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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-07-01

Federation of Teachers contains no
provisions for strikers. In the nature
Of the case teachers must place their
chief dependence on an aroused pub
lie opinion and political action.
2. Teachers are public employees
and therefore should not ally them.
selves with any one section, or the
public. e
This proposition; pushed to, it's logi-
cal. extreme, would practically dis
franchise not only teachers, but all
public employees. It will make sur
render Of the rights Of citizenship a
condition Of public employment. It
would forbid membership In any po-
3litica1. religious. fraternal or social
organization. ~ s.. i h.
Sa p II Upheld BY Courts. .ss
The Appellate court Of the first dis
trict OF Illinois has pronounced { on
this matter limo uncertain terms. IN
tho decision handed down on May II.
s1s on, the appeal saof tho Board of
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in control of education. = a..
s. They have brought about the
extension and liberalization OF courses
of study. ct. mr. oe.~''.-~
z. They have improved the quali-
fications Of teachers. -
> 8. They have striven to make It
possible for teachers to develop their
own standards Of professional and
civic conduct. .sE, ,:@:
9. They have endeavored to Sc
cure the solidarity OF the teaching
profession and to extend its legiti-
mate influence. g. r.. -, S7 :E&
49,. Objections Answered.
L. Teachers might be ordered out
on strike. -.@t, ;s55sss5a + E. r. ].
Under, the constitution Of the
American Federation Of Labor, the
American Federation Of Teacher re-.
tatns complete autonomy. 1T would
be i'm possible for the American Fed.
Grafton 55ssof Labor to order 81 strike.
The tltution of the American
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-07-01
SUPREME COURT GETS
NEW PAIR OF GLASSES

TRENTON, N. J, June 2S.-The
supreme court has handed down an
unusual decision in the case of Philip
Heinz against the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna & Western railroad. Heinz
sued the railroad for damages and
got a verdict for :$s;845: The decision
was appealed::by tho railroad, on the
ground that it. Was excessive. 'The su-
preme court sustained, the appeal and
ordered a new trial. In the second.
trial the award was $11,s00: This
verdict was also appealed.
-. The supreme court now rules the
second award was excessive and sus-
tains the first judgment, which it re-.
jected. as too large.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-07-01
:uNl|0|'||l|0F | j CHURCH
+. .0RGAN|s'1S URGED
Exploitation Of Musicians Scored; !;
Conditions In Churches De-
clared Worst Possible.

NEW YORK., June 2s.-Exploita.
ton of musicians, by churches is al
legged and a demand for the organiza-
ton Of a union as q means of ade-
Quate pay is made in a letter from q
New. York organistt printed in The
Musical Courier. The correspondent
says iii part: i:
+;.''Would, The Musicaal Courier, be
Interested In supporting the forma-
ton of q protective union of church
or ganists? We. all know how neces-
sary unions are to workmen in trades
what their conditions would be with
out them, and what they are where
unions do not exist 4 -.
THE conditions in churches are so
bad they could not be worse. A num-
ber Of churches, contrary to custom,
do not name the salaries they will
pay, but require candidates to state
their lowest terms and then appoint
the cheapest, regardless of ability or
anything else. Other churches de-
mand that organists shall play for
prayer. meetings, Sunday schools. etc.
: "Now that churches perceive how
bad conditions are among the organ
lists. they are taking advantage of the
situation by demanding anything and
everything of them over and above
their legitimate work. Salaries are
atrociously low, and I.>think no class
of people are paid so little in propor-
ton to their ability and expense of
education as the church organists.
The situation ~is getting worse all the
time.
II have several times heard church
musicians say. that if they sold their
services to any member of the liquor
trade they would probably be treated
better, kinder, paid more, etc., than
when they play or sing in churches. {"
The Musical Courier invites corre-
spondence on the subject.
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May FORCE. CONsCRIPTION.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, July 1.-Con.
scription may be forced upon Minne-
sofa men capable Of bearing arms, to
recruit the Minnesota National Guard
to full war strength. The Minnesota
military code provides for enrolment
Of eligible arms bearers with the. takx
ing of each census. -
High military authorities today
said they considered this clause suffi-
cient ground for forcing Minnesota
men to enlistment. The matter may
be brought before the State Supreme
Court for test.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-07-01
INSIST ON~EIGHT HOURS.

