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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-02-17
WILL HOLD SPRING
LABOR UN|0p. 22EV|VAL
Unionists Decide T. < =. Means
Must Be Taken to t e. We
Scattered Trade.
COMMITTEE FINDS FOl -
TRADES UNREPRESEl g. ,
Strenuous Means Found Ne>
sary to Bring Unorganized
Trades to Union Fold.

who would suppose that there are
IN Duluth forty unorganized trades:
Yet this is what the executive
board and the organization committee
OF the Trades and Labor assembly
found after it's recent investigation
and reported to the assembly at the
last meeting.
Duluth is. on the outside, known
as strong labor union city and it
was not supposed that there were so
many unorga nized trades or crafts.
The statement, contained in the
report, which was read to the men,
bers of the assembly created a dis
tinct stir. OF course, it was known
that there were several vocations un-
represented as yet, but no one thought
the number so great.
After several joint meetings of the
executive board and the committee on
organization. it was decided to re-
commend that a general organization
conference be called for some time
after March 10, each union in the city
to be represented by one delegate.
From that time on. the conference,
after organizing( will hold meetings
every week for at least three months.
At the meetings plans will be laid
for strengthening weak unions and
organizing trades not at present Or
Sanized. Every one who is a member
of the conference must pledge him.
self to spend all his spare time for
the promotion of the work.
President Hall of the State Feder-
alton of Labor has stated that he will
gladly come to Duluth to help in or
Sanization work. In May when many
prominent union organizers are at
tending the demonstration in St. Paul,
they may be secured for speaking en-
gagements for Duluth.
The conference would be organized
for a revival of trade unionism in the
Zenith City and the two committees
making the recommendation believe
that under proper management the
conference will be made a great sue
cess. .-..,~ .r.,~ .e..-- ..
The investigating committees found
that in all the forty unorganized
trades, the men and women are work.
ing under the old 1O-hour a day scale
and that their wages are practically
the same as they were years ago.
There is at present very little money
for organization purposes and it is
thought that the conference idea with
lots of work done by the members OF
the conference outside Of the meet
ings, will do much to revive unionism
and make Duluth a strong union
town.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-02-17
TICKET IS NAMED BY
SUPERIOR SOCIALISTS
Edwin T. Harris Selected for May.
=. or Under the Commission
Form Of Government. :,

The Socialists of Superior at their
convention held the first of the week.
nominated Edwin T. Harris as their
candidate for the office of mayor un-
der the commission form of govern
ment.
Mr.. Harris has for many years been
Identified with the Socialist partv of
superior. He Is as yet a young man
and is said to be we'll fitted for the
place.
The following platform was adopted
work Tor the unemployed is de-
manded in the first plank in the plat
form. This, the platform goes on to
state that work should be provided
by municipal woodward and greater
municipal activities during the dull
winter season.
An eight hour day, and As hour
week Is demanded for city employees,
with the right to organize into Ia
Dor unions.
The ownership of all public utili-
ties, water, electricity, gas, traction
lines and telephones, by the city is de-
manded; also the extension Of public
ownership to other lines as RAPIDLY
as the laws of the state and nation
will permit
A more liberal home rule bill. so
as to permit of greater civic activity
and the participation of the munich
patty in business enterprises is de-
manded of the state legislature.
A municipal lodging house to care
for the unemployed and homeless is
demanded.
The opening of the public school to
entertainments is demanded, especial
ly their use for public dances where
the young people may dance without
the presence. in the vincipity, of a
bar at which liquor may be procured.
The immediate construction of a
garbage incinerator, with an adeouate
system Of garbage collection is de-
manded.
The construction and maintenance.
by the city :, of non-sectarian in
stltution along the lines Of the Y. M.
c. A.. is demanded.
On the saloon question the platform
follows the general socialist theory
tnat the liquor evil is the outErowth
OF the present poor economic condi-
t1ons and can be overcome only by
improving economic conditions and by
removing the profit element from the
manufacture and sale of liquor.
The platform concludes nv indor..
Ing the present socialist administra-
ton in Milwaukee.
The candidates other than commis-
sloners nominated at yesterdays
meeting are for supervisors, C. Win
quist, Third ward; H. NJ. Parks,
Fourth ward; o. e. Eby, Fifth ward:
F. M. Moran, Sixth ward: char,e.
Herring, Seventh ward; Ado,nh
Astrike, Eighth ward; Justice, H. o.
son. Third ward; Martin Hanson,
Fourth ward; E. Daily, Fifth ward:
Ellis B. Harris, Sixth ward; J. r.
vincent Seventh ward; G. Allen,
Eighth ward. Constables, Frank II.
Clark, Lewis Aakland. The First.
Second. Ninth and Tenth wards were
left out ~ f. 4R s4<5 = -,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-02-17
FAVOR ORGANIZING
LABOR. DEPARTMENT
Printers and Cigar Makers En-
dorse Movement Started at
Federation Convention.

