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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-02-18
BASKET BALL CARNIVAL
WILL BE MADE FEATURE
AT FORT WORTH.
MARCH 1918. Sm
--vrrtus9 eIN
BIG AUCTION SALES
Every Class of People VIII Find
Pleasure in Visit TO Nation
al Feeders and Breed
s. ers Show. ~

] lF~T
A great sporting carnival,
which will include a basket ball
tournament between many high
class teams, will be one Of the
side amusement features of the
big National Feeders and Breed
ers show, 10 be held at Fort
Worth, March 1913.
In an effort to provide a great
ar variety Of amusement than
in previous years, the manage
ment Of the show struck upon
the sporting feature and has
secured the cooperation Of the
newspapers and dozens Of Fort
Worth people with whom sth-
letics is a hobby. This carnival
will be staged in the big arena
| IF the Coliseum and it is ex-
pected to draw hundreds-per-/
maps thousands-of people who
have never yet attended a stock
show and might perhaps have
| little interest in the central fea-
ture-the exhibits Of fine live
stock.
The sporting carnival is but
one Of the many amusement fea-
lures that the show is provid-
ng for the delectation Of the
rowds during the big spring
event. A splendid carnival com
1any has teen secured and vii
nave numerous attractions on
he Coliseum grounds. A wide
variety of special attractions
will be staged in the arena OF
he Coliseum between the iudg
ing in the different livestock
events. There will be something
loing every minute during the,
lay and night shows
In providing side features Of
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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-02-18

Messrs Blggers and Armstrong are
In the city on official duties pertain
ing to bonded warehouse aud ele-
vatOr
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-02-18

TONS birthday by observing holiday
on February ~.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-02-18

q. d. HAN OF Dunn and Colorado,
was norn "wednesday after dog pnis-
800.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-02-18

Ask the girl IL Nurnaiy's isn't the
best candy 90
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-02-18

Mr.. u. p. Fowler LETT this week
for Hood county where be viii PROB
ably reside.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-02-18

Born, February % to Mr. and Mrs
r. Early. three mile O. east Of Snyder.
boy
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-02-18

Ollie Morrow YVES here "Wednesday
telling about what he wants at the
primaries
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-02-18

Nurnally's Fine Candy at orayum
Drug Company %
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-02-18
GRAYUM DRUG co.
THE REXALL STORE

Mrs c. l.. Ezell visited friends In
Sweetwater Tuesday.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-02-18

Mr.. G W. Land. the Commercial
College man, Is now busy with his
school opening. See his announce
ment In the Signal
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-02-18

Townsend-Oldham a Company
have completely renovated and rear
ranged their millinery department
and same Is now being nicely decor
nted with the latest creations In lad
les headwear. which Is under the di-
rect management Of Miss Haley, who
recently returned from an extended
stay In the eastern millinery markets
and is now ready to greet her many
friends ana customers.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-02-18

The Opera House Theatre ore Of
ferlng Free Mileage coupons with
each admission fee
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-02-18

We have the exclusive selling rights for
this great laxative.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-05-19
Trade UniOniSts Are Reminded
of the Hatters' Plight

WaShington.-In a circular issued
ITO all international and national
unions and their local unions; to all
state and city central bodies and to
all local unions" the executive coun-
Gil of the American Federation of
Labor makes this self-explanatory
statement:
con December IS, 1915 a circular
letter was issued to you asking you
to give the wages of an hour of your
labor on Hatters' day, January 81
1916, to the assistance of the hatters
of Danbury, Conn, who found them
selves in a serious plight as the con-
sequence of their historic service in
the struggle for industrial freedom.
con January 2S and several days
succeeding, the newspapers spread
broadcast exaggerated statements of
the amounts that had been contrib
uted by the members of organized
labor The result of this misinforma-
ton was to create the impression
that more than enough money had
been contributed to relieve the Dan
bury hatters from any loss that they
might suffer from the three-fold dam
ages fixed by the courts and the cost
of the litigation. Whether or not this
misinformation disseminated by the
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-05-19
Merchant Sees
First Aid Need

