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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-16
FIGHT Drink SYSTEM
With CHEAP WH|SKEY
Scheme Known as ''Chemunr
Plan Is Advocated by Strong
Pennsylvania Citizens.
With Every Grocery Selling
Penny Whiskey, Supporters
Say Saloons Would Go.

ELkLAND, Pa, Dec. 14.-What is
known as the "Chemung plan" is now
being thoroughly discussed through
out the northern tier counties The
plan Is q unique and bold PROPOSE
perance by making trade conditions
such that the saloon would not be a
profitable investment. While the per-
centage of profit in liquor would re-
main as under present conditions, the
amount of money involved in the
transactions of jobbing and retailing
would be 80 trivial that the gross
profit would not pay rental cfarxes,
lights, help and other expensive al
lurements of the American saloon.
The salient fea ture of the Chemung
plan is to remove all taxes on malt
and distilled liquor. thus making
liquor free commodity of trade and
so cheap that the saloon would be
eliminated and the traffic in liquor
diverted into regular mercantile
channels.
The advocates of the Chemung
plan contend that, with the govern
ment or federal tax removed and no
excise license to pay, whisky could
be sold at retail for from 20 cents to
30 cents and afford a reasonable prof.
/. at that. With free competition in
the liquor traffic many shopkeepers
would add whisky and beer to their
stock. because liquor would be a le-
Ultimate article of merchandise, SELL
ing at a reasonable profit for about
cents a quart or 1 cent a glass. With
this competition on every hand, the
regular saloon, as now conducted,
with it's free lunch, dazzling lights, al
Turing music and expensive invest
ment. would be threatened with bank
ruptcy.
The Chemung plan advocates say
that the present liquor laws glorify
liquor. Taking whisky as a specific
instance, they relate that it is manu-
ia ctured, aged and barreled at a cost
OF Is cents a gallon, and when it
reaches the consumer under present
conditions it. brings $3.50 a gallon,
as sold in saloons by the glass. 1t is
the Internal revenue tax and excise
requirements that lay the foundation
for this enormous increase beyond it's
Intrinsic value. The Chemung plan,
it is maintained would reduce liquor
to a cheap article of merchandise, and
the inexorable law Of business would
soon make competition such that no
dealer could afford to maintain an
elaborate establishment for it's exclu-
sive sale.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-16
LABOR PAPERS DECRY Fl
DEEDS OF M'NAMARAs
Continued from Page 1.

Continued from Page /. -, 81
and property, and not for its destruc-
ton. EE%, Et5 s,%..ss s,,# Ssss. .#a
The Potter's Herald seems to size
up the situation in a nut shell when It
declares: E55' SS a l.= 81, ,Ts=s
''The members Of organized labor
have been deceived; have been inn
posed upon; and their cause has been
betrayed by the men whom thy be-
friendad and whose Innocence they be-
lieved in. But the fact that they re-
sponded to the appeal of the McNa-
maras in the spirit they did, with the
facts as they thought then, to be. is
to their credit and not to their shame.
They believed that they were aiding
inocent men to escape persecution and
not guilty ,fiends TO escape punish
.ment. soon % they found that
the cNamara b guilty they de-,
4 nl,anded that the wheels of4 jpstice
should Grind o,it, aevare punishm4nt
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-16
GATHERED AT RANDOM
Being Collection Of Facts and Near Which Will Be
o Duluthan O q
Quantity of Embarrassing What Happening

and very dear was taken by the
dreaded disease" can appreciate the
real significance of the preventative
work being done.
Sheriff Meining after thorough in
vestigation of the death of Patrick
Hanley. an old time union waiter of
Duluth, has decided that death re-
suited from a fall. Frank O'Brien, ar
rested in connection with the case
has been released. Hanley's death
took place at Skibo, MIMI. under cir
cumstances which led to the murder
tehory and an investigation.
Claiming that her husband amused
himself by stretching himself with
his head at the foot of the bed and
rubbing his feet on her face. Mrs.
Martha Saelens is fighting for a d.
vorce before Judge Ensign of the dis
trict court Verify, some wives have
reason to complain. One woman sus-
gests, however, that she had the same
chance that he had.
The Old Settlers association met
sion and it's annual meeting at the
First Methodist church. Some of the
old timers have lived in Duluth or
Superior for the past so years.
Deputy State Factory Inspector Miss
Jean Poirier who was called to San
Francisco by the serious illness Of her
sister. Miss Lydia, is expected home
about the first of the year.
The Licensed Tugmen held their
first meeting of the year Wednesday
evening at Rowley's hall. The men
simply got together and took up rou-
tine business where 1T had been left
at the last meeting. Charles Nc
F'achren is president of the organiza-
ton which is said to be in most
flourishing condition.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-16
Before

