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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-06-21
|. c. HALL TELLS
Of YEARS. WORK
President Of State Federation Of.
Labor Makes Able and Com.
plete Report.
DULUTH CAR STRIKE #
| ONLY TROUBLE IN YEAR
Legislature Adopts Many Laws for.
the Protection of Labor .
Boosts Trade Unionism. !

j PRESIDENT Halls report to the con.
vention of the Federation of Labor at
st. Cloud on Monday last was an ex-
tended, full and complete resume OF
the years work Of the Federation.
- Mr. Hall said in part: 81
As to the work done during the
past year in carrying out the instruc-
tlons of the Brainerd convention and
attending to other matters, which
come up from day to day. feel that
We need make no apologies We have
defended to the limit Of our powers
the principles Of trade unionism as
enunciated in the preamble of our con-
stltution and stated in the laws and
declarations of our parent body, the
American Federation Of Labor.
Strikes During the Year.
Within the year of my presidency
strikes have not disturbed the indus
trial fi.'d Of the state to any great
extent. The one that troubled us.
most was that of the street car men
of Duluth. This Is deserving of par
t1cular mention because it engaged
the attention of our forces for con-
siderable time. On Sept. 8, 1912, the
day after the first quarterly meeting
of the executive council, was called
to that city by Vice President McDon-
aid and Secretary McEwen to do what.
I could toward bringing about an ad-1
;justment Of the pending difficulty The:
trouble grew out of the dismissal from
the street railway companys employ.
Of nine men for being members OF
the union Of their craft. Most Of the.
companys employees quit in sympathy
With these men, and the same thing.
occurred in Superior. -
"Considerfng the inexperience In
organization from which these men
suffered. it Is but just to say that no
lot Of workmen ever stood more
faithfully by their fellows than did
the street railway employees involved
in this strike. I passed seven weeks
with them meeting them daily III.
company with Brother Rezin ois,i
general treasurer OF the Amalga-
mated Street and Electric Railway
Employees, association. and during all;
that period. and for q considerable
time after our labors for them ended,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-06-21
M'EWEN REPORTS
ON STATE ISSUES
Urges Worhingmen of Minnesota
to Rally to the Support of
Initiative and Referendum.
MANY LABOR DEMANDS
HAVE: BEEN ENACTED
Discusses Workingmen's Compen-
sation and Warns Against Pub
lie Utilities Commissi n.

The annual report of ~
| Treasurer McEwen to the con ~ ~
of the Minnesota State Federatl\ nSx
! Labor, like that of President hh.
was listened to with close attentf1|
and received with many evidences OF
warm approval. It started out with
! a brief history of the State Fedora
tion Of Labor from the beginning of
Mr.. McEwen's services as secretary
to the present time. This will be
found on another page of this issue.
The report then called attention to
the fact that there are many trade
I unions In Minnesota not affiliated
with the State Federation, and en-
phasized the necessity of constant and
; diligent efforts on the part of the
executive officers of the Federation
and the officials and organizers Of the
ers into the fold. This course was
suggested for the benefit of both 'he
outside unions and the Federation.
as great advantages will undoubtedly
be brought to both by it.
Iniative and Referendum.
On this subject Mr.. McEwen said
Fin part:
, The organized working classes of
Minnesota may we'll congratulate
themselves that so many planks in
their political platform have been
! written into law. The platform of the
I Minnesota State Federation of La
fbor contains 13 planks. Examina-
tion will show that legislation has
been enacted by which seven Of or
/ ganized labor's demands are now the
I law of the state and nation.
We have parcel post. postal savings
and income tax, workingmen's COM
pensation, sanitary inspection Of
workshops, a legal eight-hour work
day. compulsory education and the
election; Of United States senators BY
popular vote. -, :
The last session of the legislature
voted to submit to the people a pro-
posal to amend the constitution of
Minnesota to provide for the Initial
! i've and Referendum. It is the last
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-06-21
STATE REPORT SHOWS
AWFUL HUMAN WASTE
Death by Accident and Prevent.
able Disease Tells Gruesome ]
Story Of Waste Of Life. 81 q.

