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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-09-06
FEDERATION ISSUES
APPEAL TO union MEN
Asks Aid for Copper Miners Who
Have Been On Strike Two
Months for Shorter Day.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.-The Ex-
ecutive Council of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor has Endorsed the
strike of the copper miners in the
State Of Michigan to secure an eight
hour day and the minimum wage of
$500 for underground work and a
proportionate increase for those
working above ground, and in a
communication issued August 27 they
have requested the officers Of the ma
tional and international unions to
communicate with their local unions
and urge them to appropriate as
much money as they can to assist
the copper miners to carry on the
strike until their demands have been
conceded.
All central bodies have also been
requested to appoint committees at
their next meeting, or a called meet
ing, for the purpose Of devising ways
and means to raise additional funds
to assist the miners in their fight for
the right to oranize and to secure
improved conditions
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-09-06
CLIP SORTERS WIN IN
RECOGNITION FIGHT

NEW YORK, Sept. 6.-For two
wesks past there has been a strike of
the Clip Sorters (rag pickers) for rec
ignition of their organization. sani-
tary workshops, increased pay and
for overtime. This organization is
working under charter from the
American Federation. of Labor, it
having been granted short time pre-
vlous to the strike being inaugurated
After the demands had. been made
conferences were sought with the
Clip Sorters Bosses: association, but
representatives OF the union were un-
able to secure a. meeting with their
employers. Their efforts to bring about
a settlement having been fruitless, at
a largely attended meeting action was
taken which resulted in a. strike OF
over 1900 men,. Z
A settlement has just been reached,
whereby an agreement was entered
into between the organization and
the Bosses association recognizing the
union, granting extra pay for over
time, shorter hours and a slight in
crease In wages. These improved con-
dlt1ons will benefit about 1900 people.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-09-06
VICE PRESIDENTS
SALARY DOUBLES

BOSTON. Sept. 6.-Charles S. Ser
geant, vice president of the Boston
Elevated Railway, testified at a hear
ing before the arbitration board,
which is adjudicating the wage dis
pute between the company and its
employees, that his salary had been
doubled since 1897, while the maxi
mum pay of the blue uniformed en-
ployes had been increased from $3.50
to $3.50 a day. Cross-examined by
Attorney Feeney for the Garments
Union, Mr.. Sergeant was unable to
name any other company which re-
CURED it's employees to work 16 years
before reaching the maximum wage,
as was the case with the elevated. He
said he thought there was one other
company which did so, but he believ-
ed the ten-year period was more COM
mon.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-09-06

Pickets Have Been Stationed At
All Houses In Course of Con.
struction or Repair.

NEW YORK, Sept. 6.-Some 49,
600 painters and paperhangers of the
city are now out on strike; according
to officials of the International Paint
ers and Paperhangers' union. A COM
mlttee. was named to station pickets
at all houses in course Of alteration
or renovation, and the pickets will be
equipped with red circulars in English
and Yiddish.
According to the officers of the
union, the strike will be the largest
known In the trade. Hundreds of
homes in Fifth avenue and Riverside
Drive which were being renovated
while the occupants were away for
the summer would be stopped by the
strike. The International Painters
and Paperhangers' union is not affil-
lated with the American Federation,
nor is it allied with the unions in the
Building Trades council. A sympa-
thetic strike is not expected, there
fore. The demands of the men are
for 44-hour week, a minimum
wage of $40 week, and provision by
employers for accident insurance for
all painters and paperhangers while
at work.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-09-06
ENGINEER REFUSES TO
JOIN; MINERS STRIKE

