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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-02

1t is a strange argument the opponents of num-
icipal ownership using to defeat the 100000
bond issue when they assert that the Water and
Light Department is running the city deeper in debt
Have they calculated that this sort Of argument
is as dangerous it is strange? Certainly the city
is going deeper in debt. Why should it not?
Since purchasing the old gas and water plant
the city has laid 81 miles Of water pipe and SO miles
Of gas pipe. Some of this has been paid for by the
earnings from the plant, and the balance has been
taken Of by bond issues to be paid by the
people of the next generation who will enjoy the
full benefits Of the work of this day, and who ought
to Of the obligations.
The city has expended in extensions and con-
struction work approximately $1,25OOOO. Of this
amount 100000 paid out Of the earnings Of
the plant, and $65O,00O in bonds were issued
In the period the Duluth Edison Electric
company expended 1904 ,345 in construction and
issued bonds and stock in the amount of ST. 126 OOO
study of the methods of financing the Water
and Light Department and the Duluth Edison Elec-
trio company ought to convince every honest voter
In Duluth of the folly Of permitting private corpora
tons to the streets Of the city, and to enjoy
monopoly in furnishing electric light to the people,
All private corporations overcapitalize. The in
tcrest all overcapitalizaton must be paid for by
charge of high rates for service to the people.
Public owned plants carry no water. The people
get service at actual cost Why not vote to own our
electric lighting plant? -. =1
Vote for it on February 6th r ~ >4~..
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-02
One In Fifteen Starving.
BY Guy Williams.

Scarcely have the people of the Twin
Cities had time to recover from the
shock caused by the report of the
medical examiner of the Minneapolis
public schools showing that over Is
per cent of the pupils examined were
found physically defective, when the
report of similar officer in Sh. Paul
reports that IS per cent of those ex-
amined by him were physically defec-
tive.
The following is from the report of
school physician Meyerding as re-
ported in the st. Paul Dispatch Nov.1.
OF the 6,527 examined e,219, or s5
per cent were found defective
Here are some of the principal de-
fects.
Defective vision. 1851; 21 per cent.
Defective hearing, 799; IL per cent.
Enlarged glands, 463; Z per cent.
Heart diseased, Sc; pulmonary
disease, SO. -
Skin disease, 254; defective chest,
81. $3.50,
Defective spine, Az; defective teeth,
1873.
Defective nasal breath, 2, 142.
Enlarged tonsils, 2,720; adenoids,
2,926. >s. :
Uncleanliness, 1912; II pediculosis.
1,07s", .-* .. H. ~ e -.
Add together these principal de-.
fects,. there are 16,072 found in
6,527 pupils examined, nearly three
principal defects for each pupil, not
to mention lesser defects. =, Ut
In many cities where ,Socialgists are
in power free medical attention is
given to school children with special
attention to defective children. But
we know that the only permanent re-
medy is to increase the income of
the fathers of the children. 4
: The. 'prominent citizens are wont
to regale us with dope to the effect
that the poor are only found in New
York, London and other great, cities.
But under paid workers every where
have under fed children. Under fed
children are always Candidates for
disease" >}:: =. z.=...s TIT.
Low wages are undermining the
health of the people to live on ter
rible results of high prices forcing
working people to live on insufficient
food; and of low wages rendering
HleO4Cal dLIeullO1l Out Ol IedCus Is Tie
same everywhere. f22..%
It is noteworthy that the astounding
feature OF the Minneapolis report,
which one pupil out OF every fifteen
suffering from malnutrition has been
omitted In this report. Not because
the children Of the workers In st.
Paul suffer any less from this cause.
but because the authorities fear to let
the people know how prevalent Is act
| ual starvation among children.
Frantic and panic stricken. the ST.
Paul board of education made an ap-
preparation to provide penny lunches
for pupils in six schools in districts
where distress In greatest. n:
Miss Mae Snow OF the Minneapolis
board OF education, SAYS she feels the
plan should be adopted IS in Mime
Apolis. she further says 1. Out OF
102 pupils examined IN Mimi apolis
schools last year IS IA were ecIared
lto 81 suff erinE q rom mai nptrition ~. as
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-02
Cole tivism the Remedy.
BY Geo. B. Kline.

