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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-01-04
MODEL LABOR Bills l.; i. .
81. OFFERED IN HOUSE
Congressman Lafferty Wants Dis
trict of Columbia To Set Pace
In Labor Legislation.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-Congress-
man Lafferty Of Oregon recently in
troduced three bills relating to labor
conditions in the District of Colum-
bia.
These bills provide for the limiting
of hours of labor in the District, a
public service commission, and
minimum wage commission. One bill
provides that the hours Of labor in
the District be limited to eight, per
day or 4S a week, in building or con-
struction work, or in any manufacture
ing. or mercantile establishment,
laundries, hotels, restaurants, tele-
graph or telephone exchanges, or in
any express company.
This bill follows closely the lines
of the bill recently introduced in the
senate by Senator La Toilette.
The bill to create a public service
commission provides for three men,
bers and, II adopted, the commission
would be empowered to fix mini
mum scale of prices, fares, and
charges, keep public utilities service
to proper standard and preserve
statistics and data; affecting all pub
lie utilities of the District.
Another bill provides for a mini
mum wage commission to consist of
three members appointed by the
president, and not more than one
member Of the commission to be an
employer of labor.
1t is provided that the commission
be vested with power to determine
whether or not wages sufficient for
living standards are paid to all em-
ployes in any occupation in the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
Fines Of from $25 to $500 are also
provided,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-01-04

hiladelphia Typographical Union
{ Inaugurates Friendly Campaign
to Get Trade Agreement.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 3.-The los
cal Typographical union OF this city,
backed by the International Typo
graphical union, is making an effort
to. secure the unionization OF the
composing rooms Of the Curtis Pub
fishing company, publishers Of the
Saturday Evening Post, the Isadis6
Home Journal, and the Country Gem
them Il.
i The campaign to be conducted 10
the very. opposite OF. a boycott. The
Philadelphia typographical union. in
d circular just issued, makes use OF
the following statements, In, regard to
the publications mentioned: .:.
"Editorially. these. publications
maintain an advanced position in tho
discussion of social and industrial
questions, and in order to be consis-
crate it's composing room in agree
ment with Philadelphia Typographical
Union No. 2. A typographical trade
union agreement is the only guaran-
tee which can be secured which, as
sures fair working conditions in any
composing room.
This form OF agreement 10 in force
in most of the large printing houses
throughout the country and is in
dorsed as an effective means of pro-
tecting the employees. while at the
same time promoting industrial peace.
The International Typographical
union. has suggested to the local
unions that committees be appointed
for the purpose of suggesting by COM
munication to the Curtis Publishing
company Of Philadelphia, that its
composing room be made a. union de-
partment.' -,
This program, which is out of the
ordinary, will no. doubt demonstrate
to the company in question that while
the Typographical union is vigorous
in it's methods, the matter Of the
unionization Of the plant is being
approached in a legitimate and busi-
ness-like way.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-01-04
FRED MOONEY IS NNQlENI, NO NAT TER
WHAT A JURY OF rich + Rs MAY SAY
FIRED MOONEY IDEAL .5s
FATHER AND HUSBAND"
so SAYS MOTHER.

Erred Mooney, Is. one 81 God,s5
noblemen. z8ss
HE is q perfeet man; an ideal
husband and q bvlng father.
He never cansed my daugh-
ter one monlent5of anxiety dur
ing their marHA life. -...l--. :: =.
II have sees him arise at a
O'Clock in the tprning and help
Mrs. Mooney G. ont her wash
ing, after Wltcli he would leave
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-01-04
SAFE IN PRISON
HAIR IS CR0PPE6
Thirty-three Convicted Iron Work.
ers Hurried to Leavenworth
Before Appeal is Decided.
GOVERNMENT LOSES NO
TIME IN MUGG1NG MEN
If Authorities Are Looking For
Revenge They Are Going About
It In Right Manner.

