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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-03-18
TRANS|ENTS' CLUB
OPENS VIRGINIA
Police Department to Maintain
Rest and Reading Room for
Returning Woodsmen.

VIRGINIA, March 1.-THE store
building at 10 Chestnut street has
been fitted up as restroom for
transients and was opened to the la
boring men today by Chief of Police
Owen Gately. Tables and benches
have been placed about the room for
the comfort of the men. Magazines,
newspapers and books have been do
mated to the police department by
the Moose, Elks and other clubs of
the city.
In the room are several card ia
bles. The building will be open all
hours of the day and night and a
member Of the police force will be
in charge This will provide place
for the men to pass their idle hours.
The police department caused the
"club" to be opened in an effort to
keep the men from frequenting the
saloons.
Virginia expects to have a larger
number of transients than ever be-
fore, as woodsmen are returning
from their winters work in the log
ging camps in the north woods.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-03-18
RAILROAD ENGINEER
TAKES LONG CRUISE

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur c.. Farrar, 318
North Nineteenth avenue West, left
Wednesday for a three months trip
to Cuba and the Panama Canal. Mr..
Farrar is a prominent member of
Missabe Division No. 3195, Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers. He
was injured in a. railroad accident
near the Steel Plant two months ago
while his engine was pushing a snow
plow, and miraculously escaped
death. It is believed the trip on salt
water will assist in restoring his
health.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-03-18
STATE UNION LABOR
MEN BACK TO DULUTH

f. G. Hall. President of the Minne-
sofa State Federation of IaaIor, and
Vice President Pereault and Peter
Marandaw returned Tuesday from the
quarterly meeting of the executive
council held in St. Paul Sunday and
Monday.
President Hall states that interest
ing sessions of the council were held
and considerable business of state
wide Importance was transacted. He
is very optimistic about the prospects
for enacting state insurance law at
the next session of the legislature.
Mr.. Hall will remain in Duluth for
several weeks yet.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-03-18
FORWARD MOVEMENT
BRIEFS
BY e. G. HALL.


General Organizer Frank Kennel y
of the United Association of Plumbers
and Steamfitters of the United States
and Canada has been requested to
arrange his work so that he may
take part in the Labor Forward
Movement which opens April 30th.
Mr.. Kennedy is we'll known here as
one of the most representative men
in the movement.
VIM. F. Kramer, general secretary
of the International Brotherhood of
Blacksmiths, writes that he notes
with interest the activity of the Du-
1uth labor movement, and that the
campaign will given an opportunity
to the representatives of the national
organization to- explain the aims and
objects Of the movement, as there are
many good folks who are ready to
condemn our movement because they
are not acquainted with what we are
really trying to- do. Mr.. Kramer has
requested his northwestern repre-
sentative to arrange his affairs in
such a manner to take part in the
movement in Duluth,
Thos. Sweeney, general secretary
of the Journeymen Tailors' union,
advises under date of the sixth that
a representative will be with US dur
ing the Forward campaign and closes
by saying that he feels sure that the
work will be the best ever carried on
from an educational standpoint.
1f
national Brotherhood of Paper Max
ers expects to be represented in per-
son. Mr.. Carey is an able and force
full speaker and will be welcomed by
many in Duluth as his organization
has been continually striving for the
shorter day. The paper mills, with
but few exceptions, continue running,
and the workmen, until the organiza-
ton came to to life, worked from II
to 10 hours aday. However. most of
the paper mills today throughout the
country are now on a three-shift
basis instead of two shifts, and the
Brotherhood is responsible for this
improvemnt
The journeymen BARRIERS will no
doubt be fortunate in having their
general organizer, Mr.. j. C. Shan
messy, here. He is one of the we'll
known figures in the American labor
movement. Under his direction all OF
the organization work of the BARRIERS
union is done, and we hope nothing
will interfere with his program to
prevent his appearance here during
the campaign. .
Meetings of the Labor Forward
committee are held every Monday
evening at Browns hall, 10 East Su-
perior street, third floor, where
headquarters have been established
Every union is<urged to send it's rep
resentative to these meetings. The
Labor Forward movement must be a
success. e
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-03-18
The Following Are the Cause Of In.
terruptions in Street Car
Service March II

