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Denver labor bulletin., 1917-03-10
DENVER TYPOGRA APECAL UNION GOES UPON RECORD AS
DECLARING PURPOSE TO IGNORE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION

advocated it were agitators, disrupt
ors and men who drew pay for Great
ing trouble"
For more than thirty years there
has not been a strike of Denver print
ers. Relations between the union and
employers have at all times been amic-
able. They do not propose that an
irresponsible political commission shall
be given an opportunity to disturb
these friendly relations.
Before adoption, the motion was dis
cussed for more than an hour, not a
single voice, however, being raised
against the printers going upon rec
ord as they did in this important mat
ter.
II was the opinion of several speak
ers that the movement TO discredit
this unconstitutional, un-American and
un- Christian law might as well be
started now as later, and that Denver
Typographical Union, by seniority,
ought to act first And it did. In
fact, every member of the union imme-
diately became subject to the penal
ties provided in sections % and so of
the Colorado commission law.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-03-10

WITH the confagration OF war consuming
w the leading nations OF the Eastern Cont
nent the entire world is rapidly becoming
drawn into its vortex. This country, with its
pacific and humane policy OF forbearance even
in the face of circumstances which would have
plunged any other first class power into the
cauldron of armed conflict, has thus far
avoided the maelstrom OF death and destruc
ton. Even though the American people and
the president OF the United States have exer-
cised diligence, circumspection and judgment
in their efforts to remain outside the zone OF
international carnage, the shadows OF war
deepening over this country.
LABOR which must play the major part in
the event OF our country becoming embroied
in the conflict, is confronted with the serious
problem OF determining upon definite policy
to be pursued that its voice may be heard and
needed in the councils of the nation. Other
wise the determination OF methods and policies
will be exercised by those whose positions and
environment preclude their full sympathy and
knowledge OF labor's aims and purposes. In
view OF the gravity OF the present situation,
the American Federation OF Labon through
President Gompers, has issued a call for a con-
ference of all international and national unions
and departments. This conference will be held
in the Typographical temple, Washington, d.
c, beginning Monday morning, March H.
The following is the official call.
Every day has added to the seriousness of
the situation that confronts our nation. 1t dims
the hope that our country may not be drawn
into the maelstrom that is rocking the very
foundations OF world civilization.
For months the tide OF world-war has been
creeping further and further upon the coasts
OF our country. Even though we should be
able to maintain rights without being
drawn into active participation in the present
world conflict, yet we shall be compelled to
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-03-10
By GRANT HAMILTON.
Legislative Representative American Federation
of Labor.

Legislative Representative American Federation
of Labor.
THE progress of human freedom has come
/ through the development of the right to make
contracts and the abolition of the condition of
status. Under the condition of status there were
definite obligations which the individual owed to
some person in place of Observation-Disclosures
which he was compelled to perform. Under the
condition of status compulsion was the general
agency for controlling society. Whatever of CO.
operative action there maintained by COM
pulsion.
AS the right to make contracts was established,
individuals were given the right to determine the
kind of relations and obligations into which they
would enter, and the persons with whom these
contracts and relations should be established.
Thus the right of free is the basis for free
dom of action and for voluntary cooperation.
Under the old system there a master who
had the right to tell men what they could do and
what they could not do. The masters rights (call
him by any name either political or industriaD
constitute barrier limitation to the freedom
of the individual. The masters power disappeared
when the individual secured and exercised the right
of free contract When this right existed in all
relations then and then only, established free
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-03-10

which will no doubt be pursued by
every other labor organization, and
means that so far as it relates to labor,
the commission law is dead, because
labor intends TO ignore it.
The resolution was proposed imme-
diatcly following n report of the dele
gates to the Denver Trades and Labor
Assembly, during which was related
in considerable detail the work of the
joint Legislative committee compris-
ing the trade unions, building trades
and railway brotherhoods of the state.
Every member present had read last
weeks issue of The Bulletin in which
was printed the roll-call vote taken in
the senate when the bill OF Senator
DeBusk to repeal the industrial COM
mission law was defeated by an over
whelming vote.
This action of the Typographical
Union is an emphatic answer to the
statement made by certain senators
last week when they declared that the
rank and file of organized labor was
not behind the movement for the re-
peal of the law and that those who
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-03-10

