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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-01
LAME REASONS FOR
FIGHTING MEASURE

Opponents Of the Burnett immigra-
ton restriction bill continue to ignore
the position of organized labor on
this question-that the steel trust and
other employers Of cheap labor can
only maintain present working con-
ditions through the illiteracy of en-
ployes.
These opponents express great fear
that If common labor" is checked
American industry will suffer. This
point has been brought out several
times by Bourke Cochran, ex-con-
gresham and New York lawyer, in
his opposition to immigration restric-
ton.
Organized labor replies that no So
called common laborer'' can main
tain American ideals on wages paid
by large corporations, and that the
remedy is ability to read in some
language, followed by unionization.
Another line of Mr.. Cochran's reas-
oning is as follows: 1.-THE dangerous
man is the one who can plan a for
gerry or burglary or other serious Of
tense against our laws, and that man
can pass any literacy test that you
can impose.
A. F. of l.. Secretary Frank Nor
rlson answered this statement when
he told the house committee on i'm
migration that where an individual
breaks the law of the land he can be
punished, but an individual or a cor
poration is permitted to lower living
standards and debase an entire ma
ton with impunity
Another claim Of the Burnett bill
opponents is that this legislation will
change Americas historic attitude
toward the oppressed of other lands
and that it will act as a barrier
against those who would flee from
persecution because Of political or
religious ideals.
The bill clearly and specifically ex-
empts from. the literacy test all
political and religious refugees.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-01
"REST0RE WASTE
OF CITY TO LAND"

The invention Of the sewer is a
menace to the world. 1t takes the
waste from our houses and with it
poisons our streams.
Why are the cities along our great
lakes, our rivers and streams always
threatened by epidemics of typhoid
and other diseases, or actually suffer-
ing from them?
Sewers emptying into the water
courses! That Is almost the sole an
swer.
This poison which destrys the hu-
man race when sluiced into the
streams, is meat for the land. It Is
liquid fertility. It is taken from the
land. The restoring to the farms of
the fertility shipped to the cities is
one of our greatest national problems.
The United States department of
agriculture has sent out bulletin in
which it is stated that in cities of
100000 the reduction Of garbage by
methods which will leave residue
useful for fertilizer has proved to be
profitable. In smaller communities it
might we'll be self-sustaining. A ton
Of raw garbage at the present prices
of grease, potash, phosphates and am
monta is worth about IS.
Garbage is that portion of the re-
fuse of the cities which does not pass
out In the sewers or accu1Stlate in
other forms. It alone represents a
loss in cash to this nation of from
$4,7sO,00O to 100000 annually. Like
sewage if not used profitably it breeds
pests and pestilences, and as usually
disposed of poisons water and renders
premises unsightly as well as un-
healthfu1. Garbage is the favorite
breeding ground Of the typhoid fly.
Only six cities in the United States
operate their own reduction plants.
Suppose it doesn't pay the city to do
the human, enlightened, and clean
thing? Is that any reason for its not
doing it? Every city, town and viii
lage should be forced by enlightened
public sentiment, backed by law, to
convert all these things to econom-
ically useful things.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-01
WHY THIS TALK OF
MONSTER ARMIES?

The United Mine Workers Journal
official paper of the United Mine
Workers Of America, offers the fol-
lowing comment that every thinking
workingman should seriously con-
slider:
:"Why this talk of monster armies |?
What is there that may possibly may
be forced upon US from without that
would have more blasting effect upon
the liberties of the people Of this
country than the military despotism
that would be the inevitable result Of
the doption Of the policies that are
being so generally propogated?
who are the advocates of militar-
ism; of universal service (for, do not
be deceived, universal service is the
intent of this propaganda of militar-
ism Ever those who have printed
largely from the exploitation of the
workers in the mills, the factories and
mines.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-01
"CHEAP LIVING" CRY
OPPOSED BY EDITOR

