The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-10-22
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1t is up to Harry Lehr to produce an
other time killer for the smart set His
dog party two weeks ago was a marked
success. The twenty whelps that We're
invited to help his watery eyed poodle
celebrate his second birthday were
stuffed with delicate morsels OF the
cooking art, the whole! topped of with
cigarettes which, of course, the dogs
could not enjoy. Any hungry child
asking Lehr for food would have beer
Kicked off his doorstep, while the curA
OF the neighborhood enjoyed sumptu-
GUS repast- Well, Harry disclosed
something new to the brainless set in
which he revels, and it was his money
that did it. -"
Startling revelations regarding the
Panama canal have already come to
light. Railroad ties have been sold to
the government as having been treated
to the creosote process to protect them
against the effects Of the tropical CHI
mate, only to be discovered with
coating merely with black paint. II
there are not more gigantic steals in
connection with the big ditch, the La
Dor World is no prophet
No time should be lost by the city in
compelling the Standard OH company
to protect property. Repeatedly the
attention of the city authorities has
been called to the fact that If this TIM
nense quantity of volatile oils and
grease happens to take fire the barrels
enclosing them would burst and fill
the bay with lake of fire impossible
to control.
When recently requested by the fire
commissioners to show their permits
for storing 50 large a quantity of oils,
the representatives OF the company de-
clined to do so.
Demand was made by the fire COM
missioners that an ordinance be drawn
up especially fitting the Standard Oils
disease, but nothing as yet has been
accomplished. Possibly the incident is
closed
Lessons like the Slocum and 1roquois
disasters should remind us that pre-
,ention Is better. than cure. Our re-
grets should precede the disaster
All along the line come reports of the
strength of labor as it will be reckoned
with in the coming campaign. Lead
ers Of both parties are not only will
ing but anxious to have the labor
power with them, that they may count
with some thing like certainty on the
outcome at the polls.
Senator Clapp, amid a downpour of
rain that flanked similar weather for
three weeks, addressed big house at
the Armory Wednesday night, and de-
lighted several hundred Republicans
who braved the storm to hear him. In
a masterful discourse he made clear the
issues Of the campaign as viewed by
the great party he represents.
Senator Clapp may truly be said to
be unique figure in American history.
To him, undoubtedly; falls the credit Of
one OF the most brilliant dashes OF
diplomacy ever carried out. Nv, mortal
= III al. al .assemb1age Of warning Repub-
licans clamoring for scalps and revenge
he took in hand the Collins and Dunn
elements which threatened to rend the
party in twain and literally swimming
against the current brought peace
where no man dreamed it could find
peg upon which to hang Its hat
Smarting with defeat, apprehensive
of the filings that might ensue from the
victors, Collins men heard him with
Indifference, then became interested,
and then embraced" In a voice Of
magnetic power possessed by few
statesmen he cemented the troubled
factions, cheered the losers In their
solitude and sent them home happy.
BLESSED are the peacemakers, for