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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-12-13

= n Housewives League
at Movement Is Cain
In Recruits Everywhere.
WAR ON COLD STORAGES
BRINGING PRICES DOWN
Decline 3 to 5 Cents-Philadel-
phia Woman Has Novel Plan
to Store Hen Fruit.

That fully one million women
throughout the United States have
joined the boycott on eggs to fight
the excessive prices charged by cold
storage spectators, is claimed by
Mrs. Julian Heath of New York, pres
ident of the National Housewives
League.
More than 1000 letters from Mas
sachusetts, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
Kansas, Missouri and other states
nave been received by Mrs. Heath.
All told of organizations joining the
boycott.
In answering claims made by cold
storage men that the decrease of
shipments and not they is respons-
ibl for soaring egg prices, Mrs. Heath
pointed to the last government fig
ures on egg production for this fall.
These figures show that the prod uc-
ton of eggs per capita throughout
the United States has increased 17.7
per cent over the production last
year.
They Cannot Explain.
The cold storage people can ex-
plain all they want to-" said Mrs.
Heath, "but they can't get around
these government figures.
1.-The plan of Mrs. Derr, of the
Housekeepers' League Of Philadel-
phia, is all right in it's way, but it will
not help the situation just now. I. do
not believe in boycotts excepting as a
last resort. At the present time it is
necessary. Mrs. DORIS plan to CO.
operate to buy eggs next spring, store
them and turn them over to the con-
sumer next fall at reasonable prices
will help the consumer next fall. The
Housewives League is trying to help
now 80
The women of Washington, Ba1ti-
more, Philadelphia, Chicago and
Kansas City are taking a lively in
terest in the boycott. Thousands of
recipes are being printed in the daily
papers on how to cook without eggs.
Mrs. William r. Derr, president of
the Philadelphia League, started her
campaign this week by means of a.
combine of Philadelphia women. She
proposes a cooperative movement to
buy thousands of dozens of eggs next
spring and store them. All house,
keepers who assist will get eggs then
for about 25 cents a dozen.
In Chicago the price on "firsts"
have been beaten down by the egg
boycott from 8 to cents a dozen.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-12-13

and light department, who when they under
stood stood the motive of Craig's allegations drop
ped him as they would a hot potato
Hs<4 When Commissioner Merritt became the
head sof #the Public Utilities division of the
city, graig renewed his activities against mll-
hlcipal ownership, eand under the pretense that
ne WIS a friend of the principle, which he is
not sls,ir. Merritt made a mistake when he
paid gany attention to Craig. He by this time
ought to see into the purpose of the former
gas and water companys manager y,
Mr. Merritt can not enjoy the friendship of
the advocates of municipal ownership and
curry favor with ':Billy'' Craig: That is
foregone conclusion unless Mr. Craig expert
ences q change of heart and we are very much
-affald that he is beyond redemption in this re-
spset. IT,,
Now let it be- Understood, according to
commissioner o Merritt, he had nothing to do
}5W1th publishing the misleading table which ap-
Epeared in the Herald, and in which it was at
tempted to show that municipal ownership was
:a failure in Duluth.
/ And then again let it be understood that
municipal nun ownership is not failure, but a
success in Duluth. Our gas and water plants
fare earning money, and none know this SO
well as do the enemies of public ownership.
i. They continue to harp on the failure of
our water and light department to provide
SIor q depreclatlon fund. This is the most hypo-
critical cry Of ALL We are putting aside more
money for depreciation than all the public
service corporations in Duluth combined It
's l' s1! true we are not permitting the money to
remain idle in the banks; we are putting it
back into the plants; we are using it to build
extensions and to increase the value of our
properties, and when we are doing this we are
doing more than all the other public utilities
IN the city.
We in our water and light plants can show
properties worth at least 100000 more than
o. our bonded Indebtedness. Can the Street
railway company or the Duluth General Elec-
strle. company make such shoWingi Examine
their statements and it will be found they are
sbcstded fer considerably more than their plant
or system is worth = .s = -. >s:,:
!. No true friend: Of, Duluth will: encourage
the tactics of the enemies sof our water and
light plants. >..:. -:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-12-13
FEDERAL SIXTEEN HOUR
Law UPHELD BY COURT

