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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-23
CORONER HOLDS IMPORTANT OFFICE

The new county coroner, Dr. McComb, this
week summarly removed all deputies who held posi-
and 1t is presumed that DR.. AIcComb simply de-
sired to surround himself with men of his own
choosing.
The action of DR.. McComb suggests to the Labor
WORK. ana we think we speak for the working
classes mat there is no more important office to
LABOR III this county than that of coroner
Has it ever occurred to the average voter that
large employers Of labor particularly those engaged
IN hazardous industries, have particular interest
In the kind Of man who is chosen to the office Of
county coroner?
This is not intended charge against DR..
McCom5 who stands cninently high in his profess
sion. and who is regarded as mighty good citizen
Our only purpose is to call to the attention of our
readers the real Importance of the office with which
ne mas recently been honored, and the care that
should be exercised in choosing courageous and
patriotic men to fill it.
Murder is murder whether it. is comnit+ed bv
an Individual or corporation When men are
kllle1 who have been forced to work in knowing
dangerous places, such beneath a high enlbank
ment IN an open mine running perpendiculary a.
hundred feet or more above the workmen when
with just a trifle more expense the embankment
cou'o &c made safe by looping off the top in slant
ing fashion, it is murder
When an employe is caught in the gearing or
about the pulley of unprotected machine and
IS killed. and the law declares it to be the dutv
OF the employer to provide proper means of protec
tion it is murder and is so held by every civilized
country in the world except the United States.
The coroner seldom delves into such questions
very deeply. If he did and acted upon the startling
information he would receive we are morally certain
that there would not be dangerous place of employ
ment in st. Louis county permitted to 90 un-
protected.
This is enough said, but it ought to be suf
fcient to awaken interest among the working classes
when they are called upon to vote for candidate
for county coroner.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-23
LA FoLLETTE's GREAT VICTORY

The victory achieved by Robert NJ La Toilette
IN North Dakota on Tuesday of this week is not
only glorious triumph for popular rule, but it is
splendid personal achievement for the militant
statesman from Wisconsin,
1t is said that every gangster in the state, who
IN the past worked the people for the benefit Of
the Railroads and Big Business generally, and who
really at heart was for Taft, made the welkin
ring for Roosevelt. This made the Progressivcs
suspicious Of the whole movement and the Colonel
candidacy suffered as a result
Senator La Toilette out Of the fight Just
as he entered, daring, courageous and unfatering
champion OF legislation for genuine reform In his
speeches the issue was made plain and clear and
II this sort OF campaign could be waged in every
state IN the Union much Of the sham in political
contests would count for little with the average
voter.
La Toilette may never be president of the
United States but the work he has done will create
issues that will take deep root in the hearts of the
people, and the time will soon come when no man
will dare run for President who does not stand
squarely upon them.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-23

the land preaching the virtues of popular rule and
with Oregon, California and Arizona >giving
practical demonstrations of the blessings it has
brought to the Masses it's complete acceptance by
all the people is only matter of time.
The spirit Of the idea of Direct Legislation and
the Recall has struck the city of Duluth. A dozen
men are this day circulating petitions about the
stores office buildings and work shops Of the city
for an amendment to the charter which, if approved
by the people, will write into the basis law of the
Zenith City provision for the Initiative, Refer
endum and Recall
The voters are signing with eager enthusiasm.
Under the law but $50 are required. It is
said the petition will contain more than 1000
names. Scarcely voter has refused to sign.
Every person seems to be fully informed of the pur-
pose Of the movement which indicates that the work
OF education of the past few years is bearing it's
fruits
This is by far the most progressive movement
ever started in Duluth and for that matter in any
city on the American continent. Slowly but surely
the people are coming into their own. When they
oe2ln at home to take the power of government
unto themselves, and when they realize it's ben
et'cent results, they will lose time in electing
members OF the legislature who will work and vote
to extend the principle to all the state.
The people of Duluth are ripe in thought to
vote for the ideal democratic form of government
such as will be had under the Initiative, Referendum
and Recall. The alderman who fails to vote to
give the people opportunity to pass on the ques-
hon at the earliest consistent moment will but dig
his own political grave
The people are in earnest They will stand for
no dlatory tactics. They have made the issue lust
as plain as it can be made, and they will expect
every member Of the council to stand right up and
be counted either for against the proposition
The Labor World believes the aldermen will
co their full duty in the matter. How proud we
will be of the members of the council who vote to
submit the Initiative, Referendum and Recall to
the people at special election to be called for the
purpose and to be held as soon as it is legally per
missble p
Call the roll, Mr. President.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-23
POPULAR RULE COMING IN D111.11ru

