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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-12-02
US, LACS. BEHIND.
IN NAT|0NAl|zED
RAILROAD LINES

NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-About two
thirds of the railways of the countries
at war are owned. and in most cases
operated, by the governments con-
trolling the territory in which they
exist.
This statement is made in a review
OF railroad ownership issued by the
National City bank
Europe as a whole" continued the
banks statement, has about 100000
miles of railway, of which approx
mately 10000 miles is government
owned or controlled. and about. 1OO,-
600 miles privately owned. The rail-
ways of the countries at war amount
to 100000 miles, and about $4,000
miles are government owned and OPP
Grated. In the casa of the allies the
railways amount to about 10000
! miles and about 40 per cent are gov
eminent owned. In the case of the
central powers, the railways of the
territory which they control aggregate
about $4,000 miles and are practically
all under government control in one
way or another.
One-Third Nation Owned.
IACCOiulHS " Tie Dank 8 cOmplIallOn
! of the 100000 miles of railway in the
world about one-third is owned by
governments In Europe about So per
cent are government owned or con-
trolled; Asia, IS per cent; Africa, so
per cent; Oceanica, 80 per cent; South
America, 80 per cent, and North
America, 5 per cent. There are no
government owned railroads in the
United States, except the line now
under construction in Alaska.
The mileage of American railroads,
it was stated, aggregated 100000, and
/ formed 40 per cent of the railways of
the entire world. Russia comes. next
! with $4,000 miles. The other coun-
tries and their respective mileage in
/ order being Germany. 100000: India
| $4,000; France. $4,000: Canada. 30
! 900: Austria Hungary. $4,000; Great
! Britain. $4,000; Argentina, $1,000;
Australia, 10000; Mexico, 10000:
Brazil, 10000; Italy, 1900; British
South Africa. 1900; Spain, 10000;
! Sweden. SOC: Japan (including Co.
, real. 1000: China. 5000; Belgium
5000, and Chile. 1000.
How They arc Owned.
/ OF the worlds. railways outside the
United States slightly more than one
half are government owned or con-
trolled; of the telegraphs outside this
country approximately two.thirds arc
! government owned and operated.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-12-02
AT THE STRAND

Tonight Gail Kane in Paying the
Price, will close her engagement at
the Strand. Paying the Price has
heen we'll received. This was due to
the realistic effects brought out. and
the stirring cccnes which lead in rapid
succession to the climax. making the
story most interesting. Willard MacNs
story "All Man" in which Robert war
wick stars, will open three-day's en-.
ragement tomorrow. There are many
Duluthians who remember Willard
Mack when he played In stock mere:
Since leaving Duluth. Mr.: MACK not
only finds time to write sh hofor s'ot m
and scenarios, but to act pelore tn ''e
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-12-02
GOVT. WINS
COAL SUIT

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-Justice
Van Orsdel of the District of Column
bia court of appeals has ruled that
the federal department Of interior
has authority to appraise the value OF
government-owned coal lands in
Montana and other states and is no,
bound to sell at the minimum price
Of from $40 to $40 per acre fixed by
statute.
Secretary Lane of the department
of interior had fixed value of SO
an acre on these lands and suit was
started to compel him to accept the
minimum price fixed by congress for
certain coal lands in Montana.
The courts decision, it is stated
means saving to the United States
government of $467,00O,000. 1t also
indicates the ease with which mil
1ionaires are made and by methods
unknown to the general public.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-12-02
WHY OMIT THIS?

