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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-01-22
DULUTH WORKING men START REFERENDUM
AGAINST SALE Ml0LD ARM0RY PROPERTY
Volunteers Circulate Petit tons
and Requisite Number Is
About Secured.

times the number Of names. If a.
sufficient number of volunteers were
out with petitions the names Of more
than one-half the legal voters in Du-
luth could be secured.
Every day gives new evidence that
the great majority Of Duluth people
are opposed to the sale of the Ar
mory. While many of them are
against selling the Armory for busi-
ness reasons, the great number want
it kept for public forum and social
center. It is gratifying to note how
many public uses to which the people
believe the Armory can be put. Pub
lie baths and public gymnasium
have a great many advocates, a pub
lie reading and club room Is also
strongly favored. One enthusiast be-
lieves that space should be given for
teaching classes of housewives in
domestic science.
Circulate False Stories.
The enemies of union labor's posi-
ton are already circulating false re-
ports to the effect that organized
labor wants the building kept for a
union labor hall where all local trade
unions and labor assemblies may
hold their meetings. The members
of organized labor do not want the
Armory for such purpose. They
are prefectly willing to pay hall rent,
as they have done in the past, until
such time as they can have their
own building, which they expect to
construct with their own smoney.
They want the building for all the
people and not for any faction or set
of people. The fight thy are maxi
ing to save the Armory will benefit
every citizen of Duluth. It is not in
the interest of any particular class.
What better patriotism can any
body of citizens indulge?
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-01-22
CITY COMMISSION SHOWS GOOD JUDGMENT
BY GOING SLOW ON BELT Line FRANCHISE

day is passed. 1t is the real men who will build the
railroad, and only with them the city should deal.
This is Duluth's last railroad chance; a mistake
is made all will be lost, and the city will remain
staid and fixed waystaoniust ordinary distrbut-
ing point "where rail and waters meet" And so it
will remain without hope of future. The commission
we'll in recognizing this fact early in the proceed
ings
1t will fo bottle up the city with franchise
that will give it's five to start to build for
in the meantime other railroad men may come in who
business and the city will be bound hand foot
It would be unfortunate to have such situation arise.
If the owners of the Western Terminal Railroad
company business and in earnest about actually
building belt line railroad, then in return for the
franchise they seeking they should be required
build railroad within the time specified in the grant
they should indemnify the city and forfeit the franchise
no case should this time be extended to five years.
It is altogether too long.
Of course it would be much better if the city was
in position to build the belt ne and we do not say
this solely because committed to public owner
ship but city-owned belt line would mean switching
charges at cost to manufacturers and others who
qure such service That is mighty important factor
in asking industries to locate in Duluth.
It is not important that have belt of steel
crcling the city, that it may pave the way for
industrial development but it is important that have
sufficient control belt line to compel good service
at reasonable rates. and corporation give the
latter as cheaply the city give it.
So while may not have city-owned belt line
just now the citys right to ultimately it should
be made To fully protect the rights OF the city
the commissioners would do well to take counsel with
those citizens who have had previous experience in
tecting the city in franchise grants.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-01-22

The city commissioners propose to take their. own
time to deliberate the proposed ordinance to grant
franchise to the Western Terminal Railway company
in consideration for which it proposes the uncertain
future to build belt line around Duluth.
There is doubt but such big proposition the
council will act in the best interests of the city, will
require fourfths vote pass the ordinance It will
take. only the votes of two commissioners defeat it,
When the Wisconsin Central railway now the 500,
franchise pending before the city council required
several months of close study and frequent conferences
to work out satisfactory ordinance during which
prominent citizens declaring that the aldermen
asking too much from the railroad company. Who is
there will that the aldermen exacting
Duluth needs belt line railroad than it needs
anything else and it is encouraging
who recognize this need. But we must never
be deceived again by giving away cor
poration which not out it's promises to-
the city. Let us see, it not James J. Hill who
induced the city council number of years ago to give
him franchise for almost the purpose this cons
is seeking one? We had great hopes then the
future Of Duluth, have now but all Mr.. Hill ever
did for Duluth to take away he gave anything
back. :;
So in addition to the many safeguards which must
be thrown around railroad franchise should know
something about the corporation that is seeking
it. We do not much about the corporation as
do about the who interested in it. We
should know whether not they have the ability to-
out the for which franchise is granted
1t is too late in the day to grant a franchise to-
promoters who will use it much merchandise to
sell to railroad builders If any money be paid for
franchise it should be given to the people who deed
away their streets in the hope that the construction
railroad will help to build the city. 1t the
once to deal only with brokers and promoters but that
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-01-22

