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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-22
FEDERATED TRAD S ASSEMBLY
. To SUPPORT CITY F|REMEN
Union Labor Appoints Committee To Work With Fire Fight
In Big Election Battle For Passage of Ordinance
s: Providing For the Double Platoon System.

Organized labor in the city Of Du-
luth will undoubtedly give generous
support to the city firemen in their
attempts to obtain the double-platoon
system. Agitation for this reform for
the men in the fire department was
brought to a climax when petition,
signed by 1000 citizens of the city of
Duluth was filed last week with City
Clerk Bergen, requesting the city
commission to sail a. special election
under chapter 81 Of the city charter,
to determine this question.
For many years, efforts have been
made to secure legislation that would
enable the firemen to enjoy the home
life which it is the privilege of other
employees of the city to enjoy. Until
recently, however, all efforts to in
duce the city commissioners to give
serious consideration to the requests
Of the firemen have been fruitless.
In fact, when the representatives of
the men in the fire department asked
the Commissioners to consider the
institution of the two-platoon sys-
tenn, they were "laughed out Of
court" But when it was seen that
the public in general were in SYM
pathy with the firemen, which was
evidenced by their ready response
when the firemen asked for sigma
lures, the commission exhibited a
more friendly attitude toward these
men, who are obliged to remain on
duty for 120 hours continuously.
During the last session of the Min
nesota Legislature, a bill was intro
duced by Senator Richard Jones of
Duluth, which, if passed, would have
given the double-platoon system to
every fireman in the state. This
bill met with untimely death in the
committee.
The local firemen deplore the
necessity for the calling Of a special
election to secure what, to them and
to every other open-minded citizen.
seems but just and human treatment.
Comparatively few people in this
city realize that the firemen are
obliged to remain on duty continue
ously for 120 hours. In other words.
they are "off'' only one day in every
six. In no other department of the
city government do these conditions
prevail. Eight and nine hours per
day is the general rule. Under these
conditions, why should the men in
this particular department be obliged
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-22
% work "a hours a. day?

to work "a hours a day?
The nature Of their employment is
exceedingly dangerous. They are
citizens of Duluth. Why are they
not entitled to the same consideration
that other citizens in the employment
of the city receive?
The city should be a model en-
ployer. It should set an example for
private employers to follow. Assum-
ing that the fire department was
operated by a private concern, what
would the average citizen think,
should the firemen be compelled to
remain on duty for such a long time
and be deprived of the home life and
family associations that should be
theirs without the asking?
The attitude Of the city commits
sion compels the firemen to go be-
fore the people. We are informed
that they will endeavor to conduct
the campaign on their own limited
resources, from a financial stand
point. But they need the moral sup
port of every man and woman who
Is interested in their cause and who
believes that they are not receiving
~ N1NN'AV NSoA ekI (AC pI0SS11L
The Federated Trades assembly
has already indicated it's willingness
to assist the firemen. Complying
with a request of the firemen's COM
mittee, the assembly has appointed
committee who will advise with
the committee of the firemen in
prosecuting the campaign to a sue
cessfu1 conclusion. This committee
is composed Of A. G. Catlin, w. r.
Thomson and Fred Bernard. Let
ters have been sent out to the other
unions and it is expected that the re-
quest of the firemen for represent
tatlve from each of the unions to act
on this committee will meet with q
ready response.
A general committee has been
formed of representatives from the
different companies in the DEPART
ment who will have general charge
OF the campaign, and from what we
can learn, we are convinced that a
vigorous campaign will be conducted.
which will result in a victory for the
tlremen in the adoption of the two
platoon system in the fire depart-
ment of the city of Duluth.
Inc firemen want a square deal.
The Labor World believes the people
Will see that they get it.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-22
P[ASTERERS' AIDS
WANT MORE MONEY

Members of the Plasterers' Laborers
union, Local No. 1876 Of Duluth, are
considering the matter Of asking for
an increase in wages from 35c to 40c
per hour.
They give the increased cost Of liv-
ing as the main reason why the in
crease should be granted: The Du-
luth scale is low compared with the
scale in other cities, and this, coupled
with the fact that the season here is
only eight months q year, makes the
demand Of the plasterers laborers ap-
pear very reasonable. The scale in
Minneapolis is 45c and in Chicago it
| is SOC.
The local union has a live member
ship who are determined to press the
demands with the utmost vigor.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-22
POLICE COME UNDER
COMPENSATION ACT
Judge Bert Fesler Holds to Intent
Of Law and Promotes
:. Justice.

