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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-01-17
TYPOS ARE WEALTHY; .
HAVE FAT TREASURY
James M. Lynch Leaves I. T. U.
With Over 5000, 900 in Cash
and Bonds.

James M. Lynch, former president
of the International Typographical
union and now Commissioner of
Labor in New York, last week turned
over, to- his successor, James M. Dun
can, all: books, PAPERS and money In
his possession, the !: property * Ct .:.she ,the
unfo1f e -. 81 4: -
The total amount OF money in
volved in the transfer was $S71,-
Q01.57. and this does not include
$29, 9,o10.73 belonging to the Union
Printers Home account. Both funds
exceed 100000.
The union has about $250,000 in
cash on deposit in Indianapolis banks
It has invested in city and state
bonds about s625,0O0, and Of this
amount 100000 each is invested in
Hawaiian government and New York
city bonds. It loaned the city of Chi
cago $125, 900.
When Mr.. Lynch became president
of the I. T. u, in 1890, it had 32,61l
members in good standing and there
were $33,440.26 in the treasury. lie
leaves the organization with 10000
members and with treasury holding
S9OO,O12.3O. 1t is a great record.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-01-17

Superior Operators Tell Vice Com
! mission What They Hear Over
= = 81 .'la Telephone. n

: !. The investigation made this week
by the Wisconsin vice commission at
Superior brought out some interest
ing and enlightening facts, and par-
ticularly from telephone operators
who have a good opportunity to know
who is the moral and immoral world.
The girls examined all emphatic
ally expressed themselves against the
sseEregated district, it is said j bat al
contended that:Sit made no differ
ence to them. In reply to a, ques.
tion as to: whether or not improper
conversations resulted from calls to
and from the district one Of the tele-
phone operators is: said to have re-
piled: .s@-> ..... " 49,.
&, We hear more language unfit tor
a girls ears from men in stores and
offices uptown than we ever hear
over the lines In the district. !. We
never have any trouble from calls
down there. They are more consid-
crate Of ones feeling than lot of So
called society people could mention.
If we were looking for evil we could
hear more Of it by listening to tho
calls by married women. uptown than
by the conversation over these lines.'
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-01-17
TW0UN|ONS Welded;
PIPE TRADES UNIT I:
Plumbers and Steamfitters' Or
ganizations of Duluth Amalga-
mate-Social Time After.

Two local unions were welded last
night. They were .Plunnbers' union,
No.. II; and Steamfitters' union, No..
455. Both have been affiliated with
the same International union and as
the trades are so closely identified it
was thought best. and in the inter-
est of the unions, to. amalgamate
them. - I-~ : ~'.:> = =
The Plumbers union has mem
bership of co. while the Steamfitters'
rosters carries go members. The com
bined union expects to reach the 100
mark before spring. After the unions
were joined together last night Il
smoker was given; there were songs
speeches and music, after which
lunch was served q 80. ~-} -
The Superior local union of Plumb
ers and Filters came over in a, body
and one. Of the best times in union
labor social circles for some time was
had. Every one left thoroughly sat.
isfied with conditions in the = pipe
pipe trades in Duluth and Superior.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-01-17
.GOMPE:Rs SAYS FORD
Plan J /: WILL ' | SUCCEED. u ] /
President Of American Federation
Of Labor Commends Scheme
). Of Detroit Auto Maker.
MORE FAIR TO LABOR
I THAN OTHER CONCERNS
Will Help Rather Than Injure In
1 dustry Ford Talks Like
y. True Friend of Labor.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-President
Samuel Gon1pers of the American
Federation Of Labor has commend
ed the action of President Henry
Ford, of the Ford company; in pro-.
viding for proft-sharing to employees.
This is the comment made by Presi--
dent Gompers: / !;
.'The attitude of Henry Ford to-;
ward organized labor and his em-
ployes has been fairer than. usually
ments Of the United States. The new
plan inaugurated by the company will
demonstrate its justice as well as it's
economy and success. and will give
an impetus to workers in the auto-
mobile industry to endeavor: to Sc
cure higher wages, better conditions
and an eight-hourA workday. sG,i
Tn the meantime, one of the great
advantages which will occur to the
Ford establishment will be to attract
to it the best men the trade affords.
I see no reason for Mr.. Ford's plan
proving an obstacle to old-age PEN
sions, and it is certainly much pref
erable to the plan of the United.
States Steel corporation in making
a part Of its employees sharehold
Will Help, Not Injure. y
~"The Ford plan will tend to bene-
fit and not demoralize industry either
in the automobile or other trades.
| tThe organized labor movement
has no criticism to make, but wei
comes the payment of the highest
possible wages, the establishment OF
| a normal workday and the introduc-
ton Of the very best possible cond1- t1
tions for the working people 1t is
a historic fact that the best paid anu
I,conditioned workers are those who
are best organized, and it is they
who bear the burden in making the
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-01-17
DISCOVER JOKER IN ]. .
Ev1sUuHhHUu al&nkIu MmS
Z''.-" 5. n-.@zy r. ,- =,
TEXAS TEX s.: o. A0uR.LAW / ] |. 4
L Legislators Leave Out Penalty
and Make Agent Of Employer
]. 49,; ..ss Only Liable.

