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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-15
Of soldiers on furlough, convalescents,

Of soldiers on furlough, convalescents,
and refugees.
% Legal Aid for soldlers.>
In the department of legal aid and,
general advice for soldiers and for
widows the Salvation army has rem
dered valuable service to thousands
free of. charge.
Widows and Orphans.
A large department with branches
thruout Great Britain has been es.
tablished for assisting widows and
orphans. Many thousands have been
helped in adjusting themselves to
changed conditions.
War Service League.
This organization is made up of the
soldiers of the Salvation army. The
work includes taking care of-refugees,
taking refreshments to- troop trains,
sewing for the needy, caring for sick
and nvalescents, visiting prison
camps and rendering great variety
of service wherever the need is.
Food.
Ill GuSAduU dAOu0 Iu0 h1tCuSu Op"
Grated by the Salvation army for the
benefit of the poor provide dinners
for $4,000 families daily.
Plans Of American s. A.
The statement herewith of the work
of the Salvation army In Europe, on
the battlefields and in the training
camps, suggests the scope of the
work that would be done for Ameri-
can soldiers by the American divi-
sions Of the Salvation army.
AS soon as the state of war be-
tween the United States and Ger
many was declared to exist, the Sal
walton army in the United States
promptly followed the example of the
organization in other. countries and
placed all its buildings at the disposal
of the governments. A list of 107
buildings with accommodations for
The government authorities accepted
this offer subject to requisition as
needed.
Government Approval.
Conferences with the United States
government officials were held, in
which the plans for hut and ambu-
lance work outlined by the Salvation
army, similar to its work on the Euro.
pean battlefields, were approved and
accepted.
Ambulance Work.
Ambulance units will be equipped
and sent to the front with the United
States troops. These units will be
manned by Salvationists and adher-
ents, all of whom in addition to be-
ing skilled in medical and ambulance
work, will also be able to give spirit
ual aid to the wounded and dying.
Hutments.
-Huts will be established at the
Concentration camps, each one under
the direction of four competent off,
GERS Reading, writing and rest
rooms, games, music, singing, enter
tainments, religious service and
other social activities will be provid.
ed. Light refreshments will be
served.
Other Plans.
In addition to the hut and ambu.
lance work, the plans of the Saliva.
ton Army War Service League in
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-17

much trouble securing his bondsnen holding the
be Large obtained from the sale
and lease of school lands accumulated banks OF Denver
and other cities of this which they from to four
interest loanng farmers and others who forced to
borrow of ranging from twentyour
Pretty good for the banks but bad for the and
who need their productive
The situation is absurd be extremely ridiculous State
officials willing that the people shall themselves
Colorado getting such political revolution took
place fall North Dakota when organized labor
combined and the political shap from the
house Bismarck.
Be it the credit Attorney Leslie E. Hubbard
that when asked by Treasurer Higgins opinion this
tated law he promptly ruled that Even
then Treasurer Higgins declined the farmers
and Gunter has been appealed Thru him action
begun this week for ruling by the which
o. the
initiative, referendum and recall
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-17
PRESS OF STATE
FORGING CHAINS
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result. 1t will be curiously signifi-
cant fact if the Colorado legislature
elects to stand alone in its attitude to-
ward wage earners after the national
congress of our country has refused
to institute compulsory service.
The labor movement of the state is
a unit in it's demand for the repeal.
Never before in the history of Colo
RADIO have the labor unions responded
with such unanimity as they have for
wiping this obnoxious law off the stat
ute books. If there be any doubt as
to this statement a cursory investiga-
ton will clear it away.
The vital principle involved makes
it incumbent upon the men and women
of labor to put forth every energy to
preserve their liberties. Once fastened
upon them the industrial commission
law would place them at the mercy of
every grad-grind employer in the state.
The history of the operation of the
commission during the last two years,
including the incarceration of the mill
men in Leadville, the infamous decis-
ion in the cracker case, the impotence
of the commission in the machinists'
controversy, the tailors' experience
and the travesty of the decision of
the commission in the mailers' case,
all prove the impracticability of the
politically controlled and irresponsible
industrial commission.
A benevolent feudalism may indi-
cate security from demands of wage
earners for increased wages and bet
ter working conditions, but the en-
ployers will sooner or later discover
that the guarantees of the federal con-
stitution will justify the wealth pro-
ducers in exercising their prerogatives
as sovereign citizens of our republic.
The present legislature is being urged
to undo the wrong of the last general
assembly. If labor be refused its
rightful demands then undoubtedly the
labor movement of the state will de-
clare itself in no uncertain manner and
pursue a course calculated to defend
its position under the bill of rights
and upon the broad ground of consti-
tutional guarantees.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-17
Four-Square in Face of World Cataclysn1

