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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-05-06
CHARLIE CHAPLIN

Will appear at the Sunbeam
theater in q new four-act comedy, "A
Burlesque on Carmen" week OF May
Z. '&::<...
Charlie Chaplin's latest production,
"A Burlesque on Carmen" IN: four
reels, will be seen for the first time
in Duluth at the Sunbeam :theater,
for one solid week, opening Sunday,
May Z, at 10 q. m. and closing Sat-
urday. May 10, at II p: m: Every
picture fan knows Charlie Chaplin
his funny walk, his big shoes, cane,
and funny actions. Chap
lin recently signed q contract where
by his salary for 1916 will be $780,
000-the largest salary ever paid an
actor. "A Burlesque on Carmen, Is
the first new picture to be relea4ed
since he signed this new contract. ut
is the first. four-reel comedy he has
ever appeared In. Chaplin never
made a poor comedy and, this latest
four-reel production Is the, greatest
laugh producer Of the year. The
Sunbeam theater booked it. for one
solid week so that every Duluth
Chaplin fan may have an opportunity
to see 1t. During this engagement
the theater will open each day at 10
"a. m. and run continuous until II
p. m. Try and. attend q morning or
afternoon performance and avoid the
big crowds at night. The Sunbeam
10 paying the biggest rental ever paid
by . Duluth theater for q Chaplin
comedy. During the ngagement thu
admisl lion viii 10 100 ana 4 TIC. 81 8
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-05-06
Toni JOlINSONS GREAT FORCE TURNED
MANY MINDS TOWARDS SINGLE TAX

The late Tom L. Johnson, at a
gathering of farmers near Akron,
Ohio, when he was the Democratic
candidate for governor, called for
questions.
A venerable gentleman, with long
white whiskers, arose and said: ''Mr.
what have read in the papers, that
you desire to place all taxes on land.
Is this correct?" Some one else in
the audience then called out: TELL
us about the Single Tax" Replying
to the elderly man Mr.. Johnson said:
Most emphatically, no." He paused
for moment, then continuing said:
But if you mean that I have
desire to place all taxes on land
values, answer most decidedly
Yes If you want to hear about the
Single Tax, will stay with you and
let my tent meeting in the city wait,
while I say that if it were not for
this idea, called Single Tax, I would
not be here tonight. This is the
reason that I am what I am and
making the fight which we are now
in. A tax on land would be an un-
just and Ubiquitous system, but a. tax
on land values would be the best and
fairest system that the world has ever
known. Laws which would bring
about taxation of land values would
be Of more service to humanity than
any legislation ever yet enacted.
Farmers are large owners of land,
but not of land values. We have
land in our city that sells at the rate
Of 100000 per acre. Have any of
you farmers lands as valuable as
that? In New York city there is
land that sells for $15,000,000 per
acre. Is there any land in this neigh
borhood at that price?
TO answer my friends question I
will relate a little talk had one day
with Congressman Pierson Of Tusca-
rawas county, when we were in
Washington together. Pierson was a.
farmer and said to me one day:
Tom, can not go your Single Tax;
it would be hardship on the farm
ers, and they already have more than
their share Of the burden of taxa
tion.'
II said: Look here, Pierson, If
thought the Single Tax would in
crease the farmers burden I would
not stand for it for one minute. In
fact, If I did not know It would be
the greatest blessing to the farmers
and to the workingmen in the citv
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-05-06

