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Evening star., 1916-11-26
to fill a single sock or to buy o sock.
Among the contributions are the fol-

to fll a single sock or to buy q sock.
Among the contributions are the fol-
lowing:
William P. Emo. SO; John W. Foster.
IS; Charles J. Bell. SIS: Richardson
Clover. $40. DR.. and Mrs. Ralph Jen-
kins. SO; Paul Warburg. $50; Ellen NJ.
Parker, $40; H. P. Hamlin, IS: Mr..
and Mrs. Theodore W. Noyes. s25; John
Dalzell. S.: Joseph Letter, SIS; Edward
J. Stellwagen. $5; Mr.. and Mrs. Hennen
Jennings. $25; John Barrett, IS: Mrs
F. A. Keep, $25: Mrs. Anna c. Ewing.
S.: James Parmelee. $40; Woodbury.
Blair, IS: Gen. o. H. Ernst. So Mr.. and
Mrs. T. T. Gaf. $25: Grace H. Bell. s10
Annie c. Glover. $40; Mr. and Mrs. Larz
Anderson, $50; Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Per-
kins, $40: John B. Henderson. SIS; Hugh
s. Legare. $5: Edison Bradley. SO; Mrs.
Gist Blair. S. Secretary Robert Lansing,
IS; Mrs. Robert Mccormick. $40: Mrs.
W. J. Boardman. s25; Miss Mabel T.
Boardman. $25: Frank P. Mitchell $40;
a friend. $50: Mrs Buckingham. $40:
Miss Freeman. $40; Mrs. Mcmillan. SO;
Mrs. w. W. Phelps. $40: Vice President
and Mrs. Thomas r. Marshall s25;
Henry White. IS: Fairfax. Va, Chapter.
Red Cross. 81; Mrs. Letitia Symons. So:
Mrs. Mackay-Smith, 500; Sigmund
Kann, $50; Mrs. E. H. G. Slater. $50:
Miss Martha Goldman. $40; Gibson
Fahnestock, $50; Robert Lincoln. $25;
Evening star., 1916-11-26
CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS
FOR MEN ON BORDER
Fifty Cents Fills a Sock, and Socks
Are Here Waiting to
Be Filled.

The SOLDIERS and marines Christmas
stocking headquarters will be opened
Tuesday at 1906 Pennsylvania avenue by
the Red Cross. The socks have arrived
and are awaiting to be filled. 1t is an
nounced.
Every sock will have a Christmas
card attached to 1t and contain num-
ber of articles suggested by Gen. PERISH
ing. The women of the committee and
many others have contributed a supply
of these articles. which will be ready to
pack next week. Fifty cents fills a
sock. Contributions of articles and
money have been received from num-
Der of persons. some in small amounts,
Evening star., 1916-11-26
ITO Be REPRESENTED
At APPLIANCE SHOW
Section No. 4, American Electrical
Railway Association, Appoints
Committee for Opening.

At a meeting of company section NO
of the American Electrical Railway
Association. held last night in the as
sembly hall OF the Potomac Electric
Power Company building. 14th and
sreets northwest, the executive COM
mittee appointed c. S. kimban, w. F.
Dement, r. A. Vetter. DR.. L. w. Glaze
brook and L. B. Schloss as committee
to represent the association at the
opening of electrical week appliance
show to be held in the building at 1912
G street northwest. starting next Sat
urday and continuing for an eight-day
period. 1t was also decided to have
representation in the automobile
parade on the evening Of December 8.
the section having applied for parade
position for a decorated car to be
driven by William L. Clarke, vice
president of the association.
formal address delivered to the several
hundred members by Clarence P. King
president of the Washington Railway
and Elecric Company. who, in referring
to the electrical week fete. said: "W hat
we need most is to see not only with
the two eyes in our heads, but with our
minds and souls. To see what the
present and the future hold for eacf
of us our visions must be clear. Righ,
here you have the reason for America
electrical week. 1t aims to chase the
cobwebs from our visions. 1t under
takes to still the clarion cry of the
pessimist. Its message is. open your
eyes; see how much better the wor1c
is since electricity became our servant
Evening star., 1916-11-26
Telephone Girls Save Town.

LOCKPORT. H.. November 25.-Cour-
age of two telephone operators, Miss Ethel
Spangler and Miss Violet Shultz in
sticking to their switchboards calling
aid from Joliet four miles away. is be-
lieved to have saved this town from
virtual destruction by fire early today.
The flames destroyed the plant of thu
Northern Illinois Cereal Company, 100
feet from the telephone office. The loss
is estimated at 100000.
Evening star., 1916-11-26
Electricity as a Substitute.

