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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-11-12

ROGERS
NJ. ceail,s Ietfcr follows
Arfp.i9 n NJ oct 10. 1916.
Nh George r.. Iadd. state College,
New Mexico.
NV dear Ail faaJ. Your two let
ters regarding the report of the COM
mittee reached me at the same time,
las trn writer has been absent in
T.v4s As regards the suggestions.
Nh. writer's personal opinion would
csIl for permanent secretary Of
merit drawing SALARY of sufficient
amount fo warrant him being az
rlrahle ms Tint of the average state
fair.
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-, linton vynuij he that these
"'.','',,,..,,,.atin,g he ordered 10y the
.L, '.,slatnra ,na that the funds
.,tsI,read through each
49,, ,l,.. gouutg. commissioners of
80 " ,,,,,t, II, .,fIsI amounts This
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lo' ,''' -, ~ I,e 5isburged through
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NV INN, r. M same total be di-
III, ,mang the different counties.
NIuea l"! !5.- ,.,,,ar mon feels that
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nus Wv 'oI'., ma MAT ne AS an
amount oil money anu '.', f,r the
/ lndlNIoual s"o"'"
same ..,., ,,,,I-
In aauIuon 10 49,, .orsider-
/ l,N' ,ug M ,ra,, of rrize offerings
could be had from lus mama ,,,d
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-11-12
Z SUGGESTIONS
ARE SUBMITTED To.
FAIR Commission



fair work. approuratious To hp made
Immediately after converting Of the
next legislature. afffHation hy the
commission with various live stock
breeding and poultry ORGANIZATIONS OF
associations may become Indirectly
Identified with tha promotion of the
~a~ t--- the---.t W--L In October he
fair i'm order to hermit county fairs
10 send their exhihIf. to Albugueraue
-tbtsa and several other y9lUah HE
suggestions arc contained i'm "a report
etlbmitte1 ia tho Npu. Movie, state
F9ir commission hv committee of
a,bititors ba.da, IN, mr. Cgorpe u
T,da ,resid.rt &c ia. N-.ur \Isyico
Collag, Of Aurfruit1ra
.'' No'.'I'''' was "o''i 81
meeting "l Ai.'ulloI menu ~. ~ -tio,,
putiFut on H'p,'IuuCI ~ "l WIS , ga
l"Iio"llE liie s'i't lati LOT ,uo 'i
pose Oh SUBMITTING lNt"S 70 ''t s''lg
i'.i 7 IN, ID
which the state imr might he maze
!i,nlo'' H',Ii"i ~" -.
/ the STANDPOINT OF lnt "Ai''ull"'
me report submitted ny Ut I.'uu
I In the form of "a lejter, contains an
/ even dozen suggestions, the combined
thought ana deliberation. Of the SIX
members Of The exhibitors committee
The committee was made up as fol
lows Dr. Ladd chairman, John NJ
/ Ilegler, Claude simpson, NJ. W l'oI
terrified, John =. Cecil ana 4. \, Ros.
crs different sections of the state hay
ing representation.
Accompanying DR. Ladds letter are
MN reuters, IIlibl POI 1Nt'l lliN' All' N'thi'
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-08-26
BETTER WAGES FOR
THEATER EMPLOYEES
Higher Schedule Granted for
Workers At Lyceum, Grand
and Orpheum.

The Duluth Theatrical unions have
won a complete victory in their fight
to secure a higher wage schedule for
the coming year. Wage advances
have been granted in each case and in
addition all gains were granted by the
Grand theater voluntarily.
Stage carpenters were granted a
raise from $3.50 to $50; property
men from $3.50 to SIS, and other
employees were given about the same
percentage of raise. Extra helpers
were increased from so cents to IS
cents an hour.
The new wage schedule will take
effect in the Lyceum, Orpheum and
Grand theaters. At the Grand, Man.
ager Frank Phelps gave 81 a week
! raise to each member Of the orchestra
because of the celebration of the sec
ond anniversary of the opening Of the
theater. The first two years have
proved wonderfully successful.
The advance at all of these theaters
was effected without strike and vir-
tually no friction was experienced be-
tween the employees and the man
ayers.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-08-26
URGES cleanup
OF SCHOOL HOUSES
Boards Should Get Busy at
Once, Says State Fire
Marshal.