Politicians and Bankers Know the
Brotherhoods Have Great Pow
er Behind Agitation.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-The big
gest single fact in the labor world
that is causing uneasiness among the
capitalistic interests in Washington
is the movement for the eight-hour
day on the railroads. The politicians
and the bankers know that the rail-
road workers are deadly in earnest
They know that together with their
economic power, springing from their
industrial organization, they have
great political power.
At this writing the brotherhoods
are threatening the railroads with a
piece of radical safety legislation un-
less the carriers will meet their de-
mands outside of Congress.
An examination of the reports Of
rs Western railroads to the Inter-
state Commerce Commission showed
that during the IS months from July
1, 1912. to December 81, 1913, there
were 1926 cases where engineers
and firemen worked for a continuous
period of 16 hours or longer, and
over $4,000 cases where they worked
or more.
The extraordinary situation is thus
presented of employing highly skilled
men in places of great public respon-
sibility under conditions which were
Enthusiastically condemned by the Fed
eral government, the unions, and by
representatives of employers for even
the most unskilled and least respon-
sible workers in the. iron and steel
industry.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-01-22
MONEY KINGS MEET
TO DISCUSS MERGER
Youngstown Steel Chieftian Goes
to New York to Meet
Rockefeller Bankers.
BIG NEW STEEL MOST
LIKELY TO BE FORMED
Grand Jury Still Investigating
Cause Of Riot-Young John
D. Defends Father.

NEW YORK Jan. 20.-While the
10000 workers who operate the plant
of the Youngstown Sheet and Tube
company bent over their tasks in the
big plant yesterday, James A. Camp
bell, president of the company, came
to New York to have a talk with
Frank A. Vanderlip, president of
the National City bank.
Mr.. Campbell, who was a witness
before the Mahoning county Grand
Jury in Youngstown, left almost i'm
mediately after the Grand Jury fin
ished with him, and came to this
city. His business here was to con-
fer with a group of bankers about
the proposed merger of the Youngs-
town Sheet and Tube company, the
Cambria Steel company and the
Lackawana Steel company.
Wall Street understands that the
merger will go through in few days.
If it does there will be gnashing of
teeth in Youngstown. The stock hold
ers there are hanging onto their GER
titticates as tight as they can. They
can't be convinced that their divi-
dends will be as safe and as fat after
the merger is formed.
Officials Approve Merger.
It is said that the Youngstown COM
pany has given it's official approval to
the merger plans, but this much is
sure: If that has been done there
are lot of stockholders that will be
clamoring for an explanation-andi if
it isn't a pretty clear sort of an ex-
planation there will be wild doings
among the little band of SNUG profit
GERS in that littel city of steel and
rotten booze.
Mr.. Campbelrs trip to this city,
with the announced purpose Of con-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-01-22
Hope Big Building Will Be
Saved For Great
Social Center.

