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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-03-11
OPERATORS APPLAUD
DEMANDS OF MINERS
First Time In History Represen-
tatives of Mine Owners Show
Fine Spirit.

New York. March 1O.-At the first
wage conference of anthracite miners
and operators. the latter applauded
when the miners. finished reading
their demands. It was the first time
in the history of the Mi ne Workers
union that this has happened. and
was also the first time that the de-
mands of the miners were not sum-
marily rejected. The operators APP
plause was accepted by the workers
in the sense intended-to indicate that
the coal operators appreciated the
position of their employees.
Both sides took great care. to make
it clear that they were entering upon
the deliberations in a spirit of fair
ness President White issued a state
ment before going into the conference
in which he declared against strike,
so long as the operators show any
disposition to reach an agreement"
I'VE have talked peace, and believe
in peace, and we expect nothing else."
he said.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-03-11
USE PIGEON ENGLISH
TO EXAMINE SEAMEN
United States Officials Accused
of Making Farce of La
Toilette Law.

SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 1O.-Have
ship owners abandoned their attempt
to repeal the seamen's law on the
theory that they can weaken the act
and defeat its purposes with the aid
of United States steamboat inspec-
tors?
Trade unionists are making this
point since the publication of affi-
davits by E. A. Erickson and Paul
scharrenberg, secretary of the state
federation Of labor, both of whom at
tended an examination for able sea-
men on the steamship China, con-
Quoted by officials of the steamboat
inspection service in this city.
Scharrenberg makes oath that four
Cinnamon are listed as liable sea-
men," but none of whom were able
to meet the language test. Erickson
makes oath that the following pig
con English" dialogue between an in
spector and Chinaman is sample
OF the answers and questions 'given
by said 10 or II Chinese:".
@. What you do first lower boat?
A. No sabe.
Q. Don't you take cover off first?
A. Ye, We. cover,
Q. What you do next?
A. No sabe.
@. Don't you put plug in?
A. Ye. We, plug.
Q. Who go first in boat?
A. Sailor.
@. Does not women. go first? :,
A. Ye. We, women.
c.. Who else go with the women i?
A. Sailor.
@. Does not children go next?
A. Ye, We, children.
Ihese Cinnamon were all given
certificates as able seamen, and COM
petent to lower boats in any emery
ency.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-03-11
MANY PENNSYLVANIA
WORKERS HURT IN 1915

HARRISBURG, Pa, March To-
Injuries were sustained by 1907
workers in Pennsylvania, industrial
plants during the first Is days of
February, an average of almost 1000
on every, working day., Several times
during that: period more than 1000.
men were injured on a. single day.
The highest daily record of injured
workmen was 1,190. During the first
1e days of February % workers were
killed.
This number. does not include q
fatalities in one mine catastrophe in
western Pennsylvania and several
other fatalities. " Accident reports, re-
ceived at the bureau of statistics dur
ing February. show a marked in
crease over January During the
month of January, 10, 465 workers
were injured, including 12s killed. /. j
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-03-11
SAYS SEAMEN'S LAW !:
WILL AID SHIPPING
La Toilette Predicts D. S. Will
Soon Be Leader of Worlds
Commerce.

WASHINGTON, March 1G-An
immediate lettering of sailors work.
ing conditions all the world, and pro-
lection to American owners from un-
fair competition, were declared at
hand by Senator La Toilette, whose
seaman's law went into full effect
Monday. Hitherto only American
ships have been required to enlarge
men and provide more safety devices.
an American ship.
Zone provision of the law" said
Senator La Toilette, lis that men
from foreign ships may quit their jobs
in any American port. Formerly this
was called desertion and American
peace officers were used to hunt
down and punish the offenders.
But now a man who ships from
Liverpool or Athens for SO to SIS a
month may quit his job in an Amer
lean port and look for a job with an
American ship which will pay from
SIS to $35. The inevitable result of
this will be that. the United States
will become the center of the world
so far as the hiring of sailors is con-
cerned, and wages will be raised to a
uniformly higher level. incidentally,
this will have the effect of protecting
the American owner from the neces-
sity of competing with cooley wages.
'Another provision requires the
same safety appliances for foreign
ships as for American lifeboats or
life raft room for every person
aboard"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-03-11
PATERSON VIEWERS
WIN SHORT STRIKE
Manufacturers Don't Fancy Long
Battle And Quickly
Settle.

