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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-08
SPITE OR POLITICS
PROMPTS ATTACKS

1t is for personal and political pur.
| poses that men of Elihu Roots stamp
criticize Mr.. Wilson's policies, Nor
| field Storey, Boston lawyer, said at
the annual meeting of the Anti
Imperial league.
What is the result of Mr.. Wilson's
diplomatic negotiations with the war;
ring nations Of Europe?" Mr.. Storey
said. why simply this: while Europe
is drenched in blood of a sinister
war, we are enjoying the blessings Of
an honorable peace. The men in So
ciety's salons, lettered diletants in Ii
brar1es, and staggering devotees Of
fashion who would fight our battles on
the carpet Of parlor trenches. in the
restaurants or clubs, or amid the dam
gers or afternoon teas, may be pri-
! marily interested in the form of our
diplomatic negotitions. But the men
| who must fight our battles where the
cannon roars and the bullets sing and
! death stalks-also their wives, their
| sons, their daughters, and their moth
ers-these are primarily interested in
the result of our negotitions and not
| III CIlS 1OA1u kAIlu CIc 1llc1l WIN WOulu
| do the fighting stand where Woodrow
Wilson stands.
"Mr. Root" the speaker declared,
| would make the president of the
! United States an incendiary in a world
! of fire. He would make the chief ex-
| ecutive a sWashbuckler instead of a
| statesman. He would have the presi-
dent forget that, while we debate, men
are dying by the thousands across the
! ocean, that while we are inconvienced,
| the rest Of the world is enduring the
| agonles of the damned; that while we
! are sitting quietly by our fireside the
| rest of the human race is writhing in
the torlnents Of the 1iring-line. Is it
| Mr.. Roots conception of American
honor that we should assert that
honor by adding to universal misery :?
"Excitable people, whose European
! sympathies, one way or the other,
| have for the moment blinded them to
the welfare of this land-and whose
! spokesman MIR. Root seems willing to
become-may just as well realize he
! has laid out for himself in this crisis.
No reward, no punishment will make
| him swerve from what he knows to be
! his duty. He has preserved, strength
! ened, dignitied, and uplifted our no.
| blest national traditions, and he will
| continue to do SO no matter what the
cost or what the penalty"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-08
SAFETY WORK THAT COUNTS.

The Duluth, Mssabe & Northern railway has just
issued pamphlet giving statistical information the
reduction of preventable accidents its employees
1914 and 1915.
This little railroad led all others in the country in
honest effort to reduce accidents In 1914 three
employees killed in the operation Of the and
were injured. The three killed in 1914 en-
poyed two in the track department and bridges
and buildings. In 1915 three of the killed employed
the docks and one in the department. Not
member of train lost his life in either year
result of accident. The largest number of
injured employed in the shops and the largest
in the department and the docks. The number
of injuries in the shops decreased 1914 to
SO in 1915.
This is remarkable showing the officials of the
company may we'll feel proud of their record that
made by the employees in assisting them reduce the
number of preventable accidents.
The Duluth, Missabe & Northern railway officials
and employees working together for the purpose
reducing the number of accidents and their slogan
1916 u.s. mo Preventabe Accidents For This Year." This
cooperation should indicate to other employers of labor
what be done by engenderng the right kind spirit
into the movement for accident prevention.
Workngmens compensation is good thing There
will always be accidents. No matter how much pains
we take, the unexpected will always happen, but the
number of accidents that have annually occurred
and are being reduced. From point of view it is
much more important to reduce accidents to working
than it is to pay compensation for accidents that
can be prevented.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-08
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BUILT HIS HOME

