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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-03-11
PROHIBITION A FAILURE
IN STATE OF TENNESSEE

According to the testimony of Mr..
Robert Pettigrew, Of Chattanooga,
prohibition has not stood the test in
Tennessee. He writes:
THE way the prohibition law is en-
forced in Chattanooga and other large
towns of Tennessee lis a joke 1t is
also stupendous failure. Formerly,
when the liquor traffic was legalized.
Chattanooga had about the most salts
factory regulation of that business of
any place in the country. A limit
was put on the number of saloons and
very high license was exacted-
my recollection is that the annual
tax was $4,000. Stringent rules were
laid down to the end that the saloon
keepers should conduct their BUSH
ness in an orderly and decent fash.
ion. The proprietors gave cheerful
obedience to these requirements, for
any violation meant the revocation
OF their license. Now the condition
is as unsatisfactory as it was pre-
viOusly satisfactory
There are several times as many
drinking places in Chattanooga today
as before the enactment of state
"AON ~ lucIS IS no Qll~
t1culty in getting spirits of beer, al
though in the better places a feeble
attempt is made at concealment by
serving whisky in non-transparent
mugs. The state and municipality
derive no revenue from the illicit
sales and there is no benefit from an
economic standpoint, for the reason
that the amount of disorder and
crime incident to the use of intoxi-
cants has not shown decrease.
have stated the facts without
bias and what I have said regarding
the failure of prohibition in Tennessee
is easy Of verification. I am not
and never have been in the saloon
business and am wholly and emphati-
cally opposed to intemperance and yet
my conclusion is that all the good of
a statewide prohibitory statute is to
make men. lawbreakers> and hypo-
critics." arzg[s %ss5,-t.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-03-11

You, and personal liberty which gives
the ordinary friend of organized la
a cold chill. It will give the enemies
OF trades unionism ammunition for
many day.
For years 1 have been going up and
down this country boasting of the
splendid spirit of trade union leaders,
OF their fight for the purest demo-
cracy and their demands for a square
deal; but what can a man say in the
face of this? It is not a question of
personal likes or dislikes; it isn't even
question of personal character. The
big principle that is involved is the
right of an American citizen, even
though he be trades unionists, to
belong to any kind of an organiza-
ton that he chooses, provided he be-
lieves that ahat organization is not
detrimental to the interests of the
Workingman. What right has a con-
Nention of labor-or any other con-
Vention-to dictate what shall be a
mans religious, economic or social af-
flliatiOns? If the Workingmen of
America can't trust Mitchell. whom,
among their number, can they trust
lie has not been found guilty of
treason to organized labor, but has
stood squarely in conventions and in
conferences for an absolutely sqaure
deal to all concerned. Can a man do
more than this?
1t has been meanly charged that
Mitchell had worn a dress suit and
that he has dined with millonaires.
What Of it? If he had cared to do so,
he might have made this a common
practice, for he has had the oppor-
tunity of getting a peter job than
the workingmen of this country have
ever offered him. He has the brains
and the ability to make good on some
of the biggest propositions that are
being offered by the corporations.
/ am sorry-mighty sorry that the
thing has been done. 1t won't hurt
Mitchell. 1t will come back as a
boomerang upon the men who are
responsible for this foolish and short
sighted policy. But, worse than-this,
1t will react upon the entire labor
movement in America.
REV. CHARLES STELZLE.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-03-11

.HE library was the most impor-
tant room in the Ryder man
sion, for it was there that the
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-03-11
RECIPROCITY AND
COST OF LIVING

