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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-06-24
SHOE WORKERS GET
INCREASE IN WAGES
Continued Advances Being Sc
cured Together With 1ncreas-
ing Membership.
III .ssz :ssz :=- = - .:s. ~
Lurid Promises of Industrial
. !. Workbench The Prov. -.
! q Failure.

BOSTON, June 22.-(Special to La
bor World) d))-An .amicable adjust
ment Of wages in the lasting depart
ments throughout southeastern Mass.
achusetts by the Boot and Shoe
Workers union, involving $500 en-
ployes, aggregated an increase in
wages approximating 100000 a
year. ,
The Industrial Workers of the
World, following their usual methods,
were succeeful in deluding suffi-
cient number of the Brooklyn union
Of Boot and Shoe Workers to strike
in violation of its agreement, with
the usual result that the Industrial
Workers failed to make good their
lurid promises, and the men have re-
turned to work, and reinstated them
selves in the recognized organization,
while the I. w. W.'s have migrated
to other fields to continue their ne
farious practices.
In Montreal, Canada, two large shoe
manufacturing concerns have merged,
one of the firms in the consolidation
having been in agreement with the
Root and Shoe Workers for many
years, while the other has previously
conducted its factory on the "open
shop" plan. The merging of the two
concerns has worked to the interest
of the Boot and Shoe Workers union,
however, for a new agreement has
been entered into whereby union Boot
and Shoe Workers will be employed
exclusively thus giving the organiza-
ton practically a maximum strength
in that city. - - " -.- H.
An agreement has also been
reached with. :Huckins & Temple of
Milford, Mass. and the HART Boot &
Shoe company of Fredericton. New
Brunswick. ....@. ,-.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-06-24
AUTOCRATIC RULE Is
! '..4.# STILL IN ASCENDANCY
Discrimination Yet Prevails In the
Affairs yof; Post Office De-
tsEl Dartment, ae.. !. e

DEs MONIES, June 22.-The post
office department still continues it's
discriminative and autocratic pro-
gram. a campaign of intimidation
has been inaugurated at Des Moines,
Pa. Newspaper clippings referring
to the, postoffice departments hos
tile attitude to the American Fedora
ton Of Labor, decorated with Skull
and crossbones," have been secretly
posted fon the bulletin board. The
local clerks in the postofiice are, in
5xreat part. members OF the National
Federation Of Postoffiee Clerks. IN af-
filtatton with the American Fedora
ton Of La por. It Il reported that
Congressman Prouty, who comes from
the Des Moines district, and Senator
1Gumnins G a will be appealed tos i IN m
effort to have the intimid lat tion cease.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-06-24
Northwestern Conference Met in
Ninth Annual Convention at
Mankato Sunday.
OFFICERS PRESENTED
INTERESTING REPORTS
Resolutions Adopted Favoring
Use Of Union Made Paper 7
BY Cigar Unions. ~I5

MANKATO, June 19.-(Special to-
Labor World).-The ninth annual
convention of the Northwestern Blue
Label conference opened yesterday
morning at this city, and the sessions
were held in the Manakato CONNER
cial club rooms President Geo. MUIR
ray of st. Paul presiding.
At the opening of the meeting
Mayor Chas. T: Taylor made the ad-
dress of welcome, in which he ex-
pressed pleasure in having so many
league delegates as guests of the city.
He assured them that every courtesy
would be shown Them, and hoped
they would enjoy themselves. "
Mayor Taylor said that that Mana
kato was the first city in the state to
adopt the commission form of govern
ment. This he explained in a short
and concise way, stating the advan-
tages to be gained by that form Of
government. In closing his address
Mayor Taylor again extended the free
don of the city to the visitors.
Credentials Committee Report.
The first work taken up, by the con-
ference was the report of the creden-
tials committee. This showed that
there we're 13 delegates in attendance
in addition to number of others
who are members of the different ci-
garmakers' unions In this state, and
North and South Dakota. The dele
gates in attendance who will remain
here during the three days of the
state labor convention are:
st. Paul Union No. 9s-Chas Butz-
enhart, Emil Pehil, Aug. Michael.
Minneapolis Union No. 77-Adolph
Knutson and Max Conrad. .r.-. =5:5sS.
Isl. Cloud s. Union 315-A.. J.
Wampach and Daniel Berkholder.
Manakato Union No. 351-William
Erd. ~.
Aberdeen, S. D., Union No. 275-
Fred A.. Riedel.
Red Wing Union No. 4oo-Henry
p. Malloy., s'
F'airbault Union no. 4s4-Jno. Bur-
m eister. =.
Two Reports Given. .5.##
Following this Secretary-TreasureP
E. G.. Hall of Minneapolis read the
secretary's report for the past year or
since the last annual convention,
which was held at Fargo, N. D. This
report gave in detail the work ac-
complished by the conference during
the past year. Upon, the acceptance
of this report the treasurer's report
was read and accepted. This showed
g balance on hand in the treasury Of
$1,827. - ->--,.s p
Resolutions were passed deciding to
use nothing but union made paper
in the publication Of the official pa
per of the union, and also union made
paper for the stationery, etc. A re-
solution was also passed to make uni-
form prices of cigars throughout the
northwest. -..... z-- rs
The Officers Elected.
At this point the conference took
an adjournment until 2. O'Clock in the
afternoon when the remaining busi-
ness was taken up. A number OF
matters of Importance to the cigar
makers union we're taken up and dis
cussed, and at the close of the meet
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-06-24
FAM. a1ATHER FIRMS
1dAUGURATE LOCKOUT
Employees Asked to Give Up Union
Affiliation Which Was Z:
Refused,
About 800 Men and Women Are
Affected by Action of =
R0sSaasS

