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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-07-12
WHY AN EXTRA SESSION?

That there demand for an extra session OF the
LEGISLATURE for purpose of passing public utilities
bill, becomes apparent and more every day.
People simply will not enthuse over Governor Eber-
harris latest political whim dead and dying issues
arouse no public interest, when they have such
powerful CD personality that of the MAN of Des-
ktiny" to support them.
The governor attempted start the ball a-roll
ing and his speech Austin, Mimi, during which he
lgave its first shove fails to rip
nle on the political here and there
E4ry weekly far non-committal the question,
anifests opposition the expenditure Of the
kples money in such reckless manner.
Wisconsin is paying dearly for its experience. Its
public utilities law has proved white elephant and
senator La Toilette intimates in his magazine that he is
|eorry he spoke
Milwaukee waited five years for decision from the
wisconsin commission which gave that city the power
ito compel street railway company to give thirteen
fares for fifty cents Now that the commission has
FINALLY handed down this magnificent blessing the street
railway company that it will take appeal
to the Federal courts which, conservatvey estimated
should hold the matter for another five six years.
Meanwhile, as stated before Cleveland, Ohio,
with rule charter obtains the three-cent fare
It is plainly to be seen why Governor Eberhart
spokesman and handmaiden of the interests wants
public utility commission.
The Pennsylvania legislature recently adopted pub
lie utilities law, which in ITSELF should be proof suff
Client against desrabiity The Keystone state legis
lature VIGOROUSLY in the clutches of public
service corporations. while it's cities experiencing
awakened public conscience with the result that they
are breaking away from corporation rule
Illinois has adopted a similar law in the face OF
strong opposition from Chicago and other cities that
have endeavoring to break from the grip of
public corporations Special privilege in Penn
syvana and Illinois gave the bills their strongest
port Mnnesotans who believe in home rule should
look we'll before they leap.
However, 1t will not do to sit back and at the
governor. Active work must be done. The danger of
proposal must be exposed Money will be lavishly
expended by friends of the bill in attempt put
1t across during the extra session.
We are satisfied when the people thoroughly
acquainted with it's woeful failure from the peoples
point Of view states that adopted it, they will
place their stamp of dsapproval of the governors pro-
posal in no uncertain terms
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-07-12

President Wilson signed the Sundry Civil Appropria-
ton Bill 1t was the bill that Taft vetoed in the
closing days of the last session because prohibited
the Department Of Justice from using this
for the OF labor unions farmers
tions under the Sherman Antitrust Law.
Taft declared this exemption clause to be "class
legislation Of the most vicious sort" His position was
that the antitrust laws should applied to societies
of laborers and farmers.
Wilson protests against the exemption clause and
declares he would have vetoed that particular item il
he could without killing the rest of the BILL because it
places upon the expenditure limitation which is, in
opinion unjustfable in character and principle
And he the country that this item will neither
limit nor In any way embarrass the actions Of the De-
partment Of Justice Other appropriations supply the
Department with abundant funds to enforce the law
There Is nothing in President Wilson's statement to
Indicate that the present Administration is going to
apply the antitrust law to labor unions and farmers
organizations His protest appears aimed at the
method of legislaing by riders attached to important
bills rather than against the principle involved.
He says, II do not understand that the Limitation
was intended either amendment an interpreta
ton of the antitrust law but merely expression
of the opinion of the Congress- emphatic opin
on backed by an overwhelming majority OF the House
OF Representatives and large majority of the
He might have farther and that it ndoub-
eddy expressed the opinion of imposing majority of
the people.
The only intimation the course to be pursued by
this Administration is found in Presidtnt Wilson's con-
Guiding sentence THE law will be interpreted in the
determination of what the Department should do by
independent and hope impartial judgments as to the
true and just meaning of substantive statutes Of the
United States" '.-
Does that mean possibility that the Department
of Justice will accept the mistaken and wrongful con-
struction Of the Sherman law making an instrument
to suppress the unions and cooperative efforts
earners and farmers in protecting their labor against
moneyed monopoes? asks La Follettes Is that to be
regarded as the true and Just meaning this statute?
Time will tell -:.." ,.** .-.' s>'".. :>.'..>,aa
Meanwhile, there should be revision of the sher-
man law making such construction forever impossible
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-07-12

