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Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10

cnCC TO inc COu-
hict in which our
nation is involv-
ed Our actions
in the past are
too well known
for that; how
ever, there looms
in the not distant
future, the posi-
bility of peace
talk and we most
certainly will de-
m a n d, without
quarter, that the
sacrifices already
recorded S h a ii
not have been
made in vain and
that the present
struggle be con-
tinued with ever
increasing vigor
and without re-
gard for per-
S o n a ! sacrifice,
until such time
as we can truth
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10

months and we are justly proud Of the fact that
it is due largely to the independent spirit of the
Americans of today that makes these accomplish
ments in the interest of democracy possible
The labor movement of Colorado does not need
to make any declaration of intentions with refer
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10

HE Denver Trades and Labor As
sembly desires to extend its greet
ings to the labor movement of the
state of Colorado in this the most
momentous year in the history of or
ganization.
Never before were incidents of
pronounced historical value being
recorded with the volume that has
been reached in the last twelve
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10
DENVER LABOR UNIONS EXPRESS GREETINGS AND HAVE
VISION OF GREATER ACHIEVEMENTS IN COMING YEARS

BY ]. H. MITCHELL,
President Denver Trades and Labor Assembly.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-30
GEN. WOOD FIT FOR SERVICE.
Passes Physical Examination for AC-
 tive Duty in France.

Washington, March 30.--Mdjor- Gen. Leonard Wood has passed suc- cessfully his physical examination be- fore the special medical board which has been examining all general ofF- CerS who return from Europe to de- termine whether they are physically fit to be sent back there in command of troops.
 General Wood Wds examined Wed Mesday. The board, which was com posed of three eminent specialists. made a very careful examination ot General Wood and submitted a report decIaKing him to be in good physical condition and making favorable recommendation.
 The action of the board has not been officially announced by the War department, but is very gratifying to those of General Woods friends who have had a feeling that his retirement from the army had been ordained,
New Britain herald., 1918-03-30
Boats

Can you imagine a water polo team wearing life preservers? Or a pugilst with pads? I cant. And I have the same trouble when I try to comprehend an array of small boats draped all over grim thin menaC- ing Man of war
 Seems as if she ought to be stripped and she is in battle
 Tn peace-timo cruising s,1n may carry as many as twenty launches, roW-boats. and rafts. Not so many as a passenger ship. But a great many considering the efficiency de- randed of a warShlp. To be sure she has a thousand men and more to save. The ships organization pro- vides for their transport-but not in single trip of her boats. Should the vessel be abandoned some must wait for a second trip of certain boats. Should there be no second trip. and there can't well be when the beach is a thousand miles wny--then But what's the Ise trying to figure such a thing.
 Boats are all carried on the upper deck, lashed in frames or cradles; and, except the covered launches nested In like Cape Cod dorics Two wha1ebrats are hung over the side aft from davits, to he used as life boats in case some careless sailor gets swept into the sea. These boats arc also useful in visiting other ships for boarding duty or capture. They have good freeboard and can ride the worst waves without slipping drop. Coast guard life-boats are their brother craft.
 Steam pick ct boats are the largest. Battleships carry from two to four 50-footcrs. This type mounts two guns, can carry and lodge a crew Of ten men; and hy their powerful en- zines and hull, do all the local scout ing that once fell to the lot of the smaller torpodo boats. Except for 8 small cockpit aft, which is hooded, they are completely enclosed. Below they are divided into spacious engine rooms and cozy forecastle in which the men can live with real comfort Their spud lockers (potato bins) are nearly as large as their coal bunkers. Next in size and importance come the bulky motor -sailers. These are huge open boats long as the steam CTS, but of much greater beam. This increases their carrying power tre- n7endous1y. One of them can land 200 men at one trip, or shoulder 25 tons of stores. For heavy harbor work they are absolutely indispensa- bIe. Regular floating stevedores they are.
 Cutters are going out of style, Too bad in way, for in our Navy cut ters have lain much of the old sea romance. Boarding parties used them, you know. stand by to rcpel
New Britain herald., 1918-03-30
EASTER WISHES.

