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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-23
LABOR WILL OPPOSE
STATE POLICE PLAN
Vigorous Protest Will Be Made
BY Trade Unions Against
Constabulary.

The county attorney of Minneapolis
hit a very tender spot with organized
labor when he suggested that the
state legislature enact law Great
ing a state constabulary similar to
and which is used SO freely to crush
the workingmen every time there is
a strike.
A state constabulary is nothing
more or less than a state police,
which in Pennsylvania at least is used
in preference to the state militia.
Charles Fischer of Minneapolis,
vice president of the Minnesota State
Federation of Labor, is red hot after
county attorney Robertson of that
city who suggested the proposed law.
Mr.. Fischer believes that state
constabulary would be freely used by
the state Of Minnesota to aid the
capitalists in every attempt to crush
labor.
1t has been a we'll settled policy
In Minnesota that the state militia
shall never be called upon until the
civil authorities have used all the
means within their power to pre-
serve order. If state constabulary
was created it's members would in all
likelihood be sent to the scene of a
strike on the merest pretence, and it
would shoulder upon the state ex-
penses that the county in which the
strike occurs ought to bear.
From this standpoint at least it is
not believed that the Minnesota far
mers would take kindly to scheme
that would burden them with the ex-
pense Of maintaining a state police
system for the purpose of preserving
peace and order in the large cities
and about the mines of the state.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-23
NATIONAL LABOR MEN
TO VISIT MINNESOTA
Plans for Union Labor Forward
Movement Include State
Wide Campaign.

The Union Labor Forward Move
ment inaugurated by the trade un-
ions of st. Paul and Minneapolis is
to be extended throughout the entire
state. The movement is to open in
Minneapolis on. April 21st. It will
continue for two weeks and then
move to st. Paul where it will be con-
Quoted for like period.
All of the International unions
throughout the country have agreed
to send one representative each to re-
main in Minnesota during the whole
period Of the movement. They are
to send their ablest speakers and or
ganizers
The movement outside the Twin
Cities will be held at the same time
and the representatives of the Inter
national unions will make side trips
out of st. Paul and Minneapolis to
all of the cities of the state to help
In the work .r,s. ,...s..... ".
Every available public hall, school,
room and church In Minneapolis has
been secured for public meetings. II
is expected to he the greatest revival
movement Of the working classes ever
conducted In America. 8.s5sl ii, ,a5
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-23
GREAT GERMAN labor
LEADER IS ENGAGED
Carl Legien Secured by A. F. Of L.
to Make Tour Through
United States.
Continued on Page 3.

WASHINGTON, March 21-Car]
Legien, occupying the chief executive
office in the federation of German
unions, and also secretary of the
International Secretariat, has ac-
cepted an invitation extended by the
American Federation of Labor to
visit this country, and deliver a num-
ber Of trade union addresses. He is
scheduled to arrive in New York
City on Sunday, April IA.
An itinerary has been arranged for
speaking tour, covering New York
City, Boston, Washington, Buffalo,
Toronto, Cleveland, Pittsburg, Gin
cinnati: indianapolis, Chicago, Mil
waukee, Minneapolis, St. Paul, St,
Louis, Kansas City, Denver and Colo
rado Springs.
Notification and itinerary has been
sent to the central bodies in the
above mentioned cities in order that
there may ample time to perfect
local arrangements for an address,
Mr.. Legien has an international
reputation and is one Of the foremost
labor officials of the world, and it is
anticipated that his visit to this coun-
try will be of inestimable value to
the trade union movement of
America.
The tendency in the ranks of or
ganized labor, wherever it is dis
persed, is toward a closer affiliation
and desire for a better understand
ing of the ideas and methods of
associated Workmen of the world
Mr.. Legien's presence in this coun-
try at this time, a period of unusual
world activities in the ranks of labor
is propitious, and should result in
much benefit to the movement Of our
country.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-23
Continued on Page 8.
W0MEN'S LABOR LAW
HELD NOT TO APPLY
Strange Opinion Is Given by AS
sistant City Attorney Of
Minneapolis.

