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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-10-10
WISCONSIN EMPLOYS
CONNECTS ON ROAD WORE

WASHINGTON, Oct. e.-According
to reports coming from Wisconsin.
convicts are being successfully en-
ployed on road work. It. is stated that
a representative Of the National Com
mittee on Prisons and Prison Labor
made a careful study Of the present
system of the state two years ago
at the. request of the governor Of the
state board of public affairs. IN: - F.
In his report the representative OF
the national committee, on !. prisons
recommended that, all. prisoners who
could be placed on their honor should
be employed out doors in duarryinR
stone, clearing stump lands and build
ing roads. The legislature of 1913. IN
carrying out the recommendations.
authorized convicts to be employed on
road work, and in 1914 two camps
were established. II las s|5$.a F5I I"
Macadam roads are being built and
the corvicts are provided with neat
khaki uniforms and live and work
like a hired crew, the only guards
being two unarmed experts in road
building. IT. is considered that so far
the develop show s ,o piete .uc-
cess In the splan, and there are IRE andica-
tons that the system will .be extended
as conditions permit. III .Sz.
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OF the nations now. engaged in: or
ganizing strife, it is supremely lieces-
sary that men in entire sympathy
and harmony with him be chosen to
represent the people in the halls of
congress. That this win, be the de-
cision Of my fellow citizens after due
deliberation :: on. the subject I have
no serious doubt. s...... ;
In calling attention to the achieve
ments Of the present administration
the name Of the Democratic party
has necessarily been made prominent.
And yet, all of us realize that there
Is no magic In mere party names. It
is the deed and not the name that
counts for anything. It is only be-
cause Of the record made by the De-
mocratic party that it's name has be-
come pleasant and grateful to the ear
OF the people. The Democratic party
with President Wilson as its cher
ished leader, Is pledged to continue
the good work which has thus far
been SO nobly advanced. There Is
no. reason to doubt that this party
Will continue to keep faith with the
people. That is the reason why it is
attracting to its support citizens of
every, political belief and party affilt-
alton: IT elected as your represen-
tative to congress, I shall endeavor
to represent the whole people and no
special interest, clique or faction.
NY ambition will be. to serve the
whole district and all its vs.rfed in
terestz as, faithfully and untirinxH as
may be In my power"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-10-10

Douglas County Suffrage League
Plant Action for Local suf-- " 4 Z
rage: Campaign.
(Contributed.) d

The Douglas County Suffrage clus
held an enthusiastic meeting on
Tuesday at the home Of Mrs. c.. D.
LeCheverell. The club has taken a
three months vacation and now pro.
poses to hold meetings regularly once
q month to start TO fill the war
chest by ways fearfuily and won
derfully'' devised if necessary. start
upon the trail of the anti-male ,anc
female, refresh the faith OF present
converts! Cooperate with the state
association in an effort to convert to
suffrage the benighted counties now
opposed or Indifferent. ...>..
SO nign is grandeur unto dust that
having announced the foregoing pre-
tentlous program the club decided to
nave rummage sale. This doesn't
sound either original, or inspiring, but
that war chest is woefully empty and
the most ingratiating letters sen,
out long ago to some of the most
charming and well-to-do citizens ask
Ing for a few bits for suffrage, remain
unanswered
Donations Looked For.
The club members made a shrewd
guess at the meeting that the afore.
SAID charming citizens were waitine
TO deliver their answers into the fail
nands Of tho club members. 49,. This
long delay is perhaps ruse to entice
TAR suftragists to call upon said
charming citizens in person to receive
large donations which they will no,
trust to the mails. '.>'
however, it seemed wise to aug.
ment these generous donations which
may come by selling old duds or what.
ever the public will contribute to thu
cause of votes for women.
The State Association.
ING state association maintains y
state paper, a general secretary
headquarters, a state stenographe,
ana such equipment as is necessary Ia
conduct a continuous camnaten
Unless the counties uphold the state
organization, Wisconsin will lag fur.
'her oennd than 1t is at present.
10 Compete for Prize. :.
me Rotary club has offered a prize
OF 900 for the best flower bed If
Billings Park next summer. The sur.
irag1sts will take pleasure in enter
ing the contest and expect to win thu
prize. -
Mrs. Bach, who spent part of tn,
summer in the west is enthusia site
ABOUT the spirit of the PROGRESS T.,
the suffrage states and gave an in
spring account Of different gather,
1ngs she had attended. -
Mrs. Mary Scott johnson rave q
report Of the Women's clubs conven.
ZION held In Chicago: last June. :
'Ine next meeting will be held with
MRS. M. H. Morrill, in Central PARK
Monday evening. Oct: 10. :. -
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mooney 0 ! BACK FROM
IRON !|| ] NO. | [ MEET
Progressive Measures Adopted
By the Convention Says
Mooney

