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Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-24

ing is beautiful and at last am salts
fed and contented in France, but
nevertheless will be glad to get back
to the states, and the way the boys
at the front are going after the Huns
now it looks like an early end. 1
spent one day in gay 'Paree' and must
say it is gay and beautiful city,
altho / just got glimpse of it in
that length of time. However, may
more of it. Tell Jack Keating that
one of his old New York friends is
sergeant-major (superintendent) here
His name is E. S. Smith, and as we
are together every evening we were
talking about him the other night and
he sends his regards. We stand
'reveille' at a. m. and have evercise
from 7:30 to $50 and then / go to
work and off at p. m. The captain
in charge of the plant is also a card
man from Springfield, Ill. Would like
to tell you more, but don't want to go
beyond bounds, and as we sent a let
ter to the convention, / expect you will
see it and perhaps find more dope
in that letter. This is quite fine
town and we have big W and plenty
of amusement, with band concerts one
or more times a day, and the grub
and everything is fine, but still the
boys who have not been up against
what most of US have in the army find
room for a growl"
Compliments 1t. Fred Girton, A.
p. o. No. 712, A. E. F." / am in
debted to Lieutenant Girton for a copy
of the "Stars and Stripes" dated July
&c. 1t is an interesting number, con-
taiBfng stories and anecdotes about
nrr lnx-s ~, stha fhs~E of ho
from scissors to below the Marine
There is never a tone of sadness or
discomfort, but all are full of that
jovial wit for which the Yanks are
noted, as evidenced by the following:
A lanky private was detailed TO take
captured German artillery officer to
regimental headquarters. On the way
he noticed his charge tearing up and
scattering along the road some papers
he evidently didn't want TO get into
American hands. "Ain't you the cute
cuss ?" said the private. Now you
just go back and pick them all up"
The Boche may not have understood
the instructions. but he did the gest-
ures which accompanied them and
spent the next half hour gathering
the fragments which, when pasted to-
gether, showed a map Of all the Ger
man artillery positions in his sector.
One burly and bristling exampler of
German militarism with captains
knots on his shoulders and an iron
cross on his chest was included in a
recent bag of prisoners. He hadn't
heard the questioning intelligence Off
Ger speak more than half a dozen
words before he butted in with, do
you allow privates to call officers by
their first name in this army ?"
Why" asked the American officer.
We'll. this pig" said the Boche,
called me Heinie every time he ad-
dressed me-"
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-24
CONFER IN LONDON
PRESIDENT GOMPERS TO HEAD
SPECIAL LABOR MISSION.
Another Party in Charge Of James
Wilson Of Pattern Makers Is To Go
To Italy Early Next Month.

A special labor mission Of the Amer
ican Federation Of Labor, headed by
President Gompcrs, will attend the in
ter-allied labor conference to be held
in London, September II, 1s and 10.
President Gompers' colleagues are /:
9. L. Baine, secretary Of the Boot and
Shoe Workers Union; John P. Frey,
editor of the International Molders
Journal, and Edgar Wallace, editor Of
the Mine Workers Journal.
A special labor mission to visit Italy
consists Of James Wilson, president Of
the Pattern Makers League; F. J. Nc
Nulty, president Of the International
Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers; (;
John Golden, president Of the United
Textile Workers; Michael Green, pres
ident Of the United Hatters, and Peter
Josephine Of the Granite Cutters As
sociation.
Vice. President Alpine Of the A. F.
Of L. will be acting president during
the absence Of President Gompers.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-24
BUILD OTHER UNIT
NEW ADDITION TO RECUPERA-
TION CAMP IS ASSURED.
Secretary of War Baker Authorizes
Further Expenditure of S1,2S5, 600
for Hospital Construction Work.

