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^ NEGRO WOMAN IS
HIRED BY A WIFE
TO NAG HUSBAND
Maid Declares That Her Duties
Included Hiding His Socks
and Otherwise Harass
ing Him.
St. Louis, Aug. 29.—Mrs. Nellie Elll
®on of 5568 Bartmer avenue denies that
«he owes $313.52 to Jessie Cable, a
ftegress, who is suing her in a justice
co i. rt.
The former cervant declares this
amount is due her for wages earned
by her as a “nag ’ to irritate Mrs. El
lison s husband. Mrs. Ellison says that
when the woman left her employ last
January, she owned the negress $49 and
that she offered her $20 at1 the time,
promising to pay the rest.
“She would not take this money,”
said Mrs. Ellison Tuesday, “and this
sum for which she is suing is purely a
product of her imagination.
“She Tvas in my employ 15 months,
ending last winter, and I intended to
give her $100 for her extra work.
Acted as Talebearer.
“This extra work consisted of bring
ing mv meals to my room w'hen my
husband and I w’ere not. on friendly
terms and in keeping me and my son
and daughter out of his sight.
“It is not true that I hired her to
-annoy him and foment trouble between j
us, but it is a fact that she acted as a
tabbearer*nnd that she kept each of us
Informer as to the other’s actions.
"She never helped me ‘sneak' out of
the house, as she has said, intimating
tin t I wrent for a wicked purpose, but
when I went to prayer meeting on
AV'dnesday nights she saw to it that
my husband and I did not meet coming
or going."
Details “Extraordinary Service.”
The petition filed Monday alleges
that $90 was due her for services from
September 6, 1909, to January 24, 1910.
She further avers that she paid $3.95
tor Mrs. Ellison’s skirt; $5 for Mrs.
Ellison’s shoes and $1 for chlnaware
out of her own money.
A charge of $213.52 is added for “ex
traordinary services,” which are item
ized as follows:
From 5 a. m. until 12 m. serving
meals and drinks in Mrs. Ellison’s bed
room; extra meals for the children and
guests, extra laundrv; outside work,
shoveling snow and scrubbing on Sun
day. Shadowing husband and doing
other detective work In divorce suit;
starting fusses and constantly nagging
husband; hiding food and other articles
from him for purpose of annoying him
■enough to drive him from home.
Answering phone and door bell to fore
stall husband and keeping him from
learning who the callers wTere.
■ iviyuu »» « I V ^ ujuupaucji
Aiding Mrs. Ellison to sneak in and
•out of the house at night without her
husband’s knowledge; standing off
creditors, "jewing down” and brow
beating extra laborers employed by
her. Standing on watch when visitors
were present to warn her of her hus
band’s coming; lying to him and others
About her whereabouts to keep her out
of trouble.
/One of her principal duties was to
hide food from the head of the house
hold and to subject him to petty annoy
ances. If his razor was dull or the
strop was missing; if his collars were
crumpled, his shirt wrinkled, or his col
lar button lost: if his bat had a "stove"
in it or his socks misplaced, Ellison al
ways knew whom to suspect, and his
suspicions, he says, were never un
unfounded.
Mrs. Ellison declares that her maid,
once friendly to her, has turned in her
husband’s favor, having been "bought"
by him.
The suit was filed by Edgar T. Belding
and the trial was set for September 8.
Husband and Wife Estranged.
Mrs. Ellison and her husband, Au
gustus B. Ellison, vice president of the
H. H. Coleman Manufacturing Co., 217
North Second street, separated last
November.
For 10 months prior to that time they
had lived In the same house together
and had slept within a few feet of each
other, yet they had never seen each
-other, nor had he seen their two child
ren. They have an older daughter, who
Is married and wtio does not reside at
the Bartmer avenue address.
Mrs. Ellison immediately filed suit for
•divorce, alleging non-support, abuse
and general indignities.
Ellison countered with a bill In which
ho charged his wife with being on too
friendly terms with 12 men. She re
sponded that these charges were the
result of “a jealous Imagination,” say
ing that some of the men named she
hardly knew, that one she had not seen
since she was a bride and that another
she believed to be dead.