PATERSON, N. j., March 10
Forty-eight striking weavers in the
silk factory of p. A Collins won a
short-lived conflict with the proprie-
tor Monday and, in consequence,
were back at work Tuesday morning
with all their demands granted. Be-
fore the men walked out Collins re-
fused to confer with their committee,
but the idle looms made him change.
his mind. The men sent their COM
mittee to treat with the proprietor.
Each of two conferences found
Collins in a more conciliatory mood,
until he was finally forced to say
that he would agree to all the de-
mands Of the men. However, he
added the proviso that if he dis
covered that he was paying higher
wages than the other shops he would
reduce the rates.
This did not trouble the workers,
who said they would take care of
themselves when the time came. Be-
fore adjourning the meeting elected
permanent shop committee and
voted to join the United Textile
Workers Of America. An organiza-
ton meeting will be held tomorrow.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-03-11
CONGRESS .UPH0[DS
RIGHT OF PETITION
Receives Appeal of Postal EN-
ployes For Law to Better
Their Conditions.

WASHINGTON, March 1O.-Con-
gresham Sisson Of Mississippi re-
ceived no support in his attack on
postal employees petitioning members
of the house to better their condi-
tions. The house was discussing the
postal appropriation bill at the time
and the southern lawmaker con-
demned the activity of the posta!
workers who were charged with at
tempting to swamp. the treasury"
and protecting inefficiency.@an and in
subordination.' In reply one con-
gresham asked:
rs it any more crime for a man
to write Letter to a member of con-
gres asking him to vote for so netting
for his benefi:: than it is for the men,
Der of congress to write letter to his
constituents asking him to continue
him in office at $500 year,"
A number Of congressman defended
the right of postal employees to petit
ton and showed the Mississippi re-
preventative that congress, in 1912,
annulled the anti-gag rule, thereby re-
storing to the men in the postal service
their right as citizens-by direct petit
ton.
These employees were gagged" in
1912 by an executive order issued by
President Roos. welt. After continu-
ed protests against artit:.ry ruling,
post office clerks formed tn. National
Federation of Post Office clerks and
affiliated with the American Fedora
ton of Labor. In the sixty-frst con-
ho IT I'll q
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-03-11
ROCKEFELLER SCHEME
TO ESCAPE TAXATION

NEW YORK, Mar. 10.-After sew
cral months investigation State
Comptroller Travis has started court
proceedings against the Rockefeller
Foundation, which is alleged to have
on hand funds aggregating $4,000
900 and may inherit other millions
from John .. Rockefeller.
The state official holds that the
foundation is not charitable institu-
ton Under the meaning of the law
and. that. it may be taxed.
He charges that the foundation is
SO arranged that enormous funds can
be given it on the death of John D.
Rockefeller and that the money could
revert to the Rockefeller family after
it had escaped taxation, to the great
loss of the state. ?
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-03-11
Ia Toilette TRUE;
PRAISES BRANDE|S
Says Such Will Decide More In
Conformity With
People.

Decisions of the United States SUI
preme court will be more in conform
ity with the will of the people with
such men as Louis D. Brandeis on
the bench. says Senator La Toilette in
his magazine last week. The senator
says that Mr.. Brandeis brings a twen-
tieth century mind to the interpreter
ton Of twentieth century problems.
Those ~'ho object that Mr.. Bran
deis is being removed from the broad
field of constructive legislative work
to the Interpretation of the law, I'M
dervalue the far reaching effect of the
decision Of the supreme court of the
United States" he says. Sooner or
later every important legislative ac-
ton finds it's way to the court for fin
al decision. It usually takes years of
extended public discussion, followed
by years Of legislative consideration
before any measure of great moment
is written on the statute books. If the
supreme court, disappearing the pub
lie policy Of the cat the determina-
ton Of which is clearly the preraga-
tive of congress-by a strained con-
struction of the constitution holds the
act void, as in violation of that in
strument, years Of labor and an enor-
nous amount of human effort are
sacrificed"
Senator LaFollette reviews the &C.
tive life of Mr.. Brandeis, pointing out
his many achievements for food gov
eminent. Senator La Toilette de-
clares that Wall Street, knowing this,
is shocked and angered with the ap-
pointment. He predicts that this Sc
lection must strengthen the conf
dence of all who love democracy in
President Wilson,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-03-11
CARRANzA To SEIZE
AND OPERATE MINES
Mexican Government Plans Such
Move to Aid in Financing
Country.

