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SELF-EDUCATION PAYS

interests Hardly day goes by with.
out their being called upon to discuss
many vital subjects Of the day concern.
ed with our political. economic and So
clal lie Many business men now
give bali their time considering phil
anthroplc and economic problems
"A large number Of these are men
with limited schooling self.made men.
They got their knowledge and culture
by study while working their way to
the front"
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"Man In Prime q, Seventy

A man should be at the zenith OF hls
powers at seventy years OF age. said
Or Il II kress noted specialist of
Iona Linda santarIum. at San Ber.
nardlno, Cal, in the course OF a lee.
ture on "Tho Posiponoment Of Old
Age" During the past three centn.
ries the average age OF life has been
about doubled, but strange ms II may
appear few live TO the age OF sev.
onty," he said He attributes early
dissolution TO the use OF alcohol, tea,
coffee and flesh foods.
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pike county, to Washington, Dayless
county. tell you this 30 you can
know the reserve
The reason write this 10 because
I believe the Lord God intends FOR IN
TO do everything honestly before God
aud man.
MI Miles answered
''lnaamuch as am convinced that
you never had any wrongfu! intent, 1t
Ia very easy for me TO forgive you for
any possible infraetlon Of the law you
may have made In hunting within a
game preserve"
The writer neglected TO tell tho
commissioner whether he sot the rab-
Bit
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the wind when suddenly something

the wind when suddenly something
happened"
Just what happened was explained
by Mounted Policeman Haley, who
had been pursuing Degener's car for a
half mile. When Haley got to the
scene he found the car standing on its
hind legs and pointing straight up on
the side Of pine tree The engines
were still humming away. Degener's
friend was sprawled out on the road.
but Degener was not In sight.
Where's the fellow that was driv-
ing?" asked Haley.
"Blest II ! know" said the friend.
Here | am, up here" said voice
from the branches,
II proved TO be Degener, He had
been tossed into the branches six feet
overhead and there remained q pris-
oner until rescued by the officer.
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CAPTAIN ROSTRON'S REPORT

Capt A. H. Rostron was in com.
mand Of the Cunard line steamship
Carpathia, which rescued the survi-
vors OF the Titanic disaster. His ship
was east bound on its regular trip
when the distress signal was picked
up by the vessels wireless operator.
In his official report to the general
manager of the company, the captain
said, in part:
81 beg leave to report that at 1875
a. m. Monday, 18th inst, was In
formed Of urgent message from IT,
tanic with It's position. Immediately
ordered ship turned around and put
1t In course for that position, We be-
ing then fiftyeight miles away. Had
heads Of all departments called and
issued what | considered the neces-
sary orders to be in preparation for
any emergency.
"At 2:40 a. m. saw fare half a
point on port bow. Taking this for
granted to be ship, shortly after we
sighted our first iceberg. ! had previ-
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ing the his pocket crossed to Manhattan
Then speed St Regis,
baroness olhtod Then the
He stepped o the asked brusueyi
"llow much7"
"sx dollars and fifty nifty eriagc answered
Vokman
fixed hard tho chauffeur
and he
dollars and half? III not pay t."
police Vokman turned tho
tccou over to he collection
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BARON HENGELMULLER ANGRY

Baron Ladislas Hengelmuller Won
Hengervar, Austrian.Hungarian Am.
bassador to this country, journeyed to
the Hamburg.American line docks in
Hoboken the other afternoon to meet
the baroness and their daughter, who
were passengers on the steamship
Amerika.
Outside the docks were scores Of
taxicabs on which were taimeters
which registered distances and the
amount Of change due from passen-
gers. But the Baron passed these by
and his eye lighted on limousine car
owned by Hexamer's garage and driv.
en- by Fred Volkman, one Of its chauf'
feurs. There was no taximeter on
this car, but in his pocket Volkman
carries q schedule OF prices.
wen take this" said the baron TO
the baroness, and he assisted his wife
and daughter and the maid into tho
vehicle, and TO volkman remarked:
"The Hotel st, Regis, New York"
Volkman drove to the ferry and pay
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found ourselves field OF
We at a
picking first boat in charge officer and he
picked All
survivors aboard and all boats ted for.
a steamship California him
the would
while eearchng vicinity of dis
The Van Buren press., 1912-06-15

