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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-06-22
THE FUTILE MEAT ROYC1TT.

Down IN New York City the people are boycott
ing meat They propose not to eat any meat until
pei the packers to treat the people with more con
slderation than they are now doing. The people
will not starve themselves very long before they
will find their mistake 2 $780, -
The packers do not fear the meat boycott They
know that while it may last week or two, there
Will speedily come point where the public will re-
sumo the consumption Of meat to the extent the pub
lic pocketbook will permit. Then it will be possible
to charge for the product enough to make Up for
the time in which the boycott was on Neither do
the packers fear in any way the destruction Of
meat The retailers have to pay for it in all events
and II there IS any incidental loss then the loss
must tall On the dealers Later on the Dealers like
the good sensible business men they are, can over
charge or give short weight, and in this manner
make up what they lost during the trouble sv"=7;
But the public are foolish in these matters
Many persons believe prices can be regulated
through this form of violence or that the packers
and the dealers can be frightened into conced
the very article they want and must have they
imagine that something can be won through the de-
struction of that article :S'' *.> Il ~" "* :
There is nothing could be more absurd, nothing
that will lead them further away from the desired
result: Instead Of destroying, the aim should be
to possess and control Instead Of permitting the
packers to retain POSSESSION Of the great slaughter
houses and grow rich through that control the pub
lie should assume charge Of the slaughter houses
Instead Of permitting the distribution Of food to re-
main as it is today, means Of private graft, the
public should take charge Of it through public
markets with competent Public employees in charge
Merely refusing to eat meat is sef-inAicted pun
ishment somewhat similar to the idea involved in
the Japanese custom Of going around and commit
ing suicide the doorstep of the man who has Of
Tended YOU Destroying the meat gives the packers
still further excuse for running up the price, and
gives also chance for explaining to the dear public
that there is shortage and therefore the price
should be high
The proper thing to do is to take the control Of
the meat supply away from those who are at pre-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-06-22
=" - - R'''--s a~F~4 ~ F. ;
WHERE MANHOOD
t.----= t-4f.= sfs ET
PERSISTED NOT
HARVEY f.. THEW.

HAKyEY f. THEW.
Where cross the lines of forty north,
And fifty-fodrteen west,
There rolls 9 wild and greedy sea
With death upon it's crest.
NO stone or wreath from human
hands
VIII ever mark the spot
Where hers fifteen hundred men went
$751; down, '''<
But Manhood az persisted not.
Old Ocean takes but little heed
" human tears or woe.
No shafts adorn the ocean graves,
Nor weeping willows grow.
Nor is there need Of marble slab
10 keep in mind the spot
where noble men went down to death,
B ESuut Manhood persisted not!
Those men who looked on death and
smiled,
And trod the crumbling deck,
Have saved much more than precious
lives -s' =,
From out that awful wreck.
Though countless Joys and hopes and
fears ~ i -
Were shattered at breath.
"Tis something that the name of MAN
Did not go down to death.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-06-22
WHERE ENGLAND LEADS.

Comparisons Of this country with others, and es-
peclally with Great Britain, may be odious, when
we do not show to advantage, but nevertheless, it
may with propriety be pointed out that while the
intended to deliver political refugees from Russia
into the hands Of the Cars torturers and hangmen
IS being seriously discussed with view to being
enacted into law, the British Government has com.
PEELED Russia to free Miss Kate Malecka and provide
her with passport to England. > '
Miss Aalecka is the daughter of Polish exile
who was naturalized British subject On a visit
to her fathers birthplace in Warsaw, Poland, she
was arrested charged and found guilty of belonging
to the Polish Socialist party and sentenced to four
years penal servtnde and exile to Siberia 81 a
Inc British press, which at any rate ism t
ment type protested vigorously that the govern
ment was compelled to act, and as a result Miss
Malecka is free and the Cars murderous govern
ment has been forced to surrender it's prospective
victim :
Miss Malecka rightly declares that she owes her
liberty to the solidarity Of the British people and
the agitation which it compelled the press to make
which in turn compelled the government to take
action. I
Had we similar solidarity here, no such abom-
nation as the Root amendment could even be pro
posed to National Legislature In Miss
Baleckas case the British Socialists took an active
part but they had behind them the immense mass
q the br1osn people, soldly opposed to the despotc
methods OF Russia, and determined not to permit a
British subject to become the victim Of them. S'
The British Government is intrinsically no; more
responsive to the demands of the people than is ours
Had no agitation been made, Miss Malecka would
have gone to exile and DEATH unnotced by the Brit
ish Government The difference is in the 81 people.
On such question the British popnlace possesses
much more solidarity and determination than we
do here. if the Root amendment goes through, it
will be owing more to the apathy Of the people Of
the United States than tc the power Of the class Of
whom Root is representative.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-06-22
PEACE REIGNs WITH MINERS

