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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-02
True Americans Will
Vote for Mitchell

We call upon all true Americans to
continue Mayor Mitchell and the
Fusion administration in power be-
cause Of loyalty TO our common coun-
try in her new struggle for freedom.
We protest against any change OF the
tried and experienced for the un-
tried, the -committal or the hest
tant. Great as our purely municipal
problems are, we declare the supreme
issue TO be the unqualified support
of our country in its time of need.
Not only is this a war for democ-
racy as we know it, but call and an
opportunity for more rapid progress
toward the democracy that ought to
be. In the soldiers and sailors IN
surance bill. actively supported by
MAYOR Mitchell and other Fusion Of
fcials. the national Administration
has recognized the problem of the
family behind the soldier. Much re-
mains TO be done by local authority.
Fusion proposes to bend every re-
source toward helping its citizens
through their personal difficulties
caused by the war. IL Is essential
that the young shall neither be
starved nor stunted, neither less wei
fed nor less wei euuSaNcu eii"H 80 -,
time of peace. Extra attention VIII
be paid to child welfare work. Fusion
will bend every effort toward lnsur-
ing adequate supplies OF food and
fuel at reasonable prices. Inspection
of labor conditions Will be increased
in order that INSCRIPTIONS wartime
contractors shall not make their prof
its by exploiting labor in the name
of patriotism. -, -,
Fusion plainly sees the high duty
and privilege of protecting the social
and economic life of our people from
every avoidable harm and danger. In
using every expedient to this end IT
will not concern itself with fear OF
radical measures. To the fullest ex-
tent of the public and private re-
sources of the city, Fusion will do
everything to see that the people OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-02

EDWARD F. Boyle, president OF the
Board of Elections. assured District At
torney Swami yesterday that he would
honor subpoena for the ballot boxes
without a court order, but he insisted
that he should have the boxes in his
custody all the time. except while they
are before the grand jury.
"If we get confessions from inspec-
tors whom we are sure TO indict," said
Assistant District Attorney Olcott. I've
will in all probability be able to indict
those higher up. and show who gave
the orders TO commit fraud and how
the orders were served on the inspec-
tors at the polls"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-02

The patriotic record OF the pres
ent Fusion administration is with
out parallel in the contemporaneou
municipal history of the country.
We refer to the incisive leader
ship of Mayor Mitchell in the field OF
national preparedness; 10 his action
in organizing the convention OF
American cities at st. Louis in 1915
TO crystallize sentiment in favor of
universal training and strong
navy; his organization of the
Mayors Defence Committee and it's
long record of national service. in
Guiding an aggressive campaign OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-02
What Is Going on To-Day

Free admission q ,he Metropolitan Museum Or
the Amrrlran Museum x Namssl Hlsf0y, -
New York biological PARK. the Va toft ~.
Pars Museum. the Aquarium nd me Anei~f
Museum u SAFETY.
Meeting og the New York siaf9 Historical AsFo'
lion. Hotel Malcs'ic al day
Addre., by AhrAm / Eikus on America Tor W.
World" and others Al dinner under Ne a.. ~
81 the Rotary club OF New fors. hofei MesyNs
80 p.
Smoker under IN. auspices u the Meas I<aye =
tho Madison Avenue Baptis church PARISH 49,
80 last Thirty nr,t street. us ?. NJ.
Addresses ~ John p Mitchell william 4 fretts
CAST Robert Adam.on and others a. ma 80.
ins, under the au.pces of che Republican fS'lSj
Committee Brookw Academy Of MUSE ~
Cooper Union, evening 4,
Dinner under he susViccs % the CANADIAN Css
New York. Hotel Butmor-. s'ealnS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-02
Election Officials
Face Indictments
Swami Says Evidence Indi-
Gates 20 Are Guilty of
Fraud at Primaries

District Attorney Swami declared
yesterday that he mas sufficient evil
dence to indct and convict at least
twenty-eieht election officials. Republi-
cans and Democrats. under Section ISL
of the penal law. which makes il a mis-
demeanor 10 erase ballots and to cause
miscounts tending 10 falsify the re-
suits Of an election.
Assistant District Attorney Olcott. in
charge of the investigation of the pri-
mary frauds. declared that the Demo-
cratic inspectors who signed the result
sheets are technically as guilty as the
Republican inspectors. because the pri-
mary law obligates them TO count the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-02
Slayers Break Jail in Storm

