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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-02
SOUTHERN MILL
WORKERS STILL OUT
Conditions of Peonage in Textile
Mills Makes Wealthy
Employers.

ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. 1.-The seven
months strike of textile workers
against the Fulton Bag & Cotton Mills
is being stubbornly contested by 1900
men, women and children, who in
sist on their right to be members of
a trade union.
Evlcted from the company shacks
soon after the strike was started, the
workers are living in army tents pur-
chased by the United Textile Workers
Of America. INesident Golden is on
the ground, and is in charge Of the
strike. - -,
One of the main issues involved is
that contract. workers were compelled
to sign before being employed, and
which permitted the company to hold
back one weeks pay. Should an en-
ploye leave the company for any
cause without giving five full days
notice, they forfeited all wages due
them for the current week worked, in
addition to the loss Of the previous
weeks wages. held back. Able law
yers have declared this contract to
be nothing more or less than a sys-
tenn of peonage.'
The strikers charge that the COM
pany has made vast sums of money
out of this system and that the last
large mill built by the Fulton concern
was practically paid for out of the
moneys retained under this contract.
The owners Of the mills own mills
in Dallas and New Orleans. They
have rejected every attempt to settle
the difficulty These efforts include
overtures by the representatives of
over 100 Georgia churches, prominent
citizens of Atlanta, and several mediat-
ors from the, Federal Department of
Labor. Every peace offering has been
met by the claim that "there is moth
ing to arbitrate.' - -. :.-:. s>:2> - ~ :
Because this strike means relief
from conditions existing :: in many
southern states among textile work
ers, the trade union movement is Civ
ing financial aid to this sturdy band
Of fighters. n. ..<5- ~.:s -.
This is one of the three movements
of workers which the A. F. of L. con-
vention, in Philadelphia last month,
voted to send out an appeal to assist
the organizations involved. -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-02
KEEP THE PROFITS
IN THE POCKETS
OF: THE PEOPLE,:
SOURCES OF INFORMATION.

In all campaigns against public service corporations
find "Citizens committees of some sort 81: other
usually given legal advise by the attorneys OF the
poration invariably financed by that corporation,
eager and ready to give out tanglement Of figures
proving public ownership control to be "fadre and
a fraud -:~,~ -. -. ~ a,f
Such we understand is being undertaken in Duluth.
Eagerly watching for the leaflets and pamphlets
will probably be paid for from the profits of the
Duluth Edison Electric company, which to show to-
the voters of Duluth the mpractibility of municipal
ownership. . =: .%a ia "
Last week friend OF The Labor World informed us
that acquaintance of his had stated that figures
of The Labor World pertaining to the Winnipeg plaht
differ somewhat from those about to be revealed by
Carmichael" through the :"Citizens" committee I'VE
have doubt but what this statement is true. IT,
What the sources of this conflicting evidence?
AS to the source of Mr. CarmichaePs data we can't
positively say. We know he recently made trip to
Winnipeg to get first hand information" Just what
he has to say concerning the municipal plant not
Of We venture to predict however, that the greater
part his fund of facts obtained from the private
corporation of Winnipeg in the control of Mckenzie &
Manu. Ltd.
The Labor World didn't send legal retainer to the
Canadian city; the Municipal Ownership league didn't
\ hire the services of attorney send special
to the cty having the lowest light rate
the continent" They used the mail service. They
got in touch with the of light and in
Winnipeg They have in their possession letters and
this week produce partially of them from
sble business telling Of the of the NUM-
cpal plant.
7~.zs,e also produce this week column item
which appeared in of Winnipegs leading daes
to the growth prosperity of the plant.
Judge for yourself the reliability of the conflicting
4 information.
81 We get from those using the plant but who
formerly customers of the private plant. What
& better testimony could you desire?
This applies likewise information other
cities where municipal light plants in operation.
in he Of he
he inspiring force in Winnipeg let that be the slogan
for Duluth. ia: :.$.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-02
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THAT &C ORDINANCE.