The case was called last February In
Judge Allen's division of the circuit
court. A legal point delayed the hear
ing. In the meantime Ellison became
sick and the matter has been post
poned since that time.
PAYS FOR DRUNK
TO GET EVIDENCE
Story Against State’s Attorney
Wayman Is Told in Lee
Browne Trial.
Chicago, m., Aug. 29.- -The tables
Were turned In the Lee O'Neil Browne
bribery trial In the criminal court to
day when ratrick Keely, a city de
tective, formerly assigned to State’s
Attorney Wayman’s staff, was placed
on the stand as a witness for the de
fense. Keely testified that lie was
placed in charge of Representative H.
J. G. Beckemeyer at the time Becke
meyer was a witness before the special
grand jury which investigated the
Bribery charges. Keely said that one
of Mr. Wayman’r assistants told him
to ‘‘take Beckemeyer out and treat
him right."
On further questioning by lawyers for
the defense, Keely said:
I understood that by treating Becke
meyer right, I would get him so that
he would talk—get him drunk."
AUTOMOBILE RACES ON
THE COURSE AT ELGIN
Elgin. 111., Aug. 29.—Illinois National
Guardsmen this morning took charge
•of the Elgin automobile race course
anti cleared it of all vehicles, prepara
tory to stretching their patrol over
every foot of its approaches.
The program today Include# three
races: The Pox river trophy, distance
]7 miles, 16 laps: the Kane county
— trophy. 169.-16 miles, 20 laps, and the
f Illinois trophy, 203.35 miles, 24 laps. It
was <P oi led to run tho three races
simultaneously.
INDIAN COMMITTEE
FINISHES ITS WORK
Adjourns to Meet in November
in Washington to Formulate
Its Report.
Pawhuska. Okla., Aug. 29.—The com
mittee of the House of Representa
tives, which has been Investigating the
Gore bribery charges and the McMur
ray land contracts, completed its work
in Oklahoma today, and adjourned to
meet in Washington in November.
Working for almost four weeks the
committee, headed by Representative
Charles H. Burke, of South Dakota,
who is chairman of the House of Rep
resentatives on Indian affairs, has ex
amined more than 100 witnesses and
has taken testimony that will fill two
printed volumes. After working in
Washington the committee will formu
late Its report for submission to con
gress. The report will cover the fol
lowing:
The charges made by Senator T. P.
Gore in the Senate on June 24, that
he had been offered a $25,000 or a $50.
000 bribe to withdraw opposition to the
McMurray contract and that other gov
ernment officials were interested in the
contracts.
The contracts themselves by which
.1. F. McMurray seeks to obtain a 10
per cent attorney’s fee for the sale of
450,000 acres of coal and asphalt land
owned by the Indians in this state. Tho
land is valued at $30,000,000.
All other contracts by which it was
alleged the Indians were asked to pay
exorbitant fees will bo treated in the
report.
TRAINMEN ARREST
BAND OF ROBBERS
Mason City, la., Aug. 29.—Midnight
passenger No. 6, southbound, on the
Iowa Central, through train from the
Twin Cities to St. Louis, was in the
hands of robbers for about 15 minutes
last night.
At Albert Lea five men bearded the
smoker. At Gordonvlllo, a small flag
station, five miles north of Nortliwood,
tlie train was flagged. The engineer
and fireman were covered with guns,
while the men supposed to have boarded
the train at Albert Lea, commenced
relieving passengers of their goods.
They had only completed the work
in one coach when they were fright
ened, and the train crew, getting hold
of some guns, succeeded In arresting
five of them and they were taken to
Northwood and are in the custody of
the sheriff. Eight were implicated in
the robbery'.
GERMAN EMPEROR IS
A BIG WAR ORATOR
He Makes Martial Speech on
a Tour Through His Eastern
Domain.
Koenlgsberg, East Prussia, Aug. 20.
—Emperor William, who Is making a
tour eastern Germany In connection
with his visit to the dedication of his
new castle there, delivered a martial
speech at the provincial banquet last
night, in which he urged the necessity
of co-operation with him In his work
for the welfare and defense of the
country.
