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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-02-24
RETAIL, GROCERS AND WAGE FARMERS.

Workingmen were as pleased to have the Mime
sofa Retail ('rocers association meet IN Duluth as
were every other class of people.
4 choice number of timely subjects were pre-
scented to the convention and most OF them were dis
cusscd from a broad and patriotic standpoint
Considerable time was wasted by the delegates
in an attempt to show that the retail merchant is
not responsible for thes high cost of living which
prevails today.
Anyone who is at all familiar with the situation
must know that the small retail merchant is ever as
hard up as the ordinary wage and sometimes
much worse His is constant worry between ac-
cumuatng debts and growing doubtful credits.
The margin of profit on most things he is obliged
to handle is small On certain trust made goods OF
popular demand there is scarcely sufficient profit to
warrant handling. and he probably would not do so
were it not that he must carry them to keep other
trade.
On such articles as tobacco and sugar the margin
is so close that it is necessary to figure it in frac-
tons. Package goods such cereals and crackers
hardly pay for the handling. The fact is the manu-
facturer and jobber exact about all the consumer
can stand and when article reaches the grocer he
must take pot luck.
Even after the grocer disposes Of it he may not
get his money back for matter how careful he
may be bad accounts will accumulate.
When family is sick the grocery must carry
their account. When winter begins and there are
coal bills to pay the grocer must wait. He is the one
business man with whom wage earners establish reg
uar credit. and when laborer who is constantly
obliged to live close to the bread line meets with a
reverse his groceryman is about the only person he
fall back to tide him
There is sort of fellow feeling between the
grocer and the wage made because OF
their daily relations, and would like to the
grocer and his association get on the right track
and join with labor in compelling those institutions
that exploit both to comply with the demands Of JUS
ice and in their business relations with
chants and laborers.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-02-24
MINNESOTA IDEA" IN FEDERAL. BILL,

The report Of the Federal Commission on employ
ers liability has been submitted to Congress- bv
President Taft with his recommendation that it be
drafted into law. The President takes occasion to
comment upon the principle of the report and cites
that 1t is within the power of Congress to enact the
law without the necessity of amending the consttu-
ton
The bill has been carefully drawn and seems to
meet with the approval of workngmen engaged in
interstate commerce, at least of the representa-
tlves OF their organizations on the Commission
We take rather kindly to the measure, for its
principle is identical with that in the bill recon-
mended to the last Minnesota legislature by the
Commission of which the editor Of the Labor World
member
"A careful analysis of the Federal bill recon-
mended by the president indicates that every point
covered ~ the Minnesota bill has been engrossed
theren. 1t IS direct to the claims made bv
Mr. George NJ. Gillette and his colleagues of the
Minnesota Employers association that the so-called
Mercer McEwen bill was 'deprivation of property
without due process of law
1t wipes out all the rules of negligence and the
doctrine OF assumption of risk. 1t preserves the
right OF trial by jury, but provides for cheap and
SIMPLE method of settlement by arbitration first An
appeal from the ward may be taken under the limita
lions OF the act and trial by jury may then be
accorded.
The amounts of compensation are increased in
some respects over the Minnesota bill Indeed they
coincide with the amount suggested by us in orr
personal memorandum to the report.
The bill is in almost every respect similar to tho
Minnesota measure, and if adopted it ought to make
easy for the next legislature to pass the RIGHT kind
OF an act IN spite OF such influence that the Mime
sofa employers association may ATTEMPT to bring
t. bear rnon tho LEGISLATORS sSSss ...s -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-02-24
TRADES UNION MEN
GET EVERY POINT ASKED

