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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-08

reports to the state department of
labor contains several of that type.
A workman in a Minneapolis laundry
desiring to make. some repairs
climbed onto a washing machine to
belt, running at slow speed and could
easily have been removed with the
machinery shut down. Because he
took a chance he is now laid up with
dislocated.
''Another laundry employe in the
same city climbed a ladder to throw
off belt. The belt caught on a
coupling, got turned about the mans
arm and broke the arm. He fell
from the ladder and was otherwise
bruised and shaken up. The man adj
mitted his carelessness, saying he was
in too much of a hurry.
"A flour mill employe reached into
a bran buster to clean it out. He
left one-half of his index finger in
the machine.
1.-The degree Of carelessness illust-
rated in these preventable accidents
is what makes the cost of compensa-
ton so terribly high. If workmen
would only think a little more about
such matters and profit by the I'M
fortunate and unremunerative- ex-
periences Of their fellow-workers the
preventable accidents would soon be
eliminated. It would then be pos
sible to pay an adequate compensa-
sion for those injuries that are in
herent in the business and unavoid-
able without seriously Gripping the
industry"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-08
SMOOTH AND ENTERPRISING CROOK
BLUFFS POLICE AND FLEECES VICTIMS

William Ray Bilderbach, the man
with the phonetic name, known as
the proprietor of the Duluth Cut
Rate Car Fare & Advertising Com
pany," has come and gone. Bilder-
bach was differently entertained than
most crooks of his kind who come to
the city. He had the police ''buf-
faloed" for more than two days. The
legal authorities of the city and
county poured over statute books for
many hours in a vain attempt to find
some way to stop this enterprising
man for conducting a business which
seemede so fraudulent upon it's face.
Everybody knew that in the end
some one would lose by the enterprise
and it was conceded that Bilder-
bach would not be the loser. Every
body also knew that his game was
crooked game and that after Bilder-
bach had left town and would not
honor coupons he would be GRIMM
ally liable.
Now if a we'll known pickpocket
had arrived in Duluth, even if the
police had no charge against him ex-
cept the knowledge of the fact that
he was a professional in his line. he
would be arrested and charged with
vagrancy and given a chance to leave
town. The police of almost every
city treat pickpockets and other
criminals in this manner.
But Bilderbach is of the more FASH
ionable kind, like some of our mining
stock promoters. He did not follow
the vulgar method of directly ex-
tracing money from the pockets as
is the habit of the outlawed pick
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-08
S7ETS0|V HATTERS
HAVE HOT STRIKE
Employees of Famous Model
Firm" Revolt-Are Not
Organized.

Duluth wOrkingmen, particularly
railroad men, will be interested to
know that the employees of the John
B. Stetson company of Philadelphia
are on strike.
Over 700 hat finishers have been
out for four weeks. Several hundred
women in the trimming department
have joined the strike in sympathy
with the finishers. The John b. Stet-
son company has exercised such con-
troll over the Philadelphia papers that
nothing was published therein con-
corning the strike. In order to get
grievances before the public the strik-
ers purchased a newspaper which is
now being published under the direc-
ton of the strike leaders.
The John B. Stetson company has
posed for many years before the pub
lie as a model employer. It made a
practice of giving away each year
large quantities Of gold watches and
turkeys in the form of Christmas
presents, which in realty were paid
ten times over by the employees.
The strikers are not members of the
United Hatters of North America,
nevertheless the union is taking con-
siderable interest in the outcome Of
the strike. Many workingmen, par
ticularly employees of railroads, have
In the past favored the Stetson hat,
will be considerable of slump in the
sale OF such hats among the working
men in the United States.
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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-08

pockets, but he went about it, as
he pretended, within the law"
The chances are that the patrons
of his office also knew the game was
crooked. They were willing to play
their part in it so long as there was
a chance to get IS street car tickets
for rs cents. When they got their
bit they were perfectly willing to
pass the buck" and let the other
fellow worry.
Bilderbach made pretty good
cleanup in Duluth. His victims are
numbered by the hundreds and the
loss to each party is small. But Bid
erbash's business enterprise, crooked
as 1T may seem, was eminently re-
spectacle compared with a series Of
mining stock deals which have been
pulled off in Duluth by highly
respected citizens Bilderbach's
victims, so long as they kept the end
less chain in motion, always had a
chance to get even, but the victims
of the mining promoters who have
trusted their money with some we'll
known Duluth men in whom they
had confidence, have never been able
W SCI cVoH d. SIudl pOIllOu OIL LnelF
investment" back.
After all pickpocketing is of many
degrees. The smooth young fellow,
learned in the art of extracting a
pocketbool1 from the person of an
other with delicacy and speed, al
though society's outcast, is gentle
man compared with other kind who
are permitted to operate within the
law. The result to the victims in
all cases are the same.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-08
CAMPBELL IS DETERMINED
TO ABOLISH STATE SENATE
Minneapolis Senator Visitor in Duluth Declares He Will
T.: tinue Fight to Put Minnesotas Upper House Out of
:: : Business-Gives Reasons for His Position
State Senator William A. Campbell,

