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BENEFlI SYSTEM Of: UNnION 81
CIGARAIAKERS ELABORATE

The Cigarmakers; International I'm
ion is noted among all labor organ
izations for its efficient and elabor-
ate system, Of benefits. The, organi-
cation pays an out-of-work benefit Of
SO per week; grants loans to. travel
ing members when booking for: em-
ployment to the amount Of $40; pays
sick benefit of IS per week; pays
a disability benefit Of $3.50 after. five
years. membership, $500 after ten
years membership and $500 after
fifteen years mem bershfp; pays a
death benefit Of $50 after member
ship of two years, 5000. after five
years, $3.50 after ten years, $3.50 saf-
ter fifteen years, and pays $40 on the
death of a wife or widowed mother.
/ The total benefits paid out up to
the time Of the last accounting are:
Out-of- work, $1;190, 75S.11: travel
ing loans, $1,139,1O5.49; sick benefits
S2,722,433.61; liability and death
benefits, $2;128,57S.74. :. All these
large expenditures are made possible
by the payment of dues and assess
nnents on the part: Of the employed
union cigarmakers in. r><:.> = =
On their product they use a blue
label :Which+is affixed to the box. No
trust applies, this label to their pro-
duct. go. -. 5~.;
1t, therefore, behooves the consum-
ers of this country to insist upon
having the blue label of this organi-
zation on the box . Of cigars from
which cigar is taken when purchas-
ing ',:.E<-.sef :, - x
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-04-30
OKLAHOMA FARMERS ::
AND UNIONS DEMAND
STATE OWNED ROAD

WASHINGTON, D. c., April %
"Organized labor and the farmers
unions in Oklahoma have joined
hands and we are now demanding
a state-owned system of railroads to
parallel the old lines"
And what's more" went on the
secretary Of the Oklahoma State Fed
GRAFTON of Labor to the listening
group of labor leaders gathered in
Secretary Morrison's office, 1--WE: will
not stop at Oklahoma. Texas is also
ripe for organization, and with the
Farm ers' Educational and Co-operat-
I've Union, the American Federation
Of Labor, and the railroad brother
hoods united upon this platform of
action we will build our state owned
railroads to the sea-
: Langston's eyes glistened. The VIC
tories of organized labor in Okla
homa gave the state: secretary that
certain courage. which comes with.
success. He not only dreamed Of
what labor could do, but he also knew
what 1t had done-at least in Okla
homa. =.
~ "A4 NOAAAAACt!Ccu Win the rail-
roads refusal to obey the state law
and charge a two cent rate. They
have been arbitrarily collecting three
cents. and even refusing to extend
their systems to keep up with the
growth of the state. They thought
they owned Oklahoma as they own
Pennsylvania. but we've got a con:
stitution in our state that was framed
by union men, and, by the eternals.
Oklahoma will give them a run for
their money"
J. Luther Langston's energy If ex.
preston and confident determination
carried weight with his listeners, and
they agreed that if it could be done
anywhere Oklahoma was the one
state In the union whose fundamenta
law gave the working people fight.
ing chance of success.
There's Milwaukee, suggested {
listener, with it's city government il
the hands of union men-'and social
ists,' interrupted one-and socialists,
continued the speaker, "but the stat,
law Of Wisconsin stands like ston,
wall blocking their path to great pub
lic' enterprises that Oklahoma is nov
free to undertake. No wonder tina
Roosevelt, melted by the moneyed in
terests, SHE'D at Oklahoma's constitu
tion"
Langston went into details and ex
planned that the first legal step would
be the formation of "a state depart
ment of construction, operation
transportation and transmission"
transmission questioned q lis.
tener. docs that mean Oklahoma
has her eyes on telegraphs and tele-
phones as we'll as Railroads.&c."
ITO be sure" easily answered the
western man, you can't naturally
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-04-30
CANADIAN COMRADES PLAN +, ;
LABOR PARTY FORMATION

~
FORT WILLIAM, Ont, April 2e.-
At the conventionsaof the Trades and
Labor: Congress of: Canada to be held
here soon, plans will be made fol-
the organizing. of an Independent Ia
Dor party. 49,: So: -. ~. =,
+. The resolution will be. strongly sup.
ported by the, western delegation the
members of which are far more rad
ical in their views than their eastern
comrades. The labor leaders Of Brit
ish Columbia are "keenly, discussing
the. question, and large representa-
ton will be sent to the meeting.
1t is said that Manitoba, Alberta
and Saskatchewan will send more
delegates than ever before, and it is
thought that the western men will he
able to control legislation.
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HAVE:A[L|ED. !.
UNIONS AND FARMERS:
UNDER ONE BANNER

