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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-02-22

Law Is Passed: Permitting. Work
men1To Make Limited Num-
bers Of: smokes:''

WASHINGTON, Feb. :2o.-From
time immemorial it.: has been cus-
tomary for cigar makers to make
cigars for; their own consumption: and
without the. application of the inter-
nal revenue tax .-:,: =.
This custom, however, by. an: inter
probation Of the law some months%ago,
was overturned when the law was in
terpreted that these smokers, !" as
they are called, should be taxed. The
overturning lof this custom, long es-
tablished, was not taken kindly to by
the cigarmakers and an amendment
to the internal rev venue laws was in
troduced in the house and passed and
then went to the senate.,.a. -,
J The senate passed the amendment.
and it now is law. The amendment
provides =. that each employe 'of a
manufactures Of cigars shall be per
mitted to use for, personal consump-
ton and TOR. e4peViWental purposes,
not to exceed ,s2le cigars per week;
without the lmanpfsetqrer OF lciGars
being requirsd tot pack the, same in
boxes or to stamp .or pay any inter-
nal srevenueast tar ssthtreon, smch ex-
empttop to bs allowsd a under such
rules and sralnls lions .as Ne slscr@tary
aof the estrlas,l{s lEspfeScribe.' .
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-02-22
DID EASTERN ROADS
SEEK EIREMEN HERE
Strange Advertisement in Local
Paper-"opens Jobs (?) for
Firemen and Brakemen."

Were the eastern railroads, in anti
cipation of a strike, looking for strike-
breakers in Duluth? A strange ad-
vertisement appeared in the want
columns of The Duluth Herald. The
ad read something like this:
WANTED: Locomotive fremen
and brakemen for nearby railroads.
Wages $50 to 500 monthly. Promo-
tion to engineer and conductor. Age
1S to .35; experience unnecessary.
Rushing business; thousands of men
employed monthly. State age; send
stamp. Railroad employing head
quarters. Railway Association. Her.
aid.
This may or may not have been an
advertisement for strikebreakers. but
as it is usually the method employed
by employers to obtain strikebreak-
ers, all workingmen were asked to
be on the alert, lest they fall into
a very clever trap set for them. )
i It is not believed that any men were
hired in Duluth. - 4 t o
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-02-22

involved In Strike For More
Pay-Mins Owners Make
Stubborn Fight.

MINEVILLE, N. Y. Fef. 20.-The
miners Of iron ore In this section are
on strike for raise in wages and bet
ter working conditions. Negotiations
have been in progress for many
months for the purpose of securing
. redress Of the workmen's grievances
but without avail, and as last re-
sort 4 strike is in progress. ...+
The management of the companies
involved are pursuing the usual tao
tics, the miners being subjected to
the brutality Of mine guards, evicted
from their homes, women assaulted,
and the programme generally adopted
by companies of this character is be-
ing carried out. s.
These: miners are affiliated direct
with the American Federation Of La
Dor and are receiving strike benefits.
A large number oftmen, not members
Of the union: have made common
cause with the. union men and an ap-
peal Il to be sent out Tor assistance In
order to render aid to those who re-
;Quire IL, ~
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-02-22
HITCHCOCK WANTS
POSTAL TELEGRAPH
Renews Recommendation For Gov.
ernment Ownership Of Tele-
graph-It's s Now Up Congress.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-The
postmaster general, in his annual re-
Eport, which has just been transmitted ID
TO congress, again recommends that
the telegraph lines of the United
'States should be taken over by the
government and operated in connec-
stion with the postal service. That
part of his report which refers to the
telegraph lines, in part, is as follows
In the last annual report the opin-
ION was expressed that telegraph lines
in the United States should be made
part OF the postal system and oper-
ated in conjunction with the mail
service.
1T is believed that under proper
management such a consolidation
would result in important economies
and permit adoption of lower tele-
graph rates.
Now that a postal savings system
has been established and a. parcel
p>st provided for, there would seem
TO be no better opportunity for the
profitable extension Of our postal bus
1Tess than through the adoption of a
government telegraph system
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-02-22
S6. 6 COMBINE N ! NJ HAD
: Pull with '||.;;lE;0DY
Sugar, Combine Declares. It., Did
Not Dare Go So Far In. -
Price Conferences. =.
LETTERS OF MAaNATEs
GIVEN AS TESTIMONY
Sugar Hearing Shows That Colo
mel Roosevelt Was. Partial
To Steel Trust Officials.

