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Denver labor bulletin., 1917-03-03
OUR INVOLUNTARY SERVITUDE LAW

tomorrow Sunday morning, o'clock the Tabor
Grand Opera House. there will be held
the retention of Coorados Involuntary Servitude
wise known the industrial commission law Samuel r.
well and Grant Hamilton discuss the
and the attitude of the Democratic in control of
legislature. Admission free. Everybody invited.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-03-03

Ed. D. Latimer of Laramie, Wyo.,
who has maintained active member
ship in No. 40 for many years while
working in Wyoming, wrote Secre-
tary Birdsall last week for his card,
in order that it might be deposited in
the new typographical union char
tered for Laramie.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-03-03

typographical Union No. s, of St.
Louis, has signed a contract with
newspaper publishers which Increases
wages per cent. About 400 workers
will be benefited S240 a week.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-03-03

1t isn't hard to tell brainy man
from an idiot. A brainy man agrees
with you when you get him into an
argument.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-03-03

Talking about it later is the bait
that lures many woman into having
a good time.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-03-03
LABOR SHACKELED AND VOICE STlFLED BY STATE SENA
LEWIS AND CANDLISH FILIBUSTER
AT THEIR OWN COMMITTEE HEARING
WORST EFFRONT TO LABOR EVER GIVEN COLO
RADIO GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Labor Representatives Refused Hearing Before Meeting
Industrial Relations Committees of Senate and House, Hearing
Sumrnarily Adjourned by Protest
of Federation Railroad Brothernoods.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-03-03
Majority Report.

Denver, Feb. II, 1917.
Mr.. President: Your committee on
Industrial relations, to which was re-
ferred s. b. No. 1866, bill for an act
TO repeal an act entitled "An act to
determine and define the relations be-
tween employer and cmploye, pro-
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-03-03
COLORADO SENATE DEALS LABOR SLAP IN THE FACE
BY DEFEATING BILL NO. 166 TO REPEAL COMMISSION
LAW THEREBY SUSTAINING INVOLUNTARY SERVITUDE
How Senate Voted on Rebeal Bill
FOR LABOR.

ANDREW (D), Boulder.
DE BUSK Cd, Hoehne.
DUNLAP (D), Pueblo.
KLUGE Cd, Palisade.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-11-24
JUST AROUND BEFORE THANKSGIVING

Amt it splendid be livin, long about this time O
Just before Thanksgvn with the mornings and
clear;
With the chdrens cheeks aglowng with the future lookin
bright
And shops mills ago like red bazes day and night
Amt cheerful splendid have all the ballots
To have all soldn ended the hate and doubn
To unite again as brothers, pulin for the U. S. A.,
Few gb the Others and the old flag appn gay!
heels,
To approach crib, hean turkeys goblin for their
meals?
Don't make fellow kinda satisfied with life and glad
When it's hard find thing that's goin to the bad?
Amt fine feel nippn of the brisk breeze
When the old dead leaves zppn down the anes scagg
When you've hay to feed the cattle when you your
And you've money rattle your and ten
Amt fine wake from dreamn of the home your bOyhOOd
knew
And find the glad beanin just the it used to do
Long ago about Thanksgiving when you'd energy
When your pa vn and the days always fair
S. E. Kiser, Chicago Record Herald.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-11-24
WAGE CONTROVERSY OF RAIL MENTO
BE ADJUSTED BY PRESIDENT WILSON
Conference White House Thursday Afternoon Which
President Representatives Consid
They Were Entitled Increase; Manage
Agree Accept the Recommends
the President

presents ITSELF and would cooperate
with the government TO the utmost ex-
tent in arriving at just and equitable
as well as patriotic conclusion"
Mr.. Wilson will at once take up with
the railroads the question of wage
raise, either directly in conferences
with the members of the railways
war board or indirectly thru the board
of mediation and conciliation. After
the views of the railway executives
have been ascertained the president
will propose plan of settlement,
which is not unlikely to take the form
of a wage adjustment commission.
Railroads to Accept Terms.
The attitude of the railways will be
determined largely by the decision of
the interstate commerce commission
on the plea of the Eastern roads for
an advance in freight rates. The
prospect is that the commission will
grant the roads nearly all, il aot all.
of the Is per cent increase originally
asked The railroads contend that
even with this advance their revenue
would be insufficient to permit pay
ment of the wage increases demanded
SContinusd sa fags rs.ro
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-11-24

