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Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-26

was born on farm; grew to man hood in the very heart of nature. have been for almost a quarter of a century working the same gardens to, produce the same crops. Yet, as I, used to tell the Grange when I was serving it as lecturer, always plant my gardens with the confident expectation that a part of the crops will turn out well and a part will be fiat failures I ex- pect the failures as much as the suc- cesses.-Of course, if knew or could possibly find out which were to fail any particular season, I wouldn't plant them. But don't know and there is no way for me to find out except the old one of trying everything and talk ing what comes. The trouble is that those which proved good last year may be the very ones which will turn out rotten failures this year. And those which didn't pay for their seed last year may bring in the best crops and the biggest profits this season. Con ditions, so far as I can shape or mold them, shall be the same: treatment shall be as nearly identical as possi- ble: the same safeguards shall be adopted. And yet one year will re- turn me good results and the very next will dump out wretched afizzle.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-01-19
A Labor War Board With Real Purpose

board has been created assist
Wilson his department handling
problems growing of the One of the first
board announced will be to stop the intro
which still available
prevailing scales because the employ
Of place of This which concerns
efficiency of the entire labor market
the whom President Wilson to tell Huerta
OF Mexico
labor board Representatives of the
employees making his home
previously of Denver former the
Federation of Labor and John j. Casey well known
labor Pennsylvania member of the United Mine
representative Wilkes district
Congress.
Representing board Agnes Nestor of Chicago
Of the Chicago Woman's Trade Union League
The employers by Waddng Catcings OF Ala
chairman of the United States
and A A Landon of Buffalo, manufacturer
Dr. L. C. Mashal federal economy expert will be the
mist for the board
Standardization of labor policies maintenance OF stable and
supply labor dlation and
adjustment of disputes, safeguards
employment living housing conditions will be investigated
and Secretary of Labor Wilson and the
President
This promises become of the important boards
created by the
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-01-19
Let's Put Big Thrill Into Loyalty Week

Labor Loyalty Week, beginning February will offer fit
labor
solid of the nation and the is the week of Lincoln
birthday Lincoln
ards and is the President today He struggled for liberty
the President He fought for of the
democracy for which fight today.
thrill in observing
happy inspiration designate that week as Loyalty Week
The Bulletin hopes that will be work.
week that will leave the whole nation
calling for the observance of Labor Loyalty
Week the American Alliance Labor
Democracy appears elsewhere this The Bulletin
The by President Gompers the
direction of the executive council of the alliance
alliance cities with
will
served and aggressive loyalty campaign carried Arrange
the week in this city In cities where there branches
Alliance Labor
of the alliance will during
This Labor Loyalty Week almost
in America
While the agitation and propaganda week will
days. especially the
that meetings in all cities be arranged for Lncon birthday
if that is possible
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-01-19
Trust President Wilson and Win the War

Administrator Garfield
closing industries for period OF five
conditions in the transportation service OF
unscambled This situation inherited from
msanagenen of the railroads by private corporations
make dividends billions OF watered stock without
the nations welfare other OF the
had the good to call in the surgeon tor
1t will be noticed that representatives OF iaoi are not
ODER but the other hand have made clear
government out of the thrown by
poers proteers Seven million and women will lose
but they abusing President Wilson giving aid and
the kaiser the proteers OF the
tell majority of the workers affected will
accept this period of after months OF grind
opportunity their faggy energies and make
the when they return to their several tasks
considerable PLAIN people
fighting Uncle Sam the fact that
Wilson has ignored the protests OF the proers and OF
delay surgical until
Investigation could had God knows the President and
a men rnonsbe for conduct of the enough
from investigations which other than tie the
delay the things needu in bringing the
quick victorious issue.
Administrator Garfield explains the situation which
that ought be acceptable to all who
place the business conducting private The
manufactured articles OF every description IN tens
of thousands ships waiting
these and soldiers thing lacknguel
Every terminal aed with congested eigh cars
to this statement of DIR. Garfield:
than useless to bend energies to more manuac
turing have already manufactured lies at tdewar
congesng terminal facilities nng the railroad yards and side
long the No earth
this freight into the where 1T is needed until we
ships with fuel Once the docks cleared the vau
freight associates in the wait in
vain then again energies and power may be turned to anua
efficient that steady and
supplies be this nations to the allies
cry for help" ~
production has far exceeded the ability of
the railroads place of consumption The wheels have
choed and five days clean and get fresh
Implicit confidence Wilson his associates
sufficient organized labor that what is done done tor
the nation from disaster Instead OF
the President let follow his lead and win the
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-01-19
COAL MINERS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR
FREQUENT LAYOFFS, SAYS COMMISSION

