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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22
MASSACHUSETTS LABOR
UNIONS WILL PRESS FOR
:. FURTHER LEGISLATION

Boston, Jan. 21.-Undaunted by
Governor Draper's veto last year of a
compulsory eight-hour bill, the Mass
achusetts state branch legislative
committee of the American Fedora
tion of Labor has announced. that the
measure will again be pressed this
year in the legislature.
Other bills to be reintroduced are
the peaceful picketing" bill, the
:anti-injunction bill, the workingman
compensation bill, and the fines
bill. A new fifty-four-hour bill in
the interest of women, and children
will be introduced.
A new feature this year will be
the fact that the bills will be intro
duced by the Massachusetts State
Branch of the Federation of Labor"
and will be signed by the five men,
bers of the legislative committee.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22

be used to give Brother Labor a share
of the profits, for it is specifically
provided that the new organization
Shall take no part in controversies be-
tween railroad employers and em-
ployes, but the latter is privileged to
maintain lobbies at Columbus at work
against any legislation, that impairs
dividends. - e
:At the present time railroad work.
ers are demanding wage increases, but
the American Railroad Employees and
Investors Association has guarded
against taking part in these differences
despite its claims that it intends to
work for the beenf1t of their en-
ployes, investors and the pnblic.'
Paying Less Wages. ii
I'm the annual report of the Ohio
railroad commission, just filed with
the governor, it is shown in 1908 90
4lO persons were employed in this
state on steam railroads. Their wages
amounted to $64,127,757. In 1909 the
employees numbered 97,50s, with
wages $61,112,641. This shows that
the railroads employed 1909 more
men this year than in 1908, but paid
them $3,015.116 less money. With
1000 more men and general reduc-
ton Of about per cent III wages, the
railway managers now talk s55 about
identity Of interests" and refuse Il to
g, even s'el1S discuss any proposal to raise
wages. Is
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22
FEDERATION PLANS
TO ENTER STRENUOUS
POLITICAL CAMPAIGN

Washington, Jan. 21.-Plans for
"strenuous' campaign to secure
the election next November of con-
gressmen friendly to labor's inter-
ests" was discussed by the executive
council of the American Federation
of Labor at it's meeting last Monday.
It was decided to issue a special ap-
peal to all unionists to work at the
polls.
Particularly will the federation
work for legislation bettering liabil-
ity and compensation laws, backing
all bills which tend to eliminate the
present theory of the assumption of
risk by the employees. They will sup
port the bill of Congressman Card
ner, of New Jersey, on the eight-hour
and convict labor regulation laws.
The council further adopted reso-
luton affirming the sympathy of the
federation in the movement for con-
servation of national resources.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22
GLUT MAILS WITH !,
] !: T. WONT GROW SEEDS,

indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 21.-Al-
though this county, Marion, is the
only ono in the seventh congress
sional district, sixty-oDe big mail
sacks full of seeds were received
this week from Washington at the
local postoffice. y: III II
They .were Asent by Congress-
man Charles A. KOrbley, and con-
stituteG his allotment of seeds for
191O.* 49,, ..,;s.. ) T. T.. ~
= The. mail, sacks, were addressed
to Mr.. K0r bley's secretary, who
will address the =. thousands of
packages to Marion county peO-
pie. Then they will again enter
the Indianapolis postoffice for de-
livery to the persons to whom
they are addressed. '>~.' + + -, =.
~ = I'm any. other businc:. :: such a
'slhiplnent as this would be made
by freight. but congressman
always uses his postoffice frank
and they. come by fast trains,
which are paid big prices by the
government for running fast and
Transporting the malls in q hurry.
= 3 h-H
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22
WAGES. Of BR00kLlN I I! J |! |! !. !. !.
CARMEN 1 ARE RAISED.
IN 5C:-A-DAY LEAPS

