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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-02
A LARGE STRAW IN A STRONG
WIND.

Almost before the Boston Herald
had got through saying that the sue
cess of the Socialists "would not be
permitted" not even if they became
majority of all the people, something
happened. The Socialists of it's own
State made notable achievement, and
carried their conquest of a majority
and the inauguration of their program
= long step nearer the dead line"
drawn by the Herald.
The Socialist party. not the amateur
and when Henry r. Legate, Bellamy's
friend Socialists, but the political So
cialists, the real ones, in both Maine
and Massachusetts, before the Herald
spoke had begun an agitation for the
specialization of the coal mines and the
fuel business. They received the
hearty support Of organized labor in
both States In g. canvass Of anly a
fortnight, Majority Al 81 q }. the#ztrade
unions s.'of Maine gave their end orse-'
s:rnent e & and had tl,ere. been
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-02

a, request had been for a ten per cent
increase in the weekly pay day. AS
usual in such cases, the superintendent
could not see where the men should
come in; in fact, he said the men were
already getting more than they were
worth. Finding all overtures were met
with contempt, the entire working force,
more than 100 men, quit at noon We'd
nesday.
One kiln, filled with very valuable
pipe, was left in the half-fnished con-
dition, and should the fires go out it
meant a loss of several thousand dol
lars. The superintendent volunteered
to finish the run. At first it was great
sport and many jokes were made at
the expense of the men who had so
foolishly thrown up such soft jobs. -
The joking did not last long; it was
soon followed by resentment that men
should dare to so far forget their en-
ployers' interest as to leave their work
Forgetting that a months notice of the
increase had been given). and, then
as the stars came out and a full reali-
alton Of the task was borne upon
them, reflection came. Could it be pos
sible that othre men did the same work
day after day, and for what? Two dol
lars and half a day-if they worked at
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-02
WESTERN UNION AND GIRL
:. =. LABOR.

There have been several small but
annoying strikes in Duluth this year,
and every one of them could be set
tied if a 'get-together' spirit was but
manifested on both sides. If the
Western Union Telegraph company,
big as it is, would but recognize the
rights of the boys who deliver it's mes
sages with promptness and dispatch,
it would be unnecessary to inconven-
fence the public as it is now doing.
The Western Union probably would
not object to paying it's boys the higher
wages they ask, but they do not want
to establish bad precedent. 1t might
cause dissatisfaction in other cities.
The fact is the Western Union is pay
ing it's boys the same wages it did
fifteen years ago. Since then the
duties of a messenger have become
more arduous. The A. D. T. idea has
been added to the Geographic service
and boy is kept very busy during
the hours that he is on duty. The
company should recognize the claims
of the boys, and no time would be lost
in settlement.
The employment OF. girls in the mes
senger service is a crime against
civilization. The messenger service is
no place for girls. Running up and
| down stairs; in this place and that
| one, at a time in the life of girl when
| she should be resting, will soon tell
| on her health. Then the places she
must visit, among the good and bad
more often among the latter, can not
| fail to have some influence upon hel
| young life. It is wrong. 1t is damn.
able crime, and the people of this
community will be direlect in thei1
! duties if they do not arise in thei1
might and protest most strongly
against this >inhuman practice of thu
Western Union. 1t is bad enough for s
little boy to getAinto such a business
but the employment of girls is going
too far. We do mot claim that, girl.
have no right to act as A. ID. r. mes
sengers. but we do maintain that thu
company is morally. wrong in engag
ing girls. 1t perhaps will not do yer,
much good to discuss the moral phas,
! of this question with the Wester,
Union, because a. big corporation
question. Money is what they want
and money they must have, and thi
is one way by which they can secur
it, even if it does help to wreck a few
young lifes.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-02
night! Why, that would not buy the
theatre tickets!