The conventions Of the Structural
Iron Workers at Peoria last weak
was the largest and best In the his
, tory Of the ORGANIZATION accors,inx
to- 9; statement made ~ Fred 81
Mooney who has just returned from.
the meeting. :
Among the many progressive
measures adopted by the sconyention
was the election Of the officers az tina
by the Initiative and "a
erendum and making them .uhisct
to the recall The iron workers : IL -
are working out planeof old ~
pensions for their membershin.
Four delegates were chosen "a q.
present the union at the convantiSs
ofsthe American Federation 81 q J. ~.
which Is to open ct Philad eIrSs.
November 8. The followinr a. 80
Gates were. lected: II. o.borns 80 |,
Portland Va,iEhn eanrranc,.rs 9.
kenna and oscha 81 NisSra.
Sc: McC1sary OF ,Ciavaland
eiected e president ana j. b ros,nr-s
son OF New Orleans and ~ - 49, 49,
'Cain we're chosen as fitat - n 49,
ono Vice presid ents. -.
I6es next convention s. ~ a,,,, g.
snr.I Iron Forksr. vill meet 8 -
-
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To ORCANIz T. RANCE
TOWNS SAYS HALL
President of State Federation to
Organize Central Body for
Iron Range Towns.

A central body for the various
range towns is under contemplation,
according to a statement made
Wednesday by E. G. Hall who stopped
in Duluth on his way home from Vir-
GINA where he has been for the past
few days.
At the present time there are six
unions in Virginia and numerous
other union men scattered throughout
the several towns on the range. While
in Virginia President Hall organized
the retail clerks and aided organizer
Downing in perfecting an organiza-
ton of the horseshoers.
November Is a special meeting will
be held at Virginia in the Fay opera
house where it is hoped that a GEN.
trail body comprising the towns Of Vir-
ginia, Eveleth, Hibbing, Gilbert, CHS
holm, Bull, Aurora, Grand Rapids,
Bovey and Coleraine will be organ
lied for the purpose Of bringing to-
gether the scattered union men of the
ranges. It is also hoped that through
the organization of a Federal Labor
union that it will be possible to bring
about thorough organization of the
building trades. It is probable that a
Building Trades council will be organ
lied.
President Hall expresses the opin-
ion that such an organization will be
Of great aid in organizing the range
towns, since it will then be simple
matter to get the philosophy of trades
un1onism into the hands of those not
organized.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-10-10
FREELECAL BUREAU.
IS WIDELY USED
1873 Given Free Legal Advice
During September. 81 Cases
Dealt With Wages.

Reports of the free legal aid bureau
and municipal court probation officer
presented to Mayor Prince by Frank
Hicks, who is in charge of both de-
partments, indicate an unusually ac-
tive period during September.
One hundred and ninety-three
cases were registered and disposed of
through the bureau, Hicks reports.
Of this number there were 81 claims
for wages recorded. The remainder
dealt with miscellaneous subjects in
the routine Of the bureau.
Collections amounting to $1,1O6.76
were made and disbursed, free of
charge to the claimants. The fund
which the public affairs committee
of the Commercial club established
for clients unable to bear expenses of
litigation was drawn upon for $12.S5.
AS probation officer, Hicks reports
that 5 persons were placed on proba-
ton during last month, making a.
total of 255 men and women paroled
since Dec. 81, 1912
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.C0TTONM|[[GUs| !.
:LAB|O|R.0E:G'H![Q|R
1s,so4 Under Il Years: Of Age
Employed in Manufacture of
Cotton Goods r., I: :. !

