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COLLECTIVE OWNERSHIP.

H. '"Jj Duluth, August 25,S 1908.
To the Editor of the Labor World:
Will you please. publish the follow
ing short article from the pen of Pro-
fessor Enrico Ferri: a.
purpose Of Socialism,"
"Science has established the law
cial evolution preserves the vital mani
festations of the preceding phases and
eliminates the pathological manifesto
tions. The laborer of. today has
gained certain points of which the
producers of the past were deprived
liberty, suffrage, association-but he
has not the guarantee Of bread. and "a
home. The purpose Of Socialism is
to give this guarantee to all, but 1t
does, not follow that it will do away
with the conquests already obtained.
I'VE find an example in the inven-
ton Of machinery. The marvellous
substitute for human labor should
have had only beneficient consequent
ces, but it has condemned multitudes
Of workers to the fortunes Of idleness
and hunger because of the irresistable
advantage to the capitalist. The only
solution is that the workers (the col
lectivity) must own the machines. =; +
mo intelligent Socialist has ever
dreamed Of not recognizing all that
the bourgeoisie has done for human
civilization. These are permanent
conquests of human progress. But it
is necessary to rid. the social organ
ism of the poison that it has gener-
ated that no privileged class shall
longer. pass their lives in idleness and
dissipation, but the immense majority
Of men shall rise to the heights of Sc
rene security instead of living in the
anxieties and bitter strife of, the
present.
Under the system Of private prop
erty and the monopoly of economic
power the liberty of the man who does
nit share in this monopoly is only an
important and sentimental toy"
Yours respectfully,
ANOTHER M'ALISTER.
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fvePy!DOdl!y!l's Column.
industrial
a
re.pon.hnt
men in this country =. pleading for
work? Is there any morality in such

, 2. '-a. il
men. in this country = pleading for
work Is there any morality in such
things? tA4@4t - : : So. -" :, -,
+ You say we are atheists. That is
not So We take our side Of the ques-
tion from the Bible as follows: 2nd
Timothy, y chapter, 18th verse: For
the cause which also suffer these
things; nevertheless am not ashamed
for I know whom I have believed,
and am persuaded that he is able to
keep that which I have committed
unto him against that day. -
Hold fast the form Of sound words
which thou hast heard Of me, in faith
and love which is in Christ Jesus"
Second chapter, 6th: verse;: "The
husbandman that laboureth must be
the first partaker Of the fruits" :.
Then again. Titus, LIST chapter, 18th
verse; They profess they know God,
but In works they deny him, being
abominable, and disobedient and unto
every good work reprobate." .
James, 9Th chapter: eco to now. We
rich men, weep and howl, for your
miseries that shall come. upon you.
Your riches are corrupted, and your
garments are motheaten.
Your gold ard silver is. cankered;
and the rust of: them shall be wit
ness against you. and shall eat your
flesh as it We're fire. Ye. have heaped
treasure together for the last days. :
Behold, the hire of the labourers who
have reaped down your fields. which
IS Of you kept back by fraud, crieth;
and the cries. OF them which have
reaped are entered into the ears OF
the Lord of Sabaoth." <
In spite Of such an arraignrnent as
this, there are the so-called godly
men, who believe us to be devils and
they saints. They appeal through
their misstatements to the prejudice
| of the man who does not know better
that we are the foul-t ongued Of the
arch demon of the wicked place, and
while here on earth teach the usurp-
ing Of the rights Of others; and teach
ing philosophy that means the
damnation Of all the people: We be-
gin to see that we are llidous looking
monsters, unlettered, uncouth and I'M
learned; but remember this, Sandie
there are those of us who are
struggling for something, better, and
we believe it can only come through
Socialism. What can Mr.. Bryan dc
for the unemployed? What can Mr.
Taft do for the unemployed? Echo
| answers: What! :>'2E -: .%.~
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PIE & 70 R Tti 90 BEE. 81
Duluth August 1908.

no Trade Unionists
81. You no doubt aIv6 OFT lhest stlh4a
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THE SlNGLE:TAX.
1920 Miflin Street, Philadelphia
Pa. Aurust 2k. 1903

