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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-10-25

Local Traction Company Is Doomed Officers Sewed the
Wind, VIII Now Reap the Whnwimd-- People Should
Take Over Street Railway Lines for Themselve. 4

During the trial Of the Duluth
Street Railway case before Judge
Cant counsel for the company made
a confession corporation officials
usually try to hide. It was claimed
that the credit of the company In
the bond market had been consider
ably impaired because Of the street
railway strike Of a year ago.
The attorneys for the company also
charged that the suit of the city was
instigated during the strike by the
city council whose members were
playing politics. This claim was
hotly contested by counsel for the
city. = .-. ,..,.s.
After all it does not make any diff.
ference now who broke the credit
Of the traction company in the
money market. It. is too late to
squibble over the matter, although We
are constrained to- believe that over
capitalization had as much to do with
it as anything. The officials of the
company sewed the wind, they are
now reaping the whirlwind. .M
~, Company Is Doomed. @ .@
The local company is doomed. It
will not make any difference in the
end which way the courts decide on
the franchise the company claims to
have, when the people decide to act
they will take possession OF the sys-
tenn and run the street cars for them
selves. It is written In the book OF
fate that the people Of Duluth will
soon own and operate their street
railway lines. 2s5@2:!.|r g 3 .5 5 ~ ~ y
The friends OF municipal owner
ship are already talking about organ
izing for the next city campaign In
which they will make the traction.
question the issue. We may not be
able to get the whole system at once,
but we can at least build the stub
line from West Duluth to New Du-
luth and Fond du Lac. This will be
a ! good start San Francisco began
1municiral ownership in this way.
Now she is building throughout the
city, and the traction company is
willing to dispose Of its5junk property
at reasonable figure. .t3. .ts 4. .sz. s.
There 10 nothing that will worry a
street railway com mpany like city
owned stub line. It's officials recog-
.nize that It. IL the beginning Of ulti-
mate city ownership of the street
railway system. And why city owner
ship IN Duluth There are many
reasons for II. The principal reason
Is we want Duluth to grow, and we
want to control the street i railway
system 70 that we can extend new
5liaes with the growth OF the city. 1.
lService Not Pro4it
clty ownsrship means running sa
street ailvay to serve the people and
not Tor pro {. lt will mean eight
es-for.a quarter III workinsnen
and onnens dNy Nying hours hen
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-10-25
GIVES APPLES AWAY;
BUT NOT: :INDULUTH
Middlemen of Denver Like Those
in Duluth-0ne Way Farmers
Protest Against Their Profits.

Duluth is not alone at the mercy
Of middlemen who have shown an
incapacity to act as the city's dis
trtbutors of food stuffs. Apple day
was great event in Denver the other
day. incidentally the day gave the
people o. that city pretty clear idea
Of how the mtddleman's profits make
the cost OF living high
Apple day was the result of little
agreement between the editor of the
Denver Express and Ranch Owners
c. C.. Welch, Fred T. Henry, w. H.
Cole to give five wagon loads of
apples. Three thousand peo ople
stormed the Express office and each
was given a heaping basket >of apples
Five hundred more were disa ap-
pointed. :
WEIGH had a big crop Of apples he
had raised on his farm eight miles
from Denver. Commission men cf.
fered him so cents a hundred pounds
for them. Grocers were selling them
for six pounds for a quarter. That
meant that apples sold for 50 cehts
were bought ny the people Of Den Ter
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-10-25
SENATOR ) ! ] | REED SLAPs
LABOR HA7ER'S ||| FACE
John Mcintyre, Well Known
Union Opponent. Given De
served Rebuke by Missourian.

. , q +, 81 SH. q Fl
WASHINGTON. Oct. 2s.-senator
Reed, Of Missouri, a member Of the
senate lobby committee. slapped the
face Of John Mcintyre. OF Philadel-
phia, an official OF the National As
sociation 0f Manufacturers, follows
ing an alteration In the judlc1ary
committee room at s the capitort
recently. :5.
Senaor Reed, 1t is claimed, was Of
Tended because McInyre insisted that:
the senator had In his possession an
affidavit setting forth that Senator
Reed had assised IN suppr0ssinE the
testimony Of James i. Reagan In con-
nection with the Mulhall charges.
VI The agents OF the national aalocia-
ton OF manufacturers have alwayss
acted with great presumption. but
the recent inyestigation and oonse-
quent exposure Of tho methods ON S.
ployed by that delectabls band has
had the effect OF comp plstely discrsd-
iting the active spirits of the associ-
at1on.
II their distress they have become
edingly bnmp tious, and ii is
quite evident that the ag gent ;of the
manufacturers referred 10 exhibited
too much auth Oh toward Senator,
~. nd q! spI,a 90
q
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-10-25
C0MPENSA TON ACT BEST
FOR WORKMEN; NOT IDEAL
BUT PAYMENT is CERTAIN
1Workmen Who Elect Not to Come Under New Law Will
Make Serious Mistake Would Help Lawyers Only I'm
ion Labor Supports Measures and Commends Ii.

