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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-11-29
Operators Bak &;;:'.': &;s'

they are men with a good record for
faithful work. cross-examinatlon VIII
that their earnings are sufficient-and
this could then be supported by our
own witnesses.
But our local attorneys. and the sup
erintendents of the collierles are Dest
fitted to answer such questions. they
are familiar with the details and can
bring out the proofs.
I'VE think it highly desirable ina.
any attempt at compromise shoulu
immediately. stop. that the lnvestdgat,vn g tvn
Of the individual operators, with yOuf
representatives. should collect and tan
ulate figures of earnings for the pur-
pose of presenting them in evidence
After that our witnesses can appear
Can Wait Longer.
After struggling through the. last
five months. with their losses and an
noyances. it is Il little matter to walt
a short time more. ;.
"A good fight is never useless. and II:
in the end, we should not win. 1t Will
be better to have ended with the dign-
ity of strong effort than to go on our
knees now, when we know the otner
side has practically exhausted It's re-
sources
issued by the operators this afternoon:
I've believe that such settlement
at this time and on the basis suggested
would forever establish the power ana
'perpetuate the Injustice perpetrated
by the United Mine Workers.
Confession of Guilt.
"2-That such settlement would be
in the eyes of the public: coniess1oii
that we have heretofore been guilty ol
all the offenses charged against us by
the said mine workers. .,.4
"3-That we have, and belleVe that
you have. such a perfect ana complSle
defense to the allegations made py the
complainants before the commission
that any money award the commission
would render would be far less tnan
the amount we understand that 1t is
proposed to cOncede. especially 10 hlll-
ers and their laborers.
"4-That aside from any money con-
siderations this commission, comp0seu.
as we believe Of men who are absolute
such declaration as will for many
years put a ban on unlaWful pfactlces'
oppression of non-union men. un1ustln-
able demands and other grievances that
we have been suffering under since l90O
when the union first took possession OF
our property.
Surrender to Miners.
"If. on the other hand. this settlement
be made now. when not a single witness
has been called on our part or on your
behalf. it will be all absolute and dis
tinct surrender to the miners union;
and the troubles above referred to Mlli
not only be continued, but so magnlned
as to be absolutely unbearable. ;,
"The hearings before the ANTHRACITE
coal strike commission present the tlrst
opportunity that the coal operators
have ever had Of presenting their case
before the general public. which Is
really an important third party. since
Fabstfacrs ut 1east7of thesHSproc 2
are published all over the United
States. and it is a duty that we owe
| to ourselves. as we'll as to it. to prove
that the continued and repeated charges
of injustice. barbarity and extortion are
absoiutely unfounded: all of which the
individual operators at least propose
! to do
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-11-29
PICKING UP MONEY.

The new superintendent Of shoe
factory took some coins from his pOck-
ct and threw them over behind the bar
rels, and then called the man who was
supposed to take care of the store
room What followed is related by the
Youths Companion. '"Tom," the su-
perintendent said, If you find any
money lying around here, bring it to
the Office
You lost some money, sir?'
Yes, I dropped part Of it. There's
quite a lot on the floor. Guess you'd
better have a hunt for it,
After little while the laborer came
into the office and smilingly handed
over several quarters and dimes.
IFS that all you found, TOm?" asked
the superintendent. THAT isn't half
of it, You'll have to move the barrels
again and sweep the floor. BY the
way" he added, 'pick up all the heels
and counters you find, put them in a
box and fetch them to me-
Half an hour later the man who had
charge Of the storeroom appeared with
a good sized box. He shook his head
in token Of failure as he set the box
down; but the superintendent, glanc-
ing at the box did not wait for him to
speak.
Il thought you'd find five dollars
more if you looked a little closer,' the
uperintendent said.
But I didn't, sir" the man declared,
in tone Of surprise. II didn't find
another cent
What do you call these in the box
Here are five dollars worth Of heels
and counters. If they are taken care
of the firm is just five dollars better off
than it would be if they were kicked
around until they warped and roiled
and got shoveled in the furnace. One
of the things you and I are here for
is to keep money off the floor by look
ing after such matters"
When tools rust and materials go to
waste, when slOvenliness and lack Of
system lead to the destruction OF USE
full things, it means that money has
been left lying around" Any spend
thrift who dropped a bank note or a
coin would hasten to pick it up, but
sensible people carry their precautions
further. They look after moneys
worth" as we'll as money.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-11-29

