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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-12
?: 0. EMPLOYEES ASK K
OLD AGE PENSIONS.
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Duluth Letter Carriers Petition
Minnesota Congressman to
Support Bill. ..:

Duluth letter carriers through
their association have endorsed: tho
so-called Penrose- Griffin indefinite
leave of absence bill, which; il en-
acted into law, will provide for the
retirement of all persons employed
i'll the classified service Of the post
office department.
The bill was introduced in tho
house Of representatives by Repre-
sentative Griffin of New York. a
member of the house postoffice COM
mittee. Senator Penrose Of Penn
sylvania is it's sponsor in the senate.
This bill has been endorsed by sew
eral organizations Of postal employees.
According to statement made
by a local letter carrier it, has been
estimated that it will cost approx
mately $362,250.00 to put this pro-
posed law into effect. This cost is
equal TO three-tenths of one per
cent Of the salaries of the employees
who would come under it's provisions.
This amount is based upon a. report
made by Mr.. Miles M. Dawson Of
New York, Americas foremost act
uary. -.
Mr.. Dawson also estimates that tho
government will save considerably
more than the amount Of the cost
in the appointment of new employees
to take the place of the superanuated
employees who come under the pro-.
visions CT this act. Aside from this
efficiency Of the service would be
materially improved by the appoint
ment Of young men and women to
take che place of the superanuated
employees.
The local letter carriers have writ
ten to al. the members of congress
from Minnesota urging them to sup
port the bill.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-12
SENATE COMMITTEE
FAIR TO COLUMBIA

The Senate Foreign Relations COM
mittee, by a vote Of eight to seven,
has ordered a. favorable report on
the lopg-pending treaty with COL
ombia. The committee reduced the
proposed payment to Colombia-for
the seizure Of Panama-from $25,-
100000 to $15,000,00o and changed
the proposed apology to a. mutual
expression of regret.
Perhaps that lis the best that COL
omb1a can get-and much more than
it would. get if Roosevelt were in the
White House. At the same time, the
act Of the foreign relations commit
tee is enough: to make an American
Ashamed. There would be no 11esi-
tation about paying the proper
amount or Of apologizing for our
piracy if Colombia were a nation as
powerful as we are. But had COL
ombia been our. equal in power.
Roosevelt would not have acted the
pirate.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-12
STATEWIDE UNIONS
IN BUILDING TRADES
Federation of Labor Devise Plan
to Unionize Small Town
Mechanics.

G. W. Lawson, Secretary Treas
urer Of the Minnesota State Fedora
ton Of Labor has issued a circular
to all building trades unions in the
state asking them to approve or re-
iect proposition to organize the
various building tradesmen in the
smaller cities of the state. A copy
of this circular was received by Du-
luth unions this week.
Mr.. Lawson announces that a
building trades department of the
State Federation of Labor has been
organized. 1t is suggested that in
smaller cities where there are not
enough of any one trade to form a
local :lnion that mixed unions be
organized of all building tradesmen.
This plan was recommended by a
committee consisting of J. NJ. Clan
cy. E. NJ. Stanchfield, Lynn Thomp-
son, E. J. Kelley and o. B. Yonkers.
This committe has recommended
that federated unions be formed in
all Minnesota towns not having 4
sufficient number of any one craft
TO form q local union and that local
uions would credit initiation fees up
to $500 to any member transferring
from such federated union to any
city where there is union of his
craft, providing the person so apply
ing can qualify for membership in
all respects. The convention of the
building trades department will be
held at the same time and place as
the convention Of the State Fedora
ton Of Labor. Mr.. Lawson asks
every building trades union in Du-
luth to study the plan and report to
him whether or not it meets with its
approval.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-12
WORKERS
WILL MEET MONDAY
President Hall Issues Call for
Committee Meeting to
Launch Movement.

