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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-09
LABOR UNIONS
AND THE SOCIALIST PARTY
Inconsistency Characterizes All Of Lat.
ter's Attempts to Win Out.

The men who control the Socialist
party to-day are the same men with
few exceptions, who once belonged to
the old Socialist Labor Party.
In 1896 when S. L. P. organized their
little side-show called the Socialist
Trade and Labor Alliance. it was
thought by many that theside show
would develop into a real live circus
but it didn't.
The S. r. and L.. A. was organized
for the purpose of more effectivly fight
ing the American Federation of Labor.
After supporting this s. T. and L. A..
for nearly. two years there occurred a
bolt in the S. =. P: and in order to win
those trade unionists2 who believed in
Socialism an. amalgamation. took place
with the Social Democratic Party, now
the Socialist Party at a convention held
notRlong after 4 set Of resolutions was
adopted declaring for the =organized Ia
Dor movement which meant d solid en-
dorsement .of thea: Of q: In fact
the, ,socia List Press at once gave strong
support Sto the 3 = of s IN he mean
time they Western Dor union was 1or-
|#ganized bit received 10. support from
thu soctalists HE East. Last year
|sthia1:V hanged s.it name 10
|Ameri ricanI Union iillorderH tos slsnore
|enecttYsly and at
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-09

ducing him to hold out. The North
Land. on Lake Avenue, and The Bell,
on the Bowery, soon followed The
next morning Mr.. Rosetti of the Crown,
at SOB West Superior street, sent word
that he was ready to sign and full
crew was put on. Then Mr.. Brown of
the Grill was induced to sign, which
broke the back of the opposition. He
was followed by the Boston, and the
Metropole. This left but three restau-
rants to contend with in the strike.
It was then that the strike was on in
earnest. Steps were Immediately taken
by the union to carry on vigorous
campaign. No sooner was this begun
when the Criterion asked to come into
line. This left" but Haley and Miller
to contend with. But one days work
proved to both gentlemen that further
fight was folly, so they also got into
the band wagon. The most pleasant
recollection of the strike is that no
sore spots remain on either side. The
men who opposed the union, honestly
and fairly. are as friendly today as they
were previously. Hereafter, according
to the terms of the contract, all matters
in dispute will be settled by arbitra-
ton, which will make future strikes
almost impossible. We are pleased tc
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-09
STRIKE !; ! ! ! LEAVES
Il. ! NO. BAD !! b i: ! FEELING
SHORT AND DECISIVE CONFLICT
~. JIG 4 ls. sETTL .WlI:l1. 60: =::::
JUHN NMILLFR GRACEFUL
Says "Take OF Your Hat to Cooks
and Walters Un-
ion."

note that here is a better "get-tOgether"
spirit manifested today among the
culinary people then there ever was
before.
The Cooks and Walters union is one
Of the oldest in Duluth. It, like other
trade unions, has had it's set backs, but
now it is organized on firm basis.
In the future it will profit by it's expert
ences of the past, and wise action may
always be depended upon.
The officers of the union are: w. H.
Palmer, president; Emil Hollander,
vice president; J. B. McComber, fl
nancial secretary; Harry Wilcox, re-
,cording secretary, and Fred McKelvey
treasurer. The union has member
ship of nearly 100, and it is recognized
by all of the leading restaurants in the
city. One or two restaurants have
held aloof from the union, but it is
expected that all will deal with it be-
fore very long.
The Labor World wishes to congrat-
ulate the union upon the complete sue
cess of it's undertaking, but we wish te
sound note Of warning. Victory is
not always successful Good feeling
between employer. and employed is o!
far more consequence than the highes
! wages. 1t should not "crow" over its
present success. If it pursues an ever
tenor, just as if nothing had happened
! it will have greater success in the fu.
| ture than it ever has had in the past.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-09

