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The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-12-30
IMMIGRATION BILL
PASSED BY SENATE

Washington.-The Senate passed the
bill, with the literary test
included, by vote of 81 to Z, Thurs
day, December II.
This bill was passed by the house,
March 80 last, by vote of 307 to 81.
AS passed by the Senate the bill ex-
cludes Asiatic immigration by geopraph-
ical limitation within certain lines of
latitude and longitude, which expressly
cXcepts Japan from the provisions Of
the bill. This amendment conforms with
request OF the Japanese embassy that
nothing be inserted which might sug-
gcst failure on the part of Japan to
live up to its "gentlemen's agreement"
with this country to prevent Japanese
coolies IRON emlgrating to continental
United States.
AS passed by the House the bill cX-
cmpts from the operation of the literacy
test those persons who are seeking ad-
mission to the United States to avoid
religious persecution The Senate has
libcraized this section by including vic
TINS of religious persecution who have
been denied the means or opportunity
Ol obtaining all CuuCdtlOn 10 comply
with the literaCy test hercinbefore pro-
vidcd."
The section that debarS admission to
those iavoring the destruction of prop
erty was amended to permit entrance to
advocates of destruction of property
i'll war, revolution or inSurrcctlon." !"
Friends of this amendment showed that
the bill as presented to the Senate would
exclude every old-world revolutionist
who dared to rebel against tyranny and
who looked to America as a refuge if he
| failed.
The House and Senate passed a simi-
| lar bill at the last session of Congress,
but it was vetoed by President Wilson
! The House sustained this veto, on Feb
ruary t. 1915, by a vetc of POI to 1856
If any four of the 1876 that voted against
labor had voted for labor the bill would
have passed.
Two former presidents - Taft and
Cleveland vetoed a similar bill, but de-
spite these reverses the agitation foi
immigration restriction continues anc
the vote in Congress favorable to thi,
. legislation increases at every opportu
nifty.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-12-30
System Adopted By Ohio
Is Praised By Actuary of the Industrial Board.-
is Sent in Reply to Pennsylvanian
Trust Should Never Rest Hands Company
Glue Guarantee of Soluency According Emile Watson

Columbus, Ohio.-Statemen in the
form of prophecies that are little short
of startling are made by Emile +. Wat
son, actuary for the State Industrial
Commission, with respect to the devel-
opment OF State management OF the bus
mess of workmen's compensation insur-
ance.
Arguing that the business Creates a
peculiar trust that should never rest in
the hands OF liability insurance COM
pany' because no one can give any guar
antee of the solvency of company for
even small portion of the time dur
ing which claims will run. Mr.. Watson
contends it is proper State function.
Then he says:
The facts are that within the brief
space of the last two years seven LA
bility insurance companies have been
forced to retire from the workmen's s
compensation insurance field and unless
the liability insurance companies make
a violent increase in their present work
mems compensation insurance rates
throughout the United States and at
once, you are going to see practically
every one of the remaining Of these
companies forced to retire from this
field within the next five years
Reason Is Given.
This is primarily for the reason that
their present rates have failed to CON
template the serious impairment of cx-
pcrience produced by the abnormal per-
iod of industrial stress beginning the
middle Of 1915, which, may add the
current rates Of the Ohio State plan do
contemplate
The letter, in which these statements
are made, was called forth under rather
peculiar circumstances. At a recent
meeting of the State Manufacturers As
socatons in New York the Secretary of
the Ohio Association, Malcolm Jennings,
who has been friend of the Ohio plan,
was brought under an attack by Walter
Linn, Associate Secretary Of the Penn
sylvania Association, because OF his (Mr.
JcnningsD attitude.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-12-30
AFFECTS THOUSANDS.

PttSburg, Pa, Dec. 23.-Work on
construction worth approx
matcly S50,000,0OO was suspended today
by a strike OF carpenters and hosting
engineers. The carpenters went out to
enforce . demand that latherS be barred
from doing certain work which the car
pcntcrs claim belongs to them, and the
engineers struck in sympathy The strik-
crS number l,l00 but several thousand
other men in the building trades have
been forced into idlcness.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-12-30
CANADIAN KEY MEN WIN.

