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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-09
sATURlD DAY.


The daily newspapers to rely the power Of
rdicule to win their fight for the Duluth Edison
pany One of them characterzes the leaders in the
municipal ownership contest fanatics while the
other in mider language refers to them the staff
In view of the pitifu defense they making for the
electric lighting company they be excused for
sorting to the tactics of testers.
But who are these fanatics" and what is this
staff They are the men who have fought every bat
tie for civic betterment that has been waged in this
city for than twenty years. They were "fana-
tcs and the "staff' in the old days when the fight
was made for the citys ownership of the Duluth Gas
and Water company, and they characterized as
such by the same newspapers that ridiculng and
censuring them today. 1t is the same old crowd on
each side. The newspapers take the exact position
today in behalf of the private company that they did
in that memorable fight and the old crowd of munich
pal ownership with thousands of recruits
still standing as firmly for the people.
Who these fanatics" and what is this "staff?"
They are the who in their fight for the citys
ownership of the electric lighting plant forced the
price of lighting down from is cents ~ cents and
then to 10 cents and later to eight CENTS during which
time both daily brazenly defending the
exorbtant rates charged the people by the private
pany.: They made all manner of excuses for the high
price of electricity just they doing today They
set up the of peculiar physical conditions Du-
luth that do not apply elsewhere, that of blasting
through rock for telephone pole holes and digging
trenches in which to lay And yet when re-
auctions forced in the lighting to the peo-
PIE, the private company in each instance able to
to SHOW an increased surplus over its dividends every
successive year. y -
On this question of municipal lighting the daily
newspapers have always been the wrong side Their
advice to the people has proved in the
bad advice The disasters which they predicted
took place. On the other hand time has shown that
these fanatics and this "staff" the municipal
ownership side of the question have always been
right Every result has INDICATED their Judgment and
in u111fh I'D ic dino
almost entirely to the heroic fights they made against
the corruption which prevailed in the days when a
manager for the Duluth Gas and Water company
the front seat of the council chamber dictated
course of city government.
The people of Duluth know, and if they do not
know they should know, the records of sides
this contest They should know how these fanatics
and this taff have stood in behalf of the peoples
erests all the time, and how the daily newspapers in
every crucial contest have taken sides against the
pie In defense of public service corporations.
Again we say unto you do not be shamed by ridi-
Guile or sllenced by censure. Vote for the unit plan
and the four-cents ordinance It will for your
selves and homes. 1t will the discharge of
patriotic duty.-McE.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-09
THE SEATTLE PLANT.

A great deal has been said of late of the Seattle
Electric Light plant it having been the subject of
editorial in the evening paper The Seattle Times
defender Of the corporate interests especially the
Stone Webster has, like the Duluth dailies,
become paragon of civic virtue and is showing the
unbusiness like methods being used in the operation
the municipal enterprises of Seattle It may be in
terestng to know that this attempt the part of the
Times, to clay BARE the "falure of the lighting sys-
tenn is because Seattle is contemplating extending
municipal holdings.
Read carefully the letters published in this issue,
written by of electricity in Seattle.
The Seattle plant is competing plant being in
competition with plant owned by the Stone &Webster
setts
The city plant 81 900 customers with light
and power, increase of 5000 in year and has
an investment of S. 900.
The bonds issued the plant general lien bonds
interest which is paid solely from the earnings
plant On July 81, 1914 $4,000 of bonds were: re-
tired, nine years before they were due.
Upon Investigating found that before the NUM-
cpa plant projected the rate for residence lighting
charged by the private company, zoe per klowatt
When construction work began, the cy's plant the
private company out of sheer benevoence reduced
rate to 12c per kilowatt when the first contract
was let by the city in 1905 the rate lowered to
eight and half cents y :.-
In 1911 the city lowered rate to seven cents and
in 1912 to six cents. and fixed minimum rate at fifty
enty-five cents to dollar. 80: 80
The Seattle municipal plant lowered cost
street lighting $12 per year arc lamp and one
dollar and twenty cents incandescent
lamp and at the time increased the amount OF
light for each ncandescent lamp used.
The Seattle municipal electric light plant is con.
coded to be great The successful operation
Of the plant has convinced many who were skeptica]
that municipal ownership is the wses pursue
1t is due to the municipal lighting plant Seattle that
city today enjoys rates less third of the
rate twelve but the Duluth Edison's Cit.
zens Committee is silent as to these achievements
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-09
THREE CENT LIGHT

