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PORTLAND LABOR PKESM TIPOGRAPHICAL UNION B O O K R ax I N D F R i t S kJ Par* three he askS that a11 band and 0,chestra ton,e i,lto h's >'fe. Then on one day a large profit and that there was no ................................................................ players sign the paper on the bulletin this was revealed to him. danger of ihem quitting • • TOLD OF THE (By ihe Sub.) WORLD’S “GREAT.” ln the headquarters and desig- ,lad f<>und . Job for . ltfW day, day. Pac‘fic . ««U the number of times you can and on one of the city woodsaws. Whether Press at Shanghai and in the Japan • Andrew Cacn.gie always has a I gentleman with the “literary will play. the work wgg hazardous or not did Advertiser at Yokohama that the * barber cut his hair instead of . „("mind." who periodically “dis- ♦ The following is the program: not trouble him. He did not know ,0 "'»,a,ny. had no intention of going • cutting it himself. the wit and humor and other • ** 1 out business. The officials also • John I). Rockefeller does not ♦ 1. Friday, August 27. Orchestral e this state are stated that company agents in Manila. • • polish his own shoes. (Nor any- ■» t[(, tor this column, is taking a rehearsal (at headquarters), 10 A. M. I,o<)1 -v guarded and barbarously dan- China and Japan had been ordered • body else’s.) and the other day his able sharp ................. gerous. But he did know that labor- not to book any new business, owing • • J. P. Morgan, though interest- •' • iio was taking a quiet snooze ' 2. Friday. A u .u .i 27. Band ,«■ particular .bou , eon- ^ lf M ; • ed in railroading, dislikes very $' . . unless efforts to disarrange • much to work on the track with * haarsal (at headquarter.,. 111:45 A. dlt“ "‘ w"rk <«">«'">'» « « »red. ,,r tb(, u„ , c. pad„. «. • a pick or shovel. ♦ , , , x up the orderly condition of M. sharp. And 80 wasted little time in think- several months to come.“ • George Could is worth many /, ucords and index systems in the •t rn.iRv Au<ru»t 97 AAv-vfi. ‘n8 about the question of industrial Oriental business men ure probably • millions, hut the backyard of his ♦ was rudely and mercilessly „ a A U k , Advertís- unacquainted with methods employed • New York residence is’ so small ix.ncd from his peaceful slumbers O ur illu str o u s m em ber W R vder ' arade’ 11;4o shurp. Full reg'i- by American “big business” to "edu- • that he cannot keep either cows • ____. „ , A ' ’ lation uniform. (Form outside head-' During an interval in the sawing, cate” the public, for Mr. Manson as- • or pigs. editor, with a peremptory de- of Davis & Holmasi plant, was very while the sharp teeth were still re- ;sured the reporter that “the mer- • Mrs. John Jacob Astor never nl.„„i for the copy for the Labor I quietly married a week ago, and he is quarters.) 4. Saturday, August 28. Orches- volving swiftly and unseen on the ‘ hants are wondering why the com- • lets the supper dishes “wait over ♦ . ..u iii.u a, , 450. u n u c i ' pany ever made the announcement Press. so busily engaged getting his little till morning.” She employs wo- ♦ * I , “sub” was unprepared to meet (home fixed up that we mistake paint tral concert at Crystal Lake Park, 3 outei edge of the metal disc, he con- <hat they were going out of business • men to wash them at night. Samuel Mather is said to have ♦ <un, a demand at short notice, and marks on his hands and clothes for to 4 P. M. (Leave town not later eluded to oil the saw. He picked up if they intended to correct it later.” • the oil can. injected oil in the proper ^General Manager Manson is an au- a mechanical mind, but cannot ♦ . | genius in this .ii' 1 of literature ruling inks, but Pat Burke says he than 2 o’clock.) Band P*acM and then reached to set the can t!‘°Atyu°" <’ue8tio.n8- and a8‘ * ‘>11 his Own teeth. ♦ 5. Saturday, August 28. not of such scint Hating brilliance (Ryder) is still swinging the glue , . x . sisted, it is said, in preparing the ship • Although bear s grease will > down. He never knew just how it purthase bill, considered by the last ' * * ------- concert at Crystal Lake Park, 8:30 to ,. ---- ------------- — ---- . soften the whiskers, J. J. Hill, of * a. the aforesaid regular correspond- brush. We extend our congratula- 9:30 P. M. (Leave town not later happened. He felt his arm jump as congress. He is not alarmed at Pa- • Great Northern fame, never rubs ♦ pl)t_or the editor for that matter— 1 tions. > than 7:30. Wear full regulation uni if it had received an electric shock, J cific Mail’s threat and the following; • ¡t on his, l!ld as it takes considerable time for The scribe got word that Dick Yoe- He dimly remembers the thought of statement by him would indicate that > William K. Vanderbilt says it * form.) the gray matter to percolate through man is on the sick list. We hope for kirwwi „»»». __ _ ui A u tn,s company s campaign of bluster ¡« safter to call in a chiropodist ♦ Mr. Jeffery wishes it known that K streams of b ood. He and pretense is at an end: ! f than to try to pare his corns ♦ his think-bone, he must