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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-02-01
TRADE UNIONS TO JOIN
BIG SUFFRAGE PARADE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3o.-Labor
organizations throughout the east are
to be requested to cooperate in the
organization Of the labor section of
the woman suffrage pageant booked
for March g.
The idea is to have the working
women who will march in the parade
indicative of the vast body Of women
wage earners who are demanding
equal suffrage as means of obtain
ing legislation protecting them,
their children and their homes.
Efforts are to be made to have
present working women who are en-
ployed in the factories and sweat
shops Of the eastern section of the
country, and arrangements to carry
out this program are in prosress.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-02-01
MURRAY BILL WILL
STAND WATCHE!;;;, !,
Public Utilities Measure Possesses
Elements of Danger to Local
Governments,
HOME RULE AND PUBLIC
OWNERSHIP INVOLVED
Usual Friends of Privileged
Glasses Want Measure Passed.
People Should Oppose It.

Senator Frank Murray's public
utilities bill, which was introduced in
the state senate last week, is being
severely attacked from all sides by ad-
VOcates Of municipal ownership and
home rule in local governments.
1t is declared that the Murray bill
has been drafted in the interest of the
public utilities instead Of in the in
terests of the people Of the cities in
which the utilities operate. 1t is said
that every public service corporation
in the three large cities is behind the
Murray bill.
Given Wide Powers,
Under the provisions of the Mur-
ray bill the public utilities commits
sion shall have jurisdiction over every
public service corporation operating
in every city in the state.
The commission is given power to
appraise and value the property OF
any public utility, fix reasonable and
just individual rates, to regulate SER
vice and to compel any public utility
to comply with municipal ordinances;
to make extensions where there is
sufficient business to justify such ex-
tensions; to prevent discrimination in
rates and to prohibit the issue OF
stocks and bonds without the author
ity of the board.
The law will also prohibit any city
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-02-01
SAVIOUR law UPHELD
BY NEW YORK COURT
Brooklyn Judge Declares Liberty
Of Contract Is Not
- ~ - go Involved. = <z-.sz......

NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-Justice
Blackmar, in the supreme court of
Brooklyn, has handed down decision
declaring that the 54-hour law, APP
plicable to concerns employing wom<
en- and children, is constitutional.
The decision deals a. hard blow to
the owners of canning industries.
who, in the busy season. force women
and children to work IS hours day.
1t also likewise hits many other in
dustries where this law has been vio-
lated in the frenzy for profits.
Justice Blackmar said: The de-
velopment of the industrial life of tho
nation the pressure of women and
children entering the industrial field
in competition with men, physically
better qualified for the struggle, has
compelled them to submit to condi-
tions and terms of service which, it
cannot be presumed, they would free
ly choose.
1.-THE liberty to contract to sell their
labor may be but another name for
involuntary service created by exist
restraints the liberty to contract may
tend to emancipate them by enabling
them to act as they choose, and not
as competitive conditions compel. Ali
these considerations are for the legis-
lature alone.
1T is only where the statute con-
trolls conduct in matters plainly and
obviously Indifferent to the welfare
of the public, or any portion thereof,
that the court can pronounce the act
violative of civil liberties. Certainly
this is not such a case Laws which
may be meddlesome interferences
with the liberty of the highly organ
ized society, become essential to pub
lie welfare, or even to the continu.
, civil liberties themselves
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-02-01
SEEKS PROBE Of
G0TH HAM STRIKE
Congressman Berger Introduces
Resolution for Investigation
Of Garment Industry.
GRAVE CHARGES MADE:
CONDITIONS ARE BAD
Wisconsin Member Ayers That
Wages Are so Low Decent Liv-
ing Has Become Impossible.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Jan. 3d.
Investigation Of conditions in the
garment working industry in New
York was proposed in a resolution
today by Representative Berger, the
Socialist member from Wisconsin,
The resolution would authorize the
appointment of special committee
of seven members to inquire into
the conditions surrounding the gar
ment making trade and the recent
strike.
In the preamble of his resolution,
Mr.. Berger sets forth that the New
York clothing industry supplies the
trade Ct a large section of the coun-
try through interstate trade; that the
wages in the industry are so low
that healthy surroundings and a de-
cent standard Of living have become
almost impossible"
1T is further charged continues
the preamble, THAT vice and crime
are bred of the needless misery CO.
incident to the manufacture of the
nations clothing, and further, that
said manufacture is carried on in
filthy and unsanitary places saturated
with germs of consumption, small
pox and scarlet fever and other con-
tagious diseases"
Mr.. Berger's resolution sets forth
that clothing made in such conditions
is serious menace and danger to
the welfare and health of ALL
In statement accompanying his
resolution Mr.. Berger said that he
desired to show "the close connec-
tion which the intolerable economic
condition Of the garment workers
bear to crime and vice on the one
hand, and how these economic condi-
tions revenge themselves upon all the
people.
-.e j. Mr.. Berger. declares .'.The-miser-
able and Inadequate wages bring
forth ybadv4housing, CT consufnption and
contagious disease for the workers.
They in turn communicate these
diseases to the clothing and other
goods produced, which clothes are
bought by the people of the United
States, who are thereby punished for
permitting these conditions to exist.
Moreover, it does become the un-
questioned duty of congress to inter-
fere and to protect the people just
as much en- this point as against the
invasion of cholera, or trachoma. or
any other Infection.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-02-01
LAWYERS CHILLED
BY C0NCRESSMEN
Manufacturers Employing High
Priced Lawyers to Argue For
High Tariff Are Stung.
DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS
PUT THEM ON THE BACK
Our Lawyer Draws $4,000 Fee
For Ten-Minute Plea: and He
Is Completely Squelched,

