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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-02-08
behind INDUSTRIAL
EDUCATION MEASURE
American Federation of Labor
Strongly Support Vocational
Training in Schools.

The American Federation of Labor
has taken firm position in favor Of
industrial education. A large num-
Der Of people are under the impress
sion that union labor is opposed to
industrial training in the public
schools, but the action of the execu-
tive council of the A. F. of L. at
Washington this week indicates that
union labor is on the right road.
The council unanimously indorsed
the Page industrial education bill and
urged it's passage by congress. AS a
result of the Endorsement of the
American Federation of Labor the
bill was passed by the Senate two
days after the Executive Council in
dorsed it. 1t is stated that the Page
bill is comprehensive and meritori-
Gus measure and is very much better
than the Lever bill which passed the
mouse some time ago.
The Page bill is so broadly drawn
that it will reach boys and girls in all
walks of life, bringing the opportun-
ity to such close proximity as to make
1T easy to secure an education, gen.
eral in character. or in special lines.
as may be desired.
Efforts are now being made to
bring the house and senate together
SO that the house will substitute the
Page bill for the Lever bill.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-02-08
RANGE SURFACE MEN :
GIVEN SMALL RAISE
Smallest Paid Laborers in Iron
Mines of Steel Trust Given
1926 Per Day. :

Announcement was made this week
by the officials Of the Oliver Iron
Mining company and other steel trust
companies doing business in northern
Minnesota that about 1900 en-.
ployes will enjoy the increase in
wages recently authorized by the
New York officials of the United
States corporation.
No detailed statement of the wage
increase has been given out, except
that service laborers at the mines
who are now receiving wage Of
$2.1O will get per cent increase.
which will bring their wage to about
$2.25 per day. Even this increase is
not considered fair when it is known
that common laborers outside of the
mines on the iron ranges received last
fall from $3.50 to $500 per day. --.-
Word comes from the east that
about $4,000 employees in Pennsyl-
vania will receive increases in wages.
Steel workers who have been paid at
the rate of $3.50 per day, it is under
stood. will have their wages raised to
$1.75.
There is a strike now in progress
among the steel workers at Rankin
and other points in Pennsylvania, in
which many thousand workmen are
involved. 1t is believed that the wage
increase just announced is due to the
activity of the American Federation
of Labor throughout Pennsylvania.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-02-08
LABOR OPENS Up
ON STEEL TRUST
Quarter Million of Steel Workers
Watch Great Struggle In
Steel Industry.
FIRST BATTLE BY MEN
EMPLOYED AT RANKIN
Congressional Investigation Will
Bare Conditions Under Which
Men Toll In Great Mills.

RANKIN, Pa, Feb. 6.-The war
between the $1,60o,00O, 900 Steel trust
and the American Federation of La
Dor which Samuel Gompers predicted
on Labor day has started.
It began in the wire mill in this
city and apparently spontaneously.
Frank Morrison, secretary Of the
American Federation of Labor, has
been ordered by President Gompers
to take personal charge of the strike.
But 1900 men are now on strike; );
the federation's agents are signing
them up to every soul Of them and
100000 steel mill workers the coun-
try over have their ears to the wires
carrying the news from Rankin!
When two score men in the GAL
vanizing department Of the Rankin
mill quit while back, the foreman
mentioned the "f1areup' to one of his
superiors.
The superior wanted harmony.
The men were told to come back
at 20 cents an hour fiat rate which
they demanded.
Refused to Deal With Union.
They got the raise, but only for
two weeks. Meanwhile a chap from
the American Federation of Labor
had formed the galvanizers into a
little local and had taken out a char
ter.
The day after the old low rate of
pay was resumed, a committee Of
workers called on the boss.
We'll not deal with any commit
tee.. II you have individual COM
plants, We'll hear them," said tho
boss.
Very well,'' said the committee,
quietly.
The next day several hundred men
walked out Of the nail department..
Thousands Walk Out.
Then other departments followed
suit. BY Jan, 3 1900 men had QUIT.
In the meantime 1000 quit at the
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-02-08
La F0[LETT'S BILL
TO PASS CONGRESS
District of Columbia Commission.
ers Report Favorably on
Woman's 8,Hour Bill.

