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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-02-16
CHILD LABOR LEGISLATION
NOT BRIGHT IN CONcREss
PRESIDENT Samuel Gompers Believe.
eever;dse Bill 10 ingen;ousIy
Drawn.

In the current issue Of the Federa-
zionist, Mr.. .Gompers refers as follows to
the matter Of child labor legislation as
1T is attempted in Congress.
"A number OF bills have been in.
troduced in Congress for the resula-
ton and limitation of child labor
Senator Beveridge's bill 8. 6bs2
subsequently offered as an
amendment to H. r. 1888. prohibits
carriers Of interstate commerce from
accepting for transportation from anv
one state or territory to :. any other.
state or territory, or the District of
Columbia, the products of labor where
children under the age Of IA are en-
ployed or permitted to work. The Bill
is inseniously devised, and IL enacted.
will Internationally help to make child
labor legislation effective. The penalty
clause Of the bill, however. makes it
necessary to prove that the OFFICER or
agent Of carrier of interstate com.
merce. who. violates the law, did 80
knowingly" This, Of course, is a most
difficult procedure. % the history Of
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-02-16
THE SHIPS DEAD OF A YEAR.


Of all the ships of all nations which
sailed from Atlantic ports in 1906 nine
teen were lost, with 257 men. Four
vessels in the Pacific trade went out OF
reckoning, with eighty-eight souls on
board. On the Great Lakes, as has
been previously reported 1875 lives were
lost during the season. The total mum.
ber of dead thus far accounted for IL
All, and they were under six different
flags.
On the railroads of the United States
alone during this same year of report,
more than 4,200 passengers, employees
and other people were killed and more
than $4,000 injured.
The lives set down as lost bv wafer
bear some ratio to the number of hands
busy and passengers carried in the COM
mercial navies Of the world. What
that ratio is can not be accurately
stated. but it must be greatly smaller
than the propotion between persons
carried and persons killed or MANNED
on the railroads in America.
'"They that go down to the sea IN
ships may indeed mount up to the
Heaven" and go down again to the
Depths" also reel to and fro and STAR
ger like a drunken man." But on the
whole they are proportionately safer
than their brethren who merely 10
down to the railway station.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-02-16

ployment Of children under II years
during the hours when public schools
are In session, or before six O'Clock in
the morning or after seven o'clock In
the evening.
congressman Brumm, OF the 18th
district OF Pennsylvania, introduced
bill ingeniously devised for the aboli-
tion Of child labor: by invoking tho
taxing power Of the United States for
that purpose. . His bill proposes that
the tax OF SO cents per. day be paid
into the United States Treasury for
every such child employed, requiring
also, ,the employer OF children under
IA years Of. age. to obtain a license
for tho same ;frome the federal, gov
ernment. The bill also provides a cer-
tain per cent ad valorem upon the
products upon which children ~
years OF age shall have been employ
ed. The ad .valorem tax. to be bassd
upon the amount and value Of such
Surely. out Of all Of these multi
farious bills and Ingenious devices
to remedy an ALL prevailing evil. some
specific. effective and humane MEASURE
should become law at an early date
4 - =, r
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-02-16
'LAeoR'S: FIRST 9ExPERtENcE :
HAS MOST "sALuTARY EFFECT

! The after effect of labor. cam.
paisn in politics is now beina felt
at Washington. heretofore indif-
ferent friends arc now allyina them-
selves with tho champions Of labor
Ieglslation.. Tho 4elefeat Of Little
! fields pot measurq for tho abolition
lof compulsory -piIbtase, which was
hot'y opposed by Sail marine work.
Ingnen, was badly beaten In tho
J House, thus destroying LIttlsfisid's
influence in the n.k;on's law making
I body. :
! HumiIiated eonaressmen arc
I attempting to diaeredit President
(Gompers Of tho American Fedora
tion Of Labor for not havino tho
courage 20 oppose their rs- election. I
They hold Gompers wholly RESPONSE.
I bio for their political shakino un,
As a matter Of fact Mr.. Gompers
! Is but tho instrument. The whole
American labor movement is behind
him. ..As q servant Of tho union
! working people of America he wa.
! but doing his duty.
I Az result of.iabor's first ad.
! wont in politics the, effect has been
I most salutary upon the iudament
and course Of tho members Of Con-
I gress.. Some fa avorable legislation
10 expected be fore the next cleo.
ton comes around..
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-02-16
sWEET.oRR COMPANY DO l
RIGHT THING FOR LABOR

