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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-01-31
JOHN MITCHELL NAY
. GET FEDERAL E|:D| BERTH:
Reported He Will Be Commis-
sioner Of immigration For Port
:,' of New York City. .

According to Associated Press dis
patches from Washington, John Nit
chel, former president Of tie United
Mine Workers of America and vice
president of. the American Fedora
ton, is to be named as immigration
commissioner for the port of New.
York. It is expected President Will
son will, send his name to the Senate
for confirmation within few days.
Mitchells name for this position has
been proposed by Secretary Of Labor
Wilson and President Gompers and
other members Of the Executive
Council Of the A. F. of T.. .
At the last convention in Seattle,
Mitchell declined to be reelected
vice, president. of the Federation, stat
ing that he believed the honor should
go to John r. White, now executive
OF the miners, and White was ,ac-
cordingly chosen. S
This appointment will. be highly
gratifying. tc.. members of organized
labor in every craft throughout the
nation. .sS- IN. q. .# .. \
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.fORD's EYES Opened
:. ..BY. MAN I WB'QS''TOL|E| 4 | |:
Employe Could Not Live Oh Small
Wages and Pilfered From :. =
=" Ford's Plant. = .
sy ~

The action OF the" Henry Ford
Motor company Of Detroit in adopt
ing modern and just system Of prof
it-sharing, recalls an instance in tho
works which prompted Mr.. Ford to
think out the plan he announced tho.
other day: : ~ e, r. 4 -:
One day Mr. Ford learned that
certain machine parts were being
taken from his factory. He had a
watch put upon the department in
which the thefts were occurring
A young employe was detected.
The watcher followed him to where
he sold the goods, then to the office
Of a loan shark, saw him pay the
money and most of his salary be-
sides to the shark, and reported to
Ford The latter thought a moment,
called his car, and soon was in the
office of the loan shark. He paid the
young mans Indebtedness, took a re-
ceipt, returned to the plant and had
the erring youth sent to his office.
The latter wonderingly entered.
Mr.. Ford handed him the receipt, told
him he knew. what he had been do
ing and had cleaned the slate for
him in order that he might make a
ew start and follow the right path
*:Your job is safe,' said Mr.. Ford.
''Try again." = -.
The youth. burst into tears, and 4
is said that he is now as faithful an
employe as the concern has.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-01-31
INSURANCE AGENTS
SEEK TO AMEND LAW
State Insurance in Ohio Distaste-
full to Casualty Companies.
Union Labor Vigilant.
Continued on Page 3.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 30.-Com-
missioner Yaple of the state liability
board of awards, which has in charge
the enforcement of the new state
compensation act hints of fine
Italian hand" in the shape of insur-
ance companies, who are behind the
movement to change the law.
This change consists of either elm
mating Or defining the term "wilful
act" as used in the measure. The
state board has declared it's oppo-
sition to a weakening Of the act, and
It's many conflicts with the private
insurance companies would indicate
that they mean what they say.
The Ohio Federation of Labor is
alert to the danger Of workers losing
their present vantage point, and have
entered an emphatic protest against
diluting the law.
Gov. Cox has referred the matter
to Commissioner Yaple and Attorney
General Hogan to Investigate. 1t is
shown that while the law has only
been in existence few MONTHS 1O,-
900 claims have been passed upon
by the board, and in only four in
stances have the benef1ciaries reject
ed the decision and gone to the
courts.
The commission reports that four
fifths of Ohio's wage earners and
their dependents are already under
the protection Of the act, which pro-
vides for a maximum benefit of $3.50
and funeral and medical expenses in
case of death, and payment of max
imum of $12 per week for life in case
of permanent disability.
The maximum benefit for tempo
rary disability is s12 a week for 200
weeks. All claims are to be settled
without legal expense to either en-
plOyer or employe.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-01-31
\, P. TRA|VMEN SEEK "
NEW WAGE SCHEDULE.
Committee Of Conductors and
Trainmen at St. Paul-Du-
luth Man Is Chairman.

