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The labor world., 1916-01-08

has been joyfully received by the
spokesman of the I. W. w. The fact
In itself that it has been hailed with
unanimity Of feeling by the leaders
OF different labor groups that in
method and philosophy are opposed,
gives it vast Importance.
No wonder The Survey condemns
The Committee on Industrial Re-
latlons will not look for any better
statement Of the reason why the
Manley report should be printed in
a large edition and made available
tor every man or woman in the
United States who wants a. copy.
If it voices labor's protest, if it
serves notice on the country that in
dustrial tyranny and exploitation
must cease, if it breathes the wrath
of the workers against a system that
blights and kills thousands to en-
rich a few, then it accomplishes the
one thing that most needed accom-
plishment.
''The Manly report" says Mr.. Fitch
breathes the spirit of labor" The
spirit of labor will conquer. It is
the spirit of freedom and humanity.
1t will conquer with or without the
aid of those impartial men who sit
apart, obsessed with fairness toward
the oppressor, unmov T. as they peer,
calmly, through microscopes, at the
sweat and blood and tears from
which labor's wrath and labor's as
piration have been distilled.
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for the United States Commission on
Industrial Relations. shows that:
"Between one.fourth and one-third
Of the male workers 1S years Of age
and over, in factories and mines, earn
less than SO per week. From two
thirds to three -fourths earn less than
SIS per week. .
"There are in the United States
1898 fortunes yielding an income of
100000 or more per year.
"Forty-four families in 1914 had
incomes of $1,o00,o00 or more each.
'Two per cent of the people own
60 per cent. Of the wealth, =
"Thirty-three-per cent. of the peo-
People Don't Own Wealth.
''sixty-five per cent. Of the people
own per cent. of the wealth. .Atf#
with these figures before it con-
gress cannot fail to see the force OF:
the proposal to: raise additional rev-
enue by means of income ard in-t
heritance taxes. >-ss-..s. i: =. z.3,s
THE difficulties in the way Of levy
ing an income tax are not important
and can be easily overcome. I am
now gathering data showing that only
a few states now effectively tax In;
heritances and that the total amount
raised in this way is triflinge compared {
with tho revenues that would be
raised by a federal inheritances tax ut.
rates not higher than those Of the
States, and far below. those In Eng
land before the war : 8 ay q :s4 GEE
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Federal Trust Busting Crusade of
Some Years Ago Profitable
to Octopus.
OLD STOCK WORTH $675
NOW VALUED AT 81, 600
Rockefeller's Shares Grows in
Value from $167, 192, 100 to
$421, 600, 900.

