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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-09-24
WOMEN OF ILLINOIS =, =:
BEGIN CAMPAIGN TO -
IL EXTEND LAWS SCOPE

CHICAGO, Sept. 23.-To extend the
scope. of the 10-hour law for working
women, so as to include hotels, laun-
dries, restaurants, telegraph and tele-
phone offices, as we'll as other estab-
lishments not now included in the
present statute, y resolutions were
unanimously adopted by 200 women
delegates At the state conference held
,in&*the headquarters of the Chicago
Federation of Labor. ~
The introducer of the resolutions,
Miss Elizabeth Mahoney, chairman OF
the Legislative committee of the Wom-
ems Trade Union league, told of the
present limitations Of the law which
applies only to mercantile and manu-
featuring establishments and laun-
dries, and does not set a. limit on the
mum Der OF hours which may be work
ed in any one week. @.,.>.. -,
= streng opposition to- the proposed
amendment is expected from employ
ers Of labor in this city who spent
large sums of money In vain en-
:deavor to defeat the law even In
its present restricted form. a.
- The resolution In full reads as fol-
lows: -
''That no female shall be en-
ployed in any manufacturing,
mercantile or mechanical estab-
lishment, laundry. hotel or res
taurant, telegraph or telephone -,
establishment, express or trans
portation company in this state
for more than 10 hours during
= the "a hours of any one day, nor
more than "a hours in any one
week ...-.. ~ -
Candidates of all parties for the
state >legislature are to be questioned
on their: willingness to vote for the
proposed amendment, and Mrs. Ray
mond Robbins: who is prominent in
this work, asserts that the pledges
from enough candidates to carry the
measure are. practically assured. :.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-09-24
PARIS SMOKERS STRIKE
HAS NOW PETERED OUT

PARIS, Sept. 23.-The smokers
boycott is peterilg out When the
minister Of finance raised prices
three months ago. he expected All ad-
dit:onal monthly profit of $3O0,OCU
The first month showed a deficit of
that amount
The second month showed a del tci,
Of S18o,000. BY the third month the
smokers had used up all the stores
they had laid in before the advance
in prices. Others got tired of smok-
ing the cheaper brands OF cigars anu
cigarettes and an attempt to substi-
tute the pipe for cigars came to
nothing.
Those who had diminished or
abandoned smoking weakened in their
resolution and the month of August
shows an increase, of 100000. r..
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-09-24
VQTELESS. WORKERS
IN NATIONS CAPIIAl.
DEMAND THE BALLOT

WASHINGTON D. c., Sept. 23.-
The sixth annual convention Of the
Maryland and District State Conven-
ton of Labor, held in Eagles hall in
the enfranchisesment Of the citizens
CT the district. The resolution as
adopted petitions congress, the presi-
dent of the senate, and the speaker
of the house of representatives, to
so frame a law that American c1t1-
Zens may not be deprived of the
ballot merely because it is their lot
to live in the nations capital city.
In addressing the convention upon
this subject. President Gompers, of
the American Federation of Labor,
said: .~
ANY movement which will give the
residents Of the district the right to
go to the polls and cast ballots will
be supported by me-
Other resolutions adopted by the
convention called for: /, votes for
women; 2, the plain labelling Of pris-
on-made goods; s. restriction of child
labor; 4, abolition Of Asiatic labor. in
the United States; 5, restriction of
advertisements for labor by firms
whose employees are on strike: 6. the
initiative and referendum: 7. the or
ganization Of the teamsters in Mary
land and District of Columbia.
The convention elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year:
President, VIM. A. Bryan, of Baltl-
more; first vice president, Hugh D.
Digney, Washington; second vice
president, Walter S. Pierce. Balti-
more, Md; third vice president, l.. A.
Sterne, Washington, D. c.; fourth
vice president, J. Heilker, Baltimore,
Md; fifth vice president, Charles O.
Roemer, Cumberland, Md; secretary
treasurer, c. M. Henderson, Balt1-
more, Md. ;Organizer, w. A. Bryan,
Baltimore, Nd.
Legislative committee-Robt. E.
Lee, Baltimore, Nd; P. j. Ryan,
Washington, D. c.; T. A. Harris, Bal
timore, Nd; W. A. Shilling. Balti-
more, Md; B. F. Walters, Cumber-
land, Nd
Delegate to American Federation
of Labor-sam D. Nedrcy, WASH
ington, D. c.
The next convention will be he'll
in Cumberland, Md
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-09-24
10000 miners STRIKE

CARDIFF, Sept. 23.-Twelvc thou
sand miners employed in the Cam
brian colliery trust went on strike
Tuesday, forcing the temporary clos
ing of the mines that supply practic-
ally all of the coal for the English
navy. tyrp 4 l.. :,
Owing to the fact that the strike
is in violation of the orders Of the
miners leaders, the Federation Of
Mine Owners is today in conference
regarding the proposal to lock ,out
100000 Welsh miners The leaders
favored the strike, but decided to
leave its declaration to q vote OF all
the miners, II $ss Ss5 Il:
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MANY MINES ARE IDLE.