The International Association OF
Lfthographers has had strike on for
several months, and it is now under-
going some trouble with firms that re-
fuse to use their label.
Among these firms which have taken
their work from non-union lithosraph-s.
ers Is the Sweet-Or Company. makers
OF union made overalls The firm em-
ploys union garment workers, and has
been regarded as one of the fairest ir-S
st1tuttons towards union labor in t the
country. Its friendship and respect for
the rights Of labor. Is fittingly shown
by the following letter sent out under
the seal Of the general office of the
International Association of Litl1o.
graphers: $50
We desire to make it known that
the Arm Of :Sweet-Orr & Co., manufac-
turers OF trousers and oyeralls, after
being notified that a strike existed In /
the photographic trade, and upon re-
quest OF our organization to demand
the lithographers', union, label upon It's
poster work and other advertising mat
ter. withdrew their : large contracta
from Arms who are now unfair. and
placed them with establishments Who
are fair TO this organisation: 4 ~s
Sweet Orr & Co, are large employ-
ers of union labor, whose products are
the best. on the market. bearing the
Garment" Workers Union Label. there-
fore, in appreciation OF these facts. tho
Etthogrspherss Association feel that the
good feeling expressed by these man
ufaoturers merits the patronage of Or
santaed labor In general, ana we take
pleasure In recommending their pro-.
ducts ITO organized labor, and IItho-
gtaphers :especially. Yours fraternalIy.
ysM Hamilton. General President. Jas
:: McCanertys General Secretary
Treasurer. rssz.gs. - so
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-02-16
MEsABA RANCE STEAM
j.: SHOVEL men IN L1lD
Several Organizations in
Range Towns. TO Abolish
Bonus Plan.
Unions Elect Business Agent
Who Will Furnish All De-
string Employers with Men.

The Steam Shovel men on the Me.
saba fkange are among the best organ.
ICED vsorkingmen in Minnesota. They
have several strong and progressive
looa1A. are receiving good wages, and
have complete control of the situation.
Among several Of the stripping COM
pandes they are having disputes over
the bonus plan inaugurated by the con-
tractors. The bonus Is optional with
the companies to pay at the end Of the
year. The union is trying to abolish
this system and desire a minipnum
wage scale Of $4,000 for engineers,
and $125.00 for cranesmen -s7s
Business Agent at Hibhina,
Fred Brennon, who has been running
a. steam shovel for the Mahoney MIN
Ing company at Hibbing for the past
ten years. has been elected secretary
treasurer OF Local No. s, and will act
as representative on the Mesaba range
1or the International Brotherhood Of
Steam Shovel and Dredge men, with
headquarters at Hibbing, where rail-
road companies, mining companies and
contractors can secure steam shovel
engineers and cranesmen on short no.
tice. : q
Dredgemen in Conference. 81.
Secretary T. F. Dolan of the Inter.
national union is In conference with
the dredge owners this week. It is the
annual conference Of the employers
and employees on the dredges in the.
harbors along the chain of lakes. The
meeting Is being held in Detroit, and
there seems to be no question about
making an agreement. C. E. Newell
Of Buffalo, first vice president of the
Brotherhood is also in attendance. s.
Under the executive order issued bv
President Roosevelt some time ago the
eisnt-hour law must be observed .bv
contractors doing government work.
whether being done by contract or dav
labor. When negotiating for the lasr
wage agreement year ago the dredec
men made a. stand for an eight-hour
day, but finally were forced to Weld
1t IN consideration for other conces.
sions. -.
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there be any ground upon which Mr..
Wharton has justification for his in
vective. It will be remembered that
by direction of the organized labor
movement Of our country several let
ters were sent to congressman last
spring asking their attitude upon
measures and bills in which the toll
ers were vitality interested. Among
answers received was one from Mr..
Wharton. in which he said that :, II
voted against the provfso exemptinR
the eight hour law from application ON
the Panama Canal" Our editorial
comment upon that statement was as
follows: ~The Congressional Record
(January ~. page 1879 records Mr..
wharton as not voting Upon the propo-
sttion to annul the eight hour law on
the Panama Cana" ~; Now here is a
direct conflict OF statements Our au-
thordty is the OFFICIAL; journal OF the
House. .of Representatives. This Mr..
} Wharton mas not tlisI6ted. Then, who,
-
Bslt. sas ]. W NJ s. have a1ready.
stated, MI. a1alatlon's slsoun's bahternes. occa-
stoned by his defeat has, beyond doubt.
perverted hiss mind, 80 that he IL in
capable Of discriminating between the
true and the false. .~.
Labor Could Not Support Him.
The slum total Of our offending has
been, that Labor could not support the
Congressman for reelection. He
comes from the district Of Chicago in
which the stockyards are located. and
during his term OF office he never ut
tered one word, or cast one vote that
IN the slightest degree might tend to
the ame1lorat1on OF conditions of the
men and women and children of that
Jungle" In his district he is gener-
ally regarded as one of those strip
ling pettifoggers-the errand boy OF
the masters of Packingtown. It was
our privilege, as we'll as our duty. to
go into that district and to urge the
election Of Mr.. McDermott, a bright
young American, an enthusiastic, lib
erty-loving and sympathetic union
man. Under the sobering influence Of
political" retirement, Mr.. Wharton may
come to reason with himself, if. his
hide and mentality are not too impen-
etrable, and some time repent Of his
ignorant, vicious and malious asper-
sions toward those Of whom he now
has not the faintest appreciation or
understanding.
littlsfeld 10 Saucy.
But, after all, Mr.. wharton's attack
'1s only on q par with that Of the Hon.
Charles e. Littlefield, who denounced
that man Gompers" as q coward. a
Jesse James, and htghwayman." Since
the election Mr.. Lttlef1eld. has. upon
every: occasion. undertaken to con-
vince people that, despite his loss Of
nearly 5000 votes in his district. vet
to: use his own language, "Gompers
helped me-" In an address at a meet.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-02-16
AID FOR NORWAY,s PO0R
Aged Scandinavian Leaves Half ~
Estate to Charity.

