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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-03-02
ONLY STRONG UNIONS
ENFORCE ARBITRATION

Editor Cohen of the Chattanooga
Labor World agres with Judge w. B.
Garvin of the chancery court that the
Typographical union should be COM
pllmented because it has established
he principle of arbitration with news
papers of this country.
The labor editor, however, has not
forgotten trade union history, for he
recalls the fact that only a few years
ago the printers found it necessary to
resort to strikes all over the United
States to establish the eight-hour day
in the job branch.
"The printers can afford to sign
arbitration agreements" he says, "for
the simple reason that they are we'll
organized, have strong treasury and
can meet their employers on some
thing near an equal footing.
at has been the experience of all
organizations that they must pass
through fighting stage, In other
words, capital has to be Shown be-
fore it is willing to arbitrate. 1t will
not concede that there is anything to
arbitrate, as general proposition,
until it has been thoroughly licked
The Typographical union seems to
have passed this stage, but in the fu-
ture, as in the past, this union will
fight as strenuously as any other for
the principles of organized labor if
the occasion arises. Comparison of
arbitration, as shown to the printers
and as experienced by organizations
struggling for existence is useless, as
he cases are by no means parallel"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-03-02

Trunks, Ladies' Handbags, Leather
Goods and Repairing at Everett
Trunk Factory, 2815 Rockefeller.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-03-02
PORTO RICANS TO BE
CITIZENS OF u. S.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-The SEN
ate passed the Porto Rican citizen
ship and civil government bill after
rejecting all property qualifications.
The bill has passed the house.
For the first general election voters
shall be recognized as they now are
under the laws of Porto Rico. There
after they shall be citizens of the
United States, and have such quail
fications as may be prescribed by the
legislature of the island, provided
that property qualification shall at
no time be imposed.
1t was originally proposed that
members of the senate should pay
taxes on $1,000 worth of property
and members of the house on $500
worth of property. This provision
was combatted by the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor and it's affiliate, the
Free Federation of Workmen of Por-
to Rico. The unionists made vigor-
Jus pIoleot against CHlS measure ana
other provisions that would disfran-
chise about rs per cent of the Porto
Ricans.
Legislative powers will be lodged
in a legislature to be elected by the
people of that island, the senate to
consist of 10 members elected for
four years, two each from seven dis
trlcts and five at-large. The
house of representatives will consist
OF 80 members, elected quadrennially.
The legislature will elect a COM
missioner to the United States, and
all its laws will be subject to ap-
prevail by congress, the president also
having the veto power.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-03-02
HIGH COST OF LIVING
(By Frank H. West.)

A working man tried
To discover some way
To keep out of debt
On two dollars a day.
1t gave him the blues
Which he could not dispel-
Each time he encountered
The H. c. of l..
He first tried existing
On eight cents a day
Eating Battle Creek fodder
And pulverized hay.
In a week he lost
Fifty-eight pounds-sad to tell
In his efforts to combat
The H. C. of L.
When he dug up to pay
For the gas and the coal,
With look of dismay
He let go of his "roll"
He was wise to the fact
Twas no use to rebel,
He was fast in the grip of
The H. G.. of L.
Though he schemed and he schemed
Yet he couldn't get by.
He always kept slipping,
With prices so high.
He got "dippy" at last
And the doctor said, "Well,
1t was all brought about by
The H. C. of L."
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-03-02

Try "BLUE RIBBON" Cigar, Sc.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-03-02
breaches BUT
DON'T PRACTICE

WASHINTON, Feb. PA WON
an publicity manager of the New
York policemen's "diet squad" was in
this city last week endeavoring to
enlist President Wilson in the ad-
Santages of living on % cents day.
The enthusiastic dame failed to
practice what she breaches and en-
joyed the luscious and expensive
steaks of one of Washington's most
select hotels.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-03-02
THE LABOR PAPER

