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Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-02
Press Correspondent Views
"Grund Old Man. of Labor

economic writers with whom he has been
long intimately familiar are John Stew
art Mill. Thorold Rogers OF the Univers-
ity OF oxford, LaSalle. Bebel, the Ger
man socialist, Ricahdro and Henry
George.
Was a Ready Debater.
What was your early training in de-
batef" | asked. having in mind the mas
terly manner in which he invariably
holds his own in verbal debate.
Il belonged as a boy to debating So
cities" he said smiling. "and OF the
Judge and Jury Clubs that were in
vogue in the sixties"
You still have experiences with judge
and jury clubst" ] suggested. having in
mind the effort TO jail him for contempt
OF court.
lie smiled-a rather grim smile
"But | never acted as attorney for the
prosecution" he added, but always for
the defense"
How old were YOU when you joined
the unionf" asked.
when | was II years old he replied
proudly, then he added; we now have
$4,000 members of the Cigarmakcrs
Union and our cards are numbered ac-
oording to our entrance. This is mine. :
At that he displayed his book bearing
the number !.
Il was president of my local for six
years and in 1889 was made president of
the American Federation and have been
here ever since with the exception of a
single year" he continued.
His First Headquarters.
Thinking of the enormous headquar-
ters of the Federation now, was moved
to inquire;
where were the headquarters when
you were first PRESIDENT ?"
I'm my bedroom" he replied.
Noticing the expression of ineredulity
on my face he continued:
That is literally true. The first head
quarters were in my room in New
York tcnamcnt. 1t vas not until 1856.
four years. later, that ! got an office and
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-02

and left him to his conference l knew
that 1 had been in the presence of one
of the virile men OF the age-of one who
had done much according to his lights
to make this a better world in which
to live.
Tho no longer working at the bench
in a cigar factory. Sam Gompers is ca
pable OF taking a job at the bench
anv time. | was shown a cigar he made
one afternoon when he had a moments
leisure miniature cigar about an inch
and quarter in length in perfect pro-
portion. The owner proudly unwrapped
it for my inspection, tearing off sheet
after sheet of tin foil
Profound Respect for Him.
One might imagine from some Of the
papers of the country that this man Is
the incarnation of the devil. \ certain
gentry bent on reducing labor to a con-
dition of economic servitude to Ihe end
that dividends NAV be paid on watered
stock would like TO see Sam Gompers
behind the bars. Indeed Just at this
hour there are quite a few drawing room
orators who would have labor leaders
given to the gallows on general prin-
ciples There are some men on the
bench who would love to gloati over Com
where he is known best, this class of cat
tie is very small. Among the correspond
euts of the metropolitan papers there Is
nothing but profound respect for the
old man. One of the disheartenins
features of the times, is the fact that
we become so widely excited and so
righteously indignant when a working
man. driven to desperation. commits
crime. And vet when an officer in the
woolen trust at Lawrence plants dyna-
mite in the hope of discrediting labor
unions and is caught red handed in the
act. we merely shrug our shoulder and
hold our tongues.
Down in the mountains of West Nir-
cinia private detectives and private
guards murdered workingmen-in the
name of law. I have heard .of women
down there in delicate condition being
kicked in the stomach by a brute en-,
plovcd by wealth and called guard. l
have heard of girls of siNteen-daugh-
ters of striking miners-being forced
at the point OF h guards hayouet to
wade stream and hold her dress to her
waist for the amusement of a gang Of
thugs who seem to have the protection
of law. And vet l look in vain for an
indignant protest from the press. More
pitiful still. / have heardS of no protest
from the pulpit And reflecting upon
this condition was deeply impressed
by Gompers when he appeared before a
Senate committee and thus/referred to
, some of the objectionable blunders Of
men who thought they served their
union by the commission of crime.
How Few Understand.
1T is easy to blame" he said, con.
denim. yes, even to pity, but how few
/ try to understand. Perhaps the man
who works beside us is going thru a
cruel struggle and he is all but beaten.
The world has him by the throat-we do
not try to understand. We ,call him
queer, half-centered and turn to more
cheerful companions. Perhaps the outer
cloak of selfishness is but shield to
protect us from the overwhelming bur
| den of the worlds sorrow and the bit
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-02
THE UNION
By FRANK J. b