$
BY voting for the Sc contract proposal Of the Duluth
two years contract, drawn BY law whose reports
statements ordinances always closely scrutn-
lied by the city attorney and usually found faulty
BY voting for the SC contract scheme you go over
the head Of the city attorney accept the opinion
the DuluhE Edison retaners in preference the ctys
legal adviser. ~ &.."-:" s.-& =
Can you afford to do it? We think not. -
Why force the city into *unholy union in order
to get rate which the company is empowered to put
into effect at time without waiting for contract?
We know the consumers of Duluth would gladly
accept &c light and also know the city would be
willing to but $45 for each light, although they
probably would object to burning 700 lamps
provided for in the contract proposed years ago by
the Duluth Edison.
We also know the consumers would pay 4c
than 6c-so does the Duluth-Edson company know it,
consequently they have picked "goat to enoin the
citizens of Duluth from voting for the &c rate.
f. In the petition the plaintiff states that he is tax
payer Does he fear that the city will raise taxes If
private corporation makes less profit per kllowat? Or
is he afraid the will levy special
on his property in order to meet their taxes?
But the company will take it to the court. Well,
what of 1t? If the city proceeded to condemn the
Electric" crowd argue wouldn't that long
and weary court procedure? Sure it would and Of
course would have to my the court costs and
orbtant light rates during the mean time to boot
Vote for the 4c ordinance and let them talk injunc
ton If they will Vote yes the plant and we'll
soon get what want without waiting for the Hart
to whistle.
You pay for the music, why don't you call the
tune? 49,. -.-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-02
WHO PAYS?

We don't begrudge the employees the 81 900 policies
with the premiums paid, given Christmas presents
by the Duluth-Edson Electric company simply
ito point out that the premiums out of the profits
paid to the electric company by the consumers ee
1tricity in Duluth. 10 IT, r. '- oas 1ezs
s& any, organized workers who are disposed to-
commend the company for their "generosity just stop
and question 5"why?" Isl 4 5s::
Why "welfare'' work from the steel trust? why
welfare work from several other corporations?
prevent che spread Of organization among the work
else to hold the good will Of the employees dur
ing just such crisis as the Duluth Edison is now
facing. ,:1' fr: ::
IS Let change the personnel for moment III place
Of A. w. Hartman, let Leonidas Merritt and the
commission; in place OF the privately owned elsstric
let substitute the municipality water
and department. Let say Mr. Merritt voluntarily
arbitrarily takes out 900 insurance policies In the
Metropolitan Insurance and pays preniuns
on the same makes each employee of depart
ment Christmas present of policy. Taa@S' !
81 Would you tax payers stand for 1t No !!
Why? Because you could readily see that you paid
the bill. = $Ha
T#. Who pays the "Edisons" bills? You do You rot
only pay the premiums these policies but YOU also
the wages salaries taxes dividends on watered and
legitimate stocks attorneys fees lobbyists fees
"A How much longer will you consent to the burden
"tax' of maintaining this concern In your midst
s# January 10 is your day of liberation. See to it
that take advantage of this opportunity to strike
4 the shackes from wrists and vote for the &c
ordinance and yes on the unit plant.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-02
PENNSYLVANIA LABOR
TO CURB "CossACKs'l

HARRISON, Pa, Jan. AT
meeting of the legislative commit
of the State Federation Of Labor
was decided to introduce a bill ty
prohibit the state police from taking
part in industrial disputes. Other
bills favored were:
Calling a constitutional convention.
delegates to be placed on non-parti-
san ballot. ~
Increased appropriation for moth-x
ers' pensions.
Prohibiting false advertisements foIs
strikebreakers. 80
Regulating apprentices in all tradest
For protection of slate workers. "a
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-02

E. s:s Il; WIN. LONG FIGHT. ~ -,
y SAN DIEGO. Cal, jan. Elec-
trical workers in this city have raised
wages from 81 to $3.50 per day TO
take effect March next. This In
crease applies to inside wiremena
All contractors have agreed to req
ognize the union, and employ on
members Of that organization. ~
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-02

COOKS AND WATERS WIN.
SPRINGFIELD. Mass. Jan. Cooks
and walters employed at the Chandler
hotel have won their strike for better
working conditions. IS SIS "a
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-02

The head, like the stomach, is most
easily infected with poison when il
is empty.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-02
A LIGHT" QUESTION.