I HOUSTON, Tex, Jan. 1s.For the
second time there has been called TO
the attention of the members OF the
y exas legislature the fact that a large
sized "joker'' was placed in the So
called fifty four hour law Tor the
protection OF females. aAccording to
what is deemed good legal opinion
the statute is absolutely worthless to
serve the purpose for which 1t was
intended. is III. Al 5z,5 II, 'it. L a. II
When the statute was examined it
was found that there was no punish
ment provided for a defendant
charged with employing q female Tor
more than s I hours during the week.
.Anot ther examine ton Of the statute
revealed the fact that It did not pro-
vide for any liability on the part Of
an employer for acts committee by an
agent, but that only the agent could
lsbe held responsib ,!s .s
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-01-17
MISUNDERSTANDING !. /! !! n:
IDLE MEN; N0J0BS.
City Council Passes Resolutions
Notifying Unemployed Of True
Labor Conditions.

The Los Angeles city council has
adopted resolutions advising laborers
not to come to that city. Men have
gone to southern California through
false and misleading advertisements
that have been scattered throughout
the country by business interests that
have craftily planned to reduce wages
by competition among the workers.
All nonresident wage earners are ad-
vtsed to keep away from Los Angeles.
The resolutions were introduced in
the council at the request of the act
ing mayor. They passed by unani-
nous vote Of the aldermen. They
state that there is a large number
of unemployed in Los Angeles, many
of them floaters, who have been at
tracted here by climatic conditions
and Misrepresentation that there was
superabundance of work at high
at high wages to be found.'' ~
"The city council has been COM
PEELED to appropriate funds to provide
additional employment, but it is unable
to provide funds for mode idle men
than are In the city now. The, city
council of Los Angeles does hereby
warn and advise all NONRESIDENT un-
employed not to come to Los Angeles
With the hope of securing employ
ment." II - =.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-01-17
COMMERCIAL CLUB
GETsG|0OD Il [ |'0|||IO R||EBUk'E: lei \ |
Asked Twin City Firm for Bid On
; Printing and Is Given Needed r.
T.. Turn Down.

Here is a good one on the Com
mercial club, and its do It for Du7
luth" slogan, which we haven't heard
very much about lately. It came out
at the regular. weekly lunch Of boss
printers at the spalding the other
day. ~, f.,$g'' IN #st5 IA i >.ss n s5 4 IL, 3
According to the story, the Com.
r1ercial club asked Twin City
printing firm for bids on work it. is
to have done The firm Is said to be
the Gimball-storer company, and it
no doubt, from the tone Of Its letter,
has had some experience with. Com
mercial clubs before. {. {. 81
When the request for figures from
the Duluth Commercial club was re-
ceived by the Ginnball l-Storer COM
pany,,saa very polite reply was sent
back which ran something like this:
Commercial clubs are usually pro-
noted and financed by the business
men and for the purpose of boosting
business at home. We are out after
all the business we can get, but we
do not care to take II from 81 Com.
mercial club that ought to patr onize
its home printers B, . Isl 8.sSt
This is not the exact Language OF
the letter. but II was written III =
siInilar strain In any event 1t was
g fittins reb,ike tosthe Officers of the
Dul,ith Comm ercisl club. hose mis-
takes are nfany. and whose sincerity
in the well aof the city sis b@ginning
lto be seriously tp,Ibtel1.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-01-17
FORTY CIaARMAKERs
OUT IN MINNEAPOLIS

ss. The 40 cigarmalsers. who two weeks
ago were locked out by q. Pflaums
& Sons. cigar manufacturers, are still
waging their fight for
recognition. The cigars made by this,
firm are sold extensively throughout
the state. Their large sale has come
from the fact that they were made.
by members of the Cigarmakers's
union. 6 s. iSi
All friends Of labor should know
that the following brands of cigars
are no longer made BY union mon: TO-
cent brands: Baron Hunbus. Lslxus.
Pillsbnry State or Minnssota Ell
Canine, Interlaehen Club and Ho-
sarths; scent hrands: e. Baron
Humbug, 2nd Danz Corona. Baron
ets, Journal Poet Banqnet. Hernaits
and Ainnsh sha6a = Bouquet
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-01-17
NQll|0R sA0P
!. ADOPTS UNION LABEL
Hamilton-Brown Shoe Company
Signs Agreement With Boot
i and Shoe Workers.

