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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-08-19
UNIONS WILL AID
RAILWAY EMPLOYEES
President Gompers Promises Sup
port to -Four Great
Brotherhoods.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.-Frater-
nal greetings and pledges of sympathy
and support to the four railroad bro
therhoods is the greeting of the AM
erican Federation of Labor, expressed
by President Gompers in the follow
ing letter to the secretaries Of these
organizations:
During our recent meeting, which
was held the week beginning July "a,
the executive council directed that
fraternal greetings from them should
be sent to the officers of the railway
brotherhoods and through them to the
great rank and file of the railway or
CARNATIONS, and that we express 20
all our hearty commentator and in
dorsement Of your movement for the
for all those employed in the railway
train service.
1T is our most earnest hope. that
the railway companies may be in
duced to take a broad-minded and
humanitarian view of your demand.
When the railway companies UNDER
stand the full meaning Of the eight
hour day and realize the material.
moral and social advantages that will
inevitably result from its establish
ment, they cannot refuse to concede
to the workers the boon Of the eight
hour day and concede without impos-
ing upon the workers the necessity of
cessation Of work in order establish
your demand.
But, regardless of whether your
purpose is secured by the voluntary
agreement of the railway companies
or whether it is necessary for the rail-
way men to strike to obtain this Just
and necessary projections, the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor pledges to
the brotherhoods it's support and SYM
pathy in the effort to accomplish that
which is fundamental for the protec-
ton and betterment of the railway
men.
II take it that you will keep me
fully advised as to the situation, and
with any varying of its phases"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-08-19
employees WIN
RIGHT TO UNITE:
N. Y. Car Mems Union Ratify
Agreement With Street Rail-"
way Company.

NEW YORK, Aug. lied by In
ternational President Mahon, the
Amalgamated Street Car Mems union
won one of its most important VIC
tories In this city when several thou
sand strikers ratified an agreement
with the New York Railways COM
pany.
The strike was the outgrowth of a.
strike In Yonkers. north of New
York, which involved 200 men. The
strike spread to this city and involved
the Third avenue line, which controls
the Yonkers line. The New York
Railways company employees and
those on other lines became affected
and struck to better conditions, while
workers on the subways, the tunnels
and the elevated threatened to strike
and thus completely para1yze the
transportation systems of Greater
New York. which handles daily about
100000 people. These workers
showed their wage rates are lower
than in other cities.
President Shonts, Of the New York
Railways company, quickly saw the
danger and abandoned his antagonis-
tis policy. In a conference with
Mayor: Mitchell, President Mahon and
others he reached an agreement,
which was, submitted to his board of
directors. It was a bitter dose for
these officials and they discussed it
for "a hours before it met their ap-
prevail. While the company does not
recognize the union It has been
forced to cease an open antagonism
and agrees that it will hereafter not
discriminate and that it will receive
grievance committees selected by its
employees. Arbitration is agreed to,
all strikers shall be re-employed
without prejudice and wage and
working. conditions are to be dis
cussed by an employees committee
and the company beginning not later
than Aug. 20. In case of failure to
agree these questions shall be re-
ferred to three arbitrators.
The Third avenue line announced
it would accept the same conditions.
The other companies took similar &C.
ton.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-08-19
MACHINE sHoP:BoY -. /:
STRIKERS STILL OUT

sUPEK1oRSE:Aue.~ 14.-Boys who
struck for more pay at the machine
shops at the; Great Northern are still
out. According 10 James. Gardner,
general foreman Of that department,
the boys viii be out Of: Jobs unless
they change their 1ninds. No in
crease ain1waxesAprz the lower hours
will be- madas :declared the foreman.
: The :boyst demanadf an increase Of
Az cents=asn hour and want their
working Iotffy cut down from 10.
Twelve: boys are on strike. 1t is said
that If the, boys do not come to work
Monday morning other boys will be
given their places
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-08-19
RIOT AND ANARCHY
REIGN IN ILLINOIS
Why Is There No Call of State
Troops to Maintain
Order?

