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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-26

Fourth, militarism teaches the many
to be obedient to the few. Holds up
'obedience' as a virtue. Theirs not
to reason why, theirs but to do and
die," for the few live in luxury by do
ing the rest Of us and they do us be-
cause the majority of us do not rea-
son why"
Never Safer Than Now.
I have said that capitalists know
this country was never safer from
what they name a foreign foe'' than
it is right now. No one would charge
that those who fool and rule us, lack
knowledge of what is going on in the
world. They know the true condi-
tions in Europe. They know that the
statement that I'm going to make is
true, They don't want you to know
it, however. That's the reason they
muddy all the channels of information
that they control. Here are the facts
that you should know:
Every nation engaged in this war, if
hausted that it will take years to put
its people in the condition they were
before the war. It's government will
have all it can do to take care of it's
internal. problems without taking on
an external one. The principal buga-
boo held up by the preparedness
group is a victorious Germany. Sup
pose Germany. does win. Whaa would
be her position, and how would she
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-26
u NOT IN DANGER OF INVASION BY OLD WORLDS CRIPPLED NATIONS

ger from being robbed by a foreign
ruling class than at any time in our
history. If we are in as little danger
from foreign enemy as we are from
our internal foe, the plutocrats, we
would be very happy people. First,
the capitalists see continued safety for
themselves and their plunder if they
can arouse an intense nationalistic
feeling among the majority of the
people on whose backs they ride.
They agree with the Empress Cath
crime of Russia that The only way to
save the people is to substitute ma
tional passions for social aspirations"
Eye Single to Profits.
Second, the dominant group Of
capitalists in this country see immense
profits for themselves in the manufac-
ture Of murder machinery and in the
financing with the peoples money, of
great war preparations.
Thirdly, they dread the active mi
nority of the people who, at times,
succeed in arousing portions of the
working class to revolt against the
robber class who ravish the people Of
their rights and rob them if their SUBJ
stance.
A large military institution means a
power at hand to crush any group Of
the toilers who revolt against the rule
of robbers or who try, through strikes
to decrease their poverty and better
their working conditions. :
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-26
BY James HI. Maurer.

The plutes who plunder the people
OF this country, evidently think that
we grownups have less sense than our
children. They are trotting "bugaboos"
daily in order to scare US into doing
what they want us to do-put the
shackles Of militarism on ourselves
and thus make it impossible for US to
gain our industrial freedom. They
give us reason for spending the bill
lions on murder machinery, that we
need for education and decreasing the
hardships that most Of us suffer, that
we are in danger of foreign foes and
must be prepared to drive them back.
Their Real Reason.
If this was true-which it is not.
It would mean that the upper class
of this country are afraid that the
same class of some other country.
would interfere with ther privilege of
robbing us, and that they want us to
submit to further robbery by them as
well as offer up our lives, to prevent
foreign competition in robbery. But
this is not the reason that all the
powers of the plutocracy are enlisted
In this preparedness campaign.
They know that we are in less dan
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-26
JERSEY TRACKMEN OUT:
WANT HIGHER WAGES

JERSEY CITY, N. J.. Feb. "a
Several hundred trackmen and repair
workers on the Central Railroad Of
New Jersey struck for wage increase
from $1.75 to 81 day and a reduc-
tion in working hours from 10 to 8.
Railroad officials affected a puz-
zled air when asked about the strike.
One of them stated that he had
learned in a roundabout way that the
strike had something to do with pay"
When asked if $1.75 for 10 hours was
sufficient he ventured the opinion
that while the pay was not large lit
has been the standard for such labor"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-26