Never before have we been
able to offer you such a great
variety of beautiful and pract-
zeal Christmas gifts as we are
offering you this year.
Here's just few sugges-
tons:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-16

A few of the materials for this
purpose are being shown in our
arcade windows. -*< The newest de-
signs in colorings-, have been
brought out for Christmas gifts.
and we feel that the collection is
one of the best we naVes ever shown.
The colorings are, selected to go
with the popular suiting fabrics
We will put these. up in pretty
gift boxes at your requests free of
charge.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-16
OVERSUPPLY OF LABOR
IN BRITISH CoLUMBIf

VICTORIA, B.. c., Dec. 1.-THE
United States consul here has given
publicity through the daily consular
reports to the congested labor condt-
tons existing here.
Although there are 1000 men en-
ployed on the streets laying fifty
miles Of paving and other public
work and while the building permits
issued far exceed those of like per-
.iod year ago, still there are great
er number Of men unemployed than
ever before in the history of the city.
When the seasonal industries, such
as fisheries, building, etc., close for
the winter a still larger number of
men will be without employment.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-16

The man who made thousand dol
lars in chestnuts this fall was surely
not nutty. "s-'''
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-16

Some men name their automobiles
after their wives-because they cannot
manage either.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-16

The world is growing better. We
saw woman pay carfare for a L.
year-old boy the other day. 5
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-16

Y takes e woman of great strength
TO hold her tongue. f.s
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-16

# There are plenty Of people who
never have plenty. 1T. L %.ss3aE
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27
ELKS MINSTREL
BIG SUCCESS

The Minstrel Show put on by the
local order Of Elks at Days Theatre
Tuesday evening was a huge success
both as an entertainment and from a
financial standpoint. A large and
enthusiastic audience being present.
Jokes on local people were received
with delight. The end men A. P.
Mulroy, R. L. Nash. F. B. Warner,
G. A. Normington, Sam Church and
G. F. Harrington were especially good
c. A. Normington in particular making
a hit with his song That's a Plenty"
and parodies as encores.
Louis Reichers song In Garden
of Love with You was very we'll rem,
dered
The last part of the entertainment,
a one act farce THE School" with
F. c. Brockhausen as a German school
teacher excited a great deal of mer-
riment and 'The Mosquito and the
Elephant by A P. Hirzy and F. c.
Brockhausen was a decided hit.
Among the others taking part in
the performance deserving special
mention were Smoky" Dietzler, Fred
Schnabel, and Otto Roenius as In
terlocutor and DR.. Blanchar.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27
BOY SCOUTS AND
MOSQUITOES
In New Jersey Familiar Pest
Has a New Enemy.

In New Jersey the Boy Scouts have
a special mission. They are waging
war on mosquitoes. The idea has
been taken up enthusiastically by the
Scout Masters throughout the state.
The boys are receiving special instruC
lions. They are taught the kind of
places where mosquitoes easily breed
and they are urged in their tramps
through the woods to keep on the
watch for spots where there is stag
nant water and to study the locality
with the idea of draining the section
They are urged not to let tin cans
paper and other articles lie around
after getting their outdoor meals, but
to gather all these things together
and destroy them as far as possible
by fire
At home they are encouraged to fu-
migate the cellars, drop a little oil in
the rain barrel, and to take such
measures that not only prevent the
breeding of mosquitoes but drive them
away. The patrols have made a point
of tramping through the city and
gathering up the empty tin cans in
vacant 'ots with the idea of destroy
ing them.
The work of the boys has already
had excellent results.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27
MILES OF CARPET