Max Heinrich is an honest grocer
who builds houses ION the side'' and
sells them at so much down. and, SO
much a. month, including interest.
He says it's the safest kind of invest
ment for his money.
John Smith is a good American
who used to live next door. to Max
Heinrich, with his wife. mother, and
three children.
Smith had been earning $35 a week
for a good many years in what looked
like a life job, but he saved not a.
cent.
One day Mrs. John Smith said to
Mrs. Max Heinrich:
i've always wanted home of our
own, but we never seem to be able to
save enough money for it,"
Maybe Max will help. 1 will
speak to him. said Mrs. Heinrich.
The upshot was that Max built a
double house according to Johns in
structions. !.
But Max had his doubts. John
didn't even have money enough to
pay for the lot, and the whole invest
ment amounted to some $4,000.
AAAC you SURE yOu 10 1lOC SO11lS III
too deep?" said Max to John. Let
me build you a cheaper house. T
want to stay a friend of 5ours.''
Mix" said John. 'Tlks one is
plenty good enough for me-"
''Well, them" said Max, Figure out
what you can pay mo every month.
Don't make it higher than you can
go and be sureabout it."
But it was the women who got TO-
gether, did the figuring and made the
decision
We'll pay $500 down and $40 a.
month, including interest,"" an
nounced Mrs. John.
"That was seven years ago." con-
cluded Max Heinrich, when he told
me the story, land, by gollies, they
haven't missed a paymet yet! But
what gets me is this: There were
all those years of good wages and
easy times, when living wasn't high
like it is now. and they couldn't save
cent They used to think $25 a
month was an awful high rent to pay.
But they buckled right down to pay
for that house, and, by gollies, they're
getting along fine. spite Of John not
having any bigger wages and his ex-
penses being considerably higher. If
they didn't have that house they
wouldn't save any more than they
used to and nobody'd know where
the money went, instead of having
something to show for it,"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-08
ORGANIZERS ARE WEAVERS.

The Industrial field Is streWn with
the skeletons Of organizations that
have gone down to death without
having accomplished their designs,
and Ian examination into the causes
Of their failure invariably leads to
the dreamer reaching for the unat-
tainable. Dreamers sometimes spin
great yarns, and occasionally leave
loose ends that can be picked up by
practical men and woven into use
full shape, but the dreamer is never
a leader capable of quitting his forces
in a manner that will produce practt-
cal results.-Cigarmakers Journal j.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-08
HIGH DUES MAKE
UNIONS POWERFUL

Writing in the Carpenter of the
Frank Duffy of the Brotherhood of
Carpenters says:
LAS a business institution advances
and gains In power and influence
more money is required for running
expenses, and that money, as a rule.
is freely forthcoming on the princi-
pie that the larger the investment
the greater will be the net returns.
With labor unions, however, that
principle does not seem to apply, at
least if we are to Judge by the atti-
tude of many union men.
ITO their minds, the larger and
more influential a labor organization
becomes the lower should the run
ming expenses be. They combat
every attempt to increase the per
capita tax on the assumption of, for
instance, 100000 members, can be
run on the same monetary basis as a
union of $4,000 or less.
"On such a basis they expect bene-
fits entirely out Of proportion to the
per capita tax paid. They expect
strikes to be financed, elaborate or
ganizing campaigns to be undertaken
and the business of the organization
conducted on the most approved, up
to-date lines. Some there are who
expect much more, but they never
stop to figure out by what means such
a financial miracle can be performed
with the resources available.
''These members do not realize
that the spread Of democracy and the
demands of the industrial system of
today have placed greater RESPONSE
bility upon the labor unions and ex-
act more of them. The unions have to
meet conditions that were unheard
of in the past, administration ex-
penses are much greater and strifies
cost thousands where hundreds SUI
feed in former years. Cheap
ness of that kind is in no sense econo-
my, and is dear in the long run.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-08
POTATO DISEASES
THREATEN STATE
Under no conditions should pota-

Under no conditions should pota-
toes from unknown sources be
bought for planting, says E. C. Stalk
man of the Minnesota College of
Agriculture. There is great danger
of introducing powdery scab of pota-
toes into the potato-growing sections
of Minnesota. But for the interven-
ton of state authorities, a shipment
OF potatoes infected with powdery
scab would have been unloaded on
the Minnesota market recently. Had
these potatoes been planted, one of
the most dangerous diseases would
probably have been introduced into
this section.
Powdery scab occurs in Maine,
New York, Florida, Oregon, Wash
1ngtOn, as we'll as in Canada and
other foreign countries. It is found
in the extreme northeastern part of
Minnesota. Importation of potatoes
from infected districts was forbidden
until recently. Maine was Quaran-
tined when it was thought that the
disease existed in no other state.
Powdery scab is carried on the
tubers and may live in the soil six or
seven years. 1t can be distinguished
by small, purplish blisters, which
break open and rupture the skin of
the potato, forming pustules about
an eighth of an inch in diameter.
Any potatoes suspected of carrying
the disease should be sent to Plant
Disease Section, University Farm,
st. Paul, for examination.
To avoid danger of introducing
this or other diseases, all seed pota-
toes should be soaked an hour and
half in a solution of 4 ounces OF
corrosive sublimate to 80 gallons of
water.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-08

