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Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-10
INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION LAW STILES HUMAN FREEDOM
CANADIAN PARENT ACT HAS PROVEN A DISMAL FAILURE

be maintained and preserved by reserving to the
mass of the people sphere or zone in government
unre gulated by law
To crush labor unions is the chief desire of busi-
ness. Every device known to the genius of busi-
member and regulate them by law. Colorado
stands conspicuousy the only state in the Union
attempting establish by law involuntary servi-
tlde of its wage earners. The adoption of the in
dustrial commission law predicated upon the
theory that, altho the law counter to the guar
of the federal constitution the actual incor
poraton of legalized involuntary servtude into the
state statutes would act as deterrent against the
wage earners even attempting to exercise their
fundamental rights.
The wage earners of the state, stunned by the
audacty of the state Legislature in enacting the
involuntary servitude law, were compelled for the
time being to endure this menace to their freedom
AS the enormity and venalty of the act became
disclosed in its administration revulsion against
its retention has developed in such volume to
demand its unqualified repeal.
The law, aside from its liberty destroying fea-
same result in Colorado has the Lemieux act
in Canada. Unlike the advocates of the Colorado
industrial commission law, facts constitute the
base of labor's demand for its repeal.
The records of the Canadian department of labor
are available and it is not unfair to presume that
the administrators of the LemieuX act would SO
couch their language in the report to present
process. This concept abandons in toto the
their administration in the most favorable light.
CONTINUED on FourJ
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-10
BY GRANT HAMILTON.

COMPULSORY service of wage earners by law
y is an obsession of subtle financial interests.
Representatives of business always disturbed
about the welfare of country if any group in
society challenges the unbridled sway of its craft
press largely so, and injects into every indus
trial item a slant that deifies itself and
ningly poisons the public mind against any pro-
tcstant against its methods
Members of the twenty-first general assembly
who champions of business, against
cal welfare, have taken their cue from these
maneuvcring publications In discussing the In
dustria Commission law not a single daily paper
in the state has approached it from fundamental
standpoint Neither have these papers adduced the
facts as its operation Comparative studies of
similar legislation have been entirely ignored
even the Lemieux act of Canada, the parent of the
illegitmatc offspring the Colorado law, enacted in
1907 and therefore in operation for nearly ten
years.
From the viewpoint of large portion of the
state press involuntary servtude of the wage
ers, provided for in the Industrial Commission
law, is justified, providing business pays thru the
counting rooms the necessary tribute. Freedom of
even this subsidized press, however. must be MAIN
tanned, tho its influence is directed to the end
that unfreedom shall be substituted for liberty.
Falling under this influence are some who assume
that the functions of government should be so
expanded as to provide regulatory system cover
ing every activity of human beings, notwithstand-
ing that fundamental rights are destroyed in the
automatic truth that freedom and liberty only
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-10
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Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-10
CONGRESS PASSES
ALIEN BILL OVER
PRESIDENTS VETO
LITERACY TEST IN LAW
NOW OPERATIVE.
Colorado Senators and Congressman
Voted to Override the President;
Labor Wins Complete Victory
After Twenty Years

