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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-01-18
Continued ON Pare. 3,
SEEK N0N-Uh|Qk men
::hfREEEoR Pl)ReueNE
Western Federation Of Miners
Advises Minnesota Unions to:
Be On the Alert.

Charles H. Meyer of Denver, presi-
dent of the Western Federation of
Miners, sent a. telegram yesterday to
w. E. McEwen, secretary of the Min
nesota State Federation of. Labor,
stating that he was advised by the
striking miners at Porcupine that ef-
TORS are being made to secure strike
breakers in Minnesota.
Mr.. Meyer requests that all trade
unions in Minnesota be notified that
the miners are on, strike at Porcu-
pine and to keep a sharp lookout for
agents who in all probability will be
seeking strikebreakers here.
The Porcupine strike was called
several weeks ago, and the men arc
making game fight for existence
c.. E. Mahoney, the vice presiden,
Of the Western Federation Of Miners
was in charge there until just before
Christmas, when he left for his home
in Colorado for the holidays.
II employment agents make any at
tempt to engage men in Duluth to
cross the Canadian border, they ar:
T. liable to get into serious trouble.
Tke Canadian immigration laws are
very strict. particularly with refer
ence to contract labor, and for this
reason it is not expected the Duluth
agens will make any attempt to hire
men here.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-01-18
ORGANIZE 'dR
LAW OF new JERSEY
"Class Conscious Publication
Takes Advantage of New J er-
sey's Liberal Law.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.--1n pursu-
ing the columns of the Socialist press
throughout the country it is noted
that much criticism has been prof
fered relative to commercial and other
organizations of capital seeking a
charter of corporation in the state of
New Jersey.
The conclusion reached from the
reading of these trenchant CRITICISMS
on organizations of capital could only
be that the practice of securing cor
poration charters In the state Of New
Jersey was reprehensible in thes, ex-
treme.
There seems, however, to be a hu-
man attribute which perVades the hu-
man family, even including Socialists.
The criticisms offered and political
policies advanced by the Socialists are
not applied by them in the conduct
Of the actual affairs Of life.
No comment is necessary upon the
following item. which appeared in a
local Socialist paper in this city: "a
charter of incorporation, prepared by
| Hillquit and Levane, Of New York
! for the National Socialist cooperative
| Publishing association, has been filed
| with the secretary of state at Tren.
| ton, N. J. This charter is drawn un.
der the provisions of the New Jersey
| law affecting cooperative enterprises
The capital stock is put at 5000
| with shares at IS and bonds at IS o,
multiples thereof. After good many
lvexatious delays, due to, ,variou.
causes, this Morl14has at. last heeII.ae;
complished. We: are now ready Stt
proceed"
located in Washington and is regu
larly published in the District Of Co.
luubia
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-01-18

Attorneys for Gompers, Mitchell
: and Morrison File Lengthy
=. Brief. .

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-TAe
American. Federation of Labor,
through its attorneys. has filed in the
District court of appeals a brief, set
ting forth numerous reasons why the
finding and judgment in the lower
court in the contempt case should be
set aside.
This is the second appeal which the
Federation officials have taken from
the judgment of the District supreme
court on the same question. In the
former appeal the case went to the
supreme court of the United States
and the District courts were re-
versed. -.
The decree Of Injunction alleged to
have been violated was signed by JUS
tice Gould December 3, 1907. whereas
the contempt proceeding was not in
stituted until May, 1911. The points
upon which the appeal is taken. are
numerous, alleging seventeen errors
and also that there was a. lapse OF
three years between the decree of
injunction and the institution of the
contempt proceedings. e" ,~,,.
The committee Of prosecutors
which was brought into the case by
Justice Wright, will have until Feb
ruary to reply to the brief fled.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-01-18
LOCAL BAR AGAINST
PROPOSED JURY BILL
Measure to Permit 10 Jurors to
Bring in Verdict Fails of
Endorsement,

At a meeting Of the Duluth Bar as
sociation held early last week
at the courthouse to consider the pro-
posed bill providing that ten jurors
out of IL might render verdicts in
civil cases after not less than six
hours deliberation.
According to the daily papers the
bar association failed to indorse the
bill by a vote Of 80 to 21. Now
come members of the bar who de-
clare that the vote was 20 to 81.
Of the % votes against the measure
Is came from the offices of we'll
known law firms in Duluth that usu-
ally defend personal injury, cases in
the district court.
1t is claimed that the lawyers who
represent the injured workmen in
such cases voted in favor Of the bill
A postal card vote of every member
of the bar in this district, it is said
is now being taken to ascertain the
real sentiment Of the lawyers OF
northeastern Minnesota.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-01-18
DISCHARGE SEVENTY
UNION MACH|N|STS
Machinery Company Courts {
Strike by Blacklisting All
Members of Union.

