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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-12-20
USE OF ARM0RED CLOTH.
For Soldiers Uniforms Will Resist
Bullets mt Short Range.

DuAdVNS AZ Ae"neSs
From the New York Herald:
Frederick Winter had five bullets shot
into his jacket yesterday afternoon, at
Terrace garden. and still he was not
satisfied. The marksman was Gus
Zimmerman, the champion rifle shot.
who was restrained by what he termed
his "horse sense from shooting the
Jacket while Winter, the inventor Of the
garment, wore it.
Winter was deeply hurt when Zim-
norman declined to draw bead on
him as he stood arrayed in his armor,
and said so.
Winter is a carpenter who for the last
five years has been working on the de-
vice which he offered yesterday for
practical test. The jacket looked like
cuirass of steel covered with paper
muslin, and it was nearly as heavy as
so much iron plate. The inventor said
that it was made of metal of a secret
formula, covered with composition.
Zimmerman stood twenty-five feet
away from the jacket and he fired five
shots into the center of the bull's-eye
of small target which was pinned to
the invention. Then he peppered the
garment all over with 22-caliber cart
ridges. The place where the Ave bull
lets struck showed ragged hole, from
which protruded a composition resembl-
ing asbestos. There was a lump on
the inner side of the jacket which indi-
Gated that the bullets had made sub
stantial progress. although they did not
go through.
Zimmerman said that in all prob
ability the device would prove efficient
in time of war, but he did not care to
test it by taking the chance of killing
the earnest and enthusiastic inventor.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-12-20

Duluth is destined to he a great city,
1t has great industrial future. This
is apparent to every one who knows
anything about it's geogra phical stu
alton. It's peculiar location, where rail
and waters meet-give it an advantage
over all other cities. es...,s ,s-:.g
.,. oday the oukIl,t by the COM
- nilsl 8 10
make Seattle the western shipping
point for this trade, as against San
Francisco.
If San Francisco is successful in Sc
curing the trade then Duluth will suf-
fer, but if Seattle is to be the out
ward point, Duluth's future is secure
Peculiarly situated as it is. the con-
Meeting link between the producing
east and the distributing west-tnere
will be no question as to Duluth's ad-
vantage.
Duluth has Jared very we'll as a
mere transfer point for number OF
years. 1t is prepared to fare still
better by the increased trade. Coupled
with this is the possibility of new
manufacturing industries, which will
be sure to locate here, if for no other
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-12-20
THE DECADENTS IN ART.
lam Winter in the Tribune:

w lllldH " INTER Ill tHe 1IlDu1e.
An ecstacy Of praise is. of course, to
be expected for the writings of Mr..
DAnnunzio; just such a deplorable
rapture hailed the advent of the fe-
culent Zola: but the renders of those
writings will seek in vain for it's justi-
fcation They are bold writing indeed,
but they are only bold because they are
shameless. It is. apparently 4 case Of
wilfull literary depravity. Just as the
dreary and ponderous Mr.. Ibsen traffics
in heredity. asseverating that the girl
whose grandfather once ate a cucumber
must inevitably get into a pickle. so
the bland, profuse. reckless and loqua-
cious Mr.. D'AnnuDzio traffics in the
universally Of carnal desire. and de-
clares. with the catechisn1, that ''in
Adams fall we sinned ALA circum-
stance that he seems to regard with
tho greatest satisfaction. In LA
Gioa fonda" his theme is adultery, in LA
Citta Morta" it is adulterous purpose
combined with incipient incest, in
"Francesca" it is erotic frenzy. Nine.
Duse. in producing the odoriferous
works of this "consummate analyst is
understood to consider herself freighted
with "mora1 lessons" She is And
the chief of them is the lesson that for
eign performers who come before the
American people for the purpose of at
tending to their moral culture and
teaching them to keep the ten COM
n1andments are presumptuous persons,
who would show better judgment and
better taste bv keeping their superfluous
morality" to themselves. Our public
Goes not need homilies on the stage;
it needs plays.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-12-20
EMPLOYERS WILL
mimic LABOR
ytsa
EA 1dlfEAI. OF DIcNUAGIATI0l
AND CRITICISM OF STRIKES.
Master Builders of Philadelphia Re-
dernte for the Purpose of De-
<trOyimE Power of LabOr-Wfn
Cause Sympathetic Strike ON
Out-COpyinE After Labor.

