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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-07-16
P. OFFICIALS SEEK
DISMISSAL Of PRES'T
Of POSTAL CLERKS

CHICAGO, ILL.,, July 15.-Post office
clerks in this city are deeply exer-
cised over the threat of the Post Of
flee department to discharge Oscar
F. Nelson. president of Chicago Post
Office Clerks union No. /, because of
his activity in behalf of his organiza-
ton.
Post office inspectors have specified
three charges against President Nell
sons the gist -of. which are !ass follows;
+. That he violated the postal req
ulations in encouraging the American
Federation of Labor to endorse bills
In the house of representatives and
senate for the betterment of the
clerks and the public service.
q. That as a delegate to the Chi
cago Federation of Labor he intro
duced a set of resolutions in relation
to the overtime performed by the
clerks in the Chicago post Office.
j. That he Is guilty Of "insubordi-
nation because the Chicago Record
Herald and Tribune printed certain
stories relative to the condition of
the clerks in the Chicago post office,
and that said stories are believed to
have been given to the press by said
Nelson
Nelson flatly denies handing out
stories to the newspapers but SAYS
that If it is a crime to belong to the
American Federation of Labor he and
his organization are guilty.
That the post office department is
being used as a club over the entire
labor movement has been plain to
LABOR leaders here and in WASHINGTON
for some time. The attack on the
labor press, in which the third assis-
tant postmaster general tried to, as
sumo the role of czar and exiting
u1sh labor papers that he deemed OBJ
jectionable, received a setback whe1
the house of representatives passed
the Dodd's bill exempting trades union
and fraternal publications from all
such action: TO be sure, the bill
stuck in the senate, but the fact that
1t passed the house unanimously will
in all probability hold the hands OF
Hitchcock from further assaults OF
this character.
Sore and savage the post office au.
thorities gladly seize the opportunity
OF belaboring any of their employees
who give them the slightest technical
ground for attack, and Nelson is ap.
parently Hitchcock's meat.
If it is unlawful for the clerks tc
organize points out an old Chicago
employe, whose name must be with.
held, Ito affiliate with internationa
bodies, or to in any way as is custo.
mary among working men, educate
ana ,ag1tate to improve their condi.
! tlons, then the fact should be known
and citizens warned against enterinf
service which has all the earmark
under the present administration o1
penal serVitude"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-07-16
FILL SCAB BAKERIES " +:
! Of SA|NT[Y CITY BY .
SLAVERY AGREEM''.1

CHICAGO, July 15.-Under ths
headline What scabs. Have to Sign,'
the Bakers Journal prints the follow.
ing: ia. ,, ~ -, = r..
~ The following Is a true copy Of an
agreement with Scab Agent Richter
in Chicago offers to every applicant
answering his scab advertisements in
the daily papers. This agreement has
to be signed by all scabs, which are
being sent to st. Paul by him. It
reads = s1- q r3ss;z ~;
.st. Paul Bread Company, st. Paul,
s&s - Il ~ s-sz.
+ 'Gentfemen-In view Of your labor
difficulties and In consideration Of
your paying my railroad fare from
Chicago to st. Paul, Mimi, I agree to
go to work for you Immediately upon
my arrival there and to remain in
your employ as long as you may re-
quire my services. I am to receive
SLIPPER week of sixty hours and over
time beyond that at the same rate.
In event Of you not requiring my
services upon my arrival there, you
are to pay my fare back to point of
shipment and allow me wages for the
time consumed in travelling to and
from st. Paul, MINI. ..- r.
IF necessary, in order to be pro-
tected from former employees, who are
out on strike, you are to furnish me
with board and sleeping quarters at
your factory during the time the
strike lasts ;.z5< < -.
And with revolver might be
added to some agreements handed to
such desperate characters, as David
Boyer, who was supplied to a Chicago
firm by the same scab agent. who, as
a lawyer, also makes speciality to
"straighten out" estates of deceased
master bakers But for Gods sake
don't ask us how he does it, although
we know. We got the story from one
of his victims and it is a good one.
too, for us, but not for Richter. It
shows what he really is. 80 -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-07-16
CLOAK STRIKE. BIGGEST IN
CLOTHING TRADE. HISTORY
COOPERATION OF UNIONS
MOST URGENT NECESSITY
AT THE PRESENT TIME

