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Denver labor bulletin., 1917-11-24

A joint committee of the Denver
Letter Carriers Association and the
Postal Clerks Association is sending
a letter to the various labor organiza-
tions of Denver inviting support IN
securing passage by Congress of sal
ary adjustment bill. The employees of
the postoffice recite the fact that they
are today receiving the same wage as
that paid ten years ago. Following Is
the letter:
Denver, Colo, Nov. Is, 1917.
Fellow Workers:
Believing your organization to be vi
tally interested in all that pertains to
the welfare of fellow workers, we are
appealing to you for support in our
effort to secure wage increase to off
set, in a measure at least, the enor-
nous increase in the cost of living.
We know it is not necessary to call
your attention to the fact of this in
crease, for we know you have felt the
burden as we have, but we do wish to
call your attention to recent statistics
issued by the Department of Labor
which showed the increase in retail
food prices from 1900 to 1915 to have
been As per cent.
VII May &, lol Z, AoSiie1Ioi ooiihS -
of New Hampshire, presented to the
Senate list of prices of 60 leading
articles of food showing the average
increase in retail price from April,
1914, to April, 1917, to have been
S5.32 per cent.
We are working today for the wage
scale enacted in 1907. Employees in
every other department of the govern
ment have been granted increases in
paw. We have not.
Until very recently we have been
restricted from affiliation with our fell
low workers through the great Amer
lean Federation of Labor. That re-
striction is now removed, the Letter
Carriers are affiliated and the Clerks
will be granted charter as soon as
they can effect reorganization. Sc
we feel that we come to you as fellow
workers on common ground.
We cannot appeal to our depart,
ment; it is powerless to give relief
Being bound by our oath of allegiance
we cannot strike to enforce our de-
mands. Our relief can come only
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-11-24
HERB THE MOOCHER
CONTINUED From Page OneJ

mate Unionism; the Boy Scouts, Sal
walton Army and school children and
men in the army cantonments have,
according to classified returns so far
received, purchased more Liberty
bonds than all the Unions in the
United States combined. Can st.
Gompers, the adroit, and his gang of
hypocritical shyster leaders who are
pulling the closed shop wool over the
eyes of President Wilson, explain that
situation? You bet they cannot, and
this lack of patriotism will be remem.
bered by the army after the war and
woe betide the labor agitator and /.
w. w, who starts anything. If this
sort of loyalty on the part of labor
does not lose for it all the gains it
has made in the past fifty years it Will
be one of the marvels of civilization"
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-11-24
SETTLE RAIL WAGE
uContinued from Page Onc)

CONTINUED from Page Onc.)
by the brotherhoods and in the last
days of the hearing they asked addi-
tional percentage advances of various
rates. If these additional increases
are allowed by the commissions an ad-
justment of the wage dispute may be
comparatively simple. Otherwise, pro-
tracted negotiation probably will be
the result.
The fact that the railroads have
agreed to accept whatever settlement
the president recommends removes
danger from that quarter Of break
with the unions.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-11-24
WASTE OF STRIK KEBREAKERS

The Missouri state council of de-
Tense has ordered an investigation of
the charge that strikebreakers en-
ployed in one of the Armour packing
plants at st. Joseph are wasting food
The complaint was made by President
Wood of the State Federation of La
Dor, who is a member of the council.
He said that strike-breakers destroy
rs to 80 per cent of the material
which is thrown into the fertilizer de-
partment.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-11-24
THE GREATER NEED

Western railroads are putting Bibles
in their smoking cars. Obviously 1t
would be more conducive to Christian
ity if they would spend that money on
car-windows that won't stick. We dare
say the Recording Angel gets more
business from that source than almost
any other-Buffalo Evening News.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-11-24
IN THE PEN.

"What is the name of that hand
some prisoner?" asked the impress
s.onable young woman.
"No. 1906, miss" replied the guard.
"How funny! But, of course, that
is not his real name"
"Oh. no. miss, that's just his pen
name."-Boston Transcript.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-11-24
UpBRAIDING THE CONSCIENCE OF THE WOLF.
BY A. A. GRAHAM, Topeka, Kansas.

fold night malice, killed
and ghtuy mnged all the sheep Next day when aesp the Wo
murdered having collected the blood he had shed began deugng
began beat and terribly from the pain they had
another flock kill he made desperate spring at
oding side of
disappointed that dream the Wolf went back
soundy until night when po~
looking another sheepfod
Affeconately dedicated to John ID.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-11-24

is necessary to equip and carry on the
national cause.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-08
WHAT KIND OF COUNTY COMMITS.
SIONERS HAVE WE?

