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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-12-06

existing street railway franchises was
drafted una1ded, by the committee;
1t was killed in committee. \
The committee got behind the
semi-monthly pay day bill, but the
railroad lobby defeated It,. Senator
Linley was absent when the vote On
the bill was taken. ~:
The anti-injunction bill proposed
by the State Federation Of Labor was
given the committees endorsement.
It. was defeated in the senate by q.
vote Of 16 to 10. Senator Linley
lodged a vote on this bill, although
he frankly informed the committee
that he could not see his way clear
to vote for 1t.
The committee endorsed a bill in
troduced by Assemblyman d. D. Con-
way OF Grand Rapids which related
to the building and purchasing of
public utilities by cities. Mr. Con-
way was very much pleased at the
endorsement. and later he sent a
friend to ask the committee to sup
port him. in his candidacy for United
States District Attorney. While the
committee felt friendly it did not
give him its endorsement, as it did
not want to be placed in the posi-
ton of showing favorttism to any
persons. Upon the advice of Organ
izer Frank Weber of the Wisconsin
State Federation of Labor the COM
:mittee refused to endorse any per-
son for political office: it wanted leg
islative results, and that alone.
When delegates to the committee
failed to attend meetings of the COM
mittee and thus take no interest in
the committees work the other men,
oers very promptly dropped all leg
islation pertaining to the unions the
negligent delegates were chosen to
represent. Two bills, on proposed by
the plumbers and the other by the
tailors were laid on the table by the
committee because the members of
thse unions did not attend meetings.
Edwin T. Harris, secretary of the
Superior Legislative committee, in
closing the report said: I'VE have
great work still before US, and we
may with your aid make Superior
more healthful city, morally and
physically, in which to live. We can
make Wisconsin a truly progressive
state, state, the ideal for other states
to follow. We may sew the seed that
will sprout and grow throughout the
nation, and which will have such Il
bearing on the legislation and admin
istration of the nation, which when
backed by an efficient economic Or
ganization Of which we are a part,
will make us a power in the world of
labor"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-12-06
WHERE MIR. RASTALL FALLS DOWN.

Prof b. NJ Rastall the lefty business doctor''
made number of radical suggestions to the city
for improving the cs method of doing bust
ness Most Of them good, and should be adopted
Dr. Rasean tells how to promote efficiency
omy with the money we have. And when he finds that
the best results not be obtained unless the commits
soners have he advises that the charter
amended to permit increase in the tax rate which
now acknowledged to be too high
Dr. Rastalls recommendation in this respect don't
hurt 1t hasn't any teeth. It is of the kind have
been getting right along We something different
and we admit of disappointment when find gentle
man from Wisconsin, trained in scientific principles
atlon who comes here to advise to. do something
have been OVERRIDING for years.
Before the city commissioners release Dr. Rastau they
should set him to work to make survey of real
estate valuation of Duluth, from Lakewood to
Lac and from the Superior entry to Mllers creek No
Investigation of Duuths needs will be complete without
It, We morally certain that if done the
business doctor would be prompted to- back his
for an amendment to the city charter
to permit of increased tax would join with
US in a demand for complete retaliation of Duluth
real estate for taxation purposes and If he would do
this and do it honestly, know he would, instead
OF recommending an increased tax rate, he would as
strongly urge the raising of land values they
now known to be too low and this give the
commissioners all the money they with which to
do the citys business
1t would be folly to submit an amendment to, the
people to permit the to levy an increased tax
rate The workingman who a little home upon
which he is paying taxes would be compare the
amount he pays with the amount borne by the vacate
lot adjoining and his self interest prompt him to
vote against the proposition. 1:s:Sfx. z
That is the whole thing in a nutshell, and nobody
should know it better than Dr. Rasta who trained
IN university that turns out full to the brim
knowledge OF this phase of the taxation problem.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-12-06
Gompers Compliments Superior e
Joint Legislative Committee
Says Did Great WorkSecretary Harris Reports Com
mittees Activities-Dd Not Work For Unions Alone.
Championed Bills For All the People

