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Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-27

Tentative plans for campaign to
put the North Dakota non-partisan
league program in operation in Colo
RADIO were made this week at the an
nual meetings held in Denver of the
State Farmers Union and the State
Grange. Ray Mckaig, master of the
North Dakota state grange, the one
man more than any other responsible
for success of the non-partisan league
in that state, addressed both these
meetings in Denver. His telling of
how the farmers and union labor CO.
operated to drive the professional
politicians and corporation lobbyists
from the state capitol of North Da-
kota, was received with great enthus-
iasm.
While in Denver this week, Mr.. Nc
Knig also conferred with number of
representative union labor men and
urged them to join the farmers in this
movement. He has promised to re-
turn to Colorado and inaugurate n
campaign which he says will end in
the victory of popular government
and the kind of government that will
make the man out on the ranch and
the man in the city shop big factor
in handling the destinics of this state.
He predicts that Colorado. like North
Dakota, VII. be changed from polit-
ical government, into one of the
plain people and for the plain people
entirely.
Mr.. McKaig has been called "John
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-27
WORKERS WILL STAND BY
THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL
AND NATURAL RIGHTS.
Railroad Brotherhoods Now Re
gret that They Submitted to
Passage of Adamson Eight
Hour Law by Congress
Last September.
by LAWRENCE TODD
Especial wsshinEton Correspondent The
Denver Labor Bulletin.b

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-Defeat-
ed by a vote of seven to three in the
senate committee on interstate com
merce when that committee refused
TO report the Newlands scheme of
compulsory delay of railroad strikes.
the advocates Of industrial conscrip-
ton have gone over TO the house com
mittee on Interstate and foreign com
mcrce this week, in the hope Of get
ting some recognition there. They
even got the president, when he was
ut the capitol on Thursday, 70 send
for Chairman Adamson OF the house
committee for a conference on this
point. But Adamson, ready as he is
10 spank both Of EN-" as he recently
suggested. had to confess that he
could not pass n compulsion bill.
Samuel Gompers decided to place
the issue beyond any dispute, and TO
that purpose he went before Adam
sons committee and promised that If
such a conscription act should be
passed in this country he for one
would violate IL. While he could not
strike, he could urge strike. thus
running up against the authority
which this bill would give the gov
crnmcnt to exercise against the
workers.
Pconagc ana froiis
Gompers' speech 10 the committee
was gingcry and direct He tore
off the hypocritical mask OF the "in-
..ustrial peace" crowd, and showed
that they were trying TO establish
general Industrial pconage in this
country under cover of big scare
over n possible railroad strike, and
that they wanted this peonsgc in or
der TO insure huge profits for the
future when European competition
should come back
As in his earlier testimony before
the senate committee. Gompers told
the house committee that the labor
movement and the wage workers ger
orally would refuse 10 submit TO any
such usurpation of power by congress
or the courts or anyone else. They
would stand on their constitutional
and natural rights.
Not Looking For Graveyard.
The congressman caught the idea.
Organized labor would prepare fine
large political graveyard for the men
who should vote for industrial con-
scription; there would be no need TO
violate such n law, since the threat
to violate il wholesale thruout the
country would be sufficient to pre-
vent its passage. There will be de-
bate on II for n while, of course. since
the president is still making n show
of wanting the scheme put thru, but
il is dead. The senate Democratic
steering committee. with whom the
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-27
ADAMSON ADMITS HE CAN NOT
PASS COMPUISO LABOR BILL
IN NATIONAL HOUSE OF CONGRESS

president had long argument on
Friday morning, told him, in sub
stance, to forget it"
w. G. Lee, president of the Broth
erhood of Railway Trainmen, broke
loose in his testimony before this
same house committee, on Friday,
with a statement that he wished to
God he had never called off the
strike" last September.
Lee Makes a Suggestion.
He said that since the brotherhoods
had submitted to the passage of the
Adamson law. the railroad companies
were proposing to keep them tied up
in the courts for years to come, even
if the act should be declared consti-
tutional.
AS a means of keeping industrial
peace on the railroads Lee advocated
the establishment of joint board of
conciliation and arbitration to be
made up of four practical railroad
men from each side-four managers
or superintendents and four represen-
tatives Of the employes-who would
come nearer 10 adjusting their differ
ences than could any board Of "neu-
tContInued on Page Fourl
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-27
u. S. SENATE is
VERY OBSTINATE
AGAIN TURNS DOWN THE
NO STRIKE LAW.
Attempt Made to Write Involuntary
Servitude Into Railroad Bill Re
jected Second Time By Vote
of Ten to Five.