Dress is nothing to Mr.. Mitchell, and
yet he is always neat and we'll dressed.
IT. is not an easy thing to control
$4,000 men who are on strike, and es-
peGally 147,000 mine workers. There
are fourteen different languages spok-
en- by his force-fourteen different ma
tionalities-the fiery Italian, the
phlegmatic German, the torpid Slav.
the energetic 1rishman,. the .argumen-
tative Welshman. the. unimaginatfve
Englishman, the enterprising- Pole and
the close living Lithunian are in the
majority. These men, Of different
tastes, varied training. conflicting Meas.
it was demanded should be governed
and kept loyal to the cause, and it re-
quired a man among men, a general
by nature, manager, power, to grasp
these as John Mitchell has grasped
them and hold them and win them as
he has won them:
Today, throughout the coal region.
his name is Synonymous with loyalty,
and at some Of the locals the men first
expressed their allegiance. to John
Mitchell and then to the union.'
John Mitchell has won the respect
Of the operators. Baer, Olyphant,
Thomas, Fowler, Wilcox, Markle, and
even Morgan, recognize Mitchell as a
man of power, and, as men of power
themselves, they admire, him. N1ey
do not admit it. Some of them call. him
names, abuse him, insinuate things
which make men clench their fists, but
they cannot help ad1niring him. He
has won his way to the top Of his class
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-11-29

NEW YORK, Nov. 2s.-A serious
hitch occurred Wednesday in plans for
a settlement of the coal controversy by
conference between the coal operators
and the miners union. and 1t is now
tertain the final adjustment of the
points at issue will be referred again
to the arbitration commission.
At meeting between the presidents
Of the coal roads and large number
of independent operators a strong pro-
test was entered by the latter against
treating directly with the minters.
An invitation to meet Mr. Mitchell at
Washington. Friday. was declined per
eTptOrary. and it was agreed unanlln-
ously that in the judgment OF the
operators it was BEST for the present.
commission.
The protest was presented by Mr..
Simpson. who said:
In making our protest against any
present settlement of the question at
issue we desire to emphasize certain
points Of material Importance.
During" the Mast five months no
consistent effort has been made to in
form the public Of the true state of
affairs.
consequently. it has accepted the
miners version and believes we are
treating our employees unfairly. de-
frauding them Of their earnings and
preventing them from making decent
livelihood
Fact. For The Public.
1T is our opinion and one upon
hich We are very determined. that we
owe it to ourselves to have this investl-
cation continue in order that testimony
to the public that the wages we have
paid and the treatment accorded our
men have been fair and that their earn-
ingS have been large in proportion to
the intelligence required and their will
ITO common labor the daily wage
has been small. but no less than it re-
ceives from the class of work in any
industry. and more, than on your rail-
roads We do not give mechanics
wages to men to handle a pick or wheel
Il barrow.
"As to miners, it can be shown that
their annual earnings are more than
the amount called fair wages whicn
was specified by two witnesses called
for the plaintiff.
Wages Are High.
Their wages per hour are greater
than those Of skilled mechanics work
ing and living in the same regions. and
they work less hours per day through
CHOICE and consequently through the
Same choice. less days per year. since
the operator must employ a large num-
Der of men i'll order to secure the out
put which might be produced by a
fraction of that number.
''TeStinlony will clear the atmos-
phere of much Of the maudlin senti-
ment which is apparent
Thus far the general effort of the
testimony presented has given undue
prominence to Mr.. Mitchell.
''In the four and one-half days in
which he was kept on the stand the
only point Of value ascertained was
that he was. i'll .sympathy with the
miners and was not familiar With am
thracie mining.
Half an hour would have served
the same purpose and prevented much
sympa thy-creating generaltieS.
He said that others knew the situa-
tion better-they would be called.
"Proba bly, these persons are to be the
next witnesses for that side. and If
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-11-29
G0MPBRS IS
REELECTED
ALL OPPOSITION TO HIM DRIFTED
AWAY TOWARDS THE LAST.
All Vice Prexidents and Secretary
MOrrisOE Are Re-Elected-kidd
and Duffy Had Fierce Fight for
E1ectiOn-Max Hayes is Elected
Delegate 10 Great Britain-BfE