IF people only cared for the GILL
dren as much as they care for, cotton;
we could .disband our COMMITTEES next
|year." This was the conclusion
reached by the workers of the Ma
tional. Child Labor committee at a
staff meeting yesterday.<-.As Dr.: A.
J. McKelway, southern secretary OF
the. committee. put little American
people have evidently. forgotten that
in buying cotton goods they; are buy
ing. the products Of child labor, ~" -. =,
+ There. are. 3 ,a6 4schildren under 81,
employed Inc the cotton and knitting
mills of the country. and more chill
dren9 under a.. and 16S In the textile;
mills of all kinds: than in any other,
group OF industries. With the ex-s.
:ceptdon of 1Massachusetts;t there. lis; not
a single Large eottouic
state that applies. a :14-year age limit.
without exemptions ana attempts TO
limit to 8 hours the working: day tof
The Older children: THAT Is one .rea-
son." DR.. McKelway said, why we;
are anxious to- see the Palmer Owen
child labor Sbnl spassed by the present
session y 81 Congress-: 81 beaieve that
the present hardship in the cotton in
dustry is only temporary, and that
within few months our cotton mills
will be working night and day to
supply a Worldwide demand for
American goods, and It is most i'm
portant to forestall by effective leg
islation the increased demand for
child workers which will result. And
when a IA year limit and an 8-hot1r
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| ! ] 4 CLUB
|D||||s||AP / PROVES Plan
& $E..2 M 4. 81 s ss $50 q
Question of Competing Light
. Plant Voted Down BY: Club .
<,s.S Committee. .:.:.. S . f !.

:E!..tf "a ~, "a STD
81 The Public Affairs COMMITTEES Of
the Commercial Club, In. effect called
upon the city commission to betray
the will of the voters. expressed in
three: elections, at a meeting 81 the
Commercial club rooms held last;
Monday evening. - 7. -. 5.-'.$s 7: z
i BY an .overwhe Ginning: majority q
motion to sustain the report 81 a SUBJ
committee, endorsing the action Of
the commission, was lost: This Is not
strange when the personnel OF the
attendance Monday evening are taken
into i consideration. Every special In.
sterest, its attorneys, together with, All
the smaller fry. they control. parked:
the meeting to :, the doors. 1T; was
plain to be seen thar this element Is
again ready to marshal its forces to
thwart the expressed will Of the peo-
pie. . - <*EI: - sS::*s' .s,c:.
.:..si - Labor Loyal. 81 6.
: Fnorn the attitude 81 this organiza-
ton, we are again convinced: that it
must be- the labor organizations and
the. small consumers Of, electricity te
whom municipal ownership advocates
must look TO for: support In the ap-
preaching 'campaign.:sz -. - 6:;s.as ~
Those who believe In municipal own,
ership Of the electric light plant at
the earliest: possible date, do not view.
with alarm :: the submission 2 :of the
question to the voters for their de-,
termination. There is: no reason for,
acknowledgements orls account: of. the.
stand taken by: the Duluth CONNER
cial club: " =: ~ =, -.
~: Welcome Referendum. .>.. =.
The Labor World welcomes a. REF
erendum and the~attitudes Of the men
in attendance at the meeting a. few
nights ago makes: Us all the more de-
termined~ to fight the battle OF The
people in their effort to Dust another
public utility from, local politics, s ....
H is certainly no credit to the Com
mercial club as an organization nor to
the business interests of this city to
harbor an Organization, which openly
attempts to influence the city admin
istration to violate the instructions Of
the voters. -. ~.%.:'.
If this is Doing it 6rDu1uth," We v;
fail to see their point We venture
to assert that If any Of, the business
men present at the meeting Monday
evening had an employe who followed
a course such as they are now asking
the city administration !: to follow,
namely, violation OF positive. in
structions, they would dispense with
his services without further ceremony.
1t is rather unfortunate that those
who most =ardently plead for a, bust
ness like administration are the first
to condemn the city government for
carrying out a business like program.
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Greysolon Cigars, l. sizes.
ANTS T0CIRCULA7E
REFERENDUM ID j [. P'A b RI
Unknown Person Secures Blank
Petition From City Clerk y
Palmer.