The new addition to the Denver
general hospital, the army's big re-
cuperation camp near Aurora, doub-
ling its size, will cost 81 ,2S5. 900, ac-
cording to the plans for enlargement,
approved and signed at Washington
this week by Secretary of War Baker
and Surgeon General Gorgas. Fur
ther additions undoubtedly will be
made later.
While the original unit cost S1,750,-
900, the addition will cost nearly a
half million less. This difference is
due to the fact that many of the
buildings in the first unit, such as the
power house, fire station, laundry, ad-
ministration building. etc, will not
have to be duplicated These struct-
ures were built large enough to ac-
commodate any increase in the size of
the camp.
Senator John F. Shafroth of Colo
RADIO called at the war department
which authorized the addition to the
big recuperation camp here. He was
highly gratified, having worked hard
to obtain the addition.
With the extension authorized, 'the
Denver general hospital will be the
largest and finest of its kind in the
world and the pride of the American
army" Surgeon General Gorgas in
formed Senator Shafroth.
Secretary of War Baker promised
Senator Shafroth and Carl Hinton of
Denver that all war contracts possible
would be placed in the West. Hinton
is the Washington representative of
the Colorado DEVELOPMENT Federation.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-24
FIVE'T.B. MEETINGS
PLAN GREAT CONFERENCES TO
COVER THE COUNTRY.
tuberculosis as a War Problem the
Theme; Session in Denver Is Sched-
uled for October 4 and 5.

Plans are now under way, according
to announcement made today by the
National tuberculosis Association, for
five great conferences covering The
country in geographical sections from
Atlantic to Pacific, to consider prac-
teal measures for coping with tuber-
culosis as a war problem. Starting
in the Northwestern states, this series
of gatherings will extend next to the
Southwestern group, and then work
Eastward, taking in the South, the
middle Atlantic section and ending
with New England.
Means of providing adequate care
for the thousands of soldiers mad sail
ors already discharged from the army
and navy on account of tuberculosis
and the still greater number rejected
in the draft for the same reason will
be one of the main questions discussed.
The closely related question of edu-
eating the civilian population more
fully regarding tuberculosis during the
war and thus combating its further
spread in the community at large, will
also be considered. Not less than
100000 persons in the United States,
states, are today afflicted with this dis
ease, the annual death toll from which
is upward of 10000.
Anti-tuberculosis workers, physi-
clans, local, state and federal officials.
officers of the army and navy, and
many others will take part in these
conferences. The programs for each
section, which will differ according TO
local conditions, will be announced at
an early date. The meeting places
and dates are as follows: Spokane.
Wash, September 27-2S; Denver.
Colo, October As; Birmingham, Ala.
October l1-12; Pittsburg, Pa, Octo-
Der IT'S; Providence, R. l., October
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-24

represented by delegates. This ma
tional organization has been growing
at n more rapid pace than any other
during the past year and promises to
become one of the largest and most
powerful under the banner of the
American Federation of Labor. Pres
ident Stewart outlines the general
program for the Chicago convention
to include old age and unemployed
insurance. minimum wage, back-to-
the-land movement encouraged by tax
alton of unused agricultural land, in
come, Inheritance and excess profit
taxes and control of the prices of sta
pies, in order to protect the workers
and the consumers.
President Gilbert z. Hyatt of the
National Federation of Federal EN-
ployes will be present and speak.
As affecting primarily the 100000
civil employees, an intensive program
of organization is recommended, es-
pecially among women. Reorganiza-
ton and reclassification of the United
States civil service upon business
like basis and efficiency are the sole
qualifications. and the passage of a
civil service retirement law imme-
diately are other measures advocated
President Stewart in his letter calls
attention to solution of the adjust
ments proposed, because the conges-
tion of the labor movement will be
more acute in the federated service
than anywhere else. After the civil
war, he points out, preference was
given in government appointments to
the returned soldiers and sailors, and
the same sentiment will undoubtedly
prevail after this war
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-24