there would be no need, senator. as
you suggested yesterday. of encour-
aging the opening of new mines The
present openings are sufficient They
must be. because all these miners can
90 to work II they are given chance
to do So"
During the examination, Commits
sioner Colver read into the report the
following quotation from the commits
sion's recent annual report as fol-
lows:
"The delay in the movement of coal
cars. both loaded and empty, contin-
ues to limit the output of the mines
Movements of coal cars so slow as
to average only twelve or fifteen miles
day are now matters of common
knowledge. No effort at stimulation,
either by way of exhortation to labor
or increased prices to operators, can
avail against the absolute limit Of
production set by the misuse of coal
car equipment, of which, If properly
used, there is an adequate supply"
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-01-19
MINERS IN CONVENTION PLEDGE EVERY
ATOM OF ENERGY TO SUPPORT NATION

to get cars, but are not able to get
sufficient timber, because of railroad
congestion, to timber the mines. This
means that operations must be sus-
pended until the working places are
made safe for the men.
The miners Wednesday received
practical demonstration of what coal
shortage means. Their convention ad-
journed before noon to permit COM
mittees to meet.
With No Place To Go
This gave more than 1000 Of them
an afternoon off, but there was no
place TO 90, because the county fuel
administrator had ordered all theatcrs,
moving picture houses, bowling al
leys. billiard and pool rooms. lodge
rooms, saloons and churches TO close
at once and remain closed until fur
ther notice. There was some grum-
bling among the miners over their re
stricted freedom, but all realized the
urgent necessity Of the action.
The early adjournment enabled
committeeman to consider large
amount of business 10 come before the
convention. There will be n contest
over the question of dropping the for
eign language section of the Mine
Workers Journal Forcign-speaking
miners are opposed To II, and they
have the support of some of the Eng
disappearing delegates. The costli-
ness of maintaining the foreign sec
tion is given as the reason for their
proposed elimination. but the effort TO
Americanize fol leign-speaking miners
by encouraging them to use the Ian
guage of their adopted country is said
to be n factor in the move.
No Cause for Inquiry.
During Thursdays session prop
osition submitted by delegate from
Gebo. Wyo., requesting a government
inquiry of complaints that miners re-
mained idle while mines are ready
for operation was voted down. 1t was
brought out that no such complaint
had been made by anyone in au-
thority.
a resolution proposing TO condemn
Congress for passing the national pro
hibition amendment was ovcrwhelm-
inRly defeated in open convention.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-01-19
MARSH TAKES FEDERAL POST.
President Washington State Fedora
ton of Labor Tenders Resignation.

f. p. Marsh of Everett, Wash, has
resigned as president of the Wash
ington State Federation of Labor to
accept a newly created post in the
department of labor at Washington,
d. c., it was announced this week.
Mr.. Marsh is Mt present in Washing
ton as member of President Will
sons federal mediation commission, of
which Secretary of Labor w. b. Will
son is chairman.
Mr. Marsh telegraphcd that his new
duties were to assist in urging upon
organized labor the necessity of great
err cooperation with the government
in turning out war material. He is
to tour the country soon, talking be-
fore labor bodies on Labor, Power,
the Government and the War"
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-01-19
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work couple of days and then be
laid off for a day or two days"
Senator Kenyon: "If the miners
are laid off for couple of days a
week, are they not producing less
coal ?"
Mr.. Colver: "Oh, yes"
Senator Lodge: "That 10 what
causes the shortage"
Mr.. Colver: "There is where the
shortage comes in"
Senator Jones of New Mexico:
"The cause of the laying off of the
miners, as I understand, is the lack
of cars"
Mr.. Colver: eyes"
Senator Kenyon: 'If they had the
cars, then, the miners could work the
full time?"
Mr.. Colver: eyes"
Present Openings Sufficient.
Senator Kenyon: "And then we
would not have any shortage of coal ?"
Mr.. Colver: absolutely not, and
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-01-19
SPRINGS FEDERATION ELECTS.
s. II. Olson of the BARRIERS Union
Is Chosen President.

