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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-08-12
THE DIES MONIES STRIKE.

The temporary order of Judge
De Graft terminating the strike,
and ordering both parties to the
controversy to abide the orderly
decision of the court upon the
merits Of the case, may be con-
sidered extraordinary because of
it's being so unusual.
But, for all that, the action OF
the court appears to us as being
more in harmony with sound rea-
son and good sense, than any use
to which the injunction was ever
applied to our knowledge.
Labor, in it's organized form, is
teaching fair methods and square
dealing with the employing class,
and it demands, and has right
to demand, these things in re-
turn. The day Of irresponsible
labor and intolerant exactions up
on the employer is past, and the
same rule applies to- the employ
ing class. ..m-. .-.--.-
The ambition Of organized
workmen is to be just, and re-
ceive justice in return, and this
just dealing and recognition of
the rights of each will in the end
prevail. ~ =
Heretofore the employer class
have had a practical monopoly
of the writ of injunction with all
that appertained to it, and it is
truly refreshing to have a judge
for the first time recognize that
all industrial oppression does not
always come from the organized
workers, and that the employer
may stand in need Of as much
discipline as the employee.
The spirit Of Judge De CRAFTS
ruling, as we understand it, is
that the public have some rights
that must be respected, and that
differences Of opinion between
employer and employ ee, partic=.
ularly when the employer is q
public utility corp ation, must
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-08-12
THE COMMISSION PLAN

Some party or parties are adj
vertising far and wide through
out the country, extolling the
great merits Of the :'Des Moines
plan,'' and representing it to be
the ideal system Of city. govern
ment, and advising other munich
palities to go and do likewise.
But, if reports Of the operation
OF the plan, made by those chiefly
concerned in it's resultsthe tax.
payers Of Des Moines- be re.
garded as authentic, the commits
sion form is not the unqualified
success claimed for it by those ad.
vertisers.
The practical effectiveness Of
the system is yet sund ecided, and
e city like Duluth with q good
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-08-12
LABOR DAY.

The labor movement, like every
other great progressive move
ment, has it's enemies and it's
critics who are ever ready to harp
on it's short comings and are
never ready to acknowledge it's
achievements and it's work for the
common good.
From the beginning the road
has been far from rosy and each
foot gained has been by constant
agitation and aggressive action; by
careful, far-seeing, diligent SER
vice. The movement of labor is
a great constructive movement,
sound in principle and universal
in the good accomplished.
Now that Labor Day is draw
ing near, it may be we'll, as a
reminder for those who may pos
sibly have become lethargic, or
think that sufficient has already
been accomplished, to quote the
following from Samuel Gompers
Before any Central Labor
union decides upon giving up the
now generally accepted features
Of Labor Day demonstration, in
Guiding the parade, meetings and
addresses, let it's delegates discuss
what would happen if these OBJ
servances should be abandoned
for single year in all the cities
of the country. :
"Opponents would declare that
the labor movement had collapsed,
non-unionists would no longer on
labor's own day be made to feel
the reproach Of their absence
from among the defenders of their
rights the press would remain
silent where it now is a helpful
vehicle for the cause of unionism,
and much of the opportunity and
occasion for our propaganda of
unionism would be lost. !"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-08-12
PRINTERS GET INCREASE.

The members of the Duluth Ty-
biographical Union No. 1876 have
the happy faculty of accomplish
ing things without noise or os-
tentation. While this is no doubt
in great measure due to the
wisdom and good judgment with
which they guide their actions, it
is but just to state, because the
boys state it themselves, that the
spirit Of fairness manifested by
their Duluth employers merits all
praise.
Recently the membership OF
1876 determined upon new scale
for job printers, calling for an
increase of $500 per. week. A
conference was had with a com.
mittee of the employers, and to
the credit Of both sides be it
said, the meeting was a veritable
love feast.
No controversy was had over
the proposed raise, and both sides
tremendously discussed the most
feasible time for giving the new
scale effect. The representatives
Of the local for reasons advanced
by the employers did not insist
upon any specific date, and that
shall probably be arranged for as
agreeably as was the matter OF
the raise itself.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-08-12
COMMERCIAL CULB
SIDE STEPS

