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DUTY TO THE NATION.


gathered here to-day, that together with de-
votion to what is right must go practical eff
cheney in striving for what s right This
is rough. Norkaday, practical world and II
in II we are TO do the work best worth doing.
we must approach that work in spirit re-
mote from that OF the mere visionary and
above all remote from that OF the visionary
whose asDira tioEs after good find expression
only in the shape of scolding and complaining.
| 1t shall not help US II we avoid the Scylla, OF
baseness Of motive. only to be wrecked on
| the Charybdis of wrongheadedness of feeble
ness and nefhciency
. There can be nothing worse for the COM
munity than to have the men who profess lofty
ideals show themselves so. foolish so narrow
so impracticable. to cut themselves off from
communion with the men who are actually
abic to do the work OF governing. the WORK
OF business. the werk of the professions. IT Is
a sad and evil thing If the men with mora
sense group themselves impractical zealots
| while the Of action gradually grow TO dis.
card and laugh at all moral sense as an evi
| dence of impractical weakness Macaulay
| whose eminentiy sane and wholesome spirit re
| rolted not only at weakness. but at the cen
eorious folly which masquerades virtue de
| of the seventeenth century in a passage which
| every sincere reformer should keep constant
| IL before him.
1T is a remarkable circumstance that tn.
| same country should haye produced in ths
| same age the most wonderful specimens OF boti
| extremes of human nature Even in thing.
I indifferent the Scotch Puritan would hear O.
! no compromise: and he was but too ready t.
| consider all who recommended prudence ant
! charity as traitors to the cause OF truth. On
! the other hand the Scotchmen of that genera
| ton who made a figure in Parliament were tn,
| most dishonest and unblushing. time-seryers
| that the world has ever seen Perhaps II i.
| natural that the most callous and irnpuden
| vice should be found in the near neighborhood
| of unreasonable and impracticable virtue
Where enthusiasts are ready to destroy or b.
| by a souealnish conscience. 1t is not strange
| that the very name of conscience should be-
| come byword Of contempt to cool and shrewe
| men of Business
l The men who go oit from Harvard into thu
/ great world of American life bear a heav,
| burden of. responsibility. The only way thes
can show their gratitude to their alma mater
is by doing their full duty to the nation as
whcle;- and they can do this full duty only q
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SPEECH OF THE PRESIDENT.

great university like this has two es-
recizi functions. The first IS TO produce a
small number OF scholars OF the highest rank
a small number OF men who. In science and
81 the first class The second is. TO send out
into the world a very large number Of men
who never could achieve. and who ought not
20 fry 70 achieve. such a position IN the Deid
% scholarship. but whose energies are to be
felt in every other form OF activity; and who
snced Development of body. of mind, and. above
all Of character. which shall At them 10 DO
work both honorable and efficient.
Much OF the effort to accomplish the 1rst
function, that OF developing men capable of
productive scholarship. distinguished from
merely Initiative. annotative: or pedagogic
scholarship. must come through the graduate
school. The law school and medical school do
admirable work in fitting men for special pro-
feGsiCEs. but they in no shape or way supply
any shortcomings in the graduate school any
than does the college proper. the col
graduate school and for those undergradua
who are 10 &c into IL must be the ideal OF
high scholarly production. which is 70 be dis
tngCished in the sharpest fashion from the
mere transnittal Of resdy-made knowledge
without adding 10 IL II America is to con-
tribute its full share. TO the progress not
alone OF knowledge. but OF wisdom then we
must put ever-increasing emphasis on uni
versity work done along the lines OF the grad
Uste school. We best help the growth Of
American scholarship by seeing that as a ca
reer II is put more on q level with the other
careers open 10 our young men,
The general opinion OF the community Is
bound 10 have q very great effect even upon
its most vigorous and independent minds II
IN the public mind the career Of the scholar
is regarded as Of insignificant value when
conpsred with that of giorfhed pawnbroker.
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cRAFTy MAGNATE a, MENACE.

