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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-11-19
A LOCAL EXPERIMENT..

Chattanooga, Tenn, Nov. 17.-Hon.
John A. Moon, congressman from
this district has q number OF men
working for him. AS a member of
the national house, he had, OF course,
heard much about the eight-hour
law, and made: up his mind to get
knowledge on the subject at first
hands and by practical experiment.
He arranged an eight-hour schedule
Of labor for his men," making only
the single request OF them, that they
would put. in eight hours of faithful
labor They did this in :apprecia-
t1on OF Judge Moons unasked~ kind
ness In mitigating :the wear and
weakness of the longer: work-day.
Judge Moon says he is entirely satis-
fled and pleased as well at: the sue
cess OF the s experiment., and that
henceforths In his own affairs, \ law
or no law. he. will adopt the eight
hour rule. ID He y says he gets fully
as much work done, better done, and
.that5hiss hands. areSin better d1tion
more cheerful and i keenerz work,
than und a. the 4 81 tWelYe=ho
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FINED FOR VIOLATING
OPEN SHOP AGREEMENT

Montclatr, N. j., Nov. l7.-The
Master Builders Association of this
city and vicinity has imposed a fine
OF $500 upon the firm OF Carlson
brothers. carpenters, for violating
the open-shop policy of the assocta-
tion In 'dtscharging their non-union
hands, numbering fifteen, and sub
stituttng union men. The firm, it is
said, will refuse to pay the fine, and
in" the event Of the association re-
fusing to recognize them as members,
will make a test case In the courts to
determine the validity OF the associa-
tton's action:
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IMPORTING GLASS WORKERS.
And They Are Coming to This Coun.
try Under Contract.

And They Are Coming to This Coun-
try Under Contract.
Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. 1.-THE
immigration authorities have taken
steps to block the landing of 800
Belgian glass workers now on the
Atlantic, who are coming to this
country to take the places OF Am
erican workmen who have refused
to accept a rs per cent reduction. in
wages offered by the American Win
dow Glass Company. w. s. Phillips,
Of Cleveland, Ohio, President Of the
Amalgamated association, OF Window
Glass s*Workers, is resaonsAb1es for the
reception these men will receive. A
few days ago he received letter. to
the effect that the men were coming,
and he at once notified immigration
inspectors in Baltimore, New, York,
Boston and Philadelphia, where yes
sells land, bringing Europeans to this
country. When these glass workers
try to land they will have, to answer
a severe cross examination. II it
can be proven that they are coming
here under contract they will be
sent back.
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absence OF information as to it's
character and objects.
1.-The clerks would like to first
know more OF the character OF the
movement-who are behind it and
what. the purposes are-before COM
mitting themselves or passing opIn-
ion,' said Clerk M. O'Brien OF the
Sherman House.
I'VE have read of the proposed or
ganization starting in Philadelphia,
but have not yet been approached
here. 1t is question whether the
clerks are strong enough in Chicago
to support such an organization -
said Clerk George Yost of the Great
Northern.
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Federation Of Labor Tells Gen.
>tral Bodies of Chicago; In
dlanapolis and Washington
That Their Bickering Must
Soon End.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 15.-Dele-
gates to the convention OF the Amer
lean Federation OF Labor were in their
places early today and tho gathering
was called to order promptly by Pres
aoene 9ompers. Upon tho presentation
and reading Of the committee report
on rules and order Of business the dele
rates showed in no uncertain manner
that they desired tho convention to be
one OF work and accomplishment, vot-
ing against a proposition to make the
two Saturdays falling during tho fort
night session half holidays. It was
even suggested to hold night and Sun
day sessions, but no action was taken
on these propositions.
First Vice; President Duncan read
the report Of the executive council. It
was lengthy document but was lis
tened to fntently by the delegates. The
portion of this report which created
the greatest interest was that relating
to trade autonomy.
Ultimatum to Disputants.
A long list of disputes relative to
merits Of the contentious gone into
The committee decreed that unless the
Chicago Federation Of Labor and the
central bodies Of Indianapolis and
Washington complied with the de-
mands and constitution of the Amer
lean federation before the expiration
of the present session that the char
ters Of these organizations would be
revoked.
Some Of the principal contentious re-
ferred to by the committee were those
existing between the Longshoremen
and Seamens union, which the execu-
tive council recommended be discussed
in special conference to be held in
this city during the present session,
and the dispute; between the Brewery
Workers and the International Asso-
citation Of Firemen and Engineers,
which the council recommended be sub
mitted to a special committee to be
composed Of two members from each
union involved and a like number OF
representatives from the American
Federation of Labor.
It was pointed out that most Of the
trouble between these organizations
arose from the fear entertained by the
Brewery Workers that by complying
with the demands of the engineers and
firenen, tho life Of the Brewery Work.
ers' union was threatened. The ulti-
|snatun7> of the council was that unless
/ sthe; slatteH soraaptz on reeogniz the
SproYie ietoReSo of 81 snnst ri TIC
z
III
dfT II
sdiction 6iIl: sctiVs
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CHICAGO UNIONS PLAN
To GET NEW CHARTER
Building Material Trades
Council Discusses Advisa-
bility of Broadening.
Wants to Become the Real
Central Labor Union of
the Windy City.

Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. 17.-Believing
that the American Federation OF la
noT convention will concur in the re-
vocation of the charter of the Chi
Cago Federation of Labor, the Build
ing Material Trades Council at its
meeting yesterday discussed the pro-
position Of changing into a general
central body and applying for char
ter 10 take the place of the Chicago
Federation of Labor. The same
name would be adopted.
No definite action was taken as a
rumber OF the delegates contended
that ii could not be possible that
the San Francisco convention would
concur in the action OF the executive
council
The Building Material Trades
Council then postponed taking any
steps toward changing its constitu-
1lon until the convention had made
definite decision.
Think Its Defeat Likely.
According TO several reports re-
ceived from affiliated unions the
proposition TO give the Building Ma
terial Trades Council more power
will be defeated. The council re-
Gently asked for the right to call
sympathetic strikes without referr-
ing the question for Endorsement to
The unions that might become in
>olved.
Only six unions reported at yes
1erdays meeting, the vote standing
"1S for to 500 against. Delegates
from the woodworkers reported that
their district council, which repres-
7 H.
all the affiliated unions that they
should not vote on the question. II
his order is followed, it is said, the
proposition to give the council pow
er to call sympathetic strikes at any
time will be defeated.
III we are going to succeed we
must have more power declared
several Of the delegates.
Stock Yards Employees Better OFF.
Only about 1000 OF the $4,000
butcher workmen and allied trades
who engaged in the stock ards.h have
not been reinstated dost B on that
number haveas left
Armour & Co. and Nelson MorrissH .
Co. have taken number of butch
ers and other workmen to Kansas
City and Omaha to work in new
plants. Many have gone to other
cities.
The employees in the stock yards
are making more money than they
ever did, said President Michael
Donnelly OF the Butcher Workmen.
Before the strike they worked about
thirty-five hours week. Now the
butchers work fiftyfive and fifty-six
hours. Some trades receive sixty.
'rhe beef boners especially are doing
we'll. Business will be good up to
About February l. Men engaged
during the strike are gradually leav-
ing the yards.
"Another important matter to us
is that the unions are gradually re-
gaining their membership. In one
day last week 400 butchers paid their
dues up to date
Chicago Typographical Union No.
l6 has appropriated $500 toward a
building to be erected in memory OF
the late Congressman Amos J. Cum
mings. The structure will be an ad-
dition to the Printers Home at Colo
rado Springs, Colo.
Dispatches from st. Louis last
night denied a report circulated in
Chicago that the charter of the cen
tral Trades Union is to be revoked.
Officers Of the union said the report
was absurd.
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AhlERIC AN FEDERATIO OF LABOR
in SESSION 1T San FRANCISCO
Z. y ,zI-SSgg0 I5E,i}g":. -.
SOME STATISTIC8 FOR
THE YEAR JUST CLOSED

