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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-03
Advantages Of Porches.

| The incompatible advantage which
the porch house has over the walled
and Widowed room appears at the ap-
proach of evening, when all its sides
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-30
FINED FOR ILLEGAL
USE OF UNION LABEL
Springfield Merchant Is Found
Guilty and Pays Minimum
Fine On Charge.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-. Jan. 3O-Using
a union label on a non-union garment,
was the charge that Ben J. Martin of
the Martin Manufacturing Company
pleaded guilty to Thursday morning,
January l. before Judge Arch A. John
son Of the criminal court. He was
given the minimum fine Of 500 and
costs. He could have been fined as
high as 5000 and placed in the county
Jail for twelve months for the offense.
Martin certainly got off easy. This
should at least teach him that the
best road to travel is along the straight
and narrow path, although at times it
may seem a little tiresome and hard
to do.
The union label although a small
article in itself, costing little or moth
ing, represents the highest and noblest
if'"s possible for the working mass of
humanity.
When a man misuses any union Ia
bel he is taking advantage Of every
workingman OF the craft represented
by that label. 1t looks like man that
though enough of the value of the
union label to use 1t unfairly, would
make arrangements so that he could
use it at all times in the right way
In conclusion this should teach every
body that the union label must not be
abused but lauded oand respected by
au.-Springfeld LabOrer.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-30
BY A. A. GRAHAM.

A few months after the beginning of
the present European war saw an
estimate made by somebody Of cost
of $4,000 to $4,000 Cor, killing one SOL
der. BY the end of 1914, owing, no
doubt, to the added difficulties of con-
Quoting winter campaign, this esti-
mated cost arose to $4,000.
The heretofore high cost Of killing
is thus seen to have doubled in a few
months by the end of 1914, and now the
cost is said to be still higher.
A Chance for Fortune.
Here Is the greatest opportunity
since the world began to make a for
tune and a name and a fame besides,
by 1nventing some machine or process
to reduce the cost of killing to say ST..
Amy of the great warning nations of
the world could we'll afford to pay a.
royalty of at least $4,000 for every
soldier of the enemy killed at such
reduced cost; but as this scheme would
also mean the Immediate conquest of
the rest Of the world by the power
using such Invention. lump sum Of
s5,0 100000 would not be too much to
ask for the surrender of all protected
rights.
Instead of diminishing, opportunities
are ever on the increase, and no one
can complain that he has now no
chance.
My purpose is to inspire others, so
l promise not to become a competitor
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-30
NEW YORK JUDGE SAYS
STRIKE NO CONSPIRACY

NEW YORK, Jan. 3o.-A strike is not
q conspiracy, declared Judge Gibbs, of
the Bronx County court, in discharging
five strikers who were arrested on
whose workers struck because of a
violation of union rules. Failing to
employ non-unionists, the contractor
secured a grand jury Indictment
raised question Of law on the matter
of conspiracy.
In dis missing the strikers, the court
and use every legal means to protect
it's own intere SITS. raise wages shorten
hours. and enforce working rules. La
Dor has the same right to protect it,
business has. This was legitimate
strike, called by legitimate union and
there was no criminal conspiracy
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-30
CONGRESS PASSES IMMIGRATION BILL;
>. IS NOW BEFORE PRESIDENT WILSON

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O.-The Bur-
nett immigration bill, containing the
1llteracy test, has passed both
branches of congress and is now be-
fore President Wilson for signature
The bill originally passed the house
nearly year ago-Feb. 4, 1914-by a
vote of 252 to 1875. Since then it
has been in senate committee or in
conference between the two legisla-
tive bodies because of amendments. At
no time was the iliteracy test ques-
toned, except in the senate, early this
month, when a motion to strike it
out received but II votes.
On Friday of last week-January
15-the house, by a vote of 227 to a.
save final approval to the bill The
day previous the senate accepted the
bill by yea and nay vote. The house
won its point to strike from the bill
section inserted by the senate which
would admit Belgians to our shores,
regardless of all immigration laws.
With the passage of this bill closes
one of the most fiercely contested
battles OF this congress. Against the
proposal was arrayed large corpora
WING anu oICdlllSllp HES, w.
gether with every ally these powerful
forces could muster.
In the house the bill was debated
for five days. An analysis Of the vote
shows that from Fl states, every vote
cast was for the bill: 13 states gave
majority for the bill; three split
even; six gave e majority against the
bill and only four voted solidly against
the bill-Connecticut, New Mexico,
Rhode Island and Utah-or 10 votes.
In answer to the claim that the
south and west favor unrestricted i'm
migration, it is shown that the vote
in favor of an illteracy test was:
Southern states, IS to 6; southwestern
states, 33 to 9: northwestern states
and the coast, 38 to IA, the Pacific
coast alone being II to l.
The struggle to insert an educa-
tional test in our immigration laws
has been waged for IS years. May
20, 1895, the house of representatives
favored a test by O. vote of 1876 to 26.
During these years there have been
10 votes in favor of a reading test
Three of these were votes taken in
committee Of the whole, and 16 were
in regular session of either the house
or senate. There have been seven
record votes in the house, the average
bling 1872 to 70 for the test; the five
record votes in the senate show an
average vote Of 50 to 10.
The following legislatures have
asked for restrictive legislation Ar
kansas (house), California, Massachu-
EettS (hOuSe1 Nevada Ohio Orooop
Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Vermont,
Virginia, Washington and Wyoming.
The A. T. of L. has repeatedly de-
clared for a test. At the Toronto con-
vention in 1909, it was agreed: "The
illiteracy test is the most practical
means of restricting the present slim
ulated influx of cheap labor, whose
CON- petition is so ruinous to the work
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-30
HIGHCOST OF KILLING

