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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-02-13
SUPERIOR LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE.

The Joint Legislative Committee Of Organized Labor
Of Superior is the of separate body
of Superior organized to watch legislation various
description.
The committee is unique In its organization and
unlike other committee of this that
Of Its membership is composed each delegate
central body and specially elected delegate from
each affiliated body.
The work of the committee is to draft bills or give
suggestions for the drafting of bills to be introduced in
the state legislature; to watch carefully legislation as
it is introduced and to notify the representatives from
Douglas county of the desires organized labor on
vital measures. -. ."
Working in conjunction with the State Federation
OF Labor legislative committee and the labor
tives at Madison the committee proves to be quite
effective -
We're committees, similar to the Superior committee
meeting once week or oftener, in Lacrosse, Racine
Appleton Oshkosh, Fon du Lac and the several other
cities of the Wisconsin, organized labor of Wis
consn would soon their strength be power
TO be feared by organized greed than
Among bills of Importance to labor in Wisconsin upon
which the Superior committee has acted free
books in public schools in cities, weekly pay day BILL
an act making it possible to wages from
porstion in the county where work is performed So
called antnjunction bill and limiting the meaning of
conspiracy in of strikes, making it compulsory
to advertise in hep wanted" ads the conditions as to
strikes ockouts other labor troubles requiring
Ao
county policeman in city unless is citizen
OF the United States and shall resided the
or city at least one Immediately preceding appoint
ment. All the foregoing were endorsed by the
committee. ..
bill generally known the garnshment law at.
tempting to reduce the exemption wage earners from
sixty dollars to forty dollars being vigorously
by the committee. bill similar was vetoed bv
Governor LaFoette the grounds that it was class
legislation. .:
Another bill which is being opposed by committee
n Senate bill No. 36s which provides changing
4 Of the official state paper from the Wisconsin State
Journal to the Madison Democrat. At present the
Democrat gets the states job work this passed
would place all state printing the hands Of the
Democrat This however is not the reason for the
opposition Of the labor unions
The state Journal 10 fair to organized labor while
tho Democrat unfair The Journal observes eight
hour law while the Democrat does not. The move to
take all printing out of the hands Of the
be piece Of revengeful politics brought about
~ the stawart Republicans Of the stamp Governor
q Philip.
"a The work Of the Superior committee should be
Watched by other labor bodies. It would be
central bodies to organize separate legislative commit
along the line Of the Superior committee Enthusi
ss Tor such work will grow among the Delegates which
II iii short time will make the Organised labor movement
of thlet country greater unit ~ political affairs
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-02-13
CONDEMNATION IS THE THING.

The logical according to the daily papers and
many of the business of Duluth, to pursue in get
ting municipal control of the electric lighting system is
Condemnation of the existing plant.
Among the four recommendations of Psbury and
Rittenhouse condemnation third option to
be recommended unless other failed The first
taken to offer price based the physical
valuation of the plant plus additional for
going value This course failed in that the Electric
company refused consider the offer and also failed
make counter OFFER The second build
unit plant system erecting the first unit of the plant
Duluth. At the special election held January
10 the people of Duluth said mo-. Not all the people,
but 270 more people said mo" than Eyes," so the
second course failed.
The third proposal was condemnation. On this
matter if to believe the statements of the daily
papers psuedo-municpal ownership people and
of the speakers for the DuluthEdison Electric
company there is unison of opinion The Duluth News
Tribune said, condemnation is proper" the Duluth
and that all other methods have failed The Labor
World is ready to line and proceed with condemna-
ton.
With the Municipal Ownership Committee and the
Citizens Referendum Committee agreed that condemna-
on the proper thing at this time why delay action?
The company has nothing to lose, since the plant
be taken without the of the Duluth
Edison Electric company for at least two years.
the gauntlet of the courts in condemnation proceedings
requires considerable time The longer the delay in
commencing action, the more remote the day when
Duluth shall her electric lighting plant
Let the City act at once. We all apparently Of
opinion on this matter Let work together
Jar possible and not wait for break to come.
Commence condemnation proceedings at once so
that Duluth get control of the lighting system
possible. ..-~e' - $3.50.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-02-13

