Cedar Rapids Tribune (Newspaper) - June 16, 1916, Cedar Rapids, Iowa A Newspaper Without a Muzzle RAPIDS IOWA JUNE 16 1916 NUMBER 31 BIG DEMAND OF INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION Washington June 1C Kvery congressman's secretary In ton Is working over time mailing out copies the final report of Com- mission on Industrial Relations copies of which have come from tho government printing office under tlie resolution ordering that number as a first step to supply the extraordinary demand CHEER MAY WIN YET Dubuque June Woman suffrage may ret win out in A movement was started here by numbers of Men's Suffrage to have the entire county vote on suffrage thrown nit because of large discrepancies with So requests for copies of this that the Committee on Industria Relations have found it to obtain more than a hand f til o copies or the use of former bers of the Commission and who wore associated It is now apparent TJ I i of is totally J Writes Book State Federation of Labor Indorses State Insurance j T-t i j -J Plan Des Moines Disgruntled is Walloped by Dubuque as Convention City Favors Road Building by Convicts BIG GUN TO HELP UNIONS CELEBRATE Marshalltown June amendments provided state of the most successful con- is found impractical at thi Federation i in the history ot the Iowa closed today time A decreased waiting period Increased per of in the suffrage vote re- writing a record of harmony and tion medical relief and turns by the county supervisors when good fellowship was entirely j ton and a penally for fraud upon they canvassed returns from that of recent years it lie part of tho companies ted by the election judges Legislation of benefit to the wage machinery to carry out the intent of ty gave the who despite Hie plea of the the bo requested suffrage workers a majority of preacher and the preachment and than votes Tho total ity of votes given the autis In the en- tire slate was leas than Tims f the county returns arc disqualified woman suffrage will victory and will have a few hundred votes lo spare in Dull county the failed to i i tally the suffrage ballots In several other cases the wrong totals were found and in one precinct and small one too the supervisors dis cove re il I hat the stiffs hail robbed of 150 votes On State Body the adequate I havo six requests fo copy alloted was the congressman after congressman in- politely but firmly turning down the Committee's request Kvery member interviewed depart cd that never before had he known 5 such a demand for any public ment Many congressmen tried obtain extra copies from fellow Stuckey professor 01 so members but without university Enough mail sacks bulging with nils work En a copies of the report havo Inft ington within the past week to till praise of the politicians are neither blessed with heavenly opportunities or possessed of a cinch in the happi- ness and welfare corner on this practical and piratical sphere At least the bright minds of the Iowa trades have so doped it out they debated the better purl of four days in tho legislative reform lines some of these Strictly This is the first really truly ever held and the dry big i are pleased mightily as result Occasionally a man found who imagines that a part of his convention duties while from mine includes a good the hazardous surroundings of the third rail dumps but he is in c has received from it of political economy might add f ot the State t Iowa City a copy of The Of the minority As a result of patched business rapidly and ad- il impractical now could be taken early possible of accomplishment for many i Thursday afternoon If It was not for yours compensation addresses nut there must be a beginning to 10110 resolutions have been Introduced find and the few discussed referred to committees emus of tho adopted or rejected recall laws as late Surpasses Everything two years ago by the Iowa legislature I Previous were in full bloom in this city at A ride throughout tho city In cars gathering of twelve years ago by the business men was en Ti i Joyed Wednesday as the day wa Delegate Sorrenson of Sioux City Von see they have emu is a and by way of ated the Cedar way of dn of Labor by ground for as the author states in several mail cars An additional the preface been taken editi 01 tra expense be published at little Convention Date Chicago June executive council of the International Photo 13 n gravers union has approved changing the date of this union's convention from August 21 lo gust 14 This change was made in order lo permit President Matthew Woll to attend the British Trades and Congress as a fraternal delegate from tlic American tion of Labor President mated Street Car Men's union is the fraternal delegate This Preacher Is Good Booster For Union Labor mlt for the Grand Rapids Mich June I believe in the cause of labor are confronted today not with the question of labor con- dilions In Europe but in our own said Ilov Sinks of Jackson In an address to the organized of this city The organization of the is fundamental to an prosperity of he scientific study of the laboi ment in America Moreover tho has tiad access