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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-04-09
COUNCIL
OF A. f. OF [.>H0LDS
STAR CHAMBER MEET

<... WASHINGTON, d. c., April Be
lieving that the best interests of the
American Federation Of Labor Will be
served BY q. policy Of silence, the
special meeting; of the executive 7coun-
ell, called by President Gompers to
take action in the Danbury. Hatters'
case, before adjournment, decided to
keep secret for some time, what
transpired at its sessions of the last
three days.
|: There is much speculation, as to
what steps the leaders of the Ameri-
can labor movement took to meet the
onslaughts of the courts on the vol
untary organizations of labor, but ac-
curate Information is not obtainable
The importance of the decision
against the matters is realized when
1T Is taken into account that the
treasures of labor unions and the
savings and property of their men,
"bers can be mulcted by manufacture
ers claiming that their business was
damaged by the activity of organized
labor, regardless Of the constitutional
rights of the workers to com bine for
the betterment Of their conditions.
This decision is based on the Sherman
antitrust law and allows the collec-
ton Of three times the damages all
legged, The Hatters' union was or
dered to pay the plaintiff. Loewe &
Co. the sum Of $4,000. 8
- It is generally believed that the A.
F.. Of L.. will in some form or another
put up a solid front to cause the en-
actment by congress of a law similar
to the British Trades Disputes Act,
which was passed to protect the
workers Of that country from the
forerunner of the Danbury decision,
namely. the Taft Vale decision.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-04-09
POLITICAL COMMITTEE
OF STATE FEDERATION
MAPS OUT A CAMPAIGN

Corey B. Uncapher, of the Butch
ers' and Tugmen's unions, was in
Minneapolis last Sunday as commit
teeman from this district in attend
ance at called meeting of the state
central political committee of the
State Federation of Labor.
A good attendance of members was
present and work looking to the
coming campaign was planned. --~~
It was agreed to issue an, appeal
to all unions in the state for a ten
cent per capita contribution for the
support of the work. to he done up
to the time the next. legislature con-
venes.
The prime reason for, the calling OF
the meeting at this time was to per
1ect the state organization and ex-
TEND 1t IN the various city wards and
precincts wherever. the size 81 the
city warrants organizations. i:%s. @--l
A most aggressive campaign Is be-
Ing planned and all candidates 70,
o11ice, even of the most insignificant
character, will be put on record as tn
their views on labor legislation. G.
w. Deacon was reelected secretary
treasurer of the committee and Mr.
Uncapher as chairman.
1t was announced at the meetina
that President Samuel Gompers in
cooperation with the executive coun.
Gil, Is now at work mapping out a
political course to be suggested to all
auxiliary bodies of the A. F.. of L.
for their political guidance.
1t was also intimated that President
Gompers had assured the state Of
f1cials OF his presence at the Farxo
convention in June, and this fact
should stimulate interest in the con
vention among the various trade
bodies Of the state. s. s. t}5z,l ~
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-04-09
FEAR OF GOVERNMENT
INSPECTION MAKES U: S.
- @<E SENATORS BLOCK BILL

WASHINGTON, D. c., April s.
With the number of fatalities increas-
ing every succeeding year in the min
ing industry of America, while for
eign countries are reducing their
death rates through competent mine
inspection, the United States senators
with their big round stomachs incased
in white waistcoats, have blocked the
bill authorizing the establishment of
a. bureau of mines for the investiga-
ton of accidents and the improve
ment of mining conditions.
Senator Dick of Ohio, is the chair
man of the committee in charge OF
the bill. and for over a month, since
the day of its report, this bill for the
life-saving of miners has been placed
on ice In the national morgue"-the
senate of the United States.
And what do the senators fear?''
was asked during the hearing?
The answer came readily from one
of the practical miners:
inspection Of the mines by the gov.
ernment."
Proof of this can be found in the
following amendment to the bill
| placed there by the corporation-pro-
! tecting senate:
Sec. S. That nothing in this act
| shall be construed as any way grant
ing o'sany officer or employe of the
Bureau of Mines any right or author
ity in connection with the inspection
or supervision of mines or metallurg'
1cal plant of any state or territory.
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'tWhy Conserve Coal Fields and
Let Coal Miners Perish?" He
Asks Of His Fellow Solons IN
the Senate Makes Plea for
Government Check to Disease.

