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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-08-28
INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS.

1t has been decided to hold the
international Labor Conference in
Paris, August so-s1, 1909, to be con:
cluded by the holding OF a great in
transitional peace !. demonstration I in
the same city on September i. Rep
resentatives from all the. countries
IN Europe Will be in attendance. AMI
among the subjects to be considered
viii be that OF the reports OF labor
aondtttons in tbs various countries.
A permanent international bureau, q
permanent International, Labor Con-
sress, and: action to be- taken regard
ing strikebreakers. President Com
pers will represent the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor. The peace demon
stration will be in the nature Of an
expression OF the sentiments held in
various countries by the workers
toward the jingeism, Of politicians and
rulers. 4, - :~>=,' X ..s=.-,..
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-08-28
ARE. NOT UNION MEN.

The News Tribune in a leading edi-
torial, Aug. "a, 1909, deplores the sacrt-
flee of human life in the strike riots
at the Pressed Steel Car company's
plant, and states that when the battle
ended, things Industrial stood about
the same as before it began, only with
this difference, that there were many
desolated homes and organized labor
had. acquired much In the way Of a
bad .name:'' Organized labor disclaims
any responsibility ii. the premises.
Ths strikers at the Pressed Steel Car
company's works were not members
of organized labor: They were all
non-union men. The trusts importa.e
lions from the lowest classes Of South.
ern Europe, and not members OF, OF
affiliated with any LABOR organization
Whatsoever known to American civil
ization.
Whatever trouble Is occasioned by
'-the presence Of large population Of
ignorant foreigners In the manufac-
turing centres" is directly chargeable
to the trusts themselves, who import
those ignorant foreigners" for the
express. purpose Of defeating Ameri-
can labor in its demand for living
wages and fair conditions.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-08-28
UNION men

Patronize The merchants who
advertise in your paper. The
labor World 10 appreciated by
those merchants who ars lin SYM:
pathy with tho workers, cause,
or who look for the business OF
the wage Garner; and they use
Ito edvertisino columns. There
10 hardly : firm in tho city that
could stand out openly and say
i did not care for tho, working !:
mans trads, but names could,
: be mentioned Of business mon
who have nothipa;.4I.but hard :
words to hand out il return for !.
= ssnsrous business patronage. .
!, 9tand by the business men who
!. stand bx yeu. Ya can pu,,>... g.
) enass. 20 sahSapty md advantap-
Z eousIy from the. lahdr World:
advertises;: with. ] as.tgood treat
!, mont thrown In, ae. from any or =
Others eombined. - ~. =. - :. n >:.. . i.
! Patronlze our advertisers,
3 Heip your friends. - :: =. %.
Gst Union Label eoods. -:
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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-08-28
MOST POPULAR SONGS =
. $ =: ON COLUMBIA RECORDS

!. The recent consignment. Of Columbia
records received by Edmond & O., 11e
West Superior street. include all Of the
most popular hits Of the season. as
well. as some of the Old time songs
that gladdened the hearts Of other
days. The old is happily blended with
the new, and both are benefited by the
coalition. Among the selections are
such songs as: 5,:z- 49,, 50:
: s Havana Cuptds's Telephone"
'stuart, = ~ you've Got ME; Coin Kid"
Liza Williams and Van Alstyne,"
Lets Go Back to Baby Days" and
many others. 1T.
The records are Of the double disk
class and .indestructib BILE. They are sold
at the lowest living prices, and quality
guaranteed sRenaember ~ the place.
I EDMONDs,. l1s West Superior st.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-08-28
EN- GLIsH CHILD. LABOR.

! =
"A stirring manifesto has been issued
by labor leaders and workers In the
north Of England by the Half-Time
Council, which represents 10000 teach
ers In Lancashire, Yorkshire, Derby
shire and Cheshire, on the subject Of
wage earning children: ~. !
=, According to the manifesto there are
100000 children working as half-tirners
in the cotton and wooden mills, and
10000 working half time In agricuitur-
al pursuits. There are 100000 children
working overtime out Of school hours,
large numbers Of children work halt
time at mill, halt time in school and
put in several hours day az errand
boys, newspaper boys and in other
occupations. IT,. :. -.
twenty-five per cent of the: hardest
worked children suffer from: deform-
tiles, and the brightest children in the
schools are lost by being exploited
in the interests OF employers Of labor.
Evidently the United States is not
the only country that sacrifices the
future. we'll being Of the citizen to
meet the demands, OF present greed:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-08-28
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CoatlnnA 4 1s.6ysl !, 1AgD

