Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-11-23
WISCONSIN IDEA At
FEDERATION MEET
State Delegates to Be Prominent
at st. Louis.
ONLY HOPE OF THE WORKMAN
Favor Placing Organizers in Every
City of $4,000 and over and
Compulsory Affiiation OF
Various Branches.

ladison.-Wiscons delegation to
ne annual meeting of the American
Federation of Labor convention, con-
sisting of Victor L. Berger, Frank J..
Weber, William Schwab and James
Hanley, left for st. Louis.
If the plans of the Milwaukee dele
gates do not miscarry Wisconsin will
be heard from soon in national labor
circles. Here are some of the things
which will be proposed by the Badger
delegates:
Adoption of the Wisconsin idea
by the national federation. By this Is
meant a literature campaign for the
education of the workingmen to the
live political issues of the day which
most affect the members Of the
unions
Establishment of American fedora
ton organizers in every city in the
United States of 1000 population
and over.
Compulsory affiliation OF the indi-
viduaI unions with the state fedora
tions of labor, with the local fedora
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tons
The Wisconsin idea will sooner
or later be adopted by the American
Federation" declared Frank J. Weber.
1T is the only hope of the workman.
He must be brought to realize his con-
dition and be educated to the means
of emancipation While we do not
ask the organizations to indorse any
political party we want the union men
to support those candidates who will
bind themselves to support labor in
the legislative bodies of the country"
Mr. Weber says that there is need
of active organization work in every
city in the country and that as the
American Federation now keeps or
ganizers in big cities like Chicago,
New York and Philadelphia it is no
more than right that organizers should
be put in cities the size of Mil
waukee and Detroit. Tnese places
pay their ratio to the support of the
national association while receiving
no direct benefits.
Mr.. Berger will sUbmi. q resolu-
ton, Endorsed by the Wisconsin Fed
Grafton of Labor, recurring that all
unions affiliate wi n the state or
CARNATIONS. At p esent such action
is optional with the locals, which
naturally saps the strength of the
state associations and weakens the
power of the organizations to cope
with the big issues OF labor
Tubercuin Test Law to Be Enforced.
A large number of inquiries are
being received by the College on Agri-
culture in regard to the law pre- viding
for the testing of cattle for tubercu-
losis prior to their sale. The state
live stock sanitary board is making
provisions for a rigid enforcement Of
the law, of which the following is the
significant portion:
From and after December 1, 1910,
it shall be unlawful to sell or other
wise transfer any bull, COW, or heifer
of the bovine family, over six months
old, for other than feeding purposes.
or to be exported from the state or
slaughtered, unless the same has with
in two years prior to such sale mr.
transfer been tuberculin tested by
some competent person approved by
the state live stock sanitary board
and been found to be free from tuber
culosis." 1t will be seen that the law
does not require the testing of dairy
or breeSing CATTLE to be exported
froiL the state.
Many inquiries are received in re-
gard to the sale of milk and cream
from INFESTED or from know tubercu-
lous COWS. The dairy law provides
that milk from diseased animals shall
not be sold. and the dairy and food
commissioner has the power to pro-
hibit the sale Of milk from tubercu-
ious animals.
The indemnity paid to the owner Of
tubercuIous CATTLE slaughtered under
the control of thS sanitary board VIII
remain unchanged. The owner re-
ceives three-fourths of the appraised
value. which in no case shall exceed
$50. When no LESSONS of tuberculosis
are found on slaughter the owner re
ceives the full appraised value.
It is believed by those familiar with
the subject that the law will be of
great value to the live stock interests
of the state. since it will remove ore
of the most important factors in the
spread of tuberculosis. namely, the
introduction of diseased animals into
healthy herds. 1t is hoped the farm
ers will appreciate the value of this
law to them and will aid the state
authorities in its enforcement.
Wisconsin Pure Drug Show Is Next.
The Wisconsin Pure Drug show
will be the next trade exposition
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