United States, pleading from q plat
form in New York for the people of
the United States to instruct their
representatives to back a program
that would allow us to compete with
England in naval armament.
England is compelled to keep q
way open to feed its people because
she does not and can not produce
enough to do the job, while in this
country we do not have to import a
single dollars worth Of any kind of
material to nourish our people. And
this statesman" wants the people Of
this country taxed to maintain a navy
like England's! And to protect US
against England! >
Suppos England Wins. ,>~S
Suppose England wins. That means
Germany loses. Then, for some rea-
son England turns on us. For what
reason a country, who Is as depend
ent upon us for food as she is. would
do this, I do not know, Maybe Card
ner does. Well, she has turned on US
and starts to conquer a country COW
ering over 100000 square miles Of
territory. What do you suppose Ger
many IS going to do to her while she
has an opportunity like this? It may
be that some Of the people are easy,
but do not believe that a majority
Of them are 80 easy as to fall much
longer for this foreign bugaboo
'sbunc. = 81
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-26
It HAPPENED UNDER
STARS AND STRIPES
Porto Rican Laborers Beaten
With Cutlasses AS Chattel
Slaves of South.
AMERICAN TERRITORY
RUN BY FEUDAL LORDS
Workingmen Who Dare to Rebel
Given Long Terms In
Prison,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-Pres;-
dent Gompers has received numerous
letters Of protest from Porto Rico
trade unions against the treatment
government officials and employers
are according agricultural workers
who struck last month for better con-
ditions.
The letters are written in Spanish.
and all tell the story of brutality,
tragedy and woe in the lives of Porto
Rico workers.
The following English translation
of one letter-from Caguas, Porto
Rico-indicates the sufferings of
these workers, who are jailed, beaten
and shot because they dare strike:
Corporations Rule.
THE islands of Porto Rico are
being governed by large corporations
that radiate throughout the country,
and these practically dominate and
dispose of the earth and of it's serv-
ices, The unfortunate day laborers.
The courtrymen here have no homes
and must live submitting to the ca
price of the feudal lord who allows
them to live on his land, like in the
medieval ages, with the condition
that these pariah (outcasts) cannot
and would not dare to raise their
looks to the face of their masters,
and if they should dare to ask for
any improvement, or declare a strike,
then De thrown out of the hut in
which they live and must wander
without bread and shelter.
Nov in January, 1916, the coun-
trymen were again reduced to the ne
cessity of striking, asking larger
wages and less hours of work, be-
cause the patrons did not accept the
arbitration proposed by the depart
ment Of labor, and the attacks and
the killings has been repeated.
Union Offices Raided.
"At Bayamon the house of the free
federation (the office Of the union)
Was attacked by the police meanwhile
meeting. Various of the strikers and
federati onists were thrown into
prison, sentenced from 10 days to two
years in prison. The manifestations
of the strikers were dissolved, and
the police attacked them and dis
persed them with shots.
AT RIO Grande they were badly
beaten, and hardly are they permitted
to cross the public highways without
being in danger of their lives. The
strikebceakers go about with knives,
protected by the overseers, foremen
and public police.
"A manifestation that was going
from Lola to Rio Grande was dis
perSed Dv shots and cutlasSes result
ing in two deaths and many wounded
seriously.
I'm Juana Diaz the police killed
one and wounded 49,"
Conditions in Porto Rico have been
protested by recent conventions of
the American Federation Of Labor, to
which these workers are affiliated.
President Gompers has submitted
these protests to the proper authori-
ties at Washington.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-26
PR0P0SESP[ANT To
AID IDLE WORKERS
Congressman London Introduces
Resolution For Commission
To Study Unemployment
HAS BIG SCHEME FOR
SOCIAL INSURANCE
Provides Employment Through
Development of Natural Re-
sources of United States.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-A COM
mission Of five members to study un-
employment and to draft plans for
national insurance fund for the pay
ment Of old-age pensions and unem-
ployment and sickness insurance was
asked in resolution introduced this
week by Representative Meyer Lon
don, only Socialist member of Con-
gress. 1t is the first measure Of the
kind ever introduced in congress.
Representative London's measure
is in the form of joint resolution,
and proposes that a national insur-
ance fund be established Ito secure
to the workers adequate means of
subsistence while involuntarily unem-
ployed, whether the unemployment
be caused by lack of work, by sick
ness, or old age"
To Have Five Members.
The resolution does not elaborate
all the details for the administration
of the plan, but leaves this to a COM
mission of five, to be named by the
President, who shall report to him in
September of this year. Two men,
bers of the commission are to be en-
ployers OF labor, two representatives
of organized labor and the fifth the
Secretary of Labor as chairman ex.
officio.
The resolution also provides that
the commission shall minimize the
burden to be placed on the insurance
fund by providing employment
through development and exploita-
tion by the government Of the ma
TONS natural resources. These works
would include development of water
power, mines, oil wells, reclamation
and the like.
In statement on the subject today
London said that between one-fourth
and one-fifth of the working popula-
ton OF this country are unemployed
at one time or another.
Six Million Idle Men.
I'm :he crisis Of -1907-S," he added.
there were about 100000 unem-
ployed, and in the hard times of
1884 there were about the same
number out of work."
London also said:
THE resolution is particularly
timely in view of two recent phe-
homena TO De observed in Europe.
The first is the extent to which Eu-
ropean governments have been COM
PEELED to socialize industries-which
action has enabled them to continue
at war despite the daily economic
waste Of $25,0o0,o00 in England and
a corresponding amount in Germany.
The second is the likelihood that
If the war terminates very soon there
will be precipitated the worst eco-
nomfc crisis which the world has
known, due to the blindness Of those
who mistake for real and general
prosperity the sudden initiation in
the munitions industry.
"The market value of bonds, stocks
and other securities must be debated
and then will come the demoraliza-
tion Of Industry and widespread un-
employment as an inevitable result of
deflation."
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-26
INCIDENT PROVES VALUE
OF COMPENSATION LAW