July. Tor the arecokai ticn st the United
Mine Workers. III cher wages and
shorter hours, - thus q fight not rnere-
Sly 81 labor a9ainst capital, but also
the new American union against the
old canadian-rPr one: The fact
that the latter Il backed BY thu DOM
inion GoAl comp my. as we'll 40 Cana
dian capitalist opinion IN general.
makes. It clear that the Provincial or
gantzatipns has ceased to be genuine
labor union deserving the sympathy.
OF the workers. IA:
|! But the signift cance Of the whole
affair is$ enhanced when we learn that
the Dominion Coal company, which
tries to play off Canad dian patr iotism,
against the internat tonalisn sof the
union, Is itself largely controlled by
American capital interests. OF & its
$4,000, 900 Of capital, $4,000, 900 Is said
TO be owned by .sAmeri jeans, who were
the leaders In the organization Of the
company. The Americans, whose pat
riotism is 50 fervid at home that it
is ever ready to employ all the forces
Of the government against unpat riotic
and rebelltous strikers, becomes equally
patriotic Canadians in Canada and
employ the troops Of the Canadian
government against Canadian strikers
who have dared to affiliate with Am
erican workmen. 81 ,,, = :s -s BIZ
I Capital knows no country, notWith-
standing all its hypocritical protesta-
lions Of patriotism and its constant
demands for governmental protection
at home and abroad. Capital knows
but one object profits. B Increased
profits, by whatever means, at what
ever cost in human life,: are its sole
aim: Whether these profits are OBJ
tanned with the laid Of. American or
anadian troops is-lilke the tariff-a
purely local issue" The New York
Call. :5S. - 49,. III ....s.$S~ 4.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-08-28
HOMES ron NoRl< GNEll.'

we understand there 'have been re-
Gently placed On the market In the
hardwood belt In Aitken county, this
state. within 50 81 seventy miles Of
Duluth. choice tracts sof ~ good agri-
cultural land 90 can BE found in the
northwest, ana q prices ana terms
that bring them easily within the
reach Of any man. married sor single.
who is weary Of working for the other
fellow, and who desires to do some
thing to advance his own present and
future interest in an easier and moro
effective way than can ever be ac~
cornplished by. mere days work. H.. -
, The new 500 railway, line passes
directly through the. territory contain
ing the tract Of land we have In mind,
and when price,, terms, climate, mar
kets, productiveness or soil, certainty
of crops, advantages Of civilization,
transportation facilities, and other
factors are considered. we know of
no opportunity anywhere that com
pares with this one right at our own
doors. --' - -. - -
The lands are in the southeastern.
part Of Aitlxen county. which Is one OF
the finest agricultural districts Of this
state. -. 49,
They are covered with. a heavy
growth Of mixed hardwood consisting
Of maple. oak, birch. elm. Eastwood
and poplar. and la some, instances
may be found good deal Of soft
wood timber, pine, spruce, cedar: tam
arack and halsana. Nearly all Of this
timber is tit for sawlogs ana other
merchantable purposes and can be
used in putting, up buildings. This
district has never been burnt over by
the forest fires and all Of the timber
is alive and green and In many cases
will pay for the land two or three
times over. "A good many natural
meadows will be found which will
cut about two or three tons of very
good hay to the acre.
In buying these lands you get every
thing. At the present time there H.
no mineral reservation and all the
timber and mineral goes with the
land.
The purest spring water is found
everywhere throughout the country,
and the finest water can be found In
abundance by sinking a ellis not to ex-
coed twenty-five feet. Ten to fifteen
feet will do in most places.
These lands can now be obtained on
easy payments. extended to terms Of
ten or fifteen years If the purchaser
so desires. 80. 49,, :
: We certainly know OF no better OPP
portunity for getting 4 home. =
The, duly authorized party for the
sale OF. these lands 10 1t 612 wolvin
building, this city, and It will cost. YOU
nothing to interview him yourself.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-08-28
AN ESSAY ON EDITORS.