The American Federation cOnven-
ton at New Orleans has adjourned.
AS was expected President Gompers
was Reelected without opposition. In
:he early sessions Of the convention
there was some talk of opposition to
INN, but it melted away, as it always
does when time for elwection draws
near.
All Of the vice presidents were re-
elected without opposition, except
Thomas l. Kidd, who had as his oppo-
nent Frank Duffy of the Carpenters
union. While Kidd won out by a
handsome majority, the fight against
him was not a personal; one. The car
penter: have a grievance against the
woodWorkers. Kidd's position on the
executive board of the Federation
gives him al advantage. This is why
Duffy wanted to be there. Duffy is
the secretary IF the Carpenters union,
who IS responsible for the downfall of
P. J.. Mcclure, and so long as there
Is suspicion in the minds Of the Ia
Dor men of America as to the justice
of McGuire's case, Mr.. Duffy can ex-
pect but little from the Federation.
The next convention will be held at
Boston. Max Hayes. a pronounced So
ci;~list. was elected AS q fraternal dele
gate to the British Trades Congress,
and so the mills Of the gods grind
slowly. HIS is the first socialist to be
recognized by the A. F. Of L. in this
capacity.
BY the way the vote for the adoption
of socialist ideas in one respect brought
out a lengthy discussion in the con-
vention and the vote in favor Of the
proposition was greater than ever be-
FORE Those in favor of it's adoption
polled ALL votes, while those op-
posed polled 4,S97 Seventy-eight DEL
egates representing 800 votes did not
vote. This is the largest vote a So
cialist proposition ever received in the
A. F. of L.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-11-29
THE CHURCH AND THE TOILER.

The Rev. George L. McNutt in an
address at the National Bible Confer
ence at Warsaw, Ind, said in effect on
Friday last that there was no church
for the laboring man, or no place for
him in the average church in modern
cities. He said also that he knew
from experience that wage-earners in
shabby clothes were coldly received at
most churches and that wage -earners
had no part in the management of any
church save the mission churches
which he regarded as frauds.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-11-29
WHY MEN JOIN UNIONS.

Men join labor organizations with
different objects in view; some with
selfish ends and motives, others with
the intention and desire to better their
condition, to elevate mankind, and edu-
cate themselves on the social and econ
omic questions of the day. Some join
so that they may have the name of be-
ing members and have the privilege OF
working on union jobs; others that
they can carry a union working card
and proclaim themselves loudly in pub
Tic to <be upholders of the union and
fi~hters for right and Justice. so that
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-11-29
ORGANIZING THE MINERS.

DENVER, Nov. 25.-The executive
board Of the Western Federation of
Miners, now in session here, is consid-
ering plans for the extension of the
organization all over the continent 1t
is proposed to take into this union all
the American Federation Of Labor.
Organizers will be sent into Mexico
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-11-29
GLAD TO HEAR IT,

The Pennsylvania railway officials
have given q raise of 10 per cent to
all employees permanently in the serv-
ice Of the road east of Pittsburg, who
are now getting less than 5000 month.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-11-29

The plumbing supply men of Cleve-
land, O., have been granted a nine
hour workday without d strike.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-01-28
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-01-28

A Washington special to n of
our North Carolina papers says E:
Secretary Wilson to-day told the
President and cabinet about what
the Department of Agriculture has
been doing regarding the growing of
fine wrappers and filters tobaccos in
this country. Secretary Wilson said
the experimental stage had been
passed in many places and that dur
ing the next few months the expert
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-01-28

To make EowG Pay, use ShRrples Cream Separa-
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". Chester, Pa
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-01-28
WHY HIS FIGS DO NOT MATURE.

correspondence Of The Progressive Farmer.
I should like to hear through your
paper what is the proper way to oul-
tivate fig bushes to make them bear
we'll. l have several bushes that
bear every year, but the fruit drops
off before getting ripe. Please give
me a remedy and oblige,
r. A. p.
Pasquotank Co., N. G.
AnsoOer by w. F. Massey, HOrticWl-
turist ". G. Experiment Station:
The dropping, when it is only the
early fruit of the fig is caused by the
fruit buds being injured in winter.
The Smyrna fig drops all of it's fruit
here because we have not the Bias
tOphGgG insect which sets the fruit
in the fig growing countries of
Europe. This insect has been intro
duced now in California, and it is
expected that they will grow the
Smyrna figs with success. But
where only the early fruit drops it
is certain that it is the winter cold.
The young figs for the early crop are
set in the fall, and if the winter is
cold they will be 30 injured that
though they swell out in spring they
will drop off before maturing. My
trees set a full crop last spring, but
only m solitary early fig escaped.
The trees if branohed from the
ground can be bent down and pegged
fast to the ground in winter and pine
bushes placed over them as a protec-
ton. They will then be far more
likely to retain the early fruit, which
is always the finest of the season.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-01-28

Kinston Free Press: A prominent
farmer of this section informs US
that a large majority of the farmers
will plant much o tobacco this
year than in any previous year.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-01-28
Grasses and 9oFsg0 Plants Of The South,
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Department of Agriculture.
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-01-28
STOPS THE COUGH AND WORKS
OFF THE COLD.

