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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-10-27
Will UNI0k3ZE employees IN l. S. POSTAL SERVICE
DISEASE AMONG SOLDIERS
is NOW UNDER CONTROL;

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 25,-De-
claring advanced medical research
has prevented much formerly fatal
disease among soldiers engaged in
the great European war, DR..
Thomas McCrae, of jefferson n1edi-
cal college, said that a medical
trump has been achieved. He has
been in Europe four months. ety.
phoid is virtually stamped out
through inOculation," he said.
''There is hardly any dysentery,
which formerly was fatal in great
armies, notably in the war of the
rebellion. One thing which stands
out as a great achievement is the
care of sick and wounded men, and
their transportation, after recciv-
ing first aid in France, to the base
hospitals"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-10-27
COLORADO UNIONS WILL
PROVIDE COLLEGE EDUCATION

BOULDER, COL, Oct. 25.-Thc
state federation of labor's plan to
assure sons and daughters of labor
a college education is being given
enthusiastic support by officials OF
the Colorado state university, and
at a meeting in this city, attended
by untonists and educators, it was
decided to incorporate the Colo
RADIO Labor Education association,
Contributions will be asked to
finance a 1913 class of at least 100
young men and women. The re-
cipients will be expected to pay
back at some future time the money
loaned them by Colorado's organ
lied workers. The plan has been
tndorsed by the four railroad
brotherho0ds.
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-Lwas all the more gratifying, showing
THAT this united action was taken with
teVery mans eyes open, and proving
that the Mexican miners see the FAIL
lure Of I. w. w. tactics and organiza-
5fion.
. 1T is the belief of the Mexican
labor leaders here that this action will
open the way for the organization
-''of the entire $4,000 Mexican miners
in Arizona in their International. Like
action should follow in New Mexico.
Offered to Return to Work.
1T should be remembered that
.hese three unions offered to go back
20 work pending the arrival and de-
,cision of the presidents commission,
.1out the copper companies refused to
employ the men unless they could en-
force the blacklist. The men stayed
,out and the mines are closed down
Ut the present writing"
} These three unions, formerly affili-
,tted with the international to which
lhey now return, were induced to
freak away from it by the company
managers, who some time ago-be-
tore the present strike-offered to ad.
Gust the grievances then pending If
he men would make certain settle
snent which was in violation of the
Jaws of their international. The locals
cook it up with officers Of the Mining
Grades Department of the A. F. Of
w., and after some discussion it was
-ihought best for the locals to "go
heir gait" for while. They with
trew from the Mine, Mill and Smelter-
n y,voio 1,,k
rained their affiliation in the control
# the Arizona State Federation of
labor. Such, at least, is the story
old by Arizona miners.
Just how strong the three locals
were when they broke away and how
.nuch they gained before they became
the object of great activity and at
eention from the I. w. w., and how
,ae1r membership has risen or dropped
isR result, are facts not yet reported
10 washington. In any case they
eem to have become convinced that
emporary and local advantages, pur-
-thased at the price of international
,ffiliation in the existing labor move
,1ent, are worse than valuelcss.
Faith in Government Control,
Probably Murray is right in giving
tredit to the Pan-American Fedora
;on of Labor Conference committee
:lans, for the Mexican miners will
ugness to return to the A. F. of l..
Eut 1t is probable, also, that had he
lot first succeeded in getting Presi-
lent Wilson to send special COM
mission to Arizona to investigate their
,rtevances. and to threaten public
Iteration of the mines the Mexicap
'ould have remained very shy It
as the promise of real control of
- he industry that lured them into the
w. w. camp; it is in part the prom
Of government control Of the in
ustrial conditions that wins them
ack. They have faith that demo-
ratio management will come with
DVernment control.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-10-27
1|E-uP :o|F.P|oR'I !
oFNEllY0Rk !! I
Threatened
By Retusa! to Grant l'I Wage In
crease to Marine Workers
inHaIbor.

NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-Complete
tie-up of the port of New York on
Nov. 1 has been threatened through
a demand for increased wages by men
employed on all: harbor craft which
are now being used day and night IN
the struggle to carry on the tremend-
ously increased business here.
Their ultimatum was sent by regis
tered letters to companies and indi-
viduals operating craft in, the harbor.
It was sent by the Marine Workers
Affiliation of the Port of New York,
to which the marine unions belong.
It has been met. with a flat refusal
by most of: the employers to grant the
mems demand.
There: are approximately 400 tug
boats, 100 steam lighters and 800
barges in the port, and all of them
would be deserted by their crews.
Only the municipal ferries to Staten
Island and Brooklyn would run. The
men on these boats are under civil
service.
The owners Of the boats under gov
ernment contract have filed bonds
that the craft will be ready at all times
the government. The crews of all
these boats are included in the num-
ber of men making the demands,
which the owners Of the boats declare
they cannot afford s5 grant. If the
government ordered the boats out
and the captains. mates and engineers
refused to man them their license cer-
tificates might be taken away. For
this reason the word "strike" was
avoided in the ultimatum and threat
to resign. their positions used in
stead. I'll.
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GRIT, NOT EMOTION, SWAPS ENGLAND,
WHOSE UNl0NISTS ARE MOST ACTIVE

THE Sterling manhood stuff doesn't 20 in
England these days. If an army Of ID, 900 would
march through the streets of London there would
oe no cheer1ng, said James Lord, president of the
A. F. of L. mining department, who has Just re-
turned to Washington from his trip across the A.
iantc as A. F. of L. fraternal delegate to the Brit
Ism trades union congress, which held its annual
convention at Blackpool, John Golden president
OF the united Textile Workers, Lords COL
league.
"One must visit England to appreciate the GRIM
ness OF the British people," said the miners Off
cial. "You don't hear cheers-they seem ont of
place. Every family has lost father, son or a
brother. my boy has gone under is the calm,
matter-of-fact way they inform you that a loved
one has died on the Flanders line, in Africa. or
Mesopotam1a. There Is no squealing Grief has
been replaced by grit and determination of each
one to see this thing through let the cost be what
it may.
"Organized workers over there have made some
wonderful gains since the war began and now it Is
taken as matter of course when trade unionists
are seen In what formerly the sacred precincts
OF the house of lords The term my lord in manv
cases, has been replaced by more familiar terms
The democratizing influence of Lloyd George has
been tremendous factor in this CHANGE Another
element is that politicians realize they musf nos
sess some knowledge of political economy, and they
cultvating the acquaintance of trade nnionists
rather than be lost In the changing orders of TODAY
"There are two large labor organizations IN Enr-
land-the British trades union congress- with q
membership of 3,o00,0OO, and the general fedora
t1on OF trades unions, with membership of 1,000,-
1.r.t Vvg Int latter at was organized primarily, as
though 1t has naturally enlarged this function The
congress, which Golden and attended as A. f. of
L. fraternal delegates, treats with all phases of
the labor question, and is looked upon as labor's
spokesman, but both organizations are regular
This situation contains strange contrasts to one
who has not lived in the British Isles The fedora
t1on maintains International relations with the
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STRIKE PAPER
M|LLSSE![LED

INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn..
Oct 25-Operations have been resumed
in the paper mills Of the Minnesota
& Ontario Power company here and
In Fort Francis after an interruption
OF about "a hours; due to a strike Of
the employees to enforce demands for
an increase in wages:
E. G. Hail., president Of the Minne-
sofa State Federation Of Labor, and
President Burke Of Pulp, Sulphite &
Paper Workers union Of New York
were instrumental in effecting the
settlement Concessions were granted
by the company
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Gompers Opposed to
ConscTIption Of Labor