: don't know how newspapers came
to be In the world. I don't think God
does, for he hasn't anything to say
about them and editors In the Bible.
I think the editortis one Of them mi 81
Ing links you read of. He stayed In
the bushes until after the flood, and
then came out ana wrots the thing
up. and has been there ever since. 1
don't think he ever dies. / never saw
= dead one and never heard Of one
getting licked. II the editor makes
= mistake, people say he ought to be
hung; but If q doctor makes any mis-
take he Hburies :them and folks dassent
say nothing, because doctors can read
and :, write latin. When the editor
makes a mistake, there is a lawsuit
ana swearing and a big fuss; bat If a
doctor makes one there is a; funeral,
cut flowers and perfect silence. A
doctor can use q word a mile long
without him or anybody knowing
what it means; but If the editor uses
one he has to spell It,. IT the doctor
goes to see another mans wife. he
charges for the visit; but If the edito,
goes he gets a charge OF .buchshot,
When the doctor gets drunk, it Is
case Of being overcome by the heat
and II he dies It's from heart trouble;
when an editor gets drunk It is a plair
ease OF too much booze, and when he
dies It is from a cause too disgraceful
to speak OF. ANY; old college can make
Doctor; an editor has to be born
Rapid River Rustler. Il. z,t. ..., w.. -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-08-28

When the nobleness ana the dignity
& labor Is considered, there is not a
1r'al, Or woman ~ in: all the world who
deserves the honor that lies at the
doors q! Of these toil-worn craftsmen,
I who Join II the line OF march on Labor
/ 4 Day, and celebrate, and give thanks
TOR the things which they have accom-
55s1tshsd for their, fellow man s#8 IL
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-08-28
THE McE-A-YEARs.

There are men in every union, and It
really Is a pity = G: III
We have them in the country as well
w: as in the city. !. .=...s. ~. :
They seldom come to meetings. and
,,s.= they hate to pay their dues -
And at every call for charity they.
grumble and refuse.
Yet we have them on the roster, and
they never would. be missed =
II they took q trip to. China and got
on. the Boxer list. .s :.
They come around bout once a year
at officers election,
And they have a deal sto say that we
Z: make a good selection, y *E: q,
And give US good advice, these noble
l.. i. hearted gentry, = IT z.7.:.1. :
And they want to choose the officers.
from president to sentry. = z. :: 4
They find fault: with the union and
growl at each assessment, -
And seem to think they've made q
!. mighty poo Investment. 2 :
!. And when they see the death list it
almost sets them crying. A. A..
Till we feel like giving double IL they
would do. the dying.
Now, brothers, take advice, AMI try
T and get to meeting, :s j, =.
And we will give you all q true and
royal greeting. @:' ;s Y. n. :. - 3.
And when you hear. Of brothers who
* are sick and in distress, s2. * s,,s.s1
May your hearts be full of sympathy
- !. to aid and cheer and bless;
And when Deaths mighty angel at
4. last shall smite you down, ;. #.Sl
And you lay. aside your earthly cross
and take mp the promised crown, 8.
/ w: all will make e mighty band of
brothers true and kind, 5sss ! 80 5
To guard. protect. assist. defend the
-, loved ones left behind. s :5
&C. ]. Lundberg, in the Union Leader
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-08-28
NEW EDUCATIONAL METHOD

NEW EDUCATIONAL METHOD.
A new departure in. educational
methods obtains at Missouri Univers-
ity. It proceeds upon the theory that:
children. learn about, things by. using
them in a natural way. -
An elementary school in which no
formal work is done in arithmetic,
geography. spelling. or any Of the;
bugbears Of the old-tine grammar.
school, is maintained by; the Teach
ers' College of the: university. =, y ::
: The school is under the supervision
Of Professor J. L. Merriam. and under
application Of scientific methods de-
vised by the Missouri University
Teachers college faculty, the children
in the elementary school make much
more rapid progress. than, In school
OF the ordinary prevalent: type in Am
erfcan cities. The system IL, briefly.
to let the child do things it likes to
do, and although doing these things.
educate. itself. .f,'.~- Z.
No course OF study is followed.
Formal reading lessons, writing leg
sons, number work, language or arith :
metic are not given the first year, and
vet pupils have been known to read
as high, as twenty-four books during
the, first year Ia school, and the chill
dren can do number work that would
task an ordinary third grade pupil. /
Arithmetic and number work ID
taught by games. "A very popular
number game includes throwing rub
Der balls in q basket several feet
away. each ball counting so many
points, according to the distance it is
thrown from, marks on the floor indi-
eating the various throwing stations
=, There are seven Of these lines In all
and no little multiplication and addi-
ton. The game Ii an interesting one
when several are playing, and the
children do multiplication offhand tina,
seems marvellous. If the player
makes, mistake III announcing hi
score it calls forth an instant chorus
OF correction from the others in the
game who are following his play and
kept track Of his score as well as thell
own. .,A 81 u: ]. sS. Isl s:. ls5
The entire scheme Of schooling TIL
children is informal. They do not Uni.
derso the prison discipline of read
rise, pass" that has dulled the spirt,
lof go many Youngsters in city schools
INo '1 straight a'as backed seats are used, an
Nobody Is bound down by hard ant
fast rules. ..Z III: / .st
70 one who has not seen the actua
I5rssults achieved q mere reett j,
system sounds as 4 4 would brssi
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-08-28
PORTO RICAN GIRLS
RESIST WAGE CUT

