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The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-05-31

Denver, Colo, May 27.-Al steam
and electric railroad companies OPP
Grating within the State of Colorado
must begin Immediately the construc-
ton and maintenance of safe, smooth
crossings at grade with all public
highways, such crossings to be con-
structed in conformity with uniform
plans and specifications set forth in
an order issued today by the State
Public Utilities Commission.
Each common carrier must furnish
also sketches and data concerning each
pub ic highway crossing on its lines,
this information to be filed with the
Commission within 30 days on forms
TO be furnished by the Commission.
These sketches and the information
will be made permanent file in the
office of the Commission.
The order affects every common
carrier operating within the state,
whether interstate or intra-state in
character, and will apply to 1916 cross
ings, only 254 Of which are protected
at present by gates, hagmen, wig
wag" signals, bells, or other safety
devices in addition 70 the customary
crossing signs.
1t was made following an exhaustive
investigation by the members of the
Commission and employees, who found
many Of the 1922 unprotected grade
crossings, and some of the protected
grade crossings, dangerous in that
the approaches thereto, as well as the
crossings themselves, contained ruts
and humps and uneven road surfacing.
The Commission held formal hear
ing in its rooms at the State Capitol
building, practically all of the carriers
being represented, these representa-
tives being given opportunity to enter
protests and make suggestions rela-
tive TO the best manner Of treating the
question. Little of Importance was
developed, and nothing to controvert
the evidence introduced and the testi-
mony Of Mr.. d. S. Hooker, civil en-
gineer for the Commission. Engineers
for the carriers were given further
opportunity to present suggestions at
a conference arranged between them
and Engineer Hooker on May l6. All
were Of the opinion that in many
cases u general requirement could not
be carried out because Of the physical
characteristics of individual cross
ings, and in view Of this contention,
the Commission, in its order Of today,
provides that upon any carrier max
ing showing Of such physical OBJ
stacles the order will be modified in
specific instances to meet the ext
gencies Of the situation.
The specifications call for an ap-
proach of not less than 20 feet, at
not more than six per cent grade, and
not less than "a feet wide, TO all rail-
way crossings at grade with state
highways, whether primary or sec.
ondary; that the surface Of the ap-
proach be smooth and level, or on a
uniform grade, with the tops Of the
rails, with planking between the rails
and for one foot outside Of each rail.
That crossings at grade with all
public highways other than the state
highways be maintained with 20 foot
approaches, not less than is feet wide,
nor Of more than six per cent grade,
and with planking for at least ten
inches Of either side Of each rail and
not less than l6 feet in width on all
crossings within the limits Of cities
and towns.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-05-31

Samuel o. Dunn, an expert stats
tician in such matters, reports that
fewer miles of railroads were built in
this country in 1915 than in any year
since the Civil war. The building Of
railroads is the real index to prosper
ity. A hundred miles Of new rail-
road make better reflection of sound
conditions of industrial well being
than a hundred new concrete struc-
lures hurriedly thrown together for
the manufacture Of war material.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-05-31

We have no hesitancy in assuring
Col Roovelt that such man will be
nominated in Chicago. The Colonel's
hopes are as good as fulfilled at this
very minute, though the convention is
still some time in the future. The
republican party this year owes an
equal duty to itself and to the country
to present a candidate who will Sc
cure the free and cordial support of
all men who hold to the principle
which Roosevelt has here so well ex-
pressed. There are many such men in
the republican party. Some of them
are now being actively considered in
connection with the nomination which
is so soon to be made, and some of
them have latent consideration in the
minds of men who think some dark
horse" will carry off the prize. But
whoever he is, he will conform to the
principles which Col. Roosevelt has
formulated-not because he is neces-
sarily u Roosevelt man but because he
is u republican. Col. Roosevelt is
talking the language Of republicanism
when he calls for men who put the
vital interest and honor of this nation
above all mere partisan considera-
tons
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-05-31

persons to prosecute damage claims.
1t would reduce large part Of the
present market for hay and forage
crops. Rocky Mountain News.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-05-31

