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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-09-16
LOCAL DRUG CLERKS
FORM TRADE UNION
. Sc-enteen Members Join In Ap-
phcation for Charter from
: Retail Clerks Union

Duluth. has another new union. The
drug clerks formed an organization
last Monday evening, and it will affili-
ate with the Retail Clerks Protective
association. Seventeen charter men,
bers signed the application which with
the fee is nov being considered by the
executive officers Of the international
union at Lafayette; Ind.
The union was organized under the
direction of Henry Pereault, vice
president of the Minnesota State Fed
Grafton Of Labor. He was assisted by
William Murnian, president of the
Federated Trades and Labor assem-
bly,. and also vice president of the
state body. r. j. Coole of the local
organization committee also took a
prominent part in forming the new
union.
George W. Lawson. secretary-treas-
11rer of the Mir 1esota State Fedora
ton Of Labor, on his way from st.
Paul to Hibbing stopped over il Du-
luth to deliver an address to the new
union. The editor Of The Labor
World also addressed the meeting.
The new organization starts under
favorable auspices. Drug clerks work
the longest hours and are the poor.
est paid If men Of their class. An
other meeting will be held Monday
Sept. %, after II p. M. and it is ex.
pected every drug clerk in the city
will be in attendance
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-09-16
SENATOR JONES ON
!: -, ~ 49,. -.-'.
-. SOCIAL INSURANCE
Urges that State Create Fund to
Compensate Workmen Injured
At Their Occupation.
BY RICHARD JONES.

Social insurance for injured work.
men, sickness, old age and unemploy-
ment will come because economic
development challenges society to
LOOK more closely into the well-being
Of its mem bers. And the more closely
society inquiries into the necessity for
such measures, the more apparent it
will be that the administration of So
cial insurance fund is a function that
the state must perform.
We look after the mentally incom-
petent. Why should we not also pro-
vide for the physically disabled? If
it is the duty Of the state to provide
for one, why not in both cases?
Germany, England, Switzerland and
other European countries have made
rapid strides along these lines.
Switzerland has a system Of conlpu1-
sorry fire insurance, covering improve
ments and even household furniture. A
specific tax is levied and collected as
all other property taxes are collected.
This tax goes into a specific fund and
losses are paid out Of this fund-by
the state.
In Minnesota we are interested in
the question of state insurance to
cover the cases of industrial accidents.
The present workmens compensation
law is admittedly defective. It has not
eliminate waste. To large extent it
has done away with the personal in
jury attorney, but what formerly
went to the ambulance chaser now
goes to the private insurance CON-
pany, and in expenses incident to the
private Insurance business.
It may be urged that the insurance
companies are not making much
money in Minnesota. But the fact re-
mains, that the injured worker, the
man chiefly concerned, receives no
der the present system than under the
liability law which was in operation
prior to 1918.
There is a big leak somewhere.
There is waste tina: would not obtain
if the state were in the business.
We propose to do away with the
private insurance agency. The state
should collect a specific tax from the
employers of Minnesota, according to
the hazard in each industry, and from
this fund pay the claims of the men
who are injured and the dependents of
those who are killed in the develop
ment of the industries Of the state.
Experience with such law-and
this scheme is in operation in some of
the states-will show that the injured
workman will receive a higher COM
pensation at a lower cost of the en-
ployer than under the present make
shift system.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-09-16
GRAIN MEN FIGHT
STEVEDORE SYSTEM
Trouble Threatened On Great
Lakes On Account of Letting
Contract to One Man.

