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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-02-26
City of Brotherly Love in Throes
Of Struggle by Amalgamated
Transit Company's Employees
for Better Wages and Fairer
Conditions - Officials Oppose
Strikers With Force.

Philadelphia, Feb. 25.-Two dead,
three lying at the point of death and
more than a thousand injured with
a property loss that will run we'll
into the thousands is the toll exact
ed by the strike of the carmen of this
city to date.
Unjust and brutal trea t1nent by Di-
rector Clay's police has caused re-
taliation on the part of the strikers
that otherwise would have been alb
sent and most of the lawbreakins
committed can fairly be laid at the
doors of the tyrannical guardians of
the peace.
Wednesday night Director Clay and
Ills advisors in the district attorneys
office slgnalized their inability to
cope with the situation by calling on
the governor for the state con-
stabulary and this body, already pos
sessing bloody record in the matter
of strike duty. was at once dispatch
ed to the scene Of the tumult.
As the week runs to an end the
honors so far are in favor of tho
men as against the Transit company
and it is an evident factor in the
strike that the rank and file of the
people, even though not directly in
terested, arc in sympathy with the
strikers.
The arrest of General Organizer
Pratt has inccnscd the union men
OF the city and it is with difficulty
that the cooler heads of the union
organizations are holding general
strike in check.
Philadelphia, Feb. 25.-This city is
in the throes Of one of the most bitter
strikes the country has ever seen.
Six thousand members of the Anal
gamated Association Of Street and
Electric Railway Employees went out
on strike last Saturday afternoon as a
result Of the discharge by the Phila-
delphia Rapid Transit company Of
five hundred members OF the union
Since that time the operation of the
street railway system here has been
marked by rioting and rbleodsh.d il,
which the police force Under Director
Clay's orders have been at all times
the aggressors.
In addition to the placing of the
full city police force at the disposal
of the street railway officials to man
and protect their cars, the State Fen
cibles, an independent military or
ganization, has been sworn in for riot
duty and placed aboard the cars oper-
ated by strike breakers
Monday late Clarence 0. Pratt, ma
tional organizer of the Amalgamated
association was arrested after a. con-
ference between District Attorney Ro-
tan, Director Clay and MAGISTRATE
Beaton and the arrests of other union
officials are said to be scheduled to
follow.
Plans have also been laid to mobil
lie the three regiments of the ma
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-02-26
State VIII Soon
Own Museum Of
Safety Devices
NEAR HUMAN MACHINE
TO DISPI.ACE TWENTY
: FIVE GI.ASSWORKERs

Millville, N. j., Feb. 25.-
Whitau, Tatum Company, glass
manufacturers, are operating a
near7 human glass bottle blowing
machine on which in making
their experiments during the
past ten years they have spent
about $2OO,O0O. The machine
has heen In construction for near
Is = year, special guards being
placed about the building to see
that no one, not even trusted en-
ployos Of the firm, gained en-.
trance. : -"
y Tho machine ie entirely auto
matte, and even does its own OIL
ing. 1t can, 1t is said, do the
same work that t,venty-four per-
sons, blowers and tending boys,
formerly did. End can continue
indefinitely until worn out.
The machine gathers the glass,
rolls it, blows the bottle, :"gaf-
fcrs'' the neck, and can make
bottles one after another that will
not vary an ounce hour after
hour. -.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-02-26
FOR HELP
FOR STRIKING MEN

Peoria, ILL.,, Feb. 25.-At the United
Mine Workers convention Wednesday
Emmet Flood, general organizer of
the American Federation of Labor,
and. John Lashorn, representing, the
striking steel and tin workers. of
pennsylvania, appealed for assistance
to their fellow workers in the east
I'm South Sharon there are 4,500
men out on str7 7ke," declared Mr.
Flood. For these men organized
labor throughout the country is re-
Quested to subscribe $4,000 per week.
The men and their families are.near-
ly destitute but with this small sum
of 81 per week per man, they hope to
continue, the strike for six weeks
longer, when they believe they will
have won the long battle.''
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-02-26
Striking Carmen
ard Police Fight
In Philadelphi
DAUGHTERS REFUSE
TO RETURN TO WORK,
FATHERS LOSE JOBS

