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Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-12
"CoIorado Plan Successful,
SAYS J. D. Rockefeller, Jr.

New York, Aug. 1.-THE Colo
RADIO plan," introduced three years
ago at the plants and mills of the
Colorado Fuel and Iron company,
is a proved success" according to
a statement issued here tonight by
John D. Rockefeller, jr., who has just
made an inspection OF the company's
properties.
Introduction of the plan, accord
ing to Mr.. Rockefeller, has had the
following Outstanding results"
Uninterrupted operation of the
plants and increased outputs; i'm
proved working and living conditions;
frequent and close contact between
employees and officers; elimination OF
grievances as a disturbing factor;
good will developed to high degree,
and creation Of a community spirit.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-12
Physicians Still May Enroll
in United States Service

Washington, Aug. ll:-Recent or
ders of the War and Navy depart
merts suspending voluntary enlist
ment and applications Of civilians for
officers training camps do not apply
to the enrolment Of physicians in the
medical reserve corps of the army and
the reserve force of the navy, it was
announced tonight by Secretaries
Baker and Daniels.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-12
Teuton Embassy in Russia
Moves from Moscow

Copenhagen, Aug. 1.-THE Ger
man embassy at Moscow will remove
Immediately at Pskov, owing to con-
diiicns at Nose, W, according to ad-
vices from Berlin today. (Pskov is
ld2 miles southwest of Petrograd and
approximately 400 miles nearly di-
rect west OF Moscow.) Owing TO
traffic conditions. it is stated, the en-
bassy will te compelled to travel ~
way of ,Petrograd, Helsingfors. Fin
land. and thence to Reval, on tha
Esthonian coast, and to its destina-
ton.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-12
$4,000 PRISONERS
And 800 Big GUNS
TAKEN BY ALLIES
tContinued From Page one.)

IS in French hands, but considerable
advance must be registered before the
allies can cross the Cuy-Noyon road.
All accounts agree that the attack
Of the French third army on the Mas
sif is making satisfactory progress
and that an advance Of three to FIVE
miles has been made since Saturday
morning. The roads for the enemy's
retirement are by no means good
and 1t is believed not improbable that
sooner or later he will be compelled
to retire to the line of Peronne,
Nesles and Noyon.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-12
Red Cross Issues Appeal
For 1000 Nurses Weekly

Washington, Aug. l1.-Mounting
casualty lists from the army overseas
were cited by the American Red
Cross today in an appeal emphasizing
the necessity for meeting the call OF
Surgeon General Gorgas for the en-
rollment of 1000 nurses a week DUR
ing the next two months.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-12
Watson Beats Chiffon.

Fairmont, Va, Aug. li.--Complete
returns from IS counties give c. w,
Watson majority of 37s over his
opponent, w. E. Chiffon, in the dem
ocratic primary race for the sena-
torial nomination, it was announced
here today.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-12
Marine Casualties

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE marine
casualty list today shows:
Severely wounded in action, l.;
wounded in action, degree undeterm-
ined, 81; missing in action, 3.' Total 60
Wounded Severely.
Corp. Bern E. Hall, Bellwood, Neb.
Wounded, Degree Undetermined.
Corp. Albert Pensar, Maynard,
Ia; Robert R. Carson, Hamilton,
Kan.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-12
Seeking Lost

Harry Dawson OF Cheyenne, Wyo.,
who left home week ago, has not
yet been heard from. The parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dawson, are
grief stricken. He was IS years old
and large for his age. The only word
was a post card, marked Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-12
BEAUTIFUL WOMEN

It has been observed that beautiful
women always have good digestion; Ii
your digestion is faulty take Chamoer-
lain's Tablets and you will look better
and feel better.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-12
Two British Aviators Fly
From England to Egypt

London, Aug. 1.-Two royal air
force officers, with two mechanics.
have completed flight from England
to Eeypt. a distance of 1000 miles.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-12
The Bees Fund for
Free Milk and Ice

Every added degree of temperature
these summer days means more mis-
cry and suffering in many homes
where the family income does not
permit the purchase of adequate food
for the babies nor ice TO preserve such
food as is available. Into many homes
of this sort in Omaha The Bees
Free Milk and Ice Fund has been
carrying cheer and good health for
the little ones all summer.
There is no more beautiful use to
make of money than to use it in the
creation OF ruddy cheeks and smiling
lips. Every cent which you give to
this fund is used for this purpose.
Today the fund passes the $500
mark, but the need is still urgent.
Send or bring your contributions to
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-12
The Weather

I Comparative Local Record.
X y A infl 1AHH IQsf
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-04-27
GET UNIFORM WAGE SCALE.