f!Et0AaHEt.1 EtlEllE!NS WITH MINERS.
IN letter recently received from
John P. White, president Of the
United Mine Workers OF America, one
paragraph says: IT have been very
busy With wage scale settlements in
the various parts of the country and
an now in q position to state that
practically al our contracts are set
tied and ind ustria1 peace, with in
creased WAGES and better conditions
Ct employment were brought about
without resorting to strike.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-06-22
BUTCHER WoRKMEN WIN.

A strike which has been in progress
against the 'cudahy Packing company
of Sioux City, Iowa, has been settled
by granting to the men working in
the packing house an Increase in
wages. Nearly 1000 men were in
volved and the increase received is
2 material betterment of present con-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-06-22
PREssAIEN WIN STRIKE.

! DlAAtNlSIVILLE, FL, June 21.-The
pressm1yen1, Of this city have been on
strike nearly a month against the
Illinois Printing company Tor an 8
hour day. A few days ago the or
sanitation go ll2 alton and the printing COM
p pan! made a settlement Of their diff
feerreences and the pressmen have re-
turned " to work with an agreement
which Vii accords them the demands for
which they went 81 strike. =
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-06-22
PEPPER BILL REPORTED

WASHINGTON, June 21.-Chair-
man man W. p. Wilson of the House La
Dor committee, has been authorized
to report fayorably the Pepper bill.
This bill provides penalties for meth
DDS usually employed in carrying out
what is known as the. Taylor sys-
tem.'
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-06-22
THE CoAL-BLACK VAMPIRE;

with apologies; to- Rudyard Kipling
and everybody else.) 49,
fool there was and he dug hole,
Even as you and I.
And he slid in the hole on a slippery
And worked like the dickens digging
coal, 5'SS A. 'iS5sSs = >
49, ~ Even as YOU and 7. -
H strgggled away. till the work was
done, , ..tae- Z. 90
T Even as you and /. =,
And found when twas over he had
dug q ton, p I..-.r Pa. p s.
And he. pointed proudly to what he
had won. :.4.s,- ~
= ... Even as you and 7. = !;
|: Is GtG day., = -. fslf = '>1f'
II -, .@s Even as you and I. =: H.. : !
He listened in earnest and heard the
boss say wv :S 81 :&s<
I'll give you q scuttlefull for. your
. pay - 5as: -, =: T. II Z. TEN ' u.
I, :. Even as you and i. ri: :@. 7 I. :.
And it wasn't the work, and it wasn't
s5..: the sweat, s fs=t
That made the. fellow sore. r.F VA
It was digging ton and getting. a.
lump .e4G t.,s*: 3 5j55... SO,
That made him say I'm a great big
chtmp, s:..ls I 55&. HIP 55 ..t
:,,z...s.. Even as YOU and #:..s.#
So what did he do when the truth he
j. &EasS rs found !? Isl z l5ts lyss 4 AL
| Even as YOU and T.. Fl + "
Why, he Went right back to his hole
g III in the ground ;5@8t
And dug out "a ton and got a pound,
II. sEfs ~ Even as you and T. Il
D And it isn't the rich bug; that makes
555ss. us mad ma i.
nd fnme and fret and Ssh
,lIt IS the 60: -da I1led tool that dug that
hole.
keeps cps III 5 u
doesi
4 ~ l 4.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-06-22
PRINTERS ORGANIZE.