the use Of the streets by the strikers
and their friends: It did not justify
denial of free speech and free assem-
bly,. All of these rights were directly
or indirectly invaded by the injunction,
and to this invasion was added an au.
dacious raid on the funds of all the
unions .,:
A suit for damages against legal or
ganizations for alleged injuries :nf1ict-
ed upon company by supposed sy1n-
pathizers Of it's striking employees in
a new development in, the United
States. -
Our plutocrats are not slow to take.
advantage of a. class decision by the
British House Of Lords, which held
unions civilly liable for damages
caused by acts they never sanctioned
or authorized, or knew anything about.
Whittier are we drifting? - =
What have our people to gay to
these new outrages? = This: judicial
usurpatton and tyranny which, If left
unchecked, will tend to !. undermine
their liberty. destroy; I: the American
lRepublic,,. and amend the american
IConstitution (by the courts to- suit
the sordid purposes Of reckless blind
Iprovokers Il of inc dustria feuds and
chaos. These are ndrance to the
evolut 81. and IIsollt ION he
Isreatest problem labor
kOuGdt
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-09

It is illegal to obstruct traffic and
the mails; hence it must be illegal to
order a strike which may cause such
obstruction, and from this to the pro-
hibition of moral suasion and advice
is but a short step.
But since when has it been unlawful
in this free government to persuade,
advise, or induce a man to do a per-
fectly legal thing?.
What federal or state statute stamps
such persuasion and advice as Grim
inal? =. 49,
How can a court of equity abolish
the constitutional rights Of American
citizens? ~; - .,..s: +" -.
The time has come when legislation
must limit the "discretion"*o chancery
courts with respect to injunctions. No
tice must be made mandatory in all
cases, and the sperversion of law by
judges must be stopped. z ...~.
|@. These conclusion !. are reinforced by
| the waterbury Injunction. The Wa
terbury, Conn. 8: = sttrike was .l1nfortun-
/. =ately aeconpanie Il *by, violence and
laWle Wlessness, although here is no evil
dence that =organize dSlab Dor particlpate
lii ii an ponsible for
this laWlessness.SssI5 But the situation ID
not just lie so1l1ni ihus nju nction
iiagainst all5 TIE uni IoI and thez,1n7
4 7gl mot llE
IsjnstIf peaceapIe
c.pttlna 4 &
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-09
the same time declared for Socialism,
and the Socialist party.

the same time declared for Socialism,
and the Socialist party.
Thus history repeats itself, and tho
A. L. U. becomes the s. T. e. L. A. Of
the Socialist party. The Socialist party
leaders and their press never failed to
denounce the S. T. & Il. A. as a rival
to the. legitimate trade union movement
the A. F.. Of L. To have been con-
sistent they should have likewise de-
nounced the A. L. A. Did they do this?
Oh no. They turned square about and
gave aid and encouragement to the A.
L. A., notwithstanding the fact, that
this A. L. A. had pursued very nearly
the same policy as the S. T.. & L.. A..
The A. L. u. have been known to.
boycott union labeled" goods and In
Colorado and other western states they
have antagonized members of the a. F.
OF l.. international unions in: every way.
And yet we find the Socialist Press as q
whole together with the Socialist lead
ers, giving aid and support to this en-
en1y OF the real trade union movement
Of this nation. This simply shows that
the Socialists 5aresnot good trade: union
lists and this can be demonstrated by
asking just one questio Would the
Socialist party give aid and support to
the a. Il q. if the Western labor unipn
had declared for Social lism and the so-==
cial J1abor. party and yet had retained
precisely the same tactics !? It is 50
very many years ago when The. Social
lists a he cisarInak kers' seceeded and
forMed the7.F rog ressive Cigar Aakera.
|.Union INF able failure
and q latest zportotyDe
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-09
Spittoons on Street Corners.

The local improvement societies
everywhere have had a hard struggle
to bring the public at large into line
for keeping the highways free from
waste paper and other scraps. In not
a few cities and villages this sort oI
trash IS still visible on all sides inzspite
Of the number of years that the cam
paign for unlittered streets has been
in progress. The. most effective means
used in educating a populace appear to
have been the ,vividly colored.: scrap
boxes et#up at at;certain corners and in
scribed with a. legend asking the. pas
:ser5by sto throw: his waste ia per Into
=th en- 5insteaa5 {: dropping It Indiscrim-
Slnatel 81 ven some
{ ffsuchssd vice I'M in5s king |. .ups the side,
splttin
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-09
Mr. BAER SAYS HE Is
THE COAL AUTOCRAT
Fixes Prices and Forces Then Onto
Others-Wiil Raise Price
Of Coal.

