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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-08-19

fled, cannot present demands until
after there is organization: The min
2stc@ ana s pse e
strike was inevitable and unavoidable.
The complaints Of the men concen-
trate on two conditioRs-the hours Of
amHIo labor ana md the contract system: They
hour day. but rarely an eight and one
half or nine hour day with pay for but
eight hours. At each mine is a wash
house house. or or & ehangEehouse;; where the
going into the mines and after leaving
shall be by the day rather than By
the piece and that pay shall begin
xh Me1 tba; they Leave the ,g+~ washhouss to be;
end when they get back to- the wash
house. Their complaint on. this score
IS: OF course, duplicated in many other
premises 10 to Is minutes before pay
begins and some time after pay stops.
This always looks to the workman
esten tie aa@ e%poy.r to sfTtsa swa1s
contends that this presence Of the
workman IS an essential to and. Incl
Gent to the work In question, that it
goes goes no not benefit the employer any, and
g workman's time except when he is
mines Of Minnesota: the miner must
descend descend. to the level on which he is
amount OF his time-say- from ID to 20
minutes before and after his work.
On the other hand. probably no greater
between the time he leaves his homo,
and the time he actually begins rs
work than slAp1es in the case of men
g other occupat ions, who generally
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He may keep track Of the work that he
has done, and figure out what Is COM
3RE f M c6ecf Gd, bs
rate was cut without notice to him.
strikes soft ore" and could make good
gets into "hard ore" and his earninEs
sSThat the companies do not fur
ntsh the men with a detailed statement
sress wass vas eslcSisted: nor nor with % :
other :expenses'' with which they are
charged, or the price at which the sup
THAT the mine captains play
favorites" and give their favorites the
soft ore. and those they do not like the
hard ore, so that the man who works
e's Who works a i hardest gels % % the '1e POOREST rest
1T|hat - 9Th . the e YAK YAK. to -, get to be "a a
shess & %sn methodse ean e. good or'f@ only oy
ssnta'qs sm e exploit SS1 tns
rsnies M ni Or other % ACTIVITIES In ts whica tSe tRe
captains have financial interest and
from which they derive q pront, and
that II any man does not buy he 10
marked for discharge or dtscrimina-
,"Other minor charges were made but
without citation of specific cases illus.
trating the abuses complained Of and
.on Tuesday. Aug: 3. the miners pre-
sented q large number Of, affidavits
taken by their representatives before
notaries public In various towns. In
they hey had u ! been 5 the Victims 81 these
various a6uses. These affidavits Wers
read aloud "a our preSence by 1r.S Hy.,
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Of the Minnesota legislature bill was also Introduced
asking for the abolition of the senate And who intro
auced that bill? Was it Socialist labor member from
australia?
not much 1t was member Of the Republican party.
the party of Hughes, and Of Taft and of Root and Of
Mr. Congdon. Mr. Congdon didn't mention that fact and
we opine that this particular Republican member who
wanted to abolish the senate doesn't care much what
MI Congdon said anyway and if the truth were known
hardly think the Australian labor
a hang about it, either. = :@.-~. :"
They should worry. to use the expression Of the
Psalmtst.
. frank Walsh also came in for his share Of Consdon
luis: Frank hasn't shown any symptoms of reforma
ton since the speech by Mr.. Congdon, however. W.
aoubt II Frank will change his political ideas when he
hears OF that speech, either.
However, judging from Mr.. Congdons remarks we
are convinced that he has read the report of the
mission on Industrial Relations That helps some
One good thing that report did, It compelled John n
to make trip to Colorado the first time
y eleven years. And another thing that we should
not lose sight Of If Frank r. Walsh was instrumental
IN compelling Mr. Congdon, and others similarly sit,
ated to read literature such the report of the COM
mission. then its work was not entirely in vain
The PHILOSOPHY of Misery!" Yes, that's it.
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take from 80 minutes to an hour to
get to and from their work. We are
not deeplys.impressed with this griev-
*Their Other grievance is the con-
tract system, which is simply piece
work system. But piece work in q
factory is one thing and piece work
pleee 1a %oks. Is Is s%poyed xS nate
rials, appliances and machinery which
always remains the same. Each unit
OF work that he turns out requires the
s sis sxpeaturs Of gs time ntnt and
His machinery runs at constant speed
and with q constant working efficiency;
his tools and materials are practically
identical one day and another.
working in materials Of a constantly "
changing quality. No two workmen's =
Jobs are exactly identical and no two
in q certain drift and If the ore Is hard
or the overburden hard to deal with
ne may be able to cut away only one
half as much ore as ne is able to mine
or the ground easier to deal with. This
constant variation of the natural work.
Ing conditions, with the variation in
pay it causes between one shift and
the continuous readjustment in piece
rates that it compels in order to bring
about substantial equality Of wages
between the various workmen, is at
the, basis Of the whole trouble over the
The striking miners make the fol-
lowing complaints against the con-
II, lEThat the companies chs change g ! the !! he
notice s. the men. and during : month.
and that when ayday comes man
'kls never SknoWg what hoa is going to #draw.
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UNIONS W|L[|ST1CK |
BY FORMER ALLIES
Attempt to Split Workers Organ
izations In Washington Is
Defeated.