Chicago.-The Commercial Telcgra-
piers Union official journal reports that
after two months Of negotiation the
committee representing telegraphers en-
ployed by the day section of the Cana
dian Press, Ontario, has accepted an in
crease in their minimum scale. Over
time at the rate of 60 cents an hour for
the first hour, with time and one-half
thereafter and a scale of ST per hour
for all Sunday extra. The increase to
date from November /, 1916.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-12-30

The address was put into circulars and
distributed by Mr.. Linn among Ohio
manufacturers, the evident intention be-
ing TO create among them pronounced
dissatisfaction with Mr. Jennings course.
To offset this circular Mr.. Watson pre-
pared reply which he requested Mr.
Jennings to place in the hands of the
members of the association that they may
have both sides of the controversy. The
matter may be taken up at the coming
session of the association in January,
but there is no indication that a differ
past, the associated manufacturers hav-
ing always been friends of the Ohio
plan, even when those outside the asso-
citation were hostile.
Linn Defends Conduct.
Linn spoke on "Thc Fallacy of Com
pulsory State Insurance" placing much
stress upon State invasion Of what he
considered to be purely field of private
enterprise. In Pennsylvania it is viewed,
says he, "as thing utterly abhorrent'
quite as much so as the management Of
mills and factories and farms and the
general run of individualistic business
duct as Secretary of the Employers
Liability Insurance Company declaring
that it is not organized for profit, as
stockholders get only per cent.
OF the structures he places upon State
insurance the most severe is its political
aspect urging that men will be chosen
with regard to their political and or
ganization value, rather than the quail
ity Of their services and the knowledge
they can bring to the tasks.
Practices Of this sort, he adds, would
not be tolerated in privately managed
institution 1t will be impossible, he
further says, for political management to
be single in its purpose to serve public
interest while the creation of "an office
holding horde" is viewed as a menace
to business interests and clean politics.
In answer, Mr. Watson suggests that
entrance of the State on the workmcn's S
compensation field is not only mot an
invasion of a legitimate field Of private
enterprise, but under given conditions an
absolutely mandatory function Of State
government 1t is a field which the LA
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-12-30
WILLIS MAY PRACTICE LAW.

Columbus, o., Dec. % Governor
Willis may take up the practice of law
when he leaves the Governors Office, it
was reported among his friends here to-
day, although the Governor has not yet
announced what he will do. 1t was re-
ported here today that former Adjutant
General Ilough and the Governor both
Of whom hold certificates to practice
law, might form a law partnership for
practice at Delaware, Ohio.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-12-30
HUGE COMPENSATION BENEFITS

Harrisburg, Pa.-The State compensa-
ton law became effective the first of the
year. From that time until December 1,
45,901 employees have received S1092,-
535.22 compensation for disability
In the same period, 1899 employees
were killed, leaving 6lO widows, 1909
fatherless children and 21O other de-
pendents eligible for compensation. The
widows and other dependents of these
lO99 dead had received $12l ,4sO55 up to
December /, and will receive before the
termination of their respective agree
ments the sum of $3.50, ,s5O,sO.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-12-30
WANT VETO POWER EXTENDED.

New York. The Merchants Associa-
ton of this city favors extending the
veto power of the President so as to per-
NIT him to diSapprovc any separate
items or provision contained in any ap-
preparation bill The Chamber Of Com
merce of the United States will submit
the question to a referendum of its af-
tilates,
The extension of the veto power is
urged ito prevent the abuses which lie
at the root of certain governmental ex-
travaganccs"
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-12-30
BIG SMOKER AT INAUGURATION
Editors of $50 Papers Invited To
Cox Function.

Columbus, O-Editors of $50 Ohio
newspapers have been invited to the
visiting newspapcrmens smoker, in con-
nection with the inaugural ceremonies
attendant upon the induction into office
of Govcrnor-elect James NJ. Cox. More
than score of committees, made up of
men of all political faiths, are at work
on the plans for the inauguration. Among
the features will be a great parade, a
public reception and the inaugural ball.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-12-30
ACTIVE IN LANSING, MICH.

