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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-12-30

report of T. A. Hanson, International
Secretary of the Seamen.
Benefits Already Shown.
Everybody connected with the
sea trades hc:- been :;nefited i'm
mensely already" said Mr. Scharren-
berg, Except the American investor
in foreign ships whose interest was
to drive Am erican ships and sailors
from the seas and to keep all sail
ors in e: -ry rid port slaves, SUBJ
juct to be run. down and captured
and turned, over to slave chains If
they dared to exercise the right of
every free man and quit their Jobs.
These same investors in foreign ships,
and members of the international
shipping trust, have been the same
ones, Ly the wa, who have talked 60
loudly about the American flag, and
yet have hired, Orientals at, indecent
wages to the practical exclusion of
the American seamen.e L. .. ,. :; "a
'The American flag is being re-
stored to the sea, along with !, the
American sailor, by the seamen's Act.
just consider one side l. advantage
which this means. The merchantman
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-12-30

an authority than Justice Harlan, late
associate justice of the Supreme Court
of the United States, that a. labor
union has right to confer with refer
ence to their wages and to determine
as matter of fact whether they are
satisfied, and if not satisfied as a. re-
suit of their conference, to quit work.
I am speaking now, of course, of the
rights as between the employer and
the employe, omitting entirely the
question of interference with some one
else operating the train. But as be-
tween the employer and the employe,
the employe has right either singly
or collectively to quit work, in my
judgment, and under the constitution
Of the United States he cannot be de-
prived of that right simply because he
ACTS collectively. Whatever one party
may do alone he may do in combina-
ton with others provided they have
no unlawful object in view, but: the
right to quit on account of unsatisfac-
tory wages can. never be made unlaw-
full.
IF you can prevent men from act
ing collectively and as a union in re-
gard to their wages, to their sanitary
conditions and to questions of health,
surroundings and such things, then
you have, of course, destroyed collect
i've bargaining absolutely and have
found a way by which to inhibit COL
lective action upon the part of labor
and it would be the beginning of the
end of union labor.
Collective Action Needed.
'Collective bargaining and collect
i've action both upon the part Of capt.
tai and labor are in accordance with
the spirit and principle of the age, and
some other way will be found to ad-
just these matters than that of taking
a backward step and destroying COL
lective bargaining and collective ac-
ton so long as the action is for lawful
purposes. f..
-'*I have never believed that COM
pulsory arbitration was either practic-
able or legal under present provisions
of our constitution, both state and ma
tional."
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-12-30

and letter shall be put into effect ID
the great aim Of the International az
it was Of the convention. The worst
offense against the law and against
the seamen is the slack and truly un-
lawful way in which the Department.
of Commerce, under its present di.
rection, "softens'' the language tests
for the crews al thus still in many
cases permits vessels to be manned
by coolies and by ignorant, incom4
petent persons who do not under4
stand the uninterrupted, emergency
orders Of their officers. Delegates ID
the convention. condemned Eugene n
Chamberlain, Commissioner OF Navi1
cation, and Gerge c. Uhler. Chief of
the Steamboat Inspection Bureau, In
the Commerce Department, as. being
responsible directly, and blamed Sect,
retary Redfeld as being responsible
at least Indirectly. for this Violation:
and partial ncgation of the bened.
cent law. s.
The fast growing strength OF the
fast growing international Seamen'a
Union Of America was pledged for
the fight against these administrative
lnon-enforcements Of the law. asss
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-12-30
'SCARES
LIABILITY SHARKS
Return Of Gov. Cox to Power
Alarms Companies Doing Pri-
vate Insurance.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 2s.-As a
result of the election of former Gov.
James M. Cox private liability COM
panies in this state are on their
knees. Two years ago Gov. Cox was
defeated for reelection after he had
jammed through the legislature a
workmen's compensation law. Dur
ing the past two years, the law has
been weakened so that private COM
panies are now writing insurance.
In the last campaign this issue was
pushed to the foe by organized labor
and Cox promised that he would
drive the companies out of the, state
if reelected. -.
The companies are fearful of this
threat, and it is. now claimed that
they are willing to retire voluntarily
If no legislation lis, passed. They
realize that custer laws would affect
them in other states.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-12-30
SENATOR B0RAH COMES OUT AGAINST
SOCALLED ANTI STRIKE LAW

