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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-07-09
WORD "SCAB' NOW HAS -.
PLACE IN POLITE TALK

Only in the past year or two has
the name ''scab" become a whole
some word.
It sounds bad, looks bad-but
it means volumes.
At a conspiracy trial, recently
held in England, the prosecuting
counsel gave the following defni-
ton of a scab: "A scab is to his
trade what traitor is to his coun-
try, and though both may be use
full in troublesome times, they are
detested by all when peace re.
turns; so.when help is needed the
scab is the last to contribute as
sistance and the first to grasp the
benefit he never labored to secure.
He cares only for himself; he
sees not beyond the extent of a
day, and for momentary appro-
baton he would betray friends,
family and country; in short, he is
a traitor on a small scale, who
first sells the journeyman and is
himself afterward sold in turn by
his employer, until, at last, he is
despised by both and deserted by
all. He is an enemy to himself,
to the present age, and to all pos
terity.''
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-07-09
TIE IlABO II WORLD.
'skno ckiing. &
You know it's the truth!

You know it's the truth!
The union candi date may stand
for q thousand things you stand
for, but if he happens to differ
from you ia one single little thing,
no matter how on essential it
may be, you fight him to the
finish, you impugh his motives,
you cast reflections upon his hon-
esty Of purpose, and you hint that
he is mot on the level. = ~.
What's the use of beating about
the bush? You know that what
we've said here. is the honest
truth. And the political manipu-
lators know it is the truth, for
which reason they don't give a
tinker's dam for the so-called
labor vote. # u :;
Elect men that will carry
union cards!"
Mighty fine advice, and it reads
well in print, or sounds well on
the floor Of the union. :%
But that's as far as 1t goes
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-07-09
Draws Deadly Parallel on n
e. Presidential circumference

!. Under the caption President Taft's
Labor Whimsicalities,'' Louis Post
says this week in the Public-than
whom there Is no more trenchant
champion Of the peoples good:
President Taft has taken great pains
In two instances to demonstrate his at.
titude toward organized labor inter-
ests, and incidentally toward the pub
points to- q responsible and lucrative
federal. office in Chicago, mere
campaign henchman, removing .
blameless official to make the va
cancy. Not only is there no pretense
that the appointment is made for the
good Of the, service, but 1t is ingen-
uously stated in honor OF. Mr.. Taft
that he made it solely out Of graft
tude to his appointee for having
organized a workingman's mass meet
ing in behalf Of Mr.. Taft's candidacy
in. 1905 Having paid an election
debt in this way to one type of work.
ingman, Mr.. Taft turns his attention
to. another type. '-" : I
Congressman Hughes had secured
an amendment to a bill authorizing
expenditures for enforcement of the
antitrust law, which prohibited ex-
penditures in prosecuting labor unions
as for trust conspinacies on account
of organized acts in themselves not
unlawful.
This amendment went into the bill
and would have become part, Of the
law but for Mr.. Taft's pressing de-
mands upon members of congress
toward the end Of the session to
strike it out. Aided by Congressman
Tawney of Minnesota, he succeeded
in doing this. At the last moment
the motion to strike it out was carried
by 1873 to 100.
Mr.. Taft defends himself on the
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-07-09
WHERE WILL IT END?

Grover Cleveland s second term
Of four years cost the people ST.
074, .05, $3.50. For the four closing
with the fiscal year, Republican
rule cost the people $3,214,993,-
1913. ~
While the population increased
80 per cent and the wealth 20 per
cent, the expense of the govern
ment has grown more than 100
per cent-three times faster than
the population. Most Of the
wasted money has been used by
the Republican leaders to main
tain an army of useless office
holders.
The workers have furnished
the money so prodigally cast to
the swine.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-07-09

