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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-20

u is an right TO pat a aag in your
window. but the war viii be Won a lot
quicker it you wiz invest fn War Saw
ings and Thrift Stamps also.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-20
1000 DIE
IN QUAKE


TOXIC. Feb 2o-Two thousand per
sons were killed ana injured in an earth
quake which practically destroyed the
Chinese city Of Swatov. according to a
dispatch from Hongkong.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-20

u your business should be hurt some
by War svinzs tt may ne a cross. bat
it's a cross of honor. not an iron cross
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-20

GENERAL PERSIIING At THE
FRONT. GENERAL ECONOMY At
HOME.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-20
100 of First Batch Ready for
Mark Steel Workers
May First

Norta Halbor. the new community
being built By the Mark Manufactur-
ng company between Indiana Harbor
and Whiting, now shows iS8 houses
wcu under construction. or which 9s
arc under roof. l. IS expected that The
srs, 100 VII be ready for occupancy
on May l.
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Denver labor bulletin., 1918-04-27

hand at 1920 n. m. and started the
parade Acting Chief of Police AL
cock swung into line at the head of the
mounted police and Lieutenant John
Phillip Sousa's jacky band of over 150
pieces struck up illinois" The pro-
cession started from East Van Buren,
street, marching north along South
Michigan avenue and it had scant
two blocks to go before reaching the
reviewing stand, where Governor Low
den was awaiting the marchers.
"This is an inspiring demonstration
of the loyalty of the laboring men of
Chicago" declared Governor Lowden,
who reviewed the parade from a gaily
decorated stand before the Art 1nsti-
tute. 81 am pleased to be here to
witness such stirring parade. 1t is
too bad that the weather turned out
to be so disagreeable, but the large
number of union men who participated
refused to be discouraged by the cold
or the rain"
Carpenters First Under Way.
For more than an hour the union
men in battalions and divisions had
been gathering upon the lake front.
They lined the boulevard side of Grant
park and overflowed east of the rail-
road tracks in huge black patches.
They swung into line quickly and
showed relief at being able to get
into motion, receiving the shelter of
the streets from the strong wind
blowing across the park from Lake
Michigan.
The carpenters were first of the
unions to get under way. Like all
the men to follow they swept along in
ranks of sixteen men abreast. Local
No. 62 had thirty eight rows of march
ers. all carrying small flags, some
600 men in all. Local No. 80 carried
sign stating that it has bought ss,-
900 worth of Liberty bonds and has
forty-two men in the service. An
other plncard signified the willing
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-04-27
MEN FIGHTING in THE TRENCHES
WILL COME BACK HOME FREED FROM
ECONOMIC SERFDOM, SAYS WILSON

France will come back "freed from
economic serfdom" to demand real
thinking and sincere action"
In that letter President Wilson has
echoed the creed of the hberators of
more than the present age, but he has
brought it down to definite terms that
every trade unionist in this country
understands. He has spoken of the
things that make the whole labor
movement today eager to put down
and out forever the autocracies and
the military despots of the earth. He
has written a war creed for labor. It
will be worth an army.
Labor Editors in Town.
Three editors of vigorous Western
labor journals have recently been in
Continued Page Four
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-04-27

ness of the union to do job of car
pentering free for the kaiser. 1t said:
I'VE are all ready to build the kaiser's
coffin"
Janitors to "Clean Up Kaiser"
The Janitors Union followed the
carpenters, bearing a placard with
just let our tenants kick today"
There followed this explanation: I'VE
are going to clean up the kaiser"
The plumbers were led by big
band of jackies, half as big as the
sailor band which led the parade. The
plumbers also had many men in line
seventy-two rows of sixteen men
apiece; nearly 1900 men. They all
waved flags Behind them marched
the steamfitters, nearly as numerous,
with almost 1000 men behind their
marshals. Get up steam and buy n
Liberty bond" read one of the signs
the steamfitters carried.
A huge engine and crane rumbled
and footed noisy but popular prog
ress thru the crowds that lined the
line of march. From the crane at the
rear hung an efiigy of the kaiser,
dangling from a hope and clad in the
gray coat of German officer. A
pitSaTu Testu. LnAll- SISlc Natll lie
Money and Well Hang the Kaiser"
Bonds "Safer Than Safe"
The safe movers were headed by n
truck festooned with bunting and or
namented with safe ten feet high.
1t, too, bore placard. This one said;
"No Safe, Not Even Safe as Strong
as This Safe, is as Safe as the Third
Liberty Bonds"
eve Build Submarines and also
Buy Liberty Bonds" declared sign
carried by the wood finishers.
''Kick in and Kick the Kaiser" was
the advice offered by the structural
iron workers. who also carried signs
declaring "No Pro-Germans Here"
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-04-27
MORAN LEAVES Us
TAKES PIPPIN AND RETINUE
ACROSS BORDER WITH HIM.
Another Special Committee Comes to
Colorado to Salvage Wreck Caused
L. NJ. W. of A. by the Invaders

