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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-01-07

which confront the painters and is
likely to set an example to other
unions to gather similar data
Such information will be invalu-
able as the basis of remedial legisla-
ton as we'll as of trade union admin
istration. ass~@ @a,@. -.
Many" Married.
The report showed that Of the 6o7
members of local 1874 Who reported,
1875 per cent are married.
OF that number 122 have no chill
dren dependent on them: while the
remaining 3le had 7s6 dependent
children. # H.
The average age Of the members
reporting was IS years and months
OF the eo7 only III per cent have
steady work. .@,>z' s.. T. 81
Eighty-two and three-tenths per
cent have compulsory vocation Of
eight weeks and three days every six
months, or more than four months a
year. 81. .55 +. L,
s.. Weekly Wage. IL.
Taking the rate Of IS cents an
hour as the basis of computation the
/ al e weekly rate II wages among
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-01-07
ARE THE EXPRESS .BRIGANDS
BEHIND THIS PHILANTHROPY

Chicago, Jan. 6.-The American
League of Associations, a powerful
combination of leading mercantile
houses throughout the country, has
started campaign against the pro-
posed esta blishment of local rural
parcels post service, and a big fund is
available to fight the bill now before
congress.
For more than a year the organ
ization has been in the process of
formation, but heretofore all its
movements have been marked with
secrecy.
The members of the association do
a wholesale mail order business, and
are aiming their fight against the re-
tail mail order houses. The apparent
purpose Of the campaign, according
to the promoters, is to save the coun-
try merchant from elimination.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-01-07
SANS GRAYCOAT6 .
/. DEMAND AN 8-H0UR DAY
-s..i = - 80 II -
Los ANGELES PLANS :.
TO: 0 own DAILY PAPER

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. GA NUM-
cipal newspaper to be owned and pub
lished by the city, is one of the pro-
posals adopted by the Los Angeles
city charter revision committee as
an amendment to be submitted to a
vote of the people. That the pro-
posal is popular one and will in all
probability carry at the ballot box,
is frankly acknowledged by politi-
cans, although many of them were
bitterly opposed to the plan.
g.. H.. Dunlop, former mayor of
Hollywood, whose continued advo-
cacy of a city-owned paper finally
won the consent of the charter re-
vision committee to allowing the ques-
ton to go to popular vote, points out
that a greater part of the running
expenses of such a publication can be
practically met by the complete saw
ing of the immense sums Of money
that the city now pays to various
privately owned local newspapers for
advertising.
But the most debated question
about this proposed municipal news
paper is whether it will or will not
print unbiased news, the best argu-
ment Of it's supporters being that the
power of the advertiser would be
eliminated and that it is the adver-
tiser that controls and suppresses the
news of the privately owned dailies.
On the other hand the political
party in power would undoubtedly OBJ
ject to the circulation of news, like
~ to injure its influence. This, how
ever. points out Dunlop, is the lesser
of the two evils, for at least the
people can vote in new party while
the control Of the privately-owned
dailies by the big corporations never
changes.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-01-07

the CO., was $17.29. E.
The report shows. that the, total
time lost by the eo7 members report
ing was 1913 weeks, Or IS years and
10 months time. lost in the six
months covered by the report.
Time Lost. ,.~..
II the same average holds good it
should show a loss Of 227 years IN
the same six months as the time lost
BY the entire membership Of the local
union. .sz. @ w. =
II such are the conditions among
men strongly organized and now, get
ting so cents an hour for an cir
hour day, with time ana hal Is
overtime and double time foI Sit.
days and Saturday afternoons
conditions existing among the
ganized painters can easily BE
ined., #.l5.s z5'
i: The report shows that s23
cent OF the COZ who reported Nc
subject to enforced idleneis which
has been described. ~ 4
This fact the report points ut; Is
an Indictment Of present industrial
con itio ]. !, .E#5
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-01-07
BLUFF; ::
ANGEL CITY IN GRIP
OF RICH llGlANTES

