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Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-10

until such time as the concern en-
ploys union labor in the place.
Retail Clerks report that the May
company was the first to sign the
1917 agreement calling for 9-o'clock
closing time on Saturdays and Z
O'Clock during the months of July
and August. Demand that all clerks
waiting on you produce the union
book before making a purchase of any
kind and the clerks organization will
be able to report that other stores
have signed their agreement.
Stenographers request the support
of union labor in aiding them to build
up their membership. Ii was moved
and seconded that the League appoint
special committee of three to assist
the Office Workers organization in or
ganiZing. Motion carried. The chair
named Delegates Sanford, Hoage and
Anderson as the committee.
Good and Welfare.
Under this head considerable dis
cussion took place regarding the offer
of the Pure Gold Tobacco company
and it was the opinion of many dele
gates that this tobacco was being
overlooked by many members of union
labor in Denver as great deal more
scab tobacco was being consumed than
union made tobacco.
II was moved and seconded that
in order to help push the sale of Pure
Gold tobacco and at the same time
help the Labor Temple that the secre-
tary of the League send a communica-
tion to all local unions in Denver in
forming them that Saturday of each
week had been designated by the
League as Pure Gold Day and that
every union man in Denver be urged
to buy at least one sack of Pure Gold
a week and place the tag therefrom
in one. of the boxes placed in the
store for that purpose. The motion
carried. II was further stated that
nearly 500 boxes had been placed in
the various stores thruout the city.
The secretary announced that the
Denver Dry Goods company had plen-
ty of ladies' union made shoes in
stock
The receipts of the evening were
announced at $500.
There being no further business to
come before the meeting adjournment
was taken at $3.50 o'clock.
The next meeting of the League
will be held February 16. All unions
and members of organized labor in
terested in label agitation are invited
to attend our meetings.
EARL r. HOAGE, Sec'y-Treas.
p S.-The Relu and London Sports
are two brands of union made cigar
cites that can be obtained at all first
class cigar stores. These brands are
as good If not better than non-union
makes.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-10
BY DANTE BARTON.

A determined drive is to be made
by national organizations to prevent
continuance of one of the biggest
burdens that the railroads of the
country are now putting on the pub
lie This is to value their land hold
ings at billions of dollars more than
their investment in the land.
A national committee on valuation
of railroads, with John J. Hopper,
register of New York county as pres
ident, and Benjamin C. Marsh as exc
cutive secretary, has been formed and
is now actively at work to secure a
proper and fair capitalization of rail-
roads and to hold the land values at
what they are actually worth to the
railroads. This is in line with res
olution adopted by the National
Grange, urging that the original cost
of lands should be made the basis for
determining rates charged by the rail-
roads.
The effort will be to have congress
and the interstate commerce commits
sion and the Newlands senate com
mittee establish the principle that
railroads have no right to charge
shippers and the public with rates
based on the unearned increases in
the value of lands.
vast Land holdings
The railroads have received from
the country more than 243,000 square
miles of land as bounties. That is
more than the total area of Texas. In
the estimates of their own property
they have added to the original value
of these gifts the increase in the va
lue which has been brought about
thru the increase in population, in set
Ting the country and the growth of
great cities and towns around their
terminals, etc. They have added to
their own investment in land the same
increase in value brought about thru
no effort Of their own, but resulting
from increase in population, etc.
Commenting upon this prevailing
injustice, statement Of the commit
tee on valuation Of railroads, just is
sued, says: The bureau Of valuation
Of the interstate commerce commits
sion has made valuation of several
important railroads, altho not yet OF
all the most important lines. 1t is
significant that the bureau has found
that the cost of reproduction of the
Kansas City Southern Railway com
pany, less depreciation, including the
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-10

Boycott an egg long enough and you
put the egg out of business.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-10
HIGH COST LIVING
PALISADE MINERS FILE A VIC
OROUS PROTEST.
Resolutions Adopted at Recent Meet
ing are Sent to Congressman Tay-
lor and Governor Gunter.
Palisade, Colo, Jan. %, 1917.
Hon. Edward T. Taylor, Congressman,
Fourth Congressional District of
Cnlnradn Washincfnn d C

