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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-16
THE OLD TIME PRINTER.

(The reflections of country editor.)
The old tramp print! What's come o.
him.
Who dropped around bout wunst a
year
In times gone by? That cherubim
We use t see, half full O. cheer
An railroad understand O. love
He's tails pole an jest as ga Mt
And looked like sixteenth cousin of
Sum boardin' house, err rest-er-rant!
He'd walk right in an git t. biz
An choose sum absent feller's case
Forever like the shop was his
An that was his pre-empted place,
An never say a word! But then
1t allus seemed he'd timed it so'st
He'd git to us most usual when
We seemed t. want an need him
most
The dust of many chimes lay brown
Upon his shoes; he used t. say
That some was there from every town
From Maine t. California;
Perhaps his morals want the best
Ner emmy speshul good t. US.
But we could overlook the rest
In such an interestin' cuss.
There has been times, in twilight,
when
He felt right lonesome here. I CESS,
'Mongst strangers, when he'd take my
pen
An write rare lines of tenderness,
OF mother, home an faces fair
An fadin' dreams of other DAYS.
An then I've knowed some good was
there
Behind his wild an 'rovin' ways!
But now he's gone, an sometimes
when
The papers out an all is still,
I seem t. bark back there again,
An my OF wizzen seems t. fill;
He want just what man should
No doubt O. that-but when 1 look
There's sumthin' hurts me when I see
That $50" s missin' off his hook!
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-16
PARCELS POST WOULD
KILL 'PRIVATE BUSINESS

What would you do if congress
was asked a representative of one of
the express companies at the invest
igation of rates by the Interstate
Commerce Commission the other day,
and the reply was, II don't know.
suppose the postoffice would get the
long distance business on packages
up to eleven pounds, and the ex-
press companies the short distance
business. Such a law in my judy
ment. would be destructive of our
business
The business referred to. is, as was
shown by the investigation, con-
Quoted on the principle of gouging
the public on the transportation of
parcels by charging three times the
rate Of first class freight on the rail-
roads. However, ali that is an old
story and SO we'll known that it needs
no enlargement. upon by the Labor
World.
What is called private enterprise
in this case is nothing more than the
legitimate right to practice extortlon
on the public by charging three times
as much for d service as it Is worth,
and the answer 1T the express COM
pAny official was simply u complete
admission Of this view Of the case.
The inauguration ot a parcels post
would largely abolish this extortion.
which is exactly what the official
meant ~ hen ne declared It would de-
stroy our busine ~ 4
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-16
BRIEF COMMENT
ON CURRENT EVENTS
A MOVEMENT TO REPEAL
TAX LAW ON MORTGAGES

A group Of workingmen of more or
less prominence. discussing home
owning the other day, had something
to say on the iniquity of the mortgage
tax law upon the statute books of
Minnesota that would not sound very
pleasant to the ears Of the advocates
of such an unjust and unfair method
of taxation.
One member of the group, a tug
engineer. is building q pretty little
home at Lakeside! He was ablfked to
make loan upon it Of $1,000. 1t
cost him exactly $500 as q mortgage
tax in addition to other fees to get
the money. 1t was held by the adj
Vocates OF this measure that the
money loaner would be obliged to pay
the tax. Possibly when business men
make loans they can compel the lend
er to pay the tax, but he does not
pay 1t when loaning to workingmen.
Each member of the group related
his experience in home owning, and
each had the same story to tell. Now
these men have started a movement
for the repeal of the mortgage tax
law, or at least it's exception on home
stead loans.
They propose to send an appeal to
every labor organization in the state,
to every trades assembly and the
State Federation of Labor, and to
such other organizations that may be
in sympathy with their movement,
for a change in the present tax law
on mortgages.
The Labor World thcrourhly sinh
scribes to the proposed movement,
and the best that We have shall be
given for it's support.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-16
Do BREWERS WANT COUNTY
OPTION OR PROHIBITION?