Taking as a text the role of Queen
Louise, of Prussia, during the Napol
eonic wars, he extolled her virtues and
pointed out how the memory of her
had fired the courage of Prussian sol
diers and saved the country.
“The lofty figure of Queen Louise
teaches ,us," he said, “that we men
should cultivate ail the military vir
tues, and be always willing to use
them In defense of the country. Above
all else It teaohes us to maintain the
equipment of our army, In view of the
enormous strides made by our neigh
bors, for only on being prepared for
war does our peace depend."
In closing the emperor said:
"Considering myself as the instru
ment of tho Master, regardless of pass
ing views and opinions, I go my way,
which is solely devoted to the prosper
ity and peaceful development of our
fatherland."
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GRADY IS PROMOTED
TO HEAD OF EAGLES
Presiding Officer Who Collapses
Under Nervous Strain Is
Again in Command.
St. XjOuis, Mo., Aug-. 29.—President
Frank E. Herlng, of the Fraternal Or
der of Eagles, who collapsed last night
during the meeting of the grand aerie,
at which four former officials were
found guilty of having diverted funds
of the order, had recovered sufficiently
to preside at today’s session. His col
lapse was due to nervous exhaustion.
The election of officials Is scheduled
for today. Thomas F. Grady, of New
York, automatically succeeds President
Herlng.
The prizes for cpmpetitlons In the
Eagles' parade yesterday were this
morning awarded as follows:
Class B—Best appearance, Davenport,
la., No. 235, $850.
Class C—Largest number In line, Mil
waukee. No. 132, $400: Kansas City, No.
47. $200: Elgin. 111., No. 447. $100.
Class F—Kansas City, $200; Daven
port, la., $125, and Milwaukee, No. 132,
$75. _ _
BIG CONVENTION ENDS.
Nevada, Mo, Aug. 29.—The four
days' convention of the National As
sociation of Suggestive Therapeutics
closed today and tomorrow the visi
tors and delegates In attendance will
begin to leave for their homes. Among
the principal speakers on the program
was Professor S. A. Weltmer, of Ne
vada, Mo.
NEW YORK—The conference on the
night before the republican state com
mittee meeting in which Theodore
Roosevelt was voted down and Vice
President Sherman chosen temporary
chairman of the republican convention
assumed still another complexion last
night. Timothy L. Woodruff, state
chairman, in a statement given out
from republican state headquarters, put
the responsibility for the action up to
I.loyd C. Griscotn. president of the re
publican county committee, and denies
that he hail even an intimation of any
plan to present the name of Colonel
Roosevelt to the commtitee until Mr.
(jrlseom made the actual nomination.
AS IT APPEARED TO HER
Mr». Oelrichs Evidently Didn’t Think
Much of Mr. Blank’s Earning
Capacity.
Mrs. Herman Oelrichs, the best
dressed woman In Newport, criticized
very pertinently,- at a recent dinner,
the new dinner gowns of Paqutn and
Callot.
These clinging and filmy gowns are
chiefly remarkable for the V-shapod
back that they possess. The V—it is
Incredible, but it is true—opens all the
Divining Rod 200 Years Old.
Winslow W. Fifleld of Medford,
Mass., owns a metallic divining rod
brought from England more than two
hundred years ago by one of his an
cestors. The rod, says Mr. Fifleld, has
been used successfully all over New
England and in the western mining
districts. It is attached to whalebone
handles 12 inches long and weighs two
ounces. The handles have inscriptions
on them which are almost obliterated
by age.
The person who brought the rod to
America was Isaac Greenleaf, who set
tled in Massachusetts. The rod became
famous as a finder of water. After
marking the place of many springs the
rod was used in California, Colorado
and North Carolina for locating by men
in quest of gold mines and other met
als. One person who used it with par
way down to the waist line. At a gala ]
performance In Paris given by the
Metropolitan Opera company of New
York—the most successful perform
ance Paris ever saw, and one whereat
$40,000 was gained for the Pluvlose
victims—many of the beautiful Ameri
cans In the $10 orchestra seats wore
these daring gowns, and now at New
port they are often to bo seen.
