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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-05-08
RPE|VTERS STAND !:
!. ! By y. THEIR |. | DEMANDS \ N|D|:
Ask For Equalization of Wage
Rates., 900 Contractors
2-.H Sign Scale.

'- CHICAGO, May I'm letter to the
board of arbitration that is consider
ing wage differences between contrac.
tors and carpenters, officials Of the
letter say: ~. r.. ---.
"The contractors say they are will
ing to pay wage scale equal to that
of any big. city in the country: while
we contend that the living conditions
in Chicago are based on the wages
paid here; and when you take the
eighteen basic trades in the building
industry in Chicago, they average II
cents an hour; we ask for 20 cents.
Here are the wages paid to these
eighteen trades by agreement with the
contractors:
"Hoisting engineers, 75c; tile set
ters, 75c; plumbers, 75c; steam filters,
75c; gas filters, <75c; bricklayers, 75c;
structural iron workers, CSC; orna-
mental iron workers, 81 Y c; plasterers,
75c; lathers, Tic; marble settlers,
S6Ac; painters, zoe; sheet metal
workers, 6S &c; electricians, 75c; roof
ers. Csc; cement finishers, 65c; ele-
vator constructors, Csc; pipe coverers.
67kc.
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part of individuality, it gives strength
and keenness to moral perceptions
and depth and tone to character.
Much of the opposition to the Bur-
nett immigration bill has come from
sources that are not disinterested.
There came into our hands Informal
ton concerning the relations and
methods of the National Liberal I'm
migration League, which has been
most active in opposing all meas
| ures to restrict immigration. This
information was transmitted to the
Chairman of the House Committee on
immigration. That information,
which was published in the Weekly
News Letter o. the American Fedora
ton of Labor and made part of the
Congressional Record, showed the
following:
The trusts furnish money to the
National Liberal immigration League
to finance campaigns against immi-
grafton legislation. The League is in
league with the National association
of Manufacturers.
The Hamburg-American Steamship
company was notified by cab1egram
that the league owed $1,000, and was
liable to be sued and forced into
bankruptcy. The French steamship
company was urged to aid in financ-
ing "a tremendous agitation" against
immigration legislation. Steamship
companies compaigned for the ap-
polntment Of Charles Nagel as Secre-
tary Of Commerce and Labor under
President Taft. Mr.. NageI was re-
ferred to as one mot likely to favor
legislation restricting immigration .
A Hamburg-American Steamship Of
ficial told an associate that "a num-
Der OF delegations composed of mem
bers. Of various .nationalities' were
sent to Washington to oppose immi-
grafton Legislation. He said: ''The
delegates were not really chosen by
bodies of their own nationality.' It is
stated that the. campaign includes
visiting the societies Of various ma
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Hillyer said that while it was
nj. usual custom to let men out
unde. oond in murder cases, "this case
is different"
Out On Bond.
Lawson was given his liberty under
$4,000 bond furnished by his attor-
ney.
The judge would not comment on
the propriety of Jesse Northcutt,
chief attorney for the Rockefeller in
terests, springing an alleged black
hand letter week old the morning
of the day the verdict was expected,
threatening to kill all coal company
officials from Rockefeller down as
low as they could go if Lawson was
convicted l.
Northcutt, who took a leading part
in previous strike cases, was told by
Attorney General Fred Farrer to keen
out of the Lawson trial "because it
looks bad"