future also. Lincoln.
Under date of August 13, George
Astler writes that he is on his way
to Norfolk, Va, and adds: Don't
write until you hear from me again
and then l will send my address,"
Frank Allen, Battery D, First Field
artillery, Fort Sill, Okla, says: eve
are hopping around pretty lively down
here these days. When night comes
everyone is ready to hit the bunk.
Will be glad to have Typographical
service certificate. 1t is certainly fine
Of No. 40 to keep the boys in good
standing. Makes a man feel proud of
where he comes from. / wish / was
with the A. E. F. instead Of train
ing school. It's fierce to be reading
about the fun they're having over in
France and not be able to see any
of it. We are having our daily delpge
Of dust and don't be alarmed at the
sand in this letter. No rain for
scape are induling in. dizzy aerial
flights most of the day. Don't know
how the natives keep track of where
they live. Kansas, Oklahoma and
Texas just go round and round, with
occasional sections of Arkansas and
Missouri passing thru. Nothing ever
stops long"
Edgar d. Kessler, who cast his lot
with the marines, writes from Mare
Island that he is getting used to the
life and likes it. Last week we had
leave from Friday noon until Sunday
night. Went over to Frisco and took
in the city, including Chinatown. Re-
CARDS to all the boys on the Post.
Sid Adair, writing under date of
July 26 and 2s, has this to say:
We'll, old boy, i haven't written
you since the 4th and have received
one letter, with election returns in
closed, in the meantime, but / lost
Il on my latest journey and so will
have to answer il as best ] can. Yes.
have made that long-hoped-for move
to the printing Office, arriving here on
the 10Th. and am feeling fine in every
way and glad to get back on the ma
chine. They have a fine plant here
and was surprised-three machines,
working three shifts, and am on the
day shift / was the ninety-seventh
man on the force, including press
room, bindery. cutting room, etc, so
you see 1T is quite place, and / real
lze now that | was mighty fortunate
IN getting my transfer thru. and my
persistency finally won out. Met a
fine bunch of boys here and. most of
them card men, and several of them
know Leo, so ! put in a plug for him
and then wrote him last Sunday to
put in for a transfer, and hope to
have him with me soon, altho I fear
he will have a harder time of it than
!. for was differently situated at my
last place We are located in a good
sized place and the country surround
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-24
METAL MINERS ADJOURN.
Successful Two Weeks Convention in
Denver Comes to Close.

Sunday mornings session of the
International Union of Mine. Mill and
Smelter Workers, in Fraternal Union
Aid hall, was in the nature of jolh-
fication over the successful and har-
monious conclusion of the biennial
convention The metal miners will
meet in Denver again in 1920.
Much constructive work was done
by the officers and delegates, the laws
were revised and future policy out
lined that is sure to advance the or
ganization.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-24
BURLEsoN o. K.'s WAGE BOOST.

Postmaster General Burleson, in
control Of telegraph and telephone sys-
TENS, has approved the 10 per cent
increase in wagee of employees of the
Western Union Telegraph Company,
it was announced at the ccmpany's
offices this week.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-24
FIRST SHIPPING BOARD.

I'VE got this boat together in re-
markably short timc," remarked Noah
jubilantly, as he stood of and sur
veyed the ark.
Eyes," replied Japheth. "All we
had to do was to 70 ahead and build
her Of wood. There hasn't been any
steel construction to stop and argue
about. Washington Star,
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-24
MUST USE ENGLISH BALLOTS.

Attorney General Haven Of Wis
consin has ruled that notices of cleo
ton must be printed in the English
language. He holds that the English
language is the language of the coun-
try and that the statute fully intends
that the election notices should be pub
lished in the language Of the country.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-24

An additional war bonus to be given
to the police of the city Of London
will amount to 100000 = year.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-24
MATRIMONIAL ALTERATIONS.

"Agnes married seh-made man,
didn't she?"
"Yes, but she has compelled him
to make extensive alterations. ."-Bos-.
ton Transcript.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-24
PLANNING THEIR VACATION.

Perhaps Emperor Charles and his
wife are quarreling about where they
shall go on their long vacation.-Kan-
sas City Star.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-24

The department Of labor il conduc.-
ing a drive to enlist 25O, 900 men for
future needs Of shipbuildine yards.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-24
EASY.

-Pa. what is an income taxi"
Anything we buy at the present
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-24
FROM THE BOYS WITH THE OOLORS
Furnished Secretary F. Birdsa typographical


"The struggle of today is not al
together for today; it is for a vast
future also. Lincoln.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-24

Tell 'em you saw IL in The Bulletin.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-24

X. 3. Sexton, former general or
ganizer for the Cigarmakers Interna-
tionnl Union, has been appointed as
Legislative agent in Washington for
the A. +. Of L. in place Of Grant Ham,
ilton, who has become chief of the new
bureau Of labor conditions, in the
labor administration.
Chester M. Wright, formerly con-
including the New York Call, has
succeeded Miss Florence Thorne a.
private secretary in the Office Of the
president Of the Federation, and as
sistant editor Of The Federationist.
Miss Thorne has become assistant chief
Of Hamilton's bureau.
Gompers VIII Go to Europe.
President Gompers is going to Eu-
rope, where he has been preceded, by
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-24

Under date of August 13, George
Astler writes that he is on his way
to Norfolk, Va, and adds: Don't
write until you hear from me again
and then l will send my address,"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-02
GIVING FoRTNiGhT's JOY
 TO CITY POOR CHILDREN.
Benevolent Local Women Open Homes 70 Boys and Girls from New York.

