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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-05-28
ENLIST OFFICIALS TO
SOLVE FARM PROBLEM

Where to get hired men for the
farm is becoming an increasingly
serious problem.
Every season brings in it's re-
ports of shortage Of t|hands" to
harvest the crops.
Efforts have been made to d.
vert the immigrant from the fac.
tory to the field.
Even greater efforts are being
put forth to find way Of keeping
the boys on the farm.
But nothing yet has been found
to stem the tide of labor flowing
from the country to the city.
The problem has been taken UP
by Commissioner j. D. Beck, Of
the Wisconsin Bureau Of Labor
and Industrial Statistics. And he
has hit upon novel solution. It
i is, brief]y y, the establishment Of q
farm labor employment agency in
every county clerks office il the
state. j. H.. r.. s u >... 81
To Commissioners Beck s letter
requesting cooperation in this
plan, the county clerks responded
most encoura gingly. Later, q com
plete list Of the clerks who will
take hold Of the work will, be pub
lished, 50 that farmers and Others
desiring help, and men and women
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-05-28
MEN CAN STARVE WHILE
! MAssED WEALTH WAITS

A manufacturers association,
resisting strike by union en-
ployes, issues a statement to the
public in which it says:
eve shall insist upon an open
shop and no member Of any organ
ization will be permitted to recog-
nize the union.''
"The open shop" is a taking
phrase. Many people are won by
it. Come now, let us reason to-
gether and see what it really
means.
Equality is equity" There can
be no equality where weakness
struggles against strength-where
the unorganized individual meets
organization. Take the Lake Car
riers' association as typical case.
On the great lakes the independ-
ent carrier has almost disappeared.
The United States Steel corpora
tion has great fleet, owned by a
subsidiary corporation and officer
ed by high-salaried, brainy men.
The big railroad have their fleets.
Each Of those single fleets repre-
sents an organization.
But these great organizations
are not content with the enormous
power thus secured. They organ
zie the organizations and bring all
together in their Lake Carriers
association, so that millions upon
millions Of money invested in the
vessels on our great lakes and the
great captains of industry in con.
troll thereof, act as unit.
The employe must work or his
family will starve. Wealth can
wait. But not content with their
tremendous natural advantages
they insist on the individual, sin
gle-handed and Glen, meeting or.
ganization at its greatest. eff
cheney. 80:
An "open'' shop really means a
"closed" shop. It is closed to or.
ganization on the part of the EN-.
ployes. It is closed to collective
bargaining.
1t means more power to the la
Dor crusher and a lowering Of the
standard of living.-St. Paul Dailv
News.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-05-28

Suffice it is to say that growing
boys are found in numbers in
many cities whose chief earnings
were the tips secured for such
service. They were in complete
possession of the vernacular, the
names Of houses and inmates, the
ipractices-even the revolving d.
seases-of the 'fTenderloin."
With this evidence before it,
the New York state legislature
has passed an act, now before
Governor Hughes for approval,
prohibiting the employment of
any person under 81 years of age
for night messenger work. y
Twenty one is none too sharp a
line to draw. The messenger
companies suggested Is, but the
National Child Labor committee
convinced the legislature that a
boy of Is is in even more danger
than younger boy in the ''Ten-
derloin "a fact perfectly clear
on moments thought. e
The New York act ought to be
introduced next winter in every
state legislature in the country.
There can be no. two ways of
looking at the matter. Night mes
senger service is a device for the
moral and physical destruction of
boyhood, and it must be stopped.
This is a campaign in which
newspapers, ministers, teachers
and the general public can work
together. Even the managers of
the companies are in favor of it
when they learn all the facts.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-05-28
THERE'S A REASON.