yictories being achieved res.r
& sths sdrones s. the NM.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-07-12

ings of the roads and the increase in
the cost of living will justify the po-
sition they have TAKEN -2<s =
p Garretson said the. non union en-
ployes were standing solidly with the
union men in the fight and could be
depended upon to follow the leaders.
He declared it was now impossible for
the union Representatives such as him
self to withdraw the demands since
the strike vote had been taken.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-07-12
GREATEST PROBE ;.
INaNATIoN'S LIFE:
: Continued From. Page L

opposed by corrupt lobby.
Whether corrr-+r lobbying has .
been done in relation to ship-con-.
tracing, railroads, government
supply contracts, armor plates.
munitions. liquor laws, ship sub
sides, Indian affairs or other mat
ters.
The committee is given large DOW
erstosummonwitnesse sh sh sh
ers to summon witnesses and compel
testimony. Particular interest at
taches to the examination of the de-
tails and purposes Of Col. Mulhalls
expense money. He says he spent
an average of $4,000 a year for ten
years that he was employed by the
manufacturers.
A feature of the Mulhall expose
that is proving particularly interest
ing to those who from time to time
have noted cleavage in the Demo-
cratic party, with Speaker Champ
Clark and Leader Oscar Underwood
on one side and President Wilson and
his immediate associates on the 9TH
er, is the part Of the story which re-
lates to the National Association OF
Manufacturers Influencing of the
makeup of congressional committees.
:. Col. Mulhall has shown a letter in
which he reported to his superior Of
flcer Of the association, General Man
ager Bird, the fact that the associa-
tons lobby had been entirely sue
cessful at Washington. with the sin
gle exception of the chalrmanship Of
the house committee on labor . This
went to Congressman Wilson. Penn
sylvania, now secretary of the depart
ment Of labor in President Wilson'S
cabinet. The letter refers to meet
Ing with Leader Underwood in which
the Democratic house leader is rep
resented as explaining how 1t had
seemed unavoidable that the strong
union labor man. CONGRESSMAN Will
son, should be made chairman Of the
labor committee. tz
Col. Mulhall, in another letter to
General Manager Bird, reported
that Chairman Wilson. CONGRESSMAN
Buchanan. Chicago, and Congresa-
man Gray, Indiana. were the only
members Of the COMMITTEES that the
association would have any difficulty
with. Col. Mulhall had made q can-
vass of the committee. He remarked
that Mr.. Buchanan was enthusiastic
for new labor legislation, that he
was certainly a new member and a
little good work would have him
change his mind. Hi Ri
Most of the activity Of the manu-
facturers seems to have been directed
toward Tory Republicans according
to Col. Mulhall, but this report indi-
Gates that they dealt also with Dem
Ocrats. SS
The expose represents that Con-
gresham Gardn liner. CIV Jersey. who
had been chairman OF the labor COM
mittee before the Wilson chairman
ship. has ADVOCATED q law for. an
ight-hour law on MI public work
but that he had been won over ~
the manufacturer lobby ana held 3up
his own bill. Gardner reported .hil
BILL, after = delay sof two years. ap-
paFAntly forced r. 40 ~ BY ConkrAss-
man shes, now ator. New Ter
tSsey, and .o reatensd stc
dsnoulacs ard ~ ~ thsS COR ths
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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-07-12
NEVER GIVE UP.

The only man who in really beaten in the game
OF life Is the man who gives He beats himself. L.
80 man may be overwhelmed crushed bafhed and
apparently beaten beyond redemption, Ii he has the
right stun In him there will something In him that
will still hold out and raise the flag Of defiance
There Is not one of us who is not some time tired
OF the limits Of capacity There are many Of us
whose whole life is continuous trial. and yet it hap
pens often that those who most sorey tired who
have the greatest misfortunes and bear the heaviest
burdens are the most cheerful and optimistic and In
spring Of ALL
Do not imagine that you are alone in battng with
the fates and in being buheed by the adverses There
are thousands and thousands OF others who are having
the same struggle and must learn from them to rise
again and again after being beaten down. thereby bring
ing into play the last atom Of your moral strength and
proving Yourself at last to have been man. sss
Never give UP! That Is the only way you can he
beaten and when are beaten IN that way It is "
yourself. ..%# s
The enemy you have been fighting could not have
crushed you; you did It yourself.
No man OF character who ID Aghtng for ! princinla
and Is resolved surrender is ever beaten Il the
battle Of Nfe.-Ex. .s5 3..s 1T55.17"0
The holder Of union card should always i. q xood
man The lazy man. tho SLOUGH the careless can do
9reat harm to good movement.
Ins Victories So being achieved
q tas sdrones s. the union
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-07-12
GLASS WORKERS TALK ~.
:. OVER LABOR CONDITIONS