The county commissioners have been
put to the test. A large delegation
met with them last Tuesday and put
the matter of farm demonstrator for
Henderson county squarely up to
them. They are the executive COM
mitteemen of the county; therefore it
it is up to them to decide whether the
county shall go backward in this work
or start forward along with seventy
other counties of the state that already
have the demonstration work going
on.
Should they decide that the demon
stration work ought to be carried on
III the county, two thirds of the citi-
zens of the county will consider them
PROGRESSIVE commissioners, men
who are alive to the needs of the coun-
ty. If by some reason they do not give
the county the much needed demon
strator then these two third of the cit
liens of the county cannot help but
feel that the commissioners are NOT
progressive and are men who have no
desire to promote the best interests of
the farmers of the county.
There is absolutely no other way of
looking at it.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-08
THOSE EDUCATIONAL BILLS.


Q The House and Senate at Raleigh
have been wrestling with bills the past
week providing for the election OF
boards of education by the people, but
at this writing no decision had been
reached. All the bills introduced were
reported 1nfaverab1y by the House
committee on education, including the
one by Senator Oates to which refer
.enee was made in this paper last week.
The Senate committee reported the
Oates bill favorably and the same will
come up for consideration in that body
on Friday of this week.
The suggestion of minority leader
McCrary before the joint committees
of the House and Senate, to the effect
that 10000 Republicans and many
Democrats are clamoring for the right
to elect their boards of education, and
the note of warning sounded by him
to the Democrats of these demands
should be ignored, must have been
amusing to the Democratic members
Of the committee Some of them
should have reminded Mr.. McCrary
that when his party controlled the
legislatures of 1895 and 1897, no et-
fort was made to give the people the
privilege for which he feigns so mucn
concern now. On the contrary, they
changed the method so that boards OF
education were selected by county
commissioners and superintendent
were. appointed by clerks of the supe-
rior court -
Furthermore, Mr.. McCrary's party
changed the name of county superin-
tendent. Cor rather abolished the Office
Of superintendent, and called that of.
dcial by an entirely new name Coun-
ey Examiner,-in order that they
might beenabled by law to take
charge of the schools. And vet some
of that very same crowd are now
shedding tears about being deprived OF
the right to select their scnoGl officials
Bah
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-08
PARTING OF THE WAYS. J

On Saturday morning, February 3.
diplomatic relations with Germany
were severed by the President of the
United States, when Count Won Bern
storff, German Ambassador to this
county, received his, passports and
notice was sent to the United States
Ambassador at Berlin that the break
mad come. Ambassador Gerard is
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-08
STATEMENT OF, THE
CITY OF HENDERSOEYILLE.

Statement of condition of the City of,
Hendersonvile by the City Treasurer
for the months of June, July, August.
September, October. November and
December, 1916.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-08

Fire Department,
Burgia Station, salar S 3OOO
M. G. Letson, suppl :.
Will Brooks, work. AO
J. w. Smathers, shop works 1925
Burgin Station, pay roll 1000
Band Hdw. Co, supplies----$ 1.25
H-ville Hdw. Co., supplies 45O
=. H. Wilson, supplies ----$ $50
McIntnre & Stacy, work. IS 2.S2
Rigby-Morrow Co., supplies S.17
Ashe. Vet Hospital. seryices.--$ 800
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-08
INTERESTING FACTS

Gold has been discovered at Speci.
men Reef, Long Plains, Tasmania. A
company will be formed to exploit the
new fields.
Construction has been started In
China on light railway to connect
Swallow and ChangIin. by way of
Chenghai. The cars will be small, as
they will be pushed by men.
In the front of a large London build
ing there was recently found a pigeons
nest made of hairpins.
Broadway is to try the army cock
tail, popular among soldiers at the bor-
der. 1t is made of whisky and bitters.
with an onion at the bottom of the
glass.
A system of shorthand writing for
the Chinese language has been invent
ed in Hongkong, a speed of $40 words
minute having been acquired by the
inventor who is teaching his method,
The Chilean congress has authorized
the sale of certain nitrate lands be-
longing to the government of Chile.
The exact method of sale, whether by
public auction or in private, has not
yet been announced.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-08
PRESIDENT LACKS
REAL AUTHORITY
FAILURE TO PASS ARMED NEU
TRALlTY BILL LEAVES EXEC
UTIVE HELPLESS.
Extraordinary Session No Cure Unless
Senate Amends Rules So That
viii Of Majority Cannot be
Defeated.

