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Sewing Machines.
The Best Kinds Only Are Here.

n GOOD Sewing Machine will make the spring dressmakns
1N1l much easier and worry, too Preparations
k spring and attire require deal of
time many days of spring sewing and the
woman who herself the earliest possible with
reliable trustworthy efficient sewing machine acting
wisely. -@
selling Washington and is the best Sewing Machine know
of The of handsome carved quarted oak and
the movements practically frictionless.
fit into the bed chamber the living
the where you may wish it and the time
be a very handsome addition to the furnishing.
Besides above mentioned have other good makes
that shown styles and designs
we will be pleased acquaint you with their merits
Prices range from $500 to $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-30
Mail transportation in New York.

Clyde NJ. Reed. superintendent Of the
division of railway adjustment. Post
once Department. left last night for
New York City on business connected
with the establishment OF transporta-
ton facilities to the new Pennsylvania
railroad terminal. 1t was said at the
department today that Mr.. Reeds par
ticuiar mission Is to make arrange
ments for q preliminary service, since
ii Is expected that a few trains will
be running into the new terminal about
the first Of June.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-30

President Taft sent to the Senate today
nominations Including the following post
masters: Charles 6. Martin. Allentown.
Pa: William e. Housed. Lewisburg. Pa:
John A. Thayer. Attleboro. Mass. ana
WILLIAM e Dunbar, Taunton, AasA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-30
NEGRO FREEDOMD DAY
Fiftieth Anniversary CeIebra-
ton Provided For.
BILL BEFORE THE HOUSE
Issuance Of Emancipation Proclama.
ton to Be Commemorated.
Creation Of Commission.

The joint resolution to create a commits
sion to investigate and report on the
advisability Of holding an exposition COM
memorative Of the semi-centennial of the
issuance Of the emancipation proclama-
ton has been favorably reported to the
House from the committee on industrial
arts and expositions. Representative Rod
enberg Of Illinois, In making the report,
quotes President Taft as follows:
THE year 1913 will mark the fiftieth
anniversary of the issuance Of the eman-
cipation proclamation granting freedom
to the negroes. 1t seems fitting that this
event should be properly celebrated AL
ready a movement has been started by
prominent negroes, encouraged by promi-
nent white people and the press. The
south especially is manifesting its inter-
est in this movement
ut is suggested that a proper form of
celebration would be an exposition to
show the progress the negroes have made.
not only during their period OF freedom,
but also from the time of their coming to
this country.
Il heartily indorse this proposal, and
request that the executive be authorized to
appoint a preliminary commission of not
more than seven persons to consider care
fully whether or not 1t is wise to hold
such an exposition, and If SO, to outline
a plan for the enterprise. | further
recommend that such preliminary COM
mission serve without salary, except as
to their actual expenses, and that an APP
preparation be made to meet such ex-
penSes."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-30

CID !; {: 4; ;:;::: ::;;;; ;;;: ::
you seek in individual
elegance. is here and at the price
Long Coats, of blue and black
serges, also of black-and-white
checks; made semi-htting and
trimmed with pongee and MORE
and narrow pipings of color.
$500 and $3.50.
Long Coats, of black silk and
rajah, made with the new shawl
collar OF notch collar as preferred,
some lined to edge, others hall
lined. Semi-6tting or loose eff
fects.
$500 to $3.50.
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GOOD THING, NOT NEEDED
VIEWS OF COMMISSIONERS Re-
GARDING INHERITANCE TAX.
Adverse Opinion Of Bill Before Con-
gress for Increased Taxable
List in District.