New York Jan. 21.-The Brooklyn
Rapid Transit company has an
nounced a general increase in wages
of all men employed in its train serv-
ice. >effective January 28., The in
crease se wilt effect 5000 employees.
Under the new schedule conductors
and motormen> employed on the sur
face lines will receive from 21 to "a
cents. an hour, ) according to their
length of service. -.
Next: year. the schedule will be ad-
vanced to 213s to 241k cents an hour.
on the elevated lines conductors will
receive from FL to- % cents an hour
this year and from 21h to 2S34 next
year: .motormen< from 26 to 81 cents
this year, and 26 to s11h next year,
and guards from 1871 to 21 cents
this year. and from 1871 to Fl cents
next year.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22
GRANITE BOSSES OF:
VERMONT WILL. WAGE :
!. /. WAR AGAINST MEN

Barre, w.. Jan. 21.-The granite
manufacturers have announced that
they will proceed to open their shops
in this town, Mortified, Montpelier,
Waterbury and Williamstown on
Monday and that they propose to EN-
ploy whomever they see fit. :;
This action was taken following a
vote taken by the granite cutters at a
mass meeting to lay upon the table a
proposition made them by the manu-
facturers, and to insist upon the in
creased wage they demanded on Tues:
day. = ~ = -:.....''. ~. =. :
.h The proposition of the manufactur.
ers was to remedy the working con-
ditions, particularly IN regard to the
use of the pneumatic bush hammer
which started the trouble two months
ago, the cutters to. return at the old
wages, wat ~ Pr 5&ri-f" ~%t ,~-..
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22
Seamen of Inland Waters at Buf-
falo Meeting Resolve to Con-
tinue War Against "Welfare'
Policy of Lake Carriers-Plan
Educational Itinerary for Ports
on Great Lakes.

Buffalo, N. Y, Jan. 21.-The lake
strikers-engineers, firemen, seamen
and cooks-who left their boats last
season, will renew their fight against
the Lake Carriers open shop policy
at the opening of navigation this COM
ing season.
This was made clear at a meeting
of the Seamen's union held at Saint
Bridget's hall this week, when it was
decided to continue the warfare
against the carriers at all costs.
In Better Shape Than Ever.
V. A. Olander, secretary of the
union, said: After eight months of
fighting we feel better able to give
battle to the carriers this spring. We
don't fear the consequences and know
that we will eventually VIM
Officers of the International Sea-
mems union are planning to make a
round of the principal lake ports to
cheer the union men in the strike
they have been conducting against the
Lake Carriers association since May
/, 1909.
Officials Will Travel.
Those who will make the trip are
Andrew Furuseth of San Francisco,
V. A. Olander of Chicago, general Sec
retary of the Lake Seamen's union,
and Edward Stack of this city, pres
ident of the Marine Oilers and Water
tenders association. They held meet
ings last week in Milwaukee and Chi
cago.
Among the other cities where
meetings have been scheduled are To-
ledo, Ohio; Detroit PortHuron and
Marine City, in Michigan; Cleveland
Ohio; Erie, Pennsylvania, and Tona-
wanda and Buffalo in New York.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22
To Renew Fight
on Lake Trust
NONUNION HATTERS
STRIKE WHEN KNOX
COMPANY CUTS PAY

BoontOn, N. j., Jan. 21.-A pro-
posed cut of two cents q hat in
the wages of. the non-uniOn men
employed in the Knox hat factory
here, followed by strike of the
men, has resulted In a call to
residents of the place to meet to
discuss the formation of hat.
making company to take over the
Knox plant in the event of that
concern carrying out its announce
ed intention of moving back to
Brooklyn.
One hundred men are affected
by the proposed wage cut, which,
they assert means loss of about
IS week in the wages.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22

Indianapolis, Jan. 21.-Several i'm
portant;m are up for the con-
sideration, of the United Mine Work
ers at their annual convention which
began: here. last Tuesday.
One Of fsthese was the adoption of 4
new wage, scale which came up TO
the convention from the meeting OF
the Ohio miners held at Columbus,
O., last week.
The details Of, this wage. scale have
been withheld from the. public: until
they srsceiYe the approval. of. the in
ternatfonal BODY but are said to in
clude a material increase over the
present rate of 81 cents for machine
mined and 90 cents for pick mined
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22
SAYAGREE
FOR ARBIT
/. HAS Been MADE

