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The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-01-08
VESSEL OWNERS DODGE;
WON'T DISCUSS NEW LAW

Washington.-"As usual, no one turns
up; | must imagine straw man." was
the opening sentence of Andrew Furu-
seth, president of the International Sea-
mems Union, before the convention of
the American Association for Labor
Legislation. Officers of this organiza
ton attempted to secure a representative
of the ship owners to discuss the new
seamen's law with luruseth, but failed
to get single vessel owner to come out
in the open and tell why this legisla-
ton will be detrimental to American
shipping. The association encountered
the same difficulties that others, who
have tried the same thing, have met with.
The X club of New York, last July,
failed to get ship owners to give rea-
sons for their published statements. The
Labor Forum of the same city met the
same fate At public mass meeting
in San Francisco, Mr.. Schwerin, of the
Pacific Mail Company, and MIR. Dollar
of the so-calcd Dollar line, refused to
accept an invitation to be present. \ de
batting society conducted under the au-
spices of DR. Akcds church, San Fran
cisco, also failed. and Seattle mass
meeting was disappointed because Con
gresham Humphrey OF that state was
not present to give reasons for his anti
seamen' s-law belief. Since then Mr.
Humphrey has introduced bill in con
gress which is intended to repeal one of
the important safety clauses of the act
and make possible the employment OF
Chinese sailors on American vessels.
Despite this attitude of vessel owners
they, together with certain sections of
the public press, insist that the seamen's
law is menace to American merchant
marine.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-01-08
TERM "ENIPLOYE" DEFINED.

San Francisco.-The industrial acci-
dent commission defines when profes-
sional man is an "employe' as follows
This commission is of the opin-
ion that a safe distinction can be drawn
between the status of an attorney who
accepts retainer and charges a fee for
his services and an attorney who rend-
crs service to his employer at a month
ly salary, devoting practically all of his
time to the rendering of such service or
services, likewise clear distinction may
be drawn between the status of a physi-
clan or surgeon who is brought into a
case to afford treatment and who is
paid a fee for such professional serv-
ices, and a physician who is employed
by a hospital to devote his entire time
to the services of such hospital for a
monthly or yearly salary. In the first
instance, such professional man would
not be an employe within the meaning
of the act, but in the second instance we
see no reason why he would not be as
much an employe as any skilled work
man employed by the day or month, and
within the protection of the workmens
compensation, insurance and safety act y
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-01-08
EIGHT-HOUR LAW WEAKENED.

Olympia, Wash.-The theory that an
eight-hour work day can be secured by
the easy process of legislative enactment
appeals to some unionists, but these
workers have again been awakened to
the devious ways by which this legisla-
ton may be weakened and nullified by
Judge Wright, of the Thurston county
superior court.
The court has ruled that station
workers" under road and railroad con-
tractors are not employees but sub-con-
tractors, and this decision, if sustain
ed by the State supreme court means
the wiping out of the eight-hours' pub
lie works law, according to Labor Com
missioner Olson. Chairman Daggart of
the industrial insurance commission is
quoted as saying that the decision opens
the doors for limtless evasions of the
workmen's compensation act.
State officials hold that Station work
ers' are merely laborers paid on piece
basis and the employer is responsible
both for assessments on their accounts
for industrial insurance and for viola
ton of the eight-hour law. 1t is now
claimed that Judge Wright's ruling will
permit public works contractors and
many loggers and lumbermen to put
practically all their work on a piece
basis and not only violate the eight-hour
law but destroy the effectiveness of the
State compensation act.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-01-08
The Labor Advocate Official Organ
2O-21 Thoms Building. Phone Canal SSH
OFFICERS OF THE COUNCIL

President A. Cullen Financial Secretary
Jos. Node.
Vice -President-Phl Fischer
RECORDING Secretary Business
ns-rleu lioeN' 90 T. i@u' o' Tusees-Thos
Phone Canal 1860 Gasdorf and Charles
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-01-08
Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 2S4

Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 2S4
Meets every Friday at Vine and Mercer sts
President, Aug Grimes, 17lo Fernwood ave.
Secretary A. l.. Brooks, 6130 Prentice st.
Sheet Metal Workers No. 346.
Meets ed and 4th Fridays at 2192 Central
ave.
President, Lawrence McGill. 212O Vine st.
Secretary, Henry Wahl, 2546 Fairview ave.
Sheet Metal Workers No. 72.
Meets Cd and 4th Mondays at 1856 Pike ST.,
Covington.
President, George Rice, 1924 Banklick ST.,
Covngton.
Secretary, Chas. Whircomb, ess Main ST..
Covngton.
Sheet Metal Workers No. 141.
Meets every Monday at S. W. cor Twelfth
and Walnut SITS.
President, Fred Hook, 30 E. Twelfth st.
Recording Secretary, Matt Enyart, 9Os
Maple ave.
Sign Writer'S Union No. 224.
Meets ed and 4th Fridays at Odd Fellows
Temple.
President, J. Mack.
Secretary, Z. L. Trenary, 24s4 Seegar ave.
Business Agent, Charles Lohrum. 30 F.
Twelfth st. Phone, Canal 1860
Steamfitters' and Helpers Associate
GU. Az, No. 1872.
Meets lst and Sd Fridays at Cosmopolitan
Hall.
President, Thos Colna.
Secretary & Business Agent, Philip Fischer,
90 +. Twelfth st. Phone, Canal 1860.
StOnecutters' Association.
Meets 1st and Sd Tuesdays at S. W. cor
Twelfth and Walnut SITS.
Secretary, Jas. f. Stockton, 37l0 Toilette
ave.
Tile Layers Union.
Meets 1st and Sd Fridays at S. W. cor
Twelfth and Walnut SITS.
Secretary, John O'Connor, 1886 E. Sixth st
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-01-08
LAUNDRY WORKERS ARE Or
CANNING.

Springfield, Mass.-Laundry workers
in this city are organizing to enforce
the factory laws and the wage rates
agreed to by the State Minimum Wage
Commission Some employers see the
handwriting ON the wall and promise
that the demands will be granted.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-01-08
OBJECT TO OVERTIME.

Seattle, Wash-The plasterers' union
has notified employers that its rule will
henceforth be enforced which debars
its members from working overtime
while other members are unemployed.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-01-08

Give the wages of an hours labor
January 27 to relieve the Danbury hat
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-01-08

The Labor Advocat
2O-21 Thoms Building
OFFICERS OF
President-Jos. A. Cullen
Vice -President-Phil. Fischer
Recording Secretary and Business
Agent-Fred Hook 80 f. 18th ST..
Phone Canal 1860
Amalgamated Glass Workers, No. 8.
Meets lst and Sd Fridays at ia E. Court ST.
President, Geo. Rech.
Secretary, Harry James.
Asbestos Workers Union No. 8.
Meets every Tuesday at 1913 Vine ST.
President, Chas Cassidy.
Secretary VIM. Cook, Ill Findlay st.
Business Agent, John /. Owens, 2374
Kemper lane. Phone, Canal 1854.
Bridge & Structural Iron Workers,
No. II.
Meets every Monday at Central Turner Hall,
14O7 Walnut St
President, James Mccullough.
Business Agent. James Davis, 30 +. Twelfth
St Phone, Canal 1860.
Secretary, Bert Wagner.
Cement Workers No. 524.
Meets 1st and Sd Tuesdays at Workmen's
Hall, 1918 Walnut st.
Corrcsnondinp Secretary and pusiness Auenf
JOS Nolde, 30 East Twelfth st. Phone Canal
1850
Composition and Asphalt ROofers,
No. 27.
Meets lsr and Sd Wednesdays at 1918 Wal.
nut st.
Secretary, VIM. b. Jackson, 42s w. Sixth St.
Electrical Workers No. 212.
Meets every Wednesday at 1913 Vine st.
President J. Z. McFadden.
Recording Secretary, w. b. Slater, 2565
Trevor pl., North Fairmounr
Business Agent, JOS Cullen; Office 20 f.
Twelfth st. Phone, Canal 1860.
FrescO Painters Union No. Ii.
Meets 1st and Sd Saturdays at 1922 Vine st
President Charles Marx.
Recording Secretary, John Mallos, sos Vine.
Financial Secretary. j. B. Schroeder.
Glaciers Union No. 3S7.
Meets every Tuesday at Central Turner Hall
President, Oscar Sunker.
Secretary, Al Feldman, Central Turner Hall.
Hardwood Finishers' Union, S36.
Meets lst and Sd Wednesdays at Central
Turner Hail. li07 Walnut ST.
President, Ben Bruins.
Secretary, Fred J. Dreyer 1880 Clifton ave
HOdcarricrs' District Council.
Meets LIST and Sd Fridays at l3l Walnu, st
President, Robert Price.
Secretary Philip Smith, 17l7 Hughes ST
Business Agent, w. T. Jackson, 20 +
Twelfth ST. Phone, Canal 1860
Hodcarriers' and Building Laborers
Union No. l19.
Meets every Tuesday at 1918 Walnut ST.
President, John W. Floyd.
Business Agent. w. w. Cordell. 30 +
Twelfth st. Phone, Canal 1860; Residence
Phone. North i33s.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-01-08