4O6V &A4AAAAA Ll6Gt.f
Pa, August rs, 1908.
To the Editor Of the Labor World, Du-
luth, Mimi y, ~, $500 :.
We have in this country three forms
Of taxation: These *afeS PUBLIC direct
taxes, public indirect taxes and ,pri-
-vate special privilege taxes. The two
forms Of public taxes are known as
the straight and crooked taxes. The
direct or straight taxes are paid by
the citizens direct to the tax collector,
The indirect or crooked taxes are paid
by one citizen who acts as tax COL
lector for the government. He simply
lays out the tax money. and collects
the taxs by adding it to- the price OF
goods he is selling which are taxed
by the government He gets his pay
for doing this in that he figures the
selling price to include the tax money:
and naturally he figures his profit on
the sum total Of both the cost Of the
goods and the cost of the tax. Hence
the name Of crooked for this method
of fooling the consumer.
No matter how our government
levies its taxes, either direct or in
direct, so long as such taxes are levied
on things that are produced by labor
we find that they are very costly and
exceeding hard to collect; and at the
same time they tend to discourage the
production Of such things.
The private special privilege taxes
are the easiest and cheapest methods OF
of taxation to collect as far as the
collector Is concerned, Take for in
stance, the privilege granted to indi-
vtduals to own and control certain
parts Of the earth. You and needing
these certain parts Of the earth to live
on and do business on, we naturally
are willing to pay to the owners OF
such privileges all that 1T; IL worth
to use these certain parts Of the earth
They therefore, are able. to . levy a
tribute tax really-to" the fullest
extent that the traffic will bear. This
tribute or tax is today called rent. II
goes into private pockets. The col
lector Of the rent tax can have a good
time at our expense, because we allow
ouselves. to be taxed BY, the govern
ment on the good things we make and
want (wealth) and at the same time
pay him for the use Of his land. We
therefore, pay double taxes-one SCI
to- the government in direct and In
| direct public taxes and one set to the
individual IN rent for his special privi.
lege to certain parts of the earth.
I II it be granted that the private Of
special privilege taxes are the easies,
and cheapest to collect then why moi
abolish the costly direct and indirect
taxes we are trying SO hard to collect
today and In It's place take In the form
Of a tax for the use Of the government
the rent Of land which private indivi
duals are today collecting? .. ~
.SS# CHARLES D. RYAN. 4
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! rings sitsS own rewar u: This
]. Y. trlle. but when you cut OF the
Chance Of ma king an honest liyinKs
from the worthy union men and 3wo-s
men OF this country by pure chasing In
sferior goods. mad In sweatahops, yd,,
not only injure your fellow workmen
and working women. but you iniure
yourselves, Tor the reason that the
reason that the money which you earn
goes to swell the golfers OF the sweat
shop oppressprs and build them up. In
stead q the employer who stands tor
Justice and union principles. T 5.> = 5=..
You certainly understand the motto
United we stand, divided we fall"
and I: want In my simple way to try
and convert you this, afternoon to be
loyal to your principles. If you are
union men,. be union men; not In
word, but III deed. Get action! Awake
out ;Sof your slumber and see to it
that. whenever possible your purchase
union made nechandise, providing the
union label is on q garment that stands
for quality and the price is right.
MEMBER, Ladies' Label League.
!, 1922 INDIRECT TAXATION.
~ Ely, Mimi, August 1908.
TO the Editor OF the Labor World, Du-
.luth, MINI. :s@:.ez T. =, +. ~.
Dear Sir: taxation should be
direct, 30 that It's nature and amount
could be readily and at all times easily
and plainly understood by every tax
payer. -.,=a.;. -s7.... +s,-,~S IT.
There is no more deceitful or in
sidious proposition than indirect tax
alton. 1T enables the long arm Of the
tribute taker unsupported, unknown,
unbidden and unwelcome tohthe atoiler,
ato'-stretchs sitg blighting lengtht oaarg the
entire confines Of nation and absorb.
unearned, the wealth: increase OF that
nation. It holds it's unwilling victims
within It's merciless grasp and plucks
from their labor-statned hands the
harvests Of their tolls. It ultimately
consigns: the middle class to poverty,
the. laboring class to peasantry, the
yet unborn to industrial slavery and
degrades the wealthy class to a de-
generate aristocracy. -
II all tariffs were abolished and ev-
erything which we can manufacture or
produce were absolutely prohibited
entry at our ports at any price, with
free entry for anything which we wish
to import that cannot be manufactured
or produced by American labor; then
Of course the operating expenses Of
our government would have to- be
raised by direct taxation. and the
satanic indirect taxation now working
It's impoverishing results on the
American people would be thing Of
the past, ., :,
Direct taxation is open,. honest, just,
fair: Indirect taxation is it's opposite.
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/ GOOD ADVICE.