An armed mob of thugs is in con-
troll Of Rosiclare, Ill. The peaceable
residents of the city have been driven
from their homes They have been
chased by brutal gunner from the
city in which they have lived for
years.
The mayor has been dragged from
his office and driven out: Of the city
which the citizens had elected him to
direct. The police force has been over
powered by this same gang: and it's
place taken by criminals recruited
from the slums of neighboring cities.
Here is a situation that would GER
tainly seem to call for the immediate
presence: Of the militia and the regu-
lar army. We are told by ''prepar-
edness" advocates that the military
forces Of the nation are to preserve
law and order and protect life and
property.
Here. would certainly seem to be: a
situation where armed intervention is
desirable. - - =: ~
Yet no call has been issued. for mill
tary forces. There is no threat of
intervention by state or. federal
authorities. >. =;
The explanation Of the Indifference
Of those who are supposed !. to pre-
serve the rights and liberties Of: the
people is very simple, The gang OF
thugs is Employed: by: mine owners.
The families that are being" driven
out are those of workingmen. The
mayor who has been forcibly deposed
against the wishes Of the citizens was
elected by. wOrkin1nen and: had
shown a reluctance to use . violence
against them so long as they. re-
manned peaceable.
Now try putting the shoe on the
other foot. Suppose that the miners
had seized guns and run the mine
owners out of town. Suppose that
the workingmen had chased a mayor
out Of his office and out of the city
where he had been elected to the
chief office.
How long would it take to fill that
town with soldiers and machine
guns Leader.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-08-19
EIGHT-HOUR DAY
COMING IN ALL LINES

MADISON, Wis.,, Aug. 17.-The
eight-1four day is coming in every line
of industry, and the manufacturers
should be foresighted enough to
see IT,"
This statement was made by Gov.
Philip in an address before the Wis
consin Bankers association, in con-
Vention here.
The governor also said the laboring
man is getting restless under PROS
perity.
1.-THE; strike is an evil which seri-
ously hurts business and the welfare
Of the men themselves" tho governor
went on.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-08-19
CANNING LABOR SAVER.

The neatest as well as the most
convenient article for preserving time
Is a milk carrier. It sets up just far
enough so as not to touch the bottom
Of the boiler, and they hold 6 to ~
quarts. They have strong handle
and after preserves are cooked are
easily carried from place to place.
You can get one by asking the milk
man about it.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-08-19
STOPS ADVANCE IN
PRICES Of ICE
Gary Mayor Forces Sale to
Mothers; Municipal Plant
Planned.

GARY, Ind, Aug. 17.-Mayor john
son recently ordered local ice dealers
to sell 1000 pounds Of ice daily at
cost to Gary mothers, and stationed
police at plants to enforce tie order.
Johnson's action followed the an
nouncement of the dealers that the
price of ice had been increased to
$3.50 a hundred pounds on account of
an ice shortage.
Plans were being laid today for a
municipal ice plant.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-08-19
CAB MEN SECURE CONTRACT.

WINNIPEG. Man., Aug. 17.-After
a three weeks conference representa-
tives Of the. Brotherhood of Railway
Car Men and the Canadian Northern
railroad have signed q new schedule
which raises wages about 10 per cent
and provides for. better working con-
ditions.. All points between Port Ar
thur and Vancouver are covered in
the agreement
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-08-19
"HIGH'' WAGES DISSECTED.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug 1S.-The
scale OF organized PAYERS in this city
Is $3.50 a day, which many good -cftf-
zens will insist is "high wages" In a
letter to Mayor 'Kiel this union states
that for the first six months Of 1916
they had SO working days, which
made their wages, per month, $3.50
for PAYERS and helpers and $44.so for
rammers.' :: 80: :.~ -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-08-19
ROCHESTER, WATERS STRIKE.

ROCHESTER, N. T., -AuE~17.-
Cooks and walters in hotels in this
city and in summer resorts near here
struck for higher wages and better
working conditions: Walters are now
paid $50 a month. They ask 50 for
for; a work week Of so hours. Other
demands include Wholesome food, de-
cent living quarters and the abolition
Of fines. - ::
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-08-19
DEATHER WORKERS STRIKE.

