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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-12-12
UNITED MINERS
T0ELECT OFFICERS
First Issue of Magazine in New
Form Appeared on Dec.
Third.

WASHINGTON, Dec. lin a. re-
port on the federal compensation law,
covering the period from August l.,
19oS, when the law went into, effect,
10 June 80, 1913, the United States
department OF Labor shows that ap-
proximately $4,000 persons, or about
one-fourht of the civilian employees
OF the government, are covered by
the act, which first applied to artisans
and laborers in manufacturing estab-
lishments, arsenals, and navy yards.
river and harbor and fertilization
work, and hazardous employment in
the reclamation service and under the
1sthmlan canal commission. Later it
was extended to include all canal
commission employees and persons en-
gagged in hazardous work in the
bureau of mines, the lighthouse SER
vice and the forestry service.
Compensation Law.
The allows compensation for only
accidents sustained in the course of
employment without negligence or
misconduct, causing disability exceed
ing Is days or resulting in death.
Compensation is on the basis of full
wages, but payment is limited to one
year, even in cases Of death and per-
manent disability.
This feature Of the law results in
small amounts of compensation when
compared with various state compen-
sathon laws, which are usually on the
basis of one-half or two-thirds the
average wages in case of temporary
disability durinb that. period, or in
case of death or permanent disability
for a period extending to six years
and in several states to eight years.
Under the federal law, fractures of
an arm or leg bring payments Of less
than SIS, the boss of an eye between
S25 and $50, and in the case of the
loss of a right arm the injured work.
man receives less than $50, while in
three cases Of the loss of both legs,
occurring during the third year, the
average compensation was $377.4O.
Cases Cited.
A better illustration of the low rates
paid by the federal government to its
disabled workers can be seen in the
statment that:
1.-The total lumber Of claims filed
during the first five years of the law
was 1853, Of which 14,046 were al
lowed, and Oil disallowed, and six
were still under consideration at the
end of that period. OF the cases al
lowed, 4S7 were for fatal accidents.
Thetotal compensation paid for ali ac-
cidents during the five years amounted
to over $1,SO0,00O.".. :.
This means that 1905 accidents,
including 437 deaths, involved an ex-
penditure of s1,so0,000 or an average
of about s127 for all cases, be they
non-fatal or resulting in total dis
ability or death. In many states the
maximum for death is, $4,000 or oyer,
and If the federal government main
tanned this standard the 437 death
benehciaries would receive $1,311,00O
Of the $1,soo,ooo it paid for. the total
of 14,046 accidents.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-12-12

rates, and rmade.,a paying project,
out of it..
Now an instance Of economical
management. @,-> ~:I-r:c
The Duluth Street Railway
company a few years ago, spent
upwards Of 100000 in building
a subway along Superior street
in which to carry additional feed
wires to supply the Lakeside line
with needed power.
But before this subway was
finished they. decided, to resort
to the "unit system'' of power
distribution in order to relieve
the lack Of voltage on this line,
and they built a transformer STA
tion at about Thirty-fifth avenue
East.
The 100000 subway is now
junk on their hands.
IF A MUNICIPAL PLANT
HAD DONE. SUCH A THING
WHAT A HOWL WOULD. BE
RAISED! j.
But when a privately owned
plant makes such costly blund-
er nobody says anything.
So we find that the municipal.
ly owned plants, while giving
cheaper rates to the public, man
age to keep out of the receiver s
hands.
While the privately owned
plants, in spite of their higher
rates, seem to spend good part
of their existence in the hands Of
a receiver. 80
Where do you find the better
management-in the privately
owned public utility or the ,mu-
nlcipally owned public utility?
1t seems as though municipal
ownership really does pay!
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-12-12

house are pronounced by such
persons as perfectly capable Of
designing an, up to. date, econ
omical, and efficient electric light
and power plant for private
corporation.
But a plant that they design
for a municipal electric light and
power project is at once con.
demned as impractical. untried,
and "a costly, experiment. by
these same men.
Now let us see if all the brains,
all the ability, and all the eff.
cheney in the financial and en-.
cheering world is concentrated
under the hats of the managers
and owners Of the privately
owned public utilities of the city
of Duluth.
We don't need to go outside
Of our. city for our shining ex.
amples.
The Duluth Street Railway
company, guided by the omnipo.
tent hand of private manage.
ment, has spent a good part OF
its existence in the hands of a
receiver. 49,
The Duluth-Edison Electric
company is made up of various
other lighting companies, all of
which, under both the same and
other management, have spent a
good portion Of: their lives in the
hands Of a*receiver
And the gas and water plant
when it was operated by the su.
portability and plus-financial wis.
dom Of private management, was
bankrupt and busted when the
city took it over, reduced the
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-12-12