Mexico has plans for financing it.
self already worked out, according to
statement of Gen. Andreas Garcia.
L am not acquainted with the plans"
he said, 'but I am certain that the
First Chief Gen. Venustiano Carranza
has plans completed, for received a
telegram from his headquarters re-
jecting an offer of Chicago banks to
make big loan to the country. Our
government is in need of money and
the plan Of the Chicago banks to un-
derwrite big loan was entirely FEAST
BILE. The fact that !: was rejected
leads me to believe that Gen. Carranza
has plans matured.'
The most likely plan is declared to
be, though the consul would not con-
firm this, to take charge of all mines
in Mexico and operate them, giving
the owners share of the profits.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-03-11
By CHESTER NJ. WRIGHT.

When movement comes along
that has raised the daily wages of
thousands of workers approximately
so cents day it is worth knowing
about, even if that movement isn't
right in our own front yard.
When the United States congress
gets excited about the same matter,
it becomes time that we found out
what it is all about right away.
Just new there is a resolution
pending in Washington to investi-
gate the sisal and hemp situation. If
it is the purpose of congress to in
vestigate the American monopoly
that has for years controlled the
sisal crop, from peon to harvest field
that is one thing; if the purpose is
to investigate the efforts of a foreign
! people to stop exploitation by an
American combine, that is another
| thing.
Trusts Fertile Field.
1t has been the honored custom of
the American Harvester company
! and it's subsidiaries and allies to ex-
| tract annually about $S,0OO,O0O from
| the sisal or henequen crop sent to
this country from Yucatan, Mexico.
! Yucataa produces all of the hene-
Quen used in the United States. And
all of the henequen brought to this
country from Yucatan has been ham
! died hare by the harvester combine
and its allies and subsidiaries Be-
tween the farmer of Yucatan and the
! farmer CT the United States the an
nual profit extracted by the combine
fri hoC 4:rI.k
| millions of dollars.
/ Down in Yucatan they began to
/ think about that. There has been a
revolution down there and they are
doing some things that capitalists
haven't yet been compelled to stand
for in this country.
The governor of Yucatan is Saliva
| dor Alvarado. He is a product of the
revolution. He has his eye to the
welfare of the workers-if he didn't
the workers would jerk him out of
his job quickly.
Conditions Were Deplorable.
Alvarado saw the condition of the
poems. He saw that their wages av-
eraged about 25 cents day. Some
thing lad to be done. Alvarado took
a look at the farm owners. He saw
that they were up against it, too.
Pending redistribution of the land,
the governor found way to fix
things A law was passed for the
protection of the farmers of Yucca
tan.
Under this law Governor Alvara-
do appointed the Comision Regula-
dora del Mercada de Henequen, the
commission to regulate the henequen
industry
It is the job of this commission to
regulate the flow of henequen be-
tween producer and buyer, to hold
back when the demand is light, to
! apply excess production to new out
lets, and to see that the grower does
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-03-11
CASUALTY CONCERNS
HARRASS LABOR LAW
Appeal To Courts Are Trifling
Matters Relating To CON-
pensation Law.

BOSTON, Mass, Mar. 10.-The SUI
preme courts decision in the case of
Madden VS.. Whita1l factory company
is a most important ruling, as it is
held that the compensation law of
Massachusetts is not intended to take
into account the previous physical
condition of applicants for benefits
under the act.
Honora Madden was employed at
the Whitall carpet factory, Worcester
While Pulling a. carpet she injured
herself and the state industrial acct
dent board awarded her $225.55. The
company, through casualty concern,
disputed this order on the ground that
the woman had heart trouble
In denying the company's claim.
the court said there is nothing in the
law about protection being confined
solely to to healthy employees, and
that the previous condition of health
is of no consequence in determining
the amount of relief to be afforded.
In answer to the company's claim
that grave economic consequences of
far-reacning effect may follow from
said:
THE considerations are of great
public moment. But these factors re-
late to legislative questions and the
arguments founded on them are dis
tinctly, legislative arguments. They
may be entitled to attention and de-
liberation at the hands of the legisla-
tive department of government. In
the present form they cannot have
decisive significance, even if it were
plain that the enumerated conse-
quences were inevitable. The func-
ton of the judicial department is
simply &c determine whether an act
is within the power vested by the
constitution in the legislature, and
tfen to enforce it according to it's
true meaning in cases as they arise"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-03-11
LABOR PLANS WORLD
PEACE CONFERENCE.

