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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-08-07

ALBANY, N. Y, Aug. 6.-The court
of appeals has placed New York
among those states that declare work
mems compensation laws are both
constitutional and necessary. = ...t,
.~4s,I1C southsrnn Pacific railroad st.
tackled the law, using the time-worn
defense that it offended the federal
constitution. A longshoreman en-
ployed by the company in New York
city was killed and a lower court
awarded damages. The company in
sisted that the federal constitution was
outraged, as that historic document
declares that property cannot be
seized without due process of law.
The company included other reasons
why the longshoreman's widow and
children should not receive damages.
Among them was tax ON Interstate
commerce and violation of the. federal
compensation act, which applies to
employees engaged in interstate COM
merce.
Judge ScOrns Railroad.
Judge Miller swept these defenses
aside and held for the woman and
children in a decision that was con-
CURED in by his associates.
| The court said:
ANY plan devised by the wit of
man may, in exceptional cases, work
unjustly, but the act is to- be judged
by It's general plan and scope and the
general good to be promoted by 1t.
NO one has vested right under
the constitution to the maintenance
Of the common law. doctrine that the
master is responsible for the acts of
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-08-07
LABOR ADJ ] :. !. unions D Ar:
!. N|0]|7|'L|E|:|D|| I ]||'. BY NOSE
- - - NJ W.; EIs5.,s5 sf5 sg sft :
!. . !. !. BY POLITICIANS

e.. Sydney. New South Wales, Aus
tralia, Aug. 6.-The Australian Wor-
ker makes this spirited reply to the
charge by Premier Holman that a
recent labor conferences was merely
! "a voting machine.''' .:s@s"<s ~.
" THE labor movement is not clay in
the hands Of either q conference or a
premier, It ;is not q plastic lump to
be plnched and squeezed into this
shape or that by a number of per-
sons posing as the molders Of it's des-
tiny. ~ q :'< -. H..
THE labor movement is a leader
less movement. =" 1 -
j: 1T chooses certain Individuals to
voice its views and cast it's votes, but
it gives no one Whatsoever the right
or the power to impose his own per-
sonal ideas upon tito embody his
private opinions and prejudices and
faNacies in formal statements and
declare: Behold. the labor plat
FORM |85s'@- = ,tSs-g,'- q ~.
1.-THE labor movement is the biggest
thing on earth, It IL so big that it
can't be packed into four walls or
crammed into the Uranium OF any
man alive. be the size OF his hat what
it NAV - -. SItr-4-s>S.s.
4. Nothing smaller than the whole
world will do for it. hough for prac-
tical purposes It divides itself in ac-
cTordance with geographical bound
aries and racial characteristics, in
spirit it Is Icosmopolitan, and even
mountains and oceans cannot condi-
tipn IT.. =. I ! Z a7,. n X = = -
The labor movement represents
the spontaneous coming together of
the . workers goadedE by common
wrongs into seekJnga a common rem
edy.' +. -. ..-,.. -. :. !.
I'm the ordinary meaning of the
term lit has no leaders 1t neither
desires nor requires them. =
TT chooses delegates to. do certain
definits work.; 1T endows them with
power to vote in. a. certain way on GER
tain definite subjects. Il =.
But it. has not the slightest inten-
ton Of allowing itself to become the
puppet Of any man or group of men" :"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-08-07

the preferential, system Of voting
is ideal in theory, but has =. not
worked out: in practice. AS a mat
ter of fact, the practical efficiency
of4the system toSrec cord the will Of
the people from year to year has
been demonstrated by the election
of such men as Hicken and Muir
Gibson IN, 1918 when the pendu-:
lum was swinging toward the pro-
gressive extreme, and by: the cleo
ton Of such men as Farrell and
Silberstein when, the pendulum
was returning toward the perpen-
1dicular:: But assuming that the
system has failed to work out in
practice as it was supposed to in
theory, it was something that the
people of Duluth lhad the power to
change by amending the election
provisions of their charter, and in
their wisdom they could be de-
pended on to do&so, without any
help from any four men sitting in
judgment in St.Paul.-:;
Justice Hallam says the rule is
that a court Villnot declare a law
unconstitutional unless it is uncon-
stitutional hey ond reasonable
doubt. And the majority of the
court does not seem to disagree
with Justice Hallam on that point.
Yet, this decisions upsets the entire
election machinery of Duluth-a
system, which does not affect an
other community In the state,---a
system, which had been over
Whe1mingly adopted BY the only
people affected by it,---a system,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-08-07