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-Wealth of
stockholders of the old Standard Oil
company, as expressed in the current
market value of those shares, has
more than tripled since the corpora
ton was dissolved by order of the
United States supreme court in May,
1911, according to estimates.
Prior to the dissolution, John D.
Rockefeller held 247,692 out of $685.
5S3 shares, or, roughly speaking, 25
per cent.
At that time these holdings had a
market value of s167,192,10O, figured
on a basis of $675 a share, the disso-
luton price of the stock.
Worth About $4,000.
Dow, Jones & Co. estimated that
the same shares have a presnt mar
ket value of more than $421, 900
on the price of $1,70O a share for old
Standard Oil stock.
AS a matter of act, the value Of the
old stock is considered in excess of
$1,700, which is largely nominal
quotation, and $4,000 is regarded as
a more accurate figure.
At $4,000 share the value of
Rockefeller's holdings would be ap-
proximately $500,000,000.
It is known, however, that some of
the stock is not now held by Rookie
feller, for part of it has been turned
over to the Rockefeller foundation
and other institutions.
Other Fortunes Given.
Fortunes of the other big Standard
Oil men show correspondingly large
increases.
The value of the holdings of the
estate of Charles Pratt has increased
from $35, 100000 to $S9,OOO,OO0.
The stock of c.. w. Hardness has
increased from $29,200,000 to $72,-
100000.
: That ct = W1lliam M g kockefsller, worth
$7,8s7,0t6 at the time st the dissolu.
ton. is now calculated to be worth
$19,S90,0O0.
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I'VE need all the spirit and courage
and sacrifice of which We are pos
sessed to conquer America for its
people. We can do this only by win
ming for the workers and producers
the right of self-government in the
work shop, the mine, the store and
the farm, including the right of de-
termining how the products Of their
toll shall be distributed.
"Dazzling figures showing the VOL
ume Of our exports must be regarded
as a reproach so long as one-third of
our wage-earners receive less than
enough to maintain a decent exist
ence and the babies Of the poor who
are also the Industrious die for lack
of adequate food and air.
Freedom and Justice.
"What we fear is an insidious
growth in the power of those whose
slogan is Property First These are
the men who see America in the
terms Of trade statistics. Such men
are true to their instincts when they
glorify military power and belligerent
national pride. While we insist that
America shall be defended, if defend
ed it must be, in the name of free
dom and justice, they insist that it
shall be defended in the name of
property and worldly PRIDE"
The Committee on Industrial Re-
lations has already announced it's sup
port Of. q plan formulated by Con-
gresham Keating Of Colorado for
meeting the entire cost Of adj dditional;
The labor world., 1916-01-08
SEA|MEN'S LAWD0|V'
|NJURE SH|PYARDS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-In a re-
port by the commission on naviga-
ton it is declared that American
shipyards have under construction
now more vessels than ever before,
and that these vessels will add to an
American merchant marine whose
gross tonnage is already the largest
in the country's history. At the
present time there are ninety-eight
merchant vessels Of more than 5000
tons being built or are under con-
tract.
The total tonnage of ships under
the American flag, numbering
26,SSS, December 1, was 8,SSS,25S, a
net gain Of more than $4,000 tons
since July 1. There was a net gain
Of 1877 ships, despite 272 vessels lost,
abandoned, and sold to aliens. Twen-
ty-three came under American regis
try from foreign registry and 436
were completed in shipyards.
The report is of especial interest
at this time, in view Of the insistent
claims that the seamen's law will
drive the American flag from the
high seas"
The labor world., 1916-01-08
WAS REPORT GIVEN VHDl4IN IN THE FORM or RFB1kF
AND C0NDEhAT IGN BY PROFESSIONAL PHlLTR0pISTS, ORGAN

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The re-
port of the United States Commission
on Industrial Relations has received
a final vindication in the form Of re-
buke and condemnation by "The Sur
vey," a seni-official organ of profess
slOnal philanthropists, published at
the United Charities Building in New
York.
After delaying comment four
months, The Survey devotes practi-
cally its entire issue of December 1S
to an elaborate attempt to discredit
the Manly report just when that re-
port, representing the findings and
conclusions of the Commissions staff
is before Congress for action.
The job Of rebuking Walsh, Mainly
ind the labor members Of the Com
mission is done by John A. Fitch, an
installment to the Manly report, and
without denying a single fact or con-
clusion contained in that epoch-mak-
ing document he manages to dis
credit it to his own satisfaction as
doubtless to the satisfaction of those
more enlightened exploiters of labor
for whom The Survey is a sort of
hired conscience.
Because he has been much in the
field and is conscientious in small
things, Mr.. Fitch knows that the
Manly findings are true. He says:
1T will be readily inferred by
many that the Manly report is one of
great value, and they will be right.
Never before has any agency Of the
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COMMISSIONERS VOTE TO sell OLD ARM0RY;
OPPONENTS OF SALE TO APPEAL TO PEOPLE