There has been a great deal Of de-
runciation and criticism of sympathetic
strikes, that is, Of strikes engaged in
by other parties directly concerned in
the questions Of wages and hours. AS
Il rule we believe they ere ill-advised
and work harm to all concerned La
GCr has heretofore had to bear the
weight of the censure for such trade
movements, lut it appears that som4
of the employing interests propose tc
engage in the same species of warfare
For instance, the Master Builders Ex-
change, Of Philadelphia, proposes to
make war on the allied building trades
that organization has plan Of battle
which it urged upon the National AS
sociation of builders recently in session
a t Washington. Frank Harris, one OF
its representatives. declared: "As mas
ter builders we must organize for self
protection, OF the unions will overrur
us. There is no safety except in or
t:anization and concerted action on the
Tart of employers"
The Philadelphia plan is TO: the mas
ter builders to stand at the head OF
unions of bosses and subsidiary unions
Of contractors in the several lines
Having perfected their organization
their method will be to stop work on
al buildings whenever the men in any
line Of work strike on any building ir
course Of erection. In this manner
the builders propose to cut off the
source of supply Of the striking work
men.
It will be seen that this is nothing
more or less than the much condemned
sympathetic strike somatimes promot-
ed by labor unions. 1t amounts 20 4
sweeping boycott, and if adopted as Z
rule Of action by employers, will un-
doubtedly make the sympathetic strike
an established rule by both employers
and organized workmen. The builders
propose war on all strikes, no matter
how just the cause, and if this plan
comes into general vogue will promote
the greatest evils of all strikes in g
suspension of productions on large
scale. thus creating distress among
those not directly interested in the dis
pute which was the original cause OF
the strike.-United Mine Workers
Journal.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-12-20

Another and an important step to-
ward the substitution Of arbitration for
strikes and lockouts in the building
trades Of Boston has been taken by an
agreement which has been signed by
the United Carpenters Council, of Bos-
ton and vicinity, representing twenty
seven unions of journeymen carpen-
ters, with Il total membership of 54OO
and the Master Carpenters Association
representing the employers. Under
this agreement permanent joint COM
mittee is established to settle all af-
fairs of mutual concern to employers
and workmen in that trade, without re-
course to strikes on one hand or lock-
outs on the other.
This committee is to consist of six
members, three from each side, and
the six are to select an umpire, who is
to be neither an employer nor a work
man but whose decision shall be final
whenever there is disagreement in the
committee. 1t is not contemplated
however, that he shall he called upon
to act unless in case of an equal divi-
sion in the committee.
1t is further agreed that both par
ties shall sustain the principle "of alb
solute personal independence of the
individual to work or not to work, to
employ or not to employ and it is ex-
pressly declared that this principle is
fundamental and should never be as
sailed '.for upon that independence
the security of our whole social fabric
and business prosperity tests, and en-
ployers and workmen should be equal
ly interested in it's defense and pre-
seryation" Under the agreement
moreover. the possibility Of sympa-
thetic strike-that climax of unreason
and iniustice--is excluded. for it is a
part of the covenant that no matter OF
mutual concern shall ever be acted
upon conclusively by either body in
dependently, but shall be referred to
the Joint committee Tor settlement
and also that all questions shall be
settled by their own trade without
the intervention of any other trade.
This agreement which is substantl-
ally the same as those already in ope-
ration in most of the building trades in
Boston. furnishes a good model for imi-
tation in other communities, where the
wisdom of substituting the processes
of conciliation and arbitration for
trade wars is recognized. It would be
hard to improve upon it, either as to
the fundamental principles on which
it rests or the manner in which they
are applied.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-12-20