BOSSES.
NEW YORK, June 22.--(Special
for Labor Worldly The manufacture
ers of fancy leather goods declared
war against the union yesterday when
four bosses employing about 400 men
and women locked their workers out
because they refused to give up their
union affiliations.
The trouble started when Margel &
Co., 5S3 Broadway, discharged thirty
employees because they refused to sign
papers that they would not have any
thing to do with the union. Soon
after the thirty workers were dis
charged $50 men and women who
remained in the shop struck in SYM
rathy with the discharged workers.
When the Margel employees struck
the 100 men and women employed by
Morgenstein & Brill, 465 Broome
street, were locked out because they
refused to give up their union men,
bership. Later in the afternoon
kopeland & Broom, ISL Grand street.
employing forty men and women, and
Fishel & Co., 129-31 Mercer street.
employing about seventy five men and
women, locked their employees out for
similar reasons.
The strikers say that the bosses
association purposely ordered these
lockouts in order to keep the work.
ers from organizing. The Fancy
Leather Goods Workers union has
been carrying on an energetic or
ganization campaign and hundreds Of
unorganized workers recently joined
the union.
The union is also making prepara-
tions for a general strike to enforce
a fifty-two- week and to raise the
wages which have gone steadily down
as a result of the trade being un-
organized. The strikers say that these
lockouts were made in order to head
off the big movement carried on by
the union.
Strikes are going on against the
Progressive Leather Gods Works, 90
Prince street, and Lefkowitz & Co. Of
Houston street. Pickets were station
ed near all the shops and the strikers
held meetings where they made de-
mands to present to the various rims.
The strikers request all leather work.
ers to stay away from the struck
shops.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-06-24
KING RAISES WAGES.

LONDON. June 22.--King George
Of England was recently petitioned
by the unskilled aborers on til
estates at Balmoral, Abergeldie and
Birkhall for an advance Of 2 shill-
ings i 4 week in their wages. The
employees, mum bering 20, consisting
Of roadmen. gardeners and foresters
as result Of their petite have
been advanced y shilling per week
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-06-24

It is estimated that the average
wages for cash girls in the large de-
partment stores In the city Of New
York during the holiday season
amounted to the. munificent sum Of 3
cents per hour. ..3## ..zs
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-06-24
GARMENT WORKERS sTRIK]

GARMENT WORKERS STRIKE.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 22-The
Ladies' Garment Workers strike in
Cleveland, Ohio, has assumed large
proportions. From information just
received, practically all of the peo-
pie in this class Of work are on strike
and are confident and hopewul of an
early, favorable conclusion of the con-
test. .. ~ 80, q $50 = -y s:-. ,s-a,7
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-06-24
TRUST BURSTING IS
!. A LITTLE | EXPENSIVE
- 5stss -
Frank B. Kellogg Of This State
/ Gets Nearly 'orty Nine Thou
sand Dollats for Services.
His Partner lso Comes in fo1
. Upwards Iwenty- Eight
hea Dollars