d. Inc ha1'on-wlde movement for the Initiative.
ne1efendum and Recall is infectuous SLOWLY hnt
surely 1t Is moving, germ-ike from state to stato
across the continent. 1t went from Oregon tn
ARIZONA and then to California, and last weak IT.
was gwen new life by the Constitutional conven'
''on " 'ne state OF ONO in session at Columbus
cuiatng petition throughout the state to have tho
prlnclple OF Direct Legislation and the Rec "d
written into the constitution. ''cd1A
Notmng can stop this movement from can+,,r-
3ng every city, county and state in the countrv
Fo ILL., sGR distinguished statesmen Bryan La
To''etTc, roosevelt and Wilson coin ~ ~ o-.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-23
INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM
AND RECALL IN CHARTER

The movement which has been set
on foot by the municipal ownership
league to amend the city charter so
that it will provide for the initiative,
referendum and recall will no doubt
create intense interest throughout
the city.
At meeting of the charter COM
mission last December the editor of
the Labor World, who is a member
of the commission, said in discussing
the commission form of government
that he did not take kindly to any
system of government that destroyed
ward representation, and he urged
the addition of the initiative, refer
tenn of city government, declaring
they would serve every purpose
sought by the advocates of the new
commission form.
We did not press our demand much
further, as we were advised that pub
lie sentiment was not sufficiently
crystalized to warrant the expense of
putting the proposition up to the
people, then, and the strong opposi-
ton they would encounter might
jeopardize the other proposed amend
ments that had been discussed
through the papers for some time
and upon which the people We're ready
to vote favorably.
We yielded to the Judgment of
others, but as member of the char
ter commission We are ready, willing
and anxious to vote to submit a.
proposition to the people now for
the initiative referendum and recall.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-23
RECALL OF JUDICIAL
DECISIONS NOT WANTED

The same argument in favor of the
popular Recall for administrative
and legislative officers elected by the
people is applicable to the judiciary.
If the judges are to be exempt from
its operations then why not all Of
ficers
There is more reason for recalling
a corrupt, incompetent, despotic or
otherwise false judge then there il
to recall an administrative or legis-
lative official with like character.
The wrong acts of the latter may be
readily undone, but the misdeeds of
the former are not so easy to undo
We have been trying for SO years 10
get away from some of them, but they
are SO surrounded by a sort Of "di-
vine right" superstitutioin held by
the legal fraternity that the process
is slow.
Colonel Roosevelt, we fear, has
made serious mistake in urging the
recall of judicial decisions. Here in
deed would be a trial CT law suits at
the polls, something which no intell-
igent advocate of the Recall desires.
Nobody with any sense wishes to
have the facts in lawsuits tried at
the polls, nor technical questions OF
law. 10 avoid that necessity Is the
one reason for, having courts at all
Their function is to settle disputes
for the people-to settle them by
ending them with as near an approx
nation to substantial justice as posi-
BILE.
Colonel Roosevelt's new idea plays
so straight into the hands of objec-
tors to the judicial application Of
the Recall that one is lead to wonder
If Senator Lodge or Senator Root
didn't have "a finger in the pie
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-23
DIRECT LEGISLATION WINS
IN OHIO CONVENTION

