davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-12
Rate Of 2 ~ Cents a ThOuS-
and Gallons Decided Upon
by the Water Commission;
Sinful Waste Charged.

Hereafter the city council will have
to pay for the water which is used
to flush the sewers, at the rate OF
l-2 cents a thousand gallons. !
communication to this effect was
submitted to the council last evening
by Water Supt f. h. Hayes who was
acting at the direction of the water
commission
The charge is not being made as
matter of revenue. according to
Chairman ]. T Brown OF the COM
mission, but as matter of regulat-
ing the use of the water and pre-
venting waste. The action of the
commission was taken after other
steps to regulate the flow through
the flush tanks had failed to accom-
plish the purpose.
Mayor Best and some OF the coun-
Gil members seemed just bit
"peeved" at the action of the COM
mission and murmured threatening
protests. 1t was decided to confer
with the comm ission upon the mat
ter.
Sinful Waste of Water.
According to members of the COM
mission there has been a sinful
waste of water in flushing the sew
ers in past years There are about
40 automatic flush tanks in the city
and members of the commission
state they have been advised by the
city engineer that it is necessary
that these be flushed only few
times a day to keep the sewers clean.
At times, however. It is said that the
tanks have been flushing every Is
and Supt Hayes by compu-
tation estimated at one time that
million gallons of water was going /
through these tanks daily When he /
down the faucets to check I
he flow. Street Commissioned |
Heathman is said to have promptly !
urned them on again. The commits. |
zion last year placed pressure gauges /
IN all tanks but alleges that Heath |
nan removed them
charge Is Minimum.
The small charge decided upon by
he commission viii not mean much
{ the water is used properly the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-12
charge Is Minimum.

The small charge decided upon by
the commission win not mean much
ir the water is used properly the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-12
DAILY EVENING EDITION
TO ADVERTISERS

The East Oregonlan has the largest bona
tde and guaranteed paid circulation Of any
paper In Oregon, east OF Portland and by
far the largest circulation 10 Pendleton OF
any newspaper.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-12-29
Going "Ouer the Top" Into NeW Year 1913

Daning New finds the industrial situation OF
stable than number OF years past
In large this be said of labor conditions tout the en-
country Notwithstanding the that this nation wagng
have comparatively labor
magnitude this country This largely due to the tact
Washington President
declared labor
and unfnchng President Wilson and the
in this the nations crucial hour.
ascending essentials has been nee
essy higher than be-
this demands
amcably fairness displayed by employers
mediation
working people Buffalo convention of the American
all industrial disputes
during labor had shown larger disposition
fair than private employers of labor.
the mill, transportation the
well
in
every energy bit Millions
workers have sacrificed this their usual holiday vacation in
of
degree Organized labor displayed fevor
unbrded the labor
endavog hatring the President Wilson,
Navy
the Treasury McAdoo and Secretary Labor Wilson
with
for the efforts forth by organized labor assist the
especially organized labor
workshop,
scrbng Liberty contributing Red Cross
Triangle Knights of Columbus War fund and
other agencies having for their and
New will only be continued
augmented there
peace will
principles humanity liberty well
claimed by President Wilson.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-12-29
Changing Industrial System of the Nation

the revolutionary since declared against
President Wilson this week. by proclamation under
tor granted by Congress- taken control and OF
great railroads steamship lines of the
United States This because
had failed brought by the Hun
localities ruout food and fuel
had broken down.
ago of railroad presidents created in
relieved Congestion traffic
the only relief appeared President Wilson
and cabinet the
and operate them a unit
General approval only of railroad stockholders and railroad
employees public voiced for this important
the President confidently believed that the situa
will find relief the slack the
system will of
be discarded.
Should the successful in this underta
ing there little doubt it will lead to eventual owner
weknown that Germanys
ship of its railroad has been advantage
the Kaiser and the Central the
Significance public estimate of government control was
shown Immediately New York stock market when railroad
securities jumped from points learning of President
Wilson's proclamation 1t brought confidence and that
the rights of stockholders would be protected.
On Thursday afternoon White House Washington
railroad held
with President Wilson, while the result of this meeting
has made public the labor fterward announced
that they with President this and felt confident
that rights of three million employees
of the nation would be fully satisfactory
mel reached.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-12-29
WHY THE CHURCH EXISTS
BY REV. CHARLES STELZLE

