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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-01-22
VAN DYKE AFTERP,0,
SPEEDING SYSTEM
st. Paul Congressman Introduces
Bill to Prevent Use Of
Stop Watches.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2o.-Con-
9ressman Van Dke, a member of the
house committee on labor, has in
troduced bill to prohibit the "stop
watch" system or other measuring
devices in the postal service. The
bill Is being urged by the National
Federation of Post Office Clerks, af-
flliated to the A. F. of l.. These pos
tai workers say the bill is pre-
paredness". measure.
In their estimates to congress for
the coming year the ,postoffice Of
ficals have made provision, for 300
additional clerks. This is the lowest
estimate In years and will not be suf-
ttcient to handle the departments
increasing business, according to
Thomas F. Flaherty, legislative rep
resentative of the postoffice clerks.
He fears the postal works will be
speeded up to even a higher pitch
than at present, unless congress
adopts the Van Dyke measure.
"At no time in the history of the
postal service. have complaints been
50 general and so emphatic against
the departmental policy of driving
men," said Mr.. Flaherty. Inspect
ors trail aged letter carriers around
their routes to see if additional work
can be added to these already har-
raised; employees. Time tests of the
fastest distributors are taken and
these are made the standard for all
clerks. Complaints have been made
that the hidden overhead galleries
In postoffces, the hiding places of
the inspectors, are points of vantage
from which the movements of the
men are watched and timed. In a
misguided effort to get efficiency the
departments is breaking it down. We
will urge congress to prohibit abso-
lutely the use of a. stop watch and
restore to the employees q normal sys-
tenn of supervision of their work.
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ONLY 29,297 ALIENS
LAND IN NOVEMBER

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-There
were 29,297 immigrants admitted to
this country during last November,
reports the bureau of immigration,
department Of labor. During the
Month of November, 1914, the num-
>er was 35,325, while 117,031 were
admitted during November, 1913.
OF the 29,297 admitted last No.
ember, Italy led with 2,467. The
'toppage of eastern European i'm
'igration because of the war is
"hown by the fact that Bulgaria,
Servia and Montenegro furnished but
Is immigrants, while in November,
1913, the number totaled 1867. Last
November, Roumania furnished Z:
in November, 1913, SIS.
The November, 1915, reports
shows that 6.485 immigrants were
ticketed to New York state, 2,233 to
Massachusetts, 2,162 to Michigan.
1902 to California and 1,4O6 to
Pennsylvania. The southern states
received their usual small quota, Z
going to South Carolina, II to Ken
lucky, IL to Georgia and North
Carolina and 10 to Tennessee.
OF the total number of immigrants
admitted during November, 1918.
3,849 were classed as 1aborers. 1866
as farm laborers, and 1851 as
servants.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-01-22
BACK IN 1911 G. O. P. S. NATORS FAVORED
PLAYING WATCH AND WAIT GAME IN MEXICO

The debate in the senate over
Mexico reveals one Of the most as
tonishing situations in the history Of
the senate. Five years ago Demo-
cratic senator was severely rebuking
the administration for inaction in the
face of assaults on the lives of Ameri-
can citizens by Mexican troops, and
Republican senators were staunchly
defending policy Of "watchful watt
ing" as the one course compatible
with the safety of the republic.
The Situation in 1911.
On April II, 1911. Senator Stone,
Missouri, introduced resolution d.
recting the committee on foreign re-
lations to- inquire into the loss of
American lives in Mexico. Senator
Stone said he believed that congress
should at once authorize the presi-
dent to employ whatever force might
De: necessary to protect American citi-
Gems on their own territory, and If
there should be hostile demonstra-
tions within Mexico, to authorize the
president to use the army to protect
citizens in any quarter Of Mexico.
Two American citizens had been kill
ed April IA, by shots which passed
over the border at Douglas, Ariz.
1.-THE question:" he said, lis now
up to congress. It should at once
and without delay authorize the
president to employ whatever force
may be necessary to prevent repeti-
ton of the. bloody outrage committed
at Douglas
Root Against Force.
Senator Stones utterances were
emphatically disavowed by such lead
ers as Senators. Lodge, Root, and
Cullum on the Republican side.
"Granted that injuries have been
done American citizens" said Senator
Root, (which ought to be redressed,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-01-22
OHIO COMPENSATION
-. T..
FUND W|L[.PAY ALL
Compilation Of Private Stock In
surance Companies Does Not
Effect State Fund.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 20.-The
state Industrial commission, In spe-
cfal report, shows in detail the abso-
Lutte stability Of the compensation
fund and its ability to protect hum
dreds of thousands of employees and
thousands of employers, despite the
ruling of State Superintendent of In
surance Taggart, which permits pri-
vate liability companies to do bust
ness in this state.
A suit to annul this rule is now
pending in the supreme court, and Is
supported by the commission and the
state federation of labor. The re-
port declares this suit will end the
contest, but the commission believes
it's figures show" that decision has
been arrived at by employers and
that their judgment is to stand by
the state fund. The commission says
it's representatives were compelled to
make personal visits to many local.
tiles and individual employers to
counterfeit the campaign Of misrep-
resentation CARED on by opponents
Of state CONDENSATION.
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HOME
CORNER sT0NE LAID
Officers of A. F.. of l.. and Sec
rotary Of Labor Participate
In Event:

WASHINGTON, : Jan. 20.-The
cornerstone of the new A. F. of L.
office building was laid last Satur-
day afternoon with appropriate cere.
monies. President Gompers welded
the trowel. A large delegation of
visiting: and resident trade unionists
and government officials we're pre-
sent, and a band, tyolunteered by the
local Musicians' union, furnished
music. %<i<.js> +
In referring o3he. significance OF
this occasion, Se@etary of Labor
Wilson said "the erection of this
building marks great epoch in the
history OF unionizeG wage earners I'm
America He paid a tribute to the
successful work 'of the American
Federation of Labor in making pos
sible better conditions for the work
ing men and women, and declared
that these betterments were also en-
joyed by the unorganized toilers.
President Gompers made q brief
address in which he referred to the
progress of labor through organiza-
ton. This structure of labor" he
said, "typiies all that is good and
noble, and will stand an enduring
monument which. shall inspire the
members of organized labor to carry
the work through all times.'
The cornerstone, massive piece
OF granite, was presented to the
Federation by Henry J. Gompers, a
member Of the Granite Cutters union
and a son Of President Gompers. The
donor himself chiseled this inscrip.
ton on the stone:
american Federation of Labor;
founded 1881; this edifice erected fol
service in the cause of labor, justice
freedom, humanity-1915-16."
A copper box, containing official
documents of the organization, let.
tiers from President Wilson, secre.
tary of Labor Wilson, and President
Gompers, photographs of them and
also of the executive council of the
Federation in 1881 and the present
council, together with coins, news.
papers, and other articles, were
placed in the corner stone.
The copper box was made by P. G
Hugo, a member of the Kansas City
Mo-, Sheet Metal Workers union
and presented to the Federation by
President John J. Hynes of the Anal
gamated Sheet Metal Workers In
ternational Alliance.
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LABOR MAN DEFENDS
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP
Continued From PAGE One.)

CONTINUED From Page One.)
ESQ, 200, 900 pieces at % cents apiece
and the parcel post carried 100000
600 packages at IA cents apiece,
counting only packages of a pound or
more. In three years the total traf-
fic leaped from 317,000,000 packages
to 700,00O,000 packages.
Our Rates High.<
Lewis contended that telephone
rates in this country are much higher
than they are in Europe, where this
means of communication is operated
by the governments. He insisted that
telephones could be operated at q
cost of one cent call and yield q
good profit.
Mr.. Lewis met the attack often
made upon the postoffice depart
ment by the poorly informed. that the
postal system Is run at a. deficit.
This staten ent," said Lewis ''is
made in ignorance of the facts. 1t
ignores the fact that 20 per cent of
the postal services are performed in
the carriage and handling of second
class matter, and "a per cent Of this
for nothing, together with two. per
cent more for government mails, 26
per cent in all.
Gift To Education.
This service-over $5O,OOO,OO0 an.
nually-represents pure gift by the
people to the cause of education and
the dissemination of knowledge. It
amounts to about the same proper
ton in postal operations as the pass
enger traffic in railway operations.
|. 'Supposet the people who ride on
the railways had the government
compel che railways to carry all their
passengers for nothing, could they
then be heard to condemn the rail-
ways for maleconomy or inefficiency
in failing to pay interest and divi-
dends? Ingratitude, thou marble.
hearted fiend.'"
This is what some of the benefit
Charles of the $50,000,000 postal sub
sidv are doing.''
The eighteenth century formula
was The least government is the best
government but these formulas
| change from age to age. This ophor-
hism has come to be the refuge of all
sorts of special privilege. It has
served it's day, although early in the
eighteenth century it was one Of the
most servfceable formulas. demo.
cracv had, cont ended Mr.. Lewis.
Equal rights to all, special privi-
leges to none," is the formula of the
nineteenth century, and the speaker
cited the postal service as a pra;cti-
cal example of it's application.
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MONEY KINGS; MEET 8
49,. TO: D1sCuss MERGER
: Continued from : Pakg 4.

