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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-16
AN INSTANCE OF PROGRESSIVE
uNlONlSM.

The United Garment Workers of
America, which is the largest organi-
cation OF garment workers in the world,
has begun crusade to abolish all foot
power machinery In the clothing in
dustry. Boards Of health are being
asked to cooperate, on the ground
that the health of employees is injured
by working the foot-power sewing
machines.
No matter what action is taken by a
trade union, its critics find fault with
it. If the garment workers had de-
clared themselves in favor of the old
fashioned foot-power method, they
would be denounced as opposing the
introduction of machinery; and now
that they are in favor of steam power
machines, they are being accused by
the small employers Of an attempt to
build up clothing trust.
All students of economics, however,
must admit that in declaring itself in
favor of the large factory, as against
the small sweatshop, the Garment
Workers Union has furthered indus
trial progress, as we'll as protected the
interests Of it's members.
Those who have followed the course
of labor legislation know that as long
as the Kitchen workshops" were
numerous, it was impossible to prevent
the abuses of the clothing trade. No
trade was ever much lower than that
of the garment workers before the era
of large factories began.
Today wages have been increased So,
IS and 100 per cent, and the hours Of
labor have been reduced to ffty-nine
week. In the old sweatshop days,
garment worker would toll ninety hours
a week for SO, while at present he
works only two-thirds as long, in a
sanitary, comfortable factory, for $1S
a week. 1t is not strange, therefore,
that the members of this well-organ-
lied trade should prefer thel arge fac
tory, with fair wages and conditions.
to the will-o'-the-wi hope of having
some day little sweatshops of their
own.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-16

president would do, according to ru-
NOR, would be to attend church. Now,
it has been customary with certain
pastors, when thus honored, to- have
special services and to prepare special
sermons appropriate to the occasion,
especially when the presidents mis-
sion gave an exceptional opportunity
for it. In time a pastor becomes &C.
customed to the presence of a. president
and pays little attention to it, but the
pastor of church that has so import
ant an official in it for the first time
usually breaches to, and for him.
Knowing this, the correspondents were
DESTROYS of securing this particular SER
mon. But the pastor would not consent
He did not believe in notoriety. He had
prepared sermon, he said, and not a
newspaper article. 1t would be de-
livered from the pulpit and nowhere
else.
"But we must have it, said the cor
respondents; and thereupon they joint
ly engaged stenographer to report it.
1--WE want it in FULL they told him,
land we want you to be particularly
careful to get his exact words when
he makes any reference to the pres
identia1 visit or to public affairs
That being settled, the correspond
ents enjoyed a day of rest and waited
for the stenographer to report. He
appeared at the hotel in the evening"
II have it ALL" he said, land have
transcribed and manifolded it,
"Good!" exclaimed the, correspond
ents. what reference did he make to
the PRESIDENT"
None; '*,replied the -stenographer. :.
"Thattssf uni1y.. 1cuI1rne nted the cor,
respondents. *What did he say about
public >arfafrs?''
'Nothing'
Most unusual" calculated the COR
respondents. lit detracts from the in
terest of the sermon considerably, but
the great American public will be in
terested in knowing what the pres
ident heard, anyway"
"But the president didn't hear it,
said the stenographer. HE wasn't
there
Nevertheless, the correspondents
had to pay for the sermon, which
makes this tale a sad, as we'll as a
true, one.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-16
A STIMULATING CRUSADE.