Mrs. Oelrichs stared at one with as
tounded eyes at a dinner, and her
neighbor said:
"Isn't that new gown of Mrs. Blank's
a dream? Old Mr. Blank Is so de
ticular success was a blind man. In
whose hands the rod Is said to have
done marvels.
A 8trong Preacher.
The minister’s eight-year-old daugh
ter was returning with her parents
from church, where the district super
intendent had that morning occupied
the pulpit.
“Oh, father," asked the little girl,
her face alive with enthusiasm, "don’t
you think Brother C. Is a very strong
preacher? 1 do.”
Gratified by this evidence of un
usual Intelligence on the part of his
offspring, the minister eagerly In
quired Into her reasons for her state
ment.
"Oh,” replied the little miss, artless
ly. “didn't you see how the dust rose
when he stamped his feet?"—Judge.
voted. They say that everything he
.•Hakes goes on his wife's back.”
Mrs. Oelrtchs, her eye fixed on the
gown’s terrible V, said with a smile:
"Well, he must be making very lit
tle, then.”
Practical Matching. 6
What the little girl with the 15 cents
Id pennies wanted was some red rib
bon of a particular shade for her moth
er. She knew the shade, but sh?
couldn't explain It and all she could
say was, it wasn't that, no, nor that;
(t was deeper than that, and not so
The Counterfeit Southerner.
Of course, there are many counter
feits. A most amusing imitation Is
one that often passes for the typical
southerner In New York. This satchel
mouthed braggart infests the cafes
and demands attention by his abusing
the waiter for offending his delicate
sense of honor. 'T hate a nigger, suh,”
ho loudly proclaims, which Is a senti
ment that one never hears from those
to the manner horn. He haunts the
theaters and parades the streets, since
it is poor fun to practise his gentility
in private.
He wears a wide black hat, mounts
the table and yell? whenever the band
plays a southern melody. 8uch a pre
tentious caricature would be harmless
enough, but tor the ridicule ho brings
upon the south. Unfortunately, popu
lar authors soem to accept him at face
r.deep as that, qad so oil.
the mission Was looking hopOfpsd
when suddenly eho darted fro© that
shop and seized a pkastng gentle man
by the hand.
"Will you please come Into this shop
with nje?"'»he asked Innoceniay.
"Certainly, my chickabiddy,” he re
plied, “If I can be of any ufee. What
Is It*” j
The little , girl replied apt, but led
the wondering stranger to the ccraaterJ
“There, miss!” she said, triumphant
ly. “Mother wants some ribboin that
color of this gentleman’B nose.”
value and exploit him In novels or
plays where a “southerner" is a nec
essary part ‘erf the stage machinery.—^
Everybody's Magazine.
Wasted Sarcasm.
The Philadelphia milk dealers who
recently raised the price of their
product to nine cents a quart and then
loweired It again to eight appear to
have been the eujbrfeots of a great deal
of unjust censure. They announced
at the time of {he raise that milk
could not be sola at eight conts with
out loss. Finding that the consumers
would not pay thp new pi^oe. howeverj
they are conuhnpjg to sell at the oldj
thereby qualifying as genuine phllanj
throptsts. Every purchaser of milk
at eight cents a quart will doubtless
hereafter feel that he Is an object oi
, charity.
Hoodwinking
Clergymen
When a small clique of men put up
a scheme to harness tho clergy of
America and induce the ministers to,
in turn “hitch up” the members of the
churches, we should all take notice.
They couldn’t harness the preachers
in a bad causa except by deceiving
them.
Ministers of the gospel are essen
tially and fundamentally honest but,
like all men who work for the public
good, they are at times mislead by
false statements.
Trust them when they have exact
truth to speak from.
Now for the story which should in
terest every one for we are all either
receivers of wages or we pay to wage
earners and the freedom of each in
dividual is at issue.
In various papers tho following
statement has been printed. Read It
carefully at least twice.
“interest in Labor Sunday.