The king is dead! Long live
the king!,
Van Cleave is dead but John
Kirby reigns in his stead.
Kirby was last week chosen
head of that .subservient body of
labor crushers, the National AS
ISOLATION Of Manufacturers, at it's
annual convention in New York
city.
The present incumbent is we'll
fitted to fill the shoes the hand of
death recently bereft Of a tenant.
He is a born reactionary-a hater
of the working class. Though pos
ing as manufacturer he is that
plant tool the Big Interests love
so well and SO well know how. to
manipulate. i Z:
In his speech Of acceptance Kir-
by seized the opportunity to utter
a TRADE against the Civic Fedora
ton. Now with Kirby and the
Socialists both berating the Civic
Federation that august body must
certainly be doomed. 49,. .> -.
Stay! Is not Samuel Gompera
a prominent member Of the Civic
Federationa And the Socialists
and Kirby both detest Gompers.
Enough said. .-": 3
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-05-28

A workingman in utter misery
was bemoaning his fate, when sud-
denly beautiful fairy appeared
before him. '.sHere,'' she said,
''take this wand. You have but
to use it correctly, and you your
self can right all your wrongs and
compel your oppressors to cease
their injustice. . So saying, she
placed the ballot in his hands. And
he? Oh, he loyalty made present
Of it to the very rascals against
whom his outcries had been d.
rected. .'.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-05-28

hall and carry on whispered
conYersat atoms during ceilings.
When you do this you are retard-
ing progress and injuring the
cause for which you are organ
lied. # ss.
DON'T crossfire, do your talk
ing in the meeting in a gentleman
'ly manner, and you and your
brother members will feel better
when you are through and you will
have accomplished something.
DON'T be a sorehead; if you
put up a good argument on any
subject, and are. fairly beaten,
bear your defeat Like man and
try again. .,%
DON'T growl about a ring run
ming things in your union; jump
right in and help with the work
in the organization and see how
soon your work will be recognized.
Nine times out Of ten the so-called
ring are the workers and the kick
ers are the drones.
DON'T think you should help
no other union but your own. We
all need every other unions help,
some time or other. We are uni.
ted, and have as opponents organ
lied capital, regardless of the ma.
ture of their business, so that ev-
cry time we aid a union in times
Of trial we strengthen unionism
and aid ourselves. 49,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-05-28
PETER POWER SAYS:

It the United States Steel corpora
tion preparing to carry its war Of
trade union determination into the
mining fields? II: = s.,
That Is a question that Is upper
most In the minds of leading officials
of the United Mine Workers. At the
recent indianapolis convention Of the
miners, Pres T. l.. Lewis and others
declared that the steel trust has been
quietly gobbling up thousands Of
acres Of coal lands, and it was pre-
dtcted that sooner or later a struggle
would be precipitated. E.
For more than year the steel
trust has been endeavoring to destroy
the seamen's union on the great lakes
and during nearly. the same period
the octopus has waged bitter war
against the iron, steel and tinplate
workers at the trust plants in Ohio,
Pennsylvania and Indiana So 7. Z,
Now the steel trust. Is showing its
teeth in the Illinois mining district.
The combine controls the Bunsen.
mine at Danville, to which the militia
was ordered the other day, to break
a strike. *s = .; ~ " Y '-Fy.4'2.; n
The Bunsen Coal company refuses
to join the Illinois Coal Operators
association, with which the Diners
have an agreement, and; insists upon
making g separate agreement with
the miners, knowing that such action
would cause q strike in all the mines
IN the operators association.
%. Pres. Walker, Of the Illinois min
ers charges that the United States
Steel corporation is not only engaged
In stirring UP strife among the mine
workers through paid spies, but il
scheming to destroy the Illinois oper-
' ators, asso ciation Once the oper-
ators' association is tlestroye :" n says
Walker. !. the United states Steel cor
poration's mines will be in q position
to dominate the coal fields and fight
the union with the same ferocfty that
It has fought organized labor IN other
fields 5.5s sS: 80 sl.sy alF
There is bitter complaint among
| some som Of the steel trust employees. The
loudly leralded general advapce in
wages is said to have been conceded
only to the lowest paid Lab orers, who
were ceasing work In droves because
It was impossible for them to live un-
der the present high prices for the
necessaries Of life. IL ss
Mechanics declare Il hat their wages
2l az not ~ advanced mat efial1y. and
that even B where we're sonrne-
ha q lvefs 5Soin-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-05-28

desiring emplo yment, will know
where to 60 to get together.
The operation Of this plan will
be followed with widespread in
terest. If it proves successful
even in moderate way, it will
undoubtedly stimulate similar
movements in other states. 49,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-05-28

"Who will take the places of
Aldrich and Hale? Who is fitted
to?' asks that capitalist fim:-ham-
mer, the American Economist. We
give it up, unless it is in order to
nominate Old Nick and one of his
chief aides for the job. In point
of qualification they: may prove
available.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-05-28