The legislative committee of the
superior Trades and Labor assembly
comes In for a fine bouquet for its
work during the past year from
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor. .
In a. letter to the assembly Mr..
tees report lis interesting and indi-
Gates commendable activity on the
part Of the committee and the central
body. The interests Of labor to be
protected and advanced requires the
exercise of ability, judgment and per-
slstence, and your report indicates
that the committee having in charge
the legislation program of your
Trades and Labor assembly has been
d1l1gent In the prosecution Of its
work." ,
The legislative committee Of the
Superior assembly. which was organ
Zed less than year ago, was active.
all during the long session Of the
wisconsin legislature. 1t was COM
posed Of all the delegates to the
Trades and Labor assembly and one
specially elected delegate from each
union in the city. The first meeting
was held Jan. 10, and Chas. w. Swan
son was elected chairman. Edwin T.
Harris Was unanimously chosen Sec
rotary.
. !! No. time was lost in getting down
to work. Mayor Konkel, who was
present, rendered the services of as
sistant city attorney Mcintosh to as
sist In drafting bills to be presented
BY and in behalf of the Superior
Workingmen. The committee Initiated
a movement for two platoon sys-
tenn for city firemen . in Superior.
While it did not succeed in getting
what it wanted it induced the city
commissioners to raise the firemen's
pay and give them one day off in
five. -.
The following legislation was ini-
tiated and advocated by the commit
tee before the Legislature:
A bill licensing motormen and con-
ductors Was introduced by Mr.. Lin
ley, but the traction company lobby
was too strongly entrenched and the
bill was indefinitely postponed.
!; The bill relating to the time of
purchase of street railways was
drafted at the request of union labor;
1t was also presented by Mr.. Linley
and was passed. The committee is
entitled=*to the chief credit for the
passage OF this bill, and union labor
pledges itself to see that the campaign
for the public ownership of the Du-
luth Street railway system in ST.
perior Is carried on until the people
own the street railway.
A bill relating to the surrender of
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-12-06
Spit:Logg Drags for
Surfalciing Dirt Roads
BY
Henry Cleveland,
Sup't. Duluth Parks.

adjust it SO that drag will haul and
travel at about an angle of As de-
grees. This makes earth move along
face of drag easily and with light
draft on team, provided the driver
rides In the line of the draft or pull
The drivers platform is made of two
or more boards rigged from front to
ear logs at center and ends.
Small weeds can be cut on a fur
row if double tree is hitched closer
the ditch end of drag, by use Of grab
hook: if So used the driver should
stand with one foot on the very end
Of front slab; this will swing drag to
proper angle and cause cutter end to
plow. 1t requires slow and careful
driving to prevent drag from tipping
forward. To regulate or change cut
the driver can. shift his weight to-
wards the bag log. If weeds or small
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-12-06