A solid train of sixty cars, con-
sisting $4,000 rolls of carpet, leaves
Chicago via the Chicago & North
Western Ry. a. M. Tuesday for
Omaha. The train is enroute from
New York to San Francisco.
The special train is over half
mile in length.
There are five hundred miles of
carpet in the shipment; this repre-
sents carpet enough to lay a width
the entire length of the line of the
Chicago e North Western Ry. from
Chicago to Omaha.
To make these carpets required the
labor of 1900 workers for eight days,
an equivalent of one days work for
81, 400 operators, and if it were piled
up in rolls one on top of another oven
an area of 400 square feet, it would
over-top the Singer Building tower,
New York City.
The weight of the carpet is 1900,
000lbs. and it is valued at almost 81
600, 600.
Such shipment even a decade ago
would have been beyond the imagi-
nation of the most optimistic weaver,
and is the tangible evidence of the
remarkable growth of the carpet weav.
ing industry in America. 1t goes to
supply the ever increasing demand on
the Pacific Coast
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27
AN ALL DAY
TRUMP H
Milwaukee Sentinel Stands as
CrIterian in Wisconsin of Up
to Date Journalism,

| Wisconsin's great daily newspaper
! is The Milwaukee Sentinel, which
for over seventy-four years has been
the leading newspaper of the great
! Badger state. A little over two years
ago The Sentinel added afternoon anC
evening editions, which, through the
success achieved by them, have be-
come fixtures. The Sentinel now is
an all-day triumph in the newspaper
world, suppling it's readers with morn
ing, afternoon and Sunday editions
containing all the news of the word
up to the moment of going to press
with each edition.
In its editorial page The Sentinel
has one of its strongest assets. This
page, besides its thoughtful editorials
prepared by a corps of experienced
writer's, offers several valuable fea-
lures including George Phair's col,
umn, Just Squibs,' which deals in a
humorous vein in prose and verse,
with the latest news events.
Among the most important and in
| teresting of The Sentinel features is
the correspondence of Frederick j,
| Haskin, which covers a great diver
/ sity of subjects and which deals usua
| ly with those questions and events
which are uppermost in the minds of
the people. The series of letters by
| Mr. Haskin, now running in the ALL
| Day Sentinel, is one of the best feat
ures ever offered in the newspaper
field in Wisconsin or elsewhere.
Experienced correspondents, espec
| tally equipped to supply accurate in
| formation, are stationed continuously
at Washington and at Madison.
The sporting pages, written by re-
cognized authorities, offer the best
and most accurate sporting informa-
ton. These pages, as we'll as the
news pages, are enliyened by car
toons from the pencils of The Sentin-
els cartoonists, including Cad Brand
weekly review of sports.
columns of every edition are of the
best.
The women's page in the evening
edition contains a fund of useful
knowledge for housekeeper and mo-
Their, not found in any other paper in
the state.
The Sunday Sentinel, with all it's
special features, is a welcome visitor
to the homes of the northwest. One
of it's strongest features is the Il
Illustrated Sunday magazine, contain
ing a large selection of stories, mis-
cellany and pictures. The splendid
comic section amuses the children
and interests the older people.
Every copy of every edition of
The Sentinel is a complete up to the
minute newspaper.
Through every. edition The Senti-
mel speaks for itself.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27
INTEREST In THE STUDY
OF COMMISSION PLAN

APPLETON, Wis, April 25-That
the proposed class in commission gov
eminent of cities at Lawrence col
lege will be popular and that a large
number of students will be attract
ed simply by that study is evidenc
ed by the fact that since announce
ment was made ten days or two weeks
ago that commission government Of
cities will be treated at Lawrence next
year dozens of inquiries from persons
living in cities where commission
government is being contemplated
have been received. 1t has been learn
all from young men, but the proposed
course apparently viii also be attract
i've to older men, who see a chance
of getting in on the ground floor"
of a new profession.
Prof J. A Bushnell of the chair
of economics and political science
will be in charge of the work He
has made a specific study of govern
ment of cities by commission and dur
ing the recent campaign in Appleton
for the adoption of the commissiteI
here, took a very prominent part in
the work. While talking a couple of
days ago concerning the Introduction
of the study at Lawrence, Prof. Bush
nell declared he has not the slightest
doubt but that most American col
leges during the next few years will
see fit to treat commission govern
ment of cities as a specific course
Mr.. Bushnell says the work at Law
renee, if a class is started next Sep
TENDER, will be taken up as seminar
work and will be studied here both
from theoretical and practical point
of view. Appleton's commission
government will furnish most of the
practical side of the work at Lawrence
Inquiries concerning the. prospec-
tive course have been received from
men in Fond du Lac, Amigo, Grand
Rapids, Wausau, Oshkosh, Green Bay
and number of other cities in the
state where an agitation is quietly
going on for the establishment of a
government by commission instead of
the present common council.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27
MOVING DAY
WARNING
Bulletin Telling How to Disin-
feet Houses Which May Con-
tain tuberculosis Germs is
Sent Out by State Association
ISSUED by w. A. T. Al

