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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-02-27
BEST PEOPLE ON EARTH
DANCE FOR CHARITY

More than a hundred people danced
at the Spalding hotel Monday evening
at the ninth annual charity ball given
by the Duluth lodge of Elks No. 1873.
The ball room was pretty with fest
oons of purple and white and the
chandeliers were hung with American
flags and tiny hatchets.
LaBrosses orchestra furnished the
music. A supper was served in the
cafe.
The committees in charge were
composed of: Reception, Cook Ely,
John ]. Cox, w. S. Mccormick, r.
M. Edwards, w. H. Alexander, J. L.
Fuller, J. T. Armstead, H. w. And
ridge, Rev. r. ]. Mooney, J. L. Craw-
ford and J. G. Harris; floor, Fred w
Anderson, chairman, J. w. Kreitter
w. H. Wilson, L. L. Culbertson, w
A. Bden, Emil Tessman, Fred H. Mer-
rift; decoration, c. E. Day, chair
man, w. w. Seekins, Robert L. Car
ley, w. T. Smith, Walter Ashley.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-02-27
THEIR HOME is DYNAMITED.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Feb. 24.-Charles
Gallant was killed and his wife dangerous
ly injured today when their home at Wood
stock was dynamited.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-02-27
FIRST ISSUE JANUARY 9TH, 1909.

land for the favored few, the other
for the many. Our problem is to SO
organize the school work as to give
free scope to the Individual genius aid
at the same time to mold the mass IN
conformity with the ideal of social
stability. Glass and mass schools are
far from us, although in time we may
have them.
Mr.. Charles Rand Kennedy, author
of "The Servant in the House," fol-
lowed and held that we have art in
plenty, but no artists; politics, but ITO
real citizens; theology, but no saints.
When we have learned that to attain
these things, it is we'll worth while to
perish, then we shall be able to dis
pense with colleges and schools.
DIR. Leipziger, in charge of tine lee
ture courses given in the public
schools, said that the solution of the
problem will be in recognition of the
teachers place in society and ade-
quate payment for his or her services.
Mr.. Gorst closed tine discussion with
few remarks, mentioning as re-
markable educational experiment the
Childrens theater in New York.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-02-27
LENTEN RULES FOR, s.=
- THE DULUTH DIOCESE

Bishop McGolrick, of the diocese Of
Duluth, has issued the Lenten regu-
lat1ons for Roman Catholics for 1909.
Lent on Ash Wednesday, Feb. "a. The
regulations say:
| cused or dispensed, are bound in con-
science, under penalty of grevious sin,
to observe the Lenten regulations.
All the days of Lent, the Sundays
excepted, are days of fast.
The use of fresh meat is allowed at
all meals on Sunday and the pri.l-
! cipal meal on Mondays, Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays, except the
Saturday Of Ember week, March 6,
and the Saturday Of Holy week,
April 10.
The use Of lard is permitted at all
times in tine preparation of food.
! Both fish and fresh meat cannot be
taken at the same meal, even on Sun
days.
Persons legitimately excused or dis
pensed from the precept Of fasting,
| may use fresh meat at all meals on
whatever day there is general per-
mission to use it at the principal meal
| From the precept of fast are ex-
cused: Those under the age of 21
years or over the age of go; the in
/ firm and the convalescent; women
| bearing or nursing children; persons
engaged in hard labor, Or other duties
| exhaustive of physical strength; per-
sons who from poverty are unable to
procure for the principal meal a suffi-
cheney of nutritive food.
| Where the wage Garner, in virtue
of the indult, uses meat, all the men,
bers of his household may likewise
use it. The church does not wish
to impose upon the household the in
convenience of double cooking. But
in cases of this kind, the members
Of the household who are bound by
the precept of fact, are allowed the
use Of meat onl vat their principal
meal
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-02-27
THE WEAKNESS OF
OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM
Continued from Page l.

