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Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10

of men set upon the Romans and de-
feated them. Spartacus had learned
how to fight, and he was giving the
hated Romans game for game.
The name of Spartacus flew up and
down the country. Slaves everywhere
learned that there was a man in Rome
who refused to be a slave, who was
not afraid to fight the Roman aris-
tocrats. Where Spartacus had led a
small band he soon became the leader
of q great army. Slaves escaped from
their masters that they might join
this man who was spreading the idea
of resistance to tyranny.
1t was but a matter of time before
Spartacus controlled nearly all of
Southern Italy. Rome sent large
forces against him, but he defeated
them all. Then came the great test.
If they could break thru and get to
the Alps, they would be safe for all
time. Spartacus knew this, but he
could not convince his followers that
this should be the next step. why
60 north, into n strange world when
we are in control here?" they argued.
But Spartacus knew better. He knew
that Rome would still marshal the
forces that would annihilate him and
his brave followers.
They fought numerous battleS-and
won again and again. Slowly, stead
lily, they were working their way up
towards the Alps. But as they went
on, the men wavered. They wanted to
remain behind. Permanent victory
was dangling before them, but they
were content with their temporary
freedom.
After further defeats for the en-
emy, Spartacus found that he could
not hope for the future safety of the
men. Finally came the great clash.
Spartacus saw that this was to be the
end. but he decided to fight to the
death rather than give in to the Ro-
mans. His men were slashed to bits.
His great army was cut to shreds.
He himself-armed with large,
heavy sword-rushed ahead and tore
into the Roman lines. He cut path
thru his enemies. Finally he fell.
1t had taken the great Pompey him
self to destroy the forces of Spartacus.
This had been the first great up
rising of slaves. More than seven
years before the birth of Christ there
lived man sufficiently courageous
and able to turn a band of slaves into
tremendous army. Here was one
who feared not to strive for the SEEM
ingly impossible. Think of mere
slave daring to question the authority
of the proud. mighty Rome! And
think of the humiliation of having a
slave administer defeat after defeat
to those power-hungry patricians!
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10
THE STORY OF SPARTACUS

A powerful, towering Thracian
was taken prisoner by the Romans
and brought back as a slave. When
il was seen what a rare specimen Of
manhood he was, it was decided to
send him to the arena. He would be
given a net and sword; he would
amuse tens of thousands by his ability
to kill other slaves. 1t had been many
a day since so giantesque an individ-
ual had been taken and it was clear
that Rome's aristocrats would have a
right jolly day.
But then, why waste such good, ex-
ceptional material? Why send him in
unframed and unprepared? Rome
had training school for its gladia-
tors, for its slaves who were thought
to be able to serve as "headliners." ;"
So this huge slave-Spartacus was his
name-was taken in chains to Capua.
But they little knew of what sort
of stuff this slave was made. They
had thought him like the rest-serv-
lie, ready to participate in long mock
battles in preparation for the real one
Spartacus was different He accepted
the teachings of the trainers in charge
of the e-gladiators. He learned
how to handle the sword; he could
swing that heavy net and trap his
man; he could meet half dozen oppo-
nents and give all the fatal plunge.
But why?
Spartacus turned to his fellow
slaves. He called them to his side
and asked if it was their desire to
be free men or to wait like oxen
for the butchers knife"
This was new idea. No one had
ever told those slaves that they were
intended for something besides Civ
ing up their lives that the Caesars
might be entertained. They had been
annihilate all their opponents, and
thus gain freedom. Here was slave
who was spreading a new heresy.
They listened with opposing ears, but
finally the mighty gladiator won them
over.
"See," he roared; Il am stronger
than any of you. Yes, come out and
fight me-all of you-I am not
afraid"
No one accepted the challenge.
"Then fight with mel"
With Spartacus as their leader, the
gladiators fell on their guards and
killed them. Then they rushed to Mt
Vesuvius, where they took refuge.
"The Romans will follow" SPARTA
Gus warned the slaves. I'VE must
prepare to fight. Better to die here
fighting for our lives than to fight in
the arena"
Three thousand men under C. Cla-
dius Pulcher gave chase. The escaped
slaves were completely surrounded
and it soon became merely n matter
of time when they would starve. Here
again Spartacus made another appeal.
Rather than die like dogs, why not
rush down the precipice and fall in n
mans battle. Then came the surprise.
/ Thrilled by Spartacus this handful
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10

