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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-02
Making over-Appropriat:ons as Old
as the State.

All that the Judges charges amour
TO. when analysed, is that the las
legislature over-appropriated the reve-
nues This has always been the case
and il neither dishonest nor crimift
and does not indicate either rNtraN'
gance or wastefulness. In the hrs
place the appropriations anticipate tn
revenues, that is, the legislature an
propriated for the period OF two ye4
which follows. II cannot know jn
how much revenue the stat" VIII CO..
Iect In those two years and no eStl
mate can determine il with any dc
gree OF certainty. In the second plac
II IA Impossible for the Governor !
use his veto power to keep the apr"
priations within the estimated rev
nues unless he could have all the np
preparation bills in his hands at on
tine, and this is not possible UNI
the present constitution. When :"
appropriation bilINcomes TO him, All
must he approved or vetoed befor
the legislature adjourns. he canno
know what other appropriations III
legislature may make and until N
Governor has passed on all appropria
ton bills the legislature cannot know
what appropriations Will be approve
by the Governor and what rejected.
Lamm Afraid Of Truth.
The fact that Judge Iamm failed to
accept Gov. Majors challeng" to de
bate state issues ia a confession that
his criticisms OF the administration
are not substantial and makes hin
and his charges ridiculous.
Thrift and liberality.
This administration has paid to n
various counties nearly 100000 In al
of better roads.
It has paid nearly 100000 in p"r
sions to dependent Confederate SO
diers.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-02

Til, a.aa:fa...~..a So.
90 and has Actually pail Hsor" t-'-l
Sl5o.ovv trora IL" revenues "f the
state in dis hare 81 q 1t~ created hy
the Hadlcy administration, as IS shown
by the session act OF 1913 and 1915.
This sum would be ample to pay al
the bills OF the state OF which Judss
Lamm complains. if it was now in tn
treasury.
Among the deficiency items is sI5'
600, covered in the deficiency bill 81
1915. borrowed by Warden Andrae.
Republican, from the National BAN
OF Commerce Of St Louis, and us"'
for the support of the state peniteH
tiary in 1912.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-02
Unprecedented Support for State Uni.
verS'ty.

For the support Of the State Uni
versity for the biennial period ~ l@ni-
Os. when Republican state officials had
control Of the finances Of the state,
$4,000 was provided. The present
Democratic state administration gave
the State University for its support
for the biennial period Of lHl&l"ii The
SUN Of $1.al&.rnn and every other
state educational Institution has lad
more money .or is support In 'Hf
administration r.au r. ,... ....- De-.
IN tre t.-iosE n- IA.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-22
Sane Methods Gaining for the Workers


United
of
disposition
o section of United States
relation
who
capital.
instrument
problems
opinion Cancellation the
club for the
method
faceace conference
carefully
ge o mode knowing
S o his
nothing
sunshine believe that both good for the laboring
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-22
PAN-AMERICANFEDERATION
OF LABOR IS THE PROPHECY
Continued From Page One.)

CONTINUED from rage One.l
protect and promote the rights and vel
fare of the workers of all countries. A
Pan-American Federation of Labor is not
only possible but is necessary. 1t will
constitute a ready and fit agency for
injecting into international deliberations
at opportune and critical times consider
alton for human rights, interests and
welfare.
Genuine Parliment of Men.
In view of the Importance Of this pur-
pose, it is most gratifying to find that
the representatives from the state of
Yucatan are to travel thru the countries
of Central and South America for the
purpose of promoting a Pan-American
Federation Of Labor. The purpose of
their mission has our most sympathetic
and hearty cooperation. The realiza-
ton of an international alliance between
the labor movements of all Pan-Ameri-
can countries will constitute a genuine
parliament of men, one of the highest
purposes to which mankind has aspired.
1t is earnestly hoped that the repre-
sentatives OF all organized workers in
America will come into and continue
corresp spondence with the undersigned.
With sincere greetings, | am, frater-
nally yours,
SAMUEL CONiPERS,
President American Federation OF
Labor.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-22
WORKMEN'S BILL In THE SENATE
Continued from Page One,