The Minnesota State Board OF
Health has just completed computing
statistics on the number Of deaths In
the various counties of Minnesota for
the year 1912.
The report shows that in st. Louis
county 246 people lost their lives from
accidents. 745 from preventable dis.
eases and 76S from other causes.
making the total death toll Tor 1912
in st. Louis county aggregate 1,74s.
The greatest number Of deaths from
any one disease was from tubercu-
losis, amounting to 221; pneumonia
claimed 1876, while diarrhael diseases
of children called 146. The startling
announcement is made that II people
died from cancer and "a from whoop-
ing cough. ga
In. Lake county 10s deaths occurred
of which 20 were from accident. 80 {
from preventable diseases, and 58 4
from other causes. Tuberculosis
claimed 8 people Of Lake county;
pneumonia, s; cancer. 8 and typhoid
fever s.
; In Carlton county the death list I
grew to I'll. The following are the 4
causes: L. 1--:. ,,r.<s5 = s5 81. q
Accidents, 26; tuberculosis, u.s.
pneumonia. 26; cancer, 10; other pre-
ventable Diseases other causes
65. E.
In Aitkin county 80 people died !; 76 {
were due to accident: II tuberculosis;
4 pneumonia; cancer s; other pre-
ventable causes s; and 43 from all
other causes. 81 5@9
The figures from 1tasca county
show 146 people died; s from acct-
dent; Is from tuberculosis; II from
pneumonia; z from cancer: 80 from
other preventable diseases and Ct
from all other causes.
H No reports were given from Cook
county. :3 iEt 81 5sssi.}}f sasJ
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but emphasized ffe- fact that even in
what it had accomplished, great as
its volume and value were, there was
still a great deal to do before the
work would becomplete. But he said
the most difficult problem before
the unions was the equitable and
and proper distribution of wealth. He
claimed that labor produces all the
wealth of the world but only gets a
small percentage of the product, rang
ing from 10 to 40 per cent, in pro-
portion to it's Intelligence and the
force of it's organization. In conclu-
sion he declared, that the ownership
tribution was the solution of the
problem. Repeating his welcome to
the city Of beautiful homes, superior
schools, fine churches and elevated
citizenship, he, rendered the conven-
ton the freedom of tn city.
Response by President Hall.
In responding to the address Of
welcome President Hall said that there
have not been many mayors Of con-
vention cities az close to the prin-
ciples Of organized labor as the mayor
| of st. Cloud. AS to trade unionism,
he said that it speaks for itself
through it's aims and it's achieve
| ments, and there was no need of fur
| ther uterance on the subject. He then
declared the convention open for
business and himself ready to enter
tain any motion that might be made.
Good Wishes for Samuel Gompers.
Delegate Cornelius Quincy, from the
! st. Paul Trades and Labor assembly,
said he thought the first business of
the convention ought to be an. ex-
preston Of the feelings of the dele
gates in connectlon with the serious
illness Gnn sof the
American F'edsrati on or Labor, and
he moved that. the secretary be in
etructed to. send Mr.. Gompers a tele-
gram in ace4fuance with this view.
Mr.. Quincy offered a telegram on the
subject, which was unanimously
adopted by a rising vote. 1t was as
follows: -.
1.-THE Minnesota State Federation
Of Labor, in convention assembled.
tenders you its sincere and cordial
sympathy in your present illness. The
convention is pleased to believe from
reports that you are on the way to
speedy recovery and earnestly hopes
you will soon be entirely restored to
health.''
Grand Central Hotel Opposed.
Delegate Gustafson, from the Min
neapolis BARRIERS union protested
against having the headquarters OF
the State Federation at the Grand
Central hotel because it's barber shop
is non.,nion no1oooko Sinfor Frnn,
the Minneapolis Trades and Labor
assembly, fortified the protest by ad-
ding that the cook employed at the
hotel was a. Japanese. These dele-
gates, however, asserted that they and
the organizations they represented
would b satisfied if the delegates
would refrain from eating in the hotel
and patronizing its barber shop. An
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-06-21
TWIN CITY carmen
!, WILL ORGANIZE
Threats and Intimidation Fail
). to Dampen Their
j.: Courage.

