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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-22

Aurora, Ill-"For seven long months suffered
from female trouble, with severe pains in my back
and sides until l became so weak l could hardly
would Jump at the slightest noise. ! was entirely
unfit to do my house work, was giving up hope OF
ever being we'll, when my sister asked me to try
six bottles and today am healthy woman able to
do my own housework | wish every suffering
woman would try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, and find out for herself how good
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-22
Woman Burns to Death.

Chicago-One woman was burned
to death and three men are believed
to have persisted in fire which Sun
day destroyed the Scottish Old Peo
pies home in Riverside, suburb.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-22

If man is afraid to think for him.
self he should get married.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-22
Zeppelin Burns.

ZePPeIIH bUrnS.
Paris.--A Zeppelin was shot down
March II in flames near Compeigne.
All of it's crew were lost
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-22

kentish Coast Towns SheIIed.
London.-German torpedo boats Sun
day morning shelled towns along the
Kentish coast, but did little damage.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-22
HOME FOLKS.
What Neiehbors Say.

Seattle, Wash.-"I am glad to tell
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-22
Keep 1t
Handy

Ward off attacks of grip,
colds and indigestion by timely
medication with the thoroughly test
ed and reliable remedy of the Ameri-
can household
PERUNA
It's better to be safe than sorry.
Many long spell of distressing sickness
=, might have been prevented if this proved
remedy had been resorted to in the first
stages. Any article that has been efficiently
used for nearly half century has proved
| its value. Tablet form if you desire it.:
At your druggists.
THE PERUNA co. Columbus, Ohio
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-03

gress to enact an old age pension law
for government employees who have
been in the service for thirty years or
more, upon retirement. The PROPOSE
tion was indorsed and all the dele
gates present signed the petition.
George r. French of San Francisco,
general organizer of the Retail Clerks
international Protective association,
who has been in Denver for the past
ten days assisting the local union of
clerks, made an interesting address in
which he announced that his organi-
zation was making splendid progress
thruout the country, being more than
1000 strong in his home city.
Chairman Henry Lavoe of the Den
yer Labor Temple Association an
nounced that the matter of building a
home of their own was now squarely
up to the organizations of this city
and urged that they take prompt ac-
ton by subscribing for at least $685.
900 worth of stock.
President Thornton and Secretary
Welsh were instructed to send a tele-
gram to Samuel Gompers congratulat-
ing him upon celebrating his sixty
seventh birthday and fiftieth wedding
anniversary on January 27.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-03
WASAPOSTLEPAUL TRADE IJNIONIST?
By THE REV. CHARLES sTETzLE.

Unquestionably, he operated very
largely thru the labor guilds in these
cities.
1t should be an inspiration to work
ingmen everywhere to read the Won
derful letters which this apostle-work-
ingman wrote.
Thirteen of the books in the New Tes-
lament were written by Paul. Read
his plea for the slave Onesimus in the
letter to Philemon. Read his master
full presentation of the universality of
the benefits of Christianity in every
one of these epistles. Read that beau
tiful Glove letter" which he sent to
the working people of Philippi, when
they sent him missionary basket"
when he was in the Roman prison.
Follow him in his fight for the COM
mon people of every nation as it is
told in "The Acts of the Apostles"
and go with this workingman-preach
er as he travels over almost the en-
tire then known world, bringing a
message of joy to the masses, who,
for generations had been told by the
philosophers that they chad no souls;
that they were made of the same stuff
as the dog which upon his death was
kicked into the ditch" and then say
that you are proud of Paul-Paul,
the apostle-trade unionist.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-03
SALE OF EAST DENVER HIGH.
Sale of Present Site to Be Granted
by U. S. Government.

The public lands committee Of the
United States senate has reported IA
vorably on Congressman Ben q. Hill
liard's bill authorizing the sale of the
property on which the East Denver
high school stands. Congressman Hill
lard was much pleased over the COM
mittee's action and telegraphed to
Denver that the measure is SO well "a
yored he is confident it will pass con-
gress and become a law during this
session.
Denver has for some time been
seeking to dispose of the present
East Side high school and erect new
and modern building on another site.
The plan has been blocked because
the present site of the school was CIV
en- to Denver by the government as a
school site and could not be sold with
out an act of congress.
A number of plans have been under
discussion by the board. Some MEM
bers feel that the new high school
building should be erected on site
on Colfax avenue somewhere east OF
the City park esplanade, while others
favor ground at Eighteenth avenue
and High street.
The board also is considering the
sale of the ground on which the Broad
way Latin school stands. An offer OF
$52, 900 has been made for this prop
erty, but the board considers it is
| worth more money.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-03

