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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-30
GOOD FOR THE OLIVER MINING COMPANY

The Labor World can boost as well as it can
condemn. 1t has at different times taken issue
with the great Steel Trust because of it's monopolistc
control Of everything that goes to make up the great
iron and steel industry Of America
But we appreciate good act, no matter by
whom it is performed and we are in this number Of
the Labor WORLD prompted to say good word for
the officials of the Oliver Mining company, con-
stituent Of the great United States Steel corporation
who this week made such a neat and humane SETTLE
ment with the minor heirs of one of the miners who
lost his life in March last on the Mesaba range.
Paul Pau]son, the father of seven motheress
children, the oldest under II years of age, lost his
lie IN the Norman mine disaster. It was sad
case, and the hearts of the community went out in
pity to this family of orphans.
Under Minnesota law at the time of the accident
the most that the Oliver Mining company could be
compelled to pay, if the death of Paulson could
be proven to be due to the negligence of the mining
company, would be the sum of S. 900.
Under the terms Of the settlement, which was
made out Of court this company voluntarily agreed
to give the heirs $4,000 pay up $500 of the family
debts. and give to each child during his minority
the sum of $40 per month to enable him to live
comfortably and secure an education.
Now, was not this nice thing to do? And
should not the officers Of the Oliver Mining COM
pany be commended for their magnanimity in this
matter? The Labor World appreciates it, and it
IS morally certain voice the sentiments of every
reasonable person in the community.
The example set by this company well be
emulated by other employers Of labor. All may not
be able to afford to do so we'll but they can at
least win their way to popular favor by showing a.
disposition to be fair, rather than to contest to the
last ditch every claim of injured wormen for rea.
sonabe compensation
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-30
WHY BILL WAS . 5....t....
APPRECIATED
NJ THE REV. CHARLES sTELzLE !

Bill thought that he wasn't ap-
preciated. He was perfectly honest
about It, He hadn't the ''big head
He did not imagine that he was q
wonderful genius who would turn the
world upside down If he were given
na:f chance, but he did feel that
there were some: things in him for
which he was not receiving credit.
Bill was gang boss in a big machine
shop. He had working with him,
half a dozen men and two apprent-
ices. One day he wondered If other
folks felt about themselves as he did
about himself Then it occurred to
him that he very rarely. spoke a
word of praise or OF appreciation to
anybody in his gang. And as he
continued to think about it, his file
flew. faster, as the. sweat stood out
on his forehead, and when he finished
the job in his wise, his body was all
aglow-not only because of the
physical exercise Of the last half
hour, but because his mind had been
working harder than his body.
1t was with all this thought fresh
within him that he walked over to
one of his apprentices and said: Jim,
that's a pretty neat fit-that patch
YOU put onto that lever Jim looked
rather sheepish for moment. Then
he murmured somewhat indistinctly:
II didn't think that you had noticed
the job.''
That is all what was said. But at
the close ho dow
ded "good-night' both Bill and Jim
felt that a new tie had bound them
closer together. When the apprentice
told of the occurance at the supper
table that night, he remarked that
Bill was the most "observing'' gang
!, boss in the shop. Jin's father was
a machinist in another department.
Next morning he told the boys on his
job that Bill was one of the finest
gang-bosses on his floor. When the
men got together at lunch-t time,
somebody remarked that Bill Norton
was "all right In less than a week
dozen men had said the same
thing. One night Bills wife told him
that she had called that day on Dick
Sanders wife, and that she had told
her that the fellows in the shop
thought whole lot of him. ooh,
get out said Bill, shes only jolly
ing you" But just the same Bill
felt pretty good about it. He forgot
to growl at the newsboy because he
delivered the paper fifteen minutes
late.
But the change had really come a
week before-the day that he had
spoken the words of appreciation to
Jim. He had learned very import
ant truth that day. Long ago it had
been expressed by the master work.
man:
He that saveth his life shall lose
it, and he that looseth his life-shall
find it,
True, it wasn't heroic service that
Bill had rendered, but in forgetting
himself in his appreciation of others,
he had found the secret of winning
others appreciation.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-30
WHY RE-APPoRT1oNMENTW WAS KILLED.