PENSACOLA, Fla, Oct. While al
Pensacola was driven 70 cover by ,h'
hurricane Friday, William and Robert
Blackwell, awaiting hanging for th'
murder of an old couple. sawed th'
bars of their cell and escaped. sher
IFS posses from nearby counties are
securing the countryside and a reward
has been posted for their capture.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-02

The members Of the Fusion Com
mittee, at the Park AUenue Hotel,
adopted last night the platform on
uhich Mayor Mitchell and has asSo-
ciates are to 17rn.
Emphasis vas laid on the national
crisis ichich ouershddo1Ued the local
issues of the campaign, and at the
sane time the record for clean, EN-
cient and economical administration
of the city government 0ds d'0eft
upon.
The platform reads. IN part;
The municipal election Of 1917 oc-
ours during a national crisis to
which all other concerns, public and
private. are necessarily subordinate
Our country is at war with Ger
many. Every conception of justice
and liberty for which our forefath-
ers fought. and which brought our
foreign-born citizens to our shores
is at issue in the struggle.
Our country must win. ORGANIZED
municipalities must do their part
anditisa large part. They can do so
only under governments Of the high
est capacity, greatest strength and
energy and fearless outspoken 10y
atty.
They must not be controlled or in
Auenced by enemy sympathizers. or
bv disconnected elements. nor must
+bev he administered by the untried'
the incompetent or by those whose
hesitation and evasion leave doubt
Of complete devotion 10 the cause Tor
which the great boos OF our citizens
native and foreign born. are making
supreme sacrifices.
To maintain order within. TO CO.
operate with the Federal govern
ment against the menace from with
out. to detect intrigue. TO suppress
violence, to hold together the social
and economic services Of its citi-
zens. the government OF the great
CITY of New York must be strong
capable, intelligent. experienced
alert and. above all. intensely loyal
and intensely American.
The city government under Mayor
Mitchell and the Fusion administra-
ton now measures up to this high
standard. ut is not best said
Lincoln, ITO swap horses while cross
ing a stream"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-02
More Milk Stations
In Plans of Fusion

The text of the platform continues:
Upon such record the Fusion Adj
ministraton rests its claim for pub
lie confidence in its promises for the
future.
The development of the city's edu-
cational facilities Will go forward
with increased effectiveness.
Fusion believes in more parks and
Fairgrounds; in increasing milk sta
tions and public health works; in
the establishment of great public
wholesale terminal markets; in the
maintenance of public employment
bureaus and of pensions for widows
with dependent children.
II sought from the Legislature the
power to buy and sell food at cost
during the war. IL favors the adop-
ton of the Torrens system of regis
tering land titles, as proposed by
County Register Hopper, with public
insurance of such titles.
Fusion proposes an expansion of
municipal ownership by eliminating
the private water companies and by
the progressive acquisition of cleo
trical conduits.
If satisfactory contract for the
private operation of the Brooklyn
Marginal Railway cannot in the i'm
mediate future be reached, Fusion
favors It's municipal operation with
out further delay. II will not hest
tate to take similar steps in other
cases wherever municipal ownership
or operation is in the public interest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-02
Oregon on Visit to u. s.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. General
Aware Obregon, former Mexican Sec
rotary Of War, was here to-day. en-
route 70 Washington. He said his visit
was merely for pleasure and to un-
dergo treatment for his right arm.
which was partly shot away several
years ago in battle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-02
Fifth Bronx Man Arrested
In Primary Murder Case

Christopher Smith. twenty-elght
years old, Of s04 Westchester Avenue,
irbo Bronx. was arrested yesterday by
Cantain Andrew j. Wines and Detective
Jobp J. Clark. of The Bronx Detective
Rureau. charged with completely in the
tiIIirg Of policeman i'm Philadelphia
ON urinary day. Smith IS the fifth
prorx man arrested in connection with
the Philadelphia murder.
Smith. who is known TO The Bronx
notice as "Muggsy," was seized on a
warrant from Philadelphia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-02
ballots of the Republican candidates a,

