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Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-13
SETTLERS RUSHING
TO LAND OFFICES
Million Acres Filed on Last
Week Under New Law
Sharp Watch Being Kept fer Fake L.
caters and Spectators: Act
Grows in Popularity

Applications for filings on approx
mately 600, 900 acres of public land In
Colorado were made in less than a week
after the announcement that President
Wilson had signed the e4o-acre grazing
homestead law. The officials of the pub
lie land offices are of the opinion that
in another week there will be applica-
tions for 1900 600 acres under the new
law The rush is expected to be heaviest
when spring opens.
The Pueblo land office rush is typical
of the others thruout the state. In three
days homesteaders in the vicinity Of
Pueblo made $50 applications for land
or more than 1000 acres. In the Den
yer district fifty persons stated that
they would have applications on file
shortly for a total of 80, 900 acres. At
many of the land offices applicants
stand In line waiting their turn to file.
The land office officials are receiving
all Of the applications and suspending
them until such time as the lands sought
in the filings are set aside by the sec
rotary OF the interior. Many people in
auire Tor information who are ready to
file under the impression that they can
carry on neral farming on the tractA.
The law provide that the lands taken
up must be devoted to cattle raising ex-
clusivelj.
In all OF the land offices the govern
ment is keeping watch of the fake land
locator, as well as the speculator. Both
are in bad repute at present and land
agents are going TO report against any
of them found trying to put over their
schemes II the filler is suspected of rep
resenting the cattle interest and not TAX
ing up land in good faith as settler he
will Be refused patent.
II every one who inquired at the land
offices turnout the state filed on land
there would be 5000. 600 acres taken up
in a week The law is probably the most
popular ever passed by the government
and the filings will greatly exceed the
number who took up lands under the
800 acre homestead law. The reports
from Washington are that the Colorado
people are showing the greatest interest
in the law, and that the applications in
this state outnumber by many thousands
the filers in the other public land states.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-13
Railroad Brotherhoods Cooperate
With Trade Unionsyin Colorado
Join in Making Repeal of the Imported Industrial Commits
sion LdU the Paramount Demand of the
Present Legislative Session

Following is a copy of the official
letter sent to railroad brotherhoods In
Colorado by the National Legislative
Committee of the four brotherhoods In
Washington urging co-operation with the
American Federation of Labor and the
Colorado State Federation of labor IN
securing repeal of the industrial commits
sion law in this state;
Washington, d. O., Dec. Ia, 1916.
To the State Legislative Boards and the
Secretaries Of All Lodges and Divis-
ions of the B. of L. E., b. of L. +. &
F., O. r. c., and the B. of r. T., in
the State of Colorado.
Dear Sirs and Brothers: We want to
take this opportunity of expressing to
You our sincere Fluctuations on the re-
suit Of the national election in Colorado.
We were especially glad that Brother
Edward Heating, who is chairman of our
labor group in congress and is recoa-
nized as true and loyal friend to labor,
was returned for another two years. In
our business, as your national legislative
representatives. We need tho assistance
of such men as Brother Heating.
We have learned with interest and
pleasure that our esteemed friend, for
several years an associate Of ours rs one
of the representatives of the American
Federation of Labor In connection with
national legislative work. Mr.. Grant
Hamilton, is contemplating a trip to
Colorado as the authorized representative
of the A. +. of L. for the purpose OF
assisting the labor unions in bringing
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-13
FOES OF COMPENSATION
T0.BE 0USTED IN OHIO
PRIVATE INSURANCE COMPANIES
MUST CEASE TO OPERATE.
Labor Federation Files Petition With
State Legislature Bearing 1859 Sig
natures Calling for State Insurance.