Copious extracts from Gen. Cocktails report on
the Panama canal were sent out for publication
These all dealt with the slides that have intcrfcred
with navigation. But there was another section in
the report that was omitted from the tcegraphed re-
ports. Here is the section:
81 want to great American warehouses and
shipping houses along the canal so that it will be-
come great commercial station for the trade be-
tween this country and South America In order
to make it center Of commerce it is necessary that
the United States shall take control over the Canal
Zone after the actual building of the canal is com
pletcd want to the whole thing in the hands
OF the United States and run as business PROPOSE
ton, without any politics."
Remember that through all this era of high prices
canal employees have been living for about half the
cost OF existence in the United States and that is
due to the fact that the national government under
Cocktails direction, has been taking some but not
all, of the profit out of the handling of products
lie now wishes to do this on larger SCALE and
the very press that shrieks about high prices here
keeps quiet about the only successful attempts that
have been made to reduce those prices
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-12-02
MINES USE PLEA
Of CAR SHORTAGE
To GOUCE PUBLIC

LOUISVILLE, Nov. 29-Charges in
dicating wholesale price boosting by
Illinois and Michigan coal brokers and
mine operators of eastern Kentucky.
Tennessee, and West Virginia fields
were filed with Interstate Commerce
Commissioner McChord, by officials
of the Louisville and Nashville rail-
road, heaviest coal road of the terri
tory.
G. B. Phelps, superintendent Of
transportation, promised more specific
instances of the methods adopted in
the recent "market st.
Commissioner McChord issued in
structions to bring in operators of a
mine that refused tn fill the cars he
ordered railroads to furnish the public
utility corporation of Hamilton, O., to
keep it. from shutting down
Pleaded Car Shortage.
Until the time the special order was
issued by the commissioner. the mine.
which was said to have a contract
with the utility company. had been
falling short on the plea there was 2.
coal car shortage. but at the same
time was receiving it's cars and selling
it's coal in the ''freA market" which is
three or four times the normal prices.
Superintendent Phelps said he had
evidence otter mines were misusing
the public and the coal car equipment
of the railroads and cited the case Of
mine that had a contract with the
railroad to deliver go cars in seven
days and had delivered only three.
The other 81 were consigned to the
open mar 1t.
Wants Public to Buy Cars.
r. II. Alfred. Pere Marquette. adj
hitting the railroad had not bought
any equipment for four years, being
under a receiver. urged the commits
sion to give the railroads a 10 per cent
advance in freight and passenger
rates. with the understanding that all
the revenue derived from the in
creases be spen, by the railroads.
under the direction of the commits
sion, on equinment.
Send Personal Appeals.
MINNEAPOLJS-Se Minnesota
villages Friday sent Minneapolis coal
dealers personal appeals for coal
81 ,ilar appeals have resulted in get
ting sufficient coal to give each con-
sumer one-half ton.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-12-02
PA. ROAD TRIES
E|CHT-H0UR LAW.

NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-The New
York World publishes the following
dispatch from Pittsburg:
THE Pennsylvania railroad is ex'
perimenting with short freight trains
on the Monongahela division In or
der to find out how an eight-hour day
will work. So far, by cutting mile
train or half-mile train in two.
enough time has been saved. the ofh"
Gals say, to indicate that runs may be
made in eight hours, thus avoiding
overtime"
The above would indicate that the
efficiency plea of .railr I'D employees
is being tested, despite opposition OF
bankers, editors, stock-jobbing pro-
motors and other 'molders'' of pub
lie opinion.
Railroad employees have continu-
ally insisted that the solution of the
eight-hour problem was the thing the
Pennsylvania railroad is now credited
with doing.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-12-02
BUREAU Of MINES
HAS RESCUE PLAN

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29-A plea
for preparedness at coal and metal
mines. so that if disaster comes and
imprisOns many miners the officials
IN y have definite plan for action in
saving life is outlined in report just
issued by the Bureau of Mines of the
department of the interior and which
is being sent to practically all Of the
mines in the United States.
The bureau of mines has aided in
rescue work at many mine explosions
and has been instrumental in saving
the lives of many men, but in almost
every instance where there has been a
great disaster the bureaus Officials
say they have found great confusion
prevailing with much valuable time
wasted before a proper rescue Organi-
cation could be effected. There has also
been a serious absence Of the equip
ment necessary for the recovery of the
men entombed. Lack Of Such prepar-
edness, thu bureau says, no doubt has
often resulted in an unnecessary loss
of life among the imprisoned men and
also among the rescue force.
Since the bureau began its rescue
work it has cndeavored, to guide in the
formation of competent rescue Organi-
cations at mine disasters, but has been
greatly hampercd because Of the Diff
ferent methods in practice in differ
ent parts OF the country. Based on Its
experience at M ny mine disasters, the
bureau has now formulated a code
which it is felt should be in the hands
of every responsible official at mine,
This code provides for an organization
a. each mine that would become auto
m"tically active the moment there Is
diSaa ter
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-12-02
THE SPAN OF LIFE.