United We stand ard our freedom COM
mand,
Divided We fall by the way.
And fractional strife is the danger so
rife
That leads to our doom and dismay.
Be brothers, be lmer-do YOU realize
when
We We're slaves TO the masters of gold,
Deprived of our rights and the worlds
sweet delights,
Enslaved in the dark days of oldl
Then pause and reflect and the Union
respect,
Let nothing detract from its aim;
Let jealousy's dart and all malice de-
part,
Be tardy to censure O. blame.
BE true to the cause and abide by its
laws
And cherish lis blessings. 1 pray;
Revere it and love it. no cause is
above it
The Union. God bless it for aye!
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-02
Prosperity and Mon

A citv lot in Cleveland was traded.
sixty years ago, for a negro slave To-
day the lot, without improvements, is
valued at 81 100000. The negro. ~at his
best" was worth 81 500.
On the face OF it that is a right dra-
matte thing. There is a good deal of our
history touched in the incident. There
is much OF our evolution illustrated by
it-our national development. our city
growth, relative property and manhood
rights This singularly striking case
affords us some idea of the stupendous
growth OF property values caused by in
creased population. That it suggests
some very bad things is undeniable.
There is no longer a market value on
a man As chattel slave. But how many
mems lifetime labor has gone to make
the value OF that lot in the market of
today!
The man. slave or free. obtained for
whoever owned his earning power the
value only OF what his own labor pro-
dueed. The owner of the lot obtained
the value OF others labor.
The world finally woke up to the fact
that no man could morally own another
man. Then it abolished chattel slavery.
But it still permits lot to own and
appropriate the labor of other men and
their enterprise and values created by
their necessities.
When the demand is made that these
community created values should go to the
community and that work and enterprise
which help the community, should not be
taxed. there is much talk of 'confisca-
ton The incident of the Cleveland
slave and the Cleveland vacant lot sheds.
some light on that, too. The owners of
the slaves thought it was confiscation
of property. The people, however,
thought otherwise and the people We're
right.
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then it was given me by my local union.
Ii was a little rear room about S by 10
feet. bought desk for s., lumber for
sl.7o, and an accommodating friend
built me some shelves for nothing"
Didn't you have a stenographerr /
asked.
oh. no. no, no." laughed Gompers.
In those days a stenographer and n
typewriter seemed a luxury of the very
rich to me"
And did you devote all your time to
the work.
~Oh, no." he replied. There was no
salary. ] worked at my trade, taking
an occasional half day off to attend to
the work. and l worked Sundays. Then
in 1856 salary was attached to the Of
flee of 81 900 a year"
And then you gave your whole time g
l asked.
Yes indeed" he laughed. The Fed
Grafton demands an eight-hour day for
everyone but its president, and it specif-
ically says that he shall give his entire
time"
New Force Created.
I'VE then had about $1,000 members.
We now have more than 2,0o0,0O0."
And how did people in those days
look upon the Federation3-
AS freak" he replied.
What is the attitude of Congress now
as compared to the attitude then in re-
gard TO legislation asked by the FEEDER
ations" / asked.
NO comparison" he answered, I'VE
have grown"
I'VE now have fifteen members of
Congress carrying a union card"
After calling my attention to these
union members. reminiscent look
fitted across his impressive features
and he went on;
Power in Politics.
1T is not generally known, but it is
nevertheless true that the fight against
Cannonism in the House had its initia-
tive in the American Federation of La
bor. The real history Of that fight, when
written will make mighty interesting
reading"
"And you and the Federation favor
woman's suffrage" l asked.
1--WE do he replied warmly. ut will
make for larger degree of sociological
and legislative ACTIVITY. We who give
our adherence TO suffrage would first
benefit the child-the greatest thing for
human conservation: and the next we
would bring about the proper regulation
of women labor to protect women work
ers from exploitation. Suffrage will add
tremendously. economically, socially and
morally in the sum total of human prog
ress"
MIR. Gompcrs. what would be the re-
suit to the masses were the union de-
stroyedf" 7" | asked.
An expression of pain fitted across
his face. He seemed to shudder. In Ia
low tense voice, eloquent with feeling,
he answered.:
Il would prefer not to think about It,
It would be too horrible. But the union
can't be DESTROYED now, not now.
About Labor's Rise.
At this he rose and painfully waddlcd
across the room to chart that hung on
the wall. Illustrating by lines the lnu-
merical strength of the Federation every
year since its organization, he called my
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attention to the fact that while there
have been slum2s, there has been con-
sistent rise. As / stood before the chart
and looked down into { the care worn
face of the grizzled warrior, ! realized
then more than at any other time how
completely his whole soul is wrapped up
in the labor movement
Noticing the. weary look upon his face,
| asked him about his recreations. DO
YOU huntf" l asked
No. he said quickly. Il never have.
I never will won't Kill"
was not surprised at the answer for
/ had heard from other sources the story
of the pigeons that We're sent him by an
admirer for a feast-pigeons that he
promptly gave to the air again.
Il exercise but little" he added. My
habits are necessarily irregular. l would
not care to walk without a companion
and my friends can't accommodate them
selves to my convenience. My greatest
pleasure is the opera"
Loves Grand Opera.
l was glad to have a verifioation Of
something / had heard about him to the
effect that he is iuondinately fond OF
grand opera. have been told by friend
of his that had his life been turned in
other directions he might have been \
great musician. After the labor move
ment, music is the one great passion Of
his life. He also loves drama Thi'
and his love for good literature lead me
to venture a deserred compliment,
Il have beard you before congressional
committees and have read your edito-
rials in the magazines l said n little
timorously. 'aud have been impressed
H. 1,., II, s,F 81 How
do YOU do itf''
He seemed rather ahashed like a girl
of sixteen told that she is pretty
Il always try to express my thoughts
in the best ordinary Anglo-SaN at my
command he said. 4 have never used
slang except when il seemed the most
effective medium OF expression at a par
ticular time. / think it a crime to speak
slovcnly when one can do otherwise"
The hour that had been allotted to me
was almost up. The conference that
was to follow was about to begin. Mr..
Morrison had already been summoned
over the phone while l was there, l
glanced at the clock 1t gave Mr.. Com
pers his opportunity.
Interview Nears End.
Organized labor is welding an influ-
e1lCt upon GNtiN FAAAAN iHNSs'NN
attained BEFORE he said, delivering his
peroration to the interview. The world :
thinkers are now beginning to appreciate
the fact that the demands OF labor
mean more than appears on the surface.
They see that the demand for work is
not alone for the preservation of life
in the individual. but it is a human, In
nate right; that the movement to reduce
the hours of labor is not sought to shirS
the duty to toll, but the humane means
by which the workless workers may find
the road to employment; and that the
millions of hours of increased leisure to
the, ,oycrtasked workers signify millions
OF golden opportunities for ligtcning the
burdens Of the masses. to make thu
homes more cheerful, tho hearts of the
people lighter, their hopes and aspira'
tions nobler and broader"
! As I clasped the hands Of Gompers
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-02
CAUSE AND EFFECT.

