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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-30

DR.. A. H. Denmark has assumed
the position of County Food Admin
istrator and has announced the fol-
lowing advisory committee: w. R.
Bowen, ]. c. Brewer, J. J. Dorminey,
Chas. Isler and L. o. Tisdel.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-30
AUTO DRIVERS, ATTENTION

Beginning with this date, I shall
rIgidly enforce the speed ordinances
OF the city and warn all auto drivers
to conform to them, if they wish to
avoid annoyance.
c. F. DIXON,
Chief of Police.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-30

The Cole Motor Company has re-
moved their salesrooms from the
Opera House to 215-217 South Grant,
in front of the Leader Enterprise,
where they will be pleased to have
their friends call on them.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-30

All members of the Red Cross are
urged to meet on Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday afternoons at two
O'Clock. Visitors are cordially in
vited also.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-30

w. R. Thurmon, of Nome, Alaska,
is spending few days in the city
looking after some property in the
Colony.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-30

Miss nellie Sheppard, of Pitts, was
the weekend guest of Mrs. R. E. Lee.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-01-16

The most popular III, steal
attraction in Tampa for
the past ten years.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-01-16

Mrs. Charles Goddard and little
daughter formerly of Ocala, now of
Little Rock, Ark, and Chicago arriv-
ed in Tampa on Monday to visit Mrs.
Goddard's mother, Mrs. L. Sumner.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-01-16

The Y. w. A. campaign for ons mil
lion dollars begun the first, OF the
week and the Ocala ladies, of course,
began their campaign on schedule
time. Marion's quota is one thousand
dollars, and one hundred was collect
ed in Ocala proper Monday and Tues
day.
Mrs. B. H. Seymour is chairman Of
the work and has arranged commit
tees to collect in different wards.
Misses Florence Cornibear and Ma
bic Meffert being in charge of the
business sections.
Give generously towards this SPLEEN
did cause, for the Y. w. A. has two
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as far as Jacksonville by Mrs. Camp,
who will visit there for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. N. Watkins of
Greenville, S. c., who have been in
Ocala since last Friday at the Har-
rington, left yesterday for a trip
down the west coast. Mr.. and Mrs.
Watkins are cousins of Mrs. w. M.
Martin and Misses Eugenia and An
ME Benton Fuller.
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million more girls to care for than
they had last April
Amy one wishing to donate could dc
so by phoning Mrs. B. H. Seymour,
the chairman, or Mrs. Stephen Jewett
who is acting as Y. M. A. treasurer
during this drive.
Edward Williams, Junior
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Williams of
New York city have announced the
arrival of little son at their home
on New Years day, who has been CIV
en- his fathers name.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams spent sever
al weeks in Ocala last winter with
their uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. l..
R. Chazal, and made many, friends
who will follow the career of Edward
Jr., with much interest.
Notice to Knitters
All ladies knitting for the Red
Cross are urged to hasten and finish
the work on hand and send their ar
ticles in by Wednesday, the 23rd, as
another shipment will be made that
day. 15-3t
To Those Knitting Helmets
All ladies knitting Red Cross he'll
NETS are requested to crochet around
the face opening. 9-f
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Blair arrived
yesterday from Butler, Pa, to spend
the remainder of the winter. They
are pleasantly located at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Durand.
Mrs. James Taylor and daughter,
Martha are expected home this after
noon from Miami, where they have
been visiting Mrs. Taylor's father fol-
the past month. They will be accom-
panied home by Mr.. Taylor, who
went to Jacksonville yesterday.
Mrs. T. J. Nixon of Tampa, who
has been visiting her mother and sis.
ter, Mrs. Blalock and Mrs. Taylor
since last Friday, leaves this after.
noon for a visit to her sister, Mrs
Phillips and family in Jacksonville.
$50
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Camp, Mr.
and Mrs. G. z. Robinson and Mrs
Donald Schrieber motored to Inver
ness this morning TO spend the da.
with Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Robinson ant
/ Mrs. w. s. Harrell.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Boutwell, ant
daughter, Julia, former Ocala people
who have been visiting Mrs. Bout
wells parents at Colorado Spring
since last June, arrived in Ocala o.
Christmas day and were the guests o
friends here until this week. Mr.. an
Mrs. Boutwell, and daughter are nov
on their farm at Summerfeld, wher
they. expect to remain permanently
They are expecting Mrs. Boutwell,
sister from Chicago shortly, who Wi
be their guest for the remainder o
the winter.
The Altar Guild of Grace Episcopa
church announces that it is now read
to take orders for plain or fancy sew
ing of all kinds. Phone 20. 15-3t
Mr.. E. H. Martin has returne
home from short business trip i
Palatka.
Mr.. Robert Blake's friends are sor
ry to learn he has been on the sic
list since last Friday.
The Hawaiian Singers" who de
lighted several Ocala audiences las
winter viii be at the Temple agai
next Monday night.
Mrs. Charles Goddard and it'll
daughter formerly of Ocala, now o
Little Rock, Ark, and Chicago arriy
ed in Tampa on Monday to visit Mrs
Goddard's mother, Mrs. L. Sumner.
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OCALA SOCIAL AFFAIRS
If You Have Any News for this De-
partment, Call Two-One-Five
or T#o-Seven