The constitutional convention now
in session in Ohio, where it is en-
gagged in undermining what is said to
be an Anticipated and obsolete docu-
ment, has finally voted to submit to
the people proposition for the Ini-
tiative and Referendum, 66 out of the
119 members agreeing to the PROPOSE
ton.
The proposed amendment provides
for an per cent Initiative petition
for general legislation and a ~ per
cent petition for constitutional amend
ments. The petitions must contain
signatures of one-half of the desig-
mated per centum in at least one-half
the counties of the state. Measures
receiving this percentage of sigma
lures may be enacted by the people
without going through the legisla-
ture.
Petitions receiving only 4 per cent
of the votes must either be enacted
or rejected by the legislature. 1t
cannot pigeon-hole bills so introduced.
Such laws, if enacted by the legisla-
ture, must be approved by the people
on Referendum. The legislature may
also submit at the same time differ
ent or competing proposals..
A Referendum petition signed
throughout the state as far as
reasonably possible" is necessary 70
submit a law passed by the legisla-
ture to the people.
This proposed amendment is
claimed to be as broad, liberal and
comprehensive as any yet submitted
to the people of any state.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-23
IS ECONOMY WEALTH?
W. j. Hampton, in New York Tribune

W. j. hampton, in New York Tribune.
I'm 5o-cent shirtwaist. Yes, oh, yes!
I'm a boon to-. the women who
want to dress
In the most inexpensive yet pleasing
And be fairly up on the style Of
day.
I'm 5O-cent shirtwaist. Yes, oh, yes!
And the women, who spend the
least on their dress,
Go after me quick, and if [ cost less
They'd go for me quicker, and yet
1 confess
1 doubt if they stop for minute to
learn
What / mean to the women and
girls who must earn
Their living by making my kind at
a price
Which means to the buyer the least
sacrifice.
They don't ever stop to think what
I mean
" To workers whose minds and whose
bodies are lean,
Because what bring for their work
is SMALL
They're lucky to have any shirt
waist at all.
I'm a 50-cent shirtwaist. Yes, oh, yes!
But I mean a. lot more than merely
cheap dress.
Still the women don't care so long as
the price
Means only to them the least sacri-
flee.
And as long as the buyers are satis-
fled, why
Should 5O-cent shirtwaist put up
a cry?
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-23
j. j. HILL GIVES $75O,OOO
FOR LIBRARY IN ST. PAUL

James J. Hill has offered to give
$750,00O for a reference library to
the city of st. Paul. Just think of
it! Three quarters of million dol
lars! And the people of the SANITY
City are moving heaven and earth to
tax themselves by voluntary contri-
button for $750,000 more so that they
will have an institution of which
they may be proud.
While the people of St. Paul are
elated over the prospects of having
magnificent and complete modern
library, thousands of Mr.. Hills en-
ployees on the Great Northern railway
are eking out a bare existance as
section men and car repair helpers
at the rate of $3.50 and $1.35 per
day. 49,, -, -.. vi
Philanthropy under such conditions
is a mockery, and a comparison of his
library gift with the condition of Mr..
Hills underpaid employees affords
another opportunity to expose the
errors Of system that enables one
man to rob from thousands by em-
6bezzling fund intrusted to him by
1888
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-23

himself to believe that he is making
proper PREPARATION for his exploita-
tions Of labor by endowing a public
institution with large sum Of money,
which only represents a small por-
ton of that he has. withheld from
his Workmen.
The day when the people will take
a different view of such misnamed
philanthropy is fast approaching, and
then the laborer will come into his
own
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-23
DIR. WILEY'S RESIGNATION
is TAFT'S LAST STRAW

The resignation of DR.. Harvey w.
Wiley as head of the federal bureau
of chemistry is the last straw that
held the Taft administration to the
people.
When such men as Pinchot and
Wiley, who gave the best that was
in them to the public service, are, re-
moved from official life for no other
reason than that they protested
against public plumber and public de-
ception, it is about time the people
arose in their might and ousted from
power the political ma chine that is
responsible for the loss of such rare
public servants.
In DR.. Wiley's case the people of
all classes. and particularly the poor,
are vitality concerned. Through his
vigilance, courage integrity and thor
oughness manufacturers of question:
able food products have been obliged
to label their goods by their true
names.
DR.. Wiley insisted that corn
SYRUP" which is nothing but glucose
should be marked as such. Manu-
facturers of corn syrup insisted
that DR.. Wiley was wrong: that glu-
cose was made from corn; that the
people were prejudiced against glu-
cose. and as a result DR.. Wiley's rul-
ing injured the sale Of their goods.
Some one above DR.. Wiley took
the glucose manufacturers view of
it, and because of the differences
arising from this and other like
causes Of meddlesome interference
DR.. Wiley is out of the public SER
vice. Will the people remember this
next November?
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-23
PHELPS LANDS FREE
LABOR BUREAU JOB

