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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-07-19
TRIES TO HEAD OFF
Twin CITY STRIKE
Traction Company Officials Dis.
charge Carmen for Attending
Street Meetings.

The Twin City Rapid Transit COM
pany, which is the street railway COR
poration operating in st. Paul and
Minneapolis, is being considerably
tion promoted in the Twin Cities by
leaders in the I. w. w.
Street meetings are being held near
the car barns nightly. A number Of
speakers have been arrested for OBJ
structlng the streets in st. Paul but
they were Immediately dismissed by
fthe*court.@ Following the failure OF
the company 5toss break up the: street
meetings, an order was issued by the
manager prohibiting it's employees
from attending such meetings..
Recently w. r. Carper, an enploye
of the company for II years past, was
seen by one of the officers listening
to soap box speaker near the car
barns, and he was Immediately called
upon the carpet and Informed that
he would be obliged to drop all as
sociation with the street meetings, to
quit mingling with them, and be loyal
to the company.
This he refused to do; whereupon
he was asked to turn in his badge.
rule book, punch, and locker key, and
was handed his check and dismissed
from the service.
The traction company down in the
Twin Cities seems to follow the same
tactics that General Manager War;
rem adopted in Duluth last fall. It
Is rumored that the I. w. w. intend
to keep up the agitation until the
State fair is held in September, when
a general street railway strike is to
he called.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-07-19
MCDONALD IS AGAIN
HEAD OF ASSEMBLY
Machinist- Printer ). Chosen for
Second Term President of Gen.
4: i, tral Labor Body.

S. s.. Mcdonald was unanimously
reelected president of the Federated
Trades assembly at the ssemi-annual
election OF officers, held at Moose
hall, last Friday evening. This will
be Mr.. 'McDonalfs second term as
chief executive officer of the local
central body. p, 49,
. Peter schaeffer of the Cigarmakers'
union was elected vice president to
succeed Alex Kennedy. John E.
Jensen was reelected recording secre-
tary, and r. A. Rickard was chosen
reading clerk for g the 'steentf time.
2. .Catln Of the Typographical
union will i"againnil old down the office
o4 financial secretary-treasurer.
The. Trades Assembly discussed
plans for Labor day. The matter of
getting out the official program was
discussed at length. The executive
board was authorized to confer with
the. publisher of the Labor World and
negotiate with him whereby the Of
ficial program may be published in
connection with the regular Labor
day edition Of The Labor World.
r. The executive committee met Mon
day evening, and after a short con-
ference, 1t was voted to make The
Labor World the official Labor day
publiction of the Federated Trades
assembly, the latter to get a share
Of the profits OF the issue. AS a re-
suit Of this agreement, the business
interests of Duluth will not be
harrassed by two publications on La
bor day as was formerly the case.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-07-19
and light board opens wide the door
for favoritism.,. re 81


and light board opens wide the door
for favoritism.> ;S9 81
= We charge that there are more men
in the office of the department than
are necessary. We have been in
formed that there are at least ten
more clerks employed now than when
L. N. Case was manager. thus causing
an unnecessary expense of several
thousand dollars year.
We charge thatfsfnce the employees
OF the department. have seen men ap-
pointed to positions because of their
vote, getting Qualifications they are
losing heart in their work; they are
in mortal fear oftbeing displaced for
those enjoying thespolitical preferment
Of members Of the city commission,
and this situation has resulted in Grip
'pling the efficiency of the /organiza-
tion.
Why Was HAta|1 Fired?
We charge that fa3mer manager
Hatch was not dischs4ged for insub-
ordination. but heswa discharged be-
cause he refused It'd permit enemies
a.. of munIetpaI e aet ona9ssi te deal over
sps1 ownership, At time too when
the people expect. the commissioners
to-. take steps to acquire the electric
lighting plant. = -,
We charge that Commissioner Mer-
ritt has totally failed to. measure up
to the requirements Of his job by
absenting himself continuously from
the office Of the water and light de-
.partment, and only appearing there
three times in the month Of. June,
and then only, as Mr.. Hatch stated,
when he wanted to grant a special
favor to some one. 80:
Commission Negligent. :
=. Finally we charge that the whole
commission has failed completely to
carry out the spirit and purpose of
the city charter by its failure to hold
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-07-19
ARBl1RAIlQ Bill
- j. HURRIED Ed THROUGH
Measure Amending Erdman Act,
Creating Paid Cancellation
Board Is Law.

