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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-06-05
IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE

According to g. statical complia-
ton, 16 Chicago dry goods and cloth
ing stores used, in seven Chicago
newspapers published in English, 12,-
207,270 agate lies, at total cost of
$2,944;25O.13, from Jan. / to Dec. 81,
1914. The combined anual sales of
these 16 largest stores are estimated
to exceed $3.50, 100000. If this es-
innate is correct, then the average
, cost of advertising of these 16 store.
[ is equal to about two per cent of the
annual sales. This is ;. certainly :: 6
| small expense, that enables the big
Chicago stores to do an enormous
I and highly profitable business
OF these 16 stores advertising
that of Marshall Field & Co. repre-
sents the largest single item, amount
ing $345,442.09, of which $99,007.3
went to The Daily News; $90,372.79
to The Tribune: s4S,620.73 to The
I Examiner; $45,271.60 to The Amer
| ican; S36,OS650 to The Herald; s1S,-
0S2.1O to The Post, and $17,001.05
! to The Journal. 1t Is asserted that
the per cent cost OF Marshall Field
G. Co., as against results produced,
was the smallest.
The advertising statistics OF Chi
cago's big stores are certainly of
great interest to stores Of all large
cities, and must impress them with
the fact that big business can be
created only by big advertising,
which. on its face, costs much. but
actually is the cheapest method to
to secure enormous sales and CORE
spending large porf1ts.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-06-05

ism in Germany, says that the income
from the railways in Prussia is twice
the income from taxes; while Carl
Vrooman, in his American Railway
Problems in the Light of European
Experience, says:
Enthusiastically the Prussian state
railways have made the best showing
financially of any government rail-
ways in the world, in spite of the
fact that the state management has
given to the people of Prussia the
best and safest transportation service
on the continent of Europe: and has
charged for this service as little, If
not less than has any continental rail-
way system. :, At the same time the
Prussian state railway system has
brought into the state treasury during
the last quarter Of a century every
year enormous sums as profits. In
deed there is criticism on many sides
that the results have been too bril-
liant; that industry should not be
taxed to relieve general taxation"
-, tf& Good Business.
TIP. to 1905 the Prussian railways
~ had paid into the treasury of the
state as profits more than enough to
retire and pay off every cent of the
railway Indebtedness, =. including cur
rent interest, leaving the great sys-
tenn with all its equipment as a net
asset in the hands of the state. This
was In spite Of the fact that unprofit-
able branch lines had been constructed
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-06-05

PHILADELPHIA, June A.
Dennis A. Hayes, third vice
president Of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor and president
of the. Glass Bottle Blowers as
:sociation replying to the attack
of ex-president Taft on labor
union leaderas, declared that
every charge MIR. Taft made was
true of employers.
"Mr. Taft should be more ex-
plicit, " he said, and cite the
tyranny which labor leaders ex-
ercise over the men who annually
elect them. 1t is true that we
have defended men accused of
crime. But the two men to
whom Mr.. Taft refers did not
get assistance when it was dis.
closed that they were. guilty
There are more bankers and fl.
nanciers and members of the
class to whom Mr.. Taft ad.
dressed his remarks in the peni
tentiary than there are labo,
leaders.
"The charge Of special privi
lege made against us is falla
cious, and it, looks small indeed
in comparison with the crimes o1
the money trust, monopolies anc
incidents similar to the wreckine
! of the New Haven railroad ,,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-06-05
COMMENTS OF PROMINENT LABOR
MEN ON UTTERANCES OF w. H. TAFT
TAFT IS BIASED
SAYS H. B. PERHAM|
- = ,
Could Expect Nothing Else
Is Vice Presidents
Comment.

ST. LOUIS, June Awe
expected nothing else from Mr..
Taft,' was the comment of H. b.
Perham, vice president of the
American Federation of Labor
in discussing Mr.. Taft's attack
on labor leaders last week.
"Mr. Taft attitude merely
shows the attitude, Of the man
himself, now that he has thrown
off the cloak of political neccs-
sity. 1t is a far different atti-
tude from that Of the Taft who
was president Of the United
States.
"Mr. Taft misstated several
instances which he made the
basis of his attack. For instance,
the American Federation Of La
Dor never did go on record as be-
ing willing to assume the burden
Of paying the fine Of the Dan
bury hatters. The Federation
simply helped the Danbury hat
ters through very expensive
law suit.
1.-THE entire address showed
clearly what was in doubt while
he was president-his bias to-
ward the working people and his
favor for the corporations.
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.CAk, ,'::%}[BS REFUSE !. !.
c0MPfS;;$:< [;QFFER a : ! !:
Wages Not Only Matter Consid
cred. Object to Vicious Clause,
in Contract.

