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The Connecticut labor news., 1923-11-10
ANOTHER AMERICAN
 PLAN FAILURE
Bv THOMAS V. DANIELS

(In The American Photo-Engraver.)
 Sadder 1t is certain, and wiser it is to be hoped, are the men who led in the attack on organized labor, that had its continuation in the failure of the Carey Printing Company of New York and Bethlehem, Pa.
 To remove the greater part of this owned and controlled by the steel company that bears it's name, may have been economically sound pro position. That is, if figured from a basis of ground values and postofice privileges that they did not get. How ever, the manner in which the execu- tives conducted the affairs directly relating to the mechanical depart ments, was to say the least, fool hardy.
 Only bitter experience, it seems, can undeceive those employers who labor under the impression, so many times disproven, that they can take raw material III the form of workers, and develop them into skil1ful artisans in the arts preservative in few weeks, or months.
 Such was the avowed intention of the men who are responsible for the fact that the Carey company met the fate that has befal1en so many Don Quixotes of the business world who have pitted their capitalistic lances against the wind-mills of Organized those institutions, they seek to de- stroy are firmly set on foundation that was laid when wise Old King Solomon erected his temple.
 To quote our English cousins, You cawn't do it, ye know and if the valuable machinery in the defunct Bethlehem plant, that has been boxed, and labeled, Property of the Guar anty Trust Co., of New York;" to- have found their way to plants of competitor, and to top 1t off, a sheaf of notes aggregating close to a half million dollars is not a danger sig nal to those who would embark on similar enterprises; then what is?
 The bankrupts are deserving of scant sympathy for their purpose was one of destruction, and, "as ye SOW, so shall ye reap" is most applicable in this case It Is the misguided ones they employ who are deserving of what pity can be offered, for lost i'm deed IS the time they spent in their vain effort to, become skilled in the printing crafts. The knowledge they gained off different trades in which they were given employment is super fcial, and remaining in Bethlehem as most of them will, can avail them little, as there other large printing plants where they can use it. Those of them who seek employment in the larger cities will have difficult time obtaining employment, and it is almost certain that the stigma of i'm competency will be their portion wherever they manage to get days work.
 Much more could be written of this latest sortie against the labor but the fact that 1t failed so quickly and costly, will serve as warning to the many employers who are at times seized with a desire to trave 1.-the road that ends only in the precipice over which the Carey Print ing Company was hurled into the sea of bankruptcy.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-11-10
Trade Unions Return
 Full Value For Dues

"The present public school system was put into effect through organized labor" writes Charles H. Duf6eld in the Amalgamated Journal, the official organ of the Amalgamated Associa- tion of Iron and Steel Workers. "It fought private schools until it com pelled the state to educate the chill dren free
 "It was organized labor that brought about the short workday. No union workman would cinsider work ing from dawn till dark as it was years ago. We know very little of the bitter struggles put up by union labor for the sanitary conditions we tory of today, They are the results of union labor.
 Tn one state last year labor suc- ceeded in defeating bills relieving the farmers from the provisions of the workmen's compensation law, repeal ing the free employment bureau law, increasing a state constabulary, com pulsory labor, repeating the miners qualification law, and the appoint s,ent as police oGcei: of persons se- lected by railroads. Not so bad for
 These are a few of the many uses to which dues and assessments are put
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-11-10
UNION FINED $500
 BY COMPULSORY
 ARBITRATION LAW

Sydney, Australia, Nov. o.-Judge Curlewis of the New South Wales state industrial arbitration court has fined the, Amalgamated Printing Elm p1oyes' Union 100 pounds (about $5oo) for an illegal strile''
 Under the New South Wales i'm dustrial arbitration law cessation of work as persuasive measure to bring employers to their senses and lead them to the light of trade union prin- ciples is illegal for unions registered under the act Unions are liable to a penalty of 500 pounds (about $2,5oo) day during the duration of such a strike
 The printing employees union was registered under the arbitration law. over six days, with overtime pro- vided for. The union made a de- mand for the 44-hour week over five cede the demand.
 The union officials then told the employers that unless the 44-hour overtime would be worked, and per haps the men would not be found at work on Saturday.
 The employers remained obdurate. The employees kept their word and fused to work overtime
 The employers haled the union off cials before the arbitration court on the charge of sanctioning an illegal strike. Judge Curlewis sustained the employers and imposed the 100 pounds fine with the warning that if the union was brought before him again on a similar charge the pen alty would be heavier.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-11-10
Asheville Printers
 Firm For Wage Raise

