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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-04-13

FIRMS THAT VIOLATE SUNDAY CLOS
ING TO BE PROSECUTED.
Organized Labor Up i'm Arms Against
Those llegitfmate Institutions
That Keep, Open Upon Sundays.
'.Runners" ThrOng Our Streets on
Sunday and Lead Innocent Woods
men to Shops of Plunder.

There are few petty clothiers in this
city that are so anxious to get rich,
and to dupe innocent customers with
their shoddy goods, that they entirely
ignore every law upon the statute books
relating to the closing of stores on Sum-
day. They have no regardx for the hon
orable customs and practices of their
competitors. When all decent and legi-
innate stores are closed, and the en-
ployes and employers alike are enjoy
ing their Sunday rest, these shylocks
prepare for harvest, and send crooked
and dishonest runners down through
the bowery and elsewhere to lure and
lead unsuspicious woodsmen to their
shops of plunder. Talk about knock
out drops on the bowery. They are not
in it when compared with the soak
ing they get, in the form of poor,
cheap and shoddy clothing at exorbit-
ant prices from these mis-called cloth
iers. Just look into their stores. Their
windows are darkened so that the light
Of day may not enter therein and ex-
pose to their customers the true quail
ty Of their goods. A cheap hireling
stands in front Of their door, and if an
innocent passer-by stops long enough
to listen to. a word from him, he is
caught by the arm and dragged in.
Then they attempt to sell him some-
thing he does not want. The saloons
are given a roast now and again by
various people and publications, but
men go into saloons voluntarily. A
saloon man has too much respect for
his business to drag men in where they
do not want to go. But these cheap
clothiers are different. 5$%it .:
Labor lis much interested dn the OBJ
servance Of the Sunday closing law.
1t required some mighty hard strug-
giles to bring 1t about and they do not
propose to allow a few illegitimate In
7stitutions to- destroy their good work
of the past. If. these people keep their
stores open, tomorrow, contrary to the
laws Of this state, a warrant will be
sworn out for their arrest on Monday
morning. The clerks union Of this city
are deeply interested in this, and they
propose to see that the law is enforced.
They will be backed in their efforts by
every labor organizations in the city,
and every legitimate business house.
Notice IS hereby served to this effect
on B. J. Cook and others OF his illx,
who persist in keeping open on Sum
day. II the law is violated arrests will
follow. fss.s. ., Is. s$ .s.. 55 s.=s
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by unincorporated associations waBs
subject to all sorts of technicalities,
litigation, etc. and that for the puf-
pose of amply protecting the order
and it's property from those who have
been seeking control of the same they
decided to file articles of incorpora-
ton. i'.r. r.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-04-13
Oriental Labor For Mexico.

