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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-01-06
SHOULD THE LABOR WORM TURN.

Not few of the Duluth trade unions are begin
ming to feel the effects Of the open shop contest
that waged against them just four years ago.
Now that the unemployed are beginning to in
in numbers and jobs are scarce, individual
workmen offered employment at wages consider
ably below the minimum scale of their unions, and
many are forced to accept or remain idle
The Labor World predicted during the lockout
that wages would be reduced at the very first break
of steady employment if the ''open shop idea was
established.
Reports reach us from various tradesmen that
our prophecy is being fulfilled. Skilled carpenters
who earned so cents hour during the summer are
offered employment at 80 cents an hour.
Is there any justification for this? Have prices
for work been reduced? Has the Real Estate ex-
change, with its closed shop policy still in vogue,
reduced the price Of rent? Has the Produce ex-
change Michigan street clipped anything from
the price Of food stuts it handles? Have the monop
made reduction in their prices? Have the coal
dealers reduced the price of fuel? Has anything
come down in price save the wages of labor?
The in each and every instance u.s. no.
On the other hand the most staple Of necessities have
increased to price that is prohibitive to the ordn
airy wage Garner.
The situation is not only serious; it is critical
change is imminent. It MUST come. Somebody
must yield either way the other, and it must
be done There is limit to everything
When families reduce their living expenses to a
point below a decent standard, and find that
their wages cannot begin to meet the demands even
Of this law standard they only tolerate it for
certain length of time
Beware OF the labor when it turns.
1t American employers would begin to bar
gain with their workmen just as is done by many
wise and far seeing railroad officials, they might be
able to head off situation that to seems fraught
with many vulnerable perils.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-01-06
MINNESOTA GROCERS TO
MEET HERE NEXT MONTH

The Minnesota Retail Grocers' and
General Merchants association will
hold the annual convention in Duluth
on Feb. 21, % and %. About 500 dele
gates from all parts of the state will
be in attendance"
The local branch of the United
Commercial Travellers will play hosts
to the grocers on one of the evenings.
On another evening the wholesale
houses of the city will entertain the
men. On another evening the visit
ors. will be entertained at he Lyceum
theater.
The grocers will hold their meet
ings at the Spalding hotel. Organized
labor always manifests keen interest
in the grocers' meetings.
At the last session of the legislature
both cooperated on several important
legislative measures of mutual in-s
terest.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-01-06
Was a Good Official.

John Whalen, Jr., chief of police
OF Benson. Mimi, and a. state factory
inspector during the administration Of
the late Governor johnson died Mon
day after an illness of but one week.
He was 46 years Of age and leaves a
wife and four children.
Mr.. Whalen was a sincere and
conscientious public official. AS state
factory inspector he. performed his
duties in a manner that commanded
the respect and admiration of all who
were familiar with his work.
A large number of kind and true
friends mourn the loss of a man who
won their love and respect
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-01-06
Frank A. Day Returning:


The st. Paul papers say that Frank
A. Day is to return permanently to
Minnesota, and that he is to become
manager of Governor Folks campaign
for president. &c.
We don't think much of the story
that Frank is to manage president
ial campaign, but If he is not salts
fled out there in Montana, we hope
he will come back home among his
friends, for it is mighty lonesome
without him. and then besides the
conduct of the system now
in control of Minnesota politics will
never improve until the ghost of
Frank A. Day is seen looming up be-
fore them in Minnesota politics. -.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-01-06
COURT HOUSE SHOULD BE
OPEN TO ALL PARTIES

The Fifth Ward Republican club
held a meeting at the, courthouse
Wednesday evening to make plans for
the campaign in that ward. Will the
custodian Of the courthouse permit
other political organizations to use
this magnificent building? The So
cialtst party is obliged to pay high
rents for meeting halls. Will tho
courthouse be open to this party ?
Now there can be no objection to
holding political meetings in public
buildings provided no favoritism 10
shown. The Socialists ought to save
hall rent and use the courthouse.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-01-06
DOING IT 70 DULUTH.
Another thing!