WASHINGTON Dec. 1.-THE su-
preme Court of the United States held
in the case Of Missouri, Kansas &
Texas Railway Company vs. The Unit
ed States, that in case Of a violation
Of the federal hours Of service act
regulating the employment Of rail-
way employees in interstate COM
merce, q railway company might be
subjected to separate penalty for
each employe required to work over
time.
The court further held that so long
as the employees were detained subject
to the company's orders. even though
they we're not actually at work, they:
were n service continuously within
the meaning Of the act,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-12-13
SEES ]|lDus1RlAlI[::. lAlI[:.'...; 4!
uN!QN|SM | ! | j COMING.
John B. Lennon, Treasurer of
American Federation of La
Dor, Predicts New Order. ~

John B. Lennon, treasurer Of the
American Federation of Labor for
25 years, sees the American Fedora
ton of Labor heading towards in
dustria1 unionism. and he appears to
like it. Mr.. Lennon stopped at Los
Angeles on his return from the Seat.
tie convention. =.
= In a speech delivered before the
unions of the southern California city
Mr.. Lennon said: 1.-The American
Federation Of Labor is moving to-
wards industrial unionism as rapidly
as the rank and file are ready. There
are many consultations in that direc-
ton from time to time.
'The carpenters got together. i" The
Pipefitters now embrace the plum
bers, steamfitters and others. There
is a. movement on to consolidate all
the workers in the stone trades. Men
in each union have had conferences,
and while still in an early STAGE they
are moving in the direction of con-
solidation. Lots of other trades are
considering the get-together idea,''
said Lennon.
"The mine workers have got the
on an industrial basis. Their power
has been obtained through their abil-
ity to make collective bargains COW
ering large districts .'..t A. =
The resolution passed by the Seat
tie convention demanding, collective
ownership and democratic manage
agement of public utilities showed a
spirit Of progress said Lennon An
other resolution orders the executive
council of the A. F. of L. to make an
investigation of the advisability OF
public control and ownership Of street
railways. This investigation will
cover European countries.
Lennon said he is glad the conven-
ton did not decide to organize a new
political party. and yet, am glad
to see the workers In community get
together on the political ISSUE
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-12-13
of the Amalgamated Association. are
entitled will be protected under the
terms of the amalgamation.
POTATOES AT AITKIN, 40
CENTS; DULUTH, u CENTS

Here is q nut or two to crack
on the high cost of living In Du-
luth. A country merchant at
Aitlkin advertises potatoes at 40
and IS cents per bushel. The
market report as published in
the daily papers show that
Michigan street in Duluth asks
~ cents per bushel. The Differ
ence is from 80 to 81 cents. Why
Is this difference so great? #;>,
Dressed hens in Duluth and on
Michigan street brings 6 cents q
pound. The Aitlxin merchant asks
6 cents a pound for live hens.
Michigan street asks % cents q
pound for dressed ducks; the
A1tkin merchant offers dressed
ducks for IL cents and live ducks
for 10 cents. - -
If the city commissioners had
appointed an Investigating COM.
mittee as asked by The Labor
World we would probably find
out why there is such a wide
dinerenGe in the prices paid in.
Duluth safd country towns in the
immediate neighborhood for food
stufFs.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-12-13
ELIOT SEES END OF
WAGE SLAVE | Y SYSTEM N.
President Emeritis of Harvard De-
clares Profit Sharing Will .
r Cure Present Ill.
PENSION SYSTEM AND
WELFARE WORK FAILS
Condemns Piece Work-Tells of
Proper Efficiency and How It
- !, May Be Obtained.