"I.abor Sunday—the Sunday preced
ing Labor day—will be observed gen
erally this year and In future years
throughout the United States. This
because of the American Federation
of I.abor declaration for the observ
ance of that day. The numerous let
ters recently received at American
Federation of Labor headquarters
from ministers Is an assurance that
interest in the Idea of giving special
attention to the cause of labor from
the pulpit one day in the twelve
months is widespread. Our readers
are urged to try to bring about an un
derstanding in their respective dis
tricts with representatives of the
church so that ministers will make
addresses that may attract trade union
ists to the churches in large numbers
for the day. Ministers should Bay what
they think on the occasion In order
that their trade union hearers may
put the right estimate as to where the
church stands on the question of the
organization of labor. The more the
subject is discussed the better will it
be for labor. Union ethics are sound.
—American Fedcrationist.”
Observe that “I.abor Union” men
“are urged” to Induce ministers to
make addresses that will attract trade
unionists to the churches “for the
day." “Ministers should say.” etc.,
and winds up with '’Union ethics are
sound;” observe the hidden threat.
This is clipped from the American
Fedcrationist the organ of Sam Gom
pers, et al.
This clipping has been sent to pa
pers throughout the country and the
Typographical Union men In the news
paper offices instructed to "urge” that
it be printed.
That is one of tho ways of the “ma
chine.”
It looks harmless so the papers print
It.
But! Let’s lift the cover and look
under.
The hidden motive is as dangerous
to the peace and liberty of the citi
zens as a colled rattlesnake in the
grass
Organization by workmen to peace
fully and successfully present their
side is necessary and most commend
able_
There are such organizations now
rapidly winning their way to public
confidence without strikes, dynamite
or killing fellow workmen.
(Some facts on this matter a little
further along in this article.)
We see here a demand on the min
isters of God, that they endorse and
help build up the strike-producing,
boycotting and violent American Fed
eration of Labor.
Think of the man of God who
teaches brotherly love being covertly
ordered to praise and help get new
members for an organization with a
record for violence, crime and murder
done by its members the like of which
the world haB never seen.
Think of the thousands of women
made widows and the Increasing thou- j
sands of children left fatherless hy ;
the pistol, club, dynamite and boot
heel of members of this Labor Trust. :
Any one who recalls the countless ;
murders done in the multitude of
strikes in the past few years will
agree this Is no exaggeration.
Take Just one as an illustration:
There were some thirty men mur
dered and over 5000 bruised and
maimed la the Chicago teamster’s
strifes. I
There la seldom a day passes but
somewhere In our country from one to
a score of our fellow men are assault
ed or murdered by members of this
band.
Then remember the homes blown
up or burned. The families hounded,
the rioting, burning of street cars,
wrecking of trains and attempted or
successful killing of passengers.
The general disturbance of Industry
and the thousands of dollars forced
from tax payers to pay extra police,
sherlfTs and militia to protect, even In
a feeble way, the citizens from the
mobs of members of the American
Federation of Labor.
Then you will realize why the great
peace-loving majority of over 80 mil
lion Americans protest against the
growth of this crime-tainted organiza
tion comprising perhaps one and one
half million men, of which It Is esti
mated at least seven-tenths are peace
loving citizens and are members by
coercion and are not In sympathy with
the three-tenths who have gained con
trol and force their methods.
We find that a few designing men
have seized control of the American
Federation of Labor, Just as some
shrewd capitalists have secured con
trol of some railroads and other In
terests and are now twisting and turn
ing them Into machines for personal
profit and fame.
These men cunningly plan to force
workmen to Join and pay 25 to 76
cents a month In fees.
Various methods are used to "In
duce” workmen to Join.
First, they talk of the "tyranny of
capital” making slaves of workmen.
Then they work up enthusiasm
about the "brotherhood of man” and
other talk which experience has
shown excites the emotions of work
men and they are Induced to Join and
pay fees to the leaders.
The 5000 workmen In Battle Treek
are, as a rule, free from the dictates
of the great Labor Trust and still get
the highest wages In Michigan. If
they had yielded to the smooth talk
of the agents of the trust and Joined,
they would pay In fees from $1250.00
to $2000.00 a month to the big trust
and be subject to strike orders any
time.
Now they save that and put the
money Into homes and family com
forts
But the managers of the American
Federation of Labor have worked
hard and long to harness them.