''If this be treason, make the most
of it,"
At largely attended meeting of
Denver Typographical Union No. 40,
comprising five hundred members of
the Oldest and most conservative la
Dor organization in Colorado, held last
Sunday in Horal hall, 1921 Cleveland
place, the resolution which heads this
article was unanimously adopted. 1t
means that the printers of Denver will
ignore the Colorado industrial COM
mission in negotiating n new wage
scale for the book and job branch Of
the trade. Further, it means that
five hundred union printers. who be-
long to an organization which has
been doing business in Denver since
1859, have voted to go to prison rather
than have their course of action reg
ulated by n political commission of
three members who know nothing of
the industry.
1t was n meeting which made his
tory for the organized labor movement
of this city and state. 1t establishes
. Mt the outset the course Of action
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-03-10
HOUSE REFUSES TO ACCEPT ADVERSE
REPORT ON BILL TO KILL COMMISSION
Accomphes Remarkable Legislative Feat
Measure Gains Sufficient Life to Have Place
the Calendar; Adopted Senate Will Get
Chance Redemption.

adopted by vote of Sc to 26 and had
the effect of non-concurring in the
committees adverse report.
The house committee report was
worded in exactly the same language
as the majority report against repeal
of the law made in the senate last
week, both evidently being written by
Senator Lewis, chairman of the SEN
ate committee on industrial relations.
The present status of the repeal bill
is that it has chance to come up in
the house on the regular calendar and
if the vote corresponds to that cast on
Representative Meyers motion We'd
nesday. will go to the senate, where
that body will have another chance to
Continued Page Five)
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-03-10

representatives, federal and state of
ficers and members of the municipal
government. They departed with q
realization that organized labor is GO
ing to fight for principles in the fu-
ture and not for political parties
Grant Hamilton, legislative repre-
sentative of the American Federation
of Labor, and the Rev. S. R. Maxwell,
were the speakers.
Governor Gunter and the state leg
islators were eNcoriated vigorously.
and their denunciation brought forth
rounds of applause, emphasizing the
fact that public sentiment does not
support either the governor or the
legislature in branding the working
people as class of irresponsibles
who need to be guarded and their ac-
tions restricted by political COM
mission. The Democratic party of the
state was held to strict accountability,
because in the campaign last Novem-
Der it had promised that for labor's
support remedial legislation would be
Forthcoming. Hamilton declared that
two years hence the Democratic party
would be removed from power thru
united opposition of organized labor
and all those who believe in human
liberty.
Accept Politicians Challenge.
I'VE accept the challenge of the
governor and the legislature said
Hamilton. "The memory of labor is
not short, and in 1918 we should wipe
the Democratic party out of existence
in Colorado. 1t has never succeeded
here without the vote of labor and
never will"
The Rev. Mr.. Maxwell, during the
course of his address, said that the
Il = u I
ting just about what they deserved.
"You do not do your own thinking. If
this crack you got between the eyes
from the legislature in refusing to
repeal the vicious industrial commits
| sion law makes you use your gray
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-03-10

BY a clever parliamentary move on
the part of those advocating repeal
of the Colorado indus trial commission
law, house bill No. IS, introduced by
Representative Arthur D. Meyer of
Denver, was placed upon the house
calendar Wednesday over the adverse
report of the committee on industrial
relations, to which every committee
man had attached his signature. Hav-
ing failed in an attempt to secure
minority report from the committee,
Representative Meyer moved, and was
seconded by Represen entative Ernest
w. Owen of Leadville. that house bill
No. Go be referred to the committee of
the whole for cons iieration. On
call of the house mis- motion was
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-03-10

