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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-17

county attorneys in the various
counties must be relied upon for en-
forcement. The result has been
that the scaffolding law has not been
generally enforced, since violations
OF the act have been overlooked
only i'll cases where injuries to
rkmen have resulted. In some
states the enforcement of this law
is placed under the jurisdiction of
the state building inspector while
in other states city building inspec
tors have charge of the enforce
ment. We are inclined to doubt
that a heavier penalty would result
i'll better enforcement of the law
since it would still be necessary TO
file information against the builder
and he could continue to use 4 scat
fold not constructed in compliance
with the law in many cases until the
building was completed. 1t would
appear that the enforcement OF the
law should be placed in the hands
Of some official who would have
authority to prohibit the use OF any
scaifold not properly constructed.
in addition to the penalty provided
by the present law.
More Factory Inspectors.
The State Labor Department will
probably request the coming legis-
lature to provide ior additional fac
tory inspectors, since the number of
inspectors now provided for is en-
tirely inadequate to make the in
spections required by the factory
laws. We believe that by taking the
matter up with the Labor Depart.
ment a law providing for the in
spection of boilers by experienced
inspectors can be secured and it
is our opinion that this work should
come. under the head of this de-
partment the same as factory inspec-
tion.
The foregoing suggestions are
based upon a close examination OF
existing conditions and on the eX-
porience gained during several ses-
sions OF the legislature. These are
abnormal times and we are facing
new conditions and on this account
new problems are to be found in
matters Of legislation. We are con-
lident that YOU will appreciate the
situation and the Importance OF Sc
curing needed legislation which. we
believe, justiiies the recommends.
tions herein made
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-17

four unions have reported ont OF Il
total OF more than 500, and Of those
reporting, the total sum OF $685.
1908 is shown TO have been invest
cd in Liberty Bonds, Thrift Stamps
and Red Cross donations by the or
CARNATIONS and the individual men,
berS. The unions reporting also
show $50 members in service, many
OF whom are already in France. In
many cities OF the state local unions
have put OH Thrift Stamp drives
with varying degrees of success.
Particularly OF note is the drive of the
Oklahoma City unions which netted
in one day more than $4S,000, a sum
practically double the amount Sc
cured by any other organization or
group in that city.
Finances and Affiliation.
1t is with pleasure that | report
at the close OF this fiscal year So
l06.5S in the treasury and invested
in Liberty Bonds and War Savings
Certificates. the high-water mark in
the history OF the federation. Re
ceipts from all sources for the year,
as itemized in the appended fnan-
cial report, are $l0,l2002. DiSburse-
mentS, also itemized in full for your
consideration are S9,06S.ll. These
figures represent a gain in cash OF
almost $1,000 Tor the year, in addi-
ton to assets and supplies totaling
several hundred dollars. The eX-
pense of organization work has also
been heavier the past year, occas-
ioned by the president being away
from headquarters a greater por
ton OF the time, yet that is JUS
titled for the reason that our records
will show more new organizations
perfected in the state than III any
previous year in the federation's
history. trust that the delegates
to this convention will scrutinize
the financial report carefully and
satisfy themselves as to the manner
in which the finances of the organ
ization are handled
Continuous efforts have been
made the past year, as in former
years, to secure larger list of of
filiated unions. yet the gain is not
what it should have been for the
efforts put forth and the great num-
Der OF letters written and visits
made. While the suspended list in
cludes a number of organizations
that have either disbanded or have
been Consolidated with other un-
ions. there are also those whose OF
ficers have been lax in making re-
mttances or the members have
voted TO withdraw because OF the
expense. Delegates to this conven-
ton may materially assist the Off
GERS in affiliation work during the
coming year and | sincerely request
your cooperation in helping to make
the Federation 100 per cent before
another annual convention. Forty
eight unions have become affiliated
and 33 have been disbanded or sus-
pended from membership. The af-
filiated list at this time covers a to-
tai or 252 organizations, gain of
Is over my previous annual report.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-17
Most Important Measures.

