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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-04-27
JANE adams DECLARES
BALLOT IS NECESSARY

Jane Adams, who has been called
the foremost citizen of Chicago. and
who is probably the most widely
known, as well as most admired and
revered, woman in the United States,
believes with all her heart that
women shaould have the ballot, in
order that she may do satisfactorily
her woman's work in the world.
Says Miss Adams:
MANY women today are failing to
discharge their duties to their own
households properly simply because
they do not perceive that as society
grows more complicated it is neces-
sary that woman shall extend her
sense of responsibility to many
things outside of her own home If
she would continue to preserve the
home in it's entirety.
"A woman's simplest duty, one
would say, is to keep her house
clean and wholesome, and to feed
her children properly. Yet If she
lives in g. tenement house, as so
many Of my neighbors do, she can
not fulfill these simple obligations by
her own efforts because she is utterly
dependent upon the city adminiGtra-
tons for the conditions which rem
der decent living possible. Her base
ment will not be dry, her stairways
will not be f1reproof, her house will
not be provided with sufficient WIN
dows to give light and air, nor will
it be equipped with sanitary plumb
ing unless the public works depart
ment sends inspectors who constantly
insist that these elementary de-
cencies be provided.
"Women who live in the country
sweep their own dooryards, and may
either feed the refuse of the table to
flock Of chickens or allow it inno-
Gently to decay in the open air and
sunshine. In crowded city quarter,
however, if the street is not cleaned
by the city authorities, no amount of
private sweeping will keep the tene-
ment free from CRIME; If the garbage
is not properly collected and de-
stroyed tenement-house mother
may see her children sicken and die
of diseases from which she alone is
powerless to shield them, although
her tenderness and devotion are un-
bounded.
''She cannot even obtain untainted
meat for her household, she cannot
provide fresh fruit, unless the meat
has ben inspected by city officials,
and the decayed fruit, which is so
often placed upon sale in the tene-
ment district is CONDEMNED by the city
officials
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-04-27
A TYPICAL TRICK
OF BIG BUSINESS

From San Francisco Star:
Big Business has some slick tricks
when tho legislature is in session.
Last spring the New Hampshire leg
islature passed a tax bill, originally
introduced as a progressive measure.
It was passed so quickly. the Cover
nor Bass was suspicious. He wanted
to see the amendments. ~
There's joker in here some
where" he said. 1.-THE senate wouldn't
have passed it so readily If there
wasn't" e>
So Governor Bass called in some
Of his friends, and they sat up most
all night looking for the joker and;
they found it. It was a private joker
for the benefit Of Big Business. 1t
was legislation for private profit.
The original bill said that every
franchise corporation must be taxed
on the actual value of it's property
and estate The senate amended
the bill by taking out the two words
and estate Looks harmless, doesn't
it? But the New Hampshire supreme
court had decided, some years before,
that franchises are not property, but
part Of 1.-The estate or corporations.
So the senate fixed the tax bill so as
to exempt corporation franchises
from taxation.
Everybody who knows anything
about It knows that franchise is the
really valuable part of q corpora
ton. Take q corporation capitalized
/ at I q. o0o. oo0. and you win ind that
/ ii values IL franchiss sc nftyE 90 sixty
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-04-27
MISS FRANKENFIEI.D TO
READ TENNYSON'S MAUD

The attention Of all Duluth suf-
fragists is called to the announce
ment that Miss Laura Frankenf1eld
will read Tennyson's MAUD" to music
at the Pilgrim Congregational church
auditorium May 10. She will lbe ac-
companied by Mrs. Louis Dworshak
on the piano, and the solos, such as
Come Into the Garden, Maud" and
other parts of the beautiful poem
drama that have been made songs,
will be sung by local vocalists. This
Is a great treat-and a benefit for the
Duluth Woman Suffrage association.
It is Miss Frankenf1eld's farewell ap-
pearance in Duluth, for she leaves
May IS to join the Shubert Stock
company in Minneapolis.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-04-27

