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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-06-10
FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT BUREAU
FATHERED BY SENATOR CLAPP
Minnesota Membsr Of United States Senate Pre-
sent Bill to Create Agencies Throughout the Country In
.,> nection With the Postal Service.

Postmaster General, and to provide
such clerical help as may be neces-
sary to take care of such registers,
tematic. order in the main room of
each post office where such mutual
employment exchanges are estab-
lished and otherwise printed, distrib-
uted, and used to the best advantage
of the applicants, all such expenses to
be paid from the funds derived from
the sale of registration stamps"
On April oath, Senator John H.
Bankhead of Alabama, chairman of
the senate committee on postoffices
and pestroads; to which the bill was
referred, sent 1t to Postmaster Cen
eral Burleson. for a report.
On April % Mr.. Burleson. submit
ted his report to Mr.. Bankhead, and
rather deprecated this sort of legisla-
tion..
-. He said that it would cost the gov
eminent more than the proposed in
cone would amount to; that there
were employment agencies in exist
ence which would undoubtedly do the
same work at lower expense than
the government could do it, and that
anyway it was not in the province Of
his department to engage in the en-
ployment agency business. :.
But Senator Clapp's bill met with
much approval by the labor organiza-
tons as we'll as by a great many en-
ployes of labor, that the direct atten-
ton of President Wilson was drawn
to it, by the Secretary of Labor who
received a great many inquiries as to
the status Of the bill. Finally the
President brought the mater up at a
cabinet meeting, and it was decided to
establish a federal employment bu-
reau to come under the direction of
the Secretary Of Labor. Today it is
one of the most useful and beneficial
bureaus Of the government. Senator
Clapp, SO far as anybody knows never
opposed the transfer from, the Post
office to the Labor Department. In
fact we have been informed that he
consented to the change. He did not
advertise his. bill, he never gives out
much of anything in advance, but
here is the record and it adds to the
stature Of Mr. Clapp* as man Of far
seeing proclivities. He is constantly
engaged in big things, that go to
make people happier AMI more, con-
tented with their lot in life.
We cannot understand why the
Senator's campaign managers have
not gottencnp an abstract or a. brief Of
what he h - accomplished.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-06-10
WOULD BRING RIGHT
JOB TO RIGHT MAN
w. F. Houk Would Have State
Find Employment For Men
and Boys.

To have the state bring the right
man to the right job and to follow
up the man and help him to succeed
in the position assigned him are some
of the things advocated by State
Commissioner of Labor William. r.
Houk, who was in Duluth this week,
inspecting safety appliances at the
steel plant. The state might also
start the boy just out of school in
good position and have a vocational
work best adapted to his abilities and
ambitions In order that the state
might do these things to Best ,advan-
tage, Mr.. Houk feels that perhaps the
work of the private employment
agencies should be taken over by the
state.
The trend of legislation is toward
doing away with the private employ
| ment agency" he continued. 1T has
been tried several times inIthe past,
and such law will doubtless be pre-
sented at the next session of the legis-
lature. 1t is likely to pass. If it
| does, the state must be prepared to
provide something in the place. Of the
| private. agency. It should also go far
Their than the private agency has
! done. T would like to see a juvenile
department which would take Il boy
{ when he leaves school. and by means
Of vocational guidance department
find out what job he is best fitted for
! He should then be placed in such a
job, and followed UP by the state to
see that he is doing good work and
also working under proper. condi-
| tions. w..
Such a vocational guidance de-
partment should also supervise the
! task Of finding work tor. the, .unem-
ployed. 1t would make the employ
ment office really worth while IL we
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-06-10
LABOR ORGANIZATIONS SUCCEED MOST
WHERE MEMBERS PAY SUBSTANTIAL DUES