The city then grants to the trade
union funds sum equal to that gath
cred by the union. H.,
The Belgian system has two adj
vantages from the point of view Of
the workers. ,-t.., ~.
The community bears half the cost
of unemployment and in order to get
the benefit of the municipal grant
men are induced to join the unions.
- But thus far provision against un-
employment has been made only by
municipalities and only where the
Socialists are powerful.
r. In almost all the cities Of Europe
the Socialists have today a vigorous
fighting minority, and quite naturally
the Socialists are fighting day and
night for legislation to benefit the
working class. g,.s. :. Il: Is :
The Socialists Of Berlin, for in.
stance, have a large and powerful rep.
resentation in the municipal council
And for that reason Berlin is tax.
ing first rank among the great cities
Of the world in advanced social legis.
latfon. I'D. @ !.
The fact is, this new plan proposed
II berlln is out another ,VlctOTy won
by the power of organized labor.
As the unions in the shop force bet.
ter conditions from the bosses, lower
hours and increased wages. so the
unions at the polls farce concessions
from the community .5s
And the concessions won by polit.
ical unity such as the shortening OF
the hours of labor BY legislation, the
compensation of workmen for acct
dents, sickness, unemplo yment of old
age benefit the entire working class
You hear much about the defeats
suffered by the workers Sof Europe
Such views always carry . big head
line y 4, BE i /
But the victories are rarely re
! ported especially those like the
above, and then the; municipal au
#tlhorittes" are said to have planned
them. 5sss= ss5 u
sss Do you ever ask yourselves why
the munic ipal authorities Of Europe
plan such reforms wnlle our mum
scipal author ties $ m. graf
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-07-09

it trying to do, and you get out
your little hammer and hammer
away to beat all possessed. Yet
you keep right on taking and pay
ing for the daily papers that
throw the hooks into organized
labor at every opportunity. You
know it. the truth!
ELECT men that will carry
union cards!"
1t is a joke2 The possession Of
a union card ought to be a val
liable asset to the candidate for
office, but is it? Look at the rec
FORD right here in Bexar county,
At the most conservative estimate
there are 5000 voters in the coun.
ty who carry union cards. Within
the last six years only one card
man has been elected to this legis-
lature.
There are perhaps 250: or 300
corporation lawyers in this coun:
ty, yet the interests are always
represented in the legislature.
Whyg Well, when the corpora
ton needs candidate for the
legislature every blooming agent
in the county gets out and legs
for him. And they always see to
it that they have one Of their own
kind on the ticket too. How about
union votersf In the first place if
one of their number gets on a
ticket it is by accident. In the
second place, instead Of union
men getting out and boosting for
him they-or a lot of them-get
out and begin yelling grafter,''
or perform some other species of
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-07-09
IT'S TRUE, IT'S PITY AND
PITY IT'S, IT'S TRUE;

The following from: Texas
labor paper is true and, because
it's true, will bear reprinting:
'.'Elect men that will carry
union cards. will be the slogan
Of the American Federation of
Labor.
we gather the above startling
information from al exchange.
We':hadn It been feeling well for
several days prior to reading the
above pronouncement, but when
we read we just sat back and had
such a bully laugh that we've
been feeling good ever SINCE.
"Catch me voting for that
stiff" ~~... I
Let union man become a can
didate for office, and instead Of
getting the unanimous support OF
his fellow unionists he will get
"'knocks" from a big lot Of them.
You know it's the truth. Insane
jealousy Of the success Of others
is one of the curses of the labor
movement. The minute one man
shows signs of. rising above the
level and becoming a leader and
the Knockers who never do
anything but 'tknock'' get buster
than a hen with one chicken.
Hes a CRATER ~ !
T Let a union man start out de-
termined to promote some plan
calculated to benefit the whole
body Of organized labor,5and i'm.
mediately there will come forth d
yell Of CRATER from the same
old bunch. You know it's the
| truth > s'.S ~. J
! Take your local labor paper, fol
instance. It's editor fights your
battles in season and out Of sea
son land to date we've failed to
learn Of q single labor paper
editor who has grown rich at the
game: But let that editor say
something that you don't like d
tadvocate some policy that yon
oppose, and i; im e lately you for.
!sget the good that he has done and
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-07-09
A. FACTORY MOTHER.
By Ethel Carllie.