These indeed trying days for President Woodrow Wilson
No chief executive of the nation with the possible exception
Abraham Lincoln has had peexng problems confronting
him In the midst OF world cacysm he has stood for neutral
rights Of and by holding position recently been
forced to diplomatic relations with
Upon him in larger of
the globe will depend the rehabilitation Divine
Providence certainly favored America giving with
broad WILSON,
In spite of the criticism that head by
of his policies have had support the
OF citizens They with Woodrow Wilson period of
waiting and they him their and
president OF this republic mainly had kept
out of war-a that is
dsonored and raped butchered filthy oat
disease shot and SHE'LL like flies slaughter
shambes on hot summer day-a that neither brush
Fortunate citizens had
suffer OF this SO We hope that will continue
to be oasis OF political and economic the world
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-17
THE SECRET
BY BERTON BRALEY.

The way to reach the man who tolls
Amid the dingy workings,
Is not by strategems and spoils
Or oily smiles and smirkings.
You give him model homes and such,
Or clubs in which to revel,
You'll find that he's an honest man,
And always on the level.
1t isn't coddling that he likes,
Or lordly condescension;
Such methods will not stop his strikes
Or Danish all contention.
You must be fair and square and just,
A man among your brothers,
Before old doubtings turn to trust
Or ancient hatred smothers.
Whatever motive yours may be,
In time he's sure to find it;
He looks thru every deed to see
The spirit that's behind it.
And tho he may misunderstand,
Repel, at first, and doubt you,
He'll warmly grasp the proffered hand
When he is sure about you.
The boys within the breaker shed,
The miners deep below them,
Are slow of faith and hard of head,
You've simply got to show them,
And prove your varied aims and ends
Are not those of the devil
For man and master can be friends
If both are on the level.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-17
TRADES ASSEMBLY
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the Labor Temple matter is agreed to
will be referred to affiliated unions for
a vote thereon.
Against Lewis Amendment.
The Assembly registered a protest
against the amendment proposed by
Senators Lewis and Candlish to the
state industrial commission law, and
re-affirmed its previous demand that
this law be absolutely repealed. The
president and secretary were instruct
ed to write a letter to the governor
and Denver county members of the
legislature, stating the attitude of or
ganized labor in Denver in this mat
ter.
Another motion was adopted pro-
testing against an amendment to the
women's eight-hour law and to the
child labor law, that would permi,
these statutes being violated in cases
of so-called emergency"
President Thornton announced the
standing committees for the term. thu
list of which appears in the official
proceedings on another page.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-17
Dispellers
THE JUDGE HIT BACK.

A late police magistrate was a most
painstaking judge in all his cases,
and in important ones it was his Gus
tom to defer summing up until the
next sitting of the court. On one oc-
casion he gave an exhaustive decision
on case, after which the lawyer for
the plaintiff rose and questioned it.
Pardon me-" said his worship. 81
cannot allow you to reopen the case
after / have given my final decision.
/ may be wrong, but that is my opin-
ion"
Then, your worship, know it is no
use knocking my head against brick
wall. / suppose / must sit down"
The magistrate adjusted his eye
glasses and, looking sarcastically at
the lawyer, said:
"Sir, l know it is no use you knock
ing your head against brick wall,
but 1 may add that / know of no one
who could perform such an operation
with less injury to himself than you"
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-17
ACCEPTED INVITATION.