AURORA, ILL.,, Jan. 16.-Recently
the local machinists' union COM
menced an organizing campaign
among the machinists employed out
side the railroad shops. Success at
tended their efforts.
The Aurora Automatic Machinery
company took exception to it's en-
ployes exercising the rights to which
they are entitled and discharged about
seventy men.
This act was done for the purpose
of intimidating the machinists, for no
action had been taken looking toward
making any demand for higher wages
or any other change in the working
conditions by the men.
Immediately following the lockout
the Automatic company made appli-
cation for an injunction. the company
desiring the court to issue sweeping
one. but the application was granted
only In part, but granted just the
same. -. sa. 81
The organization is being main
tanned. and q stiff fight IL on. -z.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-01-18
mothers PENSION {: ::
PRESENTED
w. A. Campbell of Minneapolis
Introduces Important Social :
Measure in House. =.

Representative w. A. Campbell has
introduced a. bill in the house pro-
viding aid to the mother of depend
ent and negligent children under Ger
tain circumstances. This is known
as the widows pension bill to apply
to every widow having children -un-
der the age of II years.
Provision is also made for the care
Of every mother whose husband is
an inmate of penal institution or
on insane asylum, or because of physi-
cal disability he is unable to sup
port his family, and that the depend.
ent or negligent condition of a child
is due wholly or in part the poverty
Of the mother and the want of ade-
quate means to properly care for the
child.
The bill contains strict provisions
to prevent the state from being i'm
posed upon in unworthy cases. The
court may in its discretion determine
the amount of money, not exceeding
SO per month which it deems nee
essary for the county to contribute
toward the support of a child to en-
able its mother to properly care for
and support it in her own home,
A certified copy of the courts or
der is filed with the county auditor
of the county of which mother is
resident and as long as the or
der remains in force it shall be the
duty of the county auditor to draw an
order on the general fund of the
county to pay the pension to the de-,
serving mother. j. .-,.-. !. s
This bill is being enthusiastically
supported by several social welfare
organizations Of the state. It is said,
however, that the Associated Chari-
ties Of Minneapolis are opposed to the
principle Of the bill. Mr.. Campbell
is earnestly seeking its passage and
hopes to be able to write tho bill iuj
to law.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-01-18
SOLONS ANXIOUS TO
FATHER LABOR BILLS
Besiege Men Of Labor With Re.
quests to Introduce Labor
Measures in Legislature.
Continued on Page 3.

The State Federation of Labor has
been active in labor legislation in
Minnesota for the past rs years. At
had prepared a number of bills for
the protection of labor. Until recent
years it was necessary to rake the
legislature with a. fine tooth comb to
find member who possessed suffi-
cient courage to introduce an import
ant labor measure.
Frequently, when a member, will
ing to introduce a bill, could be
found, he would frequently add
after his name the word "by request" "
Times have changed. On Tuesday
last the officers Ct the State Fedora
q ton of Labor were at the capitol in
st. Paul loaded down with a large
number Of bills which had been in
troduced by the executive board at
the meeting held on Sunday last in
j Minneapolis.
They had no sooner entered the
+ building when they were besieged by
members Of the legislature of every
{ political faith who begged that they
father a. labor measure.
Indeed, there were so many more
requests that the officers feared they
would be accused of sighting some
B of their good friends in the legisla-
4 ture. Mr.. Dwyer Of Minneapolis was
given the semi-monthly bill; Mr. Lun.
deem, the S-hour bill; Mr.. Lydiard
the 58-hour-per-week bill Mr.. Bouck
8 the anti-pass bill; Mr.. Campbell the
!, initiative and referendum; Mr.. Hill.
4 man, the anti-strikebreaker measure
& and Senator James Boyle of St. Louis
county the minimum wage bill.
The officers of the State Federation
of Labor expect to get through botf
houses every important labor bill the,
have presented. The federation has
only endorsed such measures as hav,
been well prepared and we'll digested
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-01-18
POVERTY IS THE GREAT SOCIAL
DISEASE OF THIS CIVILIZATION
(By MARGARET DREIR ROBINS.)

