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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-12-29
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WANT SHORTER HOURS.
Flour Mill Operatives Will Make
Campaign.

Flour Mill Operatives Will Make 4,
Campaign.
Minneapolis, Dec. 20, Especial to Labor
World.)-The Flour Mill Operatives
union is making a stand for shorter
hours of labor. The regular working
hours in the mills now are twelve per
day, and these they want reduced to
eight, making three shifts instead Of
two in the twenty-four hours when the
mills are running continuously. This
is one of the most difficult problems
that confront the labor organizatio
for solution, for the reason that the
operatives could not we'll afford to have
their daily earnings reduced materially,
and the mills under the law of COM
petition. will object to increasing the
labor expense by one-half. If all the
mills throughout the country could be
induced to adopt the eight7hour system,
all would be on equal footing and it
would make no difference to them.
But the: possibility of inducing all to
join in such movement is very remote.
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tools. or money, or strength, by ex7
perience. That the average man does
learn, does develop his higher faculties,
his social aspirations, his intellectual
powers, by means of assured leisure, is
as certain as mathematical axiom.
And with this development comes the
increase in the demand for the amen
tiles of civilization, for comforts in the
home for better clothing for books and
music and pictures, for travel and
scientific research, the general reaching
out for those things which make life
worth living, but of which need time
for their use and enjoyment.
By this increase in wants and desires
on the part of the wage-earner there
ensues a. gigantic commercial stimulus,
"a market is created for products Of
many kinds. which under a system of
long hours there is no demand for.
This is the vital economic side of the
shorter hour movement, for great num-
bers of men and women are put to work
by each addition to the customary
standard of living among the masses.
Our unionist was therefore correct
when he said that a reduction in the
length of the working day would give
employment to the unemployed, but it
is quite likely that he was in error
in attributing this result to the diminu-
ton of production by those already at
work.
The reduction of the length of the
working day by one-fifth does not imply
that production is thereby decreased
one-fifth, or indeed that it will be ma
terially decreased at all. While it is
true that one may point to a specific
machine moving SO many revolutions
a minute and may say that in a given
number of hours it's capacity is so and
so, yet in considering the total aggre-
gate of production, the factors Of eff
shortening the normal Workday-may
confidentially be relied upon to in a
large measure offset the decrease which
would otherwise follow.
Necessarily there is point at which
this balancing force of great efficiency,
more ingenious inventions, will cease to
operate, but industrial conditions plain
~ ANIL &c 1notI tAi1o poAAHl has HUI UeeH
reached where the eight hour day has
been achieved.
May we not then, in conclusion, fair
~ claim that It is what may be called
the subjective side Of the shorter hour
movement which is of greatest value
that character shaping and level rails
ing inner potency which makes men
fuller orbed and larger facultied; that
gain of time which brings with it not
only the wider opportunity, but the am
bition to make the most of it; that
opening of the eyes of the soul to the
new heaven and the new earth await
ing the burden-bearers whenever they
shall have discovered their own pos
sibilities Prank K. Foster.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-12-29
RED WING NOTES.

BARRIERS Elect Onicera-Labor and
Politics the Subject of Debate.
/ Red Wing Dec. 29.-Onicers Of the
BARRIERS Association We're elected as
follows Monday evening: President,
A. O. Steffens; vice-president. Charles
Phillips; secretary, J. A. Hartnagel;
Treasurer. J. c. Desc; sergeant at arms,
Frank Stroupe; trustees, John Stark,
B. p. Garfield. The association endors-
ed the candidacy Of Jens K. Grondahl
for state librarian and voted 81 for the
fight against the Moler barber college
in Minneapolis.
The first debate in the Federation of
Labor was Held December 10Th, upon
the proposition whether labor unions
should enter politics. The affirmative
was sustained by G. A. Johnson and
A. I. Mundhal, negative by T. F. O'Con-
nell and Oscar Fogerquist. The next
debate is to be managed by Peter
Thompson, George M. Harlow and E.
G. Englund as committee on speakers
and subject.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-12-29
NOT THE CITY COUNCIL.
Minneapolis Building Trades COunc
Not in Politics.

