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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-05-27
LABOR MENACED BY
PREPAREDNESS BILL
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blindly into the hands Of a machine
like that"
Two Original Bills.
Originally there, were two rival
bills in congress for the reorganiza-
ton of the army. One was the Hay
bill and the other was the Chamber
lain bill. Both Of them attempted to
'federalize" the militia and to pay 1t
a. huge annual subsidy in return for
it's promise to enlist up to its full
strength and to achieve military eff
cheney. Those two rival bills have
now been coalesced into a compro-
mise bill which retains the national
guard provisions in full. The New
York newspapers are making a des-
perate effort to coerce congress into
passing the army bill without debate
but If labor begins to make itself
heard on the militia pay scheme.
which is the way the national guard
provisions are loosely described
there is evry likelihood that congress
will kill it.
There is no time to lose. however,
as the national guard lobby is on the
ground and is pulling every wire it
can reach. -. ~, = =
The American union against mill.
tarism- formerly the anti prepared
ness committee-with. headquarters
III the Munsey building. Washington.
p: q. IN fighting the bill hard. Tho
sTsnges 10 aleoHs to a,es Againae i.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-05-27
ROADS CAN AFFORD
SHORTER WORK DAY
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ing at the time of each issue, the cash
actually realized could have been Sc
cured by $9,455,952 less in par value
bonds.
Assuming that the interest charge
now being paid upon these bonds
average 4 per cent per annum, more
than 1875, 900 Of the earnings Of these
transportation companies is now
being absorbed by the interest re-
quirements upon this unnecessary
capitalization.
This amount, If bonds had been
sold by proper methods, would have
been available, in addition to the divi-
dends now being paid upon excess
issues Of capital stock, to pay any in
crease in operation expense on &C.
count Of a shorter work day for en-
ployes.
The employees contend that there
Will be little or no overtime used on
account Of the eight-hour day and
that the increase in the cost of OPERA
ton will be so slight, as to be a negn-
gtble quantity. :
The employees can see no Justice in
having to do increased work and put
in excessively long hours in order
that all the increased revenues should
go to the bankers and, "insiders."
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-05-27
CONSERVE LIVES IS
BEST PREPAREDNESS
University President Tells St..
Louis Business Men National
Security Is In Strong Men.