. Washington, sJan. 21.-1t is an
nounced that an agreement has been
reached in the controversy between
the; switchmen' Of the Chicago roads
and the railroad managers.
Whiless the terms of the tentative
agreement are not being given out it
is believed that arbitration of the
wage, ,question+is the chief item agreed
FThis With a modification of the
working conditions, it is believed, will
prevent a general strike such as is
forecast : should no agreement be
reached: = .%s.>,s<. + -. r
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22
BUREAU OPENS WAR
ON NEGLIGENT EMPLOYER
;WEsHNg.h

J life study Of the question: OF tho
prevention Of ACCIDENTS. He has been
appearing in the principal Industrial
centers Of the United States and Cam.
ada and comes to Minnesota after q
most successful tour through the east.
His lecture is illustrated by stere-s
opticon views, showing pictures Of all
known safety devices. His speech 10
brimful Of information to both em-s
ployers and employees on how to les-=
sen the number Of Industrial .acci.s
dents. w e NJ 8 (, . s #s5s# 81 5S
The American Federation of Labor
thought 50 we'll Of DR.. Tolman,f thai
he was invited to go to Toronto at the
recent convention Of that organi1a-a
tion, where he delivered his illustrated
lecture. Samuel Gompers speaks. Of
DR.. Tolman and his work in the high
est of terms. . S
Comes Here Feb. .11-12. .$ss.
DR.. Tolman will make his first.
speech on the evening OF Feb. 9Th ut
the Peoples church in st. Paul. He
will speak on Feb. 7th and 9Th at the
old state capitol building on the 9Th
and 10th at the city hall auditorium
In Minneapolis and on the 11th and!
18th, at Duluth. s... q.
.f It iss hoped that every man who
works and every employer Of labor
IN the three large cities OF the statas
will avail himself of the advantages
offered by DR.. Tolman's. lecture. Al
the lectures are 70 be financed by ems
/ ployers OF labor and labor ORB
tfons no charge win 6a made Tor od.s
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22
EMPL DYES OF OHIO ROADS
HELP EMPL OVERS SKIN 'EM

Toledo, Ohio, Jan. 21.-The organ
ization of a branch of the American
Railroad Employees and Investors as
sociation in this city is labeled; by
James P. Egan, local labor leader, as
lone of the most artistic pieces Of la
Dor skinning yet devised"
Bx-President Morrissey of the
Brotherhood of. Railway Trainmen, is
president of the new venture at SAL
AIRY of $4,000 a year. Egan in his
paper prints the following from the
"objects of the association"
Its purpose shall be, by all lawful
methods, to cultivate and maintain be-
tween it's members such spirit of
mutual interest and such concern on
the part of all of them for the welfare
and prosperity of American railroads
as will best promote their successful
and profitable operation, for the BEN
eft alike of their employees, investors
and the public
Provides for Railroad Lobby.
TO publicly provide means and
methods for obtaining consideration
and nearing from all legislative
bodies and commissions empowered to
enact laws, rules and regulations af-
fecting the conduct and operation of
railroads.
ITO do whatever lawful things may
be necessary in order to secure a fair
return alike to capital and to labor in
vested in American railroads, with due
regard at all times to efficient service,
fair treatment and safety to the pub
lie.
'"This association shall at no time
be used for partisan political pur-
poses, nor shall it take any part in
controversies, if any, which may arise
between railroad employees and rail-
road officials. '", 1''' 95sr~- T.
Its membership shall consist of
railroad employees, railroad investors
or their representatives" j
- TO Protect Railroads.
"A careful reading of the above .
says Egan, will show that the rail.
roads receive all the beenfit, and care
= taken that hat Brother Capital will net
p = =
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22

coal. :. X < s.:
Resolutions favoring,jury trials: and
taking final jurisdiction away from
judges will be passed by the conven-
tion.. g. 49,. -. ... .
Mine operators in the mid die west
have been conferring by letter for
several weeks regarding the wage in
crease which they believe will be de-
manded by the miners following the
convention. ii n. e., ..:..
While President. Lewis and secre-
tary Perry Of the mine workers have
made no public statement as to the
possibility. of a general demand fo1
increased wages, p1anyS Of. the dele
gates ard heads = Ut tlioocar urions. have
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22
BRICKLAYERS AND
MASONS MAY ADOPT
"A BENEFIT SYSTEM

