they are in
nocent. In these cases the court is
law maker, law interpreter and law
enforcer combined.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-07-14
MUNICIPAL PLANT HAS
RECORD BREAKING YEAR

Milwaukee's single municipal util-
ity its water department. was able
in the past year TO do what no private
monopoly in the country win do-seu
for less than private monopoly cost.
And, at that, the department paid all
the interest on its outstanding bonds,
set aside the amount prescribed by
the Wisconsin Railroad commission
for depreciation and had S514,6O5. .46
clear profit, as shown by the annual
report for 1915.
City water users pay six cents per
1000 gallons for water. Figured on
the basis of every other (private)
utility in the city, the cost of furnish
ing these 1000 gallons was 6.242
cents, or about one-quarter of a cent
more than the consumers rate
Since its organization in 1892. the
department has paid into the city
treasury, for the reduction of taxes.
$2,917965
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-07-14
MINERS EXONERATED


Kansas CITY, Mo.-A jury has
awarded Alexander Howat $1,000 in
ms suit for $4,000 damages against
Joseph II Hazen, but II Howat and
Fred W. Holt did not have the back
ing OF the United Mine Workers
union their trade unionism and in
tegrlty would probably always be
questioned,
HoNat i- president and Holt is
former secretary Of Mine Workers
district No. 21 In a recent law suit
for an accounting brought by Frank
lin Bache against the Southwestern
Coal Operators association, Hazen
testified that during the years 1910
and 1912, he paid the two unionists
$4,000.
Hazen's statement has beon tbo
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-07-14

man problems, and that the relations
between our countries ought not to
be directed in accord with abstract
standards of justice, but ought to be
keenly sensitive and responsive to the
human interest and moral forces"
The conference urged upon their
respective governments "the appoint
ment of a commission to be composed
of high-minded citizens, fully repre-
sentative of our nations, to consider
differences that have brought our ma
tions to the verge of war and to make
such recommendation for adjustment
as shall fifty express the highest
ideals of the great rank and file of
the citizenship of our two countries"
1t was agreed that copies of this
declaration be presented to President
Wilson and to General Carranza. and
that it be given widest publicity
among the workers of both countries.
It was also agreed that another
conference should be held, in which
the workers would be more generally
represented, for the purpose of agree
ing upon plans for maintaining per
manent relations and for the fedora
ton of the labor movements of the
western hemisphere.
AS present conditions preclude an
Immediate meeting of this character
it was decided to forego holding same
until later in the year, unless an
emergency arises (which would make
a general conference of advantage in
averting an international crisis"
To carry this plan into effect a
joint commission is to be chosen of
two members from each labor move
ment to remain in Washington until
the present crisis is passed. This
commission is empowered to call an
enlarged conference, if necessary.
The Mexican workers are enthusias-
tic over the open-handed welcome ac-
corded them by American trade union
lists and both agree that the seed
sown by President Gompers will
germinate into a solidified Pan
American labor movement.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-07-14
Bear in Mind

That the union label is the emblem
of organized industrial workers and
that your patronage of it is your en-
dorsement of trades unionism. In
the proportion to which you fail to
demand labelled merchandise you are
helping to throttle the very backbone
of your movement. The union man
who can find excuses for not patron
izing union labelled products falls far
short of living up to the principles
of organized labor.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-07-14
SAFETY BRAKE
LAW ENLARGED

Washington.-The United States
supreme court has ruled that the fed
eral safety appliance regulations re-
lating to brakes apply to electric as
well as steam railroads operating in
interstate commerce. The court af-
firmed judgment of $500 in favor
of Edgar e. Campbell ,motorman, who
was injured in a collision between
Spokane, Wash, and Occur dAlene,
Idaho. in which 1S persons were
killed
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-07-14
STATE TO PROTECT INJURED

Trenton, N. 1.-THE state depart
ment of labor has organized work
mems compensation aid bureau and
has opened offices in II of New Jer-
sey's principal cities. The law pro
vides that this bureau must keep in
close touch with the administration
of the compensation law and explain
the workings and purposes or the
statute to both employers and EN-
ploye.
1t is intended to give injured work
ers information without cost and Sc
cure their benefits hnder the law
without the aid of lawyers.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-07-14
Submitted to Conscription With
out a Struggle and Waived
Rights
From the B. C. Federationist.


