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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-05-24

PAYS HIS RESPECT TO 49,
=: ELKINS-DAVIS COMBINE
Present Fight of Miners to Result
in Complete Organization of
Mining Industry. ~

CHARLESTON, W. Va, May. a.
Slug 'em and Nlg 'em!" That is the
new motto suggested for the coat OF
arms of the sovereign state of West
Virginia by Eugene v. Debs.
"a The veteran Socialist, who is
again back in the blacklist spot on the
United States fighting for the rights
off the rising workers, feels that that
is the insignia that ought to float
over the Duchy de Elkins- Davis. un-
til present conditions have been rad
ically changed in favor of the work
ing class.
Drive Union Men Out.
The reigning policy in West Vir-
ginia at the present time" declares
Debs, who has come to the state to
investigate conditions in the Kanaw:
ma war zone, ''is to drive all union
men from the state and to beat up,
Jail and imprison the organizers OF
labor. For that reason the motto of,
Slug 'em and jug EN- would be es-
pecially appropriated
The coal czars of West Virginia
have heard of Debs before. As long
ago as August, 1897, he invaded the
state and was met with IN Injunction,
this form of judicial tyranny at that
time blosson1ing into popularity with
the rulers Of West Virginia.
Has Been Long Fight.
I The fight of the West Virginia coal
miners has been a long fight. It is
believed that the present opportunity
will result in the complete organiza-
ton of the entire state, There are
at present about 10000 union miners
IN the state with about $4,000 still
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-05-24
WINNIPEG PAINTERS
COMPROMISE STRIKE
Settle Four Weeks Struggle BY
Meeting Employers Half Way.
Union Recognized.

= WINNIPEG, Man., May 22.-1t took
just four weeks for the painters and
master painters to come to an agree
ment on the question Of a demand for
an increase In wages made by the
union. - 4: ?
Owing to the fact that the union
painters comprise only about 25 per
cent Of the men working at the trade.
the master painters were confident
that they would be able to use the
nonunion men against the union
: At the commencement of the strike
the painters union numbered only
230, but at the time the agreement
was signed the membership OF the
union had reached $50. **a.s rs.
While the demand Of the union was
for scent per hour increase. a
compromise Yas reached whereby I
~ cent per hour increase was
agreed to. III ..$$s iGsts@ i.sts@ #
\ A complete recognition Of the or
ganization was also secured. ,5f!
Z The agreement provides for settline
further differences in an anaicable
manner. III t5# S;f WI 81 43:E
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-05-24
CARPENTERS ASK
F0R MORE MONEY
Union Requests Increase in Wages.
Poorly Paid Compared With
Other Trades.
CONTRACTORS CONFER
WITH MEMS COMMITTEE
Believed Most of Them Will Con-,
cede 81 Minimum Wage Scale
Without Strike.

A joint meeting Of committees rep-
resenting the general contractors and
the Carpenters Union Of Duluth was
held at the rooms of the Bui1dera'
Exchange last Saturday afternoon, at
which the carpenters made request
for a SO cents per hour minimum
wage SCALE.
The present scale is IS cents per
hour. In requesting the contractors
to grant the increase, the members
of the carpenters committee. sub.
mitted a well-prepared brief in which
it was shown that the carpenters were
the poorest paid of all the building
trades.
Plumbers receive e21k cents per
hour; painters, 47k cents, with a.
promise of so cents for next season:
timers. so cents; bricklayers and
stone masons, 60 and 70 cents; and
the other building trades enjoy about
the same scale. =.
Must Buy Own Tools.
The carpenters reminded the CON-
tractors Of the fact that they are OBJ.
liged to buy their own tools and keep
them up, which entails considerable
expense, all Of which must necessarily
come from their wages. They also
declare that few carpenters were EN-
ployed more than nine months in
any one year. Il, i;
In view Of the claims made by the
contractors will grant the wage in
crease of 50 cents per hour asked for
by the union, One Of the contractors
stated to The Labor World yesterday
that he believed every contractor in
the city but two would pay the new
wage scale without any protect.
Wage movements throughout the
country indicate that the general con-
tractors Of other cities are recogniz-
ing that the carpenters have not been
paid fair wages compared with those
received by the other building trades.
Other Cities Raise Wagcs.
The master carr penters aa1 1ociafion
Of Orange. n. Z, on May 10 voted to
pay al; carpenters Ia the employ Of
its members $500 per day. The Sy-
racuse, N. T., contractors raised the
wages on May 1st to carpenters from
IS cents to so cents per hour. Whites
boro, N. Y, contractors did likewise.
In Pacific Grove. CAL, and Louiston,
Mont, wages of carpenters were
raised from $3.50 to IS for an. eight
hour day. Other increases in wages
to carpenters are reported from
Reading, Pa, La Crosse, Wis, Cadil-
lac, Mich, and Geneva, N. Y.
If the carpenter contractors Of the
cities above referred to can afford to
pay So cents per hour, surely Du-
luth contractors can do the same. In
any event, it is hoped that the con-
cession will be made without the
necessity Of strike. Dug.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-05-24
SULZER VET0ES ...
LIABILITY BILL
New York's Democratic Governor
Disapproves Compensation Bill
Passed By Legislature.
CASUALTY INSURANCE
COMPANIES DRAFTED IT
Organized Labor Emphatically
and Vigorously Opposed Meas.
ure and Sulzer Yielded.