Colorado Springs Federated Trades
Council has elected the following Off
GERS for the term:
Presidents. II. Olson, BARRIERS.
INSTRUMENTATION Essick, Paint
ers and Decorators.
Secretary-C. A. Lemmers, Retail
Clerks.
Treasurer-A. Gledhill, Musicians.
Sergcant-at-Arms F +. Fink,
Printers.
Executive Committee-D. II. Wal
dron, Electricians; c. w. Ross, Street
Railway Employees; J. ID. Charlton,
Cigar Makers.
Organization Committee - William
Bailey, Retail Clerks; Charles Binks,
Street Railway Employees; j. Horch,
Tailors.
Grievance Committee-P. J. Grady,
Street Railway Employees; A. Gled-
hill, Musicians; G. w. Ross, Street
Railway Employees.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-01-19
WARS INDUSTRIAL LUNATICS.

"War industries have created a new
class of laborers, homeless class,
one that, at the slightest feeling of
dissatisfaction, will become dangerous
to the community. Many of these
workers have already become indus
trial lunatics' because of the intensive
conditions under which they live" said
Prof. Carlton H. Parker, of the Uni
versity of Washington, who spoke at
joint conference of the American Eco
nomic and the American Sociological
associations.
"These industrial lunatics'," said
the speaker, "are joining the |: w. w.
and other organizations and they are
putting America in sort of anarchis-
tic state, almost similar to that exist
ing in Russia. Society is in an eco
nomic chaos as result of the war"
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-01-19
This to Correct An Erroneous Impression

Washington flooded with applicants clerical positions who
qualifications for such work The impression
Washington
The
Washington
avoid expense disappointment incident this situation
applicants positions urged take the civil
thus fortified should employment with the
submit
correspondence The making appointments of
kind on he of
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-01-19

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American Federation of Labor, is ex-
pected to address the miners next
week. DR.. Harry A. Garfield, national
fuel administrator, has also been in
vited to speak.
Trouble With the Railroads.
The announcement from Washing
ton shutting down manufacturing in
dustries for five days, made the min
ers realize more than ever before the
seriousness of the situation, and the
Importance of their work to the COM
fort and prosperity of the people. As
serious as the situation is, the miners
say they feel they have done all that
is possible under present conditions to
relieve the situation.
THE trouble is with the railroads, -
said John p. White, former president
of the miners union, who is now asso-
ciated with National Fuel Admins
traitor Garfield as labor adviser. Mr..
White, who is attending the conven-
tion as a delegate, said:
1T is not question of production.
There is plenty of production, but the
railroads cannot move the coal that is
mined. There are miners walking the
streets in mining towns right now,
unemployed, because the railroads do
not furnish cars.
Loaded Cars Are Still.
There are miles and miles of
loaded coal cars on railroad tracks
that are not moving. The trouble is
the country has outgrown the rail
roads. The railroads have not kept
the pace"
Mr.. Whites remarks regarding idle
time among the miners was confirmed
in talks with many delegates from diff
ferent parts of the country. One dis
trict official said there is no general
idleness anywhere, but that in spots,
many spots, he said, men are not
working full time because of the lack
of railroad cars. In the central Penn
sylvania bituminous fields, one dele
gate said, some miners are working
on an average of three and four days
a week for the last three or four
weeks.
In parts of the anthracite regions
coal companies are not only unable
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-01-19
COST OF LIVING IN BERLIN.

Butter is selling in Berlin at $2.25
per pound, sugar at 56 cents per
pound, ham and bacon at $2.11 per
pound, and soap five ordinary bars)
for SLIP. This information was re-
ceived by the United States food ad-
minstration thru reliable source
from responsible person, who per-
sonally had charge of his own apart
ment in Berlin, as to food prices
current in that city previous to his
return to this country about October
i. These prices are from four to five
times as high as those now obtaining
in the United States.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-01-19
Mother of a Man

