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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-01-20
STATE POLITICS GET
:. IMPETUS THIS WEEK
No Dearth Of Gubernatorial Can
didates-Gordon, Lee and
Eberhart in Race. !.
GQRDON's PLATFORM HITS
POPULAR CHORD IN STATE
Ripley Brewer Held in Reserve.
Last of Gov. Johnson's
Official Family.

. The gubernatorial campaign for
1912 was opened this week. that is
SO far as the Republican party is con-
cerned. Governor Eberhart is MT
going to have it all his own way by
any means, and yet the entry of sew
'eral candidates against him MOI
than enhances his chances before the
convention.
The progressive wing of the party
now has; three candidates. Sam Y.
Gordon refused to stay out, even If
the Twin City papers had it all fig
ured out that he had eliminated him
self from the contest. Gordon comes
back this week with platform that
seems to have thoroughly awakened
the people of the state.
''Bilr' Lee a Candidate.
Simultaneous with Mr.. Gordon's
announcement comes a declaration
from William E. Lee of Long Prairie
that he is also g. candidate, and he
too presents a platform that breathes
the spirit of progressive Republican
ism. Mr.. Lee, has had his am mbitions
centered on the marble State House
for 10, these many years, and he evil
IDENTIFY believes that this is the OPP
perfume time to get into the game
with both feet.
n. ]. Holmberg, Of Renville, with
a good legislative record, was the sur
prise of the week. He had not been
previously mentioned, but his pres
ence in St.. Paul this week got the
king makers business, and. while Mr..
Holmberg has not declared himself
he has signified his willingness to
become a candidate should there be
sufficient sentiment back Of him.
Ripley Brewer Receptive.
1t is probable that Ripley Brewer
of St. Cloud may be induced to enter
AlXah Eastman for congressman-at-
large it is said, will not have the ef-
feet of preventing Mr.. Brewer from
becoming a candidate. Indeed his
policy will not be- to openly declare
his candidacy, but to remain in re-
serve in the event that the situation
would warrant the convention in
nominating dark horse"
About the last Of the Governor
Johnson appointees was let out of the
State Capitol this week. Frank S.
Battley, chief clerk to Custodian Cor
liss was notified Saturday that this
services would not be required after
February 1.
The presence of Mr.. Battley in the
official family Of Governor Eberhart
caused more or less dissension on the
part of those who desired a clean
sweep.
State Fair Politicians.
A number of state politicians, as
usual, attended the annual meeting
OF the State Agricultural society in
st. Paul last week. The gathering,
however, did not bring forth anything
startling. The fact that Messrs. E. E.
Smith,: J. J. Hill and Cal Goodrich
object to the intrusion Of any new
candidates in the republican race for
state offices is discouraging to the
would-bes.
w. r. Mackenzie who was in at
tendance, representing the Northern
Development association in an at
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-01-20
CARNEGIE FAILED TO
relate WHOLE TRUTH
First. Declared He Never Had .
Strike As Long AS He Was
" #: In Steel Business.
.1.iMNDED OF HOMESTEAD
HE MoDIFIEs STATEMENT.
Committee Agrees that Labor
Conditions Were Outside
Is. Scope IF Investigation.