The very rich man who conducts his busi-
ness as il he believed that he were law
unto himself. thereby immensely increases
the difhcuty OF the task of uphofding order
preperty, fer IL the community feels that
rich. men, disregard the law where II affects
themselves then the community rs apt 10
assume the dangerous and unwholesome at
titude of condoning crimes of violence COM
mitted against the interests which in the
popular mind these rich men represent. This
last attitude is wholly evil; but so Is the
attitude which produces sit We have right
to appeal to the alumni of Harvard, and to
the alumni of every institution of learning
in this land to do their part in creating a
pubic sentiment which shall demand of all
men Of means and especially of the men of
vast fortune that they set an, example to
their less fortunate brethren by paying scrupu-
lous heed not only to the letter but TO the
spirit of the avs. and by acknowledging in
the heartiest fashion the moral obligations
which cannot be expressed in law, but wnich
stard hack OF and above all laws
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1t is far more important that they
should conduct their business affairs
dccently than that they should spend
the surplus Of their fortunes I'm philan-
thropy.

Much has been given to these men and we
have a right to demand much of them in r.
turn Every of great wealth who runs
mis- business with cynical contempt for those
prohibitions of the law which by hired cunning
he. can escape evade, is menace to our
community: and the community is not to be
excused If ii does not develop spirit which
actively frowns on and discountenances him.
The great profession Of the law should be that
whose members ought to take the lead in the
creation of just such spirit We all know
that as things actually are. many of the most
influential and most highly remunerated mem
IL their special task work out bold and in
genious schemes by which their very wealthy
clients individual or corporate. can eyade the
laws which are made to regulate in the inter-
est of the public the use of great wealth.
Now, the great lawyer who employs
his taIent and his learning i'm the highly
rcmuncratiyc task of enabling very
wealthy client 10 overrule circum-
vent the law is doing NIL that iri him
lies. to encourage the growth in this
country of spirit of dumb anger
against all laws and of disbelief In
their, efficacy. go
Such a spirit may breed the demand that
the rich or else it may manifest itself in hos
tlity to all laws Surely Harvard has the
right to expect from her high standard
of applied morality whether their paths lead
them into public life, into business, or into
the great profession of the law, whose mem-
bers arc potent in shaping the growth OF
the national soul. fee
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Leadeys With Lofy Ideals Needed BY the
Marion, Says Chief Executl0e. :
HE SCORES COMMERCIAL DECEIT
States That Decency Among the Wealthy
Games Before Philanthr0by.
STIRRING ADDRESS AT. HARVARD

then 1t will with difficulty be made attractive
to the most vigorous and gifted of our Ameri-
can young men. Good teachers, excellent in
stitutions, and Libraries, are all demanded in
a graduate school worthy of the name. But
there Is an even more urgent demand for the
right sort Of student No hrst-class science.
no hrst-class literature art can ever be
built up with second-class men. The schol-
arly career the career of the. man .of letters
the man OF arts. the man of science must
be made such 10 attract those strong and
virile youths who now feel that they can only
"a bIe Ia ny,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-10-14
MRS. C. III. MERRITT REELECTED
HEAD OF LITERARY SOCIETY

The people of Duluth Heights are
very proud of the compliments paid
to Mrs. c. H. Merritt by the press and
members of the Twentieth Century
Club, Of which organization she has
been leader for the past year, and to
which office she was unanimously re-
elected this week. We reprint with
pleasure the following very neat no.
tice Of her election which appeared in
the daily papers Wednesday:
Mrs. Chrales H. Merritt, leader of
the literature class Of the Twentieth
Century club, opened the meetings yes
terday at the library. Although a pro-
gram had been arranged, the afternoon
was largely social, and was devoted to
an informal discussion Of the plan of
work outlined In the year book. Rus
sian history and literature is to be
studied.
Mrs. Merritt was leader of the class
last year, when a satisfactory course
of study was completed under her d.
rection. Her reelection by the class
was unanimous and the greatest con-
f1dence in her ability to steer it safely
and prof1tably through another year is
felt by those associated with her.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-10-14
GOLDEN CATE CITY HAS
PARRY|SM ON THE RUN
Employers Who Were Lured
Into Citizen s Alliance are
Getting Tired.