ut is passing strange,' says the Mesaba Ore,
that Duuth's two very able newspapers de-
fend the Congdon re-apportionment bill: Maybe
they figure it is seasonable to speak kindly Of the
Dead.
The Labor World is one Duluth newspaper that
does not now never has spoken kindly of the
Congdon re-apportionment bill, for the one reason
that it did not provide for honest re-apportionment
1t was unfairly drawn that it's most able
supporter Mr. Boyle usually strong and eloquent
in speech, made dismal failure of his defense of
the measure upon the floor Of the senate
The real reason why did not get re-apportion-
ment from the last legislature was group of
suspicious looking shoe string districts 12O miles
long, running from Lake Superior to Canada with
two wards in Duluth, half dozen range towns and
a few mining camps constituting single legislative
district.
The people of southern Minnesota are not i'm
beetles. They know something Of the struggles that
have been made to write upon the statute books
OF this state legislation curling the power of Big
Business, and they know too that at all times a
majority OF the members of the Legislature from this
portion of the state have consistently and persistent
y voted against such progressive legislation and
very naturally they looked with suspicion upon a
plan of re-apportonment that gave increased repre-
sentaion to northeastern Minnesota with legislative
districts evidently gerry wandered to give certain
interests greater number Of votes in the state s
| law making bodies.
| Draft an honest re-apportionment BILL and it will
be found that the people of southern Minnesota will
| support it with much enthusiasm as if they were
to be the direct benefciaries. But they will not
and cannot be fooled and friends of re-apportion-
ment might we'll learn this now as later.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-30
PUBLIC PRINTER BOOSTS
INCREASE FOR PRINTERS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.-In the
annual report and estimate just issued
by the government printing office, a
recommendation of interest was in
corporated therein.
A number of the organizations en-
ployed in the big printery have asked
for an increase in wages, and the pub
lie printer makes the following rec
concentrations:
LAS recognition of the increased
efficiency of the employees of the Of
flee during the past two fiscal years.
it is recommended that consideration
be given to their requests for an in
crease in pay
There has been a decrease in the
cost Of operation of the government
printing office during 1911 of $780,
790.46 from that of the year 1910.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-30
VOTE FOR CHARTER AMENDMENTS,

The Charter commission has voted to put up to
the people four very important proposed amend
ments to the city charter H.
These will be voted upon at the general election
to be held on February 6th next. 2.-~
AT least three of the proposed amendments are
prepared wholly and solely for the benefit of the
working classes of this CITY, and their adoption will
mean much to the moral and social welfare of all
the people,. IL 49,. ,'.-@:.
All Of them should be adopted, and between now
and the day OF election every voter should become
thoroughly acquainted with their provisions
Candidates for public office, DESTROYS of gaining
their goal, will build their organizations and con
duct an active CAMPAIGN for election. ... 81.
The Duluth Edison Electric company and the adj
vocates of municipal ownership will each form their
working committees to respectively oppose and adj
vocate the passage of the 500 600 bond issue
But who is there to champion the proposed
charter amendments, the adoption Of which gives no
special privilege or special favors but on the
contrary will be Of general benefit to all the people
Let the truly patriotic citizens Of Duluth who
have no axes to grind and who are interested ii
public welfare get together in patriotic movement
ior the purpose Of creating public interest and draw
ing public attention to the splendid features 81 the
proposed amendments "a 70 the city clarter
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-30
DOING II 70 DULUTH.
Here's a chance for the girls.

Here's a. chance for the girls. r
It's candy this week. 5&..s. i
There's surely some thing with the
girl who doesn't like candy. Nearly
all of EN- do. Mighty few don't.
The dainty creature of the present
day has a delightful sense of taste
She knows almost to a minute how
old candy is according to the flavor
and the rapidly with which it melts
in the mouth. IT, = r.. 5.,-
All young Duluth men are not SO
loyal that the yinsist on confectionery
that is made in the Zenith City. They
are loyal enough, but they don't think.
It's so easy to pick up box Of candy
OF whatever make and slip it in ones
pocket to come handy during the
course of an evening call.
If they We're reminded-ever SO
gently-you understand, they would
be careful to pay strict heed to the
nicely placed rebuke. For good
many of them are at that 1--WE aim to
please stage.
Perhaps Duluth girls are unaware
OF what really good candy is made
right here in our home town. 1t is
taken pretty generally as fact by
girls of nearby towns that. Duluth
candy Is all right. If they didn't Du-
luth candy makers would have to 60
out of business for while a good deal
of Duluth candy is sold in the city, the
demand is not what it should be.
There's a lot of good candy made
right here in Duluth and if the girls
Will help they can be doing it for Du-
luth and themselves at the same time
for the candy made here is fresh and
not lie in freight houses for lengthy
periods while in transit
Tell the young man so. Tell him
you'd rather have candy made at
home. He will be glad to oblige if
he does think for a time that it is
Whim.
Insist that the next be box of Du-
1uth made candy and find out for
yourself how much fresher and bet
ter it is than other brands which are
shipped in.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-30
7as reduced, and his leadership of the House Of