An inheritance tax Is a good thing. but
the District Is not in need of one at pres
ent. Is the gist of a lengthy letter sent
today by the Commissioners to Repre-
sentative Samuel W.. Smith, chairman of
the House committeeson the District. Fur
thermore. say the Commissioners, there
Is a good financial scheme embodied in
what is called the "Jpdson plan That
plan is now before Congress-acceptable,
1t is believed. by the Commissioners and
recommended to both houses. AS 1t is
proposed by this plan to extinguish the
Districts debt in twenty or twenty-five
years and still make extraordinary i'm
provements, the Commissioners do not
believe it is necessary to add any tax to
the existing levies unless 1t be thought
desirable to undertake Improvements In
addition to those comprehended in the
financial plan now before Congress.
Bill Disapproved.
The report Is on the bill introduced in
the House by Representative Miller of
Minnesota, providing for taxing inherit
ances. devises. requests, 1egacies and
gifts within the District of Columbia.
The Commissioners have made a COM
prehensive study of the partnership en-
tefed INTO Dy Cne United states ana the
District of Columbia, and in reporting on
the bill have gone into the original pact
at great length.
They are of the opinion that when the
President, in his inaugural address, rec
commended a graduated inheritance tax as
correct in principle he probably compre-
hended the levy of an inheritance tax that
might be imposed throughout the country
for the benefit OF the federal government,
and therefore at that time applicable to
the District of Columbia in common with
its application elsewhere.
Should Not Be Imposed.
For this reason. the board says, 1t is of
the opinion that this inheritance tax
should not be imposed upon the District
until the necessities Of the federal govern
lment require that such a tax should be
levied throughout the country, or at least
in the territories.
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Scope Of the Resolution.

The resolution, which was introduced
by Mr.. Rodenberg, authorizes the Presi-
dent Ito appoint commission consisting
of seven persons to consider carefully
whether or not it is advisable to hold an
exposition in the United States in 1913 to
commemorate the fiftieth anniversary OF
the issuance of the emancipation procla-
nation granting freedom to the negroes.
and that the said commission report to
Congress the first Monday in December,
191O'
1t is specifically provided that "the
members Of said commission shall serve
without compensation, but shall be paid
their necessary expenses" for which the
sum of 5000 is carried by the resolu-
ton.
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Reliable Things for

Third soor, G st.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-11-12
WITH FOOD BAR0NS R0BBING HIM
He DID HIS BEST ON $13 PER

all, and I don't blame her much. I,
knew she had poison in the house.
She said she was going to take chlor
oform once, and yesterday carbolic
acid. I didn't say word. She was
right, it was the only way out. But I
must not die. The children needed
one of us.
II struggled for years, but never
could get ahead. I just keep getting
more in debt each month Prices
for everything we needed kept going
up. I laid awake nights and tried to-
figure some way out. but it. was no
use.. Sometimes didn't eat at all,
other times. cried when. Il had to,
put my little tots to bed with empty
stomachs.
''It hurt me, too, when they looked
through the windows and showed me
how the neighbor's. children dressed,
and had bags Of candy and feathers
on their hats. mad nice clean linen
waists. : j Es4a 4 81; IS
. 1T almost drove me mad But
what could do? They wanted meat
and 1 couldn't buy 1t, the prices are
too high. It was the same with
everything else. Send me to prison
or do what you will with me. 1 have
done my best" S st. !! S
Meanwhile his wife,. an invalid.
stockingless,. stood by I'M silence, with.
an old shawl wrapped about an In:
fant and agreed with what her hus-
band was saying, with nod Of her
head. She agreed to 80. on doing the
best she could: she promised not to
repeat her attempts to commit sui-s
eide, and the little group went away
to their Impoverished homo, 8
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-11-12
TRY TO AVERT :.
STRIKE OF. CAMBRIAN. MINERS

LONDON, Nov. 11.-Another re-
volt Of trade unionists against their
leaders is threatened in South Wales.
where the more radical among the
miners are urging a general strike
in the Welsh coal fields.
Already nearly 10000 miners are
striking in sympathy with the men
Sof the Ely pit. who struck on a
question Of pay for special work. and
if the present agitation succeeds
about 100000 will be idle.
William Abraham. M. P. for the
Rhondda division Of Glamorganshire
president of the South Wales Miners
Federation and vice president of the
Monmouthshire and South Wales
conciliation board. and Thomas Rich
ards, Nj. P. for West Monmouth thshire
and general secretary of the South
Wales Miners, Federation. have is
sued an earnest appeal to the miners
to refuse to agree to a general stop
page of work.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-11-12