The Duluth News Tribune is delighted to know that
the Duluth Herald with it turning the clock
ahead 50 as to take advantage of light hour earlier
But it would also like the endorsement of the Duluth
& Labor World. The proposition, doubt, would not
considered at all lightly by the labor paper If BY
doing. It's esteemed contemporaries would Be able
81 discern more light the municipal lighting idea
Little Falls Herald. Grant the unit plant lighting
system and we wont have to tamper with the clocks
4 Well have plenty Of day Mght" during legitimate
working hours ID which to perform necessary tasks
q. W. Woodman, editor Of the Tsxas Onion stand
ard, has been named as labor commissioner Sc inst
sate Il his record labor commissioner Ii 81 clear
~ his record land believe &c Win nay
90 labor Will be heard ron
NBssk Nishess . yog, brother Woodman. IL .
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-02
WEN LONG FIGHT

Greysolon Cigars, 3 for Csc, and 2
for 25c. 49,. ..ss. III . ISL
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-02
STAND UP AND BE COUNTED.


The fight is Let every voter In Duluth stand up
and be counted. This is time for trimmers He who
is not with the people is against them no mid
die ground to take You either municipal owner
ship or against it, favor the sixcents ordinance
you are with the forces that always the side
special interests On the other hand you favor the
unit plan of building electric lighting plant and
favor in addition the fourcents ordinance you are
casting influence the side men of Duluth
who have led every fight worth making civic better
ment.
Do not permit the daily newspapers and the other
friends of the DuluthEdson company shame you by
their ridcue of the unit plan After all the unit
plan is the most modern in electric light power
water power The daily newspapers know this and it
the simplicity of the plan that makes it easy them to
.ridicule it.
(" II private company were to build new plant in
Duluth, and If it planned to get its power from such
source as the Great Northern Power company, would
begin its work by units just the city proposes to do
in the construction of its plant Electrical experts and
engineers the world favor this plan above all Others
Such plants can be built cheaper operated and main
tanned much economically and they will endure for
"a longer period of time than the old plants. +
f. So do not be shamed by rdicu1e or senced by CEN
sure Neither of the Duluth daily has faced
the privileged interests in this city with guns of
icipal ownership The people OF Duluth their
water and plants not result of support the
daily papers, but in spite Of their opposition We expect
ownership in Duluth at the special election to be held
this month and the victory will be worth any
other victory have scored because attitude of
the daily in their bold attempt cloud the
issues and to mislead the public
This battle will test the courage of every man who
to play part in local public affairs BY their
acts now not by their promises when they are seeking
favors from the people, shall they be Judged Let every
man stand up and be counted.-McE.
Anton Gronseth appears to be ''the goat"
Read carefully the main article on the front page
i Lest forget keep the profits in the pockets Of
the people. 4
| Did you read that Winnipeg news item? what do
you think of It?
| The courts like patriotism seem to be the last
resort for "scoun drels. 8
It has been suggested, III you want an argument
teeming with reliable information call at the NJ 81
headquarte; other campagn materials' can probably
be obtained at 30l-2 Alworth building. z n
ts6as9#
Aren't they tho Grid things The Citizens com
mittee accuses tho preventive tha
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-02

Greysolon cigars four sizes.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-02

Did you read that Winnipeg news item? What do
you think of It? II
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-02

It has been suggested, IF you want an arglme emit
teeming with reliable information call at the NJ o.
headquarers; other campaign materials can probably
be obtained at 30l-2 Alworth building &
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-02

The courts like patriotism seem to be
resort for t'scoundrels. q 81 =:=.<
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-02

Lest we forget. keep the profits in the pockets Of
the people
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-26
Mnuu20o.
t3HMMNW&
HILL RECORD IS
MADE IN CLIMB
AERoLD, DRIVING Am INDIAN,
sPEED UP FULTON HILL
IN 40 SECONDS.
FORMER MARK was "a seconds+Faxt
me made By Many OF Riders.
Three Events Run on.

