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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-04-10
NO THANKS TO CONGRESS.

Granting that general business
conditions are gradually improving,
as all hands seem to agree, the fact
remains that the improvement is
taking place, not because of the
attitude of congress but in spite
of it. The statesmen assembled in
Washington are not helping the
situation in the least. Their treat
ment of the tariff question is eva
sive, tlmid and open to the sus-
picion of downright selfishness. The
average member of congress inter-
prets tariff revision as meaning
lower duties on all commodities ex-
cept those produced in his own dis
trict.
That business should actually i'm
prove notwithstanding the disap-
pointing course of a congress pledg-
ed to a rational, downward read
justment of tariff schedules is both
remarkable and gratifying. 1t sig
nfies that the underlying condi-
tions of trade and industry are
thoroughly sound and that not even
the obstructionist tactics of thinkers
and self-seekers can check the ris-
ing tide.-Wall Street Journal.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-04-10

Hatters in proportion to their fam
lilies necessities
Situation Urgent.
To the men and women Of labor. to
Al our people, we appeal to their
sympathy, their judgment, and their
patriotism to see to it that the Hat.
eers and their families may be pro-
vtded with at least such essentials
Of food, in order that their RIGHTS.
their interests, their character. and
their lives may be maintained. and
that hunger shall not be the sue
cessful lash of the greedy. employer
to force the workers into abject sub
mission.
Executive Approval.
The Executive Council of the Amer
lean Federation OF Labor heartily
adopts this appeal and urges upon
all national, International and local
unions, central bodies, as well as
friends and synpathizers, to promptly
.and enthusiastically enter into the
duty Of contributing to the struggling
Hatters support and thereby make the
Hatters' victory an assured fact.
Send all contributions OF funds or
food to Martin Lawlor, II Waverly
Place, New York, N. r, and notify the
President OF the American Federation
OF Labor thereof. $3.50 -, y
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-04-10

Which proves that the Bolak is sue
oeeding in reducing the consumption
OF strong spirits, and at the same time
the people are learning to use the
mild beverages. Hence, death from
ialcoho lism, SO common years ago, is
almost unknown today.
Favering Fermented Drinks.
We find the same story in Sweden
that confronts us in Switzerland, Rus
STA and Holland; it is war against
ardent spirits in the interests Of so
briefly, law and order, and in all in
stances we find the ferunented bever-
ages enjoying important exceptions
In the states1nen's program, being ia
vored as temperance drfnks;> hence
the pure beers are here given fair
opportunity to prove their worth apart
from ardent spirits. Yet it must be
borne in mind that much of the re-
cent trouble caused by the use OF
branvin has been saddled upon the
brewers by radical temperance advo-
Gates as well as upon the Companies,
when, as matter OF fact, marvellous
results have been obtained In favor OF
temperance In all parts Of Sweden.
find but little drunkenness here
comparatively, and I am sure the
country owes this changed state OF
morals largely to the Bolags, the
brewers, and the intelligent lawmak-
ers. Wine is little used in this ooun-
try and beer has won its way in re-
cent years only, as the popular drink.
Hitherto Sweden has been. the land
OF strong, cheap alcoholic spirits, and
we can only commend the Bolag, the
brewer, the temperance advocate and
the Diet for the present salutary con
dtions In the country.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-04-10
MANY CHANCES AMONG
STEAM SHIP MASTERS
Shifts Were Largely Due to Va
cancies 0ccasioned by Death
and designations.

CLEVELAND. April S.-A number
OF changes have been made in the
hneap of the captains Of the Pittsba1re
Steamship company owing to- the
death OF Capt. James Leisk and the
resignation of Capt. E. O. Whitney.
Capt. Leisk, who brought out the big
steamer III. H. Rogerss, died at Mil
Waukee during the past winter.
Capt Whitney, who has been in the
Line Tor number of years and who
Was appointed 10 the command of
the steamer Samuel F. B. Morse, has
resigned to accept position ashore
He will have charge of Pdckands'
M ather. & Co.'S dock at Ashtab,1la.
Sixteen shifts were made in the
steamers Of the fleet and fuor mates
We're promoted to captains berths.
John +. Gray, who was mate of the
steamer Perkins, has been appointed
master of the steamer Joliet George
M. Ackley was promoted from mate
OF the steamer Reann to captain of
the steamer Griffin. Allen Collins,
mate of the steamer Prick, gets the
steamer Palmer, and Daniel Murphy
goes from mate Of the steamer Phipps
ITO captain of the steamer Woavin.
Capt. S. C. Allen, who sailed the
steamer Rensselaer, for a number of
seasons, takes command of the
steamer H. H. Rogers. The other
changes made in the appointments of
captains made at the annual meeting
last January follow:
c. J. Grant, from Fairbarn to
Rensselaer,.
George F. McCallum, from Nelson
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-04-10
QUEER RELIGION.