Speaker Cannon shows that his
ideas are the same as they former
ly were, But his tongue has lost
it's cutting edge and his mind lacks
it's former swiftness.s ! No wonder
he is not now acceptable to the
real powers in his party. He is,
like the old and faithful clerk,
doomed to discharge j. latter years
Of obsequiou service.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-05-28

A colored blacksmith in Georgia
was recently engaged in shoeing a
mule when the mule switched around
suddenly and kicked him in the head
A few days afterwards some one
asked the mules owner if the black
smith was much hurt. IT don't
know anything about the blacksmith, .
he said, sourly, but I know one
thing, I've got a fool mule that's 60
Ing around on three legs ~
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-05-28
NIGHT SERVICE BURNS
UP MESSENGER BOYS

UP MESSENGER BOYS
The study which the National
Child Labor committee has made
of the messenger service of the
Western Union> the Postal Tele-
graph and the smaller companies,
shows conclusively that no boy
should have a place on the night
service.
Owen R. Lovejoy, the secretary
Of the committee, says: "That the
reader may understand the nature
of forces affecting child life in
the night messenger service, he
must dismiss from his mind this
popular picture Of a small boy in
uniform running at top speed to
carry telegram to it's destination.
This is dominant feature of the
day messenger service, but at
night it plays a subsidiary part
and in the case Of many local
companies has no place whatever.
I'm a large city in the middle
west the sign of one of the COM
panies doing a national business
announces Messengers Furnished
Day or Night for Any Kind Of
Service and a New York up
state city ha S an enterprisine
local company which proclaims on
large calendars, I'VE furnish boys
to run errands or to do work of
any kind. Single errands ten
cents. One of their street
agents, an understood boy Of four
teen years, was eager at 1890 at
night to show us the lowest re-
sorts in the city, giving names
and street addresses which fur
Their investigation proved to be
shockingly accurate.
Among the duties of messen-
ger boys as reported by one Of ou4:
investigators within the past six
months, are mentioned the fol-
lowing: Waiting on table; wheel
ing an invalid; buying woman s
underwear in department store
taking care Of a baby; assisting
woman to dress; carrying bust
ness reports to distant cities; pur-
chasing candy, flowers, cigars and
liquor; acting as a house watch
man in the absence Of it's owner ;
folding circulars and mailing in
all office; acting door boy at a
reception; and as escort on the
street,
The day messengers do legiti-
mate work and bright boy is
often given a better position by a
business man with whom he come
IN contact. No such opportunity
is open to the night boy. His
errands are Of a different sort
Besides the wear and tear which
any night work makes on grow.
ing boys, these little fellows have
entered one of the "dead ends'
or "blind alleys Of industry
The investigation showed that
very few enter good office posi-
tons or learn trades. They are
doomed at IA or 16 to join the
great ranks Of the unskilled, anc
from the ranks Of the unskilled
boys are recruited later the un.
employed men. :~ -.
]. But worse than this is the use
made of the night messengers in
Legitimate errands. They are
sent to saloons to buy t'halt
pints; - to drug stores to get
opium in "plain PACKAGES to
disorderly houses to carry notes
and make designations.
The committees evidence 81
this last point IS Of a character.
20 prohibit general plblica tion.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-05-28
SMILES AND SMILES

Once on a time, runs a modern
fable, youth, about to embark on
the sea of matrimony, went to his
father and said: ~
Father, who should be boss, I or
my wife?''
The old man smiled and said:
Here are one hundred hens and a
team of horses. Hitch up the horses,
put the hens into the wagon, and
whenever you find man and his
wife dwelling stop and make inquiry
as to who is the boss. Wherever you
find a woman running things, leave a
hen. If you come to a place where
a man is in control, give him one of
the horses
After ninety-nine hens had been
disposed Of. he came to a. house and
made the usual inquiry: - -.
I'm boss of this farm said the
man. 2
So the wife was called, and she
affirmed her husbands assertion. p.
Take whichever horse you want"
was the boys reply. -
So the husband replied, '1'll take
the bay - ..
But the wife did not like the bay
horse, and called her husband aside
and talked to him. He returned and
said: .
Il believe I'll take the gray horse. -
mot much" said the young. man.
"You get a hen" -.;.t
The brave ship was wallowing in
the waves that. threatened to engulf
her at any moment. Hastily the cap
tain ordered a: box Of. rockets and
flares to- be brought to the rail, and
with his own hands ignited a number
of them,#in the hope that they would
be seen and the passengers and: crew
rescued. Amid the rockets red glare
a tall, thin, austere individual found
his way with difficulty to the rail and
spoke to the captain.
Captain" said he. II protest. We
are now facing death. This is no
time for q fireworks display"
Observation-Disclosures the wedding you
told !, me that married life would be
one grand, sweet song. ~.
Benedict (gloomily) - Yes; and
since then have found it is one
grand, sweet refrain.
Bachelor-Refrain? -.>.
Benedfct-Yes. My wife insists
that I refrain from cards, refrain
from smoking, and refrain from the
club. ~..... .-.5
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-05-28

