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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-11-16
Official Figures Show that They
Are Very Generally Patronized
by People Throughout tho
World and Their Operations
Prove to be Satisfactory,
Comparison of Growth Of These
Institutions in Other Countries
Show That Average Deposits
Are Larger in the English
Speaking Nations. -
Would be Beneficial to the Gov
eminent in Several Ways, Chief
Of Which Would be its Strong
Element Of Support to Public
Securities.

BY authority of congress, expressed
In resolution by Representative
Kennedy, Republican, Of Nebraska, the
state department has collected con.
siderable data about the operation Of
postal savings banks. The inquiry set
on foot by this resolution, adopted
during the last congress, demonstrates
that postal savings banks are very
generally patronized throughout the
world.
Deposits Steadily Increase.
Practically the same story Of a.
great increase in depositors and in to-
tai Of deposits is told in the history Of
every postal savings bank The state
department data, collected through
our ministers and ambassadors, covers
a ten-year period since 1895. In that
period the depositors In England,
Wales, Scotland and Ireland increased
posits nearly doubled. The deposits
In Japan doubled during the same Pc
riod, and the number Of 'depositors
quadrupled. In Belgium, which coun-
try followed England in the establish
ment of the system, the number Of de-
positors and the value Of deposits
doubled. In Italy, where the Belgium
type Of savings banks was followed,
rather than the English type, the num-
ber of depositors was almost doubled
in the ten-year period, and the de-
posits were more than doubled. The
growth was a little slower in France
and Sweden; in Hungary It was very
great. The list of depositors there
was not quite twice as large in 1905
and 1905, but the total Of was more
than six times as large.
Foreign Average Thereof.
The average deposits are consider
ably larger IN the HEnglisn speaking
,9 countries: RE Canada leads ,al tbs, pesz
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-11-16
STATE ! | BARBER's ! | D En- LAW |
L. +: IN SUPREME COURT
Extract From Decision Sustaining
- ! the Law and the Court d. 81
Reasons Therefor q

"1s the occupation Of barber. q CALI.
ing. or trade involvins to any degree,
the public. health and pubic good |?
If it lis. the law must be sustained.
We hold that it is,. and that the.
health of: the citizen, and protectton-
from diseases spread from psfpfr
shops conducted by uncleap and In
competent BARRIERS, fully justify the.
law. It is a fact of which We must
take notice that the people OF. today
come in contact with, and engage the
services Of those following the ,occu-s
patton OF barber, as much as, II not
more than any other occupation or
profession We must take notice OF
the fact, too, that the interests OF the
public health: require and demand
that persons following that occupation
be reasonably familiar with, and fay-5
prably inclined toward, ordinary. rules;
OF icleanlisess; that diseases OF the
face and skin are spread from barber
shops, caused, no; doubt, by uncleanli-
ness or incompetency Of barbers. We
must take notice OF the fact that ato.
attain proficiency and competency rs
a. barber rehudres training, study and
experience training In the art, and
study and experience in the manage
rnent and conduct Of the calling,
design and. purpose to protect the
public from injurious results likely to-
follow from such condt tiotiss is the
foundation of statutes like this. And.
az we must take Judicial notice of
the foregoing facts, the foundations for.
this law .is apparent And II may bb
said further, that . there . las much
reason; for 9 law -of this kind IS to-
BARRIERS as there is Tor such q law as
to dentists, pharma ach4st lawyers and
plumbers. e is enacted ID the ih,.
terest. q the public health ana Wsl.
fare. and we sustalnt IT,. ss Ss sEs
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-11-16
OVERFLOW cRlRGt,
!: !: !. AGAINST Y.;>.DAhks
1 vi Il
Federal INSPECTORS: Claim: the
!: :" High Fipaneiers Went Be.
yond the Law.
Arrest Of Men High in Financial
Circles Expected Any

