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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-02-16
VERONA VICTIM
SUES FOR $4,000

SEATTLE, Feb. 13.-Because a
bullet struck safety pin and "drove
it two inches into his stomach, where
1t could serve no useful purpose"
and for other injuries alleged to have
been received in the battle between
deputy sheriffs and members of the
|. W. W. on the Everett docks. Nov.
9Th, Oscar Carlson, a carpenter en-
ployed at the time of his injuries bv
Grant Smith & Co., is suing the
Vashon Navigation Company, owners
of the Verona on which he was a
passenger; the sheriff of Snohomish
county, Donald McRae, and other
members of the posse for $4,000 be-
fore Judge King Dykeman today.
Carlson alleges that his injuries
are due to the "carelessness" of the
navigation company in accepting the
admed party of l. w. W. as passen-
gers and to the RECKLESS and unnec-
essary firing of the sheriff's posse"
His list of alleged injuries include
"bullet wounds in nearly every por-
tion of his body, one across his fore
head, another across the base of his
skull, another in his arm, breaking
it; another in his hip, paralyzing his
leg; another striking a safety pin.
driving the same some two inches in
his stomach, where it could serve no
useful purpose; others entering his
body at various points whereby the
plaintiff has been rendered sick, sore
lame, disfigured, disabled. manned
and thereby permanently injured and
prevented from earning the wages
which he otherwise would earn"
Saunders and Nelson are attorneys
for the plaintiff.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-02-16
TEXT BOOK BILL PROVIDES
FOR A STA TIE PRINTING SHOP

which provided for compulsory mill
tary training in all high schools of
the state having so or more male
students, was defeated Friday morn
ing of last week by vote of 81 to
A in the house.
There is but little doubt but that
at the openiig of the legislative ses-
sion the members by a very large
majority were for this bill. From the
day the bill was introduced, however
right up to the day it was finally
acted upon, the members were flood
ed with protests from all parts of
the state against injecting militarism
into the public schools. Everybody
was saying that if there was neces-
sity for military training to let it
come after the school life of the boys
had been completed.
At a public hearing on the bill a
few days ago school teachers and Of
flclals, together with the labor un-
ions, the grange and the farmers un-
ions, united in a vigorous protest
against the bill. 1t was freely pre-
dicted on all sides that even had the
bill been passed by the legislature a
referendum petition would have been
filed against it and it would finally
have been defeated by the people.
There was no discussion of the bill
when it was placed on final passage,
for Representative Jimmy" Davis of
Pierce county promptly moved the
previous question, which was carried.
Many members, however, handed in
written explanation of their votes.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-02-16
Especial Correspondence


OLYMPIA, Feb. 8.-New bills in
the house yesterday include measures
proposed by the Northwest Confer
ence of Allied Printing Trades, pro-
viding for the establishment of a
state print shop and the printing of
all school books used in the state at
the shop. Two bills were introduced
by Representative Cameron, carrying
total appropriations of S3OO,OOO.
House Bill 1913 provides for the adop-
tion of uniform school books for all
elementary schools of the state by a
school book commission consisting of
the state board Of education and the
state printer. This measure author
ICES the writing and compilation of
text books and purchase of text book
copyrights, and when the uniform
text books are adopted provides for
printing same at the state print shop.
The appropriation for this purpose
for the next biennium is fixed at
$4,000.
House Bill 200 provides for the
erection of a state printing building in
the capitol grounds group at a cost
not to exceed 100000, for the install
lation of plant at cost of $4,000,
and for the employment of a state
printer at $4,000 a year, a book
keeper, stenographer, proof readers
and printers sufficient to operate the
plant. There is appropriated $4,000
for an operating or revolving fund,
the printing for each state department
being charged up to that department
as now, in all except that now the
printing is done by private indi-
vidual under a state concession.
A third bill, which is yet to be in
troduced, will provide that all county
and other public printing be done
within the state of Washington by
the printing establishments that pay
taxes and wages in the state and add
to its wealth and development.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-02-16
A GOOD BILL DEFEATED
Especial Correspondence

OLYMPIA, Wash, Feb. 1O.-House
Bill Al, by D. P. Reid, the labor mem
ber from Spokane, providing a con-
stitutional amendment granting to
the people the right to offer amend
ments to the state constitution by
initiative petition, has been killed in
the house. The measure received
but 20 votes, although high hopes
had been held by it's sponsors at one
time for its adoption. 1t is hard for
legislative body to yield any rights
to the people.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-02-16
FIGHT
FOR CHILDREN
(By Rev. Charles Stelzle)

