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Denver labor bulletin., 1918-09-14
WASTE
BY HENRY \. McANARNEY.

Why drive nail with two blows
Of the hammer when one will suffice
That second blow is waste-waste
that quickly wears down. IL is use
less expenditure Of vital energy.
Every worker in the land is a store
house of energy He must safeguard
it, protect il, nurture II: not for the
sake Of doing the task OF two work
crs poorly. but to do well the work
of one. The worker who labors dill
gently every working day. conscien-
tiously performing his duty without
injury to himself. without endanger-
ing his health. without dissipating his
vitality. is a bulwark of the nation.
His very steadfastness is n moral
force in his community; his stamina
n constant rebuke to the idler and the
shirkcr.
1dlcncss is waste.
Sinking is waste, multiplied ten
fold. These are times when the idler
or the shirker is not wanted: these
are days when every worker must
carry his full share of responsibility
when each blow of the hammer must
be made to count, when every one
must conserve his strength, bank his
energy.
He must hold his reserve force in
readiness to enter the line.
That may be the essential element
needed to win the war.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-09-14

Beats them all. La Belle sc cigar;
union made in Denver.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-09-14
BUYING AT HOME
p L EDGE E CARDS ISSUED BY
COUNCIL OF DEFENSE.
Campaign for Support of Colorado In
dustries During the War and
Save Burden to the Railroads.

One hundred and fifty thousand
pledge cards intended to increase the
support of Colorado industries during
the war as patriotic move toward
preventing undue demands upon the
nations railroads, conserving labor
and otherwise promoting national eff
ficiency have just been ordered by the
state council of defense. Thru its
community circles the council aims to
place one of these pledges in every
home in Colorado. to be signed and
returned for filing as part of the
councils records.
The official wording, which has just
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-09-14
FEEDING THE BABY.

The very prosperous looking gentle
man stopped and permitted the very
pretty girl to fasten a carnation in his
buttonhole. Then he handed her a
quarter.
what is this for?" he asked.
You have fed Belgian baby" was
the reply.
Nonsense" said the other, adding a
ular meal for the baby. y."-Pittsburg
Sun.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-09-14

Try n Principe de Lees cigar for an
aftcr-dinner smoke. Union made.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-09-14
GOMPERS VISITS
BOYHOOD HOME
GOES TO SPITTLEGATE IN
EAST LONDON.
Found Old Street Unchanged. but Old
Woman Recognizes American Labor
Chief as Little Cigarmaker of
Her Younger Days.

Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, put
international affairs to one side on
his arrival in London few days ago
and made his first business visit to
his boyhood home. 1t was an event of
great importance in the little section
of East London, known as Spittlegate.
Mr.. Gompers had only visited Eng
land once before since he had left
London as a boy to seek his fortune
in America. His previous visit was
nine years ago.
Mr.. Gompers was accompanied on
the journey to Ford street by several
members of the American labor mis-
sion. They went down in two Ameri-
can army automobiles and got out at
stopped when he alighted and stand
called many scenes of his boyhood.
Discovers an Old Friend.
THE old street has not changed
much" he said as he stood in front
of the house which had been his home
for many years. THAT old public
house on the corner looks exactly as
it did when l used TO listen to the
crowd of old cigarmakers discussing
was a mere slip of a boy"
While Mr.. Gompers was talking an
old woman of over eighty years, wear
ing a long gray shawl, hobbled up,
looked at the stranger a moment and
then broke in:
81 know you. Sam Gompers." she
said. "Many's the time / gave you
piece of my mind when you used
10 live there pointing to the house
where Mr.. Gompers was born. The
old woman had not seen him since
he left London as a youthful appren-
tice cigarmaker. Mr.. Gompers him
self has wonderful memory and it
was easily n match for that of the
old woman's. He spent some minutes
talking over old times with her. ask
ing about various boyhood playmates.
most of whom have been dead long
since.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-09-14
Happy. Happy Half Hour.

