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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-05-11
EVERY MAN FOR HIMSELF

The above Is the heading of an ar
ticle in "The Open Shop" A Union
hating publication published by the
National Metal Trades association.
The article complains that many en-
ployers in the metal trades refuse to
Join the Metal Trades association (un-
ion) and mentions reasons given In
several instances.
One employer did not wish to asso-
ciate with his fellow manufacturers.
Another is running a successful open
shop and does not need to join" ellis
wages are said to be low by the au-
thor.)
Another wealthy employer will not
( pay $4,000 per year dues.
r. We have here than three commonly
met types Of individuals:
J.. The man who desires to be in
dependent.
.. The prosperous man who don't
nsed to Join.
y g. The cheap due type that every
body knows.
The author then proceeds to attemp,
10 terrorize all three by holding owe,
their heads the most direful threats Of
what the Labor Unions will do te
ttAsna. hoping by these means to drive
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-05-11

Carnegie boasts that he never made
q dollar in the stock market. Carnegie
owned steel plants valued at less than
800. 100000. He sold them to the
United States Steel Corporation for
$500, 900, in bonds. The steel trust
then sold the stocks to the people in
the stock market. This made Car
negie's bonds worth $500, 100000 cash.
Isn't it funny Carnegie never made a
dollar in the stock market?
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-05-11
WHY NOT LAFOLlETTE.

The press dispatches report that the
president Is quite openly supporting
the candidacy of Secretary TAFT and
this, too, on the theory that the Sec
retary will carry out the presidents
reform ideas, to which w. J. Bryan
replies:
What has Secretary Taft done to
indicate that he is reformer? What
assurance has the president that. as
president, Secretary Taft would oppose
predatory wealth? If Secretary Taft
is nut forward as the presidents rep
resentatiye, who will give bond that,
If elect, he will stand up bravely
AGAINST the demands Of Wall street?
If President Roosevelt wants to leave
the executive office In the hands OF
Republican reformer, why does he not
throw his influence to Senator La
Toilette? The Wisconsin senator has
a. record, and that record ought to
appeal to the president. Senator La
Toilette has for years fought the same
crowd that the president now finds
conspirlng against himself. This ought
to touch the executive heart and
awaken sympathy in the executive
breast. Senator LaFollette is a re-
former from away back" he is all
wool and more than yard wide, so to
speak. When Republican reform was.
as it were, without form and void"
LaFollette appeared upon the scene
and by the force of his own indomtn-
liable courage he has stayed on the
scene. The national convention Of 1904
which nominated the president threw
him out, but like Mary's little lamb
he waited patiently about" and when
election time came he was elected
governor and then senator.
y He has fought for reform and he
has fought the Republicans who op-
posed reform. He is in favor Of rail-
road regulation and urges q measure
empowering the Interstate Commerce
Commission to ascertain the value of
the railroads.. If the president Will
ask the railroad exploiter and the
trust magnates he will find that they
know LaFollette and fear him because
he says what he thinks and means
what he saws II the nreaideut wants
a Republican who is really a reformer
he will find 1t difficult to explain why
Taft
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-05-11

them all into the Metal Trades asso-
citation.
Now II such work as this is done
by a labor man he Is Immediately de-
nounced as an agitator and dema-
gogue. OF course. If 1t is done by a
capitalist it must be eminently re-
spectacle.
At the risk of being called agitatora
and demagogues we will call the atten-
ton Of wage earners once more to the
fact that the walking delegates OF
capital are as never before active in
trying to form unions Of capital, to
oppose unions Of labor, and that they
are bringing their skill to the work OF
overcoming all obstacles.
We must concede their right to or
ganize and we must not only claim the
same right for ourselves but we must
exercise it.
No wage-earner can afford to be
classed In either one Of the three
classes referred to above.
To him the most fatal doctrine is
that Of Every man for himself"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-05-11
GREAT STRIKE
FAVORABLY ADJUSTED
Continued from page 1.