a midst a terrible it Of
W 9 the h o epdm
fir md cmmunMe wiped disease was
PlueH a dae o 81
it n a from o b en-
doed with
cnqu conquer
d mains mnMon to
is It dinone a n
nd snevth o or
and free Q
destroyer be The b vsM
be newthMe
in h htf man. # !.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-01-18
TRY TO SETTLE STRIKE
OF GARMENT WORKERS

e. NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-There are
on strike In this city approximately
10000 garment workers, represent
Ing about IS per cent of the workers
In this class of the trade.
b Negotiations are in progress look
Ing toward a settlement. but moth
ing definite has yet transpired.
s# The International Ladies' Garment
ssW orkers union is also taking a refer
endum strike vote of all employees in
the dress and waist industry, and it
Is quite likely that if settlement is
not procured in the immediate future,
lbetween 10000 and 10000 employees
In the latter trade will also strike.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-01-18
HIT
(. HARDLY G0MPERs.
Kid Glove Social Workers Pro-
test Against senate's Con-
=
firmation Of Labor Men.
KNOCKS INDUSTRIAL
AFFAIRS COMMISSION
Meddlesome Interference. BY
Theoretical Economists Ginger
~ Rebuked by Gompers. !

t1.WASHINGTON, Jan. -1s.-Immedi-
ately subsequent to the appointment
Of nine members by President Taft
to serve on the Industrial Relations
commission, the commission author
lied by congress to inquire into the
various phases Of Industrial condi-
tions, protest was filed against the
appointees by the industrial relations
committee Of the commission on the
church and social service. :
In compliance with the act Great
ing the commission, President Taft
transmitted his appointments to the
senate for confirmation. The matter
of confirmation was referred by the
senate to the committee on education
and labor, and to this committee the
protests were presented.
A letter also was sent out announce
ing the protesting action to the mem
bers Of the federal council of the
commission Of the church and social
service, and requesting that letters
and kilograms be forwarded to men,
bers of the senate, urging that the
appOintees be not confirmed.
Labor Men Distasteful.
Charles S. Macfarland, secretary
Of the commission Of the church and
social service, stated in his commune
cation transmitting the action Of the
industrial relations committee to the
federal council above mentioned, that
the Industrial relations committee
was unanimous in it's disapproval Of
the appointees. !!
It was asserted that tthe appointees
are not only. largely unknown and
without adequate weight, but the
commission as proposed by President
Taft does not contain a woman. a
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-01-18
INDIANA lEVIES TAXI
FOR $4,000 BOYS
Vocational Training for Boys and
Girls in Factories Taught in
Schools.

: INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 16.-Agree-
able to an action taken by the state
legislature, a commission was ap-
pointe ed to study Industrial education
in Indiana.
The commission, after an investi-
cation, has reported and recon-
1mended levy Of approximately 10
cents on every 800 of assessed prop
erty to give each boy and girl useful
training.
The proposing Of this levy is caus-
ing some opposition, but it is believed
that out of the recommendations of
the commission some plan will be
evolved whereby sufficient funds can
be secured and an effective vocationa,
training system be instituted in. this
state.
There are $4,000 boys and girls in
the state between the ages of four
teen and sixteen who have not secured
adequate preparation for life work in
the schools and are working in occu-
patfons that hold no promise of future
competence or advancement. &
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-01-18
MARINE ENGINEERS
CHOOSE OFFICERS

gineers met Monday evening and
elected the following officers for the
current year:
President, James H. Bishop: first
vice president, Henry Oestreich; sec
ond vice president. J. HI. Majo; COR
responding and recording secretary.
J. Q. Adams; financial secretary and
treasurer, Armour Harvey; delegate
to the national convention, Armour
Harvey.
The next convention will be held at
Charleston, South Carolina, next
week. Delegates Will be present
from the Atlantic and Pacific coast
and from the principal cities OF tho
great lakes and. river districts.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-01-18
EXECUTIVE. COUNCIL:
GUSTS LABOR PAPER
Labor Review Suspended a.
Official Organ 6 State Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor.