Hon. Edward T. Taylor, Congressman,
Fourth Congressional District of
Colorado, Washington, d. c.
Dear Sir: At the international eN-
ecutive board meeting of the United
Mine Workers of America, beginning
January and continuing thru jan
uary 20, 1917, the following request
was sent out to all affiliated local
unions and district organizations un-
der their jurisdiction, that they should
take up the matter of the high cost of
living with the state and federal gov
ernments to ascertain the cause.
Therefore committee was appointed
at our local union meeting held jan
uary 81, 1917, TO draw up the follow
ing resolution and forward copy to
you and also to Governor Gunter of
the state of Colorado
Whereas, the extraordinary in
crease in the price of food, clothing
and other necessities of life has
reached the point where it constitutes
a menace to the American standard
of living, and
Whereas, the enormous profits of
grain spectators and of those who
handle and distribute the necessities
of life indicate that the prices now
prevailing are to large extent arti-
fetal and unjustifiable, and
Whereas, those who profit most by
this abnormal situation are those who
have little or nothing TO do with the
production of the necessities of life,
and
Whereas, the high cost of living
falls most heavily upon the American
wage Garner, while at the same time
he is powerless to remove the cause;
therefore, be it
Resolved, That we favor the placing
of an embargo upon the expectation
of wheat and other food stuff, if other
means or measures cannot be found
by which the present menacing high
cost of living can be reduced to a nor
NAL basis; and, be it further
Resolved, That the recent raise in
food stuff in this last week, such as
flour. potatoes and many other COM
modities that have to be used by the
wage Garner, is unjustifiable and a
menace to the best interest of the
state of Colorado.
Therefore, we demand that you give
this matter your earnest consideration
as it is of vital Importance to the
wage Garner of the state of Colorado.
AUGUST MILLER,
GEORGE CLARK,
DAVID LLOYD.
Committee.
Palisade Local Union No. 1872, Unit
cd Mine Workers of America.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-10
CARPENTERS NEW
HOME in PHILLY
NOTABLES ATTEND DEDI-
CATION EXERCISES.
Seventeen Locals of City of Brotherly
Love, With 5000 Members, Have
Most Commodious and Best
Equipped New Building.
Especial Correspondenoe.)

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 5.-New
headquarters for the carpenters of
Philadelphia and vicinity, established
at 1903 Spring Garden street, now in
vite the attention of the labor move
ment not only of this city and state
but also of this country.
In the district council of the United
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Join
ers of America, which has acquired
and now owns the splendid headquar-
ters for the workers of the craft, there
are included seventeen locals, with
membership of more than 5000 men
in Philadelphia and vicinity.
In Pennsylvania, in round numbers,
there are 0,000 members of the car
penters' accredited union.
In the United States the union car
penters' membership aggregates $780,
900.
Eminent Congratulations.
Dedication. of the new headquar-
ters on Monday evening, January %,
brought to this city for that occasion
the most eminent labor leaders of
America.
Following an address by President
Sherm of the local council, there were
addresses by William L. Hutcheson,
general president of the organization;
Frank Duffy, general secretary, U. B.
C. and j. of A; Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Federation
of Labor; William j. Spencer, secre-
y-treasurer of the Building Trades
Department, A. F. of L.; Thomas
Neale, general treasurer U. B. C. and
J. of A; Thomas Guerin, Daniel A.
Post, James Ogeltree, Harry Black
more, William Cole, Arthur Martell,
members of the executive board u. B.
c. and ]. of A.
Representative Attendance.
W. T. Allen, secretary-treasurer of
the Philadelphia District Council,
made the closing address
Participating in the ceremonies also
were-James Wetton, Levi Paris
and Harry Reigner, trustees of the
Philadelphia District Council, and
Business Representatives A. S. Mel
linger, Ernest Kreis, ". J. McDer-
mott, Vernon Fletcher, Louis Weber,
William MacInnis.
Public officials invited to participate
in the celebration include Mayor
Smith, Edward J. Cattell, statistician
of Philadelphia; Elmer E. Greenawalt.
commissioner of immigration for the
port of Philadelphia; Governor Brum-
baugh and John Price Jackson, COM
missioner of the Pennsylvania depart
ment OF labor and industry.
Commodious Arrangement
Comprised in this building are
three assembly rooms, in addition to
the district offices, library, smoking
and lounging rooms.
The big assembly room on the sec
ond floor will accommodate 500 men.
Other rooms are designed for meet
ings of smaller organizations. Com
mittee rooms are on the second floor,
retiring rooms are on the third floor.
Upon each floor there is special
Office for business purposes.
The district offices on the first floor
are among the best provided by labor
organizations in this or any other
city.
In the rear of the building on
Brandywine street is a modern gar
age building furnished with all equip
ments for up-to-date machines.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-10
MOVIE CENSORSHIP
KANSAS REFORMER SEEKS TO
LIMIT PICTURES HERE.
W. II. T. Mason Brings Stacks of
Welfare Literature" Printed in
Nom Union Shop in Topeka