CHICAGO, Nov. 11.-A cab driver,
who admitted his inability to sup
port his wife and eight small children
on $13 a week, sought to excuse
his wife for attempting to commit
suicide because she was hungry. in a
pathetic story before Judge Blake In
the Chicago avenue police court,
''She was right-it was the only
way out" sobbed the man. II need
her, but I'd get along somehow"
Then he began his story:
'My name is Jacob Elsen; I am
forty-two years old, and live, or ex-
list, at 1411 Hudson avenue. tried to
manage it, but it can't buy shoes for
nine, eight children and Katherine.
my wife, and buy them things to
eat.
II couldn't buy them meat. but I
was satisfied to do without it. They
must have shoes, but must get the
cheapest, and they wanted the high
priced footwear. They wanted flow
ers, and feathers on their hats; they
wanted cake for one meal and the
children wanted candy, but couldn't
afford these things. They got them
anyway and sank deeper and deeper
into debt" s.--. E.szsr'... - ~,
He stopped short, tears streaming
down his face, and cried out to the
astonished court: -ss.s. : ii. .,,,ss = !.
"Look at me. Ny overcoat, It's
frayed at the edges. It was given me.
NY shoes, see how worn they are?
They were presents three years ago,
and my shirt, my vest, my hat, see
how dingy' it looks? :sss &
And Katherine decided to end it
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-11-12
PROFIT SHARING" IS
LATEST BAIT HELD !.
OUT TT0W0RKNGMEN
WASHINGTON, D. c. Nov. IL

WASHINGTON, D. c. Nov. IL
That J. P. Morgan is quietly arrang-
ing with a score of his industrial cor
porations a plan whereby the en-
ployees of these corporations may be
shown the advantage" Of buying
shares and becoming partners with
the great financier, is matter that
is being watched closely by labor
leaders in this city.
The U. S. Motor company is one of
these concerns manipulated by Nor
gan, and it has based its 'profit-shar-
ing system on the model formulated
by the United States Steel corpora
ton. All, of these systems are frankly
acknowledged to be for. the purpose
of preventing strikes ..,.....r..
i Reports from England, just re-
ceived through Consul : General
John L. Griffiths, tell of the complete
breakdown of this it-sharing plan
as tried in the great shipbuilding
yards of Sir Christopher Furness,
employees" ino "copartnership' with
him. The men paid for their shares
out of their wages and were guaran-
teed per cent return on the
amount of their investment in an
addition to a share in the profits, af-
ter paying the ordinary share holders,
5 per cent. Finding that the actual
result was merely to protect their
wages and working conditions. the
men voted to discontinue their part
nership'' with Sir Christopher Fur
ness.
This same English corporation has
established what is called Works
Council, where matters that the COM
pany fears may breed friction, can be
discussed and met. This Council is
of particular use to the company in
providing means whereby the immedi-
ate business interests of the firm may
be explained to the men when the
directors are of the opinion that
demand for raise in wages is not
warranted by the state of their fin
ances or, on the other hand, that
lowering of wages seems necessary.
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SAYS With SHERMAN
that WAR IS HE'LL"
AND NOT FOR BOYS

MILWAUKEE,, Wis. Nov. 11.-At-
tackled by the Sentinel, the paper
published by John L. Beggs, who
owns the controlling interests in the
traction and electric lighting systems
in this city, Mrs. Victor L. Berger re-
plies in an open letter giving her rea-
sons for having voted, as a member
of the board of education, against the
display of pictures of naval life in
the public schools.
The children entrusted to our sup
crvision are minors" writes Mrs. Ber-
ger, immature in mind and not of
ripe Judgment While the navy pic
lures may be very interesting and to
degree instructive, yet they can not
and probably do not give the boys a
complete and true idea of navy life
In all it's details, especially the daily
drudgery and the brutal and horrible
details Of war.
1.-The boy who volunteers his SER
vices ought to do so with a full
knowledge of all that life in the navy
means, and not under incomplete or
false impressions.
"Patriotism to me means the great
est good to the greatest number. My
idea of patriotism does not begin nor
end with protection against outside
danger alone.
II do not believe in setting up a.
false standard of ideas. I do not be-
lieve in making the man who kills
the hero for a boy or girl. Ny idea
Of q hero and patriot is the man who
serves his country and his, fellow
beings we'll every minute of his life.
The man who goes into the
bowels of the earth for coal at the
risk Of his life to enable the ma
chinery Of the world to move is a
true. hero. More lives. today are sa-
crificed in coal mine disasters, and
on the railroads, and in factories dur
ing the year than were lost in any
year of the Civil War.
I refuse, as mother, citizen and
public official to uphold the kill
ing of men, the gripping of men,
the destruction of property, and all
the other horrors of war. General
Sherman once said War is HE'LL" and
1t is generally conceded that he was
right
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-11-12
Printing Bill of $4,000 a Year
Will Be Handled by City En-
ployes Working Under Union
Typographical Conditions.