NEVADA, Iowa, Feb 13-"ro ~.
poor people of my native land N.Y.
way. do 1 bequeath one-half of ~,
property, and estate" is the ouaar
phrase which is contained in the 1a.+
Will and testament OF Andrew D. John.
son. an eccentric old Norwegian who
recently died at Story City. The viii
has been offered for probate, but ~
will be contested by the sons ana
daughters upon the grounds OF m.
tustness,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-02-16
EPIDEMIC AT SALT LAKE.

SALT LAKE. Utah. Feb. 13.-Ths
city has. since the first of the year,
been In the grip Of an epidemic Of Ger.
ebro spinal meningitis. Since Jan. I
there have been ~ deaths~and OF theAA
eight have been since the LIST Of F1b.
ruary.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-02-16

Littleaeld Too, in an Attempt
to Save Himself From a Po-
litical Grave Yard Delivers
Himself to a TRADE Against
President Gompers Behind
Closed Doors.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-02-16

Mr.. Union Man:-Notity your print.
or that the Bell Phone IL Unfair. ~
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-02-16

When He Accused Gompers Of
Being a Coward He Failed
to Measure the Capacity Of
His Man-Facing Little
field on Threshold Of His
Own Home is Not Oowardice
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-02-16

smoke Puradora Cigar, Clear Havan.
Union Label and Home Made.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-02-16

Mr.. Union Man-Notlfv your barber
that the Bell Phone Is Unfair.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-02-16

MT. Union Man n:--Notifyssyour rsntal .
agent that the Bell Phone 70 Unflie
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-02-16

Congressman Wharton of the
Stock Yards District in Chi
cago, Who Was Defeated BY
a Union Labor Man, Bitterly
Denounces President of Fed
Grafton of Labor.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-21
WAITSTIELD.

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Baird Fridav.--A great deal of interest
IS being taken in the matter of ccntrali-
ling all the schools of the town at the
village and there will he q full attcnd-
aHCe at the special town meeting Sat
urday afternoon, when that question and
the matter of building a new schoolhousc
viii be acted on.-Miss Louise Gleason
and Miss Mahc Howe, teachers in tho
Montpelier high school, arc at home
Aunt Polly Stockwcll. widow of Nathan
iol Stockvell, died Friday at tho homo Of
her daughter. Mrs. Samuel Marble. at
the advanced age Of o. years. The func-
raj was held Sunday afternoon at one
o'clock. attended by the Roy, W. A.
Remele and burial was NJ North Fay
ston.--Mr and Mrs. II. Z. Wood Of
Northheld are visiting her father. John
y. Thompson.--Mr and Mrs. j. g. Nor
ton. who have been spending few
Nccls in town started Monday for their
homo in ponca, Okla. Tho Wailsfcld *
FaYston Telephone Coz will hold it's adj
iournei annual meeting for the election
Of officers and other important business
I'm the 6. A. 4. hall March %. at 1000 n.
nl.--The village schools will close this
week for tho three weeks Easter va
cation.-Fred Ncwcomb was ut homo
from Waterbury SundaY.--Mr. and Mrs,
Bert Campbell has moved into Mrs
Illness house and Mrs. Hines will board
with them fo~ the present.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-21
WINDSOR COUNTY.
SOUTH ROYALTON.

