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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-05-02
LOCAL CARPENTERS
NAY GET INCREASE
Builders Exchange and Union
Wage Scale Committee Get
ing Together on Wages.

The scale committee Of the Car
renters' union, headed by Nick o.
sen, business agent; is hopeful of get
ting a favorable settlement with tho
Builders Exchange. An extended
meeting was held Iast Thursday with
the labor committee of the Builders
Exchange and thee union committee
was given a respectful hearing.
The exchange committee was not
clothed with power to act and when
the meeting adjourned it was agreed
that another meeting would be held
after the Builders Exchange and the
Carpenters union shall have deliber-
atted further on4the subject.
The union asks for a minimum
wage scale of so cents an hour. Sew
eral members Of the exchange COM
mittee sfgnified a willingness to in
crease the present scale from IS to
47h cents an hour, but the union
committee argued for the SO cent
wage. None of the exchange COM
mittee opposed the request of the
union. It was merely stated that the
committee did not have the power to
act. 49, ~
It is believed the matter will be
satisfactorily settled and the carpent-
ers will be given the increased wage
they are seeking.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-05-02
BOYLE CLUB PLANS.
TO GIVE BANQUET
Large Attendance at Regular
Weekly Dinners-Active Com
mittees Appointed.

The regular weekly meeting of the
Boyle For Congress club was held
Wednesday noon at the St. Louis
MOTEL, a large number of the more
than three hundred members being
present. Mr.. Magney, president of
the club, presided and announced in
full the committee for the Boyle For
Congress club. banquet as follows:
O. B. Bjorge, chairman: c. r. Mag
ney, Hans Vail, Axe1 Y;oungstrand,
A. P. Dills, F. A. Ossana, J.. S. Frost,
Edward G. Huhnky, Stanley Lamb,
Joseph Bremen. Is
The committees reported splendid
progress and that arrangements for
the banquet were fast nearing COM
pletion.
Three vice presidents were elected
as follows: o. B. Bjorge, Elmer r.
Blu and John F. Shea.
Senator Boyle made very thrill
ling talk to the members of the club
in spite of the fact that he Just re-
turned this morning from strenu-
GUS tour of Koochiching county.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-05-02
.R|||A||NIGE:..C|:''''|1|IEs|i.GII|R|AI||I|I
. L|! i b HOUR DAY
Take Lead Over Duluth City
Commissioners Here Would Re-
turn to Old Ten:Hour Day.

The mining towns on the. ranges.
where there are no labor unions. are
putting the city of Duluth to shame in
the treatment of their wage earning
\ employees. Last week the city council
of Chisholm inaugurated the eight
hour workday for city workmen. They
Will be given ten hours pay.
Mayor Boylan of Virginia, in his
address to the city council, recon-
mended that all city employees be put
on the efght-hour basis, and a council
committee has tavorably reported the
adopted the recommendation Of the
mayor. :. :!H.,~ :e
In Duluth in the. old days of ward
government, the aldermen who were
sometimes close to the people, put the
eight hour workday into effect. One
year ago when the commissioners were
fresh from the people they voted to
pay city employees at least 80 cents an
hour for the eight hour day. =. ).
In December the wages of city en-
ployes were reduced to IS cents an
hour Union labor in the last cam
pa1gn secured pledges from candi-
dates to abolish the contract system in
public improvement. The city COM
mlssloners announce they will try the
day labor plan, but in doing so city
laborers are to be paid at the mar
, ket price," and the men will be "giv-
en- an opportunity" to work longer
than eight hours day. -.
or course this means that city Ia
borers will be no better treated than
under the old contra ct system. At the
last meeting Of the Trades Assembly
1t was suggested that organized labor
put petitions in circulation for an or
dinance making $3.50 for an eight
hour day the minimum city wage.
The proposition will be further dis
cussed at the next meeting.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-05-02
SOCIALISTS PLAN BIG
MAY DAY CELEBRATION

Duluth Socialists plan to celebrate
May day with a big mass meeting at
the Auditorium, preceded by parade
by the full membership of all
branches of the party in the city.
The celebration does not indicate
that the Socialists are particularly
devoted to flowers, the symbols Of
May. To their party, May 1 is the
International Labor day and will be
celebrated as such in practically
every city in Europe and America.
The line of march will begin at
the postoffice building, extend to
Eighth avenue west on First street,
thence to Superior street and the Au-
ditorium.
Professor John D. Ohsol will de-
liver the address of the evening fol-
lowed by J. Sichten who will speak
in Hebrew, w. Mosberg, Scandinav-
ian and a fourth speaker who will
talk in the Finnish language.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-05-02
Tu|.RVB[AD DEFA|MES
REPAIR men 'S.UN|O||
Resorts to Deceptive Advertising.
Makes False Statement About
the Organization.

