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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-12-26
Attorney General Bonaparte Says
Prosecution Should be Given
Right of Appeal.
LAW SHOULD BE CHANGED !:
TO PUNISH BIG TRUSTS
TO Support His Contention At
torney- General Cites Reversal
Of Standard Oil Fine.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-That the
United States should have right CT
apepal to the supreme court Of the
United States as matter Of right
whenever conviction is reversed on
appeal by the defendant to a circuit
court Of appeals is the opinion ex-
pressed by Attorney General Charles
G. Bonaparte in his annual report Tor
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1908,
submitted to congress.
s. In this connection he cites the case
CT the reversal of the STANDARD Oil
fine cf more than s29,000,co0, in which
an application for the allowance of 4
writ of certiorari has been made to
the supreme court. He holds that an
amendment of the present statute
would be appropriate, especially in
connection with prosecutions where the
wealth Of the defendant usually ren i
ders an appeal on his or it's part from,
any adverse judgment a matter OF
course.
The attorney generals opinion is
that in such cases there is no ques-
tion Of double jeopardy, as the appeal
of the defendant from the original
conviction is recognized by the un-
doubted weight of we'll considered ju-
dicial authority as waiver of his
rights in this respect and as in the
absence of some such provision of
law as the attorney general recon-
mends, guilty parties may escape from
just punishment under the law as
finally determined by the court OF
last resort.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-12-26
WATCHING LEGISLATORS.

ALBANY, N. r, Dec. 2s.-1f move
naente Just launched by R. Fulton Cut
ting. Of New York, who recently re-
signed as head Of the Citizens Union
TO- devote himself to this new field
Of work. for the organization OF the
Legislative Voters association OF the
state OF New York. turns out well, the
legislators will have to watch out this
winter. W.. : : <g.z, ~ trs ~{.7. st.; So
The association plans to maintain
permanent headquarters In Albany
and TO- keep civic organizations
throughout the state Informed as to
the daily. and even hourly. progress
OF legislative affairs At the end OF
the session, and before the nomina-
tions for the legislature are made, the
associations expects to publish q re-
port showing how each legislator haa
stood ION the issues OF most vital sinn--
porta
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-12-26
WHAT FLEET MONEY
COULD HAVE BONE
Seventeen Thousand Ministers
Could Be Paid With Money
Burned Up by Fleet.
SO Says Charles E. Beals, secre-
tary Of the American Peace
Society of Boston.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2s.-The combined
salaries OF 1900 ministers for one
year would be needed to pay the ex-
penses Of the present cruise around
the world of the United States fleet,
according to Charles E. Beals, secre-
tary of the American Peace Society
Of Boston. .
Mr.. ,Beals addressed the members
of the ways and means committee of
the Association Of Commerce at the
regular weekly luncheon at the Great
Northern hotel. His remarks were on
1.-THE Economic Aspect OF mterna-
tionalism."- AS result Of the fleets
cruise, Mr.. Beals declared, many Of
the smaller nations visited have had
an attack Of "heetitis'' and are clamor--
ing for more ships to keep up their
dignity. He deploreda this condition
and suggested that money could be
spent to better advantage In many
other lines. -...
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-12-26
=lAABB0h.S :=:AB0|| s PLATFORM ON
. THE ECONOMIC FIELD
Should Be Read for Inspiration
by Union Men at Regular
Intervals.
Subject of Each Enumeration De.
serves Much Careful Read
ing and Study.

The following is the Economic Plat
form adopted by the American FEEDER
alton of Labor:
l. The abolition Of all forms of in
voluntary servitude, except as pun
ishment for crime.
2. Free schools free text books and
compulsory education.
3. Unrelenting protest against the
issuance and abuse Of injunction pro-
cess in labor disputes.
4. A work day Of not more than
eight hours in the "a hour day.
5. A strict recognition of not over
eight hours per day on all Federal,
state or municipal work, and at not
less than the prevailing per diem wage
rate Of the class of employment in the
vicinity where the work is performed.
6. Release from employment one
day in seven.
Z. The abolition of the contract
system on public work.
8. The municipal ownership of pub
lie utilities.
9. The abolition of the sweat-shop
system.
10. Sanitary inspection Of factory,
workshop, mine and home.
II. Liability Of employers for in
jury to body and loss of life
T.. The naturalization of the tele-
graph and telephone.
1s. The passage OF anti-child labor
laws in states where they do not exist
and rigid defense Of them where they
have been enacted into law.
IA. Woman suffrage co-equal with
man suffrage
Is. Suitable and plentiful play
grounds for children in all Cities:
16. The Initiative and Referendum
and the Imperative Mandate and Righ,
OF Recall.
II. Continued agitation for the pub
lie bath system in all cities.
18. Qualifications in permits tt
build Of all cities and towns, that there
shall be bathroom attachments in al
houses or compartments user for habi-
tation.
19. We favor a system Of finance
whereby money shall be issued exclu-
sively by the government, with such
regulations and restrictions as will
protect it from manipulation by the
banking interests for their own private
gadn.
20. We favor a system Of United
States government Postal Saving:
banks.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-12-26
TO our subscribers Patrons and Friends, $ %
JOURNAL OF LABOR
ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Highly Commended by the Federation
Of Trades Of that Citv

