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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-01-24
COLLEGE MAN.WANTS
PROFESSORS ]! ! UNION
Advocates Organization Along
Trade Union Lines Speaks
Out For Workingmen.

,t WASHINGTON, Jan. 2 2 -rhe Col
lcge Professors union is one OF this
years probabilities as the result Of a
resolution introduced by Prof. Robert
g. Books. Of swarthmore college, and
adopted by the American Political
Science association, which calls for
the appointment Of committee Of
three ito Investigate and report the
status Of American educational insti-
.tutions as to liberty OF thought, free
dom Of speech, and. security Of tenure
for teachers Of political SCIENCE
Ne Some, sof the professors have
pointed to the advantages Of organi-
zation along trade union ideas to- pro-
tect them from expulsion in cases
where they advocate IDEAS that are
objec ti,mable to college trustees
Nhe org ganizati on idea has gained
force because Of the alleged removal
of Prof. Willard Fisher from the Fac
,ilty of yesleyan university because
that teacher took m active part In
securing the passage OF the Connect
lieut. wnrkmen's comp @nsation act. ia,
.opposition to gcertai powerful influ-
asss
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-01-24
ARRESTED; ELECTED
FAcT0RY INSPECTOR
st. Paul Restaurant Man Brought
Before Court for Interfering
With State Officer -.

F. H. Nordman, proprietor of the
Franklin restaurant in st. Paul, was
brought before Judge Hanft in mu-
nicipal court yesterday charged with
interfering with a state factory In
spector in the discharge Of her duty.
One Of the factory inspectors for
the bureau Of women and children
in the state department of labor en-
tered the Franklin restaurant for
the purpose of ascertaining wheth-
or or not the state labor laws were
being complied with. She ap-
preached Mr.. Nordman, and in the
usual way informed him Of her mis-
sion. .14&:s
The restaurant man became in
solent, said something about too
much interference on the part of
tho state and catching the inspect
or by the arm elected her from the
restaurant. A warrant was secured
from Judge Hanft and the trial set
for today. -. s t5# 4. II
Judge Hanft is one OF tho brad
est and most sympathetic municipal
judges in the country, and it is lie.
lieved the restaurant man will be
given his full medicine by the II court .,,i
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-01-24
.REDF|ELD COM|NENDS
SHORTER WORK DAY ]
Secretary Of Commerce Tells EN-
ployers That Eight Hour Day :.
~ Is Best For Labor.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-In r. an
address last week. on the eight-hour
day, Secretary ,Redfeld, of the. de-
partment of commerce, said that not
until workers leave factories without
Undue fatigue can employers success
fully compete against all corners in
the worlds markets. ,t-,js. =.
He declared that men who are half
sick and partly poisoned through fa-
tigue are economically unprof1tabIe
The speaker protested against treat
ing this subject from mathematical
standpoint. ~... ...'a,,.$,{a
''We all expect our, annual vacation
in the summer. Business and profess
sional men deem this period of rest
necessary to keep up their earning
power through the year. Yet we
ignore this when it comes to the men
in the. shop. ~, r. z.fi' g.. s. r
American business has gained
much from the. high development of
scientific skill applied to machinery
and to manufacturing processes. yet
when 1t comes to the greater factor,
the human element, we have stopped
short ~
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-01-24
MAYOR TURNEDDONN;
CAN'T VIOLATE LAW:
Contractor Fails to Obey City
Eight Hour Law and Is Found
Guilty By Court.

BELI4INGIIAM, Wash, Jan. a.
Even though he was supported by *he
mayor, fire chief, street commissioner,
and some of the best lawyers in this
city, X. Sauset. a contractor, was
found guilty Of violating the eight
hour public works law.
Sauset worked his men nine hours
day on 4 street paving contract, and
when his attention was called to this
by the state labor commissioner, Sau-
set showed - permit, from the mayor.
That official defended his position
on the ground that an extraordinary
emergency was created. because Of
the contractors failure to secure sand
and gravel because Of the appr oach. :.
ing rainy season.
The labor commissioner swore out a
warrant for Sauset, who was found
guilty by a jury, after the presiding
Judge, in his charge, held that the
mayors permit did not constitute. a
defense for a, violation of the law.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-01-24
SEIZE: | I HOSPITAL /: l J: | | N. TO. ].
!. JAIL. 4 |. MOTHER 4 ! 1 JONES.
Held Incomunicado in Catholic
Institution, Despite Mother
: Superior's Protest.
STATE MILITIAMEN
r.. PATROL CORRIDORS
Mother Jones Pays Her Respects
to General Chase Says Colorado ;.
Women Are Dormant. =