San Francisco, Oct. 12.-No city in
thecountry has been posted with a
Citizens Alliance so badly as San
Francisco. This was partly due to the
fact that the union labor people went
into politics and elected one Of their
own as mayor OF the city.
From that day to this the oppon-
ents of labor's progress, in both in
dustry and politics, have united. They
have fought labor at every corner, but
the unions have of late been making
marked inroads into the Citizens AL
lance. This week Jabez Swan, one Of
the stanchest adherents Of the Citizens
Alliance, repudiated that body, its mo-
tives and principles, and signed a con-
tract with the officials of the Building
Trades Council to employ exclusively
union men hereafter. He also agreed
to remove from his premises the open
shop card, and will only employ here
after workmen who carry a union
working card approved by the Building
Trades Council.
After signing the agreemnt he inn
mediately notified his employees that
they must join the local union of their
craft or consider their employment
with him at an end.
Swan says that this change Of sem
timent is due to the loss Of business
and the Misrepresentation made by
the alliance of financial support. He
says that he found that he could not
hold business and rather than suffer
further loss and possibly ruin he de-
cided to cut loose from the alliance
and make peace with organized labor.
In giving his reasons for severine
his connection with the Citizens AL
lance, he says:
X left the tCitizens' Alliance because
I found that the men who comprise 1t
are men without principle. Henseforth
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-10-14
CHURCH WORK Engages
many LABOR OFFICERS.
Rev. Charles Stelzle Proves
Fallacy Of Charge That :
Labor is Against Church.
Gives Result of His Personal
Experience and Acquaint-
ance with Labor Officials.

Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. 12.-Rev. Chas.
Sickle of the Workingmen Depart
ment of the Presbyterian church rath-
er explodes the idea that working
men are opposed to the christian
church by the following well written
article:
while it is true that large num-
Der Of Workingmen are outside the
church and haven't much sympathy
with it, it is not true that many Of
their strongest and best leaders are
alienated from it.
1T has been source OF great salts
faction to meet with the active church
officers and members who are In the
lead of the labor movement in the
United States. Some of the strongest
labor editors with whom I have talk
ed, are members Of the church and
many are church officers. sat one
day in the office of a labor paper in
western city, and in the course of
and hour six men dropped in to see
the editor about matters Of business.
l discovered that every one OF these
men was either a member or officer
of some church in that city. Some
time ago at conference OF ministers.
to which had been invited the repre-
sentative of the Trades Assembly OF
that city, it TRANSFERRED that this rep
resentative was one Of the most ac-
| tive church men in the town. The
presidents of several labor unions
which I have addressed, are Presby-
terrain elders. recently talked with
three national officers in three Diff
ferent labor organizations, all living
| in the same city, and I discovered
that all three were the most agrees
sive officers in their particular
churches.
I recently met the chairman of the
Committee of Adjustment on great
railroad system, who was at one time
talked of as the successor OF CHIEF
Arthur Of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers. He was then repre-
senting the engineers of that system,
and he was an active man In the
| church to which he belonged. Indeed
he said with emphasis (and IN his
| capacity as chairman of the ADJUST
| ment Committee he could speak with
authority that the labor problem
| would never be settled until the prin-
ctples taught by Jesus Christ are ap-
| piled to human society.
The national treasurer of one of the
strongest labor declarations In the coun-
try, is Presbyterian elder. He has
| the confidence Of the entire assocta-
| ton, and to him was committed only
the other day one Of the most DELI
| cate tasks that has ever been entrusted
to a labor leade1s!t. He was selected to
call on the president Of the United
States in company with another off,
cial in whom the association had not
the same confidence. It Is quite evil
dent that the churchman stood very
high in the estimation Of his fellow
unionists. In the same town l met
another official whose name is known
throughout the country as one of the
most aggressive labor leaders. When
saw him he was looking for preach
er who could conduct service In a
little church in which he was interest,"
ed. He told me. of some things that
he was engaged in with regard to
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-10-14
am with the laboring men and shall
always continue to be friendly to their