NEW YORK, Feb: 20.-More inter-
esting letters bearing on the strong
pull of J: Piermont Morgan and
United States Steel with Theodore
Roosevelt while Roosevelt was presi-
dent have come to light.
They reveal that this pull" with
the president, was matter of common
knowledge in trust circles in 1908.
These letters have been introduced
by the sugar trust. in the govern
ment's suit for dissolution Of the su-
gar trust.
The letters passed. between John
E. Parsons, attorney for, and Charles
E. Heike, secretary of the sugar COM
pany. They show. for instance, that
Parsons advised the sugar company
Ct one time t0 risk the i'm posttion 81
! fine rather thsa "a 2catspl VIII 9lse
lsws egar3ine% the keeping Of st6cek
transfer books in. the, state Of; New
Jersey. =:
Hcike to Parsons.
Heike, on July Z, 1908, addressed
Parsons as follows: II received the
inclosed letter from our Mr.. Hannah,
in which he asws whether certain re-
ported conferences of the steel inter-
ests should not be Considered con-
trary to law. / suppose that our San
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-02-22

Two new uniolhas arhliated with the
state federations labor this week.
They are the MankNo plumbers. and
the Twin City photographers. Last
week the ST. Paul parquet floor lay
ers, Duluth clerks and st. Paul ma
:chinists No. 45s affiliated: :" $:
+ The Minneapolis Machinfsts' union
and the: Minneapolis carpenters have
protested against the action of the
Executive: Council in:temporarily sus-
pending Labor Review, the Mime
apolis labor. paper, 81 official organ of
the state. federatioHeof labor. .
At the last meeting Of the st. Paul
Trades assembly thfs action was Off
set by. strong resolutions upholding
the Executive ;Couhtil and declaring
that its: cause was Justified by the ac-
ton of Labor Review in assailing the
policy of, the State Federation Of La
Dor, and falsely accusing it's leading
officials Of :turpitude and venality in
office and other wrong doing.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-02-22
A. H. GARFIELD REMOVED J.,
AS FACTORY INSPECTOR

Word comes from st. Paul that A.
Fl. Garfield, formerly we'll known in
state labor circles, is to be removed
as sta te factory inspector. He. will
be succeeded by Earl Franklin, a
prominent st. Paul machinist, who for
20 years was employed in the Great
Northern railway shops.
Mr., Garfield has been prominent
Republican worker in this state for
many years. He was a candidate for
commissioner of labor two years ago,
and having failed to land the job,
Was satisfied to become factory in
spector.
George M. Pippy:s successor at
Brainerd, has not yet been announced.
John NJ. Taylor, prominent iron
molder of that city, is being urged by
his friends to become candidate for
factory inspector to succeed Mr..
Pippy.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-02-22

Bill Being :. Prepared, to Regulate
Hours of Labor. on Street
Railways In State.
Continued On Paxe 3.

bill will be introduced in the
legislature next week to regulate the
hours of labor on the street railroads
Of the state. The bill will provide
than ten hours labor in "a shall con-
stitute legal workday, in the opera
ton of all street railroads in the state
the said ten hours to be embraced
within IL consecutive hours.
1t is provided in the bill that it
shall be a misdemeanor for any Of
ficer or agent of any street railway
company to exact from its employees
more than ten hours labor in the
twenty-four. constituting day and
embraced within twelve consecutive
hours, provided, however, that in
cases of accident, unavoidable delay
or emergency, extra labor will be per-
mitted for extra compensation.
This bill grows out OF the strike Of
street railway men in Duluth last
all. The leading issue outside of the
right to-. organize was over the long
spread Of duty. The strike did not
settle the: question and now the
street railway men propose to remedy
by law that which they-failed to do by
a strike. ...;. .-. >.
The bill is being drafted by we'll
known Duluth attorney and is pat
termed after the: louisiana law on
the same subject. This law has been
in effect in Louisiana since July in
1902 and is said to be working satis-
factorily.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-02-22
STEEL CORPORATION
employees ORGANIZE
A. F: of L. Meets With Surprising
Success in It's Effort to Union ;
ize Steel Mills.

