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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-05-05

Tor employment or ask increase In
wages. BY this 1t may be presumed
that t the thousands OF workingmen who
are thrust out OF employment from
time to time are men who failed Ito
do their full duty" Again, when
workingmen, either individually or col
lectively, ask for more wages, they do
not deserve an increase, for, II they
had done their full duty their en-
ployers would, in their gratitude, re-
ward them with more wages.
In sizing up the position Of labor In
Its demands for economic freedom, we
seem to forget that the words right
and duty have no place in. the mod.
ern definition of business" 1t is not
matter of a square dear' so mucn
as it is getting the product out as
cheaply as possible" 50 that the mar
ket can be controlled.
Duty and rights are not considered
when workingmen are asked to labor
for less than living wage, and il 1t
were not for the trade unions the
wage of the American workingman
would be equally as low as that paid
to the laborers of Northern Europe.
Men who are not organized are re-
ceiving a benefit in increased wages
and more equitable conditions, us the
direct result Of the efforts of trade
union in it's contest for the RIGHTS
of labor.
Mans duty to his employer is no
greater than his duty to himself and
his family. The inference of the morn
ing paper is that workmen are forget
ting their duty in their struggle for
rights. The greater troup1e Is tnat
the employer is asking for too much
in his desire to cheaper the cost OF
production.
BY all means, workingmen, do your
duty. Your first duty is to Organize.
Organize for the protection of your
selves and your homes. When you
shall have done your duty in this
respect, the question Of rights will be
easily adjusted.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-05-05
WoRkINGMEN, GO INTO POLITICS

"OnNINGMEN, GO INTO POLITICS,
Since the American Federation of
Labor has determined upon a politi-
cal course in the coming legislative
and congressional campaigns, polit1-
clans have commenced to sit up and
take notice. Speculation is rife in
many congressional districts where
union labor is known to be particu-
larly strong as to what effect their
united political action will have on
party politics.
The program OF the A. F. of L.
is novel insomuch as it advises it's
members to be absolutely non-part
isan, voting only for those candidates
who are known to be friendly to Ia
Dor, aud opposing with all their force
and might men whose unfriendliness
for labor legislation has prevented the
enactment Of much remedial labor leg
islatlon.
TO ask workingmen to become non
partisan is to ask them to cut them.
selves aloof from the boss in politics,
whether he be common ward heller
or the head of big machine, and to
act with an eye single to their own
interests.
Is such a request unpatriotic. as ia
charged by the opposition? Let US
see. Whenever a boss comes to Won
and asks for your support, is he
prompted by spirit of patriotism. or
is it but mere human selfishness? Tho
business man votes for the support or
his business" interests and how
strongly is he urged to ever remem-
Der this. The capitalist, always alert
is ever mindful OF the party which
will promote his interests. BY q
strange coincidence coalition Is
affected among all of these, with the
result that the cry of labor for re-
lief legislation is ilnheeded.
Recently the small merchants have
learned that their interests, too have
been sacrificed to appease the insati.
able greed Of Mammon. It is only at.
ter a well organized movement that
the middle class Is able TO arouse con.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-05-05
THE FOES OF THE PEOPLE

The recent Jefferson Day dinner at
New York City was made the occa-
sion. all along the line, OF a vicious a..
tack upon radical reform measures
through which the masses of the coun.
try hope to get some relief from pluto
cratic domination.
Prominent among the speakers were
acting Mayor Mcclellan OF New York
and President Woodrow Wilson OF
"Princeton,' who are both being
groomed for presidential. possibilities
by the safe and sane"-otherwise
known as the Bulwark of Privilege
Democracy, which, by the way, is not
one whit worse or better than Bu].
wark Of Privilege Republicanism. Poor
old, defunct Grover Cleveland also re-
spOnded from under the sheltering
wing of Equitable Ryan's coattail, and
sent his customary letter ponderously
inveighing against new nostrums"
and unfamiliar remedies"
liz hOJAO VI CuS SpS0Cu6S, the
spirit OF the plutocratic feast, was the
reputation OF what the speakers
chose to term 'Socialistic" tendencies.
meaning thereby every aspiration OF
the great body OF the people for more
equal and bearable conditions and ey-
cry attempt to curtail or control the
predatory rich and privilege in gen.
eral, which has set it's heel on the
T neck of the people and is rapidly
draining the economic life blood of thu.
! nation.
- 1t is not strange that, in such a
gathering, municipal ownership-the
! rallying cry which proved in reality
the endorsing of Mcclellan and his
{ backing of fraud and loot-shou,d
4 come In for it's share of abuse and
N that Mr.. w. r. Hearst, the intrepid
4 leader in that memorable contest.
should be the object of venomous at
1 tack. Indeed, the Belmonts and Rvans
Of the Democratic label, with their no
litical henchmen, and as we'll the Roe.
a ers and MorgAns Of the Republican
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-05-05

