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Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-12
CULINARY CRAFTS
SECURE s HOURS
SEATTLE UNION GAINS A
WORLD RECORD.
Association Walters March to Head
quarters and Join the Regular
Union in Order to Better Con-
ditions of Employment.
Especial Correspondence.)

SEATTLE, Wash, May 2.-After
weeks of negotiation which at times
appeared to have reached deadlock
and after attempts of the restaurant
keepers association to question the
patriotism of the organized culinary
workers who demanded an eight-hour
day with some slight increases in
granted just prior to a threatened
strike May 1, and another bloodless
victory is chalked up to organized la
Dor.
Seattle is the only city in the coun-
try-yes, in the world-having an
eight-hour day, and a six day week
for culinary workers, and this applies
to cooks and assistants, mattresses and
walters without exception. Dishwash-
ing twelve and thirteen hours per day
ers and yardmen, who have been work
will work hereafter but ten hours with
promise of further shortening of the
day later on. Councilman Bob Hesk-
eth, himself cook and first vice
president of the Hotel and Restau-
rant Employees International Alliance,
did yeoman service in bringing about
an agreement without the necessity
for striking.
Saturday noon the walters in the
Butler hotel, members of the Geneva
ASSOCIATION, TOOK on their aprons at
the noon hour and marched to the
walters union hall and made applica-
tion for membership in a regular un-
ion. Conditions in the Butler and
similar houses had become so unbear-
able even these non-union walters
could not stand for them. Their places
have been filled by negro strikebreak-
ers secured from the Arctic club, who
are being paid much larger wages than
the white men demanded.
Unless there is a settlement in the
very near future organized labor will
take action on both the Butler and the
Arctic club, if the latter is to con-
tinue as a strikebreaking agency.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-12
MRS. HARRIS DEAD

Sunday evening, May 6, in a. fit of
melancholia,. due in a great measure
to the peculiar nature of women at
the latter period of life, Mrs. Emma
Harris, wife of David Harris, former
custodian of the court house under the
commission form of government, took
her life by shutting herself in the
bath room and turning on gas heater
jet. Mr. and Mrs. Harris had been
Ralph Harris. The husband had left
the house earlier in the morning. The
son and his wife went to visit friend
in the afternoon. Mrs. Harris said
she would take her bath and later in
the day would visit her sister, Mrs.
F. E. Liston, at TIA South Grant
street. When the son and his wife
returned about IL O'Clock that night
they found her lying on the floor of
the bathroom dead, the house filled
with gas.
The deceased was born in Lena, Ill,
ffty-two years ago, and came to Colo
and Mrs. T. ]. Viele, when she was
five months old. They located in
Boulder, Colo, where she was mar
ried to David Harris. She leaves a
husband, two sons, Elmer and Ralph
Harris; two brothers, William Viele of
Boulder, and Fred Viele of Virginia
Dale, Colo; three sisters, Mrs. G. E.
Reed of Corander, Saskatchewan, Can
ada; Mrs. F. E. Liston and Mrs. Ed
ward ]. Hines of Denver. Another
sister, Mrs. H. E. Wood, died a year
ago April 10.
The funeral services were held at
2 p. M, Thursday, from the Hoffman,
Funeral parlors, Third and Broadway.
Interment was at Fairmount ceme-
terry. Many beautiful floral pieces
were presented by relatives and
friends of deceased.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-12

The "Swanky" One-I'm smoking
terrible lot of cigars lately.
The Other with conviction) You're
right, if that's one of them.-Tit-Bits.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-12
AN UNFORTUNATE AFFAIR.

"Look here" yelled the infuriated
bridegroom of day, dashing wildly
into the editors room of the country
weekly; what do you mean by such
an Internal libel on me in your ac-
count of our wedding?"
whats the matter?" asked the
editor calmly. Didn't we say that
after your wedding tour you would
make your home at the Old Manse z
"Yes," howled the newly made
benedict, "and just see how you've
spelled it."
And the editor looked and read:
"After their wedding the newly
married couple will make their home
at the Old Mans"
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-12
FREE EMPLOYMENT
OFFICES ARE BUSY
NO TROUBLE FOR SEEKERS
TO GET JOBS.
During April 1880 Citizens Find Sat
isfactory Positions Without Being
Forced to Pay Fee of So
Asked by Private Agencies.