men and not give them full value for
it. That will never be as long as it
is left to the hands of ignorant fore
men and greedy owners to handle.
have been watching it here for the
past several months, for l was in
position to see it in it's true workings.
Local Doctor Suffers
One doctor located here, counting on
this camp business as a part of his
practice. He is a splendid physician
and just the man for this place, yet
the camps quarrel with him over the
smallest bills and do all they can to
drive him out. This is caused for the
simple reason that the men get more
treatment for minor injuries, or the
foreman will dispute over reasonable
bills, for they want to save money
aid, but were taken over to -, if
the local doctor. This is a crime for
this 81 is trust and not a graft taken
because they could do it. I could
name fully ten men who have lost
their lives here for want of first aid,
and it will go on so long as we have
no local doctor.
"Is the Industrial Insurance Com
mission back of this bill? I believe
the lumber men are fighting it hard,
as I get letters asking for copy of
names of men who may have signed
the petition. They offer liberal pay
for the service, which would indicate
it was a measure that was aimed at a
sore spot and the lumber men were
fighting back. AS I said above, this
is not a matter to leave in the hands
of some camp bully, who drives with
out mercy or often without sense of
his men, The railroad companies,
where I have observed, send in a doc
tor with their grading crews, where
much new work is underway. The
----- camps pay in enough
money each month, if expended by
your department, to have the best sort
Of medical aid at hand. There is a
large farming community here, with
both fields to support a doctor we
could have a splendid service. I will
/ fully cooperate with you in any way
that you may wish to further the good
work you have on hand. If the peti-
tion should be attended to here, mail
it to me and I will have it done"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-05-19
Home Owning Farmers
Decreasing In the L. S.

Washington.-While the senate was
considering the question of rural
credits, Senator Sheppard said that a
vast and growing number of Ameri-
can farmers are reduced to such con-
ditions that they have no land to offer
as security for loans, no means 70
acquire land which they might offer
as security for loans of balances due
on purchase and hardly enough left
after the landlord, the merchant and
the banker are paid from the pro
ceeds of their crops Ito keep body
and soul together until another crop
is made"
The Texas lawmaker quoted figures
to show that tenant farmers are in
creasing and farm-owning farmers are
decreasing and that less than 6,000-
600 families in the United States own
their homes free from membranes
and nearly 100000 families live in
rented homes, according to the last
census. He declared that "an aris-
tocracy is rapidly developing in this
country, built on the concentrated
ownership of lands and also on the
concentration of other forms Of
wealth, an aristocracy that riots in
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-05-19
EXPOSE "OPEN
SHOP" PRETENSE

Worcester, Mass.-In public state
ment building trade unionists answer
the claim of contractors that if they
concede the union shop "it would
mean that we would lose control OF
our business"
The unionsts reply:
What control have they to lose TO
organized labor, or anybody or any
thing else, when they admit in con-
ference that Metal Trades concerns
employing them in construction work
will not permit them to employ or
ganized craftsmen
In answer to the employers claim
that they do not favor the sympa-
thetic strike, the workers say;
"Of course not, but they can, ana
do, stand for sympathetic action by
all employers in the crusade being
waged against organized labor under
the malevolent leadership of the
Metal Trades association"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-05-19
AN APPEAL TO
STRIKE BREAKERS

Chicago Strikers at the McCor-
mick plant of the International Har-
vester company issued this appeal to
strike breakers last week:
1--WE know we are entitled to more
bread and to a little more butter and
to more rest. The terms offered us
by the company are not enough for a
decent living, and we-both men and
women-reiect them and stand for
our just demands
1--WE are certain TO win this battle
unless you iohlrss ones take our
places. We appeal 10 you not to take
our places. Don't slave under old
conditions. Wait till we get better
ones. Stay away from our Jobs while
we are striking"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-05-19
By Theodore H. Tiller.