Chicago other Of the
specially child
that
has which resulted in the of
child labor legislation Illinois.
which ndorsed Miss brought
Of chidrens
The Van Buren press., 1912-06-15

white ants In Australia have do.
yelopcd an appetite for tho lead GOV
erIng and Insulation Of cables which In
proving costly 10 telephone companies
The Van Buren press., 1912-06-15

To be- always woman, SGs no, Al
ways feminine, Ia the task OF the busi.
hess gin.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-05-25
STATE CONVENTION OF
HALF-BAKED STATESMEN

THAT was bunch of ha1f-baked
l. progressives who attended as
delegates the state Republican con-
vention held In st. Paul last week.
Their candidate for President; Theo-
dore Roosevelt, has been going up
and down the state Of Ohio for the
past two weeks making the initiative,
and referendum the leading issue.
His opponent, Mr.. Taft, warned the
citizens Of Ohio not to vote for Mr..
Roosevelt, as a vote for the Colonel
would be q vote against constitution
al government.
Now here is a paradoxical situation.
Mr.. Roosevelt is pleading for the
initiative, and referendum throughout
the country: it in the one issue that
makes him popular with the masses,
and his pretended followers in Min
nesota repudiate the principle in
state convention by q heavy vote.
The action Of the Minnesota Repub-
licans indicates that they are sup
porters of Mr.. Roosevelt, not because
of the principles for which he is sup
posed to stand, but they propose to
ride into power on the Colonel's pop
ularity, and they no doubt would de-
sert him the moment his favor with
the people begins to decline.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-05-25
CARPENTERS WIN OUT
IN SEVERAL CITIES
Local Unions Get Wage Increases
and Shorter Hours at Many
Points.

INDIANAPOLIS. May 2s-rhe
local union of the United Brother
hood Of Carpenters at st. GATHERINGS,
Ont, Canada. gained an increase In
wages from s5c to, 40c per hour. ana
an Increase Of 21xc per hour for
foremen, without strike.
The local union at Sheboygan, via,
gained an increase of SC per hour.
making the minimum wage for car
penters nthat city 43c per hour.
AT Joliet, ILL.,, the outside carpen-
ters have gained an increase Of Sc
per hour with a present wage scale
of 56c after three days strike.
T he mill men in the same city
have just reached an agreement pro-
vtdtng for an increase from 17hc
to 25c per hour, and an Increase Of
2hc per hour for all men receiving
over Csc to soc inclusive. They
also gained a reduction in hours
from 8 to 10. u - ''r< % .srs9g
These conditions were granted as
result Of a strike lasting month
and. all men are now back at work.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-05-25
WORKERS
OF -[0ND0N UNITING
Tremendous Effort Being Made to
Organize I,ondon's Great Ar
(: my Of Electrical Workers.

LONDON, May 2s.-An effort is
being made to organize London's
large army of electrical workers Of
all grades. This is being done by
the Electrical Trade union, which
has during the past two years made
tremendous progress numerically, f.
nancially, and Intellectually. ....
As a result Of the increased MEM
bership wages. have risen consider
ably in many parts - of the. United
Kingdom, but London, although it
has trebled its strength, needs the
whole solid mass of electricians to
wipe away many Of the wrongs which
they humbly have to suffer.
London electricians, by combina-
ton and solidarity, could gain many
advantages, and the effort to rally
them should be crowned with sue
cess.
Employers are becoming SO power
full that the only way in which to
cope with them is to be- we'll organ
lied, and in all probability the elec-
tricians will play no small part in
the trade union movement in the near
future.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-05-25
WHAT HURTS.

BY PAUL HANNA.
It amt that I've labored ten hours
For me bread an me bed an me-
girl;
It amt cause I think am fixed for
to stay
In a mill, where the whirr and the
: whirl
Smother the cries OF me three little
That amt never now'd their real
dad ..:.
It's thinkin' Of how I've been played
for fool
That stings like the lash Of a CAD!
Hard work is good for a man built
like me,
An it's good for a man built like
you 49,
But it's havin' to work like a mule,
do you see? -
Like mule that never gets
through. F.. %. A.
A-turnin' out profits an interest an
For people as don't hit a tap,
That stings! My soft-dngered ladies
and gents;
Stings like the nine tails of cat!
I've found out the world is chock-ful
OF enough T.. s..
To supply all the people at hand,
An I've found out the boss is just
throwin' bfuff .t>t %~-ss
When he claims he made factories
and land. K ss'.-c
So, the people who work with their
s. hands and their heads
And, believe me, I'm one Of thai
VIII take what we make in the mills
| and the mines $500
! And present every boss with q job!
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-05-25
L0RIMER AND THE SENATE.

