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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-28

deavor Of the African Methodist church
are in operation in st. Paul's, but one,
the young peoples branch which EN-
braces the high school age.
A suitable leader has been found IN
the person Of Mrs. Willis, who has re-
Gently Joined ST. Paul s coming from
st. Johns A. M. E. church Buxton.
Mrs. Willis has proved her devotion to
her church and is fine asset to st.
Paul workers We welcome her.
A mothers meeting will be held Sun
day afternoon at S o'clock. Miss Eaton
principal Of Franklin school and Miss
Pearl d. Jarnette visiting teacher, will
be present. Special class for children.
Mrs. Anna Payton, travellers aid at
the union and Rock Island stations,
rescued young girl from a life OF
shame. After talking with the couple
she took them to the court house and
secured a license and saw them mar
ried. This is not the first Of such
cases Mrs. Payton has handled among
the white as well as of her own race.
She is always at her post with her
ready smile to help all that need help
regardless of race. Mrs. Payton has
made many friends during her two
years at the stations.
Presiding Elder T. b. Stovall spent
Thanksgiving with his family.
Ruth Brit and Esther Stoval are
enrolled at Des Moines college conser
vatory of music.
Mrs. Spencer Carey entertained the
st. Paul aid in royal style on las
Thursday The aid is making a mum
Der Of beautiful articles which will bt
on sale at an early date. Watch fol
the date. ~
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-28
A Good Cough Medicine for children.
sui Soaking sapIsloh.

sapleigh - They say one Should
learn from the mistakes he has made
and the foolish things he has DONE
Miss Keen-"If you followed that adj
vice, Mr.. Sapleigh, you'd be one Of tho
brightest Man on Aarth."
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Churches
GOSPEL MISSION NOTES.
lRev. q. E. sanders.)

Grew. q. u. SandeTs.J
The services at the gospel mission
were well attended Sunday, both morn
ing and evening. The pastor g text Sum
day morning was from Matthew 25:12
verse, subject The True and False Ser
want. & In the evening the pastor
preached from Gal. 6: II verse. Sub
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-28
Sick Headache.

This distressing disease results from a =
d;sordered condition Of The stomach ana
CON be relieved by taking Chamo jet
lain g Tablets.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-28
SOCIAL REALM
D1NNERDANCE.

The popular community center was
the scene of a large dinner dance Fri
day evening when Mr.. and Mrs. John
Colemand and Mr.. and Mrs. John Jack
son entertained one hundred and fifty
of their friends.
The guests were received in the beau
tiful Girls club rooms by the hostess.
At $3.50 they were shown into the
banquet hall where one long table
several smaller ones were arranged for
the guests who found their seats by
means of place cards. The tables were
decorated with clusters Of variegated
chrysanthemums. An orchestra, played
during the dinner hour. After dinner
the tables were cleared away and dane
ing was enjoyed the remainder of the
evening.
The affair complimented Mr.. and Mrs.
Dick Morris of Illinois, Mrs. Lewis of
Fayette, Iowa, and Mrs. L. R. Berry Of
Long Island City, N. Y.
WEDDING.
An event of very much interest to
number of her friends occurred at the
home of Mrs. G. w. Kelly, 935 Four
teenth street Tuesday evening at $3.50
o clock, when her daughter, Miss Caro-
lyn Kelly was married to Mr.. Clar-
enve Thompson Of Mason City, Iowa.
The house was beautifully decorated
by the Alpha Floral company with
potted palm ferns and smilax. The
bridal boquet was sent from West
High school of which the bride 8 moth
er matrcn, and consisted Of white and
pink chrysanthemums tied with fluff
of tulle. The bride wore beaded white
georgette over satin. Miss Helen Ew-
ing was bridesmaid and Mrs. Robert
Miles matron of honor.
Mr.. Thompson was attended by Mr.
Maurice Kelly, a brother of the BRIDE
Rev. s. L. Brit was the officiating min
lister. Mrs. Margaret Bains and Mrs.
Herman Williams assisted Mrs. Kelly
in serving the twenty eight invited
guests. The presents were many and
very beautiful The bride and groom
left amid shower of rice for their
home in Mason City where Mr.. Thomp-
son owns property and a cafe. ..
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What Would You DOT