ALBANY, May Ex-Governor Sui
MEMS Compensation bill. The bill
was supported by the casualty insur-
ance companies, the CIVIC Federation
and many employers, and was op-
posed just as strenuously by organ
lied labor and the Association for La
Dor Legislation.
ITO my mind,' said Governor Sui
zer in killing the bill, "a workmen's
compensation law which fails to in
spire the confidence of the industrial
toilers for whom it is enacted, and
which meets with their vigorous and
emphatic protest, cannot be said to
be an adequate performance of the
party pledge.
Labor Opposed 1t.
From the outset the bill now be-
fore me met with serious opposition
from those who are most vitality in
terested in securing the benefits de-
signed to accrue from legislation Of
this character. This measure is op-
posed by the State Federation of La
Dor, and the American Association for
Labor Legislation and other true
friends of these necessary remedial
industrial reforms'
In vetoing the bill the governor let
it be known that he favored "such
legislation as is approved by the work
ingmen themselves, and not what the
lawmakers and casualty companies
offered them" Provision for a con-
stitutional amendment has passed the
1apiS1qf11Yo will ,hn +4
the people for approval in November.
This will make it. possible to enact a
genuine compensation law next year.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-05-24
COLORADO HAS BEST
MINE LAW IN WORLD
Coal Miners Safety Law Recent
ly Enacted Said to Afford
Protection to Miners.

DENVER, Colo, May 22.-The coal
miners safety law has passed both
houses. A special committee. con-
sisting of members of the legislature.
coal operators and miners, revised
the. original bill introduced and came
to an agreement upon it.
This law gives Colorado the best
and safest working conditions for
miners in the world" said John R.
Lawson, Colorado's representative or
the international board of the United
Mine Workers of America.
Under the provisions Of the law
miners in the future will receive paw
for mine runs, instead of screen
runs. Operators will pay for the fir
ing Of shots.
Examination of mines must be
made before each shift goes on duty.
conditions of each room, printed in
all languages spoken by the work.
men, must be posted at the room
opening.
q" Rescue crews, safety devices, and
other necessary equipment must be
available for instant use.
1t is also provided that every. work.
ing mine must be examined at least
every 80 days by the coal-minine in
spector or his deputies, who. are am
powered to close down any mine on
moments notice which is deemed
unsafe.
Mining inspectors will haye power
] to search all those employed at. the
mine for Intoxicating liquors, cigar
Il cites, tobacco, pipes and matches, and
4 bar from the rooms any member car
/ rylng these articles. Timbers are to
be delivered into the mine free of
!, charge.
e. Check weighmen are to be pro-
v1ded, to be paid by the workmen. No
boys under Is, or women, can be en-
z plOyed in the minas
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-05-24
SOUTHERN ITALIANS
HEAD PROCESSION
Still Lead IN Heav st1 t1.tam cam n of
Immigrants Pouring Into 3.
This Country.

