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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-11-25
THE CHARITY EVIL.

Something that charity workers should read and
consider is an article entitled *'The Meaning Of
Charity" by DR.. Elijah Jordan Of Butler College,
Indianapolis, in the latest issue of the American
journal OF Theology, published in Chicago.
Dr. Jordan finds that the final meaning of char
ity is:>
ITO establish between persons an ineradicable
d1stlnetlon into classes, which in nature m,l-
tual]y exclusive In the social order it
becomes justification of slavery through economic
means My neighbours need establishes my
right over him. My wealth makes him my servant !;
my intelligence makes him the instrument Of nv
purpose; my spirituality makes him my protegc !:
my vice makes him my victim. In short, am my
brothers keeper, and under the influence of this
1aacy is indefinitely postponed.'
NO doubt the charity workers will have an an
swer ready for DR.. Jordan. They will admit ten
tatively all that he has said and then add:
But we cannot allow the poor to starve, while
we are waiting for human brotherhood Therefore,
we must have charity'
Such an answer might be sufficient for the time
beng were the issue new one"and DR.. Jordan s
criticism the first that had been passed on char
1ty But the fact is that the issue is not new For
years the attention of charity workers has been
called to the slegalized wrongs that create poverty
and make charity necessary. Books have been
written showing that so long as one man must de-
pend on the permission Of another for chance to
earn his living, so long must some be denied the
right to work and so long must there be poverty
and distress. There has been no lack Of effort to
reveal to them the fact that private ownership Of
natures bounties ives to some control of oppor-
tunties needed by all.
If, since that time, the upholders of charity had
devoted the same effort to bringing about freedom
OF access to the earth that they have devoted to
charity, poverty would long ago have beer abol-
lshed. But only few of their number have done
this. The great majority have not only not done so.
but many Of them have bitterly opposed any step
in that direction, and still oppose it.
In view of these facts, the answer that eve
cannot wait for human BROTHERHOOD, is no defense
of charity
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-11-25
UNWEARIED GI.ADIATORs

1t develops that in the late election Judge Lind
sey whose scathing indictment of 'tThe Beast''
aroused the mine owners Of Colorado to greater
determination to bring his official life to an abrupt
jority.
Judge Lindsey, like La Follette seems to have
drunk from the spring Of eternal YOUTH Other
political warehouses; find themselves, in their old
age sent to the boneyard Of untitled hopes and
bhghted ambition, but Ben and Bob are as lively
imagination
There really is an elixir Of life No public man
needs to grow old. Let him have faith in the peo-
pie and he endure to the end
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-11-25
PAPER AND OTHER PRICES

Everyone seems surprised to discover that it is
costing less to prod paper now than it did when
the price was one-half the present one. A federal
commission has discovered from the cost sheets Of
the paper manufacturers that print paper costs
about $l65 per 100 pounds to produce It is now
selling anywhere from 81 IS per 100 pounds to pro-
duce; 1t is now selling anywhere from 81 to Sc
hundred, according to the tightness Of the paper
trust grip upon the individual purchaser
u The same things are true Of most other materials
The cost OF production decreases with the number
OF articles produced. More is now being produced
than ever before One Of the largest wastes of bust
ness in ordinary times is the imperfect utilization
OF plants Now all plants are running at capacity
More and better machinery is being fused than
ever before. Workmen are lust as skilled and are
working harder and more regularly Most Of the
expenses of marketing which ordinarily accounts
for nearly half the cost of production, have dis.
appeared, because the market now seeks the
product.
The one big change that has taken place is the
mighty upward leap in profits, which has sent
something like $4,000, 100000 into the hands If
few capitalists in the last year. @ 5s III 5s#s#
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-11-25
U. S. TO BUILD
WORKERS HOMES

PANAMA, Nov. 24.-Plans are now
being made by the United States gov
eminent for tie erection of govern
ment-owned quarters for all of its
employees.
This means the possible loss of the
greater part of the annual rental Of.
100000 paid to the landlords of Pan
anna and Colon by canal employees.
An especially large number of the,
employees on the ''silver'' payroll,
mostly West indians, have lived in
rented apartments in the terminal
cities. The minimum rent paid for
one room was hardly ever less than
SIS in gold. Many wooden buildings
housing from 20 to 100 persons, were
hastily put UP by business men, and
the cost of these buildings was often,
paid by the rent in one years time
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-11-25
THE DRAMA, THE STAGE AND THE ACTORS.

