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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-04-22
COMMITTEE d1NTs
HOUSE OF REIN INITIATIVE


WASHINGTON,A APRIL 20.-The as
signment of membSrs OF the labor
group TO the varioHk committees by
the Democratic scSncus has been
agreed to. Up to this time the Re
publican minority his not selected it's
members on the va dous committees,
therefore only Democratic labor men,
Der assignments aresavailable at this
time. Labor has;#the chair manship
Of the labor comnittee, it going to
W. b. Wilson. ASSIGNMENTS are as
follows:
W. B. Wilson, shairman Labor
committee; also members Mines com
mittee; also Mercl nt Marine com
mittee. ~ r.. -. -.
Richard E. Lees chairman Mileage
committee. also mamber Naval Az
fairs and Liquor Tr3ffic committees.
John A. Martin, Member Interstate
and Foreign Commerce. Territories,
also committee onIExpenditures in
War department.. g..
William Hughes, member Ways and
Means committee =.
Frank Buchana,s rnember Naval Az
fairs and Labor committees. =
James T. McDafmont. member
Agriculture and Expenditures depart
ment Of Conmercesand Labor COM
mittees. .sS.
David ]. Lewis. member Military
Affairs and Labor Eommittees.
Charles B. Smith, member Indian
Affairs, Liquor Traffic and Irrigation
committees.
Carl c. Anderson member Invalid
Pensions and DistEt of Columbia
committees.
Isaac r. Sherwodd, chairman In
valid Pensions and Member Expendi-
lures in Navy depasement.
James P. Maher member Public
Lands and Labor Committees.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-04-22
.N0N-UN|0N men
ARE OUT ON STRIKE
Tobacco Trust Employees Want
Higher Wages and Better
Conditions.

' CHICAGO, April 20.-One thou
sand cigar makers employed by the
Havana American Cigar company, g.
local plant of the Tobacco Trust,
struck for higher wages and better
conditions. a. -
: The strikers are not members Of
any union. Late Monday slips were
passed around: the shops for the pur-
pose of selecting a committee. to meet
the bosses. s, -.
j: The superintendent declared to the
committee that he would have to hear
from New York first before making
any concessions. 49,. 49,.
This. the employees considered "a
scheme to delay matters indefinitely
and one of the tactics of the firm
All branches Of the trade are out.
Pickets have been appointed and an
other meeting with the superinten-
dents will probably be held. .,..s;
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RUBBER WORKERS
NOW ORGANIZE
AL Workers In Rubber Are Requested
to Keep Away from Akron.

WASHINGTON, April 20.-A cam
paign Of organization Is on among
the rubber workers at Akron, Ohio.
owing to the fact that the opera
tors of the factories manufacturing
rubber goods in Akron are violently
opposed to an organization OF their
employee organizations work must OF
necessity be done quietly. It Is de-
sired by the central body OF Akron
that rubber workers in various parts
Of the country he advised to refrain
from coming to that city during the
progress Of organizati lon.
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The novel strike Of bank clerks in
New York for shorter hours and more
pay is proving successful; The trou-
bic has been confined to the east
side, but the manner in. which, the
deposftirs have been withdrawing
funds from one bank and placing
them in others that signed Il up has
tended to spread the union spirit, and
i y probable that d, strong national
organization will be the outcome OF
tn, New York strike. .;6.as
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UNIoN1ZNG OF THE :. -
RAILWAY POSTAL, SERVICE

CHICAGO, April 2o.-According to
reports from washington the present
plan of organization undertaken by
the American Federation of Labor for
unionizing Of the entire railway postal
service will neceasitate the issuance
Of over fifty charters to the different
chapters fs.E KS $a.=sslAifE s. ~ s.se-
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BOSSES ARE CHARGED
WITH MAN SLAUGHTER,
Blame for Murder of 146 Girls Laid
Upon Their Employees.