James F. Moran of Iowa and War
rem E. Pippin of Kansas, former act
ing president and secretary of District
Is, U. NJ. W. of A, have taken their
departure from Colorado, accompanied
by retinue of pie-eating organizers
OF the old crew who succeeded in
wrecking the United Mine Workers
of America in Colorado, only one re-
mains on the payroll, John McLen-
nan.
Another special committee of the
international executive board, United
Mine Workers of America, reached
Colorado this week for the purpose of
fixing things up" it is reported. This
committee consists of John O'Leary,
Pittsburgh (Pa.) district; William
Dalrymple, Oklahoma district, and
John Zimmerman of the Illinois dis
trict. 1t will be interesting to note
what they are able to salvage from
the destructive tactics of Moran and
Pippin.
The Bulletin is informed that when
the invading officials left there re-
manned only S57 to the credit of the
district union in the Pueblo banks.
The officials who were counted in by
the most fragrant frauds ever COM
mitted in a union election, are re-
tanning offices in the First National
Bank building, Pueblo.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-04-27
STRIKING METAL TRADESMEN LEAVE
DENVER TO ACCEPT GOVERNMENT WORK
George Tactics Contract Shop Employers Causing Fine
Type of Workmen To Go Elsewhere and Means Great
Wage Loss to Denver; Over Depart This
Week for Seattle and Indianapolis

Over 200 expert metal tradesmen
have left Denver within the past week
to accept positions in other. cities.
These consist of machinists, boiler
makers, blacksmiths and patternmak-
ers. They have been on strike in
thirty-three contract shops of Denver
for the past month in an effort to Sc
cure a nominal wage increase. All
efforts to reach a settlement having
failed, these men, who are in demand
everywhere, particularly on govern
ment work, are compelled to leave
Denver in order to secure employ
ment at living wage. Many of these
men have families here and their
departure is much TO be regretted,
for it is a distinct loss TO the city,
not only in their earning power, but
as citizens.
Monday and Tuesday 125 boiler
makers, machinists and patternmakers
left to accept positions in the ship
yards at Seattle. Thursday about
eighty machinists and blacksmiths de-
parted for Indianapolis, where they
will be employed in the making of
Liberty motor and aeroplane parts.
Made Fair Proposal.
A joint committee Of the metal
trades proposed to the contract shop
employers a willingness 10 agree on
the basis of the wage agreement form
ulated by the Walsh-Taft labor board,
appointed recently by President Will
son, and that the rate now paid in
railroad shops prevail until such time
as the new wage for railroad employees
agreed upon by the national wage
board should be announced, provided
employers would sir an agreement
to this effect The employers refused
to accept this proposition and there
was nothing left for the men to do
except to seek work elsewhere
All of the Denver machine and
metal shops>in the meantime are prac-
tically tied up except for the little
work being done by proprietors and
office men. They have found it i'm
possible to secure strike-breakers,
Notwithstanding newspaper advertis-
ing thruout the country.
Make Further Effort Monday.
The joint metal trades committee
will meet again with the state indus
trial commission next Monday morn
ing at 10 O'Clock in a final attempt
to bring about a settlement. If this
is not reached some 400 additional
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-04-27
andBr
ColoadW Him Saturday Wa a 10 adh Hun
ahd lin TtyhveB Bands