That several hornbshells in the way
of arrests for violations Of the nation
al banking laws will be, exploded
among. New York bankers ). within a
few days is predicted, ,.,s,.-,,
NEW YORK, Nov. 14.-Certain eVt-:
dence has been obtained IN several
cases in which directors of big nation
al banks borrowed greatly II. excess
Of the legal limit OF 10 ner cent OF
the capital stock and uniunpaired sur
plus. Other, directors may! come with
in the penalty Of the law when the
question Of Impairment, Of surplus has
been thoroughly ferreted, OUT. Z.
The government has been at work
on :: this end Of: the banking scandal
ever since the clearing house commit
tee took drastic; action against certain
"speculative" bankers In the early
days Of the recent banking furry. 1T
was not a. task. that could BE accom-
plished. in 9 hurry, many hours Of
overtime in q desire to get to the bot
tom: as, early as;spossihle. 4 : a
I United States District Attorney
Henry. L. stimson. has, given, the bank
ing trouble much of HIS time for more
than. a. week: At his OFFICE in the
federal building. today no sone would
discuss the matter. on the ground tnat
1t had not been presented to the
Grand jury It; is understood, how
ever, that much Of the evidence %is
ready for. presentation,, and that Mr..
Sttmson viii put 1T before the grand
jury :this week. - IL @s 8 - :.
& It is known .. that ! five national
banks, with sa# combined capital OF 49,.
100000, and q combined surplus Of &9,-.
4as.ooo or :a-total conpigation Of sur
plus and capital Of: almpst $l7,50o,0oo,
nave heens under ,investtgatio by the
pational bank examiners, just where
the alleged over-loahs have been
found as's'r ths;, bank examiners vim, not
; There Is .absolutely@po question Of
the solveneY et any, ef stse u five il,sti-
Stutions. M : That point Has bsen coneln
siveiy passed upon NJ the. Nav Yotk
Clearing House associs tion, The fed.
eral avthorlti are s,s. ipptrsIy d searching
for Violate qns. :of the law In connection
with & oYerloa ms. 8 !. tss
S, Among the banks ! whinh.ss have been
or are nov being inYestikete III atestbe
sMercant tlle, the sGonaoH Hdated, thef New
stiplal Hank sots 81 Northi AND icaQli 4sm
lkmstArd am IA the Ma
stiona 4, BANK AM sfioe. AT .Was
o. SmoTe ssf. taess banks lthsi chsrlss,
Morse. q Algustus IEetnsS
sThom,s i Ind orla mo lpm4s we've
ierssa elssF 'opse I! snn,it-3
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-11-16
LABOR PARTY EFFORT
DOMINION Of CANADA
Very Clear Exposition Of Union
Sentiment Among our British
Brethren.
That Can be Perused With Profit
BY Their Cousins on
This Side.

The Following from the Winnipeg
Voice is so apropo that we reproduce
it at length for the benefit of our
readers.
The rise Of the Labor Party in Cam
ada Is one Of the signs Of the times,
and also one Of the good signs.
Labor produces all wealth, but peo-
pie who labor are not the wealthy peo-
pie. They are those who get without
working, without rendering any useful
service to the community. This state
Of things is the disease of civilization,
the worm in the bud, the skeleton in
the closet, the glory of few and the
shame Of the many.
This condition of affairs should make
every honest mon blush for shame
when he thinks of 1t. And it Is to
change this condition that the labor
party is organized and aggressive.
That being the case, it behooves every
interested person to find out how,
what secret means. what subtle alche-
my Is 1t that enables one man to rise
from poverty to affluence without
work, while others toll a lifetime and
die penniless. To find out those means
or secrets, to proclaim them, to teach
them, to make them as plain to people
as a, b, c, should be the especial aim
Of the Labor Party. For, opposed to
the Labor Party, are the leads Of both
the Grit and Tory parties. Is there
any difference between Liberal Cox
and Conservative Van, Horne? Not a
whit. But the interests of the masses
Of Liberal and Conservative voters
are with the Labor Party in an effort
to secure to each the full fruits Of his
own industry. The old parties are
cunning and powerful. They will
canvas to weaker minds in the Labor
party to secure their votes, and they
will use money also to buy them up
for polling day. The Labor Party has
only appeals to to Intelligence and
Honesty and Patriotism to oppose to
the selfish appeals Of the Old parties.
That being the casee, the weaker
brethren must be brought to the
meetings, encouraged, nursed, taught,
treated kindly. They must be shown
the "ins" and "outs" Of the political
game so they will understand 1t as
we'll as the old party. leaders do In
fact, I agree with the Socialists in
or6aH1zAn&, SUNDAY Sch0oi Classes IN
q Economics. The early Christians were
Of their day what the Labor. Party
is to this generation. From what I
see. I am beginning to think that it
was the cause Of Labor that Christ
pleahed for, rather than any soul
saving doctrine" that Is now so bold
ly proclaimed by professionals. That
being the case, the Labor Party should
get on some of the early Christian en-
thusiasna, should hold meetings al
most every night and several times on
Sundays, should teach each, from
highest to lowest. what laws are need
ed to stop a few from robbing the
many With this aim in view and the
right means resorted to, the, Labor
Party will shake Canada from centre
to circumference and make tyrants
tremble in the seats Of the mighty.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-11-16
OREGON FREED FROM
|NJUNCT|VE SYSTEM
Mere Presence of Peoples Rule
Curbs Unjust Power of
Judges.
Prospects of the Reform Move.
nent Exceedingly Bright
In Other States.