WASHINGTON, May 22.-The total
number of immigrant aliens landed at
ports of the United States for the
begins. to look as if southern Italy
would be depopulated. For many
months the southern Italians, with
one exception, have headed the list
of immigration in point of numbers
and during March 23,267 were ad-
mitted.
The following is a portion Of the
list and the number landing:
Polish, 1874; Hebrews, 1901; Ger
mans, $500; Russians, 4,501; North
ern Italians, 3,454, the balance of the
immigrants being scattered between
the various races Of the earth.
The total immigration from July,
1912 to March, 1918 aggregates IT,
9sS. Classified according to avoca-
tions the March immigration list in
cludes:
Farm laborers.29,797; laborers IT,.
S45; servants, 1876; no occupation,
including women and children, 21,-
o06; carpenters 1872; tailors, 1929;
clerks and accountants, LOO, the
balance being scattered between vari :.
Gus lines of skilled labor and profess
sions.
The states receiving the larger por-
tions of this immigration are as fol-
lows:
New York, 26,7S2; Pennsylvania.
1886; Illinois, 9,251;. Massachusetts.
7,795; New Jersey, $3.50; Michigan,
1868; Ohio, 4,760; Connecticut, g.
837; California, 2,730, the balance be-
ing scattered throughout every state
in the union.
Departures from this country dur
ing March of emigrant aliens reached
1904. The largest number debarred
came under tho head Of likely to be-
come a public charge. 529 being thus
refused admittance.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-05-24
URGES WILSON TO
NAME COMMISSION
Senator Hughes Of New Jersey
Seeks Action Of President.
Much Work to- Do,

WASHINGTON, May 22.-Presi-
dent Wilson, in an interview with
Senator Hughes of New Jersey, a
member of the labor group, was
urged to Immediately appoint a new
federal industrial commission. pro,
vided for by the sixty-second con-
gress.
It will be remembered that Presi-
dent Taft appointed this commission.
but the senate failed to confirm the
appointments. The law requires
that three representatives of organ
lied labor shall be upon this COM
mission, and James O'Connell, John
Lenno,, and President Garretson, of
the Order of Railway Conductors,
were the appointments to represent
organized labor.
Senator Hughes told the president
that owing to the fact that there were
serious industrial disputes in New Jer-
sey which should be investigated IL
was important that the commission
be named at as early a date as pos
sible. ~ T.
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UNITED STATES
LABOR NEED NOT
FEAR LOW TARIFF

WASHINGTON, May 22.-The bu-
reau Of foreign and. domestic conf
merce. at the instance of the house
ways and means committee, has pre-
pared comparative statement cover
ing II industries in Great Britain and
the United States.
The statement shows that the
manufacturing establishments In the
United States have higher efficiency,
and that two and q half times as many
wage earners and one-sixth more
power are needed in the United
Kingdom than in the United States to
produce net output Of equal value.
Average wages In the II industries
are only half as high in Great Brit
ain as in the United States, although,
the comparison shows that the wage
cost to obtain an equal value Of net
output in Great Britain was 10 per
cent higher. ~, s".
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-05-24
DANCE ORDINANCE
MAY co TO PEOPLE
Workingmen Believe It's Provi-
. sions Too Drastic-Fear Prop
erty Will Be Confscated.
DECLARE THEY'LL BE
A. oe ICY OF POLICE
Labor sympath,~ : officials
In Moral Uplift = A,.c
Wants Rights Protet. $ =,

The city commission passed the
dance hall ordinance last Monday
evening. The ordinance does not go
into effect for 80 days. If threats
made by prominent labor men are
carried out it will not go into effect
by that time and not until the people
shall have been given an opportunity
to pass upon the ordinance.
1t is held that the ordinance is too
drastic in it's provisions and that it
will in due time result in the con-
tiscation Of union labor's property.
So the referendum is hinted at
Commissioner Hicken gives it as
his opinion that the ordinance will
not be enforced against such paw
lions as the one maintained by union
labor at Fairmont park, where dances
are given but frequently. He claims
that it is his desire to have it apply
only to such dance halls as are oper-
ated for profit and are open to the
public every night in the week.
Hits Union Labor Pavilion.
In spite Of this assurance the or
dlnance contains very strong provi-
sion prohibiting the granting of Ii
censes to any dance hall to be con-
Quoted at any point within 600 feet
of any public park or playground.
There is this saving clause, however,
which may relieve organized labor:
I'm cases where the entire net pro-
ceeds of conducting said dance hall or
skating rink are devoted to charit-
able or philanthropic or literary
purposes, no payment of any license
fee shall be required; and the coun-
Gil may in it's discretion permit any
lodge or society, not organized and
maintained for profit. to conduct pub
lie dances, without requiring the pay
ment of any license fee.''
Morals and Police Rule.
The union men do not like the idea
of being compelled to obtain a permit
every time they desire to give a 90
cialf funetason i'm heir own pavilion rat
IS Fairm ont park They ares#i i, perfect
accord With the commission in it's de-
sire to promote the morals of the
community by protecting the young
against the evils of public dance
halls but they believe this end. can
be obtained by less drastic and
more studied ordinance that will
SAVIOR less of that kind of police rule
for which European cities are noted
and against which all lovers of free
dom protest.
The Trades assembly will determine
at It's meeting tonight whether or not
1t Will begin the circulation of refer
endum petitions for popular vote
on the dance hall ordinance.
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3,602 men killed
II II Ill
!. : Mines ! | ] and D QUARRIts
Bureau Of Mines Reports Mum.
= her Of Accidents to Miners
and Quarrymen.

