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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-07-15
PUNISH |. TEACHERS. :.
i WHO JOIN UNION
-
Sixty eight In Chicago Are Dis
charged By Loeb For
Characterization.

CHICAGO, July 15.-Last week the
Chicago board of education continued
its fight against the teachers fedora
ton by dropping 6S teachers without
reason, except the following state
ment by President Loeb, who pre-
pared the list.
''They are charged with ineffi-
cheney, INSTRUMENTATION, or mental in
capacity, and generally they are
recommended for dismissal for the
good Of the service"
Among the deposed teachers are
ers' federation, together with their
ratings, or standing, as teachers:
President Fursman, superior; Re-
cording Secretary Dwyer, good; Cor
responding Secretary Harden, excel
lent; Financial Secretary Schifflin,
excellent; Treasurer Murray, excel
lent; Organizer O'Connor, excellent:
| Vice President Prendergast, excellent;
Vice President Freeman, good.
/ The courts have defeated the board
in its attempt to make non-member-
ship in the federation a condition Of
employment and the latest move was
arranged by President Loeb and in
dorsed by a. majority of the board
without explaining their action, which
was so high handed that DR.. Clemen-
sen, who has opposed the teachers
; organization, made this statement in
the public press:
"The action of President Loeb, in
dropping these teachers from public
service, without any notice and with
out so much as stating the cause for
| their dismissal, is little short of
! crime. The members of the board
were not consulted, nor was Superin-
tendent Shoop."
This attempt to terrorize teachers is
having an effect opposite from that
! intended. Court proceedings are now
being considered and the fight will
| probably be carried to the state legis-
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NO SMOOTH AND EASY
WAY TO bE7TERL|FE
President Gompers Urges Young
Unionists to Exercise More
Patience.

Baltimore, July 15.-1n an address
to the International Association of
Machinists' convention President Com
pers appealed to the younger trade
unionists not to believe that there was
a smooth or easy road to q better life.
While recalling. conditions of the
workers even few years ago, he
said:
Il join with the Impotence of all
those who feel as do in the apparent
slow growth of our movement. I am
impatient, like you, for greater sue
cess, greater achievements, larger vi
sion and higher ideals. But I can't
go with you if you fail to understand
and appreciate the wonderful success
which has attended the trade union
movement.
When we realize the result Of the
struggle that has put light into the
life, hope into the hearts, and salts
faction into the minds of the workers,
with a grim determination to strive
on and struggle for a greater part in
the worlds production of wealth,
say to you there is no cause for dis
couragement. That which we have
accomplished whets our appetite for
still greater achievements in the light
and life of the workers of America.
"A few monts ago there came upon
the industrial horizon a -thunderbolt
which astonished friend; and skep-
tics. Mr.. Charles Meyer, president OF
the Western Federation of Miners,
published a statement in the official
MAGAZINE Of that organization in
which he declared that the failure and
almost destruction of the organization
was due to the false. policy of the
organization has pursued for more
than 20 years.
That which 1 have tried to say to
you is summed up in the general and
specific statements made by President
Mover
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-07-15
sABHg' MORTALITY HIGH
IN CONGESTED DISTRICTS

- CHICAGO, July 15.-Of the 3d.
81 babies that have died in rhis
ity during the past six years, Health
Commissioner Robertson estimates
hat 20 per cent could be avoided.
These figures are said to be low
ecause of faulty registration of
abies.
1T has been estimated" says the
ulletin that 70 per cent of the in
mt mortality should be preventable
r.dez. ideal conditions. This is, in
way, borne out by our ward tabu-
ttions, showing that the infant
eaths are above the average for
le city in the wards where conges-
on and insanitary living conditions
re prevalent"
It is stated that the diarrheal dis
Uses, which take such a heavy toll
infant life in both the first and
cond years, prevail almost exclu-
vely in the wards where the people
e crowded closely together.
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the workers secured the victory over
the manufacturers, in so far as we
know, no firm of any standing in the
trade failed In business because it &C.
coded to the demands Of the workers..
1t seems. therefore, that the exag-
gerated fears of the bosses are mere
soap bubbles. The public cannot be
fooled these days. = If the manufac-
turers OF New York had. any chance
Of existing the sympathy Of the city
administration, they have lost that
chance, because of their actions in
not accepting the invitation of the
mayor to attend conference. No
one in the world would have been as
successful in showing them up in
their proper light as they, themselves,
have done lately.
1t seems, however; that they are
still bent on securing a victory. II
such is the case, they will not have
to wait until after the strike to taste
the fruit Of their success. We are
not as cruel as all that. Mr.. We'll, the
present president Of the association,
according to a statement published in
the ''Women's Wear" says that the
association will fight for a whole
year, If it will be necessary, in order
to secure a victory. We want to as
sure. Mr.. We'll that it is not necessary
to fight the whole year. Many man.
ufacturers will have real taste of
''victory"~ even during the strike, and
in less than a years time they. will
be so "victorious' as to be compelled
to quit the business.
We are very friendly disposed to-
wards our opponents We attribute
their stubborness to their fanatic
worship of the almighty Mammon,
and If they are really bent on secur-
ing a victory we would advise
them to think now of some employ
ment for living after the victory.
They won't be able to continue their
business because it requires c: pital to
produce cloaks! :.
Secure your victory. Gentlemen
Manufacturers, If you relish it; go to
it.! A. ROSENBERG,
Former President of International
Ladies' Garment Workers Union.
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STREET CAR MEN GAIN

