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Denver labor bulletin., 1918-09-07
BUILDING SLUMPS
MARKED DECREASE IN DENVER
DURING PAST MONTH.
Number and Value of Permits Show
Less Than Half for August, 1917;
Big Boom to Come After the War.

The effect of the war and the high
price of building materials is reflected
in the report of building activities in
Denver for August, issued by Frank
NJ. Ladd. chief building inspector. The
wonder is, according to Mr. Ladd, that
there is so much building, rather than
that there is so little.
During the month there were lSS
permits issued, as compared with 1874
in August of last year. the valuation
of last months buildings being s223,-
300. as compared with $5lS,350 year
ago. or a decrease of S295,050. For
the first eight months of 1918 there
have been l l,513 permits issued, of n
valuation of 50 ,22S 800, as compared
with 1.734 permits of valuation of
S2,e42 $40 during the same period a
year ago, or a decrease of S7l3,350
The detailed report of building ac-
tivities last month shows seventy-five
alterations, repairs and additions,
amounting to total of S40,050, which
demonstrates that this class of work
is not being neglected. During the
month there were twenty-five brick
residences erected, costing S103,0 900.
There was only one store building,
costing $1,000.
There were four brick manufacture
ing buildings erected in the month at
n cost of $4,000, and thirty-five brick
and iron garages at a cost of S15,050.
The largest individual permit was for
a roundhouse for the Colorado &
Southern railroad, costing $4,000.
I'VE cannot look for much building
activity until after the war;" said Mr..
Ladd. "The government is asking that
all unnecessary construction be de-
layed so that the money may be di-
verted to the United States invest
ments for war purposes, and in addi-
tion to this the cost of material is
very high. look. however, for much
activity after the war. Denver is not
alone in feeling the slump in build
ing, as it is noticeable in every city
in the country"
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-09-07
M'ADOO BOOSTS
RAIL EMPLOYEES
SECOND RAISE FOR CAR
AND TRACK MEN.
Director General Adopts Recommen-
dations of Board of Wages and
Working Conditions on the
National Railroads.

Nearly 100000 men, or half the
railroad employees in the United
States, share in additional wage in
creases approved Tuesday by Director
General McAdoo, for track laborers,
watchmen, other maintenance of way
employees, clerks, station agents and
other classes of employees drawing
relatively low pay
The new increases, the second
granted in supplement to the gov
ernment's general wage order, will
add nearly 100000, 900 to the annual
railroad pay rolls, it is said. Most of
the increases range from 10 to 80
per cent above present wages.
The director general adopted most
of the recommendations of the board
of railroad wages and working condi-
tions, which investigated requests of
employees for more pay. Pay in
creases for railroad telegraphers are
the subject of another report to be
made soon to the director general.
The latest increase is the result of
protests from representatives OF
clerks, maintenance of way men and
other classes shortly after the origi-
nal wage order was announced that
they were granted little more money
under that order than they had re-
ceived before
On investigation, the board of rail.
road wages and working conditions
an advisory body created by the di.
rector general, found that the unor.
ganized groups had not been allowed
wage increases in the past commen.
surate with those allowed strongly
organized classes of employees. Ever
the general advance did not enable
many of these to meet growing ex.
penses under war prices, and the
board reported this to the director
general, together with its recon.
mendations.
This order will raise to nearly $780,.
000,000 the annual increase in wage.
granted railway employees since tn,
roads were taken over by the gov.
ernment.
1t was understood the increase ap.
proved Tuesday would be retroactive
~ of January /. 1918, altho announce.
ment of this provision was withheld.
The classification of station agent.
includes a number of freight handler.
who will participate in the advance.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-09-07
WAR WORK MEET
CONFERENCE OF STATE LABOR
COMMISSIONERS CALLED.
viii Be Held in Washington Septem-
Der 80; Morrissey to Represent
L. S. Government Contracts.

A conference of state labor COM
missioners of the United States is tc
be held in Washington September 80
The meeting will consider contracts
for work in the various states with
the view of having all provisions of
the government and state war regula-
tons complied with.
Commissioner of Labor W. l.. Nor
rissey will attend the conference, rep
resenting Colorado.
In this connection the following let
ter has been received by the commits
sioner from the United States depart
ment of labor:
Washington, Aug. 20, 1918.
Wv l. Morrissey, Deputy Commits
sioner of Labor, Bureau of Labor
Statistics, Denver, Colo.
"Sir: The secretary of labor here
by designates you as his duly author
lied representative to cooperate with
the federal government with respect
to contracts for work to be performed
in your state, and to make specified
inspections on his behalf and on be-
half of the various bureaus, contract
ing officers and agencies of the labor
department, to enforce the provisions
of the contracts with said department,
its officers. bureaus and agencies, re-
quiring all work done in your state
to be performed in full compliance
with the state laws in regard to labor
Yours very truly,
lotto NJ. EIDLITZ.
president"
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-09-07
LABOR DAY 1918, A MILESTONE
IN WORLDS FIGHT FOR LIBERTY
September
Workers in Shipyards Forecast Continuation of Big
Splashes;" Secretary of
Witnesses New York Parade.

