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Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04

However, the new l. T. U. apprentice
regulations, if properly adhered to
and rigfdly enforced, will undoubtedly
keep the printer of today at work
while the future generation of printers
is being educated in the principles
which constitute the efficiency of the
craft.
In no way whatsoever does the Con-
ference seek TO legislate, control or
direct the action of local unions in its
jurisdiction. Its purpose is to aid the
smaller unions in their organization
work and to help them promote the
trade union movement in their local
ity.
Connecting Man and Job.
To the proprietor of small coun-
try town shop the employment bureau
has relieved him of much speculation
when engaging printer. He has
been taught, and most likely con
vinced, that when in need of a man
on short notice those available are
listed with the bureau thru which he
must apply for their services or ex-
perience the unnecessary delay of
waiting until some one happens along
on the next train as used to be the
frequent case. Not so now. The man
seeking the job or change in loca-
tion nowadays is pursuing a more dig
nified mode of employment. He
writes to the secretary maintaining
the employment bureau regarding
Continued on Page Fivs.)
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04

preciate the fact that it is an intel
ligent proposition to pay monthly
per capita for the support of central
lied employment bureau thru which
their unemployed can get in touch
with prospective situation, rather
than assuming responsibility for their
welfare while waiting for something
in the way of work to show up.
This is the one feature of the work
of the Intermountain Typographical
Conference which deserves the recog-
milton of all locals and printers in this
jurisdiction, if really not in the whole
l. T. U. Approximately forty or more
situations have been looked after and
filled satisfactorily to both employe
and employer in and out of this scat
tered jurisdiction. In some instances
the filling of these situation meant
the reduction of an incompetent nom
union printer.
For instance, in western Nebraska
non-union labor in the printing trades
was general in years past. The Con-
ference employment bureau is now in
possession Of letters from men sent
to Nebraska to take situations thank
ing this organization for the good be-
ing rendered them.
And as per the above illustration
by keeping in touch with the country
printers and situations the free en-
ployment bureau maintained by the
Conference will continue to reduce the
number Of non-unionists in its juris-
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04

reau feature there are other very i'm
portant objects which are being per-
formed, altho as yet in somewhat
slighter degree. The organization of
small towns which are too small to
maintain a union; label propaganda:
equalizing the scales in the small
towns so that competent printers may
be employed more readily; increasing
the lower scales in the smaller unions
to a more equitable basis with the
larger ones to avoid unfair competi-
ton between the small scale shops
with that paying wages according to
written agreement, are some more
very important objects embodied in
the functions gradually being per-
formed in this jurisdiction.
The apprentice problem is being so
well taken care of by the l. 7. U.
commission chosen to look after this
phase of the printing trade, that the
Conference has not yet had to dwell
much upon this subject. The Confer
ence is in position to know, Incl
IDENTIFY, that only in one shop in the
jurisdiction has the apprentice ques-
ton interfered with the trade regula-
tions of its local. and that only as a
temporary condition. The question of
reducing apprentices in all shops is
assuming a serious aspect among all
locals whose contracts, now on the eve
of expiration, have heretofore allowed
in most cases too many apprentices to
! the number of journeymen employed.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04
By J. CHAS. DEUS.

diction to n minimum. If determined
ly pushed the employment bureau
work will solve the most serious prob
lem that every locality in l. 7. U. has
to contend with.
Equalization of Scales.
In addition to the employment bu-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-02-12
JAPAN PREPARING
AFTER WAR MOVES
Premier Tells Governors NeU
Policy Is Forming to Meet
International Changes.

TOXIC. Feb 1l.-I.ieut. Gen. Count
Terauchi. the Premier. addressing the
Prefectural Governors to-day and just!-
flying the recent dissolution by the En-
peror of the House OF Representatives
declared that the present grave world
crisis demanded national unity instead
OF a party cabinet and party purposes.
The Japanese Ministry is seeking to I'M
prove affairs OF state, establishing a new
policy. removing defects relating to i'm
portant questions now pending between
the empire and foreign countries, and
especially endeavoring to establish
friendly cooperation with China.
"Japan," said the Premier, "must pre-.
pare for the pOst.beilum period. which
will bring n change in the International
situation"
The Japanese Foreign Office. It is said.
will interfere in no way with China 6
handling of the invitation from WASH
ington with respect to Germany. The
press Is divided. Some papers think Il
would be wise TO eradicate German In
fiuence In China others fear that II
would unfavorably affect Japans posi-
ton In the Far East
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-02-12
KAISER MISLED
TOU.S.A ACTS
Amazed That Ships Haven't
Been COnfiscated or Ger
mans Interned.
BRITISH DECEIT CHARGED
Dr.Zimmermann Says Wireless
Message of Feb. 5 Brought
Truth on 10th.