Minneapolis Building. Trades Council
Not in Politics.
Minneapolis, Dec. 29.-Members of the
Minneapolis Building Trades council
say that meetings Of the recently or
ganized Minneapolis Union club have
been mistaken for sessions Of the coun-
ell. Nothing could be more erroneous.
Although members Of the council be-
long to the club the latter is distinct
organization. unlike the council, it was
organized solely and expressly for poll
tical purposes, and, in fact, is known as
political club. Its members get to-
gether and discuss nothing but politics
in it's relation to labor. 1t is at this
club that some heated debates have
taken place both for and against the
support of candidates for labor COM
missioner by the unions.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-12-29

The Plumbers union held their semi
annual meeting on Thursday evening
for the election Of officers for the next
six months. The following were elect
ed: President, Ed. Strum, vice-presi-
dent, VIM. McEachern; secretary, John
Sick; treasurer, VIM. Pierce. After the
election the plumbers sat down to a
feast and enjoyed themselves as only
plumbers can. There was songs, music
and speeches. It was said about the
plumbing shops on Friday morning
that Capt. Shannahan made the hit of
the evening in an original song and
dance. 1t has been the custom among
the plumbers for years to have, after
the election of officers, what the boys
call "a blowout" No evening was
ever more enjoyably spent than last
Thursday.
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Continued From First Page.)

Work and Wages, by Thorald Rogers,
Professor at the University of Oxford,
will know the result to the English
working people. Their daily hours of
labor were increased, their wages re-
duced, until it was necessary to enact
the Poor Laws" and to quarter the
worker upon the occupier, because he
was continually being robbed by the
employer. 1t has been stated by others
that this law reduced the physical sta
ture Of the British workers by about
two inches. and that the poverty--the
real, dire poverty-to be found in the
back alleys of English cities, even to
this day, is largely caused by that
species Of legislation.
The thirteenth amendment to the
Constitution of the United States. for
bidding slavery or voluntary servi-
tude, may perhaps, be quoted to show
that in our country no one can be COM
PEELED to work against his or her will,
and that. therefore. there is no serious
danger to individual liberty in these So
called voluntary arbitration laws.
In order that the working people,
and the true friends Of freedom. may
make no mistake on this question, we
quote from the decision Of the Supreme
Court Of the United States in Robert
Robertson, ct al, VS.. Barry Baldwin.
January Is, 1897, and beg to remind
them that this is the only construction
OF the thirteenth amendment and the
term involuntary servitude," so far as
we know, ever given by the court. It
reads as follows.
THE question whether sections 1898
and 4599 conflict with the thirteenth
amendment forbidding slavery and in
voluntary servitude, depends upon the
construction to be given to the term
involuntary servitude.' Does the
epithet Involuntary attach to the word
servitude' continuously, and make IL
legal any service which becomes invol-
untary at any time during it's existence,
or does it attach only at the inception
OF the servitude, and characterize it as
| unlawful because unlawfully entered
into? II the former be the true con
structton. then no, one. not even a
soldier. sailor or apprentice. can sur.
render his liberty. even for q day, and
the soldier may desert his regiment
upon the eve of battle. or the sailor. q
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-12-29
A NEW SCALE.

The Plnsters' Union Discuss Scale For
Coming Season.
Minneapolis, Dec. 20, Especial to Labor
World.)-At the melting of the Plasters'
union Monday evening scale of wages
for the coming season was proposed
and discussed, but without coming to
any decision. Just how the proposed
scale compares with that now in force
has not been made public. That is not
of much interest. anyhow, in view Of
the fact that it is the opinion of some
of the leading members of the union
that the scale will not be adopted as
proposed. T. M. Hoy was elected del
egate to the Trades and Labor Council
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-12-29
Painters Dance.

