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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-09-28
White SLAVERY CASE
REVEALED IN CH|CAG0.
Tiny Slave Girl From Greece Re-
leased By Government Immi-
grant Inspector.
Brutal Slave Driver is Arrested
And Placed Under Heavy
Bail.

CHICAGO, Sept. 24.-Brought from
her home in sunny Greece to labor IN
slavery In Chicago, 11-year-old Geor-s
ganto Kostulas, dark haired, dark-eyed
and pretty, was freed yesterday by Inn.
migration Inspector Alciblades A. Se-s
raphis. Joanis Kostulas, 220 Aberdeen
street. who Is charged with having
brought the tiny slave girl to Chicago
was arrested. !S!s
The accusation against kostulas -
that he brought the girl to America as
his own daughter to get her past the
immigration officials, but that since
that time she has been held in virtual
slavery. ~.
Since the girl was brought to Chi-
cago she has been compelled to do all
the work in the Kostulas home, just.
as a slave would in Darkest Europe or
Asia, and 1T is charged that she was
even forbidden to play on the streets
with the other little girls Of the neigh
borhood. ,s.
Kostulas was brought and held to
the grand jury under bonds OF $1,000.
The discovery that genuine slavery
existed In Chicago came as the result
Of the crusade against the Greek pa
Sdrones here. More than q dozen cases.
in this connection will be presented to-
the October grand jury by. Inspector
Tseraphts and Assistant District Attoe-
Iney Seward s. Shiereg. S
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-09-28
BADGER. State unions
WANT ONE UNION LABEL
Secretary of State Federation Of
Labor of Wisconsin Issues +
Statement.
Wants Organized Labor to Adopt
Universal Label for all Trade
Unions.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Sept 26.-The
executive board Of the wisconsin State
Federation of Labor Is renewing it's
efforts for the universal union label.
A general appeal for support is being
circulated among the federations of the
several states, and conference Of the
organizations using union labels is
asked for at the next convention of the
American Federation Of Labor.
The appeal contains several indict-
ments against the present number Of
labels and holds that all friends and
true supporters Of the union label
agree that the present system Of sepa-
rate trade labels is the cause of de-
plorahle confusion: It is simply impos-
sihle to keep in. mind the many designs
of labels.
Owing to the large number of labels,
it Is necessary to expend enormous
sums Of money to keep the public in
formed. And, adding thereto the time
and energy of the rank and file, the
sacrifice is tremendous.
It has long ago been observed that
unscrupulous employers, and dealers
adopt counterfeit labels to further their
business interests, and thus defraud
the public; and so perfect has been the
limitations as to require experts to de-
tect the fraud.
After having given this subject seri-
Gus consideration, we feel assured that
you will agree with us that there is
room for considerable improvement in
In hal ;y,, irS 1o
experience of the past, we propose to
avoid mistakes in the future by
Providing the public with universal
label, whereby all may recognize a
union article at sight. (
BY adopting universal label we
will be certain Of corporation and
harmony among ourselves, for all will
be working for the same label, instead
for, as now, each in large degree for
himself II for his particular label.
There will be far less incentive to
fraud, because the impostor will meet
us united on the same and simplified
1t will give us great advantage in
legislation, because we will all bes in
terested in the same demand for pro-
tection Of the label by the various
state legislatures.
The cost Of label agitation to some
OF the larger organizations will, no
doubt, be decreased and the smaller
and weaker organizations will be
Gxsatl tlX-hensfatsd On Ea6oles e
Will give more stability to the entire
movement than can be hoped for under
the present division and chaos OF
labels.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-09-28

