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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-12

population suffered with a hopeless
resignation from the extremes of
want. Century upon century has piled
up its encrustations of hunger, pow
erty and dirt" We can only account
for their survival by the marvellous re-
cuperative and sustaining power of
the human body. The application of
the laws of biological development to
the Improvement of the human species
possesses an important educational
value, but, until our social organiza-
tion reaches the point where the
preservation and progress Of the race
become the. paramount ISSUE, it is
hopeless to look for a marked or
permanent change. d.
Are We Free From This Virus1
One naturally asks the question: Are
we of the United States free from this
virus which eats its way to the human
vitals? We are obliged to confess that
the same evil is stealthily finding it's
way to our midst. Here we are con-
fronted with a strange contradiction.
A new country with boundless. re-
sources, much of which is still un-
tapped, yet every year we hear. the
cry Of the, children for bread. EOur
school teachers in some sections of
Greater New York. could supply abun-
dant testimony to the deplorable fact.
that many Of the children go to school
In such q condition that they are phys
tcally incapable Of absorbing the edu.,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-12

downward tendency cannot be ascribed
to war as far as England is con.
cerned, because she had not been en-
gagged in any war Of large proportions
for more than a century.
The point upon which wish to lay
emphasis Is, that there is an actual
and steady physical deterioration 60
ing on, bpt this Is altogether outside
Of the agency of war. Slowly and i'm
perceptibly it is doing it's work with
all the fatality of a blind impulse. 1t
is only after long period of time
that we are able to perceive las effect,
Saps Away Our Strength.
When any section of the population
becomes dwarfed and stunted, the
cause must be found in some agency
more subtle than war. The inroads
must be so continuous and conspicuous
as to become solidified as a part of
our social existence.
:. Clearly, then, this effect must find
its source in the external basis Of life
Leaving the present war out of con-
sideration, the larger portion of the
British army heretofore has been re-
cruited from the poorest social
stratum. Tommy Atkins is not held
in the highest esteem, despite the lit
erary contortions of Kpling, and the
reason is not far to seek. The army
to him is the last stand. just. as the
poorhouse is to the poor. For q long
period of time this element pf the
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cation which our public school system
supplies.
What is being done to ameliorate
these conditions? So far as can be
observed, practically nothing. In his
TRADE against race suicide Theodore
Roosevelt displays a wonderful solici-
tude for the children yet unborn, but,
as a. practical statesman, he formu-
lates no plan for the conservation of
the life which we have already with
us. The fact that thousands Of chill
dren are starving before our eyes
passes without command. and what II
true of New York is true in varying
proportions of every large American
city.
Americas Great Problem.
We are familiar with the usual
stereotyped objections urged against
tho feeding of the children, namely,
that it is paternalistic, degrading. de-
structive of initiative and 80 ON ad
nauseam; but we may be sure that q
phenomenon 80 universal in extent is
social in character and can only be-:
adequately dealt with by society IT,
self. - r .E-. - ~ "a ).
= Facts are chisels that Wilma ding..''
For the: present we may fatter our
selves that we are immune, but It Is 8
beyond controversy that we shall
finally be obliged to grapple with the
problem Of thephysicai detertsratiqn
ofsthe race, 4; ss.:5s
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-12
KENTUCKY T0.HAVE
COMPENSATION LAW:
To Take Longer Step Than Min.
nesota Provides for State
Insurance.