an agreement This has become sort
of Magma Charta in the industrial
field. First of all, both industry and
labor yielded the strike and the lock-
out. By agreement there was in the
future to be no cessation Of produc
ton for the duration of the war. The
employers and employees together
worked out just basis of agreement.
To labor was assured the right of all
workers, including even the unskilled,
to a living wage which will insure the
family in health and in reasonable
comfort. No such assurance ever be-
fore in the history of mankind had
been given to all the people of a great
nation.
Furthermore, the attitude of the
administration was revealed in the
provision that the basic eight-hour
day is recognized in all cases in which
the existing law required it and that,
moreover, "the question of hours of
labor shall be settled with due regard
to governmental necessities and the
welfare, health and proper comfort of
the workers" This voluntary agree
ment was promulgated and made
binding by a presidential proclama-
ton on April s, 1918.
All Industries Aided.
Following this the next step was
taken in the creation of the war labor
policies board, representing all the de-
partments and branches of the ma
tional government engaged in the
prosecution of the war. This policies
board was designed as an interde-
partmental organization to bring into
being unified and intelligent labor
policy affecting all government work
and all war industry.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10
GERMAN POTATO BUGS.

THE way Germany prepared for a
generation for this war was positively
uncanny," said congressman. "Yes,
Germany's forty years of minute war
preparation is as uncanny as the story
of the potato bugs.
"On an autumn evening a group of
Minnesota farmers sat around the fire
in the general store and complained
of the potato bugs ravages.
THE pests ate my whole potato
crop in two weeks said one farmer
They ate my crop in two days.
said second farmer, and then they
roasted on the trees to see if I'd plant
more
"A drummer for a seed house
cleared his throat
Gents he said, all that's very
remarkable. Let me tell you, tho,
what / saw in our own store. l saw
a couple of potato bugs examining
the books about a week before plant
ing time to see who had bought seed"
Washington Star.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10

When the war came closer to the
United States the department of labor
first set itself to put at the disposal
of this country the benefits of the
experience of Great Britain and
France and of the other nations at
war with labor problems. This was
done in a generous and wise spirit.
The department of labor and the ad-
ministration of which it is so impor-
tant a part, were determined that no
false step should be made by the
American people. In consequence of
this foresight the United States has
avoided many Of the complications so
costly and so unpleasant in Great
Britain.
In numerous ways the administra-
tons war labor policy began to ex-
press itself. First of all, the Presi-
dent by eloquent words of his own
stemmed the tide of reaction which
looked to the building up during the
war of a feudal control of labor The
President himself first, and later
members of his cabinet, exerted Wig
orously that the standard of living
which labor had raised during so many
years of painful sacrifice must not be
unconsciously lowered. Standards Of
health. of well-being, both in the home
and in industry, were kept up very
largely because of the timely warn
ing from the White House. Provis-
ions were inserted in government con-
tracts and boards of supervision were
established to the end that the war
for democracy should not degrade the
people who at home were performing
tasks prerequisite to victory.
Courageous Policies.
As the months wore on and the
labor problem itself loomed larger,
new and courageous policies were an
nounced. The first Of these was en-
bodied in the national war labor pro-
gram. This in itself was a by-prod-
uct Of the work Of the Presidents me
diation commission. That commits
sion, headed by the secretary of labor
and made up Of equal representations
of employers and of organized labor
leaders, went about the country in
vestigating for the President certain
persistent industrial quarrels. The
mediation commission had notable
success in bringing peace to troubled
sections of the country and in acceler-
ating the war production. AS n final
task it urged upon the President the
necessity of truce between labor
and industry for the period of the
war. Five representatives of indus
try and five representatives of labor,
assisted by former President William
II. Taft and Frank P. Walsh, drew up
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10
ARE YOU AN ANT1BELLYACHER,

