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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-11-23
Duly Recognized by the Trade
Union Movement Which Stands
for the Recognition Of the In
herent Rights of all Glasses.
Work Inaugurated and Conducted
by the Labor Movement to, Elm
mate Child Labor in CONNER
cial Affairs Bringing good fruit.
Aspersion of Motive and Ridicul-
ing Of Effort no Longer Answer
the Demand of Organized Labor
to Protect the Children.

Speaking upon the question Of
child labor President Gompers said:
Today there is not an institution in
our country, political, commercial; fl
nancial or religious, but which is COM
mitted in some way to the abolition of
child labor. Better than all, 1t is now
the universal Judgment Of all our peo-
pie that the facts as to the existence
Of child labor shall be Investigated and
ascertained and such legislation enact
ed as shall take the children from the
factory, the workshop, the mill, the
mine and the store or anywhere they
are employed for profit and give to
them the opportunities and advantages
of the nome, the school and the play
ground, that they may 1mbibe the sun
shine and the light to grow into the
physical and mental manhood and wo-
manhood Of the future.
Several organizations have been
formed to cooperate with tne labor
movement and the awakened public
conscience in pressing home upon the
law-making bodies the necessity for
the abolition Of child labor A num-
ber of legislatures have given this SUBJ
ject their favorable consideration and
action.
Child Labor Evil.
Congress has discussed the evil Of
child labor with a view to the enact
ment of federal law dealing witt, the
question generally. AS to the ,ad Wis
ability of that meethod Of eradlcating
the evil, there is a divided opinion.
Some contend that the States can
more effectually, and under our form
of government should more properly,
exercise that authority. In any event
the discussion in Congress clearly in
dicates tine general trend Of advanced
thought upon the question. At least.
Congress could enact a law upon the
subject covering the Territories and
the District OF Columbia.
The last Congress directed the CON-
missioner of labor to make. a, !compre-
hensive sociological - invest ti$afion 1l
the labor of women and children III
the United States, and the matter is
now receiving attention and action al
the hands Of the commissioner and his
assistants.
A few months ago a. conference was
held in Washington, where represen'
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-11-23
STRENGTH, or A. UNION.

The union is. no stronger than its
weakest part says the Woodwerker.
If there is a certain percentage lacking
ina moral courage and intelligence to
fight for the right, it is up to those
MEMBERS who are. convinced of. the
justice and wisdom of the unions ef-
forts, to be untiring in their zeal to
inspire their weaker brethren with
hope by pointing to what has been
gained and is held by others through
force of organization. which is the re-
suit Of persistent striving by spirits
who would not be dismayed upon
meeting obstacles that had to be over
come in order, to go ahead.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-11-23
OUTLINE OF PRESIDENT GOMpfR'S
: REPORT TO NA1lohAl; 0NvfNIIoN
OPPONENTS OF LABOR -
i IL. ENEMIES OF PROGRESS


j. sit has been truly said that the
demands Of labor are ! usually
made, ten or twenty years in adA
vance of their general acauiesc-:
ence and approval II lsbpr but
goes en in the even tenor of ITS
way. oFesalzing our fellow-worl-
ers: securing for them more time
and: leisure and opportunity for
their education and the cultiva-
tioa OF the best that is In them,
pressing home upon modern So
ciety- the: riEhtfnl claims which
are ours. we shall not only Inn
prove public opinion, and more
largely ourselves constitute that
public opinion, but we shall
achieve for ourselves and for all
posteFity, that real freedom, JUS
'tice. pFoEress 1nd humanity Of
which, poets have sung, philoso-
pherst have - dreamed, and for
which labor In ali time has strug-
gle4; and which 1t is the mission
OfSiakef ngW Hnd IN the near fu4
tufe 70 estabhSh.''s
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-11-23
BANK IN BROOKLYN
, WILL REOPEN TODAY

= NEW YORK, Nov. 2o.-Announce-
ment is made that the Terminal bank Of
Brooklyn, which suspended during. the
recent banking furry, will reopen it's
doors tomorrow. The Terminal bank
closed its doors because of its inabil-
ity to raise currency on short notice
to. meet the demands Of it's depositors.
The largest depositors in the bank
have agreed not to withdraw any OF
their funds for an indefinite time.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-11-23
LOYAL TO THE CAUSE !:
UNTIL DEATH RELEASE
)
Union Labor Movement Loses 4
Faithful and Steadfast :
Adherent.
Died With the Words I'VE II
Win Yet'' Upon His
Lips. ..