Highly Commanded by the Federation
Of Trades Of that City.
ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. 2s.-At a regu-
lar meeting of the Atlanta Federation
Of Trades, held last week, the follow
adopted after most complimentary
discussion of the merits of the Journal
of Labor as an exponent and defender
Of organized labor:
Resolutions.
Whereas, the Journal Of Labor has
been in existence for. II years, and
during this time has given unqualified
support to the trades union movement,
and has ever kept in view the ad-
vancement Of Atlanta by spreading the
doctrine of harmony and good will be-
tween employer and employee; and
Whereas, the Journal of Labor, hav-
ing place in the homes of all trades
unionists, the members Of the Atlanta
Federation Of Trades and affiliated
unions are desirous Of seeing the ad-
vertisements Of our merchants repre-
sented in its columns, therefore be it
Resolved, first, that we, the Allan
ia Federation of Trades, thank the
merchants and other business men who
have so generously supported the
Journal Of Labor in the past, and
earnestly solicit. a continuance of their
patronage; and
Resolved, second, that we commend
to those who have not patronized its
columns the advantages of our official
organ as an advertising medium, to
the end that seller and buyer, pro-
ducer and consumer, may understand
each other better
Brother Jerome Jones is editor of the
Journal of Labor above referred to-
and we sincerely congratulate him
upon so happy an appreciation Of his
worth as the above resolutions indi-
cate. We know he merits every bit
Of it and more.
At our next vacation we shall pere-
grinate to Atlanta on purpose to par
take with him of that wonderful "am-
brosia" known as "collards and hog
jowl' which he so highly extols as the
great producer Of "gastronomic joy.'
We just need some of that kind Of Joy
-(Editor Labor WORLDLY
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-12-26
Express Strong Approval of w.
E. McEwen's Appointment as
State Labor Commissioner.
EVIDENCED BY LETTER
TO GOVERNOR JOHNSON
From the st. Louis County Politi-
cal Committee of the Fedora
tion of Labor.
(From the Duluth News Tribune.)

(From the Duluth News Tribune.)
ST, PAUL, Dec. 19.-Frank A. Day,
Governor Johnsons private secretary
and manager, has received a letter
from Duluth for his excellency from
the St. Louis county political commit
tee Of the Federation Of Labor obe-
dience, expressing the committees
great rejoicing over the appointment
of William E. McEwen Of Duluth
as state labor commissioner, and guar
anteeing a continuation Of undivided
support" for the governor for still
greater things. The communication is
las follows:
ITO His Fixcellency, John A. Johnson,
Governor:
"The st. Louis county political COM
mittee of the American Federation of
Labor desires most respectfully to
convey to your excellency, organized
iabors sincere appreciation Of execu-
tive action in appointing w. e. NC
Even to the position of state labor
commissioner
"The appointment is especially graf
lying to US for the following reasons:
"First-Your Excellency's recogni.
| ton of Mr.. McEwen's merit and un-
doubted fitness to creditably discharge
| the duties Of the position, came with
out any solicitation on our part in mis-
behalf, and hence, Is a vindication of
the high opinion which those who
| know him best had always entertained
of is ability and worth.
"Second-In giving your excellency
our most; eaFnests and undivided sup.
port In the tlast zcampaign ii, we we're
Eactuated not BY mere partisan motives
but by an abiding conviction that the
workers would be accorded SQUARE
deal In executive action. This Is be-.
ling done, but instead Of satisfying us,
It only serves to create and intesify
our desire for an opportunity to sup
port Minnesota's present executive In
more triumphant victory in 1872
| Shall the fates thus favor us? A
thousand times yes, and to that end
shall we labor.
| with sentiments of profound re-
spect, we are your excellency's faith
full and devoted friends
| &C. B. UNCAPHER,
| MARTIN A. OLMEM,
! "E A. RICHARD,
GEORGE NORTHFIELD
Nv. K. FOWLER.
i IS. S. MDONALD,
| JAMES WALSH"
Committee.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-12-26
HOW TO WIPE OUT swEATsHops

