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 ioz West Third. 6-22-6t
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-09-01

IL 10 lutpOS toftt
To our customers that the
Denver is a ONE PRICE
STORE. 1t is clearly I'M
fair for any store to charge
you one price for an ar
ticle and sell an identical
thing to either a complain
ing or specially favored
customer for less. Select
your store-put it to the
acid test-if its service is
not continuously sincere
If it favors others as it
does not favor you, or if
it extends favors to you
that it must hide from
your neighbor-it does
not deserve your conf
dence in any of its deal
ings.
ALL OF OUR CUSTO-
MERS PAY ALIKE
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-09-01
Especial Correspondence.)

WASHINGTON, August 25.-At a
public hearing before the house COM
mittee on foreign and interstate COM
merce, last week, life insurance repre-
sentatives and politicians led the op-
position to the bill providing for
family allowances, compensation, edu-
cation and insurance of Americas SOL
diers and sailors.
Under this legislation all former
pension plans are rejected and the
principle of workmen's compensation,
with it's fixed sums, replaces the old
plan of pittance doled out to the SOL
der by legislative enactment after
suffering by himself and family.
Politicians oppose the plan on the
ground that it will destroy this coun-
try's present soldiers pension system,
which has been used on more than one
occasion for vote-getting purposes.
Why Companies Object.
Private insurance companies oppose
the plan on the ground that the gov
ernment is interfering with their bus
mess" Some friends of the legisla-
ton suggest that the fact that SOL
diers can be insured for SO per $1,000
up to $4,000 might assist the COM
panies in forming judgment.
The bill was prepared by commit
tee appointed by Samuel Gompers,
chairman of the committee on labor,
council of national defense Hon.
Julian w. Mack, federal circuit Judge,
Illinois district, was made chairman of
this subcommittee, which called to it's
assistance the finest brains the gov
ernment could secure and which will
result in the government embarking
in an unheard of insurance business.
Allowance For Family
Under present laws private in the
United States army gets S33 a month
for service abroad. If he has wife
and two children he must allot to them
at least $15 a month. The government
supplements this under the proposed
law by giving the family an allow
ance of $3.50, which makes its income
$4750 a month. The father can allot
as much more as he pleases. If there
is another child the government will
allow SIS additional. If the man has a
dependent father or mother, or more
children, the government makes addi-
tional allowances up to $50 a month
over and above the mans own allot-
ment.
Can Insure His Life.
If total disability results, private's
dependents are awarded from $40 to
$75 a month, according to the size of
the family. Partial disabilities are
also compensated, with medical, sur
gical and hospital treatment, supplies
and appliances given without cost.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-09-01

We hear much about spies and
traitors nowadays. 1t is dangerous
vocation. Those who betray their
country by word or deed to the enemy
in war time have, in all ages, been
summarily dealt with by organized
society. They have been "shot before
SUNRISE" executed by some more igno-
BILE method, or imprisoned for life.
The United States of America is
mighty nation.
1t is at war.
Like all big bodies, it moves slowly,
but ponderously-tremendously.
People generally do not realize that
these great United States are classed
among the belligerents of the world.
Everything is going along as before.
After little while they will see, and
then-then they will shudder and-get
used to it.
A few well meaning people are still
talking peace. Most people. are say
ing nothing drifting along with
the inevitable current of the times.
Constructive, well intended criticism
is good; but abuse, denunciation and
vituperation are productive Of harmful
results. AT this time especially it is
rather dangerous for those who in
dulge in that kind of propaganda.
They should carefully remember that
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-09-01
SPIES AND TRAITORS
LOS ANGELES CITIZEN.

