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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-09-21
PEOPLE Of OREGON
VOTE ON BAD BILLS
Employers Association Uses Ref.
erendum to Force Anti-Labor ;
Legislation.

PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. 19.-At the
coming election in November there
are to be two measures voted on
which have been proposed by the
Employers association.
The first Is "A bill for an act pro-
hibiting boycotting or picketing any
industry, workshop, store, place Of
business, or factory, or any lawful
business or enterprise, and prohibiting
enticing, persuading, or attempting to
persuade or induce any person work
ing therein from continuing such en-
ployment, and providing a penalty for
violations of the act"
The minimum fine proposed is 800.
and makes 1t a crime for two or more
people to agree not to patronize a
particular business and to persuade
others not to-: ..>
The title Of the other bill is "A
bill for an act prohibiting the use of
public streets, parks, and :: public
grounds In any city or town of a pop
ulation of 5000 or over for holding
meetings for public discussion or
speechmaking purposes without a
written permit from the mayor there
Of" .%
The trade unionists of the state are
aroused over these two propositions,
and an effective campaign is being
waged in an effort to defeat both.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-09-21
LABOR OPPOSED TO
COMPENSATION ACT
Pennsylvania Workingmen ia
Make Fight Against One
= Sided Bill.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 19.-Or-
ganized labor and the employers Of
labor are divided on the questions of
compulsory insurance law, and both
sides will appear before the Indus
trial Accidents Commission, appointed
by Governor Tener, to draft a bill
for a workmen's compensation act
To combat this proposed feature,
steps have been taken to have the
members Of organized labor appear
before the commission at its meetings
to be held in this city, Pittsburgh.
and other sections of the state during
this month and enter its protest
against this proposed insurance law.
The manufacturers of the state are
opposed to any workmen's compensa-
ton act along the lines that have been
suggested and tentatively drafted by
the Accidents Commission.
The manufacturers propose to have
adjusters appointed to be named by
the manufacturers, and they propose
to pay 90 per cent Of the wages q
man has been receiving when he be-
comes totally disabled, and to pay It
for the balance Of the employees Afe.
The fact that the manufacturers
propose to appoint an adjuster is fns
itself a condemnation of the plan, for
self-interest would make it impossi-
BILE for equitable decisions to be -ron-s
dered in that event.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-09-21
CHICAGO RAILWAYS
AGREE TO ARB|TRATE
Street Railway Strike Headed Of
by Both Sides Getting
Together.

CHICAGO, Sept. 1s.-The employees
OF the electric railways of Chicago,
after long period Of negotiations.
have, from latest reports, decided to
submit the entire controversy to ar
bitration.
There are two companies involved
In the wage dispute, and they insist
ed at one time upon having two sep
arate arbitration boards. This was
objected to by the street railway en-
p1oyes, taking the position that any
arbitration award should be made
equally applicable to both railway
systems.
President Mahon has been selected
by the joint committee on Garments
negotiations to present the case of
the carmen before: the arbitration
board. The Union Leader, the Of
ficial publication of the Chicago car
men, comments upon this appoint
ment as follows:
president Mahon's broad range of
experience makes him valuable
man in an arbitration case. In con-
tests of this kind in the past he has
been opposed by some, of the best
lawyers in this country employed by
the traction interests, and with all
this talent arrayed against him has
emerged successful and secured
awards that have brought better con-
d1tions and increased wages to our
membership, and elevated the stand
ard of the street railway employees in
general"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-09-21
WAIT FOR CHANGE
TO SOAK COMPANY
Blind and Foolish Policy of Street
Railway People to Prove
Expensive.

The blind and foolish policy that
the street railway company is now
pursuing will cost it many unneces-
sary dollars. for months to come.
Every day sympathizer Of the
men on strike, and usually person
who does not belong to any labor or
ganization, declares that If he ever
happens to get on a jury where the
street railway company is interested
IN the case, it will take pretty strong
evidence to induce him to give a
verdict for the company.
After all public prejudice against
the company, because of arbitrary
policy, will operate against it in a.
multiplicity Of ways now unthought
of.
Perhaps after fighting this battle
Tor a little more time Mr.. Warren
ond his advisors will find that it viii
be good policy to get right with la
Dor.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-09-21
STEEL TRUST FIGHTS
ENTRY OF UNIONS
Has American Federation of La
Dor Organizers Arrested for
Spreading Literature. ..