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s.-In a
statement made. public last week
United States Senator Borah records
his opposition to all forms of cant
strike' legislation: II do not see just
how those who are advocating the
Canadian arbitration law for this
pulsory investigation and arbitration,
are going to get by certain we'll estab-
lished legal principles" he says.
There seems to be an impression
that the whole thing is made easy be-
cause we are to deal with body of
men and not single individual. In
other words it is supposed, apparently,
that while you cannot compel an in
dividual to work or to punish him be-
cause he quits work that you can CON-
pei body of men acting collectively
or as a union to work or punish them
because they agree to quit work. To
say that the concerted action of pow
erful bodies of men shall not be per-
mitted to stop the Industrial process of
the nation does not meet the situation
at all. It is true, however, that pow
erful bodies of men acting together
may quit work and may decline to ac-
cept employment and if their quitting
work has the effect of stopping the
operation of trains it is nevertheless
their right to quit.
"A mans constitutional right, either
individually or collectively, cannot be
measured by the amount of injury
which the exercise of his constitutional
right may do to society.
I'm my judgment employees have a
right either singly or collectively to
quit work because they are dissatisfied
with their wages or for. any other rea-
son which has to do with their welfare
as to sanitary conditions, etc., as work.
ingmen. It is just as much an inva-
sion of mans personal liberty and
just as much in contravention Of his
constitutional right to compel him to
remain in the service Of another when
he is a member or acting with his
union as it would be to compel him to
do so if he was acting individually.
Right to Quit.
1T has been decided a number Of
times, and in one instance by no lc-s
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-12-30
SW|TCHMEV GET
E|CHT:A0UR DAY
Pro Rata Time For Overtime
Granted by Arbitration
Board.

NEW YORK, Dec. 28.-The eight
hour day with straight pro rata time
for overtime is granted to the Switch
mems union by the Federal arbitration
board in a. decision today in the
switchmen's controversy with the rail-
roads. The award gives an. increase
of S cents per hour for both foremen
and helpers.
This decision in the switchmen's
controversy with railroads has an i'm
portant bearing on the Adamson law
it was stated here today by an official
spokesman for the conference COM
mittee of managers of the railroads.
1T does not o. K. the Adamson act,
in our opinion. The Adamson legisla-
ton gave the men ten hours pay for
eight hours of work, or an increase of
about 25 per cent in wages. The
award today gives the switchmen only
nine hours pay for eight hours of
work, or between 13 and 16 per cent
increased wages. We get a great deal
of satisfaction out of this award"
Pleased With Decision.
It was pointed out on behalf of the
roads that they were pleased with
arbitration boards liberal exposition,
in it's document filed in the Federal
court, of the roads argument as ad-
vanced during the hearing here.
Nearly all of the roads contentious
were emphasized, it was declared.
The meetings between the confer
ence committee of managers and the
brotherhood chiefs to discuss the Ad-
amson act have been held in abeyance
pending the settlement of the switch
mems demands. With this controversy
out of the way, it was stated by rail-
road officials today, the Adamson con-
ferences will be resumed after Christ
mas. It was said, however, that the
situation probably will remain in
status quo until the United States SUI
preme court has determined the con-
stitutionality Of the Adamson act.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-12-30

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-At last, ir
America, Jack is every inch a. sailor
and is no longer chattel slave. The
twentieth annual convention of. the
International Seamen's union O,
America, which has just closed ar
historic session in New York City
celebrated this fact. by sending \te
Pre- esid~--t Wilson, as it's first officia
act, the following telegram of con-
gratulations:
". "The International Geamen's
Union Of America, in twentieth
annual convention assembled.
lends best wishes and heartiest
congratulations upon your re-
election.
4 For the first time in history
y the seamen of America are now
5 meeting. as freemen. With your
own good self at the helm for
\ four years more We feel conf
I dent of cur ability to demon
strate to all America that the
Seamen's Act, to which you af-
fixed your signature, stands first,
for human freedom, second for
sreater safety Of life at sea, and
u u y 20. ].
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-12-30
LABOR UNIONS
FOR MEX|ChVS.
Made Possible by Action Of
Constitutional Con- :
vention.