Four grievances committees, repre-
senting the Broth erhood Of Railroad
Trainmen and the Order of Railway
Conductors of both the Great North
ern Northern Pacific railways are
holding biennial sessions in st. Paul
this week. +.
The Northern Pacific committees
are trying to get a revision of tae EN-
ployes schedule of time and working
conditions. Members are present
from every division point from Du-
luth to Seattle. Jas. I. Hughes Of
Duluth is chairman of the o. r. c..
committee. E. T.. Harrigan of st.
Paul, formerly of. Missoula, has
charge of affairs for the trainmen.
The Great Northern committees, it
1t said. have no revision to ask of
their present schedules. E.'S. Rich
ardson~of st. Paul is chairman of the
Great Northern O. r. c., while w. B.
Bradley of Superior is handling mat
ters for the trainmen,
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garia's charges are made in deception
to court the sympathy of the world.
and they are really without founda-,
ton in fact. #<&l at
For some time past the suffering
and starving fhordes of Bulgaria have
been called to the attention and sym
pathies Of the American public with
emphasis and persistence so be it.
great suffering and distress undou BIT !
edly exxiststhe consequence Of ter
-rible and devastating war. and the
unwillingness or inability Of grasp
ing government and a people lacking
both. patriotism and coordination to
grapple with conditions and bring orr
der out Of chaos. AZ ay5 @ .5 4 I
Let America Be Generous.
Let generous America give gener-
ously II she will Greece does not ask
for alms--but she is voicing her pro-
test against the accusations OF whole
sale atrocities, murder and rapine
publicly and officially frought against
her by Bulgaria, In an effort to excits
sympathy, and most Of all, to distract
attention from the proved and ac-
knowledged atrocities committed by
! her troops. " hich shocked & and I j
scensed the swh holp CIV lized world.
st' ny declaring themselyes the VIC ctins,
not the perpetra tors. sof unspeakable
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-01-31
Greece Resents Charges Made Against
Her Honor By Bulgaria; Local Greeks
Defend NdtiUe Land; Point to History

Members of the Greek colony III
Duluth and Superior are very much
incensed over the charges coming
from Bulgaria to, the effect that
Greek soldiers practiced wholesale
atrocities murder and rapine upon
the Bulgarians. They point to the
past history Of. Greece, running over
a period Of twenty-five centuries, in
which their country has been the
outpost of European civilization r
That Greece Is incapable of resort
ing to barbaric tactics, as charged
by the Bulgarians, Is recogngized by
every student Of Greek history in
America, which is the grandest Of
any nation in the world. It can we'll
be said OF Greece, that it is the cra-
die Of human liberty, of culture, Of
learning and democratic ideals. Here
was given birth to the first Christian
church organized in the world. Here
the death-knell of paganism in Eu-
rope was sounded by Socrates, sos
years before the birth Of Christ, when
he taught the imm ortality OF the soul
Local Greeks Mike Appeal. I'd
At the request of committee Of
Twin Ports Greeks. The Labor World
cheerfully publishes the following
Appeal For Justice by Greece" III
which sit is clearly shown that Bul-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-01-31
.SLAV AND ITALIAN
.. ALIENS. HELPLESS
Declared Northern Europeans
Can Care for Themselves.
Others Have Difficulty.

NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-Speakers at
a. meeting of the North American
Civic League for Immigrants declared
that the Jews, Greeks, Germans, Irish,
English and French immigrants can
usually take care of themselves when
they come to New York, but the
Slavic and Italian immigrants are, In
a majority of cases, helpless, unless
luck is with them in the matter of
food and work.
1t was stated that of the 5000
Slavic and Italian unskilled immi-
grants that arrived at this port in
1912, one-third is crowded in herds,
hidden away in tenements of this city,
without work, and in many cases half
starved: This element is divided, ap-
proximately,: as follows: Italian, 1922
900; Poles, $4,000; Russians, $4,000;
Ruthenians .Gittle, Russia), 21,OO0;
Slovaks (Austrians), 25,00O; Croa-
tians, $4,000; Balkans, 10000; Bo-
hemians, 5000.
IL The league believes that the ques-
ton of handling, these immigrants is
now one of the city's most pressing
problems. It is proposed to- create a
bureau of employment in the state
department Of labor, which will IL
cense all employment agencies in the
municipalities, which is intended to
end the padrone system.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-01-31
UNCLE SAM PROVES
SUCCESSFUL MINER
Provides Good Working Condi-
tions and Mines Coal for
$1.74 g. Ton.
PAYS HIGHEST WAGES:
NO FATAL ACCIDENTS
Government Control and Opera
tion Of Alaskan Mines Urged
By Senator Borah.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-The pro-
vision for a government railroad in
Alaska is only the first step in the
development Of that territory.
1t has been recognized all through
in the debate in the senate that a
railroad to be a financial success must
depend upon the freight tonnage a.
vailable, For this reason, the OPEN
ing up of the coal lands is the next
logical step in Alaska legislation.
Sen. Borah stated in debate that he
would favor government operation Of
the mines rather than any leasing
plan which could be devised, on the
principle that leasing wherever it has
been tried has not resulted in lower
prices to the consumer.
In this connection, the report just
issued by the reclamation service
shows that Uncle Sam is already in
the mining business and is making a
decided success of it.
Coal at S1.7S Ton. ..
At cost of $1.7S per ton, the
government is turning out coal at the
rate of 5000 tons a year. This is at
the mine run inconnection with tho
reclamation project at Williston, N. D.
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CITY COMMISSIONERS FOR ONCE +
f. CARRY OUT SPIRIT OF CHARTER