''The wage system has served its
purpose in the scheme of evolution,
and the world will have to find some
system to take it's place, some system
that will put an end to industrial
strife" said President Emeritus
Charles w. Eliot Of Harvard univer-
sity, speaking at dinner Of the Print
ing House Craftsmen in Boston. He
suggested the profit-sharing system as
the way out of the worldwide strug-
gle between capital and labor and as
the system which would restore to
the workman that interest and Joy in
his work which the pressure of the
factory system had almost crushed
out of the workers of the world.
He did not believe that arbitration
or pension systems, or welfare work
would solve the problems of labor and
capital, but he had hope that profit
sharing system that would ensure
profits to the employer and the en-
ploye would solve the whole prob
lem.
Right For Once.
He condemned piece work as re-
sulting in nothing except a money re-
suit. The kind of efficiency that is
required is one that will improve the
mental, moral and physical welfare
of the worker.
Il do not believe that the great eff
cheney can be attained by any scien-
tif1c management unless there is a
chance to get the workman's good will
and unless he is given an opportunity
for mental growth. You cannot get
efficiency unless there is loyalty on
the part Of the workman, and. you
can't get loyalty unless the workman
is contented. is much more
powerful: than any process of scien.
'tific management lz' 2 ! NJ '.''.' :,
.''An industrial, method which gives
the workman or operative the same
motive and interest which the owner
feels, is the thing that is desirable.
That's tn road to efficiency-to- in
crease not only single trade, like
yours, but the efficiency and happi-
ness of the whole people.
"How do it? I firmly believe the
only road to efficiency is prof1t-shar-
ing."
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-12-13
JANE ADDAMs WHEEDLEs
CHICAGO GARMENT BOSSES

CHICAGO, Dec. 11.-Miss Jane Ad-
dams plea for better wages for girl
workers in garment shops was today
the principal topic of discussion at
the semi-annual convention Of the
National Association of Garment
Manufacturers.
: Addressing the garment manu-
facturers, many Of whose plants have
suffered from strikes in the past
year, Miss Adams advised that bet
ter wages not only make for content
ment among the; workers, but for ef-
ficiency as well. M
If you men pay better wages. you
will get better type Of girl work
err" she said, 'and 1 can tell you that
as soon as wages coup the efficiency
of your plants will be increased.
Make the girls know that increased
skill means increased wages and you
viii solve your lab Dor probler.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-12-13
AGENT =.
IA| LED FOR. LYING

=. DENVER, Dec. 11.-There is a law
in the state which requires that when
men are sought to take the places Of
strikers these facts must be speci-
fically given, to those offered employ
ment.
"A local employment agency in it's
effort to secure strike breakers to be
shipped to the southern coal fields,
advertised in the papers for coal
miners, but failed to mention that Il
strike was in progress.
The deputy state labor commis-
sioner swore out a warrant against
the agency and the proprietors were
promptly sent to Jail. The penalty
is one year in prison and a discre-
tionary fine.
One Of the coal companies here
also inserted a similar ad, but on the
statement that the men We're wanted
for coal mines in another state en-
forcement has. not yet been filed
against this company, and will not he
until an investigation is made to de-
termine whether, the statement made
is correct or not.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-12-13
P0[EN||C PREACHER
BERATES AT UNIONS
Sees Breach Coming in Country
Between Business Interests
and Working People.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. H.
The Rev. David M. Steele, of the
Church Of st. Luke and the Epiphany
excitedly threw his roof piece into
the ring. The Business Mems associ-
alton had a meeting and this polemi-
cal disputant delivered himself Of
opinions as follows:
There is breach coming in this
country between the business men
and the working men. This is ex-
planned by two serious aspects in the
mercantile life of today. In the first
place there is marked deterioration
in labor in this country and genera
ton that demands the competent
business mems attention. The con-
scientious working man is extinct.
There is a marked degeneracy in
the skill and industry of the man who
works for wages. AS their hours be-
come shorter and their wages in
crease, they deteriorate. Perhaps the
labor unions are drunk with power
and must run their course.
1.-The second serious aspect Is the
willingness of the employer to COM
promise with labor for immediate ad-
vantages. The development of sys-
tenn in business has made 1t easier
for the incompetent man to fill his
place in the industrial world. His
boss does his thinking for him. If
I had to deal with organized labor
today, I would commit murder or go
mad"
After reading the vehement asser-
tions Of the divine oracle the conclu-
sion is reached that he has already
arrived at a stage where hydrophobia
ip Si ha
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-12-13