CHICAGO, Feb. 20.-Two organiza-
tions of iron and steel workers have
been formed at Chicago Heights, ILL.,,
and one in Indiana Harbor, Ind. The
organizers for, the. A. E. Of l. report
that the meetings at which these or
ganizations were formed were large
and enthusiastic.
The campaign inaugurated by. the
American Federation of Labor to Or
ganize the steel workers of the entire
country Is bringing good results. Over
two million pieces Of literature, print
ed in 13 different languages, have
been distributed and has had a most
wonderful effect in arousing the steel
workers from their apathetic state.
This literature is eagerly sought and
the headquarters of the federation is
preparing and sending out immense
volumes of this literature to not only
the steel workers, but to other work
ers, printed in the various languages,
presenting in concrete and brief form
the STORY of the labor unions.
Reports from A. F. of L. organizers,
both general and volunteer, from
every. part Of the country, indicate
that there is splendid growing senti-
mefIt in favor Of organization. An
increase in wages, given by the steel
trust to it's employees, which was to
take effect Feb. 1, for the purpose of
preventing organization, has not
brought about the results that the
steel corporation desired. -.
=. In fact, it has had the opposite in
duence, in that the steel workers be-
gin to realize that the organizing plan
Of the American Federation of Labor
is responsible for the management of
the steel companies increasing their
wages. -
As a matter Of fact, this organizing
campaign is having a marked influ-
ence on all other crafts and will be
continued vigorously and without ces-
sation during the entire year.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-02-22
STEEL. TRUST men:
::::...:;AFTER: MORE: PAY
American Federation Active in
observation-disclosures Formed at
Several Indiana Mills. :,
CLEVELAND WORKERS.
TO oRGAN1zE: 8 SUNDAY
Average Wage Is $1.75 a Day
Family: Budgets Show Living :
Expenses Exceed Earnings. .

Word comes to Duluth from Frank
Morrison, secretary Of the American
Federation Of Labor, that reports
from, various points in regard to or
ganizing . ste eel workers are good.
Three unions have been established in
Braddock and Rankin, Pa, and three
other unions were organized at Chica.
go Heights and Indiana Harbor, Ind.
A large meeting Of the employees of
the iron and steel mills Of Cleveland
will be held Sunday at which it is
expected an organization of 1900
men will be perfected. =
Newspapers of the districts, in
which the American Federation of La
bor, has worked, are: rendering able
assistance. The Cleveland Press is
particularly enthusiastic over the
movement to unfonize the steel work
:ers Of that city. Fl DECLARES; that the
conditions imposed on the 10, 900 steel
workers by the low: wage system in
the II plants Of the American Steel
and Wire company, controlled. by the
United States Steel Corporation, make
their organization into q trade: union
Imperative. ~: 49,:
Beg to BE Organized. =.
Letters from. the unorganized steel
workers in Cleveland urged the Amer
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-02-22
BAD PROVISIONS IN /:
POPULAR RULE BILL
Judson King, Field Secretary Of
National Referendum League
Discusses Minnesota Bill,

Judson King, the field secretary of
the National Referendum league with
hea,dquarters in ashington. II .XerY
much discouraged over the trend Of
initiative and referendum legislation
in America . - ....
In letter to the editor of The La
Dor World, Mr.. King finds much fault
with the bill which passed the Minne-
sofa house two weeks ago and which
is now pending in the senate. He de-
clares that we have a much worse
proposition on our hand than may
appear from a guess on the surface.
He also believes that the distribu-
ton of petitions in ten counties is
bad, but he holds that the worst is
the 60 per cent majority requirement
on constitutional amendments.
mo doubt there are a few ques-
tions on which you could get that
majority" he says, "but on labor
amendments or the most vital things,
this majority on anything NOT wanted
by the interests would require years
Of agitation and education. Even on
so patent thing as the recall, an
amendment submitted by the initia-
tive in Arkansas at the last election,
would have been defeated had it been
compelled to get the 60 per cent ma
jority required in your bill.'
Mr.. King urges the workers for
the initiative and referendum in Min
nesota to fight and refuse to COM
promise. "Do not stand for an abor-
ton under any circumstances" he ad-
vises. This may sound rash," he
adds, "your legislative representative
and the boys may not see it now, but
it will not be long before they will
understand it perfectly and see what
folly it is to compromise.
1t will cost you at least $1,000 to
get the requisite number of signers to
petition under your proposed law.
None but the Interests will enjoy the
benefits under it. I am certain time
will vindicate my prediction
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-02-22