as well, I never would advocate it
again. can show. you that the
Single Tax will tighten the farmers
burden as compared with the present
method. Let me ask you some ques-
lions to see II we can get at the facts
In the matter. How much, Mr.. Pier
son, of the present tax burden do
you think the farmers bear?' WELL
he answered, the farmers constitute
over half of the population of the
United States, and should say that
they pay at least 60 per cent of all
taxes Very we'll, let's call it so per
cent to" be SAFE NO, no. said Pier
son, that's too low. They pay more
than go per cent rather than less.'
All right; but to be safe, let's call it
so per cent.
Now, Mr.. Pierson, want you to
tell me how much Of the value of land
the farmers have in the United
states? Please take into considera-
ton all the valuable coal lands, the
iron, silver, gold, copper, and other
valuable mines; the water privileges,
the railroads, and their rights Of way
and terminals, including street rail-
roads, telephones, and telegraphs, for
these are built on the most valuable
lands; all the gas and electric light
ing rights Of way built on land of
great value;. all the city lots, some of
which are worth more than whole
county Of farming land. I want you
to take these into consideration and
then tell me how much Of these values
In the United States the farmers have
Mr.. Pierson replied, Well, should
say less than 5 per SENT I said, Call
it 10 per cent to be safe.' Oh, no, no,
no: that's entirely too high: that's
DOUBLE We'll, we will call it 10 per
cent, anyway. Now, don't you see
that If the farmers are paying so per
cent, that If all the taxes were raised
by a single tax on land values the far
mers. since they have but 10 per cent
OF these values-you say per cent
would pay less; that their taxes would
be reduced five times? That instead
Of paying one-half, as now, they would
under that plan pay but one-tenth?
I declare, Tom, never looked at
1t IN that light, and guess you have
got me-
$50, say to the farmers here to-
night; that this single tax, of which I
am proud to be an advocate, would be
to the overwhelmed farmers and
worktngmen the greatest blessing, the
greatest Godsend that any country
ever knew
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-05-06
UNIONS AGAIN COME
BACK AT RAILROADS
CONTINUED from mage l.,

Continued from page ~
show that the revenue from private
cars handled free during the year
1913 on only SO roads would at tariff
rates, have been $644,25O.79. It is
natural that subordinates SHOULD be
wasteful when their superiors are ex-
travagant and that efforts to secure
economies should often prove futile
when at the expense Of the stock
holders or public, the luxury Of a pri-
vate car Is freely granted for per-
sonal and private use, even to subor-
dinate officials and members Of their
families. Records Of one road show
that the wives Of first, second and
third vice presidents, the wife of
superintendent, the wife Of a super
intendent of telegraph, the mother of
a chairman, the secretary of the vice
president Of a telegraph company, and
the chief clerk to q president were
given the free use Of private cars; in
deed, not private car merely, but
two special trains were furnished free
to tho widow Of a former director,
tariff rate for which service would
have been $3,466.00. The wife and
daughter Of the president Of that COM
pany enjoyed; in single year, free
transportation in private cars for nine
trips on which the tariff rates would
have aggregated $3,577.00.
Tehy Come High.
Some officials feel they must have
private cars even though the road lack
necessary motive power and other
equipment. Within the last few days
the Clover Leaf railroad which is in
the hands Of a receiver, has been
granted permission to purchase pri-
vate car for Walter L. Ross, receiver
for the Clover Leaf railroad at cost
Of $4,000.
Saving at the spigot and wasting
at the bunghole" is a common saying,
but 1t has its application in the pres
ent efforts Of railway executive COM
mittees opposing the eight-hour work
day movement Of freight train en-
p1oyes as contrasted with the contin-
uance Of these, and other practices
which the Interstate Commerce COM
mission denonuces.
More than enough money is wasted
by inefficient operation to make up
the comparatively small sum it might
cost the roads to better the working
condition Of it's employees.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-05-06
STANDARD OIL PROFITS :
DOUBLE IN ONE YEAR

NEW YORK, May 4.-Prof1ts of
the Standard Oil company of New
York for 1915 were more than dou-
BILE those Of the preceding year, ac-
cording to the annual statement. Net
earnings Of $15,761,S63 show an in
crease Of $8,o25,74 the surplus in
creasing from $1,736,000 to $9,761,-
663, and the total surplus from $16,-
7o1,5s1 to $26,464,254. The total sur
plus is now more than one-third Of
the company's entire capitalization.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-05-06
PLUMBERS AT GREEN .
BAY 60 ON STRIKE

GREEN BAY. Wis.,, May 4.-Jour-
neymen plumbers of this city are on
strike. The workmen demand an
increase Of rs cents day in pay,
making $5.25, and Saturday a half
holiday. Eleven shops, employing rs
men, are involved in the strike and
some big work is tied up. Employ
ers say they are willing to grant the
half-holiday, but will not increase
pay.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-05-06
REcouP MINERS RAISE
0UTOF HIGHER COAL

PHILADELPHIA, May 4.-Anthra-
cite operators here say that the prices
Of prepared sizes of coal will have
to be increased to- consumers as g.
result of the agreement. reached with
the miners in the hard coal fields.
The amount of the increase will not
be known until the details Of the new
agreement have been worked out.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-05-06
GAINS Ar SCRANTON.