Vancouver, July 13.-It is a we'll
known fact that he workers of Great
Britain with the exception of Ire
land) have waived practically all of
the privileges they have SO labor
iously wrung from their callous and
brutal rulers during the past, in order
to aid those rulers to successfully
prosecute the present war. At least
that is what they have been led to
spokesmen of British class rule.
That they have been weak enough
to waive these privileges upon the
mere assurance that their masters
would return them at the end of the
war, indicates a weakness closely
bordering upon stupidity. Surely they
should know that the word of no rul-
ing class was ever worth anything
where any material interest was at
stake.
AS painful as it may be to think of
these workers voluntarily waving
their rights and privileges in defer
ence to ruling class interests, the
most amazing and painful part of it
is to be found in the circumstance of
their meek submission to the conscrip-
tion scheme foisted upon them by
the government.
Vote Shows Weakness
To show how weak they were, it is
but necessary to mention few facts
in regard to the passage Of this pre-
cious act The full membership of
the house Of commons is 670. The
vote stood: For the bill, 250 against,
35. 1t may be seen from this that 1856
members did not vote.
Apparently the most of these feared
the political consequences. At the
manner in which the labor move
ment as a whole laid down in the
matter, and meekly submitted TO
being made an enforced part of
"Prussian militarisln" the fears of
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-07-14
American and Mexican
UniOnists Meet
GALL UPON ALL WORKERS no uN1rE rnp prAnr

Washington, July Monday rep.
resentatives of the American and Mex
lean trade union movements met in
this city and pledged their faith to
international harmony and the work
ers' cause. 1t was the first meeting
of its kind ever held.
Those present, and who signed the
declaration embodying these views,
were the executive council of the
American Federation OF Labor and the
following representatives of the Meyi-
can workers: c. Loveira, Baltazar
Pages, L. N. Morones, S. Gonzalo
Garcia and Edmundo E. MARTINEZ.
The meeting was the outgrowth of
suggestion made by President
GOmpers to the Mexican trade union
movement several weeks ago, that a
conference be held at FL Paso, Texas.
between representative of the work
ers of both countries for the purpose
of discussing questions of mutual in
terest and strengthening fraternal
ties
Later it was decided to meet in
Washington. The first conference,
July l, was devoted chiefly to ex-
plantations and discussion necessary to
mutual understanding. The follow
ing Monday practical suggestions for
immediate problems were considered
and declarations approved and signed
by the representatives.
ut is an unavoidable conclusion"
declared these workers in their
signed statement that present differ
ences between the United States and
Mexico are the result of misunder-
standing growing out of inadequate
or incorrect information" and that
the unfortunate consequences of past
relations between the United States
and Mexico have formulated a ma
tional attitude that questions the good
faith of our governments; that exist.
ing agencies and methods of reaching
an adjustment of these differences
are unsuitable for dealing with these
problems which are fundamentally hui
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-07-14
WIRE MEN MAKE GAINS

Chattanooga, Tenn.-The Electrical
Workers Union has signed a five
years agreement with employers.
During the first year, rates shall be
SO a day with an increase of 25 cents
per day each year until the amount
reaches s4 day. The present nine
hour workday will be continued un-
til January l, 1917, when the eight
hour day will be established
These fine gains were made pos
sible because the electrical workers
were nearly 100 per cent. organized.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-07-14
Frisco M. & M. to Raise Million
Dollars to Fight Long
shoremen's Union

San Francisco.-Resolutions author
izing the appointment of a law and
order committee to raise $1,000,000 to
enforce the open shop" doctrines of
the local chamber of commerce and
to clear the congested San Francisco
docks of the freight tied up by the
strike of the Pacific coast longshore-
men, were adopted at a meeting Of
approximately 1000 members of the
chamber of commerce. Two hundred
thousand dollars has been subscribed
and the balance is in sight, according
to officials of the chamber.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-07-14
EMPLOYERS RETRACT

London, Ontario.-At the conven-
tion of the Master Plumbers associa-
tion of Ontario it was acknowledged
that the new workmen's compensation
law was proving satisfactory, despite
former claims that it would injure
business.
Trade unionists say: 1--WE told you
so" although the workers are com.
plimenting these employers on their
frank confession that they were mis-
taken.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-07-14
TAILORS ELECT OFFICERS