Tas reduced, and his leadership Of the House Of
representatives was lost.
Tawney of Minnesota, an able man. but long a
system server discovered by his constituents
and now is an ordinary citizen like the rest of us.
Loud Of California, Jenkins of Wisconsin, Wat
son. the party whip, of Indiana, Wharton Of Illinois
and a number of others have been forced into re-
trement and in their places there have been chosen
who promised to serve the interests Of all the
people. r..
Six years ago not workingmen graced a
seat in the United States Congress, fourteen
of them are on the floor with voice and might,
pleading the cause Of American labor.
1t was hard struggle, but labor won, it
always will when in the right. Subsequent efforts
will be easy, but labor must be eternaly vigilant
politically we'll industrially.
Let the good work proceed
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-30
EIGHT-HOUR BILL AT LAST.

The Democratic Congress last week, true to the
Denver PLATFORM has passed and put up to the
Senate bill requiring that all work performed for
the government, and all supplies made for Uncle
Sam shall be done by workmen employed not more
than eight hours in any one day.
This is the most far reaching and comprehensive
labor legislation enacted by the House of Repre-
sentatives That the bill will pass the Senate is
foregone conclusion. A sufficient number of pro-
gresslve Republican and Democratic Senators have
already pledged themselves to vote for the bill.
The enactment of the eight-hour law will be
complete triumph for the American Federation of
Labor; and vindicaton Of it's political policy in
which it declared it to be the duty of all working
men to vote for in all political parties who
were outwardv favorable to labor legislation. and
to vote against all in all parties who were either
luke warm unfriendly
Six years ago the officials Of the American labor
movement presented to Congress Bill of Grievances
which was received by the majority members Of
both Houses in silent contempt and by Speaker
Cannon in wrathful Indignation
The old gang of system serving standpatters had
been so long in power that they believed their posi-
ton impregnable. Old "Uncle Joe'' frantically
raved like maniac, and to the men of labor who
presented him with the Bill of Grievances he deliv-
cred himself of a TRADE more bitter than that re-
sorted to by tyrants Of DID,
But the men OF labor, experienced in hard fought
industrial struggles, not timid, nor were they
squeched by the clustering and imperious presump-
ton Of Speaker Cannon.
They merely left his presence in silence grit their
teeth and resolved to present their claims to the
American people,
That was six years ago. 49,
What has happened in that time? sE
Littlefed of Maine was forced out of Congress-
and is practicing law for the interests he SO
faithfully served @%4:. n IL. 81. 5Ss5a b s.$: a
caapon was not defeated but his usualms jjoprity
~ Ei Il z @ ~
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-30
WE'LL KNOWN PRINTER
GETS "THIRTY" CALL

Duluth friends Of Anthony ]. Bar
.rett. 81 years old, and a proof reader
on the st. Paul Dispatch, will be
grieved to learn OF his death which
took place at st. Paul hospital, Sum
day last. 4I e. 3's..5= s54s
Mr.. Barrett was q, member of the
Typographical union OF the city in
which he lived. He had been for
many years an enthusiastic worker
for the union cause, having joined
when butEa very young man.
The funeral took place Wednesday
OF this week ana was largely 1T
tended by union men IS both "a
sant Innesp y SaSss
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-30
OLD YEAR CL0s1NG-NEW YEAR NEAR.