~ . WASHINGTON, J. Jan. .3O.-Manu-
facturers who have employed high
priced. lawyers to present their ar
guments for continuation of the
high tariff before the Underwood
ways and means committee have in
many cases been beautifully stung,
according to information obtained at
the committee room.
The effect Of the lawyers who
have appeared so far before the COM
mittee have been lamentab1y futile.
The manufacturers who have re-
ceived the greatest consideration
from the committee SO far have. been
those who have appeared in person.
The high-priced lawyers who have
come have displayed almost COM
plete ignorance of the vital facts in
the industries they have represented
and the Democratic members of the
committee have taken the keenest
delight in exposing the ignorance of
the lawyers in cross examination.
1t is reported that Attorney Auer-
back of New York received $4,000
for representing the plate glass in
dustry at the hearing. Auerback
spoke for ten minutes, or at the rate
Of $3.50 minute.
$3.50 Fee Per Minute.
TO make matters worse for the
plate glass industry, Auerback was
completely confounded by the cross
examination he received and as a.
result the industry will probably fare
badly when the next tariff bill is
written.
number Of lawyers who had per-
suaded New England manufacturers
of small steel articles to retain them
as counsel before the committee.
contracted several bad cases of cold
feet after witnessing the grilling to
which he att tornexs. for.-the- machina
tool industry were subjected.
: The committee practically charged
the machine tool men with arg uing;
for high tariff in bad faith since it
was admitted to the committee that
this industry is dumping" a large
percentage of it's product on. the
European markets today.
After this cross examination the
lawyers appearing for the New Eng
land manufacturers, but who had
not yet testified, deposited their briefs
with the clerk of the committee,
seized their hats and silently stole
away.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-02-01
COLONEL MAKES
, SERIOUS .CHARGE
Declares Ives Case Was Framed
Up to Render Empire State
Compensation Law Void. !,
NEW YORK DECISION
NO BAR IN MINNESOTA
Believed By Able Lawyers That
Minnesota Courts Would Up
hold Compulsory Law.