BEAVER FALLS, Pa, Feb. "a
The value of compensation legislation
was shown in this city in the case of a.
workman who had the tip of his fin
ger cut off. AS injuries of this char
acter are common, the employe signed
an insurance company release for 81.
Later the wound became serious and
the employe could not work. State
compensation officials ruled that the
release was illegal and ordered that
the employe be given medical treat
ment and half pay until he is able to
return to work.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-26
MACHINISTS DEMAND
AN EIGHT.HOUR DAY

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Feb. 24.-Ma-
chinists employed by the Miller Saw
Trimmer company are on strike since
Oct. last for an eight-hour day and
union conditions. This firm manu-
facturers the Miller feeder used on
platen presses, also the Miller saw
Trimmer, both machines being used
exclusively in the printing trade.
Printing Pressmen's union No. 81 is
assisting the machinists. The union
lists quote company officials as de-
claring a shop of this kind should be
run on a nonunion basis, with 80 per
cent specialists at $3.50 per day.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-26
STRIKE BRINGS BIC !
VICTORY TO Mines | { !.
Federal Department Of Labor
Reports On Gains Received
By Copper Men,.
RIGHT TO ORGANIZE
FINALLY CONCEDED
Mexicans' To Be Paid Same
Wage As Americans-No,
Discrimination. ri

PHOENIX, Ariz. Feb. 24.-At the
| request of Governor Hunt Hywel
Davies and Joseph S. Myers, federal
! com mmissioners of conciliation, have
| forwarded the state executive list
Of gains made by 5000 employees in
the Clifton copper
| district, after strike of several
months.
Before the strike these workers
were denied any form of organization
! and during the strike the mine man
! ayers refused to arbitrate. The COM
| missioners now state that no objec-
| ton is made to "a local organization
! among the men," and that "the re-
suits indicate that about 80 per cent
of the employees are members of this
local organization, which is repre-.
| sented by a committee of five from
each of the three companies"
Conferences to Be Held.
! Hereafter committees representing
the workers will be recognized. and
! the managers will hold monthly con-
ferences with the committees. I'm
other Words" say the commissioners.
! 1.-The latch string is on the outside Of
the inside, as claimed was the case in
the past
Heretofore the rule has been to pay
Mexicans less than Americans. It il
now agreed that ''the job will fix the
wage, regardless of race" This means
general advance of not less than 20
per cent to Mexicans and Spaniards.
A minimum wage for these camps
L.: n
any mining camps in the state re-
gardless of race. Wages of skilled
! workmen have been increased so that
| they will now compare favorably with
the best in the state.
; All employees are to be re-employed
without discrimination, and guaran-
tees are made that foremen who exc.
! plot their workmen will be dis
charged.
No More Race Prejudice.
1.-The psychological effects Of the
strike," continues the commissioners,
! "are shown in the elimination of race
prejudices and the development Of
brotherhood among the workmen,
| which bears fruit in unity of purpose
| and willingness to suffer and sacri.
flee for their common good.
'This brief outline indicates an
evolutionary condition that should,
| under sane leadership on both sides.
| bring about an era of good will that
means peace and prosperity to the
state at large.
1T also emphasizes the uniqueness
of the strike, which has been con-
Quoted on different plane to any
western strike Of similar magnitude
and Duration
1T is also a pleasure and a privi-
lege to convey to you the personal
thanks of Hon. w. B. Wilson, secre-
| tary of labor, for the invaluable as
sistance and cooperation which you
SO kindly extended to the undersigned
| commissioners of conciliation, ap-
pointed by the secretary of the de-
partment of labor, to investigate and
conciliatc the strike.''
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-26
AGITATING FOR EIGHT
HOURS IN SHIP YARDS