LOUISVILLE. KY, Feb. IA
commission has finally agreed on a
proposed workmen's compensation
act and will submit it to the state
legislature, now in session. An elec-
tive system of compensation is pro-
vided for, and employers may carry
stock-company insurance, carry
their own risk upon proof of solv-
ency, or insure in a state mutual
similar to the Massachusetts and
Texas plans. The maximum weekly
benefit to be paid injured workers
is placed at $12, and the maximum
for death or total disability is $4,000.
The last legislature passed a COM
pensation act, but this was declared
illegal by Judge Dorsey on the
ground that the state constitution
prohibits limit being placed on the
amount Of damages to be paid in case
of death. Advocates of compensation
held that this made it impossible for
any relief under the present constitu-
tion, and the court OF appeals modi-
fed Judge Dorsey's opinion.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-12
LABOR OPENS FIGHT
FOR L|TERACY TEST
Congressman Burnett Declares
Plan Would Prevent Deplor-
able Labor Conditions.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-Adoption
of the literacy test for immigrants will
in normal times keep out each year
more than 100000 foreigners. Chair
man Burnett Of the house immigra-
tion committee said in the majority
report on the Burnett immigration bill
filed last week.
The report scores the "gross 1awless-
ness" of transportation companies in
making up for the slump in immigra-
ton since the war began by bringing
over detectives and other foreigners
unfit to pass the present immigration
standards.
In the lastyear more than 10000 de-
fectives were deported. Heavier fines
imposed by the bill are expected to
keep steamship companies within the
law. p
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-12
JUSTICE HUCHES| IS
HAVING HARD TRIAL
Washington Correspondent De-
clares He Has Chance to Be-
come Immortal.
=: OPPORTUNITY TO
SAVE SUPREME COURT
Can Prevent It From Becoming
Auction Block of American
Office Brokerage.

In the capitol in Washington there
sits man who seems merely to be oc-
cupying a seat on the supreme bench
of the United States or studying the
law of certain great cases which he is
to assist in deciding, or writing opin-
ions in cases which have been decided,
writes Herbert Quick.
AS a matter of fact, however, he has
been taken up the mountain and Of
fered the greatest kingdom on earth,
if he will only fall down and worship
the satan Of political ambition.
Man on Trial.
The man is Justice Charles E.
Hughes-a man on trial. On trial in
the court of conscience before the su-
preme tribunal of posterity.
A great political party seeking
power believes that it could win it If
Hughes would only take the nomina-
ton for President. He is under con-
stant solicitation, if not under con-
stant temptation, to accept the offer
and allow his name to be used.
These solicitations-if not these
temptations-will continue and grow
stronger and stronger until the Re-
udClO1ldl COllF ClllOu IDS 1l1OLy
and probably will culminate in the
greatest crisis in the life of Mr.
Hughes after the convention is &C.
tually in session.
Won't Defile Supreme Court.
Well, say the unthinking. why
should he not accept the nomination
if it is offered him?
Because that by so doing he will
transform the supreme court from
what it is and always has been into q
rostrum from which it's members may
electioneer for presidency.
We have found many faults with
the supreme court, but we have never
had any reason to suspect that it,
! members have sought favor of power:
influential in politics in the hope OF
political promotion.
If Hughes accepts this nomination
he will thereby change that court ab'
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-12
SHRlNERS SEEM MORE THAN WILLING TO
Be SOAKED" FOR old ARM0RY PROPERTY