postal employees, and would do all he
could to see that they got it.
There is one way to win your fight
for better pay-orEanize," declared
keating. "An important step, perhaps
the most important. was taken when
the carriers and clerks decided to act
jointly, and to get the American Fed
Grafton of Labor and allied unions to
support your movement If your pro-
gram is properly presented and the
right effort put forth YOU will receive
a material advance The only way in
which n man who works for wages can
get square deal is TO organize-form
a labor union"
Favors Retirement Law.
Congressman Heating further said
he favored an adequate retirement law
for federal employes-that men and
women who wear themselves out and
grow old in the service of the govern
ment, are entitled to proper consid-
Grafton. He hoped to see the admin
istration present such n bill at the
coming session Of Congress
Court of Appeals Suggested.
Another measure Of relief he ia
vored was establishment of court of
appeals for federal employees. mo
fair department or bureau chief should
oppose such bill. said the speaker.
Il am of the opinion said keating,
that every postoffice employe should
have the right to advance, even to be
coming postmaster There should be
no stone walls in the civil service. For
faithful employees path ought to
lead from subordinate position to
the highest and best paid. Good jobs
should go to the efficient workers and
20 Il
everything within my power to ad-
vance those things that are so near
your hearts"
Hilliard For Higher Pay.
Congressman Hilliard then spoke
very much along the same lines. pledg-
ing his support of the course adyo-
Gated by the clerks and carriers. The
world is waking up and the rights of
man are coming into vogue" said he.
This is a time when we must stand
together and help one another. The
time has passed when the big finan.
cial interests can send their personal
representatives to Congress to exploit
the common people. favor giving
the postal employees good salary, and
favor doing it now"
Entertainment Features
During the meeting several features
of entertainment were introduced,
among them being a song by l.. X.
Harper of the postoffice clerks; hui
moresque ITS Small World Jo-
seph Newman; comic recitation, "A
Possum Hunt in Georgia." Stuart
Housman.
1t was said that practically every
postal employee in Denver with excep-
ton of forty required to work nights,
attended the meeting.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-11-24

As this issue of The Bulletin goes
to press, news comes from Washing
ton that settlement of the railroad
wage controversy is practically as
sured thru the mediation of President
Wilson. A conference with heads of
the four brotherhoods was held in the
White House, at which the President
stated he considers the railroad en-
ployes are entitled to a wage advance
sufficient to meet the increased cost
of living.
In the conference with the presi-
dent were W. S. Stone, grand chief en-
gineer of the Locomotive Engineers;
W. S. Carter. president of the Loco
motive Firemen; w. G. Lee, president
of the Railway Trainmen, and A. B:
Garretson, president of the Order of
Railway Conductors, and former
Judges William L. Chambers and
Martin S. Knapp, representing the
board of mediation and conciiiation.
President to Offer Plan.
The brotherhood leaders did not
promise the president not to strike to
enforce their demands, but they did
saw they would discuss and consider
amy solution of the difficulty which
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-11-24
COUNT VOTES IN
STATE ELECTION
TELLERS TO MEET IN DEN
YER NEXT TUESDAY.
Indications Are That John X. Lawson
Will BE Chosen President State
Federation by Largest Ma
iority Ever Given
Candidate.

Tomorrow Sunday, November 25,
is the final date for receiving ballots
in the referendum voting for officers
of the Colorado State Federation of
Labor, which has been in progress
during the past month. Three tellers
TO act as counting board will meet
at headquarters in Denver. Tuesday.
November 27. open the sealed en-
velopes. count the vote and announce
the names of successful candidates.
All votes have been mailed in spe-
cially prepared and sealed envelopes to
headquarters so that nothing sure as
TO the result can be known until the
tellcrs make il known. probably Tues
day night or Wednesday of next week.
From what is reported unofficially
from many local unions thruout the
state there seems to be every indica-
ton that John r. Lawson has been
elected president by wholesome ma
iority. His opponent, backed by the
-Pippin McLennan outfit Of re
dictionaries in the United Mine Work
ers is Albert Carpenter. member of
Cloud City Miners Union, Lcadville.
There are nineteen candidates for
vice president and nine to be elected.
which will keep the tellers busy in
tabulating the votes for these offices.
The three tellers, who were elected
at the Boulder convention, are Dan
Law. Machinists Union. Pueblo:
Charles NJ. Moore. Sheet Metal Work
ers. No. Q. Denver; Margaret Han
sen. Garment Workers, Denver.
Ed Anderson. secretary-treasurer,
is opposed by two candidates, Paul n.
Hoyt of Pueblo and W. II. Shelley of
Trinidad the latter being backed by
the anti -Lawsonites. Present indica-
tions are that Anderson will be re-
elected
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-11-24