night! Why, that would not buy the
theatre tickets!
It is needless to state that there are
two men in Kansas City who will long
remember the night Of April 49, 1908,
for on that uight they shoveled twenty
tons of coal-and did some forty tons
of thinking. They saved the kiln and
their American manhood which was
fast being smothered by life of ease
and a wrong view of the great econo-
mic question-work.
Negotiations were promptly opened
and all the men went back to work at
an increase Of ten per cent, weekly
pay day, and a few technical concess-
ions; in other words, it was another
glorious victory, achieved without vio-
lence Of any kind, the only wounds re-
naming to be healed being the blisters
upon the hands and faces of two sadder
but wiser superintendent.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-02
TAUGHT ALESS0N
Of LAB0R'S VALUE
sWEATY EXPERIENCE FOR MOB
BY SUPERINTENDENT
Shoveied Twenty Tons Of Coal to Save
" from Loss Valuable Sewer Pipe.

Kansas City, Mo-, April 25.-Smoke-
be-grimed, prespiring from every pore,
but triumphant, Robert Neil, general
superintendent of the Dickey Plants,
and Henry Millson. superintendent of
the local plant, threw down their SHOW
els at noon last Thursday, having fin
ished the firing of a kiln of expensive
sewer pipe.
These two elegant gentlemen were not
paying a freak election bet, nor were
they going in for "strenuous life.'' II
all came about through the refusal of
the Walter S. Dickey Clay Manufacture
ing Company to meet it's employees upon
terms Of equality.
Because Of the increased business
and general prosperity of the company
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-02
2emarks by an
~ Observer

And now it is proposed to break
down social and professional barriers,
by the creation of associations where
people OF all grades of intelligence
may meet upon common plane.
There is to much employment of
child labor in the city. A large num-
Der of children of both sexes, from IL
to Is years of age are working in
various places of business-mills, fac
tories, offices, stores. There should be
a strict Interpretation of the law in
regard to this matter. Every applica-
ton for child's employment should
be carefully investigated, not only by
the officials designated by the State
and the city, but a certain share of
responsibility should be borne by the
employer, who should be required to
satisfy himself that the proceeds of
the work Of the child are necessary
for his own support or to assist his
maintenance.
Possibly the ladies' clubs Of the city
which are doing so much in the way
of social and mental development
might take up this question. The
truant officer Of the board of educa-
ton, and the State Factory Inspector
cannot cover the ground as it should
be covered though we believe both are
efficient, and conscientious in this
branch of their work. Here is also a
broad field for the churches. In theil
visitations among the poor and needy
why not make some inquiries that
would serve to take children out, o1
employment and place them in school
OF course, in many large families the
help Of the older children is impera-
lively necessary. Observer" would
like to see this. matter agitated. 1t is
a much needed reform.
According to astronomers this oil
earth OF ours is cavorting arount
| space at a very unseenly gait, gravi
tating toward the north $4,000 miles
averys sixty minutes Every new yea,
We are approac ching the bright north
ern star Vega at the iii fling rate 3
three hundred million miles per- an
mum, ,ertain# Cali orania star gazer
have become someWhat uneasy owe
IfhisS ndition. ffffai S. the acslestia
IreEl Ainer
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-02

own account. Whether they will be
able, to avert the crash, which seems
to be inevitable, cannot be- definitely
stated until they return and report
1t is a dead certainty, however, that
something unpleasant is likely to hap
pen in the next two or three thousand
years, and we might as Well be re-
signed to it.
Since 1900 Uncle Sam has given
away nearly fifty million acres of land,
and the records show that a very large
percentage Of these lands 60 into the
hands of spectators. According to a
writer in one of the current maga-
zines great percentage of this land
is obtained by fraud. Pity it is that
the original intention of the govern
ment to benefit the individual by CIV
ing every one a farm should be de-
feated by the Internal grafters who
seek to enrich themselves, at the ex-
pense of the poor man, obtaining title
to land by all sorts of questionable de-
vices, using as their tools the very in.
| dividuals for whose benefit the bene-
dcient plan of giving the public do
main was devised. Under the present
timber and stone act the people of the
country are being dispoiled of their
heritage.
| Here's PRACTICAL Christianity from
the milliona1re's point of view, as
| given by an exchange:
| Coal Operator: I can easily cut
miners wages and clear enough to
endow charities to help the poor buy
Efuel.
l. Head of. Beef Trust: can fix the
prices Of beef and other meats and
raise a. sum to establish friendly inns
and soup houses for those who can
not get enough work to live.
Steel Trust Magnate: T can manage
to clear the price of few free Ii
braries where people can read and
forget their miseries. =, g
Head Of Sugar Trust: +. I can make
people give up enough extra for sugar
to defray, the expenses Of = hundred
or 50 missionaries in Cuba and i. the
Philippines. NC !. +.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-02