AS a business institution advances
and gains in power and influence
more money is required for running
expenses. and that money, as rule,
is freely forthcoming on the principle
that the larger the investment the
larger will be the net returns With
Ia Dor unions, however, that principle
does not seem to apply, at least if We
are to judge by the attitude Of many
union men.
TO their minds, the larger and
more influential labor organization
becomes the lower should the run
ming expenses be. They combat every
attempt to increase the per capita
tax on the assumption that such is
not really necessary and that an or
Sanization of, for instance, 100000
members can be. rrn~. on the same
monetary basis as union Of $4,000
or less. :.
On such basis they expect bene-
fits entirely out of proportion to the
per capita tax paid: They expect
strikes to be financed, elaborate or
ganizing campaigns undertaken, and
the business of the organization con-
Quoted on the most approved, up-to-
date lines. Some there are who ex-
pect much more but they never stop
to figure out by what RE: ms such a
financial miracle can be performed
with the resources available.
These members do not realize that
The spread of democracy and the de-
inands of the industrial system of to-
day have placed greater responsible
tiles upon the labor unions and exact
more from them. The unions have
to meet conditions that were unheard
of in the past, administration ex-
penses are much greater ant: strikes
cost thousands where hundreds SUI
feed in former years.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-06-10

1t goes without saying, of course,
that the prime asset of labor union
lies in strong membership, 'rnltedly
striving toward. the end for which
they are organized. but nevertheless,
without strong treasury to back
them up and make their influence
felt. numerical power courts for
much. less than it. might. Adequate
finances are essential if advances are
to be made and the gains obtained in
the past defended.
In order to gain results today we
must. put our organizations on a.
sound financial basis. A labor or
gantzation in order to forge ahead
must be efficiently equipped to. fight
it's battles; to allow it to be handi-
capped for want of funds. while the
members are enjoying the fruits of
organization in higher wages and
better working conditions, is a sui
cidal policy. Cheapness Of that kind
IS in no sense economy, and is dear
In the long run.
II the American labor movement is
to fulfill its mission in the FUTURE
trade. union members must revise
their attitude on the question of high
dues. We must gain something of the
viewpoint of the manufacturer or
merchant who is onterprising enough
to put more money into his business
to protect what he has and to reach
out for more. We must realize that
in order to receive the full benefit
OF our trade affiliation it is necessary
for us to give as heartily and az
lreely as our resources will permit.
we must adjust ourselves to the fact
mat a proportion of the large sums
gained in wage increases will have
to be added to the union treasury il
we desire to retain the advantages we
nave gained.-The Carpenter.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-06-10
John Hogan

Vote for John Hogan, Candidate for
County. Commissioner in the First
Commissioner District. comprising the
Old Third. Fourth and Fifth Wards
in the City of Duluth.
In presenting myself to the Voters
of the First Commissioner District at
the coming Primary, Election on June
18TH. as q Candidate for County Com
missioner, I wish to make the follow
ing Statement: -. =, $3.50.
Il have resided in the City OF Duluth
for nearly: thirty years, in the First
Commissioners, District for twenty three
years and have been engaged in Bust
ness in the, District for some length
OF time. In the Year 1908 was
elected Alderman from the Fifth Ward
and served in that capacity for five
years and my record as public serv-
ant is open for inspection to all
voters in the District. s6 rs ;;ts%s
If elected to this important Office.
It shall be my duty to devote my time
to the service. and sendeavor to con-
duct the Taxpayers, Business In the
most efficient and economic manner,
positively immune 20 any undue In
fluence. Individual or collective. 49,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-06-10