Scores of union men remain to be
tried on indictments, charging muir
ders in strike riots. No one has ever
been punished for the death of 20
women and children in the Ludlow
massacre. and nearly as many more
deaths of strikers in other riots The
defense of Lawson claimed strikers
had constitutional right to defend
their lives and property from attacks
by private mine guards.
Lawson Is Calm.
The prosecution would not COM
ment on the verdict of guilty and rec
ommendation of life Imprisonment for
Lawson, beyond expressing satisfac-
tion. Lawson reiterated his state
ment made when the verdict was re-
turned yesterday afternon after the
jury was out since Saturday night:
They can get me, boys, but not the
cause I stand for. They can never
retard this great movement for the
uplift of humanity by removing any
individual"
Lawson referred to his testimony
before the federal industrial relations
commission, in which he attacked
John D. Rockefeller as responsible for
alleged injustices that have prevailed
in the Colorado mine fields for years.
His Wife Is Ill.
Rockefeller can take the life, lib
eIty anu pTOpefLy OI any man VINO Op-
poses him." said Lawson. HE may
remove me from the field of action in
this great struggle, but he can never
remove the principles of unionism for
which stand.''
Lawson's wife, an invalid since the
shock Of the Ludlow massacre; and
his 15-year-old daughter, Fern, were
at a relatives house in Los Angeles
when the verdict was returned: Law
son wired them the news remarking
to friends:
"Our women get rough bumps, but
she's a miners and union mans
wife and she will rally and under
stand"
kilograms poured in today from
labor leaders all over the country
promising financial and moral support
to Lawson in his fight against the
verdict
The United Mine Workers of Amer
lea, with offices in Indianapolis, stated
Continued on Page 2.
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tlonahties, as Italians, Hebraws
i1unsarlans, etc.. including the nm
ions, for the purpose of adyocatinp
-, we nave to, send appeals and
liberal immigration" = I-
communications to some $4,000 IN.
Iluent1al persons, most Of thar,
ciersymen," said the steamship offi.
cial.. sal@t- oiAi-
Inc National Liberal Immierat tson
League, in another appeal for nm.
anclal aid, told the trusts it is mar
ing possible the influx of alien .rn
skilled labor and if contrihrt,c,,s,
are not received, "ewe will not be S 1,I.s
~ Keep up our work" The documents
snow that the steamship companies
contributed $4,000, and that the coal
oarons and the steel corporations
gave large sums of money, to the Ma 3
tlonal Liberal Immigration League to-
conduct the. agitation against immi-
grafton legislation.
How the money was collected for
this benevolent association is mani
Test in the following. contract: read
it: - -. -'-". : = $3tSss5E E}'5 g 1Ess
National Liberal Immigration League
100. Nassau ST., New York. Agree
ment >..~ 49,
Entered into June the 18th, 1912.
by and between the National Liberal
Immigration League, Of New York,
party of the first part, and Bella, Al.
Sekely, of New York, party of the
SECOND part, witnesseth:
First, party of the second part.
agrees to endeavor to raise lfinanciaT
support for the National@Liberal I'M
migration League, and party Of the
first part agrees and obliges itself tos
pay to party of the second part COM
missions as stated in the following
paragraph for each and all contribn-s
tions and donations secured by party
Of the second part
Second, It is mutually agreed by the
contractings parties that party Of tho
first part will pay to party OF the sec-s
ondt part the following commissioslss
on each Of the donations and confri-
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BY Samuel Gompers.

