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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-19

Circumstances Alter Cases.
1, Is easier 10 appear worthy OF q
position one does not hold than Of the
office which one flls.---Ls Rocheiou-
cauld.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-19
herbert spencer at tne Derby.
Sir Francis Cation met Carlyle twif

Slr rFdnclS Galton ueI Cdrlyle TWICE.
On the first occasion, he says. Carlyle
surprised him by his Unexpectedly
courteous. even polished manner, but
he became more like his ordinary sell
later on. On the second occasion he
seemed to me the greatest bore that n
country house could tolerate" But
Carlyle amused him by gravely hop
ping up and down in order to keep
warm. 4..,
Cation was the only man who ever
got Herbert Spencer to the Derby.
Spencer said that the crowd Of men on
the grass looked like flies on a plate
and that the Derby was just like what
he expected it to be.-Pall Mall Ca
Zette.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-19
New York's immense Debt,

New York City owes one-halt az
much money as the combined indeot'
edness of the twenty-seyen next lars'
est cities In the country.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-19
Made An Easy pillow.

A Frenchman used large stone
jar for pillow. explaining that it
was not hard because be had stuffed
1t full Of hay.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-19

Deep Breathing Insomnia Cure.
Deep breathing. which draws the
blood from the brain to the lungs. 10
one of the most effective cures for
insomnia
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-05-13
and wild, woody and wet west.

and wild, woody and wet west.
We register kicks against cor
porations paying themselves divi-
dends based upon watered stocks
why don't we protest against a
much greater evil and one fraught
with infinitely greater harm
rents based upon inflated values
Well have to do it or take the
consequences Of our neglect.
The Commercial Club could
render our city and people no
more beneficial or enduring ser
vice than to expel all rent-rackers
from it's membership, and address
itself to the problem of reducing
Duluth rents to where of right
they belong. No injustice Would
be done any landlord by dividing
the present rates by 2 and de-
clearing the quotient the maxi
mum rate allowed.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-05-13

he may keep in touch with the
philosophy Of the labor move
ment. 5S = IF.
The Labor World is progress
sive newspaper: It stands with
the progressives Of both of the
leading political parties, and ad-
vocates the reforms in politics for
which such men as Bryan, La
Toilette and Poindexter stand.
The greatest problem of this gen.
Grafton is involved in the relation
Of capital to labor. It must be
solved, not by agitation alone,
but by education; not by capital
lists or laborers, but by all the
people, No man can be said to
be keeping pace with the times
unless he is a student of this
problem. =
Read the Labor, World and the
reason for this workingman 8
movement will be appreciated.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-05-13
A PROGRESSIVE PAPER.

The Labor World is the only
newspaper in northern Minnesota
devoted to the welfare of the
working classes. - =
1t is fearless and frank ad.
vocate of the cause Of trade
unionism. .s]I RI
Every workingman, whether he
belongs to a trade union or not
should read the Labor World so
that he can keep posted On the
movement Of his class throughout
the world. .."=..' Is
Every professional man should
read the Labor World to inform
himself hi Of the workingmans at
ititude on the economic problems
Of the day
Every business man should read
the Labor World il order that.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-05-13

in which we find ourselves All
Of the railroads doing business in
this state are here by consent Of
the people. Large areas of the
public domain have been given to
encourage their building. Gener-
our laws have been passed to give
them every latitude for develop
ment. A modest tax only has
been levied against them so that
they would not be handicapped
in their growth.
Here they are by virtue Of the
people, and now they seem to
have grown to ENJOY power
greater than that Of the people
and the peoples government it.
self.
Two great doctrines have been
exploited in recent years; one
with many adherents, in favor Of
government regulation and con-
troll of public service corpora
tons, and the other, with mere
handful of followers, for govern
ment ownership and operation.
The advocates Of regulation and
control have had a judicial spike
driven into their wheels The
only thing that is now left is for
the people to take over the rail-
roads and run them in their own
interest.
Government ownership is the
only remedy, and whether we like
it or not, we will have to come to
it, in order that the government
may be greater than private in
terests.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-05-13

The trade union is the relent-
less adversary Of oppression. The
nurslings Of despotism, and those
sucked with the milk of over
bearing prejudices, have always
stood in it's way and tried to pre-
vent it's onward progress. But
with its impenetrable armor of
righteous principles, and the forti-
tude of conscience, the labor army
have trampled out many preju-
dices, braved many dangers, beat
down MANY impediments that have
barred the advance to that peace,
order, security and glorious lib
erty that for many centuries has
been so persistently denied them.
E. E. GREENWALT.
Pres. Pennsylvania Federation of
Labor.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-05-13