Albert Benedict has gone 10 Bristol.
Conn. where he has employment as a
carpenter for the spring months.--War-
rem Sanborn has moved into his new
house-Mrs. Albert Benedict entertained
friends Thursday cvcning.-The pupils
Of the s. X. G.. S. are enjoying a VaCa-
ton Of two weeks.--The Womau's club
met Saturday with Mrs Martha Sbley.
Frank Morse is in New York city
Mrs. Casper l.. Abbott is convalesCinS.
Miss Kitte Waldo is visiting in Lynn,
Mass.-Mrs. W. ". Sargent has been
confined TO hcr room the past 10 days
by illness. Miss Emma Russ is visiting
her uncle, Hiram Russ. and family
Iucius Jennings. who will work for J..
G. Sargent. will move to the tenement a.
l.. C.. Dickermans vaca; ed by Gideon
Barker.-Mrs. Frank Bryant has return
ed from a visit in Lowell, Mass.-A son
was born Sunday to Mr.. and Mrs. John
a. SChontag.-Mrs. Charles sleeper is
III with the Erip.--Mrs. Laura Howe has
finished work at W. V, Eastman's and
gone to Tunbridge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-21
THOMAS B. ALDRICH DEAD.
Wns a Well known Literary Man
Suffered Relapse after nm Operation.

Boston, March 1S.-Thomas Bailey Aid
rich, the author, died at his home in this
city late to-day. He failed to rally from
a serious operation performed some time
ago.
Mr.. Aldrich was operated upon at the
Massachusetts, Homeopathic hospital
several weeks ago. and 1t was at first
thought that the operation was entirely
successful The patient, however later
suffered a relapse, and for some time
past had been in very serious condition
Last night he was removed to his home
on Mount Vernon street and shortly be-
fore Ave o'clock this afternoon the end
came. The nature OF the operation was
not made public.
Thomas Bailey Aldrich was born at
Portsmouth. ~ H.. Nov. II, 1880, and
was a graduate Of Harvard College. lie
was employed for several years after
leaving college in a banking house
conducted by his uncle in New York
city. He held editorial positions on
the New York Evening Mirror, the
Home Journal and the Illustrated News
until 1865, and from that year until
1874 conducted Every Saturday publish
ed in Boston. He edited the Atlantic
Monthly OF Boston from 1881 to 1890
He was the author OF many books OF
married in 1865 and is survived by his
widow and one son. Talbot b. Aldrlch
He was awarded the degree of A. NJ
by Harvard in 1888. and that of l.. II
D.. by Yale in 1901.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-21
RIME OF BURLINGTON.

Fair Burlington sits by the waves
That dance DER Lake Champlair
In ripping laughter. at her feet,
To cast their crests in vain.
For like the ancient mariner,
The city groans and signs
And wipes impatiently the spray
From out her hlcary eyes.
Her parching threats are all unslaked
And dry as leathern boot,
And every tongue drought utter drought
Is withr!ng at the root
Alone. alone, all all. alone.
No great convention throngs
Now care to banquet in her halls
And raise convivial songs.
Alack, alas. the albatross.
That brought the crowds her way,
Incautiously by votes was slain
on last Town Meeting day.
And now she sits by Lake Champain
And from It's waves doth shrink
With water. water everywhere
And not q drop to drink.
Georgia White in the Randolph Herald,)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-21

THE TIME DRAWS NEAR.
For the Payment of the GREAT Ten per
Cent. Dividcrd-Sce That You Get
nig Share of 1t---t.cnerni
Votes In Groups Four
and Five.

One day nearer tho end of the James
town voting contest. One day nearer
that April dividend, No alarming
symptoms have developed In tho case
of any candidate since yesterdays an
nounCcmcnt. In fact everybody is do
ing as we'll ms could he expected" 4
few of the tailcnders appear to be be-
yond hope. if indeed life has not al
ready fed. bat II isn't safe TO lay any
big waEers. You can never tell who
is playing possum
The soc-saw which has been going on
between tho leaders of the first group
has completed another vibration and
this morning the lady wins. Nine con-
testants in Group Four bcttcrcd their
condition yesterday. An equal num-
Der received votes in Group Five. three
minor changes in the standing result
ing thcrefrom.
The standing:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-21
ESTATE OF EDWARD WELLS, BUR-
LINGTON.