The United States has come to critical point in
its history.
The captalistic press, the capitalistic press
and the labor press, all admit this.
The United States of America is all set for the
supreme drama. The actors are ready
The prologue is now going on
In San Francisco, Thomas Mooney of the Mold
er's union, Israel Weinberg of the Jitney Drivers
union, Edward Nolan of the Machinst union and
Warren X. Billings of the Machinist's union with
Mrs. Rona Mooney, wife Of Thomas Mooney, are
on trial for their lives. Already Billings has been
sentenced to life imprisonment
Officially they are accused of planting bomb
at Steuart and Market streets on July % of this
year. The parade of the preparedness propaganda
lists was in progress The bomb killed nine people
and injured forty.
In reality their crimes consisted of opposition
to the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce So
called claw and order" committee in it's effort to
force open shop conditions on sleeping San Fran
cisco labor leaders. So far as having anything to
90 with the bomb was concerned, a transcript Of
testimony we have read, proves to any fair minded
man that the cases are deliberate frame ups
The recently organized National Industrial Con-
ference Board behind which the New York World
claims is j. T. Morgan, is simply another action in
this great drama.
The country is in the midst Of an industrial tur-
mol. Employers starting concerted and de-
termned effort all over the United States to crush
labor forever
This is particularly evident in the street car and
electric power industry.
The National Industrial Conference Board will
make a. fight against the Adamson law Whether
they are able to swing the United States Supreme
court or not, remains to be seen
The final result, however, is never in doubt.
The toer is coming into his own.
tie has entered with high head, a fierce deter
mnatioh born Of the song Of hope in his heart and
far seeing vision.
We venture to predict that the workngman who
has been ground to the earth, misled and tortured
Tor centuries, will see Ms emancipation within the
next fifty years.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-11-25
EXAMINATION QUESTIONS.

States is estimated at $187, 00OOO00OO Two per
cent Of its 100000000 people own IS per cent Of it.
Sixty per cent of the people own per cent, and
the remaining 80 per cent Of the people own 80 per
cent. Find the value of property owned by the
average individual in each class. State how many
times the average holding Of the individual in the
two per cent class exceeds the average holding in
the 60 per cent class. Explain how the two per
cent got so much.
.() laborer receives two dollars day and
works six days week. If he spends nothing at all,
equal to Rockefeler's, estimated at two billions?
How can one man produce wealth equal to Rock
efellers?
How can produce wealth equal to one
two thousanth part Of Rockefeller's estimated for
tune?
If Rockefeller did not produce his fortune, who
did, and how did Rockefeller get it from themY
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-11-25
NOTICE TO SECRETARIES.

Secretaries of the various locals will
confer great favor upon the Labor
World by furnishing us with re.
vised list of officers for the roster.
Many unions elect officers this time
of the year and without your assist
ance it is impossible to keep it cor
rect
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-11-25
UNDERTAKES WANTED.

DOLLAR BAY, Mich, Nov. a.
The continued shortage of men Is
hindering the copper couhtry's lumber
men. who are planning great logging
operations this season. Good wages
are being paid the men. but there is
still great shortage of lumberjacks.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-11-25
KANSAS CITY
CARMEN RAISED

KANSAS CRY, Mo-, Nov. 23.-Mo-
tormen and conductors Of the Kansas
City Railway company. the local street
car organization, were told Of a. raise
IN wages amounting to approximately
Z per cent which will be given them
starting November Is. The increase
is from i to 2 cents mn hour and the
i minimum N ont THY wage - D raised
from rs to $65. 4.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-11-25
DID YOU KNOW

That one Of the most scandalous oil concessions
ever granted in Mexico under the Diaz admins
tration, was that granted to Lord Cowdray, British
cal italist?
That this happened during the Taft (Republi-
CAM administration?
That George W. Wickersham, attorney general
of the United States under Taft was director in
the concern organized by and presided over by
Lord Cowdray?
That, Henry w. Taft brother of the former
president was also director in this company?
Does the so-called *'Mexican situation'' still
puzzle you?
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-11-25

will expect to make full use Of tho
powers conferred on them by the mu-
nitions act, even at. + war ends.
Female labor has become SO prev
alent that it will be very difficult for
men to secure good positions at Union
wages. The trades unions will face,
the greatest crisis produced by war
conditions.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-11-25
IN PASS1NG-A COMPLIMENT,