products of the farms their fair and
proper share of the proceeds Of their
labor, and at the same time will give
to those who consume those products
theif commodities at fair and reason
able prices.
The Meeting Begins.
The meeting was called to order by
President Morrell, who requested all
present, delegates and visitors. to
come forward to the secretary's desk
and register their names and addresses
so that it might go into history and
be on record who were present, and
in order, further, that future cores
pondence with them might be facili-
tated. He announced at the same time
that all members of Farmers unions
who attended the convention, even
though they had not been elected as
delegates, would be seated in the body
as delegates and allowed full voice in
the proceedings, unless there were reg
gularly accredited representa- tives from
their localities.
Mr.. Nelson Of North Dakota.
Three hundred delegates and a num-
OSA " SA0ASOAo "CAO ~ EC6lSlcT6u
at the first session, and then the presi-
dent INTRODUCED Theodore G. Nelson,
OF North Dakota. president of, the
Grain Growers association of that
state. Mr.. Nelson responded gallantly
to the call and in the few remarks he
made created wild enthusiasm by the
statement that when the association
which he represented began last year
Its campaign for dollar wheat that
movement was rldiculed as all new
and seemingly impossible Undertakings
are, but that in spite of ridicule and
more practical opposition it had, en-
rolled within 40 days nearly 900
Ne
thought Minnesota ought to do better,
as the state has mixed population
ernbodying the best attributes Of many
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-09-28
JAP PROBLEM POPS Up
IN GH|CAC0 SCHOOLS
superintendent Recommends the
Admission of Certain Foreign
Adults.
One of the Trustees Presents an
Objection and Now Hot
War is On.

chicago now has on it's hands the
question Of admitting Japanese adults
to its public schools. A dispatch re-
Gently published in the papers said
that the superintendent of the CHICAGO
pubic schools has recommended that
certain adult foreigners" be admitted
as pupils in one of the schools. That
recommendation brought Out the fact
that proposals to admit Orientals will
meet with strong opposition from the
members of the school board. The
dispatch says more specially that Su-
perlntendent Cooley recommended that
three Japanese, one Persian, one Hol-
lander, two Irishmen and one English
man be admitted.
DR.. Guerin. one of the school trus-
tees, Immediately objected to admit
ting adults, and especially any Orien-
tai adults, to the schools where they
would be thrown into association with
children. Other trustees objected also
on grounds Of improperly OF devotina
school funds for educating any adults,
and particularly Objectionable adults
Naturally a question Of this nature
appeals to the people Of San Francisco
and other towns on the Pacific Goa st
The press comment on the subject
from California towns is indeed inter-
esting. The Star of San Francisco
usually in the front rank for the pro-
lection of American institutions, looks
at the Chicago question in the fol-
lowing philosophical manner:
1T is we'll that this question has
been raised in Chicago. 1t would be
we'll If it could be raised In every east
ern village, so that our good friends in
the east could understand the situation
in San Francisco and other coast
cities. It may be predicted that the
Big Stick at Washington will not
butt into the school affairs Of Chi
cago, as it did into those of San Fran
cisco. The officious meddling of the
president made more trouble-as 1t
generally does.
Put the Oriental question suuarely
up to the "hunanitarians" of the east
and they, like the people of the Pacific
coast, will hold their noses and pro-
test"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-09-28
COURT .UsURPs RIGHTS.
Of STATE LAW MAKERS
Government by Injunction Com
ing to Full Realization By
the People.
Precedents First Established By
Judge Taft Gone Many
Times Better.

Score another hit for "Government
by Injunction that great protector
(?) of American Justice and American
institutions. 1t will be remembered
that such dignitaries as Archbishop
ireland, in 1895, held that plank in
the Democratic platform covering this
subject was the most dangerous
feature of the entire progressive de-
claration of principles in that mem
orable campaign.
Organized labor sounded the trum-
pet years ago when Judge Taft, now
candidate for President of the United
States, first limited the rights of
striking workingmen. Far-sighted la.
Dor leaders, and such able jurists as
Lyman Trumbull, the framer of the
fifteenth amendment to the constitu-
tion of the United States, declared
that the precedent then established
would eventually become so far.
reaching as to destroy the power of
legislatures-the direct voice of the
people of the nation.
But fifteen years have elapsed since
government by Injunction was in.
troduced In cases where the loss was
not irreparable. Fifteen years is but
a short time in the history of a na-
tion, and yet in that brief time the
predictions and fears of the prophets
OF the time have come true, and in
the state of Minnesota a federal
Judge has declared himself higher
than the law making body of q
sovereign state.
After 131 years of representative
government. in which time it has re-
peatedly been held that state could
not be. sued in certain we'll defined
cases. jurist has arisen and declared
that the contention of our fathers was
but a myth. A great man is judge
Lochren. So was Jeffries.
Attorney General Young has violat.
ed the Lochren order. Eugene v,
Debs violated Judge Woods iniunc.
tion in 1894. Debs spent 80 days be.
hind prison bars for contempt Of
court. Mr.. Young's course will be
observed with interest until his case
Is disposed Of by the United States
Supreme court. >.~. -
Whatever the outcome may be the
people must recognize sooner or later
that legislation tending to curb the
power of courts is absolutely necessary
to protect the liberties of the people,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-09-28
ARMLESS MAN Tells
Of UNIONS BENEFIT
Testimony of Crippled Electrical
Worker of Real Charity in
Labor Unions.
Lost Both Arms While at His
Work-Company Paid Him
Nothing, but Labor Did.