The uniform wage scale now in ef-
feet in Atlantic coast and gulf ship
yards has been made effective for
Great Lakes yards, retroactive to
April 1. "This wage scale will sub
stantially advance the wages now
paid in three yards to nearly all
crafts" the shipbuilding labor adjust
ment board announced. To make
certain that the wages of no employe
will be reduced, a provision was in
serted declaring existing higher
wages should not be affected by the
decision. The decision prescribes
eight hours as the working day, time
and one-half for overtime work. dou-
BILE time for Sundays and seven ma
tional holidays and directs the or
ganization of craft committees to ad-
just industrial disputes. Representa-
tives of the shipyards and of piece
workers of the Great Lakes district
were directed to hold a conference to
agree on piece wage system, which
the board found to be preferred in GER
tain departments.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-04-27

took when you were admitted into
membership in our union. Under said
obligation you pledged yourself to
obey the laws of the union and the
constitution of the general organza-
ton. On this account, and for the
other reasons stated above, your char
ter stands revoked and yourself and
your membership stand expelled from
our international union and the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor.
Trusting you will understand my
position in this matter, that / am
only carrying out my obligation,
which is solemn and binding, and
hoping that in time you will see the
error of your ways, / am,
Respectfully yours,
DANIEL J. TOBIN,
General President.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-04-27
Secretary-Treasurer Local No. $50.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind,

March 30, 1918.
Mr.. c. E. Furphy, Box 2O2, Walsen-
burg, Colo
My Dear Sir: Your letter at hand
which is in answer to letter | sent
you giving you instructions as to the
position of our international execu-
tive board in reference to the indie
pendent or secession organization of
miners headed by Lawson and Doyle
now in existence in Colorado.
You say in your answer that you
VIII not obey the mandates of the in
ternatlonal union or my request in
this matter, and that you will con-
tlnue to assist Lawson as much as
possible; that you love him and also
Doyle, and that you have as much
right to take sides in the question as
l have.
l do not intend to waste any time
in again trying to explain to you that
you are absolutely wrong, because !
believe your letter has been dictated
by the Lawson-Doyle clique and that
you are absolutely under their con-
troll, and that you have no intention
OF obeying the laws of the interna-
tlonal union. The man who makes
to take sides with Lawson, who is
fighting the very principles of organ
lied labor; attacking the very foun-
dation of the American Federation of
Labor and defying the principles of
our international union; any man who
takes that position. who claims that
he has the same right to take sides
that !! have, when am upholding our
constitution; upholding the principles
of the trade union movement, by fight
ing secession and dualism, / say, /
cannot afford to waste time on you
l have submitted your answer, with
my recommendations to the general
executive board, and / have been in
structed by the general executive
board to revoke your charter on ac-
count of your answer.
l therefore notify you that your
charter is revoked and instruct you,
in view of the fact that it is part of
the contract you entered into with us
at the time you received your char
ter, to return to the general office,
the charter, seal and other parapher-
MALTA belonging to the international
union. Such organizations and such
men as you, we do not desire to hold
in affiliation
To say the least, you have deliber-
ately violated the obligation that you
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-04-27
T0BIN REVOKES TRANSFERS UNION
CHARTER FOR MEMBER EXPRESSING
FRIENDSHIP FOR LAWSON AND DOYLE