which the people Of Duluth could
have easily changed by amend
:ment Of their own charter sys-
tenn which no other appellate court
in the land had condemned, and
which had been upheld by the only
other appellate court which had
considered it, and is then, upset by
four men all on the ground that
the system is unconstitutional be-
yond a reasonable doubt.
It is not necessary to question
the integrity or high personal vir-
tues and technical judicial ability
of the Judges Of our Supreme
Court in order to say that such a
decision has no place in the
twentieth century. '.s y i,
Testing a law of 1913 by what
people might have thought about
it in 1851, is no particular credit
to =" that system of Jurisprudence
which grows and develops to: meet
the needs. and aspirations Of a
free people as they arise from gen.
GRAFTON to generation
+ We hope the effect Of the deci:
sion will be to overthrow system
:und which such: a decision is
made possible. Home rule will be
a joke SO long as any four men
in St: Paul can overrule &C, ,000
people in Duluth. The people will
not be free until they can deter.
mine questions of public policy
finally for themselves, unvexed by
the possibility Of Judicial vetoes,
judicial Legislation. or absentee
court guar dianships. .r. i.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-08-07
CANCELLATION: MEN !.
;; IDEAL EMPLOYERS
A"6C -, =. y :
= HEAVY BLOWS

New York, Aug. 6.-1n an award
by a board of conciliation, appointed
by Mayor Mitchell, the International
Ladies' Garment Workers union has
won signal victory over the Cloak.
Suit and Skirt Manufacturers Pro-
tective association.
The board has dealt the employ.
ers' organization several hard blows;
one of the most effective being a.
recommendation that some method
be devised whereby claims of work.
ers that they are unjustly discharged
may be considered.
The conciliators express these views
on the theory that every man has
the right to run his own business"
mo human being is wise enough to
be able to trust his sole judgment in
decisions that affect the welfare of
others; he needs to be protected, and,
If he is truly wise, will welcome pro-
lection against the errors to which he
is liable in common with his kind, as
we'll as against the inspirations of
passions. or selfishness. For this
reason a tribunal of some kind is
necessary, in case either of the par
ties to this covenant believes itself
to be unjustly aggrieved''
Wages are increased all along the
line and it is ordered that old proto-
col standards for piece work be. again
renewed. This latter is most import
ant for it means an end, according to
President Schlesinger of the interna-
t1onal union, ito the faggling with
price committees in the shops, which
resulted in the discharge of work
ers who demanded a decent wage and
the enslavement of those workers
who did not hold out against the de-
mands of avaricious Bosses"
COntractural relations existed be.
tween the garment workers and their
employers for several years. On May
20 the employers abrogated the pro.
cotol and announced that they would
no longer deal with the union. The
workers declared their willingness tc
arbitrate and prepared to- protec,
their interests. A gigantic strike
seemed imminent when the employ.
ers abandoned their warlike attitude
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-08-07
STATE SUPREME COURTS UPHOLD
W0RKMEN'S C0hIPENSA ATI0N LAW

court has interpreted several rulings
of the Industrial accident board,
charged with the enforcement Of the
act, this is the first time the general
purposes: OF the law have been sup,
ported the states highest tribu-
nal. 81 3 sg s7sf. +
,,.s7,- Judge .steere's Opinion .s.-.. .s:<
Justice .steere's opinion, signed by
every member of the court, is, in
part: =. . ~ "
1T is to be recognized at the out
set that workmen's compensation
legislation Of this class, based on the
economic principle of trade risk in
that personal injury losses incident
to industrial disputes are like wages
and breakage" Of machinery, a part
OF the cost of production, works fun
damental changes i'm the !, familiar
principles underlying and governing
the doctrine of liability for negligence
as heretofore applied to the relation
of master and servant. 80: 49,:
But it: by no means follows that
this comparatively recent and radical
legislation, upon the, subject, enacted
to meet changed Industrial condf-
tionsr and afford relief from evils and
defects which had developed under
the old rules Of law. ia negligence
cases for personal injury Of senlpl ployes,
| violates the spirit or letter OF our
constitution. -: NJ, .s. ss:
The policy, importance and prop
rie.ys Of this legislation in it's gen
eral plan and purpose, are not open
to- question: and. NE 1 do not find it
subject to 4 the constitutio objec-
! tions urged in this record
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-08-07