w ar Tden-JdS. Mcf1ale.
geant-at-Arms-Geo Koch.
Trustees-Thos. Anderson, Philip
Gasdorf and Charles Lohrum.
HOdcarriers' Union No. 127.
Meets I'd and 4th Fridays at Harvey and
Russell sts., Covington.
President Martin Haggard.
Secretary, Philip Smith, 1717 Hughes ST.,
Cincinnati.
Hosting and Portable Engineers
No. ia.
Meets every Wednesday at ia Z. Court st.
Secretary, Roy Herbert, 426 Clark ST. Phone
West 3G16L.
Business Agent, Roy Herbert, 30 f. Twelfth
ST. Phone, Canal 1860.
Lathers' Union No. AZ.
Meets every Wednesday at PIT W. Twelfth.
President, Charles Case.
Secretary, Harry Huber.
Business Agent Edw. Lane, 20 Z. Twelfth
ST. Phone Canal 1860.
Marble Workers Union No. 20.
Meets ed and 4th Tuesdays at 1918 Walnut
President, Joseph Foster.
Secretary, a. ]. Streatch TAI Richmond ST.
Mosaic Granite-Terrazzo Layers and
Helpers Union No. 1854.
Meets ed and 4th TUESDAYS at 1918 Walnut.
President, Dante Bertoncini
Secretary, Carlo Rossi 1241 Martin st.
Business Agent, Dante Bertoncini, 9sl Pa.
von St
Brotherhood Of Painters, Paperhangers
and Decorators Of America.
District Council.
Meets every Monday at S. e. cor. Ninth and
Plum.
President, Louis Stetzcl.
Financial Secretary. J. c. Kunzelman, 21l5
Ailanthus.
Corresponding Secretary, Oscar Matthews
o2l w. Ninth ST.
Business Agents, Phil Gasdorf and Samuel
Kelly, 20 +. Twelfth ST. Phone, Canal
1860
Local No. SS6.
Meets 1st and Sd Wednesdays at Warsaw
ave and Wells Price Hill.
President, VIM. Hinton.
Secretary, c. f. Simonson. 1924 Warsaw av.
Local Union No. so.
Meets every Friday at e. cor. Ninth and
Plum SITS.
President, II. II. Sekmann
Secretary. +. G. Hummel, OF Gest ST.
Local Union No. 3OS.
Meets every Wednesday at Central Turner
Hall
President, Vincent Do,y.
Secretary, Edw. Hammond.
Local Union No. Ii (Fresco
Paintcrs).
Meets 1st and Sd Saturdays at l322 Vine st.
President, John Marischen.
Secretary, o. Biester. sS7 Armory ave.
Local Union No. 224 (Sign Writers)
Meets ed and 4th Fridays at Odd Fellows
Temple.
President, Ed. Macke.
Secretary, +. L. Trenary. 94sl Secgar ave
Local No. 3S7 (GIazicrs).
Meets every Tuesday at Central Turner Hall
President, VIM. Robb.
Secretary, Al Fcldman, Central Turner Hall
Local Union No. 553 Paper
Hangcrs)
Meets every Friday at SOC Main ST.
President, John Clements.
Secretary Alex Young, sO2 Main ST.
Local Union No. OBS (Covington)
Meets every Thursday at Workmen's Hall
l22 Pike ST., Covington.
| President Sam Kelly.
Secretary, ], A. Smith, 1872 +. Thirteenth
ST., Covington. Ky.
Local Union No. 251 (Newport).
Meets every Tuesday at H. W. cor. Tenth ane
Ann SITS, Newport.
President, Walter NJ Byram.
Charles Brauch, 33l w. Eighth ST., New
port, KY
Hardwood Finishcrs' Union No. S36
Meets LIST and Sd Wednesdays at Centra
Turner Hall, l4O7 Walnut ST.
Secretary, Fred ]. Dreyer, 1880 Clifton ave
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-01-08
Brotherhood Of Painters, Paperhangers
and Decorators Of America.