union, we, the international executive
board, have decided to abolish the
small dependent districts which the
international union has been support
ing in these fields, and to substitute in
lieu thereof branch offices operating
under the direct supervision and au-
thority of the international organiza-
ton.
The districts abolished by this ac-
tion will be restored to all the rights
and privileges granted to a district or
ganization under our law, when suffi-
cient members have been organized to
enable them to financially support
themselves.
Meanwhile the international union,
thru international branch offices, will
directly administer the affairs of Or
ganization in the non-union districts
pending the time that these districts
are able to support themselves.
We have been encouraged to make
this change because of the success
that attended our work in administer
ing the affairs of the West Virginia
miners during the past year, and we
feel that by the adoption of this pol
icy thruout the non-union fields where
self-supporting districts have not been
established, a greater degree of sue
cess will be insured our efforts to
organize the mine workers of these
fields.
We ask the mine workers of the un-
organized districts affected by this
ruling to stand prepared to cooperate
with the international union and to
lend their individual assistance in or
der that we may open wide the door
of opportunity, and establish, in the
place of the present small and help
less dependent districts, permanent
n d self-supporting organizations
capable of protecting the welfare of
their members, and of exercising and
administering in their own right the
degree of self-government guaranteed
to our district organizations under
our law.
From our membership in the organ
lied fields we claim in behalf of these,
our less fortunate fellow workers of
the non-union coal regions, ungrudg-
ing support.
The question of deciding as to which
particular non-union field we will first
invade has been left to the Judgment
of the committee on organization. For
reasons that must be plain, their de-
cision will not be made public until
plans have been perfected and the
campaign Of organization is under
way.
The mission of the United Mine
Workers is to organize into one union
all the men employed in and around
the coal mines of America, and we
must not let dissension divide our
forces nor selfshness blind our eyes
in this, the day of our opportunity.
The measure of our success depends
upon the degree of unfinching loyalty
and solidarity we display in meeting
the issues of the campaign we have
planned.
Signed on behalf of the information
al executive board,
FRANK J. HAYES,
JOHN ZIMMERMAN,
ANDREW WATKINS,
w. D. VAN HORN,
ROBERT H. HARLIN,
Committee on Organization.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-03
OFFICIAL CIRCULAR OUTLINING NEW
POLICY IN UNORGANIZED DISTRICTS
of Five Members of Executive Board United Mine
Workers of America Have Complete Control in
Three Districts Where Charters Are
to Withdrawn Soon.

An official circular has been issued
by the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea announcing the new policy relat-
ing to non-supporting coal fields
adopted at the recent meeting of the
international executive board held at
headquarters in Indianapolis. An ac-
count of this action was published in
last weeks issue of The Bulletin. 1t
proposed whirlwind campaign of or
ganizing in the unorganized districts.
Tho not specifically mentioned in the
circular, these districts are known to
be Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Ala
bama and Tennessee.
District charters heretofore held by
the local unions in these states are to
be withdrawn and affairs directed by
the executive board, consisting of Vice
President Frank j. Hayes as chair
man, John Zimmerman of Illinois, An
drew R. Watkins of Ohio, w. D. Van
Horn of Indiana and Robert Harlin of
Washington.
District officials where charters are
recalled will lose their positions and
the work hitherto done by them as
sumed by the committee or represen-
tatives appointed for this purpose.
Following is reproduced the official
circular giving instructions in regard
to the new program:
Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. %, 1917.
To the Officers and Members of all Lo-
cal Unions, United Mine Workers
of America, Greeting:
We, the international executive
board, have decided to begin a vigor-
Gus campaign of organization in the
non-union coal fields.
The time is opportune, and the mine
workers of America to whom the right
to organize has been denied, are look
ing to US for hope and assistance in
this, the hour of opportunity.
Millions of dollars, coined from the
sweat and blood of our fellows in the
unorganized coal fields of America,
have been spent to keep them in help
less subjection and to prevent this or
ganization from coming to their re-
lief. We have learned by bitter expe-
rience that to break down the barriers
of organized opposition, and establish
the principle of collective bargaining,
in regions where heretofore the law of
the coal company alone has reigned
supreme, is no light task, and we must
have the undivided support of every
loyal member of our union in order
that the full measure of success may
be attained in the forthcoming cam
paign.
A permanent committee on organi-
zation has been created, composed of
the following members of the inter
national executive board: Frank j.
Hayes, John Zimmerman, Andrew
Watkins, w. D. VanHorn and Robert
H. Harlin. President John P. White
will act as ex-officio member of this
committee.
The committee on organization will
act under instructions of the interna-
tional board, and in the interim be-
tween board meetings will be empow-
cred to formulate and carry out plans
relative to the work of organization,
in the non-union coal fields.
To the end that the men in the nom
union fields may be brought into
closer contact with the international
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-03
FRENCH RETAINED
GIVEN TERM OF FOUR YEARS ON
CALIFORNIA BOARD.
Prominent Union Labor Man Has
Made Splendid Record in Safety
Department of Commission.