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, july Is.
Charles L. :Baine, general secretary
treasurer. of the Boot and Shoe Work.
ers' Union Of America. in an address
before the Minneapolis Trades Assem-
bly,, laid stress on the value of the
union label to the label movement.
He said in part: .-.-.55
There never was a time when
there was q greater necessity than at
the present for cooperation among
the labor unions. The state fedora
ton of labor and all central bodies
must give the proper support to the
American Federation of Labor. In
functions and other court DEGREES
have interfered with the rights of
unions. and boycotts are not so effect
i've as they once were. 1t 'behoOves
every member of the trades union
movement to- use his purchasing
power in favor of union labeled goods.
Of union made goods and the pur-
chasing power is today the most ef-
fectiVe weapon in our hands.
1T IS a time when active members
should patronize union labeled pro-,
ducts, and they should not be salts
fled when they do this themselves.
They should see to it that every cent
spent is for union made goods. They
should also use their influence with
others outside of the union to induce
them to do likewise. These should
! be appealed to to get them to patron
ize union products. Fale union label
is today the most effective weapon
used in the interest of the union
workingman. The substantial sup
port by patrons of the label has made
the position of the boot and shoe
workers strong and has enabled them
to withstandattacks by their enemies
from all sides"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-07-16
Cops Of Texas Town Fool South
Ii ern Slave Drivers and surrend-
er Badges Sooner Than Protect
Band Of Electrical scabs.

FORT WORTH, Texas, July 15.-
Seven policemen went on strike here /
this week sooner than herd strike
breakers. S5.s5$ <; sEz fs 80 go
The employees of the Southwestern
Telephone company have been out on
strike here for some time, demanding
all increase in wages and q reduction
of the hours OF 'wor k. he company
at once secured scabs to fill the places
Of the strikers But the. scabs had to-:
be protected, and here / is where the
rub :canie in.3 ..e@i- u z
Seven policemen were ordered to-
herd the strikebreakers. After brief
trial, however. the. police IS officerss
struck. They gave UP their badges
and said that they would rather give
up their jobs than protect men VINO
took the place, of laborers fighting for
a higher wage, for q better living for
themselves and their families.
+ They did this not because they were
asked to do so by the strikers, but
Of their own initiative, simply fbeeaue
they. realized that the sr1auds Of
the strikers were Just and ti,aI hey
would have done the same ching had
they been employed by the telephone
company. ~ y: *;ss5
After a while the policemen re-
turned to their work but .,ot until the
officers of the Electrical Workers.
union and the organizer Of the Ameri-s
can Federation OF Labor had rade
a signed request that they return TO.
TIER posts. ~ AZ ,..-... 4. s. l.4.zs
che names of the men who thus
in;.Cgurated the first policemen'ss
strike in America are. w. z. Turner
Sid Waller, S. H. Little, E. T. Will
Jams, F. M. Carter, L. Q. Brown, John
Collard. 81 - .. /. S5.t:5 :: VI
Interesting are the reasons given by
them for refusing to act as guards for
Pstrikebreakers. One. policeman who
is an elderly man, said he had a
daughter teaching in. the public
schools, and the majority of the c1,ii-
! dren she taught were children Of ln-
ion parents, and he would not have
1T said that her father is a s=he-:ier
|.Of scabs.'' ssEt .s%5s::. - :s' ez5ss.
] r mother policeman said he could
mot: stand the sneers and iibes Of the
streets. And it was not from union
men that the sneers came, the officer
explained, but from business men,
and boys and girls. LIZ 49,
IL Still another. officer said he could
not visit the homes and listen s, the
remarks of the good womea as the
scabs came toEtake out the phones.
1 The rest simply declared that they
believed the demands eof the strikers
to be fully justified, and that they
had no sympathy. with a sc4b, any
how" a.:H {>., l. - ~ s.E.%s j.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-07-16
UPS AND DOWNS TO
Is s THIS SAILORS LIFE

- n. = s. s = 3 y
The following little story has
leaked out on a prominent Mine.
nesaota sofa labor official who recently
made 2 trip to Europe:
1T WAS rough going over, very
rough, every one sy on a board
agreed. sssss q Il, ;5.T.t5 s5s.t;=
One evening, the day before
they were due to sight the shore
OF the Emerald islet, = friend
coming up on deck, found the
labor man leaning disconsoIately
over the lee rail. III 4: s$al# # t}>
: Arc YOU waiting for the moon
to come up?'' Inquired the friend
facctiously. IS .lss
5sss NO ,"' s.ss the savage reply. .'I
haven't sxa alloWed any nnoon.'
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-07-16
ORGANIZED LABOR OF -. -.
MASSACHUSETTS AFTER
s~,. SCALP OF GOV. DRAPER

