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Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1916-05-12
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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-22

ION the other hand there may be
so much work in Europe to be done
that the wages will rise, and with a
rising wage men will remain at home,
for immigration is always determined
PRIMARILY by economic conditions.
Wages will porbably be high in Ger
many, France and England, and they
may be relatively high in central Eu-
rope. So that we may have a condi-
ton in which prosperity in this coun-
try will compete with property in
Europe.
High Wages in Europe.
II have no fear that Europe will
dump her goods on America as some
people have. The cost of production
is going to be higher over there and
wages will probably be higher in
those countries than ever before, The
wastage in war material has been COL
losal, and raw materials will. also be
high. That will increase the costs
still further. Europe: will have to
turn to the United States as the only
great producing nationtto supply it
with the means OF rebuilding. All
this will tend to continue the pros
perity Of this country and with it high
wages for American workmen. So
that we will probably have a long
period Of labor shortage in Europe
and America, which will result in a
rising standard of living in both con-
tinents; and this high standard will
have the extraordinary effect of
currents.
Many to Return to Europe.
MANY will leave America to go
back home. They may go by the
hundreds of thousands. I fully ex-
pect Germany, Austria, Russia and
possibly Italy to carry on vigorous
campaigns to induce immigrants here
to come back to Europe with their
savings and aid the work of recon-
strucHon. The railroads report that
100000 men are ready to leave as
soon as the war is over, I get the
same sort of reports from many in
dustrial cities of the. east. If this oc-
ours, and if immigration is not ex-
traordinarily large, we are likely to
see a period of rapidly rising wages,
a rapid development of trade unoin-
ism, nationwide movement for the
eight-hour day, and q new kind Of
prosperity based on the high pur-
chasing power of the working
classes
Mr.. Howe believes that a long
period of peace will follow this war.
IT don't think there will be another
great war for so years." he declared.
''There may never be another. There
will be great revolution against war
when the people are free again to
talk about it. It will be followed by
a movement for democracy like that
just after the French revolution"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-22
AERIAL MAIL SERVICE s.
TO DISTANCE POINTS

1.-THE Post Office Department is
contemplating aerial mail service to
isolated points in Alaska and: Massa-
chusetts. Bids were asked for service
on eight routes, seven Of, them: dn
Alaska, Oct. 1 being named. as, the
dates for their starting; r:I;Sa
-. A report from Washington s. ITO
route is from New Bedford to Man,
tucket, Sc miles. and return, partly
by land and partly by water. Trips
would be made thirteen times q week
during the summer months and sfa
during the winter ones. An aero
plane would be able to, carry q, weight
limit Of 800 pounds: = -
The present cost. of the service Is
$4,000 annually, The Alaska routes
form 9 connecting link from Seward
to Il Nome, thence to Fairbanks and
back. to Valdez
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-22
PREPARE ARMY MEN
FOR CIVILIAN LIFE
Uncle Sans Soldiers May Learn
How to Make Living While
Serving Colors.

WASHINGTON, April 2o.-With
Secretary Baker behind it, fight was
begun in the house to make the army
a school to teach trades and occupa-
tons that will fit army men for civil
life.
If the fight is successful, the house
will recede from it's opposition to the
vocational training system.
The provision would mean that
every enlisted man will receive Is
hours of instruction each month from
officers and especially employed civil
ians in an occupation which he
choose as best fitted to afford him a
living after he leaves the army.
The men are to be encouraged to
leave the army at the end of a two
years enlistment instead of being
given a bonus for re-enlistment, as
now.
For five years after their two-year
enlistment they are to serve ion the
reserves, subject to call in time of
war.
Within five years, it is estimated by
army officers, there will be over $780,
900 men in civil life competent not
only for first line service at once, but
for training rockies.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-22
A BETTER MAN

He is in us somewhere shining,
He is down somewhere below.
We may bring him out tomorrow
With his smiling eyes aglow.
There are none of us so wicked,
There are none Of us so vile
But the better man within us
Gets his little chance to smile.
Through all sorrow and all striving,
Through all suffering and sin;
He is down there somewhere waiting
He is hiding still within;
And some day we're going to find
him,
Going to bring him out of there
To the sunlight Of sweet service,
To the clean and wholesome air.
In the best ones and the worst ones,
There's a better man, for sure;
Who will turn the wicked in us
To the gentle and the pure.
Through temptation and through
sorrow, -
Through the turmoil and the strife
There's a better man to conquer
In the battle-dream Of life.
philadelphia Enquirer.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-22
WHITE DENIES MINE
OWNERS STATEMENT
President of United Mine Work.
ers Says Operators Misrep-
resent Facts.