gress to the necessity Of passing laws
to prevent discrimination against
them by the capitalist class owners
Of the railroads and trusts. .
When labor goes to congress and to
the state legislatures in request OF leg
islation protecting life, limb or health,
abolishing child labor or for the pro.
lection of their rights from the en-.
croachments OF the courts, it is given
a cold reception. Legislators seem to
be fearful OF anything which will place
greater responsibilities upon those
best able to bear them.
Is an appeal to labor for the sup
port of men who will be friendly to It's
interests unpatriotic? We answer EN-.
phatically, NO. 1t is an appeal OF a
higher character than that which is
being rendered by any other class, he.
cause behind it is the great question
of the protection to human life, while
with the others are invariably made
in the hope of securing legislation
where the dollar is the only consfdera-
ton.
The appeals of labor are the appeals
Of the majority of the people of the
United States, and hence are entitled
to greater consideration than the re.
quests OF any other people. We do not
desire to stir up class prejudice, or
instill class hatred in the heart of
single workingman, but this ques.
ton cannot be discussed without dis
t1ngu1shing the desires Of the work
ing class from those OF men in other
walks OF life.
Sadly but truly this is rapidly devel-
oping into class government, posi-
ply unconsciously, but, nevertheless,
capitalism is in full control. So
strongly Is it entrenched it seeks
little legislation now. and asks only
to be let alone. So Jealous is it of
power that it refuses to yield one
1ota for the benefit of anything else.
Legislation for the protection of lite,
limb and health, and damages for loss
thereof, would entail endless expense
Tor capitalism on one hand and the
exercising OF greater consideration for
workingmen on the other. The enact
ment Of legislation prohibiting the en-
ployment Of children under 16 years
OF age would increase the cost OF pro-
duction, and reduce profits, therefore
making it harder to accumulate mil
lions of dollars in so short time. The
passing Of law defining the power
of the courts in denying workingmen
rights which the law grants would,
next to the militia, compel capitalism
to give some consideration to the
wants of labor.
Capitalism knows no party, but the
one that serves it. 1t is as flexible in
politics as it is in industry. If it was
party blind, as workingmen are, it
would have been defeated long ago,
We believe as a matter of policy it is
better to meet those who may op.
pose us at their own game, and with
their own weapons. For this reason
we advise workingmen to cease be-
ing partisans, and organize move
ment that will insure the election of
legislators in both state and nation
who will not be unfriendly to their
needs.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-05-05

With the exception OF the marine
workingmen, Duluth is free from
strikes this year. Not bad record,
is it, for city which is strongly net
ted" with trade unions? But it should
be remembered that good unions rem
der strikes unnecessary.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-05-05

Do you remember the saying OF the
fool in Ivanhoe? Better be fool at
a feast than wise man In a fray.
How many of our own people would
rather feast-Lazuras like-at the ta-
BILE OF capitalism than join a trade
union and enter the struggle for more
equitable conditions for labor?
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-05-05

The consolidated copper companies
have signed the eight-hOur scale OF
the Western Federation Of Miners.
The miners OF Minnesota still work
the ten-hour day. There are unions in
Montana mining regions. There are
none in Minnesota That is the diff.
ference. Two hours a day for each
miner.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-05-05