It is regrettable that President Will
son deemed it necessary to return the
Immigration bill to the House of Rep
resentatives without his signature.
The bill contained most carefully pre-
pared provisions intended to improve
greatly the methods employed in the
immigration service and also a liter
acy test for immigrants, which has
been repeatedly endorsed as the most
effective workable method Of protect
ing our nation and workers against
the number of unassimilable imm1-
grants that have been crowding into
our industrial centers.
In his message explaining his posi-
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ton President Wilson submitted these
two objections to the bill:
1T seeks to all but cloae entirely
the gates of asylum which have al
ways been open to those who could
find nowhere else the right and op-
portunity of constitutional agitation
for what they conceived to be the ma
tural and inalienable rights Of men;
and it excludes those to whom the
opportunities of elementary education
have been denied, without regard to
their character, their purposes, or
their natural capacity"
Before considering the contention
that the legislation proposed would
deny the right to political asylum to
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-05-08
RA|[M STUNG IN WAGE
! =. RATE DEC|S|0NBXBOARD

terminal for more than "a hours,
employees. get 10 hours pay for each
"a hours held.
Engineers and firemen to have
right to the position of motorman
pie unit, gasoline or other service is
installed.
Biggest Point Lost.
Switching services day to be 10
hours with time and half for over
time, employees to be 80 minutes un-
disturbed for meals at the end OF
consecutive hours.
Efficiency tests such as turning
switch lights and placing red lights
or flags, unaccompanied by torpedo.
beside track, or wiring down auto
matte signals to proceed to which the
employees objected to be conducted
so as not to be hazardous to em-
ployes. ~
Firemen to be relieved of cleaning
locomotives, etc. --.-
The award does not allow the In
crease of pay to engineers and fire.
men demanded, based on .classifica-
ton of engines. This was the big in-
crease asked.
Will File Protest.
Behind barred doors, w. S. Stone,
grand chief of the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers land W. H.
Carter, head of the firemen, discussed
with 100 district chairmen from all
parts of the United States, possible
action on the award handed down
by the arbitration board.
A long drawn-out court battle
with a subsequent re-opening Of the
matter is one of the many possibi-
lities. Either side is privileged to
file with the clerk of the district
court before May 10, when the award
takes effect, q protest based on legal
evidence Of an error in the award.
Hardly without dissenting voice.:
labor officials here characterized
the award as worse than no award
at ALL" Officially they refused to
talk. However, privately, they de-:
clared conditions would be worse
than they were before.
Conditions Are Bad.
"Conditions in the award, said one
official are such that they - would
have not been accepted when arbitra-
ton was first suggested: In 1914, 50
per cent of the men voted to strike
with conditions better than they will
be under this award"
In dissertinE opinion: ssignetl.H
F..@s tBurses and Timpfhy shea5
both arbitrators for. the men, it il
stated: ..-~- .. e - -, +
I'VE assumed the advocates of the
railroads would not deny, r or tho
rd~fail to recognize these import1
ant facts. >. In deed, the railroads inl
seeking hig her passenger and freight
rates, predicated their demands toI
great extent on the increased cost
of all supplies, and yet they. are un-
willing to recognize the same condi-
tion in fixing the compensation OF
employees. f
Labor is Dicredited. :
"The board, in our opinion, has
totally disregarded testimony of wit
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.C0VVEl|T||QNcALL: ] D
lUT'NEx7 WEEK |.
! 4:Sr.s:H -,
Secretary Lawson to Issue Call
For Delegates Within, Few r.
bays. -.
.@ 49,. szE'->~..'
W1N0NA UNIONS ARE .,...
MAKING PREPARATIONS
Entertainment Committee Busy
Big Program Being For
1nulated.

Delegates to the ,33rd annual con-
vention Of the Minnesota. State FEEDER
alton of Labor will be called for some
time next week, according to Secretary
Geo. w. Lawson, who was in Duluth
Monday. @f
The conventions will be opened by
President E. G.. Hall, July 10th at
Winona. VT = >.
Committee Making Arrangements.
The convention entertainment COM
mittee, with former Vice President II.
W. Libby, as seclletary, is making
great preparations to entertain the
delegates and their wives, and other
visitors upon their arrival and stay
in Winona. H. -
1t Is planned to" give the delegates
and visitors a steam boat ride along
the Mississippi river the shores Of
which, in the vicinity of Winona, is
one of the most picturesque spots in
Minnesota. An automobile ride around
the city will also be given, and a
special committees will attend to the
comforts of the. ladies and other
visitors.
An Important Convention.
The conventionsnext July will be
one Of the most important and inter-
esting held in theSannals Of the Min
nesota labor movement. Many matters
Of interest to- la bor.swil1. be handled
thoroughly and a more efficient meth
cd of working as AN organized body
will probably be formulated by the
convention. E.
profitable and ssan enjoyable time
is assured all delegates by the enter
tainment committee and special in
ducements will be#made to send a.
full delegation from all parts of the
state to Winona next July,
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A. F. OF L. TosINvEsT1GATE
EMPLoYMENT BUREAU

:wAsHINGToN 81 ~. i;;-.-rhesA. ~ =. al
T.. executive council Sssst week instr ucf
ed President Gompers to appoint COM
m1ttee. to includes himself, to investf-
gate the establishment of national bur-
eau of employment in the federal de-
partment of labor.
The same committee will investigate
the proposition of establishing board
Of mediation and conciliation in the A.
+. of l.. to consider jurisdiction dis
putes. This question was discussed at
the last convention of the A. F. of L.
and is favored by some members of
the A: =. Of L. executive council.
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ARBITRATORS MEET.
KES-BARRE: pa Ma,

W1LKEs-BARRE; Pa, May t.
The board of arbitration that will
settle differences between the street
car company and it's employees has or
ganized and will begin holding meet
ings in this city May 6. The men were
on strike ten days and then agreed to
refer their wage demans to this board.
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What Is Now Law.

The following classes of aliens shall
be excluded from admission into the
United States. ...
Anarchists, or persons who be-
lieve in or advocate the overthrow by
force or violence Of the government
OF the United States, or of all gov
eminent, or Of all forms of law, or
the assassination of public officials.
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Provided, That nothing in this act
shall exclude. if otherwise admissible.
persons convicted of an offense purely
political, not involving moral tur-
pitude.
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CHICAGO, May 7.-Offcials of the
Carpenters unions say over 1000 con-
tractors have signed their new scale,
which provides for an eight-hour day
and 20 cents an hour the first year.
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OPPOSE PRISON GOODS.