NEW YORK, April 2o.-Presi-
dent White of the United Mine Work.
ers' union has issued a public state
ment in protest against claims of GER
tain newspapers that the miners
wage demands mean an additional
tax Of $23,000,000 on the public.
Il want to protest against the con-
slant repetition of this statement"
says President White '"The miners
know it is not true, and the object
of repeatedly publishing it can only
be to attempt to prejudice the pub
lie against the claims Of the men who
are trying to better their condition.
II could cite facts at great length
to prove that the anthracite opera
tors and anthracite railroads are both
earning very large profits. The
statement filed by the: operators with
the Interstate. commerce commission,
in their capacity as owners of anth-
racite railroads in the anthracite rate
case, decided within : the past year,
asserts that the mine operators are
making very large profits, and prove
conclustvely that wages can be- in
creased without inflicting hardship
on the coa1-using public" y:
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bodies Of workingmen and women are
on the other side. These financial in
terests should be of less consideration
for the care and treatment of injured
Workingmen and women.
Employers liability companies came
into existence under law and a con-
d1tion which now does not exist. EN-
ployers' liability is numbered among
the things of the past. When it was
stricken from our law it should have
taken the employers liability COM
panies with it. The companies have
not invested in any property in the
state. They are merely exploiting an
unfortunate situation that is bound
to arise where men and women are
employed, for no matter how much
pains are taken accidents will occur
Under the present law, with the en-
ployers carrying liability insurance,
there is ever rivilry existing between
the man who is hurt and the COM
pany or institution that must pay his
claim. Under state insurance it will
be- to the interest of the employer to
work with the injured employee to Sc
cure just and adequate compensation,
an amount sufficient to prevent him
from becoming burden upon So.
ciety.
1t is said that if the state goes into
the insurance business for the pur-
pose of compromising ali men and
women who become injured within it's
borders it will put the state in the
position of being against the injured
employee. Measured by the profit sys-
tenn this situation would arise, but
when viewed from the standpoint of
social welfare. the state would not be
against the injured workingman or
woman any more than it is now
against the inmates of any of it's chari-
table or corrective institutions.
The Labor Void expects to have
considerable to say in the future
about the principle of state insurance.
1t will point out the waste that now
exists. 1t will attempt to show that
there is little economic virtue in the
present, law as compared with en-
ployers liability, except that the high
priced personal injury lawyer is out
of the way. The insurance company
Is still here and is making more
money, than it did before.
Workingmen's compensation, while
an improvement over employers liza
:bility in some respects, does not COM
;pletely fill the purpose expected of it.
This can only be done by eliminating
all of the elements of waste which
now obtain, and by removing from the
field Of accident compensation all in
situations that profit by the, misfor-
tunes of the working classes.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-22
LABOR EDITORS To
HOLD CONVENTION
Annual Meeting Called TO Con
vene At Cincinnati In May
Next.

The annual convention of the Inter-
national Labor Press of America will
be held in Cincinnati, commencing
Tuesday, May 8, at which time it is
expected there will be the largest at
tendance Of labor editors ever gath
cred together at one time. The head
quarters will be at the Hotel Gibson
and the convention will be held in one
of the large halls of this hotel. Gin
cinnati was selected as the convention
! city this year by a referendum vote
and, being centrally located, there
should be a large attendance.
The entertainment committee at
Cincinnati has arranged a very elab-
crate program in honor of the labor
editors, which will include, among
other things, a steamboat ride on the
Ohio river, and an entertainment in
the Geological gardens. An invitation
will also be extended to witness a ball
game between Cincinnati and the New
York Giants.
The annual convention of the
American Federation of Musicians
will be in session in Cincinnati on the
same date and they will have their
headquarters at the same hotel. The
B. & O. r. r. and the B. & o. S. w.,
have been selected as official routes
for the labor editors because Of their
friendly attitude and it is hoped that
all delegates who can make use Of
these lines to and from the convention
city will do so.
The meeting will be open to all
bona fide labor editors, whether men,
bers of the association or not, and a
cordial invitation is extended to the
Labor Press of America to attend.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-22
LAWYERS, MINISTERS, BANKERS AND
MANUFACTURERS ALL HAVE UNIONS