Norfolk. Va. Feb. 22.-The con-
ference between the federated crafts
and management Of the Seaboard
Air Line railway have been conclud-
ed and an amiable settlement reached.
A one cent per hour increase was
granted to the ,machinists, boiler
makers, blacksmiths and painters and
one-half cent per hour increase for
sheet metal workers. H.
This increase affects the employees
at Savannah, Americas, Jacksonville,
Fernandina, Waldo, Tallahassee, River
Junction and Tampa.
Employees who have been in the
service for five years we're granted
a division pass, for ten years service
system pass, and fifteen years a
family pass. 4 Il
In addition, any employee in the
service one year can get pass over
foreign lines twice annually Tor him
self or family. The men secured
css:ery.tt !, Il - ssstcnae5 for.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-02-24

portrayed by Miss Ida St Leon, the
''circus ridin' girl is born of genera
tons of circus folk and when her
mother. the greatest rider of her day,
dies a victim of he own ambition
Polly is left alone. But she is not
without friends, for Big Jim,' the
property foreman. with a heart as
generous as the breadth of his great
shoulders, and "Old Toby the
clown, adopt the human mite and
foster her like delicate flower, and
their devotion to their ward is one
of the most charming touches of the
story.
The circus is Polly's world. She
knows no other. She grows UP in
the atmosphere of sawdust and tin
sci. Her mothers spirit lives in her
and she becomes her worthy sue
cessor as a star Of the sawdust ring.
The reckless abandon of her riding
brings her grief. She falls from
Bingo's back and is carried uncon-,
cious to the parsonage nearby, and
there is set the combination of Man
dy, the motherly old colored house
keeper, the manly, susceptible yoasny
parson, John Douglass, the fascina-
ting little convalescent the wel&
meaning but narraw church folks
and Po1ly's ''parents.'' who want her
back in the circus, all pulling wires.
that makes Polly Of the Circus an
appealing story from beginning to
end
In reviewing Polly Of the Circus
the New York Herald says: 1T is a
gripping story Of the sawdust ring
that brings us fond recollections..
The World said: Polly Of the Cir
Gus has originality. Every boy and
girl up to seventy years of age will
be delighted with it,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-02-24
TO PROTECT BALLOT.

WASHINGTON. Feb. "a bill
making it illegal for employers Of
labor, during presidential elections,
to threaten the employees with the
closing down of factories or .reduc-
ton of wages should certain candi-
dates or party be elected, has been
introduced by Congressman Pepper Of
Iowa. A. fine 3of 81, 900 or imprison-
nent for not less than I year II pro-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-02-24

Within the past few years Vancouver has ac-
compllshed the most remarkable economic and pot-
zeal revolution in the history of the American con-
tlnent. In that city all Of the taxes necessary for
the conduct of the municipal government are raised
solely by tax on the value of lands As a result.
vancouver enjoys degree of prosperity unequaled
by any other city on the Pacific Coast
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-02-24
POLLY OF THhCIRCUS."

Polly Of the Circus,I' which will
be the attraction at the Lyceum on
Wednesday, Feb. %, matinee and
night is a wonderful play, with a
wonderful record. A curcus story.
written by Margaret Mayo, wherein
strongly contrasting characters meet,
mingle and make tale of absorb
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-02-24

ing human interest. The play ran
tor upwards of year at the Liberty
Theater in New York, and will be
presented here with all it's vast and
elaborate scenic equipment and Won
derful circus features that won it
fame and success in it's original pro-
duction.
Charming, fascinating, petite Polly.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-02-24

Now District Attorney Miller and Walter Drew
admit they have nothing on Samuel Gompers But
they have done their harm and few people who read
their original charge have a line in the news
papers on their confession Of error
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-02-24
H1BB1Nc TRIBUNE ON MEN OF LABOR,

The Hbbing Tribune never loses an opportunity
to take fling at all labor leaders and trade unions
generally when anything is done by the government
to down the criminal element that might have
found their way into the labor movement
The Tribune wants to know why labor leaders
do not divide the money they receive into two parts
to provide for the relief of the orphans and
widows Of the men killed in the Los Angeles
plosion by the McNamaras, and the other TO- the
actual defense Of the accused.
The suggestion might be proper if it were true
that any money was being raised for any purpose
just now The fact is money subscribed for the
AID of the McNamaras by union labor only when it
was believed that these men were innocent and were
victims of huge conspiracy to crush the working
men s organization.
Since the awful guilt of the NIcNamaras was
made known. and from their lips, labor unions
have been so chagrned over the way they were de-
ceivcd that they have not attempted to raise any
funds for the defense Of the 81 recently ar
rested some Of whom sincerely believe are inno-
cent OF the charges preferred against them.
The Tribune concludes: 'Evidences multiply
that union labor organizations exist nowadays
solely for the benefit of labor leaders, which is an
other way of saying that labor organizations serve
no good purpose and they ought to cease existing
or course there labor leaders who seltishlv
use trade union for personal advantage. lust as
some political leaders utilize political organizations,
and Just as some men work the churches but in the
aggregate it will be found that there are Just as
many honorable and devoted labor leaders as there
are good men in other walks of life, and probably
little tnore so.
1T comes with poor grace for newspaper to
make such general condemnation of labor men.
when out OF 900 there have been found lust
mere handful of>the criminal kind Union labor and
ITS leaders are more interested in the exposure of the
CRIMINALS that may hide within our ranks than the
tribune is willing to credit them with being
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-02-24