Some people, claim that mu:
nicipally. owned gas, water, and
electric light and power plants
are less efficiently managed than
.priately owned plants. r.
Such persons, however, are
perfectly willing to admit that
city can hire a perfectly com.
petent man to run it's fire de.
partment.
And a fire department re.
quires the highest degree of eff
ficiency, from the chief to the
ordinary firemen. !.
But the fire department pro.
duces no revenue.
Such persons are perfectly
willing to admit that a city can
hire a competent man to run the
police. department.. -
But again, the police depart.
ment produces no revenue.
AS matter Of fact, such per.
sons will admit that a city can
own and operate economically
and efficiency such public util.
tiles as produce no revenue; but
Vhen it comes to revenue pro
ducing public utility the city i'm.
mediately becomes hopeless in
competent.
A competent efficient engi.
neer, employed by a private cor.
poration is supposed to lose all
his brains, all his knowledge, and
all his managerial ability the day
he sewers his connection with the
private corporation and assumes
the management of municipal
plant.
Messrs. Pi1lsbury and Ritten.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-12-12
TO TEST WOMEN'S LAW.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Briefs
have been filed in the United States
Supreme court attacking the consti-
nationality of the Oregon minimum
wage law for women. Summed up,
the briefs hold that such legislation Is
beyond the power of a state, is un-
supported by public opinion, would be
destructive Of business, and would in
crease the cost Of living.
Noncompulsory legislation in Mas
sachusetts and Nebraska IS approved
in the briefs, but the compulsory
legislation in Oregon, Washington,
Colorado, Wisconsin, Minnesota, CAL
ifornia and Utah is condemned.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-12-12
:, Buy your Christmas Gifts for
the men folks at z'~....~, 49,. III &,
THE BIG DULUTHa ,:ss&
Dls0RDERLY. TOOTH " .>~
. UNDoING or. .'EDIToR,'

Armour Harvey. former and PROS
pective. factory Inspector, who now
h ns the zdistinguished position Z. Of
is incapacitated with an unruiy tooti1'
So have been officially informed: :
All the sorrows OF q batchelor's life
ere a; now being sheaped upon his head
All the sympathy We have show,,,a s
upon MIN have failed to ease the tur-
5bu1ent grAndax III his mandi bIe, 49, 4
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-12-12
WASHINGTON SETS
WAGE At STA WEEK
Mattresses Set At High Mark.
Other Hotel Help Placed
~ at 50 Per Week.
TO PROHIBIT GIRLS FROM
CIGAR STORE CLERKING.
Welfare Commission In Doubt As
To Authority In Enforcing"
Rules Adopted. "

OLYMPIA WASH, Dec. H.
Eleven dollars for mattresses and 50
for other female or restaurant help
were the weekly minimum wage rec
concentrations made tonight by the
conference called by the state mini
mum wage commission. These rec
concentrations include a provision
that no employer shall deduct more
than $3.50 a week for meals, 81 for
a room or IS for both room and
board. These recommendations will
go before the industrial welfare COM
mission for adoption or rejection, but
it is considered virtually certain that
they will be adopted.
Mrs. Fred Regime of North Yak
ina, employee. alone voted against
the $11 recommendation, while Mrs.
Amelia Berry Of Seattle, employe,
and Miss Janet Moore of Olympia,
representing the public, voted against
the 50 recommendation.
Prohibit Girl Cigar Clerks.
On the proposal Of j. M. Hitchings,
proprietor of the Commercial hotel
of North Yakima, the conference
unanimously adopted a resolution
asking the welfare commission to
prohibit girls from employment AS
cigar clerks in hotels and restaur-
ants. Dice shaking with patrons and
consequent lowering Of the girls
moral tone were urged as the prin-
cipal objections against the practice
of employing girls in this capacity,
which the. hotel men declared was
becoming more general in all parts
of the state. y
Members of the welfare commits
sion, following the conference, ex-
pressed some doubt whether the
commission would have authority to
enforce such rule under the gen.
eral legal powers granted Of control
ling conditions of female labor.
The commission also decided to ask
Attorney General w. V. Tanner for
a ruling as to whether the. commits
sion would have power, to enforce
the provisions Of the recommends
ton in regard to maximum deduc-
tons allowable for room and board.
Sets High Minimum Record.
The Sill minimum recommendation
for mattresses sets a new high re-
cord In recommendations, the $40
minimum wage in effect for female
store clerks being the highest legal
minimum wage rate anywhere in the
United States today = :. q:
Some members of the welfare COM
mission were. doubtful whether there
was 81 difference per week in the
necessary expenses of mattresses and
saleswomen, though employers. who
were members ,tof the conference,
agreed unanimously there was 81 diff
ference in the demands on watt
resses and chambermaids. t.. =. s<s:+ 1
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-12-12
SURVEY FOR ALASKA. RAm.ROAD

