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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-02

treatments are often necessary during
the season. AS soon as the grain is
exposed to the air the odor of the carbon
bisulphide will disappear and the peas
will not be injured in the slightest for
human food. You should be able to Sc
cure this material at your nearest drug
store.
VARIETIES OF COTTON FOR
GROWTH IN SOUTH GEORGIA.
K. +. R., Ashburn, Ga, writes Please
tell if Simpkins Ideal cotton is a good
variety for the weevil section Of south
Georgia.
A number of varieties of cotton can
be grown with considerable success in
south Georgia in sections infested by
the boil weevil. OF course, the earlier
the variety the greater the advantage
it offers, because the sooner cotton can
be brought to maturity the smaller
amount of damage will the weevil in
fiict. A good variety of cotton for
growth under boil weevil conditions
should therefore set the fruit early and
rapidly. 1t should be possessed of many
fruiting but few vegetative limbs. II
should continue to grow upward and
set squares throughout the growing
season. The weevil prefers to burrow
are forming late in the summer he will
attack them and leave the early formed
bolls to develop. A survey of the varie-
ties of cotton grown in Georgia would
indicate that Cleveland's Big Boil, Col
lege No. /, Poulnot, Hooper's, Hite's
Willets IDEAL Covington Toole, Cook s
Webber's 40, Culpepper. Trice and Dixie
are all good varieties. Covington's
Toole is especially resistance to the wilt
disease, and should be grown on ground
infested by this disease. Sunbeam and
College No. 1 seem to be strongly re-
sistant to anthracnose. 1t is important
to secure good seed that is true to
name, and has been carefully selected
Earliness is an important matter. While
Simplxins' is considered a good variety
of cotton, we hardly think from our ex-
perience up to date that we would be
disposed to recommend it ahead of any
of the other varieties mentioned.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-02

A ton of velvet beans. including the
bulls. would contain about:
56.S pounds of nitrogen.
1s pounds of phosphoric acid.
344 pounds of potash.
If this were mixed with 1000 pounds
of Is per cent acid phosphate you would
obtain a formula containing about:
IL per cent of nitrogen.
SIS per cent of phOsphoric acid.
1t per cent of potash.
This formula would be very low in nitro
gen and. of course. low in potash. The
deficiency i'm potash cannot be corrected
under existing conditions with advan.
tage to the farmer. A thousand pounds
Of cotton seed meal. however. OF a good
grade, If mixed with 1000 pounds of
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-02
LAND WITH VELVET
BEANS

j. r.. SopertOn. Ca. writes: I have
several tons Of velvet beans in the hull I
have been thinking Of grinding and mixing
with - per cent raw phosphate which is
very finely ground and using for fertilizer.
/ would like your opinion to the value OF
this for fertilizer. Is the raw phosphate
better than I6 per cent acid for cotton?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-02
SUCCESSFUL FARMING


College
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-04-07
BULLETINS BABY PAGE WONDERFUL
EDUCATIONAL ADVERTISING FEATURE

Itis seldom that advertising feature purely
commercial effort offering full money,
but intoxicating nothing than appeal the pocketbook
But The Denver Labor Bulletin leading does in fea-
has started the Twin Page like of which
undertaken before the annals of journalism Turn
and for yourself novelty general specific
licity such you have
The firms whose advertising appears the Twin Page"
apparently endeavong make blades
where only has before possible that the
of will the births among
of The Bulletin during the
The Bulletin will hesitate
increasing the population of Colorado
When the twins arrive they will be heralded joy by
than their and immediate family isn't
advertiser the page who will
make good his offer from floor polish butter and their
this world will call for least page photographs
weuPs that will saving that particular copy of The
Bulletin heirloom.
The Prize Essay printed each will of
readers, and also than when
selected babies live subject chose will
old Writers OF winning will
week All readers invited join Copy
week.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-04-07

interpret the conditions which may obtain
after the conflict now in progress is closed. or
what part our country may be compelled to
play or into what complications we may be-
come embroiled as the result of the world war.
This nation was founded upon the prin-
ciple that the individual citizen is the unit and
that the state is a creation of the people and
secures only delegated rights from the people.
Whatever rights not specifically delegated to
the state reside in the hands of the people.
The state is subject to the will of the people.
and not the people subject to the will of the
state, as is the case in nearly all other forms
of government. 1t does not follow, however
that the state will not usurp the functions of
the people if vigilance is not exercised. The
state is prone to grasp every implement of
power unless restrained by intelligent and
insistent citizenship. That intelligence and
insistence must not only safeguard the rights
OF citizens as against each other, but must also
protect all the citizens against the subject
peoples OF all other countries. To fail to pro-
vide these safeguards cannot but raise the
question as to whether a republican form of
government can be perpetuated. If a govern
Continued Page rour)
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-04-07
SECURE MANY JOBS
STATE FREE EMPLOYMENT BU-
RAUS SCORE HIGH RECORD.
Figures Compiled in Labor Depart
ment Show Gain for March This
Year Over Same Month in 1916.