REAL ESTATE MEN BECOME ECONOMISTS.
The following advertisement is displayed in the street
of Youngstown, Ohio
The owner of Federal street frontage makes money
every time a child is born a stranger moves into
Youngstown. Population makes value Buy at the right
value now.
Similar advertisements have appeared in other cities
The real estate know how land values
is part of the real estate business to engage
propaganda The real estate explain as much as
to convince prospective customers of the pos
sbility of gain. There they stop for others to
point out the logical conclusion the they
made clear.
If the fact of child. born in Youngstown, or
stranger moving into town, enriches the landowner
then the landowner gets something that others have
produced. These increasing land values should go in
stead to the population which makes value.
That is not new proposition. Thirty-seven years
ago Henry George showed, in progress and Poverty"
that these values should to the people through
ton. BY abolition of all taxes upon land
values aono, the value created by population be
put into the public treasury, where it will benefit
Such advertisements as the quoted, are notice
to the people Of their folly in allowing pubclycreated
values to be privately appropriated @~s.>
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-08
CHANGED HIS MIND.
Nov. what do you want?" ask

NOV. what do you Want?" asked
the sharp-tempered woman.
Il called to see it could sell you
some bakin' powder, ma'am," said
the seedy gentleman with the stag
gering Whiskers.
'We1l, you can't sell no bakin' pow
der here, and I amt got no time to
waste on powders, anyway"
Come to think of it, ma'am," said
the seedy gentleman, as he fastened
his bag, II wouldn't care to sell YOU
any powder. This poky little kitchen
of yours is SO low in the ceilin' that
the bread wouldn't have no chance to
RISE"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-08
HIT AT THE CAUSE OF VICE.

Down in Minneapolis they having their periodical
crusade against vice. grand jury is in session and
indictments have been returned against keepers
OF lodging houses and the cheaper class of cafes
On the grand jury two workingmen, one Albert
Bastis Socialisc alderman and the other Hester
vice president of the State Federation of Labor
men understood the underlying social of
they insisted thorough and fundamental probing
OF vice conditions They brought evidence to show that
certain wealthy and influential in Minneapolis were
the secret power behind many of the evil conditions
obtaining there. Sufficient testimony produced to
the grand jury to show that J. W. Bragdon leader in
social circles, prominent in business affairs through
agency of young imam of the world" had been the
means of destroying the lives of young girls so they
forced the majority members of the grand jury to bring
in an indictment against Bragdon.
Not satisfied with this the workingmen members of
the grand jury began to involve other we'll known Min
neapos citizens and the managers of the leading cafes
and hotels. This was going too far. The majority
members of the grand jury INDUCED in personalities to
head Oft further investigation and they did everything
within their power to prevent the workingmen from
producing their evidence against certain of the ctys
smart SET The two men stood pat. They fought like
tigers The other members met in secret and appeared
before the judge of the court and
two workngmen be removed from the grand jury in
order that harmony might prevail thereon. judge
complied with their wishes and excused the working
men from further service.
News of their removal spread like fire through the
city, 1t became the talk of the town. the people
are demanding that the two be recalled
and permitted to continue their Investigations. AS
result crusade against vice in Minneapolis is promised
which will strike at the very vitals of social evils
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-08
THEIR DESTINATIONS.

A proup Of workmen were talkins
politics, when one Of the disputant
turned to g. friend who had remained
silent during the argument.
"'Ere, Bill" he said, ''wot's you,
opinion?"
II amt a-goin' to say" said Bill
doggedly. me and Hennery Gree
thrashed it out once before
what did you arrive att" asked
the first. VS.. -, y, :.
/. ~"Well," said Bill, "Hennery, e ar.
rived. at. the 'orapital an j., arrived
at the spolice etetion ID ID
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-08
C0sr OF PAVING GRAND AVENUE.