NEWARK, o., July 10.-Better
working conditions and higher wages
were the two important subjects dis
cussed today at the opening sessions
of the annual convention of American
Flint Glass Workers union. p #
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-07-12

The holder Of union card should always be j roo
nan. The lazy man, the slouch the careless can ID
sreat harm to good movement.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-07-12
WHY WE ORGANIZE.

Proficiency gives the happiness of achievement in
work well done, hut do not work merely because
love It, We want of the good things others
enjoy. We want good things to eat good things to
and other recreation besides riding to from
work six days week. We want to look prosperous
and not wait till die before others notice that
lived. We want to enjoy the society of our kind
and realize the JOY of being real ve unit in
the great social structure of generation We want
pretty homes and want to provide them the
little things that make for comfort and add much
TO the sum total of human happiness We
children with natural surroundings and rear them
ITO healthy maturity. We want them to look as neat
and sweet other children and have all the advantages
of education and training which other mems children
receive.
And when the heat enervates the body that has
worked with mechanical precision for year,
to gather loved and call of nature
which beckons out into the open where we can for
get our cares and gather strength from fra
GRANGE of wild flowers and our weary eyes on the
grassy stretch of rolling country perhaps lounge
in the sands of the seashore and lave in the salty
breakers.
We entitled to all of these things, and the world
holds abundance fer all. When for our own as
individuals scorned beggars but through our
unions our claims are successfully advanced.
The worker is just as human his employer and
has all the emotions and all the capacity for enjoyment
as has the man who lives off the industry others
But before the worker get of what is in
for him. he must his energy concentrate
his demands through the trade union craft It il
the only that has reduced hours to the
point of getting period of recreation out OF every
twentyour hours it is the getting PROMPT
action demand for better wages and is the only
institution to give him feeling Of security in his posi-
ton because sets up definite standard of proficiency
and protects that standard with fair minimum wage
The common ambition of men and the unnatural
burden toers bring them together under the ban
ner OF trade unionism against the hordes of
privilege and regain what they have taken from U.S.
III Low wages are stumbling block in the path OF
progress and civilization they sap the lite blood Of the
young and old Low wages breed Tuberculosis and
tagious Diseases they undermine the home and family
life desray hope and create pessinsn ma pavs ths
ray Tor premature Old ne md deat III
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-07-12

The poker playing dentist can uftsn
fill a tooth easier than a straight
flush.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-07-12

Itsisn't always the biggest man VIII,
looks down: upon his neighbours. !.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-03-27
NEGRO LYNCHED
BY CITIZENS

Union City, Tenn, March "a
Aroused to pitch OF excitement, the
like of which has not been known
since the night rider days, because an
insolent negro entered the house of
Samuel Mcclure, refused to leave and
ended his visit by killing him, an
angry mob of 600 men TINS afternoon
strung him UP to telephone poleon a
public street while he was being taken
to Jail.
John Grenson, the negro, after con-
Tossing to his guilt on being discoYered
hiding at his home in trunk, declared
another negro by the name of Taylor
is IMPLICATED, and search will be made
for him.
According to such facts as can be
gathered, Grenson went to the Mcclure
home, where Mr.. Mcclure found him
eating in the.kitchen. He was ordered
to leave and refused to do so unless
given five dollars. This was not grant
ed, and on his further refusal Mr.. Nc
Clure shot at him through the door
leading to the kitchen.
frightened over the occurrence, one
of Mr.. McClures daughters ran out OF
Ithe house to summon the police, when
the negro, leaving the kitchen, entered
the room where Mr.. Mcclure had gone
+, into and emptied shotgun load into
the aged mans head. He died few
hours later.
Throughout the forenoon large
crowd, incensed over the, outrage,
searched the town and surrounding
country. and it was not until O'Clock
in the afternoon that Grenson was
found.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-03-27
TWO ALIENS
NEAR DEATH
Continued IRON Page II