The Commercial club has given
another proof of it's incapacity to
deal with public questions from
the peoples standpoint, when it
recommended to the city council
that the Steele investigation be
referred to the grand jury.
In the light of present develop
ments such action would be as
senseless, if not as unfair, as
many other actions for which the
Commercial club enjoys the un-
enviable distinction of standing
sponsor.
Every one knows unless per-
haps it be the members of the
public affairs committee of the
Commercial club, that an inves-
tigation by a grand jury is in
reality no investigation at all, but
an exparte hearing-a star cham
Der proceeding, wherein the most
reputable citizen can be indicted
without his knowledge upon a
charge that has not the remotest
foundation in fact. -,-s III .
For that reason, many states
have abolished the system en-
tlrely, as being a relic of Anglo
Saxon tyranny in the days of Pa
ganism. Those states that still re-
tain it through tolerance, limit its
activities to cases already having
prima facie standing by virtue
OF an order or decision by an ex-
aiming magistrate.
We believe the action Of the
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-08-12
THE ONLY ARIsToCRACY.

'ftThe only .aristocracy that
should be recognized in this coun-
try should be the brains and
muscle, and not the non-produc-
ers, - was an expression made by
Representative James A. Hamill
of New Jersey, member of the
District committee, before the de-
legates of the Washington Central
Labor union. Reviewing the
operations Of the eight-hour law
Of the national government, Rep
resentative Hamill said he hoped
soon to see passed by congress a
clause to the effect that the eight
hour law would apply to all work
done for the government.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-08-12

nome rule charter can afford to
make haste slowly, in adopting q
new experiment, more particular
~ as we know nothing about the
source or, motive Of the circulars
and pamphlets with which the
country is flooded urging the
adoption Of the commission plan.
Its advocates are certainly CON
Quoting a vigorous and persistent
campaign Of advertising, and if
they are doing it without any
hope of reward or other Interior
motive, they must certainly be re-
garded as philanthropists of a
very high order.
A recent circular declares that
for generations the people have
stood for the rotteness, ineffi-
cheney, grating and disgrace.'' of
the old system, therefore the time
has come when the old must be
eradicated root and branch and
and the commission plan substi-
tuted therefor.
The Indictment is too sweep
ing, and proceeds upon a wrong
theory. Evils are not necessarily
inherent in the "old. system" so
called: Where the evils are found
to exist they are invariably
chargeable to the uncomptency or
dishonesty Of some official who
has abused his prerogatives.
This can happen under any sys-
tenn, and system like the COM
mission, scarcely yet ten years
old, and only on trial in q few
cities must wait before arrogat-
ing to itself SO great a superiority
over the old as to be free from
faint or infirmity.
After all is said and done it, is
a question Of the right kind Of
men. John Doe as commissioner
is no more infallible than John
Doe as alderman.
There is nothing in a commits
sion form of government that will
automatically effect needed re-
forms without the cooperation of
good capable men, and when a
city with a home rule charter like
Duluth has the necessary compile
ment Of these in office, the people
will not have occasion to worry
about good government.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-08-12
A CORR CTION.

Our esteemed friend t*Bob"
Dunn. of the Princeton Union,
takes us to task for some errors
in quotation from Goldsmith,
published in last weeks issue of
the Labor World. Recognizing
that ''Bob" is authority on the
subject of Irish poetry, we take
pleasure in reproducing tho quo
tation as corrected. We may con-
cede enpassant that a Scotchman
never was known to quote an
Irishman correctly anyway.
III fares the land, to fastening ills
prey,
Where wealth accumulates and
men decay;
Princes and lords may flourish or
T. may fade,
: A breath can make them as a
Y. breath has made.
But a bold peasantry. their country's
r pride,
a.; When once destroyed, can never
be supplied.
Goldsmith
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-08-12

council in giving every one an
opportunity to be heard in an or
derby manner before duly
selected committee was just right,
if for nothing else than that it
saved honorable citizens and
faithful public officers the hum
iliation of being indicted un-
heard upon testimony that actu-
ally does not give a coloring of
probability to there being any,
thing wrong, but on the contrary
proves the reverse.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-08-12
PRESIDENT HALL
AT MANKATO