Speaking of child labor. Do you
know that you are handling the
very lffe's blood of some sad faced
child when you read a periodical
printed in the big non-union print
cry OF the Methodist Book Concern,
the biggest so-called religious print
shop In the world, where children
ranging from 10 years and upwards,
work from daylight till dark for a
mere pittance, they call this religion.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-04-10

winch shows the trend of events when
pure beers are given an opportunity
TO drive out strong spirits.
The Bolag here has established a
number of eating-houses for working
people; they are large, we1l-conducted
and very popular. One dram OF
brandy Is allowed with eac hmea1, but
l am told that one in three asks for
1t, as the men proceed to the beer
shop and get a good glass OF pure
beer for trifle. The Bolag loses on
the eattng-houses, yet the plan is a
success, as it aids temperance. the
real mission of the Bolag.
The Bolag here has also provided
free read1ng-rooms in which tea, COT
Zee, milk, soft drinks and small beers
are sold with light refreshments at
low prices, and these unpretentious
rooms are very useful and are kept
open by such profits from the trade
as are not paid into the national ex-
chequer. I find these eating-houses
and semi-libraries the most popular
places in the city, and sure source
Of comfort and pleasure to the masses.
Spirits Fall of.
In Itbis city the consumption of
spirits has uniformly fallen off since
the Bolag began
The Company's sales consist Of the
bar" or public-house trade, and the
"off" sales, but as Gothenburx is sur
rounded by a local option zone, of
course the *:off'' sales provide flor
Others besides the citizens OF the met
ropois.
The sale OF spirits i'm Gothenburg
in ltters per dnhabitant has decreased
as fOllDwS.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-04-10
TARIFF TWADDLE.

Nelson w. Aldrich, Rhode Island
senator and father-in-law of John
D. Rockefeller Jr., has in the desk
drawer of his committee room, un-
der lock and key, the tariff bill
that will be enacted by congress.
The bill introduced with a flourish
by Serene Payne is for public con-
sumption. This will serve the pur-
poses Of specialization.
''Now let the public Chew IL
what Aldrich said when the Payne
bill was introduced in the house.
When congressman have sufficient
~ sawed the air to satisfy their
constituents Aldrich will quietly
take the real bill out of his desk
and it will be pushed through the
senate and house with but few
changes. The trusts have already
prepared the bill that is to pass
and Aldrich is in charge of it,
and the people will have as little
to say about it as If they were so
many sheep.
The trusts control in congress as
they do in industry and the little
fellows may object all they please,
the result is the same.
The bills of the trusts are pre-
pared in private and are handled
with consummate skill by their
representatives in congress
peal to Reason
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-04-10
OUR EDUCATIONAL METHODS,

We live in distinctively pro-
presslve age. Educational methods.
religious systems and doctrines, in
dustrial conditions, in short, every
department of human endeavor is
being carefully considered and
scrutinized, with a view of elm
mating the dross and retaining the
good and true.
OF late a great deal of atten-
ton has been bestowed upon our
educational system and methods
of instruction, and the errors. nom
sense, and superfluities so long in
vogue, are pointed out in such a
manner as cannot help but greatly
enure to the benefit, not only of
the present generation of children.
but of children yet unborn.
Prominent among the nub1,c
spirited men, who actively partici-
pate In this reform movement. ia
Dr. John J. Cronin of New York.
In a recent address on School Hy-
giene, the doctor said so many
good things, that for the benefit of
Labor World readers we have re-
produced, in another column the
vital points of the address, which
we earnestly commend to the care
full perusa1 of all our readers, but
more especially our school authori-
ties and teachers.
The article is on our first page,
and Is entitled "Saner Methods of
Education Favored" Be sure and
read it.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-04-10
CUTTING MEMS WAGES,