matter, it will be the best thing that
has ever happened for labor in Colo
rado. You should be made to under
stand that your head can be utilized
for something other than upon which
to carry a hat"
Maxwell described at some length
the Non-Partisan League movement
of the farmers and union labor in
North Dakota and declared the time
ripe for similar action in Colorado.
He pointed out that the few had been
using the tools of democracy for their
own profit. Why, he asked, should not
the many use the same tools to get
simple justice for themselves?
In view of the attacks made upon
Grant Hamilton in the senate by Lewis
and Candlish, when the industrial re-
peal bill was under consideration last
week, and of his being refused an
opportunity to speak in rebuttal of the
final hearing on this bill held by the
joint committees of the house and SEN
ate, The Bulletin publishes the steno-
graphic report ef the address delivered
by him Sunday morning at the pro-
test meeting held in the Tabor Opera
House. 1t appears on page three of
this issue.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-03-10
LEGISLATURE QUITS MARCH "a.

A Joint resolution this week passed
the house and senate naming Satur-
day, March "a. as date of adjournment
of the twenty-hrst general assembly.
Only two weeks remain in which to
complete the legislative work Up to
this time no constructive legislation
has been enacted into law Nearly
900 bills are now pending in the SEN
ate and house, of which compara-
lively few will even be considered. Not
single bill in the interests of the
wage earners> of Colorado, proposed
by organized labor, has received ia
vorable consideration.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-03-10

RESOLVED, That it be the sense of Denuer
Typographical Union No. 40, that he
mittee drafting nep scale of prices for the
book and job branch and officers of this union
do not present same, giue thirty days notice
of such proposed tDage changes or rDorking
conditions, to the Colorodo Industrial Commits
sion, nor recognize such commission at any
period during the time of these negotiations ,Dth
our employers, but that the committee and the
officers of this union pursue the same course of
direct dealing Uith printing employers of this
city as in the past ,Uhen all ,Dage scales and
changes of luorking conditions are being con-
sidered.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-03-10
LABOR UTTERS VIGOROUS PROTEST
AGAINST LEGISL LATIVE BLJJDGEON
REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS WHO BELIEVE IN PROG
RESS AND LIBERTY ATTEND MEETING.
Grant Hamilton the Crowd
of Earnest Men and Women Grand Opera House
Us. Sunday Morning Denounce Dem
%. State Administration

Sunday morning o'clock than
Tabor
held order that labor might have
being treated by the Democratic
the legislature Notwithstanding the ncleent
hour which the meeting held the
Scores of officers organized
the audience
the lieutenant
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-03-10
PIONEER LABOR ORGANIZATION OF STATE ESTAB
LISHES A RULE OF PROCEDURE.

Five Hundred Denver Union Printers Invite Jail Sentences Rather
Their Rights a Political Commission
to Directly With Employers in Negotiating
of Wages
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-05-17
TOO MUCH COOL WEATHER
FOR COTTON CROP.

Many planters of this section
ara complaining about the eondi-
ton of cotton. They say the un-
usually low temperature of the
past two weeks has been very in
furious 10 the plant, resulting In
poor stands and that which is up
is sickely. Some are blowing up
their fields with bad stands and
are planting corn instead. The
unreasonable weather has been
quite general, judging from news
paper reports, and the 1917 crop
is starting out below normal.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-05-17
Total