There is just one method. OF wipins
out the sweatshops, and that; is to
patronize the union label. The mother
who insists that our label appear on
the suit she. buys for her little boy
is doing her share toward preventing
the boy Of some other mother from
being sentenced to a. life of unreqpited
toll in a foul sweatshop, q: fearless
funeral, and a grave in the potters'
field. She is helping to give honest
employment under fair conditions to
an. adult man or woman and to drive
out. the awful evil Of child labor. If
we could impress these facts upon the
public mind with enough force we
would soon drive out the sweatshops
and have our children in the schools
instead Of the mills and tenement
workshops. Hour Advocate.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-12-26
NEW FUNCTION
FOR THE APPENDIX.
Surgeons Hope to Use It az Duct
for Intestinal Medication.

Surgeons Hope to Use It az a Duct.
for Intestinal Medication.
LONDON, Dec. 23.-What purports.
to be an important discovery in ref
ence to the vermiform appendix Is
described by one Of the surgeons Of
the West London hospital, apparently.
showing that the dangerous, myster-
ious organ can greatly help a surgeon
In treating diseases Of the lower in-s
testine. The difficulty Of applying
medicines In the lower intestines is
overcome by using the appendix as
duct. .-e J. ri. =. jSssai
The operation begins exactly in the
same manner as the familiar opera
ton for appendicitis. but instead Of
removing the organ the surgeon
threads It through the various layers
of muscle in the abdominal wall and
attaches 1t to the skin. It Is then
opened, and by tube passen through.
It any necessary medicine can be APP
piled directly to the mucus membrane
LOT the lower intestines.
The appendix, it is said, may safely
be left open In this position because.
the abdominal muscles protect It isuffi Z
Fc!ently. q. .ES..5 III ss. sz -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-12-26
LETTER CARRIERS TO
HAVE .SPLEhO|O. HOME
Definite Work on, Structure, to
l.. ! Cost $150;O00 Will Be Com
-. - :, mepced Next Fall.
Will be Located at the Beautiful
City Of Colorado Springs,
~S:s Colorado.

: COLORADO SPRINGS, Dec. 23.-
The National Letter Carriers home,
to be established in this city, will be
started with a building to accomo-
date at least Is patients and which
will cost s27,500, a portion Of the funds
now available. This entire amount
has been secured by assessment of the
members. Building operations will
begin imemdiately after the plan has
been reviewed by the convention of the
National Letter Carriers association
at st. Paul in September, 1909.
This definite working plan was
formed at conference Of the execu-
tive board and the home santa rum
committee Of the association in Wash
ington. D. C. Brooks Irione of this
city,, is treasurer Of the home sani-
tarium committee.
Circulars will be issued calling for
remittance Of funds raised by branches
Of the association, and held by them
awaiting definite action on the pro-
position.
May Accept Subscriptions.
The conference accomplished one of
its most important missions in secur-
Ing assurances OF the support OF post
Office officials In g. movement for the
modification OF a ruling that does not
permit carriers to accept subscrip-
tions. The Hon. F. H. Hitchcock, re-
Gently appointed postmaster general
by President-elect Taft has promised
his support to the movement and will
act upon it Immediately after enter
ing OFFICE In March. Mr.. Hitchcock
has always strongly favored the sani-
tarium project. He gave the carriers
encouragement in their campaign,
when he was first assistant postmaster
general. a position which he resigned
to manage Taft's campaign.
This ruling has resulted In prevent
Ing the carriers from receiving many
large subscriptions from wealthy per-
sons who are anxious to donate. A
great many subscriptions received
from outside sources were recently
ordered returned by the department..
The carriers expect that when the
ruling Is modified they will meet no
difficulty in securing the fund of
$15o.o00, which they plan for the
establishment Of the sanitarium.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-12-26
UNFAIR PUBLICATIONS.
Product Of Werner Company, Of Akron
Is Non-Union. 80