Now is the time for school boards
to see that the school buildings. are
put into safe condition from fire for
the coming sessions.
During the summer vacation Pc
riod, many schools are closed and not
looked after again until just before
the term begins in the fall, says Rob-
ert w. Hargadine, state fire marshal.
Have an inspection made of the
Easements, closets. attics and out-of-
the-way' corners in each school build
ing. See that the chimneys are
cleaned so as to reduce the danger Of
fire from soot,' and above all, get rid
of all rubbish in and about the school
buildings before the children return.
In this manner many school build
ings will be made safe for the chill
dren and instructors. and incidentally
will save the community possibly
hundreds. OF dollars. - - :.:s 49,.
Last year there. were 20 school
houses burned in; Minnesota with: an
aggregate loss Of. &1s3.52s. Undoubt-
eddy :aauch Of this loss. was due to
neglect or carelessness. r.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-08-26
LABOR NOT PROPERTY UNLESS !. ...
j. WORKER BE SLAVE SAYS A. F. OIL.

WASHINGTON, Aug 2A.-Acting
under authority Of the executive coun-
Gil, officers Of the American Fedora.
ton of Labor are comforting with at
torneys on the best methods Of con-
testing recent decision by the
Massachusetts state supreme court
which holds! that 'Iabor is property"
and invalidates a law passed by: the
massachusetts, legislature. in June,
1914, that "the right to labor is q
personal right and not a property
right" The statute limited the issu-
ance OF injunctions along lines similar
10 the Clayton amendments to the
federal antitrust law.
An 1. w. w. Case:
The Massachusetts, decision was
made In the case of an appeal by a
union of the Industrial Workers of
the World, which alleged that Hod
Carriers, Building and Common La
borers' union No. 209. affiliated to the
A. F. Of L., conspired to deprive them
Of the right to work.
The court sustained the I. w. W..
claim and set aside the law on the
ground that: 1T Cabor) is as much
property as the more obvious form of
goods and merchandise, stock and
bonds" The court defnds it's position
by referring to the fourteenth amend
ment to the federal constitution.
which declares no state shall deprive
any person of life, liberty or property,
without due process of law
Writing in the American Fedora
ZIONIST. current issue, President Furu-
seth of the international Seamen's
union, cites numerous authorities in
opposition to the supreme courts DO
sition.
These authorities include the Gen.
tury. dictionary, which defines prop
erty as "the exclusive right Of possess
sion, enjoying and disposing Of a
thing"
Blackstone's definition is: 1.-THE sole
and despotic dominion which one
claims and exercises over the external
things of the world in total exclusion
Of the right of any other individual in
the world"
1T will be. seen from these defini-
tions," says President Furuseth, that
nothing can be property unless It can
be transmitted to others or disposed
of, and when the fourteenth amend
ment was adopted nobody held that
labor was property"
The term "business," as defined by
several authorities, is also given. The
American and English Encyclopedias
Of Law defines it as: THAT which oc-
cupies the time, attention and labor
Of man for the purpose Of livelihood
or profit; that: which occupies the
time, attention and labor of men for
the purpose of profit and improve
ment.' -.
According to Webster's dictionary,
''business'' means: 'That which busies
or that occupies the time, attention or
labor of one, as his principal concern,
whether for alonger or shorter
time.''
1T will be seen from the above def
nitions," continues President Furu-
seth, that while there is a. funda-
mental difference between property
and business, there is none at all be-
tween business and labor: to do bust
ness is to labor. n
The word labor is a careless, In
definite term, but as used, it signifies
labor power in activity. producing
some commodity. Labor power can
not be transmitted; it cannot be d.
vorced from the physical body Of
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-08-26

Fully Is, 900 Persons. Expected
At Band Concert and Picnic :.
=. AZ Fairmont Park. w..

Duluth win have the biggest; and
best Labor day celebration in years on
Sept: 4.:-;.While the plan for a parade
has been abandoned,> tits expected
that fully 5000 persons, will; attend
the monster picnic, which will be held
at Fairmont park. A concert by Hell
ner's band, addresses on labor topics
and a program Of sports and athletic
*contests to be followed by dancing in
the evening are among the many in
iteresting features Of the PROGRAM
Committees, that were appointed at
the last meeting Of the Duluth Trades
Assembly TO make ,arranger6ents for
the program will report at the meet
ing tonight. The committee con music
has arranged with Charles He1ner for
a band concert. In the afternoon.
The sports, committee composed Of
Harry Clark. William Young and
Peter Schaeffer is arranging q pro-
gram of features that is expected to
eclipse anything of a similar nature
ever attempted at the Head Of the
Lakes. A baseball game, races,
.dashes, and many comedy features
will be staged. OF course the
fat men and the lean men, the mar
ried women and the single, and also
the little folks will take part.
Victor Powers, mayor of Hibbing,
and a strong union labor advocate,
has been asked to give the address.
Du1uth's labor hosts promise to be
out in great numbers for the celebra-
ton. The fact that there are five
new labor unions this year and fully
1900 more trade union members than
a year ago insures a renewing of the
interest in Labor day activities. The
addresses will undoubtedly carry a
message to these new recruits and
also expound many of the truths
prominent at the present time.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-08-26
CHILD LABOR TOPIC
UP To TRADE UNIONS
Soldiers Of Europe May Find
Their Jobs Filled By
Children,