taken IN the premises, for the reason
you admonish me in the name of our
brotherhood and with a threat of
suspension from the organization to
have nothing whatever to do with the
said independent organization. / de-
sire to call your attention, Brother
President, that the independent or
ganization is at this time in Colorado
about to l, that the independent
miners have given this young local
every assistance, while some of the
organizers on the other side have
been running .'jitney busses" without
any regard for the "teamsters." l
also desire you to be informed that
this organization has not taken sides
in the present controversy between
the miners organization, and l hope
that you will not drive us to by
threatening US in our infancy with
suspension. For your information it
might be refreshing to know that Mr..
Lawson was elected president of the
| Colorado Federation of Labor in spite
of one of the grandest ballot steals
that Colorado has ever known.
/ am a new man in the Interna-
tional Brotherhood of T. C. S. & II.
of America, but a veteran in the
labor movement, and it is my impress
sion that this organization is a demo-
cratic one, and it would be well to
take the members of the local into
your confidence before threatening
them with suspension. The members
of this local have just as much right
to take sides as you have, and want
to say right here that when Won
Jump on John Lawson you are tramp-
ing on the toes of lot of as good
union men as ever lived, and have
been on the battle front of the labor
movement for years in opposition to
the damndest political and non-union
machine that ever disgraced and dis.
credited a long suffering people. and
the union men of this locality have
come to the conclusion that the "bip
SUCK method in or out of the organ
lzed labor movement will not be toll
Grated. We believe in equal rights
10 all and special privileges to none.
IN real democratic organization of
worklng men, and absolutely against
all kinds of big stick" bulldozing
methods of whatever nature. We are
willing and enthusiastic to help in
the labor movement, but no political
machine, IN or out, and we are not
gong to stamp out this movement
you have admonished us to do We
are gong to live and let live, and
'Si' IeSdEuleSS OF the cOnSe-
quences, put our foot on a laborinp
mans neck simply because he hap
pens to differ in opinion with US. We
are not going to take sides in this
night In the miners organization, but
want you and everybody else to know
that we love John Lawson and Ed
Doyle. God bless them; they are fight
ers IN the ranks of labor for right and
justice. They are our friends the
same as every union man in America,
the U. NJ. w. of A. We are too busy
lighting the fight of organized labor
for better wages and working condi-
tions to start a fight in our own
ranks. Our motto is, hands off of
the miners affairs.
Yours fraternally,
c. E. FURPHY,
Secretary-Treasurer Local No. $50.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-04-27
Yours fraternally,
CHAS. E. FURPHH.

International brotherhood OF
Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Stablemen and
Helpers of America,
Affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor.
Office of
Daniel j. Tobin, Gen1 Pres.
222 E. Michigan Street.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
March %, 1918.
Mr.. Chas. Furphy, Box PIP, Walsen-
burg, Colo.
Dear Sir and Brother: We have
been informed by the officials of the
United Mine Workers of America in
this city, and | have also seen from
the papers, that a dual or independent
organization of Mine Workers has
been started in the state of Colorado,
headed by Mr. Lawson and Mr.. Doyle.
AS members of our movement and
as faithful believers in the principals
of the American Federation of Labor,
YOU must not, under penalty of sus-
pension from our organization, have
anything whatever to do with this or
ganization. Do not lend them any
assistance, aid or encouragement and
stamp this movement out as much as
you possibly can.
By doing this you will be comply
ing not only with your obligation and
with the policies of our international
organization, but also with the doc
trine promulgated by the American
Federation of Labor. l feel that it is
unnecessary for me to say to you as
trade unionists that there is nothing
more deplorable in the labor move
ment than secession and dualism. For
the past twenty years our interna-
tional union has gone thru secession
movements and we know what they
are. If any grievance exists, 1t
should be fought within the fold of
the organization and not on the out
side. Secession movements and dual
organizations are usually brought
about by employers associations. In
many instances in our own organiza-
tion we have found that the seces,,
sion movements that we encountered
were financed direct by the employ
ers organizations. Not only is this
true, but the active heads of the Sc
cession movements within our organi-
zation we found to be in the employ
ment and under salary from the enc
mics of our organization.
/ cannot impress upon you too
strongly the necessity of lending your
every effort to stamp out this indie
pendent organization of so-called
Mine Workers that has recently been
started in the state of Colorado.
Trusting that you will comply with
the wishes of your international in
this matter, and with kindest regards,
/ am,
Fraternally yours,
DANIEL J. TOBIN,
General President.
|
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-04-27
HIGH WAGES ARE
A WAR NECESSITY
KEATING BILL APPROVED
BY LARGE EMPLOYER.
Minimum Wage for Washington Has
Become War Measure, Says Chair
man of Shipping Committee of
u. S. Chamber of Commerce.
Especial Correspondence.)