Three airships flew over the line of
march and there was a mass meeting
addressed by Winfield R. Gaylord of
the Wisconsin Loyalty Legion.
Most of the men prominent in the
nations labor world delivered ad-
dresses. Joseph F. Valentine, acting
president of the American Federation
of Labor, presided at the Chicago
meeting. James Lord, president of
the Building Trades Department, was
in Grand Forks, n. D.; W. D. Mahon,
president of the Street Carmen's
Union, was in Springfield, ILL.,; James
Wilson, president of the Patternmak-
ers League, in Moline, ILL.,; William
Short, president Washington Fedora
tion of Labor. in Denver, Colo; George
L. Berry, president Printing Press
men, in Rogersville, Tenn; James
Duncan, president Granite Cutters In
ternational Association, in Quincy,
Mass; Frank Duffy, carpenters, in
Philadelphia; John Golden, president
United Textile Workers, in Knoxville,
Tenn; William H. Johnston, presi-
dent Machinists, in Bridgeport, Conn. /;
Matthew Woll, president Photo-En-
gravers, in Pittsburg, and Frank ].
| Hayes, United Mine Workers, in John
stone City, Ill.
Even the smaller cities which had
no parades demonstrated their 10y
atty" said Director Robert Maisel of
the American Alliance for Labor and
Democracy. "In Newburgh, n. Y,
for instance, one of the shipyards
launched its biggest ship and the Gen.
tral Labor Union turned this event
into huge patriotic demonstration.
Labor everywhere recognized the
advent of Labor Day as a special day
on which to reaffirm its allegiance to
the nation and the cause for which it
| fights, and to again pledge itself to
undivided effort and sacrifice in the
cause of world freedom and democ-
racy until the forces of barbarism and
autocracy shall have been crushed.
Labor Day, 1918, is a milestone in
the worlds progress toward q better
civilization and free citizenry."
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-09-07
HELPFUL CORPORATION.

Pat-"This is the foist time inny of
these corporations hev done inny-
thing to binnefit the workingman."
Mike-"How is that, Pat?"
Pat-"It is this siven-cint fare. l
hev bin walkin' to and from me work
and savin' tin cints, and now l kin
save fourteen cints." Boston Tran
script.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-09-07
NEW USE FOR AN OLD EVIL.

Binks-"Ah, what loss l have
suffered in the death cf my mother
in-lawv
your"
Jinks-"She meant good deal to
Binks-"Yes; she was n vegetarian.
and gave us her meat card. Tit Bits.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-09-26
TO ANNOUNCE AGRICULTURAL.
DRAFT ADVISERS.

Agricultural advisers one of whom.
is to be associated with each district.
draft board in the country are to be
announced soon by the Department.
of Agriculture which is appointing
them after consultation with agricul-
tural leaders in the various states.
The agricultural advisers in accord
ance with plan agreed upon by the
War Labor Policy Board Provost
Marshal General Secretary Of War
Secretary Of Agriculture and Secre-
tary Of Labor are to present facts
to the draft board relative to the sup
ply Of necessary agricultural work.
ers.
1.-THE War Department must raise
an army: military needs are first.
says letter fs"m the darsrtynert to
those advisers already selected. "The
advisers will aid in this in such a
way as will least cripple agriculture
and industry"
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-09-26
------.---.s.--.--. Az ~
Coming 70
Bisn1alclk
Dr.. Meuentl,irn
srECIALIsT
FOR HIS SEVENTH TEAR IN
NORTH DAKOTA
DOES NOT USE SURGERY
VIM he at s.
leKENzIE HOTEL, WEDNESDAY.
AND THURSDAY OCT. . q 10.
Office Hours. 9 A. N. to 1 N.
Two Days Only
NO CHANGE FOR EXAMINATION