ballots of the Republican candidates as
we'll rs their own.
Mr.. Olcott will go before the grand
jury to-day with the ballot boxes and
will present evidence of discrepancies
between the original tally sheets and
the recount results in the l4th. 10th.
18th and 18th Assembly districts. The
tabulation shows that the following
votes were not. but should have been,
credited TO Bennett:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-02


ily and their community lives emerge
stronger, better and more united
both socially and economically. This
is Fusion's conception Of the city's
duty in the international struggle not
only 10 conserve but also to advance
democracy.
We declare that the present Fusion
administration is entitled to reelec-
ton upon its administrative ability
and record of accomplishment IN
municipal service, as well as upon ITS
record of patriotism and loyalty to
the national cause.
Gary System
Upheld by Fusion
On the subject of the public schoolH
the platform insists that 1t has Deeh
the aim of fusion to democratize these
institutions, "to bring to the children
of all the people the same facilities,
advantages and opportunities that here
tofore have been enjoyed exclusively
by the children of the rich IN the eX-
pensive private school,
A new system was found. The plat
form has reference TO the Gary system,
but does not call it by name. II goes on:
"The new system adopted and now IN
operation in thirty schools has, In those
schools, solved the parttime evil, IN
creased the utilization of the educa-
tional plants to 100 per cent capacity,
provided better facilities and an en-
riched course of study for the pupils,
and at the same time made important
provision for the annual increases OF
school population. These results are
clearly forecast for the entire school
system of tn, city"
Reference is made to the fact that
the fusion administration in its deal
ings with public service corporations
has secured important reductions in
lighting rates. that 1t has redeemed it's
pledges to give an economical and bust
nesslike administration, that it has
adopted the pay-a -you-go plan, there
By putting a check to the ever growing
CITY debt; that it has rebuilt the De-
partment Of Public Charities. has
granted pensions to widows with de-
pendent children and has divorced the
Police Department from politics.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-02
7 ak of
City Hall

II is no secret among those in the
know" that Tammany Hall intends
keeping Judge Hylan in the background
during the municipal campaign. IL
there Is any talking TO be done Charlie
Murphy and his cabinet want Craig and
AL Smith TO do it. Hylan, their candi-
date for the highest Office in the gitt
Of the municipality. is not to be trust
ed on his feet. II some rude person
should heckle him they fear for the
consequences.
Strangely enough, Judge Hylan seems
entirely in sympathy with their lack OF
confidence in his forensic, not to say
intellectual, ability. He has little con-
fidence in it himself. The popping OF
questions in public, or even when two
or three are gathered together, is TO
him like the bursting Of shrapnel. IL
confounds him, it strikes him dumb. IL
disorganizes him TO such degree that
only privacy, repose and reflection can
bring him back TO the point OF focus
sing properly on the subject under dis
cussion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-02
Fusion's Record
Without Parallel

ing a stream
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-11-03

Thru the courtesy of Frank A.
Byrne, member of the advisory COM
mittee to the department of health,
New York city. The Bulletin has re-
ceived a summary of the things the
Greater New York Labor Sanitation
conference has done TO improve and
protect the health Of the workers in
some of the larger industries.
1t has brought the unsanitary con-
ditions prevailing in the cloth-spong-
ing industry to the attention of Mr.
Samuel Gompers. especially in connec-
tion with the filling Of war orders, and
has undertaken to secure their correc-
tion so as to prevent strike of the
workers who are no longer able to tol-
crate them. For lack of the necessary
devices which may be readily installed.
men in this trade strip naked to the
waist while at work during the spring
and summer months. Even as it is,
sick benefits have been reduced so per
cent, as the secretary of the union has
Testified, owing to the sanitary super
vision exercised by the Division of In
dustrial Hygiene of the New York
City Department of Health.
Thru Mr.. Gompers, the Labor Sani-
tation conference has had it brought
to the notice of Secretary Daniels of
the navy, that the conditions under
which the painting of the double bot
toms and other parts of warships is
carried on, is responsible for lead pois-
oning, and it has obtained the promise
of Secretary Daniels to have an inves-
tigation made so as to prevent need
less sickness among workers whose
help is needed for success in our pres
ent war.
The conference has won formal rec
ognition Mt the hands of the officials
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-11-03
TRADES ASSEMBLY
CHANGE MEETINGS To FIRST
AND THIRD TUESDAY NIGHTS.
Delegates Go on Record as Favoring
School Board Plan to Repair Old
and Erect New Buildings.