The more we look into the record
Of Senator Clapp, the more we find
that he has always Interested himself
in legislation making, for the common
good. The work now being done by
the new Federal Trade Commission,
which, of course is regarded as just
as much of a permanent government
institution as the Interstate commerce
commission, is directly traceable to
the Investigation started, by >Clapp in
1911, completed in; 1912, and crystal
lied into a; federal 1aw=,in 1914.
But: there is another government
bureau also,. that perhaps comes
closer:sto; more. .people in:.'the. every
day affains OF life thar. does the trade
commission body. 4:1tis the Federal
Employment bureau with branches
in every fair-sized city in the union.
Senator Ciapp is the; father of the
Federal Employment, system. He
started the ball rolling: on the sth day
Of April when he introduced in the
senate of the United States a bill,
numbered $3.50. 1t is here repro
duced: -
"Mr: Clapp introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and re-
ferred to the Committee on Post
Offices and Post Roads.
"A BILL
ITO authorize the Postmaster Gen.
eral of the United States. to estab-
lish employment. exchanges at all
presidential post offices.
BE 1t enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress
assembled, That the Postmaster Cen
eral be, and he is hereby, authorized
to establish, under such rules and
regulations as he may prescribe, mu-
tual employment exchanges at all
presidential post offices, where regis
tiers may be kept of any and all per-
sons who make application to be reg
istered, as either seeking employment,
or seeking employees, which informa-
ton may also be exchanged between
such offices, all in the interest of the
proper and timely distribution of
labor throughout the country: Pro-
vided, That such mutual employment
exchanges shall be se1f-sustaining, by
the sale of registration stamps to be
designed by the Postmaster General;
And provided further, That until
otherwise provided by law, the, post
masters at all offices where such
mutual employment exchanges shall
be established, shall provide suita bic
registers in: conformity with; a stand
ard system to be determined by the
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-06-10

= Duluth firemen, who are striving
to secure support fol. the Double Pla-
toon ordinance: which will come up
for :. a vote at the: special i election.
June 10, should find much to encour.-
age them in the fact that every men,
Der. of the fire department at Vir-
ginia, Mimi, have: signed a, petition
asking the council to establish the
two platoon system. - Every police
man in the city also signed a petition
to have the: city grant an eight-hour
day for that department. "A campaign
has been on in Minneapolis for some
time to secure relief COR firemen, and
the double-platoon will be given a
trial beginning in August.
The Trades assembly in the Mill
City declares that the hours of both
policemen and firemen are bar
barous"
In Virginia the commissioners dis
.cussed the matter, which was recon-
mended by Mayor, Michael Boylan.
They have written to cities in all
parts of the northwest regarding the
system in use and tabulated state
ment Of expenses and hours of serv-
ice is being prepared by City Clerk A.
E. Bickford and. will be sent to the
commissioners. A. special meeting
may be called to discuss the proposed
changes. 49,"
The commission finances are in ex-
cellent shape and it is estimated that
there is a surplus of about $4,000
more than will be needed for the
year, so that this sum could be used
for any additional expense.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-06-10
LAWSON B0RES MlSREPR ESENTATl0NS .*:x* !. 3:
OF STATE INSURANCE FEDERATION

In a letter to the Labor - World
Secretary Lawson of the Minneso-
to State Federation Of Labor de-
nounces the action of the Insurance
Federation of Minnesota, which he
says is sending out false statements
to candidates for the legislature, in
tending to misrepresent the state in
surance measure as advocated by
union labor. His letter follows: /
Dear Sir:-1t has come to the
attention of this office that the can
didates for the legislature lave been
receiving a circular letter from an
organization known as the Insurance
Federation Of Minnesota in which
the statement is made that candi-
dates are being requested to COM
nit themselves in advance to the
principle of state insurance in rela-
ton to the Wor&man's Compensa-
ton act. BY inference, at least, the
Minnesota State Federation of La
Dor is attempting to so pledge the
candidates. =:
GAS a candidate, you are we'll
aware that you have received no
letter from this office with reference
to this subject, but we\now desire to
call your attention to statement in
the circular sent you by the, insur-
ance federation that IS absolutely un-
true. quote the following from the
circular:
1T (the labor movement) pro-
fesses to believe that because the
state already appropriates $685.
100000 per annum to support 10000
of it's crippled population in asylums,
almshouses and prisons it should ap-
nropriate other huge sums to care
for the thousands of men and wom-
en- who are annually crippled while
producing the wealth of the state"
This statement is evidently made
FOR the purpose Of deception. as it
is we'll known that under the. state
insurance plan of workman's COM
nensatlon that the employers nay in
to a state fund, which is admins
tered at the cost of administration
bv the state, thereby saving the en-
ployer money and making it possible
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-06-10