= 'NE.1Ho111@%N1 11SC.7f "a. WIKI
man #Edes. Of the commission named
rby Secretary OF the interior Lane to
select routes for the proposed govern
ment-owned railroad in Alaska, has
returned to this city after a field sur
vey. and 5is now preparing report
on prospective routes. It is believed
the mission will also recommend
= d gov ',9 sta king over the Cop
per River B or the Alaska Northern
railroad. z.s35 o. s
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-21
MORSEL OF FOOD
CAUSES DEATH
{. V. PETERSON
Death of 0ctogenarian is Brought About
in Most Unusual Way-Assistance Ar
rived Too Late. and Man was Literally
Ch0ked to Death.

+. ". Peterson. former Kansas state
senator and retired capitalist. died at hi
home. zoos Washington street. shortly be-
fore u o'clock Saturday night a, a result
Of a mor~el Of food. supposed to have been
meat. lodging i'll hi~ throat, and which h.
wa unable 10 extricate.
The accident happened when Mr.. Peter
son was eating supper. only hi Invalid
wife having been present AT the time. He
arose from the table and walked out 10 the.
front veranda. where he collapsed t. the
floor. \. W. Nimmo. who resides in the
same house. happened up Just at that time.
lie attempted 10 relieve the choking man.
hut his efforts were of no avail. DIR. ID.
q. Fairbanks arrived Just a. Mr.. Peterson
wa> breathing hi hast brcath~.
Mr.. Peterson was I'll years old. aud ia
robust health. lie was very active for a
man 81 hi age. and was POSSESSED ~ men
tai faculties of u man half hi age.
A pathetic side ~ hi taking away D. the
fact that both himself and his wife nave
been looking forward To the arrival of their
daughter and only living child. Mis- Penc-
lopc Peterson. 4 reader and musician Of
fame, who Just two or three DAYS ago ar
rived in New York City after having spent
four YEAR IN France. Miss Peterson
started for home some months ago. but
because Of war conditions had great diff
tcultv IN getting her effects from Paris 10
London. She spent about two months IN
the latter city awaiting the arrival there
of her trunks. She finally arrived in the
United States. and wired her family that
-he expected To join them soon. She was
tclcgraphed of the sudden death Of her
father. and has left for Brownsville. She
i expected here on Wednesday.
Besides hi> wife and daughter, Mr.. Pc
tcr-nn 4 survived by one brother. Henry
Peterson Of Lodi, Seneca county. New
York, who has been advised.
Mr.. Peterson came to Brownsville four
years ago from Norton. Kan. and located
here for the benefit of hi> wife'~ health. lie
also became financially Interested in thi~
section. being the owner Of considerable
land and canal stock. lie was formerly n
Kansas state senator. having served hi
state IN that capacity for two terms.
The body ha> been embalmed and i held
~ state ~ biz late residence. Funeral ar
engagements will be- announced upon the ar
rival of Miss Peterson.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-21
COMMISSIONERS SIT
DOWN ON DOCTORS
Issue 0rcer to Justices That Physicians
Should Not be Employed for Inquest I'm
less County Physician is Not to be Had.

The frequency with which the county
commissioners court has been presented
bills by physicians throughout the county
for holding inque>ls resulted in the board
10 - adjourned session Saturday. issuing
AN order Ia the eight Justices If the
peace IF Cameron county that hereafter
no physician shall H. employed ~ the
Justices unless il j. impossible H. obtain
the attendance of the county phvSirian
Bills ~ high a. - or ~ for profession
al services have been presented a. the
court ia inquest eases. and the court has
determined that this expense shall hc held
down ~ much a. possible.
The county clerks office today i mail.
nc notices to that effect - the Justices
"f the peace 40 the same time calling
Their attention 10 a statute covering the
ease.
The court adopted resolutions DEFINING
the term daN> in the fourth and seventh
Justice precincts. The first Monday in
each month j. call dav in Justice ~ the
Peace a. q. Turvi>'S ronrt. NJ 4. Al san
Benito. and the first Monday WAS also
fixed n term dav in Justice q. q. Per
kln> court. precinct No. =. LAfurI
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-21
LONG DISTANCE
RATE REVISED
BY PHONE co
Company Announces That Reduced Night
Rate is Abolished TO Avoid Congestion,
and Minimum Rate is Reduced from Is
TO IS Cents.
ANNOUNCEMENT is IMPORTANT
TO LONG DISTANCE USERS
Protracied Social Conversation Between
Nearby Points Results in Southwestern
Company Taking Action Which Will
Equalize Days Business.

