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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-05-15

1t is customary for many papers
and magazines to print some of the
more obscure poems and sayings of
we'll known writer's and statesmen
and offer prizes to readers who cor
rectly guess their authorship. It is
usually a difficult task for even the
idea for any reactionary publication
to offer PRICES to: readers who. can
correctly name the authors of the
following quotations, the contest to
be limited, however, to those readers
who approve the papers editorial
position: . !: -: -: 80
Cd whenever there is in any
country uncultivated lands and unem-
ployed poor, it is clear that: the laws
of property have been so, far extend
ed as to violate natural right. The
earth is given as common stock for
man to labor and live on."s
ca The land therefore of every
country is the common, property Of
the people of that country
go Resolved that all men have
a natural right. to a portion of the
soil; and that as the use of the soil
is indispensable to life, the right of
all men to the soil is as. sacred as
their right to life ITSELF
90 II am satisfied that all hui
man beings are entitled to the es-
sentials of life, that is to say, to
water, to air and to land"
(5) HE who has no clear inher-
ent right to live somewhere. has no
right to- live at alL.">>
CO. 1T seems to me that the man
who tills the land and makes it USE
full has a better right to it than he
who has merely inherited it,
(7). whilst another man has no
land, my title to mine, your title to
others IS at once vitiated."
go. 1.-THE land question means
hunger, thirst, nakedness, notice to
quit, labor spent in vain, the toll of
years seized upon. the des-
pair and wildness which springs up
in the hearts of the poor, when legal
force, like a sharp harrow, goes over
the most sensitive and vital right of
mankind" >...
I co II believe that all persons
have an equal right to the soil: The
Maker Of the earth has provided one
home, not two homes, for each per-
son, not two FARMS but one farm
for each farmer" -.
(1O) MAN did not make the
earth, and though he had natural
right to occupy it, he had no right
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-05-15
SOCIALIST PARTY TACTICS.

Article 10, section of the national constitution of
the Socialist Party is just receiving considerable
attention from the Socialist press.
This clause of the constitution makes member sub
ect to expulsion should he vote for the other of
another partys candidate non-partizan, in
Socialist candidate is for election, in situation
such in Minnesota last where the Socialist
candidate defeated at the primary thereby leaving
the choice between two "capitaist' candidates:
Three years ago at state convention of the Social
Democratic party of Wisconsin held in Milwaukee a
motion made by the writer hereof to change the
state constitution not to disranchise members OF
the party in situations that at that time under
commission governed cities of Wisconsin and applied
particularly Superior The Socialist candidates were
eliminated the primary election and the contention
that party MEMBERS who sincere in aiding the
working class certain benefits small they may
be- under obligation to vote for that of the
candidates, of the capitalist" parties who came
the closer the working class ideal and would grant
the greater benefits the workers. At that convention
the vote stood of the motion out of total
delegation of about 150
Since that situation Wisconsin and vari-
other states has changed that to the
the editor while longer member of the Socialist
Party, The Milwaukee Leader has editoriay endorsed
the same sentiment and many of the most prominent
men in the national movement concede the wisdom
of such tactics.
In writing the present constitutional
provision upon the whole the Leader says
I follows:
T "But the effect of policy upon our move
/ ment is very bad WE ARE NOT MAKING ANY
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OR OTHERWISE.
We never hope to improve conditions or to cap
the machinery of by such tactics If
we should keep it up bound to become small,
+ bitter and vicious sect like the S. L. P.
u If these tactics not changed, the American
proetaria will either have to find another political
preston for its ambitions and conceptionsor the work
ing class will have to wait until of the Socialist
demands slowly taken and granted by capitalism,
as the with the demands of the prohibition party
It would surely mean irreparable loss to humanity
and the indefinite postponement Of the Socialist IDEAL
Therefore we say that the senseless clause must be
B repealed
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-05-15
mines of:zzauntold wealtta ares un-