ST. LOUIS, May 25.-P President
James, university Of Illinois, in an ad-
dress before local business men, said
the preparedness which this country
needs Is to conserve it's greatest asset
human beings.
"A national economic policy" he
said, should be directed toward de-
veloping all the strength of our peo-
pie, individually and collectively, and
the wise exploitation of our national
resources.
1.-THE greatest asset of any people
Is the human beings which make up
the nation. We must have national
policy, directed toward pdeserving the
health of the women and children of
the country by forbidding their en-
ployment under conditions prejudicial
to their health. We must accompany
this by a. system of education which
will take adequate care of the children
thus driven out of the Industries and
in many cases to the streets, and fit
them by proper training, for the cal-
ling they wish to follow.
1--WE must work toward a national
policy which will forever Danish that
constant and deadening fear of lack
of employment, inability to work
through accident or sickness, and
poverty arising from old age and
feebleness which rests like a pail upon
such large percentage of our people.
We must organize and administer
system of courts which will obtain
justice for the poor and defenseless,
as well as for the rich and powerful.
under no conditions should we let
the standard of life Of the American
laboring men sink, and every effort
should be put forth to raise 1t.
ION the other hand, we must plan
Systematically to develop and train
our industrial, political and social
leaders. In no other form of society
are such leaders more necessary than
in a. democracy"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-05-27
GARMENT WORKERS
MAKE GAME FIGHT
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cities, especially to those of Cleve-
land, and there the workers will be
made to work in cut-throat competi-
ton with their fellow workers in New,
York. By the same process, workers
in New York are unconsciously, or
through necessity, made to cut the
wages and degrade the livelihood Of
the workers in the other cities.
That is one national feature OF the
struggle.
But it is truly national question.
involving all workers, in all trades,
and industries, and involving also the
American public, whether one of the
largest organizations of workers in
the nation shall be beaten down into
state Of AFFECT industrial 'serfdonl
by the arrogance Of employers who
thrive on the sweatshop. .
This present great strike began as
a lockout by the employers. who re-
fused to abide by the decision Of the
council of Cancellation appointed by
John Purroy Mitchell, mayor of New
York City. They faxed the excuse
that the unions were going to strike.
Public opinion stood by the workers
who proved that that assertion was
false. Finally the Manufacturer AS
ISOLATION boldly announced that it
was going to crush out all organiza-
ton among the workers.
The workers in the garment trades
are standing now together in a mag
nificent spirit Of elf-sacrifice and of
inspiration for the common good.
They are making in their big field
the common fight Of all America for
a fair standard of pay and work and
life. They are demanding the eight
hour day and fair play for their
labor. They are demanding the pro-
lection Of the approved protocol ar
rangement by which they can have
some voice for the control of their
own lives.
They are demanding real suppress
sion of the awful sweat shop condi-
lions by the only agency which can
suppress them or which can lessen
their evils-the organization Of the
workers into recognized trade unions.
If these workers lose in their splen-
did struggle they will lose only be-
cause they have tried to realize the
American rights to life, liberty and
the pursuit Of happiness. Their fami-
lies will be cast into wretchedness be-
cause they have tried manfully to lift
themselves, and their families, out of
Wretchedness.
Their fight is one Of the most mo-
mentous in all the great labor move
ment of this time.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-05-27
EMPL DYES DEPEND ON THEMSELVES
IN 8-HOUR DEMAND ON RAILROADS

Economic power is something with
which to conjure; it ia to be re-
spected.
1t is indeed significant that the
railway brotherhoods are not de-
handing eight-hour legislation but
are demanding eight hours through
their economic organizations and to
retain their own control over the reg
ulation Of hours of work. Thus they
Will establish great boon for them
selves, for the railroads and for the
general public, and at the same time
prevent the possibility Of any outside
agency exercising power to regulate
for them the hours of work.
The railroad managers are trying
to confuse the issue. Among other
questions they ask: Whether the rail-
roads in responding to the present
demand Of the four brotherhoods
should reduce the wages of others I?
The railroad brotherhoods replied:
certainly not. The effect Of wage
increases to the four brotherhoods in
the past has been to encourage in
crease in wages to all other employees
whether or not they were organized.
It is true that in the past two years
the railroad companies have at
tempted to show that the increase
pay secured by the employees who
were organized prevented them from
increasing the pay Of employees who
were not organized. The purpose Of
this contention has been merely to
becloud the main issue. The fact
stands In evidence that no wage in
creases were given to the organized
employees until they exerted every
pressure at their command"
It is earnestly to be hoped that
the necessity for a strike to secure
the just demands Of the railroad men
may be averted, but be it understood
that the workers power to secure
justice and rights depends upon his
right and, If necessary, his willing
ness to strike.
An effort to modify, restrict or
deny the right to strike is involved
whenever control over industrial re-
lations is In any way committed to
the power Of government.
When the government is concerned
In a contract or employment it en-
courages the idea that to refuse to
work is an act against the govern
ment. This is the greatest danger
associated with any proposition to
establish governmental power Of
regulation of this character. 1t is a
danger more fully recognized every
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-05-27