CHICAGO, June 4.-The various
Carpenters unions of this city have
concluded their referendum on the
employers compromise wage scale
and have rejected same by an almost
unanimous vote. These workers ask
ed for a. five cent increase. A COM
promise offer CT 2k cents, together
with other demands of the employers,
was rejected by the unions officials
who said 1t was not necessary to sub
NIT them to a referendum. A strike
followed and the employers backed
by certain newspapers, raised a hue
and cry against the officials, who then
stated if the compromise was resub-
mitted they would present same to
the membership.
This was done with the result az
above stated.
National organized Lakey of the
Brotherhood of Carpenters is quoted
as saying that if the employers, offer
had been 81 an hour it would have
been defeated just as unanimously"
A Vicious Clause.
One section objected to by the
unionists provided that a representa-
tive Of the employers shall spend
Saturday morning in the office of the
Carpenters district council. At this
time the council transacts it's import
ant business, and the workers show
that under this clause a private de-
tective would have to be admitted.
Another clause provided for a system
Of registration in the employers Of
fees which would net $4,000 a year
"a tidy sum, the workers say, to use
against them in case of strike
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success, whatever its other
gains may be- Similar comments
periodically reappear about municipal
ownership of the street railways, gas
and electric lighting in Great Britain.
The railways owned by France,
which are usually held up as hor-
rib1e example of government owner
ship, were taken over because of the
bad financial conditions which pre-
vailed under private ownership and
the inadequate and unsatisfac ctory
service rendered by them. The Swiss
and Italian 1ines have been so recently
acquired and have undergone such
great improvements that even if the
roads had failed to meet all of their
charges, other substantial gains to the
state have compensated for the trans
fer. t.
No one challenges the financial sue
cess Of the German railways. Even
the opponents of public ownership ad-
NIT them to be very successful. In
Germany the complaint is more fire.
quently heard than, even the very low
rates charged should be still further
reduced, and that the railroads should
be operated exclusively for service
The aggregated gross earnings of the
Pruslan railroads (not including those
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-06-05
J|TNEE' DRIVERS
ORGANIZE. UNION
Milwaukee Jitney Men Form
Strong Organization and "
II - q { Garry Label. ..s.a.. y 2 q

According to reports from Mi1wau-
kee the Jitney Drivers union is as
suming large proportions. It is said
that the non-union driver in that city
will soon be a curiosity, at least the
exception The union driver can be
readily distinguished from the non
union driver through the display OF
the union label' which is a bright
spot in the traffic system of that
city.
The drivers have learned the value
of organization and recognize that in
union there is strength, in division
there is weakness
With the backing of organized
labor the jitney operators are in a
good position to defend themselves
against the unjust attacks that may
come from the city council that
might be dominated by the street
car company. They are also in q
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-06-05
SOME LESSONS FROM EUROPE

of the other states of the Empire)
have risen from $134, 100000 in 1888
to $477,50O,0OO in 1908; while the
gross working profits during the same
period have risen from $55, 100000 to
$137,00O,000. In 1911, the net in
come for the relief Of taxation had
risen to $17s,o0o,oO0.
"A Brilliant Stroke''
VXIHEN the railroads were taken
w over by Prussia the fear was ex-
pressed that -he government had en-
tered on hazardous financial expert
ment, but w. H. Dawson, q thorough
student of modern Germany, who has
written many books upon the indus
trial and social experiments of: that
country, says that the transaction
has proved to be "a brilliant stroke Of
business, if not the most brilliant ever
transacted by modern STATE" Con-
tinuing he says: -
a 1T is in the domain of railway
ownership and administration that the
state has achieved its greatest success
It has been estimated that since they
passed into the national possession the
German railways have, provided $780,
100000 of revenue. :, The profits are
perhaps .swelled by the low wages
paid to inferior grades Of labor, and
because, there are so many females
in the railway service. But the state
tries to make up forvthis by providing
houses at low rents, free garden plots,
pensions, bonuses holidays, etc"
Mr.: Roberts, in Monarchical Social
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Increase After Next March Totals
Ten Per Cent. 81 Mini .
: mum Now. T, Il
WORKING CONDITIONS 8
ARE GREATLY IMPROVED.
Trade Union Methods Will Result
in Decrease Of White Plague
- Victims.

