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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-09-02

dead level Of our democracy. the un-
interesting record of our party strug:
giles, barely relieved by two or three
wars. one only on q large scale. They
call us sordid materialists, because
our ideal is not to glorify wholesale
murder. Materialists, we!
America the Apostle OF international
Justice. <
Not only must we keep America
true to the American spirit in home
affairs. but we must make her 4 mis-
sionary, an apostle among nations. A
historical tradition is. exclusive and
incommunicable; you cannot expect a
German to be loyal to the memory of
Richelieu, Carnot and Gambetta: or q
Frenchman to- Worship Frederick tho
Great and Bismark. But IL we stand
for a principle, II we think Of the f,l-
ture rather than. Of the past, Of the
generations for whose destiny We are
partly responsible rather than Of the
ancestors who have framed our own
destinies then we caa. bid the whole
world to commune with us. European
patriotism may be In direct and tragic
conflict with the dictates Of human-
ity; the men who sank the Lusitania
were in all likelihood Christians and
gentlemen. Sane and good mon may
be 80 led astray as to repeat the bar
barrie words: ''ldt country. right or
wrong!" American patriotism 10 no
shadowy replica OF French, German
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-09-02
MINISTER'S FAVOR
STRIKING COOKS

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. s1.-sev-
eral clergymen have pledged their
support to striking culinary workers
who are attempting to reduce hours.
Rev. w. A. Squires Of Lebanon Pres
'byterian church wrote:
Il believe in the principles of the
closed (union) shop. I believe that
the unions have greatly improved con-
dlt1ons of the workers, and that no
man has a moral right to share in
that benefit and at the same time
pursue a selfish course which will
work against unionism. 1 believe that
every workingman owes a debt to the
unions, and that he can pay that debt
only by helping to make them strong.
II assure you that not few in
the church feel as do and we wish
you Godspeed. Yours is not wholly
selfish goal. You are fighting for
something more than a portion of
material things. Every just cause is
a cause humanity wide"
At a special meeting of Methodist
Episcopal clergymen the following
resolution was adopted:
I'VE are in hearty sympathy with
the efforts of the culinary workers
to better their conditions, and we
must suggest that until such time as
the restaurant keepers consent to un-
conditional arbitration, they cannot
expect to get our support"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-09-02

VINO turns in anger and in derision
against the land Of his birth. :. It Is
only good Frenchmen, good Germans.
good Russians. that will make good
Americans. The wonderful range of
America IL due to the very facts that
from the most varied corners of Eu-
rope, strong men and women have
come, each with his or her potentiali-
ties. It would be suicidal for Amer
lea to ignore that fact, which ought to
be her pride. We are q composite
nation, and our duty, as we becolne
more and more American, is not to
forget our own ancestors, not to limit
our traditions to the hundred and
forty years Of Independent national
life, but to trace all the roots of the
mighty American tree to the various
transatlantic soils where they first
grew Let us-if you will forgive the
familiarity of the expression-first
let us pool our ancestors-let US all
be heirs to ell! The greatest privi-
lege Of American citizenship is just
that blending Of traditions.
Italy, Spain, Russia, Japan.
And want you to love and respect
Italy, too. Italy. twice the mistress
or leader of the world, at the time
Of the Roman Empire and at the time
Of the Renaissance; Italy, laden with
such burden Of historical glory that
It seems as though any nation would
sink under II; and, yet she lives and
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-09-02
SERVICE PENSIONS
PROVED UNCERTAIN
Southern Pacific Employees Must
Be Subservient to Get Old
Age Award.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. s1.-The
Southern Pacific railroad warned en-
ployes that if they joined the threat
ened strike for an eight-hour day they
will forfeit their pension rights, and
Editor Barry of the Star says:
''That was to have been expected.
Every corporation that introduces an
old adage pension scheme does so
with the reservation, clearly ex-
pressed, that it may withdraw it's pro-
visions whenever it sees fit to do so,
In other words, the employe never ac-
quires a. vested right to be cared for
in his old age. It all depends upon
his subservience and willingness to
submit to tho rules laid down by. his
superiors for his guidance.
THAT is the difference between a
real pension, such as the Topographic
cal union, for instance, provides for
Its aged members, and the 'tin-can'
kind which has nice strong string
tied to it and can be disconnected
without consulting the wishes of the
supposed beneficiary. One may work
for 20 or rs years with tho tempting
bait Of provision for his declining
years dangling before his eyes, only to
discover that on account of some in
fraction Of rules or a desire to inn
prove his condition by acting with his
fellow employees, he is cut off from
the promised benefits of long and
faithful service.
mo doubt the service pension is a
good thing in its way, but it's real OBJ
ject is to enforce obedience and SUBJ
servience by threat of it's withdrawal.
1t is not a. safe dependence for red
blooded Americans"
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c|TY'.AT7RAc1||VE;
PE0PLEARE SLAVES
Days of Old South Being Re-
enacted at Appleton Says
Union Organizer.

