LABOR ORGANIZATIONS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE STATE ARE REPRESENTED
AT FEDERATION CONVENTION NO SESSIONS IN^H^^ITY
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Mt Union Wreck Causes
I. C. C. to Urge Proper
Safety Signal System
By Associated Press
Washington, May It. - The rear- ,
end collision on the Pennsylvania j
Railroad at Mount Union. Pa., on i
February 27, resulting: in deatyi ot
twenty persons, was primarily due, !
the Interstate Commerce Commission !
reported to-day, to a heavy fop which j
obscured block signals. The adoption
of a safety device to bring a train
Attention Men—
You're not all fully equipped for the
Spring Campaign. While we've outfitted thousands,
yet there are many in the rear ranks ready to step
to the front.
Herd's Your Word of Command
Suits that should be $25 to $27.50 at S2O ands22.so
Beginning Saturday we offer 174 men's suits of the highest stand
ard—we'll not mention the makers name—a belated shipment—
should have arrived at the front by April 15—rather than he courtmartialed the
maker made us a concession which we pass on to you.
The Materials The Models
Blue l'lannel. Single-breasted yoke and inverted pleat back—belt all around.
Scotch 1 weeds. Double-breasted—yoke and inverted pleat back—half belt.
Faticv Worsteds. , , . . , , , ....
English Homespuns. '-"gush form-fitting with angle pockets imitation side vents.
Mixed Cheviots. Conservative youthful models—easy back—soft narrbw lapels
Blue Serges. very smart.
Sunday Is On the Firing Line i
Mother's Day A regiment of Straw Hats
Then let us cast aside just lepiuited ready to make }\
our workaday cares charge at the command I ul\ \
and pay tribute to her ol the weather man. M ImßUi / 1
- the mos, refining, Straws t() $4 Q() iM /
ennobling influence in V jrw
all the world—Mother. Panamas $3.50 to W*'
These Shirts J7ii s Junior Army—
M list Go Out Of boys' suits will present arms to every parent of
at Double econon cal ideas—They're commanded to move at
Quick $6.50
' although they're worth more—fancy cheviots—true
(£-• -I g serges—homespun effects—loyal to the last
3>±.±D stitch.
Sma r t styles of Wai,ls Boy# ' Stockin 8 s Your Boys' Hat
bosom friends that* .... to
hat s the use of All we i g hts and Let him choose
will cling to you for making them t . ,
/ when we offer nbs ~ fast Col ° rS 11 here - he'll be
many a day and suc h values of heels pleased. Every
prove their worth fart^olore'to'all 4 " d ,OCS ' That s boy knows where
by sticking 1o their ,. Match s*ymg- agr eat the style come,
them at 75c if you deal in these from here of
colors. can. times. course.
THE GLOBE .
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FRIDAY EVENING HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH MAY 11, 1917.
to a stop should it run past a signal |
is again urged .by the commission as j
a "duty which*the railroads owe to j
the traveling public to the end that
these distressing accidents, due to liu- j
iiian error, may be eliminated from j
railroad travel.'
The practice of running at high I
speed through fogs, even when the I
signals appear to indicate a clear j
track ahead, was characterized as tin
safe.
ARRKSTS 'FOLLOW IIIOT
By Associated Press
Belleville. Ills., May 11. Strike
breakers and guards at the stove fac-
Tory here where seven strikers were 1
shot in a riot last night were arrest- I
ed by the police to-day. The strik- I
ers were said to have jeered at the
guards.
I -BO AT CAPTAINS LOST
Copenhagen, May 11, via London.—
The loss of two prominent Oe , ' , "n
submarinie commanders, in addition
to several previous reporteu, wu uin
closed in a Reichstag speech yester
day. The men named were Lieutenant
Commanders Wagener and Buss, who
were euligized by Herr Pleger, of the
Center party, in remarks giving the
necrology of U-boat commanders of
prominence who have lost tlieir lives.
LEADERS IN LABOR CONVENTION
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DAVID J. BERRY R. J. WHEELER
David J. Berry, managing editor and treasurer of the National Labor
Journal of Pittsburgh: Secretary Charles F. Quinn, of Harrisburg, and
R. J. Wheler, of Alientown, have been prominent iiguras in the convention
of the State Federation of Labor meeting in this city, erry has been iden
tified with the cleanest and best labor problems of the state for many
years. Quinn lias been connected wi th the body as secretary for a num
ber of years, and Berry introduced several of the best resolutions that was
parsed by the convention.