+, BRIDGEPORT, Ohio, Sept. ;23.-The
Youghiogheny and Ohio Coal company
Of Cleveland, the largest company IL.
Eastern Ohio coal field, with five
large mines at Barton, Martins Ferry
and Bellaire, is practically tied up
with strikes. =;
Three mines at Barton are again
idle as the result of the refusal of the
800 men to work while coal is dumped
over. the friction screens, materially
reducing their earning power. Tho
800 Florence miners near Martins
Ferry are demanding 1910 a day for
trappers, while the company refuses
to pay more than, $2.49. The Delora
mine, near Bellaire, has trouble af-
fecting 250 men.
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OFFERS MANY "DoN'Ts" TO .
ECONOMICAL HOUSEWIVES

NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-Clement
J.. Driscoll, commissioner of weights.
and measures, has prepared a.
pamphlet which is to be distributed
to the householders Of the city point
ing out means by which they may
prevent themselves being cheated by,
tradesmen who use fraudulent meas
,ures The booklet is entitled What
Every Housewife Should Know The
advice on which Driscoll places the.
most stress is that every housewife
should equip her kitchen witha good
scale and a set of accurate dry and
liquid measures and that she should
be careful to satisfy hersel by the.
use of the scale and measures that
she is getting what she pays for. -.
He also deprecates telephoning or.
ders to tradesmen. "Why do this"
he asks, when by going yourself you
can be sure you are getting what you
pay for?' Further. Driscoll has 5in-
serted these .'donts'' in his pamph-
let: ~.. ! .,s.as.:. !
Don't allow your grocer or dairy
man to weigh in the wooden butter
dishes when. he IS weighing your but-,
ter. 80 '.F~ = 9. -
Don't let :. the fancy package
goods fascinate you, because you are
frequently paying very heavily for
the fancy package. ,s>:i 49,, (, g. = =:
Don't buy in a careless manner.
Always ask for whatever the COM
modify is by known weight: or
measure. .&.,.t>s. - !, e1<s-.-..
Don't buy in small quantities If
you can avoid it.. ~.
Don't understand cheapness for
economy. -: W.. s
Don't be afraid to carry bundle,
unless you are prepared and willing
to- stand the expense Of having it de-
livered at your home 5s# @7z Il E5s E5fs
Don't gossip with your merchant
while he is weighing your purchases
unless you are absolutely sure Of the
honesty Of your tradesman. Mia q
Don't be ashamed or too proud
to do your own purchasing. &4. 5s
:s :I Don't be, afraid Of your trades
man. s.,SEiEz t. ai.29: >*ss# ,5 " 3s II 5 45.
81 Don't neglect to test the weight OF
package goods at home and compare
them with the weight Of the same
commodity purchased loose. #.
hen YOU purchase vegetables by
the dry measure be sure to- examine
the enneasure the merchant uses before
making your rpurc chase TO be sure that
has not q false y bot tom. 4 al
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-09-24
GIRL CANDYMAkERS
Of PAREE CARRY ON
SPECTACULAR STRIKE