At an expense of less than $1,000
the state of Colorado secured employ
ment for 1880 of its citizens in the
month of April. At the usual fee
charged by private employment agen-
cies, which is 50, these poor people
would have paid S3,S60 for their jobs.
The reports of the four free en-
ployment offices conducted by Secre-
tary of State James R. holland, and
Commissioner of Labor W. L. Nor
rissey, show prosperity in the state
and increased activity in the labor
department. Both these public Off
cials feel highly gratified with the in
creased business of the state labor
department as shown by the April
reports.
Busy Hunting Up Jobs.
The 1880 jobs secured is an in
crease of $50 over the same month of
last year and $50 over the preceding
month.
The employers of the state are US
ing the state offices more than for
merly, as there were 1856 applications
for help and only 2,19s people applied
activity of the superintendent, who
are not content to sit in the office and
draw their salary, but keep busy. hunt
ing up jobs. They have brought the
state labor agencies to the attention
of the employers of labor thruout the
state.
The growth of the employment office
business seems to be steady, as each
month shows an increase over the
previous one. This is true of each of
the four offices.
Locations of Free Bureaus.
The union men and women running
these offices feel that they owe all their
time to the state, and work as faith
fully as they would for private en-
ployer.
Mr.. holland and Mr.. Morrissey want
all the employers of the state to use
the state offices when needing help
and invite all wage-workers in Colo
RADIO who are in need of employment
to call at one of the following offices:
Denver office No. 1, 1914 Stout
street.
street.
Colorado Springs office, 126 South
Nevada avenue.
Pueblo office, 244 North Union ave-
nue..
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-12
DEATH OF DENNIS MULLINS.
Was Pioneer Organizer of United Mine
Workers of America,

Dennis Mullins, 80, father of Judge
Mullins of the Denver district court,
died last Saturday, May 5, at his
home, 2090 South Grant street. His
funeral took place from the Sacred
Heart church at 9 o'clock Monday
morning.
Dennis Mullins was one of the first
labor organizers in this country. While
in Pennsylvania, almost fifty years
ago, he organized what later developed
into the United Mine Workers of
America. He was president of the
fire and police board during and after
Governor Waite's administration, hav-
ing been appointed to the office fol-
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-12

lowing the taking of the city hall by
the governors forces in 1894.
Chief of Police Armstrong received
his first appointment as police head
from Dennis Mullins. Fire Chief
Healy also was raised in rank by him
while he headed the fire and police
board.
Dennis Mullins was born in County
Clare, Ireland. He came to America
when he was twenty. He Immediately
assumed leadership among the min
ers of Pennsylvania after removing to
that state from New York. 1t was
labor difficulties that caused his re-
moval to Colorado.
He leaves three children besides
Judge Mullins-James Mullins, an en-
ploye in the city auditors office; Mary
Mullins of Denver and Mrs. Kitty
johnson of Los Angeles.
Send The Bulletin to distant friends.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-12
BE TRUE TO YOURSELF

At the Denver city election to
be held Tuesday, May 10, 1917,
members of organized labor and
their friends will have an op-
portunity to demonstrate their
appreciation of faithful service
rendered by a public official who
has been an active member of or
ganized labor for over thirty
years.
On that date Roady Kenehan,
who endeared himself to all low,
ers of justice during the late coal
strike in southern Colorado, Will
| be a candidate for city auditor.
The same interests who so bitterly
fought Kenehan during the last
state election are leaving no stone
unturned in their effort to defeat
him for this office. We therefore
urge every member of organized
labor to turn out on election day
and elect Kenehan by an over
whelming majority.
JOHN r. LAWSON,
E. l.. DOYLE.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-12
LABOR UNIONS ARE
SOLID FOR NO. |
CHARTER AMENDMENT IS
VERY POPULAR.
Civic, Social and Religious Bodies
Likewise viii Support City Fire
men and Policemen for an
Increase of Wages.

The laboring element of Denver is
lined up almost solidly in support of
Amendment No. l, measure which
provides for an increase of SIS month
ly in the salary of subordinate men,
bers of the fire and police depart
ments.
Committees chosen from the mem
bership of the two departments have
been busy for three weeks, visiting the
meeting place of each of the local un-
ions to acquaint the workers with the
merits of the proposed amendment
favor of the measure has been spon-
In addition to the support which
will come from the ranks of labor, the
amendment will have the Endorsement
of various civic, religious and social
organizations, which recognize the JUS
tice of the mems request for decent
living wage.
An effort has been made in some
quarters to create opposition to the
amendment by spreading a report
that the city furnishes uniforms to
the men free of cost, but it is a mat
ter of common knowledge that they
personally, bear the expense of all
equipment, excepting badges and
shields, and it is not thought the re-
port will work any harm to the
amendment.
If approved by the voters, the
amendment will become effective jan
uary 1, 1918. A majority of the men
who will benefit by it now receive from
$50 to $95 month.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-12
INCONSIDERATE.