There is new antisociety on the
lists. Perhaps you are already a
member. If not, you will be inter
ested in its propaganda. 1t is called
the Antibellyache Society. Vulgar? :?
Well, only in parenthesis It's good
dictionary English. See the New
Standard for verification:
"Bellyache (vulgar). To act the
sycophant; also, to fret, as with dis
content; complain"
Anyway, it's good, forceful Amer
icanism.
The membership card of the society
states that it has mo dues, no offices.
no annual banquet" and that its OBJ
ject is Ito discourage wartime belly
aching"
Here are the sentiments to which
the members subscribe:
/ avow the belief:
That even l could not run this war
and please everybody;
That war must necessarily inter-
fere with some peaceful occupations
and pursuits;
That all men should help as much
as possible, and complain as little
as possible-that they should "'can'
the bellyache.''
Wherefore:
l hereby join the Antibellyache So
ciety, and thus becoming an ABB
(Antibellyacher), l pledge myself to
refrain $50 far as possible) from and
to discourage bellyaching for the
term of the war; to get new men,
bers whenever possible; to impose
on myself a fine, payable to the
American Red Cross, for each belly
ache of which l may be guilty.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10
WAR-TRAINING.

She (belligerently)-Why weren't
you at the station with the car to
meet me as usual?
He (meekly)-My dear, you ought
to get into this habit of some meet
less days.-Baltimore American.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10
HOW MA FELT.

Willie-"Paw, why do women cry
at a wedding?"
Maw-"Because they have been
married themselves, my son."
Paw-"You better keep your mouth
shut, young man. En-
uuirer.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10
MUST WAIT FOR NEWSPAPER.

"How many revolutions does the
earth make in day! It's your turn,
Willie Smith"
"You can't tell, teacher, till you
see the morning paper."-Baltimore
American.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-25
T ruIsa's Wonderful ;
New HiSh School

CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE
gym mnasium, lockers. swimming
pool cafeteria, shower baths,
kitchen. laundry and vocational
training for boys The gymnasium is
equipped for the use OF twelve or
fourteen hundred students, like
wise the swimming pool Is planned
for the use OF the whole student
body. The water Is sterilized by
means OF the ultraviolet rays and
strict examination Is required OF
every person. entering the pool, The
vocational department, consisting of
Laboratories and manual training
shops, is equipped for wood and
metal working and has also a print
Ing plant, In which the school paper
will be printed. The cafeteria is
equipped to accommodate four
hundred students at one lunch
period. Service counters, steam
tables, refrigerators, electric dish
washers, as we'll as other labor saw
ing devices are installed, jus, as in
the most modern commercial cafe
terra. The students are fed here at
q minimum cost. E,
The second floor. the auditorium,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-25

and was also more expensive. costing
from Is cents TO 20 cents per yard.
Illustrating tho crude manner OF
living during her days on tho from
tier, she stated that she never even
heard OF a dentld until long after
she was married. Her husband. Doc
tor Martin. like all country physi-
clans, carried wicked looking In
Btrument In his flrst-aid satchel, with
which no -oxtraEted tooth for. or
rather from, his patients Tho In
strument was huge and clumsy, ana
after wrapping Handkerchief or
towel about tho handles. the pin.
GERS were fitted over tho tooth and
II was then twisted out, an opera
tion more painful than can DO imag-
iued.
Living as she did right on the Ma
son Dixon line. at the outbreak OF
tho Civil war, memories Of this tor
rible misunderstanding between the
brothers OF our nation are Btill fresh
In her memory. Her father. because
Of his aid TO tho negroes in escap-
Ing 10 Canada, was known as "Black
Abolitionlst" Her brother, Colonel
Robert Emmett Johnston Of Wells
Vile, Ohio. was IN active service
through all four years Of tho strug-
gle. Wounded in the battle OF Bull
Run by spent bullet which struck
him In the mouth. he lay all day
under n tree. and at last when taken
to Washington city, had to have his
blood soaked clothing cut from his
body with knife. an incident that
could never happen now, because OF
tho wonderfully humane administra-
tions of the Red Cross, Months ar.
terward, teeth were removed from
the wounded colonel'S neck and
shoulders
Upon being brought home to con-
valescc. his first request was for
"a cup OF coffee not made OF ryo
straw" A substitute then used all
over the country. Others were syrup
burned until II cracked, Drowned
beans. Drowned wheat and other
grains ground up. Real coffee then
sold for so cents per pound. an un-
heard OF price, and far beyon1 tho
means of any but the most wealthy.
Pittsburgh, Pa, being their trad
Ing post. she relates OF tho many
long and tedious Journeys taken
across the snow covered mountains
to obtain such commodities as were
necessary.
OF hardy, ambitious pioneer stock.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-25