P1TTSBURG, Sept. 19.-The arrest
OF two American Federation of Labor
organizers by the McKeesport police
for distributing union labor literature
at the homes of the unorganized en-
ployes OF the United States Steel cor
poration is the manner in which the
Steel: corporation gives notice that it
Will refuse to permit it's employees to
Join a labor organization.
For some weeks organizers Of the
American Federation of Labor have
been distributing literature printed in
the various languages to the employees
OF the Steel trust. Interest among
these employees has been aroused to
the point where evidently. the Steel
trust fears that organizations will be
perfected
The organizers were arrested upon
the pretext of violating q city ordi-
nance, but the ordinance itself in
terms does not prohibit the distribu-
ton OF literature in the manner which
was adopted by the organizers. The
men arrested were put in Jail and
when effort was made to secure their
release on bail. the chief Of police
at first refused, stating that no bail
would be accepted, and that a fine
OF $50 in cash had to be paid be-.
fore the organizers would be released.
However,, upon the appearance of
on attorney the chief of police
changed his mind and bail was as
cepted In the sum Of $500 each, and
the organizers were released after
having been detained in. Jail about
eight hours 49,
AT the hearing which followed
shortly after, the police magistrate
assessed fines, of $40, the cost being
$3.50 each. The fines were paid and
a transcript Of the cases demanded,
The Steel trust is evidently deter
mined to continue it's policy Of using
its tremendous power to thwart the
effort of it's employees to organize.
The American. Federation of Labor
proposes, however, to continue its .ef-
fort, and no matter what obstacles
are encountered;it Is proposed to or
ganize these men so that they may
have a part in determining wages and
conditions under which they. are en-
ployed. There is no protection today
for the men employed in the vast
steel plants of the country, and aside
from these; works, being charnel
houses, long hours and low wages
are the rule = - l..
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-09-21
WORLDS MINERS ARE -
FOR FIVE-DAY WEEK

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1s.-At the
recent session of the International
Miners congress at Amsterdam the
English delegates proposed uniform
policy of working five days per week.
and the congress acted favorably upon
the proposal.
The date on which to inaugurate3
the shorter work week was left In
abeyance until the next session OF the
congress. =
The congress also committed itself
to the plan. as q safety measure. to-
the employment OF mine inspectors
elected by the miners and paid by the
state, the mines to be inspected a.
often 40 the men demand lt
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-09-21
ENGLISH RAILWAY MEN
REAP GREAT REWARD

LONDON, Sept. 19.-The Amalga-
mated Society Of Railway Servants,
which led the strike of year ago
for a betterment of the condition of
railway workers, has finally reaped its
reward. -.
Under the amended railway concili-
nt1on scheme complete settlements
nave been made with most of ihe
railway systems. i :
The increase in wages granted az
sresates approximately $4,000. 900
per year. besides the reduction Of
hours secured in many branche, u
tho railway service.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-09-21
IMPORTED MEN BOSS
RAILWAY OFFICIALS
A. G. Mcknight Analyses Mr..
Warren's Position-Tells How
Cars Are Run.

Asked by a representative of tie
Labor World for an expression re-
garding the attitude of the general
manager Of the Duluth Street Rail-
way company in the present con-
flict. A. G.. Mcknight, who took a
prominent part in the recent muni-
clpal ownership fight in Duluth, said: !:
Mr.. Warren's attitude cannot be
explained. He claims that, if the men
are given their way in this matter,
discipline cannot hereafter be main
tanned. At the same time he is op-
Grating cars with men who do exact
ly as they please. They go to Lake.
side if they feel like it. They turn
Lakeside cars at Twenty-fourth ave-
nue. East If they happen to take q
notion to do so and let their pas
sengers walk.
The car starter told me on Tues
day night at midnight that he could
not tell whether there would be any
more cars to the East End, Wood
land or Lakeside, because they did
just as they pleased about the time
they pulled in.
Does Mr.. Warren prefer the kind
VI ulscApIlne "nlcn Is being main
tained now to that which he is abla
to maintain at all times among the
boys who are now striking?
L realize, Of course, that Warren
IS only a representative of his class.
which happily is growing smaller as
the world advances. We must con-
tent ourselves with the hope that
within a few years his type viii be
entirely extinct. Hasten the davl''
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-09-21
BAKERIES REFUSE
TO FURNISH BAEAD
Duluth Bakeries Do Not Fancy
Idea of Feeding strike-
Breakers.