SCRANTON. d, Pa, May 4.-The
Plasterers' union has eigned a con-
tract with employers which carries
substantial betterments. -
The Iron Molder1 union has raised
wages, secured the nine-hour day and
9 union shop 8 agreement B, without
much EFFORT % = result 81 thorough
orr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-05
Hozv 1Ame,1ca's largest cigarette manufacturer
has accomplished ''the Impossible" by producing
MILD cigarette that SATISFIES. 1t is the
CHESTERFIELD Cigarette f: : +:

The mild, yet satisfying Chester.
field blend is not the result of happy
chance. 1t is one of the results of
our many years of cigarette experience
- of the heavy volume of our purchases
of cigarette tobacco of the prestige
and advantage these enormous pur-
chases give us in securing the choicest
leaf from the tobacco fields of the world.
Chesterhelds are an achievement.
A Nsev Thing
for a Cigarette 10 DO
CHESTERFIELDS do the one
~ thing you have always wished a
cigarette aOoald do-they satisfy!
Smoke them and we believe you
will find that ordinary cigarettes seem
by comparison almost fiat.
Give Chester6elds Geo for 10 centsy
a trial. We believe you will be glad
to learn what they can teach you about
cigarette enjoyment.
You have been reading here some
rather unusual, almost daring, state
ments about a cigarette. If Chester
fields were an untried cigarette = if we
had not been observing their behavior
in other cities - if we did not KNOW
that they make good with smokers, we
could not afford to make these state
ments to you over our signature.
But these statements, strong as they
are, can mean little or nothing to you
until you have actually smoked your
first Chesterfield.
You will find that your own dealer
has Chesterfelds waiting for you.
e&-nvE>.~ Ax...e &
Largest cigarette manufacturer
in the United States shown
by Internal Revenue Reports
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-05
CIRCUS WAGONS
DO BIC DAMAGE

Horses and drivers that conduct.
ed the rumbling caravan OF heavy
barnum a Bailey wagons from cir.
Gus grounds TO railroad yards after
thu performance Monday night
didn't steer a straight. safe course
Before midnight pedestrians
started phoning police headquarters
TO tell tho authorities that circus
wagon number so-and-so bumped
into cluster light standard at such
and-such u corner. breaking or
bending t.
The final count on police reports
showed that a mail box at First ave.
and Madison St. a fire hydrant on
First ave. near University. and
cluster lights at First ave. and Pike
and First ave. between Pike and
Union. had all been broken by tho
wagons. One wagon ran into the
Cecil hotel auto bus and Jared the
roof loose.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-05

IN celebration Of the passage of the
eight-hour railroad bin by con.
sress Later n celebration was
held In Wrights park
SEATTLE UNIONS AT EVERETT
In Everett. Seattlo's laboring cir.
Giles were represented by James
Duncan. secretary OF the Central
Labor Council. who gave a talk.
The Black Manufacturing Co.
who uses organized labor. PARTED.
pated in tho parade.
r. Il. Marsh. president OF the
state Federation OF Labor. was the
speaker OF the day IN the Labor
day celebration In walla walla
His talk was patriotic and he said
that labor should do everything In
Its power TO keep this country
IRON war. lie scored tho supreme
court judges for their anti.employ.
ment laws
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-05

body OF Teuton reserves was pre-.
pairing to resist another great
blow north OF the river The
French successes In this new
drive equaled the gains made
north Of the river on the preceding
day.
Soyecour has been captured by
storming attacks. and extending
their gains far to the south. the
French occupied the village OF
Chilly. The outskirts of three 9TH
or villages were seized and about
three thousand prisoners taken.
While this great battle was go.
ing on south Of the Somme, the
Germans continued their prepare
lions for a counter attack against
positions captured by the French
and British I'm Sundays fighting
north OF the river
The heaviest German blows are
expected to fall In the region of
Chaulnes. where the French gain.
ed imperilled German positions on
very wide front.
Since the beginning OF the allied
offensive on July /. the French
and English have captured 20 vii.
lagos which the Germans had or.
ganized 10 the highest defensive
degree. They have taken about
~ 900 prisoners, $50 cannon and
royeral hundred machine guns.
Frances new i0-centimeter guns
played an important role In the
new victories over the Germans.
according TO dispatches today. The
existence Of these guns was kept
secret for many weeks. It Is be.
lieved II will work more wonders
In the closing days Of the war than
did the German 42-centimeters that
battered In the Belgian forta.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-05
BANDITS STAGE A BOLD
HOLD UP and GET ONLY 20 CENTS