A certain rector, just before the
service, was called to the vestibule
to meet a couple who wanted to be
married. He explained that there
wasn't time for the ceremony then,
"but,"" said he, "if you will be seated,
/ will give an opportunity at the
end of the service for you to come
forward, and l will then perform the
The couple agreed, and at the prop
er moment the clergyman said: "Will
those who wish to be united in the
holy bonds of matrimony please come
forward?"
Whereupon thirteen women and
one man proceeded to the altar.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-17
HE KNEW, ALL RIGHT.

Jim Mann was on his way back
from Chicago, and couldn't help hear
ing the conversation of the couple in
the section right behind him. They
looked like newly married folks, but
were not on their HONEYMOON, as Mann
learned by deductions. The woman
laid down n newspaper she had been
reading, and said to her husband:
"Do you know / wish / had one of
those affinities. Oh, l think it would
be just grand to sit on a rock with
somebody and have him rave about
the Incompatible golden color of my
hair and tell me that my eyes were
the most beautiful in the whole world
and"
"Uh-huh," said the husband, yawn-
ing.
"And that the delicate pink of my
cheeks had been painted there by the
angels, and that he couldn't live with
out me. Ooh, / think an affinity
like that would be"
'Tisn't an affinity you want" in
terrupted her husband, "what you
seem to want is plain, old fashioned
liar"
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-17
BABES AND BETS
IS A STATE ISSUE
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orado, which prohibits employment of
women more than eight hours per
day, until November Is, or until after
the election.
One of the ministers created consid-
cradle merriment by asserting that
there was at least one crime on the
calendar that could not be charged to
adults in the beet section, and that
was race suicide, all of the families
being very large. 1t was suggested by
one of the children's defenders that
perhaps this was because they could
coin their children into dollars at an
early age.
C0stigan Makes Eloquent Plea.
f. p. Costigan closed the hearing
with an eloquent appeal in behalf of
the defenseless children. He recited
the visit of President Woodrow Wilson
to the national capitol demanding that
congress pass the federal child labor
law, and stated that if Governor Gun
ter would perform like humane serv-
ice the people of Colorado would ap-
plaud him, as had the people of the
nation when President Wilson per
formed this humane act.
The hearing lasted from p. m.
until midnight and was the most inter
esting and instructive of the present
legislative session.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-17

Involuntary servitude was put into
effect in New Zealand on December
20. On that day a lottery was held
under government auspices and 1000
once-free citizens of the Dominion
whose names were drawn were con-
scripted for service in Europe. The
wishes of these citizens received no
more consideration than if they had
been convicts in the penitentiary, or
Belgians deported to Germany, or
black slaves in the South before the
war. Press reports say that the mill
tary band played while the drawing
was taking place. Let us hope that
the musicians had the good taste to
avoid playing "Britons never will be
slaves"
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-17

DIR. Karl Leibknecht, member of
reichstag and Socialist leader, has re-
ceived an additional sentence of four
and half years at hard labor. Leib-
knecht's May-day speech, 1916, deliv-
cred in crowded Berlin square, urg-
ing the German people to demand
peace of their government, was one
of the finest blows ever struck for
humanity. By the military tribunal
he was adjudged guilty of military
treason.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-17
WHY, OF COURSE.

Loud crashed the thunder, but
there was no lightning. With each
peal little Mrs. Simpson shivered
wildly.
"oh. Henry" she walled, after one
particular noisy outburst, 81 am so
frightened! Oh, am so frightened %
"Silly little grill" said hubby in n
voice of great, strong man who is
not afraid of anything. Don't you
know that thunder never hurts any
one?"
mo, it's you who are wrong" re-
torted Mrs. Simpson positively
Haven't you ever heard Of people
being thunderstruck? 2"
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-17