(By Rev. Charles Stelzle)
Nature starts all her children, rich
and poor, physically equal. This
broadly speaking, is the opinion of
many leading physicians. If the unm-
Der of children born healthy and
strong is not greater among the we'll
to-do classes than among the poorest,
then it presents to us very signi-
ficant fact which completely revolu-
tionizes many notions as to the great
disadvantage of being born in the
tenement.
What happens to the tenement child
after it's birth is quite another story.
Nature is not responsible for that.
| She has done her best. If poverty
or indifference or ignorance or sin
blight her fair work, she stands un-
condemned. But nature is not content
in accepting a position in which she
is simply exonerated The violation
of her law is followed by an unfor-
giving pursuit, until the full penalty
has been inflicted, for with nature
there is no forgiveness of sin. And
nature makes no class distinctions
This equality at birth does not long
favor the child of the slum and the
tenement. Vital statistics quickly
prove this statement, for the burden
and penalty of poverty and it's accom-
panying evils fall most heavily upon
the child. The lack of proper nourish-
ment, of suitable clothing, of healthy
sanitary conditions, make life precar-
ious for the babe who must suffer or
account of their absence.
When such state becomes chronic
the chances for life are exceedingly
small. Deaths scythe sweeps relent.
lessly through the ranks of little chill.
dren, whose cry for food has chilled
a thousand mothers hearts. Then are
hushed a thousand babies voices, who
suffered long because there was nc
skillful hand to nurse, and no healing
draught to cure.
There is no battle more royal than
the saving of the child. To bring color
to the wan cheek, to bring brightness
to the dulled eye, to so much as bring
smile to the face that already bears
the mark of pain and suffering-this
is a task worthy of the best that is
in any man.
To organized labor has this work
been given. No other mission can
ever mean more than this. Strong
should be the support given the trade
unions in their endeavor to blot out
the curse of child labor. And blight
ed should be every arm that is raised
in protest against the warfare which
means the salvation of little children
from bondage that is crushing out
life and hope.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-02-16
DIED

Mrs. j. T. Currier, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. +. H. Stewart, died at her
home in Amarillo, Texas, on January
31st. Mrs. Stewart was at the bed
side of her daughter when she passed
away. The Everett friends of Mr.
and Mrs. Stewart express their SYM
pathy for the bereaved parents in
their hour of sorrow.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-02-16
MILITARISM is
KNOCKED OUT
IN FIRST ROUND

Last Friday in the house of repre-
sentatives at Olympia, Victor Zed-
nick's bill providing for compulsory
military training in the high schools
was defeated by vote of Al for to
81 against. And thus was the Victor
vanquished in the first round.
The Zednick bill, House Bill No. s,
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-02-16
MILITARY TRAINING
IN HIGH SCHOOLS
(By DIR. David Starr Jordan,

in The Humanitarian, Feb. number)
Through excess of military activity,
through weakness of governmental
control, through diplomatic injustice
and crime, the nations of Europe have
fallen into helpless slough of mutual
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-02-16

The Everett Trades Council meets
every Wednesday night at s : D. m.
A representation of all unions is de-
sirable to the end that more and bet
ter work for the benefit of all may
be done.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-02-16

The Sacramento Bartenders' Union
gave a ball last Monday night lin
cons birthday at which liquorless
punch was served. Must have been
pretty soft stuff.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-07-20
Drayton Island Boat.

Since the steamer Harry Lee Was
taken off the Palatka Drayton is isl4he tba
run something over a year ago S tns
people zee, Of Welaka, Fruitland itland hona aHa
Georgctown and Drayton Island Island haSe se
had only indifferent boat serttct that the
,neif n,aii u% was finally sent by stage from
E;ist, sisco Tr or satsuma Hights. l People 9pis
HitiW Without automobiles have felt this
loss of service keenly. ,,or
''I On Monday of this week, however si
the launch Alma May, Capt. X. :nod,,ic i, AL,
len, lem began a regular daily Ishef%!e aIet%O
between these points and paIatka 4Ia,,t !
The launch leaves Drayton IL istdl, Pa.
early in the morning army arrives ond NJ re @
tuTTi turning, leaves Palatka for d Drayto, o,
T. ;s q trim craft and with ample cab
) in accommodation and comforts
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-07-20
Isham Randolph, Engineer.