Editor Buck Of the Yellowstone
Labor News believes workers should
pay more attention to higher wages
and less to the many "cheap living''
movements abroad in the land. He
says:
about every so often we read
about some one who has solved the
problem of cheap living and every
capitalist paper in the country gives
the cheap living fanatic coolies Of
space In which to set forth, in much
detail, his recipe for cheap living.
living agitation.
The cheaper the workers can be
induced to live the cheaper they will
be compelled to work.
THE wages of the workers are, as
general rule, regulated by the cost
OF what Is actually necessary to fur
nish the three things necessary to
life, |. e., food, clothing and shelter.
IF the worker will consent to get
along with less food, less clothing
and less shelter, thus making it Dos
sible for him to live on less wages.
he will soon find that the EMPLOYERS
have taken advantage Of his consent
TO the lower standard and they will
compel him to also accept g. lower
wage.
THE only exception to this rule is
In the case of the organized workers.
Through their collective strength thew
are able to demand g. higher wage
and as consequence enjoy better
standard Of living.
The workers should disregard en-
tirely all attempts to foist on them
the cheap living idea, and devote
their attention to the question of how
to solve the problem, not of how to
live cheap but how to live wel1.'
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-01
HE WAS NOT A SAMSON.

Some time ago a colored man ap-
piled for work at building opera
ton and was taken on. The first duty
assigned him was carrying planks
from one corner to another. The
planks weighed whole lot more
than a heavy conscience. and as the
colored man YEARLY trudged along
he became exceedingly thoughtful
Look yeah, boss" he remarked,
finally, going over to the foreman,
did I tell you what my name was
when I started in to work."
why, yes" answered the fore
man, wonderingly, "You said 1t was
Thompson"
Oats jes' what I did, boss. OATS
jes' what did," was the smiling re-
joinder Of the colored party. But I
was afraid dat yo' done gone made
a mistake an fink it was Samson ,,
[-Philadelphia Telegram. t -s<.,s :ss# s 81
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-01
DEFENSE AGAINST
INTERNAL DANGERS

SAN FRNCISCO-Editor Barry of
the Star calls attention to one feature
of preparedness" continually urged
by President Gompers, and which is
overlooked by many persons who talk
of defending this nation.'
ANY rational program for national
efficiency and security" says the Star,
must include measures for ASSURING
an efficient population-healthy edu-
Gated men and women.
when the state Of Georgia, for ex-
ample, permits the employment in
'gainful occupations of As per cent of
all Of it's children between the ages of
10 and 10, it is committing a gross
act of injustice, not only against it.
self and it's children but also against
every other state and the whole ma
ton. Defense against internal dan
gers is quite as necessary as defense
against external dangers
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-01

Daily developments in the financial and business
centers should warning notes to labor that back
the mlitarsts plans to establish larger army and
navy scheme to down the workers by force
should general strikes be called in the railway MINING
manufacturing or other industries either to improve
conditions resist reductions the C1eve
land Citizen.
Elihu Roots recent speech before the Republican
convention in New York State. as we'll as numerous
of Big Biz newspapers, in which internal
enemies are referred to dangerous than for
eign INVASION have lot of working people thinking
There is great shortage OF labor everywhere
in textile industries of New England clothing
manufacturing in New. York mill district of Pittsburgh
in the mining fields, in fact almost everywhere the
story the The raising of and shortening
hours of toll have been comparatively easy to
plish, even by unorganzed workers. The capitalists
have been compelled to concede improvements be SUBJ
eced to great loss and naturally they don't relish this
unprecedented situation.
The Big Biz leaders are looking ahead year or two
They realize that great, worldwide economic struggle
Germany, Great Britain and other countries have
dicted such battle and are preparing for it, and
American capital is bound to be drawn into it.
Logically, the big interests in order to hold their
markets abroad will have to produce cheaper at home
and enforce their accustomed profits they must beat
down wages, and that is where trouble will ensue Ex-
perence has shown that American labor will not tamely
nave Deen gained, hence
it become necessary to apply the iron heel This
probable adventure requires ample preparedness"
and, with the usual type of serving Governors
and Mayors, it will be matter during strikes to
declare that instruction exists and the military
forces to crush the workers.
The immigration problem seems to have been settled
for the time being and with the of supply of
cheap labor shut off, the bosses Of the and
bines whipping themselves into frenzied state
mind as they contemplate the future Keep your eyes
on the daily financial reports from Wall Street.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-01
THIS WEEKS THOUGHT