TRIALS OF "A. PUBLISHER

A minister once wished to ascertain
what influence the hard times had
upon his congregation, and said at
the close Of the sermon: IT would
ask everyone who is still able to pay
his debts to rise from his seat.'' -
The whole congregation arose with
the exception Of one man. The par
son then asked all who were, unable
to meet their bills to rise. Thereup-
on the solitary individual got up, a
hungry looking, poorly clad man,
whose features revealed the terrible
struggle Of one lighting hopelessly
against the vicissitudes Of the world
"How is it, my friend, that you are
the only one among these people who
cannot pay his debts? Sir an
swered the man, hesitatingly, IT am
publisher Of newspaper, and those
who rose just now are all my sub
scribers, and But the minister in
terrupted him hastily by saying: Let
us Pray 81.
~ = Tribune Herald.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-02-13

- The Free Press of Trinidad, Colorado, edited by
John M ONeil formerly editor Of the Western FEEDER
alton of Miners Magazine, is contemplating changing
from weekly to daily paper. With proper support
from the people Of Trinidad and with brother ONeil
on the staff The Free Press would be success as a
daily. r..
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-02-13

Every State legislature has It's freak legislation.
Arkansas has just passed bill in the lower house MAX
ing fishing on Sunday misdemeanor subject to punish
ment by law And for this have intelligent men to
make our laws. @"*-' T. 49, -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-02-13

The Labor Journal of Rochester, New York. known
as the Oldest weekly labor in that state suspended
publication with the issue of January 20.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-02-13

The article published last week, Beware of Mill
tarsm in American Politics." should have been credited
to Amos Pinchot in the Public 80 =:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-02-13
Heard III, the Gallery

Heard at the Gallery. 80
Critic-By George, old chap, when I
look at one Of your paintings stand,
and wonder. .sss.
& Artist--How lido 1t BIT ssss7s.. X ID
Critic--No, why you do 1.-THE
Independent. 3. s5 s#..
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-02-13

Greysolon Cigars are mild
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-02-13

Don't go on jags. Youth finally
wear rags. - :S=.s..@..... : :. !. s.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-12-23
Shoplifter Is Fined
and Put on Probation

Charged with the theft of a number
of articles from the Bamberger de-
partment store yesterday afternoon;
Fay Soto, twenty-eight years old, of
$40 Westminster avenue, Elizabeth.
was arraigned before Judge Grice in
the First Precinct Court today. She
was fined $25 and turned over to the
custody of Probation Officer Matthew
Smith. The girl was arrested in the
Bamberger store yesterday by Lieu
tenant Fagan and Detective Owens,
of police headquarters.
Charged with the theft of $50 in a
saloon in Washington street Monday
night. Ethel Murphy, twenty -seven
years old, who gives her address at
2S5 Stanton street, New York, was
arrested yesterday afternoon by Lieu
tenants James and Josephs Farrell, of
police headquarters. The complainant
is Louis Loihle, of 406 Sandford ave-
nue.
Nicholas Vilianova, of 10 Four
teenth avenue, reported to Captain
Vogel, of the FouEth precinct, today
that his apartments had been en-
tered last night by means of q key
and that an overcoat, three suits OF
clothes and a ladys dress and coat
had been stolen.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-12-23
Halter, OUT OF WORK,
TRIES TO SLAY SELF

Charles Lazar. of 179 Belmont ave-
nue., a halter out of work, tried to
commit suicide by gas this forenoon,
but the tube fell out of his mouth
after he lost consciousness and the
odor of gas was noticed by a neigh
Dor in due time to save him. He-is
in the City Hospital but not in a
serious condition.
Lazar, about forty years old, and
his thirteen-year-old daughter, Ida,
made their home with Lazar's wild
owed sister, Mrs. Gussie Newman,
and her four children on the top floor
at the Belmont street address.
He has been out of work about two
weeks and had grown very despon-
dent. His daughter and Mrs. New
mans youngest daughter were at
school today and the rest of the
Newman family at work, leaving La
zar at home.
The ground floor of the building is
the blacksmith shop OF Christopher
Frank, who lives on the second floor.
Mrs. Frank detected the odor of gas
shortly after 8 o'clock this forenoon
and with her husband searched for
the leak.
They found Lazar lying on his
back on the kitchen floor, uncon-
scious and with a rubber tube ex-
tending from an open gas fixture on
the wall. The disengaged end of the
tube had fallen from Lazar's mouth
to the floor.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-12-23
Labor Union Agent Is
Accused of Beating Man
Who Bothered Coasters