The brewery workers Of Tacoma,
Wash, threaten to walk out Monday
II not given raise. ~
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-02
By WILLIAM PEET.

On Tuesday The Washington Herald
published an exclusive Interview with
Scout Nike Kahoe. telling Of promising
young ball player Kahoe had signed. but
withholding the athletes name, for the
reason that Mike refused TO give it out.
Kahoe inadvertently let something slip
which furnished a cue to the identity of
the player. and timely use Of the tele-
graph wires soon solved the problem.
The Nationals new catcher is John p.
Henry. who graduates from Amherst in
two weeks. He is rated by Northern
coaches as the best college catcher in
the country, and viii report in Washing
ton about July /.
Henry is twenty-five years old, and for
the past three years has done the bulk OF
the backstopping for his team. He has a
wonderful wing, and opposing teams In
college circles have attempted little base
stealing on him.
Weighing close TO 1S5 pounds, Henry Is
lightning fast on the bases and rated as
a timely hitter. His fielding average last
season was 1852.
Coach Breckenridge who has turned
out successful college teams at Amherst
for several years and who is himself an
old professional, declares that Henry viii
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-02
TEAMS ARE NOW TIED
Hamline and AnacOstia Rest
on Even Terms.
BOTH CLUBS PLAY POOR BALL
HamIine Rolls Up Seven of Their
Eight Runs on Martin in First Two
InnIngs-Game Is Called at BE
ginning of Seventh Chapter After
HamIine Has Made Nine Scores.
Hamline defeated Anaeostia yesterday

Hamline defeated Anaeostia yesterday
il the Sunday School League, to 6.
Martin, who started in to do the slab
work for the losers, lasted only two in
nings, during which time Hamilne scored
seven of their eight runs Bartlett ola
good work for the next four rounds, but
gave out entirely in the beginning OF the
seventh. Gordon was wild, and was
touched UP for nine bingles, but was
given good support in the field.
Hanlline scored three runs in the open
ing inning on a double. two singles, and
an error. Pennington dropped Wynkoop's
foul fly at third, and the latter imme-
diately followed with a double. In the
second, Miller hit a slow ball between
the pitcher and third base line, but Mar
tin made no effort to get II, and 1t SVas
impossible for Phlpps to field IT in time
10 get the man at first. A sacrifice and
two bases on balls filled the sacks
Sheaffer's home run netted four tallies
Their other run came in the fourth on a
base on balls, a single, and double.
Anacosua scored two runs in the first
on a base on balls and two singles, and
added three more in the fourth on a
triple and three singles, and their final
run came in the sixth on a single and
Phipps' double it being his third hit Of
the day.
The game was called in the beginning
of the seventh inning, after Hamline
had pushed nine men across the pan,
with only one out. Bartletts arm gave
way entirely in this inning, and NJ. Nc
Grath tried his hand at pitching, and
was sim on the mound when hostilities
caased on account of darkness Score:
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-02
CATCHER HENRY, OF AMHERST,
SIGNS WASHINGTON CONTRACT
Youngster Rated AS Best College BackstOp in COuntryW
Report After Graduation. =

