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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-12
Advocates Real
Citizen Soldiery

Senator Albert B. Cummins, of Iowa,
has introduced two measures looking
to the establishment Of a large citizen
soldtery through the increase Of the
national guard to a strength of $780,
600 men in time of war and to g.
peace strength of 100000 The SEN
ator's plans contemplate relieving the
guard from police duties which over
comes an objection by laboring men
to any increase IN the national guard
as it is now constituted. 1t is in
tended that the states will organize
some other form Of constabulary to
handle riots and disorders.
It seems that the plan of creating
a trained military force by the in
crease of the national guard is the
only logical way to provide q large
body Of trained men who could be
relied upon to defend the country if
1t became: necessary to do so and one
which would not take them from civil
life to any great extent. It would
avoid resort to draft and other un-
pleasant steps II defense education is
carried on in this way.
To provide officers for so large
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-12
WASHINGTON UNIONS
HONOR MIR. GoMGERS

WASHINGTON, D. CA banquet
by the Central Labor Union, Jan.
q, in honor Of President Gompers'
sixty-sixth birthday anniversary was
not only q fitting recognition Of the
lifelong efforts of the A. F.. Of L.
executive, but it was "a trade union
revival to use the term of one of
those present,
Secretary of Labor Wilson and
Representatives Buchanan, Casey
and Nolan, members Of the. house
labor group; Secretary Ernest Bohm,
of the New York City Central Fed
Grated Union and A. F. Of l.. secre-
tary Frank Morrison made short ad-
dresses. The latter referred to his
10 years association with President
Gompers, who, the speaker said, was
successful "because of his unselfish-
ness, his singleness of purpose and
MS power Of concentration"
Secretary Of Labor Wilson spoke
of President Gompers' long activity
IN the trade union movement. "He
has even saved many employers from
said the ex-mine workers official.
A>o SooAcr HAS O1lS evil Deen re.
moved than the machinery of trade
unionis,n is started to remove an
other
In answer, to these eulogies, Presi-
dent .Gompers said:
1T Is scarcely just to only speak
OF achievements. Men in other ages
have tried hard, but the superficial
have voted them failures. Every man
or woman who has uttered one truth
has contributed to the cause Of 1us-
tice. II the world pays me the only
tribute I ask, it will say. He tried
his best to be Of service to his fel-
lows. On every human being de-
wolves duty and service to the extent
their environment affords them op-
portunity to be useful. I am no bet
ter than when worked in the shop
for 26 years. The men and women
Of labor have given me an oppor-
tunity to acquire information and
to acquire a better understanding of
men. TO them I owe all, and I. pro-
pose to give them the Information
they gave me the opportunity to
acquire.''
All Of the speakers made refer.
ence to the significance of the Clay
ton law. which declares that "the la
Dor of a human being is not COM
modify or article Of commerce."
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-12
LlNCOLN-THE MAN
BY James Whitcomb Riley.

BY James Whitcomb Riley.
A peaceful life:--toil, duty, rest
All his desire:-
To READ the books he liked the best
Beside the cabin fire.
Gods word and man's;--to peer
sometimes
Above tho page. in smouldering
CLEANS,
And catch, like far heroic rhymes,
The onmarch of his dreams.
A peac 9ful 'life:-to hear the low
OF pastured herds,
Or woodman's Ak, that. blow on blow.
Fell sweet as rhythmic words.
And yet there stirred within his
breast
A fateful pulse, that. like a roll
OF drums, made high above his rest
A tumult In his soul.
A peaceful life!-They hailed him
As One was hailed
Whose open palms were nailed to-
ward Heaven
When prayers nor aught avAiled.
And, 10, he paid the selfsane price
To lull Z nations awful strife -.
And win ~, through the sacrifice
OF sslf. his peaceful lie.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-12
PRESIDENT WILSON
SOLID WITH PEOPLE

Franklin B. Sanborn, in The Spring.
field Republicans: In spite of the
shameless and senseless scurrility
poured cut against the president Of
the nation by the most irresponsible
Of Observation-Disclosures living here
or in Europe-Mr. Wilson is as sure
to be reelected as Grant was in 1872,
Lincoln in 1854, and Jackson in
1882. He has won tho confidence of
the mass OF the people. which he
can only forfeit by some signal ca
lamity or blunder, for which he can
rightly be held responsible. His
mistakes in dictioE, like ''too proud
to fight" affect classes Of men here
and in foreign lands, but do not in
jure him with the mass.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-12
SAILOR WAS MERELY,
MEMBER OF THE CREW