MILWAUKEE,, Aug. 431-''An at
tractive city with beautiful churches
and a magnificent college in which
the slavery days Of Abraham Lin
coins time are being re-enacted."
This is the impression. Of Appleton,
Wis, expressed by Mrs. Eleanor Hirst,
organizer of the United Textile Work.
ers' union, upon her return to MIL
waukee.
Long Hours, Ldw Pay.
Mrs. Hurst launched d move for the
organization Of the wdnen employed
in the hosiery, sweater and cap fac
tories. Mrs. Hirst says ehat the maxi
mum for a weaver in these Appleton
factories iss%$11 for a!rorking week
Of 50! hours, for men. She says the
women work '55 hours a week, while
the workers in the Milwaukee hosiery
factories recently reduced the work.
ing week to 49h hours.
Mrs. Hirst indicted wretched work.
ing conditions REVEALING in the Apple
ton paper mills against which strikes
are being directed.
Students Break Strikes.
"These. poor workers never have
known a Sunday off or a Labor day."
Mrs. Hirst says. 1.-THE Bible teaches
that Cod made heaven and earth in
six days and rested on the: seventh.
But the ministers of Appleton who are
preaching Gods word every Sunday
do not seem to think these workers
are human" ~
Mrs. Hirst charges that ministers
sons and students Of Lawrence college
are acting as strike breakers in the
paper mills.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-09-02
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL 49,
WILL HOLD MEETING

On Sunday, Sept. 10. the executive
council of the Minnesota State FEEDER
alton Of Labor will hold its first quar-
terly meeting for this year in Minne-
apo1is.
The meeting will open promptly at
10 O'Clock in. the morning and last
until the business before the council
is disposed Of. Several matters of
Importance referred to the council by
the Htbbing convention will be con-
sidered and acted on, and the council
will be pleased to give audience to any
their members wish to lay before it.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-09-02
(By Albert Guerard, Professor OF
Physical Culture, Rice Institute,
Houston, Texas.)
The New Argonauts.