! his servants. which doctrine may un-
doubleday be extended or curtailed by
the legislature. n...,.
mo one doubts that the doctrine
of assumptions of riSk and the fellow
servant doetFihe develope sby the
courts ufit1e d fffeFs 1T condi tions than
those now prevailing may be limited
or entirely abrogated by the legisla-
ture: It would not be q. great extern
sion OF that doctrine for. the legisla-
ture to provide that the employe
should assume the risk Of all acci-
dental injuries, and If that can be
done, it is certainly competent, for the
legislature to provide for the creation
of an insurance fund for, a limited
compensation to the employe for all
accidental injuries, regardless of
whether there was cause OF action
for them at common law.
This subject should be viewed in
the light Of modern conditions, not
those under which the common law
doctrines were. developed. With the
change in industrial conditions, an
opinion has gradually developed which
almost. universally favors a more just
and economicar system Of providing
compensation for accidental injuries
to employees as substitute for waste
full and protracted damage suits, usu-
ally. unjust in their results either to
| the employer or the employe and
sometimes to; both" ~ '~
Michigan Court Decides.
Lansing, Mich, Aug. 6.--The state
supreme court has upheld the work
men's compensation law, spassed by
the legislature in 1912. While the
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-08-07
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Schooner Lies 1t Hoquiam While
= : Officials Try to Find
T. Out Her History. :,

f1OtRUlAVM, WaSn., Aug. 6.-Tho
three-masted schooner Annie Larson
rides at anchor In the harbor here,
and you wouldn't guess that statesman
are spending sleep1ess nights on her
account. Capt. Paul Schulter, master,
sits on the end Of a rotting dock, and
fishes for rock cod, mad clear through.
He wants to put to sea, but Uncle
Sam won't let, him. =.
. Uncle Sans vigilantsofficial under
the direction oksUnited States Attor-
ney Clay Allen, Seattle, are holding
the Anni3 Larson because a cargo, of
war munitions was; found aboard her.
n Was. this cargo TO aid Victoriano
EHuerta in oVerthroWing .Carranza and
Villa and again grabbing Mexico
Uncle Sam wants to know. !, -
Uncle wants. to know also what
American interests furnished and
agreed to deliver these arms and why
the Annie Larson was to have trans
ferred her Cargo, after sailing, to a
Standard Oil tanker. j rs
The captain would answer these
questions if he could, but he won't.
The supercargo .can-but won't.
The steamer cleared from San: Diego
for Topolombampo.. Mex On leaving
the port of San Diego, Capt. schulter
was informed by the owners that a
supercargo. Walter Page. would go
aboard and that he would give him his
sailing orders when 24 hours from
port. z>s *25 *S1 yl !. k t. 4 &. cs.s22s
( Page told Schulter to make for So
zorro, a desert island in the Pacific,
500 miles west Of Mexico, where the
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-08-07
EMPLOYERS ORGANIZE ;,
3, OWN CASUALTY COMPANY

PHILADELPHIA, Aug 6.--The new
state compensation law is effective
the first of next year and manufact-
urers are preparing for this event by
organizing a casualty insurance com
pany. " ;
Thomas S. Dando, who favors the
plan. says that employees in this coun-
try last year paid to casualty COM
panies more than 100000 in pre-
miums, while the losses paid by the
companies amounted to- $4,000, 900.
unionlsts. IN on point TO these .. figures as the
against worknnen's compensation leg
islatiOn # tt,.J s,s, 4
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-08-07