They have them safely lodged in
the federal prison at Leavenworth.
Their measurements have been taken,
suits of prison stripes have been pro-
vided, and each Of the 33 iron work.
ers has had his hair closely cropped
to comply with the prison regulations.
So sure are the federal authorities
that no new trial will be granted or
that higher court will not entertain
al application for an appeal of their
case that no time was lost in COM
pletely trimming the boys for prison
life to cover the period of their SEN
tences.
The authorities surely took excep-
tional precautions to prevent those
dangerous outlaws" from escaping,
and particularly to prevent their SYM
pathizers from coming to their rescue
and releasing them.
II the government is looking for
revenge it is going about it in the
right way. We seldom hear of it
taking such hasty action when a de-
faulting bank official has been con-
victed. Every opportunity is usually
given him to make his appeal, even
unto the highest court in the land,
before he is compelled to don pri-
son suit and undergo prison hair
cut.
Labor Wapts Square Deal.
Organized labor is going to see to
it that those 33 iron workers are CIV
en- a square deal. Other and higher
courts than Judge Anderson's must
have the final say, and while their case
Is pending they will be entitled to
release on bail. In that event will
they not present a sad spectacle NOV
ing about the communities in which
they live awaiting the final judgment
Of the courts with their hair closely
cropped, as evidence that the govern
'ent has placed the criminals stamp
ri ION them?
B. The SO iron workers may be rs
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-01-04
UNION LABEL IMPosTERs =
GIVEN HEAVY FINES

Los ANGELES. Jan. s.-Two
printing firms in this city, charged
with having fraudulently used the
union label Of the Allied Printing
Trades, pleaded guilty to the. charge
and We're fined 800 In each instance.
Sentence in one case was suspended
on the promise that the offense would
not be repeated, but In the other
case fine was demanded.
This is not the first instance OF this
character occurring In Los Angeles, hut
the Allied Printing Trades council is
determined that the fraudulent use Of
the union label must cease.
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RATES EXoRBlTANT;; WE
KNEW IT ALL THE TIME

] AsHINGTON, Jan. 2.-The an
II report Of the Interstate Com
ce commission asserts that the
It important single piece Of work
done by the commission was the
t'stigation Of the express compan-
n and upon this subject the report
Is:A
That investigation was conducted
'reat length in very great detail,
with all possible thoroughness.
a result it appeared that many Of
NE practices of express companies
sle-e utterly inexcusable; that their
Aethods were archaic, their rates dis
fr1inatory and unreasonable. sa
Tle report of the commission has
liked q revolution and renovation
theN eNmethods and rates Of express
4 Jmpa nies'' .5t4. s. .@ L.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-01-04
ROASTED FOR USING:
THUGS AS OFFICERS
N. Y. State Grand Jury Rebu]kes
Concern for Using Gun
Men" During Strike.

HASTINGS, N. Y, Jan. s.-Last
summer a strike occurred against the
\, National Gable and Conduit company.
! his company employed a number OF
,rivate detectives and thugs, and dur
ing the progress of the strike a wom-
an was killed as the result Of the
activities Of the thugs.
The matter was taken up by the
I:Aon involved, and the district at
itorney instituted an investigation. The
ST,~and jury of Westchester county has
I'd this case under consideration, and
A,f Is rumored that officials of the
\ ompany have been indicted, although
j confirmatory statement has been
Z ven out.
The grand jury, however, did give
out statement which Is Of much in
terest, and is as follows: "The grand
Jury of Westchester county for the
September term Of the county court
adjourned this day hereby makes the
following presentment regarding the
shooting Of several persons on the
IL 4th day of June, 1912, in the village
+ Hastings, by private detectives dur
ing the strike in that village.
. +" AS a result of a most exhaustive
Investigation Of this affair, we en-
shatically condemn the practice of
Eirin1 nonresident armed guards for
ska 4 Ptection Of property before the
4 \ 9tles Of the county have been
teed& Ion for such service.
n chhe sheriff and duly constituted
aaorities are the proper persons to
acct life and property, and the
II bloyment of nonresident private
tectives to perform police duty, not
Hly on private property, but on the
Highway. is practice to be con-
l"mned. and we desire. as a grand
g2iy, to record our emphatic disap-
piOVal of such practicen
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-01-04
CONGRESS TO PASS
LONG DELAYED BILL
Seaboard and Great Lakes Vessel
Owners Clash Over Provi-
sion In Seamen s Act,

= WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-The hear
ings before the Senate committee on
Commerce on the seaman's bill, which
continued for over two weeks, has
been concluded. "
The committee, after the holiday
adjournment, will begin active work
upon it's report. There are many in
terests involved in this question. There
is conflict Of opinion in evidence be-
tween the eastern and western sea-
board vessel owners, and a still fur
ther difference of opinion between
vessel owners on the Great Lakes. B.
There can hardly be a question,
however, as to the feasibility and
Righteousness Of securing for the sea-
men restoration Of their natural
rights and the abolition of involuntary
servitude.
At the last session of congress- a
Dill acceptable to the organized sea-
men passed the House Of Representa-
tives, and from indications at this
time, it is believed that an acceptable
bill will be brought out Of the senate
committee on Commerce and passed
by the senate early in the coming
year. ..
Legislation on behalf Of the seamen
na., been accentuated since the great
Titanic disaster. and as the United
States senate, under the guidance OF
Senator Smith, Of Michigan, inquired
Into the tragedy. referred to. bringing
out clearly the incompetent crew en-
ployed by this vessel, it is confidently
expected that the senate, in the light
of these facts, will pass bill which
will not only restore to the seaman
his normal rights, but protect the sea-
travelling public. =. F. -. r.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-01-04
SECRETARY OF STONE
CUTTERS UNION QUITS

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. IN. W.
Mitchell, president, and James F. Nc
Hugh, secretary, of the Journeymen
Stone Cutters Association of North
America, at the recent convention
held in this city, resigned their re-
spective positions. w. ,.'
To fill the vacancies thus caused
Samuel Griggs, of Cleveland, Ohio.
was elected president and Walter w.
Drayer, Of Columbus, Ohio, was elect
ed secretary by action of the conven-
ton {, S 80 4 ' H. >:-< II IA
The general offices Of the organs
zation. were removed from Washing
ton. .. e., to this city on Jan. I,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-01-04

Eight Hour Law on Government
Work Gives Navy Department
Own Contractors.
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON. Jan. s.-The
operation Of the eight-hour day in the
government navy yards works out
satisfactorily to everybody except pri-
vate contractors on government work.
Private shipbuilding companies,
have had their own way so long that
in the extension of the eight hour LAW:
to include private contractors where:
construction work is done for the gov-i
ernment, it was to be expected that,
various howls and strange noises,
would emanate from them by the ap-i
plication OF any law designed OF q.
humanitarian character.
That the government itself, work.
ing under q strict observance OF the,
eight-hour law, is proving the efficacy.
and utility Of the shorter workday Is
forcefully brought out by a report
which has just been issued in refer
ence to. the November advance In
construction.
The New York Navy yard led all
competitors In batteship construction
last month, advancing the New York.
SO per cent toward completion. 50,
that she now stands s5.7 per cent.
finished. Z
/. Work on the other battleships be-
ing built in commercial yards was az
follows: Texas, 1.6 per cent; total,
s0.7 per cent. Nevada, 90 per cent;
total, 1913 per cent. Oklahoma, 1.9
per cent; total 11.2 per cent. OF nine
new torpedoboat destroyers now build
ing, the Henley is the nearest to com-
pletion. its percentage December be-
ing 1913. &.
The submarine torpedoboat F-4 Il.
now s4.6 per cent completed, and
probably will be- the, first Of fifteen
similar craft now building to be conn
pleted.
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: - = 4
All legislation bearing upon work.
lnsmen's compensation is in danger
at Inc coming session OF the lexis silt'
= laIure a1rses ss. - .ss.sssszs
Y no one interest seems to he agreed
upon any bill.
{. IN me Minnesota Employers associa-
:lion mas prepared at great expenses 9.
proposed bill which is e1ceedtnsly
favorable to employers, but most OBJ
jectionable to employees. It ID ay
pure neghgence measure and before.
an injured man may recover for In
9uries suffered by him at his occupa
ton ton: It Will FIRST be necessary Tor him
70 70 prove tnat the employer swas sneslt
gent This OF g course cor means 1asw-
SUI. Just. !. the ltl. very thing azspropef
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-01-04
DOUBLE TIME FOR sUNDAY.

