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MAY. LOOK :.
INTO TEXTILE MILLS
System of Virtual Peonage Is
Practiced by Georgia Mill
,, Owners.

= ATLANTA. Ca, March 5.-Ths
Strike against the Fulton Bag and
Cotton Mill Of this city is being Wig
orously contested by the 1,4o0 textile
workers who struck May 20 last.
The two principle issues involved is
the right to join a trade union and to
wipe out the pernicious contract sys-
tenn which every employe is forced to
accede to as condition of employ
ment. That this contract legalizes
peonage is the conclusion of every
unbiased person acquainted with it's
workings. 1t permits the company to
always hold back one weeks wages.
If the employe leaves, his or her en-
ployment for any cause, without CIV
ing one full weeks notice, the week 8
wages is forfeited to the company,
while on the other hand the company
retains the right to discharge an en-
ploye at any time without giving cause
for discharge. The charge has not
been denied that thousands upon
thousands of dollars have been filched
/ from employees through this one-sided
contract
Old Tactics of "Wellfarc."
When the workers struck, the com
pany began evicting them from the
mill shacks in which they live. The
United Textile Workers union innme-
diately purchased j.: number of army
tents and established tent colony not
| great distance from the mill. A
strong picket line has been continu-
| ously maintained On several occa-
sions the strikers have been driven
from the public streets surrounding
the mill by, mounted police, But they
have insisted on their right to peace
fully picket on the public thorough
fares.
The strike has been brought to the
attention Of Congress through a reso-
luton introduced by Congressman
Greene, who asks that the Atlanta tex
tile mills DC investigated. Two medi-
ators, representing the Federal depart
! ment Of labor, have been working fo,
the past several months in an effort tc
adjust differences, but as yet have not
been successful, the company rejecting
every proposal to either mediate OF
| a;rbitrate. The strikers are determine ed
! to fight rather than submit to condi.
tions under which they were compelled
to work: 'H,~@' =. g. :..-..,-,..:... 4s-,,.-s
+ Al the. Philade1phia convention lon z.oi i
the A. F. Of L. this strike was one 81
three for which a special appeal was
ordered issued to the various affiliates
Valuable moral and financial support
has followed and the strike has arous.
ed interest not only in the southern
states, but all over the country.
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eminent are not all that might be
desired; but her diplomats are ac-
cording to our commerce the most
favored nation privilege, even after
the abrogation of the treaty. Ad-
vances have been made for a new
commercial treaty. Russia seems
wiling to make a treaty satisfactory
to us. Moreover, while Russia's, mill
itary power will probably be, at the
end Of this war, greater than ever
before in her history, she will have
no navy comparable to ours, and
even If she had motive for attack
ing us, which she has not, such at
tack could not. be made on terms
which would give her even a remote
prospect of success. There can be
no danger from Russia until two
things, shall make their appearance
motive for the attack, and a navy
with which to make it. The former
will probably never occur, and the
latter. cannot for many years.
- -, How About Japan?
Is there danger from Japan? The
Japanese government has been CON
ssiiderably concerned . over the alien
laws of the Pacific Coast, and her
diplomats have not allowed the: mat
ter ter to lapse into a consent on her
part*to what is regarded in Toxic as a,
reflection on, the race, At the same
time there is no reason for believ-
ing that Japan has ever designed the
use. Of force in the matter. The jap
e aanese are very proud race, and
feel keenly any ilnputation on the ma
onalfhonor. But the same question
has arisen between Japan and some
1.-THE British dominions, and q bet.
ter und erstanding is surely coming
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Of this country were being mobilized
She will not stake her welfare on any
such speculation unless war is forced
upon her. We shall not force: it on
her. -...- :, z...,
In: addition to these: considerations,
Japan! has incurred the bitterest en-
nifty of Germany by. the conquest Of
ao-Chau--a, feud which is likely
to- constitute danger to the peace ,of
the world when. Germany emerges
from. the exhaustion of either defeat
or victory. In gaining the enmity Of
Germany, Japan has not removed the
Russian menace from her horizon
in fact, a revitalized Russia will hold
lands all along Japan's continental
frontier, in a juxtaposition made more
or1inous by the traditional, !, policy Of
Russia to keep her, domains increas-5
ing. Just the extent to which this
war is sapping the resourcesSo Of Japan:
cannot be told, but it's burden on a.
people already taxed more imerciless-
ly than any other: in the world when
their ability to pay is considered, !, must
be severe. It is hard, to discern how
same man can suspect any danger OF
an attack on us by Japan. IL there
ever has been such a. danger, which
seems very improbable, that danger
lis now past for many years at least,
and It is to be hoped forever: VIZ.
No Fear From Frame. 81
Y: With France, there is not TIE slight4.
est danger Of trouble, or with Austria y
Hungary, or Italy. The present ten
sion In our. relations with Turkey
holds mo- potentiali tiles calling for 81 4
creased armamerlts. Our hostAi Aittess
with Spain are over orever. s4YrEs
;erHi sreasoris one OF ~ hich n tho "a;
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DUPLICATE EXPENSE
ACCOUNT To CUT WAGE
Grand Chief Stone Discovers
$40, ,coo,ooo Over Charge. in .:
G. nj. 8 P. S. Accounts.