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-sanz-
ne! Gompers. president Of the AM
this week, "there Will be NO con-
: iscf1ptiOn Of labor" for navy yards
and munitiOn plants,
"The men are all working.
What more do You wants what
more can there be3" he added.
Gompers apparently regarded the
idea OF cOnscription ns n Pef1ec-
tion ON the patriotism Of Ameri-
can labor. 80,
Other labor leaders were non
cOmm1ttal ON the question, but
their attitude was TINT Of Com.
pers-@|Eiven the right conditions,
labor VIII do oil that 1s called for
without c0nscriptiOn.' .,
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workers of other countries, and under it's auspices
was held the conference of workers. representa-
tives of the allied countries one week after the
-Backpool meeting of the congress- The American
this gathering, while movement annually sends
traternal delegates to the congress.
"This situation must be considered dualsm as
we understand it in America. On the contrary, the
plan seems satisfactory. and many national unions
belong to the two organizations
'To show how futile it is to Judge of English
conditions through American eyes, cite the man
ner of conducting debate in convention of the
British trades union congress. The president ap-
points spokesmen for the two sides of issue and
then the debate closes. except when a member in
sists on being heard an important question
This works entirely satisfactory, but what would
happen at an A. F. of L. convention if delegate
favored this plan?
'"rhe workers political activities in England
present the same contradictions-to the outsider,
although satisfactory to men who have built up
this system.
'Affiated to the labor party is the independent
labor party, which is part of the international
socialist movement, but the Independent labor party
would not put up candidate where the welfare of
the workers demand every vote to elect a cham
p1on or defeat an enemy. AS an instance of this
feeling, Thomas Burt, Northumberland miner, is
probably the oldest living representative Of the
workers In a law-makng body. He is elected con-
tinuously as q member of parliament without op-
position from any section Of the workers, although
he is known 'an old line trade unionist' and
has seadfastly refused to subscribe to the social
1st doctrine. The Northumberland workers know
Burt can be depended upon and they would de-
nounce treachery to the working class any effort
to deteat this worker who, as liberal, SO years
aso: was looked upon as wild-eyed anarchist.
Women workers are found everywhere. They
are RAPIDLY joining the trade union movement, and
In many cases, tho unions are making this battle
with pronounced success" =" j =. ,.' ="
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-10-27
SOAP WORKERS WIN STRIKE.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct. 25.-A
strike against the Peet brothers soap
plant has been settled by this con-
Germ making concessions and agree
ing that employees have the right to
join the Soap Makers union. The
company had secured a. temporary
injunction from Federal Judge Pol
lock, who ordered the strikers not
to intimidate strikebreakers, either
directly or Indirectly"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-10-27
FARMERS. COOPERATING.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 25.-The num-
Der of farmers purchasing and mar
keting organizations in the United
States is placed at about $4,000 in a
survey just completed by the depart
ment Of agriculture. Creameries,
cheese factories and farmers elevators
are the leading types Of cooperative
purchasing and marketing enterprises.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-10-27
PAINTERS REDUCE HOURS,

RICHMOND, Va. Oct, s5.-A re-
duction of one hour in the work day
and wage increases. Of Is cents a
day since April Il, is the record Of
Painters union No. 1013. .... i:
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OIL co. FIGHT UNI0NISM.

ALTON, ILL.,, Oct. 25.-Gun men
furnished by the Burns detective
agency are being used to break a
strike at the Roxana Oil Refining
company. A number of trades are
involved.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-10-27

The Labor World is endeayoring to
render invaluable service to the work.
ers by keeping them informed as 20
the vital problems affecting their well
fare. The labor press must be sup
ported by the workers, so this IS an
appeal for subscriptions-$1 a year.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-21
Al the Weddina Feast.

In some parts of England It Is TIE
custom to send congratulatory telc-
grams to friends at distance who are
being married-that is the message IL
lined to arrive just after the ceremony
and during the feast which usually fol-
lows
Now. a certain man. large farmer
was about to be married and shortly
before tie time he heard that one OF
his cattle had strayed 1t being val
liable anima., he told his haililf to let
MIN know at once when it was found
The bailiff. being an economical man,
combined the two affairs, and the hap
by bridegroom received the following
message just as they all sat down to
dinner:
congratulations The beast is
caught T.
1t is fair to conclude that the tele-
gram afforded at least as much graft
fication to the assembled guests as to
the actual recipient himself.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-21
NORTH BENNINGTON

The family Of Jesse L. Durham
who resides near the cemetery, are
quarantined for scarlet fever
On Wednesday evening, May %, at
s o'clock, there will be held in vii
age hall a regular meeting of the vii
lage Improvement association. There
are several important matters to be
acted on at this meeting. Among them
he entertainment course for the next
.all and winter and cleanup day for
This month. Everyone is cordially in
vited to come out to this meeting and
help boost the good work of the as
sociation. Don't forget the date.
Notice-Driving teams, automobiles,
motorcycles and riding bicycles on
the side walks within corporate limits
of North Bennington village are pro
hibited by the charter and bylaws of
said village. Any further violations
will be prosecuted if reported to vii
lage trustees. BY order of trustees.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-21
HALF MILLION
US. TROOPS TO
CO TO EUROPE
Present Land and Naval Ex-
peditions a Starter
ARMY CHANGE HlNTED
Big Campaign for Volunteers for Mill
tary Service Will Begin at Once,
It is Expected.