Between 500 and 600 painters attended
the blowout given by the Minneapolis
Painters union at Normanna hall last
Saturday evening. About 200 members
of the st. Paul union were over. The
evening was spent listening to vocal
entertainers and musical contributions,
followed by an elaborate luncheon and
speeches on every subject, from work.
ers to loafers. The success of the &C.
casion is much to the credit of the COM
m1ttee that had the affair in charge
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-12-29
SAME SCALE GOES.
Rrfck1ayers and BOxsens Are Work.
ing In Harmony.

and BO~sens Are Work
. ing In Hin rmOny.
Minneapolis. Dec. %. Especial to Labor
World.)-The Bricklayers', union has
notified the contractors that the scale
of wages for the coming season will be
the same as that for the past season,
fifty cents per hour for eight hours per
day: No objection has been made to
this on the part of the bosses.
The union elected the following Of
ficers at it's last meeting to serve for
the ensuing year: President, Harvey
Nelson; secretary. Herman Johnson;
financial. secretary, Emil Stenning;
representatives to the Bricklayers'. In
ternational union, which meets in Mil
waukee January II next, Anon Larson
and D. "A. Murphy.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-12-29

There was a special meeting of the
Trades and Labor Assembly last Mon
day evening, called for the purpose OF
discussing the opening of stores on
Christmas. 1t had been reported that
certain stores were to keep open on
Christmas and the Trades Assembly
thought it advisable to take the matter
up.
At the meeting a lively discussion
took place. A few of the delegates
wanted to denOunce one store in par
ticu]Gr because it had avertised to open
until noon on Christmas morning. 1t
was thought best to place the assembly
on record in general way as opposed
to all forms of Sunday and holiday Ia
Dor, and the following resolutions We're
adopted:
Whereas, it has come to our notice
that certain business houses in the city
contemplate keeping open on Christmas
forenoon, and
Whereas, the Federated Trades and
Labor Assembly Of Duluth and vicin
ity. has been endeavoring for years,
through a system Of agitation and or
6dulLdllOH, ~ dOOIlSA oil AOIAAS VI Quiz
day and holiday labor, except that
which is absolutely necessary, and
Whereas, the practice of employers, in
compelling their employees to work on
Sundays and holidays is a hardship
and oppression, and prohibits them
from enjoying the rest and recreation
that is in all humanity due them, as
we'll as depriving them of the COM
partnership Of their families on the
days they have a right to expect as
their own. therefore, be it
Resolved, by the Federated Trades
and Labor Assembly, in special session
convened, that we re-iterate our posi-
tion on Sunday and holiday labor, and
call upon all friends of labor to make
their purchases on others than the days
mentioned above: be it further
working people, whether they be clerks
in stores, employees of newspapers or
drivers Of street cars, to organize them
selves into trade unions, so that if
they are compelled to work on Sundays,
holidays. or unusually long hours,
they will be in a position to demand
extra compensation for the same: be
it further
Resolved, that the Trades Assembly
pledges it's united support to all such
wage earners who desire to better
their condition by organization.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-12-29

and financial secretary, F. G. Barber;
trea surer. Charles Ehlers; trustee, COM.
g ittees F. P. D. Bruce and
william Ham61in; guide, Charles Han
sen; guardian, James Buckley; trus-
tees, J. A. Mitchell, William Sheran
and H. Higgins; chaplain, w. McQuoid;
delegates to Trades and Labor Council,
r. +. Matt and P. D. Bruce; delegates
TO Label League, F. Alley and Paul
REESE
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-12-29
Cooners Elect Officers.

The Coopers' union at it's last regular
meeting elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: President, Fred
Simmons; vice president, William Bau-
man; recording secretary, Walter
Bonek; financier, Frank Hesh; treas
urer. John Kahler: inside guard. Nels
Eckerson: outer guard, Ole Olson; SER
geant at arms, Albert Bergstrom.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-12-29
4 Paper For Printers.