The Miami Metropolis tells US that
the engineering work for the Napo-
leon B. Broward drainage district in
the Everglades has placed in charge
of the firm of Isham Randolph q Go.
of Chicago, which already has charge
of a number of drainage districts IN
Florida and elsewhere.
Mr.. Randolph was chairman of the
Everglades Engineering commission
hired by the trustees of the internal
Improvement Fund in 1913 to make
survey and plan for Everglades drain
age. This commission planned the
st. Lucic control canal, now under
construction, and estimated that the
main canals essential to complete
drainage of the entire Everglades
would cost upwards of $2S,OOO,OOO.
Putnam county people will also re-
member that Mr.. Randolph was
friend of the late Mr.. A. w. Tucker
of Florahome, and that as a friend
of that gentleman he once made some
important observations and gave
opinions to Mr.. Tucker which enabled
that gentleman to talk with authori-
tv on drainage matters in that dis
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-07-20

cost of production, there Will always
ha feeling that 40 cents per nun
dred was enough to return good
fair return on the investment espe-
riaIlv as municipality managed plants
are making an even less rate,
INT the company has its side; that,
+orether with the new rate settled
nnon Thursday morning late, Is pre-
sented by the company on our lout''i
page. n oo+s nor hum
d,pd, At least that is the basic t3te. .
Wessrs. Henley and Mann state that
+bpv were moved to take the matter
Of = compromise rate up with mead
Onorters 5v the appeal of the Wo-
qls"m,S qu", CInb and talks with business
mSn ,mSn They say that with but few ex'
"antions they have met with courte-
ons treatment and a willingness on
tbe part of business men 70 ulSGuss IIs ;
tbe matter in a calm, buSlness-llke
manner. But they have always re-
~prted to the appeal of the women
Mat was the basis of their appeal
70 the headquarters of the company
with the result that compromise WINS i
Mr. Henley told The News that ne
was aware that there had been e mr. GeasGI as,S
for complaint on the part i.,t Of the e. pup tb
lie at times over the quailHty H,,,t 81 +ba' hn'
irp but that this was a fault ina ina
the company was remedylng as las
os ~ possible. There had been ooiie
trouble responsible for TINS lnierio
;so" ;oo As to weight he said that tn
wagons ,va we're equipped with scales an
men men delivering were instructed as ,,,s t
weigh the ice in the presence OF Gus us
toners when they .appeareIni .o;rht az III
wagon and to give them full weign, m
MaSy. Wa stated further that where ther
we're we e'c Complaints they should be mad
Merv Immediately, and not held back unit
u would be too late to make an in
yestigation and remedy the matte,
t'ts All Complaints would be given a fai
! hearing.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-07-20

Herbert Hoover, Food Commission
er of the United States, in a letter
addressed to M. P. Walsh, of the
Florida Farms and Homes, Inc, sends
his thanks through his associate, DR..
Raymond Wilbur, to the Putnam
county Demonstration agents, Miss
Sipprell and Mr.. Cantrell, for the good
work they are doing in the food cam
paign. Following is the letter:
HERBERT HOOVER,
Washington.
July 10, 1917.
M. P. Walsh,
Florida Farms and Homes, Inc,
Palatka, Fla.
NV Dear Mr.. Walsh
May | thank you for sending me
the two Putnam County weeklles
which indicate the fact that good
work is being done in the food cam
paign.
| am glad that you have taken W
the matter with the county demon
stration agents and to know that the!
are doing such fine work in your coun
ty. Will you be kind enough to thanI
them in the name of Mr.. Hoover.
Very sincerely yours,
(Signed) H. WILBUR
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-07-20

Knights of Pythias of the city are
anticipating with much interest an
event that is to occur here Thursday
night, July 26. In the presence of
Hon. N. P. Vowel, Grand Chancel-
lor, and other dignitaries of the order
from neighboring cities, class of
twenty-eight candidates for Knight
hood will receive the Rank of Page
in the Castle Hall of St. Johns Lodge,
No. s. Military forms and customs
pervades all of the initiatory work
of this order and it differs from all
others in that its several steps of ad-
vancement in initiation are termed
ranks instead of degrees. The GER
emony Of comforting the Rank OF
PAGE was evolved and perfected by
the master minds of the order during
the dark days of civil strife in our
country, and is pronounced by frater-
nitv men to be one of the most beau
tiful and impressive in existence. st:
Johns Lodge has a membership OF
265; only two lodges in the State are
larger-Jacksonvill and Tampa. Py-
thians are expected here in large num-
hers from adjoining counties. The
class involved is one of the largest
ever reported in Florida.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-07-20
Death of Mrs. Jane HOlcOmb.