Duluth workingmen, disappointed
because the city commissioners gave
no heed to their resolutions protest.
ing against the sale of the Armory,
have decided as citizens to exercise
their right under the city charter to
appeal from the judgment Of the COM
missioners to that of the people. Pc
titiOns are now in circulation for a
referendum election on the Armory
ordinance.
The delegates of the Federated
Trades and Labor Assembly delib-
Grated for more than two hours be-
fore deciding to request the circula-
ton of petitions for the referendum,
some of the delegates fearing that a
fight of this kind would make unnec-
cessary enemies for organized labor.
Union men have nothing against the
Shriners. Indeed, many workingmen
are members of this splendid organi-
| zation. So because of that friendly
feeling it was for a time thought that
the attitude of organized labor would
be misunderstood.
For All the People.
However, when it was brought out
in debate that by saving the Armory
! for public use it would benefit all of
the people of Duluth and particularly
| the people of the working Classes, the
! delegates deemed it their duty, what
! ever the consequences, to fight to the
| last ditch for the greater good. Their
| slogan is "Save the Armory for the
people"
| Speeches were made by Delegates
! Henry Pereault, John E. Jensen, A,
G. Catlin, A. A. Barr and ]. G..
! O'Neill. w. E. McEwen, Editor OF
The Labor World, Senator Richard
Jones and former alderman P. G.
Phillips, who were in attendance al
the meeting Of the Assembly upon in.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-01-22
LABOR MAN DEFENDS
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP
Congressman David j. Lewis
Urges Postalization Of Tele-:
graph and Telephone.
TALK OVER TELEPHONE
COSTS 6 MILLS A MILE
Equal Rights to All" Is Great
Formula of Nineteenth Gen.
tury, Not Paternalism.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2o.-Repre-
sentative David J. Lewis, of Mary
land, the house authority on parcel
post and telegraph and telephone
rates delivered a speech last week in
the House of Representatives in which
he reiterated his arguments for gov
ernment ownership Of the telegraph
and telephone systems of the coun-
cation.
He urged that these agencies be
condemned and purchased by the
government and operated as a part
of the postoffice department.
1T costs the American as much to
ship his long distance conversation
over the wires, mile for mile, as it
costs him to ship a ton of freight
over the rails" said Lewis. ''The
railroads get on the average seven
mills a mile for moving a ton of
freight. The telephone company
charges. six mills mile for carry
ing three-minute conversation. We
may realize how weighty our con-
versations sometimes are. They weigh
about a ton on the long distance
Wires."
Parcel Post VS.. Express.
Lewis said the benefits derived by
the public from the parcel post sys-
tenn would be duplicated by the
"postalization' of the telegraph and
telephone systems.
I'm 1912, the year before the par
eel post, the express companies car
ried 517,000,000 packages. That rep
resented their total traffic for the
year. It was about thre packages
per capita, for which the express
companies received an average rate
of so cents per package.
"In 1913, these companies carried
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-01-22
CHANGE OF VENUE FOR
MINERS Is WANTED

TRINIDAD, Col, Jan. 20.-Judge
attorneys for the Mine Workers
union that miners indicted on
charges growing out of the recent
strike should be tried elsewhere. The
court declared that conditions exist
ing in this county made change of
venue justifiable.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-01-22

1t is not so difficult task to plant
new truths as to root out old errors,
for there Is this paradox In men: they
run after that which is new, but are
prejudiced in favor Of that which is
old.
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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-01-22

As long as manlin0 shall continue !
to bestow more liberal applause ON
their destroyers than on their bene-
factors, the thirst Of military glory
win ever, be the vice OF exalted
characters. ~s
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Continued on Page 2,
Evening journal., 1916-02-26
COMPANY
issues REPORT Of
ITS biggest YEAR
Assets $25S,263,22O, Earn
ings of $57,84O,OOO After
Paying for New Plants
S116.379.O36 Reserve:
part untitled ORDERS

E. l. dupont de Nemours and Com
pany today issued its annual. report
for the year ending December 81.
1915. 1t being the first financial state
ment the company has issued for
more than a year. Since orders for
military explosives for the belliger-
ents in Europe began to pour in, the
company has kept its financial affairs
secret.
The report shows that "after maxi
ing the necessary extraordinary
adjustments. including very large
amounts written off on account OF
| construction work for military busi-
ness. there remain net earnings for
the year 1915 Of $57.S40. 1873.
The report shows the assets to be
S25S. .263 .22O.75. which is equivalent "a
book value Of between S425 and S43C
per share for the common stock
Ahead OF the common stock. however
is 6O,774 ,033 of debenture stock, and
the assets represent a book value OF
more than 1925 a share with the de-
benture stock written off.
An interesting item is that OF con
tingent liabilities" OF S116.379,O36. rep
resenting advance payments OF
contracts and reserves for depre
citation, accidents. etc. AS the com
pany is supposed in financial circles
TO require an advance Of so per cent
Continued on Page Thirteen.
Evening journal., 1916-02-26
eLADIEs' NIGHTn MIMI Ellis.