Mr.. Charles Day, of Day & Zimmerman large
operating and holding firm of Philadelphia in speak
ing before the conference Of American mayors at Pha
dephia last November stated that through the adoption
OF an adequate accounting system, at minimum cost
his company has been convinced that three cent cleo
trio rate is to be preferred to higher because
the cost of generation is less than oneaf cent per ko
watt hour He added that, the encouragement of use
Of electricity in the long will larger and more
stable returns to the electric company"
This being true is 1t not logical assume that four
cents will net reasonable profit in Duluth where the
cost of generation is but slightly one-ha cent to
the Duluth-Edison Electric company?
And further. does 1t not indicate that the modern
economical unit plan proposed BY the city will when
in operation not only furnish It's customers With three
cent light but possibly at lower rate eventually?
The next construction work done ~ the Duluth
Edison will probably - unit onstructie
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-09
TWO LIES MAILED!

The municipal ownership commit
tee will not be- able to anticipate all
the canards and roorbacks that will:
be sprung by the Duluth dison's
citizens committee and the daily
press during the few remaining days
of the campaign.
We cannot spend the money the
other side can because we don't own
and electric light plant. Those who
contribute to our campaign fund will
get nothing for their contributions
except such reduct' ons in electric light
and power rates as all the rest of the
people will get
We therefore. ask you to THINK
before you believe the fairy stories
that will be told you by those who
are being paid to fool you. You can
get the truth by calling at n mic
ipal Ownership headquarters at
Fourth avenue West and Superior
street. "
Two stories that the Duluth Edi-
sons hired men are circulating are
torpedoed below. One Is, that the
consumers will have to buy their own
meters if the Unit Plant is built. An
other is that, if the Unit Plant is
built the minimum charge for elec-
trio light will be s1.00 per month.
Now read the following:
ITO the voters Of Duluth:
In case the city is authorized to
built the Unit. System Electric Light
and Power plant, the minimum charge
for electric light will not exceed rs
cents per month. We guarantee that
charge for at least two years. II you
have to pay more you yourselves Will
have to elect the men to raise the
price.
The estimate Of $S5,soo.oo, which
is more than enough to built the Unit
Plant on which you are to. vote on
January 18th, includes the cost Of all
meters. The city will buy them. You
use them as parts.of the plant; they
will cost you nothing.
(Signed) w. I..PRINCE. ..,..- ). p. ..
W. A: HTCKEN. :: 80
LEONIDAS MERRITT.
RODERICK MURCHISON.
F. J. vOSS.
OF course the hired men will start
something new; but remember that no
| argument should sound good to you
that takes 100000 a year out of Du-
luth that can be better spent among
our own people,.
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP
COMMITTEE,
BY Chris. E. Evens, Chairman.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-09

States during the calendar year 1918,
compiled by A. II. Fay. 1914.
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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-09
UNION GIRLS OBJECT.

CHICAGO, Jan. because a
delegation Of society women have
taken 1t upon themselves to have
twelve chaperons and ten investiEat-
ors, to say nothing Of social secre-
tary and one professional nurse, 1T
the municipal dance halls, soon to
open in this city, union girls are up In
arms and are writing tart letters to
city officials. The girls protest 1t this
assumption OF "guardianship." applied
only to them . sz.
& Who will chapsron tho society
women while they chaperon usf ~ asks
Anna Schmidt. org nizer of the Wait-
resses union. This query illustrates
the mental attitude IN tho protestorA
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-09
CHOICE RECIPES
Egg Crumbs.

DBS OTU11USs
S1ft a. cupful of -four, with salt and
pepper. Beat an egg enough to blend
the yolk and white. then add two
tablespoonfuls Of water and mix with
the flour. Turn on to Toured board
and knead thoroughly, working in as
much dry flour as possible, so that a
very stiff dough is formed. Let this
stand for half an hour, then CRATE on
a coarse crater and let the crumbs
dry, after spreading them out on the
board. Allow two tablespoonfuls of
these egg crumbs to be cooked in the
soup. The remainder of the crumbs.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-09
after drying. may be put into q jar
and kept for future use. They will
keep for some time.
German Potato Salad.