THE Story Of the Arabic" is an
interesting contribution to a recent
issue Of the Outlook. The writer,
who was one of the survivors, COM
ments upon the calmness Of his fell
low passengers. not only during the
three hours before they were picked
up by q British gunboat, but after
ward as we'll. AS evidence of that
calmness he tells Of a conversation
with a woman on board, the subject
Of which was phonetic spelling. He
says:
Not the least interesting feature Of
this conversation is the fact that it
was carried on over the PROSTATE
body Of my cabin steward, who was
suffering acute pain from a crushed
chest, and whose face, with a bleed
ing wound In the forehead was rap
idly becoming unrecoenizable thru
the deposit of SCOT and cinders
which fell, like fine black hail, up
on the deck. The injured passen-
gers had been carried below, where
all the comforts and luxuries Of
small warship in active service were
at their disposal; but this man, be-
ing merely member Of the crew,
was lett on deck.
The phrase, "merely member Of
the crew. is not nearly as bad as one
we have all read, and of which the
following with slight variations) is
a fairly good example,:
''The ship is total loss, but for
tunately fully covered by insurance;
there were no passengers on the ILL.,
fated vessel and no lives were lost
except (insert number) members of
the crew."
Somehow, members OF a ships
crew are expected to accept death
as a mere matter of routine.
To be merely member of the
crew" means to work hard, live hard
and die hard.
But let us not not despair. Tomor-
row is also: q day! The word merely
has a charmed life, but some day in
the not far distant future it will be
considered out Of place when used
in connection with the "commonest'
sailor.-Coast sSeamen's Journal.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-12

force, Senator Cummins proposesN
the six army posts now not needG;-
for the use of the regular army shall
be converted into federal reserve
schools with four years course on
the plan of West Point, but that the
instruction shall be of a character
that will f1t not only a military but
g. civil life.
The idea Of the regular army plan
of defense is not in favor but interest
and enthusiasm in the national guard
could be created in such a. way as
to provide the kind of a citizen SOL
diery needed in a republic and is a
plan in which the money necessary
to defray the expense would be dis
tributed better in the regular lines
of Observation-Disclosures Daily News.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-12
HUMAN VALUES RISE
IN PENNSYLVANIA

IAN event which Is shocking or
it's scene be far distant, impresses the
people of this country moro than an
orderly but revolutionary economic
change at home which vitality affects
their own interests" sage tho Phila-
delphia North Americana.
':Newspaped readers will follow the
details Of a Balkan battle with closer
attention than they give to the crea-
ton Of a law which shifts. tho very
foundations of our social system.
"A striking example Of this habit
OF mind is to be observed in the fact
that only casual interest has been
manifested by the public in the new
workman's compensation law, which
became effective on January /. Yet
that day saw the elimination Of the
most far-reaching social and econ
omic change that has occurred in this
state in our day.
thereafter In Pennsylvania, lives
which were destroyed ana health and
earning power which were impaired
in industry will be paid for by in.
dustry, in tho same manner that
broken or worn out machinery has
been paid for in tho past. This marks
tho most important victory yet won
in tho commonwealth tor the funda-
mental doctrine that the rights Of
human beings are superior to the
rights OF property.
THE now law, establishing tho
principle that human rights arc para
mount, provides that an industry
which destroys q workers earning
power and his use to society. shall
make good his disability"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-12
SHADING THE LIGHT.

1t Is gratifying enough that men who have spent 2
n1eume preaching high protection of ANYTHING
and everything that If highly protected would mako
leaoy money Tor the maker little LIGHT Rut
clearly the light that suddenly strikes them ia too strong
1or tney hold up their hand ward It off, This was
ABOUT what Alba Johnson president of the Baldwin
locomotive works. did at the National Trade convention
IN new Orleans Mr. Johnson noted high protectionst
Voceo the astounding thoughts eve cannot continue to
se to other nations whilst buying nothing from them
But as IT the full truth of this were too much he ;
medlately shaded the light with the words:
Our tariff policy should be based so far "a 10
ss1en with adequate protection our own ndustr,e.
upon encouraging the Importance of products OF chs.
toner nations" ~
NOW that must mean, If It anything at all that
"e should have tariff that will encourage us to buv
coanuts and diamonds because don't try to produce
tnem here but will discourage importing steel
ouces OF gloves or anything else that American makers
want 10 get high prices for. That il lovely But 1a+
"na kind OF tariff will stimulate us to buy more coffoo
ana tea than we can because we don't want to Inv
steel or wool or sugar? NY
Anyone VINO takes the trouble to 20 back in our h.
Tory 10 the COS and how the revenue duties were
moved and we might make pretty good auasa
as 10 why Mr. johnson holds up his hands to shade
light that streams from his own admission.
earranza has monopoly Of hemp IN Hexico and T..
= may need quite bit Of it.. ~
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-12
THE HERALD STARTED 1T