The trust has sent small bales of
money and last winter 18 "organizers”
to tie up Battle Creek. They hired
halls, gave picture shows, smokers,
etc., as an Investment, looking to rich
returns when they succeeded In hav
ing them tied hand and foot.
But they failed and the last of
these “orgunlzers” left Battle Creek
on May 1st saying “It’s no use.”
The workmen knew the record of
this great trust and formed their own
association to protect their rights and
also to protect them from the big
Labor Trust.
In Philadelphia some 4000 indepen
dent street car men, who mainly had
families, had their own union and re
fused to Join the big trust., preferring
to ne free to work or not as they
pleased.
But the trust planned to force them
Into the fee-paying ranks, so a strike
was ordered to compel the traction
company to kick out these men and
hire only Labor Trust members.
It was not a question of wages or
hours but to push the free men out of
their positions where they were earn
ing good money to support their fami
lies. The strike was ordered, not to
raise wages or reduce hours, remem
her, but solely to throw out members
of an Independent union and make |
places only for Labor Trust members,
and thus show the Independent men
they could not earn a living unless
they first paid fees to the trust man
agers.
Incidentally the people of Phlladel
phla muBt submit to no car service,
rioting and bloodshed with millions
In losses while these fee-hunting, noto
riety seeking trust leaders were teach
ing the world that Industry cannot be
carried on except by workmen who
flrBt bend the knee, bow the head and
pay fees.
How these men as strike leaders ,
love to see their names In the papers 1
each morning! It's meat and bread
to their souls.
Then think of the lordly power, and
don’t forget the steady flow of money
squeezed from the workman's hard
earned pay enevelope.
Hut when these leaders "tie up" any
industry no man can hold a job who
refuses to pay fines even on trumped ■
up charges, and steadily pay fees
whatever they are.
The workman is absolutely at the
mercy of this band of men who have
secured and hold control.
Many and many an honest workman
has raised his voice and appealed to
his fellows to rise and throw off the
yoke of Uompers, et al. But, as one
writes, “At every convention of the
American Federation of Labor, strong
opposition comes up but at tho crit
ical moment the Impassioned orator
appears nnd most dramatically puts
the spot light on the leader and covers
him with a mawkish film of ‘martyr- |
doin’ and the emotional delegates yell
in delight, forgetting the instructions
of the peaceful workingmen at borne
who destro to free themselves from
the odium of membership under the
great advocates of strike, boycott, vio
lence and hate.”
So we see the unequalled insolence
with which these trust leaders pro
pose to "induce" ministers to pull
their chestnuts from the fire by
preaching modern aggressive and vio
lent labor trust methods.
There is a better way to secure Jus
tice for workers, as will appear furth
er along.
Just a little diversion here.
I am charged with having llrBt
brought to the attention of the public
some years ago, the name “Labor
Trust."
A trust is a combination of men or
organizations for the purpose of sell
ing their product at a profit and re
stricting production to effect It.
We will say a large Oil Company
gathers In smaller ones and thus con
trols production.
The Labor Trust “gathers In" local
trade organizations and thus has pow
er to say how much work each man
shall do.
The Oil Company then fixes prices.
The Labor Trust does likewise.
The Oil Company may “use meth
ods" to force an unwilling dealer to
join.
The Labor Trust men go further
and slug the Independent man If ha
tries to sell bis labor without paying
fees and "obeying orders." They are
both exactly alike In purpose, which,
In both cases Is entirely selfish to
gain power and money for the leaders.
Certain Labor Trust members do
not hesitate to use violence, dyna
miting of property, burning homes of
Independent men and even murder to
force obedience.
The Oil Company doesn’t go so far.
Both are extremely dangerous to
the welfare of people and communi
ties, for power placed In the hands
of a few men either representing Cap
ital or Labor is almost always abused
and tho public suffers.
Remember, reader, that your safety
lies In strenuous opposition to all
trusts which try to ride over and dic
tate to tho people.
Only by opposing their growth can
you retain your personal liberty.
Now to ministers.
The average congregation Is made
up of about 90 per cent of free citi
zens and much less than 10 per cent
of members of the Labor Trust.
The free citizen wants to hear words
defending the rights and independence
of tho common tnan, free from the ar
bitrary dictates of any self-seeking
organization either of Capital or La
bor.