done 80. The same success attended
the effort in MASSACHUSETTS,, ana CO.
workers, presented; the matter before
the appropriate committee OF the
Massachusetts, Legislature, he claimed
that it was in harm ny with the wishes
Of eighty per cent of. the voters of the
State.
The newspapers, and Beacon street
and State street, took only an amused
interest in the matter as an eccentric
ity without public support, which, OF
course, would be buried in committee,
and never more heard of. Great was
the shock to conservative sensibilities
when the Massachusetts, Legislative
Committee on Federal Relations repor-
ed. 1t recommended national owner
ship of the anthracite coal mines, if
Federal regulation proved to be no
remedy. When it became known that
the committee, comprising representa-
tives of both parties, of capital as we'll
as labor, lawyers as we'll as working
men, had made this report unanimous
ly, the mental disturbance among "the
best people, was seismic. This earth
quake was followed by another. The
committee charged by the Massachu-
sets Legislature specially to investi-
gate the soal@ situation, likewise re-
tod jy1 fNxy ~ IN
unless a cure could be found in regu-
lation. The Boston Transcript, under
the caption "A Short-Liver SURPRISE
expressed the CONSERVATION of the con-
servatives: Massachusetts Is the
source and home Of radicalism Of vari .
Gus kinds, but not of this kind. If
called upon to select from the whole
galaxy the State most likely to BE-
ultra conservative on questions in
volving vested interests so called, we
should have picked the Old Bay State.
The surprising thing is that the res
olutions were not thrown out" Mean-
while, the Legislature of Maine, which,
used to be part Of Massachusetts, had
passed an act, and the Governor had
signed it, enabling all the municipali-
ties in the State to establish fuel yards
to sell coal and wood at cost.
AS always happens when crises are
approaching, the people are found to
be ahead of their official leaders. The
newspapers, and the politicians who
thought this move thing that could
be ignored have had an awakening.
The strong men" who have been de-
ceived by the apparent lifelessness of
public spirit into the belief that it was
dead, and that they could pick the
bones and insult the memory Of the
American Commonwealth to their
hearts content, have had a warning
which they will not heed. Strong men
never do
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-02
EossToN sALooNkEEPER
L0SESaLEG] IN AN ACCIDENT

J; FossToN.: Mimi April 80. Ierman:
OVERLY. a saloonkeeper .of- this place,
was run over BY q west bound passen-
ger train this ening, and his right:
leg was cut the knee: overly
sj,mpe from the train s. the platform
Will cars ion and tell
He weak ol
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-02
TIE SIGNIFICANCE OF PARRY.