genuine system of education first to
find the natural ability of the boy and
then to cultivate it,
''Boys of the weather. classes in
England are put through a monoton-
GUS process of examining Boys of
the poorer classes go through the
same thing. Our education is a
vigorous campaign against the think
ing process. At IA years Of age our
boys are incapable of the slightest
initiative and this is the curse of
education.
"The dearth of genius today is due
to the system of education which ar
rests the process Of development of
imagination by pounding facts into
the BRAIN"
The True Education.
Mr. Gorst then outlined the growth
of the faculties of analysis and syn
thesis in the child, observable in the
desire to destroy toys. These faculties
should be followed up in the element
airy schools by skilled teachers
1.-THE worst feature of our element
ary education is the cruel deception
it practices upon the poor. It leads
parents to believe that their children
are going to be fitted by it for theil
work in life.
1.-THE higher education also a mon
otonous, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES process
produces a glut of men in the intel
lectual market and competition mus
drive many to the wall.
Out of the Shadows.
"A new principle Of more rational
system would develop Individual tai
ent, it would sweep away all the pres
out of the shadows of a world OF
book knowledge into a flesh and blood
| world. 1t would replace the school
house with workshops, laboratories
kitchens, gardens, ets., in which i
would be the function of experts tt
recommend to parents a course o.
special training. No child should
enter such a selective school under
seven years of age.
"Onto such schools could be granted
so much general education as would
insure the development Of the child:
full talent. Such a change in moth
DDS would take place that nothing
should be made irksome to the chi: ]
and the imagination should be en-
couraged in every way.
ultimately in the competition O.
nations, the race will belong not tt
the nation with the hugest battalions
Or the most complete isolation, bu
to the nation which shall discard the
old system of crushing of thought an;
rear up a race with imagination an6
all Individual talent developed. Such
nation will be assCured of the great
est Industrial and intellectual suprem-
acy the world has ever SEEN"
Others Speak on Education.
DIR. Maxwell, superintendent of the
school of New York, followed Mr.
Gorst in a five minute address, saying
| that much of what Mr.. Gorst advo-
! Gated was being attempted through
the kindergarten and the introduction
of manual training.
! Dean Russell, of the Teachers col
lege Of New York, said that in the
United States whe have two types OF
schools, the traditional one of Eng
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-02-27
Live News Of Local
Unions and Workers
W0MAh.s LOCAL LIABLE
LEAGUE NUMBER 230
A Fair Test of Civilization is the
Influence Of Good Wo-
men.-Emerson.

Women, said Shakespeare, are the
books, the arts, the academies, that
show, Contain and nourish all the
world.
1t is fact tnat very great and
commanding movement in the annals
Of the world is the triumph Of an
enthusiasm generated in the main by
the devotion and faithfulness Of
woman.
The local unions of Duluth can we'll
take their cue from the earnest and
devoted band of women that COM
prise Local No. 230 of the Woman's
International Union Label league.
The local gave a card party at
Kalamazoo hall on Monday evening
which was largely attended. 1t being
the evening of the anniversary of
Washington's birthday, patriotic ad-
dresses appropriate for the occasion
were made by several speakers.
The prizes were won by Mrs. c. R.
Fossett, Mrs. Uncapher, Mrs. Chas.
Mcdonald, Frank Thebo, G. B. I'm
capher and Peter Hoy and Chris
Brian.
The following story relative to the
great preacher revivalst Rev. William
Sunday was told by Mrs. Catherine
Dempsey.
while delivering a sermon at I'M
dianapolis recently the Rev. William
Sunday, once famous on the diamond
as a great fielder, Withdrew his coat
and displayed the union label inside
the pocket to the audience and said:
"This is the union label the emblem
Of purity, and no man can sell me
garment That does not bear the label.
All religious people should demand it.
If you have visited the sweatshops
and witnessed the conditions IS
have done, you would not let a mer-
chant sell you anything else. In
many instances the entire family are
compelled to work at starvation wages
and eat, cook and sleep in one room,
which breeds disease and endangers
the life Of the public, all for the
greed of gold.
1--WE are only Just beginning to
appreciate how much we are indebted
to the man with the dinner pail. My
sympathies are with labor unions.
Had it not been for them, men would
be working for starvation wages to-
day. Certainly they have the right
to unite, so that they won't live be-
low the starvation line. The church
must never lose sympathy with the
| man who tolls. '"1f 1T does I will
leave it. Greed for gold and power
have blinded men to the old-time
principle of love your neighbor. Too
often business consists of getting all
you can and keeping out the peniten-
tiary. Often some fellow will pay
$4,000 for dog and give some woman
so cents a dozen. for making shirt
waists, and little children will sit
pulling out basting threads so that
ma can carry home Is cents more
when night comes. That's the reason
buy clothes from those VINO pay the
union scale of wages"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-02-27
ADJUSTMENTS.
THE DEVILS AUCTION
AT THE LYCEUM THEATER