Two Duluth WorAmen Killed on
Same Day-what :: compensa- :
ton Act Would Do. ~

Two additional reasons for the pas
sage of a just workingmen's con,pen-
sation act we're given during the past
week. Severt Brende, a dock fore
man for the Pittsburgh Coal COM
pany, was killed Sunday morning:
while directing a crew Of workmen.
1t is said that the noise Of the dock
machinery prevented him from hear
ing a train which was approaching
the dock: He died two hours after
the accident.
Albert Nelson, teamster for the
Baxter Sash & Door company, died
Monday morning at st. -Luke's hos
pital. from a fractured skull, which
he received while driving, his, sleigh
into the company's yard at Garfield
avenue late Saturday" evening. While
his sleigh passed a wagon, the tongue
Of which was propped UP in an up
right position, the prop was knocked
down and the tongue Of the wagon
fell on Nelson's head. He fell into
coma from which he never recov-
ered.. -. =: 8 :S.S
There is always doubt 81 liability
in accidents of this character, for
it. is even difficult TO show that the
employer was at fault. I'm all. prob
ability, the employer in neither case
was at fault. Under q workingmens 8
compensation act the question of
fault would not be an issue, and the
widows in both. cases would receive
speedy compensation. 49, ~: 49,,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-02-22
CITY LIGHT PLANT
PAYS IN EDMONTON
Shows Gross Surplus of $98, ,127
Last Year-Net Gain of
$85,656 In One Year.
RECEIPTS, 1862, ,142;
EXPENSES, $266, 1888
Street Railway System Had Deficit
Due to Charge For Paving
Paid From Earnings.

Can a municipality proiitably oper-
ate city lighting plant? Edmonton
(AlbertD gives the answer. Its city
lighting plant last year showed a gross
surplus Of $9S,127. Its net gain was
exactly $685.
Edmonton owns all it's public utili-
ties. Its street railway system showed
a deficit of s32,54S. This was due to
the fact that the city was obliged to
pay $93, ,14S.79 out of it's operating
expenses to pay for street paving. The
private company in this city escapes
this charge. The water plant at Ed
monton also showed a deficit, but this
situation does not seem to worry the
people of that city. There seems to
be a pretty good reason for it.
,ss,4F Former ,s Alderman Joseph. Sshartal,
who now resides at Lands, Sask., has
sent to. The Labor World a. copy Of
the Edmonton Journal under date of
February IL. In this paper is a strong
Endorsement of municipal ownership.
An analysis Of the figures it presents
ought to convince the people of Du-
luth that they have nothing to fear
by going into the electric light busi-
ness for themselevs. The article IN
the journal is as follows:
Makes People Wealthy.
What an invaluable investment the
people Of this city possess in their
municipality owned utilities is evil
denced by the annual report of the
electric light department., just to the
commissioners hands. Nineteen hun
dred and twelves surplus for this de-
partment is sS5,656, while the in
crease in light and power connections
for last year is 1929.
Moreover the superintendent is
looking forward to a heavy Year in
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-02-22
HOPKINS BILL WOULD
ABOLISH BARRIERS BOARD

Representative Hopkins of Rem
vile does not like the present. law
requiring BARRIERS to be- licensed. He
has introduced a bill to repeal the law
and to abolish the state BARRIERS, ex-
amining board. = ..
This bill will meet with the oppo-
sition Of the BARRIERS unions of. Min
nesota. The journeymen BARRIERS be-
lieve that the examination and .licens-
ing Of, BARRIERS is decidedly in the
interest of public health, and ,thee
abolition: Of the board of examinink
BARRIERS would throw the door wide
open for insanitary. and unhealthful
g conditions in the barber shops Of the
state 81 q ~ ss
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-02-22
LABOR MEASURES !: !:
n. X
TREATED FAIRLY:
Both Branches of Legislature Dis
posed to Give Labor Square ::
IT,. Deal This Session. !
CAMPS MUST PROVIDE
BATHS FOR WOODsMEN
Bureau of Labor to Be Reorgan-,
ized-Country Merchant Used
to Defeat 8-Hour Bill.

Labor legislation is receiving quite
an impetus at this session of the leg.
islature., Two years ago the Bureau
of Labor recommended the passage
of a law which would compel en-
ployers to provide bathing facilities
for lumber and railroad camps. At
this session of the legislature bills
have been introduced by Mr.. Warner
in the house and Mr.. Cheadle in the
senate, covering this recommends
ton. ...
The bills are aimed at conditions
under which men in camps are re-
quired to go bathless through an en-
tire winter: unless they, overcome the
lack of bathing facilities by melting
snow OF breathing the ice on nearby.
strea ms. .-t - 8 - :!
Under the provisions Of. the bills,
whenever camps employing 60 or
more men are established for so days
or more in one place, proper bathing
facilities with hot water and privacy,
shall be provided, and shall be main
tanned at least 10 consecutive hours
in each week. "
Favors Hillman's Bill.
The house committee on labor and
labor legislation decided Monday by
unanimous vote to recommend for
passage the bill of Representative
Hillman of Two Harbors, which
would put all private employment
agents out of business. It makes it
a m1sdemeanor for anybody to &C
cept fee for finding employment
for another person. ;,
The state has, free employment
agencies in the three large cities, and
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-02-22
WANT LIDnEXTENDED ;, ~
- IN LARGEST CITIES