NEW YORK, May 7.-Divine Right
Baer had another interesting time on
the witness stand before the United
States Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, which is Investigating the exist
ence of a coal trust.
While insisting that there was no
such thing in existence as a coal
trust, he absolutely refused to produce
books which counsel said would prove
the allegation. Counsel then wanted
to know if Mr.. Baer refused 10 produce
the books because they contained evi-
dence of contracts that were illegal
and criminal. Mr.. Baer said the ques-
ton was insulting and refused to an
swer 1t.
Later on In speaking Of fixing the
price Of coal Mr.. Baer said:
II thought we We're the strongest
people, so T fixed the price and COM
pelled others to come to it.: They: ac-
cused me of being arb itrary, and PER
haps I was, but felt twas a. eeea-
a<ry',' y.'','ts II .;5#g:3 I'll IL
gked5 why he ne 81 locked { out
'sn 9
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-09
UNION. SCORES.
GOOD VICTORY &c; /
AL RESTAURANTS M 6 cook8E
- sps Is 7, W,AlIERs Sc
: r. EsfI&.! ~ 1x<.* " sss$ $5s5Sss:
STRIKES IMPROBABLE.
In the Future All Differences Will Be-
Settled by an Arbitration
COMMITTEES.

:, The Cooks and Walters union has
just scored an exceptional hit. They
went on strike last Friday morning,
and on Tuesday every man and woman
who went on strike was back to work,
with every demand satisfied.
The daily papers have contained ac-
counts of the progress of the trouble,
but the papers do not always succeed
in giving the facts. It is the purpose
of the daily paper to be fair to both
sides, but sometimes they miss their
guess. J. J. Haley, Of the Waldorf,
and John Miller, of the New England
restaurant, were the last to, sign the
scale. For time it looked as though
a hard fight was coming, but on Tues
day morning Messrs. Miller and Haley
entered the hall of the union and COM
pletely capitulated. When anything
graceful is to be done leave it to John
Miller. AS he signed the scale he said
to Mr.. Haley, "Take off your hat Mr..
Haley, we have been completely out
generated; we have been beaten fairly,
and we must acknowledge it, The
scale was them signed, and the strike
was declared off.
When the strike began, Chas. Rosen-
GRAMS, of the Delicattesen, signed the
scale without an objection. It was
hoped that James Parkhurst, of the
Metropole, would soon follow, but the
other restaurant men succeeded in in
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-09

Organized labor has received some
plain and striking object lessons in the
last few weeks with regard to court
injunctions in labor disputes. The ST.
Louis and the Waterbury injunctions
present novel and extraordinary fea-
lures. Though the first Of these is
closed Incident" it demands the con-
sideration Of these who seek to put
legislative restrictions on the perni-
cious practice.
Here is the Wabash case. in a nut
shell: Free American citizens, dis
satisfied with the terms and conditions
Of their employment, demand certain
concessions from the company employ
ing them. They meet. discuss their
grievances, choose men to represent
them before the agents and represent
tatives Of their employers, and finally,
after repeated and unsuccessful at
temps to obtain their. due--or what
they think their, due--agree to walk
out. Not one step in their series is
tainted with illegality- 81 3::* r* 4 :. s
! Accordingly. +, an y injunction ~ was
granted without notice to the defend
ants, prohib biting ~ them from = doing
what ~ lot only from ..coercing''' thu
:Wabssh5 employees into strike, but
also from. persuadinE,.. Il iduecing; sorzzcau-
sing then. directly or5 Ind direct oIga
nderflll nJunct ion1Tl,o:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-09

work unless we give them ten hours
pay for seven hours work, and we
won't do it,"
But you have fixed the rate at $3.50
a ton?''
Eyes; and on May ! am going to
advance the price ten cents, and work
it up to SIS. If can't get that price
I'll have to reduce it, but I guess the
people will stand it,
Mr.. Raer said he could control the
coal market, and that he didn't con-
suit any ore about prices.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-09
STRONG PLEA FOR !. !.
SHORTER WORK DAY
CLOTHING MANUFACTURER SAYS THAT LABOR
AND CAPITAL SHOULD WORK TO BRING
ABOUT SHORTER HOURS OF LABOR.
Horns'' of Labor Leader, and 1oofs'' of the Trust
Magnate Disappear When They Meet
in Friendly Conference.