SCRANTON, Pa, Sept. 6.-with the
declaring of a strike at the Pine
Brook colliery Of the Scranton Coal
company, following the refusal of the
engineer in charge of the air COM
pressor to join the union, nearly
1900 men are now idle in this coun-
ty. The mine workers are trying to
build their union up to the 100 per
cent mark, and are enforcing a strict
regulation of the union laws pertain
ing to the employment of men. Be-
tween 1000 and 1900 men and boys
are affected by reason of the strike
declared at the Pine Brook GOLFERS.
At the Mount Pleasant colliery near
ly 500 men are on strike for the same
reason as that at Pine Brook, and
nearly 200 men employed at the
Lackawanna colliery of the Lacka-
wanna Coal company at Peckville are
being given an enforced vacation of
several weeks, pending a strike of
one day over pillar mining.
The men went out on strike when
the pillar removing job was given to
a contractor. There was a. short.
lived strike at the Sibley collierv o1
the Elliott-McClure company. in the
Old Forge. this week, the men refus-
Ing to work with non-members, The
latter Joined the organization on the
night of the strike and work was re-
sumed. ~ -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-09-06
MOLDERS PROGRESS:
WAGES INCREASED
Report of international Union
Shows That Many Gains
Have Been Made.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. 6.-The
report of the officers of the Interna-
tional holders union shows the fol-
lowing progress in many sections OF
the United States:
Continued success was experienced
during the month of June in securing
substantial advances in wages and
other improved conditions for, our
members through the peaceful meth
DDS Of conference with the foundry
men. The members of No. 459. Wa
terloo, Iowa, have secured a $3.50
minimum for 9-hour day and a
basic rate of $3.50 for piece workers.
Two Of the foundries under the jur-
isdiction Of No. 102, Waltham, Mass,
have granted a 1926 minimum flat
for 9-hour day; this rate to be
raised to 1885 Jan. 1, 1914. The pre-
vious minimum was SO. The memb ers
of No. 305, Plainfield, N. j., have es-
tablished minimum of $3.50 for a
9-hour day, or it's equivalent. In the
shops operating under an 81 hour
day the rate will be $3.50 at these
hours on Sept. 16, this year. An
agreement establishing a flat mini
mum of $3.50 for a 9-hour day has
been reached with the foun1rymen
of Omaha, Hastings, Lincoln, and
fremont, Neb., and Council Bluffs,
Iowa, the agreement being signed
with the Nebraska Foundrymen's as
ISOLATION. This is an advance Of IS
cents per day to coremakers and 80
cents to molders. A minimum Of
al
molders for a 9-hour day has been
established in Minneapolis, Mimi. This
is an advance of rs cents per day on
the minimum. Two shops, employing
approximately 35 men, were struck,
and about 325 members have received
the advance. The members of No.
271, Kokomo, Ind, employed on brass
and aluminium, have secured a 1925
minimum for a 9-hour day. This is
an advance of rs cents per day. The
members of No. 1859, Gallon, Ohio,
have received an advance of Is cents
per day all around. The minimum is
now $40 for coremakers and 1926
for molders. About As foundries un-
der the Jurisdiction of our unions in
New York city, Brooklyn, N. Y, and
Jersey City, N. j., have granted a
1915 minimum for 9-hour day. This
is an advance of rs cents per day on
the minimum. A settlement of the
wage question has been reached be-
tween 40 of the foundrymen Of Phils.-
delphia, Pa, and our unions in that
city, which provides for a $3,4O flat
minimum for a 9-hour day, begin
ming July 1, 1914. The previous rate
was $40 for coremakers and 1925
for molders. The members of No.
1875, Youngstown, have secured a,
minimum of 1915 flat for a 9-hour
day in all of the foundries. This is
an advance of rs cents per day on
the minimum. The members of No.
1919, Sacramento, CAL, employed in
the jobbing shops have been granted
a $500 flat minimum for an 8-hour
day. The previous minimum was
1915. The members employed at
the Spencer Heating company, under
the jurisdiction of No. "a, Scranton.
Pa, have been granted a. $3.50 flat
minimum
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-09-06
STRIKE BREAKERS
SCUM OF EARTH
One Employed at Allouez During
Trouble Goes Through CON-
panions' Pockets.

Strike breakers are the scum of the
earth. 1t doesn't matter If they mas
querade under the title of special
police officers detailed to guard
company property" They are still
of the same low-down caliber that
would stop at nothing short Of mur-
der-and some not even at that.
This is the kind of men the Great
Northern shipped in during the strike
at Allouez docks, when the workers
wanted safety appliances installed so
that they might be protected against
life and limb, and enough of a wage
so that they might keep their fami-
lies from actual want.
No, says the corporation, and sends
in gang of strike breakers. The fol-
lowing from the St. Paul Pioneer
Press shows the kind of men engaged
in this work:
John Wilson, formerly special po-
l1ceman at the Great Northern ore
docks in Superior, is in the Pine
City, MIMI, JAIL charged with taking
$27 from the pockets Of M. H. YOU
bough, fellow employe, on a Northern
Pacific train Wednesday night. YOU
bough, who arrived here yesterday,
has returned to. Pine City to appear
against Wilson today, according to w.
j. McFetridge, special agent of the
Northern Pacific.
Youbough, Wilson and another
man, all special guards at the Su-
perior docks, boarded the train at Su-
perior to return to their homes in New
York. While the other men were
asleep, McFetridge says that Wilson
went through their pockets, getting
besides Youboughs cash, a watch
from the third man.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-09-06
A|.U|G { | / | ! }
IS NOT IN FORCE
President Sends Names Of Com
missioners to Senate, But
That Body Fails to Act. =