Contribute your share to the progress
of the human race in this perilous day
by substituting electricity for all hu-
man labor. Electricity now does every
thing but think-that is your part.
Prosperity is the twin brother Of cleo
tricity. in fact. they go hand in hand.
Electrical prosperity means better
homes. better families. better children.
better schools. better farms. better
gardens. better business in Washing
ton and better lives of the community.
1t matters not whether you occupy the
position of conductor. motorman or di-
your part in the citys prosperity
through your electrical connection.
so to speak,.
President J. T. Moffett of the associa-
Evening star., 1916-11-26

tion presided and announced that at
tho next regular meeting of the COM
pany section to be held December II.
Warden ]. H. McKenty of the eastern
penitentiary. Pennsylvania, would be
the principal speaker, and that he
would deliver an address on recent
activities in prison reform.
Evening star., 1916-11-26

Franklin Roosevelt, $40; Gen. and Mrs.
Anson Mills. $50: Franklin MacVeagh,
$5: Mrs. Ailerton Cushman. s.; Mrs
Lawton, 81; H. K. Porter. $3S; Col. h A
du Pont, s25: Miss Pauline Randolph, 81
Col 8. L. H. Slocum, $25; Mr.. F. A. De-
lano. $40. and Mr.. William A Slater. SIS.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-04-15
NO PREFERENTIAL
VOTING ON MAY 9
Plurality Vote Will Win in the
Charter Election
Important Opinion by City Attorney
Clears Up Mooted Question as to
Adoption Of Amendments

NAM people have evidently been mis-.
led by current reports on the streets and
public places that the preferential sys-
TEN OF voting will apply to the special
city election on charter amendments to
be held Tuesday, May 9. In order to
clear the situation so that the working
people may not be confused, The BuIle-
tin asked City Attorney James \.
Marsh. who is the one authorized to in
terpret the law for voters, to explain
this question.
"The preferential system of voting has
no application whatever to the coming
election" said Mr.. Marsh. The count
ing of ballots upon charter amendments
is governed by provision of the
Twert'th amendment to the state con-
stituton and charter section, drawn in
conformity herewith. The preferential
system applies only to candidates for
office. In ;he present case there are no
candidates for the office of mayor be-
cause the office of mayor does not a.
present exist. and q man cannot run 70.
an office that does not exist. The pend
ing charter amendment creates the Of
flee of mayor, and two of them desig-
nate certain persons to fill the office If
il is created by vote of the people
The Twentieth amendment to the
constitution. familiarly known as the
Rush bill,providcs that charter amend
ments shall be voted upon separately,
each without prejudice to the other.
The charter of the city and county
Of Denver follows this section up with
a proviso that, where swo amendments
carry at the same election. which con-
fliet in any manner with one another.
the amendment having the highest num-
Der of affirmative votes prevails and
becomes the law.
III the amendments naming Mr.. Speer
and Mr.. Booth both should receive more
YES votes than no votes the amendment
which had the highest number OF yes,
or Affirmative, votes would carry; the
other would be lost. To illustrate: II
the Speer amendment received 10000 af-
firmative votes and 10000 negative
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-04-15
SPEER'S CHARTER AMENDMENT
is BEFORE TRADES AND LABOR
ASSEMBLY FOR CONSIDERATION

the new schedule of wages drawn by
Bakery and Confectionery Workers
Union No. 422, and pledged every neces-
sary assistance in gaining new contract
with the employers
Strike on Coors Effective.
Delegate William Junghaene of the
Brewery Workers Union reported having
visited Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Wal
senburg and Trinidad to acquaint the
working people of those cities of the
strike at Coors' brewery in Golden,
against wage reduction of from 25
cents to sl.25 per day for each employe.
He stated that products of the Coors
plant are not meeting with ready sale
in either of the places visited, and for
lack of customers the output of near
beer and matted milk is being greatly
reduced.
Report of Chairman T. o. Spacey OF
the special committee in charge of the
fight on the unfair Old Homestead bak-
cry, was that many grocery stores are
pow selling union label bread instead o.
the unfair product. Prospects for win
ming this long battle looks more promis
ing than ever before.
To Hold Open Public Meeting.
There being a fifth Sunday in this
month it was voted TO set that date
apart for a public open meeting of the
Assembly and invite Hon. Z. p. COST
gan TO deliver an address on The
United States Industrial Relations Com
mission and Its Work" The meeting
will be under the auspices of the As
scmbly in the regular place Of meeting
$50 Eighteenth street, and all working
men and their families. and the general
public invited to attend.
This will be big event in the his
tory Of the Denver labor movement and
the large Assembly hall will no doubt
be crowded to hear this eloquent speak
er and proved friend of labor discuss .
most interesting subject.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-04-15
Proposed and IndorSed by
Trades Assembly
Will Give Bona Eide Citizens Pre-
ference for Employment on All
Municipal Work and Pro-
videS Heavy Penalties
For Vi0latorS