; TRINIDAD, Colo, Jan. s23.-san
Raphael Hospital, a Catholic institu-
ition in this city, and in which Mother
Jones, "angel of the miners has
been imprisoned, has been seized BY
General Chase against the protest Of
Mother Sebastian, the superior.
The aged strike. agitator is held in
communicate by. the armed State
Hessians, who surround the entire
hospital building and patrol the cor
r1dOrs. = y 49,. .+--,=. -. r.
General Chase is evidently making
good his threat that he will not allow
Mother Jones to see or communicate
with any of her friends. ..-
= This is the second time that Mother
Jones has been arrested. On the first
occasion, over. week ago, she was
deported out of the strike zone. She
swore at the time that she would
come back, and did SO. Immediately
the military commander discovered
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-01-24
To MAP OUT POLICY +.
F0RC0NV|CT LABOR
~. 5
State Federation of Labor Com
mittee Tackles Puzzling Prob
lem With Eye to Solution.
PRISON OFFICIALS
.... GIVE SOUND ADVICE,
Union Labor's Policy Has Been
Hit and Miss-Will Look Into
Clearing State Lands Plan.

Organized labor in Minnesota has
taken up the convict labor question
in earnest. a committee of ten ac-
tive union men appointed by Presi-
dent E: G.: Hall of the State Fedora
tiop of Labor held. an all day session
in st. Paul Sunday last, and exam
ined a mass of evidence bearing up
on the employment of voncicts in
the various penal institutions of the
country.
Letters were read from wardens
Of eastern and western penitentiar-
les, all Of which gave the committee
very interesting and helpful infor-
nation on the employment of con-
victs. A subcommittee has been ap-
pointed to go over the material and
report its findings at another meet
ing Of the general committee to be
held next month.
Thorough Research Work.
The Minnesota State Federation OF
Labor is going into the question Of
prison labor thoroughly. Heretofore
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-01-24

The building trades unions of
Minnesota are to have a state council.
1t is to be known as the state build
ing trades department of the Mime
sofa State Federation Of Labor It
was launched last Sunday at ST. Paul
by SO representatives of the building
trades unions Of the state.
Charles Joyner of the st. Paul Car
penters, was chosen chairman, and
John T. Turner of the Minneapolis
Iron Workers was named as secre-
tary. These officers are to act until
a permanent organization shall have
been effected. The meeting was called
by President E. G. Hall Of the Mime
sofa State Federation Of Labor.
It is proposed that the new depart
ment shall meet once d year when
conventions Of the State Federation
of Labor are in session. Delegates
from all building trades organizations
to the Federation conventions will be
delegates to the department meetings.
"A tax of one, cent a month upon each
building trades union member is pro-
posed. s.,
Secretary-treasurer W. e. McEwen
Of the State Federation Of Labor was
requested to submit all the matters
agreed upon to referendum vote OF
the building trades unions in the
state, The returns must be in prior
to March 9, when the next meeting
to. complete the Organization will be
held In Minneapolis.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-01-24
women WORKERS
!. INCREASE ! IN sTAT !
s. 81 49, -s-5
State Labor Department Declares
There Are $50, 900 Employed
J in Minnesota.
DOES NOT INCLUDE
II, DOMESTIC SERVICE
PIN Money Girls Recognized
as Dangerous Factor Bureau
@' e. Advises Against Them.