The many friends in the community
were shocked to hear of the sudden
death, Tuesday night at 8 o'clock of
Mrs. Jane Holcomb, for many years
a resident here and woman of many
lovable traits.
A daughter, Miss Mabel, of Palatka
and three sons, Earnest of Valdosta,
Ca, Harry of East st. Louis and Ray
of Colorado; three brothers, Henry
and George Merwin of this city and
David Merwin of Illinois; two sisters
Mrs. Rugg of Barlow and Mrs, Cath.
crime Lewis of Yates Center, Kansas
all survive. The funeral services
will be conducted from the residence
on Kirby street this afternoon at
o'clock by Rev. S. Grady of the Meth
odist church. Interment in Wes
View cemetery.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-07-20
TEXAS WANTS FLORIDA
CORN AND POTATOES
Name of Reliable Merchants
Who will Buy in Car
Lots.

James R. Murphy, President of the
Florida Farms and Homes, Inc, has
received q letter from j. S. Airhart,
State Secretary and Organizer Of the
Farmers Educational and Cooperative
Union of America, which should be
the means of bringing the farmers OF
Florida and Texas into closer bonds
of cooperation to the benefit Of all
concerned. The letter has been re-
ferred to l.. M. Rhodes, Commissioner
of Markets of Florida.
Mr.. Airhart's letter was called forth
by a letter from Mr.. Murphy who
wrote him of the appointment of Mr..
Rhodes as market commissioner and
sent him a copy of the New Florida
with an account of the wealth pro-
duce by the potato crop in the Pa.
latka-Hastings district.
Texas, because of long drouth, is
in need of corn and other staples and
opens up an opportunity for the farm
ers of Florida to find a market for
their products, direct from producer
to consumer and to establish reclpro-
| cal arrangements that will be OF great
benefit to both states. The shipping
facilities are exceptionally good be-
tween the two states because OF the
competitive rates offered by water
transportation across the Gulf of
Mexico
Following is Mr.. Airhart's letter:
Yoakum, Tex, July 10, 1871
Mr. James R. Murphy,
Palatka, Fla.
Dear Sir: =,
| am writing you to know what
Irish potatoes will be worth in car
load lots, f. O. b., Yoakum, Tex. You
might see what it would come to by
water to Galveston and by rail to
Yoakum. Please give me prices OF
, corn in car load lots. We can handle
fifty car loads. .,
Texas is almost failure on all
: crop lines this year. Seventy-tive
per cent of the corn crop that was big
enough to cut has been cut down ana
shocked or sliced.
l give you the names of parties. to
, write to if you have the commodities.
w. A. Hickey, Yoakum, Tex.
w. M. Schmidt, Yoakum, R. F. d. l.
C. F. Steves, Runge, Tex.
: Bill Holzapfel, Cuero, Tex.
= M. F. Mueller, Yorktown, lex.
2 john Mueller, Yorktown, Tex.
= John Wolf, Nordheim, Tex:
: If you have anything else along the
y food line IN the way of syrup and
: sugar or fruits quote them and tell
I I them that l wrote you and asked you
i to give them information. have
{ given you the names of the best mer
: in the Farmers Union in South Texas
+ | hope we may get up cooperative
: movement that will prove beneticla
. and profitable to all of us. | have
! never seen Texas as dry as it is TN,
u u wear. Give my best regards to the
e good people met at Palatka while
!, T. there last year at our annual meeting
lc Write me at Yoakum. | shall le
:. the prices you give be known through
X our state paper.
% Yours very truly,
W (Sipned) J. S. AIRHART.
a State Secretary and Organizer o
=: Texas '...
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-07-20
REV. PATRICK BARRY
NOW VICAR GENERAL
Catholic Diocese of St. Au-
gustine, Succeeding Late
FIR. O'Brien.