myself for this wealth, distinction and
honor; and, to make the assurance
complete, I could not, if I would, be-
cause I have passed the inventive
stage of mental activity, my brain be-
ing now in much the state of Janu-
airy pumpkin, while my mind retains
only the imaginative Inspirations Of
the poet.
Take courage, my brother, and Ego
to this" If your government has de-
MED you the opportunity to be able
to earn 81 day, you have billions
staring you in the face, because the
cost of killing you is now more than
$4,000!
Remember also that when this war
is over there will be as many pluto
Gratis and politicians as ever, and that
only the number Of soldiers, represent
ing the citizenship. will be reduced.
This will double the fortunes of the
successful parties.
Is This Patriotism3
AS success depends upon killing the
largest number of soldiers by the
cheapest means in the. shortest tirS4,
you should do what you can toward
achieving success. That is what con:
stitutes patriotism, and you must be
patriotic, else you will deserve the
death Of traitor, and this death kills
fighting the battles of the plutocrat
and the politician-for God and coun-
try, as we used to say. =
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-30
MICHIGAN SO[ONS
OPPOSE SEAMAN BILL
Great Lakes Passenger and Elk.
cursion Boat Interests Object
Protecting Excursionists.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O.-The excur-
sion and passenger boat interests on
the Great Lakes are among the most
bitter opponents of the seamen's bill,
now pending in the United States SEN
ate.
Last week a memorial was presented
from the Michigan legislature against
the seamen's bill, in which it was
urged that proposed laws against
Great Lakes shipping was unneces-
sary, as steamers are passing and re-
passing each other at very short in
tervals, so that assistance is always
near at hand in the case of any acct
dent
In answer to this claim, Senator La
Toilette had inserted in the records
last years report of Chicago public
school authorities on Lake Boat Ex-
curslon Dangers" which stated:
Inadequate L1feboats.
1T was found that the boats only
the lives of 80 per cent Of their pas
sengers. and this means that a. boat
licensed to capacity of 1900 to 5000
passengers during the excursion
period-May Is to Oct 15-would, be
able to provide life-rafts for less than
one third on board if the boat was
crowded to its capacity.
These boats are crowded to the rail
IN holidays and week end trips Life
'reservers are plentiful, but life pre-
'ervers are not adequate protection for
small children. The crews are small,
Ind unless there is amended national
legislation to compel excursion boats
. increase their lifeboat equipment,
'ersonal safety on an overcrowded
AXE Michigan excursion boat is a
,isk in which humanity must 6epend
pom fate as to whether it would be
Numbered among the 'one-third saved
or the two thirds that would be de-
pendent upon life preservers. Among
he latter would doubtless be many
children with only a circle of cork
round them to float their frightened
ouls to rescue"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-30

ers already here, whether native or
foreign" This position has been sus-
tanned by the railway brotherhoods
and the organized farmers of this
country, who have repeatedly de-
clared in their conventions for an
educational test that American stand
ards may be main tanned. In a recent
issue Of the National Field, official
journal Of the Farmers National
union. a strong editorial in favor Of
an flliteracy test closed as follows:
Time was when the generality Of
people could not read or write in
any LANGUAGE. And in that no shame
attached to them, or any one else,
except the despotisms which needed
ignorance In their business. The
same despotic spirit is behind all this
piffle about the honest, the industri-
Gus. the moral type. Much they care
for the real welfare Of this type.
What they want is plenty Of cheap
]aborers. After trustifying the in
dustries through special privilege leg
islation on one hand, and pauperized
labor on the other hand. they are now
turning to the blessed vision Of 'trus-
tifying' agriculture"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-30
SAFETY DEVICES IN
MILLS ON INCREASE