The San Francisco Call says that
back of a steamship company recently
organized in that city with a capital Of
Sl2,5O0,0O0 is a pain to colonize Mexi-
60 with oriental laborers. The circular
adds that there Is plenty of room for
Il million workmen and invites Chinese
merchants to subscribe to the capital
stock of the company, which it says
will make contract with Mexico and
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boris position, We had the pleasure sc
the true inWardness Of the measure be-
ing disclosed tO all the world 81. 81 ,s u
1t is not to the frankness of Mr.. Cos
tello that we are indebted for this ex-
posure of his real purpose, but to his
anger and evaporation because his mo.
tives in the introduction of the bill were
assailed. To use Mr.. Costellos own
language, as accurately as our memory
serves; he said: your organizations
of labor throughout the country are the
greatest of trusts, and can conceive
of the time, unless curbed, when organ
lied labor will have the power of stop
ping the industries of the country from
Portland, Oregon, to Portland, Maine,
and it is to prevent such occurrences
that this bill is introduced
We are candid enough to say that we
were very much pleased with Mr.. Co.'S
tello's hostile declaration than with his
previous hypocritical professions of
friendship and sympa thy for labor, for
it will go far to clear the minds of any
who may have had any doubts regard
ing the purpose which these bills were
aimed to accomplish. ~. >s4.:s--. =. ~: - !
Though not >desirious of cumbering
this statement with the arguments pre-
sented in opposition to the passage Of
the bill, we ought not to omit the state
ment that We showed the contrast: be-
tween trusts and the trade union; that
the purpose of trusts. is to confine it's
members to the fewest possible num-
ber;. that it is impossible to break into
the trust even with an axe, while the
trade unions throw open their portals,
inviting all wage-earners. to join and
participate in the benefits resulting
from united action, appointing hun
dreds of organizers to, do missionary
work along these lines; that the effort
of organized labor is to the liminution
Of strikes and the arrangement Of
'''joint agreements with associations Of
employers, with the result that trade
union activity is for the material and
moral Improvement, not only Of the un-
ion members but Of all, and makes for
Industrial peace. ,..,:. H.. .s...,.,.i -.
We have not now the information
how. the committee Of the New Yorw
legislature will report upon this bill
but we have every coincidence that it
will be defeated in New York, as we'll
as in other statesAin which It has been
introduced. through the energetic op-
position of organized labor. ,.=...s i. ,
.. We desire to emphatize the fact that
organized labor urges arbitration of la
Dor troubles, but recognizes that arbi-
tration should be voluntary in all its
stages and voluntary in the compliance
with the award rendered. The Journal,
OF New York, recently published an edi-
torial under the caption Beware Of
Compulsory Arbitration ~. ~ After
stating its position: relative to arbitra-
tion. 1t says: When you speak now Of
a big. employer. you mean. usually, a
trust or some Individual controlled by a
trust. ~ sss {s IS 4 4 #ss \;
Trusts are corpora tions, without
hearts or souls. al s5 ssss3 81 3sssssst
Il Their rulers are men Of violent pre-
judices, especially antipat athletic toward
labor unions.
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TO THE DEAF.

A rich lady, cured OF her deafness
and noises in the head by DR.. Nich0l-s
sons Artificial Ear Drums, gave $10.00o
to his institute so that deaf people un-
able to procure the Ear Drums may
have them free. Address No. $3.50 the
Nicholson Institute, 780, Eighth Avenue.
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by his truly oratorical presentation OF
a distasteful and -unromantic theme,
but also at the close of his address re-
ceived an ovation seldom given was not
ony tribute to the broad humani-
tartan stateman, but notable and per-
sOnal triumph to the man. Choice of
diction, simple and direct Of manner,
there was no toying with words to
shield too honest sentiment. With a
sincerity and depth of kindly thought
that could only emanate from a great
soul he reduced to minimum the
chances for misapprehens1on and con-
veyed unerring to the attentive intelii
gences before him his glowing thought
thought instinct with divinity, impris-
oned in the device of polished speech
which held enrapt the Nineteenth Gen.
tury Club and it's invited guests The
spontaneous recognition and greeting of
the club was worthy the man, the man
was worthy the undying thoughts he
breathed upon them. Like sentinel he
stood upon the outer walls of human
possibilities and prophesied in ringing
words of better days to come. Poet,
prophet and thinker, Eugene Debs be-
lieves that the common sense of the
world will inevitably sweep away the
cruelty unjust social conditions that
enable corporate wealth to devour the
bodies AVID souls of men. He shows
his hearers the blackness of the thun-
dercloud that overhangs and darkens
the landscape, yet points with hope to
Io lS0r IS~1nA g. l.. =
journey of humanity. His aim and pur-
pose in life are to restore human bro
therhood through the esta ablishment of
justice, and this justice, he bravely up-
holds, can only come through a social
istfc system wherein each shall have
according to wha. each has produced,
and none shall want.
With clear vision and inspired lam
guage he portrays the greater glories
that are destined to come to the race
when the demon of selflshness has been
subdued. A teacher of future thought.
his heart is fired with love for his fell
low men. His every word and look, his
whole life, bears the intensity of pur-
pose of master builder.
Presenting first, the thought side
then directly the heart side of the
economic questions of the hour, he
does not excite that unreasoning en-
thusiasm which causes swarms of un-
thinking political devotees to view ques
tions of right and wrong through the
medium of a fanatical egotism but his
hearers are impelled to think, and con-
viction follows investigation. f..
The continued and vindictive misrep-
resentations of this man by jealous pol
itictans and partisan newspapers is
most significant. They at. first insisted
that he should be muzzled or his perni-
cfous fallacies and anarchistic teachine
would have. disasterous effect upon
the rising generation. But when the
American people, with that spirit OF
fair play which characterizes them. In
sisted upon hearing Mr.. Debs and
greeted him with overflow houses every
where, the jumping, jacks of plutocracy
decided to place him in new role,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-04-13
ITS PEAL pu.Rp /. oSfl
Il
sorry RATION A. MOVE
TOWARD NDUsTHIALs ssERVITUD