WASHINGTON, j D: c., April s.
Declaring that in the United States
there is a daily senseless sacrifice of
over 100 human beings and THAT
there are 100000 people seriously
sick all the time from preventable
causes, Senator Owen Of Oklahoma,
made an -1mpassioned speech before
the senate in support; of his bill pro-
viding for q. cabinet secretary Of pub
lie health, and bringing together un-
der this proposed department, all of
the health and sanitary agencies of
the country. ,..:,.-. ..... II
'The conservation of the great ma
tural resources is Of great Importance
said Senator Owen, '.but the conserva-
tion Of the life and efficiency Of our
people is of far greater Importance
and should not be destroyed or inn
paired by unthinking commerciaMsm.
why conserve coal fields and not
the coal miners? = ~
Why conserve plant life and not
human life? ~.
why conserve animal life and not
child life? "a .,..
People Are Forgotten.
I'VE conserve our water powers
and forests and forget our people.
1--WE have a great department con-
and no department conserving human
life -
This can not continue" declared
the senator from the most progressive
state in the union. >
The preventable deaths, according
to the senator, are caused by polluted
water. impure and adulterated food
and drugs and epidemics, tubercul-
osis, typhoid, malarial fevers, unclean
cities, and bad sanitation >'<>.*
He did not mention the dangerous
occupational diseases and fatalities
that could be prevented If employers
were compelled to install safety ap-
liances and up-to-date machinery.
Senator Owen showed how the COM,
mercial interests are the enemies OF,
public health. He pointed out the
fact that the business men of San
Francisco, with the aid of the nation.
al government, succeeded in suppress
sing any publicity. regarding the the
bubonic plague which infested that
city in 1900. AS a result the disease
| has not been suppressed, and the
dreaded plague has its victims all
along the coast today
Contrasts Methods Of New Zealand.
| Referring to the progress Of New
Zealand" in housing and sanitation,
Senator Owen said::" :" ..:..~i , So
There the government provides
a means by which a. man belonging
to the weaker elements of society
! can have furnished to him at allow
rate of interest," on long time, the
| means to put up a concrete house.
Call it Socialism Yes: what of it
| Zone house on Cherry street, New
York, has % cases of tuberculosis;
the house adjacent to 1t has 1S cases
| of tuberculosis; and the next house
| to it has 13 cases of tuberculosis. OF
| course, they die. Why should they
| not die. And who cares? ~
Senator Owens bill has the indorse-
| ment and support of the American
Medical association, American Asso-
citation for the Advancement of Sci
| ence, American Federation of Labor,
National Grange, and the various
health boards of the 46 states of the
: Union ~. III.
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Underbids Govt Ship Yards on
Construction Of Naval Collier
Prepared to Lose Half Million
to Steal Fortune Later.

WASHINGTON, d. c., April s.
Determined to drive the United States
government completely out of the
business of shipbuilding. so that the
millions necessary for the construc-
ton of our prospective war fleets
will go into the pockets of the ship
trust, agents of Schwab and the
Cramps have "inspired" two clauses
in the naval appropriation bill upon
which turn the life or death Of future
governm nt-built ships.
Worded so as to attract the least
attention these clauses limit the Sec
retary of the Navy to an expenditure
Of one million dollars in the con-
struction of the fleet collier author
lied by the act of May 13, 1908, to
be built in government navy yard
on the Pacific coast.
Set a Prohibitivc Limit.
And the government estimates
already placed the actual cost of
tuilding the collier at $1,4O0,OOO.
making this million-dol limitation
d practically phohibitory measure as
far as work in the government yards
is concerned" explained Joseph
Rorke, of the legislative committee
of the International Association OF
Machinists.
ITO understand this scheme in it's
entirety" continued Rorke, you
must know that the Cramps have
already made a bid of 100000 for
the building of this same collier-at
least 100000 below what it will act
ually cost them if their bid is ac-
cepted. 1t is the old game of the
Standard Oil Company, rugged up to
drive an opponent out of business by
ruinouslyy undertaking him, and then
when all opposition has been killed,
up so prices sky high. Losing half
a million to ultimately bag many
millions lis an easy proposition for the
people behind Bethlehem and the
Cramps.' -
Believes in 15-Hour Day.
Attention was drawn to the state
n1ent of James H. Null, superintend-
ent Of VIM. Cramn & Sons Co. as
it appeared recorded in the hearings
before the Congressional committee
on labor. in which Null said in reply
as to what he thought was a reason
able length of workday: Many of
the men would be better off if they
worked fifteen hours, morally: men,
tally, physically and financially"
That's what it means to us, and
the working people of this country"
warmly added Rorke, ''let the gov
ernment yards be wiped out and
goodby to the eight-hour day..
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-04-09
SHIP TRUST PLAYING "OILY
JOHN" GAME ON UNCLE SAM
UPPER COURT SAYS
SCAB PROPER TERM
FOR STRIKEBREAKER