The Lawyers Union-What, never
heard. OF it? Your. must be joking.
The lawyers have a union and Il
strong one, too. You've got to go
through high school, then through a
law school and so observe stiff
apprenticeship you can be-
come a lawyer, and then when you
are "out of your time you have got
to belong to the lawyers union. Get
that? Got to. Means closed shop,
too; there are no free and independ-
cnt lawyecs-all union, strictly so.
When yoa next hear a lawyer fighting
in case against your or the other
fellows union, think how inconsistent
he is and what a hypocrite he must
be, and if you get a chance tell him
so. And this lawyers union has no
tendency to educate its members-fcr
it needs little education to decide the
wrong and right of the ownership Of
a pig or a jackass-or on whose
shoulders the blame lies when a poor
devil is manned for life or done to
death IN the machinery of a factory
as to prevent the supply Of lawyers
exceeding the demand. In other
words, the lawyers union is for the
protection of lawyers. Every read of
any injunctions being issued against
the lawyers union for protecting it's
members? No.
The Ministers Union-What, an
other enc you are not. cognizant Of?
Yes, each church denomination has
its own union of preachers. To be-
long to this organization you have to
go to college, then spend some years
| on top of that in a theological semi
nary-learning to tickle the palates
(figurative1y) of the modern church
goer-before you can save a SOUL
This union issues travelling cards like
our labor unions, only they are termed
Goods Calls" and are not usually ac-
cepted unless made out for a jurisdic-
ton where the scale is higher. This
union appears not to be so we'll fixed
financially as the lawyers union, but
nevertheless you don't find it assailed
in the public press much.
The Bankers Union-Oh, yes,
you've been skinned out of a few of
your haci-earned dollars when Grab
all ana Ho,d-fast's Trust and Banking
Company busted and you got no re-
dress; SO you know there's a bankers
union. And this union has a lot to do
with the. high cost of living, maybe.
but raret' are they condemned, be-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-22
GREAT PROBLEM IN IMMIGRATION
CONFRONTS THIS COUNTRY SAYS HOWE

No one knows what will be the con-
! dition of immigration after the Euro
pean war, says Frederick G. Howe,
commissioner Of immigration.
Opinions differ as to the effect of
the war on immigration" Mr.. Howe
said. Immigration has fallen off un-
! til now it Is 100000 year. It was
100000 before the war. The i'm
migrants now come from Scandinavia,
Greece, Italy, Holland and Great
Britain. There is practically none
from other countries. I doubt if
there will be much from Germany or
France after the war. because there
has been little from those countries
!! in recent years. Those countries,
with Great Britain, will recover most
quickly. They will also keep their
able-bodied men at home to aid in re-
capturing their trade, rebuilding their
! industries, and getting back to the
normal industrial basis. Moreover,
they may prohibit immigration.
May Leave for Sake of Children.
On the other hand. if there is no
prohibition of immigration there may
be many people who will leave even
these countries to escape heavy taxes
and militarism. They may want to
emigrate for the sake of their child
rem, if not for themselves.
IF immigration is heavy, think it
will be from Russia, Austria, Hun
gary, Poland, the Balkans and Italy,
and I think it is quite likely that there
will be a very substantial immigra-
ton from those countries, In the
first place, they have suffered more
from the war. Poland has been de-
wasted by both armies, farms have
been destroyed, the livestock is gone,
the peasants killed or driven away
from the land, and there is little in
dustry. It is going to be hard for this
part of Europe to get on its feet
again, These countries, too, are not
politically organized like Germany,
England and France. They have nat
socialized their activities.
1--WE will also have a heavy immi-
grafton Of women and children, who
will be aided by relatives here to
come to America. Most of those
this country. Probably 80 per cent
who have come before them.
Out OF the oO,UUV,OOU III the
armies, there will be many restless
men who will drift to America. They
have enjoyed freedom in the
trenches that they have never had be-
fore, and they will not want to go
back to the old conditions which pre-
vailed before the war. These are
some of the things that will make for
a heavy immigration, and with so
many millions of people upset by the
war it is fair to assume that many
will come to this country.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-22