ST. PAUL, Jan 23.-According to
Miss Agnes Peterson, head of the
women and. ctildren's department of.
the state labor bureau, there are 1867
600 women wage-earners in Mime.
sofa, an increase of almost 10000
since 1900. -
This does mot include domestic
helpers, of which there are thousands,
Up to 1907 no effort was made to
bring about legislation TO help these
workers. but since that time practical
legislation has been enacted
As result, Industrial conditions
have improved for women workers in
regard to sanitation and shorter
hours, Miss Peterson says.
Talks OF "Pin Money Girl.
Miss Peterson, in commenting on
the pin money girl, says:
"She would do no harm if she took
her place with others demanding tho
same pay. But often she applies for.
position, using the fact that size
lives at home and does not have to
work, as an asset; and as a conse-
quence offers her services at u. re-
ducer rate. We beg of the girl who
does not. have to- work not to UNDER
bid and cheaper the services of wor,-
en- -s.
Miss Peterson said that in some
places the pin money girls worked
for Sc q week and had elaborate
dressing rooms, while the S18 week
girls had to put up with inferior ia
cilities.
She said the superintendent ex-
planned that. "These SC girls come
from comfortable homes and do not
have to make things pleasant for
have to work, we set them cheap, but
them. The ether girls have to work.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-01-24
A. c. M''K|V|CH 7 FILES
FOR STATE SENATE
Well Kne end Militant Duluth
Progr~ 4. Game-"Dick"
Jon>s Run Also:
PARTY NAMRseS ORE. ).
BEST MEN VccEED
Importance of choos> Sgl
Grade Legislators-Lab> a
tally Interested in Election.

Candidates for the legislature in
the three Duluth districts are be-
ginning to lccm up like mountains.
A. G. Mcknight, the we'll known Du-
luth Progressive, this week filed with
the secretary of state for senat or
from the new fifty seventh district,
comprising the First and Second
wards of Duluth and Lake and Cook
counties.
It is expected that other candi-
dates will now file thick and fast.
Richard Jones, the popular young
lawyer and former telegraph oper-
ator, we'll known in labor circles, is
being groomed for senator in the fif-
ty-eighth district, consisting of the
Third, Fourth Fifth and Sixth wards
of Duluth. Senator T. M. Pugh, the
present incumbent, it is stated, will
run again.
Party Lines Wiped Out.
The primaries will be held in June.
Party names have been abolished by
law in legislative campaigns, and
every candidate must run on his mer-
its. The two candidates for each Of
flee having the highest number o.
votes at the primary election will be
ritted against each other in Novem-
Der. It is safe to say that legislative
campaigns will not. be 80 qqe-sided as
they have been in Duluth for many
years. '''' -''
1t is important that the. right kind
Of men are chosen to represent this
portion Of Minnesota, IN the next leg
islature A large number of .prQgres.
sive measures will be introduced:
they will be the kind the averag.
Duluth man is interested in, and none
but men with known views on social
and political questions should be
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-01-24
CARPENTERS SETTLE:
ON BRANCH 4: / BREWERY H !! |! R
Stubborn Foreman. Causes. Slight
Breach, But Matter Is Finally
Amicably Adjusted: '
Continued ON Page &

The Minneapolis Brewing company
has adjusted it's differences. with. the
Carpenters unicn, and now every
mar who handles carpenter tools or
the new branch building carries Il
union card. E. G. Hall, president Of
the Minnesota State Federation Of
Labor, called on the management at
minneapolis IN benalf of the Duluth
quickly made.
The Minneapolis Brewing company
was not responsible for the employ
1nent of non union carpenters on the
Duluth branch. This company makes
it a point to give union men the pref
erence on all jobs in Minneapons
where it pays carpenters cents 60
hour more than the union wage.
On the branch building in Duluth
the misunderstanding with the local
Carpenters union came through r
foreman who employed, it is said,
common laborers to do carpenter
work at less than union wages and
for g hours day. Two non-union
carpenters were also employed. The
foreman promised 20 employ union
men, but he did not do so until in
structions were given from the Min
neapolis office.
The job is now manned wholly by
union carpenters. The local brew
cry agent helped considerably in
strengthening out the unfortunate
matter
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-01-24
SALARIES GO UP, WAGES COME DOWN :
DID CRAIG FIX NEW WATER RATES2