The bread and butter question is
pie, and until food, shelter and cloth
ing are assured. but few people have
any thought for anything else. But
once these are assured the people can
have the opportunity to develop in
lines to suit their individual tastes;
and as Socialism deals directly on eco
Monies, 1t pertains almost wholly to
giving the people their physical needs.
At one time almost all work was
individual effort, but with the inven-
ton of machinery and the use of sys-
TENS, the production and distribution
of commodities became social, that
Is, tens, hundreds and even thousands
! working comparatively in doing the
worlds work. In most things the
larger the unit the cheaper the com.
modities can be produced and ex-
changed. This is why the large fac
tories, mines, etc.. can produce more
cheaply than the smaller ones. 1t is
process Of natural growth, known
as evolution, and explains why the
trusts are SO hard to dissolve. In fact,
their principles have come to stay
despite the effort of the 2x4 poll
ticians to turn the hands of progress
backward.
!. The real and only objection to the
trusts is their private ownership,
whereby all their good flows to the
few.
Socialism means the collective own
ership of the means of producing and
distributing wealth, In which each
worker will have the opportunity to
work, because he is part owner, and to
receive full product of his social ef-
fort. Socialism also means the pri-
vate ownership of those things used
privately by the individual or the
family.
The collective ownership of the
railroads, street cars, mills, mines,
factories and land when not used by
the owner.
The private ownership of the home
and it's furnishings, lot and land when
used by the owner.
It is said, collective ownership of
the railroads would double the price
of village and farm property because
there would be no discrimination
rates in favor of the Cities
Socialism is method by which the
people will rid themselves of the ills
of present society, for they are an
outgrowth of capitalism. We find in
history that at one time slavery was
the method by which useful things
| were produced for society.
Later is was feudalism, and still
! later capitalism as we have it now.
The succeeding met od always had
! its roots deep in its predecessor, just
as now cooperative methods are sup
| planting the competition which caused
| capitalism to attain its growth.
We have come to point In history
that the people are pretty we'll dis
| gusted with capitalism and it's ex-
ploitation, and are demanding coop
| Grafton for the benefit of all the peo-
| pie, and not cooperation for the few
private owners. 49,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-02
THE RED" AND BLACK" FLAGS.

Out in Los Angeles the |'Good Government
party, which in fact is the united remnants of the
old parties against the Socialist candidate for mayor
OF that city, Job Hartman, has placarded the bill
boards with posters upon which are printed the stars
and stripes and the red flag with the question:
Under which flag? Answer Dec. 5th.''
The Socialists, not to be outdone, have issued
most effective reply in the shape Of three-aag
placard, adding the black flag to indicate capitalistc
piracy.
Los Angeles bids fair to become the first real
battle ground in the class struggle. Milwaukee and
Schenectady but skir1nishes.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-02

The Labor World is in receipt of circular let
ter from a committee of wholesale grocers in which
1t is asked that Influence to have sugar
placed on the free list.
The Labor World heartily responds to the re-
quest If there is article of food that has been
protected than all others, it is sugar. During
the preserving last fall sugar cost than
at any period in eighteen years.
The beneficiaries of the sugar tariff always
hide behind the cloak that it is large pro-
ducer and that "'Uncle Sam needs the money! An
excessive tax any article would produce like
suit, but would not justify it.
While conceding that our sugar tariff is now
producing something like fifty millions of dollars a
year in revenue, it is not an equitable revenue
measure but is primarily protective tariff and can
only be defended from the stand point of those who
believe in a very high protective tariff.
The wholesale grocers are to be commended for
taking up this fight It surely will result in good.
Congress cannot afford to further turn deaf ear
to the plea of the people to be relieved from Sugar
Trust extortion.
The wholesale grocers close their circular with
this significant statement:
"One tfing the people Of this country can de-
pend upon, and that is, under absolute free trade
sugar, neither the Sugar Trust nor any other COM
bination successfully advance the price of
in this country beyond the worlds value for the
reason that any attempt is made to do so,
they Immediately come into competition with the
foreign refipers.'
Now this is not bad logic If it is true of sugar
why would it not also be true Of every article of
trade controlled by trust? It looks if there
wholesome sentiment developing in America for
true tariff reform.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-02
DO II TO DULUTH
Everybody does It to Duluth.