Senator Chiffon Of West Virginia
seeks to minimize the Importance Of
the recent congressional by-election in
his state. This is entirely natural.
The democrats have always tried to
insist that the results Of the elections
Of 1914 and 1915 constitute a demo-
cratic victory. If so, it is in the
same class as the diplomatic "tri-
umphs" which the administration is so
constantly gaining-in the columns of
democratic newspapers. In truth, no
democratic leader Of consequence and
of Judgment can be found who will
claim privately that the drift Of .po-
litical action is anything but strongly
against the democracy. OF course,
some of them will continue to whistle
to keep their courage up. Senator
Chiffon has the best reasons for this
course, because he is candidate for
reelection this fall.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-05-31

A tip from Washington is that the
government armor plate factory will
be established. 1t certainly will be if
the White House can have its way. A
government armor plant would de-
stroy more private enterprise-and it
would provide more jobs to the "de-
serving democrats" both of which OBJ
jects being dear to the Wilsonian
heart.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-05-31

The MeAdoo junketing party re-
turned from South America with the
assertion that suspicion of the United
States has now disappeared from
those regions. We believe it. Having
looked upon McAdoo, having heard
his speeches and having witnessed his
affront to the President of Peru, we
are sure that the suspicious of Latin
America against us have now harden
ed into grim certainty.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-09-16
INSTALL LABOR STATUTE
IN FEDERATION HOME

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.-C. W.
Bowerman, secretary parliamentary
committee British Trades Union con-
gress, has forwarded President Comp
ers a photograph of the piece Of
marble sculpture, entitled 1.-THE
Triumph of Labor" which will be in
stalled in the new American Fedora
tion of Labor building as fraternal
expression by English trade unionists
The work will be enclosed in a frame
of English oak, .with-a- gilt hrQpza
band of laurel surrounding:a,:. The size
of the marble will be 6x3 feet.
Secretary Bowerman writes:
'"The central figure is symbolic Of
the triumph and is standing upon an
octopus with tentacles Topped and dy-
ing, slain by the noble aims and OBJ
jects achieved by labor. Behind this
figure is a great procession without
beginning or end. On one side are
the earliest types of workers.
husbandmen and tillers of the earth
and on the other the modern work.
ers. Laborers, agriculture, miners
and various other trades are repre-
sented. In the background, ships,
cranes, etc."
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-09-16

dpt be spent for any public purpose which does not
sult in permanent asset of the city, 1t is not like
The money that goes for police and fire protection,
for salaries of city officials. The pavements and
sewers for which alone this 3-mill tax can be used
will remain for years to come, for the and protec
on of the people, and for the better appearance of the
city. 1t is not waste. We getting value re-
ceived these days for all money spent under the di-
rection of the Department of Public Works. One rea-
son the people generally to favor this amendment
is, that they believe commissioner Bert Farrell will
get value received for every dollar the city pays out
in his department.
Unless the people want the improvements, they
cannot be made. If they made, the money will be
spent honestly and efficiently it is spent honestly
the most of it will go for labor If it is spent eff
GENTLY, the city will really get the benefit of it, not
for one year, but for many years to come.
For these reasons it is the duty of every working
in the city to vote for the proposed amendment
the city charter at the special election to be held Tues
day, September &C. Don't be misled in your course
by any citizen who would spitefully embarass the
city. Vote for the amendment on it's merits.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-09-16

Of that great far-seeing statesman.
James G. Blaine, was the bringing in
of what was. then, a new word, known
az reciprocity, which the United
States adoptt as legislative meass
ure which brought to the people OF
Cuba a pure and wholesome bread
which soon brought to them new.
physical strength and energy and
which soon built them up into res
newed activity. which was the result
Of their national! liberties. I was In
the Keystone state at that time and.
there was no man that met with al
much ridicule as did James 6. Blaine.
But years after the poor people OF
Cuba, who had only their poor un>.
wholesome black bread to eat, rose up:
to call that man blessed, because he
was the prime mover in bringing
pure, wholesome white bread to those
poor people. II 81 .s
So we Y row not what the future
will bring to the European world, but
We now there is Q change coninx
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-09-16
JOINT ENTERPRISE AND RECIPROCITY ARE LAUDED BY EVAN