Coopers union No., 58 Of Boston
announces general compliance with
Its request that time and a half pe
paid for all overtime and double time
given Tor all work on Sundays and
holidays. IS, a5Ti
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-01-04

A seven-year sentence was dished
out to Frank NJ. Ryan, president of
the Structural Iron Workers union
by Judge Anderson. Mr.. Ryan is So
years of age and for number of
years was superintendent of bridges
on the Milwaukee road in southern
Minnesota. He is we'll known in Du-
luth and visited here during the lock-
out of 1907.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-01-04
Men Who Know Duluth Iron
Worker Convicted by a Federal
Jury in Indianapolis Still Main
tain That He Is Guiltless of
Crime.
There Has Been An Unfortunate
:" Miscarriage Of Justice Only
Evidence Against Him Was
From McManigal, and Innocent
Postscript to q Letter. ,

A jury of wealthy retired
farmers in Indianapolis last
Monday found Fred J. Mooney
of Duluth, guilty of commit.
ting some offense or other
against the "peace and dig
nifty" of the United States.
There were 81 other iron
workers convicted by this jury
of rich farmers. We do not
know anything about the guilt
or innocence Of any of: the
other men, but we do know
that Fred Mooney is innocent.
We know him so we'll that not
even the verdict of a federal
jury can convince US of his
guilt.
In the eyes Of the law FIR,
criminal. But; juries make r
times. And in this instance
certain a mistake has been ma
In the eyes Of God Almght,
is as innocent as an unborn ,
know this better than do the
National Erectors' association
him in the name of the gov
United States.
These men care nothing fo1
case, at least. They want untr
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offenders against the peace and dignity Of
tle. United States. -. = -
Labor World refuses to accept as final
tue verdict of that Indianapolis jury Of re-
tired wealthy farmers We have read and
sresread every scrap of the evidence presented
him, Mooney is to be
3 d as q criminal and made to suffer i'm
.prisonment for putting well meaning post
script On an ordinary business letter written
John which he smerely
|Isferred5 EI Il
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Brought to- Trial byl Rich Mans
Government, Bsfore Rich
Mans Court, Presided Over By.
g g Rich Mans Judge, /, and All.
for Profits. u. B!
Mooney Was Doomed From the
Moment the National Erectors'
Association Came Into Posses
sion Of His Letter Justice IsI
Mocked. ; -. Z :. .. .:= ~. ::

: T.
in the iron erection business.
So, to secure this, what is such
a little thing to them as justice
for Fred Mooney? . -
/. 4. Fred MONEYS associates,
his friends and his family of
loved ones all know that he is
inno oeent Of the crime Of which
he has been conyic ted. But
what does that matter9 Old
Uncle Sam has got him now,
and hand dcuffed and hackled.
he was hurried to the federal
prison at IeaVe1lWp ], !, Kansas,
TO be lodged among murd derers,
burg glars, Dc efau ulting bank cash
= II
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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-07