There are two grain trimmers
unions in Duluth, one affiliating with
the International Longshoremens' as
ISOLATION, and the other fighting fol-
recognition. The bona fide union
represented by J. G. O'Neill, is making
a strong bid for the work at this port
Mr.. O'Neill is now in Buffalo and has
hopes of being able to induce the
to refuse to unload boats loaded al
Duluth and Superior by non-unior
! men.
The principal opponent to the union
is G. A. Tomlinson Of this city, who il
is said let the contract for loading
grain boats to stevedore. The long
shoremens' union will have nothing tc
do with stevedores. 1T demands that
members be paid direct.
A dispatch from Buffalo gives the
following information about the stu.
alton: - :. .:~< =. .~..
Representatives Of the Buffalo
branch the International Long,
shoremen's association and elevator
and grain-shfpping interests who were
! scheduled to meet this morning at II
O'Clock here in the headquarters OF
the association convened shortly after
II o'clock to confer upon the actor
taken Sunday afternoon. when the
longshoremen voted not to handle
grain trimmed by non union workmer
at Duluth and Superior.
1T. V. O'Connor, international long.
shoremen's president, this afternoon
declared that the charters were taker
away from Duluth and Superior 10.
Gals because they submitted to a. sys'
tenn of receiving pay for their work
through stevedores, while the associa.
ton demands that the men be pai6
direct. The Buffalo 1ongshoremer
fear that if the present conditions al
the two upper lake ports are allowed
to continue it may result in the break.
ing down of the present system here
of receiving pay which they wor
twenty years ago.
|, 1.-THE tug firemen and linemen's as
| ISOLATION Of longshoremen met last
| night to hear the reports of delegate:
who participated in the balloting Sun.
day, but they reached no decision w
to 2 o'clock this afternoon.
mo decision had been reached by
| the> longshoremen here in meeting
but President O'Connor stated thai
| the trouble with the Duluth and Su.
perior ports, undoubtedly, will be am
| icably adjusted"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-09-16

made, as the non-English speaking
applicant understands that he must
make a payment Of money before he
can work. . <. e.. .. .,..
"Such a custom produces the worst
possible type of Industrial slavery and
it is small wonder that the much. ex-
plotted immigrant often feels bitter
and that sometimes the bitterness
manifests itself in acts of violence dur
ing the excitement incident, to a: strike.
What respect can the immigrant be
expected to have for organized society
which permits such conditions to
exist ~
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-09-16
JOB SELLING EVIL .......
IN STATE Of OHIO
Industrial Commission Issues 9
Pamphlet Telling Of Practice
In Buckeye State.

COLUMBUS,-Qh4e, Sept 4.-The
state industrial commission has is
sued a pamphlet on the evil of job
selling in Ohio industrial establish
ments, practiced on illiterate foreign
ers.
I'm some plants" it is stated, 1.-THE
custom has been established for years,
and it is almost uncomfortable that
such a reprehensible practice should
be carried on under the very eyes Of
the general officers of any company
without some knowledge of the fact
on their part"
The payment Of fees to foremen
for furnishing jobs is a. we'll estab-
lished custom in a number of plants
in this state. The victimized are gen.
orally non English speaking foreign
.ers, and those who profit from the fees
are usually English speaking, or able
to speak English, and quite generally
Of a different race from those who
are exploited.
The charges range from box of
cigars or a. bottle of whiskey to $25
for a job paying approximately 25
cents an hour. The shrewder FORE
man seldom receive the 'present"
direct, but have a number of men
who act as go-betweens, who are
either straw bosses" or workmen.
These latter receive their reward BY
=. standing in" with the foreman and
secure more desirable work. At the
most, their direct share of the
present" is the price of a few drinks.
: The CUSTOM" continues the COM
mission, appears to have become so
wen established in some cases that
no demand for payment needs to he
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-09-16

PATTERN MAKERS RELEASED.
; DETROIT, Mich. Sept. 1.-THE
five pattern makers sentenced to Jail
for contempt of court served II days
instead of is but were released on
$500 bond each, in order that argu-
ments may be heard in supreme court
on writ Of prohibition asked for by
the prosecuting concern.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-09-16
LAWSON INSTALLS NEW
j UNION AT HIBBING

George W. Lawson, secretary-treas-
urer of the Minnesota State Fedora
ton Of Labor. passed through the city
Tuesday to Hibbing. where he on the
same evening installed the new union
of Retail Clerks, recently organized
there.
Mr.. Lawson states that the State
Federation of Labor is flourishing and
he looks forward to big year in organ
ization and legislative work.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-09-16
A "FRIEND" OF CHILDREN.

KANSAS CITY,: Mo-, Sept. IL
Trade unionists in this city have raised
a warning cry against Judge; Porter
field of the Jackson county juvenile
court who favors an amendment TO
the state labor law permitting chill
dren Of IL years .of age or over to
work during the :scrool vacation, his
reason being that IL these children
were at work they&would be out Of
mischief and less. frequent visitors be-
fore him. "a -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-09-16
MACHINISTS' GREAT GAIN.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 1.-THE
Midvale SteeN Works has granted the
eight-hour day to its machinists and
these craftsmen. who called a general
eight-hour strike last July, have
scored a tremendous success, as the
Midvale plant is one Of the largest in
the country.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-09-16
REFUSE TO YIELD FREEDOM.