BERLIN, by wipeless. Feb. 1i.--With
reference to- the present condition of
German-American relation the German
Foreign Secretary, DIR. Alfred thinner
man. made the following statement yes
tcrday to the Overseas News Agency, the
official publicity bureau of the Govern
ment:
We now have practically no speedy
or reliable information about the United
States. The best proof Of this Is fu,-
nishcd by two wireless messages which
were sent February by the correspond
News Agency and which arrived yes
terday. The contents of these two short
messages were astounding even sensa-
tionai. for they told that the United
States Government had not conflscated
German ships in American ports. nor
nterned Germans residing in the United
States.
Until yesterday morning all We knew
about these matters had passed through
English channels. and the gist of these
reports was that the United States Gov
eminent actually had violated the prop
tIlN anu IDcTtS vi 5cTlldn CttikcIS
English agents by thus adulterating
the truth did not intend, of course, to
slander the United States. Their inten-
ton was to create public alarm in Ger
many and thus cause outbursts Of popu-
lar indignation and perhaps even prompt
the German Government TO rash actions
based on error. All this then would
have been reported in exactly the same
that is, Reconsideration to the
United States by the same British
agencies. II they had succeeded these
British agents would have saddled Ger
many with the responsibility and fault
In the eyes of every candid hut misled
observer.
However. during two years and n
half we have been practically cut off
from reliable ana speedy communication
with the United States. During that
time we have learned to appreciate Brit
ish reports at their true value. We
therefore suspended Judgment and
awaited the real reports, which now
after nil have arrived"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-02-12
BERLIN SPEEDS
TRIP OF ENVOY.
Ambassador and 12O Others
Reach Zurich Without
Incident.
GOES. AT ONCE TO BERN
Welcomed by Minister Stovall
and by Representatives
Of Federation.
iOES. AT ONCE TO BERN

ZuRlcH, Switzerland, via Paris, Feb.
1.-THE American Ambassador to Ber-
lin, James w. Gerard. arrived at the
Swiss boundary at Schaffhausen at I
o'clock this afternoon. lie was met by
the American Minister to Switzerland.
Pleasant A. Stovall, and representatives
Of the Swiss army. including Col.
Breusger and Capt. Rudolph Iselln.
A Swiss military guard of honor was
also in waiting ana big delegation OF
citizens greeted Mr.. Gerard and party.
The trip from Berlin was made with
out noteworthy incident. although some
curiosity was displayed by those who
gathered along the route through Ger
many.
Mr.. Gerard disembarked at Zurich
with about 100 other Americans. intend
ing at first to remain there, hut when he
was Assured OF accommodations at Bern
he left Immediately Tor that city. He
will remain in Bern for two or three
days. arranging for his trip to Paris.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-02-12
P0LICE'TAKING
A WAR CENSUS
Getting List of Citizens Will
ing to Volunteer for
Service at Once.