Duluth bakeries, especially those in
the West End do@not fancy the idea
of furnishing: bread - to the strike
breakers in the employ. Of the Duluth
Street Railway company -
Superintendent Moore has been
trekking about that portion Of the
city in despairing effort to induce
the bakeries to sell him large quan-
titles of the staff of life for the pro-
fessionals who eat and sleep in the
companys offices.
Failing out there, he attempted
to induce the Crescent Bakery, on
First street between First and Sec
ond avenues East to supply him, but
when the management of that con-
Germ found out where the bread was
ito be sent, it shut down on them too.
Then the superintendent fell back up
on tn old reliable, Matt Gasser, who
is ever willing to sell his wares to
any and all who have the ready cash,
and the Duluth Street Railway COM
pany is spending it like a drunken
sailor these days.
Let it be said to the credit of the
West End bakeries that they have
been among the first to come to the
aid of the striking car men. During
the ticket selling campaign for the
dance which was held Tuesday even
ing at Moose hall, number Of the
proprietors of West End and West
Duluth bake sops were ready and
willing to do it for Duluth" and no.
tilted the representatives Of the
strikers that they would literally do
nate bread or cash for the strikers
cause. . .
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-09-21
SONG AND DANCE TERM
GETS $4,000 VERDICT

NEW YORK, Sept. ia vaude-
vile song and dance team has Just
secured Judgment for $4,000 actual
damages and $4,000 exemplary dam
ages against a booking office in this
city. The verdict; holds the booking
company guilty of being an unlaw-
full combination in preventing the
dance teams appearance on the stage
in the United States. Back Of the
booking company are many Of the
theatrical magnates, while the vaude-
willie artists are members OF the White
Rates. the vaudeville actors union.
The suit was based on the allegation
OF liberal combination n restraint 81
trade, .S5 q
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-09-21
COUNCIL DEMANDS
CITY OWNERSHIP
Alderman Gibson Starts Move-l
ment-Council Directs City
Attorney to Act.
CAN TAKE PROPERTY ~
UNDER MUELLER" LAW
Possible That Special Election
Will Be Held to Get Author
ity From People,

Monday evening the city council
adopted resolution presented by
Alderman Joseph Gibson directing the
city attorney to at once make an in
vesttgation and advise that body what
steps would be necessary for the city
to take to acquire control Of the Du-
luth Street Railway system.
Several Duluth attorneys believe
that under the Mueller law passed
by the legislature in 1907, and
modelled after the Illinois. statute, a
special election could be held and
the property Of the street railway
company taken over by the munich
pality in the manner provided by law
for the taking and condemning Of
private property for public use.
The Minnesota statute provides that
in the exercise of the powers. or any
Of them. granted by this act, any
such city shall have the power to ac-
quire, take and hold any and all.
franchise or franchises and necessary
property, real, personal or mixed, for
the purposes specified in this act, eith-
er by purchase or condemnation
etc. -:
Requires Three Fffths Vote.
The law further provides that three1.
f1fths of those voting at such special
election must vote in the affirmative
before the municipality can take over
the plant of a private company.
So far as we know the question Of
the constitutionality of this statute
has never been presented to, our su-s
prene s 5sss-st 80
Public sentiment Is strong in Du-
luth. strong for public ownership. The
arrogant attitude of the management
of the street railway company, ita
total lack Of appreciation Of what tfA
people of this city have done toward
tn upbuilding of the system. :laG
greatly accelerated this feeling.
The time has come when some-
thing should be done. If there ID
no way by which the charter can ba
attacked, then resort ought to be mad.
to the provisions of the Mueller law.
Its constitutionality Is no. in question
now. Start the ball a-rolling and We
can find out about that part Of Il
later.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-09-21
STILL STUBBORN
AGAINST CARMEN
Manager Warren Fights Like q
Madman-Will Not Yield
Single Point.
STRIKERS PUTTING UP
GREAT AND CLEAN FIGHT
Men Will Not Break-Hang to-
gether or They Will Be
Hung Separately.