Commissioner of Improvements John
B. Hunter, at Monday afternoons ses-
sion Of the City Council, introduced an
ordinance which provides for employ
ment of bona fide Denver citizens on all
municipal improvements. This ordinance
was drawn by City Attorney Marsh at
the request OF the Denver Trades and
Labor Assembly to overcome some of
the legal defects in a similar measure
considered by the Assembly several
weeks ago.
/ 1t is proposed by this law to prevent
contractors and sub-contractors who Sc
cure city contracts, paid for by taxes of
Denver people, bringing in crews OF out
side workers, generally aliens of the
country, herding them in camps, and
when the job is completed, shipping them
character not only deprives Denver
workmen OF needed employment, but
merchants receive no benefit from wages
paid out Of city funds.
Denver Men on Denver Work.
The redrafted ordinance was reported
at last Sundays meeting OF the As
sembly by Chairman R. G. Moser of the
Legislative Committee and approved.
Monday morning he took the measure to
the city hall and it was presented in
Council that afternoon and read for the
first time. Its enactment without op-
position is confidently expected.
Section of the ordinance provides
that in all contracts hereinafter entered
! into by the City and County of Denver
with any person or persons, firm or cor
poration, for public improvements, works
or commissions, it shall be provided in
all such contracts that employment in
connection with such public improve
'ments, works or commissions shall be
given to bona fide citizens of the City
and County of Denver, when obtainable,
and such bona fide citizens shall posses.
the requisite qualifications for such en-
ployment over non-residents or persons
who have not acquired a bona fide resi-
dence in the City and County of Denver
Heavy Penalty Provided.
1t is further provided that any per-
son, firm or corporation violating the
| terms OF the ordinance shall be fined In
a sum of not less than $50 nor more
than $500, and that such violation by
any contracting firm or person is de-
clared a just cause for annulment OF such
contract.
In recent years frequent complaints
have been brought to the Assembly of
men deprived of work by city contrac-
tors. Only last year firm doing grad
ing and curbing in the Berkeley district
had large crew of aliens lodged in
tents, with their own cooking outfit.
Citizens complained OF unsanitary con-
ditions prevailing there and how these
irresponsibles committed depreciation.
during the night.
Strict enforcement of the proposed new
ordinance will obviste any complaints of
this nature in the future.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-04-15
TRAINMENDECLARE
WACESNOTANISSUE
J. B. jerks RefuteS Statement
of Railroad EmmiSSary
Employees in Freight Service Only Are
Demanding an Eght-Hour Day
On ALI Trunk Lines

Recently there appeared before the
Denver Advertising club one Ballard
Dunn, an emmissary OF the railroad
companies, who asserted the railroad en-
ployes We're demanding wage increases
amounting to slOo,OOO, 900 per year. He
asserted this would be an additional
burden upon traffic, and appealed to the
people to assist the railroad manage
ments in defeating the trainmen.
As matter OF fact, the railroad en-
ployes are asking for no increase in
wages, and their demands apply TO
freight service alone, the passenger serv-
ice being now on an eight-hour basis
or less.
J. b. jerks, chairman of the railway
brotherhoods publicity committee in
Denver, has replied to the misstatement.
of Mr.. Dunn in the following letter to
Cecil Conner, president of theAdvertis-
ing Club:
"The facts are briefly these: The en-
ginemen, firemen, conductors, brakemen
and yardmen on the railroads of the
United States, except those engaged in
the passenger service and those who arc
now working within eight hours, demand
that eight hours shall constitute days
work in train and yard service, necessi-
tating the movement of freight trains at
the speed of twelve and one-half mile.
per hour; it is true that we ask for time
and one-half for overtime, for the rea-
son that we know the railroad compa.
nics can SO arrange the running of such
trains as will make it practical and CON
sistent with the eight-hour day, and
thereby avoid the payment of any over.
time. as the men much prefer the re-
quired rest after eight hours labor than
the payment of any overtime for any
service in excess.
'ln short. and to emphasize one cor
rection of Mr.. Drinn's statement. we arc
not seeking an advance in wages direct.
ly or indirectly, and therefore the appeal
to the public to pay an imaginary sloo,.
100000 is a mere bald statement unsup.
ported by facts and without warrant"
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-04-15
CITY COUNCIL AUTORIZES
TAX LEVY REIMBURSEMENT
DECISION OF THE SUPREME COURT
FORCES REVISION OF BUDGET.
Small Taxpayers Garry Burden of As
sessment for State Purposes, While
Corporations Are Exempted.