could find permanent work for men
work of kind to which they were
adapted and in which they would
succeed.
- don't want th= office to be con-
fined simply to the unskilled iaborer.
1t should include the clerks, and even
highly trained workers in the profess
sions. Of course it can't be done on
our present appropriation, but it is
something that should be planned
for Unemployment isn't much of a
problem at the present time, but con-
Meeting the right man with the right
job is certainly highly important
work."
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-06-10

for the injured workman to secure
larger: compensation: Under the
present system the employer pays
his premiums into the liability in
surance companies, who make a
profit on the business and take care
of many high salaried officials be-
sides agents, claim agents, inspectors,
investigators and others. When the
workers 60 to the legislature asking
for a higher rate of compensation,
they are met with the argument that
the employers cannot pay righer
rate of insurance, and If the compen-
ton is increased the insurance
companies will raise the rates. The
question is: Do you believe that so
per cent of mans wages is suffi-
cient to support his family when he
is laid up with an injury, or should
he get sc 2-3 per cent as he gets in
Ohio under state insurance?
THE Ohio state insurance plan,
between March /, 1912, and May
Is, 1915, saved the Ohio employers
lust. $8,422,334.97 and paid the in
jured employe q higher compensa-
ton than Minnesota. :, =,
IF you want to know what the
employer thinks of the Ohio law,
'vrite to the secretary of the Ohio
Manufacturers association, Cincin-
natl, Ohio. j.. ).
1.-THE Insurance Federation of Min
nesota is we'll aware of the fact that
under state insurance the cost is not
net by the taxpayers but by the en-
ployers, as it is at present: in other
words the industry: bears the hazard
in either case. but under. state in
surance the injured employee receives
more money at less cost to the EN-.
ployer. The appeal of the Insurance
Federation to the farmer is an insult
to bis intelligence.
1.-THE officials of the. Minnesota
State Federation of Labor will be
elad to take this matter up with you
further, either in person or by mail.
at any time that may be convenient
to you.
Every respectfully yours.
GEO. w. LAWSON,
"Secretary."
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-06-10
WA[SH:R|!E|:E|ADS. FOR
:: LABOR 4 }|jII RESOLUTION
Chairman, Of Industrial Relations
Committee Appears Before Com
mittee at Convention.

Frank p. Walsh, chairman of the
Industrial Relations committee. yes
terday appeared before the resolu-
tons committee of the Republican
convention at Chicago and urged the
incorporation I'M the party: platform
Of the basic recommendations and
principles of the U. S. Commission on
Industrial Relations. His speech be-
fore the committee was in part as
follows: -
''Probably at no previous period in
been time when more effective work
for labor may be realized by joining
together all the forces of democracy
than at present.
Europe is PROSTATE. America is
prosperous. The. demand for labor
never was more pressing. The work
ers hold a new and high place in the
estimation of the employers. as we'll
as in their own. Natural conditions,
as well as the unceasing efforts of
labor leaders and labor bodies, have
given the public a striking realization
that prosperity and the well being Of
the republic are for more dependent
upon labor than upon capital. 1t is
sensed deeply that even no adequate
preparation for war, much less for
peace, may be achieved except by
earnest thought for the welfare of the
wage earners.
'These truths were driven home and
emphasized by the Investigations of
the United States Commission on In
dustrial Relations, following its in
quiry of over two years into American
use not only its great strength of
numbers. but that the tremendous
weight of new thought brought into
being by the Commissions investiga
tons, and the subsequent discussion,
be thrown into politics. In this way
the splendid work of the last two
years for democratizing industry may
be made compellingly effective.
'"The findings of the Commission
as to the principal causes Of ind
rial unrest were:
Unjust distribution of wealth and
income.
Unemployment and denial Of the
opportunity. to earn living.
Denial of justice in the creation,
in the adjudication, and in the ad-
ministration Of the law.
Denial of the right and opportun-
ity to form effective organizations.
IAN effort is being made by the
Committee on Industrial Relations.
which has taken UP the work of the
federal commission, and by other
democratic forces, to have all politi-
cal parties seeking labor votes. incor-
.oorate into their platforms the basic
recommendations and principles Of
the commission" - - -" -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-06-10
COMPANY HANDS dig"
TO OTHER EMPLOYERS