cause ::aey control the, nations wealth,
1t would hardly pay any one to at
tack this union, they might crush the
party who attempted anything like
that. See?
The Manufacturers Union-Ha!
Thanks to Mr.. Colonel" Mulhall, you
have heard Of that union, through the
press, too.
The Trades and Labor Unions-The
underdogs. Say, has it ever struck
you; M. "Man-in-the- Street." how
helpless these other unions would be
without labor unions? Yet they are
continually fighting the labor unions
calling them down, for doing exactly
as they DO, i. e., protecting themselves
Bettering their conditions. It Is
strange, when you think of ito.
ledo Union Leader.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-22

That some of the members Of Con-
gress formerly opposed TO govern
ment manufacture of munitions Of
war are now friendly to- 1t, was evil
denced recently by the speech of
Congressman Martin Dies of Texas.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-22

!. When "a passenger liner is sunk we
must go slow and find out the facts
before taking action, but when an oil
tanker il attackedswe must let 80 with
both barrels.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-14
ENVIRONMENT Al

ENVIRONMENT AND EpQCA=
TlQN,-I will endeaYOF to explain to
J, P. the real meaning of enViren=
meRt and EDUCATION
When a child is born it is naturally
devoid of knowledge. AS it grows
older it observes the actions of it's
elders and tries to initiate. If the>
parents to which it is born are re-
fined, the chances that it will grow
up a useful member to society are
better than of the ehild that is born
to parents who are degenerates
themselves.
To emphasize it mere clearly, our
every action and thought, in either
the right or bad direction, are con-
tFolled by our environment and ed
ucation. For instande: John is
young man, just starting out in life.
A bystandeF observes that John is
beginning to go off the straight and
narrow road, He goes up to John,
talks to him in a fatherly way, Fea-
sons with him, and, finally, copVinoes
John that he is wrong: John follows
the mems advice and becomes an up
right young man. That is good en-
YiTOnment.
On the other hand, RiH~is also just
starting out in life. He>is working,
and is on a fair way to success, and
if someone influences him to commit
a crime, and if through that iRfu-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-14

De Jonge hotel, Friars' inn, Deluxe
cafe, Schiller cafe, DFexel, cafe, BTis-
toll cafe, FTiebeTg's, Ike Blooms,
Colosimo's, Al TieT1ey's, Tile Bar
cafe, Royal Bar cafe, Windsor cafe,
Blue Goose cafe, Ada cafe, Ham
mopd Beach inn.-AnqnymoUs.
Answer.-The Day Book knows of
no law that applies ITO the tipping
trust, Does any rehabilitation,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-14

BOYS, DON'T READ THIS-The
boys of today are fiekle, frivolous
and hard to please,
The average boy, OF man, is 50 con-
ceited that he finds no time to be-
come intelligently interested in the
achievements of women. (The WON
en- are so brave they do not become
discouraged" easily. I cannot add
that. ~
Boys thoughts center too much on
pinch-backs and mustaehes; and
Omar, or any other brand of cigar
cites. They are so tickle and hard to
please that the women of today know
not whether to stay home or go cut
and fight their own battles.
I might add that the Almighty, re-
alizing what he had done when he
made Adam, amended his course as
best he could by putting woman on
earth, He would have had the latter
off said earth long ago were he not
Just as well pleased with them as
with his first efforts in the human
race! 1 DO not intend that to be
blaspheme1s, either I
Further, ! should say that I do not
believe what / have written any more
than / believe what the ShQzShope
man wrote. feel seFry for these
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-14

twelve boys if the girls they know
lead them to make such remarks. /
know some men who are coRceited,
.'big-headed," stubborn, fashion
plates, and a few more things, but,
trying to be a little broad-minded and
fair to the rest of the sex, would not,
if 1 could, put them all in this class.
Those boys might well try to become
acquainted with another sort of girl.
There are plenty of Them. M. A.
HUeKSTER'S LIcENsE.-Kindly
answer through your paper whether
or not a man not a natuFalized citi=
zen of the United States can obtain
a hucksteF's license to do business in
Chicagp.-lanes Buell.,
The answer is yes Editor,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-14