The merchant, lawyer, school teach
er, doctor, clerk, farmer and work
man rebels against any forcible stop
ping of trains, boats, street cars,
or factories, for the prosperity of the i
community Is entirely dependent on
steady continuance of these things.
Men don’t like strikes, boycotts, in
jured workmen or burned cars and
factories.
A famous divine says: "These men
may hate capitalists but their hate for
other laboring men burns like a flame,
eats like nitric acid, Is malignant be
yond all description.”
Then we remenfier cases of acid
throwing, eyes gouged out, children
pursued, women stripped, homes d«
slroyed, men murdered and the long:
long list of atrocltleB practised by
Labor Trust members on other human
beings who cannot agree with tha
trust methods.
Now for the better way.
Workingmen are now organizing lj
the old fashioned trades union bit
guild" way, affiliated with the N»
tional Trades and Workers Assocl*
tlon whose constitution provides af>
bitratlon of differences with agrees
ment for no strikes, boycott, plckew
ing or hateful coercion of any kind. I
This Trade Association has evolved
From the experience of the past au^
Is the highest order of Trades Union*
Ism at the present day.
Under its laws it 1b not possible foB
i he Hod Carriers Union or the Street
Sweepers Union to order the schcnq
teachers or locomotive engineers to
quit work in a "sympathetic strike.”
If any craft 1111 ds'Tnjustice, the case
Is presented to properly selected arblj
trators, testimony taken and the casa
presented to the public through tha
press. Thereupon public opinion, tha$
greatest of all powers, makes itself
felt and curiously enough a fair soUle
ment Is generally the result.
There is no strike, no loss of wages,
no loss to the community and yet thq
faithful workers get their just treat!
ment. ,
There are many details which bava
been worked out by men skilled la
labor matters.
It will recompense any interested
man to know these details which cam
be secured by a postal request fort
constitution and by-laws written tq
the National Trades and Workers ASi
sedation. Kingman Block, Battle
Creek, Mich.
Header, look carefully into thla
jreat question of the relations of Cap
ital and Labor and its successful bon
lution. The new plan works anq
brings results for the members. .
I' became so" favorably Impressed
with the trustworthiness and practlo
ability of the leaders of this new la
bor movement that I gave the Assoa^
atlon a sanitorium at Battle^ Creek;
worth about $400,000 and with aboilf
390 rooms, to be used as a home foq
their old members and the helpless
babies, sometimes made fatherless by;
the pistol, club or boot heel of soma
member of the violent “Labor Trust."
Suppose you attend church Labop
Sunday and hear wbat your minister
has to say in defense of the safety
and rights of the common, everyday
man.
Let me ask you to read again a por
tion of one of my public articles print
ed a few years ago.
“The people of the world have giv
en me money enough to spend In
these talks through the papers In try
ing to make better and safer condi
tions for the common people, whether
the Postum business runs or not
Scores of letters have come to me
from work-people and others, some
from union men recounting their suf
ferings from union domination and
urging that their cases he laid before
the public.
It .wjll not answer for us to only
sympathize with the poor, the op
pressed, those who haven’t power
enough to drive off tyrants and re
sent oppression, we must help them
tie the hands of the oppressors. Amer
icans must act
Some of my forebears In New Eng
land left comfortable homes, took
with them the old flint locks, slept on
the ground In rain and frost; hungry,
footsore, and half clothed they grimly
pushed on where the Eternal Qod ofl
Human Liberty urged them. They
wove for me and for you a mantle of
freedom, woven In a loom where tha
shuttles were cannon balls and bul
lets and where swordB were used to
pick out the tangles in the yarn.
These old, sturdy grandads of ours'
stood by, that loom until the mantle
was flnis'hed, then, stained with theiri
life blood it was handed down to us..
Shall l refuse to bear it on my shoul
ders because the wearing costs mo
a few dollars, and are you cowarda
enough to hide yours because soma
foreign labor union anarchist order*
rou to strip It off?
1 have faith that the blood of 177S
still coursing In your veins will tingle
and call until you waken. Then
Americans will Act.” "There's a Real
ion," C. W. POST.