The bill If passed by the Senate, will
replace the inadequate law of 1908 which
provides for less than one. third of the
federal employees. The Kern bill provides
two-thirds of wages and medical attend.
anoc during disability for all civilian en-.
Ployes injured in the service of the
United States. In it's provisions the
Kern bill is similar to the workmcn's
compensation laws of California. Ken.
lucky, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio
and Wisconsin.
There are nearly 6,oOo accidents in the
government service annually. Many OF
the victims, for whom no provision -
made under the existing laws. seek relief
by introducing private claim bills In
Congress. Often it has been many years
before these were passed and meanwhile
the injured cmploye has been forced TO
become recipient of private charity.
Members Of the Committee on Educn.
ton and Labor, TO which the Kern bill
was referred In the Senate, when inter
viewed today said, with the exception Of
the chairman, Senator Hokc Smith OF
Georgia, that they were anxious to cxpe.
dite the passage Of the bill Senator
Smith intimated that there will be no
action during the remaining month of
this session unless n vigorous demand for
IL is made thruout the country.
Ii is evident that to prevent this bill,
rom being buried in the senatorial grave
yard II will be necessary for every Iaho,
man to write his senator without doIay
This bill must not be left TO next
month or next session" The senator,
must know they are being watched. Bc.
fore the fall elections is the time for
their platform pledges to be fulfilled,
Write your senator today
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-22
FORM OF R. R. STRIKE BALLOT.
Unofficial Reports Indicate es Per Cen,
Are Voting Favorably.

Following is the form of ballot being
voted by the four railroad brothcrhoods
on the eight-hour day striko proposition,
81 have personally read the foregoing
statement and believe the request for
an eight hour basis day, with time and
a half time for all over time worked
in all except passenger service. just,
demand. and hereby authorize the Chief
Executive and General Chairman of the
b. L. F., b. j. F. and E. o. r. c. and
Il. X T. to act as my agents OF Rttor-
neys in dealing for settlement OF these
questions; and II the said Chief E1ecu-
tives and General Chairmcn are unable
otherwise 10 effect settlement satisfac-
tory TO them I hereby cast my vote for
Tor againstl n strike"
While nothing official will be known
ms to the result until the ballots arc
counted in New York the first week In
August, report is current that fully p5
percent of the brotherhood members arc
voting in favor of strike to enforce
their eight hour demands.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-22
Railroad Brotherhoods Reply to
DenUer Commercial Association
Action Taken by Executive Committee Representing Business
Interests Comes Surprise After the Recent Proc
lar,ation of a Fair Deal to Laborne Men

gle instance where it is even suggested
that the railroad companies should grant
these very reasonable demands of the
men and so avoid any disturbance in the
business world, notwithstanding the fact
that the prosperity of the roads at the
present time and for some time previous
has never been exceeded in their history;
in fact, their earnings, aside from all
costs of every kind and nature, exceeds
$687 100000 within the short period OF
three quarters of year.
'Ts the question of the establishment
of eight hours for days work. such as
the men in train and engine service seek,
a subject of arbitration
It is admitted, We assume, that there
are many questions that are the sub
jcct of arbitration, to illustrate: To de-
termine, by arbitration, the fact as TO
whether a man is hungry is not sub
ject of arbitration; nor the claim OF n
man who is sick or exhausted, and for
the simple reason in the case, the board
of arbitration would not make. by any
decision of theirs sick man well, n
hungry man fed or an exhausted man
rested.
'Men in train and engine service, who
in the discharge of their duties become
exhausted, sick and hungry by excessive
long hours of labor, cannot be expected
to be willing to submit such questions
to board Of arbitration, and this is
the whole question and not one of wages.
~. B. jerks,
"Chairman Publicity Committee"
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-22

In answer to the Denver Civic and
Commercial Association formerly the
Chamber of Commercel which last week
went on record, thru its executive COM
mittee, as being opposed to the eight
hour day for railroad employees, the pub
licity committee of the Denver railroad
brotherhoods has issued the following
statement:
Following the alarming note sounded
by the railroads, very extraordinary
statements published and Historically
commented on by the press of the city,
the Clearing House association is re-
ported to have passed resolutions calling
upon our members of congress to pass
measure instructing the interstate
commerce commission to arbitrate the
eight hour question as sought by the
railroad men in train and engine service
and Thereby prevent a nationw rail-
road strike" they say.
"The president of the Civic Association
of Denver prepared and published a sim
liar resolution with the very doubtful
statement that the Denver Civic and
unanimously. This very peculiar act
was made, SO the press informs us, by
the board of directors.
"This association has a very large
membership and we are at loss to un.
derstand how that entire body Of bust
ness men could pass resolution, unani-
mously, by its board of directors, hit
the board of directors, as such, may have
done so. However, we happen to know
that many hundreds of the members
would not subscribe to q resolution that
would do an injustice to anybody.
ut is strange that in all these resoln-
tions, editorials and other hasty and un.
warranted comments, there is not sin
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-22
RETAIL PRICES OF
FOOD, 1907
Labor Department Gives Re-
search in A Cities
Seventeen Principal Articles Of Food
Show 4 Decline Of / Per Cent for
1915 as Against 1914