mines ofssuntold wealth arefs ula-:s.
opened, garden and fruit and :.
grazing lands are overgrown with
weeds, and in your city here are
: hundreds of vacant spots beside
crowded tenements. Why are you
idle men not improving these
lands"
Don't bother me with such
talk" snapped the other; what
bothers me is how to get a job"
Don't you sees the cause Of
your enforced ildleness," insisted
the stranger. Don't you see that
I have pointed out unlimited OPP
portunities for men to work."
you're crazy. Don't you know
that all those opportunities are
owned by somebody? You'd have
to pay more than their worth be-
fore you could touch them"
'eThen why don't you and the
other unemployed and the work.
ers protest? Why don't you in
sist that those who are withhold
ing these opportunities from use
either put them to use or let
others do so?"
''Say; Mister, I don't know. any
thing about such things and don't
want to-" .-.'. /. ~,%
And the victim of his own and his
fellows ignorance would hear no
more. ~
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-05-15
A TALE OF UNEMPLOYED

(Taken from a scrap book.) -
In the great city men rushed bacl
and forth fjostling each other. Bu,
there were some who neither rushed
nor jostled, but wandered aimlessl.
or lounged sp'ritless.
Brother" said the newcomer,
to one of these, will you please
tell me where I can get a job?"
Say" was the answer, IF
I knew do you think I'd be loaf
ing around here?"
why, is work scarce here?"
asked the stranger.
els it, do you know any place
where it isn't scarce?"
:'But the land is broad and
rich" the stranger protested,
- millions of acres lie untitled,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-05-15
ALWAYS PREACH UNIONISM.

Labors Memorial Sunday is again reminder of the
lives of those who helped to build up the labor move
ment. In the pioneer days of the cause there were
those who spoke labor and who their efforts
to it's furtherance when meant personal sacri
flee danger Turn again to the history OF those
days. feel the thrill of the crusang spirit that ami
mates those early members of organized labor. In
those days to belong labor union meant to be os
traczed bounded from place to place. followed by
blacklist and denied the opportunity to daily
bread.
But those and women persisted Wherever they
they carried the gospel of organized
They told the story fearless]y they forced the
world to recognize righteousness of their and
to give it public sanction.
The organized labor movement has grown steadily
in members and in power AS the years have gone by
it has brougt increasing benefits to the workers
cally and to the people generally
1t not be true pessmists insinuate that as
of position and influence have somewhat dmin
ished the fine spirit and zeal that characterized the
labor movement of the early days. Though that ten
dency of institutions. The memorial day dedicated
to those whom the labor movement is fitting
time consider revival of enthusiasm and order for
the that will be inspiration for future work and
progress
Every member of the organized labor movement
it to his predecessors in the and future
generations to preserve undiminished those benefits he
has received and hand them ready to be increasing
service Every member of organized labor ought to
feel throbbing within him intense conscious
of his responsibility for the future
of the movement which is of paramount importance
those who work. Such feeling of responsibility to-
gether with full appreciation of the meaning of the
labor movement would result in tremendous spiritual
impetus to the work of spreading the gospel and
fcence of organization. - .
The work of organization should not be left to Or
ganzers alone. But every member of organized labor
should be fully sensible of the obligation resting upon
him indtvidually-the obligation of talking unionism
to those workers with whom he comes in contact.
There innumerable opportunities for dropping a
here and there and who estimate influence
Of a suggestion? =@ys..~ i ,...- ..% &~=|
II all the members of labor organizations through
out America this Memorial Sunday, (May ICY will
inaugurate organizing campaign the growth the
movement during the coming will be unparalleled
and the benehcient results incalcuable There could
be no better way Of showing reverence appre-
citation for the labor and women who have passed
away than by perpetuatng the which they begun
We sincerely hope that every labor body at Its next
regular meeting will consider plans carrying on labor
forward movements during the coming year. and that
every member cf organized labor Will conduct labor
forward movement Tor vhah he re-
aponsible. Ms
aeNsior thaI ssnI
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-05-15

Ever hear Of nonunion man sacrificing anything Tor
The good Of any else7 . ysszS%@s
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-05-15
IN MEMORIAM.