Asheville, N. C., Nov. o.-The wage increase strike of the union printers of Asheville against the Citizen and the Times is being conducted vigor- ously.
 The strikers have gotten out a bull letin to give the facts to the public. It is claimed that wage rates in the two anti-union daily papers are lower than the wage. scales of Asheville metal workers.
 The contention of the Citizen that the wage increase demanded by the printers would necessitate an increase in advertising rates Is regarded as ridiculous. It Is pointed out that the cost per page here is but $7.5o, com pared with $2I.8o on the Atlanta Constitution.
 Although the newspaper propr,e- tors insisted on an arbitration clause in the contract which was finally re- jected because of the wage increase demand, they now refuse to submit the dispute to arbitration.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-11-10
BallyhoO Stunts
(Continued from First Page.)

(Continued from First Page.) also made by the Famous Players in other houses.
 By this means exhibitors were fore ed to take large number of inferior films, which could not be sold o1l their merit, for the privilege of showing few good feature films"
 As a result of the disclosures at the hearing and the announcement that the studios would close after com pleting pictures now under way until the patrons could catch up with the producers" shares of the Famous Player Corporation have dropped from a high of Ioz to 5eH on the New York Stock Exchange.
 The Famous Players officials now announce that the "block system" of selling films to exhibitors will be vol untarily suspended on November I, after which date tlreater managers may be permitted to at least look in on the pictures before accepting them for exhibition.
 But it is further announced by E. J. Ludvigh, secretary and treasurer of the Famous Players-Lasky Cor, poration, that the studies will be
 
 worth of films hand are disposed of. These will be shown this winter and returns are expected to De very satisfactory" Therefore, little or no improvements in the quality is to be time.
 It is given out here that all the me- chanical and labor forces of the stu dios which close down will be laid off indefinitely, while some of the star pay roll at half the actual contract they intend to curtail expenses, which is taken to mean an end to high Sal- aries.
 'We must quit sailing around among the stars and come down to earth," said Marcus Loew. one of the big producers. "I predicted six months ago that something like this would happen in the industry. We have got to place the film industry on a bushes basis. The cost of mak- ing pictures has got away from us"
 Some of the lesser producers an- nounce that they will continue to l make new pictures and endeavor to l improve on the quality.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-11-10

All workers should read a Labor paper. The capitalist press will sell dom support the cause of Labor.
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23
WROTE TRIBUTE
TO INDIAN WOMAN

There are few If any who have made
their homes on the Western Slope for
any length Of time who have not heard
of the lives and achievements of Chief
Ouray and his good wife Chipeta.
Ouray passed away many years ago.
but Chipeta still survives and each
year makes a trip to Montrose. Ouray,
home Of her early womanhood.
A few years ago. young lady OF
this city. appreciating the valient
deeds of Chipeta. and fired with the
desire to pay tribute to ner. wrote
sketch which the Independent has
secured and which will perpetuate the
noble life of Chipeta.
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23

ed over the river across the upper
ford. at the opposite end of the vii
lage from Chipeta's crossing.
Chipeta seized the only chance of es-
cape for her little band. Catching the
older child in her arms and command
ing the mother to carry the younger.
she hurried the weeping and protest
ing woman from the shelter of the
cabin. and leading them-they scarce
ly knew whither-through a thicket
down the steep bank of the river,
never allowing them to look back, as
one cabin after another sprang into
flames, 1t was she who looked back,
who saw the moment when unobserv-
ed they might leap into a canoe and
skirting the banks under the friendly
shadows of overhanging trees. pad
die swiftly and almost noiselessly
from the devastated settlement. 1t
was she who was in command during
their journey, and who finally brot
to safety these few refugees from the
White River settlement.
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23