An overly enthusiastic gentleman
named w. II. T. Mason, who halls
from Topeka, Kansas, is in Denver to
tell the Colorado legislature how to
regulate the moving picture business.
He is endeavoring to form here a
branch of the National Welfare asso-
citation for the purpose of inaugural
ing a censorship upon all motion pic
lures shown in this state.
All of the literature used in his
campaign is printed in non-union
shop in Topeka. This will not ad-
vance Mr.. Mason's IDEAS among work
ing men and women of Colorado.
Since reaching Denver, Mason has
had introduced into the legislature a
half-dozen bills, all seeking to restrict
the moving picture business. Should
his campaign prove successful, about
one-half of the theaters now operating
in this state will De compelled to
close their doors, throwing out of en-
ployment large number of men and
women now working in this line of
amusement. One of his pet measures
proposes that state commission be
created and that every film be CEN
sored at the state house before being
released.
At meeting of the joint legisla-
tive committee of the State Fedora
tion of Labor, central bodies and Rail
road Brotherhoods Thursday night of
last week, it was unanimously voted
to register vigorous protest with
the legislature against the passnge of
these bills. The municipal and county
authorities at present have sufficient
power over this business. The real
censors in the moving picture business
are the mothers and fathers of chill
dren and adults who patronizc these
popular places of amusement.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-10

Beats them all. La Belle &C cigar;
union made in Denver.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-10
HOW TO ABOLISH WAR

Any of US are willing to admit that
IN the abstract war is wrong, but we
usually make exceptions and excuses
for wholesale murder while asserting
to extreme punishment for the re-
taller. Perhaps we can get a new
idea from the young colored recruit
who fled at the first fire. His cap
tain, wishing to infuse him with cour-
age and patriotism, began thusly, in
a scornful tone:
so you ran at the first fire, did
you?"
Yes, sab. An I'd a-run sooner if
I'd aknowed it was a-comin'"
Have you no regard for your rep
utation p"
Nah reputation amt muffin to ME
tall, sab, 'longside O. nah life, sah."
But, even if you should lose your
life, you'd feel the satisfaction of
knowing that you died for your coun-
try"
No, sab. if All done los nah life.
sab, All wouldn't have no satisfaction.
All wouldn't have no feelin' tall. All
wouldn't have muffin, sab. Ah'd be
daid, sahl''
Does patriotism mean nothing to
you?"
Muffin tall, sab, All wouldn't put
nah life in de scales agin no guv-
ment, sab, cause if de guvment went
undah an All lived, Aid live any
way, an if the guvment lived on an
All was killed, de los to me couldn't
be fixed up, nowhow, sahl"
why. if all soldiers were like you
every government in the world would
go to pieces"
mo, sab. on de contrary, sab. Dey'd
last forevah, lessen folks changed 'em
by votin'. sab. Eff all soldiers was like
me dere couldn't be no fightin' tall,
sab.
/ didn't learn if he would fight if he
really had something to fight for Pos
sibly he would. He certainly was
quite an exponent of the brotherhood
of man" from a very biased stand
point.-F. Francis Atwood.
Patronize The Bulletin Advertisers.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-10

You can't make some men believe
that success comes from knowing
about your own business more than
you do about other mems.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-10

Try Principe de Lees cigar for an
after-dinner smoke. Union made.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-10
1,11s.oOo GIVEN HIGHER WAGE.
Secretary of Labor Wilson Reports
These Figures For Two Months.

Wage raises ranging from to 10
per cent were given to LIS, 900 work
ers in the United States during No
vember and December, Secretary Viii
son of the labor department estimated
in a compilation of figures covering
thirty-eight states and showing that
526 establishments increased the size
of the pay envelope.
The secretary called attention to the
fact that PA of the increases were
voluntary. Strikes brought ninety
nine increases.
The largest number of employees
benefited were in the iron and steel
industry. They number 365, 800. The
textile industries were next with
226,000.
If you want to see the unions flour
i. l. i. i
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-10
DIRTY GEORGE SPRINGS LEAK

The Dirty George creek Tor stream)
pipe line, leading to Delta, is out of
commission, owing to break having
occurred at Hell's Kitchen. Goshl No
wonder. Why don't they kick Dirty
George out of Hell's Ki,-hen and re-
sumo the even tenor of their ways p
Craig (Colo.) Empire.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-10

If you want TO see the unions flour
ish, call for union-label goods.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-10
THIRD BROTHER DEAD IN YEAR.