WANTS WEALTH OF
U. & CONSCRIPTED
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being: the official voice of organized
labor of the State of Pennsylvania,
hereby pledge our service; and the
power of our labor to the nation, to
the end that the people of the United
States shall not suffer want, and that
the war shall be speedily ended."
Almost every resolution presented
was sure to be met with cries of
"sit down," "keep quiet," and at
many times it was impossible to
hear the proceedings of the conven
tion. President Maurer was unable
to keep order on several occasions.
The next meeting place of the con
vention was again called up ajid
incited a big argument. The meet
ing place had been determined as
Pittsburgh yesterday afternoon.
Various resolutions were adopted
urging the members of the Federa
tion to wear and use only such arti
cles bearing the Blue Union label,
showing the manufacturer is fair to
organized labor.
Officers were to be elected late
this afternoon.
I.nuil Labor Department
The resolution adopted by the State
Federation of Labor endorsing the
work of the Department of Labor and
Industry and Commissioner John
Price Jackson follows:
'Whereas, Tlf? Department of La
bor and Industry, under the able and
impartial administration of Commis
sioner John Price Jackson, has been
of t.ie utmost value to the working
people of the state, and
Whereas, The employment of able
and experienced representatives of
labor in the various bureaus of the
department has greatly helped the
working people in improving sani
tai y conditions in industry, safe
guarding life and health and improv
ing relations between worker and em
ployer throughout the state, and
Whereas, Certain interests hostile
to the welfare of the great body of
workers in Pennsylvania disapprove
of the administration of Commissioner
Jackson because of his broadminded
impartiality and his vigorous enforce
ment of laws vital to the lives of the
workers, have launched a bitter cam
paign of opposition and villlflcation
against Commissioner Jackson, in
which they are supported by certain
reputed labor papers, endeavoring to
destroy the usefulness of the depart
ment and make the workers of the
state again a prey to the Inhuman
commercial element in Industry
therefore be it
Resolved, That we, the State Fed
eration of Labor, in convention hs
sembled, do most earnestly endorse
Commissioner John Price Jackson and
highly commend the work of his de
partment.
We denounce the attitude of certain
so-called labor papers and demand
or the Legislature that the appropria-
Hons for the work of the Department
of Labor be supported and the great
work be carried on for the benelit of
the working people of Pennsylvania.
Want Equal Pay For Women
Resolutions were adopted urging
the Federation to do everything pos
sible to secure'equal wage for equal
work for the. women in Industry.
Stress was laid T>n the fact that wom
en have taken an important part in
the Industries of the stnte and na
tion even in the time of peace and
when the men are called to war un
just employers may endeavor to take"
advantage of the women who have
taken the places of the men. The
resolution as adopted follows: .
Whereas, The time has arrived
that women have become a factor in
the business world, and that during
this world war still greater demands
are being made upon the women of
the country to engage more fully in
the occupations of transportation and
of the production of commodities of
industry; and
"Whereas, It has been proven that
women are producing the same
amount of work as the men, wherever
they are employed, although the re
muneration is invariably less; and
'•Whereas, Many wives, whose hus
bands will be called to defend their
country, will be compelled to take
their places as wage-earners in order
to support their families, thus involv
ing many hardships upon them; and
.'Whereas, The employing class wIU
try every means at their disposal to
recuperate themselves for any sacri
fices the government may call on
them to make by employing women
to take tile place of men at a lower
rate of wages; therefore be lt
"Resolved, That we. the members of
the Pennsylvania Federation of
Insist and demand that, wherever
women are employed and doing the
same kind of work as men, they be
paid on an equal basis aitd urge or
ganized labor to give every assist
ance to those women who are com
pelled to work to Join the local labor
unions and demand to them the union
rate of wages."
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CHARLES F. QUINN
DR. DIXON GETS
UNUSUAL HONOR
Awarded Gold Medal For Ser
vices as Collaborator in the
State Exhibit
|SA\ Samuel G. Dixon
was conKratuiat "
the conferring up-
I Personal honor as
splendid showing
Health at the Pan
ama-Pacific exposition in San Fran
cisco in 1915.