To the EGditor OF the Labor World:
Trade unions have not impoverished
the working class, but have uplifted
labor to g standard Of respectful ility.
Without trade organizati Ions backing
him, the single aborer IS g slave.
Without trade organizations the work
Ing class sinks back into serfdorn.
We women must never fail to encour
age men to Join their respective Or
2ganizations ana On election day to
vote for the men who represent the
interests of organized labor. s53
B SO 5s$ III lI5Sg BETSY IAN II. a5
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TRADES UNION PUBLICITY
BY REV. CHARLES STELZLE
Fourth Of a Series OF Articles on
Practical Methods Of Union


It is not only perfectly legitimate
in advertising. to appeal to the emo
lions, but it is absolutely necessary.
Smith will speak at q labor mass
meeting" will make mo impression,
unless John Smiths name is capable
o farousing certain emotions because
Of that he has done or what he stands;
FOR. >. -. :, ... 9 .:... 49,,
f. ro, i secure: the largest attention, it
is not only necessary to- make the
appeal to as wide. a. constituency as
possible, but. as. already intimated, to-
people OF as widely different tastes
and dispositions as one can. !
II, for instance, Mr.. Smith has abil-
ity ana can deliver d message con-
corning labor which the public should
hear. something should be said about
it; tactfully, but with all the empha-
sis Of which 1t is worthy: and in as
many different ways as may be in
vented. . -:
To make a labor meeting success
full the managers should appeal to the
public's curiosity, sympathy. wonder,
pride, admiration, sense Of need, pub
lie feeling, and every other emotion
which may be enlisted. The more nu-
merous the emotions appealed to in
single advertisement, the greatr will
! be the response.
AS an Illustration of what is meant,
the following advertisement may be
suggestive: $50. -, ,..@.-- -.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON
the word famouse blind tenor
pupil Of Jean de Reshe) -. :.
will sing at the
WORKINGMEN'S MASS
- MEETING II "
n. in the .
LABOR TEMPLE So
First and Genessee Streets
on Monday, Sept. 7, 1908.
Mr.. Hamilton is a native OF our
city. He lost his eyesight in q i
Pennsylvania coal mine when a.
young man, while rescuing fell
low worker from almost certain
| death. His great teacher dtscov-
cred MIN at q workingnan's con-
cert, and gave him an unusual
! opportunity to- develop his voice. J.,
| Mr.. Hamilton IL the great grand
son. Of \ the famous statesman
+, "AOS~ tIEIuS Ae &peSlIS.3 LII -SplCe OF r
great obstacles. he finished; his
musical education. and has ap-
peared before the crowned heads
OF. Europe, Mr.. Hamilton, knows 2,
tn trials OF the Industrial worker.
He will sing q new labor song,
written especially for this occa-
sion. 4 5iSs 3<e :=.s III, ~ eg
JOHN SAMUEL Il. ID s.s S sA
:. Americas foremost labor leader, Is
win give the address OF the even i,
ing. Is %s b ;{.s 81 5$s s|.f i II /
OF course. the points In this ad-
vertisement are unusual, and would
hardly be met with IN ordinary ex--
perience, but they. Will serve to bring
out the principles being presented.
We 4 are assuming that Alexander
Hamilton Is the man who IL to be
played sup at this time, because OF
/ his peeYliar relationship to the city ia
which he 10 to sing. 4 John Samuep'
lis already well known 10 everybody Ia
/ town because Of what he has accom-.
lpltshed for the world Of labor, 80 that
1 his name alone Will attract.
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MunHrtt 1rrEH
1tnlatpH Mature
BY DR.. TOULOUSE.