CINCINNATI, July 15.-After
weeks of conference and negotiations
a committee of the Street Car Mems
union secured a contract from the
local traction company which was
later accepted by the union.
\ The agreement, which will con-
tinue three years, raises the minimum
wage rate to 23 cents an hour the
first year and "a cents the second
and third years. The old minimum
was 20 cents. The maximum wage
will be 80 cents for the three years,
against % cents under the old con-
tract.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-07-15

MINNEAPOLIS, July 15.-T~am-
sters are on strike because tho have
wearied of 14-hour day and wage
of $3.50 per week. The attitude of
the police department toward these
workers has been s. unfair that
unionists are discussing holding q
mass meeting of citizens to protest.
The preparedness" favored by en-
ployers is shown by this statement IN
the Labor Review, official organ of
The Transfers Joint Council:
|. while big business i'm Ninneapo-
lis has been pulling every string to
have the American soldiers invade
Mexico they have also teen busil en-
gagged in causing an invasion of Min
neapolis by strike-breakers from
other Cities" ,.
HAMMOND, Ind, July 15.-Team-
sters' union, No. 362 has signed con-
tracts with department houses which
carry wage increases Of So a week.
This union recently. raised wages
$3.50 week for its members doing
general teaming.
!: GREAT SUIT SALE AT THE
MR. TRY1f YTn,rr.E 5Ssss .g;ttsSzs@ dr.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-07-15
COURTS OPEN. TO SEAMEN.

WASHINGTON, July 15.-On mo.
ton of Senator La Toilette this
amendment was inserted in the sun
dry civil appropriations bill:
provided. That courts Of the Uni
ted States shall be open, to seamen,
without furnishing bonds or prepay:
ment of or making deposit to secure
fee or costs, for the purpose Of en-
terine and prosecuting suit or suits
in their own name and for their own
benefit Of wages or salvage: and to
enforce laws made for their health
and safety. -:
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STRIKE: FINE THEMSELVES.

ROSLYN, WaSn., July 1o.-UnlOn
miners employed by the Northwestern
Improvement company suspended
work in violation of their agreement.
The men demanded The discharge of
a mine foreman who was discovered
placing rocks in the car of a miner in
order to have an excuse to discharge
him.
The mine management agreed that
the foreman was gully and dis
charged him. The victimized- miner
was reinstated with full pay for lost
time.
The. company then demanded that
the miners be penalized for violating
their agreement. The workers agreed
that the company's position was cor
rect and they voted to fine themselves
81 each, the money to be turned over
to the committee in charge of the
statewide Observation-Disclosures meet
to be used by them for the purpose
of securing prizes and defraying other
expenses of this educational move
ment.
This was satisfactory to the COM
pany and the men returned to work..
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-07-15
LATE WORKERS WIN STRIKE.

GRANVILLE, N. Y, July 15.-
ate Workers union has won several
likes for better conditions. Wages
increased from 20 to 40 cents a
and the work week is reduced
e and one-half hours. The strikes
ntinued from seven to nine weeks.
is union is chartered. directly by
A. F. of L. and Las increased it's
mi ershi::- because of recent sue
;ses.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-07-15
CARPENTERS STRIKE.