Whatever Is, Is Best
I know, as my life grows older,
And mine eyes have clearer sight,
That under each rank wrong some
where
There lies the root of the right.
That each sorrow has its purpose,
By the sorrowing oft unguessed,
But as sure as the sun brings morn
ing
Whatever is, is best.
/ know that each sinful action
As sure as the night brings shade,
Is sometime, somewhere punished,
Tho the hour be long delayed.
/ know that the soul is aided
Sometimes by the hearts unrest,
And TO grow means often to suffer;
But whatever is, is best.
/ know there are no errors
In the great eternal plan,
And all things work together
For the final good of man.
And know when my soul speeds on.
ward
In the grand eternal quest
I shall say as / look earthward,
Whatever is, is, best.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
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Hawaiian
Singers

The Music of the Hawaiians.
the most fascinating in the
world, is still in my ears and
haunts me sleeping and
working. MARK TWAIN
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CONTINUED on Fourth Page)
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-04-06
BY LAURENCE TODD
Especial Representative The Denver Labor
Bulletin.)

WASHINGTON, March 30-"The
right of all workers, including COM
mon laborers, to living wage is
hereby declared.
''In fixing wages, maximum rates
of pay shall be established which will
insure the subsistence of the worker
and his family in health and reason
able comfort"
That is the final declaration in the
report of the Walsh-Taft board, Off
cially known as the war labor con-
ference board, signed here last week
by five representatives of organized
labor and five representatives Of the
organized employers Of the United
States. and signed on behalf Of the
public by Former President Taft and
Frank P Walsh.
The declaration means that unless
the employers of the country repu-
diate their own chosen spokesmen,
they will be bound to revise the whole
wage scale of American industry, and
the common laborer will be entitled
to an annual income of something be-
tween 81 400 and 81 900 a year. For
the government statistics and the fig
ures compiled by every recognized
authority on the cost of living show
that it costs that much TO maintain a
man, his wife and four children-the
average size of family-in health and
reasonable comfort"
Big Event for Labor.
This Walsh-Taft report is the big
gest event of the year for American
labor. In the declaration CT princi-
pies which these employers and trade
union leaders and Walsh and Taft
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-04-06
EIGHT-HOUR DAY
IS COURT ORDER
FOR THE PACKERS
1T IS A GREAT VICTORY
FOR LABOR.
Federal Judge Grants Employees
Wages; S250.000 Back Pay
in Omaha Plants.

CHICAGO, April S.-The basic
eight-hour day was ordered in the ma
tion's packing industry by Federal
Judge Samuel Alschuler's award in
the packing arbitration.
Wage increases ranging from 4 L
cents an hour to employees receiving
so cents and under an hour at present,
and ranging down TO 81 cents per
hour to employees being paid over 40
cents per hour were also granted.
The eight-hour day goes into effect
May 5, 1918, and the wages advances
are retroactive, effective as of jan
uary Il, 1918.
The award affects about 100000
employees thruout the United States
in 90 per cent of the packing houses
of the country.
Payment for overtime work, for
which at present employees receive no
extra compensation, was increased on
the following basis:
Double time for Sunday and holi-
days. time and one-fourth for the first
two hours over the basic eight hours
on week days and time and one-half
forp all time after ten hours work.
Between January Il and May 5 over
time pay was fixed at the rate of time
and half after ten hours on week
days and double time for Sundays.
Equal pay for male and female en-
ployes doing the same class of work
was ordered in the award.
The employees demand for a weekly
guaranteed minimum of forty hours
was granted.
Employees to Get Back Pay.
Back pay estimated at above $780,
900 will be distributed among the 5000
employees of the packing plants of
South Omaha as soon as the compu-
tations can be made, under the decis-
ion of Judge Alschuler of Chicago, in
the wage arbitration. Payment must
be made not later than April Is. In
addition, wage increases are granted
ranging from 81 to 80 per cent, ac-
cording to NJ. r. Murphy, manager of
the Cudahy plant.
"On and after May g." said Mr.. Muir
ply, common laborers working ten
hours day will receive over 90 per
cent increase compared with wages
before January II, which were 27h
cents an hour, or S4.20 a day under
the new ruling, instead Of s2.75 pre-
viously paid"
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-04-06
LABOR ASSISTS IN
. CAMP SITE FUND
CIVIC ASSOCIATION is CRATE
Full TO ORGANIZATIONS.
Union Men Take Active Part in Rails
ing Money That Assures Denver
u. S. Recuperation Hospital.