How long will it take to get Coun-
ty Option or Prohibition in Mime
sofa? Not very long, unless institu-
lions like the Hennepin Brewing
company soon change their methods
of doing business.
The liquor interests have not so
much to fear from the activities of
the anti-saloon league and kindred
organizations as they have from their
own short sighted policy in furnishing
their products in large quantities to
other than licensed saloons, when
they know full we'll that such is pur-
chased for illegal sale.
An attorney in Judge Cant's court
Monday declared that the Hennepin
Brewing company was responsible for
the unlawful method of selling beer
at club In New Duluth by which a
person became a temporary member
upon the payment of $1.0o, which en-
titled him to II pints Of beer. His
membership could be renewed upon
the payment of another dollar which
would entitle him to IL more pints of
beer.
Judge Cant lost little time in fixing
the Guilt of the accused manager OF
the so-called club, who paid q fine of
800 for selling beer without a IL
cense.
Chief Troyer declares that the
same brewing company had been con-
Quoting two other clubs of the same
nature in the western end of the city.
If the brewers expect to success
fully head of drastic legislation
against the liquor interests it is UP to
them to correct some evils that are
now chargeable to them.
You had better take this tin,
gentlemen.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-16
EIGHT-HoUR DAY FOR IRON MINERS.

Without compulslon by law; without influence by
public opinion; without force from their employees
through the nstrumcntality of labor organizations
the iron mining companies of Minnesota, Wisconsin
and Michigan have granted to their underground
miners the eight-hour work day with no reduction in
the daily wage scale.
The change came unaccompanied by trumpets or
other noisy instruments. 1t applies to the employees
of the Steel Trust and all the independent mining
companies. 1t affects 40 per cent Of all mining la
borers in the Lake Superior district.
The Labor World dofs it's hat to the mining COM
panies of this portion of the country, not only for
the generous concession it has made to thousands of
its usually submissive employees but for the graci
GUS manner in which it was done We believe this
action is without parallel in the industrial history
of this country
What prompted the companies to grant un-
solicited the eight-hour work day does not concern
the Labor World nearly much as the fact that
the miners are to enjoy it,
In two years We predict that every mining COM
pany working the eight-hour basis will be so
well satisfied with it's results that it will recognize
It's advantages both from business and physiol-
ogica standpoint, and that it has granted nothing
IN dollar and cents to it's miners that it will
not get back then with accrued interest at more
than the usual rate.
The output per man in due time on the eight
hour basis will exceed the output of today in ten
hours. This has been the ultimate experience wher-
ever the shorter workday has been inaugurated
While the trade unions have not directly had
anything to do with securing the eight-hour day for
the underground iron miners of this locality it must
be admitted that the concession is now made as the
direct result OF the general activity of organized
labor in establishing the shorter work day in those
industries where it's influence has been felt. And
thus the non-union men become the benefciaries of
the victories achieved by organized labor, whose
members waged the struggles and made the
sacrifices for the good things that come easily to
the iron miners today.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-16
WOMAN'S PLACE is IN THE
HOME-A WEAVER'S RETORT

It was not bad retort the woman
textile worker in Boston the other
day gave to the anti-suffrage speaker
who said to club of women: "You
shouldn't mix up in politics. Your
place is at home" The little tired
looking weaver woman measured the
man with steady eyes, and replied:
Then why doesn't the American
wooden company pay my husband
enough wages to keep me in the
home?''
There was no answer. The speaker
was completely squelched.
A host Of women are today asking
the Question the little weaver asked.
From mills, stores. foundries and fac
tories the question comes, If wom-
ans place is in the home, why in the
name Of conscience. haven't we been
kept there?"
Woman didn't elect to leave the
home. She didn't just lay down her
tools and walk out. Every woman
loves home. Glad indeed would
millions Of women be If they could
stay there.
Industrial evolution has driven
woman out. 1t has compelled her to
stif1e her instructive love for home
and motherhood. Modern conditions
of industry have compelled woman to
take her place by the side of man as
part of the great industrial machine.
"Women's place is in the home"
With every industry open to wom-
en-, and six millions of them fighting
life's battle as wage earners, it is
curious that men cling so tenaciously
to this Anticipated old tradition, and
trot it out to do service on every pos
sible occasion.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-16
WORLDS PARLIAMENT FOR
ALL BRITISH GOVERNMENT.