We are reaching the close of the old year. Each
tick of the clock is bringing us nearer to the end
Of what is admitted to have been the most event.
full OF any like period of recent times
Much history has been made during the past
twelve months-history that has been in the making
for more than quarter of century.
Postal savings banks: the dream of the heroic
cruisers in a political wilderness of twenty years
ago, are now in measure realized.
A parcels post, the fancy of the 'demagogue'
of but the last decade is lately being advocated by
lass parsonage than the ultra conservative Pres
ident of the United States, and there is strong
probability that congress will enact law start
inc this much needed institution on it's benefcient
way.
Big Business. so long entrenched behind SUBJ
servient cnsodians of institutions has been
forced to unbreast ITSELF and out in the open,
admit its wrong doing and promise for the future to
be good
The people in general have gained clearer
incite into the of the grave economic evils
Of which large number complain and from which
all suffer, and a real constructive reform states
manship is being developed which in time will con-
troll the government and mould our institutions
into service for all the people, with special privilege
to those who enjoy it completely destroyed
Even labor robbed and exploited has profited by
costly experience during this eventful year. 1t has
learned that only men of high moral character tried
courage, known integrity and manifest ability to
Dc lHtiuStcu Will pOSltlOuS VI JlOuOf anu TcSpOu-
sibility in labor insttution-the trade union. All
others shall and must be forced to give way to a
type of leadership that reflects the true character Of
honest American labor.
Pure democracy, the hope of ages. has been given
impetus in several progressive commonwealth,
and indications point to general regeneration of
form Of popular government. divorcing it from
boss rule and privilege and bringing it closer to the
people.
Yes, indeed. 1911 has been eventful, but the
achievements of this year forecast with emphasis
what may be expected during the year that is fast
approaching.
The great struggle in the conflict of right over
wrong, of justice greed, of economic equality
over industrial serfdom is to be strenuously con-
Quoted next year. Nothing can prevent it.
No cause demanded such courageous sup
porters. No issue required such thoughtful,
intelligent and patriotic devotion 1t is the battle Of
men over dollars, and men MUST win.
1t is ethical contest, and there is place for
every honest mortal in the struggle Industrial
peace, domestic happiness and general prosperity
must be secured Let every man Of honest business,
of honest labor, Of honest professions see his duty
and do it with eye single to the welfare of the
whole country and all the people in it,
A Happy Peaceful and Prosperous New Year
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-04-13
OKLAHOMA GUARANTY
BANK FUNDS SHORT
Bankers Have Put $1,5oo,ooo Into the
Fund In Three Years--Many State
Banks Seeking Charter as
National Banks.

Guthrie, Ok, April 6.--The bank de
posit guaranty system of Oklahoma
has cost the state bankers about ST.
100000 up to date, in the three years
during which Ii has been in operation,
and the fund is practically exhausted
now, requiring additional assessments
in the near future. to provide for pos
sible bank failures.
That is essentially the condition as
ascertained by the investigation Of
The fund which was made by expert
accountants a short time ago for a
committee of state bankers. The re
port of the experts has not been pub
llshed on the contrary the strictest
secrecy appears to have been main
tanned by the few persons who have
seen it. There have been limitations
that it is to be published soon.
Persons who claim to have seen the
report of the experts say that the loss
through the failure of the Columbia
Trust company in October, 1909, was
III CNttSh Vi DbpWiVuVy anu dAluOSl DO
much more has been used by the men
in charge of the fund to save about
half a dozen other banks from failure.
1t is alleged that in at least four
cases money from the deposit guar
anty fund, in sums ranging firm $780,
GOO to 100000 has been deposited in
certain banks that were in a precari-
GUS state and were taken over and
llquidated by other banks, with the
aid of money from the guaranty fund.
Certain contingent liabilities have
been charged against the fund in this
process of merging weak banks with
stronger ones.
Vague limitations of these transac-
tons, without any difinite knowledge
about them. explain why so many
state banks--said to be about 100
have applied to the comptroller of the
currency at Washington for national
bank charters.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-04-13
TELLS OF MUSIC
OF DAYS OF OIL
Gen. R. G.. Shaver OF Mena Writes
OF the Martial Strains mat
Stirred Mems Souls-Wants
Them at the Reunion.
From the Arkansas Gazette.