Boil four large potatoes in their
jackets. Peel and slice them very
thin. Add one small onion chopped
very fine. Cut three slices of bacon
Into dice and fry until brown, pour
this hot fat over the potato and onion,
season well with salt and pepper.
Heat four tablespoonfuls Of vinegar
to the boiling point and pour over
the potato. Mix well and allow the
salad to cool before serving.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-09
THE CRY OF
THE DREAMER
John Boyle o'Reilly.

I am tired of planning and toiling
In the crowded hives of men; "1'
Heart-weary of building and spelling
And spelling and building again.
And I long for the dear old river,
Where I dreamed my. youth away;
For a dreamer lives forever,
And a toiler dies in a lay.
I am sick .of the snowy seeming
OF life that Is half g. lie;
OF the faces lined with scheming
In the throng that hurries by.
From the sleepless thoughts endeavor
Iwould go where the children play;
For a dreamer lives forever,
And a thinker dies in a day.
I can feel no pride, but pity
For the burdens the rich endure;
There is nothing sweet in the city
But the patient lily les of the poor.
Oh, the little hands too skillful,
And the child mind choked with
weeds! K
The daughters heart grown wilful,
And the fathers heart that bleeds!
No, no! from the streets rude hustle,
From trophiessof m rt and stage,
I would fly to the woods low rustic
And the meadows kindly page.
Let me dream as Of OLD by the river,
And be loved for my dreams always;
For a dreamer lives FOREVER,
And toiler dies in g. day.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-09
A QUESTION OF PROFITS.

The profits of public enterprise go to the people
and not into the pockets of few individuals. city
owning it's water light plant may them on rates
sufficient to yield profit, which goes into the public
treasury to reduce taxation. add public re-
sources it operate the works at rates too low
TO yield surplus, in which fund equivalent to
the dividends and profits Of the private companies
to the people in the shape lower Prof
Parsons.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-09

Why fear the unit plan for building an electric
lighting plant? We have several units in our water sya
tenn. One on Duluth Heights and another at New sDu
luth, and they both self sustaining Indeed
ot the present owners Of the Duluth Edison
once owned unit Of water system Ct West Duluth
md they made money out Of It. too s s4se
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-09
WANTS sTATE PRINTTNG oFFICE,

WANTS STATE PRINTING OFFICE.
OMAHA, Jan. 9.-Ths Typograph-
ical union has appointed q committee
and started q campaign to develop
sentiment for a state printing office.
The law now provides for printing
commissioner, and the typos ask that
this law be extended 50 that the COM
missioner will have control az all state
printing. 4.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-09

$25 Warm listers, SIS, at The
Big Duluth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-21
COL. D00LEY IS
ILL IN CHICAGO

Lewiston, Me, Jan. e0-Friends Of Col,
John j. Dooley of Portland ana they
are legion. regret his serious illness in
Chicago.
bout ten DAYS ago. while in Chicago
col Dooiey became i'll. Physicians sum
moned to his hotel decided that an o.
Grafton was necessary and he was taken
TO the Hakneymann hospital where an
operation for strangalated hernia was
performed. AT the time Col. Dooley was
IN dangerous condition for "a hours
1t is understood, his recovery seemed
doubtful. Word received in Lewiston
Tuesday night, how ever. stated that he
was recovering and would be able TO
leave the hospital within a few DAYS.
Col. Dooley has for years been con-
nected with the national guard Of Maine
Since April. 1909, he has been chief OF
ordinance on the governors staff resign
ing the first Of this year because hr
expected his duties as head of the mill.
tary department Of the United Sattes
Cartridge Co. Of Boston, to necessita+e
his removal from Maine. Readers Of the
Lewiston Journal will recall tie two
splendid articles on the European war
which Col. Dooiey wrote fer the Lewis
ton Journals magazine section. the nast
fall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-21
DEMONSTRATE NEW
LIGHT TO CITY GOVT