Twenty-six little New York children arrived in this city Monday evening for two weeks vacation in Willimantic homes. The project is sponsored by the New York Tribune and the paper paid all the railroad expenses.
 Twenty seven children were ''orde-- ed," but there were only 26, so one woman went home disappointed. The children were of all nationalities and creeds and were from New York chill dren's homes or from poor families. A woman from the Presentation Day nursery of New York city acted as escort Just what this vacation means to the children may be realized from the answer one of them gave when asked if he had ever seen a COW. Yes, l was in Bronx park once"
 The following women have offered to take the children into their homes
 Mrs A. D. Carpenter 2, Mrs. E. B. Hanna 2, Mrs. Robert F'enton 2, Mrs. E. c. Bentley 2, Mrs. ". R. Wildes 2, Mrs. John Smith 2, and the rest one each: Mrs. W Backus, Windham; Mrs. E. B. Ward. South Coventry; Mrs. T. H. Wood, Miss M. Hawkins, Miss Mary Martin, Mrs. C. L. Clinton, South Windham; Mrs s. J. Davis, Mrs. A. Adams, Mrs. Alfred Oden. Mansfield Center; Mrs Mary Packer, Windham; Mrs. r. A. Cook, Mrs. Sypher, Mrs. w, A. Slate, South Windham.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-02

| and Netherlands, the expor ortation was
 greatly reduced. In still others. how | ever notably the United States, Can
 ada and Japan, the production and ex- l portation of manufactures greatly in l creased following the war. In the l case of the neutral countries of Flu rope there was little change and tha
 official figures of Great Britain show 1 mparatively little chance, though | presumably they do not include all of the war material sent out of that
 country by the Government especially that going to France.
 The chief countries which show
 marked increase in exportation of manufactures during the war are the 1 United States, Canada and Japan In 1 the case of the case of the United States the increase has been especially in material for the battlefield and the
 use of the Allied troops, but there has also been a" large increase in exports
 of our manufactures GO the neutral world, Latin America, Asia, Ocena, Africa and certain countries of Flu rope. The total value of domestic manufactures exported from the United
 States in the fiscal year ending with June, 1914, all of which preceded the
 war, aggregated $1,O99,OO0, 10000 in
 cluding in this both finished banu-
 AdCluI6S ttilu LlOSb lOE 1QFlu6T use III
 manufacturing. In the calendar year
 year 1915 they totalled S1, ,791 ,000,0 ,090 in
 1916 $3.537 100000 and in 1917 $4019,-
 100000 while Great Britain's total
 exports of domestic manufactures in
 1917 were but $2,0SO, 900, coo or abaut
 one-half those of the United States in
 that year. With the Central Powers
 Russia and Belgium no longer ex- , porting manufactures, and France Italy and Netherlands greatly reducing . 1 their exports, it is estimated that the total value of manufactures entering ; international trade was but little more } than sS,000, 100000 of which the United States supplied nearly or quite one half her total exports in that year . having been as above indicated $4,-
 019,000, 900.
 Of this enormous exportatfon ol ) manufactures of the United States in } 1917, practically four times as much as before the war and twice as much as that of Great Britain in 1917, more : than one-fourth was destined for the battlefeldis of Europe. Explosives i. alone amounted to s634-000.0ao, man.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-02
CONNECTICUT VISITORS
 ON RHODE ISLAND SHORE
Summer Season is Attracting Many tc
 the Coast Resorts.