The old farmer dropped into mu-
scum and struck up a conversation with
the wild man.
Say, what intarnation made yew
wild 50 asked the inquisitive granger.
We'll. I'll tell YOU" answered the wild
party. 4 was once a Mormon and had
seven wives"
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-02
THE SORT.

You looked very sympathetic when
Mrs. Jaggers was talking to you. Was
she telling YOU 4 moving storyr'
Il should say so. She's been in six
houses in as many months. s.'-Baltimore
American.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-02

ter wall of those who suffer. What
ever the reason many OF us shut Others
out of our minds and hearts. We know
little OF those around. little of ourselves
the. circumstances that mould our wills
and thoughts. the mysteries OF our
PHYSICAL and spiritual selves, and the
strange relations and influences between
one and the other. But when we will.
We know that every fact, every condi-
tion. every person is the inevitable out
come of determining forces over which
individual volition may or may not have
control"
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-02
On the Other Hand
We Sell for Cash Only

The Store that gives you credit must add f6
ficent to cover bookkeeping interest on the m
the losses Of unpaid bills and other ncldentals.
buying and selling for cash was adopted 40 years
doors were first thrown open to the public. 1t h
institution that saves the people OF this city thousa
ands Of dollars yearly.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-19
LEWIS COUNTY
NEWS EVENTS
ARE REPORTED
Correspondent Keeps Tab Of
That Section for Readers of
the Telegram.