congress has authorized the presi-
dent to use all the forces at his COM
mand, the army and the navy, and all
the resources of this powerful nation
in a colossal effort to subdue the
enemy, and all agitation which inter
feres with the aims of the admins
tration and the decree of the supreme
national law making body, or gives
comfort to the enemy, may readily be
construed as treason. Hence, it is the
part of wisdom in these perilous times
to act prudently and speak cautiously.
Rash and irresponsible outbursts are
sure to bring trouble, not alone in days
of war but also in time of peace.
Very often it requires the highest de-
gree of courage to control ones feel
ings and refuse to fight.
Reports charging the so-called 81.
w. WIS" with poisoning cattle and
burning of food and fodder are unbe-
lievable. Only INSCRIPTIONS agents
and heartless Hessians of an enemy
could be guilty of such insane out
RACES. They should be promptly ap-
pretended and punished as the grav-
ity of their offenses may demand.
But make no mistake. Find the guilty
ones. Don't let hysteria drive out the
last vestige of reason. Be sure Of the
facts, and pray do not accuse Labor
whenever the workers are trying to
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-09-01
REJECT SOLDIERS PENSION SYSTEM
FOR DEFINITE COMPENSATION PLAN
Private Companies Oppose Bill Which
quate Allowance Families of Soldiers in Service,
Claiming 1t Interferes With Insurance
Business" of Corporations.

Provision is made for the soldier to
insure his life in amounts from 81 900
to $4,000 at cost of So per 81 900,
the government to bear all expenses of
administration. After the war this in
surance may be converted into other
forms with earlier maturity without
extra cost. For those who are totally
disabled or die before they have had
an opportunity to insure within the
prescribed period of 12O days, insur-
ance in the sum of $4,000 is deemed to
have been applied for and granted.
Cost of the Plan.
The bill includes the re-education of
injured men for a life of activity and
usefulness either in their former or
some other vocation.
1t is estimated that the first years
cost for this plan will be $176, 100000
and the second years cost, $3.50, ,500,-
900. In defending the plan against
the charge that the cost is excessive,
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
says, in statement to the president:
''At this time we are contemplating
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-09-01
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expenditures during the fiscal year
1918 of more than $4,000, 100000 for
the prosecution of the WARRIOR the
creation of armies and death dealing
instruments to be used in destroying
enough human life to restore peace
and Justice in the world. Shall we
hesitate to expend S7OO,OO0,OO0 more
per annum, if need be-only about 6
per cent of the amount we propose to
expend for purposes of war-for the
protection of the widows and orphans,
the dependent and the injured, who,
after all, make the greatest sacrifices
safety, security, and honor of our
country?
A Higher Obligation.
Furthermore, it must be borne in
mind that the government will not
escape those expenditures if this plan
of compensation and insurance should
be rejected, because the pension sys-
tenn would then be resorted to, and the
cost would likely exceed that of the
proposed plan"
Eve are drafting men and compell
ing them to make, if necessary, the
supreme sacrifice for their country"
continues Secretary McAdoo. "a high
er obligation therefore rests upon the
government to mitigate the horrors of
war for the fighting men and their de-
pendents insofar as it is possible to do
so thru compensations, indemnities,
and insurance. Less than this, just,
generous, and humane government can
not do. We must set an example to
the world, not alone IN the ideals for
which we fight, but in the treatment
we accord to those who fight and sac
rifice for u.s."
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-09-01
QUICK WORK.

Two insurance men were Dragging
of the promptness with which their
respective companies paid up. Said
one of them, "The man died and 1
handed the check to his family within
an hour of his DEATH"
"That's nothing" said the other,
scornfully. "Why, man fell from an
upper story of one of our buildings,
and handed him the check as he went
past my window."-London Mail.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-09-01

The Big Store employs from
1900 to l,5OO people and
its stocks haUe gradually in
creased up to the S2,0OO,-
10000 mark.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-09-01
1917 MODEL.

"Did you succeed in hiring new
cook ?"
"Not yet; she is looking up my ref
nces."-Boston Transcript.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-09-01

live and help the world to carry its
burden through the most crushing
crisis in its history.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-09-01
FINE ETHICAL POINT.

Old Lady-My goodness, that parrot
swears something awful.
Dealer-Why, lady, in parrot Ian
guage them amt swear words at all
Puck.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-09-01
WHERE 1T WAS.

