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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-08-26
Work Of Conciliatio Vas IF.
fected By David Lloyd
George, Chancellor.
ALL employees HAVE - j.
RETURNED TO WORK
Joint Committees Will 1nyesti.
gate Workings Of 1907 Con
go 4,
Citation Act.

LONDON, Aug. PA wave of re-
lief swept over the country when
the announcement was made from the
board of trade offices that the rail-
way strike had been settled and that
the men would return to work i'm
mediately. ;
The cabinet had been working night
and day since the strike was threat
ened to arrange compromise be-
tween the railway managers and their
employees. Most of the credit for the
success Of their efforts appears to rest
upon the shoulders of David Lloyd
George. chancellor of the excheQuer.
who in his statements to parliament
and in an interview with the man.
ayers and the men. worked for con-
ciliation when all of the other an
terested parties seemed to have given
it up.
Joint Committee to Be Named.
A joint committee of five members,
composed of two representatives OF
the railway companies, two OF the
men and non-partisan chairman.
will be appointed Tuesday to investi-
gate the workings of the concilation
act Of 1907, which the men assert is
the root of all their grievances. This
device overcomes the mems objections
to a royal commission which, they
contend, always has been in practice
a synonym for delay.
Compromise Favors the Employees.
So far as technical advantage in
the compromise goes, it appears to be
in the mems favor, particularly AS
the managers consent to meet their
representatives. The official state
ment concerning the agreement, say
the managers consented to this
scheme in view of certain representa- :
tions made them by the governfn ent,
including promise saof lesislatio ~to.
permit Of an increase in railway rates
The men claim victory for union
ism on the point of recognition OF
unions which was one of the most
vital principles at stake.
Ordered to Return to Work.
Messages were sent to 1900
branches of the labor unions tonight,
saying:
"The joint committee has settled
t:e strike. 1t is victory for trades
unionism.. All men must return to
work Immediately"
Soldiers Will Be Withdrawn.
AS a result of the settlement the
soldiers who had been scattered at
strategical railway points about the
country will be withdrawn. -,
There is no doubt that today's af-
fray at Llanelly, Wales, in which the
troops fired on mob, killing two men
and wounding two Others had much
Influence in ending the strike.
The settlement of the strike was
reached at a conference between
David Lloyd-George, chancellor of
the exchequer, and the executives of
the mems socities. II,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-08-26
APPEAL TO REASON"
WRITER IS MISSING
Elements of Tragedy in Case.
Had Important McNamara
*5 Papers.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 16.-George
III. Shoaf. member of the editorial
staff Of the Appeal to Reason, who
has been in this city reporting and
writing Of the Mcnamara case, mas
been missing since midnight of the
18th inst. He left the home of his
cousin, Mrs. H. o. Gable, West 9Th
street, early in the evening. = At mid
night Mrs. Broman, sister of Mrs.
Gable, heard q heavy thud that sound
ed like a falling body. /.
In the morning a battered hat with
&C. H. Shoaf" written on the sweat
band was discovered in the corridor.
Not far from the hat was bludgeon
two feet long. The hat and the blud-
geon are In the possession of the po-
lice, but the manner of the officials
indicate that no steps will be taken
TO solve the mystery Of the missing
Socialist writer and agitator.
Early Sunday evening Shoaf had a
talk with Alexander Irvine, the great
Socialist lecturer, indicating that ne
vas at the point Of exposing persons
responsible for the Los Angeles Times
fire. Irvine believed Shoaf held high
ly responsible papers concerning per-
sons responsible for the trgedy.
Shoaf had received threatening let
ters.
He had expressed fear that per-
sons ' were camping on his trail to se-
q cure the papers or do him personal
injury injury. He kept to his course in face
OF impending danger. # .3.
&SA peculiar feature in the case is
the tact that James Hosick. one Of
the detectives indicted in Indiana for
kidnapping John J. McNamara, has
been assigned to the shoaf case. Los
Angeles Socialists are sparing no ex-
pense to- solve the mystery. Shoaf's
1t'ls disa appearance Is second only ins In 3
*portanace a to the Men 9maraS cas- 1.sS
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-08-26
Denies Right Of Supreme Court
to Question the Constitution
ality Of Laws. -. II.
JUDICIAL oIIGARCHY IS
THOROUGHLY UN-AMERICAN
Organic Law Does not Delegate
Right to Declare Statute :.
Unconstitutional. =:

WASHINGTON, Aug. Ex-senator
owen, of Oklahoma, made,a speech
in the senate some days ago, which
is enlivening and instructive and tn-
dlcates the present trend of opinion
relative to the judiciary. ''The right
of recall Of judges, is all the more
important asserted Senator Owen,
when we recognize the fact that the
big interests of this country have
taken infinite pains to bring about
the nominations and promotion 40
federal judges Of those opinions are
known to be favorable to their point
Of view. It has always been habit,
of kings and potentates to surround.
themselves with pomp and ceremony
to- impress the mass of men with
their sacred function. They have al
ways claimed to receive their right to
rule from God himself and to rule
by divine right TIE Judge in ancient
times wore huge horsehair wig, sill
ken gown and er1nine It impressed
the people with the enormous dignity
Of. the individuals SO attired It raised
the presumption of his infallibility:c
1t excited the reverences Of men, and
so those who have found their shelter
behind q judicial olfsarchy have im-
pressed tremendously On the people
of this country the idea OF judicial
infallibility. We are taught that we
should reverence the courts. that we.
should not question their Judgment,
and when the supreme court OF the
United States has spoken, It should
no more be- questioned than we should
question the word OF God. The sus
preme court has sought, without con-s
stitutional warrant. to declare acts Of
congress unc Institutional. The con-
stitution is one Of the &. delegated
powers and It does not delegate this
right 5to declare statutes upFc constitu-
itional..''' ", 4.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-08-26

WASHINGTON. Aug. 24..-Ths
cheering news which reached thi.
country from London to the effect
that the dockers had been successful
in their great contest Is an added
laurel to former victories OF the trade
union. The mighty force Of unity OF
action has again asserted itself and
while there may be Individual Scritic-s
ism and some contention, yet on the,
whole the great body Of the seamen
and the lockers have taken an ads
.vanced step from which there Will be
no retreat. The tremendous cost of
the stoppage runs into the millions.
but this great waste became an ab-s
solute necessity In order that the ar
.gument Of the seamen and lockers
might be strengthened to the point
where relief was forthcoming. This
struggle i an epoch In the great
world Of workers, and VII give eour-
gesapd conf fidence to the unorganixed
and neaed strength to those whoSvers
princtp 1acomb atants, % well . tiseirss
trade union sympatherisers. g,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-08-26
Addressed to the Toilers With
Hearty Thanks for Support
Of Industrial Army.
GREETING TO ALL HIS .
VALIANT sYMPATH1ZERS
Secure in the Belief That Right
. Will Ultimately Triumph
Over Wrong.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Aug. "a
In the past few days I have received
several communications from various
labor and progressive publications re-
questing that I contribute few lines
that would be appropriate to Labor
day. &' ~
The first thought that presents it.
self is that 1 owe sincere and hearty
expression of thanks to the labor
press and to the rank and file of our
great Industrial army that supports
not only our press but, they support
other sympathizers who uphold or
sganized labor in its aim and aspira-
tions. ; -,.-t...* - .--
Fraternal Greeting.
) know of no more appropriate
time to extend fraternal greeting to
my valiant friends and sympathizers
that their efforts in behalf Of myself
and my brother are appreciated be-
yond expression mere words fail to
convey our feelings and our friends
will have to catch in the thought
the inward feeling. -, ~. :. ',-~..-.' =.
Labor, Day-the day set aside for
the toilers who produce all wealth,
and retain none--this. holiday. is set
aside: for the workers. The thought
Of the day calls before. our vision
past celebrations, parades, and re-
neWed pledged to work honestly and
faithfully in the interests of our COM
mon cause. -. - ,s=:.ss.s X: =. ..
Il + Hopeful in Prison
At first blush it would appear that
one behind prison bars on the com
ing labor s., holiday, would be filled
with bitterness, sorrow and despair.
There is no bitterness, no despair be-
cause they have not in the past
neither in the future will efforts to
crush down labor be fruitful of any
permanent results. 2 .'. {. %..l-g
Sorrow there is, Of course, but it is
because Of the separation OF relatives
friends, and tired and true compan-
ions the possessions Of which Is greater
than all else on earth. This sorrow
is Of course temporary. fortified by
a clear conscience and secure in the
belief that ultimately. right and jus
tice will prevail we need have no fear
of the artific fical #terrors Of our enemies.
Labor Day Thought.
.A labor day tnrought is that it
should be NOR than a mere celebra-
tion Or . backward glance at what
has been achieved { or left und one.
While we profit BY past errors We
should also look on u Dor day az the the
startan 1aE,l1 polat 4 q. I 1provsd ciyils-|
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-08-26
Socialist Members Of Congress
Proposes Weekly Payment
%..- for All Over 60.
MEASURE Is SHOWN TO
D BE ENTIRELY PRACTICAL
Would Necessitate Tax Increase,
But Would Restrict Sphere
of Charity.