QuERETARo, Mex, Dec. 27.-via
Mexico City, Dec. 2S.-The constitu-
tional convention today adopted an
article which makes possible the ex-
istence of labor unions.
In discussing the, labor question,
Deputy Cano of Guanajuato made an
attack on American mining companies,
which he characterized as the worst
exploiters of Mexican labor. He asked
the assembly to appoint a commission
for the purpose of requesting Gen.
Carranza to remedy the situation and
compel mining companies to resume
operations on pain Of having their
properties operated by the govern
ment z1
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-12-30
FORMER MAYOR
T0WL ACQUITTED
Daily Press Gave Prominence to
Indictment; All But Ignored
Jury's Verdict.

With flaring headlines the daily
papers announced the Indictment of
Mayor Strand and Former Mayor Towl
of Two Harbors, and stuck away in
the inside of these same papers was
the announcement. .of the acquittal of
Former Mayor Towl by a jury last
week.
It took the jury only fifty-five min
utes to find Mr.. Towl not guilty of the
charges Of taking a bribe. The Labor
World believes that it will take less
time than that for the jury to bring
in a similar verdict in the Strand case.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-12-30
STAGE employees
-. GET WAGE RAISE
-. uAy vnIIx IiHHH
New Schedule Agreed to In Con-
ference Between Union Off,
cials and Managers.

DENVER, Colo, Dec. 2S-Denver
Theatrical Stage Employees union No,
Z, has just signed a new wage scale
with all the theater managers of this
city, which brings to the members of
this organization an increase ranging
from $3.50 to IS per week of six
days.
This agreement was reached
through a series of amicable confer
ences between a committee of the
union and like: committee of the
theater managers
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-12-30
CITY CHARTER AGAIN HIT BY SUPREME COURT
HAPPENED IN n: Y.
WHY NOT IN DULUTH?

NEW YORK., Dec. 2s.-New York
coal dealers dropped the price of
coal from @12 a ton to 50 a ton as
soon as the Evening. World began its
demands for a criminal investigation
and they brought it down to IS when
the criminal inquiry actually began.
The district attorney has enough
questions to ask them to keep them
out of temptation for a while.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-12-30
GE is $32, 900 FOR ARM.

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, Dec. 2s.-
A jury in the supreme court awarded
$32, 900 damages to Adam. H. Roeder,
of Mt. Vernon, against the Erie and
the New Jersey & New York rail-
roads for the loss of his eft arm
while working as brakeman for
the latter railroad. Roeder sued both
corporations fol. $4,000 damages.
The verdict is record one for West
chester county for the loss of an arm.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-12-30
SHIP CARPENTERS WIN.

PHILADELPHIA, ! Dec. 2s.-car-
penters' union No. 1856 raised wages
~ cents an hour for it's members
employed at the Cramp ship yards,
after two-days' strike. The Ken
sipgton Dry Dock company, sub
sidiary Of the Cramp concern, raised
wages of it's carpenters cents an
hour after a six weeks strike.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-12-30
STOGIE MAKERS GAIN.

WHEELING, w. Va, Dec. 2s.-
Stogie makers have won their strike
for a wage increase of 81 per thous-
and in all the local factories except
the two plants controlled by the Pol
lack concern.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-12-30
PLASTERERS ORGANIZE.

JOPLIN, No.: Dec. 2S.-Plasterers
have organized and applied for a
charter from the Operative Plaster
ers' association. Other crafts that
have recently organized in this city
are the moving picture operators, bill
posters and the lathers.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-12-30
HUNGRY WOMAN IS
THROWN INTO JAIL
Dressed as Man, Seeks Job;> Gets
Cell in Chicago Police
Station.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2S.-Mrs. Emily
Miller, 27 years old, was cold and
hungry, so she just put on mems
clothes and went to a coal yard to
get job. She didn't look much like
a man, SO instead of work she got a
cell in police station. She is charged
with disorderly conduct.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-12-30
MACHlNlSTS WANT MORE.