. Another thing! 49, r@-, -
If we are going to- continue doing
it to Duluth, we are going to contin
lie to support out Of town mail order
houses. -; >'."= - - -:s -
If we are going to face about and
spend our money with Duluth mer-
chants instead of Minneapolis and
Chicago firms we will be encouraging
the do it for Duluth slogan instead
of the one which is used in this head
ing.
The mail order houses fill long
felt want in the country where the
people cannot get out to select
and make their. purchases but
perhaps once or twice a year. They
send bulky catalogues to the homes
and the people are able to order what
they want through this medium. :
This is not so in a city the size of
Duluth. In Duluth there are undoubt-
eddy the best stores In the country. It
is possible to buy anything from a
package of needles up to a complete
ship.
There is variety in plenty. It is not
necessary to buy from Chicago firms
or get the proper selection. There is
pACAIy VI ClAdACS To SELECT from the
stock Of Duluth firms. And if one
studies the matter carefully he will
find that both in point of price and
quality of goods he can do better in
Duluth.
How's that for a slogan: You can
do better in Duluth A motto like this
sounds good to the Labor World. We
intend to use 1t whole lot from now
on. 50
Things sound cheap the way they
are played up in an attractive way in
the bulky mail order house catalogue.
but When they are received and used
a short while, the purchaser usually.
finds that the price paid was high
after all. There is but little attempt at
guarantee and when there is it is u.s.
ually found that there is a loop-hole
through which the house will squirm.
The mail order house has no place:
In the mind of any Duluthian when
he is purchasing goods Of whatever
kind they may be.
He can do better in Duluth" as
experience with any mail order house:
will teach him.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-01-06
WANTED-A MAN FOR GOVERNOR,

The very best evidence that there ought to be
political cleaning at the state capitol furnished
during the week when the INSIDE friends Of Gov
ernor Eberhart replied to the version given by
George r. Simpson, until last Monday Attorney Gen.
cral OF Minnesota of the result of meeting held in
Minneapolis between E. E. Smith and Mr.. Simpson
in the presence of third party, who it has since
developed, none other than Cal. Goodrich presi-
dent of the Twin City Rapid Transit company.
1t appears that MIR. Simpson, who by the way is
very much over-rated lawyer knowing that he
could not succeed himself as Attorney General
started out to build his fences to protect himself
for the future
He had laudable ambitions to be either Justice
OF the Supreme court or Governor Of Minnesota He
wanted to know early in the game what his chances
were, and he first called upon James j. HILL
where, it is given out, he received little encour-
agement.
This perfectly natural course for him to
take, and Mr. Simpson is not the first aspirant for
political honors who sought the support of Mr. Hill
before shying his castors'' into the ring Mr.
Hill, by long experience, knows how to make gov
ernors as we'll as he knows how to build railroads.
General Simpson, disciple of Tawney his fellow
toWnsman, is of the kind Of men in politics
who believes that it is folly to aspire for high
public position Of honor without first ascertaining
what kind of treatment he can expect from the
Business Interests hence, his pilgrimage to the
office of Mr.. Hill where his aspirations were severe
~ checked.
However, Simpson was undismayed, and he
quietly arranged through Mr. Goodrich for con-
ference with E. E. Smith, chairman of the Repubi-
can state central committee. Here again he was
informed that nothing could be done for him. and
then he gave it out that he would retire from poll
tics and his resignation Attorney General would
be rendered to Governor Eberhart to take effect
January l, 1912.
Something said by Simpson to the effect
that the brewers intended to again saddle Cover
nor Eberhart upon the people Of Minnesota Now
comes the story that the railroads and the Twin
City Rapid Transit company mixed in the deal
and that Simpson lost hope when he found that he
could not command the support Of these interests,
which seem perfectly satisfied with Governor Eber
hart and his administration
But what about the people? Are they satisfied ?
In this year of 1912 will they be content to permit
political tactics and the power of system-serving
political bosses that obtained years ago to prevail
now? 49, .r-,r~
On all sides Of Minnesota, in Wisconsin. Iowa
and the Dakotas the people have completely wres.
& tied the power Of government from the special in
terests that long have exploited them
Will the people of this state remain silent, while
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-01-06