preforce a speedy recovery. R av Prat» d arid p H tn kill tha mn everv member of the Association is ' ' someone cry out as *f from a «jf the Pacific Mail Steamship com- '• himself—Cleveland Press. apologize for the uninteresting char Ray Iratt decided to kill the mo- every member of the Association is ,ong distance Then the air anrf the pany, which claims it cannot operate ♦ « • * ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ * acter of this column in this issue. notony of theatrical life by again get- welcome to participate in the above WOrld began to grow black and his lts line of steamers under the p r o - ___________ __ But. upon his return next week, Mr. ting around the work bench. Well, program. A band of not less than brain su jiled It seem a lik e a niirht. visions of the seamen’s bil1 except at , Gallup ought to be full of enough Ray, we hope you stay with us 159 men is desired for the advertising ,k Jt ■ i t te . -u a heavy loss, honestly wish to sell its lockouts in the twenty-five years . Parade Friday noon. Z L in I T h 'd t d a J ' intere8U’ W ? y “" ‘T ' 8 ° f 8tudi“d ™ 33’3<>3- “interesting matter” to fill two or awh le. ................. . , , „ . -ri. • • -»A j 4k hospital. The doctor did his best, the .company, I will find a purchaser who o ~ q „„inlnvea three columns. 1 he picnic at C rystal Lake Park The picnic committee needs the nur8e ber bu{ tbe pajn jn will keep the big steamers under the P J t laude Robinson has taken a travel was undoubtedly a huge success judg- assistance of a number of volunteer wag terrjbje j* seemed that American flag and conform to the Look for the Beat wou]d t,o wdd. and Ht midnio-ht regulations of the seamen’s bill, ing card and departed for a relative’s ing from the attendance. Every nook workers for the picnic grounds, on the grounds was taken by a happy August 28th. The volunteers may they puf hjm unde’ r rfrug w Jen ; L XBOlrs STRIKES ranch at Tillamook. Don’t look for flaws as you go GENERAL I Y SUCCESSFUL through life; t has. Morath has returned to the couple or parties. The ball game was hand their names to Chairman Mil- h<? #woke hip ftrm wag gone k h&d ; b ^ anlputated above the eJbow ‘ ______ And even when you find them city after an extended visit to the a hummer. The Labor Press team lard. ! lost a 15-inning game to the Brick- At the regular Board meeting Wed- .. , . . It is wise and kind to be somewhat eastern states. • ' Now he o swings a oiuu stub os as He he walks, ■ d i 4 of t other 4k amusements „„«4„ « nesday, „ .. j .,.. a . . ~ . . o 4. io d i Norris, w i i i K d a. More strikes succeed than fail and layers. Plenty August 18, R. L. pi- , , , 4 .1. • , wttiivs, J blind. E. H. Stivers has taken out a j lots 1 4 ot 4- good j • »k „a„,i44„a , and below -r,.- that there is a feeling of the most successful ones „ are those and prizes given the win- ano, was admitted to membership. ■ • . . . . And look for the virtu'1 behind traveling card and departed from j ________________ vacancy. This is the story of how called by organized labor. So the de- them. town. t u v d i ' i i i t v ni? Ar r i n w r u 'one n,an> after a , fearful sacrifice, partment of commerce and labor has F „ o r t . H p c . lr tiiilip s t nio^Kt hu s 31 h i n t ........... .. ■ ■ ■ 1 ifl Fa iwCaALal 1 1 O r A L v IIlr a A t I S , , <• • • . . • ■ . . . . ______ 1 came to see the reality of industrial ascertained after a digestion of labor ror cl0UUiest mgnr nas a nint Charles W. Ellis, special agent, Bu accidents a n d t h e ir im n o r t.a n t henrtner s t a t i s t i c s leath ered iltir in c a miartec ®f the light reau of Labor Statistics, U. S. De B, Bo, H. W illi.»., BU I. S la lú ti- ,t. . hrfow. h¡diw¡ of a century. partment of Labor, was a visitor to Local No. »». can. State Industrial Accident _______________ Of all strikes called in that period 11 is better by far t0 hunt for a 8tar A m e ric a n Federation e f M usicians. the secretary’s office on Tuesday. He Commission. PACIFIC M AIL WILL NOT QUIT tbe en,P’oyes won *heir demands Than the spots on the sun abiding. was gleaning statistics for the Gov H eadq uarters and S e c re ta ry ’s Office, 128*^ F o u rth street H . C . B anxer, Secretary. Accidents to most people are unreal. ernment Bureau. -------- in 48 per cent of the establishments j ’be current of life runs every way (BY BL'KNS POWELL, CORRESPONDENT). They are the bugbear of a dream. partly in 15 per . cent > - p - 0 *he L. B. Cleaver, assistant superin- Because of a blind opposition to the and succeeded V4i i ... — bosom ------- of God’s great ocean; -------. Why should one who is destined to be . i ' seamen’s law that almost borders on nlore' while in only .L per cent did j}on't your force ’gainst the MEiient F. L. Kimball Publishing Co., ATTENTION a strong, healthful man have much frenzy, the Pacific Mail Steamship they fail. Labor organizations were river’s course Witerloo, Iowa, is v o tin g friends in Any member of this Association concern about them? Such a man Doskion5’ iS n° W 'n awkward wholly 8u^ 8sful i" 49 per cent, I And thjnk