In case of burn or scald what would
you do to relieve the paint Such in
1uries are liable to occur in any family
and everyone should be prepared for
them. Chamberlain 3 salve applied on
a soft cloth will relieve the pain al
most instantly, and unless the injury is
very severe one, will cause the parts
to heal without leaving scar.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-28

GERTRUDE HYDE Hair Culturist' >
Madam walker System. Special atten-
tion given to Scalp Treatment and
Shampooing. Res. 821 w. 18th st.
Phone Walnut 6254.
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CUT RATE DRUG co.
Willis Wolfe, PHI. q. Prop.
Very Best Drugs In City
1000 Center st. Des Moines, low

BERT JOHNSON,
Cleaner and Dyer
Cleaning, Pressing, Altering, Repairing
Work Called for and Delivered.
We do first class work. PHI. Wal. 1874
11O8 Center st. Des Moines, Iowa
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We Servo the Best Try Us for
and Cater to AL. Service
CHARLES EVANS,
Soft Drinks and Lunch
924 Center st. Des Moines, Iowa
The labor standard., 1919-08-15
MARY ANDERSON
 DIRECTOR OF
 INDUSTRY SERVICE,
Appointment Brings a Trades
 Union Woman for the First
 Time Into Office as a Federal
 Bureau Chief

WASHINGTON appointment of Miss Mary Anderson as Director of the Women-in-I Industry Service of the U. s. Department of Labor, announced by Secretary William B. Wilson, brings a trade union woman for the first time into government office as federal bureau chief. Miss Anderson succeeds Miss Mary Van Kleeck, who has just resigned, and with whom she has been associated as assistant direc- tor. 1~f
 Miss Anderson, who is of Swedish birth, came to this country when a very young girl; and for thirteen years was employed as a shoe factory work CT. Throughout that time she was, one of the leaders in the Shoe Workers Union, and is at present member of the executive board of the Information al Boot and Shoe Workers Union. For seven years prior to her appointment in the government service a year ago, she had been national organizer for the National Women's Trade Union League, and is now secretary of the Leagues Committee on International Relations. In the spring she was sent to Paris as one of two representatives of the National Women's Trade Union League to confer with the internation- al delegations at the Peace Confer ence with reference to labor questions involving women.
 The Woman-in-I Industry Service and the Employment Service are the only war services of the U. s. Department of Labor retained by Congress in the appropriations for 1920 The function of the Woman-in-Industry Service is ito formulate standards and policies which shall promote the welfare of working conditions, increase their ef- fciency and advance their opportuni- ties for profitable employment" It is the only government bureau dealing primarily with the problems of women workers.
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STOVE AND RANGE
 COMPANY WEARY *..~ OF N0N-UNIONISM
Company's Alleged Success Ere quently Commented On at Meetings of Foundry Men Success a Sham

CINCINNATI-"We are weary of attempting to operate on a non-union basis and want to reach an agreement with the International Holders Union, J Is the substance of a statement to Presi- dent Valentine of that organization by a representative of the o. K. Stove and Range company, Louisville, Ky.
 The conference resulted in an under standing and the molding department is now strictly union.
 The importance of this voluntary action by the company can be appreci- ated when 1t is recalled that this con cern is one of the best known stove companies, and since a molders' strike 12 years ago has been non-union and has been pointed to by anti-union manu- lecturers as justifying their opposition to organized labor.
 The company's alleged success was frequently commented on at meetings of southern foundry men and the plant has been the mecca of other employers to secure information on the company's S success. But this Success" is now shown to be a sham-the company acknowl- edges that non-unionism does not pay.
 Officers of this International Union declare that the incident is of tremen- dous importance to the southern stove industry
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LABOR'S 0WN DAY
First Monday in September Is Legal Holiday in Almost
 Every State Now.
THE American Federation of La

