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preston in the railroad business at
that time." No improvement could
be secured during 'lean" years and
now Mr.. Elliott comes forward and
claims that improvement in working
conditions should not be asked in
good years." The game apparently
is ''heads win, tails you lose.' But
the employees in railway freight train
service see no good or convincing
reasons in Mr.. Elliott's argument, es-
pecially in view of the fact, that
efJnrmous sums are wasted In mis-
: I'M. lent and financial manipula-
s<et <etc cAseo.ithe o.it.hse United States gov
enee prosese sec showing sns 5ssn ns~
MIXED and loote1 edle o.,o 1hend-
Gus sums, that the en1k-4 should
have to bear the full burden y
Many railroads have already
adopted the eight-hour day, essen
TALLY as demanded by the men. These
railroads are prospering under it:
Because of the present system, it is
possible to work engineers. firemen,
trainmen and conductors much more
than ten hours a. day, yet the impress
sion prevails with the public that the
railroads are operated on q ten-hour
dav
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ing law-abiding citizens to win for
ouIeelves some Of the blessings that
have been conceded to our fellow
craftsmen in other localities. And
we are hoping that there may be :
united support Of our efforts on the
part of tho people OF Milwaukee . s.:
Tuesday afternoon the Freie Ge-.
meinde hall. Fourth street, began to-
fill up with strikers who compared
notes regarding tho action IN the
morning at the different shops.
xs Word was received Monday night
that President. Charles r. Atherton
Of the Metal PolisherB' International
together with ono Of the general or
ganizers, would reach Milwaukee by
Tuesday night. The union. Monday
night unanimously decided to go out
with the rest ut the shops, whore
their craft was affected. ss5s
Henry Nolda, general organizer o4
the upholsterers, ana triInmers,
reached Milwaukee from New York
during the day. Other internationals
are Watching tho developments hers
and will have mon on the ground
with instructions to help in any way
possible Milwaukee Leader.
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lNON MEN CHEERED MILWAUKEE, AS They WALK OUT OF ALH CHALMERS N

The strike Of the union machinists
IN Milwaukee and subrubs began
TUESDAY, 10 a. M, when 2,087 work.
men quit their jobs.
The trouble is expected to spread
to other plants and may within the
next few days involve 10000 men
employed In more than fifty shops.
Promptly at the hour fixed by the
union leaders, machinists, specialists,
helpers and even crane men. in the
IAllis- halmers and Pawling & Har-
hischfeger plants picked up their
tools and marched in an orderly way
to the gates.
1t is estimated that 500 men laid
down their tools in Allis- Chalmers
West, ,Allis shops. The count at
Pawling & Harnischfeger's, National
and Thirty-eighth avenues, showed
2s7, and at the Allis-Chalmers' Re-
liance works. Clinton street, more
than 200 went out. There were 900
metal trade men at Pawling's.
The men went to strike headquar-
kers in Freie Gemeinde hall. where
they registered
! szf = Keep Perfect Order.
There was suppressed excitement
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ment, at West Allis, the shrapnel de-
partment in the gallery of Shop 2
also went out. .
If the shell game at West Allis is
out it is a cleanup was the word at
machinists' headquarters when the
first reports began to come in.
! At the Reliance plant, Clinton
street. some Of the men were SO i'm
patient to quit that they left the
place at . O'clock: At the main gate
1S9 left by actual count at 10 O'Clock.
The rest left at the National avenue
gate before it was closed and at the
south gate. With the exception OF
the pulley department every floor
was cleaned out, a total Of over 200
leaving their work. 5Iss4
When Business Agent Mutter en-.
tered the works at II o'clock all he
could see was q foreman and two
men, who hid their faces. The fore
man remarked in q Joke that only
himself and q sweeper were left.
The strike at the Allis-C Chalmers
and Pawling & Harnischfeger plante
Ehas probably: involved approximately
every machine shop worker in the
employ of these firms" !" said Emmett,
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Adams, shortly. after the walkout,
"At West Allis we are confident
that, not fifty OF such workers will be
left in the plant by night. In all
probability they. too. will join the
movement. :~.-55 ..5..,Sr
ITO me it was a solemn spectacle
to see these men who are dependent
on: their labor power to earn their
bread, leaving; the service OF those
companies. : .:=,...z. 81 .
1T was not until every effort for
peace had been exhausted, every. sug-
gestion for conciliation tried and
every hope for -compromises shattered
that our men voted for. 4 strike. 81
We think the responsibility for
the effect OF this. strike on the chief
industry Of Milwaukee properly be-
longs to the employers. who have fed
on the arrogance of their own finan-
cial strength. and have banded them
selves together. In union OF em-
ployers that BY their Joint action they
might thwart any effort on the part
of the employees to better their condi-
ton. s5 ss 5 E e s.
Nov that the, struggle has begun
We SHAH adopt every method bscon-
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TOO MUCH MEDICAL CARE?