Benevolent Old Gentleman-Are you
in pain, my little man?
Sad Little Boy-No, sir; the pains
in me.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-09-01

e. | s#s$ @% @% =@ @ % $s $s = $5 @ $ $=$
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-09-01

The Denuer extends thru
the entire 4OO-foot block
and its seUen acres of floor
area is used in the stores
business.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-09-01

The Average Man
THINKS OF A DE-
PARTMENT STORE
AS A WON EN-
STORE EXCLUSIVE
LY.
THAT is ALL WRONG
because as matter of fact
the up-to-date department
store has become
THE BEST AND MOST
ECONOMICAL STORE
FOR MEN.
The Denver carries abso-
lutely the same high class
of Mems merchandise that
is sold by the most relia-
BILE of stores that handle
mems wear exclusively,
and as its operating ex-
penses are divided with
other departments it has
enabled it to make LOW
Err PRICES THAN EX-
elusive ST o r Z S
FOR MEN CAN OFFER
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-15
Practical Patriotism

Down in Los Angeles good Americans formed an
Organization called the Practical Patriots League They
adopted their slogan lines which one OF us might
well take seriously to heart:
"If YOU can't be the Man behind the Gun.
Be the Man behind the Man behind the Gun.
This doesn't mean sinking in soft behind the pro-
tccon OF the Man behind the Gun II doesn't mean letting
George it, doesn't sothu cowardce criminal
indifference.
II that shall do mans part toward helping
the behind the Gun Ii that shall do all you
make effective the Man behind the Gun You can help
by raising food You help by cutting out waste You
can help by increasing the output OF munitions You can
help by keeping the industrial wheels going around You
help giving part OF your to the government so
that Man behind the Gun be properly clothed and
fed and armed and transported.
YOU CAN HELP BY SUPPORTING THE RED
sCROSS so THAT IF THE MAN BEHIND THE GUN Il
WOUNDED HE WILL GET ALL PROPER CARE. -
Don't be a slacker--help Nt =
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-15

at the table. The reason he had
never heard OF Texas was that
Texas and her affairs had been
painfully cut out Of his newspapers
since Austin began his settle.
mcnts; no that. while he read OF
Honduras and TamauliDas, ana,
TN quite lately. OF California TINS
virgin province In which nus
brother had Travelled 30 far and.
believe, had died. had ceased 10 be
10 him. Waters and Williams, the
two Texas men. looked grimly NJ
each other and tried not 10 laugh.
Edward Morris had his attention
attracted by the third link In the
chain of the captains chandelier.
Watrous was seized with a conyul.
sion OF sneezlnR Nolan himself
saw that something was 10 pay. ne
did not know what And |. as mas
ter OF the feast, had 10 say:
Texas IN out OF the map. MI.
Nolan. Have you seen Captain
Backs curious account OF Sif
Thomas Roc's Welcome7"
After that cruise never saw
Nolan again. wrote to him at
least twice a year. for In that yoy'
age We became even confidentially
intimate. but he never wrote TO me.
The other men tell me that In
those fifteen years he aged very
fast. as well he might. indeed, but
that he was Gtill the same gentle.
silent sufferer that
he ever YVES, hearing ne best he
could his self-appointcd punish
ment-rather less social. perhaps.
with new men whom he did not
know. but more anxious, appar-
entity. than ever 10 serve and be-
friend and teach the boys. some
OF whom fairly seemed TO worship
him. And now II seems the dear
old fellow IL dead. He has found
home at last and country.
Ito Be coneiudeo)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-15
Where Thieves Meet

s Many strange things have come ont OF the Russian
revolution but stranger than convention Just held
at Rostoi-on Don.
This was a convention ct THGEN ES-men who had
proved on society all of egitimac ways They
said they had gathered demand place IN the new Tree
dom, and chance to new leaf
Y Imagine convention o thieves and sateblowers III
Madison Square Garden Chicago Auditorium
Imagine gathering of confessed pckpoekets and strong
arm men in Dreamland rink in public plaza ~ New
Oreansl
4 You have guessed right The would come on
the double quick.
But at this convention thieves in Russia the chief OF
militia was an invited guest other OF
cias and pleas were for help in giving the thieves
chance for an honest life.
This OF the amazing of all the amazing stories
from Russia And brings up all again III new light
the question OF whether society makes thieves or whether
they just happen like Topsy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-15
NEXT NOVEL
JANE EYRE"
~ CHARLOTTE BRoNTE