It's readers and to the inhabi~ of New Britain in general, The I extends it's best wishes for \. To the parents and other rel
 of New Britain lads whose in government service prevent Eeturning home for the holidays, Herald sends a special wish seNt Easter will see the boys all back with us. To the boys in to General Pershtng. their leader, and to President Will #hc commander chief of our #Rnd navy. The Herald's Easter cmbodies also a. prayer 3Aoe Prince of Peace, Who tri- q so gloriously over His on" sH Hnnv bless and protect our men 8 osc who guide them, so that aoo. may be successful in their && TOT TIE ShlcouSIASSo' @N'iN "AAS
 x ave gained the final victory, N will be theirs just so surely as # ster day will dawn tomorrow,
 srant them and us lasting
 (which will enable us to make K les bigger and better Amerl-
New Britain herald., 1918-03-30
L.. M. BARNES
."TrHTy SHALL NOT PASS ,
CIcmcnceau Confident Germans Can
 not Break Through.

Paris. March 3o.-"Tho enemy will not conquer our resistance" said Pre- micr Clemenceau, when surrounded by deputies at the Bourbon Palace upon his return from the front yes- terday afternoon. II do not wish to pose as d prophet; that is not my habit. But, come what may, they will not break through"
 Anecdotes showing the wonderful morale of the French troops were re- lated by the Premier. A battalion of territorial troops, arriving a the front line yesterday, were found awaiting the order for countera btack, sitting unconcerncdly in a, mud field within range of The German shells, which were breaking in the immediate viCin- ity.
 What are you doing here?" said M. Glenn enceau.
 we are at rest" responded a sol der quietly.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-30
AT TT AGAIN.

Sbre all of us glad to see SRoosevelt recover from his bness. He says himself that Ba.s wei las ever. While we ly his own assurance as to his condition, we note that his sttitude is just the same. His beech in Maine proves that. Bically his first public utter Ice sickness prevented him h.king speeches, the Colonel Nj to find fault with tho ad- Hion and appeared to be try @ convince his hearers that it has done thus far in the 8 been a failure, or partly so. @ Eolonel think he knows But the war than anyone else
 & wish to be classified with # eacher and street. corner IS who tell their friends every
 General Pershing should his campaign and how the
 should run this country :? < &nel was president himself
 he. above all others, ought n that high office sufficiently
 at this critical stage from % %onstantly at it's incumb bent.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-30

boardcrs!" was the stirring crv ii% the old days as from under tho enc n1y's counter swung a pair of square stcrncd cutters fairly bristIing with bikes and cutlasses. Strong graceful boats they were, leapinG from crest 10 crest under the spring and drive of their double rig main sail, fore, and jib. We learned to sail them at Annapohs;. learned to love them too. They were so friondly--never jibed, Or gave us q luf1ing soak; and they'd stand most ary kind of q. nose-on crash into the pier. Which is the newest MidGy's style.
 The dreadnoughts do have one cut ter, the racing cutter. But she's real, ly special type, a hybrid, a true sport in the scientific sense. All arc standard of course, that the fleet may have their races. But their bottoIns are shell-thin. not sea going double oak like the old ones
 The all-big-gun idea. has got down to the very boats. Fer after the can non-size motor sailors We have really nothing between them and the little dinghies. Though only 20 feet, long these are the nearest thing in the world to the ''fshermans fighting dory", that wonderful craft we brought over from the Old Country. DinChies have no power but the sall- ors' back on the oar grips. But, bless me, that's some power.
 We now come to the tiny 14foot punts. Square e-ended, flat bottomed, clumsy, and frail. they are the most pathetic things to be seen on ther clean teak decks of the mighty fight CT. But don't waste any sym pathy on them.
 Picture sunshine, oh such glorious sunshine! And sparkling blue water. flecked here and there with white caps and indigo dimpIes where the tropical sea breeze plays. X fiickering shoal of flying fish skim for a happy moment; a tarpon flashes; white-bel- lied shark g'!eams, turns sunnily gray and dives. Do you hear a song { Listen. ..
 Did you ever hear gladness like that song?
 Where is it? Come-look over the rail. Yes, that paint grimed lad alongside. Do you think he sees all this beauty behind him? No. But he feels it. They all do when they're painting waterlincs in the punt in the Caribbean, in February-in tho Punt!
 Yes it does seem strange the Bat tleship mas all these boats. But she needs them; she uses them; they bring her food and her men. Tho day We fight they'll be gone. I won der if we shall miss them. Perhaps.
 But 1 doubt it.
 Copyright 1918 by George Matthew
 Adams)
New Britain herald., 1918-03-30