TORONTO,I Ont, Dec. 2s.-At q
mass meeting of union machinists It
was voted to ask that wages Of tool
makers be increased to SO cents an
hour and machinists As cents. These
workers are nearly 100 per cent orr
ganized. IT,.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-12-30
WANT STATE-MADE
TEXT BOOKS

TACOMA, Wash, Dec. 2S.-Union
printers are arousing public opinion
In favor of public school text books
being made in this state.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-12-30
DEATH In THE MINES.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Dec. 2S.-
During the first nine months of the
current year 333 men were killed and
6,95S other workers disabled for pe-
RODS greater than IA days in the an
thracite mines Of this state.
P1TTSBURG, Kan, Dec. 2s.-
Twenty-seven miners were killed and
seven injured in an explosion in the
Reedy & Ryan coal mine, near this
city. With one exception, this is the
greatest loss of life in the history of
Kansas coal mining. Forty men were
killed in 1889 in a mine explosion at
Frontenac.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-12-30
DID YOU KNOW THAT

fve union people are on trial for their.
MES in San Francisco? That strikes are
b4ng called, settled and host all over the
wbrd? Mr.. Union Man, SUBSCRIBE
FPR THE LABOR WORLD.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-31
SUFFS MAY BE BARRED
FROM INAUGURAL PARADE
10y MORNING loussAL spselAL lsAss0 wIRgl


WASHINGTON, Dec 30.-WOman sur
fragists will be barred from partci-
patton in the inaugural parade here
March 8, officials in charge announced
tonight, unless they promise not TO
display banners advancing the sut-
frage cause. Gan paraders viii es-
cort and honor the chief executive
and will he in line for that purpose
alone, said the announcement. Amy
scheme to attract particular attention
to any particular cause will be strict
~ banned
Women's organizations, however,
will be represented in the parade.
members of the inaugural committee
said, and the first time in history
women will take conspicuous part
Inaugural officials said they had
learned that the suffragettes planned
a big demonstration during the pa
rade and that they desired to head
it off
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-31
N, Y. DISTRICT ATTORNEY
is ACCUSED OF FRAUD

ray MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED WRIT
New york, Dec. 30.-Charges that
District Attorney Edward Swami of
New York county practiced fraud in
the court of general session, in con-
nection with cases resulting from labor
disputes and white slave crusades
during the last three years, were made
tonight by Judge James A. Delehanty,
of the court of general sessions. the
charges were sent to Govrnor WHIT
man by registered NAL
"The whole conduct of District At
tornev Swami in these cases" declar-
ed Judge Delehanty in his communl-
cation to the governor, should be in
ouired into to determine whether a de-
Iberate fraud has been practiced on
the court
District Attorney Swami late tonight
issued a statement, in part as follows;
1T is well known that Judge Dele
hantv is a candidate for the republl-
can nomination for district attorney
next wear. This is part of concerted
political drive against the present ad-
ministration of the district attorneys
office. I was astonished to learn that
Judge Delehanty waiting until the
last dav of his term and until every
member of the district attorney $
staff was known to be away for the
holiday, had made his request to tne
governor. Naturally | cannot make
a detailed reply until / have seen a
copy of the papers
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-31
Dutch Parliament Raises Salaries.

The Hague, Netherlands, Nov 80.
The second chamber of parliament
has passed a revised article Of the
which will raise he sal
aries of members from $500 to $1,000
a year. Deputies will, in addition, be
paid their travelling expenses, and on
retirement get an annual pension
equal to $40 for every year in which
they sat in the chamber, up to a max
imum of $500 The governments
proposal to pay an additional attend
ance fee of 81 per sitting with a view
to combating "absenteelsm" was re-
jected as being incompatible with the
chambers dignity.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-31
PLAN To CHANGE
TARIFF To HELP
OUT ON DEF IC|T.
ACCESSIBILITY Of Restoring Du-
ties on Wool Rubber and
Coffee Is Being Considered
by Treasury Department.


