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Denver labor bulletin., 1918-12-28
Labor's Onward March

Labo has gained concessions during the
No this inclination attribute
to conditions brought about the
organized labor has been alert to its rights and
advantage situations that
received somewhat with their
traordnar the arising
necessities.
that vigorous opposition entered at every
break the safeguards which
the had been able build during OF struggle
position of the organized workers OF America
hours safety appliances and sanitary surroundings
of sudden upward wash OF widespread
prosperity.
achieve been the
of the OF
lied labor
position OF labor This they shall not do
is labor stand firm position OF
wavering loyal patriotic during the
of stood 1t
hour to dearly
industrial freedom
backward Labor is still alert and will
no. encroachment its freedom.
Notice this already has been served the few employers who
the days rehabilitation and what they
hoped would be oveul labor market the to reduce
wages and possibly increase hours of labor.
OF will be onward and onward,
ceasing
This organizing for planning constructive
of the of those who toll
We who heroes
improved when they back their
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-12-28
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP IS ADVOCATED
TO ABSORB PITTSBURGH RAILWAYS
From the National Labor Journal.l ;

(Fromt the Journa)
ship the Pittsburgh district have been closed BY corporate
down. especially after the warning words of Federal
Orr to the eraiwa
Of
which referred
Of is
omakei its or he resolution.
at n
lines.
The resolution declares that municipal franchises
legislation and
impossible Compensatory Another
muni o. streetra
President McCuoch of Railways
made the point that public ownership would place
policemen other
railway The
o servic
discussing
that
federal
companies during the f"''s "' s"P's''
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-12-28
WORK TO BE STARTED
FOR RETURNING SOLDIERS

The building of new county and
city office building, a new west side
criminal court and a hall for city and
county records are contemplated in
the near future as means of recon-
struction measure to give employment
TO the returning soldiers.
The Denver county council of de-
Tense has gone on record in favor of
extensive public improvements, not
only in the city and county of Denver,
but thruout the state. as a means of
providing the thousands of men from
Colorado who served in the war with
employment upon their return home.
The council unanimously pledged the
membership, individually as well as a
body to work to the end that construc-
tion plans contemplated by the city
and county of Denver, as well as by
the state of Colorado, may be started
as soon as possible.
The Denver Bar Association is also
strongly indorsing these contemplated
measures and is working on these
propositions.
The council also unanimously ap-
proved the plan for bond issue for
good roads. and named Otto +. Thum,
]. II. Mitchell and Secretary Charles
F.. Roehrig committee to prepare
resolutions to go to the legislature, ex-
pressing its sentiments in this regard.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-12-28
BETTER ADULT WAGES NEEDED
Education for Children Would Be
More General if Parents Had
Adequate Income.

"A fair adult wage, honestly
earned" is advocated by Miss Julia
Lathrop, chief of the children's bureau,
as the best method of safeguarding
the children of the nation against in
dustrial hardships and exploitation.
According to Miss Lathrop, when the
fathers of families are paid enough
to enable them to support their fami-
lies in the home, the principle incen-
tive to the misuse of the child power
of the land will have been removed.
In the matter of bettering public
education, especially, the close con-
nection between the family income and
the welfare of the child is to be felt.
The shrunken or inadequate income of
the head of the family almost invar-
iably means lack of educational op-
portunities for the child. In homes
where the income fails to meet the
needs of the family group, the temp
tation to withdraw the children from
school and put them to work is irresis-
tible, especially in this time of abnor-
mally expanded wages. The fact that
the premature entrance of the child
into industry, before his education or
training is complete, not only is apt to
cripple his health, but also lowers his
earning capacity later in life, does not
apparently bear weight as against the
desirability of his immediate contribu-
tion to the maintenance of the house
hold.
To correct this mischievous situation
and to give every child fair chance
until the day shall arrive when all
parents will be able to educate their
own children, the Children's Bureau
suggests that scholarships might be
provided locally for public school child
rem who wish to carry on their educa-
tiOn longer, but without financial help
are not able to do so. In many cases
children cannot even avail themselves
of the advantages of Americas public
school system, on account of the press
ing need for their financial aid to the
family Golfers.
The granting of scholarships, in rec
ognition of unusual merit, to young
men and women who could not other
wise complete their education, has
long been recognized practice in col
leges and universities. 1t is now sug-
gested that similar system might be
developed for children in any COM
munity, awards being made to those
who have already done well at school
By thus providing in a dignified
way for the education of young per-
sons against whom the door of oppor-
tunity might otherwise remain shut,
it would be possible for even those at
the bottom rung of the ladder of life
to avail themselves of the existing
opportunities for education and train
ing. But the bureau reminds US that
even this is a temporary eXpedient
and in no sense a substitute for fair
adult wage to all workers.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-12-28
Repeal the Anti Boycott LaW