Herbert Warren, manager Of tho
Duluth Street Railway company, still
stubbornly refuses to have anything
to do with the striking street railway
employees and in any way to deal with
a committee Of the men on strike.
No man representing a large public
service corporation has so unyield-
ingly resisted the appeals Of the pub
lie. The governor CT Minnesota, the
mayor of the city, the city council, the
Commercial club and a number Of
other civic bodies, including a judge
of the district court, have implored
Mr. Warren to come down off his
high perch and deal with the present
situation in a manner becoming to
the Twentieth century industrial
spirit
To all of these appeals Mr.. Warren
has turned a deaf ear. He is fight
ing like mad man, and his public
interviews are of such character az
to divorce him from every species
of public feeling.
Good and Clean Fight.
The striking street railway men are
putting up the best and cleanest fight
ever made IN any city in the country.
They have not only refused to partict-
pate in violence, but they have moved
about the crowds assembled upon the
street and have asked the people to
disburse and not congregate in any
manner that would be liable to pro-
woke violence.
Ths@aeaders In the -strike have I'D
pea1ed through the public press to
all people to aid in preserving law
and order. At no time has any Der
son accused the strikers with either
participating in or countenancinx Dis
order.
The governor and other public Of
ncials have admonished the street
carmen to preserve order, but it is not
OF record where at any time a demand
was made upon Mr.. Warren to dis
arm the imported thugs who are run
ming the cars, each of whom is said
to be armed with a revolver and a.
blackjack.
This Is costly strike to someone.
Rumor has it that the street railway
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-09-21
MUSICIANS TROUBLES 49,
HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED

! WASHINGTON, Sept 1s.-The con.
troversy between the Managers asso-
citation and the American Federation
Of Musicians, which threatened to in
volve every member Of theater or
chestras in the United States and
Canada, has been adjusted. A confer
ence of representatives Of the Man
ayers association, President Gompers
Of the American Federation of La
Dor, and President Joseph N. Weber,
of the American Federation Of Musl-
clans, was held recently in New York,
and satisfactory adjustment was
reached. 5sss$tl. gssa4#.z IA, Z. g.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-09-21
PRIEST. TAFT 0VERRULES
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-Follow-
ing close upon the action of congress-
In restoring to civil service employees
their normal and natural rights as
citizens comes the announcement that
President Taft has overruled the civil
service commission in its attitude
against permitting civil service em-
ployes acting as moderators at New
England town meetings. It is said
the president will shortly issue an or
der toverturnine the distum Of the
comm ission MI Ssa'7 55'5S'
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-09-21
MAKE NEW STAMP FOR
PARCEL POST SERVICE

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1s.-DesiEns
are being made by the Bureau Of
Engraving and Printing for a dozen
new stamps that are to be used il.
the parcel post service. These stamps
VIII range in denominatioh from /
cent to 81. q
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-09-21
TWO UNION MEMBERS
IN RACE FOR CONGRESS

3 WASHINGTON, Sept 1e.-As a re-
suit of the recent primaries in WIS.,
consin William J. Cary and Victor u.
Berger have both been renominated,
the former being member of the
Commercial Telegra hers, union and
The latter ef the Typosrap aphicaI vnion.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-09-21
STARTED LIFE AS
/: STR|kE-BREAkER
=,<,s
Manager Warren Came to Duluth
TO Provoke Strike and Break
Union.
,i'
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP
WINS MANY CONVERTS
Not Believed Court Proceedings
Will Benefit Striking Carmen
Or Public.