&. eosts 81 nea srnment ss4s,1s4
= ~ 4 specia1 assistants.
6hns .,era4 and to dis
trict attorney between March? 5, 1909,
and May 81. 1911. according to re-
port which the department of JUS
tice has transmitted to- Chairman
Beall Of the house committee on ex.
penditures in that department..
The largest individual disbursement
was to Henry L. Stimson, at present
secretary Of war, who received $685..
800 for his services in the sugar fraud
prosecution. Others who received
large special fees were Frank B. Kel-
logg, $4S,917, in the Union Pacific and
Standard Oil cases; ]. c. McReynolds,
$35,516 in antitrust cases., especially
the tobacco case; G.. A. Severance,
Kellogg's partner, $2s,237 in anti.
trust cases; Winfred T. Denison, $685.
$25, in the sugar fraud case,, and B.
D. Townsend, $24,01S.32, in the land
fraud cases.
The various sums expended in these
fees are aside from the regular ex.
penses of maintaining the department
of justice, special fund being at the
disposal of the attorney general, who
determines the compensation of spe-
cial assistants in his discretion. :.
Two items of expenditure which
have attracted the attention of Chair
man Beall are $4,000 to A. A. Bir.
ney and $4,000 to Morgan H. Beach
in land condemnation cases in the
District of Columbia.
1--WE are going to look into all
these condemnation cases and learn
if there is reason for fees such as
are shown said Mr.. Beall.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-06-24

# The United States Steel corpora
tion has within d few months laid on
&, 900 men and is still laying them
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-06-24


. acknowledgement f.s E9anization
~ wy cohadcted WITH satfsiaetofy | s ~. Is.
suits. The movement was stimulated
in Winona, Faribault, Crookston, Vir.
ginia and Duluth. In each of these
places several new unions were or
ganized and put upon a permanent
basis.
Our work at the state legislature
drew upon our resources to such an
extent that we were obliged to aban-
don organization work during the win
ter. However, as soon as the legis-
lature adjourned our activity was re-
newed, and nothing should now inter-
fere with it's progress for the rest of
the season. The withdrawal of the
Minneapolis Carpenters union, and
the failure on the part of several other
locals with a large membership to pay
their per capita tax, and the increased
burden of expense, caused an over
draft on the general fund. Were it
not for the necessary work to be done
at the legislature, for which we were
unprepared, a most satisfactory finan-
Cial report could have been rendered
to this convention.
Some Twenty Years Experience.
"The Minnesota State Federation Of
Labor has been in existence for TWEEN.
ty-one years. Until ten years ago its
influence was exerted solely in seeking
legislation for the betterment of the
condition of the working classes Of
this state. Since then a change was
made; it's work was broadened, and
its functions have been extended in
every direction, and wherever the
greatest good could be done for the
movement
Its propaganda work has produced
educational advantages; it's relief to
unions in times of trouble cannot be
over-estimated; it's activity at sessions
OF the legislature; at most times under
q discouraging handicap, has brought
some returns and its endeavors In the
field OF industry, organizing the work.
ers, has made it possible for thou
sands of wage earners to improve
their economic conditions.
WOrkingmen's Compensation Act.
THE report of the executive coun-
Gil covers in detail the principal work
of the federation during the year, but
as your secretary-treasurer was a
member of the commission appointed
by the late Governor John A. Johnson
to study the question of working
mems compensation, and to report a
bill to the legislature that would pro-
vide for the payment of compensation
to workingmen injured in the course
of their employment, take the liberty
OF reciting the final deliberations of
the commission, and the treatment Of
the bill before the legislature
Mr.. McEwen then told of the efforts
to agree on bill and the concessions
that were made by labor to secure the
passage of a measure in the right d.
rectlon. The attempt ended in failure
to get any legislation owing to the
opposition of the Minnesota Employ
ers association and of agents of the
employers liability companies. The
big corporations which carried their
own insurance or risks did not oppose
any OF the compensation bills before
the legislature.
Political Policy q Failure.
Our political policy of the past in
1ndors1ng this or that candidate for
legislative office, simply because he
pledged himself to support our meas.
ures, has proven dismal failure" !"
i -.,r Continued On To.~~ rs-I4T - -----1
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-06-24
Twenty Ninth Annual Conven-
- tion Held in Mankato June
)
19, 20 and 81.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS
WE'RE VERY SATISFACTORY
Many Questions Of Vital Interest
to Organized Labor Care
fully Considered.

