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The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-10-21
PROOF OF THEIR POVERTY"


San Francisco, Cal.-lhe Star OF
TINS CITY IS not impressed with the at
tempt OF railroads TO magnify the cost
OF an eight-hour day Inc Bache Ke-
view, a wall street publlcatiof, IS
quoted to prove that the railroads are
today making more money. and are IN
a better position to meet the demands
OF their workers than ever before; T.,
According to the Bureau OF Kali
way ECONOMICS the net operating IN
come per mile OF 80 per cent OF the
railroads mas increased 43.6 per cent
With such showing, says the
Star, 1t Will be very hard tor the rail
roads to prove to the satisfaction OF the
people OF the United States or to the
Interstate Commerce COMMISSION that
an advance OF ireight rates IS necessary
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-10-21
The Bosses Must Be Broke
When Attorney Hurtig Helps Effect a Settlement In
the Riggers Strike, Bishop Company Signs Agreement
Fixing Wage Scale and Providing For Closed Shop

Through the efforts of Attorney Louis
Hurtig, the riggers' strike, which has
been in force for four months has been
settled, as far as the Bishop Rigging
Company is concerned, and the men
have returned to work.
Under the agreement entered into yes
terday foremen riggers will receive so
cents an hour, high men 40 cents an
hour and helpers 80 cents an hour. Nine
hours shall constitute days work, with
time and half for overtime Isaac
Bishop, head of the Bishop Rigging
Company, agrees to employ union men
at all times, except when the Cincinnati
union is unable to furnish him with men
All of his present employees agree to
join the union at once. The agreement
contains an arbitration clause in case Of
dispute.
There will be no lunch money or ad-
vances by the employer to the en-
ploye except car fare, and no drinking
is to be permitted on the work
Double time is to be paid on Sundays
and legal holidays, and on Saturday aft
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-10-21
SKENlP'S WARNING CRY.

Lafayette, Ind.-Editor Skemp of the
Painter and Decorator warns unionistS
in this industry OF the dangers of COM
pulsory arbitration.
The election is over" he writes, 1T is
to be expected that at the next session
of congress an attempt will be made to
enact legislation for the regulation or
restriction of strikes and for the COM
pulsory arbitration of disputes we must
be prepared to fight the enactment of
such laws to the last ditch. In Ats
tralia New Zealand, Canada, Colorado
wherever experiments OF this kind
have been made they have proven dis
aStrouS to the interests of the workers !;
an incentive to industrial strife rather
than preventive OF strikes. Under no
circumstances will we consent to surren-
der the right of free men to cease work
whenever the conditions OF employment
are unsatisfactory, and demands for de
sired changes are rejected. This right
we must maintain-abSolute and unqual-
iied-against attack from any direction
and Of any description"
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-10-21
IRREVERENT EDITOR
SCOFFS AT UPLIFTER

San Francisco.-The "uplifter" and
social worker, who strive to 'help the
poor" invariably shrink from the prac-
tical work-aday trade union that
breaches independence and self-help,
and opposes mental stupetication
The editor OF the San Francisco Bull
letin appears to accept this viewpoint.
Writing under the caption "The EX-
travagance of the Poor" he makes this
irreverent comment on one of our most
sacred institutions
''Wastefuness is the peculiar vice of
the very poor-so one must conclude
from certain sociological investigations
to time. The less people have to spend
the less wisely, it appears, they spend
it. The poor ought to spend their mod
est incomes only for necessities. Their
menus ought to be scientifically adjusted
to produce the maximum of strength
with the least possible expense, their
clothing should be useful but not orna-
mental, and their amusements should
be such as will keep them in frame of
mind barely cheerful enough TO insure
good health. If mere words to this ef-
feet seem an eXaggeratlon consider the
case OF the chicago social worker WHO
recently spent three weeks with a
widow and five children in three-room
fiat and now announces that she has
solved the high cost of living problem
for the poor
when this young lady took the
widow and her children in hand the
family was leading a wildly eXtravagant
life, but in three weeks she had pared
the average cost of nourishing food
down to five cents per person per meal.
In two weeks more she could undoubt-
edly have reduced the cost OF other
necessities of life to the same satisfac-
tory basis, and if so much could be
done i'll few weeks she probably could
in few months or year, have taught
the widow and her five children to live
on nothing at all
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-10-21
SHORTER WORK DAY
MEANS EFFICIENCY