The spectacle Of a number Of un-
reasonable workingmen and a group
Of lawyers who specialize in personal
injury suits making common cause
against the Minnesota Workingmen's
Compensation act is amusing. The
former expect too much at one legis-
lative stroke. and the latter seem to
be biting under the lash because they
have been deprived of the opportun-
ity to absorb the larger part of. the
damages which injuries have hereto
fore awarded to the injured.
The Labor World has stated hun
dred times or more that the compen-
eation law was far from ideal. II
1t were q Union Labor, instead of a
Progressive, measure we may be sure
that it would provide for larger COM
pensation to the injured. But it is
not a law that was drawn by Union
Labor or any Of its representatives.
Whatever there 1s good in the law
was put there after the employers
presented the measure to the legisla-
| tuIc, eA1lQ IL was lL6SILSu LuIOu6H Lu0
activities and persistence of Union
Labor.
Labor Could Have Defeated 1t.
1t was within the power Of the
unions to defeat compensation law
at the last legislature. They had to
but say the word. They were con-
fronted with the question: Is this
bill better than no compensation law
at all? Convinced that it was bet
ter for the workers than the common
1aw-that the injured workmen and
not the lawyers would get the money
paid for personal injuries they
finally got behind 1t. ..
1t is folly to split hairs over the
question as to whether or not the
compensation act is an: ideal law. II
1t were 1t would not have passed.
Legislative bodies do not usually en-
! act IDEALS 1t is simply a question
whether It is an Improvement over
the old law. We believe it il q step
forward and that It. is arecognition a
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lection amounting to $40, 900 was
taken up and offered to him as char
ity. 81 .s . s3& VI n. 5s.3 /.
This he refused 70 take. It was
not charity he was e asking for, but
Justice and 9 chance to receive some
.portio Of the wealth hs had con
ferred upon the world Poor I've
lived and !. poor TIL die, '' was his re-.
ply to those who oRered him aims
He was ognixed one 8of the
}greatest Invent geniuses that mod.
ssrn France odnces ssg
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-10-25
TIME. FOR ACTIVE WORK. -0N !
PEOPLES RULE AMENDMENT
Proposals to Amend Constitution for the Initiative and Ref
erendum and Recall May Be Defeated Unless Friends
of Measure Arouse Themselves and Organize

The people of Minnesota, at the
next general election to be held in
November, 1914, will be given an op-
portunity to vote on a proposal by the
legislature to amend the constitution
Of the state to provide for the initia-
tive and referendum. There Is also
a proposition to be submitted to the
people for the recall Of elective off,
GERS.
Little is being said, written or
printed with relation to the proposed
amendments. To become part of the
basis law of the state it will be neces-
sary for a majority of the people vot-
ing at the election to vote in favor
of each Of the amendments. This
fact makes the result of the vote
thereon exceedingly uncertain.
No doubt more electors will vote
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-10-25

work. It will mean half fares for
school children. It will mean a single
fare on every line In the city to ev-
cry portion Of the city, without re-.
spect to distance. Ia this not worth
making a fight Tor: And it can be
gotten by the simple organization Of
the people. =rs.
It usually requires from five to ten
years of persistent work to land mu-
nicipal ownership, Now Is the time
to begin the battle for a, municipal
street railway system, and before the
city gets very much larger. The COM
ran! will continue to overcapitalize
and the more miles Of track it
builds from now on the harder 1t
will be to make deal with it, aud
get the. system at a fair price. We
need pay no attention to franchises
they can be. swept aside when the
people get ready to go into the street
railway business for themselves. 4 Il Il
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-10-25
POLICE AND FlRElMEN MUST -
SUFFER FOR EXTRA VAGANCE
OF HIGH PAID OFFICIALS
City Commissioners Adopt Tactics Of Old School of Poll
ticians to Reduce City Expenses Efficiency and
Economy Apparently No Factor.