The following which appeared in
recent issue of the Des Moines, Iowa,
Tribune, is striking example of 10y.
atty and devotion to the cause Of
unionism.
AS the first rays of the rising sun
yellowed the eastern sky this morning.
all anxious and fearful group gathered
about the bedside of Nathan l. Hickey,
president of the local striking teleg-
raphers. The lips Of the figure on
the bed were drawn and eyes almost
closed. Scarcely word had he Ut
tered for long time. Suddenly the
colorless lips moved almost inaudtbly.
Nothing was heard. Then one of the
fond relatives bent over with ear to
his mouth. Again the lips moved. i.
"stick!" they said. II am going to
stick. Well win yet.'
A second later the eyes closed for
ever and after long drawn sigh the
form was still. Nathan Hickey, loyal
striker, was no more. 4.
His confinement in the Mercy Hos.
pital was of short duration. Until q
few hours prior to his death hopes
were entertained for his recovery. T.,
Mr.. Hickey is the son of John Hic'
key, one of the oldest printers ii
Dubuque, and was born and reared iii
that city. He was young man Of fine
ability and excellent habits. In his
chosen occupation, that of a telee.
rapher, he was an expert, and his
election to the presidency of the local
union was due to his recognized .ef
ficiency and popularity. His friends
were measured by his acquaintances,
for to know Mr.. Hickey was to admire
him. i
From the day of his inception until
the strike was called, Mr.. Hickey was
the operator who received the tele.
graphic dispatches of the Daily Trib'
une. .a,'-'- ,
His death will be deeply mourned
by hundreds of the union laboring
men and women of Des Moines, who
have met with him in business ses.
sions in assembly hall. His advice
and counsel were always sought and
given deep consideration. He was
conservative and thoughtful in his
views on all important questions. as.l
The death Of such q young man ID
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-11-23
MORAL and INDCSTRIlL RIGHTS ~:
OF men, WOMEN AND CHILDREN
SUPPLY AND DEMAND -.
NO LONGER APPLICABLE

That the law of supply and de-
mand has it's place In nature and
I'm primitive, natural conditions,
NO thinking man Will disputes but
when we realize what science has
done and what progress has been
made to overcome the primitive
conditions of nature, what has
been accomplished in machinery
and tools of labor, In the means
Of transportation Of products and
of man, the means Of trRnsmis-
sion of information and intelA-
gence, the fact becomes immedi-
ately patent that man has made
nature conform to his wants and
that the original conception of
the law of supply and demand
has been largely overcome, and
can he still further ovefcome by
Intelligent, comprehensive and de-
termined action Of the wage
earners, who by their associated
effort shall refuse to have their
brain and Drawn. their hearts and
the hearts of those beloved by
them, weighed in the same scale
with the side of a hog or a bushel
Of coal.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-11-23

regretful from public standpoint.
The world has need of such characters
and personalities. His chief ambition
was to do we'll his part, believing that
there all the honor lies" TO his
bereaved' family will be tenderly. ex-
tended the deep sympathy of a circle
of friends wider and more loyal than
he lad ever dreamed. May his sleep
be peaceful and his waking trium.
phant.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-11-23
HOURS Of LABOR IN
4 NUMBER Of TRADES
As Shown by President Gompers
Report to the Annual
Convention.
Eight Hour Workday Has Made
Much Progress Within
Twenty Years