The assistant city attorney of
Minneapolis has stirred up hornets
nest among the trade unionists and
social welfare workers of that city.
He has given it as his opinion that
the Minnesota law limiting the hours
Of labor for women wage earners to
50 hours per week does not apply to
steam laundries.
The law in question makes it un-
lawful for any employer to employ
female wage earners for a longer per-
iod than 10 hours in any one day and
not to exceed So hours in any one
week in any merchantile house, fac
tory, work shop or mechanical estab-
lishment
The learned counsel for the city
Of Minneapolis has held that a laun-
dry is neither workshop, q manu-
featuring or a mechanical establish
ment. He holds that a mechanical
establishment is a place in which only
mechanics are employed such as
machine shops which do only repair
work.
The trade unionists and the social
welfare workers take an entirely
CHI view Oh the meaning OF the
law. Deputy Commissioner Of Labor
Albright of Minneapolis who seeks
the arrest of a certain laundryman
for violating the the 58-hour law was
refused a warrant by the assistant
city attorney of Minneapolis and he
has referred the matter to Commits
sioner of Labor Houk.
Mr.. Houk was completely surprised
at the attitude Of the legal depart
ment Of Minneapolis and lost no time
in getting in touch with the office of
the attorney general to obtain an
opinion on this all important quest
ion to the working people Of Mime
sofa.
1t is expected that a favorable rul-
Ing will be given by attorney general
Smith and as soon as it is received
the Bureau of Labor will start pro.
ceedlngs against the laundry.
The people Of Minneapolis will
await with abated interest the devel.
opments Of the case.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-23
BRITISH DOCTORS MAKE
THREAT TO CALI, STRIKE

LONDON, March 21.-The doctors
who, before the insurance act was
passed, were content to accept club
patients at so cents per head. have
now presented an ultimatum to the
Insurance commissioners.
They demand minimum fee of
So. o. together with the power Of
nearing and determining all COM
plants against themselves, and unless
these demands are granted they
threaten to go on strike.
What would the public say to the
workmen should they go on strike
Tor such conditions? The doctors
however, can be cut out of the act
altogether, and the money thus saved
devoted to increasing sick pay or
other purposes. ..s~ $!r n a n
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-23
TAYLOR SYSTEM GETS
I SLAP FROM CONGRESS
Committee on Labor Makes Strong
Report Against Adoption Of
Efficiency" System. n
WORKMEN SHOULD NOT
BE USED AS MACHINES
Holds Labor Is justified in Oppos.
ing Plan That Makes Men
Beasts of Burden. !;

WASHINGTON, March .21.-Con-
gressman w. B. Wilson, labor's able
champion in the house of representa-
tives, and chairman Of the house
labor committee, has just presented
to the house an unfavorable report
against the Taylor and other systems
of shop management.
The report of the committee is UNI
animous and will be Of inestimable
value to the working people of our
country.
Under the guidance Of Chairman
Wilson a thorough and comprehen-
sive study Of efficiency systems was
made. The report handles the SUBJ
ject In a vigorous manner, going to
the root Of the subject, one portion
of which is hereby reproduced, it's
philosophy being unassailable.
There is q margin between the
work performed by the loafer and
the maximum task man. and In that
margin lies a proper days work.
What constitutes a reasonable days
work can only be determined by
practical experience and intelligent
observation
Stop Watch ON Labor.
It can not be wholly determined by
stop watch or any other time
measuring instrument used only for q
time In which a piece of work can be
done. but you do not thereby alone
determine the length of time in which
It. ought to be done. The time study
Of the operations of any machine can
be made with a reasonable degree of
accuracy, because all Of the elements
can be taken into consideration in
making the computation.
"A machine is an inanimate thing
it has no life, no brain, no sentiment,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-23
ED. SMITHS MACHINE
PLAYS WAITING GAME
Hold Off Republican State Con-
.vention Until Other States
Have Made Their Choice.
ANTI-EBERHART FORCES
DECLARE FOR ROOSEVELT
Senator Peterson Suggested as
Democratic Nominee for Gov
ernor-Stanton Is Doomed,