Brother E. Hall, president Of the
State Federation of Labor is doing
work in Mankato that's bringing
good results. According to reports
from that city his lecture on child
labor illustrated by stereoptican
views taken from actual life, given
on Thursday evening Of this week.
is most highly spoken of, and re-
garded as one of the most instruc-
tive as well as attractive entertain,
ments ever witnessed in Mankato.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-08-12

be khjudicated by the orderly
methods Of civil procedure, and
that arrogant, unfair and ulncon-
scious employer can no longer
fortify himself with the assump-
ton Of tthere is nothing to ar
bitrate'' and ~ will support my
every contention with, the writ
of Injunction. :" '@$s ..'>" ).
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-08-12
LOCAL CARPENTERS .:s:..,....
STRIKE YET UNSETTLED

The demand for fifty cents an hour
made by the members OF. Carpenters
local union is not yet compiled with
by all Of the contractors. The great
majority of the contractors, however,
recognize the justice of the demand
and are paying the new scale. without
q murmur. Why any one in the light
Of present conditions should begrudge
the carpenters fifty cents an hour
passess understanding
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-08-12
oppose any increase of the gen
eral assessed valuation. The only

eral assessed valuation. The only
argument they advance in support
of their contention is that if the
assessed valuation is increased it
will operate to give the state more
money, when it is already receiv-
ing too large an amount from this
section.
And what flimsy argument it
is! The present low valuation on
unimproved property necessitates
high tax rate. A high tax rate
is penalty upon industry and:
thrift, a truism recognized by such.
cities as Saint Paul and Denver:
It means high rents to tenants in
offices, stores and homes. It
means high prices for commodities
of use by our people. 1t makes
home building and homecoming
not only difficult, but extensively
burdensome.
1t discourages the coming of
industries to Duluth more than
any other factor, and the only
elements benefited by such con-
dition are the land spectators
who profit by the enterprise and
thrift Of others, and the real es-
tate agents who enjoy large in
comes from necessarily high rents
due to a low assessed valuation
and a high tax rate.
The revenue earning property
with the improvements thereon
fully taxed, endures the great
burden for the support Of our To-
cal government, while the non
revenue earning unimproved pro-
perty, idle and unproductive en-
joys an assessed valuation far
out Of proportion to it's actual
value, and the price of which is
raised with the material advance
ment of the city, escapes it's just
tax.
This is not honest taxation.
Public officials who permit this
condition to continue are not true
servants Of the people. A change
is indispensable. 1t must come
soon if Duluth expects to take it's
proper place, for which it is des-
tined, among the great commercial
centers of the country:
The Real Estate exchange has
chosen city assessors and other
officers who have to do with tax
matters altogether too long. The
people ought to have something to
say about it now.
Why would this not be the pro-
per issue in the next municipal
campaign? It is more important
that any other question now be-
fore the people. It strikes at
the root of many Of the moral and
most of the economic civic evils
from which we suffer. The time
for action was never more oppor-
tune. It would give to the elec-
ton a spice and enthusiasm, not
experienced since the days when
the municipal ownership of the
gas and water plant was the issue
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-08-12
NEW UNION .oRGANIZED

, Advices from ST. Peters to La
Dor World are tot the effect that
Bro. Hall, president of the State
Federation Of Labor has per-
fected the organization of the
Brewery Workers of that city.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-08-12
ASSESSED VALUATION OF
DULUTH REAL, ETATE