Franklin, NJ H., Feb. 2S.-1n
the strike of the wcavers In tho
Stevens & Sons mill the strikers
are exhibiting magnificent solid
arity.
A REV development took place
when Superintendent Day fired u
number of spinncrs because their
daughters, who erc WeaScrs,
wouldn't go back to work. About
one-half Of the spinncrs walked
out In sympathy, and 1t Is only
matter of few days when the
entire plant will have u. shut
down.
The company is making a des-
pcratc effort to get the Greeks
and Polandcrs to scab the Job,
but to no avail. The strikers
have a number of plcl<cts ut tho
mill gales. The company has
called for special police officers.
The order has been granted.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-02-26
GEORGE TREVILLION IS
VICTIM OF DREAD CANCER

George Trevillion. brother of Alder
man Thomas Trevillion. died early
Wednesday, morning at St. Marys hos
pital after lingering illness from
cancer of the throat and mouth.
The dead man was born at Bruce
Mines: Ontario, Can, forty-three years
ago, and had been a. resident of Du-
lurf for many years. He.was men,
her of the Marine Engineers Bene-
fetal Association, and was we'll known
among the marine men of the head
of the lakes.
He was member Of the Masonic
fraternity and the West Duluth lodge
will probably take charge of the
funeral
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-02-26
STATE LABOR. PROBE
LEADS TO FORMATION
OF NEWSB|0YS' CLUB
Mendicancy Of Newsboys on City
Streets, as Revealed by Labor
Bureau Deputy, Arouses Public
! Spirited Citizens to Salvation Of
Friendless Urchins. 50

st. Paul, Feb. 25.-As a direct re-
suit Of the investigation made into
the homes Of the st. Paul newsboys
by the Woman's Department Of the
Bureau of Labor, newsboys' club
has been started in St. Paul. :. H.:
Several months ago the labor
bureau started a crusade to rid tho
streets Eof St: Paul OF the small news
boy, the child Of from 4 to years
Of age, who frequented che downtown
streets late. at night to prey on the
sympathy of the public. On investiga-
ton into the homes Of these chill
dren it was learned that the parents
were well to do, In the majority Of
cases, and that the children were real
ly on the street to beg.
Tears for Ready Purses. -,
One of the most clever ruses used
by these small mendicants was to
notice the approach Of a couple and
then cry and say he could not sell
his papers. Children were known to
make several dollars in an evening
by this method. One night an ur-
C1ln was IOulu ScIllllS pdpCAS AouA
days old and trying to work this
scheme. A number of these children
were rounded up and put on proba-
ton in the juvenile court, and by
these cases the need for a newsboys'
club was brought to. the attention IF
number of public spirited.
Committee Is Appointed. r.
:" At a meeting "Wednesday, which
was held at the Commercial club, 1t
was decided, TO start a newsboys' club
at once and a committee was ap-
pointed to consider finances and loca-
tion. 1t is the desire of the people
back of this movement to provide 4
reading room and gymnasium for the
boys where they will be taught self
government. and brotherhood and be
given a chance to become good citi-
zens. The" majority of these boys
have no home life and the only lesson
they learn is that which is taught
on the curb stone.
, It is planned to have the boys
govern themselves. and every news
boy on the street will be licensed anI
given a number The age limit will
be from 10 to: II years and thus this
evil Of the small boy will be oblit-
Grated. .--~s1 =
:. The Womans Department of the
State Bureau of Labor is also con-
sidering the founding of like club
in Duluth. .t.s ...-5, ..'..>. ..s
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COAST UNIONS AIM
A DOUBLE bARRE[ED
GUN AT SLICK JAPS