Standing as a living monument to
the broad charity, the protection af-
forded the workingman's family life.
and the human brotherhood Of the
trade union movement, Alex. Miner. an
electrical worker of Albany, N. Y.
with both arms severed at the should.
ers, told the delegates to the Detroit
Federation Of Labor meeting what
trade unionism had done for him.
Like all young men, l was much
given to spending my money for a
good time. never realized that some
day I might be placed in the position
In which now find myself" he said.
We'll, just short time before I
met with the accident in which I lost
my arms l was married. was en-
ployed as an electrician in Albany.
Wife and I had just gotten our little
nome, such as it was, furnished, and I
mad only $l5 to my credit iii the bank.
OF course. should have mad more.
l regret that i spent my money 80
freely for a good time. But my wife
and I were both young. I was strong
and healthy and willing to work. No
sign Of calamity appeared on our
horizon when I went to work that
fateful morning.
How I was brought home I never
knew, remembered being given the
fatal order which gave me the shock
and burned my two arms so they had
to be amputated at the shoulder, The
foreman couldn't remember this. The
company couldn't see that 1t was re-
sponsible for my injury. The FORE
mans poor memory saved them the
expense Of my bill at the hospital and
damage suit. 1t cost me two good
arms and left us, wife and !, penni-
less.
Il said I had SIS when I went to
work that morning. had more than
that. I had membership card in the
Electrical Workers union. It was
about year and two months before I
was again able to be on the street,
These empty sleeves were dangling by
my side. But all my bills had been
paid and there was $1,000 in the AL
bany bank to my credit. Who put 1t
there?o The company? No. 1t was
the trade union, brothers and sisters
Of Albany. 1t had come unsolicited,
| and only God knows what little wife
would have done had 1t not been for
the trade union movement. '"''
MY two arms are gone, but SO lone
as there Is heart distributing red
blood to this mangled body nv voice
will be raised in defense Of the labor
organizations" a..
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-09-28
Representative Of Farmers and
Worhngmen See the Folly Of
Remaining Indifferent to the
Desires and Hopes Of Each
Other.
Determine to Strike q Blow at
Their Common Enemy, and BY
Action and Resolution They
Open Way For q Combination
of Their Interests.
American Society of Equity Holds
Second Annual Convention
= Which Is Largely Attended. -
Prices Are Placed on All Pro-
ducts They Raise.