Washington.-President Wilson in
formed the country in statement
issued Sunday night that he may be
without power to arm merchant ships
and take other steps to meet the
German submarine menace in the alb.
sence of authority from congress.
An extra session of congress, the
president says, is required to clothe
him with authority. but it is useless
TO call one while the senate works I'M
der the present rules which permit a
small minority to keep an overwhelm-
ing majority from acting.
The president proposes, therefore,
that the special session of the SEN
ate which he called to meet March 5,
revise the rules ito supply the means
of action and save the country from
disaster"
"A little group of wilful men," says
the president in his statement, rep
resenting no opinion but their own,
have rendered the great government
Of the United States helpless and con-
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-08
GOVERNMENT IS
PREPARING TO
ARM STEAMERS
GUN MOUNTS AND AMMUNITION
BEING ASSEMBLED AT NAVY
YARDS.
Every Important Atlantic Coast Navy
Yard Ready to Begin Work Upon
TeIearaphle Instructions from
Government.

Washington.--W With gun mounts ant
ammunition for arming American ner
chant ships already assembled at nav,
yards, putting the weapons aboard car
begin Immediately on orders from
President Wilson Navy officials estl
mate that II would take from three Ia
hye days per ship. working under
pressure. to equip vessels previously
surveyed for possible use as naval
ahxilaries. longer time will be re-
lnired for others
Every Important Atlantic coast navy
yard Is ready 10 undertake work on
ships In It's district on telegraphie IN.
struetions from the department. II is
expected that upon President VIII
sons formal direction that applications
OF American ships for guns be com.
piled with, the commandanta Of navy
yards would be instructed specifically
TO equip each ship for which applica.
lion Is made. Aside from blanket
application from the American line
covering all It's ships. the navy de-
partment now has only requests for
guns for a few individual vessels.
Under the senate bill full compile
ment OF guns may be placed on board
each ship. The bis liners would carry
six 6-inoh guns each for war purposes
and probably would carry two or more
Tor defense against submarines. Most
II them have deck emplacements al
'eady In structural work. work would
q necessary only to NJ proper maya
lines TO insure against fire and explo-
lions.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-08

American chair cane is in demand in
Panama.
American magnetos should make
large sales in Brazil, as shipments of
these supplies from Europe have
ceased.
Merchants in Cochin China are in
the market for American shoes. Ok
ford styles and high shoes retail at So
upward.
Citric, tartaric and sulphuric acids.
are to be manufactured at Messina,
Sicily. Sicilian fruit growers are fnanc--
ing the venture.
A lot 100 by 1855 feet, on the west side
of Olive street, Los Angeles, 115 feet
north of Ninth street, has been leased
on a 99-year ground lease for a total
rental of S1,125,000.
Exercises We're held February z
throughout the South in honor of the
memory of George Foster Peabody,
who gave more than 100000 to pro-
mote public education in many states.
The public library of New Orleans
set new record for book circulation,
during December by an increase of
400 over the number of volumes tn Ken,
out for home reading during Dece.aber,
1915.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-08
END OF WAR NOT IN SIGHT.
General Maurice Says Contest May
Extend over Another Year.

London, The war may easily ex.
tend over another winter, as far as
purely military factors are concerned.
according 10 statement by Gen
Frederick u. Maurice director OF mil
ltary operations for the imperial gen
eral stan, 10 an interview Friday.
strategy is AZ immutable as time, ,"
he said, "and is dominating this war
as II has dominated all other con
fiets. The world has long recognized
Robert u. lee as great genral, and
In my opinion he was one OF the doz.
en- great commanders of history,
place which Is enhanced rather than
dimmed ~ his participation in lost
cause. as success gains it's own recog
milton, The strategy of which Gen.
eral Lee was a master does not
change with time, and in the year 2001
military leaders viii be acting on the
principles Of Napoleon and Lee"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-08