| day by the workers and all who study
the tendencies and insidious effects
OF governmental regulation and con-
troll OF personal rights and freedom.
Certain metropolitan papers have
been trying to associate this move
ment to inaugurate the shorter work
day with political activities. both
within and without the railway
brotherhoods. They have tried to
create the impression that there are
d1ssensions within the unions. This,
OF course, is in accord with usual tao
tics for the purpose Of breaking up
the solidarity of the effort. The
shorter workday must and will be es-
tablished by the railway workers,
and the power that will establish it
will be the trade union movement
In all the world there is no such
constructive institution making for
justice, right, freedom and humanity,
operating today in the industrial
field to secure for the workers their
rights and demands for justice as the
practical, effective trade union move
ment.
The trade union movement is the
movement that secures betterment in
the lives and work of the toilers.
The trade union movement is the
one agency that is really respected
by employers and those who wish to
exploit the workers. They know they
have nothing to fear from utopian
theorists or the visionary prophets of
m1llen1ums, but they know they must
contend against real power when
demands are made by an effective
trade union, the members of which
know their rights and are deter
mined to secure them.
The American Federation of Labor
maintains that the power of the
workers comes through their eco
nomic organizations and that this is
the real force that will secure to
them all betterment. This position
finds increasing favor and indorse-
ment both among the workers and
among all others who are studying
current forces in development.
We repeat the hope already ex-
pressed that the railroad mems de-
mands may be secured without the
stoppage of work even for a moment,
but If a strike can not be avoided.
they may count upon the sincerest
sympathy, cooperation and support
Of the rank and file Of the American
Federation of Labor in their struggle
for q glorious triumph
(Gompers, in American Federation
list.
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cents overtime wages now being 27h
cents. and 30 cents for overtime.
Super1ntendents here declare they
Will not accede TO the demand. The
elevator employees Will give the bal
ance of the companies operating here
until May 10 to accede. If the scale
is not granted then the strike win be
made general. ~; ''.'"11 3
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-05-27

) Boost and. Smile" IL q far batter
motto than Knock and GroWl." 1'I.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-05-27
WHO CAN DEFINE AN ABNORMAL PERSON?
ODD DISTINCTION MADE BY PENOl 0CISTS

was once immoral and abnormal to
accept interest on loans.
OF course, abnormality, even in its
most amiable aspects, can't be given
a free hand. We can't let people
come, on to our premises whenever
they like and take our things. But it
is only reasonable. to bear IN mind
that II we c6flid live three or four
hundred years we might be abn Tor
NAL, too. We are normal partly by
choice and partly by the simple pro-
cess of agreeing with our own opin-
ions.-San Francisco Bulletin.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-05-27
ONTARIO ELEVATOR MEN
QUIT; STRIKE IS BREWING

FORT. WILLIAM. Ontario, May 25.
All employees Of the G. D. and E.
elevators walked out at noon TODAY
on a. strike which is liable to spread
to all terminal elevators in both ports
OF Fort William and Port Arthur. The
men demand 80 cents an hour and As
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-08
WILL DEATH Save
TWO PRISONERS?
Ii j. W. Griffin Should Succumb. All
Witnesses Against Brass Men
Would Be Removed.

Will death intervene and prevent the
prosecution OF Albert A Wagner and
Charles Carter, indicted on the charge
of larceny? That is what is worrying
States Attorney F. E. Thompson at the
present time.
Wagner and Carter were indicted at
the September term of circuit court on
charge of stealing brass and tools
from the Rock Island road at Silvis.
Three witnesses appeared against the
men before the grand jury. They We're
Hugo Alvine, detective, who was re-
Gently killed by Dan Chasteen in the
Silvis yards; James r. Reynolds, for
mer railroad detective, who has died,
and J. W. Griffin. special agent for the
Illinois division of the road who is
critically i'll at ST. Anthony's hospital.
Should Mr. Griffin succumb, all of
the witnesses against the two defend
ants would be removed, so that this
would force the states attorney to
nolle PROSE- the true bills. However,
the county prosecutor can hold the pair
in Jail until the next term of court at
least.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-08
EAST MOLINE Is TO
HAVE PRIMARY 14TH