Lansing, Mich,-Carpenters' Union
has asked contractors for an eight-hour
day and a wage increase OF cents an
hour starting April next.
Electrical Workers Union has raised
wages from $50 to $50 a month, secured
the nine-hour day, time and onc-hali for
overtime and double time for Sundays.
a Federal Labor Union has been or
ganzcd in this city
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-12-30
LET L. $. OWN POSTAL LINES.

Washington, d. C.-In his annual re-
port Postmaster General BurleSon
recommends that early action be taken
by Congress declaring government
monopoly over all utilities for the pub
lie transmission OF intelligence, and that
as soon as possible the telephone and
telegraph facilities of the United States
be incorporated into the postal estab-
liShmcnt.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-12-30
Raises u Row.

"My wife has wheedling way with
her. She always lowers her voice when
she asks me for money"
$50 does mine, but she raises it if
she doesn't get what she asks for."
Boston Transcript.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-12-30
The student.

"How long did it take you to learn to
run your mOtOrcar?
about ten minutes" replied Mr.
Chuggns. But it took me six months
to learn to start it, and I'm not sure
that know yet. Washington Star,
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-12-30

bility insurance companies should never
have been permitted to enter"
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-12-30
WANT STATE-MADE TEXT BOOKS

Tacoma, Wash-Union printers are
arousing public opinion in favor of pub
lie school text books being made in this
state.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-18
TYPEWRITER SUPPLIES SOLD AT This Office.

so much to us. and to the oppressed
Of the world
AS to Dixie" let them greet the
old rebel marching song with cheers
1t is one way the north takes to as
sure itself and the south that the
war is over and the cemented BROTH
erhood complete. Dixie" once the
Marseillaise of the confederacy, is
now but a catchy tune with mems
DRY, history of bravery, defeat and
And OF the men
who sang it across the battlefields
where men of the same blood strug-
gled over an idea we Of the north
are proud in our way as represents
tives of American courage and de-
termination. Never mind Dixie"
But remember the "Star Spangled
Banner and America and the
American flag. Spell them in capi-
tails, greet them with high respect.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-18
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A. = 4
tend the funeral of M. H. Read, a
former friend of theirs at Blairs-
burg. $40
Geo ASHanson of the Ellsworth
News is in town today on business.
Mrs. VIC. tombstone left today
for Oskaloosa, where she will spend
several days visiting her daughter
Maylou, who is student at Univer-
sity Park College.
Mrs. Samuel Bateman and
daughter, Miss Lillian, went ITO
Eagle Grove today, where their
granddaughter and niece, the twelve
year old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Bateman, who live near Eagle
Grove, will today undergo AN opera
ton for appendicitis.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-18
PERSONAL BRIEFS.
From Saturdays Daily.)
alfred Wickwire returned to

Alfred WlckW1ro returned TO his
home in Jefferson this morning after
attending the funeral of his aunt
Mrs. Nancy Moberly, held yesterday.
Samuel Wood of Primghar, a broth
|er of Mrs. Moberly who was here for
the funeral, will remain for an over
Sunday visit with his sister, Mrs. B.
II. Wickwire and other relatives.
John Moberly, Mrs. John Crawford
and Mrs. Andrew Fink, the latter of
Worthington, MINI, accompanied
the remains to Lester, Ia, last night
where burial was made beside the
husband, son and daughter.
Mrs. Nellie Carson and baby son
went to Kamrar .this morning for a
visit at the H. H. Carson home.
Miss Pearl Neel went to Du-
buaue yesterday afternoon to join a
party of young people in an overland
trip to Plattville, Wis, for week
end visit.
Mrs. Enoch Oakland is making
a short visit with her son, VIM. Oak
land and family, of Williams.
Mrs. Lou l.. Schrack OF Parkers-
burg, state president of the w. r. c..
of Iowa. was in the city yesterday
visiting with members of the corps
before resuming her journey to a
campfire given by the Sons of Veter-
ans of Des Moines. Mrs. Schrack has
visited in this city many times in the
past and is quite well known here.
Mrs. Ray Hughes and son, John,
and Miss Anna Shryock, spent yes
terday at the Douglas Huff home in
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Markwardt
went to Iowa Falls yesterday to at
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-18
THE COLONEL,s HAT.