MILWAUKEE,. Nov. 11.-Steps are
being taken toward the establishment
of municipal printing plant In this
e1ty 1t is the idea of the administra-
<1on that q great deal of money can
be saved. and great convenience
effected by the establishment of a
municipal plant.
The printing bill of large city
like Milwaukee is enormous. 1t
amounts to somewhere near $23,000.-
900 per year. All of this could be
taken care of by a municipal plant,
thus bringing the work under direct
control of the municipality.
In addition to the work done by
the city there is several thousand
dollars worth of printing done by
the county 1t is the idea Of those
in charge of the plans for the NUM-
cipal plant that the work Of the
county could be done in connection
with that of the city.
A committee has been investigating
the experience of other cities where
municipal printing is being done,
and will report upon the best method
Of procedure.
In connection with the printing
plant it is also proposed later on to
establish municipal journal. This
will be an official journal of the city
of Milwaukee, and will discuss in
a non-partisan and scientific way the
various municipal problems as they
are handled from time to time by
the city.
If these projects are carried out
the administration will have direct
control of a very effective publicity
enterprise as we'll as of all it's print
ing. It goes without saying, Of
course. that strict trades union con-
ditions will be given to those who
work for the municipal printery, and
an effort will be made to make the
enterprise a financial success also.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-11-12
SAY MINER OFFICIAL
SPENT UNION FUNDS

NOME, Alaska. Nov. 1.-THE fol-
lowing letter has been sent out over
the country exposing John s. Suther-
land, formerly secretary treasurer Of
Local 240 of the Western Federation
of Miners, of this place. Sutherland
was recently expelled from the or
ganization. The circular letter reads
as follows:
John S. Sutherland, formerly Sc
cretary treasure of Local 24O, West
ern Federation of Miners was ex-
PEELED from the Wstrn Fdration of
Minrs for dishonesty mususing GER
tain fuds with whose custody he was
intrusted while an officer of this
union.
ESPECIALLY is attention called to
the fact that of $72 contributed to
the Swedish strike fund he forwarded
but $3.50 to its destination. Seven
teen dollars was contributed toward
the erection of railing round a de-
ceased brothers grave, and this
amount he has not accountd for, and
other less but still grave populations.
"Although repeatedly notified to
appear for these irregularities John
S. Sutherland failed to do SO and was
duly expelled after trial as required
by the constitution and bylaws of
the Western Federation of Miners.
LAS this man may at some future
time seek membership in a labor
organization. you will note this advice
and govern yourselves accordingly.
by order Of Local 240. Western
Federation of Miners
ROBERT BURTON,
"Secrtary Treasurer Local 24O
Uocko~~ Eo1o~o%lo. @e
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-11-12
GLAZIERS OF NEW YORK
ARE AGAIN ON STRIKE

NEW YORK, Nov. 11.-As a re-
suit of the eleventh-hour refusal of
the master glaciers to sign an agree
ment with their striking men, the
plate jand sheet glass glaciers, at
a special meeting, held Monday night,
unanimously voted to call a general
strike of the trade.
Tuesday morning all the glaciers
who are working in union shops were
again ordered out, and the general
strike, which was called on Septem-
Der 18. was renewed.
For three days the employees have
been in conference with the strikers
representatives. The bosses promised
that they would sign an agreement
with the union on Thursday.
Later the bosses backed out and
the decision of the meeting is the re-
suit of the failure of the employees
to keep their promise. =
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-11-12
TO HOLD BIG SIX BALL
AT MADISON SO. GARDEN