MILWAUKEE, Wis, April 25.-The
possible dangers Of moving into a
| house, the former tenants of which
are unknown, and a cheap and eff
cient means of disinfection are con-
tanned in a bulletin issued by the
| Wisconsin Anti-Tuberculosis associa-
ton.
A bulletin is issued annually by
the association upon the known dan
ger of the undisinfected house and
the habit Of the American people to
move on May 1.
Investigations conducted in vari-
Gus cities of the state have shown
that many cases of tuberculosis are
due to families moving into an undis-
infected house, the former occupant
| of which was a cOnsumptive. 1t is in
an attempt to prevent this that the
warning is issued and a method of
disinfection is given
The formaldehyde disinfection is
employed by the New York City health
department. In preparing the house
all outside cracks in windows, doors,
walls, or floor should be closed with
cotton or strips of cloth 1t also should
be remembered that, after the gas
has been generated, it is necessary
to leave the house as soon as posi-
| BILE. 1t is possible after the disin-
lection, to rush in and open the doors
and windows. It is recommended that
the disinfection should last over nigh
or from six to ten hours
Formaldehyde is a gas put on the
market in the form of a solution in
water. The gas is regenerated by
pouring the solution on crystals of
potassium permanganate.
For this purpose, metal pail is
placed in the center of each room
on newspapers or a piece of asbestos.
In the pail, after it has been warmed
is placed one-haf pound of potassium
permanganate crystals for each 1000
| cubic feet Of air space to be disinfect
ed. Not more than one pound of cry
stalls should be placed in one pail
Formaldehyde is then poured over
the crystals in the proportion of one
pint to one-half pound of crystals.
The reaction takes place Immediately
and the gas will be driven off in
great clouds.
So soon as the chemicals have beef
put together, one should go to the
exit. If, after the room has been air
ed after disinfection, the odor OF
formaldehyde persists, it can be neu-
tralized by hanging sheets or towels
IN the rooms and sprinkling them
with ammonia water
The cost Of materials for disin-
fectin. is slight A drug store charges
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27
LAFOLLETTE TELLS
RECIPROCITY IDEA
Says He Will Favor Amendments
in Canada's Favor to Make
Treaty More Equitable.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April

WASHINGTON, d. c., April "a
Senator La Follette's position on
Canadian reciprocity is soon to be-
come vital issue in the senate. He
is for reciprocity as a broad PROPOSE
ton, but believes that it should be
fair proposition to those directly at
fected by it. He would make it a
fairly even exchange. Senator La
Toilette will vote for andprobably al
so propose amendments to the reel
procity measure in the senate
Because it was determined on Mon
day that Senator La Toilette will be
the progressive" member of the
committee on finance, which will re
port the reciprocity measure, if for
no other reason, his views are of i'm
portance in the fight which will be
waged in the senate.
Senator La Toilette told his inter
viewer that he had been member
of the ways and means committee OF
the house of representatives when
iOir1AIiSs cS oCCl SIcliy vi StdCS, LII 81
planted the flag on this proposition
Of reciprocity, and he added, Il ia
VOrad it then as a broad proposition.
Wants Something for Farmers.
Asked as to his attitude toward
the pending bill, Senator La Toilette
said:
In a general way l am in favor of
reciprocity. l am in favor of it broad
ly, but | want each reciprocal treaty
or agreement to be reciprocal as to
those directly affected by it. In 9th
er words, l want it to be fair PROPOSE
ton, fair to those who are economic
ally parties to it, commercially par
ditiOns to the free list in Canadas
ties 70 it, real parties to it; the class.
es of people directly affected by it
there should be reciprocity as to
them. | do not want the farmers
market to be taken from him and get
nothing from it. | want it to be fair
ly even"
You will be in sympathy with "a
mendments to tIlt end?" was asked.
"Of course these amendments have
to be in Canada's favor That is, we
have to give now without getting any
thing in exchange for what we give.
In other words, we have to make ad-
ditions to the free list in Canada's
interest in order to offset what the
agricultural classes of our country
lose by the reciprocity agreement as
it now stands
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27
HISTORICAL AND
LITERARY SOCIETY
ENTERTAIN
Annual Banquet at the Home of
DR.. 0. T. Hougen.