From the Arkansas Gazette. :.
Stirring memories OF the days OF
'6i are recalled in letter written
TO Gen. James f. Smith, command
er of the Arkansas division OF the
United Confederate Veterans, by
Gen. r. G. Shaver of Mena. Gener.
al Shaver will be in command ol
the veterans camp at the Olty
park, which will be named IN non
or of the Confederate hero. Gen
eral Shaver was one OF the most
gallant fighters that Arkansas sent
to the war, and commanded Dri-
gade at the battle of Shiloh. he Is
one of the few surviving Drlgade
commanders of the Confederate
army.
In his letter, General Shaver en-
dorses the plan Of Robert G. New
ton camp, United Sons of Confed-
crate Veterans, for drum, flfe
and bugle corps, and describes III
graphic language his desire TO near
the old calls once more. HIS letter
is as follows:
Il am glad to get your letter and
to learn that all the details per-
tanning to the reunion are pro-
crossing nicely and satisfactorily:
should be greatly disappointed II
| Arkansas does not earn and win the
prize of having conceived ana
pulled off the best and most enjoy,
| able of all reunions as compared
with its predecessors.
Il note that the Sons are organ
ling a drum and fife corps. | have
been figuring somewhat on the
same project. Hope our young al
lies will make a success OF the I'M
dertaking. There are still surviving
few of the old vets-drummers,
flfers and buglers. OF course the
drum corps as organized by the
Sons will be after the modern
style, with the calls and beats as
they are now established. The
tunes as played by the old veter-
an fifers in the days and times that
stirred mems souls have been fos-
SLICED and forgotten by the pres
ent generation. What the old vets
want of drum and bugle corps is
to hear the sounds and calls OF
yore, and play the same old tunes
that put them to bed at night and
called them to rise in the morning
the calls for guard mount, the
sick call, the assembly, the grub
call mostly parched corn and
branch water). There is one call
and beat that the old hardened sim
ners have not heard for more than
40 years-the long roll, the old ia
miliar music Of the fife, with ear
piercing melody, will awaken and
revive in the breasts of the old
veterans more heart surging and
soul stirring "reminiscences than
all the eloquence and oratory and
recital that can be furnished from
the platform or grandstand. / can
go back to those days in the Sab
bath of my memory, pick out the
grand old music, and with the ear
of my heart hear Granny, Will
Your Dog Bite?' Leather Brooches,
The Old Gray Horse Came Tearing
Through the Wilderness The Girl
Left Behind Me- Billy and the
Low Ground and others equally as
we'll remembered. Let us, if we
can, get enough of the good old
leaven mixed with the drum corps
of today to give reminder of the
olden times"
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-04-13

badly tangled. But even a child
can grasn some of the moral effects
of the invention of the cotton gin:
! hey can understand the units OF
history, and so biography is natur-
ally the best material for early use.
The judgment of the American peo-
pie on Benedict Arnold has been
for many generations fixed by the
children's knowledge OF him. me
triumphs and sacrifice and the
shame of selfishness are written IN
easy words in the life of Washing
ton, Burr, Webster, Lincoln and
Morse. Current history alone would
furnish material enough for stud
les in motives and consequences,
but as Adler has so well shown,
the earlier literature of the race IS
better for the young, because 1t
presents primary human motives
in large outlines.
There is no lack Of material, but
il is largely unsolicited and unor-
ganized. A vast amount OF it is
available in fiction, drama, art, po-
etry, history, economics and SCI
ence, but no widely systematic use
of it can be made until more work
is done along the line Of Adler's
Moral Instruction for Children. If
we should ever seriously want ma
terial to teach the doctrine of con-
sequences and point the lessons OF
ingratitude, an unbroken graded
series for all the children could be
arranged, from the simple story of
Cain to the work Of Nemesis in
Shakespeare's Lear.
Adler's arrangement of materials
for early moral instruction has per-
manent merit because it follows
the we'll tested method OF ordinary
school work. Fairy tales with the
moral in solution, fables with sin
gle moral questions crystallized,
and Homeric and Biblical charac-
tiers involving interrelated moral
traits and the Interviewing of
moral causes and effects, lie in
abundance. It's availability for
school use is no proof that it will
be used. The sciences have only
now come into their rights as sub
iects OF study.
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