everybody does 1t to Duluth. d
Nearly every one seems to feel In
duty bound to take it out of their city
on the subject Of weather.
Residents as well as strangers are
apt to say: 1T was cold enough in
Duluth last Fourth of July for fur
mace heat" ,TSE
The stranger asks. Can you raise
there but a friend of mine says"
The local newspapers send out ex-
aggerated reports of the weather all
over the United States. Duluth has al
most as big a reputation for weather
as Medicine Hat. when want to find
the coolest place on the map, I look
for Duluth" said an eastern man re-
Gently 51E -.
Every time an autside. newspaper
wants q good storm story, one is writ
ten in the office and dated at Duluth
center in the United States and that
any old thing written any old time will
will be epportune.
The local Stirring fiends' send out
stirring reports of great storms and
excessively cold weather here when
their foundations are as light and i'm
practicable as the fluff Of dandelion
Last August the Minneapolis Trib'
une had a flashing article on ''Hea,
Turned on at Duluth" Furnaces In
actual operation in Zenith City,
Many Duluthians are heard to say:
II like Duluth in summer, but in win
ter it is ~
Now this sort of talk, which has be.
come almost as much of a nationa
habit in Duluth as knocking the
neighbors has generally throughout
the world, hurt the city. 1t can't
help but hurt.
Duluth gets away from lots OF
storms that hit other parts of the
country. Duluth don't get them all
We have pretty fair climate at the
Head of the Lakes, Others say sc
when they visit here and find out fol
themselves. They are surprised. 81
had always heard differently they
say.
Duluth has reputation for ice
bergs and skating the year around
Why give that impression.
There are many ways of Doing y
to Duluth" and many of them are be-
ing kept working over time.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-02
DETECTIVE BURNS LATEST PLAY.

DGIGCI1vE 6URNS' .~IAIGo1 1AAA4'
1t is needless to remind workingmen that little
if any attention should be paid to colored press re-
ports coming from Los Angeles relating to incidents
connected with the trial of j. B. Mcnamara
The story this week Of the alleged attempt OF a
detective for the defense giving $1,000 to man
whose name has not yet been drawn as a talesman
is too brazen upon it's face to be given credence by
the most prejudiced against the labor move
ment or the Mcnamara boys.
The manner of the arrest Of the detective and
the setting Of the stage for that arrest is in keeping
with every phase of this case. It has been the
method of Detective Burns since the kidnapping
of John j. Mcnamara, and including that time to
have the entire proceedings spectacular and sensa:
tona in order to attract the attention of the news
papers and the general public
There is no doubt that affairs Of this character,
matter from whence they emanate, have an in
fuence upon that portion of the people who believe
everything they in print, and it is to take
cognizance Of that fact which prompts the Labor
World to ask it's readers to withhold their judgment
until ALL Of the facts are made known.
Who knows but that back of this latest arrest
there may be business rivalry between two compel
ing detective concerns? And who can say that this
is not part of the great conspiracy of the union
haters to destroy the organized movement of labor?
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-02
SAMUEL GOMPERs-THE MAN

The unanimous reelection Of Samuel Gompers
to the presidency of the American Federation Of
Labor was splendid tribute TO- that Grand Old
Man" Of the American labor movement
There were an unusually large number of men
in the convention who disagree with many of the
present day policies Of the Federation but when it
came TO choosing the executive Of the gteetest or
ganization Of labor On earth, all thought was
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-02
WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH DULUTH?