Monday afternoons session OF the CITY
Council passed an ordinance readjusting
the 1916 budget and tax levy TO provide
for the SIS ,0oo.oo increase ordered BY
the state board of equalization and sus.
tanned by the Colorado supreme court
last week.
The increased valuation reduces the
tax levy from 1875 mills TO l6.2 mills.
The appropriations for the year in the
first budget Were assessed on valuation
of S3oi,eT7, 500. but the levy now will be
made on a total valuation of $3.50 oS+, 600
The increase will be approximately
SllSoco, which will have to be borne
by the small taxpayers. The total tax
which Denver residents must pay for all
state. city and county purposes will be
S5,sl7,l55.
Under the assessment made by the
state tax commission and sustained by
the supreme court after determined
fight against the unfair action by Com.
missioner of Finance Pitcher, the banks
and corporations were exempted. There
fore, the additional burden falls upon
the small taxpayer and home owner.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-04-15
IS NECESSARY
TO PROTECT LABOR
Model Measure Proposed for
Enactment in States
Will Write Into Statutes a Law Reg
ulating Injunctions Similar to
One Passed by U. S. Congress 4.

President Samuel Gompers OF the
American Federation OF Labor has pre-
pared the following model anti-injunc-
ton law which he recomemnds for en-.
actment by state legislatures:
Be 1t Enacted, Etc:
Section l. 1t shall not be unlawful
for working men and women to organ
ize themselves into, or carry on labor
unions for the purpose OF lessening the
hours OF labor or increasing the wages
or lettering the condition OF the men,
bers of such organizations; or carry
out their legitimate purposes as freely
as they could do if acting singly.
Section ?. No restraining order or In
junction shall be granted by any court
OF this state, or any judge or judges
thereof in any case involving or growing
out OF a dispute Concerning terms or
conditions of employment, unless nee
essary to prevent irreparable injury to
property or to a property right of the
party making the application, for which
injury there is no adequate remedy at
law, and such property or property righ.
must be described with particularity in
the application, which must be in WRIT
ing and sworn to by the applicant or by
his agent or attorney.
section s. NO restraining order or IN
junction shall prohibit any person or per-
sons. whether singly or in concert, from
terminating any relation of employment
or from ceasing to perform any work
or labor; or from recommending, advts-
ing or persuading others 50 to do; or
from attending at any place where any
person or persons may lawfully be, for
the purpose of obtaining or communicat-
ing information, or from persuading any
such person TO work or to abstain from
working; or from ceasing to patronize
any party to such dispute; or from rec.
ommending advising, or persuading 9TH
ers so to do; or from paying or giving
TO, or withholding from, any person en-
gagged in such dispute, any strike bene-
fits or other moneys or things of value;
or from assembling in a lawful manner,
and for lawful purposes; or from doing
any act or thing which might lawfully
be done in the absence of such dispute
by single individuals; nor shall any of
the acts specified in this section be con-
sidered or held to be illegal or unlawful
in any court of this state.
Section 4. That the labor of human
being is not commodity or article of
commerce. and the right to enter into
the relation of employer and employe,
or to change that relation; or to assume
and create a new relation for employer
and employee; or to perform and carry
on business with any person in any
place; or to do work and labor as an
employe, shall be held and construed to
Continued on Page Seven,
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-04-15
Political Measures Go to
Legislative Committee
Final Action Scheduled for Sunday
April Is; Assembly Votes for
Parade on Labor Day; Hold
Open Public Meeting on
Fifth Sunday