. That preparations are under way
Tor securing a petition which will re-
suit IN a referendum vote on the or
dinance appropriatjng $4,000 for the
first unit of. a, municipal electric
plant to compete with the Edison
company, proposed to be built lat
West Duluth, is shown by the fact
that such petition has been secured
from City Clerk G. s.. Palmer. : D.,
The clerk stateds,that he does not
know for whom the form was secured
as the request thatsslt be prepared
came from an unknown person over
the telephone and was called for sbv
"a messenger. The form sets forth
the title Of the ordinance and that the
s1gners want it passed. upon at a ref
erendum election. Il The charter re-
CURES that the ordinance be referred
upon presentation Of q petition bear
ing the signatures Of qualified voters
equivalent In number to 10 per cent
OF the total number of votes: cast al
the last general municipal. election,
In this case the petition will be s,if.
f1ctent with less than LOO uualified
signers and it is admitted that IN
difficulty will be experienced I'll 5se-
curing that number. . *::S; '#I' 81.
r The ordinance was passed a week
ago today and published! last Thurs
day, Oct. L. Under the. charter; it will
become effective thirty, days .aftersits
passage and publication lie: no refer
endum petition. is filed Tie refer
endum petition must therefore + be
filed on or before Oct. 81 IL the Or
dinance is to be suspended. II the
petition is filed the ordinance willfre-
main in suspension until it iss: ,ap-
proved -, or rejected BY. a majority vote
OF those voting ION it, provided re-
quirements tor filing petition are
fully complied with, 5.5.I. . 4.
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ST. LOUIS TRANSFERS :. =:
SECURE NEW AGREEMENT

ST. LOUIS. Oct. - .-Thirty-foul
coal companies have signed agree
ments with the coal drivers union,
providing for the union shop, shorter
hours and a schedule of wages that
averages from: 81 to SO per week more
than the wages: heretofore; paid.
This agreement runs until March
81, 1916, and includes many of the
large concerns in this city. The i'm
provement in: conditions is marked,
and should any grievance arise dur
ing the life of the agreements, a COM
mittee on: adjustment is provided for
the purpose of reaching a mutually
satisfactory solution of the difficulty.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-10-10
OREGON CITY PROFITS
j., WITH MUNICIPAL PLANT

BAKER, Ore, Oct. 9.-Four
smonths ago Bakers municipal light
ing plant was put into service, and
according to a statement issued by
Mayor Palmer, the new system has
proved success in every detail
The mayor states that with a. third
or more power used and an increase
tproportionately in street lighting, the
actual cash saving to the city has
been $3.50 per month over the expense
of conducting the old system, when
the power was purchased from Nhe
Eastern Oregon Light and Power
company.
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IRON: HOLDERS, DISPLAY.

LOUISVILLE KY. Oct. 9.-The
Iron Molders. union has on exhibition
at the state fair now in progress here
a splendid display of their own handi-
work. The. molders are showing an
assortment Of union made stoves
which for workmanship could not be
excelled.; - y: >s.@os :. "!
The exhibit wast prepared and is
being maintained shy: the Molder's
union, and is fors, the purpose of
demonstrating to those who have an
opportunity to view the display that
the union molders take q deep inter-
est in the development Of the art of
iron. molding from: an artistic and
workmanlike standpoint. :
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WANT CASE REoPEsNtsE;sD..

ID SzsPITTSBURGH, Oct. s.-Declarifg
that the European. war has resulted
in an advance son the price Of food-'
stuffs, the employees Of the Pittsburgh
Railways company have filed q petit
ton for pplemental hearing IA tho
arbitration proceed tngs .bfought 70 ah:-;
Just disputes as to pay and other
matters between the company and Its,
men. The petition has been for-ss
warded to the arbitraj ors. part OF;
whom are out OF the city at the pres:
Eent time fs..j y. u IS
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NELSON OPENS: " Is:
HIS CAMPAIGN
: Continued from Page