NEW YORK, April 8.-A very
interesting case has just been de-
cided In the New York supreme
court, by Judge John Ford.
One Of the strilxebreakers in q
recent strike in which the book
binders, were engaged, brought
suit for, $4,000 against James
w. Dougherty, editor of the In,
ternational Bookbinder, for libel
for ter1ning him a "scab'' In the
official Journal.
Judge Ford dismissed the case,
holding that the word "scab" had
become one of daily use, even
though it was regarded as an ap-
probrious term among union
people. -.
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regret, he says, is his unworthiness
of so outspoken and public a eu-
logy. His greatest wish is to meet
the future in such a manner as to-
merit the commentator he has re-
ceived and by his acts, both public
and private, corroborate the good
things said of him Tuesday night.
Itinerary of the Tour.
Mr.: McEwen will leave St. Paul
for the east Saturday afternoon, sail
ing from New York on the Maure-
tania Wednesday, April 13, =
With H. v. Mercer and George M.
Gillette, the other members of the
commission, he will stay in England
about a week and will then proceed
to Paris, next visiting Berne and
Geneva. After brief stops at Munich
and Vienna, the investigators, will go
to Berlin, from which point they will
make trips Ito :. the different, indus
trial centers of the German empire
Hamburg as the next city on 4Fthe
!, itinerary. and from that port they
Will go to Christiania, Copenhagen
and Stockholm. Returning again. tc
Hamburg, they will journey down the
:dustrial. centers en- route. !
Completing that part of their in
quiries, they will return to London
and another. week will be devoted te
a study of conditions and Legislative
progress in the United Kingdom.
The. commissioners expect to sal
for home on the Lusitania, leaving
London, May 28.. -,
The following is a list of the guests
who. collaborated in the huge "bon
voyage":
List of Guests.
Mayor Cullum, Aid J. Shartel, Aid
F. Jordan, Aid. IT,. Wharton, Aid. L.
A. Barnes, Aid. VIM. Bernard, Aid
F.. Makowsky, c. B. Uncapher, Mar
tin Olmem, Richard Jones, Ben Vail
Thos. McKeon, Mike Lynch, And.
Nelson, G. w. Preston, VIM. Tunnel
A.. McDougaH, A. .Polnsky, Walter
Johnson, James Dunn, DR.. .Oredson
M. Kelley, VIM. Dunlop, P. Haley
Sam Staples, Frank Shaffer, DR.. Alex
Graham, Thomas Kaminsky, John
Sheehan, George Northfield, J. j
Mullen, Matt Ettinger, Nose Tierney
E.. A. Rickerd, Frank Burke, Dr..
Mccormick, Nels Anderson Thomas
McGilvray, A. e. McManus, George
Jenson, Mike Walsh, Richard McCue
! S.. S. Mcdonald, F. Schmoldt, William
McEwen, Sr.,; Alex McEwen, H.. w
| Wilson, Aid. H. Curren, Aid. c. Hoar
AID. J. Hogan, Aid. j. Mcdonald,
| AID Chas Hector, Aid. Thos. Storey
Henry Perrault, p. G. Phillips, Fred
Urban, VIM. Keadle, John Murphy
F.: Samuel Kelley, A. &C. Weiss, e. p
Peters, H. H. Turner, J. T. Armstead
Ed Holdren, Bert Farrell, JOS. Krie.
ger, Thos Clark, James Walsh jaime.
Travers, Louis Levin, G. w. Burgher
Armour Harvey, Julius Abrahamson
W. L.. Seaton,, w. H. Sansam, Johr
Huber H. j. Gibbs. w. K Fowler
L. p: Schneider, Joseph Burke, e. "A
! Tessman, p. J. Martin, Harry Silk
Mike Harney, DR.. Murray, DR.. Hoff.
man, John Walsh, J.: III. Nelson, Han.
Hanson, John Desmond, Charles Nc
FWen,' Edward PARROT, Charles Jon,
Mise, E.. T. Hughes and ,Chas Kiene
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-04-09