thought that costume is apparel,
garment that object destined to protect the body and aid in its
functions This perhaps be the first aim Of costume the object
sought attain But under the host Of arfces which weigh down
heavily upon modern Dress sight of this object has been lost completely
Let examine the mans costume first.
breathe through the lungs The lungs should, therefore,
have free should not be numbered unnecessarily Instead
however, find that upper garments made as to ncase
the chest which has beat fifteen times minute against the elastic
of the garments gets his nurhment through his
take their support from the belt If modern costume in
apparel garment should have been adjustable
and movable and less restraining
The stylish hat likewise has little regard for health and comfort
of the It hard and heavy the head to point OF
oveeag and then suddenly taken off in the street cold
day. exposing the membrane of the nose to Inflammation
The collar po which constantly hnderng the action of the
arnyx regard for the weather.
We take for instance especial delight ock coat in the
winter Yet the cut of such coat such to that portion OF
the body which delicate and most likely take chest
As for the dress of woman? 1t represents the highest point of
reckless phnay and in bitter opposition and good judgment
The chest which contains the heart and lungs frequently barely
covered hips which susceptible cold padded
unnecessarily The long dresses which delight
hndrances to their Womens supehgh heels frequently
give them the appearance of being intended for Chinese torture
Is the costume meant to be ornament Upon seeing h
gwnd might suppose In their dress the elements Of
decoration and be the chief feature But this
feminine Fashion, which holds in the field Of feminine
costumes and directs everything Mechanically not inspired by
thetic ideals It is directed solely by desire to excite curiosity and
tract attention These elements the sole rulers tn domain of
feminine apparel and alone responsible for the changing styles and
length of dresses annually They changed order to strike the
by their novelty
Thus modern costume does appern modern does
not exactly suit him and agree with him However we will have to
put up with it long putting up with et customs spa
s2a Writings Which arc more harmful e. sss!s
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WHEN THEY ARE NOT WANTED.
Some People Seem to Have Faculty
for UnconsciousIy 6utting-In.

"Have you ever noticed" said the
melancholy man, how it is the voca.
ton Of certain people to get in the
way-to be around when they are not
wanted? I suppose that If they were
aware Of their calling they would feel
bad about it. But, as matter of fact,
they never are aware of 1t, and this,
probably, explains why they keep at
It. Take my brother-in-law, for in.
stance. He has a marvellous faculty for
turning up at inopportune moments. If
we are going to have company to
dinner we can surely count on mes
sage from him asking whether 1t
would be convenient for his wife and
himself to drop in on u.s. If l am an.
ticipating quiet hour of reading in
the evening it is ten to one that I'll
hear his voice in the hall. Just as I
am fastening to close up my office in
the afternoon he is apt to come in and
establish himself for a prolonged talk.
Take hint? Such men never take a
hint. They are so obtuse that they
don't see when their presence turns
company into crowd. They have not
learned the art Of effacing themselves
on occasions, and they never will. You
feel sorry for them at first, but sor-
row soon changes to another senti-
ment."
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Star Course.