Cedar Rapids Republican: Col.
Roosevclt's hat is declared to be in
the ring. That is what many head
lines announced, but, as matter Of
fact, the reading OF what followed
did not change the situation one TO-
ia, so far as his attitude toward the
nomination is concerned. Col.
Roosevelt is in no way more candi-
date now than he was a week or a
month ago. In his interview, Of
which SO much was made, he simply
repeated what he had said before,
that he does not want the nomina-
tion of the republican party unless
the republican party calls upon him
to accept it and does so from a con-
viction that it is for its own welfare
and for the welfare of the country.
He is willing to serve, even willing
to be drafted, but farther than that
the mild-wayed colonel protests he
will not go.
He also warned all concerned that
if he is made the candidate it must
be on the basis of his own utterances
on such questions of citizenship and
preparedness as have come under
discussion. That basis is that every
American should be for the United
States, not only first, but all the
time. He wants an aIl-American ma
tion and those who come here to ac-
cept the Inequalities and to avail
themselves of the opportunities Of
fered, must in return be loyal to
America and to no other land or DO.
tentate. With this none of us can
quarrel, whether we are ''nativists,"
or foreign born, or of recent foreign
descent. The colonel is simply in
sisting on the thing that is implied. !
He also insists that this country
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-18
Mrs. Henry LIGHT and babv :,

Mrs. Henry LIGHT and baby re-
turned to their home in FIT, Dodge
this forenoon after making visit
with the formers sister, Mrs. Henry
Lachmiller and family, south Of
town. E
Mrs. K. E. Lyon, who has been
visiting among old friends in this
city for about ten days, left today
for her home in Fonda.
Mrs. NJ. Bolger and daughter.
Miss Hazel, who recently went to
rochester, MINI, where the latter
a physical examination
by the Mayos, returned this morn
ing. Miss Bolger will undergo an
other operation at Rochester in
about month.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-18

must stand for a rational prepared
ness. In return for their loyalty tc
their country. he would be in favor
Of protecting American citizens ey-
erywhere. He says he doeslnot be-
lieve in war and he would go to any
reasonable extent to avoid a war
and he would nowhere be the agrees
|sor-but he wants this country to be
strong enough in it's organized
strength to make its position and its
words effective. He does not want
to carry on schoolboy debates with
foreign nations.
We all believe in preparedness, OF
course-as in Iowa we all believe in
good roads-but there are degrees Of
belief.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-18

Friends of popular primaries arc
apt to forget the benefits of the sys-
tenn when there are no contests and
as result an Insignificant vote is
cast. Four years ago under the old
caucus and convention plan several
delegates to the national convention
were elected who were not friendly
to Iowa's candidate for president
Senator Cummins. These delegates
did little or nothing for the senator
and the Chicago convention under
stood that they would not remain
with the senator long when an ap-
parent excuse appeared for deserving
his standard. This year all the dele
gates elected are pledged to the SEN
ator. The opposition knew it would
be useless to fight the senator in a
primary, but they have had so much
experience in packing caucuses and
conventions that very
though being in the mi
nority, they have been able to con-
troll nominations and delegates.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-18
! PATRIOTIC RESENTMENT.