There is soon to come from the Gov
ernment Printing Office, where the
copy will be handled by men and
women who have lived the stories it
contains, one of the most remarkable
documents ever published by the con-
gress of the United States.
The book will bear the official i'm
print of the government. 1t will be
"a book of heart throbs." So it has
already been called by Congressman
John I. Nolan of California, author Of
the bill providing that hereafter this
government shall not pay any en-
ploye less than SO a day.
1t is probable that no government
will ever print more severe indict-
ment of its own parsimony.
Hearings on the Nolan bill have
been conducted by subcommittee of
the House Committee on Labor. These
hearings may well be read by every
government official, by every person
who would know how the "other half"
of the world lives, and whether or not
the reader believes that the minimum
wage is a doctrine of altruism.
Before the house subcommittee
have come men and women of the
governmental army of the underpaid;
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-05-19

of the Clayton antitrust act. These
sections establish, so far as the iuris-
diction of federal courts is concerned,
an opportunity for freedom for all of
the workers of this country.
The principles contained in this
federal law are a precedent that
opens up the way for the enactment
of state legislation for the same pur-
pose. Those who have contributed
and feel that they would like to do
something more to prevent distress
falling upon the Danbury Hatters.
may have this additional opportunity
to help in this cause. Let me urge
that this matter be taken up at the
next meeting of your organization and
that every member of your organiza-
tion do his full duty to the cause.
Pay the hours wages to the sec
retary of your union, who will trans
nit the same to Frank Morrison, sec
retary, American Federation of Labor.
Ouray building, Washington, D. c.
The officers and members Of the
great rank and file are all urged to
promptly give this appeal their
earnest favorable and sympathetic
consideration and action"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-05-19
BUSINESS MAN OF LOGGING COM
MUNlTY SCORES METHODS IN
USE AT PRESENT AND WANTS
PETITIONS TO CIRCULATE

In a letter to prominent official
of the state, merchant in a logging
community in the southwestern part
of the state severely arraigns the
methods or lack of methods in pro-
viding aid for injured workmen and
offers to assist in bringing about a
better condition through the medium
of initiative measure No. 90 Owing
to obvious reasons the name of the
merchant and his location are not
available for publication, but his let
ter, being from an entirely unpreju-
diced source, is given herewith in
refutation of the misstatements being
sent broadcast by the Employers AS
socation:
In Line With Human Decency
'Initiative measure No. 20, placing
the accidents, etc, of eXtra-hazardous
occupations in the hands of the In
dustrial Insurance Commission for
medical treatment is before me for
consideration. This is certainly in line
with my ideas of human decency.
have lived here sixteen years. We
have here about three to four hundred
workingmen in the logging camps.
During these years some awful acci'
dents have happened. When times are
good, and the men are crowded to the
limit for results, trouble increases.
We have never been able to keep a
resident physician for the reason that
the men would use him and thereby
cut into the 81 taken from the men
deeper than was thought good for the
owners. One lumber company now
out of business, averaged 1928 per
month taken from the men. 1t was
so fat a fund that they sold it out to
a Portland doctor, who in turn sold it
to Astoria doctors, and the men, no
matter what their injury, had no first
over -- service, or will not use
they could endure the pain and loss
of blood, they might live, but many
have died on the way, or soon after
reaching the hospital. Now, it is a
crime to take this money from the
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-05-19

may be used for and recovered by the
United States, or by any person who
shall first bring his action therefor
in his own name and for his own
benefit, including any such alien thus
promised labor or service Of any
kind as aforesaid, as debts of like
amount are now recovered in the
courts of the United States; and sep
arate suits may be brought for each
alien thus promised labor or service
of any kind as aforesaid And it shall
be the duty of the district attorney
of the proper district to prosecute
every such suit when brought by the
United States.
Sec. g. That it shall be unlawful
and be deemed a violation of section
of this act to assist or encourage
the importation or migration Of any
alien by promise of employment
through advertisements printed and
published in any foreign country: and
any alien coming to this country in
consequence of such an advertise
ment shall be treated as coming un-
der promise or agreement as con-
templated in section of this act, and
the penalties imposed by section
of thi sact shall be applicable to such
a case: Provided That this section
shall not apply to states or terri
tories, the District of Columbia, or
places subject to the jurisdiction of
the United States advertising the in
ducements they offer for immigration
hereto, spectively.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-05-19
In Organization
Lies the Hope
of Labor
OF ALIEN
LABOR SERIOUS OFFENSE