1t is worth while to make the fight for better eco
nonc conditions, because it is not for ourselves alone
that we contend but for fellow human beings and
those who will follow. We it to ourselves and to
all humanity "prove all things and hold fast to
that which is good'
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-01

More than half a million tons of
British merchat shipping has been
sunk since the beginning of the war.
AS she has 20;000.000 tons lett she is
Sui IN pretty good shape. a.. AZ " - s.,.t.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-01
WHY HE'S BUSTED.

"Tll gladly lend you SO. JoneS."
said Marrowboy, "but really I'm
busted. We've just moved out into
the country and I've had to buy a
machine
"Really?" Runabout or touring
carr" asked Jones.
Neither" said Marrowboy, "Mow-
ing.''
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-01
THE TRUTH LEAKS OUT.

Yes it has finally become "apparent to ALL even to
the New York Times that the withdrawal and sale of
the Pacific Mail fleet in wise due to the passage
of the Seamen's Act, but merely part of plan of
reorganization that has netted its projectors vast
of while temporarily demoralizing the COM
merce of the Pacific Coast.
The interesting details are from recent issue of
the New York Times:
The further advance in Pacific Mail stock which has
been removed from brokerage office boards brought to
light the fact that the American International CORPORA
lion and w. r. Grace & Co., who jointly purchased the
assets OF the Pacific Mail Steamship Company after
sale of its four big liners the International Mercan
tile Marine made pretty bargain when they agreed to
pay $40 share for 10000 shares held by the South
ern Pacific Company and additional $3.50 per share
the assets proved to be worth that much more on an
prasa Inc Improvement in the situation regards the
sppng business has been rapid that purchasers
nave already over the additional 000 making the
total cost OF the stock acquired $3.50 share
1t was also learned that the American International
and w. r. Grace & Co., did not stop with the acquisition
OF the Southern Pacics controlling interest in the Pac
" MALL out that they picked additional stock in the
open market until they now have very large percent
age OF the 100000 shares outstanding If the additional
stock was obtained at the price paid for the southern
acl1lc majority Interest the already have
paper profit of more than 500 900 on their invest
ment, at a recent closing figure
The Pacific Mail Company under the new MANAGE
"ent may not re-enter the Orient trade Present plans
"i1 ony 1or the development of the South American
Shipping rates have increased rapidly with
the withdrawal of vessels by the belgerents AZ +o
operation OF the line highly profitable but the possibility
Oh new adverse legislation proposed in the Alex
DILL acts az deterrent to plans restoring the
American flag in the trans-Pacific service
FOR the New York Times the LaFollette seamen,s
Act is no longer the scapegoat
Instead. the Alexander bill under which TIL, +ho
government shp-Purchase bill is known) has evidently
oeen elected as the real the principal recfnen
'o-oe OF libeloqs attack and malicious abuse
Most OF what we call prudence trust in ANYTHING
else IMAM reason The ordinary mind like canary in
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-01
A MORAL FORCE.

Organized Labor is powerful moral force
Its ideals the highest that can prompt the
heart.
1t furnishes the oppressed workers a means of safe
and effective expression.
The dangerous man is the desperate man.
Organized Labor holds out practical hope to the
worker
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-01

If all the women can look as cute
as some Of their spring hats this is
going to be a better world right awa3y.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-01
THE WALKING DELEGATr