Printers Ink, the highest authority
on advertising mediums, makes the
following statement:
"a labor paper is far better ad-
vertising medium than any ordinary
newspaper in comparison with circu-
lation. A labor paper, for example,
having 10000 readers, is of far more
value to the business man who adver-
tises than an ordinary paper with
100000 subscribers.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-03-02

arch who limited powers and is
little more chan a figurehead. The
United States has nine monarchs who
have from time to time usurped pow
err until they are now not only su-
preme court, but the supreme ruling
authority of the country.
The supreme court should not only
be shorn of its usurped authority, but
there should be constitutional
amendment making it's members cleo
tive and subject to recall.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-03-02
BONE DRY"

The people were told that when the
present liquor law went into force
that the Prohibitionists would be
satisfied. This gained thousands of
votes for the measure. All the Anti
Saloon League wanted was to kill the
Saloons. The people did it, but they
did not intend to take away from the
moderate consumer of liquor, light
wines or beer the right to import
small quantities for personal use.
Then, last fall came the overwhelm
ing defeat of the brewery and hotel
mems initiative measures because
they (the people, did not want the
liquor law tempered with, being salts
fled with it.
The defeat of these two "wet" meas
ures served to show the Legislature
Representatives and misrepresenta-
tives of the people-which way the
wind is blowing and every weathercock
of them voted for "bone-dry" law.
Nearly all of them trimmed their sails
to catch the prevailing wind, regard
less of whether it was the will of the
people.
But gentlemen of the Legislature,
your little bone dry" law doesn't
amount to "tinker's dam" after all,
for Congress has shown you how to
do the "bone-dry" business. Here's
what Congress did:
Whoever shall order, purchase, or
cause intoxicating liquors to be trans
ported in interstate commerce except
for scientific, medicine or mechanical
purposes, into any state or territory
prohibiting the manufacture or sale
therein Of intoxicating liquors for bev-
erage purposes, shall be punished by
a fine Of not more than $1,000 or i'm
prisonment for not more than six
months or both, and for any subse-
quent ofense shall be imprisoned not
more than one year"
That makes your "bone-dry" law
look ike very soft stuff.
But, dear reader, the people have
not been consulted about this drastic
prohibition law. Both the State Legis-
lature and Congress have played the
weathercock act. Neither of them
cares a fig for the individual rights of
the minority, but they may yet be
taught that large majorities sometimes
dwindle to small minorities.
This whole liquor question has
right and wrong side. Let US as
sumo that the state (the people, is /
justified in preventing the individual
from abusing himself and others. The
use of intoxicants and their abuse are
two things. The individual has the
right to their use for medicinal. me-
chanical, scientific and sacramental"
purposes. Then in reason why not for
food and beverage purses. But no in
dividual has more right to overindulg-
ence in intoxicants than he has to do
violence to himself or his neighbors
by any other means. The laws of ma
ture and of man punish him for it.
Make laws properly regulating the
manufacture and sale Of Intoxicating
liquors and furnishing their abuse.
This is all that can reasonably be ex-
pected of the state.
The abuse of all things by man
should be prevented, not by infringe
ment upon individual rights.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-03-02

Under a democratic government
publicity is necessary for any cause
Labor must depend upon the Labor
Press to secure hearing. Let each
member of organized labor give his
moral and financial support to the
Labor Press. Subscribe for your
local labor paper.-Samuel Gompers.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-03-02