part of program the coming legislature, some of
the repeal whole lot Of laws that
in order But in doing
incoming legislature will overlook the Anti
which the statute book solely Tor the
labor This law has been openly violated at the
labor organizations order that test
But every instance these violations
have side-stepped by the authorities.
the world is making strides towards de-
ocracy dplorable fact that the state OF Colorado still on
which
is which there and which
should repealed and be said to the
shame all them cur1ied avo
to the that law enacted.
of democracy in the air, organized labor
budozng tactics which the past have
Republican and Democratic politicians
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-12-28
WAR SAVINGS STAMPS NEXT
YEAR.

For 1919 there is to be a new issue
of War Savings stamps, and there is
talk of these stamps becoming a per-
manent thing, for it is foreseen that
the United States will be called upon
to extend credits after the peace
treaty is signed to speed up the proc
ess of rehabilitation. Could anything
be more desirable than that large
part of this fund be made up of the
small savings of the people invested
in safe and sound interest bearing
security? The stamps for the 1913
issue will be somewhat smaller in size
than those of the 1918 issue. They
will be issued for five years, the ma
turity date being January 1, 1924,
whereas the War Savings stamps for
1918 mature on January 1, 1928.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-12-28
WHAT STOCKYARDS MEAN TO
DENVER LABOR.

Among the many telling points of
Denver development and encourage
ment of the maintenance of a virile
Civic and Commercial association,
made during the membership cam
paign gatherings last week, was a
statement of Charles Gebhard of the
Armour Packing company which dis
closed some idea of what the pack
ing industry and the stock yards i'm
provements have meant to the labor
circles in Denver.
Gebhard, "a scant 1,2O0 people were
employed at the stock yards. Today
the labor list is over 1000 and it is
still growing"
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-12-28

rect-is TO be swept away. Do not
think for one minute that the United
States is to muddle thru without
meeting the same issue"
Russell explained that the Returned
Soldiers Asso -istion in Great Britain.
which has enrolled over 30 per cent
OF tho veterans upon their reaching
home. has joined forces with the La
Dor party. and that this combination
has at least 10 per cent OF the votes
in the country. II did not get ready
for the election OF last week, but 10
will be more than. ready for the cam
paign which viii be waged after about
year from tie signing of the peace
treaty.
What Russell says about the British
labor situation seems TO be con
flrmed by this. from an editorial in
today's New York World: -Bolshc-
yism cannot be checked by impas-
stoned harrangues about the sacred
ness of property. Millions of men
have been engaged for four years in
destroying both life and property un.
der orders from their governments.
and they are no longer impressed with
the sacredness OF either. Nc gwen.
ment anywhere has us yet presented
"A reconstruction program that makes
any real appeal to them. The one
definite thing that they understand Is
that food is scarce and that some peo-
Pile are much better off than others.
.. The problem belongs to no coun-
try. In the broadest sense IL Is uni.
yersal. and is making itself the com
mon issue of the war
The World hints that the diplomots
at the peace conference who fail to
meet the demand OF the masses for
Industrial democracy will be tragical-
ly surprised at events that will follow.
DO our American employers see this
thing coming?
The New York Tugboat Exchange
gives our n statement defying the War
Labor Board. and saying: Washing
ton ,s infected from top to bottom
Will the eight-hour heresy."
SO II is. and so II will remain More
thaE that, the labor officials in Wash
ing.on are inclining steadily toward
public ownership and operation OF
some OF the chief industries. Ye; they
are eminentiy conservative. Judged by
European stanGards. And our soldiers
have not yet got job apiece.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-12-28
WANTS WORKERS INSURED.