That the so-called independent
steel companies are determined to
grind out the last possible dollar
from the labor of their employees is
indicated by dispatches from iron
and steel manufacturing centers
reporting wage cuts in many branch
es.
The most important cut was
made by the Jones & Laughlin
Steel company, the largest indie
pendent steel company in the
country. The cut goes into effect
at once, and while the amount is
not announced it is anticipated
that it will be from 10 to 20 per
cent and apply to all but tonnage
men.
The announcement reported to
have been made by the company
attributes the reduction to ode
preston in business, due to the fear
of a reduction in the tariff" About
1000 men are affected, and as in
normal times the concern employees
about 5000 it is inferred that the
plant has been operating at rather
less than half capacity.
Other cuts were announced by
the shenango Furnace company,
which takes 10! per cent off the
pay Of it's 600 employees, and by
W. P. Snyder & Co., the largest
independent furnacemen in the
Pittsburg district, who reduce their
la|borers from $1.65 to $1.40 day.
The Republic Iron and Steel
company, which announced 10
per cent wage cut for it's $4,000
employees a week ago, will put it's
new schedule into effect imme-
diately.
The policy of wage slashing was
inaugurated by the Lackawana
Steel company only few days af-
ter the open market was declared.
Shortly afterward the Pennsylvania
Steel company announced cut and
the example of the big concerns has
been followed by many of the little
fellows.
The attitude which the United
States Steel Corporation will take
with respect to a curtailment of the
pay of it's workmen is a matter of
much interest, but Judge Gary,
chairman of the United States Steel
Corporation, says the matter has
not yet been considered, and it is
altogether probable that the Or
ganization whom Duluth people
know as the Steel Trust shall not
make any reduction in wages.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-04-10
LABOR REVIEW, MINNEAPOLIS.

We hardly recognized our old
friend the Labor Review of Mime
apolls, when it was brought to our
Sanctum Sanctorum by the mail
carrier on Saturday last.
The management has changed it
from the magazine form to that
OF an eight page six column news
paper form; and although the
change has, professedly, been eff.
fected in the interest of economy
we think it decided improvement
: in every respect.
We always felt that under the
old form the editor-manager
brother John P. Kennedy, labored
under a great disadvantage, be:
cause the form. of the paper pre-.
cluded the presentation of his edi.
8 torial deliverances with that order.
ly and consecutive arrangement So
dear to the editorial mind.
The new order of things must
!. certainly be a great relief to Mr.
Kennedy; and the magnificent an.
= pearance of his editorial page
coupled with the high quality OF
Its matter, justify us in saying tha,
the change has given a new inspir.
/ alton to his pen.
5e In addition to other improve.
ments we note that he has a col.
S2llmn entitled "Of Interest to Wo.
men" That is we'll. We also have
s$a similar column; and in recogni.
5S Sittion of Mr.. Kennedy's we'll known
.s7lAt1 and ability in. charming his
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-04-10
Land Title Summons.

Land Title Sum1nO00s
St. Louis, \ss. District Court, Elev-
enth. judicial District.
In the matter Of the application of
Norman Mcdonald to register the
title to the following described real
estate situated In st. Louis County,
and 80, Block 8, Altered Plat of Lon
don Park Addition to Duluth in the
City OF Duluth.
..:..;... Applicant.
J. D. Knea1e, o. p. Smith, Clinton; Mar
kel1, City Of Duiuth, County Of St.
Louis, State OF Minnesota, and all
other persons or parties unknown,
claiming any right, title, estate, lien
scribed in the application herein.
Defendants.
The State of Minnesota to the above
named defendants: .:
You are hereby summoned and re-
quired to answer the application of the
applicant in the above entitled proceed
ing and to file your answer to the said
application In the office Of the Clerk Of
said court, in said county, within
twenty Coz days after the service Of
the day OF such service, and, If you fail
to answer the said application within
the time aforesaid, the applicant in
this proceeding will apply to the court
Witness, ]. P. Johnson, clerk Of said
court, and the seal thereof, at Duluth,
in said county, this 7th day of April,
J.-P. JOHNSON, Clerk.
Byv. A. DASH, Deputy.
(seal Of Dist. Ct, st. Louis County.
JOHN B. ARNOLD,
Attorney for Applicant.
Labor World, Apr. 10. II, ~, 1903.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-04-10

fair readers, we shall from time
to time purloin certain Of his en-
dearing observations, and palm
them off on the unsuspecting read
er as our own. Why not? Surely
he will not begrudge us that little
privilege, when he so shamefully
annthilated us at whist on our last
visit to Minneapolis. We have,
however, been practising ever since,
and on our next visit we hope to
be not quite so easy a mark.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-04-10
DOCTOR ELIOT