An ordinance was last evening pass
ed by the city council of East Moline
designating Tuesday, Feb. IA, as the
date for the primary election and nam
ing the following polling places:
First ward, Methodist church; Sec
ond ward, police station; Third ward,
Leeknecht building on Thirteenth
street; Fourth ward, old Watertown
hall One alderman from each ward
is to be elected.
A precedent was established by the
council when, on motion of Alderman
Allsbrow, it was voted to have the city
pay the costs for paving of intersec-
lions in connection with the Seven
teenth avenue and Thirteenth street
paving projects, ordinances for which
were adopted. Improving of Seven
teenth avenue will represent an ex-
penditure of approximately $29,547, and
of this amount the city will pay $1,000.
The Thirteenth street job, which opens
u, a new thoroughfare between Eigh-
teenth and Twentieth avenues and
connects with the Colona road, will
cost STOPS. The city will pay 1855 so
of this amount. Brick with concrete
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-08
East Moline Principal Resigns.

At the meeting of the East Moline
GARD of education last evening resigna-
ton OF Ross B. Palmer as principal OF
the Mckinley school was accepted. He
retires from service as teacher to
engage in business in Morrison. His
resignation is effective Friday. The
teachers committee was authorized to
name his successor and is considering
several applications. He has been en-
gagged at the Mckinley school two-and-
a-half years.
Proposal of the Deere Harvester
company to provide a special book for
the East Moline schools was accepted.
School janitors will get shaking up
and orders to be on the job earlier in
the morning. Complaints that the
buildings we're not properly heated at
the opening of school sessions was in
yestigated and it was found several
were tardy in beginning work.
More emphasis on fire drills was or
dered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-08
PERSONAL POINTS

James Mueller and Charles Craw-
ford of Indianapolis are in the city on
a business mission.
C. NJ. Bengston left last evening for
an extended visit on the Pacific coast.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. n. Olivette and
daughter, Margaret. of Peoria, came
last evening for a visit in the city.
Misses Katherine and Louise Bor-
deau of Chicago are guests OF relatives
here.
Mrs. f. A. Bledsoe, 1910 Thirtieth
street. who was injured last week in
fall, has improved to such an extent
that she was able to return home from
St Anthony's hospital yesterday.
Allen, Harrison and Dillon Sperry,
sons of Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Sperry, re-
turned home yesterday from the west
ern Military academy at Alton, H.
which was closed because OF an cpl
demic of scarlet fever.
W Twomey of Chicago is in the
CITY. the guest Of his parents, Mr.. ana
Mrs. C. J. Twomey, 1915 Twenty-ninth
street. Mr.. Twomey will return to
Chicago tomorrow from where he and
Mrs. Twomey will depart on Wednes-
dav for San Francisco, their future
home.
Fred A. Motz, 1886 Fourteenth
street. and Clarence Budelier. 1920
Seventeenth street, left yesterday for
State College of Agriculture at Cor
wallis. Ore. The boys will complete
their courses which they began year
ago.
Mrs. Hazel Kamrath. who mas resid-
ed at 2735 Seventh avenue with her
sister. Mrs. H. L. Pfenninger, LETT yes
terday noon for Iowa City where she
will spend a month visiting friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-08
Obituary
Oliver Elias Beck.

Oliver Elias Beck, native of Moline
and known to all early residents, pass
ed away last night at the home of his
brother, John Beck, in WATERFOWL He
had been failing in health for several
years and had been hopelessly i'll for
a year or more He had made his
home for years either with his only
brother or his niece, Mrs. E. L. Cox of
WATERFOWL.
Mr.. Beck was born in Moline, Sept.
20, 1858. His mother died when he
was Is months old. He had always
been of rowing disposition and had
made two trips to California and had
visited sister in Kansas a number
of times. He was identified with the
United Presbyterian church of Mo-
line. He was very religious and had
almost committed the bible to memory
and he often preached at impromptu
gatherings. One sister, Mrs. Mar
garet Arnold of Redlands, Cal, and
the brother at Watertown survive,
with numerous nephews and nieces.
Funeral will be held Thursday aft
ernoon at 2 o'clock from the home of
his niece, Mrs. E. l.. Cox, 1863 Twenty
third street, Watertown, Rev. Mr.. Ken
nedy Of the Watertown Baptist church
to officiate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-08
DANGEROUS DRUG
TAKENby THIEVES