Franz Joseph became emperor of Austria in
the midst of the revolution Of 1848 that drove Met
ternich from Vienna and destroyed the Holy ALI
ance The Communist Manifesto was written that
year. All Europe in uproar and there were
many who saw then end of kings and emperors.
While he sat upon the throne the new Italy was
born, the empire was re-established and fell in the
commune in France, the Civil war was fought in
America and brother Of Franz Joseph was exc
cuted in Mexico, inauguratng the republic that was
to the reign of Daz.
He has seen the Turk beaten back from the Bal
kans upon side and the rise of Prussia and the
formation OF the German empire, that deprived him
Of his leadership of the German race upon the other
side.
lie the bourgeois revolution, amid which he
came to the throne diluted into meaningless liber-
alism, and then showed aside by growing revolt
of the proletariat He saw his own absoutism
threatened by the powerful worker movement that
compelled the ''proudest throne in Europe to yield
universal suffrage and the beginnings of parliament
airy government.
Now his rel gn ends, it began, in the midst of
great social convulsion, and the end is thousand
times greater than the beginning
Few would have prophesied when Franz Joseph
put on his crown that he to it longer than
any monarch Of authentic record. It was time
when thrones were thought to be crumbling and
crowns being cast aside. Today we know that their
overthrow must wait until the new social class that
has no interest in rulership, and Imperialism shall
have fought it's way to mastery.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-12-02
TOO MUCH MONEY?

Charles NJ. Schwab believes that the American
people arc suffering from too great prosperity.
They arc, he complains, making too much money.
They refuse to econon'ize. They arc extravagant.
And it useless to preach the benefits Of frugaity
and foresight. They will not listen until they are
pinched by hard times and forced to economize.
There is no doubt that Mr.. Schwab is making too
much money. There is question whatever that
the American people arc suffering from "prosper-
ty.'' But Mr. Schwab is mistaken in assuming that
they arc not living frugalthat they are riotous1y
extravagant and wholly unconcerned as to the fu-
%''rc.1 ~
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-12-02
THE FORUM.

Bricklayers' International Union No.
Duluth, Mimi. Nov. IS. 1916
To the Editor of the Labor World.
Dear Sir: The notice in your paper
of today's dat. stating that the Du-
luth Brickla. ers had affiliated with
the State Federation of Labor is not
correct, and must have arisen from
some misunderstanding.
Our International union, the head
quarters Of which is at indianapolis,
has decided to affiliate with the Am
erican Federation .of Labor, but that
does not bind any local in their action
as to affiliation with any state fedora
ton.
Yours res pectful1y,
VIM. TOWNER.
CorreSnonuing Secretary.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-12-02
A WISE MOVE.

Milwaukee movie exhibitors have decided to
eliminate misleading advertising of the cheap sex
movies
It good move.
But they should have gone further. Duluth has
been flooded lately with reel after reel of this cheap
ening stuff, which in the end does more harm than
good. Some moral fanatic has an idea and perpe-
trates it on the public and as result those who go
to see the picture come out minus a clean mind
A good picture, with real story to tell, full of
dramatic interest," is good thing. But so far, the
pictures have seen are disgrace to the movie
game and insult to the intelligence of the public
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-12-02
WHAT CAN YOU DO ABOUT IT?