HANNIBAL, Mo-, Sept. 14.-Plumb-
ers' union declines to accept the strike
settlement offered by their employers
which would pledge the plumbers to
work for no employer who is not a
member of the Master Plumbers as
ISOLATION. The strikers insist that any
competent journeyman Is welcomed
to membership in their organization,
but they will not tie themselves SO
that employment, depends upon mem
bership in an organization in which
they have no voice.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-09-16
PORTLAND UNIONS:
TRY NEW PROJECT
Form Purchasing Bureau to Aid
in Defeating Opponents of
Open Shop.

PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. ia
novel means for the workers of the
West is being tried out by organized
labor of Portland in an effort to bring
the chamber of commerce to terms in
the fight for the closed ship. The
Central Labr cuncil has decided to
form a purchasing bureau for the
purpose of conserving the purchas-
ing power of organized labor. To
combat the activities of the members
of the chamber of commerce who are
intent on making this an absolutely
"open shop city, the unions have
planned to buy their provisions and
materials only at places which are
fair to labor.
Members Of the unions are deter
mined not to allow their own money
to be used against them by the cham
Der of commerce business men, II
there is any way of preventing 1t.
This scheme has been tried in Wor-
cester, Mass, and it is along SIM
liar lines that the campaign here is
to be prosecuted. The merchants in
the eastern city were speedily
| brought to realization of what it
means to fight organized labor, and
they realized it in their most vulner-
able spot-their cash receipts. The
| labor men of Worcester established
a central bureau of distribution, pur-
chasing thousands of dollars worth
of goods outside of the city from
| flair" dealers. It wasn't long before
the merchants of the city capltuiated
Internationally.
It is proposed here to have all
union members order supplies
through the central bureau: of the
council. If necessary of the City. At
any rate, not a single member OF the
chamber Of commerce will receive
one penny Of labor's money under
this scheme as long as the chamber
insists on it's opposition to the de-
mands of the workers for the union
shop.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-09-16

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept.
men BARRIERS union. has prepared a
new wage scale which provides for a
minimum wage of $14 u week and 60
per cent Of receipts over $22. The
work day is to be limited to ~ con-
secutive hours, including time off for
meals.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-09-16
BARRIERS ORGANIZING,

|: NEW YORK, Sept. 14.-Since 5000
downtown BARRIERS have secured wage
increases and better, work conditions
as the result of short strike, BARRIERS
in other sections 81 the city arg join
ing the union. " r.. .. ,S
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-09-16
BARRIERS MAKE GAIN.

BARBERS MAKE GAIN.
ALLENTOWN, Pa, Sept. 14.-Jour-
neymen BARRIERS union is enforcing its
new $14 weekly minimum wage. Ev-
cry shop in the city but two has ac-
cepted these rates.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-09-16

Advertise your Union Label, goods
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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-09-16
RAILROADS. STILL CRY "WOLF

RAILROADS STILL CRY "VOLF."'
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.-'Wolf'
WOLF" the the cry Of railroads because
congress has granted the eight-hour
law for railroad employees engaged IN
interstate commerce.
1.-THE railroads have cried wolf TOT
SO long when anybody has tried 10
regulate them that they don't get
much Of rise any more" said Con-
gresham Adamson, author OF the new
law, and chairman of the house IN
terstate and foreign commerce COM
mittee.
No law, intended to protect lie ana
limb, was ever passed by congress-
but the railroads cried "wolf. Inc
same cry was heard when congress
created the present Interstate COM
MERGE commission. - /. ,... >.
New Fail Shoes $500 to $500
at The Big Duluth.
ADVERTISE your Union Label goods
fl The PorS I'D
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-09-16

ADVERTISE your Union Label goods
IA The labor NV ord
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-23
TO ARGUE BOEING
CASE At OLYMPIA