Continued from Page 1. II
with an: eye single to the highest. vel.
fare of the people Of. this district.
~.s.* Labor, Legislation: >: :. T. -
| president Wilson and the Demo.
cratic majority in congress have als1
pursued an enlightened and progress.
i've policy tp the matter Of labor leg
islation. When tie-up Of railway
passenger and freight trains east OF
the Mississippi was threatened, the
dustriaf employees arbitration act was
promptly passed by congress and in
dustria1 peace was secured. This act
provides for. mediation, Cancellation
and arbitration between employers
and employee. X it1marks q new ezra
In the settlement: Of industrial, dis
putes. # was inaugurated BY the
president tn that simple and. direct
way of his, without the blare OF trum-
pets and has already resulted In the
arbitration and settlement of many
differ Fences between great public SER
vice .corporations and their employees.
!; Among other remedial ana con-
structive labor Legislation passed dur
ing the last yearxmay be mentioned
the. prohibitions. Of the importation of
convict made GOODS. the. shorteninr
OF The hours 81 mbor. of government
employees and the ant injunction law.
TT. should also. ! he rem "a, herad.. thai
THIS conrress has addad : .ecrafarv
of labor ia the cahinet Tha nreser+
MI. wilson is : man who
has devoted his Whole -lIfa !. n, the
cause Of labor. The 3 sInan of
our land have . ,E;ssfa IA sos.1to In
dorse d15s afegent and
to increase md ,proisenr,ygits uaefnl.
ness. 50 81 -; J.
T WIS. "a. e.
-, = it.s,p = also pursulns
the business interests Of the nation.
Az 81 Result, has already secured a
separation oil the Boston Maine
railway fromyF the New Haven system
without any tedious court proceed-
ings He has also Fin peaceful man.
ora nhs and TaEAnhana cnn,nonv cn,;n1ss
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NEW LABEL FACTORY.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Oct. -
Rochester has one more union cloth
ing house that will attach the United
Garment Workers label to goods
manufactured. General Executive
Board member Altman has secured
an agreement with a firm which has
Its main factory in this city with
branches in Cleveland, Ohio; Erie,
Pa Detroit, Mich; Scranton, Pa, and
Schnectady, N. Y. -
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BESET ny DOUBTS.

lot sof your constituents are N,
the front yard, ( said the secretary.
They want you to come outsid !.
IN q replied Senator sorrh ati,jr
thong htfully. I. Sc they invitine me-
Tor daring me. Washington star.
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Greysolon Cigars, { sizes,
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9ShouId ] n1tnor,t ]: Y = ]il = !

''ours relations with the great Eu-
ropean nations may become increas-
insly delleats % the glarsat i ars pro-
crosses. n order that our good and
wise prssfde ont M accomplish hin
treat work tor thu ben1 ftt 81 this
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Totals .......1e,740,7s3 32,401,24s
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-24
LAKELAND MILITARY BAND OF
FERS SERVICES TO the U. S.
IN CASE OF WAR WITH MEXICO

The band at special meeting vot-
ed to offer their services to the Unit
ed States to furnish music in case
war is declared with Mexico on con-
ditions that they will not be called
upon to be in the front ranks and
Furthermore when the shooting
starts Cor before) they will be per-
mitted to return to Lakeland immed-
lately if not sooner) but in case
we are not permitted to return we
will be glad to lead the army in its
retreats but not the attacks. In the
event of the United States accepting
these conditions be it further re-
solved that this offer does not go into
effect until the war is over and es-
pecially not until after the grand
concert to be given by the band, as
sisted by the best local talent, in the
Auditorium on the evening of May
s. The proceeds of this concert will
90 to the fund for the erection Of
the band stand in Mum park. Ev-
eryone kindly keep this date in mind
and watch for further particulars.
LAKELAND MILITARY BAND,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-24
THE ROLLINS COLLEGE GLEE
CLUB HERE TUESDAY NIGHT

The Rollins College Glee Club and
the people of Lakeland will have the
good fortune of hearing, as a part
of the Glee Club concert on April
%, Mr.. G.. K. Purdy, of New York
city.
Mr.. Purdy is young baritone of
unusual power and Interpretation
He was for time soloist with Zieg-
fields Follies, and was for three
years with the Innocents Gamma
Heidi Company Of New York.
Mr.. Purdy is visiting friends in
Winter Park and has been induced
to sing solos with the club for this
concert. His rcnditions are a real
treat to all lovers of vocal music, and
we trust will be enjoyed by many of
the people of the city.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-24

IN attempted burglary was re-
-ed this morning to the police by
;. j. M. Wood, who stated that
awoke last night at $3.50 to find
Fsgro man and woman standing at
door peering through the screen,
Feb was latchcd on the inside.
quickly arose and went into an
illning room to get a revolver but
the tlne she returned the couple
! fed. Mrs. Wood lives in Ozone
* and the only other persons in
house were her children, Mr..
i0d being out of town. The police
re summoned at daylight and
Eks around the house showed that
negroes had attempted to raise
laral windows but without success.
,. Wood declares there would
Fe been a dead negro or two on
porch had she had her revolver
It will be in readiness hereafter
| any marauders will receive a
I'm welcome. The police have a
p description of the couple and
is thought they will soon be To-