Labor organizations of Denver have
taken an active part in assisting the
Civic and Commercial Association in
raising the fund of Sl50,000 required
to purchase the ground upon which
to build the proposed United States
recuperation hospital buildings, for
which purpose Congress has made ST.
100000 available.
Live committees representing the
Building Trades Council and the
Trades and Labor. Assembly have been
of considerable service in the matter.
Every local union visited has made a
contribution and many individual un-
ionists have been liberal subscribers.
The establishment of the recupera-
ton camp here means much to Den
YER. and the union men and women of
this city have, as usual, been happy to
do their bit.
The entrance of the trade and labor
organizations into the campaign was
gratefully appreciated by the tireless
workers in charge, several of whom
were outspoken in their praise.
The committee from the Building
Trades Council was composed of Peter
Johns, C. ]. Commons, William Cam
merer, Carl Jaensen, Thomas Roddy
and C. w. Doss.
Trades and Labor Assembly was
represented by Roady Kenehan, Ed
ward ]. Hines. Fred Vessel, Earl R.
Hoage and ]. H. Mitchell.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-04-06
SALMON DRAWS NINE MONTHS.

A sentence of nine months in the
Denver county Jail has been imposed
on Benjamin ]. Salmon, Denver pa
cifist, by Judge Robert +. Lewis in
the United States district court. Sal
mon was convicted six weeks ago on
a charge of failing to fill out and re
turn his selcctive service draft ques-
tionnaire to the proper authorities.
The jury deliberated his case less than
five minutes. Salmon was taken into
custody by Harry ]. Mcintyre, United
States deputy marshal, and held in the
office of Samuel ]. Burris until his
attorneys were able to provide an ap-
peal bond of $4,000. He intends ap-
pealing his case to the United States
circuit court of appeals.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-04-06
BULLETIN EDITOR
IN NEW YORK TO
ASSIST DRY FIGHT
WOMEN GIVEN VOTE FOR
FIRST TIME.
Thirty-Seven Cities in Northern New
York to Vote on Saloons April
16: To Speak a Several
Cities Before Return

Clint C. Houston, editor Of The Bull
letin. is in Northern New York, where
he will deliver series of speeches in
the interest of the anti-saloon people
in the local option campaign now on
in that state. He will return about
April Is.
In a letter to The Bulletin staff,
dated Syracuse, n. Y, April 2, the
editor says:
Arrived o. X, II a. m. today, from
Chicago, where | rested about seven
hours yesterday Met Homer Dunn.
Bob MacLean and Billy Angus there
at the Mergenthaler plant
1t looks as If l would have a real
lively time for few days. Will speak
in halls, churches, shops and from
auto in downtown streets, beginning
tonight. Up TO yesterday, April /,
there were Sol bars in Syracuse. When
they heard l was coming they closed
up twenty-one of them, but there are
plenty more to work on yet.
Thirty-seven cities in Northern
CONTINUED rage Four)
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-04-06
RIGHT TO STRIKE
NOT RESTRICTED
BY FEDERAL LAW
MEASURE is AIMED AT
TRAITORS.
Bona Eide Strikers for Increased
Pay and Better Conditions Ex-
empted From Drastic Pen
altics of Bill.