It is with the deepest regret that learned this
week of the death D. Douglas Wilson, editor Of the
Machinists' monthly journal. Labor has lost most
loyal and faithful comrade and brother but his soul will
through the great work he has accomplished though
his body has left this mortal COIL
AT age of 81 brother Wilson died Monday eve
ming, May 3rd. 49,.
Ellis life gentle and the elements mixed up
in him that Nature might stand up to all the world and
say: "This Man." -
To weed out ignorance and crime Ia part Of the func-
D ton of the labor movement. ~: r.:
Philosophy and economics not learned at the bar
Ever hear Of non-union sacrificing anything tor
B the good Of any one else7 ..@ ~, &@.%a
bsE aselhshness never leads to unionism. .:5&>+
70 strike without Just IS absurd and unjust
no progressive Intelligent union would tolerate
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-05-15

ship OF anyenatton fD: besdr1ven With
on the aid of sail or steam. The Amer
lean collier Jupiter was the first naval
vessel to be equipped with electric
propulsion. -.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-20
SUNDAYS AGE-HERALD

Among articles by women writers in to- ing:
 Dolly Dalrymple writes, '.Kind Heaven Pity the Poor Married Pair Who Do Not See the Same Jokes
 "flliteracy in Alabanla-Let's Remove It. Slogan of Alabama Educational As sociation," Flora Milner Harrison. Josephine G6ldmark contributes ssShor ter Workday for Women"
 Marion Harland writes under the head. 'Good for Little Boys.'
 Frances Cowles takes up "The Fox Family.'
 Among striking articles on foreign top ics will be:
 Aviation Warfare in Polish Battle London-"Loyd-Ge George Planning New English Taxes to Pay for the War" by John s. Steele.
 Frank G. Carpenter writes under the head. "Seventy-five Million Sheep in Ar gentina."
 Among other articles worthy of special note will be:
 Going to Court About Kiss" Bill Vines.
 Up and Down Broadway" Allen. Grif- fin Johnson.
 And in the magazine section will be found:
 The New Hoops over En-" Lady Dufr Gordan.
 What Earthly Use Is Show Girl9' New Yorks Mid Winter Bathers'' George Randolph Chester presents the tenth episode of his latest novel, Run away June"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-20

The testimony of yesterday whifa varied concerned in great part the con- vict lease system. which gave another indication of the serious attention the members of the committee are preparing to give to the life of Alabama's un- fortunates. Spice was injected when pr J. l5. Seay testified that money amount ing to $200 which he lent Lee, Cowart, former immigration commissioner, in the winter of 1911. had never been col lected and that he had now come to consider that transaction as one of graft" MT. Cowart. however taking the stand immediately afterwards. de- clared that the money came to him as a loan, and not as fee for his attempt to secure a position for pr. Seay. I. S Brown, former editor of the Search light, testified that the bar of the Hotel Morris was being operated without q license and gave as his authority Woolsey Morrow. chief clerk of the pro- bate court.
 Ex-Governor O'Neal was again on ths witness stand. At his request, he was given permission to supplement- his for mer testimony by a statement to ths effect that telcgrams regarding cotton sent by him as governor and charged by his secretaries to the account of ths
 Continued on Page Seven)
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Selheimer Says State Would Ultimately Have Won. Roads Got S2,250,0O0 on Coupons
CONNECTS FIGURE
 AGAIN IN EFFORTS
 OF LEGISLATORS
Seay Tells of Loan to C0wart Never Repaid-Stallings Flynn and O'Neal Testify
 About Convict Contracts
By HUGH W. ROBERTS

That the railroad rate litigation In itated in 1907 was settled last spring by the railroad commission without consultation with special counsel and that but for the settlement, the litiga- tion would have been terminated In a victory for the state was testimony given yesterday afternoon to the legis- iative probe committee by Henry C. selheimer and samuel D. Weakley.
 The latter declined to criticize tho settlement. The former. however. de- clared that in no respect could the state have been benefited as result of that agreement, and that the railroads prof tied In that they were not held account able for coupons amounting to s2.250.- GOO collected in excess of statutory rates. rates
 The testimony of these lawyers con cluded very busy days session, anu incidentally the taking of testimony by the committee. The legislators, however. will spend today. Sunday and Monday h, inspecting state propeit. in and around I,irn,tn orha n n,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-20
JUDGE GUNTERHOLDS
 BONNER LIQUOR LAW UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Measure Is in Restraint of Interstate Commerce, Says Decision = Notice of
 Appeal Given