to declare unconstitutional the acts OF
Congress.
1t is to be hoped that every state
legislature in the union will do the
same thing.
Recently in a speech at Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma, Senator Owen said:
81 have demanded that Congress
should exercise its plain, conceded,
constitutional right and withdraw
from the federal court the power to
declare the acts of Congress uncon-
stitutional.
"The people are overwhelmingly OPP
posed to the usurpation of power by
the federal judiciary. The constitu-
ton speaks for itself. 1t puts the SOW
Iereign power in Congress, the power
to control the appellate jurisdiction
and this to prevent the exercise of
the judicial veto, if it is attempted.
1t has been exercised. 1t is proven
highly mischievous. 1t has become
uncomfortable.
when the United States supreme
court declared the Missouri comprom-
Use act, passed by Congress, uncon-
stitutional and slavery constitution
al right, it took war to settle the
frightful error of this judicial usurpa-
ton.
when the supreme court declared
the legal tender act void, it took from
the government one of the strongest
instrumentalities for the protection of
this great republic. This gross err
ror was corrected by putting addition
al judges on this bench, who corrected
the previous decision by reversing it.
1t was an undignified remedy, but bet
ter than none.
Congress has this remedy, of
course, of expanding the supreme
court and putting judges with a pro-
gressive view on the bench, but the
American people will not approve such
practice.
when the supreme court declared
the income tax void and transferred
the taxes from the wealth of the coun-
try, which is protected by the expendi-
ture of such taxes, it disregarded the
will of the people of the United States
and of Congress, and it took the peo-
pie Is years to correct it by a con-
stitutional amendment at a cost of
over $1,6OO,O0O,OOO.
"The people did not, by the consti-
tuition, put upon themselves any re-
straint whatever, and they are entire
ly normal.
They did put restraint upon their
lawmaking representatives in Con-
Gress; they made Congress Immediate
ly responsible to themselves, requir-
ing the House of Representatives and
one-third of the Senate to be re-elect-
ed every two years. requiring the
president to be reelected by the peo-
pie every four years. They did put
the judiciary under the Congress"
When the creature becomes great
er than its creator it becomes neces-
sary for the latter to reduce the crea-
ture to its proper position in the gen
eral scheme of government.
We Americans boast of our free
dom from kingcraft and all the while
we are submitting to a growing usurp-
alton of power more arbitrary than
that OF any constitutional monarch.
Congress can no longer pass an act
that may become effective law if the
privileged classes wish to prevent its
enforcement until the Supreme Court
decides that it is constitutional.
Europe has several constitutions
monarchies wherein its kings (sover
eigns) are shorn Of the power to veto
the acts of their legislative bodies.
Each Of these nations has one mon
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-03-02

Mrs. Frances Axtell has assumed
her position as a member of the
Workmen's Compensation Board at
Washington, D. C. The people of
this Congressional district have faith
in her efficient and conscientious
conduct of her office.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-03-02

our own indifference will live after
us and live to curse and damn those
who are yet unborn.
Everett, Wash, Feb. "a, 1917.
Respectfully,
JOHN l.. SAMSEL.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-03-02
CURB THE JUDICIARY

The Oklahoma State Senate by
vote of % to II has endorsed United
States Senator Owens resolution to
Iop off the power of Federal judges
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-01
FEW FOLKS HAVE
CRAY HAIR NOW
Well-known local druggist
says everybody is using
old-time recipe of Sage
Tea and Sulphur.

Hair that loses its color and lustre, or
when it fades, turns gray, dull and life
less. is caused by lack of sulphur in
the hair Our grandmother made up
mixture of Sage Tea and Sulphur to
keep her locks dark and beautiful, and
thousands of women and men who value
that even color, that beautiful dark
shade of hair which is so attractive, use
only this old-time recipe.
Nowadays we get this famous mixture
improved by the addition of other ingredi-
ents by asking at any drug store for So
cent bottle of "Wyeth's Sage and Sui
phur Compound" which darkens the
hair so naturally, so evenly, that nobody
can possibly tell it has been applied. You
Just dampen a sponge or soft brush with
it and draw this through your hair, tax
ing one small strand at time. By morn
ing the gray hair disappears; but what
delights the ladies with Wyeth's Sage and
Sulphur Compound, is that, besides beau
tifully darkening the hair after a few
applications, it also brings back the gloss
and lustre and gives it an appearance
of abundance,
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound
fs delightful toilet requisite to impart
color and youthful appearance to the
hair. 1t is not intended for the cure
mitigation or prevention of disease.
Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-01
LEAGUE FOR WOMEN'S
SERVICE ORGANIZING IN SOUTH