WASHINGTON, July 17.-By 4
unanimous vote the House Tues
day afternoon. passed the Newlands
amendment to the Erdman act with
the amendments favored at Mondays s
white house conference Of trainmen
and railroad officials. The measure
Immediately went to the senate for
approval. and was delivered at the
White House and signed by President
Wilson before nightfall. He will
name arbitrators to mediate the train
mems strike at once. : q,
Substance of LAX.
Mediation of all disputes affecting
wages hours of labor, or conditions
Of employment on common carriers.
Board of mediation and concilation,
composed of q commissioners: salary,
$500 yearly; assistant commissioner,
salary $1,000; and not more than two
other government officials in media
ton may be invoked by one party to
q dispute. s.s -.
Controversies which cannot be de-
cided by the mediation board may be.
referred to an arbitration board Of
three or six members.
OF three members one is to repre-
sent the employees, one the employers.
the two to elect a. third; or IT six
members, each side to be represented;
by two members, the four to elect
two additional.
Both parties to make written agree
ment to abide by arbitrators' deci-
sion; findings to be made Judgment
by United States court.
Arbitrators to receive compensation
fixed by mediation board. $25,0O0,.
appropriated for years expenses OF
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-07-19
MULHALL TELLS
STRAIGHT STORY
National Association of Manufac-
turers Seek to Minimize
His Grave Charges.
ASKS PERMISSION TO
GRILL FORMER AGENT
A. F. Of L. Attorneys on Hand
and Want to Bring Out
Anti-Labor Act 81.

WASHINGTON, July 17.-e>t G0t
tional Association of Manufac>'.nf
is raising heaven and earth to muz1S
the investigation of the charges OF
its former lobbyist, Col. M. M. Null.
hall, or at least to minimize their
effect.
Representatives of the association
first tried to prevent the investigation
altogether. That failing, they next
proposed to the senate investigating
committee that they be allowed ia
''assist' in the inquiry. Being turned
down rather abruptly in this, they
now want to cross examine Mulhall
and, as far as possible, make him the
sinner, and the association and its
leaders the more re-sinned-against-th
SHINING.
The senate lobby committee today
took up the request of the association
for permission to cross examine Null
hall. Attorneys of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor have also asked that
they be allowed to fire few ques-
tions at him, to bring out in more de-
tail the activities of the manufacture
ers in opposition to union labor and
labor legislation. The committee as
yet has not gone very much into this
phase OF the Mulhall confession.
If the committee grants the re-
quest the witness will be grilled for
at least fortnight.
Mulhall resumed the stand today
with Senator Reed continuing his
lengthy cross examination.
Mulhall continued his indentifica-
tion of letters and agreements most
of which already h ave been made
public.
Fought Tom johnson, Too.
One letter written to w. D. Sales,
Cleveland, interested the committee.
In it Mulhall said that he believed
Sayles should call on President Van
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-07-19
Believed Conspiracy Has Been
Planned to Discredit Municipal
Ownership. and Cruelty Water
and Light Department nt-Must
Be Nipped in the Bud At Once.
SERIOUS CHARGES ARE
IGNORED BY MERRITT
Newspapers Surprisingly Silent.
But There Are Good Reasons.
Commission Must Change Its
Policy-0ne Man Rule Must
Go-No Autocracy Tolerated.

The easiest way to destroy a con-
spiracy is to nip it in the bud.
1t looks to man in the watch
tower that there is a deeply laid con-
spiracy in process Of incubation to dis
credit municipal ownership in Du-
luth.
From distance it also looks as II
some supposed friends Of municipal
ownership. who are either in their
dotage or are sleeping on the job are
permitting themselves to be used to
cruelty our water and light plant.
Former Manager Hatch made some
serious charges against the new city
commission, charges that have not
been denied by Commissioner Merritt
Of the department Of public utilities,
and to which the daily newspapers
gave little more than passing notice.
Papers Are Indifferent.
The News Tribune was in no posi-
ton to take up the charges, for it had
a personal grudge against Mr.. Hatch,
and it was through the News Trib-
une's attack upon him he was dis
charged by Commissioner Merritt.
The Herald too is silent. It could
not be otherwise. Was it not granted
the city printing by Commissioner
Merit and the other four commis-
sioners at rate of one-third more
than was offered by another paper?
The Labor World cannot afford. to
remain quiet and still claim to Be. 4
champion of municipal ownership. We.
see the beginning of the end of pub
lie ownership in Duluth unless the
commissioners change their policy of
permitting one man to have absolute
say over the affairs of the water and
light department.
Politics Have Crept In.
Since the commission form Of gov
eminent became effective in Duluth
we charge that politics have entered
the water and light department..
We charge that men have been ap-
pointed to positions in the department
because Of their vote-getting quail
ties, and for this alone.
We charge that Commissioner Mer.
ritt's new departure Of practically alb
rogating the rules Of the old water
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-07-19
TAKES Up CUDGI.E|
FOB UNION LABOR.
Fearless superintendent Of Su-
perior Mission Speaks Out for
MI Organized Labor.
HOLDS TRADE UNIONS 81
GREAT MORAL FORCE
Defends the Union Shop and Hits
Straight At Greed that Fat
tens on Public Plundsr.