Congressman Berger's bill for old
age pensions. which he introduced in
congress last week provides that all
persons over so years of age, who
have been residents in the United
States for 16 years. and whose aver
age weekly income does not exceed S.,
shall be entitled to a pension of $4
a week. If the income from other
sources is over s6 hut under 50, the
pension will range from So to 81.
If enacted into law. this measure
would have far reaching effects. 1t
would remove the fear of old age
from the minds of working. people. 1t
would brighten millions Of homes in
rural districts as We'll as in the cities
It would prevent much destitution
reduce the squalor, disease and crime
that are the result of desttution.
It would necessitate an increase Of
taxes, but restrict the sphere of pr1-
vate benevolence. 1t would do much
toward solving the unemployed pro-
blem by withdrawing large numbers
of elderly people from the field of
industry. 1t would enable the work.
ers to command higher wages. firstly
by relieving the labor market, and
secondly, by making it possible for
them to bargain more successfully
with the bosses.
Mr.. Berger estimated that approxi-
rnately three million people would be
entitled to pensions under this bill. If
only one-sixth Of these quit their Jobs
upon receiving pension. that would
mean 100000 fewer persons fighting
for employment. That would make
Il easier for The younger men TO se-
cure jo1ts.. It would also make it
wages. The less competition they
have, to meet, the more Independent
they can become. Furthermore, If
the old members of workers family
receive pensions, the worker himself
will not be so hard pressed. IIe need
not accept the first job that turns up,
nor need he cling to a Job that gals
him because there is only nine dollars
between him and poverty. He can in
sist upon better conditions. he can
hold off for better terms. he can
stand up for his rights more ABLY than
he has ever stood up fer them before.
A government pension is worth
more than it's face value to the work.
ing class It's benefit extends beyond
the amount of bread it will buy. 1t
confers many indirect benefits t;.at
are not visible to the naked eye, not
least among which is peace of mind.
It may even enable organized labor,
at times, to win doubtful strikes.
The Socialist party is fortunate in
being the first to introduce such a
measure into congress.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-08-26
Labor Hating City Council Of Los
Angeles Gives Generous
Donations: .s
ACTION NOT AUTHORIZED
BY ANY Law OF CITY


Z LOS ANGELES. Cal. Aug. ~.
Burns finds it extremely good and
easy picking in Los Angeles with
"a labor. hating city administration
that Is playing into the hands of the
detective outfit the same as the 'coun-
ty outfit. p :J+ ,,.s 43s.
The city council yielded to the Inn
portuntities Of Mayor Alexander and
appropriated $7400 of the peoples
money and turned it over to Burns.
He was given $4,000 on a former
occasion despite the fact there is no
law that allows the city to pay res.
wards u !. L.: 4 "a.
The money was to the blood hound
on the ground that he had con
Quoted an investigation
People Getting Indignant. 4
Dozens of persons with legitimate
and pressing claims we're turned down
by finance committee but the Burns
deal was put through with great
speed. There is deep indignation be-
cause of the action Of the city ad-
ministration and the Socialist and la
Dor papers are giving the action Of
the officials the widest publicity.
i .s Hypocrisy Of Officers. f.
:.z, . 80. .,.,, =, -
tion nrocaedings the f,n.rca Scom.
rnittee made an announcement that
the city would not. be imposed upon
any further in the Burns matter. A
fey minutes later the council met
and passed the appropriation and
Mayor Alexander lastened to pay the
money to Burns.
The detective, his son Sherman
Burns with Police Detective Bidden-
ger and Reed OF Chicago went north
on. the steamer Yale .today. s..s5sSy:#
q Ys,s,s,,, ,,rs,, ,re~ 14,,, .,5i
~ 80.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-08-26

LAUNDRY1EN- AT ST. PAUL 8
APPLAUD BLATANT TALK
.Assails Any, and AL Personss Who
Favor Organization Of Work
I; t.itst rs
S.. .f. ing Glasses.