ST. PAUL, March 21,-(Special
Correspondence) The Republican
Committee has at least been called
to assemble for the purpose of NAM
ing the time and place Of holding the
Republican convention.
The friends of President Taft are
playing a waiting game and it is very
probable that the State convention
will be held at the very latest date
possible.
It is believed that President Taft's
nomination is inevitable and his fol-
lowers believe that if the nomination
is as good as made by the the time
the Republicans convene in conven-
tiion that the discouraged progress
sives will not make a strenuous fight
to carry Minnesota, for candidate
who is doomed to lose in the conven-
tioin.
Are Against Eberhart.
They may be badly mistaken in
their calculations, as the fight now
being made for Roosevelt is as much
anti-Eberhart as it is pro-Roosevelt.
Mr.. Eberhart's enemies believe that
if he is given a. staggering blow in the
first convention that this organization
will be disrupted for the campaign
to follow, and it is probable that the
fight will be kept up to the very last
ditch.
This is a state of affairs which is
not causing Democrats any unhappi-
ness. The Republican party was
never SO disorganized in the history
Of Minnesota as it is this year and
Democrats are beginning to believe
that they have an opportunity to
elect the entire state ticket should a
popular presidential candidate be
nominated in Baltimore.
Senator Peterson Mentioned.
The Mayor of Litchficld, Meeker
County, Mr.. D. E. Daugherty, has
written a letter to the Minneapolis
Tribune suggesting the name of Sena-
tor E. p. Peterson for the :Democra-
tic nomination. for Governor.
Mr.. Daugherty pays Senator Peter
son a glowing tribute as an honest
man, an able lawyer, a progressive
statesman and one in whom the State
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-23
carmen STAND PAT
ON GREAT NORTHERN
Union Official Declares All Men,
bers on System Are Deter
mined to Get Rights.
TALK OF GENERAL STRIKE
Is WITHOUT FOUNDATION
Bureau of Labor Conducts Inves-
tigation-0ther Unions Are
/, Picked For Slaughter.

1--WE will make manly and straight
forward fight, and if we must go down
to defeat we will not go down alone.
On the day we seize to exist other
labor organizations will receive their
death warrant. The only question in
volved with the members of the
Brotherhood of Railway Carmen is
the right to belong to any church,
society or organizat ton our conscience
may indicate as right. This right our
employers would deny u.s.
The above statement was made to
a representative of the Labor World
at the Hotel Foley in st. Paul this
week by John H. Walters, Grand
Deputy Of the Brother hood of Rail-
way Carmen. Mr.. Walters was speak
ing of the discrimination against
members of his union by the officials
of the Great Northern Railway.
General Strike a Dream.
This newspaper talk of a great
strike effecting all the railroads in the
northwest is nothing more than a
dream," said Mr. Walters, but you
must realize that the question in
volved is one that not only railroad
men, but all workingmen are con-
cerned about. Our union has nc
grievance against any railroad except
the Great Northern.
1--WE have polled the entire system
and all the men except at one point
have voted to stand by their organiza.
ton. No reply has been received from
the point in question, but we antici
pate that the men there will take the
same position as their fellow EN-.
ployees have done over the entire
system.
I'VE regret that we were forced tt
take criminal action at Crookston, bu
there was no other recourse. The evi
dence was of such nature as to war
rant the deputy commissioner of the
Bureau of Labor to make a strong re.
port. of conditions there to the Bureau
of Labor"
Other Unions Slated.
The Labor World received informa
/ ton this week that the Great North
ern evidently intends to crush all thu
trade unions on it's system. 1t is saii
that every gang foreman has beer
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-23
Walks S|x1, -;
FOR -FOUR DAYS VI,
Trying Experience of Woodsma1.
Who Pays His Last Dollar For
Chance to Work,
RALPH MOSS CLAIMS TO
HAVE BEEN DEFRAUDED
Complains to State Factory In
spector-Road to Redress Too
Expensive for Him.

Has the presence of large num-
her of unemployed migratory laborers
In the northwest encouraged a revival
of the old abuses Of private employ
ment agents?
Ralph Moss, Woodsman, this week
appeared before the local factory in
spector and complained that he had
been employed by the National EN-
ployment company of this city to
work as a sWamper for the Virginia
& Rainy Lake Lumber company at
kinmount. His employment ticket
stated that there was no agreement
as to length of service but he was
assured of wage Of $4,000 per month
and board if he remained at the camp
one month.
Forty Men i'll Party.
Mr.. Moss claims that there were
about forty men in his party when
he left Duluth. They all arrived to-
gether at the headquarters camp at
Kinmount. Here the men were sepa-
rated in three squads and sent to diff
ferent camps. Moss and a party Of
fifteen were sent to Camp No. 16,
which is about two miles from Kin
mount.
When the party arrived at the camp
they found it overcrowded, with many
of the men sleeping upon the floor.
The local employment agent paid the
railroad fare of the men which was
to be deducted from their wages.
After being employed four days,
Moss and his party were, summarily
discharged. The superintendent came
int h1
man, so Moss alleges: why are they
sending so many men here? We now
have more than we want
Moss and his party then left camp
and walked to headquarters, where
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-23
METAL TRADES Want )
new INSPECTION Law.
Declare Present System Of Boi.er
Inspection Is Farce and
Obsolete. =