DULUTH REAL ETATE
At the resent meeting Of the
National Association of Real Es-
tate exchanges held at Denver the
people Of Denver arranged a man.
moth industrial parade in which
were many floats advertising the
greatness of the western city. One
of the most attractive designs re-
presented "Miss Denver Atlas
like, holding upon her shoulders
globe, with this inscription:
"Denver, assessed valuation 1900,
$69,000,000; 1910, $135,000,0oo,"
an increase in ten years of $685.
100000, or a gain Of almost 96
per cent.
In Saint Paul during the last
campaign a candidate for coun-
ty auditor placed an ADVERTISE
ment in the daily papers declar-
ing that if he was elected he
would vote for man for city as
SCISSOR who would be endorsed by
the local real estate exchange.
1t a candidate for any office in
Duluth would publicly make such
a pledge during a political cam
palgn he would not get enough
votes to warrant the time of g.
canvassing board to count them.
What is the difference between
Saint Paul and Denver. and Du-
luth? Simply this; in the two
former cities the members of the
real estate exchange, loyal to
their home town in every respect
are interested in keeping the as
sessed valuation of real estate up.
and the tax rate down, so that
large industries may be encour-
aged to locate there without be-
ing penalized by a high tax rate
on the improvements they may
make upon their lands.
These cities contain also a large
proportion of small home owners.
1t is said that Denver has no nm
slightly tenements or uncomfort-
able novels, while St. Paul has
few tenements. Because of the
low tax rate in Denver working
men are encouraged to build their
own homes.
In Duluth there has been
mighty little change in the
amount Of our assessed valuation
tor 10 years, and in the mean.
time values have shot skyward
to the benefit Of land spectators
who have contributed little or
nothing to the material advance.
ment Of the city.
Unimproved land lying within
the city limits, but outside of the
settled portions is held by it's
owners at prices ranging from
five to one hundred times more
than the amount of it's assessed
valuation. Indeed in hundreds of
instances the same UNEQUAL rela.
ton between actual value and as.
sessed value applies to vacant
lands in several of the settled
districts in Duluth. n
Most of this land is owned by
eastern investors WHO are repres.
ented here by members Of the Du.
lnth Real Estate exchange, who
Zas'
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-08-12

.....,.. Hibbing, Aug 8. 1911. ST
Editor Labor World:
Dear Sir: Please answer the follow
Ing questions for me and oblige.
So ONE OF YOUR SUBSCRIBERS.
(D What states have now the ini-
tiative and referendum. 5.1 e..
.(2) What states have it in con-
temptation.
Answer: The following states
have adopted the initiative and re-
ferendum in the form of consti-
tutional amendment: Oregon, Ok
lahoma, Nevada, Missouri, Mon
tana, South Dakota, Colorado,
Arkansas, Maine. Utah has
adopted similar amendment, but
the provision is imperative be-
cause of the failure of the legis-
lature to enact the necessary &C.
companying legislation. Besides
these, in the following states such
an amendment has been submitted
by the legislatures, but has not
yet been voted upon: California
Washington, Wyoming, North Da~
kota, Nebraska, Florida, Idaho.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-08-12

leo when they are admitted. OF
course the number of senator's
from each state cannot exceed
two under. the national constitu-
ton. Under the new reapportion-
ment Minnesota will gain one adj
ditional congressman.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-08-12
CONFINEMENT.

There are three things which, If
you're wise,
You'll find that true content
ment lies.
Keep on good terms through
out this life
With your stomach conscience
and your wife.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-08-12

Answer: There are at present
90 senators who receive a salary
Of $500 per year with 20 cents
per mile travelling expenses while
travelling to and from Washing
ton. There are 391 representa-
tives, each one Of whom receives
a salary Of $500 per year and.
20 cents per mile travelling ex-
penses while en<route to and from
the capital. The speaker Of the
house receives a salary Of $4,000
per year.
Under the new apportio comment
the number Of repres tatives will
be increased to 433 allowing one
each for Arizona and New Mex
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-08-12
Our Question, Box

Such questions will be answered In this
column - appertain in = more or Les de-
eree to tho good and welfare Of our read
or ultra political In character. will b either
consigned to the waste basket or returned 70
tne Quseaaoner - q due sense q propsistv
49," Superior, Wis, Aug g.. 1911.
Editor Labor World: co. RI
Kindly give me the number of sem
ators and representatives in Wash :.
ington and the salaries paid to each.
:Er1 Yours Respectfully,
=. SUPERIOR SUBSCRIBER,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-08-12