These statements assert confident
ly that the appearance of the Rus
sian fleet of warships in American
waters both upon the Atlantic and
upon the Pacific sides did not rep
resent any friendly feeling of the
Car of Russia for the United States,
but instead their sojourn in Ameri-
can waters was nothing more than
an incident in the itinerary of a
cruise of the Russian navy.
Whatever may be the present
feeling on the part of the citizens of
the United States toward Russia &C.
casioned by political conditions, |
know that the people of the North
and the administration of President
Lincoln at Washington were rejoiced
that this Russian fleet should have
appeared in the harbor of New York
at the time it did.
Il know, Furthermore, from per-
sonal observation which my official
duties made possible, that the Rus
sian fleet visited the United States
solely for the purpose of assisting
the American government in case the
United states navy at that time
needed assistance.
Il was at that time an officer in
the custom house in New York. The
authorities had received confidential
information that Russian fleet
would visit the United States and
would be for some time at anchor
in New York harbor We were also
informed that after a visit to New
York, unless some special emergen-
cies arose, the fleet would sail for
chesapeake bay and very likely
would go up the Potomac river to
a point in the vicinity of Alexandria.
That would make convenient an ex-
change Of official courtesies between
the Russian naval officers and the
administration at Washington.
Il learned informally that it was
expected that the visit of the Rus
sian naval officers to Washington and
their acceptance of official courtesies
would be regarded as literal dem
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-07

much in the way of finishing many
small pieces of work or closing trans
actions of minor Importance, as the
vibrations give 'quickness of thought
and action, thus enabling speedy ac-
complishment of whatever task is UNI
dertakep.
There is a representation that
radical change in the character and
form of current fiction win take place
within a short time. According to the
| stars new writer will gain fame and
bring about startling innovation.
/ Again an accident in the navy is
prophesied. This will be serious and
may cause the loss of an officers life.
| A. sensational change in an Oriental
government is predicted. This will
entangle the United States in diplo-
matte complications. There is again
a representation of severe criticism
of man high in official life.
Persons whose birthdate it is are
| warned to guard against irritability.
The year may bring anXieties. Wom-
en- should watch their tempers, as
the tendency will be toward nervous
ness, which produces ill-humor.
Children born on this day will have
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| onstration of the friendship of Russia
toward the United States. The GUS
tom house authorities of New York
were expected to extend every possi-
bic courtesy to the Russian fleet, and
these expectations were more than
| fulfilled
II went down New York bay to
visit the fleet. 1t was a splendid
navy which lay there at anchor under
the Russian flag, but 1t was not long
before l realized, although no sailor
myself. that the fleet was prepared
for the sternest kind of emergencies.
There was every evidence of thor
ough preparation for sea lighting.
81 learned, too, that the great guns
of the Russian army were ready to
be double-shotted if the occasion
arose, and | realized from the atti-
| tude of the officers, and especially the
petty officers, that they were keyed
up to high pitch, not knowing
whether at any time they might not
be called upon to get into fighting
| trim and even to enter into action.
ION my return to the customs house
uidut SOliit INJURY, loi II was BNl-
dent that the Russian fleet could not
enter into any action with the navy
of the Confederate government, for
there was no navy. All that the Con-
federates possessed were few priva-
teers Of the Alabama type and, of
course, vessels of that type would
give a warship wide berth.
why, then, was the Russian fleet
ready for instant action?" was the
question which | asked, and ! was
told that France and Great Britain
were preparing to break the blockade
of the Confederate force and when
that was done to recognize the
Southern Confederaey. But with the
Russian fleet in American waters,
which thereby demonstrated the
friendship of Russia for the United
States, note Of warning would be
sent to France and Great Britain that
in case those two countries took this
step Russia would enter into friendly
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-07

The present king, Gustav V, who
has been on the throne for six years,
is one of the wisest of kings. He is
tall. pale and quiet fond of outdoor
sports and intensely loyal to his
country. In his carly manhood he
was sent TO the country for his health
and there fell in love with a simple
country elergyman's daughter. His
devotion was sincere and he would
gladly have abandoned his throne for
her sake but his father gently and
tactfully persuaded him that as crown
prince it was his duty to look forward
to becoming king and that "A country
girl without drop of royal or even
noble blood in her veins could never
become queen of Sweden.
Gustav was loyal and patriotic, so
he said adieu to his charmer and
married Princess Victoria of Baden
instead. This was a very satisfactory
alliance for everyone save for the dis
appointed Gustav and even he must
have long since learned to love the
charming Victoria What made the
match so acceptable TO the people of
Swedee was the fact that Victoria