Providence, R. l., July 1.-Notwith- standing the cool weather since the middle of last month and the handi- caps growing out of the conditions oc- casioned by the war, there appears to be the usual exodus to the shore places along Narra gansett bay and it's tributaries, while along the South Shore as usual, the number of cot tagers and visitors from southeastern Connecticut seem as numerous as ever During the past week there have been ton, as well as a number of visitors in Providence and other sections of the state.
 Mrs. William Caruthers of Norwich is passing several weeks with her daughter, Mrs James M. Smith, in Providence.
 Mrs. B. H. Knowles and Miss Lila G. Thompson of North Stonington are
 passing a few days at Pleasant View.
 Miss Marie L. Smith, who has been
 in the Norwich office of the Western
 Union Telegraph company, is to take
 charge of the office at Watch Hill sta-
 tion after July 1st for the summer. Robert Ringland of Putnam was the guest over last Sunday of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. s. Ringland, of Main street, Oakland
 Mrs. M D. Palmer has returned to her home in Willimantic after spend ing week with her sister Mrs. Frank P. Tefft, at Exeter. Henry Plante, formerly with the 1 Norwich fire department, now at Camp Devens, was the guest over last Sun day of Pierre Potvin, captain of Hook and Ladder company No. of Woon- | socket.
 Miss Caroline Gallup, a teacher ir the Grove street school, Pawtucket, Jeff
 last week for Baltic, where she will spend the summer with her father Benjamin Gallup.
 | During the past week MT. and Mrs Horace F. Turner of Danieison were the guests of Mrs. Frederick R. Wey-
 mouth at her cottage at Chepiwan- | oxet.
 Leon Frink of Plainfield was a mem l Der of an automobile party to this l city the past week
 Miss Elizabeth Crossman of Norwich
 is spending a few days with Miss Alice Richardson at Riverside. 1 b1--~ THank E. Janas af navvflle
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-02
AMERICAN INDUSTRY.
The United States the Worlds Largest Exporter of Manufacturers.

The United States has suddenly be-
 come the worlds largest exporter or
 manufactures. Prior to the war, ac-
 cording to a compilation by The Ma
 tional City Bank of New York, we
 held third place among the nations of the world as an exporter of maHu- factures, being clearly outranked in this line by Great Britain and Ger many. With the opening of the war, however, and the suspension of manu- factures, and with ! theI enormous foreign demand upon our factories we have now passed Great Britain in the race and stand at the head of the list | of nations exporting manufactures.
 The worlds exportation of manu- faetures in 1913, the latest normal 1 year in international trade were, ac- cording to the Banks compilation stated in very round figures, Great I Britain s2,00O, 100000 of domestic manufactures exported, Germany $1,- 1 675,000,000, United States $1,099,000,- 900, France SITS, 5,c00,O00, Belgium ap- proximately $40O00,O00, Austria Hun
 gary ss75, ,Ooo.O 900, Italy s275,ooo, 900
 Netherlands s25, ,0o0, 900, Japan s225,-
 o00,0 900, Switzerland $2O0, 1000, 900, In-
 dia S125, 100000, Sweden $1G0,00O000 l Canda SIT ,000, 900, Russia S70, ,000 O0f l aJad Spain $50 p0N000, hll of these l figures being in very round terms l Thus the grand total of manufactures ] entering international trade in the l year before the war, was about $S,- l 000 00e,0 900, of which the United 1 States supplied about one eighth o1 in round terms S1,0O0,000,0o0.
 About ninety per cent. of the man 1 ufactures entering international trade in 1913 was the product of countries
 now at war. In certain of the coun- l tries, notably Germany, Austria Hun gary, Belgium and Russia, exporta- l tion of manufactures was suspended and in others. notably France. Italy
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-02

ufactures of brass. largely for pro duction of shells $40. 900 ,O0O, chemical which were largely for the manu fracture of explosives $193, ,000, 900, fire arms 100000, wire s40,O0O,O and zinc $4,O00,000. The total of iron and steel manufactures of all kinds ex- ported from the U. s. in 1917 was s1,- 2S5 5,000,000 against $S91, 100000 in 1915. Much of the increase in manufactures other than those for war purposes went to Latin America, Asia, Africa, Ocenia and the neutral countries of Europe, to which the U. s. showed large gains in the exports of 1917 con- pared with those at the beginning of the war.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-02
Brief Mention.

Leo Lamoreux has enlisted in the tank service and will report for duty soon.
 Miss Mabel V Carpenter of Brook lyn, N. Y, is spending a few days with Miss Mary s. Jordan.
 Max Markoff, who has run a room ing house in this city has ouctioned off his goods and will open a lunch room in New London.
 Mrs. Martha Hart of 363 Windham road left Monday morning for Phila delphia, where she will spend a month with her daughter law, Mrs. John Hart.
 The local police have received mo- tice that Albert J. Girard of this city has been absent from his ship without leave and in five days will be classed as a deserter
 MT. and Mrs. George Fairfield and MT. and Mrs. John Ward of Worces- ter, Mass, spent Sunday with Mir. and