WASHINGTON, D.: c., April 3d.
The conviction under. the = Sherman
Anti Trust law of fourteen members
OF the Farmers Society of Equity, in
Covington, KY, has brought forth
from Rep1 esentative Cantrill, of that
state, call for united action. by the
farmers unions and labor organiza-
tons Of the United States, ~
IF, this decision2sef the court is
finally upheld said Cantrill, "then
every farmers organization and ev-
cry labor orga nization is doomed for
ever. 49,. ... ...., =:
1.-THE decision Of the case Of the
Danbury hatters land this against
members of a farmers. union in Ken.
lucky, are all similar in their, attack
upon the right ofEtAmerican labor to
organize" TO-. - ..N.::. .,-<.
1t is the purpo<e of Representative
Cantrill to attend. the :, meeting of
farmers unions officers of the Am
erican Federation of Labor, and rep
resentatives from the railroad broth.
erhoods, which takes: place in: St..
Louis from May 2 TO-. 8, and urge
! such united: politician action as the
crisis demands. >:.:: -
1.-THE case Of the: United States
government against the American to-
bacco company" pointed out 7Cantrtll,
has been pending: in the courts for
! over a year and only last week the
supreme court any o gun that this
case must be- again argued, which
means tn. that the des 81 w ",
!':About six weeks ago twelve Grant
| county farmers were indicted in Cow
ington, KY, and last Saturday they
| were convicted and fined from 800
to 1000 each. Their crime. consisted
in asking one of their brother farm
ers to withdraw his tobacco from
the market and hold it in*his posse
sion for a higher: price and until his
| neighbors could sell with him.
! ''The supreme court Of: the United
States deems the American Tobacco
company cases of such importance as
| to order another hearing upon it
while another United States court in.
diets, tries, and convicts eight Amer,
lean farmers in six weeks. and, &C.
| corning 10 newspaper repoctS, tne
jury spent one hour in arriving at 9
conclusion. Every American farmer
will be @orced to ask himself the
question: "Is the gold of the .trus
worthy of more consideration thar
the liberty and property of the Am
erican farmer?" -
! Representative Cantrill asserted
that Wade Ellis had made the cam
paign against the farmers in Ken
lucky, the same Wade Ellis, who il
the state chairman of the Ohio Re
publicans and a close friend of Presi
dent Taft.
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ADVISES CO-EDS TO TAKE;
FARMING AS A PROFESSION

WELLESLEY, Mass, April 20
"Girls, take up farming" That is
the advice of DR.. Laura D. Gill, of the
intercollegiate alumnae association to
Wellesley students.
DR.. Gill is an expert on advising
girls what to do to make living,
and while she does not advise all
girls to be farmers, she suggests that
as one of the unique openings OF
today. -
''The one thing for a girl to, do
said DR.. Gill, "is to seek out some
unique occupation and do pioneer
work, if necessary. professional
| farming is line which girls may
take up to good advantage. Institu'
tional management and positions az
| superintendent are exceptional
chances for the college girl, whose
higher education fits her to handle
t1e various questions with which sht
comes in contact in a broad and in.
| *te1ligent manner" =:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-04-30
HOME FOR SPAWNED
SCRIBES Is PLANNED

DALLAS, Tex, April 29.-The
Dallas. Press Club has started. a
campaign for the establishment
in Texas of a national press club
home and farm, to afford a place
Of recreation for newspaper men
: in poor health and permanent
abode for workers who have be-
come infirnl from age or disease.
1t is proposed to have news
paper organizations of the United
States cooperate in the purchase
of about 10000 acres of good
agricultural land, which would
make the enterprise self-support-
ing. 49,, =
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~ :. -.
AT THE THEATERS.