gle complaint from the war office, but
they have sent to the c. w. S. direc-
tors credentials which highly compli-
ment the G. w. S. for their excellent
quality of foodstuffs and prompt de-
livery. It has proved its value and
power not only to its own members,
but to the whole industrial workers of
the country. When at the commence
ment Of the. present crisis the private
dealers and millers of this country
caused a panic in the flour and ran up
the prices from 80 to 40 per cent, they
approached the G. w. S. directors, re-
questing them to fall in with them,
but they refused to reduce their flour
until the stock they had in were sold,
and for seven weeks their members
were able to obtain flour at the same
price that:it was. previous to the crisis
and. of course, the private dealers
were compelled TO reduce their ur-
called=for advancetn flour prices.
:, :, s,,,z,.-.. +, Joint Stock Enterprise.
Now, the point ) wish to bring out
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-09-16
ALIENS WILL BE
TAUGHT ENGLISH TONGUE

WASHINGTON, Sept. "A. - The
federal bureau Of education has
launched it's nationwide campaign to
induce the 100000 non-English
speaking immigrants in this country
to attend night school and learn the
language of their new land. Letters
explaining this work have been for
warded representative men and wom-
en- in every activity and an effort will
be made to enlist trade union, educa-
tional and business organizations and
private associations. 1t is intended to
appoint cooperating subcommittee
in the principal immigrant commun"
tiles.
In recent speech in the United
States senate, Senator Dillingham;
stated that the number Of non-English
speaking immigrants has increased
from 100000 in 1900 to 2,S00,000 In
1910, and that this condition con.
stitutes a menace to American institu-
tions.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-09-16

is to show that the whole movement
points direct to one purpose, VIZ, that
it can feel proud that it's members can
show to the world that it is a move
ment of thrift and joint stock enter
prise. andssurely any nation ought to
feel proud of it's citizens who can
show such splendid results entirely
from their own labors and sacrifice.
Some say there will be a great CO.
operative commonwealth and others
ask how it is to be brought about.
Will it be by legislative action or will
1t be its rapid development which will
create a state within a state? MANY
of our best thinkers have an idea that
it will be a combination Of BOTH Past
experiences teach the possibility that
state action may go quite opposite to
the true ideals of cooperative princi-
pies, but whatever may be- our views
upon that question of political action,
there must be an endeavor on the part
OF the co-operators to be up and de-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-09-16
too MUCH SNOBBERY
IN ARMY AND NAVY
Service Not Palable to Self Re-
specting Americans, Says
DR.. Raymond Phelan.
ATTITUDE OF PRIVATE
MUST BE SERVII.E
Compulsory Military Service
Tends to Increase Snobbiness
Of Officers.
DR.. RAYMOND v. PHEIAN.

In all the garish advertisements that
beckon American men into our army
or our navy, one looks in vain for the
announcements that would make mill
tary training palatable to a self-re-
specting people. Nowhere does one
read There is no snobbishness in our
army or our navy" or "The so-called
private is treated like man, or "you
wiuu have to black no mans boots,''
or "You will not have to maintain a
servile attitude toward the supercilious
wife or daughter of any officer" or
"Our army is not maintained to give a
false sense of superiority to the Of
ficer class" A really American spirit
was expressed by the two New Jersey
militiamen who resigned because a
sergeant spoke harshly to them. From
the Navy Leagues camp for women
time ago that the recruits were max
ing good progress except that they
frequently forgot about saluting their
officers. The military salute is pictur-
esque, but if retained at all, why
should it not be modified to require a
simultaneous salutation between two
soldiers of different rank Of salute by
him who sees the other first. The
one great objection in the opinion OF
the writer, to compulsory universal
military training is that in the alb.
sence of compulsion our government
may be forced by a self-respectine
AmericaR spirit to prevent snobbish.
ness in our army and navy in order
to avoid an army and navy made uI
of officers only. Voluntary service
may be useful in insuring self-respect
ing service for-tne man of the ranks.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-09-16

