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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-11-11
SCHOOLS WEAK
SISTERS -SUPT.

DENVER, Colo., Nov. 9.-Denounc-
ing the entire public school system
of this country as an. institution
which 'gives lot of us a job." John
M. Francis, superintendent of
schools, Columbus, O., was applauded
by 1000 Colorado state educators. He
ad"ocated before the Colorado State
Teachers association the abolition of
the grade system and advised instead
that the schools be divided in respect
to subjects only. you say what I
advocate will tear down the whole
SYSTEM" said Francis. But say
that it is time to do so. The system
is crowded with fads' and the most
good it serves anyway is to give a
lot of us job. The three RS must
co." added Francis "They are merely
incidentals in the modern system and
they are the force which is threaten
ing to undermine the educational sys-
tenn of the count W
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-11-11
STRIKE, TOBACCO
TRUST FACTORY

ST, LOUIS, Nov. 9.-The $500
employees of the Liggett & Myers
company, known as the tobacco trust,
are on strike for 10 per cent wage
increase and the reinstatement of a
n:mber Of the Workers who were dis
charged for attempting to organize
union in the factory. There has
been considerable dissatisfaction in
the factory for months past and in or
der to get relief from the continued
impositions -practiced by the COM
pany's. representatives and increased
wages they attempted to form a
union. When that fact was discov-
cred the discharges followed. A
large majority of the strikers are
women and girls. = < .
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-11-11
PAPER MAKERS STRIKE
FOR SHORT WORK-DAY

GLOUCESTER, N. j., Nov. o.
The workers in the employ of Hinde
& Dauch Paper Manufacturing COM
pany have tired of working two
twe1ve-hour shifts and demand a re-
duction to three eight-hour turns
When the demand was presented, a
representative of the company ad-
vised the committee that it's request
would be taken under consideration
and an answer given in three days.
Realizing that that would be playing
into the hands of the company, they
determined to force the issue and
served notice that when the company
had made up it's mind to grant the
demands to advise the committee,
and they then left for their homes.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-11-11
UTICA TEXTILE
UN|0V|STSN|N
BHTERST

UTICA, N. Y, Nov. 9.-The long
strike of nearly 5000 men and
women textile workers has resulted
In 10 per cent wage increase and
improved working, conditions for
these employees. -.
In addition to the-lo percent waee
increase the union is given recokni-
ton through a committee; all those
who were evicted will be moved back
to their tenants; absolutely no dis
crimination; abolition OF the objec-
tionable card system, which was one
of the worst abuses imposed on the
workers; all workers to be reinstated
in one week and back on their old
Jobs in four weeks. The suit brought
by the corporation for $4,000 dam
ages against members of the union
will also be withdrawn.
Secretary-Treasurer Sarah A. Con-
boy, of the United Textile Workers,
claims it is one of the greatest VIC
tories that organization has ever won.
And adds: "Great' credit is due the
Utica Trades and Labor assembly for
their active and earnest interest in
this matter"
The strikers are members of the
United Textile Workers of America.
and were forced to suspend work
when the New York Mills corporation
refused to recognize their demands,
treat with their union or submit diff
ferences to arbitration.
The corporation used the usual
method of coercion, election from
company houses and the importation
of gunner and thugs to intimidate
the workers. One Of the unions or
ganizers was kidnapped and badly
beaten by company thugs.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-11-11

The Republican county committee
ordered their telephone out early
Thursday morning and according to
rumor, preparations were made to
close the headquarters.
THE range district" said Harris
Bennett, went at ratio of two to
one for Wilson. I predicted that the
range would go for Wilson in the
last weeks Labor World, but I really
never expected that Wilson would
carry it by such a large majority"
Local Democrats are elated at
their victory in this county. Regard
less of the result Of the national
election. they say, the local victory
is slap in the face. of those who
have conducted a campaign of viii
lification and abuse against President
Wilson.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-11-11
SEATTLE MAY BUY
OWN POWER SYSTEM

SEATTLE, WASH, Nov. 9.-Pur-
chase by Seattle of the light and
power system of the Puget Sound
Ira ction, Light and Power company
In Seattle and the company's power
plant at Snoqualmie Falls, represent
H., an investment of $6,00o,000. is
proposed. The move is suggested to
give the city complete monopoly in
this field. " The city's present electric
plants have q combined capacity Of
13,400 kilowatts. The city light de-
partmentl now has $4,000 customers.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-11-11
BOYS AND GIRLS
WIN THEIR. STRIKE

NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-Eight hum
dred boys and girls employed in the
necktie industry on strike for several
days, reached an agreement today.
The youngsters have returned to
work. They secured a reduction in
hours and increased wages. They
hours hereafter will be. 81 per week
and time and half for overtime. Mini
mum wages for all members Of the
union will Ebe IS per week.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-11-11
GOT $l2.70 WEEK, RANGE
MINER SAYS IN AFFIDAVIT
BY HARRISON GEORGE,
Special Investigator for The Labor World

At the invitation of Mr. Downing the the writer
recently visited the workings of the Bennett mine the Mesaba
Iron Range of Minnesota.
It the plain intention of Mr. Downing to absolve himself
and his firm socaled Independent from the general
blame disgrace attached all Mesaba
result Of the industrial tyranny brought light by the
strike.
Giving this all due credit for the modern sanitary
safety devices used and the humane spirit Mr. Downing
together with the Of pad seevden that this
what others the district could be and not that the
only reasonable compensation which others would
altogether; the miners strike
mands companies could easily grant and still make good profit
from it's oers
temzed statement his scale showing daily
paid Of So that he other might get about
the comparisons to be drawn.''
For who do the hardest kind of labor the midst Of the
danger and darkness of the mountain belly 5 strikes
the writer being inadequate enough When consider that
these must dig the which makes the machinery the
world skeleton of civilization outside the Steel Trust
will deny that these deserving of than the
alone the unbearabe conditions pful
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-11-11

The election of President Wilson at this writing
considering the character Of the opposition his reelection
tory IS wonderful The power Of plutocracy America
destroyed Special privilege doomed The forces that have
nation is born permeaes the atmosphere
human rights viii take precedence the claims of the dollar
THE AMERICAN PEOPLE HAVE THEIR FACES TURNED
TOWARD THE MORNING SINGING NEW SONGS OF LIBERTY
The Intelligent and who could be puchased
whose souls free saved the nation for mankind
returns to the White House unobgaed
uence He free he always has been
fight for human emancipation Social Justice are
sured to all.
GREAT is THE AMERICAN NATION, AND GREATER ARE
IT'S PEOPLE.
WILLIAM E. McEWEN.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-11-11

Affidavits are before me from
which I draw the following. .ex=
tracts concerning wage conditions
that brought about the strike. Comes
Matt M--n, who sWears upon
oath THAT he worked in the AL
pena mine for the Oliver Mining
company, during 1915 and up to the
strike in 1916, that his average wage
during 1915 was about $2.23 per
day. That the highest average ever
received was s2.9S during February,
1916"
Comes Peter K-h, being
first duly sworn upon oath says. that
Erecting promises of raises not re-
ceived) the average wage for men
in the Shiras mine was from $2.35
to $3.50 per day and no more"
Comes John D., being duly sworn
lays, that he is miner of II years
experience. That during the month
of April, 1915, he worked at the
Clark mine for seven and one-half
days and was paid for his labor the
sum Of $12.70 and no more"
affidavits show the insufferable in
dustrial conditions these unorganized
toilers struck against last summer
In answer to the strikers demands
the Steel Trust flooded the district
with deputized thugs. An armored
train was built for these worthless
to use, and machine guns were in
stalled to shoot down the citizen
strikers. Official brutality rampant,
beat, Jailed and shot over 900 men
and women. The strikers were try
ing to )-eep the peace. But these
paid trouble-makers would not have
it so. Leaving company ground they
bull-dozed and even killed citizens
upon the public. streets and private
lots, Invading homes to intimidate
the miners back to work.
It was in one of these raids that
a deputy was killed by one of his
own drunken crew. Yet, besides the
unarmed strikers who. at most. were
defending their homes and persons,
three strike leaders were gathered
up at distant towns far from the
tragedy and charged with completely
in killing the deputy. Altogether, one
woman, -four strikers and three Or
ganizers, Sam Scarlet, Carlo Tresca
and Joe Schmidt, were indicted by
what the Mesaba Ore. local paper
the Steel Trust cannot buy. called a
'hand-picked jury Rightly so, as
it failed to do it's plain duty by re-
fusing to indict Nick Dillon, one OF
the gunner in the affray, who. wit
nesses swore went out Of the house
that day and delib ~ately shot and
killed Thomas Ladvalla, an innocent
peddler standing in the road. Trials
of these strikers begin early in De
cember.
Such are the conditions labor faces
in the industrial barony of northern
Minnesota, under the control roli-
tically and industrially of United
States Steel corporation.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-11-11
WIN
EICHT:HOUR FIGHT