Sturgeon Lake. MINI. Aug 3. 1911.
Editor Labor World: -
Please give receipt for each of the
following:
G) How to braze cast iron.
CD How to melt brass for mold
ing boxes.
Yours truly,
Maddox TOPALASKI.
Sturgeon Lake,
Pine County, Mimi.
Answer: : (1). A certain "chem-
ical" is applied to the iron, and.
the iron is then put in the fire
and heated to nearly. a white
heat, after which borax, boratic
acid and spelter are applied. The
constituent elements of the 'chem-
ical' constitute the secret Of the
operation. We do not think it
is patented but those who under
stand it keep the secret to them
selves. >....,
. OF It is melted in small cru
cibles made out of fire clay.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-16
MRS. soMBoRN GETS INSURANCE
Bulk Of Rubberneck Car Man S
Property Goes to His Brothers.

In tho Will Of Edward *. Somborn, who
had large interest in an automobile signt-
seeing company. filed yesterday in the sur
roCatc's Office he leaves 10 his wife. Kath-
rvn II. Somborn the proceeds OF his life
insurance policies. and explains why he did
not leave her a larger share OF his estate.
II have not overlooked the fact" SAYS
the testator. that my wife, Kathryn IL.
Somborn. IS now livins. but it is my will.
and hereby declare. that my wife shall
not share in my estate except as herein
tofore set forth. ! have made no further
provision FOR her. inssmuch as her con
duct has been such that. through no fault
OF mine. it has become necessary for me-
10 live separate and apart from her.
Somborn. who died on March s, in the
Rivercrcst Sanatorium. Astoria. divided
his large estate between his sister and
brother Another brother. who is in the
state Homeopathic Hospital Mddletown.
y. =. viii receive nothing unless his sis
tor and brother die before ho does. in whicn
contingency ne VIII receive tho entire es-
New-York tribune., 1911-03-16

II the young friend is provided with
uraver hooks. Goldsor silver place markers
showing the ecclesiastical emblems on mar
row white croScrain ribbon, would MAKE
aprrorriate Gifts. \ gold cross Or one set
with rearls or made entirely Of small pearls
would delight the heart of any Young sirl'
as would string of large sized silver
beads. with the marking and date on the
clasp. The godparents picture in heaFl
silver frame would he another suitaoIe
sift 70 be- made al this time.
should the little churchvoman happen
10 bear the name ~ a saint. picture OK
tho ranesake in q gold frame would be a
lovely ,nemento of her confirmation day.
\ little pearl and gold rosary. or one OF
silver. with cross set with sapphires'
vculd appeal n a little ROmanist.
As wells are used az the Episcopal con
frnation service. a little shoulder Vel OF
fine net with d narrow border Of real lace
would be pretty gift
Young girs in their sweet. whi'e cor
Hrrnstion frocks must not be conspicuous
with flowers. yet gifts in the nature ot
small bouquets Of ilies-of-the-raliey. white
yiolcts or svansonia could easily no worn
perhaps Two little ro@ette affairs of some
fragrant white blossoms could 10 arranged
on the little Gown fastened amonS tho lac;
rufiness a. the back Of The waist Flo"ei
could not conveniently be carried
New-York tribune., 1911-03-16
THE TRIBUNE PATTERN.

Mornins gowns that are made with
breakfast iacGets arc both smart and COM
Portable This ono shows ono of tho new
cotton materials woven with a plain bor-
der. tho border being used as the trim
mins. The skirt Is made with TWO circular
founces. the loWcr ~ which is joined TO 2
gored upper portion, and the upper ot
which t. arranged over this foundation.
The Jacket is p charming and simple one
tho main portions OF which are cut IN one
with the short sleeves. Lawns, batistes'
dimities and materials Of this kind never
we're 50 beautiful a. at this season. and
the model IS we'll adapted 10 all. Il viii
also be found available tor albairo~s anu
woods Of simi al character. or tie JACKIE
ON ho made Of one material and the SKIRT
of another. although the effect il some
What smarter when the entire gown j. OF
The same material The Jacket l. made