John Fiske, who was neither n
churchman nor a theologian but one
of the foremost scientific investiga-
tors, said of religion: "None can deny
that 1t is the largest and most ubi-
quitous fact connected with the exist
ence of mankind upon the earth"
Man is incurably religious and his
religion expresses itself in many
ways. This, in a measure, accounts
for the variety of religious denomi-
nations. But religion is life. 1t is not
manufactured by priests and minis
ters; it is born in the hearts of men.
Life produces organisms. There is no
life anywhere without organization.
The inorganic is the lifeless.
Some men say: 81 believe in religion
but don't believe in the church"
You cannot have religion without or
ganization; not necessarily the form
of organization which we find in the
church today, but some kind of organi-
zation must result from religion.
True religion is a social force. No
man can be religious alone. There
must be relationship to God and to
man. The church is mans expression
of his religious life and instincts. 1t
is the organization which he has
formed to permit him to serve best !;
for true religion means service.
1t should never be forgotten, in n
discussion with regard to the church,
that mans need is spiritual and that
the church is the organization which
has been created to satisfy this need.
This, Of itself, justifies the existence
of the church.
But the success of the church is not
indicated by its great wealth, its enor-
nous membership. its splendid form
of worship; for, after all, religion can
not be an end in itself. The church,
in order to make good, must direct re-
ligion so that it will be of social value.
1t is the business of the church to
save not itself but the world.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-12-29

ing in this item would be enough to
feed Belgium for one year.
Food control is also saving money
for the American household. In May
wheat was $3.70 bushel, flour at over
$17.00. The action of Congress brot
wheat down to 1920 for this years
crop and the price of flour has been
brot to $1,025. This means a monthly
saving at this one point of over $685.
100000
Hoarding is opposed, as it keeps
food out of the market when most seri-
ously needed. The licensing system
has almost eliminated boarding for
jobbers and dealers cannot do busi-
ness unless they have a license. If
this is forfeited they are out of bust
ness.
Wheat is the food which Europe
needs most The demand is for AGO.
100000 bushels more than the United
States and Canada can normally sup
ply. This demand falls largely on us.
By furnishing wheat we can easiest
aid our own cause. We can substitute
other foods, like corn, which cannot
be shipped in ground form because it
molds, nor in bulk because there are
not mills on the other side prepared
to grind it.
We depend less on wheat than the
European nations. Only 0 per cent. of
our diet is based on wheat, while so
per cent. of the Frenchman's diet de-
pends on it.
The food administration has sue
ceeded in maintaining low price for
bread. 1t has practically established
the one-pound loaf as a standard
While wheat has increased more than
two and one-half times, the price of
bread has increased only about 30 per
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-12-29
WHAT OF THE NEW YEAR?

The man who has made no resolu-
tions for January first must be either
dead to the worlds need or thoroly
worshipful of himself No other res
olutions are nearly so important for
our race as is that underlying resolve
about right and wrong by which the
great mass of US shape our conduct
year after year. What we occasion
ally make up our minds to do on and
after New Years day is but passing
hopeful expression of that simpler
and deeper creed in which life has
schooled US. Has the war changed it :?
We think not. But the war has made
all of US painfully aware of rival
doctrine, queerly compounded of
muddy philosophy, short-sighted
science, and Hohenzollern selfishness
the Prussian creed of the infallible
state. This gospel sets up the state
as Moloch and worships it. ANY
cruelty oppressive ruling of the in
dividual's life is right if it serves the
state. People of other races may be
enslaved or exterminated if that ben
efits the state. Force and fraud, lies
and cannon, are the natural and prop
er means of intercourse between
states. Such is the wrecker's rock of
belief on which Potsdam bases the un-
firing fanaticism of its acts. The op-
posing creed ought to be well known
from such statements of it as the Ser
mon on the Mount, the Declaration of
Independence, and Lincoln's Second
Inaugural Address. Men may live by
one or the other, but not by both.
Which is it to be? Our world will
either emerge from this present Hades
somewhat more of community of
brothers in brotherliness abiding, or
it will remain subject to the recurring
torment by which it is now encom-
passed. Belief shapes the future of
nations as well as of mankind.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-12-29
MINE GUARDS AND ENGINEERS
Garfield Says They Are Entitled to
SLAP Per Day Increase.