Employees of the Twin City Rapid
Transit company, working on the lines
in st. Paul and Minneapolis are again
manifesting' signs Of unrest and a
determination to exercise their consti-
tutional right to organize.
However, intimidation is being
practised by the companies and the
spy-system is working overtime.
Spoilers" are on the alert and if
two or more motormen or conductors
are discovered talking about organ
ization, they are promptly notified
that their services, are no longerrs-
quired. HI: 55$ .s5 III
q ]5& Law Is Weak. Z,
+ Minnesota has a law making it an
oHensa to dismiss an employe merely
because he joins a. labor organization,
but the proof REQUIRED by the courts
to convict Is so difficult. to obtain that
it is practically useless to attempt to
resort. to its provisions for relief.
Yet it is matter Of general
knowledge that the practice Of dis
missing employees who desire to af-
filiate with labor organization is a
common one with such corporations
as the one We have mentioned.
The complaints made by the street
railway employees in the Twin Cities
do not vary materially from those
made by the strikers in Duluth last
fall.
Long hours, the abuse of the de-
merit system and low wages afford the
basis for the chief complaint.
Tnhur,av, Conditions
AS an example Of the inhuman
hours put in by, the men employed
on the street cars in the Twin Cities
we cite this instance: One man rings
in at 5,04 a. m. and works until 1854
a. m. He is at leisure. until 9:46
when he again pulls out and works
until 11:46 a. M, off until 1929 p. m,
when he pulls out again and returns
at 7:10 p. m. Thus the man actually
work nine hours and twenty-nine
minutes but is obliged to give up
practically fourteen hours Of his time
to do so. .'> -,
or course, in Duluth, where, II any,
thing, conditions are worse than in
the Twin Cities, local officials will
sagely inform us that there are COM
men can while away their time and
rest during. the interims between
pulling in and out again. 81
Take the above case: How much
actual rest can this man obtain be-
tween 11:46 a. m. and 1929 p. M?
We should at least permit him to go
to- his home for dinner, which would
occpy an hour and q half in travelling
to and from his work.
=. Low Wages and Big Profits.
Perhaps there is some merit to the
claim Of the street railway officials
that the hours Of work cannot be al-
justed more equitably, so as to permit
the men to have their needed rest.
But we hold thatfin view Of the profits
enjoyed by the company it at least is
able to pay living wage to is work
men. HE All ~ .$
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-06-21
SUPPLANT CHINESE
WITH SCOTCH GIRLS
Canning Company On Columbia
River Thinks ''Lassies" Cheap
er Than yellow Kids

The Canadian Canning company,
which is established on the Fraser
river, and whose local director and
manager is Capt. H. M. Fleming, an
nounce that they are about to dis
charge their Cinnamon, who are en-
ployed in their cannig factory, and
replace them with Scotch girls, "a Of
whom are being brought out from
plymouth, Berwickshire, for that
purpose, says the British Columbia
Federationist of Vancouver.
A good deal Of fulssome humbug
SURROUNDS the venture, but TIT; Brit-
ish Columbian comes near to the
truth as we know II: The following
Is a quotation from: a news article in
it's columns this week: - ''''~c H'-'
captain Fleming has not only SEN
timental reasons for replacing his
Chinese by white girls. He has inves-
tigated their capabilities and believes
that he can increase the output Of
Chinese crew, which was $4,000 cans
per day, to from $4,000 to $4,000 cans
per day.
THE Scotch girls will be put on in
two shifts. and are reported to be
quicker and more efficient than the
Chinese. Another advantage antici-
pated by Captain Fleming will result
from direct control of the working
force, instead of the indirect control
of the Chinese secured through tho
medium of their head man."
Reduced to its essentials, we who
have studied this industrial question
know that the foregoing amounts to
this and no more or less. A Chinaman
is not employed because he is a China
man, nor Is any Oriental employed
because he is yellow, black, green or
blue, but for the one reason that he
Is cheap. And If Cinnamon are to be
replaced by any other form of labor.
no matter from whence it may come
the reason is because that labor can
be obtained cheaper than the China
men. shades of Bonnie Scotland!
It's enough to make Robbie turn
In his grave! Well, We shall see how
1t works out. We have seen the bon
ME lasses who come from Scotland
each year to handle the herring catch
at Yarmouth, England. And we are
much mistaken If that type of woman
will stand for some Of the things
while the Canadian Canning company
may think they can put over them.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-06-21
IRON WORKERS COME
BACK; FIRM SIGNS UP

/. WASHINGTON, June 19.-Inrorma-
ftion coming into headquarters from
hseemingly reliable sources is to the
4effect that the McClintock- Marshall
company, one Of the largest construc-
!tion companies in the country, has
been in negotiation with the officers
Of the Bridge and Structural Iron
EWorkers, and that a tentative agree
! ment has been reached.
It Is a. we'll known fact that the
tgreatest portion of the skilled iron
fworkers are members Of the Structur,
tal Iron Workers, and this may have
Fhad some part in securing an under
3etanding with the large construction
.tcompany mentioned.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-06-21
ST. CLOUD WOMEN
..s TO ORGANIZE LEAGUE