me presence Of a heavy and long
''. ul9 not seem 90 matter 20 al.
'I,y,le demons yesterday az Fulton
lilLi ana tho whirlWind speed of 20 500
' was made by Emery IIprald on
'.tl 'thor riders lowered about
,l' 30 and 81 second mark. exccpting Inn
ihg side car event. where the record W.
seconds.
Do this race. given by tho Wheeling
l,l' '-uh. ih' riders. with few
EXCEPTIONS beat an previous tim. on fh.
hi.. Last GEAR otto RITZ mad, tho
QUINN in rs seconds. with an Excelsior.
nino seconds lower. ~
The FIRST tvent was a side car race in
NI.'h LipeireW. OF Cleveland. finished
ri't lh f- seconds. with his Thor
o HarIey-pavidson was second iD a.
seconds. Other riders Boo the event were
.u.S Harley Davidson. Chcsire.
dian. Each rider ran 90 time.
Club Race.
l"' '.An F1D, best time was made by
or Ilttshursh. riding q H1r-
tl.fuld. riding an Indian. was second. in
seconds il Marks. or Pittsburgh.
on" r riders were WashmUoth. Thor.
N~'re.willer. Harlcv-payIlsou. Pastors.
fttr',F DAVIDSON. Lephart. UarIcy-pa-
ll-.h lILN It1rI'N-laNldson. Jordan.
lnlH3n. lr'mmct. HHrley-Dayidsou:
Tearing Thor and Nichasis Each rider
otto Efz. driving 90 Harrsy-Dayidsor.
NH@ ..ur'H iu time 300 This race. but was
t'l.l Do cup over fh. FIRST three.
chime. whereas the Others we're nat. and
MS membership in tho club Ie 90 long
STANDING Crist had just Joined before
Dor lhe afternoon The city had given
fN. club flH bin FREQ off traffic. and FOR
mis- th. members expressed their thanks
u" iI. police and The Board OF Control
Free-for-Au.
ln ih' Lr.. -ior-1I tn" best time was
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-26
Like An 0vercOat

this winter by getting il from
hraus Bros. Ordinarily YOU
think of an %overcoat as stuffv
hampering and Tapping about
your legs. But we can fit YOU out
m a soft, close-ftting overcoat-
warm as toaSt-but cut to allow
you plenty of free action. In
short, but for the generous
warmth, you wouldn't know Won
had on an overcoat.
And style - these o~vercoats
have it. They look so snappy that
YOU wont mind covering up your
suit.
The prices are right at from
SIS 10 $50.
The Weather-Showers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-26
Dave saws

Dave saws
Some men despise winter be.
cause they don't like TO wear an
o%vercoat.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-08
Good Record Of COxestown
Pupils For School Month
Special to The Telegraph

Lucknow, Pa, Oct. s. Pupils
neither tardy nor absent during the
first month OF Coxestown grammar
school were as follows: D. NJ. Lebo.
teacher; Beatrice Norton, Florence
Turns, Sara Snyder, Harrie. Norton,
Violet Matzinger. Edna Burd, Mar
garet Arndt, Sidney Arndt, Clyde Fet-
terhoff, John Snoop, Lawrence Gar
man, Russell Fetterhoff. Allen Solada,
Robert Strohm, James Sheesley, Ar
thur Lngle. Charles Mehargue. Glenn
ent Meyer, Stephen Gruber, Clarence
Sponsler. Lawrence Hassinger, Clar-
ence Burd, Ralph Deckert, Harold
Bollinger and Clement Piping. Num-
Der enrolled, 81; average attendance,
35; percentage of attendance. 81.
Pupils of Coxestown primary school,
taught by Miss Anna Lupfer, neither
absent nor tardy during month. were;
Louisa Meyer, Mary Turns. Frances
Corl, Florence Schell, Pauline Good,
Lucille Norton, Mary Horn. Ethel
Bowman, Anna Matzinger, Eleanor
Horn, Vivian Wilson, Edith Bachtel,
Ethel Speese, Mary Fetterhoff, Marion
Martha Deckert, Elwood
Good. Earl Cassatt, Palmer Fetterhoff,
Carl Bachtel, Charles Arndt. Harry
Kennedy, Walter Arndt, Luther Deck
ert, Linus Cassatt, Alfred Divine, John
Norton, Curtis Straw, Harold Divine,
Russell Reddinger, Charles Lands and
Robert Evans. Number enrolled, So:
average attendance. So; percentage of
81.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-08
Take iron, Says Doctor, IF You
Want Plenty of 'tStay There''
Strength Like an Athlete! !!