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF PARRY.
At the recent session of the Ameri-
can Manufacturers Association ut
New Orleans person named Parry
delivered himself of an address abu-
sive Of labor unions. What Parry said
may be found in last weeks paper.
Enough to note here that he accused
labor unions of all the crimes in the
calendar. from arson to the kidnapping
of Charley Ross
This was not Parry's first appear
ance as the noisy and vituperative foe
of trade unions. He made a speech
4 few months ago before a Chicago
club which was quite as foolish and
malignant. One sentence alone quoted
from that speech is enough to indicate
the shallow ignorance OF the man:
"Organizer labor today is saturated
with socialistic tendency and anar-
chistic impulse"
Given social tendency and an anar-
chistic impulse, the result is nothing.
The two elements cancel each other,
for each is the antithesis of the other.
Moreover, Parry's ignorance Of the
significance of terms is exceeded by
his ignorance of the trade-union move
Socialist sentiment in the country
ought to foster and aid the trade
union movement, for that is, unfortun-
ately, distinctly anti-socialistic.
Indeed, there are not wanting keen
eyed observers of social and economic
conditions who hold that in time the
trusts, landlords and capitalistic mo-
nopolists will make common cause
with the trade-unions against the
radical anti-monopoly and socialistic
forces in society. -
However, that is not the Immediate
matter. Today the trade unions are
doing great work for their members
an dior that unwise element among
workingmen who think to curry favor
with employers by staying out Of the
unions. The profit of the non-union
miners in the anthracite fields from the
result of the United Mine Workers
strike ought to make every non-union
workingman blush for his folly.
Organized labor has become toe
.<.op~ to~ 1;rr,iGol n ha
by ranters like Parry. Indeed, his
diatribe is tribute to it's. strength
Men do not make attacks of that sor
on week or insignificant enemy.
Parry's speech is a symptom of cap
italistic sickness. So, too, are thu
daily reports of organizations of non
union men, helped, of course, by EN-
ploying corporations. Today in tn
newspapers I read of the visit of
Reverend" somebody or other to tn
new Secretary of the Department o
Commerce and Labor. The reveren%
gentleman represented an 'anti- strike
association of "workingmen" in New
York, and wanted recognition.
All of this is a tribute to the grow
ing strength of the trade-union move
ment. don't believe that one of thes
reactionary organizations fails to ge
subsidy from employing corporations
and they would not contribute unles
they knew their cause desperate.
But the labor organizations mus
not underestimate the danger Of thi
opposition, thought It be f1atterins
And, above all, they had better not b
lured away from the real work g
organizing and Strengthening their ow
forces, to join in a wordy warfare wit
people like Parry.--Willis j. Abbot 1
Boyce'1 Weekly.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-02
CHINESE lArTActk zZz AMERICA
4. D.yAPS, Nh EMBARRASSING

81. SHANGHAI Apri SO g. China,
eIop comp reports
that five .AInerie and sFfVeaJapanese
have been#at taeked Yzuen. The
men TOO refuge teInp where
The bsrricad Cd ,e nnsel rheaG hin
.eae autho1it atching troops
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-02
Their Mutual Satisfaction.