The general committee of the La
Dor Forward Committee will meet
Monday evening, February II, at
Browns hall, 10 East Superior street
President Hall has issued call
for the meeting and it is expected
that every member of the committee
will be present. The following is
complete list Of the members of the
committee to date:
E. G. Hall, president of the Min
nesota State Federation of Labor, W.
F. Murnian, temporary chairman:
James F. Powers, temporary secre-
tary; Trades Assembly, J. G: O'Neill,
r. J. Cooke, w. r. Thomson, Ernest
Richard and Henry Pereault.
Cooks-Fred Martelle.
Electrical Workers-A, G.. Richie.
Boilernna kers-James A. Graham.
Bartenders-Fred Bernard.
Printing Trades-E. F.. Busk.
Building Irades-S. G. Nelson.
Shoe Repairers-Ludwig Anderson.
Mustcians-l- F.. Berger.
Painters-John E. Jensen.
Stage Employes-J.- P. Shannahan.
.PrinterS-Edw1n Anderson.
T. Cigarmakers-Peter Schaeffer.
Machinists-R. F. Maretini.
Horseshoers-L. Zeigler.
Butchers-E. Richard.
Swttchm en-A. J. Peterson.
Stonemen-Fred Gittkowski.
Brewery Workers-T Fitzgibbons.
Pressmen-Henry Glass.
Barbers-Walter Dunlop.
Sheet Metal Workers-Charl
Gauss.
Bookbinders- Stenson Zettel.
PlumDers-H. r. Tinkham.
Lathers- ALBERT Meldahl.
Tugmen-James Bishop.
Iron Workers.. A. Weber,
Bill Posters-Al Longfellow.
Dredgemen-Ed j. Adams.
Photo Engravers-George Heffer-
man..
Ministerial Union-Rev. Herbert
Ford.
Tile Lsyers-Harry Clark.
Bricklayers-J. H: Lilljander.
Grain Handlers rhos. M. Robin
Car Men-W. j. Schmitz.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-12
UTILIZE BABIES TO
WORK IN TENEMENTs


NEW YORK, Feb. 10.-In a report
to the Consumers league. Mrs. Fred
erick Nathan, president, stated that
"a per cent Of the flowers made in
the United States are made in this city,
under conditions that should force
the abolition of all tenement manu-
facture. w.
Whole families were found working,
long hours under unsanitary condi-,
tons. Babies as young as ~ years
were found working. One had learned
to strip the gauze from leaves which
had been packed on it. Four. chill
dren in one family, the Oldest 10 and
the youngest 4, worked from s in the
morning till 8 at night, and q young
girl of Is. a semi-invalid, putting
stems on berries at 1. cent. q gross.
could only: make Is cents a. day when
her little sister helped. -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-12
HALL RETURNS FROM
INTERNATIONAL FALLS

E. G.. Hall returned Monday from
International Falls where he at
tended the meeting Of the Musicians
union. Sunday afternoon and the
Trades and Labor assembly in the
evening.
Mr.. Hall addressed each Of the or
ganizati ons on the needs of the
movement, and he explained in de-
tail the program that is being ar
ranged in Duluth and the northern
part of the state for the labor for
ward movement.
The International Falls unions
have appointed a special organiza-
ton and union label committee to
promote. the forward movement
there. This committee consists Of
one representative from each local
union. Mr.. Hall states that. he was
assured by the International Falls
labor men that there was greater ac-
tivity in labor circles in that city
now than there has been for some
time.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-12
TRY GERMAN METHODS
ON AMERICAN WoRKMEN

CLEVELAND. O., Feb. 10.-Trade
unionists believe an effort will be
made next year to have the state legis-
lature pass laws requiring physical
examinations of all employees in this
state. At the recent state safety ex-
position, held in. this city. discussion
centered around the need for such ex-
aninations.
At the last. meeting of the state
federation of labor, held at Mans
field, President John Voll. warned or
ganized workers that this theory
would be urged. The unionist said
workers are not opposed to examine.
ton that will make possible greater
protection to life and limb, but. the
plan Of selecting only the physically
fit for every industry will be resisted.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-12
WORKMAN APPEALS ON
NEW OKLAHOMA LAW

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Feb. 10.
Judge Oldfeld, of the district court,
has upheld the constitutionality of
the compensation law, passed last
Year. A workman employed on the
state capitol brought suit against the
contractors and alleged that the COM
pensation law deprived him of right
to trial by jury and was therefore in
conflict with the constitution of the
United States and of Oklahoma.
The decision will be appealed to the
state supreme court. A large number
of similar suits are pending in the
various courts throughout the state
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-12
SAYS CHILD LABOR Is
BANE or CIVILIZATION