PHILADELPHIA, Feb, 24.-Presi-
dent O'Connell, of the A. F. of L.,
metal trades department, addressed
mass meeting of ship yard workers in
this city last Saturday. This is the
initial agitation in a campaign for
eight hours in the Atlantic coast ship
yards. All metal trades and other in
terested unions, together with the A.
F. Of L.. will assign representatives to
assist in creating a shorter work day
sentiment.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-26
NASHVILLE UNIONS
WIN TEXTBOOK FIGHT

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb, 24.-The
trade union movement has won it's
fight for the continuance of the free
text book system, which has been in
force during the past several years.
BY close vote the board Of educa-
ton adopted a resolution requesting
the city commissioners to set aside
sufficient money to supply all chill
dren in the grammar grades.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-26
ANOTHER ECHO FROM
YOUNGSTOWN STRIKE

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb, 24.-The
state emergency board has voted $4O,-
900 to the militia on duty at Youngs-
town recently. The largest single item
in this sum is the pay roll, $2S;70o.
The estimated total cost of the militia
is between $1,000 and $4,000, but
many bills, it is said, have not been
submitted.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-26

rhe Intelligent, common sense
workngmen prefer to deal with the
problems Of today, with which they
must contend IL they want to make
advancements, rather than to deal
with picture or a dream.-Gom-
pers.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-04-07
Gives Weed.Puluna Party.

A fad that is likely to meet with APP
prevail, especially by the City Beauti-
full club, was launched at Pasadena,
Cal. when Mrs. P. N. Hanson of Park
wood boulevard entertained with a
"weed-pulling" party. r.
With a lawn knee-deep in. clover,
dandelions and dozens Of other kinds
Of weeds, Mrs. Hanson decided to get
rid Of them with one fell swoop, but
the only way to do SO, was to have a
party and show her~guests how much
fun it was to pull Weeds = ia .fi
So more than a dozen neighbors
were turned lodse in a weedy lawn,
and after they had pulled up the last
parasite they were rewarded for their
labor with a delicious hot lunch. The
other guests plan to return the favor
by giving weed-pulling parties also.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-04-07
Hopes women-W1lr
Adopt This Habit
As Well As Men
Glass Of hot water each morn.
ing helps Us look and feel
clean, sweet, fresh. :

Happy. bright aert-vigorous and
vivacieus-a~eced~ clear -skin9 a nat.
ural. rosy rcQmnlsyion and freedom
from illness Are assured optysby clean.
healthy blood. If only every woman
and Likewise eyery,maas ooald realise
the wonders or drinking phosphated
hot water each morning. what a graf
flying change would take place. II
Instead of the thousands of sfckiy.
anaemicloqking men,, women and
girls with pasty o muddy complex
ions; instead Of the. m%ultitudes Of
nerve wrecks "rundowns," brain
flags" and pessimists we should see 4
virile. optimistic throng OF rosy
checked people everywhere.
An inside bath is had by drinking,
each morning before breakfast, a glass
of real hot water with a teaspoonful
OF limestone phosphate in 1t to wash
from the stomach, liver, kidneys and
ten yards OF bowels the previous days
fndigestible waste, sOursfermentations
and poisDns. q thus c~ieausing, sweeten-
Ing and frSheping the entire alimen-
ICY pVtl4hS hofe 1ooo
intP the stoAMh. ! !
Those subject to sick headache, bill
iof,sness AastY. yteatl. . rheumatisra,
colds; and, particularly those who
have q lpallid, Sa1loW' COIN slegion and
who are. eoAstpeted very often, are
urged to obtain, ajauarter pound of
limestone Phosphate from any drug
gist Or at the Store which will cost
but a trife butJs sufficient to denen-,
stxate the quick aud remarkable
change ia both health and appearance
awaiting those who practice Internal
sanitation. We. mnst remember that
inside cleanliness is more important
than outside. because the skin does
not absorb iuipuEjties. to contansaate
the blood, while the. pores in the, thiy-
ty feet Of bowels do-Adv. >
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-04-07
RELIEF HAS
Been PERMANENT
Says Cardui Built Up System When
Other Medicines Failed. Believes
1t Saved Her Life.