their time and money in this local campaign which, when all has been said and done, is of absolutely no inn portance. The result of the local. campaign will have absolutely no bearing on the winning of the war; so why bother with it? Why concern ourselves at this critical period with things that will not assist in bringing this war to a successful conclusion? The factory and hall rallies of the candidates are wasted effort; the hun- dreds of dollars that are being spent by the candidates to forward their own ambitions arc wasted, especially when 1t is remembered that this is the period of retrenchment and economy, when our Allies need every available dollar that can be spared. So why all this useless effort, when the same amount of energy and money, direct cd in a different angle, might mate 1ially help win the war? Think 1t over. Isn't it absurd? :?
New Britain herald., 1918-03-30


 Taken from the Herald of 20 years ago:
 March 24: Miss. Florence Camp and Miss Martha Waterman are homo from Wellesley for the Easter holidays Miss Stebert has returned from New York where she has been copying imported hats. F. F. Neuman has invented a, stove pipe thim ble.
 March 25: Today the stock of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad is worth s225 to s23o per share. Bertha l.. Bancroft will de- liver the valedictory address at the High school graduation exercises next Tuesday. Louis kutscher has pat ented an appliance for heavy window blinds.
 March 2s: Sunday.
 March 27: It is said that as q result to the plan to remove the Grammar school from the High school to the Burritt school Miss Lucy AngeIl is about to resign. The monster chimney at the electric light station is pleted. Italians are beginning to arrive in town in great numbers to work on the railroad. William Doylo of Meriden is about to open a new livery stable here. Bert Loon1is cleared the bar at 10 feet in the Columbia clubs games Saturday, winning first place in the pole vault. while M. s. Hart won the 10 yard hurdle race. The coming marriage of City Clerk RolIin c. Wooster and Miss May H. Hall of New Haven is m nounced.
 March 2S;--The New Britain High school class of 1893 was graduated in the South church this afternoon and this evening the class will have it's promenade in Booths hall. Flowers are scarce this year and much diff ficulty will be experienced in getting them for Easter.
 March 29: Ullie Akcrstrom, the talented actress, is coming to the Lyceum for a three day stay. Nobel Bennett has sold his feed and grain business to C. W. Lines. Councilman Roth plans to erect a fine residence on Maple street. The High school graduates will have a banquet at the Lyceum tonight.
 March 90: The old Steele residence, a landmark. at the corner of Chest nut and Stanley streets is being torn down to make room for a new house. Judge John Walsh has been appointed associated judge of the court of con- mon pleas.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-30
TODAY'S TABLOID TALE
Too Much.
By Joe Blast,


 Despite amounted provoca- tions, no oath, cuss or swear word had passed tho lips of Private Russell France since the first day of war.
 The day he left homo his aged father had said to him: Russell, remember your Sun day school record. You must not let war make you common. If, when you return home with our victorious armies, you can assure me that you have ut tered no oath, will give you my set of Milton $ Works that you prize so highly.
 "FaJher. you are so good to me-" murmured Russell. ~ shall do my best. Do darn and o hang count"
 ''Everytlling," replied his ia ther with loving sternness.
 And so, in spite of the thou sand bad examples about him every day Russell France had not sworn once. Many times he had caught himself just in time, many times he had even bitten his lips, but he had not sworn.
 As we meet him, he is un- dcrSoing his hardest tempta- ton. For twelve hours he had been standing in front line trench, up to his yalor medal in icy cold water, and in all that time nc had not had a single warm thing to eat or drink.
 This is terrihle!" he kept repeating through his clatter- ing teeth. But stan't swear. I shan't! l shan't! I shan't."
 And he didn't. And by and by he was relieved and told that he could have an hour of his very own before coming back to the trench.
 "I llnoH!" he thought with happy inspiration. 'I'll just have time to run down to the little French bakeshop on the road and get a nice drink of steaming hot chocolate-it will do me a world of good
 And he ran all the way, so as to be sure to be back on time, shivering violently, but sure that the delicious French chocolate would again make man of him, and, just as he was turning the doorknob to enter the bakeshop, a 1,4o0 pound German shell dropped out of the clouds and blew the whole bakeshop right out of his hand,
 : double blank as- terisk ! hyphenated-blue- dash blankotty blank sulphu- rated blank!' yelled Private Russell France.
 Tho End.
 Copyright 1918 by George
 Matthew Adams)
New Britain herald., 1918-03-30
THING AT THE "MOVIES".