According to information received
by Labor Commissioner w. l.. Nor
rissey this week the ruling of w. j..
Galligan, federal fuel administrator
for Colorado, in which he held that
watchmen at coal mines were not af-
fected by the federal order increasing
wages and that engineers were only
fected by the federal order incseasing
wages and tha tengineers were only
affected when paid for the actual
daily work put in by them, has been
overruled by National Fuel Admins
traitor Garfield.
The United Mine Workers of
Strong, Colo, appealed some time ago
for relief from Mr.. Galligan that the
mine owners were not allowing a GER
tain watchman and engineer the in
creased pay of $1.42 a day, and when
the ruling was made by Mr.. Galligan
an appeal was made direct to National
Fuel Administrator Garfield, with the
result, it is stated, of the overruling
of Galligan.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-12-29
ALL CANADA DRY
BORDEN'S ORDER
MANUFACTURES AND I'M
PORTATION TO STOP.
Booze Found to Be an Asset of the
Kaiser, and Its Elimination Is
Necessary in Order That War
May Progress Unhampered.

Beginning this week all importation
of intoxicating liquors into Canada is
strictly prohibited, and their manu-
facture will be prohibited after a date
to be determined upon later. This
proclamation was issued by Premier
Borden last Saturday.
The premier said there would be an
investigation and consideration of the
conditions in the liquor industry be-
fore the date for prohibition of man
ufacture is decided upon
The ban will remain in force during
the war and for one year after con-
clusion of peace.
The action was taken. the premier
stated, by virtue of ''the unmistakable
mandate" given the government Dec.
II (the date of the Canadian election)
for the vigorous prosecution of the
war and for "the employment of all
the country's energies and resources
necessary to achieve victory"
Any liquor or beverage containing
more than 21R per cent alcohol shall
be regarded as Intoxicating liquor and
banned under the new order. The re-
strictions do not apply to importations
for medical, sacramental, manufactur-
ing and chemical purposes.
1T is essential and indeed vital for
the efficient conduct of the war that
wasteful or unnecessary expenditure
should be prohibited and that all arti-
cles capable of being utilized as food
should be conserved" said the pre-
mier's statement. at is beyond ques-
tion that the use of liquor affects ad-
versely the realization of this pur-
pose"
Issuance of the order followed con-
sideration of the measure by the war
committee of the cabinet, it was
stated
Liquors purchased on or prior to
Dec. "a for shipment into Canada will
be admitted into the dominion not
later than Jan 81, 1918.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-12-29
Restoration Of Confidence.

Restoration of Confidence.
On the New York Stock Exchange
railroad stocks at once ascended to
lS points on announcement of gov
ernment control.
Congress will be asked to appropri-
ate a large fund-probably $4,000
000-for the immediate supply of
rolling stock TO handle the flood of
traffic which has swamped the roads
The director general will have au-
thority to decide whether the govern
ment shall also assume operation and
control of the express companies.
In statement issued with the
formal proclamation, President Will
son declared he would ask congress
as soon as it reassembled for legisla-
tion guaranteeing:
First, that the railroad properties
will be maintained during the period
of federal control in as good repair
and as complete equipment as when
taken over by the government; and,
second, that the road shall receive n
net operating income equal in each
case to the average net income of the
three years preceding June 80, 1917
Union Chiefs Visit Wilson.
After the representatives of the
brotherhoods called at the White
House Thursday afternoon "to take
orders" from the chief executive. they
said there will be no dispute with the
government over wage problems, no
hesitancy on the part of the railroad
employees in the business of emcr-
gency transportation, and some agree
able method of adjustment will be
worked out to provide for the handling
of their demands for higher wages.
The president talked with the brother
hood heads for over an hour. but there
was no st Nment forthcoming.
1t coula not be definitely ascer.
tanned whether the president discussed
the probabilities of how the 40 per
cent wage increase demands Of the
employees might be solved. Opinion
here is that he will appoint an adjust
ment board.
Samuel Gompers, president Of the
American Federation of Labor, gave
it as his opinion that organized labor
would stand Fundamentally behind the
president.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-12-29
VAST SAVINGS OF FOOD SUPPLIES
Prepared by U. S. Food Administration