1t is now the Very Rev. Patrick
Barry, Vicar General Of the diocese
of st, Augustine. Bishop Curley
made the appointment last Tuesday
and the announcement of his action
was made public in the Evening Rec
ord of that city that day.
The appointment is particularly
pleasing to the people of Palatka, as
Father Barry served as pastor Of the
Catholic church in this city a num-
Der of years and is highly regarded
by citizens without regard to creed.
Father Barry succeeded Father
O'Brien as pastor here, and now he
succeeds that greatly lamented priest
as next in authority to the Rt. Rev.
Bishop himself.
1t is stated that the new vicar gen.
eral, who becomes by virtue OF his
office rector of the Cathedral church
in St. Augustine, will not assume his
duties for several weeks; in the
meantime Father Conoley will admin
lister the affairs of the Cathedral.
The st. Augustine Record says OF
Fr. Barry's appointment:
"Father Barry is no stranger to the
people of st. Augustine. He has
hosts of friends and acquaintance
! ! here who will be delighted to learn
that he is to be permanently Located
in St. Augustine. He has spen'
TWENTY-FIVE years in the diocese OF
= st. Augustine. His first appointment
L was to the Church Of the Immaculate
: Conception in Jacksonville. There III
n labored with the late Bishop Kenny
then rector of that church. During
e the Spanish American war he did Ell
: fective work among the soldier boy
. encamped near the city of jackson
Vile and he never spared himsel
Il when his services were needed ant
where good could be accomplished.
"When Father O'Brien was pro
NOTED to the pastorate of Fernandlna
{ Father Barry succeeded him in Pa
latka. There he won the esteem o
J., all and his name is today. revered 1
i Putnam and Volusia counties.
'1' "Some years ago he was sent b
u u Bishop Kenny to open up new pal
< ish in South Jacksonville. tie ma
= already considerable experience
Is building in Palatka which proved val
liable in his work at South Jackson
e q Vile, which today has a splendid ne'
j church and rectory paid for throug
the efforts of Father Barry, and n
has also made many improvements
the mission at Mayport which ne al
tended at stated intervals,
"As successor to the beloved Fatf
er O'Brien he comes second tim
ne to St. Augustine, and he comes wit
Is the garnered experience and wisdo,
IN of twenty-five years, consecrated. :,
D. the work of the Master in Florld
&c He has always taken an active pa
'I- in civic affairs, and he will be
worthy successor to Father OBrle9
at The keen loss experienced here
no the death of Father O'Brien will III
Sc compensation in the willingness al
50 readiness of his successor to be OF Sc
!. vice at all time, not only as a devote
US nriest but also as worthy citizen
dc St. Johns county,"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-07-20
Belle welch Marries.

!. .nno F.. Welch received a tel
a eotsr stssrday morning announcing g
Ltstepudf! ;ssa Of his daughter, Isabelle E
4 glase to Dr.. D. Edward W. '.od Jelks OF
g,,,v, gams Of Mr.. D. W. Hunter, ter. a a
I 50ae aSs+ " had been taken for a
nr' ss@i Jelks and DR.. Harry c,,sy pey-
II}i.s;onary n, iona, Ridge, near Chat. nat
'l7Ss1T Tenn., on Wednesday, July
zsre \ p: %: Present At t.A the gedding ged E
e,s mother. Mrs. Geoi ~ ~ .
6r:. Pcyton, the parents OF thf
1I. u d" and NJ Miss Welch were tt
n hI later at,a in the year, but ow
~ : doctors (St orders to report a, q.
Surgeons surge training camp il
pre- preparatory for duty i, !,
the young people decided Isa,s, o!
we Wedding before the doctor ito: ,
u Ss0' It IS likely that the brid
\, er,v ~ accompany her husban. n.
Ssa On.S Init Mt that she will go, wit
France, making her nor nom n
q is on the firing line elthe
Eelch Tl is the only daughter r 9
Mrs. Geo. E. Welch of tn
has grown to womanhoo
Bhe is a most charming yo1mn N
a highly accomplished. ! y J
been for some time assocla
Dr. Dr.. Rogers sanitarium
lille, and has a fine standln
liz physicians of the city. ar !,
LIKE other young men OF n n
4 he has felt the call OF n
and given heed. He is
In int the army with the rank I
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-07-20
| ,.ov;ng Farm Loans.

4 .4oo July 1S.-Fiye pc, per
bgten'f to farmers under, the Fed
eps 70 1oan an plan are being ap-
I'm \ t5e he"li rate af Of 100000, daily lal
y thg 15th F"th the board had char
lsne p eesisCociations iCtil whose soo loans
4 aSSUeth a,ope than $40, 100000.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-07-20
ST. Marks Church.

Divine service Sunday at 7 a. m.
with HOLY Communion; 9:45 Sunday
School; ii a. M, service and sermon;
1880 p. m. service and sermon. yea
nesday July 25th is st. James day
Ven. C. R. D. Crittcnton, Rector