with onlOOkers. The red, white and
Dlue was everywhere in evidence. The
only foreign flags to be seen in Wash
'ngton were those flying from the flag
poles of the foreign embassies and
legations which, even though they are
located in the city of Washington, are
recognized as being foreign territory.
Vice President Marshall was resworn
into office before the Inauguration of
the president. The exercises took place
in the senate chamber. The legisla-
tive day of March 8, so far as the SEN
ate was concerned, had been continued
by recesses until the hour of II noon
of the calendar day March 5.
The president pro tempore of the
senate presided at the ceremonies pre-
ceding the administering of the oath to
the vice president-elect. The president
of the United States, the members of
the cabinet, the foreign ambassadors
and other notable guests occupied seats
in the senate chamber. At twelve
O'Clock the president pro tempore adj
the oath of office prescribed
by law to the vice president-elect.
Immediately following the taking of
the oath of office by Mr.. Marshall. the
newly elected senators of the United
States were sworn into office. Then
the vice president made this announce
ment; THE sergeant-at-arms of the |
senate will carry out the order of the
senate for the inauguration of the pres
dent of the United States"
The president-elect accompanied by
he chief justice of the United States.
he joint committee on arrangements,
he associate justices of the Supreme
COURT the foreign ambassadors and
plenipOtentiary, the members
4 the senate, preceded by the vice
resident and secretary of the senate,
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-08
PRESIDENT AGAIN
is INAUGURATED
Woodrow Wilson Indicted Into
Office of Chief Executive
for Second Time.
CEREMONY AT THE CAPITOL
Proceedings Marked by Unusual
SoIemnlty and Show of Patriotism
Marshall Takes Oath as Vice Pres
ldent-Parade is Imposing.
BY EDWARD 3. CLARK.

Washington, March ST, lay, witt
all due ceremony and solemnity, Wood
row Wilson and Thomas r. Marshall
were inaugurated president and vice
president Of the United States respec-
lively, for the second time.
For several nights prior to the in
auguration, Washington was a flood of
light. Thousands of American citizens
came to the capital OF their nation
from all over the United States to wit
ness the ceremonies attending the in
auguration. The situation of the coun-
try in reference to its foreign relations
added more than a touch of serious
ness and a distinct flavor of patriotism
to the entire proceedings. Washington
is city of flags at all times, but it
became ten times a city of flags one
day before the ceremonies of inaugu-
ration.
dentWilsond drove from the White
House to the capitol with his wife at his
side. In the carriage with him were
two members of the congressional com
mittee which had general charge of
the ceremonies, and of which Senator
OVerman of North Carolina is chair
man.
Vice President Marshall, with Mrs.
Marshall in the carriage with him, was
scorted in like manner to the capitol.
Big Crowds, Many Flags.
From an early hour the sidewalks
were crowded with persons waiting to
see the president and 1.-THE first lady
of the land'' pass along the avenue to
the place of the oath-taking. All the
windows commanding view of Penn
sylvania avenue also were crowded |
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-08
GERMANS PLOT TO
O|SMEMBER UNION
MEXICO AND JAPAN INVITED TO
JOIN WITH GERMANY AGAINST
THE AMERICANS.
Amazing Story of Teuton Intrigue
Disclosed by Documents Made
Public as President Pleads
for Warlike Power.