A resolution endorsing the Speer
amendment to the city charter and nam
ing Robert w. Speer for mayor, was
introduced ut last Sundays meeting oil
the Denver Trades and Labor Assembly.
The resolution was signed by half a
dozen prominent delegates, none OF
whom are professional politicians as
stated by one OF the daily papers, Meth.
er having ever held political job, and
all working actively at their respective
trades. Attention WAS called in the res.
olution 10 the prosperous condition oi
wage earuers under Mayor Spcers for
mer administration and the uniriendly
attitude OF majority OF the present
city officials toward organized labor.
In order that the matter may be thor
oly considered and everyone given an
otrportunity TO express their views on
this important matter. the resolution
was referred TO the legislative Commit
tee to b. reported upon at next meeting
Sunday, April %.
Opponents OF the resolution TO endorse
the Spcer amendment endeavored TO have
an advisory committee OF seven ap'
pointed to assist the legislative Com
mittee in preparing its report. lhis was
voted down by % to Is, indicating pTae'
ticaIly a two to one sentiment In favor
of Speer for mayor.
Communications asking for support oil
both the Booth and Macy amendments
were likewise referred to the Resolutions
Committee. which Is composed OF kaiph
C. Mo-er. Steam Engineers Union hoy
Heron, Horseshocrs Union, and T. n
Shields. Moving Picture Operators Union
Will Parade on Labor Day.
Srhe Assembly voted unanimously &c
nave a parade on labor Day and sccre.
tary W. r. Welsh was instructed TO send
a letter to all affiliated unions inviting
and urging them TO participate in the
annual event. the first Monday in sep
tambcr Similar action is expected tc
be taken by the Building Trades Council
80 that organized labor will undoubtedly
hold a record street pageant this year
even cclipsing that OF 1915, which was
pronounced the best ever given in Den
v.r. The Joint Labor Day Committee
Of the Assembly and Building Trades
Council is already active in arranging
details for the big celebration
Labor Temple in Sight.
Chairman Henry Lavoc of the Labor
Temple Association reported that the
constitution and bylaws were in the
hands Of an attorney and would soon be
ready for final adoption. The associa-
ton will then be Incorporated under the
state laws, after which the work OF Sc
curing funds for erection of Labor
Temple will begin.
The Committee on Public Institution,
reported on the school board muddlc and
Of the great popular disapproval OF pres
cnt board members by there being moro
grners to the recall than were voters in
ne last school board election. No FUR
ther action was taken by the Assembly,
as the matter is now up to the proper
authorities for arranging n recall cleo
tion.
The Assembly unanimously approved
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-04-15
UNITED MINE WORKESS
RATIFY WAGE AGREEMENT
SECRETARY GREEN ANNOUNCES
REFERENDUM VOTE TAKEN.
New Contract Covers Period of Two
Years From April 1, 1916, in the
Bituminous Districts.

A press dispatch from indianapolis
says the wage agreement adopted at a
conference of the officials of the United
Mine Workers of America and represen'
tatiycs Of the coal mine owners in New
York has been ratified by referendum
vote of the members of the miners or.
pnnization, according to an announce
mcnt made Tuesday by William Green,
international secrctary-trcasurcr Of the
union. The vote was S4,4esh in favor
of the agreement and 42,s20 against It.
Every district, except Michigan,
said Mr.. Green, "voted in favor OF the
adoption OF the agreement"
The new contract is for period OF
two years, dating its beginning from
April l, 1915, when the old agreement
texpircd. 1t provides for the payment
~ mining coal on mine run basis, mn
iSnr ease OF cents ton and an increase
d 6 pcr cent for day labor, dead work
and yardngc. ,, TO-
This agreement is used as basis Tor
tho negotiation of wage contracts in ai'
of the districts of the organization
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-04-15
Labor Should Haue Fifty Men
Seated in United States Congress
Would Hold Balance of PotDer and Compel Legislation
Rights of Toilers, and Prevent Passage of Bills to
Grab Valuable National Resources

The best group of representatives in
this present Congress is the Labor
Group, says letter from Frank P.
Walsh, chairman of the Committee on
Industrial Relations at Washington.
They are only about a score in num-
Der, but considering their number they
are the most effective men in Congress.
In the five or six years it has been in
existence this gradually growing group
has been the driving force, so far as
Congress itself is concerned, behind all
legislation in the real interest of the
people. Working quietly and with only
a handful of members, this group is to-
day the most hopeful thing under the
dome of the capitol. Yet its existence
today is only a prophecy, not fulfill
ment of what can be accomplished.
Labor Could Control.
II Labor was represented by at least
fifty men in the next Congress, the La
Dor Group would hold the balance of
power. They could compel legislation
for the rights of labor. They could pre-
vent the passage of bills to grab the
public wealth and to monopolize natural
resources.
Every special interest antagonistic to
labor has the fullest representation In
Congress- It can get. Tho banks, the
railroads, the political machines, the steel
and oil and coal trusts have their groups,
and all these unite in one general group