BY Ethel Carlie.
(Ethel Carnie was a half timer in
en- English cot.pn mill at eleven. and
has been full time factory lass the
rest of her young life of twenty-five
years. All her songs of nature, of
children and Of the working world
have come to her she says. while
standing at her frame.)
A pale. sweet face. with brave eyes,
and band 'Er:3
OF soft, brown hair that peeps be-
=. :: meath the shawl. 49,
And close against her breast NOV
:. ing head -. - =.
Her child'-for whom she braves
- the wild winds brawl.
The rain beats in her face, yet she
49,. fights on, -. -. : 4
The whistles shrilly music in her
=. ears; -. r.. j., - g:5
In others arms she leaves her little
With other hands to wipe his child
ish tears ~'1 y. IL: -
She filings the shuttle to the whirling
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-07-09
REFORM IN EUROPE;
GRAFT IN AMERICA

The other day ca BILE announced
that the municipal authorities of Ber-
lin are preparing plan for, insurance
against unemployment.
The idea is. that every unemployed
worker in Berlin shall be protected
by insurance.
.'The plan constitutes says the
cable, lone Of the most comprehen-
ever proposed. "a l..
1.-THE intention of the authorities is
to combat the widespread distress
that always develops among the work.
ing class of the capital during the
winter months. = >.>> .@@-=. :.
"The details have not been made
public, but it is understood that both
employers and workers will SUBJ
scribe to the joint fund" -
In almost every city of Europe
/ plans are now being worked out to
compensate men for enforced idle
ness. Il as q: 90 .Es, s.s'
Unemployment is necessary evil
under capitalism, says Robert Hunter.
Industry cannot get along without
having & reserve of Workmen ready
at hand: Sometimes many men are
needed. At other times few men are
needed. ~ Il !. !. LII. Il
And heretofore the workers alone
have had to bear the burden OF I'M
employment. When the shops were
closed the men had to struggle along
somehow until the shops were opened.
Except, therefore. for such poor
relief as is given, neither the state
nor the capitalists bother much about
the condition Of the unemployed.
. But within the last ten years nearly
every European city has been draw.
Ing up plans to insure the workers
against unemployment. s.s
In Switzerland, In Germany, In
France, in Belgium and in many cities
OF other countries schemes are ali
ready at work providing pensions for
those who are unemployed 9S J,
5lh Belgium the cities cooperate
with the trade unions to provide
against unemployment. Is ss,;s
The trade unions collect weekly
lscertain sums from au their members,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-07-09

plea that the Hughes amendment was
legislation in favor OF a class; but
: Congressman Hughes remarks, rather
louder than stage whisper, that Mr..
Taft was not so squeamish about
class legislation when in a special
message on the 7ths.of last January
he asked congress to modify the anti
trust law in favor Of corporations.
Apart from that, however, why did
Mr.. Taft choose to regard the
Hughes amendment as class legisla-
ton? Is he overwrought oh the sub
ject, or didn't he read the amend
ment? As we !; find it quoted in. q
friendly; paper, the Chicago Record
Herald, Of the 25th, 1t merely pro-
vided "that no money should be spent
in the prosecution Of any organiza-
ton or Individual for entering into
any combination or agreement having
In view the increasing of wages,
shortening OF hours, or lettering the
condition of labor, = or for any act
done in furtherance thereof not in
itself unlawful.' 4" -
Is 1t class legislation for congress
to guard workingmen against bureau
cratic persecution at public expense
for merely organizing to better their
condition., and for lawful acts in fur
therance thereof? It must not be
suspected that Mr. Taft, In using
presidential influence to strike out
that organized labor amendment al
about the time he was removing q
faithful official in order to give an
other kind of labor man a public
job, was Influenced by that old time
rule Of political action under which
enemies were punished and friends
rewarded. But he has played the
part with some verisimilitude.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-07-09

Any trade union man can un-
derstand why some women want
to vote. The cruel laws that bear
on labor, and especially on wom-
en-, show the need to her. Any
trade union man can understand
why some women do not want to
vote. The women who have never
suffered not toiled nor thought,
may be excused from voting. But
what gets the trade union man is
why some women who don It want
to vote don't want the women to
vote who do want to vote.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-07-09
CUT-To-QUICK ECONOMY
NO LONGER. APPAREN!