QUINCY, Mass, June AFTER a.
suspension of eleven weeks work in.
the granite belt Of Vermont, involving
$500 members of the Granite Cutters
International association and 1000
other workmen, all differences have
been adjusted and these workers are
again at work, with substantial wage
increases and a general betterment Of
working conditions.
Trade Union Idea Prevails.
The suspension continued after the
general terms o: new agreement had
been accepted by both sides. This
was caused by trade techntcalities and
contentious over methods among
members of the Granite association.
The members calling themselves the
Latin nations, principally southern
Italians, disagreed with the views. Of
the English-speaking membership
principally ethrough the former favor
ing so-called Revolutionary tactics
and the latter favoring the established
collective agreement plan. These dis
agreements were finally adjusted and
the trade union idea prevailed: - z@5
Duncan Makes Statement.
International President James Dun-
can of the Granite Cutters associa-
tiop~ with offices in this city, made
this statement regarding the gains
made: ... = w.. s:@Ts&zs#
t. The result of the long contention
Fgives the Workmen practically five
cents an hour increase in wages for
this year with an additional Ave cents
per hour increase beginning with the
first of next March. This means that
on and after March I, 1916, a - min
imum rate will prevail, with the,
wages OF those previously receiyinK
above the minimun. cerrespo
Increased. The new asreemen III 6s
provides for improved sanitary condi-
tions, such as drinking water proper
ly> cooled, and to be furnished through
':bubblers;" water closets to be kept
clean and sanitary, and the use OF a
lumber of machines to be dlscon-S
tinued, the operation of which was
found to be very unhealthy in caus-
ing fine dust, resulting in increased
ieaths by consumption. The percent
age of deaths by this disease will be
greatly reducedewlth our new agree
ment in force. -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-06-05
TAFT'S ATTITUDE
DANGEROUS--GREEN

INDIANAPOLIS, June A.
William Green, secretary treas
urer Of the: United Mine Work
.ers, said that he regarded Mr..
TT Taft # s attitude as being: as dan
gerous as that Of the extreme
radicals on the opposite side Of
the question.
He declared the former presi-
dent either does not understand
the labor question or that he was
stating an untruth.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-06-05
CHICAGO UN1oN1sT KNITTED;
TROUBLE MAY RESULT

CHICAGO, June 4.-Ugly charges of
talk of reprisals developed In Chicago's
labor war; where an unidentified man
crept behind George Colmer, organizer
for the Teamster's union and stabbed
him four times.
Pedestrians saw Colmer fall and took
him to st. AIMS hospital where his
condition is said to be serious.
The teamsters are not on strike. but
there has ben talk of them joining the
millmen, carpenters, plasterers, lathers
and workmen of allied trades who have
been idle for many weeks.
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been: retired and the railway proper
ties win be free OF any Indebtedness.
Moreover In any analysis Of the Swiss
railways it should be borne in mind
that the announced. official policy OF
the government has been to reduce
the rates and charges so that little
surplus would be accumulated out Of
operation, the railroads being consid-
cred an agency Of service to the
people, to Industry and to the state.
Profits are of secondary Importance.
The Belgian railways are adminis-
tered with the same motive. They
are agencies for the upbuilding Of the
industry OF the state. The railway re.
ports of Belgium show gross profits
in 1905 of f231s, 900, 90, and net profits
Of 81, oo0, 900 for the. payment Of In
terest and other charges. A repay
ment of Indebtedness to the extent OF
$2,600, 700 Is also reported. The
Italian Railways report gross profits
Of $10,000,000 In 1s07,3 as we'll as a
considerable sum spent IN the con-
struction Of new lines that are mot
expected to bring in immediate re-
turns. 5s#' ,S.:ss ! 81. s> n ,-,% -
D.. .->>..', i, No Turning BACK. I \:
IT is difficult, II must ~ admitted,
: for anyone to compare the flnan-
cial operations Of European railways
with those OF tnnerica 4 because OF
many factors which enter into the
subject. In the Arst place the state
railways al pay no xss, and this Is q;
loss to the sta on the sother hand
the state owned y raiitF1Js perform
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position to compete strongly with
the street railway which has always
fought organized labor: >, ass@@*ssss
Let the jitneX drivers of. Duluth
and Superior follow in the foot steps
OF the drivers in other cities and the
Twin Ports will be assured of a public
system of transportation that will
give adequate service at all times.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-06-05
B. DR.. FREDERIC C.: HOWE