The ordinance authorizing the sale of the old armory
building and property to the shrners is going to the
people There nothing that stop it but the courts
and have to believe they will uphold the
petitions of than 10 cent of the qualified cleo
who have asked that the people be permitted to
say whether not their property shall be sold.
City Attorney Samueson has ruled that the words
QUALIFIED electors in the city charter the
qualified registered electors He has held that
legally sign referendum petition unless he
gstered at the last municipal election.
City Clerk Bergen made hurried check of the pc
titions filed with him last Friday afternoon without
verifying whether not petitioners who had moved
from the address at which they registered their
present address. He found few than 400 not
gstered in the districts in which they claim legal
residence He then assumed that the petition insult
ficent and he forthwith notified the person who filed
the petition with him to that effect The notification
mailed Saturday afternoon, but not received
until Monday morning There therefore as a result
of this method of notification loss of two days time Of
the 10 days permitted to make the alleged deficiency
This strange haste is characteristic of the commits
sons attitude in all its dealings the armory prepos
tion The ordinance introduced and passed in one
week without giving the opponents of the sale op
portunity to be heard The city attorneys opinion
rendered in few minutes. The city clerk urged
to hurry with his check of the petition cards
were pretty we'll stacked to head off referendum
tion
we'll known lawyer said to friend Monday:
There forces in Duluth who will see to it that no
referendum election will be hed DEVELOPMENTS since
then indicate that this lawyer had pretty good tip
"But the best laid plans of mice and men gang aft
agee We will learn in due time something more about
these "forces.'
1t is said that the shriners paying good price
for the armory One commissioner declared to us
ing the week that the building worth only $2OO0
and the land $4,000. That is the total value amounts
to about $4,000 They would lead to believe that
the shrners were being soaked for $4,000 on their
bargain.
But the Shriners, it willing be soaked
attorney and potentate has threatened to go
court and force the commissioners to close the deal
are they to contribute to the city 900
and above the true ) value of arory building and
property And it is this of argument and conduct
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-12
ANTHRACITE MINE
OWNERS WILL FIGHT
Operators Begin Campaign to 0p.
pose Demands of United
Mine Workers.

NEW YORK, Feb. 10.-The anthra-
cite coal operators will fight the de-
mand of the anthracite mine workers
for an increase in wages. This was
decided by a unanimous vote of the
operators.
The United Mine Workers of Amer
lea ask for a 20 per cent increase in
wages, recognition Of the union, an
eight-hour day, working agreement
for two years and changes in the
method of fixing wages.
The operators begin their fight with
series of four-column ADVERTISE
ments in all the leading daily papers
of the country.
Appeal for Sympathy.
In this advertisement an appeal is
made for public sympathy and the
powerful anthracite trust whose prof.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-12
DRESSMAKERS GIVE
BOSSES HARD BATTLE