"Don't you remember me?" said
she to the parson.
81 remember your face, but don't
remember your name," replied the
minister.
"It's strange you should forget me.
You married me twice"
"Well, WE'LL" exclaimed the rever-
end gentleman. "And to think /
should have forgotten one of my best
customersw
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-12
ALTERNATIVE.

at is true that Miss Richley has
money" said the engaged mans best
friend, "but she is very exacting. If
you marry her you will have to give
up smoking and drinking"
Possibly" said the engaged man,
"but if / don't marry her l shall have
to give up eating also"
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-12
BULLETIN TO RAISE SUBSCRIPTION

On and after June the subscription price OF The
Bulletin will be $1.5o year. readers will
readily appreciate this necessary owing the
greatly increased of print and other material used
publication of newspapers At during the past
year subscription price pay the
of print paper press work, mailing and postage
renew pay in advance, subscribers will
received the ST. until June After date all renew
ais and subscriptions will be $I5o No reduced
given club subscriptions This that
The Bulletin mailing list June will be
charged for at of ST. so per year.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-12
THE REASON.

Shop Walker-Do you realize that
you were four hours selling those two
women yard of ribbon?
Saleswoman-I konw, sir. But Just
as they got to the counter they dis
covered that they each had baby
just learning to talk.-New York
Times
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-12
LEGITIMATE.

Churchwarden Brown-Excuse me,
Mr.. Smith, but are you aware that
you put false half-crowin in the
contribution plate this morning?
Mr.. Smith-Yes; / owe the heather
a grudge for eating a missionary
uncle.-Glasgow Record.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23
More Soldiers Home.

This mornings Washington dis:
patches say that $4,000 soldiers now
on the Mexican border will be order
ed home in a short time. Their de-
parture will leave $4,000 to $4,000
men there. 1t appears that company
C of this city is not among those to
come under this order. However, it
is reported all the guardsmen will
be ordered home as soon as Pershing
withdraws from Mexico and that is
expected to happen soon. Every
thing depends upon the situation
along the border as it develops from
time to time. But it is reasonable
to expect the Second Iowa Regiment,
including the Webster City conting-
ent, will be home in the spring.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23
|ENOCH ARDEN
COMES TO iowa
Returned Soldier Finds Wife Has
Remarked.

West Union, Jan. 22.-An Enoch
Arden case wherein Enoch refused
to eliminate himself has developed
at Oelwein when James A. Mooney,
of Waterloo, who returned recently
from guard service on the border,
came to Oelwein to find his wife.
Mooney left for Mexico with the
Waterloo company only seven
months ago. but that was plenty
long enough time for his bride of
less than year to hear of his sup
posed death, to don and doff her
widows weeds, and to have enjoy
ed almost four months of new con-
nubial bliss.
Mooney came from Waterloo to
Oelwein in his military uniform and
either that attraction or the bigamy
charge which he prepared to bring
had strong effect on his wife, for
she announced that she preferred
husband number one to husband
two, since he is alive. She asserts
she got letter informing her that
he had been shot while doing sold
ier's duty.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23
BOWLERS HAD FINE
TINE At DUBUQUE
Tournament Closed Saturday Night
Final Scores not Yet
Received. T,

The majority of the local bowlera
who attended the state tournament
at Dubuque, have returned and a
fine time is reported by all. The
tournament closed Saturday night
at midnight and the late squads re-
placed some of the leaders. At the
present writing it is impossible to
state just what places were secured
by the local men but these will be
published as soon as final reports are
received.
The feature Of the locals visit to
Dubuque, was the brand Of bowling
shown by Princes Pets, a team made
up of some of the newer bowlers.
This team bowled higher scores than
either the Hopefuls or the Sweet
Peas and deserve a great deal Of
credit.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23
An Interesting Lecture.