Congress has passed the Burnett
immigration bill over the presidents
veto and it is now a law. Twenty years
of constant effort on the part of or
ganized labor to secure the enactment
of this law has at last resulted in a
complete victory.
In the house Thursday night of last
week President Wilson's veto was re-
jected by a vote of 2S7 to LOG, twenty
five more than the necessary two
thirds vote. In his message to the
house, where the bill originated, Pres
ident Wilson objected to the literacy
test section because 1t constitutes a
radical change in policy of the nation
which is not justified in principle"
The bill was taken up in the senate
Monday of this week and passed by a
vote Of 60 TO 19, being more than
the necessary two-thirds. The pres
ent bill passed the house March 80,
1916, by a vote of 307 to 81 and in
the senate it passed December Il by
a vote Of 81 to 7.
How Colorado Voted.
Colorado's delegation in congress
voted to pass the bill over the presi-
dents veto, all answering the roll
call This delegation consists of Sen
ators Shafroth and Thomas, and Con-
gressmen Heating, Taylor, Hilnard
and Undertake.
During the last two decades the
senate and house, by overwhelming
majorities, have voted for a hteracy
test at every opportunity. In 1907
congress created a federal immigra-
ton commission to study this ques-
ton and after a thoro investigation
eight of the nine members of the
commission recommended the adop-
ton of the literacy test as the most
practical means for restricting, limit
ing and better regulating immigra-
ton.
Measure Vetoed Four Times.
On three other occasions this bill
has been vetoed by chief executives
President Wilson. January 2s, 1915;
President Taft, February IA, 1918, and
by President Cleveland, March ., 1897.
Organized labor has insisted that
immigration be restricted because of
the lowering of living standards by
and large corporations. Defenders of
the literacy test have agreed that this
system is far from ideal, but that il
is the most practical While acknowl-
edging that immigration restriction is
necessary, opponents of the literacy
test have failed to even suggest a
substitute for this plan.
Effect of the Law.
The literacy test provided for in
the bill excludes from the United
States all aliens over sixteen years of
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-10
MAY CHANGE DATE
OF STATE LABOR
MEET AT BOULDER
MOVE TO AVOID CONFLICT
WITH l. T. U.
Printing Trades and Others Will Seek
Referendum Vote TO Advance Fed
Grafton Meeting One Week for
Accom- moda,ion Of Typos

Inasmuch as the annual convention
of the International Typographical
Union and of the Colorado State Fed
Grafton of Labor is scheduled for the
same week in August this year,
movement has been inauEurated to
change the meeting of the State Fed
Grafton so as not 20 conflict with the
national convention of printers Many
members of the printing trades and
Of other organizations are desirous of
attending both meetings. The ]. 7. u.
convention this year is of unusual in
tcrest to organized labor in Colorado
because il will celebrate the twenty
fifth anniversary of the opening of
the Union Printers Home at Colorado
Springs, in which city the meeting will
be held the week beginning August l3
The State Federation convention is
dated for the same week at Boulder,
and the organizations of that city
have requested that the date be
changed to Monday, August 6, the
week preceding the Colorado Springs
convention of printers.
At last Sundays meeting of Denver
Typographical Union No. 49 the fol-
lowing resolution was unanimously
adopted; -,
Whereas, The annual convention of
the international Typographical I'm
ion at Colorado Springs and of the
State Federation of Labor at Boul-
der, are scheduled for the same week,
and
Whereas, Many members of Typo
graphical Unions in this state, and
perhaps of other labor organizations,
are desirous of attending both meet
Resolved. BY Denver Typographical
ings; therefore. be it
Union No. 40, That officers of the
State Federation of Labor be and are
hereby urged TO take the necessary
steps to change date of the Federation
convention at Boulder, to open Mon
day. August 6, so as not to conflict
with the national meeting of the l..
7. U. in Colorado Springs. and that
other unions be invited to make n
similar request"
Under the law governing conven-
tons of the State Federation it will
be necessary for at least seven unions
to signify desire for change in
date of meeting. Then the PROPOSE
tion will be submitted TO referendum
vote of all the organizations affiliated.
Any union wishing to cooperate
with the Boulder organizations and
the printing trades unions of the state
in having the date changed, should
notify Secretary Ed. Anderson of the
State Federation of Labor, German
American Bank building, Denver. 1t
is important that action be taken at
once in order that the referendum vote
may be had in time to give proper an
nouncement of the change in date Of
meeting.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-10
NOVEL QUESTION
ARISES IN TYPO
PENSION FUND
STATE OF COLORADO MAY
BECOME BENEFICIARY.
Conservator for Charles s. Semper
Demands that Money Paid by l. T.
U. Be Turned Over and May
Finally Go to Enrich State.