Senator La Folette's bill limiting
the hours of labf for women and
girls to eight peraday and six days
a week in all mills. factories and
workshops; restap nts > and I'd offices
which was reterfA to the commits.
sioners Of the District of Columbia
for considerationt !3es been. favorably
reported back. to congress. 49, >..-~>
One section Of the bill provides that
no girl under 1S shall be permitted
to work in any Of the establishments
named before o'clock in the morn
ing or after 6 o'clock in the evening.
In reporting upon the bill the COM
missioners said:
Careful research, made both in
this country and in Europe, has es-
tablished the fact that where wom-
en- are compelled to labor long hours
under either physical or mental
strain, it results in impairment to
their health.
Where the employment is of a
physical nature, organic changes oc-
cur which physicians have long recog-
nized as causing much of the chronic
lnvalidism among women. 1t is like
wise true that prolonged mental strain
has it's injurious effects. The evil
results of overworl1 are not confined
to the women themselves, but are
an important factor in infant morbid
ity and mortality.
"The enforcement of the section re-
lating to the restricted hours of la
Dor for girls would not only protect
the morals Of the girls of the District
of Columbia, but would also have an
especially strong influence on their
health"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-02-08
7. B. LEGISLATION
PUZZLES S0L0NS.
Leading Doctors and Experts De-
clare That County and City
Sanitoria Are Best.
STONE WANTS SINGLE l.
COLONY FOR LUNGER2
Two Bills on White Plague Cru
SADIE Cause Hot Scrap Among
tuberculosis Workers.

The state legislature is having ita
trials with tuberculosis legislation
just as it is puzzled with working
mems compensation, the initiative
and referendum and kindred legisla-5
tlon over which many people hold
to different opinions.
There are two tuberculosis bills be-
fore the legislature. One has been
introduced by Dr.. w. T. Stone Of
Park Rapids This bill provides for
the creation Of a tuberculosis COM.
mission and the building of an i'm
mense state sanitarium for the care
and treatment of all persons in Min
nesota suffering from tuberculosis.
IN a circular issued by DR.. Stone
ne declares county sanitoria are cost.
~ and are "a farce and a failure so
Tar as they are of any protection to
the state at large" DR.. Stone states
that under his plan 10000 patients
can be cared for upon a suitable farm
with less expense to the taxpayers
than one thousand can be cared for
In cheap sanitarium.
Sort of Leper Colony.
X
statesman believes in establishing
sort OF tuberculosis colony at some
central portion of the state where
patients in every stage of the disease
may be treated. The doctors who
have made a study Of institutions of
this kind declare that it will not
work, for such vast colony will be
as repulsive as colony of lepers. =
The other bill being considered by
the legislature was drawn and is pro-
posed by the Minnesota Society for:
the Prevention and Relief of Tuber-
culosis. It asks for a substantial
appropriation to conduct a crusade
against tuberculosis throughout the
state. The bill provides that all ad-
yanced cases Of this disease should,
be. provided with beds in state-aided
institutions; that these asylums
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-02-08
FRED MOONEY H0ME::
HOPES FOR FUTURE
Duluth Iron Worker Tells Inter-
esting Story of Life At
Leavenworth.

Fred Mooney, the Duluth iron
worker who was released from tho
LeaVenworth prison last week. re-
turned to his home Sunday morning.
Mr. mooney spent thirty days at
LeavenWorth. The confinement fol-
lowing his long out-of-door life had
no apparent telling affect upon him.
he he is not doWncast over his fate. but
is hopeful that in due time his inno-
cence will be established and his good
name vindicated.
: a>Mr. Mooney expects to- go ia work
in a few days. He was offered a iob
at Kansas City at Sc a day for eight
hours by an old friend of his, the su-
perintendent of the job. But he
thought it due his bondsmen that he
return to Duluth and find work here
II possible. He is very grateful to
his many friends in the city who
stood by him in the trial, and particu-
larly to his bondsmen for their ex-
hibition Of confidence in him.
Mr.. Mooney would not discuss the
trial at indianapolis except to reiter-
ate that he was innocent. He ex-
poets if new trial is granted he will
have no trouble in convincing both
the judge and the jury that he knew
absolutely nothing about the dyna-
mite work of the McNamaras or their
allies.
He tells an interesting story of
conditions at the Leavenworth pri-
son. A short time ago the Appeal to
Reason exposed some alleged inn
moral conditions prevailing there.
After the exposure the deputy war
den was dismissed and a reorganiza-
ton affected. Mr.. Mooney now
states that conditions are greatly i'm
proved. He speaks highly of the new
deputy warden who seems to be on to
his job and gets along we'll with the
inmates. He said he was treated
kindly by all the officers of the pri-
son and found the institution very
much different than he expected.
He will attempt to secure employ
ment near Duluth, but if he cannot
do so, he will be obliged to obtain
work elsewhere to support his family
A number of his friends have pro-
posed giving an informal dinner in
his honor to show their confidence in
him, but Mr.. Mooney dislikes the
limelight, and does not take kindly
to any display to the public.
However, it is believed that at the
next meeting of the trades assembly
the matter will be determined.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-02-08
EMPLOY MANY GIRLS
At >DRUOGERY LABOR
Shocking Conditions Discovered
In Plant Owned BY President
of Pittsburgh School Board.