Beginning next Tuesday November
6. regular semi-monthly meetings of
the Denver Trades and Labor Assem-
bly, will be held on the first and third
Tuesdays of the month, opening
promptly at 1880 o'clock. This is a
change from the long existing dates
of second and fourth Sunday after
moons. 1t is expected this change will
result in large and more regular at
tendance of delegates.
The assembly last Sunday adopted
resolution favoring the plan of the
school board to increase expenditures
this year for the purpose of placing
old structures in better sanitary con-
dition and for the erection of new ones
to relieve the overcrowded situation
in some sections of the city.
Delegates of several unions reported
new wage schedules signed up carry
ing increased pay, and Others that
wage agreements are being negoti-
ated.
A motion was adopted unanimously
supporting the Patriotic ball to be
given November 81 by the Switch
mems Union for the benefit of the
Sammies Smoke Fund.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-11-03
SWITCHMEN WILL
DEMAND A RAISE
TO TAKE A VOTE ON MA
TION-WIDE STRIKE.
Conference Held in Chicago This
Week and Thirty-Day Notice Is
Served on Roads; No Wage
Adjustment in Years.
Especial Correspondence.)


Chicago, Oct. 31.-Members of the
Switchmen's Union of North America
have not had a wage raise in sever
years, and are now demanding so pc,
cent increase, which they claim is only
just in view of the rapidly advancing
cost of living. A conference of union
officials and delegates representing
the various railroad systems on which
the men are employed was held in
Chicago this week
The Adamson law, enacted in 1916
to avert a threatened strike, reduced
the daily hours of labor of the switch
men from ten to eight, but did not in
crease their earnings
The demand for a wage increase will
be followed by referendum vote on a
nationwide strike of switchmen if it
is not granted in thirty days, it was
announced by S. E. Heberling of Buff
falo, president of the union.
The thirty days notice which the
contracts of the union with the rail
roads require must be given before
any change in wage questions can be
taken up was served on the railroads
at once.
The increase was demanded. it was
announced, because of the steady rise
in the cost of living which the union
men say has made their wages insult
ficient for a fair living
The demands are for so per cent
increase for switchmen, switch tenders
and carmen, time and a half for time
over eight hours labor in any twenty
four hours. The membership of the
union is about 10000 men.
Their wage scale is approximately
the same as seven years ago except for
the reduction in the hours of labor
brought about by the Adamson law.
The Chicago standard now in force
provides s3.50 day for a day helper.
$3.50 a day for a day foreman. So 10
for a night helper and 81 for a night
foreman.
Switch tenders now draw anywhere
from $50 a month up, according to
President Heberling, and sometimes
work as high as twelve hours day.
The special committee which author
lied the demands comprised about
eighty men and contained representa-
tives from nearly every railroad sys-
tenn on which the switchmen are mem
bers of the union.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-11-03
NEW YORK SANITATION CONFERENCE
DOING MUCHFOR HEALTH CONDITIONS
Summary Efforts Many Indus
Have Benefited Thru Rules Adopted Placing
Reports Before the Federal Authorities Capital

of the city government which has in
vlted 1t to appoint a committee of fif-
teen labor representatives. to advise
the department of health of the work
ers' health needs and to cooperate in
health propaganda.
Thru its close affiliation with DR..
Louis /. Harris. chief of the New York
City Division of Industrial Hygiene.
the conference has learned of the spe-
cial dangers threatening the health of
painters, furriers, felt-hat workers,
tanners, brushmakers and other
groups, and is now sending broadcast
to labor unions thruout the country
draft of rules which are to serve as
minimum standards to preserve the
health of persons employed in these
respective trades, and especially to
protect them from lead and mercury
poisoning, and anthrax. This work is
to be extended into other fields.
AT the request of the conference.
the Division of Industrial Hygiene is
studying stone-cutting. glass manufac-
ture, laundry work, brass-casting.
storage battery manufacture. wood
turning, tunnel and subway construc-
ton, and printing, for the purpose of
preparing similar minimum health
standards for distribution to labor or
ganizations.
The conference has demanded of
each of the political parties in New
York city sn explicit declaration in
their platforms in favor of more ILL.,
eral support of the Division of Indus
trial Hygiene Of the city department
of health. so that the campaign for the
prevention of sickness and accidents
in industry may be more vigorously
prosecuted for the benefit of the en-
tire community.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-11-03
WAR CONTRACTS FOR COLORADO
Money Invested in Liberty Bonds Is
Coming Back Home.

