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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-30

In view Of the many recent proceed
ings against trade unions by way of
injunCtions and suits for damages the
following article on the Incorporation
of trade unions, by Don C. Seitz, men,
Der of the American Newspaper Pub
lishers' Association and business man
ager of the New York World, may not
be out of place in this number of the
Labor World:
when an employer recognizes a la
Dor union, he ceases to recognize the
Individual The latter has no place in
the economy of his establishment. He
must deal with the concrete idea rep
resented by unionism and forsake the
theory that he can handle the individ-
ual as such. This we have done, and
the results. think, are satisfactory so
far as anything that interferes with
liberty of action and freedom of pur-
pose can be satisfactory. When, how
ever, we do get ourselves into this atti-
tude we certainly increase the respon-
siblity of the union, and expect this re-
sponsibility to be met.
Coercive as most unions are, they
naturally cannot learn to respect the
rights Of the employer or men who will
not affiliate with them. I think there
is now less tyranny in the printing
trade than formerly, and we have the
insurance of our admirable arbitration
agreement. Certainly, too, there are
more intelligence and greater appre-
citation Of what is right among most of
our employees than in any other grade
of labor, and the proposition I am
about to present is not specific to our
nj hot cho1
have constant and more menacing
troubles unless the newspapers, whose
duty 1T is to arouse public sentiment
and bring issues home to the minds
of the people, shall insist that labor
Vase sdsal 81 ff5abIsSW;os 'Sd1aapfaaf
1t would, TO doubt, be difficult to or
ganize unions, because of the RESPONSE
sibilities involved by such legislation,
as men would stop and do some think
ing before assuming a legal liability,
but in the end the unions that were
brave enough and honest enough to
comply with the conditions would ben-
eft largely by the result. In short,
legislation should be had to provide
for the incorporation of the trade un-
ions just as we have it for forming
other corporations or trusts, and self
constituted bodies founded to coerce
employers would have no status under
the law and would become conspiracies,
where they failed to comply with the
requirement to incorporate.
You cannot properly establish the
Merry Toughs' Social Club without in
cooperating it. You cannot join with a
few friends to promote the simplest
business enterprise without Incorporate
ing it. You cannot even establish a
church without going through legal
process. Yet is is perfectly possible to
get together a body Of Workingmen,
who without regard to your contracts
or their obligations, take you by the
throat with intimidation and boycott,
without amy serious fear of interference
by law or any collection of damages
from the courts.
Large sums of money are raised by
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-30
HlGH-PRICED MINISTERIAL Ar,
BITRATORS.

Some time ago three ministerial ar
oltrators were chosen to settle the dis
pute between the Chicago Stock Yards
engineers and their packer employers.
The engineers wanted the union scale
of 37A cents all hour and eight-hour
shifts, but were awarded 81 cents an
hour and twelve-hour shifts.
The arbitrators asked for 81 600 a
piece for their work of four hours a
day for twelve days-an average of over
$40 an hour, half of which was to be
paid by the employees and the other
half by the employing packers.
At meeting of the stock-yards men
a motion was adopted to disregard the
bill sent in by the arbftrators and to
award each of them the wages they
had fixed for the engineers. The total
OF $l4.40 was paid to each arbiter, the
unions to pay half-$7.20. To be sure
the ministers would learn the decision.
resolutions were ordered drafted, en-
crossed and forwarded to each Of the
arbiters.
"Sixty-eight engineers were raised
from approximately $8O3 a year to 81
l25 for six days work a week instead
of seven," said the Rev. DR.. M. w.
Lawrence, who with Rev. Myron H.
Haynes, and Rev. Father e. A. Kelly.
served as arbitrators. LAS for the bill,
it was presented for us by Mr.. Haynes,
who had been told it was the custom
in such cases to charge for the work
done. Our judgment was fair, and the
the men are angry because we could
not give them the eight-hour day
Boyce's Weekly.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-30
GENERAL LABOR NOTES.,