There is law against fraudulent
advertising in Minnesota. It should
be invoked against N. P. Turnblad.
owner of the Gopher Shoe Repairing
shop, who is moved to use consider
able space in the daily newspapers in
boosting his own business by defam-
ing the Boot and Shoe Repairers'
union, and by making untruthful
statements of the purpose of the
union.
A. number of shoe repairers in Du-
luth, according to Turnblad, have in
creased prices for repair work. He
charges it up to- the union. His adver-
Using copy it very adroitly written.
Like all reckless handlers of the
truth he leaves a hole through which
he may escape should his veracity
be questioned.
In his paid advertisements Mr..
Turnblad states:
1--WE are warned that the so-called
union" or "home trade cobblers will
do what they can to knock us for OPP
posing their scheme to boost prices.
"Our respect for organized labor
causes us to detest a union" Of little
masters" whose. sole purpose of or
ganizing is now being disclosed"
You can read this advertisement in
two ways. Your first impression, is
that the union is fixing the prices for
shoe repair work. Analyze it careful
ly and it will be found that Turnblad
is deceptive. Organized labor gets
the blame for raising. prices, while
if they are raised at all it is by the
little masters to whom he refers.
If Turnblad was an honorable man
he would say that the Boot and Shoe
Repairers' union has nothing to dc
with the prices charged for shoe re-
pairing. The little masters" and
master Turnblad who never did run
union shop, have all to say about
fixing prices. The union is only in
terested in getting a fair wage fol-
its members. It has nothing to do
with prices. Mr.. Turnblad has done
the union a wrong. His sense OF
honor should prompt him to set II
right before the public through his
paid advertisements. 49,;
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-05-02
T. c. HALL INSPIRES
DULUTH LABOR MEN
President of State Federation of
Labor Delivers Powerful Adj
dress 10 Trades Assembly,

E: G. Hall, president of the Minne-
sofa State Federation OF Labor, de-
livered an interesting and inspiring
address to the delegates in attendance
at the convention Of the Federated
Trades and Labor Assembly last Fri
day evening" Mr.. Hall had just re-
turned to Minnesota from Washing
ton and he was full to the brim"
with information about the general
labor movement.
He discussed at length the status
of the cases against Charles Beum OF
Minneapolis and Fred Mooney of Du-
luth, the Minnesota iron workers who
with a number of others, were con-
victed by a federal jury in Indianapo-
lis in connection with the Mcnamara
dynamiting exploits. Mr.. Hall was
instrumental in interesting many pub
lie men in the matter, and he is hope
full that President Wilson will par
don the Minnesota men.
Mr.. Hall stated that the labor
movement of Minnesota was in good
condition; that there were but three
small strikes in the state, and the
coming season held out much prom
ise" to labor in general. He assured
the assembly that there would be a
large attendance of delegates and Wis
itors at the state convention to be
held here in July, and from the re-
port of the local arrangement COM
mittee he was satisfied that a good
entertainment would be provided for
them.
President Hall left for his home in
Minneapolis Friday evening. He will
return to Duluth late this month to
spend several weeks here in organiza-
ton work. -.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-05-02
GUS. W1NBERG HOME:
VISITS MOTHER HERE

Gus. Winberg, an old Duluth print
er, and now employed on the Mime
apolis Journal, was visitor in Duluth
during the week. Mr.. Winberg came
up from Minneapolis to spend a few
days with his mother who still resides
in this city. He returned to his home
in Minneapolis Wednesday.
Mr.. Winberg is prominent in union
labor circles in Minneapolis as he was
in Duluth when residing here. He be-
gan life as a newsboy and afterwards
went to work as an apprentice on the
Herald under the tutorship Of that
veteran of the typos, Henry Dwor-
schak. Gus. Winberg' is one of the
best at the trade, and we are always
pleased to greet him as an old friend.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-05-02
BREWERY CARPENTERS
GET QUICK BENEFITS