all about them their neighbors have arisen and re-
gained their power? r., 4 sr~ .s% a.. w
No it can not be- Minnesota will reclaim her
SELF and when she does the system-servers of today
will be deservedly consigned to the political scrap
heap where they properly belong. T.
What is wanted now more than anything in our
political life is MAN, in any old party, who is
big enough and courageous enough to lead the peo-
pie In contest that will forever destroy the power
Of Privilege in Minnesota
Oh, for such man!
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-01-06

me most remarkable portion of the report of the
Tariff Board recently submitted to congress- oonD
talns this conclusion: The general indications arc
that the lowest labor cost per pound was found in
the mills paying the highest wages'
1t Is sometimes amusing, and always assuring.
mat official investigators invariably prove the as
sermons OF organized labor on this point
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-01-06
DEsPoTIC CHINA, A REPUBLIC.

For more than three decades watchers of the
world s progress have looked with dread upon the
awakening Of China They saw in that thickly
populated empire great horde of men who by some
Napoleon would be moulded into force irresistible
and terrible
They saw only the might, the strength, the war
like" possibilities of that vast number of men who
have many of the characteristics of the soldier
as ne is conceived by the professional military leader
-stohdlty physical courage, not feeling starvation
or fatigue, not fearing death.
These watchers, among some of the foremost Of
the military leaders of the times dreamed Of great
armies swelling over the plains and mountains of
the Ural districts, Turkey-Europe itself It was a.
dream of fear and of conquest
But China has awakened Its latent forces have
been organized and applied. But how? By the
example OF enlightened America and enlightened
Europe into great force for the betterment of man.
Casting aside the old forms which meant slavery
to them. they have chosen the highest form of mod
ern government and asked the support of the world
There is no hint Of of conquest in their aet
but promise of peace, of progress, of happiness
and development.
But the work is not yet done. The declaring of a
republic and the selection Of student of the govern
ments which have done the most for their people
as president Of that republic does not complete the
task
The opposition of those monarches which fear
republican Influence, the enmty of those land grab
bers which hoped to share in the spois that republic
will have
Its task of organizing and developing peace and
prosperity and government strong and able is a
great one.
1t was a worthy closing of the old year. Nav
ts new year and those to follow prove this making
or modern government of the Oldest nation on
earth to be wise and beneficial act.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-01-06

Because few men misinterpret the mission of
organized labor provides no adequate reason uhv
dissolution should follow. It is not verv far
cry to the time when labor unions were considered
as 1nlmical to the best interest of society," The pub
TIC mind has completely swung around, save in
only few exceptional instances, and those in
stances not taken seriously
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-01-06

DO not forget to boost the proposed bond issue
lor the building OF an electric lighting plant Re-
member that city owned plant will give cheanar
lights and poor people will have an opportunity
TO have their homes just as brightly Illuminated as
their more fortunate fellows who are blessed with
suhlc'ent OF the worlds goods to satisfy every
want at any price.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-01-06

There is too often engendered in impatient minds
the absolute conviction that force is the only avail
able remedy. TO the fanaticaly inclined this an
peals with ever increasing intensity But to the
student Of human nature and the large affairs of
men and their accomplishments the absence of force
IS the predominating influence that makes for the
greatest ACHIEVEMENTS
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-01-06

Now comes the War Department with the charge
that Samuel Gompers nsulted the Stars and Stripes
by standing upon an American flag while making a
speech at San Francisco. We have before us copy
OF Mr. Gompers' speech the occasion referred to-
1t IT. rings with patriotism from beginning to end.
we rather think the Old Flag can stand for pleas for
life, liberty and the pursuit Of happiness over it.
much better than it can countenance such atroci.
ties under it as have been committed in Bull Pens
guarded bv the very officers in the American army
who now assail Mr. Gompers.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-01-06

The great membership of the labor movement
is the stanchest portion Of present day society, and
1t yields to no other section of society for regard
for institutions and its patriotism ia the hea+
interests Of the American republic :,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-01-06