I am with the laborinT men and sh.,,
always continue to be friendly to thew
cause.
Il started out to fight the union.
because OF a grievance 1 had with the
Building Trades Council. A contract
winch was entered into between the
Building Trades Council, the si9nwr,t-
ers' Union and myself was not lived
up 10. The action Of the signwriters
angered me and determined that T
was being treated unjusrly, 80 declar-
cd Tor the open shop. Then I tool,
up the cudgel and used every effort to
night the unions. joined the Citizens
Alllance and was assured patronage
from them. expected that it would
be standoff fight, that the patronage
I would lose from the labor element
would be made up by the support Of
the members OF the Citizens Alliance.
The fight has cost me, not into the
hundreds, but into the thousands Of
dollars. 1t was then I found out the
insincerity of the people In the ranks of
the Citizens Alliance. They never gave,
me the support they promised. The
patronage that Mr.. George said would
he forthcoming never materialized.
Then I realized that the laborinE
man will sacrifice anything for princi-
pie, while the man with money will
hold back when his pocket is pinched.
I lost my admiration for the Citizens,
Alliance. In the first place, could
not stand the financial pressure, and
in the second place, the people in the.
same ranks with me. they Of the Citi-3
zens' Alliance. were stabbing me in
the back. It IL one thing for man
to stand and face the enemy with gun
In hand, but when he is getting the
bayonet in the back it is entirely 4
different proposition. IS
Under these conditions approached
Mr.. Mccarthy and the result Of my
conference was that I decided to un-5
ionize my place. It was a case Of
one man against $4,000, and that $4,000
willing tc starve even for principle.
I shall stick to the men who have
principles. I have had enough of the
insincerity Of the Citizens Alliance.
II want it understood that in the
fight I have waged against unionisln
l.. have never violated the principles
Of unionism., have paid my men the
highest wages, and they have worked
union hours" -, = -
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time when the people were so unani

time when the people were so unani-
nous on public propositions. Every
body turned out admirably last week
to build the dam for a skating and
swimming pond for the young people.
Now a movement is on foot for a
proposition to clean the: snow from the
sidewalks during the coming winter.
On account of the peculiar location
Of the Heights 1t is always necessary
for the people to make private dona-
tons for the public good. What is
wanted is subscription from the peo-
pie in general so that sufficient money
may be secured to contract for cleaning
every sidewalk on the Heights immedi-
ately after each fall of snow. This Is
a worthy move and we bespeak for the
most kindly cooperation of all the
people.
Bids have been secured from certain
men with teams, and with an assess
ment Of $500 each from the people we
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-10-14
FOR $500.
MRS. CLARA OSWALD NOTED FOR
HER MANY ACTS OF CHARITY

Last week there died in this city
Mrs. Clara Oswald, widow of the late
Phillip Oswald, who for-the last twen-
ty-five years was a resident Of this
city. The funeral was held on Thurs
day and was attended by large num-
Der of friends. There were many beau
tiful floral offerings. he interrment
was made at Woodland. "
Mrs. Oswald is survived by two sons,
Charles P. and Edward H. During her
long residence in Duluth Mrs. Oswald
endeared herself to a large number Of
friends. She was member of the
Eastern Star and the Temple Aid So
ciety.
During her younger and more active
days Mrs. Oswaldw as noted for her
many deeds of kindness and charity to-
wards tho poor.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-10-14
ROBER 'TSETTLE RENDERED
PRETTY BIRTHDAY PARTY

A number Of enthusiastic friends Gel
ebrated the BIRTHDAYS Of Robert S.
Settle and his son. Richard, at their
home on Palm street Tuesday evening.
Those present were Messrs. and Mes
DANES Lesaur, Schwartz, Carroll, Gar
cha, Stevenson, Stauber and Mrs. Ron
berg from the CITY, Cards were played
until 1880 p. M, after which lunch
prepared by Mrs. Lessaur, who is said
ito be an expert pastry cook, was
served. Many presents were received,
and an exceedingly good time was had.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-10-14
DULUTH HEIGHTS BRIEFS.