A secret conference by Police Com
missioner Woods. his deputies and all
inspectors held last Saturday was fol-
lowed yesterday by a police census Of
citizens willing to volunteer Immediately
for service In the United States army or
navy.
Policemen in uniform were especially
active In Brooklyn yesterday seeking the
names of persons who would be willing
to take up arms at short notice. The
principal question asked by the enumer-
ators wherever they called was:
"1s there any man in this family who
Is willing to give his name as being
ready to volunteer for military or naval
service" Information as to previous
experience" was also sought.
Police Commissioner Woods could not
be reached last night. hut Deputy Com
mss!oners Scull and Dunham said they
were unaware an order to take a MILL
tary census had been issued. Brooklyn
captains and beutenants said the census
in that borough was taken yesterday
between A. NJ. and p. NJ.
II was known that the preliminaries
for a general census of the character
suggested are under way, and that the
complete list. when Il is made up after
several weeks work. will be furnished to
the military authorities mere. probably
to Ma ajor-Gen. Leonard Wood, command
ing the Department of the East.
In various ways the Police Department
has worked very closely and harmon-
ously with the military authorities in
matters relating to preparedness, and 1t
was pointed out last night that care
fully prepared list OF men in this city
who could be depended upon at quick
need to enlist would be a valuable asset
IN ba Ta,, ovtv, .lS ha
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-02-12
ONLY TWOSHIPS
SUNK,ISREP0RT
U-BOatS' Victims Are a British
Steamer of 3,811 and a
Greek of 1,4OO Tons.

LONDON. Feb. 1l.--Only two ships. so
far as known, fell victims to-day to
Germany's ruthless submarine campaign.
To-day's announced record. therefore. is
far smaller than the average day before
the nav German policy took effect eleven
days ago.
The two ships reported sunk to-day
are the British steamship "Sallagh,' as
announced by Lloyd's but believed to be
the Saiaga. owned by Elder Dcmpster
& Co. OF Liverpool and in British Gov
ernment service. and the Greek steamer
Vasilissa Olga of 1,40O tons. Her crew
OF twenty men were landed. The Salaga
was Of ASH tons. Her engineer was
killed and two men wounded by sunfire.
Though II is quite possible that to-
morrow's reports may tell a dinerent
story. it is thought that the steady de-
cline in the toll Of the submarines since
early in the week may show that the
Admiralty has even this greatest OF all
campaigns In hand. Yesterday seven
AMI on Friday six ships were reported
sunk. as contrasted with fifteen reported
sunk Last Tuesday, when the ruthless
campaign went into effect.
How thirty Americans. cattlemen.
we're placed In peril OF their lives when
a German submarine torpedoed 'he
British steamship Japanese Prince. re-
ported sunk yesterday, IL toiu III hu la
change Telegraph Company despatch.
The ship was yorpedoed entirely with
out warning. THE despatch says. The
missile struck the ship amidships. ex-
plodiny with terrific force, The crew.
seventy-five in all. including the Ameri-
cans. took TO the boats. Many were in-
jured by the explosion. but none was
killed. The despatch does not say
whether or not any Americans we're
hurt All OF the crew were picked UP
within an hour and were landed
The Nedamore. another British ship.
and with passengers. also was sunk un-
warned. according to late advices. The
submarine is believed to have been close
to the ship. The torpedo struck abreast
the engine room and all OF the force
there were killed. The ship sank In hve
minutes.
Several of the survivors we're semi
concious from exposure in the boats
when they were picked up and were
taken to the hospital. Three OF the
passengers were members OF the con-
sular service. They were saved.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-02-12

GERMAN PROPAGANDA ENDS.
Costly News Publicity Service sus-
pends with Break.

With the severance OF German rela-
tons the newspaper propaganda con-
Quoted in this country at n cost of sew
eral million dollars for the formation Of
pro-Teuton opinion has come to an end.
II became known yesterday. The work
was regarded by the Kaiser's Govern
ment az sufficiently important to engage
the activities Of DR.. Heinrich. an
expert, for it's direction, DIR. AL
bert left this couHtry shortly after
the scope of the propaganda was ex-
posed. Since then the work has been In
charge of DR.. Karl Fuehr, who last
night refused all information.
simultaneously with the cessation Of
the propaganda here a cable message
came from Shanghai last night which
read: THE East Asiatlc Lloyd's an
nounces officially that the German News
Agency service from New York. which
cost s5o,ooo gold monthly. has been
suspended"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-02-12
GERMANY READY TO ACCEPT OPEN CLASH WITH IT, S.;
ZA11ERMANN SA VS. ENGLAND DLSTORTS AMERICAN NEWS;
SWISS HONOR GUARD GREETS GERARD AT THE .FRON7ZE
Kaiser Calls Submarine Conference

I ONDON, Feb. 11.-An important conference at head
- quarters has been called by Emperor William presuma
bly, to discuss the submarine question says the Exchange
Telegraph Companys Amsterdam correspondent to-day
DR.. Bethmann-I IIollweg the Imperial Chancellor
and high army and navy officials will attend and it is re-
ported adds the correspondent that the possibility of
tatons with neutras for modifying the terms of the recent
German memorandum will be discussed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-02-12
ONE U-BOAT SINKS
FIVE BRITISH SHIPS
Record Said to HaUe Been Es-
tabiished With IS Sinking.
February 8.