A vehicle standing near the
track at Eighteenth avenue East
and Fourth street delayed an
eastbound East Fourth and Sew
enty-first avenue West car II
minutes from 4 100, p. m.
A vehicle on the track at Sixth
avenue East and Sixth street de-
layed an eastbound East Ninth
street car 10 minutes from Alt
p. m. -. .....
A vehicle on the track at Bu-
chanan street and Lake avenue
delayed cars on the West Duluth
and Aerial Bridge line 4 to 81
minutes from 2:04 p. m.
All cars on Ramsey street were
delayed at Fifty-third avenue
West from 10 to % minutes from
9:23 a. m. on account Of fire.
MARCH IL:
All cars on Superior street
were delayed 5 to 10 minutes
from 6:28 p. m. at Thirteenth
avenue East and Superior street
while taking on passengers COM
ing from the Armory.
Gravel washed into the switch
at Fifty-seventh avenue West and
Grand avenue delayed an east
bound East Fourth and Fifty
seventh avenue West car IL min.
utes from 2:30 p: m.
A fire. near Lake avenue and
Superior street delayed all cars
8 to 16 minutes from 8 80 a. m.
A disabled car near the viaduct
on Garfield avenue delayed the
Duluth bound Duluth and Su-
perior cars 25 minutes from 2 :54
p. m.
A vehicle on track at Seventh
avenue West and Superior street
delayed an eastbound East Ninth
street car Z minutes from 2:49
p. m.
A vehicle on the track at Sew.
enth avenue West and Superior
street delayed a westbound West
Fourth and Piedmont avenue car
8 minutes from Z :48 p. m.
A vehicle on the track at ST.
Andrews street delayed west.
bound Woodland cars rs minute
from II 81 a. m.
All cars on Second street were
delayed 5 to Is minutes from
1913 p. m. while taking on pas
sengers coming from the First
Methodist church. ):
Gravel washed into the switch
at Fifth avenue East and Fourth
street delayed an eastbound West
Fourth and Piedmont avenue cal
10 minutes from sos p. M,
-, T., :, : = :: - w. @ . -"
Complaints and suggestions giver
prompt and. courteous attention
Telephones :, Melrose 26O;
Lincoln IS. ]:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-03-18

Complaints and suggestions given
prompt and courteous attention.
Telephones !, Melrose 26O; 1:
.s Line colin IS. 5sls
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-03-18
sHOpMEN ADVANCE.

DENVER, Col, March 17.-Shop-
men employed by the Denver & Rio
Grande railroad have increased
wages one cent an hour. Machinists,
blacksmiths, .boilermakers, pipe fit
ters, electricians, sheet metal work.
ers. car men, apprentices and help
ers. to the number Of $500, are
benefited. These increases will ap-5
proximate $4,000 = year. s ssz.=3
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-03-18

LONGSHORENIEN RAISE WAGES
PORTLAND, Me-, March H.
After a short strike longshoremen
employed on the docks of the Grand
Trunk railroad secured substantial
wages increases.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-28

phases or the meaning 81 Safety
First ma we not ask What would
be the result ii each one did his best
liz carry y its requirements Therr
could Be but II answer very large
reduction in the number OF fatal and
serious injuries. This indeed would
prove that safety was the first consid
GRAFTON. Should ii not be 4 labor az
love and 3 a task Ia accomplish
this. III does tile yellow streak rather
than the spirit ot tile Good Samaritan
predominant in lis?
Practically all VI the mining cor
porations in Central West Virginia
are sincere subscribers to every
word Of the Safety First" doctrine.
The earnest efforts which the mining
executives have made and are max
ing 70 Impress upon the workers the
need FOR their cooperation Is ann
ply verified. The region enjoys ~
distinction OF few accidents IN the
yearly toll OF lives and non-fatal VIC.
Tins Of disaster.
The miners have come to realize
that the precautions adopted are for
their safeguarding. They have been
convinced that when al supertntend-
ent calls work on for IN hour or q
day because some danger Is discov-
cred by the fire boss on his lnspec-
ton trip it IS better to take his word.
for the hazardous condition, rather
than take a chance, and risk being
MANNED or killed. Antagonism to
preventive measures is disappearing,
and in time the work underground
will Is as safe rs any occupation
open to our laboring men.
Where there's i Will there's a way. n
an old proyerb. Let US demonstrate
that We nave the will and We Will sure
Iy find the way. Forget not the cries
and sobs OF the widow and orphan.
nor the groans and anguish Of the in
jured, but be up and doing in the mat
ter for,
THE drying 81 ! single tear hath
more
.of honest worth than shedding y
sea of gore"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-28
Veteran Coal Operator Thinks
Proprietorshipis Cure for
Wandering
AIDS HIS OWN EMPLOYEES
Partnership in the Community
Tends to Develop Good
Citizens.