i.
ton Of law. This is due to the intelli-
gent organization Of the workingmen
Of Duluth.
Usually in strikes Of this magnitude
there are hot heads on both sides, but
the worst Of all is the hot headed and
irresponsible sympathizer. We do not
find him in Duluth, SO we are proud to
speak Of the high character Of the men
who were involved in the strike. We
are sure that the employers too ap-
preciate the behavior of the men.
There was very little talk Of the
"open shop" among the contractors in
volved in the dispute, with one posi-
BILE exception, and this was to be ex-
pected. AS Bishop McGolrick has we'll
said, 1T would be exceedingly unfor-
tunate for the city If the employers
imported strike breakers"
The good bishop knows full we'll the
character Of the men who are engaged
to break strikes. They are reckless,
irresponsible and are usually totally
devoid Of character. A city like Du-
luth is built Of sterner and more
manly stuff.
Like all true friends of labor we
are pleased that. the get together
policy prevailed at last and that the
differences were adjusted in an amic-
able manner. There is no satisfaction
for labor in gaining its point by force
methods. nor do we believe that the
other side would gloat over the COM
plete humiliation of the unionists.
Then how much better do both feel
since their differences have been adj
justed by conciliatory methods.
The labor movement stands for joint
| bargaining, the gentleman's agreement
If you please and with the manifesto
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-05-11
RAILROADS HAVING A HARD
TIME

tV"6s
Ex-President Cleveland puts up the
poor mouth for the railroads, saying
that "the railroads have been having
a hard time lately"
In what way?
What Is it that they wanted and did
not get?
Has any big railroad thief or MUIR
derer been sent to prison? asks Wat
sons Jeffersonian.
Hartman, George Gould, James
Stillman and Jake Schiff still hold
the 100000 which they stole from
the C1x.ago & Alton. Morgan has
enough loot left to buy another as
sortment Of European art" junk, and
to pay 100000 for it. J. J. Hill has
got "decision" from the supreme
court Of Minnesota authorizing him
to load up the public with another
stock issue Of $60,000,000.
So it goes all round the circle of
High Finance. What hardship Is there
in this to the railroads?
It seems to me that they are getting
their sleeping quarters right in the
center of the bed. What more could
Mr.. Cleveland ask?
Mr.. Cleveland says that railroad
problems are not to be settled while
the country is in a del!riuna, but arc
to be adjusted Gin a quiat hour" If
the naming Of the hour were left t.
Cleveland he would probably name
some quiet midnight hour like that in
which he adjusted a celebrated bond
issue with a Wall street king named
Morgan-a bond issue which saddled
this country with debt Of $?t2,000,-
900, and which gav~. to Morgan and
his crew the gilt edged gold securities
of the United States government at q
lower price than the nigEers OF JAM
aica were getting for their bonds.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-05-11
FRIENDLY CRITICISM ON STRIKE

The settlement Of the Building
Trades strike is a source Of much
qualification to every interest, business
and industrial, in the city. The only
criticism we would have to offer is
that it lasted too long.
Already it's deadly effect was being
felt In the city, and it will require
some days before business will return
to its normal state.
Why cannot employers and en-
ployees learn to get together before
a strike is called? Conferences should
have been held at the beginning of the
year, for it was known by the con-
tractors that all the labor agreements
would expire on May LIST, and efforts
should have been made to get togeth-
er long before.
But what is the use Of complaining
Of the errors of the past? Let this be
lesson, and in the future the labor
organizations and the contractors
should fight out their troubles between
themselves and perform every duty
incumbent upon them before strike
or lockout is forced.
Every organization Of citizens. be
1t industrial or commercial, owes a
| duty to all the people, when any dis
ruption among them will have an in
furious effect upon the people.
Some Of the labor organizations SUBJ
! mitted their demands to the contrac-
tors early in January. One failed to
do so until just few days before the
strike. On the other side the Builders
Exchange showed no disposition to
treat with any Of the unions until
pressure was brought to bear upon
it by outside influences.
AS we have said elsewhere, the La
Dor World is opposed to strikes, but
sometimes strikes become necessary.
We hold that any strike can be avoid
ed If a get together" spirit is prop
erly manifested before the time ar
rives for such an unpleasant occasion
The labor organizations, in prin-
ciple at least, have claimed that strike.
should only be resorted to when every
other means Of adjustment have fail
ed, Just as nations would come to war
The labor unions are here to stay
This is generally admitted. Each sid,
should recognize the rights and re.
Aponsibilities Of the other, and the1
in the future act accordingly.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-05-11
CARNEGIE SAILS FOR
EUROPE SEEKING HEALTH

NEW YORK, May S--Andrew Car
negie. accompanied by his wife and
daughter Margaret, sailed today on
the steamship Baltic for Europe where
the, iron master will seek to recover
from his recent illness. MI. Carnegie
broke his custom OF giving an inter-
view on his annual departure Tor Eur
ope ana sent out word that he could
not be seen.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-05-11

If you don't like the way your union
Is run, dig in and run it yourself, but
don't be a do-nothing and complain
because others are doing the work you
should help do. If a clique is running
it, join the clique. They are the work.
ers, without whom the local would go
out of existence. Anyone can be a
"knocker;" it takes a good man to be
a worker.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-05-11