TACOMA, WASH, Aug. 17.-At q
meeting OF the executive committee
OF the Washington state federation OF
labor 1t was decided to- only favor
such initiative measures: that par.
ticularly affect the Organizations rep.
resented in this coalition and which
are well understood by our mem
.bers." ~
+ The coalition referfSd to. is the
unity of farmers and trade ,unionists
working through a joint legislative
committee, to secure remedial leeis.
lative relief through the initiative
and referendum. This coalition has
ben defeated in it's recent effort to
place four measures on the ballot
mainly because Of law passed by
the last legislature which compels
farmers to register before they can
sign a petition. This handicap is fur
ther increased by a state supreme
court ruling that the preamble OF
proposed bills, which serve explana-
tory purposes, shall not be permitted.
Despite these obstacles the trade
unionists are not discouraged and the
executive committee of the state fed
GRAFTON of labor is determined that
the hopes of labor's opponents that
the industrial workers and the farm
ers will split must not be realized.
On this subject the executive COM
mittee says:
'Nor has any movement in 20
years got under the hides of the ex-
plotting classes in this state as has
the legislative coalition Of farmers
and trade unionists sailing under the
banner of the joint legislative COM
mittee. Every member Of that COM
mittee is as cordially hated by the
powers that prey as were the snakes
of Erin's isle by the good st. Pat
rick -
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MINERS JOIN UNION
ON LUDLOW FIELD
Several Hundred Men Ask For
Membership Where Murders
Were Committed.