MANKATO, Minn., June 21.-(Spe'
cial to Labor World 1.-The twenty.
ninth annual convention of the Mime.
sofa State Federation of Labor was
held here June 19, 20 and 21. The
opening invocation was delivered by
Rev. w. M. Jamison, followed by an
address of welcome by Mayor Charles
B. Taylor of Mankato. About $50 del
jegates were in attendance, the con-
;vention being the largest ever held
blythe federation.
ALI the hotels and boarding places
Were filled. Many. of the delegates
being accompanied by their wives.
! a,Dnluth Men on Committees.
=: ). Duluth was represented on the va.
Iious committees by the following del.
Ee4ates:: :: Auditing and credentials,
Henry Perrault; rules, w. R. Thom.
son; organization, Severt johnson; Of
%sfcers' reports, James Walsh; constitu.
tion, S. S. Mcdonald; resolutions,
Frank Nichols; legislative action, Pc
ter Marandow; labels and label or.
ganization, ]. E. Jensen, wv. M. Pear
son, E. Anderson and H A. Stahlin
y 4 Reports of Officers,
Il president HoWley gave his annual
report, Which was followed by that
of :Secretary-Treasurer McEwen, both
pE which gentlemen were greeted
with enthusiastic applause at the con
sclusion of the same. The annual re-
port Of the executive council was also
; ,ssThes annual report Of the secretary.
treasurer was in part as follows:
/. DgsirtIlg the year lust closed much
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-06-24

Continued ON Paxe Ei.ht.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-12-22
Where Does the West Begin?

At the OUTSET Of the journey by spe-
cial train of the governors of North
western States to make their section
better known in the Eastern and Cen
trail States thu important question is
raised as to the dividing Dine. A
statesman noted for newer fully conn
mining himself was once asked, 70
test his caution, if the sun rises in
the cas-. He replied that east and
wsst are relative terms. In Ger
tain sense this view is coTsct, and by
no means a recent disIcovry. Alex
ander Pope wncte over a CENTURY and
a half ago: ASK where's the North ?
AT York tbs on this Tweed; in Scot
Land at the Orcades; and There ,at
Greenland, Zembla, or the Lord
knows VIII re- Thomas H. Ben on
reached the bTel of proFhetic and
majestic ,poe.Gy whhn pointing across
the plains and the Pacific ne sug-
gested that there is the East end
India. The governors ara unable TO
agree as to where the East Begins,
and sagerally place 1t all this way
from Pittsburgh TO Denver. One pro
loses the line of the Mississippi
Rivsr, another that OF the Missouri.
oregon's governor would give lit a
monumental marker at Pixies Peak.
st. Louis modestlg submits that ii
the best gateway not only TO East
Ind West, but TO North and South,
geographically and otherwise A new
ra has arrived and the course of
mpine is somewhat d,eflected, or
ather wid;nVd out, from its historic
hlne,tIOn. st. Loahs, this most noted
4 orcals TO the West, can new point
% the booming Southwes. with It's
wo Now stalks and Mexico. and
souJheaet 10 the prosperous old Sou'lh'
Cuba, Central America. ths Panama
Canal and South America. II the
governors on shsdr special train had
,ome to s.. Louis for a start they
would have got thsar compass
straight and their meGAdians and par
llleis in the best working ordar. The
Nest can no longer be found by Wild
md woody conditions A California
own may be run by elsctrdciry gen.
gapad On the Sierra Nsvadaaalk with
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-12-22
CHRISTMAS BERRIES.
Where the Holly Grows and How to
Find tho Best.


Find tho Best.
The old fashioned Christmas greens
were rosemary, ivy and bay, but in the
1000 tons of wreathing and decorating
material which 1t is estimated that we
now use every year there is a much
greater variety. Best loved of all is
the glossy, red berried holly. Holm"
was the old English name for 1t. and
1t is thought to be identical with the
greenwood tree of British ballads
and of Robin Hood fame. On our side
Of the Atlantic the American holly
where 1t grows as shrub, to North
and South Carolina, where it lifts
symmetrical cone of dark, shining
leaves set with scarlet berry clusters
along a beautiful trunk Of gray and
silver to the height of seventy or
eighty feet.
Delaware and Maryland are usually
credited with furnishing the best
grades Of holly TO Christmas markets.
but their Three Y" brand. as seen
after shipment TO northern cities, is
not so finely berried as the Carolina
holly, plentiful in the region around
Asheville. In America there are three
distinct grades Of holly. Trees that
stand on dry, barren hillsides. as
rule. are heavily laden with thick.
knoblike clusters of berries. but their
leaves are likely to be small, yellow;sh
and imperfect Follow some little
stream TO a sheltered. sunny glade
where holly trunk CLEANS white. ana
there you will find leaves large. dark
and perfect. with thick scarlet fruit
age lighting the shadows evenly all
over the tree.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-12-22
A Lifetime Trouble.