= Continued from -Pa36 i.
fering with a group of bankers, in
Guiding Vanderlip, bears out some of
the startling things. that have been
talked about in Youngstown -. since
three men were shot to- death and
more than a score wounded a week
ago.
It will be remembered also, that
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., in a state
ment issued on Tuesday, declared
that no institution in which his family
had any interest was in any way in
terested in the plans for the proposed
half billion dollar merger. Mr.. Camp
BELLS conference with Vanderlip
would appear; to indicate that Van
derlip is one Of the. active flnanciers
of the merger and that the Rookie
Teller statement was made without
due consideration of all the facts in
the case, to put it mildly. 49,.
The tragic. part of the situation is
not of course that two groups Of
capitalists are putting the knife to
each others threats, but that work
ers who are already exploited shame
lessly must suffer in the battle Of
money kings to whom war profits
are the one best bet.
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it does not follow that we are to be-
gin the process by a threat Of force:
that is to reverse the policy of the
United States and to take step
backward in the path Of civilization"
He then urged that peaceful nego-
tiations should be undertaken to OBJ
Senator. Stones resolution would be
tantamount to declaration of war.
This view was subscribed to by Sem
ator Lodge. who deprecated discus
sion Of the resolution for fear of
misinterpretation.
Favored Mild Course.
when the president RENTS to con-
gress request for authority to use
force it may be understood that the
last step has been TAKEN said Sen
ator Lodge. "This is the exact
course: which was pursued in rela-
ton to Cuba when the war with
Spain began.
I'VE have nothing but the kindest
of feelings toward the republic of
Mexico. The unfortunate incident al
Douglas and on the border are the
results of disturbed condition in
our neighbor, and it seems to me that
In every possible way we should use
our best efforts to help Mexico to
settle these conditions; that we should
show the greatest consideration, and
that we should avoid in every posi-
ole way anything that looks like
threat or resorting to force.''
Senator Works Also.
Senator Works reminded the SEN
ate that the resolution Of Senator
Stone "would involve us in a war
that must necessarily be prolonged
probably for y ars to come, and the
lives of thousands of American citi.
zens would be sacrificed if we at
tempt to take that course because
a few lives have already been lost. ii
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-01-22
BEGIN HEARINGS ON
IMMIGRATION BILL

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-1he
committee on immigration Of the
house of representatives announces
that beginning today public hearings
will be held on the pending immigra-
ton restriction bill. This bill is
practically identical with the one
vetoed by President Wilson, and
which came within a few votes of
being passed by the house over the
chef executives veto.
Senator Smith of South Carolina
has introduced a restriction bill in
the senate. He is chairman Of the
senate immigration committee. Con-
gresham Burnett of Alabama, who
introduced this bill in the house, is
chairman of the house committee on
immigration.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-01-22
JERSEY LABOR OPPOSES
STATE CONSTABULARY

NEWARK N. j., Jan. 20.-The ex-
ecutlve ard Of the state federation
OF labor has called on all affiliated
unions to renew their fight against a.
state constabulary, favored by New
Jersey manufacturers. At the last
session of the legislature efforts
were made to import the "Pennsylva-
MIA idea," but organized workers suc-
ceeded In defeating the project. Big
employers are, hopeful for better sue
cess at the next legislature. s S. i
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-01-22
BOSTON L0NGSHORE
WORKERS GET RAISE