New York.-"Thc cight-hour day
has increased our earnings by millions
and made Our men better off" said
Henry Ford in an interview with local
newspaper.
The automobile man declared without
reserve in favor of the shorter work
day, which has been persstcntly urged
by organized labor.
"I'm going to spread the gospel OF
the eight-hour working day." he said,
"by public announcements and by pub
lie display OF actual figures and stats
tics taken from the books OF my own
business.
when you get down to eight hours
you observe a wonderful increase OF
efficiency. When we put it into effect
our product simply skyrocketed in out
put. The men are full OF efficiency,
life. ginger They feel this way: Well,
here's eight hours of hustle I'll hustle
and earn my fair wage and then I've
got all the rest OF the time to myself.
| can improve myself I'm not worn
out. tied down. I'm man"
"How about the railroads, Mr.
Ford?' asked the interviewer. "They
claim the eight-hour day would be i'm
possible"
"They don't run their locomotives
eight hours at a stretch, do they he
retaliated ''Why do they work Their
men more? Is it because there are
more men than locomotives? Or be
cause men are easier to get?'
At this point the motor-maker
handed out a free tip to the railroad
/ operators.
"Tell them to diminish the weight o
their rolling stock. Use better, lighte
steel. There's plenty OF it, and it cost
only trihe more than the bad, heavy
stuff they now use. They can cut til,
weight of their cars in half. carry NOR,
freight and passengers, make more
money, use less fuel, and avoid wea
and tear on their roadbeds VIII,
there is no greater waste in the UniteC
States today than the waste OF weigh
in steel"
But other manufacturers say" tn
interviewer suggested, that it's al
right for Ford to talk, but we couldn'
make the eight-hour day and the S
wage pay us. >"
I've already said" replied the De
troit manufacturer, that any busines
man who can't make the eight-hou
day pay is not managing his busines
properly.
"The great trouble with this cour
try is that labor has never properl
shared in the profits it has earned fc
capital"
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-10-21
ACTION ENDORSED BY MAHONE.

New York.-President W. d. Ma
hone said: Upon my arrival in New
York Sunday noon, Immediately took
up the work OF investigating the situa-
ton and to find out if it was possible
to reach the officers of the companies
and ii possible secure an honorable
! was unsuccessful | find that it has
been rumored during my absence that,
upon my return / would repudiate the
action you have taken and order your
strike declared off. My investigation
shows me that you were forced into
this strike in order to uphold the con
ditions that we felt had been secured
in the settlement OF the strike of Au-
gust s. namely, the right to collective
bargaining.
"My investigation shows me that the
ink had hardly dried upon the agree
ments of August and Z before the
companies had set about to Systematic
cally overthrow the agreements and de.
stroy the organization by compelling
the employees to make them individual
contracts. This action, being an abso
lutte violation-not only violation, but ;
reputation -of the agreements tha
they made; therefore, there was moth
ing left for you to do but to either sub
init and allow your organization to b,
destroyed or to strike to secure agail
those rights.
81 will make to you at this time thi
pledge: I will have in shape to place il
this city Immediately 100000 to NEE
the payment of strike benefits. wit
more to follow when that is ex
hausted"
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-10-21
LAB LABOR "BOOsTERs"
Report Progress In Work Toward
Political Ends.

A meeting. of the Legislative Commit
tee of the Central Labor Council was
held at Rattermann's Hall last Sunday.
AS a number of the members of the
committee were attending the Ohio
State Federation of Labor Convention
at Toledo, o., during the past week
and have not yet returned only routine
matters were discussed.
The committee appointed for the pur-
pose of locating a member of a labor
organization in every precinct, ward
and township in Hamilton County to
work in conjunction with the Legisla-
tive Committee in boosting" the cam
didates indorsed b" the Central Labor
Council reported progress, The COM
mittee announced that they will not in
dorse candidates for the fall election
for at least another week.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-10-21
EIGHT-HOUR LAW BOARD.