PARIS, Sept. 23.-Not in years has
Paris witnessed a more spectacular
and more militant strike that that Of
the confectionery workers, which has
been called in this city.
The confectionery workers are
nearly all girls. They have been op-
pressed and exploited mercilessly
without daring to protest. Now,
however, that the strike is on. the
girls display a spirit Of solidarity and
militant class consciousness that has
set Paris talking.
The strike came as the climax of a
series of oppressive measures adopted
by the candy manufacturers. The
trade unions of Paris have always
looked upon these candy shops as a
thorn in their side. They always
sought to unionize them, but they
seemed impregnable. The employers
saw to it that no person connected
with organized labor got a job with
them.
Ross Discharges Union Workers.
Recently one manufacturer found
among his workers a man who was
an active unionist. He at once dis
charged this employe. To his surprise
however, every worker in the shop
arose and demanded that the dis
missed employe be at once reinstated.
The manufacturer looked at the gir,
workers in amazement. He had never
heard of such an impudent demand.
he Informed them, and told them to-
proceed with their work. But the.
sirls did not, proceed with theiT
work. Instead they laid down their
tools, put on their street clothes and
left the factory.
. The news of the strike in that one
shop spread to other candy establish
ments and instantly the employees
there took up the cause of their fell
low worker, who was discharged for
no reason at all save that he was an
.active unionist After all the con-
fectionery workers were out they de-
termined to make more demands on
their bosses than the mere reinstate-
ment of the one worker.
The girl confectionery workers Of
Paris are getting in the neight orhood
Of fifteen or eighteen FRANCS week
On q wage like this it is impossible
to live, especially in view of the high
cost of living. The working hours
are also excessively long. They de-
Ciled, therefore, to ask for an in
crease III wages and shorter work
day.
All indications so far are that the
strikers will win their demands. Pub
lie, sympathy is entirely with the
girls, AS the strikers march through
the koulevards and streets they are
cheered On every side.
Police Break u, Parade.
Even the police who are at all
times the 2lies @: the bosses when-
ever a strike is on, are helpless
against the p!ucky strikers. Once
the police tried to freak up a march
Of the strikers and instantly thous-
ands CT indignant citizens took up the
cause Of the girls and reprcached
the police for interfering with these
"petits enfants'' as they called the
pretty strikers, many OF whom are
e1ly fourteen years old.
From the police, pn' lie sentiment
has turned against the manufacture
ers. The horrible conditions under
! hich these poor girls have been
! working hitherto have, now come to
light through this strike ard thou
sands C people reproach the manu-
+, facturers who pay to their girl work.
ers wage which is so far from be-
| ing a living wope
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-09-24
BOYCOTT is LEGAL, SAYS "
JUDGE IN TOLEDO COURT
PASSIVE RESIsTENCE
TIED UP r. R. TRAFFIC

VIENNA, Sept. 23.-A CAM
palgn of passive resistance" the
Austrian equivalent of a strike,
went into effect throughout the
Southern railroad system ut mid
night Wednesday, In consequence;
of wage dispute between the
employees and the owners.
The men did not quit work,
but, on the contrary, are follow
ing implicitly the exact letter OF
the rules and regulations Of the
antiquated charters Of the lines,
with the result OF delaying traffic
SO that by afternoon the system
was almost tied up.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-09-24

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Sept. 2s.-The
spirit of solidarity and determina-
tfon to fight the motive behind the
notorious injunction granted by
Judge Richardson of Boston, which
forbade the union paying strike bene-
tits. made itself plain from the be-
ginning to the end of the convention
Of the International Photo Engrav-
ers' union recently held in this city.
+ All of the International officers
were reelected and their action in
relation to the Boston strike unani-
mously endorsed. Reports read, to
the convention showed that so per
cent of the: Boston plants have al
ready signed up with the union and
that the wavering remainder will soon
follow suit. :. +" a, .
The demands of the men in the
Boston strike were. that forty-eight
hours. should constitute a weeks
work; that a minimum wage scale
should. be established; that system
of apprentices should be used, and
that the blacklist should be abolished
The terms of the injunction restrain
the union from in any way intimid-
ating or inducing their workmen.
whether members of the union or
not, to leave the employment Of the,
plaintiffs for any reason shown in
this case.' ~,
Continuing Judge Richardson
makes the following high-water mark
In the history Of class injunctions,
declaring, in effect that unions are
obnoxious" - sE,-~'~.~ =: =
1T was admitted in the argument"
reads the Injunction, that lis was the
desire and hope Of the labor unions
4worknen became memsers
ttof such unions. II that cosSld bas ae.sI
com plished and the. rules Of the un-
ion or those now i'm force. over their
continue, it is plain that
such unions could then control the
labor market, both in respect to en-,
ployers and employees and have a
complete monopoly or1'corner in the
labor market inconsistent with the
public policy and the rights of the
public to have, as the court has stated
a reasonably free market. -.
For a labor market full of such
workmen bound by such rules of the
unions now existing, would not be in
any sense a free market. 1t would be
a condition not only obnoxious to the
immediate parties concerned, but to
all parties who are interested in the
basic principles Of freedom in such
matters in this country"
The convention made a number of
important changes in the working
rules and benefits of the union, among
them being a uniform monthly assess
ment of Is cents, a plan of technical
education, for members of the craft
through lecture course, and. the in
crease of the death benefit payments
from SIS to 800. Steps were taken
to establish an old-age pension fund.
Detriot was selected as the next place
for the annual convention. = -
Officers Of the International union,
as they now stand, are: President,
Matthew Woll,, Chicago; 1st Vice
President, John w. Hogan, San Fran
cisco; End Vice President Edward J.
|Shumaker, Pittsburg; Srd Vice Presi-
dent. P. j. Brady, Brooklyn, and Sec
retary-Treasurer, Louis A. Schwartz,
Philadelphia. Associate editors of the
American Photo Engravers' Journal
are Louis A. Schwartz, Frank Glenn
and Henry Shmal. = :, -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-09-24
MANY HURT IN STRIKE RIOT.