NEW YORK.. April 2o.-Blame
1or the murder of the 146 girls in
the Washington place fire on March
20 was laid at the feet of Max
Blanck and Isaac Harris, the two pro-
prietors of the Triangle Waist com
pany' when the grand jury handed
Gown indictments charging them
Win 1manslaushter in the first de-
gree. <. .s c1'1"t
The indictments followed a visit
to the scene Of the fire by the grand
jury and by the coroner's jury: y
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WAGES INCREAsED "a. .s...s~
ABOUT 10 PER CENT

~ DENVER. April 70. The engin-
GERS. conductors, trainmen ana fire.
men on the Colorado and Southern
system and the Denver and Interur-
4 ban 4 electrict Lines hIysI been gzlntsd
an increasss a - squal 70 abnut
10 per cent.
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GRANITE CUTTERS
9.Es IN GOOD LUCK

QUINCY.sApril 2 Q. Quincy granite
cutters union have signed q five year
saEreement with the employers which:
EEives the men & 4 good increaSe 81
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the man VINO talks loudest in meet
Ing ls often the weakest III the ,sno ,,
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Continued On page SIX.
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BIG COMMITTEE TO ]
BOOST BOND ISSUE
Advocates of Public Ownership Of
Lighting Plant to Perfect
Organization.
Committee of 200 Citizens to
Work Among Voters viii
Take No Chances.

If a hard campaign will insure the
municipal ownership of an electric
lighting plant, then Duluth will have
plant of its own in few months,
for committee of several hundred
will soon be organized and syste-
matte canvass of the city made.
A meeting will be called the latter
part of the present week by Bert Fes-5
ler, one of the leaders In the muni-I
cipal ownership movement and at. that
meeting plans will be. made for the
most vigorous campaign ever waged
In the city. 5
II The meeting this week will be held
by about 25 who have been prominent
thus far in the fight against the pres
ent system. A. 6. Mcknight. Richard
Jones, Joseph Shartel and others as
prominent in the movement will COM
pose the first committee meeting,
Plans will then be launched to or
ganize committee of about 200 who
will be assigned to work In the various
part Of the: city. It will then be up
to the committee to work for q popu-
lar vote in favor Of buying the plant.
This will be accomplished BY get
ting out the vote at the coming muni-S
cipal election and deciding for the
scity's ownership Of the plant by an
overwhelming majority.
While 1t is very generally believed
that Duluth people as a whole are in
favor Of the change, those most in-a
terested, state that they are not going
to take any chances on the result With
out putting In as much work as pos
jsible. The leaders In the movement
are Of all political parties. They have
Joined together because they believe,
that the city should buy and operate
Its own lighting system, believing that
the service would be better and less
expensive than unde 81 the present
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DULUTH AND SUPERIOR, SATURDAY,
GENEROUS SUBSCRIBERS MAKE LIFE
THLIVlNG;; M0REM0NEY NEEDED

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did s with
sympathy for the of labor and hope succeed
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LA Toilette SOUND !. !.
on LABOR PROBLEM
Made the Fight in Senate For
Federal Employers Liability
Act.
LED HISTORIC STRUGGLE
FOR SIXTEEN HOUR LAW
Demanded Roll Call After Roll
Call Until Labor Bill
Was Passed.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-(Progres-
sive News service.) Representatives
of the railroad labor organization
who came to Washington this week
with the opening of congress report
a strong sentiment among railroad
men throughout the country for
Robert M. La Toilette of Wisconsin
for President.
The Wisconsin senator is regarded
by them as the sterling and courage
GUS champion of. labor legislation.
They remember distinctly the fight
he made on several occasions for the
passage of bills in favor Of railroad
mem: ..u. %~. <,I... ; .+tr-<
He led the fight for the employers
haeility 3billzo onstWe occasio ons., and
succeeded both tines. His iist first .'bfJl
was declared: unconstitutional by the
United States supreme court, and his
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lay BLUDGE0h ASIDE.
BALLOT THE WEAPON
Old Member of Knights of Labor
Believes Los Angeles Affair
Will Do Good.
Thinks Change of Tactics Will
Come and Workngmen Will
Resort to Ballot.