Washington-Announcement is made
that the president has appointed the
commission to investigate the workings
of the railroad eight-hour law, passed
by congress last month. The appointees
are Major General Goethals, engineer
in charge Of the Panama canal and gov
ernor of the canal zone; George Rublee,
member of the federal trade commits
sion, and Edgar +. Clark, member in
terstate commerce commission and for
mer president of the Order of Railway
Conductors.
While the law does not 90 into effect
until January / it is stated that the pres
ident desires the members of the board
to give close study to the entire situ-
alton.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-10-21

ernoon between the first Saturday in
May and the last Saturday in August
time and a half will be paid. The men
will receive time and half for over
time.
1t is provided that the scale shall ap-
ply to rigging work, fire jobs, church
steeples and other high work on build
ings, but not to wrecking laboring work
or tearing down old buildings. The
agreement is to extend from October
IS, 1916, to October 10, 1918. 1t was
signed in Attorney Hurtig's office by of
iicers of the union and by Isaac Bishop
representing the rigging company.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-07-27
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The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-07-27
THE THREATENED STRIKE.

communication from a railroad
employe, discussing the threatened
strike of the trainmen from the view
point OF those in the railroad service
not of the brotherhoods now making
demands, has been addressed to the
editor of the Banner. This CORE
spondent, who is a surveyor, says:
Few people realize the tremendous
import of this impending disaster to q
very large number of Woodworking
trainmen involved in the present dis
cussion represent only 16 per cent. OF
the total number of the employees OF
the railways. They receive more than
double the average wage of the re-
mainder of us. If strike is called i
means absolutely that all construction
work will cease, all machinists' work
in the shops must necessarily be sus-
pended and the large majority of the
maintenance and clerical forces also
suspended.
This is too great a question to be
settled by destructive methods of
either party to the controversy, and |
believe you will agree with me that
we, the "a per cent, are entitled to a
hearing, and the general public, who
will be materially injured should the
strike be called. are entitled to full
knowledge of all phases of the mat
ter"
This is a phase of the impending
trouble certainly entitled to consider
alton, but it is only one of many that
the strike would involve. E protract-
ed tie-up of transportation-of freight
and travef-would be a national ca
lamity, with untold evils as a result.
Because it does threaten such uni
versal and widespread harm, the Ban
ner has felt confident that the dispute
will be in some way adjusted. Unrea-
soning obstinacy on either side would
be objectionable. The spirit of both
parties to the controversy should be
one that seeks to find a way to recon-
ciliation. Real patriotism and a gem
uine regard for the public interest are
involved in question like this and no
large body of Americans, either capt.
talists or workingmen, can afford to
subordinate such questions to those of
personal or corporate interests.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-07-27
THE WHEAT CROP OF 1916.

Harvest has begun in several of the
great western wheat producing states
and conditions seem much more salts
factory than reports earlier in the
season indicated While the yield
will not equal last years. the indica-
lions are that there will be fairly
successful crop.
The foreign demand is an impor-
tant consideration in determining the
value Of the crop. 1t is difficult SO
far to make an estimate upon Euro
pean production. One report says
that the harvest of Russia promises
well and is even up to last years high
standard. Reports from Germany,
Austria and Rumania all indicate
good yield. But there has been a
very evident intention abroad to pre-
vent speculation in wheat; and in
Great Britain desire to keep up a
steady importation by requiring every
British vessel to bring home bread
stuffs as part of it's cargo.
The government report estimates
that the production of the five impor-
tant wheat states, Michigan, Missouri,
Ohio Indiana and Illinois, will fall
, considerably short of last years pro-
duction. The wheat threshed in Okla
homa and Nebraska is reported UNI
usually good in quality. But in these
states, as we'll as in Kansas, the yield
will not equal that of 1915.
Last years was one of the bum
per crops" of the country. 1t was
more than enough to meet both for
eign and home demand and thus 4
great excess store was carried over
in the granaries and elevators. This
added to the crop of the year will
make a supply large enough, even in
case of an increased foreign demand
to turn the scales in the consumers
favor.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-07-27
NOTICEi