Los, Angeles, CAL Jan. e.--1nves-
tigation of the dynaniting Of the
Llewllyn iron works by a. committee
appointed by the Lps Angeles Ccun-
ell Of Labor has disclosed the fact
that whoever placed and discharged
the explosive did so with the evident
intention Of doing the least possible
harm to the plant The front of an
old frame building: was cracked and
window glass: smashed, but all the
actual damage done can be amply
covered by a few hundred dollars.
All the valuable machinery was stu
ated: in another part Of the plant at
a safe distance from the scene Of
the explosion.
A policeman and a nightwatchman
were on duty al. the time of the ex-
plosiono and neither Of them were in
5ured. although the watchman exhi-
bited a scratch ons his hand and a
black and blue mark on his head
which he asserts were caused b3' fly
ing timber ~
Members Of the committee point
out that this last )" outrage" comes at
a most critical time, "a time when the
grand jury's report on the manner
of the Times; explosion was hanging
fire for lack; Of conclusive evidence.
In view of. these facts, the dyna-
hitting Of a .valueless part Of the
Llewellyn Iron works takes on all the
appearance Of tage-explosion set off
by detectives in the employ of the
avowed enemies of organized labor.
Proof that LosaAngeles contains a
body Of men prepared at any time
to become lawbreakers to gain their
ends has just been sgiten to the pub
lie through the local press which
announces that ct asecret meeting held
IN the chan1be nf the Merchants
and Manufacturers.H association vi
GLANCE committee. was formed from
among the supporters and friends
Of Editor Otis. The announced pur-
pose Of this committee armed with
the rope, torch and rifle, is to sup.
PRESS those 1abor#leaders whom thu
committee has already tried and con
Vlcted in secret session as danger.
Gus to the community and "undesir
able citizens 4
That the general public in -Ao.
| Angeles is sick ofathis band of mil
l1onaire terrortstsFand that even tn
merchants stand openly with organ
ICED labor, is amply proven by TIL,
IS columns Of i9eneral advertisinl
matter carried ;ss ssbe,<l citizen: the u
}~page weekly paper issued under. tn
euspices OF the Central Labor Coun
Gill; Another proof of the solidarit
Of the Los Angeles labor movemen
is, shown in the s-story labor tenn
pie, owned exclusively by the trade
unions and their members: which /
valued at. 100000 inclusive of tn
real estate it stands on. :.
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300 RAH RAH BOYS
60 STRENGTHENING

Winnipeg, Man., Jan. 6.-When the
Winnipeg. Street Railway" company
put 800 college students in the places.
OF the striking: motormen and con-
ductors. popular, opinion was. so
aroused in antagonism to the COM
pany's action that street cars were,
wrecked in broad daylight in every
part Of the city and the college boy
strikebreakers chased to their homes
Seeing that public sentiment de-.
manded that the company settle with
its men, the city council and the
Industrial bureau attempted concilia-'
ton, but their efforts were fruitless,
the railway management declining
to meet the committee halfway 49,
The failure Of the student strike
breakers, who were mostly members
Of Winnipeg's wealthy families, to
hold down their jobs. has caused the
Winnipeg Street Railway company to
contract with an agency for profess
sional strikebreakers who are NOW
on their way to the city A rush,
order for uniforms to- clothe the hired
thugs was sent to the Manitoba
Clothing company. But the clothing
company's employees are all union
garment workers; and as soon as the
discovery was made that these uni
forms were to cover. the bodies Of
The imported strikebreakers the
work In the factory stopped.
q, We will not make uniforms for
8 was the ultimatum Of the gar.
workers, and q committee was
sent TO the headquarters Of the strik-
ing street car men to inform them
sof the action taken In their behalf.
Back Of the garment workers are
Che tailors who also. have pledged
q AZ to. make no uniforms Tor
strik ebreekers.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-01-07
ILLINOIS OFFICIAL is
IN FAVOR OF FEDERAL
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

% Chicago, Jan. 6.-President Wright
Of the Illinois State Federation OF
Labor makes a proposal in the daily
press which is certainly worthy OF
sympathetic consideration.
. He points out, that if a department
of labor We're created in the state
government it would coordinate the
work done now by several boards and
commissions, doing the work better
and at considerable saving because
of this coordination. The factory
inspection. the free employment
agency and the bureau of labor statis-
tics are among these.
Mr.. Wright also maintains that
cidents on railroads and traction lines
now done under the supervision OF
the railroad and warehouse commits
sion could better be carried on by
labor department, which would
make systematic report and enable
uniform comparison among all forms
Of industrial accidents.
There is probably a good deal OF
waste through the lack Of this co.
ordination. which Is inevitable where
new conditions developing from time
to time are met piecemeal by bureaus
and commissions. At present IL
linois is awakening to the interests
and needs of the industrial worker
and the vital Importance to the com
monwealth of conserving these in.
terests and in meeting these needs
Illinois. once an almost exclusively
agricultural community. has now 9
large industrial population, and whose
claims are substantial. Sanitation
housing, factory regulation, employ.
housing. factory regulation, employ.
ment, mine protection, accident in.
surance and other phases Of the in
dustrial problem should be dealt witt
not at haphazard or under the pres
sure Of political influence, but broad.
~ and scientifically as a part of ou1
normal machinery of government.
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ORGANIZED LABOR HOLDS
UP GOVERNMENTS HANDS
IN CURLING IMMIGRATION