For the second time since it began
consideration of railroad legislation
to supplement the Adamson law, the
senate interstate commerce commit
tee Wednesday declined TO approve a
provision suggested by President VII
son forbidding n strike or lockout
pending investigation of n labor con-
trovcrsy. The vote was ten to five,
with three Dcmocrats-Senator Un-
derwood. Thompson and Smith of
South Carolina-voting with the Re
publicans in the negative. On the
first vote ten days previous the COM
mittec turned down this provision 7
TO 3.
The action of the committee came
shortly after representatives of the
four railroad brotherhoods informed
President Wilson. who was ut the
capitol consulting senators about 9TH
cr legislative questions, that they de-
sired to suggest changes to the bills
now pending before the senate and
house committees. The president
asked that suggestions be submitted
in writing and promised to give them
careful consideration.
The brotherhood leaders declined to
make public their proposals at this
time, but il is understood they follow
the lines indicated in hearings before
the house committee and provide for
n permanent investigating commits
sion composed partly of employers
and employees, without n strike pro-
hibition feature.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-27

formed as tho their work had been
frequently rehearsed The only wit
ness appearing for Antrim was
member Of the club gang named
Lytle, who repeated the testimony of
Antrim in parrot fashion.
Since the Union Association Joint
was closed by order of the district
court, Antrim has been twice arrested
and gave bond. These cases will soon
be called for trial in the West Side
court, where constable key Goldman
Will not have an opportunity of pick
ing up specially selected jury in the
hallway. These are penitentiary Of
fences and the district attorneys of
tice will no doubt see to it that An
trim Will have an opportunity of
spending protraeted vacation as the
guest of Warden lyman at Canon
City.
This week the club fixtures and 9TH
er paraphernalia of the Trades Union
Benefit Association club in the Quincy
building were loaded into a van and
taken to a warehouse for storage.
Thus The Denver Labor Bulletin,
after campaign covering a period of
three months, has succeeded in driv-
ing out of business two of the most
vicious joints in this city, both con-
Quoted under the title of union labor
clubs. A stigma has been removed
from the name of union labor in Dem
yer as well as an odium that extended
thruout the state
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-27

employees with the London Guarantee
& Accident company.
December IA, following the acci-
dent, hearing was had before the
industrial commission and final
award was made to johnson of S4S.
Johnson alleges that he is still dis
abled and unable to work and that the
award made by the industrial COM
mission was inadequate and unjust
and that he is entitled to additional
compensation.
Members of the industrial commits
sion, the insurance company and John
sons former employers are all made
parties to the suit.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-27
WAGE INCREASE
WON BY MINERS
CONFERENCE HELD HERE
THIS WEEK.
Compromise Reached Which Settles
Trouble in Mines at Ojo, Huer-
fano County, With Recog-
milton Given Union

Conferences held in the offices of
the State Industrial Commission this
week resulted in compromise agree
ment between the miners and opera
tors connected with the Reliance Coal
company of Ojo, Huerfano county
Disagreement had existed there for
some time by reason of discrimination
against union miners and refusal of
the operators to grant a wage increase
to the 800 men employed.
Under terms of the compromise
agreement the men will receive an
increase of 5 cents per ton on all coal
mined and 10 cents per day for other
work in and about the mines. 1t is
Iurther agreed that place will be
provided by the operators for the un-
ion men to hold their meetings. The
new scale of wages will bring the Ojo
mines on a par with scales paid in
other mines of the Huerfano district
There were present at the confer
ences Vance Sickman and A. J. Farr,
representing the company; Job Bos-
one of Trinidad and F. Robinson, or
ganizer of the United Mine Workers,
representing the employees.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-27
DO NOT KNOW THEIR BUSINESS

In an address to the Cincinnati
chamber of commerce Edward n
Hurley declared that 40 per cent of
the manufacturers don't know what it
costs them to produce their goods. T"
This statement is of interest to trade
unionists in view of the fact that
American business organizations
were practically united in urging the
last congress to favor the Taylor sys-
tenn and other sweating processes in
government workshops. These bust
ness men cried long and loud for EFF
ficiency."
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-27
LAWSON AND DOYLE MAY
LOSE THEIR OFFICIAL
POSITIONS.
Districts of Alabama and Ten
nessee Also to Be Given Over
to Control of International
Representatives Under
New Policy Adopted

