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THE LABOR ADVOCATE
PORTO RICANS TO BE
CITIZENS OF AMERICA
Washington. The senate passed the
Porto Rican citizenship and civil gov
ernment hill after rejecting all property
qualifications. The bill has passed the
house.
For the first general election voters
shall be recognized as they now arc un
der the laws of Porto ttico. Thereafter
they shall be citizens of the United
States, and have such qualifications as
may be prescribed by the legislature of
the island, provided that a property qual
ification shall at no time be imposed.
It was oiiginally proposed that mem
bers of the senate should pay taxes on
$1,000 worth of property anil members
of the house on $500 worth of property.
This provision was combattcd by the
American Federation of Labor and its
affiliate, the Free Federation of Work
men of Porto Rico. The unionists made
vigorous protest against this measure
and other provisions that would disfran
chise about 75 per cent of the Porto
Ricans.
Legislative powers will be lodged in a
Icgislatuie to be elected by the people of
that island, the senate to consist of 10
members elected for four years, two
each from seven districts anil five sena-tors-at-largc.
The house of rcpicscnta
tives will consist of :i'J members, elected
quadrennially.
The legislature will elect a commis
sioner to the United States, and all its
laws will be subject to approval by con
gress, the president also having the veto
power.
l'KOVK ni.SCKIMIXATIO.V.
Springfield, Mo While a conference
failed to settle the strike of inotormcn
and conductors against the Springfield
Traction company because of victimiza
tion, the claims of these unionists were
clearly proven. When the conference
was called the company asked that the
proceedings be secret, but President
Mahou of the Amalgamated Association
of Street Car Men refused.
It was then shown that the company
hired men to secretly work with em
ployes. The company acknowledged this,
lint refused to stale who these men arc.
The strikers replied that the favoritism
shown to certain employes answers their
question.
Stroheim's Dollar Store
1113 Main Street
Visit our millinery depart
ment to get real values
HARRY C. H0PPE
Dealer In All Kinds of
Fresh and Smoked Meats and Sausage
GAME AND rOULTRV IN SFASON
Slorr. 117 W. Court Si. Sixth Si. Market Stall No. 2 1
Pliunm Canal 1410. X
SAVE MONEY
SUITS RT $11.75
Over 1(10 Stjlri In Pick From We (iuiran
Ift Ihr In or ltdurn Your Money,
H. NEWBURGER
503 W. SIXTH ST.
PUnt. Weil 298J-Y DINNER. LUNCH
MICHAEL MERKEL
CAFE and SUMMER GARDEN
2974 Sprint Ciot. Ae. CINCINNATI, O
DM ClUtlllQMO PRESSI10
- - . -- --..,- i hvub niuii i
Anth. Brueneman
I'lon. Avon 2663-X
UNION TAILOR
SUITS 315 and p
TROUSERS $3.50 AND UP
Kotkuiinihlj and Perltet inn r 11 c,
HI CmimlnH 1 U J lalhOUIa M,
BOB'S CAFE
ROBT. ZIMMER, Proprietor
STRICTLY UNION
S. W. Cor. 2nd and Vino
Phone Main 4644
All Good Things to Eat
Delicious Cream Waffles
115 W. 5th St.
Phone Main 1354 OTTO KELM, Prop.
T.I.. C.ml 1745. R
Stnctlr Uoiod Goodi
FRANK GARDNER
CAFE
Pavilion and Belvedere Sts., MT. ADAMS
'CAN'T STRIKE" LAW
FIRST SLAVERY STEP
San Francisco. "Shall California La
bor lie Free or Slave?" is the title of
a pamphlet issued by the State federa
tion of labor against a "can't-strikc" law
pending in the State legislature.
flic measure is intended to apply to
public utilities and prohibits strikes un
til 15 days after a dispute has been fin
ally dealt with by a board. No limit
is placed upon the duration of the in
quiry. In opposing this bill the unionists
make individual strong points :
"Public rights cannot be based upon
individual wrongs.
"The public interest cannot supersede
the individual interest where the person
al liberty of the individual is concerned.
"No given number of men, however
large, can enslave a single man for their
own purposes, however important these
may be.
"The individual right to quit work,
considered by itself, is merely the right
to look for another job. Individual
rights arc valuable in proportion as they
maybe exercised collectively.