. TRINIDAD, COL, Aug. 1S.-On the
site OF the Ludlow tent colony, where
half-score of men, women and chill
dren were murdered by coal company
guards and militiamen in April,
1914, several hundred miners made
aPphcatlon for membership in. the
Mine Workers union, after listening
to addresses, by well-known unionists'
The incident was a fitting memor-
1al to those who died. in the fiRht of
southern Colorado miners for the
right to organize.
Notices Of the meeting had been
posted throughout the various mine
openings Outwardly the only ~ob-
lection was shown by the Victor
American Fuel company, which work
ed ITS employees on Sunday for the
ting them from attending the meet
ing.
Most Of the miners in attendance
are employed by the Colorado Fuel
and Iron company and these workers
declare that they will take John D.
Rockefeller, tr., at his word-that he
has no objection to them joining a
union.
The first break against the Rookie
teller union" came when the miners
OF Sopris and Piedmont organized and
nppAAeu 70 Tue united Mine workers
union for a charter. Similar action
was taken at starkvillG, and now the
miners at Berwind, Tabasco and Toll
erburg meet at Ludlow. Miners
union officials predict that within a
short time practically every miner in
Las Animas and Huerfano counties
will be enrolled. This means that at
ter years trial the Rockefeller
union" has failed in it's alleged high
purposes and that while mine mana
gers and superintendents have deliv-
cred pretty speeches to these workers
the latter have noted that their wages
and working conditions remain at a
lower standard than that set by the
United Mine Workers' union.
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DEMAND EIGHT-HOUR DAY.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 17.-Sev-
eral tho1sand culinary workers, bar
tenders, bakers and musicians are
unemployed as the result of strike
by culinary workers to enforce an
eight-hour demand and because Of a
lockout by the Restaurant Mems as
sociation, which has declared for the
non-union shop. The workers. charge
the so-called '1aw and order" COM
mittee Of the chamber of commerce
with being responsible for present
conditions, because of interference in
mediation proceedings.
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EDUCATION PLAN To:
REDUCE: ACCIDENTS
California Industrial Commission
Works With Employer and
Employe.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Aug. H.
The state. industrial accident COM
mission, Of which Will J. French,
Typographical union. is a member, is
conducting an educational campaign
for the purpose Of lessening the mum:
Der of accidents and fatalities in in
dustry.
= Many OF the notices are printed on
stout linen and an appeal Is made to
both employer and employe to work
for the common end. The literature
Is profusely illustrated to show the
wrong way and the right way of
doing things and the results of care
lessnes. are vividly pictured. It is
shown that there were 524 accidents
in 1914 because Of piling construction
material unsafely. Lumber with pro-
truding nails caused 1,001 accidents.
Unguarded floor openings in build
ings under construction, defective
ladders, flimsy constructed scaffolds,
careless handling of explosives and
other subjects are illustrated and
printed in form easily read.
The commission has issued special
orders that cover many industries
and callings. One Of the features of
this campaign is the use made of
.California's historic bear. The COM
mission has organized Miners SAT-
ETY. Bear club, with the slogan, II am
a bear for safety" on an attractive
button. Admittance to the club is
free and through an endless chain
system "every good safety bear" is
supposed to enlist recruit.
The commission is also working
with subcommittee of employees and
employers. It is the purpose Of this
joint movement to awaken a. state
wide interest in the lessening of acci-
dents and to make prevention of
these occurrences a major question in
California industry.
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BIG. RAILROADS
PACK Of PETITIONS
un.1illso o. 81 s,s;: n.,to,., Work.
Demands.
THREATS USED ON
AMERICAN EMPLOYEES
Foreigners Unable to Speak Eng
lish Unable to Understand
Meaning of Petitions.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1s.-Evi-
dence that some of the big railroads
now defying the brotherhoods in the
latter's demand for the eight-hour day
are forcing their unskilled and their
unorganized employees to petition"
President Wilson to intervene and
save the day for the companies has
reached the office of Socialist Repre-
sentative Meyer London.
1t appears that the Rock Island
lines have begun collecting these ''pe-
titions" from Mexican section hands
who understand no word Of English
and from all other employees outside
the train crews. The implied threat
Of punishment for refusal to sign this
appeal has been effective. Within a
day or twos if the scheme is consum-
mated. the white house and congress
will begin to hear of this "petition"
who are employed on the trains.
Here is letter from a Texas town
which reached the Socialist congress-
man. It Is eloquent of the whole sit
uation:
Dear Sir:
To-day Roadmaster C. B. Lane of
Dalhart, Tex, Rock Island lines, was
sent over the line, Tucumcari, N. NJ,
to Dalhart. getting signatures of all
employees Of the company except train
men and enginemen, to a petition to
congress and the president of the
United States asking them to inter-
vene in the 'Eight-Hour Day Propo-
sition.'
''The Mexican laborers are required
to sign this after it is explained in
English to them, which, of course,
they do not understand. Some of
these Mexicans believe yet that they
sigened something regarding the con-
troversy between the United. States
and Mexico.
We were all told that If we did
not sign the petition we might all lose
our jobs, including the officials Of this
division.
This letter is being written to you
in hopes that congress and the presi-
dent may learn Of: the. circumstances
under which the names Of railroad
men are signed to this petition. Every
man here that signed it did not wish
to, but realized that they could do
nothing but comply with the request
in the form of a. threat, or maybe lose
their job. And if every town on the
line was approached like the railroad
boys. Of this one were, no doubt there
is false impression created by these
finished petitions
These petitions are to be in within
forty-eight hours, and no doubt
quick action will be brought to bear
on both congress and the president:
do what you can for our inter-
AsfS -
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COAL DOCK MEN
TAKEN into UNION
New Organization Is Formed.
With Membership of iii
Workers. !
TO FORM THIRD BRANCH
OF L0NGsHOREMENs UNION
Strikers In Superior Will Con-
tinue Lay-off Until Demands
Are Granted.