ARECIBO, Porto Rico. Aug. 26.--
The girl cigar makers employed In
the factory called 'Puerta de Terra"
of San Juan, are out on strike against
q proposed wage cut OF IS per cent !,
and they assert that the prospects Of
winning their fight are excellent, ~:
there is absolutely no excuse for the.
attempted wage reduction, and the:
bosses will not be able to replace the
striking employees. -. q
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-08-28
The preservation OF the standard:

35,;4 ~: The preservation OF the standard:
Of living OF workers In the country Aist
essential 'tt not only to the happiness of
5each industrial group. but to the vel
fare *ef. the country itself Il Is not
an arbitrary question: but one 81 his,
.torie origin. and the examinations
which attempt to meet II are as
portant e the national existence II
the orEant i lions which provide for
the he ststesllnce o. liz. Therefore LEI
l laboSs national g holid. Sc eelebrated
" ~, snthlsiaar1nl
sswort of tho great occasion
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-08-28

1enissaries throughout the strike zone,
according to the strikers, and made
advances to the striking men as In
dividuals. Offering. a cash bonus, 4
months rent free, and thes19o7 scale
OF wages The agents, say the strik-
ers asked the men to return to work
tomorrow. It is asserted by the strik-
ers that the car company will be
unable to operate permanently with
out skilled workmen, and hence the
offer. M .s55s.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-08-28
BROOKLYN DRIVERS 5
STRIKE FOR RECOGNITION

About 100 drivers and, their helpers
employed by the White Express COM,
pany, Of Raymond street and Flush
ing avenue. Brooklyn, went on. strike
yesterday because the company has
discharged Arthur Ward for his ac-
tivity as a labor union agitator. $
The agreement between the company
and the union expired last spring and
was not renewed. It is said by the
strikers that the company was dis
charging employees because they be-
longed to the union and that wages
were being reduced. 9' E 80 d. 's
The strike OF the men Is practically
for recognition OF the union and viii
be fought to = finish. 1.. {.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-08-28
cowARplcE NEVER WINS. {

Cowardice never won anything. II
the theory that half a:loaf is better.
than none Is correct. then It should
follow that one should take a quarter,
Of q, loaf, then a crust, and finally
Starve without protest. We want hu-:
man Nights and human justice. Capt.
tai has. Tor Years been organizing for
an aggressive campaign against labor
and labor must meet the issue unitedly
and couraseously.-Y ounsstown Labor
Record, ..,. Gt@$ .: 5sss. B: ,3.y 81.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-08-28
PROCEEDINGS or STATE
=. FEDERATION OF LABOR

The proceedings,o f the: State FEEDER
alton Of Labor, Red Wing convention
OF this year. can now be had In
pamphlet form Of application at the
Labor World office, 625 Manhattan
Building. free of charge. ,. t-.1
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-08-28
woRlLD,s BILLIARD RECoRp.

= WORLDS BILLIARD RECORD.
8 MELBOURNE, Australia, Aug. 25.-
a worlds record score at English BILL
player. Eight hundred and thirty one
points were made ION the red set
up. Cray made only IL points The
English standard tabls was used. Il
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-08-28
WEEK END EXCURSIONS {
:: Ny. FOR TRAVELLING PUBLIC

Via the South Shore for Detroit,
Toledo, Cleveland and Buffalo by rail
to st. Ignace, thence;D & C. N. Cos
steamers, leaving Duluth every Fri
day. To Detroit and return, $500.
Limit September IT, , e .:, H
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-08-28

The honest man with iron nerve and
brawny muscle is determined to make
Sept, 8, 1909. the best that has ever
been celebrated in this city.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-08-28

81: ) AL: Of the unions are vieing with
each other in their efforts to make
Labor Day celebration great success.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-08-28

: It looks now as though Duluth will
do herself proud in the turnout Of
lAbor's hosts.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-08-28
THE BRIGHT SIDE OF LIFE.