ing recall they could not play their
cards better. TheS action Of Commits
sioner Murchison Incl tting the wages
of the workingmeh smpoye by the
city, will, before MANY months pass
over, prove to be- sthes straw that
broke the camel's back - II:
The city commissioners are strong
on publicity, but almost "a month went
by before it leaked out that the wages
Of workingmen had been cut 40 cents
day. A city government should be
the last Institute to reduce. wages.
It is poor economy and a dangerous
experiment. i*5;:Y9 4 .
New Water Rates. :. u u
Now comes Commissioner Merritt
into the game again and asks the
commissioners to apbrove a change
authorized by him fol cheaper water
rates for consumers who pay more
than SO cents month, and higher
rates for consumers using water in
large quantities. 2,.t; -
The commissioners discussed the
matter at length atsMnnday's meeting.
A public meeting viii be held at the
city hail next Monday to further dis
cuss the matter. When the commits
sioners considered the proposed
change Of water rates last Monday, it
is said to be the first time the mem
bers sat as at water and light board,
although the charter contemplate
they should SO sit from time to. time.
= Commissioner Merritt has his new
rates already. published on water and
light bill heads. Why he condescend-
ed to ask the other commissions to
approve his order has. not been made
public, unless the big consumers go:
to the ear of our pompous mayor,
who lately seems to manifest keen in
terest in the affairs1of the public utili-
ties division. %t<*. -.
"Biily" Craig Is. Master.
Indeed 1t is common gossip on the
streets that. Commissioner Merritt
knows less about the proposed change
of rates than any man connected high
up with the city. 1T is declared that
the irrepressible and dsbrazenous "Billy''
Craig, the man who sold sewer water
to the: people Of this city at robbery
rates in the old days. IS the real power
behind the thrown In the presen,
management of the water and light
departments =. - -
Billy Craig never sleeps. !, The
people have gone about their business
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-01-24

trusting to their officials to success
fully manage the water and light
system, but while they were trusting,
Billy: was scheming. He could do
nothing with the old water and light
board, for they KNEW their, man. But
:.Billy's" day has come at last. He
is the boon companion Of the POM.
pous Prince, and Commissioners Mer-
ritt's apparent expert adviser. ~ t,.-:s IS
Go to it, Billy while the going
is good. More than one public man
has lived to regret ever having met
you.sS And, If we mistake not, there
are at least two men down at the
city hall, now; who will soon pay the
penalty for your mastery over them.
= Any water rates fixed by Craig will
not be good for municipal ownership,
and no one should know this better
than Commissioner Merritt.
: That Attack On Hudson.
Mr.. Merritt was driven pretty hard
when he declared in the council cham
Der Monday, that T.. T. Hudson, one
of the most unselfish men we ever
knew in public life, to enhance the
value of his property, fastened an an
nual debt on the city of $1,75O. There
is not a man in the city outside OF
Merritt who believes such rot. BILLY
Craig; don't believe it. although such
a charge would please him, for did not
r: T. Hudson, more than any other
man in Duluth. force the one time
city czar; from his high pedestal as
manager of the old Duluth Gas and
Water, company? Remember, we have
said BILLY Craig never sleeps
Mr.. Merritt should now make good
his charge against the integrity Of Mr..
Hudson, or apologize to him. And
where. are the old time friends of
municipal ownership in Duluth? Are
they sleeping? Is it not about time
to call a meeting of the old M. o.
League to take steps to save the good
name Of our city? Call meeting.
gentlemen. Get the people, out, and
have them bring their pencils with
them to use on recall petitions if%the
pompous one and Billy Craig's er-
rand boy do not come down off their
queer perch and serve the best inter-
ests: of the people of this city. -
We want the electric lighting plant
soon, but there sure is desperate and
tricky scheming going on to prevent
US getting it. Nip the plot in its bud
Now is the time. -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-01-24
Continued ON Page 8.
- -COMt1nUed on P8&e 3.
FIND MOST VICE IN
DOMESTIC /: SERVICE:
Strange Revelation in Investiga-
. tion Of Vice in Wisconsin. T.
Long Hours Responsible.