With each succeeding year Manager
Charles H. Yale evolves a new edi-
ton Of his everlasting Devils Auc-
tion," each one of which surpasses
its predecessor with the beauties Of
its assemblies, scenic grandeur and
marvellous ballets. The production for
this, the 28th continuous years of sue
cess, will be far and away ahead of
former presentations of this wonder
full play. New .ballets, new scenery,
music and specialties make this sea-
sons production Of Charles H. Yale's
everlasting, always to be remembered,
never forgotten, never excelled, al
ways welcome Devils Auction" a
memorable one.
Unquestionably the West loves John
Cort's comic opera, 1.-The Alaskan"
which returns to the Lyceum on
March and 6 with Saturday matinee.
This was exenlplifed this eason by
the press and public west Of the Mis-
souri, river, who, almost as a unit,
dramatically rebuked the calloused
East and lauded to the limit this
beautiful musical story of the Golden
North History repeats ITSELF for
this season eleven cities, large and
small, including ST. Louis, simply
would not have 1.-THE Alaskan" and
yet Denver, Ogden, Salt Lake. Duluth
and every other city of any promi-
nence at all in the West, raved over
it in their4efforts to express the hon.
age that it deserves.
Francis Wilson, the popular come
dian is invariably amusing. In much
that he does he is inimitable and one
thing is absolutely certain, and that
is, that he is the greatest favorite
with the theater-goers of any PLAYER
OF comedy upon the stage at the
present time. While Charles NARROW
constructed the successful farce fo1
strictly laughing purposes, the author
has told a delightful little love story
which runs all through the plav
There rs said to be a augh a minute
IN "Wnen Knights Were Bold,' an6
1t is also stated that it is the best
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-02-27
LETTER CARRIERS
DANCE AT ARMORY

Duluth letter carriers again proved
themselves to be royal entertainers
for 200 people who attended their
annual pre-Lenten ball at the Armory
Monday evening and went away
happy.
The committee which arranged the
ball consisted Of J. S. King, Archie
Powers, Joe Wild and J. F. Mcdonald.
Luncheon was served in the CALLER
les at midnight.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-02-27
SPECIAL ITEMS.

Another great legal battle between
capital and labor is being fought up
to the United States supreme court,
The Massachusetts supreme court de-
cfded that the bricklayers had no right
to fine members who refused to obey
the order of the union to strike. The
Bricklayers International union will
carry the case to the highest court.
If the Massachusetts, ruling is finally
held to be good law, it will be the
hardest blow yet administered to labor
organizations. In fact, they might as
we'll disband, for they will have been
robbed of their strongest weapon.
Another court has reversed the
United States supreme court. The
latter body has ruled that blacklisting
is legal. A court at Seattle, Wash,
mas ruled to the contrary, and a tele-
graph company that was charged with
having blacklisted an operator was
ordered to pay the plaintiff $1,000
damages.
On the other hand, at White Plains,
n. j., manufacturer sued the ma
chinists' union for boycotting and
plcketing his plant. He has just been
awarded $3,847 as damages At New
ark, N. j., non-union plumber sued
the union officials because he lost two
jobs, the union men threatening to
strike If he were retained. Planting
was awarded $3.50 damages,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-02-27
GREAT bENEVOLENCES
OF ORGANIZED LABOR
Union People Establishing Homes
for Aged, Superamuated and
Sick Members.
By Peter Power.

The movement among the union
people to establish homes for aged,
superanuated and sick members is
spreading rapidly. The printers were
the pioneers in this benevolent work,
and their nome at Colorado Springs
COL, which is now worth $1,000,000,
has been the means Of inspiring
number of other organizations to found
similar establishments. -.
Members of the Brotherhood of
Painters in New Jersey have incorpor-
ated the Painters National Home asso-
citation and are attempting to secure
possession of 1000 acres in Moore
county, North Carolina. They intend
to erect a tuberculosis sanitarium, as
we'll as homes for individual members
and two hotels, one for the general
public and the other for brotherhood
members only. Ultimately light manu-
featuring, such as making overalls,
handkerchiefs, hosiey, etc., will be en-
gagged in. The home site is $50 miles
from Washington, 700 feet above sea
level and outside of the cold wind
area.
The plumbers and steamfitters have
a committee engaged in Investigating
| the home proposition. The question
has been discussed in their organiza-
| tons for several years. Sites for the
proposed nome have been rendered at
Pasadena, CAL, Hot Springs, Ark, and
! Colorado Springs and Denver, Col. It
is probable that definite action will be
taken during the present, year.
| The photo engravers are moving to
! establish five sanitariums for tuber-
cular members in as many sections
of the country. The metal polishers
| and brass workers are also discussing
ways and means to build and equip
a sanitarium
! The coal miners are agitating the
question Of founding homes for their
aged and incapacitated members in
the various states. The miners are
divided upon the question Of paying
the money to erect and maintain those
homes from their own earnings, or
demand that the state governments
bear the expense.
Some of the railwaymen's organiza-
tions are considering the home build
ing idea, and the subject mas also
been discussed by the bricklayers,
cigarmakers and others of the stronger
| organizations
At Toledo Ohio, the red tape sys-
tom that obtains in most charitable
associations has been ripped up the
back. Under the auspices of the Cen
trail Labor union, a public eating
house has been established. Whole
some and plenty of food is furnished
to every person VINO applies, irrespec-
tive of race, creed Or color. No ques-
lions are asked as to whether an ap-
plicant is worthy" or "unw orthy' OF
what his antecedents may have been
or his condition is now. The only
question asked is Are Won hungry
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-02-27