WASHINGTON, Sept. e.---''What
/ has become Of the Hughes. Boslh law
creating an industrial commission, to
| investigate relations between employ
es and employers throughout tn.
country?" ~. -. ..ss >.ssatG '.
The measure, which was passed with
considerable eclat has not; yet be
come effective, simply because no
commissioners have yet beer. able to
undertake the work. President Taft
nominated nine commissioners. but
they ."died' with the last congress.
More than a. month ago President
Wilson sent in the names Of zine per-
sons, but so far the senate has failed
to act upon them. The fear is n Nv
expressed that unless the commission
is soon able to get down to work it
connot complete the task assigned to
1t In the time specified in the creative
law. The Hughes-Borah bill estab
l1sh1ng the body specified that 1t m, st
report to congress: within three years
after passage Of the measure. One
year already has passed without any
action at all. 49,
The law provides for commission
OF nine members; three REPRESENTING
the employers, three representing the
employees, and three representing the
public. The members are to be paid
their expenses and SO per day while
actually working. The commission
is given broad inquisitorial powers.
Its specific duty is to inquire INFO the
general condition of labo1 in the
United States in all the principal in
oustries including agricultural and
especially into the industries coz
trolled by corporations; to study re
effect of industrial conditions on pub
tic welfare: to study conditions Ut
sanitation and safety of employees; to
Investigate labor unions and associa-
tons and organizations of employers:
to investigate disputes between capt.
tai and labor and formulate some
plan of settlement to be suggested by
congress.
Just why the nominations have been
held up in the senate this session has
not been made clear except that GER
tain southern senators are said to he
dissatisfied that there is not enough
representation from that section
among the membership.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-09-06
SOUTHERN KEY MEN
ARE GRANTED INCREASE

MACON, Ca, Sept. 6.-Through ne
gotiations which have just ended an
agreement drawn up with the officials
of the Georgian Southern and Flori-
da railway the telegraphers and
agents in the employ of the road have
received a substantial increase over
last year and better working condi-
tons. About 100 men are affected
and the aggregate Of the increase will
be about $4,000 to $4,000 per year.
The contract will date from August
1, which was the date of expiration
Of the old contract between the
Georgia Southern and Florida and
the Order of Railway Te1egraphers.
On account Of the illness of Supt. F.
w. Scott, the negotiations looking to-
ward the drawing up Of the contract
were postponed until last week.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-09-06

in which you urge me to commit an
unlawful act, to wit, by arbitrary
force, to eject labor organizers from
this city. You are making yourself
one with other agitators who urge
their followers on to commit acts of
violence. Violation on my part of the
right Of all citizens of the United
States to freely visit this city would
be so much disobedience to law as if
I should come to your office with a
battalion of policemen at my back,
break into your safe, take it's contents
and distribute them among the charit-
able organizations of the city. MY
intention would be good in either
case, but to so act would be to af-
front constitutional rights which are
among our most precious but least
considered POSSESSIONS
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-09-06
N. Y. WORLD PRAISES
LABOR FEDERATION

NEW YORK, Sept. 6.-The World
recently said :editorially: Better
than harsh words and high sounding
phrases is the record of things done
for men and women who work, and
in this respect the Federation of La
Dor is more fortunate than any Of its
predecessors or present day rivals. 1t
has brought about improved condi-
tons, it has shortened hours. it has
marked up wage scales and it has es-
tablished better relations between
employers and employees. Everywhere
there is testimony to the effectiveness
of reason. conference, arbitration, and
peace =.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-09-06
MAKERS OF WOMENs'
SHOES TO HAVE LABEL

LYNN, Mass, Sept. Recently
the Thompson Croker Shoe company
Of this city, one OF the largest man
fucturers of women's shoes in the
world, signed an agreement with the
officials of the Boot and Shoe Work
ers' Union, thus adding another VIC
tory to the long list secured by that
organization recently. =.. :.
This is one Of the largest manu-
lecturers of women's shoes in the
world and no doubt will result salts.
'1actorily to the Arm. & & 5sfs
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-09-06
HALIFAX LONGSHOREMEN
AFFILIATE WITH IL. A