rHE American Federation of La
 Dor held an annual convention
 at Columbus, o. December SIP, 1886. At this session the officers re- ported the following:
 "At the fourth session of the fedora tion a resolution was adopted making the first Monday in September of each year labOr's national holiday and rec Ommending its observance by wage workers generally throughout the country. This met with response that exceeded the most sanguine expecta- tions. In our great manufacturing and distributing centers thousands of workingmen marched in procession and participated in the festivities of the picnic grounds, where the most skilled mechanics and workers in pro- fessions and laborers united in com mon celebration, exchanging friendly fraternal greetings while they listened to the champions of labor discussing the economic and political questions of the day. The good effects of this are so we'll understood that we recommend it's more general observance still until 1t shall be as uncommon for man to work on that day as on Independence day." +4 45 st.t-
 Nearly all of the states in the Union now have statutes making the first Monday in September a legal holiday, thus observing Labor day.
 In order that there be no misunder- standing with reference to the action of congress in enacting legislation upon this subject it is we'll to state that the law passed by congress June 28, 1894, described above, as making Labor day a national holiday only pro- vfded that Labor day should be ob- served in the District of Columbia, as we'll as the then territories.
 Labor day was established in the various states and in the order and on the dates named below: 1887, February 21, Oregon; 1887, March 15, Colorado; 1887, April 8, New Jersey; 1887, May 6, New York; 1887, May Il, Massachu- setts; 1889, March 20, Connecticut; 1889, March %, Nebraska: 1889, April 25, Pennsylvania 1890, April 2s, Ohio; ruary 24, Washington; 1891, March 4, Montana; 1891, March 4, Kansas; 1891, March 9, Indiana 1891, March Il, Ten nessee; 1891, March 31, New Hamp- shire; 1891, June IT, Illinois; 1891, Oc- tober 16, Georgia; 1891, December 22, South Carolina; 1892, February 5. Vir- ginia; 1892, February 23, Utah; 1892, July 7, Louisiana; 1892, December 12, Alabama; 1893, February II, Texas; 1893, February IA, Delaware; 1893, March 23, California; 1893, April 1S Minnesota; 1893, April 19, Wisconsin; 1892, April %, Florida; 1893, May 26, Rhode Island; 1894, June 2S, District of Columbia and territories; 1895, April 9, Missouri.
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REFUSE TO WORK
 WITH NON-UNIONISTS
Structural Iron Workers Quit Work on Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Company Building When New Workers Appear
HARTFORD

HARTF ORD - Union Structural Iron Workers refused to continue work on the building being erected on Elm street for the Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Company when three non- union men from New York were put to work on the job. It was previous ly agreed, it is claimed, that the building was to be erected under union conditions Post & McCord of New York, an "open shop" firm, are the general contractors, MT. Gordon being superintendent of the Hartford job. M. J. Louden, business agent of the Structural Iron Workers, has the mat ter in charge and it is expected that everything will be definitely settled so that work will be resumed on the insurance company building on Mon day morning, August IS.
 Previous labor trouble in New York, in which the general contractors fig ured, is said to be the cause of this trouble in Hartford. This contracting firm did the work for the Travellers Insurance Company under union con- ditions and there was no interruption when erecting the large buildings for the insurance company.
 While the Hartford Structural Building Trades Alliance is much in- terested in the outcome of the con- troversy, it is in no way responsible for the nix-up on the Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Company job on Elm street.
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ADVANCE MUST BE GENERAL
and Rest of Society Must Go Forward Together.