which is at present Olathe. ColoroW
was named for Chief Colorow of the
Indians and at that time was city
of Indian tepees About all there was
of Olathe was squawberry bushes. Mr..
Killian's early activities were associa-
ted with the herding of quite num-
ber of cattle on California Mesa. They
had Just moved the main bulk of the
Indians out in 1882.
During the fall of 1888 Mr.. Killian
and others brought bunch of cattle
in there asd another bunch in 1884, 10.
eating them on Dry Creek. They had
camped at the mouth of Dry Creek
Canon and soon after that the "Trav-
elers came in and built the Uncom-
pahgre canal. The Cushman ditch
was built, taking it's water out of Dry
Creek and later they built the Uncom-
pahgre canal @On January 2, 1902, R.
F. Roberts and Mr.. Brown incorpor-
ated the Townsite of Colorow and in
June 1886 the Town Company was
formed.
Mr.. Killian gave 20 acres of land to
the D. & R. G. railroad and soon after
the old Dallas depot was moved down
which is still used in Olathe. The
townsite of Olathe is located on the
origianl camping ground of Chief Col
GROW. Prior to that w. o. Hersum
had done considerable work in laying
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23
OLATHE AMERICAN
LEGION OWN HOME

In the fall of 1921. while occupying
as post headquarters and club rooms.
rented dwelling house on main
street, and realizing the precarious
nature of its tenure in such quarters;
Spiers-Dennis Post No. "a of the
American Legion, Dept. of Colorado,
at Olathe. determined if possible to
build a club house of its own.
Upon proper authorization by the
post. the post commander appointed
two committees, one on building site
consisting of Oscar and Roy Roatcap,
and another on plans and estimate,
composed of B. C. Goddard, F. E. Bry-
ant and Otto Whitener.
After careful survey, the commit
tee on site reported that no suitable
location within the means of the post
was available, and the post had about
decided to abandon the undertaking
for the time.
In the meantime, the building as
shown in the cut at the head of the
article, had been planned. and the es-
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23

but most dangerous for undetected es'
cape, she lay through the night, watch
ing with sleepless eyes the flicker of
the camp fire as it died into darkness
She listened until all was quiet, and
until the chill, creeping through even
the warm covering of skins, told her
that night was turning towards morn
ing. Then. slipping from her bed of
fir boughs, she cautiously opened the
flaps of her wigwam and crept out
stealthily, her moccasined feet max
ing scarcely more sound than a chance
robin darting across a carpet of fallen
leaves. She glided past the slumber'
ing guards. pausing and crouching
sciiusly or moved restlessly in his
sleep; then past the burnt-out camp
fire. where a charred stick fell with
a soft thud into the cold gray ashes,
age for the Indian ponies. Here she
caught her own shaggy pony. tied
roll of blankets and food upon his
back and. mounting lightly. was well
on her way before the first rays of
morning sunlight had filtered through
the thick foliage of twisted scrub
oaks. and touched the damp. gray
rocks almost green in the shadows of
the dust colored sage.
AS she rode from the green valley.
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23

century point OF time as we count. she
looks almost as alert and vigorous as
in the days OF her youth. when she
was queen of her tribe
She is interesting. not solely because
of her position and because OF the gla-
mour OF romance there always is
about fine representative of this
vanishing race. but because of the
risks she has run and her deep hero
ism in behalf OF her friends of the
white race.
The deed which doubtless has won
for her the greatest debt OF gratitude,
was her attempt. though only partially
successful. to rescue small party of
settlers in the Valley OF the White
river. from massacre at the hands of
the Utes. This was planned in the alb
sence OF their chief. Chipeta's hus-
band. and under the leadership of his
rival Colorow.
Gathered one night around their
camp fire on the mountain side, the
braves were stirred by the eloquence
OF Colorow. until they were ready to
follow him in any outrage against the
offending whites. Chipeta. overhear-
ing their plans and realizing that she
was powerless to prevent the attack
fearing also to trust so important a
mission to another messenger. deter.
mined to slip away from the camp and
herself bear the warning to the DOOM
ed settlement
In her wigwam. In the center OF the
camp. the place safest from attack.
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23