DR.. Mellenthin is q regular graduate.
in medicine and surgery and M Iicen-.
sed by the state OF North Dakota. He
visits professionally tho more import
ant towns and cities and offers 10,
all who call on this trip consultation
and examination tree, except the ex-
pense Of treatment when desired
According to his method OF treat
ment he does not operate Tor chrome
appendicitis, gall st0nes, ulcers Of
stomach. t0nsils or Rdenoids.
He has to his credit many WONDER
full results in diseases Of the stomach.
liver, bowels, blood, skin, nerves.
heart, kidney, bladder, bed-wetttng,
catarrh. weak lungs, rheumatism,
sciatica, leg ulcers and rectal all
ments
II you have been ailing Tor any
length of time and do no, get any
better, do not fail to call. as improper
measures rather than disease are
very often the cause of your long
standing trouble.
Remember above date, that exami-
nation on this trip will be free and
that his treatment is different.
Address: 1886 Boston Block, Minnea-
polls, MINI.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-09-26
WILL FINANCE CAMPAIGN
Patriotic Act Of Americans Of German
Birth In Rice County.

Rice county, Minnesota, Americans
of German birth or descent have taken
a positive method Of showing their
love for their adopted country.
llson Blodgett OF Faribault, Rice
county liberty loan chairman, received
Q communication from some Faribault
Americans who recited that they were
all Of German birth or descent and
that 1t was their desire to donate to
the Rice County Fourth Liberty Loan
committee sufficient funds to defray
all the expenses Of the committee IN
this liberty loan campaign.
The Rice county committee accepted
this offer and adopted q resolution
expressing its appreciation a this :oy.
|al action.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-09-26

Some citizen Of the United States
Of America bought Liberty bond;
perhaps II was only fifty dollar bond.
A portion Of the money loaned to
the Government by the purchaser 81
this Liberty bond bought the steel
heimet this soldier Is holding up for
your inspection. The soldier, whom
he put Il on, called Il . atin hat"
The soldier wearing this ''tln hatr
which ,A,s bought for him with Lib
erty Loan money wore Il In the hat.
tie. A half dozen bullets ratified
auatnst Il and the "ttn hat" tossed
them on and the soldier kept on fight.
Ing.
Anyone Of these bullets would have
stopped the soldier, perhaps forever.
Finally piece Of shrapnel came
aicns and smashed up against ths
stin hat" OF course 'tln hats'' arr
ast built 70 Withstand shrapnsi and
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-09-26
WHAT |. [. BONDS DO
They Give American Soldiers Best
Of Everything


II the money you are putting tnto
Liberty bonds doing actlve servico7
Capt. Robert L. Finch, one Of the
thirteen captains turned loose By the
Red Cross In the American sector IN
France to ascertain how our soldier
boys arc faring answers that Ques.
ton for people Of the Ninth Federal
Reserve District. Capt. Finch 10 one
Of the speakers on the war exhibit
trains touring the Ninth District.
II have talked to our soldiers IN
France from the boys In the 'front.'
line trenches within sight Of the Ger
man helmets way back along the lineo
Of communication and transportation
to the boys ut the terminals 1t the
French seaports." said Capt. Finch.
"in way It might be said that was
looking for trouble but I could mot
md any. found our boys enduring
hardships, encountering and overcom-
ing tremendous obstacles, lighting al
manners Of Inconvenience, but did
not md an American soldier in France
who was shy Of anything that Amer
lean money could buy. ! never heard
q complaint Of the character or variety
Of the food, q complaint regarding the
clothing. rifles, guns, ammunition, hos
pital equipment, or medical service.
"You people over here have backed
your Government freely and you may
have the satisfaction Of knowing that
our Army in France lacks nothing
that money can buy, though Of course
as the Army increases. 30 the expense
increases, and you have got to keep
up the4good work. That means buy
Fourth Liberty Loan bonds"
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-09-26
NEED NO RUM sTIMyLkNr
American Soldiers Go Over the Top on
Their Own Courage.