That the state bureau of labor is
going to be of genuine service to the
working classes of Colorado is shown
in the March report of the free en-
ployment agencies.
The figures as compiled by Statis-
tician Clarence j. Moorhouse, show a
substantial gain in the number of posi-
tions filled over March, 1916. A total
of 1,2S0 jobs secured, justifies the
existence of the bureaus.
During the month free employment
Office No. /, located at 1914 Stout
street, secured 223 places for workers
as against 1876 during the correspond
ing month last year. The Pueblo
office secured positions for 343 per-
sons as against 223 for March of last
year. The Colorado Springs Office and
No. 2 agency in Denver showed the
same number of positions filled as dur
ing the same month of 1916.
Deputy State Labor Commissioner
Morrissey and Secretary of State No
land planned to broaden the scope of
the work of the employment offices
during their term Of office but the
legislature failed TO give them finan-
cial backing and instead of following a
constructive policy as they had in
tended. they will have to practice
economy. The department, however.
seems 70 be getting results thru the
enthusiasm and earnest work Of those
in charge of the employment bureaus.
During the month Of March the Ia
Dor department collected 81 wage
claims out Of a total of l06 claims
filed. This is approximately 80 per
cent collected and is considered an eX-
cellent showing considering the past
lack of legal authority to back up the
demands that wage elaine be paid.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-04-07
MARKET BASKET IS LEAKING BADLY
AS FOOD PRICES JUMP Sc PER CENT
In Same Period Wages Advanced Only Per Cent that Today
Dollar Buys But 10 Cents Worth Table Necessaries;
Labor Is 90 Cents Worse
Dollar Than 1907.

If dollars worth of food. bought
in 1907, weighed the market basket
down ten pounds, in 1916 that dollar
purchased only a trifie more than
seven pounds. The rail prices Of
food jumped 80 per cent in 1915, as
compared with 1907, according to the
Investigations of the bureau of labor
statistics in the U. s. department of
labor, as reported in the April monthly
review of the bureau.
Despite an average increase of 10
per cent in wages per hour in the
same period, and reduction in hours
worked of four per cent, the rising cost
of foods has operated TO cut the pay
of the American workingman about 16
per cent expressed in terms of food his
wages will buy. A workingman who
made SO day in 1907. working ten
hours, in 1916 worked nine hours and
thirty-siS minutes a day and drew
s3.4s for it; but it cost him s4.l7 to
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-04-07
GOOD JAWS IN OHIO
LEGISLATURES ACTED DIFFER
ENT FROM TwADDLERS.

Organized labor and representatives
of organized labor in the Ohio legis-
lature were instrumental in securing
the passage of the following laws at
the recent session:
A bill prohibiting job selling.
The woman's eight-hour bill.
Commission for the study and report
of health insurance and old age pen
sions.
Increase of workmen's compensa-
tion in cases of death and total dis
ability 20 $1,000.
Amending workmen's compensation
law so that additional medical and hos
pital service may be given. and taking
care of the question of sub-contractors.
The State Labor Federations ini-
tiated bill excluding liability COM
panies.
A bill providing seats for motormen
and conductors.
A bill abolishing the use of cars
with running boards.
A bill standardizing plastering.
A bill providing for additional in
spection for plumbing and steam
fitting
A bill providing for the examination
of fire escapes at mines.
A bill penalizing employers who in
timidate their workmen along polit-
ical lines.
A joint resolution calling for an
advance of 25 cents in wages of hos
pital employees.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-04-07

become the guiding star of the nation. Every
county of consequence in the entire world is
impressed with the wonderful development
and achievements of America, and our COM
merce gradually enters the marts of the uni
verse our power and responsibility increase.
Viewing world events and conditions at their
known value it cannot be denied that the
United States presents the richest prize in the
great family of nations.
Whatever our predictions may be with
reference to war, we must not delude ourselves
into the belief that convictions alone will
preserve us from future danger of aggression.
Aside from the present crisis confronting us
it is an undeniable fact that Japan, whose
awakening has operated to clothe that nation
with militaristic and aggressive spirit. resents
our attitude in excluding its people from our
country. Rumblngs of dissatisfaction have
increased since the passage of the immigration
bill by the sixty-fourth congress, which gave
the 'gentlemen's agreement entered into be-
tween this country and Japan, a legal status
over the protest of that country. China, with
its millions of inert and lethargic people, is
shaking off its somnolencc and is slowly assur,-
ing place of Importance among the nations
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-04-07
WITH THE
PEOPLE THUS mRoc leA