TWO years ago when the Minnesota
legislature was considering the enact j
ment of a workingmens compensa-s
tion law, the Minnesota Employers;
association pretended to be very
much alarmed over the decision OF
the New York court Of appeals in the i
Ives case, in which the working-,
mems compensation act of New York
state was declared unconstitutional! !!
Holding to the view of the News
York court Of appeals the Minnesota,
Employers association since that
time has been working upon the
draft of bill that would avoid the
constitutional questions involved bys
that decision. .ez.ss
The employers have an elective
bill which is now being considereds'
by a committee of the state senatey
and while no one pretends to have
any. great amount of love for the
principle of the measure, it has all
along been believed by those who,
have been impressed with the New
York decision, that it was the only
kind of law that could be passed in
Minnesota, (
Mercer's Able Answer.
Shortly after the Ives case was
determined Mr.. H. V. Mercer of the
Minnesota Employers Compensation
commission prepared a brief for the
legislature in which he held that the
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-02-01
BAD Immigration
BILL INTRODUCED
Suspicious Amendment to Alien
Contract Labor Law Pre-
sented in Congress.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 80. Con-
gresham Hayes of California, has in
troduced bill in the house by the
terms of which musicians, actors. ar
tlsts' lecturers, singers, professors for
colleges or seminaries, persons be-
. longing to any recognized learned
pro1esslon' or persons employed
strictly as personal or domestic SER
] wants would not be prevented by the
contract labor provision of the act
OF 1917 regulating the Immigration of
aliens into this country.
{. The bill is proposed as an amend
ment to the act mentioned, and es-
peclally to that portion applicable tn
contract labor. 1t is not ikelv that
this bill will receive serious consid-
,.ersl' ,.eraltlon. In some of the provisions
named there is no prohibition.
s-sssln fact, the bill has been drafted
with the intent of covering up the
real matter sought to be accom-
,pHshed. '.7ss a s.. ,ss 4.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-02-01
BADGER STATE HAS ..
MINIMUM WAGE BILL
Wisconsin Legislature To Take
Up Question Differently
Than Other States.

MADISON, Wis, Jan. 36.-A COM
mission of three to gather evidence
on a living wage in factories is pro-
posed in the minimum wage bill to
be presented la the assembly this
week by Assent blyman Thomas J.
Mahon of aEland. The Wisconsin me-
thod OF handling the minimum wage
problem will be entirely different from
that adopted thus far in other states.
BY the bill, power to fix a minimum
wage for women, minors and children
is lodged with the industrial commis-
sion Of Wisconsin. The order Of the
commission, however, is to be based
upon facts gathered by the proposed
committee of three-one a member
of the industrial commission, one
proprietor or member of the firm
against whom the complaint is made
that a living wage is not paid, and
the third one Of the employees making
the complaint. The complaint may
be made to the industrial commission
by one or more employees who feel
that the wages paid are not sufficient
to sustain them. The committee de-
signated above will take the testi-
money of all the employees, investigate
the living conditions in the city where
in the industry is located, and will
report its findings to the industrial
commission. Upon these facts the
commission will issue its orders. The
industrial life of Wisconsin is SO var
led that the provisions Of the bill
have been made elastic to fit all con-
ditions. The principle usually fol-
lowed is to fix fiat minimum wage
for the industry or class of industries
concerned.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-02-01
mooney RELEASED
FROM LEAvENW0RTH
Duluth Iron Worker Admitted to
Bail Hastens Home-Friends
Are Jubilant.

The friends Of Fred Mooney, the
Duluth iron worker, were elated to
learn Wednesday that the appellate
court at Chicago had accepted his
bond Of $4,000 furnished by Duluth
people and that he a. was released
from the federal prison at Leavep-
worth Wednesday aftern6on: ~-.s. =:
Mr.. Mooney Immediately boarded
the evening train for St. Paul and
is expected home this morning. Mrs.
Mooney was the happiest woman in
Duluth when she heard Of her hus-
bands release. The Mooney home at
Twenty eighth avenue West has been
closed up since the opening of the
trial at Indianapolis. The Mooney
children have been living with their
grandparents at Woodland park, and
Mrs. Mooney was by the side of her
husband during the entire time CT the
trial, and since that time she has
been busily engaged in getting his
bond.
So soon as Mrs. Mooney learned
of the release of her husband she lost
no time in preparing their little home
in the West End for the coming Of
Mr.. Mooney. He will be given royal
welcome by his family and friends.
A number of Duluth workingrnen
are planning to arrange a dinner in
honor of Mr.. Mooney, at which he
will be told of the confidence they
have in him, and he will be asked to
tell his story of the trial at Indiana.
polls so that the boys in Duluth will
know first-hand just how his convic-
tion was pulled off.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-02-01
VETERAN CARPENTER -
DIES IN N. DAKOTA