Presently the old woman left to tell
the neighbors and soon the little group
of labor men were surrounded by a
great throng of Spittlegate people, all
Of whom were anxious to see the man
who had risen to great power from
the humble surroundings of their great
street.
Mr. Gompers spent a very happy
half hour in the midst of the crowd
Of those children, grandchildren and
even great-grandchildren of persons
whom he remembered as neighbors of
his father and mother. He particu-
larly enjoyed the children and got on
well with them.
Spittlegate is deep in the interior
of London's East End. which is not
so different from New York's East
Side, except that it is greater in ex-
tent and much older. Never before
had American army automobiles been
seen in remote Fort street and they
shared the attention of the crowd with
the visitors. The children crowded
about the automobiles watching
every gesture and motion of the Amer
lean chauffeurs in their strange field
service caps. With open mouths the
children accepted gifts of pennies
which the chauffeurs threw to them.
but declined the efforts made by the
Americans to become better ac-
quainted.
Cigars for the Wounded.
There was great deal of hand
shaking as Mr.. Gompers bade his old
and new friends farewell after prom
ising to make the street another visit
before returning to America.
In the afternoon Mr.. Gompers called
at American army headquarters to see
Major General Biddle and Surgeon
General Winter. Afterward he paid
surprise visit on Major Endicott,
the American Red Cross commission
cr, at Red Cross headquarters. He
asked Major Endicott if he could ar
range to visit the American Red Cross
hospitals to see the American wound
ed. Arrangements were made imme-
diately and Mr.. Gompers went next
day to the hospitals to distribute
cigars to 700 Americans, sick or
wounded, who recently have arrived
in London from the western front.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-09-14

and wages for enforced work are to
be maintained at prevailing standards.
Persons temporarily unemployed be-
cause of differences with their en-
ployers, as well as bona fide students.
are specifically exempted by most
laws.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-12-21
RAT is FRIEND OF MINERS
Workers Warned of Coming Catas-
trophe When the Rodents Leave
TunneI-Are Fed by Men.

Investigators Of mining conditions
and the peculiar dangers to which
miners are subjected recently have
taken much interest In the practice
Of Western gold miners to make pets
Of the rats which commonly infest
mines. On the mother lode of Cali
fornia 1t has been found that the
miners invariably feed the rats and
take care of them, believing that the
rodents are q source of protection
against accident, says Our Dumb Ami
mails. This is due, the men say, to the
instinct Of the rats, which warns them
when a tunnel is unsafe. And when
the rats leave q tunnel 1t is almost Inn
possible to get the miners to work
there This recalls the belief among
sailors that rats will leave a doomed
ship. The miners also have found that
rats are much more susceptible than
humans to the dangerous gases that
so often cause loss of life in the mines.
Long before the miners themselves are
affected by these gases the rats be-
come sick and show symptoms Of dis.
tress. So the men keep close watch
Of the rats good health.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-12-21
GOODBYE BACKACE1E, KIDNEY
AND BLADDER TROUBLES

box of imported GOLD MEDAL Haar~
lem Oil Capsules. They are pleasant
and easy to take. Each capsule con-
tains about one dose Of five drops.
Take them just like you would any
pill. Take q small swallow of water
if you want to. They dissolve in the
stomach, and the kidneys soak up the
oil like a sponge does water. They
thoroughly cleanse and wash out the
bladder and kidneys and throw off the
Inflammation which is the cause of
the trouble. They will quickly relieve
those stiffened joints, that baekache,
rheumatism, lumbago, sciatica, gall
stones, gravel, "brickdust," etc. They
are an effective remedy for all dis
eases Of the bladder, kidney, liver,
stomach and allied organs. Your
druggist will cheerfully refund your
money if you are not satisfied after
few days use. Accept only the pure.
original GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil
Capsules. None other genuine.-Adv.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-12-21

For centuries all over the world
GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil has af-
forded relief in thousands upon thou
sands of cases of lame back, lumbago,
sciatica, rheumatism, gallstones, gray
ell and all other affections of the kid
neys, liver, stomach, bladder and al
lied organs. 1t acts quickly. 1t does
the work. 1t cleanses your kidneys
and purifies the blood. 1t makes q
new man, a new woman, of you. 1t
frequently wards off attacks of the
dread and fatal diseases Of the kid
neys. 1t often completely cures the
distressing diseases Of the organs of
the body allied with the bladder and
kidneys. Bloody or cloudy urine, sed-
iment, or "brickdust" indicate an I'M
healthy condition.
Do not delay minute If your back
aches or you are sore across the loins
or have difficulty when urinating. Go
to your druggist at once and get
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-12-21
How They ConNersed.

An American liason officer who
knew little French and French artil-
lery officer who knew little English
had important business together dur
ing the height of the recent fighting.
Henri" said the commandant to a
young sergeant, Il have seen you talk
ing to Americans several times. Can
you speak EnglishY
mo, mon cOmmandant," answered
Henri simply.
For all that, Henri and the Ameri-
can officer were soon engaged in viva
cious conversation. At it's conclusion
the commandant turned to Henri.
"But you speak English very WE'LL"
he said
mo, mon commandant," Henri still
insisted. "We were talking in Ger
man." ....
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-12-21
Sneakers Office important.