Officers of the Ohio State Federation
of Labor have filed petitions sufficient
to initiate bill ousting private liability
companies from the state. The petitions
filed bear Al $50 signaturcs from sixty
eight of the eighty-eicht counties
About 5000 or 3 per cent Of the voters
at the last general election, is needed.
The un.onists say that many more sig
natures were obtained but these are
withheld for use in case the legislature
rejects the bill. In this event the pro-
posal VIII be submitted to a referendum,
by the additional signatures of 3 per
cent OF voters.
The child has been born and we are
now turning it over to the nurse" said
7. j. Donnelly of Cincinnati, secretary OF
the Federation. John 4. Vol, Zanes-
willie. president of the Federation, said
the filing of the petitions might as well
be considered funeral services" for the
liability companies.
As originally passed the law was In
tended to provide only for state insur-
ance. A ruling by the state insurance
commissioner, however, permits private
companies to write insurance and this
has been sustained by the state supreme
court
The State Federation of labor now
proposes TO destroy this decision by driv-
ing the private companies out of the
state.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-13
EVERYBODY COMING TO DENVER.
The Annual Denver Stock Show Will Be
Bigger and Better Than Ever

The annual National Western Stock
Show at Denver, which opens January
20. Is attracting more than usual inter
est this year. partly due TO the general
prosperity that everywhere surrounds
the live stock industry and partly TO the
low rates promised by the railroads.
Denver is exceedingly proud of this an
nual event and preparations are being
made on larger scale than ever before.
II is now called THE Million Dollar
Show" and il Is promised that the e1.
hibits will exceed in value a million dol.
lars and will include the best the coun.
try produces in the way of cattle, horses
and hogs, and. II may also be said, of
babies. The show management reports
entries pouring in at n rate that threat.
ems to test the capacity not only of the
show buildings, but of the stock yards
- well
There are to be many strong feature.
this year The dairy cattle department
started two years ago has been dcvci-
oped into full fledged dairy show. The
exhibition OF big draft horses will make
the Horse Fair feature the greatest ever
seen in the West and will include the
great new siN-horsc team recently gath
cred by Swift & Company and never
exhibited before except in Chicago. All
of the greatest cattle herds in the coun-
try are entered and the display of fancy
pure bred cattle will be the greatest
ever seen before anywhere.
As Colorado has had its full share of
winter it is expected that the weather
will be of the regular perfect variety,
and the attendance is expected to break
all rocords
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-13
President WilsonNdmes Woman
OnFederal Compensation Board
Mrs. Frances Axfeu of Washington Dr. r. NJ Little of Penn
syluania and John J. Keeean, Union Machinist Of
Indiana, upiu Administer the Neu Lap

President Wilson has nominated the
following members of the workmen's
compensation commission to administer
the federal employees liability law:
Dr. Riley Mcmillan Little of Swarth-
more, Pa, a Republican, for a term Of
six years.
Mrs. Frances c. Axtell of Bellingham,
Wash, Progressive, for a term of four
year,.
John j. Keegan of indianapolis, a
Democrat, for a term of two years.
DR.. Little was born in Ohio, reared on
a farm and was at one time a harness
maker. He later was graduated from
Monmouth college in Illinois and taught
school. He studied for the ministry in
the United Presbyterian Divinity school
of Pittsburg and since that time has
been engaged in church work. He ha,
studied systems of social insurance in
European countries, particularly in Ger
many and England.
Mrs. A1tel, formerly a member of the
Washington state legislature, was born
in Illinois, is a graduate of De Pauw
university and has been actively inter
ested in social and industrial reforms,
universal suffrage and prohibition. She
served on the commission to establish
a minimum wage for women in Washing
ton cities
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-13

Mr.. Keegan, born in Delaware and
educated in the public schools, was 4
machinist for several years and later
served in various capacities for the In
ternational Association of Machinists.
Then he was manager of the Indiana
Telephone company for three years, and
a member of the Indiana legislature for
two terms, introducing Indiana's first
workmen's compensation bill, which was
passed. In February, 1916, he was ap-
pointed commissioner Of conciliation in
the department of labor, and has taken
part in the settlement of various trade
controversies.
Mrs. Frances c. Axtel, nominated as a
member of the federal employees compen-
cation board, is so years old, native
of Sterling, ILL.,, and a graduate of De
Pauw university with two bachelor de-
grees. She has two grown daughters.
Her husband is a practicing physician.
Her brother, DR.. Frederick A. Cleveland,
was a member of President Taft's ma
tional board of efficiency and economies.
Mrs. Axtel was elected TO the state
legislature of Washington in 1912 as a
Republican, and in 1916 was nominated
to congress from the Second Washington
district on the Progressive and Demo
cratic tickets, but chose to run on the
Democratic ticket. She was defeated.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-13
Food Embargo! Why?
By Job Hartman