HALIFAX, N. S., Sept. 4.-For
some time past efforts have been
made to secure the afhliat1on Of a
large independent local union in thi.
city Of Longshoremen with the
I. L. A. $l.ls. ..'* E1-5.
Until recently little progress has
been made, when a visit was paid q
this city by Vice President Tighe,
who no succeeded 1a ICED with the assistanc 81
secretary IS, oyce, Of the local union, ia
having application made for charter,
EheA new union s. known w NO. mi
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-09-06
Has Your Boy
A New
School Suit?

If he hasn't, buy him one
at The Columbia, where
reasonably priced suits
say at $3.50, So or $500
are sold with a guarantee
Of satisfaction.
The boys old suit may
make him feel wrong while
most of the other boys wear
new clothes.
AT the Columbia, Boys
Clothes are considered as
important as those for men.
are made as we'll and fitted
as carefully.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-09-06
MORE LOCALS JOIN
STATE FEDERATION

And still they come. The Long,
shoremen's union is the latest lo:al
to affiliate with the state federation
OF labor. At meeting Saturday
night action was taken to join the
state body. The blacksmiths recent
ly affiliated, and it will not be long
before every Duluth union is en-
rolled. Let the good work so on,
This is the best kind of uaionisn. - /
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-09-06
BREWERY WORKERS ARE
IN GOOD CONDITION

Joseph Prubatti, representing the
Brewery Workers International I'M
ion, has been in Duluth the last week,
visiting with members OF the l,cal
union. Mr.. Prubatti reports that ccr-
ditions throughout his jurisdiction
are in the best of shape and that all
the locals are flourishing.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-09-06

to the attorney general requesting that
all proceedings looking toward the
dissolution of the corporation be
brought to an end. In the petition
1t is set forth that the :employes
have found the corporation splendid
to employees, and that the .signers
feared, should the dissolution become
a fact, they would suffer both fl
nancially and as to working condi.
tons.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-09-06
PAINTERS UNION ..-
HAS SOCIAL SESSION

The local Painters union held a So
clal session following the regular
business meeting at Kalamazoo hall
tuesday night. There was a program
OF instrumental and vocal selections
by the members and the emblems of
LABOR were illustrated by E. G. Hall,
president of the state federation Of
labor. Three new members were
initiated at the business session.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-09-06
FEDERATION OFFICERS
MEET IN MINNEAPOLIS

q. G. Hall, president Of the state
federation Of labor; S. s. Mcdonald,
vice president and W. E. McEwcn, sec
retary-treasurer, will be il: Mime
apolls Sunday to attend The first
quarterly session of the executive
council. Mr.. Hall has been busy In
Duluth union circles this week and
ne is lining up a number Of the
trades,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-09-06
PETITION THAT STEEL
= TRUST SUIT BE STOPPED

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 6.-Private
advices: received here state that 150,-
600 Of the 200, 900 men in the employ
Of the 100000 men in the employ of
the United States Steel corporation
have signed petitions tobe forwarded
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-09-06
SHEET METAL, WORKERS
HOLD BRIEF SESSION

The local Sheet Metal workers
union met at Kalamazoo hall Wednes-
day night. Routine business was
taken up and a brief talk was made
by E. G. Hall, president of the State
Federation Of Labor. Mr.. Hall talked
of the satisfactory results that have
accompanied his pisit in Duluth.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-09-06
U. S. ARMY SALE OPENS
FRIDAY MORNING

W. Stokes Kirk, manager of u. s.
army goods sales, and who has been
In our city on two former occasions,
as our citizens will remember, will, at
226 and 228 West Superior street, next
70 American Exchange bank, open
It's doors today. There you will find
lots of useful articles that you really
need.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-09-06
WELL KNOWN PAINTER
SICK AT HIS HOME

Erlck Hoberstad, 200 Twenty-sev-
enth avenue West, one of the best
known union painters in Duluth, is i'll
at his home. Erick is one of the
most popular boys in the union and
mis- many friends hope to soon see
him out on the job again.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-09-06
CINCINNATI MAYOR
MAKES TART REJOINDER

CINCINNATI, Sept. 6.-Mayor Hunt
has just handed to J. M. Hutton, a
stock broker, who demanded that the
power of the mayor and police depart
ment be exercised to drive out of this
city all labor union agitators and or
ganizers, the following sharp reply to
the request made: II have: just read
with no little surprise your interview
appearing in one of the city papers,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-09-06
WAGES ARE RAISED.