F. c. Collard of Waterloo gave
temperance lecture at the Homer M.
E. church Thursday evening, under
the auspices of the Homer w. c. I.
U. Mr. Collard is an ex-saloonkeep-
err and is thoroughly acquainted
with the subject he discussed. He
gave brief sketch of his life from
the time he was thirteen years Of
age, having at that time lost his par
ents, their 'eath occurring 8 months
apart. Fr m that time on Mr.. Col
lard has had to shift for himself. His
life up to the time he was converted,
was sad enough and bad enough al
most to make him regret having
lived. He told a wonderful, con.
vincing story and though the build
ing was packed, all are sorry more
could not have heard him.
The Homer w. C. T. U. will meet
at the home of Mrs. Frank vegors.
"a week earlier than usual, the date
being set for Friday, Jan. 26.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23
THE SAD DEATH
OF JOE WESTERN
Eighteen Year Old Son of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. w. Western Of Cass
Township Dies.

Joe Western, who has been Ill for
several weeks at DR.. Conrad's resi-
|dcncc, suffering with BriEhtss dis
lease, passed away at .4:30 o'clock
Saturday afternoon and although
the friends of the young man knew
his condition to be serious, the news
of his death came as shock to all.
Joseph Dewey Western, the only
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph w. Wes.
tern, prominent Cass township resi-
dents, was born at their present farm
home on May 8, 1898, and had lived
there all of his short life, making
friends with all he came in contact
with. He attended the Webster City
public schools and after completing
the Sth grade, attended the Webster
City Business college. When the COL
lege was discontinued here Joe went
to Fort Dodge and entered Tobin
college and while there contracted
the illness from which he never re-
covered. He was taken to DR.. Con-
RAIDS residence and later, when he
seemed to improve, was returned to
his home, only to have to return to
the Doctors care again.
The young mans passing is a
crushing blow to the parents and
three sisters, Misses Gladys, Dorothy
and Helen. Four years ago the de-
ceased became a member of the Unit
ed Brethren church in this city, and
was also member of the Y. NJ. c.
A. at Fort Dodge.
The funeral services were held
from the family home this az
ternoon at 1880 and from the Cass
Center church at 2 o'clock, with bur-
ial in the Cass Center cemetery. Rev.
j. o. Staples of the Baptist church
having charge of the services. as
sisted by Rev. J. w. Stiverson of the
United Brethren church.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23
4 FLOOD At the
ILLINOIS Central
New Water Tank Shows What it Can
do by Flooding Tracks and
Depot Basement.

The huge steel water tank at the
Illinois Central station is all this
paper recently said it was--and
more.
When an east bound freight
passed through here at Ass Satur-
day a. m. and stopped to get water,
something happened. Ice was froz-
ell in and around the valve of the
penstock. causing the water to flood
the tracks and filling the station
basement. Eighteen feet of water
or about $4,000 gallons ran out be-
fore the ice could be removed. This
was done by putting oil waste
around the pipe, setting it afire and
melting the ice.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23

Sioux City Tribune, Washington
Journal, Davenport Democrat and
Leader, Davenport Times, Daven-
port Der Demokrat, Dubuque Tele-
graph-Herald, Ft. Dodge Messen-
ger, Fort Madison Democrat, Fort
Madison Gem City, Keokuk Gate
City, Missouri Valley Times, Musca-
tine News-Tribune, Newton News,
Oelwein Register, Oskaloosa Herald,
Ottumwa Courier, Perry Advertiser,
Waterloo Courier and Reporter,
Waterloo Times-Tribune, Webster
City Freeman-Tribune, Des Moincs
News, Des Moines Capital.
Against Military Training Des
Moines Register and Tribune, Iowa
City Citizen, Centerville Iowegian.
Neutral - Boone News-Republi-
can, Fort Dodge Chronicle.
Unclassified Burlington Hawk
Eye.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23
WOODSTOCK DRUG
STORE CHANGE
Don Brewer Will Leave Woodstock
But Hasn't Decided Where
he will Locate.

Don c.. Brewer. Webster City
young man who has been conduct
ing the drug store at Woodstock for
several years. has sold his business.
Particulars of the sale and the name
of the purchaser could not be learn
ed. The Brewer family will discon-
tinue their residence in Woodstock,
Mrs. Brewer having already gone to
Galesburg, ILL.,, where her parents
live. Mr.. Brewer will leave for
Galesburg and other Illinois points
soon but does not know just where
he will locate or what line of busi-
ness he will follow in the future.
Mr.. Brewer is the youngest son Of
Mrs. Eugene Brewer of this city and
is well known here, having spent
his school days here.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23
Verne Buxton Home.