The Labor World is in receipt of
many letters this week from friends
in and out of the labor movement
who give expression to decided opin7
ions on the confession of the Nc
Nanaara brothers.
One letter is Of particular interest
for the reason that it comes from an
old member of the knights of Labor
once prominently identified with the
Populist movement and now we'll
known in Minnesota public life.
We dare not give his name. for we
have not the authority to. do so, but
what he says may be of interest at
this time. =, -: ..~ g.;
MY heart ached when I heard the
startling news from Los Angeles.
Perhaps, however, it may lead some
of our anti-political trade unionists
to see that they must lay down the
bludgeon of coercion, which is an
anti-deluvion weapon, and take pos
session of the modern rapid fire gun
the ballot r
THE reluctance of workingmen to
use the effective weapons, ready to
hand, by which they could free them
selves instantly, is one of the strong
est inigmas of the ages. p
II hope this last experience will
convince them that the club is out
Of date as a weapon Of warfare. It
only leads the wielder of 1t into
truoble. It is utterly useless for any
other purpose. I have long suspected
that the enemies of labor encourage
Its use, knowing the certain results :
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knowledge of McMamaras' Guilt
Came as Shock to Duluth
Men Of Labor.
ORGANIZED LABOR'S FOES
ASSAULT SAMUEL GOMPERS
Labor Leaders Everywhere De-
nounce Crime-Faith in
Integrity of Gompers,
Union Labor has been gold bricked.

Union Labor has been gold bricked.
across the country that the McNa-
mara brothers had plead guilty in
Los Angeles to the crimes charged
against them came as complete
shock to Duluth workingmen as we'll
as to people in all walks of life.
Things happened with Kaleidoscope
rapidity during the week, and now
Jas. B. Mcnamara must serve the
balance of his life in a California
prison, while his brother John, draws
15-year sentence.
Their fate is settled. The investiga-
ton is now being directed to men
higher up than the Mcnamara broth
ers, and the people are waiting pa
tiently to learn who these men high
er up are likely to be.
Enemies of Labor Alert.
The enemies of labor are taking ad-
vantage of the lapse, and insinuations
are boldly made that Samuel Com
pers, president of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor, is Implicated.
They do not make this charge
openly. They have not the courage
to go to such an extreme, but they
couch their expressions in such
strange terms, many are led to believe
that ultimately Mr.. Gompers will be
drawn into the affair.
The men of labor who know Mr.
Gompers have such confidence in him
that they have no fears of the most
scrutinizing search light that may be
turned upon him.
duous labor has been an open book.
He has fought the battles of labor
with courage, but he has fought them
fairly" and never has he been known
to strike ''below the belt
Burns Real Motive.
It is believed that the real pur-
pose Of Detective Burns, Walter Drew
and District Attorney Miller, in at
tacking Mr.. Gompers now, is that a
blow at Gompers is but covered and
effective blow at the American labor
movement the destruction of which
Walter Drew and his associates are
seeking.
The Workingmen of Duluth, in
common with their fellows throughout
the country, have no sympathy with
men in and out of the labor movement
who resort to violence and murder
for any reason.
Now that they have learned some
what of the criminal doings of the
McNamaras they have become as bit.
terly incensed against them as they
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-09
WE HAVE 1000 NEW
READERS THIS WEEK

The Labor Worlds paid sub
scription, as the result of the
appeal we made last week, has
been increased 400 copies.
The Carpenters Union of
Duluth, always patriotic to the
cause, ever supporting labor's
institutions, came to the relief
OF the Labor World this week
in a way that counts in more
ways than one.
This union has membership
Of 400, and every one of the
OF the 400 members will have
the Labor World delivered to
his home from now on at the
expense of the union. -
ADVERTISERS, ASE
TAKE NOTICE.: The Labor
World goes into the homes of
the best class of purchasers in
Duluth, and it remains there
and is read by every member Of
the family. ~ ,5%.. i. ..e.s
Four hundred new subscribe
ers means just 1900 new read
ers of the Labor World. ~.
The l. Dor World now
reaches the purchasers in Du.
luth alone of $4,000 pairs of
shoes every year. 1t is read by
the buyers OF $4,000 hats and
caps for both men and women.
1t would take at least 10000
suits Of clothes, and $4,000
dresses not including the many
furnishings that are needed to
supply the annual wants Of the
readers Of the Labor World In
this city alone. b. . s= F
They buy groceries from Du-
luth merchants in the amount
Of not less than $3.50, 900 every
! twelve months, and the yearly.
meat bills will exceed $3.50, ,O00,.
and these are low estimates.
Is not this = desirable class:
Of purchasers 10 reach? q
The wide awake Duluth mer-t
chants win use the Labor World.
to get business.
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LOOK At M'NAMARA
FROM OTHER ANGLE
Did Daring Work as Iron Worker
Have Tendency to Breed
Rashness?
FOOL HARDY FEATs ON
BRIDGES AND BUILDINGS
American Bridge Company Of
ficials Have Not All Been
Angels.