Samuel Gompers States Fully the
Real Purpose of, the MOvement-A
New York Le&fslatorl Let's the ''Cat
Out Of the Bag''-Saays That the
Growing Power, of Organized, LII
bor Should he Curbed. ; .,.... ...
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China to admit free of duty all Chinese
necessaries, such as tea, rice, etc.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-04-13

The British House of Commons after
a lengthy debate, recently passed the
secand reading of the bill restricting
the work Of miners to eight hours daily
the bill is private measure.
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average Scitixen It too proud tos saslt !.
NE the county comma Df
county desire to do the right thing s6N
the people. If they want to see thkt
the corporate interests have no more
favors or privileges than the most hum
BILE citizen they will make fair
division Of the commissioner district
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-04-13
TRIUMPH Of :DEBS
An OVATION FAIRLY WON AND
GRACEFULLY RECEIVED. :la

Mary Elizabeth Leases Report of
the Meeting Of the Nineteenth
Century Clul,-'The Address of Eu
gene v. Deb~, md the Impression
M"de-W"s " Distinct ana Complete
Triumph
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-04-13
BILLION DOLLAR TRUST
Control of This County Will tile County
Board Bite ?-Why Not Favor the
Farming Interests?

The time has come for the Republi-
can party of this county to show it's
hand. They have an opportunity of
demonstrating whether they are more
friendly to the people than they are to
the iron companies, which are now con-
trolled by the greatest trust in the
world. During this session of the legis-
lature bill was passed giving st:
Louis county two additional county
commissioners, This was done. in spite
of the fact that the county is very short
of funds. Two more, county commis-
sioners means an additional cost to the
county of no less than $4,000 year.
The people of Duluth sat supinely by
and permitted the bill to pass without
a protest. They were caught mapping,
and did not seem to realize the import
ance of such a measure. Now as the
matter comes to light it will be seen
that the Mesaba range wants the two
new commissioners. This will mean
that the Vermillion and Mesaba ranges
will have three county commissioners
out of seven. 1t is we'll known fact
that the railroads and iron, companies
Of the two ranges influence the politics
up there. They must have men from
there to represent their interests. In
fact no man can get elected unless he
agrees to it. They are particularly in
terested in the selection OF county COM
missioners so that they may escape
paying their share of the taxes. The
partisan will say that even if this is a
fact the city will have the selection of
the majority of the commissioners. Do
not be deceived by any such buncombe.
The corporation represented by Mr..
Cotton knows what 81 81 doing. One Of
lths a,s' Il,
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tend as far nofs Sas .ol1nlbfa Jsllicss
tfon on the Duluth, Missab bas u North
ern Railroad. The village OF Proctor
knott is in this district. Will that rail-
road not succeed in controlling the poll
ties of this district if it so desires? :?
Every person in politics in this city
knows full Well that the eighth ward,
which is the only portion Of the city in
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-04-13