BOSTON, Jan. 2O.-Local steam
snip agents and the Longshoremen's
District Council have signed one
year agreement which increases wages
. cents an, hour for grain handlers
and cents an hour for general and
oulk cargo. The. old rates were IS
cents Tor general cargo, IS cents for
oulk. and SO cents for day work on
, grain and SO cents for night work on
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GOMPERS OUTLINES
LAB0R's POSITION
CONTINUED from page ~

cered and under control Of heads who
are responsible to the citizens Of the
land.
Must Pevent Misuse.
"The labor movement has never ad-
vocated the abolition Of agencies for
the enforcement Of right and Justice,
or for the abolition Of the military
arm of the government, but it does
demand that these shall be so orga-
nized as to prevent their misuse and
abuse as means of tyranny against
the workers, and to prevent the devel-
opment of pernicious results that
have grown out Of miltarism, the
building up Of separate military
caste and the subversion of civic life
to military government ard military
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-01-22

Men Of labor. remember hatters'
day, January
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MUSICIANS UNION. No. 10, A. z. or II.
Meets first Tuesday OF each month at
their headquarters, Foresters hall. Fourth
avenue West and First street. President.
L. F. Berger; vice president. Otto J. Wendt
treasurer, I. N. Sodahl: recording secretary.
W. J. butcher. S27 East Second street.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-01-22
LICENSED TUoMEN's PROTECTIVE AS

LiGEMsEn TU0MEN's PROTECTIVE As
ISOLATION No. l-Meets every Wedhes.
day evening during the minter montas at
Aka building hail. No. 2. 221 West Superior
street. President, James Bishop: vice presi-
dont. Henry Oestrich: second vice president,
John McCanery: corresponding and record
Ing secretary. Albert Jones' 1901 Torrsy
address. 81 Fifty-eighth avenue East; treas
urer.~ Andrew Carroll.
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LONGsHOREMENs' UNION. No. 12-dests
the second and fourth, Saturday OF each
avenue West. West Duluth. President. J. q.
O'Neil: vice president. Geo. Bogh we'll: re-
cording secretary. c: A. zimmerman, 5aos
Cody street: financial secretary treasurer.
Chas. Topli4. 1901 West Eleventh streat.
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P1AsrERERs' UNION. on 81. o. r. /. A.
Meets ON First and Third Wednes-
days Of each month at Rowley's Hall.
President: Victor Hellstrom: vice president,
walter Ross. 1891 Jay street: correspondent
secretary. Chas. rerrott. 2609 Highland
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-01-22

s.ATHERS' UNION. No. IL, W. W. N. I.
F-Meete on the second and fourta Fri
President, J. f.. Toinlin: vice president,
Lawrence Hanson; secretary. S. Clarence
Paulson. 672S Highland. West Duluth Sta
Fifth street.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-01-22

TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION. No. l3s-xes,,
first Sunday in each month at RoWiev
Hall. President. Edward Anderson: vic
president, Olaf Johnson: recording secre
tary H. Dworshak. Jr.: secretary tTsasurer
Edward NJ. Grace. Room D. Lowell Blk, 81
East Superior street.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-01-22