The charter of District Is, United
Mine Workers of America, compris-
ing over thirty locals in Colorado,
may be suspended on or before April
l of this year, according to action
taken at a meeting of the interna-
tional executive board held at head
quarters in Indianapolis last week.
Internal strife among officers of this
district was one of the important
matters considered by the board
growing out of the recent election.
John r. Lawson, international
board member for Colorado, and
John McLennan, president of the dis
trict, attended the meeting. In the
recent district election Lawson and
McLennan were opposing candidates
for president, the former defeating
the latter according to the canvass of
ballots made by the tellers.
Special Committee Created.
McLennan claimed the nomination
of candidates and election to be IL
legal and filed a protest with the in
ternational officers. This matter was
thoroly aired before the board, which
finally voted to create special policy
committee of five members of the
board, to be designated later by In
ternational President John P. White,
with authority and power to recall the
charters of non-supporting districts
now existing. By "non-supporting"
it is meant districts in which dues are
not sufficient to maintain the organi-
zation- There are three such dis
tricts, No. Is, Colorado; No. 10, Ten
nessee, and No. 20, Alabama This
subcommittee of the board is further
empowered to inaugurate a campaign
of organization in these districts so
that they may be brought to a self
supporting position and their charters
restored.
Drops Lawson and Doyle
April l is set as the latest date for
suspending charters of these districts
because on that date newly elected
district officers would assume their
duties. When the charters are with
drawn, all of the local unions in these
districts will be under control of this
special committee or representatives
appointed for this purpose. In Colo
rado it is believed John McLennan
will be given charge and be the direct
representative here.
SuSpending of charters automatic
ally annuls positions held by the pres
ent district officers. In Colorado this
would dispose of International Board
Member Lawson and Secretary-Treas-
urer Ed L Doyle, both of whom have
been active in union affairs for a
number of years.
Friction between officers of District
10 started before the strike of 1918.
1t had its inception in differences be-
tween the local and national officers
Continued on Page Four)
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-27

GRAFTON. Colorado is one of the lead
ing states in this work"
President Barrett himself is n
farmer. Only farmers are admitted
to the union, which has $4,000 men
and women enrolled in Colorado and
n national membership, Mr.. Barrett
said, of between three and four mil
lions. His town of Union City, Ga, is
named after the union and is model
farmers community with cooperative
stores and cooperative everything.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-27
Members of Industrial Relations Committees
Who Hold Fate of Paramount Labor Measures
SENATE.


Victor chairman Samuel " DuA
;IeonM Iatenbach Denver
DenvA L. MardS
T. Nag A NJ. Frrs,D
aonbnl Cloadoi
d
o o
hlgiatv committees o ndrnl commit
nLewo the committee eedh ri not be
tina
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chnese
IS
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-27

The California industrial accident
commission has recommended that
the state Legislature extend the bene-
fits of the workmen's compensation
act TO farm employees. These work
ers and domestics are the only large
classes of employees not included in
the act
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-27

A union man will always give
credit where credit is due.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-27

George Lewis OF Victor, chairman; Samuel w.
Breckenridge; Charles Hamilton Denver; Barney T.
Leadville; Leon NJ. Hattenbach, Denver.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-04

Joined her supper companion at the
farther edge OF the fountain. where rhe
tireless eupids still poured water from
the cornueopjas
MerkIe was watching his friends
son with q frovn-
Won have just Ieft the pers8nifcs-
ton Of every thing I detest he voIun-
teared You heard what bis father
said about raising bIn-bow he taught
Bob 80 drink when he drank and follow
ia his footsteps. But that isn't what
7 want 70 say 70 you Help me- feed
these foolish goldfish while 7 talk
DO you think anybody would under
stand # they overheard you? I fan
cied you and I were the only sober
ones left
Some Of the girls are all right.
2re-kle eyed his companion closely.
Don't you drink
II have nothing but ny looks
wouldn't ! be a fool TO sacrifice them 2'
"Yo1 seem to be sensible. Miss
Knight Something tells ne you re
very much the right sort. know
you're trying 70 get ahead. and can
help you if y0uu help me I need an
agent. and I'H pay a good price to the
right person.
How mysterious
"ITl be plain That affair -onder'7-
he nodded toward Jarvis Harmon and
Lilas Lynn strikes you as well,
as q dlrta zion. It Is something very
different. for he's IN earnest. He thinks
he is injuriug no one but himself with
this business and he IS willing 10 pay
the price, but the fact lis he is putting
othe-. people in perll-rae among the
rest Nobody outside Of @ mans fam
jly has the right to question his private
life so long as It is private in its con
sequences. But when his secret con
duct affects his business affairs. when
it eudaugers vast interests in which
others are concerned. then his associ-
ares are entitled to take q hand Do
I make myself cIear?"
Perfectly. But you don't want me:
you want q detective
My dear child. we have them by
the score. We hire them by the vear.
and they have told us all they can.
We need inside information"
The girls answer was made with her
babitual self-possession.
1--WE heard about such things I've
heard about men prytng into each 9th
e-'s private affairs. pretending TO be
friends when they were enemies and
using scandal for business ends LiIas
Lynn is my fr.end-at least in q way
and Mr. Harmon Is my host. Just as
he is yours Oh. 7 know. this isn't
conveurIonGi PARTY and Ina uot here
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-04

