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Denver labor bulletin., 1918-09-21
EVERYTHING BUT THE TRUTH
ARTICLE IN THE SATURDAY EVENING HAS
APPLICATION

In the Saturday Evening Post, issue
of September IA, there is an article
by David Lawrence captioned Every
thing but the TRUTH" which has at
tracted wide attention. The writer
starts by saying This is story of
lies. Its theme is falsehood." Then he
proceeds to tell how German propa-
ganda is endeavoring to weaken the
morale of this nation by lies printed
and spoken, some by thoughtless per-
and there is another vicious class of
seditionists who come under the head
Of "rumor mongers."
A part of the article fits the situa-
tion in Denver as created by the Tam
bon circus publishers Of the Post that
is quoted as follows:
"Many misrepresentation concern
ing price fixing, and the price
of wheat especially, have been used
by the enemy agents to stir up trouble
in the agricultural communities. Ru-
raj districts are especially selected be-
cause the government cannot prompt
ly combat the lies. Along with the
campaign to set the farmer against the
governments war measures has been
carried on another campaign, accusing
Of disloyalty many farmers advocating
economic reforms. Enemy agents are
on both sides. They preach violence
among the l. w. w. and lead mobs
to attack men accused Of being l. W..
WIS. They play both ends against
the middle whenever they can.
"Libels on the medical service, re-
ports that transports have been sunk
and many lives lost, that several naval
disasters have occurred, news Of which
has been suppressed; in fact, practi-
cally every kind Of story that would
interfere with the comfort and peace
of mind of our civilian population has
been invented by the enemy or uncon-
sciously distributed by loyal Ameri-
cans who never take time to verify
the rumors and reports or hearsay in
their everyday discussions about the
most important topic Of conversation
in the world-the war.
ut is a mistake to think that all the
lies that are banded about originate
in Germany or even with German SYM
pathizers in the United States.
"a careful study Of the thousands
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-09-21

of letters that come to the offices of
the newspapers in different parts of
the country would unquestionably
prove that no small part of the mis-
representations of the truth are due
to the failure of readers to compre-
hend fragmentary newspaper reports
or to repeat accurately to their friends
what they have read.
Then there is the tendency on the
part of many political candidates to
pick flaws in the administrations con-
duct of the war without at the same
time considering whether the fault has
been remedied and whether any good
can come by harping on the mistakes
Of the past
Repeated emphasis on past flaws,
especially when advanced purely for
the purpose of gaining political advan-
tage and without the patriotic pur-
pose Of correcting situations that re-
main uncorrected, are dangerous, and
tho there should be no immunity, po-
litical or otherwise, for those who are
responsible for mistakes and blum
ders, nevertheless it is well to bear in
mind that German sympathizers are
quick to use such information and to
twist it for their own vicious pur-
poses"
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-09-21
OPEN HEARINGS
OF WAGE BOARD
DEMANDS OF TRAMWAY
EMPLOYEES CONSIDERED.
Representative Of Federal War Labor
Board Come to Denver to Hear
Testimony Which L. To Be Used
in Determining the Award.

Henry Silberg, president Of Division
746. Street Railway Employees, re-
ceived a telegram early this week from
w. Jett Lauck, secretary Of the fed
eral war labor board, saying that .
representative of the board would be
in Denver the latter part Of this week
to hold hearings on the demands Of
the employees for increased wages.
These hearings will be held in the fed
eral building, and it is expected that
representatives of the union and the
company will present both sides of the
controversy.
1t will be recalled that when the
Tramway employees formed a union
about six weeks ago the company Of
fered to increase wages 6 cents per
hour, provided the city council and
state utilities commission granted a
petition for Scent fare. This propo-
sition was turned down by the union,
first, because it was not considered
part Of the employees duty to hang a
wage scale on a financial proposition
in which the company alone was in
terested. While employees were said
to be favorable to the increased fare,
it was not considered proper to make
this part of the wage proposition.
ceconuly, tne enpioyes are ucIuduoinS
more than a 6-cent per hour increase
and this will be submitted before the
representative of the war labor board.
In the meantime, the 6-cent fare has
been granted and put into operation,
so that the company can no longer
make that part of their plea for a
low wage basis.
The Street Car Employees, practi-
cally 100 per cent strong, are wearing
their union buttons when on duty and
there really is no friction between the
union and the company. 1t is under
stood that both sides have agreed to
abide by any award handed down by
the war labor board.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-09-21
PAYING &C TO RIDE
TRAMwAY COMPANY PUTS NEW
RULE IN EFFECT.
Over 100000 Scent "Yea" Tickets
Sold by Conductors the First Day;
System Avoids Use Of Pennies