Time after time The Labor World
has been. hammering at the City Com
missioners urging them to follow the
spirit Of the charter and take coun-
sci of each other on matters affect
ing the policies of the several divl-
sions Of the city government.
We have at no time attacked the
commissioners in malice. Our only
object has been to get them to- carry
out the purpose Of the charter, and
to help them avoid the breakers that
are ever ahead of one-man manage
ment of public institutions.
The Commercial club, too, has at
last seen the danger of the log-rolling
methods pursued by the commission
ers ever since they took office, and
Monday evening the Public Affairs
committee passed strong resolutions
commending them for their action i'll
handling the water rate question as a
legislative rather than an admins
trative measure.
Endorses Our Position.
The Commercial club committee
expresses the belief that when the
entire commission determines upon
measures of any kind affecting the
policy of the city or any division
thereof better results will be had than
If but one commissioner decides upon
them.
And this is all The Labor World
has been contending for. We protest
against Commissioner Merritt assum-
ing the entire responsibility of the
policies and management Of the water
and light department.. We protest
against Commissioner Hicken deter
mining the whole policy of the police,
fire and public health departments,
and of Mayor Prince having the sole
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-01-31
SUPERIOR | | ] / LABOR 4 ] ] FOR
!. CITY / OWNED | i /: RAILWAY / |
Trades Assembly Build Trades
Council and Carpenters Union
Come Out Strongly.

h Organized labor in Superior is com
ing out to a man in favor Of the mu-
nicipal ownership of the street rail-
way lines. The Trades and Labor
Assembly has spoken in no uncer-
tain language and it comes out
strongly for the city ownership and
operation Of its traction lines.
Now comes the Building Trades
council in favor Of the plan and its
delegates Want the election to be
held in April when candidates for of
fices are being chosen by the people,.
They advance the proposition that if
the election is held in April more
working. men will turn out than at
9, special election.
The Carpenters union of Superior.
too, is on the job. In stirring reso-
lutfons it holds that the question of
the municipal ownership of the street
railway was not connected with any
persons candidacy for office, and
that therefore the man and the issue
should be differentiated.
This is an issue aside from any
candidate" declared Harry Hatch,
secretary of the union. I'VE believe
that there will be a. more represen-s
tative vote If the question is sub
mited at the regular elections Our
organization is certainly in favor OF
municipal ownership, but we believe
that the question can be decided at
the spring elections, without be-
clouding the qualifications of any OF
the candidates for office
The resolution reads. swhereas
the city commission has decided that
the question Of voting on the acqul-
siton Of the street railway company
be held at the spring elections. Re-
solved, that Local 755. OF the United
Brotherhood Of Carpenters and Joins
ers Of America, emphatically endorse
the time Of holding said election, be-
lieving that If held at a special cleo
ton, full vote would not be polled
and therefore not fully representa-
tive of the majority of the citizens. =.
The resolution was ANONYMOUSLY car
ried. . & "a. ss
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Demands ]. | removal | Nd ! !.
Of. MILITIA Il HEADS.
- ..f s+-. 3,
Colorado State Federation Of
Labor Report Presents Indict-
!, :: ment Against Soldiers.
WOMEN AND CHILDREN
4 ,., INSULTED AND BEATEN
Militia Holds Carnival of De-
bauchery - Strikers Falsely /
}: Arrested and Kept in Jail.