Boston, Jan. 21.-The estab-
lisllment of benefit system is
considered an important feature
of the business which is being
taken up by the delegates to the
Bricklayers and Masons' interna-
tional convention now in session
here.
Final action i'm the natter has
been referred to committee,
which will report its findings to
the full convention lefOre ad-
jOllrnment.
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50 expressed themselves.
:. These men assert that the increased
cost of living has hit the miners as
hard as any other class of workmen,
and they are in earnest in urging the
chief officers Of the union to enter
into negotiations with the mine oper-
ators. I : :a ..-~.c.. ~
: On the other: hand the operators in
:sist that they will. agree to no .ad-
vance, and they hint that they are 55in
a better position to. resist it than they
have been before in years. This they
tase on the fact that they have large
Accommodations of coar on hand be-
cause Of the inability Of the railroads
to move it, * ~ - = = -. -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22
CHURCH ORGANIZATION
TRIES TO BRING ABOUT
SETTLEMENT OF SRIKE

Hackensack, N. j., Jan. 21.-The
Mems club Of the Unitarian church,
Nackensack is endeavoring to patch
up the differences between the strik-
ers and owners of the Olvernaud Silk
Mill company and has arranged for
meeting between President Celes-
tino Piva of the silk mill company
and members of the silk workers
union.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22
SNOW sHOvELERs STRIKE.

New York, JAM 21.-Three hun
tdred shovelers, at work on 125th
street, east of Fifth avenue, dropped
their shovels and went on strike Mon
day, declaring that when hired they
had been promised rs cents an hour
for eight hours, when in reality they
received 20 cents an hour for nine
hours work. l.~ +: =.
They were hired by: contractors
who were in turn paid by the city,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22
SAVAGE NOW PRESIDENT
OF OHIO MINEWORKERS

> ;*asColumbus, Ohio, Jan. 21.-G. w.
Savage, who for the past several
years has served as vice president of
the Ohio Mine Workers, was elected
president by acclamation at the state
convention here. 81,
He will succeed William Green,
who resigned several months ago to
run for national president Of the or
ganization and was defeated. j.:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22