Patrons Of Denver's street cars are
now paying 6 cents per ride fat
Transfers are issued rs heretofore, and
it is estimated that the company will
receive about $125, 900 more per year.
Most of this will doubtless be used
in payment Of increased wages to en-
ployes, the amount of which is now
being decided by the national war la
Dor board.
The new riding rate went into effect
without hitch. Conductors were
given n bountiful supply Of pennies
to make change and the patron then
placed n nickel and n penny into the
pay-as- you-enter hopper. There was,
Of course, n slight Inconvenience max
ing change, but this will soon be over
come by the rapid introduction Of g.
cent metal slugs which are sold five
for 80 cents to adults and five for
Is cents to children.
The 6-cent slug is about the size Of
silver dime with a triangle cut in
the center, being much like a Chinese
coin designated yen" Sunday morn
ing each conductor was supplied with
$3.50 worth Of slugs which were ex-
hausted before they had completed
their first run.
Street car conductors Sunday morn
ing had every pocket filled with "yen,"
while down each mans hip like n
murderous sling shot was hung q bag
of pennies. The Tramway Company
handled nearly a ton Of coppers in the
500 900 pennies which it received and
disbursed, and 100000 "yens" were
sold before noon. Patrons readily pur-
chased the 6-cent slugs in order to
avoid making the odd change or plac-
ing two coins in the hopper when
boarding the car.
quantities of these 6-cent fare slugs
for adults and Scent fare slugs for
children which within few days can
be secured at all the department
stores, banks and other convenient
places.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-09-21
GOVERNMENT UNTANGLES FREIGHT
BLOCKADE; ESTABLISHES EFFICIENCY
Director General McAdoo Submits Report President Wilson
First Seven Months of Railroadng Under Federal Conto
Wild Disorder and Dsmay of Private Management Re
placed by Orderly Conduct Satisfaction.

Untangling a freight blockade Of
180, 900 loaded cars on Eastern lines
was the first work of the United
States railroad administration, says
Director General Of Railroads McAdoo
in a report to the President on things
accomplished in seven months of gov
eminent controlled railroads. The re-
port indicates that the director gen.
eral believes he and his associates
have brought order out of chaos at a
most critical period of the nations
life and he rightfully proclaims this
fact.
Other features of the report include
surprising economies affected while
efficiency has been developed to a
high degree. This efficiency is indi-
Gated by the statement that the north
erly trunk lines are used for thru
trains between the Chicago district
and the East, thereby releasing the
more southerly trunk lines to handle
the traffic that originates in the Pitts
burg district, where congestion of
local and thru freight in the past
has created some of the most costly
and exasperating blockades that have
been known in the history of Ameri-
can railroads"
Cut High Pay officials.
The director general says that as
mo man can serve two masters" the
presidents and other officers of the
railroad companies were released and
their places filled by officials directly
responsible to the director general.
This leaves the presidents free to
protect the interests of stockholders
and owners
Under private control of the rail-
roads 1925 officers, drawing salaries
of $1,000 a year or over, were en-
S21 ,320,1S7. Under government con-
troll 1925 officials Ga reduction of 1000
are doing the same work, and the ag-
gregate of their salaries is S16,705,-
29S-an annual saving of S4,614 ,SS9.
This includes the officers of the re-
gional districts, as well as the central
administration in Washington, except
the director general himself, who re-
ceives no salary.
Under private control salaries as
high as 100000 a year were paid
Now the highest salaries are paid to
the regional directors (of whom
there are but seven), and these range
from $4,000 to $500 a year
The expenses of law departments
have been reduced about $1,000, 900
VAaAOAh liS C4i-
cheney.
Many Economies Adopted
Competition has been abandoned
and the consolidation of ticket and
freight Offices has saved over $16,-
000, 900. Discontinuance of advertis-
ing has affected another saving Of ST.
0O0. 900.
Many unnecessary passenger trains
have been eliminated. In the territory
west of Chicago and the Mississippi
river passenger trains traversing an
aggregate of 21,0O0,000 miles a year
have been done away with, and in the
Eastern district the saving approxi-
mates $500 900 miles annually. Other
unnecessary trains are being an
nulled, the hauling of special trains
and needless private cars has been
discontinued and thru travel is being
directed to the natural routes. Now
tickets are good on any route that
directly reaches the point desired.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-09-21
UNFORTUNATE DELAY.