1t mas been shown in these columns
that in Oklahoma the cooperation Of
organized labor and organized farmers
has resulted in the termination Of
government by injunction. The basis
of the joint action was the common
need for the establishment Of the in
form the political candidates were
questioned by joint legislative board
and success was achieved.
Status in Oregon.
One naturally asks, WHAT is the
status Of government by injunction in
Oregon where the initiative and ref
erendum exist?
A letter just received from one Of
the Oregon brethren declares that in
his state government by Injunction is
terminated. The mere eistexnce Of
the peoples rule has effectually curbed
the unjust power of the judges, Fol.
lowing Is the letter from Hon. w. 8.
U'Ren Of Oregon City to Mr.. George
H. Snibley, Washington, D. c.:
"Oregon Is not suffering from Eov-
ernment by Injunction. Therefore no
bill for its termination has been in
troduced in our legislature. believe
the legislature would pass the Okla
homa provision for jury trial and due
notice Of SUITS
in other States.
Thus Oregon is the second state to
terminate government by Injunction.
Possibly Montana and South Dakota,
the two other states that have the
Initiative and referendum, are likewise
progressive. The people of Missouri
and Maine are to vote on the adop-
tion Of the initiative and referendum
system at the netx election. The Ohio
legislature is pledged to submit q con-
stitutional amendment for: the direct
vote system, and In other states and
nationally the movement is far ad-
vanced. Our country's future Is ex-
Seedingly bright. 49, -, j,,sss !. * .ls5 j:.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-11-16
ELOQUENT: H: TRIBUTE j Il: :. p: !: ::
:
!: TO UN|ON|SM CAUSE
Movement for Human
Rights the World Has Ever
Seen,
Results Attained Due to the Faith
and Courage of Brave
Men.

In a recent address Judge James G.
Mcguire Of San Francisco traced the
growth of labor unionism in the Unit
ed States. He spoke Of the many ap-
parent failures that followed upon the
efforts of the pioneers Of organization
and then added:
Struggle For Victory.
But In spite of this almost univer-
sal failure to maintain effective or
ganizations, In spite Of their discour-
agements, in spite Of taeir own lack of
faith, in spite Of the widely prevalent
belief that such a struggle was en-
tirely hopeless, they organized and re-
organized, again and again closing up
the ranks and charging to expected
defeat after defeat They could not
abandon the hopeless cause even
against their judgment. Enthusiasm
rose above reason repeatedly and
forced them on, even against them
selves, to at least set the seal Of their
disapproval upon the wrongs of which
they complained and to give such sup>
port as they might to what they be-
lieved to be the cause Of Justice,
Among them there was forever work.
ing 'leaven which they could not re-
sist. There were always few brave
and intelligent men whose faith could
not be shaken and whose sublime
courage met every possible discour-
agement, defeat and humiliation with
heroic smiles, proudly bequeathing tho
struggle to their children as they
Successful at Last. q.
AT last a mighty movement grew
from their endeavors. Their faith was
well founded. The time had come. In
the order OF social evolution wnen II
was possible for the masses Of man
kind to make another important step
forward and upward, to strike from
the hands Of labor some of the shac-
kles which remained after the aboli-
ton of slavery and of serfdom. ! r.,
"All honor to those who nobly stood
for the truth when they shared. her
wretched crust, ''ere her .cauas
brought fame or profit and before Il
became prosperous to be just =:
"Out OF their early faith and early
struggles and early sacrifices has CONS
the mightiest movement for human
rights that has ever existed on earth,
movement holding within it's ranks
more than Is per: cent Of the citizen
ship of our country bound together by
ties Of fraternity, and equity more
closely than ever before in its own
history and more closely than the
membership OF any similar movement
was ever bourne before. " Y: II is5s
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-11-16
LEATHER ]: WORKERS
!. :. LOCAL UNION NO s.
. Dtn n
Whose International Headquart-
ers are at Kansas City,
Missouri.
Affiliated With Minnesota Fed.
Grafton and Duluth Trades
Assembly.