ting down the trail like a dark shad-
ow. The night was without moon and
the few struggling stars were soon
hidden by curtain of cloud Unable
to see the trail before her she gave
the pony his head and, bending for
ward. grasped his tangled name, lest
she be torn from his back by limbs of
fallen trees. Sometimes swaying diz-
zily she sat erect a moment. to listen
intently as a twig broke or snapped
behind her, or a stone loosened by
the pony's hoof, rolled down the
mountain side.
When the first gray streaks of
dawn crept across the sky, Chipeta
found herself on bluff overlooking
valley surrounded by adobe hills
Yes, there beside the river. huddled
among a few tall cottonwood trees,
were a dozen or more log houses.
from whose chimneys smoke curled,
and was lost in the haze of early
morning. A close race it had BEEN
and even now doubtful of success
for, as the pony splashed through the
ford and clambered up the muddy
bank, Chipeta saw the form of a
skulking Indian dart like lizard
and disappear into the forest.
When she reached the settlement
she tied the pony to a small sapling
and crept to the nearest log cabin,
from the half-open door of which
floated the laughter OF n mother and
the chatter of small voices,
AS Chipeta entered there was a
sudden hush, and the two little chill
dren, whimpering with fear. hid be-
hind their mother, whose hand trem.
bled as 1t grasped the back Of chair.
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23

the cool mountain breeze brought to
her ears the swish and gurgle of the
Uncompahgre. bounding and rushing
over its rocky bed. until at turn in
the trail the sound grew fainter and
;linter, becoming the merest echo
whispering among the hill tops.
She was safe now from imme diate
pursuit, but her ride was no pleasure
jaunt. Two hundred miles she must
travel. for. before her lay the great
snow capped divide. its sides cold
and barren and its lofty peaks losing
their outline in the clear. blue sky.
endure as was her sturdy little pony.
and she had taken a great resolve.
On the second day of her journey,
as she crested lofty ridge and look
ed back over the valley, great bird
scared out OF the forest and circled
excitedly above the tall trees Chipe-
tn paused and, shading her eyes with
her brown hand, watched eagerly and
intently the trail over which she had
come. Yes. something was moving,
following the zigzag trail in and out
among the trees. Waiting in the sha.
dow of projecting boulder. she rec
ognized that the moving object was
white horse and rider. Colorow was
in pursuit. He was still far behind
her. but she must lose no time.
They struggled down the trail. her
pony now all but falling to his knees
on the slippery stones. now crowd
ing between high walls of rock close
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23

Meldrum attended school in Delta,
graduating in 1898. Since that date
he has resided in Montrose county.
w. S. Gaines, one of the old settlers
of the Uncompahgre Valley, arrived
in 1886 from Arkansas. Mr.. Gaines
has engaged in various business pur-
suits during his long period of resi-
dence.
John Hogan's first appearance in
the Valley dates back to the year Of
1888. He remembers well the early
history of Olathe. Originally the
town was named Colorow. then chang
ed to Brown. and later to Olathe.
These changes were necessarily
brought about owing to the naming of
the postoffice. Mr.. Hogan is one of
the substantial residents at this time
of the Olathe section and he, along
with many others, has aided in the
upbuilding of the thriving city.
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23

nothing of the dreaded Colorow; her
pony had outstripped the warriors
white horse.
At sunset on the third day Chipeta
reached a pleasant little dell shut in
by a rock. ledge where eddying winds
had left drift of dry leaves, CRATE
full resting place for her weary body.
Planning a longer rest than she had
yet allowed herself. she slid from her
pony and plunging her hands into a
spring bubbling from crevice in the
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23
SOME OLATHE MEN
WHO MADE TOWN

F. NJ. Sheck, proprietor of the
Olathe Drug Co., established the bus-
ness in 1906. He was among the
very first to erect a substantial busi-
ness block in Olathe. He carries a
good stock and has modern drug
store in every respect.
G. H. Meldrum, of the Olathe Tire
Co, has been in the Uncompahgre
Valley and Delta County since 1886.
His father was active in many of the
affairs of the Western Slope. Mr..
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23

ITO kill" She gasped, clutching
her children, but turning her white,
appealing face toward Chipeta, who
answered in quiet, steady tones:
Get bread and meat; be ready;
Chipeta will come back and take you
away" Then she turned from the
door and gave hurried warnings at
the other cabins-warnings which but
for her earnestness the settlers would
scarcely have credited, SO peaceful
seemed the forest on the river bank.
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23