"To say that under the proposed meas
ure men may quit work- individually but
may not do so collectively is to play
upon words, to olTcr the shadow anil
deny the substance of right.
"Labor in the United States is abso
lutely free to strike, and that freedom
must be maintained. To surrender that
freedom is to go backward toward the
era of slavery, to retrace the long steps
of mntik'iml in flm Inurr ci.M..,r,. r i...
"", 'ii'mt nil un
man freedom Assembly bill No. ,r,n8
is inn a small step, it mav lie, but it is
a step in the wrong direction. It is the
lust sicp that counts in all cases!
"The light to rjnii woik is the one
thing that most cleat ly differentiates the
freeman from the slave. The man who
IS foirrd In mi-L- ivlmn Ik. ...:.1... .
milt is hy that fact reduced to a state of
m avery.
"The nrinimnnt nf nnlilin t. tropin. ,,
, , " " - ....v. mill,HH.ll.i
if carried to its logical conclusion, would
icau in me virtual enslavement of cer
tain classes of labor for the benefit of
other classes. Ultimately it would lead
to the enslavement of all classes of la
bor and the destruction of free society.
"A strike undertaken merely to vin
dicate the right to strike would be a
tragedy. Shall the legislature force this
condition upon the people, or shall it
maintain the people's liberties as the
fundamental condition of public interest
and social progress?"
KHOKTKIt HOUItS PAY.
CllicaCO I. K. Sinter frnnnrnl on.r,-
mission merchant, is awake to the times,
lu a letter to mei chants in the same line
of business in this city he says:
' Efficiency decreases as fatigue in
creases. "Doesn't it nnnrrir in nn nc dim... I.
the merchant in South Water street
would be much better off, both in health
and pocketbook, providing we could
have shorter hours?
And doesn't it also appear to jou
that our help would be much more effi
cient for the time employed? Shorter
hours arc bound to be foiced upon us
by the local unions, and unless we grasp
the situation first we arc all going to
be obliged to pay considerable overtime.
The labor proposition is fast becoming
a serious one in South Water street,
and it appears to us as though it would
be a good thing for the merchants to
UCt Inirptlmr :UI nrtvitltm frr clint-lo..
hours, not only on account of the labor
question, mil lor our own iicnclit.
"Efficiency is what counts, and with
the extreme long hours there is bound
to be less efficiency."
OVrjtTLMK l-'OK mtKW.K .MIC.V.
Washington The reclamation sen ice
of the federal department of the inter
ior has adopted the following i tile to
form the h.isis for ocrtimc n incuts
to 'team shovel and dredge men:
"'lime and one-half for all overtime,
ecepl when nioing or digging with
machines on Sundays or holidajs, which
shall he paid for at the rate of double
time; the following holidas to lie ob
served New Year's day. Memorial
day, I'ourth of July, Labor day, Thanks
giving day and Chiistuias
"The foregoing rule shall be under
stood to apply to engineers, firemen and
crancmen employed on steam shovels
and hjdiaiilic dredges, and in order that
payments may be made in accoi dance
therewith this rule shall be incorporated
in the contracts for employment."
Rubber Boots Repaired
Guaranteed Waterproof
Tires Repaired and Vulcanized, New and Used Tires for Sole.
BUCKEYE TIRE CO., 129 East 9th Street
CT IT "B"ff,TVTTvT
. J. JrlJlJNIN,
Drancli Bakery and Lunch Room
21
Ul l lock street
VOCATIONAL, IUIjTj PASSKI1.
Washington. The house and senate
have adjusted all differences between
the two vocational bills passed by these
two bodies and the bill is now before
the president for approval. There were
1J17 differences between the two bills.
The most important di (Terence was in
the manner in which the law should be
administered. The senate favored a
board consisting of five cabinet officials
who would select an advisory board of
seven members. The house favored ap
pointment by the president of a board
consisting of a representative of labor,
manufacturing, commerce and agricul
ture to act with the federal commission
er of education.
These differences have been compro
mised by blending the two plans so that
the secretary of agriculture, secretary
of commerce, secretary of labor, anil
the commissioner of education arc cx
officio members of the board and the
president shall appoint with the advice
and consent of the senate, representa
tives of labor, manufacturing, commerce
and agriculture to act with the board.