million dollars SO BY its own pri-
vate system. Of initiative and ref
erendum, Big Business persuaded
the New Hampshire senate to exempt
corporation franchises from taxa
ton: and but for Governor Bass that
vicious amendment would ,have be-
come part of the tax law.
Now don't you see why Big Bust
ness in Ohio. working through Allen
Ripley Foote'S "Ohio State Board of
Commerce." Is so busy fighting the
initiative and referendum? Don't
you see why Big Business prefers its
own system of initiative and refer
endum? Without any petition it
initiated that joker in the senate.
The Governor knew nothing about
it; the members of the house knew
nothing about it; the people didn't
have hint Of it. The attempt to
exempt millions, tens of millions, Of
corporation franchises from taxa
ton in New Hampshire, was done in
the dark, as the burglar works
That New Hampshire trick smells
like the work of Allen Ripley Foote,
the smooth trickster of the Ohio
State Board of Commerce and "joker''
agent of Big Business, enemy of the
initiative and referendum, who pre-
tends to be working for "just tax
laws and for tax reform" When
any job in connection with tax laws
or a tax amendment is put up in
state legislature anywhere, it is safe
to look for the thumb-mark of Allen
Ripley F'oote; and It's good bet
that you'll find it.
Suppose Governor Bass had not
found that joker in the New Hamp-
shire tax law, and had signed the
bill, could the people of New Hamp-
shire have done anything? No, not
thing, because they have no power
Of referendum to hold up such law
and get a peoples vote on it. But
In the states where the people have
the initiative and referendum, it's
diffrent. In those states a referen-
dunn petition can be filed against
such Big Business trick, and the
law Is not in force unless the people
approve it at the next election.
In Oregon, under the initiative aud
referendum, the people have still
more power over tax bills. In that
state the legislature can't pass any
sort of a tax bill without sending it
to the ballot box for the people to
vote on. How did Oregon get such
law for the protection of the people
against Big Business tricks? BY a
constitutional amendment. Initiated
by the people and adopted by the
people at the ballot box.
1--WE pay the taxes" say the peo-
pie of Oregon, @and nothing shall be
done with tax laws without our con-
sent"
Don't you sse why Big Business
wants to keep initiative and referen-
dunn power out Of the hands of the
people? For how can Big Business
play tricks in the legislature if the
people have power to go to the bal
lot box and veto the trickery?
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-04-27
SUFFRAGE TO CLAIM
ATTENTION OF WOMEN
Mrs. Robert M. La Toilette Ex-
pected to Address Eighth
District Federation.

The coming week will be signifi-
cant one for the cause Of votes for
women.
The Eighth District Federation Of
Women's clubs will be welcomed to
it's annual convention by the club
women of Duluth. 1t is possible that
Mrs. Robert NJ. La Toilette, wife of
the greatest male exponent of equal
suffrage, will talk by invitation be-
fore the club women
The State Federation, at it's mid
winter breakfast. decided to consider
the question of suffrage at it's men,
bersh1p club meetings before taking
the matter up at its next state con-
Vention. The Federation is consider
ing the topic by districts. Mrs a. T..
Hall of st. Paul, state president Of
the Minnesota Women's Suffrage as
ISOLATION will argue the question Of
equal suffrage before the club, as
will DR.. Mary Mccoy, president of the
largest local suffrage association.
Mrs. Hall to Be Busy.
When Mrs. T. A. Hall, president of
the Minnesota Woman's Suffrage as
ISOLATION, comes to Duluth to attend
the Eighth District convention of the
federation of women's clubs, she will
be kept exceedingly busy.
The West Duluth Suffrage circle
will hold a meeting Tuesday, April
80, at the Irving school house and
Mrs. Hall will be the chief speaker.
On Wednesday the suffragists of Du-
luth will entertain Mrs. Hall at
luncheon al the Spalding hotel On
the same evening the Duluth
Woman's Suffrage circle will hold a.
public meeting at the city hall. Mrs
Hall will be the speaker, DR.. Mary
Mccoy will preside
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-04-27
EXCLUSIVE POLICE COURT
IN FRISCO FOR WOMEN

San Francisco will have police
court exclusively for women. Repre-
sentatives of leading women's clubs
OF the city have conferred with the
police judges and the chief of police
to perfect arrangements for the new
institution. The purpose Of the court
will be to protect women prisoners
and witnesses from crowds which
throng the police courts. Only women
Offenders will he tried in the new
bailiff in attendance. The police
judge will take turns in presiding.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-04-27
PLEA TO UNION MEN.