mind fully grasped the great world changes
which have been enacted during these peace
full decades.
From the first colonies established by the
courageous pioneers to the day when the peo-
pies within borders number over one hum
dred million represents the processes of a trans
formation from a struggling band seeking
religious and political freedom to a nation of
the first class. In large measure the ideals
and principles of government by the people,
tor the people and of the people have been pre-
served. While government composed of
imperfect units is incapable of shaping and
building perfect structure, yet there still
remains in the hands of the people the agencies
for correcting inequalities and injustice. Prob
lems OF multiplying people increase, but with
their fundamental rights unimpaired solutions
will come with the exercise of these rights
Today the United States is the refuge for
the oppressed. Within our territorial limits
are housed every nationality on the globe. For
many years prior to the raging in
Europe and Asia every foreign ship landing
on our shores brought its quota of human
freight seeking freedom and opportunity. Com,
merce. with all its benefits and its sorrows, has
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-04-07

of the earth The Chinese exclusion act pro-
hibits the entrance into this country of all
Cinnamon except small privileged class.
These immigration restrictions have been
woven into the fabric of federal statutes be-
cause of the insistent demand of organized
labor. One of the pre-eminent demands con-
tained in the historic Bill of Grievances" of
the American Federation of Labor, promul--
gated in 1906 was that induced and undesir-
able immigration be remedied by legislative
action" we'll reiteration of our position
on Chinese exclusion urging strict enforcement
of that act. Resultant upon the economic
power and political influence of the organized
labor movement the Burnett immigration bill
passed the sixty-fourth congress and was
vetoed second time by President Wilson.
Congress, Strengthened by the organized labor
movement in its demand for this legislation,
passed the bill over the presidents veto. Our
movement, therefore, stands as sponsor for
legislation which may involve the entire coun-
try at some future time in international COM
plications.
The results of the present war may add to
the difficulties enumerated. No one is suffi-
GENTLY endowed with prophetic wisdom to
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-04-07
COMMITTEE OF CONTRACT
ORS AND UNION NEGO-
TIATE WAGE SCALE.
Committee Notified Employers
and Industrial Commission of
Purpose to Strike Monday
Morning, Then Agree
ment Was Reached.

In spite of the Colorado industrial
commission, union carpenters of Den
yer have won material wage increase.
Early this year the Carpenters Dis
trict Council served notice upon con-
tractors that beginning April l they
would demand wage increase of 10
cents per hour. Since April 1, 1916
the scale has been 65 cents per hour,
or 500 per day. Last week the con-
tractors endeavored to have the union
demands Investigated" by the indus
trial commission.
A committee from the district coun-
Gil appeared before the commission
and stated that the new scale would
go into effect Monday, April and
therefore would not be a party to the
Investigation" The commission
claimed that under the law they were
entitled to investigate" wage de-
mands. Again the carpenters asserted
their purpose TO go on strike unless
their demands were granted.
Conceded All the Demands.
Realizing that delay would result
in walkout of nearly 1000 union car
penters Monday morning unless an
agreement was speedily reached. a
committee of the contractors last Sat
urday met similar committee repre-
senting the Carpenters District Coun-
ell. After conference lasting nearly
two hours, a settlement was reached
conceding all the demands of the Car
penters Union. This agreement pro-
vldes that i've cents per hour in
crease become effective Monday,
April 2, and that another five cents
per hour be granted beginning Oct.
10. This makes the daily wage $3.50
until October Is, after which the men
VIII receive S6 per day, as originally
demanded.
Forestalled an Investigation
On the conference committee rep
Council were Robert Currie. Thomas
Roddy, John Carlisle, Walter L. Fow-
Ter, and Theodore Jones' Those rep
resenting the contractors were Alii-
son Stocker. Alec Simpson, Frank
kirchhof, Peter Morrison and Charles
Dunn.
1t was a clean-cut victory for the
Carpenters Union, not only in WIN
ming their wage demands but pre-
venting the industrial commission
from starting one of their '.investi-
cations" which would undoubtedly
have delayed the wage increase indefi-
nitely, or perhaps forestalled it alto
vented from doing so by the deter
control of the situation, but were pre-
gether. The commission strove to get
mined stand of the committee of five
representing the union carpenters.
The new agreement was ratified at 4
mass meeting of union carpenters,
held in Carpenters hall. 1947 Stout
street, last Saturday night.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-04-07
200 UNION PAINTERS STRIKE TO
ENFORCE WAGE DEMAND AND WIN
AFTER BEING OUT ONLY FOUR DAYS

rado that sections 30 to 33 inclusive of
the state industrial commission law
shall be ignored until passed upon by
the supreme court.
The committee representing the un-
ion in negotiating the agreement with
employers consisted of Edwin S.
Greenough, chairman; Major George,
Robert Caffrey. Harry F. Swigart and
John Platt. Those representing the
Master Painters association were
Robert f. Doughty. John p. Hughes,
L. c. Reitz, Thomas Holland and
Thomas Miller
Two Other Unions Strike.
About fifty members of the Uphol-
sterers Union and a like number of
the Drain Layers Union are on strike
this week for an increased wage scale
and recognition of the union. As this
issue of The Bulletin goes to press
we are informed that n settlement of
these two controversies is likely TO
be reached.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-04-07
BY GRANT HAMILTON.