Although La Toilette has dropped out of the pres
1dentlal canvass for the time being some of the kew
notes ne sounded are still echoing in the ears Of peo
pe willing to listen to GOOD horses sens. >ss.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-02-24

. The man who owns the land is the man. saws
the Lard OF Skibo. By this utterance the actual
FOUNDER and biggest single bondhoder of the world s
biggest trust admits the truth of the doctrine of
Henry George w.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-02-24

The father or mother who don't
know how to spank a baby can't
learn how through correspondence
school.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-02-24

The ultimate source of all wealth is the land,
The Steel Trust, licensed by special privilege to
charge the purchasers Of it's wares millions and mil
hons OF unearned dollars, holds it's dominating power
through control of the land that contains the ore
supply for the future
Arizona republican., 1912-08-02
PHOENIX MAN
 RECHR|STENEO
When He Returns He Will Be Known as Harry Friedman Christy, Race Horse Booster for the First State Fair

Harry Friedman, as most Phoenix people know, Is spending his usual summer vacation in California. making San Francisco his headquarters Also as most people know, Harry is the most enthusiastic follower of track events that never owned a race horse, and persistent and effective press agent for the Arizona fair He at tended the races at P1easanton re- gently and in a private letter an- nouncing that he expects to return the last of the month he spoke as follows of the Pleasanton meeting:
 II am spending my usual vacation in San Francisco, but I attended the races in Pleasanton last week l rather enjoyed it. as I met a great many familiar horsemen-among them Charlie DeRider. Charlie Durfee, Wal ter Mabin and Fred Ward, and they are coming to Phoenix for the fair I also met MT I. l.. Borden of San Francisco, prominent horseman who was in Phoenix last year, and is going to bring a nice string of horses for our fair. Mir. Borden is a member of the state board of agriculture, Cali fornia, and fine gentleman He owns a great deal of land and fine horses The first days racing there were several accidents. Several horses fell during the races, and there was quite a miX-up. Among those that
 were thrown out of their sullties were
 DeRider, J. Vroman, formerly of
 Phoenix, and several others. The
 racing was fair. A horse by the name
 of Piedmont Boy. owned by a Phoe- nix gentleman, didn't trot fast enough among ten horses he was ninth in first heat and Jagged in the second "I have a new name now. as every body in Pleasanton called me Shirley Christy." They expected him there and he was a familiar figure on the Pleasanton track, and I was the only one from Phoenix. so I fell heir to his name. I expect Shirley will have to adopt me now"
Arizona republican., 1912-08-02
HOME WEDDING
 LAST EVENING
Marriage of Roy Tolleson and Miss M arjorie Thomas; Will Leave Next Month to Make Their Home in Chicago

Miss Marjorie Thomas, daughter of Doctor and Mrs. John WiX Thomas and Roy Tolleson were married at seven o'clock last evening at the res idence of the brides parents, 1217 North Second street. Reverend J. Harvey Deere, pastor of the Baptist church officiating
 Although there had been no formal announcement of the engagement in innate friends of the young people had been told the interesting news The wedding arrangements, however, were made so quietly that few out side of the relatives. who were pres ent at the ceremony, were aware that the marriage was to take place last evening.
 The bride who was unattended wore charming froCk of white crepe de chine Ornamented with shad ow lace A trimming of Roman pearls q gift to the bride from an uncle who returned recently from Italy. lent an effective touch to the costume. MT and Mrs. Tolleson will be at home at the Thomas residence until the first of September when they leave for Chicago where they will make their home.
 Mrs Tolleson is decidedly. pretty | young woman who has been exceed | ingly popular since her return home
Arizona republican., 1912-08-02

At this stage of the game it looks as though the progressive party means well feebly" so far as organ ization is concerned.-Deseret, Utah.
Arizona republican., 1912-08-02
HOW ABOUT THIS?