The printed report of the testimony
of that ,canny and crafty old Scotch
man, Andrew Carnegie, before the
Stanley committee, at: Washington
has just been received. AS we read
1t through we are impressed with the
large amount of important testimony
that did not find it's way into the
daily papers :,-" =
Il never had a strike as long as I
was in the steel business"
This was Mr.. Carnegie's declaration
to the committee when asked of his
relations with labor as an employer.
Two minutes after he had made
this assertion Carnegie was forced by
a member of the committee to admit
that there was a strike at his steel
works at Homestead, Pa, in 1892. A
few minutes later Carnegie again
gave himself the lie by admitting
that there was a strike at his works
at Braddocks in 1887.
Pinkertons Were Employed.
A statement made by Carnegie that
he never employed Pinkerton detec-
tives to break strikes was shown 20
be false by j. H. Bridge, author Of
THE Inside History of the Carnegie
Steel Company Bridge told the Steel
committee that the public records
and newspaper Of Pittsburgh bear out
his charge that the Carnegie company
employed scores of Pinkertons on i
number of occasions.
When it was pointed out to- Car
negie in delicate language that he had
lied to the committee regarding labor
conditions at his plant he resorted to
his old dodge that he was in Europe
at the time Of the Homestead strike.
He also said that the 1887 strike
cannot possibly. be called a strike.
as practically all of the old men came
back to work. He did not tell the
committee that the 1887 strike lasted
a half year.
Labor Story Ruled Out.
Just when the hearing became In
teresting from labor point OF view
the committee decided that the story
Of the bloody Homestead strike and
Carnegie's inhuman exploitation OF
his workers was really exraneous to
the. investigation under the instruc-
tions from the house, -:
LET us not open up the old sores"
said Congressman Gardner, (Rep.,
Mase.) referring to the Homestead
massacre. >-!>s-,-. 80 T.
II agree with Mr. Gardner that it
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-01-20
PRINTING TRADES SHOW
LARGE WAGE INCREASE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1s.-The an
alysis OF the statistics furnished by
the United States Census bureau on
the printing industry is except onally
interesting.
It shows that in. the year 1904, 21s,-.
os7 persons We're engaged as wage,
earners, their wages averaged, $3.50.
per annun1, and the value of their.
production, per capita, amounted ts33
$2,521. 81 Ef@~ =. E$. ~ zsz5
In .1s09,r the number of employees
had increased to 25S,4S4. the wages
had increased 10 per cent, or an av-'
erage of 1$637. per annum; the p-o-
duct had increased in value 1s fr
cent during the five years. or an av
.erage per capita Of 1885,. ~
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-01-20
FIND. WAGE WORKING :.
WOMEN POORLY | PAID.
People Of Kentucky: Finish Inves-
tigation Which Shows Start
ling Conditions.
Like Inquiry Was Made in Min
nesota- Wages Probably
Higher in This State.

How many Duluth women are
working for IS per week?
How many women in the state Of
Minnesota are working for wage as
low as this?
conducted under the auspices Of the
State Bureau of Labor and 1t was
found that $500 per week seemed to
constitute the minimum wage of eff
ficiency, decent comfort and self re-
spect supporting female in Minnesota.
According to the bureaus finding
and from statements secured from
employers of female labor in 81 In
dustries and including over 1900
esta blishments it was shown that 25
per cent Of the females employed
received a. wage of less than $1.00
per day, while Il per cent received
wage of less than $3.50 per day.
Now q self constituted commission
down in Kentucky has undertaken
similar Investigation. The commits
sion found that there were $4,000
women in that state receiving less
than $500 per week, and that the
lowest living wage that woman
could decently support herself on
was $3.50 per week.
The women of Kentucky are be-
coming stirred up over the matter
and a strenuous campaign for suf-
frage is about to begin. The politici-
ans find that they mean business and
they are trying to correct the mis-
takes. It aasms to be too late, how.
ever, for the women are on the war
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-01-20
No Extra Paw for Labor Dav

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-It has
been customary for the government to
pay all per diem employees in this city
or any other section of the United
States, including employees of navy
yards and arsenals, double time for
work performed on Labor Day. =
The comptroller of the treasury
handed down decision that such ex-
tina compensation must be stopped
because Of the fact that while Labor
day is made legal holiday by law it
is nowhere provided by statute that
per diem employees shall receive the
same pay on that day as on other
holidays.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-01-20
V0cE::;0F PATTERSON :.
BUT HAND OF CRAIG
Former Manager of Old Gas and
Water Plant Seen in Patterson
Charge.
BELIEVED HE FURNISHED
UNTRUTHFUL INFORMATION
Patterson Has Chance to Make
Good-Fifth Ward Republican
Club In Bad.