Superintendent H. F.. Burt Of the
Lake Superior Mission last Sunday
delivered the second of his series OF
sermons on present day problems, hke
subject being. Christianity and Of
gained Labor. The service was at
tended by numerous members Of the
local trades unions.
Mr.. Burt spoke as follows:
Two thousand years ago the .peo-
pie had no conception of the gigantic
industrial enterprises taking place in
this age. Had a prophet foretold the
day when the dromedary, Of the de-
sert was to be replaced by the Twen-
tieth Century Limited; Peters fish
Ing boat, among the, best of its day,
by the ill-fated Titanic or the freight
ers Of the great lakes; the low flat
rooted buildings by the American sky
scraper; the home made candle stick
by the modern city's white way, the
out, miracles =" ts
''These are all the results of mod
ern industry; they are wondrous to
behold; they are our pride and glory.
These achievements have also re-
suited in our shame. President Will
son pointed this out in his inaugural
address. Sir Thomas Oliver, the Eng
lish authority on industrial condi-
tions, in his recent, study Of our In.
dustries noted the great loss of hu-.
man strength.
What Achievements Have Cost.
Let us observe what these great
achievements have cost. They have
produced the modern city with poor
housing, high rents, commerciaAzed
recreation, a quarter Of. a million
child laborers; they have killed an
nually on the railroads one engineer
out of every 120. $50 men Of the
bridge ond structural iron workers
out of 1858 were killed or injured
In Chicago in 1907. 20, ,4so were Killed
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-07-19
STEEL TRUST DECLARES
ITS USUAL, DIVIDEND

WASHINGTON, July 17.-Accord-
ing to information from financial
sources the United States Steel cor
poration during the first half of 1913
earned sufficient money to meet both
the usual per cent on preferred and
the usual per cent on common stock
for the full year by more than
$5,500,00O.
There was a surplus at the end of
the first quarter, after dividend pay
ments Of $7,370,000, and there will
be surplus of $1O,431,0OO, based
upon the estimated earnings Of $751;
100000 for the second quarter end
ing June 80.
And still this great aggregation re-
If fuses to pay to it's workmen a living
wage.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-07-19
CANADIAN MoIDERS
STRIKE IN SYMPATHY

BRANTFORD, Ontario, July II. -
The iron molders have refused to
work on jobs for the Westinghotse
company, whose employees are On.
strike at, Hamilton. az they could not
see their way to act as strike-break4
ers, even though In q different city.
As result the molders arc on
strike at three foundries. The most
significant action. however, IN this in-I
stance is that all Of the non-union
men came out with the union nold-
ers IS 4; .sssa. ,l55<
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-07-19

meetings in place Of the water and
light board which it succeeded. It
was not the intent of the charter
commission that each commissioner
should be supreme in formulating
the policy of his department. 1t is
for the entire commission to meet as
water and light board, just az the
old board did, and there and then de-
eide upon water and light. policies.
charging the commissioner of public
utilities to carry them out, and hold
ing him responsible therefor.
Had the charter commission in
tended that each commissioner should
be absolute master of the policies Of
his department it would have pro-
vided for the election by the people Of
a commissioner of public utilities and
for each of the other divisions Of the
city government. AS it is now we
have five separate and distinct lit
tie governments within the city.
There is not the team work In admin.
istration SO necessary to economy in
our local government. -:
i The commissions must not be car
sried away with the delusion that all
III serene because liquor laws are .be-
Ing enforced ssnds the seErasated dis
trict has been abolished. There are
other things to do of equal if not
greater Importance. <~
Saloon Man Is Easy.
The saloon man is the: easiest man
in town to reach. He has a hundred
clubs hanging over his head, any one
Of which when properly welded can
put him out Of business or in Jail If
we choose to put him there.
The wayward girl, some mothers
daughter gone wrong, who lives her
life Of shame in the open. She is
easy to get. We cast her into Jail or
drive her from town, and then we
throw out out. chests and fool our
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-07-19

Or Government Will Not Give
Aid to Build Roads In
Minnesota.