WESTON. Oct. 19-Dr. Anna
Shaw. leader of suffrage forces. will
speake in Weston Tuesday night. DC
;ober "a. Everybody should hear
her.
Mrs. NJ. NJ Erwin died Monday
morning at her home on Polk creek
of pneumonia. The funeral was held
Tuesday and was conducted by the
Reys. Beddow. Clark and Smith. and
interment was at the Methodist
Protestant church on Gee Lick.
Robinson. next governor: Reed.
next congressman. and Sutherland,
next United States senator. will all
address voters OF this county on Sat
urday, November 4 at 1890 p. m.
This will he the biggest campaign
meeting that has been held here this
season. Go out and hear takers talk.
The Christian Endeayor Society OF
the Presbyterian church will hold a
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Very Strong For Hughes
Are Princeton and Brown
Along with Forty Other COLLEGES
of the Country as Shown by
League Figures.

NEW YORK. Oct. 78.-The Hughes
National College League gave out to-
day a list of forty-two colleges from
each of which they have enrolled from
POO to over 1000 alumni. The league
already has more than $4,000 grad
yates Of colleges all over the United
States enrolled. and the enroIlments
are sull coming in by the hundreds.
More Harvard graduates are at work
in this organization than those from
any other university. There are 1920
men who received their degrees at
Cambridge on the list. Cornell comes
second with 1861 men. and Yale il
third with 1853 The fourth and fifth
colleges in the number OF enrollments
are the respective alma matters OF
President Wilson and Governor
Hughes There are 1903 cnrollments
from Princeton and 1862 from Brown.
This is an unusually high percentage
Of the graduates from both colleges.
Dartmouth is sixth with l.i04 mem
hers and Columbia is seventh with
1893.
That the active work OF college men
in support Of Governor Hughes is not
confined to the East. is shown by the
enrolment of $50 graduates Of the
University of Michigan, $50 from Mimi
csoia, 524 from Iowa State, 5l7 from
the University OF Iowa. and $50 from
Oberlin. The University OF California
furnished 36i eurolments. The list
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Interesting Facts About The
Workmen' S Compensation Fund
Published by the West Virginia Compensation
Ice OFT, Commissioner September 30, 1915.

was paid out during September $685.
1920 for disabilities, lasting from one
day to year. with bills for surgery
amounting to Sll,5l7.00. and 81, GG3.3S
for funeral expenses
From the table OF disbursements Il
will be noted that there has been paid
out on account OF injuries during the
three years in which the law has
been paid in the amount Of S2i7.100.23.
SG2.40-an equivalent to mine or a
factory payroll Of over 100000 a
month. Also that during these three
years surgical and hospital bills have
been paid in the amount of $2i7. l0g.25,
without reference to attention given at
the miners hospitals-an expense
borne under previous conditions by
employees and at time when they
were helpless and without earnings.
To September 30. 1916. there have
been 57.i6G accidents. 1903 Of which
have been fatal cases: 5g.SG2 claims
have been handled by the department
tduc to more than one award being
made in some cases.. An average OF
1896 accidents have been reported per
month. An average OF l.6i2 payments
have been made per month exclusive
OF pension cases. Including pension
cases over 5000 checks are sent out
by the department n month.
from October /, 1913 Ia
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Wa,.shingtOn--Mrs: orr Watson.

Washington-Mrs. ORR Watson.
California-Mrs. X. f. Jackson.
Arizona-Mrs Reed Goe. Weston.
Kansas-Mrs. T F. Law.
Oregon-Mrs. 5. l.. Richards.
Weston.
Illinois-Mrs. B. NJ. Davisson.
Montana-Mrs. Flora DAVIDSON
McWhOrter.
AlasISa-Miss Nellie DAVIDSON.
West Virginia-Mrs. Annie Jack
son Bryan.
Nevada-Mrs. Writ Smith.
John Baeycorn-Myn Bryan.
Address-Judge j. c. McWhorter,
Of Buckhannon.
Admission will be free. Every
body Is cordially invited.
The lecture course starts its sea-
sons attractions Wednesday night.
October %. The first attraction is
Burns, Of the mountains. one OF the
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market at the Ross store all day sat