MARINE ENGsNEERs' BENEFICIAL A.
6OC1ATlON. No. 73-Meets every Friday
evening during the winter months 1t Room,
so Manhattan. Bldg: President, Henry
ond: vice president ]. c. Mundt: secretary
treasurer, Armour Harvey; corresponding
and recording secretary. J. G. Adams. 123
North Twentyfifth avenue West.
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second and fourth Tuesday at Room 302
columbia Bldg. S0l-303 West Superior St.
President. H. R. Tinkhan: vice president, J..
E. Watts: financial secretary-treasurer 8. G.
Nelson. 125 West Second street. recording
secretary. J. H. Powers, 904 East Fourth
street: warden, Fred Paulson; trustees, Fred
McGrath. J. Peterson, ]. D. AeldahL
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FEDERATED TRADE AssEMBLY-Meets
second and fourth Friday Of each month
at Owls hall. AS West Superior street:
President W. F. Murnian. sos East Third
First street; corresponding secretary. w.
J. butcher. s27 East Second street: finan-
ctal secretary treasurer, VIM. Thomson. 26
East First street: reading clerk, A. A..
Barr, 2041 Dunedin avenue: sergeant-lt-
arms. Nick Olson: trustees. +. J. Coola
O. H.. Tarun, Peter Schaener.
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fAFE hs1 HASGERs 1Meets every ' tuesday 1
President. Paul stromquest: vice president.
Andrew Wick; financial secretary and bust
ness agent, J. H. Powers, so4 E. 4th st.
urer. Filing Munkeby. 90 West Fourth
street, recording secretary, E. J.. Saltau.
phone, Grand 1534-Y, 921 East Sixth street.
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ALLIED PRINTING TRADES COUNCIL
Meets the second Monday Of each month
IN Room D. Lowell Block. President,
Henry -Dworshak. Jr.. SOC 18th Ave. East
Secretary. +. ]. Busk. 1909 East Eighth
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STAGE EMPLOYEES UNION. NO.. 50. Il. A.
1880 a. NJ. 81 East First street: lupstairsi
Presidsnt, ]. Pendergast: vice president.2J
J. sLaundergan: treasurer. Edward Lorent@:
secretary. J. w., Mulhein, g, East First
street: business representative. J. r. ehAn-
nahan, 22 East First street: Phones; Ofnce
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BREWERY WORKERS UNION. No. 1ss-
Meets on the first and third Thursdays Of
each month at M. w. A. nail, Twenty-first
avenue W. and First st. President, Arthur
Beatty. $500 w. Helm street; financial secre.
tary, Jerry Deshane, 1911 w. Helm street;
recording secretary. Robert McClaroD. 17lz
~. Helm street: Carl Zenther. treasurer.
rs Sixto avenue East
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At 0onska HALL. Asl East Fourth street,
the first Wednesday Of each month. Presi-
Cossi: financial secretary treasurer. Peter
schaeffer. 624h E. Seventh street: SER
geant at arms, Geo. Snorne.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-06
BATTERY

because Searcy did not come and
started a search. People in the
houses along the road told of hearing
shot and seeing men pass.
The stage was found with the sec
ond-class mail scattered and the first
class missing.
Deep snow prevented tracking. The
mail sack was found near town this
morning. An inquest was held todays
Sheriff Kendall is on the lookout here
and Nevada officers are searching the
country, but have found no clue.
Searcy was a young man and was
parcel post driver until two weeks ago.
He had no relatives here or in Jar
bidge
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-06

HALEY setting forth that the coal stu
alton there is serious and while neither
town is entirely out of coal they soon
will be unless the railroad ships some
in. Fear is felt at Richfleld that the
electric plant may have to shut down
for lack of coal. The commission has
urged the Oregon Short Line to act.
Articles of Incorporation have been
filed with the secretary of state as fol-
lows: Waymire Transfer company, OF
Boise; capital stock, $4,000; incorpo-
rators. c. II. Waymire, ID. C. Waymire
and c. C. Waymire. Big 1t Mining
company, of Beeler; capital stock,
$150,000 Community Church Improve
ment association, OF Twin Falls. Irri-
gated Lands company. Twin Falls;
capital stock, $4,000. C. & A. Amuse-
ment company, of Pocatello; capital
stock, 100000. Bankers Loan & Trust
company, of Boise; capital stock,
100000
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-06
Under the Capitol Dome

Register Harland of the state land
department announced today the RI
turn of Mrs. Harland from Washing
ton, d. c., where she attended the an
nual meeting of the National Grange.
1t was decided to hold the next annual
meeting at st. Louis, Mo.
DR.. Melvin A. Brannon, president Of
the University of Idaho, who has been
in the city several days attending a
conference OF heads of state institu-
lions, left late today for Moscow.
In compliance with the resolution
recently passed by the land board as
suggested In the letter of Attorney
General Peterson, a bill has been pre-
pared for introduction in congress by
the Idaho congressional delegation, to
set aside a million acres of land in
this state to be selected by the land
board, the proceeds to be applied to
the building of roads in Idaho, the prin-
,cipal to be irredicible.
With the close of the biennial per-
iod the state of Idaho does not appear
to be in any financial distress judy
ing from the report of the state treas
urer on balances in the treasury de-
partment at the close of business Nov.
30. There was a comfortable balance
of $1,0S4,5966.95.
The public utilities commission has
received complaints from Richfield and