SHORTY" Langdon, forty years old,
was killed in the bottom of the Prince
Albert mine at Victor, Colo, last Sat
urday when huge rocks fell from a
loading bucket and crushed him. He
was the third brother to meet n
tragic fate in mine accidents within
the year. One brother was killed at
Victor year ago, another was
crushed to death in an Arizona mine
accident eight months ago. Langdon
leaves n widow.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-10
Label League
Meeting of February 2. 1917.

meeting OF feDruary =, 1871.
Meeting called to order at o'clock
by President Torpey. Ron call of
officers found all present. Minutes
of the previous meeting read and APP
proved. Credentials were received
from Brewery and Soft Drink Work
crs No. -, Bindcry Women No. 5s,
Moving Picture Operators No. 230,
BARRIERS No. POS and Bakery Workers
No. POS. IL was moved and seconded
that the delegates present appear be-
fore the Labels Committee and If
found TO have the requires number
they be seated. Brothers Anderson,
Kopsho, Levy and CHM; Sisters
Frincke and Potts were duly obligated.
Special Committee.
The committee appointed to call on
Secretary of State holland in behalf
of Sister Alice McCabe reported that
the matter had been taken up with
Mr.. holland and that he would try to
comply with the request of the Label
League. The report was received as
progressive.
Communications and Bills.
Colorado State Federation of La
Dor, regarding legislative matters. 1t
was moved and seconded that the sec
retary be empowered to comply with
all Legislative requests of the State
Federation of Labor between meetings
of the League. The motion carried.
Railway League, in regard to the
appointment of DR.. T. +. Long to the
position of secretary of the public
board of health, complied with.
The following bills were allowed:
Hall rent for February. .s 500
Reading clerk. salary for Jan. LOO
fostage :...,. ...,...... l.UO
Sec'y-treas., salary for JAM. 1000
Total. .................. sl7.00
Reports of Delegates.
Cigarmakers reported that new
cigar called the Harvester had ap-
pearcd on the market here in Denver
and this cigar did not bear the blue
label of the Cigarmakers. A number
of small cigar factories in Denver are
considering the use of the machine in
making cigars; this method of making
cigars is not recognized by the Ci-
garmakers Union and all factories
using the machine are unfair. One
factory is operating with machines at
this time, the factory of l. Hagler who
makes the Ranger cigar and number
of other brands. The delegates were
instructed to report this matter to
their respective locals.
The Leather Workers reported that
they expected to establish jurisdic-
tion over all leather workers except
ing glove and shoe workers in the
very near future. and If this course is
pursued this industry will be in
much better condition than it is at
the present time.
Musicians reported that the new
Wcbber theater, located Mt Bayaud
and Broadway. had opened up under
strictly union conditions. They have
reached an agreement with the Olin-
ger band and that one of their mem
bcrs would have charge of the instruc-
ton of this band. The Home Dairy
restaurant, 1641 Welton street, is en-
ploying non-union music and is also
unfair to the Cooks and Waters. The
delegates were all instructed to re-
port that the Home Dairy is unfair
to union labor and insist that the
members of union labor refrain from
patronizing this unfair establishment
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-10

Patronize The Bulletin Advertisers.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-13
YATES-KITTRELL.

Another marriage occurred in
Leakesvile, Wednesday July IL,
1917. THIS came off at high noon
and the contracting parties were
w. G. Yates and Miss Rubve Kit
trel, with Justice 4. G. Briscoe as
the knot spicer. They were one
hour ahead of Mlley, whose serious
moment came at one o'clock. Will
procured his license last week and
brought his girl to town Wednesday
and repaired to Briscoe's place where
the two hearts were soon made to
beat happily as one, Miss Rubye IS
a daughter of John Kittrell of Vernal
community. ia Greene county,
Miss.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-13
McLEOD-JONES.