Is Non-Union. ."
Labor unions OF this city are re-
ceiving circulars from the General
Eight-Hour committee, Of Akron, Ohio,
In which emphasis is made on the
fact that the publications Of the wer-
ner company, Of that city are pro-
duced under unfair conditions. It is
claimed that the company boasts. that
1t will never employ union man.
number of books published by
the Werner company are now being
strongly advertised: Among them
are: Makers Of History" the works
Of Muhlbach, Historians History Of
the World" the "20th Century En-
cyclopedia," and other editions of en-
cyclopedia under different names. The
company is making special effort
under its own name, to push the sale
Of the works Of Maupassant and of
the New American Encyclopedias
Dictionary" 49,
The Werner Co. and the Akron EN-
ployers' association are back OF an
attempt to railroad two members ao1
THE Akron Typogra phical union to- til.
lelectr4cs chair on testimony st strike.
lsbreakers and thug. ,}.s
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-12-26
PUSH YOUR FRIENDS
AND QUIT KNOCKING
The "knocker" Obstructs His Own
Progress More Than He
Hurts Others,

In a recent number of that very
excellent paper, the Oklahoma Labor
Unit, a correspondent signing himself
Med" gives the knockers some ad-
vice which they can follow with profit.
1t does not apply to Duluth. for we
have no such characters as knock
ers" here, but as the Labor World
finds it's way to st. Paul and Mime
sapolfs, and may catch the eye OF a
L ofessf0aa1 knocker'' whom we could
name, we reprint the article: 1t Is
as follows: 49,
"Don't Be knocker" Our Policy.
If there is any chance to boom
business, boom it. Don't put on a
long face and look as though you had
a. sour: stomach. Hold. up your head,
smile and look for better things. Hide
your little hammer, and try to speak
Well of others, no matter how small
you may know yourself to be-.
when a stranger drops in the city,
make friend Of him. Tell him this
is the greatest city on earth-and it
is. Don't discourage him by speaking
i'll of your neighbors. Lead him to
believe that he has at last struck a
place where white people live.
"Don't Knock.
Help yourself along by becoming
popular, and push your friends with
you. It's dead easy. Be a. good fellow
and soon you'll have a procession of
followers.
mo man ever helped himself by
knocking other people down in char
acter and business. No man ever got
rich by trying to make others believe
he was the only man IN town, or the
only man in town who knew anything.
You can't climb the ladder of success
by treading on others corns. Keep
off the corns and don't knock.
you're not the only one. There are
others, and they have brains and know
something as well as you. There's no
end Of fun minding your own business.
1t makes other people like you No
body. gets stuck on knOcker. Don't
be one, or two. Behave and you'll be
good.
"AND
God bless our friendly knocker and
may his or her hammer never shrink.
'McD."
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-12-26
UNRESTRICTED CHILD LAsoR7

; TRENTON, N. j.. Dec. 2s.-Colonel
Lewis T. Bryant in his annual report,
as commissioner Of labor OF the state
Of New Jersey, says that the depart
ment has encountered serious oppo-
sition to the provision of the law
limiting the hours OF employment Of
minors under 1s years OF age. to not
more than 81 hours in week. Serious
objection, he says, is not made to the
number Of hours such minors are
permitted to work il In one day, but
certain nmanufacturers are desirous o1
lhaYlns & longer
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-12-26
NINE HOUR MINE
BILL rs PASSED

British House Of Lords Lsnethens the
Time Prescribed. -.
LONDON, Dec. .23.-The bill pro-
viding for an eight-hour day in coal
mines, which later became measure
for a day Of nine hours, was adopted
by the house of lords today. It goes
into effect July /, 1909. s% Y p; Z {: = .
The bill originally contemplated an
eight hour day from surface to sur
face, but Its opponents eliminated the
time occupied in descending to and
ascending from the workings. s
The result is that eight full hours
must be spent. in actual labor below
ground. & 5-s %s52 sf55ts n s HI s.g5 ;S
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-12-26
TO DULUTH UNION MEN.

Patronize the merchants who
sdvsrtise in your paper. The
Labor World is appreoiatsd by
those merchants who are in gym
pethy with the workers .causs, or.
who look for the business Of the
wase-sarnsr, and use its .adver-
tisins columns. Stand by the
business mon who stand by you.
You can purchase 10 chsaply and
advantageously from the Labor
Worlds advertisers, with good
treatment thrown IN, g from any
or all othsrs combined. 3,
ss Help your frisnds. ~ 5.. d n.
~ fatronixs our advsrtisers.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-12-26
FINDS $4,000 BILL IN
&. AN OLD TOMATO CAN

i EAST ST. LOUIS, Dec. 21.-Patrick
Sullivan, an ice wagon driver, today
found a. $4,000 bill in the bottom Of
antlold tomato can which he picked up
\ II an alley in the residence part Of
q town 5$ % ..,s4' 4 7 f4li l$.s3!S 5f4 # ~.
#s The bill viii! be taken g the sub-
treasury in st, Louis tomorrow for $ex-
aiain ton.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-12-26
Nations Chief Magistrate Speaks
Kind Words Of President
Northrup, Minnesota U.
"CAUSE OF EDUCATION
DEMANDS HIS SERVICES
"Tell President Northrop That
He Must Not Resign" Said
President Roosevelt.