continued from rage
ness in the case, died from their
wounds after few days.
The Aliens, expecting Floyd Allen,
who accidentally had been shot in the
knee, and his son, Claude, mounted
their horses and fled into the noun
tain wilderness of the Blue Ride range,
wherefrom behiud ROCKS they defend
ed themselves against the posse sent
out 10 capture them. The governor
offered reward of 81 900 which was
riised'to $1,000 for the arrest of the
gang.
Floyd Allen was arrested on the fol-
lowing day and two days later special
grand jury returned indictments
against Floyd Allen, Claude Swanson
Allen and Victor Allen. sons of Floyd;
Sidna Allen, brother of Floyd; Friel
Allen, Wesley Edwards and Sidney
Edwards, nephcws of Floyd, Bird
Marion and John L. Moore. The lat
ter was merely indicted for having as
sisted tn, Aliens to escape.
Victor Allen and Bird Marion were
arrested at Pulaski on March II and
taken to Roanoke, Va. Sidney Ed
wards was captured near his home on
March o. Claude Swanson Allen, al
most starved by two weeks of hiding
in the mountains, gave himself up
near Hillsvilie on March IS, and ON
the following day Friel Allen followed
his example. Sidney Allen and his
nephew, Wesley Edwards managed to
escape, but were captured at Des
Moines, Iowa, on September IA.
Floyd Allen and his son Claud were
tried separately for the murder of
States Attorney Foster and found
guilty. They were sentenced to be
executed on November %, of last year,
but obtained several respites, the date
being finally fixed for March 2S. Sidna
Allen was given thirty years, Friel
Allen eighteen years, Sidney Edwards
also eighteen years in the penitentiary.
Victor Allen, Bird Marion and John
f. Moore were acquitted.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-03-27
AFTER VIOLATORS
OF THE WEBB LAW

Franklin, Ky, March 24.--Seventy
warrants have been issued By PolFec
Judge 1. Hoy Goodnight against VIII
liam Hatcher, the agent OF the Adams
Express Company, for delivering IL
quor in violation of the Webb laW.
The cases are set for tomorrow, morn
ing. Judge w. 'P. Sandridge, OF thu
circuit court, advised the grand jury
that the law was. in force, and the
agent refused to deliver packages con,
tanning liquor, until instructed 10 dD
so by the superintendent ofthe Adams
Express Company.
Should the law be sustained by tho
supreme court, the fines accruing from
these warrants will amount to several
thousand dollars. .s
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-03-27
GEO. WOOLLEN
NOW COMPTROLLER

Thursday morning, Frank Dibrell,
for the past nine years comptroller Of
Tennessee, relinquished the relns of
office and George P. Woollen assumed
them.
Chief Justice M. NJ. Neil administer
ed the oath of Office TO Mr.. Woollen
Thursday morning in tine presence of
the retiring Office force of the late COM
troller and the incoming force Of the
the new comptroller. Mr.. Woollen
took the oath by the side of his desk,
on which reposed large bunch of
flowers sent to him by unknown
friends. He executed bond of $1,000.
Mr.. Woollen is the only bachelor to
hold the office of comptroller since the
revolutionary war.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-03-27
ONE CAT UPSET
new REPUBLIC
Scanda|izsd Mount AthOS by
Raising a Family.

Saloniki. European Turkey. = Eu-
ropes latest and smallest republic has
grown oat Of the Balkan war. 1t is
Mount Athos, the sacred peninsula
near SalOniki.
1t contains nothing but twenty-one
ancient monasteries founded by Rus
SLAMS. Greeks. Bulgarians and Servians
In the twelfth and thirteenth centuries.
All overhang the cliffs Of the Aegean
sea, and the monks go up and, down
from the shores in baskets worked on
pulleys by their brethren.
So sacred is the peninsula that no
female is allowed therein. not even a
COW or hen.
The abbot of the older Russian mon
astery kept Il cat. which recently dis
graced the island by having kittens.
All the monks held d court to try her.
declared she had broken their sacred
rules and had her drowned.
Some OF the monasteries are very
strict and never allow the inmates to
wash even their hands or faces or to
so outside the gardens. which are said
to be very beautiful. Others contain
the Oldest Greek manuscripts in the
world, supposed to be able to fill gaps
in the Epistles and other parts of the
New Testament.
This idea of making Mount Athos a
republic came from Russia. anxious TO
keep her influence in Macedonia, and
is unwelcome to Bulgaria, tired of tu-
telage and used to considering the
church as a political factor, now OF
less Importance than before. But the
other allies pressed Russia's proposal
because they felt Jealous of Bulgarian
domination in that sacred territory.
Delegates from all the allied states
will meet in Saloniki under the Rus
sian consul and draw UP the new re-
public's laws. The patriarch of the
Bulgarians, who hitherto has lived In
Corstantinople, probably will live on
the peninsula.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-03-27
DEMOCRATS
HAVE HOPES
CONTINUED from Page II