The majority and minority reports Of the senate
committee of inquiry into the election of William
Lorimer have been before the Senate and, what is
Of greater moment before the American people.
The latter in the large is the court Of last
sort and so far as it's opinion has been expressed
through newspapers and Individual sources the
election Of Lorimer is tainted and the retention Of
his seat would indelibly stamp the Senate with dis
grace. Such termination Of the case, which hap
PLY is still in doubt and may be averted will i'm
press the public with other conviction than that
there not enough Senators without similar sin
to cast the stone Of expulsion at Lorimer It will
be taken simply Of standing together and
1t is to mnce words to say otherwise.
Lorimer is condemned by the minority report
and the soundness of its conclusion, based upon
testimony with which the public is familiar will be
generally recognized. It found that enough cor
rupt votes went to Lormer to vitiate his election
and the only for the Senate, for it's own
protection and in the interest of public and official
morality, is to declare the election void and the
seat vacant. In this conclusion public sentiment
will acquiesce except where influenced by the most
violent partisanism.
The acquittal which the majority report re-
commends is reached by the employment of techni-
calities which few courts would recognize and is
without the fairness and impartiality expected Of
all courts. Out of the testimony the majority
selected what suited it and rejected the rest, giving
reasons the arbitrariness of which would fail the
test OF the ordinary rules of evidence Finally it
turned back the charges upon the corrupt and dis
organized state of politics in Illinois, which was
wholly to blame, while Lorimer was wholly inno-
cent 1t discovered filth in the legislative foun-
tain, but nothing but political purity in the
torial stream.
The end is not yet. It remains for the Senate
to act upon the two reports-to vindicate it's honor
and stand clean and upright before the people or
to acquit Lorimer and declare his election honest
and valid, conclusion which will be repulsive and
repugnant to the American sense Of political de-
cency and official integrity.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-05-25
COLONEL ROOSEVELT WEAK
WHERE HE SHOULD BE STRONG

A N analysis of Colonel Roosevelt's
"A vote in Ohio and in Massachu-
sets, the only states thus far in
which he has had a real contest,
would indicate that he is not suffi-
GENTLY strong with the people in the
so-cal1ed pivotal states to carry them.
His tremendous vote in such states
as Minnesota and Illinois is not sig
nif'cant. Any Republican can carry
Minnesota and the chances are that
any Republican would be successful
In Illinois. But Colonel Roosevelt
is not so sure Of states like New York,
Ohio and Massachusetts, in the final
contest, for he polled very nearly his
full strength in those states at the
primary elections.
These and several other large
states are fighting ground for the
right kind Of Democrat. The recent
primary returns show that Roosevelt
is weak where 1t is necessary for him
to be strong. He cannot be elected
unless these states give him their
electoral vote.
The Democrats, on the other hand,
can not win unless they nominate q
true progressive candidate who will
be able to get the independent vote
in the states where .Roosevelt's weak
ness is known -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-05-25
BEYOND THE POWER Of STEEL TRusrq