Organized labor was just facing the
necessity of some great work to save
1t from the ossifying effects of con-
tnual struggle for merely material
ends, when sudden recognition of the
growing evil Of child labor aroused 1t
to a righteous crusade. The health
and worth of future generations de-
pend much on the result Of this strug-
gle, but the health and continual vigor
Of organized labor will first be adj
vantaged. For men cannot long band
together in work merely to advance
their own personal ends, to increase
their daily pay or to shorten their
working hours, without losing that
fresh enthusiasm, that conservation
which makes united effort enduring
and effective.
a man of long experience in COM
munistic colonies-both as a partici-
pant and student-once said to the
writer that he was convinced that
such enterprises could never succeed,
could never even attain any consider
able age unless religious enthusiasm
was allied with the socialistic purpose.
However we'll the communists might
be doing materially, if prosperity was
the sole thought in their minds, a GER
tain number would always he fancying
they might do better in the world Of
competition, and the colony would be
ever in a transition stage. When
bound together by some loftier senti-
ment than mere provision against the
worlds hard strife, societies of this
sort have lasted out a century in
peace and plenty.
trade unions of selfishness and gross
naterialism is hardly fair. In the ma
ture of the union, each is for all and
all for each-each is ready to sacrifice
himself for the common good and so
all are saved from sacrifice. But even
so. a general, active campaign In de-
tense VI HUE CIlluIE1i HUH Lilc cAdCe
tons of capitalism will stimulate and
refresh the trade union body as only
a wholly unselfsh impulse can.
1t is a fight that will test the full
est power of organized labor-a fight
in which perhaps individuals will be
serving the enemy while enrolled in
the attacking organizations, for there
are not lacking union men whose little
children are sacrificed to mammon
But it is a battle worth the winning
and when it is won, organized labor
will have learned that it's great power
should rightfully be employed to ac-
complish truly great ends, and not be
yoked at all times to hread-and-
butter wagon
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-16

Grover Cleveland, Governor Dockery,
David K. Francis, Monsieur Jusserand,
all made little speeches at the st. Louis
Universal Raid dedication last week.
OF course, there was no politics in it.
that is, nothing visible ON the surface.
but the knowing ones seem to find
much upon which to hang prognostica-
tons for the future, at least as far as
the ex-preside mt is concerned, although
Grover never said a. word that could
contain the merest' hint: that he was
casting a longing eye i'm the direction
of the political pool: Il ! i: ~ = =
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-16

This has been a week of events.
King Edward Of England has visited
the pope, to the great joy of the popu-
lace Of the Holy City. He has So
journed in Paris for a season and has
been received with frenzied enthusiasm
by the volatile Parisians, and the Flu.
>repeans powers are. shaking. hi 1lds with
themselves. at the spirit Of harmony
which seems to prevail. T. Verify, if a
sovereign can heal animosities by
simply visiting the disaffected regions,
and pour oil on troubled waters by the
benignant influence of his gracious
presence, that should be his mission.
Instead of negotiating in his own king
dom, trying to preserve his own dig
nifty, and keep off the hoi polloi, he
should be kept on the move among the
nations where the light Of his presence
will afford the most good. Verify,
even in this enlightened day a little
"jollying" goes long way
Then Russia, after giving England,
France and Germany heart failure, al
most, by a display of hostilities in
Manchuria, has come off the fence
and says she didn't mean anything.
Nevertheless the diplomats are, watch
ing her with a frosty eye, and if she
persists in gobbling up this choice
offering to "divvy up" there will be
heaps of trouble for the Russian
| "bruin.''
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-16
LABOR USES THE INJUNCTION

LABOR USES THE INJUNCTION.
The injunction proposition has been
made to appear all the more ridiculous
by labor itself. 1t has been found that
this is a game at which two can play,
and how they squeal when it is turned
upon the very men who first learned
Of it's use during industrial disputes.
The Duluth News-Tribune in COM
menting upon the injunction at Omaha,
says: Judge Dickinson's Injunction
goes to absurd lengths and cannot be
permanently sustained. The attempt
to restrain the business men of Omaha
from bringing laborers into the city
will never be endorsed as legal doc
trine by the court Of last resort in any
state of the American Union
The probability is that the labor
unions of Omaha have no desire or in
permanent. Employers in asking for
restraining orders have seldom had
them made permanent. But few Of
them would hold, even in the courts
from which they were issued. The soul
purpose of the injunction is to spar for
time. Labor can be starved into SUBJ
mission In time. The injunction has
served the very best service in this
respect. In securing a temporary
order, the labor unions of Omaha will
prevent the importation of strike-
breakers for a time at least. This adj
vantage may win for them their strike
1t is indeed game at which two can
play.
Now as to the Incorporation Of labor
unions for the purpose Of making
them complainants in injunction pro-
ceedings. 1t ought to be unnecessary.
If labor union can be made a re-
spondent without being incorporated,
it ought to certainly have the Hprivl.
lege. of being a complainant. = When
an injunction is issued; 1T is usually ito:
j several prominent lea ersI and all
@othsF mem ers 81 theI
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-16
AN UNSUCCESSFUL WOOlNG,