to and lia ile use of original source s which have enabled hii it an intimate study of and accomplishments the Iowa Stale Federation ot abor Dr Stuckey surveys the history of the Knights of Labor an organization which in Iowa as in the country al large exerted considerable influence In politics during the eighties am history of trade unionism In Iowa down to 1893 Chapter one con- lains a narrative history of the State Federation of Labor including origin growth and leaders among whom may be mentioned A K er A Urick and J H In chapter two may be found a di- gest of the most important features of the annual of tho n from 1S E X to if the or Uie amateurs hat the craft which he represents n bad in tin convention because of from their their brothers in the unions not to mention metal and the things the Tinks relative lo fell with the carpenter therefore when Sorrenson let fly his first effort nl socialistic at several delegates the shoes being grabbed off by but one pre ent in which he endeavored to mt seating of any delegate sessed ot an honorary card no ter whal the record behind te bar in like manner such men a Tucker of Clinton who was fo the legislature as a pure and simple why Mr touched off a lot ot that would have caused an ordinary to at least assume that he bad and that his ideas were and the two forces are n fact as well OK In fancy at Commercial by all the delegates evening while th night was Hie most elaborate ever partaken of upon any occasion The service under the di- rect supervision of Business y of tho Cooks and Waiters was perfection in every de tail while the menu was prepared and deli clou sly appetizing Wins Over Des That tells the story of the con mention light but almost any old vll lage can win over Des days Broken bent crabbed kick disgusted with herself and that pertains to this Hfe the maji Ity of her was It th under such topics as and ed If labor is to borne into its Io finances tho office powers luo i illative und tid the relation of the Fede its constitutional elements Chapter four treats of the i tho worke stops which ha ust take the been taken by capitalists The employers learned by bitter experience that they could succeed only by merging their In- The toilers are learning thin same has the right to organize and it IB at fault when it falls In this regard I have no apology to make because I belong to a labor union I feel that I urn doing a duty think R Is ai such problems a care whal other ment 0110 which needs the support of every fair-minded Christian man and woman of Again In Joe Is again back on the police force succeeding Sam Will who has turned in his alar to try hand al the automobile game was honorably discharged jof T clearly reflected tlie methods policies and es of the organization 1 bird chapter deals with the str ure and government ot the popular As yet this conclusion has not dawned upon the SIous City party who evidently imagines be- cause of the noise fins Brooks O'Brien Gates ind and the others made in ie was popular because of Us volume This little event was the only thing exciting interest that occurred up o tlie Thursday session The first devoted to the usual prayers of the preachers and prattling rattling addresses of welcome by the political office holders some sincere others phoney lint answering the Sheet Metal Men Craft Organization every large city in the stat tion of the Federation both Its to purpose of showing powers of the comn they pleased and made the show at the opening internal and de toward convict labor education the lii ion immigration woman suffrage nd socialism Many of the ciples advocated by the Federation ire now matters of public says Dr In the closing paragraph of this chapter and its general attitude of careful judicious and progressive activity lias placed It in the forefront of Institutions In the Stale of Iowa The fi f th cha pter reveals th c t Tlic second day's session was gl over lo wearisome waiting while strange and familiar orators lion and tlie talked columns about what should he and what might be if the were run upon spiritual lines These addresses were good In the main too long En a majority ol ances replete with a lot of food for thought that if inhaled or ab sorbed and utilized as brain food a dash of practicability as be used to bring and added ble that the Federation was ant factor In securing the enactment of the compulsory education child labor and workmen's compensation laws as well as exercising much in- fluence In favor of other real happin from the force when the new com- missioner of public safety Wins A With a score of 8 to C Greendale defeated the West Siders day at Daniels Park in a holly con- tested ball game Batteries for Greendale were Oak man and Franks and for the West Siders Nichols and in the interests of labor Special hould bo railed lo n map howing the location of the lie millions who are getting less their cut in the sad old game of every day life and gallon Finn State or Other wise The real big vital question this convention is the compensation act Whether the powerful forces of or labor unions in the stale An appendix contains the