,.eend the police and fire depart
N with the growth of the city.
ssEakn 10 panic now. People are
pas~ q xes, only they will have
to payzkns year than they have
had to pa pa
merou. Aou e~aSs ~ays - eo@miss,on- one 'n on-
ers a few policemen "a firemen are
to lose their jobs until the city OBJ
tains money enough to pay them. This
city commission voted away approx
mately $1,000 of the peoples money
for city printing. That is, the con-
tract for doing the city printing was
given to a newspaper at price
amountoing to one-third more than
The Labor World offered to do it
for. This one city leak would have
paid the wages for a year Of at least
five policemen and firemen, who are
now to lose their Jobs because there
will not be money enough left to pay
them.
Descriminates Against Zenith.
The Duluth Telephone company has
installed it's phones In the city hall
for which it receives money, while
the Zenith Telephone company not
only gives the same service free. but
1t pays into the city treasury a gross
earnings tax, while the Bell company
pays nothing. 1t goes scot-free, while
the independent company is penalized.
simply because it has a contract with
the city. The Duluth Telephone COM
pany, which is a. part of the great
telephone trust, has no franchise,
pays no taxes to the city or county,
charges its own price for service, and
until very recently stood in defiance
of the usual police regulations Of the
city. The commissioners not only
are extravagantly dissipating tho
city's money by paying for the Bell
service, but they have broken faith
with the local company.
And for this kind Of extravaganza,
and some other kind that we will
dwell upon later, policemen and fire
men are to lose their jobs. The COM
mission form Of government is sure
ly on trial in Duluth.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-10-25

Of the social nature of the industrial
workers labor The compensation
may be somewhat low now, but since
the principle of industry bearing the
financial risk has at last been recog-
nized, we can trust to future sessions
of the legislature to justly increase
the compensation in the light Of ex-
perienced to be gained under the act.
. Now what about the new law, and
even with its admittedly low compen-
First; 1t deprives the employer of his
common law defense. The fact that
virtually all Of the large employers in
the state have come under the pro-
visions of the law is cited by unreaN.s
enable laborers as indicating that the
law ITSELF is altogether in favor Of
the employer. Every intelligent per-
son who Is familiar with the compen-
sation act knows that it was made
virtually compulsory upon employers
to come under the law by abolishing
their common law defenses.
Compensation Is Certain.
The second reason why working
men should elect to come under the
new law Is tHaL the compensation Is
sure and certain. which they do not
have to split with lawyers. The fact
is. as every one knows, that under
the common law not one injured
workingman out of seven ever re-
ceived anything at all. .s
/ Occasionally an injured workman
would get a large judgment. When
too, large, 1t was cut down by the
courts as excessive, or new trial
ordered. The corporations. which hire
their lawyers by the year, could af-.
ford to appeal and take advantage of
the endless delays of the law. The.
consequence was that injured en-
ployes were the means by which a
certain type Of lawyer gambled with
the law. II the lawyer won the case.
he made winning; If he lost, he
didn't lose anything save his time. But
in any event the injured worker al
most invariably came out empty
handed, no matter whether the yer
diet was: in his favor or not.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-10-25
CONGRESS MAY CRIPPLE.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Charges are being made in
Washington that underhanded
efforts are being made to cripple
the Department of Labor. r..
Secretary William b.: Wilson
asked the Democratic managers
OF the House of Representatives
for an appropriation of @2e2, 900,
so that the department would
be in a position to do its duty
in connection with the various
labor problems in the country.
As it now stands, the general
deficiency bill gives the depart
ment just $27, ,OO0-ahout enough
to pay salaries. Such things as
investigating strikes and indus
trial disputes are rendered inn
possible because of lack OF
money to pay the expense.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-10-25