Spring sat in the lap of winter.
Spring shivered.
what is the matter?" said Father
Time, who was passing by.
I'm c-c-cold!" said Spring. "This old
chap here is bound to WOO me. Talk
about the proverbial GOODNESS of the
Boston girl--why, it's nothing to this
old fellows caresses! Eevery time he
looks at me he sends a chill through
my heart"
Here" said Father Time, take this
pussy willow and comb his hair with
it,
what will that do?' asked Spring
ooh" said Father Time, lit may
warm the old fellows heart. I'll be
back in moment
So Spring combed the hoary locks of
Old Winter with the pussy willow.
And yet her lips were blue. Her old
lover leered at her, and as she kissed
her cheek he rose frost mark behind
him. Still it seemed as if the pussy
willow had made him less eager.
Spring noticed it and called again to
Father Time.
49,, Haven't f. y; YOU anythins more to eiye
"surely?' said Time Here, try a
crocus."
Spring took the beautiful fresh crocus
and held it up to her fierce old lover.
He shifted its fragrance unconsciously.
"Here," said Time, ''now's your
chance. Try this
And he handed Spring bunch of
narcissus.
And try this"
He tossed her a l1yacinth.
And this
And he drew her some early daffodis,
Spring laughed in glee. Her color
came back. She sprang poyfu1ly of
her helpless lovers knee.
''Look!' she said. Thanks to you
Father Time, I am free!"
And it was even so.
Old Winter had fallen asleep at last
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-16

80 far as to tieSup the funds Of all the
unions in that city. So as things have
been carried trifle too far on the
other side, in the future labor will no
doubt give advocates Of injunction.
some Of their own game. Then we will
see how they like it.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-16
Verses May Lead to His Discharge.

John Donnel1y, on March 81, was SEN
fenced to six months on BLACKWELL
island by Magistrate Flammer, on a
charge of vagrancy. Magistrate Flan1-
mer was then sitting in the Yorkville
court. The other day while sitting
in the Harlem court Magistrate Flan-
mer received letter from Donnelly,
asking that he be discharged, saying
that he was intoxicated at the time of
his commitment, was not a vagabond
and wished to support his aged moth
er. At the close of the letter were the
following verses:
There is mercy in each ray of light
That mortal eyes ere saw;
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-16
SAD, BUT QUITE TRUE.
Nevertheless the Correspondents Had
E.

Nevertheless the Correspondents Had
to Pay for the Sermon.
From the Brooklyn Eagle:
Once upon time the president of
the United States was booked to spend
Sunday in a certain small city. A
celebration of some sort had taken
him from Washington accompanied by
other officials and also by various
correspondents, and for Sunday he
was to be guest of a prominent resi-
dent Of the above mentioned city.
Rumor had it that the president
would rest, and the correspondents also
wished to rest. The only thing that the
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-16
WORKING WITHOUT SYSTEM,
A Lack Of Mental Control and Con.
centration Is Fatal,
From Success.

From Success.
A man who does not forcibly work
must dismiss a subject from his mind
when he is done with it. This increases
the grasp and power of the mind and
keeps it clear for concentration upon
the thing under consideration. Nothing
can be accomplished with half mind;
you must concentrate or focus all your
powers upon the thing you are doing.
This you can never do when things
by the score are half settled in your
mind, continually obtruding themselves
for consideration, and hindering the
thought Of present problems.
When you 'have anything in hand,
settle it. Do not look at it, lay it down,
then look at something else and lay
that down also, but settle things as you
go along. 1t is thousand times bet
ter to make an occasional mistake than
never to settle anything, but be always
balancing, weighing and considering
many things at time.
1t is vigorous thought which
counts. A subject which is handled,
so to speak. with, the tips Of the mental
fingers, never amounts to anything.
You must seize and grasp with all your
might the thing you are attempting,
and do it with vigor and enthusiasm,
If you wish it to bear the stamp of SUI
periority when completed. Another de-
feet in your work, which arises from
the faults which have mentioned, is
failure to complete things. Your work
bears the impress Of incompleteness,
and seems always to lack something. :
If you could overcome these defects,
you might be successful, for you real
ly possess great ability, but lack de-
finiteness. Evidently your mind has
not been trained to exactitude. There
has been carelessness in your education
somewhere. It may be partly the fault
of your teachers or your parents in
not calling your attention in early life
to these ehclencies. If this had been
done the task of correction would have
been easier than it is now, but the
faults may still be overcome if proper
diligence be used. hope for your
own sake, that you will set about it
with determination; g.. +. d. : +: =: n: :
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-16