tSpeCih correspondence
WASHINGTON, April 23.-Sup-
ported by labor leaders, merchants
and manufacturers, the Keating min
imum wage bill for women and chill
dren in the District of Columbia prob
ably will be passed at this session of
Congress, in the opinion of its author,
Congressman Keating of Colorado.
Hearings before subcommittee of
the Senate and House closed last week,
with indications of a favorable report
on the bill.
The measure is of worldwide i'm
portance and must be passed to JUS
tify Americas war ideals, according
to Edward A. Filene of William FL
lene Sons, Boston, director and chair
man of the war shipping committee
of the United States chamber of COM
merce, who testified before the COM
mittee. Low wages create a vicious
circle" and are not profitable to the
employer, Mr.. Filene says.
Wartime Necessity.
In advocating passage of the bill as
a national wartime necessity, Mr.. FL
lene said:
"This decision of Congress as to
the minimum wage in Washington has
become a war measure which has in
ternational significance. If one of the
states decided at this time that it was
not prepared to guarantee living
wages, that would be significant and
deplored by all thoughtful people. The
matter becomes immensely more i'm
portant because the decision is given
by Congress.
"1f by a chance Congress should
decide not to grant living minimum
wage that news would be of interna-
tional Importance to be used by our
enemies. If cabled to Russia, for in
stance, it would be used by the Boil
sheviki to prove their claims that this
is a burgeoise war-a capitalists war,
and that in the United States in max
ing the world safe for democracy it
did not mean that when the practical
test came in the supreme law-making
body of the land the guarantee of
living wage to the lowest paid work
ing people.
Needed by Employers.
Zone of the things that always sur
prises me in reading about minimum
wage hearings is that only the need
of the employees for such laws are
emphasized. We, the employers, need
this minimum wage legislation even
more. And, for this reason-a SIS a
week employe makes a cheap boss;
cheap wages make cheap standards
with which even the employer will be
satisfied, and for the reason that he
has to be.
"An underpaid employe has a hard
time to pay for food, clothing and
shelter, and when he is not over-sup-
piled with any of these things does
not have the strength or ambition to
study or strive for higher standards.
at is only when working people
are reasonably relieved of these cares
is there a chance for ambition to es-
tablish higher and better standards.
Most business men see this point;
minority of short-sighted men often
force others to keep the wages too
low. If minimum wage Legislation
comes it provides the machinery
which enforces joint action by the
trade, as a whole, and forces all to
pay a decent wage"
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-04-27
WALsENBURG. Colo,


March 27, 1918.
Daniel ]. Tobin, Gen1 Pres, l. B. of
T. C. S. & H. of America, Indian
apolis, Ind.
Dear Sir and Brother: This will
acknowledge receipt of your letter of
the 23rd inst, in regard to the indie
pendent Order of Mine Workers, and
in reply beg leave to advise that
was surprised at the stand you have
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-04-27
WOMEN APPRECIATE THE VOTE.

The women of New York certainly
appreciate the suffrage recently
granted them. AT an election held
on March s (the first which was held
since equal suffrage was adopted in
New York; in several congressional
districts to fill vacancies in Congress,
81 per cent of the registered females
cast their ballot, while only 26 per
cent of the registered male voters
took time to vote.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-04-27
WALSENBURG, Colo,
April Is, 1918.

Editor Denver Labor Bulletin, Den
yer, Colo.
Dear Sir and Brother: l am here
with enclosing you some correspond
ence passed between the president of
the Teamsters C. S. and H. of Amer
lea and myself which was such sur
prise to me 1 thought that perhaps
you would be interested too. You
will note from the letters that l re-
ceived a personal letter from Presi-
dent Daniel j. Tobin, which was not
addressed to the local of which l was
the secretary, did not have the seal
even signed by him in person, but
me his opinion of the U. NJ. W. of A.
situation in this locality, or purported
to be such, which did not acquiesce
with my view of the matter, and l so
expressed myself to him. The local
had absolutely nothing to do with the
matter, and by return mail he re-
voked the charter of Local No. $50.
Now the point is this: 1 am a
union man, l believe in the principal
of collective bargaining, and / am a
firm believer in the square deal. We
started a local here of the Interna-
tional Brotherhood of Transfers,
Chauffeurs, Stablemen and Helpers
and was running along nicely when all
of a sudden our international presi-
dent throws a bomb into our midst,
revokes the charter because one men,
ber writes him a letter that he does
not agree with. If he wanted to throw
me out, why didn't he give me trial,
and if ! was guilty of the things he
said | was, we'll and good. But it
seems to me his judgment is being
warped by set of politicians instead
of listening to reason, and it certainly
is not giving the other members of
this local a square deal, for they are
not responsible for my conduct.
/ am at a loss to know how any
one that differs in opinion with this
willful man can comply with his ad-
monition in the first letter he wrote
me in which he says: IF any grlev-
ance exists, it should be fought with
in the fold of the organization and
not on the outside" l wonder how
he expects me to live up to that ad-
monition when he just kicks you out
and all the members of the local who
had nothing to do with the matter,
without hearing.
If that was what Lawson and Doyle
were up against, they certainly had
kick. That may be the way to run
Germany, but it certainly is not con-
ducive to the union labor movement.
President Tobin says THAT he be-
lieves that my letter was dictated by
the Lawson-Doyle clique" l want to
say right here that Lawson or Doyle
or any member of the U. NJ. W. of A.
absolutely knew nothing about the let
ter mentioned.
Yours fraternally,
CHAS. E. FURPHY.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-12-06
Delivered the Message