THIS nation is standing upon the very brink
L of the crater from which may bclch forth
the volcano of war at any moment AS this is
written congress is in extraordinary session for
the purpose of declaring war against Germany.
1t is hour which compcllingly impcls us to
indulge in retrospection and to consider in all
its phases the attitude which we have assumed
relative to the military affairs of our country.
The citizenry of America is justified in the
proud boast that militarism has fewer advo-
Gates here than in any other country of the
world. The armed conflicts in which this
nation has been involved in its establishment
and since have been wagcd on behalf of free
dom. unity and humanity. Long periods of
peace and a country abounding in natural re-
sources have directed the national thought and
activities into channels far removed from even
contemplation of preparedness for war, much
less from contemplation of war itself. Engaged
in the profitable arts of peace by the develop
mcnt of an area vast in extent, in which are
found an infinite variety of diversified prod
ucts useful to man, militarism has been unable
to secure foothold, neither has the public
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-04-07

buy the same quantity of food his s3
would cover in 1907; so he really was
60 cents worse off.
Bureau Gathers Statistics.
The bureau OF labor statistics gath
ers figures from forty-eight leading
cities of the United States, on union
scales of wages, and from 46 cities on
food prices. In these cities live about
one-fifth- Twenty millions) of our peo-
pie. The wage returns come from
eleven groups of organized workers
These figures are taken from two bull
letins, giving scales of wages and
hours of labor, and retail prices of
food. Index numbers, percentages
showing proportionate rates of in
crease or reduction, are shown for
each year.
The department has learned that
the abnormal increase in food prices
shown in 1916 is still further increased
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-04-07
REFUSE TO COMPLY WITH
ORDER OF STATE INDUS
TRIAL COMMISSION.
Agreement Reached Thursday at
Midnight When Employers
Concede Raise From S4.4o
to SIS Per Day of
Eight Hours.

Members of Painters and Decora-
tors Union No. 10 returned TO work
early Friday morning after having
been on strike four days, with every
demand granted by the Master Paint
ers' Association of Denver. The agree
ment was reached Thursday at mid
night and ratified at largely attend
ed meeting in Union Painters head
quarters, $50 Eighteenth street, which
did not adjourn until O'Clock Friday
morning.
The new scale, effective at once.
calls for an increase of IN cents
per hour. making the daily wage IS
instead Of S4.40. Standing firmly upon
their rights as free citizens, seven
hundred members Of the Painters I'm
ion refused TO obey an order Of the
state Industrial commission 20 remain
al work pending an investigation
Maintain Right to Quit.
Saturday morning Of last week,
when a strike seemed certain 70 fol-
low on Monday morning, the Master
Painters' association appealed TO the
industrial commission for enforce
mcnt of the cant strike" law. Pres
ident Henry Layoe, Nice-Prcsident A.
G. Potts and Business Agent W. 5.
Wilson of the union went to hcadquar-
building and gave them to understand
that the men would quit work on Mon
day morning unless the demands were
complied with by that time.
a majority Of the Master Painters
agreed TO the scale. while about twelve
OF the largest painting contractors re
fused. This resulted in about 200
union men going on strike Monday
morning. who remained out until the
.ssvn.A us tsrtnp haaH-
quarters Thursday night.
Laugh at Threats Of Fine.
Tuesday morning about twenty
members of the union were subpocned
TO appear before the commission TO
"givc testimony" Notwithstanding
threats of the commission to impose
penalties of the law. fine of from
IS to $40 per day or six months in
Jail for every man on strike. they
stood firm, declaring that they would
remain from work either Mt hcndquar-
tcrs or in Jail until their demands
were conceded.
Thursday night the commission
"handed down an award" granting all
of the demands of the Painters. This
evidently was in order to save their
face" in strike controversy which
they could not control.
Under the new agreement members
of the union are entitled to do jobbing
for period three days in any one
week. or IL they desire TO continue as
contract painters their cards Will be
so stamped by the union. Members OF
the union may be employed directly
by private owners. in which case they
will receive $3.50 per day of eight
hours.
Union Victory Is Complete.
The strike is complete victory for
the union and for the rule of action
laid down by organized labor in Colo