; MILWAUKEE,, Jan. 23.-'The in
vestigations Of the legislative. COM.
mittee into the question of prostitu-.
tion have shown that by far the lar
gest percentage OF girls come from
domestic service, z. said Carl Mink1ey,
q member Of the commission, today,
H. The commission is practically
agreed that the reasons for this is to
be, found in the long and irregular
hours of servants and their lack of
any opportunity for normal entertain
ment. 49,, j'- ..
LAS remedy think all will agree
that regular hours should be estab-
l1shed in this work, and that the en-
ployers should be required to furnish
some chance for the servant to enter
tain her friends where she is en-
ployed, and to have chance to get
some healthy, wholesome amusement
Inferior education is another thing
that is found to accompany prostitu-
ton" '- g..
Upon one other thing there seems
to be unanimous agreement among all
members of the commissions: That
Is in opposition to segregation. All
seem convinced that segregation does
not segregate, but is only method
of advertising the business.
: While no. definite position has as
yet been taken by the members of the
commission, I think all are also
agreed that good wages will reduce
the social evil, and that some sort Of
legislation. looking to minimum
wage should be enacted. .....- -
: The provision Of opportunity for
healthful recreation has also been
shown to be an absolutely necessary
step to fight this evil. Just what form
this recreation should take, and what
society should do in this matter has
not been made Clear 81
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-01-24

That the commission form of gov
ernment as at present conducted is
Of no benefit to the working classes,
there is little doubt. =. e, s....-o
From the day the commissioners
took their seats until now salaries of
officials and clerks havebeen increas I'll
with reckless disregard of their worth
or the size Of the peoples pocketbook.
For this extravaganza many needed
socialsmovements on the part of the
city have been held up, and the eftl.'
cheney we boasted of when we were
advocating the passage of the COM
mission charter, Is the least apparent
purpose about the city hall. f.
Everybody gets a boost but the
workingmen. City employees who do
in the sewers were made happy short
ly after the commissioners went into
office. Wages were raised from rs 20
so cents an hour for street laborers.
and from 80 to IS cents an hour for
sewer laborers. The latter may be
classed as skilled laborers. But the
happiness experienced in May was
short lived. The first cold blast in
December brought reduction in
wages, just about the time the Office
holders and clerks in cosy Offices were
voted increased salaries.
Cut 40 Cents a Day.
The wages Of common street labor
ers were cut from 80 cents to 25 cents
an hour. For an eight-hour day, this
is cut Of 40 cents for every work
Ing day. 1t means that every city
Workingman employe carries home In
his pay envelope just $10.40 less every
pay day. That is a big cut, and it is
a mighty poor example for city to
set for private employers Of labor in
the midst of winter when every mans
expenses are at the top notch.
Sewer workers who were paid 35
cents an hour had their wages cut to
32k cents an hour. Other sewer
workers who were paid 80 cents an
hour are now given but 2711a cents
an hour: Teams were engaged at the
rate of $500 a day. They were cut
to $3.50. And this was done In the
face Of giving increased salaries and
wages to other city employees and Of
ticials, excepting of course: policemen
and firemen.
Are They Courting Recall?
If the city commissioners are court.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-01-24
WORKING GIRLS SOME
PUMPKINS ATiCAPITOL

Working girls will be entertained
for the second time by the Depart
mont Of Labor next Sunday at the
State Capitol in st, aPul. Miss Agnes
Peterson, chief Of the woman's=
bureau, announces musical and
literary feast as well as refreshm ents5
for the working girls who attend.
u An address will be delivered by
Hon. G. N. Orr Of st. Paul. member
Of the legislature. Miss Hermania
Konig Of Minneapolis, secretary OF
the Minnesota Child Labor commit
tee. will also speak. Miss Peterson
will talk on sanitation in factories
and stores. # IS IS. y 8aEss .s.as Isl
These social meetings are creating
q lively interest in the Department
ct Labor among the working girls OF
the Twin Cities. ss .s