The Carpenters union scored an.
other good victory this week. Car.
penters and cabinet. makers employ.
ed by the Duluth. Brewing and Malt
ing company have Joined the union
and, right away they were granted a
reduction in their working hours from
ten to nine and an increase in wages.
The Carpenters Union is now almost
100 per cent: strong. It has more
1907. ;: ~
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-05-02
ELEVATOR WORKERS STRIKE:
SPRINGFIEID Mass Mov -

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, May T.
Failing to secure satisfactory reply
to repeated demands for higher wages,
the elevator constructors of this city
are now on strike. The men ask an
eight-hour day, Saturday ha1f-holiday,
time and one-half> for: overtime; and
double time for Sundays and holidays.
For skilled workers the wages asked
are 81 day and for helpers 1915.
Minor working conditions are also re-
quested. -.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-05-02
CLASSIFIED ADS.
FOR SALE-HOUSES.

water and sewer in street; $780, on "a 3,
terms Apply McEwen's store. Tel. 1905!
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-05-02

KRISVIK is IMPROVING.

Andrew Krisvik, a member of the
Carpenters union, who was reported
ill at st. Mary's hospital, last week. is
reported to be improving and will
leave the hospital next week: He
suffered from a severe attack Of
pneumonia. =. -.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-05-02

Since the oyster is becoming less
popular in society it has more oppor-
tunities to pass an evening now and
then at home with it's family.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-05-02
NORMAN JOHNSON ILL.

Norman Johnson of the Empress
orchestra, a member of the local Mu-
sicians' union, is confined to his home,
{ suffering from muscular rheumatism.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-05-28
is MARRIED ON
EVE OF DEATH IN
ELECTRIC CHAIR

Trenton, n. j., May 25.-In the state
Longo was married instead of being cleo
trocuted Tomorrow he will die but
tonight he stood in his cell. reached his
hands between his bars and was joined
in matrimony for the second time to the
woman already his wife, Carmancia
Longo. The second ceremony, 10 years
after one performed in Italy, was de-
clared to be necessary in order that she
about to be a widow would be in a legal
position to obtain her husbands prop
erty in that country The prison author
tiles consented to a postponement of
execution of the death sentence until
tomorrow.
Prison guards were witnesses OF the
marriage ceremony performed by n
Trenton priest They and Mrs. Longo and
one of Longo's three young children as
sembed in front of the cell. The con-
demned man pressed close to the bars
and held tight to his daughters hand
until the wedding was over. The war
den had denied his request for permits
sion to leave the cell After the mar
riage Longo returned to his cot to await
the end in the electric chair.
Longo committed murder in Elizabeth
n. j. Executive clemency has been de-
MED him
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-05-28
BRADSTREETS VERMONT
WEEKLY TRADE REPORT.

Bradstreet's Burlington, Vt, office re-
ports for the week just closed that the
warmer weather OF the week has bene-
fitted general retail trade. Reports from
merchants in clothing and srasonable
goods iidicate a liberal movement in this
line. '"he condition of labor throughout
the State varies in some places and
among certain lines which state
smaller force employed while IN other
lines skilled labor fully employed and
is in good demand. The weeks reports
from the granite manufacturers indica, e
that they do not expect much of an n-
crease in the demand for monuments
until after Memorial day work has been
fully set up and in place. Slow collec
lions are still reported in this line. Or
gan manufacturers report the volume OF
business done is ahead of the period
and labor is better employed than gen
orally for the season OF the year The
sales made in horses in the State so far
this year are said largely in excess of
what is generally experienced. While
the season is late with the farmer much
progress has been made With planting
Wholesale and jobblng firms continue to
report slow collections
burlington merchants report the de-
mand for seasonable goods among cloth
ing and dry goods lines has been ac-
tive. The condition among manufacture
ing interests remains but little cranged
from previous reports. Rutland reports
manufacturing plants are reasonably
we'll employed and the retail trai, note
a good business in most lines. n though
collections are reported quiet
st Adams reports labor well en-
poycd and also states that there has
been an Improvement in retail business
with better weather conditions. The
scale manufacturing plant at St Johns
bury is operating full time and Is re-
ported as planning to increase its work
Ing force. Barre granite manufacturers
report good volume of business, al
thoush at the quarries there Is reported
no large volume of orders ahead Gen
eral retail business has been benefited
by warmer weather. Montpelier reports
labor reasonably we'll employed in most
lines although in one or two instances
n quietness is reported. The retail mer-
chants comment favorably regarding
trade in seasonable goods.
Brattleboro reports that labor is well
employed, The organ shops are operat-
ing over time and skilled labor is in de-
mand The volume of trade at the
stores is fully as good as could be ex-
pected for this period and season. Bel
lows Falls reports the farm machine es-
Enlistment is operating overtime. Other
lines of manufacture are we'll employed.
Some comment is made as to slow sales
IN ready-to-wear garments. although re-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-05-28