Iwant to say to the voters of Wash
ington county that l am making ar
active canvass for the office of Sher-
iff, and that l am making an earnest
effort to see each and every voter
in the county before the election, but
owing to the limited time in which
| have to make the canvass it Will
be a pl ysical impossibility for me to
see al. the voters before the election,
but to any who / fail to see l have
this earnest appeal to make: If my
record as a citizen is good, stand by
me, and if elected, l will discharge
The duties of the office to the best
of my ebility.
Yours very truly,
SAM r. TAYLOR
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-07-27
WILSON CAMPAIGN
PLANS MAPPED OUT

Washington, July 25.-President
Wilson and members of his cabinet
mapped out preliminary plans today
for the coming presidential contest
and decided that, except in Maine,
where an election will be held in
September, active campaigning Will
not be started until congress ad-
journs.
So far the president has no plans
for going into Maine, although he un-
doubtedly will take a part in the
campaign there by writing letters and
receiving delegations. Secretaries
Wilson, Daniels and Redfield, former
Governor Glynn, of New York, and
Senator James, of Kentucky, are
among the speakers who will be sent
into the state.
The presidents plan is to remain
here until congress adjourns and then
go to Shadow Sawn, N. j., for the for
NAL notification ceremonies. The
only definite speaking engagement he
has is in Kentucky in September, but
Chairman Vance Mccormick, of the
Democratic national committee, will
recommend that he make several 9th
err addresses during the next few
weeks.
Representative Doremus, of Michi-
gan, chairman of the Democratic con-
gressional committee, called at the
White House today and reported that
his committee already had begun to
send out literature in an effort to re-
elect a Democratic congress. Senator
salisbury, of Delaware, who was also
at the White House, plans to make
frequent trips to Maine during the
summer and will keep leaders here in
touch with the situation.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-07-27

insdale, was in the city today visiting
our dentists.
Rev. James Martin, of Hawkins
county was a business visitor in
Kingsport Tuesday.
Mr.. Norman Berry of Crandall,
passed through here on his way to
Bristol Saturday.
Miss Steadman and Miss Bonnie
Stcadman made a business call at the
Times Office this week.
$3.50
Mr.. Bachman, of the Bank of Kings
port, made a trip to Johnson City the
first of the week.
Mr.. Mcdonald of Canada visited
the Southern zinc mines at Arcadia
and Fall Branch Wednesday.
The little child Of John Compton,
of Dale street, died Tuesday night.
lntelment at old KingsporL
Mr.. Bennett, of the Clinchfeld
Portland Cement Plant, was a visitor
ii johnson City this week.
s.
j. Fred johnson is in New York
this week on important business. He
will not return until next week.
| $3.50
Miss Ollia Peters spent Saturday
hight and Sunday with her cousins,
Misses Mary and Maymo Booher
} d.
: II. C. Sivert informs the Times that
Colonel r. G. McChesncy is fond of
outdoor exercise these warm nights.
Mrs. Harkleroad, of Erwin, Ky, and
Miss Hale, of Morristown, called
pleasantly at the Times Office Tues
day.
Henry Click, George Click, Clyde
Clark and j. W. Vinegar, of Church
Hill X. F. D., were in Kingsport We'd
nesday.
Attorney T. X. Bandy reports some
interesting legal cases in Virginia
and Kingspcrt in which he has been
retained.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-07-27