Union men should urge upon their
wives the necessity of joining one of
the local suffrage organizations, and
attending the meetings, all of which
are open to men and women. The
best of speakers and some we'll
elected amusement features are al
ways on the program. Dues to any
of the local organizations are but SO
cents and that affiliates the member
with the national organization.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-04-27

The press Of tho world is still
throbbing with tales of a. great SUI
fragist's valor and bravery, in COM
menting on the recent death Of Clara
Barton. the Florence Nightingale Of
America. Like all the other great
women of the nation, whose names
have come down in history, or who
are making history now, she was a
lifelong advocate of equal rights for
women.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-04-27
MISS M'FADDEN TO CHICAGO.

MISS M'FADDEN TO CHICAGO.
Miss McFadden, who, with Miss
Elsie Williams of st. Paul, had charge
of the legislative work in the legis-
lature last session, has been invited
by Mrs. Katherine Waugh McCul-
lough to discuss legislative methods
at the Mississippi Valley conference
on May 21 and % in Chicago. This
is a signal honor and local suffrag-
lists rejoice in a Duluth woman re-
ceiVing it.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-04-27

INDIANAPOLIS FOR SUFFRAGE
Woman suffrage was unanimously
endorsed at recent meeting of a.
special committee from Mayor
Shank's Advisory Commission in
Indianapolis.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-04-27
MANY PAPERS FAVORABLE.

Since Minnesota newspapers are
now vying with one another in the
matter of space given the live topic
of suffrage, there is keen interest in
the cause. Nothing succeeds like
success, and California is not the
least of the six beacon lights that
illuminate the way.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-04-27
DIR. DAYS GREAT SPEECH.

DR.. D. H. Day discussed the initia-
tive and referendum and recall at the
regular meeting of the suffrage as
ISOLATION in the council chamber of
the city hall last Wednesday. The
chamber was crowded and the Labor
World came in for great share Of
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-04-27
STEAD'S LOSS MIGHTY.

William T. Stead, one of the VIC
Tins Of the Titanic horror, the
worlds greatest journalist, was on
his way to America to lecture on
woman suffrage. What a loss to the
cause-and to humanity.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-04-27
JOIN SUFFRAGE RANKS.

The Garment Workers Union of
Indianapolis has become affiliated
with the Equal Suffrage association
Of Indiana,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-04-27

credit in the remarks of the women
speakers. DR.. Mary Mccoy presided
and Miss Laura Frankenf1eld, one of
the most notable readers in the
United States, read two splendid suf-
frage poems.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-04-27


Mrs. Hall, state president of the
Minnesota Suffrage association, is to
be in Duluth next week. Mrs. Hall is
not only an ardent champion for votes
for women, but she is interested in
social problems, and her labors in
behalf of women wage earners have
gained for her statewide fame. Ev-
erybody should hear her at West Du-
luth on Tuesday evening and at the
City Hall on Wednesday.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-04-27

The early bird catches the worm,
but the early bird itself is usually
served about a. m. with a large
cold bottle on the side.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-04-27
SUFFRAGE COMMENT

Because women are citizens Of
government of the people, by the
people and for the people. and
women are people, they should vote
equally with men. 49, %
For the first time in the history of
Des Moines. Iowa, q woman, Miss
Flora Dunlap, has been chosen
school director.
The prime minister of Austria has
assured deputation of women from
Bohemia and southern Austria that
he thoroughly believes in the prin-
ciple Of woman suffrage, and will use
his influence in it's behalf.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-04-27

DR.. d. H. Day has prepared a very
able and comprehensive treatise ON
the Initiative, the Referendum and
the Recall. This is to be published
in pamphlet form and will be cir
culated among the voters of the city.
DR.. Day is giving much of his energy
and time to the cause of the people.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-02-08
Chinese Revolutionary Arms
Successful in Two Places.
GEN. CHANG is DRIVEN BACK
One Thousand of imperial Troops De-
sert to Enemy-RoyaI Forces Given
oharp RepuIse at Mouth of
Yalu River.

Pekin, Feb. 6.-The imperial and the
revolutionary forces, according to re-
ports received here, have fought two
battles, and in each case victory has
perched upon the banners Of the revo.
!utionary forces.
The first report states that the i'm
perial troops, commanded by General
Chang Hsun, were attacked and driven
back by the rebels, who sustained a
loss Of but 100 killed and wounded 1t
is added that 1000 of the impeSial SOL
diers deserted to the enemy.
Another dispatch comes from Muk-
den and says that the royal forces sent
to attack the revolutionaries who we've
recently landed at the mouth of the
Yalu river have met with sharp re-
pulse, in which they lost eighty killed,
while the republicans had but twenty
killed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-02-08
ROYALTY AT LAUNCHING
Great Day for Port and City OF
FerroI, Spain.
King Alfonso and Queen Victoria
See BattleshIp Espana Given
to the Water.