W1LKEs-BARRE, Pa, June .2s.-
The anthracite mine conciliation
board has handed down it's first
award under the new eight hour
agreement between thesoperators-and
the Mine Workers. union. :: - -.
Day c1aborers employed by a coal
company charged that they were paid
a z per cent increase for 10 hours in
stead of 3 per cent increase for an
e1ght-hour day. The board sustained
the workers, and ordered the COM
pany to comply with the agreement.
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CAR COMPANY oPPosEs opp UNION

SAN FRANCISCO, June 2s.-The
Uni ted Railroads company has stirred
up a hornets nest by posting a notice
in all barns that any -empl6ye found
in the company Of union Organizers
or affiliated with any union will be
promptly discharged. The local trade
union movement has accepted the
challenge OF. this corporations and s is
preparing to. assist the Amalgamated
Street Car Mems union in every way
possible. f.. - =. --ssS;--..,z.,, ~.
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PEACE PARADE FOR !. !.
LABOR DAY URGED.
Labor Unions On Pacific Coast
Oppose Preparedness Activi-.
ties Of internal Interests. i"
,- FAKE LEAD IN
MOVEMENT FOR PEACE
Workers Are Urged to Meet to
Help Ambassadors in Bring
ing End to War.

Arms and munitlon- manufacturers
and all the ."infernal Interests" which
are behind and at the bottom of the
artificial agitation: to plunge this
country into war are still carrying on
a campaign of Misrepresentation and
falsehood through the daily news
papers. .... -. .~...~-- -
In the large Industrial centers of
the west and middle west the pur-
chaseable and paid press tells in black
headlines to its readers that labor
upon the Pacific coast is unanimous
ly supporting preparedness par
ades." Representations are made
War Opposed by Labor.
The truth is, that union labor OF
California -. and everywhere else
throughout the nation is unanimously
opposed to war, preparedness par
ades," or any other propaganda,
which fosters and stimulates more
hell on this earth.
"Organized labor" of San Francis
co urges that a peace parade be in
augurated to celebrate Labor day.
Such a parade would be timely and
proper. By that TIME, it Is to be
hoped that there will be mediation
and negotiations for the termination
Of the great worlds war, which has
devasted the European countries and
their colonies now for nearly two
years.
On Labor day, the first Monday in
September, every year,it is customary
fn ySovuy
ments of united labor. It's peaceable
conquests of many decades are dwelt
upon and related on that day for the
benefit of younger generations and
the thousands that do not understand
the aims and aspirations of the or
ganized workers.
Nothing could, therefore, be more
appropriate and fitting than to have
union labor take the lead in a peace
parade on next Labor day. =. -. .:.;- =.
Take labor and the profits Of labor
out Of preparedness" and military
operations and all wars will cease
Now is the best time to begin doing
it.
Workers Urge Peace.
Great nations have been fighting;
their best blood has drenched. the
battlefields of Europe for the, past
%: months;-they are sick and tired
Of war.
Union labor of America is called
upon by their sisters and brothers
across the ocean to help re-establish
peace on earth and good will among
mankind, and in pursuance thereof
rehabilitate the world on more
equitable and lasting basis.
Suggestions have been made that
representatives of the organized
workers in all lands meet simultane-
ously in the same city, or place,
where the ambassadors of the .bellig-
erent, governments convene to nego-
tiate and sign the next peace protocol
of the world. The idea is a,good one.
San Francisco has a worldwide
reputation for doing big things: The
biggest and best thing for the world
today is peace. Let It be hoped that
San Francisco's labor organizations
will start, the cycle of the new era by
preparing for a peace parade on next
Labor. day.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-07-01
UNIONIsTs LOCKED OUT.

TRENTON. n. j.. June 2s.-Mem-
bers of Cartilage, Wagon and Auto
mobile Workers Union No. 8, en-
ployed. by the Fitzgibbon: & Crisp
company, were notified that if they
remained in the union they would be
paid off in full. These workers made
no demands, and every member of
the union, except one. voted to retain
his union membership
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-07-01
TRANSFERS MAKE GAINS.