DENVER, Colo, Jan. 30.-In a re-
port, supstantiating every charge OF
robbery, tyranny and outrages against
the Womanhood of Colorado, the in
vestigating committee Of the state
federation of labor, appointed at the
suggestion of Governor Ammons, has
demanded the. Immediate removal of
Adjutant General Chase, Judge -Ad-
vocate Broughton and Lieutenant
E. K. Limderfelt. - .>~--s-z, !,
The report contains stories of the
carnivals of debauchery held by the
militia, of how drunken militiamen
have frightened children, threatened
TO shoot a boy Of twelve, and insulted
Mattresses SO that. they can no longer
get services in the restaurants of the
strike zone. -" .,
Evidence Of Robberies. j.
The evidence Of ,robberies ranges
from a forced loan, of twenty-five
cents; or Whiskey '.for the captain;"
Or compulsory gift of $500; or 4
ton OF coal, to the downright robbery
Of $500 and: other large sums Of
money and valuable jewel1y.
Strikers have. been held in, jai;
under Chase's orders with no charge
against the1n,, kept awake for nights
by jabbing them with bayonets and
throwing cold water in their faces in
the hope they would confess to
crimes occurring in the strike zone.
One man died from exposure after
having slept on a. cold cement floor.
Tor twenty days. ..s.e. 49,, l.,
a young Slavic. woman. about y-to
become q n other was dragged through
the ALLEYS Ct trinidad, u sol ldier:s
hand. over: Her nc outh To- smother har
screams, ur,hl she tainted. This
fiendish outrage was committed be-
cause militiamen had heard several
shots fired in the, neighborhood in
which this woman lived. It later
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-01-31
MINE bAROVS SHOWN
Up U! As LAND THIEVES / !
Strike Probe Reveals That 68, 900
.=,. Acres Of Mineral Land Are
Illegally Held.
FACTS ARE LAID BARE;
..,=@ UNION LABOR ON JOB
Government May Have to Sue for
Recovery As in the Union
s:z Pacific Land Case.

WASHINGTON, Jan 26- I'm
doubtedly the most sensational phase
of the Michigan strike investigation,
shortly to be begun by the house rules
committee. will be the Development
of evidence showing that 68, 200 acres
Of copper lands now held by the cop
per exploiters are Illegally held. cou-
pied with the recommendation that
the department Of justice institute
suit for the recovery of the same.
The American Federation Of Labor
has appointed a committee to investi-
gate the facts, and it; is now at work.
The, evidence has been put into thu
hands of congressman who will pre-
sent it to Representative Fosters
committee. - 5i..z Sc
Those who have studied the case
declare that the government will have
to sue for recovery of the land be-
cause it is. already prosecuting a suit
against the Southern Pacific Railroad
company for the recovery of oil lands
valued at $1,O0O,000,000, and has
based it's, suit on precisely similar
grounds.
. The title to the Michigan copper
lands first passed out of the hands of
the federal government by congress
sional canal grant. The deal was the
:
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CLEAR STATE LANDS VI !: !.
WITH PRISON LABOR
Chairman Vasaly Of State Board
Of Control Gives Views on
Outside Prison Work.
C0NVICTS CANNOT BE
EMPLOYED OUTSIDE NOW
Attorney General Has So Held.
Says Minnesota Is Not Back
ward in Jail Reform.