The clerks of Tower may form a
union. They have been trying for sew.
eral years to induce storekeepers to
close at an earlier hour, but without
success. Now they propose to union
ize. If they do it right, they will gain
theis point. Only through organization
can labor expect to make true prog
ress.
a number OF socialists held an In
ternational Labor Day celebration May
l in Chicago. Some one saw red badges
pinned to the coats OF those partici-
pating in the parade and telephoned
the police that they were to marcn
under the red flag. When a plat
toon OF bluecvoats arrived they found
out the facts, but rather than return
to headquarters the victims OF prac-
tical joke they awaited a favorable op-
pOrtunity Presently an over-enthusi-
astic Pole chided them about their
presence, and he was Immediately
dubbed and jailed. A yellow story
in the big dailies followed about the
assembling OF the Reds.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-05-05

The local typographical union this
week secured a settlement with an
other typothetaa printing Office. SO
the great struggle for the eight-houT
day Is gradually dwindling out, with
the printers in the ascendancy.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-05-05

Now that Bob" Smith has been re-
elected mayor OF st. Paul, the Hon.
Richard OConnor may reconsider and
decide to remain in the Sanity City.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-05-05
LIABILITIEs Ar ,F,RIIlsCO.

ABERDEEN, Scotland, May At
the annual meeting OF the Northern.
Assurance company today the chair
that the company sS to tai risk IN the de-
stroyed portion OF San Francisco was
| q little over 81, 800, 900.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-22
SHOT AND ROBBED.
Well known Turfman Fares Hard at
Hands Of Two Highwaymen.

New York, June 21-John Phillips,
superintendent Of the Parkway Driving
Club, and a wel-known turfman. was
shot and seriously wounded lat night
by two highwaymen while on the way
to his residence i'll the grounds of the
club, Brooklyn.
The thieves secured Il gold watch
and chain, Il valuable diamond ring and
some cash. Mr.. Phillips was taken
to the emergency hospital in COncy
Island, where his condition is critical
Mr.. Phillips was walking along
Cnncy Island avenue to Kings High
way when the highwaymcn tackled
him. a fight followed and Phillips
was getting the better of it when one
of the assailants drew Il revolver and
shot the turfman in the mouth.
Bending over him the thieves took
Mr.. Phillips watch, ring and cash and
IAN off. The shots We're heard by the
police. who found Mr.. Phillips a few
minutes later. The robbers We're not
found.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-22
LOCK Plan ADOPTED.
Senate Falls in Line With House
And President Roosevelt.
PRESIDENT IS PLEASED.
Will Issue Orders to Go Ahead
With Work on the lSthmuS.

canal would be adopted by the Senate
on its final vote, notwithstanding the
report of the majority of the inter-
oceanic canal committee in favor Of a
sea level waterway.
Promptly upon being advised of the
result of the vote in the Senate, Chair
man Shonts called on Secretary Taft at
the war department and began to dis
cuss the plans of the commission for
the prosecution of the great work of
canal construction. Both the chairman
and the secretary are greatly pleased
at the outcome of the struggle in the
Senate. 1t was decided that the COM
mission as a whole should start for the
istnmuS at the earliest possible mo-
ment. Chief Engineer Stevens will ac-
company them. The commissioners will
embark on the steamer Panama, sail
ing from New York next Thursday. Ii
is the purpose to make a thorough in
spection Of the canal work which has
reached q point where experts must
determine the lines on which it is to be
continued and Mr.. Stevens desires that
full approval shall be had of his own
plans before the work shall progress
further,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-22
PRACTICAL ILLUSTRATION.
Congressman Mann Shows House the
Need of Pure Food Law.