1.-THE Prince Of Tonight" in; which
Henry Woodruff will be seen at the
Lyceum late this season adds an
other to the long list of plays from
the workshop Of Adams, Hough and
Howard, which Manager Mort Singer
has produced. The story is: given a
fantastic twist through the transform
alton Of a poor young college boy into
a rich young prince
= The company is a large one, con-
sisting of over sixty people, and the
production is one of the most costly
that has been sent out by the: Prin-
cess. Amusement company. =
The splendid comedy ~acting of
Grace George in bright. snappy
American comedy of ideas called.
"a: *Woman's Way written by
Thompson Buchanan, New York
newspaper man, has scored a most
unqualified success. 1t can be safely
predicted that Miss George has found
another "Divorcons," for from start
to finish the new play is received
with the greatest :. enthusiasm. 1t
many clever as we'll as original situa-
/ lions.
. Miss George scored a marked per-
senal success, the character giving
her splendid opportunities for display
Of her remarkable comedy : talent
She gives wonderfully artistic in.
depreciation of the character of Mari.
on Stanton. The new play will come
to the Lyceum in June.
AL w. Martins worlds creates
l'production of. Uncle Toms Cabin
is booked for Saturday, matinee -anf
/ night at the Lyceum. .>..,. $50.
This is the. only Uncle Tom i
Cabin" company, that appears. in al
the: important cities, and Judging from
the comments of the press of those
cities. MIR. Martin this season has sur
| passed all his efforts Of previous
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-04-30
. AMONG THE UNIONS.


The Chartered Society Of Amalga-
mated Lace Operatives Of America
will convene: at Philadelphia on
May 2. t. g.. s:,s @z... "a. q.
More than $4,000, 900 worth Of
wprkingmen's shirts and overalls are
produced annually in American pris-
ons. ..S..... z.z.s %.@
i. After being, granted an Increase in
pay. from SO " cents an hour to SO
cents, boilermakers on the Central
of Georgia railway returned to work
in Savannah, Georgia. e.ss w. I. 1901. 81: 4
In order to encourage the purchase
>of homes by married members, the
Marble Workers Union Of San Fran
cisco has decided to give each buyer
$40 toward. the price.
Every retail shoe clerk in Oakland.
Cal, carries q union card. This fact
makes Oakland the banner union city
ON the Pacific coast so far as the
retail shoe clerks are concerned.
The bakers union at Sacram ento,
Cal, has adopted "a resolution to- the
effect that all mem bers OF the union
must wear hats bearing the label Of
the United Hat Makers of America.
All trade unions reporting to the
imperial statistical office In Germany
returned s per cent OF their members
as out Of OF work on January 1,s1910,
compared with a [ per cent at the
close Of the year i lob. t5s 81 sss sss.s
Members Of the steamf itters' union
at Minneap mn, want an sin-
crease Of SO cents q day. The change
to- thes higher r. tes wi Il t:be effective
July -Wor knnen. are now paid at the
rate az n f0r. eig hour.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-04-30
WHITE MEN sUPPI.ANT
j. PHII.A. STRIKEBREAKERs

/ philadelphia, Pa, April 2s.-
Five hundred scabs left the plant Of
the Rapid Transit company Monday
and it promises the men to get rid
of, the rest OF them as soon as the
old men can be placed on their. reg
sular runs. . S.. B.
A mass meeting Is. Ito be held May
~ by the Woman's Auxiliary; ssof the
Car Mems Union. The meeting. viii
:be: held at the Lighth house, Lehigff
avenue and Maseher street. At this
meeting the organization will formal
~ affi1iate with the :Woman's Trade
Union League 81
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such things

separate such things p
Langston assured his hearers that
not a single measure of Importance
was ever introduced in the lower
house of the Oklahoma legislature
before it had received. the 49,. X
OF the joint legislative board Of or
ganized labor. - .'
But never forget emphasized
the Oklahoma secretary, THAT a la
Dor law is valueless unless organized
labor enforces 1t. A labor law is val
liable 1nasmuch as it compels. the
state to take the side of the workers
when controversy arises -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-04-30
BILL SETS FOURTEEN
HOURS AS THE LIMIT ~. /.
FOR INTERSTATE ROADS

WASHINGTON. D. c.. April 20
Fourteen hours will be the longest
period: during W hich. employees Of m
terstate> railroads may be worked, if
bill introduced in the house by
Representative Mann r(Rcp. Ill.)
chairman of the Interstate commerce
committee, is passed. - .
The; measure. makes longer hours
unlawful except under unforeseen
circumstances for any railroad doing
an interest tate business, also provides
for, a rest period: of ten hours lat
least between shifts. :.
: A fine Of $500: for each violation
is provided: - IL. ."|:::>,|>. ..<::: !:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-04-30
Tin Workers.. Strike. Settled