Important announcement was made to-
day by Manager Gerald Johnson Of the
local exchange of the Southwestern Tclc-
graph 4 Telephone company that the re-
duced ri-ht rate formerly IN effect after
q y. N. i discontinued. and the general
minimum for long distance telephone con
vcr>ailon j. reduced from p cents To- Il
c"nt~. The action was taken with the oh
icct ~ doing away with congestion immc-
liLtcly aiici q o'clock. due in most eases
io protrari,d social conversation between
rcarhy p"irt-. and with the object Of more
equally distributing the day business.
Trilm- 81 the revision Manager johnson
san today:
"To avoid congestion on long distance
telephone lines after q o'clock III the even
ing and during the early night hour~. the
company ha~ decided that the reduced
night rates formerly IN effect are discon-
tlnucd. The change J. expected "a ma
tcrially improve the service.
Delay and incunvcniccc~ 10 long dis
lance user have been due largely to the
practice on the part of a comparatively
few subscribers po~tpouing their long dis
tancc talking until Immediately after the
reduced rates went into effect. From then
on during several hour il became exceed
ingly difficult. II not impossible. 10 meet
the demands Of those who required "A quick
and efficient and accurate service.
THE Withdrawal Of the night rates i
expected to di~tribute the business A. Ia
relieve this condition. II ha~ been shown
that while the number of long distance tele-
phone user who delay until after & o'clock
~ 10 their talking has been comparatively
few. However. calls then placed were suf-
hcicnt f. keep those who actually required
quick service after u o'clock from getting
Il. \ large proportion of these calls are
believed - have been social A. their char
actcr and were generally Of comparatively
long duration.
I'm the effort L. distribute the long dis
taucc business through the day. the com
pany has devised an equitable plan of
measurement n a basis for the change. to-
grthcr with 4 three minute talking period.
aud has reduced IT. minimum rate from -
cents. which ha> previously applied. to II
cent.
This change i expected by the compan
10 popularizc the service. a. 4 lower rate,
night and day. are offered between many
adjacent towns. depending upon the inter
vening distance"
TIL new rate i now in effect.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-21
LOCAL MAN BUYS
BIG BOND tissue
John J. Harden is Successful Bidder for
SI7,500 Municipal Bonds Issued by City
OF Ennis, for City Hall, School and Paw
ing Purposes.

In competition with eleven other bidder,
John !. Harden. the well known Browns
willie real estate man. last week bid highest
tor a bond issue oi 9l77 500. voted IN the
property owners Of Ennis. Texas. tor mu-
nicipal work. including y new school build
my. q city hall and Stuct paving. Mr..
liarden'~ hid was - IL. aud after being
awarded the issue ~ sold Il "a Il firm NJ
II. Louis bond buyers.
OF interest M connection with this issue
~ bonds. MIR. Harden stated that ~ no
ticed that mp To- within two weeks of the
date for the opening ~ bids not a single
bidder appeared. However. ten dav> be-
fore the selling twelve made their appear
ancc. which ~ regarded a. certain indica-
uon 81 the vast Improvement that has been
brought about IN the financial world.
Mr.. Harden stated that IN travelling
through North Texas H. found that many
cities and towns are taking steps Ia assist
the unemployed N creating public work
Tins l. being done particularly az Fort
Worth. where the number OF unemployed
Was large. II wa~ considered w the va
rou> cltie> that not only could thcy obtain
plenty Of labor for any work that might be-
done. but at the same time II was found IN
be an excellent method for assisting the
unemployed 10 make a living tor their
families. MANY cities have issued bonds
with tins object IN view. obtaining money
Tor such Improvement ~ ; per cent.
TIE called attention ~ the fact that the
city Of Brownsville might DO well to follow
the example ct by the North Texas cities.
and thus relieve a situation here that per
hap~ l. not "a serious. but one that could
~till be improved upon. tie believed that il
j time for the large property owners here
L. act IN the matter. creating work for the
unemployed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-21
NOTICE or SHERiFF'S SALE.