Membership Of one organization not
given.
The growth of labor organizations in
the State Of Minnesota during the
years 1901 and 1902 has been much the
largest compared with any like period
in the history of the state. The old
have any record, is the Iron Mounders'
Union Of North America No. 232 OF ST.
Paul. That was organized in 1872, and
has been for thirty years in an unin-
terrupted existence. and is now in a
very flourishing condition. The Sec
ond oldest organization is TypOgraph-
ical Union No. AZ Of Minneapolis, that
being organized in 1873, the third old
est is the Typographical Union No. 80
of ST. Paul, which was organized III
1875.
Many new organizations have come
into existence during the years 1901
and 1902, embracing many vocations,
reaching nearly every city and town
in which large numbers Of men find
employment While some of the small
ler cities report a lesser number Of
organizations and conseuue ntly de-
creased membership, the state as a
whole will show an increase in men,
bership of over sixty per cent The
report for 1900 shows a total of 20G or
ganizations with 1916. members, in
cluded are twenty-three railroad train
service organizations with 1885 men,
bers and eleven delegate bodies with
All members (they are Allied Printers
Councils, Building Trades; Councils,
Label Leagues and Trades and Labor
Assemblies.) A deduction of tt ese
numbers from the totals given above
leave 172 organizations with 1880
members. In the present report the
membership Of delegate bodies has not
been computed with the number of or
ganized laboring people in the state
and no mention is made Of the men,
he6ship Of any organizations other
than that Of a strictly trades union.
All central, federated =: delegate Or
ganizatfOns, as we'll as the State Fede-
ration Of Labor, have been omitted.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-12-20
THEIR Fortunate ESCAPE.
From Smart Set

From Smart Set:
They had walked half way through
the park at smart pace. and she now
sank on shaded bench: he seated him.
self beside her. They were entirely
alone, save for an old man at one end
of their seat, immersed in book. Their
agitated conversation continued.
"Oh, it is too dreadful" she .shud-
dcred, covering her face with her
hands, as if to shut out some unbear-
able sight.
Fearful" he agreed, deeply moved
and mopping the profuse perspiration
from his brow.
"Horrible!" she added. II cannot
bear to think 'of it. The loss of hope
happiness, perhaps even life ITSELF
'Hush!' he Interrupted gently. ). ''Let
us strive to- think Of it no more, or il
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-12-20
DEMAND OF LABOR
Fur HIGHER. H||||AGES
srsnsISsfS EisEsc ixsal1s
srANDAsDt OF LIVING.
Substitution of Argument for Il
Struggle for Existence to n HiEh-
er Standard of Living Pervades
u Large Number-Public Opinion
Can he Quickly CrystaIized i'm
These Modern Times,

Among the many changes which
mark the development of economic the
ory during the past century none per-
Vades a larger number of arguments
than the substitution of the idea of a
standard of living for that of a strug-
gle for existence.
1t was not until machinery had dou-
bled or trebled the productivity of la
for that pessimism and despair which
turks in the idea that a struggle ros
physical existence is the inevitable
lot Of man gave away lefore the op-
timism which springs from the thought
that a high standard IF living and
reasonable amount of leisure lie within
the possible realization of the great
body of the people. This is not the
product of philosophy, but the fruit of
invention. The workman has become
a social power on account of the fact
that he is, in large measure, relieved
from the struggle for the necessaries of
life.
The demand of the working class
for continually higher wages, so far
from being an obstacle to the growth
of industry and commerce is one Of
the essential conditions of the growth
"a fact which cannot be overlooked
by one who is called upon to Judge Of
reasonable or just or polite rate Of
wages.
From the point Of view of the labor
problem. the most far-rea ching conse-
quence of the disappearance of in
Gustrial localism is the gradual crys-
tallization Of the conviction that the
independent workers, in the midst of
an industrial organization. adjusted to
the requirements of machinery. and
producing goods for world market, is,
an anachronisn1. The only way to pre-
serve the individuality Of labor in the
midst of the socially organized indus
try is to recognize labor organizations
as the agencies to conclude labor con-
tracts and to take such steps as will
hold these organizations to the respOn-
sible execution of their contracts.
Another result of the triumph Of
great industries and of u worlds mar
ket is found in the new code of indus
ity Is more vitally interested in this
new moral outlook than the laborer.
With it he is powerful, so long as he
conforms to it's rules; without it he
would be poWerless.
One of the remarkable facts Of mod
ern times is the rapidity with which
public opinion can be crystallized. The
lesson to be gained from the forego-
ing rapid survey of the social workings
Of the Industrial revolution is the
promise it holds for the future. This
promise is nothing less than the eman-
cipation Of the worker from the neces-
sity of excessive toll, and this, provid-
ed education in the art of reasonable
living proceeds with equal speed, means
the realization Of a social life that sat
isfiee. F. : ! :"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-12-20