9 Receipts Of Federatio. for. the
8 Expenses II Federation for the
9 year, @20o, ,0ol.1k.>,s,
o Balance IL .Treasury, Oct. 1,
. 1904, 91o8,o11.DH.
9 AEzsount IN ReseEYsss sFund for
@ Defense, ss1, ,14e,o6. s#s# .#ss,
9 "a Ansaat mo NJ - +es.<..'.,ns. e
8 Sick, death, s,,t zSn work and
o strike benefitsaz Ihy Interna-
@ tional unionss aAilih1ed with tie
9 9 a: A.. f.. f.. Of L. d"rt.s a. & year. ST.
9 Charters issued: ~ saailfated
@ unions to 4O10Enevv unlSns.
8 Galn In svmesalbernhfp Ito affilf-
O ated interaatipa1lal ,li1llnfsns; :2os, ,4s5.
O Number *.of sstrIkea during the
9 year, 1905. =.
8 Number OF STRIKES won; Lies. :.
8 Number OF .tr1kesseonpromised,:
@ 233. :::zsn,ssssfs sfss2. g.,
3 Number ofsk q, i,,s lost; 1o4. -.
. Number stu p-ndine,
3 Number Of fili;.il,s, aIIyst<a< In the
8 strikes, 256, ,s36, HsSa 40
8 $40. =
8 Number worsted- IN strikes, 3d.
8 $40. !;
o Cost of strikes to labor; @2,s64,-
9 642.18.
o Total membership of A. F. of
@ L., 1,75O,O00.
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Brewery Workers Warned
That If They Do Not Sub
NIT to Regular Authority
Their Boycotts Will Be Ig-
nored.

has come and gone: year filled with
nomentous events for us all. The
cycles of time ,1hich roll so
swiftly by and which are so tnfinites-
ima1 when counted in connection with
the history and development Of tho tu-
man race, find the people confronting
new conditions and new problems. The
past has been fraught with pain and
travail; it has been an inarticulate
yearnfng and a constant struggle for
new light and the realization Of new
hopes,
From the dark days of slavery and
serfdom to the era Of wage-labor was
in itself a great progress; the entrance
of the wage earners into the realm Of
the larger, broader and brighter vision
OF associated effort, has been fraught
with achievements commanding the
admiration and the wonder OF students
and observers. Dispute it as some
may, we are conscious, and history
will accord us the credit, of being the
natural and rational crystalized effort
of the masses to abolish wrong and in
Justice; to attain justice and right by
the most peaceful, evolutionary and
humane method.
The immediate future is pregnant
with good or i'll for the people Of our
country. 1t devolves upon the organ
lied labor movement to determine by
its course the form which it shall as
sumo
The constant Improvement in ma
chinery, the division, subdivision, and
specialization of labor the wonderful
development in industry, and tho con-
centration Of wealth, give to the
wealth possessors such extraordinary
power which, when coupled with the
cunning and greed for gain, unless in
telligently and comprehensively met by
a we'll organized movement, will tend
to the deterioration of our race, the
destruction Of all our achievements,
and the dissipation Of all our hopes.
On the other hand, II we are faithful
to the history and traditions of the
struggling masses In the past, II. we
shall prove true to the interests and
the welfare Of the hosts Of labor of
our day, the power calculated to injure
will be diverted to the common veal,
and thus open up vistas OF larger op-
portunities and broader conception
of human rights and ennobltng aapira-
tions.
Organized Labor's Isw Of Growth.
i, IN eea1s here recount
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tions before the end Of the present ses-
sion no attention would be paid to the
brewers petition to place firms on the
unfair list; that the firms so listed
the brewers would not be recognized
as such by the American Federation of
Labor and that the brewers label
would not be considered by the feder-
alton.
Another central labor body which
came in for censure of the executive
council was that, of New Orleans
The latter organization boycotted a
union labor paper of the city because
OF an expression >cf opinion on the part
Of the editor. This was styled by the
council as a violation of free press.
The New Orleansy body was given 80
days in which to- remove the boycott
or the alternative: of having its char
ter revoked. e:t 49,, ~ :r
oonve-tio. D,,,1i;n i. Business.
The convention lost 10 time in get
ting down to4=bus1ness# On the. open
Ing day President Com perssr sreadaa com
plete and .c0ncilssz repott GA work
d, Il. II 81 3
llp Labor
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GAMES AND BRAINS,