The government at Washington has
Informed the Attorney General Of
Minnesota that if this state wants to
share in the federal appropriation for
good roads, it must not employ la
borers on such roads longer than
eight hours a. day.
This ruling on the part of the gov
ernment at Washington shows some
thing of the extent of the eight hour
law passed by the last congress, which
was so bitterly opposed by the Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers
Col. Mulhall's testimony before the
poses the shameful fight the National
Association of Manufacturers made
against all congressman and senator's
who supported the eight hour bill.
In the last election, the American
Federation Of Labor waged such a
political contest throughout the
country in behalf of candidates fol-
congress and the senate, who favored
the eight hours bill and kindred
measures, that it succeeded in elect.
ing sufficient number of friends to
pass the bill before the adjournment
of the last congress.
No doubt the state of Minnesota
will grant the eight hour day to all
workmen on roads under construction
a portion of the expense of which Is
/ to be borne by the federal govern
ment. The state cannot make flesh
out Of one portion of it's workmer
and fish out of another. When the
next legislature meets, no doubt bill
will be introduced enacting a. genera
state eight hour law, such as Is in
force with the National government
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-07-19
MANY VIoLATORS OF .
COLORADO 8-H0UR LAW

DENVER, July 1.-THE deputy
state labor commissioner is actively
engaged In uncovering the violators Of
the wo1nen's eight-hour law, and sev-
eral cases have been brought to the
attention of the proper court, and
fines of $50 and costs have been levied
in each case. ...' - "tl@T
The court assessing the fines has
warned the, violators that u pon 4 : :
second con conviction jail sentence viii
be assessed. i45 8 a Il n Eli.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-07-19
POLITICS CREEP NI0IClTY WATER AND II
LIGHT DEPARTMENT; WHO Is TO BLAME?
P"
Things Not Planned Happen
Under Commission Government

>s1-POitics haze the :
been filled through political influence for
possessing voe1&ating qualifications only ! !.
- 3-Comm44bner wide
a a
4-More c&ks have
employed zyM.# -, : = IT, - : - *
losing removal for poIt-
ca result efficiency organization
6aIr Hatch discharged
he Wouldn0t permit the peoples
ownership -.. -. -.
neglected duties,
devoting
8An and
and failing meet a and
light board
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-07-19
HOTEL WORKERS PLAN s.fs
STRIKE TO AID WALTERS

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July II "a gener-
81 strike OF hotel employees is today
threatened % the result Of the lock-
out Saturday of white union walt
err and the employment Of negro
n-union Walters. <ss. 4.
The union bartenders are expected
|to Walk out ithins nm next few days
! ~ supp of ths ~ q.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-07-19
SOCIALIST SPEAKERS
.s FOUND GUILTY; APPEAL

. MARQUETTE. Mich, July II. An
appeal to the circuit court has BEEN
taken BY Edward ]. McGurty, Chi
oaso. and four local Socialist speak
Of OF Nesaunee. who we're convicted of
disorderly conduct Tor holding = shSok|
e meeting a the brstnss
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-07-19
4. T.. OF L. COUNCIL 70 MEET

- OF the executive council of the
american Federation of Labor will be
held at Atlantic City, N. J., beginning
on Monday, July FL, at the Strand no.
ss#tel. " President Gompers will be in
attendance and preside at the session.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-22
Suffrage Autos
To Storm Capitol.

Washington. July 21.-scores of Suf-
fragist-laden automobiles are hasten
ing toward Washington bearing petit
lions to Congress for constitutional
amendment granting universal suf-
frage, and by the end of the week,
leaders of the National Woman Suf-
frage Association, said, today, these
hundreds. The Senate and House are
to be stGrmed by the motoring women,
July 81.
Already a number Of state parties of
women are on their way here awheel.
An official announcement says that del
Montana, Tennessee, Virginia, New
York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania,
New Jersey and several other states
The other starters are speaking for the
'cause'' along the way and swelling
their lists of signatures to the petition
to Congress.
Extended preparations are being made
for the general reception at Hyatts-
vile. Nd. to the women pilgrims H.
Martin Williams. reading clerk of the
House, has volunteered TO act as an
nouncer as the various state delega-
Der Of senators and representativ
have promised to serve on the reception
committee, provided public business
Will permit, and there is to be music
and other features.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-22
The Brown-Tail FLIGHT.