While condemning the acts of John
J. Mcnamara, from whom we ex-
pected better, would it be out of
place to look at him from another
angle? Free and fair discussion is the
firmest friend of TRUTH
John ]. Mcnamara was an iron
worker, one who followed a dare
devil cupation-building sky scrap
ers in the big American cities.
We wonder if ones vocation has
any effect upon his character? Does
taking your life in your hands" ev-
cry hour of the day upon narrow steel
girders high up in the air make one
reckless of his own acts and the lives
of others? Does the frequent loss Of
life at this kind of work have any ef-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-09
MERGE WOOD WORKING
CRAFTS IN ONE UNION
A. F. of L. Orders Carpenters and
Wood Workers to Blend Into
One Federation.
Should They Fail to Agree the
Parent Body Will Take Sum-
mary Action.

Ine American Federation of La
Dor through it's adjustment commit
tee has determined the jurisdiction
dispute which has been long occu-
pying the stage, between the United
Brotherhood of Carpenters, Amalga-
mated Society of Carpenters. and the
Amalgamated Wood Workers.
The adjustment committee in re-
porting on the conditions existing be-
tween the United Brotherhood and
the Amalgamated Society of Carpent-
ers made the following recommends
ton, which was adopted by q vote Of
15,491 for, to 425 votes against.
those not voting representing 1924
votes:
Gompers Calls Meeting.
Your committee recommends
that the president of the American
Federation of Labor be instructed to
arrange a conference between repre-
sentatives Of the two organizations
involved within ninety days from the
adjournment Of this convention, with
q view of arranging basis Of ANAL
gamation of the two organizations
and in case of disagreement upon
the terms of amalgamation agreed
upon and submitted by the president
and executive council of the Ameri~
can Federation of Labor, the differ
ences shall be referred to the presi-
dent and the executive council of
the American Federation of Labor
for final decision, which decision
shall be rendered not later than
June 1, 1912,
Woodworkers to Unite.
Should the Amalgamated Society
| Of Carpenters and Joiners fail to
amalgamate with the Brotherhood of
Carpenters and Joiners on or before
July l, 1912, the president of the
American Federation Of Labor l.
hereby instructed to revoke the char
ter Of the Amalgamated Society of
Carpenters and Joiners'
In the jurisdictional controversy
existing between the United Brother
hood of Carpenters and the Amalga-
mated Wood Workers the committee
made an identical report with the
one just quoted, the roll call vote be.
ing 1874 in. favor, with 400 votes
against; LAST votes not being
recorded either way. :...:. .z: \
II these amalgamations take place
the jurisdiction disputes among the
Wood Working unions will be entirely
eliminated.
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ASSERT HANLEy WAS
MURDERED IN Sk|B0
Duluth Friends Who Went After
Body Claims Death Looks
Suspicious.
Evidence of Foul Play Shown
One Man Arrested-More
to Follow.

Jack O'Brien was arrested at Hib-
blng Wednesday, charged with being
implicated in the murder of Patrick
Hanley, an old time waiter and union
man Of Duluth.
AS in other papers, it was reported
in the Labor World last week that
Hanley met his death after falling
down a flight of stairs and breaking
his neck.
1t might have ended with only this
solution if member of the bartend-
ers' union of Duluth had not gone to
skibo to bring to Duluth the body
and investigate the matter.
1t was found that Hanley's neck was
not broken, but that he had a large
cut in the back of his head instead. It Is
presumed that he was knocked down
for his money for it is known that
ne had quite sum on his person.
Another clew that looks suspicious
is the fact that from the chair in
which the old man was sitting to a
point behind the bar, there was a
trail of blood.
Inc Duluth man gathered all the
data he could on the matter and then
called up Sheriff Meining of Duluth
who dispatched deputy in all haste
to the scene of the probable crime
where OBrien was placed under ar
rest. =
Later in the week Sheriff Meining
left for Skibo where he did some in
vestigating on his own hook. It is ex-
pected that there will be two other
arrests in connection with the Han
ley death as it is suspected that three
men who were hanging around the
saloon conspired together in killing
! Ha nley3 and taking his money. ]. 5ssis
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-09
ACTS Of N 'NAMARAS'
I MAR LABOR'S IDEALS
Enemies Of Labor Take Advant-
age Of Situation to Discredit
. Labor Movement.
IAN EYE FOR AN EYE;
A TOOTH FOR A TooTH?''
If Crimes Of Capital Were Count
ed Labor Could Never
Even Score.