ST. LOUIS, Nov. s.-The 600 ma
chinists employed by the Emerson
Electric Manufacturing company
have been granted the eight-l.our day
at the same rate of pay as was re-
ceived fer the longer hours. The
agreement conceded to the Machin-
ists' union goes into effect on Novem-
Der 1t5h. -
The st. Louis Metal Ware company
also granted the eight-hour day,
which went into effect the first Of
the month and, carries with 1t q rate
Of SO cents per hour. - y
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-11-11
STEEL TRUST VICTIMS
APPEAL FOR HELP

PITTSBURGH. Nov. 9.-The strik-
ers who have been Jailed for alleged
rioting in the Braddock steel mills
will be tried on Nov. 13. The So
cialist party defense committee, 205
Lyceum building. Pittsburgh. Pa,
asks for funds to carry on the de-
fense. Contributions should be sent
to this address.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-11-11
WOODROW WILSON REELECTED IN
HOTTEST FIGHT SINCE CIVIL WAR
IRON RANGES FOR WILSON
AT RATIO OF TWO TO One

In another exclusive interview with the Labor Chairman
FRANK Makowsk Of the Democratic said todav
that the chances of Wilson carrying this county by than his
original estimate looked good
II predicted that Wilson carry St. Louis county by 800
last weeks issue of the Labor was conservative
estimate made especial effort state
ment. Y ~
at this time, with only few precincts missing Wilson has
lead Of 1200 think that the other 90 solid for VIII
son. o ~ ~ wa
For the first time since 1885, county gone Demo-
cratic At that time William Jennings
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-11-11
STREW TACKS ON
THE STREETS

ATLANTA, Ca. Nov. Stacks
and broken glass are being strewn
along the streets here in an effort to
put the jitneys off the streets. The
jitneys are doing a thriving business
since the car strike. Unionists claim
that agents of the street car COM
pany are responsible and have Of
fered large reward for the arrest
and conviction of the culprit.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-11-11
1000 OKLAHOMA
MINERS STRIKE

M'ALESTER, Okla, Nov. 3. -
Seven thousand Oklahoma coal min
ers went on strike this afternoon, fol-
lowing failure Of the operators to
agree to a new wage scale. Union
officials counselled against violence.
Seventeen Independent companies,
employing $50 miners, signed the
scale and will continue working.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-11-11
CITY OPERATES
UTNEY LINE

WEST .NEWBERRY, Mass, Nov. 9
The citizens are perfecting arrange,
ments to establishme nts to establish
a municipal .jitney line, as, protest
against Scent fares on the. trolleys,
recently put in force. The buses
are to connect Haverhill, West New.
bury, and Newburyport. .,.s j. s.,o. 4, I, j
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-11-11
NEWSlES FORM UNION

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. o.
Tho newsboys have proven them
selves pioneers among the work.
ers for organized labor in Ten
;nessee, a union of the newsies
having been formed last week.
The new NewsbOys' union started
with a large charter, member
ship, and ir 'lufes moro than half
the boys in the city. 49, se "
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-11-11
OBSESSED GIRL CURED

: NEW YORK, Nov. o.-Onco
afflicted with five personalities
four OF which were abnormal,
Miss Doris Fischer Is today nv.
ing happily 6nd apparently nor-
mally, freed from h,r burden by
psychical treatment. Kindness
and suggestion: were used, ac-
cording to the American S0ciety
Of Psychical Research, to free her
OF the abnor1nal personalities.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-11-11
TO THE ADVERTISER

"A labor paper of 1000 circulation is
better advertising medium than an
ordinary paper Of $4,000 circulation"
Printers Ink, the highest authority on
advertising mediums.
Evening journal., 1916-06-30
BefzeI Doesn't Have TO Make Name
for Himself; Parents Handed Him Six