Washington, Feb. 25.-TWo bills,
whose joint significance show the
grim determination of the Pacific
coast to come. to grips with her Jap
anese problem have been presented
to congress by Representative Hayes,
Of California. .-.-s. I. / ,E@ II
The first bill, asks for fifty SUBJ
marines to protect the defenseless
nands the exclusion of persons .'in-
eligible to become citizens Of the
United States" meaning, in short,
Japanese laborers -. 49,, .ss5 l 4
e Let it be said, frankly, this is the
work Of organized labor. Hayes
comes with a mandate from the trades
unions of the Pacific coast, who not
only speak for themselves in this
matter, but claim to voice the opinion
Of 30 per cent OF all dwellers upon the
Pacific coast which have seen the re-
suit Of the Asiatic invasion and realize
that the American standard Of living
cannot, be maintained with an un-:
checked flood Of Japanese pouring
into the United States.
/, Red" Hayes, as he Is known to
those who would distinguish him from
his brother, Black Hayes" has
studied his job from both ends and
hence the two bills, one for the law
to exclude and the other for the guns.
/ to protect: s5si= "a "a
Hayes bill on exclusion has been
reported favorably TO the house by the
unanimous vote OF the COMMITTEES on
inmtg grafton. The bill calling for nifty
submarines IS receiving the support
az every congressman on the Pacific.
coast M 1T ss
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-02-26
FORGED *tERT|F|GA|'Tl|'|:
GETS union SUED BY
MEMBER II EXPELLED

New York, Feb. 25.--A suit for
$4,000 damages against John U.
Lander, treasurer of Brewers Union
No. SO; was commenced by John
Krause, an expelled member Of the
union, in the Brooklyn supreme
court. -,
Krause claims he was expelled
from the union and is unable to Sc
cure employment through the action
Of the union, and that his family is
suffering in consequence. .. .
The union officers claimed that
Krause obtained membership in the
union by presenting forged certifi-
cate that stated he held a union card
in Europe.
There is a regular business of man.
ufacturing these transfer cards.
in Manhattan, Lander said, and the
union is careful about accepting men,
bers that present the European trav-
cling cards since Krause's expulsion.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-02-26
B. AND 0, OFFICIALS
> REFUSE DEMANDS Of
RY. BR0THERH00DS

Baltimore, Feb. 25.-The two DOW
erful labor organizations, the order
of Railway Conductors and the Broth
erhOol of Railway Trainmen, which
have undertaken to secure a general
increase of the wage scale for all
employees in those branches of the
service on the principal lines in the
eastern par; of the United States and
In Canada, have suffered repulse at
the very Inauguration of their better
pay campaign.
Three weeks of negotiations with
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, among
the first to be approached in the mat
ter came to an end: when the company
through President Willard declined to
accept the demands of the organiza-
tions, the companys position being
set forth in the following official
statement:
THE conferences with the repre-
senta:1ves Of the conductors and
tralnmen's organizations and Presi-
dent Willard Of the Baltimore & Ohio
held Wednesday in the endeavor to
reach q M utually satisfactory basis Of
agreement on the question of wage
increase, ended in suspension of fur
ther conferences until the brother
hood rep1 esentatives have submitted
the matter as it now stands to the
membership for instructions as to pro-
cedure to be taken. The company
could not accept the mems PROPOSE
tion as originally made; the mems
representatives did not feel author
lied to accept the counter proposition
made on the part Of the company
without referring it to the men for
further advices." y
The counter proposition, President
Lee of the trainmens union, declared,
was "a very slight percentage Of in
crease to the minority Of the men in
vo1ved." >t%s =
A strike Is believed to be imminent
but this action rests with the rank
and file of the trainmen of the sys.
tenn, some 5000 in number, who Will
be polled at once, q task which will
consume about ten days. The vote
is returnable to this city where 1t VIII
be canvassed. E tgls5&t y, $3 s1$. I'll 5 5ts#
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-02-26
SUPERIOR ASSEMBLY
HAS HATCHET' BALL

Washington's birthday was celo-
brated by the Superior Trades and La
Dor assembly with a ball held Tues
day evening g. the Sons Of Norway
hall. .,
The decorations were a feature of
the evening. special pains being given
them by the committee in charge.
The music was furnished by a full
orchestra and many complimentary
remarks were made on it's excellence
The members o. the Women's Label
league servd refreshments through
out the evening.
The committee to whom great cred
it is due for the complete success
attained, was as follows:
VIM. O'Carroll, Geo. F. Penn, w.
Wolf, G.. w. Swanson and Martin
Hanson. -.1E~ =, !:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-02-26
UNION MILLINERS
MAY BOOST, TARIFFS
ON EASTER RONNETS