CHICAGO, March 5.-A feature Of
the arbitration hearings, in which
western railroad employees are asking
higher wages, was the discovery by
Grand Chief Stone, Of the engineers
brotherhood, of an overcharse Of
$4O.o0O,oo0 in one, of the financial ex-
hibits offered by the companies ex-
pert statistician.
This $40,0O0,OOO it seems. constitut-
ed an expenditure for extensions and
improvements on the Puget Sound
division Of the Milwaukee lines. prior
to its purchase by the parent COM
pany, which already had been made
charge on the Puget Sound COM
pany's books. According to Mr.. Stone
the item was duplicated in the Mil
Waukee roads estimates and thus
something of $40,0OO,OOO more than
should be shown was included in the
total. The companies expert could
not explain this
High Finance Exposed.
Ihere also was disclosure regard
ing the practices Of various western
roads OF frequently paying dividends
out of surplus instead of from income.
Grand Chief Stone quoted figures
showing total dividends out of income,
for the year ended June 80, 1914, of
Sl46, l55,706. He added that the
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into existence It is certain that, 'Ja-
pan could not expect to retain the
friendship of Britain in such contest
and the British alliance is very in1-
portant to- Japan. Moreover, theztime
has never arrived when efforts. to
make an adjustment of the matter
became hopeless. California and the
Pacific Coast would surely accom-
modate themselves to diplomatic re-
duirements if it sis certain to be linz
ited to numbers. which would be un-
Objectionable. 49, -
There is reason for hoping that a
plan governing all emigration will be
adopted, limiting; the, number. Of adj
missions to a percentage of people of
any nation already: in the United
States. There are perfectly cogent
reasons for such regulations-and if
adopted they would dissipate the dan
ser of excessive immigration from
the Far East, give the Coast states the
security they are warranted in asking,
and meet the requirem ents of Japan's
perfectly NATURAL and > justifiable-
amour propre. Moverover, Japan is
IN no condition financially to- UNDER
take any war not actually forced
upon her. and will not be for many
years! She understands fully, that.
while her navy and ours are not un-
equal in power, her: army is nuch
stronger than ours. and that she could
overrun the Philippines and prob,
q bly,. Hawaii before We conld success;
fully oppose her: but she also knows
the ;.unconquerables spirit and enor-s
nous N on ma tional pride Of the United,
States, and that such a. war would
bess s onesWilicI, would so on for years
while ~ The norrno Gus latent resources:
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By HERBERT QUICK.

It may be that at some time within
a generation or so the United States
has been in danger Of attack: but no.
body can truthfully say that he
knows Of such a danger Colonel
Roosevelt has stated recently, accord
ing to the press, that he has seen
plans for the invasion of the United
States made by the military experts
Of two nations. That is quite likely
No doubt the records of our military
colleges at West Point and Fort Riley
will disclose to persons given access
to them, plans for the invasion by the
United States Of every great nation
on earth. 1t is Ivy ma king such plans
that the game of war is learned
Doubtless the experts of Britain have
plans cn file for the invasion of the
United States from Canada; but it
can; scarcely he claimed that such
things have any bearing on the ques-
ton of our military policy. They are
] part Of the course of study. A
student, may plan trip to Mars with
NO intention of taking it.
Let us use, q little Of the rational
:anity Of which we boast. Il there
; an'y any danger OF attack Oh the:
. United States? What reason have
we for thinking that there is greater
Hanger DOW than last: year, or ten
Years ago? What nation is likely to
attack us: What nat ion is able to
lettack us?& What nation has anything
lfoe gain by attacking rus?
Let us consider the nations sep
arately, that we may be guilty of: no
yoffense~to the people Of any of them.
Z = Where is the Danger? -.
a Is there danger from Britain? ? In
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UNION MANS DUTY q: !:
: TOWARDS LABOR PRESS