That girls under 16 are standing
more than 10 hours a day at work
that is heavy for men, in the plant
of the Oliver Steel company. Pitts
burgh, was found in a recent investi-
cation.
The Oliver Steel company is owned
and controlled by David B. Oliver,
the president of the Pittsburgh board
of education, who gave up the chair
at a recent meeting of the board in
order that he might go on record
as opposing improved child labor
legislation in Pennsylvania.
Girls of all ages were operating
rapid machinery that puts threads in
nuts and turning out ten to fifteen
thousand nuts a day. For this they
were paid from 5 cents a thousand to
9 cents a thousand, according to
the size of the nuts; but the wages
were so adjusted that rapid worker
would earn about Is cents a day. In
the more difficult work of putting
threads on bolts they were paid 12
cents or more per thousand, but the
smaller daily output kept the daily
earnings down, SO that one strong
girl earned about "a cents.
Each girl tends two or three ma
chimes, moving rapidly from one to
another, taking out the finished bolt.
putting in the rough bolt, pulling for
ward the part Of the machine which
holds the bolt SO that the thread d
shall be cut. and all so quickly that
it was difficult to follow the motions
she made.
The arms and clothing of the girls
were covered with the solution that
pours over the bolts as they are being
ground. On cold winter mornings
this cracks their hands, and getting
into the cracks in the flesh causes
such pain that the girls cry at their
work.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-02-08
M'NULTY ASKS WIRE
WORKERS TO RETURN
Olive Branch Extended by Bona
Eide Electrical Workers to
Reid Faction.

The McNulty faction of the Inter-
national Brotherhood Of Electrical
Workers, since the decision of the
court of appeals of the state Of Ohio
gives to it a second victory, has made
a liberal offer to all seeding unions
to return to the bonafide and recog-
nized organization.
1t will be remembered that the
Reid seeding faction lost their first
case in court and appealed, and by a
decision recently handed down the
Reid faction has suffered another
crushing defeat. '":'~ 1'@ -
The regular and recognized organi-
cation Of Electrical Workers has now
offered all local unions that become
affiliated on or before March 1, 1913,
them in immediate benefit standing,
without any penalty.
All that is asked is that the Jan
uary per capita tax and death assess
ment levy be paid, and all unions
taking advantage of this offer will be
entitled to representation in the next
convention, which is to be held in
Boston, beginning on September is
next.
This controversy has reached a.
point where the local unions attached
to the seeding faction ought to be
convinced that they have been the
victims of designing individuals who
have not had desire to promote the
best interests of the Electrical Work.
ers.
The American Federation of Labor,
after careful investigation of the
issues involved at the outset recOg-
nized the organization headed by F..
J. Mc,Nulty as the bona fide one, and
the conventions of the American
Federation of Labor since the con-
troversy arose have unwaveringly
held it's position and two courts have
decided in a very emphatic manner
that the McNulty organizat ton is the
bona fide one.
The opportunity is now afforded for
all electrical workers outside the
realm of the bona fide organization to
return and be made equal to all the
other organizations, and for the best
interest, effectiveness, and welfare Of
the Electrical Workers, those now at
tached to the Reid seeding faction
should avail themselves of the op-
portunity now offered and return to
the legitimate and bona fide organiza-
ton of Electrical Workers.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-02-08
PEOPLE To AGAIN
RULE MINNESOTA
Bill for Initiative and Referendum
Expected to Pass Both
Houses.
HALL ASKS LABOR TO
BACK COMMITTEE BILL
Opponents May Attempt to Load
Measure With Riders to
Curb Peoples Power.