Herb George, of past Citizens Ali
ance notoriety, now trying to mooch a
living by foisting so-called Employ
crs' Association, has issued booklet
under the title of Sabotage" in
which he makes a vicious assault on
organized labor and indirectly upon
President Wilson and the government
for dealing with representatives of
union labor. Herb says labor men
should work twcnty-four hours day,
and is much peeved because the Pres
idcnt and Congress has recognized the
eight-hour day. Herb ought to inform
himself on the man power sent to the
front from the ranks of union labor,
subscriptions to the Liberty loan, con-
tributors to the Red Cross and other
war funds. But really, few people
take Herb seriously, and his self-im-
portance is the joke Of Denver.
It's Word Of warning"
He prcfaces his Sabotage" charge
against labor unions by saying it is
"just a word of warning to legitimate
unionism (those formed by employ
crs, and Of equal interest to editors
and politicians Of the 'bonehead' type
who kow-tow to the union vote"
Here's sample paragraph taken
from page 3 Of Herbs treatise on
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-11-24
HEATING AND HILLIARD FAVOR MORE
PAY FOR P.O CLERKS AND CARRIERS
Address Joint Meeting Posoffe
Employees Pledging Support of Drive Be Made
gress Salary Adjustment Bill the Coming
Session. Which Convenes in December.

Congressman Edward keating and
Benjamin Hilliard did some team work
Wednesday night when they spoke be-
fore joint meeting of letter carriers
and postal clerks in Knights of Pyth-
las hall at the Loop. Both pledged
support of the drive to be made on
Congress next month to pay this class
of federal employees more money.
II was great meeting, over 300
employees of the Denver postoffice be-
ing present, and they cheered the
speeches of the two congressman to
the echo. Similar meetings are being
held by the carriers and clerks all
over the country.
John II. Rhinehart, president of the
Letter Carriers Association, presided,
while Frank NJ. Newman of the joint
committee outlined the program
adopted to secure action by Congress
at the coming session, and concluded
by declaring I'VE are going after
more money because we really need
it"
keating Supports Employees.
Congressman Keating was given n
rousing reception when he arose to
speak. and didn't hesitate to assert
that he favored an increase for the
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-11-24
HERB GEORGE, THE MOOCHER, CHARGES
"SABOYAGE" TO UNION LABOR INBOOK
Gomper His Gang Hypocritcal Shyse Leaders
Hung a Sour Apple Tree By Boys in Khaki Drvel of
Financial Bankrupt Is Causing the
People To Smile.

Sabotage" as practiced by union la
Dor. Says he:
"A patriot who wants his govern
ment to win will work twenty-four
hours n day If necessary rather than
see his country suffer defeat. II some
honest labor leader would spring up
and demand that all Union rules be
suspended during the term of the war
it might be predicted with safety that
Unionism might regain the confidence
and respect Of our two million khaki
clad men at home and abroad after
the war, and stand chance to con-
tinue, but Just so surely as the sun
rises, feeling of awful resentment
is brewing among the soldiers that
bodies Gomperism no good. II the
present policy Of labor leaders is rur-
sued there will be no labor Unionism
after the war. and that would be dis
aster in n certain way, because de-
cent. rational Unionism is needed to
keep in line the few greedy, unreason-
ing Employers who make most of the
trouble for broad-minded, decent En-
ployers.
Says Gompers Is Traitor.
again. how does this thought strike
the well-intentioned leaders of legiti-
(OsaA1nssA - PaEs FsarJ
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-11-24
MAKE THIS LAST WAR OF THE WORLD
URGES LABOR IN GREAT CONVENTION

tional officers of the federation at
Washington March IL was approved,
and all his subsequent actions and
those of the executive council with
reference to the war were concur
red in.
Duncan Speaks of Russia.
In his address on Russia, Vice Pres
ident Duncan expressed confidence in
the ultimate formation of stable and
lasting republican government there.
"Give them an opportunity to de-
velop their new democracy and there
will be borne in it a national spirit
that will be worth fighting for" he
said.
There will be no opposition to the
reelection of President Gompers and
other present officials of the Fedora
tion. 1t is expected the convention
will end Saturday night.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-11-24
A 100000 VERDICT
FORT SMITH JURY FINDS FOR
ARKANSAS COAL OPERATORS
Plaintiffs Sued United Mine Workers
for s2,250,000 Damages; Union
VIII Appeal the Case to a
Higher Court

