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THE LABOR ADVOCATE GEO. KUHLMANN COAL AND GAS RANGES All kinds of Sheet Metal Work Roofing and Spouting 1207 Main Street, riionc, Canal 21 SMOKE (Puamaar.trta&irbwtr. 21a. 1420-1420 Z . . - HMrntt Sir. Dirrrht htfl iqaun gtlUfrrt, SONADA 'Quality Only" and M. IBOLD Telephone Canal 1869. Cincinnati, O. (S1G71RS SUNSHINE TUEL'S NAME CONSIDERED Put the Unemployed On Public Land Says Secretary of Labor Wilson Congress Were to Adopt, With Reference to These Lands, a Policy of Utilizing Them For the Promoting of Opportunities For the Unemployed. Washington. -In iiis annual report, Secretary of Labor Wilson says that public employment service of a national character must no beyond merely hunt ing "inanlcss jobs" for "jobless men." He declares that this latter policy will not affect the causes of involuntary un employment, which will express them selves "to the jrcal prejudice of the wage workers of the United States and consequently to the harm of all indus trial interests." To remedy this evil, the ex-secretary-treasurer of the United .Mine Workers of America presents a constructive plan, the legislation for which need not be either voluminous or revolutionary, and that "nothing more is required than a judicious utilization of government lauds." The trade unionist develops his plan as follows : "Title to some of the old public do main still remains in the government, liy a recent decision of the supreme court, congress is soon to have the power, and to be under an obligation, to treat with land-grant railroads re garding the terms on which large areas of that domain heretofore granted away may be restored. There are extensive areas of privately owned but unused farming land in most or all of the States which might be acquired by the general government for promoting labor oportunities as advantageously as other areas have been acquired or retained by it for the creation of public parks. If congress were to adopt, with reference to these lands, a policy of utilizing them for promoting opportunities for employ ment, the benefits of the labor-distribution work of this department, and of States and municipal public employment offices throughout the United States, would be vastly augmented. For such a policy the homestead laws seem to afford a legislative basis and their history to furnish valuable suggestions. DISCIJKKKS COUHt A l(. Seattle, Wash. In an address deliv ered under the auspices of the Central Labor Union, Kev. II. A. Atkinson, social service commissioner of the Con gregational church, said that Rockefel ler's grants to the miners of Colorado are not in the language of democracy, and that the time has passed when the workers need to have anything handed them they are able to take for them selves. He said that the striking Colo rado miners were the strikebreakers brought in ten years ago, the strikers of ten years ago were the strikebreakers brought in ten years before that and those in turn had been strikebreakers. "One necessary condition is that the general government shall retain title to the public lands it already holds. An other condition is that from time to time it shall reacquire title to such lands for merly owned by it but now privately owned, as are held out of use and may be acquired. Still another condition is that the government from time to time shall acquire title to such privately own ed lands in different States as may be usefully devoted to the purpose of open ing opportunities for employment." With the above as the basis for his theory, Secretary Wilson provides meth ods by which nidation of land values may be prevented, lie then suggests that the departments of the interior, of agriculture and of labor unify their efforts to "make efficient farmers of in experienced but otherwise competent workers seeking that vocation." "Pursuant to such imification," he continues, "congress might provide a 'rotary fund' for lending purposes; that is, a I mid to lie used over and over again for those purposes, and to be inninl.-iiii- ed by repayments of loans. Out of this tiiml congress could authorize the de partments named above to make loans, through the department of labor, to set tlers placed by this department upon lands set aside for that purpose in ac cordance with the authorized plan for thus augmenting labor opportunities. Those loans could he safeguarded, with out commercial collateral, by resting them upon the best possible basis of in dustrial credit ability, opportunity and character and by establishing in con nection with them a system of commun ity credits adapted to the circumstances. "It is a reasonable prediction that such a policy would develop in country and city an economically independent and socially progressive population. The re sults would be analogous in out time to those of the homestead laws at an earlier period." TO STOP KliVIXC; IHTST. Milwaukee. At a conference of trade union officials and the Slate industrial commission it was decided that a special commission, consisting of employers and employes, shall be appointed to make a survey of working conditions and rccom- Mll'llll ri'llllllilU Otll il till. iri-n'itncl dangers, workers pointed out, is the presence 01 nymg iiusi, especially ill tile metal and wood-polishing trades, as present systems are inadequate to pro tect workmen. One metal polisher stat ed that of the eighty-nine deaths among the members of his craft last year, for ty one were due to tuberculosis caused by Hying dust. IKJ M IIIM ( it Whtnr Industrial Commission Awards $2,::0.'i to i- Mis Dentil. Columbus, O. The name of the vic tim of a peculiar accident in Monroe County was taken into consideration by the State Industrial Commission last week, when it granted the last death award before Christmas. On Dec. 2, Sun shine 'fuel of Fly, Monroe County, was whirled to death when his clothing was caught in the wheel of an engine. The widow and little son, on Christmas Day, received the first check of $10.3-1. The total award was $2,:i,j:s, which will be paid in bi-weekly installments. .AIIOTAL rOMKII Kits' WKAItV WAIT. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Pres ident Parsons of the Motor and Cycle Trades' union, which includes grinders and metal polishers, is protesting at the inaction of the wages board that sets wages in this industry. The unionist de clares that the board has been sitting for two years, but lias not yet made an award. As it is illegal to strike, the un ion has called a meeting to discuss the question. SUM' VAItl) WOKKKKS STItlKIO. Seattle, Wash. Low wages is the rea son for a strike of -loo employes of the Seattle Construction and JJrydock com pany. One-half of these workers are boilcrniakers and shipbuilders. 'flit strikers demand higher rates and pay for overtime. COOKS AM) WAITHItK WINNING. San Jose, Cal. Cooks and waiters are winning their fight for living conditions. In several large restaurants these work ers have secured the six-day week and the following minimum wage : Waiters, $2 per day; first cook, $18 per week; second cook, $1(1. The failure of em ployers to sccure an injunction that would stop picketing was a factor in these settlements. WS I IONS CAL'SH UNIO.M-IMjOVMKXT. Washington. Unemployment is more uncertain in shoe factories than in any other industry, except the men's and women's clothing industries, according to a report issued by the department of labor. Investigations indicate that these seasonal lluctuatious are largely due to the so-called "order system," which manufacturers regard as neces sary because of the rapid changes in fashion and the uncertainty in regard to the styles which will be used. Some indication of the instability of the working force among women shoe workers is given by the fact that the numbcrof women employed in the week of maximum employment is only 01 per cent of the total number employed dur ing the year, as shown by the pay rolls. Of the women who worked Ifi weeks or more, all adult, experienced and steady workers, three-fifths earned less than $:.) a year and not far from one half earned only .$1.10 or less. "Unquestionably, however, these earn ings," says the report, "exceed those of any other large body of factory work ers." The report says these points stand out prominently as a result of investigations of women shoe workers: The lluctua tious make steady employment impossi ble, and as1 a consequence of this irreg ularity of work, the low weekly wage even of steady and experienced women shoe workers, when earnings are dis tributed over the year. WI'Mili-KNOWN I'NIONISTN IH0AI). Quiucy, III. John Campbell, well known member of the Iron Molders' union, died in this city, aged Ml years. In 1HSS de ceased was elected a member of the exe cutive board of the Iron Molders' Inter national union, and since then has al most continuously held positions of trust in that organization. Indianapolis, Iud. Samuel M. Sexton, editor of the Mine Workers' Journal from 11)01 to I0I1S, died in this city. Deceased was an able writer on trade union economic subjects. THXTIIjK WOltKKItK UNITING. New York. President Golden, of the United Textile Workers of America, re ports that during the mouths of October and November :!,7!):i workers have join ed this organization, which is conduct ing an effective campaign in the south ern States. iion. riciiaud a wrrr City Treasurer CIIANGK OK VKNUIO I'Olt MINKKS. Trinidad, Colo. Judge Cavender of Leadville has sustained attorneys for the Mine Workers' union that miners indicted on charges growing out of the recent strike should be tried elsewhere. The court declared that conditions exist ing in this county made a change of venue justifiable. The court compli mented the miners' attorneys for the splendid case they presented, and said the State had failed completely in sus taining its point. POSTALS SAVINGS LAUGH. Washington. The growth of the pos tal savings system during the last fiscal year was the largest in the history of the postofficc department, according to the annual report of Third Assistant Post master General Dockcry. On June 30, the last day of the fiscal year, there were 32-1,414 depositors who had to their credit in postal savings banks a total of $05,084,708. This was an increase of about 137,000 individual depositors and more than $23,000,000 in deposits within the twelve months, the report says. THE EIGHT -HOUR TOBACCO CO. Is owned and operated by Cincinnati peo ple. All its brands are made by members of Tobacco Workers Local No. 25. It is the only Tobacco Company in the United States which has adopted the ciuht-hour d ay. 8- HOUR UNION SCRAP ALL DAY SCRAP HOME RUN SCRAP Meals to Order Moerlein's Beer PHONE CANAL 1262 AufWiedersehen Cafe and Restaurant McHUOH & HOCK Successors to Edw, L. Stephany S. W. COR. TWELFTH AND WALNUT STS. Residence Phone, West 2252-R Wm. Glandorf Moving and Storage Co. FIRST CLASS STORAGE FURNITURE PACKED FOR SHIPPING 833-835-837-83!) Hopkins St. Telephone, W. 601 CINCINNATI, O. 4 The Busiest Place in The City Niemes' Cafe Restaurant and Billiard Hall 9 W. 5th St. GUS DOLL, Mar. The HUB CAFE 42 E. FIFTH ST. CINCINNATI - - OHIO BOEDEKERS OLD RESERVE Bourbon or Rye Whiskey 8 YEARS OLD $1.00 Full Quart H. BOEDEKEB, 508-10 MAIN ST. WIIITIC CIIOSS A.MIiULAXCK Prompt intl efficient ? trice for ifi triaiporta llon of pitlenu to and from homci. (toipliati or the R. K. station. Careful attention. Nolnlntf Ilka It In town. Inpettion Invited. JOHN J. GILLIGAN, Eighth, Near Broadway, rhonrs: Canal 1802 and 1803. North 1137 DR. E. H. HAGERMAN DENTIST 307 Provident Bank Bldg. Phone Canal 152 Office Hours: 10 A. M, lo 2 P. M., and also by appointment 1O05 Central Ave. Phone. West 3654-11 ! 2.30 rr. m. to 8.30 p. nt. S a. m. to 10 a. ni. J. H. FIELMAN Dealer ill Pasteurized MILK and CREAM High Grade Sweet Butter and Er.fi 2519 Vine St. Phone, Avon 3116 Phone, Elm 498 Moerlein's Draught Beer Meals to Order AUF WJEDERSEHEN CAFE AND GARDEN Harry C Rawlings, Edw, L Stephany, Mgr, Corner Madison and Taylor Arci. OAKLEY Phone, Canal V. 1078 ALL aOODS UNION A1AD12 HENRY BEHRINGER & SON TAILORS and CLOTHIERS S. C. Cor. John and Oliver Sts. CINCINNATI. O.