The $11.S2 divided by the num-
Der of days in the week equals
the amount spent each day,
$1.69. This amount divided by
six, the number of persons, G.
quals IS 10 cents a day for
each person.
The breakfast for the week
consisted of oranges, cocoa and
toast, with two exceptions when
oatmeal and dates were SUBSTITUTE
ed for the oranges. The lunches
varied, having sardines, bacon
and escalloped salmon for meats !;
the vegetables, cabbage slaw,
spaghetti with tomatoes. The
fruits and other dishes at lunch
were: chicken soup, dried april
cots, stewed figs, jelly, tomato
soup, fried mush. The dinners
started consecutively with Mon
day of the week ran: escalloped
oysters, baked potatoes, corn,
chocolate pudding; boiled steak,
rice, turnips, dates, custards, sau-
sage, potatoes, asparagus, biscuits
mince pie; fried rabbit, corn,
turnips, mince pie, baked spare
ribs with apples, potatoes, corn
starch pudding, baked beans. rab-
bit, turnips, corn bread and fruit.
The Sunday dinner had the fol-
lowing menu roast duck, potatoes
asparagus, fruit salad, mousse,
fruit cake, cookies, olives and
jelly. The supper was creamed
duck, suet pudding and cocoa.
Potatoes were not eliminated
because of their cost for they
were deemed desirable, at least
occasionally. Bread and butter
was served alternately because of
the high mineral content of the
whole wheat. The escalloped
dishes were numerous because of
increased food value when served
in this way.
OF course, this diet would not
do for men, the women who ex-
perimented it admit that. Men
eat more, they say.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-05-17

j. P. Morris, formerly of I'm
ion City, but now a soldier In
the United States Army at Jeffer'
son Barracks, stepped into a
nice fat job as soon as he got
there. He is in the electric ser
vice department at a salary Of
eos per month.
Mrs. VIM. +. Barnes, who Is
undergoing treatment for gall
stone at Marion, Ills, is reported
AS improving nicely.
BOOMERS WANTED: Nicely
furnished rooms for two gentle
men. Apply at this office.5-10
Our grocery department =
brimming with good thinga-
Bondurant BroaL
Csansae and bet line d gro-
ssgi0 u Hiekman.-Jaek Stair.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-05-17

The senior class of Sylvan
Shade High School was charming
ly entertained by Miss Estelie
Slaughter at the home of Mrs. J.
NJ. Linn ON Saturday evening,
May 9Th. The house was decorat'
ed in class colors, green and gold,
and white carnations, the class
flower, were the favors. Music,
cards and progressive converse
ton were the amusements of the
evening, and at the close OF
which a delightful salad course
was served.
Miss Addie Threlkeld enter
tanned in honor of the seniors OF
Sylvan Shade high school Friday
evening, May 11th, with a Rock
party On the arrival of the
guests fruit punch was served,
and strawberry ice and angel
food cake at the close of the
evening.
Get Jaek Stairs prices On hag
and iced q al kinds. Yoo VI
save 1onsy.
Gold Dust and Bob White hoW
ere oard q best Buy it 1t Boz
durant'a
Many Hickman Riddles arr
struggling wita whooping cough.
Mrs. Bunk Gardner, Of Nay
field, spent Last week here. .
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-05-17

Percy Jones and Shorty
Hardin drove to Paducah Tues
day and brought back SoO
pound load of coke on his Ford
truck.
The first crop of 1917 alfalfa
hay is being marketed. This Is
encouraging to the fellow who
is buying and feeding 1925 corn.
Heinz pickles-dill, sweet, sour
lin bulk, at Bondurant Bros-
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-05-17

A Mr.. Browner, of Paducah,
was here this week with one of
tbe fastest Doais ever seen on
the local river front. She is ca
pable of about A miles an hour
down stream.
WANTED: Log run elm and
sycamore for present and flu
ture delivery. Best prices.--An-
derson Box & Basket Co., Hen
derson, Ky. Up
F. t. Blow, wife and baby, of
Leeds, Ala, arrived this week to
visit his brother, c. NJ. & G. A
gent r. f. Blow.
Read the Courier.
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Read the Courier.
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May wheat prices reached $3.1S
q bushel Friday = the highest
price in many years-and many
Boards of Trade ordered May
wheat dealing stopped
The Boards also decided that
existing contracts should be ad-
Indicated either by delivery of
thu property or at a selling price
TO be fixed by a committee APP
pointed for the purpose. Flour
went up to as high as ZOO a
barrel.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-05-17
DEATH AT STATE LINE.