Declar1ng their belief In the exist
ence Of a preconceived plot to In.
volye the United States in the Euro
pean war, the Friends Of Peace, a.
federation of numerous affiliated
American organizations, have issued
a. call for a National ~Peace conven-
ton to be held in Chicago, Sept. s.
and 6. eliminating in a. grand peace
demonstration ON Labor day, The
convention is direct outgrowth Of
the great peace meeting at Madison
Square garden, New York, June 24th,s
attended by 100000 persons, and the
San Francisco peace mass meeting att
tended by s12O 900. ssssszs s=z 81 &.
The immediate object Of the con s.
vention, it is stated, will be to protest
against Americas entry into the war,
to appoint committees to visit the
belligerent nations in the hope OF
bringing the war to an early .termina-
ton, and to urge a special session Of
congress to consider the advisability
Of placing IN emb: go on all war
supplies. :. :; :...s ~ r : =. :...-.
T., Cosmopolitan Meeting.
The convention will be attended BY.
delegates from all parts of the coun-
try, and it is expected to be one of
the largest gatherings ever held In
America. : Every political party. res
ligious denomination. and organize
tions of every nationality going tps
make UP the cosmopolitan Americana
population will be represented among
the delegates. -.
The principal sessions Of the con-.
xynY will ha.. OF ho SY&sN&s
some: Of the greatest speakers aress
overflow meetings will be held at
different halls in the city.
+ Following is. the full text of tina
call which was issued atsa delegate
convention of the Friends of Peacs,
held at Terrace Garden, New York
City. The call Is signed hy Robert
E Ford, editor oe the seIriih IS
Mr.. Ford ID honorary vice president
OF the Peace committee.
Pursuant to the great pesre mass
meeting in and about Madison Square.
Garden. New York, June "a, 1915, at;
tended by 100000 persons, the:
Friends of Peace. federation Of
American organizations opposed to.
Americas entry Into the present wars
hereby issue q call fer a. National
Peace convention to be held in the
city. Of Chicago, Sept. S and s., cuI-
minating in a grand peace demonstra-I
ton on Labor day, Sept. s.
Voice Anti-War Sentiment.
The object OF the copvention viii
ibe to voice the existing overwheln1-
ing sentiment against Americas par
ticipation in the present world con.
flict, to demonstrate the falsity OF the
claim set up by the jingo press that:
it represents public opinion, to res
affirm our principles OF strict ne,i-
trality, and to urge the early con-.
vening Of congress for Tie purpose OF
considering an embargo on the expor-,
tation Of war supplies to belligerenta
during the present war and enacting
such other Legislation as may be.
deemed advisable to bring the war
to a speedy termination.
That we are in danger of being.
drawn into. ".entangling alliances q
quite evident from the comment .of.
the capitalist controlled press. we
view with alarm the recent statement
Of. Lord Northcliffe that ut ID unit
versally admitted that by supplying
us (England) with vast quantities of.
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Continued on Page 2.
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I" No reform, moral or intellectual,
ever came from the upper classes of
society. Each and all came from tho
protest of the martyr and the victim.
Fhe emancipation of the working class
fm,lst be achieved by the working
people themselves.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-13
CANNING-FINNEGAN.
burlington Man Goes to KecseyiIIe
for His Bride.

one OF the prettiest weddings of the
season took place at the Church of the
Immaculate Conception In Keesevllle. y.
y, Tuesday morning, May A. at 1889
o'clock when Miss Mary Alice Finnegan
became the bride of Lawrence Anthony
Canning of this city The ceremony was
performed by the Rev, J. w. Dwyer Of
ST JohnSbury, cousin Of the bride
The bride was attred hecomingly i'm n
gown OF white crepe de chine. ana wore
white hat She carried whit" bridal
roses She was attended by her cousin
Miss Margaret O'Brlen OF this city The
bridesmaid wore a gown of white lace.
ana pink and white hat She carried
PINK roses. The groom's attendant was
his uncle, William Murphy also of this
city. The ushers were the brides lrother,
j. Wallace F'innegan, and her cousin
Raymond Johnson of this city. Miss
Mary Agnes Mcmahon presided at the
organ and played the wedding march
from Lohengrin, accompanied by the
grooms sister. Miss Pauline Canning of
Burlington as violnist. Miss Mcmahon
also Gang Ava Maria at the offertory
After the ceremony a reception was held
at tina home of tina hridA a i"---Ai-'>
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-13
BURNS SAYS GUILTY.
Admits Iiureinrzing PoStofTice Mt WILL
Jamestown -Four Years Ago.