POLITICS had prominent part in
the motive of r. E. Patterson, who
charged that there was graft in the
water and light department of the
city of Duluth.
Mr.. Patterson undoubtedly knew
better when he made the charge but
the chance was too good to lose from
a political standpoint and he sought
to hurt municipality owned institu-
tlons and prejudice the public against
them when he made the charge.
1t can be truthfully stated that but
few believed even for a minute that
there was ever any sign Of graft in
the water and light department.
The board of directors of the de-
partment went over the records and
after a. careful examination state that
there is absolutely nothing to the
charges preferred by the former city
official.
Patterson Has Chance.
Having made the charges it is no
more than fair that Mr.. Patterson
should explain them and his reasons
for making them if he has any,
The embers of the commission,
through the president, H. H. Phelps,
have asked him to appear before them
in regular session and submit his
charges in regular form.
Foreman P. r. Haley says that the
allegations of Patterson are untrue
and were uttered to hurt the board
and with the dual purpose of i'm
pairing the chances Of municipal own
al ho oif ifxr oil
Mr.. Patterson claimed that the pay
roll had been padded. 1t is claimed
that Patterson will have a hard time
to even show that suspicion OF
truth is attached to his statements.
Craig Shows Hand.
Indeed Mr.. Patterson ought to learn
by this time that William Craig, the
manager of the old Duluth Gas &
Water company who has done every
thing within his power since the city
acquired the water and gas plant to
embarrass its management, is not to
be depended upon in statements he
may make against the management OF
the city's plant
Mr.. Patterson ought to be content
to permit Mr.. Craig to wash his own
dirty linen, for it is generally ad-
nitted among the people who ought
70 know, that while the voice was
that of Patterson, the hand was that
of Craig.
Fifth Ward Republican Club.
The Fifth Ward Republican clul
which is strenuously backing the can
didacy of DR.. Konkler for alderman
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-01-20
HITCHCOCK RECOMMENDS :
POST. OFFICE REFORMS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2O.-The post
office department at Washington has
consented to observe the Michigan
Law, ch. forbids the employment Of
w6t., 3ore than 81 hours a week,
orr Z 9than 10 hours in any one
days.. PAS ordered the postmaster
in NJ to observe the state law,
am ~; 9 Sly overlooked the feder-
al eiefs law. which should ap-
ply s-u 8. st office employees.
Fa4 ant Postmaster General
c. 5n ~, E9eld. has recommended
in $:that 80 days annual
leave. AZ e shall be granted to
all posta4 { e and letter carriers.
He recom:sr q an amendment to
the governnY; Employees compensa-
ton law, by which postal employees
may be included under its provisions.
He also urges a pension and retire.
ment law for all postal employees.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-01-20
Button Workers.

Organizer Flood of the A. F.. of l..
who has charge of the Button Work.
ers strike at Muscatine has been in
dicted by the grand. jury for conspir-
aacy. He surrendered himself to the
sheriff and gave bond for his appear
ance. Notwithstanding all efforts
made by the employers, the strikers
remain firm. ..95 @
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-01-20
Accidents In Canada.

During the month of November 95
persons were killed and 191 injured
in Canadian industries or total Of
2S6 fatal and non-fatal accidents. This
was a cpnsiderable Improvement over
the record for the month of Novem-
ber, 1910, in which 4O7 casualties oc-
CURED, 40 being fatal, and 267 nom
fatal =
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-01-20
Molders' Agreement.

There will be no annual conference
In 1912 between representatives of the
Stove Founders National Defense as
soc1ation and the International Mold
ers' union. The }, conference agree
ments and the percentage that was
paid during 1911 will be in force un-
til Dec. 81, 1912.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-01-20
New TIafSOp Tonn1a

. ATLANTA, Ca, Jan. 20.-The At
lanta Federated rades moved into it's
new labor temple on Jan. 1, in whihc
accommodations will be furnished to
all OF the unions in the city. to the
great credit of the organized workmen
OF Atlanta, their new home is paid
for
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-01-20
Bids for Battleships.

: WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. The
shipbuilding trust has finally come to
the conclusion that the s-hour law
in construction Of battleships and
other vessels for the navy must be
accented.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-01-20

Mass. Painters and
Paperhansers have received Increase
Of Is cents per day without trol BILE.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-01-20

For every 500. people in,5the United
States, one person is in jail. Think
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Arizona republican., 1912-01-14
MEN'S UNDERWEAR

mcut
 sI25 Medium Egyptian Balbriggan. at 95c gar meut
 S25O Heavy Ribbed Worsted, at SL95 per gar mcnt
 $500 Natural Ribbed Worsted, at N225 per gar mCnt
 Odds and Ends in Fancy Ribs at onc-haIf price. Many other. broken lots at big reductions.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-11-29
D. Il. READ, EDITOR.
JENNINGS, OR OUT OF JENNINGS
CANDIDATES WHICH?