to altcr its motion Portland and McMinnville. Mr. found in any theatre in Portland, does not intend to become a member of K „ While unorganized labor in only 34 n«»’» o «m-co Cleaver, who is very much taken with General Manager Schwerin has re- Der cent » Don t waste a curse on the universe; Oregon, that employs non-union mu- the growing army of cripples. Why Oregon climate and scenery, will re peatedly declared the company “will Remember it lived before you; sicians will be fined $5.00 for the first should he worry? go out of business” because of the Demands for increase of wages has £jon>^ butt at the storm with your luctantly return to the Iowa heat and offense, and $10.00 for each additional There Is a silent, sad-faced man, law. been the most popular cause of humidity about the 20th. puny form, offense. with an empty sleeve, who walks the Officers of Pacific Mail in the Ori- strikes, 41 per cent being due to this. But bend and let it fly o’er you. W. L. Bailey was in town Saturday The above resolution has been streets of an Oregon town. His only ent have announced in Shanghai and Disputes concerning the recognition of last week and renewed his travel- ' passed by your Board of Directors at j support is the $25 per month which Yokohama newspapers that the com- of unjons and union rules caused 23 The world,will never adjust itself ing card. Mr. B. has been rusticating a special session held August 17, 1915, he draws from the State Industrial business’08 "Ot lnU>nd to g0 out of per cent of the strikes. The sympa- To suit your whim to the letter; in the mountains, and will stay in and will be rigidly enforced. Accident Commission. He has no in- |atter statement ¡s reported bv ^ ‘‘A’C strike has constituted only 3 Some things must go wrong your tow n a week or so. Don’t forget the Musicians Picnic, come. Many times he has applied for General .Manager Philip Manson of P<“r cent of all labor disturbances in ; whole life long. L. Van Vleet, of the Oregonian Saturday, August 28. Sell the ten a job. But they tell him that in these the Atlantic Coast Steamship com- the last few years. And the sooner you know it the chapel, returned from an extended va tickets sent you by the committee and times there are plenty of two-handed Panv, an interview published in During the last five years 6 per better plan to spend the day with your fam- men looking for work. ™ j ^ ^ ^ d V i o m i u i i “to cent of a11 8trikes and 12 Ppr cent 11 is folly t0 «&ht with the Infinite cation on the 12th. Oliver C. Parks, delegate from St. ily and friends at Crystal Lake Park. A year ago he was as other men, china and Japan. At Shanghai he of all lockouts were settled by joint And go under at last in the wrestle; Paul to the convention, called at There will be concerts both afternoon physically whole. He expected to re- addressed a miss meeting of business agreement, and 2 per cent of the The wiser .nan shapes into God’s and evening ana and aancing dancing all alarmed at Pacific ,.„.i o 2 ppr „„»t p|anj an day. aay. main that inai way. He n e had nau no idea iaea how now men i who were we.e a.armeii a^ ra< inc I strikes and cent of n,„ the lockouts headquarters on Thursday on his way ana 2 threat. He showed by tacts . nPk:trM.:„n home. He expressed himself as being President Jeffery has been chosen by the swift, cruel processes by which As the water shapes into the vessel. .try pleased with the Coast country. the committee to direct the mUsic and men s limbs are torn asunder might op„,.ate under the laJw with | The total number of strikes anti —Ella Wheeler Wilcox. U N IO N t'ltiu n By A. aiuedauber.t Last Tuesday evening Local No. 90 held its regular month.'/ meeting in the Labor Temple. A fairly good at- : tendance considering the warm weather and the aristocratic mem bers being at the beaches and sum mer resorts. Arthur Lennon has cards out an nouncing the arrival of u baby girl. Mr. and Mrs. Lennon have our hearty congratulations. if u Musicians Mutual Association - - .............. _ . : j ^ ¡ ¡ ¡ J J “1“ ",'“ "™1 1 HERE IS A CHANCE FOR to do UNION MEN something worth while for the cause of unionism ARE anxious to secure for the Labor Press a wider circulation among those not members I \ X / 1 °f a labor union. <L There are thousands of people who, while not members of a union, are |**S^r*| in sympathy with their principles and would like to keep in touch with them. <T It will re- ¿w.»(4«w»«(î quire but little effort on your part to get your neighbor to subscribe for the paper, and every subscriber added makes the paper that much more valuable as an advertising medium and will help to educate those of the public who do not come in direct contact with union affairs. <L For this special circulation campaign we ivill reduce the regular subscription price ju st one-half. 1 year 50 cents, 6 months 25 cents We are only requesting that you get ONE subscriber—of course get more if you wish—but don’t put this off and say it isn’t worth while, because it is and it will help wonderfully. 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