A dispatch from Fort Smith, Ark,
dated Friday, says the jury in the suit
of the Bache-Denman syndicate
against the United Mine Workers and
others Thursday afternoon returned a
verdict in the federal court awarding
100000 Under the Sherman act
plaintiffs are entitled to three times
this amount or 100000.
The plaintiffs sued for s2,250,000,
alleging their properties had been
damaged to that amount by the acts
of violence of the union miners at
their Prairie creek mines in Sebastian
county July l, 1914, following the at
tempt of the mine operators to work
their mines with non-union men. Sew
eral lives were sacrificed in the shoot
ing that occurred and two troops of
United States cavalry were sent here
from Fort Sheridan by the govern
ment to uphold the orders of the
United States marshal, who had been
placed in charge of the property.
The United Mine Workers of Amer
lea will begin immediate preparations
for taking to the higher courts the
case decided at Fort Smith, it was said
at the Mine Workers headquarters at
Indianapolis. The questions involved
in the suit are of vital interest TO all
union labor, probably as much so as
the Danbury hatters' case, and the
question of carrying the fight TO the
higher courts probably will be laid
before the American Federation OF
Labor in its convention at Buffalo this
week by Frank Hayes, president, and
William greene, secretary of the Mine
Workers. who now are in Buffalo, II
was said.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-11-24
GTJNMAN IN PRISON
CONVICTED FOR CONSPIRACY
UNDER REED AMENDMENT.
John c. Davis. One of the Thugs EN-
ployed During Coal Strike, Gets
Heavy Sentence and Goes to
Leavenworth. Kan

In the United States district court
at Pueblo last week John C. Davis was
sentenced to thirteen months in the
federal prison at Fort Leavenworth,
Kan. having been convicted of violat-
ing and conspiring against the Reed
amendment forbidding the bringing of
booze into dry states. He engaged
Mexicans TO carry the contraband to
him from New Mexico. This is said
to be the first conspiracy conviction Sc
cured in the United States under the
Reed amendment. The arrests were
made by deputy United States mar
shall. Several Mexicans arrested with
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-11-24
LABOR ALLIANCE
FOR DEMOCRACY
ACTIVITIES OF DENVER
CHAPTER GROWING.
Meetings Will Be Held Second and
Fourth Tuesday Nights, and Give
Attention to Helping Advance
the War for World Liberty.

Now that the American Alliance for
Labor and Democracy has been over
whelmingly endorsed by delegates rep
resenting every phase of labor in the
Buffalo convention of the A. F. of L.,
renewed activities are apparent. A
meeting of the Denver chapter was
held Monday night in upper Howe
hall, 154s California street, when it
was decided to meet the second and
fourth Tuesday nights until the war
has been fought to a successful con-
clusion.
Next Tuesday evening, November
27, the meeting will be held in the AL
bany hotel. in one of the assembly
rooms adjoining the corridor leading
from the main lobby All members
and others who are in sympathy with
this movement are urged to attend.
Membership cards have been re-
ceived from headquarters and were
given out to those present at last
Monday nights meeting. The Alli-
ance here, as elsewhere, is doing a
great patriotic work in affording an
opportunity for union men and women,
as well as to Socialists who refuse TO
follow that party in its declaration
of un-AmericanisT, a chance to show
this loyalty and assist even in small
way, toward advancing this country
| in a determination to free people from
the yoke of militarism as represented
by the aims of Prussian plutocracy.
| The meeting next Tuesday night
should be the largest yet held. Public
meetings. with prominent speakers
sent out from headquarters of the Al.
lance. are to be arranged for in the
pa.r f,,tY,ra
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-11-24
NEW ELECTION OF OFFICERS Is CALLED
FOR DISTICT Is, U.M. W., FOR JAN. 3
Davis were sentenced to three months

Davis were sentenced to three months
each.
Davis was one of the gunmen
brought to Colorado from West Vir-
ginia by the Baldwin, Felts detective
agency during the coal strike of 1913
Il. When statewide prohibition was
established Davis began bootlegging
business in southern Colorado, dealing
principally with Mexicans. During
the strike he made numerous assaults
on miners and was one of the worst
thugs employed by the coal operators.
He was taken to Fort Leavenworth
prison this week by United States
Marshal Sam Burris.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-11-24
s16,soo FOR SEVEN FINGERS.

The Bronx county supreme court of
New York has awarded 9-year-old
Katherine Catona $4,000 for the loss
of seven fingers The girl was run
over by a strikebreaking motorman
last year Four fingers of the right
hand and three of the left hand had
to be amputated. The father was
awarded 81 600 for the loss of the
girls services.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-11-24
COUNTRY HAS A RECORD CROP.