Will ]. French has been reappoint-
ed a member of the California Indus
trial accident commission for the full
term of four years, says Organized
Labor of San Francisco. This is
pleasing news to Brother French's
trade-union friends. Will French has
served the labor movement well in
many responsible positions of trust,
including the presidency of San Fran
cisco Labor Council, Typographical
Union No. 81 and the Allied Printing
Trades Council.
Brother French deserves great cred
it for the work of the commissions
safety department, over which he has
jurisdiction.
Building tradesmen have always
found him alert to make places of
employment safe and thus reduce the
death and injury lists of industry. In
addition, he is fair to all concerned in
dealing with controversies.
Will French has made good as a
public official, not only to union la
Dor, but also to all workers who have
sought redress from his department.
True as man to the duties of his
office, Brother French has earned the
gratitude and good will of all fair
minded citizens of California.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-03
TRADES ASSEMBLY FAVORS SCHOOL
CODE TO SUPPLANT PRESENT SYSTEM
William c. Thornton for President
Elected for Another Six Months Assembly Declines
to Mix Up in Factona Fight of the Denver
School Members

There was so much other business
of Importance to be transacted at last
Sundays meeting of the Denver
Trades and Labor Assembly that final
consideration of the revised constitu-
made a special order for 2:30 o'clock
at the next regular meeting. Semi
annual election of officers, however,
was a rather tame affair, there being
only one contest, that for financial
secretary, between two prominent
women delegates. Margaret Noonan
of the Garment Workers won over
Mrs. Marie Potts of the Bindery
Women's Union by safe majority.
Before adjournment the following
newly elected, or rather reelected,
officers were installed:
President-Wm. C. Thornton, Book
binders.
Vice president-Peter Miller, Hoist
ing and Portable Engineers.
Recording secretary-W. R. Welsh,
Horseshoers.
Financial secretary-Margaret ].
Noonan, Garment Workers.
Treasurer-P. ]. Devault, Musicians.
Reading clerk-Thomas p. Rodgers,
Press Assistants.
Organizer-Earl R. Hoage, Litho-
graphers.
Librarian-James j. Torpey, Press
Assistants.
Sergeant-at-arms "A. G. Potts,
Painters.
Doorkeeper-Leon Hirsh, Walters.
Board of directors-S. S. Forrest,
Painters; Augusta J. Frincke, Bindery
Women; c. ]. Moorhouse, Cigarmak-
ers.
Indorse Educational Code.
Chairman J. W. Sanford of the f.
nance committee reported that the
books of the fiscal officers had been
audited and found correct with a very
good balance still in the bank.
The Legislative Committee, thru
Chairman E. J. Hines, reported in ia.
vor of the Assembly going upon rec.
ord as indorsing the proposed new
educational code for Colorado. This
was concurred in by a practically
unanimous vote. This committee fur.
ther reported that an ordinance hat
been drafted providing that city parl
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-03

and improvement laborers shall re-
ceive So per day instead of $3.50 now
prevailing. The committee was in
structed to draft another ordinance
providing that the union scale of
wages shall obtain when members of
organized labor are employed by the
city.
A motion that the city council be
requested to adopt an ordinance pro-
viding for 20 per cent increase to
all city employees was defeated. 1t
was the sentiment of the Assembly
that wage earners, whether employed
by the city or private concerns, should
evince sufficient interest in their own
welfare by forming unions or joining
those of their respective crafts before
the Assembly would take up the
gauge of battle for them.
Probing Price For Coal
The Committee on Public Institu-
tions, thru it's chairman, Clint c..
Houston, reported that the resolution
adopted by the Assembly at a previous
meeting calling upon the city council
and mayor to investigate the present
high prices of coal to Denver consum-
ers had been submitted to the council
and referred to it's committee on judi
ciary, and that a meeting of this
committee would be held Tuesday eve
ming, January 80, to consider the mat
ter. All members Of organized labor
, interested were invited to be present.
This committee further reported
that the communicating and accom-
panying document submitted to the
| Assembly by Attorney Bert Martin,
having to do with the factional con-
troversy in the school board, had been
given due consideration. The commit
tee recommended that the letter and
documents be returned by the secre-
tary of the Assembly to Attorney
Martin with a statement that organ
lied labor had no desire to be made
a party to the factional fight OF
school board members.
Favor Pensions For Aged.
E. E. Hickman, president Of Denver
Branch No. 80, National Association
of Civil Service Employees, was grant
ed the privilege Of the floor in ordel
to present petition calling upon con
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-03
RIGHT TO PICKET
OKLAHOMA CITY LAW is DE-
NOUNCED BY HIGH COURT.
Judges Declare the Placing of Union
Labor Pickets Is Constitu-
tional Privilege.