The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the
Department of Labor has just issued its
Bulletin 1877 on retail prices OF food, 1907
to 1915, covering fortyfour of the prin-
cipal industrial cities of the United
States, a report in its regular series on
Retail Prices and Cost of Living. The
bulletin shows actual prices for June to
December, 1915, inclusive, and also sum-
marizes retail prices for the period from
1907 to 1915, inclusive.
According to the bureaus report, the
combined average price for the year of
the seventeen principal articles of food
covered by the report was per cent low
er in 1915 than in 1914. From 1914 to
1915 there was decline in sirloin steak
of ! per cent: in round steak of per
cent; in rib roast of 2 per cent; in chuck
roast of 5 per cent; in plate boiling beef
OF 4 per cent; in pork chops of per cent;
in bacon of 2 per cent; in ham of 8 per
cent; in lard OF per cent; in hens of
8 per cent; in eggs OF 4 per cent; in but
ter of ! per cent; in milk Of l per cent,
and in potatoes of is per cent. Three
articles advanced in price from 1914 TO
1915; flour advanced 20 per cent; corn
meal per cent; and sugar II per cent
The lowest point during 1915 was
reached in March, when the price of food
as a whole was per cent below the
average of the year From this point
there was an upward trend to the end
OF the year, prices in December being o
per cent above the average Of the year.
Information up to April, 1915. coll
lected by the bureau from month to
month from the same sources and pub
lished in its monthly review, shows that
the level reached in December 1915, has
been maintained with slight declines In
February and March, followed by rc-
covery in April.
To show the changes and results OF
changes in retail prices Of food for
period Of twcnty-siN years, from 1890 to
1878, inclusive. table is given in this
bulletin prepared from figures appearing
in preceding reports and bulletins, pre-
senting the average price Of each article
and tho average amount Of each article
that could b. bought for 81, each year OF
the period, except for two articles-sir-
loin steak and rib ronst-for which sat
isfactory data werc available only for
the years 1907 TO 1915
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-22
Hitting the Bulls Eye WithEu cry Is sue

conversation
practically
organi in
S
of in the state
This organized labor gratifying publishers
O. OF in
organized
journa
o
ing peopleo of this
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-22
WELSH HOME from CONVENTION
Continued from Page One

CONTINUED from Page one.l
committee on entertainment" said
Welsh in talking to The Bulletin about
the convention, 'on Sunday preceding
the opening session, and taken for a car
riage ride about the city. Carriage rid
ing, you know, is more appropriate for
horseshoers than automobiles. The en-
tertainment committee put up fine
program and we had TO cancel some of
it in order to get thru our business on
schedule time.
1T was one OF the best attended con.
ventions ever held by the international
Journeymen Horseshoers Union, and
much business OF importance to the craft
transacted. A law was enacted provid.
ing for the bonding of all local fiscal
officers thru the international, similar
to the plan now pursued by the Interna-
tional Iron Molders Union.
81 proposed a law, which was adopted
making it compulsory for all delegates
to future conventions to have six union
labels on their wearing apparel before
being seated. | found that In the East.
ern cities the union label is not boosted
near SO much as il is in Denver. There
is room for a great amount of label agi.
tation in the East"
Delegate Welsh decided to complete his
vacation in Denver, "the best city on
EARTH" and will not return to work at
Murphy's shop until Monday.
international Secretary Treasurer Ho
bert S. Marshall Of Cincinnati, who has
held the office since it was vacated by
Roady Kenehan of Denver, about eight
years ago, was defeated for reelection
The new international officers chosen
are as follows:
President-John Kane, Chicago, re.
elected.
First Vice Prcsident-Lawrence Keefc
Boston.
Second Vice President-WilIiam De
laney, New York.
Third Vice President-Charles Schiff.
ner, st. Louis.
Secretary y-Treasurer-P. F. Ryan, Chi
cago.
Delegate to A. +. Of L. Convention
John Few, Hamilton, Ohio.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-22
JEFF FARR LOSES COURT PLEA
Continued from page ~