DETROIT, Mich, May 7.-Trade
unionists throughout the state are urg-
ing their representatives to favor a
pending bill in the state legislature
which would compel manufacturers of
prison goods to label them as such.
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LABOR WILL F|GH
n;:<:;2y T
Convicted Leader Given Libe1 Z
Under $40, 900
Bond.
NEW TRIAL DEMANDED
BY ATTORNEY HAWKINS
Judge Biased and Jury in Hands
of Rockefeller Tools Ground
For Appeal.
OUTRAGE, SAYS GOMPERS.

WASHINGTON, May Tits
10 WONDER" said Samuel Comp
ers, discussing the verdict.
AFTER all the poison and vim
dictiveness, there is nothing as
tOlhshing in the verdict.
sit is only regrettable. 1t
deserves the severest condem-
nation. Every inch of the
ground will be contested, how
ever. Every liberty-loving citizen
will join in fighting that decree"
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The Lamar register., 1915-04-07
CITIES HAVE GREAT FUTURE
Ports on the Coast Bound to Grow
Enormously as the country's
Wealth Is Developed.

Seattle on Puget sound in 1913
cleared for foreign trade ships with
3,O5S. 5O4 tons tonnage. New York alone
leading It and New Orleans coming
third. At the present time, says the
Christian Science Monitor, there are
80 deep-water ships in Seattle's har-
Dor loading for foreign or Atlantic
ports and due to make the passage
through the Panama canal A con-
siderable numerical and high tonnage
proportion OF these vessels are Amer
lean owned and fly the stars and
stripes. They indicate a mounting
volume of business for the port and
for the region of the country of which
It is one of the several doorways to
the outer world so that when the
statistics of 1914 are compiled the
city's relative rank will not have
changed. What will be disclosed prob
ably will be its supremacy on the Pa
cific coast and its lead over most of
the Atlantic and Gulf ports.
The natural resources of this city
as port of entry and of exit were ex-
ceptional prior to deliberate planning
by citizens for their use. Equally SO
were the potential stores of wealth
in the vast hinterland which the rail-
ways focusing Seattle tap. But when
the nation set about linking the At
lantic and the Pacific at Panama. and
when the citizens of Seattle created
a port commission and began devel-
oping the harbor and providing ter
minals then a new day dawned, and
the results are now apparent; and not
the least of the gain is from growth
OF the port as a place for transship-
ment of goods billed through to Asiat-
&c ports West-bound cotton and east
bound SILK symbolic a double current
that flows in and out and out and in.
And as for lumber. the Pacific slopes
are under attack to provide heavy
timber for the world. now that exports
to the Atlantic coast and to Europe
have the Panama canal freight rate.
What Is true of Seattle also is true
of Tacoma, Portland and Vancouver.
Seattle's pre-eminence is in degree and
not in kind. All outlets of this enor-
mously rich region of the North Amer
lean continent are bound to grow rap
luAg uHuNl diNtieu NohulllpHs VI JUST
ness. conditioned by the interoceanic
short cut and by economic changes
following the present war. They also
will profit by coming development of
Alaskan resources under restrictions
that will insure growth of population
in territory and retention there OF
larger proportion of its wealth. hith-
erto 30 largely falling into the hands
OF transients and absentee owners OF
properties.
The Lamar register., 1915-04-07

In the Burlington Magazine an arti
Gle on Robins gift to the British ma.
ton of a collection of his works is &C
claimed from an angle of appreciation.
The writer decides that although Ro
din's fame was made in France It was
established in England and that in
reality Rodin is a British institution.
There is something to be said in more
senses than one for the contention
Specifically. there is less sharpness
of contrast between the best British
sculpture and that of Rodin than ex.
lists between his work and all other
French sculpture of technical excel
leRce. His blurred contours are seen
to better effect in the environment of
London than in the vivacious light OF
the Luxembourg But OF course the
main point is that the generous old
sculptor achieved a maximum of tact
in making himsels the symbol of the
new mutual understanding between
the two great nations.
The Lamar register., 1915-04-07