HOLYOKE, Mass, June 2S.-
Teamsters' union No. 1913. has signed
a two years contract with coal COM
panies in this city. The union de-
manded an increase Of 81 a week, a
reduction in hours from 10 to nine
and other betterments. It was finally
agreed that the contract include one
half the demands this year and the
other half during 1917.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-07-01
MACIIINIsrs : SIGN,

:. WORCESTER, Mass, June %
Machinists' union No. 3ss has signed
a union shop agreement with the @.
& J. Machine company: The eight
hour day will be inaugurated- by re-
ducing the work day every three
months until Dec. 2, when eight
hours shall be the rule. =
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AMERICAN HARDWARE LEADS

BOSTON, June 2S.-While some
manufacturers are claiming an eight
hour day and high wages place them
at a disadvantage with foreign COM
petitors. DR.. E. E. Pratt, of the fed
eral department of commerce, told
the National Retail Hardware asso-
citation that American hardware was
superior to hardware Of other coun-
tries and that the American product
possessed the additional merit of
costing less. - -
The federal official used samples Of
hardware from five foreign countries
to prove his point.
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MUST HAVE WARRANT.

PHILADELPHIA, June 2S.-Judge
Thompson Of the United States dis
trict court has ruled that internal
revenue agents have no right to tram
pie upon constitutional guarantees of
citizens by invading the privacy of
their homes
This decision was made in the case
of a tobacco dealer who complained
that federal officials seized books and
papers without d warrant. The court
ordered the papers returned. ;.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-07-01
'LONGSHOREMEN GAIN.

BOSTON, June zS.-Longshore-
mems Anion No. 917 announces that
have been Signed with the
Savannah line; Clyde line, United
Fruit, Maine coast line and the Plant
line. A strike for higher wages against
the Merchants & Miners Transporta-
ton company is on, and about 800
strikers. have Joined the union.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-07-01
.!EA|cAERSAFRA|D !.
:0F:sP0|LsM sMETHOD
Chicago Board of Education
Erases "Meritorious Service"
Clause From Rule.

CHICAGO, June 2S.-By tactics
characterized as ~'monstrously out
rageous,' the & board Of education
erased the ''meritorious service
clause" from its rules and in effect
Chicago public schools into, the arena
of political spoils. The. resolution
was introduced by President Loeb,
who was behind the recent resolution
that denied teachers the right to join
a. trade union, and which was later
nullified by the courts. ..:.. .'.
President Loeb ignored pleas of the
to. hear representatives OF
the local federation of labor and the
teachers federation. Mrs. Mary Nc
Mahon, a member of the board, in
opposing the rule, said: :. ''~-'.
=. II am absolutely in terror for those
teachers who have incurred the en-
nifty Of the present board. The
teachers, too, will live in terror"
At a mass meeting last Sunday. at
tended by 1000 citizens, representing
all walks Of life, vigorous protests
were made against the efforts to
make Chicago's public schools the
football of politics by abolishing the
merit -ystem, in vogue for over rs
years. A permanent public school
league, pledged to a long campaign
for the establishment, of a democratic
and efficient public school system,
was formed. It was declared the issue
presented to Chicago was national in
its scope. '.
Secretary Olander of the state fed
Grafton of labor, said:
Heretofore the board had the
right to discharge a teacher for un-
satisfactory work. The Loeb rule
gives it the power to discharge teach
ers who do satisfactory work-to dis
charge them for political reasons"
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PIANO MOVERS RAISE WAGES
ST. LOUIS, No., June 2s.-Piano
Movers >. union, affiliated .~ to the
Brotherhood of cTeamsters, susp end ed
work when their new agreement: was
rejected by employers. = In the after
noon of the same day. the employers
changed their minds signed. the
agreement and increased wages 81 a
week. ..- '--- r~,"
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BREWERIES SIGN AGREEMENT.
HOUSTON, Texas, June 2S.-Local
breweries have signed two years
contract with the Brewery Workers
union. Wages are increased, non-
union drivers eliminated and the
eight-hour day secured in all depart
ments except delivery.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-07-01
JERSEY CARPENTERS CONFER

NEWARK, NJ. j., June 2S.-The
state branch of the Brotherhood of
Carpenters held well-attended
meeting in this city last week. Dele
gates from all sections of the state re-
ported that working conditions of this
craft were being steadily improved
through agitation and organization,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-07-01
NEW YORK PAINTERS WIN.