THE HERALD STARTED Ill
The Herald continues to misstate the reasons why
The Labor World is waging campaign to save the ar
mory for the people.
We have tried to make our position plain, but the
Herald has great more readers than The Labor
World is not to be expected that 1t will carry
to voters of Duluth the of this We
only reach limited number Of people, and yet we
have right pround Of the fact that wherever
this paper circuates and read there will be found
new friends the Ideal endeavorng to ADVANCE
an ideal we are free to confess first from the
Herald in it's frequent eloquent references to the achieve
ments of faraway cities in civic center activities
1t is not fair of the Herald to open eyes to its
vision, then cruelty desert when try to do
something right here at home to bring heaven trifle
to fellow mortals We only wanted to help
the Herald did not about robbing the
ming paper Of it's deserved leadership In advocating
plan for real public welfare.
We took the Herald at it's word We believed that
II civic center is good thing Cleveland, Milwau
kee Rochester Kansas City it ought to be good
thing for Duluth. The Herad's editorials civic
tiers in these cities which have appeared from time to
time in the columns of highly esteemed contem-
porary classics it matters not whether they
written to fill space tickle the public or to direct
the minds of it's readers in the right direction civic
betterment
We thank the Herald thousand times for pointing
out the way for us, but can't follow it backwards
And when win will not forget to pay due tribute
to the evening for its heroic pioneer
Utopian days. feel the pain of its
ton just mutual ideals being realized.
OF course it hurts to make this fight against
mighty good friends. The would not be worth
while it did not take good fight to win. we are
not so narrow the Herald would picture don't
want the armory for workngmen's club alone. That
Is only incident The chief great civic CEN
ter and public forum.
We want to go with the Herald as far as we can on
preparedness. We are not very much concerned Just
fortificatons and munitions of war; but
we are TREMENDOUSLY interested in making men strong
men with the power of endurance. And we have no.
ton that the old would make rate public
gymnasium This is only of the many to which
the building may be put Would it not be rather ex-
penslve to have such place in proposed new city
hall?
Then there are public baths, small rooms for
multitude of civic all having to with social and
economic beterment; the first floor for municipal
workshop to be used jointly by the mechanics and other
workmen in the several city divisions "a public
and score OF other too to MENTION the
fruits of which would multiply by thousand times the
amount OF money the Shrners offer to pay for the
mory.
1t our First street neighbor will but help us finish
the work 1t started we'll take off and give the
pest that Is In us to bring the city hall right across tho
street at the earliest possible moment
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-12
A PARABLE,

"Who are your asked the Judge.
II am Cowardice," answered tho ap-
plicant at bar.
''What do you WANT"
IT want to change my name. I'm
tiredl Of being ridiculed."
'Have you any particular name In
mind ?" ~' ...~'<' '5 -
eyes, your. honor, Conservative
seems to be Z fine. respectable sort
Of name. All the Conservative family
arc held IN great esteem. I'd Ike to
chepgs my name to Conservative, II
you spleaS .'.-Nsxerk' News. ~
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-12
HER HAPPY THOUGHT.

II hear your husband delights in
fishing" gushed the ELUSIVE caller.
ooh, yes, indeed" responded her
hostess. 1T was only yesterday I
said to him, William, you are be-
coming perfect anglophobe."-New
York Post. r.,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-12
THIS WEEKS THOUGHT

There is a rank due to the United States among
nations which will be withheld if not absolutely lost
by the reputation of weakness If we desire to avoid
insult must be able to repel it; II we desire to Sc
cure peace one of the most powerful instruments of
our rising prosperity it be known that at
all times ready for war.-Washington.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-12
THE FIGHT ON BRANDEIs.