HARRISBURG, Pa, July 22.-At a
meeting of the state compensation
board representatives Of private in
surance companies made pathetic
complaint that they are being robbed
by physicians and surgeons called to
treat injured workmen. - They pro-
tested against the boards rules cover
ing minor injuries and insisted that. in
many cases it was wholly unnecessary
to call in a physician.
These companies were told, that a
minor injury frequently develops into
blood poisoning and that companies
that permit tunskilled people to admin
lister anything but first aid treatment
are: countenancing illegal practice Of
medicine and that the guilty parties
will be prosecuted.
The companies claim they are often
robbed" by physicians. This was
held to be no excuse for neglecting an
injured worker and that If "fee grab
bing" existed it would be attended to
III que season. :'.% ,l.e. =
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at all three places, although perfect
order marked the walkqut. Crowds
mad gathered in the streets across
from the big Allis-Chalmers plant at
West Allis and watches were fire.
quently consulted as the announced
time for the walk-out approached.
Hardly had the hands marked the
hour when the men we're seen coming
from the gates, carrying their tool
boxes and bundles of overalls. =,
= The first men to pass through the
big gates on Greenfield avenue car
ried American flags and were loudly
cheered. The street was soon filled
with them, but they hurried to the
cars as If by prearrangement and de-
parted for their homes. Extra cars
had been provided by The Electric
company. Those who remained to
confer with the strikers were jubilant
and even amazed at the completeness
Of the walkout. &:%r
Shell Makers Quit. '*,
'shop 4 and 6 are completely de-
Serted" said one Of tho men, among
the last to reach the street. '"And
what do you know about 1t! The N.
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UN1oN1sTs orr TO q
E.. ~, FOND. DU LAC MEET

SUPERIOR, July 22.-Representa.
tives of local unions left Tuesday
night to attend the convention Of the
Wisconsin State Federation OF Labor
at Fond. du Lac, A large attendance
was expected as there were import
ant matters scheduled for considera-
ton. = -. Z -. ~ H.,
=, Those leaving were John. Todd and
J. H. Hatch Of the Carpenters union;
A. L. Drawz of the Typographical
union: J.. J. Flynn. representing the
BARRIERS union; Alex La Rock Of the
Brewery Workers, Charles Swanson,
treasurer Of the Trades and Labor
assembly, and others.
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MANUFACTURERS DEFEATED

MANUFACTURERS DEFEATED.
NEW YORK. July 22.-The Cloak
Suit and Manufacturers association
has been defeated in it's effort to de-
stroy the Ladies' Garment Workers
unions and has accepted an invitation
Of Mayor Mitchell to confer with the
locked out workers.
Conferences began recently, but the
workers. are maintaining their picket
lines and in every other way con-
Quoting a vigorous defense against
the employers anti-un1on position.
On April 2s last the manufacturers
terminated an agreement signed by
both parties, July 22, 1915, which
stipulated: ''This agreement to con-
tinue for a period Of two years." The
agreement provided for Cancellation
committee to which all differences
were to be referred.
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RAIL EARNINGS WELL
HELP FIGHT TRAINhEN

SAN FRANCISCO, July, 22.-Re.
ports on earnings Of the Southern
Pacific railroad indicate that the
present year, will break all records.
The June receipts are estimated at
$13,000,000, and for the fiscal year,
$152.000,000. Last years operating
revenues were $129,000,Q00.
These vast earnings will make IL
possible for the Southern Pacific to
carry on a more vigorous advertis-
ing campaign against the eight hour
demand of: its freight-train service
employees. --.-.
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clared that there must be- education
through publicity -. 't -

clared that there must. be- education
through publicity - -
At one point in his address Mr..
Walsh said: II thank God for the
sublime patience Of President Wilson,
which has kept us out Of war with
Mexico" He declared that selfish
interests are attempting to bring on
war with Mexico and that 'the slow
progress being made in recruiting is
due to the horror in the American
mind at attacking q neighbor- repub-
lie struggling to ). support starving
women and children"
In conclusion Mr.. Walsh declared: :
To-day we rededicate ourselves and
our lives to an America in which JUS
tice shall be administered and bene-
fits distributed to all IT'S people by
the measures Of free opportunity and
Of service"
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CIGARMAKERS CONFER.