market at the Ross store all day Sat
urday.
In connection with the suffrage
address of Judge ]. c. McWhorter at
the Methodist Protestant church at
Jane Lew saturday night at 1880
O'Clock. the following program win
be rendered:
Instrumental duet-AIisses Sue
Davisson and Audrey Bishop.
Solo-Prof o. Rex Ford
Reading-Mrs. William Wilson,
Weston
Exercise-"The Meeting OF the
States" Characters:
Columbia-Mrs. Allie b. Jackson.
Wyoming-Mrs. NJ. G. Stlllman,
Lost Creek.
Colorado-Mrs. Horton. Lost
Creek
Idaho--Miss Mary Jackson.
Utah-Mrs. Ebert McWhorter.
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Among the noteworthy acts OF the
West Virginia legislature was the
enactment OF the workmcns compcn-
Bation law. The workman goes 10 his
toll in the morning with the assur-
ance that II accident befall him. he and
his family win be taken care Of dur
ing his disability and inability to earn
a livelihood-and any payment safe
guarded from all claims of creditors.
He Is further assured that II his accl-
dent prove fatal his widow and chill
dren or other dependents. will not
come to want. but that they will re-
ceive just compensation.
The records show that as Of Septem-
Der 80. 1916. there are CSC widows.
1855 children. and 1919 dependent faith
ers, mothers and grandparents pro-
vided against want These received
during the month $1S,g7S.0s. There
are also scveniy-seven persons. who
during the administration OF the law.
have been awarded pensions for life
because OF total disability. the aggrc-
gate award to them amounting to
s43S.S2 a week, or $22,StS.Gi a year.
Other pensioners who have been in
1ured and lost eyes or limbs or suf-
fcred other permanent disability num-
Der 461. and the weekly award TO these
aggregate $2.6T9.79. Besides this there
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most talked OF. and about men in
this country. Burns Is man or The
Lincoln type. and his personality
leaves a lasting imprint upon all
audiences with whom he comes in
contact. He is to tell the story oil
Oneida Institute, the college when
he founded and has since maintained
in the hills OF Kentucky and which
has done more to eliminate degener-
acy and feuds than any other force
in that hill country.
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NOTICE 10 TnE rrnIIC,

on Saturday. October alsr, 1915. at
o'clock T.. NJ. the Board OF Education or
Simpson district will offer for sale, TO
the highest responsible bidder. one lot Of
old lumber; said lumber being that for
merly composing the old Mudlick School
House situated on Glade Run OF Brushy-
fork near the residence Of j. ]. HornOr
on Brushyfork. Terms of sale, cash IN
hand on day OF sale
GEORGE TETER, Secretary.
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TIE cIARKsBuRG DAILY TELEGRAM THURSDAY
TOTAL LOANS AND INVESTMENTS

one million four hundred and thirty thousand interest
e A'' e"'
dd to me S47g6240 expended injuries invest
ana oans 70 me several counties etc. and that
in the state Of almost a year
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splendid
invested roads municipal and enlarged
OanNulens Realty and Insurance real estate and
Wyoming 25Oo000
nyestmenCay district Monongaa County cent Monon-
county, "s.l Pc! cent 100000
MY r. 80" 100000
endorsement per cent Kanawha county Gl5oooo
mortgage bonds; per cent? kanawha county 100000
dorsemon per cent Bzon county 100000
endorsement per cent Mason county 100000
P. Smih an b. 4. andc
per cent; Kanawha county 100000
county
per cent Tc0oSeil county bonus 1s5ooooo
bridge bonds per cent; Summers county 100000
bonds per 2oooooo
County 25oooooot
per GreenbreT county 100000
county per cent; county 100000
nyesmentPoe district
nvestmentTown huntsville bonds per
county - 100000
pToyement cent; wyoming county 100000
TOTAL 4885oo00
of Public Works has also
Ioane county Walton district per cent road EOS
Doddridge county Grant district road bonds 175OOOO
TOTAL 8880Oo0o
GRAND TOTAL - SlS2l5on0o
the purchase Of bonds Of the United States this
county town. village or school district Of this
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