The government should provide a
plan of insurance to indemnify work
ers against disability to earn living
wage, declared Thos. B. Love of the
United States treasury department, in
an address in this city.
Mr.. Love said that the laws of 38
states now provide indemnity for
workers for their disability, if caused
by disease or injury resulting from
their occupation. But, he said, it
made no difference to one workers de-
pendents what the cause of his disabil-
ity was. The loss to them would be
the same, regardless of cause.
1.-THE cost of this Insurance." Mr..
Love said, must come ultimately from
the product of the workers total" 1t
makes no difference, he added,
whether he paid this money to All in
surance fund or whether it was paid
directly to that fund without his in
tervention. Viewed from any stand
point, it will pay and it will come in
to being as rapidly as society becomes
awakened to that fact" said Mr.. Love.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-12-28

Organized labor is watching with
deep interest the steps that may be
taken by the Chamber of Commerce
of the United States. When Kendall
submitted the eight planks that are
attracting much attention in indus
trial and financial circles Mr.. Ken
dali made the point that the time had
come when employers of labor must
cease to think their contribution
to the settlement of labor problems
consisted only in fighting organized
labor. They must, on the contrary,
face the situation as it is and pro
ceed to the creation of positive pol
icy of industrial relations.
While not doubling the sincerity of
the councillors, labor men are won
dering just how much real conviction
is behind the proposal that the demo-
cratiZation of industry shall proceed
from within. Whatever may be the
real outcome of the proposition, the
action and the general tone of the con-
ference was distinct change from
the old days of denunciation of or
ganized labor.
The councillors voted to recon-
mend that the Chamber of Commerce
of the United States should take up
with its membership the subject of
inaugurating the general movement
for the introduction of the principles
of representative government in in
dustry.
The principles as offered by Mr..
Kendall were as follows:
/. Industrial enterprises should be
conducted with view to the greatest
opportunity for all concerned.
2. Regularity of employment must
be striven for.
3. The right of workers to organ
ize to be admitted, and collective
bargaining to be conceded.
q. Impartial agencies must be set
up to interpret and apply agreements
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-12-28
LAROR WATCHES CAPITALS GRAND
SCHEME TO "DEMOCRATIZE LABOR
Policy Proposed by Henry Kendall Chairman
the Committee Industrial Relations
of Councillors
Atlantic City.

and to make prompt and authoritative
settlements of difference.
5. The right of all workers to a
minimum living wage is declared.
6. High wages and national pros
perity go hand in hand. Therefore,
whenever the volume of business de-
clines the last item of expense to be
reduced should be wages.
7. A standardized and established
wage should represent a standardized
measure of performance.
8. In all plants where the number
of workers is large responsible ex-
ecutive should be charged with the
superintendent of relations between
the workers and the management.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-12-28
THE MARSEILLAISE

The National Hymn French republic written in 1892
y Captain Rouget de Lsle
Ye sons of France awake to glory;
Hark, harl what myriads bid you rise;
Your children wives and grandsires hoary,
Behold their and hear their cries.
Shall hateful tyrants, mischief breeding
With hireling hosts, rufhan band,
Alright and desolate the land
While peace and liberty lie bleeding?
Refrain.
To arms, arms, ye brave,
Th avengng sword unsheath
March march all hearts resolved victory death
Now, the dangerous storm is scowling
Which treacherous kings, confederate raise;
The dogs of war, let loose, bowling,
And TO- fields and cities blaze.
And shall we basely view the ruin,
While lawless force, with guilty stride
Spreads desolation far and wide,
With crimes and blood his hands imbruing?
Liberty man resign thee,
Once having felt thy generous flame?
Can dungeons, bolts and bars confne thee.
Or whip thy noble spirit tame?
Too long the world has wept, bewailing
That fasehoods dagger tyrants WELD;
But freedom is sword and shield
And all their arts unavailng
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-12-28
A MEAN REMARK.

Dead men tell no tales" observed
the Sage. Q
Maybe that is the reason why ~
many widows get to marry again,
commented the Fool.-Nashvillc Ten
nessean.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-12-28
MAY START REVOLUTION.