Washington, D. c.: Jan. 6.-The
government and organized labor on
the one side and the leading citizens
Of foreign birth on the other will in
the near future lock horns over an
order recently issued from the immi-
grafton department here to immigrant
inspectors to maintain most rigid
examination of all aliens with view
of checking the tide of travel to con-
gested. cities, like Philadelphia and
New York.
This order has already resulted in
strong protests from Italian represen-
tatives from various cities who have
visited Washington to protest against
the deportation of several dozen Ital-
ian immigrants ordered debarred
within the last ten days.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-01-07
But Bill for Shorter Hours for
Mail Carriers is Opposed by p.
M. General Hitchcock on stere-
.otyped Plea Of Economy.

Washington. D. Gu. Jan. 6.-To
once and; for all make it legal and
binding that s hours shall constitute
a days work for letter carriers in
cities and their connected postal dis
tricts, Representative Nichols OF
Pennsylvania has Introduced bill H.
r.. $4,000 which repeats in its en-
tirety; the: evasive law of. 1900, which
was framed to- allow the postmaster
general to work his carriers any
number Of. hours in any one day.
The repeal of the law of 1900 puts
the post, office department under
the law of 1888. as far as the car
riers are concerned, and this law is
follows: "a
THAT hereafter eight hours
shall constitute a days work for
letter carriers in cities or postal
districts connected Herewith, for
which they shall receive the same
pay as is now paid for days
work of greater number OF
hours. If any letter carrier is
employed greater number OF
extra for the same in proportion
to the salary now fixed by law"
Postmaster General Hitchcock
strenuously objects to laws which
curtailed his powers over the carriers
and so in a letter to the court OF
claims. asking for a decision upon
the law in question, he says that 1.-The
act of June 2, 1900, if properly ad-
ministered, would enable the depart
ment to afford better service at less
cost than under the present plan Of
operations, but in view of the deci-
sion above referred to, it has been
thought wise to ignore the lin1ita-
tions of the eight-hour law, as such
course might give rise to claims for
overtime" f$a#@ " =
Hitchock's plan is to work his men
extra hours pay no overtime, and
then make public his ability as an
economizer. - --,..
But the carriers object to doing
extra work without pay and, hav-
ing 1.-The postmaster general reap
the glory. so a. return to the law Of
lSSssais.> demanded of congress. :..-s-..
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-01-07

New York, Jan. e.-The ferry
service to Staten Island and South
Brooklyn was paralyzed for six hours
Saturday morning last when~ LA fire
men, oilers, and tenders suddenly
struck and refused to man the boats.
The walkout occurred shortly be-
fore 9 O'clock while thousands Of
Staten Islanders were crowding the
terminals hurrying to get to business
in New York. - = :: %
The men could not Il have
selected a better time to show they
meant business. They got action at
once. There was no fooling. around,
no jockeying, no talk Of nothing to
arbitrate'--somethin had to be done
and that right quick. .-..- i
Commissioner Tomkins, of the De-
partment of Docks and Ferries, and
Commander Sears, who has charge
of the ferries, made haste to discover
under what conditions the men could
be got back to work.
Timothy Healey, of the Interna-
tional Brotherhood of Stationary
Firenen, was hurriedly sent for,,,and
managed to induce the men to 81.
back to work at once.
The firemen struck because of an
order issued by Commander Sears re-
ducing the stats on each of the big
ferryboats by two 'firemen and one
oiler. Before last summer each Of
the big boats carried two engineers,
six firemen, two oilers and two water
tenders. ~. he, ~
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TOLEDOCOUNCIL PROPOSES:
METAL TRADES COALITION