Well, the commissioners have gone and done it. By
vote of three to they passed the ordinance to
sell the old armory.
They in such hurry to dispose Of the build
ing and property that they could for regular
meeting to give the ordinance the reading
quired by the charter this reading was given at
of the famous starchamber sessions held in the middle
of the week where much strange city business is
transacted.
BY giving the ordinance its second reading at the
star-chamber mid-week session the commissioners
shortened the time for it's passage by one week.
But they haven't the last word to say the sale of
the armory. The to the ordinance is in the
people, to whom the will be appealed by more than
the required number of petitioners who oppose selling
such valuable city property for song.
Before the peoples court the case will be known as
"The People of Duluth Mayor Prince and Commits
sioners Voss and Slberstein issue will be fought
out its merits except that other strange pro-
ceedngs OF the be injected into it to
show the general ncompetency of certain commissioners
in dealing with city business matters.
There is every reason why this ordinance should go
to the people. It is not necessary to hold special
election for this The people vote on it
the coming charter election at of many other
elections to be held during the year.
Onuer tne Ola Ward system OF government 1t would be
necessary for II out of 16 aldermen favor
the ordinance to sell the armory before it could pass
That was two-thirds vote, and top of this
mad the power of veto Every safeguard was thrown
about city property to protect it from being wantony
given away or sold at a ridiculously low price.
Under our commission government three out of five
men can do anything they please except which they
would be prevented from doing by the referendum and
this used but rarely and in extreme cases. One commits
sioner could change his mind night and sale could
not be made One commissioner might feel that he was
IN error and suddenly decide to vote with two
m1ssloners who oppose the sale, and that would end
The labor world., 1916-01-08
LAWYER SAYS'LAB0R
IS NOT COMMODITY

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 6. -
Members of the Ohio Manufacturers
association, in convention in this
city, were given a jolt by Arthur J.
Eddy, of Chicago, who discussed the
labor features Of the Clayton anti
trust law.
Don't confound labor with so
many pounds of sugar or so many
tons Of sand or STEEL" said the
speaker. Labor is not a commodity.
It's a human proposition and the
sooner you gentlemen recognize that
fact the better it will be for you."
1t might be stated that the Chi
cago man is not trade unionist,
even though he expresses the views
SO long insisted by organized labor.
Mr.. Eddy is a lawyer.
The manufacturers indorsed the
workmen's compensation law and
protested against the removal of
members of the state industrial COM
mission for mere partisan reasons.
This position is identical with that
of organized labor.
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that is unless the purchasers concluded to circulate
an initiative petition, which they would have perfect
right to do.
Now there is possibility that the three commission
ers who voted for the armory ordinance were in
ana the two commissioners who voted against it were
not In error. On such close vote there be no
spnabe objection submitting matter to the people
unless of the judgment of the people feared
s It. may be that the majority of people will decide
that is good business to dispose the armory If
so decided the Judgment of the three commissioners
Will be vindicated. If it shall be later that it was
not good business DEAL it will be the peoples mistake
and the commissioners will not be suffer for
an error in the judgment of majority of the peope
That is as plain as two and two make four.
Now the majority members of the city commission,
rough their agent the Herald reporter who Com
missioner Merritt dominates the commission and
Who by the way is an interested party he is men,
ber of the organization which will open club rooms at
the armory in the event of the sae gives several
sons why the property should be disposed of.
These 'reasons" will be fully met and completely
9Wauoped during the campaign The three commission
ers insult the peoples intelligence when they attempt
present such flimsy reasons why the armory should
be sold. To read these reasons would think they
were putting something on the shriners.
If all they say about the condition of the armory is
true the Shrners bigger chumps that we thought they
WERE But it is not true OF the building re-
quires some repairing If the sale is made the shrners
expect to fix it and it then should be worth Just as
much to the city as it will be to the Shriners.
AS matter of fact it will require less money to re-
pa the building for the peoples use than it will for
the Shriners'.
.5 The people need the building. They have no other
building conveniently located so we'll ADAPTED for
popular use, and it is not going taken away from
the people without fight.
& Our cause is just and when the people are given all
the facts and know all the truth about this armory deal
they will vote against the sae is if they are given
an even break by the daily papers.
# Shall the armory be kept for the people? Let the
voters finally decide tho question. The fight is on.
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TO PRaff ad8;86B
COP|ES0FREP0RT
Three Men Have It Within Their
Power to Suppress Walsh.
Report.
ALL SEEM FAVORABLE
TO WIDEST PUBLICITY
People Should Appeal to Congress
for Action On Most Important
Resolution. Il