The New York World thinks
that DR.. Eliot ought to be ap-
pointed as Ambassador to the court
OF st. James because HE has con-
tributed much to the American
fund of high counsel on public
problems" Yes, he has, in a way.
It WIS he who opposed all efforts
to reduce the hours of labor in the
mills mills 4: and an + factories. saying ta,at
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-04-10

1T is impossible for any man to
work too much" It was he who
said that ''The strikebreaker is a
high type of American hero" No
reason why the English King and
his rack-renting, stock jobbing wage
cutting lords and gentlemen should
not welcome<such a representative
from the American Republic.-The
Call, New York.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-04-10
The Liquor Question.

We believe that there is great
and a good work for temperance to
be done in this world; but we do
not believe that paid agitators of
the bitter and intolerant stripe, are
the instrumentalities by which God
designs the work shall be done.
In fact there can be no doubt,
but much of the unsettled and un-
satisfactory condition of business
in many portions of our country, is
due to this everlastingly trying to
tear down and destroy; and it's
high time that good people every
where should unite to call a halt
on all such fanaticism as would
take the government of our NUM-
cipalities out OF the hands of the
majority, and turn it over to the
diotation of long haired effeminate
men and short haired masculine
women.
Our present liquor license laws
are abundantly adequate to meet
all the requirements of the situa-
ton. and it serves no good purpose
to lave the peace and harmony of
Community disrupted and dis
turse by the Incorporate utter
anses of paid agitators for expert
ma ltal legislation.
1.-The state of Minnesota has been
solving the liquor problem orderly,
;:emperately, and intelligently-
successfully too-and it is very
much ITO be regretted that certain
clergymen and few other we'll
meaning people, should lend their
support to any agitation, that all
experience proves can only involve
us In discord and disaster, without
advancing the cause of true temp
erance one iota, but on the con-
trary the reverse.
We are opposed to any man or
set of men, be they preachers or
saloon keepers, assuming to dictate
to the majority of the people what
action they shall take, or how the
shall vote, upon political ques-
ton.
For many years a so-called pro-
hlbition party kept certain sections
of our country in a state of tur.
MOL, and many we'll meaning
clergy1nen affiliated with 1t, that
today regret their having ever
;)een connected with it.
Now we have it's offspring known
as the Anti-Saloon League, stirrine
up strife and dissension, and Just
as perverse in it's political methods
as the party from whence it sprang
Is it not high time for sensible
men and women to "resolve them
selves into committee of thu
whole and ask themselves Just this
one question: When and where
In all my experience have I eve]
known community to be perma
nently benefited by listening to thu
froth1ngs of a fanatical adventure
and submitting to him for guidanc,
upon any question? Never.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-04-10
THE Commission PLAN.

We desire to call the special at
tention of our readers to an article
on our first page, entitled Com
mission Plan of City Government. "
The men composing the commit
tee who made the report on the
workings Of that form of city gov
eminent, are thoroughly compe-
tent men, experienced in all mat
tiers pertaining to the government
of cities, and their conclusions are
deserving of the highest confidence,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-04-10
Total Of organized labor II, AS, 900
BE OPTIMISTIC. :,

It is q good thing to believe, It
is a good thing to admire, BY con-
t1nuai!y locking upward, our minds
Will themselves grow upward; and
az q man, by indulging In habits
OF scorn and contempt for others;
is sure TO descend to the level Of
what ne despises, SO the opposite
habits Of admiration and enthust-
astic :reverence for excellence I'M
part TO ourselves q portion Of the.
qua ities we admir- theW Ar
mold.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-04-10
THE aSWEDIsH CURE a.. -.
FOR DRUNKENNESS
CONTINUED from PAGE one,