Embargo on wheatH Would not this
interfere with the rights OF personal
property. Would it not infringe upon
the freedom of contract, and the pursuit
of happiness!
The farmer sold his wheat at thresh-
ing time for sl.25 per hundredweight
Now the same wheat is selling for $3.50.
How happy is he who buys for Sl25
and sells for S2-50f Who shall say no .
Upon the profits of one good deal he
may live for lifetime. Is not the pur-
suit of happiness guaranteed by the con-
stitution as fundamental right.
Then, too. the soldiers in the trenches
would not be able to fight were they not
fed. And as for the starving people in
the United States: might not that be
worse if our exporting business were
cut off.
Of what use would our ships of COM
merce be in case of an embargof And
what would become of our markets. Let
them 60 to other nations! What non
sensel For what could our navy be
used if not to protect our foreign mar
kets' We must not forget that we have
just appropriated S635 ,oOo, 900 and this
would all be lost.
We must not keep our wheat at home
This would not be business. If we do
not feed our sister countries while they
slaughter each other, they would never
forgive us. We must remember that
there are courtesies of state.
Those in charge of governmental af-
fairs cannot be in the trenches. They
are the guardians of the public interests.
II they were slain how would the ma
chinery of government be manned; and
who would preserve the great fortunes,
and who would conduct the commercial
affairs of the country; and who would
be able to decide when the millions of
citizens should be sent to die in the
trenches for their country
Those who urge embargo surely do not
understand the blessing that war always
brings; the prosperity that always fol-
lows in its trail; and the tremendous
fighting qualities it develops. True, a
certain brutality develops, but this al
ways follows and accompanies all our
business transactions, even in times of
peace. We cannot be too chary of our
conscience in business. Were humanity
to adopt this course, no fortunes would
accumulate, culture would disappear;
humanity would be reduced to common
level and there would be no class wise
enough to guide and care for the millions
of helpless creatures who are always
present in times of peace and whose
numbers are multiplied by every war
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-13
ALL MINING RECORDS BROKEN.

The claim that immigration restric-
ton will affect production in America
is refuted by the report of the geological
survey for the year 1916, which shows
that all records have been broken during
this period despite the lessening of emf
grafton because of the European war.
Production, it is estimated, has run at
least s5 per cent ahead of 1915. Iron
contends with copper for first place
among the metals produced and the
production of coal was the greatest ever
known. The mines sold 597 900, 900 tons,
compared with 57O,ooo,OOO, the record
established in 1918. or prior to the Euro
pean war. The coke output, also, broke
all records, increasing 27 per cent over
the previous year. Arizona led all states
in copper, with Michigan next The
profits in this metal were the greatest
ever known.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-13
South Colorado Miners Present
LolUe for State Industrial Board

Union miners of southern Colorado
and their friends are urging upon Gov
ernor Gunter the appointment of Thomas
Lowe of Ludlow as member of the
state industrial commission. In letter.
addressed to the governor this week by
local unions OF that district the reasons
for this request and qualifications of the
candidate are set forth.
Following is n copy of the letter sent
by Ludlow Union No. $40;
Ludlow, Colo, Jan. S, 1917.
Hon. Julius c. Gunter:
Governor of the State OF Colorado:.
Sir: We have the honor to inform
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-13