and 1--WE Are 100 Per Cent Ameri-
cans"
One significant feature of the pa
rade was the large number of march
ers who appeared TO have taken their
own advice and bought Liberty bonds.
Third Liberty loan buttons were as
common as small American flags in
the ranks of the procession.
Naval Gun Fires Salute.
The hosting engineers wanted the
kaiser hanged, and gave spectacu-
lar demonstration of how they would
like to do it. They had monster
hoisting engine on float, and from
it extended boom fifty feet long.
At the end of the boom was a rope,
from which an effigy of the kaiser
was swinging. A streamer declared: /:
I'VE Win Hoist the Kaiser OFF His
Throne"
Another advised everybody to loan
Uncle Sam the Money and He Will
Hang the Kaiser"
Il hope it is prophecy" said the
governor.
While the parade was in motion a
large truck carrying a S-inch naval
the line of march, firing salutes.
A large streamer carried by the
members of the Painters District
Council said: This Is Our War. We
Can't Afford to Lose It"
The bricklayers carried service
flag with SIT stars.
Mary Pickford in Line.
Stage employees and moving picture
operators turned out in force. Mary
Pickford accompanied them. One
banner declared: ',Let's All Be Amer
leans. Do Your Share Over Here"
Another banner declared: "To Stop
the War from Coming Over Here,
Buy Liberty Bonds"
Hail President Wilson.
Several banners scattered thru the
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-04-27
LABOR CHICAGO PARADE NATIONS
AND DISPLAY 100 PER CENT ASM THAT BRING CHEERS FROM MULTITUDE OF PEOPu

parade declared: I'VE Are Behind
President Wilson"
Typographical Union No. 16, Wait
ers Union No. and the International
Brotherhood of Transfers were rep
resented by their official banners.
Woodrow Wilson Is the Greatest
President of Them ALL" read another
motto.
The elevator conductors advised the
people to Dig Up for the Boys Over
There. Spend Dollar to Make the
Kaiser Holler."
Bell Tolls kaiser's Doom.
A Liberty bell made of stone was a
feature of the stonecutters turnout.
1t tolled The kaiser's Death Knell"
as it passed the reviewing stand.
II. L. Stuart, chairman of the Lib
erty loan committee of award, an
nounced these three unions had won
the prize flags:
Ironworkers, for the best appear
ing delegation; stonecutters, for the
most effective float; hosting engi-
neers, for the most attractive and
significant float, the kaiser hanged in
effigy.
Wilson Wires Best Wishes.
President Wilson, who was invited
to come to Chicago to review the pa
rade, wired Mr.. O'Donnell his regrets
and his ''best wishes for an enthusi-
astic and successful parade"
Many floats, emblematic of the class
of service the laborers are following
to help win the war, gave color to the
parade and the cheering thousands of
persons who watched it gave vent to
their appreciation.
At the height of the parade's pass
ing the crowds suddenly became in
terested in the top of the Republic
building. First there appeared fig
ure, resembling fly. crawling up to
the top of the flagstaff, then gigan-
tic banner. bearing the words, "Buy
Liberty Bonds" was flung to the wind
A daring steeplejack settled back
calmly in his swinging chair to watch
the parade below him. This man,
who was doing his part for the loan,
was William p. Smith. professional
steeplejack.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-04-27
DENNIS LANE HERE
GEN ERAL SECRETARY MEAT
CUTTERS AND BUTCHERS.
Will Address Open Meeting Of Pack
ing House and Stocky ards Employees
Tomorrow at Yeoman Hall

Dennis Lane of Chicago, general
secretary-treasurer of the Amalga-
mated Meat Cutters and Butcher
Workmen of North America. will ar
rive in Denver today and speak at an
open meeting of packing house en-
ployes in Ieoman hall, 1909 Welton
street, tomorrow Sunday afternoon
at 2 o'clock. He will be accompanied
by T. A. McCreash of Kansas City,
vice president of the Amalgamated,
and Emmett Flood of Chicago, gen.
eral organizer for the American Fed
Grafton of Labor. who also will. speak.
All workers in and about the pack
ing houses and stockyards of Denver
are cordially invited to attend this
meeting, which is held under auspices
of Local Union No. cal. which now
has membership of nearly 1000.
General Secretary Lane will tell of
the wonderful progress being made by
the Amalgamated Union of meat cut
ters and packing house employees, and
of increased wages and better work
ing conditions secured thru the recent
federal investigation and hearing be-
fore n national arbitrator in Chicago.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-04-27