President Mitchell of the Mine Work
ers was offered place on the Illinois
State Board Of Arbitration, but declined
on the the ground that the United Mine
Workers organization demanded all
his time.
Street Railway men in Edinburgh.
Scotland, have arranged for lunch
hour. Heretofore they have had to eat
lunch hurridly on the platforms of their
cars while on duty.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany reopened it office in Butte, Mont,
May 1. The company appealed to the
courts for a temporary injunction re-
straining the unions from interfering
with their business which was granted.
A hearing was held on May 18th.
The Brewery Workers. Union of
Olympia, WASH, and the Brewers
Association are having some trouble
over wages. The matter will probably
be settled by arbitration under the law
passed by the last Legislature. Brew
erymens wages at present are $1S per
week and upwards at every place ex-
cept Olympia, where $19 is paid. The
new demand is for s21, giving a uni
form scale all over the Sound. The
Brewerymen also want complete recog-
milton of the union.
Secretary Duffy of the United Bro
therhood of Carpenters and Joiners, has
announced that the Brotherhood had de-
cided to take every member of the or
ganization from every job in New York
City, increasing the number of strikers
from 1000 to 10000. The purpose of
this action is to try to compel the big
builders to discharge the carpenters who
are members of the Amalgamated So
ciety Of Carpenters and Joiners, which
the Brotherhood is seeking to force
into its own ranks or crush it out en-
tirely. % ~ + = = t:Se*@s Z # ; :,,3 .,*
sul.tc. riba #forS tho r. 81 borS Vorj zoo,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-30
Gompers Says Nothing is to be Gained
for Labor by the Workers Incorporat-
ing their Trade Organizations.
Clark Says Corporations Are Not Formed
to Add to Personal Responsibility.
Lynch Sees Not Good in it.

that corporations were formed for the
purpose of taking on added RESPONSE
bility; on the contrary, I have under
stood that they were formed for the
purpose of escaping personal RESPONSE
bility. The existing laws permit of the
formations of corporations for the pecu-
mary profit or for charitable purposes,
and in each instance the exemption and
liabilities Of the corporations and their
stockholders or members are clearly de-
fined. 1t seems to me very inconsistent
for any one to demand that labor or
CARNATIONS shall incorporate under ex-
listing laws. If incorporation of labor
unions is desired, it is, to my mind in
cumbent upon the State Legislatures to
enact healthy laws under which the
members of labor unions are given ex-
emption from corporate responsibilities,
in substance just as stockholders of cor
porations for pecuniary profit are given
exemption from liability from corporate
debts or acts, and under which the in
corporated trade union shall have the
same exemption from responsibility for
personal acts of members in violation
| of law which corporation for pecuni-
ary profit has from liability from in
dividual acts of it's stockholders. While
have never been disposed to take an
arbitrary or positive stand against in
corporation of trade unions under any
and all conditions. feel that 1 should
! be obliged to oppose any effort to en-
! force them to incorporate until the
proper foundation has been laid as
above suggested.
James NJ. Lynch, President Interna-
tional Typographical Union, says:
Those we'll versed in the idea of in
corporation and the methods of lawyers
and courts well know the menace con-
tanned III the suggestion. It would take
i trade union anita agonisf with money at
a labor ganizat tion through judicial
I procedure. :%#. :. Regardless Of the in
nocence of an incorporated trade union
of charges preferred by an antagonist,
it would take much money to establish
! that innocence. 1t may be said that
trade unionists should be willing to con-
tribute literally for their defense, but
it must be remembered that where the
toiler is able to contribute one cent the
corporation can without strain put up
a dollar. We must continue to depend
upon public sympathy and public sup
ports, and not on courts, the caurse Of
which in the past displays corporation
and capitalistic sympathy, if not die
tation. We should have no hesitency
in holding our present methods, and in
stead Of excusing we should justify
them. If we are opposed to trade union
corporation we should not be afraid to
assert that opposition boldly, confident
in the belief that our cause is just and
that it should not be retarded by legal
trickery and judicial subservience. The
International Typographical Union has
had some rather unpleasant and costly
experience.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-30
Samuel Gompers, President American
Fedora fi0n of T,ahOr