Uncle Dan Howard has been.
mining coal in central West Virginia
section for more a tina is allot-
ted. as a life span to the average man
1t is not true that when the white
men tool the land from the indians
Uncle DAN came over from his
mine and demanded that he be per.
nlitted to operate his property I'M
molested on a threat that otherwise
he would go over to the redmen, but
he has been here almost that long.
All Of which is preliminary to the
declaration that Uncle DAN has
studied relations between employer.
and employe from every angle that
has developed in a half century and
more Of active life. Just now he is
operating the Snake Hill mine, neal
C~larksburg. and he is proud of the
fact that one-half Of his employees.
own their own homes. Incidentally.
he neye had a strike On his hands
II believe the greatest factor in
developing and maintaining amicable
understanding between the operator
and the worker is for the latter to
own his W home.' said Uncle
Dan to q Telegram reporter. Not
only does it tend TO make him con-
tent to remain on his JOB but it gives
him an insight into the responsibili
ties of capital. Immediately he feels
the obligation Of ownership to him
self, to his neighbor and to the gov
eminent he quits theoriz1ng on abb
stract platitudes and red=fag waving
foundations.
Fifty per cent OF the miners in
the Snake Hill property are home
owners | haeY aided those who have
asked for help in getting this start,
but most of them have taken the in
itiattye on their own responsibility.
Almost from the beginning there was
a small group Of workers who
grew tired Of paying rent. What
they accomplished in dollars and
cents with the ultimate reward ot
complete tile was lesson to others.
But the rent saving was not All.
The cold fac 81 possessed asset
il the real property was not all: The
sentiment that attached to a home
and which car never be aWaked BY
4 house for which the occupant IS
paying rent to = landlord assayed ths
larger value. i find that it f~ostered
ambition to earn more and to work
intelligently. Unconsciously it de
yeloped efficiency. The men We're
placed instead of considering their
Jobs transient opportunities for wage
making. The result was that they
planned ahead, and any man in nor
nal. health who will devise q system
Whereby his expenses will not over
lap his income, and apply that plan
during his working years, IS sure Of
competence when the time comes that
he wants to rest.
There will always be- percentage
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-28

number OF substantial expressions OF.
commentator originally planned.
In the beginning little was said
.of the economical phase or the cx-
pertinent. NC tried 10 snow that not
only was thr ground being wasted
when nothing was produced upon ii
but that flowers and the vegetable
garden plot made tile difference be-
tween Il house :lnd IL home. had
pictures OF What W. hAu accomplish
4 m III. ~l<cntuciy division Of the.
consolidation Company aud else
where il the coal regions or the
south, III IN wonderful what a Few
plants ~ Virginia crerpcrs will do
#,o hide Hi usly house exterior. or.
what tour on i've rows or bright
nucd flowers Viii accomplish in light
ing I'M II gloomy perspective.
Results E..r Reaching.
Next yclr We viii show III dol
.ars and cents what those gardens
will yield. Two Or three or the con
sesritnts proved ii without urging
lhis past summer. Ons.oId ludy mar
ketcd twenty itye bushels u peppers
from i tiny plot OF ground, ana am
other SOLD $l2.75 worth Of onions
from her garden. ln The cooking
school demonstrations which are con
tinued through the school year pc
clnl emphasis Is laid upon the results
o. too much meat eating. and the
greater value Of i partial vegetable
diet.
The aesthetic value or these little
gardens ~ fir reaching. II seems MS
IL the pretty blossoms awaken d sense
Of benuty long sleeping. Evidence
appears III changes IN the interior. Of.
q desire for pictures and Of color
combinations which make for har-
mony. " becomes easy 20 point out
That cleanliness Is above Nil things
the most beautiful md the most sat
isfying, It is the FIRST step in AZ
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-28