Hendersonville, n. C.-Mrs. NJ. A
Redmon, of K. F. D. /, this place.
writes: 81 wish TO state that before
having taken Cardui, my condition OF
health was all rundown, and had been
that way ever since my marriage two
years ago last May. I only weighed
107 pounds. My average weight is
1875 pounds. I had such awful pains
at times l could hardly GO. had
severe pains in my back and abdomen.
and could scarcely do my work.. /
could not lift anything heavy.
In November. 1918, I began taking
Cardui. thought l would give it a
trial though my family doctor. -
had set the date for an examination
Of me l saw my improvement after
taking the first bottle l am getting
fat and well, and in March this year
I weighed 12S pounds. =. Your Cardui
tonic built up my system when all
other medicines failed. l feel and look
like a different person. l am still -.
praising it to my friends. -. for l can
truly say l believe it saved my life.
My relief from all pain has been per-
m~anent."
II you are rundown in health and
need a tonic, take Cardui. the woman'P
tonic. 1t will help you.
For sale by all druggists.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-04-07
Lies Cost Dollar a Word.

Flirting with the truth cost two pris-
oners at Atlantic City 81 a word when
they were asked to plead to a charge
Of, .disorderly conduct in recorders
court. lAl Russelli was discovered pum-
melting Julia Hill ON Rosemont avenue
early IN the morning, and both were
taken in custody BY Patrolman Spike"
Turner. After he had told his story
they were given a chance to enter
their defense.lq 7.yf i-,ain,t fu !'rt
,yI'm not guilty. at,aNsn st0utly assert
ed Russell; mani a7fq u: .g.i ~ SOW
,rEos sir; I'm not, either" chimed in
Julia ,eIfIGia 9iI.f sfl .Eri- l"fc.'sG -
"A dollar swsI6Tdibs said Recorder
GaasSkhil,s saApdd j,bothh ySxsarrss tfsad below. a.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-04-07

tiohsi Every means will be used to put a stop fol all time to practices par
tcuhMly INDUCED in by wealthy society people to smuggle, or It least &c
bring in articles on q much lower than their true valuation.
The treasury department officials here and in New York have arrived at
this decision al q result OF the ase of Mrs. Whitney Warren of New York.
the wife Of ne OF Americas most noted architects. who is charged by u
toms officials with bringing in dutiAbe articles under gross undervalua.
tons" and whose cas- Is being investigated by the New York federal grand
Jury. 'AW I. ''9'A" "47t d" @f9"' -
Whether an Indictment against Mrs. Warren will be found or not, Federal
Attorney II, Snowden Marshal of New York has been requested by the Wash
fenure of the alleged undervaued goods and for the collection from her of
oil penalties demanded by law. The department Of justice and the treas
ury department are pushing the case vigorously and it is expected that the
Investigation will be completed in a short time.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-04-07
sREEn FEEDS ARE ESSENTIAL
Yellow Corn With Clipped Alfalfa or
sprouted Oats Puts Desired Color
s gs:s1sins the Yoiksss

sAEggsS with ~ ~sfchtcolozsds solden
yolk are, from Q market standpoint,
more desirable than q paleryoiked egg.
,lDye, 10 lack 81, green range feed in
the winter. such eggs are not nor
.msTfy ,IiadsdIrineoth tho whhter:ssi'
s,Chs lsecEst laos falleNs's mellow
corn with clipped alfalfa or sprouted
OATS asss wtatsr efbeds o<iiat put the
, sS3e; u ~; ~ Il gM4|& s2Rs3I|Zs ; 45a s;o srs
lweenfnntr<oai 6sOAa$fbw akxks an
excellent poultry feed. .vsb