1t is hardly to be expected that the objection Of soa
senator's to the appointment of D. Brandeis to
the supreme bench will amount to a real fight that will
seriously threaten his confirmation The appointment is
too clear In it's merit and too widely recoenzed bv the
nation as wise choice But objections have been made
ana 1t Is well to examine them to see what they are
worth, to see what kind Of make them to consider
whom and what in the republic they represent
1t Is not charged that Mr.. Brandeis is not an able
lawyer The keen quality Of his work would make that
FOOLISH 1t is not charged except perhaps by the ultra
amoecle that ne has ever shown less than high REGARD
1or the law OF his country 1t s charged-and this ia
the whole case against Brande that he has often been
on the side that invoked the law the interest Of
people and not the side of corporate interests It is
remembered that he has helped make law an nstr
OF protection instead Of OPPRESSION He has
oeen so revolutionary as to give legal service of
mendous value without asking return He has put pub
lie service above money
inls Is what all the talk of Brandeis as "extreme"
ana radical amounts to- He has not been primarily
corporation man. Is not remembered that the senate
mas made any serious fight the appointment Of q
because he has not been notable for public
because his ability has been manifested chiefly in work
or great corporations because he was
tlVe These things have not interfered But a man
VINO has been engaged voluntarily in public servic.
be questioned. ~ ~ "'"
!" Is not likely, as we said that the objections tn
otanaels Will reach the magnitude of a serious feht
1ner pest use to the public will be as an index tn tho
1ueal VI eVernment presented by the obiectors
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-12

who was kidnapped and auctioned, nude. tn q p.ro -,
orues in human form, does change our opinion Of
punishment by the State but 1t tends to confirm,
the opinion that in ftrstcass 1vnchfne ID
Just a little better than some brutes deserve.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-12

you signed the referendum petitton7 II not d.
~ a. once. Your name may the armpry for tho
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-12

Ihree million bales Of cotton have been consumed IN
akne sunpowder in the last year-2ooo 900 bales in
ana 100000 bales In the United States So tho
the European slaughter. "
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-12

tho city commission fails to give square on the
referendum petition 1t will indeed be gloomy for COM
government In Duluth It only takes five per
amend the present charter 80 "o''o" ~
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-12

earranza has monopoly Of hemp in Mexico and he
may need quite q bit Of it, .-. ~ go
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-08-24

the o. Prudhomme succession, for
Miss Graham who expects to get
possession the early part of Octo-
ber. Mr., Greene will also build
pretty houses upon lots that he
has recently bought between the
Ortmeyer and McVoy property,
the Ortmeyer and Tujaque pro-
perty in the same neighborhood
and upon lots on Normal Avenue
next to tile Brown residence. Mr..
Albert Voters is erecting two
pretty modern houses on Cypress
Avenue and several other new
houses are ip contemplation.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-08-24
Mrs. Edward Cloutier in Campti.


DR.. ]. C. Keator and Mrs. Ursin
Lambre spent several days in Shreve-
port attending the Cattle Growers Con-
vention.
Miss May Breazeale is the charming
guest of Misses julie and Noeie Prud-
hommc:
Mr.. A. Gamaliel Lawton was vlsl-
tor on Tuesday, leaving Wednesday to
meet his father, DR.. E G. Lawton at
Beasleys Springs and both returning
Wednesday night.
Mrs. Ursin Lambre and children were
visitors to Natchitoches during the
week.
Mr.. Fernand Lawton is visiting his
aunt, Mrs, S. H. Hill, who is summer
ing at Beasleys Springs.
Several members of the Bermuda
Euchre Club motored down to Mag
nolia on Thursday to attend a party
given by Mrs. Neuville Prudhomme
who is a member. Her pretty little
home was most attractive; golden
glow and ferns were used for decora-
tions. AS the guests arrived delicious
fruit punch was served. The tables
were placed on the wide gallery and
with the delightful breeze that seemed
to favor the players all went merry
The first prize was won by Mrs. E. u.
Lawton; second. Mrs. Ursin Lambre;
guest, Miss Julia Chopin; BOBBY, Miss
Marie Louise Hertzog: and consola-
ton, Mrs. j. Alphonse Prudhomme.
Besides club members the guests were
Mrs. Gleason from California, Mrs.
Rouge, Mrs. Williams from Alexandria;
Mrs. Armstrong. fIom New Orleans;
Mrs. Fannie Guillot, Misses Julia
Chopin. Marie Louise Hertzog, julie
Prudhomme and Ameli9 Cloutier. Re
freshments of ice cream, cake and
candies were served. Several gentle
men friends of the host came in to en-
Joy refreshments.
DOLLY DIMPLES.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-08-24
PERSONAL
AND
OTHERWISE