On the SUBJECT OF eight hours Pres'
dent Gompers said:
THE general movement for the re-
duction of the hours of daily labor;
that is, the establishment of the eight
hour workday, has made considerable
progress within the last two decades,
and this is largely due to the encour-
agement given by our federation to
the specialization of the hopes and
demands of labor for the achieve
ment of that result. The first con-
vention of the federation declared for
the general eight hour workday. In
1884 we declared for a concentrated
effort of all labor to secure that boon,
and since then no convention has
passed without declaration for, nor
has any effort been spared to seclre,
the extension of enforcement of the
eight hour. yworkday. For your infor-
nation and for the general interest it
may have I submit to you statement
OF the hours of labor prevailing among
number of trades:
Carpenters-Eight hours; Saturday
half holiday generally.
Electrical workers-Eight hours
generally.
Plasterers-Eight hours generally;
some places seven hours.
Bricklayers-Eight hours generally.
Granite cutters-Eight hours; uni
versaI
Masons-Eight hours generally.
Painters-Eight hours generally.
Decorators-Eight hours generally.
Paper hangers-Eight hours gener-
ally.
Plumbers-Eight hours generally.
Gasfitters-Eight hours generally.
Steam and Hot Water Filters
Eight hours generally.
Tile layers-Eight hours generally.
Roofers-Eight hours generally.
Building laborers and Hod carriers
Eight hours generally.
Compos1tors afternoon papers
Eight hours generally.
Compositors morning papers-Seven
and one-half hours.
Compositors book and job-Eight
hours generally.
German compositors-Eight hours,
five days constituting a weeks work.
Stereotypers and Electrotypers on
EeWspapers-Eight hours.
Coal miners in bituminous regions
Eight hours. %
Coal miners In anthracite. regions-.--
Nine hours.
Cigar makers-Eight hours gener-
ally.
Coopers-Eight hours generally.
Brewers-Eight hours on Pacific
coast: nine hours elsewhere.
Iron and steel workers-Eight
hours; three shifts.
Stationary firemen-Eight hours
$50 per cent?.
Paper Makers-Eight hours
Bookbinders - Establishing eight
hour day. Generally successful
"The International Printing Press
men and Assistants union and the In
ternational Association of Machinists
are now preparing for a movement
for the inauguration of the eight hour
'workday.
"Other organizations more particu
larly of local character are engaged
IN similar efforts. But it is quite true
that immense numbers of workmen
particularly in the unskilled trades
and callings, still work ten or nine
hours day, and remnants of other
trades and callings toll many more
hours each day."
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Showing For October shows
Marked mprovement Over
:. Former Years. - y

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov: :2o.-Cigar-
makers union, No: II, made a bet
ter showing for October than for
any single month in the past three
years. Secretary E. G.. Hall, in. his
report to the union, shows that all
! members are employed; that the
membership is greater than for two
years past, and that, as far as money.
is concerned, the union is well off.
Receipts for the month were
| $398.29, while the current expenses
| were lower than for many months.
amounting to but $780,. The bal
ance in local banks to the credit OF
the organization is $9,271.S7:= In.
terest to the total of $73.O9 was
collected for October. October also
witnessed the low mark in sick ben
efits, and only IS was paid out
Loans amounting to $25.85 were
made and $34.5O was collected.
Six travelling cards were issued
in the month and one retiring card,
and but one member was suspended,
Five candidates were initiated, and
four were admitted by travelling.
tN0Au N&AA WV W ASIAA AAS '%1&N,a ,AVs
total membership is now 240, which
is an increase of two over. Septem-
Der. ,z.f p { EI#@
Under the unions banking system,
receipts and deposits footed up
$121.S0,l and expenses and loans
necessitated an outlay of $120. In
the advertising fund, which i srais-s
ed by special assessment, the res
ceipts were $134.96 and the ex-
penses $52.05.. Receipts for the pri--
vate loan fund were $32:05 and
expenses $25.58. ;s>E> .y=
Approximately, 1,250,o00 union
made cigars were made in Mime
apolis for the. month, and 23,6745
labels were issued by Secretary Hall.
to be used on cigar boxes contain
ing union product. Up to October
there we're always a few members
out OF work, but there is work for;
everyone at present and indications
point to a continuation Of these
conditions. ~. ,.5S s., as
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-11-23
TWO MICHIGAN BANKS
ARE ADJUDGED BANKRUPT

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, Nov.'Y ,2o.-
In the United states court here today
the Union Bank Of Richland. Mich,
and the Bowman Bank Of Kalamazoo,
Mich, both private concerns. were ad-
Judged BANKRUPT (, and ,,,ta,+l the kalamazoo
in both cases. No report was filed but
it Ii stated that the deposits In the
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-11-23
SHERIFF KILLS STRANGER,

LITCHF1ELD, ILL.,. Nov. 2o.-Depu4y
Sheriff M. T. Higgins Of this county,
shot and killed an unidentified man
near Hillsboro late last nigh: supposed
to be a member of a gang of tramps
and burglars that nave been terroriz-
ing the community. Nine of the gang
were captured and locked up in jail.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-11-23

Mr.. Union Man:-Notify your milk
dealer that the Bell Phone 10 Unfair.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-11-23

Wear "Fftwell' trousers. They are
the best.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-11-23
Trade Unions and Federation Of
Our Time in Very Essence the
Continuity Of Historically De-,
veloped Progress Of Labor
Through the Ages.