innate figures by the committee on
plans and estimate had shown a cash
outlay of $2500 for material and mas
onry work, would give a building suf-
Just as this stage had been reached
when there seemed nothing to do but
ficient for the needs of the post; and
the plans had been approved
give up the whole scheme, j. D. Cox
came forward with the announcement
that Mr.. R. P. Mills proposed to do
nate the lot upon which the building
stands to the Post. This offer was
received with loud shouts of acclaim,
and Comrade Cox was ordered to ex-
press to Mr.. Mills thanks and appre-
citation of the Post.
A building committee of the trus-
tees and committee on plans and es-
innate, o. D. Roatcap, F. E. Bryant, B.
C. Goddard, and Otto Whitener, was
designated and ordered to proceed to
the work of building as soon as possi-
BILE
Excavation for foundation and base
ment was made, but winter having ar
rived, it was decided to leave off
until spring. All labor, hauling and
carpenter work were donated by the
members of the post, and after con-
tending with delay in the delivery of
the brick, and securing brick layers
the building was finished and ready
for dedication at the District Confer
ence January IL and 13. 1928 Dedica-
tory services were participated in by
Dept. Commander Hiett Past
ViceCommander Vandemoer, Dept
Adjutant David and Dept. Chaplin
Jernigan.
Special mention is made of our G.
A. R. Comrade A. J. Rawson for the
work of raising the necessary funds.
for plastering the building, The Wo-
mans Club for the plumbing fixtures
for the kitchen, and The Woman's
Auxiliary who is equipping the kitchen
with complete set of dishes.
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23

"Chipeta no HARM" murmured the
Indian, stretching out propitiating
hands, "Chipeta save; Colorow COM
ing soon, kill
AS she said it the mother stared,
her eyes wide with terror, and her
breath coming quickly
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23

together in the path and many color
ed in the sunlight. The country,
growing more desolate with each
mile, offered no shelter from the blaz-
ing sun except those trees, dwarfed
and twisted, which seemed to hug the
rocks like living things. She saw
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23

rocks, dashed the water upon her
face and then drank of its GOODNESS.
She turned toward bed of leaves, al
ready unrolling her blanket. when
suddenly she noticed above the ridge
she had crossed but few hours ear
lier. a fragment of a gray cloud ris-
ing and staining the fiery gold of the
sunset A less practiced eye than
Chipeta's would have recognized a
distant camp fire. And whose could
it be but Colorow's?
She could not wal, for dawn; she
must push on. AS the night closed in,
Chipeta was again on her pony fit
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23
Chipcta-A Sketch

On the Ute reservation there is one
squaw who comes and goes as she
pleases, unchallenged by authorities,
and who is given more privileges, per
haps. than any OF the remaining tribe.
This is Chipeta. wife of Ouray, chief
of the Utes.
One would never that Chipeta is
old for although she has reached the
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23

out the town and the streets were
named and numbered.
In 1890 Mr.. Killian was elected
Clerk and Recorder of Montrose coun-
ty, serving in that capacity for several
years. During the past Is or 20 years
he and his family have made their
home in and near Delta
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23

The day was far too short for even
such inadequate preparations for de-
Tense as the settlers were able to
make. Everywhere it was Chipeta
who advised and comforted. At the
approach of evening she returned to
the cottage on the river bank. AS
night closed in. like the first flashes
of lightning before a storm, signal
fires blazed from the hills and then
died, leaving again empty darkness
and suspense. Soon, however, the
woods and mountains awoke, echoing
and reechoing with the terrible war
cry of the Utes. The Indians swarm
Evening star., 1923-10-28
AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
ADAM A. WEsCHLER, AUCTIONBER.
Valuable Detached Dwelling,
No. 4406 Illinois Ave. NV,
Rv Auction.

BY virtue Of authority vested in the under.
signed, will offer for sale by public auction,
In front of the premises, on THURSDAY,
NOVEMBER FIRST, 1928. AT FOUR-FORTY-
FIVE O'CLOCK Pm, lot 81 In square 3223,
improved by modern detached frame dwelling.
in excellent condition. Q rooms and bath, hot
in cellar; front porch entire width Of house.
Terms: Subject TO first trust 81. 900 at SO,
due June $, 1926 and second trust about
$1,000 ut So. payable $50 mon nthiy; balance
cash A depos OF $500 required at sale.
Terms TO be complied with In 80 days. All
s1npeSsneins ,,!h Iecording ana revenue stamps
to sale.
oc26-ddds -.A- Auctioneer.
ADAM A. WEsCHLER. AUCTI0NEER.