Yesterday he my baby boy
Coong, laughing, splashng in his bath
Care free; happy with penny toy
Or riding saddle horse made of lath.
Last night he Mother must go
God is calling clean up hell"
The blood froze in my veins-stopt its flow
I heard screeching, screaming shot and she'll
Today he ensted-my baby boy
My big, cleareyed, free American.
My heart is broken-I thrill with joy
Thanking God, I'm mother of
Another day-he'n be "over there
Where the silver will lead the
With tear -dimmed eyes 1 knee in prayer
Thanking God I'm mother of
Richard Shipp the Wyoming Poet
Casper January 49, 1913.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-01-19

If rolling pin in folded towel is
pounded on the table every morning
the neighbors are likely to imagine
that you have beefstenk for break
fast.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-01-19
1neOptin1istic
Philosopher

beans, cheaper and much more saw
ory and Strengthening than army
beans. Pinto beans put plenty of
pep into plain people. But there were
other things worth while besides pinto
beans. Frank Caruthers of the Ad-
vertising Club performed as toastmas-
ter and had his gang with him to make
noise. Those advertising boys sure
believe in advertising, even unto
themselves. The music was a big
feature, with Prof. Aniello deVivo as
harpist, the Temple quartet and Mrs.
James R. Noland, friend wife of the
secretary of state, as vocal soloist.
Besides the o. P. there were about
400 present, in fact, it was crowd
The Rev. Charles L. Mead made
tabloid speech on Patriotism" This
means he condensed an hours oratory
into the space of five minutes. Carl
Hinton, executive secretary of the as
sociation, occupied more time in tell
ing what he learned in Washington
getting war contracts for Colorado
manufacturers. There were other
headliners on the program, all of them
being encored, so it was quite late
when President w ]. H. Doran ex-
tended the benediction. Several times
during the progress of events we all
Joined in singing this new one:
Stand up-stand up for Denver
Ye men of might and main
The men who dreamed of Denver
They did not dream in vain.
Build up greater city,
Burn out the base alloy,
Bring better days to Denver
Prosperity and joy.
:. :. :.
SH ERM AN S. BELLESFIELD
was re-appointed postmaster at Pueb-
10 this week by President Wilson for
another four-year term. There was
never any question about "Bell' re-
ceiving an encore, for he has made
Pueblo an exceptionally good post
master and gained a high standing
with the department at Washington.
In fact, he has always made good.
whether it be as a printer, politician,
legislator or government official.
Bellesfield still retains active member
ship in Pueblo Typographical Union
No. IT'S and before being appointed
postmaster by President Wilson four
years ago, this being one of the first
presidential plums handed out to
Democrats in Colorado, he served three
terms in the house and two in the
senate of the state legislature. Many
of the beneficial labor laws on the
statutes of Colorado got there thru
the untiring efforts and persistence of
Sherman S. Bellesfeld.
= :. :.
WEATHERMAN BRANDERBURG
tells US that one reason why it is
such a special privilege to live in
Denver is because the winter storms
mobilize in Manitoba and Oregon,
start on an infantry charge east, hit
the Rocky mountains and jump clean
over the city like champion Steam
boat Springs skier, coming to earth
again in Nebraska or Kansas. This
is why the recent snow blockade and
severe cold weather which has par
alyZed the eastern states did not Sc
riously disturb that part of Colorado
east of the mountain range. Trains
from the east have been from twelve
to forty-eight hours late, while trains
operating entirely in this state have
kept up their regular schedules. OF
tinue without interruption, for this ia
course, Colorado industries will con-
vored country is not affected by Dr.
Garfield's proclamation.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-01-19

The /. w. W. are now advocating n
soapless day.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-01-19

If it's in The Bulletin, its true
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-01-19
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Continued from Page One)
American Federation of Labor, is ex-
pected to address the miners next
week. DR.. Harry A. Garfield, national
fuel administrator, has also been in
vii cd IN speak
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-06
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
TALKS ON MEASLES
Citizens Are Warmed to Keep Away
From Persons With tho
Nl~chtes Gus Matads.

DR. Roy X, Flanagan, chief health
officer of Richmond, has issued a
warning to al persons whether they
have previously had measles or not,
to keep away from persons afylicted.
One may have the measles number
Of times. and the ofteuer the more
djscomforts are suffered.
While there is no epidemic In Rich
moud. still the number e. cases re-
ported 20 the health office yesterday
was greater by h(ty thar that of the
previous month.
Anyone wishing to catch" the
measles NAV 90 Sc with very little
effort. said Dr. Flanagan You can
not see 1t in advance, hut YOU can
hear il. for nearly every one with the
measles announces that fact with a
dry. hacking cough. Every time one
coughs, he sends millions Of germs
into tho neghboring atmosphere, and
the innocent bystander gets the bere-
At Of the expulsion of the germs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-06
Lyman IA Howe Famous for Educa-
tioaai Exhibitions.