WASHINGTON, May 22.-Accidente
In quarries, coal mines and metal
mines Of the United States during
1911 resulted in loss of life to $500
men, out Of the 1,005,2S1 men en-
ployed.
The Bureau Of Mines, which, since
it's establishment, has ~endeavored to
promote safety and efficiency in the
mines and quarries of the country,
has just issued it's first summary of
quarry accidents.
1t shows 1873 men were killed dur
ing 1911 out of 110,954 men en-
.ployed, making the death rate 1863
per 1000. In coal mines 72834S men
were employed, Of whom 2,179 were
killed, making the death rate 1913;
ployed, 695 killed, making the, death
rate 4.19. :.
Approximately one-half of the
deaths in and about the quarries were
due to three causes in the order
named: Explosives, falls or slides of
quarry material, and falls or slides of
overburden.. -. @-,<
Accidents resulted in the serious
injury Of S62 men, or TIT per 1000;
slight injuries, 1928, or 40.s1 per
1000. Approximately 1ss per cent of
the serious and slight injuries oc-
CURED in the handling and Transport
of material. Il. '~o 5>&-~
Fatalities in granite quarries were
20, sandstone and bluestone, Ia; lime
stone, 30 and cement rock, 20. OF
these, 33 men were killed in Penn
sylvania Quarries, % in California,
and IL in Illinois. -. i =; ..'. .
The statistics were collected from
1920 quarries, whose 1885, elu-
ployes worked an aggregate Of 49,
325,094 days, developing $149,541,-
722 in products. The men killed left
80 widows and 1913 orphans. 4"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-05-24
NOVEL THIRD HOUSE
STRIKE IN ARIZONA
Legislative Employees In Upper.
House Of Baby State Refuse
to Work Overtime.

PHOENIX, Ariz., May 22.-
rather interesting situation recently
existed in the Arizona legislature.
Some time ago the house passed q
resolution commencing the work OF
the clerks and resolving that when
extra time was required over and
above eight hours, that the clerks be
paid for it. s..:'t3s.
The senate, however, did not take
similar action and after several can-
cuses on the subject, these grave Leg
islators and revered solons Of the up-
per house decided not to concur in
the action taken by the house.
Recently the senate held night
session, but the clerks limited that
they would not be on hand. The
hint, however, was not sufficient to
urge the senator's to action. At the
night session all Of the clerks stayed
away, from the secretary to the
youngest assistant. and all the work:
-technical, mental and physical
had to be done by the senators.
A local paper commenting on the
IS one thing about the situation that
Is patent to all regular visitors to the
statehouse. and that 10 that the large
number Of clerks and attaches cer-
tainly earn their money. They work
as hard as 1t is possible to work on
the copying Of bills. engrossing OF
bills. preparing new bills, copying 70
ports and all that sort OF thing. 20
that when their eight hours are M.
they are tired and ready to quit. =
Other comments are to the efIoot
that early In the session the senate
passed an eight hour resolution, and
II is considered inconsistent for that
body e now to rafuse to pay overtime
after the eight hours have been put1
In
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-05-24
BUFFALO LoNGsHoRE:MEN
MAKE FINE SUPPLEMENT-

BUFFALO, N. Y, May 22.-The
newly organized Freight Handlers
union has secured an agreement with
w. J. Conners who controls the
freight business at this port, and the
agreement provides for the employ
ment Of union men only. 5.s;sss .
The agreement runs from the OPEN
ing until the close Of navigation, and
by its terms the workmen are to be
paid rs cents an hour. q raise, oe &
cents over last year, and last year !
hours will prevail. Over 1000 men
are affected. II s.ssssH Hs .:5 Il. s% @s e
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-05-24
108, 1880 IMMIGRANTS
Il. .%+s RECORDED IN APRIf.