"Well, you labor men have got
something that will hold you for a
WHILE" said a lawyer for Big Busi-
ness to the Editor of the Labor World
on the morning following the admis-
sion of guilt by the Mcnamara
brothers. e':~-' :5Fz#
YES" we replied, ut is bitter
pill to swallow. but you fellows had
better come clean yourselves before
casting any reflections upon the mass
of our membership and upon the in
tegrity of our movement
Labor men can make no apologies
or excuses for the acts of the Nc:
Namaras' They, in common with all
advocates of law and order, deeply
deplore the criminal acts of man
trusted: with leadership In great or
ganization of labor. =. ~ Us
Humiliation Is Exertme.
The humiliation of all trade union
lists in this instance is 1ndescribable.,
We had banked such hopes in the
Innocence of the accused men. We.
had believed they were the victims
of a "capitalistic conspiracy We.
gave to their defense a liberal supply
of our worldly goods, and we were
ready to lay down our lives if need
be, to see that justice was done to
them.
While out boasts were the loudest,
and our hopes were at their height,
like bolt from a clear sky, ca,me
their unexpected confession. The
shock was terrific. It staggered US.
It cruelty snatched fro mour bosons
without & moments warning a
faith as stanch and firm as was ever
possessed 81 q ssbsla1 of men IA -shs1r
unfortunate fellows. 5
: Relief for McNamaras.
True. men Of labor do not regret
the part they played in giving succor
and relief to the McNamara brothers
when they believed them innocent.
They would do the same again under
like circumstances. -.
To have remained silent when j. J..
Mcnamara was illegally kidnapped
out of the state of Indiana would
have been unbecoming Of men who
adhere to the principle which de-
clares IAN injury to one to be the
concern of ALL"
The labor movement will not be
crushed by the folly of the ( McNa-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-09
UPHOLSTERERs' STRIKE
SETTLED AT JAMESTOWN

JAMESTOWN, N. r. Dec. The
upholsterers' strike which has been
on in this city, has come to q close,
the result of an amicable agreement.
h A mutually satisfactory under
standing has been reached between
the Jam mestown Lounge com pany and
their uph olsterers, the strike being
called off and 4 the men returned to
work. sss
The terms Of the agreement has
mot been made public, VI
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make FALSE
REPORTS ON Miners
Conference of Men Representing
Two Great Union of Miners
Was Proper.
Had No Idea Of Withdrawing
Their Unions From the
A. F. of L.

During the Atlanta convention Of
the American Federation of Labor,
newspapers in Chicago and Cincin-
natl carried statement that a ''split
in the big labor body was imminent
and organizations of miners secretly
lay plans to withdraw from the Ameri-
can Federation, of Labor.-Reid fac
Ftion of electrical workers follow
movement to form Independent fed
Grafton"
Delegates F. j. Hayes, vice presi-
dent of the United Mine Workers,
called attention to this statement on
the floor of the convention and de-
MED it in order that the position Of
made clear. SO.
Speaks for Miners.
"Our International president is not
here and as am the next in official
deny the statefnent. :.
'The article goes on to state that
the delegates of the Western Fedora
tion of Miners and United Mine
Workers. of; America held a. secret
conference the other night to carry
out this proposition. take this oc-
oasion to brand the statement as a
deliberate falsehood. ~ j, .s&
THE United Mine Workers of
America and the Western Federation
Of Miners have ever been loyal to
the American labor movement and
|intend to remain 50. Statements Of
that kind do the miners organization
Ia great injury. ...4.. /. /. ...5. q
Miners Are Loyal. !
II can not remain silent without
making this statement, that our or
,ganization may. be put in a better
light before the public. Il
Some people seem very anxious
to misrepresent the miners organiza-
ton. We do not want these state
ments to 60 unchallenged. s*s ".
I'VE have had no secret confer
|ences with any faction OF the electric
|cal workers nor any other organiza-
|tion in this convention, and we will
be loyal to this movement to the
end. II = 3..5 # .