Ferrol, Spair Feb. 6. - The tattle-
ship Espana was launched here in the
presence of King Alfonso and Queen
Victoria and also great throng of
dignitaries
Great interest was manifested in the
launching, as this marks the first
stage of the reconstruction of the
Spanish navy. A squadron of war
ships filled the harbor The city was
dressed mp in gala array, the streets
being superhly decorated and fcs.
TONED with flowers. gilt crowns and
lamps
After the launching procession was
formed, which marched to the cathe-
dral whore To neum was sung.
Later the kinr and queen attended a
review and also witnessed the laying
Of the keel Of the battleship jaime.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-02-08
TURKEY WORRIED BY CRETE
Cretan Executive and Leaders Seem to
Favor Union with Greece.

Constantinople, Feb. 6.-The Turk
ish government is worried over the
situation in crete, especially since last
Saturday when the executive took an
oath of allegiance to the Cretan revo-
lntionary union committee
Political circles are unfavorably i'm
pressed by the events taking place on
the island and the Porte has called
the attention of the powers to the state
of affairs. 1t is hoped that by this ac-
ton the Cretans will be prevented
from carrying out their plans for
union with Greece.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-02-08
Sheridan. Burns Operator, De.
tends Notes before Committee.
BLUMENBERG LOSES HIS JOB
LorImer investigators Release Official
Stenographer Who Was Response
BILE for Recent Scene Be-
fore Them.

Washington, Feb, 6.-When Milton
w, Blumenberg. official reporter of the
Lorimer Investigating committee, took
the witness stand interest in the in
vestiRation became intense.
In all seriousness he repeated his
charge that the stenographic notes
submitted in evidence Saturday by Dc
tective Burns dictagraph operator, j.
e. Sheridan, were fabricated. Blumen.
berg furnished the committee with the
names OF eleven official reporters en-
ployed at the capitol and asked that
they be called as expert witnesses to
corroborate his charges.
Mr. BlumenberR appeared before tn
committee to answer the charge CT
contempt made against him because
of his conduct in the presence Of the
committee Saturday night. The con-,
mittee held an executive session and
announced that by unanimous vote
they had dispensed with the services
of Blumenberg as official reporter ant
had s"bpoenae! Linn ~ n witness.
]. 70. Sheridan, the Burns stenogra,
pher, whose testimony Saturday had
led to the sensational scene before thu,
committee, explained the method by
which he had taken his notes He
declared that the notes were absolute
ly accurate, produced the dictagraph
before the committee and explained its
workings and in answer to a question
from Chairman Dillingham; signifird
his willingness to submit to any test
that the committee might prescribe to
determine the accuracy of his capacity
to hear and record a conversation un-
der the circumstances which had sur
founded his report made at Toron-
to of the conversation between A c.
Bailey, Harry Kerr and Charles Nc
Gowan, in which MCGOWAN, a Lorimer
witness, is alleged to have made dam.
aging admissions.
There was furry in the commit
tee after Sheridan left the witness
chair. The attorneys for Lorimer in
sisted that Blumenberg be called as a
witness at once before the Lorimer
witness took the stand.
Senator Kern and Senator Lea took
turns questioning Bluemenberg 1t
was manifest that both senators re-
scented the action of the official re.
porter Of the committee. They tried
to get him to admit that he hal acteG
for the Lorimer side in his efforts to
impeach the accuracy of Sheridan's re.
port, but the witness insisted he had
acted on his own volition. He said he
had become interested in Sheridan's
account of the working of the dicta-
graph merely as a stenographer and
from the standpoint of shorthand ex.
Icrt He testified that he had inter.
viewed Sheridan for about five minutes
md had decided that Sheridan was an
amateur" and, after studying the
notes as they appeared in Sheridan's
note book, produced in evidcnces he
had reached the conclusion they were
manufactured.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-02-08
FAvORS DECREE TO SINCLAIR
Second Referee Thinks Author Should
Have Divorce from Wife.