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 23.-President
Roosevelt enjoins upon President
Northrup that he continue to act as
president Of the University of Mime
sofa. The president delivered this in
junction to Judge Ell Torrance of Min
neapolis last Friday in the cabinet
room att the White House. It was
given In the presence of leading men
Of the countfy in the room at the
time. s: *sGs s<5s ss3EsSsssssssss s M
Judge Torrance sAaid today he bore
with him the regards and expressions
Iof good will from several Minneapolis
people. When he mentioned the name
Of President Northrup, the president
broke right In in true Rooseveltian
fashion and gave his message in no
uncertain terms.
-s':sTell President Northrup that he
must not resign; that his services CAN
not he dispensed with; that not only
the welfare of the University Of Min
nesota, but the cause of education
GENERALLY, demands that he shall re-
main where he is and continue the
splendid work begun 25 years ago.
II spent ten days In Washington"
said Judge Torrance today, "and got
back to Minneapolis this morning. An
interesting incident of the trip was
my visit to the president last Friday.
He urges President Northrup not to
leave the University of Minnesota, and
he intrusted the message to me. j.
Il did not say word to the pres
ident about his acceptance of the
presidency Of the University OF Min
nesota, himself. really did not feel
at libertx:to .ao SO, -1,.was not deputed
to. interview him on the Subject y =.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-12-26
PRIZE FIGHTER DIES IN RING

PRIZE FIGHTER DIES IN RING.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2s.-1n the
second round Of a boxing bout at the
Broadway Athletic club in. this city
yesterday James :Curren. 1s years old,
Of 174s South Cleveland street, sud
denly paled and sank uncounsoious to
the floor Of the ring. He died Of heart
disease before he could be got to a
hospital. ,a.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-12-26
WASHINGTON SPECIAL
TO THE LABOR WORLD

WASHINGTON,a Dec. 23.-Trial of
alleged injunctionfViolation just ended.
Judge sentenced Gonnpers to Jail for
one year, and Mitchell for nine months.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-12-26

Ssss Autumn y leaves in f England lido not
have. t,,s bril- that they az
AZ 1nsrl
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-07

probable, from the time that will be
involved in determining some Of the
primary problems that have arisen
This is to be regretted in some
ways; particularly on the score OF
the alunching OF our project stimuli
taneously with that of the Port OF
Portland in order to put this port
upon equal and adequate iundament
with that proposition and thus avoid
any locking of horns over subse-
Quent invasion OF the rights or terri
tory claimed under the metropolitan
enactment. But it may be better to
go before the people (and the courts,
if necessary, with perfect instru-
ment and an impregnable claim, than
with one that is susceptible OF defeat
and disaster. Therefore, we will wait
in patience until November if we
have to, and then make the best OF
the enterprise, as it shall eventuate
at that time.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-07
IN CONGRESS, AND OUT.

With the Indian appropriation bill,
presumably, before Congress, and due
to be treated with proper considera-
ton when the time comes, the men,
bers OF the House have, so far this
week, discussed nothing in particular
except the President All the orators
of that branch have had their word,
and that word has been candidly
commendatory in nearly every in
stance. The real man appeals to men
overwhelmingly, despite the element
Of political or personal enmity that
may exist; and no square man is 60
ing to withhold that which is due to
a magnanimous opponent, especially
in public debate.
Theodore Roosevelt has proven his
strength by making enemies in the
strongholds of the strong No weak
ling could do this, and all men admire
his honest aggressiveness even
though they have to stand up against
it or bow to its measured justice; as
for those who side with him in the
furious fight for the readjustment Of
the politico-commercial conditions
of the country, their name is legion
and their loyalty outspoken and true
at all times. 1t is healthy sign
when Congress stops to talk of the
President; it demonstrates as nothing
else can, how deeply his personality
and policies have sunk into the popu-
lar conscience, to his own honor and
that of the country.