"Why do they say, Nobody loves a
fat MANI"
"There's bound to be a suspicion
that anybody overweight just now is
getting more than his share of the
food. Washington Star.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-12-28
GOOD AND SUFFICIENT.

"She's giving very elaborate
party"
"Gotten up solely on my account"
II thought you two were on the
outs"
eve are. And that's the reason
she got up the party."-Kansas City
Journal
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-12-28

The Kaiser said, "What shameful fears
I'm now compelled to feel;
/ stacked the cards for thirty years
And then mussed up the deal!"
-Washington Star.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-12-28

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Denver labor bulletin., 1918-12-28

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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-21
SUGAR PRICES IN MANY LANDS

The total sugar consumption in the
United States for the fiscal year
1917-1S was S,21S,5S2,OO0 pounds. In
Great Britain the total consumption
for 1916 amounted to 31,19S,00O
pounds. In France for the same pc.
Rod it was 1,141,242,OO0 pounds; in
Italy, 553,9O6,OO0 pounds; while in
Canada for the year ending March
81, 1917, the total amount of sugar
consumed was 704 100000 pounds.
The wholesale cost Of sugar per 106
pounds on May was $S.07 in Canada
$12.59 in England, SLIPS in France.
and $3.50 in Italy, as compared with
$3.50 in this country. The average
wholesale cost per 100 pounds in the
allied countries was $12.52 IA; so
that if the United States had paid the
same price for sugar as that paid by
the allied countries. our national SUI
gar bill would have been increased
by 1929, 419, S64.50.
In Sweden sugar is now selling at
IA cents a pound, Spain at 10 cents,
Brazil at rs cents, Portugal at 21.4
cents, and India at IA cents.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-21

sea,
Be- with them, watch DER them,
where'er they may be,
May their faith be untarnished thru
terror and pain,
May their strength never fail, till the
last foe Is slain.
Keep their honor unblemished, keep
them brave, keep them true,
To their country, their loved ones,
their Red, White and Blue.
And bring them safe home, when the
victory's won.
Can't you pray just minute each,
just one?
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-21
eRectRs TO CEASE
i DELIVERIES ON SEPT. 50

Lakeland, Fla, Sept. II, 1918.
In compliance with the wishes OF
the Food Administration and War De-
partment and to help save expenses
and reduce prices, on account of the
new draft law taking all men from
IS to As, and making it practically i'm
possible to get help, the boys under
IS being in school,-it seems to be-
come necessity to cease delivering.
And we, the undersigned, agree and
sign up to cease making deliveries
beginning Sept. 30th.
We call upon our patrons for their
cooperation, as expenses are heavy,
profits are small, and we are called
upon to buy Liberty Bonds, War Saw
ings Stamps, give to Red Cross and
Y. M. C. A. work and other things.
The men and boys not called for &C.
tive service are needed for other
work; hence, the necessity to con-
serve:
d. B. Dickson.
w. j. Reddick. :.
Waring Grocery Co., Inc.
(By W. ]. Waring).
E. G. Tweedell
H. c. Edmonson.
Rogers Grocery
(By Adelaide Rogers).
G. B. Murrell u..
T. E. Robertson.
]. P. Coleman
Lake Morton Grocery.
(By R. F. Lineberger).
M. Heron Grocery Co.
d. Fulghum.
E. P. Hickson.
]. z. Reynolds
G. A. Kinney. .T
W. T. Miller.
c. w. Thorp.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-21
JUST A MINUTE

written for the Evening Telegram
by Margaret Richardson)
Oh! Why can't you stop just min
ute for prayer,
As the signal at dusk steals out thru
the air.
You're busy l know, the whole long
day thru,
But the Boys, God Bless EN-, re
fighting for you
They've thrown down their work, to
sail DER the sea,
To make our land safe for you, and
for me.
They're giving their days, their lives,
their all,
Can't you breathe a prayer, as the
long shadows fall?
Hark! the signal! with heads bowed
and bare,
Drop everything now for short 81
lent prayer.
A million such prayers soaring up
thru the blue
Will reach to the throne of a God
just and true.
Our Boys; dear God, on land or on
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-21