Members of the city government and
many persons interested in the secur-
ing Of better lighting facilities for the
city assembled Wednesday evening at
O'clock on Brunswick avenue. oppo-
site the Congregational church to witness
the demonstration of the new light which
the Central Maine Power Co. offer to
substitute in place OF the old arc light.
The arc and the new nitrogen light were
a!terEatcd thus giving the onlooker a
Chance TO compare the two. AS far as
light giving is concerned the new lamp
is far ahead Of the arc From the same
post on Brunswick street with the old
arr the corner By Christ church was
very poorly lighted while the new lamp
lights the corner as brilliantly as one
could Wish. The same effect was noticed
Oh Brunswick avenue as one came UP
the hill
All who saw the comparison between
the Old and the new were loud in their
praise Of the new. The difference is
enough 10 become apparent 10 the most
unobservins. The city council express
themselves as much pleased with the
new light and il is highly probable that
not ony Water street but many other
o. The Gardner streets Will be modernly
lighted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-21
name y DEPUTIES IN BLANKET
WARRANT FOR mANSL AUCHTER IN
SHOOTING OF 19N Y. STRIKERS

Roosevelt. n. j., Jan. 20-With =
deputy sheriffs named as defendants
in a blanket warrant charging man
slaughter Investigations were under
way tonight by the Federal Commits
sion on industrial relations and the
prosecutor OF MiddleseX county into
the shooting yesterday of 10 striking
employees OF the American Agricultural
Chemical Co. Desidori Alesandro died
from gunshot wounds received during
the clash with deputies guarding 81
the companys fertilizer plants ans
several others Of the strikers were in
a serious condition tonight.
Twenty one Of the deputies PLEADED
not guilty when arraigned before
County Judge Peter F. Daley in New
Brunswick late today and were re-
lea sed in bail of $1,000 each. bonds be-
ing furnished by surety company.
They We're sent back to guard the
companys property tonight. Counsel
for the other deputy named in the
warrant said his client would appear
for pleading tomorrow.
Investigators representing the fed
eral commission on industrial relations
expect to complete their inquiry b.
Friday night. Meanwhile the county
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-21
PHILANTHROPIC SOCIETY
WILL MEET ON JAN. p

The midwinter meeting Of the Womans
Philanthropic Union Will be held Wednes-
day, Jan =, at Grand Army hall The
session Will open promptly at 80 O'Clock
These meetings are always looked for
ward to with pleasure for they always
hold much OF interest to those interested
IN the welfare of their fellow beings
Although the program Will be some
what varied from the usual form il is
none the less attractive. Two questions
OF vital interest TO the State will he ably
handled by those amply qualified to dis
cuss them. George +. Fagg Of Portland.
treasurer of the Maine Prison Associa-
ton. Will speak upon the establishment
of much needed woman's reforTnatory.
Miss Marshall, field agent of the Maine
anti-Tuhercuiosis Association, will give
an address upon the warfare that is be-
ing Waced against tuberculosis.
The hosteses of the afternoon will be
members from the Current Events Club
ana Mothers Club.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-21
SUES HALL0WELL
CONCERN $4,000
FOR BROKEN LEG

Portland. Ne, Jan. 20-Isaac A.
Wing of Portland Wednesday in the
supreme court started action for dam
ages against the L. E. Bradstreet &
Sons Co. of Hallowell to recover
$4,000 for injuries received on an ele-
vator, Dec. 5. 1913. in the Ashe. Moves
d Small shoe factory of Auburn. in
its construction. Wing alleges that
through the negligence of Pearl Brad
street, an employee of that company.
the elevator on which he was riding
WIS allowed to descend from the TOP
floor to the basement with great
speed. as a result Of which Wing sus-
tanned a broken rib and broken bones
in his foot causing him to be perma-
nently injured.
The defence viii contend that the
elevator used by Wing was intended
only as a freight carrier, that there
were other means of descent from the
top floor, that the elevator system
was equipped with an electric buzzer.
one ring Of which notified the operator
that the elevator was to ascend; two
rings meant that it would descend
without load and three, that it would
descend with a load. Witnesses will
be introduced to show that the buzzer
was rung twice by one of the men who
descended on the elevator with Wing
at the time Of the accident.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-21