, BOSTON,, July 15.-Governor Drap-
er ard the state G.. O. P. are facing
the fight of their lives in the next
state campaign through action by the
Central Labor Union OF: Boston,SWhich
has oassed a resolution condemning
Governor Draper as an enemy Of or
ganized labor. 5E%z s & s ss: s s y Il ss.s
Labor condemns his veto Of an
eight-hour bill despite; its passage by
both branches Of the legislature, and
whose passage the labor leaders IA
vor. The resolution pledged the sup
port Of the members of the body to
an attempt to defeat him at the. polls
in November -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-07-16
WORK HARD FOR
EARL 1! CLOSING

If the early closing movement in.
this city falls to the grGund--of which:
at present there is, not the least pros
peet=iitt it, VII 1dts 81, BE 4sor lack of zeal
on the part of the promoters of this
worthy plan.
Throughout the week various CON-
mittees representing women's clubs
OF the city and various labor organ
izations have been cooperating to Sc
cure uniform action on the part of
the merchants interested.
In this they have been in the main
successful. A few are yet obdurate
and others, fearing the competition
of these, still hang back when they
would otherwise sign the closing
agreement. The Trades Assembly
committee which is working hand in
hand with the early closing committee
are hopeful Of adjusting matters and
quletinges opposition in a few days.
In response to a motion carried last
Friday evening at the regular meet
ing of the Trades Assembly, it's COM
m1ttee met Monday mig ght with the
Woman's Union Label League COM
m1ttee and Tuesday with a committee
representing other promoters of the
closing movement and a plan of cam
palgn was outlined which it is hoped
Will speedily consummate the desires
of those urging reform 90.
1t Is planned to have several thous-
ana cards printed bearing the names
OF those Who%have consented to close
These cards will be- mailed to the
heads Of households around the city
and they will be asked to help along
the movement by confining their
trading to those firms who have
proved fair in the matter. =
1t was also resolved at the COM
b1ned committee: meeting held Tues
day evening in the office Of Miss Jean
A. Poirier, deputy labor commissioner:
to prosecute a rigid canvass of the
city and line up all those in favor Of
| the movement and enlist their help
in persuading. the recalcitrant or in
different merchants to concede the
clerks holiday: g.. "
The endorsement by the Label
League, the Women's Council and the
Trades Assembly has done more to
push the mater to a. successful cul-
1nination than anything that has come
about in the several years the, clos7
ing movement has been on foot. ! -
! The. members of the committees who
have visited the various merchants
report cordial reception at the
hands of nearly all and find that the
| feeling in favor of the closing is
stronger than even thew dared hone
Under these conditions it is almost
safe to say that early. closing on Sat
urday throughout the: summer for the
clerks Of & Duluth is now almost an
assured fact. + VI @s 4 4! IN I. l.9.1
The Labor World asks all its read
ers to get into the game and by
word and precept help along the holi-
day. You can do more than you
imagine, Mrs. Housekeeper, If you
only, get to- work at once
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PROMISE TO BREAK
ALL RECORDS At BIG
@ ..ss55.sz =. 80
TYPOGRAPHICAL MEET