The Washington State Federation
of Labor has Joined with the Farmers
Union and the State Grange in a de-
mand upon the state legislature for
the submission of amendments pro-
viding for the constitutional, initia-
tive, prohibiting alienation of water
power, recall of judges, and taxation
of land values. Demands were also
made for legislation against abuse of
injunctions and recall of judicial de-
cisions on constitutionality of laws.
The federal suffrage amendment was
also indorsed.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-17
Sovereignty of the People Is Not Conceded

Even when the sovereign people of adopt
referendum legal Colorado declared
Up until jurisdiction
of legislatures congress this
providing that funds should be loaned
a of six
When State Treasurer Robert Higgins his
in January he declined comply with the didn't
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-17

We congratulate The Denver Labor
Bulletin on the handsome appearance
it makes in it's new dress. Also upon
the fact that it now has one Of the
best equipped printing offices in that
neck of the woods.-Nashville Labor
Advocate.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-17

The Indiana legislature has passed
and the governor signed bill estab-
fishing statewide prohibition, to go
into effect January l, 1918. Old John
wagon grave in the Atlantic ocean.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-17
Record of Colorado Industrial Commission

Record OF Colorado industrial COMMISSION
In the hearings and foreign
house of representatives January "a
communicates Which was
I CT a e m ud what
have been cooados experience during the last few
interests Of state probable
the e ~irtue of the Industrial commission recounng
his sNn &c ss s0 eoSe I
Chicago Mining atho date
part Of the printed record quoted saying
hsa passed over
Eight s % o sse hg ard
threatened strikes but of them adudeed o
talors biscuit Makers mill
In these favor of
and in other against the increase The pT
cple which the commission proceeds that there are three parties
in every industrial employees and the puG
wage women of not less than 1888 per week"
MF oo Of h American Mining hp before Which
the address delivered has presented to the verbatim
agrnty the facts and deal with the
In enumerating rendered by the commission Mr.
os o | % % hs vital be I @
satisfactory In other words the
Colorado industrial commission law and at the same time
In taiors machnss biscuit makers, mill men
and maler referred by Mr. Williams and inferred as among
capable double awards rendered by the
procTastination by commission
ao hands
brought without
fact commission stood in the of
earlier settlement
In the mahinists
employers when
finally handed
acceptable employees Wheeupon
the machinsts strike and short secured
included demands
In the of the miners Mr. Williams did that h
teen of these woen in the county jail in Lead
vile under the law AS matter OF fact
the address Mr. incorporated printed hearing
before committee
of the facts in the mentioned
Mr. Williams lends the impression that the commission has
1888 light of the decision of the commission the
makers has been crushed beyond all
declared
could be awarded employees When
seeking from the beg
carly week. commission refused
Williams that the
mission has declared ghthour and for minimum
for of less than $83 week. clearly falls the class
OF wlful Misrepresentation.
investigation
decided
mairs Immediately the
being the malers,
presented original
asked.
o the communication
devices employed by the of The
statements Mr. Williams the document referred
surprising for while differ the vital
generally acknowledged
his The
political always produce The self
of the political appontee become while
gated interests become of secondary consideration.
The influence national legislation false
reprehensibe
fact mtigae the offense presenting congressional
committee misrepresentation of the the Colorado
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-17

This much is certain-it is the con-
sumer, not the middleman, who gets
squeezed.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-02-17

The most expensive thing in the
world Is getting even, and it is hardly
ever worth the price.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18