A unique contingency whereby the
pension fund and mortuary benefit
paid by an international union may
revert into the treasury of state has
arisen in Denver.
Charles S. Semper, Oldest member
of D. T. U. No. 40, now nearing his
ninetieth year, is in St. Anthony's hos
pital, where his death may come most
any day from general debility. His
wife died a couple of months ago and
so far as known Mr.. Semper has no
direct heirs During all these years
he has maintained active membership
in the union and therefore is entitled
to all benefits and receives the l. I.
U. pension of SIS per week. When he
dies there will be a mortuary benefit
of $500 to his heirs or estate. Mr..
Semper has ample means of his own,
having recently sold his ranch at
Semper, Colo, for a considerable sum,
which was paid in cash.
Shortly after being taken to the
hospital, Public Administrator B. E.
Woodward was appointed by the court
to act as conservator for Mr.. Semper.
Inasmuch as the expenses incident
to Mr.. Semper's care at the hospital
are paid out of his estate, the |. I. U.
pension due him has accumulated and
is being held subject to Semper's or
der by Secretary Frank C. Birdsall of
Denver Typographical Union No. 40.
The public administrator, having
ascertained thru some medium that
Mr.. Semper was being paid a PEN
sion by the l. T. u, has now, acting
as conservator, made a demand upon
Secretary Birdsall for this money and
in all probability it will eventually
have to be turned over to him.
IN of Mr. SpO1nar'S death
without heirs, and leaving no will,
this money, together with the rest of
his estate, after being administered by
the public official. will be converted
into the treasury of the state of Colo
rado.
So far as his mortuary fund of $500
coming from the /. T. U. is concerned,
the law of that organization provides
that where deceased has no direct
heirs, only the funeral expenses shall
be paid from the fund. Therefore, it
is hardly possible that the treasury of
Colorado will be enriched from this
source.
This matter was brought TO the at
tention of Denver Typographical Un-
ion last Sunday by the board of trus-
tees and authority was voted the
board to make investigation and take
such steps as may be necessary to pro-
tect the unions interests. There is
no wish on the part of printers who
work for wages to make the state of
Colorado beneficiary of funds con-
tributed for the support of aged and
INDECENT members.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-10
MOORHOUSE NAMED
TO BE STATISTICIAN IN STATE
LABOR DEPARTMENT.
Secretary J. II. Mitchell of Building
Trades Council Appointed a Fac
tory Inspector by holland

Clarence J. Moorhouse. member of
the Cigarmakers Union and secretary
of the Denver Labor Temple Associa-
ton, was appointed this week by Sec
rotary of State James K. holland as
statistician in the State Labor De-
partment and began work Wednes--
day Until March l, MoOrhouse will
act as a factory Inspector, being as
signed to this city.
Deputy Labor Commissioner Will
liam L. Morrissey, recently appointed
by Secretary of State holland, will
take charge of the labor department
March i. succeeding Axel Swanson.
At that time the force will be reor-
ganized and ali assignments made
permanent.
J. II. Mitchell of the Lathers Union,
secretary of the Building Trades
Council. will on that date take the
place now temporarily filed by Moor
house as a factory Inspector.
Moorhouse was deputy city clerk
under Commissioner Otto F. Thum
during commission form of govern
ment in Denver, and was one of the
nine original applicants for the posi-
ton of deputy labor commissioner.
Secretary hollands appointment of
Moorhouse and Mitchell will come as
pleasing news to members of organ
lied labor in Denver, both being pop
ular and efficient.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-10
FIREMAN FLIRTs, GETS AWARD.
Receives Broken Arm While Waving
Hand to a Widow.

Even if n railroad fireman leans out
of the cab of his locomotive to fiirt
with a red-headed woman and gets a
broken arm, he is entitled to compen-
sation under the Pennsylvania law, SO
W. B. Scott, state compensation
board referee. decided in awarding
81 $40 to Carl Schneider of Philadel-
phia.
Schneider was hurt several weeks
ago near Camp Hill station, on the
Reading railway. presumably by being
struck by a locomotive going in the
opposite direction.
James b. Hass, cngincman Of the
other train, tostlned that he saw a
red haired woman" flirting with
someone on Schneider's train
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-10
WAR SCARE MAY RETARD ACTION
BY CONGRESS ON LABOR MEASURES
SAYS BULLETINS SPECIAL WRITER