Judge Bert Fesler has ruled that
a policeman is am employe and not
an official of the city within the
meaning Of the workingmens' COM
pensation act. Judge Fesler has fol-
lowed the intent of the compensation
law. During conferences before the
legislature it was very forcibly
pointed out that all city employees,
including policemen and firemen,
should come within it's provisions.
The editor of the Labor World re-
calls very we'll bringing out this point
before the Workingmen's Compensa-
ton commission at a. time when a
Duluth policeman was shot by two
boys on a street car, and it was held
by his associates that the working
mems compensation law should pro-
vide for payment in such cases.
Judge Fesler, always with a broad
vision, can be depended upon to get
at the meat of such questions.
Judge Fesler's decision was
reached in this specific case in the
relation Of the matter Of compensa-
ton to the parents of Neil Mooney,
the Duluth policeman who was shot
at New Duluth by an Austrian he was
attempting to arrest. Judge Fesler
finds that the mother and father are
entitled to Sc a week for a. period not
exceeding 800 weeks, beginning Jan.
80, 1914. The city held that a police
man was an official and not an em-
p1oye of the city, and therefore did
not come under the provisions Of the
law.
Parents Given Relief,
Judge Fesler's opinion quotes the
act: 1.-THE terms 'employe' and work
man shall be construed to mean
every person in the service Of
city under appointment or
| contract, expressed, implied, oral or
written bu shall not in
clude any official of any
city who shall have been
elected or appointed for a regular
term or unexpired portion
of regular term"
Judge Fesler's decision goes on to
state: 1T seems agreed upon that
the decision depends upon the word
"official" and phrase, Irregular term
of office" The authorities are con-
flicting whether policeman is an
"official." AS the law Is to be liter
ally construed in favor of the en-
! ployes, an exception excluding a GER
tain class from it's benefits should be
strictly construed against the excep-
| ton.
In Twilight Zone.
1T is plain that the mayor, COM
missioners, the clerk, the auditor, as
SCISSOR and attorney Of Duluth are
Officials It Is equally plain that
clerks, stenographers, bookkeepers
| and surveying crews are not. The
most that can reasonably be said is
that policemen or firemen come
| within the twilight zone between. If
so, they should be construed to be
without, rather than within the ex-
ception and held to be Officials of
the city. In the cast Of Mooney, it
is clear that he was not elected or
appointed for a regular term of Of
flee. Under the Duluth charter, po-
icemen are not elected.
They are appointed after a civil
service examination and are remov-
able from cause, practically at the
whim of the removing power. They
are plainly not appointed for pc
Rod definite as to time"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-22
NON-UNION GRANITE
STRIKE IS STILL ON

The strike of the non-union granite
cutters of st. Cloud is still on. They
are making a determined effort to
win. Headed by band, $50 strik-
ers, to show their strength, paraded
the business portion Of st. Cloud for
a considerable period last Saturday
afternoon.
No terms have yet been arranged
between the strikers and the pro-
ducers, and no sign of immediate
change has been given. The parade
held Saturday was formulated with
the idea of calling attention of the
citizens Of st. Cloud to the strikers
demands which consist of union
wages in open shops and more sanie
tary working conditions.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-22
G0MPERs CONCENTRATES
DULUTH TRADE UNI0NIsTs

Samuel Gompers. president of the
American Federation of Labor. in an
enthusiastic letter to e. G.. Hall,
president Of tho state branch, con-
graduates Duluth union men for the
interest and activity they are show
Ing in providing the Labor: Forward
movement in. Duluth. !
Mr. Gon1pers regrets; his inability
to be present but assures Duluth
union men that every effort will be
made to assist in the work by send
ing good representatives here.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-22
BROOMMAKERS' UNION
FIRST ANNUAL BALL

Duluth broommakers will give
their first annual ball next Thursday
evening, April q, at Woodman's hall,
Twenty-first avenue West and First
street. The members of the union
hope to meet all their friends on this
occasion. A good time is guaranteed
to all who will attend. There will be
good union music and an active re-
cept1on committee will see to it that
all will be entertained
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-22
PULLMAN EMPLOYEES STRIKE.