What manner OF man is this George H. Maxwell
who has been expounding such strange philosophy
to the business men OF Duluth:
He is not mere ''visionnairi, - nor fantastic
rainbow chaser for behind him are twenty years OF
actual constructive work in founding homes and
settlements for the working classes.
We've been wondering for quarter of century
what could be done to make Duluth greater city,
We've coaXed, leased and even bonused Industries
to come here and give employment to our wage
earncrs but progress has been slow, and results
have too often been disappointments.
We've asked ourselves thousand times:
"What's the matter with Duuth?' And we've had
a thousand answers, but none OF them has been
generally accepted.
Now comes our good friend Maxwell with a
plausible solution. He has upset the whole
philosophy of the past He has turned the modern
idea of commercial development completely over
and has declared that labor must come first, and
industry will soon follow.
Get an acre Of ground and live on it, is his
slogan Then he adds:
If this is done it would bring to Duluth 10000
forehanded and thrifty workngmen with their
families if the right kind of campaign made
to reach them. They would buy and build homes
on these 100000 acres and when the labor is here
the factories and works to employ them will follow
so closely that there will be gap between the
coming of the labor and the coming Of the industries
that will employ it.
1T is beginning at the wrong end, in Duluth to
first, develop the land, the food and efficient work.
ers first. Then it is easy to get the factory.
''until Duluth has brought the labor here, this
city is not in position to compete for manufacture
ing plants with cities where labor in abundance is
already established.
But other manufacturing cities have such
opportunities has Duluth to attract labor by the
opportunity for immediate land development and
home ownership in city where the work Of home
building will be the bridge that labor will
to reach permanent industrial employment
When the labor is here, more steel mills will
come.
''When the labor is once here everything else
is here to attract the factories and works in every
line Of manufacturing
But first the labor must be brought to Duluth -
1t is to be regretted that Mr.. Maxwell did not
come to city years ago with this kind of
doctrine. But it is not too late to heed his
advice.
How shall we begin? Let us start with the real
estate exchange and hammer down the price of
acre lots within the reach of working Do this
and the rest will take care of itself.
Every reduction in price acre lots given now
will yield returns an hundred fold in other ways
when army Of producing home crofters shall have
builded their homes in and about Duluth.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-02
THE THANKSGIVING MAGICIAN.
I dreamed dream, such wonderful

THE THANKSGIVING MAGICIAN.
I dreamed dream, such a wonderful
dream;
Come listen, my little lad!
A dream so living about Thanksgiving
1t made me sad and glad.
I thought that I saw a table spread
In a low and narrow room,
It's boards were bare, and the men
that were there
Wore looks of care and gloom.
There were women, too, so pale and
That my heart ached in my breast,
And children so quiet! No merry riot.
No laughter, song, or jest.
There were trenchers ON the table set,
And pitchers of water fair.
But for all the feast for greatest and
least
What do you think was there?
BY every plate five grains of corn.
Five kernels and no more;
Five kernels of corn was that dinner
forlorn,
For I counted them DER and DER.
And long they thanked the Lord.
For this that was left for them bereft
Of all but His Holy Word.
Then while looked with wonder sore
saw the oldest sprite
Glide softly round. without sound;
But none Of them saw the sight.
A scythe across his shoulder hung,
And he touched each crispy grain,
One turned to a. pie all crusted high,
But how l. can, never explain.
Another swelled to a turkey brown,
And some to joints of meat,
There was boiled, and roast, and uail
on toast.
- And all good things to eat.
The danes who wore their kirtles OF
gray
In velvet swept the ground, 49,.
And girls and boys with merry noise
Made all the house resound. "
And "Oh!" said, in whisper small,
"Good elf with the scythe and glass
Thou 'doest we'll, but thy name pray
tell,
And how this cometh to pass
He, smiled and sighed and smiled
again, <as "a - -
-. And his voice like Christmas
/ g. chime j 90.
Said: II am seer,1I work wonders
here; " T. 3 ~.~yg.
Mortal! my name is Time
Then listen and learn, my little lad;
Tho troubles and years increase,
Life is worth living; SO keep Thanks
:. giving, y &.-ll@'t %& f
For time brings plenty and peace.
! .-.I =, ~ ". Rose Terry Cooke
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-02
THE CHRISTMAS STORE.