age physically capable of reading,
who cannot read the English language
or some other language or dialect, in
cluding Hebrew or Yiddish. Any ad-
missable alien, however, or any citi-
zen of the United States may bring
in or send for his father or grandfa-
ther, over fifty-five years of age, his
wife, mother, grandmother, or unmar-
ried or widowed daughter if other
wise admissible, regardless of wheth-
er such relatives can read.
Immediately after the senate's ac-
ton, Representative Gardiner of Mas
sachusetts introduced in the house a
new immigration measure TO limit the
number of aliens coming into this
country to total of 100000 in excess
of the outgoing aliens.
History of Yetoes.
Only thirty vetoes have been over
ridden in the history of the United
States, and but four of them have
been within the last thirty-five years.
In 1882 congress passed a river and
harbor bill over President Arthur's
veto. In 1886 one of 524 pension
bills vetoed by President Cleveland
was forced thru congress. In Roose-
velt's administration a bill to extend
time for construction of a dam on the
Rainy river in Minnesota was passed
despite executive disapproval, and
President Taft's rejection of the
Webb-kenyon interstate commerce
liquor law was repudiated.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-10
JOHN R. LAWSON FILES PROTEST
AGAINST ACTION OF u. M. W. BOARD
IN SISPENDING DISTRICT CHARTER

slider this matter as it is one of nation
al importance to the miners.
No further steps have been taken
so far as The Bulletin can ascertain
looking to the suspension of No. 15's
charter. The subcommittee has un-
til April to act. An auditing commit
tee of the international was in Colo
rado this week auditing the books of
the Trinidad Free Press. which is
owned by the United Mine Workers
and the books of Secretary Ed. l..
Doyle at headquarters IN Denver.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-10
PRAISES BULLETIN
REV. LEON c. HILLS WRITES LET
TER OF COMMENDATlON.
Editorial in Last Weeks Issue Was
Classic Which Sould Go to Work
ingmen in All Parts Of Land

The Reverend Leon C. Hills. pastor
of Capitol Heights Presbyterian
church, writes the following letter to
The Bulletin which is Indicative of
the high opinion expressed in many
directions regarding the policy pur-
sued by this paper:
Denver, Colo, Feb. 8, 1917.
Mr.. Clint c. Houston, Editor Labor
Bulletin.
My. Dear Sir: j read with great
interest your editorial in last weeks
issue of The Bulletin, entitled, "Elim-
nation of Saloons Helpful to Labor"
That editorial is to my mind a classic
which should be heralded 70 all parts
of the earth wherever working man
is found.
/ congratulate the workingmen of
Colorado in having the opportunity of
reading paper which takes such high
ground in their best behalf. While
living in Cheyenne it became my priv
ilege TO assist great many men in
finding employment. In almost every
case where a man was out of en-
ployment, drink had something to do
with il, directly or indirectly.
! note that you had an article from
the pen of Charles Sickle. This was
also excellent. l am personally ac-
quainted with him.
| wish you God speed in your en-
deavors to blaze the way for others.
Respectfully,
LEON c. HILL.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-10
CARPENTERS WIN MORE WAGES

General Secretary Duffy of the
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners reports these recent gains by
locals of this craft:
Atlantic City, N. J-Wages in
creased from 81 to $3.50 a day.
Tulsa, Okla.-Increases from 40 to
so cents an hour.
Paris, Texas-Increases from 45 to
so cents an hour.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-10
NEW INDUSTRY OF THE WEST.

A packing plant at Spokane, WASH,
is shipping peanut oil from Japan by
the carload. The oil takes the place
Of cottonseed oil in the preparation Of
baking compound. The packing
plant is able to wholesale the product
out Mt three cents pound, while 1t
is compelled to get fifteen to nineteen
cents for its lard.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-10

The men folks of Kansas are chiv-
alrous cusses. When a woman voter
registers in that state she need not
give her age. She need only admit
that she is over twenty-o one.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-10

Blessed is the man who is in n
hurry. He hasn't time to tell us his
troubles.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-10

a woman is Always !aik " ei eiaue
new thing she doesn't need.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-10
Planning First Convention

A federation formed by the labor
movements of Chile and Peru, as a
means of cementing friendly relations
between those two republics, had been
highly successful. Jingoes had been
Continued ON Page FourJ
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-26

Fully three thousand people packed
The Grand thcater yesterday to wit.
ness the complete and excellent pro-
auction of the great novel. Tess ot
the storm Country" which is present.
eu 10y the Van Dyke y Eaton stool,
20. that could not be excelled hv
companies charging five times the
price OF admission Each and ,yorv,
one OF the characters are mos, ~
celient, even to the smallest detail.
ana the company Of players arc nil
u,sorNlng of special complimentary
Tess of the Storm Country" will
be pnt on again tonight. Tuesday and
on Tuesday. WV"
reservations for the best sent, cnp
he made by "phono" without any OK.
IRA cnarge and should be made early
IN advance by those wishing 10 ret
in' as standing room" is sure To ba
In evidence at all performances.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-26