The fourth number of the Star Eli.
tertainment course. to be given Sal
urday evening, March 14th, will be Il
lecture by Ell. V. Adams on the sub
iect, "Grapes of Gold"
Prof. N. VI. Gaines of Louisville.
Neb., says of him: "Mr. II. V. AID.
ANS gave Louisville the greatest treat
she ever had. He's not an orator
he's more. He's an entertainer, lee
turer, a musician, who does not sing
or play. and yet who causes the har
muny in lie souls of his auditors L.
furnish them the music. You have u
man in Adams who would suit all,
audience On EARTH"
Lecture to begin promptly at $3.50.
Ambulance. adults SOC ; children 25c.;
loo. for reserved seats.
Seats reserved at James drug store
beginning Thursday morning, I2Jh
inst.
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States for the existing year 100000 5000 the production of
France which has previously led the world modern industry
England credited with building $4,000 automobiles Germany in 1906
produced % 900 Italy 9oO0 and Belgium 1900.
The value of this great American output pproxmaes $0000O
In 1905 the American output barely $4,000 cars valued oo0
OOO while 1900 when the first show held when the industry
really began ITSELF the output $500 cars valued at 0o
OOO Of these the gasoline machine the predomnang type form
ing about IS per cent Steam vehicles comprise eight per cent? and
electrcs per cent.
influence that the American exerng upon international auomo
will be nearly if not quite double that for 1906 the value Of the
ports for the latter year being $O0O00 while the present time
the exports have reached about $6,0OO,O00
The American has proved its worth While these figures
naturally of pride and indicative of American enterprise
must not the me fail to acknowledge the valuable lessons
learned from the pioneers in the industry abroad From the French
makers have learned valuable lessons the most important undoubtedly
being that the very best materials and the careful attention to
details essentials absolutely reliable That the American
machine has attained this acknowledged standard has been amply proved
its multitude during the last two three
firmly believe that had American been in the aduou Paris
Picking would have accomplished the trip successfully Here
country have witnessed several ansconnnal by
the smallest powered runabou and surely trip could be
imagined destined the real merit the else rack
completely pieces than trip the Nvadas and Rocky Mountains
combined with long miles of travel through deserted of the Wes
and roads that merely American used
large numbers in of the toughest mining sections OF the west
The commercial showing its utility by the establishing several
omnibus routes many parts of the country while rural letter
have found the small vehicle improved method of getting
the country.
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Had Extraordinary Taste.

A woman with two little girls alight-
ed from her motor car for tea at a res
taurant in midland town in England,
recently, and ate an extraordinary
meal. She ordered tea, Welsh rab-
bit and a bottle of port wine. When
the order had been given she took
from the cruet stand a bottle of Wor-
cestershire sauce, put it to her lips
and emptied it down her throat. She
then lifted the anchovy sauce bottle
to her lips and emptied that. Then
she picked up bottle of tomato ketch-
UP and drank that. The waitress had
now come in with the Welsh rabbit,
the port and the tea. Then the woman
drank the port, then eagerly emptied
the mustard pot on the Welsh rabbit
and, while she was eating it, ordered
another bottle of port. While her
mother was thus engaged one of the
little girls picked up the cream jug,
put her tongue into it and licked it
out.
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To the Voters of Ely.

| hereby announce myself as a cam
didaIe for the Office Of Municipal
Judge To be voted for at the coming
election. have held the office since
the death of Judge Whilta aud have
endeavored to perform the duties Of
the office as they should be performed
and believe that my efforts should be
endorsed by tile people at The polls.
JAMES W. OSBORNE.
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Editor and Mrs. p. E. Bowling
of Eveleth have the sympathy of
hosts of friends in the loss of their
infant daughter by death last
week. Mr.. and Mrs. Bowling are
unfortunate inasmuch as they have
been visited by the grim angel on
four occasions, all their little ones
being taken from them.
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It is almost practical certainty
that ex-senator E. B. Hawkins of
this county will be selected as one
of the delegates at-large to the
Republican National convention
from Minnesota. 1t is also con-
coded that J. B. Cotton of Duluth
will be one of the two district del
egates from the Eigth Congress
sional district to attend the Ma
tional convention.
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TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE 3, 1873.
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office,
Dnlnfh Mimi
October 24th, 1907.

October Gath, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that in COM
pliance with the provisions of the act
of Congress of June 8. 1878, entitled
AN act for the sale of timber lands in
the States of California, Oregon, Me-
vada. and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States
py act of August 4. 1892.
Albert Rose of Canosia, county OF St.
Louis. State of Minnesota. has this day fled
In this office his sworn statement No. 1878.
for the purchase OF the SWA-SWA of Sec. IA
& Ell-SEA SWA-SEA of section Is in tip.
By N. range IL w 4th p. m.
And will offer proof to show that the
land sought Is more valuable for its
timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim
to said land before the Register and
Receiver of this office at Duluth, Mimi,
on Wednesday the 18th day OF March. 1909
He names as Witnesses: Charles Johnson;
George o Brien; Edmund LaFlame and
Joseph Gauthier all of Duluth. MINI.
Any and all persons claiming adj
versely the above-described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
Office on OF before said 18th day Ut March.
1908.
). G. HERMAN ENGEL. Register.
H. L. SHEPHERD,
Attorney.
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