The New Argonauts.
Never shall forget q stormy au-
tumn crossing on the old French liner
La Touraine, nearly nine years ago.
1t was my first voyage to America.
A magnetic influence drew me to the
. forward part Of the ship, as far as
We were allowed to go, and there.
lashed by the sharp salt wind, I
would spend hong hours. alone, peer
ing into the cold and pale horizon.
towards that mysterious Western land
which was to become my. country.
Twenty feet below, on the main deck.
there swarmed and seethed a crowd
Of storage passengers; unkempt, sor-
did. cheerful withal: they. too, were
straining their eyes, although they
knew that nought was to be seen for
several days, towards the lure Of the
setting sun. A full shipload Of human
freight-reeking, ignorant, worse per-
haps, but all illumined by an uncon-
querable hope; America! America,
the land Of promise, the land Of free
dom, the land of opportunity; Amer
ical A new heaven and new earth.
Blending of Traditions.
A motely crowd were we, cabin
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-09-02
STEEL CORPORATION
HELD RESPONSIBLE
Every Charge Against Corpora
tion By Striking Miners Is
Sustained.
GOVERNORS OWN LABOR
COMMISSIONER REPORTS
Mine Guards and Sheriff's De-
puties Blamed for Bloodshed
on Range.
BY GEORGE p. WEST.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-Everv
! charge brought against the United
States Steel corporation by the strik-
ing iron miners Of northern Minne-
sofa is sustained in a report Just
submitted to Governor Burnuuist bv
his own state labor commissioner.
Miners have been exploited by the
contract system, cheated, oppressed,
forced to give bribes to their mine
captains, arrested without warrants
given unfair trials. and subjected to
SERIOUS injustices' at the hands Of
the mine guards and police. This is
the substance of the findings.
Mine guards employed by the COM
pany, deputized by Sheriff Meining
without Investigation, and supported
by Governor Burnquist, are to blame
for all disorder. The report says:
1--WE are not entirely in sympathy
with the belief that vigorous measures
were necessary to maintain peace and
safety In this strike. We are entirely
satisfied that the mine guards have
exceeded their legal rights and du-
ties and invaded the citizenship rights
Of the strikers: that such violence as
has occurred has been more charge
able to the mine guards and police
than to the strikers: and that the
public police departments have en-
tirely exceeded the needs of the situa-
ton, and have perpetrated serious in
Justice upon the strikers.
Numerous cases of arrest without
| warrant. and unfair trials in the
justices courts were brought to our
attention. We will not go into these
| cases in detail, as the federal men
have promised a. thorough investiga-
ton, but we are seriously impressed
that the mine guards should have been
compelled to remain on mine property
| or d1sarm when they left it.
"Every shooting affray that has oc-
cured on the range has occurred on
public property. In no case have the
so-ca1led riots occurred on or even
near company, property.
THE parades of the miners have
been peaceful, the public police have
had no trouble in maintaining order,
and If the private mine guards had
been compelled to remain on the
company property we do not believe
that there would ever have been any
| bloodshed on the range"
I Governor BurnQulst,. whose tele-
| gram to Sheriff Meining was generally
| accepted. as an order to go the limit
| in breaking the strike, is now on the
defensive. In the face. of reports
from. the committee on industrial re-
lations and from his oYn state labor
department, he can no longer escape
| a reckoning for the part he has played
In aiding the steel corporation to
! maintain industrial tyranny. After
| reading the report of his own state la
| bor department he issued a statement
saying:
"As an official am interested only
in the enforcement OF the law. Per-
sonally have had four men up there
to Investigate conditions and none Of
the four has ever reported to me any
| undue violence on the part Of Of
ficials."
Apparently Burnquist's investi-
gators were carefully selected.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-09-02
MICHIGAN C|GAR
GIRLS MAETREATED
Thug Methods Used By Factory
Owners To Cheat Women
Employees.

DETROIT, Mich, Sept. 2.-The
strike of 1000 women, girls ,and a
comparatively few men, is still on.
despite thug methods Of police. silence
on the part of daily newspapers and
blindness Of uplifters, welfare work.
ers and other prominent citizens
whose mission in life is to help the
workers.
One Of the leading spirits among
the strikers is Anna Swiezkowaks, who
tells this story of how Detroit's large
cigar industry is, handled:
'nhe labor laws Of Michigan pro-
vide that no woman shall work more
than 81 hours a week, but we girls
work from 10 to II hours g. day and
are always being speeded up. We
often have but 10 minutes to eat our
lunch and many girls eat it while
working. not even stopping to wash
their Hands. There are lots Of little
girls not more than 13 or IL amone
us, and I have seen the forewoman
slap and cuff them about and take all
their cigars away from them, saying
that they are no good. These cigars
are sold, but the children don't get
any pay for them. The girls have Is
or SO cigars taken away from them at
a time because they are told that they
are not up to the standard, but they
are sold as firsts just the same. This
is so the girls will not get as much
money: Every 100 cigars we make.
we have to make one free for the
company. That makes $4,000, 900 in
a year.
Besides this we are expected to
get so many cigars out of so much to-
bacco, and if can't do this we are
docked. Sometimes the tobacco is
good and sometimes It is so bad that
we can get but IS where we are ex-
pected to get 100. There is no one
that we can 60 to with our troubles.
We have just to stand any injustice
that is given to us. Last week I was
locked up in the Garfield avenue sta
ton. had not done anything wrong,
but aNpoliceman said had thrown a
stone. Two women Of the street were
put in the cell with me. They were
cursing and smoking cigarettes. They
had on beautiful clothes, but I think
they had been drinking. Lots of our
girls have been arrested for standing
around the factories and the police
have torn their clothes and handled
them very, roughly"
- On the request Of several manufac-
turers, Circuit Judge Mandell issued
an Injunction against A. F. L.. repre-
sentatives, officers Of the Cigar Max
ers' union andsotiner organized work.
ers who are assisting these girls. Be-
cause the unionists are atfenfntinp tn
rescue small children from debauch-
ing conditions, the honorable court
says, they are acting contrary to
equity and good conscience Picket
ing in the vicinity Of the struck plants
is prohibited, .visitations to the homes
of strikebreakers is declared to be in
contempt Of court and the workers
are debarred from congregating ''in
the neighborhood" OF the plants, "or
at any other place. to interfere with
or obstruct the trade Of employers
whose, cigars are made at the cost Of
wrecked childhood.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-09-02