The steel company has been maligned Granted
that it is not a good thing for men to work ~
hours day, seven days in the week, the company
is yet powerless to prevent it, at the least unw
ing to act in direct opposition to the men. So Sem
ator Smoot of Utah assured the senate He had
summoned witnesses before the finance committee
who stated that they preferred the hour day
Moreover, Mr.. Schwab of the Bethlehem company
was fully exonerated. He assured the committee
that his company willing to change the system,
hoped to the time it would be changed the only
reason why his company had not already changed
it was that the industry that basis and one
company could not change unless competing COM
panies changed also. D. -. i
So now It is perfectly clear that the steel com
panies are not to blame:s They want to change.
Not only Senator Smoot of Utah, but Senator Oil
yer from Pittsburgh itself and Senator Gallinger,
all men high up in the counsels Of the captains of
finance, have explained this. Of course if working
seven days a week and twelve hours day we're
really great evil, such allowing the men to Or
ganize, for instance the companies would no doubt
have been able to prevent it. For the steel COM
pany showed singular ability in stamping out the
unions and keeping their from organizing.
But, and seriously, what are you to say to steel
laborer when he says that he prefers to work this
long day, long week schedule? That without it, in
deed, he could not at his present wage make enough
to support his family even in such poor state as
he is able to do now?
Why such things got off in the senate? The
VoIes OIL senators are not lnnuenced by them; Tor
those senator's who would be inclined to listen to
these specious reasons already know how they will
vote and why. They do not give the people of the
country a satisfactory reason for the things that
exist, for the people have enough sense to know
that, whatever may be said, this thing is wrong.
If some in the steel mills elect such hours and
conditions, then it is because the men are moved
by their actual necessities. The country knows too
much now of the dividends paid on watered steel
stock not to know that, if need be- the companies
could cut the hours and the days Of the laborers
and still pay them the present weekly wage as
has been done with the underground miners in
Northern Minnesota. ,.
other that the managers and owners are not to
blame And presently they assure the country that
the steel industry still needs high protective
tariff. How long they get away with it?
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-05-25
MINERS DISEASES TO
... e !. BE CoMBATED BY u. s

II WASHINGTON May 23.--The d.
rector Of the bureau Of mines has
entered into an arrangement with the
public health and marine hospital
service whereby one or more surgeons
will carry on Jointly Investigations
looking to the Improvement Of mine
conditions. &: ts 1.s.s I
Casual inquiries and Investigations
have shown the prevalence OF tuber-
culosis and other diseases. US
ss The Investigation to be made VIII
place the bureau In = position to adj
wise the most efficient r1etho Of
preventing diseases peculiar to d this
industry and also suggest such pre-
cautions IA the con duct OF mines thas
Will edpcs ~ q nj MINI nm aules
ne eentss {
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-05-25
WHAT HAVE PROGRESSIVES
GOT IN COL. ROOSEVELT?

TT is believed generally that the La
l. Toilette vogue has seen it's best
days, and that the very decided re-
suits OF his candidacy for the presi-
Dental nomination indicate that here
tics he has been since 19O4.-Wash-
ington Letter to Pittsburgh Chronicle
Telegraph.
Let US concede that Roosevelt wins
the presidency. Supposing it proves
true that the trusts and representa-
tives Of high finance who are sup
porting Roosevelt are good trusts and
public benefactors, who shall have
just what they want from the govern
ment. What of the LaFollette vogue
then?
If the so-called Progressive lead
ers had remained true to LaFollette,
wouldn't he have been as successful
in the primaries as Roosevelt? Be-
fore 1t was generally known that La
Toilette had been thrown overheard,
the senator carried North Dakota
If he, LaFollette, could have been
backed by the Keystone party and its
organs like The Philadelphia North
American, couldn't he have carried
Pennsylvania? . ? 4s.>@ J--.,
If he had the support Of. the anti
Lorimer people and their papers like
the Chicago Tribune, is there any rea-
son to believe he could not have car
ried Illinois?
If Gov. Johnson's machine had
been true to the end, is there any
doubt that LaFollette would have
come out ahead in California?
In brief, If the so-called Progress
sive have got Roosevelt, what have
they got? -"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-05-25
SENATOR ROOTS AMENDMENT.