State Senator William A. Campbell,
chairman of the senate labor commit
tee in the 1915 session, was a visitor
in Duluth early this week. Senator
Campbell always takes an earnest in
terest in labor legislation. He was the
author Of the mothers pension law
which is now in operation in this
state.
Senator Campbell introduced at the
last session a bill to abolish the state
senate. He expects to reintroduce the
measure in the 1917 session. In an
interview with The Labor World he
spoke as follows on the merits Of his
bill:
1T is my opinion that something
must be done to curtail present waste
of public money. After serving three
full terms and one extra session in
the house and one session in the SEN
ate, I am firmly convinced that the
time will come when the people Of
this state will demand that one of
the houses be abolished. This, to you
may appear radical, but let us see.
''What need have we of two houses?
favor Of it is we have one house to
watch the other. The man who uses
such an argument admits by the same
statement that one house must be
composed Of dishonest men as no
honest body of men need watching.
My firm conviction is that we have
the same need of two houses in St.
Paul that we have of two postoffices
in every town in this state. To those
who think this doctrine is radical, I
wish to quote william Renwick Rid
dell, justice of the supreme court Of
Canada, before the wisconsin Bar
association at Green Bay, Wis, on
June Goth, 1914. He said in sub
stance, the time will soon come when
England will abolish the House of
Lords and in America the United
States senate, and every state senate
in the Union, so that the common
people will not be tax-ridden with
this great unnecessary expense that
these branches of the national and
state government imposed upon them
What would be the saving to Mime
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-08
President Gompers writes us that

President Gompers writes us that
it is indeed gratifying to know that
the unions Of Duluth are up and do
ing at this time, and that the Interna-
tional unions are profiting by the sue
cess of the campaign. He is deeply
interested in the campaign and hopes
for the fullest report that can be
made, both of the plan and progress
of the work from the beginning to
the conclusion, so that other localities
may profit as we'll as students of the
labor question in the years to come
may see and study the growth and
history of the American Federation of
Labor.
dent Pereault attended the meeting
Of Bill Posters Monday night and the
boys are enthusiastic over the cam
paign. They will have charge of
the placing the Labor Forward Poster,
which is a neat three color sheet, an
nouncing the opening and closing of
the campaign, April 80 to May Z,
during which time 100 meetings are
to be held in all parts of the city.
President Busk of the Allied Print
ing trades council has charge Of the
slides which will be used in the thea
tiers and it is predicted that while
they will be plain they will be of in
terest to patrons, especially the men,
bers of the various labor organiza-
tons of the city.
I desire to express myself in this
way. that in the years that I have
been active in the movement, I have
lever seen the favorable change of
sentiment, and the interest in organ
ization as there is in the Duluth
unions. Since the opening of the
work that all are interested in at this
time, all meetings have been we'll at
tended and willing hands are ready to
help out on committees at all times.
This is as it should be.
Just four weeks from tomorrow,
and the aims and objects of the
trade unions, with fourteen other
fundamentals, will be discussed in all
parts of the city by National and In
ternational representatives. It will
be April 80, and the 'tForward will be
on
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-08

sofa with the state senate abolished ?
In salaries, $67,000.00 and 100000
for the expense of the senate. Limit
the house to 100 and save fully $780,
10000 at this point. In other words,
$137,000.00 saved every session of
the legislature. The present capitol
is crowded to the ceiling and no room
for the supreme judges left.
LET us submit constitutional
amendment at the next session to
abolish the senate and we could make
use of the senate chamber for a su-
preme court room. Our present capt.
tol will then be large. enough for the
next one hundred years.
"The state of Oklahoma at their
last general election voted upon this
very question. The same being SUBJ
mitted under the initiative and refer
endum clause Of their constitution
and it carried by. 10000 majority to
abolish their state senate, but Sec
ton of their constitution which is
similar to that of Minnesota makes
it necessary for any proposition to
carry a majority of all the votes cast.
Therefore it failed Of adoption.
Il was elected to the senate by
nearly 1900 majority at the last gen.
eral election and I Informed my peo-
pie in advance that I should intro
duce such a constitutional amendment
submitting it to the people at their
next election to abolish the senate in
this state and limit the house to 100
members, same to be known as an as
sembly and the Lieutenant Governor
to act as speaker of same. did so,
and it failed to pass the Senate and I
recall at this time of one Senator
making the statement when this bill
was under consideration that the only
thing he feared was that should it be
submitted, the people would be sure
to ratify it at the polls. In introduce
ing this, felt it would be hardship
upon a number of politicians as they
would lose their positions but 7 also
felt it would be great saving to the
people, and unless something along
this line is done, do not know what
the toiling masses are going to do
with the burden of taxation falling so
heavily upon their shoulders
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-08