Murder will out. "Billy'' Craig, former
manager of the old Duluth Gas and Water
company was the man who prepared the mis-
leading statement about Duluth water rates,
which appeared in the Herald, Saturday, No.
vember 29, and which was made to read that
Commissioner Merritt had the statement com
piled.
The Labor World, in the last issue. took
Commissioner Merritt to task for betraying
municipal ownership by causing to be pub
ished misleading statement about the cost
OF water in Duluth as compared with other
cities.
On the evening of the day The Labor World
was published Commissioner Merritt denied at
a meeting Of the West Duluth Commercial
club that he had anything to do with either
preparing or publishing the statement. He de-
clared he had seen it once or twice but that
he had not authorized it's publication nor had
he given an interview to the Herald comment
ing upon the table. He said the statement was
given him by Mr.. Craig.
The Herald reported the West Duluth
meeting at which Commissioner Merritt re-
pudiated the table published in that paper,
but it's account of the meeting contained no
reference to Commissioner Merritt's denial.
What is the game anyway Why are the
Duluth daily papers: so willing to publish
statements discrediting municipal ownership in
Duluth, and why do they refuse to correct
misleading statements when their attention is
called to them?
"Billy'' Craig the manager of the old and
defunct Duluth Gas and Water company, has
done nothing since the people of this city put
the old company out Of business, but throw
cold water on municipal ownership in Duluth
He harassed the former water and light com
missioners from the day their board was or
ganized until it was dissolved by the commits
sion form of government.
Under the old order he received little en-
couragement The members Of the water and
light board knew his game, and they gave
him q wide berth. He then worked hi subteY.
raneous ways to undermine the work Of the,
board. He circulated various stories abousss
the failure of municipal ownership to such
an extent that he Influenced some very good
citizens against the management of the water
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-12-13
NAVY YARD MACHIN1STS
PROTEST AGAINST CUT

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. H.
Committees representing 1900 ma
chinists in the navy yards of the east
will confer with the secretary of the
navy during this month for the pur-
pose Of lodging protest against the
Recommendation of a wage board that
there be reduction of 8 cents in the
present: scale. ~
1t seems that raise was granted
not r1any months ago, and the en-
ployes involved maintain that, there
has been no industrial changes that
would warrant a reduction since that
time n z.z%: '..S5ss +. .l 8
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-08-15

THE OBJECT of this bill is to obtain a
decree annulling and setting aside GER
tain marriage license issued by the Clerk
of this Court, TO the parties named in this
cause. and annulling and setting aside a
marriage ceremony performed between the
said parties named in this cause, and for
general relief.
The bill states that the defendant is at
present sojOurning in the State of Califor-
MIA that plaintiff and the defendant on
the 2lst day of June, 1911, being less than
20 years of age obtained marriage license
from the Clerk of this Court under the as
sumed names of Arthur b. Henderson and
Isabella Clark, and that said parties APP
peared before a certain minister Of the
Gospel and had marriage ceremony per-
formed upon the parties hereto under said
assumed names. That neither of said par
ties understood nor intended to establish
a marriage relation between them, nor
have they lived together as man and wife,
and are uncertain as to what effect, if any,
their said acts may have in law.
1t is therefore this 10Th day of July,
1913. by the Circuit Court for Montgomery
county, sitting as Court of Equity. and
by authority thereof ordered that the plain
tiff by causing copy of this order to be
inserted in some newspaper published in
said Montgomery county. once in each of
four successive weeks before the 30th day
August, 1913, giving notice to the said
absent and nonresident defendant of the
object and substance of this bill, warning
her to be and to appear in this Court in per-
son or by solicitor on or before the goth
day Of September. 1918, to show cause. if
any she has, why decree ought not to
be passed as prayed.
JOHN l.. BRUNETT, Clerk
Circuit Court for Montgomery county.
True copy-Test:
JOHN l. BRUNETT,
aug Ltd" Clerk.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-08-15
ORDER NIsr.
Alexander G. Carlisle, Plaintiff, VS.. Louisa
Ross ct al. Defendants