they did under the ten-hour system.
There are two reasons for this in
crease. First. a man can do more per
hour in an eight-hour day than in a
te.-hours day: and second, the exist
ing restrictions were removed when
the day was shortened.
A most fragrant case Of restriction
was recently brought to my attention.
Men In an important part Of large
manufacturing plant were earning 81
a day on the piece plan. No one pro-
more or elss than that amount daily.
For some reason they struck, and were
replaced by inexperienced men at twen-
ty-five per cent, less compensation per
piece. These new men averaged 50 per
day. The proprietor, realizing that he
had been imposed upon by his former
workmen, and not wishing to suffer
cent. The new men were thus enabled
to earn $3.50 per day, and yet the pro-
prietor saved total of sixty per cent.
in this department.
Another set Of Workmen, also on
piece work, restricted their output to
So per day. This was done by resolution
Of the local union. AS the men had
formerly earned from $3.50 to $4.oo per
day, this restriction caused them a
serious ioss' ihey dld not love their
un1oh' All earnest u!ea 70 the union
leaders 10 wltnora" TINS $a-a-day law
resulted IN the promise TO 40 so II the
proprietor Would agree not TO cut the
piece price Wnen the men turned out
larger product. Such agreement has
since been made.
Restrictions, I think, are caused
mainly by the fear that the employer
will cut the piece price II full energy
brings the Workman's earnings beyond
the normal. In England this fear is
beased on sad experience. Here comes
the cOnnect1o 81 between SsEestr ton Of
aQl1k ut#8ndst AAEEeeInent hes an
8 y 3xSfr
best must assuie herr Hand guarAntee
them that the piece price will not be
cut. Then the*quick, bright workman
may safely come to the front, may use
the talents which nature has given him
to Improve his condition, and get the
just reward OF Industry.
do not believe in the premium
plan. The surplus output of a, worker
beyond the standard. is worth lust ae
much as his other work. He should
get one hunderd cents on the dollar
for it. What right has his employer
to go in partnership with him on that
surplus energy? Who is doing the
whole work?
The system that urges rapid. bright
workmen to go slow and restrict their
efforts so as to do more than their
fellows whom nature has not favored
with equal ability, the system which
establishes in fact the dead level OF
production is a cure to our Wage-earn-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-09

BY Marcus M. Macks, president of
the National Association Of Clothing
Manufacturers.
AS manufacturing establishments
grow and grow and finally organize
and then become parts of other organ-
izations, the direct personal touch be-
tween employer and employees is grad
ually diminished. Observation-Disclosures
are more likely to arise when the per-
sonal element is removed. The only
solution of the labor problem then lies
in the round table" The horns of the
labor leader and the hoofs Of the trust
magnate soon disappear when labor
and capital meet in a friendly discus
sion Of the situation. Each one should
try to put himself in the place of the
other. It is usually discovered after
threshing out the situation that they
are not so far apart as had been ex-
pected, on the various questions dis
cussed.
Let me speak from the standpoint
of the employer. For fifteen years,
since I first began to study the labor
problem practically, have heard with
a thousand variations the same old
song, "the workman needs shorter
hours" but not once have heard any
one say the employer needs shorter
hours. Strange, when the employer ad-
mittedly bears the greater burden, the
greater care and strain. His respons-
ibility continues during the entire time
his men are actually at work, partic-
ularly In the average sized concern,
where there is close touch between the
employer and employed.
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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-09

Continued on Page 4.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-08
News Of Manson.

Special to Times Republican.
Manson, April S.-Miss Mary Flaher-
ty, of this city, was married to j. B.
Benton last Thursday at Basalt. Idaho,
where Mr.. Benton resides. Miss Fla
herty was one of Manson's beautiful
young ladies, and will be greatly missed
by her friends. Mr.. Benton is brother
of DR.. Rosa Gould-BentoE, of Rockwell
City.
Farmers are busy sowing their oats
and blowing for corn. The ground is
in good condition, and. should the
weather continue favorable most of the
oats seeding will be finished this week.
The supervisors are discussing the
best method to drain the roads this
season. The new road working system
makes 1t possible to have better roads
in the future. We need good drainage
more than grading.
The senatorial caldran is boiling
slowly in this district, and several cam
didatss are in the field for the honors.
T.. w. Moody, of Pomeroy, is preparing
for q campaign and DR.. Henry Young,
x-representative, of this city, modestly
asks a consideration from his political
friends of Calhoun county. Should Hon.
T. D. Healy withdraw from the race,
Calhoun county politics will warm up.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-08
AN INVENTIVE BURGLAR.
lmprovises Dark Lantern From Sill
VERNE Coffee Pot.