Organized labor scored n victory in
the House of Representatives by Sc
curing exception of orderly or bona
fide strikes for increased pay and bet
ter conditions from drastic penalties
directed at war time interruption of
belligerent utilities.
The bill, which passed, provides n
$4,000 fine, thirty years imprison-
ment or both for the willful injury
or destruction of war material, for
willfully making or causing to be
made in defective manner any war
material, or for conspiring TO prevent
the erection or production of such war
premises, war material or war utili-
ties.
The last provision is limited in its
operation by the clause that nothing
in the act shall apply to the right of
men to agree together to cease work
or not to work if for the purpose of
getting increased wages or for bet
tering their conditions.
Organized labor came in for sharp
criticism during discussion of the bill,
the Carpenters Union being cited as
an example of lack of patriotism in
attempting to hold up by strike the
shipbuilding efforts of the govern
ment. But the drive on activities
against the government was made on
the Industrial Workers of the World.
Former Speaker Cannon led in this
fight, receiving strong support from
the congressman from Washington,
Oregon, Arizona and New Mexico,
where this organization has worked
most extensively.
Mr.. Cannon presented an amend
ment, extending the law to apply to
conspiracies to prevent the erection
or production of war premises, war
materials or war utilities.
Labor leaders in the House and
congressman representing districts
with strong labor organizations pro-
tested that the language of the amend
mcnt was broad enough to permit the
punishment for lawful, orderly strikes,
but the amendment was written into
the bill by n vote of 255 to 81, all the
House leaders voting for it.
Congressman Lunn of New York
presented an amendment modifying
the language so as to exclude those
engaged in bona fide strike. A roll
call resulted in its adoption.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-04-06
MINERS
DEMAND WEST BE
GIVEN JUSTICE
JOHN R. LAWSON AND E. l..
DOYLE AT MEETING.
District No. 20, L. NJ. w. of A..
Joins District No. Ii in Demand
ing Investigation of Colorado
Coal Miners Election.

Three days time was given to the
Colorado situation by the delegates to
the convention of District No. 25, U.
NJ. W. of A, held in Kansas City last
week. in which the methods used in
stealing the special district election
of District No. Is were exposed in
detail by John r. Lawson and E. L.
Doyle.
Former Organizer James Mooney,
who was kicked out of office for SLAM
dering John r. Lawson, tried to pre-
vent Lawson and Doyle from address,
ing the convention, but failed miser-
ably. The convention wanted the
truth and were determined TO get the
truth.
James F. Moran, the "lame duck"
from Iowa, and "Drowsy" Bob Level
lyn were at the convention, and sought
to divert the attention of the delegates
from the real issue by indulging in
self-praise of what they had done in
Colorado TO unionize the state.
Moran did not deny that he, with
Pippin, VanHorn, Watkins and Zim-
norman, stole the election, tho charged
with it in his presence. Nor did he
deny that one Tom Moran. alias Tom
Conway, who slugged miner on the
streets of Denver a few weeks ago,
was his son and is acting as an or
ganizer under an assumed name in
Colorado to hide his identity from the
miners who pay the salary and eN-
pense.
Lawson and Doyle showed the con-
vention that fourteen locals, six of
which are recorded as having a total
of 420 members, and the other eight
as not having any members at all,
cast and had counted 2,4Si votes, of
which Lawson was given 96, Doyle 81
and Tombling rs. Two hundred and
ninety-nine of these We're sent in from
saloon in Ration, n. NJ, of which
Lawson was given and Doyle 4.
Llewellyn admitted on the floor of
local as No. 1856 at Oak Creek, Colo.
1t will be remembered by The Bulle-
tin readers that Bob" paid back tax
for this local on 1S4 members for six
months and voted them in an effort
to defeat Lawson for president of the
Colorado State Federation of Labor.
Moran FASTENED away from the con-
vention after talking all around the
election steal, refusing to remain and
listen to the replies of Lawson and
DOYLE.
1t has now been put squarely up to
President Hayes of the United Mine
Workers of America by the Missouri
and Kansas miners to come forth and
join in the investigation which they
have planned, and the labor move
ment of the country will watch with
interest his action in this matter.
A real investigation can harm none
but the guilty. Has Hayes any rea-
son for shielding election crooks? The
answer will be his action on the re-
quest of the Southwest miners to ap-
point two members of an investigation
committee of five, headed by Hon.
Frank p. Walsh as chairman.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-04-06
NEWS, TIMES AND POST REFUSE TO
ACCEPT AN AWARD MADE BY THE
COLORADO INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION
Offer Made Denver Typographical Union of Less Than One
Half of Granted by Official Board; Union, With
out Reservation Accepts Findings of the State
Tribunal From Beginning End.