have seen women knitting at son the trains, in elevators and 3yeryw1lere but not until wo II in to enjoy Mary Pickford l CT evening did we see them |lishins what we would have the impossible, had not our Snvinced lis that ladies can knit at the movies. In the Ice. one would think that the s IS would prevent them from the needle in a film house. zt would seem that such inter entertaining pictures as we Ere in town would so absorb Antion of the ladies that even # must wait But no. We Men 1t and we know it can be M was such a treat that it x more interesting for d time @ @e famous little star herself.
 Ms sat q lady who was knit
 nething for soldier. Her
 rer left the screen, except to N occasionally at the progress
 y her agile fingers as they Ne needle with aminzing dex- \ Before the program camo to 7 he had finished the piece sho ' liking, examined it when the @ ere turned on, nodded ap- @ tucked 1t into the spacious x bag, gave a sigh of content, s K [ home.
 |s at is no moving picture yarn,
New Britain herald., 1918-03-30
70wn Topics

T'' printed list of M. Irving Jes- ler'S eleven principals is deserving of some comment, and is getting it. In the first place one is baffled to know just who Mir. Jester's eleven
 principals" arc. but it is assumed that he refers to his "principles." Others think that if he wants Ian executive board to aid and advise him in the conduct of the affairs or the municipality" the voters ought to be given an opportunity to elect this board. In his eighth "principal' he states that he is opposed to ''un- necessary expenditures of cxtrsv- aeance.' Strictly interpreted this is somewhat ambiguous and might be interpreted to read that while he might not oppose certain cXtrav- agances he would surely oppose un- necessary expenditures of such na~ ture; despite the fact that some mi ght contend that any unnecessary eX- penditurcs'' might he termed extrav- ngance. And in "principal'' number 10 he declares that he will endeavor # reducing If possible it's (the c1ty's) floating and bonded indebted ness" A little investigation on the part of the candidate would disclose the fact that the city has no floating indebtedness. In fact all of the city's indebtedness has been of the bonded variety for a number Of years, since about the time of the late Mayor Bassett. But maybe the can didate used these words and phra scs because he is a Jester
New Britain herald., 1918-03-30
JURY TO SETTLE STRIKE.
Business Men and Editors Called in
 As Mcd1atOrS.

Kansas City. March 30.-With the announcement that national and in ternational officers Of tho unions in- volved were expected to come hero today and the calling of a meeting of 2b business men and three news paper editors to consider the situa- ton the first definite steps were taken toward q settIement of the gen eral strike.
 The committee of business mon and editors has been selected by Patrick Gill, federal mediator, who declared 1t would be a new jury and that set tlcment of the strike would be put up to It.
 Approximately 20.0o0 men and women are on strike. leaders say.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-30
MILLIONAIRE IN CLASS IA.
Nelson Morris Not Essential to Pack
 ing Industry.

Chicago, March 30.--Noison Nor ris, chairman of the board of direct OTIS of Morris & Co.,, packers has been placed in Glass IA of the draft by his district appeal board.
 MT. Morris in his questionaairo claimed exemption on the ground that he was necessary to q vital in4 dustry. A. few days ago he an nounced that he had accepted place with the government and would be- come one of the -dollar-a- year mon. and he left for Washington.
 The board, in announcing that Morris had been placed in Class IA said that since MT. Morris had left for Washington to accept a position with the war departm ent, it was clear that he was not essential to the busi- ness of Morris X Co"
New Britain herald., 1918-03-30

Secretary to Springfield Chief Arrest cd in Chicago.