NEW YORK, Feb. 10.-'Isn't there
something wrong with our democracy
first slavery and then the cruel
labor Of 100000 chtldren?',- asked
DR.: Felix Adler. in an. address on
"Dangers to Children in a Democrtic
Environment" =:
There are $4,000 children be-
tween 10 and Is years Of age in
gainful occupations in the united
States. There are more than: 1,00o,-
900 between II and 15.s In all there
are a little less than 1000, oo0,'''' said
the speaker. who urged the passage
Of the Keeting- Owen BILL which has
been reported favorably. by the house
committee on labor. This bill would
debar from interstate: commerce the
products Of children under. 1sS years
Of age in mines and quarries, and
under414 years in factories and work.
shops. ~ r - - - 3. ~: :.% ,s. r.. !.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-12
CITY COMMISSION WOULD
THROW OUT REFERENDUM
Political Decision of City Attorney Arouses Voer-Many New
sgners Petitions Merritt signs-voss Could Square
Himself With OF d-Time Friends

referendum petition. Il have taken
no part in this referendum fight"
said M. Merritt, "but the situation
is such that no friend of the people
can afford, to permit this strange
ruling Of the city attorney to go un-
challenged. L do not only want to
sign a petition myself, but I will
urge my friends to do so ALSO"
Commissioner Voss has been
classed as fairly good friend Of
the people for these many years past
and we do not question his sincerity
in desiring to sell the armory build
ing and property. But as a friend of
the people we would think much
more Of him if he would come out
openly and repudiate the course
taken by his two colleagues in at
tempting to strangle the referendum.
A sufficient number Of qualified
electors have made a demand for the
the Submission of the armory ordi-
nance to the people. Forces are at
work 10 prevent this and the men,
used to consu1nate the deal. '':'.s =, :
If Commissioner Voss would fight
with Commissioners Merritt and
Farrell to submit the armory ordi-
nance to the people as the commits
sion has a right to do under the
charter, he would square himself
with a goodly number of his long
time friends. t.
City Attorney Samuelson said in
an interview to The Labor World
Monday that even if this proposed
referendum election was held after
the presidential election next No.
vember, the city clerk would be re-
quired 10 disregard the regular cleo
tors at that election and take the
''qualffied electors from the regist-
ers used in the April election Of
1915. Now what do you think of
that! Our estimable city attorney is
! surely 8: most versatile lawyer.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-12
BIG WAGE INCREASE
FOR P. o. PRINTERS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-Through
efforts of A. F. of L. Secretary Frank
Morrison and Representative Parsons
of the International Typographical
union, the house committee on post
offices and post roads has raised the
maximum wages of printers employed
in postoffices to. $500.
The unionists objected to employees
classified as CLERKS doing printers
work and pointed out to the commit
tee the inadequacy of wages paid to
printers, in the postal service and
asked that the rates be increased from
$1,000 to $1,000. = The committee
adopted this suggestion. =.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-12
RAILROADS OBJECT
TO CLERKS UNITING

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 10.-Jo11n A.
Moffit, federal department. of labor
mediator, has failed to adjust the
strike of railroad clerks against the
Big -Four railroad. General Superin-
tendent E. M. Costin is opposed to
these workers organizing. He says
he regards them as confidential en-
ployes." The clerks are attempting
to enforce living: conditions. u.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-12
GOOD DECISION ON
COMPENSATION LAW

ALBANY, N. r., Feb. 10.-The ap.
pellate division has sutained tho state.
industrial commissions ruling thu
the compensation law covers cloa.
models. The woman was pricked by q
pin, which caused infection, and was
awarded disability for six weeks. The
court overruled the employers con-
tention that she did not work on tho
garments and was therefore not In
cluded as a worker in industry, par
ticularly as her work was not hazard.
ous.. ....,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-12
ADDS TO SCRAP HEAP.

BOSTON, Feb. 5.-Child labor
adds to the social scrap heap, said
Rabbi Levi, in speech in this city.
He declared that through child labor
we develop a generation that is old
when it should be young, worn out
when it should be strong and ready
for the grave when It should be yield
ing mort to socistya j,', IA.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-12

Commissioner Merritt .of the Di-
vision Of Public Utilities is a game
old rooster. He became so thorough
ly Disguised with the majority of
attempt to defeat the referendum
that he left the council meeting
last Monday and came to The Labor
World office and asked to sign the
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-12
DULUTH PRINTERS :. :: !.
ENDORSES NEW MEN
Also Turn Down Proposition to
Withdraw from Central
Bodies. -.