about, if possible, the repeal of the pres
ent industrial commission law in your
state. We are al the present time
threatened with the possibility of some
thing of that nature by congress at this
session, and the Co'orado law is often
referred to. We hope and trust that
the laboring men of Colorado will render
such assistance that the law there may
be repealed, and thereby give to others
who may be interested the knowledge
that laboring men are not only opposed
to that kind of law, but are determined
that 1t shall not remain upon the statute
books of any state, or be enacted as II
law for the United States.
Hoping and trusting that our men will
render every assistance to Brother E.m-
ilton and any others who may he acting
under the authority Of law rs represent
ing the labor organizations of the state
of Colorado. We are,
Yours frnternally,
". NJ. CLARK,
Vice President, National Legislative Rep.
resentativc. o. R c.
W. N. DoAK,
Vice President, National Legislative Rep.
rescntative, b. of r. T.
II. E. WILLS,
A. G. c. f. and National Legislative Rep
rcsentative B. Of l.. E.
PJ. M'NAMARA.
Vice President, National Legislative Rep.
rcsentativc, B. of l.. F. & E.
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Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-13
FORCED INSURANCE IS NOT
DEMOCRATIC, SAYS GOMPERS
PERMITS CORPORATIONS TO EXER-
CISE CONTROL OVER WORKERS.
Nostrums Of a Compulsory Character
Administered With Hope of Break
ing Down Organized Labor.

Social insurance by force is not demo
cratic, even tho it be disguised as com
pulsory benevolcnce, writes President
Gompers in the current issue of the
American Federationist
Compulsory social insurance cannot be
administered" he says, without exer-
cising some control over wage earners.
This is the meat OF the whole matter
Industrial freedom exists only when
wage earners have complete control over
their labor power. To delegate control
over their labor power to an outside
agency takes away from the economic
power Of those wage earners and creates
another agency for power Whoever has
control of this new agency acquires
some degree of control over the workers.
There is nothing to guarantee control
over that agency to be employed. 1t
may also be controlled by employers. In
other words, giving the government con-
troll over industrial relations creates n
fulcrum which means great power for an
unknown user.
Compulsory social insurance is in it.
essence undemocratic. The first step in
establishing social insurance is to divide
people into two groups-those eligible
for benefits and those considered capable
TO care for themselves The division is
based upon wage earning capacity. This
governmental regulation tends TO fix the
citizens OF the country into classes, and
a long g-established insurance system
would tend to make these classes rigid.
There is in our country more volun
tary social insurance than in any other
country of the world. We have institu-
tions whereby voluntary insurance could
be increased. II is true that in many
OF these institutions there are evils, but
the cure for these evils is to make insur-
ance companies organize for mutual ben
eft and to provide proper regulation and
control. and, in addition, If those who
really have the welfare of wage earners
at heart will turn their activities and
their influence toward securing for wage
earners the opportunity TO organize, there
will be no problems. no suffering and no
need that will necessitate the consider
alton of benevolent assistance of a com.
pulsory character"
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-13
NEW CODE
FORSCHOOL LAWS
Complete System Of EduCa-
ti0Dal Statutes Planned
Changes Recommended Are in Accord
With Modern Educational Leeis-
lation In Other States

A persistent campaign to educate the
residents of the state with the aims and
requirements Of the proposed educational
code to be presented for enactment to
the present general assembly is being
conducted by the legislative bureau OF
the Denver Civic association and by lead
ing Colorado educators Literature en-
phasizing the most striking features of
the proposed measure have been distrib-
uted over the state and Endorsements
have been received by the score from
commercial bodies, from teachers asso-
Citations and from educators individually.
As outlined by it's trainers, the pro-
posed code embraces the most important
provisions of modern educational legisla-
tion, and is in harmony with the gen.
eral changes that have been made in
educational organization thruout the
country.
Board of Five Members
1t provides for the creation of a state
board of education to be composed OF
five members, who shall be appointed by
the governor. A commissioner OF edu-
cation shall in turn be appointed by the
board of education. Among the advan-
tages given by the hackers of the move
ment is that the adoption of the code
will place greater responsibility upon one
body, which shall have for its specific
aim the development of education in the
state, and provides better means for
arranging a state tax, the issuance OF
bonds for the construction OF school
buildings. and will offer a wider scope
for vocational training.
1t further provides that county boards
of education shall be created, whose duty
it shall be to appoint the county super
intendents, and it calls for the organiza-
tion of county school district boards for
the control Of the rural schools. The
code also provides for the election an
nually of one member of the board OF
directors of first-class districts, with
five-year terms. The terms of present
members are not TO be disturbed.
Educators Indorse Bill.
a system of junior high schools. IN
operation in many of the other states, is
recommended in the code. Another in
teresting feature is that it calls for a
minimum OF nine months school, with
exceptions in cases of hardship.
Endorsements have been given the pro-
posed measure in the survey OF the Colo
rado common school system recently
completed by the United States bureau
of education for the state survey com.
mittee, as will be shown in the gov
ernment's report soon to be published,
it is announced.
A resolution favoring its enactment
was adopted by the educational council
of the Colorado teachers, which met in
Denver last December.
Members of the committee on revision
appointed by the Civic association who
have been active in framing the new
code are George W. Loomis, chairman;
James Fl. Baker, president emeritus OF
the University of Colorado; L. Ward
Bsnister. Chancellor Henry A. Buchtel of
the University of Denver; W. W. Rem
ington and R. E. Wright, secretary
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-13
Page Three