The local printers and cigar makers
have gone on record as favoring the
proposition of organizing a local label
department, endorsed at the last con-
vention of the American Federation Of
Labor, held at Atlanta, Ga.
1t Is though that the other unions
cs the city will fall into line when the
matter comes up for their considera-
tion at regular meetings to be held
within the next two weeks.
Officials of the American Federa-
ton of Labor have already established
nearly fifty of these label departments
they are located in as many different
places in the United States.
The purpose of the new depart
ments is to further the sale OF labeled
goods. Splendid results are said TO
be the outcome IL the establishment
Of the label departments in the vari-
Gus cities.
1t Is not only to create a demand
for labeled goods that the depart
ments were decided upon, but also to
renew interest in looking for the shop
card In the stores. With the estab-
l1shment of the departments in many
OF the cities, there has also been agita-
ton for more careful buying on the
part of the public and the results in
some places have been astonishing.
A letter was recently received and
read at the local Trades and Labor
assembly as to the establishing of a
department in Duluth. The matter
has been referred to the various
unions and if it is favored the dele
gates will vote for it when next
brought up at an assembly meeting,
As ' soon thereafter as possible ! COM
mittee will be appointed and actual
work begun. Without question a de-
partment of this kind in Duluth under
active management would do much to
Increase the sale of union made goods,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-02-17
USES UNDER HAND
ATTACK ON UNION men
John Kirby WAKES Eloquent in
Milwaukee Address Delivered
Before Manufacturers.
SAYS ALL UNION MEN
I'm ON MCNAMARA CASES
>'All Sane Persons Know That
They Knew of Acts and .
Sanctioned Them.''

John Kirby, president of the Ma
tional Association Of Manufacturers,
has resumed his underhanded attacks
on honest labor.
Mr.. Kirby got nasty in a recent Mill
, waukee address and with many wild
gestures and oratorical poses meant
to act as background for his sensa-
| tionaf remarks, stated that all union
! men were in on what had been done
by the McNamaras.
The address was given before the
National Association of Manufact-
urer.
During his remarks, aside from taxi
ing numerous raps at the organiza-
tlons of labor, he commented on the
NC Namara case as follows:
Developments may, and they may
not, directly connect the president
and the executive board Of the Ameri-
| can Federation of Labor with the aw-
full conspiracy.
BE that as it may, enough is known
to convince any sane person they
! know all and sanctioned it's execu-
tion."
Those who are conversant with the
violent untterances of this gentlemen,
know that it could not be expected
! that he would hold any different view
His expression of opinion, however,
does not carry any weight. If the hos
tile interests to labor could have in a,
remote way connected the officials of
! the American Federation of Labor
! with the crime, it would have been
done long time ago.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-02-17
new ORGANIZATION
ABOUT TO Be FORMED
Tenreitorial Railroad Shop En-
ployes Will Include All West
of the Mississippi River.

Plans for the formation of a terri
torial organization of railroad shop
employees that will include every rail-
road operating west of the Mississippi
river are being perfected by labor Of
ficials.
AS soon as the organization is
launched demands will be made for a
general advance in wages on every
road.
A meeting to perfect the organiza-
tion will be held in Kanses City
March 4. This meeting has been called
by the Officers of the various system
federations in the west, and officers
OF the international unions have been
invited to part. .,ate. -.
The plan is said to be the most
far-reaching of any that has been at
tempted. ':I
Railroad managers were alarmed
when they learned that the shop
crafts were forming federations on
each system, and it was the refusal
Of the managers to recognize such
feredations that led to the strike on
the Illinois Central and the Harri-
man lines. ~. H.. ...'.z y
The system federations aim to unite
all the mechanical trades on one rail-.
road, SO that concerted action may ba
taken when wage demands are pres
ented. - u. :. @9ss .z2. .-s: e.. @ tf ..5.
The new plan of organization aims
to unite all the federations so that
when demands are made they will
be made on all railroads in the same
territory at the same time, and il i
strike is called it will involve all the
roads simultaneously. |
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-02-17
GOVERNMENT WANTS
LABOR LAWS ENFORCED
Many Actions Pending Against
Erie Railroad for Violation
OF Sixteen.Hour Law,