Maurice E. Sliney of Lake Elmo,
Minnesota in communication ad-
dressed to the Pioneer Press says:
The principal cause set forth by
friends of reciprocity between our
country and Canada is that it will re-
duce the cost of living in this coun-
try. Their observation on that point
is 1 think, correct in theory Presi-
dent Taft says it will ultimately have
that effect. But what is the reason
that we do not enjoy that blessing
new?
We certainly produce great sur
PLUS of food products now. There
is not now and never has been a.
scarity of food products in this coun-
try for home consumption. Is it be-
cause for their produce? The masses
of the people will answer no.
The masses see and know why it is
so hard for them to keep body and
soul together. But law abiding as
they are quietly watching our federal
courts in the trust cases now pending
to see II the law still lives and If
American manhood is still UNDER
throned in this beautiful land of ours.
Or is this beautiful land of ours going
to be the free range for socialied
capital in the hands of as heartless
a gang of commercial pirates as ever
looked out of hades? They, through
their organizations, industrial, COM
merlcal and transportation, have con-
troll of all the channels of trade and
have made it impossible for the far
mer and consumer to reach each
other only through their facilities.
The farmer is skinned at the start
ing point and the consumer is skinned
at destination. This is. the condition
in this country at present, and are
not these interests powerful enough
to handle the Canadian products in
the same way when they arrive? And
if that is the case, where does the
consumer get much benefit? He knows
the conditions here now and knows
that it is not the scarcity of food that
makes it high in price in this coun-
try. -. g..
The possession Of this knowledge
is why the masses of the people never
asked for reciprocity with Canada.
No one started this agitation for
reciprocity with Canada but the trans
poA Ie'SAo11 CO1I1pS1IlcS, DIoWeIl0S, MILL
ers and their allies in this modern
hold-up game. They hold up the aged
and the. sick as we'll as the ablebodied.
Even tie baby in the cradle they do
not declare a. non-comb Blatant, so
heartless are they.
The grains as we will receive them
from Canada will be in raw state.
The consumer cannot make, use of
them until they pass through a
factory. AS to- what he will have to
pay for. themsI will refer him: to. his
past experience:
No MFR. Editor there is no scarcity
of food in. this country. There is no.
need of going outside our own do
main to obtain an abundance of the
necessities of life. Help us with your
Influence to strangle this monster of
unfairness, for it is only the entering
wedge to reduce labor to the level
of the serfs of foreign lands, and
withered be the hand of any statesman
who would place his signature to any
document that would have a tendency
to bring about any such result
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-03-11
[CoNrINUEnl

Whats that?" exclaimed JEFFERSON,
alarmed and starting toward the door.
'Oh, that's nothing" smiled his
mother. 1--WE have had that put in
since you went away. Your father
must have just come In. Those bells
announce the fact. 1t was done SO
that if there happened to be any stran-
gers in the house they could be kept
out of the way until he reached tho
library safely"
''Oh," laughed Jefferson, "he's afraid
some one will kidnap him? Certainly
he would be rich prize wouldn't
care for the job myself, though.
They'd be catching a tartar"
His speech was interrupted by a
timid knock at the door.
MAY come in to say Goodbye" ask
ed a voice which they recognized as
Hates. She had successfully escaped
from Mr.. Bagley's opportunities and
was now going home with the senator.
She smiled amiably at jefferson, and
they chatted pleasantly Of his trip
abroad. He was sincerely sorry for
this girl whom they were trying to
foist on him. Not that he thought she
really cared for him-he was we'll
aware that hers was a nature that
made 1t impossible to feel very deeply
on any subject-but the idea Of this
ready made marriage was so foreign,
so revolving to the American mind!
He thought it would be kindness to
warn her against Bagley.
Don't be foolish, Kate" he said. II
was not blind just now in the library.
That man is no good.'
AS is usual when ones motives are
suspected, the girl resented his inter-
ference. She knew he hated Mr. Bag
ley, and she thought it mean of him
to try and get even in this way. She
stiffened up and replied coldly:
II think am able to look after N.Y.
self, Jefferson. Thanks, all the same"
He shrugged his shoulders and made
no reply. She said goodby to Mrs.
Ryder, who was again immersed in her
tradespeople bills, and left the room,
escorted by Jefferson, who accompa-
MED her downstairs and on to the
street, where Senator Roberts was
waiting for her in the open victoria.
The senator greeted with unusual cor
diality the young man whom he still
hoped to make his son-in-law.
"Come and see us, Jefferson" he
said. "Come to dinner any evening.
We are always alone, and Kate and
will be glad to see you.''
Jefferson has so little time now, IA
Their. His work and-his friends keep
him pretty busy"
Jefferson had noted both the pause
and the sarcasm, but he said nothing
He smiled, and the senator raised his
hat. AS the carriage drove off the
young man noticed that Kate glanced
at one of the upper windows where
Mr.. Bagley stood behind curtain
watching. Jefferson returned to the
house. The psychological moment had
arrived. He must go now and con-
front his father in the library.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-03-11