PITTSBURGH, Pa. June s.-The
Pittsburgh Railways company, whose
employees secured higher wages as the
result of short strike, did not relish
the popular sentiment in favor of
motormen and conductors. In a page
advertisement, published in every
Pittsbury daily newspaper, the COM
pany handed this dig to other en-
ployers:
':War time conditions have yelled
overlooking prosperity to certain in
dustries in the Pittsburgh district,
with the result that mills have become
congested with orders, prices have
scared and profits have expanded"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-06-10

Insert 4 by chas J. Moos. St Paul.
SLIM. ~ hc'!|f e +. E. Kellogg.
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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-06-10
BREWERS GET ADVANCED.

JAMESTOWN, N. Y, June g.
Brewery Workers = union has in
creased wages 81 q week and Sc
cured a three years agreement with
the Jamestown Brewing company:
= A four days strike of union ma
chinsists, employed by the Curtis Ma
chine corporation: has resulted in a
~ per cent wage increase. v%ss..' +.
Bakers union No: .42s illustrates
the value Of trade unionism. This
local was organized during the labor
forward movement asst August, And
has Just secured the nine hour work
day and wage increased .,of 81 Z week.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-06-10
OUT TO MAKE RECORD.

r. MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Tune s.
Carpenters union No. Z is out for a
record-the largest union OF carpen-
-ters in the world. To prove that this
union means what It says, 1t initiated.
400 nemb ers last Week. s.,ss. ~.
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negroes BREAK
JAIL And KILL
DEPUTY WARDEN
Lynch Law Follows Outrage in
Oklahoma When lrate Mob
Captures Murderers
Associated Press BY Federal wireless)

(Associated Press ~ Federal WnelessJ
NOWATA, Oklahoma, Sept. 80. -
After a desperate fight in which the
deputy warden was killed, three ne
groes yesterday succeeded in escap-
ing from the county jail
After the Jail break the conviets
were followed by an enraged mob and
two of them were captured on the out
skirts of the city With little cere-
mony they were taken into the garden
of a minister and preparations made
to hang them from tree. One of the
men was already dangling from the
branch of a tree when the minister
appeared and after haranguing the
crowd, succeeded in cutting him down
and taking the prisoner back to the
Jail.
In short time, however, the mob
reassembled before the Jail and after
battering down the doors and drag
ging the two men from their cells
lynched them in the courtyard of the
Jail. One was hung from lamp post
and the other from tree.
The third prisoner escaped and is
still at large.
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WILSON RESENIS
ACCUSATION HE
IS PRO.BRITISH
President of American Truth
Society Stirs Wrath OF
Chief Executive
Associated Press BY Federal Wireless)

Associated Press by Federal Wlreless)
LONG BRANCH, n. j., Sept. 30
President Wilson yesterday received
what he termed an un-American teie.
gram from James O'Leary, president
of the American Truth Society, aecus-
ing him of being pro-British In his
attitude towards the belligerents OF
Europe.
The President was plainly indig.
nant at the message and expressed
himself vigorously in an answer 70
O'Leary in which he said:
II should feel deeply mortified II
you ;oreanybodyt like you should vote
for me.eeAs you no doubt, in virtue Of
your position, have access to many
disIoyal Americans, ! wish you
would convey this message to them.
1t was afterwards stated by mum,
Der Of Washington officials, who are
visiting the summer capital, that the
President felt the insult deeply and
was prompted to couch his answer IN
even stronger language.
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BULL MOOSE NOMINEE
DENIES WILSON LEANlNGS

flssoeiated Press by Federal Girelessl
NEW ORLEANS, La. Sept. go
John M. Parker, the Progressive mo-
minee for wicepresident, in an an
nouncement made here yesterday,
emphaticaIly denied that he had writ
ten President Wilson, offering to speak
for his reelection.
What the Progressive candidate
said, according to the statement, IS
that he would take the stump as q
Progressive and follow the campaign
tour recently made by Hughes, the
Republican candidate and oppose the
latter's campaign speeches. This
course, he admitted, would be favor
able to Wilson.
The message which Parker sent the
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The offer of Parker, which was sup
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