When the United States district attorney discov-
cred that James E. Wetz, Of Chicago, had 100000
eggs locked up in cold storage he thought he had
run the ''egg trust" to it's lair. Then Wetz re-
marked: "We]l, what are they going to do about
it,
And there you What can you do about il?
Wetz has the eggs He has all the power Of the
laws for the protection of private property behind
him.
He certainly has much right to own those
eggs as the stockholders of the United States Steel
company have to hold the beds in Minnesota
and the mills in South Chicago and Pittsburgh
Moreover, while the steel company takes 81 100000
in profits every day, Wetz will only make the same
amount in whole year.
Every dollar that is paid toathc steel trust is
just as certainly added on to prices and taken out Of
the pockets OF the producers Of wealth as any profit
that Wetz may make. There is no principle of law
or justice that will reach Wetz and leave a host
of far worse expoitcrs untouched
But nothing will be done to the steel trust the
oil trust the beef trust any Of the other trusts
that are really worth going after. Wctz knows this
So placing himself behind their protection he bland
" asks Well, what are they going to do about it. -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-12-02

screen as well. His story "All Man.
is one of much interest. Robert War
wick, playing the role of the rich
mans son, lives life of apparent ease
and luxury. His spendthrift habits so
enrages his father that he compels him
to show his real worth. The young
idler goes to his fathers ranch in Wy
Oming and after many hardships and
discouragements he makes good in a
big way.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-12-02

Sweden has nearly 100000 acres
OF peat fields, but the annual yield
Is not more than $4,000 tons. Coal Is
selling ut $16.75 a ton, SO that a
chea per fuel Is necessity.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-12-02

There never was time when greater economy
was practiced in the average American family than
today. More "pants' are being patched than ever
before. Potatoes cooked with their skins on to
say the parngs Beef bones that were thrown to
the dogs or into the garbage boiled for
soup. And in face Of all the economies that the
frugal housewife is practiciog she is having the
hardest time she ever had 10 get through the week
on her man s pay check
1t might help some if ScHtllb would stop making
ammunition and turn his factories to some useful
end. Man can not live on shrapnel alone.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-12-02

Cuba's president has signed de-
cree appointing a commission to study
the question of Matchmaking the rail-
roads here
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-12-02

The American Racing union has Of
fered the United States government
10000 homing pigeons for army use.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-12-02
EASILY DONE.

Tere Haute has bought coal mine and is oper-
atng it, The city, in consequence, is getting it's coal
at half price.
In Terre Haute dispatch it is recited that resi-
dents Of the city, through the municipal market,
able to buy Indiana coal at 1915 ton Dealers
were asking Sc a ton for the same grade of COAL
Mayor Gossom has leased a mine and hired 200
teams to haul the coal to the city.
What Terre Haute is doing every city in the
country could do. The price of coal and every other
necessary of life could be materially reduced if the
element of private profit should be made to give
way to the function Of public service.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-12-02

Argentina's 1915 imports were vail
ued at 100000.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-12-02

William Bennett of, Elkhart, Pa,
has 50 cousins II the British army.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-12-02

Massachusetts, in 1915 used 49,
7S6, 100000 cubic feet of gas.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-12-02
BIWAB1K TIMES ADVOCATES MURDER