Taft "cut- to-the-quick" econ
omy is no longer being extolled in
Republican newspapers. For ex-
cellent reason, too:
Indications are that this con-
gress has spent at least 500, 100000
more than the preceding session,
which created a new high water
mark in government extrava.
gance. Speaking Of 'cut-to-the-
quick' economy, here are few
of the increases over last year $
appropriations, in bills enacted at
this session:
Rivers and harbors. .. :. .$23,482;954
Postoffice department So. 5;119,825
Sundry civil .........:.. S,633,994
Agricultural department $4,000
Consular and diplomatic. 505,62O
District of Columbia. 247,429
~ $3s,4s7,422
The most material decrease up
to date is in the pension bill,
amounting to about Sc, 0000,0 900. i.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-07-09

It is: up to organized labor to
look. into the boast Of the United
Cigar Stores Company. that: it is
selling more cigars than ever be-
fore. It does not handle any
union products whatever, so it's
prosperity must be founded on
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-07-09

Every employer is in favor of a
union, but a lot Of employers
want the unions to be so organ
lied that they will do nothing,
ask for nothing and accomplish
nothing. E..>
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-07-09

How many times has a Manu-
facturers' Association ever estab-
lished a shorter day, increased the
pay, or bettered conditions in any
trade? Not once in ten thousand
years. Only labor unions do that
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-07-09

Charity begins at home, but
should go out for a short walk
once in a while. =. ~ .
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-07-09

Place your dollars where you
know they will return to the chan
nels from whence they came. Pat.
'ronize the friends of organized
labor and organized labor will
have more money to spend. x. s
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-07-09

Many man who refuses to
lend his influence to a doubtful
scheme will sell it.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-07-09

The true saint is the man who
does not cuss when his collar but
ton rolls under the bed. 49, ..
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-07-09

Life s sweets don't come in five
pound boxes tied with ribbons
and delivered at your door. y
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-07-09

unfair labor conditions. Good
unionists do their best BY patron
ling union tobacco products. Do
all unionists? Do sympathizers
outside the union? ~.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-07-09

Some day Young America will
learn that a funny college hat and
a cigarette are not all in life.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-07-09
IF Moses E. Clapp Of Minnesot

01oN5Oo II O1uPP OI1 1NHH1IHCSOCI
had been delegated to lead the
children Of Israel into the prom
ised land he probably would, have
led them a mile or two and chased
them the rest Of the way, says
the Dallas News, 53
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-07-09

The man with money may not
always be happy, but he is saved
lots of worries. ....
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-07-09

It's the remorse Of the past that
makes the resolution of the future.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-07-09

r Many men who think them
selves are not even in the near
great class.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-07-09

The good die young and also
poor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-23
Taft Receives Steel Makers

Washington. October 22.-President Taft today received in the East room of the Whitc House a delegation of 75 steel manufacturers from all parts of visiting this country several days. In the party was Judge Ebert H. Gary of the United States Steel corporation. The President made little informal speech to his visitors in which he told them that he fully appreciated the impor- tance of the steel industry. He said the steel industry was a barometer of business properties generally. {,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-23
Bishop of Beja Suspended

Lisbon, October 22.-The cabinet to- day approved decree suspending the salary of the bishop of Beja and sum
 moning him to court on a charge of having abandoned his bishopric with out authorization. The bishop found refuge over the Spanish border at the time of the revolution. The elections for the assembly will be held probably in January.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-23
AGENTS WANTED

Three agents employed by us made over $200.00 commission on sales last week. Gan use 10 more good salesmen- needed. GADSDEN LAND 0 DMVEL-
 OPMENT co. Call at 1115-17 Empire Bldg.
 Phone 4223. Main.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-23
Pique Street GloveS-NeW-S

52 and 54n Broadcloth absolutely all pure wool light weight and finish fabric always stylish and in demand Monday 10 different shades including black-worth Q2c 36 and 38 in wool Abaross and Base full range of col ors sells regularly for 65c. Special, Enn IHe ydIu wv 36 and 38n wool Sungs bh plain and fancy weaves and
 full range of good coors Regular value 65c and 75c E
 the yard Special Monday 49c and ............. OJC 36-n. Shepherd Checks in black and white and blue and blue and white-very stylish this fall-and these e0o splendid value at special yard .............C .CJC
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-20
MONEY IN CABBAGE.