From the Atlanta Constitutions:
Maine has decided to stick to prohi-
bition. The prohibitionists favor it as
matter of ''principle' and the peo-
pie who sell liquor don't care to have
to pay license, so everybody is salts
fed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-01
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It late in the afternoon and Mr. Scott had deter
mined again seek employment for he felt that he would
this silent, chdess unless he work
thing other He missed the laughter the gay shouts
and the quarrehng voices of the boys and girls the
whistles and cat-cals that he used home and he
would have given dollars had he possessed them, hear
lust once a whole-soued yell from a boys throat
Toward evening he secured position counting house
The has separate from bonds and
work. but grows tresome, well know, after
time He glad get this job and returned his
hotel geefu and eated.
Mr. Scroggs sitting by the door and asked his
money When Mr.. Scott paid him he told him that
he was only going night he had last
tanned employment.
Il thought you might be going work for old Parry
"for he here waiting IN
your room for quite a while He's just gone"
"de wants TO buy sons bureau" replied Mr.. Scott
"and 1 guess I'll SELL"
IF Rooms wants it it's worth good deal more than he
offers for it, said Scroggs. I'll bet it's useful him. He's
sort of magician although he's good here, for
better conuro than he conure red
onto these Senila people, let me tell you.
thought, dim and misty struck Mr. Scott and he
went up to look 1t slowly daWnug
mind TIA It the toy might have been the of his sudden
tourney he still far from taking advantage of the
Thought There stood the table he had left
had he inspected carefully he would have that bureau
YVES newer and than his Mr. Rooms had exchanged
the newynade for the magic piece of toy furniture
had hours before vanished Sena very suddenly
bis Mr. entirely ignorant The nnkeeper followed
him up to his and looked in at the door.
ats there all right eh2" he said 81 afraid he'd made
ovav with it. above any bad tricks He's tnu
about here although they're ali pretty bad I'd be bad any
were not IN the hotel business. You know that soften mans
feelings and makes him kindly and generous"
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He was very tired and fingers. and especially
thumb the badly made and The paper had
twice his skin Suddenly without warning there stood Err
win beside him!
thought that he have fallen asleep and dreaming but
still there stood his smiling at him and 10 and behold he held
the bureau in his hands,
well here am father" said Erwin and all the other
looked and stared boy that webarred
Here 1 and I've for you"
ow did you get herel" cried the father in faering
"And how did you learn where l was!
Ihis did it said Erwin, smiling and pattng the bureau
Anything ask and you it, he added Il merely wished
be where you and in jy found myself here Just
came"
And can We get away? VIII it work this It failed e'
cried his father.
This is same The that failed imitation
that old Rooms substituted There's no deception about this one
however and get the minute wish SAID Erwin
smiling 6" the next time you'll believe vixen tell you
anything"
'Dont be hard or me- said his father Don't rub
it too late"
'Wel do you want to 60 at once" asked Erwin.
In moment replied Mr. Scott Il merely wish to explain
my departure Mr. Shece the bondhoder that he VIII
think that l taking advantage of him."
But Mr. Shecke who the richest IN Senla, had
already entered the grated angry hearing his talk
instead of cutting coupons and he enraged to
was mysfed agreed let him off, only he said he would
fine him one dollar losing time in talking with his
Sheckes began call for the police and help rushed
in Erwin whispered, Selling his fathers
Il wish home dining ROOM Instantly
changed and there they stood home Mr. Scott
pnched himself looked the bureau and then laughed the
had heard him utter Then he looked of
the window and shouted in amazement
"Why, bless my soul There's old Rooms out there III the
yardl How did he get heref
the did; by the and II the bureau after hs
has swiped It," replied Erwin.
"Tel me I'll about it, said his father.
"Wel there's much to tell 1t seems that soon
Rooms cot the bureau wished right the spot
he gold mine and he landed the very
next minute right In our back yard"
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Mr. Scott awed by his manner, handed him two dimes and
he fastened shaking his head Erwns father
somewhat timid about making any inquiries but he felt
That he discover where he He had dim down
IN his heart that magic the bottom of lis situation
ne never suspected the bureau lie accosd another few
steps farther
Sir" he said, will you direct me to a hoeT'
For i've cents, replied this holding MS hand al
do nothing for less When he had money
small inn Mr. and passed on The inn VS. but few
steps away and Mr.. Scott entered find old kcenly
watching just inside its door
Rooms s. day now" snapped the innkeeper;
getting tired of this business when how easy
Teope to Just pick up money Want a ROOM"
Now Mr.. Scott happened nave only
he felt that he have habation In this r,nge land
Of Senilia. He answered that he desired a room.
Then pay In advance" nared the innkeeper "I trust
least Of all with face pleasant yours for
it's treacherous"
Amazed have the consider his face pleasant for
he had always known 1t be and severe Mr. Scott
handed him So and shown his
What you carrying that thing around forl7 asked
the innkeeDr pointing to the bureau 81 furnish the rooms
well enough"
"It-it belongs to my SON." stammered 'Ir Scott
"What! Your son! Where did you from shouted
the "Such thing Is absolutely unheard of Staring
Mr. Scott the innEeeper called loudly for neghbors
and who had and the inn was soon
filed with ouraced and women who asked the
stranger all manner of questions.
1t made plain him that here in Senia we're
no children ALL had there any Tho inboh
remembered past beyond the time when they were
old people; they had always been gray wrnd cross and
suspicious. Not of them had child nor had
they than very feeble conception of chids apnea
ance When Mr. Scott asked them what amusements thew had
and they employed their time when Was over be was
told that work Senia and they did
not know what he meant by the word amusement.