OF the measures endorsed by the
last convention, we believe those
most important and affecting the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-17

over by the government the shop
trades had pending demands cover
ing wages and working conditions
and misunderstanding arose as to
future negotiations. An order OF
the director general, under date OF
Feb. 2l, 1913, provided that the
question OF hours and wages should
be passed and reported to the di-
rector general by the railroad wage
commission re-creatcd for that pur-
pose, and that pending action upon
these matters by the diNctor gen
eral, all requests OF employees in
volving revisions OF schedules or
general changes in conditions af-
fecting wages and hours would be
held i'll abeyance by both managers
and employees and increases in wages
when determined, were to be retro
active to Jan. |, 1918.
Oil Well Workers.
The thorough organization of en-
ployes in oil fields and refineries
has been very difficult on account
of the nature of their work and the
fact that until recently there was an
insufficient number of locals to
form an International union. Some
gains, both in wages and conditions,
have been made through the or
ganization OF local unions chartered
directly by the American Fedora
ton OF Labor, yet it has been i'm
possible to thoroughly organize the
trade by this means. The greatest
obstacles to overcome has been the
difficulty OF securing concerted and
uniform action on the part OF the
workers Indifferent localities and
the fact that in the production and
refining of oil there are approXi-
mately thirty eight different classes
of work which ordinarily would
come under the jurisdiction OF dif-
.ferent International unions. A con-
vention of delegates representing oil
field and refinery workers was held
in June, at St. Paul, Mimi, prior to
the American Federation of Labor
convention and application was
made for charter A number OF
protests were filed on questions of
jurisdiction, which were later with
drawn and the charter was issued
by the executive council OF the
American Federation OF Labor uly
, temDor1rv international or
ganization has been completed and
convention will be held in El
Paso, Texas, Nov. |. to complete the
permanent organization. The plans
OF the new international union will
no doubt include thorough CAM
paien OF organization in the oil fields
and in Oklahoma since this state
is enc OF the largest oil producing
states "A
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-17

Shoes, school boys shoes, mems
shoes. not cheap shoes. but good
shoes cheap, at Dixons next to post
office. l4-S
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-17
Women Workers.


The number OF women engaged i'll
industrial employments is greater
than ever before and there continued
steady increase in the number OF
women employed at work formerly
done by men. This is by no means
an altogether new problem, since
organized labor has long recognized
it and has been able. in a degree at
least, to protect women in indus
trial occupations by means OF or
ganization and protective legisla-
ton, yet the problem has become
emphasized by reason of the increas-
ing numbers of women in industry.
Compulsory Labor Laws.
AS a result OF the campaign be-
gun soon after war was declared
that compulsory methods were nee
essary to insure production during
the war, compulsory labor laws have
been enacted in West Virginia,
Maryland, New Jersey, New York,
Rhode Island and North Dakota.
Similar legislation is also pending
in other states. These laws affect
not only industries classed as essen
tial war industries and those having
government contracts, but are gen.
eral in their application. Those who
have in the past opposed organized
labor in its efforts for better condi-
tions will be found in every instance
to be advocates of this legislation.
EMPLOYERS who consider member
ship in a labor organization suffi-
cient grounds for discharge. also
support il on the ground that such
laws are necessary war measures.
There is no justification for such a
claim since there is no country in
the world in which industrial eff
cheney is equal to that OF the Unit
ed States. Production per man has
been greater during the war in this
than in any other country. This
has been accomplished by voluntary
methods and there is no necessity OF
questioning the loyalty OF the Amer
lean worers by adopting the COM
pulsory methods that have been
found necessary in those nations
with which we are at war.
Legislation of this character is not
only wrong in principle, but is ex-
tremely dangerous in that it places
labor at a disadvantage in bargain
ing with employers. Moreover, it
gives, not the government, but the
employer. control over labor, by
reason of which the employer can
refuse to negotiate on any pending
controversy regardless of its merits.
Labor in this state has cooperated
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-17
STATE FEDERATION
OF LABOR REPORTS
Annual Messages of President, Sec
retary- Treasurer and Legis-
lathe Committee