Washington, May 20.--The United
States will be represented on the
fighting fronts of Europe, both land
and sea, by an army of perhaps 500,-
600 men and powerful force of naval
vessels. within year. 'e#
The Pershing expedition to France
and the fotilla of destroyers now
hunting down submarines in the Brit
ish war zone are but the beginning.
This was indicated in official circles
today.
Beginning tomorrow the big push"
for volunteers for the military service
will begin. The regular army needs
more than 100000 men to bring 1t to
war strength and the National Guard
requires 10000 additional Besides
these, volunteer force of 10000 to
fill the places of regulars withdrawn
to train the volunteers and the SOC, ,00o
selective conscripts are wanted.
With recruiting officers aspiring to
total of more than 400 1000, and this
is regarded in war department circles
rs the real test OF the volunteer meth
ods-eyery ounce of machinery is to
be brought to bear to fill these places
before the draft gets into operation.
probably late in August.
The general staff plans call for an
army Of approximately 100000 with
a year. Indeed, the total will be
swelled to probably 100000 in that
period. as the second increment under
he conscription bill probably will be
ordered to the colors before more
han nine months have elapsed.
Out of these forces, division is to
De sent TO France "as soon as prac.
ticable,' according to Secretary War
Bakers announcement. This means
llmost Immediately. But there is
no concealment that this is only the
beginning. The earlier reinforce
nents of the Pershing expedition will
De drawn, it is believed, from the regu
ar army and National Guard then in
the federal service.
In CONNECTION with the army prep
arations, rumors are more and more
persistent of an early shakeup in the
general staff The Grief of staff is APP
pointed by the President, confirmation
Of the appointment lying with the sen
lte. Brigadier General Hugh L.
Scott is now chief of staff, but he is
he military delegate on the Root
mission to Russia and is not expect
I'd to return TO this country before he
reaches the age of retirement-in
August-and his staff leadership au-
expires.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-21
Monster Mosquitoes.

The late Henry Guy Carleton. the
noted playwright, lived at Atlantic
City, and when the mosquitoes We're
bad he would tell his Madras mos
quito story.
There are no mosquitoes he woud
begin. "in Brittany, and Breton wo-
man about to emigrate to Madras was
warned by a friend:
Beware of the Madras mosquitoes.
They have long suckers hanging from
their heads, and they will draw the
very life blood out of you.
"Thc Breton woman arrived In Mat
ras duly and as she disembarked she
saw three elephants drawn up near the
pier
Heavens" she cried. Are these
mosquitoes
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-21
(state)
(Town or City

4. If you desire a registration GER
tificate. inclose self-addressed
stamped envelope.
Duties of Town and City Clerks With
Respect to Cards of Sick and
Absentees
/. Upon receipt by mail OF regis
tration cards, Form ], Of persons sick
or absent, keep the cards until the
day of registration.
2. Upon the day of registration,
open the envelope, file the cards of
your town, numbering each.
3. In case an addressed stamped
envelope has been inclosed, mail a
certificate of registration to the per-
son registered.
These regulations supersede all regu-
Iaions heretofore issued cover
ing the above points.
LEE S. TILLOTSON.
The Adjutant General
Montpelier, VT, May IS, 1917.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-21
English Prison Pits.