Washington Associated Pres
announced on Wednesday that It II
enabled TO reveal that Germany, II
planning unrestricted warfare ant
counting It's consequences, proposed
an alliance with Mexico and Japan tc
make waf on the United States, II
this country should not remain neu.
trail.
Japan, through Mexican media
ton, was to be urged to abandon her
allies and join In the attack on the
United States.
Mexico for her reward was to re-
! ceiye generous financial support from
Germany. reconquer Texas, New Mex
leo and Arizona-lost provinces-and
share In the victorious peace terms
Germany contemplated.
Details were left to German Min
lister Won Eckhardt, In Mexico City,
who, by Instructions signed by Ger
man Foreign Minister Zimmerman
az Berlin. January 10, 1917, was dl-
rected to propose the alliance with
Mexico to General Carranza and sug-
gest that Mexico seek to bring Japan
into the plot.
These instructions were transmit
ted TO Won Eckhardt through Count
Won Bernstorff. former German am
bassador here. now on his way home
to Germany under safe conduct OBJ
tanned from HIS enemies by the coun-
try against which he was plotting |
war.
Germany pictured TO Mexico, by |
broad intimatlon, England and the en-
tente allies defeated; Germany and |
her allies triumphant and in world
domination by the instrument of I'M
restricted warfare.
"A copy OF zimmermann's instruc-
tons to Won Eckhardt. sent through
Won Bernstorfr. is in possession of the
United States government. 1t is as
follows:
Berlin January 10. 1917.
On the first of February we intend
o begin submarine warfare unre-
'trieted. In spite of this, II is our in
ention to endeavor to keep neutral
he United States OF America.
III this attempt is not successful,
We propose an alliance on the follow
ng basis with Mexico: That we :
han make war together and together !
make peace We shall give general /.
nanoial support and II Is understood
hat Mexico Is TO reconuuer the lost
erritory in New Mexico. Texas and
'rizona The details are left to you
Or settlement
You are instructed to inform the .
resident OF Mexico OF the above in q
he greatest confidence as soon as II 9
certain that there win be an out .
reak OF war with the United States y
nd suggest that the president of u
IeNico, ON his own initiative. should
with Japan, suggesting
iherence at once 20 this plan: at the
lme time, offer to mediate between e
ermany and Japan "
Please call 10 the attention OF the %
resident OF Mexico that the employ. =,
ent of ruthless submarine warfare =,
)w promises 10 compel England to /
axe peace In few months. Ell
(Signed.) ZIMMERNIANN.'
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-08
MINORITY DEFEATS
NEUTRALITY BILL
DENIES PRESIDENT AUTHORITY
TO ARM AMERICAN MER-
CHANT SHIPS.
Twelve Senators, Led by LsFoIIette
and Encouraged by Chairman
Stone, Refuse TO Allow Vote
to be Taken In Senate.

Washington.-Twelye senators, led
by Senator LaFoilette and encouraged
by Senator Stone. Democratic chair
man OF the foreign relations commit
zee, In fiiibuater denounced by Pres
ideiu Wilson's spokeamen as "the
most reDrehensible In the history of
any civilized nation" defied the will
of an overwhelming majority IN CON
gress up 10 the last minute on March
.. and denied 10 the president law
authorizing him 10 arm American
merchant ships TO meet the German
submarine menace
unyielding throughout twenty-six
hours OF continuous session 20 appeals
that their defiance OF the president
would BE- humiliatlng 10 The country,
Incorporating In crisis described
20 them as the most serious 20 the
nation since the civil war. LaFollette
and bis small group Of supporters re-
fused majority OF their colleagues
an opportunity to vote on the armed
neutrality bill. and it died with the
sixsy-foarth congress at noon Sun.
day.
TO hx responsibility before the |
country. seventy.slx senators thirty |
Republicans and fortysix Democrats |
--slgned a manifesto proclhiming TO
the world that they favored passage |
OF The measure
This declaration embodied In the
record Of the senate. referred to the
fact that the house Thursday night
March !, had passed similar bill by
a vote OF 40a 20 10, and also reclted
that the senate rule permitting UNI
limited debate gave a small minority
opportunity TO throttle the VIII OF the
ana iority.
Thirteen senators declined 20 sign
the declaration. bat Senator Penrose,
Republican,, OF Pennsylvania, an.
nounced that he would have voted for
the bill bad the opportunity been az
fcrded him.
The twelve who went on record
with the thirteen members OF the .
house against granting to President
Wilson The authority he asked from !
congress- In the crisia. wore;
Republicans Clapp, Minnesota;
Cummins. Iowa: Gronna. North Da. /
sotA; Kenyon. Iowa; LaFollette, wis. !
,onsin; Norris, Nebraska: Works, 4
seven. /
Democrats Kirby, Arkansas: Lane, 4
Oregon; oGorman. New York: Stone, .
Vardaman Mississippi. Ave. D
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-08

Mexico City-Luis Cabrera. proyi.
sional finance minister and member
q the Mexican delegation 20 the re-
cent Mexican United States Joint con,
ference. on March denied vehement.
y thar be knew anything OF the pro.
posed alliance between Mexico and
Germany against the United States or
that he had aided the German plan,
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-08
Welcome WYOMING cuardsm,r

Cheyenne, Wyo-The state of Wyo.
ming and the Cheyenne Industrial
club may cooperate in reception in
honor of the national guardsmen who
are to be mustered out of the federal
service at Fort ID, A, Russell, these
being A battery and a portion of a
battery of Colorado artillery and 500
Wyoming infantrymen.