1t ought to be apparent to- the careful observer
of events that inordnate haste and force are to
be tabooed as general plan of action, and, as a
matter OF fact, the great body Of our unions are
governed upon that principle. Because of. it the
unions grow in numbers and increase in membership
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-01-06

The labor organizations will live and increase be-
cause there is necessity for their protecting in
tuence, and no matter what panaceas are offered
Tor the eradication of industrial ills the econom
ic value of the combinations Of wor]kmen is At all
times necessary to conserve that which has been
obtained and engine to further our best interests
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-01-06

III Most diseases have to run their
course, and tho world will not set bets
ter until It gets ii VIII LEI lot worse.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-01-06

The proposed charter amendments are printed
n full on another page, Read them carefully
Every one Of them ought to be supported at the
coming election. sss 8s SO sT71
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-23
FORESTALl FAKES
Passengers on Titanic Give Version
Of Great Disaster

New York, April ia committee
Of passengers from the Titanic pre-
pared this narratives:
1--WE, the undersigned, passengers
from the Titanic. in order to forestall
any sensational or exaggerated state.
ments, deem it our duty to give to
the press this statement:
"On Sunday, April IA, at about
11:4O p. m, on cold, starlight night
in smooth sea, with no moon, the
ship struck an iceberg which had
been reported to the bridge by the
lookout, but not early enough to avoid
collision. Steps were taken to ascer-
tain the damage and save passengers
and ship. Orders were given TO put
on life belts and the boats were low.
cred. The ship sank at about 2:20
a. m. on Monday. The usual distress
signals were sent out by wireless
and rockets fred at intervals from
the ship Fortunately the wireless
message was received by the Cunard
steamship Carpathla at about mid
night, and she arrived on the scene
of the disaster at about a. m. on
Monday"
The statement speaks in high praise
of their treatment on board the Car
pathia and deplores the lack OF suffi-
cient lifeboats. In conclusion the
statement says:
"We suggest that an international
60 a
the passage OF identical laws provid.
ing for the safety OF all at sea, and
we urge the United States govern
ment to take the initiative as soon
as possible"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-23
STORIES DIFFER
AS To DISASTER
Passengers Of Inflated Titanic
Relate Experiences.
Men CALM IN FACE OF DEATH

Officers Had Little Use For Revolvers
In Enforcing Rule, "Women First"
During Embarkation From Sinking
shlp-californian Kept Afloat by
Heavy Ulster Until Rescued by
Lifeboat crew-CoIonei Astor Bids
Wife Farewell With Little Emotion.
New York, April ia Mr. Cham
bers, one of the survivors, had this
TO say:
"The Titanic struck the iceberg
head-on. The passengers ran out
believing that the ship could not
sink, and being assured of this by
the officers, again went back to their
staterooms. After about two hours
the alarm was sent out and the pas
sengers started to enter the life
boats. There was nothing like panic
at first as all believed that there
were plenty OF lifeboats to go
around"
After the lifeboat in which Mr..
Chambers was had gone about 400
yards from the ship, those in her
saw the Titanic begin to settle very
quickly and there was a rush for the
remaining lifeboats. One was swamp
ed. The great ship sank slowly by
the head and no suction was felt by
the boat in which Mr.. Chambers was.
Mrs. Dickinson Bishop Of Detroit
said:
II was the first woman in the first
boat. was in the boat four hours
before being picked up by the Car
pathia. I was in bed at the time the
crash came, got up and dressed and
went back to bed, being assured
there was no danger. There were
very few passengers on the deck
when / reached there. There was
little or no panic and the discipline
of the Titanics crew was perfect.
Thank God my husband was saved
also"
q. f. Henry Stengel Of Newark
said 1t was only the forethought OF
member OF a boat crew who was
uuick-witted enough to snatch up
three green lights that saved num-
ber OF the lives of those adrift in the
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-23
eritons Are Sarcastic.