MADRID, Sept. 2S.-Dispatches
from Bilbao this week say that heavy
casualties have taken place there in
a clash between the strikers and the
troops. No details of the fighting
are available owing to the telegraph
censorship. ...-
Miners IN the Bilbao district have
been on. strike for several weeks and
have made numerous efforts to in.
volve the whole country in a strike.
There are 5000 troops IN rthe dis
trict 4..s.6 ##.Ss7 tss& z< .s; 5%s5| s=:s
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cEAaa3 MEN ECO eouT,# 4

{ E NEW YORK, Sept. %. Six hum
dred and thirty:five plate and sheet
day. d laid down the tools and si Ne went 1t on
strike. II settlement is not reached
soon there may be q general tie up
OF all buildings now being erected.
The strike is the result of. the bosses
refusing to recognize the union: or
have any dealings with union repre-
sentatives. I. S 5lsis35 ss3.s
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ARE SEEKING MUNICIPAL ,, .
s. LAUNDRY FOR BEAN CITY

J. BOSTON, Sept. 23.-Labor unions
Of the city have asked the city to
start a municipal laundry. There
are a number of such 1aundries in
English cities, but they are usually
run at loss. Boston some years
ago tried q municipal ice plant, print
ing office, etc, but they cost; more
than private service and were given
UD.. :. -. * ~ -, ~ -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-09-24
BREWERS PLAN GIGANTIC
MUTUAL INSURANCE PlA
MINERS ARE ACQUITTED;
PROSECUTOR PAYS COSTS

GREENsBURG, Pa, Sept. 2s.--
A sealed verdict returned by a jury
here this week has acquitted twenty
seven miners and one deputy sheriff
on charges Of :" rioting~ as a result
OF the miners strike in the Irwin
district. "a s., 2,: -. .5... .;aSe4@,
In the cases of ,twenty-four OF, the
miners the jury placed the costs on
Deputy Sheriff George Falle, the
prosecutor.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-09-24
CRY EMPLoYEs ORGANIZE,

CITY EMPLOYEES oR0AlllZE. 81
MILWAUKEE, Wis.,, Sept 233 One
Of the first unions Of city employees
In the country was Organized last
night BY the ward workers Of the 7th,
18th. u and 14th wards. There were
thirty present, water wagon drivers.
ward teamsters, steam roller men and
street sweepers. ss
They were enthusiast ic for the or-
ganix1t 1tion. When the call came for
names twelve resp detl Immediately.
Others sid they Wait unit tss
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LET ALE ORGANIZERS 60

j.. SCRANTON, Pa. Sept 2 She 5
tional orsanizers Thomas Llewllyn,
Nichola Burke and Martin Memolo
Of the United Mine Workers of Am,
erica have been. relieved from duty
by Presto ent 1r,, ,.5 ] Lewis 5.ts u 55.5
There Is no q national organizer
working III u this district now. The
other eight tAWere relieved from duty
several yleeks q 50,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-09-24
STRIKE COST s., SOC, 600.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 23.--Ac-
cording to a report submitted to the
board OF directors Of the Philadelphia
Rapid Transit company last week, the
strike of the conductors and motor.
men in the early part OF the present
year cost the company 81, ,300, 900.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-09-24
NOW HAS :o2 UNIONS.

ss. Los ANGELES, Sept. 23.--There
are now 90 labor unions In Los An
:geles, all housed in the seven-story
labor temple recently dedicated In
1887 there were only two labor organ
izations f in the city, the, typographical.
and carpenters unions. 4s55 VI III.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-09-24
stca1nfitters Choose Officers

:. StcamIltteFS CnOOse OlIlCefs.
At the semi-annual election of Of
ficers of the Steamfitters' union held
recently the following were chosen:
President, Charles Neff; Vice Presi-
dent, John Colter; Financial Secre-
tary, J.. B. Thompson, 2612 Oakes
avenue, Superior; Recording Secret
ary, J. D.; Turnbull, l112 e. Fifth
street, Duluth; Inspector, George
Trashy. .t.sS:s tS ?s.$ Es :
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Y Three cities are now in the hands
of union labor men poll Ally, Mil,
Waukee, San Francisco and San Jose.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-05-24
TT IS \ PARASITE
That Causes Itching Scalp. Dandruff.
 and Finally, Falling Hair.