Judges of the criminal court of ap-
peals in Oklahoma City have boldly
struck at the anti-picket ordinance re-
Gently adopted there, by declaring
that the right to picket is a constitu-
tional privilege of citizens which the
city has no right to curtail or sup
press.
"The city might as well say that
people will have to leave town as to
say they can't walk up and down in
front of store, or factory, or theater.
Persons have right to walk up and
down all day and all night on any
street, so long as they are peaceable
and don't block traffic"
That was the refreshing statement
made by Judge ]. R. Armstrong in a
test case. When Frank Watson, coun-
sci for the city, persisted in his effort
to convince the judges that the anti
picketing ordinance should be held
valid, the judge declared:
"There is just one thing to this. No
city council has the right to keep the
people from using the streets, so long
as they conduct themselves in an or
derly manner"
While decision in the case has been
reserved, it is believed from the senti-
ments expressed by the judges that
the ordinance will be held invalid.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-03

1t has been clearly established that
there were powerful labor guilds in
existence two thousand years ago and
practically every workingman be-
longed to the guild composed of those
who practiced his craft.
In those days nearly every Jewish
boy learned a trade, no matter what
his social position may have been. So
it happened that Paul, the greatest
missionary in the history of the early
church, learned the trade of tent-mak-
er, even tho his father was SO promi-
nent a man as to have the honor of
Roman citizenship conferred upon him,
and even tho he had the advantages of
a thoro training at the university at
Aarsus.
This apprenticeship made Paul eli
gible to membership in the Tent-mak
ers Union, and it is altogether likely
that he became member of that or
ganization.
We find in sacred history, that on
at least one occasion, Paul made his
headquarters in the city of Corinth
with Aquila and Priscilla, simply be-
cause they also were of the same
craft, namely, tent-makers. Here he
worked side by side with them, preach
ing in the synagogue on every Sab
bath day.
We have it from Pauls own pen
that he worked with his hands as he
travelled from place to place, depend
ing upon his skill as a mechanic to
earn his livelihood. Because of the
necessity for constant travel and be-
cause of his dependence upon his trade
for living, it is more than likely that
Paul identified himself with the or
ganization that would be most helpful
to him in order to secure employment.
1t is interesting to note that Paul
visited first of all and established his
greatest churches in the cities in
which trade unionism was strongest.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-03
DENVER MAY GET FARM BANK

Favorable report has been made in
congress by the senate committee on
banking and currency on Senator Shat
froth's bill creating the thirteenth fed
eral farm loan district and designat-
ing Denver as the place for the new
federal bank. With one slight amend
ment, which merely stipulates that
the banks capital be $750,000, all sub
scribed, the committee recommends
that the bill be passed.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-03

Sympathy for the dead and
wounded in an automobile contest is
SO strong that one skips the harrow
ing details to find out who won.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-03

Beats them all. La Belle &c cigar
union made in Denver.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-25
Appeals For Fuel
Should be For Coal
Only, Says Directo,

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 25.-Appeals
to the Indiana fuel administrator for
fuel should simply ask for coal" &C.
cording to an announcement made to-
day at the office Of Evans Woollen, the
administrator. Many of the requests
for assistance to relieve the fuel short
age received to date have specified
what kinds Of coal were desired, most
of the kinds being from other states.
Indiana coal is the fuel most available
in the least time, and SO all appeals
should be for coal only.
Before leaving for Washington last
night Mr.. Woollen sent a message
to Mrs. Felix T. McWhirter, now at
Fort Wayne attending the session Of
the State Federation of Women's Clubs
, asking her to call the attention of the
federation to the necessity Of conserv-
ing fuel this winter.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-25
RAILROAD CASE
SET FOR NOV. !!

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-Applica-
ton Of the eastern railroads to the
interstate commerce commission for
financial relief, it was stated author
itatively today, will be disposed Of be-
fore the first of the year. First hear
ing have been set by the commission
for November 5.
AS the case now shapes itself it is
regarded unlikely that hearings will
be protracted, although the railroads
will have every opportunity to state
their case. The great bulk of the
testimony, however, already has been
placed before the commission in the
first hearing of the Is percent rate ad-
vance case, and 1t Is thought that
the railroads merely will have to sup
plement that with statements of oper-
atoms since that time.
The commission is arranging to
hold hearings practical without inter
ruption until all the testimony is in.
Much Of the testimony will be devoted
to the general phases Of railroad f.
nance, although considerable part of
the cases will include disposition of
applications for advance rates on GER
tain commodities already before the
commission.