the workers of England, France, Bel
GUM, Germany and Australia.
They have compelled the German
government to adopt a scheme for in.
surfing practically the entire mass of
German workers against accident,
sickness, invalidity and death.
They have abolished the slums from
German cities by pulling down the
rookeries and building model tene-
ments in their stead.
They have introduced the feeding
of hungry children in the schools of
France, Belgium, Italy and Norway.
They have secured the passage of
acts in England, Belgium, France,
Finland, Denmark, Italy and Holland
that ms ure every worker substantial
compensation from the employer for
injuries received while at work, with
ou1 his having to fight for the same
through the courts.
They have done much to curb the
evil of child labor-to limit the hours
of labor in certain industries-to Sc
cure for certain classes of workers a
higher wage-to enforce clean, whole
some, sanitary conditions in all sorts
Of industrial establishments pro-
tect trade unions funds from damage
suits-to make life little more worth
while to those who toll.
These are things they have sue
ceeded in, accomplishing here and now
F; They have not accomplished all
they want to accomplish: but the fact
that they have accomplished: this
much. in. spite of the bitterest op-
position, inspite,: too, of their being
everywhere in the. minority, shows
that they are hard fighters as we'll
as dreamers, that. they are practical
statesmen as we'll as clever theorists.
But these achievements are a mere
earnest Of what the Socialists hope
to accomplish in the near future.
They are sweeping forward to
greater victories. AS their power
grows, so will their usefulness.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-03-11
CAN ORGANIZED LABOR
= az s'.5': STAND FOR THIS

John Mitchell has been forced out
of the National Civic federation. The
sedict came from the convention Of
the United Mine Workers of America
recently held in Columbus. It was
voted that either Mitchell give up
his membership in the National Civic
federation or in the Mine Workers
organization. Here's democracy for
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-03-11

Duluth, MIMI, March. g, 1911.
To the Editor of the Labor World:
Here are a few Of the things, that
Socialists have done. I would like to
have you publish them.
Yours, etc.
ROCKPILE
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-03-11
TEE LABOR WJJRII3.
EUerybody's Forum

al r the discussion
commence ADVISED
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-03-11

his father looked at him in amaze
ment. 1t was something new to hear
any one venturing to question or com.
ment upon anything he said. !,.E
why not?" he demanded when he
mad recovered from his surprise. ..Ju-
Illus Caesar carried it. Napoleon car
sed=H-to=a certain extent. However,.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-03-11

You can never tell what woman
is going to do. And if you could,
she would probably do something
else.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-05-26
THE SUMMER SCHOOL s
Supt. II. z. White to Have
Charge Of Todd County
School

There is to be summer schools con.
Quoted IN twenty nine counties this
year, for six, five or four weeks ses-
sions commencing on June ~ for the
first and June 26 for the last two men.
toned. Morrison is not among the
counties to have simmer school this
year, but as the st. Cloud Normal
school, which will have twelve
week term of summer school, is close
at hand, the teachers can 60 there in
stead.
Todd county is to have a summer
school, however, sessions commencing
June 26, with Supt. H. E. White of
the local public schools in
charge, while Miss Helen B. Shove
will be one of the instructors. Miss
Charlotte Raymond, a former member
Of the teaching corps OF the local pub.
lie schools, is to be one of the in
structors at the Worthington summer
school.
For high school teachers, SIX
weeks training school Will be held at
the University of Minnesota, COM
mencing June 10; while for the teach
ers of the rural schools, six weeks
term will at the same time be offered
in agriculture and other industrial
subjects at the college of agriculture
at st. Anthony Park.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-05-26
ST. PAUL HIGH TUESDAY
Locals Will Take Another
Hitch In Their Champ
ionShip Hold