IF you refuse to marry me I'll
enlist"
"What a pity you did not ask me
four years ago."-Sydney Bulletin.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-09-21
25.ooo.ooo OWN LIBERTY BONDS.

A little more than one year ago
there were only 100000 persons in the
United States owning government
bonds. Now the number of holders
of government bonds is close to 25,-
100000. OF these it is said about
1900, 900 subscribed to the Third Lib
erty loan. There is every reason why
sible that here and there will be some
who cannot subscribe so literally, but
almost every one can take some Of the
new bonds. That is one Of the most
effective ways for our people to serve
notice on Germany that we propose
to fight this war to victorious finish.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-09-21

Beats them all. La Belle &c cigar;
union made In Denver.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-09-21

The same policy is being applied
as rapidly as possible in the CONSOLE
dation Of freight terminals, with q
saving of switching costs that will
permit Of the more rapid loading and
unloading Of freight cars.
Rerouting of Traffic
The director general shows that
freight traffic from Los Angeles to
Dallas and Fort Worth has been short
ened over 500 miles because routing
via the Southern Pacific railroad has
been abandoned. Oil shipped from
the Casper, Wyo., fields to Montana
and Washington points is routed $50
miles shorter, and a new route be-
tween Kansas City and Galveston has
been developed which is 2S9 miles
shorter than the 1,121 miles previous
ly traversed. These instances indicate
and make possible the more intensive
employment of both rolling stock and
equipment.
To further illustrate the terrific
waste under private control, the di-
rector general says that during a Pc
riod of about sixty days some $500
cars were re-routed in a certain west
ern territory so as to effect a saving
in the mileage travelled by each car
of 1876 miles, equal to a total of l.
754 sos car miles.
Standardize Locomotives.
Freight cars and locomotives are
being standardized. 1t is estimated
that there were 2,023 different styles
of freight cars and almost as many
different descriptions of locomotives
when the government took charge. The
lack of standardization increased the
difficulties of repair when the cars
were on foreign" roads. Parts were
not interchangeable and often had
to be telegraphed for. The railroad
administration has ordered 100000
standard freight cars and l ,430 loco
motives.
The railroad administration has es-
tablished fire protection section and
carries its own insurance, instead of
giving the business to private insur-
ance companies
Wages Have Been Increased.
Wages have been advanced for all
employees and the basic eight-hour day
established. Women are paid the
same as men where they do the same
kind of work and no discrimination
against negro employees is permitted.
Plans for the compensation of in
jured employees or the dependents of
employees who may be killed are be-
ing considered. The director general
also expresses the hope that at may
also be possible to arrange for the
retirement of employees upon pension
at given age, as well as to provide
for their purchase of life, health and
old-age insurance at reasonable rates"
The director general closes his re-
port with this testimonial to his asso-
ciates:
"Officials and employees have worked
with such loyalty and zeal to accom-
plish what has already been done that
it is genuine pleasure to make ac-
knowledgement of their splendid work.
1t is a constant satisfaction to be as
sociated with them. You can rely
upon their patriotic enthusiasm and
alacrity in the work of winning the
war, in which they, as well as the SOL
diers at the front, have enlisted with
such laudable determination and pa
triotism."
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-09-21
REGISTRATION DATES
FOR THE ELECTION.

Registration for the coming cleo
ton in November can be made only
on October 10 and IT, which are
dates set for precinct registration.
The books at the court house are
closed except for change Of address
by voters whose names are rec
orded. The precinct registration
will be by the usual process and
will be the only opportunities given
those whose names are not now on
the books to prepare to vote in the
general state election on the first
Tuesday in November.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-09-21
AFTER HIGHER COMPENSATION.

Higher rates under the state COM
pensation law are probable as a re-
suit of public hearings held by COM
mission appointed by the governor Of
Michigan. Maximum benefits are now
$40 a week, and minimum benefits 81.
cepted the workers. suggestion that
they be raised to $1S and So. The en-
ployers want to make it $12 and $6.
Evening star., 1918-03-31
ONE-S|DED VICTORY
FOR GEORGETOWN
Shut Out Walter Reed Hospital
Team in Five-Inning
Game, 18 to o.