The United States government is
prosecuting the Erie railroad for vio-
lation of labor laws.
Assistant United States District At
torney Guilor has brought three &C.
lions against the concern wherein it
Is claimed that the road has ignored
the sixteen-hour law.
The three actions brought involve
some ll1ty-one offenses. 1t is alleged
tnat the defendant corporation re-
qulred conductors, firemen and train
men to work continuously for moro
than sixteen hours.
Inc government will ask that penal
ties which aggregate $25,5OO or $500
each be imposed for each offense.
Some time ago the government got
active in the matter of pushing cases
against corporations which violated
this law and it is said that the actions
against the Erie are but the beginning
or a number of such suits against a.
number Of other companies
1t is known that the Investigation
has not been conducted solely in re.
terence to this one company. On the
result of these cases will depend
largely whether or not the other cases
will be brought to trial.
What is the good of having laws
which favor the laboring man
unless they are enforced? This is a.
question which has been asked the
government a great number of times
lately and the questions have stirred
the officials on to deeper investiga-
tlon OF labor questions.
a dull boy" Realizing this and the
purpose OF the law, the government
mas taken another step in the right
direction
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-02-17
NEWSPAPER REPORTS
WERE VERY MISLEADING

MADISON, Wis, Feb. 15.-Never in
the history Of American politics has
a candidate been SO misrepresented,
not only as to his principles, but as
to his actual statements, as Senator
LaFollette. -.
Senator LeFollette has been work.
ing INCREASINGLY for years and he is
tired. He is not permanently dis
abled, although newspaper + reports
during the last week have conveyed
the idea that he is in condition Of
collapse. y H. - r..
9. Mr. LaFollette has been compelled
to take q few weeks rest, and after
that time will resume his campaign
more strenuously than ever. ~
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-02-17
JOHN MITCHELL may
:. SPEAK 4 ( !. IN [ ZENITH CITY
Trades Assembly Lecture Com
mittee Is Authorized to Bring
Him Here If Possible.
COMMITTEE NOW WORKING
" OUT THE ARRANGEMENTS
Other Live News of Last Meet
ing Of the Trades and La
Dor Assembly.

At the last meeting of the Trades
and Labor assembly, which was: by
the way. one of the largest held with
in a year, the lecture committee was
given full power to bring John, Nit
chell to Duluth for a lecture.
! 1t now seems very probable that
Mr.. Mitchell will, If present plans go
| through, speak at the Lyceurr theater
| on the evening of March Is.
This will probably be one of the
| largest events ever planned by Du-
| luth union men. Mr.. Mitchell is we'll
known as one Of the. best speak.
ers Of the day and is one of the most
prominent union men in the country.
| The mere announcement that he is to
| speak in Duluth should pack Duluth's
largest theater to the doors.
The. committee is at present work.
ing out the arrangements.
AS soon as 1t Is definitely known, the
Zenith City men will probably arrange
| some. sort of a demonstration.
| Henry Perrault was endorsed by
the assembly for the position left
vacant by the resignation .of Martin
Cole. Albert Jones, a member of the
! l.. T. @P. A., was a candidate for the
office of manager for the local free
employment bureau as was Joseph
Burk of the Butchers union. Mr..
Perrault was not a candidate, but the
members Of the assembly seemed to
feel that the place needs man who is
l. will acquainted with local laboring
conditions
A number of new delegates were
admitted. M. Newman of the Butch
ers; J. $. Holding, John Digness,
Thomas Less, Machinists, were re-
ceived and recognized as delegates to
the assembly, -, ..-
A communication was received from
the American Federation of Labor
asking that the members of the local
! assembly do all in their power for the
! passage of the bill now before con-
gress which provides that civil SER
vice employees Of the government be
given civil rights, the right to petit
ltion congress for a redress of wrongs
and the right to organize.
! The secretary was authorized to
! write to Congressman Miller, telling
him that the local assembly favors
| the bill and asking him to help Sc
cure it's passage. -.
/ Communications from the Button
Workers of Mnscatine.. Iowa, and the
Clinton, Ill.,, railroad men, both or
ganizations being on strike were read
before the assembly. The letters
thanked the local men for financial
| assistance. -
The executive committee made
report which was approved by the
members Of the assembly. The Sec
retary will soon issue call for dele
gates to the annual srping conference.
President Peter Marandaw an
nounced the following committees:
Organizations: S. S. Mcdonald, Jones.
Joseph Miller, William Munian, Ern-
est Rickard, James Powers and Peter
Anderson.
Publicity and Lecture committee:
Richard Jones, w. r. Thomson, and
J. A. Johnson.
Council: Andrew Carol, Norman
Johnson and John Oberg.
Press: A. J. Hase, p. A. Rickard,
and w. r. THOMPSON.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-02-17
NOT TO BECOME rich, But TO LIVE, THAT
THOUSANDS STRIVE, MIR. WEYEHAUSER!!