THE ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE PRESIDENT, SECRE-
TARY-TREASURER AND LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
OF THE OKLAHOMA STATE FEDERATION OF LABOR
CONVEY COMPREHENSIVE VIEW OF THE ACTIV-
ITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION DURING PAST YEAR.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-17

greater number are The bill amend
ing the Workmen's S Compensation
Act. amendments to the mechanics
and laborers' lien law, amendments
to the Scaffolding law and the boiler
inspection law. Those opposing
amendments to the present Work
mems Compensation Act at the last
session OF the legislature based their
opposition largely on the ground
that the present law had been al
iectiye but short time. This argu-
ment can be overcome at the coming
session and we believe that il the
efforts of the entire organization
are directed to the end OF securing
this and other needed legislation
and not disorganized by our sup
port OF a great number OF bills that
the present law can be amended
and other needed legislation Sc
cured.
Amendments To Lien Law.
As to the amendments to the me-
chanics' and laborers' lien law, your
committee believes that on account
OF the importance OF this legislation
that it be re-endorSed and the legis-
lative committee instructed to con-
fer with representatives OF the or
carnations affected regarding the
drafting and introduction OF this
LEGISLATION. Heretofore, as noted in
our reports. the objection that the
legislative committee has been
forced to meet on this bill has been
to offset the impression that the
present laws are adequate to guar
autee the payment OF wages. he
onlv effective method OF bringing
out clearly the ineffectlveness OF
the present law is to compile as
many cases as possible in which
mechanics and labOrers have lost
wages due them on account OF the
present law and we have attempted
TO secure this information hereto
fore without results. In our legi5-
lative report to the thirteenth an
nual convention. covering the l9lo
session OF the legislature, will be
found the following in regard to
this measure:
- Should this convention
desire to reintroduce this measure
at the next session. it is suggested
that steps be taken to secure state
ments of as many cases as possible,
wherein mechanics and laborers have
failed to collect wages due them
bv reason OF the inetiectivenesS OF
the present law. Your committee
attempted to secure this information
prior TO the last session but was un-
able to get a statement OF a single
case that could be used as evidence
with members OF the Legislature III
an effort to amend the law. FL
forts to secure the enactment OF the
law that is desired has already been
proven to be an extremely difficult
matter unless the legislative COM
mittee is furnished with this infor-
nation"
We again desire to impress upon
those delegates who have asserted
heretofore that information may be
secured in numerous cases that it is
positively necessary that this infor-
nation must be furnished before
much headway may be gained in the
enactment OF a new law that will be
satisfactory to them.
Your committee believes that
there is no question as to the need
of amendments to the, scaffolding
law as we'll as more vigorous en-
fcrcement of the present law. Vio-
lation of the present act is a misde-
meanor with light penalty and the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-26
HUNTING NOTES

There are many black ducks and coots
this fall flying along the coast. One
gunner recently shot a half dozen in
forenoon off of the Black Rocks. be-
tween the Sheepscot and Seguin.
Some hunters saw four wood duck on
Merrymeeting bay the other day but
could not shoot them as the wood duck
has been protected since 1913. 1t is one
of the most beautiful birds Of the feath-
cred tribe, especially so the male.
Marsh Haraden, Jr., and Frank Talbot
of Bath Saturday at Winnegance creek
snot six black ducks.
Horace Mitchell Of Bath one day at
the bay shore was busy at some work
when bunch Of birds few into the bay
and some lads near wanted him to go
with them in his float and capture some.
Duck Hunter Mitchell took hasty
glance at the bunch and. remarking that
they were only sheldrake. continued at
his work. Kenneth Edgecomb was off
in the bay nearby in his float and took
a shot at the bunch. He captured six
not sneldrake-but six fine, fat canvass
back ducks. Mitchell is still kicking
himself when he sized up that bunch of
rare ducks that morning on the bay
shore.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-26
SOLON