Organized labor believes that men
should have steady employment under
good conditions; that the place for
women is at home, and that children
should be at school. These views they
have held for years, and now it is en-
couraging to see lawyers, ministers
and influential business men becom-
ing deeply interested along these
lines.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-05-11

There are some members who. to
hear them talk, would organize this
country in a week If they had their
way. Ask them to point out single
union they have formed, to show their
ability to make good, and you have
them in their true colors-hot-air art
lists, and past masters at the art.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-05-11

God hates a coward" So does
every honest man. There is no greater
coward in the whole wide world than
the man who will knock" another be-
bind his back and offer him the glad
hand to his face. He Is like the dog
who wags his tail and shows his teeth
you can't believe either end.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-05-11

We distrust the man who claims to
be friend of the public schools, but
at the same time takes great care to
send his own children to private insti-
tutions. We dread the man who ap-
parently is a friend of the public
schools, but who can hardly await the
time to get the child into his factory.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-05-11

union because they are compelled to-:
they talk loudly in the lodge rooms
\ to- fool their brother workmen, and
they generally succeed. There are
men holding Offices in the unions who
on the outside continually use the
hammer.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-05-11
TALK NO. 10.

ton OF the proper get together" spirit,
this strike was settled satisfactorily.
We are glad you got together gentle
men. It WAS folly to fight. Both must
suffer from It, Yes, the whole city
felt its effect. We are all patriotic
citizens of Duluth, and an unnecessary
warfare between the men who hold
the prosperity of the city in the palms
Of their hands should never occur
again.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-05-11

Why are some men such good union
ists"in their lodge rooms and then for
get SO easily when on the outside? We
win venture to answer that such are
not: union men: they belong to the
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-05-11
Order Of Hearing on Petition for Adj
justmcnt Of Final Account and
for Final Decree Of D1stribu-
ton.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
st. Louis. In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Thomas
Gaughan. Deceased.
sole surviving executor of the above
named decedent, together with his I'm.
al account of the administration Of
said estate, having been filed in tins
court. representing, among otneT
said estate, and praying that said fin
al account of said administration be
examined. adjusted and allowed by the
court, and that the court make and
enter its final decree Of distrieu III n
decedent to the persons entitled there-
to, and for the discharge Of the re-
preventative and the sureties on MS
bond.
heard, and said final account examin-
ed, adjusted and allowed. by the court,
at the Probate Court Rooms in the
Court House, in the City of Duluth, In
oa'q June 1884, at tea on eeiccf fS NJ end
all persons interested in said hearing
and in said matter are hereby cited
and required at said. time and place
said petition should not be granted:
Ordered further, that. this order be
served by publication in The Labor
World according to law.
Dated at Dululn, Mlnn, May otn,
0y J. BE B! MfB i9i
Judge Of Probate.
(seal Probate Court, st. Louis Co.,,
Labor World, May II, IS, 25, 'o7.
order for Hearing on Petition for Adj
justment Of Final Account and
for Final Decree Of Disribu-
ton.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
st. Louis. In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate OF Andrew
L. Larson, Deceased.
The petition Of Joel S. Dwyer as re-
preventative of the above named de-
cedent. together with his final ac-
count of the administration of said
representing, among other things that
he has fully administered said estate,
and praying that said final account OF
said administration be examined, I'D
justed and allowed by the court, and
that the court make and enter its fin
al decree of distribution Of the residue
of the estate Of said decedent to the
persons entitled thereto, and for the
discharge of the representative and
the sureties on his bond.
heard, and said final account examin
ed, adjusted and allowed. by the court.
at the Probate Court Rooms in the
Court House, in the City Of Duluth in
said County on Monday, the Bird day
Of June, 1907, at ten o'clock A. M, and
all persons Interested in said hcar:ng
and in said matter are hereby cited
and required at said time and place to
show cause If any there be. why, said
petition should not be granted.
Ordered further. that this order be
served by publication in the Labor
. World according to law.
Dated at Duluth, Mimi, May 9TH,
1907.
BY the Court,
J. B. MIDDLECOFF,
Judge Of Probate.
Mimi
Labor World, May II, IS. Is, 1907. =:
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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-05-11
PLENTY OF THEM.