John Kirby Jr.. president OF the
National Association of Manufac-
turers, successor to Parry and Van
Cleave, and more vindictive than.
either addressed the convention OF the
National .Laundrymen's association on
Tuesday Of this week at st. Paul.
Mr. Kirby spoke as a substitute to
James a., Emery of Washington and
widely known as counsel for the
manufacturers in tue contempt pro-
ceedings of the Buck Stove q Range
company against Gornpers. Mitchell
and Morrison. Il ss
Mr.. Kirby is usually very yenomous
4 in his attacks on union labor, but
his speech exceeds all others, In bla-
tant accusations. This is in part.
what he said: 81 s&zszs
Organized labor, as represented by
the American Federation Of. Labor.
Is the gateway to the nations ruin.
.Let the government dissolve the
great labor trust-the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor-then we will be-
lieve that the trust-prosecutons are
sincere
The labor unfonism OF tie Amer
ican Federation of Labor type. is, to
my mind. a greater menace to Chris
tian civilization than the anarchists,
Black Hand. Molly Maguires, Malta,
Ku Klux Khan and the night riders
Assails the 'sMuckrakers.'', .
Z He assailed the papers and maya
zines and { political trimmers'' and
demagogues'' who he said. had
stirred the public mind to. a false
sympathy with unworthy causes, until
the undertaking done for political 5ef-
feet had resulted In UNFOLDING the.
hands OF men who did not stop &C
:er1ms to- further til 1irs inAes41ta
He went Into the Llos Angeles Times
bomb explosion story at gyeat length.
accusing, the American Federation Of
] Labor e being responsible for the
dynamiting. +, -
"A Law-Defying Organization.
There. has never been q form Of
organization which has 50 blantantly,
so bodily and So persistenly defied toe
laws Of God and man, or 50 general.
ly abused its powers" !" he said. ''This
socialistic spirit with which the at
mosphere is everywhere charged 10
stimulated by magazine and news.
paper writer's who write Whatever
they can get pay for an by publishers
glad to print sensational stuff pecause
1t is profitable TO do So. 5s i.
The president Of an American Ia
Dor union onces said to me. The only
way to make q boss give US what We
want is to tie him into knots and
beat hell out Of the scabs WAC work
for him. 80 -. 8. .t.sz
He urged business men TO organize
to present a solid front to "our or
ganized and INSCRIPTIONS enemies. =
and to teach the demagogue and
political trimmer q lesson and giving.
him q deserved rebuke.''' s. *. $50 .s
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-08-26
MARBLE WORKS ARE
BEING UNFAIRLY TREATED

NEW YORK, Aug. of
the executive board of the National
Association Of Marble Dealers of the
United States have under considera-'
ton the matter Of making national
affair Of the present strike in the
marble trades, which is expected to-
extend. The. national association. con-
trolls the marble industry Of every
city in America, with the exception
of New, York.It is stated that tie
places of the marble polishers are. be-
ing filled with strike breakers with
a view to establishing the open shop.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-08-26
BALDWIN STRIKERS . j.
ARE IllllbH|G FIRM
Rumored That Conference Will
Soon Be Held With Officials
Of Company.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 24.-The
strikers at. the Baldwin Locomotive
works in this city and Eddystone are
still out and making a magnificent
fight. Rumor has it that a confer
ence will soon be held with the Of.
fictals Of the company and the re-
presentatives Of the various organic
alton involved. Thus far it has been
a remarkable contest. Notwithstand-
Ing various influences at work to
divide the men. they are still standing
solid. -'...
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-08-26
STRIKE THAT LASTED
4. =. : -. ~. q. .st3 s.s;,,
ONLY PEN MINUTES