NEW YORK, May 22.-1udicationa
that the high water mark OF immi-
grafton through this port will be
reached this year are contained in the
April figures. showing that 10s,9SO
aliens entered New York during the
month, an increase over April, 1912,
of 33,531. and the total for the four
months begfnning Jan. / shows. "a;
entry Of 26s. .067 immigrants, as co1 M
pared with 70 ,s7 77 IN the corresp poud 81 !.
5inE period of IS OF; ar, Sincr ease d of
ssf ,o0o. o5. 90 imnai sl,r,.anlts
conferred thiS port.
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MANY CHAIN STORES n
OPERATING IN GERMANY

4 The chain store in Germany ii
more fully developed there than here.
There 5is no one. very large combina-
tion. but 9 great many chains Of hall
q dozen UP to SO or SO stores.
Some chains may include several
cities, but for the most part each
chain 80 confined to = single; city
1n Berlin, for example Loser g
Wolff have q chain OF 60 stbresI. lille
the IIs-Ci-Fa concern The Havana
~ g q Atactos bout
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-05-24
PITTSBURGH BLACKSMITHS
WIN SHORTER WORK DAY

PITTSBURGH, May 22.-The strike
of the blacksmiths in the Pittsburgh
district for the eight-hour day, which
has been on since May 1, has been
practically won, all but a few firms
involved having acceded to the ad-
vanced wage scale Of the black
smiths and helpers.
An exceptional feature of the
strike is that no tense feeling has
been engendered and negotiations
have been conducted in a most
friendly manner.
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CANTON CARMEN GET .=
..'@ RAISE WITHOUT STRIKE

III CANTON, Ohio, May 22.--Bulle-
tins have been posted in the car. barns
and waiting rooms Of the n. q. 4. 3 8,
2. company in Canton, Masilon, Ak
TOR ron l and Cleveland announcing that All
conductors &C = u and mo- tormen on all In
iterurban and city d livisions are to re-,
.cei've an sincreass of 2 cents per hour.
ss The ra isssf fleets over 81. 900 trolley.
men, '1|l s,l Ind M a 8 ersass of ap,
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HAMILTON PLUMBERS :.
-. HAVE WAGES RAISED

HAMILTON, Ontario, May. 22.-
After comforting for nearly two
months, the, plumbers and steamfit-
ters. Of this city have secured a re-
vised agreement with the master
plumber for AN cents per hour, the
agreement being for one year. b .5Sz5$ ".
5:5e 3+ This was a raise Of 5z2114 cents per
4 hour, lt, and. acc ording to an M under
standing, y, next year here will be an
other I 81 raise of 2 \ cents s;
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ELECTRICIANS WIN.

,.8 SIOUX CITY. Iowa, May 22.-The
liner 5linemen employed by the Gas and
Electric company have been granted a
25cent pei. day increase, making the
wage wage scale So for ten ahours' week. sI@
This is the result Of a weeks strike
and ad ded to the increase is 8 pro-
Wilson pr ding for he union. !. shop
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Daily Papers Not Enud Over AfrGovernor
Commission Declares Governors
w. Investigation ~ Bu1sque Situation mi

under the auspices Of the
st cu1 creating interest hroou
~ Mnnsot:s program
service sin heydob
% paS @ na % @ s @ % 81 s @ % sa @ itself ]
o the ia the other Ae
ofm is .mrd und st. o<
itself giving
advantage Of the eommm or n% m % s.. CON-
s, % M t % 'nt nM would like have
Located This last bill being bitterly
@ summer ] ot the purpose % conducting an educational
mn' the regulation Of the corporations controlling
but their ann
on the part the
% Former @ Attorney president of the Stir
n, nn ana oeaas that
ndes and looking the question
The neons naxed
last combined
all the ep@ent the son
make % enaent i ne ser organization favored
the hands ppdnuve y the
] ] raoeas s and express onpans
sae.sa o. @ commission ese tasens and
"rhe utility purpose 81 rxu1uo. m
been completely accomplished
purely 1 ua1t @ % 9;s r% % acting guardian d
ing f" any such extraordinary thing
bill session. @ %
pretended - on the
aedyh taken N044 '"""D~uon
he headquarters
ne mas already taken
put in leading string" by such commission
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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1913-03-27
Rain Prevents Hounds from
Trailing Slayer.

FranklintOn La, March "a
Sheriff Simmons reached homo
this afternoon from the scene OF
the killing of George Holiness,
near Warnerton. A light rain
fell last highland: this morning
and the bloodhounds we're unable
to strike trail. Holmes body
was found on the edge of the
railroad right,of way, in a dense
thicket, and indications were
that the body had been moved
there after having been shot six
times and the throat cut. The
crime evidently was committed
Saturday night. The body was
discovered by negooes Sunday
afternoon. Holmes was twenty
five years old. His residence
near Warnerton recently was
burned by an incendiary, and
just previous to that he was sepa'
rated from his wife,