Future Historian Will Record the
Struggles and Triumphs Of the
Movement in Contending with
selfishness and Overcoming the
Antagonis1p of Greed.
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Black suits at the Mtwell" only
116.
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!; Mr.. Union Man n:-Notify your barber
that the Bell Phone ID Unfair.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-15
Utah Native Flowers 9 %.E ;:, : T.: '..
# Naur ia Normas hooL

I its species by the service it thereby in
| duces some insect visitor to perform
\ for it; or (2) the usefulness of the
flower to ourselves-its beauty and fra
GRANGE, proportions and color scheme.
etc, or the use of its fruit as a, food,
its leaves and seeds as a fodder or
/ medicine, ETC.; or 90 the harmfulness
of its properties as a poison, or the I'M
disturbances of its presence as a weed
or other pest; or ca its effect upon the
| fertility of the soil, etc. In other words,
/ the plant and its relationship both to
ourselves and to its plant and animal
companions is the avowed object of the
early fall lessons.
Teachers of the several grades are
strongly advised to follow promptly
this outline, because the flowers Will
soon be gone and then other lessons
Will be given.
An Eighth Grade Monster.
The Tumbling Salt Bush-Each pupil
brings in a branch of this large, mealy,
branching, coarse weed, typical spe
cies, now common everywhere in Utah.
Notice its tough, blanched stems; its
alternate, pointed leaves, from one-half
inch to two inches long and half as
wide, with coarse, irregular teeth;
green and slightly mealy above, whit
ish and more mealy on the under side;
its flowers with fruits (pistils) in the
angles between leaf and stem (aXils).
flowers with stamens in between the
fruits. It's flattish triangular calyx
has toothed edges, divided into two
sepals at the top and bearing teeth or
tubercles on the sides. Split open the
seed. and curved or coiled ring may
be seen, or may be shelled out; this is
the embryo; the flowers are all borne
on leafy sidS branches or branchlets,
from 8 to 10 inches long or more. In
the fall the bush breaks off and rolls.
1t becomes a tumble weed, resembling
the Russian thistle but it takes alkali
from the soil, and might be a good fod
der when cut young-it might even re-
deem the alkali lands in time, if kept
cut or cropped on the alkaline soils, on
which it thrives. Atriplex canescens is
the common species.
The common redroot or pigweed, the
mealy pigweed and the Russian thistle,
4 night be similarly studied. At least
! ne salt bush should be considered.
J he government free bulletin, Salt
pushes" should be consulted by the
teacher or the investigator.
Seventh Grade Beauties.
Asters-These are perhaps the most
beautiful of our native fall flora. They
bloom till late in October on many hill
sizes, III every canyon, DeSlQe most OF
the city sidewalks and along all the
waysides in country places. A dainty
set of stars cleaning in viOlet-purple or
white at the top of incOnspicuous plants
! from a few inches to foot or so high
| is what we see in looking at the asters
now blooming. The violet purple color
| passes through shades of lilac and Law
ender to pinkish white in different
! specimens. The stems are almost
woody at the base. therefore perennial
! The invOlucre is a cylindrical bell in
shape, with small scales closely ap-
! pressed in some and turned out in other
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-15