1c SLISSL C1E SLT1ke, IL makes uS nike,
Although the weather's fine;
Come join the call, now one and all,
And get yourselves in line.
Well walk abreast throw out our
chest,
Well make old Warren tired;
Well cause him pain, time and again,
For every man he's fired.
To the air Of Comm. Through the
Rye" this is being hummed by thou-
sands of people in Duluth, whose in
dignatton, because Of the arrogant
attitude Of the management of the
street railway system, has reached a
point seldom attained by any COM
munity.
Came to Break Strike.
General Manager Warren, prior to
his coming to Duluth some 20 years
ago, had been a strike breaker. He
came to Duluth to break a strike and
his Disregard for the safety and con-
venience Of the public in the present
conflict. has been in direct harmony
with the disregard for the comfort
and refinement Of passengers exhibit
ed by the lowest strike-breaker in his
employe.
To the public the strike has been A
wonderful educator. People who have
heretofore frowned upon the idea Of
public ownership are now avowed and
even. violent advocates of the plan
The sentiment one. hears j on 4 the
Streets in hotels. everywhere that
men gather. can be summed up in
the query put by Cassius to Bru:us
concerning the first Caesar:
Now, in the name Of all the gods
at once,
Upon what meat doth this, our
Caesar feed,
THAT he is grown so great?"
Neither is this opinion hurriedly
formed, but is the result Of a series
of overt acts on the part of Manager
Warren-acts of downright contempt
for the real dividend payers for the
Duluth Street Railway company-the
people Of Duluth and Superior.
The court proceedings started by the
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-09-21
NO FIGHT IN QUEBEC.

QUEBEC, Can. Carpenters and
painters increased wages s cents per.
hour without strike
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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1912-01-03
KILLS GaTaRRH GERMS
Antlseplc Healing Treatments Tha; Qnick
Iy Cures at Trliilug Cost

Catarrh is now known to be caused by
disease germs and it may be cured only
by au an'iseptic treatment that will kill
the catarrh germs and soothe and heal
the irritated muscous membrane.
Nothing else combines the soothing
and antiseptic powers in as perfect de-
gree as Mentholatum. Apply little of
this in the nasal passages on going to
bed and it cures while you sleep Then
apply again in the morning and its cura-
tive and healing effect acts all day long.
A jar of Mentholatum costs only a
trif1e, 25 cents, and is sold by druggists
everywhere under guarantee of money
back if it fails to do all that isclaimed
for it. 1t is wonderful household
remedy and is good for ali inflammation,
soreness, aches and Pains.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1912-01-03

CRIPPLED BY
RHEUMATISM
Could Not Use Arms
Even to Dress.
One and a Half Bottles Of
Medicine Cured.
1t was Hoods Sarsaparilla :
The Peoples Medicine.

DIXON, Ill.-"When was all
crippled up with rheumatism, could
not use my arms to dress or even do
up my hair, one and a half bottles of
Hoods Sarsaparilla cured me. Yes,
cured me!
II had been suffering most intensely
from pains and aches in my arms,
shoulders and knees. knew my blood
was out of order, but none of several
medicines that / took relieved my
great misery until 1 began to take
HOODS Sarsaparilla. l was soon con-
WINGED that this medicine was all
right. In a little while I could throw
my arms around any way, do up my
hair and do all my housework with no
aches or pains whatever.
IL am sure Hoods Sarsaparilla
cleansed my blood and that it reno
waited my whole system, in fact, made
new woman of me. l advise any
one suffering from rheumatism or bad
blood to take Hoods Sarsaparilla. l
repeat, it cured me, and / believe it
will cure others. 1 have tested several
of the Hood medicines and find it to
be true in every sense that If Made
by Hood It's Good" Emily j. Blaine.
IlOou odrSdpdrllld is one Oh those
proprietary medicines that are indis-
pensable to thousands of families
the millions of intelligent, prudent
and economical men and women, who
are really the bone and sinew of the
country, but who have so little to go
and come on that professional services,
in case of sickness, are out of the
question except where absolutely
necessary.
There is no real substitute for
Hoods Sarsa parilla. If urged to buy
any preparation said to be "just as
good" you may be sure it is inferior,
costs less to make, and yields the
dealer a larger profit.
Get Hoods Sarsaparilla today in
liquid form or tablets called Sarsatabs.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1912-01-03
Demand fer Good Streets.

With the general use of the automo.
bile came the demand for the best of
streets and roads, a demand that can
not be suppressed and will not be de.
MED. The more one loves nature, the
more he appreciates that which en-,
ables him to see the most and best OF
it. In the automobile, on a good street
or road, one is able to enjoy the beau,
ties of beth garden and field, unham.
pered by clouds of dust or the rude
jostlings incident to travel over
"natural"() dirt roads. We have to
thank the automobile for our present
good roads, and many have to thank
the good roads for having an automo
bile (intacD.