many services free, In the transpor-s
tation Of the mails, In the carrying
Of soldiers, and in other ways that
do not figure in the returns. But the
fact Of essential importance il that.
the reports Of the railways are all
public: they are open to inspection
and criticism by anyone: while tho
Minister OF Transportation II . mem
Der OF Parliament and must submit,
himself. to questioning as to his re-
ports, not only by his own ministerial
associates, but members Of hostile
parties This being true, Il 10 safe to-
say that when the minister r6portAs
that property under, his administra-
ton Is successful and il earning 3.
profit, he speaks the truth. It would
be unsafe for member. 81 the cabinet.
to attempt to deceive tho country.
about matter 50 easy Of disprovaiss
Further than this il the recognized fact.
that in none Of the countries that.
have taken over the railways ii there
any serious criticism Of the manage-s
ment, or any movement which sue-
gests that the railways should besturn-S
ed back into private hands q sug-
gestion which would quickly be made
ip these heavily taxed countries RI
the railways were In reality waste1
fully managed Or I. burden TO tAe|
tax payers. z Y as
: Pei# =
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-06-05
TRIES TWILIGHT SLEEP
THEN COMMITS SUICIDE

BUFFALO. June Mrs. James
Thomas, Friday titled a.: suicides
body as that Of her daughter, Mrs. Ell
la Lowrey, aged 80. Mrs. Lowrey was
given the "twilight sleep" treatment
In German hospital by Dr.. Milton H.
Goldberg. The case attracted wide
spread attention.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-06-05
MOONHINE OUTFIT IS
FOUND NEAR CHURCH

WESTMINSTER, N. c., June a.
Sheriff John w. Davis captured
blockade still in the heart of the town.
The still was less than 100 yards from
the Presbyterian church.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-06-05

In the next article Of this series
DR.. Howe will discu2s The Adminis.
stration Of the State Owned Railw
Editor's Note,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-06-05

HE statement is frequently
seen in the American press
that government ownership
of the railroads in Europe
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Labor is a necessity to Human ex-
istence; being such 1t Is obvious that
under natural conditions 1t should be'
a pleasure, not pcnAnce.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-10-19
Finds Health in Alaska.

George w. Joseph, an attorney from Portland, went to Sitka, Alaska, eight weeks ago, shortly after an op- eration that was the continuation of eight years of i'll health. He return ed from the North yesterday and is at the Seattle, en route home, his face tanned like piece of sole leather. and with good health radi- ating from every inch of him. "I went North in search of health" he said yesterday "I heard of hot spstngs resort near sitka and head ed right for it. Inside of a week after soaking up the sulphur water | was out in, the hills chasing game pr around the streams looking for fish. have visited health resorts elsewhere, but have never seen the equal of Alaska to put life back into 8 man: Once the people become fa- mifiar with the resorts of Alaska the seekers after health alone will build up the country. y."-Seattle P. l.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-10-19
CAPTAIN BRUNN OF
 STEAMSHIP DISPATCH DIES.

KETCHIKAN, Oct. 19.-Captain Brunn, commander of the steamer Dispatch, died here last night from pneumonia, contracted while on the bridge for five days almost continu- ously when the steamer Mariposa was sunk.
 r The Dispatch was the first to an swer the distress signal of the Mari -posa and reached the scene within two hours after the accident. Soon after the accident a cold rain set in and Capt. Brunn contracted severe cold. He was urged to go to a hos pital but persisted at his work in aid ing the officers of the Mariposa in getting lines from the wreck to the shore to prevent the steamer from slipping into deep water. He was one of the best known Alaskan pilots.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-10-19
SCHOONER LOST EIGHT DROWNED
Passengers and Crew Climbed Rock But Were Swept to Death
 When Tide Came In.