General Secretary Iffland of the
Bakery and Confectionery Workers
International union writes that the
general executive board has assigned
member to take part in the Duluth
campaign.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-08

Help the organizers.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-08
MILK WAGON DRIVERS GAIN

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April S.-The
steinlage Sanitary Dairy company,
the last of the large non-union dairy
concerns in this city, has signed a
contract with the Milk Wagon Driv-
ers' union, which has succeeded dur
ing the past month in securing agree
ments from concerns that we're sup
posed to be invulnerable.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-08
UNIONS GIVE $111,821
FOR DANBURY MATTERS

WASHINGTON, April Cup to
date $111,821.30 has been received
for the United Hatters by Frank Nor
risonfi secretary of the American
Federation of Labor. The money
represents an hours pay contributed
to the matters to help them pay fine
of $4,000 levied by the federal
courts for boycotting a Danbury hat
manufacturer.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-08

The split in the Schenectady Social
list organization resulted from the de-
mand of the state executive commit
tee that Ma or Lunn Gust one of his
appointees and replace him by one
approved by the local and state
socialist organizations. When Mayor
l4unn refused to do this, the Science
tady local failed to disciplin him
when requested by the state execu-
tive committee to do so.
This committee thereupon an
nounced that Mayor Lunn and all his
supporter would be ousted from the
party by the expedient of reorganiz-
ing the local branch and including
only those who would agree to the
constitution.
Dr. steinmetz is probably the most
distinguished adherent Of the Social
Ut party in the United States.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-08
LABOR FORWARD
BRIEFS.
BY T.. G. HAIL. ..

General Organizer Shannessey of
the. Journeymen BARRIERS union,
writes that he is delighted with the
splendid work now being accom-,
plished by the various unions in Du-
luth and that he will be here to CO.
operate during Forward Week, and
to further the work the local BARRIERS
union has been granted special dis
pensation to reduce the initiation fee
The fee is so low that every barber
ought to take advantage of this OPP
portunity and affiliate with the local.
Martin Lawler the grand old man.
of the United Hatters in advising of
the shipment of literature writes that
President Scully has instructed Chas.
w. Cullen to take part in the move
ment to report in Duluth on or before
April the Goth. The United Hatters
do not want the public to charge the
strike in the John B. Stetson factory
to their organization. The employees
in that factory are unorganized, and
the deplorable conditions under
which they worked drove them to re-
volt.
General Secretary Iffland of the
Bakery and Confectionery Workers
International union writes that the
general executive board has assigned
a member to take part in the Duluth
campaign.
The metal tracks representatives in
the Duluth Labor Forward commit
tee have decided to ask their re-
spective unions to select a committee
of three or five to meet jointly at a
date set, for the purpose of discussing
a closer relationship. It. is believed
that by cooperating in this way not
only will there be a better relation
ship establishment but all will be
strengthened numerically. There are
in all about II organizations coming
under the call. .s
Considerable interest is conferred
around Duluth at this time. Many To-
calities within the state feel that; they
too should start an educational CAM
paign, and no doubt will when the
work is finished here, and the sue
cess that has been accomplished has
ten reported. I'VE are with you
boys" +"~
Secretary Geo. w. Lawson Of the
A. r. of L. is arranging for meetings
on the ranges and will incidently as
sist in organizing work. One charter
was sent for last week and another
this week, so it is spreading out, in
every direction, this little working
mems business propositio n-the trade
union. And why not? It is the only
way that they can maintain that
which we have today, saying nothing
of the possibilities Of getting q little
more on the morrow. s>f * :. - l.. : b C.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-08
SOCIALIST PARTY
:OUSTSMAYORLuN|I
Schenectady Executive Refused
to Obey Organization and
He's Fired.

NEW YORK. March S0.-Mayor
George r. Lunn, Schenectady, an
nounces that he has been formally
ousted from the Socialist party by
the organization of new local in
schenectady by y. Solomon, chairman
of the party state committee.
DR.. Charles P. Steinmetz, president
OF the board of aldermen and inter-
nationally known as an inventor, was
also expelled. The action of the
committee, Mayor Lunn said, was the
result of an appointment about which
the committee was not consulted.
Mayor Lunr added that he had no
thought of leaving politics..
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-27
GOOD NEWS.
Many Grand Rapids Readers have
Heard 1t and Profited Thereby.