plate-like ring forming the .0p of the
funnel-shaped calyX, but the other part
of tia nightcap FOR the bud-has fall
en- of. Study the four-cleft style the
many-seeded pod, the compound leaf
with its numerous linear divisions into
repeated threes; the feshy. striated
Qined) leaves, and the pretty buds. Es-
chOltzia DOuglasii in the species wild
in California.
Or take the fOur-parted primrose, or
the fragile willow herb of the hills as
a study in beauty and delicacy. or any
member of the mustard family. as the
watercress, mustard or large purple
thelypodium of the lower lands, and
notice the Cross-shape of the four
petals and sepals, the long or short
pods. the interesting seeds, and the
four long and two short stamens Of
this homely but useful and well known
family. Use a lens TO study the seeds
of the last-named group.
A Useful Third Grader.
The Tomato-Typical third grade
flowers, the three parted or lily family,
are somewhat rare in fall. So we may
first take the tomato which has twice
three, that is, six-parted, flowers. No
tice its strong odOr-One of the tobacco
family; its six linear sepals, its six
mems, its siX-celled pistil, forming a
| six-roomed fruit or vegetable-whien
would you like to call it? Discuss
picking. shipping. canning. Observe the
shining hairs, the oval outline of the
cut leaves, the round, filled stems, the
green and the ripe fruit.
A Three-foId Gem.
Blue-Eved Grass-This is a typical
frd
sparkling in grassy meadows all sum-
mer, and still blooming in cool places.
/ The flower is three-parted, the perianth
| of six spreading divisions, each pointed
with a bTistle from notch, and yary-
| ing from a bright blue to a deep pur-
/ pie in color, with a yellow center:
] stamens, three, united half way; the
pistii, one, but three-cleft at top; stem
/ three to fourteen inches high. pale
green, fiat, swOrd-like and two-edged.
the leaves similar; fruit a three-celled
/ globe. This is the little sister of the
/ stately blue flag of the gardens. It
closes it's tiny eye when picked and
! lasts but a day. Its scientific name is
| Sisrynchium Bermudiana. One of the
most dainty and beautiful OF native
wild flowers. A visit to the larger mea-
dows should be made by the class TO
! find this gemlike blossom
Second Grade Giants.
/ Indian Corn-Bring in a whole plant.
What are the leaves like2 TWO-edged
swords or streamers. Note parallel
veins, leaf sheath over the stalk and
/ jOinted stems. If flowers are not gone,
notice stamens hanging out of the
/ flowers in the long spikes at the top
| of each plant. Observe the fruit lower
down, with the silky threads Cstigmas)
hanging out of the husks. Discuss har-
vesting. Les pupils visit a field and
| describe the operations of the har-
VesterS.
! Squashes or Melons-Gather the large
/ flowers. Note the yellow mass of pol
/ len dust from the column of stamens
within. Describe shape, color and oder
/ of flowers; count the veins Of the cor
ola, and note the shape and number u
/ the sepals on the outside; cut open the
/ squash or melon and note number ar
Continued on Page 10.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-15

Towering. IA. How to exterminate
this weed pest; its use as bird food,
etc. Is. When the plant flowers, its
lower leaves tend to turn their edges
to the north and south, so that the
fat leaf surfaces face only the east and
west, thus escaping the intense rays of
the midday sun, and allowing both
sides equal sunlight, as they have
breathing pores of equal number. This
fact gives the name compass plant
to Latuca scariola- See government
bulletin %. Weeds and How to Kill
them.
A Sixth Grade Wonder.
The Monkey Flower-A golden yell
low. dragon headed flower, with jaws
that open by pressure. now blooming
in wet places in most of the cooler
parts of the state. Notice the oblique
calyx, inflated in fruit, the upper tooth
much larger than the rest, all of which
are acute; the tall, erect stems-from
six inches to two feet high-hairy
above and smooth below; upper lip of
the corOlla two-lobed, lower three
lobed and spreading, upon which the
larger bees alight that have tongues
long enough to reach to the bottom CT
the corolla, while the narrow, closed
palate seems to be guarding the en-
trance against useless intrusions by
smaller and weaker species. This west
ern species (mimulus luteus) has been
but little studied; the eastern on. rim
gens) has a tWO-lObed stigma 50 senSi-
tive that it closes up on contact with
an incoming visitors body, thus ex-
posing the polien-laden anthers beyond
it, and, except in rare cases, prevent
ing Standardization. Who will dis
cover the secrets of our western Won
der?
Or take the catnip, the lucern, the
white, the red or the sweet clover, or
the sweet pea, and show how the bee in
pressing her head against the keel.
while standing on the broad petal of
these flowers, causes the stamens and
pistils to push over her back.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-15

FtWestern wild flowers have not been
finally catalogued or described. 1t is
fully time, however, that the leading
forms should be known by name, espe-
cially to the oncoming generation of
school children. What our native spe-
cies are, what they do, their use, value
and significance-these are matters not
yet investigated; and this fact lends
additional interest to any study OF
them, however elementary.
Many of the facts and reasons which
exalt flowers above mere botanical
specimens-why. for instance, each one
has the forms, colors, odors and other
features that characterize it-can be
not only learned, but in many cases dis
covered by the children and their
teachers if once their observation is