In passing we wish to compliment the Superior
Telegram for it's excellent newspaper work on the
night Of the election.
Notwithstanding the fact that there are two
newspapers in Duluth, the Superior Telegram, from
smaller city and the bay, was the first paper
the streets Of Duuh Tuesday nigh.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-11-25

Warm Mackinaws for bows,
81 .45 to $11, at The Big Duluth.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-17
STOMACH MISERY
GAS, INDIGESTION
"Pape's Diapepsin" fixes sick,
sour, gassy stomachs in
a-- e. ...:~..4NN .---4
i've HHii1uiGSS.

Time it! In five minutes all stomach
distress will go. No Indigestion, heart.
burn, sourness or belching of gas, acid,
or eructations of undigested food, no
dizziness. bloating, or foul breath.
Pape's Diapepsin is noted for its
speed in regulating upset stomachs.
1t is the surest. quickest and most GER
tain indigestion remedy in the whole
world, and besides 1t is harmless.
Please for your sake, get a large
f1fty-cent case Of Pape's Diapepsin
from any store and put your stomach
right Don't keep on being miserable
life Is too short-you are not here
long, 80 make your stay agreeable
Eat what you like and digest 1t; en-
JOY It, without dread of rebellion in
the stomach.
Pape's Diapepsin belongs in your
home anyway. Should one OF the fam.
lily eat something which doesn't agree
with them, or in case of an attack of
indigestion, dyspepsia, gastritis or
stomach arrangement at daytime or
during the night. 1t is handy to give
the quickest relief known. Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-17
SAGE TEA bEAUT|HES
AND DARKENS HAIR
Don't Stay Gray! It Darkens
So Naturally That No.
body can Tell.

You can turn gray, faded hair beau.
tifrlly dark and lustrous almost over
night If you'll get 50-cent bottle Of
sWyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
pound at any drug store. Millions Of
bottles of this old famous Sage Tea
Recipe, improved by the addition Of
other Ingredients, are sold annually,
says well-known druggist here, be-
cause 1t darkens the hair so naturally
and evenly that no one can tell 1t has
been applied.
Those whose hair Is turning gray or
becoming faded have surprise await
ing them, because after one or two
applications the gray hair vanishes
and your locks become luxuriantly
dark and beautiful.
This is the age Of youth. Gray
haired, unattractive folks aren't want
ed around, SO get busy with Wyeth's
Sage and Sulphur Compound tonight
and you'll be delighted with your
dark, handsome hair and your youth
full appearance within a few days.
This preparation is a toilet requi-
site and is not intended for the cure,
mitigation or prevention Of disease
ADV.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-17
MAY CHANCE ROUTE.
Officials Object to Toll Roads Through
Rutherford County.

Officials Object to Toll Roads Through
Rutherford County.
Observation-Disclosures the rout
ing Of the Dixie Highway from Chat
tanooga to Nashville through the &c.
quatchie Valley, McMinnville, Smith
vile and Lebanon, large delegation
OF prominent citizens of that section
OF tho stats, headed % by J. z Eserton
Of Lebanon, president of the Tonnes
see Manufacturers Association, came
here for a conference with the local
officials and Chattanooga Auto Club.
1t is said that the agitation of pro-
posed change comes because of the
failure of Rutherford county to throw
open the toll gates on its pixies, over
the generally accepted route for the
Dixie Highway. The route proposed
by the visiting delegation would elm
mate Rutherford county. The route
heretofore accepted goes part OF
the way through the Sequatehie Valley
and then makes loop from Whit.
well over the Cumberland mountains
and takes in Monteagle, Winchester
and Murfreesboro. Another route
which would leave Rutherford out Of
consideration is proposed to go down
to Wartraca and thence through Shell
byville to Chapel Hill, in Marshall
county, and follow the Nolensviie
turnpike into Nashville.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-17
JAIL DELIVERY FolLED.
Nitroalycerln Found in Possession of
Loudon County Prisoner.