At the time last summer when Ca
dorna's army was on the point of max
ing the long g-hoped-for break in the
Teutonic lines, Italy ran short of
wheat. The bread ration of the Ital-
ian soldier had to be cut from $50
grams day to 900 grams. This may
have had something to do with the
crumpling of the Italian line, which
came with the attacks of the German
forces, for food is all important.
The United States Food Admins
tration was not created until August
10. Its work is to see that food in the
more concentrated forms is saved
from unnecessary consumption, in or
der that it may be shipped to our AL
lies and prevent such contingencies as
the cutting of the Italian ration.
AS part of this task Mr.. Hoover
asks each of US to eat an ounce less of
sugar each day than we usually eat
This would still leave three-fourths of
our ordinary consumption of sugar
The Americans and English use more
sugar than any other nation, averag-
ing about 80 pounds for each person
per year. The English now have cut
their consumption down to about one
quarter. The French are eating about
18 pounds per year and the Italians
are reduced to IL pounds. Our con-
sumption few years since was only
60 pounds per year, so that reduc-
tion of one-fourth will leave us well
supplied.
The American Confectioners have
been putting 100000 tons of sugar a
year into candy. This is enough to
supply the entire English demand at
the present rate. Recently the admin
istration has cut the candy makers
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-12-29
An illustration of What Unions Are Doing

Here illustration of organized labor
booklet
Typographical Union there appears of members
enlisted November
printers had enrolled soldiers which number
undoubtedly doubled during weeks This
cludes the United States and Canada.
The booklet fiftyVe
members the Typographical Union have killed
the battle fields of died in service since the
beginning of deceased soldier members
the l. T. has paid in moruary benefits the of zo2 This
Council
general treasury Liberty bonds
addition thereto shown by submitted subordinate
individual the
lions of dollars in Liberty bonds
Similar splendid might be shown by other international
labor organizations all of which there sacr
fighters
organized labor in promoting this successful
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-12-29
WRONG AGAIN.

The chauffeur never spoke except
when addressed. One of the men in
the party remarked:
you're bright sort of fellow, and
it is easy to see that your people come
from Ireland"
mo, sir; ye are very badly mistak-
en-" replied Pat.
"Whatw said the man, "didn't they
come from Ireland?"
mo sor," answered Pat; "they're
there yit."
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-12-29

cent. This has come largely thru the
cooperation Of the bakers of the coun-
try in reducing waste, and of the mill
ers in making low charge for grind
ing.
Tho the worlds food supply has
been much lessened the situation has
been much improved by the United
States food administration.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-12-29

direct violation of the Constitution of
international Union U. NJ. w. of A,
on page A, Article 8, Section 2, which
states: Charters can be revoked only
by the International President, whose
action shall be subject to approval by,
the international Executive Board"
Moran has given US no trial, no spe-
cIfic reason why he should have taken
the above action. He states that the
above Locals ignored the District of
ficials, which is deliberate falsehood.
We, the membership of the above
Locals, say that he has taken the
above action to prevent the names of
Brothers John r. Lawson, Ed. L.
Doyle, J. p. Cassiday and Oliver A.
Butler from appearing on the ballots
at the coming election. to be held jan
uary 8, 1918.
We wish that all Local Unions
would take action on this circular let
ter and if the above-named candidates.
names do not appear on the ballots to
write them in, as all that we wish is
a fair and clean election.
Send all communications to Richard
Davis and w. NJ. Briley of Frederick,
Colorado.
COMMITTEE FROM PURITAN 31O9.
FRANK BALEK, JR.
COMMITTEE FROM FREDERICK
2753,
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-12-29
NOT AT HOME.

"Bobby, did you take that message
to Mrs. Turner, as / told you?"
"Yes'm."
"And what did you find out ?"
"Mrs. Turner. r."-Topeka Capital.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-12-29
r. DAVIS,
W. NJ. BRILEY.
Other Unions Take Action.