will form over the upper Mlssis-
slppi Valley, 29th to both violent
thunder storms. 3lst cool and
pleasant.
Mr.. J. B. Tucker spent Sun
dav in Shreveport.
Let US print your stationary.
Mr.. Cecil B. McClung was a
week end visitor to Alexandra.
Mr.. NJ. J. Durand of Lake
Charles is spending the week in
Natchitoches:
Mrs. Dave Mayer of Rapides
enjoyed last week with her mother
Mrs. G. .Winbarg and family.
Miss OdeIe Milling of New Or
leans is the guest of Miss Henri
ID. Williams.
Mrs. Fannie GuiIIot, daughter
and son Lamy of Derry, spent
Saturday in town.
An ad in the Enterprise will
pay,
Mrs. F. Higgins of San An
tonic is visiting her parents Mr..
and Mrs. j. w. Tobin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Harmanson
of Avoyelles are the guests of
Miss VI. Gaulden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Darlington and
little son of Tioga were the guests
of Mrs. E. Trichel and daughters
last week.
Miss Annie Burris of Baton
Rouge is spending her vacation
with her sister Mrs. Hays at Bur
ris Cottage.
Mr.. j. 9. South left last week
for Chicago and from there will
visit bis old home in PenDysvania
before returning.
job work of all kinds, work
manship, prices and prompt de-
livery guaranteed.
Mmes. McCook and Montgom.
cry left Saturday night for Hot
Springs where they will spend 9
few weeks.
Messrs. Harper and Parr, OF
men who are located in Campt
for the present were among tht
visitors during the week.
Miss Alicia Dixon left on Sun
day for New Orleans from wher,
she will go on to New York t
enjoy her vacation.
Mrs. Frank Kelly, the charm
ing wife of the new 7. & p. Agen
who succeeded Mr. ". AXE. spen
couple Of days last week will
ner parents at Pleasant Hill.
Mrs. D. 0. Hyams accompanie,
her mother and sister to. Shreve
port with whom she RENAME,
while her husband spent the weeI
on the Kisatchie.
Mr.. Tom Gilmore returned t
his home in New Orleans Sunda.
night after enjoying the week en-
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. P
Breazeale.
Judge N. T. Blanchard cam
iown from Shreveport Monda
.ieht to join Judge Porter at hi
odgs on Black Lake where the
arc spending the week.
NIr. Lowe Johnson brought b
isit To Texas to quick end OWN
to 4 spell of fever returnin
none On Thursday and is now il
proving.
hrs. 3. I. Gallon Jr., ar
aailaren of Like End and Mi
anble Of Moltgomery were Il
esk enc guests Of DR.. and Mt
J. i. Gallon.
Mr.. Steve Brown Of ffShrevepo
came down 20 join bis wife al
daughter and will Be the CUES
Of Mr.. and Mrs Henry Hugh
until the last Of she month
Nr ard Mrs. o. e Hin
ss Leila DucoGrnau and Mess
Almond. Car. and Earl Her
notore4 t. alexandria for I
4A.4s.ts..~
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-08-24
Rest Room Visitors.

Capt. G. g. Nash, City
Mr.. Edward Poche, Cloutier-
vile.
Mr.. E. V. Lavespere, Cloutier-
vile.
Mr.. r. E. Sullivan, St. Maurice
MIR. j. AIphonse Prudhomme,
Bermuda.
Mr.. j. G. Keyser, City
a" Edward Phillips,
Mrs. Edward Phillips
" E. r. McFerrin
" A. A. Rachal
" John Keyser
" Sam Aaron
Miss Bessie Russell
A" Sadie Nash
6 Ida Ruth Congo
Manly McFerrin,
Clarence Tauzin
Mrs. Edward Poche, Cloutier.
vile.
G. l.. Roark, Alexandria.
Mrs. Lizzie Cuff,
=" E. L. Moody, Marshall
Texas.
Miss Pauline Moody, Marshall
Texas.
Miss Irma Zachary, Flora.
Mr.. b, F. Cooper, Winfield.
8 j. Phillips, Marion.
6 G. G. McCalip, Marion.
. Ed Phillips,
Durain Phillips, Marion.
Ards Phillips,
Medford McCalip :"
Mrs. j. Phillips, "
Miss GLADYS Phillips, Marion
Mr.. E. Bailey, Winfield.