What we cannot but hail as a new
evangely Of the gospel Of labor, espe-
cially in regard to the benefits which
1T can confer on its votaries through
earnest. sincere and manly cooper
alton and unity of effort, has just
made its first considerable and practi-
cal challenge to public attention in
this state through the medium Of the
state convention of the American So
ciety Of Equity Familiarity called the
Farmers union," which was in ses-
sion in st. Paul on Tuesday and We'd
nesday of this week.
In this body the representatives Of
the farmers and the cohorts of organ.
lied labor-those who were authorized
to speak for the toilers In the fields
and those who were authorized to
speak for the toilers in the shops and
factories of the state-met on a COM
mon level and pledged the best efforts
OF both classes to the defense and de-
velopment Of their mutual interests,
took grave and serious counsel to-
gether on the problems confronting
them, discussed their difficulties, hopes
and possibilities in theory and prac-
tice, and made long steps toward a.
permanent and profitable accomplish
ment Of the great undertaking Of
bringing all classes of producers and
consumers into close and friendly al
lance to the continuing advantage Of
both.
American Society Of Equity.
This organization, which is the par
ent of the convention and called it to-
gether. is a body of resolute, deter
mined and wide-awake men, who are
tillers of the soil, or engaged in pur-
suits incident to that work, and has
for its officers T. S. Morrell, Cedar
president: w. o. Reiter, Plainview,
vice president; r. H. Aldrich, Minne-
apolis, secretary. and J.. A. White,
Winnebago, treasurer. 1t is organized
on basis similar to that of the trade
/, ussiens,r and has ~foFeits~.ob
In activity and successful operation
such means and measures as will Sc
cure to those who bring forth the
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-09-28
PUBLIC PR|NTERH|T
BY WASHINGTON LABOR
Central Labor Union Of District
Of Columbia Scores Chas. A.
Stillings.
He Asked to be Removed BY
President Roosevelt For Vio-
lating the Laws.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. d.
Central Labor union Of the District Of
Columbia is after Public Printer Still
irgs. At the last meeting a strong set
Of resolutions were adopted, and copies
will be sent to each trades assembly
In the United States with the request
that similar action be taken. The
resolutions were as follows:
Whereas Charles A. Stillings, United
States public printer, has violated the
eight-hour law, is an advocate Of the
"open shop policy" and has been active
in promoting the same, and as his at
titude In this respect is blow aimed
at the cause of trade unionism, with
the avowed purpose Of overthrowing 1t,
thereby humiliating it's members; and
Whereas the said Charles A. Still
ings has reduced the wage:; Of many
faithful and competent public servants
under his charge, and increased the
salaries of already well-paid officials,
including himself; and
Whereas ne has sought to disrupt
labor unions in general and the Book
binders union in particular, by dis
missing from public service some Of
it's most earnest and hardworking off,
GERS, and all for the purpose of intimi-
dating them as members of their union
and humiliating them in the eyes Of
the public, which conduct brands him
as an enemy of union labor; therefore
be it
Resolved, That 1t is the sense of the
Central Labor union of the District of
Columbia, assembled, on the 9Th day
Of September, 1907, that the said Chas.
A. Stillings is pronounced enemy Of
organized labor ami has used his high
office as a weapon to annoy and op-
press it's members, and destroy union
ism itself: therefore be it further
Resolved, That we request the presi-
dent Of the United States to, remove
the said Charles A. Stillings from the
office of public printer by, reason OF
his lawlessness, inefficiency, injustice
and hostility to organized labor and its
members, and that "a copy of these
resolutions be sent to the president Of
the United, States. requesting his re-
moval forthwith =, 49, g: 3. =
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-09-28
Delegation From Organized La
Dor Extends Hand of Friend
ship and Fraternity. Moral
and Financial Support Pledged.
-Excange Is Mutual.
Union Label of the Farmers Re-
ceives An Impetus. They Also
Endorse Labels of Unions, and
But Ban on Certain Publica-
tions For Farmers.
Able Speeches Are Made By State
Officials and Labor Representa-
tives.-The Election Of Officers
Resulted in Choice of Many
Good Men.

races, abundant resources, varied faci-
lities, and certainly as great needs as
any other state.
Committee on Resolutions.
On motion of: Delegate Webber Of
lied to appoint a committee on resolu-
tions to which all resolutions to be
considered by the convention should
be referred.
Constitution And Bylaws.
Delegate Engeset of Twin Valley,
stating that the Minnesota branch eof
the American Society Of Equity had
no constitution and bylaws, moved
that the president be directed to ap-
point committee Of five, of which he
should be one. to draw up such a
document for the guidance and gov
erpment Of the branch, and the COM
mfttee was at once appointed, consist
ing of the president and Delegates
Webber, Engeset, Aldrich and Conline
Committee on Prices.
The way being cleared for the prac-
tical work Of the convention, it was
ordered that the president should ap-
point committees to consider and sug-
gest prices on the various. farm pro-
ducts. such as grains, beans, potatoes,
hay dairy products and live stock, to
be reported to the national union for
adoption or modification, the an
nouncement Of these committees to be
made after the noon recess.
The Printers Homo.
At the opening of the afternoon ses-
sion President A. J. Williams of the
st. Paul Typographical union brought
into the room and placed OH an easel
in a conspicuous position "a large
photograph Of the celebrated Printers
Home at Colorado Springs, COL, which
attracted much admirin6 attention.
The Committees Announced.
President MorreN announced the va
rious committees he had been author
lied to appoint, and some e.'lofs them re-
tired ssssfora ozasglta tiaa e1tlala
were then read accrediting George 81
Howley, president, ". E. McEwen
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-09-28
SHARTEL IN BUSINESS
WITH MATT ET7|NCER
Prominent Union Labor Man
Quits Working for Others
for Wages.
He and Matt Ettinger Start &
Cigar Factory on Lake
Avenue South.