IKE and from the spirit of push mud
enthusiasm shown 10y their first is,t"r
th'y seem destined To make tho hos;
oi their excellent geographical nosl'
uon between Alva ana Dodge civ
ulS' iame as the mother of hiph-
M"Is Is tast spreading beyond tho
S."lH .,,''1,. '.ntS ana one speaker during tho
,,oii oUN i'.srre1 to us as the road as
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-26

" tINlNT Th. Fortuna O.
'Uhf.t Ia. I.4. t location for 81
..' .H rho so4ttue.t Conner Or
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-26

Albert Pike highway rcports con.
tnuc to come in showing excellent
progress along the route President
cyrus Avery has just returned from
a conference ut the Colorado Sprinrs
'nd of the line and arraugemcnts nre
now being made for another confer
Cn'c with the promoters at Hot
springs. Mr. Avery brings very on
cuunsiug news from the west and
SaNs thdt We may confidently expect
every assistance possible from tho
good road builders of the Rockies
Vice President Perry Wheeler tbru
the commercial club uf Sallisaw. re-
ports excellent progress In Seduovab
county and the thriving little CITY Of
MuldroW is I'm with the largest Nom
h"rshin 1T any point ON the line out
side of the two terminals and Tulsn
lhoN have already paid member
snip of forty and report that thov
nope TO raise tins to fifty before the
next meeting of the association.
\ countrywide meeting of Alhcr,
Pike enthusiasts will bc held at Salli.
saw during the early part Of March.
which viii be attended by President
Avery and several other Tulsa repre.
sontatiVes.
Cherokee has organized n live club
ana Is now working with tho vim and
Nlgor that wins. The indications are
that they will prove to be one of the
strong supporters of their ncarcs,
common point and neighhors Of Alvn
Bucklin. Kan. IL among the now
bidders for IA position on the Albert
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-26

NJ t\ENIGIL f...e and other.
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-26
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The evening world., 1917-06-15
Or. alNoLE,a rlPa.

n you have lost a leg consult the
cdty directory. Youu fnd plenty OF
Walkers.
The evening world., 1917-06-15
A HAMMERsTElN REVUE.

And now Arthur Hammersteln has
contracted the revue habit. He has
arranged with tho Messrs. Shubert
for the use of the Casino each spring
and summer for number OF years
and win produce at that theatre mu-
steal shows OF tho hot weather variety.
The first will be staged next spring
under the title OF "Hammcrstein's
Musical Comedy. Series OF 1918" At
least six well known people will be
in the cast and there win be a chorus
through which beauty will run ram
pant. IT'S a great scheme for tho Ca
elmo and should prove winner for
NJ. Hammerstein II he doesn't forget
v before the time comes for him TO
put IL in operation.
The evening world., 1917-06-15
RY WAY oF DIVERSION.

Bill Smith, after work, used 10 go
60 a bar Al soaking up high ones
Bill Smith was star He'd talk with
the boys and he'd revel In pool. He
loved IL and won, as n general rule.
Twas seldom he'd think OF his home
or his wife. He used TO assert that
he'd live his own life. But now he's
quit pool and the high ones" that
foam. Bill Smith has a little pink
baby up home. Al bridge Mrs. Bailey
was expert indeed. A game ev'ry day
was her positive need. Her home
sire neglected 20 meet at the board
and play for as much as the crowd
caud. afford. IT'S all IN a lifetime"
sh ed say with a smile. THE home
body isn't exactly my style" But
now she's forgotten her longing to
playL A baby arrived at her home
one fine day. This world has its
rulone--its kings and tho like. The
home has but one; it's the wee. help
less tyke who drops In to see us,
decidi bg 20 stay-"a paddock on love"
1 once heard some one say. It's many
a home, that n baby has saved when
on PARENTS hearts the word love
he's engraved. A homes just a camp
for tho husband and wife until a wee
baby COMES into their life