Washington, June 21.-The space in
front Of The Speakers desk of the
House today resembled n small section
of delicatessen store and a corner gro
Gerry, with cereals, jam. iclIies. tins Of
peas. tomatoes. corn. bottles Of whis-
key and wine, imported sausage, bran
died cherries. and other edibles and
drnka blcs scattered over two tables
and to complete the picture We're Il
standard scales with weights. a gradu-
ate and a funnel for the purpose Of
demonstrating the contention Of the
ma iority Of TIL committee on inter-
state and foreign commerce. that d
pure food bill is necessary for the pro-
lection of the people.
James K. Mann. H., played the role
of the grocery man and explained to
the House the several articles on the
tables. their ingredients and their
weights.
The House went into committee of
the whole with MI Currier. y. H., in
the chair for the consideration Of the
pure food bill. Mr.. Mann beginning the
discussion.
Medicine now on the market advertise
Cd i'll the strongest terms to cure the
opium habit" said Mann, 'show on in
vestigation enough opium to develop the
opium habit"
Calling the attention of the House Is
the action of the proprietary association
in still insisting on the passage Of til"
Hepburn bill. he said the association was
afraid to come out in the open and fight.
He read letter from the Gcrman@Ameri-
can Extract Works in which they told
how to make all kinds of liquors. They
were especially interested, he said, in
their Old Tom gin extracts. which give
the exact taste Of the original article.
Then to still further interest the House.
he said that this firm claims to make any
kind OF liquor out of Ethyl alcohol, with
no liquor in it. Black pepper. he said, is
a fruitful source of adulterat:on. the
..fler' being sold in fve-ton weights. &C
cordng 10 letter which Mann read. Pep
per berries he said. were made out Of
tapioca. colored with lampblack.
The coffee that we drink, Mocha and
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WILL PAY OWN EXPENSES
But President Thinks Uncle Sam
Should Pay Employees Bills.

Washington, June 21.-In a letter to
Representative Tawney chairman Of
the appropriations committee Of the
House ana in personal talks with mem
bers Of both the Senate and the
House, President Roosevelt, discuss
ing the proposed appropriation of s25,-
COO a year to Gefray the expenses of his
trips about the country, said that he
did aor want the money fer the pay
nent Of his personal expenses. He
stated that. in any event. whether the
appropriation was made or not, he
would pay his own expenses himself
on every trip. He stated that he did
not feel. however. that it was quite
Just that he should have to pay. also,
the expenses of the government en-
ployes who accompanied him on those
trips for the purpose of transactinG the
business Of the government or the OK
penSes of such others as might ac-
company him on the whole or any part
of a trip.
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COMPLETE AGREEMENT
On Rate Bill Is Expected to be Report
ed Today by Conferees.

Washington, June 21.-An under
standing was reached by the cOnferees
on the railroad rate bill tonight, which,
it is predicted, will result in a COM
plete agreement being reported tomor-
row. The confereCs will meet at 10
o'clock in the morning to draw up the
agreement. 1t is the present purpose
to have it presented to the House to-
morrow, that it may be printed III the
record as required by the rules. but it
may he called UP for action Saturday.
There are yet three points which will
receive discussion in the morning but
even on these the conferees know the
position Of their number so well that the
result may be predicted with reasonable
; certainty.
OF the three points. the first is the
sleeping car amendment. The prediction
is that sleeping cars will be included as
common carriers" in the bill
The second is the much debated pipe
line amendment. This is to be settled by
changing the words common carriers
TO railroads. in that portion of the bill
relating to the ownership of conlmodi-
| ties. The effect of this change will b.
10 exclude pipe lines from the opera ton
owning Industrial properties The Senate
amendment which included lumber III the
list OF commodities forbidden to be OWL
ed by common carriers Will, it is said, be
retained in the bill.
! The third point for further discussion
! is the question of the five days notice
! required to be given before the issuance
of an injunction or intcrlocutory order
making effective the degrees of the CON-
mission.
| The pass provision as tentatively agreed
on will prohibit the issuance or accept
ance Of passes to officers of the nation
al government. officers of state govern
n;ents, Of municipalities. counties and
townships. This is the entire prohibition
the railroads being left to use their dis
erection as to the issuance of passes to
alton. Members of Congress are included
as officers of the national government.
/ Express companies are 10 be regulated
as common carriers. The much discussed
words ''in its Judgment and fairly re
munerative" are left out of the bill.
| 1t IS said that little ii any discussion is
expected on the conference report in the
House. as all of the Senate amendments.
! 10 which attention was directed in tile
House as being deSra Bile additions to tho
measure, have been accepted by the con-
forces. As the tentative report stands to-
night the Senate has not reCCicd from
many of the amendments which it placed
/ in the bill.
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the Senate the nomination of Herbert
II. ID. Pierce to be minister to Norway.
1t is said that every Republican mem
Der OF the committee consigned the poil
for Mr.. Pierce.
Inc Senate committee on commerce
Thursday ordered a favorable report on
the bill authorizing the unloading OF
foreign merchandise at night. An
amendment was adopted making It APP
pl'cable to railroad cars as well as
steamships.
Representative Roberts Of Massachu-
sets, Calder of BROOKLYN and Dawson o.
Iowa called on the President Thursday to
urge an order granting 4 half-hollday on
Saturdays to the per diem employees oil
the government at all navy yards and
arsenals. The indications are that the
order vii! be made.
In the Senate Thursday, Senator Per-
kins presented and the Senate agreed
to the conference report on the fortl-
flcations appropriation bill. The points
in dispute were settled as follows: The
appropriation for the purchase. manu-
facture and test of mountain. field and
siege cannon was fled at 100000: fol-
tn" erection and equipment of gov
eminent powder factory S165,OOo; for tho
purchase, manufacture and test of seq
coast cannon for the insular posses
| sionS 100000 and for the constructor
of sea coast batteries in the Hawaiian
| and Philippine islands, s260000.
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MUTINY AT SEVASTOPOL.
Three BattaIions Revolt But Yield to
Loyal Infantry.