this district, is so evenly balanced onSi
political issues. that the country northI
of it will be able to say who the com
missioner will be.
). We would not blame the Republican,
majority on the county board for ger
rymandering the districts in the inter-
est of their party, but why give the
mining companies everything? 1t Isl
right that the ranges have fair repre-
sentation, but there are other interestsf
in this county to be cared for. If the
county board wishes to be fair let them
give the city four commissioners, the /
agricultural interests between, the city
and the ranges one, the Mesaba
range and the Vermillion range one
each. This, in our opinion, would be
a fair division. ~ & 5<.5ts54a}2
The farming interests of this county
ought to be encouraged. During the
last few years a large number of peo-s
pie have settled in and about the coun-
try Immediately north of Duluth. They
want roads there and other improves
ments. The quicker the roads areeim-
/ proved, the more rapidly Will the coun-s
try be settled. It would be fine thing
to see farmers driving into our city
with their wagons loaded with garden
truck, supplying our home market,
rather than have it all shipped in by
rail as at present. This can be done
| with a little encouragement. Show
them that you are interested in their
welfare by putting one of their number
| on the county board. The farmer
/ never ask for a reduction in taxs s
They are always ready to pay thef
just share. One Of their highest @
bitions is to pay their taxes as soon
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-04-13

''R. & l.. IT, Everybody il watch
ing 1T:
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ss,... ..1..R. 4 =. ,T.'' Icverybody is watch
lng III f.s;;
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}That there rs a concerted movement
by the opponents Of organized labor to
secure some legislative enactments to
prevent the workers from exercising the
rights to which they are legally entitled,
is now no longer doubted by thought
full observers. The introduction of bills
into congress having for their purpose
the Gripping Of any effort by organized
workers to defend or. promote their in-
terests, and the attempt to attach vici-
Gus amendments upon pending bills in
troduced for the purpose Of relieving
toilers from unjust discrimination,
bears out the opinion. If there be any
further doubt on this question, the SIM
ultaneous introduction of bills in the
legislatures Of the various states, COM
monty known as Compulsory Arbitra-
tion'' bills, and really having for their
purpose to make unlawful a strike OF
WOrkingmen, no matter for what cause
or how justified such a strike may be,
ought to disabuse the minds of every
one. We might add that, the newspa-
pers, most generally known to be virtu-
lent in their antagonism to organized
labor, are the most pronounced in favor
of this species of legislation. In all the
bills introduced in the various legisla-
tures' they contain provisions directly
expressed, or by implied terms, con-
templating the creation of new crime
that of quitting work, and providing
punishment by fine or imprisonment or
both, for the commission of the crime
of quitting work.
Representatives Of the American la
Dor movement have appeared before
the committees of various legislatures,
and exposed the hypocrisy and real pur-
pose of the promoters Of these bills
In every instance the father of such
bills has at first pretended to have in
troduced it in the interest of labor, not
withstanding that fact that the workers
wherever they had an opportunity Of
expressing themselves upon the sub
ject, have, without a dissenting voice
or vote, condemned the proposition
At hearing before the committee on
labor of the New York legislature,
among others, the writer, as president
of the American Federation of Labor,
appeared and forcefully brought the
matter home to the author of the bill
and chairman Of the committee, Mr..
Costello, who, after repeated profess
sions of sympathy with labor, let the
proverbial "cat out of the bag" by de-
claring that it was the purpose of his
arbitration bill to prevent the extension
yofs the orgA ations of IL labor and To
I6aE 4 gg.a. 5'ass eE a1.s
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There has been many good and bad
things said Of Eugene V. Debs, but
those who know him best have moth
ing but words of praise for the man.
The following is from the pen of Mary
Elizabeth Lease, and is an account Of
a reception rendered to the great lead
er at Delmonico's by the Nineteenth
Century Club of New York City:
The cultured east, self-satisfied and
self-satiated, effete in morals, Euro
peanized in methods, has just received
from the west the breath of it's praries,
the fragrance of it's morning valleys,
the strength of it's monday uplands.
Out Of the land of the setting sun, an
empire to them unknown, came plead
ing for the poetic principles of equality
and fraternity, and, viberating with the
powers of a great soul, voice whose
every tone commanded the instant and
respectful attention of an eastern audi
ence.
A few days since it was my privilege
to look upon the charmed circle of su-
perficial and artificial life known as
wealth laden society, a society whose
members owe their prestige largely to
the fact that their ancestors were early
settlers of Manhattan Island.
The exclusive and highly aristocratic
Nineteenth Century Club, that numbers
among it's members the wealth and cul
ture of the most prominent families of
New York, had invited to one of their
regular meetings as the orator of the
evening that splendid type of western
civiliza ton, Eugene V. Debs. From the
but little comprehended inland empire
of the great "middle vest he loomed
before them a colossal figure.
The theme which had been selected
for him, prison Labor; Its Effect Up
to appeal strongly to a wealthy and
fashionable club, whose members had
issued the dictum that only gentlemen
in evening dress and ladies in decol-
lete costume should be admitted.
AS the speaker rose to his full height
in view of the splendid and expectant
audience awaiting him a critical silence
fell upon the richly dressed throng.
Was this man, broad of brow, benevo-
lent of countenance, magnetic in per-
sonality, alike avoiding in appearance
the ostentation Of display and the JEFF
fersonian affectation of simplicity
was this man the uncouth westerner,
the fiery and dangerous labor agita-
tor, : which the serYile hirelngs of
corporate wealth had tirelessly repre-
Evening star., 1901-05-14