NEW YORK, Nov. 11.-The Of
ficers and members of Typographical
Union No. 6, of New York, Big Six,"
as it is commonly called, are max
ing arrangements for the sixty-first
annual charity ball of the organiza-
ton, which will be held on the even
ing of Monday, November %, in Mad
ison Square Garden.>
The proceeds of the ball are turned
over to the hospital fund of the or
ganization for the endowment of beds
in hospitals and for the care of sick
members. p - - :!
This will be the first time in the
history Of any labor organization
that Madison Square Garden has been
secured for an affair Of this kind and
it is the intention of the members
of big Six to make. the event a
credit to the union labor movement. I
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-11-12
STARVATION WAGE CAUSE i
OF EXPRE6SMEN'6 REVOLT
helpers employed by the express
companies here '..a=

helpers employed by the express
companies here .'.se&
Harvey Eddy, of Buffalo; Thomas
Farrell, Of Chicago, and John Gill
lespie, of Boston, three. organizers,
are straining every nerve to form a
temporary organization of the express
complished the men will be called out
in sympathy with their striking bro
thers in New York. Jersey City and
Hoboken. This move has been made
by the International Brotherhood in
accordance with their decision to
call a nationwide strike and tie up
as completely as possible the express
business Of the country.
Already trouble has developed in
the Adams Express company. Since
Saturday fourteen youths employed
by the company at North Philadel-
phia station have been on strike, and
a detail of twent-fiNe men from the
company's offices at 18th and Mar
ket streets, who were sent to the sta
ton to take the places of the strikers,
refused to go to work when they were
to be employed as strikebreakers.
Efforts to combat the New York
strike from this city have been be-
gun. Four hundred men enrolled by
J. A. Brown, a professional strike
breaker, left to take the place of the
express wagon drivers: Brown, who
is thorn in the flesh of labor unions
throughout the country has opened
recruiting headquarters at 155 North
9th street. Most of the crowd which
he has enrolled to the present time
are from the cheap lodging houses
in the neighborhood of his office.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-11-12
j. S. SECRET SERVICE
ORDERED TO AID OTIS

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov IL
Proof that Secretary Knox has put the
entire secret service of the state de-
partment at the disposal of the Los
Angeles Times, in the. attempt to
fasten charge Of dynamiting upon
organized labor, has just been made
public through leak in the office
Of Governor Gillett Of California.
Knox had intended to keep his acti-
witty a matter of complete secrecy
and is reported to have furiously de-
nounced the stupidity of -Gillett in
allowing the contents Of private tele-
grams to get into the hands ofenews-
paper men.
The exposure of KnOx's sleuth
work came with the arrest and de-
mand for extradition of three men in
Mexico, whom the secretary of state
is trying to connect with Times ex-
plosion. That these men have no con-
nect1on whatsoever with the Los
Angeles catastrophe and that the wild
stories of the Pinkertons employed
on the job by Otis has caused the
man-hunt to turn in despair to Mexi-
CO, because nothing has been dis
covered in the United States, Is the
opinion of labor leaders in Washing
ton who are keeping in close touch
with the entire case. The action of
the secretary of state being without
precedent In turning his office into
a private detective agency, and so
H.
labor, that the matter will be the
subject Of a demand for a congress-
ional investigation at the next session.
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situation as thoroughly as I could in
the limited time at my disposal. That
the trade unions had anything to do
with the explosion is not now general
~ believed in Los Angeles.
But the point that I am trying to
make here Is that the great inter-
national and national trade unions
should at once take active steps to
organize unions in Los Angeles where
they are not represented, and where
these unions are represented should
strengthen the local bodies. If the
condition in the southwestern city is
not improved, then it will eventually
affect trade unionism nationally and
internationally. I said this nine years
ago, seven years ago, five years ago,
three years ago, and I say it now
ignoring festered sore does not cure
it; avoiding responsibility does not
tend toward progress. The Los An
geles wage earners are as intelligent,
loyal and trade-union inclined as
are those in any other locality but
they are fighting against tremendous
odds, and they need help, and that
help should be forthcoming from
tAose W WnOm tney nave g. right to
look. their organized fellows in other
sections.
If the plot that has been hatcled
by the anti-unionists, and which
seeks, to embroil the trade unions, or
prominent trade unionists, in the
Times explosion, bears the fruit that
Is looked for by it's promoters then
the trade union movement will find
1t necessary to take hand in de-
tense of their fellows whose only Of
Tense has been the effort to organize
Los Angeles and make Of that city
union stronghold instead of a nom
union menace.
; st Fraternally
JAMES M. LYNCH,
President International Typograph-
ical Union. -