This is the time of year when tho
dirt roads should be surfaced for
winter by the use Of the split log
drag, which will put them in shape
and. show great benefit in the spring
clean up.
The split log drag is very easily
and :cheaply constructed. 1t is a mis-
take to build heavy drag. A dry
cedar" elm, walnut, box elder, soft
maple, willow or popular are prefer
able to the more solid woods.
The log should be seven or eight
feet long and ten to twelve inches in
diameter-split carefully down the
center, the heaviest and best half for
the front log. At point on the front
half four inches from the end that is
toward the middle Of road when in
use make center of the hole to re-
ceive binding spreader. stake. and
twenty-five inches from the other end
Of the front log locate the center of
hole for another spreader stake; then
locate middle spreader stake on line
with, and half way between the other
two spreader stakes.
l. The back log then placed behind
the other. and from the middle of
road: end, place center for spreader
Eco Inches-and from the other end
llocate center for spreader stake
then find center Of the middle hole
as before. When these holes are op-
posite each other the end OF back log
| will be sixteen inches nearer the
| center of the road than the front
one.
| Make the holes two inches in dia-
meter; hold the auger plum in boring
the holes SO stakes will fit properly.
The two logs should be spread and
held thirty inches apart by the stakes.
Taper ends Of stakes with no should
ers, fastened in and through logs by
split ends and wedges only.
| When stakes are placed and
wedged with logs thirty inches apart,
place a 2x4 inch brace diagonally a.
the ditch end of drag, between end
of front log and bracing against the
stake on the near log: drop on the
front log end OF this brace SO lower
edge is about one inch from the
ground, and the other end bracing
against spreader stake. .-.
A strip of iron steel about four
| 'SSS ASAo, & ~ W AAASAASo "4uSs 1Iu
70 or Il inch thick can be used as
a cutting edge by rabbitting on low
er edge of front log on ditch end so
that 1t will be about II inch below
lower edge of log on ditch end, SO
placed that the upper end Of cutter
will run out flush with end of front
log as it runs to the middle of the
road end. Counter sink bolt holes;
bolts should have flat face to tit the
same when set home.
Any ordinary trace chain and one
team of two horses Is strong enough
to operate this drag, provided the
clevis Is not fastened through q
link. Wrap chain around middle OF
road end of spreader stake: then pass
over on top Of front log. This hitch
allows the earth to pass face Of drag.
The other SHOULD be placed Through
2 hole hole bored IN the center OF end OF
front log, or m eye bolt can be used
One os''st and e half trace chains # are
enough. Nm
y /, 4. lhools hitch with and,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-12-06
WHAT IS YOUR BUSINESS?

union man who has no interest in organized labor
except what he gets out of it for himself is just about
cheapest kind of a critter that looks like a man.
No doubt 'self preservation is the first OF ma.
ture but the surest selfpreservaon results
the spirit of selshness manifested the kind union
member referred to.
The best investment person make in the way Of
seI1preserVave is to join actively and
with others In matters of mutual concern.
little child Is said to closed her prayer on
winter evening in this II little girl the
street this afternoon and she cold barefooted
but it isn't any of our business. is it God?'
AS long as there needy people in the world as
long as there is hungry and barefooted child in the
world, every worker is menaced with poverty it's
hard consequences ~ ata.gs*> 5. .>r.$
It's the business Of every working help place
every human being above the conditions THAT
mankind. better still, to remove the conditions
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-12-06
HIGHER SALOON LICENSE AGAIN.

The News Tribune still advocating higher saloon
license 1t the number of saloons reduced to III
and the raised from 900 which it is to $1,000
After this shall been tried for while pleads for
further reduction to So and the license fee raised to
$4,000 Carrying this plan to its logical conclusion
saloons redcued to the lone licensed institu
pay $4,000 into the city treasury
the monopoly right to dispense booze at RETAIL If
this last saloon is wiped will be obliged to
seek elsewhere $176 help pay city
We have no quarrel with the News Tribune the
reduction Saloons their final elimination. But
as have from time to time declared shall most
strongly protest against in the license fee
Indeed should be pleased to statewide move
nauguraed for the return low license, that is
if the saloon is to be licensed at all.
is advocated that the doubling of the license fee
would bring the saloon business into the hands of law
abiding citizens. That exactly the argument ad-
twenty-five years ago when the legislature raised
fee 5000 to 81 900. And what the
result? We have driven the old fashioned saloon out of
business and have fostered the scheer and the
scrupulous getter who socits outside aid for his
enterprise who conrives boom his doubtful bust
clutches the law. further increase the license
fee will but force him to adopt stimulating
methods get business the additional ex-
traffic. We scratch the surface of
moral problem with high license.
1t is that when the commissioners cut down the
number of saloons provision will necessarily have to be
made for funds to make for the loss of license money
They should not lean saloon licenses to finance the
city, They should look to direct taxation upon
land values. would be preferable to do this gradually
than have 1t in lump in the Of prohi-
biton Can't you the point?
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-12-06
WHO WOULD WORRY?