District Council.
Meets every Monday at $. c. cor. Ninth and
Plum.
President, Louis Stetzcl.
Financial Secretary, J. c. Kunzelman, 21l5
Ailanthus.
Corresponding Secretary, Oscar Matthews
92l w. Ninth ST.
business Agents, Phil Gasdorf and Samuel
Kelly, 20 +. Twelfth St Phone, Canal
1860
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-19
Car Shortage Is
Wrecking Business

The car shortage on the Southern Pa
cific lines shows no improvement, the
shortage in Oregon continuing to re-
main above the 900 mark.
Protests and complaints from shippers
throughout the state are Of daily occur
renee at the office of the state public
service commission and while the com
mission is doing everything in its power
to relieve the situation the railroad
company seems unable to meet immedi'
ate orders.
A letter received this morning from
the klamath Manufacturing company
at klamath Falls reports former com
plant that its failure to get cars for
shipping its product is resulting in
much loss, and wishes to be advised as
to whether there is not some way by
which the railroad company may be
held responsible for same.
Another complaint from the Mohawk
Woodard at Eugene says they are hav.
ing orders cancelled every day and
states that unless they can get enough
cars to meet their requirements they
will lose $4,000 on one contract Sep.
tember ].
A belief seems to be gaining ground
that the Southern Pacific company does
not own sufficient cars to meet all de-
mands, and is meeting those when ii has
opposition, side tracking Oregon, which
being the case the situation assumes a
more serious aspect than ever.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-19
PRESIDENT TELLS
RAILROAD MEN He
WILL TAKE APPEAL
Says He Will Go To the
Directors and Stockholders
If Necessary
WILL ALSO PUT IT UP TO
COUNTRY'S FINANCIERS
Louis Hill Defiant, Says His
Road Will Consent Only
to Arbitration

Washington, Aug. 19.-President Will
son this afternoon summoned additional
western railroad presidents to Washing.
ton.
The president s telegram follows:
Discussion of the matters involved
in the threatened railway strike is still
continuing. 1t is highly important that
1 should personally confer with you
or some one authorized to represent
you at the earliest possible moment.
Hope you can arrange matters so as to
be able to come to Washington at
once"
The president took the action. it was
stated on the representation by the 33
executives who met with him today that
they cannot act for all the important
roads, but only for their own.
The additional railroad men invited
are Louis w. Hill, Great Northern; A.
j. Earling, st. Paul; j. N. Hannaford,
Northern Pacific; Z. P. Ripley, Santa
Fe; J. N. Dickinson, Rock Island; f.
F. Kearney, Wabash; W. C. Nixon, st.
Louis and San Francisco; H. U. Nudge,
Denver and Rio Grande; c. NJ. Levey,
Western Pacific; W. G. Bester. Central
of New Jersey; f. Pennington, Mime
apolis, st. Paul and 500; NJ. H. Smith,
Louisville and Nashville; C. A. Schaff,
NJ. X. and Y; Edwin Gould, st. Louis
and Southwestern.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-19
PLANNED
TO MAKE GETAWAY
Scheme Tipped Off by One
and Extra Guards Pre-
vented Attempt

That the convicts now engaged in
pulling flax near Marion had planned
to make sensational break for liber'
ty a day or two ago is admitted by
the authorities at the state penitentiary
That the break was not attempted is
due to the fact thai, one Of the con
victs passed tip to guard, as re-
suit of which the prime movers in the
conspiracy are now in close eonfine'
ment.
Since the escape Of seven prisoners
from the flax camp several weeks ago,
the convicts have been carried back
and forth each day on an auto truck,
closely followed by an auto loaded
with guards. The plan for escape as
given out by those who are familiar
with the case was to knock the truck
driver on the head near the top of the
hill at the state training school and
let the truck run back onto the load
of guards while the thirty-five or forty
eonvicts took to the brush.
The information which resulted in
the failure of the plan came just prior
to the departure of the gang from the
flax field, and in response to phone
message Superintendent Mimic rushed
to the spot with additional guards
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-19
Roads ISSUE Statement.