Several Laclede people, including
the editor of The Blade, received a
Thanksgiving message from Rev.
DR.. Burris A. Jenkins of Kansas
City last week. 1t will be remem-
bered that DR.. Jenkins was given
a most cordial reception on the
occasion of him being one of the
speakers at the Pershing Day cele-
bration here July 4. DIR, Jenkins
has since visited Europe and carri-
ed special message from Laclede
to Gensral Pershing, which was
signed by a dozen or more of the
Generals personal friends here.
He passed through Laclede one
day last week and to Mayor Allen,
G. z. Bigger and the editor of The
Blade who happened to be at the
station DR.. Jenkins related how
the Laclede letter obtained him an
audience with General Pershing
He approached the army head
quarters in Paris but was told by
guard that the commander gen
eraI was very busy and no visitors
were being admitted. His plead
Jugs were in vain. He finally re-
quested that a message be delivered
to General Pershing and the La
cIede letter was sent in. The door
was at once opened and DR.. Jenkins
admitted where he spent a pleasant
half hour with the former Laclede
citizen. AS he was about to take
his leave General Pershing said:
You can give those people all the
love and affection man can ex-
press, because | love every inch of
soil and every ounce of air of my
old home town" DIR, Jenkins re-
turned from Paris a month ago
and is now lecturing in the interest
of the Y. M. G. A.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-12-06
Methodist Episcopal Church

Sunday services December 9Th:
Sunday school at 9:45; preaching
at Hoo a. m. and 1880 p. m. by
the pastor. Epworth League al
6:45. Thursday prayer meeting
1880.
This church is a homelike church,
a friendly church, a comfortable
church and we give you a hearty
welcome.
Things to Think About
Blessed is the man whose calen-
dar contains prayer meeting night.
Blessed is the man who loves
God with his pocket book as well
as his heart.
Blessed is the church member
who is not a pessimist.
Blessed is the man who can get
up as early on Sunday morning to
look after the Lords business as
he does on week day mornings to
see after his own business.
Blessed is the church member
who thinks it as easy to go to
church through sprinkle as to go
to his place of business through
a downpour.
Blessed is the church member
who can sit in the church an
hour with as much grace and
pleasure as he can sit two or three
hours in club or some place of
amusement.
Blessed is the church member
who can feel individual responsible
ity in these great and trying
times-whO can realize that the
success or failure of the church is,
in part, in his hands.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-12-06
Death Of May Thompson

May Thompson, a we'll known,
industrious and highly respected
farmer, died at his home south
east of Meadyille last Saturday
from pneumonia following in
fuenza. Mr.. Thompson remained
up taking care of other members
of the family, all of whom were
sick, until he collapsed, and pneu-
monia quickly followed. He
leaves a widow and seven children,
his mother, Mrs. N. j. Thompson
of Laclede, three brothers, R. M.
of CentervilIe; Wilton of Okla
homa and R. D. of Meadville,
and two sisters, Mrs. Eunice Allen
and Mrs. Agnes Jones. Deceased
was AZ years of age, a member of
the Masonic, K. of P. and Modern
WOodman lodges. Funeral services
were held at the home Monday
and interment made at Meadville.