THE Duluth Labor World wants a publicly owned
line of street railway built in to the steel plant
says the Superior Telegram 1T says there is nothing
that will worry the local traction company as
STUB line to the western portion of the city, We are
some doubt about that The stub line would be feeder
OF the comPanys system at expenSe to the company
Inc stub would collect fare and the
on the trip to from the plant If company owned
the entire line might be compelled by to collect
it to collect fare for every three the char
ter is being attacked in the courts and annuled
AS rule street railroad company which holds securely
the hub central part of the service is entirely willing
Tor others to build feedernes they want
And of this is true, except that while the
Duluth Street Railway would be perfectly willing have
other private companies build stub which would
serve as feeders to it's big system, it would relish
the idea of the city Of Duluth going into the traction
business in such small way.
Traction magnates know full we'll that when a city
once gets taste of municipal ownership it's people will
never be satisfied until they into possession the
entire street railway system. They back.
San Francisco and Seattle are starting in city owner
ship In just this way They making rapid progress
towards complete public ownership.
There need to worry about the additional nickels
that will flow into the Golfers of the Duluth Street Rail-
way from city owned stub line The flow will be- but
temporary 1t is this fact than all others that will
hasten the people towards ultimate municipal ownership
Try it in Duluth Superior; mistake will be made
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-12-06

has been no demand for shorter
hours or more pay, but the company
commenced discriminating policy
which brought about the present con-
dition. Isl
Two members Of the union. both of
whom were very active, were laid Of
recently, the company claiming that
their removal was part of a policy
Of retrenchment.
The laying off of these two unior,
members, however, was taken by the
general membership as an effort ON
the part of the company to discrim-
mate against union men and women.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-12-06
THAT QUACK DOCTOR ORDINANCE.

We have been trying to get the meat of the pro-
posed ordinance regulating the practice of medicine and
the licensing and registration of physicians in the city
of Duluth and for the life of not where
it for the prOtection of public health
public safety"
AS understand 1t the state law covers the ques-
ton pretty thoroughly indeed the proposed ordinance
is said to contain the language the state law
Now why city ordinance? That is the question Why
a city ordinance?
The reason is plain If person is accused of vio-
lating state law he be accorded trial by Jury
If he is brought to court for violating city ordinance
he not have trial by jury. Why should we have
city ordinances in such when there state law
covering the question? The answer is plain it ia easier
to secure convictions.
The Labor World has no time for auacks and we
have too of them in the city, quacks
rights and of them is trial by jury they are
accused of violating the law This right be held
nyiolate.
But the proposed ordinance not only prohibits non
licensed persons from practcng medicine, it prevents
them from directing recommending any other
Tor the treatment relief of any wound injury in
trinity or disease The osteopah is exempt chiro-
pracc doctors and Christian Scientists come within the
ban under the ordinance including other drugess
ments.
Really Is this not going too far by long way?
OF the people should be protected against un
scrupulous quacks just they should be protected which
they are not, from reckless, moneymad reguars and
we heartily second plan to reach either kind but
some very good results being obtained certain
KINDS OF drugess treatments and it would be just
to build the law against them. At least if people
that kind Of treatment, it is their business and they
ought to be permitted to have it.
In any event and in all cases persons accused oil
illegally practicing medicine, directing recommend
ing for the of other agency thu
treatment relief of any wound, injury infirmty O,
disease should be accorded the right of by jury
This is nothing more than simple justice.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-12-06
WHERE THE LABOR EDITORS ERRED.

The labor press raised feeble voice at the recent
convention of the American Federation of Labor, so
feeble that President Gompers did give it pas
ing notice.
And after reading what the eighteen editors
the convention had to offer do know as we blame
Mr.. Gompers for lightly passing on their claims.
They demanded that trained newspaper men be sent
to the scenes of all strikes Of national Importance
port strike at first hand from labors view
point. They asked for patronage for the labor
cartoon service matter that is wholly up the labor
papers, and they urged that local give better
support to labor papers. ...t /
None of these propositions hit bulls eye. They
should have struck nearer home. They should have
landed upon the A. F. Of L. letter with both feet
1t is about the deades thing The service
is not only stale. but it lacks fire. It belongs era
that is dead and The meat of story deeply
hidden must read it from up to get its
real 1t is not the kind labor readers are look
Ing for: labor depending upon it would die of
inertia. AS 1t is now furnished it is bill useless
expense to the Federation few read it, and the few
who do get very little Of it,
There is field Tor breezy uptodate press service
in the labor movement and for which are willing
pay our share, but that which have be
sderably enlivened to- be of should either be
improved abandoned.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-12-06

brush clog the cutting edge they can
easily be removed by driver shifting
his weight as far back as possible
from the ditch Or cutter end
The drag can be used with marked
effect when the earth is plastic; 60
ing up one side the road and down
the other side
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-12-06