Pensacola is very proud of the
young women and men who go out
from the city and win success, in
various lines of endeavor, and in
these stirring times, when the world
has it's searchlight turned upon the
roster of those who are able, trained,
exeeutive,-men and women qualified
for service, Pensacola takes special
pride in the fact that among the
names which stand out for effective
ness are those of many who call this
city home, and who are giving them
selves to their country in the best
possible way,-through faithful dis
charge Of present duties. For there
are other ways to serve ones country
than by bearing arms. And clarion
call has gone out to the women of
America, to get ready for battle
not only the battle of shot and she'll,
of trenches and super-machines-but
that industrial warfare which is al
ready at our doors, with the call for
additional men for the army and
navy.
Among the young women of Pensa-
cola who is taking an active part in
constructive. organization is Miss ia
ME Knowles, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William H. Knowles, who is do
ing valuable work for the National
League For Women's Service, head
quarters for which have been estab-
lished in New York City. Miss
Knowles was among those from New
York who went as delegates to the
conference on constructive patriotism
which met in Washington and at
which the National League For Wom-
ems Service was organized. She is
now engaged in secretarial duties at
the league headquarters in New York,
working with Mrs. Coffin Van Rens-
selaer. Mrs. Van Rensselaer, is now
in the South in the interest of the
National League For Women's Ser
vice, and the following account:
On Saturday she made very elo-
l
explaining very thoroughly the OBJ
ject of the National League Fol
| Women's Service, of which the At
lanta Constitution says in part:
Men, when they talk to womer
about patriotism, see the side Of
sentiment in 1.-THE sacrifice the
woman has to make, or her depen
dency in case of war, but Mrs. Var
Rensselaer, in her appeal to the WON
en-, made them see their strength
their power in the present moment
and she made them see their dvtie!
to themselves as respecting individ
uals, their duty to their country anC
their duty to their fellow women, anC
she made them see the patriotic ser
vice they could render at home.
She gave a self-confdenee to ever!
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-01

prize is asked to signify its intention
by writing at once to the advisor for
poetry address given above.) Names
of registered clubs will be published
in the federation magazine as fast
the most clubs registered for the
prize. Suppose we say that we VIII
give honorable mention to one poem
for every state that sends at least
twenty poems, representing twenty
clubs. Then we might have some
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-01

ten on the manuscript, but are to be
placed in an envelope on which the
title of the poem is written. This
envelope (call it the elmer envelope")
must be sealed and enclosed with the
manuscript. If return of the man
uscript is desired a return envelope
addressed and stamped may be placed
within the inner envelope.
Registering for the Prize.
Each club that will try for this
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-01
THE JOURNALS MOVING PICTURE
PARTY AT THE ISIS TODAY

Every twelve not only
Journal
invite friends to share the courtesy
with
before their birthdays
child application
the published The
ties be given before p m.
haveb issued following:
Albert Mattox E. Gregory St, yrs old, April 1s
Ballard, yrs old,
Oerting, N. yrs.
Marjorie Abbott 804 N. 9th Ave, yrs. old, March 3s
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-01
~ Events
By CELIA MYROVER ROBINSON
oho,a 90 III q. m. to 3p.m MY
Pho"e 90 p. m. to o. m.l
ANDIF YOU CAME.

,-,Y YOU came?-oh, I would smile
Ai And sit quite still to hide !,
Ny VI, throat that something clufehed
- the while,
n heart that struck my side.
Al vo, would hear my slow words
fall
Men do not knowD and say
psSe does not love me now at all
And rise and go away
And 7 would watch, as quietly
At Yonr footsteps crossed the sill,
IT, ,~boIe world dying out from me
And speak on smiling still.
Margaret Widdemer.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-01
MUSIC AT FIRST
METHODIST CHURCH.

Following is the program of Easter
Music at the First Methodist Church:
can Easter Alleluia," (E. L. Ash
ford).
easter Response" &c. S. Lorenz).
"The First Fruits of Them That
Slept" (E. S. Lorenz).
cliff Your Voices" Ct. S. Fearis).
"He Lives Again." q. A. Parks).
Solos and duets by Mr.. and Mrs.
Brierley.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-01
TO MAKE THEIR HOME
IN CENTURY

The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar E. Jeter regret to learn that
they have gone to Florida to make
their home, where Mr.. Jeter is in the
mercantile business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jeter have made MANY
friends while in Montgomery, and will
be greatly missed in fraternal, church
and Sunday School work here, in
which they have taken an active part,
says Montgomery exchange.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-01
F. w. C. POETRY
CONTEST.