20 upbraid each other TIL they die,
viii have all the agony OF NolanB.
with the added panR that every one
who sect them will see them 10
dotpise and TO execratc them. They
will have their wish. like him.
His Repentance Complete
For him. poor fellow. he repented
OF his folly. and then. like man.
submitted to the fate that he had
asked for. lie never Intentionally
added to the difficulty or dellcacy
of the charge OF those who had him
In hold
Accidents would happen. but
they never happened from his
fault. Lieutenant Trurton told me
that when Texas was annexed
there WAS careful discussion
among the officers whether they
should get hold of Nolans hand.
some set of maps and cut Texas
out OF lt--from the map OF the
world and the map OF Mexico.
Tho United States was cut out
when the atlas was bought for him.
But II was voted. rightly enough.
that TO do this would be virtually
10 reveal to him what had hap
pencd. or. az Henry Cole said. to
make him think Old Burr had sue
ceeded. So II war from no fault OF
Nolsn's That great botch hap.
pencd nj my own table when. for
short time. was In command Of
the George Washington corvette.
on tho South American station,
We were lying In the La Plata.
and SON. of the Officers, who had
been on shore and had just Joined
again. were entertaining us with
accounts OF their misadvcntures in
riding the half.wild horses OF
Buenos Aires. Nolan Was at table.
and was In an unusually bright and
laxative mood
Some story OF a tumble reminded
him OF an adventure OF his own.
when he was catching Wild horses
In Texas with his adventurous
cousin at time when he must
have been quite boy. lie told tho
story with a good deal OF spirit
20 much 40 that the silence which
often follows a good story hung
over the table for an instant. to
be broken By Nolan himself For
he asked. perfectly unconsciously:
Asks Abou, Texas
Pray. what has become OF
Texas After the Mexicans 70,
their Independence | thought that
province of Texas would come for
ward very fast II 10 really one OF
the finest regions on earth. II Ia
the Italy OF this continent But !
have mol seen or heard q word OF
Texas for near twenty years"
There were two Texan officers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-15

his story again. but from one and
another officer | learned. In thirty
years. what mn telling when
we parted from him In 81. Thomas
harbor, nj the end of our cruise. |
was more sorry than I can tell. /
was very glad TO meet him again
In 1880, and later In life, when
thought | had some influence In
Washington. moved heaven and
earth Ia have him discharged. But
II was like getting n ghost out of
prison.
They pretended there was no
such man and never was such a
man. They Will say 80 at the de.
partment now! Perhaps they do
/ not know. II viii not be the first
thing In the service OF which the
department appears to know moth.
ingl
There In n story that Nolan met
Burr once In one OF our vessels.
when n party OF Americans came
on board In the Mediterranean. But
this believe To be lie. or. rather.
II IN n myth. ben troyato. involving
a tremendous blowlng-up with
which he sunk Burr asking him
Tow he liked To be without "a coun.
try" But II In clear from Burr's
life that nothing OF tho sort could
have happened. and mention this
only az an illustration OF the sto.
rieH which geta- going where there
Is the least myhtery at bottom.
40 poor Philip Nolan had his
wish fulfilled know but one fate
more dreadful II In the fate re
served for those men who shall
have one day 20 exile themselves
from their country because they
have attempted her ruin. and shall
have at the same time to see the
prosperity and honor 10 which she
rises when nhe has rid herself OF
them and their inquities.
The wish OF poor Nolan. as we
hil learned 10 call him. not because
his punishment was too great. but
because his repentance was 10
clear. was precisely the wish OF
every Bragg and BeauroEard who
broke soldiers oath two years
ago. and of every Maury and Bar
ron who brok. sailor't do no,
know how often they have to-
pented
do know that they have done
all that In them lay that they might
have no eountry--that all the hon.
ors. associations. memories and
hopes which belong to country"
might be broken up into little
shrcds and distributed 10 the
winds know. too. that their pun.
iHhment. ss they ycgctate thru
y IN, Ia left Of life To them in
wreiched Bologncs and Leicester
Squares. where they are destined
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-15
The Man Without
a Country"
nV EDWARD EVERETT HALE