Labor Review has been suspended
as the official organ of the Mime
sofa State Federation Of Labor pend.
ing an Investigation to be conduct"
ed by g. committee Of three to be ap"
pointed later. At the meeting of the
Executive Council of the State Fed"
Grafton of Labor, charges were pre-
ferred against Labor Review by the
Minneapolis Typographical union, No.
AZ, and by President Hall.
The Minneapolis Typographical
union complained that Labor Review
had accepted a political advertise"
ment from P. V. Collins, who for
many years has been q constant op-
ponent Of that organization. Presi-
dent Halls charges were made be-
cause Of certain allegations made by
Labor Review against the character
and integrity of the trade union
movement. H.
A committee Of three is to be ap-
pointed to investigate the charges to
consist of one m member appointed by
the Executive Council and one by the
Minneapolis Trade and Labor assem-
bly, and the third by The two thus
appointed.
After the members 81 the commit
tee shall have BEEN announced spe-
cif1c charges will be fed in writing
in the name of the Ixefntive Council
Dor. .< ~: -: .
President Halls complaint against
made 5ySfhat paper aia ~ ssasnss Z stks zs fFsd;
| unions generally and he recommended
that action be taken by the Execu.
| tive board to suspend Labor Review
as the official organ.
Ever since our last meeting u
President Hall said, Labor Review
| has done everything possible to dis
tort and misrepresent the labor move.
ment OF the state, the American la
bor movement. as represented by the
, American Federation of Labor and
| individuals high in the esteem of 10.
cal and national union members. II
is high time that the trade union.
/ lists take up arms and repudiate any
one and every one who misrepre.
( sents organized labor and it's sup.
porters and attempts to minimize the
t~benet1ts which accrue to members o1
labor unions only through the effort.
of the pioneers. 1t is duty W.
owe to the affiliated unions, as wei
l. as to those unaffiliated, and also tt
the rank and file, to point out who
are the traitors and corrupt leader.
In organized labor, if there are any
Carrying with the recommendation
herein contained is notice to tn,
| Trades and Labor assembly of Min
neapolis, which is said to own tn,
paper, as we'll as to all locals affili
ated with the federation, of action
by this council
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-01-18
LABOR PROTESTS .
HEARD IN SENATE
Emphatic Opposition Expressed
by Labor Men to Provisions
-. Of Compensation Bill.
SENATE COMMITTEE
-. WILL STRIKE THEM OUT
Aliens Will Not Be Disseminated
Against-Industry to Bear
Full Burden.

The senate committee charged with
drafting workingmen's compensa-
tion bill to be introduced In the legis-
lature late this week held it's final
hearing in the senate chamber at St.
Paul On Tuesday evening. The COM
mittee consists of Senators Rockne,
Boyle, Schaller, Sullivan and Fos-
sen.
The meeting was addresser by
George M. Gillett. president of the
Minnesota Employers association, T.
J. McGrath Of the Brotherhood of
Railroad Trainmen, F. A. Duxberry,
personal injury attorney Of St.
Paul and w. e. McEwen, secretary
treasurer of the Minnesota State Fed
Grafton of Labor.
Mr.. Gillette filed a brief with the
committee in defense Of the provision
in the proposed bill which provides
for discrimination against allen de-
pendants residing in foreign coun-
tries. Mr.. McGrath argued that rail-
road trainmen should be exempt
from the protection Of the bill.
Ambulance Chasers There.
Mr.. Duxberry emphatically opposed
any kind Of a workingmen's compen-
sation act and declared that the
present system would be satisfactory
It the doctrine of assumption of risk
were abolished and that Of contribu-
tory negligence were changed to COM
parative negligence. Mr.. Duxberry
attempted to ridicule the position OF
the labor men who spoke in favor OF
| workingmen's compensation bill.
Mr.. McEwen delivered a lengthy
address to the committee in which he
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-01-18
STATE COUNCIL
ENDORSES BILLS
Grist of Labor Measures Fully
Digested by s. F. of L. ex-
ecutive Council.
LONG DISCUSSION ON
COMPENSATION BILLS,
Labor Prefers State Insurance,
But Is Willing to Yield for
Immediate Relief.