John O'Donnell, labor commissioner
of Minnesota, has completed that part
of his report dealing with labor organ
1zations. 1t will be gratifying to every
member Of organized labor to know
that their cause has made such Won
derful progress during the year. The
three largest cities in the state gave
stslfz
smaller cities have 5000 members. The
organization in the smaller cities re-
presents but a little over a years
work. Duluth has 46 unions, with a
membership of 1861. Since the COM
piling of these figures new unions have
been organized in Duluth, and it is
safe to claim Il membership at this
writing of 1000. Not so bad is it?
Mr.. O'DonnelIs report is in part as
follows:
Summary Of Labor Organizations in
the State.
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may grow to prey upon our minds"
Pardon me- said the old man on
the end Of the bench, his watery eyes
distended in lively apprehension; has
there been some awful disaster? Have
you been forced to look upon some aw-
full tragedy"
The young couple regarded each other
ir some confusion Hesitatingly the
youth answered:
mo, sir You see. we have just be-
come engaged. and we We're talking Of
what calamity it would have been had
we never met
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-12-20
STRIKER SHOT DEAD.

PORT COSTA. CAL, Dec. 15.-As an
outgrowth of the tanners strike at
Benecia, which had been on for three
months, Jake Jensen was shot and kill
ed. He was walking along the street
when accosted by a non-union man
and asked where he was working. ,e,.-
sen refused to say, whereupon the non-
union man shot him twice, killing 1,,rn.
Jensen leaves a wife and nine children.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-12-20
Record-Breaking Timle.>

From the Chicago-Record Herald:
A mile minute is pretty fast. but
some of the flying machine inventors
have beaten even that-on the way
down, - F.. '-@ -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-12-20
WHY NOT TRY This
LA,,QgR, ,QlA }. CITY Y.
'boSxON CARPFST FEM AND EMPLOY 2
ERS ARRANGE FOR INDUS
TLIAL PEACE.

Under the Agreement Permanent
Joint Committee il Established
to Settle all Affairs of Mutual
Concern to bOtl-Each side to be
Equally represented. and both
Will Choose an Umpire.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-12-20
A Costly Pet.

Anyhow. no one will deny that Chi
cago University is the soubrette Of our
educational Institutions. w..
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-12-20

That will be reported on in the forth
coming report Of the Bureau of Labor.
T"ey have a membership of $500,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-12-20

Duluth is Peculiarly Situated to
Make it the Coming Metropolis
of the West Increased Shippinq
With Possibilities of New Man.
ufacturing Enterprises Owing to
Cheap Power Guarantees Its Fu-
ture Success.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-12-20

The report for the year 1902 shows
2e7 organizations with 2S,33S men,
bers. This is an increase in two years
of 125 organizations and 1888 men,
bers, or in other words, there was an
Increase of 1851 per cent in organiza-
tions and 63.S2 per cent in member
ship.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-06-23
pnrtIr Snlntntinns

In our salutations we are poetical
and pious without realizing it. GOOD
by" which falls SO fiippantly from our
lips, Is really God be with YOU" and
Good day" means Il wish you u good
day happy, prosperous day, The
Phnniciaus on meeting used To ask,
What occupies you" Another of
their everyday phrases meant 10 ex'
press JOY and pleasure was. Flesh,
rejoice."
Every day on our streets we hear
the pet phrase Of the Germans WE
gehts:" (How goes it1 or "Auf wieder-
kehen" tTill We meet againl. And the
Italian fruit dealer at the corner calls
TO his comrade in his native tongue,
God give you good morrow
The ancient Irish mother upon en-"
tering house says in her own Ian
guage. "rhe blessings of God be on
this house
Peace be with you is the Hebrew
benediction. and the answer is equally
beautiful, With you be peace.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-06-23
,n,.r..,,ux Fer the Ha.haud.

A titled lady warned her new garden
er that her husband had an irritating
habit OF disparaging everything he say
in the greenhouse and OF ordering In
reck less manner new plants To be
bought.
But on no account humor him, she
said. Whatever he says. throw cold
water on him. or he will ruin us with
his extra vagance."
Al this point the new gardener turn
ed on her a white and startled face.
"Ma'am." he said, III be orders me TO
pitch every plant in the place on the
rubbish heap sha'n't ever have the
pluck to douse him in cold water.
Won't IL do as well II get drain Of
warm water out Of the boiler and let it
trickie gently down his neck Ion
don Tit Bits.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-06-23
courtsMiD In Spnln.