Knight principal drst-act fairy OF the
Bergman Revue. aud Nile Ad0ree
pemorest. the friend Of & king. 4 good
tine was had hy al. and the diners
enjoyed themselves very nice Re
laughed loudly. and the girl stirred
shed be pleased to read also that
rou came late, but highly intoxicated "
All. Salvation Nell" Bob took no
onense. II the hour was Iete she'd
know ny inroxieation followed as a
matter Of course. am q derivartve
Of alcohol the one and infaIIole argu-
ment against temperance, Miss
Knight"
You talk as II you were always
drunk"
"Oh-not always. By day am fire.
Quentlr sober bur st such times I 3 Ia
ct company for neither man nor beast.
am harsh and unsynpa thetlc; Z
scheme and conalve. With nightfaIl,
however. there comes q netamorpho-
SIS Once am stocked up with aIes.
wines. liquors ana cigars. become a
living, palpitatlnE influence for good.
spreading happiness and prosperity IN
my wake"
DO you consider yourself in such
condition now r queried LoreIei.
va gueIy amused.
II an. and, since it IS long past the
closing hour Of one and the tango par
lors are dark. suppose we blow this
who's Who in Pittsburgh and taxi
cab our 70 a roadhouse where the bass
eddie is sill inhabited and the second
rart -~.o~f r7 SO +----frFe- En- TFa p -Ftavr r
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-04

rried ard Jailed with extreme gray
+ try he focused his gaze upon her. say
tna- Home is the one place that our
mayor cant close
she extended her hand. Good night. -
y don't understand speak Eng
fish"
Good night
Wharton e9unteuancc darEare1 IN
+ pleasantly. and his voice was rough.
-syEhere'd you learn thar Ene2 It's
country SNUFF Wen leave when lie
ready Eow vel have a trot
The music .was playing, other
couples were Fencing. and be seized
her In his arms whlrHuR her away. In
ard out among the chairs ne plotted 81
Dizzy course. while she yielded reluct-
antlv, conscious, meanwhile. that Ado
/ rec Demorest was watching them with
interest
For an interval Wharton said moth
ing: then with a change Of tone, he
uuTmured in her ear: "D'you think I'd
lee You spoil rhe whole night2 Can't
you see I'm crazy about you2''
Lorelet endeavored TO free herself
from his embrace, but he clutched her
the tighter and laughed insoientIy.
Nothing Ike A good turkey 10 get
acquainted. Is there We're going to
dance till we're ola folks"
She continued. to struggle, they were
out OF step and ont Of time. but he
held her away from himself easily
bending hor glance upon her up
turned face She saw that he was
painting and doubly drunk with her
uearness. Don't fight I've got you. 3"
she was smiling family. out Of habit
but installing her expression he drew
her close once more. then buried his
face in her neck and kissed her just at
the turn OF her bare shoulder.
Then she tore herself away. and his
triumphant laugh was cut short a she
slapped him resouudinGly. her singing
fingers leaving their imprint on bis
cheek
Her eyes were flaming and her lips
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-04
Is the Small Car
an Economy When You
Have 10 Sacrifice So Much?