John Knox, a member of the Local
Carpenters union, died in North Da-
kota on Thursday last. Mr.. Knox
left Duluth about. twelve years ago
He had been a resident of this city
for about sixteen years, and was a
charter member Of the local union.
Prior to the organization of the
carpenters in Duluth Mr.>Knox was an
active member of the old knights Of
Labor. He had taken a prominent
part in labor affairs in Duluth for a
number of years. He lived for "a
time at No. = & Fifteenth avenue.
West. go 4
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-02-01

The only Socialist in the legis-
lature, N. S. Hillman of Lake county,
did a double stroke, of business at
the capital this week. He not only
exposed the policy Of the Alger-
Smith Lumber Company for discrim-
mating against small timber holders,
but he introducsd a bill making it
a felony to acceH fee for obtaining
employment for Aanother. Mr.. Hill
man thinks employment agents
should get theirI fees from the en-
ployer and not from the laborer.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-02-01

The elaborate investigation of the
social evil in New York is nearly
completed, but it's results will not be
announced until next December.
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., is one of
the members of the commission con-
Quoting the Investigation. He states
that an extensive inquiry was made
in European cities and the bureau
plans to extend it's work to ether
American cities.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-02-01

Samuel Untermyer,, the New York
attorney who is legal advisor to the
Pujo Money Trust committee, has
proved a source of trouble to the
New York financiers who have been
called before the committee. Being
thoroughly familiar with Wall street
methods, he has been able to conduct
course examination that has
brought out much information that
the witnesses hope to conceal.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-02-01

Continued on Page 4.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-10
TWO THOUSAND MEN AND Wo-
MEN INVADE NATIONAL CAP
iroL WITH PETITION.
DEMAND PROHIBITION ~
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
March Thru Washington Streets and
Ars Received In Front Of Capitol
Second Petition Asks That Manufao.
turs and Sale Of Liquors Bs Forever
Barred, With Two Exceptions.

Washington. Dec. 10. - Under the
dome of the capitol 1000 men and
women, representing the Anti-Saloon
League OF America and the w. c. r. u.
assembled today for demonstration
against the liquor traffic. The mon
and women marched in separate lines
from down town to the east front OF
the capitol. Each boro petitions de-
manding prohibition by constitutional
amendment. The petitions were re-
ceived by Richmond p. Hobson. OF
Alabama, author Of such q proposed
amendment, and by Senator Morris
Sheppard, Of Texas.
The legislators also received from
special committee of the antt-ltQuor
forces q copy OF another resolution TO
forever prohibit the manufacture or
sale Of liquor except for sacramento!
or medicinal purposes.
The anti saloon league forces were
led by Brig Gen A. 8. Daggett.I Mrs.
Lillian NJ. N. Stevens. Of Maine. presi-
dent general Of the w. c. T. U, mar
shaled the women. who waved banners
as they paraded down Pennsylvania
avenue.
Following the presentations OF the
petitions. which were filed IN tne SEN
ate and house. speeches were made.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-10
LAwLEe SAFE CRACKED
Strong Box Of Lumber Company
rappsd and 500 in Cash Secured
Bloedheunds on Trail Of Two sus-
poets.
>cial to rimes-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
New Hampton, Dec. 10.-The safe Of
the lumber yard at Lawler was blown
at $3.50 last night and 500 taken.
Frank Ayers. Of Iowa City, IL founder
and principal owner Of the yard.
Three very big men were noticed
in a saloon during the day and suspic-
ion points at them. Sheriff Russell
got bloodhounds from Waterloo and is
on their trail. The scent 10 not plain
because so many curious townsmen
entered the building. A general rural
telephone call was sent out and farm
ers identified thassmen walking thru
the country in northwesterly direc-
ton. They have not reached the rail-
road yet 30 the sheriff 10 hopeful Of
capturing them SOON
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-10
seNAroR HoNoREp sY AWARD
OF APPRECIATION VALUED
At $4,000.
OLD WORLD RECOGNIZES
WORK As SECRETARY OF STATE
America. oivsn Reeesnitien For Ae-
os,rp,lshmsnts n Philippines and
American japanese Disputs-es's'an
a&.t.sman Also Voted Peace. Prize
For 1e1aERoo4 ~ Arbitrator.