We. tho subscribers, having been APP
pointed by the Honorable the Probate
Court for the District of Chittcnden.
commissioners to receive, examine and
adjust the claims and demands of all
DcrSOnS against the estate of Edward
Wells. lat. of Burlington. in said dis
trict deceased and also all claims and
demands exhibited in offset there
to; and six months from the day OF
tho date hereof being allowed by "1id
court for that purpose. we do therefore
hereby Five notice that we will at
tend to the duties Of our appointment
at the ONCE of the Burlington Trust
Co, in said district. on the third Tues
DAYS of April and september next. at
10 O'Clock a. m. on each of said days.
Dated this Sth day of March 1907.
DANIEL W. ROBINSON,
FRANK w. ELLIOT.
3NW3t commissioners
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-21
GAYSVILLE.

Bernstein Cowan is passing his vacl-
tior witt his parent; in Salem. Mass
TIL, topic for the Y. y. G. L. meeting
Su ldiy evening will be Sowing; :"
leader.I:ss Grace Flint--Mrs Swinycr
= conftae1 to the house by illness
sistershrdluuvu uunuunnuu nnnnn nm
Mrs. Eliza Ware is helping care for hcr
sister Mrs. tlagar.-C'aytoO Mills of
New York is visiting his father. II. t.
Mlls.-Mad:me Alexander NeZina Of
Montreal is the guest of her sister. Mrs,
William Bishop NJ. and Mrs. Samuel
White or Fair Haven are visitors at
John Hagars.--John Howard of Roch-
ester has been several days at ". G.
Alien s-Mrs. G. i. Wells is with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. +. Davis, in
barnard this week. Roy Chamberlin
has finished work in Newport n. H.,
and Is now employed by the Essex
Lumber Co.--The Wednesday evening
class meetings are held at L. :. cut
lers at seven O'Clock.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-21
10, THE POOR PRINTER.
(From the Concordia Kansas.

We don't suppose there's a place on
earth where n mans patience is so often
put to the test as In the printing shop.
We got another dose last night. Just as
IA printer was going to put galley Of
type in the form for the "Dingy Daily
Knnsan." the whole thing fell to the
floor In one conglorneomate heap of pi.
The scntilliating thoughts that We had
twisted out of the editorial think tank
were In the same inseparable mass as the
statement that Tim Tumblesom has
bought a new top buggy. look out girls"
1t made us "a little shy last evening, but
the people OF this town have overlooked
our shortcomings SO often in the past
that we feel confident that they will be
kind In their judgement again this time.
But. say. It does rile n printing office out
ut to have a galley of type pied.
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CORNELIUS y. RHOADS'S ESTATE.
STATE OF VERMONT, Dlstr ct of Chit,

tcnden
To all persons interested in the es-
tate of Cornelius =. Rhoads, late Of
Richmond, in said district, deceased,
GRE CITING:
At n Probate Court. holdcN at Bar
lington, within and for the District OF
Chittenden, on the 18th day of March,
1907, an instrument purportlng to be
the last will and testament of Cor
nelius y, Rhoads, late of Richmond. in
said district deceased was presented
to the court aforesaid for probate.
And it is ordered by said Court that
the 9th day of April. 1907, at the Pro-
bate Court rooms in said BurliLG ton, be
assigned for proving said instrument,
and that notice thereof be given TO
all persons concerned. by publishing
this order three weeks successfully In
the Burlington Weekly Free Press, "A
newspaper published at Burlington.
previous to the time appointed.
Therefore. you are hereby notified TO
appear before said court, at the time
and place aforesaid, and contest tho
probate of said will, II you have cause,
Given under my hand at Burlington,
in said district, this 18th day of March,
1897
NJ. NELLIE FLYNN.
3sw,St Register.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-21
WILLIAM HENRY GRENEE's ESTATE

WILLIAM HENRY GREN ICES ESTATE
STATE OF VERMONT, district OF
Chittenden.
To all persons Interested in the es-
tate of William Henry Greene. late of
Burlington, In said district, deceased
greetings
At probate court, holden at Bur
lington. within and for the district OF
Chfttenden. on the 18th day of March.
1907, an instrument purporting to be
the last VIII and testament of william
Henry Greene, late of Burlington, In
SAID district. deceased was presented
to the court aforesaid, for probate.
And 1t is ordered by said court that
the 9th day of April, 1907, at the Pro-
bate Court rooms in said Burlington. be
assigned for proving said instrument
and that notice thereof be given to all
persons concerned, by publishing this
order three weeks SUCCESSFULLY in the
Burlington Weekly Free Press news
paper published at Burlington prev
ious to the time appointed.
THEREFORE,, you are hereby noti-
fed to appear before said court, at
the Tine and place aforesaid, and con-
test the probate of said will, If you
have cause.
Given under my hand at Burlington.
in said district this 18TH day of March,
1907.
MARCELlS a. BINGHAM, Judge.
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