The Public Affairs committee met at
the fire hall Tuesday evening and tran
sacted considerable business Of inter-
est to the people of the Heights. A
report was made by Secretary Walker
of the assessed valuation and the taxes
paid by property on the Heights. A
considerable amount of public improve
ment was discussed and subcommittee
were appointed to look into the matter.
]. H. M. Parker returned during the
week from lecturing tour through the
Dakotas and Iowa on the merits Of
Western Canada, the land of Parker
sunshine and untold wealth. Mr.. Park
er left again for Winnipeg Tuesday
evening.
There will be no services at the
Highland Presbyterian church Sunday
evening. The Rev. W.. J. Lowry Is in
attendance at the session of the state
synod at Fergus Falls. Christian En-
deavor services will be held as usual.
A new resident on the Heights. is Mr..
Ed. Eastman and family, who have
purchased the house formerly occupied
by Mr.. Olson On Ounce street. The
new family is gladly welcomed in our
midst. E@
Mr. and Mrs. j. H. .Tomlin enter
tanned Wednesday afternoon number
of friends on the Heights. The occa-
sion was in commemoration Of the fif-
teenth anniversary of their marriage
A large number Of guests were present,
and they were the recipients of many
handsome presents. ~ 49, ..E#
The city. street force is working on
the Heights this week, and much needy
Improvement IL being done.
Mrs Hewett and Mrs. Couls, sisters
Of Mrs. Butler. leave tonight over. the
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-10-14
SWELL PARTY IN HONOR
OF TWO VISITING GUESTS

A number of good friends gave
very neat surprise last Monday even
ing at the fire hall in honor of Mrs.
A. ]. Hewett, of Alpena, Mich, and
Mrs. j. Couls, of Wellsville, Ohio, sis
tiers of Mrs. William Butler. Cards
were played, and after delicious lunch
was served. the balance Of the even
ing was spent in dancing. Prizes at
cards We're won by Mrs. F. A. Lum-
bard. Mrs. VIM. McEwen, Mr.. Ben
Wood and Max Clements. Robert Hen
dry carried off the "booby' prize.
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the pushing of several lines of relig-

the pushing of several lines of relig-
ious effort in his town.
THE fact that these prominent la
hor leaders are Christian men would
seem to indicate that the church of
Jesus Christ is not aglnst the work.
ing men, or else the would not be
in the church. These labor men are
in the church because they believe that
the church is a real help to the work.
ingman. The church has trained
them. 1t has given them the charac-
teristics which make them representa-
tive leaders. For this, the working
men who are helped through their
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will be enabled to have clear walks
during the entire winter. Let us again
witness the public spirit of our peo-
pie, and let us all join together for the
Improvement of our home locality dur
ing the winter months.
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South Shore for their homes In the
east.
Mrs. Max Clements entertained yes
terday> afternoon one Of the numerous
soap clubs on the; Heights. $780,
Chas. McEwen visited at Virginia dur
ing the week.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-10-14
DULUTH HEIGHTS GOSSIP
BRIEF AND SOCIAL NEWS
Movement on Foot to Clean
Sidewalks During Winter
Months Gets Support.
Assessment from Each Resident
Will Save a Lot of Work
and Do Lot Of Good.

We don't any sooner finish one pub
begin another. We never knew of a
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-30
Butterflies as Investments.

Butterfly collectors are seldom able
to estimate with any confidence the
value of their collections, since the
prices for specimens so constantly
vary. A case in point is that of the
blue butterfly Of Brazil, specimens of
which were originally sold for from
$50 to SIS. Not long ago some COL
lectors who supplied the London mar
ket ran into perfect swarm of these
butterflies and shipped to England
such quantities that better speci-
mems than the original insects are sold
for 81 each.
1t not infrequently happens that two
or three specimens of a certain family
are discovered by collectors, who, en-
couraged by the high prices received
for their finds, are tempted to prose-
cute their search for this particular
variety without results for several
years. Suddenly they or some other
collectors find the insects grown plen-
tiful, and the cherished varieties OF
the cabinet become among the com.
monest specimens.