A new liver disease caused by a
quick-drying varnish. and to which
varnishers and polishers may be sub
ject, was discovered at London. Eng
land, by DR. Bernard Salisbury and DIR
Wilcox. The eminent Psychologists. in
an autopsy upon a workman who hao
been employed at the Hendon aircraft
factory.
This varnish is composed OF tetro-
chlorether. menthylated spirit, benzine
and other ingredients. Rats subject
to the vapor. said DR. Wilcox at the
inquest, became drowsy and develop
ed an extensive liver disease. The
workman's death was due to syncope
from disease OF the liver caused by
the action of tetrochlorether.
The Lamar register., 1915-04-07

Section /. That all awnings hereaf-
ter built. constructed or placed upon
or in conjunction with or appurtenaut
/ to any building or buildings withln th M,
city Of Lamar, Colorado, which shhll
project over any sidewalk " saiu Wv
shall be so built. constructed or placed.
that the same when constructed OF
IcIofh shall be. when lowered seven ~
feet from the surface Of such sldcwalk
land the outer edge OF the same shall
be when lowered nine 90 feet from me
/ lot line on which the building TO Whlch
purteuant, provided. however, mat the
Requirements Of this section snail not
apply TO awnings built; consruGtta OF
placed for the protection OF WINDOW
| on any but the first or ground floor OF
buildings within the city OF Lamar
section ?. That all awnings heresf-
/ ter built. constructed or placed upon
Tor In conjunction win Or appuFtehaht
| to any building or buildings within the
ICity Of Lamar. Colorado, which shall
project over any sidewalk in said city
which shall be built Of wood or lum-
Der and require any supports lhtitIoT
from the sidewalk shall have metal
roofs and their supports shall be OF
Ibrlck. concrete. stone or IRON ana no
such awning shall be built without the
plans and specifications having been
iurst exhibited to the City Council and
the same 10 be erected, duly entered
Iupon the records OF said city Council
latter having been adopted by major
1ity vote Of the quorum OF said CITY
Council.
! Section 2. If any person or persons
shall construct or cause to be con
lany sidewalk in the city Of Lamar,
land the same shall not be so built and
CONSTRUCTED according to the provisions
Iof Sections one and Two Of this Ordi-
nance. the street Committee OF the
Lefty Council of the city Of Lamar. Col
dorado, shall be authorized to cause
any such awning or awnings to be re-
moved at the expense Of the person or
IpersOus owning the same
| Section 4. Any person or persons
who shHl build, construct or place any
IawniuE or awnings which shall project
lover any sidewalk within the city Of
provisions Of Sections one and Two Of
Ithis Ordinance in the material. build
ling and construction thereof. shall be
Ideemed guilty OF a mlsdemeanOr. and
shall upon conviction Of any such Of
Tense be fined in a sum Of not less than
Five Dollars $500. and not exceeding
Twenty-Five Dollars $4,000 for each
offense, and Jurisdiction is hereby con
ferred upon the Police Magistrates
Court Of Lamar Colorado. for the trial
of any person charged with the viola
ton OF any OF the provisions OF this
section ;. Ordinance No. 113 and all
ordinances, or parts Of ordinances, in
CONFLICT with the provisions OF this
ordinance are hereby repealed.
] Section 6. This ordinance shall be
in fun force and effect In hve cd days
D from and after its publication In The
! This ordinance was introduced and
read at "A regular meeting OF the city
! council Of Lamar. Colorado. held on
the 9Th day OF April. \. D. l9l5;
J. X. DOUGHTY.
CseaD
S. SEE E. COOK. City Clerk.
The Lamar register., 1915-04-07
Gun Without RecoII.

An officer of the United States navy
has invented a gun that fires a six
pound projectile without recoiL This
gun, because Of its absence OF recoil.
is well adapted to use on aeroplanes
or dirigibles.
The gun is most interesting. having
both ends open to the atmosphere. The
shell has the projectile tied into one
end, and in the other end is mass of
bird-shot The shot is OF sufficient
weight to furnish the required reac-
ton when the projectile is discharged
from the other end of the gun. When
the gun is fred the projectile is
thrown from the muzzle at high We
Iocity while the shot is discharged
from the breech at low velocity.
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Not Really "sentInels."

All animals whether quadrupeds
or birds, that feed In herds are said
to place sentries on the outskirts OF
their party. It is however. obvious
that wherever there is q collection Of
animals feeding or lying down there
will be members Of the group at the
corners who. by their very position,
become ''sentinels