Continued from Page II
on the recommendations of the various
state delegations. The commissioner
of internal revenue at present Is re-
publican in the person of ROYAL E. Ca
bell, Of Virginia. The commissioner,
however, has no voice in selecting col.
lecJors. After the secrtary of the
treasury goes over the recommends
tions made by delegations in congress
he indicates to the president the men
he thinks should be appointed.
BY the time congress meets in extra
session next month the probability is
that President Wilson's policy as TO
appointments will be fully understood.
He and Secretary Bryan are yet to de-
termine whether men now holding the
consular positions are to remain, or
whether democrats are to be given an
opportunity to'fill these Offices. Prac-
tically all OF. the desirable consulates
are now-inthe hands of republicans
who were appointed during the adj
ministrations of Presidents Mckinley,
Roosevelt and Taft. Precious few of
the consuls who were appointed dur
ing the second administration of
President Cleveland were allowed to
remain in the service, and those. few
are holding minor places in countries
considered the least desirable in the
eyes of Americans.
Both President Roosevelt and Presi-
dent Taft gradually extended civil SER
vice regulations SO that these repubi-
cans could be retained unless some
democrat president should either res
cind or modify the order. So far
President Wilson has not indicated
what he is going to do with respect to
the consular service. 1t is known,
however, that strong pressure is being
brought to bear upon him and Secre-
tary Bryan to devise plan whereby
more democrats can be appointed to
these foreign positions.
The general impression is that be-
fore the June roses bloom virtually all
the appointments of ambassadors and
ministers of the United States to the
different countries will have been
made. The more important ones will
doubtless be announced during the
month Of April.
Here and there a democratic con-
gresham can be encountered who is
grumbling loudly because the admin
istration does not move faster in the
matter OF dealing out the offices. They
complain that "the boys at home" are
getting very impatient, and are writ
ing letters in which they insist that
republican Office holders should be
turned out regardless of the time their
terms expire. They seem to forget
that they will not have to wait many
moons before the administration can
get the proper whack at goodly num-
Der of republicans now holding federal
jobs, and as the months roll by demo-
Gratis can gradually be substituted for
republicans.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-03-27
WHOLE FAMILY HOME
FOR EASTER DINNER

Easter was happy day at the homss
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Fisher, for IL
served as the occasion for a family Se~
union. Those present beside Mr.. and
Mrs. Fisher were Mrs. ID. III. Willard
and children Mr.. ond Mrs. All. Fisher
and children of Walland, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Fisher and Miss Eva Fisher.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-03-27
NorWay's PoliceWomen.

Norway holds the record in the EN-.
ployment of women on the police force,
since "policewomen" have been sp-
pointed in Christiania and three Of the
other principal towns. The duties OF
the policewomen are mainly confined
to the surveillance Of girls. women and
children, and they are occasionally sent
on night duty, when their beats may
lie in the worst quarters Of the city.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-03-27
NOTICE

We have several good positions
open for girls who wish to learn
knitting mill work. Good wages
are paid every Saturday at Dinner
time. We pay your expenses
while learning. Appalachian Mills,
Knoxville, Tenn.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-03-27

Clarence Irish left Sunday night for
Knoxville, where he has accepted q
position as book-keeper with the YES
tai Lumber Manufacturing Company.
Lon Leith and sister, Miss Christine,
drove from Rockford, Tenn, Saturday
to Newport and remained over Sum
day the guest of friends. they drove
the distance of 81 miles in II hours.