b
Times Republican: She came to.
the desk of the editor fiery with pa
triotism and indignation. II want
you to do something" she demanded.
Tell them that Dixie isn't the ma
tional song of the United States Of
America. Why she went on, 'last
evening at the show people hollered
and whistled when Dixie. was play
ed. When the orchestra played the
Star spangled Banner there was
some scattering applause, but no
body stood" The young woman was
pretty well worked up over the APP
parent lack Of regard for the flag.
thus displayed by seeming popular
indifference to its music and It's
stripes. "Just> listen she contin-
ued. II saw presentation of flag
to school by Grand Army post
some months ago and while the old
soldiers stood to the flag not a teach
er nor pupil rose ] sat there my
lself, like the rest of them. And
when the flag was carried past one
of the veterans had to remind US
that it was the custom of the post to
stand at attention when the co1ors
went by And then we got up. Last
might one man near me, veteran,
|started to rise to the Star Spangled
Banner, got hall, way up and finding
himself alone and conspicuous sat
down again. What do you think OF
THAT" said she.
Well, assuming that the inquiry is
addressed to all of us, citizens Of a
republic made and maintained free
by the blood of brave men, what do
we think of that?
However, there is no lack of pa
trictism in the apparent indifference
to the flag and the song that cele
brates tho insult to the republic
nor a real forgetfulness of the splen-
dor of it's history--rather a lack OF
patriotic culture. boorishness of
patriotism and not disrespect, be-
cause it is unintentional. 1t is as
though an uncuItivated or careless
man were to wear his hat in the
temple Of his own faith. 1t is notice
able, but not Intentional sacrilege.
And of those who sat and failed to
applaud, or honor by rising, the ma
tional song were many who would
in time of stress pledge their lives,
their fortunes and their sacred hon
or to keep it bright against the blue
sky as freely as those who at the
true birth of nation pledged their
all in a pentecost of freedom when
they declared all men free and equal
under the law.
be on the counts OF carelessness,
and the timidity that
avoids conspicuousnesS in public life,
pot on the charge of Chauvinism For
we are essentially a patriotic people
lnder stress, however careless we
nay be OF. the etiquette of patriotism.
We are also extremely susceptible /;
and apprehensive of ridicule and
await the action of our neighbor lest !
We become mark for the arrows OF
-aillery and satire However, that q
5 not justification or excuse for the t
rational boorishness that keeps its Y
eat and wears its hat before the
lag and under the music that means '
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-18

The candidacy of Chris Ottoson for
member of congress from this dis
trict is being well received. Mr.. OF
toson is one of the big men of north
western Iowa and is in every way
worthy the respect and confidence of
the people. ss
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-18

A firm and consistent stand in in
ternational affairs is not so liable to
get us embroiled in war as a weak,
yacillating and timid course, is the
Judgment of large number of our
people. ;,,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-18

Yes, of course, if Teddy were at
the head there would be no dispute
about United States troops using
Mexican railroads.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-18

Presumably somewhere in tie
country Henry D. Estabrook is still
running for the presidential nomin-
atom Waterloo Times-Tribune.
1t looks very much to the Free
man-Tribune as though Mr.. Esta-
brook were only walking. The 9TH
er fellows are doing the running.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-18

Old Grandfather Ram of the Man
chester Press is carrying his honors
with dignity, as becomes his station.
He says, too, that he doesn't care now
how fast they come. 1t is just as we'll
to have large family of grandchil-
dren. #
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-18

It is remarkable how lazy man
can become when he thinks he has
an everlasting cinch on his job
NJ. G. r.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-18

Villa is mighty good racer, if he
has only one leg left. My. but what
could he have done in the way of
running if he hadn't lost fifteen or
twenty legs in the past few months?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-18

Senator LaFollette got fifteen out
of twenty-six delegates from Wiscon-
sin to the national convention,
hence the fellows who buried the
senator last week were a little pre-
mature, Is.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-18

What do we live for if not to make
the world less difficult for each 9TH
er.--George Eliot. ..5
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-18

The presidential preference pri-
mary is certainly farce when there
is only one candidate for president
upon the ballot. In the primary
Monday not more than 20 per cent
of the vote of the state was cast.
However, had Root, Roosevelt,
Hughes ard Cummins been on the
ticket there would have been warm
contest and the vote would have
been large. The fight, of course.
would have been for second place, as
it is conceded that Cummins would
get the state anyhow. But the 9TH
er candidates would want to make
as good showing as possible. 1t
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-18

Up to date Villa has been killed
eight times and lost sixteen legs.