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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-16
STATE SENATE IS
AGAINST ECONOMY
Jones and Griggs Of St. Louis
County Vote With Progress
sives On All Measures.
ADAMS AND PETERSON
VOTE WITH MAJORITY
Senators From 57th and 59th
Vote to Spend State Monies
in Maintaining Useless Jobs.
Especial Correspondence.)

Especial correspondence
The majority of the members of
the Minnesota senate refused to ac-
cept the Economy program pre-
scented by Senators Sageng, Lende and
others, when the senate convened last
Tuesday in st. Paul.
Previous to the opening, Senator G.
H. Sullivan of Saltwater with others
sent out call to the old members to
meet in caucus Monday afternoon at
o'clock. The purpose Of the call
was to give all the old men the power
to make all appointments for the ses-
sion, leaving the new members out in
the cold.
The plan looked well to many, but
seven of the older men, including
Sageng and Lende regarded the pro-
posa1 as unfair and refused to support
the Sullivan program. This defec-
ton from the ranks meant that seven
new men must be obtained and the
''old guard" set out to find the new
TIMBER
Sageng for Real Economy.
The Sageng organization thought
that the number of "employes should
be reduced from Al to "a; that half
the membership be allowed to name
the employees during this session and
half for the next session, and brought
in resolution to this effect.
On clear-cut proposal to reduce
the number of employees, following
out a practical program of economy.
AZ voted in the negative and 20 in the
affirmative.
Adams and Peterson Opposed.
OF the five senators from st. Louis
county, Adams, Peterson and Healy
refused to consent to a reduction in
the number of employees, while Jones
and Griggs favored the plan.
Thus did deficiency and economy
receive its first side-swipe in the Min
nesota senate. Senators who ran on
an ECONOMY" good roads, adequate
market facilities program could not
resist the temptation Offered at the
pie-counter and for the time being
forgot their platform promises in ex-
change (no trade) for the privilege
of appointing a door-keeper, or clerk
whose services are absolutely unnec-
essary and which are. nothing less
than raid on the taxpayers money.
Jones and Griggs o. X.
Every new senator, under the orig
inal Sullivan program, was to be ex-
cluded. But in order to make up the
detection caused by the refusal of
Sageng, Lende and others to join, the
bait "a job) was held OUT to seven
of the younger men, two of whom
were from Duluth, and they swal-
lowed hook, bait and all.
Jones of Duluth, and Griggs of Vir.
ginia, the two youngest men in the
senate, scorned the bait, and &C
cording to the Herald, aligned them.
selves with 1.-The lucl1less minority
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-16

ership, is .$239,s14.64, which would
pay for the construction of a. unit
plant by: the city in about two and
one-half years. -. ~~ ;-:......~~'
&c Contract Unjust to City. :,
The six cent contract which the
citizens are asked to vote upon: on
January 49,, was wholly prepared by
the attorneys for the Duluth-Edison
Electric company, and that if voted Is
the contract which the Duluth Edison
Electric company expects to- be gov
erned by. The city attorney or city
officers were in no way. consulted with
reference to this contract. The in
rests of the Duluth Edison: Electric
company are taken care of in this
contract, but the citizens of the city
of Duluth are not taken care of in this
contract. "A six cent rate does not
mean horizontal reduction on the
rates paid by: the consumers of Du-
luth, it only means a maximum rate
of six cents which would be charged
to small consumers. The large con-
sumers are paying all the way from
three cents to five cents at the pres
ent time, and this constitutes the
principal part Of the $4,000 paid
by consumers in 1918.
Mitchell Juggles Figures.
At the commercial club meeting,
Mr.. Mitchell, attorney for the Ed
ison' Electric company, estimated that
the six cent rate would decrease the
amount of. the revenues of the COM
pany, based on the consumption of
1913, about $4,000. Mr.. Hartman,
in figures subs equently published thar
this reduction would be something
over $4,000 annually. A maximum
rate of four cents does not mean a
horizontal reduction Of so per cent,
but while it. is difficult to state what
the reduction would be, from the rev.
enues Of 1918, 1t probably would not
be more than $4,000 or $4,000. j
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fortunate in not having to build q
plant to generate electric current to
supply light and power to its inhabit-
ants. The Great Northern Power COM
pany, which developed the water
power Of St. Louis river at a cost of
between five and six million dollars,
has provided ample electric current
or energy to furnish the inhabitants
with light and power of. both the cities
of Duluth and Superior at small
cost This cost in the case of the city
of Duluth, according to the figures
Of the Duluth Edison Electric COM
pany is rs Of 1c per XVIII, a trifle
more than r. Of 1c per XVIII. AS the
amount Of current increases above the
consumption of the year 1913, that
rate will be gradually diminished. The
city of Duluth, therefore, can depend
upon receiving power from the Great
Northern Power company to provide
the same service which was furnished
by the Duluth Edison Electric COM
pany during the year 1913, at rs
| of a cent per XVIII. -
All that the citizens of Duluth ever
| expect to build is a distributing plant,
! which consists chiefly of wires, poles,
| transformers, and meters, and ac-
j cording to the estimates of the most
! experienced and competent electrical
| engineers of the country, unit system
! can be installed in the city of Duluth
to provide the same service of light
and power to it's inhabitants as is now
being provided by the Duluth Edison
Electric company at cost not ex-
ceeding 100000.
! How Duluth is Bled by Company.
| In the year 1913, the consumers OF
light and power in Duluth paid for
operating expenses, $255,60338. For
taxes and insurance, $25,SS1.11. For
interest on bonded debt, $67,650.00
For sundry interest, $323.62 and a
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-16
MASSACHUSETTS, BOARD
WOULD STRENGTHEN LAW