to their health. i recall one home II
visited where there we're on#fhe tahIe
four diferent varieties ~ canned.
vegetables. three &c Iieliies and Il
san I'll California cherries. .lnd nv
hostess had never eaten any 81 tht
aFtictes before didn't# Know whether
" not she would like them oAs
bought the stun because the outer
covering otl rs receptlcles
~ ese. Ahd on# top# ~ th ~ she tried
tneHa ST. ihc4uulh6 5khe cnerlles.
Curtains Or Canned Stun?
il had speech with the lnuv. much
earnest and syentually c~onyincinE
speech. i pointed out that the amaz
ing variety 81 lood. much 81 Ill use
less or certainly Of little value IN
cept lis Il gastronomic excursion,
didn.t harn'onize With curtatnless
windows and BED without
palies' In llle enc she permitted ms
4to supervise purchases. - Two
months L sfocery Di1l WIS cut ~
hall' sunllEht inferred throush pretty.
cuittins' aha - lop coNeilns "l@ VS.
pedeAoli'1s "as IN attFactlNe a'd sat
isNsinE WIZ Aho she uld hot 4ose
ill., soe4Al s1"ilulAs oee"uss - IT'S
hinges
These are the ends toward which
We are wording. and oddly enough
the men q the district are usually
INC last#to permit me "ork nhd the
hist# - appfeclate y: For instance
4 nag ~. aPpolLllLneh ~ confer with
Il BOARD 81 trustees ot"a mountain
school dlstFlets i#tola them ! wanted
~ GlNe cooNlhg lessons ~ me school
.house' ahu eNp4alhed ~" cou.d
snow thelF wives anu daughters
ne only would me store
olils rs GU down Dut.that health I'M
p-fo'si'eht Would lollo".
The verdict was given by liz chair
man who. after hitching his gallus
and shifting his tobacco quid, spat
copiously and said: il allus Flowed
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-28
larger interest Ia life. and the pos
sibilitics Of expansion are illllnitable.
So we began on the garden.

ES8I
gibilitica Or expansion are illimitable.
So we began 81 the garden.
Corporation or Teachers
The teachers iii the school gen
orally aro with us heartily now. IL
has not always been SO. Just Us at
first tile operators saw In welfare
york nothing or practical value 50.
g regret U say. many or the teacilers
assumed the attitude that II WAS I'M
necessary. WIS pointed nowhere and
could not arrive ut nny definite desti-
nation. Ii upset the old order and
therefore was useless. But welfare
work has proved Itself splendidly in
ali directions, 80 that today W. counu1
the instructors 81 the children i
close allies.
FOL the long winter months.
when HE nurrows to the walls ot
the home and the school, entertain
mont IL provided. Moving picture
nlmls nrc cent to the different camps,
some or them educational but most
4AtAhhlJ 1OE A"IluSGLlGuL.
There will be tallts-not lectures but
tnlks--on subjects or everyday In
terest TO the men and women ana
children. and social events Will be
planned. There Is SO much 70 BE-
done. To repent, there Is neither be-
ginning nor end. Jane Adams and
House, Mary Mcdowell and tho
University settlement back Of the
stockyards. both or Chicago. and 9TH
er pioneers In tile work have <
periences covering decades. and al-
ways and yer there is something
new, some discovered anglo or hui
mantty that cries out for develop
ment. or some inspired way revealed
to point the path which will lead
TO emancipation Of minds and lives
cheated by environment = trndi-
tons of the fulness which ~ right
fully theirs"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-28
JUNGLE DAM
HOWARD SAYS
TOWN a HOME

#&#& M@H4 IM@I #@WE
Of drifters III any Industry. The
Curse Of the Wandering Foot, was
what the late james Whltcomb Riley
called 1t III one of his poems. And
these men woh SO ~a-gypsytnE when
ever they have enough dollars III
make ar audible Jingle are not de-
sirable employees I any operator.
Their interest in the property IS con
llned to pay envelopes. There is no
cooperation. no spirit Of mutual vel.
fare. But the vagabonds Who love
The open , which leads aimlessly
10 nowhere 20 not stay in Il com
munity where the majority Of the
workmen own their homes. Nov and.
then one good worker comes. catches
atmosphere, makes an initial pay
ment on a home and SO long as ne
IS fairly treated by tbs employer he
will be loyal and Industrious.
! predict the solution Of labor diff
iculties will come from such a
method. The elimination Of the
wanderer who is without definite pur-
pose viii be effected by the home
owner. And because il Is his home
he is going to lake an active interest
in the politics Of his city and state.
he is going to have vital oncer in
the schools. in public improvements
and il law and order. lie is 4 part
of the community"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-28
WELFARE
Continued from Page 81,

that they grow t. splendid manhood
and womanhood % such q diet
When they q to the mining
towns, with store shelves filled WITH
glittering cans and bottles, bewtlder
ment naturally follows. have beer.
is mining camps where social dis
tinction apparently was derived from
the variety Of these new f~oodstuffs
which appeared on the table. They
buy without knowing what is in the
cans and eat without caring what
the particular combination will do
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-28
SAFETY FIRST
CONTINUED from Page 60