Chrlstiania. Norway. Dec. 10 the
Nobel peace prize for 1912 was con-
ferred today on Senator Elihu Root. OF
New York. and that for 1918 on sena-
tor Henri La Fontaine. OF Brussels.
Belgium. who was formerly president
of the permanent international peace
bureau of Berne. Switzerland.
As no Nobel peace prize was awarded
last year there were two for disposal
this year, each of them worth $4,000.
The report Of tho committee. which
was read by the secretary today. re-
fers to Senator Elihu Roots work In
the pacification Of the Philippines and
Cuba, and In handling the American
Japanese dispute. 1t praises his poll :
tical and international ideals. his prom
inence as q statesman and his con-
stant efforts to promote the idea of in
ternational peace.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-10
DRINK CAUSED MURDER
cendsmnsd Murderer Issues Statement
. Before oeina to Electric chair-Ns1.
con Sharp Pays Penalty For Killing
Paerolman Frank Ford, 81 Rochester,
a. =, ~

n Auburn. N. Y, Dec. 10.-Nelson
Sharp died in the electric chair here
today for the murder Of Patrolman
Frank Ford. Of the Rochester police
force. May 1s, 1912. Before leaving his
cell. he issued the following statement:
'Now the time has come to pay for
my follies am ready to meet It, I
served in the United States army and
navy and can meet my punishment
as a soldier should. never knew Frank
Ford and did not intend to cause his
death. 1 am very sorry for 1t and for
his family and relatives. No one was
to blame for 1t. only drink. and II 1
could only bring Mr.. Ford to life by
giving up my own would willingly do
It a hundred times. I hope this will
come to the eyes Of his wife and family
and that they will not think too hard
of me. May 1t please God to give us
both rest"
Sharp had long been reconciled to his
fate. He started trouble in his board
ing place and when Patrolman Ford
was summoned Sharp shot him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-10
rENER SUCCEEDS LYNCH.
Governor Of Psnnsyivaria Accept
Presidency Of National Ball League.

Governor Of Pennsylvania Accepts
Presidency Of National Ball League.
New York, Dec. 10.-John K. Tener,
governor Of Pennsylvania, came here
today formally to accept the presidency
Of the National Basebell League. to
which he was unanimously elected
yesterday. succeeding Thomas ].
Lynch. Altho hds selection was q fore
gone conclusion, he was notified Of the
result by wire and promised to be here
at noon, when the league club owners
reconvened
An open meeting was arranged foe
the ceremonies incident to the installa-
ton Of the new president, then the
doors were to be closed and business
transacted with the new president In
the chair.
Mr. Tener reached the hotel shortly
after IL o'clock. The club owners
greeted him in corridor and such
crowd of enthusiasts gathered at the
hotel attendants had to disperse the
throng. The governor was taken up
stairs to be installed.
President Ebbets, Of the Brooklyn
club, renewed his 325. 900 offer to Garry
Hermann. Of Cincinnati. for Joe
Tinker. To clinch the trade he agreed
to make . $4,000 deposit.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-10
RUN ON OMAHA BANK
substitute -. 10. -. -. .'''
Crowds Of Dspesitors Demand FUND.-
Of City National When Doors Ar
opsnsd-cisarins House Auneunes.
n,sne That Bank 10 Solvent Fails q
satisfy.

Omaha, Dec. i0.-NotWithstandan
reassuring statements from President
Flack, Of the City National Bank. and
from the Omaha clearing house. pub
lishea this morning. a large crowd OF
depositors stood in q half dozen lines
before the bank long before the hour OF
opening. Perfect order prevailed.
When at 10 o'clock the doors were
thrown open the announcement was
made that thirty to sixty dayS notice
would be required from savings depos'
itors. Checks on the commercial de-
partment were paid ~ fast 40 q NUM-
ber of tellers could handle them.
The City National was formerly the
City Savings Bank. and the savings de-
partment has over Il. 900 deposttors. It
was explained that the difficulty OF
handling such . large crowd made y
imperative TO take the banks prtvilaga
oe reqnes esting not
Last night tlfs On1Gha scieafing house
9Gsuea . statement that the City M.
|tional was solvent and, while It was
believed the bank could come thru the
present run without aid, the other
members Of the clearing house were
ready to lend financial assistance.