THE WALKING DELEGATE.
The idea that the walking delegate" as the business
agent is generally called possessed Of autocratc
ers is entirely erroneous.
The walking delegate" has no powers except az thew
are given him by his union
He cannot call strike nor place boycott. nor de-
clare any person unfair.
He must report all irregularities to the union for ad
justment
His principal abuse from all sides and hoan
of hard thankless work.
The call of God is to busy men, Satan calls tho idle
1t is a lot harder to sympathze with SUCCESS than
with failure:
Inc fanatic settles his convictions first and makes
gets his convictions from his experience
That scientist who will demonstrate and mako c7oor
tne influence OF anger fear doubt and worry upon the
pancreas spleen, liver kidneys ducess glands Of
the BODY will do much toward increasing the sum Of
human happiness.
man who refuses to do thing because it. il u1,v
is little farther along than the man who refuses tn o
thing because it is wicked.
Labor Is the under dog" because the hewers If ood
and drawers of water still lack organization and
ton ~ o"-
II the mountain will come to us let US 20 to tho
mountain or in other words if we cannot secure NV
rights one way let us try another. ' - .,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-01

Better get busy, girls. It's a long
time between leap years.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-01

Most Of what we call prudence ia tru.+ IN ,ur.h,
else than reason The ordinary mind is like IN
cage; when tho door opened it does not know
to fly out -. r-o2>.@9.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-01

A man who refuses to do thing because it is ue
IS niue 1arther along than the who refuses to
thing because it is wicked
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-01

1t is lot harder to sympathize with success thai
with failure. -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-01

Labor Is the under dog" because the hewers Of wood
and drawers OF water still lack organization and educa
ton. ~ ""'"'
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-01

Inc fanatic settles his convictions first and makes
bis experience with them The nte11i1on+
gets his convictions from his experience
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-01

the mountain will not to us let us 70 to the
rights one way let try another '""s' ! -. wa
The sun., 1916-12-13
DOROTHY ARNOLD CASE
SIX YEAR OLD MYSTERY
Her Disappearance Remains
Inexplicable Despite World
wide Search.

Six years ago to the minute at II 40
A. NJ. yesterday Dorothy Arnold left her
ather's home at los East Seventy-ninth
street. rode and walked down Fifth ave-
nue.. bought some candy at noon. pur-
chased a book at 9 o'clock and then van
ished completely.
Since then she has not been seen
despite the efforts to hnd her by the
police departments Of the country, by
private detectives and by practically
every newspaper published in this coun-
try and many published in Europe. Aus
tralia and South America. Clues have
turned up by the hundreds, only to be
found of no avail.
my daughter IL dead" said Miss
Arnold's father yesterday as he has
often declared since a few months after
her disappearance. Mr.. Arnold. now
nearly so years old. IL a wealthy i'm
porter OF Russian and French perfumes.
There Is nothing to base the belief
of her death upon except the theory that
the search for her has been so painstak-
ing. thorough and worldwide that she
could not have eluded detection OF her
own will and II a captive in the hands of
others they could not have concealed her.
Assumptions of fou play have nothing to
s~ubstantiate them any more than have
the possibilities that she left home de-
liberately. No motive for her leaving
home has been found.
The sun., 1916-12-13
CHARGES PERJURY IN DIVORCE.
Mrs. Maurice Rose Has Her Hus-
ba nd Indicted and Arraigned.

Maurice Rose. who once practised law
at AZ Broadway, was arraigned In GEN
eral Sessions yesterday upon an indict-
ment charging him with subornation of
perjury. After he had pleaded not guilty
he was held In s.. 900 bail.
Rose was brought here from Mime
apolis after n Ave weeks fight against
'extradltion. The indictment Is the cul-
mln1tiOn Of sixteen years Of litigation
between his irst wife and himself. In
1900 they were married. but soon Rose
began n series OF divorce suits against
her. In 1908, during her absence from
the city. he got a divorce here, married
again and went to live In Minneapolis.
Mrs. Rose had the divorce decree set
aside, whereupon her husband went to
Turkey. became a Mohammedan. and d.
vorced his hrst VITO by simply sending
her "A letter notifying her that he had
declared the marriage null and void. lie
signed this "Mahmoud Maurich Rose
Mrs. Rose disregarded this. and when
Rose returned there were more proceed
ings In the court. The present criminal
charge Ia based upon a referees hearing
In this city In 1913 when. II Is charged,
Rose induced two witnesses to commit
perjury.
The sun., 1916-12-13
BUTTER AND EGG MEN BEATEN
Mercantile Exchange Refuses to
Permit q Consolidation.