(which policeman" demanded Milky in a
terrible tone. and in his fury quite forgot the
Raging he had prepared for Otto
II think I'll not tell you. II you don't mind
And bought fig lady. I've saved the legs
for Ynun
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them together was resentment that the little
Crown Prince stood between the Princess
Hedwig and the throne. Annunciata was not
young. but she was younger than her dead
brother. Hubert. And others said 1t was
because the Countess gathered up and
brought in the news OF the court--the small
intrigues and the scandals that constitute life
IN the restricted walls of a palace There Is
great deal of gossip in a palace where the
King is old and everything rather stupid and
dull.
The Countess yawned again.
Where is Hedwig?" demanded the Arch
duchess.
Her Royal Hishness is in the nursery.
probably"
why probably"
'She goes there a great deal"
The Archduchess eyed her. well, out
with It," she said, There is something
seething In that wicked brain of yours"
The Countess shrugged her shoulders. Not
that she resented having a wicked brain. She
rather fancied the idea "She and young
Lieutenant Larisoh have tea quite frequently
with His Royal Highness."
How frequently"
Three times this last week madame"
Little fool!" said Annunciata. But she
frowned. and sat tapping her teaoup with
her spoon. She was just trihe afraid Of
Hedwig and she was more anxious than she
would have cared to acknowledge. ut is
being talked about. OF courseT
The Countess shrugged her shoulders.
Don't do that!' commanded the Arch
duchess, sharply. How far do you think
the thing has gone?"
He Is quite mad about her"
And Hedwig-but she Is silly enough for
anything. Do they meet anywhere else?"
AT the riding school, I believe. At least.
Here a maid entered and stood waiting at
the end Of the screen. The Archduohess An
nunciata would have none Of the palace funk
les about her when she could help IT, She
had haA ,.Ch 1f. ohA
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CHAPTER VI
THE CHANCELLOR PAYS A VISIT

TNHE Archduchess was having tea. Her
i boudoir was crowded little room.
Milky had once observed confdentially TO
Miss Brathwaite that it was exactly like
her--all hung and furnished with things tho
were not needed. The ArchducheSS liked u
because II was warm. The palace rooms were
mostly large and chilly. She had fire there
on the warmest days in spring and liked to
put the Goals on herself. She wrapped them
in pieces of paper she would not soil her
hands.
This afternoon she not alone. Loung-
ing at a window was the lady who was in
waiting at the time, the Countess Loschek.
Just now she was getting rather a wigging,
but she was remarkably calm.
"The last three times" the Archduchess
said, stirring her tea, you have had sore
throat"
at is such a duh book" explained the
Countess.
Not at all. II is an improving book. II
you would put your mind on II when you
are reading. Olga, you would enjoy II. And
you would learn something besides In my
opinion" went on the Archduchess, tasting
her tea. you smoke too many cigarettes"
The Countess yawned, but silently, at her
window. Then she consulted a thermome-
ter. Eighty" she said briefly and coming
over sat down by the tea table.
The Countess Loschek was thirty and very
handsome In an insolent way. She was sup
posed to be the best-dressed woman at the
court and to rule Annunciata with an iron
hand, although II was known that they quar-
relied a great deal over small things. espe-
cially over the coal fire.
Some said that the real thing that held
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CHAPTER VIII-COntinued

THE Alps gstenng in the sunlight for fifty miles, who
had before the summertime wonderful
We had uncomfortable hotel Geneva could find in
the who could tell where Michael burned
the interesting connection with who had
heard of Sevetus but watched the Rhine thought
of Caesar We went fifty miles by Chamounx the foot
of Mont Blanc The crush of the glaciers the slow march
and the when of ice falls from the
of melted water galopng mad rush down the sides
and the horses standing the ecod because
the natives regard good for their feet hey there
themselves other streams pouring and disappear
ing in mist before they reach the ground the rock
stretching skies with whned between
attention and fixed themselves had soemny
ana resotely determined would do Alpine climbing
early bought apensoks followed
zigag path which leads the Mont Auber 1t
The mules coming down insisted having the inside the
mountain But about reached the hotel which overhangs
the er de Gace From the could below
and occasional crossing the glacier The
ton and good resolutions consigned
We secured French guide He supplied
wooden socks pull Shoes and he led
hatch cutting the hloc of ice helping
dangerous We looked
splits in the The who falls into
thirty the foot of the
Mer Gace but seemed like
fields On the far side moraine which
Then the guide asked whether wanted go around e
Mauvais Pas.
~ him: maine pas les Mauvaises Pas Quest que
cest?"
He replied that would be than
Gace and that after getting the other would
good road back to Chamounx We knew the difficulties behind
did know those in the 'front.' trusting
Providence and French guide What the