READING, Pa, July 22.-At spe-
cial meeting Of the Blue Label League
Of Pennsylvania, called to consider
methods to advance the interests of
cigarmakers in eastern Pennsylvania,
most of the time was devoted to the
Otto Eisenlohr Bros, manufacturers
of Cinco cigars. The nonunion cigar
makers employed by this concern sus-
pended work several weeks ago and
the Cigarmakers' union is assisting
them. The firm maintains factories
in 20 different localities and hereto
fore has stifled protests by announc-
ing it would move its factory.
At the conference the unionists
showed that wages have been reduced
at will, unbearable working conditions
imposed, promises made and then
broken and employees blacklisted for
the slightest offense.
A. general appeal will be made by
the cigarmakers to. assist them in Sc
curing standard conditions at the fac
tories owned by, this concern. 800.
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|R0NWORR|E|'.'RSAT q 7 {:
TROfoN STRIKE
Thugs Are Imported By Employ
ers And Police Force Is
8 Augmented.

TROY, N. Y, July 22.-The mem.
bers of South End Lodge No. 10, o1
the Amalgamated Association of Iron
Steel and Tin workers Of America
are out on strike here at the plant OF
the Continuous Rail Joint Company.
They have every prospect of win.
ming, in spite. of the fact that the
company has imported special guards
from the Central Detective Corpora.
tion's strike-breakers and is paying
the latter $3.50 a day. It is even said
that some Of these last are so ignor-
ant of the work that they are merely
sent into the mill to "make things
noisy" as though work was going or
and to frighten the strikers into rush.
ing back to save their jobs. =
But the strikers are distinctly not
afraid and do not intend to go back
to their jobs until their demands are
granted. Before the. strike, in spite
of the liberality that the company Is
now showing to strikebreakers, Ia
borers were receiving only $1.S7,A
for day Of 10 hours The demand
was" for a 20 per cent increase, tc
apply only to the low-priced men, anC
for recognition of the union. The
superintendent of the company re-
fused to make any concessions what
ever and the strike; resulted. The
men were patient. In spite Of thu
fact that sometimes, to fill rush or
ders, they were: forced to work 1:
and IA hours a day. they. did mo-
strike until no other rec course was lef
to them. ~. r: .:,>. a @-s~, .s.z
: ;: The ronrpany appeale<
for police protection, and the city o1
Troy is now burdened with the ex'
pense of extra police patrols. The
irony of the situation is increased by
the fact that the company superin'
tendent has admitted that there has
been no trouble at all. However. mer
living in houses rented from the com
pany have been warned that they viii
be disposed If they: shout to the
strikebreakers are they pass.
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PRICES Of FOOD
STILL SOARING
Advance In Cost of Living
Shown In Last U. s. Gov .
ernment Report.

WASHINGTON, July 22.-The >Bu-
reau of Labor Statistics, of the De-
partment Of Labor, has just issued its
Bulletin 1877" on retail prices Of food,
1907 to 1915, covering a. of the ~prin-
cipa1 industrial cities of the United
State, a report in it's regular series on
The bulletin shows actual prices for
June to December, 1915, inclusive,
and also summarizes retail prices for
the period from 1907 to 1915. inclus-
i've.
According to the bureaus report,
the combined average price for the
year of the II principal articles of
food covered by the report was / per
cent lower in 1915 than in 1914.
From 1914 to 1915 there was a. de-
cline in sirloin steak of per cent, in
round steak Of per cent, in rib roast
of 2 per cent, in chuck roast Of 5 pes
cent, in plate boiling beef Of per
cent, in pork chops of 8 per cent, In
bacon of per cent, in ham Of per
cent, in lard of per cent, in hens OF
5 per cent, in eggs of per cent, In
butter Of per cent, in milk of i per
SCAS- anu kAE PVtatOE6 -Otp 70 DEE. CSQCs
Three articles advanced In price from
1914 to 1915. Flour advanced 20
per cent, corn meal per cent and
sugar II per cent
The lowest point during 1915 was
reached in March, when the price OF
food as whole was 4 per cent below
the average of the year. From this
point there was an upward trend to
the end of the year, prices in Decem-
Der being per cent above the aver
age of the year.
Information up to April, 1916, COL
lected by the bureau from month to
month from the same sources and
published in its monthly review,
shows that, the level reached in De-
cember, 1915, has been maintained,
with slight declines in February and
March, followed by rise in April.
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NON-UNIoNIsTs sTRIKE.