Representative Healy Of Hibbing is
one Of the authors of a; bill now
pending in the legislature which, if
passed, will allow saloons to be
opened until midnight in Duluth, st.
Paul and Minneapolis instead Of IL
o'clock. ..a:-+ 81 Hsss-sz 5s.ss :.
J The authors of this bill believe that
by extending the time for closing one
hour. In the large cities it will be
much easier to SECURE rigid enforce
ment Of the licensed law in saloons
and cafes In the larger cities The
same bill was introduced at the last
session. but It received poor encour-
saxements
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-02-22
TO ESTABLISH BAG
FACTORY AT PRISON

senator Marden Of Clay county is
autnor OF a bill to establish a bag
FACTORY at the Saltwater prison, with
us operations confined to making bags
10 contain potatoes and other farm
products.
II is held by Senator Marden that
g ! factory Of this kind would have
little effect upon free labor. It. is
said that the bag factories throughout
the state pay such low wages to fac
tory girls that prison competition
would have no effect upon the Indus
Try. rys si.. &. 4. .s. ]. u ", !.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-02-22
TRADE UNION Is GOOD
INVESTMENT FOR LABOR

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Feb. 20
Vice Grand President ]. F. Riley, In
a public statement, says that during
the month of January the Brother
hood of Railway, Clerks succeeded in.
increasing the wages of $500 Of Its.
members approximately $135.00o per.
year. or $54 per member per year..
Another evidence that we'll directed
directed trade union effort succeeds,
in producing large dividends on in-.
vestmsnts. 90 dues to 1Abor = lsas,
tionl So
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-02-22
pIRktRS:
=. mIl|Ikf;Q||EAT 4 FIGHT.
Situation RentinEu 81 Unchanged /! j IA and
Both side.' Settle Down for
=. Long Battle.

NEW YORK, Fsb. 20.-The situa-
tlensi the !. &. rnaent. ~ orkers,
bout, the So ma ,po7
sition. as a swe-k 4eor. Efforts are be-
ins continued to bringeabout settle
ment that >will be advantageous to the
garment workers. ::@ .;:>':'.~
Negotiations are in progress, but the
point has not been reached where the
differences. can he reconSiied. So # ar
as the striker 8 are concerned there is
no. diminution of enthusiasm, and
they are determined to continue the
contest until settlement can: be had
that means material betterments for
the workers: in the trade.
In extensive strikes in this industry
considerable. time is usually required
to reach a point where the manufac-
turers are. willing to recognize the
meritorious demands Of the employees,
but the history Of former strikes in
the garment trade shows that the
people involved in the present contro-
versy are fully equal to any endur-
ance contest. :>''. So:
In Boston a strike has been:inaugu-
rated for higher wages, and, Rocl1es-
ter, NJ. r., is also involved, many
thousands of garment workers hav-
ing struck to prevent the New York
manufacturer from op ptaining assist
ance from outside sources.
Aside from the usual inconveniences
coming in the wake of d general con-
test. the United Garment Workers
are meeting the issue in a: splendid
manner and making one of the most
gallant fights ever made by the or
ganizati0n.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-02-22

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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1913-01-16
FoLDAHL

Hello, we'll here I am again. We
have now had some nice, cool wealth
er, haven't We? Oh, I heard some
say very cold, but think it quite far
from being as cold as last winter, but
of course must admit that the ther-
nlometer has registered 40 below.
AS there was slight mistake in
one of my items last time, I will send
it in again: Ole Larson from near
Oslo, has been here visiting his faith
er Lars Larson ST., who has been very
low for some time. Old Mr.. Larson
has now passed his Goth birthday, so
10 wonder he is feeble. While here
Mr.. O. Larson also visited his brother
and other relatives. (This was during
the holidays). LIZ
Mrs. Lars Larson and children have
written home that they like it out in
Washington.
School commenced again Jan. 9Th
in District Sc after pretty near three
weeks vacation.
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