authorities here and in New Bruins
wick plan to place evidence before a
grand jury.
When the investigators report, thu
federal commission will then deter
mine what action, If any, it will take
and whether it will hear witnesses.
The commissioners today received
the following telegram from julius
Jaeger, secretary of the Chemical
Workers Union. who is at Roosevelt:
Yesterday 10 of our fellow workers
were shot down. while standing a:
the railroad station by deputy sher-
ifs stationed at Williams and Clark
plant, who fired volleys without pro-
vocation into the dead and dying af-
ter they had fallen. This is another
Colorado massacre and we ask you
to appoint a day and time at which
witnesses to this murder may give
testimony"
Labor leaders addressed strikers at
a meeting today urging them not 20
arm themselves and to refrain from
violence. The strikers discussed, with
out taking action a suggestion to APP
point a committee to meet represen-
tatives of the company with a view
Of settling the wage dispute which
resulted in their quitting work
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-21
MONTHLY MEETING
OF LOCAL TEACHERS

The regular monthly meeting Of the
teachers of the Gardiner and Farming
dale schools was held Tuesday afternoon
at the old council rooms in the City
building. Some time was devoted to a
discussion Of school savings banks and
their introduction into the Gardiner
schools. No decision YVES reacheu and
the matter after being carefully consid-
cred will be brought up again. Miss NY
"a Black. teacher in the school at the
New Mills. has tried the experiment in
that school and the results have been
highly gratifying.
Mr.. Chaffee. principal Of the High
school. presented an interesting review of
Cubberley's Rural Life and Education -
These reviews given by the teachers on
the books from the teachers library are
one of the most interesting features Of
the meetings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-21
GARDINER W. G. T. L.
HOLDS ITS MEETING

The Gardiner ". c. T. I. met
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. L.
{. Jones. Central street. The meeting
was opened with devotional exercises
conducted by Mrs. W l. Guild. A
committee was appointed TO visit the
barber shops Of the city and ask for
permission TO leave the w. c T. I.
literature upon their tables for the
pcrusal Of their patrons while wait
ing. Mrs. ". I. Guild was appointed
as superintendent Of the W. c. I. L.
medal contest. a committee Oh l.. T.
L. work vas appointed and asked to
report az the next meeting. The meet
inC closed with a reading and discus
SION of the prohibitory law.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-21

was sent to Secretary Bryan.
The gunboat did lombard. he testi-
fed, throwing five shells into the city
and damaging his property.
AS evidence of conditions in Santo Do
mingo., Baker said that on one occasion
when all Americans had taken to the
cellars" it was reported that Desidario
Arias, revolutionist leader, had recon-
mended that it would be a good thing
to shoot off three or four good Ameri-
cans" in order TO bring about American
intervention.
Commissioner Phelan announced that
former Governor Glynn of New York and
former Governor J. Franklin Fort of
New Jersey had been asked to appear.
Commissioner Phelan is also trying to
procure the attendance OF Jack Rose
one Of the. witnesses at the trial OF Pc.
lice Lieut.. Becker for the murder OF
Herman Rosenthal. Sullivan acted as
Roses counsel in the case and was asso-
ciated with him. according to testimony
In the present investigation. in the pro-
motion Of prize fights in Waterbury, Ct
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-21
U. S. REQUESTS REASON why
AMERICAN STEAMER IS HELD
AND HER FLAG PULLED Down

f1cers, who hoisted the British flag,
and a prize crew who navigated the
ship so that. according to Captain Far
ley she was damaged before she was
brought into kirkwall. There the
Greenbrier remained for three days,
CAPTAIN Farley refusing to sail her
further except under the American
flag. The British authorities finally
consented to the raising of the Amer
lean flag and Captain Farley tok his
ship to Leith. where pilot was pick
up and the Greenbrier was taken to
her destination at Bremen
The points upon which the state de-
parIment wants information are: First.
why it was necessary to search the
Greenbrier in view Of the certificate
issued by the British consul at New
York and, second. why a neutral ves-
sci was compelled to lower her flag
when under no known rule could she
be regarded as a prize.
The British ambassador is expected
to get report on the subject from
the London foreign Office.