Montgomery, March 19.-(SpeciaI.) ) Maintaining that the Bonner antishippins law, prescribing the amount of liquor that one may have in his possession under an interstate shipment is neces- sarily a regulation of interstate com merce." and. therefore in violation of the constitution of the United States and. moreover, that the Alabama law is in violation of the provision of the Webb Kenyon federal act, Judge Gaston Gunter of the city court of Montgomery today rendered an injunction against the South ern Express company enjoining 1t from refusing to accept transport and deliver packages of liquor. whether or not in excess of the amount prescribed by the Bonner antishipping law, when such liquor Is intended for personal or family use
 Judge Gunters decree was rendered in the case of J. F. Whittle, a wholesale liquor dealer of Pensacola, Fla. against the Southern Express company. The pe-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-20
DETAILED ACCOUNT
 OF BOMBARDMENT

London, March. 19-(1O,30 D. m., The admiralty tonight gave out the following statement regarding opera- tfons at the DardnneIIes.
 "An account of the operations et th. uardanelIes on the 18th of March Mine sweeping having been in progress during the Inst 10 days inside the straits. n general attack was delivered by the British and French fleets yes- terday (Thursday) morning upon the fortresses at the Narrows. At 1O:45 a. m. the Queen Elizabeth, Infiexibie. ASamemnon and Lord Nelson bombard- ed Forts J, l.. T, U and V, while the batteries F. E. and H.. heavy fire was opened on the ships from how itxers and field guns.
 At 12:22 o'clock the French squad- ron, consisting of the Suffren, Gaulois, Charlemagne and Bouvet, advanced up the Dardanelles and engaged the forts at closer range. Forts J, U, F and re- plied strongly. Their fire was silenced by the 10 batt1eships inside the straits. all the ships being hit several ,1mes curing this part of the action
 Cease Firing
 By 1:25 D. m. all the forts had ceased firing. The Vengeance. Ire slstible. Albion, Ocean, Swiftsura ana Majestic then advanced to relieve the six old battleships inside the straits. As the French squadron, which had engaged the forts in a most brilliant
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THE WAR SITUATION

 office
     
 
   "n Gaicia S unchanged" London following
  retiring Heyne.
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STEGLER, MADDEN AND COOK GIVEN
 JAIL SENTENCES
German Envoy Real Con- spiratOr in Passport Case, Declares Attorney of
 Convicted Men

New York, March 19.-A represen- tative of the German government in this country, who, account of his rOsitfOn, is immune from arrest, was described in the federal court here to- day as the "arch onspiratorv in the plot to obtain n false American pass port for Richard F. stegler. German naval reservist.
 The accusation was made by Charles H. Griffiths, Stegler's counsel in asking for light sentence for his client, after he had pleaded guiltq Stegler received 60 days in jail. His two fellow conspirators Richard Madden and Gustave Cook--who yesterday were convicted by a jury largely on Stegler's testimony, were sentenced to 1c months each.
 Griffiths told the court that "a great deal more has centered in this trial than the mere welfare of Cook and Madden." !" He referred to attacks on Stegler's char
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-20
MRS. HELEN M. ANGLE
 FOUND NOT GUILTY
Woman Accused of Mansaughter in Connection With Waldo R. Ballou Acquitted by Jury-Cheers
 Greet the Verdict

Bridgeport, Conn, March 1s.-Mrs. Helen M. Angle was found not guilty of manslaughter by a jury in criminal court here late today. She was accused of hay ing caused the death of Waldo R. Ballou at Stamford on the night of June 23 last.
 The announcement of the verdict was greeted with cheers. Mrs. Angle collapsed and would have fallen to the floor had she not been caught by her father. Leonard Blondel.
 When Mrs. Angle had revived suffi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-20