Tending the movement against the ac-
tions of the traders associations Of
this country who are at work against
the cooperative movement.
Labor and Tariff Reform.
One other. important question is be-
ing asked-where and what action Ia
Dor will take on tariff reform. It
seems that some change in this line
must. and will take place in the new
readjustment of our Industrial work.
ers' system. The future points very
much to the blending together of the
French and British nations in such a
way that will be beneficial to the
workers Of both these nations. / will
point out the fact Of iron ore alone.
France is very rich In hematite and
when she regains Lorraine she will be
the richest ore producing country in
the world The hematite which Brit
a in seeks from other fields, France
Possesses in Normandy and Brittany.
The. hsmatit et NORMANDY y far s,.::
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-09-16

I could place my points in a differ
ent light before my readers, but at
this time I have said enough to make
it plain. Some twenty-eight years
ago James G. Blaine. your late great
American statesman, took trip to
Cuba and found people were dying in
Cuba for want of good bread. The
United States had tons upon tons of
wheat and flour on hand ready to sell.
Cuba had coffee and other produce
which the people of the United States
needed. The farmers Of the United
States were at q loss to know where
to obtain a manure which they re-
quired SO much for their land, which
had become run down in many of
those large farming districts. Cuba
had mountains of the richest guano.
Here again the American farmer had
the flour so much needed by the poor
people Of Cuba and the Cuban people
had the manure 60 much needed by
the, American farmers. So The result
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-09-16
IRON WORKERS ENJOINED
BY JUDGE IN BOSTON

BOSTON, Sept. 14.-Judge Fox OF
the superior court has enjoined
Housesmiths and Bridgemen's union
No. Z from interfering with the w. S.
Snow Iron Works. This concern
found it convenient to employ union
iron workers on the state house ex-
tension, but the housesmiths demand
ed that the company employ union
lists on other work. This was refused
and when the state house job was
alsaanaQ a. ny -.l1shad -ta. -1udEe
Fox 'fo1 an junction: .@ '>--.,,1-: =
The court was also asked to order
the union officers to declare the state
house strike off and order the men
back to work.. He refused on the
ground that there is no precedent for
such an order in this state. but he
indicated that an order of this char
acter was not impossible and that.
if necessary, such an order might be
issued.
The statement shows the methods
injunction judges will employ.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-09-16
ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION
CANNOT BE TAXED

NEW YORK, Sept. 14.-The sur
rogate court has ruled that Rookie
feller's $1oo,ooo,ooo foundation is a
charitable institution and cannot be
taxed. State Controller Travis will
appeal the decision. He insists that
under this ruling the Rockefellers,
father and son, could turn over their
billion-dollar fortune to the founda-
tion and thus escape taxation. The
Rockefeller family controls the foun-
dation's board of trustees.
The foundation has been repeatedly
attacked as a colossal attempt to con-
troll many activities, including -educa-
ton and free thought, under the guise
of "charity'' and that because of it's
extended scope it should be controlled
by law
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-09-16
,erior to that mined in Lorraine.
Goods Should Be EXCHANGED.

perior to that mined in Lorraine.
Goods Should Be Exchanged.
Now we turn to Britain and her
ore purchase before the present crisis
(1914) and we find that out of 10,-
100000 tons of iron ore bought
abroad she only bought 100000 tons
from France. Now, France is de-
pendant nation on her coal require
menta and we observe France took
100000 tons of coal from Britain.
So here are two important facts:
France buys coal and sells ore, Brit
ain sells coal and buys ore, both in al
most identical proportions. 1t seems
that nature herself points out the fact
that these goods, should be exchanged
between those nations who are so near
to each other. Both iron and coal are
essential raw material for metallurgy
and. II a proper basis can be arrived
at between these two democratic ma
tions, have no cause to fear the re-
suit to the workers Of France and
Rsstai9 ID,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-09-16
VICTOR P0M2< tnBBlNCGS FIGHTING MAYOR WILL SPEAK AT
PARAMOUNT PARK SUNDAY AT POSTPONED LABOR DAY PICNIC