Samuel Gompers, President American
Federation of Labor, says:
Some years ago the Federal Congress
passed law for the interpretations of
our trade unions. Beyond question, the
advocates of that bill really believed
they were doing the organized workers
a real service; but at the time, and
since, we have repeatedly warned our
fellow-unionists to refrain from seek
ing the so-called protection of that law,
which, in the cases referred to, justi-
fed the suspicion and conclusion that
the courts would in time have declared
our unions liable to be mulcted in dam
ages and their funds confiscated-a rep
itition of the history of the robbery Of
the guilds a few centuries ago. 1t is,
the same species of legislation as the
enactment of the law to regulate inter
state commerce and the so-called an
THRUST law, both of which were os-
tensibly enacted for the protection of
the interests of the people. when, as
matter of fact the only uses to which
they have been put have been to fur
nish some pretense or excuse for the
issuance of injunctions against organ
lied workers engaged in disputes with
their employers, and for the Indictment
and possible Imprisonment of men for
the exercise Of their natural and law
full rights.
Recently the unfounded charge
| against organized labor has been re-
peated to the fact that the trade unions
violate agreements entered into with
| employers; and the uninformed, anC
particularly those antagonistic employ
ers to organized labor urge as remedy
| for this imagined evil and compulsory
| Incorporation of the trade unions, Sc
! that, as those referred to Urge. "tht
1 trade unions may be: held legally re
gsaalelS, 1ssshfa assIzIgRs
ages iii the event of their violati
I On the surface this proposition seem
fair; but when we bear in mind thi
fact that often judges have deep-seat
ed prejudices against organizations o
| labor, and that the far-fetched inter
probation in the Tef Vale case, where al
! organization of labor in Great Britai,
/ was mulcted in damages for the actiol
| of an Individual. member, under the Law
passed by the British Parliament as
CONCESSION to- labor" and that tn
enunciation of judicial principles i:
mutually interpreted and held by tn
judiciary Of all English-speaking coun
tries, it is not difficult to divine tn
purpose that the advocates Of compul
sorry incorporation Of trade unions hav
in view. They would mulct or OUTLAY
our unions, the organizations which ar
the factors in our modern life to worl
for human progress by natural, rational
peacable and evolutionary means.
E. E. Clark, Grand Chief Conducto
Order of Railway Conductors, says:
| T have never understood or heart
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-30
MAN DYING OF. DISEASE IS
!: 49,: ESCAPED MURDER CONVICT

SEATTLE, May 27.-His life nearing
a close through disease, John Josie,
alias John Phillips, was identified as a
convict. who escaped from the { King
:ston, Ont, nitentiary 2S years ago,
after serving nine. years for the murder
.of Ia y oman: Last snig t on "a bed il. a
local hospital Josie admit ted his. Id dent-
facts gard dIng. the murder
came toll hroug sui Phil.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-30
TRANSFERS DECLARE STRIKE.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, May 27.-At a special
meeting Of the National and Interna-
tional Association Of Teamsters tonight,
4 strike was declared which lis to- go
iil into '= fleet tomorrow morning bout
800 men ire affect . 52s2 . #
zin synpa thy he
Pa stsss .ouis sF,reig hand lers who
Went out
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-30
STRIKE DECLARED OFF.

OMAHA. Neb:. May 27.-The Union
Pacific strike that has been on at all
the shops was declared off this even
ing and tomorrow all the boilermakers
" ill return to work under the terms of
the settlement agreed upon at New
York last week. -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-30
%MILLER's sUcc NAMED.

sMILLER's~ SUccEsSoRsN NAMED. :.
::WAs(HINGTto()Nl,,,$ May 27.Edward
Lawrence **of Rutland. vt t, was, today
appointed assistant attorney IN the Of
flee ~ the assistant Il a ttorr1ey OF & the
spostoffieeH department. to succeed Daniel
Miller recent removed III
renee isTT TTaz .melmher of the Ner1nontz bar.
The inYestIga On q III tie
sssistants torney. 8enersl'
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-30

E. E. Clark, Grand Chief Conductor
Order of Railway Conductors, says:
I have never understood or heard
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-30

suh,,,c,iribs 5for5 5ths ..L abor World 100.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-03

Commencing at 10 A. NJ. sharp, the following:
Five head of horses-Two head of mules One
ms,s' coming three years old, weight $50 lbs.
mare years old, weight 1100 lbs; span of bay
colts and years old, weight $500 lbs; span
of mules 10 and II years old, weight 1900 lbs
Fifteen head of Cattle Nine milch cows. .
fresh now; Others fresh soon; spring calf;
young calves; 1 Red folled Bull coming years
old.
Fifty Head of Shoats: Twentyeight of them
will make good brood sows, balance are good
stock hogs.
Farm machinery. Chickens, Corn, Etc: One
Deering mower; Deering binder, nearly new;
! Self dump hay rake; / riding cultivator;
Avery corn planter; Emerson sulky plow;
wagon; top buggy; 4-section lever harrow;
feed grinder; disc; bayrack: > sets of double
harness; bout dozen chickens and numerous
other articles
About 800 bushels of ear corn in crib. Free
lunch at noon.
TERMS $40 and under cash: over that
amount credit Of II months viii be given with
out interest if paid when due, otherwise per
cent interest from date, purchaser giving note
with approved security. No property to be re-
moved until settled for. Six per cent discount
for cash.
CHAS. w. SPENCER.
II. b. kIRKENDALL, Auctoneer.
OTTO WITTHAuER, Clerk.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-03
Program OF the State Farmers
Institute.