clerk and recorder; Jose Sanchez, acting
county assessor, and Antonio Valdez,
acting county commissioner, who were
ordered ousted from their offices by n
decision of the Colorado State Supreme
court June 81, according to telegram
received Monday afternoon from Wash
ington by Attorney Philip Hornbein,
counsel for the four men declared legally
elected to these positions.
Former Judge Northcott OF Trinidad,
counsel for Farr and his fellow office
holders OF the Republican party, said
that his clients would submit and not
await service on writs of custer which
were issued early this month
Those who have taken office as a re-
suit of the refusal of Justice Mckennn
to take jurisdiction in the case are; f.
l. Neelley, sheriff; J. C. Archulet,
county clerk and recorder; Charles II.
Sanchez. county assessor. and Herbert
Young, county commissioner.
These men have been contesting FOR
their places since November, 1914. Necl.
ley, the new sheriff, is under Indictment
in Huerfano county for conspiracy 20
murder in connection with the strike
troublc- He il accused Of assisting in
supplying arms and ammunition TO the
strikers ana ~ - hlegel thht ne was
caught in the act Neelley is a Promi-
nent hardware merchant of Wnlsenburg.
Farr has been sheriff of Huerfano
county for many years. The decision OF
the State Supreme court, which re-
versed the finding of the District court
of Huerfano county, was written by
Justice Tully Scott, and stated that the
entire vote cast for Farr and his men
by the CLOSED camps of the coal opcr-
ators, which the county commissioner
made into election precincts, must be
annulled.
The Republican nominees had free nc-
cess to these camps on election day, IL
was stated, while the Democrats and
their supporters were denied access to
them. The coal operators, the opinion
continued, owned these camps and polit
ical precincts and used them for private
ends.
Farr had ma jority of 63l votes, with
the closed camp votes counted, but in
the outside precincts Neelley had a mn =
jority of 302 votes.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-22
Economic independence Thru Education


unles the absolute protection
the ehthu their
living These things subject abi
trauon, but belong of the workers."
like Thomas Jefferson Abraham Lincoln political
n and
Tomas Jferson ong
Burgeses the privilege
Jefferson
The right
things folws
others have without labor the fruits This
and should continue To laborer whole his
nearly possible worthy subject of government"
MI Walsh showed
people To get these injustice cruelty
competence all
and all who are in sympathy with Labors
United States the Chicago
Hughes being FUSED
dent and labor on the stump his loyalty
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-22
"EASY MONEY!

Last week The Bulletin stated that SO
far only three labor papers in the
United States had accepted advertising
from the railroad managements opposing
the eight hour day for railroad en-
ployes. They were the Trinidad Free
Press and Colorado Springs Labor News,
and another so-called labor paper in Vir-
ginia. A review of some 200 exchanges
this week adds one more to the Judas
list, The Observer, published at Grand
Rapids, Mich, which makes this frank
statement: "On another page of this
issue of The Observer will be found an
advertisement of the Associated Rail-
ways, entitled federal Inquiry or Rail
road Striker We accord it space for
two excellent reasons: 1t is EASY
MONEY liberal space, good rate and
without cost of solicitation) and serves
as the basis for getting the employers
side of the question before the public"
The Bulletin has received galley
proof of an article which is to appear
in this weeks issue of the Trinidad Free
Press Editor and Manager John NJ
O'Neill goes into spasm and lets out
an awful yelp because in last weeks
Bulletin was told his perfidy in accept
ing slice of the 100000 press sub
sidizing fund being used by the railway
arrangements of the United States to
fight the railroad brotherhoods in their
movement to gain the eight-hour day.
O'Neill wades thru two columns of muck
and mire in an attempt to excuse him
self by blaming it on to somebody else,
but ends in confessing himself an ass.
He hurls his usual choice collection of
nauseating adiectives at The Bulletin
editor for telling the working people that
the Free Press stands almost alone among
the labor press of the country in accept
ing this ad fighting organized labor. 1nas-
much as scarcely anyone outside of the
Free Press office reads his paper, We will
not enter into newspaper quarrel with
Editor Manager O'Neill, a sport for which
We have neither time nor the inclination.
The Bulletin rests content in having ac-
quainted the working people of Colorado
with his perfidy.
The Association of Western Railways
sends out a booklet of editorials from
the press of the United States. compiled
for the information of the public,' and
demanding settlement of the railway
wage issue without strike of the
workers OF course. all of these editorial
comments are favorable to the roads as
against the workers. tho all. without ex-
ception, endeavor to conceal this fact
by hypocritical pretense of guarding the
interests of "the public" 1t is but nat
ural that the manufactured Sentiment"
of the kept press should defend the pow
erful corporations; many of the daily
papers of the country are owned by the
same interests which own and control
the railroad corporations. OTHERS
HAVE BEEN SUBSIDIZED BY ADVER-
TTSING CONTRACTS or thru fear of
the consequences should they dare op-
pose the will OF the masters. This sort
of sentiment reflects nothing at all save
the servile slavery of the kept press,
and will have little effect On the public
Advocate.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-22