Never in the history Of Duluth
has there been found more re-
markable gathering, in point Of char
acter of its personnel, than that
which came together last Tuesday
evening at the Hotel Lenox to offer
farewell to State Labor Commissioner
w. E. McEwen on the eve of his
departure for Europe as member
Of the state employers liability COM
mission.
From all walks of life, from bench
and bar. from forge and shop, they
foregathered to tender him of their
store of eloquence and good will, a
parting Godspeed that should remain
with him throughout his old-world
trip as a cheering inspiration and. as
loadstone to turn his thoughts and
feet again to the country of his birth.
From the most venerable jurist on
the list of guests to the l1unblest
toiler it was just plain Billy the
whole evening long. When from this
he was, by the eloquence Of one
speaker. promoted to "Governor
Billy" the rafters rang with the
cheer that went up, unanimous yea
vote on a by no means impossible
proposition.
Is a Live Discoverer.
"A man never knows how many
friends he has until he's dead" says
a Hibernian proverb. Mr.. McEwen
has not been compelled to shuttle off
to attain this knowledge. That his
friends are legion and that their
number is only excelled by their
staunchness was fully impressed upon
him Tuesday evening.
Each Wed with the other in getting
the floor to tell what he thought of
the guest of the evening and most
of 'em specified the reason for their
opinions.
II like him for the enemies he has
made" said Attorney NJ. H. Mcmahon
and this delicate thrust brought broad
smiles around the festal board.
He's a. Duluth product" declared
County Attorney ]. H. Norton, "for
fellow. Democrats, believe me, he was
made here and bears the Twin Ports
label" And his audience, by their
applause, declared the indictment
found.
Judge Alfred Jaques was toastmas-
ter and filled the office of presiding
officer to the general satisfaction.
Commenting on the coming tour Of
Mr.. McEwen he said that he did not
believe any European monarch would
be able to tell the labor commissioner
where to head in and make it stick.
Patriotism Wont Be Dimmeik .
Alderman w: B. Getchell expressed
the hope that Mr.. McEwen would re-
turn unsullied as to his patriotism
and be able to say on his return what
a great country America still is.
It remained for c. S. Mitchell, man
aging editor of the News Tribune, to
place the embryo Of a gubernatorial
boom for Mr.. McEwen in the incuba-
tor Of public opinion. A bigger crowd
that would later on express it's appre-
citation of "Governor'' Billy was the
insidious germ he turned loose on his
uhsuspecting audience and its help
less Wictim, the guest of honor. But
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-04-09
POTTERY GIRLS WIN
RAISE FROM BOSSES

EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio. April 8.
Half of the six hundred girls who
have been on strike at about thirty
potteries in East Liverpool for nearly
g. week, returned to work Monday af-
ter winning their demands for more
pay.
The pottery owners were facing a
complete shutdown, throwing 1900
persons out Of work. and causing a
large loss of business, when they
yielded.
Under the new scale the girls who
had been receiving sc cents a day as
brushers, will be paid $1O5 a day;
girl stampers, who had been getting
Sl.lO will draw $1.25; kiln-drawers,
previously paid SO cents, will be given
81 kiln, permitting them to earn 81
a. day.
The girls won their strike without
the semblance of an organization.
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failed to come in.

failed to come in. J..;. >... TIKI =, = !.
!. The printers have deyiled thee on
Saturday night for wages when thou
fadst not one cent to thy name. Men
have taken the paper without paying
for It and cursed thee for not getting
out q, better. ~ : s5z% '%%5.,
Thou hast been called a deadbeat
by passenger conductors when thou
hast shown thy annual pass to en-
vious gaze. All this thou hast borne
in silence. Thou canst not come IN
here, II And he fired him. .s a5syrS., Z 7
s3t' Heaven is his home; and, besides,
IL We let him come in here he /. win
continually dun delinquent subscrib-
ars, for our habitation is full OF them,
and thus create disorder in my king:
dom. ]" he added. a sst9. ssz..
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-04-09
NON-UNION MOTORMEN OF
PHILADELPHIA CHARGED
WITH EIGHTEEN DEATHS

PHILADELPHIA, April S.-Anothe1
victim of the incomoetency of the
strikebreakers imported by the Phila-
delphia Rapid Transit company was
added to the list this week. Charles
Shield, a watchman for the company
was instantly killed at the 49th stree:
and Woodland avenue barns when a
car jumped the track and pinned him
against the wall.
A green motorman was bringing
out the car. and attempted to run
around the curve too rapidly. The
car jumped the track, and jammed
Shield against the side of the build
in, crushing him to death. This
makes eighteen fatalities that have
occurred since the strike began, with
green motormen.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-04-09
SETS COMPENSATION LIMIT
AT $4,000 IN BEAN STATE