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-Here are
the three men who today have the
power to suppress the truth about in
dustrial relations or to give it to the
people:
Henry A. Barnhart, of Rochester,
Indiana, chairman, Committee on
Printing, House Of Representatives.
Clyde H. Tavenner, of Cordova,
Illinois, member Of Committee on
Printing.
Edgar Raymond Kiess. of VIM
Transport, Pennsylvania, member of
Committee on Printing.
Printing Committee To Act.
AS members of the printing COM
mittee in the lower House, these Con-
gressmen must decide within the next
few weeks how many copies of the
report of the commission on Indus
trial Relations they shall ask Con-
gress to order printed.
Labor is asking for 100000 copies.
There is good reason for believing
that the committee on printing, to
which was referred the Lewis reso-
luton calling for that number. will
indorse. the request as moderate and
amply justified by the demand.
Tavenner Can Be Trusted.
Mr.. Tavenner is author of the bill
to take the profit out of war by re-
quiring that all munitions and battle
ships be manufactured in government
plants.
Mr.. Kiess has given assurance that
he believes the report should be
printed in large enough edition to
supply the demand. That would mean
twice as many copies as are called
for by the Lewis resolution which
was purposely made conservative as
to the number of reports asked for.
Chairman Barnhart is believed to
be favorable to the resolution. The
test. will come when the committee
meets early in January to decide
what Recommendations 7it,,T-vilIe lay.
letters and appeals is for favorable
action should be addressed to the
chairman: Of the. committee. :.
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dump '';s.: s;,,:; .c.'nnc
PREY ON EMPLUItnv;
Their "Washington Correspond
ents" Frame Up Opposition
to I.abor's Demands.
FEAR THIS CONGRESS
WILL GO TO EXTREME
Attempt to Arouse Interests
Against Every Kind of Re-
form Legislation.

Now comes the National Associa-
ton Of Manufacturers with a warm
ing against the committee on Indus-
trial Relations.
Below is an abstract from the
especial Washington correspondence"
of American Industries" the official
monthly publication Of the Associa-
ton that employed Mulhall to cor
rupt public servants
The article is written by one Of
those rhinoceros birds that are so
common in Washington. The rhi-
noceros bird also flourishes in Afri-
can swamps. He perches on the back
OF the rhinoceros and feeds on the
insects that he finds on it's thick
hide. In return for this favor, he
warns the rhinoceros of the approach
of an enemy by flying into the air
and uttering shrill cries.
How This Bird Chirps.
This particular rhinoceros bird
chirps as follows:
1.-Two dangers confront the busi-
ness interests Of the country, both are
Immediate ana pressing dangers, al
though the interests have heretofore
either wholly disregarded one of
them, or looked upon it as very re-
mote, one to be considered sometime
in the distant future. The first is re-
pressive and oppressive legislation on
the part of the national and state
legislatures, and the second is the
rapid growth of socialism in the
country.
"As to the first, it is true that
President Wilson has tentatively de-
clared that no further radical legis-
lation is contemplated, yet all indi-
cations point the other way. The re-
newed aggressiveness on the part of
the Interstate Commerce Commission
and the hints and suggestions that
have been thrown out by the Federal
Trade Gemaaiesiens~,~the, activity of
labor organizations and the demands
they are preparing to make on Con-
gress are all warnings to the business
of the country that a hard battle is
before it.
Throw Scare Into Railroads.
''There was brief time when the
Interstate Commerce Commission
gave hope that transportation lines
were to be given some little oppor-
tunity to make earnings large enough
to enable them to meet the demands
of the public in the way of better
ments, but such hope has been rudely
dispelled, and today transportation
lines are once more amid the break
ers.
For some years organized labor
has maint 'ined in Washington a.
most persist ut and energetic lobby,
filling the gall |ies and lobbies of the
Capitol, and besieging members of
Congress at every turn.
To-day second lobby is added to
that headed by Mr.. Gompers. The
new lobby is under the direction of
Mr.. Walsh, chairman of the late Fed
eral Industrial Commission. He has
opened up headquarters and bluntly
announced what he and his followers
propose to demand-not to ask-of
Congress.
To Abridge Power of Courts.
"One demand is law taking away
from the courts the power to declare
Congressional enactments unconstitu-
tional especially when such enact
ments have to do with labor in any
form. Another is that all supplies
needed by the government, including
vessels Of war, munitions, guns, etc.,
COntin,,nd m povn
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WOULD REPEAL VITAL
CLAUSE IN SEAMEN'S LAW