London. April 1S-The Daily Her
aid. the new labor paper, prints the
following sarcastic comment concern
ing ]. Bruce Ismay, whose name was
one OF the first to reach here in the
list of those saved from the Titanic:
"One might urge that Mr.. Bruce Is
may showed his confidence in the
safety of the ship by travelling aboard
her. but Mr.. Bruce Ismay, chairman
of the White Star line, has been
saved" Mr.. Ismay's escape is one OF
the chief topics in the hotels and
clubs here, and many express the
opinion that he was forced into a
boat with the women and children by
his employees.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-23
TAFT ON BUTT
President Pays High Tribute to Hls
Personal Aide

Washington, April 10. - President
raft paid touching tribute to Ma
lor Archibald Butt, his official mill
tary aid, official and personal com
panion and friend-Archie Butt
After learning the news from the
Carpathia, none OF which at any time
had contained the mention of Major
Butt as a survivor, the president
said:
81 never at any time had any idea
at all that Archie was saved. AS
soon as it became apparent that the
reports were true that several hun
dred persons. perhaps thousand or
more had gone down, l knew that
he went too. He was man to the
last, soldier through and through; (;
he was always on deck, where he be-
longed, and know he must have
been the last to leave. There now
appears no doubt that these last
were lost"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-23
HAD CLOSE CALL
Army Officer Went Down With Wreck
But Rose to Surface.


But Rose to Surface.
New York, April 19.-Colonel Arch
ibald Oracle, U. s. A., the last man
saved when the Titanic went down,
went down with tho vessel, but was
picked up. Colonel Oracle told re.
markable story of personal hardship
and denied emphatically the reports
that there had been any panic on
board. He praised in the highest
terms the behavior of both passengers
and crew and paid high tribute to
the heroism of the women passengers.
Colonel Oracle told of how he was
driven to the topmost deck when the
ship settled and was the sole survivor
after the wave that swept her just
before her final plunge had passed.
IL jumped with the wave," he said,
lust as ! have often jumped with
the breakers at the seashore. BY
great good fortune | managed to
grasp the brass railing on the deck
above, and | hung on by might and
main. When the ship plunged down
! was forced to let go, and | was
swirled around and around for what
seemed to me an interminable time.
Eventually | came to the surface, to
find the sea a mass OF tangled wreck.
age.
Luckily | was unhurt, and casting
about managed to seize wooden
grating floating nearby. When I had
recovered my breath | discovered a
larger canvas and cork life raft which
had fioated up. A man, whose name
did not learn, was Ntruggling toward
1t from some wreckage to which he
had clung. l cast off and helped him
get onto the raft, and we then began
the work of rescuing those who had
jumped into the sea and were fioun.
dering in the water.
when dawn broke there were 80 OF
us on the raft, standing knee deep in
the icy water and afraid to move lest
the crazy craft be overturned Sew
eral unfortunates, benumbed and hall
dead, besought us to save them, and
one or two made an effort to reach
us, but we had to warn them away
Had we made any effort to save them
we all MI ut have perished.
"Thc hours that elapsed before we
were picked up by the Carpathia were
the longest and most terrible ! ever
spent"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-23
Aator Waited loo Ionn.

New York, April 10. - Among the
survivors, who registered at the Hotel
belmont was Philip r. Merck Mr.
Merck said that Colonel Astor could
have gone in the first boat. II was
30 full that II looked shaky and Coz!
onel Astor drew back. He waited for
a better chance, but he waited too
long Evidently he tried to board sew
eral boats. MIR. Merck said that Col
onel Astor either fell or was pushed
from the last boat the tried to board.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-23

Candee OF Washington was taken
from the Carpathia with both legs
broken. She was hurried in an am
bulance to a hospital.
Mrs. Candee said she received her
injuries while getting into lifeboat,
Most of the men saved she said,
were picked up from the water, hav-
ing plunged overheard after the life
boats had been launched.
Major Archibald Butt and Colonel
John Jacob Astor died like heroes" !"
said she.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-23
Praise Discipline.

New York, April l9.-Survivors who
told their own experiences and re-
counted what they had seen In the
few last moments before the Titanic
went down, agreed In the main that
the ship sank quickly and that the
discipline of officers and crew was
what il should have been. An at
tempt by man to rush the lifeboats
as they were being launched was re.
PEELED by bullets.