LONDON.-Child labor is. one of
the subjects touched upon in the an
nual report of the General Federation
of Trade Unions dealing with prob
lens to be solved after the war. The
report says:
The arrangements committee has
never ceased to emphasize the gravity
Of the industrial problem with which
the country will be faced at the end
OF the war, and the presence of chill
dren in agriculture and industry Gre
ates one of the first difficulties which
will require attention. It will be
monstrous If the trade unionist SOL
der returns to find his children
placed as a. barrier between him and
opportunities of employment. TO
prevent such catastrophe it may be
necessary to provide measures for re-
turning employed children to school,
for raising the leaving age, and for
making this age uniform throughout
the country. Such a policy will meet
violent opposition from employers
who seek juvenile labor because it is
cheap to them, although it may be
dear to the child and to the state.
"Trade unionists are in this matter
custodians of vital interest, and they
should Immediately seek an educa-
tional program which will relieve in
dustrial congestion, provide the chill
dren with liberal education and give
the state a largely increased aggre-
gate Of general knowledge and intel
ligence.
1T is frequently said that matters
| concerning the education Of children
are outside the consideration Of the
trade unionist; that his concern lies
only with wages and working condi-
tons. Fortunately the trade unionist
is wise enough to know that the
child competing against him injuri.
ously effects both these, while the
child ill-trained and growing into the
thoughtless and inefficient adult is a
potent factor in the hands of those
who would keep down wages and de-
base working conditions"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-08-26
TRADE UN|0N|SM
. y: ): i. !: GAINS IN DULUTH
Strikers Of j, Unorganized Work.
!: ers Emphasizes Importance of
; :: Organized Leadership.

|, The. labor situation in. Duluth IS
getting more and more favorable to
trade unfonism, and the workers not
([affiliated with any labor organization
may trace many Of their present ,ad-
vantages and their increases in wages
TO the sacrifices and energy of trade
union, men. Most of the trades are
now organized in Duluth, and ow-
Ing to the strength Of union labor
many concessions have been made to
labor that would not have come ex-
cept for the strong organization back
OF the workers.
While strikes have taken place in
Duluth and Superior this summer and
have attracted considerable attention,
a great number Of employers have
seen the handwriting on the wall and
ayerted a strike by granting adj
vanced wages without having to meet
losses always following a strike. In
many cases employees have struck
without having the backing of the
federation of labor. In many Of
these cases the result desired in the
strikers lacked leadership and back.
A16 VI oil dSSOCldLlOIl. PROBABLY one
of the best results of some Of these
will be to carry the truth home that
organization is necessary to accom-
plish the best results.
The strike Of the coal dock work.
kers in Superior has been settled.
Some concessions were granted by the
employers and all of the strikers were
taken back. 1t is probable true that
the strike would have been made a
complete victory if the strikers had
been organized properly. Many Of
the men have seen this fact and are
now forming a union.
The employees Of the Gowan-Lenn-
ing-Brown company struck recently
asking a 25-cent a. day advance. It is
said many of the men were getting
but 81 day. Nevertheless the en-
ployers refused to grant the small
advance asked despite the fact the
the cost Of living is going up as the
European was continues. If these men
had belonged to trade union a diff
ferent story might have been the re-
suit of the strike. Unorganized work.
ers can to little to better their con-
ditions and a large part Of the gains
they do make are the reflected bene-
fits that spring from organized ef-
fort
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-08-26