da's before opening Of the conven-
tioi> and have in their possession a
list IF their respective lodges, stating
their membership, also the duplicate
credentials sent to the respective gen.
eral secretaries. The chairman Of the
credential committee shall call the
convention to order and the, first busi-
ness shall be to elect a permanent
chairman and secretary from among
the delegates.
After this there shall be elected a
committee on constitution, composed
of two members from each national
or international organization repre-
sented.
This convention shall have full
power to adopt constitution, elect
officers and a general executive
board.
The general executive board. shall
consist Of members from each orr
ganization amalgamating.
The constitution shall provide for
the initiative and referendum, also
for the recall Of officers.
"All local unions of the different
organizations shall receive new cha
tiers free of cost from the new organ
iZation.
THE constitution shall further pro-
vide that now existing local lodges
of different crafts may amalgamate
into one local union provided that
IS per cent of the members of each
lodge by referendum vote are in favor
of uniting.
THE aim of the International Me
tai Workers Union shall be to avoid
all jurisdiction fights and to put in
to practice the principles Of juris-
diction agreements.
'Fraternally yours, -
TOLEDO METAL TRADES
COUNCIL,
"Committee on organizations:
otto BRACH,
"Chairman, Iron Molders' Union
No. 172.
"CHAS. BANK,
'Secretary Machinists' Union No
105. Address, 635 Orchard Street,
Toledo, Ohio"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-01-07
CALLS FOR UNION Of
100000 SERVANTS

St. Louis, Mo-, Jan. GA union
of servant girls is advocated by j.
M. Robinow, Of the United States
Department Of Commerce ard Labor,
I'm paper read before the conven-
ton Of the American Home Econont-
les association, In session in this city
>"Homes are now conducted by me-
thods that date back to- the middle
ages" asserted Mr.. Robinow, but
in the future there will be collective
cooperation tending tow ard the union
izing Of household labor ....
Quoting data collected by his de-
partment, Mr.. Robinow said that in
1900. there was 100000 house SER
wants in the United States. There
were also 100000 walters $4,000
housekeepers, 225 900 laundresses and
100000 unframed nurses, making a
total Of 2,146,000 persons working
for wages in households withou,
any regulations as to pay, hours OF
labor or sanitary surroundings.
From this chaotic condition, which
allows opportunity of great abuse by
those householders whose aim ap-
pears to be to get the greatest amour,
of work for the least possible pay
out of the green girls who appl,
for work, the much talked Of "ser-
want problem arises.
The servants union of the future
declared Mr.. Robinow, would main
tain its scale of wages, hours of work
and holidays, and also demand fiji
living conditions in the way of pro.
per bedrooms, baths and health,
ventilation in kitchens and work.
rooms.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-01-07
PHYSICIANS STRIKE WHEN
WOMAN DOCTOR Is CHOSEN

Lancaster, Pa. Jan. 6.-The ap-
pointment of a woman physician as
pathologist at st. James Hospital
here resulted in the resignation Of
the entire medical staff of that inst;-
tuition. By the action of the phy-
sicians, the hospital loses DR.. John
L. Atlee. one of the best known
surgeons in the state. The other
members Of the staff are all prom
inent kphysicians of the city.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-01-07
MAY FREE THUG WHO
SLEW YOUNG STRIKER

Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. 6.-Ferdinand
Weiss, nineteen-year-o garment
striker, is the latest victim of police
and detective brutality. He died at
st. Bernard's Hospital, as result of
bullet wound inflicted by a thug
special employed by detective
agency. The lad was shot late last
Friday, while doing picket duty.
The detective is locked up in the
new city police stations A charge of
murder has been preferred against
him, but from the way the capitalist
employers have been permitted to
slug and kill, many believe that he
will go free. -.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-01-07
DREW LINE BETWEEN WIFE'S
PUG AND FAMILY DISHpAN

Evansville. Ind. Jan. Because
his wife bathed her pet pug dog in
the washpan and wished to fight
when he objected, Robert Duncan of
this city has entered suit for d.
Vorce in the Vanderburg County su-
perior court. Duncan says his wife
confessed to him that she had used
the dishpan as bath tub tor her
pet puppy ever since they were mar
ried but he did not know it until
Christmas Day when he caught her
In the act and entered objection. ID
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-01-07
WILL SELL N0N-UN1oN
OHIO PRINTING HOUSE
TO PAY IT'S CREDITORS