Arthur Burns, young man with quite
II record for person under twenty-five.
was ariagncd FRIDAY before Judge
Harland Il. Howe, in the federal court. on
the charge of the burglary of the post
"ffic" at Williamstown He pleaded
guilty, retracting a plea of not guilty
made when the court was In session here
In February. Sentence was not imposed
ana the young man was returned to jail
until the court has made further in
VostlEatiun of his record
Tho crime for which Burns is charged
Is that Of breaking and entering the
WilliamstOWu postoffico I'm 1911 and steal
inc s." in money and so in postage
stamps After the job in Vermont he
next appeared in New York State. where
he entered another postoffice, where he
was caught II" received "A sentence of
three wears to the government peni-
Tertiary at atlanta, Ga This term ox-
pirod recently ana about the time Of
tn" opening 40 the February term in
burlington he was brourh, to this city
to Respond to tn" Indictment for the
WllliamStoWu affair He pleaded not
guilty at the time nat couciuded Fri
day to change to a plea guilty.
There are two indictments in tho federal
court in Maine AGAINST Burns. two more
in New Hampshire and one other in
New YORK state. all for postoffcc
burs!arl"s. Indictments against him are
also pending in the State courts Of those
states Burns is said to he a resident
of brooklyn, y. v. and he SAYS that
he has father and mother living but
he mas not heard from them in some
NnarS.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-13

chest of silver on behalf Of all of their
friends assembled Both MIR. and Mrs.
Howard replied with feeling They were
also presented with a picture. taken
while they were ON an outing trip. which
had been enlarged many sizes
Refreshments were served In the ban
quet hall. The serving table was artis-
ticallN decorated with ferns and pink
carnations. Mrs. Harris shower and Mrs.
Ethan Howard served. assisted by the
Misses Dorothy howard Mariure Val
entinc and Stcnni- Johnson. Hazel La
prcse. Doris Newton, Evelyn Hazard,
Gertrude Bacon and Mrs Arthur Gala
han. Mrs. Howard cut the wedding cake.
after which it was passed among the
guests
guests were entertained with vocal solo
by Miss Dorothy Howard, dressed in
costume, followed by the Dixie" song,
presented in the "RunawaNs" Miss Val
ont.ne johnson proved to he even more
entertaining t. her private audience than
when she appeared in the play and with
her supporting chorus girls consisting
of the other eight Young ladies who as
sisted In serving, made pretty picture
in their wanna suits Tho number was
cncorcd manv times. After a picture had
been taken of the wedding couple. dane
ing was enjoyed until midnight, Robin
sons orchestra furnishing music.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-13

relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Canning lett
by automobile for Montreal and VIII re-
side at 60 Catherine street In this city
The relatives from out of town were
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Canning, Miss Nellie
Canning. the Misses Mary and Pauline
Canning. Mrs. Thomas Farrell, MISS Anna
Murphy, +. Murphy, William Murphy
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. johnson, the Misses
Mae, Ruth and Helen johnson, Raymond
Johnson, Mrs. Frank Dwycr and children,
Margaret and Miller O'Bren, all OF Bur
lington; DR.. and Mrs Canning OF Port
Henry. n. Y, the Rev. J. w. DIVER and
Miss Mary Dryer Of St Johnsbury, Miss
Alice Dwyer of Montclair. n. j., Der
nard Mcclure Of Montpelier, Mr.. and Mrs.
Patrick Brennan, John Brennan. Miss
Anna Brennan, Mrs. Joseph Hart Mr..
and Mrs. George Brown and Mr.. Bigford
OF Dannemora, n. Y, the Rev ID. j.
OReilly and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank F'nne-
gan of keeseville, ~ Y
The bride received many useful ana
beautiful gifts of silver. cut glass. furn-
ture and gold
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-13
STATUES OF SEVEN KING:
London Has No Place mt Present
Display Them In.

Seven heroic statues of English king3
which formerly occupied position Of
great honor in the old Westminster hall
near Westminster abbey, London. arl
gathering dust in an obscure warehouse
because no suitable place for them cal
be found. The huge statues were accept
ed by the city corporation as a loan ID
perpetuity, but ever since then the cit1
fathers have been at their wits end al
to how TO dispose Of them. All sorts Of
suggestions have been made and site|
proposed, but in each case certain diff
culties stood in the way. The statues ar|
of such character that they cannot bI
exposed to the weather, and there Is d 8
tinct opposition to dividing the kng|
among several museums or public build
ings. none Of which seem capable q
housing the entire group artistically.
is not unlikely that they will be allowed
TO remain in the warehouse until som|
new art museum is erected in which prd
vision for them can be made. The statueI
are by the leading sCulptors of thel
time and are regarded by art experts al
works of considerable merit.