in some cases been doctoring for
months without obtaining any benefit.
But don't take the old FORMS of re-
duced iron. iron acetate or tfncture of
iron simply to save a few cents You
must take iron in form that can be
easily absorbed and assimilated like
huXated iron If you want it to do YOU
any good, otherwise it may prove worse
than useless. Many an athlete or prize
nghter has won the day simply because
he knew the secret OF great strength
iron before he went into the ARRAY.
while many another has gone down ia
inglorious defeat simply for the lack
of iron.
NOTE = Nuxated Iron recon-
mended above by DIR. Sauer, is one OF
the newer organic iron compounds.
Unlike the older inorganic iron prod
ucts, 1T is easily assimllated, does NOT
injure the teeth. make them black, nor
upset the stomach; on the contrary, it
is most potent remedy. in nearly ali
forms or indigestion, as we'll as for
Manufacturers have such great conf
dence in Nuxated Iron that they offer
to forfeit $4,000 to any Charitable In
stitution If they cannot take any man
or woman under so who lacks iron AND.
increase their strength 400 per cent. ol.
over in four weeks time provided thev'
nave no serious organic trouble They
also oner to refund your money If ii
does not at least double your strength
and endurance in ten days time It is
dispensed in this city by Cron Keller.
F. J, Holthouse, ]. n. Clark and other
leading ruggists.-Advertisem
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-08
WHAT IS URIC ACID?
Acid Cause Backache Rheumatism and Kidney Trouble

Dear DR.. Pierce: What is Uric
Acid? Does it cause kidney trouble?
Not long ago I was examined for in
surance and an analysis of the kidney
secretions showed an excess of Uric
Acid.
/ suffer from backache, and rheu-
matism in my limbs, but never before
suspected my kidneys. 1 recognize you
as an authority on these subjects, and
wish you would give me this infor-
nation.
LEWIS r.
Lewis R.. My Dear Sir: Answering
your letter, Uric Acid indicates poison
ing of the system; 1t is also associated
with several other poisons and forms
of painful irritants in the cells of the
joints nerves and muscles. Everyone
has Uric Acid in the system, but
naturally in small quantities. Excess
sive amount is caused by eating too
much meat and foods that ferment in
stomach. The kidneys being the fit
ers of the blood are supposed to sep
arate and throw the poisons out of the
system. Weak, tired and overworked
kidneys fail to do this. hence the pois-
onous Uric Acid and its associated
poisons contaminats the blood. causing
backache, luInoago. rheumatism,
droDS-' and tired. wornout feeling.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-08
Childhood Romance Leads
to Wedding of Couple at
Philadelphia on Monday

Sunbury, Pa, Oct s. - When Gil
bert e. Gable, an official for the Bell
Telephone company, of Philadelphia,
is welded to Hazel Detweiler. of 1929
Barring street, Philadelphia, next Mon
day in the Holy Trinity church at that
place. the first chapter of a romance
begun in childhood will have been
completed. The ceremony will be
performed by the Rev Floyd w.
Tompkins, after which company of
some $50 persons will be present at a
wedding breakfast in the Gold and
Blue room of the Bellevue Stratford
Mr.. Gable was born in Shamokin,
where he passed his childhood. When
he was 10 years old a little girl came
one summer and boarded with her
parents at a house nearby. The two
became acquainted, but when Autumn
came the Detweilers took Hazel back
to the city.
Ten years later when Mr.. Gable had
grown up and was working in Phila-
delphia, he received a post card from
Paxinos. reminding him of the sum-
mer spent in northumberland county,
and inviting him to visit the Detweiler
home.
Since then the romance has gone
from step to step until next Monday
the two childhood friends will be wit
married. The ceremony will be
messed by l.. II. Kinnard, vice-presi-
dent of the Bell Telephone company,
and other prominent business men of
Philadelphia. In addition the Pathe-
scope company will take moving pic
lures of the ceremony and reception,
which will be filed away in the private
movie" collection which Mr.. Gable
is collecting.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-08

short breath and many other symp-
toms.
To overcome the trouble is only a
matter of toning up the kidneys, and
this is best done by a treatment with
"An-Uric" with proper diet and exer-
else. This prescription has been thor
oughly tested and used by specialists at
my institution, in Buffalo, N. z, with
satisfactory results, and astonishing
relief, 1t being 81 times more active
than lthia in dissolvinE uric acid.
recently put "An-Uric" before the
American people and 1T may now be
obtained from almost any one of the
leading druggists In town, simply by
asking for Doctor Pierce's AN Uric" :"
in tablet form.
If rundown, weak or emaciated
need building up and wish to put on
enough stay there" flesh to round of
your figure, making 1t plump, robust
and healthy looking, I would suggest
also a tonic for Strengthening the
stomach. giving life to the lungs and
purity to the blood. such as does Dr.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, the
herbal system tonic.
Take good medical advice, and do
not let deadly Bright's Disease or Dia-
betes develop from neglected kidneys.
(SigneO ". n. PIERCE. N. d.