Edward M. Phelps was this week
named as superintendent of the Wis
consin Free Employment office at SUI
perior. The appointment was an
nounced from Madison and was made
by Chairman Crownhart and Prof.
John r. Common of the Industrial
commission. There were a large num-
Der of applicants for the position.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-23

When Judge Cant in district court ruled that
jury might decide the case Of workman injured
by lightning while laying steel rails on the new
Canadian Northern line during thunder storm
and after the workman had protested to the fore
man Of the danger, he upset long line of judicial
precedents and he did it in the interest Of Justice
CO. !rl---6 T,-s1--n Cort .5B#I'Ss 7s ~, rs.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-01-27
cENTENARlANs OF EUROPE

Some curious statistics have been
collected by the British imperial
health department In the subject of
longevity. 1t appears that there are
now about 1000 centenarians in Eu-
rope, and, strangely enough, the CHM
ate and conditions most favorable to
longevity appear to be the Balkans,
for Bulgaria heads the list with 1883
centenarians (nearly one for every
100 inhabitants), Roumania follows
with 1,074. and Servia with 573. Ger
many boasts only 76 centenarians, as
against England's %; while Denmark
makes a very feeble show with only
a couple Of these veterans. The ex-
traordinary figures given for the Balkan
countries make one wonder whether
veracity is as Furnishing as longevity
in the Near East; though presumably
the health department has investigat-
ed the cases as far as possible
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-01-27
BURMESE SPELLS

Some curious sidelights on the Bur
mans character are contained on re-
port on the work Of the Archaeology
ical survey in Burmah, says the Times
of India. 1t is stated that the Bur
man highly prizes the following gems:
Ruby, diamond or crystal. pear, coral,
topaz, sapphire. cat's-eye. amethyst
and emerald. Collectively they ward
off sickness or danger. The cats eye
is supposed to secure invulnerability
in war. lamentations are muttered
over some or all Of these stones, and
the water in which they are immersed
Is drunk in order to secure immunity
from all evil. Spells are uttered over
rubies, and they are inserted as anu
let's in the flesh Of men who desire to
be immune from wounds inflicted by
sword, spear or gun.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-01-27
WHERE LADIES SHAVE

Some of the East African ladies
shave their heads with small, sharp,
razor-like knives, first softening the
hair with goats milk Other Africans
keep it cut off to about two inches in
length and slick down with vegetable
oils. Girls of Fiji stiffen their locks
with tree gums, and soft, fluffy hair
is considered curse Somehow some
Of the races that have the stiffest hair
try to make it sitter, and those that
have the softest try to make it like
down, and still other races do just
the opposite.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-01-27
"cAsTLE" ON PUGET SOUND

On the summit Of q high hill back
of Port Townsend, Washington, the
states port of entry, and overlooking
the town. stands unique building,
much resembling castle. In the
early days, when there were no neigh
boring residences, the structures
often underwent searching scrutiny
by eyes aboard ship peering through
binoculars or field glass, as it does to
this day when some sharp-visioned
tourist picks it out as something dis
tinct from the ordinary type Of
building. The CASTLE" as the struc-
ture Is called by the people of the
town, was built many years ago, in
boom times, by an eccentric English
man, who through his habits and &C.
centricities was known as a hermit.
There are,perhaps, few building To-
cations in the United States affording
views as grand as the one where
this freak In architecture stands. 1t
stands nearly 800 feet above sea level,
Immediately overlooking a beautiful
little bay with numerous inlets, and
beyond great stretches of Americas
fir-fringed and greatest inland water
way, Puget Sound. In the distance
are the green foothills, and beyond
the majestic Olympic range, snow-cap-
ped the year round, and behind which
old Sol sinks from sight amid a
wealth of color month in and out.
After the old Englishman's death,
the castle passed to the United
States. acquired by purchase Of land
for use as a military reservation The
building is Of brick, and is substan.3
TALLY built and well finished within.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-01-27
ELECTRICITY AND CROPS