A proposition to permit the amalga-
nation OF the New York Butter and Egg
Exchange with the New York Mercan-
tile Exchange was the issue yesterday
at the election OF officers OF the latter
exchange. julius ID. Mahr. president of
the Mercantile Exchange since 1902. h
has opposed consolidation and has con-
tended that Butter and Egg Exchange
men should not be admitted to mem
bership except as individuals. won easily
together with the rest of his ticket,
James Rowland was the opposition
candidate for president. Opposition Van
didates for members of the executive
committee were j.. A. Babcock, II. &.
Veteran and Charles L. Fisher. All
the others on he regular ticket were
Endorsed. The Mahr ticket was sue
cessful by n 2is TO l vote. 4 total OF
2jl ballots were EAST.
The winning ticket was as follows:
julius u. Mahr. president; Ira c. Barnes.
first vice-president; Alexander NOR. Sec
ond vice-presidsnt, John q. Hadden,
third vice-president. Andrew Davey,
fourth vice-president; Howard ]. Run
yon. treasurer: executive committee tof-
hcers are members). {. +. Crostc, Jr.,
Carl Alters. Harry A. Bemis, w. J. Mer-
riman. Harold L. Brown. W. III. Mapes.
j.. Leo Honigman. ". $. Smarzo and J.
J. Hodupp.
The sun., 1916-12-13
JUDGE AIMS BLOW AT
SPEAK EASY IN JERSEY
Warns Liquor Dealers Against
Selling Beer in Large
Quantities.

Judge william Seufcrt OF Hackensack,
N. j., In a lecture to the wholesale
liquor dealers applying for renewal OF
licenses yesterday in the county court
spoke Of the Increased number Of speak
easys sprinGing up throughout the
county and asked their cooperation to do
with them. He aid
1T Ia from the wholesalers that these
places get their goods. and I am going
to stop II. In tho future a wholesaler
will not sell more han two cases OF
beer to any one person during the period
OF one week. You will all have to keep
books showing the goods received and
how disposed Of. giving the names Of
customers. II Ii all for your benefit
and books will have to be shown to in
spectors on demand
Justice Parker In charging the Decem-
Der Grand Jury hit at the liquor ques-
ton and especially Sunday selling. lie
said that the general sentiment of this
country and abroad Is moving toward
general prohibition. There are a great
many licenses In Passaic county. a great
deal OF liquor drunk and a great deal
OF intemperance on Sundays. he said.
The court is serious about this mat
ter" the court added. ut Is doing
great damage. The matter is to be laid
before you to take vigorous action
The sun., 1916-12-13
BANKERS PRAISED AS
HONEST AND LOYAL
Supt. Richards Warns to Be
Ready for After War
Problems.

Praise for the honesty. loyalty and in
dustry OF State bankers was heard from
Eugene Lamb Richards. state Superin-
tendent of Banks. at the annual meeting
n luncheon Of Group 8 of the New
York state Banking Association. held
yesterday at the Hotel Martinique.
Mr.. Richards chided his hearers some
what because. he said. they are too busy
with mOneymaking n think too little
OF other things that ought to interest
them. as bankers and as citizens.
you ought to give more time and
energy to the improvement of economic
conditions" he said. Particularly you
should cooperate TO be ready to meet
any conditions which may confront this
country ut the close Of the European
war.
"a great many people look upon banks
with suspicion. The bankers themselves
ought to overcome this by adopting some
economic plan which will convince de-
positors hat their money Is as safe In
a bank rs 1t would be In the United
States Treasury.
mo class of men hav such ar oppor-
tunity for service as you bankers of New
York. II things keep Of as they are
now this State will be the banker Of the
world
r. e.. Sch wedtman of the National CITY