The Socialists have demanded
penny lunches for years: 1t is de-
plorable that little children should
have to suffer until it became a
menace to the existence of the race,
which is met by the most beggarly re-.
lief the prominent citizens" could al
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-02

The latest ruling Of the new Court Of Commerce
virtually reestablishes the practice of rebating It
Commission which interfered with an attempt by the
Beef Trust to evade that section of the Interstate
Commerce law ostensibly aimed at such practices
Rebatng is one of the means whereby the Beef Trust
obtained it's monopoly. In picking out the members
OF this court, President Taft evidently knew what
he was about. He picked men who he felt sure
would deal tenderly with monopolistic privileges.
His judgment is being indicated.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-02
STATE FEDERATION OF LABOR,

. The regular quarterly meeting Of the executive
council of the Minnesota State Federation of Labor
will be held on Sunday, Dec. TO- at Federation hall,
st. Paul, beginning at 10 o'clock in the morning
The meeting will be most important one, and
all unions and persons having matters to bring be-
fore the council are urged to be on hand early
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-02

low out of public POUNDS.
The dismal failure and heartlessness
of government by the prominent citi-
zens' is again shown and 1t becomes
plain that relief will only come when
the working class rule.
+ GUY WILLIAMS.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-02

Congressman Sims of Tennessee is in favor of a
measure abolishing the Court of Commerce. and will
try to push it through congress when it meets in
regular session. Mr.. Sims thinks that the record
the court has already made in multiplying results
gained through great effort modifying the extortion-
ate power of the railroads will strengthen his efforts
He seems to forget that that was the real purpose
for which the court was created and may confidently
look for veto Of any attempt by congress to inter
fere with it, " .s-| ==>, Sss
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-02

centered on that foremost champion Of the rights
of man, Samuel Gompers.
Small of stature, big in intellect, courageous and
determined he rises head and shoulders above all
leaders of men in any movement of this generation
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-02

Is it not strange that those workingmen s organ
izations which. have only social and educational
value are endorsed BY employers associations,
while the trade unions which have economic value
IN addition to their other virtues are condemned
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-02

President Taft is type Of q certain class sc re.
formers who want reform that will interfere with
any financial interest that gives support to them 81
stheirfrend .5 8sssS 5Tsss S5#s5sa#
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1911-12-21
Fires in Mines

Fires are burning in coal and metal
mines in various parts Of the United
States which have been beyond control
and carrying on their destructive work
for many years. One Of these fires, near
Carbondale, Pa, has burned out such a
large area Of anthracite coal in 10 years
as to cause a subsistence Of the surface
and destruction Of surface property.
Near Summit Hill, Pa, fire which has
been bnrning for 81 years is estimated
TO have destroyed $26,00O,OO0 worth OF
coal A tract Of coal near Jobs, Ohio,
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1911-12-21
A Warning To Dealers

Sanitary Officer Wallis has issued two
bulletins warning all dealers as to poultry
and vinegar sales
The sale Of drawn poultry poultry con
tanning the entrails or intestinesl is for
hidden under the food laws Of Idaho,
which prohibit the sale Of "any part Of
any animal unfit for food"
The possession OF any food, the sale Of
which is forbidden by law, is prinsa
facie evidence that it is for sale, and
prosecution win be instituted against any
and all persons found 50 doing.
The bulleton on vinegar states that it
is against the laws Of idaho to sell vinegar
from any cask or key, unless it is brand
ed or stenciled on the head with the true
name OF the vinegar, name of the articles
from which it is made, and the name and
address Of the manufacturer. The plae-
ing Of a printed label on the cask or keq
is neither branding nor stenoiling. All
dealers shonld get guarantees from the
wholesaler that the vinegars they buy
comply with the pure food laws OF Idaho.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1911-12-21

According to several coal
mine operators in the Pittsburg
district, 80 per cent Of the mines
Of Kansas will be shut down
January l because OF the state
workmen's compensation law,
which goes into effect on that
date The operators declare
they cannot afford to take the
risk ofhability toinjured employ
es.