NEW YORK, Feb. 10.-Several
thousand children's dressmakers, af-
filiated with the International Ladies'
Carmen Workers union, are on strike
because employers refuse to arbitrate
the following demands: Wages for
cutting, $22 week; men pressers,
$1S; women pressers, SIS; minimum
Of 80 cents an hour; sanitary. condi-
tions; 49-hour week and shop chair
man and price committees in all
shops.
The pickets are wearing a white
card with these Instructions: 'Don't
argue with an officer. Try by peace
full means to persuade all workers to
join your ranks. Avoid disputes
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-12
.|VDUSTRY'S CLAIM
GREATER THAN WAR
Frightful Toll Of Human Life
Declared by Walsh to Be
Unnecessary.
KILLS AND INJURIES
5000, 900 ANNUALLY
Preventable Mortality Greater
Here Than On Europe's Field
Of Slaughter.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-Charging
that preventable industrial mortality
in the United States each year is
greater than the combined toll Of the
war, the committee on industrial re-
lat1ons issued an appeal to the public
to help it create better living condi-
tions in the working districts of the
country. The chairman of the COM
1mittee is Frank P. Walsh, former
head of the federal commission on
Industrial relations.
The committee asserts that 250,O0O
men women and children are killed
in industries each year, while 4;700,-
900 are wounded. 1t also declares
that 100000 children die annually in
the congested working districts of the
country, 1000 of whom are killed
by poverty before they reach theil
first birthday.
Half of Deaths Preventable.
Surgeon General Rupert Blue Of the
public health service is quoted by the
committee to the effect that so PEI
cent Of these deaths could be pre-.
vented. Surgeon General Gorgas OF
the army, the man who cleaned UP
Panama, In commenting upon its
statement, said:
THE preventable mortality in this
country is greater than the mortality
caused by the European war. Science
knows that the chief cause of disease
is poverty; that disease can never be
eliminated so long as people are com.
PEELED to live poorly and close to.
gether"
Following are portions of the appeal
indicting the industrial centers of the
country:
Babies Survive in Rich Districts.
In Brookline, Mass, live the we'll.
to-do and the rich of Boston. Babie.
die in Brookline at the rate of 76 pei
( 1000. In South Bethlehem, where
live the steel workers, whose brawr
and brain produce the wealth that ha.
glutted Wall street banks and the
Golfers of Broadway wine, merchants
babies die at the rate Of 23s pc,
.1,000.>
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that is awakening the people the that there is
something unusually strange behind whole proceed
ings.
+ In the meantime the signing of new petitions goes
aerrily Citizens volunteering their services
circulate them and many voters going their
way to find petitions to sign.
The referendum itself as much an issue as is the
s4le of the armory. The city attorney who is most
accommodating legal adviser to the commissioners has
pflt such strict construction the language of the
charter provisions relating the initiative and
endum that if his opinions upheld there will be no
chance In the future for other than big interests
these instruments. He has practically outlawed the
people.
~ About the only saving democratic features of COM
mission the initiative and referendum
Wipe them out put stringent limitations on their
USE and commission government surrenders its right to
aspace among American institutions. Such govern
nlent without workable initiative referen-
dqm does not belong to the United States proper
abode is in Russia Turkey.
I There the remotest chance for a commits
SION charter to be adopted in Duluth with
out the assurance that it contained simple and work
able initiative, referendum and recall chapter The
itself is autocratic structure and it's
denc1es The only for adopting it was that it
presented greater possibilities for promoting efficiency
and economy in transactng public business than did
the old form OF government 1t Is only the initiative
referendum and recall that keep kind of gov
eminent clost to the people.
when the people voted to entrust their affairs and
their local rights to five instead of many men
formerly they reserved unto themselves the power
initiate ordinances upon which their commissioners
mgnt retuse to act; to veto such ordinances as dis
pleased them or to recall such officers who failed to
properly serve them They do this for any
or for no reason 1t is their right for it s still their
goternment.
10 per cent of the people want the referendum
to note familiar phrase of the Herad's-thats +ho;,
business. Mayor Prince only received 5000 votes to
office and he has only oneffth say the CITY
commission. Surely half many voters ought to be
entitled to at least onetenth say about whether or moi
the title to piece of the peoples property should re-
man IN the name of the city, onetenth of the voters
cat decide the question; they simply put the neon1e,
veto machinery in motion. That all there is to it.
The proposed referendum election will not cost the
city any 1t only delay or stop the sale Of the
armory. Why fear the people?
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it's have been the wonder of many in.
vestigating committees, complain that
mining, although conducted by the
most scientific methods, yields an ex-
ceedingly small return upon the CAPT.
tai invested"
The operators wish to retain the
present method of settling disputes by
means of the conciliation board that
was forced upon the miners by the
Roosevelt settlement" of the great
anthracite strike 13 years ago. The
miners claim that this board is so con.
trolled that it is impossible for the
men to secure any concessions.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-12

The intelligent, common sense
workingmen prefer to deal with the
problems of today, with which they
must contend il they want to make
advancements, rather than to deal
with q picture or dream.-Gom-
pers.
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Continued on Page 2.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-01
The Girl Without
a Chance Bijou' s
Week 8 Attraction

Reviewing The Girl without 4
Chance" which comes to the Di5ou
for a weeks stay, beginning with the
performance tomorrow night. the
critic OF the Detroit News had the
following to say:
"A hate inhumAn in its intensity
10 foiled by love and honesty In The
Girl without . Chance At The L..
ceum Theater this week. II gftpped
the audience At the opening perform
ance. Tho scenes range from the
peasants cottage In Italy to various
places in New York. Ali Of tho scenes
are we'll done and tho presenting caSe
10 entirely satisfactory"
Many words OF praise are added for
the individual members Of tho COM
pany. The Girl without 4 Chance"
Is different in that It docs not do
pend upon melodramatio incidents for
its success. Much Of the real pleasure
comes from tho moments OF unre-
strained fun. It 10 4 heart interest
story, the kind Of story that smaclks
Of tho truth and largely because OF
this 1t has maintained It's success
wherever presented. The production
10 such that It will win praise from
audiences while tho narrative will DO
follower from curtain to curtain be-
cause OF tho compelling story that n
unfolded. Tho company that will pro-
sent the comedy drama here 10 the
same that has been winning fiAttoring
criticisms from writer's In all sections
Of the country. Tho usual matinees
will DO given on Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday and there will be no In
crease In prices for the engagement.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-01