Duluth Typographical union met
in regular session last Sunday. The
principal order of business was the
nomination of International officers.
The Duluth union went on record for
w. E. Merritt of Houston, Texas, for
secretary-treasurer against ]. w.
Hays IF Minneapolis. It also en-
dorsed U. B. Pittenger, Mount Nor
ris, N. Y, for delegate to the
American Federation of Labor. Je-
rome 3. O'Harra, New York and
Michael How, Ottawa, were nomin-
ated for trustees of the union print
ers' home.
The union also considered and
acted upon a resolution introduced
by William E. Towne proposing to
reduce the operating expenses. Mr..
Towne showed that the following
might be saved to the union every
year.:
Duluth Federated Trades as
semoly, dues ............ $1,000
The Labor World, directory
card 1900
Minnesota State Federation of
Labor, dues ............. 5000
Delegate to State Federation
of Labor .............. $500
Delegate to Federation Of Ty-
biographical unions ...... $500
Delegate to 7. T. U. conven-
ton Observation-Disclosures. 164.oo
Total $4,000
Mr.. Towne urged the passage Of
his resolution, which would mean
bat
will go it alone in local and state Ia
Dor circles. However, the majority
of members who believe in real SOL
idarity thought better and it was
voted to continue affiliation with the
Duluth Federated Trades and Labor
Assembly, The Minnesota State Fed
Grafton Of Labor and also to con-
tinue it's directory card in The Labor
World. No appropriation will be
made for sending delegates to con-
ventions this year, this will result in
the saving to the union of. more than
S225.0O.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-12
PATTERN:M AKEI

PATTERN MAKERS RAISE WAGES.
. ELIZABETH, N. J., Feb. 10.-Or-
ganized pattern makers employed by
the Singer Sewing Machine company,
have raised wages as the result OF q,
strike;
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-12

Since City Attorney Samuelson has
ruled that nearly 400 Duluth voters
are not qualified to sign referen-
dunn petition The Labor World has
received applications by the score
for petitions and they are now being
circulated in every section Of the
city. There will be no question but
that more than sufficient number
of "qualified registered" electors will
be secured to petitions which will be
filed with the city clerk within the
required time.
ing last Monday evening, H. H.
Phelps, a member of the commission
read q proposed amendment to the
charter providing for the election of
city officers. This proposed amend
ment states that none but quail
fled registered" voters shall be per-
mitted to vote at elections. Mr.. Nc
Even, a member Of the commission,
asked Commissioner Phelps why he
used the term qualified registered
electors" and the latter replied: "A
person may be a Qualified elector'
and not be qualified registered
elector." The other members of
the commission saw the point in a
jiffy and even ICity Attorney Sam
uelson joined in the laugh. The. CITY
attorney has ruled during the weel,
that "Gualified elector" must be
a 'aualified registered selector," but
he is the only attorney in the city
outside Ct John Jenswold who holds
to this opinion.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-01
NUN A LEPRosY VICTIM.

Monsignor Leray, Vicar Apostolic
of the Gilbert Islands, sends sad
news regarding one of his faithful
nuns. He says:
Recently the government doctor
officially declared one of our Sisters
to be affected with leprosy. This nun
has been twenty years in the islands
and has fallen victim to her devo-
ton in caring for the spiritual and
physical needs of the Gilbertins She
spent every Sunday afternoon in the
leper hospital, seeming to prefer the
patients in the last stage of decay.
"A little hut has been constructed
for the sufferer and a native woman
has consented to remain with her out
of love for her former teacher and
friend. A priest comes once a week
and says Mass in a little chapel con-
structed near the enclosure where she
lives. As there are no asylums for
white lepers on the islands, she is
obliged to exist in this complete iso-
lation, awaiting the slow ravages of
the disease. Such life is a real mar
tyrdom for this active woman, but her
sufferings cannot fail to bring a pre-
cious blessing from Heaven upon our
poor missions"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-01
EVEN THE LEPERS SEND AIMS
TO THE MISSION.