The future of labor lies in stabilizing democracy. In that alone is progress. One of the great problems of peace is to erect an industrial democracy upon the solid foundations of political de- mocracy. That can come if labor is patient and prudent and self-control- led, but it can never be brought about through the application of theories of confiscation or class war.
 Autocracy has failed, and failed criminally, but the failure of bolshev- ism is no less complete, even though the consequences have been restricted to single country. There is no hope for the world in either. The fate of Russia proves that labor must go for ward with the fest of society. It can- not advance alone. It cannot take everything and give nothing. If 1t ever tries, 1t will wantonIy waste most of the substantial fruits of the war.
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gained in confident vision for the fu- ture.
 Every national and international, every local union affiliated to the American Federation of Labor, has made definite progress in securing for its members greater advantages in those things which are fundamental of betterment in all relations of life. In some organizations the success has been phenomenal.
 Taking the labor movement as a whole there has been greater progress in securing the shorter workday than in any other similar period of time. The meaning of these victories can be interpreted only in the light of full understanding of the meaning of the shorter day. The shorter workday is something more than an economic de- mand. It is a demand for opportunity for rest, recuperation and develop ment; things which make life more than mere mechanical drudgery.
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This changed public opinion has been gradual through constant agitation, education and organization, but it has been quickened the past two years be- cause of organized labor's prompt ac- ceptance of autocracys challenge against democratic ideals.
 Organized labor, has not depended upon words to prove it's patriotism. It's whole-hearted support of the govern ment in the crisis of war should be sufficient answer to any query on this subject. This support was of the kind that befits men and women imbued with our republics ideals, and who realize that when a government that is founded on these ideals falls the loss is an individual one for every Ameri- can citizen worthy of the name.
 Organized labor distinguishes be- tween a government that rests on the Whim of one man or small group of men and a government of, by and for the people.
 Our 1919 Labor day celebration fea- lures this difference between the two systems of government which recently struggled for mastery. The thought behind these systems is older than any nation. In truth, nations are but an in- cident, but a process, in this struggle of human liberty and advancement versus the ancient theory of govern ment so we'll illustrated by German junkerdOm.
 Organized labor is not peace move ment. While we long for the day of industrial concord, when disputes be tween capitalists and laborers will not longer feature our industrial life, we refuse to paralyze our movement by surrendering the right to strike against wrong when other methods fail.
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Partners in Life's Work.

At this time several aspects of the labor question demand consideration. We need to emphasize the meaning and necessity of labor-to show that it Is both law and means of service. We need to emphasize the difference be- tween productive labor that performs a service and makes wealth, and unpro- ductive labor that wins wealth away from others and lives upon their toll. We need to emphasize the fact that in- dustry is partnership, and so it de- mands the participation of all parties Rs partners in the enterprises. We need to realize that the relations in in- dustry are human relations, and so it is necessary that the relations oe men with one another should be just and brotherly relations.-Exchange
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LABOR'S RIGHT TO ORGANIZE
Acknowledgements Merely Puts Work
 ingman on the Same Plane as the Capitalist.

If there is not a right on the part Of the workingmant to organize, then there ought not to be a right on the part of capital to organize. It is the organization that makes capital strong, and it is not fair, from the legal point of view or any other point of view, to prevent the rest of the men dealing with capital from getting strength with organization that only organiza- tion brings.
 am for the laboring man. Justice must be done him or there can be no justice in this country. We must all be partners in the game of government and no one man must be allowed to play the part of a hog.-Woodrow Will son.
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days labor of the workman commits crime against good morals, and in such degree strikes blow at the foundation of peaceful society.
 Suppose the laboring classes should demand and undertake by force to compel the payment of sum for their services which all men would agree to be twice its value, what would hap pen?
 Immediately the cry would go up that anarchy was in the land, and the strong arm of the government, civil and military, would be called out to prevent the confiscation of the money of the employer, and properly so-but why? Because labor had demanded too much. But who is the anarchist when the laborer gets too little? It is poor rule that will not work both ways.
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call wealth in the world, and it is ab- solutely nothing without labor to make it productive.
 On the other hand, put labor naked on the earth, and soon 1t will do again what it has done in the past-produce the food, cut forests, drain the marsh es, build the houses and build civili- Zation.
 But the laborer of any kind who re joices in his strength and who feels conceit proves his smallness, whether he be a laborer with pick and shovel, or a laborer working at a great scien- tific problem.
 The thing for us to do is to remem- Der our 1ittleness, our shortcomings, and try, by giving full credit to others. to deserve credit for ourselves. change.
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THE member of the union" is the
 man that pays only when he is
 forced to. Usually comes to the meetings only when he has an ax to be ground. He is the man that will always say that the union has never given him anything, as he would get good wages if there never was union in existence. And he cannot see what the officers are doing with all the money.
 The 'sunion man" is very different person. He attends his meetings reg uiarly, takes part in the debate that is in the interest of the union, never
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LAB OR