1t is true that not all working
men have been included in the
unions, but even those outside the
organizations have largely shared
in the gains that have been won
by organized labor. When, in an
open shop, the union succeeds in
getting better wages or shorter
hours, the non=union men get the
benefit of the rise. The unorgan-
lied trades, have, no doubt often
been exploited by their employ
ers; but the general level Of wages
is undoubtedly kept up by the la
Dor unions.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-05-13


The union man, secure in the
belief that he will be- protected
from injustice and partially,
casts his lot in union city and
stays there. He builds a home
and rears family. He takes an
active part in all of the affairs of
the city, and does what he can to
help the city and it's merchants.
He realizes to the fullest extent
that the growth Of the city bene-
fits him-increases the value Of
his property, gives him greater
opportunity for employment and
advancement.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-05-13
SOUND ADVICE.

The Right Rev. James A. Nc
Caul, bishop Of the Catholic do
cese of Trenton, N. Y, gives the
following advice to newspaper
men: ~,-.
"Newspaper men should get
together and form a code Of ethics
similar to those adopted by physi-
clans and lawyers, and bind them
selves to adhere to them, upon
their honor as journalists. Pub
lish the truth only, all the truth
that is necessary, neither abridged
nor exaggerated in its details, and
all the truth thit is secondarily
useful or legitimately without the
invasion Of public or private
rights
That's fine, but it does not ap-
ply to any paper in the Twin
Ports. The Superior Telegram,
Evening Herald, and News Tri-
bune have always, followed the
rule laid down by the good bis
hop, and the Labor World is an
old pioneer along the same line.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-05-13

There will be ever present a de-
sire Of the men who labor to i'm
prove their condition, and their
interest will be advanced together
with the interests Of society in
general by a more intelligent un-
Outstanding or more intimate &C.
quaintance of each of the differ
ent elements with the others, not
as askers Of charity, but as claim.
ants Of justice. ,...
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-05-13

Now comes former member of
the board of control, S. w. Lea
witt, with defense for Superin-
tendent Whittier Of the State
Training school at Red Wing. In
his characteristic manner, Mr..
Leavitt says that he supports cor
poral punishment and holds it
necessary for the salvation of the
boys as well as for the good dis
cipline of the institution.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-05-13
HE who blowetn his own trum- \.
pet is listened to by the multi
tude; but he who standeth dumb
In the market place carrieth
home his wares" 5.5
GAME OF KIDNAPPING

We are in grave danger Of this
game of kidnapping assuming
marked popularity of it is per-
mitted to proceed with scant no.
tice.
The instance of Meyer, Hay
wood and Pettibone, illegally re-
turned to Idaho few years ago
to answer to a charge of murder
based upon perjured testimony
was the first bold instance of this
kind. "
We now have another prece-
dent upon which money and
fame hunting human bloodhounds
can base such future cowardly
action.
The protest against such das-
tardly work must be loud>.>and
strong. Notice must be served in
no uncertain terms that the
workers of America are entitled
to and will demand at whatever
cost the same measure of protec-
ton under the law as is given to
the wealthiest of our multimil-
lionaires.
The workingman is not an an
archist, and rebels at being
treated as such. If he is guilty
Of any infraction of the law he
should be made to answer and
should be willing to answer in
like manner with any other Cit
izen. But he wants fair treat
ment, he is entitled to it, and if
there is any possible way to Sc
cure it-and we believe there is
he is going to get it, no mat
ter who or what seeks to prevent.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-05-13

Sam Fullerton, after futile at
tempts to return to the game and
fish commission, has been found a
place by Governor Eberhard as a
deputy fire marshall. If Fuller
ton protects property as poorly
as he did the game and fish of
this state incendiarism will run
rife.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-05-13
THE RENT RACKER."