Dope fiends between 1880 and 1:3O
yesterday afternoon broke into the Of
fee of DR.. R. W. Oakley, sole Fiji
teenth street, Moline, and helped
themselves to three hypodermlc
syringes and SO tubes containing
soluble tablets for use in giving hypo-
dermics.
1t is possible that the thieves are
familiar with various sorts OF drugs,
but the fact that they stole not only
tubes containing morphine but also
those containing atrophine, strychnlne
and nitroglycerin, would seem to indi-
cate that they were of the belief that
dope is dope" and that one hypo is
as good as another.
If they act on this belief they are
likely to be two highly animated dope
fiends when they reach the nitroglyc-
erin tablets, for nitroglycerin is the
most powerful heart stimulant known.
Entrance to the doctors office was
gained through transOm. Police
have been notified but no clue to the
identity of the burglars has as yet
been obtained.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-08
SENATE LISTENS TO
DEFENSE OPPONENTS

Washington, Feb. S.-Opponents of
military preparedness were heard to-
day the senate military committee.
Other opponnets Of preparedness had
a hearing before the house military
committee.
Representatives of the national
grange, headed by L. J. Taber, of
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, opposed army and
navy increases on the ground that
they meant a burden of taxation that
might really be weapon in the
hands of an enemy. He said the farm
ers were as patriotic as any other
class of people and believed in eff
cient police protection, but not in
creating the greatest army and. navy.
President DornblaZer of the Farm
ers' Union of Texas, and representing
he said, farmers organizations of %
states, including those in every south
ern states, joining with the others in
opposition to compulsory service; op-
position to any large increase in ex-
penditures: demand for economy in
congressional appropriation and ap-
proving only "a reasonable outlay" for
coast defense by submarines or SINH
lar means.
IF it comes to a scrap" he said,
( the farmers will fall in line and
Texas will furnish as many men as
any other state. We would lick the
stuffin' out of any of EN-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-08
YOUNGREN MISSING;
MAY HAVE DROWNED

Fear that Gus Youngren has met
death in the Mississippi river either by
foul play or suicide is expressed by
his brothers who have arrived in East
Moline where Youngren resided. Youn-
gren has been missing from his
houseboat at the foot of Third street
since last Thursday.
One of the brothers is from Chicago
and the other from Aurora. They have
investigated around the hOuseboat and
have found nothing to indicate foul
play. The only circumstance which
substautiates this theory is that he dis
appeared suddenly.
The Deere company in East Moline,
at which plant the missing man was
employed, has offered a reward of $50
for the recovery of the body, going on
the assumption that Youngren drown
ed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-08
Mrs. G., ID. BrinkerhOff,

Mrs. George D. Brinkerhoff died at
7 O'Clock this morning at her home.
925 Fourteenth street. She had been
ailing several years. Her maiden
name was jeanette Carr, and she was
born July &c, 1878, in DeSota, Kan.
When she was an infant the family
moved to Illinois, locating in Ke-
vance. She was united in marriage to
George D. Brinkerhoff, July 6, 1894, in
Rock Island. She was member of the
Memorial Christian church and of the
Eastern Star. Besides her husband she
leaves a son. Russell and a daughter
Georgiana, her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
David Carr, Lake City, Mich, two
brothers, Ira and Louis Carr, Lake
City, Mich, and three sisters, Mrs. J.
W. Hall and Mrs. D. R. Halves of this
city and Mrs. ]. W. Mckinley, Need
vile, Texas.
Funeral services will be conducted
at the home Thursday afternoon at 9
o'clock Interment will be in Chip
piannock cemetery.