Out of chaos, out of work, l arose and did my work While the ages changed and sped l was toiIing for my bread. Underneath my sturdy blows, Forests fell and cities rose, And the hard, reluctant soil . BIossomed richly from my toll. Palaces and temples grand Wrought ! with my cunning hand. Rich indeed was my reward. Stunted soul, and body scared With the marks of scourqe and rod. l, the tiIIer of the sod, From the cradle to the grave ShambIed through the world-a slave! Crushed and trampIed, beaten, cursed. Serving best, but served the worst,
 spoiled, Still buiIded, still toiIed. Undernourished, underpaid |. In the world myself had made. Up from slavery ! rise, Dreams and wonder in my eyes, After brutal ages past, Coming to my own at last. was slave-but l am free! l was bIind-but can see! l., the buiide-l, the maker, |, the calm tradition-breaker, Slave and serf and cIod no longer, Know my strength-and who Is
 stronger2 ! am done with ancient frauds Ancient lies and ancient gods- All the sham is overthrown, shall take and keep my own, Unimpassioned, unafraid, Master of the World Eve made!
 BERTON BRALEY.
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~N mans birthday he should think seriously about himself,
 and especially about his weak nesses. Let his friends praise him and congratulate him; let him question and criticize himself.
 It is intelligent study, criticism of ourselves that brings progress, wheth- CT to the individual or to great class or to that which labor is-an over whelming majority.
 Everything that you see is the re- suit of labor-from the skyscraper with its steel skeleton to the copper wire that carries your messages or the food that keeps you alive.
 To compare the value of labor and capital is childish. There is no com parison possible.
 Take all the gold, all that which we
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Mark of Labors Prooress.

The solid and gratifying progress of cooperative labor organizations in the United States was fttingH celebrated last year by the dedication of the new central building of the American Fed eration of Labor in the national capi- tai. The dedication was made by President Wilson, after reviewing the labor parade, and his tribute to the un- deriving spirit of organization in labor was cheered by men of all types and stations in life.
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STEEL TRUST IS HAPPY

NEW YORK---The United States steel corporation continues to rake in the nimble nickel. Its last report shows that during the quarter ended June 30 last net earnings were over $1,000,000 in excess of the previous quarter. .'~.-. Eh r.
 Tn reporting for the board of direct ors, it's chairman, Judge Gary, de- clared that prospects are bright.
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Much Cause for conaratuIation.

Labor day is always an inspiration to the organized workers of America. Nationally, upon this Labor day, the workers of America have much to con- gratulate themselves Npon. The past four years have resulted in the realiza- ton of labor's hopes, long deserred, in the enactment of laws guars. ateeing the liberty of the toilers and their right to organize for their protection and advancement upon the economic field. .
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paraded on LaDOr day, more than thirty years ago, their motives were que S t i on ed in m a ny, instances a n d newspapers gave them scant publicity.
 This year, when the hosts of or ganized labor, now numbering 3,OOO,- 900 m e m b e r s, march, they will be acclaimed by those who former ly even denied
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Victory by Conservation.

It is the spirit of consecration that has enabled American labor to achieve in every field of endeavor results which a year ago were regarded as impossi- ble. 1t is this spirit of conservation that enabled the American people workers and fighters welded into sol- i'd army-to vindicate the freedom of men throughout the world.
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confidence Tn the trade-uniOn move ment. There have been tests a n d
 crises that have proved its funda- mental principles !; there have been opportunities that have tested its pra c tic al eff ciency. Through t h e m all t h e trade-union move ment has made sure progress and
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epidemic resulted in the death of 45O,- 900 persons and cost insurance com panies $2OO, 100000. Previous flu cpl denies attacked children and persons in late life. The last epidemic took it's greatest toll from infants and persons
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in adult working life. The highest mortality occurred among the wage earners and the lowest death rate among those best situated economi- cally.
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VICTIMIZE GIRLS

TACOMA Wash.-After winning their strike for higher wages and re- troactive pay, telephone girls in this city and Seattle are being victimized.