effects Of heat than OF cold. There is al
ways danger that the powder magazines
may become overheated.
In the latest types of fighting ships
II thick coating Of mineral wool sur
rounds the stores. This wool gets its
name from a slight resemblance to real
wool; It Is simply a mass of snowy
threads of Il sort of glass; it is made
by blowing jets Of high pressure steam
through the streams OF LIQUID Stag that
flow from the furnaces IN iron and steel
mills.
Great quantities 81 this queer wool
are USED on hatteships. The substance
protects equally well from heat and from
cold II ia such an extraordinary non
conductor OF heat that It covers the re-
frigerators and cold storage chambers
rs well as the explosive stores. In the
dock-yards the workmen who pack min
eral wool in the proper spaces on the
ships have to wear masks. in order that
they may not inhale the sharp needle
like particles. which would seriously in
jure the delicate tissue OF the throat and
lungs.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-05-28
COLONEL IS HAILED
AS DISCOVERER OF
1,0OO-MILE STREAM
Challenges Worlds photographers to Dsprove
"River of Doubt'-"We Put It On the Map"
He Declares and Rivers Stay Put
Had to Eat Monkeys.

geant he with cold blooded deiberation
murdered the sergeant and fed into the
wilderness.
Colonel Rondon's dog, running ahead
of him while hunting. was shot by two
Indians; by his death he in all probabil
ity saved the life of his master. We have
put on the map a river about 1900 kilo-
meters In length running from just south
of the 18th degree to north of the fifth and
the biggest affluent of the Madeira. Until
now its upper course has been utterly I'M
known to every one, and its lower course
although known for years to the rubber
men utterly unknown to all cartograph-
ers.
Its source Is between the 18TH and 18th
parallels of latitude south, and between
longitude 50 degrees and longitude GO de-
grees west from Greenwich. We embark
ed on 1t about at latitude 10 degrees one
minute south and longitude co degrees IS
west. After that It's entire course was
between the Goth and 6lst degree of longl-
tude approaching the latter most closely
about in latitude eight degrees Is minutes.
The first rapids were at Navarite in
IL degrees A minutes and after that
they were continuous and very difficult
and dangerous until the rapids named
after the murdered Sergeant Peishan
in II degrees 12 minutes. At II de-
grees 25 minutes it received the Rio
Kermit from the left. At II degrees
% minutes the Marciano Avila entered
it from the right. At II degrees IS
minutes the Taunay entered from the
left. At 10 degrees So minutes the
Cardoza entered from the right At
10 degrees "a minutes we encountered
the first rubber men.
The Rio Branco entered from the left
at degrees 3S minutes. We camped at
degrees 40 minutes or approximately
the boundary line between the Matte
Crosse and Amazonas. The confluence
with the Aripuana, which entered from
the left was in I degrees 81 minutes The
mouth where it entered the Madeira was
in degrees 30 minutes. The stream we
have followed down is that which rises
farthest away from the mouth and its
general course is almost due north.
My dear sir, ! thank you from my heart
for the chance to take part in this great
work Of exploration.
With high regard and respect, believe
me-
Very sincerely yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-05-28
HIGH
SECURES H0NORS
IN TRACK MEET
Has Long Lead over Troy Con-
ference Academy, with Ver-
mont Academy Third
HOlSapple Stars.