The ball team representing the Wal
ter Reed Hospital journeyed over to
Georgetown yesterday afternoon, and
after a five-inning battle with the
Blue and Gray boys decided more
practice was necessary, the score being
IS to in favor of the Hill Toppers.
Dudock pitched until the middle of the
fifth inning, when Coney went In. But
one hit was made off Dudock. the
speedy delivery being almost a COM
plete puzzle to the soldiers.
Peerman was. very much to the liking
OF the Georgetown sluggers, and he
was lambasted- for fourteen hits, with
a total of twenty-four bases. ST. Angelo
led in the stick work, getting a single,
double and triple, while Sughrue was
close up with a double and two singles.
Under this fusillade of hits the Hos
pital boys went to pieces, making
many costly errors. and runs crossed
the plate in every inning played. seven
coming home in the fourth fair-sized
crowd witnessed the game.
The score:
Evening star., 1918-03-31
TIGER ROWING SCHEDULE
COVERS THREE EVENTS
All Races to Take Place on Carnegie
Lake, With Harvard, Penn, Co.
lumbia and Cornell.

PRINCETON. n J.. March 3d.
Princetons rowing schedule which
was announced officially today, follow
ing meeting of the faculty commit
tee on outdoor sports, includes three
races. The Tigers are to meet Har-
ward on Carnegie lake on April 81, and
week later, May 4, the Childs' cup
race with Columbia, the University of
Pennsylvania and Princeton partici-
pating, will be held here. Princeton's
season will close with a race with Cor
nell on May %. Hopes are enter
tanned that Yale will accept an invita-
ton to take part i'll this race. Yale
is hesitating because of the possibility
of Harvard-Yale race on June /.
1t has also been announced definitely
that Princeton will not send a crew
to take part in the Annapolis regatta
in May. Financial considerations, as
well as the stipulation of the faculty
that the Tigers shall not go out of
town this spring. are the reasons given
for not entering.
Rowing has gotten well under way
here now, the crew having remained
in Princeton over the Easter holidays.
On Friday they covered about sixteen
miles in two practice spins, and dupli-
Gated the performance today. Prince
toms prospects are not too bright, with
only about fifteen. varsity men report
ing daily. Nearly all Of the expert
enced oarsmen have left college to
go into war service.
Evening star., 1918-03-31

that several new men are going TO come
out for the team.
No young fellow ever deserved greater
credit for pitching a ball game than
Aitcheson did for hurting for Maryland
State in an eleven-inning contest
against Hopkins yesterday. Aitcheson
has never attempted to take part in
base BAN before and was pressed into
service this spring because of an alb
senee of apparently good material, He
seems to be an individual who has
srasped an Opportunity to make good
on the diamond, and unless Hopkins
had an unusually poor bunch of batters
he showed enough to cause one to be-
lteve he will develop into good col
iegiate hurler. He. would have won
his game yesterday hands down in nine
innings if he had known a little more
about fielding his position and how to
pitch to batters. Hopkins outfield
practically won the game for 1t, as
the three men who held down positions
in the garden made some stellar sta bs
at long drives that looked good for
two or three base wallops
Evening star., 1918-03-31


Schang at the keystone sack and third
base. respectively. is likely to prove
costly for the red-hosed brigade.
The Yankees have formidable array
Of hitters in Peckinpaugh. Pratt. Pipp,
Baker and Bodie. but their pitching
staff does not appear to be any too
formidable. and if Bob Shawkey goes
through with his announced intention
Of joining the Aviation Corps the New
Yorkers will have an exceedingly weak
mound squad.
Setting the clocks ahead one hour in
compliance with the dayiight-saving
legislation will have no effect on the
training routine Of the Griffmen. Upon
retiring at 10 O'Clock tonight members
OF the squad will adjust their time
pieces to make the hands indicate 9
o'clock and they will arise at 1890 as
usual Monday morning and have had
their customary length of repose in the
hay. even though as far as the earth's
course in revolving around the sun is
concerned. it will be only $50 when
they tumble out of bed
Evening star., 1918-03-31
REGA|NS TENNIS TITLE.

NEW YORK. March 30.-Miss Molla
Bjurstedt won the woman's national in
door tennis championship here today.
defeating Miss Eleanor Goss two sets
out of three by scores of 3-6, 6-1.
6-4.
Miss Biurstedt' won the champion
ship in 1915 and 1916, but did not de-
fend her honors last year. Miss Goss
was also runner-up in the play last
season..
Eleanor Goss, by defeating Miss Car
oma Winn and Mrs. H. s. Green, won
the national doubles championship,
6-3, 11-9.
Evening star., 1918-03-31
Seats for First Ball Game
Will Go on Sale Next Week