SUPERIOR, Aug. 14.-Enthusiastio
over their decision to come under the
wing of the American Federation of
LaDor,111 striking coal dock workers
last night were organized into a new
branch of the Longshoremen's union
at a mass meeting held in Finnish
hall.
With the knowledge that they were
TO become organized after a. week Of
valiant fighting for their demands
from the coal companies in Superior,
the men refrained from cheering as
each took his turn in signing the
papers and paying so cents dues to
the chairman. A total of $3.50 was
collected.
Charles Swanson, local organizer
for the federation, will mould the
workers into the third branch Of ths
Longshoremen's union to be estab-
lished in Superior. Duluth already
has three branches.
W. B. Jones, vice president of the
Longshoremen's division of the fed
GRAFTON, made his first address to the
strikers last night since he was
forced out of their assemblage by the
I. w. WIS a. week ago.
"Although I am week late In
speaking to you for the second time.
am glad to be back even this late,''
Jones said. IF we had completed or
ganization a week ago, believe the
strike would be ended by now and
you would be back at your work.
Insist Upon Demands. :.
Although organized into the FEEDER
alton of Labor, the strikers have still
determined to stay away from work
until granted their demands. Mem
bers Of the Longshoreanen's union
told the workers that efforts will be
made to hold a conference with dock.
superintendents so that they can be
approached in regard to a settlement.
14Mennhers OF the strikers'. eommit.z
tee. which IL negotiating with Swan:
son in regard to organization, include
Michael Lawrence, L. Putkoutek.
John Anderson. Edward Christ, VIC
tor Rosseame. Timothy Riordan,
Frank Raslisig, Matt Syra and John
Vatrigure.
A decision to join the federation
was reached at a meeting when fully
three-fourths of the strikers voted in
favor with the rest remaining silent.
Several union men spoke at the meet
ing.
Mayor Konkel was present again
and spoke after the vote was taken.
He congratulated the men for de-
Gliding to become organized. =,
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STREET CAR MEN RAISE WAGES,

DUBUQUE, Iowa, :. Aug. 1.-THE
new wage scale Of Street Car Mems
union took effect last week. For the
first six months wages are raised
from II to 20 cents an hour; second
six months, 20 to 81 cents; second
year, % to 23: third year. "a to 25;
fourth year, rs to 26; fifth year and
thereafter, Is to 27. About so per
cent of the 100 employees are within
the five-year section of the agree
ment, which means an immediate in
crease of 2 cents an hour.
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MACHINISTS 'STRIKE ENDS.

ALLENTOWN. Pa, Aug. 17.-Ma-
chinists employed by the International
Motor company have settled their
strike, which was caused by the dis
charge Of six active members Of the
union. The settlement involves the
establishment of the eight-hour day
in the near future.
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FREIGHT HANDLERS STRIKE.

DECATUR, III, Aug: 17.-Tnor-
ganized freight handlers employed by
the Wabash railroad struck to raise
wages from 16 ~ to 20 cents an hour.
The company is now trying to put a
bonus system into, effect Under this
scheme a certain number Of tons of
freight is handled before the mini
mum is reached.
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MOVIE OPERATORS ADVANCE.