american soldiers go over the top
on their own courage and do not need
. rum stimulant before they start"
30 says G. H. Langford Of the 102nd
Regiment Of U. 8. Field Artillery in.
valided homo from France with q
hole in his left leg and shell.shock to
talk Liberty Loan in the United
States.
1T is quite the custom in the Euro
pean armies" said Private Langford,
ITO serve out some sort Of stimulanr
In the gray Of the morning before the
over the top call. This is not true af
our Army. No rum Is served and our
boys do not want It. They 90 over
with q cheer and . smilas
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-09-26

the steel gave way letting daylight
through the hat, but nevertheless the
steel was good enough and tough
enough to 70 pause that piece Of
shrapnel In tn flight that after Il got
through II only made scalp wound In
the soldiers head.
The army surgeon, maintained BY
Liberty bonds, quickly bandased up
the head and the soldier 10 wearing q
Liberty loan smile.
Now you people who hesitate about
buying Liberty bonds, just stop and
look at this picture. This lad 10
fighting for you but whore would he
be II somebody. perhaps somebody In
your own homo town. had not put up
the money 70 the Government that
the Government might buy him thIs
good @tIn hat" After you havs pom
dsred over this, 90 buy Fourth Lib
srty Lean beads
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-09-26
FALL FLOWING HELPS BRING
BIG YIELD OF SPRING
WHEAT.

Immediately following the threshine
of wheat and throughout the fall far
mers in the spring wheat section are
confronted with the task Of blowing
the ground the previous fall and spec.
ialists Of the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture are urging far
mers in the spring wheat bait not to
overlook this important factor. Prep
:rations should be made now to get
land ready to produce big yields il
1919.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-09-26
THOSE II CHARGE Of lTH
LIBERTY LOAN clmPAeI

The men responsible = Washinetpn
IL Officers Of the Northwsst's imam
cial army. arc mot taking the credit
They only directed this grsat stsfri
tory's patriotic energies.
There have 20 10 omcess. however.
and everyone should know who they
are. The men ana women who led 20
victory IN the Third Loan win Be ID
charge during the Fourth campaign
September 2sth TO October 3rd. They
are:
~ r. RoessA,- Chairman Liberty
Loan Executive Committee.
John u. Rich, Chairman. and Fed
Res. Agent, Federal Reserve Bank d
Minneapolis.
rhsedors Void, Governor. Federal
Reserve Bank Of Minneapolis.
Homer p. CLARK, Vice.C Chairman LIB.
erty Loan Executive Committee.
chas. e. Van Nest, Director Of Or.
ganization.
). Walker Goodwin, Secretary. Execu.
tive Committee.
q. 3. Bull, Director Of Publicity.
Joseph Chapman, Director OF Speak.
ers.
Wesley c. Mcdowell, State Chair.
man for North Dakota.
Frank P. Hixon, state Chairman foz
Wisconsin.
=. 6. eassst, State Chairman for
Bouth Dakota.
n. \. Oldham. Acting Chairman for
South Dakota. a.
T. K. Stuart, Director Of Sales for
South Dakota.
Norman .. Hotter, State Chairman
for Montana.
John w. Black, State Chairman for
Michigan.
Il. A. Patrick, Executive Committee
man, Duluth.
G. w. Gordon, st. Paul, Executive
Committee.
c. II. 7iseIow, st. Paul, Executive
Committee.
e. J. Carpenter, Minneapolis, Execu.
tive Committee.
Mrs. c. A. Severance, st. Paul, Ex.
ecutive Committee.
Mrs. w. w. Mcdowell, Woman's
Chairman for Montana,
Mrs. D. q. Asbaush, WomHns Chair.
man for Michigan.
Miss Minnie Nelson, woman's
Chairman for North Dakota.
Mrs. EIIwood Psrisho. Woman.s
Chairman for South Dakota.
Mrs. Francis Chamberlain, Woman's
Chairman for Minnesota.
Mrs. John w. Mariner, woman's
Chairman for Wisconsin.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-09-26
SACRIFICE THE THING
Word Il True Definition Of Patri-
otislm
Assertion Of Sergeant psvls, speaker
(, In Ninth District Fourth Lib.
srty Bend Campaign.

Sergeant Leslie W. Davis, who halls
from Kentucky, and II . veteran OF the
Philippines and Cuba and Of the
trenches in France and who u .
speaker on the war exhibit trains
touring the Ninth Federal District. ID
. reticent man IN private life but once
he starts talking war he brings the
Liberty Loan money out Of hiding
places in . golden stream.
Davis answered the call 70 the
Colors in August. 1917, and went to
France In December with Co. E, Fl
Engineers and saw active service all
along the line. but gas and shell.shock
temporarily wound up his fighting ca.
reer and he was shipped home to
talk for Liberty Loans.
When he landed in Ninth District
headquarters, Minneapolis, he did not
act like . speaker for he simply xave
his name and credentials and said he
was ready for service. An effort was
made to get him to talk but nobody
could get . rise out Of him. Finally
he was asked point blank:
Davis. what do you say to . man
who could afford to buy Liberty
bond and doesn't?"
The fire leaped to his eyes, his hair
seemed to bristle, he bounded out of
his chair and launched into an extern.
poraneouS Grafton which trilled every.
one In district headquarters. When
Davis was through the tears were
running down his checks, he was shak.
ing like leaf, and It was necessary
to lead him to chair. No one re-
members all he said but they all
remember his last sentence:
"Thc true definition Of patriotism
A. sacrifice"
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-09-26

War Savings Stamps purchase =.
not child play. Do your duty.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-09-26
Buy Bonds.and Back the Guns that
Hit the Huns.
Human pevelopment.