The city commissioners are hard W.
for money. That is why they are f..
ducing the size Of the police and fire
departments. The city officials under
the old ward government had the
habit of practicing economy, or at
least leading the people to believe
they were. by making the poorest paid
ing their pay or by throwing num-
Der of workmen out of employment.
When the commission form Of gov
ernment was before the people they
were told that new way of reducing
city expenses had been discovered.
Indeed candidates for the office of
mayor and commissioner tickled the
ears of their hearers at public meet
ings. by telling how, through promot-
ing efficiency and economy" and by
a conservation of the wastage, and
by stopping city leaks, they would
give the people "a hundred cents
worth of government for every dollar
paid in taxes
Sweet Campaign Talk.
That was sweet campaign talk, the
kind that pleased hard headed busi-
ness men, and got votes from work.
1ngmen. But it seems to have been
just talk, just idle campaign promises
to get votes. We have changed our
form Of government, but the old
school Of politicians is still in session,
except that the personnel Of the fac
ulty may be different. We have new
machinery of government, but the op-
eratives seem to have inherited the
old tricks of tn trade,' at least there
is no evidence of change having
taken place.
Away back in 1894 the city was
obliged to reduce its fire and police
departments. There was a panic then
and people were not paying their
taxes. No reduction in the working
forces has been made since that time
until now. AS extravagant as the al
dermen and other city officials were
supposed to be they managed to find
money enough without materially in
creasing the tax rate to measurably
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-10-25

-. PARIS, Oct. 23.-Charles Teller
the man who made possible the b4ef
trust and all tho great industrial COM
.binations in formerly perisha1l lie
food products, has just starved to
death here. He was the inventor $f
the cold storage system. the bench
Charles OF which recently gave the
sGargantuan feast IA the Auditorium
In Chicago. which attracted attention
even on liis side of the Atlantic.
ellier was ct that Il time slowlk
II,staryitl1 in rrlissra bls rooms
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-10-25

for the initiative and referendum and
recall proposals than will vote against
them. But this is not all. Whenever
an elector who votes for governor or
for any other state officer fails to
vote on constitutional amendment
the proposition.
Majority Vote Necessary.
In other words, the vote Of every
uniformed, illiterate or disinterested
elector is counted with the votes Of
the reactionaries and special interests
ment, through the initiative, the ref
erendum and the recall. That is to
say, If 100000 people should vote for
state officers at the next general elec-
ton, and of this number 100000 vote
for the initiative and referendum or
the recall proposal, 100000 vote
against it, and 10000 do not take suf-
ficient interest to vote either one way
or the other, the result would be that
the amendment for popular govern
ment, even though it should receive
1VSVVV AAAOA VoSCo Ill AtS xoNOI
were cast against it, would fail of
passage. It would be counted just as
If there were actually 100000 votes
cast against the amendment.
Now If at least 10,o01 Of these dis
interested electors could be aroused
and induced to vote in favor of the
amendment there would be no ques-
tion about a favorable result for pop
ular government. Therefore, the duty
of the friends of direct legislation and
the recall is plain. We can not hope
to win over many ''standpat" oppo-
nents of the principle. In most cases
their private interests will prevent
them being converted to the PROPOSE
ton. AS their private interests come
first they are beyond hope Of con-
version. -
Organization Important.
But with the uninformed or disin-
terested electors, who when they see
the light are ever desirous of doing
right, 1t will be different. They can
be reached and in q perfectly proper
way. An organized educational cam
paign should be launched immediate
ly, and without further loss of time.
Men and money will be needed. The
editor Of The Labor World is prepar.
Ing a letter to be sent out in the name
Of the Minnesota State Federation Of
Labor to q number of we'll known
friends Of the initiative, referendum
and rell throughout the state, the
purpose sof which will be to Impress
upon them the necessity for imnae-
diate action. We must have. an or
ganizatipn to promote and conduc,
the camp III How many n OF our
& readers g q g: /: 4 can be counted upon to help
In the work
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-10-25

made y
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he
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. cnh scommnte
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to ohenL a. " " ~ : ~ ~
,man city = are BUSY
npaans the
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fac in Of
consumers Obliged pay Bidseman
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mnkan
the % handling milk the city, psoAns
and all kinds
a ceMh
The e prices TO pd sand
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the
inquiry upon every
have been condemned be ay nd made
n That the people Of this city,
srs'nt and the crime Of it s
business and TINS would e e MOI" whooms effect from the
of ouands
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best the peoples
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-10-25

for $s.15-a- profit of $266. It did. :.
Mt look right to Welch.
I'D rather give them away" ne
said. Others like Henry and Cole
Joined with him and five wagon loads
were brought tc town and given
away. But we, have mad no such
luck In Duluth.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-10-25
LEAVES FOR WINNIPEG.