The city commissioners expect 10 pave Ildhu
which connecting highway between Duluth proper
and West Duluth It is understood that this avenue
Is to be paved the cost of the abutting property just
as other avenues are improved and paid 1or
number of property owners along Grand avenue
have protest against having to pay the whole
cost improving this thoroughfare. They hold that
lnsomuch Grand avenue is an arterlal highway a
Roody portion of the cost of improving it should be
borne by city at large Few property owners along
Grand avenue vehicles that wear out pavements.
The people to will be the large wholesale
houses and the owners automobiles For their accom-
mediation and mostly for the benefit OF the whole city
this Improvement is being made and not altogether Tor
the benefit the property which must stand the burden
OF the cost of such improvement.
It is said that the cost OF street improvements is
added to of the property benefited and the
owners will get it back in time. But this has not
proven to be in Duluth Property values do not
rise to the of expensive street improvements
such as concrete other costly pavements
The railroad corporations escaped the cost of paving
Garfield avenue, the highway which connects Duluth
proper SUPERIOR although they own most of the
property abuttng this 1t necessary for the
cv to issue bonds to pay the of improving this
thoroughfare Some of the local institutions whose
teams used the considerably voluntarily con-
trbuted small portion of the cost of the paving 1t
was recognized the time that Garfield avenue
artera highway the people at large should bear most
of the expense of improving it.
probation given by the provision of the state
constitution relating to the earnings tax paid by
railroads in lieu of other taxes During
the days courts usually decided in favor of
corporation any proposition the court held
gross earnings provision of the constitution
exempted railroad companies having pay for the
improvement of streets running by or through their
property day the courts will change their view
on this question: the people will change the constu
ton.
The Grand avenue property owners are not so for
tunate the railroad corporations, the private
individuals who own property along Garfield The
city is handicapped because of lack of funds but it
would in the interests of justice way should
be found spread the larger portion of the cost OF
improving Grand the entire city to relieve
property owners thereon from the whole burden. In
instances the assessment will practically con-
the property 1t is fair proposition, and the
commissioners should recognize this fact before single
dollar spent the cost of improving Grand avenue
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-08
STAND UP AND FIGHT

You're sick of the game: now that's
a shame,
You're young and you're brave
and you're bright;
you've had a raw deal" I know
but don't squeal
Buck up! Do your damndest and
fight.
It's the plugging away that will win
you the day.
So don't be piker, old pard!
Just draw on your grit; it's dead easy
to quit;
It's the keeping you chin UP that's
hard.
It's easy to cry that you're beaten
and die;
It's easy to craWfish and crawl;
But to fight and to fight when hopes
ont of sight
Why-that's the best game ofsthem
all!
And though you come out OF each
grueling bout
All broken and beaten and Scared,
Just have one more try-it's dead
easy to die;
It's the keeping on living that's
hard!
Robert W. Service
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-08
THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR.

The American Federation of Labor has just taken
the most important step of its existence given
it's official endorsement fundamental remedy for
labor troubles The executive council has out
favor of the Peoples Land and Loan SUBJ
mitted in Oregon to popular vote.
This measure drawn by the Central Labor Coun-
Gil Of Portland endorsed by the Oregon Federation
of Labor and resolution giving it national approval
introduced in the convention at San Francisco in
December of the American Federation of Labor. The
pressed for time referred the resolution
the executive council of the federation Washington
with to act. The council met recently and gave
official endorsement to this measure
If adopted, the will abolish all taxes on
labor and it's products and put into the public treasury
of Oregon at least 80 cent of the annual rental
of all land within the state Another provision
loan fund to help homeseekers and others engage
in productive work.
There have hitherto been who criticized organ
lied labor for devoting much effort to strikes and
palliatives and little fundamentals The American
Federation has taken position that must do much
to silence such criticism The stand it has taken is
in the interest, not only of it's members,
humanity.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-08
CITY's SERIOUS MISTAKE.