Replying to a recent item in the
JOURNAL, in which mention was made
of the visit of Mr.. W. B. Clark, of Jen.
nings, who is a candidate for sheriff
from a town that was not going to ask
for any Offices The Jennings Times.
Record makes the following statement
in the issue of November 9th
The Tmes.Record will state for the
information of the Rice Belt Journal
and voters of Jefferson Davis in general
that it is the belief of the editor of this
paper that Mr.. Clark is laboring under
false apprehension, as it is we'll known
that large majority Of the voters of
Jennings would prefer to have him
withdraw from the race. This desire on
the part of Jennings voters is induced
more from standpoint of honor than
from any other reason. Jennings, in
asking for the votes OF the citizens Of
Jefferson Davis for the parish seat al.
lowed it to be well and thoroughly
understood that in case of Jennings be-
ing chosen as the permanent seat OF
government Of the new parish no other
laurelS or hOnOrS would be expected.
In other words we were willing TO allOt
all of the parish officers to citizens re.
siding outside of the City of Jennings.
This is the only reason we will give to.
day why we think Mr. Clark will re.
Ceive but a small number Of the votes
cast in Jennings on December II.
From the above statement one is
naturally led to believe that Jennings
will not support Mr.. W. B. Clark for
sheriff, because she is in honor bound
to make good her promises that if she
was successful in securing the parish
seat she would TASK for no other
honors or laurelS' but " in other words
would be willing to allot all the parish
Offices to the citizens residing outside
of the city of Jennings"
Since the writer of the above state.
ment" has so kindly volunteered the
foregoing information in regard to
Jennings attitude in regard to not
supporting Jennings man for sheriff,
will he kindly inform us through the
Times.Record whether Jennings is 60.
ing to give her support to a JENNINGS
MAN or an OUTSIDER for the OFFICE
of ASSESSOR In other words is the
action of the COMMITTEE" that met in
Jennings a few weeks ago and in.
dorSed Mr. H. VIM, a man outside of
Jennings, as the candidate Jennings
would support for sheriff to be con-
Sidered as representing the sentiment
of the voters of Jennings while the
action of the same COMMITTEE" when
it indorsed Mr.. l.. L. Richard, of JEN.
NlNGS aS their candidate for ASSESSOR
to be considered Null and Void? We
await your answer, Mr.. -, excuse
us, we almost said ModiSette.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-11-29

The question to be determined at the
coming election is not so much one Of
men, as it is question of retaining the
political power of the parish in the
hands Of the people. If a single city,
that already polls approximately one
third Of the votes of the parish, is per.
mitted to make out a slate and elect it
this first election what grounds is there
for indulglng in the hope that the
Country Districts would ever be able
to regain the control of the affairs of
the parish? Every voter in the coun.
try districts of Jefferson Davis parish
should 60 to the polls on election day
determined to vote for the Peoples
Candidates, MesSrs Jos. F. Fuselier for
Sheriff., R. P. Howell for Representa-.
tive, |. r. Price for Clerk of Court, Geo.
W. Mack for Assessor, and DR.. T. S.
Smith, of Elton, for Coroner, and by so
doing elect men FROM the Country
Districts, whose interests are with the
PARISH at large, and not with single
city, to whom they would owe their
election, and also any hope of future
preferment.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-11-29

Less than three weeks remain until
the voters of Jefferson Davis Parish
will have declared by their vote their
choice of men to serve them as their
Parish Officials for the next three or
four years. This choice is most I'm.
portant one, as, aside from the respon.
sibility of selecting men of business
ability and integrity for the several
offices, the voters are determining at
this time whether they will retain the
political power Of the parish in their
own hands, where it should be, or
whether they will give it to single
city within the parish, that happens te
have nearly one third the voting
strength of the entire parish.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-11-29