We are accustomed to look upon
tepers as the most unfortunate of
Gods children-poor creatures who
expect and deserve our heartfelt
sympathy and charity. How surpris-
ing it is to learn, therefore, that the
leners of the Catholic mission at
Molokai, far from concentrating all
their thoughts upon their own miser-
les, are accustomed to save something
out of their small means to send to
the mission. FIR. Maxine, the Super
ior, is authority for the statement
that last year his charges sent sixty
dollars to the Propagation of the
Faith Society and twenty dollars to
the Holy Childhood Society.
Is not that an example which
should make many of us blush with
modification? Surrounded by every
comfort, blessed with good health,
accustomed to pleasures and diver
sions, we cannot spare a few dollars
or even few cents to support the
works of the missionary priests. Yet
the lepers,' from their solitude and
isolation, remember these brave men
and send them their offerings. Truly
they teach us a lesson.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-01
SUPPORT FOR TEACHER.

The Oblates of Texas are trying to
secure sponsors-men or women, who
will give them $125 a year to pay the
salary of a Catholic teacher-and they
have almost two dozen schools with
out sponsors simply because the Cath
Ollie men and women, who are willing
to make a sacrifice for the missions
of Christ are very few.
The proselytizer is busy with these
Mexican Catholics. His hands are
generous with money supplied by his
mission boards. 1t is only the Cath
olic priest who is helpless; it is only
he who is a beggar standing with
out-stretcFing hands asking for little
help that the Faith may be conserved
in the souls of his people.
The Oblates have many schools,
who want sponsors" Their neces-
sity is your opportunity-your oppor-
tunity to make little sacrifice for
God. One hundred and twenty-five
dollars means that for one year one
Mexican school will preserve the
faith to many of these Mexicans.
Will you take this opportunity? 1t
will mean much to Father Constan-
tineau; and it will mean much to
you. An opportunity to do something
for man is wonderful thing. An
opportunity to do a great deal for
God is blessed thing. The Oblates
have over twenty of these opportun-
tiles. One of them may be yours.
Donations may be sent to the Offices
of the Catholic Church Extension So
ciety, Mccormick Building, Chicago.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-01
FOUR CONVERTS BRING HAPPI-
NESS.

The minor chord is touched very
frequently by our missionaries who
feel that their lot just at present is
a hard one. But Father Ferrand,
who looks after the Japanese in
Corea, had four catechumens ready
for baptism at Christmas and found
this sufficient cause for joy.
when one considers" he writes,
"the enormous difficulties to be over
come in converting one pagan soul,
and when that soul is imprisoned in
a Japanese body, it is impossible to
thank God sufficiently for the four
conversions just obtained.
How often have | instructed q
class for weeks and weeks only to
have it melt away just as the crucial
moment arrived! How many are
there who seem to desire conversion
and are only seeking material gain!
They, too, disappear after having
taken many hours of my time and
labor, leaving me with my work for
my pains. Therefore the four bap-
TIED as Christians were a real con-
ISOLATION to the mission"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-01
PRIESTS WANT ENJOYABLE
ALTARS."

The Missionary Mass Outfit that
has proven the substitute for affairs
in many missions Of this country is
q great boon to the missionaries.
There are many priests who, in addi-
ton to all the other hardships which
mission life gives gratis, have to lug
from one place to another the articles
necessary for the celebration of the
holy Sacrifice of the Mass. To forget
one essential means great hardship
for a missionary. Tt is therefore no
wonder that many of them are writ
ing in to the offices of the Catholic
Church Extension Society, pleading
for the gift Of a Missionary Mass
Outfit. Many Catholics who, in their
unselfish zeal for the cause of the
missions of Christ, have offered to
give an outfit to one priest or another,
knowing full we'll that it. will prove
of great benefit to himself and his
congregation.
But the list, although materially
decreased, is not by any means short.
There are many missioners who are
begging for one of these Missionary
Mass Outfits. Each one costs $1lO.
Do you want to make some mission
priest happy by donating one of these
outfits for the use of his missions?
1t should be classed with necessities,
but for many of them they will be
Injuries as we'll. Donations may be
sent to the offices of the Catholic
Church Extension Society, located in
the Mccormick Building, Chicago.