There is mercy in the God above,
And, hope, in courts of law.
There is mercy in each creeping thing,
since the world it first began;
There's mercy in Judge Flammer to
discharge me like a man.
Magistrate Flammer liked the verses
and turned the case over to a proba-
tionary officer, saying that if it was
found mistake had been made DON
nelly would be discharged.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-16

They know how to bring the en-
ployers to time in New York City. if
we may judge from the fact that $4,000
mechanics of that city were granted
the demands they made for increased
pay, and the employers signed the
agreement making this binding to be-
gin May LIST.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-16

1t cost 25,000,0O0 to insure the
United State Steel Corporation, the
underwriters making a profit of IS per
cent on the liability, or 200 per cent
on the amount actually paid in.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-16
4. H. BR0CkLEnuRST,
Stenographer.
Shorthand and Phonographi Dictaton.
Zenith Phone 669. 400 ToRREY BLDG
STATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY
of st. Louis-ss In Probate Court,
In the Matter Of I the i Estate e'0e Of Carl
Ness, Deceased:
Of q Wr pecSivi sngsn and fl III the petition
things. that Carl Ness, a late Of o' tSe
GS9unty of St: Louis; in the. State Of
1853 at the the } cdan f2y o{ Of ST. Toyy
tant Of this County at i the time ' Of his
f death; ifaiyi1g goods chattels and es
said petitioner is a creditor of said
ti9n & said estate Be to zif K5s1lin
, It is ordered, that said petition be
1 hear g. before said Court on Monday
TIE d'e;e Sth day Of June. 4; D: 1908, ct ten
the House hnf the pre Gfg Of bGfat H.
b. b. offered ? ; Gr fSSttsr that notice hereof
and to ali persons intere s 4 By pubr
fishing this order once in each week
TOR three successive weeks prior to said
d day 9th hearing, in the Labor World.
Dated at Duluth. Minnesota, the 18th
Gay of Ny H2 the =: c 3; 1905
J. B. MIDDLECOFF,
(seal Probate Court. st. Louis Co.,
Labor World May 1s-2s-so.
STATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY
e. ST. aIgo In IL Pr9bate Court.
In the Matter Of the Estate of Olaf
Schunstrom, Deceased:
tate Of Olaf Schunstrom, deceased, late
OF the County. of st. Louis, State Of
M9itnnesota: being granted to orelius
It IS ordered. that three months be-
and the same is hereby allowed from
and after the date Of this order, in
gnsf the yadS eds@S e a asa
required to file the same tn the Pro-.
bate Court Of said County, for exami-
patton patio1 and allowance, or be forever
:. It is. further ordered, that the 18th
day Of August, 1908, at 10 O'Clock A.
~, at a SPECIAL term of said Probate
Court to be held at the Probate Office
IN the Court House zin@ the City of Du-
18th nth. in said. County, he ana the same
place when and where. the said Probate
claims and demands. -. - - so )
q And it :is further ordered, that notice
fdrs suen hearing ns4InS &c az e1ed
tate by publishing this order once III
each week TOR three successive weeks1
In the Labor World "a weekly news,b
paper printed and published at Du,
#Iuth 1n. said County
day
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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-16

President Roose welt made "a charac@>>
teristic speech d. tie ST. Louis dedicaI..
ton, whic shows "a expa III
sion ill ths 81 ronoun type.I
ta41l1k NE & ~
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-16
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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-16

Louisiana Purchase, we took the first
step toward expansion. He says "rhe
nation that expands is the nation
which is entering upon great career"
, Right, Teddy.
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