Washington, Mar. 10.-The Ameri!
can Federation of Labor, through it's
executive committee, has decided to
take the initiative in arranging for the
international labor confe' ence that Is
to be held at the same time and place
as the final peace negotiations in Eu-
rope. All organized labor bodies of
Europe will be asked to join in the
proposed world labor congress.
'"The American Federation Of La
bor," the official announcement de-
clared: because of strict neutrality,
isolation and distance from the seat
of trouble, it's freedom from race bit
terness, hatred and passion, is emf
nently qualified to lead in the effort
that protends so much for future well
being of the trade union movement,
human life liberty, justice and a
broader democracy Of all mankind"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-03-11
GOVERNOR OF YUCATAN FINDS WAY TO FREE
FARMERS FROM HARVESTER TRUSTS YOKE

not get gouged in the process Of
marketing. Under this commission
it is impossible for the American buy
ers to force the price to the farmer
down to low notch. When the 11ar-
vester trust tries that stunt the COM
mission simply puts the lenequen
bales into warehouses;, gets ware
house receipts AMI loans money to
Yucatecos who raised the henequen.
The commission will loan up to 60
per cent Of the crop value on these
warehouse receipts, this value to be
the market price, but never exceed
ing 60 per cent on a basis of cents
a pound.
That has taken the Yucatan farm
er out of the clutches of American
buyers. The Yucatan farmer can't
be gouged out of his product any
more. There is a government COM
mission that stands guard for the
farmer.
1t Raised Wages.
But that wasn't all that the gov
eminent of Yucatan had in mind.
The peon was getting only about Is
cents a day before this commission
got on the job. BY government de-
cree-after the farmer himself was
placed in a position where he could
pay 1.-THE wages of poems were
raised ur to from 80 cents to 81 a
day, gold. These wages are being
paid now, according to the most re-
liable Information obtainable
The next step promised is the re-
- ~
the end in view of finally obliterat-
ing poverty from that state. This
seems like the aim of an idealist
pure and simple, but the Yucatecos
say it will be brought about, and
Governor Alvarado says it will not
| require a very long time.
In it's present work of regulating
the henequen crop the commission is
working against loan of 100000.
900, that being credit established
in New Orleans, to extend over d
period Of five years.
Farmers Are Protected.
Through this arrangement the
farmers receive staple prices and car
will be sold to any American buyer
| anu tue COutTOi OIL the American
Harvester company is broken.
Should the American farmer feal
that the price of twine will be in.
creased to him, let it be said that thu
commission figures that, on the
basis of sisal prices for the past sew
en- or eight years, when the Har
vester company controlled the mar
ket, there ought to be no advance il
the price Of twine. And. at the yer.
most, the advance could amount t,
no more than from 81 to 50 an acre
The farmers and poems, of Yucatal
! ask, says the commission, whethe
the farmers of the United States ar,
not willing to take that chance fo1
the sake of population that ha!
been subjected to cruel exploitation
and privation.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-03-11
SOUTHERN SENATOR
OBJECTS TO REPORT
Hoke Smith of Georgia Blocks
Printing of Industrial Rela-
tions Reports.