| SAAp SSAoSA uNttOh'
Out Of its investigation of the ship
buildings program, it has framed and
passed bill providing housing for
shipyard workers, and another bill
for securing transportation for such
employees. Both bills are now laws
The committee has met almost every
day this session Of Congress.
Another very important piece OF
War legislation is the Act known as
the Trading with the Enemy Act,
which was framed and passed by the
Commerce Committee. This is the
law which gives to the President the
power to handle the alien enemies In
this country, take over their proper
| ty (such as was done in the case of
the North German Lloyd Docks, etc.,
in New York; which is operated for
the benefit of this Government, etc.
Senator Fletcher is a member of
the Committee on Military Affairs
and has taken an active part in all
legislation affecting the Army and in
the investigation of the War Depart
ment.
He is member, also, Of the Ju-
dietary Committee and has served on
subcommittee and conference COM
mitees on most Of the important
measures which that committee has
Handkerchief as Espionage Bill, the
Sabotage bill, the extension of the
powers of the President, and the like.
He is member of the Committee
on Banking and Currency, placed
there by request of the members, in
order that they might have the bene.
fit of his services and knowledge in
connection with what became known
as the Farm Loan Act.
He originated the whole subject of
rural credits-financial relief to farm
ers. He introduced the first bill on
the subject. He was chairman of
the American Commission Of two
from each State, and of the United
States Commission appointed by Pres.
ident Wilson to cooperate with the
American Commission in a tour Of
European countries and a study Of
the various systems of agricultural
finance in operation in the older coun.
tries. The Commissions collected a
mass of material which had printed
as public document, comprising a
thousand pages, and which formed
the basis of the legislation under
which the farmers of the country are
having their needs met at 5 per cent.
with one per cent amortization-pay.
ing off principal and interest at the
total charge of six per cent per an
mum on the money borrowed.
Millions have been advanced to
farmers throughout the country on
that basis, under the law which he,
more than any other man, is respon.
sible for. President Wilson recog-
nized that when he presented to
Senator Fletcher the gold pen with
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-21
Fl0rida's Congressional
Representation

During the past year many of oul
citizens have visited Washington .r
connection with matters of one kind
and another which arose out of wal
conditions. They had occasion tc
learn directly on the ground, about
the standing and work of Florida's
delegation in Congress.
The general consensus of opinion
is that we have strong delegation
there. They are all men of high
character, fine ability, and devoted
to their public duties.
OF course, the callers from the
State were brought into more fire.
Quent contact and relied primarily
upon their senior Senator. AS Sen
ator, matters from all portions of the
State were laid before him. Con.
gressmen, of course, were expected to
look out for matters in their districts,
respectively; but the Senator's dis,
trict is the whole State, and natural.
ly, the burden rather falls on the
senior Senator.
1t Is Of him, therefore, that we
here speak more particularly; and we
are moved to do so by reason of the
universal opinion expressed by those
who have been to Washington and
there gained the direct information
upon which their opinion is based:
1t is, without exception, that Sem
ator's Fletcher's standing in the Sen
ate, with Congress and with the Ad-
ministration, is among the first and
highest; that he is untiring in his eff.
forts to serve the people of his State
and the country. That he is doing
so in most satisfactory and success
full way. That he Is uniformly cor
dial and considerable, and welcomes
every opportunity to be of service.
That, with all the demands upon him
in these trying times, he neglects
nothing He has about him a con-
scientious, Woodworking force, and he
himself is accessible day or night,
and dispatches matters in prompt,
systematic and effective way, invar.
iably
He is chairman Of the great Com.
mittee on Commerce, which has juris.
diction over subjects which are han.
died by three committees of the
House, to.wit: the Committee on Riv-
ers and Harbors, Committee on Flood
Control and Committee on Merchant
Marine and Fisheries.
All matters affecting shipping,
Steamboat Inspection Service, Light
House Service, aids to navigation
Life Saving Service, Customs Service,
and legislation for the improvement
OF rivers and harbors, come within
che Jurisdiction of his committee.
That committee handled the bill
creating the Shipping Board and
Emergency Fleet Corporation, and
mas been most helpful in speeding up