CHICAGO, April 20.-Several
hundred employees Of the Pullman
Car company at Pullman struck to
raise wages. They are demanding
rs cents an hour. They have been
receiving 20 and Fl cents. These
workers are. unorganized, but are
being aided by trade unionists.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-22

[: The best hand a man can hold in
the game of life il the hand Of some
good woman. ~ r.. - y ,~-@'-,-.-< ~.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-22

politeness and they will at once get
hot about it.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-22

COME TO THE BIG DULUTH
FOR YOUR EASTER SHIRTS
AND TIES. ...5
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-22

Rather than waste time arguing. a
wise man will let a fool have his
own way.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-22

Men whose only books are wom-
ems looks are students of folly.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-22

+. When a man is down his enemies
stop kicking him and his friends be-
.1in:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-22

COME TO THE BIG DULUTH
FOR YOUR EASTER SHOES.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-04
STOMACH MISERY
QUICKLY VANISHES

Your money back if you want it is
the way in which Daniel ]. Fry, the
popular druggist, is selling Mi-o-na, the
great dyspepsia remedy.
This is an unusual plan, but Mi-o-na
has so much merit and is so almost in
variably successful in relieving all
forms of Indigestion that he ran but
little risk in selling under a guarantee
of this kind.
Do not be miserable or make your
friends miserable with your dyspepsia.
Mona will help you. If it dOesn t,
tell Daniel J. Fry that you want your
money back and he will eheerfully re.
fund it.
A change for the better will be seen
from the first few doses of Mi-O-na and
its continued use will soon start you
on the road to perfect digestion and
enjoyment of food.
Mi-o-ua has been so uniformly sue
cessful that every box is sold under a
positive guarantee to reflnd the money
if it does not relieve. What fairer
proposition could be made.
Daniel J. Fry gives his personal
guarantee of 'money back if YOU want
it with every box of Mi-o-na that be
sells. A guarantee like this speaks
volumes for the merit of the remedy.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-04
WaSherwOman Says
She Was Once British
Society Woman

Minneapolis, MINI, March. 4.-When
British government authorities came
mere today to seek Mrs. G.. Lasher, the
former British society woman and ac-
cepted habitue of nobility circles who
was taking in washings here, they
found her and her daughter, graduate
of St. Mary s, vanished.
Mrs. Lasher 5 decline has been grad
ual She is the daughter of the mayor
of an English town, sae said, and wild
ow of a British army officer. In Lon
don, she, Lady Somerset and Princess
Beatrice did social work together.
Upon the death of her husband, Mrs.
Lasher discovered that she had no
funds. her husband 8 estate was tied
up by British litigation. Members of
the British nobility took her children.
She came to Canada, thence into the
states. Her eldest daughter found
mother ties strongest and left her life
of luxury to join her mother at the wash
tup here.
British authorities, it is said, need
Mrs. Lasner's signature to complete
certain land deals, out of which she
would get nothing. Fear that signing
such papers would lead to other "com-
plieations,' which she declines to dis
cuss, she has evaded officers. In Sc
attle they sought her, but she donned
working clothes and wltcned the Brit
ishers frantic efforts to find her. Her
appearance had been very materially
changed by her experiences Publica-
tion of her story by a newspaper here
brought authorities who found only the
house from which she had moved.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-04
SROwbOund Indians
StarVing--One Goes In
sane and Is Buried Alive