Let the doctors decide
 On this troublesome question. If you swallow your pride.
 Will you get indigestion?
Arizona republican., 1912-08-02
0F
 A LITTLE GIRL
Too Young to Know Her Own Name or Where She Lived, She Took a Mid night Walk and She Got Lost

The three-year- daughter of MT and Mrs. Martin Mohrdieck, who re- side at Five Points, had quite an ad- venture for one of her years at an early hour yesterday morning. She had been tucked away in her crib at the usual hour of retirement and her parents also went soundly to sleep. Exactly what happened thereafter has not been learned, for the little one is not old enough to offer any satisfac- tory explanation. Presumably she was somnambulistic and in her dreaming climbed out of her crib for walk. Anyhow about o'clock a man who was walking by Five Points saw the littlre girl standing on the bank of the town ditch with no guardian in sight He interrogated her, but she would not talk.
 The man then undertook to find her home, and called up several families in the vicinity. but no one knew the child, so ne took her to the police station. There she was more fright ened and more silent than ever, and the night police had their hands full | in keeping her amused. for she re- | fused to go to sleep. Moreover, she | had formed quite an attachment for | the man who brought her in. and made a great fuss when he left hei with the officers
 Meantime, Officer Bradley took III | the search to find the little ones 1 homo. He had nothing but locality
 to work upon, as she could not ever l tell her name. Bradley stirred III | everybody in the Five Points neigh
 borhOod that seemed to be sleeping il
 the open, or in a place from whicl
 the child might easily have wan l dered. Just before daylight he cam to the Mohrdieck home. He founc | MT. and Mrs. MOhrdieck sleeping
 soundly and arousing them aske'
 them if they were short a baby. l. | great surprise they went to the littl
 ones crib and then announced tha
 they were. The officer told then | where the baby was and MT. MOhr 1 dieck hitched up his automobile an
 went after her. The little one neede
 no further Identification, for she rec ] ognized the familiar choo choo of he
 fathers machine and ran to the doc | to see it before he was in sight.
Arizona republican., 1912-08-02
BROKEN RECORD
 FUR BUSINESS
Phoenix Postoffice Income for July Exceeded That of July, 1911, by 24 Percent. June Record Nearly as Great

That business is better in Phoenix than ever before known in the glad some summertime is d statement em- phasized by the monthly report of the income of the local postOffice. For the month just completed the income was s7001.64. the heaviest ever known for a summer month, and beating by "A per cent last years July record of $562403 The stamp sales alone last month aggregated s60S2, while box rents amounted to $6S650. This last item would be much larger if the of
 flee had more boxes to sell. The new office will be equipped with about so per cent more boxes than at present availa ble. Owing to the continued failure of congress to pass the post office appropriation bill. the instala- tion of rural route No. ,. south of the river. has been delayed again, this time till September }, by which date it is hoped that funds will have been provided The condition of affairs can be appreciated when it is told that no pay is available even for the rural carriers now at work
Arizona republican., 1912-08-02
GETS-IT For CornS
 Really a Wonder
New Way, Painless, Safe and Sure.
"Quit That! GETS-IT Will Get Any
 

The new kind of corn cure: the only sure kind; the only easy. safe, painless kind is here. It's what corn pestered people have been looking for ever since the age of shoes. Does it really do the work? Well, just one trial will prove it.
 The name of this big surprise is "GETS-IT." because it gets it. You don't have to wrap your toes Tn bandage There are no plasters no salves. What is more, "GETS-IT'' will never, absolutely can't, hurt or make the true flesh sore, as many other corn things" do. If it gets on the skin, it won't. can't hurt or i'm jure the flesh. Apply it in two sec onds It's guaranteed, or your money is refunded.
 Your druggist sells "GETS-IT," 25 cents per bottle, or direct if you wish, from F. Lawrence & Co, Chi cago. Sold in Phoenix by A. l. Boehmer; Owl Drug Co.,; Ruffin Drug Co
Arizona republican., 1912-08-02
AERIAL RAILWAY IN COLOMBIA