The city commissioners sold the cy's half interest
in the work farm to the county with the excuse that the
ranges sending most of the prisoners there and the
city obliged to bear half of the cost. Some other
excuses given, but this the most important
fact in determining the of the city in d1sposing
OF it's interest in the work farm
Now comes Fred Ward superintendent of the work
farm, with his annual report, which practically refutes
the pretense of the city commissioners According to
Mr.. Ward there 1876 men committed to the farm
during 1915. OF this number 1902 sentenced from
Duluth and only "a from IA other municipalities outside
OF Duluth Ely sent 10; Virginia H. Hibbing ~; Buhl
Z, and Biwabik T.
But this the remarkable thing about Mr.. Wards
report. The cost of maintaining the farm for 1915
s24429 SO, from which should deducted 1918
for building and other improvements leaving the net
Of maintenance but $751; 31.73. Mr. Ward expects
in due time to make the work farm absolutely SELF
sustaining Men fed at the cost of eight
cents meal and they given mighty substantial
food.
During the year relief was furnished to 100 families
of married serving time at the work farm, an
of $11.45 to family and Mr.. Ward fttingly
states, 1T is the duty of the city, county, state
federal to for the dependent families
OF who have had their liberty taken away them
The relief furnished should by men serving
time
During 1915 Mr.. Ward helped eight men secure jobs
OF nature and he furnished 498 men, after
they had served their time with temporary employment
paying them $3,35O.23. This temporary employment
enabled the without money clothes to get back
on their feet and get start This expense did
not out of the taxpayers pockets the
contract jobs paid their way.
When the commission form Of government was estab-
]ished in Duluth division of public welfare
for the of promoting and furtheng such
ons as the work farm. The city has disposed of it's
right in this farm. The public welfare division has
surrendered of it's most important duties and the
work farm from henceforth will become valuable asset
to St. Louis county, to the shame and disgrace of Duluth
and it's city commissioners.
It's easy to say what you'd do if were Presdent---
but would you do it If you had the power? That's the
fasf
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-08

City Chamberlain Henry Bruere of
New York is an exception to the
adage which ayers OF public office
holders that few die and mono re-
sign" He is resigning his $4,000
post on the ground that it is useless
to the public.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-08
AN EASY SOLUTION.

Don't yez know yit how T. drive
a nail wtdout anashiu' yer t'umb?''
8leefully inquired the hod carrier Of
the injured carpenter.
r mo-" retorted the carpenter hotly.
IAN neither do you"
"Shure OF d." returned the hod
carrier. "Hould tn hammer Wild
both hands,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-08

There is no article '.just as good
as q union-labled article.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-08

It's easy to say what you'd do if were President
test. yz.. = ~.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-17
CARBON CLIFF

Mrs S Kennedy and Mrs Floyd
Higgins and son Harvey visited We'd
nesday with Mrs. William Louder at
East Moline.
Mrs. Lewis Sickler and Miss Doro-
thea Weitz and Mrs. Tom Riddell Wis
tied Thursday with their sister, Mrs.
Ed Johnson, at Geneseo.
Mrs. Joe Benson. Mrs. George Ken
needy, daughters Violet and Marie and
son George Harold, spent Wednesday
with their sister, Mrs. Steve Adams,
at East Moline.
Mrs. Fred Frells and daughter, Mrs.
Elwood Little, and family visited at
Moline the latter part of the week.
Mrs. Alfred Wendell visited We'd
nesday with Mrs. Mile Loding and
Mrs. Bertha Thompson at East Mo
line.
Mrs L. Roy Hampson entertained
at her home on Wednesday, Mesdames
Rose Wallace of Brush, Col, Kate
Smith of Denver. Col, Sara O'Brien
Of Philadelphia, Pa, and Mary Crib
bon of Andalusia.
Olander Olson was a Moline bust
ness caller Wednesday.
Mrs Ernest Ebberson visited at Mo
line Wednesday,
Lewis SickIer was an East Moline
business caller Wednesday.
Miss Alice Bisant visited several
days with Miss la Anthony at Mo
line.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Boucher and fam
lily of Ladd, Ill. visited this week at
the home of Mrs. Boucher's uncle
Steve Milton, and with other relatives
here.