Goodness and resource in danger can
be found in industrial life as veil as In
war. /. Fl. Beck of Berkeley, Cal, as
reported, was caught in some revolving
machinery. Finding himself being
dragged slowly into the cogs, he seized
knife and severed his mangled foot.
thus freeing himself. He then applied
a tourniquet and directed his transpor
tation by launch and hand car to a hos
pital.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-22
PRESIDENT WHITE ON VACATION

President John p White of the United
Mine Workers of America, who has
steadily carried n heavy burden of work
since his Inauguration. April |. 1911. ia
enjoying vacation, being voted n leave
OF absence by the international Exec.
utivc Council. He will spend n month
on the Pacific coast. During President
whites absence, Vice President Frank
In indianapolis. '' WILD
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-22
MORE CLERKS FOR posToFFIcE

To handle the business of the Denver
postoffice which has been increasing mt
the rate Of $4,000 year, Postmaster
Stapleton has made ten new appoint
ments in the postal service. The first
one was made last Monday when John
II. Cassell was transferred from Trim
idad to the Denver station. He will re-.
ceive a saalry Of sl,lO0 yearly.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-22

There was q strike of street railway
employees in Wilmington, n. c., last
week. This is small seaport resort.
Not a whisper of riot by the strikers,
yet four state militia companies were
ordered there, having been modified for
the Mexican border. We still insist that
state militia organizations, when not be-
ing used to subjugate the workers, act
as a machine for politicians. in The
Wilmington case they were apparently
used for both purposes at the same fine.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-22

President Wilson has appointed Judge
John Fl. Clarke of Cleveland, Ohio, as
a successor to Justice Hughes on the
United States Supreme court bench. The
new justice has been a member of the
United States District court for northern
Ohio, and the fact that he was polit-
ical associate of the late Mayor Tom
johnson testifies that he will not be a
corporation adjunct tc the high court
bench He is fit associate Tor Justice
Brandeis.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-22

Government ownership of railroads
might prove solution of the prohibi-
tion question. An order issued last week
in Seward, Alaska, provides that no in
toxicating liquor shall be accepted for
shipment over the United States rail-
road in Alaska from liquor dealers.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-22

After being in fear, for three weeks,
that he would lose his eyesight from
drinking whisky diluted with chemicals
by bootleggers, Oscar H. Gaffert, an en-
ploye of the Eagle Bottling works, de-
veloped an affliction far worse. His
mind became blank, his mental condl-
tion being such that he was immedi-
ately committed to the insane ward at
the county hospital.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-22

According to latest reports from the
concentration camp at Golden, the Colo
RADIO National Guard has submerged in
Clear Creek and will not come up until
orders are issued from federal war head
quarters for rehabilitation. The officers
are said to fear another torpedo from
some Investigating" enemy.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-22

A Denver woman has given birth to
twins at the County hospital. This Is
not unusual in Colorado, but that one of
the twins is white girl baby and the
other tar black pickaninny boy is out
of the ordinary, even for Denver. This
will not ad to the attractiveness OF
Colorado as n family habitat.