lhere IS to be meeting of the
State Farmers Institute and Aeri-
cultural Convention held in Des
Moines December Z, and to which
every farmer in the state is invited.
The sessions of the Institute will be
held in the Y. M. G. A. auditorium
and the State Agricultural conven-
tion will be held in the rooms of the
department at the capitol building
Following is the program and priz-
es offered for corn:
Monday, December ?, 8 O'Clock p. n.
Invocation-Rev. DIR. H. o. Breeden.
Address-Gov. A. B. Cummins.
Address: industrial Education."-
Hon hon. A. B. Storms, President Iowa State
Address: Household Economics."-
Mrs. Alice B. Booker.
Tuesday, December 8, o:3o o clock A. M.
INSTITUTE SESSION.
Address: Hon. John Hamilton. Insti-
tute Specialist, Department of Agricul-
Should the Institute Law Be Chang
ed!,..Prof Z. F. Curtiss.
How to Conduct Successful Insti-
tute."-Mrs. F. A Squires, Secretary Clay
Hon. Hon Eugene secor, Forest City.
Hon. IL. II. Wright, State Diary Com
missioner.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Live Stock at the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition. ST. Louis, 19O4"-Hon. +. ID.
Soburn. Chief Live Stock Division of the
Exposition.
'.Alfalfa."-H. NJ. Cottrell. Odebolt.
A Talk on Comp. G. Holden.
EVENING SESSION, So'clock p. n.
This session will be devoted to discus
sion on Good Roads,
Address-W. II. Moore, St. Louis, Pres
ident National Good Roads Association.
Address-Sen.J J. T. Brooks, Hedrick.
Address-Hon. Lafe Young, DesMoines
STATE AGRICULTURAL CONVENTION.
To be held in the rooms of the Depart
ment of Agricultural at the Capitol Build
ing.
Wednesday,, December 9, $3.50 o'clock A. M.
ORDER OF BUSINESS,
appointment of committees.
Address of President, w. w. Morrow,
Alton.
Report of Secretary, ]. c, Simpson.
The Benefits of the Iowa State Fair"-
Hon. W. F. Hartman
The Work of the Iowa Com mmission to
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition.''-F
n. Conaway. SeC'y.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Report of Standing Committees.
Report of Other Committees.
Election of officers and Members of
Board
Unfinished business.
Thursday, December 10, 1908.
Meeting of the State BOARD of Agri-
culture.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-03

The members of the Advent
church. out near the Old Stanley
schoolhouse in Sharon township,
were busy last week erecting a As
foot shed to protect their teams
while attending church. This GER
tainiy is a humane and commend
able weeks work and should be fol-
lowed up in several other localities.
9 Ihe merciful man is merciful to
his beast"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-03

Hensley Bros. & Thielen shipped
some of the finest cattle Saturday
that have been sent from here for
long time and as the market is
most always better for short time
after Thanksgiving they ale sure to
strike good market. They also
shipped a lot OF hogs at the same
time
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-03

Drs. OIdaker & Hammer, Dentists.
Office over Farmers and rlerchants
bank. Rooms 5 and 6. One of the
firm will be in Brayton all day on
Thursday and at North Branch on
Tuesday of each week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-03

Atty. John Hunter visited his par
ents on the Upper Heights for the
past few days, returning Monday to
his home in South Omaha where he
is engaged in his profession with
increasing patronage.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-03

Charley Benton, of La Harpe,
Kas., arrived here on Saturday from
Audubon on his way toward North
Branch to visit his brothers who
reside there. He says Kansas is
booming and especially the part he
resides in, it being in a productive
oil repiOn
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-03

John Dawson, of Hamlin town
ship, was in town Saturday looking
and feeling we'll after his long siege
of inflamatory rheumatism. He has
laid aside both cane and crutches.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-03
Public Sale Auctioneer.