FfOrn the London Mall:
l have spent twelve years at tho
University of Cambridge, and nine
years Of this period I have spent in
teaching. I have always found that
the fool at sports is the fool at books.
Conversely, the good athlete is also
good student. The explanation is per-
fectly simple. A man or woman with
out brains cannot learn anything. They
will be as great fools at games as they
are fools at study
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l
For some time past the officials of
the Water Department have. been in
vestigating and the results obtained
have startled the men who had charge
Of the work.
Five districts were singled out for
special investigation and the utmost
secrecy preserved.
Much Water for Stock Yards,
The pumps were thorougly tested so
there could be no mistake in that de-
partment, and after experiments for
some length OF time it was found that
the populous Sixth, Seventh, Eight and
Thirthy-third Wards receive actually
but little more water than does the
stock yards with its huge plants.
Te disclosure was so startling that
at first it was hardly credited, but
continued investigation showed the
fact to be established beyond doubt
The department, under the direction
fthe City Engineer and Edward S,
Cole. then went carefully into the dis
repancy and located it at the stock
yards main.
AS to the result found in the stock
yards Mr.. Cole reported
we believe the Importance Of this
test will justify a more careful study
of this district"
Commissioner Blocki, said:
Il do not believe anyone in the stock
yards region is stealing water We
had an investigation of the water
mains there some years ago and the
big manufacturing plants are, to the
best OF my belief, paying for all the
water they get"
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FEDERATION Of LABOR
CHARTER IS REVOKED
Executive Council of the
American Federation of La
bor Turns Down Chicago.
Central Labor Body is Called
to Account for Ignoring
Federation Request.

Denver, Colo, Nov. l7.-As 4
special train carrying the delegates
to the San Francisco convention of
the American Federation of Labor
passed through Denver, President
Gompers sent telegram to Secre-
tary E. N. Nockels of the Chicago
central body in which he said:
Your central body failed to COM
ply with the decision OF the execut-
tive council to unseat delegates of
the steamritters' unions, as directed
| IN my letter of September 28. The
tlme limit having expired, your
| charter will be restored upon COM
pl1ance OF your central body with the
| decision.''
Revoke Other Charters.
The council also revoked the
charters of the central labor bodies
| OF Washington, indianapolis, St.
Louis and Boston for the same rea-
| son. The decision will prevent w.
u. Schardt, delegate from the Chi
cago Federation of Labor, from
| being seated. A bitter fight against
| the decision, however, will be made
! IN the convention OF the federation.
which opens in San Francisco Mon
day.
Chlcago labor men were not much
exercised over the revocation of the
cnarter. They received word that
PRESIDENT Gompers had fought
against the action, but was defeated
| oy only one vote in the executive
council. This encouraged them to
believe that the convention would
overrule the executive council and
restore the charter.
! The industrialists on the execu-
tive council are ambitious" said
Secretary Nockels. '"rhey believe
that the labor movement should be
run in their interest, no matter how
much damage is done. The Chicago
Federatlon OF Labor has incurred the
enmfty OF these men because it has
always stood for trade autonomy. T
am certain, however, that the Chi
cago Federation of Labor will re-
main intact. 1t can exist without a
charter as we'll as with one. I do
not believe there is union in the
EcttYz that will iwithd on account
8, 5#I
it.sH
I dorsssin s. be movement. .tos Sre-
woke the: charter live mostly outside
of Chicago. They are delegates to
the San Francisco convention. II
the convention sustains the executive
council, then a resolution will be
presented ordering all unions in the
Chicago central body to withdraw.
| Inc question is said to be OF such
Importance that the outcome will de-
! eide whether GOmDers or James Dun-
can will be the next president of the
American Federation of Labor.
The Chicago Federation of Labor
is the largest city central labor body
IN the world. Should another CEN
tral body be formed in Chicago, it is
said that the two organizations
W0ulu engage in a war that would
eventually disrupt both
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our city Insisted that the right Of
the employer to hire whom he would,
at whatever wages he would, must be
maintained. The courts rendered an
Injunction that defeated the labor
unions and sustained the Chinese
restaurants, and they are here today
by consent OF the courts. And the
results which the working class
among us.
And be it understood that this in
ctdent is only the system OF the deep
crying disease of the social life.
These restaurants would not be pro-
curing girls for debaunchery if there
were not in society widespread de-
mand on the part Of men who are
ready to be parties to the crime. And
these men are by no means all yell
low.
At Owatonna there is state in
stitution for homeless children.
There are on an average three hun
dred children there And 1t is no.
torious that many OF them are the
illegitlmate offsprings OF our Tester
ing city life. In Milwaukee and St.
Louis last winter appalling 'disclos-
ures were made concerning the
baby farm,'' as they we're called,
which were simply the sewerage from
the respectables down into the
wretched and away into the abyss OF
the under world. I:
Why all this immortality? There
are many causes, but chief of all the
economic. Wages are too low, cost
of living too high; thousands Of
young men cannot marry and support
family; therefore thousands Of
young women must support them
selves. But in our present capitalfs4
tic system women's wages are lower
even than mems, thus to them life Is
severe strain. In factory, shop,
store and elsewhere the way to vir-
tuous success for women is long,
tedious and hard. And then tho
temptation! The procuress, tho
''triend,"' who are now the agents OF
those who profit from the traffic in
girls," are ever present to offer
'easy money In the ways OF sin.
Hundreds of girls, hundreds of wo-
men, some of whom have lost their
husbands and bread winners, are fre-
Quently driven to these methods IN
hours of desperation to save their
children from hunger and to drive
the wolf from the door. For in
stance, it was ascertained in Munich,
Germany, that among the registered
prositutions no fewer than, 2O3 were
wives of day laborers and artisans >
Moreover, this system is fostered
for other economic reasons. There
Is trade of the underworld i as
one of our editorial writer's has it.
These women buy groceries, furni-
ture, fuel, rentsEhopses, etc. They
are the trade upon which many small
merchants depend. And no small
merchant can be careless of his trade
In the fierce competition of today,
and the still fiercer menace of the
great monopoly and trust And
again these institutions furnish I'll Hi 8
small source Of income to the politi-
cal grafters, who cling like leeohes
to, .the~ body polite. The housess:of
Ill fame as are just now beingsbd
astonishingly proven---a are the prey
of the esmunicip pal =grafte ssSS
Sc; Ne have q Swh ole array
tssconomicS Sint nterests involved inatit
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SEAS OF Water
;: LOST .BY THE CITY
Reports Shows 900, 900, 900
Gallons Are Unaccounted
For at Stock Yards.
Old Methods Of Two Years
Ago May Have Been
Revived.