Charged with assault and battery.
Hugh V. Reilly, of 438 Jeliff avenue,
business agent for the Machinists'
union, local $40. was paroled In the
custody of his counsel to await grand
jury action by Judge Wolf, in the
Sixth Precinct Police Court today.
The complainant, Edgar ]. Barret,
of 434 Jelliff avenue, said that last
Sunday night he was putting ashes
in the street to prevent children from
sIeighriding in front of his home. He
said that a sled with two children,
one of which afterward turned out
to be Reilly's daughter Anita, had
steered directly toward him.
Reilly, who was standing on the
stoop of his home, Barret declared,
came off the stoop and accused him
of throwing ashes in the children's
eyes. and then struck him, knocking
him down.
Barret asserted that Reilly knocked
him down three times and then, after
calling his daughter, Mrs. Edward
Ruhl. of Watson avenue, a vile name.
struck her also. cutting her lip.
Reilly was represented by Henry J.
Carlos.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-12-23
MILL NOT APPROVE
NEW J|TNEY BILL

ny opinion cannot be enforced and
you'd not be upheld in the courts.
Nothing has been said today which
as changed my mind. 1t was pushed
trough the council without the
roper consideration that it deserved.
dy views could have been had, but I
fas not consulted until the ordinance
Jas finally passed and presented to
ne for my approval. I never saw the
bing before. The majority can't ex-
ect TO put a thing through like this.
Certainly it was important enough TO
onsider the minority. If this T.
etoed by me, all matters will be d 4
ussed very fully. In my opinion, =
sn't fit ordinance TO put on the
looks, and cannot be enforced in the
COURTS. II seems to me that the ordi-
ance is very suspicious. I favor an
ordinance to properly regulate jitneys,
gut without killing the business en-
fely..
This was the declaration OF the
5hayor after he had had both sides
"a the case presented to him. Nearly
inc hundred jitney owners appeared
81 the mayors office to urge upon him
ae veto of the ordinance, which is
ow up to him for final action. Board
f Works Commissioner Charles P.
allllen made a plea in behalf of the
stney men, and he likewise took oc-
zasion to fay the Public Service Cor
|toratfon with respect to the payment
4 the five per cent. tax on the gross
|acome OF the trolley system within
.he limits of the city of Newark.
John L. O'Toole, publicity agent,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-12-23
SANTA CLAUS
TO VISIT THE
CITY CHILDREN
Supervisor Mccall Will Hold
Exercises in City Hall
Tomorrow.

Santa Claus official visit TO the
City Hall will take place tomorrow
afternoon at l o'clock, when nearlS
1000 poor children will receive gifts
of toys, dolls, books. candy and cloth
ing.
1t will be the annual Christmas
party given under the direction Of
Charles A. MacCall, supervisor of
attendance, and his corps of assist
ants. For the last week Mr.. Mac
Call and others have been arranging
the gifts contributed by public-spirit-
ed citizens.
Many of the toys were made by
the various manual training classes.
These include toy wagons. elephants,
sheep. donkeys and many other
things dear to the hearts of all young
sters.
The corridors in the City Hall to-
morrow will be crowded with groups
of happy children with smiling faces.
Each holding tight a small ticket,
which will entitle the holder 10 a gift
from Santa they will be found
hurrying up the stairs and filling the
elevators. The children will receive
their gifts in the office of the attend
ance department on the third floor.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-12-23
DANCE PROVES
SUCCESSFUL AFFAIR