e. 9. Hall. president of the Minne-
sofa State Federation of Labor, who
is chairman Of the legislative commit
tee at the state capitol, has appealed
to all Of the labor organizations in the
state. urging them to pass resolutions
indorsing the initiative and referen-
drawn by the committee on elections
and is now before the House.
The leading advocates Of the ini-
tiative and referendum throughout
Minnesota declare that the bill pre-
sented by the House committee is the
best drawn measure on direct legisla-
ton that has ever been presented to
an American legislature.
TO Change Constitution.
1t provides for the direct initiative
on constitutional amendments. When
ever ten per cent of the voters of
the state propose an amendment to
the constitution, such amendment
shall be submitted to the electors for
their approval or rejection at the next
general or special state wide election
An amendment to the constitution
approved by sixty per cent of the
electors voting thereon shall be valid
to all intents as part of the con-
stitution. The constitution now pro-
Vides that amendments shall receive
a majority of all votes cast at the
election.
The bill provides for three per
cent initiative for laws. Instead Of
initiated bills going direct to the peo-
pie they may be considered by the
legislature. However, if the legisla-
ture fails to pass a bill initiated by a
three per cent petition. then by an
additional three per cent the bill goes
direct to the people. Only six per
cent of the voters is necessary to pc
tition for the referendum.
Bad Provisions Out.
All Of the objections in the bill
passed by the last house of represent
tatiyes have been stricken ,sout Of the
committee bill. It will not be neces-
sary to circulate petitions through
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-02-08
BUILDING; TRADES y !. =.
HOLD open: MEETING
DR.. D. H. Day Tells Builders
About Preferential System
Of Voting.

DR.. D. H. Day addressed an open
meeting of the Building Trades Coun-
Gil Tuesday evening on the preferen-
tial system of voting. There were
about $50 members Of organized la
Dor present and they listened atten-
lively to DR.. Days able address.
He explained in detail how to cast
a first, second and other choice ballot
and showed conclusively how impos-
sible it would be for any clique or
gang to control the election under the
preferential system. DR.. Day was
given a rising vote of thanks for his
very instructive explanation of the
new ballot system.
S. S. Mcdonald, president of the
Federated Trades and Labor Assem-
bly, and vice president of the Minne-
sofa State Federation of Labor, ad-
dressed the meeting on pending leg
islation. He took up the initiative
and referendum, the minimum wage
bill. workingmen's compensation and
several other subjects. He asked the
delegates to urge their unions to send
resolutions to the legislature petition
ing for the passage of the important
labor bills.
Peter Marandaw, the inimitab BILE
president of the Carpenters union,
gave one of his characteristic ad-
dresses rife with Irish wit. He dis
cussed the labor movement in gen.
eral and urged a more complete or
ganization of the building trades me-
chanics of the city.
Alex Kennedy. former president of
the Carpenters union, also gave a
sane and solid address on the labor
cause. Severt Johnson, the business
agent Of the Carpenters union, pre-
sided at the meeting and he was ably
assisted by James Powers of the
Painters. and S. G. Nelson of the
Bricklayers. Cigars and light re-
freshments added to the cheer Of the
evening.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-02-08
Owner of Los Angeles Times
Attempts to Advise Labor

years organized
labor makes following
meed r
This blow industrial freedom The
Thousands Of honest and members of labor
should indianapolis verdict
the Gompers organization.
"sam hardly speak, must
what coming.
American Federation
such tremendous pressure? 1t
Godfear1ng
that decent dodesert the
"A at
just been written of
the
brgades flag intimidation desructon
violence
THE propensity Of organize be opposed
said, but organized Outlawry
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-02-08
LOWELL PRINTERS GET
FINE WAGE INCREASE

LOWELL Mass, Feb. 6.-The
Typographical union has just signed a
contract covering nearly all the offices
in the city which carries with it an
increase Of 50 per week. -
On morning newspapers .$2$ per
week will obtain for three years and
then another increase takes effect,
making the scale SEA. On evening
newspapers $40 for three years and
$21 after that period, the. life Of the
contract being five years. =
The book and job office scale Is
$19 for the next two years. The
agreement stipulates the eight hour
day, time and half for overtime,
and double time for Sundays and
legal holidays. N III 4. [. @
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-02-08
INDIANA GRAB IRON
LAW CONSTITUTIONAL