MINERS SECURE CONTRACT.
PITTSBURG. Pa, Sept. 1.-About
5000 miners are benefited by the agree
ment signed by coal operators and Of
ficials Of the United Mine Workers
union in this district.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-09-02

SEATTLE BUSHELMEN UNITE,
SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. 31.-Bushel
men employed In the clothing stores
in this city have organized a branch
Of Journeymen Tailors' union No. II.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-09-02

DAVENPORT. a.. Sept. 1.-Team
owners and a committee from Tri-City
wage scale that raises wages $3.50 a
week for over 200 employees. The union
was organized three months ago ana
includes this city and Rock Island and
Moline, Ill.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-09-02
STAGE EMPLOYEES GAIN.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, Sept. ~
The Empress theater is the first to
accept the wage scale Of the Stage
Employees union, which advanced
wages 81 a week. It is believed other
theaters will take similar action be-
fore the season opens.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-09-02
BIG NAVAL RILL PASSED

WASHINGTON. Sept. both houses
Of congress have approved the naval
bill which carries an appropriation of
Se Of Is re-
to be under construction within six
months.
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RETAID CLERKS REDUCE HOURS
STEUBENVILLE, o., Aug. 31.-An
agreement that reduces hours has
been signed by the Retail Clerks
union and the Retail Merchants as
sociation. Grocery, hardware, CLOTH
ing and millinery stores are included,
and the following holidays will be OBJ
served: New Years day, Decoration
day, Fourth of July, Labor day,
Thanksgiving and Christmas.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-09-02

ROCHESTER, N. Y, Aug: 31.-The
Retail Clerks union is conducting an
agitation to close all retail stores at
o'clock on Saturday nights.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-09-02
BRICK MAKERS ORGANIZE.

BRICK MAKERS ORGANIZE.
FORT DODGE, Iowa. Sept. 1.-Wage
increases have followed the formation
brick. tile and terra Gotta plants. EN-
ployes in the gypsum mines have also
organized and secured wage increases
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-09-02
LABOR DAY

Let each man, who is man, with the
full knowledge Of what can and is to be
accomplished for all humanity and Our
Nation, by the Labor Forward Movement,
join in the celebration # this day, and be-
come an active membefziin zii the most noble
cause which Cod has gwen in the hands
Of man.
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Uhe Intelligent, common sense
Workingmen prefer to deal with tho
problems Of today, with which. they
must contend If they want to make
advancements, rather than to deal
with . picture or . dream.-Gom.
pers.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-28
CAN DODGE THE
CROWDS FRIDAYS
AND MONDAYS

The steamer lines operating on
the Detroit river and the lakes are
being deprived Of much business
this year because thousand OF per
sol are OF the opinion that tho
boats are loaded 10 capacity every
day Of the week. said c. S. Austin.
general passenger agent Of the Ash
ley a Dustin line
Because our steamers. ~ well as
all other river End lake excursion
boats are USUALLY filed 10 the pas
scnger allowance on Sundays, many
Inquiries are being made by per
sons who want 10 know when IN
tho best time TO take the cruise 10
Putin. Bay and Cedar Point.
I'VE can assure everyone that on
Mondays and Fridays throughout
the remainder OF the summer
the steamer PIt.in-Bay will rot be
flled to onequarter OF It's passen.
ger allowance. No society. factory
or fraternal excursions are sched.
uled for these days and az result
persons who wish to go to the Lake
Erie resorts and be assured that the
steamer will not be crowded should
plan To make tho trip on either
Mondays or Fridays"
The Detroit times., 1916-07-28
REVIVAL
IS SCANNING
|MPE 7 US
Organization Plans Are
Developing
Rapidly
SOCIETY WOMEN
TO TAKE PART
Mrs. George Marshall
Heads Committee On
WOmen's Work