tion ot the Towa State Federation of abor arid following this there pears tho notes and references to the source materials on which the study is based as well as a classified bibliography and in Index Dr Stuckey has produced a thorough of work which should stimulate to re- searches Into various other phases and attempt the re peal of tho present law at the of the general assembly whether these forces acting In con junction with big men In lifo should attempt the and revision of the present the end that both the employ and employers can receive the com and protection that tb of tho labor movement other commonwealths principle grani The underlying Is intended t Companies Compared to Jesse came before tho con Army Quick Chicago June manufacturers of the country could I'lunilM-rs Wages produce enough hats uniforms Peoria III June one-year Rings and shoes lo outfit an army of and increased wages is from to Inside tlm ot a of 90 days after call This was an stim ado by tho National nt Manufacturers of which held a Con last week It was staled that the federal government had made In- of manufacturers relative to their ability to fill rush war orders ers Wages of the first two are of Cedar compared the meth raised 30 cents a day and lera helpers will bo paid It is also agreed that conferences con- with credit to the latter Ile cite of five of both authentic cases where th to the contract shall hold monthly meetings to discuss tions of Interest Want Increase Newark N J June ers numbering 300 have been fied thai tho Machinists union will on June IB Insist on Its demand for an eight-hour day and an average wage Increase of 5 cents an hour At a recent meeting the men voted for an eight-hour day and a minimum of fiO cents an hour for and 60 cents tool ami di an hour for i team and Thursday In the form of resolution condemning the of lobbyists of the companies are attending the convention Th author was evidently desirous of ing his respects to Uih of plumbers and succeeded During the debat followed ods of adjustment of the foreign lia companies to Jesse Short furies Are The United States supreme court has held lhat juries of lees than the 12 men when common law aro valid even In cases arising under federal law Tho decision holds the Minnesota law permitting of a Jury to return a dict after being out 12 hours n Virginia statute authorizing trials seven jurors wage earners had been compelled 1 accept a settlement that was utter unfair and over the protest of Ih employer who had paid premium for the fullest protection A Mar land company was the worst In the Instances cited Mr Kauffman of Davenport an A L Urick of Des Moines at length upon merits of the slate plan calling n lo the defects In the prese instructed to labor In behalf of ti Ma June by th by U presented and tli aft organization legates present as well Hie Slate Association of Slice Workers was p erf eel ed he i day several conferences I loosing the following officers Cedar Man A Kofron First resident Fred K ii Second Vice-President ertz Marsh nil town Third SI I ick Sioux City W ilo ics Sioux City June organizations ot the city probably will participate in the rade lhat will precede the laying of loose knock after of Woodbury ock upon anything and new court house ing only to be greeted with In July Plans for Uio services were discussed by the il it Rid eye and the hostile glare bv o rest of the state which is sick of the Des way of to extend an invitation to the abbing or crabbing as opportunity Trades and Labor Assembly asking won ht th initiation contest four to one the election by a unanimous vote Orel I in to A F of It eral co hairman of the Jack as entitled t unionists to take part in rises Supervisors were of tlie opinii that it would be fitting to have the s unions participate inasmuch as of Labor William II Wilson ved the honor of representing tht ate budy at the A F of L meet in Washington IX will deliver the chief address Mr Wilson's was received by Henry willing in Metz chairman of the courthouse iber He Is a veteran in the and will b worker The reunion UK organization i und but few remaining Urick infield Carstensen Strief Stewart Rogers Ed m and Miss Lizzie van comprised tlie Message fi Mr Wilson is a staunch erly held the United Mine Workers of A world The date of lie exercises was set by the board It will no Infixed until Secretary Wilson Is e tin dale of his western Hamilton is prese contact with tbe men wli ie roller over him at Dubuque in ie fight He brought personal message from President ami at length urged the eeds of concerted action upon ires pending In congress that imp t the bai t aMl pn Try To Ship Dog Now By Express leaker who had the te An embargo on all classes of live which are termed us movement is being maintained by t he took issue with aj Rapids express offices against eon tc ry the leveling influences of labor It was undoubtedly to Chicago and points 10 most xposure of this and most artistic position ever f that center Other ro accepted but only subject n Favorite j month Charles Cullen of the United east Stie to delay The occasion is the strike of express drivers