At the regular meeting of the
tailors on Wednesday of last week
the following officers We're elected
President Joe Bogdan; vice presi-
dent, o. w. Hodge; recording secre-
tary, j. P. Langlow; financial secre-
tary, Carl Christianson sergeant at
arms, Fred LindgreD; trustees, Fred
Lindgren, A Scuhberg, Carl Christian
son; delegates to Trades Council, A.
Dierterle, J. P. Langlow and c. A.
Beck; member board of control, A.
Dierterle
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-07-14
WILL ENTERTAIN
TYPO DELEGATES

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS union
No. 1O1 has appointed committee of
35 to act with the executive commit
tee to arrange for a day of entertain
ment in honor of delegates and Wis
itors to the Baltimore convention of
the International Typographical union
who will visit the nations capital
an entire day.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-07-14
Canadian Worker CHARGES
British Labor Was Weak

these politicians were, evidently, un-
warranted.
1t is as well known to the rulers
and masters as anythin can be, that
right upon the heels 6 this war of
theirs will come a da> of reckoning
with the enslaved and disinherited
working class of all countries. 1t does
not require any remarkable keen
vision to see that.
The rapid growth Of political and
economic intelligence among the
workers during recent years has not
been overlooked by the masters.
That this has been forced by eco
nomic pressure they well know That
the result of this war will be to
greatly increase and intensity that
pressure and thus speed up this edu-
cation of the workers, is also known
to them. Unless they have at their
disposal military establishment suf-
ficiently powerful to COPE with the
difficulty, their regime OF industrial
and commercial marauding and pi-
racy may come to an end
Masters See Crisis
There never was yet a slave that
did not have soldier for shadow.
There never was a military establish
ment except for the purpose of hold
ing slaves in subsection to their
masters. 1t is now as always, that
the military must be recruited from
the ranks of the slaves themselves,
for the reason that there is no other
source from which recruits can come.
Unless Great Britain and these
other countries have at the end of
this war large forces under arms, and
to be kept under arms, there will be
no assurance of the rulers being able
to withstand the upthrust of labor
in the direction of greater liberty
and wider participation in the control
of industry and the enjoyment of
its fruits.
The masters Of wealth in the United
States realize this as we'll as do those
of Britain. That is why there is such
frenzy for preparedness. They, too,
are preparing their slaves in uniform,
to hold their fellows in overalls in
due meekness and docility to con-
tinued exploitation and misery.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-07-14
EVADE EIGHT-HOUR LAW

Baltimore, Md.-The eight-hour law
for city employees is being violated
in the municipal parks and the trade
union movement, as is usual in these
cases, is demanding the laws enforce.
ment The city solicitor however
does not seem to favor the plan be.
cause he believes the law is intended
to apply to employees working by the
day and not to those employed by
the week.
The unionists have taken the mat
ter up with state officials.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-07-14
MACHTNISTS CONVENE

Baltimore,-The International AS
sociation of Machinists opened its
fifteenth convention in this city last
Monday. This is the first convention
held by these workers since 1911.
The Machinists' constitution provides
for a referendum vote on the ques-
tion of conventions.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-07-14
REQUEST 5 CENT INCREASE

Yonkers n. Y-Motormen and CON
ductors of the Yonkers, Mount Vernon
& New Rochelle street railway sys-
TEN have presented a request for a
wage increase of cents an hour
These workers are members of the
Amalgamated Street Car Mems union.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-07-14
STRIKE THREAT RAISES
WAGES

Amherst, Ohio,--Employes of vari-
GUS departments of the Ohio Quarries
company's plant have been notified
of 10 per cent wage increase. The
employees had threatened to strike un-
less the company raised wages. About
500 workers are benefited.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-07-14
PAINTERS ADVANCE

Newport, r. Painters union No.
534 has signed an agreement with
building contractors and furniture
shops for a wage scale of 81 day
of eight hous, beginning March 1,
1917. This is an increase of so cents
a day.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-07-14

Applications for the position of
editor of the Labor Journal are de-
sired by the Board of Control. Ap-
plicants must state salary and ex-
perience and applications to be in not
later than July 16 Address Board
of Control, Labor Journal, Labor
Temple, Everett.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-07-14
RAILWAY CLERKS WIN
STRIKE

Maybrook n Y.-The Brotherhood
of Railway Clerks has won a Is days
strike against the Central New Eng
land railroad. The company attempt
ed to cOnstrue an agreement that
would force these employees to work
nine hours a day instead of eight
and one-half hours.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-07-14
RETAIL CLERKS REDUCE
HOURS