This local numbers about eighty
men who are skilled artisans in the
line Of endeavor indicated by the cap
tion hereof. We are vividly reminded
of the old verse: =
"A town feared a siege, and neld con-
sultation,
Which was the best method of for
tification,
A brave, skillful mason gave as his
opinion,
That nothing but stone would Sc
cure the dominion,
But, a carpenter said, though that
was well spoke,
It was better, by far, to defend it
with oak,
But a. currier wiser than these both
together, -. ..
Said, try what you please there's
nothing like leather
In the progress of effort for the bet.
.terment Of mankind, the Leather
Workers unions Of America, have
been most potent factors in the ac-
complishment Of results for the gen.
eral welfare, and the history of the
trades union movement bears splen-
did tribute to the untiring zeal Of the
men of this organization.
Jacob G. Huber, recently deceased,
and for a long time president of the
international organization, was an
honor to the cause. His sterling char
acter and unflinching loyalty to the
principles of the trades union move-
me1t, endeared MIN to the hearts of
all brethren Of whatsoever craft He
Is succeeded by former Vice President
e. J. Baker. The latter gives promise
of emulating the many noble qualities
of his predecessor.
The membership at large while la
menting the loss OF their long beloved
president, are yet, comforted with the
Thought Of his having so competent
and worthy SUCCESSOR. i.
/. The officers OF the local organiza-
tion are: Albert Paul president and
George Barrett: secretary:
/ The meetings are held on the first
and third Fridays of each Month, are
we'll attended. and, invariably interest
Fdng and instructive.
On Thursday evening November %.
the society purposes giving it's Sew
T Eenth Annual Thanksgiving ball at the
Armory, and the. usual happy and joy-
Gus time, is anticipated <~rr
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President Roosevelt Striving to-
Make Sure That the New York
Delegation to the Republican
National Convention Shall be
His Friends. ~. >,.
Determined That the Delegation
Shall be One Whom he Can In;
fluence, and not Selected by:
Politicians Friendly to Cover.
nor Hughes. -. 49,
Preliminary Work of Securing.
Such Delegation Begun at oy-I
ster: Bay Last Summer and, ,HasS
Been Steadily Persevered i'll
Ever Since. -,

WASHINGTON, Noy. 14.-Presi-$$
dent Roosexelt ts now ensaged in the:
task of making sure that the New
York delegation to the 1908 Republic
an national convention will be q dele
cation which he will be able to in
fluence, and not one selected by poll
hcians' friendly to Governor Hughes.
Importance Of Contest.
The contest In New York tor con-
troll of its. delegation will be the first
important preliminary skirmish in the
Republican national convention fight.
If the president loses the delegation
will undoubtedly be made up Of
Hughes men and the Taft Doom will
subside, as will any feeling ,prevfousiy
existing that the president will be able
to exert, important control over the
convention. If ne wins he will, be in
prime condition to go into the regular
nomination contest on more than even
terms with anybody else, and the Taft
boom will increase in Importance. At
the. same time: the way. will be oper,
for the presidents denomination by
acclamation should the party, be in
mood. for such a performance.
President Non-eommitaI. y
Numerous gentlemen prominent in
party affairs have been trying for a
long time to induce. the president to
say that he would not accept: such a
.nomanation, but they have failed: This
failure has led the president s. oppon-
entss to say that in this matter he is
an :opportunist,. and that It is not his
Intention. to add anything to his elec-
tion-nignt statement. Should 9 .unan-
Mi.no,.s Il nomination be Offered him he
can say that condations have changed,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-11-16
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS ARE:: =
POPULAR WITH ALL NATIONS
POSTAL SAVINGS -
-, ON SMALL SCALE.

After n fashion the United
States government has a little
postal savings system, capable of
operation In any Of its $1,000
money order postoffices. Its
origin was Incidental 1nd acci-
dental. The practice Of buying
money orders" payable to ones
self began to creep Into the pos
tai service some little time back.
1t became noticeable about four
yea1s ago. At first the depart
nept officials frovvned upon it.
Impressed with the belief that
there IL q great popular demand
for n postal savings system and
that the practice Of usinE the
money order aeryice ~ the best
existing substitute therefor cam
net be cradicated without caus-
ing 4 great outcry, the officials
are now encouraging and even
advising 1T.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-11-16

Revenue That Makes State Treas.
uries Look Very Cheap in
Comparison.
Financial Panics no, Wonder
When Millions Divert into
T. : T. One Channel,