Prison pits were vaults in which
criminals in England were kept at
night, chained together There was
one at Bristol which was in use as
late as 1915. Down eighteen steps, it
was only seventeen feet in diameter
by nine feet high, and seventeen men
were consigned TO it every night
Even more typical was Warwick Jail
pit. which was occupied at least until
1897 1t was an octagonal dungeon
twenty-one feet in diameter and al
most nineteen feet underground. In
the middle was cesspool, and beside
it ran a stream of water which served
the prisoners for drinking purposes.
To this awful cell forty-two men were
consigned every afternoon at 3:45. TO
remain there until after daylight the
following morning
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-21
ELDRED-HOLTON
Popular Bennington Couple United in
Marriage Saturday Afternoon

Popular Bennington Couple United in
Marriage Saturday Afternoon
Miss Martha Irene Holton, daugh-
ter of Lewis c. Holton, and George
Edward Eldred were married Satur-
day afternoon at the Methodist par
sonage by Rev. p. l.. Dow. The
couple were attended by Miss Hazel
Lasher and Clayton Simpson and the
brides father.
Mr. and Mrs. Eldred left immedi-
ately after the ceremony for a brief
wedding trip to towns in Rutland
county and upon their return will re-
side at Mrs. Eldred's home on School
street
Mrs. Eldred is one of the highly re-
spected young women of the COM
munty She is a graduate of one of
the New York state institutions for
the training of children's instructors
and has been employed for some
tine in that capacity Mr. Eldred is
employed on the property of Presi
dent A. J. Holden of the Bennington
county national bank at Old Benning
ton and is a young man who has the
respect and friendship of large
circle of acquaintances.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-21

CHARLES 3. SHERMAN
Young Man Dies Suddenly While
Passing Through Village Cemetery


Charles B. Sherman, one of the wei
known young men of the village, died
suddenly Sunday evening, He had
been making a call at the home OF a
friend on Morgan street and was
passing through the village cemetery
when he was stricken with sudden
attack of acute indigestion. He was
observed soon after being taken Ill
and medical assistance was sum
moned, but he passed away without
regaining consciousness.
The young man was native of
Albany where he was born 81 years
ago, coming to Bennington with his
mother and step-father, Mr.. and Mrs.
Burton W. Vickery The year follow
ing the arrival of the family In Ben
nington he entered the employ OF the
Cooper manufacturing company and
had been with that concern and its
successor the Black Cat Textiles
company ever since. He was a con-
scientlous worker and by his indus
try and genial characteristics had
won the respect of his employers and
Of all with whom he came in contact.
He was a member of the Methodist
church, the Grange and the Methodist
Brotherhood and it is requested that
members of the two latter organiza-
tions attend the funeral which viii
be held from the house on Main street
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Rev. p. l.. Dow, pastor of the Metho-
dist church, will officiate.
Other than his parents he leaves
to mourn his loss one sister, Miss
Katharine Vickery of this village.
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JAMES p. ROONEY
Son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Rooney
Died Sunday Night.

Son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Rooney
Died Sunday Night.
James p. Rooney, aged 9S, died
Sunday night at the home of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Rooney, or
Beech street. Pneumonia following
an attack of measles was the cause
Of death,
The funeral viii be held from St
Francis de Sales church Wednesday
At 8 o'clock, Rev r. r. Carly ofiiciat-
ing and the burial will be in the Park
Lawn cemetery.
The deceased was one Of the es-
timable young men of the community
He represented the town of Woodford
IN the legislature during one term and
had held town Offices previous to the
removal of the family to Bennington.
He was a sturdy specimen OF man
hood and his death at the untimely
age Of SO is particularly sad. He
leaves other than his parents, one
brother, Edward Rooney of Benning-
ton
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-21
ALoNzo BENT
Veteran Of Civil War Passed Away
Saturday

Alonzo Bent, a veteran OF the Civil
war, died at the home of his daughter
Mrs. Carrie Gallipeau, aged 76 years
He had been rapidly failing for mum
Der of days and the end was not unex
pected Members of his family were
summoned last week.
He was born in Woodford, April "a
1S41, and when a young man purchas-
ed a farm in Coleville where he had
passed the larger portion of his life.
He sold the farm a few years ago and
moved into the village. Enlisting
February 4, 1862 in the first Vermont
battery, he saw two years service
and more in the department of the
Gulf of Mexico, being mustered out
August 10, 1864
Six children survive, Mrs. Joseph
Frazer and Mrs. L. NJ. Brown of
Thompsonville, Harry Bent of
Schenectady, Mrs. Carrie Gallipeau,
Mrs. Nettie Roberts and George and
Alonzo Bent of Bennington.
The funeral was held at o'clock
this afternoon, Rev. p l.. Dow pastor
Of the Methodist church, officiating
and the burial was in the village
cemetery.