P1TTsTON. Pa, July 15.-The Car
penters' union has been forced to call
strike to compel contractors to pay
wage rates accepted by other employ
ers in the Wyoming valley.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-07-15
STRIKE FOR EIGHT HOURS.

WILMINGTON, Del, July 15.-
Nearly 1000 boiler makers and iron
ship builders, employed by the Har-
Ian & Hollingsworth Corporation, are
on strike for an eight-hour day and
10 per cent wage increase.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-07-15
SUNDAY JULY 9Th. 1916.
MONDAY JULY 10th: 1916

West 3rd Street. paving, neces-
stating operation over. a single
track delayed 80 cars from s to 20
minutes.
The Interstate bridge being open
delayed the Duluth-Superior cars
s min. from SIG to 1924 A. NJ.
Is min. from 6:06 to 6:22 P. NJ.
The power being off in Superior
delayed the Duluth-Superior> cars
26 minutes from 9:4O P. NJ. 49,
An automobile broken down. at
34th Ave. West and Superior street
delayed east bound cars 20 minutes
from 1898 P. NJ. -.
: A disabled car on the West Du-
luth Line delayed 8 cars s to IA
minutes from $3.50 P. M.
TUESDAY, JULY nth, 1916.
West Third street paving neces-
stating operation over a, single
track delayed AZ cars from 6 to So
minutes. t - { 49, !.
A spread track at Sixty-first ave
nue. West and Third street, where:
the city is renewing the planking
ON the bridge, delayed two: cars ~
and a. minutes from 1878 p. M.
The Interstate bridge being open
delayed the Duluth Superior cars
10 minutes from Z: 20 to z 80 A. NJ.
p, Complaints and Suggestions Al
ways Receive Prompt, Courteous
Attention Telephones: Mclrosc,
200; Lincoln, IS. - Is
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-07-15

:. GREAT SUIT SALE AT THE
BIG DULUTH. ri. '... i. /.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-07-15
B s
o..
P | 4 \ 0
Value In America
Bush & Cert, Pianos i

Only Pianos in the market with
Union Label on, sold by the. Korby
Piano Co., 26 Lake Ave. Ntrth.
.Duluth's Oldest Piano !. louise .<'
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-07-27
OUR FOREIGN TRADE.

Exports for the fiscal year just end,
ed with june amounted 90 Sl3i5OOO.-
600 ana the imports were valued at
s., lSo00OOOO, making a total foreign
trade for the year of over six and a
half billion dollars, which Is much
larger than any previous total IN the
history of American commerce. These
iigures were announced today by the
bureau of foreign ana domestic com,
merce. ~ the dpnartmcnt Of commerce.
with the explanation that the figures
included for June are an estimate
based ON the final May statistics,
II was I'm 1872 that our foreign trade
first exceeded billion dollars. BY
1900 it had crossed the S2.OOO,OOO..
900 mark. by 1907 It had exceeded
three billion and by 1913 had risen
above four billion, remaining around
that level until the year just ended.
when the six billion mark was exceed
ed. Imports first exceeded billion
dollars I'm value IN 1908 and are now
little more than twice as much as at
that time. Exports first rose above
a billion dollars In value I'm 1892 and
are four times as much as In that
year.
Thirteen great classes OF exported
articles yield total estimated at 3,O24
million dollars for 1916. as against 1921
million for all other articles. The FOL.
lowing table shows the remarkable In
creases which have occurred In ex-
ports OF this group during the last two
years:
LEADING ARTICLES OF EXPORT.
c,,.. .,o,. soc sos.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-07-27
WAY PRICE OF MEAT SCARS.