The convict labor committee of the
Minnesota State Federation of Labor
is greatly encouraged in it's investi-
cations of the prison labor problem
on account Of the attitude of Charles
Vasaly, chairman of the State Board
of Control.
In letter to the Duluth News Tri-
bune, Mr.. Vasaly gives assurance that
he has devoted no little thought TO
the question of using convicts in
clearing state lands. mot long ago."
he says, ION behalf of the board Of
control, I asked the attorney-general
for an opinion as to whether or not
prisoners could be used to clear lands
it being the intention Of the board to
experiment in that way He replied
that this could not be done without
further legislation
In referring to what other states
are doing in the matter of placing
convicts on their honor and working
them outside the prisons, Mr.. Vasaly
says: -
State Not Spectacular.
minnesota has not been spectac-
ular in it's treatment of prisoners and
has done little advertising, although
in some states advertising seems to
be inseparable from the performance
Of anything. Yet the policy Of this
state in reference to prisoners and the
results therefrom have been such as
to receive general commendation."
Mr.. Vasaly recognizes full well that
no change in our prison labor policy
can be Of revolutionary order, AMI
maintains that whatever Is done in
the line of outside work for prisoners,
must be done without jeopardizing the
present state account industries. s1,s> :.
It indeed is a many sided question,
and it will require earnest thought,
serious consideration and careful
planning to bring about the ideal in
the employment and treatment Of our
prison population,
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voice in what books shall go into our
public libraries, or where Fairgrounds
and free skating rirtks shall be located
Did Hicken Get Cold Feet?
It Is believed bysa great. many pee-
pie that Commissioner Hicken voted
to sustain Mr.. :Mertatt's new wat 3r
rates., not because he believed they
were just, but he was fearful lest the
commission. might Hfind a precedent
for "butting in to- his department.
E In any event it il felt that the action
of the commissionsin determining the
water rate matter by the five COM
missioners, has set an. example: to be
followed in other matters Of general
concern, and which.will eventually re-
suit in destroying the one-man power
rule that. has obtained ever since the
new form of government went into
effect. r., = %.}5s.s
= Practically every material objection
that has thus far been made against
the commission form of government
in Duluth has grown out OF the
actions of the commissioner in each
department, who has assumed for
himself the powers of sole legislator
tnereoI. me puDMcs mind rs IN SUCH
a state that every reconm endation
made by any commissioner is looked
upon with suspicion. and. as an at
tempt to. secure for himself more
power. >h"T T. :,
Confidence Bally Needed. =
What is neededssnow more than
anything else IS confidence in the
commissioners. To enjoy more pub
lie confidence they must merit, it.
They must quit taking to themselves
arbitrary powers asiheads of the sew
eral departments #ef the city. The
policy of each divisipn must be shaped
by the commissioners whole, after
which it. shall be theaduty Of the COM
missioner in charge to faithfully carry
it out. This is the spirit Of the char
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-01-31
PHELAN TO LECTURE
ON LIFE AND LABOR

DR.. Raymond Phelan of the Uni
vers1ty OF Minnesota will deliver be.
fore his extension classes a series of
lectures on Life and Labor" The
first lecture will be given next Tues
day evening. The course will cover
the rise of the modern labor move
ment, woman labor including the
minimum wage, child labor and
mothers pensions, industrial acci-
dents and diseases and unemployment.
The course will run for 16 weeks
and will be given at the Commercial
club auditorium every Tuesday eve
ming. Workingmen and women are
urged to join DR.. Phelan's class. The,
extension course is tor them. -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-01-31
NEW UNION INSTALLED
BY STATE ORGANIZER

The newly organized union Of
stereotypers and electrotypers was in
stalled Wednesday evening by w. E.
SMcEwen, organizer. for the American,
! ederation of Labor. It will be known
as Local Union Mo-. II s. E. b. Car
tsney was elected president. Oscar ST.
mons OF Superior, vice president and
3 Wv. Hewett, secretary
The union claims jurisdiction over
all llgtereotypers and electrotypars IN
Duluth ana superi or Another meet
Ing Will be held sund afternotoolns at
sKalamaxoo hall. at which local by
lawn WILL 10 draf
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ter as contemplated by the charter
commission. !,
It is too late to complain about the
new water rates. The commission has
acted, and it acted in accordance with
the charter. We can only await the
result. II at; the end tof the present
year the earnings Of the water and
light department are less than they
were last year, the commission will
be obliged to answer therefor. to the
people: If they are not, the commits
sion will be commended. That is all
there is to 1T. The proof of the pud-
ding will be in the financial returns.
Hudson Renders Great Sertice.
However, Mr.. T. T. Hudson. rem
dered the people at the council meet2
ing last Monday afternoon a most use
full service. He demonstrated to the
large number who attended that he
knew more about the water and light
department than the $1,000 ornaments
who spoke for the division Of public
utilities. And Mr.. Hudson acquired
this knowledge by rendering service
to the people for many years back,
and which did not cost the city a dol
lar. Commissioner Merritt and Man
ager, Reed were at complete loss to
answer him. 5i -. .~'"5.<, 5E* -, j.
And. by the way, while Mr.. Hudson
was at the meeting, Commissioners
Merritt did not make good his threat
to prove, that Mr.. Hudson to favor
the New Duluth Land company Of
which he is president: fastened an
annual debt of 81 $50 upon the water
and light plant to benefit his COM
pany. Mr.. Hudson was there to take
issue with Merritt, but the commits
.sioner evidently got cold feet. And
it was well for him that he did, for
there is not one iota of truth in the
charge, and probably no one knows It
better than the commissioner Of pub
lie utilities. =.