St. Petersburg. June 21.-11.O5 A. NJ
A serious mutiny which for time
threatened to place the fortress of Sc
vastOpol in possession of the mutineerS
was suppressed Wednesday, according
TO a special despatch to the Noyio
Vremya.
The munity was started by a batral-
ion of fortress artillery, which dcclin-
ed to obey orders whereupon the men
were promptly disarmed. Two other
battalions then mutined and took pos
session of the guns in the north shore
batteries but on the appearance of
several loyal regiments Of infantry.
the mutineerS abandoned the idea of
fighting and returned to their barracks.
Gen. Nepluff. commander of the for
trcss Of Scvastopol, is represented to
be concerned about the sailors as we'll
as the soldiers of the fortress.
That the morale of the whole army is
being shaken by the revolutionary pro-
paganda is proved by the continual eX-
tension of the rebeious outbreaks
among the troops. 1t appears to be
confirmed that the BOlschOff regiment
at Ryazan has driven out its officers
and burned the armory. Another re-
port says that the soldiers deliberately
attacked the officers club ut RyaZan,
killing one and Wcunding two officers.
\ panic prevails in the town. Four
companies stationed in st. Petersburg
have presented demands which We're
acceded to and they have now return
ed to ClIlty
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IN MAINE MILLS.
Not Expected That Any Change viii
Be Made at Present.

Portland, Me, June 21.-The restor-
alton in Fail River today of wages paid
previous TO the 1904 strike, is not ex-
pected to affect conditions in this
State, in the opinion of some of the
agents. and 10 changes are anticipated
as a result of the increase i'll the Mas
sachusctts city. Wages i'll cotton mills
i'll Maine do not follow closely the
changes made in other New England
states. Those paid in Lewiston mills
for instance We're not cut in 1904 but
have been continued. being about the
same as Will be paid i'll Fan River after
the restoration.
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Java" said Mann, sis generally adulter-
ated with Brazil coffee and ground cof-
fee with sawdust and even bread
crumbs"
Taking his position behind the tables,
Mann began a rapid explanation of every
article there.
Taking up bottle of bright colored
cherries marked "Maraschino cherries
he explained that the cherries had been
picked green; that they were then
bleached and colored with an aniline dye
and. holding up a bright colored bit of
cloth, he said this cloth was dyed with
the same dye"
A fine grade of olive Gil used by the
Union League Club of Philadelphia turned
out to be cottonseed oil with an adulter-
ant.
Taking UP the subject OF canned toma-
toes Mann held up three cans. each be-
ing of different weight and yet all bought
for three pounds.
1.-THE department stores of New York.
Philadelphia, Chicago and Washington
and the mail order houses sell the short
weight cans" declared Mann. The speak
e. said he was not engaged in an on
slaught on the canning interests Of the
country, but he insisted that standard
cans ought to be full weight and the
consumers We're entitled to that cansidcr-
alton.
zone Of the hoped-for good results of a
national law on the subject of pure food.
he said, lis the bringing about of a uni
formity OF laws and regulations on the
part of the states within their several
borders
Mann received an ovation when he con-
Guided.
The pure food bill will again be con
sidered tomorrow.