"Hv ITO ostr b. Frederick IL.
- Put
IF this
trade
70 tn
~
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nothing else but the fact
surroundings *&
They sacrifice then
o them gan nambhlo
hna"y come they
r 1rm EMPLOYERS We know
e it knowing
today are not ,rus
a
That struggle the
rhes there
"on Of what belongs no more to him than others?
report several tons sandwiches
established many OF the cities the
know h" statistics that
nave hunted weeks yes months for job
from n the s ms~sa % does not hne" the condition M
concern many these
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ana
sms " c ~
More important it better condition
in mood paatahe
1 We all know men that adhere strictly Mr. wesfhamers
unless there pttwmhve
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-02-17
STRIKERS WINNING.

NEW YORK. Feb. 15.-The strike
OF the Cutting Die and Cutter Makers
tor the 4S hour work week. which
has been in progress in this city since
tne t1rst OF the year, has been adjust
ea' one firm in Brockton, Mass, has
also conceded the 4s hour week. The
shorter hour work week has now been
permanently established in New York.
baltimore, Md, Lynn. ,stoneham, and.
Haverhili, Mass. s. "a, 4. =. = d.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-02-17
TO QUIT THE MOVEMENT

b WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-1n the
Stonecutters' Journal for this month,
General Secretary Treasurer James F.
McHugh announces that he will not
be. candidate for reelection. The
retirement Of Mr.. McHugh will be
distinct loss to. the labor movement
of this country. T.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-02-17
COlNTEafPTl CASE.

& Testimony in the contempt case at
Washington Of President Gompers,
Secretary Morrison and Vice Presi-
dent Mitchell has been in process OF
being presented for: q number Of days.
President Gempers has been on the
witness stand and will be followed by
Secretary Morrison and Vice Presi-
dent Mitch hell.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-02-17
POSTAL REPORT MADE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1o.-The re-
port Of the postal commission on Sec
ond class rates has been submitted to
President Taft by Associate Justice
Hughes OF the United States Supreme
court, who is president Of the COM
mission. s5 az 3, E#
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-02-17
AN AMMO oUNOEAIENT.

WASHINGTON, Feb. sit Il an-
nounced by. the war depa rtmenr5 that
should the employees OF the Rock ISL
and, Ill, arsena1 strike because Of the
cards TO be issued inauEurating the
yior' system, the governmena Will
attempt to sacure other senp ployes.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-02-17
BANQUET FOR LABOR MEN

u " aAssH1hgEon'A D1rthday, Feb. ~,
has been fixed as the date on which
the Central Labor union. Of this city,
viii banquet Presto dent Samuel Com
pers and Secretary Frank Morrison,
at the Ebbitt house. large num-
l'.s Der Of mem bers OF con ngress will also
lbp presant 5sais
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-02-17

Speaking Of oratory, did you ever
observe that the telephone book is
fuH of ringing addresses? iii ssSs
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-02-17

; In courtship many man / faila ~
la land on his feet until he has, fallen
on his knees. '',-- ''-s
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-02-17
REFUSE TO PAY PRICE
/. ASKED FOR BUTTER.
Cleveland Women Consider Dairy
Product q Luxury and Give
It Up One Week.