I :tH 7['-'Ll.Y Mass, Sept. .--- EN-
ployes OF the Interstate Electric road
ct It. -AAttleboro have received notice Of q
raise rails IL wages. Men on the cars are
TO receive % cen sS an hour for the
nrst SIX months. instead Of ~ cents
~ raise = for All IS the sxrades Is Al the
same proportio 81.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-09-06
STEREOTYPERS FORM ~ ::
- A LOCAL YUNIoN

The stereotypers have organized a
local union. All employed at this trade
IN T Duluth ,, th h have been. affiliated with
the t'e national organization, but not IN
81 recently was the local union organ
lied.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-09-06
COLLEGE MEN WASH DISHES.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. Aft is
stated upon good authority that out of
'oo members of the hotel and restau-
rant employees employed as dish washan
ers, 100 are college graduates
The Washington herald., 1913-02-16
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

VI street NorthScst hrtUeen Fourth and Fifth
Streets Hannah Auerbach I" Thomas l. Deg
nan part lot I7. square 5A $40.
I7IS Twenty-frst street Northwest Warren ct
al. to Rusalic Bowen. lot t. square t6. SO
VI Street Northeast between Sixth and seventh
Streets Middausli 4 shannon to George =. and
Harriet r. c. HsIsey. lot %. square SO. $40.
Pleasant PIains-Darid y. Rust IT.. ct ur. to
Luther L. and Mary T. Derrick. lot s.. square
305l, SO.
Fourteenth and strecis Northeast t-Robsrt A
Golden ct u1. to Arthur ]. Luchs. original lot !.
square lo53 SO.
Il Street Northeast between Fourth and Fifth
Streets-Hcrman r. Howensten ct uK to Charles
and Margaret Beuchert, lot l6 square ga SO.
Street Northwest. between Fourteenth and Fff-
teeuth streets-Bcn b. Bradford ct ux. to John
W. Chidress. lot -. square g1s. $40.
Interss,-D. Carroll Digges to MARY Ann Forsyth.
trustee. all interest in estate Of Margaret Z.
Diggss. SIC.
Holmead Manor-wiIbuE r Droun ct to Rus
all VI. and Paul d. Elsin. lot "A. block is. SO
Ijs Thirteenth Street SoutheaS-Caroline W. Nok-
mer Ct yr to Caroline Schlendon. lot Is. square
loa. SIC.
Park View Tcrrace-H. Gozier Dulany, trustee, to
Sisters Of tho Visitation at Georgetown, lot l.
square g,A. s.soo.
~ Seventh Street Suutbcast-Wiliam A. Lee ct al.
trustee to James Kane, part lot - sluare G',
$50.
Mount PiCassnt-Iohn /. Warner ct uN. to David j.
Chevy Chase I;rovc-F Fulton X. Gordon ct uy. 10
Flcga +. Hodge,. lots and 10. square aS. We
q Street Southeast. between Sixth and Seventh
Strccts-Horaoc II. Jsrboe TO Blanche N. Jarboc.
Is-t lot 20. square SIS. SO. a
Holmead Tract-NIathc1N Wamslina ct ux. to Ham
T. Wilson lot IT, square a6ss. $40.
SAul's Addtion-Agnes A. Saul to Ruth Dumoot, iot
a square 2ss. SO
East Dcanwood-Willism NJ. Samuri ct uK. 10 wei
bCr f. Brown lot I5 block ). SO
ssi Eighth Street Southeast-Raphael ". Bryan tc
Samuel TaIbert North, onehalf original lot Z,
square sS. SO.
Interest-Arthur Msthcvson to William w. Mathew
sou. one-third interest in estate Of Harriet 8
Mathew.on $. same to Faith T. Huizinga, one
third interest in same property, =
liz Forth Street Scutheast-Ffances NJ. lost "a
Abel j. Howe half interest in lot 6. square SIS
SO.
Is Sixth Street Northwcst-Amnou Behrend ct al
trustees to Flora b. Tydiuss part original lot 2
square "a, SO.
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