Two nattily dressed hold-up men.
one wearing gray topped shoes and
a Panama hat. and the other sport.
ing a big diamond stick pin. held up
+. Barnard. auto driver. early Tues
day morning at the point OF pearl.
handled automatic gun.
And when they found only 20
cents In their victims pockets. they
got mad. threw the coins on the
ground. and walked away. disap-
pointed
According TO the story Barnard
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-05
GREAT CROWDS
GREET WILSON
~ ROBERT J. BENDER

tnifri Press starr coryrspoudsnt
on BOARD THE PRESIDENTS
SPECIAL. HUNTINGTON. W. Va.
Sept 5-"rheae have been the
finest receptions have ever re-
ceived."
Thus President Wilson today
characterized his trip thru West
Virginia and Kentucky. lie evident.
ly was delighted at tho enthusiasm
with which h. was received
The presidents Journey into Kcn-
lucky. while characterized as non.
political. has proved gratifying to
his political aides.
Thursday night the president
leaves for Atlantic City. where he
will address the convention OF the
National Woman Suffrage associa-
ton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-05

Doctors will see II Yakich ought
to be sen, TO an insane asylum. He
won't talk. and hasn't tried 10 CT.
plain his enmity TO the war col.
legers who oongrega'e on Second
ave and Union at
Neither time has he tried 10 de.
,srmins on which side they argued
before attacking his victims. but
has waded In. swinging gaspipo
Monday. and knife last January.
Patrolman Guy Carleton. Detec-
tive Tom Hayden and Deputy Sher.
M VI. l.. Brewer were In the vicin.
lty OF the crowd. saw the trouble
start. and all Jumped In and helped
overpower Yakioh.
The victims. all severely bruised
about the head. were taken to tho
city hospital.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-05
HUGHES IS HOT
OVER H00T|NC
Hits Back at Hostile Audi
enee in Nashville.
Tennessee
RAIL PEACE
~ PERRY ARNOLD
U. y. STAFF Correspondent


LOUISVILLE, Sept b.--only
the usuai railroad station
crowd was on hand here today
when Charles e. hughes car
was backed In. There were
no cheers or other signs OF en-.
thuslssm. The candidate 10 on
route TO Lexington, KY. whore
he Will speak today.
40 stopped here long
enough 20 espound his repub-
lieAnlsm In a brief rear plat.
form speech, In which he again
assailed the democratic pArty's
record on the tariff, Mexico.
the trusts and the recent rail-
road strike settlement and
urged placing OF a republican
administration In power to
achieve governmental eff
cheney.
The republican nominee was a
different person than tho man who
a little over four weeks ago start
cd Oft on a transcontinentai cam.
align trip. Probably no public
speaker. let alone presidential
candidate. ever underwent such an
experience as Hughes did at the
RymSn auditorium In Nashville
last night lilo faced an audience
that was packed" against him and
unfayorahlo 10 his views
The crowd started a Wilson dem.
They Kissed and boot,
ed Hughes. Hughes. fighting mad
at the insult which he considered
had been Fiyen Mrs. Hughes. who
was present on the platform with
him. simply struck out straight
from the shoulder and rammed
home his bitter criticism OF the
democratic administration with a
9ew line OF hot shot.
"a. attacked the strike settle
nent recently achieved by Prosi
dent Wilson and had the ssusfae
ton OF hearing cheers and ap
piause from tho Solthcruers for hts
fighting spirit aud HIS determine
ton to fight II out
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-05
OUT 3 With
CASPIPE ON STREET