The office of the speaker of the
house Of representatives is of great
importance on account of the power
of the speaker in shaping and con.
trolling legislation, which is now much
less than formerly. His influence on
national legislation was believed By
many even to exceed that exerted BIZ
the president. 1t carries with it 50
much political prestige and influence
that it is generally regarded as a
stepping stone to the presidency, but
up to the present time only one
speaker has been elected president,
viz, James X. Polk of Tennessee.
Henry Clay, three times elected speak
err, was a lifelong aspirant for the
presidency, but did not attain 1t.
James G. Blaine, speaker from 1863
30 1875, was nominated and defeated
for president In 1884.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-12-21
CALCULATING Youth.

Margaret's uncle had taken a party
of small lchildren nutting, and when
they were to distribute the nuts he
told one of the boys to give each child
sgo many haidfuls. Margaret would
not accept the nuts from this boy, say
ing she wanted her uncle to give the
nuts to her. He felt a little flattered
to think she would take them from
no one but himself and asked why she
felt that way. She came over to him
and whispered: "Cause, uncle, your
hands are bigger"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-12-21
Just Girl. After All!

She wore khaki pants, flannel shirt
and a cap, with a pencil behind her
ear; had a businessike looking leath-
er money pouch swung from strap
over her shoulder, and looked like Il
wartime laundry wagon driver or col
lector, Yet, in passing street mir
ror.. she pulled chamois rig out Of
her pants pocket, gave her nose a few
dabs. and Strengthened her cap. In
femme etemclle. Los Angeles Times
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-12-21
Frogs Hide Their Eaas.

In the manner of dis2osing Of thelt
ggs many species of frog exhibit re-
alarkable peculiarities. One of the
most curious, a tree frog, native OF
Paraguay. makes its nest in bust
overhanging pond. The lower ends
OF a number of leaves are drawn to
gether and fixed in that position by @
number Of empty egg capsules. The
eggs are also covered with shield
of empty capsules to protect them FROM
the sun and air. When the eggs are
Matched the plug at the bottom appears
to fall out and the tadpoles tumble
into the water.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-12-21
A G.veaWay.

Jones is boasting that he is a push
Ing sort of fellow"
Between the lawn mower and the
baby carriage, l think he ought to
be-"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-12-21
At the Table

She (sharply)-Henry, how do you
want tongue served?
He Observation-Disclosures, my dear.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-12-21

When a man goes In politics the chief
Interest at election Is to see how he
comes out.
The broad ax., 1918-09-07
HON. WILLIAM w. MAXWELL

Former Judge William W. Maxwell,
Rspnhliean candidate for the nomination
fos Judge Of the Municipal Court, il
wen and fayorably known to the great
majority Of the people residing in Chi
eago, for he has been praetieing law in
his city since 1895. BE was born at
Wood Grove, Ohio, on September 3, 1865
In time he graduated from the AuSk4
insun College, New Concord, Ohio, in
the class Of 1886. For some time he
studied Law in tia ofkee Of Joslyn and
Casey, at Woodstock, Illinois, and vas
successfully admitted to the bar in 1885,
and he praetieed in that city until 1896,
at which time he moved to Chicago.
He Vas elected judge Of the MunicipalI
The broad ax., 1918-09-07

Raphael's Madonna Murillo g
"Magdalene," "The Fates" by An.
gelo are inspiring in that they are sug-
gestive Of the Creator, who is the true
and absolute Ideal of Beauty.
Once q very talented young woman
became so engrossed with her special
line of Christian work that she did not
give any attention to her personal ap-
pearance. She wore eolors that we're
not becoming to her, hues that did not
harmonic and garments that did not
1T. She had an older sister who was
very neat and who had often tried in
vain to change her ideas Of dress One
day q friend pointed out to her the ivy
In the ivy was unity, order and proper
ton; there were several shades in its
color but they harmonized 30 beauti-
fullyi There was such richness in the
least detailsi This young woman took
the lesson given by the ivy and thought
that If God had taken pains to clothe
the ivy with such beauty, she too could
rightly give thought to her personal ap-
pearanee. From that time she was more
attractive and others became more in
terested in her work Before, people
had stunned her; now they sought her,
and with her earnestness and ability
she welded q great soul power over all
with whom she came in contact.
There is something in the beautiful
that appeals to the most unloving.
Nero and Csligula, despotie and cruel
though they were, admired fine art and
spent vast sums Of money to Be sur
rounded with the finest works Of the
masters. Workers among the degraded
take advantage Of this known appeal Of
beauty. A prisoner handed beautiful
flower will perhaps recognize in it the
favorite flower Of his mother; his heart
is moved, seftened and made ready 10
receive the message sent by the Creator.
Thus may the beautiful that seems to
exist only for its beauty be useful in
giving to us pleasure, inspiration and
soul power. These three, but the great
est Of all is soul power; for this power
aids others and ourselves in reaching
him who alone is the trse and absolute |
Ideal of Beauty.
The broad ax., 1918-09-07