That between 100000 and 3,0Ool0Oo
cattle have died Of disease and ex'
posure I'm the United States each year
since 1000 N the assertion made In an
exhaustive report on the meat situa.
tlon. IN the preparation OF which spe-
clallsts of the department Of ngricul-
ture have been engaged for several
months. Tho report also asserts that
annual losses OF sheep In the sixteen
yenrs since 1000 have been even great.
or. while the yearly loss Of hogs from
disease and other causes has varied
from 100000 IN 1904 to 100000 In
1914.
The investigation Of which this re.
port Is the outcome was undertaken In
the effort TO determine the cause Of the
rapidly advancing cost of meat The
specialists report It hns been found the
principal cause for constantly adyunc.
ing prices OF all kinds Of mcnt is the
fact that production has not kept pace
with demand due 90 world increases OF
population and that increased prices
have not affected the United States
alone. but have been felt IN every part
Of the world.
This country" the report says. "ls
participating In worldwide move
mcnt, and Il II not expected the situu
tlon viii undergo any radical change In
the immediate future. on the other
hand. Il II believed there Will be n grad
ual growth and expansion IN the worlds
production OF beef. mutton and pork
which may or may not equal the rute OF
Increase OF the meat eating population
"ln America this gradual expansion
appears 10 have begun already. Re
tween 1907 and 1919 there was mark
ed decline In the number OF cattle In
the country. but In the last two years
this has not only stopped. but has Civ.
en- way 20 pcrccptlble Increase. The
estimated number on farms and ranges
Jan. 1. 1910, Gi.iIi,O 900. II. however.
still much below the corresponding ng.
ure for 1907. 7o,53iO00. With the cx.
ccptlon OF temporary checks due 10
losses from hog cholera there has been
IN recent years persistent Increase IN
the production OF swine. Jan. I. 1915.
the number In the country was estl.
mated at GsOO0,OO0 as compared with
5S,200Oo0 In April. 1910. on the other
hand. the number OF sheep declined
during this period from 52,50OOOO In
1910 20 100000 IN 1916 As the de.
crease. however Is not sufficient O. on.
set the Increase In cattle and swine. II
may be said that the total production OF
meat In the United States n increasing.
but that this increase IL not yet proper.
tlonate 10 the growth In population"
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-07-27
FOUR BROTHERS, EACH
SIX FEET, At BORDER
They Are MeDonalds. and Their Com.
rades Call EN- 'tho Big
Maeks."

Savannah. Ga.-"Twenty.four feet OF
men" That IL what members OF Bat
terry A. Chatham artillery. call the four
Mcdonald brothcrs-Blll. Bob, Alex
aud Bernard. They are known also as
"rhe Giant quartet" The Big
Macks" and the Fighting Four" But
their father, Bernard l.. Mcdonald OF
the city health department. towers
over them all: he's six feet two.
Bill is the youngest and shortest. be-
lng scant six feet Bob. next, II the
tallest. exceeding Bill In height by an
inch aud half. Alex. the eldest, and
Bernard are Just an inch shorter than
Bob.
The four are a quartet In the musical
sense also. each being possessed OF n
pleasing voice. Alex has been "end
man" In most OF the local amateur min.
strel shows.
All four went with their battery 10
Mexico,
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-07-27

'Estlmated upon basis OF eleven mPnths
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-07-27
PRINCE ALBERT
the national JOY smoke

has a flavor different it delightful You never
And that isn't strange either
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-07-27
ONE DOLLAR OUT OF TWELVE
GOES FOR GOVERNMENT.

Too much legislation, too much
regulation, too high taxes, constitute
the great evil of too much govern
ment.
There is a general impression that,
Rs compared with Germany OF Rus
sia. or even France, we are not gov
erned very much in the United States,
that government with us is only a
loose, gauzy sort OF garment, which
does not touch us very intimately or
bind US very much. But, IL you take
the total income of the people of the
United States at forty billion dollars,
something like eight per cent of Il
goes to government. that is, one dol
lar out OF every twelve which every
man makes goes into a government
till. Obviously that IL a pretty ex-
tensive interest
To get a line ont II. count up the
other things that absorb as much as
one dollar out OF every twelve of your
income. Aside from postal expenses
paid out of postal revenue. the fed
eral government next year will prob
ably be spending three dollars for
every two that It spent in 1906 Ad-
valcrem tax levies In the several
states rose from seven hundred and
twenty-five millions in 1902 TO thir-
teen hundred and fifty millions in
1912-the latest date reported on by
the census bureau. Total revenue
receipts of cities having thirty thous-
and inhabitants and upward rose
from under four hundred millions in
1905 to more than nine hundred mil
lions In 1915. Funded debts OF the
principal cities rose from nine hun
dred millions In 1909 to nineteen
hundred millions in 1919.
We are certainly paying for quite
bit OF government Economy and
efficiency In government are quite
worth consideration, although they
do not get much.
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ONE BIRD AT A TIME.