Alexander G. Carlisle. Plaintiff, VS.. Louisa
Ross ct al, Defendants.
In the Circuit Court for Montgomery county
as Court Of Equity, No. 2S03 Equity.
ORDERED this 7th day of August, A.
ID. 1918, by the Circuit Court for Montgom-
cry county, as a Court of Equity. that the
Auditors Report filed in the above entitled
cause, be ratified and confirmed. unless
cause to the contrary thereof be shown on
or before the 30th day of August. instant .
Provided copy Of this order be inserted
in some newspaper published in said Mont
gomery county, once in each of three sue
cessive weeks before the said 3Oth day of
August, 1913.
JOHN L. BRUNETT. Clerk
Circuit Court for Montgomery county.
True copy-Test:
JOHN L. BRUNETT, Clerk.
aug Std
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-08-15
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
J. Lewraine Kouns. Plaintiff,

j. Lewraine Kouns. Plaintiff,
VS..
Laura NJ. Agher, otherwise called Laura
Kouns, and Isabella Clark, Defendant.
In the Circuit Court for Montgomery county,
sitting as a Court of Equity. No. 2957
Equity.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-08-15

State OF Maryland,
Montgomery County, to wit:
l. Berry f. Clark Clerk to the County
commissioners and eX-Oficio Treasurer OF
Montgomery County. do sOlemnly swear
that the aforegoing and annexed statement
is true and correct to the best or my
knowledge and belief.
BERRY f. CLARK,
Clerk and Treasurer.
Subscribed and sworn to this 18th day of
July, A. D.. 1913. .,
LYDIA +. PRETTYMAN
Notary Public
To the Honorable, the Board OF County
Commissioners:
Gentlemen: | hereby certify that ! have
carefully audited the foregoing and an
nPxed statement of receipts and disburse.
ments. and lind 1t correct.
FRANK HIGGINS,
Auditor.
July % 1913
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-08-15
FALL fA*"'NG'
FERTILIZERS:

we are pleased to offer the farmers of Montgomery countv ~
brands OF Fertilizers for fall planting including PiRF
RAW BONE and POTOMAC ANNOTATED SUPERepn0s
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-09-30

satisfied with the meal, upset every
dish of yictuals on the table. She
testified that ii was she who advised
Mrs. Reuter- to get attorneys on the
day after the killing, 'proNded she
needed them"
No Arrests Yet.
Ben Burgess, the Indian, who gave
such startling testimony for the state
concerning the intimacy Of Mrs. kcu-
ter and Guy Mackenzie, IL suu mere
The court has odrered him TO remain
IN the city, on request OF the deIthse'
"As soon as ] can get around 10
if" said Attorney Ben Thompson, OF
the defense this morning, i Will see
that Burgess is put into jail for per-
Jury. ! am going to prosecute MN
myself, and viii not charge anything
for my services
The defense is hlutting,' SAID FRO
secutor Malloy. when told OF Ihomp-
sons tatament about Burgess, aha
II such a thing should happen thal
Burgess IS arrested, You can say thal
win personally represent him, ana
| VIII charge him no fee
Identify Articles.
+ NJ. Miller. a farmer who lives
near Suerry was the first witness call
ed hy The state this morning. lie told
OF finding on the road at Turley at a
point five miles north OF Tulsa, two
diamonds and a roll Of weather-Worn
money. wrapped In a handkerchief
lie testified that he found the artlcles
alongside the road at point where
Fud Beuew swore he and Joe Baker
hid them on the night of the killing
Tho witness identified the articles.
Mrs. Robert Fortier Of Peoria, ~.
who arrived here Sunday night, FOL
loving the receipt Of an urgent tele-
gram from the prosecuting attorney
was called at 1890 o'clock and dra-
matte scene ousued when she entered
the court room. Neatly dressed and
an intelligent looking woman, she
hurst into tears as she came through
the court room door. She tried 10
find her way around the tables and
chairs to the witness stand. bat she
had 10 be assisted 10 her seat She
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-09-30

went bitterly and sobbed out loud.
For long time IT was thought she
could not SO on the witness stand at
all. but later on she somewhat re-
gained her cOmposure. Mrs. Reuter-
started weeping at the appearance In
the room Of Mrs. loruer
Hated Her Husband.
81 was Charlie Reuters sister"
said the witness in response to ques-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-09-30

tions Of States Attorney Malloy. My
brother and his wife, Laura visited
me In Louisiana in December 1911.
one day Mrs. Reuter- came into my
bedroom aud started talking about
how Charlie had mistreated her. She
spoke Of recent attack of fever he
had gone through and remarked
that she wouldn't have cared If he
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