"Elks' Ladies Night" will be OBJ
served by the members Of Wilmington
Lodge, No. 307. B. p o. Elks on Tues
day night, when they will entertain
their women friends in the grill room
of the Hotel DUPONT A banquet and
dancing has been arranged. This will
be the first occasion Of the kind in the
history of the lodge, and it was decid'
ed to celebrate February 20 in this
manner
The entertainment committee com
prises c. H. Diggans. chairman
George w. Abberger and William l.
Belts. secretary and treasurer.
Evening journal., 1916-02-26
AUTO delivery TRUCK
SKIDS over EMDANKMENI

One of the large automobile delivery
trucks OF the Kolb Baking Company.
of Philadelphia. while on the way
from the latter city to Wilmington
with a load of bread for delivery,
went over. twelve-foot embankment
along the Philadelphia turnpike near
Bellevue. early this morning.
The truck was badly damaged, but
the chauffeur and his assistant
escaped uninjured. II is supposed
that the truck started to skid and
went over the embankment before the
driver could get control of it.
Assistance was sent from a local
garage to assist in getting the ma
chine out. The Philadelphia Office
of the company was notified of the
accident by the driver and another
machine was sent to get the bread
and deliver it in this city.
Evening journal., 1916-02-26

Though the first Berlin bulletin con-
tanned only the statement that German
troops captured Douamont yesterday,
It is considered certain in view Of
Douamont's position. that the whole
French force defending Verdun from
the north and northeast has been
driven back upon the fortress under
the most terrible stroke delivered by
the Crown Prince since the Verdun
fighting began.
The fall of DOuamOnt marks the
first breach in the forts Of Verdun and
indicates that the whole Of the great
French fortress is now seriously
threatened by the Germans mighty
smash.
The Berlin report thus far lacks
confirmation from Paris. The latest
Paris dispatches. however. reported
terrifc fighting in the SHOWS along the
ridge OF Cote du Poivre, only four
and one-half miles north of the
French fortress and about half a mile
northwest Of the fortress of Doua-
mont Whole regiments of Germans
were madly assailing the French ar
mored trenches and redoubts on the
hills. 1900 feet above the wooded
plain.
At the same time the Germans were
making vicious Onslaughts against
the French line resting on Lowe
mont, about one and one-half miles
north Of Douamont, and against the
French positions in the heights north
of Bezonvaux. northeast Of Doua-
mont
The positions on Cote du Poivre
Pepper Heights) constituting the
key to the Verdun defenses from the
north, were regarded as almost i'm
pregnable It was generally accepted
here that if the Germans succeeded
Evening journal., 1916-02-26
WOMAN APPEALS Sentence
that SENDS Her TO JAIL

Mabel Smith was fined 5000 and
costs and given three months in the
workhouse by Judge Churchman in
City Court today on a charge OF keep
ing a house OF i'll fame on February
at No. 4OS Tatnall street. The SEN
tence was made heavy because the
woman was convicted on similar
charge on October IL. 1915. The
woman was surprised by the sentence
and cried bitterly. She consulted with
her attorney, who then gave notice
of an appeal Bail was fixed at $1,000.
The principal witnesses against the
woman were John Long and Ralph
Johnson. both Of Rehoboth. They tes-
titled that they visited the place on
February and saw Mabel Smith
there. and also saw Martha Wisham
and Nora Donnelly.
Detectives Riley and Fairchild and
officer Atwell raided the place on
February 10, but found no men in the
place, but did find the women that
Long and Johnson said they saw
there.
Evening journal., 1916-02-26
KERNANSHAH TAKEN
BY RUSSIAN ARMY
Grand Dukes Forces Now
Expected TO March on
MesOpotamia
TURKS IN ARMENIA
FALL BACK ON BITLIS
BY The United Press.

PETROGRAD. Feb. 26. - The inn
portant Persian city Of Kermanshah
has been captured by the Russians
after a three days battle, according
to delayed dispatches received here
today. The Russians are expected TO
march toward Mesopotamia. forming
a junction with the British at Kut-El-
Amara, $50 miles away News of the
city's capture came as a great sur
prise
The latest dispatches reported the
Russians pursuing a mixed force of
Turks and Persian irregulars. Off
cered by Germans, toward Herman
shah. but declared the city's natural
defenses so strong that a long strug-
gle probably would precede the city's
/ capture. The capture of Kermanshah
from the Russian standpoint. is only
surpassed by the victory at Erzcrum.
Advices received here. say the Turks
in Armenia, after a battle Of several
days, have been driven back to point
nine miles from Bitlis.
Evening journal., 1916-02-26
5000 WORKERS ON
MEMS CLOTHING OUT,
INDUSTRY Crippled
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb 26.-Nearly
5000 union workers on mems cloth
ing were on strike today seriously
Gripping more than 100 shops in Phil
adelphia's most important industry.
The number will reach 10000 before
night, according to officials Of the
Anal gamatcd Clothing Workers Of the
World
The drst step toward settlement of
the strike was taken today when a
number of manufacturers met to form
an organization to deal with the
unions demands for increased pay
and shorter hours.
A score or more of the smaller
clothing manufacturers have already
notified the uniuon informally they
will settle while the larger concerns
have announced their intention TO dis
regard the union.
Evening journal., 1916-02-26