The opening Of the base ball
season will take place Monday.
April Is. the game to be called
at 4 o'clock. The sale Of seats
for this event will, as usual, he
held mt the base ball paRk Mon
day morning. April 8. Mt .
O'Clock. Facilities are ample for
handling crowds, owing to the
many box Offices that will be
available. April 3 and thereafter
the sale will be continued from
the downtown ticket ONCE, at
613 18th street.
Club members. trade organisa-
t&ons and others may make resA
ervatiOns In advance by applying
to Mr. Edward J. Walsh, Wood
ward building. Reservations will
be Allied in the order of receipt,
complying as nearly ms possible
with the seat locations indicated.
Evening star., 1918-03-31

Runs-Mahon 81. Sughrue 81. Cusack (2),
St. Angelo. Dudock, Coughlin. Caffrey t2), p
Finnegan (2), Barry t2l, E. Finnegan. Errors-
Canrey. Thayer t3D. st. Thomas (2), Palmetto.
Lowbeek. Hilbert Peerman t2). Earned runs
Georgetown. 6. First base by errors-George-
town, 8: Walter Reed, !. Left on bases-GeorKe-
town. 8: Walter Reed. 3. First base on balls
on Dudoek. l. off Peerman. 2: of Lowteck. D.
Innings pitched-By Dudock, 8; by Coney. 1; by
on Dudoek. 1: of Coney. none: off Peerman. 8;
of Lowbeck. q. Struck out-By Dudock, 9; by
base hits--Sughrue. st. Angelo. f. Finnegan.
Three base hits-st. Angelo, Dudock. cusack.
Sacrifice hit-Barry. Stolen bases-Mahon (S),
Sughrue t2). Cusack, st. Angelo 49,. Dudock.
Coughlin, Caffrey (3l. P. Finnegan (2). Barry
49,. E. Finnegan, Harris (2). Umpire-Mr.
keady. Time Of game hour and 80 minutes.
Evening star., 1918-03-31
cABOT-CAvtLLE
MUCH DEPENDS ON SAM RICE
AS TO WHERE GRIFFMEN LAND
Out6elder in Great Shape, Would Have
Been Big Factor on Offensive Has
Good Claim for Exemption.
BY pENMAN THOMPSON.


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Evening star., 1918-03-31
Yingling and Engel Great
Funmakers for Griffmen

A "cuckOo" i'm the parlance of
the diamond Is n player who may
or may not be q left-hander, but
usually is. In the way he thinks,
mt least, II mot in the manner he
throws n ball, what would he
termed I'm other lines Of en-
deavOr a s'nut.. Most bali clubs
have one Of the species I'm their
pers0nnel, and sometimes, though
rarely, n pair Of them. Since as
suming the reins i'm Washingt0n
Clark Grimth has always had
more than his quota. starting
with Nick Altr0ck and Dutch
schaefer and picking up Carl
Sawyer, Charley Jamieson and
Mike MenOsky, to mention q few.
GriH still has Altrock, vvhile Jim
Shaw and Harry Harper also
possess some Of the qualihca.
ti0ns. hut this. season he has
added u pair who are I'm every
respect eligible for classiaca-
tion with the wrong-font brain
brigade In Earl YfnElInG and Joe
EnGle. Both are capable Of seri-
ous work and perform 1t. bnt they
see the funny side of every situa-
tion. and their dr0ll cracks and
antics keep the entire sQuad
eonstantly In good huDer.
Evening star., 1918-03-31
TWO NORTHERN MINES BOOKED
TO APPEAR HERE THIS WEEK
Holy Cross and Lehigh Scheduled to Meet
Catholic University tomorrow and
Saturday-Other News of Athletics.
BY n. c. BYRD.

Lehgh come
meetC
latter Saturday Both contests listed to
a
will between northern
as o ho n OF
not
Evening star., 1918-03-31

1i2th Infantry.... 0 o o o 90
Natioaais. ........ o o g o1 10 o ri
Earned runs--Nationals t2b. First base By
errers-Sationals. 8; 112th Infantry. I. Left
an bases--l1:th Infantry, q: Nationals. :. First
hsse on balls-06 Hart, 8: on Harper. L In
by Waidbaues. 4 Hits nasds-O8 WaidsS,sr,
in four inaings. Struck out-By JeAasen, q;
by HarpeE 8; By Waldhauef, z; By Hart, 3.
Foster. etolsn hases-Ainsnith, Hhettsa. Nilsz,
Cass. HDubie plsy-N -Neates0sry to Eeetx Hit
EHsrS = Unpirss -afessrs. 1itssek ssd Ne
Bxi1aS Time Of same-1 hour asA 6 minutes.