the machinery, apparatus and wiring
in their charge in safe working con
dition; they Will be sure that those
they have pleced in charge are sober
and reliable and they will encourage
them T. report promptly anything that
they ma notice hat would lead to
danger.
It means that When = fatal or very
serious accident happens it should be
thoroughly investigated. so that the.
cause, if possible, may be known and.
having ascertained il, such reguIa-
tions. or devices Of both, as are best
calculated to prevent a recurrence
should be promptly made or supplied.
md obedience to. or use Of them en-
forced as far as practicable. Having
briefly dwelt on 4 few 81 the important
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-11
MAY PUT FLYING
SCHOOL IN FLORIDA

Newport News. Va. Nov. 1o.--Re-
ports from New York that the Cur
tiss flying school of this city will be
transferred to Miami. Fla, last night
were denied by Captain Thomas s.
Baldwin. head of the Atlantic Coast
Aeronautical Station Captain Bald
win said:
There Is nothing 10 the report that
the station will be transferred to
Miami. What probably was meant
was that the government end of the
school. which we were after. will go
TO Miami The capacity of the local
station will be doubled and / am put
ting thirty men to work on the new
field"
Captain Baldwin last night received
a telegram from Glen II. Curtss rela-
tive to the inability TO secure land
here for the Curtiss government train
ing station. Captain Baldwin said 1t
now is practically certain that Mr.
Curtiss will locate this new school at
Miami.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-11
DEPUTY CLERK Of
COURTS IS DEAD
John w. Blackmorc, of Hampton, For
Many Years In Clerks ONCE,
Passes Away.

Hampton, Nov. 10.-John William
Blackmore, for many years deputy
clerk of the courts of Elizabeth City
County. and one of the most prom
inent citizens of Hampton, died in the
home of his daughter. Mrs. Marion
III. Morgan. in South King Street, last
night at 1890 o'clock. Mr.. Black
more suffered a stroke of paralysis
year ago and had since been con-
fined to his home most OF his time.
About ten days ago he suffered the
second strok !, which resulted fatally
to him last night
Arrangements for the funeral SER
vices had not been made last night
but the services will be held from St
Johns Episcopal Church tor .orrow
afternoon at 8 O'Clock
Mr.. Blackmore was born In Phila-
delphia Move lber l. 1841, and was
therefore practically Is years old. He
came to Hampton shortly after the
war and soon became one OF the lead
ing citizens OF the city. Mr. Black
more was man of jovial disposition
and the highest integrity. He con-
Quoted a mercantile business here for
years. About eighteen years ago he
became the deputy clerk Of courts
under Clerk Harry H Holt and con-
tinued in that position since. He had
wide acquaintance over the county
and was regarded as one of the best
citizens here. He was a thoroughly
capable clerk. Mr.. Blackmore was a
most active communicate of st.
Johns Episcopal Church. of which he
had served as the senior warden Of
the board of vestrymen until his
health forced him to retire. In his
religious life he was regarded as an
example of the man worthy of emu
latng.
Mr. Blackmore is survived by two
children-Mrs. Morgan and one son,
DIR Edward Chileg Blarkmore
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-11
NORFOLK PREPARES
Fer BIG GATHERING
Southern Commercial Congress Next
Month Promises to BE Event of
ipst Importance


John a INSsaer, VINO was appointed
by the citizens executive committee
chairman thu entertainment cop,-
,., ..
i'' the hNei'io' VI ''"
southern Commercial Congress, De
cember II to IA. today announced the
nersonns1 rf hfs committee and an
i'o|' ~ 'i,"' me; Hrst inee'lns WIN pc
a. .4o''uay at :oo ~. ID tne
~. ~ 80 '"-''h ol the 'ltiHehs bahh'
az pi'l''''t'ee loho"s'
''i'di's' neaIt''i',' Aiah ~ BUR
Nv leu, =. 1lapde, y. n. Ioier'
Iosepii =, muse, n ~ Davis, W, a.
- y a. Htahuy, IL, Nornhah
~ ~ H. - -, norton W. \.
NJ ps. n - hhoN' assistant naVai
nc 81 ~ u -. NICHOLS "A. o.
,De'im y. ii, .AoPh "A, Is. Seloher, I. Serpeii,