NCINNATI, Aug. 17.-Moving
Picture Operators union has secured
a three years. agreement with picture
house managers in this city. Wages
are increased.
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The intelligent, common sense
workingmen prefer to deal with the
problems of today, with which they
must contend If they want to make
advancements, rather than to deal
with . picture or dream.-Gom.
pers.
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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-09-21

such keen senses that they can keen ta temnera-
ture at close to 103 degrees without. referring To
a thermometer, which instrument is never en-
ployed.
custom Matching in this country is quite an
other matter, and has been made possible only by
the invention of incubators of the continuous
type, heated from a coal-burning furnace and
requiring only a comparatively small amount Of
attention. 1t is a line of work which farmers
wives and other women can follow with. success
and to which farmers themselves, as well as the
owners OF large poultry plants, are turning their
attention. Men and women living near the larger
towns, and especially if close to the railroad sta
ton or on a trolley line, are particularly well sit
uated to do custom Matching, for people keeping
q few hens will come personally with their eggs
and also call for the chickens-just as they do in
Egypt, by the way, except for the means Of con-
veyance.
The initial investment need not be large. One
can start with a single machine and increase the
size of his plant as business warrants. A little
advertising by means of circulars, or, better, in
q newspaper, will bring the custom. 1t is first
necessary, however, to learn all about running
the incubator. 1t would be foolish to seek Gus
toners before becoming thoroughly familiar with
artificial incubation and making several expert
mental hatchings. These can be made in the fall
or winter.
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day-old chicks. This is another line which men
and women in the country or elsewhere who have
but little capital may begin in q small way and
increase with their business. The two branches
may well be combined also. If at any time there
be a dearth of custom-hatching orders, the ma
chimes may be kept running just the same to fill
orders for newly Matched chickens. For Matching
chicks, q charge based on the number Of eggs In
an Incubator tray is often made. If, for example,
the tray will accommodate rs eggs, the charge
may be 50 and upwards. Just as much time and
fuel are required for q dozen eggs as for 70, OF
course, IL the eggs to be Matched for several Gus
toners are received at the same time, they can
be placed in the same machine, but it will be very
difficult to decide to whom the chicks belong when
they are out of the shells. @
II the hatcher Is using single machines, 1t liz
wise to employ the smaller sizes. The machines
which come in sections are most satisfactory, for
they can be added to like sectional bookcases
as ones business grows. OF course the custom
hatcher takes no responsibility. He does his best,
and IL the eggs fail to hatch, the loss Is the GUS
toner's. The hatcher has no means Of knowing
that they were fertile, even, until q test at the
end Of Ave days is made. Likewise, the hatcher
runs no open accounts, If he is wise. A deposit
should be made when the eggs are left, and the
remainder paid when the chicks are delivered.
Day-old chicks are best sold at a fiat rate, say
Is cents apiece, with delivery charges added.
Strongly made cardboard boxes especially de-
signed for shipping chicks are manufactured and
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POULTRY NOTES
Selecting PulIets.

Selecting Pullets.
Net every p~oultryman can select q laying hen
by her appearance. 1t is true students OF poul-
try husbandry are generally able TO do TINS, put
few farmers and poultrymen are unless they have
given the subject some attention.
The following suggestions should be of help to
you in enumerating some of the points IN the
making of a good laying hen. But these points
will need to be verified. That is, you must prac-
tice if you would become a good judge or at least
learn how to select your own pullets for layers
And it will be necessary for you to know how to
select if you are to improve your flock.
Judging poultry is said to be a finer art than
the selection Of other farm animals, but the man
or woman who picks pullets with a fine head,
alert eyes and comb, face and wattles of fine tex
ture, has taken the first step toward increased
egg production. Good pullets should stand square
on their feet, with legs wide apart, with the front
end of the body slightly higher than the posterior
end. and with a long back and tail carried rather
high. The body should be wedge-shaped, yielding
ample room for the reproductive and digestive
organs.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-09-21
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