Under this act the federal government
will assist States, by appropriations, in
preparing persons for the teaching of
trade, home economics, industrial and
agricultural subjects.
The American Federation of Labor
has been a continuous advocate of this
legislation.
KAltXS 8 PICK GKXT,
New York. The Pacific Mail Steam
ship company last year earned 8.'l per
cent on its investment of $1,030,000 in
the operation of its Panama licet of
steamers, according to the annual re
port to stockholders, just made public.
This is the company that "was driven
out of the Pacific trade because of the
seamen's act." It was later shown that
thc company sold the steamships Mon
golia, Manchuria, Siberia, Korea and
China to the International Mercantile
Maiiuc company, not because of the sea
men's law, but because of fabulous
prices. Pacific Mail then puichascd the
Venezuela, the Colombia and the Ecua
dor. These vessels have been converted
to oil-binning craft to admit of gi eater
economics of operation and huge divi
dends on the venluic have silenced
newspapers that joined in the howl
against the seamen's law in the hope
that a frightened congress would re
peal the statute.
(iAKMHXT WOUKHHS STKIKi:
Chicago. Nearly 1 0,000 members of
the International Ladies' Gaiment
Workers' union, employed in 20(1 shops,
have suspended woik to enforce shorter
hours, wane inci eases, sanitarv shons
and recondition of shop committees to
adjust grievances. The sttikers asked
the manufacture! s to arbitrate these de
mands, but were refused. Most of the
stnkcis arc women I hey claim that
in many cases employers attempted to
lock them m their woikrooms the day
the strike was called to prevent them
fiom walking out.
KUIt WOKKHICK STItlKK.
Toronto, Ontario. Sixty fur workers
einplojcd by A. llalhnau quit work be
cause of low wages, which averaged 18
and SI) cents an hour. About till) fur
workers at another establishment sus
pended woik because they were asked to
sign an agiecmcnt calling for the Mail
man scale. Officeis of the International
lrur Workers' union aie assisting these
employes.
TO SICI'AUATK LAIIOIt OIWIUK.
Carson City, New Creation of the
office of laboi commissioner is nought in
a measure introduced in the State as
sembly. The present labor commission
er is associateil with the industrial com
mission, but the bill separates the two
departments.
TO PKOTKOT SKTTIjIOIJS.
Washington. The house had passed
senate bill No. fi,8M) which provides pun
ishment for those who make false repre
sentation to purchasers of laud. This
legislation is intended to put an end to
the lurid claims of land agents.
IIOlMHt .MAKKItS KAISi: WACKS.
Vancouver, llritish Columbia. After
a short strike lioiler Makcis' union No.
l'.M raised wages from .10 to flfij cents
an hour, the Pacific coast standaid late.
The nine-hour day is replaced by the -18-hour
week.
VULCANIZED
SOLES HEELS UPPERS
Telephone, Canal 1332-Y
BAKERY and LUNCH ROOM
West Twelfth St., Cincinnati, Uhio
Contractors and Supply Houses That Are
Fair To Organized Labor
LI iiJivCi
133 EAST, FIFTH
Remodeling and General Jobbing rrv M
UNION SHOP LU. 1V1.
351 East Third Street r;nr;nnf; fl
Phone, Main 4603 UnCiniiatl, U.
ANTON C, ITFPKsTFIN
ttHIV11 ULlUl.V,l01Liin
Phone Canal 5421
S. E. Cor. ELM and FINDLAY
CHAS. THORBURN
PHONE,
THORBURN & TRUNNELL
Composition Roof Contractors
Barrett Specification Roofs
Our Specialty
Let Us Figure With You on Repairing
and Painting Your Roofs
"Union All the
For TIN, SLATE, TILE AND COMPOSITION ROOFING, SHEET METAL
WORK OF ALL KINDS, AND WARM AIR FURNACES AND JOBBING
See The Kruckemeyer Roofing & Furnace Co.
HARRY F. KRUCKEMEYER, Prej.