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. To-
Joseph A. Parks, a member of the
Industrial Accident Board: of Massa-
chusetts, favors a higher per cent
standard of payments than IS now
provided for by compensation laws.
In an address in this city, he declared
that so per cent was wholly made
quate, and that even, the .two-thirds
rule, now in vogue in his own state,
was insufficient. = = ~;
The minimum payments, Mr.. Parks
said, should range from IS in, the
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-16
THOMAS VAN LEAR TALKS
TO MACHINISTS' UNION

Thomas VanLear, of Minneapolis,
business agent of the Machinists
union, was present at the last regular
meeting of the local and gave a talk
on the unemployed problem of today.
Mr.. VanLear was one Of a committee
to confer with Mayor Nye, of Mime
apolis, to provide ways and means to
investigation carried on divulged the
terrible truth that approximately $4,000
men are out of work in the Flour CITY,
Workmen are urged to stay away from
After the adjournment of the bust
ness meeting Mr.. VanLear told Of the
struggles of Minneapolis to keep con-
troll over the public service corpora
tions and the corrupt methods used by
these corporations to bleed the people.
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case Of 4 minor having no, dependents
to SIC for employees having one other
person dependent upon them. For
each other person dependent above
one he would raise the minimum $5s
until ;aminimum OF SIS was reached
If the employe received per-
~nlanently disabling injury, such as
the loss of an arm or leg, or. In
capaciting less of vision, he should re-
ceive percentage Of the future pay.
ments in; the form Of an. annuity or.
lump sum, in accordance: with i table
witch should be, definitely. worked out.
so that his; future would be provided
fOr.'
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-16
START A COOP. BAKERY,

GALVESTON, Tex, Jan. 16.-As a
result Of the bakers strike in this
city, organized labor has formed a
company to conduct bakery along
cooperative lines. It is stated that
$500 has been subscribed, and ef-
forts will be made Immediately to
compete with employers who refuse
their workers. a shorter work day.
Trade union officials have been APP
pointed on g committee to select a
location, order chinery and COM
Tplete pther details.
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Great Sale Of Boys Winter Clothes
At The Big Duluth.

If the Duluth Edison really were
afraid that the city would make fail
ure of the unit plant, do you think
they would oppose it's construction
! They know it will be a success, hence
their violent opposition.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-16
SEAMANS BILL TO BE HEARD
IN JOINT CONFERENCE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-The Sen
ate committee on commerce reported
the seamen's bill back to the Senate
with a recommendation that the Sen
ate non-concur with the House amend
ments and requested that a confer
ence be held upon the disasreements
between the two Houses.
This was agreed to and Senator
Clark, of Arkansas, who was in the
chair, appointed the following con-
ferees: Senators Fletcher, Chamber
lain, Vardaman, Nelson and Smith
(Michigan). The House conferees
are: Representatives Alexander,
Hardy, Burke (Wis.), Greene (Mass.) },
and Curry.
Friends of the bill are hopeful that
the conference will unite on a bill
that will contain the principles urged
by the trade union movement.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-16

With the city council a unit for
municipal ownership and an over
whelming popular, vote for the unit
plant we will risk our reputation as
sprohet by prophesying< that we will
never haye any lawsuit with the Du-
4utn Edfson3 pcs: 1.,ny&.ys~, ::4-&- *
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-16
$1.45 for 10 Overcoats, small
sizes at The Big Duluth.