Washington, Dec 20-The advisa-
bility Of restoring tariff duties ON
wool, rubber. and coffee. and of in
creasing the tariff on sugar, is under
consideration by the treasury depart
ment officials and in congress. as
means of averting the threatened de
ficit at the end Of the next fiscal
year
The plan to increase revenues,
which Secretary McAdoo is formulat-
ing with the presidents approval
probably will be submitted to leaders
in congress within few days after
the expiration of the holiday recess,
indications are that it will contain
recommendations that wool, rubber
and coffee be taken from the free list
and placed under low tariffs, but IT is
more uncertain what recommendation
will be made in regard to sugar In
fact, the entire tariff program of the
plan to increase revenues has not, 1t
is said, taken a definite form.
The tariffs under consideration are
understood to be nominal and de-
signed to provide revenue only. Rates
that would amount to protective tar
if are understood to lie opposed by
department officials and administra-
ton leaders in congress alike.
Indications are that the proposed
tariffs would be specific, providing
for duties on the basis of weight and
quantity. rather than on an ad va
loren basis. The latter method has
disadvantages which are not found in
the former it is said, and in addition,
would involve a higher collection cost
In selecting rubber, coffee, sugar
and wool as the basis of cOnsidera
ton. officials were prompted by de-
sire to impose whatever tariffs may be
necessary only, upon raw materials.
Iron and steel are understood to have
been eliminated from consideration
as well as iron ore, because it was felt
that to disturb existing conditions IN
that ndutry, would be tantamount TO
upsetting the situation in trade or
enormous proportions at present dell
cately adjusted Manufactured goods
If is understood, virtually have been
eliminated from consideration
the desire 10 place the burden upon
raw materials only.
No return to the recent stamp taxes
is contemplated in the administration
program. officials assert. The unpop-
ularity of this form Of taxation was
fully demonstrated, it is felt, in the
operation of the emergency revenue
legislation adopted soon after the war.
A consumption tax on widely used
materials would be equally unpopular
officials believe, and would he impos-
sibIe to strict enforcement without the
stamp feature.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-31
ORPHANS HAD GOOD
TIME CHRISTMAS AND
THANK GOOD PEOPLE

The Sisters of St Francis, who have
charge Of St. Anthonys orphanage'
yesterday gave the Morning Journal
the following statement.
owing to the kindness and gener-
osity Of the good people, the boys of
st. Anthonys Orphanage had very
pleasant Christmas, which will never
be forgotten by them. Therefore, the
Sisters ana the orphans wish to thank
all their friends and bcnefactors for
favors received during the past year.
and wish them a thrice happy and
prosperous new year. May God bless
them all.
SISTERS OF ST. FRANCIS"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-31
FORMER MEMBER JAMES
GANG BURNED TO DEATH
tsv MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wissl

Boise, Idaho, Dec. $O.-Charles
Howard, also known as Charley High,
aged 70, a former member Of the no
torious Jesse James gang, was burned
to death yesterday morning in a ranch
house seven miles from this city
where he had been employed as care
taker, it was learned here today
Howard, it was said, was considered
one of the most desperate of the gang
in the days Of the raid at Independ-
ence, Mo, and was hunted as much the
leaders themselves
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-31
CR0LL0TT AT HEAD OF
FRATERNAL AID UNION

Coronado lodge OF the F'raternal
Aid Union elected Officers for the
coming year Thursday The new Of
tccrs are,
President Seferino Crollott
Vice Decentralization p. Mar
tincZ.
Secretary Iugarda NJ Garcia,
Treamrcr-M Martin Garlic.
Chaplain Nick Franco
Guide-Juse II. Chaves.
Captain Eduardo Blanco.
Inner Guard-Mlguel Apodaca.
Outer Guard-Jose Garcia.
Trustees Garlic, Mrs Doloritas
Tcnorio, Carlos River.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-31
Freight Service Inauguratcd.

Toxic, Nov. 27-The Inauguration
Of steamship freight service between
japan and South America by way of
the Cape of Good Hope, is announced
by the Osaka Shosen Kaisha. Four
ships. each Of about $500 tons dis
placement, will be placed on the new
line. The boats will start from Yoko-
hama and call at Kobe, Moji Hong
kong Shanghai Singapore, Durham,
Capetown, Rio de Janeiro and Bue-
nos-Aires Later the company plans
to take passengers
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-31
CROSSING GATES AT
CENTRAL AVENUE ARE
OUT OF COMMISSION

Warning was given yesterday by p.
J. Johnson, Santa Fee agent that the
crossing gates at Central avenue
crossing were temporarily not in use.
A Waterman has been stationed at
the crossing, but drivers of vehicles,
who have been long accustomed to
the gates and not accustomed to a
guard, have failed at times to see his
The gates We're put out of working
by the moving Of the tower from
which they are operated. The tower
formerly stood on the east side Of
Central avenue. II has been moved to
the west side to make room for am
other track