Winnipeg, Man, March 4.-Eiehty
Indians snowbound in the extreme
north OF Saskatchewan, near Waterhen
Lake, today face insanity and starva.
tion. Authorities admit their inability
TO reach the marooned men until the
coming warm weather. SHOWS there
this year have been heavier than since
1876. One member of the tribe was
buried alive when he went insane. One
straggler managed to get through the
drifts 70 A telegraph wire but efforts
Of relief parties to follow him hack
failed completely.
Without ammunition. nets, trans OF
blankets, the Indians pligat is pitiable.
Digging through six or eight feet Of
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-04

year 1649. from an Indian chief for a
quart OF passementerie and a pair Of
Turkey red portleres designed for a
Harlem fat | have always admired
that Indians persplcacity and good
taste. All this Is merely to convince
you that the Won der Ruyslings were
exactly tho kind OF poor arlstocrats
that turn down their noses at people
who have money-oh. well, don't
mean that; I mean people who have
Just money.
One evening Pllkins went down TO
the red brick house in Gramercy
squire and made what he thought was
proposal to Alice Y. d. II. Alice. with
her nose turned down and thinking OF
his money, considered 1t a proposition
and refused 1t and him, PiIklns. sum
mOniLg all his resources as any good
general would have done, made an in
discreet reference to the advantages
that his money would provide That
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-04
Kings and Queens Of the
Fish World Flirting Their
Tails In Chicago Today

Chicago, March 4-Fisn of all species
were on exhibition here today as the
Chicago Aquarium society sported its
first real fish show. The show is being
held in the art institute 1t will end
March l.. Fishermen from all over the
world have contributed exhibits to the
show. A tank Of typical fish, each col.
ored in al the delicate shades of the
rainbow, formed the most attractive
single collection. Fishermen are look
ing forward to an evening during the
show, not yet set, when they will swap
fish stories.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-04
PAIN GONE!IRUB
SORE, RHEUMATIC
ACHING JOINTS
Rub Pain Away With a Small
Trial Bottle Of Old, Pene-
hating st. Jacobs Oil"
Stop "dosing'' Rheumatism.

Stop "dosing' Rheumatism.
It's pain only; not one case in fifty
requires internal treatment. Rub
soothing, penetrating est. Jacobs On'
right on the "tender spot, " and by the
time you say Jack Robinson-out comes
the rheumatic pain and distress. est.
Jacobs Oil" is harmless rheumatism
liniment which never disappOints and
doesn't burn the skin. 1t takes pain,
soreness and stiffness from aching
joints, muscles and bones; stops seiati-
ca, lumbago, backache and neuralgia.
Timber up! Get a small trial bottle of
Old-time, honest est. Jacobs Oil" from
any drug store, and in a moment, you
will be free from pains, aches and stiff
ness. Don't suffer Rub rheumatism
away.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-04
DR.. STONES DRUG STORE

The only cash
drug store in Ore
gon, owes no one,
and NO one owes it;
carries large stock;
its shelves, counters
and show cases are
loaded with drugs,
medicines, notions,
and toilet articles.
DIR. Stone is a regu-
lar graduate in
medicine and has
had many years Of
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-04

ice to get fish is nearly impossible.
Four Months, a member of the tribe,
went insane from lack of food and
shelter. His tribesmeu, knowing of
nothing better to 10, buried him. An
educated healer in the tribe heard OF
this and aug up his unbalanced fellow
tribesman.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-04

Thanks. Well good night I'm aw
'uly Obliged TO you Tor your kindness
no, thanks, don't smoke. Good
light"
In his room Pnsins opened the hos
md took out the staring. funny kit
en-. long ago rlvaced OF his candy aud
minus one shoe Gutton eye. PilSins
ooGed at Il sorrowfully.
After an" he said, Il don't believe
hat Just money alone will
And then he gave a shout and dug
uto the bottom OF the box for some
hing else that had been the Kittens
esiing place-a crushed but red. fra
rant glorious, promising JacQuemlnOi
Use.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-04

On his return from tour in Malheur
county and eastern Harney. H. J. Han
sen, of Burns, told The Times Herald
that he had had a ride on a train with
IN the borders Of Harney county and
We believed he was the first Burns
man to have ridden on train in the
county.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-04

practice. Consultations are free. Pre-
seriptions are free and only regular
price for medicine. DR.. Stone can be
found at his drug store, Salem, Ore,
from 6:40 in the morning until at
night. Free delivery to all parts of the
city and within a radius of 100 miles.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-04

down she put an
OblOng small
pasteboard b O X
into Pilkin $
hands
NOur present
she said, that !
am returning TO
you"
"0h. yes, 1 re
member" said
Pnkins. with a
sigh, "the woolly
kitten"
He left Clayton
ON a park bench
and shook hands
with him heart
ny
AFTER l get
work" said the
youth, I'm looh
you mn Your ad
dress IS on your
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-04
state Of /, ohio ohio. city. City Of Toledo, :, /.