New York, Feb. 25.-Millin-
ers are planning general de-
mand in the spring for higher
wages, and as Il result Easter
hats are expected to cost moro.
These milliners are not the ones
who trim the hats, but, according
to the organizers, they are the
real artists of the business, who
design and make the framework
for the feminine headgear.
There was a flourishing union
in the trade at one time, and not
long since, the members could
average $50 4 week or 30. II the
busy season. but more factories
were opened and competition be-
came 50 keen that the wages are
now less than one-half> what
they We're, because the formerly
prosperous workers allowed the
union to lallguish.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-02-26
AZ: n tsET1
CONFERENCE OF 49,
MINER CHIEFS Is CALLED

Cincinnati, Feb. Pa conference
of the miner chiefs Of the Pennsyl-
vania; Ohio, Michigan. Indiana and
Illinois districts convened in this city
on short notice yesterday for the
purpose of formulating a call for an
other joint conference Of miners and
operators to consider the wage scale
controversy. The previous joint con-
ference called, terminated suddenly
at Toledo when the opposing factions
failed to get together.
Seen at the conference President
Tom Lewis of the United Mine Work
ers said impressively ""There will be
no strike of the miners and the men
will get the raise they seek. I can
speak convincingly on this. point for
I know that: such a result will come -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-02-26
NORTH'' UNION !"
NOW IN FEDERATION FOLD

ognized by the officials of the road.
In the. application for affiliation
with the State Federation Of Labor,
the secretary Of the union says:
'sWhile we are far removed from
the center of the sFederation's activ-
itys we desire to contribute ours mite
to the good work being done In the
state. Most of our members are: citi-
zens of Minnesota, and possibly at
election time we may be able, to aid
in bringing to recognition the po-
litical demands Of union labor II f6s.
This is not a bad impulse. \ It Is
the expression Of true unionism, ], and
the Farthest North g union is ito be
congratulated upon its exhib lon { 81
LOYALTY to the great cause of 10 abors
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-02-26

st. Paul, Feb. 25.-Peary might
have gone "Farthest North to bring
to civilization knowledge of the top
of the world, but the Minnesota
State Federation OF Labor this week
received an application for the afhli-
alton Of a union located in the most
northern city Of this. state. 4 :Ts= r.
On Lake Of the Woods, at the In
ternational boundary line is a little
station on the Canadian Northern
railway, called Warroad. It IS a edivi-
sion point Of the road, and here is
located q local union Of the. Main,
tenance Of Way Em ployes with 9
1nemb bership of s SO &. This union 81
well u organized, on sss the Canadian
Northern syste Il 81 fully rec
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-02-26
PER CAPITA. RATIO:
OF CURRENCY LOWER

Washington, Feb. 25.-On the
basis of an equal distribution of
the money i'm circulation in the
United States on Feb. 1 person
would have 18 cents less than
year ago.
The circulation per capita Feb.
1 was $34.82, a year ago it was
$35.
Both population and money in
circulation have increased in the
year. H.. y
On Feb. 1, 1909, the circulation
aggregated $3,O91,312,548. This
year it amounted to SO, 3,125, $780,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-02-26
EnjOin MOlders' Union.

st. Joseph. Mo-, Feb. 25.-The
Berry Foundry and Manufacturing
company Of this city, has brought in
junction proceedings to prevent the
International Moldcrs' Union, No. 1873.
from picl4eting the plant of the COM
pany and homes of non-union work
men employed there. Damages Of
$4,000 are also asked. The molders
have been on strike since January
!, - s
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-02-26
Can Spiel in Union Square.

New York, Feb. 25:-It IS proposed
to make Union Square, in this city,
location where absolute free speech
shall be allowed to any and all; with
out police interference. Mayor Gay
nor is said to be favorable to such
action. - '- =
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-02-26
VIII Celebrate Anniversary.