The trade unions of Minnesota,
through the State Federation of
Labor, have resolved to wage war
against the farcical and obsolete
method of boiler inspection which
obtains in Minnesota.
For the past nine months represent
atives of the boiler makers. engineers,
stationary firemen and steam filters
unions have been working on the
draft Of bill to present to the next
legislature. =:
They propose to place boiler in
spection under the direction of the
State Bureau of Labor. Their bill
will abolish the fee system and boiler
inspectors will get their salaries di-
rect from the state.
A provision of the bill will require
that only men having proctical know
ledge of the construction, repair and
care of steam boilers shall be named
as inspectors.
The Minnesota State Federation Of
Labor has called a conference of all
trades interested in the proposed bill
to meet in Minneapolis on the first
Sunday in April. A representative
will be chosen by each of the unions
interested throughout the state. All
of these will meet in Minneapolis and
go over the draft of the bill which
will be presented for Endorsement to
the next convention of the Minnesota
State Federation Of Labor to be held
in Brainerd in June. -
The Minnesota factory inspectors
association which was recently or
ganized, and which consists of in
spectors for the state and casualty
insurance companies, it is said, is also
considering a new boiler inspection
bill. There is g. bare possibility that
all interests may be able to unite on
a common measure.
Steam engineers are very much dis
satisfied with the present method Of
examining stationary engineers. They
are endeavoring to frame bill Great
ing Board of Examining Engin-
eers to grant licenses to persons en-
trusted with the care of steam boilers
and engine rooms. ~.
This movement on the part of or.
ganized labor will undoubtedly re-
ceive the support of all people who
are interested in the adoption OF
proper means for public safety.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-23
THIRTY TWO LIVES LOST
IN BOILER EXPLOSION

A boiler explosion on Il locomo-
tive seldom occurs through acci-
dent. II incompetent men who
know little about tile care of
locomotives are put in charge
there is always danger of an ex-
plosion. Thirty-two lives were de.
stroyed in a jiffy in San Antoine
Texas, on Monday by q boiler ex-
plosion. This destruction of life
could have been avoided. Muir.
der is murder, whether it is com.
nlitted by a Mcnamara or a greedy
railroad corporation. When Shall
the line cease to be drawn?
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-23
is DULUTH A GATEWAY
OR A WAY STATION?
ttnn1uff1 ia tho Cofornxy " - voI

Duluth is the Gateway" read
the head lines in local daily the
other day when referring to the
large number of men who were
passing through Duluth on their
way to western Canada. 1t would
have been more appropriate to
have said: Duluth is Way Sta
tion.'' 1t is within the power of
Duluth people to make this city
} the future home of thousands Of
the men who are now passing
J through 1t. Let us all pnll to-
gether and make IL so. There Is
no reason for anyone losing faith
in Duluth. . sS
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-23
PHYSICAL VALUE TO BE
PLACED ON RAILROADS

WASHINGTON, March 21.-
Chairman Adamson Of the =, house
commerce committee has introduced
a bill providing for the valuation of
all the common carriers of the United
States by the interstate commerce
commission, to discover the original
investment and it's growth.
If the bill passes, holding COM
panies and every modern industrial
organization would be investigated.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-23
UNION LABOR PETITIONS
FOR DIRECT LEGISLATION

FORT WORTH, Tex, March 21.-
The union men of this state are ac-
lively engaged in securing signers to
a petition to have the initiative, re-
ferendum and recall provisions placed
upon the primary ballot to be taken
in July.
1t will be necessary to secure 4O,-
900 signatures, and must be done by
counties, the county tax collectors to
attest the qualification of each signer.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-25
PROF. WENLEY OF THE
u. OF M. POINTS FOUR
WAYS TO SALVATION