men will likely leave the city within
a few weeks.
H. J. Norton, general organizer of
the International Brotherhood of
Boilermakers, Iron Shipbuilders and
Helpers of America, has been in the
city for some time assisting the metal
trades in their efforts to bring about
a wage agreement, and will remain
here until something definite is done.
Try to Lure Men Back
Several efforts have been made to
induce the strikers to return to work
upon the plea of patriotism. As a
matter of fact, there are no more pa
triotic citizens of Denver than mem
bers of the metal trades, but they are
entitled TO and are demanding a liv-
ing wage.
A sample of these lures took place
this week when the machinists were
appealed to to construct an elevator
in a building that was presumably
to be occupied in part by the Red
Cross. The machinists volunteered
TO do this work free of cost, provid-
ing it was performed in a fair shop,
and a letter to this effect was sent
to the industrial commission, to
which as yet no reply has been re-
ceived.
Offer to Work Free.
The letter written by the business
agent of Machinists Lodge No. AT is
as follows:
DENVER, Colo, April Is, 1918.
To the Industrial Commission, State
of Colorado, State House.
Dear Sirs: In reply to the propo-
sition as submitted by your represen-
tative, Mr.. Fincher, will say that the
matter was taken under consideration
by the machinists, and they decided
that they could not comply with the
proposition as put up by your repre-
sentative, but we have a proposition
to make to you as follows: That
owing TO the fact that the work in
question is for the Red Cross, and
we have no desire to in any way him
der the work of the Red Cross, there
has been a number of members of
the Machinists Union, former en-
ployes of Mock and Garside included
who have volunteered to do this ma
chine work necessary to the installa-
tion of the elevator, and also donate
their services, providing the work is
done m a fair machine shop. This
proposition is being made in good
faith and the members stand ready to
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-04-27
IL, CLINT c. HOUSTON.

A freight wreck which delayed the
Baltimore & Ohio New York and Chi
cago Limited express over two hours
last Saturday morning played me n
most fortunate trick of fate. Had the
train been on time would have taken
reservation made on the 1o:45
Northwestern and Union Pacific train
for Denver. Thus l was detained in
Chicago until 11:20 Saturday night.
This afforded opportunity for witness
ing the greatest union labor parade
it has ever been my pleasure to en-
joy. ! fastened over to the reviewing
stand in front of the Art Institute on
Michigan avenue, and upon present
ing my card to man wearing COM
mittee badge, was escorted to n seat
on the stand just n few minutes be-
fore the parade moved.
100 Per Cent American.
1t was Chicago union labor's Lib
crty bond parade, composed chiefly of
building tradesmen, who had declared
n holiday, and the number in line
was variously estimated by the Chi
cago papers from 10000 to $4,000.
Thirty-five bands furnished plenty Of
martial music. A stiff gale sweep
ing across Lake Michigan and chill
ing to the marrow, lowering clouds
and the rain that fell at times failed
to dampen the spirit of the tens Of
thousands of marching workmen and
the hundreds of thousands who
crowded the pavements and Suilding
windows to view the most remarkable
patriotic demonstration ever held in
Chicago. Never in that city was such
an impressive array of flags, banners,
floats aud placards shown before.
Most of the marchers bore small
flags, while big banners of the stars
and stripes followed one another close
enough to keep the crowds which lined
the sidewalks along the line Of march
busy dofiing their hats in salute. There
were also hundreds Of standards and
silken banners designating the locals
Of the unions in the parade.
Sousa's Band Of $50 Jackies.
Chief Marshal Simon O'Donnell,
president of the Chicago Building
Trades Council. waved his gauntleted
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-04-27
ARMY CAMP MAY
COME TOFT.
DENVER LABOR MEN HAVE
STARTED MOVEMENT.
Secretary of War Baker Informed
That Cantonment Here Would Save
Millions of Dollars to Government
in Transportation and Supplies.