George Yakieh, the monsene-
grin. VINO ran smuck and stab
bed sip street debaters at the
corner Of Second ave. and Union
Of. last February. got out Of jail
after serving a elk months ser
sence Monday. and four hours
later again ran snuck. knock
ing out three men At the same
place before he could be hand
euffsd by ofFIcers-
He used a piece OF gaspipe this
time.
His victims. who were listening
to war arguments, we're ". l. Pc
tiers. IS. printer. 1ios Post St. W
A. Kraghbon, ~. farmer. SIP Pal.
atine ave: Charles p. Gilmore. So
San Diego. Cal. en- route TO British
Columbia.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-05

told the police. a party ~ four. In.
GLIDING the two men. hired him to
drive them TO 18th 81. and Green.
wood ave. az 4 a. m. Two OF the
party got out there. and the other
two said they would settle the
whole bill at 18th ave and Leary
st. and remained in the car. II
was at the end OF tho second leg
OF the trip that they suddenly
poked the gun In Barnard's face
and pulled off their profitless rob.
berry.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-05
IS ROCKED TO SLEEP
BY MEN WITH CLUBS

Alhano peireia. steamship cook.
awoke early Monday morning and
looked into tho eyes OF big cop.
per AZ Third ave and Wall Ut. With
another look he discovered that he
had been dreaming from an uneasy
position on the pavement. Then be
felt a sore swelling on his head.
The last remember was five
men--ltallsns." he said. "one OF en-
had a gun and the rest clubs. They
didn't take any money from mo. I
don't get the idea"
He's at the city hospital.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-05
labor PROVES
| HAPPY FAMILY
celebrates Ideal Day With
Picnic at Woodland
Park
ENDS DAY IN DANCE

II Is estimated $4,000 members
4 organised labor and their
tiends ciroied the athletic field at
Woodland park Monday afternoon
and watched the sport program as
part OF the official Labor day ecle-
hrsiion.
From the minute the first Kid
began 20 yell for his mother TO
epsa the basket lunch until the
rkst lance was danced at Dream.
hnd pavilion. Labor" thoroly dis
ported itself.
The day al Woodland was ideal.
children waded and swan In the
hir fountain pool near the 400.
Mothers talked with other mothers
IN the cool shade Of the park trees.
ana the younger hloods rooted for
III Keene. OF the Rollermakers. to
slp a defea; over on p. Brannigan.
II the Bakers.
Organized labor "kidded' all
tAru the long. hot afternoon. and II
vas the most friendly and In.
fermA gathering ever seen. An
tn Jentoft. who spears small
pieces OF paper bags about the
park with hroomstick and n nail.
said be never saw such a big fam.
~ gathering before In his life.
The Black Diamond first aid
team gave an exhibition of what
they would do II one OF their coal
miners got topped with ton or
SO OF coal.
5000 E6RArE IN TACOMA
The Seattle lonSshoremen jour
nsyed 70 Tacoma TO help out the
hS -lonsshoremen's celebration In
~ city. More than 5000 union
hen took part In tho parade there
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-05

sThe Chesterfield Blend
contains the most famous Turkish tobaeeos
--SAMSOUN for richness CAVAILA for
aroma; SMYRNA for swsstness. xANTHl
for fragrance. combined with the best
domestic leaf.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-05

ALMOST anybody can make a
~ cup of coffee. But there are
4 y said to be not over a half-dozen
restaurants in the United States where
they know how to make it right.
Similarly, almost anyone can make
a cigarette. Just roll up some tobacco
in piece of pure paper - and there
you are.
There are, perhaps, over 800 brands
of cigarettes sold in this country to-
day. But not one of them does what
Chesterfelds do - for Chesterhelds are
MILD; and yet they SATISFY.
Some cigarettes may be mild, but
they don't satisfy. Only one cigarette
does BOTH - Chesterfield!
This truly unique cigarette has all
of that refreshing taste delicacy Cor
mildness) which any good cigarette
must have. Yet, without sacrificing
any of this delightful mildness, Ches-
terfelds 60 one step further - they do
more than merely please your taste"
they let you know you'Oe been
smoking. They s0fisfy!
And yet they're midi
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-05
"A Step FORWARD
In CiSoreffe-MokjnS

WE are proud to be the firm that
w has brought about this important
new development in cigarette enjoy
ment - for that is exactly what the
Chesterfield blend*is
This cigarette is an outgrowth of
long, earnest effort on the part of this,
the largest cigarette manufacturing
concern in the United States.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-05

Worsmen In Japan wear on their
caps an inscription stating their
business and employers name.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-03
Art NeedleWOrk

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-03
Solid Gold
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