New York. Feb. 6.-Marshall s.
Mardon. the second referee appointed
to hear the divorce suit brought by Up
ton Sinclair against Meta Fuller Sin
clair when Supreme Court Justice Da-
Wis refused to confirm the report of a
former referee because he had admit,
tea testimony bearing on his oharg IS
against lis wife. filed his report ii.
the supreme court recommending a
decree for Sinclai'
The report was submitted to Justice
Newhurger, who reserved decision.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-02-08
DISPUTE REFERRED BACK
Mine Workers Board Thinks District
Should Settle fractional Trouble

indianapolis, Feb. 6-The interna-
tional board of the United Mine
Workers has decided to refer to the
district convention of the Pittsburg
district the facticnal troubles involv-
Ing Robert Gibbons, Abe Keppart and
Andrew Puscar.
The international convention re-
ferred these troubles to the interna-
tional executive board. but the mem
bers of the latter board believed that
they should lie disposed of by the dis
triCt convention before receiving coz
sideration at the hands of the higher
tribunal
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-02-08
DIR. w. G. HALES
MODERN DENTISTRY
AT RIGHT PRICES.
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

Last Wednesday evening n crowd of
over sixty, young folks and old, spent II
very enjoyable evening at the home of
James Burke. The evening was spent
in light fantastic way, Refreshments
were served and all departed for their
homes at n very late hour, having On
joyed themselves immensely.
A series of articles ON The Middle
West by Prof. r.. A. Ross of the de
partment of sociology of the Univers
ity of Wisconsin Is announced for
forthcoming numbers of The Century
magazine,
The b. b. s. G. club were delight
fully. entertained in our city last Tues
day, Jan. 30, Arriving here they
at once went to the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Stephens. where an oyster
supper. sandwiches and hot coffee
awaited them. After supper the girls
chaperoned by Mr., James Hoare, Mr.
and Mrs. Stephens, all went to the
toUiHteItiul tiHb IboillS, WilCIl nAu
kindly been offered by the house com
mittee of the club. Miss Davey from
Dodgeville. one of the club girls, pre-
sided Mt the piano, Both vocal and in =
strumental music delighted the crowd
till the wee hours of Wednesday, when
all returned to their homes agreeing
that Mr.. and Mrs, Stephens and Mr..
Hoare were royal entertainments At
the tables where refreshments were
served were noticed: Miss BAIL,
Misses Daveys, Misses Kramers, Miss
Jewel Miss Grimm Miss Weidenfeller,
Miss Ovens, Miss McGilligan Miss
Cora Ivey, Miss Stella Noble and Miss
Mae Johnson, the later three being of
Mineral Point
ii, l. Williams, former publisher of
the Waunakee Index has taken charge
of the office of the Shullsburg Pick and
dad, which he purchased recently,
The state board of control has nm
nounced the re election Of NJ j. Tap
pins, who has for the last twelve years
acted as secretary for the board. at a
salary of $2 500 a year
John G. Martin is here from Madison
on business visit.
j. j. Heathcock, John Tomby and
Fred Hweifel attended the funeral of
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-02-08

james Wicks at Linden on Tuesday
afternoon. 1t was held under the aus
pieces of the Linden Masonic lodge
William f. Vivian, who il sick at the
home of his son Amos Vivian, was re
ported somewhat better on Tuesday.
The leap year dance given at the
Masonic Temple Monday evening was
well attended, All present report
good time.
The W. G. L. u. will meet at the
home of Mrs, Walter S. Martin on
Wednesday afternoon, Feb. ii,
Mrs. W. II. Prdeaux returned on
Thursday from the Waldheim sana-
forum, near Oconomowoc, where she
had been five months for treatment
She is but slightly improved; but is
able to sit up part of each day. Her
many friends hope for her further
recovery,
Madison Democrat: Mrs. Richard
Kennedy of Highland announces the
engagement of her daughter Miss Ger
trude to Mr.. Thompson Ross of Chi
cago Both young people are we'll
known III university circles. Miss
Kennedy was graduated in 1910, and
took n leading part in the senior play
Mr. Ross was also Il member of the
class of 1910.
Mr. John G. Martin COS West Dayton
street past department Commander of
the Wisconsin &. A, r., will deliver an
address under the auspices of the
Ladies of the G. A.. r. ut the high
school auditorium ON Wednesday of
this. week at Fond du Lac.
Mr., Martins subject will be on
Lincoln s Life the meeting being of Il
Washington, Lincoln memorial Madi
son Democrat.
Miss Cecil Jackson returned home last
Friday after two weeks visit with
relatives and friends mt Spring Green.
Peanut Coffee Cakes,
fresh daily, Wallace Bros.