improvises Dark Lantern From Sill
VERNE Coffee Pot.
Special to Times Republican.
Sioux City, April S.-A burglar whose
inventive genius If turned to good ac-
count would undoubtedly make him a
fortune robbed three houses in this
city few nights since. A bright sill
VERNE coffee pot from which the lid
had been wrenched, and in which was
placed a candle, was the dark lantern
which the bold burglar improvised
when he went thru the homes of e.
o. Maxon, w. b. Palmer and DR.. H. N.
Marvin.
The marauGer stole the pot from the
kitchen of the Maxon residence, tore off
the lid which he threw to one side and
then after fixing candle to the bottom,
he held it in a position SO that the light
streamed into the faces of the women
whom he held up with a revolver. After
he frightened Lucille Tremblay, the
servant girl at the Palmer residence,
he went out the kitchen door and hurl-
ed the utensil onto the lawn, where
1t was found Friday morning by the
police, who kept the find secret, be-
lieving it would prove a valuable clue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-08
GO RIGHT AT 1T.
Friends and neighbors in MarshalItown
Will Show You How.

frlenoS ana nei9n0orS IN WaTSHduSoWn
Will Show You How.
Get at the root of the trouble
Rubbing an aching back may relieve
it.
But it won't cure 1T.
You must reach the root of 1.-THE
Kidneys
Doan's Kidney Pills go right at it;
Reach the cause; relieve the pain
They cure, too, so Marshalltown people
say.
Mrs c. o. Frazer of sos North Cen
ter street says: MIR. Frazer suffered
considerable from pains in his back the
kidney secretions We're excessive and
contained a sediment like brick dust.
He learned about Doan's Kidney Pills
and getting box at Mcbride & Will
Drug Company's he used 1t as the cir
cular directed. He was much pleased
with the result. The pains We're soon
relieved the secretions We're corrected
and the brick dust sediment disap-
peared from them"
Sold by all dealers price so cents per
box. Foster Milburn Company, Buff
falo N. Y, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doans and take
no substitute
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-08
THE eRlNNELL NEWS.
Local and Personal News Of Grim
nell.

Local and Personal News Of Grin
nell.
Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, April s.-Perry HQlton was
in Oskaloosa Sunday returning Mon
day
Miss Nina Collins. Of Wilton, leaves
today after a weeks visit with her
brother and sister.
The Samantha Club meets tomorrow
with Mrs. John Brown at her home
at 703 Second avenue.
The Ladies' Benefit Society serve
supper tonight at the Baptist church.
Arthur Sears and Carl Smith went
to Marshalltown yesterday afternoon
on a short business trip.
III. N. Wilson, of Libertyville, is clerk
ing at Bailey and Rinefort's.
Edward Parish was in Oskaloosa
Yesterday on business.
Walter Burger, of Burlington, stop
ned off between trains yesterday to
visit friends. Mr.. Burger is on his
way TO Idaho. where he will locate in
the sheep business.
Grace Hickok left yesterday for Dy-
sart. where she will visit her brother
some ten days.
G. "A. klnner mas accepted tne po-
sition of clerk at Stones dry goods
store.
p. L. Blodgett of Parker South Da-
| kota. came home to visit several days
He is in control of city gas plant at
that place.
Mrs. F.. B. Van Patten will go ts
Sterling. Ill.,, where she will spend three
weeks with her sister. Mrs. A. j. Van
Patten.
The Chrestomathians' debating team
composed of w. P Bair, w. A. Nell
rath and j. G. Raley, who won the VIC
| tory at the debate with the Cliorian.
Society of Des Moines, were entertained
lat the Hotel Monroe by Professor Boo.
| din, of Iowa College, Saturday after
lnoon at. dinner. Professor Boodir
wished to show his appre citation of th'
|boys' hard and sdiligent work and also
OF their great victory.