NEW YORK, June 2S.-Painters
in Greater New York have won their
May 1 strike for IS a day. About
$4,000 workers are benefited. Brook
lyn contractors accepted the new
rates three weeks ago and this week
the Master Painters association of
New York city proper hoisted the
white flag. ''!i-
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STREET CAR WIEN ADvANCE.

ROCK ISLAND: ILL.,, June as
After. conferences that extended over
thre weeks Tri-City Railway company
has signed three years. agreement
with the Amalgamated Street Car
Mems union. Wage increase average
10 per cent for over 500 employees.
Arbitration provisions are included in
the contract
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-. The Intelligent, common sense
workingmen prefer to deal with tho
problems. OF today, with which they
must contend IL they want to make
advapcements, rather than to deal
with 10 picture or q dream.-Gom.
pers.
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6he Poor Little Bride in China

in very gay clothes and placed in a sedan chair, and she is carried to- ward her husband. A crowd of peo- pie go with her, carrying torches which are lighted, even if it be a noon wedding.
 A band of drums and flies precede the chair, and no matter how hard the bride tried to get away she could not, as the chair is locked and an old servant carries the key. The key is then given to the bridegroom and he Is the only one privileged to open it. When he opens the doors of the sedan-chair he lifts the veil the little Chinese lady wears over her face, and if he does not like the face of his fu- ture wife he orders the servants to take her back to her fathers roof, and he pays the girl sum of money to make up for the loss of his com panionship. But if he thinks he Is going to like the little lady, he asks her to come in and the chair is sent back empty. Then there Is a grand feast and the Chinaman is married.
 Queer, isn't 1t? Aren't you glad you live in America, and are free to wed whom you love?
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After the Game and the Victory