Continued From Our Last issue
And this one says" choked out
Nolan. that he has not heard n
word from his home In six months,
while he has been locked up In an
Internal barracoon."
Vaughan always said he grew
gray himself while Nolan strug
glod thru this Interpretation. |, who
did not understand anything Of the
passion involved In II. saw that the
very elements were melting with
fcrvcnt heat. and that something
was TO pay somewhere Even the
negroes themselves stopped howl
ing. as they saw Nolan'H agony, and
Naughan's almost equal agony OF
sympathy, As quick as he could
get words. he said.
Tell them yes; tell them they
shall 30 10 the Mountains OF the
Moon II they Will II ! sail the
schooner thru the Great White
Desert. they shall 10 homel"
And after some fashion Nolan
said so, And then they all fell TO
kissing him again. and wanted to
rub hts nose with theirs.
But he could not stand II Ions,
and. getting Vaughan 10 say he
might go back. he beckoned me
down into our boat.
Nolan Unburdens His Soul
As we lay back In the stern
sheets and the men gave way he
said 20 me: "Younsster. let me
show you what IL In to be without
family. without home and with.
out country. And II you are ever
tempted TO Say a word or do thing
that shall put bar between you
and your family. your home and
your country. pray God In His
mercy TO take you that instant TO
His own Heaven Stick by your
family. boy. forget you have a
self. while you do everything for
them.
Think OF your home. boy. writ.
and send. end talk about IL. Let II
be nearer TO your thought the far.
thor you have to travel from It..
and rush back TO IL when you are
free. Rs that poor black slave In
DOING now. And for your country.
boy" the words ratified In his
throat. and for that FLAG" and he
pointed TO tn. ship. never dream
dream but OF serving her as she
bids you. tho the service may carry
you thru thousand hells.
NO matter what happens TO you.
no matter who tlAttsrs you or who
abuses you. never look Mt another
flag. never let a night pass but you
pray God 10 bless that flag. Re
member. boy. that behind all these
men you have to do With, behind
officers and Government. and pco.
pies even. there Is the country her
self. your countsy. and that you be
long TO her as you belong TO your
own mother. stand by her. boy. as
YOU would stand by your mother. n
those devils there had got hold of
hcr today"
was frightened to death by his
calm. hard passion but | blundercd
out that would. by all that was
holy. and that had never
thought OF doing anything else. lie
hardly seemed TO hear me. but he
aid. almost In a whisper. say: "Oh.
IL anybody had said so 10 me when
was OF your age"
think Il was this halfoonfidence
OF his. which ! never abused. for
never told this story till now. which
aftcrward made us great friends.
lie was very kind 10 me. often
nc sat up. or even got up at night.
to walk the deck with me. when Il
sas my watch He explained TO
mo great deal OF my ma,hemat-
les. He lent me books and helped
me about my reading.
He never alluded so directly to
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-15
Artist Navy Expert
Joins the Marines

Henry Reuter-
dahl, famous mar
inc artist "a n d
naval expert. has
enlisted as a ma
rlne W 1t h the
rank of lieuten-
ant. and will be
in the coast pa
rol division. He
was chairman of
the navy publici-
ty committee and
has painted many
recruiting post
erB.