Ii Is expected that enthusiasm will
run riot at the matinee performance
OF The Birth of a Nation" at the
Academy Of Music tomorrow Assur-
ances have been received that the
city's Confederate veterans, who were
invited last week. through the Daugh-
tiers OF the Confederacy, to attend the
opening performance, will be out IN
full force
The vets were invited because many
were unable To witness the spectacle
last season and since this In to be its
farewell engagement. they will not
have another opportunity, ID. w.
Grifiith has announced that The
Birth Of Nation" will be withdrawn
from the road within the next few
months to make way for his newest
masterpiece. Intolerance" now be-
ginning run at the Liberty Theater,
New York
The Birth of a Nation" has already
been witnessed by upwards OF 500
people in Richmond but the advance
sale for this week is almost as large
- when the spectacle was first shown
here year ago II will be presented
this week with the same symphony
orchestra OF thirty and the same rea-
iistic stage effects heard last season.
ne power OF ne Oh a M
ton" to repeat, as showmen express
Il, has been conclusively demonstrated
all over the country. always with the
same result Of packing the playhouses
from orchestra to dome. Everywhere
X is welcomed with the old enthus-
4asm, not one whit abated Those
who have seen ii before are the lead
nrs in the outbursts OF applause that
greet every moment Of the action in
The crashing climaxes.
The reason for this appeal OF the
performance the second and third time
u In witnessed is to be found in mar
Vicious wealth OF detail that no one
can grasp at one seeing. When ii Is
remembered that there are close to
&c., 00 details in the production. there
h no room for establishment that
many OF these. eminently worth while.
should be overlooked in the excite
snenr OF following the story the first
time.
Then the musical score is one Of
those compositions that grow on the
auditor the more II Is heard Nobody
thinks of imagining that he has ac-
fually heard a grand opera when he
has been present at only one per-
i 1ormance. He goes again and again
and lets the themes of the composer
rat into his heart and brain 30 ii is
with the score OF The Birth of
Nation" The appreciation Of the
score increases with each hearing
The music lover then realizes that
there Is a stirring Clansman motif, an
luminous Lynch motif. an exquisitely
sweet motif that attends the blonde
heroine played by Lillian Gish, and
= dainty little motif. compounded OF
humor and plaintiveness that Is heard
when the little pet sister. Mae Marsh.
u the center OF the scene.
1t IL for reasons such as these that
The Birth of Nation" can be seen
again and again without firing. The
production will be exactly AZ before
With the same large symphony or
chestra. In every respect tho sane
high standard Of excellence Of the
flrst performance will be maintained.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-01
PREPARE FOR COLO
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-01
Gayest Vaudeville s
Many Big Features
Offered at Lyric

GAyest vaudeville will be exempli-
I'D In two of the best bills OF the
|&Aae0n 1t the Lyric this week
III Manager Rex has secured as fea-
5&ufN OF the opening show one of the
AQak recent New York sensations. the
n1arre dramatic production In which
o two principal characters are played
Hoynard. the worlds greatest VEN
l. 1oQuist. and Mile. Blanca, premiere
oloouse Of the Metropolitan Grand
oea Company. The title Of the piece
Before the Court" 1t abounds in
ttonal surprises. Handsome
= inveatiture adds to the attrac-
oGu Of this offering. which has
pronounced one OF the best nov
pgeoentod In vaudeville in recent
a1NaW Will open with the thrill
W The Three Romano .
nD9Aaa 40 perform Al