Following are two letters of protest
which The Bulletin has been requested
to publish:
Heybro, Colo. Dec. %, 1917.
Denver Labor Bulletin.
Denver, Colo.
Dear Sir:-The union members of
Local Union No. 3OO6 made n similar
protest against the padding of ballot
boxes by The Ring" as did Frederick
Local Union No. 2753, and we expect
we will be called unloyal. and why?
Because we demand a square deal and
are willing TO help the man elected in
every way we can, if II is done on the
square
ROBERT TUSING.
Secretary.
Toltec. Colo. Dec. 2l. 1917.
To The Denver Labor Bulletin.
Dear Sirs:-Local Union 3lO2, u.
VI; w. Of A., wishes you TO publish the
following protest:
Local Union No. 31O2 Of Toltec.
Colo, Dec. 2lst, 1917. goes on record
protesting against Warren Pippen,
James F. Moran or any other national
organizer, other than one of the
National Board Members mentioned
Van Horn, Watkins and Zimmerman
taking the return sheets of the COM
ing district election of District Is from
the postoffice. have in their possession.
or access to at any time. until all the
votes have all been counted and the
results of the election officially an
nounced.
FRANK TODD,
President
ID. II. CAMPBELL,
Recording Secretary. :
(SEAL)
Committee-HenryT Thompson, John
Proud, Chas. X. Shepherd.
Lawson Exposes Fraud
In another column accompanying
this article appears letter from
John X. Lawson, exposing the fraudu-
lent tactics of those of his own organ
lzation who are now prosecuting him
in n harsher manner than any evolved
by the mine operators or gunmen dur
ing the strike. for the latter were
avowed enemies, while those now do
ing the prosecuting are traitors to the
cause of union labor.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-12-29
GOLDEN SILENCE.

Tom-Say, did you ever kiss girl
in quiet spot?
Jack-Yes; but the spot was only
quiet while / was kissing it!
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-12-29


tion of the cooperation and assistance
given by The Bulletin during 1917.
May success and prosperity be
yours during 1918.
Sincerely,
W. L. MORRISSEY,
Deputy STATE Labor Commissioner.
OUR OLD VIRGINIA FRIEND
and former labor compatriot, James B.
Casey, now editor and manager of the
Boilermakers International Journal,
Kansas City, Kan, sends us the fol-
lowing message:
Kansas City, Kans., Dec. %, 1917.
Denver Labor Bulletin,
Denver, Colo.
My Dear Exchange:-I am in re-
ceipt of your kind and thoughtful
Christmas Greetings and desire to ex-
press my appreciation for same. / am
glad to know the past year was pros
porous one for your paper and wish it
continued success for the future.
Yours fraternally,
JAMES B. CASEY,
Editor Manager.
:. :. :.
OTTO F. THUM, PHILOSOPHER,
printer and philanthropist, who fol-
lows closely in the footsteps of Ben
Franklin and Horace Greeley, per-
formed his own printing, composed his
own decorated message, sent it by mail
and then came around the corner to
ask us how it struck US. 1t hit the
spot, and we are pleased to reproduce
it as follows:
Denver, Colo, Christmas, 1917.
Hon. Clint C. Houston,
Editor Labor Bulletin.
Dear Sir:-NOt to be outdone by
you and your enterprising firm of pub
fishers, have made up this letter and
envelope to show in connection with
our Christmas and New Years Greet
ing. Only few Of the choice friends
will receive copy of it.
The year 1917 has been good to US.
We have had enough to eat and the
appetite to enjoy it. We have had a
place to sleep and-have slept. We
warm, or cool, and have worn them
with certain dignity and charm, con-
scious of the fact that they all con-
tanned the union label.
The outlook is bright. We are
year nearer the Jasper Sea, while Jor-
dan rolls between.
With best wishes for you and yours,
am, Yours fraternally,
OTTO F. THUM
:. :. :.
HERE'S A SPLENDID SAMPLE
of several kind and thoughtful mes
sages received from advertising pat
rons of The Bulletin:
Denver, Colo, Dec. 26, 1917.
The Denver Labor Bulletin,
napvar Colorado
My dear Mr. Hines:-Your Christ
mas greeting dropped cover the Top"
onto my desk the afternoon before
Christmas and contributed greatly to
my enjoyment of the season.
May 1918 bring you unprecedented
prosperity.
Cordially yours,
THE A. r. LEWIS G. SON DRY
GOODS Co,
ALYCE HAM,
Advertising Manager.
:. :. :.
ANOTHER LEADING BUSINESS
and manufacturing institution of Den
yer sends US the accompanying kind
letter of greetings:
Denver, Colo, Dec. %, 1917.
Denver Labor Bulletin,
City.
Gentlemen: We wish to acknowledge
receipt of your Christmas greetings,
and in return, to extend to you our
heartiest wishes for not only Merry
Christmas, but very happy and pros
porous New Year. We can assure you
of our earnest effort in doing our part
to make it so.
Yours truly,
M'PHEE & M'GINNITY co.
By w. H. McPhee, President.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-12-29
TAKE OVER ROADS

Continued Prom Page Opc)
ers will be asked. Garretson said, "be.
cause none is necessary"