The annual fair of the Congregational
church under the care of the Ladies'
Home Circle will be held Friday after
noon and evening, Nov. 8. There will
be the usual supper and social in the
evening.
Mrs. Norton of Arson and her two
daughters, Mrs. Brown of Arson and
Mrs. Oliver of Oakland were in town
Thursday calling on Mrs. Norton's
daughter. Mrs. Ralph Larrabee.
Miss Carrie Head, who has oeen
passing several weeks with her sister,
Mrs. NJ. ?. Pollard. returned to her
home in Milton. Mass, Monday.
The Ladies' Home Circle met Thurs
day with Mrs. Ralph Larrabee There
will be another meeting in one week
with Mrs. Flora Adams. as there is
work to be done for the fair.
1t is expected that the village schools
will open next Monday and also that
church services will be held next Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aston Ward have
daughter. born Oct. IS. She is named
Frances Rebekah. Mrs. Ward has re4n
very ill with pneumonia but she and The
baby are doing we'll
Virgil Tozier is slightly improved from
very severe attack of pneumonia.
Mrs. John Lawrence is having grip
and her sister, Miss Huff, is caring for
her.
The latest family TO be reported
stricken with grip is Daniel Flanders.
where seven members are sick in bed.
The town people are troubled 1t the
prospect Of DR.. j. o. Piper leaving town
and going to Texas to serve in the Army
Medical Corps. There are so many sick
people at present that it does not seem
possible for one doctor to attend them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Wyman and son
Carl are at their farm several miles
from here attending to the threshers
and hay pressers.
Mrs. Carl Andrews has returned from
North Arson, where she has been a f,w
days with her parents.
Messrs. French & Head had car
load of coal this week which made glad
the hearts of those who received some
Of it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-26
WONDERFUL DEVELOP
MENT OF AIR FLYING

London. Sept. 27-(Correspondenc
No other development In human
history has shown so remarkable
results as has flying in the last ten
years. says Lord Montagu of Beau
lieu, a British scientist and aviation
expert.
When the Wright brothers visited
Europe ten years ago." he said,
the airplane engines were Of "a
horse power. Today they are of
$50 horse power in some cases, and
the airplane's carrying capacity has
increased from about 126 pounds to
1-2 tons.
Ten thousand feet was then the
highest flight. Today we are do
ing $4,000. And while forty miles
an hour was then the highest speed,
today we are approaching 100.
1.-THE British army in France be-
gan with only So planes. I may not
give the number today, but it is
huge"
Long flights-to and from Amer
lea. for instance-would be possible
after the war, Lord Montagu said,
adding that he himself hoped some
day to fly to India. For long dis
lance flying, however, he continued,
it would be necessary to evolve a
silent engine, for the public would
not be willing to take lengthy trips
in noisy ariplanes
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-26
SABOTAGE AS
SEEN IN RUSSIA

Moscow, July 26.-(Correspondence
Sabotage is the favorite weapon of the
Russian. He uses it more effectively
than the rifle and understands it better.
1t was sabotage which overthrow EN-
peror Nicholas. The Kerensky provis-
ional government succumbed to sabot-
age. In neither case was there an OK
tensve military character to the nova
ment which gave Russia q new govern
ment.
And now the weapon which the Bo'-
sheviki and their supporters of the ex-
treme left used en- previous govern
ments has been turned against them. LII
the food situation, on the railways. in
various government bureaus. in pubic
service organizations of all sorts, among
bankers, business and professional men.
and even among peasants, the govern
ment encounters hindrance and obs.ruc-
ton of a type which cannop be pun
ished and stamped out.
Commissar Tsurupa who is in charge
of the national food supply. recently
stated in speech that 1850 persons in
his department alone had retained po-
sitions for months and pretended to
work, when they were in reality dong
all they could to hinder the food admin
istration.
Trotsky, I.enine and other Bolshevik
speakers and agitatorS have made The
most of the sabotage directed against
them by loudly proclaming in all sec
tons of Russia that the disorder they
inherited from the Kerensky regime and
the opposition directed against them by
enemies within the government, as we'll
as outside, has prevented the soviet re-
public from lettering the food situation
and getting commerce and industry back
into normal channels.
This view was accepted by the labor
ing masses very generally for some time
but after eight months of the BolsheviK
republic it is apparent that the laborins
men are no longer willing to accept
abuse of various anti-Bolshevik factions
as a complete excuse for the deplorAole
lack of food.
The loss of the Ukraine grain supply
and the cutting off of the Siberian wheat
stores by the Czecho-Slopaks stand
forth so plainly that the dullest work.
man reads the handwriting on the wall.
Without grainfields he understands
there cannot be grain. And the promises
of bread through grain crusades made
by armed forces do not impress MIN
when he realizes that the portion OF
Russia remaining within the jurisdiction
of the soviet republic does not contain
enough grain to feed the republics Dop-
ulation, even if every bushel were under
government control and carefully DIS
tributed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-26
WILTON