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 6.-The SUI
preme court Of Indiana held, in the
case of Southern Railway COMPANY
vs. Railroad Commission Of Indiana.
that the statute of that state provid-
ing a penalty against a railroad using
or permitting to be used or hauled on
It's line any car not provided with Sc
cure grab-iron hand holds in the sides
or ends was constitutional, and that
the fact that congress passed an act
providing that the cars should be
equipped with sufficient hand-holds.
both on the ends and sides, did not
prevent the state from demanding a
certain kind, which was sufficient on
either the ends or sides. .t1.... .*is.xi !, ,5,s
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-02-08
Gompers Declares A. F. of l..
Can Withstand All Attacks

Samuel of
conviction Of the
said:
not necessary that should take cognizance this
scod Ot1s anything which
personality honor life
to let the thinking loving and
women of and of
But attention should be called
In Of
He said Wat of human beings
W
a
America the American Federation
And there movement is not
only but
tanned ITSELF despite in
influence "
Ic vicious and attack of General
1stc Many of
events from bis His the
labor movement of a patriotic editor. ~,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-09-25
Notes from lander.

Mrs. John P. Ording was at Green
Bay one day last week and returned
home with a new organ.
The Krcma family attended the we'd
ding of their brother Anton, of Mantle
voc, to. Miss Della Deirkman of Branch.
They we're married at the Francis Geek
Catholic church by Rev. Father Braun
on Thursday morning. Ii was double
wedding. The other couple was John
Wessman and Miss Lillian Deirkman.
Only immediate relativeslwere invited.
Mr.. John Valenta bought new Corn
binder and is out cutting corn in the
neighborhood.
Mr.. John Kohls visited at Coopers-
town Sunday.
Mr.. Rudolph Hondek has returned to
the st. Prokopns College at Leslie,
Ill.
A large crowd attended the Rex Nov
ing picture show given at VIM. Kraj-
nik's at Bolt last Thursday.
Mr.. Richard Krcma and family of
Casco visited here last Sunday.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-09-25
NOteS'FrOm Two Rivers.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. Magee and son
Allen visited Milwaukee last week.
Mrs, Jos. Wolf and daughter Della
are visiting with relatives at Milwau-
kee.
Mrs. G. Hoppe and daughter return
ed to their home in Port Washington
last week after visiting at the home of
Chas. Tegge.
Mrs. John Schroeder ana daughter
Elizabeth are spenting a few days at
Grand Rapids, Wis, with friends and
relatives.
Warner Schmoock, Irving Levenha-
gen and Albert Gesell left Monday for
Madison where they will enter the I'm
iveriity.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Granger and son
Clifford of Peshtigo are visiting at the
home of Chas. Granger in this city.
Clifford Granger is superintendent OF
Schools at Pehstigo.
Jos. Scheuer spent a few days OF last
week in Sheboygan in the interests OF
the Electric Fire Alarm Company. Hf
succeeded in booking several orders.
Mr.. Carl Pleuss Of the town of Man,
itowoc Rapids and M SIS Lillian Rahm.
low, the daughter of Mr., and Mrs
Henry Rainbow of the Town OF Two
Rivers, were married at the Lutheran
parsonage on last Thurday.'
Gamewarden Henrickson is spending
few days with his family in this city
During the past year he has spent
most of his time in the northern par
OF the state. He expects to be absent
from this city the coming winter.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-09-25
Notes From Meme.

Our local farmers are busy filling
their silos.
Miss Elsie Hickman has returned
from Milwaukee where she had been
visiting the past week.
Mrs. Joseph Casper and son Frank OF
St Nazianz spent Sunday with friends
here.
Miss Julia O'Connor who spent the
summer in Milwaukee spent few days
last week at the Hauch home.
Mr. Paul Hertel was a business visit
or at Sheboygan on Saturday.
Miss Elsie Hauch visited last week
with her sister Mrs. Joseph Silbernagel
of Ada, Sheboygan County.
Mr. Nick Schramm is on the sick list.
Miss Amelia Bohne of Manitowoc
spent Saturday and Sunday with her
parents.
Mr.. John Hildebrant entertained a
number of people last Sunday. Cards
were played and refreshments served.
Everyone present reported d good time.
Don't forget the affair at j. M.
Groves, Spring Valley, Sept. Is.