PLENTY OF THEM.
Is there a man with a soul so dead,
A Union man, who never said.
The Union label I'll demand
And agitate to beat the band?
If there's such a one, say.
He'd better get in line today.
Louisville Eight-Hour Printer.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-05-11

A grievance, however just. Is not a
perishable- article-ta will keep long
enough to receive calm, careful and
collective consideration.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-05-11

Study the causes that have led to
the success Of other men and then ap
DIV them to your own business.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-05-11

Open the windows and let In the
saver.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-05-11

All goods bought at the Fftwell
Clothing Parlors are kept pressed and
repaired two years free of charge.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-05-11

Hurry away from the croaker who
saws 1T can't be DONE" He's throw
ing cold water. Keep out of his reach.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-05-11
CLASSIFIED ADS.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or lady to
travel for mercantile house Of large
abroad to suit. II Desirable ' the he
home may be used as headquarters.
Weekly salary Of. $1,000 per year
and expenses. Address. Jos. A. Alex
ander, Duluth MINI
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-05-11

There is no virtue in the one day
effort that requires the seven-day rest.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-05-11

It's an easy matter for the stingy
man to get rich, but what's the use?
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-05-11

A tight man and a loose dog are
equally dangerous.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-05-11

Mr.. Union Man:--Notify your milk
dealer that the Bell Phone is Unfair.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-05-11

The man with an aim will sooner
or better be the man with name.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-05-11

Mr.. Union Man:-Notify your con-
feotioner that the Bell Phone is Unfair
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-05-11

Mr.. Union Man:-Notify your barber
that the Bell Phone is Unfair.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-05-11
MAY BELONG TO
ORGANIZED LABOR

An act recently passed by the house
Of representatives OF Rhode Island pre-
scrlbes fine Of $3.50 to $500 or impr1s-
onment from three to six months. or
both, against any employer or corpor-
alton attempting to prevent working
people from belonging to a labor or
ganization as a condition Of new or
continued employment.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-05-11

s. y RAINS SMELLS STREAMS. E Il
/. 81 EYANSVILLE Ind, May 8.-Heavy
rains have fallen throughout this Sec
ton during the, past So hours. Many
creeks are swollen twice their normal
size and the Ohio river is rising Green
river Is on a rampage.
Milford chronicle., 1907-05-17
Rusiness and PRAYERS.

An interesting case at law which
centered on the observance Of an old
Jewish custom was decided in Vienna
recently. A merchant, says the Ameri-
can Israellte, discharged clerk on ac-
count of neglect Of duty, Among the
charges against him was that he came
to the store late in the morning be-
cause he attended service at the syna-
gogue in order to say Kaddish-the
prayer for the dead-fOr his father.
The. clerk argued that it was his priyi-
lege and his duty to say the prayer for
his departed father while the mer-
chant. who was also a religious man,
maintained that "if Moses had known
that a man had to pay 5000 gulden a
year rent he would have made differ
ent laws" The judge would not allow
such an argument, but decided in IA
vor of the merchant because the dai-
ly attendance at the synagogue could
not be considered as the right Of the
clerk without the consent Of the en-
nloyer."
Milford chronicle., 1907-05-17
Blottine Out Sin.

Oh, the power of the blood Of Jesus
to blot out sin. Who has tongue elO-
quent enough to fully describe it?
There is a beautiful story told that
many years ago a woman came to her
pastor bemOaning her sins. "They are
a heavy burden" she said. "They are
like n load of wet sand" The minister
heard and agreed. "Have yOu ever
been on that strip of sand by the bea-
con?" he asked. "Oh, yes; many
times" she said. Go there now,"
said he, "and dig. Pile the wet sand
up into a great mound. Pile It as high
as you can and then see what becomes
of it." "Ah," exclaimed the penitent
woman, 81 know what you mean. The
flowing tide will come and wash 1t all
away" YES" said the minister, 80
the blood of Jesus Christ can wash
away all your sins, though they may
be as infinite IL number as the sands
of the sea" Like the poor burdened
woman and like the leper who was
cleansed of his fatal scales, should not
you thank God that by the death Of
his Ooly begOtten Son it is possible for
you 10 be cleansed of all sin?
We wonder what the later life of that
leper was. Did his gratitude exhaust
itself in that loud voice with which he
glorified God? We cannot think So
Day by day as he went around in
health and strength he would remem
Der WHO it was that gave him his new
life and would strive to live in accord
ance with Christs teaching. Is not
that our duty? Shall we praise him
for delivering US from sin and then go
away and forget our obligations? The
life that Christ has given us, like that
he gave the leper, should be a life de-
voted to him, consecrated to him and
to his service. He has told us how we
may show our gratitude. He died
that they who live should henceforth
live not unto themselves, but unto him
who died for them"