BERLIN. via Wireless. Feb. ll.-one
German submarine in the North Sea has
sunk flve unknown British steamers OF
an aggregate OF II 900 tons, says the
Overseas News Agency.
The Neue Zuichor ZcitunQ. the news
agency adds. reports from The Hague
that February Q was a record in the
submarine warfare. as thirty-fve ves-
sells were sunk.
A despatch from Christiania says that
on February 0 $4,000 tons OF shipping
was destroyed by German submarines.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-02-12
MAKES sELF-GUIDING TORPEDO
Cyrus w. Fields Gra nd son Turns II
Over to 4. $. Government.

WILLrsroN, y. D., Feb. ia self
guiding torpedo based on magnetic con-
troll has been invented by Charles J.
Field Of this city. grandson OF Cyrus
w. Field, who laid the first transatlantic
cable.
Mr.. Field in announcing his invention
said that 1t had been turned over % the
United States Government. Recent orl-
cial Government tests. Mr.. Field said
credited the device with seven hits out
of eight attempts, whereas the ordinary
torpedo has much smaller average OF
hits
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-02-12
ICE BOAT RUNAWAY HURTS 2.
Runs Into Crowd watching Fancy
skaters at NiIlueck.

While n large crowd OF society people
and residents OF the North Shore OF Tong
Island were assembled on the ice of
Beaver Dam Lake at Mlllneck yester-
day watching exhibitions OF fancy skat-
ing a runaway lcebOat crashed through
the outer fringe of the crowd and in
jured Raymond Smith, wealthy real
estate owner of Oyster Bay, and his
wife. They were dragged many yards
over the Ice.
Mr.. Smith escaped with severe bruises
and a broken nose. His wife suffered
q severe blow on the head, II was
several hours before she could be moved
to her home. The tceboat. tho Miss
Alice, had as crew Ketchem Weeks and
Leroy Ma&thews OF Locust Valley.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-02-12
ALL PORK BILLS
ARESMOTHBRBD
Democratic Leaders in SEN
ate Admit the Measures
Are "Scrapped."
~THE SUMS" FIGHT WON
More Than $1OO,OOO,OOO
Saved by Collapse Of Raid
on Treasury.
"THE SUMS" FIGHT WON