TO J. P.-I more than doubt your
statement that the hobo is to blame
for his low station. There is nothing
in your article of the 9TH that shows
anything about the conditions which
brought these men Into the state of
mind which they have. l am sure
there are many like myself who see
that in the large percentage society
is to blame. Show us if you think
it can be done.-lehiel S. Davis.
The Denver star., 1916-08-26
AGAIN TELLS DENVER HELLO.

Mr.. Oscar Hall and wife, the former
Mrs. Rankford Guy Holley, divorcee
anR niece of Harry Jones of 18th St,
'sfe visiting the mother of Harry
Jones. her grandmother, who lives at
2054 Arapahoe ST. Mrs. Hall is we'll
known in Denver and Colorado
Springs, where she spent five days af-
ter leaving Denver. Mr.. Hall is an
energetic young man who, in his con-
versation concerning the Negroes
chances in the far West, said: You
see Negro machinists, helpers, train
porters, red caps, janitors and in
every branch of service on the Harri-
man lines (Union Pacific SYSTEM. At
Pocatello, Idaho. three matrons at the
Union station with four porters, and
on other parts of the system, Negro
boilermakers, ice men, painters and
auto truck men can be seen frequent
ly. Ogden, Salt Lake City, Pocatello
and nearly all the leading cities on
the U. P. system have red caps. Den
yer is the only exception. Mrs Har-
riman likes to see Negro red caps.
There is head car foreman with
white men working for him in Idaho
also" Mr.. and Mrs. Hall will return
to Salt Lake City where they will buy
a home. Mrs. Hall was glad to see
"Old Denver" once again,
The Denver star., 1916-08-26

Last Tuesday night rousing club
home meeting was held by the Negro
Woman's Club association. The sub
scription rolled up by several hundred
dollars. Arrangements were made
for the ladies to lay their cause be-
fore all the Negro churches Sunday
Plans were also completed for the
public meeting which is to be held
Tuesday night at Scott NJ. E. church
Arrangements were perfected for the
general tag day, Sept. 9Th, when the
ladies will be on the streets in the
business section of our city selling
their tags. Every loyal Negro IN
asked to assist this woman's cause
Have you given a donation?
The Denver star., 1916-08-26
FOUND DEAD.

Mrs. Emma Brookings-Costley the
daughter of Mrs. Angie Brookings and
sister of Mrs. Mae Byrd of 2527 Ire
mont place, was found dead on West
2Sth Ave. in West Denver last We'd
nesday. Owing to the recent death of
MIS-. Costly's husband in Texas, her
mind became affected because of the
constant and continual worry about
her departed helpmate, and evidences
OF failing mind were quite notice
able, yet Mrs. Costly was alert and
energetic at all times and worked on
Capitol Hill up until the time of her
death. The family has the deepest
sympathy of this community. 1t
seems recently that this particular
family has had nothing but sorrow
since January 1st, there being four
or fye deaths in the family since that
time. She was buried Thursday
morning from Cammers undertaking
parlors.
The Denver star., 1916-08-26

Events.
TO AVOID coNFLIcTs, CONSULT
THIS COLUMN AND GEE WHAT
- TO De GIVEN.
Aug. 27th-GiAeier Lake Excursion
over switzesiand trail.
August 3fst-Marshaii Brothers At
Scott N. e. Church.
Avs. 27th-Exeursion to Glacier
Lake.
Sept. 7th-Annuai Outing Denver
Camp No. I. American Woodmen,
EIiteh's Gardens.
Aug. 31st-Watermeion Feast, cake
contest, Webster Temple 8. N. 7.
NOV. 30-Masons' entertainment.
SEPT. 4-Y. NJ. c. A. Band at Rocky
Mountain Lake.
AUG. 81 and SEPT. 1.-Two days fes-
tival at Presbyterian church.
SEPT. 27-2s-Annual Dearfield excur-
sion and fair.
SEPT. labor Day ball at Fern
Hall Admission 25 cents.