" TEXT to buying home, car is perhaps the
"a largest purchase you II ever make. 1t involves
4 = real money. 1t ought to be correspondingly
considered.
Certainly $3.50 TO $3.50 is too big sum TO spend
lust on some friends recommendation or some sales
mans talk. Look at il an investment. Think of
next week, next month, next year.
Think whether you going climb of the new
week from now tired and cramped because II is small for
tourngwheAer you going be able to take few friends
and have them OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the will
years hard service and ALWAYS be ready for
and should desire resell trade VIII have the
least possible depreciation from lis original price
Think future think Of the way you would buy
your h0mehow you wouldn't let few dollars stand between
you perfect satisfaction then decide whether it
economy buy that you viii ind lacks the
tials Of motoring satisfaction.
When you buy such you may save little money
the original price, but you mnGt make sacrifices
In Sudebakercary enough for hill power
that will pull you through the deepest mud and sand comfort
any small do thave and high quality
materials and workmanship combined with the acces
biy and adJuaby that actually make upkeeP and operation
charges for period Of three years less than H0 Qay 1aH car
Think over Then the that is built to give al the
necessary essentials the lowest possible price, the with
twelve months guarantee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-04

fred-dollar blIl-hut. 5ust the same. 7
don't care 70 act rs your spy
1Ierkie.s grave st-antf3n arrested
Lorelei's burst Of tadlgna ton
'TiH you believe me" he asked
when T tell you that Jarvis Harmon
and Hannibal Wharton are she two
best friends I have in the world This
is more than a business matter. Miss
Knight"
Il can hardly believe that
ITS true. however: 7 mean 70 serve
Harmon. At the same time / must
serve myself and those who trust ma
fear-in fact. In sure-tt1at he IS
being used. I've learned things about
Miss Lynn that you may net know.
What YOU have told me tonight adds
70 my anxiety. and must know
more
what. for instancaa,
Her real feeling for him-ber lnreu-
tions-her relations with a man named
Nelcher-''
"4Taxev. STaIcher9e
The same. Do you know his bust
uess7
"Nof
He is q gambler, q political power:
a era frv. rnscrurr1oa7s Fellow r-5.o ~e-,-
reserfs-bsz paooIe Bv haTa#pr r5e
Won can serve r7arv faoocAnf rarzo7s
and. most Of all narhanz uarr77n
himself
T.ora,af was silent for q rs,7ra~+
ssTafs is ~a~v ur1zusl - she said ~
length 81 don't know yrbarsa~ f., he
Ifa~a vou or NOT
-SuDposa. then. Won Let the matter
rest and keep your ewes 3na7. When
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-04

were white with fury. though she con
timed TO smile.
Here, what d'you mean by that2"
he cried.
she s1eneed him sharply; Hush
Remember you broke in here. I'd ike
70 see you n that fountain"
There was swish Of garments.
musical laugh and Adoree Demorest
was between therz.
I'm madlx jealous. senior Roberto.7
she exclaimed, Come, You must dance
once more with ME. Wen finish this.
What2" she swayed toward him In
sympathy with the music, mapping her
fingers and humling the words of the
song
She-walIoped me-iilze a sailor"
the young man stammered, ineoherent-
" "She-wants TO see me ia the foUn-
tain"
Then Jump ia Ike a gentleman"
laughed the danseuse But dance
with me first" She entwined her arms
about him and forced him into motion.
As she danced away she signaled over
her shoulder 10 LoreIei, who made
haste to seek the cloakroom,
When she emerged John Merkle was
waiting In the hall shout Of laugh
ter echoed from the banquet hall, and
sha started.
That's nothing" Merkle told her.
Bob Wharton is in the fountain. He
says he's a goldfish.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-04

Tell NE more about the tParti-coIor
Pettieoat and .DentoI Chewing Cum
Miss Knight. Your face is a household
word in every street car. he began.
She replied promptly. quoting hap
hazard from rhe various ADVERTISE
ments in which she figured cit never
shrinks: it holds its shape: it must be
seen 70 be appreciated. is cool. re
freshirg. and prevents decay"
How DID vou meet that French
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-04
we've months guarantee,

m @ @ 6 ys 6as @ e2s 85 @
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-04

Continued next Wednesday,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-27

After August 18th, on all clas-
sihed Advertisements placed with
as over telephone and not paid for
at the office within days. an adj
-.ltional charge OF ten cents Will be
made for collection
The best service can be given our
patrons by bringing all classified ad-
refreshments TO our office and pay
ing for same and save collection
charge.
LAKE COUNTY PTG. PUB co.
rrEEs NEWSPAPERS.
Aug. 6, 1917.