Lucas County IS. .
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he fr
senior partner OF the firm az Il Il fheneV
4 Co, doing business in the CITY Of To-
iedo, County and State aforesaid and
that said Arm will pay the sum AZ ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and ev-
ery case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use Of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9Th day OF December,
(seaD a A. W. GLEASON.
Notary Public
halis Catarrh Cure Is taken internally
and acts directly upon the blood and mn
ssons surfaces of the system. Send for
T. J. CHENEY a CO. Toledo O.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family pills for constIpatlnn.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-04
CUPID oUTDoEs
THE SPEED FIEND

Chicago, March 4.-Louis Dis
brow, famous automobile racer
and Miss Harriet Henry will be
married at the home of the
bride here today. With the tax.
ing of the nuptial vows, Dis
brow S racing career ends. Miss
Henry persuaded the speedster
to quit the track. Disbrow will
operate an auto salesEoom in
Cleveland.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-04
o. Henry
Stories
The DiscOunters Of
Money
BY o. HENRY
copyright BY Doubleday. Page & Col
a -
BY O. HENRY

copyright BY Doubleday Page & Col
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-04

IE spectacle OF
the money ca
llphs OF the pres
ent day going
about Bagdad-
o e-Subway
trying to relieve
the wants Of the
people is enough
20 m axe the
0rpof Al Rns.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-04

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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-26
GERMANY MUST
D|SAvOW ACT
MUST ADMIT THE iLIIt.tlfrN
OF THE SINKING Oh TUE
LusITANiA.
FINAL PROPOSALS
Americas iiaai Proposals for settle
nent of the Lusitan;a Case De-
Iivcretl to Ambassador
Today.

WASHINGTON. January 2G.--Sec-
rotary Lansing delivered tn Count
Won Hernstorff, German ambassador,
today for transmission 10 Berlin the
United states final proposals In the
settlement of the Lusitania case.
Bernstorn was summoned to the
state department shortly before
noon. Lansing submitted written
proposals setting forth In uHeqnivo-
cal terms the position OF this govern
rnent that Germany must admit the
iIlegaiity of the sinking OF the lin
cr aith loss of more thar one hun
Grcd American lives.
Arrangements have been made for
pserns.oiff 90 cable the message To
Berlin nj once. Nothing further will
be done here until Berlin II heard
from.
The German ambassador carried
no COMM. i.niication To the state de-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-26
.FATTEN BULL MOOsERs
FOR GRAND KILLING
C COMMITTEEMAN M'GREGOR PRE-
Diets PROGRESSIVES WILL
RETURN TO OLD PARTY.
Declares There Are About 200, 600
Voters in Texas Who Are Re-
publicans at Heart but
Never Go to Polls.

DALLAS, Texas, January Co.
.The Bull Moosers are being fatten-
ed on kind words for grand kill
ing in June when the great political
pugilist will jump into the ring and
pull his hat out"
That was the way Hon. II. +. Nc
Gregor Of Houston, republican ma
tional committeeman from Texas,
sized up the progresso-republican
situation today.
McGregor Is here with other repub-
lican leaders to discuss plans for init
iatiing the republican campaign in
Texas.
McGregor said there were about
200, 900 voters in Texas who are
"republicans at heart" but who new
er go to the polls. He expressed con
fidence of getting them out in the
next election.
Texas will elect twenty-six dele
gates to the convention to be held al
Chicago in June.
1.-THE republicans and progressives
will reunite," said McGregor, "ano
then there will be singing OF tht
old Time Religion