Mrs. Martin Ia also real pioneer
In her own right; os,e OF those brave
women who helped settle Oklahoma.
and raise It TO It's present emlnence
among the states OF the nation. In
1898. when the Cherokee strip was
opened for settlement, she drove
from Kansas alone in II buggy, made
the run. and was the first woman to
land In Newklrk where she staked
her claim, later buiiding the fret
twO-stury house In that little city,
IN which she lived nearly twenty five
yen 4.
Mrs. Martin comes from a fine
family OF Kirk going Scots" Staunch
Presbyterians. Her father helped
found the first church In WeilVille.
ohio, which is still In use, while she,
despite her years, walks TO church
whenever the weather permits. She
is "A near relative OF that we'll loved
Scotch poet. Robert Burns, her
grandmother, Sarah Burns, being his
first cousin, Her grandfather and
an uncle fought through tho Reyo-
lutIonary war, her unC:e lieS buried
at Gettysbnrg.
She Is tho mother OF four children.
three Of whom are still living, they
are L. j. Martin, II very prominent
resident Of this city, formerly mayor.
Mrs. William Rouse, with whom she
makes her home, and w. j. Martin.
OF Chicago.
Mrs Martin has retained her fac
ulties to really remarkable de-
gree, she does not wear glasses al
though an inveteratS reader Gag
erly devOuring every bit OF news In
Tho World each morning, as we'll as
several other dailiea and Magazines.
having lived through a psrIod which
America has been engaged in sev-
oral wars she Ii intensely Interested
In the daily war news. She VIII not
give her Views on the world struH-
gle, however, merely stating that II
Ia the worst that we have ever had
and too horrible 10 talk about.
Being conV6rsant with tho needs
OF fighting mon. she deVotes a great
deal OF her timo In working for the
Red Cross, and IL a daily living ex-
ample OF a good Christian character
living TO see tho fulfilled blessings
Of n useful life.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-25
STILL ACTIVE AFTER
LIVING NINETY YEARS
Mrs. Caroline II. Martin Of This CITY
Has Seen Much Of hfo and
Progress.

Taking the kecnest interest IN all
that goes on about her, In perfect
health physically, and active ~ a
woman half her age, Mrs. Caroline
H. Martin. 924 South Frisco avenue,
has lived ninety active, useful years,
through an era of progress never
before oquaied in the world'D history
Born In Hancock county W Va,
January 10, 1929, she has seen
this country advance from OBJ
scurItv to place among tho ma
tlOns now practically controlling the
actions Of thc world The eldest ~
family Of u children, one sister,
aged 81 besides herself Is the only
surviving member.
She relates many strange and
amusing incidents ~ life In the early
days when she lived on tho farm
her father purchased from the gov
eminent for 81 per ao.e when this
locality was opened for settlement
This home place. by the way. is still
IN possession Of her family, only ten
acres ever being disposed or ana
that short time ago for $4,000. a
considerable raise In tho price OF
farm land,
Mrs Martin tells in particular OF
her first school years In tho little
log schoolhouses IN the frontier
country There being no school laws
the only requirement asked of a
teacher was that he could read and
write. one particular teacher. who
undertook 20 keep the flame Of
knowledge burning in that locality
had gotten all his education out OF
his one book. and that Robinson CRU
soc, This familiar childhood cIas-
sic was used during that term as
both reader and Hpeller, until II was
almost completely memorlzed. Sha
also relates one OF the great dlsap-
polntments OF her yourE life: hor
father having made a ,nR Journey
over the mountains 10 q settlement
was TO bring each OF the children
home some gift. Imagine, II you
can, her terrible disappointment
when she discovered her present to
be a nicely bound copy OF Robinson
Crusoe.
Wages. were Of course, very low
In those early days. while foodstuffs
were correspondlngly creap. Tween
~ dollars per month was a prlncely
salary for teachers In the schools.
Teachers that were boarded out"
among tho settlers, did not receive
that much. however. servant girls
received from so cents 10 81 per
week. and SPINNING girls we're paid
~ for one weeks labor. The spin
ming girl In those days was as ia
mlliar a figure as the stenographer
In these modern times. 'TotIng" her
own spinning wheel upon her back.
she walked to her employers house
early In the morning. One dozen
"cutS' constituted good days
work, a cut consisting OF 1870
threads wound upon great reel.
there were four cuts 20 tho skeln.
and one skein filled one yard OF
woolen cloth. Mrs. Martin was known
as one OF the best spinners In the
country In a time when every wom-
an spun, being able to spin l6 cuts
per day. Six reels or "cuts" OF flax
were needed to fiji one yard of cloth.
linen and woolens being tho main
fabrics from which clothing was
made. cotton being very hard TO get.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-25