Everybody enjoyed themselves, -
declared Randall ID. Warden, super
visor of physical instruction, today,
when referring to the COSTUME
dance" given at the Hamburg Place
Social Center last night.
More than 300 young people enjoyed
the affair, and many of the dancers
were attired in unique and elaborate
costumes. Dancing was permitted
until 1890 o'clock, when refreshments
were served. A special orchestra
furnished the music for the dancing.
Under the direction of Miss Kathe-
rine Quinn the singing society rem
dered three songs, and two pupils of
Miss Hazel Punzelt presented several
social dances" in an attractive man.
ner
Miss Thelma Oleson, of New York,
representing the Playground and
Recreation Association Of America,
was present as a guest. Mr.. Warden
says Miss Oleson was favorably i'm
pressed by the social center activities
at the Hamburg Place School, Miss
Oleson yesterday afternoon visited
the Cleveland School, and today she
inspected the Newton Street School.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-12-23
FIRE PROTECTION
SYSTEM WILL Be
MORE EFFICIENT
Chief Moore's Plan Creates a
Reserve Force for Every
Alarm.

Greater fire protection will be Of
fered the citizens of Newark begin
ming January 1. At the meeting OF
the fire board yesterday afternoon a
Encouragement of the running card
was made, by which ten companies
will be in reserve in case a fifth alarm
| is sent in. Under the present system
/ If a fifth alarm is turned in, every
! company in the city responds, and
the department would be crippled to
handle any other fire. Chief Paul ].
Moore recommended the institution
of the sixth or general alarm. The
sixth alarm will call out every piece
of apparatus in the city.
The increased efficiency IN the de-
partment is brought about by the
fact that Engine Companies Nos. 23,
"a and 20, which were formerly as
signed to district, will answer calls
to any part of the city on fourth
or fifth alarm.
IF we had a fifth alarm turned in,
according to our present running card,
every piece of apparatus would re-
spond. If, while at this fire, another
alarm was turned in, we would not
have any apparatus to respond and
; thus adequate fire protection would
not De at nHnu. Inc new system
which / intend to install will work
out to the advantage of all. and it
will be increased fire protection for
the city of Newark" said Chief
Moore.
He brought the matter to the atten-
tion of the fire commissioners yester
day afternoon and they heartily APP
proved of the idea. A new system of
return calls is also to be made,
through which the fire alarm system
and the flremen will be saved dupli-
cation of work. The new plan will
be explained to the captains and
lieutenants from now until January
1 by Chief Paul ]. Moore.
After serving in the fire department
for more than twenty-three years,
with an exceptionally fine record.
Captain Joseph McCree. of Engine
Company No. "a, will be retired on
pension from January l. He joined
the ranks April 80, 1892.
Lieutenant Peter j. Norton, of En-
gine Company No. 5, was promoted
to captaincy and assigned to fill the
vacancy when created. Fireman Jo-
seph w. Brown, of Engine Company
No. 3, and Lawrence Panizza, of En-
CINE Company No. 21, were elevated
to the rank of lieutenant to date
from January ].
The two lieutenants will fill the
vacancies caused by the promotion of
Lieutenant Norton and the resigna-
tion of Lieutenant Charles Sutphen,
who retired November 16.
Five candidates on the eligible list
for firemen were appointed. Among
the appointees was Ernest Jokus, of
313 West Kinney street, known to
bicycle fans. Jokus, as an amateur,
was a top-notcher, and as a profess
sional rode in six-day races. He
said after being appointed that he was
through as racer. The other new
firemen appointed were Harry j.
Greeley, 4S1 Walnut street; Albert
Dallinger, % Morton street; Charles
B. Lokeman, So Pennington street,
and George J. Schmitt, 81 Fairmount
avenue.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-12-23
SANTA CLAUS
HAS RECORD WITH
PARCEL POST
Sends Most of His Presents
That Way Through Local
Postoffice.