Greysolon Cigars. for csc, and 2
for csc.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-16

When you see a man working for
the six-cent ordinance ask him how
much he gets.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-16

>"*~ - I; 1870. r.7.:'~ So
Because this is the end of business year. Because
before take count Of Stocks clear
out all possible merchandise Because to do this prices
must be cut The public understands that this enormous
clearance is the greatest Of all bargain times North
.x.. :. -,..-: &c.,. ~ ~ &i"rH@ =" ec2ct. 49,.
Thousands thousands Of high grade articles show
price reductions. great Of stocks-yrads Of at
tractive the story of tomorrows SALE And
this policy Of house cleaning has been important
element in the wonderful progress Of great store It
is it, in this page ushered Duluth women through
entire building, pointing frankly and sincerely
every important bargain, saying 'Ths is article
cut way is item actually below cost " That
is exactly what do at this time And this your chance
Tomorrow the great day. Then selections will be at their
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-16

Greysolon Cigars, four Sizes
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-16

All Mackinaws at reduced prices
At The Big Duluth.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-16

Greysolon cigars are mild.
The evening world., 1915-05-28
Throw Him Out" Cry Advo.
Gates of $4,000 Appropria-
ton for Floating Ones.
CHILDREN MAKE PLEA.
we Pay Your Salaries" Louis
J. krauSS Tells Board
of Estimate.

Throw him out Of oficel" I'm
peach him. THAT man Is unf,t 20
represent the people," were hurled AZ
Comptroller W. A. Prendergast. at
the meeting Of the Board Of Estimate
to day. after he had declared
that public baths did not better the
moral tone OF the people and that
police records proved the city was
much better morally years AFRO before
there we're such public facilities.
Comptroller Prcndergast had Just
announced that he would vote against
an appropriation Of $4,000 for the
continuation Of the open air floating
baths because he thought the thirteen
inland covered baths scattered
throughout Manhattan were sufficient.
The meeting was held In the Board
OF Aldermen chamber The gallery
was damned with children from the
various public schools. carrying pen
nants declaring for open air baths
Their teachers were with them. on
tho main floor OF tho meeting room
were hundreds more children. boys
The evening world., 1915-05-28
FOUR MEN ARRESTED
ON B0OKMAK|NC CHARGE
HELD IN $500 BAIL
Westchester Racing Association
Officials May Be Put on Trial
as Result of This Case.

lop~ns-l N The Evening World
HEMPSTEAD. N. Y, May 2s-Tbe
four men who were arrested at Bel
mont Park yesterday charged with
violating section ss6 Of the Penal Law.
which makes II n crime to make a
book on the races. were arraigned be-
fore Justice OF the Peace Walter r.
Jones In Hampstead this morning and
pleaded not guilty to the charge.
They were held in $500 bail to appear
Tor trial tonight. but II is under
stood that the case will not be heard
until Thursday OF next week.
The men are J. Farina. No. AL
Amsterdam Avenue: w. Pyott, No.
173 West One Hundred and Twnety-
sixth Street: c. Jandorf. No. 1867
Seventh Avenue. and DR.. n. Ar
mande. No. 1sls Amsterdam Avenue.
Manhattan. They were arrested on
complaint Of J. s. Thompson OF Oys-
ter Bay, a constable, and G.. Kars-
boom OF Hampstead. who alleged that
The evening world., 1915-05-28

they had made bets with the de-
PENDANTS. that they put up money
and saw the defendants make a
record OF the wager.
Subpoenss were issued this morn
ing by Supreme Court Justice Scudder.
in which n number OF prominent Mas
sau County people will be summoned
TO the Mineola Court House where
Justice Scudder will sit as q commit
ting magistrate TO hear evidence in
the case OF the people against the
Westchester Racing Association and
the officers OF the same as we'll as
divers other persons that the asso-
citation was guilty OF bookmaking
on MAY Goth.
This will bring all the ofYcials OF
the track to Aineola and II the evil
dence as laid before the Justice war
rants II. the directors OF the track
will be held under the Directors La
bility Law and be put on trial.
The evening world., 1915-05-28
SUBMARINE NEAR
NEBRASKAN, SAY
SEVERAL FISHERMEN