Verne Buxton, son of DR.. and Mrs.
0. c. Buxton, has returned home
from his college work at the State
University in Iowa City and will re-
main until the beginning Of the next
school year when he will enter the
medical department of Chicago Uni
versity, expecting to specialize in
surgery. Verne was in his second
medical year at Iowa and has more
than enough credits now to enter the
larger university, which he wishes
to do because of the advantages it
offers in the way of clinical expert
ence.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23
STUDY CENTER IN
WEBSTER CITY
Probably One Hundred and Fifty
Teachers From Over County
Attend Meeting.

Hamilton county was represented
by some $50 school teachers at the
Study Center meeting held ill.4ths
Lincoln high school building Satur-
day. The meeting was the third In
a series of four being held this win
ter and the teachers. which included
nearly all OF those employed in the
Webster City schools. received in
struction in music by A. C. Fuller
ton Of the music department of the
Iowa State Teachers college at Ce-
dar Falls, and in phonics by Miss
Maude Fretzs OF the Fort Dodge pub
lie schools.
County Superintendent Snow re-
quires his teachers to attend at least
two Of the four Study Center meet
ings held during the year. All school
teaching subjects are discussed at
some of the meetings and the in
struction is great nelp to teachers
employed in town or rural schools.
Saturday, March 10th, is the date
set for the last Study Center meet
ing and this one will be a joint meet
ing of the teachers of both Webster
and Hamilton counties, with STRAIT
ford as the place Of meeting. Pen
will be taught by H. c.
a teacher in the State
Teachers college at Cedar Falls, and
civics will be taught by John L.
Churney, a state inspector of COM
mon schools.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23

ed in moccasin style. The soles Of the
shoes are either cushion, or leather
with low heels, the baby boots re-
quiring no soles whatever, cut as
they are, entirely of felt.
: It will be Of general interest to
learn that the Northwestern Felt
Shoe factory employs statesmen in
Boston, Mass, in New York City,
in Chicago, with second salesman
for the state of Illinois. = There is
a salesman in Michigan, one in In
diana, Iowa, Minnesota, Kansas,
Missouri, two for the state Of Texas.
one for Alabama, Mississippi and
Louisiana, another for Colorado anu
Utah, and there is one in Porto
Rico.
The statesmen working for the in
terests of the Northwestern Felt
Shoe factory have already sold
quarter of a million pairs of shoes
for 1917 delivery and the outlook is
better than it has ever been.
Whenever an order is delivered,
there is almost sure to be recorder
ing of the shoes for the second sea-
son, with usually an increased num-
Der of shoes upon the order. When
the felt shoe is once established, it
Is there to stay. ~
This story of the felt shoe factory
was obtained with difficulty on ac-
count Of the aversion Of the man
aging officials to any attempt at too
mention. Therefore,
no effort to describe the output in
lltra-complimentary manner has
been made. The facts of the fac
tory are interesting enough as they
stand.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23
NEWSPAPERS FOR UN-
|vERSAL TRAINING
Des Moines Capital Takes a Pole and
Finds That Large Majority
are in Favor.

Des Moines, Jan. 22.-Thirty-twO
daily newspapers of Iowa whose in
fluence extend over every congress
sional district in the state and with
a combined circulation of approXi-
mately 100000 subscribers, favor
universal military training, accord
ing to a poll of the daily press TAX
en- by The Des Moines Daily Capital
and made public today.
Four newspapers, with a total sub
scription list of about $4,000, are
opposed to universal training. Two
papers, with a circulation of about
5000, declared themselves neutral.
The question addressed by The
Capital to the editors was as follows:
"Does your newspaper favor the
policy of universal military training
for the United States?"
Letters were sent to fifty-eight
newspapers. Replies were received
from thirty-nine OF them. Editorial
opinion was asked of each one that
voted and in most instances clip
pings accompanied the ballot.
The summary of The Capital poll
follows:
For Universal Military Training
Atlantic News-Telegraph, Cedar
Falls Record, Cedar Rapids Gazette,
Cedar Rapids Republican and Times,
Charles City Press. Clinton Adver-
tiser, Council Bluffs Nonpareil,
Creston Acknowledgements. creston
Plain Dealer, Sioux City Journ&