Laxative BrOmO-Quinine Tablets cure a cold in
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-01-28
Grow Grasses and Raise Cattle

Examine agricultural statistics and see tn.
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pare her advantages for stOck-raising with
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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-09-05
EXCLAMATION of Little Value.

An editor on daily paper has laid
himself open to unkind remarks by
trying to take up a collection in his
office. Happening to want a small
coin, he turned to a fellow-worker and
asked for quarter
Haven't got it, but here's a dollar"
the man replied, as he tossed it over.
The editor put the dollar in his pocket
and Immediately turned to a special
writer at the next desk and said:
Miss -, could you lend me a
quarter?" Then, seeing the man from
whom he had got the dollar grin, he
added, hastily: "Oh, never mind; l
just got dollar from Brown"
In Analysing his conduct he said
that Browns reply that he did not
have a quarter was apparently the
only part of the transaction that made
any impression upon him. But he is
under suspicion in that office, and will
probably never be able to live it down.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-09-05
Character I'm Umbrellas.

Ones character is said to be re-
vealed with infallible accuracy by the
way he holds and carries an umbrella.
One enthusiast, who has made study
of the public's umbrella manners, has
announced that he would want no bet
ter guide in choosing his wife than
to watch her furl and carry her UNI
brella. The man who pokes you in
the ribs with his umbrella, for in
stance, does not alone announce by
such an act that he is rude or care
less. To the experienced eye, he ac-
tually lays bare the innermost secrets
of his character. The man or woman
who carries an umbrella with the
point backward and downward is un-
assertive. On the other hand, persons
who, in walking, carry their umbrel-
las by the handles, with the points
continually extended or pointing for
ward, will be found self-assertive and
energetic. The pedestrian who grabs
an umbrella in the middle and goes
forging ahead with it in this posi-
ton is likely to be found alert, but
of a selfish, even conceited disposi-
finn
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-09-05
pATHos IN A TRUE STORY
Mother Of Little Fellow Had No Time
for Pettirq.

The following may have bearing on
the general conditions of the present
day in our cities. 1t Is true story:
A friend of mine, physician, has
given much of his energy and scien-
tific skill to work among poor chill
dren. One of his methods of helping
them is to take them on a weeks
camping expedition in the country.
One night as he sat around the camp
fire with his little friends, telling
them stories, he beckoned to him one
of the littlest boys, who was sitting
apart from the others, and who some
how invited a "mothering" without
asking for 1t.
Climb up here in my lap" said the
doctor, and the child did so so eager
ly, smuggling to his friend with sigh
of contentment.
Presently he looked up into the dos
tors face and said thoughtfully, as
though he had been considering the
subject for some time. my mother
never does this"
Never holds you in her lap, you
mean, Arthur"
"No-never does"
well, why not?'
Drearily, but with entire resigna
ton, the child answered:
"She works"
Mothers, sociologists, kind people
everywhere, do you hear the child's
answer? He has missed not only edu
cation, good times, pleasant home
careful bringing up, but he has also
missed that small, inalienable right
of children-being mothered a little
in the hour when the evening shadows
fall, because "she WORKS"
O'Donnell Bennett in Chicago Journal
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-09-05

1t was best, too. he thought, as he
stood there, meditatively chewing at
the tip of an unlighted cigar and gaz-
ing abstractedly into the half-light
Of the street beyond.
The rhythmical beat Of well-timed
footsteps at the lower end OF the
warehouse platform, the soft frou-frou
of feminine attire and the rich tones
of a deep masculine voice broke in
upon his abstraction. AS the pair ap'
preached, he heard the woman say:
How surprised everybody will be
when they learn Of our marriage"
zone, especially" laughed the man.
"You mean Jack? Poor fool, have
treated him shamefully," she laughed.
still, l think have paid him in his
own coin, and paid him In advance,
for he was too aristocratic to marry