1 ciently she left for Stamford. Outside the courthouse crowds lined the streets for two blocks waiting Tor her appea rance The accusation on which Mrs Angle was brought to trial was that of having caused her aged suitor, Waldo R. Ballou, to plunge down the stairs leading to her apartment In the Rippowam building to his death by fractured skull on the ce- ment landing. She was arrested shortly after Ballou had been found unconscious and dying at the street entrance to the building. Owing to her nervous condition Ter trial had been postponed several times. iD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-20
SEEK TODETERMNNE AREA OF BLOCKADE
 AGAINST GERMANY
United States Officials Be- lieve Radius of Action" Should Be Described.
 Formulating Policy

Washington. March l9-while the United States government does not know off cially as vet whether the allies intend to maintain legal blockade or propose noncontra band in enforcing their embargo on commercial intercourses between Ger many and neutral countries, American naval officers and officials versed in in- ternational law expressed the opinion to- day that the indefinite limit prescribed European waters, including the Medi- terranean'-might be construed as a legal area of operations for blocSading fleet.
 In the formulation of the policy of the United States relative to the treatment of neutral shipping by the allied fleets, naval officers have been consulted con- stantly, go that in diplomatic communica- tions sent abroad nothing might be said to compromise activities of an American fleet in possible future wars
 Old Form Passed
 Naval officers frankly admit that the old form of blockade by warships close to an enemy coast passed with the in vestment of Santiago in the Spanish American war. Accordingly, in asking Great Britain and France for an explana- ton of theeir recent declaration of an em- bargo the United States conceded that the activity of submarines might make physically impossible a close blockade of an enemy coast and suggested that if the declaration of the allies were to be con strued as 8 legal blockade, some radius of activity be announced.
 This principle of radius of acton or area of operations for blockad- ing fleet was the subject of much discus sion at the international naval conference at London in 19OS and the declaration which followed contained this rule:
 ''The seizure of neutral vessels for viola tion of blockade may be made only with ing the radius of action of the ships of war assigned to maintain an effective blockade.''
 American Viewpoint
 The United States Naval War college authorities point out that while originally under American doctrine the area of blockade was not limited. the definition 'tof the area of operations of block ade even if in such a manner as to in- clude a large range of high sea is re-
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London, March 19-d11O m)-The British battleships Irresistible and Ocean and the French battleship Bouvet blown by floating mines while engaged with the re- mainder of the allied fleet in attacking the forts of the Dardanelles Thursday.
 The crews of the two British ships virtually all saved having been transferred to other ships under hot fire but internal explosion took place board the Bouve fouled the mine and crew was lost The Bouvet sank three minutes after she hit the mine
 The waters 6r'sh admiralty
 ners explosives adr the allied ships gathered of the straits
 All the ago and the Ocean Irresistible which ships
 similar type They such cruiser Infexbe dmased British casualties according not heavy considering he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-20
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

Turks sink three battleships.
 Close glimpse of Canadian troops. Probe committee on railroad com-
 promise.
 Bonner law unconstitutional. 2-James Mitchell here. 3Stillman methods shown in banks de-
 velopments 4-Editorial comment. 5-James named to enforce anti-narcotic
 law. Ward replies to Copeland.
 Bailiffs work for sheriff and clerks Barr and Frye indorse bond issue. 6-Society. 7-Mobile to have Y. M. c. A. campaign. 9-Sports.  thinks Karlsruhe sunk
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-20
Enter the Straits

Paris, March 19--"The allied fleet en- tered the straits of the Dardanelles at o'clock this morning." says Havas dispatch from Athens, based on informa- tlon received from Tenedos
 The British battleship Queen Eliza beth was leading. She was followed in order by the Ocean, Inflexible Abamem- non and Lord Nelson, and then by the French warships Gaulos, Suffren, Bouvet and Charlemagne. Weather conditions
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