iii Chicago which s been in effect now for about time ago local express i given a glad ovation when agents received word from Chicago e reviewed the present status of the vase His eloquent appeal or active afd and support was situation look on illy touching to even those who had d it before Incidentally Charley he ion aid a glowing tribute to Ha ds the city that light of progress in labal o pass over the city and aa a result to the effect that tho strike a settlement but the aspect early this vas widened as sympathetic walk handlers The latter cla largely at the terminals Among those who are affected by eek The breach the result ot of the express the are raisers of pure brec wil idar Rapids is a city alive tu benefits of this big factor in tlie abor movement not be accepted nor will the Those Present consignment Fraternal delegates were or hogs ys the first time Among merchants are not seriously ere and welcome because of their good fellowship and personality were E G Hall of the sota Federation of Labor by Mrs Hall Organizer James o he Boot and Khoe Workers zer of the Journeymen Is coming to Cedar Charley Cullen Then C Clinton Teachers COMMITTEE MAY URGE COLISEUM ON ISLAND pressure is being brought to bear it is upon the which was selected to ob- tain for coliseum sites to lo en te th c pro posed n e w bui Id ing on the Island The committee expects to make its soon and in addition to the arious sites which are being con- in anil adjacent to the loop district it is Likely some dation will be made to consider that portion of tbu Island which would be available for a structure siac of the proposed coliseum It has been pointed out that a Legal question may arise as to the right of the city lo grant purchasers of seum stock any equity in Island pro p e rt y When the canvass was made to secure stock subscriptions those who did the soliciting brought ut the fact that every person who ught one or more shares would ve an ownership in whatever site as secured Those who are 0 tho Island scheme claim this can be handled In a way that ill be satisfactory to all Options havo been secured on some desirable locations and at prices are declared by real estate men be entirely reasonable It has iken a great deal of time and cor- to get these options ned up as many of those wuo have luities in the properties are no residents of the city One big argument in favor of the sland location according to those are boosting for that particular Is the fact lhat it would serve vest siders as well as those who ve on the east side However If he Island should be chosen It would mean that tho il club would retain its present which would cut down he revenue of the new building con- affected by the Chicago strike 11 their express shipments from New York because of the through service country are transferred JQ Chicago so nit New York ship sections the Charity to Families New York June a speech before the conference of charitie tent en of elation Men Miraculo Charles II Sewell and Lewi families whi A Koffron of the Sheet Metal the half dozen union of Cedar Rapids Mike able institutions in this city of the Des Moines past year The speaker said and a local business man are under present after their thrilling experience when conditions from 3900 to their auto toppled over a thirty-foot year to support a family consisting o embankment during the tour and correction General Secret of the Brooklyn bureau o estimated there wer received all gest ia the wonder ot tbo Organization Committee Har ewell Cedar Rapids O Moines Geo Bolei Geo Dai of Tentative and const were adopted but will be sub- to a referendum vote of the membership in the state some 300 members before becoming Tho loyal union in this city the visitors in an elaborate lanner and tho delegates left Cor heir homes wonts of praise for he hospitality shown Barbers Choose Kemler and Viles For State Officers hi dent The car t scent and finally stopped with the ront reversed and the front wheels ten feet up In a hickory tree ully 30 feet from the brink of the teep embankment Sewell jumped ind sustained only a slight bruise on kis head und has n everal bruises while Carey and the iwner are In a local hospital badly hut not dangerously injured Indorse Convict on That the Billy plan ot good roads with the labor if the convicts rather than using thla of labor to manufacture who either witnessed the who viewed wreck later wice in its de- Koffron was thrown out deep cut on his and hing from brooms lo butter tubs hat are sold on the open child re ather mother under working ago on an standard of living Secretary Riley's speech was fo lowed by a discussion of the teas of establishing loan funds fo mi lies in temporary difficulties i that tue standard of well be ig may bo maintained over perlo of uncertain conditions The value of trade union method by which the heads of these f ami SI could reduce hours and maintain tere riot Employees May Profit By Compensation Laws Washington June ate judiciary committee has made a report on the Southland itll which provides compensation or civilian employes ot the federal are injured in the Ine of