An official Of the Georgia Fedora
ton q LABOR on an organizing mis-
sion h has successful ii 'ofganiz-
ing the printers Of ; Waycross, Ga,
ana all the printing offices have givSen
assurances that they witt sign agree
ments to pay the union Scale n and
make use OF the union label =
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-06-22
INDIANA MINERS RESUME WORK

The Indiana miners have accepted
the agreement tentatively made at
Terre H e Vt and work has been re-
81! sumo a l. L.. :: The 4, question over which
n much dissatisfaction was aroused was
the tact that the miners insisted up
on 2 weekly pay day. IN the settle
ment, however, agreements :: were
reached on all other points at issue.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-06-22
TIMERS WIN STRIKE.

OMAHA, June 21.-The Amalga-
mated Sheet Metal Workers who have
been on strike for over four weeks
for raise in wages have been sue
cessful These mechan1itc:s have Sc Sc
cured an increase Of nc per hour
. and have returned to- work. b.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-06-22
GONIPERS is" NOMINATED

Der Il losa1 ciEarmafs Sp9 anion lS No.
80 Of New York city, has been nom
+ without opposition for dele
gate to the 1nternational' cigarnak-
er1ss' convention to be held in Balti-
more the coming September. -"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-06-22
GRANTED HALF HOLIDAY

WHEEL1NG, VIVA, June IL
The Electrical Workers of this city
have been granted the Saturday half
holiday voluntarily by their employ
ers. There has been no change in
the wage rate, the men receiving the
same wage for ~ hour, as formerly
for 48 hours per week.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-06-22
WHOSE BUSINESS?

I'VE propose to business in own
way. 1t is old assertion of the masters auth
orty running back into the mists Of the race s
fancy
II the street railway company insists that it can
not operate it's lines and permit it's employees to have
voice in determining the manner in which they
shall work and the wages that shall be paid to
them. why should the public concern itself? The
company the road.
Ever the master has asked: ''Is it not lawful
for me to do what l will with my own?'
Ever the workers have rebelled against the
masters insstence that he alone should have voice
III the disposition of their labor
The helots OF Greece, the slaves Of Rome. the
ser1s OF medieval Europe, were not content. When
thc whip cut TOO deep in the flesh to be withstood
longer, when the iron with which they branded
was 50 not that it loosened the demons within Them
they struck with the madness of blind fury and
ayengng despair. 49,. $50
From out of these hurricanes of violence, in
Which there has been mercy for the fugitive slave
no honors OF for the captive serf nothing save
the sword and the gbbet and the stake the workers
have emerged with enlarged rights and greater
liberties
1t is true that when the worker demands higher
wage or shorter workday recognition of his
right to bargain collectively there comes the call
for the soldier-the call that was heard when
the Roman slave mur1nured the medieval serf
grew bold. It is true that judges still draw their
inspiration from the precedents which were estab-
hshed when 1T was capital crime to steal from the
master and minor offense to kill the worker Yet
the worker has travelled far since he was lashed to
bis tasks and his life forfeited should he stagger
beneath his burdens
Every avenue is open to the worker to increase
bis knowledge Education is universal and com
pusory. Inc ballot has been placed in his hands.
The machinery Of government IS at his disposal.
The means of production and distribution may be
made the instruments Of all rather than the means
pf his exploitation for the profit Of the few. He
aas newspapers and other periodicals in which to
solce and defend his interests With Monte Cristo,
pe may say, whenever be will: tThe world is
7 nine.'' S.>> ...>t@ v =
r. Abraham Ruef has been solemnly disbarred by
he Supreme Court from practicing the profession
lay p ths state because he convicted felon
nd yet we know nov, one gentlemen 81 Bar
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-06-22
WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION Ac,

- WASHINGTON, June fla reso-
luton was adopted BY the Interna-
tional Association Of Factory Inspect
ors. recently in session in this city
endorsing the federal workingmen's
compensation act, which has been
passed by the senate and is now be-
fore the judiciary committee of the
house, >-:t%',. -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-06-22
10 ORGANIZING ACKSMTrHs

WASHINGTON, June 21:-Organ-
izer George A. 'Nolte Of the Brother
hood of Railway Carmen has JUST re-
ported that lie has organized a. good
size blacksmith's lodge at Hagers-
town, Md. He also reports that he
has three Garments lodges under way
also in that state at the present time.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-06-22
RAILWAY CARMEN ORGANIZE.