Smile and the. world smiles with you
"Knock," and you go alone:
For the cheerful grin
Will let you1in
: Where the kicker is never known
Growl, and the way looks dreary,
Laugh, and the path Is bright. -
= For a. welcome smile
Brings sunshine, while
A frown shuts out the light.
Sing, and the worlds harmonious. -
20 Grumble,~ and things go wrong;
And all the time -
You are OUT Of rhyme
With the busy, busting throng.
Kick and there's; trouble brewing,
Whistle, and life is gay,
And the worlds in tune
Like day in June,
And the clouds all melt away.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1909-04-20
SAID TO Be DAUGHTER
OF WEALTHY PARENTS
Detective Claims to Have Iden-
titled Mrs. Boyle.

Mercer, Pa, April 2O.-That the
woman charged with the abduction of
Willie Whitla is not the wife of James
H. Boyle, but is the unmarried daugh-
ter of wealthy and respectable par
ents whose character and standing
are above reproach, is what the state
expects to prove in the approaching
trial of the kidnapping cases. Detec-
tive Kepner, who disappeared from
Mercer Immediately after the recent
visit of Mr.. and Mrs. H. Choteau Dyer
of St. Louis, has returned and an
nounced that he has positively identi-
fed the woman. Attorney Cochran,
who is representing Mr.. Whitla in the
prosecution, has refused to allow the
Identification to be made public, but
will endeavor to have it introduced
at the trial. Mr.. and Mrs. Dyer, who
partially identified the woman as a
maid whom they accuse of stealing
$4,000 from their home, will return,
it is said, as witnesses before the
grand jury or at the trial.
Telegrams said to have been sent
by Boyle from Sharon to the woman
at Warren, o., about the time of the
kidnapping and from her at Warren in
reply will be brought into evidence to
connect the woman with the abduc-
ton
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1909-04-20

other sources was accepted as direct
opposition to all such propositions.
On the desk of each senator was a
comparison of the text of the Dingley
tariff law with the Payne tariff bill
as passed by the house and as amend
ed and reported from the senate COM
mittee on finance. In addition a
statement was furnished to each SEN
ator showing the estimated revenues
under the present law compared with
the amended Payne bill. Mr.. Aldrich
called attention to these volumes in
beginning his speech. The net in
crease from customs over the existing
law was estimated at 1,666,74S for
the Payne bill as passed by the house
and S9,934,426 under the bill as re-
ported from the senate committee In
making the estimates the revenues
produced in 1906 we're used in attain
ing the comparison with the house
bill ard the revenues for 1907, when
the imports were much larger, in ar
irving at the comparison with the pos
sibilities under the senate bill. Mr..
Aldrich believes that 1907 was nor
NAL year, while Representative Payne,
chairman of the house committee on
ways and means, believes 1905 was
the last year when conditions we're
normal
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1909-04-20

| ! 81 Is
Pie! pie! Meat-pie and other good
things. Odd Fellows hall Saturday
evening.
Bum T. Wilson, an attorney of
Blackduck, came in this morning
to attend to some professional
business at the present term of the
district court.
Floyd Brown, a local merchant,
accompanied by his sister, Mabel, a
teacher in the city schools, returned
to Bemidji last night from Brainerd
where they were called to attend the
funeral of sister-in-law.
The Baptist Ladies Aid will meet
on Wednesday afternoon in the
church parlors. Everybody is in
vited, and please bring something
to eat. Lunch will be served at
the close of the business session,
which begins at o'clock.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1909-04-20
ALDRICH OPENS
TARIFF DEBATE
Payne Measure as Amended
Taken Up in Senate.
PROVIDES AMPLE REVENUE

Chairman of Committee on Finance
Declares in Positive Terms That
Bill Now Under Discussion Will
Produce an Amount Equal to the
Expenditures of the Government.
Opposes an Income Tax
Washington, April 20.-In opening
the debate on the pending tariff bill
Senator A1drich, chairman of the COM
mittee on finance, assured the senate
in most positive terms that the bill
reported from the committee on
finance would produce ample revenue
for the government. He suggested
that if by any possibility these esti-
mates should prove to be incorrect
the duty of congress would be to ere
duce expenditures and make them
conform to actual revenue conditions
and not to impose new and onerous
taxes"
While he did not refer specifically
to any proposition to impose an in
come tax his statement declaring that
ample revenue may be derived from