was actually sighted. but nevertho-
less they are convinced that she was
struck by torpedo. They do not
believe a mine could have done this
damage, one reason for their con
viction Is that they felt u terrific
shock an appreciablo length OF tina
before tho explosion, Moreover. u
mine. II is declared. would have shat.
tered tho side ~ tho vessel. while IN
this case all tho damage was internal.
Tho damage 10 tho vessels upper
struotura 10 so severe II 10 evident
the shock the ship suffered must have
besn terrific. Great dcrricks were
torn up and nun. across tho deck.
smashing the rail On one aide. strong
steel Eirders forming part Of q hatch
we're blown out aud some went over
board. In the d.ck flooring near the
hatch two lafE. holes were made. 70.
yealinE the naked steel EirdsTs. two
~ which wors cut through claAnly.
The hunks occupied by thu boat
s~Aih and two auaTtsrmAstsrs, all Of
shom we're Injured. are Q mas Of
.r.rksH- and 40 men are wondering
hU~ they ss1apsd more ssrious hurts
All the fufniiufs and woodwork Ia
hs room Ssfs broken into fragments
The bosis-sIn suffered lnjufiss on
hls had, srms enc less both quarter.
Asisrs we've bsslY injured
The Atnsflran Goasul and t.us...n
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MRS. JOHNS FINDS
SECOND MATRIMONIAL
VENTURE A FAILURE
Divorced Before, She Now
Seeks to Be Freed From
Lawyer.

The second matrimonial venture Of
Mrs. Margaret Brown-Johns, who In
1910 sued the heirs OF the late Rober.
Hoe. millionaire printing press manu.
facturer, for s230,0o0 and received a
large settlement, has, like her first
Supreme Court to-day she brought
suit for divorce against Arthur Johns.
we'll known Wall Street lawyer. avia-
ton devotee and politician. An "un-
known woman" II named.
Mrs. Johns. who was Margaret
Johnston OF Lexington. Ky. was d.
vorced by her first husband. Lewis v.
Brown. After the divorce he sued
Robert Hoe and accepted $4,000 in
settlement
Al tho trial OF tho divorce suit
brought by Mrs. Abigail Hancock
Bishop against her banker husband,
John Cunningham Bishop. Mr.. and
Mrs. Johns were In constant attend
ance. Both were old friends OF Mrs.
Leila Temple Gwathmey. who nE-
ured as tho correspondent In the Bis
hop case.
Mrs. Johns Is we'll known In thu art
world as n collector Of rare cloissonne.
Parts of her collection were for
time In tho Brooklyn Museum and
three panels Of costly tapestry owned
by her were on exhibition In tho Met
topolitan Museum ~ Art for n long
4 ina Nha has "A young daughter who
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and girls. Some had written speeches
which they read. appealing for tbs
river swimming places. 1t was ex.
planned that the children were the
Mayors" ''Comptrollers." etc. of
the schools they represented.
DO YOU children attend the pub
lie schools7" asked the Comptroller.
Yes. sir!" came a shrill. class room
chorus OF several hundred voices.
Then" retorted the Comptroller.
you all ought TO be in school now.
The teachers who are with you are
paid by the city. What are they
doing here7"
The children have a right 60 come
here and learn their civic duties" said
Borough President Marks. who asked
for the appropriation.
Some one murmured. Monkey
shinesi"
Yes. that's a very good word" said
the Comptroller. 1T describes this
whole scene"
linda Dersvensky. thirteen. n pupil
in school No, III. told how the lIttlo
children OF tho tenements teemed into
the open baths in summer because II
was their only opportunity to llnger
In Gods sunshine. Then a blind boy,
Alfred Losensky. twelve, who 10 as-
soclato Judge OF Public School No. 20.
said he couldn't see the sunshine, but
he was pleading for those who could.
In the name OF humanity, he asked,
wouldn't the Board spend Just S:2.ooc
for the millions who used the open
baths1
Il was a sickiy. puny little girl
until began TO battle" said twelve
year-old Carrie sciloia of the italian
school OF theChildrens Aid Society
Now look at me. gentlemen"
Carrie weighs about one hundred
and twenty pounds and has a life
savers medal.
Louis L. Krauss. head OF the Bu.
reau OF Moral and Hygenic Educa-
ton, said: You seem to think the
hundreds of people here are seeking
We're not. We're paying
your salaries. All we ask In enough
money TO enable us TO battle like hui
man beings. IL you have the right
to deny us that I suppose we shall
have TO beg OF you the privilege TO
breathe the air OF heaven
In explaining his vote, Comptroller
said the city was re-
trcnchlng and that II had to stop
spa nding money. Because OF the
thirteen inland baths he thought the
floating baths unnecessary
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SAW Ebert HUBBARD
WITHOUT LIFE BELT
AS LUS|TAN|A SANK
Survivor Thinks Writer May
Have Been Assured Liner
Would Float.