When the Commissioner returned to
the city he found awaiting him the
certificate of the international jury
of the exposition awarding him the
gold medal as collaborator in the
health exhibit of the commonwealth,
which attracted great attention.
The awarding of this honor is un
usual and a recognitiqn of the per
sonal work of the Commissioner as
well as of the place this state has
taken under him in the movement for
safeguarding of public health as a
national asset.
Seeking a Rehearing —Efforts are
being made to obtain a rehearing for
John Nelson, the Wyoming county
murderer, whose case attracted much
attention when before the State Board
of Pardons. The application will be
heard next Wednesday when the
board meets.
Hearing Tuesday —The Philadelphia
transit bills will be given an airing
in the Senate chamber next Tuesday
when the Philadelphia city officials
will be here.
Code Tied tip— The athracite code
is still tied up In the House Mines
Committee, but efforts are being made
to get It out on the calendar in the
House. Chief Roderick is the chief
advocate of the bill.
Cane Postponed —The hearing sched
uled for Philadelphia to-day for the
Reading Transit and Light complaint
was adjusted.
Justice Named —Claude R. Mansell
has been appointed justice for Frank
lin township, Fayette county.
Groome (luallfles Major John C.
Groome, reappointed for a four-year
term, has been sworn in as Superin
tendent of State Police under the new
act.
Black Gets Big Offer —Highway
Commissioner Black Is about to close
up arrangements for the construction
of ten miles of road from Johnstown
to near the Lincoln Highway, the
City of Johnstown and Cambria Steel
Company to pay for ten miles and the
state to pay for resurfacing Ave miles.
Commission Inquires The Water
Supply Commission Is making an In
quiry Into the proposed Lycoming
county bridge at- Willlamsport for
which a permit was asked Tuesday.
Chief Justice Here —Chief Justice J.
Hay Brown, of the Supreme Court,
was here yesterday for a short time.
O'JVell on the Job —lnsurance Com
missioner O'Neil Is in Pittsburgh giv
ing personal attention to the recelv
eishlp of the Insurance company con- j
flded to him by the courts.
To Ask Xew Bids —Advertisement!
will be made In a few days for new
bids for the Dauphin and other roads'
In the May program of the Highway!
Department
I "The Live Store" "Always Reliable"
Keep Busine
Going!
This is the most patriotic
answer to the universal American question, "What
can Ido for my country?" It applies to us all alike
men, women, children. It is universal, therefore demo
cratic; and this war is a war for democracy.
A prosperous country can pay for a war, an un
prosperous country cannot. A prosperous country can
help the Allies,.an unprosperous country cannot effect
lively help herself.
Keep Business Going
forward so that the country can effectively go for
ward. Keep money circulating, keep people employed,
keep wages good, keep making money so that we may
have it to use and to sacrifice in the common cause. Be •
economical, which means be NOT wasteful. Practice
Patriotic Economy
by buying carefully and using efficiently. Spend money,
don't hoard it; thus your neighbor will spend money
and not hoard it, for hoarding stops the wellspring of wealth, les
sening the need for employment—possibly in time your own em
ployment. It is hoarding, not war, that makes panic and disaster.
The Nation Progressing
while the nation helps to keep the world progressing,
Civic improvements must go on: road building must be 9
carried forward; railroads must renew their equipment; factories
must be kept going; labor must be employed; merchandise must be
produced, distributed and used; homes must be kept up. The more
we do, the more we CAN do.
The keynote is clearly sounded for us when
President Wilson Says:
"It is evident to every thinking man that oar industries, on
the farm, in the shipyards, in the mines, in the factories, must be
made prolific and more efficient."
Our industries are prolific only when patronage
makes them so. Business slackens when buying slackens.
And slackened business cannot grow efficient, any more than stag
nant water can grow pure.
Idle Business Invites
Competition
If American business grows inefficient through idleness,
I foreign business will make inroads upon it after the war.
This is a thought for every patriotic American to consider NOW.
It is for us —all of us—to keep our own industries mobile and ac
tive so they may have the force and momentum to compete when
the smoke of battle clears.
Keep Business Going
for our country's sake. War must be waged and won
with the sinews of war.
"The Kuppenheimer House in Harrisburg"
304 Market St. Harrisburg, Pa.
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