Whether a mans home and
hls club are hls castles TO the
extent that he may fIll them
with eontraband booze without
fear Of the law. 10 a question
that viii be decided al Olympia
Wednesday by the supreme
court judges sitting en- bsnc.
Prosecutor Lundln left Tues.
day 10 appear before the court
with arguments In support Of
the states contention that w.
z. Bosina, millionaire lumber
man. and John c. Eden, promi.
nent member OF the Rainier
club, violated the "dry" Law.
They viii also be represented b.
counsel who will argue that Boo
ing's constitutional rights were IN
fringed when Sheriff Hodge raidei
his magnificent residence at thl
Highlands last winter and foun'
several thousand dollars worth o
wines and other choice liquor, an
that the same condition exists Il
Eden's case.
Eden'a lockers nj the club re
yealed large quantities OF booze.
Both we're found Ia have violai
ed the law in superior court here
and both appealed to the suprem
bench.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-23
My Personal Experience With
Real Painless Dentistry
BY F. w. S.

Are you one of the countless thousands of brave,
strong men and women who would face German
howtzer without fnching, yet crnge and culver at the
thought of seating yourself in dental chair? Are you
suffering your teeth to decay and allowing exposed
nerves to ruin your disposition simply because you
haven't the courage the threshold of the
ace Torture chamber?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-23
COUNT De LA POLE IS
NOW A SINGLE MAN

Royalty was booted ont of one
American home Tuesday when
Judge French. OF Kitsap county.
sitting In Presiding Judge Ronald q
court. handed Mrs. Mary de Ia
Pole decree OF divorce.
Count Edward Lionel Carew de
Ia Pole. mining promoter and fast
stopper. according TO his wife. had
failed 10 support her for more than
a year.
IL took Judge French little time
10 decide the case. lie did II in
$50 seconds flst.
Count de la Pole. formerly Of Ju-
ueau. is said 10 be IN Eastern
Washington doing Furnishing
business In mining stock sales. He
did not show up at the trial.
Tho a good money maker. Mrs.
de la Pole said. he squandered his
coin keeping up with speedy COM
pany. both men and women. Not
little went for wines and expen-
siye liquors. she said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-23
WANTED TO BE SURE

LOS ANGELES. May 2s-The
aged caretaker Of the Forest Lawn
cemetery at sunrise today entered
the marble tomb Of the late VIM. @.
kipp. capitalist. who recently kill
ed himself. 10 view the remains OF
Kipp and make certain he is not
alive.
Every day at sunrise. for two
months. kipp's remains viii be
viewed. This was his last request
lie feared he might be buried alive
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-23
MOTHER CONVICTED

PORTLAND, May 17.-After %
minutes deliherasion. Jury here
convicted Mrs, VIII Hodge for con.
trlbnting to the delinquency OF her
i6-year old daughter, Frances.
Mira. Hodge. the indictment al.
legged. had permitted Frances Ia
frequent public dances and all.
night restaurants and 10 associate
with men of doubtful character.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-23
CITY TO BUILD R. R.

RoSEBrRC. Ore. May GA
municipality built railroad from
Roseburg into the timber belt OF
the Cascades. WAS believed assur.
I'D today as the result OF the adop-
tlon of an amendment 20 the city
charter yesterday. The amendment
was adopted in a special election
hy a vote OF 557 To %.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-23
ESTABRook QUITS

CHICAGO. May % Henry Eata.
brook. New York lawyer and prom.
luent candidate for the presidency
in the Minnesota and Nebraska pr.
mariea. today closed his campaign
headquarters At the Congress with.
out explanation.
Secretary Reynolds OF the repub.
licans received word today OF seven
more contests In the Alabama dele.
cation. making a total OF "a. Chair.
man fillleT has not yet arrived. lie
II expected tomorrow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-23

is an entire absence of nausea, and not
the slightest effect on the heart action.
1t is simply and painlessly applied to the
gums, and, as DR.. Sipes explained to me.
it puts to sleep the nerve trunks that lead
to each individual tooth, the effect of
one application being sufficient to
deaden all sense of feeling for from one
to several hours. The patient remains
in normal condition throughout, the new
anesthetic having no effect whatsoever
on the brain.
Take heart, then, and have your
teeth attended to at once. Enjoy better
health and sweeter breath-neither of
which is possible with decayed teeth in
the mouth. The worlds leading au-
thorities tell US that neglected teeth are
responsible for many of the ills of hu-
mainly, chief among them being indi-
gestion; much of the insanity and even
criminal tendencies are traced to the
same source.
DR.. Sipes charges no fee for using
the new anesthetic and if his charges
generally are based on the small sum
| paid for what | have every reason
to believe 10 q perfect piece of work,
you will have no cause for alarm over
the cost of restoring your mouth to a
perfectly healthy condition. My bill
was less than half what expected and
would gladly have paid, and am again
enjoying the keen pleasure of masticat-
ing with the same good teeth that
nature gave me.
This description Of my actual expert
ence with real painless dentistry is a
voluntary contribution, slight token of
appreciation of my being permitted to
be among the first to enjoy the benefit
of this latest discovery of modern SCI
ence.
DIR. Sipes: In the language of our
old friend K. c. B., 81 thank you'll
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-23
EATS PASTE; MAY DIE