{ Tin WORKERS Strike Settled: >:
NEW YORK, "A ri1 2 9.---'The strike
Of fifty members OF Local No: $500,
Amalgamated> Steel, Metal and Tin
Workers, that. was ordered last week
in. the shsAlsfe sN4aetha user & Levy
because the firm endeavored to: cut
down wages has been: settled. s. q: =:
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RAILROAD INCREASES WAGES,

u , PRINCETON.sI Ind, April '29.-No 81
Stice has Deen given at the Southern
railway shops here Of . general in-
crease o. three and one- half cents
an hour III all the mech anical depart.
.ments through tout the syst except
sir the case 81 machtnists, who re-
lceiYe / an increaseIofs four and ones
half cents an hour. The ADVANCE Is
effective from, Il lpiril
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-07-16
CENT A WORD

Wanted; Pleasantville mortgages from
500 up. Business with owners only
S. w. Sparks, Pleasantville or l2G
Market street, Camden. 22c
For Sale, cut-under carriage cheap, and
also single set of harness. Northfeld,
n. j.. p. 0. Box 27. lSc
Wanted to purchase a good, new, mich
COW, also four young pigs. Price must
be very reasonable. Address, giving
particulars, W. Williams, Absecon. lSc
For Sale-twe good horses; years old;
absolutely sound, kind, gentle; work
any way and FORM Snyder's grocery
Linwood lSc
Cyphers Incubator for sale, cheap; large
one as good as new, in fine shape. Cali
Mrs. Harry Turner, Northiield, Frank
lin ave. lSc
French will be taught during summer at
low prices. $40 for 35 lessons. Mrs.
Jamin, Roxborough, So. Carolina ave,
Atlantic City. lSc
Any one wishing board by the week, call
at Mrs. harry Turner's, S. Main St,
Northfield, lSc
Lost-Monday, Suburban car to Somers
Point, silver mesh bag, initials f. I. K.
Reward. loc
Good Board and clean rooms; home COM
forts; low rates; on new Boulevard
corner Verona and Chester ave. zoe
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-07-16
ABSENCEOFWATER
CAUSESBIGFIRENO.2
From Small Beginning Fierce Flames Crept
Unhampered Down Through O'Donnell
Hotel to the Ground

Heavy fire losses i'll this borough are
becoming almost certainty. Even the
most patriotic citizen must admit the
truth of the claims Of outside people
and newspapers. No longer do the peo-
pie look for the salvation OF building
after the discovery OF flames and there
is a cause for this state of affairs.
1t is true our fremen are volunteers.
men who work for their daily bread and
they are not expected to be ut hand
when an alarm is sounded. They are
fairly well equipped with apparatus,
they are willing workers and they sIe
always ready to risk their lives if there
is occasion demands it. But no man or
set OF men should be expected to obey
more than one master-mOre than one
chief. This officials orders should be
absolute and the men have no right to
heed the advices OF Tom. Dick and Harry.
An Atlantic City newspaper truthfully
says that THE best method OF prevent
ing fire losses is to get to the blaze be-
fore the fire gains much headway." Good
advice, which enforces the idea that this
town is suffering for the sins OF omission.
We have failed to provide an effective
alarm system and we are compelled to
rely upon an antiquated method of send
ing the splendid apparatus to the scene
of the fire. When an alarm is sounded
there is a scurrying OF feet to get
horses on the way to the engine house
and more delay in making the animals
fast to the apparatus, and meanwhile
the fire is apt to be burning. In fact it
does not fail in its ravishings. These
things can be remedied, but not without
burying 'pennywise and pound foolish
policies" When we shall have one man
and a team of horses on duty day and
night at the engine house and always OH
the lookout, then shall one serious hand
leap be abolished, and the fremen viii
become effective.
There is no use side-stepping issues on
the plea of economy. No system can be
too good that will prevent fires and the
volunteer firemen owe themselves every
aid that the borough is able to give
them. And a borough of 1900 souls is
able to reach ahead of the mark now set.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-07-16
O'DONNELL'S HOTEL MELTED
BEFORE SATURDAYS FLAMES