Minneapolis a1inn., July, 15.-."'The
fifty-sixth session of the Interna-.
tional Typographical Union will be a.
record breaker in point Of attend
ance," asserts Secretary Treasurer j.
w. Hayes, who has just signed a {
contract for the. use of Dreamland
Pavilion, the most commodious and
centrally located convention hall in
this city. <>E .,
President Lynch will arrive in Min
neapolis on August 2, accompanied
by an office force of dozen clerks.
and will open Headquarters at the
West Hotel six days before the con-
vention s.ss ~ S.
At every convention 1T has been
found necessary to- have at hand the
records and accounts of the interna-
tionars home office at Indianapolis.
and consequently the entire head
quarters outfit IS moved annually at
great expense to the chosen city of
the year. Propositions to change
this and hold all future sessions in
Indianapolis will be presented to the
convention for consid Iteration.
Although the graduated mortuary
benefit plan was defeated at last
years convention, modified, propo-s
sition, in keeping with the. desires Of
the majority. will in all sproba bility:5
be introduced at this copvention. The,
old-age pension plan is working with
such marked success that officials OF
several other internationals are open
advocates of its adoption by their orr.
ganiza tons. s RS s:E21s e lSs :s
Frank N. Gould has drawn up an
amendment for the better protection
Of apprentices giving them journey
mems rights after one years service.
This, 1t is asserted, will provide for
more thorough training lin their
trade. j. IS IS st ST.. sis
81 The local committee has ordered
!, 900 of the most artistic badges ever
yet pinned upon q delegate printers
breast. the cost Of which. Is to be not
less than forty cents apiece.
With the assistance OF the chapeIs.
President Henderson has selected 8
reception commi ittee of so who VIII
aid the general committee IN its Ia
bors Mrs r w Iynes. AZ chair
man, and Mrs. Anna Jackson,as as Sec
retary, viii receive and care for tho
women visit S}s Automobile S rides
are programmed for the delegates on
Sunday August q nd 4 smoker viii:
he held at the Casino rink on Satur-s
| day night "Trip Paul and
senterta innnent the union of that!
city Ike lace on q ate 8 Yet.
sl0kue ss ~ sssss sssssss
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HANSON NOW VICE PREs'T
OF THE LATHERS' UNION

There is little change made in the
roster Of officers of the Lathers' un-
ion at the recent election.
Lawrence Hanson was elected vice.
president in the place of Walter Ma
theson. The officers now are presi-
dent, j. D, .Meldahl vice president,
Lawrence Hanson secretary, Albert
Meldahl%: treasurer, George Walters.
The union is in a more flourishing
condition Fthan ever before, with plen-
ty of work in sight for the members
this summer and fall.
Several new names have recently
been added to the list of members
and the officers of the union are
greatly encouraged at the outlook
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-07-16
SUPERIOR ASSEMBLY, SELECTS
{ IT'S LABOR DAY COMMITTEE

The Superior Trades and Labor as
sembly committee which has charge
of the arrangements for Labor, Day
will get together in the near future to
make out the. program for the day.
Labor day comes on Sept. this year
and the local unions propose to make
the observance more imposing than
ever. sI.-4 55,t.. @i. ~ .s.'&a a5s as5
The committee in charge of the ar
5rangements consists Of William O.Car-
roll, chairman; Hugh Mcdonald, C.
W. Swanson, Al Hanson, O.. Gunder-
son and j.. Koho. :sI Ga.l- h. /. .. ~ +,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-07-16

ready to call stpiEAat a moments
notice. '.~ saYsss .: =,
An army of SO,090 toilers, with
women as leaders, are fghting one of
the most strenuous strikes in the his
tory of New York. The Garment
Workers union has struck for in
creased pay and to- abolish. what the
leaders term the#"rule of slavery,
The women leaders I have, gone on
record as saying they ARE paid as low
as 12 cents for making a Jacket, while
a SIS garment is made for less than
$3.50. So far thes. police have had
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-07-16

little or no work beyond keeping the
sidewalk clear. Speeches are hurled
at the manufacturers morning, noon
and night, while every hall on the east
side is crowded throughout the day
and the majority of the night with
patient, sweltering audiences, who
pay strict attention to the talks de-
4livered by the women. Polly Cohn
and Kate Cohn are two of the most
active. leaders in, the strike They
came from Russia two years ago and
have since earned their living by the
| needle. NJ
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-07-16
WORKERS INSURED BY .
new JERSEY COMFY

BLOOMFIELD, N. J., July 15.-Ev-
cry one of the employees at the plant
of the Nevins- -Church-Pier Company
has been examined for life insurance.
The amounts range: from $3.50 to
$1,000 and the premiums are, to be
paid by the company. .t5a a5H.tz s. ]
i. II the employe is with the con-
Germ at the time of his death the
amount called for in the policy will
be turned ll.1 over to- the family Of the
insured. In the event Of any employe
being discharged the policy will be
turned over to him or her to,continue
paving the premium II they So desire,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-07-16
UMBRELLA MEN PAY FINE
FOR RESTRAINING TRADE

PHILADELPHIA, July 15.-Manu-
facturers of materials used In making
umbrellas were fined $1,000 each by
Judge Holland, in the United States
District Court, Saturday, for illegally
combining to restrain trade. The de-
PENDANTS were the National Frame
company, Philadelphia; the Newark
Tube and Metal Works, Newark.
The accused entered the technical
plea that they were guilty of COM
bining to restrain trade, but that this
In no way affected the consumer.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-07-16
SHARTEL is FRIEND 49,. =.
! OF DULUTH CLERKS