Uncle Sam pays an annual rental
of $4,000, 600 for mail cars. In two
years this rent would buy the mail
cars now used. - z
= Railroads also receive $46, 1000, 900
q year for handling mails.
The governments pays. the rail-
roads 1920 per year rental for
every Ger: =. 2 Fl - -. - S;t.s5 8,
is 1T ANY WONDER THERE IS
A POSTAL DEFICIT? <. 3
The United States government IS
paying. the railroads $4,s00,000 an
nually merely for the rental of the
cars used to carry the mails. An adj
ditional $46,000,000 is paid for The
actual carrying of the mails. The
amount paid for the rentals alone
in two years would buy the cars outs
right. F..
These are. features Of Il the post.
office department not taken into con-
sideration by Postmaster General
Hitchcock in his annual report to
explain the $17,500,O00 deficit in his
department. ~.
La Toilette i'm the Breach.
When. the postoffice appropriation
bill came up in the senate, La Fol-,
lette of Wisconsin added to his un-
popularity with the Cannon-Aldrich
crew of pirates by pointing out the
government extravaganza in the rem.
tai of cars. " r l -
This bill, carrying as it does ST..
100000 for car RENTAL" declared La
Toilette, makes an allowance to the
railroad companies of the country
for the mere use of the cars $4,229e
per car, on the average. While I was
a member of the house in 1887 POST.
master General Villas had this to say,
and read only briefly from his re-.
port: " ,@<. f.-,..-..
Cars Worth 81 SOC, ,0oO.
1T is within bounds to affirm that
all these (mail cars then being rented
by the governMeHtl might be today
Epurchased, or their duplicates manu-
tfactured, for $500, 900. Yet simply
for the use Of these cars for the last
year, including cleaning. etc, the der
tpartnent was, ui1der the annual <rate
of charge by the existing SYSTEM OF,
I$1,8S1,580. In iilusu ation, SIS. .073.75,
| is annually paid on one line for the
use Of four cars that might be built
and fully equipped in the best modern
style for, less than $17,500. Instead,
then, of appropriating $2,o0o,000 to
rent the use of these cars for the
coming year, why should not the ap-
preparation be- of smaller, sum to
buy them, and Of fanother-say; $780,
oo0-for their keeping, the two to-
! gether not aggregating the proposed
rent? The department will thereaf-,
ter again at least $1,500,000 per year"
| Calls 1t Rank Waste.
1T seems to me-" said La Follettes
ian unjustifiable extravagance to pay
an annual rental for these railway
mail cars almost sufficient to enable
the government to build and own the
| cars. These cars are railway posts
offices. The government appropriate9
large sums to erect postoffice build.
ings and it would be simply logically
carrying out the plan Of the govern.
Continued on Page 8.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22
COMPROMISE ENDS STRIKE.

7; Paterson: N. j., Jan. 21.--Paragon
silk mill weavers who have been III
strike for a week, have: returned to
work. III q u i. 4. ! Sea XII
HI HIS. The firm conceded AN increase Of /
cent q yard on the lowest grade and
g acompromise is3 said to have been
made on ll.e other grades.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22
SELLS GROCERIES
AT WHOLESALE TO
AID WAGE FARMERS

La Crosse, Wis.,, Jan. 21.-Al-
leging that at the high cost of
living laobring men are unable
to make ordinary living expenses
the La Crosse Trades and Labor
Council has purchased a carload
of flour which it is retailing to
union members at wholesale
prices.
Other necessities will be pur.
chased and sold in the same way.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22
Postal sta S''h:ortagg!!ss!s!!!ss1 g!!s!!!s
\. Is Not Necessary

Figures Show Deficit Bemoanad
by Postmaster General Hitch
cock Is Result Of sidetracking
Of Peoples Interests to Swell
Dividends Of Railroads and Ex-
press Companies. .
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Continued on Page s.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-05-05
CANADA FORGING r

Thomas G. Shotwell. one Of the
greatest market reporters in America,
writes from. New York, under date of
March goth. and says:
The tariff tangle with Canada
which President Taft has taken in
hand is Of Importance chiefly because
of the multitude of American farmers
that are crossing into the Canadian
northwest. Most conservative esti-
mates of their number place 1t at
10000 for 1910. Some say as many
as 100000 will cross. These are all
expert farmers and their places in the
United States are being filled by I'M
trained men from Europe and from
the cities. Canada is gaining rapidly
in agricultural Importance and within
a few years the United States will
have to call on the Dominion for
wheat. Production of wheat in the
United States is not keeping pace with
the population. A tariff wal would
complicate the problem of getting
food. Even now Canadian farmers
are getting higher prices for their cat
tie on the hoof, and Canadian house
wives are paying less for meat in the
butcher shops than farmers and house
wives are receiving and paying in the
United States. The tariff on cattle
and wheat must be removed as be-
tween the two countries before long"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-05-05
PATENTS M ss 8 BE 5. ss,fass. E H;ss:
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eremated.
"'No, SIR said the old woman. I'll not
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."'But the cremation won't cost you a
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Well, / agree said the old woman in
y h~esitating voice. I'm too poor not to
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s.Then she gave Dash a puzzled look,
half of pity, half of contempt.
"'But why do you do it. STRIP she said.
rs 1t a hobby like golf or stamp collec-
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