Some people start life by trying
to kill two birds with one stone and
20 down to their graves without hav-
ing bagged either one.
II Is a fatal mistake that is often
made.
The young man begins his career
and is naturally anxious TO get ahead.
There are two ways that are COM
monty used to accomplish this end.
The one is to do one thing at time
and do Il we'll The man who does
this advances steadily, II at times
slowly, but in the end he attains the
goal he seeks. Patience and energy
and faithfulness are rewarded by
success. The other Is impatient and
wants to go forward by leaps and
bounds. He wants to kill two birds
with one stone. Sometimes he wants
to bag a dozen at one throw. AS a
result his objects are confused, his
aim Ia too quick and careless, and
he scores more misses than hits.
This is unsatisfactory to the en-
ployer and In time such a man gen
orally finds himself looking for an
other job.
The wise employer Is an excellent
Judge of men. II Is n part Of his
business to be such, and II IL because
Of his ability to gauge the capacity
Of his men that he succeeds In life.
lie wants no drones. and the two
bird man does not appeal 20 him.
He wants faithfulness, efficiency and
steadiness, and that can only be se-
cured by selecting the man who does
one thing at time and does Il we'll.
II is lesson every young man
should learn on the threshold Of life
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-07-27
GET $4,000 FOR KINDNESS.
Boy and Girl Rewarded For Fsvcrs 20
Invalid Woman.


invalid Woman.
Pittsburgh. Henry Paul McPcnke OF
this city aud his sister, Miss Lois Nc
pculc Of Canonsburg have Just been
made aware that II pays TO be kind
to an old invalid lady. II the fact that
her will. filcd for probate here. pro-
vldcs for the hoy In the sum OF $1,000
aud $1,000 TO his sister
Some years ago when Mrs. Anna Sut.
ton Lccch. n wealthy resident Of Pitts.
burgh. was at n sanItarium nc Marklc.
ton there was also there ~ n patient
young McPcnkc. who Is n son OF
George e. Mcpcakc. Republican nomi'
nee Tor the legislature In Washington
county. and when Lois came TO visit
her brother they got acquainted with
the lonely widow Between them they
contributed 90 make life a little pleas
anter for Mrs. Lecch. and she promised
not 60 forget them. she died recently
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-07-27
MUST BE EIGHTEEN TO DANCE.
Girl. " Younger Must Have eusrdisn's
Permission.

FaFUlNnhNoH
Cleveland. Girls who pride them
selves on how young they look will
have to take along their birth GER
when they go dancing at mu-
nicipnl dancing halls.
Those who can prove they're more
than eighteen may keep on dancing
after o O'clock Those who not only
look younger than eighteen and really
are will have to press into service a
parent or guardian. No, no such
luck Any Tom, Dick or Harry won't
do as guardian. The powers that
he won't put up with It. The guardian
has to he regular guardian. manu-.
factured by n court of justice.
City Dance Hall Inspector John.
dance hall chapcrons and dancing
masters got together ut u meeting In
enc city hrn -cccnt'y snd 'r'ed n
have the younger set" barred from
the floors after o'clock, parents or
guardians notwithstanding.
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BUREAUS SUCCESS.

Growth Of the employment serv
lee Is shown IN the statement today
that the department IN May placed H..
i53 persons In employment, as against
1873 the month before, More than
1880 persons applied for work IN
May The employment service bureau
has found work for more than 10000
PERSONS since II was organized year
ago,
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-07-27

The Philadelphia lawyer who says
the automobile promoters religion
probably never had blowout about
twenty miles from nowhere.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-07-27

Buy Prince Albert every
tOhsrs tobacco Is sold in
toppy red bass. Sc; tidy red
tins, zoe; handsome pound
and kaF-Pound Tin huri-
dors-and-that corking fine
pound crystai- glass humi-
dor Oith sPonee-moistener
top that keeps the tobacco
in such clever tHm-ait0Gysi
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-07-27

with the fish a calling and the
breezes singing low, one feels very
friendly and sympathetic with ones
individual hook-worm.
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II Russia has the debating OF the
peace terms, we are sorry for the
stenographers.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-07-27

Whenever you can see the good
points OF your town it's a moral cer-
talnty that others can see your own
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-07-27

Time works wonders In many ways
but not all of Us fall into step with
the workings.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-07-27

"Congressmen," says an exchange.
earn s625 month" Not at all.
congressman get 1925 a month
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-07-27

But Mexico. OF course, has forgot
ten the lesson learned by Spain,