Chicago, Nov. 17.-Disclosures were
made yesterday at the meeting OF the
City Board of Works indicating that
the Stock Yards people have returned
to their old way Of stealing a big pro-
portion OF the city water used there.
The report shows that nearly 16 per
cent Of the water pumped into the
pipes in that district is not accounted
for by the meters and the City En-
gineer, John Ericsson, is heading
through examination into the matter. i.
AS the meters now show it the city
loses annually nearly 1000. .o00, 900 gal
Ions, and this is worth $38,S36.
Who gets the advantage of the city
to this extent?
Have the stockyards again gotten
into working their system Of pipes that
were not shown on the city's maps?
These are two questions that Ed
ward S. Cole is investigating, and the
disclosures promise to be as sensational
as those of two years ago.
The report submitted to the Board
yesterday showed that the stockyards
some Of the most crowded wards of the
city, and this startling fact was COM
mented upon in manner that left
no doubt as to the determination of
the Board to locate the guilty parties
and make anexample Of any who are
found stealing from the city.
Water Not accounted For.
''There is difference of nearly 16
per cent in the quantity Of water
pumped for and that delivered to the
stock yards" said City Engineer Eric
son last evening, 'and we mean to find
out where that water goes. So far as
I can ascertain. nearly 1000. 900, 900 GAL
Ions Of the city's water is pumped into
the pipes that does not go through the
stock yard meters, and that Is worth
nerly $4,000 to the city.
Either the water is used by some
one who is not paying for it or the
meters are not working properly. If
the latter is the case they are the only
faulty ones in the city and we want
to know it..
aI..IsSts4dlysthing 1.-THE stock yards
all1xlll
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