Encouraging or soliciting the mi
grafton of aliens from their homes
for the purpose of bringing them.
under contract into the United States
for exploitation in mills, mines, fac
tories, etc, is a decidedly dangerous
business. The penalty for every such
offense is one thousand dollars, and
suit may be brought by the alien
thus promised labor or service of any
kind
Sections 4, and 6 of the Immigra-
ton Act provide as follows:
Sec. 4. That it shall be a misde-
meanor for any person, company,
partnership, or corporation, in any
manner whatsoever, to prepay the
transportation or in any way to assist
or encourage the importation or mi
grafton of any contract laborer or
contract laborers into the United
States, unless such contract laborer
or contract laborers are exempted
under the terms of the last two pro-
visos contained in section 2 of this
act.
Sec. 5. That for every violation of
any of the provisions of section of
this act the person, partnership, com
pany, or corporation violating the
same by knowingly assisting, en-
couraging, or soliciting the migration
or importation of any contract laborer
into the United States shall forfeit
and pay for every such offense the
sum of one thousand dollars. which
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-05-19
The Nigger In The WOOdpile

Many citizens of Everett have been
filled with curiosity the past week in
view of the attitude of the so-calIed
newspapers of the city in regard to a
happening which, under ordinary cir
cumstances, would be considered a
matter of great news value"
Slurs and imputations have been
hurled at the local daily press for
suppressing news that our citizens
find printed in newspapers Of other
cities
However, a slight analysis of the
situation will show that the position
of the Everett dailies is taken from
necessity and not from choice. The
''nigger in the woodpile" is a very
evident gentleman, if we pause long
enough to look for him.
The finding of the gentleman of
color in the Everett woodpue gives
food for some concentrated thinking
on the part of those citizens who are
producing the prosperity Of Everett
Why can news be suppressed? Why
do the daily papers fear to print facts
in regard to happenings in Everett
that are blazoned forth under scare
heads in Seattle papers? Why are
the daily papers of Everett muzzled2
Would they be muzzled We're the cir
of the present news diff
ferent, were the principles of a diff
ferent so-called class? Has all of this
any bearing on the plea to Everett
working men and women to buy at
home?
Here is the "nigger in the wood
pile" and he is worthy of considera-
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-05-19
How "Other Half, the So A Day Employees Live
On Uncle Sans Pittance- Almshouse Only
Prospect After Life of PrivatiOn

fathers who left hungry children at
home husbands whose wives regard
them as failures; widows who strug-
gle at the heads of families; sons who
support invalid mothers, and bearers
of tidings of hearthstone tragedies
and uphill fights merely to exist-on
50 day or less.
What else may one expect when it
is revealed that more than 1000 gov
eminent employees in this city exist
on less than $720 year; that 2640
additional are paid $S4O, or less, and
that 12,S40 wage-earners of the
United States in it's capital city do
not receive above $1,000 a year?
The hearings bring before the bar
of public opinion the case of thousands
of helpless, poorly paid, discouraged
employees against a powerful, rich and
unheeding employer-the minor clerk.
the laborer, the janitor and the de-
partmental messenger against the
federal government.
Congressman Nolan says the appro-
priations of the government have
more than doubled in fifteen years.
The high cost of living-as repre-
sented by the increased amount the
government pays for its battleships,
fuel oil, army rations, gasoline, medi-
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-05-19
A CALL TO YOU!
ClRCULATORS WANTED FOR
INITIATIVE PETITIONS
CALL AT LABOR TEMPLE