Your article, Money in Cabbage
Growing" in your paper of the 9Th
reminds me of how Mr.. ]. w. Pey-
ton, of Raymond. raised magnificent
heads OF cabbage in his garden. He
planted square in his garden In
Irish potatoes in the spring and these
came of about July list, and when
the potatoes were dug 1t left the
ground In fine condition for his cab
bage plants. These he had raised
in n row In his garden by drilling the
seed thick In May and not thinning
them. They were long and shanky,
but he set them Y feet apart each
way and put them in the ground up
to the first leaf He cultivated them
well and In the winter had as fine
cabbage as | ever saw anywhere.
The garden was kept rich with stable
manure.
have wondered why the truck
farmers did not raise winter cabbage
instead OF spring when they have to
ship the spring cabbage north to sell,
and they have home market for the
winter cabbage at home. | am told
that hundreds of carloads OF winter
cabbage come to Jackson every win
ter.
My friend, Mr.. John Shelton, at
Raymond, raised fine cabbage also,
and in practically the same way as
did Mr.. Peyton w. Z. w.
Jackson, Miss.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-20
SAVE GRAPES FOR NEXT WINTER
Eating Ripe, Juicy Grapes in Winter
Luxury in Your Reach, il You
Try.

a grape grower recently was,
some way to keep grapes through the
winter" Poor fellow, his wish is
already granted, If he but knew it.
1t is not possible, perhaps, to
keep all varieties, but there are some
that are good keepers, such as the
Concord, Delaware, Brighton and
Lindley. They can be kept by very
simple process of preservation. The
punches are cut without handling
further than to lay them in paper or
light wooden boxes, 9 or 10 inches
square and or inches deep. A
cool, airy cellar is the best place for
the grapes. If the temperature is
even, the air dry, and ventilation
good, no further care is needed.
Grapes may be had every day, from
the last of September on, till March
or April. If the quality Of the grapes
when cut from the vines is of the
very best, and not over-ripe when
put into the boxes
During cold weather, a dark cellar
is usually the best safeguard. Dark
ness insures a safe passage through
severe cold spells. The rapid transit
ton from heat to cold, by exposure
to the light of day and darkness Of
night causes uneven rise and fall Of
sap in any kind Of fruit in the cellar.
1t is this sudden expansion and con-
traction that ruptures the cells and
causes frozen fruits to spoil.
Keep the cellar dry, and as the
weather gets cold exclude the light
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-20
r FRUIT TRUCK AND VEGETABLES y
SOME VEGETABLES THAT WE NEGLECT
Group of Vegetables Too in soutb-sal
s Parsnps Carrots and Fall Peas Prompt Attention
BY W. F. Massey.

Parsnips and satisfy, too, are too
seldom seen. These are entirely win
ter vegetables, and furnish a desira-
bic variety for the table in winter.
They have been neglected Largely be-
cause those who have tried them
have followed the Northern practice
of sowing them in the earliest spring.
Then in the South they are apt to
run to seed at midsummer and be
ruined. Sow the seed at once in Mis-
sissippi and the Lower South (fur-
Their north in july and they will
grow and make their best growth
in late autumn, and in fact
will grow some all winter, as they
are very hardly plants. Satisfy is
often called vegetable oyster or oys-
ter-plant, because the boiled roots
being mashed and fried in cakes
resemble very much in taste fried
oysters. The Student parsnip is the
best and the Sandwich Island satisfy
~
Most people sow some early gar
den peas. but few understand how
easy 1t Is to get fall crop of peas
have found the Dwarf Premium
Gem the best for fall sowing. | SOW
them in August in deep burrows and
cover lightly at first, and as they
grow work the earth to them till
level. the object being to get the
roots down in the moist earth to
prevent drying out in the dry wealth
er OF September. Try a fall crop OF
peas and you will always have them
-
Another vegetable seldom seen il
the South is the brussels sprouts
These are grown just like collard'
and make tall stem on which littl,
cabbage-like heads the size of hick
DRY nuts grow. These little heads ar:
fine after frost touches them.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-20
RACK FOR CURING PEA HAY.

Messrs. Editors: l want to give
you my simple plan Of making a
hay rack to cure cowpea hay on.
1t is made of six strips Xxi inch
and feet long and four nails. You
take three strips and set them
around, having the lower ends 8