Christian Frederick Albert John
Henry David Bethel always inspired to
niche in the hall OF baseball fame.
He wanted to make a name for him
self as the successor to Miller Hug
gins and to date the spriehtly young
fellow from Celina, Ohio, is getting
on famously.
Christian Frederick Albert John
Henry David Bethel isn't the whole
Bethel family tree. He's just one of
the branches and moreover, the big
gest Of the Betzel's though he's the
smallest, standing feet inches and
scaling at 1853 pounds pounds plate
side.
The rising young lead-off man Of
the ST. Louis Cardinals is only 21.
He has been pastiming since he was
16, having broken in as a member Of
the Chillicothe (Ohio) club. From
Chillicothe he drifted to Bristol,
Tenn. in 1912, thence going to Co
lumbia. S. c., where Scout Bob Con-
merry slipped him a Cardinal contract.
Among the players and fans OF Co
lumbia Bethel was known as Bruno"
Encountering the lad Connery asked
him for his full moniker.
christian Frederick Albert John
Henry David Bethel" said Bruno.
Get me right. son." retorted the
veteran ivory hunter. 81 want YOUR
name. not your family's"
Thereupon Bruno" let Connery In
on the big secret. q.
81 have six uncies and they all
wanted to name me. Before ] could
offer a defense they had hung their
several and respective cOgnomens on
me, and I've been toting the burden
ever since.
The young second sacker is noted
for three things-his nerve and his
hands. Large thick fingers jut off his
short. broad and hollow paws. there
by enabling him TO almost palm a
soup plate. Moreover. his nerve isn't
exceeded by his mitts.
Before horning into the Cardinal
lineup late in 1914. Bruno hied him
self to a tonsorial den to be prettied
up. Taking his chair prior to under
going a haircut. shave. shampoo and
manicure, Bruno got chubby with the
barber.
I'm the second baseman for the
Cardinals" said the youngster When
the dolling-up process was completed
the barber salaamed and kowtowed
merrily. assuming there was only one
Cardinal second baseman.
rAll right, Mr.. Higgins" he piped,
removing the neck apron.
Bethel is my name," ventured
Bruno" And so IL was and is: c. F.
A. j. II. d. Bethel.
Evening journal., 1916-06-30
Bob Veach Coal Miner, Has Filled
MeaG Spot in Detroit OuifieId

ball whenever opportunity offered. In
1909 he played with a semi-profes-
sional club Of his home town. Herrin.
and the following year the Peoria club
of the Three-I League gave him a
chance to shine in league circles. The
young coal miner didn't make good
n Bob Ingersoll's city md he was
sent to Kankakee in the lllinois-Mis-
souri, League. Bob had played third
base at Peoria. but at Kankakee he
was given a trial as a twirler and
won ten games to five lost.
The Peoria management again re-
called Bob in 1911. and he again put
aside his miners garb to don the
spangles. He was given an outfield
Job. as he had shown considerable
class with the bat. and was consid-
cred too valuable in that respect 10
make IL advisable TO encourage his
pitching ambition. In that year Veach
came within three points OF attaining
the 300 mark. and he started the
1912 season batting we'll over that
mark In June he was bought by the
indianapolis Hoosiers. which pad
Peoria $500 for the young coal
moner. IL was a profitable deal for the
Hoosiers. as within two months Veach
was sold to Tigers for S3.5O0 show
ing a profit Of $4,000 on the transac-
ton
Bob Joined the Tigers in August.
1912. and in the remainder Of that sea-
son played in % games and set up a
batting mark OF .342. II was a gait
that he could not keep up. for in 1913
his average was 269 and in 1914 he
hatted .275. He again climbed over
the 800 mark last year. finishing the
season with an average OF .313.
veach has been worth a lot to the
Tigers. for he filled a weak spot in
the otherwise wonderful outfeld Of
the jennings crew. The ox-coal miner
Evening journal., 1916-06-30

Men from all stations of life makes
up the roll Of big league players, but
a majority come from mere whistling
stations. Just as an infant who wants
to be President Of the United States
should take care to be born In a log
cabin. so should a kid with baseball
ambitions fix it so that the stork
should deliver him in a small town or
rural hamlet. To pick a coal miner
for n papa isn't considered good iudg-
ment, as a rule. because a coal dig
ger is engaged I'm an occupation so
useful and necessary and hazardous
that everybody who wears a white
collar looks down upon him. All the
same, 1t would appear from statistics
that a lad who has received his early
education in a damp. dangerous hole
in the bowels of the earth has, for
some occult and esoteric reason. an
unusually good chance to don the
spangles Of the big leagues. For in
stances. there are those we'll known
Giants, Larruping Larry Doyle and
Bashful Benny Kauff, both coal min
ers by trade. Hughie Jennings, Jake
Daubert and several stars Of the dia-
mond have. In their time. helped to
add to the worlds fuel supply. Also
there is Robert II Veach. the slug
ging outfielder OF the Tigers. who Is
one OF the crack coal dlggers Of the
big circuit
Bob was born June 20. 1888. in Old
Kaintuck. The little village Of ST.
Charles was his native bailiwick.
When he was about 13 the veach
family removed TO a mining town I'm
southern Illinois. Bob toiled in the
coal mines with his father from the
time he was in his early teens. and he
followed that trade in the winter
months long after he had become a
professional baseball player During
his periods OF idleness veach played
Evening journal., 1916-06-30
WHEN BILL IS WILD He
Catches and Wins TOO