.$ NEW YORK, Aug. PA brief
strike of the firemen and sailors OF
the: steamship Lily Of the United
Fruit company, occurred few days
ago, the strikers demanding the scale
adopted by the Sailors and Firemen's
Union l]ll,lp OF Great Britain. The fire.
men had been receiving $50. 90 and
the sailors $500, and they demanded
$500 and $4,000 respectively. The
men me- had been on strike for about ST o
minutes q, a 81 when q 4 conference was held
resulting IN the granting OF the de-
mands md the strike "a eclared offf
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-08-26
ELECTRIcAL WORKERS
/. SEATED BY CENTRAL BODY

SPRINGFIELD, Mass Aug. - -
Central body Of this city after hav-'
Ing excl,lde both organizat tons of5,
Electrical workers. thereby taking "a
neutral stand IN the controversy on
between the regular and ndunrecognized
factions has reconsid dered action
and seated orga anixa tion reco4-
mixed the 1nsri icans of
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-08-26

Hss#zAt Baker Gsa 4, painters An
|.l creased Ses ON | Ito soaper
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-01

Again and again he had attacks of
lctha:gy, amounting almost to collapse
at moments when all his energy was
most required. At the crisis of Water
loo he had such an attack and sat his
forse like man daZed for hours of
the action. Finally the six years at
st. Helena furnish clinical study of
gastric disease which was all explain
ca IN the historical postmortem exam
nation, which disclosed cancer cover
ING the whole wall Of the stomach and
actually rerforating il at the hepatic
border
Naphleon's whole career was pro-
loindly modified by his complaint.
mere have been many criticisms-not
unnatural ones-ot mis- petty. uuerul-
Gus and undignifie6 attitude during
ms captivity; but if his critics knew
"i'at IL was To digest their food with
an organ which mad hardly q sou,r.
mon 81 healthy tissue upon il thcv
sum porhaps take a more generous
view "i the conduct of Napoleon For
my par | think tilal his fortituae was
never more shown than during those
me nest proof of which was
that his guardians had no no,io, hor,
il ne was until within q few dow ~
his actual death. va
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-01
ROMANCE OF MEDICINE.
Course OF History Changed by a Sore
Tooth or a Torpid Liver.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. speaking to
some London medical students, told
several stories illustrating what he
called the romance OF medicine"
The fashion of wearing wigs, for in
stance, was due tn 4 skin disease
which produced bald patches on the
august head of Francis /. of France.
He got wig and his courtiers follow
ed suit. juFu as they all whispered
when he had an attack of laryngitis.
zone can trace for many years."
say the same authority in the Lancet,
'ccrtainly frcm 1902. the inception of
that disease which killed Napoleon at
st. Helena in 1891. In 1902 Bourrienne
said. 1 have often seen him at NAL
maison lean against the right arm OF
his chair, and. unbuttoning his coat
and waistcoat. exclaim, What pain
feel."
That was perhaps the first allusion
to his stomachic and hepatic trouble
but from then onward it continually
appeared. like Ban1uo at the banquet.
He could scatter the hosts of Europe
and alter it's kingdoms, but he was
pdwerless against the mutinous cells
Of his own mucous membrane.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-01
UNFINISHED WALL FALLS
Killing One Workman and Seriously
lnjuring Others in Boston.

Boston. Jan. 31.-One workman was
killed, two were fatally injured and a
couple of others were seriously hurt
when wall of a building under con-
Struction at Beacon and Brimmor
streets in the Back Bay collapsed Mon-
day afternoon. All of the men injured
were working inside the building when
the wall fell upon them.
The man killed was Fred Chandler.
n carpenter. Those injured were:
Joshua Annis, carpenter, fatally; Bar
tholomew Breen, laborer, fatally; Don
aid Mcpherson, cafpenter. seriously:
Frank Younger, Eiason seriously.
The men were at work on the second
story when the party wall. separating
the new structure and the residence
of w. A. Burnham at 81 Beacon street,
toppled over upon them. A number
of fellow wOrkmen rushed to their as
sistance and removed the pile OF
bricks beneath which they were buried
Chandler died within a short time
after being removed from the struc-
ture. The other four men were re-
moved to hospital where it was said
that Annis and Breen could not live