The great thing about any legislative bill against
any section OF the working class is that it potshots
amendment to the Dillingham; BILL Even allowing
the hypocrtical explanation that it is directed ex
cluslvely against 'conspring Mexicans,' the thing
is still vicious If that it's sole object and
would be the only thing it accomplishes or could
accomplish it should be fought and killed..
Everybody knows that this is not the thing for
which it is exclusively designed. Its Trainer, Elihu
Root is one Of the crafest and most malicious men
who ever appeared in public life His craft is used
always for the benefit of the upper stratum of the
capitalist class. His is directed invariably
toward the working class. There is nothing sacred
TO him but money no worth considering except
the possessors OF money There is nothing obnoxious
TO him except liberty for the workers.
1t may be at this particular time he is most con-
cerned IN having sent back to Mexico in order that
they may be lined up before stone wall and shot,
those who working for Mexican freedom. That
is easily understandable. Some Of his clients prob
ably have big investments in Mexico and these in
vestments might be endangered by real revolu-
ton.
But everybody knows that Elihu Root has con-
Elections with those who have been loaning money
to the Russian government. Everybody knows that
through the fights of the Socialists and of local Rus
sian freedom societies, Russia has been prevented
from Selling, dragging back to Russia and there
OF Russian freedom.
Root has been looking beyond Mexico Like a
~vulture he is turning to richer prey
Though Russia borrowed much it has spent more
and the time is come when it must borrow again.
The period OF reaction and suppression has been long
and bloody and the hangman is about the only one
In the country who has had steady work. Famine
prevails in many great DISTRICTS The fear of an up.
rlsng is constant. Root knows that because he has
probably been warned Of it. When the outbreak
does come because of the number of former Russian
subjects here there would be much agitation and
Sra1slng of funds for the revolution
And through the Root amendment those who
took part in it would be placed at the mercy of
Russia and the United States government would do
the police work. IT,.
There is reason why the United States should
90 the dirty work for the oppressors of Mexico
There is no reason why the United States should
deliver to whatever dictator is in power those
who oppose dictatorship. @~@G H.
Further than this every American citizen is con.
cerned in the fight to maintain freedom of speech
Ii and freedom Of press. Those who speak against a
Mexican dictator or Russian car are simply exer
csing this right Consequently this fight does not
concern q single people. # It concerns all the ii.
habitapts Of this country. 81 s55s ~
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-05-25
THE SPIRIT OF UN1ONIsM

little girl fell out of bed during the nipht,
After her mother had picked her up and pacified
her she asked how she happened to fall out The
child replied: II went to sleep too near the place
where went in 49,. i. ,5,.>.G@. !. II
"A great deal Of the effort Of organized labor is
lost on account of members who 20 to sleep too
near the place where they went in ,> :. @
1t isn't enough to join labor union and keep
ones name on the membership roll by paying dues.
good union man is union man twenty-four
hours every DAY and seven days every week Yet
we must admit that many men join q labor oroanza
ton and remain only long enough thereafter to pay
dues in the meeting hall. Then again we have
some men that are good union men while in tia
meeting, but when they leave the hall they leave
return to the next meeting when it's suddenlv -.
yived. The spirit Of unionism should always Be
and always is il the heart Of q true union man
wherever he may 60, not for . moment does Is per
NIT II Is lapse. 7as 1,Yr
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-05-25
DIVISION 5s s III
FAVORABLE TO DEMOCRATS

TT is estimated that over $1,000, 900
& votes will be cast at the coming
presidential election ii the politicians
do not so disgust the people that they
stay away from the polls, as is all
wrong in the people, but as they have
been doing in those sections where
politics is continual performance.
-Four years ago there were 1882
AZ votes cast. In 1904 there were
Is. 510,64s; in 1900, 13. 950,663, and
In the exciting canpagins OF 1896
there were 19,s22,902. In 1904, when
Roosevelt beat the record for popu-
lar plurality, 3. many Democrats did
not vote at all. and in 1896 many
gold Democrats voted for Mckinley.
Conditions this year more nearly ap-
proximate those Of 1896 than have
those of any other year Of at all re-
cent date-reversing the parties
In 1896 there was q Democratic
bolt-the gold Democrats. This year
there promises to be Republican
bolt-the Roosevelttans If their ia
vorite Is not given the nomination.
And IL he is thousands of Taft Re-
publicans will vote the Democratic
many Republicans who have already
declared their intention of voting the
Democratic ticket this year as they
are Disguised with the "dotngs'' in
their own party. They are ready to
reform it by chastizing 1t. y -
This all brings up the interesting
question: How many votes will be
cast, what proportion Of the total
vote will come out and how will it
be cast. The best answer to this is, q
party divided against itself plays into
the hands of the other party, and
the largest majorittes; can fade COM
pletely away between elections. It
looks as II that would be the answer
and that the experience OF, the d.
v1ded Democrats in 1896 would be
visited upon the divided Republicans
in 1912.