Human Development
Man has been on the earth perhaps
rome twenty odd thousand years, and
II is only the Inst three thousand. that
we are much concerned with. To sup
rose that modern Englisbman must
necessarily be at higher stage Of
J atal DEVELOPMENT than an ancient
Greek is almost the same mistake as
tn argue that Browning must be n
better poet than Wordsworth because
Ii came later. If the so,l, or the
lin. of man is developing, It is not
d rr!cp!ng rs fest or so steadily as
ali that.-Gibert Murray in the Gem
t...y Magazine.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-09-26
Editorial Shows Foes
Policy Is Short Sighted

following editorial printed few days
ago in an Eastern daily Is big enough
TO appeal to all Ninth District patriots.
THE war has got to come to an end,
and Germany may as we'll recognise
the fact. Every hour Of delay in rec
ognizing this is going to make matters
worse for her. every new atrocity she
perpetrates is going to add TO the sum
Of her retribution. Bombing hospitals
and sinking hospital ships, judicially
numbering Belgians and wringing their
last franc from them. may be German
policy, but 1t is uncomm0nly short.
sighted policy. Just as Mr.. Wilson has
told the Wilhelmstrasse that Russia
must be left unpartitioned at the end
Of the war, 30 Mr.. Balfour tells the
Wilhelmstrasse that the German ex.
actions LEVIED in Belgium will have to
be made good at the end of the war.
1T 10. however. no good arguing with
q nation running amuck. President
Wilson has realized this, and has de-
termined that the only way to deal
with the question is by making 1t plain.
once and for all, that the United States
Is going to put an effort into the war
which will be made realizable at once.
The new draft which has been
planned, the new budget which has
been prepared, both these and much
more than these are going to be the
immediate contribution Of the United
States to making the world safe for
democracy. The soldiers of the United
States who have landed and fought In
Europe know we'll by this time the
war WEAKNESS OF the Allies, who, for
four weary years. have fought the
armies of the new Attila backwards
and forwards from the frontiers Of
Belgium to the gates Of Paris. Grad
uafly the people Of the United States.
too. are coming to understand this.
and to understand what those four
years OF struggle have meant to hui
man freedom. And so now Mr.. Will
son, without proclaiming the fact, but
by Indications which any man may
read, makes It perfectly clear that the
bolt is going to fall on Germany ST.
multaneously from the shores of the
NOIlu ocd " IuS TlV0rS Oh MeSOpO-
tamia. from the Arctic Circle to tho
sunlit Adriatic, and from the harbor Of
Vladivostok to that Of Bordeaux Such
conception is the greatest military
effort that the world has ever seen.
The richest and most powerful Of the
free nations of Europe are engaged in
1t, whilst by their side and behind
them stand the vast power and tre-
mendous wealth and resource OF the
greatest republic in the world. Ger
many. in short, ID about to learn that
Mr. Wilson was not playing with words
when he declared that, To such task
we can dedicate our lives and for.
tunes. everything that We are and
everything that We have. with the
pride Of those who know that the day
has come when America IL privileged
to spend her blood and her might for
the principles that gave her birth and
happiness and the peace which che has
treasured"
= |-- I
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-09-26
sventilate Coal Piles.

Cniess coui piles are we'll ven--
tilated spontaneous combustion will
follow. To prevent spontaneous COM.
bustI0n, the bureau Of mines gives.
these suggestions: ~ Bald coal
bin Oh dry ground. (2) Store only
one size Of coal in each pile. (3) Re-
move fine coal for immediate use if'
possible. ~ Don't wet ard dry the.
coal alternately while piling. 10y.
Store the coal in small piles near the,
place where II is to be stored. (6) Use
small bins in Storage yards.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-09-26

Only the simple life Is honorable
or even decent t..'ay.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-14
Safety Razor Saves Life Of John
LeRQett.

Mrs r NJ. Leggett is in receipt Of
the following letter from her son,
John, in which he tells Of his safety
razor stopping a German bullet:
Somewhere in France.
Oct 9th. 1918.