The personnes OF Billy Sundays
organization viii range from women
OF Detroits society world to labor
leaders, all OF whom are Joining the
pre-revival work that Is daily gath
ering impetus for the opening of
the services Sept. 10 in the Grtndley
field tabernacle that will seat 5000.
Mrs George Marshall, prominent
ly identified with Y. w. c. A. work.
has announced her acceptance OF
the chairmanship of the general
committee on women's work, an i'm.
portant division OF the Sunday CO
horts.
The local chairman OF the central
department, which deals with the
women employed in Offices. depart
n'ent stores and down town shops,
VIII be announced soon. A socially
prominent Y. w. c. A. worker Is
considering this position
Antaeonism TO the revival, which
found expression in Detroit Fedora
ton Of Labor meetings not long aft
or the coming OF The ex-base ball
player evangelist was announced, is
declared by DR.. Isaac Ward, OF the
Sunday organization party, TO be
simply manifestation OF the activ-
tiles OF The liquor elem ent In labor
circles, which have appeared in 9th.
or cities where revivals have been
held.
Only union men are employed on
the tabernacle now being erected in
Grindley field. Joseph Spieve, the
tabernacle builder, is q union leader
Of reputation. His three head fore
men all carry cards and are advo-
Gates of unionism.
While some tabernacles have
been erected by persons about TO
take part in the campaign, Mr. Sun
day believes in giving the carpen-
ters a chance" said DR. Ward. And
he employs no one but union car
ptUleTS.
George Marquis Sunday, son of
Billy" Sunday, and Dr. Ward will
both speak Sunday at a Bible con
ference at Lake Orion. Miss Grace
SAKE. revival class teacher who con-
ducts prayer meetings, is expected
to arrive in Detroit Saturday, and
also will speak Sunday at Lake
Orion Many OF the prospective
local leaders will attend this meet.
ing.
These members OF the Sunday
party Will address gathering Of
the district and section leaders
Monday night In the Westminster
Presbyterian church.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-28
CHILDREN We WORRY ABOUT

Close confinement I'm school during
the past winter. oyerstudy perhaps,
an attack OF the grip or tonsilitis,
SOME one OF these things Is doubt
less responsible for the condition OF
the child who shows a decline in
health now.
What are tho symptoms Pallor
and languor. a tickle appetite. dark
rings under the eyes. bronchial cold.
Very often the best efforts of the fam.
lily physician fail In such cases and
the condition OF the child causes the
most intense anxiety. Cod-liver oil.
so often prescribed. generally fails
because the weak stomach Is unable
to digest fats.
Try this treatment. Before break.
fast each morning give the child the
Juice OF half an orange. After the
noon meal give one Of DR.. Williams
Pink Pills. Keep this UP for few
, days and then give one Of the pills
after the evening meal also. Weigh
the child before beginning the treat
ment and again after two weeks. An
increase In weight Of from two to
Ave pounds will show you that you
are on The right track at last. Care
Is necessary In the diet OF the pa
tent and IL will be well 10 send TO
the DR.. Williams Medicine Co..
Schenectady. N. Y. for a diet book
and the pamphlet. Building Up the
Blood Both are free. Your own
druggist sells Or. Williams Pink
.Pills.--Adv.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-28
City News in Brief

joe baker, No. 40 EIiot-st.. reported
10 the police Friday morning tina,
thieves entered his home through a
window Thursday night and stole
clothing valued at 800.
John steele, president OF the Detroi,
Federation of Labor. will speak
Sunday afternoon at o'clock I'm
the War Against War exhibit. No
1913 Griswoldst.. on AN expose OF
the preparedness propaganda"
Miss Pauline Angel. who has been
speaking daily In the War Against
War exhibit. No. 1919 Griswold st.
VIII speak upon the encroachment
OF militarism In the United States
before all the labor locals OF the
city.
The steamer Put-IB-Bny will leave
tho ,no, Ashley a Dustin wharf sin at the
Saturday evening. on a moonlight
excursion. Dancing In the ball
room will begin ID minutes before
the steamer leaves the dock. Fin
zefs orchestra Will play.
While several members of the
"Pleesure" club participated In 9
suite in the Hotel Cadillac last
Sunday night, II has been learned
by the police. three masked men
up" the game and robbed the play
ers OF their personal belongings
after taking the Kitty"
Plan. 20 request the use of the river
front ne Fort Wayne for n public
bathing beach ara being formulated
by the recreation committee Of
the Welfare Managers group Of
the Executive club OF the Detroit
Board OF Commerce. A temporary
bathhouse would be built on the
site II Is said that the beach NJ
Fort Wayne Is the best In the city
Henry Harrison Swan, former judge
of the United states district cOur1
and leading figure OF the Detroit
bar. who died In hts home a
Crosse Pointc. June 10. left no win
HIS son. William NJ. Swan. was APP
pointed by Probate Judge Edward
Command. Thursday. administrator
OF the estate.