If you are going to have a sale.
telephone at my expense to Nelson's
drug store, Guthrie Center, Iowa
and will cry your sale.
E. BRADY, Auctioneer,
Guthrie Center, Ia.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Van Gorder,
of Audubon, spent Thanksgiving at
the Extra Heights residence of
their relatives, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Delahoyde.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-03

Mrs. McClain who resided at the
south end of Carthage street has
moved to near Cumberland to keep
house for her nephew while his
father is in the South for his health.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-03

Mrs. Wilson, of Valley junction,
was in town Saturday for a short
time and again Monday on bust
ness and calling on her sister, Mrs.
Sam Harm. She is general agent
Moines.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-03

]. c. Newton Camp No. 1920 M.
w. of A. will elect officers on the
evening of December 10 and every
member of the order is expected to
be present.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-03

Frank Hunt was the highest bid
der for the water tower and tank
last Saturday, purchasing the whole
outfit tor $21. He will take the tank
to his farm northwest of town.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Whitney, of O'Brien
county, are visiting their son, Len
Whitney and wife, arriving here by
team last Saturday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-03
Masonic Officers Elected.

AT the regular communication of
Exodus Lodge No. 342 F. and A. M.
held last Saturday evening the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
ensusing year:
7. ]. Coglon, w. M; John Schlater,
S. w; P. Nj. Christensen, j. w; John
Riley, Treas; V. B. Hellyer, Secy.
Installation of officers will take
place on Friday evening, Dec. IL.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-03

A rousing farewell reception was
held in the Y. NJ. c. A. rooms Satur
day night in honor of Lee Wissler
who left Tuesday for Cincinnati,
Iowa. The farewell was given by
his school mates and other young
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-03

Geo. B. Taylor and wife left on
Thursday for seort visit with her
sister in southern Iowa, thence they
will go to Illinois where her mother
resides and as soon as they can Sc
cure location will send for their
household goods.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-03

A splendid dance was held on
Thursday night at the J. L. Wheeler
home in Audubon township, over
fifty numbers were out and every
thing passed pleasantly.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-03

MIR. A. T. Powell and daughter,
Miss Rose, visited the last of the
week with his son, +. d. Powell, aud
family, rrriving from Atlantic on
Friday
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-03

HI. w. Wilson and wife, of Audu-
bon, and Mrs. Malard, of Des Moines
passed Thanksgiving day and nj ght
at the home of c. w. Marlin and
WI fa
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-03

Miss Lucille Connrardy was visit
ing at the Lafe Simpson residence
IN Audubon. the latter part o .ast
week and the first of this.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-03

II. P. Hansen has made all ar
rangements to open livery barn
in West Extra. G.. A. Smith will
have charge of the barn, so we are
informed.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-03

John Mertes Sr. and wife returned
from Carroll Wednesday after a
weeks visit with his brother, Nick,
and other relatives there.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-03
Saturday, December IL,


Saturday, December IL,
Commencing at 10 o'clock A. NJ. sharp, the
following property;
Thirteen Head of Horses: Six work horses;
horses, coming years old: horses, coming
years old; spring colt.
Sixty-eight Head of Cattle: % steers, coming
years old; bull calves; heifer calves; IL
mich cows; II heifers, coming 8 years old.
Farming Machinery, Household Goods, Etc:
double-row stalk cutter, new; l hay loader; Il
3-section lever harrow; 14-section lever harrow;
14-i.ch stirring plows; 216-inch riding plows
farm wagons; spring wagon; hayracks; Z
feed grinders; hand corn shelter; 1 broadcast
wire; hay rake; l grindstone; bobsled; 3 New
Departure Dep cultivators; disc, feed cooker
single harness. 9 heating stoves and many
other articles. 125 head of good shoats.
Free Lunch at noon.
TERMs Usual terms except BUYERS get n ner
cent discount for cash.
JAMES H. GRIP.
D. R. JONES, Auctioneer.
OTTo WITTHAUER, Clerk.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-03

P. II. Heath. of West Extra, has
invested in fine scissors and sharp
edge tool grinder which he is using
to good advantage nowadays. His
work is warranted and if in need of
any work in his line it will pay you
to give him your work.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-03

J. w. Dawson started to town Fri
day with load of hogs when one
his fine horses, colt, took sick and
it is thought he will die.