duty Compensation shall based on the monthly wages shall be 26 Iimes the day's y In case of death the widow shall receive for eight years 40 per cent of the wages paid tbe deceased The per cent varies where the has children benefits for manent total disability shall be 30 cent of the monthly wages lor life Temporary partial disability shall be 663 rep cent of the monthly to continue during the Payments under the act are not object to claims of creditors and my assignment of payments due inder the act is void The ment is not to exempt itself from ability by contract or agreement I the secretary of is em- to make rules to make tho act effective Actors to Join A F uf i New York Juno an most unanimous vote the Actors Equity association has decided to a dill ate to the American Federation Labor despite efforts of ket man to defeat the proposal with free labor Is ridicule The effect of tins de- in favor was shown by a resolution is also shown in tho by Pink of Cedar by Maw which was adopted after a short promoters that sea sharp debate Very III C Fred Flenson who wan taken ill last week Is still In a very ious condition Ills aliment seems be in the nature of nia Mr many friends among the trade unionists hope that lie soon will be able to be in as usual Our Stuff Wiley of Res Moines acting 1 tbe request of the trade if lhat city introduced a resolution indorsing municipal and county Mc work to be carried on without the aid or sanction of the contractors II was Indorsed but tho peculiar thing is that a similar measure was Introduced by the Cedar Rapids gation at Davenport two years ago was drafted as a legislative measure by Herbert Ring the house paving contractors in the senate com- through active aid given by Marshalltown June fourth annual he Iowa Journeymen was held here today :itles being represented President Viles was unable to be present but his report was read bj successor Mr Marshall of The report of the showed the state to be in a very flourishing with a goad balance on nd The effort of the Dos to decrease the per ax from five to two cents was de- decisively however the a good vote and was hilled by the a tion believing that a legislative nar demands a big treasury John Kemler and 3 C Viles of Cedar K a were elected vice- president and secretary-treasurer re- by 1 unanimous vote II Marshall of Ties Moines being ed president Chas French of second vice-president C P Council third vice- president A K Halo of Mason City W E of Waterloo U McFarland of Des Moines C Caunt Cedar were chosen ot the executive council The bonds of the treasurer were Increased from to and the of the three delegates to the Iowa Federation were paid froi tho treasury A vote of thanks was tendered the local union and the trades assembly for entertainment Christmas and Holy Week and that from Linn county salaries the week before Agnl Mnn Is Drowned Frank aged 70 was drowned while fishing Thursday be- i- the brick yards on the west Bide the right to pay half salaries at these a by times in several hundred 8 known concen idy signed will be waived The hasten to assure the lic however lhat the actors recovered tion to thu A do with practice in a spirit of fair of L lias doing it 3 managers his relatives The body has not been Theory Washington June a vote of 177 lo 112 the house of Frank Dawtey has returned from Rochester Minn where he to an operation proved very successful Mr and Mrs Dempster deary expect to leave in a few days for a vacation at Spirit and other northern points Zika and City Journeyed to Des Moines and before senate committee I found no encouragement from s department heads In Des Moines John MacVicar is now mayor and a partner in a contracting paving firm it will of whom has refused to permit question of pensions retirement or1 so the get at the probably in fact Dea Moines unionists back of the measure nothing of previous The assume that it Is original and nc Five Law Invalid The convention threw down th reformers who enacted tho on Page Five annuities for civil service employes to be buried in what thoy a hostile committee Recently the friends of thia lation were caught napping at a time when few members wore in nte and a motion to refer two bills to the committee on reform in the civil service carried The committee on the post office and post roads pre- 1 a resolution to discharge the service committee from further consideration or the and fin retirement bills The resolution was adopted and the vote 177 to 112 it is declared Is an indication that tho majority of are favorable to some sort of on this subject Xo Competition for Mike At a special session of tho council Wednesday evening tho Ford ing was found to be the bidder for between laving Seventh i and Tenth street and the alloy north and soutli in the block just north of the city nark The bJd was a for brick paving which was a dime higher than was bid earlier in the year The council win give the property owners affected a rebate oC fifteen cents a yard Girls Want Shorter e do O June tresses union has prepared a new wage scale which includes tho nine-hour day a weekly Increase of a mini- mum rate of a