No, that extensive list of names on
the eigth page of the JOURNAL, is not
a city directory. 1t is simply a list Of
the names of men who are public
spirited and big hearted enough to be
willing to give their services to the
public, for a consideration, and are
aware of the fact that the JOURNAL
is the BEST medium for letting the
whole people know of their desires and
wishes. It is with, we hope pardonable
pride, that we call attention to the fact
that the JOURNAL, is at the present
time the chosen medium for making
their announcements, of about ninety
percent of the candidates now out for
office in this section of the country.
We believe we are safe in saying that
of the ten papers published in Calcasieu
parish, the JOURNAL has had the
privilege Of publishing more Political
Announcements this fall than all the
other papers combined. This indicates
at least two things, first, that there is
full crop of political aspirants this
fall and second, that they recognize
the JOURNAL as the leading paper in
the new parish of jefferson Davis.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-11-29
MIR. Fertile Romero Died Wednesday
Morning.

Word was received here Wednesday
morning of the death OF Mr.. Fertle
Romero, at Evangeline, Wednesday
morning at 2 o'clock.
The deceased was well known III
Welsh, having been reared to manhood
here, although born in New IBERIA
He was about thirty.two years DID, ana
is survived by his mother. Mrs ernaho
Romero, and two brothers, Fergus
and f. Romero both OF whom are en-.
Gagged in business here in Welsh. and
two sisters, Mrs. ComeauX and Mrs.
Euvial of New Iberia.
The remains were brought from
Evangeline to Welsh, on No. S, Wednes'
day evening and the funeral services
conducted by Rev. Father Rombouts
in the Catholic church Thursday.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-11-29
A. R. McBurney's Aberdeen Angus
Cattle Win 10 out of II Preml-
unS at the Fair.

The Aberdeen Angus Cattle shown by
A. r. McBurney at the CalcaSieu
Eouisiaea Fair carried Of nearly all the
hue ribbons. winning ten out of twelve
frst premiums for which they competed.
Among the prizes won were sweep.
stakes premium on Breeders young herd
And special prizes both lst and End
given by North American Land and
Timber Company, and Joint Prizes Of
Rred by the Calcdsieu Trust & Savings
Bank. The young herd that won these
BcizeS were all raise by the exhibitor on
lbs ranch near Welsh.
THE SATURDAY EVENING POST
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-11-29

THE SATURDAY EVENING POST
ION sale at JOURNL BOOK STORE.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-26
FODDER FOR FANS

Harre NTaely led l,o >-,tr,-,+
10 -h'Sh .leH nc NOIluN GSlefn
age Of 346 THAT'S b9linvoilo Pn+
wbat'U knoci; Won cola iS fbe fSrt ~
he stole seven bases ''''''
BY ny W9fklhs harG on NE tinker deal
HdI[y HERMANN Should nave It entirely
COuSulnmdIeu DS Jne EOurJh OF July.
It's hard to understand why Hermann
is so hySterical over getting Tinker, when
he already has Frank Chance The mat
ter Of salaries may have something to
do with ii.
NJauape, sr,ifE . has. Loa,, ,aI,aecJ'
Great sensation. However. it's Richard,
not Bill. lie managed Springfield last
wear He viii probably hook up with
SoI,a
Later: He did!
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-26
AID WOLGAST is SORE:
CAN'T GET UP WAGERS

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 26.-Cham-
pion AID Wolgast was paying more at
tention to future matches today than he
was to his Thanksgiving day bout with
Willie Richie.
The champion, looking fit and ready.
strolled into Coffroth's place and want
ed to know why more money was not
being bet on Richie. He declared he
had $1,000 to bet and had difficulty in
getting $4,000 Of 1t down on the com
ing contest
Wolgast is doing only light training
stunts now He said he didn't think
any more training would be necessary
for the bout because of his prime con-
dition.
Richie, on the other hand, is work.
ing little every day and said that he
would wind up his training with just
enough work to put on that edge he had
when ne fought the champion before.
Ritchie looks strong and rugged and be-
lieves he will come off the victor Both
men will enter the ring in good condi-
ton