DETROIT, Mich.,: July, 22.-Over
1000 non-union cigarmakers, includ-
ing large numbers Of boys and girls,
are on strike because Of low wages
and poor working conditions. Several
hundred have Joined the Cigar-mak-
ers' union. The Detroit cigar Indus
try has been the subject Of numerous
investigations by organized labor.
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JOHN DIS "UNION, HELPLESS.

JOHN DIS "UNION' HELPLESS.
PUEBLO. Cm., July 22.-The
Trades and Labor Assembly held
"open house" in honor of seven of the
eight La Veta miners recently released
from Jail after 81 months confine-
ment. The principal address was
made by John r. Lawson, executive
board member Of the United Mine
Workers union, who scored the
Rockefeller union" and said it was
as difficult now as in the past for an
employe of the Colorado Fuel and
Iron company to have his grievance
properly investigated and remedied.
"The only value to Rockefeller's
scheme" he said, 'is that it has awak-
ened many members Of organized
labor to the real value of trade union
ism.''
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INSURANCE FUND GROWS.

BALTIMORE, July 22.-F1gures
made public by the state industrial
accident commission shows that. the
state accident fund has made surprus-
ing gains since it was inaugurated No.
vember 1, 1914, despite contrary pro-
phecies Of private insurance compan-
les and other opponents. .>y :,
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FACTS RE|GAR|D|EG
STRIKE ! II BEC[0uDEl. !|} [ !!
" p. = - 49, - ~ E.L'-.7 =
Duluth Attorney Scores Mining
Company Police, Courts
and Daily Press. III
LEADERS ARRESTED
WITHOUT GOOD CAUSE
Fate of Republic Hangs Upon
Settlement of Trouble on
Range, He Says. !; J.

The real facts concerning tha1
strike of the miners on the Mesaba
range have been beclouded by mis-
representation and much prejudice
aroused against the miners according
to Attorney John A. Keyes Of Du-
lutzl, who is acting as counsel for
some of the leaders who have been
placed under arrest. Mr.. Keyes de-
nounces the mining corporation po-
lice, the "gun men, as termed by the.
miners, and the courts and daily
press in part. Stories from the range1
have been highly. colored Mr.. KeyesI
declares, and so for the sake of JUS
tice, he has made the following state
ment regarding the cause and devel-
opment of the strike and conditions
up to the present time: p.
Facts Are Beclouded.
80 many false representations and
mis-statements have oen made in the
public press and otherwise with re-
lation to the strike of miners on the
Mesaba range, in st. Louis county,
which is now in progress, that I have
finally determined to give state
ment of the facts as they exist and
which have come within my personal
knowledge and observation with ref
erence to this strike. -
THE miners first went out at tho
st. James mine near Aurora, Mimi.
on account, as they claims of unfair
conditions In the mines, on the first
few days in June, 1916. When they
first struck they went to- the saloon
keepers and the mayor of Aurora and
asked that the saloons be closed. The
saloons were closed. They then ap-
pointed a committee and In connec-
ton with the mayor approached the
mine owners Tor the purpose OF gel
ting, an adjustment OF their er1ev-
ances. The mine owners refused TO
consider their application or to meet
their committee. The men were not
organized; and desiring sometn1ng OF
the kind. wrote 70 Mfnneapol1A TO se-
cure orEaptzers to come Ind form an
orsanixa11 ON afaol -. 1anallr
some men came 70 the *range incane-,,
ing MT: Boose' VINO was fof years =
teamster In the CITY. OF Duluth, and q
man OF 1000 reputation and charac;-s
ter and OF the most peaceaple dlspo-
siuon. -iney came TO the range anu
starteo u speak 10 the mlners Win
reference 10 FORMING a un1on' be-
tore tney cou1o cover the range the
miners IN mine a1ter mine struck,
ana many thousands OF men had
walked out. inere was tnen' OF
course, an attempt more or less' to
enroll the miners under the, const-
tuition OF the l. w. w. as they had
requested. 1t was not however, until
rections to have. the rrfevances Of
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BARRIERS ORGANIZING.