We are usually optimistic in
sentiment but we cannot close our
eyes to what we see nor our ears
to what we hear.
Times in Duluth, today, are not
what they ought to be and could
be, nor is Duluth growing as it
ought to and would, were the
chief cause in impeding it's pro-
gress removed.
It is our deliberate judgment
that outrageously high rents are
at the bottom of all Duluth s
economic woes.
We raise our voices in protest
against the commission men, and
we grumble at the retail mer-
chants, and denounce the trusts,
charging them all with being re-
sponsible for the intolerably
high cost of living, while not one
word Of denunication is heard
against the real robber-the rent
racker. No laws are passed to
regulate or restrain his rapacity,
although the history of the world
is replete with evidence of the
fact that his greediness knows no
bounds, and that he has invari-
ably been a menace to the well
fare and prosperity of society in
all ages.
In Duluth the rentracker is
"monarch Of all he surveys and
his rights there is none to dis
pute.'' The man who has to rent,
rather than go up against so un-
equal a contest, leaves the city
and goes elsewhere. The men in
the east with minds directed to-
wards the northwest, learn that
Duluth is the most rent ridden
city in America, and they give it
a wide berth when looking for a
location.
Something must be done and
done speedily to remove this I'M
.quitous yolk Of constituencies
greed from off the necks of our
people otherwise the census of
1920 will sho wa decrease rather
than an increase.
II conditions are allowed to 90
on as they are now, even the men
who olive in their own homes''
will have to sell out if they can,
and 60 elsewhere: On everything
he eats the Duluth consumer to-
day has to bear the brunt of the
rent robbery practiced upon the
commission man, and the rent
robbery practiced upon the retail
man. For the rent robbery prac-
tlced upon all our merchants the
consumer has to pay. y.
1t is pitiful to think of it. Here.
is Duluth as advantageously To-
Gated as any city in America, with
a climate that's hard to be ex-.
celled, and a water supply the
purest on the globe; a city that
from it's location ought to be
crowding hard upon Cleveland,
Buffalo and Detroit; but here it
is today outdistanced ID growth.
BY cities Il the hal. frozen north
n
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-05-13
REAP AND SOW.

>Chas. Maggie, secretary of Com
merce and Labor, in an interview
with the Cincinnati Post is re-
ported to have said:
"There are thousands of chill
dren who do not know how to
play because they have never had
the means of learning how to play.
This is one Of the tragedies of
our civilization. But we are i'm
proving. Fairgrounds are becom-
ing a civic necessity rather than
a luxury. -
The remarks quoted were
caused by the sight of little girl
living in tenement in a slum
district of Cincinnati, who did
not know how to play.
Mr.. Nagle is right. But the
condition of which he speaks is
not only a tragedy. 1t is crime.
one that can not be properly
atoned by the institution of such
palliatives as public Fairgrounds.
Where there is a crime there
must be a criminal The Grim
lnal in this case is society. But
that does not relieve any indi-
vidual from moral responsibility.
Every man with a vote or with
power to influence votes who has
refused to help in changing con-
ditions that force children to pass
their childhood days in crowded
tenements is morally guilty of a
share Of this crime. Secretary
Nagel, prominent member of an
administration devoted to uphold
ing existing iniquities, bears a
larger share than the average man
Of responsibility for the crime
which he so deplores. But his
conscience is not asleep. His re-
marks show that.
The tenement Of the city slums
is a product Of land monopoly.
The Cincinnati child whose plight
so stirred Secretary Nagel, lives
in a city of which one sixth of
the area would suffice to place
each family within it's limits on a
lot 25 feet wide and a 100 feet
deep. Yet so large a part of this
area is being withheld from use
that more then half Of the popu-
latlon is forced to live in crowded
tenements. A similar situation
exists in other cities.
1t could be remedied by impos-
ing a tax on land values that
would force this unused land into
use, but the application of this
remedy is hindered through the
opposition of men like Secretary
Nagel. It is no wonder that his
conscience troubled him when he
observed the plight of one Of the
victims Of his opposition. He
urges a charitable palliation
which is not satisfactory substi-
tute for justice, the denial of
which makes it seem necessary,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-05-13

With millions Of dollars of the
peoples money to be expended
in the construction and improve
ment of state institutions during
the next two years is it any won
der that the governor would like
to name new member or two of
the Dan Shell stripe on the board.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-05-13

Governor Eberhard will find no
boys play in dealing with board
of control members Ringdahl and
Vassaly. If it is his intention to
use the Whittier incident as SUBJ
terfuge to get their scalps in or
der that his political machine may
be strengthened, he will start
something in this state that
neither he nor his machine ridden
administration will be able to fin
ish.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-05-13

So great have been the benefits
which unionism has brought to.
the laboring classes and the COM
1nunity at large that a philosophic
statesman like Prof. Thorold
Rogers Of Oxford declared that il.
he had the making Of the laws he
would exclude from the franchise
all workingmen who were not
members Of trade unions.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-05-13

tions would dream Of denying.
The history of the industrial re-
volution by which the factory
system supplanted the domestic
system Of production is full of ex-
amples of this process.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-05-13

There are nearly 1900 employees
under the state board Of control.
If Governor Eberhard and his
machine could secure possession
of this department, lit will be fare
well ITO honest and economical
business management Of our state
institutions. .-.. =
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-05-13

Governor Eberhard at Spokane
declared in favor Of the remonina-
tion Of President Taft. It will
not be very difficult for the stand
pat governor Of Minnesota to
stick " to this declaration.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-05-13

The smile is the panacea for
all, ills, and the kind word the
cure for all wounds.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-05-13
SEOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP
THE REMEDY.