The Little Falls high school base.
ball team, which is in line for the
high school championship Of the state,
takes On another Twin city high next
Tuesday afternoon at Athletic park in
the Central High of St. Paul, one of
the leading teams of the state capital
The game will be called at l 80 p.
m. sharp that the fans who wish can
take in the Little Falls -koyalton game
at Royalton the same afternoon.
Diedrich will be on the firing line
with Brannen behind the bat, and the
lineup will be much the same as in the
game with the South High of Mime
apolis. The local high has team to
be proud of and the attendance at this
game should be large
Next Saturday the local high
journey to Brainerd by auto where il
will play the high school of that place
which defeated Clouquet by much the
same score as the Duluth Central High.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-05-26
no FOR MARKET DAY
Three Vaudeville Special
ties and Pictures at Milo
and Band

Tomorrow is Market Day in Little
Falls and people residing within a
radius of twenty five to thirty miles
should make it a point to do their
trading here on the day, as the mer-
chants have gone one better than the
offering of special inducements for the
day as can readily be seen by looking
over the advertising columns of the
local papers Big discounts are offered
on clothing, household goods gro
ceries, etc.
Entertainment has been assured in
large measure. The band will play
IN the afternoon and there will be two
free shows at the Milo theatre, one
commencing at o'clock and the other
at about 3 80. Three high class
vaudeville numbers and two reels of
motion pictures will he shown at each
performance. Ruthe and Ruthe will
be seen in a spectacular novelty musi-
cal act, Bissonnette and Newman,
West Point cadet athletes, in acrobatic
work, and singing dancing and
talking speciality will be presented
The doors Of the Milo will be opened
at |: 30 p. m.
Come, and bring your wife and chill
dren along
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-05-26
CLASS PLAY WAS GOOD
Seniors Presented "Brown
at Harvard" to Packed
House Tuesday

The Senior class of the high school
in "Brown at Harvard presented one
OF the best class plays put on in years
at the Milo theatre last Tuesday even
ing, playing to packed house which
was not slow in showing it's apprecia-
tion OF the many good points brought
out: Many who wished to take.in the
play were unable to- secure seats, re-
servations having been made early last
week.
The play which was a college
comedy in four acts, was staged in a
very realistic manner, each member
of the cast Of characters presenting
his or her part with scarcely a per-
ceptible hitch,
Sherman Lewis took the leading part
as Tom Brown and made a hit with the
audince, tis acting being clever and
his lines being replete with humor<
Robert Richard as Il ubby'' Ander-
son, who was always hungry,
furnished much of the comedy. The
part of Victor Cotton, the sport, who
wanted to see the English crew defeat
his Alma Matter Harvard in the
rowing meet, was handled in verv
creditable manner by Ray Matteson.
Noella Duclos as Marian Thorne,
Aileen Belvea as Evelyn Kenyon and
Faye Medley as Mrs. Kenyon were
good. Lewis Strom as Mike O'Hara
was mirth provoker.
TO be fair to the cast, it must be
said that all showed more than
ordinary aptitude in the art of acting
| The special scenery was made by the
students at the manual training depart
ment of the school.
The city band showed itself very
accommodating by appearing at the
Milo and rendering number of fine
selections just before the doors were
thrown open. Nelson's orchestra fur.
nished the music between acts.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-05-26
TIE ALUMNI BANQUET
Program Feasting and
Dancing at important
School Event TonJfht

The Alumni banquet, one of the
most important of the social func-
tions Of the school year, will take
place in the HARRISON q Peterson hall
this evening, and promises to be very
largely attended. The Juniors have
been very busy decorating the large
hall for the event. festcons and
streamers in the senior class colors of
black and gold being strung across
the hall.
The mem bers of the senior class of
course Will he the guests of honor,
while the other invited guests will be
the parents of the seniors, members of
the board of education and their
wives, Sapt. and Mrs. Ii, E. White,
the faculty, the Alumni and former
students of the high school who have
attended 1t two years or more.
A program consisting of local and
instrumental numbers, readings and
talks has been prepared for the occa-
sion. After the banquet the hall Will
be cleared for dancing.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-05-26
HOSPITAL NOTES.