ST. Louis, Jan. 16.-The Hamil-5
ton-Brown Shoe Company of this city
has tired Of the "open shop. The.
firm has three large factories employ.
ing, $500 persons, and its manage
ment has come out. with the declara-
ton that it's employees have the right
to organize for mutual advancement
and projections, and that the principle;
Of arbitration should be applied in.
the settlement Of industrial disputes.
: In making this announcement it
declares that it will hereafter recog-
nize and enter into contracts with the
Boot and Shoe Workers union the
management makes the following
statement: sx b. 7s
1--WE believe that the economy
which is made possible by avoiding
strikes on the cne side and lockouts
on the other will eventually eliminate
the waste incident to frequent inter
ruptions which occur. in the dtfferept
departments of our factories operat-
ing under what Is known as open
shop conditions, which cause serious
loss to the employer and employees
alike. 81 !. Isl j. 81 s
I'm pursuit OF. the new policy OF
this company, we have decided to
operate union factories under coh-
tract with the Boot and Shoe Work
ers' Union, affiliated with the Amer
team Federation of labor. ~,
The company, in making applica-
tien to the Boct and Shoe Workers
for. their union stamp arbitration
contract, makes this further interest
;ng announcement: Men in our
employ, otncr than shoe workers will
be organizer in accordance with the
rules Of their respective organiza-
tions, providing they are affiliated
with the American Federation OF
Labor. = ss sssss 3E IS d. !.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-01-17
GARMENT WORKERS STOP
E&9POSED WAGE CUT

BALTIMORE, Jan. 16.-Prompt
and united action on the part or
Carmen Workers in this city forestall-
cd a reduction OF wages in the plant
Of M. Stein & Co., which announced
a cut in its coat and pant depart
ment. ~
A massm Getting of the interested
workers was called, and the gather
ing resulted in the few members Of
dual organization Joining the legiti-
mate trades union. "%-N5} 1%:J
the firm became aware of
the enthusiasm and solidarity Of it's
workers under the banner of the
American Federation Of Labor, they
obtained new viewpoints regarding
wage reductions. - FS.s4,.f +. #.s.4 ,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-01-17
SOCIALIST PARTY -. .ss.. + = > 4
"r CONVENTION CALLED

Word was received in Duluth yes.
,terday that the Socialist Party state
convention will be held at Brainerd,
Saturday, February "A. The call is
issued BY r. e. Latimer. state secre-
tary. 5.fl y, I .sa:zg
County conventions will be- held
February 9 to choose delegates to
the state convention On February 2
prino aries will be held to select dele
gates for county conventions. II a|5
The Socialist party has been known
.as the Public Own ership party in this
state. AZ the last legislature bill
was passed auth orizing the party to
change Its name, which will be done
~ the Brainerd convent Oh.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-01-17
ee|h6AR
GUESTS. At CAPITOL \ ! | |: [.
Labor Department Entertains 200.
" Minnesota Labor Laws Ex- Z
planned to Them. : :. ~ !:

i ST. PAUL, Jan. 16.-Minnesota's
capitol was turned Into "a grand re-
ception hall Sunday afternoon when
200 st. Paul working girls througed
the building as the guests of the state
labor department and the minimum
wage commission. f 49,. a.
Il The girls. from the :city's factories
and stores made themselves at home
in the seats occupied biennially by
the legislature and heard an address
from the rostrum in the house cham
Der by Mrs. H. e.. Higbee, chairman
Of the industrial committee of the
State Federation of Women's Clubs.
Mrs. Higbee said it was up to the
girls to educate one another to help
remedy difficulties under which they
work. @f5 r ..f Il! .scet..,.' a = Dr."
Gov. Eberhart also was present. Y.
Miss Agnes Peterson, chief Of the
bureau of women and children OF the
labor department, and Miss Eliza
Evans, secretary Of the minimum
wage commission, who planned the
reception, appealed to the girls for
cooperation tor the enforcement OF
labor laws. ss;: Z. & .54 5. < g.1.f,5. =
During luncheon, which was served
in the capitol restaurant, Mrs. "A. H.
Bright, Minneapolis, spoke to the
girls on the laws relating to women's s
employment in Europe j a 4
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TOO MUCH RED TAPE AT CITY6
LODGING H0U9E + OPEN IT'S DOORS