Industrial arrangements have been cruel and heart
less in their senterests between the American work.
Ing people and such cruelty and heartessness there has
stood but unfailng defense-the labor movement
This labor movement has laid hold hearts of men
and women 1t is to them symbol these things which
the best of life It real living thing which the
toers love and cherish And the soul the movement
is the hearts and lives of those who have built them
selves into it, by sacrifice and toll
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-12-06
GENERAL ELECTRIC
COMPANY HAS STRIKE

SCHENECTADY, Dec. 4.-Over
$4,000 employees of the General Elec-
trio company are on strike. There
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-12-06

The trade unionists have their group interests and
work and their organizations by which these are pro-
yet they are an integral society and
their welfare not always in conflict with that Of other
members of society ,-@.- - Er4:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-12-06

the men IN the labor movement students OF the
world OF and affairs who know conditions through
personal experiences and observation The labor
peg and educated ts economists IL states
men and its philosophers ga s.s
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-09-11

For months we have been preparing
this bargain feast for you. Our buyers
have been in every market, and our
Five Stores and Six Warehouses
covering and acreage of 5000 square feet
of space, is loaded till they grow with the
weight of good things
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-09-11
THIS ONE PRICE WILL BE A CORKER

Every article is new, just arrived
The price is marked plainly; this is
The Only Price
don't ask for another. We are going to
make PRICE and NOT ARGUMENT
Sell so the price must be cheap See this
ONE price and BUY QUICK.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-14
Notice to the Public

Beginning Monday March "a, 1913,
our terms viii be strictly cash. All
goods sold will be collected for either
on delivery or in advance of delivery.
This rule win be applicable to every
body, without exception.
We have determined on the adop-
tion Of this policy because of the real
ization Of the considerable saving we
can effect through the elimination Of
the heavy expense and loss incident TO
a credit business. This saving we pro
pose TO give our customers the fun
benefit Of, by reducing the profit on
the goods we sell to the nargowest
possible Margin
We believe all our customers win
find their dealings with us on cash
basis to be satisfactory and profitable,
and we respectfully solicit a continu.
ance OF the frienily and appreciated
patronage that we have hitherto re-.
ceived. We pledge our best endeayors
toward giving at all times consist
entity satisfactory service
HERNDON & COMPANY,
Fuel and Feed, 4OG Kansas Ave.
31O.t2t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-14

Tonight at The high schol auditorium
q concert win be given by members of
the school the proceeds oil which are
to assist IN the publication Of the 1913
high sehol annual, the Tomahawk.
Copy for the annual IS practically
ready and the matter win 90 to the
publishers tomorrow Some Of the
best talent in the school is slated for
the program tonight, and it promises
70 be a rare treat. An admission fee
Of Rs cents win be charged
Followspg is the program
(D Medley Of Patriotic Songs
-------------- Arr by Kicker
Orchestra.
CD The Ha1ins us Valiant
Grace Whatley
(3) March Nuptiale- Paplni
Violin Trio
CAD "Carmena" Mildenberg
Glrls Triple Trio.
CD Beautiful Home Of Paradin.
Orchestra.
3-11-3t
(6l 4 Want o Go Down South
Once Mo H-----J. A. Parks
Male Quartette
CD Reading, This Dainty Maid
Marjorie Cochran.
(Sl Scene Chlmpetre" &C. Papini
Violin Quartette.
I'D Chalk Talk
Paul Clifford Davenport
(lO) "Lustspiel," Op 7S Keller Bella
Orchestra.