CHICAGO, Aug. 17-Travelers'
Goods and Leather Novelty Workers
union has called a strike In every shop
in this city. Employers refused to re-
new the old agreement or to sign a
new one. The union demands eight
hours, small wage increases and some
consideration for the unorganized
boys and girls employed in this in
dustry. These latter Joined with their
fellows in the strike. About 100
employees are affected. 49, tls
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-08-19
Geat Half Price Suit Sale.
Big Clothing Values: The Big
Duluth. " $500 -,
TRAOKW MEN RAISE WAGES.

BRoCKToN, Mass, Aug. FIFTY
track workers, employed by the New.
York, New Haven & Hartford rail-.
road. raised wages 20 cents . day
Iafter asMesk,s strik s. .s5
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-08-19
FARM LOAN BOARD ORGANIZE

FAHM IOAN BCAEtD OftdaNINE:
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1s.-organi-
zation of the farm loan board which
is to administer the rural credits sys-
tenn was perfected last week. In a
brief speech Secretary Of the Treas
ury McAdoo, who is ex officio men,
Der and chairman, said this was the
first legislation to provide financial
aid for farmers on long time and easy
terms since tho foundation Of the
government.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-08-19
HAM OROQUETTES.

One cupful of minced ham, two
cupfuls Of hot mashed potatoes. Mix
we'll. When partly cooled mix in an
egg, form into croquettes and fry in
deep fat. Serve with green peas and
garnish with parsley.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-08-19
ABOUT THE HAIR.

The first law in the proper care
of the hair is cleanliness: the second
ventilation; the third, exercise-pre-
cisely as in the general health Of the
body.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-08-19
TO CLEAN BRASS BED.

Never wash a brass bed. Wipe
away al dust and remove any finger
marks by lightly rubbing with a piece
Of channels very slightly dampened.
Obstinate spots can be removed with
a light application of prepared chalk.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-08-19

II q girl know how pretty she
doesn't look when i she cries. she
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-08-19
EDITOR REPLIES TO ANTI.

, NEW YORK, Aug. 17.-President
shonts Of the New York Railways
company, refused to recognize the
Amalgamated' Association Of Street
and Electric Railway Employees on the
ground that it's officials live outside Of
New York and it is therefore. an
"alien" organization.
This phrase, borrowed from Euro.
pean battlefields, has pleased anti
unionists, and one Of this gentry has
tens to ask the New York World:
''Would the management of the
World be 80 ready to settle. on: that
basis (unionization) If it were their
property that was involved in the dis
pute instead. Of tho railroad?'' ..
The editor replied:
"The World deals with many labor
unions, all under the same kind of
alien leadership that Mr., shonts
complains of, and the World gets
along very we'll"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-08-19
n OF D
PIA AN 0
y AN
And Musician Coming Mr.. J.
F. WeissmiIler, to Demon
stKate and Sell.

Duluth's old piano dealer now on
his piano and player piano demon
stration tour for the manufacturers.
Mr.. Weissmiller and many worlds
most famous instruments can be
seen and heard next Monday, Aug.
Fl, at 20 Lake avenue North, Next
door above Korby Piano company.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-08-19

Geat Half Price Suit Sale.
Big Clothing ;l Values. The: Big
Duluth ...= .. : -. 81 >..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-27
MUTUAL FEATURES
 AT THE ODEON ONE
'Life's Blind Alley" With Harold Lockwood, Will
 Be Shown Tomorrow