stands for itself When the board
was abolished, no complaint found its
way publicly, as i was the general
impression that the splendid u work
started would be continued under one
THE recent reports OF the free
legal aid and probation departments
seem to indicate very healthy
growth, and to haWs B, proven their
worth, but not SO with the lodging
house. We appreciats the good work
that is being do4s by Mr. Frank
Hicks, the manager OF the welfare
department. No better man could be
found in the city nf Duluth for the
first two branches, hut we are. Won
dering ii the very recent failure, Of
the municipal lodging house, to prove
it's value, could not be laid to the fact
that Mr.. Hicks, being so occupied
with his various duties, has probably
not had time to goIdeeply into cases
Of his applicants and whether a
woman in trouble ever tells her whole
story to a strange man. ;,
A Woman Ih Trouble. II.
"A woman in tronble furnishes the
A1OoI oOAAOuS do W0Aad6 Luc 1llOSL ulL-
ficult problem to .4bs met. with in So
cial work. It takesSa much greater
time, to- fathom a case than be occu-
pied in an office. The. fact that most
cities have recognized this truth is
proven by the number that have ap-
pointed policewomen on it's force. in
the last few years. I'VE probably are
not ready for that, yet we do certain.
ly7 need e .1'womallss : personality to
handle civic cases concerning women.
I'VE understand they have 4: been
admitting mothers with children in
the lodging house, asfieldrnot covered
by any other Institution in the city,
yet one Of the most important phases
| Of social work. No mother seeks aid
with her children unless compelled
| by necessity to do 50. To help them
in their great struggleSto be self sup.
porting, would be worth the while OF
any institution. They should not only
be sheltered and fed, but they should
! not be hurried into places merely to
save expenses, only TO come back on
| society in some other form Caring
for homeless children has long been
recognized as an important function
Of the state, and it#4has not been q
| cheap matter! either. . .5zs, sStss ~ II
Meals Served mt z Cents. ri
1T has; been. reported that meals
served there, have been at, the aver:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-01-17
VANlEAR BOOSTER
*F0RLABOR. PAPERS
Well Known Machinist Visits Du-
luth and Enthuses Local
Machine Mea.

Thomas Van Lear of Minneapolis,
district business agent of the Machin-
lists union Of the northwest, who
travels from Duluth to the coast, was
the guest Of the local Machinists'
union last Thursday evening" Mr.
Van Lear had recently returned from
Washington. He gave the members
an enthusiastic speech on conditions
as he observed them throughout the
west
Mr.. Van Lear paid tribute to the
labor papers. and declared if it were
not for them workingmen would
know little of the 100000 jobless men
who are hungry and penniless on the
Pacific coast. He urged the Ma
chinists to stand by their union and
help with other organizations to COM
bat the problem Of poverty.
The union appropriated $50 to as
sist one of its members who has been
bedfast for several years. It also
authorized the installation of a tele-
phone in the tent Of member of the
union who is sick with tuberculosis.
At the next meeting Of the union
the following Officers are to be in
stalled: w. J. Coole, president; H. H.
Lawrence, vice president; William
Blamey, recording secretary; A. ].
Nye, financial secretary; O. B. Payne,
treasurer; W. Emerson, conductor
and Carl Nelson, sentinel.
/ The following trustees will also be
>. installed: J. P. Jensen, Gust Warn
and VIM. Thompson. The union Is in
holds out much promise for the ma
ch}njat
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age cost Of cents, and we are I'M
formed they have, been good and
wholesome. It costs the. county, II
cents a meal to feed prisoners In the
Jail Allowing a small difference on
account OF, the difference in sex, we
still have quite a saving to the good,
between preventive work and punish;
ment.s ,4a,1lta. D Il f, n = = %3 s5'5 5lfs
! @''We learn the municipal lodging
house has temporarily sheltered the
insane, the 81 mentally weak, the
stranded, the sick, the sorrowing. the
delinquent girl, and those looking for
work-and all for the small sum. Of
approximately $4,000 a year. The mi
tial cost of establishing the institution
besides time and energy have been
met. The institution has been, well
founded, and the main Extravaganza
now, 1t would seem to us, would be
In throwing away the tax payers
money by abolishing it. H. u
AT least 1t should only be done
after thorough investigation, by q
committee of interested citizens, who,
If they find it to be too much Of q
drag on the city, might suggest that
q SuAlSAC1lI uuAAOcI VI SVOO NAtAACtAo
with purses and hearts come for
ward and help run the lodging house.
Open Wide the Door.
''Of course some restrictions must
necessarily be put on allowing peopla
to enter any public institution. but
the door should not be shut in their
face. A very liberal policy could be
pursued in admitting persons, then
after investigation has taken place,
If it is found that any are not worthy
they should be turned over to the
proper agency. s&.,& a.. .#.t y.
The superintendent Of such an in
stitution, should be woman Of broad
sympathy and kind heart and she
should be able to discriminate be-
tween the worthy and ,imposters. She
could make her recommendations
much better after she had become
thoroughly acquainted with case
than before she admits them
This last paragraph hits the nail on
the head. Take them in first and in
vestigates AFTER 1T is better that
ninety and nine unworthy ones are
lodged than that one deserving per
son should be turned away The
welfare department had better tune
itself to the purpose of the institution,
which is. a good one. It is SO good
that it should be put on. a permanent
basis. .,z,A.s5s..,. :. t,,..s..s = - ~.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-01-17
MINERS SF,.ERlu:E;;.. Rlu
. GRAND JURY k,'27s
Rumor Has It That Two DeportK
Will Be Indicted With
Scores Of Miners.
M0YER WILL RETURN:
A. F. OF L. WILL ACT
Socialist Party Declares Ferris
Has No Love for Miners.
Owners Govern.