in occupying this position, the for
tress of Douamont would be imme-
diately subjected to an irresistible
fire that would make its evacuation
imperative.
The heavy German attacks agains
Louvemont directly north Of Doua-
mont, aimed at breaking the French
front and forcing the evacuation Of
the Pepper Heights by a threat Of
complete development. Il is believed
probable that the Germans made a
breach in the French front at LOuye-
mont rushed westward against the
Pepper Heights, thus forcing the
evacuation of these positions, the
surrender of Douamont and the col
lapse Of the French line to the east
ward at the same time.
The village of Douamolt. directly
in front OF the fortress and the vii.
lagos Of LOuvemont and Bezonvaux.
as well as the intervening woods Of
Vauche, are believed to have been
captured by the Teutons.
From Douamont. the Crown Prince
can now bring his heavy guns to
bear upon the forts Of De Vaur and
De Tavannes. Immediately to the
/ south and upon Fort De Belleville
just outside Verdun and southwest ol
DOuamont At the same time he car
sweep the entire northern plain abou
the city with a fire which no infantry
force can withstand.
/ Capture OF the position, It is con
sidered almost certain here, was ac
companied by a frightful loss OF
both sides. No accurate estimates o
the losses on what may prove to b'
4 the wars .bloodiest battle field ar
obtainable at this time, but it is ac
Continued on Page Thirteen.
Evening journal., 1916-02-26
PUBLIC INITIATION OF
new |. 0. B. B. members

A public initiation OF members o;
Wilmington Lodge, No. $40, l. o. Il. b.,
will be held Sunday evening at the y.
NJ. II. \. building. Third and King
streets. The committee in charge viii
make it very enjoyable occasion. The
Hon. Joseph /. Kun, deputy attorney
general of Pennsylvania. md DR.. lsadore
Rosenthal, past grand president Of the
district who will oficiat, as chairman
and monitor, respectively. on the degree
team, will arrive Sunday afternoon and
be entertained by a SPECIAL committee
1t is possible that Aha We'll. present
president of the district. Will also at.
tend. A most pleasing musical program
has been arranged
Evening journal., 1916-02-26
HAD WHISKEY. Wanted
BREAD after LONG walk

81 was walking from Baltimore to
Philadelphia and merely asked for the
price of a loaf OF bread said James
H. Burns. colored. when arraigned in
City Court today on a charge of beg
ging at Fourth and French streets.
Court officer jolly said that when he
arrested Burns the latter had bottle
of whiskey in his possession.
Burns was fined So and costs.
Evening journal., 1916-02-26

Unofficial information was that the
German reply may be expected with
In "a or at most. as hours. IL Is be-
lieved Ambassador Bernstorff will be
in position by Monday to give Ger
many's answer. This. however the
administration Is convinced, will be
unsatisfactory. There appeared little
prospect today OF postponement Of
the Teutonic campaign. With this
government refusing TO ask for de-
lay because such a request might be
construed as partial recognition Of
the German decree. the administra-
tion's hopes for postponement lay
only in Ambassador Bernstorff's in
formal suggestion last week that a
postpOnement might be arranged.
President Wilson had no engage
ments aside from Gridiron Club
dinner tonight
After two days OF discord. Con-
gress was preparing TO relax from the
agitation for resolutions TO warn
Americans off armed ships. Flare
ups were expected, but serious at
temuts to pass a warning resolution
over the Presidents head we're TEN
porarily abandoned
BY an administration Parliamentar
move discussion in the Senate toda
OF the Gore and Jones resolutions wa
, averted. Gore had planned to thro
open the debate upon motion
I Chairman Stone OF the Foreign r
i lations Committee 20 refer the Co
document to the committee. Thel
was much speculation over Stone
sudden abandonment OF that plan lai
Yesterday afternoon. His action 70
lowed an informal but authoritatiy
statement from the White House tina