Alderman Joseph Shartel, former
president of the Trades Assembly,
and one of the best known union Ia
bor men in the state, has got tired
working for others on mere wage
basis, and on Monday morning last he
started in business for himself on
Lake Avenue south.
p He has formed partnership with
Matt Ettinger, and the new factory
will be known as the Zenith Cigar COM
pany. Both Mr.. Ettinger and Mr..
Shartel are upright and square men,
who have reputation for being hard
working and industrious, and If these
qualities count for anything in busi-
ness it ought to insure business suc-
cess for them" -.
The Labor World some time ago
spoke of Mr.. Ettinger.~ We. paid tri-
butte to him for his@sterling qualities,
and long service in the labor move
ment. AS for Mr.. Shartel the working
people Of Duluth can best testify as to
his career in this city. They know
him to be an honest, consistent and
truthful man, who has worked hard
for the upbuilding of his fellows. He
enjoys a most enviable reputation in
the labor movement.
If Mr.. Shartel applies the same ef-
fort to his business as he has done to
organized labor there will be mighty
few stormy times for him in business.
We trust that the friends of organized
labor will do. all in. their power to en-
courage the new firm. There is plenty
Of room in this good old world for us
all. Give the new firm boost. Help
it along. 1t will do you as much good
as it will do them. That ought to
make you feel better. 5
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-09-28
LABOR BUREAU Makes
RANGE STRIKE REPORT
Labor Commissioner Williams
Thus Far Fails to Find
Law Violations.
Too Late to Do Much Now-Not
However to Hound Detective
Agency.

! Labor. Commissioner Williams, who
was here last week making an inves-
tigation into the employment of non
citizens of Minnesota as peace Off
cers,cers, wearing the livery of the
state, has fill ed his report with Gov
ernor Johnson.
Mr.. Williams has filed no conclu-
sion of his findings, and accompany.
ing a brief letter to the governor he
presents several affidavits bearing on
both sides of the controversy.
AS the Labor World has all along
maintained, the time has gone by for
any immediate results from an invest
igation. Had one been conducted
when the alleged violation of the law
on the part of the sheriff of st. Louis
| county was first reported, we are
| satisfied that sufficient evidence
would have been procured by an earn
est, sincere and thorough investigation
to warrant action on the part of the
governor.
However, some good will come out
OF the whole affair. Few people in
the beginning of the struggle on the
Mesaba range were aware Of the fact
that 1t was unlawful to engage nom
citizens as peace officers in Mime
sofa. Now that it is known that
| such statute exists, and as or
ganized labor will be more alert in
the future, 1t is save to predict that
no further attempts will be made to
fasten thugs, desperadoes and man.
killers, from the novels of crime in
the large cities, on the. people Of Min
| nesota. ''". - r.,
The next move on the part of labor
should be. to get after that unscrup-
ulOus and iniQuitous institution doing
business in this. state under the name
| OF the Employers Detective Agency.
The action of it's agents during the
| miners strike ought to be repulsive
to the decent people in any commun-
ity. The Labor Bureau could be of
some. real service to all workin gmen,
| and to all unwilling business inter-
casts II it would pursue this hell-horn
graft until 1t secured sufficient evil
dence to drive 1T from the state.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-09-28
GREATEST ECONOMIC ORGANIZATION OF FARMERS
MEETS in ST. PAUL and MAKES LABOR ALLIANCE
ALLIANCE BETWEEN FARMERS
AND WORKING MEN
GIVES NEW HOPE.

The convention OF the American
Society Of Equity for tho State Of
Minnesota which convened this
week at St. Paul, was perhaps the
most important gathering OF farm
ers held In this state for many
years.
The meeting was made the moro
notable because Of the entering OF
an alliance between tho producers
on the farm and the producers In
tho shops and factories, and both
each others consumers.
The Equity Society 10 purely an
economic organization of farmers,
formed along the same lines az a
trade. union, and for the purpose
Of getting more equitable prices
for farm products, and the OPEN
tno Of profitable markets.
The labor organizations appreel-
ate the benefit Of an alliance: with
the bona fIde organization Of the
farmers, for 1t will open up a new
market for goods produced by
union labor and bearing the label.