The following information regard
ing the contest for the hest poem,
instituted by the Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs, has been sent out from
headquarters:
Any member of the General Fed
GRAFTON of Women's Clubs who has
a propensity for expressing their
thoughts in poetry may offer herself
as contestant for the 500 prize
which is to be awarded for best
poem received by the federation. The
poem must be sent to the advisor for
poetry, Mrs. Martha Foote Grow, 80
East 128th street, New York City,
not later than June / 1917. The prize
| winner will be announced in October,
1917.
The Judges of the Prize.
There will be five judges: A uni
versity professor, a magazine editor,
| a poet, a member of the federation
board and the advisor for poetry in
the federation. If nine thousand
! clubs sent one poem each, these dear
people will be pretty busy next sum-
| meri
The Poems Themselves.
Each writer must be a member Of
some club listed in the General Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs.
The poem presented must be type
written on one side Of the paper only,
the pages numbered. The poems
must have title. It must have beer
written within year. 1t must be
not less than fourteen lines long and
not more than two hundred. 1t may
be rhymd or unrhymed, in stanzas
or not.
/ The name of the writer and of tht
club represented are not to be writ
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-01
MEETING OF THE
CATIONS

The Caxtons will meet on Monday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock, with Miss
Nell Burrow as hostess. The meeting
will take place at the regular hour,
as the presentation of king Lear"
has been postponed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-01
MEETING DAUGHTERS
OF ISABELLA

The Daughters of Isabella will
meet on Tuesday evening at 7:30
o'clock with Mrs. Dan Murphy, 420
North Hayne street.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-01

honorable mentions from the whole
list. 1t will probably be almost inn
possible not to do so. The advisor
as theyScome in.
Honorable Mention.
Let US see which state will have
for the poetry would be glad to re-
ceive suggestions on these points.
VIII not the literature department
please discuss these questions and
send their opinions?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-01
PERSONAL MENTION.

The many friends and acquaint-
ances of Miss Jessie Lee will regret
to learn that she is still confined to
her bed at her home at Palafox and
Strong streets. 1t is earnestly hoped
that her serious condition will very
materially improve, and that her ear
" recovery will be realized real sooa.
Miss Alma E. Beckett, principal of
Bagdad public school, is the week
end guest of DIR. and Mrs. D. G.
Thompson, on North Hill.
De Rocheblave Scarritt has severed
his connection with the American
National Bank, assuming an interest
in the Dodge Brothers Automobile
Agency, of which G. H. Hays is dis
tributing agent for this section.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-15

acceptance Of the generous proposal
of the Knights OF Columbus of June
- III regard TO he erection of build
ings for social purposes in the army
training camps in the United States.
May ! take this opportunity to ex-
press Tor the commission on training
camp activities our appreciation Of
this offer by your organization? Many
OF the training camps will contain
from forty TO sixty thousand men. in
deed they will be sizeable cities in
themselves and the need for social
and relaXational facilities is going TO
tax the efforts Of all those of US who
are interested in providing a sane
Well rounded life for men in the
camps. May | say TOO, that We vel
come the strong position which your
organization has always taken in re
gard to the moral hazards surround
ing a young mans life and | am con
tident that your influence in the
camps will add much to their general
tone.
I'VE shall be very glad to cooper
ate with you in every way possible.
and we sincerely trust that success
will follow your efforts to raise the
money necessary to prosecute your
work
VERY sincerely yours,
RAYMOND ID. FOSDICk,
Chairman"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-15
AN UNIQUE SERVICE
HELD AT RIO VISTA

A very unique and helpful home
prayer meeting service was held on
Friday night at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. X. Coffey. Rio Vista. con-
Quoted by the Rev. George w kemper.
pastor Of Hanover Avenue Christian
church. ana assisted by seven lay
men Of his congregation.
The service was held In the yard OF
Mr.. Coffey's attractive home, and was
largely attended by friends and neigh
bors. Several short talks were made
by those present and a number OF old
gospel hymns sung
Since the simultaneous evaDgelis-
tic campaign last March home prayer
meetings have been continued by TWO
groups Of personal workers in this
congregation each week. with splendid
results. The services are largely at
tended and have been an inspiration
70 those conducting them as we'll as
those who have attended from time to
time Fhe next meeting will b. held
IN Thursday night of this week in
the grove, near the Colonial Place
church stop Is. Westhan5pton car
line.