: San Francisco, Feb. 25.-The Sail
ors' Union of this city will celebrate
Its twenty-fifth anniversary on Mon
day evening, March 7th. The event
will also be celebrated blythe various
agencies of the union attSeattle, Ta-
coma, Portland, San Pedro and other
Pacific ports. 81 $53 Il 81, q
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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-01-13
O. eSz@ S@a 20
g. lIS@S Z5 @2ESSs -
Look Well to the Kitchen

locomotive to a train. If things go
wrong in the engine-room, there's the
devil to pay. If the locomotive is out
OF fix, the train must be switched to
the siding. If the kitchen is not COM
petently and efficiently conducted the
old man will fly off at tangent and
possibly swear where the children can
hear him. Moreover, he is apt to find
excuses to eat down town where pref
ty girls with white, fiuffy-fringed
aprons, dimples, ribbons and things
do the hash-slinging. -Houston Post
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-01-13
Writer In Houston Post Comes For
ward with Variations on Old
Theme Of bleeding the Brute"

There is a great deal in the old say
Ing that the way to a mans heart is
through his stomach. If he isn't well
fed he is going to give trouble. Feed
the old brute well and let him smoke
in the house and he will be as tame
as the family horse, but be careless
about his feed and he is apt to swear
and cut up like balky mule. There
fore, it is wise for every girl to look
well to her kitchen education. 1t is
true that man is hooked in the par
lor, but It is the kitchen that enables
you to hold him.
A kitchen is to the home what the
engNoerNom is to a power plant or a
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-01-13
Mo- FIt for pubIIeatIon.

Mrs. Church-What did your hus-
band say when you gave him the
fountain pen?
Mrs. Gotham-Td rather not say.
de tried TO use II.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-01-13
Would Cut 4 Splurue.

'If." says the Alfalfa Sage, II ever
become wealthy the first thing l Will
do will be to purchase the biggest
touring car in town. and the second
thing VIII DO 70 purchase tive more. {"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-01-13
BVFMARION CRAWFORD
S4AU7Huq0F cMRACMESG4 I" "HRE7HDsN"E,EE
ALAIz IA -, a. Z. M 1,ls5z, N65S
coSNRIGtTT 1907 er F!/zFRIoV CRAWFORD
SYNOPSIS.

Bsraka, a Tartar girl became enamored
OF a golden bearded stranger who was
prospecting and studying herbs in the
vicinity Of her home in central Asia, and
revealed 20 him the location OF mine
OF rubies hoping that the stranger would
love her in return for her disclosure.
They were followed TO the cave by the
girls relatives, who blocked UP the en-
trance, and drew of the water supply,
leaving the couple TO die.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-01-13
Good Evidence.

"Why do you call him a dashing
young mani"
"As he went out of our front gate
last night heard him say; 49, 49,
the - - dog"
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-07
ANSWERS TO QUERIES

RIVERS. City. Is the aow Of the Sfissis-
sippi river very rapid?
1t is from 2 to u feet a second. ac-
cording to the stage of the river.
PARKs-P. E. City. Which are the three
largest city parks in the United states?
Fsirmount park Philadelphia. 274o
acres; Forest park, st. Louis. 1870
acres. and Golden Gate park San Fran
cisco. 1,34O acres
ELECTRICITY Subscriber. City. Are there
any public schools except the high schools in
San francisco in which electricity is taught:
No
View. What is the proportion Of the ingredi-
ents used in making German silver?
German silver is composed OF metals
in the following proportions: Copper
from Sis to Sill; nickel. 25.S 70 1875
tin. 226 to 80. and zinc, 31.9 TO %.
LIME-L.. J. H VacavilIe What Is the mum
Der Of pounds of lime to the bushel?
Quicklime. ground loose 50 to 20
pounds; well shaken. so pounds. and
thoroughly shaken. sSh pounds.
sTORr--A F. D.. City. Have written
zine for publication. but have not the means II
have tt typewriter. Win publishers accept 81 if
NIitteH III peuClAr dud lpW can place 10
Publishers as rule prefer type
written copy. but will take pencil copy
il IL is clear. Select the magazine and
submit your story TO the publishers. A
LONGEST sTREET-subscri6er. CITY. Which
city in the United States has the longest street?
Philadelphia. Broad street is 2O14
miles long.
INDIANS-G.. City. To whom shall I address
myself for Information about the Carson Sink
reservation in Nevada and the number OF Indians
there. etc.
To Merrill E. Gates. secretary of the
board OF Indian commissioners, Wash
ington. DC.
PENSION AGENTS-Subscrfher. Cftv. vrbs+
Is the salary Of United States pension agents.
$4,000 a year.