Hamilton, Ohio - Retail Clerks
Union is meeting with success in
their effort to reduce working hours.
Many business houses have signed an
agreement to this effect.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-07-14

Piteous souls held down in bondage
By the tyranny of gain,
Piteous bodies bent and broken
By the tyranny of pain,
Wake, oh, wake ye slaves of patience,
Be rebellious, strong and sane!
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-07-14

Billings, MOnt-Bakers have formed
a union and received a charter from
the international of this craft.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-07-14

The United States in 1915 had SO
lynchings, an increase of II over 1914.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-07-14

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-19
TOUCHING TRIBUTE
 PAID JUDGE LA WLER
By JACK BETHEA

of flowers. Dr. McVoy then read from
 Psalm xix, and Dr. Tappey from Pauls
 First Epistle to the Corinthians A solo, 'The Christians Good Night" by Miss Margaret Carter, high clear soprano, brought tears to everyone in the church. pr. McVoy then opened the eulogy of ] the dead.
 He began by expressing the universal grief over the untimey death of Judge Lawler and reciting the loss which this tragedy occasioned the city the county and state. Without further preamble he then delivered the most striking sem
 tence or his discourse, a plea for the
 rule of the law and against violence.
 TIME FOR COOL HEADS Tt seems to me that this is a time for cool heads, common sense and Christian Judgment" said Dr. McVoy. q appeal
 to you to subdue all evil passions, bit- terness and hate. This is time for
 every citizen of the city and county to
 unite in upholding the dignity of the law. Judge Lawler spent the greater part of his life upholdng and supporting the law and if he could speak now he would
 still urge upon you this course. The
 law will mete out justice Let there be no rash acts.
 This death should sound the tocsin call to the citizens Of this community to remove from our state this stain and to bring about the stamping out of evil
 Let us uphold the reign of the law" pr. McVoy then launched into a feeling eulogy of the nobility of nature, the nd-heartedness and the fidelity of the dead man and concluded with an express sion of his sympathy for the bereaved family.
 Dr. F. l.. Wear of the Central Pres byterian church. U. S. A., followed Dr.
 McVoy with brief eulogy. He empha-
 sized the fact that, as deplorable. as
 irrreparable loss as was Judge Law ler's death, it was not in vain. Such a
 thing could never happen in Madison county again, he said. This tragedy l would result in better conditions in this j, community and added his counsel to that 1 of pr. McVoy, ending with Vengeance l is mine, I will repay, saith the Lord.' MT. Wear was followed by Dr. Tappey, i who spoke but briefly. He drew sobs from ever part of the audience when, cutting short his eulosg of the dead. he advanced to the edge of the rostrum and addressed directly the widow. Upon her | he invoked the peace of the Lord Jesus ! Christ, which He giveth and which the world cannot take away, which passeth all understanding and abideth forever and prayed that she might find peace in tGod.
 l The widow and the aged mother of
 Judge Lawler bore up bravely under the | terrible ordeal of the hours service in l the church. The mother was supported 1 by the only brother of Judge Lawler and
 the widow by her brother. Only at the
 grave were there signs of collapse. | Following Dr. Tappey's address pr
 Wear led in prayer and the procession
 moved out to the soft strains of Jesus Lover of My Soul' At the grave the
 services were brief. hymn the simple
 Methodist ritual and the final and ire vocable, ''ashes to ashes and dust tt dust"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-19
AUSTRIA CONFIRMS CLAIM

Vienna, June 1S.-(Via London )-The evacuation of Czernowitz by the Aus trians after the Russians had forced the passage of the Pruth and pere- trated the city was announced by the war office today.
 Yesterday says the official state- nent, ''the garrison of the bridgehead a, Czernowitz withdrew before supe- r;or enemy fire. During the night the enemy at several points forced a pass age of the Pruth and penetrated Czer- nowitz. which we evacuated" aa
 The statement claims the repulse of Russian counter attacks in Volhynia and the gaining of ground north of Gorochoff, north of the Lipa, with the capture of 900 Russian prisoners and three machine guns. It reports the Ger mans successful to the north of Torya, where II Russian officers. 344s men, one gun and 10 machine guns were taken.
 Russian attacks between Sokul and Kollsi are declared to have been re- pulsed.