that way, out of bounds, in case they failed to tackle him.
 He saw the white sideline before him and the Morningside halfback closing in upon him-stride by stride
 with his own. Then the line passed under his feet and-why, but for those
 extra steps he had taken outside the line that Morningside player would
 have brought him to earthl Indeed had he kept within bounds, he would
 certainly have been tackled
 What should he do? He almost wished that immediately after the play-when the Morningside player
 was putting up such strenuous kick to the offlcials--he almost wished that
 then he had come boldly out and
 admitted that he had committed the
 foul. But. somehow, that would have
 seemed an absolutely crazy thing to do.
 Why, his own teammates would
 have imagined he had lost his mind! And they would have been mad at him, too! And even the enemy would
 have stared at him in amazement!
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s~As Aa~AAS \ A$VVA SAs AA&~ @sss~%<AA A>s"~@s~~ Factory Now let me see, what shall the first ray stand for3"
 Fun. of course" quickly said Jans.
 ''very good" said Mother as she wrote the word ''Fun" on the line coming out of tho sun. "And the next?"
 Again Jane was ready with her an- swer-"P1ay."
 Mother wrote the word and pointed to the third ray. Jane rested her head on her hand and thought, and Moth CT said, writing down as she spoke. "We'll call this big ray Thought be- cause my own little girl thought of the Sunshine Factory all by herself Now we arc up to the fourth ray. what shall we name it."
 Smiles" answered Jane suiting the action to the word. land let's call the last one Laughter because I know I shall feel like laughing every time I look at the blackboard"
 At that moment there was break In the clouds and Jane clapped her hands in joy. "Oh," she cried, "the real sun is envious of our Sunshine Factory, and is going to start one on his own hook, but he never can get ahead of mine, because, rain or clear weather, the sun Is never going to be allowed to set in my factory
 Then Mother drew few Blue Birds to indicate happiness, and the day was complete.
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N NE night when all the house was
 sleeping, little Freddy woke up.
 The moon was shining in the " window like round. solemn face and the furniture in the room looked strange and lumpy.
 I'm not 'fraid," said Freddy. Then he pulled the covers over his head .sThat thing moved" he whispered. s'but 1t isn't lion, it might be the rocker with my clothes on It." Then because he was sensible child, he said: II guess it was just old Pete. Old Pete got in somehow. He's Q bad one!"
 Then he put his head out and looked again and called bravely: Here. Pete! Here. Pete!"
 Tap. tap, tap, went four feet. Pete generally went click, click, click, with his nails on the hard, polished floor, as every respectable dog does. But this Thing went tap, tap, tap, and came right to the bedside.
 Freddy held his hand over his heart tight, to keep 1t from bouncing right out, and looked hard. It was his Rocking Horse.
 "What do you mean by coming In like that?" he said, severely. ''Why, Prancer, I'm surprised"
 "This is my night" replied the Rocking Horse. in a queer voice 1ust the kind of voice you might expect
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the Sunshine Factory until she reached her home.
 The next day was rainy one and Jane had to remain indoors and play. She exhausted all her toys, and then she scribbled all over a new book that her Grandpa had given her on her seventh birthday. Finally there was nothing left in the nursery to play with, or to spoil, and little Jane began to fret.
 '"This is the worstest day that was ever made" she pouted, "and I'm dis gusted," and her frown made the whole world look dark and gloomy. At that moment her mother came into the room and ignoring her pets looks she exclaimed: "How bright the room looks. Jane, I daresay, that building we passed yesterday was no better. Has my little girl been turning her nursery into a Sunshine Factory?"
 Jane, quite ashamed of her dark mood of few moments before, smiled and said T have had lots of fun. but just now"
 "Why just now I almost thought the sun was shining" and going to the window she said. ''but no 1t is still raining"
 "I wish 1t would clear up 50 that l could go out" sighed the child. "Why I think this lovely place. said Mother. Come we will make the sun"-and going over to James blackboard which hung on the wall
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| Ana$ EtEi BrlBnl oIaAS Aau WILL @A the last minute of play Hal A Thomas, their sturdy little quar- %A1 terback, had run through the entire Morningside team for 8 touch down, making the score; Bright Stars, 6; Morningside, 8. And then Hal had kicked goal. adding one more point to his teams total.
 Proudly, joyously, riotously his team mates had lifted him to their should CTS and borne him off the field-he was the hero of the occasion. But Hal was not happy. That is, his hap piness was not complete. The shouts of his fellows rang in his ears and made his blood jingle; but something inside him--''a still small voice"-kept saying over and over again, "You didn't do 1t fair1yl You know you didnt!'
 | And then Hal would answer back, Maybe so; but 1t isn't what I think that counts but what the officials say! So that lets me out!"
 You see, in his brilliant run down the field Hal had stepped outside of the sideline in evading q Morningside player trying to tackle him. It wasn't merely a matter of an inch, or even foot; but for at least three full strides he had been fully and completely out side the line with both feet.
 1 And yet neither the umpire. nor | the referee nor even the headlines man (who was on the opposite side of the feld) had seen it. But Hal knew he had done sol There was no doubt in his mind that he had com l.; nd ,oH the ball was dead" the moment he did so and should have been put in play from that point--thus putting an end to his brilliant run for touch- down right then and there.
 The Morningside tackler who had forced him out of bounds had pro- tested vigorously. He had even in- sisted that the officials look at Hal's footprints and had pointed them out to them. But, of course, that was a most dubious and futile undertaking. Why, those footprints could have been anyone's! The officials held con- ference and refused to change the de- cfsion. And so-the Bright Stars had won the game.
 Again and again Hal told himself that he was silly. If the proper off, cial said that he hadn't stepped out side why then that settled 1t! Per haps he was mistaken; maybe he Just imagined he had done so. But no, deep down in his heart Hal knew that he had, knew that the Morningside player was right. Oh, well, it was all over now, so what was the use worry ing about it?
 But it wasn't all over. During the excitement and the celebration of the victory Hal had been able to keep his conscience dull to the point at issue. But the next day, he was amazed to find that voice within still whispering to him, "You didn't do it fairly! You know you didn't"
 In his minds eye he reviewed the play. Here he was fairly flying down the field. the ball tucked snugly un- der his left arm. his right arm free to ward off the enemy and evade tacklers. Then, in order to avoid them he had to slough off toward the side of the gridiron-and, of course. the enemy were endeavoring to drive him