Springfield. Mass, March 30-~ Word was received by Chief of Fo- lice w. J. Guilty early today of the arrest in Chicago of Constantine Pan taSides clerk of the police depart IT, ,ent and confidential secretary to the chief, who disappeared Tuesday and whose accounts are alleged to be short about 1900.
 Pantasides was found in the home of a married sister in Chicago and traced by detectives of the depart ment here.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-30
CHILDREN IN THE STREETS

The other day little school girl in New Haven ran directly in front of an automobile, which struck and killed her, at the same time seriously wounding younger sister. The driver, q New Haven professional man. was exonerated by the Coroner, who was convinced that the children were en- tirely at fault and that it was a physical impossbiIity for the driver to avoid the accident.
 This should be g. warning to parents aEanst permitting their children to play in the public thoroughfares ire auented by automo mobilists. Right now. with the mild weather approa ching, it will be especially dangerous for young folks who run across the street without looking to see whether a vehicle is coming toward them. Even if they do see the carriage or auto mobile, they aften become confused and either stand still in their tracks or run direcetIy into the vehicle.
 We believe that children should be given as many places as possible in which to play, but we do not think they should be left alone in the streets or permitted to cross by them selves. there is much traffic.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-30

mained for Dr. George Crowley a deputy under the state commissioners, to explode such speculation; for, ac- cording to the doctor, it is extremely unlikely that this order will ever be rescinded, but will probably be con- tinued in order to prevent further spread of rabies. In this connection, the doctor advances the opinion that at the next regular session of the leg islature statute may be passed mak- ing this order law. At a recent meet ing of the Stock Owners association in Hartford such a resolution was prepared, the stock owners arguing that while dogs are permitted to run wild it is impossible to raise much stock, especially sheep, without suf- fering losses.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-30
Faster Hymn.

The morn awakes with rosy glow. And heaven resOunds with joyful
 strain: Sweet voices cheer the earth below. While hell is rent with fear and For Christ, the King of love and
 might Hath conquered death and broke
 the tomb: He leadeth forth to heavenly light The souls that long have pined in
 gloom. A guard was set before his grave. And at the door they placed q The guarded tomb the Saviour
 Clavc,- And death and doom are over-
 thrown. Then cast aside the mourning weed, Restrain the tear, let sorrow cease; "rhe Saviour Christ is risen indeed, '-- Thus speaks the messenger of peace.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-30

Too bad President Curtin of the Commercial Trust Company cannot accept the nomination for city treas urer. It would have been 8 grand battle between him and Treasurer Cha amberlajn.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-30
Another thing interesting the voter

Another thing interesting the voters is what MT. Jester's first initial stands for? In the second and fourth wards where there arc numerous Swedish voters it might stand for Magnus or Martin. In the first ward where there are many Polish voters it could be made to signify Mateus, and among the Irish voters in the sixth ward it could easily stand for Michael. To the followers of Quiglev and Barnes it might stand for Mark, a mark at which to launch an offensive. But as a matter of fact MT. Jester's correct name in full is Ninos Irving Jester. Followers of both of his op- Donents insist that his first name will be significant when the votes are counted.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-30
W. &. $

Never has city election appealed to popular interest so little as does this one. This spring there seems to be little or no interest in the cam paign, the minds of the citizens being too much occupied In the moro stern operations of the war and the Sltua- ton as it exists on the western front. And in this connection it seems not only absurd, but also an unnecessary waste, for the candidates to eXpend
New Britain herald., 1918-03-30
ASK FOR RATE INCREASE,

NaSnlnSton, March 30.-Southern railroads today asked the Intcrstatei Comm morcc commission for permission to increase rates on sewer pipe drain tile from Chattanooga II cents per. hundred pounds to Boston and othef New England cities, cents to New orll. cents to Philadelphia, and 3 cents to Baltimore.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-30

Kaiser Weeps." s."-( (Headline}.
 Frooabiy he had just read some- where that God made the world. and It peeVed him to think the firm hadn't received credit.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-30

Owners of dogs have been specu- lating for some time on when the state commissioner of domestic animals is to rescind his order of last year pro- hibiting dogs from running loose on the streets and compelling owners to keep their animals chained to the premises or on a leash. It has re-
New Britain herald., 1918-03-30

Gov. Reyes cI New Hampshjre is taking no chances, and so has made 1tcv. Jonathan s. Lewis of Amherst state commissioner with large pow CTS to enforce prohibition. The fate of the hone-dry law has been placed In the hands that framed it. Spring flelu DepuhliCan.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-30
", $.

People having occasion to use Gen. ter street as a thoroughfare are spec ulating as to what has become of the ia amous old sign which formerly hung in front of the Zehrer property and read "Germania House. After years and years this sign has suddenly dis appeared. The name didn't sound neutral, anyway.