We had very pleasant call from
Brother Robert J. Martin, ex-presi-
dent of the Federated Trades AS
sembly. MIR Martin now resides at
Minneapolis and is president Of the
Switcnmen's union, Local No. 80, Of
that city.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-02-27

thing that the distinguished comedian
has done since he left comic opera
Charles Frohman has provided Mr..
Wilson with an exceedingly we'll bal
anced company Of players, numbering
in its entirety 40 odd people and will
present this play and comedian at
the Lyceum next Monday and Tues
day.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-02-27
COMMITTEE
AMERICAN FEDERATION

The financial report Of the American
Federation of Labor political CAM
paign of 1908, gives the following
statement of receipts and disburse-
ments:
Receipts.
Balance on hand March 9,
lSO1 1915
Receipts from all sources. s,453.22
Total receipts $S,531.s7
|. Disbursements.
Speakers $6,361.08 49, -,
Frlntlne ....:s..... 5S0.4O
POSTAGE ....... - 1,O24.2O
Clerk hire ....... 50.4.30
Total disbursements - 8. -. s,46s.ss
Balance on hand December Is, =. !.
". . 1879
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-02-27
143 INDIANA SALOONS ..
PUT OUT OF BUSINESS

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 24.-Five In
diana counties in local option elections
yesterday VOTED dry One hundred
and rty-thrse saloons are put out OF
business. #sI s8fsSs5 s,53 1s5s
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1909-01-01

Sem bearab'nen alten Jabre
Merit bic Sdulien auf bic Sabre!
Wcmes MHuidJcn, neucs Soften
Sicbt bic golo'nc 3ntnnft uffen.
SrGumt ppn Tcigen idD6ncr Saac,
Zen Sas ncuc Sabr nms bringt,
Tei Dem eritcn @lufcniddaar,
Ger bic Mittcrnadjt bnrdjtlinat.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1909-01-01

Nemcs Jabr, in Scincm SdpOhc
Hnbcu bic u~crbiiatcu 4opir;
GOh mic and bic Niiricl fallen,
Sine 2oinns bleibt nns Nlleu:
MMtHiaer Sinr unb WciitesitGrfe,
TrcS'9c Grntc ileit'Ncr Saat,
Gifcr bel bem fleiniteu Mcrfc,
Sober Sinn 81 sroNcr Shat!
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1909-01-01
Gratulatlonscour bel Mutter Grde.
Wcietlid,c 0cicrtage in marDlamo.

&ertbcioiaertaa--12. September.
Golimbnstag--12 Ettobcr.
Mic i~pcjicaea Sage, iueidc Der WouDcrnrnr Dec
Staatcs oocr Der Erdiiocnt Der Scr. Staaten ala Yne.
nno ycttag e~mpfeblcn m0gen.
Ger Counting.
Ger Samiaa 0adl,nitias III Baltimore, Anna-
ppis, Baltimore onntn, Gceil., Narforb. nnb Npnt-
solusrA'Gunmtp, gSeitnlinitcr nno Guieott 9th.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1909-01-01

Neniahrstae-1. Sannar. ''
Waibinston'S Beburtstas-22. Tebrnar. 81.
yammpflansmngstag-im Npril.
Wrahcridmifnmgstag-30. Wfdi. 20, he
Observation-Disclosures. Smli.
Weibnadltstag-25. Irscmber. p
Gharfrcitaa. F.. H.,
Nrbeitertag-brr critic Wuntas i'm September,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-31
WATCH NIGHT AT GLUE.