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. - Con-
gresham Humphrey, of Washington,
has introduced bill providing for
the repeal of section 13 of the sea-
mems act. This section makes it
compulsory for vessels to employ
crew IS per cent of whom can
understand the language of the
ships officers. Provisions are also
made regarding able seamen.
If the western congressman sue
ceeds in repeating this section vessel
owners will be unrestricted in their
employment of Chinese or other
Oriental sailors.
The labor world., 1916-01-08

federal government issued a pro-
nouncement that so breathed the
spirit and: the. bitter resentment of
organized labor. Not only has it been
officially endorsed by the two million
members Of the American Federation
Of Labor, but the great railroad
brotherhoods have accepted it, and it
The labor world., 1916-01-08
MUSIC FEDERATION OFFICERS.

VIRGINIA, Jan. 5.-The local union of
the American Federation Of Music has
elected the following officers: President,
Fred Radcliffe; vice president, J. Gruber;
secretary-treasurer, O. Rudolph Olsen; di-
rectors, Frank Meehan and John Willing.
The union has nearly doubled its member
ship in the last year.
The labor world., 1916-01-08

It h not 50 difficult task to plant
new truths as to root out old errors,
for there is this paradox i'm men: they
run after that which Is new, but are
prejudiced in favor of that which is
old.
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Continued on Page 2.
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As long ~ mankinn slaal1 continue
to bestow moro liberal applause ON
their destr0yers than on their bene-
factors, the thirst of military glory
will ever be the vice OF exalted
characters.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-12-07
ARRESTS At ABBEVILLE.
Warrants Served in Connection With
Lynching of Anthony Crawford.

Abbevil1e, Dec. 4.-Ten arrests
were made this afternoon by Sheriff
Burts in connection with the recent
lynching of Anthony Crawford, ne
gro, in Abbeville. Thirty warrants
have been sworn out and are being
served by the sheriff and his deputy.
Sixteen men are charged with riot
ing on Monday afternoon following
the lynching, when a mob visited
every negro establishment in the city
and gave them orders to close up.
Fourteen are charged with completely
in beating up the negro. All of the
men who were arrested today we're
admitted to bail upon the guarantee
of a number of responsible men. The
preliminary will be held tomorrow
at II o'clock.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-12-07

play in them, but in most parts of the
South couldn't they be bordered by
Towering and evergreen trees and
shrubs such as described in my last
letter? If those mentioned do not
grow in your vicinity, others just as
beautiful do, and that teacher would
do a great work in her community If
she opened the eyes of her pupils to
the beauty of their own woods. If
the entrance walk could be bordered
with dogwoods planted close enough
to form a hedge and row set all
around the lot Gall work for the older
boys some Saturday in November,
December or january, , and the walks
edged with violets, do you suppose
passers-by would stop to look at that
school or not, when the dogWoodS
bloomed? Suppose our schools are
short terms now, let us build and
plan and plant for the future, when
our country schools will be ten
months. In our schools is the best
place to begin to make the South
the land of Grape myrtle and dogwood
and magnolia" and to use what is at
our door-not waste time wanting
what is a thousand miles away mere
ly because it is so far away
And once again, let everybody in
terested in Southern Little Gardens
send his or her name to Miss Edwina
Lockett, Sec., Winston-Salem, n. c.
That entities you to membership and
encourages us in the work.-Mrs.
Lindsay Patterson, Winston-Salem, n.
c., in Progressive Farmer.