Ingram. Texas-"Eyer since l be-
came a woman" writes MIS-. Il. M.
Evans. OF this place. Il suffered from
womanly trouble Last fall. II got
50 bad. / had 10 stay in bed for near
ly week every month. Since taking
cardui. | feel better than have for
Aears." You can rely ON Cardui. Pre-
AIRED especially for women, II Relieves
somanay padn. by acting ON the cause
nd builds UP womanly strength wher
Is most needed Purely vegetable
I'D. but certain In action Try 1t
4 your druggists. Ell
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-12-22
Christmas Fire Dangers.

The JASON Is approaching when
scenes of lives are annually lost and
hundreds OF fires are started by care
lessness in Christmas and holiday dec
orations. In addition to the fires
and panics On crowded stores. dua to
careless wiring OF special displays or
the catching fire OF inflammable dec
oratdons. thousands of dangerous
risks are run in homes. churches and
Sunday schools. Wheneysr possAble'
elaotric Nights should DO usrd bnshsad
OF candles on christmas traes ind the
wiring should be carfullg done II
this is not possible. the graateet
precaution should be taken TO Sc
that the trees are firmly installed
and won braced. SO that they may
not be overturned whfn presents are
being taken down or by the oyer7ln-
thusiasm OF the children. Undsr no
oircumstances should cot.on. ba1ttng
be ussd by amateur SANTA Claus for
hair and whiskers. as non fnfiamma-
BILE Substitutes can easily b had.
and the risk of serious or natal burn
ing u exoasQvs. II cendlss are
used. chndrszi should not be allowed
% Acht thenl while thsT parn;s
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-12-22

ane not prasmt. as thay often SIT flro
to th.dr oAothGng. Spsdial care should
be talden mot to l-ave matches lying
about. as they ane especially tangor-
GUS at Christmas Tins. The holidays,
of all periods OF the year, lhnuld
bs freed from the danger of TERRIBLE
calamitdes. WITCH is always present
unless reasonable pr cautions are ta-
ken in the matter of holiday dec
orattous and fsstiyities.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-12-22
CHRISTMAS ON
The PLANTATION
BY GILBERT J. LEE.

YN the antebellum days the negroes
enjoyed whole week Of rest at
- Christmas time. Now that they
are hired hands instead of slaves
they cling to this privilege. refusing to
work while the holiday spirit is in the
air. This means that Christmas lasts
a week. Every negro-man. woman
and pickaninny-makes the most Of the
week, and the fun runs high. On many
plantations the negroes are almost as
much part of the plant as they
were during slavery. They have the
feeling that, inasmuch as they belong
to the place the rest of the year, the
place belongs to them for the holiday
week, and they take advantage Of the
opportunity 10 do as they please.
For weeks In advance the holidays
are anticipated with joy, though not
with any great degree of preparation.
The plantation negro, generally speak
ing, let's tomorrow take care Of itself
But some of the more provident ones
begin to store up for Christmas. The
latest pumpkin is picked up from the
corn rows and put away for pie ma
terial. The turkey gobbler In the back
yard is fattened for the occasion. Old
Aunty hides her Jars Of preserves from
the younger generation. Uncle Ike be-
comes a confederate In the happy con-
spiracy for saving things to augment
the Christmas spread.
Christmas morning the negro chill
dren are up bright and early. There is
method in their early rising. From
time immemorial southern people, both
white and black, have cherished the
belief that there is much virtue in be-
ing the first to shout christmas giftw
in meeting friend on the morning Of
the great day. In some sections this
priority of greeting is expected to re-
suit in the forfeit Of a gift from the
other party. Accordingly the little ne
groes make a point of running up to
the big plantation house and greeting
the white people with a lusty Chris
mus gif'v' in the hope of receiving at
least a big red apple, fresh baked
pie or stick of striped candy such as
the general store on the plantation is
sure to keep in stock.
The best fiddler on the plantation is
the hardest worked man of all, but he
enjoys every scrape of his bow, while
the dance goes merrily on. The Christ
mas dance is continued story. 1t
begins Christmas eve and continues
every night in the week. If the wealth
er is not too cold the big barn floor
Is cleared for the dance, but If heat
is required the function" takes place
in the biggest room of the biggest
negro house on the place, with a roar
ing fire in the fireplace and plenty of
cheer on the kitchen table, both solid
and liquid.
Christmas week is spent in visiting.
The negroes go from cabin to cabin on
their own plantation, or they hitch up
the work mule or steers and visit
friends on a neighboring plantation.
Everywhere the Christmas spirit pre-
walls. If one family is short of this
worlds cheer another family is glad
to share its own. The Christmas spir
it on cotton plantation is much more
in evidence than in a prosperous white
folks town.