To" ef the best tests Of the
~ "a af union man to the
ca \e workers, is his at :.
tituS@ O.. the labor press.
Whs" %. \er a union mem
Der kne'> a Ae labor paper.
just keep%a eye open and you
don are ap TO- to tha Ta thai sat 6e ne is not
lied labor,
The labor paper is Just as :,
vital a part of the labor move:
.ment as u labor council orE'at'
lab Dor temple.
1t may make mistakes and it
may not suit every member of
the organization it represents.
But what institution Of labor is
without mistakes and just what
every member of. labor would
have it be.
Here's the estimate of Samuel
Gonpers, the Grand Old Man
of Labor put on the labor
press:
Publicity is a mighty force
in propa eating any cause. No
noble the purpose Of the.move-
ment. If they can not be cor
rectly interested and brought
to the attention of the people
the movement loses in effective
- ness and force. =
La Dor papers have done much
to clarity public thought and
to lmpart correct impressions OF
the purposes and policies of the
workers.
The men giving their time
70 these labor papers are per-
forming a work very necessary
to, the success of the organized
labor movement.
Regular and burdensome ; is
the duty whose greatest reward
IS the satisfaction Of promoting
the well-being of the workers.
Many are the temptation to
turn aside for the handful :of
silver the office, or the honor
offered. But, true to their CON
science and humanity's best in
tterests, this group of labor ed
1tors stay Faithfully by their
chosen work, and help mold a
PUBIC opinion and conscience
ti1at shall be aware Of tenden-
cles and their meaning.
;, All the WOrkingmen owe
these labor editors both moral
and financial support, and hon
or and gratitude for the SER
wees ; rendered day after day.
Ihey are doing a work of
formative power that will have
telling effect upon history. but
their services should be recOg.
'nlzed by the men of todav as
wen as IN the pages Of history
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illinois Central and st. Paul lines
were shown to have paid. their divi-
dends from surplus and he added that
the following companies had also paid
dividends in that year from surplus:
The Rock Island, $1,S71,762; Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas, s261,42e:
500 road, s2,e46,714; St. Louis and
Southwestern, s3,0S4,375, and the
Union Pacific, s74,020,372. The grand
total of dividends from surplus to
shareholders on these roads in 1911
was $79,S35,669.
The point is simply this" said the
brotherhood official. 'If dividends to
stockholders can be paid and are paid
from surplus in times of depression,
why should not wage increases for
employees be made in the same way ?"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-03-06
D0|NCS IN STATE < + + ::
HOUSE THIS WEEK
Bill Introduced to Free Wage
Farmers From Hands of At
torneys.

