THE LABOR JOURNAL Mention the Journal to the merchant who solicits your patron age through these columns. VOL. XXIII. Clearance Prices on Men's, Young Men's and Boys' Suits, Overcoats, Hats, Shoes, Shirts and Furnishings CONTINUES SATURDAY It may be your last, chance—So don't miss coming The Brodeck Co. WE GIVE S. & H. GREEN STAMPS Remnants of Dress Goods and Suitings And all are new arrivials. Two large tables full, representing some 3,000 yards of fresh new remnants in lengths from 1 1-2 to 4 yards. In this great lot will be found almost every known fabric on the market, suitable for dresses, skirts, coats, etc. All the season's best weaves and colorings will be found here and at only about_half their former prices. NEW PERCALES New yard-wide percales, light and dark patterns, in figures, stripes, dots, checks and plain colors The regular 12 l-2c quality. Special, yard 10c W. H. 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WE cannot pay the honor Cat To Freedom's captain; tongues are lame Wben they attempt lo link due i raise Unto the msrtyred Lincoln's name We halt Impotent, psisied. dumb Our swelling hearts alone can sense The weakness of our spoken words Tbe emptiness of eloquence FIGHTING FOR HUMAN LIFE LINEMEN ASK LEGISLATION THAT WILL STOP SLAUGHT ER OF THEIR MEMBERS WHO WORK IN MAZE OF HIGH TENSION WIRES. OLYMPIA, Wash., Feb. 13.— (Spe cial.) —The linemen, members of the International Brotherhood of Electri cal Workers, in this state, are at Olympia asking the legislature to en act into law senate bill 180, an act "relating to the placing, erection, use and maintenance of electric poles, wires, cables, apparatus and fixtures and providing the punishment for the violation thereof." G. L. Brooks and W. R. Thomas, of the Seattle union, are here giving their support to the bill, and opposed to them are a host of representatives from all the power ful electrical concerns in the North west. The Stone-Webster company, who control electric power in the Sound country, the Washington Water Power company and the Inland Elec tric company, of Spokane, the Port land, North Yakima and Walla Walla concerns, the Oregon-Washington R. & N. Co., the Great Northern and the Northern Pacific railroads all have had their engineers and other repre sentatives on the ground. A hot fight is on, although the power companies have consented to conferences with the representatives of the linemen's union and their friends, and have con ceded maay of the points of protec tion that the union demands in Ita bill. The proposed law requires, among many other provisions for safety in handling the deadly electric current, that there shall be maintained on all poles and cross-arms, a sufficient clearance between wires to provide a reasonable degree of safety for the workmen. By reason of the fact that the men are now compelled to work in a maze of these deadly wires that are so closely spaced as to make their work extremely dangerous, there has been a veritable slaughter of the men who follow this trade. Seven or eight years ago the line men began a fight for an ordinance in Seattle providing for these same safe ty regulations within the corporate limits of that city. For five years their ordinance was juggled back and forth through various committees of the city council and from one city de partment to another. Finally, two years ago when the initiative and ref erendum provisions of the city charter became operative, two members of the union started out with an initiative pe tition and within one week they had enough signers to submit their ordi nance At the city election which fol lowed In March, two years ago, the ordinance was adopted by an over whelming vote, thereby demonstrating that the initiative and referendum is a pretty handy thing ho have about when such legislation In the interest of the people la needed The willingness of the big electric power concerns of the Northwest to confer with the men over this meas ure, Is attributed to the fact that they EVERETT, WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1913. By ARTHUR J. BURDICK. [Copyright, 19U, by American Press Association | HE stood with calm, unflinching faltb When reeled the edifice of state. When chaos threatened and tbe skies Were blackened by the clouds of hate. And, ruled by love ol God and man. With naught of malice in his heart. He stayed the ruthless hands that sought To rend the Nation's soul apart MILITIA IS j LOSING GROUND ATTEMPT TO GRAB OFF FAT SALARY FOR ADJUTANT GENERAL IS DEFEATED IN SENATE AFTER SARCASTIC DEBATE ON BILL. OLYMPIA, Wash., Feb. 13.- (Spe-I cial.) —It looks like the day of the Na tional guard was passing in this state. At least the state soldiery is not now as powerful In its political influence as It was at one time. A bill to in crease the emoluments of the adjutant general so that he would be drawing the equivalent of about $4,000 per year was unceremoniously defeated In the senate one day last week. The word ing of the bill which read the state militia shall consist of "4,000 officers and men" struck Senator Hutchinson,! of Spokane, as not being quite as| clearly stated as it might be. The senator said that inasmuch as the state militia was purely a social in stitution that enabled a certain type of men to disport themselves In flashy uniforms and gold braid, it ought to be put on a footing of the highest effici ency, and that he would therefore move that the clause be changed to read "consist of 4,000 officers and four men." It is plainly evident that the National guard of the state of Washington has lost standing with both the legislators and the people and it will not be long until they will quit voting away good money to main tain the "tin soldiery" of labor-hating cotillion steppers. More and more the people will use their money for con structive purposes, and cut out their support of the mock militarism of the barbaric past BACK HOME AGAIN George Downing of the painters' un ion returned to Everett this week after a six months sojourn in King George's realm across the border. After