In an exciting game played at
Twenty-ninth and Market streets yes
terday afternoon the Accounts Pay
able Department. OF the DUPONT
Company. defeated the Cost Depart
ment team. to 6. Il was a fast game.
without many hits on either side. Sic
man and Baylis worked for the losing
team and Logan and the worlds
greatest strikeout king. "Bill Crouch"
for the winning team. The features OF
the game was the base running Of
Elliott for the Cost Department.
Crouch is some catcher. as well as
pitcher. His pegging was great after
the first inning. The score by innings:
r. II. K.
Cost Dept ....... 1 1 0 3-6 6 1
Acts Pay. Dept. 3 OF 5
Summary: Stolen bases-Accounts
Pay, A; Cost. 6. Bases on balls-Off
sieman 4, of Logan 2. Umpires-Mc-
Elwee and McDonough.
Evening journal., 1916-06-30
MnrSFHnLn NnTES.

Instead Of mixing cocoa with boil
ing water to dissolve il. try mixing
II with an equal amount of granulated
sugar and then pouring it into the
boiling water or milk in the pot. stir
ring all the time.
II there is a holiday in sight and
you wish to enjoy it with the family,
plan and cook the meals the day be-
fore. Serve them on wooden or paper
dishes. and the day will be easy, even
without a cook to assist.
The neck of veal cooked until ten
der, then lifted from the stock. cut
into pieces and favored with allspice
ground cloves, cinnamon, pepper and
salt, then mixed with the hot stock
and packed in a square earthen OF
porcelain dish. will make a delicious
cold meat for slicing.
Evening journal., 1916-06-30

Many housewives either answer sp-
peals OF domestics out Of work. or send
for them themselves through a Want
Ad OF their own. They are always
satisfied II they use the Want Ad
method.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1916-06-30
THE NATTONAL THEATRE.

Charlie Chaplin tonight, with two
big acts in vaudeville The Big Pre-
paredness Parade picture will be
shown Monday and Tuesday. ADV.
Evening journal., 1916-06-30

is no Ty Cobb, but all the same Pilot
Jennings was mighty lucky TO get so
good a man. now that Crawford has
hit the toboggan.
Evening journal., 1916-06-30

Madeley.
For sensational stops hats off to
Wilson.
The Leagues record?-
No notes last week because of the
war news and forfeited game. What
is the matter, Bethany?
Look for the date Of our moonlight
river trip and get your tickets early.
Bread Pudding Chadwick was with
us a short time on Saturday. but had
to get back to camp to cook the
grub for the boys who are getting
ready for their trip to Mexico. Hope
TO see you with us soon.
At last we have one benedict in our
ranks by the name of Sergeant We'll
din (also Rabbit Foot) He left with
out leave Of absence from his man
ager and has Joined the double
ranks now. Best Of wishes to you,
both.
Where was Jacobs last Saturday?
Just found out. He went on the
American Vulcanized Fibre Co. out
ing and got out of his regular berth
and dOnned the mask to get them at
home. He has been given the credit
of doing some very good and timely
hitting, bringing in two Of the win
ming runs.
What is the leagues record?
Triple and single in one inning
Price did it,.
Gerhauser says Crooks. of Mt.
Salem. has no pity. He robbed him
out Of another hit. We will see that
his feet arc tied together so he cant
run after him the next time.
The Mutt and Jeff OF the team will
be Elliott and Magaw. Both are
pitchers.
Ebby was there at the second berth
on Saturday. filling the shoes OF our
regular. Mr. Weldin.
There. is a surprise in store for
South Wilmington on Saturday. The
rooters are coming over to see you
good and strong.
Do not move out OF your track
(meaning do not try TO steaD as Mas
tens arm is in good condition.
Welcome to our flock. Tom Elliott
The down-state teams have had to go
down to defeat by the arm Of this
gentleman. Here is hoping the rest
lof the Church League teams will do
the same.
We have two notices: "a round
ball and a square game" and made
I'm Wilmington" All the team has
been gathered here
Llndell is there with the goods. He
gets the hot ones at the hot corner
Harvey Kanz hopes to he back in
the game in a short time. Getting
along fine.
Gods will and a speedy return. -
We have two who have gone to defend
their Gag. Three cheers for Chad
wick and Weldin Both to represent
Delaware. Good luck to you.
Master Haney will lead the Central
rooters' club on Saturday. A lively
time is expected
All rooters and members OF the
team are asked TO meet at church,
Eighth and King strets, at 2. o'clock
eharD tomorrow