'4.s Fl -EgEA 81 ~ L IF
84 st. Cloud will have a branch Of the
Women's Union Label league. "A
number Of women met at the Com-
,mercial club Monday evening and
made preliminary plans for the or
.ganization. Mrs Tally Sinton. .wom-
an Socialist leader Of Minneapolis.
presided over the meeting.
She urged the women OF st. Cloud
to form an organization for the pur-
pose Of protec ting their homes and
their interests. She said she hoped
that at the next meeting u Of the
Women's Label league In this state
that st. Cloud you'd have . repre-
sent etion.
The sting "a djourned until Tues
sdayssg ghen In md fornsd
l1t et s.. asss
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-06-21
Mothers PENSIONS
IN THIRTEEN STATES
Seven Other States Are Consid.
ering Similar Laws-Kansas
City Provides for Mothers.

WASHINGTON, June 1s.-In one
form or another, laws creating pen.
sions for mothers have been enacted
In 3 different states since 1911,
These laws, while similar In manv
respects. arrive at the result sought to
De achieved by different methods Inc
states which are credited with these
laws are Illinois, California, Colorado.
Washington, Utah, South Dakota.
Idaho, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska.
Ohio, New Jersey and PENNSYLVANIA.
In addition, Missouri has author
lied Kansas City to adopt a system
similar to the laws Of the states men,
toned. Wisconsin, without any def
mite legal enactment, has been meet
ing the needs of the mothers in a
limited way, and in three other state.
city ordinances or the powers be-
slowed upon state boards have estab-
lished the principle Of widows pen
sions # .>'- ,... : a.l@ "A n aG
Similar laws are now under consid-
Grafton BY seven other states. III 81 I'D. ..4
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-06-21
CITY CONTRACTORS
e VIOLATE 8-H0uR LAW

s BALTIMORE, June 19.-The Eal-
J ftimore Federation Of Labor has de-
s.cided to make a vigorous protest
against the violation of the eight-hour
law by contractors doing work for the
city. w.. -"
s;l This matter has been investigated,
land It was found that numerous con-
Itractors are lodging the law, and .ef,
sGorts are to be made in the futuI to
enforce every provision of the eight
hoiir statute. 5g55 M ~ 5a
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-06-21

15d III. rs -A' g ounce of silence is often worth
ton Of serm ons. Il IL ss3S
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ST. CLOUD CONVENTION WAS GREATEST
IN STATE LABOR MOVEMENT HISTORY
STATE FEDERATION OF ~
..... LABOR,S NEW OFFICERS

= President, E. G.. Hall, Minne-
apOlis. ,-: -,
Vice Presidents, HI. b. Libby,
Winona; Louis Hallenberger, Red
Wing, John Klaus, C. Belaire, st.
Paul; N. &. ,O,COnner, Jos. Null
holland, Minneapolis, Paul j.
Sherer, st. Cipud, p. II. Brown,
Brainerd; S. S.sMcDonald, DuluthI
Earnest Hurst Enst Grand Forks.
observation-disclosures, w. e. Nc
Even, Duluth.sss f,&e..sg, - ..s-,
Official Orgah. Minnesota Union
Advocate, st. RAuE H.. 4. -.
~. Next COnve1tion-Duluth 49,
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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-10
Bamberger Muslinwear Sale

Soc and 59c Values 45c-Gown long Skirts drawers
chemses and combination garments
trimmings of aces and emboderies cks hemschng Reg
uar SOC and sec values the garment.
sc Musnwear for 6ScDrawers skirts
and skirt fine quality muslin cambria and nainsook trimmed with
lace embroidery and hemstching garment CSC
100 and LIS Values, 88c-Nansook cambria muslin
e gowns skirts corset covers skirt hemises combination
mens trimmed with lace embroidery ucks hemtchng ST
and S125 values the garment Ssc
l50 and LIS Values, 135-Corset covers gowns, drawers
Skirts chemss and combination garments quality
cambrc trimmed with embroidees aces beading and ribbon
$3.50 SITS garments .............. u - - = I az
zoo and ESQ Values s9Cambr muslin and nansook gowns
skirts drawers skirt chemises combination
men trimmed with fine quality ace emboderies ribbons
caei LBS
long chem combination garments of the finest
quality cambria or nansOok trimmed lace embroidery and
ribbon; $500 and $3.50 garments this sale 269
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-10