The Quad Box is the name of a new
publication just started by Perkins &
Thomas, two printers, as the official
organ of the St. Paul and Minneapolis
Typographical unions. 1t contains "a
pages In magazine style, and is gem
from mechanical and artistic point of
view. 1t will also contain gems of
thought in every edition.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-12-29

Work on the construction OF the new
Northern Pacific freight depot is pro-
crossing very rapidly. The bricklay-
ers have the north wall completed and
the carpenters are busily engaged on
the structural work. The depot will be
over 500 feet long.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-12-29

Cigarmakers are in the midst of a
national election of officers. The presi-
dency is being contested for by G. w.
Perkins the present incumbent and =.
Mahlon Barnes. an aggressive and able
young unionist Of Philadelphia. w:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-12-29

The Painters union is growing stead
lily and the prospects are that next
spring will see them we'll organized.
The complete organization Of the
painters will eliminate the most trying
feature of work the Building Trades
Council has to do. All other building
trades being well organized.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-12-29
Servant. Girls' Union.

The next labor union to be formed
exclusively of women is to be servant
girls union. The organization commit
tee of the Trades and Labor Council Is
now at work lying the foundation for
it's installation. Who can contemplate
a strike of the servant girls union
without feeling sort Of goneness in
the region of the stomach.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-12-29

Grand President NJ. Ryan, of the
Licensed Tugmen's Association of the
Great Lakes, will leave today for the
final organizing trip of the season.
He leaves here to institute a local un-
ion at St. Joseph, Mich, and another at
Sturgeon Bay, Wis.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-12-29

Hymen is still claiming MEMBERS Of
organized labor Of this city. The last
is the engagement of
Capt. George Lloyd Of the Tugmen's
to one of HoughtOn's most
charming bellies.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-12-29
Musicians Have Il Good Time.

FOLLOWING the annual election Of Of
hcers at the last meeting, the Music
lans' union broke, loose into social
session. Luncheon was served with all
the accessories BETTING such an occas-
lon Following are the names of the
newly elected officers: President, J. H.
Eschman; vice president, c. H. Free
man; secretary, 3. A. Rose; treasurer,
William Rain.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-12-29

The Licensed Tugmen's Association
of this harbor, held their regular meet
ing last Monday evening at which con-
siderable business was transacted.
The Association, so rumor says, dis
cussed at length the decision of District
Inspector Sloane in the Lee and War
rem case. The Association will un-
doubtedly carry the case to the final
courts. The union has not yet decided
on q place for their headquarters.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-12-29

The business agent of the Building
Trades Council reports that there is
a good prospect for unionizing GER
tofore has been regarded as an unfair
shop. The Painters union is working
hard, endeavoring to place itself in a
strong position before the spring work
opens up.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-12-29

There is much talk among the JAM
tors Of public buildings, relative to or
ganizing a union. 1t is likely that a
meeting will be held during the week.
and a temporary organization will be
perfected.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-12-29

Ed. Heller. ex-president of the Car
penters' union, is spending the holidays
in Duluth with his family. Mr.. Heller
is working at Biwabik, where he has
charge of the construction Of the round
house there for Mcleod & Smith.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-12-29

The people of Duluth Heights will
watch the ninteenth century pass away
at a masquerade ball, to be given at
the Town hall by the Heights Social
Club.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-12-29

Last Tuesday being Christmas, no
meeting of the Carpenters union was
held. Very few union carpenters are
out of work and the prospects for next
season are very good.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-12-29

Earnest Eisenbrandt of the Butchers
union, has been confined to his home
this week with a crippled foot.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-12-29
Minneapolis LABOR NOTES.

baFber. Elect Onicers.:
Following are the names Of the officers
elected by the BARRIERS union for the
ensuing year at Its last regular meet
Ing: President, Charles B. Smith; vice
president. George Bryson: recording
secretary, A. NJ. Becker: corresponding
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-12-29

There is general slackness in trade
this week and many of the unions re-
port over half Of their membership
"Out of work"
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HOME LABOR :NoTfS
TRADES ASSEMBLY HELD A SPECIAL
MEETING MONDAY.