PETER HEISTER
Phc
Mi
4531
Sherman Applegate
BRICKLAYER
CONTRACTOR
BUILDER
LOTS FOR SALE
Houses Built to Suit Owner
Satisfied Customers Arc My Best
Advertisement
STRICTLY UNION LABOR USED
CHEVIOT. -j- OHIO
Let Us Place You in a Home of Your Own
Various Location
Popular Price and Easiest of Terms
HAYWARD DETZEL
'QUALITY HOME BUILDERS "
Phones M.2130 & w. 2335 309 Mercantile Library Bldg.
F. BUSSE, Pros, and Treas. M. DANZIGER Vlce-Pres.
junn r. uuuiu seer,
The United States Varnish Co.
MANUFACTURERS FINEST VARNISHES
2G10-2G1S Colcrain Ave.
Phone West 359 CINCINNATI. O.
IN6ALLS STONE GO.
CONTRACTORS
r.Ur.CTING STONT. AND STUUI.
ON NEW COURT IIOUSH
LINDEMANN HARDWARE &
ROOFING CO. 2020 VINE STHEET
Manufacturers iml Dealers in Ilaul.iare, Stmes,
I'm, t oppcr nuil llnllow YVnrc, (inh.uiiziil Irun
Work Paints ami dlas, (.as Supitlits Konfiui:
ami l;urnace ork
Phones Avon 110.1 ami I1M1
WOKKMKX I.WIUmOl) IIV KAIalaS.
San Francisco. The State industrial
accident commission reports that during
the jcar 111 1.1 there were reported 7J54
accidental injuries caused by falls of
woikmcn in California. Of this number
07 were fatal, 01 permanent and 7,700
were temporary injuries. These were
caused by ladders slipping, falls on stairs
due to loss of balance or due to defects
in construction of stairs, falls from scaf
folds and into shafts and other unguard
ed openings, and slipping, falling or trip
ping because of being overburdened or
coming in contact with protruding ob
jects or slippery or uneven objects.
In a pamphlet issued by the commis
sion instructions are given to avoid these
accidents and photographs of correctly
and incorrectly placed ladders and other
devices arc printed.
Tel. Main 2431 Established 1834 Tel. Main 2432
THE J. B. SCHRODER CO.
Manufacturers of
High -Grade Builders' Hardware
ST.
CINCINNATI, OHIO
IfiCI VM CARPENTER
JUdLIll Formerly with P. J. Heister
212 Sixth Avenue riiiwtnn Kv
R. phone. South 131-L. UaylOll, IVy.
wall paper, paints and decorations
Paper llanging aad Dccoralins a Specialty.
Paper Cleaning, Wtnilow Shades and Room Moulding.
Estimates Cheerfully Ghcn
CANAL 2557
DURBIN E. TRUNNELI
1421 Walnut Street
Way Through"
141G-1418 PLUM STREET
CARPENTER
Repair Work of all kinds a Specialty
' 233 MAIN STREET
ESTp
JLCiN
ST. -PH0tftcf
PEDRETTI & SON
Fresco Artists and Decorators
Tinting and Painting
10 West Ninth St.
Telephom
CINCINNATI, O.
Canal 254
I. D, HASEMEIER Established 1882 FRED. STRE1CKER
J.D.HASEMEIER&CO.
House, Sign and Dccorativa
PAINTERS
1611 John St. (betw. Liberty and Oliver)
Phono West 3800 CINCINNATI O.
Edward McClure
CONTRACTOR
and BUILDER.
1'IIONr.S:
Madisoimllc SI!) Madisouwlle 002-L
(Office: 0203 Roe Street
Standard Marble Works
John M. Mueller, Jr., 1'nor.
Importer, Producer nnil Worktr in Marble and
Onyx tor Interior und Cxtcrlor ol
IUiIUIImks and Church Work
MarlileTlle und Alurble Mosaic rioors. Ceramic
and encaustic rile and Tcrrao l-loors
r.stimates Cheerfully furnished to all parts of the
United Stales and Canada.
JUICY CAX 1XCIIKASK OAMAGK.S.
Pittsburgh Pa. The State supreme
court has ruled that a iury can award
more damages than is asked. A woman
was struck by a trolley car in this city
and sued for $10,000. The jury thought
this was not enough and gave her a ver
dict for $15,000, whereupon the judge
who presided at the trial permitted the
woman's statement to be amended so as
to claim "from $10,000 to $20,000" for
her injuries. The street car company
appealed on the ground that the court
should not have permitted this amendment
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