At the Odeon One theatre this week several features from the studios of the Mutual Film company are an- nounced, among them being "Life's Blind Alley" with Harold Lockwood and May Allison
 For today "The Girl and Game" fea- ture in which Helen Holmes is starred will be shown. Besides this special railroad photoplay Cub comedy with George Ovey is offered
 Tomorrow 'Life's Blind Alley" a Ilve-part Mutual Master picture with Harold Lockwood and May Allison will be shown
 On Tuesday "Life's Harmonies" and
 Snowstorm and Sunshine" will be shown at the Odeon One. On Wednesday ''The Dead Alive" with Miss Marguerite Courtet will be shown This production has just been com pleted at the Mutual Gaumont studios at Jacksonville Fla. under the direc- ton of Henry J. Vernot. Thursday "The Reunion" and Tickle Madge" will be shown. Both are Mutual productions.
 On Friday Lord Loveland Discovers America" with Arthur Maude and Con- stance Crawley, an American Mutual photoplay, and on Saturday Double Crossed" and Billy Van Deusen and the Vampire is offered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-27
MISS L0IS WILSON, ALABAMA BEAUTY.
 AT THE ALCAZAR
Manager Griffin Announces Good Feature Pro- gramme for This
 Week

Manager S. s. Griffin of the Alca- gar theatre will have the popular Miss Lois Wilson as co-star with J. Warren Kerrigan the first three days of this week at the Alcazar.
 For today at the Alcazar "Sons of Satan" five-part sRed Feather fea- ture, with Gerald Ames and Miss Blanche Bryan.
 Sons of Satan" is an English pro- duction produced in England with Eng fish players. from story by William Le Quex. It is an old fashioned melo- drama of the master criminal and his wi1es.
 J. Warren Kerrigan and Miss Lois Wilson, the Alabama beauty, are CO., stars in "The Pool of Flame" a five part adaptation of the story of the same name by Louis Joseph Vance This "Red Feather" subject will be shown at the Alcazar the first three days of the week.
 "The Pool of Flame" is a continu- ation of the adventures of Terrence O'Rourke, the genial Irish adventurer famed in the best sellers of a few years ago.
 For Thursday, Friday and Saturday
 at the Alcazar Manager Griffin has booked dope" photoplay, "Hop-the Devils Brew,' with Phillips Smalley and Miss Lois Weher This is an un- usually fine picture based on opium smuggling and the efforts of the Uni | ted States to prevent it. The produc- | tion is rich in accurate detail and gives an excellent idea of the terrible havoc wrought by the opium traffic A high class production.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-27
CHAPLIN COMEDIES POPULAR AT ODEON
 TWO, SAYS SLEEIW!CH
Books Inimitable Charlie in ''The Masqueraders'' To- day. -"The Red Circle"
 Wednesday

l.. B. Leftwich, manager of the Odeon Two theatre. announced yesterday that he would continue indefinitely his policy of supplying Chaplin comedies on Sundays. Today Manager Leftwich announces ''The Masqueraders," Key stone reissue, with the inimitable Charlie Chaplin in his star role. With the Chaplin picture will be shown "A Model Wife" with Miss Lillian Walker and Antonio Moreno
 Tomorrow "The Moth and the Star" with True Boardman and Marin Sais, a Stingaree feature from the Kalem studios, will beEshown. When Kings Were the Law a Biograph reissue with Dorothy Bernard. and Dreamy Bud Lost at Sea-" the Essanay cartoons are also offered.
 "A Modern Paul" with Melvin Mayo and George Routh will be shown on Tuesday with "A Sticky Affair."" Vim comedy, and the Hearst-Vitagraph news service
 On Wednesday the all-feature pro- gramme Is shown with "The Red Circle" and '@rhe Strange Case of
 Mary Page.' It will be the second chapter of '"rhe Strange Case of Mary Page"
 Bill Peters Kind" a vitagraph drama, with Mary Anderson and Will liam Duncan. and "The Get Away" a Vim comedy, will be shown on Thurs day.
 For Friday "The Dragnet' with Wheeler Oakman, Harry Mestayer and Vivian Reed, Selig special feature, 1 is offered "The Broken Wire" Ka- | lem railroad story, with Helen Rose Gibson, and the Hearst-Vitagraph news 1 service will also be shown. 1 On Saturday '"The Man in Him" with 1 G. M. Anderson, an Essanay feature, and two special World Film comedies will be screened.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-27