Among the most important bills
to receive the attention of the state
legislature since our last publication
was the Minnette telephone bill. The
bill provides for the operation of all
telephone systems in the state under
the regulation of the state railroad
and warehouse commission which is
empowered to force physical connec-
tion between the different systems.
The bill passed the lower house fri
day, Feb. 26 with one or two amend
ments.
One amendment was adopted re-
garding the admission Of a compet-
ing telephone company to do business
in town where another is estab-
lished. This may be done if IS per
cent of the people of the town so
vote at a special election. The bill
was amended to provide that if %
per cent of the voters petition the
railway commission that body may
investigate the feasibility of admit
ting the competing company and Of
fer its advice to the voters.
Two years ago Governor Eberhart
vetoed similar bill
Healers Need No License.
g. A bill introduced in the house by
: Representive c. l.. Sawyer providing
for the licensing of healers was with
drawn last Friday because of the
great opposition which was stirred
up by the Christian Scientists. At a
meeting Saturday evening it was
stated that a similar bill introduced
practically dead and the bill intro
duced by DR.. j. w. Andrews of Man.
kato would be so amended as to ex-
clude the Scientists.
Divorce for Insanity
An amendment to the diverse laws
which would permit divorce after
five years of permanent insanity is
embodied in bill introduced in the
house Feb. 26. by Representative
John Swanson of Minneapolis. 1t was
referred to the Judiciary committee.
The bill was introduced "by request"
Amendment Killed.
Representative T. r. kneelands S
bill to submit a constitutional amend
ment taking away from the state au-
ditor all control over state lands, be-
ing the same as was lost at the 1914
---scele3ssti - was 5fndefi9liteIy postponed
by. the senate Friday, 81 to 9. The
Kneeland bill provided for taking the
mana cement and sale of state swamp
and internal improvement lands from
the state auditors office and plac-
ing it under a commission. created
by the bill. Senator r. G.. Dunn of
Princeton led the opposition.
Tipping a Misdemcanor.
Upper and tippee are to be pun
lshed alike for the passing of tips in
any hotel, restaurant or public place
under the terms of a bill introduced
by Representative G. w. Burrows. 1t
is made misdemeanor TO give or
take tip. Copies of the law are re-
quired to be posted in every hotel,
restaurant, dining or sleeping car.
-. $4,000 For Hog Cholera
.Withaut a dissenting vote the house
passed a bill carrying an appropri-
alton Of $4,000 for the extension of
hog cholera serum plant at the state
agric cultural school and for the estab-
slishment of d working fund for man.
ufacturing and distributing the serum
to the farmers at cost
Only IS Days Left.
The first coferdam across the cur
rent of incoming bills Will be put up
in the house Tuesday, March 9, when
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to do so if the motive existed. Even
in our state of unpreparedness, an
attack on us is sure q fearful thing
to contemplate to an exhausted and
war-worn fellowship of nations that
the danger may be regarded as mil,
for many years to come.
Feverish Deliriums.
And yet, the fever and deliriunl OF
of war has SO far engendered mob
psychology in us that the cry for a.
great army and a mighty navy is
louder, if not more general, than for az
long time. It is as senseless as the:
action of the man who runs for his
gun when he sees every possible foe
.disar1ned or gasping.i in exhaustion at
ter free fight.
S. Even If we expect to adopt a policy
of preparedness" the sane thing now
is to wait. because we can do SO safely.
The whole machinery of war is on the
proving grounds of the battlefields,
now, and if we begin great program
of warlike construction, we are sure
to- build lnWisely. Shall we build
forts There is some reason to think
that forts are no longer OF any uS4:
and every reason to believe that they
will have to- be built son new plans
which have. not yet been worked OUT
Shall we build dIdreadnoughts? Or
submarines 2 Who knows until after
this war is over what sort OF warships
will be absolete l? Shall we build
whether the monoplane, the biplAne
So
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UNION PRINTERS
| ! STAND ] INDORsEl|||
Former Employer Of Union Typos
> Gives Valuable Advice to
.-: Southern Publishers

NEW ORLEANS, March 5.-Print-
ers on. strike against three daily pa
pers- in this city are standing firm,
despite the refusal Of publishers to-
except the offer of the federal de-
partment of labor to arbitrate diff
ferences, which arose over the at
tempt OF the printers to enforce
five-day law, without cost to the pub
fishers, to relieve their out-of- work
MEMBERS -
The union: has started a daily paper,
which is proving a success. Officers
of the International TypographicaIs
union have been asking prominent
citizens throughout the country to as
slst them in creating a sentiment for
aroltratlon, and in response to this
request Congressman Reilly of Con-
nectlcut wrote Robert Ewing, pub
Usher of the Daily States, to this ef-ss
feet. The eastern lawmaker said.
From what little I know of the case.
it would appear to me the proper
thing to do ~ *:..ss = 5 "a 7s. 3
Publisher Rejects Advice.
The publisher replied: "As you adj
NIT you know little about the case OF
the publishers and the printers of New
Orleans, it is rather surprising to me
that, you should pass on the matter
and proffer your advice and sugges-s
tions about a controversy that we
consider vital to the very existance ossss
the newspapers of this city. In order
that you may better inform yourself
than YOU have been able Ito do
I am inclosing you statements Of; both
the printers and the publishers on
the matter, published in the New Or
leans press" @...1. . -
In answer to the above Congress
man. Reilly said: .3s5
AFTER a careful reading of both
statements, I am more convinced than
ever that the, suggestion, in my first
letter, recommending arbitration is.
'Well advised. am frank to say that
know considerable more now Of the.
situation, thankh to your information,
than did when I wrote You first.
The particular thing that I under
stand better is that, without without
/! expense to the newspape pu blisilcrs5
sofa--;N New orleans, the Typographical
days q week Tor the nia9Inp Dyed HEM
bers Of their craft sss - .asse.
! "Ase 4 newspaper man of thirty
years experience, as secretary for
over twenty-five years of a newspaper
publishing company employing Typo
graphical union printers and opera
tors,I am surprised at the stand TAX
en- in this matter by the New Orleans
publishers. In these times OF de-
preston it would appear to me that
any effort, especially one as fair as
the one under consideration, to give
work to unemployed, should receive
the ~lleartiest support instead Of op-
position of newspaper owners.
"The other minor differences be-
tween you and your printers, in my
opinion, amount to very little. The
supreme issue in this case being the
desire Of the union to help their un
employed brothers,, I, am sure that
public opinion will be greatly in favor
of the union in this matter s
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ATTEMPT TO ADJUST STRIKE.