Akron, Ohio, Jan. 6.-The plant Of
the Werner company Of this city, one
of the largest printing firms in the
country, will be sold early In the
year in accordance with an order
OF the court.
This firm for the past five years
has been fighting the Typographical
union. It was one of the most Bit
ter opponents of the eight-hour day,
and now for its folly must be placed
under the auctioneer's hammer The
company vainly tried the. non-union,
incompetent workman and found him
wanting. =
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-01-07
SAY JAIL TERM KILLED
AN ENGLISH SUFFRAGET

London. Jan. 6.-As a result OF the
lardships she endured while suffer-
ing imprisonment for participating in
the last suffragette raid on Parlia-
ment, Mrs. Clarke, sister of Mrs
En1eline Pankhurst, leader of the
English suffragettes, is dead at her
home in Brighton, Immediately fol-
lowing her release from prison.
Mrs. Clarke, it is declared, was
harshly treated in prison and forced
to eat such coarse food that her
health broke down shortly after her
incarceration.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-01-07
Spokane Wants New Charter.


Spokane. Wash; Jan. 6.-The vote
of the recent referendum election
on the new city charter substituting
the commission form of government
for the present official system as an
nounced, shows that the new charter
carried by almost a 80 per cent vote
While there were many women
registered, only small percentage
voted.
The vote was: For the charter,
6,43S; against, ALL.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-01-07
GAS COMPANY GOT EVEN.

Cleveland, Jan. 6.--The East Ohio
Gas company to which was recently
denied franchise giving it the right
to Increase the price Of artificial gas,
today took the first step toward max
ing good it's threat to cut off the sup
ply by notifying all it's employees Of
their dismissal, to take effect on
January II. -,
" More than 1000 men are affected.
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Get New Years Gift.

Wilkes-Barre. Pa, Jan. cit was
learned here that the conductors EN-
p.loyed by the Lehigh Valley railroad.
have been granted an increase In
wages. $50. ...,l. -......g ss .5.$ !
The new schedule became effective
New Years, Day and will give the:
workers a boost of from 80 to so
cents a day in their salaries.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-01-07
Lost 100000 To Canada.

Ottawa, Ontario, Jan. cit is of
: 4 estimated that $4,000 immi-
grants came into Canada in 1910, ana
that Of these 10000 were from the
United States It is believed that
next year the influx will reach half
a million. a+..i4E ,. = &&..,g
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Minister Worked: Fired.

Bakersfield Cal.,. Jan. 6-The Rev.
A. q. Mill, pastor Of the Christian.
church of this city. found that he
could not make ends meet with his.
salary Of 800 a month, go he went to-
work as d road laborer.a
Now he has. received notice from
the church board that his services
are not longer required
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-01-07
Sherry Coopers Still Out.

Jerez, Jan. 6:-The strike of the
coopers here, which has now been
going on for several weeks, shows
no sign OF ending. There have been
no new developments.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-01-07
COMMERCIAL CLUB WILL
REPEAT FREE COURSE OF
AGRICULTURAL LECTURES

A most commendable feature of
the winter opera tons being carried
on by the agricultural. department of
the Commercial club is the course of
lectures: arranged for the next two
lno,fths in which AGRICULTURAL topics
will be handled by. experts, whose SER
vices have been enlisted by the club.
The first Of this series Of educa-
tfonal addresses will be given January
IS at the Duluth high school, if pres
emit plans can be perfected, and will
be followed at intervals of two
weeks by five more. =
On January IS DR.. ]. H. Gray,
professor of economics of the Uni
versity Of Minnesota, will talk on
Incorporation and Its Special Re-
ference to Agriculture and the sub
:ects Of the other discourses will be
announced later.
Admission is free by tickets which
can be obtained by applying at the
Commercial club or the Y. NJ. c. A.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-01-07
Blame This on Socialism,

bIdlIIE THIS OH S0C1anSm.
Milwaukee, Jan. 6.-Milwaukee
now is the second 'healthiest large
city in the United States. Its death
rate is 1873 per 10000. Minneapolis
alone, with death rate of 1924 per
10000, exceeds the record of Mil
waukee among cities of 100000 pop-
ulation or over. Cleveland comes
next with 147 per 10000, and Chi
caEo, which long claimed to be the
healthiest big city in the country,
falls below.