WASHINGTON, Feb. ll.-The pork
barrer raid in Congress Mas collapsed.
The tbree nr;pc,na, .S,or,r" r,.o.,r.s
ms OMNIBUS puphc puiidings' the nood
centrol and the river and harb0r bill
are sidetracked and will die with the
,....r, Corar.ss
~
These are the oiils denounced by The
Sun. The Democratic leaders in the
Senate admi, that they are "scrannea, ;.
~. .,,,.,. 1T. ,..,,, -,
Ah' o'nl'ous p'o'ie pu''o''ss olh rests
peacefully In the Senate Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds. Flood
control Is on the Senate calendar, but
Senator Martin and other majority lead
srs have agreed that 1t shall not come
up. Efforts by Senators Newlands,
Hansdell and others to obtain considera-
don Tor II yesterday met with utter
failure.
May he q "Baner."
Thu nood cor,ro, hill, n,,gh, IA. -,
i,rsJ "a co,,e nm fron, tive 20 ,in,. ~.
~ .,,,,.r" a.. ~ - ,",.,,..,.'. ~ ,'
anu might be discussed Tor a Few hours
formanco Is NOT probable. The leaders
hay. agreed thar the omnibus ,D,blic
buildings bill shall not be reported ont
Of the committee To which II was com,
mj,ted after the House passed IL and
sent Il to the Senate.
More than 500. 900. 900 will be saved
TO the Treasury by the "scrapping" of
these three Legislative pork" bills. The
omnibus buildings bill carried appropria-
t,ons for abou, s3s, 900 900. the river and
harbor approyimately $40. 600. 900 and
=
II Is bareiy possibly That the pro-
porents a the river and hal Dor bill may
accent the Kauyon proposal TO agree TO
the New York East River project. carry
inc u-,a ,ban a. ooo 0oo also to tho
Boston harbor project. involving about
81, 500. 600 and then To give $50. 900
or S2S 0O0, 900 to be expended under the
direction OF the chief OF engineers OF
the War DEPARTMENT on maintenance
work or mpr Jvements for navigation.
But even allowing for this expenditure
there will still be a saving of more than
500. 900, 600 by the fight In which THE
Srv has been taking part to head off
these thraa nIaces ~ ieg,slatiyc extrava-
k u" T""'"""'"""'
Tho appropriations for the East River
Improvement and the Boston harbor Inn
prlvement are continuing and will mean
only about sl,O00,000 In this years ap-
Preparations The balance. to cover
from four TO six years construction work,
n 10 be arproprlsted MS needed
The food control bin had concealed
IN 1t gigantic scheme for reciaiming
swamp lands in the lower Mississippi
valley Many northern capitalists were
Interested in it so that It was not essen
TALLY Southern pork project. The
public buildings bill was the most in
sdious Of the pork measures. for II
spread its influence all over the coun-
try and had friends in every State In the
Union.
After THE sun pointed out the pork"
Character of this hill the majority lead
t'o Spk loRetner unQeF tne auSlCe OF the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-02-12
BRITAIN APPRECIATlVE.
Expresses Gratitude for Gernrd's
Interest In Berlin,

WASHINGTON, Feb ll,-Great Britain
has formally indicated its gratitude for
the effective manner in which Ambas ssa :
dor Gerard protected British interests I'm
Germany after he took over the affairs
of the British Embassy at the outbreak
of the war. Ambassador Page in Lon
don notined the State Department to-
CQaliAakRd nm 2ero.lA Ranu
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-02-12
,~ons sa mpI~ Fair Postponed,

PARIS. Feb. 11.--Opening OF the Lyons
sample fair has been postponed from
March 1 to March IS because OF the
transportation arrangements created by
tho severely cold weather. The fair
Will be held from March 10 to April 1,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-02-12
ACCUSE BRITISH CENSOR.
Germans Think L. y. Got No Notice
of North Sea Minca.

BERLIN via wireless, Feb. 1l.-AmonG
the items given out to-day for publca-
ton by the overseas News Agency is the
following:
THE German newspapers point out
that the English declaration Of barred
zone in the North Sea. which preceded
by several days the parallel German an
nouncement. apparently has not become
known in the United states. as It has not
been discussed by the American news
papers. The German newspapers con-
slider 1t possible that the news concern
ing this English measure has been sup
pressed by the English censor for rea-
sons which are easily understood"
Announcement was made by the State
Department on January 27 and printed
in the newspapers that 1t had been noti-
fed OF tho existence of the new mine
field. The inines had been planted, 1t
WIS said, SO as to close the Blight OF
Hellgoland and to extend practically
from Danish territorial waters to Dutch
territorial waters. The effect would be
to hinder efforts Of German raiders to
get into the North Sea.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-02-12

The report that Geraany Is seeking
to conclliate the United States has been
taken up by the paclhs,s as a token that
Germany has no wish to go 10 war with
the United States. and that II hostillties
result 1t will be the fault OF this Gov
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-02-12
Newspaper Plant la mag-d.

PiATTsBuRG, n. V. Feb. 1.-The
PAM OF the PIattsburg Republican was
nadly damaged by fire late to-day. The
nre started In the boiler room.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-02-12
Losses Of Shipping
Since February I

Losses of shipping of the
Allies and of neutrals since
February Z. when the German
unrestricted submarine warfare
commenced, have been as fol-
lows:
Ships reported sunk yes
terday ................ q
Total homage reported
sunk yesterday. 49,. SAIL
Total known tonnage pre-
viously sunk. -. -. ;. .I6S,s74
Total known tonnage sunk
since February f......I74,oSS
Ships sunk since February
American.
Other neutrals. 81
0IASiou. ~
Other belligerents. ......... =
Total ships sunk. ........ So