which it is an inherent and indissol-
uble part. 1t grows with the persons
| growth; depends upon the persons
health;- decays in sickness and van.
ishes with DEATH: 1t is PERSONAL and
can only be active in obedience to this
personal will Of the individual. It is
| an attribute. of life and may be prop.
erly said to be life itself.
Labor, therefore, cannot be prop
erty unless the person be property
that is to- say. unless the person be
| slave. The only value of the slave to
his owner was the labor power inner
ent in him or her; all else was ex-
pense. The labor power had to be
nourished to be preserved. This was
expensive and no one would have kept
the slaves except for the labor power
inherent in the slaves. and the fact
that the product of that labor power
In operation was the property of the
owner Of the slave: Hence the state
ment that = the courts ruling is: in
fundamental opposition to the Amer;
lean polity. ;
THE thirteenth amendemnt, which
was the result of the civil war, was
adopted to put an end to slavery for
lever in the United States. But the
court says that the right to work is
property cannot be longer regarded as
open to question: and labor is prep
erty and as such merits protection:
The right to make it available is nexe
in Importance to the rights of life and
liberty -. :
THE decision of the court destroys
the right to liberty by holding that
labor is property--a something that is
subject to barter, to sale and capab BILE
of being transmitted and thus lessons
life. Life cannot be healthy and
abundant except in freedom" :
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-08-26
UNION LABEL
LABELS THE MAN

It is the proud claim of unionism
that it's work is open and above board,
it's ideals and ambitions lofty and
above all that hypocrisy has no place
within it's ranks. In the fulfillment
of these noble aspirations each indi-
vidual must assume his or her share
of the burden. There is no Sinking
which does not detract from the inte-
grail volume of possible results; there
is no effort toward progress or adj
vancement no matter how small or
feeble, which is not registered in the
onward movement Of unionism. On
the strength of these mbined indi-
vidual efforts rests the final achieve
ments Of this noblest Of all causes
which God has left to the adjustment
Of man. In this cause which is so
closely allied to those higher institu-
tions Of learning and, emancipation,
should be found an inspiration which
should stir each and every unionist
into lasting and conscientious effort
to better humanity's welfare.
The road to success has many pit
falls. Robbers and deceivers are at
every turn, yet ever before us is the
emblem of encouragement and point
ing tn way on every hand, we see the
sign which directs us to a better life,
better working conditions. a greater
and more humane civilization and the
of man, the union label.
Brother, If you will but heed the sign,
and follow no other, unlimited &C
compliments are yours and the
world will benefit thereby.
It is not necessary to mention here
the many economic and humanitarian
principles which are all embodied in
the union label. The question is, are
you doing your part? Are you using
your influence in every way possible
to further the interests Of this most:
important movement, which directly
benfits you and your family, and in
directly all humanity? Is a movement
Of this sort worthy Of your support
and If it is will you give 1t ? Have you
talked this over with your family. and
enlisted their support In the good
work? In other words, Brother I'm
ionist, have you been sincere In your
>unionism or have you allowed care.
lessness and oversight to create a;
small amount Of hypocrisy In your
makeup? These questions must be
answered by the conscience to the
man.
Your fidelity or infidelity to tho
cause is illustrated by the importance
which you place upon the union label:
You are either sincere or insincere.,
You are either the genuine, undeftled.
unionist, or you are tinged with,
hvnocrisv and weakness Of purpose,
Va ara all human, and therefore far
from. perfect. II unionism were per-:
feet in this one respect, it could claim
;nr the conduct of it's members. than
have our, churches and other great
worthy institutions.
However, Brother, the fact remains.
the label labels the man. 1t proclaams
vonr atature a. g. unionist, and your
fidelity. to- It will determine to what
heights you may rise in the estimation
Of your fellow men.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-08-26
OFFICIAL REPORTS
j: FAIL; 70 COINCIDE

During the recent arbitration: case
between the railroads and their engf-
neers,a and firemen, the railroad man
ayers submitted, SWORN statements
showing that IS per: cent Of through
or irregular trains in freight service
were making: 100 miles In seven hours
and 80 minutes. :. II these sworn: state
ments are true. how can the railroads
say that it is impossible to move
trains 100 miles in eight hours, or
that it is going.to=co $1oo,ooo,ooo
to grant the train crews an eight-hour
work day?, -: ::
Win7you heltevesa mers assertion Or
the sworn statements submitted to a
duly constituted tribunal versed In the
technicalities of railroading?
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-08-26
I I CONDITIONS ! D !: :
!. !: MINERS WIVES
Una. r." '7!''i y
Women's Welfare League Would
Relieve :. Suffering y In Strike
i~ ;:Zone.*,=: ,:..:

VIRGINIA, Aug. 26.-Mrs. e. K
Hamln OF ST. Paul, 3 nlember of the
executive board Of the Women's Wei
rare league: Of that city, visited in
Virginia and. Biwabik recently, max
ing an investigation of the strike con-
ditions Tor the. st. Paul club and Tor
the charities and correction commit
zee Of the Minnesota Federation OF
Women's Clubs. Of which Mrs. " n
hinneyEof Minneapolis is chairman.
Mrs. Hamlins is making the investi-
cation Tor the purpose of reporting on
the manner in which the women of
the range a1e. treated, Especially by
the sneefal deputy 2sheriffs employed
oy the: mining companies. The Wom-
ems Welfare league was: recently ad-
dressed by Miss Elizabeth Gurley
Flynn 1.-The l. W.. w. and Marie Hea-
ton Worst, who visited on the range to
secure news Of the strike for Harper's
magazine and other eastern publica-
Mrs. Masonovich's Case.
The case of Mrs. Milka Masonovich
Of Biwabik is being Investigated espe-
cially, and the representatives Of the
club went to the governor and asked
why she was being held. It was then
understood and reported in st. Paul
that Mrs. Masonovich used a club on
the body Of Deputy Sheriff James
Myron after he had been killed at
their PLACE, at the Chicago location.
Mrs. Hamlin will recommend that
Mrs. Masonovich and children be re-
leased from the county Jail, where
they have been held awaiting trial.
She declares she can find no reason
why she should be kept prisoner
after reading the testimony given at
the coroner's inquest at Biwabik IT
went to their home today" said Mrs.
Hamlin. IT found that the mother
and the small children have been kept
in the county Jail at Duluth. She has
a nursing baby and should not be
kept there under any conditions. The
other children were left at the house
with some boarders. I am also in
vestigating other cases where it is al
legged that there has been cruel and
harsh treatment Of the strikers. wives
by deputies.
Interest in Strike.
"'The people of the state, especially
of the Twin Cities, are taking a great
interest In the range strike as it af-
fects the women. I have not COM
pletely investigated the homes, but
what have seen appear to be mea-
ger. The report of George Parsons
West and the report of the state labor
board Investigators was thoroughly
discussed at our meeting. The state
report was considered to be true
statement Of conditions. will recon-
mend to the state federation and the
| Women's Welfare league that the
governor be asked to urge the release
| Of Mrs. Masonovich. What action they
| will take, I dosnot know.
when the people of the rest Of the
state realize that the employees of the
United States Steel corporation are
suffering hardships and when we read
Of the $S1,000,000 dividend for one
quarter. the people are going to ask
a few questions why the men are not
paid more wages, and I believe that
the matter will be taken up at the
next session Of the state legislature If
the women of the state have any in
| fluence with the lawmakers"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-08-26
NO SPEED REQUIRED.

Twelve and one-half miles per hour
would get your freight over 100
mile division in eight hours, and even
that, in comparison with transporta-
ton such as automobiles and auto
trucks. is not very fast service.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-08-26
RETAIL CLERKS REDUCE HOURS

STEUBENVILLE, Ohio. Aug. a.
An agreement that reduces hours has
been signed by the Retail Clerks
union and the Retail Merchants asso-
citation. Grocery, hardware, clothing
and millinery stores are included, and
the following holidays will be OBJ
served: New Years day, Decoration
day, Fourth Of July, Labor day;
Thanksgiving and Christmas
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-08-26

ROCHESTER, N. Y, Aug. 24.-Re.
tail Clerks union is conducting an
agitation to close all retail stores al
o'clock on Saturday nights.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-08-26
BIG EARNINGS OF TWO ROADS

ST. PAUL; Mimi; Aug. .24.-Re-
ports tor the fiscal: year Just ended
show that the net operating, income Of
the Great Northern railroad Increased
$6,631,693.72 over A. year ago. g..
/ The Northern Pacific railroad re.
ports gains on. the same: gigantic scale.
The net operating income this year
was $50, 4es,1sS: s5, i as asain5t ;s1,.
56s,493.es for the previous year.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-08-26
no IfRC,E sIINfhAY CInsTNC

TO URGE SUNDAY CLOSING.
SAN: FRANCISCO Cal, Aug. 4 70
AT the coming convention Of the state
federation Of butchers one Of the most
IMPORTANT questions to be considered,
Will be the sunday closing Of meat,
shops throuEhoutsthe state. IS