The members of the Historical and
Literary Society entertained a few
guests at their Annual Banquet at
the home Of Dr. and Mrs. o. T. Hou-
gen, Monday evening, April oath A
bout forty ladies and gentlemen were
present. An elaborate seven course
banquet was served. The tables were
prettily decorated in pink and green,
the club colOrs The Misses Ellen
and Mildred MacKinnon, Weeks, Ri
ley and Philleo assisted in the serv-
ing. At the close Of the banquet
Mrs. w c. McGIynn presided as Toast
mistress. Mrs. G. J. Kaudy respond
ed to the toast, What's in name?
That which We call a rose by any
other name would smell as sweet .
In this toast Mrs. Kaudy reviewed in
a pleasing and gracious manner, the
membership Of the club, setting forth
their characteristics as viewed by
her. This was very creditably done
and showed that she had put a great
deal Of thought into her subject. At
torney Theo. w. Brazeau responded
to the following toast: "A light wife
doth make a heavy husband" This
subject as viewed by Mr.. Brazeau
was set forth in several little anec-
dOtes, which were quite to the point
Ignorance is the curse of God. Know
ledge the wing wherewith we fly to
Heaven was the subject responded
to by Miss Brahany. She was E.
quail to the subject of her toast and
responded in a charming and able
manner. The program was closed by
Dr. O. T. Hougen responding to the
following toast: There is no dark
ness but ignorance" The Doctor
handled this subject in his usual non
chalant, humorous way, eliciting con-
siderable mirth, making an excellent
finale to an interesting program. We
believe the Doctor advocates laughter
as { aid to digestion and this GER
tainly came in we'll on the top of
a good dinner.
After the banquet Bridge whist was
played and Mrs. Theodore Brazeau
won the ladies' prize and Dr. o. T.
Hougen the gentIemen's.
The Historical and Literary So
ciety are truly to be complimented
for the gracious and delightful man
ner in which they entertained their
guests.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27
The third meeting was held at the

The third meeting was held at the
residence of Mrs. Earle Pease on
November 18th. The Art Committee
had charge of this meeting Mrs Nc
Glynn reported on the work of the
Committee Mrs. John Parrish read
an article on Embroideries and Mrs.
G. ]. Kaudy read a splendid paper
on Basketing. She illustrated her
talk by showing a number of baskets
which were significant in designs and
color. Miss Sherman of the High
school gave a delightful reading at
the end of the program, which was
much appreciated by the members.
The fourth meeting was held on
Friday, March 3, at the Witter Build
ing. 1t was an evening meeting and
open to gentlemen. The School Com,
mittee had charge of the program.
Mrs. Babcock gave a report of the
Committee. Excellent papers were
given by Mr.. V. E. Thompson on
Manual Training and by Miss Dick
on Domestic Science Mr.. Schwede
gave an address of Welcome. The
refreshments at this meeting were es.
pecially unique in that they were pre-
pared and served by the class in Do
nestle Science. The members were
given opportunity to inspect some ex-
cellent samples of work done by the
pupils of the schools and this meet
ing proved one of the most interest
ing of the year:
Besides giving our attention to our
local work our Federation is affiliat-
ed with The Gull Federation and is
doing its part in this great work. We
are a member of the State Fedora
ton and of the American Ciyics AS
ISOLATION of which Mr. Mcfarland is
President
We have contributed to the Wis
consin Loan Fund to aid deserving
young women to Higher Education.
We have contributed to the Land
mark Movement and to the National
Consumers League. A new Commi
tee has been formed in our local
work, the Hospital Committee of
which Mrs l. P. Witter was appoint
ed chairman Mrs. Writer'S report
this afternoon will show what a spIen
did result this Committee has accom-
plished.
Respectfully submitted,
RUTH MEAD, Sec.