comradeship. and that they get little closer
AS another has said: The Both day of NAV
should be an American holy day, our patri-
Otic sabbath But it's dissertations are
the result of studiOus preparations. Amer
lcas twin gods. Pleasure and Profit build
their altars at the very gates of our ceme-
teries and make strenuous endeayor to
crowd out those whose mission Is a holy.
consecrated one. Arlington, the city of
the royal dead. comes nearest 10 freedom
from desecration than any other burial
place in our land. for obvious reasons. Cam
not our god. Commerce. quench for just
one day the fires upon it's altar and leave
the soul free for deeper things and the ma
ton for better tasks? The horse race and
the bicycle meet divide honors with me
moral ceremonies, and command suprem-
acy III newspaper mention.
Let the nation play, by all means Let
us speculate and traffic. Let pleasure and
profit have their days No one can object
TO pleasure or to trade, but save US this
one day OF the year to the holy things of
memory, when the nation gathers around
the graves of its dear heroic dead and
with fearful eyes reverently does them fit
ting honor. As the Grand Army of the Re
public gave the nation this day of beauti-
full memories. let it now reclaim 1t from
circus day comedies and commercial desc
crations to its ancient high, holy, pathetic
purposes. EDWARD A. KELLER
If you want work read the want columns
he
Evening star., 1901-05-14
CONGRESS OF MOTHERS
ANNUAL MEETING SOON TO RE HELD
IN COLUMBUS, OHIO.
Interesting Addresses md Confer
enccs on the PrOgram-(irOwth
of the Organ xatiOn.

The national congress of mothers will
meet in Columbus. Ohio, May II to 24
Meetings will be held in the large Audi
torium and in the board of trade audi
torium.
The congress will open Tuesday evening
with addresses by the mayor OF Columbus
presidents of city and state federations and
president Of board of trade. Mrs. Theo-
dore W. Birney, president of the national
congress- will respond and give an address
on The Duty of the Individual to the
Child" Col Francis W. Parker of Chi
cago will respond for the advisory council
of the congress-
Business reports will occupy Wednesday
morning. reception will be rendered to
the congress on the campus OF Ohio State
University in the afternoon.
Thursday short addresses will be given
by number of well-known women.
The Ohio congress of mothers will then
be organized There will be a conference
of parents and teachers on practical
Ways in Which Homes and Schools May
Cooperate in the evening.
Friday May "a, Mrs. j. 2. Ottley of At
lanta, Ga, will tell of Child Labor in the
South" THE Opportunity of the Twenti-
eth Century Woman will be presented by
Sherman Davis of Indiana University,
Bloomington, Ind, will give address on
The Trend of the Teens in the evening
The railroads have offered the usual re-
ductions of fare and a third for this oc-
casion Mrs. Theodore w. Birney, the pres
ident. and her party will leave about the
10Th instant.
The last year, it is stated, has witnessed
considerable activity in this work State
organizations of mothers and similar clubs
have been effected in nine states-Pennsyl-
vania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut,
Michigan, Utah. California, Illinois and
Iowa. The congress has received an urgent
invitation from the wOmans board of the
Charleston exposition to hold its next meet
ing In that city. and it seems likely that the
invitation will be accepted.