Nitroalycerln Found in Possession OF
Loudon County Prisoner.
Loudon.--A second attempt to break
the Loudon county Jail has been frus.
trated, authorities say, in the recent
discovery of nitroglycerin in the pos.
session of one of the prisoners. Since
an unsuccessful attempt to secure
their liberty, short time ago, by bat
tering hole through the floor of the
steel cage, strict watch has been
kept on the inmates of the jail and a
system Of espionage and information.
getting was inaugurated by the author
tiles.
News filtered through to Sheriff
Whisman recently that second at
tempt was to be made. Accordingly, a
thorough search of the Jail and its in
mates was made.
The search was rewarded by finding
in the possession of one of the prison
ers, a man recently brought back from
North Carolina charged with horse
stealing, small bottle of high explo-
sive which experts declare to be nitro
glycerin, together with cake of laun-
dry soap to be used in operating the ex-
plosive 1t was his intention to blow
the door from the cage and liberate
those prisoners who cared to make
their escape.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-17
STOPPED SHORT
Taking Tonics, and Built up on
Right Food.

The mistake is frequently made OF
trying to build UP q worn-out nervous
syster. on so-called tonics.
New material from which to rebuild
used up tissue cells is what should be
supplied. and this can be obtained
only from proper food.
Il found myself on the verge of a
nervous collapse. due to overwork and
study, and to Illness Ia the family"
writes a Wisconsin woman.
my friends became alarmed be-
cause | grew pale and thin and could
not sleep nights. took various
tonics, but their effects wore OF
shortly after l stopped taking them.
My food did not seem to nourish me.
Reading OF Grape-Nuts, I determined
to stop the tonics and see what q
change Of diet would do. ate Grape
Nuts four times a day with cream.
and drank milk also, went to bed
carly after eating a dish of Grape
Nuts.
I'm about two weeks was sleeping
soundly. In a short time gained
weight and felt like different woman.
Grape.Nuts and fresh air were the
only agents used to accomplish the
happy results" There's a Reason
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich.
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time 20 time. They
are genuine. true, and full OF human
fntrrests
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-17
His Prospective Revenge.

You miserable fasifier!" we thun.
dered. Are you not ashamed CT your.
self? We were in Oklahoma City last
week, and there gave you aims on
your plea that you wished to raise the
price of ticket to Fort Scott, where
you had brother-in-law. No doubt
at Fort Scott you made the statenen
that your brother-in-law was here in
Kansas City. Now you aver that he
Is in Moberly, and"
Eyes. and-drat him!--" the wretch
replied. by the time get there he
probably will be H. Keokuk. l have
been chasing that fellow for months.
and thus far he has managed to elude
me. If have any kind IF luck ex-
pect to catch UP with hin. and pass
him before he reaches Bsfin's bay.
Their | shall turn around and chase
him clear dowL to Topolobampo, just
to get even."-Kansas City Star.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-17
'CASCARETS' FOR
SLUGGISH BOWELS
No sick headache, sour stomach,
biliousness or constipation
by morning.
Get a 10-cent box now.

Turn the rascals out-the headache,
biliousness, indigestion, the sick, sour
stomach and foul gases-turn them
out tonight and keep them out with
Cascarets.
Millions Of men aud women take .
Cascaret now and then and never
know the misery caused by lazy
liver, clogged bowels or an upset stom-
ach.
Don't put in another day of distress.
Let Cascarets cleanse your stomach;
remove the sour. fermenting food;
take the excess bile from your liver
and carry out all the constipated
waste matter and poison in the
bowels. Then you will feel great.
A Cascaret tonight straightens you
out by morning. They work while
you sleep. A 10-cent box from
any drug store means a clear head.
sweet stomach and clean, healthy liver
and bowel action for months. Chill
dren love Cascarets because they
never grippe or sicken. Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-17
STATE HAS A BAD
TYPHOID RATING
VITAL STATISTICS RECORDER AN
HoouuMHccEEss that DEATH RATE
Is VERY HIGH
TENNESSEE TROOPS READY
Gov. Rye Tells New York Papers that
1900 Soldiers Could be Furn-
lshed on a Moments No
tIce for Mexico