Paraed Resolutions Relative to Sum
day and Holiday LnbOr-The hut
CHERISH Union viii Give Their An
nual hail on January 24th-N"
Meeting Of the Carpenters Fht"
Week-Mnrine Labor Notes..
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For Shorter WOrkIaY,

Steps are being taken by Oil Mill En-
ployes' union looking to the shortening
of the hours of labor. They claim they
are now required to work twelve hours
day.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-12-29

The Amalgamated Meat Cutters un-
ion of this city will give their eleventh
annual ball at Odd Fellows hall on
Thursday evening, January oath. This
was decided upon at a meeting of the
union held on Wednesday evening.
Fred Schoening was appointed as a
committee of one to see about the
printing The butchers have always
borne the credit in the past Of giving
the grand ball of the season. Those
who usually attend them look forward
to this one with happy anticipations,
for the butchers promise to eclipse all
former events.
At meeting Of the Electrical Work
ers' union last Thursday evening the
following officers were elected: Presi-
j dent, Chas. Wren; recording secretary,
Emil Nelson; financial secretary and
treasurer, M. A. Hubbard press secre-
tary, c. l.. Higgins; sentinel, w. L.
Haywood. Ed. Meaghar, Chas. Wren
and w. L. Haywood were elected dele
gates to the Trades Assembly. Electro
cal workers are striving to have the
city Of Duluth included in the state
license law.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-11

corresponds exactly to the average Of the
four years for which statistics are avail
able, is the condition other than distinctly
more or less seriously unfavorable. AS
compared with September /, 1899, present
conditions are less favorable In North Car
DINA, South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana and Tennessee to tho extent of
9, 6, II. IS and and IL points, respectively,
and more favorable in Texas, Arkansas,
Indian Territory and Oklahoma to the ex-
tent of 16, 3, 10 and IS points, respectively.
In Georgia the general condition on Sep
TENDER l correspondent as closely as it was
possible to estimate it as to what 1t was
on September / last year.
The condition in different States Septem-
Der 1 was as follows: Virginia, 70; North
Carolina, GA; South Carolina, 80; Georgia,
&c.; Florida, IL; Alabama, GA; Mississippi
CO.; Louisiana, 20; Texas, n; Arkansas, IS;
Tennessee, "a; Missouri, a.; Oklahoma, 7S;
Indian Territory, u.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-11

Mrs. 8. F. Woods, quitclaim to southwest
corner of woodlawn avenue and Branch
street June q, 1900.
woodlawn: 81. Woodlawn Mill and Man.
ufacturing Company to R. w. Woods.
ouitclaim to southwest corner of lot z, in
block B, in Fulton. Hood and Wood sur
vey. June q, 1900.
Birmingham 5000. Marx s. Gumberts
and wife to T. G. Hewlett and T. w. Stub
blefield, east half of lot 6. in block 70, in
city of Birmingham. September 8, 1900.
Bessemer: 81, 900, Bessemer Land and I'm
provement Company to Mrs. Grace O..
Beggs, lots q. %. 20 and 30, in block $50,
east rs feet by 40 feet. March 20, 1900.
Jefferson County: $500, North Birming-
ham Improvement Company to Todd Kill
liam, lots q and 90 In block 1. of plan of
North Birmingham Investment Company,
September 10, 1900.
Jefferson County: $3.50, Williams P. Sal
ter and wife to L. V. Salter, southeast
quarter of northwest quarter, section 10,
township II, range west, and northwest
quarter of Southwest quarter section IS,
township II. range west. May 1880.
Jefferson County: 81, North Birmingham
Land Company to Todd Killlan. quitclaim
to lots q and g. in block 1, on map of
North Birmingham Improvement Com
pany. September 10, 1900.
Birmingham; $780, Sophy Thornton and
husband to Nettie Jenkins part of lot 2,
in block IA. September 10, 1900.
Tuxedo Park: $3.50, Sessions Land Com
pany to H. Wright lots 81 and 3S, in block
II. September l. 1900.