Clark, will be shown at the Strand.
 Out of the 'Drifts," dramatic Alpine romance, is the next photoplay in which Marguerite Clark will be starred by the Famous Players Film company on the Paramount programme. It is a tale of the eternal snows, and the giant mountains which form it's backgrounds are symbolical of the greatness of the theme about which the story is woven
 The action opens in the region of the celebrated St. Bernard Pass and has as it's setting the famous old monastery in the pass. Miss Clark appears as Elise little Alpine orphan, who is earning her living as a shepherdess. Rudolph, a guide, is in love with Elise, but he has failed to win her heart. In London George Van Rensselaer,, a young. roue is deserted by "Cleo,'' the girl upor whom he has lavished much of his wealth. Tired and disgusted, he comes to St. Bernard to forget.
 The big Alpine scenes in this story were obtained in the north, where Direc- tor J. Searle Dawley spent several weeks with a company which includes in ad dition to Miss Clark, William Courtleigh Jr., J. w. Johnston, Robert Conville Ivan Simpson and others who are wei known in the theatrical and motion pie ture world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-27
MARGUERITE CLARK IN MICE AND MEN" AT
 COLONIAL THEATRE
Famous Players-Paramount Feature Will Be Shown Today--Is
 Popular Favorite

John Calman of the Colonial theatre stated last night that Mice and Men," a five-part Famous Players-P Paramount feature had been secured for the fea- ture programme of the Colonial today.
 "It will be remembered" said MT. Cal man, that Miss Marguerite Clark had one of the best roles in her film career in Mice and Men, which was shown at the Strand several weeks ago. Now we have secured return date and this noted photoplay will be shown at the Colonial today"
 In Mice and Men" Miss Marguerite Clark takes the character of hoyden and her antics make delightful comedy throughout. Mice and Men" will be shown today and tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-27
|STAR PROGRAMME
 AT THE PRINCESS
''Virtue Triumphant" With Jack Pickford, Will Be
 Shown Today

Manager E. H. Colley of the Prin- cess theatre announces the following film programme for this week:
 Today Virtue Triumphant" with Jack Pickford and Fritzi Brunette, a Selig special feature in three parts, will be shown. Count En-" a Vita graph comedy, and a George Ade fable will also be shown.
 Tomorrow "A Road of Many Turn ings" with Leah Baird, Louise Beaudet and Van Dyke Brooke, three part Broadway Star feature. will be shown
 On Tuesday the sixth chapter of '"The Strange Case of Mary Page with Henry B. Walthall and Edna Mayo will be shown. In conjunction with this notable picture will be shown another three part Essanay feature, '"rhe De- Spoilers" with Bryant Washburn. Dar- win Karr, Warda Howard and Edward Arnold.
 Wednesday will see Biograph reis- sue, What Happened to Peggy" with Viola Smith and Claire Mcdowell and Ham and Bud in Winning the Widow Kalem comedy, and the Selig-Tribune news feature.
 On Thursday "The Indian" with Ger trude Robinson and Alfred Paget vii be shown at the Princes theatre. This is three-part Biograph. '"The Book of London" by Vernon Howe Bailey a series of sketches, will also b, screened on Thursday.
 "The Surprise House" with Elizabetf Burbridge and John Junior is the Es sanay feature booked for Friday at thu Princess. "The Burglars Dilemma" { Biograph reissue with Henry B. Wal thall, Lillian Gish, Henry D. Carey is also offered with 'The Serenade. Vim comedy.
 'The Master Smiles" with Emm! l Wehlen and Edgar L. Davenport,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-27
Home, Sweet Home

From the Chicago Herald.
 One morning the Black Maria ar rived at the police court to take the prisoners to jail who had been arrest : ed the previous night As they filed into the van the policemen were much amused to hear an old woman, who was the last of the string, shout out to young prisoner in front:
 Now, then. come out of that you've got my corner!'
 Needless to say, the old lady ob- tained her accustomed seat Then, as the door was closed to and the police man stepped up behind she put her face to the bars and said to him in delightfully."- dulcet tones.
 Home. James!"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-27
"OUT OF THE DRIFTSY

On Thursday, Friday and Saturday | "Out of the Drifts with Marguerite