Events are "casting their shadows
before them in Great Britain. 1t
is said that Irish home rule will be
followed with home rule for Scot
land and Wales, with the ultimate
result of home rule for England also.
and for national purposes national
parliament representative of all the
autonomous British governments on
the globe.
This has for three years or more
been the undercurrent of British
political discussion. The discussion
on this program came to the surface
in London two weeks ago, when co.
900 persons assembled in Trafalgar
Square, London, in support of the
Ministerial policy of home rule tor
Ireland.
Resolutions adopted at the meet
ing urge the necessity of giving as
generous 4 measure of home rule to
ireland as Is consistent with the main
tenance of Imperial supremacy. and
suggest that the bill be framed 40
as to. be capable Of early application
to England, Scotland and wales. They
are reported to have been adopted
with the greatest enthusiasm. >
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-16

The proper time to organize is when everything
is apparently at peace and conditions in the in
dustry are on normal basis neither good nor bad.
When there is no strike in sight, and everything
moves in the regular channel then the time is ripe
for agitation and gradual organization.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-16

The best known form Of unemployed insurance, is
the trades union out of work benefit, subsidized bv
the city or state and supplemented by similar bene
fits paid by independent associations ST wor;n
who are not members of unions. ~. -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-16

Inc act1on or the Otlclals OF the Great Northern
railway in compelling it's car repairers and inspect
ors to either surrender their membership in their
trade union leave the employment Of the company
is a relic of other days in rairoading
1t is a revival Of the Ubiquitous blacklist and it
comes with mighty poor grace from the management
OF railroad whose chief spokesman is going up
and down the country preaching the gospel Of bust
ness peace and good will.
The Great Northern railway pays it's unskilled
employees less wages and works them longer hours
than any other railroad company in the northwest
1t has done more to create feeling of bitterness
among certain classes Of aborers than any other en-
ployer of labor in the country
1T mas not only underpaid it's common laborers
but 1t has tolerated systems of graft which have
resulted in Systematically robbing them by disguised
methods OF thousands upon thousands of dollars
every year. This is belous statement if il is not
true, and print it because we know it to be the
TRUTH w ''''
The men whom it is now prosecuting work the
l2-hour day and 1865 days every year for pittance
Ihey have not asked anything of the company but
1he right to organize, and this is refused for no other
reason than that long experience has taught the
company that 1t the succeed in forming strong
union 1t will be obliged to grant better condition to
Them
Mr. Hill has just agreed to give large sum Of
money for library at St. Paul Following tie
example set by that other old fraud whose name
adolns the libraries of many Cities he hopes in his
oechnng days to earn the reputation of being a.
phllanthropist.
st. Paul has not taken Andrew Carneeic s
money for it's library. Why should it take anv
from MIR. Hill so long as he withholds from his
employees wages, conditions and privileges which
are by right theirs? Any money he would olive tn
the people OF st: Paul must necessarily come from
the pockets OF his underpad employees
The stockn-trade Of the political demagoguc,
nasqueradlng as an advocate of labor s interests is
TO beIlte the every day efforts of the trades union
1st to better his condition by higher wages, shorter
hours and improved shop conditions. Every lost
STRIKE IS magned as sure indication of the decline
OF the labor movement and of the mpotencv of the
craft union; every mistake made is criticized in
style which betrays underlying enmty and
hostility OF the rule or ruin demagogue Every Sue
cess and all achievements of the past are ignored or
ATTRIBUTED to causes and conditions, which are i'm
aglnary and have no foundation in fact
1T takes months and years to educate and discip
line the average worker; to teach him the substitu
ton Of cool and calm deliberation for emotion and
passion; to enable him to grasp the real situation.
not alone on the surface, but to it's real merits.
0f o1o
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-16

Many q big politician who now opposes the recall
ana the initiative and referendum will be eating his
own words in less than five years
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-16

There are 1851 insane persons in
New York city. The count was not
made while the world series was on.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-16

Most any politicians believe the
people are thoroughly fitted for self
government Is they elect him. s5s
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-16

The trades unions are the most efficient school in
which the aboring classes educated on economic
questions affecting their common interests The
trades union school of economics has superceded
long ago the faacies Of the Manchester school of
political economy. 1t has annihilated the doctrines
OF the so-called law Of ''supply and demand, the
wage fund, etc.. by the facts based upon condi-
tons which confront the wage worker in the struggle
for better conditions
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-16
THE TRANP'S CONSOLATION.