Boys Blouses Reduced Sizes to IS
years; made with collar attached; of
neat light and dark patterns; fast col
ors; full cut, well made; pinned and
pressed; best 25c blouses, now. -. 19c
Boys Blouses Reduced Sizes to 16
years; neckband and collar attached
styles; made of good quality madras
and percales, neat patterns; full cut and
made with yokes; reduced to :. 35c
Boys BlOuses Reduced Sizes to Is
years; collars attached; made of import
ed madras, soisette and pongee; excel
lent patterns; made with yokes, loops
and reversible patent tape; LOO values,
at .55c
Boys Slip Ons-Sizes 4 to is years;
made of single-texture materials; tan
surface; vulcanized throughout; guaran-
teed rainproof; new coat for every one
that leaks; 1898 values. ......... .2.S5
Boys Hockey Caps-Made of all
wool yarns, in plain white, red and blue,
also combinations of colors; every boy
wants one; regular SOC caps, in this SALE
each .33c
Boys Hockey Caps-Made of the
best yarns; many pleasing combinations
of colors; just the cap for skating; high
class in every particular; regular 75c
values, in this big sale, each: .4Sc
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-10
AUTOMOBILES IN ARABIA

The Aden- Steamer Point automobile
passenger service will shortly test
steam car that has been rebuilt into
gasoline car. The intention is to
revive the passenger service between
those two points. 1t cost 1880 to
convert the car. which originally cost
1876. A chauffeur has been brought
from England to make the tests. The
owners declare that If the car Is a
success they will have five others
placed in service. The distance be-
tween Alden and Steamer Point is
Ave miles. There is one very steep
grade, and the gravelly and fiinty
roads have proved very destructive
to the solid rubber tires. 1t is claimed
that a tire is useless after 1t has COW
cred 5000. miles. The promoters are
determined to experiment with diff
ferent cars until the right one is
found.-Consular Report.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-10

Mems Fur and Fur-lined COats-Fur
coats of goatskin and Manchurian dog,
also black broadcloth coats lined with
Manchurian dog; blended muskrat col
lars; 29.75 and $500 values, -. 1875
Mems Fur-lined Coats = Made of
high-grade black broadcloth, lined with
blended marmot and natural muskrat
skins; stylish models; well made; regu-
lar $500 fur-lined coats, in this sale, re-
duced to. 1850
Mems Raccoon Coats-Made to retail
at $500 and 10000, but sold by us spe-
cial at $3.50; natural raccoon, with wors-
ted lining and venetian yokes; sizes "a
to 40; sold at $780, reduced to. 1850
Mems Fur-lined Coats-Made of i'm
ported broadcloth, lined with genuine
mink or Japanese mink; backs of nat
ural muskrat; Persian or unplucked
otter collars; regular 10000. 49,. $3.50
Mems English Slip Ons-Sizes for
men and young men; made of double
texture materials in tan and olive
shades; warranted rainproof and spot
proof; reg. 1000 English slip-ons. .6.95
Mems Raincoats = English gabar-
dimes, with satin yokes; tan and olive
double-texture English slip-ons and
black and gray cravenettes; good values
at $500 and 1900, now. .........1 1850
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-10
GILA MONSTER PROVED
HARMLESS BY SCIENCE
Uncouth Appearance Probable
Cause for Fear It inspires.

Probably there is no other living
creature more feared by the ignorant
than the ella monster, about which
all manner of weird tales have been
told. 1t has even been held that the
mere breath of this animal is suffi-
cient to cause death to the one upon
whom 1t falls.
Scientific inquiry, however, fails to
disclose single instance wherein the
breath or even the bite of this crea-
ture has resulted fatally. The fact
that dissection and microscopic ex-
animation do not reveal any trace of
glands for the secretion of venom is
sufficient evidence to indicate that
this curious member of the lizard
family has been slandered.
1t is very probable that the reputa-
ton for evil borne by the ella mon
ster is due simply and solely to its
most repulsive appearance.
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Mems Suits s O'coats

Young Mems $50 Suits and Over
coats now. :. ............... 5.S5
Mems and Young Mems 1000
Suits and Overcoats. .7.45
Mems and Young Mems 1880
Suits and Overcoats. -. 1896
Mems and Young Mems 1900
Suits and Overcoats. =. .,. 1880
Mems and Young Mems 1900
Suits and Overcoats. -. 1926
Mems and Young Mems 1000
Suits and Overcoats. ...,.-14.75
Mems and Young Mems $500
Suits and Overcoats. =. 1895
Mems 5000 Suits and Overcoats
reduced to. -. %. .. ......ra. q so
Mems $500 Suits and Overcoats
reduced to-. -. PATS
Mems 1000 High Quality Over
coats noW.... .....r-..p.a-.....~A. 28.75