The friends of the workers of Du-
luth were put on record in significant
fashion recently through the medium
Of the Introduction by Alderman Jo-
seph Shartel in the city council of
a resolution endorsing the Saturday
early closing movement. .- y
The resolution offered by Alder
man Shartel expatiated on the bene-
fits which would accrue TO the clerks
relieved of the. strain of Saturday
night work during the heated term
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-07-16

NEW YORK, July 15.-It is an
nounced here by the general strike
committee of the $4,000 striking gar
ment workers that there was a pos
sibility of a general strike of. cloak
makers throughout the country. Rep
resentatives OF the union in all the
large cities where cloaks and. suits
are made are in New York to con-
fer with the strike leaders. They re-
port, said Isidore Epstein, chairman
of, the general strike committee, that
the unions in their various cities are
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-07-16
INDIANS i co ON STRIKE Ri (,

PHOENIx,5.Ariz., July 4 5, . For the
first time IN the history Of Arizona,
there IS q strike. among the Ind dians.
Wednesday morning, thirty five 1n-
.dians quit work on the Center street
bridge beams becaus the contractor
was trying to- force over eight hours
81 day out Of them .5I he Indians say
that the contract or Wanted them to
work sixtesa SAn.z1
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4 RAILWAY s,rIslKI IN PARIS.

'ARIS, July q j 5.--A general rails
way strike i threatened. The men,
who demand an increase In wages
ana other ameliorati tons have already
voted In princi 81 strike, pending
result Iof nego tia Ions with the
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-07-16
CANUCK CARMEN sTRIK,]E.:

WINNIPEG, Man., July 15.-Fif-
teen hundred carmen ;employed by
the Canadian Northern railway, went
on strike because the report Of the
board OF cancellation on the wage dis
puts war was not acceptable. ( 80.
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and prophesied; an adjustment Of local
buying to- the conditions which clos
ing would call forth. ;. s ;.5.z
1t was promptly opposed by Alder
man Mcdonnell of the fifth ward who
moved the tabling of the resolution.
On vote Alderman Shartel's reso-
luton carried by a vote Of eleven to
five .& fas sg,S5S, r. d ~ "
The Workers Friends. 5{E
The following is the list Of those
who voted for the resolution endors-
ing the relief asked for by the hun-
sdreds of; Duluth clerks: Alderman
Barnes, Curren, Hector, Hoar, Hogan,
Makowski, Merritt, Moore, Shartel,
Storey, President Jordan. ;s.s.@
\ Here are the names Of those who
do not want the clerks to have half
holiday on Saturdays . in July and
August Aldermen Bergstrom, Bern
ard, Getchell, Med Donnel, I w Wharton.
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CHICAGO CARPENTERS STRIKE. 1as1 4

CHICAGO. July 4 {. II Three thou
sand carpenters EN- ployed IN store.
office, and bar fixture factories
throughout Chicag so, are on strike for
higher wages, conseque uently Chicago
may experience "a shortage ins ice
boxes Which are 81 Il manufacture by
seysral ssof the affscted Ssho ops:
New-York tribune., 1910-03-30
JoTHAM p. ALLDS'S CAREER.
Had Been Member of the Legislature
Since 1896.

Jo;ham p. Aids was born of Revolution
sry stock, in 1856. at Claremont y. H. As
a boy he moved with It's family 10 Nor
wich, Chenango County. y. Y. and is stnl
living there with his widowed mother. NHe
never married lie finished his education
Al Colgate University, and entered politics
In 1857. Immediately after being admitted
10 the bar
Air. Aids oegan his Albany career rs
member Of ;he Assembly in Iss lie at
once became a Platt follower and served
seven terms in tho Assembly. lie was
placed on good committees from the start
Aids went 10 the Senate in 1902 lie
helped 10 make John Raines temporary
pre- esideHt Of that body. and was recognized
az once rs one OF the old guard" lie be-
came member Of the committees on
Finance. Judiciary. Taxation and Retrerch-
ment. Forest. Fish ana Game. and RoaGs
aud Bridges. or the Forest. Fish ana Game
Committee ne became chairman ana dur
ing his incumbsEcy Of that Crise acted as
special cougsel and. IL IS said. drew some
$500 in fees. J. is not charged tEat there
was anything wrong with this service, how
ever.