That the money contributed by Col.
orado to the government thru the Lib
erty loan subscriptions is returning to
the state in considerable volume is
shown by a statement read by Gov
ernor Julius C. Gunter to the Colorado
Council of Defense. The statement.
prepared by W. J. H. Doran, president
of the Colorado Manufacturers associ-
alton, enumerated seven contracts of
Colorado firms totaling s5,755, 900 and
stated that there are several others of
which the amounts could not be
learned.
These were for variety of COM
modities. Several will be renewed
when fulfilled. In addition, war or
ders have filled to the top the ware
houses of all Colorado's canneries with
supplies for the army and navy, the
large canneries are working double
shifts to meet orders, stores of Colo
RADIO crops have been purchased. more
food supplies are beng sought by
quartermasters and mineral produc-
tions have been stimulated.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-11-03

You will never miss train II you
carry one Of O'Keefe's watches. S27
Fifteenth street.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-11-03
YEAGER HONORED
HEADS STATE BOARD OF EN-
BALMING EXAMINER.
Popular South Denver Man Chosen
At Annual Election of Officers
Held at the State House.

Annual election of officers took
place last Friday at the meeting of
the State Board of Embalming Ex-
aminers, held in the Capitol building.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-11-03
GIRvIN FURNITURE & AUCTION
1441-l455 Welt0n Street.

DE READY FOR WINTER. Base burn
crs, Hot Blast and Oak heaters: guaran-
prices away below first cost. New and
used rugs, brass beds, bed davenports,
drcsscrs, dressing tables, china closets
exchanged for your old furniture and sold
on payments. Oak and mahogany ONCE
furniture always in stock. Spot cash paid
for second hand furniture.
Auction Sales of House FurnishinEs Daily,
y. m. Phone Main SCOT
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-11-03

Rex B. Yeager, popular young under
taker at Eleventh avenue and Broad
way, was chosen president for the en-
suing term. Other officers and mem
bers of the local board are: Thomas
Chapman, Colorado Springs; vice pres
ident; Henry Mccarthy, Pueblo; Dr..
Erlo Kennedy, secretary, State Board
of Health, and B. B. Sipe. Trinidad.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-11-03
HACkETHAL BROS.
Undcrtakcrs.

Members Of organized labor in
Denver and vicinity are generally
informed rs to the courtcsies and
attention given by Hackethal
Bros, Undertakers, located at
1451 Kalamath street. Phone
Main 365S. Theodore and George
Hackethal comprise tho firm, the
latter being n member Of Denver
Typographical Union. Their
office and parlors are open day
and night.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-07

ed to make war on US, there is always
enough hell on our southern border to
warrant the organization of strong
forces Of minute men by the states
most closely affected. What are Tex
as, Arizona, New Mexico and Califor.
MIA going to do about it? Are they
going to confine their serious bust.
ness solely to the raising Of cotton.
beans and potatoes? Or il going to
be their first business to protect their
homes, their school houses, their
churches and their lives?
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-07
HAIL LOSSES LAST
YEAR AVERAGED $50
PER CENT IN STATE
Many Companies Hit for 200 Pei
Cent on Basis of Premiums
Collected in 1916

Why so many hail insurance com
panies are leaving home is found in a
tabulation prepared by w. D. Austin,
deputy commissioner Of insurance,
which shows that the average loss,
on the basis of premiums collected,
OF companies writing hail insurance
in North Dakota in 1915 exceeded 1850
per cent. Any lumber of companies
" hit the BALI for 200 per cent or
more, and it is quite probable that a
fair percentage of all the corporations
which carried hail risks last year will
withdraw from the business in North
Dakota this year.
Some of the companies which hit
the hig spots were as follows:
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-07

Nineteen-tifteen was a disastrous
year for hail insurance, putting out of
the game a number Of the best estab-
lished companies then operating in
North Dakota. Nineteen sixteen will
still further reduce the number of
companies handling this type Of busl-
mes, and should 1917 prove another
bad year. it is doubtful whether the
state insurance fund will have much
competition when the people make it
effective in 1919