The legislative program of the Min
nesota. State Federation of Labor was
completed at a meeting of the Execu-
tive Council held in Minneapolis on
Sunday last. The following is sum-
mary Of the bills to be presented to
the legislature:
A bill providing for the inspection
of plumbing and all state institutions.
A bill amending the anti-pass law
to exempt from it's positions railroad
= employees who hold municipal offices.
A bill prepared by the Bureau of
Labor requiring physicians to report
occupational diseases.
Change Boiler Inspection.
A bill prepared by the Bureau Of
Labor amending the law requiring
employers to report accidents within
48 hours after occurance in case of
death and within II days in case of
disa bility, and prohibiting the use of
such reports as evidence, or opening
them to the public.
A bill making it easier and cheaper
for workingmen to collect wages.
The safety devices bill, to take the
place of the present factory law. This
bill has been endorsed by the leading
safety experts of the United States,
and is intended to make sofety device
legislation uniform throughout the
United States. 1t is also said to have
been indorsed by the Minnesota En-
ployers' association.
A bill changing the present method
of boiler inspection, abolishing the
fee system and putting the depart
~ l. y
fewer inspectors.
-. A bill to improve sanitary condi-
tions in factories and workshops, and
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-01-18
POWDER MAKERS FORM
UNION IN KANSAS CITY

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, JAM, ia
local union of powder makers was re-
Gently organized with every employe
in the local plant a member.
After organization was completed
negotiations were entered into to se-
cure an increase in wages and SHORTER
hours.
After a series of conferences with
the management of the mill an agree
ment was entered into covering hours
\ges and conditions of employment
*k.>p for a period of three years.
~ >mployes formerly worked II
X s1 ~ the old agreement, but
the> " CNo... CNo ..ment calls for the eight
hour Iet. N2> ,crease in wages was
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-01-18
BAR WHITE GIRLS FROM.
;; CHINESE RESTAURANTS

: PRINCE ALBERT. Canada, Jan.
16.-As the result Of the agitation of
the trades and laborscouncil. followed
by the action of the police commits
sion, all white girls employed in Chi
nese restaurants have been induced
to quit their positions.
The labor council is only newly
formed and this sie one Of the
first problems taken fup. The Chi
nese here objected Sstenuously, but
the police commissiof approves the
movement, being in ccord with the
new provincial law. pa bed last session.
The girls quit, their obs quietly, but
the Chinese, not onl4 sof Prince AL
bert. but the provinces are under
stood to be preparindto. combat the
law
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-01-18
ONE STREET RAILWAY
STRIKE THAT TIES UP

YONKERS, N. Y, Jan. 1e.-The
trolley men in this city, 800 in num-
Der. are still on strike against the
Yonkers' Railway company. ,
City officials have endeavored to
secure an adjustment, but have
failed, and the, council has been urged
to repeal the ordinance forbidding the
importation Of strikebreakers into
Yonkers. but 1t is not believed this
will be done.
Not a single car Is running, and the
president Of the traction company
has notified the mayor that as long at
the prohibitive ordinance remains in
force tha service will not be restored
An, adjustment of the difficulty al
the present time is not in sight.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-01-18
SOUTHERN n PACIFIC -. !
49,. TO LOSE oil. LANDS
Government Begins Suit to Re-
claim $3.50, 600, 900 Worth of
Oil Lands In California.

LOS ANGELES. CAL. Jan. 16.--A
billion dollar rs worth of California oil
bearing lands, il Is stated, will event.
ually be involved in the government 8
litigation, which has begun here with
the filing OF the $26O,000,000 action
in equity against the Southern Pa
cific railway and it's subsidiary cor
pOratt0ns.
Other suits are to follow in which
the government will contest the own
ersh1p Of q total Of $750,00o,0 900
worth Of land.
The suit is, brought under the act
Of congress, passed July 27, 1866, re-
quiring the department Of the interior
to exempt mineral bearing lands in
issuing patents to railroads.
The government will contend that
of 100000 acres of land on the main
line of the Southern Pacific, in Cali
fornia, 45,726 acres are mineral bear
ing, and must revert to the public do
main.
The government charges fraudulent
practice on the part of the railroad
company in securing patents.
The land for the most part is in the
'Coalinger oil fields, and is under lease
of a subsidiary corporation Of the
Southern Pacific, and is joint de-
fendant in the suit.
This illustrates, in part, the piratical
policy pursued by the Southern -Pacif-
|. ic, railroad in the domain it traverses
land is illuminating in the way OF
moving " the, tremendous influence
which 1t has Ira avn to- itself Sdurfnl
the sstUnE years It IT'S Been II @peaEgsafsnti
tpossession rof these lands lin defiance
Of the law. =