note addressed to the girl, gave the note to a boy with instructions to deliver it, with the box of flowers. That night at a party he noticed that his lady friend was not wearing the bouquet. She barely nodded to him as he approached, and during the evening shunned im. The evening was a miserable one and he went home sick at heart. There he found a box of flowers standing on the table. Mystified, he called the boy. A horrible suspicion was beginning to creep into his mind. "Go, at once, and get the box that you delivered." When the box came he opened it and found a new lot of underwear that he had bought for himself. And the note had read: "May I hope that you will wear these for my sake?" At present he is biting nails, as the lock-out is still on, he not being admitted to the house since. Local No. 36. (Signed.) N. Y. LABOR LAWS STAND. Albany, N. Y.-Governor Whitman has vetoed the Brown bill, passed by the last Legislature. The act would empower the State Industrial Commission to suspend any labor law on the claim of an employer that such ac tion was necessary because of the war. The bill was opposed by trade unionists and sympathizers who insisted that now was not the time to reduce labor standards. Reference was made to the report of the British Government on this question and the complete reversal of England as compared with its attitude at the beginning of the war, when workers labored such long hours that their efficiency was destroyed. These statements were not overlooked by Governer Whitman, who said: "If we are to attain the greatest measure of efficiency in our preparation and in our prosecution of the war, we must not permit our people who are engaged in industrial pursuits to become apprehensive that the standards erected for their protection will be set aside or permit heavy burdens to rest on those least able to bear them." TRICKY TERMS CONFUSE. Chicago. The term "compulsory arbitration," which is as tricky as the term "open shop," is placed in its proper relation by A. A. Graham, writing in the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen's Magazine. "Compulsory arbitration,' like enforced choice,' 'restrained liberty,' or 'black-white,' he says, "is a misuse of terms, a contradiction, an impossible thing, a nonentity, for the reason that, whenever you undertake to make it compulsory, you no longer have arbitration. "Arbitration is entered upon by mutual agreement and not otherwise. Compulsion divests it of every element of arbitration. While you can have this condition and call it 'compulsory arbitration,' yet you have something altogether outside and beyond arbitration. You then have litigation, the function of a court. One person may sue another, and compel him to come into court and defend himself or his rights, if he have any, or judgment will be taken against him by default, on which execution will be issued. This is precisely 'compulsory arbitration.'" PERHAM RE-ELECTED. Seattle, Wash., June 2.-President Perham, of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers, was re-elected at the convention of this organization. Secretary-Treasurer Quick is replaced by C. D. Rawlings, of Indiana. The telegraphers' executive is sixth vicepresident of the American Federation of Labor. When men are rightly occupied their amusement grows out of their work, as the cold petals out of the fruitful flower.-Ruskin. Local No. 6, Pittsburgh, Pa. Meets first and third Wednesdays in month at Labor Temple, Washington and Webster Sts. President-W. F. Hopkins, 1361 Jeffers St. Vice-President-John Allen, 33 Right of Way, West View, Pa. Recording Secretary-C. E. Dunn, 159 Henderson St., N. S. Financial Secretary-G. J. Husak, 2020 Sarah St., S. S. Treasurer-J. A. Cryder, 756 Woodbourne Ave. Business Agent-H. D. Rowan, Room 4, Labor Temple, Phone Crafton 232 M. Correspondent to Journal-C. E. Dunn. Union Temple Hall, 24 Washington Ave., S. President-C. K. Wisehart, 4223 Blaisdale Ave. Vice-President-Emil Skoglund, 1414 Recording Secretary-N. W. Johnson, Treasurer-N. W. Johnson, 1728 Wesley Ave., St. Paul. Business Agent J. J. McNellis, 2109 2d Ave., No. Correspondent to Journal-J. J. McNellis, 2109 2d Ave., No. Local No. 10, Washington, D. C. Meets second and fourth Thursdays in month at Pythian Temple, 9th St., above K. N. W. President G. W. Jarboe, 1011 D St. S. E. Vice-President-Thos. Holleran, 1763 Willard St., N. W. Recording Secretary-E. B. Finch, 33 P St. N. E. Financial Secretary-J. E. Barbee, Bethesda, Md. Treasurer-J. O. Whiting, 906 7th St., S. W. Business Agent-J. W. Reynolds, 1116 C St., N. E. Correspondent to Journal-J. W. Reynolds, 1116 C St., N. E. Local No. 11, Cincinnati, Ohio. Meets first and third Fridays in month at Labor Auditorium, Clark and John Sts. President-Trefz, 744 Laurel St. Vice-President-Wm. Brangan, 1129 E. 3rd St. Recording Secretary-Fred Barkhau, 2192 Central Ave. Financial Secretary-B. J. Veeneman, to Journal-William Brangan, 1129 E. 3d St. Local No. 12, Kansas City, Mo. Meets first and third Thursdays in month at Labor Temple, 14th and Woodland Sts. |