MARRIED, in Leakesville, Miss, at
the court house at o'clock IN. Wed
nesday, July IL, 1917, to Miss Sadie
Jones, both of Vernal, Greene county,
Miss. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Y. D. Westerfield. Miley is the
Oldest son of the late Duncan Mcleod
and being himself orphaned early in
life has good understanding of what
it means to the one whom he has got
ten to link her fortunes with his.
Mss Jones lost her mother a month
or so ago, and her father has been
dead sometime, so it suits them both
well to start home of their own at
this time.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-13
county m>|
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JONES

Rchton, Miss. July 8, 1917. Dear
Editorials | haven 8 seen any news
from our part in some time thought
| would let you know that were still
existing and every body seem to be
enjoying the nice showers. As it is
more encouraging to those of US that
belong to the Food Campaign.
The Greene County Singing Con-
vention met with fine success at Sand
Hill last Sunday. The Convention
will meet with Pleasant Hill Class
next time in Sept.
Among the visitors from Leakes-
vile to the convention were Supt.
James, Mr.. McRae and Mr.. Church
well.
We are very glad to see our Off
Gals up in this part of the vlcinage
anytime. LAS we hardly ever see
them only about cnce ever four
years.
Mr. Lewis Jones killed a large
rattle snake Saturday. We are very
glad to hear of so manv of those ven-
omous serpents being captured.
Mrs. Anna Belle VALLEY, wife OF
Mr.. Rich VALLEY returned from the
Inf r mar v at M r id a n
where she went for an operation but
IL was found to be unnecessary as
she has the dreadful disease of Tu-
berculosls.
Every body planning on raising a
good fall crop of vegetables and join
the slogan of food production.
Best wishes.
A READER.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-13

NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE.

Under and by virtue of the authority vested
of "A certain deed 4 trust executed by Il s.
FARLEY and Lula Farey to the undersigned
as trustee for the benefit OF j. G. Daughdrill
dated December 2lst 1914. to secure certain
Indebtedness therein mentioned and evidenced
By one promissory note dated December 81,
1914 aud maturing sixty days after date and
conveying the hereinafter described property.
which said deed of trust is of record in Book
pages 36l -362 OF the Records OF Mortgages
and Deeds OF Trust on lands of Greene Coun-
". Mississippi. ana default having been made
in the paymenv of said Indebtedness and de-
mand having been made upon the undersigned
trustee TO foreclose said deed OF trust.
Now therefore the UNDERSIGNED trustee will
on
Monday the 9th day of August 1917
sell during legal hours for cash to the highest
bidder at the front door OF the court house in
the town of Leakesyile, Greene County, Mis-
sissippi. the following described property.
to-wit;
NE 4 of NV IA Section Township North
Range West. Greene County. Mississippi. and
out of the proceeds arising from said sale
pay first the cost and expense and apply the
balance to said Indebtedness
Wines M signature on this the 5th day OF
July 1917.
L. p. pAuGHDRiLL Trustee
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-13
SQS7
|MARRIAcfg|
SlEa "a. Sasa ur1
GRIMES-ROAN.

A couple from Chatom, Washing
ton County, Ala. hove into Leakes-
vile Sunday evening July 8, 1917,
we r e NJ ARR led
at the Mrs. Lizzie Webb Hotel,
Rev. Y. d. Westerield performing
the ceremony. They were Mr.. H. A.
Grimes and Miss Ruby Lea Roam.
They had started to motor to Mobile
but decided after being advised that
the roads we're good ADD it was near
er 30 come on out Eere, so Clerk G.
b. McRae issued them the necessary
papers and they were made man and
wife. The groom is dentist.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-13
CITATION NOTICE

State of Mississippi
County OF Greene
To r w Meeker. Defendant
You are commanded to appear before spe-
c'al court of Eminent Domain 70 be held be-
foreJ w. smith, Justice OF the Peace of Dis
trict No. OF the county OF Greene in said
state at the School house in the town of Nc
Lain said county. on the
25th. day OF July 1917
at 10 o'clock a. m. then ard there 70 defend
the suit in said court of the cali Mobile 4
Northern Railroad Company. wherein YOU are
defendant. and IN which said suit the said
Gulf Mobile 8 Northern Railroad Company is
seeking to condemn araiiroad right OF way
over, through and across the lands OF said
eounty DESCRIBED as East Fractional Part Sec
ton No. iwenty-nine t29) Township Two (sl
North Range Eight (s West
This the s5tn day Of June 1917
(cir. CT. Seal GEO B. McRAr
Clerk Of Cir. CT Of Greene Co. Miss