Samuel Knox. President Of the New
York Shipbuilding Company aud IA
lu.itapia survivor. was passenger
To day on the Nott. rdam of tbs
Holland America Line. He In the only
survivor thus far interviewed who saw
Eibsrt Hubbard before the LUST ania
went down.
u saw hubbard on deck soon after
the crash" said Nj knoI IN. was
alone ana appeared 90 DO calm aud
interested IN things that were going
ON about him. 10 did not wear a life
prsssTysT Perhaps he had accepted
the assurances ~ some ~ the officers
that th. ship would remain sfos, untl
bsachsd,
'TAs LusltsBs." said M Knos,
sas struck only onns. From ths yio.
Isbes " the ssploslon . fsli that tbs
ship cas- aooDisd . hufTlsd from the
dams saloon IA my s,si.foom and
pat on . lifs prsssrysr when
reached the dsch, onip q fsw minutes
fisT the torpedo sirurh the ship had
= dsridsd iisi a. siAFblaTd
a lifnhoai eth aNarhnd 90 ths
fails. sAs AnYai lvst hsioS no
pumped Inta ths boat, Shirh sas 10
charge ~ one saiiUf ths other tnsn
IuHpaa in Ths iAsitspia ~ss Hoins
dosn then We fuuldni Hsi the linss
iaass and knnS lhE thai ths ship
= Uaia cam thH lfsbpai "a ihs bot
taH 49, lumpsd lusi bsfnfs shs
sanA 900 l.usItaDia uEhfsi hsfss,
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nsath sbs - tbs fsnnsis. byi sssH
.ssss snd shst a. ths suffaas issl
| .uisids ihH s~ir shish Msfksd
.hsfs fhs IiasI haf sunt
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TRUE AND TRIED

SPOKESMAN for the peoples interests
= II Councils, Robert d. Dripps during re-
mt years has rendered conspicuous serv-
Pc has been an ever-ready champion of
gos ernment a vigilant servant and sem
s<---eries tsjzen who at great sacrifice to HIM
plant puted his efforts to the better
shades conditions. He has been a
gu.'on the public, often in circum-
contrsf might well have dampened the
the v of a..oafi. of less nerve and force.
judgeptance ofsAhe office vacated by
tne 'orter is an assurance to the people
tn phia that the administration of
TO rsfnent will continue to be char
than sagacity, efficiency and honesty.
danci men of this sort welcome the op-
sen Es.nto enter the public service no man
lIspair OF the Republic or of municipal
aHent.
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NO DoDeINe THESE QUESTIONS

NTcNICHoL and the Wares have made up
A'A their minds that Smith shall go through
this campaign without making promises to
anybody except themselves. The candidate
has no platform, unless some generallties
which have escaped him may be so called
He is for progress" but the trouble is that
to men of the puppet type progress" too
often means pacing back at maximum speed
to the repudsted methods Of long ago.
But Mr.. Smith is not going to crawl into
ONCE without letting the people know Just
where he stands. There are certain things
essential to the future well-being OF this
city, so essential that the electorate cannot
afford to permit any man to become Mayor
without knowing his position definitely and
surely.
The EVENING LEDGER has some questions
which it will ask Mr.. Smith as the campaign
progresses. They will require explicit an
swers and they must not be lodged
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LAwMAKING BY INTERPRETATION

CECRETARY REDFIELD has begun to
~ amend the seamen's act by interpreting
out of it the language provision inserted by
Congress. He has just ruled that the section
requiring officers and crew to understand the
same language does not mean what 1t says.
The crew may speak any language under
the sun so long as the officers have learned
in that language the commands necessary to
direct them in their work, or so long as the
crew understands the commands of the OFF,
Ger whether they know his language or not.
He says further that the sole purpose Of the
language test section is to secure the safe
navigation Of the ship. and that 1t is not In
tended to cause embarrassment to the ship
owners
This is a good beginning. Now II the Sec
retary of Commerce will continue to interpret
out OF the act all the other obstructive and
oppressive features, American shipowners
will be under no worse handicap than before
the act was passed. He would better do u
quickly before Congress assemblies and begins
to make trouble for him.