Whereas, The said state industrial
commission, on March 10, handed
down an award in said case; and
Whereas, This award is in many re-
spects a distinct disappointment TO
this organization, both as to the in
crease awarded and the conditions i'm
posed: therefore, be it
Resolved, That in view of all ex-
isting conditions, and in spirit of
cooperation with the policies an
nounced by the President of the United
States that labor shall, so far as
possible, refrain from further COM
plicating the veHatious situation with
which our country is confronted, which
policy is accepted by the lnterna-
tional Typographical Union, that Den
yer Typographical Union accepts
without reservation the wage scale,
terms and conditions Of said award.
Resolved. That the scale committee
Of this union is hereby authorized to
notify the industrial commission Of
this action.
After the scale committee had given
its unanimous support to the resolu-
tons and various members had par
ticipated in the debate, the recommen-
dations of the committee were con-
CURED in by n four to one vote.
Letter TO Industrial Commission.
Thursday the scale committee sent
the official acceptance of No. 80 of
the award TO the Coinrado industrial
commission, us follows:
DENVER, Colo, April {, 1918.
THE Colorado Industrial Commission
State House, City.
Gentlemen: The enclosed commu-
(Continped on Page Four
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-04-06
GOV. GUNTER IN WASHINGTON

Gov. Julius C. Gunter addressed the
Colorado men at Camp Funston last
Tuesday and gave them a message of
good cheer and support from the peo-
pie of the state. The chief executive
stopped at Camp Funston on his way
to Washington, where he attended an
important patriotic conference April
3 and conference of state execu-
tives held April 4, which was called
after his departure by the council Of
national defense.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-04-06
The Americans Creed

7 BELIEVE in the United States of America
government of the people, by the people, for the
people; whose just powers derived from the
consent of the governed; democracy in a republic;
sovereign nation of many sovereign states; per
feet union, one and nseparable; established upon
those principles of freedom equality justice, and
humanity for which American patriots sacrificed
their lives and fortunes.
/ therefore belieue it is my duty my country to
loue it, support its constitution; to obey its la0s;
to respect its flag; and to defend it against all
enemies.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-04-06
HAYBRO MINERS
WITHDRAW FROM
THE U.M W. OF A.
ROUTT COUNTY WORKERS
FAVOR LAWSON.
Charter and Seal Returned to Ma
tional Headquarters and Men Affil-
late with the Independent Union
of Mine Workers of America.


Workers No. 3O06, composed of the
miners working in the Hayden Bros.
coal corporation, has withdrawn from
the United Mine Workers of America
by a unanimous vote, due TO the dis
satisfaction over the recent district
election. The men have affiliated with
the Independent Union Of Mine Work
ers Of America, organized by Colorado
coal miners under the leadership Of
John r. lawson and Edward L. Doyle.
The letter Of James Jordan Of Hay
bro local to the national secretary,
announcing the action taken, is as fol-
lows:
OAK CREEK, Colo,
March %, 1918.
Mr.. William Green, National Secre-
tary and Treasurer, U. ". W. of A,
indianapolis, Ind.
Dear Sir: At its last regular meet
ing. Local Union No. 3006 voted
unanimously TO return its charter and
seal to the national organization.
Herewith enclosed you will find a
copy of the tabulated report of the
election held on January %, 1918,
signed by Messrs. VanHorn, Watkins
and Zimmerman as tellers.
This tells the whole story.
local union on the tabulated return
sheet whose vote should not be
counted and my reasons for doing so
is the fact that all these local unions
did not exist at that time and what
few of them did exist voted from ten
to twenty times the number of their
membership.
On the 27th of February last a COM
mittee waited on Messrs. NanHorn and
/ Watkins at their hotel in Pueblo, of
which / was chairman. Our mission
was to invite them to attend our con-
vention. This they refused to do,
stating that the election and the count
was on the square and according to
the constitution.
They also gave us to understand
that they were governed entirely by
your advice and the records of the
membership of this district as taken
from the records in your office.
Now in all fairness to yourself, !
want to state that ! have in my pos
session a Photographic copy of the
membership of this district taken
from your records on January 2S, 1918,
which copy firmly believe to be cor
rect and true.
II it is true, then what about the
tabulated report signed by those three
honest men, VanHorn, Watkins and
Zimmerman?
would like very much to hear from
you on this before giving this state
ment to the press as l have never in
my life taken advantage of man for
the purpose of putting him in bad in
the public eye. | will wait a reason
able time, however, before giving this
to the press.
l am going to have n few hundred
copies of the tabulated report printed
and send them TO all the officers and
miners l can reach in the East, also a
copy of this statement.
Trusting to hear from you regarding
this matter soon, and with best wishes
to yourself and the organization, /
remain,
Yours in all fairness,
JAMES JORDAN.