aepgSted G 2H P 81? 6nt: s9 LA
Dor Congress to Inquire into the pro
gress made by a large steel mill in
providing safety devi $, reports that it
by the bill manage ent' go
Safety devices Of. the most modern
kind have been installed and a praise
worthy effort made to conserve human
life and health. While the committee
did not present detailed statistics, in
minor way. critics m, was offered
against the system of physical exami-
nations.
1t was asserted that while these
examinations only had resulted in
workmen being shifted from one part
of the mill to another, that the health
Of detectives may be better preserved,
fear was expressed that the physical
examination might grow into abuses.
with discrimination and victimization
the chief features
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-30
|QNsIsIO|uR||Q||
COMPENSATE [ ! o. !. LAW
Commission Makes Favorable Re-
port - Some Opposition Is Be- .
ing Shown by Business Men.

CITY, Mo-, Jan: ao.---ln
its favorable report on the question OF
Workmen's compensation to the state
senate, a commission appointed by
laws operation domestic service, farm
labor and employment of three or less
employees. The commission says:
The social principle upon which
that industry should bear the burden
OF its accidents and distribute the cost
upon the consumers of it's products, as
IT does other cost items. One Of the
principles of Justice upon which this
proposition is based, is that modern in
dustry is so well organized that this
distribution can be easily, -intelligently
and universally, done: It therefore fol-
lows as corallary,: that there should
which is not so organized that it con
easily, 1ntelligently and universally
Distribute this cost" -,
that a compensa ton law not only has
humane qualities, but it possesses
merit: as a stax-saver- Statistics from
California, Wisconsin and Massachu-
sets are used Ito illustrate this point.
1t is shown that in! these states there
We're 84,633 accidents in one year COW
cred by compensate law, and only
~ of them reached~:a law court. The
commission makes this comment:
"On the basis, Of $4,000 accidents a.
year. in Missouri, only eighteen would
get into the courts, whereas now such
cases constitute more than 10 per cent
of all judicial business" -
Opposition to. a compensation law is
tween Kansas City and st. Louis bust
ness men for the purpose Of making
plans to fight the proposal. The ia
miliar claim is made that the law
industry"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-30
P PENNSYLVANIA MINERS
DEFEATED BY COURT

HAZELTON, Pa. Jan. 30.-The miners
nave been defeated in their efforts to
make effective the state mine certifi-
cate law through Judge McCarrells
refusal to restrain state mine officials
from pursuing their present course of
teal miners.
The miners insist that the law in
tended that man shall dig coal be-
can secure foreman's certificate. The
court holds that the legislature has
failed to define the term mining.
AS result of this decision, the
miners say a man who is employed in
laying tracks or handling dynamite
may receive certificate which places
him in the position most important to
the workers lives. The decision will
be appealed
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-30
ABSENTEE LANDLORDS
CAUSE or LABoR's UNREST

NEW YORK, Jan. 30!-The control Of;
large corporations by the system Of
absentee landlordism'' was blamed for
the present Industrial unrest by Samuel
Untermyer, lawyer, before the United
States industrial relations commission
The witness stated that this could be
remedied by the abolition Of voting
by proxy. giyin labor representative
on boards OF directors and representa-
ton to minority stockholders
= He stated that practically all the
American railroads were passing into
the control OF bonking houses in this
city who had acquired rontrol OF
100000 miles Of railroad through re-s
organizations and $4,000 more miles
were about to be added to financial
interests" through receiverships One
Of o., those financial groups: which the
c1ates. held potential control Of the la;
for policy Of practically all railroads.
Roges w. Robson agreed on the evils
of absentee landlordism'.. and pointed.
out that strike and receiverships sell
dom occur in a business built up by an
owner who lives in town where the
business is carried on. He said the
real owners Of large industries do not
exercise control but leave it to Others.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-30
PRESIDENT WILSON VETOS
IMMIGRATION BILL

AS the Labor World goes to
press word is received that the
President has sent a special mes
sage to congress stating his rea-
sons for vetoing the immigration
bill which contains the so-called
'Literacy test. Our advice would
be to the several unions that be-
fore any action is taken on this
matter that the Presidents re-
sons be carefully considered and
the bill as a whole be taken under
consideration. Don't allow your
local to be misled by the phrase
"llteracy test as the bill may pos
sibly contain very Objectionable
features.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-30
MINE WORKERS PROBE
ILLEGAL PRACTICE

,LANsFORD. Pa. Jan. 3o,-Officers
of the, United Mine Workers union
have been notified by state mining
officials that their REQUEST to appoint
a committee of mine inspectors to in
vestigate a colliery at this place has
been granted. The mine is owned by
the Lehigh Coal and Navigation COM
pany.
Seven men lost their lives there re-
gently: and the verdict of coroner's
Juries In each case was that the cause
OF death was unknown. The miners,
however, have contrary evidence.
The Law says that enough air shall
be circulated in the mine so as to
render harmless and sweep away nox-
ious of dangerous gases.
The workers claim that when acct
dents occur every. effort is made to
md out who. Or what. was responsible
for gas ignition but never a word
why the company permitted gas to
accumulate. in defiance of law The
miners are determined that henceforth
causes shall be discussed, Instead of
effects.
GreXsolon Cigars are good. y ~
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-30
TO EDUCATE HOUSEWIVES.

NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-As part Of
their campaign to reduce the cost of
living, officers of the National House
wives league announce they will open
general meeting place in this city
for members, and classes. will be
formed. There will be staff of do
lures will be shown to demonstrate
proper and improper cooking methods
and sanitary and, insanitary methods
employed by dealers. There will be
ana ali things pertaining to houseRol
matters
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-30
DEFENDS TRADE UNIONS.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 29.-Trade
unions have no desire to destroy the
temple of labor" and perish in it's
ruins, said P. J. Byrne, of Pittsburgh,
in a defense Of trade union before
meeting of his associate master paint
ers of this state. The speaker de-
Tended the unions, whom, he said, were
proceeding along rational lines
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-30
CALIFORNIA UN1oN1sTs ALERT.

CALIFORNIA UNIONISTS ALERT.
SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan. 29.-Union-
;ts OF this state have prepared an
saborate legislative campaign, which
Includes the following measures: An
tntl- lnlunction law, removal of prop
rty Gualifica tions for Jurors. iurv
rlals in cases Of contempt Of court in
:aEor disputes, amendments to the
Forkme-- compensation act, regulat-
ng private detectives and private
:uaras, constitutional amendment
Uniting the power Of courts to declare
WIS UNCONSTITUTIONAL, appropriations
% extend university educa ton and the
of unemployment
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-30
GOVERNMENT URGES PEACE.

- MANCHEsTER. England, Jan. 3D.
The Spinners' Amalgamation and the
Employers Federation have agreed to
local and central conferences before
any strike Or cessation Of work in the
cotton Industry takes place. This
agreement was recommended nv the
FBritish government which urged that
an undertaking be reached that strilz es
ana lockouts may be minimized during
war times $3.50 -AAo
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-30
WILL COMBAT "ABsURDrr1Es >,

HARRISBURG. Pa, Jan. 29.-The
Pennsylvania Manufacturers associa-
ton has opened headquarters in. this
city and Is preparing to contest the
passage Of work1hen's compensation
law, child labor law and other enact.
dustry." An officer Of the association
says manufacturers are prepared to
oppose the usual crop Of absurdi-
ties" :. ~ &a=E55'a -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-30
ADOPT NEW WAGE SCALE.

WHEELING, w. Va, Jan. 29.-Car-
penters of this city have advanced
t thel wage scale to take effect May l.
new rates, and it is believed no diff.
Guilty will be encountered with the
others. The carpenters have also de-
clared for the Saturday half holiday.
new scale, ~ WIG
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-30
MORE COOP. STORES.

CHICAGO, Jan. 29.-Two new CO.
operative stores have been established
in this city. The union miners of &C.
dar Point have started a cooperative
store with $1,000 capital. It is stated
that the business Of this venture al
ready amounts to over $40 day.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-30
WILL URGE LABOR Laws.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Jan 29-or-
ganized labor in this state will urge
bama LEGISLATURES: A compulsory edu-.
cation bill, mechanics lien law, taking
convicts out of the mines and putting
them on public roads work, a COM
ing and child labor laws, provisions
tor state constitutional convention. i
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-30

Greysolon Java Wrappers, Havana
illers
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-30

Hbping. Virginia, Eve-l f&s .{l jos
leth, Colevalne iMoun- -, ~
tain Iron. Chisholm, a..E - l..
Sharon. tBuhD Spar .,#( Est&<..
!, "a; tBiwap5k :: ;v;::.i'7.4o am s.sl pm
: let1 Coleraine, Chis- s ~ 800 sEs
:. holm, Sharon, (Bukl) $3.50 om}s 10 81 an
Virginia Chisholm, Hib-l ~ 49, ga "a
bing 49,. ...5... i. ls75S prn(s SAG nm
Z iDnly. Except Sunday. 5& IN 5 IS.
Cafe Observation car Missahs Rxnwp
Points. Solid vestibule Train. 5ss - .
Office 428 West Superior Street. Phone 500
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-30

Greysolon Cigars, 4 sizes.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-30

Greysolon Java Wrappers, Havana
Filters.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-30

GreXsolon Cigars are. good.
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WHAT THE BUYERS WILL
LOOK AT TO-DA 7

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