Hon. John Edward Owens, Democratic
candidate for the nomination for Judge
Of the County Court, who has within q
comparatively short period Of time
forced himself to the front As one Of
the most eminent lawyers in this great
city.
Judge Owens was born in this city on
the Northwest Side June %, 1875, where
he spent his boyhOOd days Since be-
coming Of age he has resided on the
West Side in the thirteenth ward. He
resides at 1895 Warren avenue with his
dearly beloved mother, Mrs. Owens, and
two sisters and two brothers. he re-
eeived his early education at st. Ste
phsns Psrochial School and at st. Pat
Kicks Academy, Christian Brothers. He
pursued law studies at night, graduating
from Lake Forest University, and was
admitted to the Illinois bar May l, 1896.
he was elected city attorney of Chicago
and served from 1901 to 1908. While
in this office he destroyed the "ring"
which through personal injury damage
suits had muleted the city Of hundreds
Of thousands Of dollars. he vas sp-
The broad ax., 1918-09-07
BY Irene II. Gaines.
THE USE oP THE BEAUTIFUL.

1t is human to be attracted by the
beautiful God himself manifested his
pleasure in the beautiful by making the
home of man spherical instead Of fat;
BY giving Us the curry lines instead of
stiff, straight lines. Great seas have
been disturbed over the earth 3 surface;
wild waves lash its shores; millions Of
streams and riVulets gush forth from
lofty Mountains whose peaks touch the
blue skies. We are also attracted by the
hsrmOnizing eolors in nature. Perhaps
the grass could have been made red and
the skies all gray instead Of the more
restful colors, green and blue "He
hath made everything beautiful in its
time"
Judging from nature We find that
Gods plan was that beauty be Of some
use. The heavenly bodies we're not ere
stsd simply to be beautiful but to give
light; and - it is in all nature. The
lonely little "Rhodora" blooming
On the bank Of Q muddy stream in q for
est caught the eye of q great writer.
The beauty Of this simple flower
spreading its leaAess blooms to please
the desert and the sluggish brook" in
spired Emerson to write a poem in
which he sara:
Rhodozas If the sages ask thee why
This charm 10 wasted ON the earth and
sky,
Tell thsn, dear, that if eyes were made
fer sssiRg,
Then beauty il its own excuse for
being"
But to my mind there was a greater
excuse for its being, in that it had in
sPired the heart Of the poet.
Sculpture, music, all things that
charm the ear sad eye, are indeed
pleasing; bot pleasure is not the only
end in beauty. Inspiration aad seal
power are gained from the beautiful.
When one il weary or bereaved there
is nothing more eonsoling than the soft
strains Of some musical instrument
Ths WeAAerfui works Of art such a.
The broad ax., 1918-09-07

Court of Chicago at the time Of its in
StitutiOn in 1906 and served until 1912.
Is now engaged in general Psaetise Of
the Law with Offices at 3o1-305 Ashland
Block.
He is . member Of the Illinois State
Bar Association, Chicago Bar Assoeia-
tion, Lawyers Association Of nhAois,
Ohio Society Of Chicago, Landmark
Lodge No AZ A. +. and A. Il, and Via
eennes Council, Royal Arcanum-
He was married to Mrs. Elizabeth
Beekwith, Of South Haven, Mich, in
1907. He resides at $40 Woodland Park.
His many friends fresly predict his nep-
nation and reelection a. one Of the
judges Of the Municipal Court.
The broad ax., 1918-09-07