An English syndicate is responsi- ble for the aerial railway to connect Manizales with Mariquita, but the planning of the line is in the hands of a German engineering firm, and was begun in January last. The distance to be covered is approxi- mately forty miles, not including a branch which will run from Fl Zan- cudo to the mining district of the same name. The greatest height at which the cable will be carried is 10000 feet, in the neighborhood of La Leonera. For every mile of ba- ble it will be necessary to construct fifteen or sixteen towers. The mo- tive power is to be derived from . point on the river Guali where. it is said, 750 horsepower can easily be developed It is estimated that such railway could transport 500 tons in tWenty-fOur hours, and as con- StructiOn expenses are relatively light, the enterprise is regarded as very promising Stations have been fixed at, among other places, La Elvira. Soledad, Fresno and Santa Ana-La Iden, Manizales.
Arizona republican., 1912-08-02

after three years at Pomona where she was one of the best liked girls in the college.
 MT. Tolleson is the son of MT and Mrs w G. Tolleson of Lawn Place and for the past year has been sec retary of boys work of the Y. NJ. c. A. It was to continue Work along the same lines that prompted MT TolleSon to take a course this season at the Geneva Summer School and which led to his acceptance of the responsible position as director o1 the Wilson avenue Y M C. A. o Chicago
Arizona republican., 1912-08-02
LIFE WAS SAVED
 BY COLLAR BU1TO|
By Hair Los Angeles Motormar
 Missed Death Wound.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH l

ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH1
 LOS ANGELES. Aug. 1.-The life of John Matin, street car motorman, was saved by collar button today. 4 negro passenger became enraged at Matin for an unknown reason and suddenly drawing knife lunged at the motorman's throat.
 The blade struck Mathis collar but ton and the blow was deflected and instead of what might have been a death wound only a slight scratch was inflicted. The negro was seized by the other passengers, but he sue ceeded in freeing himself jumped from the car and escaped
Arizona republican., 1912-08-02
NATURES SIGNS OF RAIN.

Many happenings in nature are in- oicative of wet weather. Rain may be expected when any of the following things take place:
 When the perfume of flowers is un- usually noticeable, because damp weather conveys the odor of flowers more effectively.
 When swallows fly low, because the swallows live on insects that fly low when the upper stratas of air arc moist
 When ducks and geese dash water
 n their backs, because by wetting the outer coats of feathers before a ralp they prevent the drops from penetrat- ing through the open feathers to their bodies.
 When horses and cattle stretch out their necks and sniff the air. They smell the increasing fragrance preced- ing 8 rain storm. When spiders hide, because they know wet weather will drive flies away and their webs will not snare any food When wild flowers and many plants close, because they. are very sensitive and fold their petals to protect thf stamen from the rain drops
Arizona republican., 1912-08-02
BRITISH ATHLETICS
 DEMANDING COIN
Nation Stirred by the Bad Showing at
 Stockholm.
ASSOCIATED PRESS pIsPATCH1

LONDON. Aug. 1.-Continued agita- tion over Great Brtain's poor showing in the Olympic games brought about d meeting tonight of tine athletic ad- visory board to consider the situation Lord Desborough proposed that $25, 900 be raised in the next three years and S50, 900 the fourth year to be used in preparations for the Berlin games
 n 1916.
 A letter from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was read, announcing that he would appeal to the public for s125.- 0OO A member of the British Olym- pie committee proposed that $150,00C be raised.
Arizona republican., 1912-08-02
BULL MOOSE IS BORN
 IN CENTENNIAL STATE
Colorado Progressives Put Full Ticket
 in Field.
LAssoCIATED PRESS DISPATCH

DENVER. Aug. 1.-DenunCiation of the republican and democratic parties. the endorsement of the principles enunciated by Roosevelt and the se lection of delegation to the progress i've party in Colorado today.
 permanent organization was eff fected end a complete ticket includ- ing the presidential electors, candi- dates for one United States senator ship anl congressman at large was placed in nomination to be voted for at the state primaries on Tuesday. Sep tember 10. E. P. Costigan of Denver was named for governor and I. H. Stevens of Denver for the short term in the senate.