you that We desire to place q miner as
one of the members of the industrial
commission
The principal industry of Colorado Is
mines and it seems to US miners that
every governor in Colorado, instead OF
fsvoring US, We are neglected. There
fore We desire TO have miner placed
in this position who understands the
situation of the miners.
The miners of Colorado have placed
great confidence in you and We are still
firm for you, expecting to get square
deal, which no doubt you will give US.
Therefore we will Ave you this gentle
mans record which We hope you will
look into.
His name is Mr.. Thomas Lowe of Lud-
low, Colo. Previous record; Age, Ct;
experience as miner, SO years; has held
the office of justice of peace for eight
years in Las Animas county; has been
member of the school board of Has
tings and Majestic for twelve years.
Reference could be given by r r. Kiss,
county judge of Las Animas county, and
il more Recommendations are desired. it
could be given by other prominent eiti-
zens of Las Animas county
Thanking You in advance for your
early reply,
VIM. WIENBROER, Pres,
J. @. MANUAL, Sec'y,
Local Union 3ll0, UMW.A.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-13
uN1oN1sM ENDED SUNDAY WORK.

"lt was the Journeymen BARRIERS Cn-
ion that emancipated the men from Sun
day slavery and exceedingly long hours
said Organizer Shanessy at an open
meeting of BARRIERS Union in st. Joseph,
Mo, The day of individualism is passed
and the time for unified effort is here"
he said. mo one man can bring about
wages OF improved sanitary conditions In
the barber shops. II must be done by
the concerted efforts of those most in
terested."
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-13

Personalities should never be injected
into debate. Dis ,uss the matter on
its merits
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-13

Try Principe do Les &Hr for an
after dinner smoke. Union made.-Adv.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-13

Beats them all La Bells g cigar;
union made in Dsnver.-Adv.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-13

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Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-03

"the first class was graduated from
Creighton. 1t consisted OF FIVE men.
This years class consists OF ITO young
men and women. Between these two
figures we have fair indication OF
the growth Of Creighton.
Advance in Requirements.
This has been brought about in
spite of certain things which would
have a tendency to cut down attend
ance. First, there is the great adj
vance in requiremnts in the last twen-
ty years. Twenty years ago few
questions were asked Of the young
man who sought admittance to pro-
fessional school. If he had a COM
mon school education that was about
all that was required.
To-day the student who is admitted
to a reputable college Of medicine
must have had five to six years OF
schooling beyond the common
schools. He who is admitted to a
reputable law school must have had
five years Of school beyond the COM
mon branches. He who is admitted
to a reputable dental college must
have had four years of schooling
beyond the common school course.
"The increased length of the col
lege courses also makes extra de-
mands OF the student.
outgrown Its Building.
Creighton university is in need of
physical expansion. II has entirely
outgrown the main building here on
the hill. 1t is in urgent need now OF
central library building. 1t must
soon have a science hall. 1t needs a
new dormitory building. We have
bought property to the west OF the
athletic field and intend to build a
new high school there. But the finan-
cial side of the proposition has not
yet been arranged"
President McMenamy called atten-
ton to the fact that several of the
graduates have already gone to the
service of the country in some
branch of war work. "And," he said,
IF the government takes them all we
will say welcome. .