The Biwablk Times in its issue OF Nov "a openly
advocates murder!
Think of it That staunch defender Of the poor,
unprotected steel trust!
1t advocates and even urges the citizens OF BIZ
Habk to take human life!
The Times is really worried the plight Of the
poor unprotected steel trust 1t isn't fair to call
another strike So naturally the Times has its first
convusion when it learns that strike of miners will
be called April l, 1917.
Here is their recommendation:
f'To the Times there is apparently but one way
to stop this outrage and that is to just as did the
citizens of Everett, Washington.
The Everett tragedy contrary to the statements
made by the Biwabik Times, is sad commentary
upon the characters and of the Everett bust
ness who promoted it.
Mayor Gill of Seattle in public statement made
it plain that he not in sympathy with the l. W.
W. movement.
Yet he said that IF the Everett authorities had
an ounce Of sense this tragedy would never have
happened.
In the final analyss,'' continues Mayor Gill s
statement, lit will be found that these towards of
Everett, who without right Justification shot into
the crowd on the boat, the real murderers and
not the I. W. WIS.
'The men who met the l. w. WIS at the boat
were bunch of cowards.'
In the eyes Of the law when Sheriff McISac and
his Everett Chamber Of Commerce gunner, put their
hands their guns they fired the first shot. They
had no right to stop anyone from entering the city.
When the smoke cleared away the ground was
dotted with Dead dying and wounded.
Citizens Of Bwabk, if there is tragedy of
this kind in your city, look to the Times and place
the responsibility.
The Times then goes on to say that once strike
is called in two mines anc! the get inter-
ested the strike will spread all over the range''
Which proves that there must be something rot
ten in the state Of Denmark if strike can be called
cas "
Why doesn't the Biwabik Times get busy and
secure decent working conditions and wages for the
miners and thus make strike impossble9
SOMETHING WRONG.
The Chisholm Tribune Herald thinks there is
something wrong with The Labor World. 1t accuses
us of slipping to the level Of solidarity and organ
lied anarchy"
Before go any further. we wish to state that
this is the first time know that anarchy was
ganized' according to Webster and anarchists we
have met.
St. Louis county needs The Labor World to help
rid it of the steel trust s anarchy.
We know lots of anarchists who shuddered at
the steel trusts anarchy during the Mesaba Range
strike.
But perhaps we have 'slpped.'' Perhaps we
have come closer to the hearts Of the people,
We say perhaps. We don't know We are try
ing to do what is right and trying to close to
the hearts Of the people,
Can't you help in your infinite wisdom, Trib
unc-Herald?
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-11
ANOTHER $1,000
MAY BE VOTED
INVESTIGATORS

An additional $4,000 asked by the
water investigation committee COM
mission will be included in the budget
for the next half year, if the report
of the ways and means committee of
the supervisors is adopted by the
board. The committee met this noon
and passed on the request of the COM
mission, which was referred to it at
the board meeting Tuesday night.
The funds of the commission are
practically exhausted and there is no
money available for its May and June
expenses. How these will be met is
problem for the commissioners to
decide. .>.:..- - ~.
Another meeting of the committee
will be held Monday afternoon to de.
eide whether or not it will recon,
mend the employment of an attendant
for the emergency hospital, as re.
quested by the hospital physician.
Julius Asch, the acting heriff, and
DR.. r. G. Aver, the hospital physician,
will be requested to attend the meet
ing and present their case
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-11
PROCEEDINGIN
condemnation
ISCOMMENCED
Start is Made to Secure Site
Needed for New Federal
... Building

A petition seeking to condemn the
Irwin Estate and other properties com.
prising the site selected for Honolu-
LUIS new federal building, was filed in
federal court today by Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Samuel B. Kemp.
The petition states that the land
sought to be condemned is bounded
by Union square, Militant street,
Queen street and Richards street, and
comprises 1854 square feet of land
1t will be used for the erection and
maintenance thereon of certain public
buildings for the use of the United
States postoffice, United States Gus
tom house and for other governmental
offices at Honolulu"
According to the petition the land
is valued at 100000. Included among
the respondents are: W. G. Irwin
Estate Company. Claus A. Spreckels.
Rudolph Spreckels, A. B. Spreckels.
Emma CT Ferris, John Ferris, w T
Rawlins, Jane s. Rawlins. Mrs. Victo.
ria Ward. territory of Hawaii and the
unknown heirs of number of other
persons, mostly Hawaiians.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-11
SAYS JAP PANESE /.
WOMAN HIT HIS
AUTO YESTERDAY

An old Japanese woman, o. Miya,
is in the Japanese hospital today re-
covering from fall she received
about 4:30 yesterday afternoon when
she apparently ran against an auto
on Beretania street near the ball
grounds. 1t was Bishop H. B. Restar-
ick's car, driven by Miss Anita Meyer.
I'VE didn't strike the woman, she
ran into us" explained Bishop Res
5tarick today. Apparently she saw
us but didn't show it when she duck.
ed her head and ran directly across
the street She paid no attention to
warnings given and probably would
have been killed had not Miss Meyer
uqickly and swerved to one side. AS
it was she is only bruised from con-
tact with the pavement. No bones
were broken" -
Two others were in the bishops car.
He says Miss Meyer is licensed
driver.