made net gain in Johnson City of
$47, 900 and the Board of Equali1a-
ton added $4,000. making a total
gain of $4,000.
1t should be remembered that per-
sonal property is constantly shifting.
One may have $4,000 today and have
less than the exemption next year
A man who has never been a lax
assessor is very poorly qualified to
criticize one who has.
Your article indirectly impeacAes
my deputies as well as myself II
seems that their assessments have
gene. ally been satisfactory. Tl.en
why should you and Mr.. Bowel raise
such a howl when the country al
large is making no protest?
YoIr editorial was written in be-
half of Mr.. Bowel and not IN the in
ceres of the taxpayer.
freely confess that have made
mist, kes, but all fair minded ner
who know me will resent The cha 90
that used my office Cor political ef
feet.
l Lave reduced the assessments OF
prop belonging to parties in Cali
fornia and other states because it wa!
Aece sary to equalize it with olhC1
prop rty and for no other pun pose.
| an neither a partisan nor a ru!i
tician, but a plain. unassnming man
with desire to serve my felloWmgei
| faith.u y and honestly.
Very respectfully,
d. Z. FINE.
p. S.-You know nothing of the 90
acres which you locate in the Car
negic addition of Johnson City. Their
IS no land there answering to you
| description.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-07-27

Reply of d. e. Fine to w. F. Pip
er's editorial in the Jonesboro Her.
aid and Tribune of last week 1t de-
serves the censure of all fair-minded
men:
Mr.. w. F. Piper Editor Herald and
Tribune, Jonesboro, Tenn:
Dear SIR g.
Your article of last week on Tax
Assessments is unwarranted and I'M
fair. ] suppose the figures which you
copied from the tax books are cor
rect. But you have made some very
extravagant statements in connection
with these figures. You say that the
assessment shows that our present
Your readers realize that this is not
true, and you also state that you have
political effect. This is absolutely
untrue and l am sure that your in
III lliiHb 10 ali diu VI lhC llShI Vi udg
as you refuse to disclose his name.
The figures show a shortage in
personal property, but it is not my
will nor fault that it is so. You
should be fair enough to acknowl-
edge that l must accept the state
ments Of property owners whether
they be true or false. | believe the
rank and file of mankind are honest,
but our taxing laws are wrong, and
for this and other reasons personal
property is hiding itself more and
more every year. You and Mr.. Bo-
veil are not in position to know
these things. therefore you are liable
to be unjust and incompetent judges
of the tax assessor. While you were
parading the shortage in personal
property you should have shown that
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-07-27
KINGSPoRT, TENN, NEWS ITEMS

u,.,, r,., ;, -
,,rdav
*e#%
port Monday.
1888
Dencil Moulton spent Sunday at
Fall Branch.
$3.50
Bristol Tuesday.
$3.50 1.
in this vicinity.
*%**
j. H. Lynch, of Dante, Va, was in
the city Monday.
,- -.
MIS- r. A Mayualll was uI-HlhS III
the city Monday.
wednesday night
Miss Iennie King was shopping III
town Monday.
**%*
Mr. prouO nf CharOkna was in
Johnson Citv Thursday.
$3.50
| Tho racant rains have dana geo
wheat tn some extent.
****
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-07-27

Mr.. Warrick, of the kingsport drug
store, was In Bristol Tuesday,
MI rom Nelllls, Soou clllZeH Vi
LoYedale, was in hingsport on tues
day
D. ~ I-dihlIl, vi fall bIanCn' was
''"i'oi III NinsSpo'' "e'
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-07-27
GRUMBLING.

Grl.mbling increases ones burdens
The happiest people are those who
accept untoward circumstances as
thing 10 be expected and endured
with D, thence. We know men and
womel who meet with many incon-
veniencas and misfortunes and yet
they are always happy. One would
think that they were relieved of the
common distress, hut they are not
they only don't show it, and in not
showing it they are happy.
What is the secret of such fine
lives? 1t is that these people pos
sesses a spirit and they let that guide
chem into pleasant ways. The spirit
is the dominator of ones life, and its
rule is in the thoughts, the actions
the aspirations, the duties of men
No man can be a happy and success
ful man who let's his knowledge, his
intellect, his logic, lead him. Some
Of the greatest grumblers are oul
most learned men. Their spirits are
tormented and heavily burdened. A
religion and an education that places
The spirit second in life is a second.
rate affair.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-07-27
BILLY'S MOTHER LAID TO REST

Ames, Ia, correspondent of Kansas
City Times:
In the woods pasture on the farm
where she lived as a girl, surrounded
only by graves of a few members of
her own family, under the shade of
trees, some of them planted by her
own hand, was laid to rest today a
woman whose influence on the whole
country will never be measured She