IN Spain the courtship begins with
gifts Of flowers, and the wedding ends
with shower of blossoms on the cou'
nlc, who pass into toral bower on the
roof Of the new home. The Sultor be-
gins his courtship by asking for a
gourd OF water at the home where the
object of his affections lives lf this
request is granted. he may persist ID
his attentions. but IL ii is denied the
matter ends there. Later the man
calls again. accompanied 10y musicians
and torchbearers and while the man
dolin PLAYERS strum their instruments
the lovers compa Mon makes bis ad
vances. Any time during the conrtship
the suitor may he rejected by the gift
Of pumpkin. Three times he must
make formal suit for a wife, rs his re-
quest cannot he granted at first. But
If her father refuses the third time he
may consult magistrate, who de-
mands that the daughter he produced
or that her father give his consent to
the marriage. provided he is an honor
able man He can then carry OF his
bride But this emergency o"es not Of
ten arise. Woman's Homo companion.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-06-23
Pre.en.sus Arms to a cat.

Some 6fty years ago very high Eng.
lish Official died in fortress mt place
that is one of the centers OF Brahma mic
the news OF his death reached the
sepoy guard at the main gate n black
cat rushed out Of it. The guard pre-
Sented arms to the cat az n salute to
the dying spirit of the powerful Eng,
lishman, and the coincidence took 30
firm hold Of the locality that mp to a
few years ago neither exhortatiou or
orders could prevent HiDdoo sentry
at that gate from presenting arms to
any cat that passed out AT night Bonn
bay Times
The Tucson citizen., 1902-06-23
- .~~,. ..~r.r>..

The turquoise, although not credited
with either remedial or protective prop
critics, 40 far as disease was concerned,
was nevertheless regarded as kind
OF sympathetic indicator. the intensity
OF its color being supposed to tuctuate
with the heal of the wearer.
Ike latter. however. by virtue of the
stone he carried, could. 1t was said.
fall from any height with impunity.
The Marquis of vileDa's fool. however.
was somewh hat nearer the truth when
he reversed the popular superstition In
his assertion that the wearer Of tur-
quoise might fall from the top OF a
high tower and be dashed to pieces
without brea king the stone
The Tucson citizen., 1902-06-23
Prowr~Aaav~ TipnItww.

A correspondent of the Lancet tells
a story in reference to the rapid growth
Of the habit Of tippliDg which may be
developed in unsuspectng subjects.
Two elderly ladies. he says were sur
prised by visitor in the act of drink
ing neat bra ndy. Upon his expressing
some surprise they said that brandy
had been recommended to them ny a
capital preventive against cholera and
that they first took it with water. and
then they took it without water, and
now they took 1t like water.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-06-23
RAHal MAMcAaA.

Most OF the sovereign houses OF Ia
rope possess one or more relies whlcf
they regard as mascots. The house oi
Bonaparte possesses the boots and ht
tie hat of Napoleon |. The Hohenzol
lerns preserve piously the gray leather
hreeches worn by the Burggrave Fred
eric when he entered his margraviate o!
Brandenburg. There is also at Sans
Souci the cane which Frederick the
Great carried at the battle OF Rosbach
The Romanoffs cherish the carpenter
tools of Peter the Great, and the feticl
Of the Hapsburgs is the shoe which the
horse of Count Rudolph cast at the
moment when the ENJOYS from the
reicbstag announced 10 him his election
as German emperor.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-06-23
CareIess Conductor.

Isn't this awful"' asked the com
mon looking man on the crowded street
car. Isn't this awful? Why. there are
already 16o people on this car
1T is awful" agreed the person ad-
dressed, who was a street railway
magnate. at is awful. There ought to
be at least twenty more In here I'll
take that conductors number and have
him on the carpet tomorrow -Balu-
more American.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-06-23
what Grant Saw In Canada.

Lord Dunerin when viceroy Of Cana
da paid visit to Washington while
General Grant was president. He cas-.
had ever been in Canada.
The reply was striking example OF
General Grants brusque outspoken-
ness, NO; have never set foot on ca
madam soil. but have approa ched
near enough TO Its shores In a steam.
boat to see the grass growing In the
streets OF the Canadian towns"
Lord Dufferin saw that General
Grant shared with many OF his coun-
trymen at that time q common mlsap p,
prehepsion in regard to the resources
and deStinies Of Canada. - London
News.