KANSAS CITY, June 21.-The
B1r1lot b! Of Railway Carmen of
America m. reports the organization of
q new local lodge at Montreal, Can,
and encouraging reports of the grand
lodge officials In the field are to the
effect that prospects for new local
organizations are good. -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-06-22
MINERS SECURE AGREEMENT.

WHE VII 2 Inns, y. Va, June IL
The nine workers Of sub district No.
5 after = series Of conferences, have
secured the best settlement they have
looked as though ! strike; vas im1lmf-
ana ana as = result an agreement has been
reached and signed and the miners
will go to work under the new agree
ment at once. -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-06-22

PITTSBURGH, June 21.-six bak-
cries have been added to those en-
ploying union mlakery workers in the
Pittsburg district, and an increase in
wages has been obtained. The new
wage scale gives foremen a minimum
of SIS per week, second men $16,
bench hand SIS, helper SIS.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-06-22
CEMENT WORKERs GAINING

The American 'Brotherhood Of c.
ment Workers reports that new To-:
cal has Just been organized at Tulsa,
Okla. It is further reported that con
ditions in the cement industry are
rapidly improving and that most Of
the men engaged ~. this industry are
steadily Employed ~ ~ =
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-06-22
BILL REPORTED FAVORABLE.

Thu house interstate commerce
has reported favorably the bill, intro
duced by Congressman Lee Of Penn
sylvania, a union blacksmith, provid-
ing nediation in coal strikes Of ex-
tending the provisions of the Erd-
man law to include both railway en-
ployes and coal miners.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-06-22
WOMEN SECURE MORE PAY.

The women employed u the paper
mill IN this city recently Vent on
strike for more pay. \ few days
later the company acceded to the de-
mand of the women and granted Csc
Per day ad elyaF and ali returned to
work. -. :.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-06-22
ANOTHER STRIKE WON.

HOLX 1! Mass, June 21.-The
strike in the ragroom Of the Strath-
more Paper company at .Agawam has
Is been n settled "a and the women have re-
turned to work. The strikers secured
a flat rate%of Csc a hundred pounds
Of rags and IS q week to day hands,
a substantial increase. The women
ne partially organized and are hold
ing meetings regularly. ~ -:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-06-22
s-HOUR LAW CONSTITUTIONAL.

The supreme court Of California
has upheld the constitqtionality Of
the eight-hqur law for women in a
case brought before that tribunal in
which ''l?. the proprietor Of q hotel at
Riversiide, Gall, compelled a house
maid to work nine hours per day.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-06-22
CARPENTER a MOVEMENTS I j :

A. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June 21.-
The local union 81 the United Broth
erhood of Carpenters at Madison,
Wis. reports an increase in wages Of
Il per hour, which went into effect
on June l, making the minimum
wage in that city 40c per hour.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-06-22

Typographical union No. 6 Of Phila-
delphia, Pa, has secured an increase
in it's wage scale Of 81: per. week, to
take effect on June".15, for . period
ct enc year. Tie advance vas Sc
cured without friction
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-06-22
4. UNION \ ION MEN FAVORED in EAST.

The union plumbers of Providence,
R." L., have been granted an increase
in pay of soc per day. The. hotel
walters have also organized. The new
organization has over 100 charter
members. ~ n3 49,
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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-06-22
.AslALGANIArED GLASS WORKERS

OMAHA 1 IA, June 2I.-The Amalga-
. mated ma Glass workers have Just been
successful in organizing local union
in this city. H'>s3s#ss51 - - =
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-06-22

In British Columbia every city, town and town
ship will be on land value taxation basis within
Year. Some call this q single tax basis. But the
people there i suits them and that they ara
not single 81 the large cities find that iii
4tazea yserapsrs ale for eYeryboly.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-06-22

/ their employers II The new agreement
calls Tor the union shop and reduces
the hours Of labor from 10 TO 80.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-06-22

Abraham Ruef has been solemnly disbarred by
he Supreme Court from prac ticing the profession
And yet We know one 81 tWo gentlemen Sc tie Bar
AAs'NFocistion Nlo may lke
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-06-22
EIEl !. "a! '||RllR X I, RID !.