Nashville.
OF the twenty-three states in the
registration area of the United
States. Tennessee had the highest
death rate from typhoid fever with
the exception of North Carolina and
Kentucky, two sister Southern states
This is set forth in the annual re-
port OF the state board Of health on
typhoid statistics for 1915 through DR.,
H. H. Shoulders, state registrar OF
vital statistics.
There were 900 deaths in the state
during the year from typhoid, and In
all 16.30S cases of the disease. OF the
cities in the state Jackson had the
highest death rate per 100000 popula-
ton. with Nashville second and Mem
phis third.
DR.. Shoulders comment on the sta
tistics of this disease is most interest
ing. Ut is shown that the disease is
most prevalent in middle-aged people.
and that the very young and the very
old have it but rarely.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-17
HEARING RE|CHMAN
CUSTER IN MEMPHIS
SHERIFF FIRST WITNESS IN SUIT
TO PUT HIM OUT OF
OFFICE.
JAIL DELIVERY is Fooled
Prisoner In Loudon County BastIIe
Had NitrogIycerin On Him When
Searched--News over the
Entire State.

Memphis.--After several hours on
the witness stand, called to testify az
witness for the state, Sheriff J. A.
Riechman has completed his testimony
in the custer proceedings directed
against him by the state. At the con,
clusion of his testimony the state,
through Attorney G. +. Fitzhugh, de.
clared 1t was prepared to put ON scores
of witnesses and undertake to prove
that the sheriff has been guilty of Of
ficial misconduct in office, "slush''
fund solicitation, that he has shown
Partially in his alleged few efforts
to enforce the liquor laws and that the
charges In the bill of complaint on the
relation of Attorney-General Frank M.
Thompson are substantially true.
The defense also has a large num-
Der of witnesses, and indications are
that the taking of testimony will &C.
cupy several days.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-17
CHANGE IN SOCIAL HABITS
Dispensing With Many Of tho
Former informalitics.

II ia really curious to note the
change I'm cur social habits that has
been brought about by the telephone.
the Brooklyn Eagle states. Informal
evening visits or afternoon calls have
almost disappeared To drop In" I'M
announced in the friendly, old-fash-
toned way 10 no longer good form. We
dine out" or we entertain, we are
asked to tea or to bridge at a definite
hour on definite day. when we wish
to see our friends we send out cards
carefully announcing the limited
space of hours within which they will
be welcome, and woe to that uniniti-
ated out-of-towner who breaks into our
date book leaves unheralded by pen or
telephone!
We are all so frightfully busy! You
can never get your really nice friends
unless you date them up three weeks
in advance" is the wal, of many a
would-be hostess. What evening next
week can you dine with u.s." the
query goes over the telephone. Just
moment, dear; let me consult my
date book-Monday we have the social
service lecture, Tuesday the symphony
concert, Wednesday IL Georges bowl
ing night, Thursday we have the
church committee 1T our house. Fri
day we are asked to the Millers', Sat-
urday--well, you know we always 60
to the theater on Saturdays. and Sun
days can't get George to stir out
of the house. He insists on going to
bed early. I'm awfully sorry, dear;
try us again, won't your
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-17
IS CHILD CROSS,
FEvER|SH, SICK
Look, Mother! If tongue 10
coated, give california
Svrun of Fins"

Children love this fruit laxative"
and nothing else cleanses the tender
stomach, liver and bowels so nicely.
A child simply will not STOP playing
to empty the bowels. and the result IL
they become tightly clogged with
waste, liver gets sluggish, stomach
sours. then your little one becomes
cross, halfsick, feyerish, don't eat,
sleep or act naturally. breath is bad.
system full of cold. has sore throat.
stomach-ache or diarihoea. Listen.
Mother! See IL tongue Is coated, then
give teaspoonful OF California
Syrup of Figs" and In few hours all
the constipated waste. sour bile and
undigested food passes out of the sys.
tenn. and you have we'll child again.
Millions Of mothers give California
Syrup Of Figs" because 1t Is perfectly
harmless; children love 1t, and 1t new
err falls to act ON the stomach, liver
and bowels.
ASK at the store for 50-cent bottle
OF California Syrup Of Figs" which
has full directions for babies. children
of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. ADV.