POINT ARENAS, Calif.. Oct l9.-- The little coasting schooner Alliance was driven on the rocks near here last night during terrific storm and six men and two women were drown ed while hundreds witnessed the trag- cdy from the shore.
 Che schooner was lri 'en on t!:e rocks at low tide and righ, peorle on board of her left the wreck and climbed up the sides of the rocks over which tn" waves were breaking. Fishermen a: emptei to reach the doomed passengers but their boats were tossed back onto the beach by the terrific snrf.
 hs the tic canie in the Dien and W omen were swept from the rock and tn, 1T lives das:ei out on other pin |rac!es. Not a survivor of the wreck reached shore ana it is not known how many passengers were on the schooner wheu she was caught in the storm.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-10-19
ALASKA LAND CASE
 BEFORE CIRCUIT COUR'

Judge William A. Munley, assistaI district attorney in Valdez. is in Ss Francisco to appear before the Ci cult Court of Appeals in connectio with the case of the United State against w. A. Poland. This case ] concerned with the attempt of tn government to cancel a patent issue for 16O acres of land adjoining tn townsite of Seward, on the groun that the tract is contieuous to ar other tract lying along the shore line the tracts making the agrregate nor, than 1H0 acres attempted to he lc, cated under the So'diere' add,tiona, homestead law. The law stipulatel that not more than 160 acres can b. located contiguous'y and that an 80 rod strip must intervene between eacl 16O acres so located. The case wat from the district court here Judge F. M. Brown having upheld the rights of the locator.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-10-19
CHARLTON'S MIND
 COMPLETE BLANK
Does Not Remember Killing Wife and Sinking Body in Waters
 of Beautiful Lake Como.

COMO, Italy, Oct. 19.-Howar'' Charlton, the American on trial for the murder of his wife here four years ago, was placed on the witness stand yesterday to testify in his own behalf. He was very exciteable dur ing the trial and graphically told of his feelings when he learned thet his wife was planning to go away rith another lover.
 Charlton testified that his last re- membrance of the tragedy was when he seized a mallet which he had been using in his studio, after that his memory is a complete blank. He as serts that he knows nothing of the killing of the woman and secretine her body in Lake Como.
 The defense is attempting to estab- fish the fact that the artist was ren- dered temporarily insane through the discovery of his wife's intended elopement and every action of Charl, ton during the trial showed that he was of a highly nervous tempera' ment.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-10-19
MEXICAN BANDITS
 ROB AND MURDER
Killed Two U. s. Soldiers and Shoot Four Passengers While Rob-
 ping Overland Train.

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Oct. 1S.- Mexican bandits, who held up and robbed the St. Louis-San Francisco passenger train last night, killed two soldiers and wounded four passen- gers who attempted to resist the ban dits.
 When the news of the robbery reached here regarding the holdup and murders border patrols were i'm mediately notified to watch for the Mexicans and intercept them before they crossed the line. Troops are securing the country near where the holdup occurred as it is believed the bandits have gone into hiding and will attempt later to cross the border.
 The Mexicans are believed to be a part of band of outlaws encamped near the border which have not been dispersed although both Gen. Carran- ga and Gen. Villa have received com plaints from Gen. Funston against the bandits being permitted to re- main in camp near the border.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-10-19

LONDON, Oct. 19.-The British cabinet threatens to be disrupted over the question of conscription which now seems necessary if the nation is to survive the struggle in which she is engaged. The British press has bitterly denounced the members of the cabinet for failure to order con- scription to provide the new armies which Lord Kitchener declares must be raised for the spring campaign.
 The London Times, which has heretofore been temperate in its crit icism of the government, charges the members of the cabinet with coward ice for not enforcing conscription several months ago and declares that young men in every part of the en- pire have failed to enlist while in Ser bia old men and women have stepped into the ranks to fill the places of their sons who were killed or wound ed.
 Premier Asquith is reported to be i'll and admittance to all in