WASHINGTON Mar Ex-senator
Hoke Smith of Georgia blocked an
attempt to have the senate consider
printing the report of the United
States commission on Industrial rela-
tons, which has been partially ap-
proved by the house. When Senator
Fletcher, chairman of the committee
on printing, asked for unanimous con-
sent to consider the joint resolution,
Senator Smith objected. This forced
a postponement of the question.
II is believed that the senator's who
favor publicity will not permit one of
their colleagues to defeat this purpose
by continually objecting, and that
eventually roll call will be de-
manded.
The joint resolution which Senator
Fletcher attempted to have concider-
ed is as follows:
"Resolved by the senate and the
house of representatives of the United
States of America in congress assem-
bled, that the final report of the I'm
tied States commission on industrial
relations, including the report of Basil
M. Manly, director of research and in
vestigation, and the individual reports
and statements of the several COM
missioners, together with all the testi-
mony taken at its heS. ings, except
exhibits submitted in printed form,
which shall be appropriately referred
to in said testimony, be printed as
senate document under thedirection
sof the joint committee on printing;
and that 10000 additional copies be
printed and bound in cloth, of which
1850 copies shall be for the use of
the senate and $500 copies for the use
of the house Of representatives; and
that the final report of the said COM
mission 100000 additional copies be
printed, of which 10000 copies shall
be for the use of the senate and TO-
600 copies for the use ofthe house of
representatives: Provided, that the
superintendent of documents is here
by authorized to reprint copies of the
same for sale or distribution as pro-
vided by law"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-03-11
RROCKSTON WAIVERS
WIN GOOD VICTORY

BROCKTON, Mass, March 10
Striking weavers employed by the
Erockton Webbing. company have re-
turned to work as members of the
newly formed Strap and Belt Weav-
ers' union, affiliated to the A. F. of L.
Wages are increased and the COM
pany has agreed there will be no
discrimination because Of the strike.
The company will employ only men,
bers of the union. or those who will
join that organization within four
weeks after employment. Where Diff
ferences cannot be, adjusted, by the
two PARTIES the matter will be re-
terreu to the state board Of con-.
Citation and arbitration. hose de-
cision shall he fiilal. Il .5.s
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-03-11

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
St. Louis. ss.-In Probate Court:
In the Matter of the Estate of Eliza
The Petition Of Walter J. Gilbert az
representative of the above named, de.
cedent, together with his final account
of administration of said estate, hav-
ing been filed in this court, represent
fully administered: said estate, and
praying that said final account Of said
administration be examined, adjusted
and allowed by the Court, and that the
Court make and enter its final decree
estate of said decednt to the persons
entitled thereto, and for the discharge
of the representative and the sureties
on his bond.
heard, and said final account exam
ined. adjusted. and If correct, allowed.
by the Court. at the Probate Court
Rooms In the Court House, in the City
Of Duluth in ,sadi: County. on Monday
The srd day Of April: 1915, at 49, ten ten
ested in said hearing and in said mat
ter are hereby cited and required at
said time and place to show cause. II
any there. be. why said petition should
orederei Further. That this order be
served by. publication, in The Labor
World according to law. f.ss 49,
Dated at Duluth, Mimi. March 9Th,
. ! - 80 By. the Court.
Judge Of Probate;
4. Il. MORTON, ~ s
tssal, rpbste Court. st. Louis County.
j. w s1aroh j ! j dc. 81
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-03-11
DETROIT STREET CAR
MEN GET WAGE RAISE

Detroit, March 1O.-The street car
Mems union of this city las secured
substantial wage increases after TIVE
weeks conference with the manage
ment of the Detroit United Railway.
The new rates are: - IL cents an
hour for the first six months; 50 -
cents for the next - months, and So
cents thereafter. All men now in
the service advance under the present
scale and inside of nine months they
will receive IS cents an hour.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-03-11
AGAINST sCHooL77BoY
LABOR; MERE EXCUSE

CHARLESTON. w. Va, March 10.
of Public Schools
Laidley favors state law which will
permit children, Of poor parents to
spend one-half of each school day as
wage earners. r.''
: Trade unionists condemn the plan,
and declare 1T means a. backward
step. The Central Labor Union has
appointed . committee to devise
methods to oppose the school mans
theory. I, :ss5s NJ .s 81.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-03-11
Beat Higher Prices Next Fall.

Buy now at half price at the: Big.
Duluth. .z s.srss = . Ii. = 81 "-
y SIS Suits and Overcoats fol-. 1850,
. $40 Suits and Oyercoats for $1O.s
@8 $25 Suits and Overcoats for 1880
s. $50 Suits and Overcoat ss for IS.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-03-11

The saddest sight on earth is that
of a widow who is foolish enough to
buy second husband with the money
she saved by feeding her first hus-
band n half portions and ragouts.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-03-11

MR.. WORKINGMAN: Why don't
you support your paper, The Labor
World? It fights your battles. Sub.
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