NEWARK, N. j., July 22.-Barbers'
union No. s19 is conducting vigorous
organizing campaign, with the aid Of
the local Trades Council.
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Continued; on Page -
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: The intelligent, common sense
Vorkingu,en prefer to deal With tho
problems Of today, with which they
must contend IL they want to make
advancements, rather than to deal
with . picture or . dream.-Gom.
pers.
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MISUNDERSTANDING I'd. C. M
Enthusiastic Villagers Take Up Col.
lection for Suitable Token for
Incorporate Soldier.

A delegate to the Pan-American con-
Eress in Washington said:
"They who oppose or dread the Mon
roe doctrine misunderstood it. They
misunderstood it as completely as the
villagers misunderstood the soldiers
letter.
"A soldier in the trenches wrote
home to his brother that he had got
the D. G. M. The brother, mad with
Joy, rushed through the village to
show the letter about. Much enthus-
lasm was aroused. A committee was
Instituted and collection begun for
the purchase of suitably inscribed
gold timepiece for the village hero.
<'But just when the collection had
almost reached the needed total, the
brother at home got another letter
from the trenches.
We'll, Jack, old boy the second
letter said, they've let me out at last.
Seven days hard for going bit heavy
on the red wine of the countryside
pretty rough, Ell, on the part of our
district court-martial, or D. G. NJ, AZ
we call it over here?'"
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Warren 8; Mimic 0.

Warren shut out the semi profess
sional team Of Mimic on the home
diamond Friday evening by score
Of to 0. Lorenzen an ex-northern
league HEAVIER was on the mound for
the visitors and was hit frequently
by Warren's strong array of hitters.
Halbert threw an excellent game for
the locals holding the visitors down
tG three hits: and striking out II
men.
The score by innings.
R. H. E..
Mimic 100000 o 3 1
Warren 4O2020x 8 9 2
Warren 8; Thief River Falls 1.
"Small town stuff" proved to be
the undoing of that famous .collec-
ton of ball tossers known as Nason's
MOBILES from Thief River Falls on
the home diamond last Wednesday
evening. Hanson's Hustlerssss were
in the pink Of condition and com
pletely outclassed the visitors in
every department of the game.
"Chuck" Russell was on the mound
for Warren until the fourth frame,
when he was compelled to retire due
to the intense heat. Foster succeed
ed him and held the opponents at
his mercy by his smoky balls. Rus
ling did the twirling for the Thief
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for, this tour was made with extreme
care, and under Chimera's direction
each develops the maximum of eff
cheney.
OF course they will play the big
classics, the band favorites, and will
work in many catchy, popular numbers
by modern composers. Chimera knows
the musical need and is a born enter
tainer .....
Accompanying the band is Madame
Cafarelli, a we'll known Chicago opera
singer, who will sing a number of Sc
lections, accompanied by the entire
band
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Very True.

isn't 1t strange why people don't
live as long now as they used to in the
old days?"
mo; nothing strange about it. Provi
sions are so high now that nobody can
afford to live long at the current
prices"
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Riverites and was touched freely by
the locals during the first two
innings after which he frightened up
in a satisfactory manner. The
score resulted 9 to in Warren's
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Best Remedy

Best Remedy.
Tramp-Lady, I'm suffering from In
digestion.
Lady Of House-What can do TOT
you?
Tramn-Gimmes something to digest
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3, T. R. F. 1. Hit by pitcher, by
Rushing, German, Cline. Attendance
1000.
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Totals :. :. 81 3 5a27 II 0
Summary: Three base hits Hal
bert. Two base hits Halbert, Struck
out, by Russell 4; by Sholderss -.
Attendance 900. Umpire Manning.