as regards beer" Thus in Gothen-
burg there are tive times as many
retail beer-drinking places owned by
private parties as there are spirit
shops owned by the Bolag. y:
Every shopkeeper In Gothenburz
who possesses q traders license can
seq wine and beer for consumption
."off'' the premises =
Growing zuse Of Beer. !
: The consumption OF beer i'm Sweden
since the reign Of spirits has been
checked by abandoning the cheap dis
tillertes and inauglrating the Bolae
System, has been amazing, as the
following table shows:
CONSUMPTION Of beer in Sweden.
iters (quarts) per head of the pon,1-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-04-10

to Fairbairn.
M. K. Chamberlain, from Seimens
to Morse.
c. S. Boyce from mariana to Cort
George Heldradge from Briton to
Nelson.
S. q. Neker, from Manola to Mari
tana.
w. J. Storey, from Joliet to Briten.
F. w. Light, from Treor to Briton.
III. T. Kelley, from Mather to Trevor.
NJ E. Hofnlig, from Griffin to
Matlaer
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-04-10
MEMBERSHIP IN LABOR UNIONS.

Here is an estimate of the pres
emit membership of labor unions
throughout the world:
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North America q
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-31

JUST AN UNKNOWN HUSBAND
OF A WELL KNOWN WOMAN

Mrs William. II viii be remom'
boredi made tho strenuous fight a
few weeks ago 10 wroat the proai.
dent generalcy Of the Daughters Of
The American Revolution from Mrs.
Donald Mclean, and bad TO ut by
while Mrs Mclean, the mean thing,
kept Il In the family BY giving Il TO
Mrs. Matthew Scott,
Mr. William planted these Wild
oats In the garden Of his domestic
happlnean when he up aud lined the
some Of the American Revolution.
Il was only natural for Mrs. VIII,
IAN, IN the course Of subsequent
human events. TO sign up with the
D. A. r.
Hes game about H. Even now
he declares that hts greatest inter
est IN life ia 10 see success attend
tho various enterprises, social and
othorwlse. Of the 3. A. r."
Mr. William was banker lie
resigned FROM a seat In the dlrec.
i0raie Of b big New York bank sew
eral years ago, and quit working
He began life In lioaton and plugged
hard for every dollar he ever made
and when he retired the newspapers
spoke Of him IA a aolimAdo man.
lie Is 90 years old. and strange ~
Il may seem, doesn't show a sign Of
badness.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-31

Dunt Give up your music or aims
ing because you happen TO have a
Eeniua In the family Even II you
cannot SING or play A. we'll a. they
DO. Il ia worth while 10 Keep up
accomplishments for eneH own
pleasure.
Don't speak sllghtiugly or unkind'
" Of a girl your brother obviously
admics OF run her down Ia any
way. Many girin make this mla
take and bitterly regret Il when
eatfangomeHt with their brother fol
lows. a. |, very often does
nont ever speak diaparaginEly Of
his relatives TO the man you care
tor, more especially q his mother
Don't think that smart hats and
sowna will atone for shabby ahoea
aud gloves They wont but veil.
made shoes and nice gloves viii
80 a long way toward making yon
look well turned out, even II your
gown IL a little shabby.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-31
HOT ONIONS roR PNEUMONIA

Hot onlons, according 10 French
physician, are said 70 be sure euro
for pneumonia. The remedy Is as
follows
Take SIX or ten onions. according
to size. and chop fine; put In a large
pan over q fire, then add the same
quantity ~ rye meal and vinegar
enough TO make a thick paste, In
the meantime stir II thoroughly
letting II simmer for five or ten min
utea
Tton pni in n cotton bag largo
enough to cover the lunga, and apply
10 chest a. hot M patient eau boar.
In about ton minutes apply another,
and thus continue relocating the
poultlccs and in a few hours the pa
tIent Will be out OF danger. Usu.
ally three or four applications Will
be sufflelent.-TitBita
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-31

pound Of CASTLE soap. put II In a
porcelain kettle with two quarts OF
water and dissolve by boiling
gently when cold II should bo the
eonslsiency Of rather thin cream. II
thicker add more boiling water.
STIR In whoa cold one-quartor pint
Of alcohol and lot II stand several
dhyN In warm room All the
alkali and impurities will settle to
the bottom. leaving the liquid IA
clear IA crystal Pour OF care.
fully. leaving tho residue for
kitchen purposes Perfume with
few dfops OF oil Of yerbena A
small quantity Of this makes a most
delightful shampoo.