At a meeting of the Board of Heath
held Thursday night the ban was 'if-ed
and churches will be open Sunday.
Schools will c,mmence Monday.
Mrs. E. I. Carter, who injured her
hand several weeks ago and later had
one finger amputated. has been suffer
ing fr,m blood poisoning. She went 10
Portland Wednesday to consult sur
geon 1t will probably not be ne,es-
sary to have the hand amputated as
was feared.
Harold Thorn, who has been in Wilton
to sell his home, has returned to NAL
boro, Mass. Mrs. Thorn and children
are passing a few days with her parents
in East Wilton. B. F. Russell has
bought their house.
Arley Mosher has bought Mrs. ]. #.
Townes' house on Depot street.
Chester NJ. Adams. who has been at
Camp Devens for several weeks, las
received his commission as corporal.
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. CLARK and
family left the cottage Friday for their
home in Auburn. Mr.. Clark will go at
once to Newtonville. Mass, where his
brother. DR.. Frank Clark. has just Ie-
ceived his appointment as captain in the
Medical Corps and reports for duty
Nov. list.
The G. H. Bass Co. are rushing on an
order OF aviation shoes.
L. A. Bump an: Clyde Scribner went
to Dead River this week on a hunting
trip.
Mrs. E. H. Holman has been passing
the week with her mother in Canaan.
W. s. Bass is chairman in Franklin
county of the United War Work drive.
Mrs. Bailey in the Farmers Telephone
office received word Wednesday Of The
serious illness Of her husband IN
Southern camp. She left by auto for
where she arrived just in time
to take the last car for Portland,
The BiJou is being greatly .impfoved
by the building Of two dressing rooms
which have been needed in the past for
large companies.
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Larrabee
went to Boston Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-26
M|LL|KEN REGIMENT
IS UP AT THE FRONT
Oath 'rimes.1


The Times is privileged to publish
the following extract from a letter
by Lieut.. Loyal Sewall of the Tank
France, to his father. Hon. Harold
M. Sewall. chairman Of the Maine
Committee on Public Safety. The
extract has a personal touch which
will interest readers Of the Times
Maj, Fogg. referred to in the extract,
is Of the Milliken Regiment. a we'll
known attorney of Portland. who has
aften addressed the citizens of Bath.
The extract reads:
October 3d-A funny thing hap
pened last night. was walking back
from the front about o'clock, and
thinking how strange it was that /
had not seen any friends. when I
heard band playing. Well, it was
the first band had heard in a long
while, so / asked one of the men
what he belonged to and he told me
He said they were from Maine and
had only been here in this country
two weeks. They were encamped next
to our office. OF course you know
who they were. The first man I ran
into was Major Fogg, and then Carl
Anderson from Bath. and 1 felt like
! was back at Haliett's having an
ice cream soda. After a while Billy
Ballou came along and a number Of
Bowdoin men l knew. 1 tell you it
did me good to see them ALL l took
Major Fogg back to the French mess
with me for dinner, and / know he
enjoyed it. They all had new clothes.
their flags flying and the band play
ing. And tonight they are up under
fire. and I am waiting to see them
when they come back"