Organized labor of Denver this
week revived the agitation begun sew
eral months ago by business men and
others to have a cantonment estab-
lished at Fort Logan Many of the
objections that confronted supporters
of the idea are believed to have been
answered in the award by the war de-
partment of the army recuperation
camp adjacent to Denver. Recogni-
tion of climatic conditions and rail-
road facilities, and advantages in
buying supplies and provisions are
things which the labor leaders de-
clare must now be recognized by the
war department,
Figures were submitted TO Secre-
tary Of War Newton D. Baker, show
ing how the greater part of Sl0,OO0,-
900 expended in railroad fares for
Colorado and other soldiers travelling
to and from the Pacific coast in the
last year might have been saved TO
the department with the establish
ment of cantonment at a cost of
81 900, 900 or more at Fort Logan.
The information was embodied in
letter submitted by Roady Kene-
han, secretary of the district draft
board He is chairman of a commit
tee of five of the Denver Trades and
L-aD0E -AHSttlDlNf aNNANt III Niit Sdhboil-
ment agitation. Other members are
Earl Hoage, Fred Vessel, Edward
Hines and ]. II. Mitchell.
Saving Is Pointed Out
1--WE are credibly informed that
more than 100000 men have passed
thru Denver and surrounding points
to California and other coast states"
the committee has written the secre-
tary of war. "The transportation of
these men there and back to Denver
on their way TO France is approxi-
mately 500. This makes a total of
$4,000. 900. The congestion of rail-
roads would also be relieved if this
journey was shortened by establish
ing n cantonment at Fort Logan"
While in Washington recently on
draft business, Mr.. kenehan spoke to
Provost Marshal General Crowder of
the proposed cantonment, and came
away with the idea that the Wash
ington officials were seriously consid-
ering establishing n training camp in
the Rocky mountain region. Such
tcontinued ON Page FourJ
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-04-27

". N. Nelson, former secretary the
Industrial Workers of the World To-
cal at St. Maries, Idaho, was SEN
fenced to serve not less than two nor
more than ten years in the peniten-
tiary in the district court last week.
charge of criminal syndicalism. Nell
sons removal from St. Maries recently
caused an outbreak of the Industrial
Workers and their sympathizers which
resulted in the calling of federal
troops and state guards.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-04-27
l. w. W. OFFICIAL SENTENCED,

B. A. No. AZ, I. A. of NJ.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-04-27
LUDLOW MEMORIAL SERVICES HELD
SUNDAY ON FOURTH ANNIVERSARY

do this work as 1 have outlined
Would be pleased to have a reply to
this as soon as you are in position
to do so.
Yours very truly,
W. F. EVANS,
B. A. No. Al. 1. A. of M.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-04-27

God hates Stacker. Likewise n
human butcher. Remember what he
did to Sennacherib?
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-12

Pretty soon the cook poked his head
in the door and shouted: Hey, Yank.
come out here and clean your dixie =
| protested that had wasted half.
hour on It already. and had used up
my only remaining shirt in the at
tempt. With look OF dlsdain he ex-
claimed: BLOW me. your shirt Why
in 1900 didn't you use mud?-
Without word In reply got busy
with the mud. and soon my dixie was
bright and shining.
Most Of the afternoon was spent by
the men writing letters home. / used
my spare time to chop wood for the
cook and 90 with the quartermaster to
draw coal. got back just In time to
issue our third meal. which consisted
of hot tea. rinsed out my dixie and
returned II to the cookhouse. and went
back to the billet with an exhilarated
feeling that my days labor was done.
I had fallen asleep on the straw when
once again the cook appeared in the
door Of the billet with: ''Blime me. you
Yanks are lazy. Who in - a-goin' to
draw the water for the mornin' tear
Do you think I'm a-goin' tor Well.
I'm not" and he left. / filed the dixie
with water from an old sQueaking well,
and once again lay down in the straw.
(To be Continued)
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-12
sEEp CORN FoR SALE.

Definite arrangements have been
completed and quantity OF good seed
corn has been located Ia Western Ken
lucky. Any one wanting 10 purcha.s
seed corn win probably ind IL advls-
able 10 order from the following PEG
pie:
Send individual orders TO @. T. WYATT
District Agent. Hopidnsville. Ky. ana
checks must accompany the order and
must be made payable to Secretary
Western Kentucky Beard Of AGrlcuI-
ture"
BE sure and give your name ana
postofnce address.
The price OF all corn il sB.as DER
bushel and includes the sack. The pur-
chaser must pay the freight.
No order for less than two bushsl.
will be accepted
Corn viii be sold under guarantees
OF 20 per cent termination and pura
ehasers will have the right 10 test and
IL Il docs not come up TO the guarantee
II may be returned and money win be
refunded, or other corn sent a. r.
suested. @. c. BAKER. Emergency
Demonstn Agent. Louisa. Ky.