Washington, Aug. 19.-Demanding ar.
bitration as basis of settling the dis,
pute with the brotherhoods, Hale Hol.
den, president of the Burlington line
this afternoon issued q statement, out
lining the position of 33 railroad execu.
tives, who called on President Wilson
this morning.
The statement was summary Of
what Holden, as spokesman for the rail
road executives, told the president:
"The representatives Of the rail
roads have given careful consideration
to the proposals submitted by you
president Wilson) for an adjustment
Of the critical situation confronting
u.s. the statement began.
The statement told of the "grave
sense OF responsibility" the executives
felt in protecting the interests of the
railroads 1t is essentially the common
right of every citizen to "have his day
in court; it is indeed a substitute for
wasteful litigation recognized long
since in the codes of all civilized coun.
tries" the statement said in emphasiz-
ing the necessity for arbitration. The
eight hour day when considered in con.
nection with railroad train service is
question of honest difference the state
ment says. The fact that railroads
must operate at all hours "renders it
impossible to restrict the uses of rail
road labor to fixed standard" it said.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-19
25,OOO CATHOLICS
GATHER IN NEW YORK
Forty Thousand Ask Cards Of
Admission to Pontifical
High Mass

New York, Aug. 19.-Twenty.five
thousand Catholics from all parts of
the country are here today for "Cath,
Ollie week" which will open tomorrow.
The Catholic Press association and the
German Catholic Central Verein are
holding meetings today.
Forty thousand persons have asked
for cards of admission to the pontifical
high mass which will be held at st.
Patricks cathedral tomorrow morning.
Although the church seats but 5000, ar
rangements have been made to accom-.
modate an additional 1000. The car
dinals will preside at the mass.
1t is proposed that the coming ses.
sions of the American Federation of
Catholic societies will try to agree on a
universal, practical program which may
result in the organizing Of a national
Catholic chautauqua.
Members of the various organizations
have placed ban on partisan politics
and declare that the federation will
not permit any discussions which may
result in strife.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-19
Prices Shaded Lower
On Inactive Market

New York, Aug. 19.-The New York
Evening Sun financial review today
said:
The opening prices in the greater
number of prominent issues were at
small losses, compared with Friday IS
closing on a volume of business that
showed moderate activity in most
stocks.
Changes in the first part of the ses-
sion as a rule were confined within mar
row limits, and after the first dip prices
in large number Of the leading shares
developed firmer tendency under the
influence of covering of shorts.
Sentiment in Wall street was not par
ticularly depressed in consequence Of
the uncertain railroad labor situation
and in railroad stocks only minor re-
actions from the final figures of the
preceding day were decorded.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-19
GERMANS FORCED
BACK ON SIX MILE
FRONT ON SOMME
For Two Nils of This British
Gain Wa from 2OOt
60Yards
CREATES 'ECAIN MADE
SINCE giFENSlVE BEGAN
Great Sixteen Inch French
Guns Play Important Part
In Big Drive
By Ed L. Keene.

Omitted Press staff correspondent
London, Aug. 10. - British troops
hurled back the German line north of
the Somme last night in one of the
greatest gains made by the allies since
tue opening smash of the great often
aive.
The Germans were thrown back on
practically every sector of six mile
front, extending from point south of
Ihiepval to the point where the British
lines link up with the French near Gull.
leu"nt.
The greatest British gain was scored
from Foureaux wood eastward to the
junction point with the French. Gem
eral Haig announced this afternoon that
the British advanced on a two mile
front in this region, penetrating Ger
man trenches to depth of from 200
to 600 yards.
The capture of the western outskirts
OF the village Of Guillemont and i'm
portant advances north, northwest and
east of the village leaves the Germans
still clinging to the ruins of the vii
lage in deep pocket and in danger of
being cut off. The Germans made de-.
termined counter attacks during the
night but were repulsed except at one
point, where they gained little
ground.
The British advance was made at va.
rious points along a six mile front, ex.
tending from point northwest of OWL
jers to the region of Guillemont. The
most decisive gains were scored between
Ovillers and Thiepval where the for
ward rush of the British thrust deeply
into the German lines around the salient
at Thiepval. -...
East and southeast of Moquet farm
tsoutheast of ThiepvaD the British ad-
vanced 800 yards: Farther east sew
eral hundred yards of enemy trenches
were captured between the Foureaux
wood and the Bapaume-A Albert highway,
an advance that brought the British
lines closer to the fortified village Of
Martinjuich, of the local German strong.
holds.
Still further east the British drove
the Germans from the western outskirts
of Guillemont and pressing on north
west of the town captured hostile posi-
P tions between Delville wood and Ginchy
capturing. German positions in the or.
chards north of Longueval.