Mr.. priestIy of Bristol university
las again drawn attention to the re-
markable results of the application OF
high tension electricity to growing
crops. Not only is a larger yield OBJ
talned, which is important to the farm
er, but, In the case Of fruit crops, such
Is strawberries, the fruit ripens some
days earlier, matter of the utmost
Importance to the market gardener.
The present method of identification
a by means of wires stretched some
distance above the growing crops. The
effects may be described as an inten-
sfcation of the action of the thunder
cloud, and might be equally startling
10 the needless investigator. The
original method Of identification
was to water the crops from electric
ALLY charged cans, and the effect OF
this, says the University Correspon-
dent was similar to that Of the thun-
der shower.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-01-27
IN AGONY WITH ITCHING

about four years ago ! broke out
with sores on my arms like boils. At
ter two months they were all over my
body, some coming, and some going
away. In about six months the boils
quit, but my arms, neck and body
broke out with an itching, burning
rash. It would burn and itch, and
come out in pimples like grains OF
wheat. I was In terrible condition;
/ could not sleep or rest. Parts of my
flesh were raw, and could scarcely
bear my clothes On. I could not lie
in bed In any position and rest. In
about a year the sores extended down
to my feet. Then / suffered agony
with the burning, itching sores. I
could hardly walk and for long time
l could not put on socks.
"All this time | was trying every
thing could hear of, and had the skill
OF three doctors. They said it was
eczema. I got no benefit from all
this. I was nearly worn out, and had
given up in despair of ever being cured
when was advised by a friend to try
Cuticura Remedies. I purchased Cuti-
cura Soap, Ointment, and Resolvent,
and used exactly as directed. I used
the Cuticura Remedies constantly for
four months, and nothing else, and was
perfectly cured. 1t Is now year, and
/ have not had the least bit since.
am ready to praise the Cuticura REM
edies at any time. (Signed) z. L. /
Cate, Exile, KY, Nov. 10, 1910.
Although Cuticura Soap and Oint-
nent are sold by druggists and dealers
everywhere, sample of each, with 32-
page book, will be mailed free on
application to "Cuticura,' Dept. L,
Boston.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-01-27
an s0-MlLE PRECIpICE

/, eap p g, G. Rawling. . member of
Il british expedition that recently
S spofed Dutch Guiana, describes
nsaa s a'ay be the greatest unbroken
Nil ~ ~ the world. 1t runs, he
Mnan. ~ a distance Of so miles from
Ass, oarstenz westward TO the
q, q. i " Louis mountains. Its great
.ns,S aaeef height is at Mount Leonard
! no,,., The explorers were never In
liz s's'sion to measure with the theod-
A,a,,s sheer height of this immense
IN sp.se exceeding $500 feet. but
Ii W nany views obtained of it while
n hs as climbing Captain Rawling has
III $50 IN stating that the great
ths,p rpendicular height is not less
'sso miles. " 'AinoS' exactly
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-01-27
A SEVERE SICKNESS LEAVES
The KIDNEYS WEAK

After recovering from a severe
spell of sickness some time ago, / was
all run down and suffering from poor
blood. I would have pains in my back
and hips and my kidneys bothered me
all the time. ! started taking Swamp
Root upon the recommendation Of a
friend and found it was just what /
needed. My blood became all right
and after taking a few bottles, was
surprised at the effect it had on my
kidneys. They were entirely cured
and I have much to be thankful for
that your great remedy did for me-
Yours very truly,
w. o. BLACKMON,
Phenix City. Ala.
Sworn to and subscribed before me,
this the 18th day of July, 1909.
WI. BIRS, Justice Of the Peace.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-01-27

With a view to solving the problem
OF stability. an American airman, Wiz
liam P. Gary, has constructed new
three-decker aeroplane which. as our
photograph shows, is enclosed in
circle. The motor is between the Sec
cond and third planes, and the pilots
seat under the third plane. Both en-
CINE and seat are attached to frame
work. The patent is in the hands OF
the Brothers Wright, and the machine
Is said to have gone through it's trial
trips very we'll