Good news travels fast" and the
many bad back sufferers in Grand
Rapids are glad to learn where re-
lief may be found. Many a lame
weak and aching back is bad no
more, thanks to Doan's Kidney Pills.
Our citizens are telling the good
news of their experience with this
tested remedy. Here is an example
worth reading.
Mrs. A. Witte, 9th ave-, S. Grand
Rapids, says: "For over a year,
suffered from kidney complaint and
inflammation of the bladder. Day
and night my back panied and l was
so bad that I could hardly straigh-
ten up after STOPPING over. Grad
ually | kept getting worse and al
though | was treated by doctors, I
got no relief. Doan's Kidney Pills
helped me right away and after
had taken a couple of boxes, not
a sign of kidney trouble remained"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mrs. Witte had. Foster-Mil-
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-27

CHAPTER ELECT
OFFICERS

The annual meeting of the Aida
wagam Chapter D. A R. was held
Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Geo. ". Meade. After the regular
business was all transacted the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensu-
ing year:
Regent-Mrs. F. MacKinnon,
Vice-Regent-Mrs. Geo. Gibson.
Treasurer-Mrs A. H. Voss
Secretary-Miss Helen Gilkey.
Registrar-Mrs. Ivah Babcock.
Historian-Mrs. Earle Pease.
The MISUNDERSTANDING American His
tory the coming year was thoroughly
discussed and then adopted.
After the bushes was disposed of,
five o'clock tea was served. A very
pleasant afternoon is reported.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-27
SIGEL.

A basket social was held at the
John Hedin home on Thursday after
noon for the benefit of the Swedish
Lutheran church. A neat sum of mon
ey was cleared Those present re-
port pleasant time.
Mr.. Oliver Of Vesper was a business
caller here on Friday.
Mr.. Nordgren of Grand Rapids is
spending the week at the Gust Ander-
son home.
Arvid Hedin spent Saturday at Gran
moor.
The stork was called at the William
Kronstedt home on Tuesday night and
left baby girl.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-27
SUNDAY school
INSTITUTE

Will be held next Monday and Tues
day, afternoon and evening, at the
Baptist church, conducted by DR.. A. A.
Holtz of Milwaukee, director of Sun
day School and Young Peoples work
for the Baptist Denomination in Wis
consin. DIR. Holtz will be assisted by
Miss Edith Town of Fond du Lac.
State superintendent of Elementary
work in the Sunday School.
Suggested Program.
Subject to change, upon request.
Monday afternoon, Jan. 1880
Story Telling, by Miss Town.
4:1O How to prepare the lesson. DIR.
Holtz.
Monday evening:
1880 Building the Program" by
Miss Town.
8:15 ''The Sunday School Teacher"
by DR.. Holtz.
Tuesday afternoon Feb. 1:
$3.50 Story Telling by Miss Town.
4:15 "How To Teach the Lesson, "by
DR.. Holtz.
Tuesday evening:
7:30 Emissions in the Sunday school
by Miss Town.
8:15 "Place of Sunday School in
Modern Life" by Dr. Holtz.
DR.. HoltZ and Miss Town are ex-
perts in Sunday School work and have
had large experience in conducting
Institutes. All Sunday School work
ers and teachers in the City are cordi-
ally invited to attend and take part in
the discussions. No charge will be
made. The Institute work is free to
all wishing to participate.
DIR. Holtz will also occupy the pull
pit in the Baptist Church Sunday NOR
ming and evening, JAM Both. A gen
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-27

Mrs. F, Whitman returned home on
Thursday of last week from Duluth,
Mimi, where she has been visiting her
daughter for week.
Mrs. Jensen and son William of
Rudolph attended the basket social
held here on Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Kronholm will
leave on Monday for Minnesota where
Mr.. Kronholm has secured employ
ment.
Mrs. Carl Linstrum was on the sick
list last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Brostowitz are
the prowd parents of brand new ba-
byborn yesterday.
Walter Nystrum who has been en-
ployed at Sherry the past year is
here to spend two months with home
folks.
Edwin Berg of Grand Rapids spent
last week with relatives here.
Miss Bessie LaVigne was a week
end visitor at her home at Port Ed
wards.
Oscar Larson is home from Amherst
Junction after brief visit with friends
there
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Tjepkema are
now occupying the rooms at the cheese
factory.
Mrs. Gust Anderson was a guest at
the Rev. Nordling home at Grand Rap
ids last week.
Miss Mabel Larson who is employed
at Grand Rapids Sundayed with rel
atives here
Mr.. A. Quist of Miladore, was
guest at the Ole Hollstrum home last
week.
Mr.. Nordgren left on Sunday after
noon for his home at Grand Rapids
after spending a week here
John Pecor of Grand Rapids was
an over Sunday guest at the John
Henricson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Heden enter
tanned the Rev. J. Wording and Mr..
Nordgren of Grand Rapids and Mr.
and Mrs. Gust Anderson and family
at dinner party at their home on
Sunday.
Leon Matthews is back from visit
with friends and relatives at Milwau-
kee, Two Rivers and Manitowoc.
While at Milwaukee he attended the
auto show.