Little or no water pressure last Satur-
day afternoon was responsible for one
more destructive fire in this borough.
About one year ago the Lake & Risley
Co. suffered total destruction of their
plant. This was the most costly lesson
Pleasantville has had in its history
and there was insufficient water supply
for the pumps and engines thea.
Shortly after o'clock Saturday after
noon small blaze was discovered inn
mediately over one of the bay windows
OF O'Donnell's, old hotel by passing auto
lists. An alarm was given and the few
men Of the fire company that were avail
able responded under Chief Fritsch. The
splendid fire engine was connected with
hydrant and for two or three minutes
a stream was directed on the building,
then the engine wheels whizzed around,
eause-no water. The engine was set
aside and the men fell back on hydrant
streams, when they had them, which was
only for brief intervals out of each
quarter hour. A lady from a passing
auto secured photograph Of John Lewis
and Harry Walsh. who were engaged n
holding a waterless hose. These men
were trying to do their duty and were
taking risks on porch roof, but-there
was no water, and the woman left with
a photograph of the way Plesantville
fights fire.
The fremen present declare that it
was impossible to run the engine and
many Of the citizens claim that if the
engine had been kept running to draw
water from the mains the property
might have been saved. When the alarm
was given superintendent Bostock, of
the Water Company, rushed to the pump
ing station and stood BY the pumps
until late at night.
Mr. Bostoek succeeded in starting the
pumps and from dark until | o'clock
Sunday morning, when the fremen left
their posts, there was ample pressure,
but the real cause of the destruction of
the property was no water pressure at
the right time.
The old hotel was affording shelter to
three families, one of whom was r. j.
Boyle, wife and daughter. The building
belonged to Philadelphians, with Herman
Sypherd, Of the Guarantee Trust Co., as
trustee.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-07-16

compel the companies to restore the
former order of things. There is no
clause in the old Suburban's franchise
that establishes the rate Of fare, but Mr..
Chandler believes he has a card i'll his
sleeve that will call the game.
The Citizens League is an organization
without fear or favor. Everybody is in
vited to join in the movement for better
things and no one is expected to be
placed under any expense. Financial
obligations do not enter into the move
ment to right the railroad wrongs, hence
if YOU are interested it is your duty to
YOU rtown to attend next Thursday eve
nng's meeting in Adams hall.
Authority was given The Press at
Thursday nights meeting to publish the
names of those who have contributed
toward defraying the costs of the pro
ceediugs that are to be brought by law
yer Chandler against the Atlantic <
Shore Railroad Co. in behalf of the Citi-
zens' League, and to solicit additional
subscriptions. This newspaper has been
named as receiving point for moneys
that will be afterward turned over to
the Leagues treasurer, j. Al. McAnney
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-07-16
NOT TOO GOOD FOR Lookup
Pitman Mayor Disagrees With Some
of the Residents.

Pitman, n. j., July l2.-Pitman with
summer population of 10000 has no
Jail OF other place Of detention for law
breakers and when an arrest Is made it is
necessary to hunt up the Mayor at once,
even to calling him out of bed in the
dead of night. The two weeks camp
meeting held here each summer is sup
posed to have such a lasting influence
for good that Jail should not be need
ed. In fact, many think it would be
disgrace to the borough to have a jail
and when Council appropriated money
for small lookup the people raised
such protest that it was not built
and the money used for other purposes.
Mayor McCowen says it is disgrace
not to have a jail. He is getting tired
making midnight trips to Woodbury.,
whence he has been conveying offenders
in his automobile when trains are not
running. As conductors refuse to have
''drunks" in the passenger cars they are
thrown in the baggage-cars like CATTLE
Station Agent Treat says this must be
stopped as they have no express rates on
.drunks" and the railroad company will
not stand for the confusion they cause
about the station among passengers
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-07-16
PRESIDENT TAFT FAvoRs swAYzE

Confirmation evidence has been receiv-
ed that Supreme Court Justice Swayze,
of New Jersey, is in direct line for eleva-
tion to one Of the vacancies Oh the bench
Of the Supreme Court of the United
States.
President Taft holds Justice Swayze
in high esteem, and had his record care
fully looked up when there was doubt as
to whether Governor Hughes would ac-
cept place on the Supreme Bench. Then
the President was ready to appoint
S~ayze if Hughes declined.
Justice Swayze lives in the Third
Judicial Circuit, which has not had a
representative OH the Supreme Bench
since the days OF Justice Shiras. Should
Swayze be appointed the geographical
location of New Jersey and Pennsylvania
would preclude the possibility of Seere
tary Of State Knox being made Chief
Justice