can not take away, great is the
power Of the courts
The railroads of Minnesota are
said to be planning for return
to the three cent mile passenger
~rate.
They intend to do this on the
authority Of federal judge who
has declared that the 1907 law
passed by the Minnesota legisla-
:ture was confiscatory.
During the recent session Of the
Legislature an attempt was made
to pass distance tariff bill
against the railroads. The bill had
sufficient friends among the
members Of the legislature to be-
come law, but on the opinion of
the attorney general many Of
them were induced to vote against
the bill for fear it's passage would
pre- udice the state case in the
United States Supreme court.
The railroads were evidently
.sparring for time, and were mere.
ly awaiting the adjournment of
the legislature, after which their
present intentions were to be car
ried out. ..~'. '"r~,..~,
Now the people seem to be at
their mercy, According to the
decision of Judge Sanborn the
legislature has no power to regu-
late the freight or passenger rates
to be charged by railroads.
The state went to considerable
expense in engaging the services
OF experts to make a valuation
OF the railroad properties within
the state. The conclusions of the
experts were used as evidence in
the trial Of the Minnesota rate
case.
Judge Sanborn accepted the
statements of the railroads on the
valuation of their properties, and
cast aside the estimates made bv
the state. Had he considered the
figures presented by the states
experts he would have been
obliged to hold that the Minneso-
ia law was not confiscatory.
Ii his decision is upheld by the
Supreme court any attempt on
the part of the people to obtain
legislation placing proper regula-
ton on the rates that railroads
may charge will be futile.
Can it be that the people have
lost their power to regulate pri-
vatel y owned public service cor
porations?
Are we to accept without any
question the statement of the rail-
road corporations Of the valuation
of their properties?
DO we not know, in these DAYS
of watered stock and frenzied
finance, that the railroad business
is largely financial proposition
IN which interest on first and Sc
cond mortgage bonds, and divi-
dends on padded preferred and
common stock is of more consid-
Grafton to the railroad magnates
4 that the operation Of the railroads
IN the interest of the people?
Are, the courts to be used as
the agency to compel the people
II to recognize as perfectly proper
this method of fixing valuations
on public service corporations?
A study Of Judge Sanborn 8 de-
cision would indicate that this
was. the trend, and that the peo-
Il pie, out Of traditional respect
Tor the courts . must yield to
this contention. 81.
Il is indeed 9 strange situation
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-05-13

The international Typograph-
zeal union started the. year 1911
with more than sc, 900 members
on its rolls.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-05-13

Do not talk about your trou-
bles. The world is full Of it and
is not interested ID yours.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-05-13

The fact that unorganized Ia
Dor is steadily forced toward star
walton and misery is a fact which
no student Of industrial condi-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-05-13

a mans own good bree ding IS
the best security against other.
people 3 il a amer Chester
field
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-05-13

Failure may prove an everlast-
ing benefit provid ding courage is
kept bri s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-23
Fashion Notes

Many of the early autumn hats are quite
small.
Paris announces the prevalence of the three
quarter length coats with tailored costumes.
The all white hat for early fall is import
note in Paris and American millinery fash
ions
Large quantities Of fancy feathers, tips and
plumes predicted TO continue from autumn
into whit er millinery.
Rich and gorgeous blues have gained com
handing place in millinery and with costume
artists.
There ia a craze for having all dress acces-
SORES TO match, the handbags, gloves, the
uppers of the shoes as well as the stockings
following the fashion.
From Paris comes the word Of a perfect rage
fer lace-iace N many 52Egris fairly smother
ing the gown from collar TO hem.
Now that the wider skirts have the authority
OF the great costumers OF Paris, the New York
Modistes are celebrating them into great fulhess
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-23

determination to offer nothing but STAN
dard amusements at the Grand while
he has the direction of the house. THE
Spring Maid" is an operetta in two
acts and is from the German Die
Sprudelfee" of julius Wilhelm and A.
NJ. Wilmer. The book and lyrics are
by Harry B. and Robert B. Smith, and
the musical arrangement by Heinrich
Reinhardt The production is under
the direction of Louis F. Werba and
Mark A. Luescher, a firm that has
been bringing out some of the best
theatrical offerings the past few sea
sons There are two companies play
ing The Spring Maid" One, headed
by Christie Mcdonald, has been play
ing steadily in New York upwards of
a wear The company on view at the
Grand last night has MiZzi Hajos. a
winsome little Hungarian, who created
the role in Vienna, as the star. She
has beauty, youth, vivacity, voice and,
apparently. ambition She was an in
Simultaneous hit with her audience last
night. Her supporting company is ex-
cellent throughout. The operetta Is
beautifully mounted. An orchestra of
80 pieces is carried. The company is
enroute TO the Pacific coast.