Mrs. F. E. Hall underwent an opera
tion for gall stones at the hospital
yesterday morning, and is doing we'll.
Mrs. John Schmidtbauer of Pierz
was operated on for internal trouble at
the hospital yesterday morning, and is
doing we'll.
Gus jackson of Swanville and Mrs
Mary Hurley Of Royalton entered the
hospital the latter part of last week
for medical treatment.
D. H. Stiles underwent an operation
last Friday.
Mrs. Johanna Dryer Of Willard is
convalescing from a recent operation
for gall stones
Mrs. John Bollig Of Pierz underwent
an operation Tuesday.
Mrs. Henry Kaiscot underwent an
operation Wednesday, and is doing
nicely.
Those who were able to leave the
hospital last week were: VIM. Russell
of Randall, Frank Januzewski of this
city, Mrs. L. Schwientek of Bowlus
and Barney Vincent.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-05-26
LOGS ARE NOW MOVING
Lavoie's Grew Below st
Cloud, Mebb'S at Belle
Prairie

The fine showers Of late have proven
boon to river operations besides be.
ing God-send to the farmers Of the
county, and since then drivers have
been making considerable progress.
The rear drive. which is being
handled by 119 men under OTIS Webb:
and which started from Brainerd. sew
eral weeks ago; has reached Belle
feuille Flats, point just above Belle
Prairie, and it is expected to turn the
logs over the dam here in about a
week. A clean sweep is being made,
all dry logs, including deadheads
which were hauled ont of the river
last season, being brought down
Ed Lavoie's crew Of about hun
dred men have reached point below
St. Cloud with the drive which started
from this city, and will take it clear
down to Minneapolis, expecting to
reach that point about July 1.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-05-26
WILL GET SHEEP SKINS
1Wenty-six to Graduate
from Local High Next
Friday

The invitations for the commence.
ment exercises of the senior class Of
1911, which are to be held at the Milo
theatre next Friday evening, have
been issued. and contain the following
list of graduates.
Rose Johanna Anderson, Blanche
Grace Battles, Susie Aileen Belyea,
Christine Evelyn Blake, Bessie Ruby
Dewey, Lucy Fay Doten, Noella
Ermine Duclos, Leslie W. Gillette,
Perry Gibson, J.. Harker Gordon,
Myrtle Adell Hink, Chas. Ritchie
Huff, j. Sherman Lewis, Lloyd o..
Magee, Faye Medley, Marjory
Mecusker, Madge Corey Parks, Phyllis
Agatha Randall, Robert E. Richard,
Maurice G. E. Richard, Bessie Viola
Russell, Ruth Beulah Schafer, Lewis
E. Strom, Bessie Margaret Tomelty,
Georgina Elizabeth Utsch, Ruth
Marjorie Wood.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-05-26
PLAY ST. CL.OUD NEXT
Locals Intend to Trim
Granite City" Lads
II Here Sun day

With ideal weather conditions one of
the largest crowds of the season should
be 4on hand at Athletic park next
Sunday afternoon to witness the con-
test between Little Falls and the St.
Cloud Merchants. The st. Cloud team
is tsasd to be classy one and the wise
ones OF the ''granlte city, are expect
ing .them to put up strong argument
against the home team.
Tae locals are not resting on their
oars, however. They are getting in
still better form each evening they
practice, and next Sunday afternoon
expect to speak loud with the bat and
wear the soles off their running she es.
Little change Will be made in the
home teams lineup, and of course the
battery, Dominick and Howard, Will
again be found in the points. Every
baseball fan should be out and see the
buys trim the sanity bunch from
down river.
Other games scheduled are:
May 30 Royalton at Royalton.
June 4-Sauk Rapids here.
June 11-Long Prairie here.