It has been very difficult to get re-
liable news from tho copper country
this week, and just as we go to press
we are awaiting the report Of the
special grand jury. 1t is reported
that two indictments will be made
against men who deported President
Meyer from the country, but these
will be offset by a number of indict-
ments against striking miners.
President Meyer and several other
officers of the Western Federation Of
Miners left the strike zone this week.
Mr.. Moyer went to Denver to attend
a meeting there. He will then leave
for Washington to attend sessions Of
the executive council Of the American
Federation of Labor, after which he
will return to the copper country.
Socialists Report.
The Socialist party committee
headed by Victor Berger of Mil
waukee submitted it's, report during
the week. 1t charged Governor Fer
ris with being unsympathetic, and
holds that the mine owners absolute
ly govern the upper peninsula Of
Michigan. It's conclusions were as
follows:
First-That the strike which has
caused such a loss Of life and such
great losses Of money to the people
of Michigan and the United States
was entirely unnecessary and due
wholly to the unreasonable and over
bearing attitude of the mining COM
panies.
Second-That the employment OF
militia was entirely unnecessary
worked infinite harm and did nc
good, while the use of private guards
to supersede, with their rifles and
drunken whims, the constituted au-
thorities, has been most clearly dem.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-01-17
STATE. FIXES } | BLAME NE.
. FOR mine DISASTER I'll
,,roner's Jury At Glenwood
Springs Blames Owners for
Vulcan. Explosion.
TO PLACE
! BLAME ON STRIKERS
State Mining Laws. Were >Disre-
garded and Thirty seven Men
Went to Their Graves.

DENVER, Col, Jan. 16.-(SpeciaD.
Probably the most pernicious lie ever
circulated through the newspapers,
that sent out by the coal operators
to the effect that the disaster at the
Vulcan mine, New Castle, Colorado,
was the result of a labor plot, was
nailed by the coroner's jury which
found that violation of the state coal
mining laws by the Rockefeller coal
interests of the state caused the death
of 81 men.
The strike of the Colorado coal
miners has been so successful that
the Wall street interests were able
to produce but 20 per cent of their
normal tonnage of coal in November.
This was the highest percentage
reached since the strike began and
the coal barons are desperate.
Gunmen There, Too.
Hundreds of 'Baldwin-FeltZ thugs
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| ! !. | OWNERSHIP \ ] ]
MOVEMENT / |: |: n FORMED
Organisation Q Formed At Washing
ton to Become Nationwide
"a It's Activities.
"FoR INVESTIGATION
AND NOT AGITATION,
Will Gather Information on Rail
roads, Telegraphs and Tele-
phones for Public.

6 WASHINGTON. jan. 1e.A state
wide organization and expansion later
into nationwide movement for gov
ernment ownership Of the great pub
lie service corporations, notedly the
railroads and the telephone and tele-
graph, is to be planned here within
a few days. ,= & L ;5.5 5
S. w. Brookhart, Washington, is in
charge of the embryonic organization.
The fact that the movement is to be-
come nationwide, and that the asso-
citation will delve into every phase Of
the government ownership plan is Of
deepest interest.
Col. Brookhart explained his or
ganization plans. + a. "a
THE purpose of this organization
is investigation, and not agitation. 1t
will first learn the facts and then
give them publicity. It believes the