pointed master in ehaneery in the Cir
cult Court of Cook County, December
l, 1904, by Judge Edward Osgood Brown.
He was elected judge of the County
Court November, 1910, for q four-year
term, which expired shortly after De-
eember 1, 1914. He is q member Of the
following organizations: Chicago Bar
Association, Illinois Bar Association,
knights of Columbus, Foresters, Loyal
Order of Moose, Ancient Order Of Hiber-
mans, Irish Fellowship Club, Chicago
Yacht Club, Gaelic League, United Irish
Societies, and he has served with dis
tinetion as the first viee-president Of the
County and Probate Judges Association
Of the State of Illinois
Judge Owens has the distinguished
honor of being one of the most hand
some bachelors in this city. He oesu-
pies an extensive suite of law offices ON
the fourteenth floor of the Conway
building and his clients are numbered
among the best citizens Of Chicago, and
his many clients and friends are work
ing very hard to hiring ahoat his noniaa-
ton for Judge Of the Ceuaty Court
The broad ax., 1918-09-07

Univerty Active soe;. .,s, o,t.r.
sstrapher who own name
Frd and South Wabash
BEAUTIFUL. IRapbael,s ,r,~uo,.
The broad ax., 1918-09-07

that was unbeeonlng 70 UNITED STATES
senator, that all he asked was for the
people to give him another chance or
trial and be would make good.
The daily newspapers Of Salt Lake
flashed Senator Cannon's weak admis-
sions to all parts Of Utah and the week
ly newspapers assisted to fan the fame
into white heat. Many of the leading
citizens in the various countries instruct
ed their Representatives to withdraw
their support from Senator Cannon, for
after they had read Of 80 many bad things
about him in all the newspapers they
were not in favor Of returning him to
the United States Senate, and from
February the 9th his followers and sup
porters began to break away from him
and his vote continued to dWindle down
and down; on the one hundred and tenth
ballot he ran up to % votes and our
heart almost sprang out Of our mouth
and we came near falling down on the
floor in q dead faint and for . moment
we felt that we had gone down to de-
feat in the great fight which We had
waged against him for be it remembered
he only needed at that time two more
votes, as 81 votes would have given hin
q majority over al the other senatorial
candidates and he would have been
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08
TRUSTEES ORGANIZE.

Nearly a hundred of the school
trustees met at the superintendent
office here Saturday and organized
the various school divisions. Chair
men for the various divisions were
elected as follows:
Div. No. /, j. M. Hoover; Div. No.
2, O. W. Uun;7Dfv No. 3, H. l.. Car
ter; Div. No. 4, Robert Golf; Div.
No. 5, Otis Stevens; Div. No. 6, Nat
Lindley. These men, with the Coun-
ty Superintendent as chairman, VIII
constitute the school board for the
ensuing school year.
Various matters of interest to the
the trustees present were discussed
the most important among them was
that of having the schools OF the sew
eral divisions open the term on the
same day. Such an arrangement
would be especially useful for chill
dren who move from one district In
to another during the school term
1t would insure them full term OF
attendance.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08
THE ASSESSMENT AGAIN.

We have endeavored to keep our
readers informed about the progress
or rather about the lack of progress
OF the assessment of the property OF
the county. but have found 1t difhcuit
to keep up with the situation. The
assessing of the precincts has finally
been completed. and the board OF SUI
pervisors was expected to meet Mon
day to supervise the lists, but the
county court clerk Informed us that
the recapitulation sheet must first &c
to Frankfort for approval by the
State Tax Commission before being
submitted to the county board oil
supervisors, and that it will probab
ly be three weeks yet before the loca
supervisors can begin their work
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08
LOUISVILLE MARKETS.

Hogs-Choice heavies, 165 pounds
and up, SIPS; 100 to 165 pounds,
$685.; pigs, $14.1O@ 1910; roughs,
$15.65 down.
Cattle-Prime export steers S11.5O
@12.O0; heavy shipping 10000
11.5O; light $S.0O@1O.OO; fat heif-
ers $7.OO@11.O0; fat cows $500 a
1000; medium 900; cutters
$50; Gamers $5.75 SIS;
bulls S6.OO@1O.5O; feeders 5000
1850; cotskers $7.00@10.0'o.
Calves--Market steady; best veals
$11.5O@12.0O; medium $4,000
11.5O; common 800.
Sheep and Lambs-The market
ruled steady; best sheep $500 a 10;
bucks $500 down. the best lambs
16.OO@16.50; seconds $1,000 "a
$3.50; culls sS.0O@9.00.
Poultry-Turkeys, 25-2Sc; ducks
19-2Oc; old roosters, 17-20c; young
ROSTERS, 22-25c; Geese, 17-22c;
guineas, each, soc.
Eggs-Case count, 26-2Sc; can
died, 2S-30c.