LoS0o-o-ooaan..l,
E;'t s;G, - x2st ~ Il; q. IN u
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-03-21

town yesterday on her way to Rose
Hill from Abba to visit with rela-
tives
Mrs. S. Watson and Miss NJ. Wat
son went to Chapman last evening
where they will visit with friends and
relatives.
Ivor Reece, who has been engaged
in the picture show business in Wis
consin. has returned to his home in
OskaloOsa.
Geo. c. Christian. of Grinnell, presi-
dent of the Lacey Hotel Co., was in
town yesterday locking after his in
terests here.
Mrs. A. A. Ratcliff returned TO her
home in Lynnville yesterday after
noon after short visit with relatives
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-03-21
tending Penn college.


W. F. Andrews, of Rock Falls, re-
turned to his home after transacting
some business in OskalOosa.
Miss Clara Williams and Miss Nora
France, of New Sharon, were shop
ping in OskalOOsa yesterday.
Mrs. Sterrett, OF Peoria, ILL.,, arrived
yesterday for a short visit with her
mother, Mrs. Allen, of Beacon.
MI. and Mrs. G. II. Lenark, of New
Sharon, were in Oskaloosa to attend
the funeral of Mrs. r. Fancher.
Miss Grace Crossen returned to
her home in Eddyville last evening
after a short visit here with relatives.
Miss Ada Burdock passed through
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-03-21

in Salem, Iowa
Mrs. NJ. ~ Hawkins returned to
her home in Marshalltown yesterday
afternoon after a short visit here with
her sister, Mrs. N Logue.
Mrs. A. Halstead returned to her
home in Grinnell last evening after
visiting here with her parents, Mir.
and Mrs. A. Cooper, of 213 College
avenue.
Mrs. l.. Dysart, of New Sharon,
passed through town yesterday OH
her return from Salem where she has
been visiting her mother, Mrs. Anna
Ratclih'.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-03-21

Tree planting costs but little and
accOmpliShes much.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-31
Talks With Men of
National Prominence
At Washington. D.. q.

1T is significant. / think. that at
bers Of Commerce, held in Boston. the
resolution indorsing the movement for
world peace was adopted with greater
enthusiasm than any other resolution
offered during the congress-" said DR..
Walter Gresham. a delegate from
Great Britain.
I'm that gathering f%ifty-seven ma
resolution was received with hearty
cheers. 1t indicates. in my opinion.
that there is a strong sentiment
throughout the world for arbitration
Of all international disputes. for GER
tainly there could not have been
more representative gathering of men
anywhere In the world.
The unfortunate situation in the
Balkans. for the time. will have a de-
great men In the leading nations OF
the world to forward the peace move-
ment, but there can be no doubt. /
think. that ultimately the movement
will become SO strong that disarma-
ment will be brought about. At this
time no nation will take the lead.
Great Britain Is setting the pace. in
is forced to do this by the attitude Of
the German empire. We. have. sc
much wealth in England that we can
afford. IL necessary. to lay down two
battleships to every m that Germany
builds. but 1t Is not the desire of the
government to increase its navy be-
yond what Is necessary.
THAT Germany may become involv-
ed in the Balkan muddle is looked up
on as probable by Englishmen with
whom l have talked. l do not believe
that Great Britain can be drawn into
1t.
There is no likelihood that another
general election will be held in Great
Britain very soon." added DR.. tires-
ham. The governments majority is
sufficiently large to pass the import
INT measures that are up for consid-
Grafton. The home rule bill surely will
be passed. but the probability is that
1t will be turned down by the House OF
Lords. This. however. will not mean
the defeat Of home rule. for the par
Lament will pass the measure again
and again until It will become law
without the approval Of the lords. l
do not take the view held by many
Englishmen that home rule for Ire
land will lead to Civil war. There will
likely be some riots in Ulster. az there
have been in the past. but the anti
home-rule sentiment will gradually
wear itself out"
Silent Voter Will Decide. He Says.
The political situation in that part
of Pennsylvania which I have recently
visited is in a very much muddled
condition." said Frank G. LlewelIyn,
an oil producer Of Bradford, Pa.
Down at state college. for instance.
which Is the agricultural college con.
Quoted by the state of Pe~nnsylvan mia, a
poll was taken of the 2.lOO students
at the institution while I was at state
college. and the result showed that
over eighty per . n of them favored
the election of Col. Roosevelt. While
this poll does not represent that many