working several weeks in New Westminister George went over to Vancouver island and spent the re mainder of the time working at his trade. While there were no unions where he worked he reports that near ly every building tradesman carried a card in some organization in the States, Eastern Canada or Great Brit ain. Everett still looks good to Bro. Downing and ho will remain here if work picks up fear the linemen will initiate a much j more drastic measure and go to the, people with it, should the legislature fall to pass the present proposed law The advocates of the hill point to the fact that the adoption of the Se attle ordinance has resulted in a great saving of life and accidents, although not all the Hues have yet been brought under its requirements, three years having been allowed for the comple tion of the work of reapacing the ' wires. References to the report of the I Industrial Insurance commission shows Seattle to have had a lower percentage of accidents than any of ' the cities that are working under the ' old system. of Organized Labor SUPREMEi.V great, we ot this time His 'Blue cannot estimate lis oi,l> by the distant view that »c can judge the truly great. And not till In it.mil. Are balanced the •ccooatl ot earth Will mankind knoii and comprehend The measure of our Lincoln's wor.h ACT PASSES OREGON HOUSE ADDRESS OF JOHN H. WAL LACE OF THE WASHINGTON COMMISSION IMPORTANT FACTOR IN BIG VOTE RE CORDED FOR MEASURE. OLYMPIA, Wash., Feb. 13.—(Spe cial. I—Commissioner1 —Commissioner John Wallace, of the Washington Industrial Insurance commission was highly elated over the receipt of a telegram from Salem, Ore., last Thursday Baying, "Work men's Compensation bill passed house, fifty-five votes to two. We owe a good share of this vote to your won derful address. We all share in send ing you good wishes." The friends of industrial insurance in Oregon have been working like beavers for the en actment of the law, and a few weeks ago they had Mr. Wallace come to Oregon and deliver an address upon the workings of this law in the state of Washington before a Joint session of the house and the senate. The fight is now on in the Oregon senate, and the casualty companies are re sorting to every conceivable sort of underhanded work and misrepresenta tion to beat the bill there. They have flooded the capital with the Patterson pamphlet, which is a veritable tissue of misrepresentation. The Oregon friends of the act sent to Olympia for the official figures with which to re tot* the statements of this document, and the commission, with the consent of Governor Lister, granted permis | sion to the auditor of the commission Ito go to Salem and present the actual figures to the members of the senate. One day last week the desks of the members of the Washington legisla ture were supplied with copies of the Patterson pamphlets, and judging from the comments generally given out by the members after perusing its pages, Mr. Patterson's efforts have strengthened rather than weakened the cause of industrial insurance on the Washington plan. Mr. Patterson made very broad claims that the act had proven a miserable blunder, and acting upon that bold misstatement of fact, proceeded to indulge In a long tirade of intemperate abuse of Its whole purpose. The document of \ eouree is being published and circulat ed at the expense of those who profit through the graft of casualty insur ance, an Interest that has suffered ! greatly because of the state industrial insurance act. ST. VALENTINE BALL. Cirand ball on February 14th. St Valentine's night. In Masonic hall un der auspices of Ladies I.*bel League. Wagner's orchestra. $1 admission. Perfect order and pleasant e\entng guaranteed to all attending The particular conditions with I which your doctor prescribes are suc cessfully coped with when we fill your prescriptions Dwight Darling. Apothecaries. " • ' ->jz,V — * COPYRIGHT, nil, SV AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION worship heroes only when they're dead. In life we stone or censure or neglect. We know them not till over them is shed The tinsel halo of a world's respect. And thus it was with Lincoln. He was decked Id such a, homely semblance that -the race Of human jackdaws at his great name pecked And shrilled derision at his .grief worn face. It needed a new age to find his rightful place. pnpJHE modern Pharisees, the slaves of form. LJLJ The Mammon worshipers, the self deemed wise. ***** Saw not his mighty heart with man-love warm. Nor the great soul behind his patient eyes. These never know a prophet tiil he dies— Not even then unless the world's acclcim Distends bis figure to gigantic size And so creates a fashion of his fame. Then the lip servers come with tributes to his name. QET this. too. is a blessing—that the good In him so soon has overcome dispraise; That he is known and loved and understood Who was misrepresented all his days. It teaches us that Truth ha 9 power to raise Her standard far aloft for all to see And that so fair she is the whole world's gaze Returns to her throughout tbe years to be. Thus all the Truth at last all men shall render free HOUR qualities did Lincoln body forth. The first was this same truth, in him so strong He sought it as the needle seeks the north: It would not let him advocate the wrong. The second was his faith. Thrcugh all the long. Dark years he felt at last would come the light. Beneath the sorrow in bis heart a song Sang ever ot the triumph ol the right He heM to God. the source of every great soul's might. mIS third strength was simplicity He sought The heart of every question, stripped it free Of all confusions, then in clearest thought And plainest speech he made all men to see His last great force was love In mercy he Outstripped all men this stern old world has seen Since one who taught and wept in Galilee. Between these two no love like theirs has been. And this it is which keeps their memories so green. THE LAEOR JOURNAL Is the official organ of the Trades Council, and is read by the labor ing men and women of Everett NO. I.