CLEVELAND, Feb. 15.-It is re-,
ported that at meeting Of the exc
cutive board Of the women's clubs
a resolution was adopted pledging
ali members to abstain from butter
for one week,
It Is said that this action involves
1900 club women of the city and
their, families, or an estimated number
of $1,000 persons.
The action was taken because OF,
the present high cost Of the diary
product. gitsh
Some Of the club women are among
the city's most wealthy families. They
claim that 50 cents is too much to pay
for pound of that which Is now
considered q luxury.
Cleveland merchants admit that if
the women carry out their Intentions.
their sales will drop about $1,000
pounds during the week,
The women state that IL the sacri-
flee is not too great, the butter fast
will be continued q longer time.
Arizona republican., 1912-01-13
custody of the sheriff.

custody of the sheriff
George Dodson, Gibson's supposed
pal. and the third man who was de-
tanned Thursday evening have no
charges against them yet. but both the
police and sheriff's forces are working
diligently to round up evidence that
may connect them with the series OF
hold-ups which had grown to be such
serious matter before Gibson ran
amuck
Gibson, il develops, has been around
Mesa for the last two years, working
on ranches and riding after cattle. He
talks but little to the officers nut. IL is
said, appears TO be convinced that it
is useless for him to attempt to escape
the penalty for the charges now
against him.
The officers have found several more
witnesses within the last twenty four
hours. but others are still missing \
search will be made for them. especial
ly the ones who helped surround and
capture Gibson on Ninth avenue.
Sheriff elect Jess Adams is not in
Clined to talk about DOdson and the
other suspect. but it is known that he
is in possession Of At least strong cir
cumstantial evidence against them.
Further investigation. of course, NAV
convince the authorities that both the
suspected men are innocent, but they
refuse to see the matter in that light
Just At present.
While the preparations for the cases
in hand go on. the police are working
on another matter in which Gibson
may be wanted. The man bears a well
defined scar on his forehead and such
mark was included in the description
OF man wanted some time ago in the
north
Arizona republican., 1912-01-13
WHAT JUDGE KNAPP FEARS.

Presiding Justice Martin y. Knapp.
Of the United states commerce court.
was appointed interstate commerce
commissioner b. President Harrison
H. 1891, and held that office contin-
uously until the creation of the COM
, merce court, having been chairman
of the commission since 1895 Prob
ably no man in the country is more
familiar with our national experiment
Of regulating railroads than he. and
~ ore has had better opportunity to
observe the successes and failures of
the successive steps that have been
taken in the application of that
power
He voices his own experiences when
h declares that there is a limit to
the administrative capacity of the
Interstate commerce commission which
has nearly been reached. He con-
firms the opinion of other observers
goes 50 far that il checks private
enterprise and denies it ample room
for development. or when regulation
fails for any reason, public owner
ship and operation of the railroads
is the only probable alternative
Judge Knapp's warning should be
hecded as a caution against unnec-
Cssary extension Of the power of the
government over the detail of rail-
road tion.-Philadelphia Bullc-
Tin
Arizona republican., 1912-01-13
PLAZA THEATRE NOW
READY FOR BUSINESS
New Place Of Entertainment to be
Opened First of the Week at
10 East Washington St.

Grant Lincoln and Captain II NJ.
Lawson of Kentucky, will open the
Plaza theater at 10 East Washing
street Monday evening. Moving pic
lures will make up the bulk of the
entertainment offered in this new
show house. The auditorium is fitted
il: an up-tO-date manner. well venti-
lated and thoroughly sanitary The
doors VIII open IL 1890 a. IN. and
remain open until that hour in the
evening.
\ full string Mexican orchestra will
furnish music on the opening night.
after which n ladies' orchestra will
be- engaged. Dolly Lincoln will sing
Monday. The play house will cater
especially To the patronage of women
and children.
Captain Lawson served through the
Porto Rican campaign and after the
war went 10 Honolulu where he has
been manager Of a theater. Mr.. Lin
coin was in the theatrical business on
the coast for some time
Arizona republican., 1912-01-13

points. The copper stocks were I'M
der pressure despite the reports of
higher prices for the metal on this
market st. Paul showed heaviness.
selling points less. The stock is
now supposed 10 nave been brought
down 10 a per cent dividend basis.
which it is expected the road will
declare this month. \ gain Of be-
tween eighteen and twenty millions
was made by the banks for the week
Foreign borrowing today was less of
q factor and the ease of the market
was So pronounced that some of the
local banks sought loans abroad
Bonds were steady. Total sales.
par value. 1926. goo Government
bonds were unchanged on call