"AACNA -NA0HAA Al CbCD.
 The club rooms of the St. Boniface G. C. Social Club on Madison avenue will be open this evcnir z. when the members will celebrate the ending of the old year and welcome the New Year
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-31
IN THE THEATRES
POLI'S

Next week, Top O The World Dancers, with original Collie Ballet
 The unusually heavy audiences that prevailed during the fore part of the week will continue during the remainder. according to present in dications. Everywhere the greatest satisfaction is expressed over the great bill provided for the pleasure of the vaudeville goers-
 Mile Minar's graceful dance in the ''ueen of the Moulin Rouge" is one of the sensations of the week. The Apache dance is new to Bridgeport and as presented in this great act it has made a distinct hit The whole performance is a novelty and at the same time extremely artistic and at- tractive.
 The Two Pucks, versatile juvenile entertainers. never made a greater hit in their stage career than this week in Bridgeport Every week they are scoring a knockout in their screamingiy funny travesty on the Merry Widow Waltz. The act is a top liner and would be a big feature on any bill
 Other attractions that go to make up a splendid vaudeville program are: Granville & Rogers. two real comedians: Nelson & Otto, piano. logue and limitations; Harry Tate's irresitably funny satire; the Zara Carmen troupe of expert jugglers: Tops Rpsy and Tops. and the great Electrograph with new and attrac- tive features.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-31
AMERICAS LEADING ROMANTIC ACTOR
 COMES TOMORROW
Otis Skinner, In Booth Tark- lngton's New Comedy Drama, to Give Two Per formances.

A comedy drama from the ever CO., Paous and. ever romantic pen of Booth Tarklngton, this time dcae in colla- ooration with Harry Leon Wilson. a play of stage life as well as for stage life. kind of modern Masks and Faces" is Your Humble Servant ,'' which Otis Skinner-almost the last of the romantics-win act at Jack sons theatre tomorrow afternoon and evening supported by a capable cast or players The meagerest memory of MT. Skinner's Philippe Bridau in "The Honor of the Family" of his Abbe,s Daniel in ''The Duel" or of his in- dtvidual work in '-The Harvesters. 1" is ample assurance of the easy grace, tive touch that will be characteristic of the actors equally romantic. cloud climbing. transforming "Lafe'' Tow CTS in Your Humble Servant
 MT. Skinner is personally fond of the character that Booth Tarkington has fashioned for him. What actor of large experience and of many years service to the stage would not feel the kindliness of an old friend for a char acter that is autobiographic of every actor who ever ran the gamut from Shakespeare to shaw? The play is in for an indefinite season at the Gar rick Theatre. MT. Skinner's support includes Charles B. welles, Ali Hud- son. Jr-. A. G. Andrews. Russell Craw- ford and the Misses Izetta Jewell, Is- abel Richards and Jessie Cromette- Hurble Servant"
 The play opens in a little Western village called Weedsport. in the midst of a performance at the rural Opera House, by a company of which L.afay- ette Towers is the head. The leading
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-31

woman is a young and beautiful girl Margaret Druce. who has been Tow CTS ward since childhood, Dick Prem tce. a stage-struck youth. has follow ed her there. having left a home of wealth and comfort to gratIfy his am- member of the company and the two young people believe themselves in love with one another. At this juncture the boys father appears al the little theatre and insists that his son return with him to the parental roof. The young man indignantly re- fuses and is true to his pledged word A series of catastrophes then falls upon the unfortunate company. and to cap the climax the manager absconds with the receipts. leaving them strand ed Tn the second act Towers and his ward are in a cheerIess New York boarding house. vainly seeking for a metropolitan engagement The girl has discovered that Dick does not care enough for her to endure the priva . tions of their Bohemian life and she persuades him to return to his mil lionaire fathers house. All this time Towers has been in love with the girl. but has been too manly and unseifish to declare himself. Tn the last act her latent genius shows itself and she meets with a great metropolitan sue cess. Towers. who has coached her, finds solace in her triumph and pre- pares to return to the old nomadic life on the road
 Following is the complete cast of Your Humble Servant: 'Lafe'' Tours Otis Skinner; Mir. Prentice. c. B. welles; Dick Prentice. Ali Hud- son. Jr.; Isador Blum, A c. Andrews: KnoHingsworth Brean. Edward Field ing; Lon Giddings. Russel Crawford: Stage Hand. J. Brunell: Servant. T. Hannon. Margaret. Izetta Jewell: Mrs. Brean, Isabel Richards: Mrs. Cooley, Jessie Cromette.