Lyman II, B0We's Travel Festival
which comes 10 the academy tpmor-
row, Friday, Saturday and Saturday
matinee. has heen aptly described as
an ineXhau9tih'e mtne OF kuow}-
edge and pleasure This dapenda HE
entertainment IS now on its forty
seventh Semi-annual tour. a most en-
viahle record, and more than ever
merits The patronage OF discriminat-
lNR amusement seekers. one of the
r~@rjpsl features Of MIR. Iowe's lat
est program IS China There Is some
thing $50 i'm rre@sive and attractive
bout this oldest civilization OF the
world that II has drawn travellers for
centuries past 70 the shores OF the
great Chinese empire and year after
year new discoveries Of the mysteries
Of China have added 10 its lure
IL remained for Lyman II. Howe.
the pioneer exhibitor. however. TO
bring the real China 10 the people Of
the outside world. His photograph
ers waited for fvo years and at last
photographs of "The Forbidden CITY
the most sacred and mysterious spot
IN all China The Howe ca nneras
cowhed the great Chinese empire with
its 400 00e.0 people and missed
nothing th2t is of interest You
might visit China a thousand tim rs
and not gain one half the idea %
Chinese Nfe and chinese character
that this finn portrays.
The new Lyman II Howe program
IS remarkable for Its diversity. for in
addition 10 the scenes Of the Orient.
there will be closeup revelations OF
the exploits Of Uncle SANS gigantic
war caterpiHars. q fascinating day
and night qt Conev Island the eX-
citing CAPTURE ~ q Wild mountain Hon
by daring mou0taineer and his
fearless wife, the industries and Ice
hergs OF Alaska. and a liberal offer
ing of the clever animated ca1toeEt
and Aim novelties which arc 50 char
acteristic of this entertainment
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-06
COMMITTEE TO TALK
On INCREASED TAX
chairman Gunst Calls Ordinance Com
mitfec to Meet This Afternoon
To Consider Report.

Chairman Marx Gunst, Of the or
dinance committee of council yes
terday afternoon called the commit
toe to meet NJ $40 o'clook this after
noon to take UP the tax ordinance
recommended by the finance commit
tee and referred to the ordinance
committee by President Peters. This
ordinance is designed 10 raise revenue
for the conduct Of the city's affairs
during the coming year, Parts of the
measure. particularly those relating
to increased water and eas rates, are
specifically mentioned as war reve-
nue. raisers There is a general in
crease in taxation Of ten per cent all
along the line This action ON the
nart Of the finance committee was
forecast by The NirEinian a week ago,
and 1t was no news to the readers of
this paper 20 hear that such action
had been taken by the committed
What council may do is prohlematic
although thee seems TO b. little doubt
that the appropriations ordinance Will
be adopted practically as It came from
the committee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-06
WILL DEMONSTRATE
WAR BREAD BAKING

Tomorrow morning at II o'clock
the FIRST Of a series Of six lessons on
Victory" bread baking viii he given
To members OF the Housewives
League of Richmond at Sydnor and
Hundley's store. The lessons viii con-
sist of lecture and cooking demon
stration in which the nav Victory"
bread will be described and baked
and samples distributed,
Miss Laura J Bryant assistant
home demonstration, Will be in charge
Of the demonstration work, She viii
be assisted by members or the House
wives league in the attractive Hoover
costumes. A model kitchen has been
arranged through the courtesy of sgd
nor and Hundley. Mrs, Stuart Mi
chaEX. president of the Housewives
league, reports q large enrolment of
new members during the past week.
All housekeepers are eligible and the
dues gre only 35 cents rear.
Richmond women are showing az
much ii not more interest in the use
of substitute flours for baking pup
poses as are those Of any other city
IN the country. The attendance al
the lessons given at the public schools
is growing larger with each demon
stration. The Housewives league
lessons will undoubtedly be we'll at
tended.