American farmers viii have a total
corn crop of 3.191 .0SS, 900 bushels, or
sc, ,0Oo, 900 more than ever grown be-
fore in the United States, according
to the department of agriculture's es-
innate. The potato crop, with 49,
$50 900 bushels. will also break all
records.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-11-24

President Wilson's great speech de-
livered in Buffalo last week before
the American Federation of Labor
convention has been printed in various
languages and is to be distributed
thruout Europe in large numbers.
Gilpin observer., 1917-06-21
Where "rrou.ers" 1. Singular.

In the Castilian language trousers
come singly. not in pairs. The story
told by Harry A. Franck of his friend
Hays, and his struggles with this Span.
ish idiom, Is in the Century. in Mr..
Franck's article. "Quito the City of the
Equator" Pausing in the entrance of
one Of the little sewing dens known as
tpilor shops, Hays asked, Can you
make me pair Of trousers by Satur'
day night?"
"Un par, senor," cried the tailor.
"Ah, no; 1t is impossible so soon.
can make you trouser by then, though
not two of them. Then while you are
wearing the one can perhaps make
the other, If the senior is in such haste
"Oh, all right" said Hays, suddenly
recalling that trousers are-that Isis
singular in Spanish. "Go ahead. I'll
try to get along with one over Sun
day"
Gilpin observer., 1917-06-21
HINTS FOR THE H0UsEKEEPER

Grease the cup in which you meas
ure molasses and every drop Of mo-
lasses will come out.
When fruit leaves a stain on the
teeth it should be removed Mt once by
rubbing on a little salt.
When boiling a custard add about
half teaspoonful Of cornstarch; this
will insure Its not burning.
When you use enamel articles for
the first time grease them and they
are not so likely to chip.
A little ball of sealing wax on the
end Of knitting needle will keep the
knitting from sliding off.
A tiny amount of lemon Juice added
to cream while whipping will help it
to "flufr' more rapidly.
The dishcloth is poor thing with
which to wipe pots and pans; 1t is not
free from soap and grease.
Gilpin observer., 1917-06-21
Worthy Of His Rank.

The recruit was having his first turn
on sentry duty.
"NOw, remember your salutes," the
corporal warned him. 'If you see a
lieutenant wearing one star, slope
arms. For a captain with three stars
slope arms also. The major has q
croen on his straps, and you present
arms. For the colonel, who has stars
and a crown, you present arms and
then turn out the guard"
When he was left alone the recruit
went over these orders again and
again.
Suddenly his musing was interrupted
~ the approach Of an officer. This
was a general, and the recruit did not
know what to do for him.
"An' what might you be?" he asked
bluntly, unable to recognize the badge
Of the officers rank.
I'm the general" replied the officer,
affably.
"Sure now, and are yer exclaimed
the recruit in CONSERVATION. "Then
ven want something big. How'd it do
Y give ye a bayonet exerciseT
Gilpin observer., 1917-06-21
Domestic Economy,

Two poorly clad women were pro-
ceeding homewards after the exhilarat-
ing gaieties of the mothers meeting,
and naturally they discussed domestic
economy, says London Tit-Bits.
'Dae We ken," said Mrs. Brown. "I'm
due ten-and-nine for gas this quarter,
and l dinna ken how I'll get 1t paid"
"Why not be like me-" said Mrs.
Green, ''and use the penny-in-the-slot
meterT
But they say it's the dearest in the
end. Ye get less gas for your penny,
ye ken, than get for mine."
"Aye, but We see, it's Just this way
wi mel never put in nae mair than
penny at time, and We see, lot O.
folk comes tae my hoose at night, and
whenever the gas begins to go down
I jus let on hinna got copper! An
there is aye somebody ready to stump
up the penny. oh, yes, it's far cheap
er in the end"
Gilpin observer., 1917-06-21
MIND AND BoDY-sLoUcHING
Stand Erect, Face God, Breathe Deep
and Talk Sense, Is Admonition
Of Writer.

The hygienic department of the Chi
cagO Herald has this paragraph:
Keep erect if you want to keep on
the road to good health! SLOUGH or
slump and you are apt to find your
self headed for the sick bed. For
rounded shoulders and relaxed abdom-
inal walls are often associated with
serious nervous maladies."
Not only the physical well-being, but
the moral well-being is deeply inter
ested in this suggestion, says the Co
lumbus (O.) State Journal. When
person gives way to body-slouching the
mind goes with 1t and slouches, too.
Those nervous maladies referred to are
the same as mind maladies, which cas-
lily merge into moral maladies. The
only thing to do is to stand erect, face
God, breathe deep and talk sense. One
cannot do these things If he slouches
and let's his muscles sag and his or
gans slump.