approximately 2,D00,0OO pieces OF
mail matter passed through the local
postoffice during Monday. Tuesday
and Wednesday of this week. 1t is
expected that the heavy mailing to-
day and tomorrow will bring the fig
ure for the five days close to 100000
pieces.
The holiday parcels post mail this
year has been heavier than at any
previous time since the establishment
of the system. The large increase In
the incoming and outgoing pack
ages has severely taxed the resources
of the local office. About 200 extra
men have been put to work handling
the Christmas mail, and the regular
employees are all working overtime.
So great has been the flood of pack
ages that it has been necessary to
utilize the corridors on the upper
floors of the postofflce to sort and
distribute parcels. It's case of "par-
cells here, parcels there, and parcels
everywhere" in the postoffice build
ing. |
Thirty extra delivery wagons have
been pressed into service to distribute
parcels throughout the city. Four auto
trucks are kept working overtime
to bring in the parcels from the va
rious sub-stations. At the larger sta
tions it has been necessary to install
clerks to handle the influx of pack
ages.
Since Monday 4.022 sacks of out
going parcels post bundles have been
handled here. Figuring on basis
of twenty parcels to a sack, the num-
ber of packages would be more than
$4,000. From December 2 to. % last
year, S,165 sacks of parcels were han
died
Incoming Mail Larger, Too.
For the past three days 1880 sacks
of parcel post packages and news
papers have been received from other
stations for delivery in this city. The
number has increased each day, 1870
having been received here yesterday,
1886 on Tuesday and 684 on Monday.
During the same three-day period last
year, 2,70S sacks were handled. In the
outgoing mail, there were 1,522 sacks
yesterday, 1,410 Tuesday and 1,100
Monday
A total of 1884, 524 letters and postal
cards have passed through the post
Office during the three-day period. OF
this number 855, 920 pieces were in the
incoming and 97S,524 pieces in the out
going mail. Last year during the
same period there were 2,021, SOB letters
and postals, including 1,051, $50 pieces
of incoming and s70,04s pieces of out
going mail.
A large proportion of the Christmas
pailers are having their parcels in
sured and as a result the insurance
division has been kept decidedly busy.
The premium on packages up to S.
has been reduced from five to three
cents this year. The increased bust
ness done by the department has
shown the popularity of the change.
Under the new scale of premiums
packages valued at from SIS to $25 are
insured for five cents, $25 to $50 pack
ages for ten cents and $50 to 500
packages for twenty-five cents.
The employees of the postal savings
bank are also kept busy taking in and
handing out money. On Monday more
than $1,000 was received and over
50 900 paid out Tuesday $1.139 was
taken in and 81 ,1s6 given out, and
yesterday the receipts totaled 1925 and
the disbursements 1888.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-12-23
Sneak Thieves Frustrated
by the Vigilance of
Woman Who Heard Them

Mrs. Morris fucker, who lives on
the second floor of 1903 South Seventh
street, was entertaining a party of
relatives and friends in q reception
room off the dining room last night,
when, during a lull in the CONVERSE
tion, she was startled to hear sound
as If some one was inserting O key
in the dining-room door.
Rushing into the room she was
startled to see the door open several
inches. so she screamed. Then she
ran to the door and opened 1t in
time to see two men run down the
stairs. out of the vestibule and into
the street.
Mrs. Fucker notified the Fourth
precinct and although Patrolman
Thomas J. Mccarthy made a diligent
search of the neighborhood, the
marauders could not be found.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-12-23
.GASSER ISSUES HIS
CHRISTMAS WARNINGS

Captain c. Albert Gasser, head of
the fire department bureau of COM
bustibles, has issued the following ten
good rules applicable to the celebra-
tion of the holidays:
Do not use cotton batting for
Christmas tree decorations, because
fire in loose cotton batting travels
like a fash.
Christmas tree candles should not
be lighted unless someone with COM
mon sense is in charge.
Paper decorations should be of the
non-burnable kind now on the mar
ket. Colored crepe paper is being fire.
proofed and sold as cheaply as the
inflammable kind.
A Santa Claus costume should not
be worn while the Christmas tree can
dies are burning.
If your clothing takes fire lie down
and roll around while smothering the
blaze. Use a rug or blanket.
Children do not understand fire
dangers. The grown-ups are respon-
sible for their safety.
Carefulness is the key to fire pre-
vention.
If the city owes fire protection TO
its citizens, then It's citizens owe obe-
dience to fire prevention regulations.
II in doubt don't do it.
Fire kills Christmas joys.