( The big flight of brown-tail moth mil
lers seemed to come to the Kennebec
valley. Sunday night. Bath. Brunswick.
Bowdoinham, Richmond, Gardiner and
Hallowel, We're covered with clouds of
the pests. In Bath around are lights
thes worms resembled snow squall
and in some sections beneath arc lights.
Monday morning, the sidewalks and
streets We're white with them and they
We're swept from the walks with brooms.
In the other towns mentioned the flight
was heavy and in the morning poles and
sides of buildings were plastered with
the pests. Halowell seems to have been
the north limit in the Kennebec valley
of the extraordinary great flight and
Augusta seems to have been let OIL
easily, although great clusters fiuttered
about the lamps in some sections
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-22
List of Unclaimed Letters.

Women-Bailey, Miss Lillian F.; Bel
lerteu, Miss or Mrs. Eva; Colson, Miss
Mae; Cusman, Eva; Eells, Mrs. Hattie:
Emery. Miss Mary: Folsom, Mrs. Asa;
Hamilton, Mrs. Helen; Hassey, Miss
Margaret f.; Haskell. Miss Alice vi.
(2); johnson, Mrs. John; Little, Miss
Edith; Ma nson, Miss Blanche; Nicker
son, Miss Marguerite: Page, Miss Alice;
Potter Mrs. d. NJ; Reese. Mrs. NJ. b..
Sawyer, Mrs. M. B.; Shorey, Miss
Maude; Smith. Miss Nellie; Stevens,
Mrs. Mary f.: Turke. Miss Mamie;
Woodbury., Mrs. NJ. c.
MEN-Arsenault, MIR. John; Banks.
Joseph: Carlton, Mr.. n. T.: Charne,
Mr.. Joseph: Cooketon, NJ. E.; Farr. S.
w: Flynn, Peter; Harris. Mr.. Weston;
Harris, Mr.. Geo. X; Hodgdon. Mr..
Chester: Murray, Mr.. Abbott Nash.
Mr.. Harold Newman, Mr.. Edwin c.;
O'Connell. J. N: Potter. Mr.. Francis;
Porter. H, A. Esq; Ruel, Mr.. A. T.;
Reynolds, Mr.. Nell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-22
CO. M. NOTES.
Excellent Open Air Drill Under Lieut..
Savage, Monday Night.

Company NJ. held one of the best
attended and most efficient drills Of
the season, Monday evening on the
keuel Williams Athletic field
The work was in preparation for The
coming camp and was especially de-
voted to skirmish work.
One recruit applied for admission to
the company and having had previous
service, he was admitted for this
muster
The work on the rifle range is pro-
crossing in satisfactory style, some eX-
cellent shooting being done. Every
man who can possibly get away is
expected to report on the range, next
Sunday.
Non commissioned officers school
will be held, next Monday night, at
the Armory. All members of the COM
pany are invited to take part in this
school.
Every member of the company must
report at the Armory at the usual
time, next Monday night, to see to
their equipment and to make up their
rolls.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-22
Mrs. Anna Patterson.

The death of Mrs. Anna Patterson
occurred, Monday forenoon, at her
home, Linden street, at the age IF
% years, one month and II days. She
is survived by four daughters, Mrs.
Charles Hammond of Providence r..
l.; Mrs. J. A. Bassett of Pejepscot,
Mrs. David White of this city and Mrs.
George Whitmore of Beverly, Mass.
The funeral services. will be held at
the residence at s y. NJ, Wednesday.
The remains will be taken to Bowdoin
on the 9.3S a. NJ. train, Wednesday, for
burial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-22
Ezra B. Nichols.

Ezra B. Nichols, aged g. years, died.
Sunday evening, from apoplexy. at his
homA on the West River road. He was
a farmer by occupation, we'll known
and respected in the community.
A widow, three sons and four daugh-
tiers survive: Joseph S. Nichols, Angus
ia; George G. and Charles C. Nichols
Sidney; Mrs, G. A. Hanson, Au a;
Mrs. John Corron. Newburg, =;
Mrs. o. ii. Penney, Augusta; NJ &C
W. Jones, Hallowell.
The funeral will be at P Nj Tues
day, at the home of Mrs. George A.
Hanson, West River read.