OKLAHOMA" CITY, Okla. March
5.-Officials connected with the state
labor commissioners office are at
tempting to adjust the strike of oil
tank builders. Nearly 1900 men are
involved. State Labor Commissioner
Eshton reports that the conditions
which caused the strike are "very
bad.''
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SEAMEN'S BILL PASSED
BY UNITED STATES SENATE

WASHINGTON, March 5.-The sea-
mems bill, providing for a higher
standard of safety at sea and better
working conditions for the sAilors, was
passed by the senate today without a.
roll call. The bill already has been
adopted by the house and now needs
only the presidents signature to make
it a law
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WILL EMPLOY UNION LABOR.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, March 5.-At
the request of organized labor, the
common council has passed a .resoiu-
ton providing that clause be placed
in all contracts led by the, city re-
quiring the employment of union
labor. ~ j.. n 5.Ess 5zs5S
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ORGANIZE BARRIERS

CHARLESTON, S. c., March s.
The BARRIERS of this city have organ
lied and their first contract is being
generally signed by employers.
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-29

at OAO1Aa .IhO 4OpO4 % arc OPILu1oI1S.
Clark is fit for hard battle and
Pogue viii be in condition if called
upon. Zupke will start Klein at one
of the halves and this chap is a run
ner of almost equal ability with
Pogue.
Minnesota is relying on the smash
ing ability of Capt. Bierman, who has
usurped Solon's place as the star
ground gamer. His work last week
against Iowa was revelation. The
wise people are picking Minnesota,
but Illinois has one royal chance of
continuing in the fight for the cham
pionship.
Harvard and Princeton have shown
proper sporting spirit by asking that
Legore and the four other Yale men
barred for summer baseball be rein
stated. The offense was entirely
technical and it seems ridiculous to
eliminate men for such a small slip.
Yale will probably take advantage of
the attitude of the Crimson and tt
gers.
Charlie Whites fight tonight in
Milwaukee with Matt Wells will be
his first western appearance in six
months. Since making his reputa-
ton in this vicinity Charlie has been
showing the fasteners what real
fighting is, and the fact that he has
hattled Is times in six months, being
a winner IA times, is the best evil
dence that he has made good.
Seven of Charles eastern fights
we're won by -knockouts and MiIburn
Saylor was the only man who could
hold him to a draw. Three of the
fights were decided in one round and
one lasted less than a minute.
Despite this smashing record,
White will find his task hefty tonight.
Wells lost the British championship
to Freddie Welsh, but the champion
never again cared to mix things with
j. wall,
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Wisconsin, on the eve of It's big
battle with Chicago, gains in favor
and the Badgers should score at least
twice against the Maroons while
keeping their own goal line clean.
This belief is based on the attacking
and defensive strength of the two
teams.
Stages offense all season has been
only fair and at no time has it met
line comparing with that of the
Mortimer. It lacks plunging power
and the forwards will not be strong
enough to open any stable holes in
the Badger wall.
Chicago's sole hope is in the speed
of Pete Russell and the fleet quarter
back cannot win the game by him
self. Wisconsin has built defense
to stop his wide end runs.
Agar, Maroon half, may be unable
to start the game and Calm or Nor
gren will take his place.
The other big Conference game
between Minnesota and Illinois is