The itching scalp the falling hair end the dandruff that annoys are the work of a parasite hidden in the scalp That parasite must be killed to cure dandruff; and the only pre- paration that will do that is Newbro's S Herpicide. Destroy the cause, you remove the effect
 c. H. Reed, of Victor. Idaho, says Myself and wife had dandruff and falling hair several years. Two bot ties of Newbros Herpicide complete iy cured us, after several other pre- Iarations had failed to do good.' Makes hair grow glossy and soft as silk. Hundreds of other testimonial Just as strong. Sold by leading drug gists. Send 10c in stamps for sam r]e. to the Herpicide Co.,, Detroit, Mich. One dollar bottles guaran teed. Eedell's Pharmacy, special agents.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-05-24
w. L. DEWOODY & co.
TOAST
 HELENA BOOSTERS
Also Complete Plans for State Con. yent;0n to be Held June 2.4 at Helena-First Regiment Band
 Will Accompany Travellers.

Little Rock, May 25-A number of members of the Helena Board of Trade were guests of the Arkansaw Travellers at smoker given at the Hotel Marion Saturday night.
 The affair was compliment to the guests personally and to their home city. Helena, where the Arkansaw Travellers are to assemble in force June ?, for the opening Of their three days annual convention.
 Incidentally plans were perfected ' hich will add 10 the completeness of the arrangements of the Little Rock delegation with reference to their attendance at the convention. 1t the close Of tie meeting it was announced positively that the First Regiment Band would accompany the Little Rock delegation, and that their train out of this city would be one of the swellest specials ever put on by the traveiing men of the State. It #ill leave the sutton at 2:1o clock on the afternoon of June 1, and will reach Helena at 6:3o, making the run in little over four hours.
 It is expected that the rain will carry at least 250 Travellers and wis., ting friends. Delegations from Fort Smith and Newport will join the Little Rock delegation and proceed to Helena on the special. It was all- so announced that those intending to make the trip on the special should write Secretary T. o. Branch Of that city at once to that effect. A rate Of s455 for the round trip has been made by the railroad.
 The guests of honor of the Travel CTS last night representing the Hell cha business men were Joe Solomon, amos Jarman, J. A. Ward, L E. War len, Whit Wall, A. C. Daugherty, F. (. Leford and R. Kyle.
 H. g. Spivey, former state presi- Cent of the Arkansaw Travellers, pre- sided as master of ceremonies, and ;oasts were responded to by W. D.. Hartwick. Max Heiman, Charles Me- Kee, George D. Cook, H. L. Remmel, George R. Brown, Ad Hamberg, w. M. Brandon, Jake Hirsch, Fay Hemp stead. W. NJ. Lewis, s. ]. Beauchamp and H. $. Spivey, Of Little Rock, and Joe Solomon, Amos Jarman, J, A, Ward, L. E. Warren and Whit Wall of Helena.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-05-24
LOST
 TO HUMPHREY

Altheimer, May 23.-On last Friday the second baseball team of this place left for Humphrey. where they cross cd hats with the second team Of that thriving little city in the afternoon.
 While the game resulted disastrous ly for the home aggregation, the score being s to :, still the boys are loud in their praises of the Humph- ley ball team, pronouncing them good clean bail players and the people in general bospitable and thoughtful of the wants of visitors within their gates.
 A delightful entertainment given m the evening by the young lldies was an attractive feature.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-05-24
A "Mite."


 The difficulties experienced by our forefathers in trying to reckon money in very small proportions appear in the various values given to mite" In the sixteenth and seventeenth cen. tury books of commercial arithmetic. The original mite" seems to have been a third of Flemish penny, but the use of the word for the widows coin of the New Testament made its regular English meaning half a far thing, and some old people may re member applying the name to the short lived nineteenth century coins if that value. In those old arithmetic books mite" stands for various val ues not represented by actual coins, but obviously used in reckoning X work of 170G makes it one-twefth ct a penny, two sixteenth century books oue-sixth Of a farthing, and in 1614 Jeake's arithmetic made it as little IS one sixty-fourth of a penny.-t>on- don Chronicle.