The interscholastic track meet at Cen
tennial field Saturday afternoon was we'll
attended and the thirteen events were
pulled off with much dispatch by DR.. y.
w. Stone. professor Of physical education
at the University OF Vermont. The meet
was won by Brattleboro high school with
so points. Troy Conference AGA denny came
second with a total of 30 points and Yer
mont Academy third with "a
The other three schools competing were
Montpelier high school with is points. Bur-
lington high with II and Brigham Acad
envy with nine. Holsapple of Troy Confer
ence Academy broke the record for prep
aratory schools with the pole vault. clear
ing the cross bar at 10 feet l ga inches
He also proved to be the best all around
athlete entered and won IS of the 80 points
taken by his school. Miner of Vermont
Academy and Laird of Montpelier were
his nearest competitors, with II points
each
The results of the events were as fol-
lows:
100 yard dash-Miner, V. a, first; Ho'-
sapple, T. c. A, Leahy, Brattleboro; Har-
ris, Brattleboro; time, IN and three- ifths
seconds.
Shot put-Laird. Montpelier, first;
Haskell, Brattlchoro; Holsapplc, =. =. A.:
Hancock, Montpelier Distance, 80 feet :
inches
High jump-Brackott q. A., first;
Holmes, Brigham; Edwards. BurlinS On
Distance, feet . inches
Half mile run-Richmond. Bra.;lcboro
first; Bent. V. A.; Harlow Brattleboro;
Streeter. Z. G. A.; time, two minutes 4
and three-ifths seconds.
Pole vault--Holsapple r. c. A first;
Taggart. Burlington; Harris of Brattlc-
boro and Miner and Bats of V. \. tied
for third place. Height, 10 feet ga inches.
Taggart cleared the pole at nine feet three
inches
Hammer throw-Streeter. 7. C. A., first;
Haskell, Brattleboro: German, Brigham;
Laird, Montpelier. Distance, 100 feet nine
inches
900 yard hurdcs-Angier, Bratteboro,
A. Chase Brattlcboro; time, q and
four-ffths seconds
Mile run-Harlow, Bratteboro. first;
Streeter, T, c. A; Bent. V. A; Davis.
Brattleboro high; time, . minutes and
three-ifths seconds,
Broad jump-Taggart, Burlington, first
Robbins, Brattleboro; Barnes, Brigham;
Edwards Burlington; distance, IS feet 0
inches
100 yard hurdes-Chase. Brattleboro,
first; Angler, Brattleboro; Hosapple, T.
c. A; one man disqualified; time, 10 and
two-fifths seconds.
22o yard dash--Miner, V. A., first; Hol-
sapple, T. C. A; Leahy, Brattleboro
Devereaux, V. A.. time "A seconds
Discus throw--Laird, Montpelier. first;
Hancock, Montpelier; Field, Brigham;
Haskell, Brattleboro; distance. e5 feet
Quarter mile run-Rchmond, Brattle-
boro, first; O'Ligney. Montpelier; Har-
low, Brattleboro; Devereaux, V. A.; time,
80 and one-fifth seconds
The officials were as follows: Starter,
DR.. Stone: referee. Van Cor: Judges of
finish, WILDER. Hackett and Patterson;
timers. Mr. Blackburn and Bolster; field
Judges. Schoff. Wilcox and Burrage;
measurers. Cintron and Shippy; clerk Of
course. Douglas; assistant clerk OF
course, Minkler; announcer, Levy; scorer
Thomas.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-05-28
Il. r WILL TAKE
PART IN CAMPAIGN

Washington, May 26-"I shall be takin c
my part in the campaign this year" This
was the promise of Colonel Roosevelt In
a formal statement made at the progress.
sive headquarters here tonight in the
presence of most Of the progressives
in Congress. The colonel announced
that he had told Governor Johnson tina
he would go to California if necessary tc
help the progressive ticket, and would d.
all else he could for the party
The colonel was warmly greeted al tbs
progressive headquarters where James r
GARFIELD of Ohio, Senator Clapp of Mime
sofa, the only senator present, and numer.
GUS progressive Representative wer,
gathered. He spoke formally, particular.
y praising the progressives in Congress.
for their work
II am not going to have any interview
tonight, but there is a statement wan,
to make to the press. I came to Wash.
ington primarily to address the Geo
graphic society, but secondly I wanted
to see the progressive senators and rep-
resentatives in Congress, because I feel
that peculiar debt OF obligation is owing
to them for what they have done and for
the way In which they have borne them
selves under the most trying circum-
stances.
Men who face a crisis are eithe,
overwhelmed by it or grow in stature
because of passing through it, YOU
men have faced real crisis. You
have been tried as no other body ir
either house of Congress has been
tried for sixty years past, and by thai
l mean not since the first men thai
championed the principles that Abra
ham Lincoln championed came to Con
gress. So I speak from my heart wher
/ say that my original feeling of in.
dignant sympathy with you has chang.
ed to feeling of admiration, respec,
and small degree Of envy.
Il shall be taking my part in the cam.
paign this year. ! have been asked by
Mr.. Lewis and Mr.. Pnchot to open the
campaign in Pittsburg June 30, which
am going to do.
Il have written to Governor Hira n
johnson that if my presence is desired IL
California of course I will go out there tC
fight for the ticket"