1t isa beautiful soothing thought.
II ls a balm OF conscience, tho knowl-
edge that you hre keeping faith with
our fighting boys by making good
your war savlI IS pledge. -,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-25

WE bid our many visitors from the Southy
w land welcome to our city, and trust that
while within Tulsa's gates, your visit may
prove both interesting and profitable.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-05
When Taken to Call.

Unless a man who is taken to call
is Of an abnormally lively converse
tional habit, quick to think of some
thing that may pass for a contribution
to current thought, and even quicker to
get it out, he had best accept his posi-
ton as merely decorative. and try to
be as decorative as possible. Either
he must be sc quick that the first
words of his sentence have leaped into
life before he is himself aware of what
is to come hurrying after them. or he
must be so slow that the only sentence
he has Is still painfully climbing to the
surface long after the proper time for
it's appearance has passed and been
forgotten. Swallow it, my dear sir,
swallow it. Silence, accompanied by
a wise, appreciative glance of the eye,
is better for a man who has mastered
the art of the wise look does his wife
credit, and is taken home from a call
with his faculties unimpaired and his
~self-respect undiminished; he is the
same man as when he was taken out
Atlantic.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-05
HOW WAR MIGHT BE ENDED
London Newspaper Suggests Trying
the Effect of Ring of Ill Omen
on the Kaiser.

Could the king of Spain end the war
at once?
According to a French writer this
should be possible.
In Madrid, in a certain public
square, stands a statue of Our Lady
of Almudena; on a gold chain about
the neck of the statue hangs a ring
richly set with diamonds. Nobody
NEEDLES with it. Even thieves let it
severely alone.
The reason is plain. For the ring
is endowed with a terrible power, as
it's history proves.
Alfonso XII made a present of it to
his wife, Queen Mercedes. Queen Mer-
cedes died a month later. Then the
king gave the bauble to his sister, the
Infanta Maria. A few days afterward
the infanta died. The ring reverting to
the royal giver, vas next presented to
his late queens grandmother, Queen
Christina, who was dead within three
months.
After that the monarch kept the
ring in his own jewel casket. Within
the year he was dead. Ever since then
the ring has hung about the neck of
Our Lady of Almudena.
The French suggestion is this: Why
shouldn't the present king of Spain
send the ring to the kaiser?-Tit-Bits.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-05
NEVER FAILS TO END
MISERY OF PILES
Stops Itching at Once.

Hundreds of people in this vicinity"
says Peterson, know of the mighty heal.
ing power of PETERSON'S OINTMENT
in eczema, salt rheum, old sores, itching
skin, ulcers, pimples and all diseases of the
skin. They know it cures these ailments
that it is guaranteed to cure them"
Now l want to say to every sufferer from
piles, either blind, bleeding or itching, that
I will guarantee that a 80 cent box of
PETERSON'S OINTMENT will rid you
of piles or your druggist will return your
money.
For years I suffered terribly with itch
and despaired Of ever getting rid of them.
It gives me great pleasure to state that
Peterson's Ointment entirely cured me,
and I sincerely recommend it to all suf-
ferers.'-Yours truly, David A. Seymour,
Supt. of Parks, Buffalo, N. Y. Adv.