Ann Arbor. Mich, July 25.-The thiTe
and last of the series of lectures tor
summer school students. arranged foi
by the Federation of Religions, was de-
ivered by Dr. Robert NJ. Wcnlcy mere
Dr Wenley's subject was "Christianit\
he Way IN" In part he said:
Religion IS not a fact, but the fact
the most fundamental fact in all hu
man life. Anyone who denies this in.
dulecs in folly and deception. Bc
III pagan or Christian, the fundamental,
elements of all religions are the lame
ma it is our problem to find these fun.
damental elements by striking at the
roots of the question
According 10 Prof. Wenley. thert ara
four fundamental forms of Christ,aniH
II we can find these we have found III,
Way In" They are: /. The ifay
I tnentariness of human life; >. The fact
=! f mediation; g The fact of sonshir
ana 4. The performance of mediation
in aud through Christ
'The facts of mediation and SON.
ships" Dr, Wenley said. "me the mes:
tremendous conceptions of Christianity
| IN and throueh them are We able t.
overcome the fragmentaliness OF OF
lives. and enter into relationship With
the supreme Being. thus answering th'
question of st Paul, Know ye no
hat ye are the temple of God and the
pirlt Of God dwellcth in you"
The nlneteenth century with IA
vast accumulation of knowledge, it,
rise of skepticism and unbelies, we are
lust beginning to see I'm It's proper
perspective. In the last 100 years man
has applied his transformed view OF
!, changing physical universe TO the
unchanging fact underlying all rcli-
zion. and herein lies the basis for the
modern mistaken attitude toward re
i ion. especially Christianlty."
'The lecture could be summed up.ih
he following quotation:
Il say that the way out Is new
man and q new God, or new God and
new man. | care not for Your God
of science: / care not for your God o..
philosophy; / claim the right to rev
erence and adore God Of humanity.
Neither life nor he'll, nor the doctrine
If the uhknowable shall separate me
from the conviction that walk
through this lie under the protection
of Fathers eternal care. ! want a
God who loves human life above ev-
erythins else. God who makes human
life and character divine"
The Calumet news., 1912-07-25
ARE SLOW TO
FILE PETITIONS.
Secretary of State Likely to be
Swamped With Papers

Lansing. Mich, July 25,--With twa
days remaining for candidates on the
several state tickets To file their nom
dnating petitions with the secretary
of state, and but one Democrat having
filed his petition. Senator John Con-
nelly of Lapeer, the secretary of state
is al a loss TO account for the unusual
condition.
The law requires "a of the 81 state
senator's, eight of the 100 representa-
tlves. II congressman, one congress
man -at-la large. governor, lieutenant
governor, and United States senator
To file their nominating petitions be
fore o'clock on July 81 At the pres
ent time but one Republican has filed
q sufficient number and aside from
the one Democrat, none of that party
has fled Not single National Pro
gressiva has filed petition thus far
TO give some idea of the work that
win he thrown on the department OF
state there win be approximately 255,
200 names of enrolled voters 10 CHECK
over On the various petitions, provid
ing they are all filed. Two wears age
at this time over half OF the candi
dates had their petitions in, but this
year no one seems to be in any hurry
The department of state is already
making preparations for the hiring OF
additional clerks to assist in check
ing off the large list OF names on petit
tions
The Calumet news., 1912-07-25

hawser having hnally been cleared
from the Rhode Islands wheel sne
steamed around searching for the boat.
sending mp rockets and burning buc
lights 20 show her position. When tine
day dawhed nothing could be- seen.
After hailing a passing government
vessel and telling her 10 search for the
boat. the Rhode island steamed with
an speed To- Fortress Monroe 10 report
the loss.
when the survivors Of the ill-iated
vessel were mustered on the deck OF
the Rhode island four officers ami
twelve men were found missing all of
them probably buried ia an iron coffin
Ia watery grave about nifty miles TO
the southeastward of Cape iatteras
light
"The missing boat and crew oi the
Rhode Island were found by that ves-
SCI weel, later safe in Beaufort. \. e..
They had been picked up by a schoon
er and taken into that port"
The Calumet news., 1912-07-25
"coNsuMINep ELECTRICITY.

Very misleading are the common eX-
rressions buying electricity anJ
Consuming electricity" As "a matter
OF fact. 30 electricity is used up a.
lighting buildings, driving machines
ana propellng cars and trains. Just
as much electricity flows away per
minute through the return conductor
from an electrically lighted house az
nows-to it through tho coming conduc-
tor The electric current has been well
likened To Il butchers cart carrying
around neat--one no more consumes
current than he consumes cart. 1t is
not the vehicle, but what it leaves be-
rind. that the consumer buys-meat
in the case of rhe cart and energy in
the case 1r the electric current.-Har
.per's Weekly.