~ virtue " an order ~ sale ISSUED uut ~
he District Court of Cameron County. Texas
clerk thereof. on Drcrmt.r L.. 1914
IN cause NJ. .,HRi. ~ III. kriIIlrr III. I-rr,
NN.il,. "a AL" | have today at 7 Al a.. levied
|r..n. and viii offer FOR sale 80 the highest
bidder for cash At public auction I" Ice held 20
isc ,,.irt house door II Cameron County,
lrrSlS. ia the city ~ brownsville. Texas. "a tn
|ig~ TUESDAY Ia January. 1919. urinE January
/. ~. between ~" hours 81 Ia "'cl"ck e. m.
b. o'clock n. AZ. the following described
'rt'ts "f land. each ~ them a. hr Sold Srita
Bat with water rights and improvements
H.. ,n.
iarm Lots Nos. one. two. three. four. five.
n. aud seven. "a block NJ. li>. uf the subj
| e~un IT lands ~ III" Conception ~ tarri,it"-
Irant. IN Cameron County. Texas. mude hN
i. San licnitn lhnd \ Water company. ar-
3nrling io the subdivision ~ >iG> acres ~
Snd ID said Block MS. ~ prr map recorded
" Book =. page i VI the map records ~ Gam.
kn County. Texas. Farm lot W. > contains
VI; arr"s: fnrm l"t y" u contains L. u
| les. farm lut NJ ! contains Ills acres. ami
1tk remaining farm bots contain ~ acres each
rh.sr lands are situated on the -. Louis
:r.w nsvilic \ M~Nirr railroad between San
:cniin aud Harrington. Texas.
Niinr>s NY hand. w brownsville. Texas.
his Eth day 1T December, 4 u. 1914
". r. NA\N.
Sheriff NJ Cameron County. Texas.
|.ii.i2>-l-L
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-21
SHERIFF VANN Is
AGAIN ON JOB
Returns from Huntsville State Prison
Where He Escorted Six Prisoners Given
Terms During Last District Court.

sheriff W. T.. Nann returned SUNDAY
morning from Huntsville. where he accom-
panied tx prisoner sentenced N variou.
terms m the state prison al ne la,t term
~ The Cameron county district court. The
prisoners were duly established.
Before returning To- Brownsville the
sheriff visited Austin. where he met many
~ the new state officers. The Cameron
county sheriff, "a a result of his MANY
Near> a q Texas peace officer. j. well
known among politicians over the state.
and he met many Of his old friends al the
capital.
Comparing conditions III East Texas
WIN those how existing In the Valley. the
sheriff states that the Valley shows m
much better. lie stated that the slack cot
ton market ha> hat East Texas hard. the
farmers being unable t. dispose ~ their
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-21
Notice 10 Delinquent Tax Payers of the
City OF Brownsville.

Notice j. hereby given that all persons
whose names appear on the delinquent tax
30 ~ dclInuurnt~. approach Aldermen
ntisrll. Craig and Dw"rman, committee IN
charge of the matter. and produce their re
cciI';- or otherwise prove that they have
i,ail laid taxes. The committee will hear
their complaints AT the city hall at , y. M.
December 81. 1914. Nv order Of the city
council. CRlSANTO NlLLARREAL.
= City Secretary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-21
SPORTING NOTES :


The Athletics Sluu.On infirld Was bus
|cl in the center when S5o. mn worth went
L. Chicago.
Pitcher leon NmcS. Gather Tom clark
~ .i'ir>t Ba>rmau Fred Mollwitz ar'
4, .>onle Cincinnati Reds who have not
irnrl for 1919.
pitcher Richard Thomas. signed l., the
Kew Work Yankees. games and lost :
|.ith the I,aN CitN Southern Michigan
k.,.ur team last season.
Iill James. the Braves hurler, quit
he All Nationals Just before that team
Jailed FOR Honolulu IT, j. pitcing IN
Lh. Winter league Ia southern California.
\ pitcher Mcconnell. a former Nakrc
I nd last season with the Buffalo lutrr.
I atinnal league team l. To have another
Trial in fast COMPANY. this time with the
Suh>.
Whrn the American league placed Ed.
lie cnllir> with the Chicag" White SoN
crhaps : Was with a view a. off>etting
ne influence of Walter Johnson in boost.
lag turnstile figures.
ANYWAY. the Maps can boast of having
J /, only American league recruit who bat.
AAis way into the iO0 division in 1914.
:arhsre j. the rockies name aud he hit
~ rs in fifteen games.
Connie Mack got nothing for Bender.
flank and CoomhS. hut took down the
mig sur Of S50.0M for Eddie Collins.
srdently Connie didn't get much the
horst Of IL from a financial viewpoint.
that.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-21

and new, large separate oven. s.; iron
bed and springs SO; child's old mission
desk and chair, almost new, cost $3.50 for
81. Phone 590.-12'5tf.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-21

WANTED-Po~ition by experienced hard
ware clerk. Best references. Address
Box i03. Brownsville .-l29tf.