Los ANGELES. MAY 23.-Near
death for the second time within
six months as result OF eating
paste. Margaret Carson. ?. daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. W Carson.
WIS taken 70 the receiving hospital
today. Little hope in held out for
her recovery.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-23
LAB0RERS SCARCE

OLYMPIA. May ga labor
famine In threatened I'm Washing.
ton this fall. Edward W. Olson,
state labor commissioners, who re.
Gently accepted q position on the
industrial insurance commission. is
authority for the statement
There In already a shortage OF
labor In the lumber miliH.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-23
HONOR TO NoRDIcA

The NordIca Choral club gave a
concert in Odd Fellows hall Mon
day night. honoring the memory OF
Lillian Nordica. Thirty young
women appeared In the concert,
directed by Milton Seymour.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-23
ACME COAL-ACME COAL-ACME COAL

Acme Coal gives just good service in May in Jan
uay BY trying load you watch and compare and
be ready when Fall IS lay the coal that gives you
heat and least ashes and dirt leaves but per
cent ash, and clinkers
prices Lump $500: mixed with coking
$780, Nut s325 Run OF Mine s30o.
Nice clean sinch mill wood for fireplace
knding. Tell where live I'll tell
livered
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-23

Cheer up and forget it! Real
painless dentistry has come to
Seattle. Not the old-time imagi-
nary, near painless variety, but
the genuine article, whereby the
most difficult operations encoun-
tered in modern dental surgery
are performed without the slight
est pain or suffering; without
even sign or suggestion of nerve
sensation.
This new and wonderful anesthetic,
European discovery, is q rarity, a. yet,
on the American continent, very limit
ed supply having been permitted to pass
through the British blockade at the
urgent request of the Canadian medical
authorities. DR.. M. o. Sipes, head Of
the Boston Dental Company, at 1920
Second Ave., was fortunate enough to
secure q quantity Of the precious pain
destroyer for his Seattle and Vancouver
offices, and it was through him that the
writer underwent the unusual expert
ence of having teeth removed, exposed
nerves extracted, molars and bicuspids
ground down, filled and crowned with
out one particle Of feeling.
Notwithstanding DR.. Sipes' personal
assurance to the contrary, | was
''keyed" up to the point of enduring, if
necessary, the awful nerve-racking one
naturally expects in the grinding-down
process in preparing teeth for crowns.
Happily | was disappointed in my ex-
pectations.
The new anesthetic Is ten times more
efficacious than cocaine, with less than
one-tenth the toxic effect Of the latter;
and, unlike either gas or cocaine, there
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-23
We Do Painless Dentistry.

Absolutely and posi,ivsiy--we DO
painless dentistry We can and do
every perform the most diffi-
cult dental operations without hurt
ing tss patient bit
We can prove this TO your entire
satisfaction. We have every modern
facility that modern science has de-
vis.d for tho performance OF pain.
Ices dentistry. We have q STAFF ~
hlgh .cisss graduate dentists men OF
years Of expeflenee- who
are graduates Of the best dental col
i@Fes and who have passed tn. OK
animation Of th. state dental hoard
Zach and rvrry operator IN this Of.
flee has his eertificsts from the stats
dental board hanging riHht on the
wall in from, Of his dental chair. In
plain sight % all.
You take no chances when you
come here for your dental work
You are assured OF getting tho very
best. both in material and workma
ship.
In addition 70 that. our prices sr-
the very lowest, and w- sivs with All
work our ironeisd guarantee % sat
tsfsction. siEned both BY the pp~r-
stor who ala the work ana hy 1. "
clark. y y =. owner ana manager
OF this effiee. who Is thoroughly 70.
sponsfhis
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