During the next sixty days every
citizen of Everett must be given an
opportunity to sign initiative petitions.
The initiative law forbids the pay
ment or promise of payment to any
persons circulating initiative or refer
endum petitions. So W emust call
upon men and women to give their
services to this work without thought
of money compensation for the time
spent 1t means that we must call
on men and women who have this
work at heart to give of their time
after working hours or during leisure
moments. 1t entails some sacrifice on
your part, but the end is worth it. If
you will call at the Labor Temple you
can obtain petitions to circulate in
your locality. Let us prove to the
reactionary forces who are trying
legislation that the people are jealous
of that right and will never see it
abrogated. The best way to do that
is to pile up signatures on these ini-
tiative bills, viii you help? Go to
the Labor Temple and get a petition,
take it out in your eighborhood and
with all their power 20 discredit direct
get it filled. You won't find it hard
to do.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-05-19

unmeasured luxury, an aristocracy
for the most part selfish, Indifferent
and cruel"
The speaker referred to the land
recommendations of Secretary of
Labor Wilson as "an epoch making
suggestion" These provide for the
holding by the government of all
public lands and the acquiring Of
other lands, to be used by citizens on
long time payments. This plan also
provides for the development of
farmers through governmental edu-
cation agencies.
Senator Sheppard said that the best
preparedness was to make this coun-
try nation of homes, and he pre-
sented an amendment to the federal
constitution empowering congress "to
purchase land anywhere in the
United States, hold, improve, sub
divide and sell the same, and also to
make loans for the purpose Of en-
couraging and promoting farm home
ownership in the United States"
1t was shown that the people Of
Massachusetts, in November, 1915.
amended their state constitution
along similar lines by a three to one
vote,
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-05-19

cal supplies, and contract labor--is re
Elected in these larger appropriations.
Only the government employe has
been passed by in the distribution of
money incident to latter-day living
demands.
Contrast of Some Appropriations
The same congress that appro-
PIRATES $4OOOO,OOO for public build
ings, $18,OOO,OOO for a battleship,
100000 for a monument, or $500,000
for the eradication of the cattle tick
and free garden seeds for congress
men, appropriates for the employ of
government workers at $125, $1.50
and 50 a day-or charwoman, at 500
and $25 month
The same members of congress who
increased their own salaries from
$4,000 to $500 when the cost of liv-
ing harried them, have left prac-
tically untouched a scale of compen-
sation for government employees writ
ten more than half century ago.
Hearings on the Nolan bill spread
upon the records the tales of dis
content of faithful government ser
wants whose patriotism has been set
back by the flabbiness of the pay
envelope.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-05-19
WHY SHOULD MOTHERS
WORK?

Worcester, Mass, - The Evening
Post believes this country should
give each boy a hard and fast guar
antee of its birthright-that of being
well born"
Attention is called to special rest
rooms in France for the benefit Of
the working woman who is expecting
a child, and the editor says:
The day will come when industrial
America must pay attention to the
same problem-wh not begin now?"
But why should prospective mothers
be compelled to work, trade unionists
ask
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-05-19

press was intentional, it was detri-
mental to the purpose the organized
labor movement sought to achieve in
designating January 27 as Hatters'
day, and in asking every union work
man to contribute the value of one
hours pay to the hatters' cause.
"The amount raised through contri-
buttons on that day was $132, 1885.
This leaves about $4,000 yet to be
raised
'"The purpose of this circular is to
appeal to all workers who have not
yet contributed, to ask them now to
make their contributions to the
hatters cause
"Unless something is done, upon
the Danbury hatters in their old age
must fall great suffering and the loss
of their homes as a result of an effort
to establish principles that are of
fundamental Importance to all of the
workers of this country. All workers
who did not contribute on January
q, 1916, are earnestly requested to
contribute the wages of an hours
labor on Thursday, June Is, 1916 No
one can calculate the influence of the
hatters' case in establishing the need
for the remedial constructive legisla-
ton contained in the labor sections
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-05-19
STRIKE FEAR RAISE WAGES

Perth Amboy, N. J.-Over 5000 EN-.
ployes of large Industrial concerns in
this city have had their wages raised,
voluntary" The managers of these
plants assure the public that strike
sentiment had nothing to do with the
increases. but it is believed that the
walk-out Of 1000 employees of the
Standard Underground calbe works
was a factor in the transaction.