Mr.: Rockefeller does not publish his
budgets, annual or biennial, but def
mite information is now being secured
as to part; Of his income; From his
holdings Of Standard Oil ne received
an average Of $1o,ooe,ooo yearly for a
period: of eight years. This was In
sources, concerning which it. is: impos-
sible to give an estimate. It is. gener-
ally understood, however, that he is
heavily interested in railroads, lake
transportation, rich mining properties
and United States Steel. Probably
his receipts from these other. sources
would add" several millions to mis- re-
ceipts from oil. =: =.
-, Comparison With States.
Mr.. Rockefeller is. not as yet an in
dependent sovereignty comparable
with the United States, but his treas
ury department makes that OF most
Of the, states look very cheap His
dividends far, eceed what they raxise
annually from their various funds
Wisconsin, which ranks thirteenth in
population, collected $1e,7oo,s21 for the.
biennial period Of June 80, 1904, to
June 80, 1906: $ Appropriations for Illi-
nois came to about that amount in
the: last biennial period, and: for the
current one they are something over
SO, 900 900, and could be cared tor out
Of, Mr.. Rockefellers oil dividends
alone. Mr.. Rockefeller could support
all our charitable institutions and our.
state university far better than they
are being supported now and still
have millions left yearly as surplus.
And Illinois Is the third state in the
Union. y -, fet. j
49, New York State. .r:,a~5;
During the year ending Sept. 30,.
1906, New York, ,tae most populous and
the richest of the states received from
all sources about: $s5, ,5s7 900. The
largest single item was from cthe tax
on trafficking in liquors, and this scame
to $s,4s6. 500. This is. less than Mr..
Rockefeller receives from the, traffick-
Ing in OIL: New York has q state, debt
Of 81, $50. $50, chiefly on account Of
canals. Mr. Rockefeller could not, only.
offer to pay, It,, as Daniel Webster iis
said to. have offered to pay the na-3
tional debt in an unguarded movement,
but he could actually. pay It out OF mis-
years income without touching the
sinking fund.-, and add few millions
to his capital at. the same time.
This is one OF scores Of ways sof
indica ating i the power Of such g man.
His yearly profits are equal toss the
sgross incomes Of large corp tons.
HIS influence a dominat tes the spolici of
great trusts I; whose atioas are
svROr3N ID
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:UNHh tlBa II|agWs..... l..
:. MORE 4 pQlaIR bA|lY


During the past few years there has
been secured forSthe union label many
converts, chief Nhong wnich are the
associations that hire, CO. operating with
organized labor Tor the establishment
Of the inittative: Ind referendum. The
favorable attitudk towards the union
label is an incids lit, having grown out
of the sentiment re brotherhood caused
by corporation tor: the restoration of
their; liberties. Fth6wing Is the decla-
w..Risete4 s4.tss ar.nse.
"1nasmuch As he representatives Of
the union la1rs Organisations ..of the
state of. Washdngt Ton have united their
efforts with the representatives of the
oranges of the state In securing 'lesis-
lative acts in the interests OF: the
masses, therefore, we, the delegates
Of this convention, do hereby urge all
grangers within the state: to- use the
goods, as, far as practicable, bearing
the label Of union labor manufacture"
: Thus the co-oneration which started
in working for tue initiative and, refer>.
endum has extended to IAN endorse
ment of the A1ion: label. And the
State: Grange, submitted to its locals
the question Of adopting a grange
label. ~ =:
And businessmen and the people as
whole are generally attracted to the
union label where organized labor CO.
operates with: them t;{or the establish-
ment Of. their sovereignty. >-..,
Isn't it clear that. >pnea Of the ways
whereby the demand for the union
label is spreading is through the CO.
operation that; :ts taking. place TOR the
estabHshment:of the initiative and ref
erendum? =, = ,,:.'..
:: lnterests Are ldentieai.
The workers on the farm and the
workers in. the, shops are, rapidly COM
ing to- see that their interests as pro-
ducers are. identical: ana that they are
common prey, for: the big fellows at
the, top who: clip coupons and give
orders to political bosses. And the
State: Federation. Of Labor unanimous
ly commended the work Of. the State
Grange and extended an Invitation to
cooperate. foF; the common good.
The; Ohio State Grange at Its last
session end stne intttattYe and: ref
and r1ellovIn sttsslsse illRaf,
granger ailssVer aFS
discussing aa,e annetfament ana COM
mending it. - -.tS,.>. !;
And further, the rank~and file of the
businessmen. of the state are endorsing
it. Indeed its strongest supporters and
contributors are business: ::*and profess
sienal men. And as a. general average
would say that nine out OF ten busi-
nessmen over the state sign petitions
asking their representatives to. vote
for the. measure. -. -:
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Have You Seen

sThe .Fitwell !, Clothing Parler's- -52.inch
black Kersey Overcoat for only $15..
Other stores ask $40 for the same gar.
;tnent andsthe e::sFitwell',eco coat beaEs the
label. s. ...:.. ~.