= Ray Olsen. son Of Nick Olsen, the
popular business agent of the local
Carpenters union, left yesterday
morning for Winnipeg where has ac-
cepted a position at his profession.
that OF mechanical dentist. The young
man finished his histapprenticeship here,
and is now considered an expert. s
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-10-25

slums Of Paris. When the word
went out that he was suffering, a col
Bisbee daily review., 1913-08-21
sUstains Broken Lea

Jack White, a machInist who re gently came here from Utah and has been in the employ of the c. & A. at the Junction, sustained a broken leg yesterday afternoon wner a cast ing part of gallows frame got away and fell on him. He was taken to the c. & A hospital, where he was reported last night aa resting as eas- fly as could be expected
Bisbee daily review., 1913-08-21

If you sit in cool draft when you are heated and get stiff necK or lame back. you will be looking for something that will ease the pain. Fix your mind on BILLIARDS SNOW LINtMENT and don't be talked out Of it, because it is the best pain relieving liniment you can get anywhere. Price 25c, soc and s1.00 per bottle. Sold by Bisbee Drug Co. 651
Bisbee daily review., 1913-08-21

W. II. Hall, an employe Of the O. K. stable, got q little too close to the hind legs of one of the horses in the stable last night and was so severely kicked that he had to be removed to the Copper Queen hospital.
Bisbee daily review., 1913-08-21

Constipation is the starting point for many serious diseases. To be healthy keep the bowels active and regular. HERRIN1S will remove all accumula. tions in the bowels and put the system in prime condition. Price soc. Sold by Bisbee Drug Co. 651
Bisbee daily review., 1913-08-21
NOW HERE.

Dr. ScheI. Arizona's leading optic ian, Of Tucson, is now at the Copper Queen Hotel on his regular quarterly visit If you need glasses for head ache, weak eyes, etc, call on him for expert service. He will remain until tomorrow (Friday) evening only. Sat. isfactiOn guaranteed. if
Bisbee daily review., 1913-08-21

tauon of the heart, constipation, head aches, dizziness, noise in my e ars, tiniid, nervous, rest less feelings and sleeplessness.
 |" l read in the pa- per where & young " om an had been cured of the same troubles by taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Bisbee daily review., 1913-08-21
Good Progress

The street supervisors department is making good progress in moving the city barn. It has been torn down and part of it put up on the ground at the rear of the hlacksmith shop. The job will be finished in week.
Bisbee daily review., 1913-08-21
Homer Football Club.

There will be a meeting of the Bis bee Homer football club at 1:"5 o'clock Sunday afternoon at head quarters above the office saloon on Main street There will also be a practice game at 10 o'clock sunday Sunday morning
Bisbee daily review., 1913-08-21

the city yesterday from St David.
 where they report plenty Of rain and conditions generally good. Both are now working their teams on the
 county road
Bisbee daily review., 1913-08-21
a5 PER CENT DISCOUNT

On all Harris Furniture Company sioca to make room for new goods.
 Uncle Jim's" Successor to Harris Fur Co. Brewery Gulch. PhoEe 257. 5sO
Bisbee daily review., 1913-08-21
Mems Laundered Shirts at o5c
 Regular SIPS
New Wauon

New Wagon
 The street department is expecting the last of the order of Studebak"r wagons by the end of this week. The new wagon will have capacity Of ; l-2 cubic yards and will be used in the garage service.
Bisbee daily review., 1913-08-21

Need glasses? See Dr. Scheli. the optlciap of Tucson, at the Copper Queen until Friday evening, August 22. Satisfaction guaranteed. l.
Bisbee daily review., 1913-08-21
Funeral

Funeral
 The funeral Of Joshua Gloyn. who d.ed at the county hospital and whose body was shipped here Tuesday. will be held at 1:30 this afternoon at the Palace Undertaking chapel Rev. Decker will oficiate.
Bisbee daily review., 1913-08-21
A Presbyterian.

A ten-pound baby arrived at the home of Rev. and Mrs. J. F. Fry, pas tor of the Presbyteria nchurch, yes terday morning Mrs. Fry and the big boy are both doing well and the Hath, CT is joyously receiving the congratu- Iations Of his friends.
Bisbee daily review., 1913-08-21

Teachers Returning
 Among the teachers who have re rently returned to the city from va cations in readiness for the openir. g