make good in fast company from the
start.
If Henry pans out as a useful addition
to our flock, stick another feather in
Mike Kahoe's cap. Kahoe is an old
catcher himself, and should be able TO
size up man for this position with little
difficulty.
Scout Kahoe. according to his talk with
the writer last Monday. discovered Henry
in much the same manner he did Lelivelt
It VIII be remembered that Joe CantiIlon
sent Kahoe TO look over the Tri-State
League clubs. and also get a line on a
fielder named Gray, who was breaking
down all the fences with hard drives.
Kahoe looked Gray over and was con-
WINGED that he would never do. as he
tipped the beams at close to 225 pounds.
Lelivelts work attracted his attention,
with the result that Kahoe grabbed him
right of the reel
Two weeks ago McAleer was told Of
the great work Mcclure. the Amherst
twirler, was doing. and he chased Kahoe
North to size up Mcclure. Mike declares
that Mcclure will never do. as he only
weighs l25 pounds, and it is believed that
Henry's catching made big hit with the
scout. and Mcclure was forgotten en-
tirely. Kahoe was able to obtain Henry's
name on a Washington contract, and
nothing more viii be necessary until the
young man reports here for trial
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-02
CLUB TOURNEY CONTINUES
Fuller Shows Form in Chevy Chase
Tennis Contest.
Failure of Hills and Davidson 10
Make Semi-flnals Causes
Surprise.

Both Hills and II B. DAVIDSON zen
down Yesterday in the third round OF the
mems scratch singles in the tennis tour
nament AT the Chevy Chase Club, thus
putting them out of the running for the
cup in that event The result was sur
prise TO many, as both had considerable
following, especially as they were looked
upon to go at least as far as the semi
finals. II took D. Fuller only two sets TO
defeat Davidson, 6-3 and SIS, though
Davidson displayed good form in the Sec
ond series.
Davidson is a nephew OF John Davidson,
former Southern amateur champion, but
now a golf enthusiast. AS showing on
the courts indicates that he mas good
material In him. He beat his man, Hal
stead. In the handicap singles. Ga and 6-S
The match between Hills and Grosve-
nor. however, went three full sets. while
in both the second and third deuce games
were reached. In the second SET Grosve-
nor had five games to Hills three. with
a score of 800 and Hills serve. Hills
deuced the game and successfully won
the next two games. Grosvenor secured
the twelfth game. but Hills won out in
the set Scores:
Mems singles scrstch-Third round D. Fuller
defeated H. b. Davidson, G-5. SIS: Moorhead won
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-02

over @ Brown, 81. -, IS; g. H. Grosvenog
won over Il 3. Hills SIS 6-s T-5
Mems singles; handicaTs-Third round Moorhssd
won over Poe. 81, 60; CaSsels beat Brown 81
S. Davidson lpius 9c-2 defeated Halstead plus
@-2l. 81. G-s; Dom won ever Cole, Ia, 81
Ladies singles; sTatch-Semi- finals: AIrs. Cssseis
won over Miss Oliver. So. SIS; Miss H Downing
won Mrs MoCsmmon. 81, 80
Ladies singles; NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Miss Ds-
wilson fplus Isl over Miss Oliver tminus IS.
80. IS; Miss Chew won ever Miss q. Downing.
Ie-s, 81
Mixed doubles handicsp-First ruund: Mr. and
Mrs. Poe defeated Miss Newman and Mr. D. Ful-
Ter, SIS, 81; Mr.. and Mrs. Cassels won Miss
V. Downing and Mr.. Finley are~ even With Mrs
McCammon and Mr.. F. Newboid 80. 81. They
win play over dec3ding set to-day.
Mems doubles; hsadicsn-Second round Casssls
and Mooshead defeated Nam and Frailey minus
B-2, Is, 81 ga; Hslstead and Davidson (plus
D-2 beat AspinweIl and Dabley tplus l5-4, 10.
81: Fuller and Fuller lminus B-2 defeated Dun
lap and Sevbold. Is. Ell. 80 Dom and John
ston won over Brown and Haekett, 50, rs.
To-noFrow will see the conclusion OF
the tournament. The wind yesterday.
as on the previous day, was irritating.
also the unusually cold weather
The following events are scheduled for
this afternoon:
Semihnals Of the mems singles scratch.
Ssmi-hnals of the mems singles fhsndcapi
Finals Of the ladies' singles lscTstehl.
Finals Of the ladies singles (handiczpl.
semi-fnsls Of the mixed doubles.
Semi-fnals Of the mems doubles Chapdicspl
The first tOr sesni-dEals Of ladies' doubles