Last week we called attention to of the rea-
why the 3mill amendment to the charter should
be adopted.
Now word to two of the effects of it's adoption.
if it is carried: 1t seems to us they have not been
given due prominence by those who considering
only the technical financial management of the city,
The taxes that will be levied under this amend
ment be spent for public improvements only. That
means the employment of large amount of labor,
and all know that the labor outlay in all such i'm
provements is almost wholly local. Generally, the
material is the smaller part of the total COST If the
entire three mills are levied to pay the ctys portion
of the cost of public improvements the total cost of
such improvements will aggregate around 100000
per year, for the citys portion is about onesixth of
the total COST Most of that $8o0,000 will go to labor
account in form. That means that it will be
just that much additional income to workngmen
and through them, to grocer butchers, cothiers
and other retailers In other Words it is not
unity loss but transfer from the pockets of those
who pay the taxes to those who do the work. furnish
the materials and feed and clothe the people of Du
luth.
Another consideration is this: This. money will
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-09-16
(By Henry Evans.)
Earsdon, Eng

- oA ouO1l, q.
One of the most interesting oues-
tions that are being taken up by some
OF the leading papers of this country
and by most Of our leading men in
the industrial, social and moral life of
the nations welfare is: What is to
be done for the workers in regard to
their share in the wealth of the indus
try which they produce? One Of the
most interesting is an article showing
the practical part that, the great CO.
operative movement has played in the
nations past life, and even during the
present. crisis it has met every re-
qufrement that the nation has called
upon It to perform. 1t has met the
army and navy's demands with the
best quality Of supplies at the cheap
est rates. Il There has not been one sin.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-09-16
'tMOTHER" JONES FOR
WILSON AND KERN

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Sept. H.
Mother Jones, "angel of the min
ers," called upon the laboring men of
Indiana to "vote for Wilson and Kern
in her address here recently, before a
crowd Of 5000 persons attending the
Labor DAY celebration. She applauded
congress tor the settlement of the
threatened railroad strike and it's
passage of the federal child labor law,
pointing to the accomplishments as
proof Of tie growing, power Of the
worker.
William Raney of Princeton, a
member Of the state board of the min
'ers union, was the other speaker on
the program. He reviewed the history
Of ORGANIZED labor and painted an
optimisum picture of the future.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-09-16

NEW York. SEPT -14.:--:sQfficials of
the New York NON &C.. Hart
ford railroad have been made defend
ants in liability and restitution suit
for more than $160,000,000 in the
holders of the road.
1t is charged that the defendants
conspired unlawfully to acquire con-
troll of corporations, expending the
railroads moneys, funds and credit to
the amount of $13o,000,o00 and caus-
ing the stockholders an actual loss
and damage exceeding $133, 100000.
1t is declared that rate fixing and
the elimination of competition caused
the stockholders a loss of $4,000 900:
that $1,500,000 was. expended in a
publicity campaign "to deceive and
mislead;" that loss of $3,000,000 was
caused through operating steamships
secretly controlled, under charges act
ually less than cost; that $4,000
was "misapplied" in large payments to
legislators in New England and
Canada and in contributing to political
campaign funds.
The suit has attracted the attention
of trade unionists because Of the act
ivity of c. L. Bardo, general manager
of the New York, New Haven & Hart
ford railroad, in opposing the eight
hour demand of his train service enl-
ployes. Mr.. Bardo is a member Of
the national conference committee Of
the railways, and in signed statements.
published in newspapers during July.
declared that the eight-hour day was
really a demand for higher>wages and
that ''the railroads feel that they have
no right to grant a wage preferment
without clear mandate from public
tribunal"
Trade unionists say Mr.. Bardo was
not so solicitous about 1.-The dear pub
lic' when his colleagues were looting
and wrecking this railroad.