The traveller through the desert dim
Should not let want confound him,
For he may eat at any time
The sand-which-is around him, I
1t may seem odd that he should find
such palatable a fare.
Did you not know the sons of Ham
were bred and mustered there?
Mary w. Garde.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-16

The Dutch wear wooden shoes.
That's what gives them a numbering
gait.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-16

Is it possible for a man to be
meet?
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-16
JOHN M1TCHELL's GREAT WORK

Those who did not go to Superior last Monday
evening to hear John Mitchell missed treat
Indeed he greeted by too small an audience
for man of his prominence and his achievements as
leader of labor and as citizen of the United
States.
One does not listen to John Mitchell speak very
long before he understands the reason why the little
leader OF the miners wins his way into the hearts
of men,
There is look of sadness about his countenance.
Upon his face is tellingly stamped the evidence of
his integrity and sincerity As he speaks there
comes from him, in the language of the heart a
mellowness that sweetens the most bitter, and he
can tell the hardest truths in the most convincing
manner without offending single opponent
John Mitchell knows the philosophy Of the trade
union movement He is thoroughly familiar with it's
history from it's inception. He is fully informed of
the pitfalls into which the great labor organizations
OF the past have fallen and because of his KNOWLEDGE
of these he carefully avoid taking any junkets into
dreamland while discussing the practical side of the
great trade union movement
1t was worth while to hear him speak We are
moral! certain that the laborers who were there
were made to better understand their movement.
while the employers who came to listen had clearer
conception OF the true worth of trade unionism
The work John Mitchell is doing is both in
structlve and constructive. 1t is the very kind Of
work the trade unions most require.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-16
NURSERY RHYMES.
Set to the Chimes of the Hour.
Written for the Labor Worldly
EXPERIENCE OF LITTLE JACK
WITH n DULUTH ARISTOCRAT

That little Jack Horner lived in a
corner
Up in Duluth was true
and fat,
"Oh!' said the 'crat so jolly and fat,
You're seekin' a job poor boy;
Here's ditchin' to do at one dollar a.
moi1,
Twill buy We some humble poy."
Then Jack went back to his little
shack,
With big salt tear in his eye,
And the 'crat sat down in his easy
chair,
Saying, 80! what good boy am t.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-16
MODERN MOTHER HUBBARD.

Old Mother Hubbard went to the cup
board,
TO get out a bone for the rent,
But when she got there, she said in
despair,
"By lingo, I've not got a cent.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-16

1t takes months and years to educate and d;so;o-
line the average worker to teach him the subat;tn-
ton of cool and calm deiberation for emotion and
passion; to enable him to grasp the real situation.
not alone on the surface, but to it's real merits.
stripped Of enthusiasm, claptrap and loud talk.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-06-07
Siguen los enprestitos
w.. los nombramientos

El Comite de Finanzas Apropia
clones del Consejo Executive ha re
comendado la aprobaci6n de los 81
guientes asuntos:
Una ordenanza concediendo un EN-
prestito de 100000, pagables en- veinte
amos, al Municipio de Yauco.
Otra cOncediendo un emprestito de
$4,000 al Municipio de Jayuya. Y
otra concediendo un emprestito dc
$4,000 al Municipio de Guayanilla.
La solicitud del Comisionado del In.
terror para que Sc confrme en- su EN-.
pleo de Superintendent de edifcios
pnblicos Mr. N. NJ. Holmes, y que Sc
tenga por efectivo dicho nombramien-
to desde ell dla cuatro de Diciembre del
ano pasado; y otra solicitud del mis-
mo Comisionado para que sea autoriza-
do para emplear un chauffeur con un
sueldo mensual de $45.O0.
Una solicitud del Secretario de Pto.
Rico para seguir utilizando, por tres
meses mas, los servicios de un clerk, en-
la Agencia de compras de Puerto Ri
co en- Nueva York, con un pago de
S1.2OO por esos tres meses de trabaio.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-06-07
Nonbramientos

Los siguientes nombramientos han 81
do recomendados por ell Gobernador y
aprobados por el Consejo Executive er
la session celebrada anteayer:
DR.. Geronimo Carreras, Vocal de Ia
Junta Examinadora de Medicos.
Don Juan D. Palmer, Secretario de-
Consejo Municipal de Salinas, en- sus
tituci6n de don Felipe Flgueroa, que
renunci6.
Lcdo. Rail Benedicto, Registrador dc
la Propiedad de Caguas.
Don Francisco Martorell, Conceal
de Maunabo en- sustituci6n de don Car.
melo Colon; que renunci6.
DR.. Francisco NJ Susoni Conceal de
Arecibo en- sustituci6n del Lcdo. R
Agrait Aldea, que rennnci6.
Ell Presidente accidental del Conseic
EJecutivo, senor Dexter, nombr6 miem
bro del Comite de Franquicias a don A
H. Richardson, Tesorero de Puerto Ri
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-06-07
Emprestitos aprobados
Prolongacion de una via.