BOSTON, April ga proposed
workmen's compensation act recently
introduced in the Massachusetts, leg
islature proposes that any. workman,
Injured at his employment shall be
compensated by the payment of half
the amount earned by him, and that
the dependents of q workman who Is
killed shall be paid the amount witch
he earned for the last three years.
Or $1,000, whichever would be the
larger. but In no case over $4,000
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-04-09
RAILROAD WILL PILFER
r. WAGE RAISE FROM PUBLIC

WASHINGTON, April g.. Having
endangered Its profits by granting Its
employees increases in wages, the: New
Haven Railroad company is prepar-
ing to nulct the public and let II
pay the bill. $sys as &, 5t B tsSss.sss
Schedules now on file with the in-
terstate commerce commission show
tentative increases in passenger fares
ranging from 2 to. 5 per cent. The
New Haven has been quite consider
ate in one respect. Only fares exceed
ing one dollar will be advanced.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-04-09
OWEN, PEOPLES PINCH0T
URGES u. s. HEALTH DEPT,
$1,000 A TOE VALUE
SET BY N. Y. JURY

: :, NEW YORK, April S.-A jury
lyns has awarded $1,000 to a
man for, the loss of five toes.
:. The plaintiff, Henry G. Schlap-
pendorf, OF 21S Carroll street, is
twenty-threc years. old. He lost
his, toes beneath a heavy stone
while working for the American
Railway Traffic company through
the careless operation of steam
crane. -
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ANOTHER CARD PARTY is IN.
PLANNED BY LABEL LEAGUE

The Women's Union Label League
will give card party next Monday
evening, April II, at Kalamazoo hall.
All are cordially invited to be pres
ent. Many prizes will be awarded.
The proceeds will go toward the
second annual banquet, to take place
Monday evening, April 25:, i v, !.
On this occasion the latchstring
will be out to all friends Of labor
and the label. & :, 2f1,| .sE@s 2s%. 81.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-04-09

The II wives Of married clerks in
! Sydney, Australia, a; ' are protesting
against single women taking their,
husba ands' positions at lower rates of;
wages S*s IN
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4 WILL VOTE ON OTTER. + ,lEi'l,

.S.E NEW HAVEN, Conn, April 81
offer OF an. increase in wages has
been made to the 5000 trolley men
on the lines owned by the Connecticut
company and on the lines OF tte New
England Investment and Security
company In Massac chusetts.E
sS 5sS The men will vote upon the accept
ance Of the offer.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-04-09
HE COULDN'T ENTER THERE,

! An editor died and slowly wended
his way to where he supposed warm
reception awaited him. 81 M .'
y The devil saw him and said :5s For
many years tttou hast borne The
blame for he errors the n printers
unade In the pap per. The paper has
zone, alass for I. and the .31 hlas.
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FARMERS wife
HAD HEAP TO DO
Hrs. Shepherd Was in Bad Shape
When She Could Not Stand on
Her Feet.

Durham, N. CD am a farmers
wife," writes Mrs. J. M. Shepherd, Of
this city, "and have a heap to do"
"Four months ago | could not stand
on my feet, to do anything much, but at
this time do the most of my work.
took Cardui and it did me more good
than all the doctors.
"You don't know hall how thank you
for the Cardui Home Treatment wish
that all women who suffer from womanly
trouble would treat themselves as have. !"
Ladies can easily treat themselves at
home, with Cardui, the WOman'S tonic.
1t is easy TO take, and SO gentle in lis
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good.
Being composed exclusively of vege-
table ingredients, Cardui cannot lay up
trouble in your system, as mineral drugs
often do. Its ingredients having no
harsh, medicinal effects, and being nom
poisonous and perfectly harmless, Cardui
is absolutely safe for young and old.
Ask your druggist. He will tell you to
try Cardui.
B-Write to: Ladies' Advisory Dept. Chatta-
nooga Medicine Co., Chattanooga, Tenn. tor Specld
Instructions, and 64-page book. Home Treatment
tor Women. sent in plain wrapper. on request
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personal

family of DR.. j. A. Butts.
The teachers of the public schools
all CT whom have returned to the
city after their summer vacation
Will hold meeting at the courr
house this morning at 10 o'clock tc
discuss various matters in connection
with the opening of the schools on
Monday.
j. D. Sparks, Jr., son of Judge
and Mrs. J. d. Sparks, was the vic,
tim of quite painful accident yes
terday afternoon. The little fellow
fell from a tree while out playing
and received very ugly cash. 1t be-
ing necessary for the attending ply
stefan to take several stitches. 1t
will probably lie several days before
the little fellow will be out again