Vernon Rutter, age about 35,
who resided with his father, c..
NJ. Rutter, at State Line, died
Monday of tuberculosis. He had
been Ill for some time and his
death was not unexpected. De-
ceased was unmarried and was
engaged in the mercantile bust
ness with his father at State
Line.
The remains were inferred at
Liberty grave yard.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-05-17

FOR SALE, Pair aged mules
cheap. Eav terms with LEN
note payable in fall. Alse rana-
bout automobile; 2 gasoline hosta
? stationary engines on crc<iit.>--
Il. n. Rogers. ~
The fool takes things A. they
come. hut the Wise Guy always
goc~ after what he wants.
Safety h the firus eos,ai<l-
sration II cur preeerlptiQA de-
partnena. -HiehnAAA nMe O.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-05-17

Only a limited amount left.
So per bushel straight This corn
produced 80 bushels to the acre
last year, and runs 3 or 4 ears to
the stalk. Extra early, solid,
white grain. Acclimated to this
section. Fine for silage, mill o.
feed. Send orders to Courier Of
flee. Strictly cash. tic
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-05-17
DER KAISER s PRAYER.

Mine Colt, viii you be mine pard-
ner?
You don I know who i ami
/ am the German Kaiser,
der Emperor Will-I-Yam.
You know l whipped dem Bel
gians,
And nit bullets filled Russia
full;
und | viii whip France ind Italy
Ind blow up Johnny Bull.
Now, all dem oder nations
i don II give a dam,
If you yust be mine pardner
IND whip dot Uncle Sam.
You know | got dem submarines
All Europe knows dot we'll
Bu' dot Edison got patent now
Vot blows dem all To he'll.
Now, Gott, if you do dis. .
Den you viii l always lofe.
Und l viii be Emperor of de cart h
Ind you he Emperor above.
But, Colt, if you refuse ME dis.
Tomorrow night at 'lcven
l will call my Zeppelins eadt
ind declare war ON heaven.
l wouldn't ask dis from You,
But il can he plainly seen
Dot ven Edison pushes dot huttor
! got no submarine.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-05-17

One seven passenger Studebak-
er automobile, fully equipped with
electric lights and starter. VIII
sell cheap.-W. III. Baltzer. tie
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-05-17
SUIT COMPROMISED.

The replevin suit for the pcs
session of certain stock brought
by Sabe Shoate, of Hickman, a
gainst r. B. Marshall, of Union
City, and carried from the JUS
tees court up to the circuit
court, was compromised last Wed
nesday.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-05-17

I'm soing 70 hep right on
telling you about this grocery
store escaase the god foods
they cell have bropsAt health
and happlnsss ~ he felln I lovs.
They ell migAty god greeeriss
and their prsess ~ rieAA
NORMAN JOINT s1oux 90.
lneQspoznAsA
Fancy asa oaapls GEseaElas
nesA rAsan ~ -
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-05-17
SIX WOMEN LIVE ON %
CENTS PER DAY EACH.

Living on % cents a day for
each person was the result OF
an experiment which was recent
ly tried by six women of the Uni
versity of Missouri, two members
of the faculty of the department
of home economies and four stu
dents In the department. The
period of the experiment was one
week. 1t was a normal week, no
special plans were made, but an
accurate account was kept of all
food materials used. The menus
were planned by two of the stu
dents and the total expenditure
for the week was $1l.S2. The
meals were both simple and sat
isfactory.
Here is the way the money was
spent:
Meat. 49,. 49, .$z-io
Milk, Butter and eggs. - 3-1l
Fresh fruit. :. - =. -. 81
Dried fruit. :. -. - :. -bo
Canned goods, vege.. 49, l.Si
Staple groceries. :. =. = l-1O
Total S11.S 81
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-05-17

FOR RENT: Nicely furnished
room in private family, with or
without meals. Apply at this
office. tie
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-05-17
They Look Right
You will be pleased
by the splendid ap-
pearance of the suits
which we clean and
press for you.

We remove all the spots and
soil. shape the garments right
and press them so they look as
attractive as when first worn.
Our prices are reasonable
and the service prompt.