Ell Secretario de Puerto Rico ha CO.
municado al Presidente del Conseio
Executive que el Gobernador ha apro-
bado los siguientes emprestitos:
Uno de 100000 para ell Municipio de
Humacao
Otro de $1,000 para ell Municipio de
Juncos
Y otro de $39O.OOO para ell Munich
pio de Ponce.
Tambien lie ha communicate ell Secre-
tario de Puerto Rico al Presidente del
Consejo q. ell Gobernador ha aprobado
una ordenanza garantizandole un per
misc a la American Rail Road Co., para
prolongar la via que actualmente tie
ne en- la calle Comerio, de esta capital.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-06-07
La situacion en- Cuba
NO HABRA INTERVENTION
Asi 10 declara
Sel Presidente Taft
SU MENSAJE AL PRESIDENTE
TAFT

Ell consulado de Cuba nos facilita la
siguiente information:
A pesar de los rumores persistentes
circulados en- estos 1ltimos dias, las Ill
timas noticias traldas por la prensa anne
ricaca ponen en- evidencia y aclaran de-
tinitivamente la actitud de los Estados
UnldoS con respectO la joven rep1bhca
cubana, segun Sc deduce del siguiente
mensaje del Presidente Taft al Presi-
dente de Cuba General Gomez.
He aqui ell texto del referido men
safe, traducido del original publicado
por ell ''New York Herald en- su edi,
ci6n del % de mayo de 1912.
Estoy sinceramente satisfecho al te.
ner nOticias de las energicas medidas
de vuestro gobierno para poner termino
a los actuales disturbios, saber que
teneis confanza en- salir victorioso. Con.
forme lie fue plenamente explicado al
encargado de negocios de Cuba en- es-
ia capital, ell motive de este gobierno
al enviar barcos de guerra a Cayo Hue
so como ell envio del crucero "Prairie .
la estaci6n Naval de Guantanamo fu6
solo con el objeto de poder proceder ra-
pidamente en- el case en- que por desgra-
cia fuese necesario proteger la vida y las
propiedades de los ciudadanos prestande
auxilio moral cooperation al gobierno
cubano. Y tai como fu6 puntualizado
oportunamente, estas medidas ordinarias
de precauci6n no tenian NADIA que ver
en- ning1n asunto de intervention.
(frmado.)
William III. Taft.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-06-07
A seis meses de arresto
Jose Miguel Gomez.

De la investigation practicada por la
detective resulta que ell autor del robo
cometido en- ell establecimiento del Sc
nor Angelet, robo de que nos ocupamos
aver es ell individuo Jose Collazo, que
habfa sido empleado del senior Angelet.
Celebrado ell juicio hoy, ell juez senior
Gaetan Barbosa impuso a Collazo seis
meses de arresto que ha empezado a
cumplir.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-06-07

Ell presidente de Cuba contest6 ell
anterior mensaje con ell siguiente:
"Estoy profundamente satisfecho
pOr vuestro cablegrama que tranquiiza
al patriotismo cubanO EN- vista de la Sc
guridad de que la acci6n del gObier-
no de vuestra digna presidencia Sc IL
mita a observation de los acontecimien-
tos, a fin de hallarse pronto en- caso
de que fuera necesario proteger La Vi
da y las propiedadeS de los ciudadanOs
americanos y prestar apOyo moral al
gobierno cubano, sin tener que desem-
barcar fuerZas americanas EN- nuestro
territOriO, menos que ambOS gobiernos
Sc pOngan de acuerdo acerca de tan ex-
trema necesidad
Ello demuestra claramente la since
ridad del gobiemo del pueblo de los
Estados Unidos, asi como los amistosos
y mobiles sentimientos hacia ell pueblo
y gobiero de Cuba, que Sc hallan de-
terminates a restablecer la paz p1bhca
tan pronto como sea possible, cuyo fin
no vacilaran, fueren los que fueren los
SACRIFICES que las circunstancias les i'm
pongan.
(frmado)
Toc6 MsuatoJ G11oo1