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The daily progressive-miner., 1917-11-26
MARRIAGELAW Is ANNOY
 ING TO TANANA INDIANS

Missionaries of the Episcopal church have asked Judge Charles E. Bunnell. of the United States dis trict court for the Fourth Division. with headquarters al Fairbanks. to establish a recording precinct at Ia mana Crossing so that it will not be difficult for Indian residents in that district 10 comply with the marriage laws enacted at the last session of the Alaska Legislature.
 The legislature passed law mak- ing il compulsory for every clergy man to require marriage license be- fore uniting any couple in the bonds Of matrimony. Failure to comply with this law constitutes misdemean- or.
 At Panama Crossing there is large Indian settlement, says the Fairbanks News Miner. The natives do not ob- ject 10 complying with the law, but if any young red man wishes to marry ne Is cOmpeleQ 10 tdhe the pEoSpecl- i've bride to the nearest commissioner who is at Chicken creek. more than 10 miles dsitant to obtain the license.
 The trip is a lot Of work and ra- ther tha nmake the journey, it is feared that some Of the natives will take the law into their own hands, disregard the license requirement. and live together without a martial cere- mony. In such event they would be subject 10 prosecutioi.
 If the recording precinct is estab- lished at Panama Crossing it would not be difficult for them to comply with the law
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-11-26

iN THE CRATE FOR THE FIRE we have special grate coal which you will do we'll to use. It burns evenly and with glow that brings many pictures to the mind of the benc lder It is a splendid heat producer, to1.
 Seated before grate fire, fed with our coal, there Is a charm ana con- fort that only a grate fire can create
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-11-26

No. Rafalo. earthquakes were not invented by the Quakers.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-11-26
10. THE POOR FAT MAN.

Goo--bye. old tummy, you must go, for Hoover has decreed it. He says you are . sack Of wheat and that the allies need it. He also says if you and I do not our friendship sever, I'll be disgraced for all my life in spite Of all endeayor
 Time was. old paunch. when you and were lords Of all creation; folks gazed upon our ample front in open admiration. But now they say that fat is food, and food is ammunition. If this be true, please don't explode and blow us 10 perdition.
 In days gone by the guy who own cd round chunk Of suet, he proud ly held fl way out front, that all the world might view it. IL was his badge Of high esteem and marked him as 2 winner. IL showed that he had won success and never missed his dinner And though the jealous sprung their jokes and tried to be real funny, it still remained the dreadnought shape bespoke Of ready money. The gink who owned padded porch On which 10 drape his bunting, IL seemed that fortune with her smile was ever for him hunting.
 But now you've brought deep woe and shame upon Us feshy critters, and people give us angry looks where once they gave us tirters. and when we pull along the street folks stop and
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-11-26

fab our turret. and call il some un- pleasant names and otherwise they slur it. But if they put us poriy guys upon a wartime diet. from Hooyer's chro- mo. would judge. he'll also have 10 try it.-Carlton Fitehett.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-11-26
MASQUERADE BALL!
AT THE MOOSE HALL

The Eagles announce tha. they will give their customary annual Thanks. giving Masquerade ball this year on November 18th. Prizes will be award cd so get busy thinking up your cos tune right away.-dav.
 Home Made Costumes Preferred.
 Six Prizes will be given.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-11-26

WANTED-Second hand cash-regis- ter. typewriter, safe address Daniel Nelson Kasaan, Alaska, adv. 3t.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-11-26

FOUND-A Is 1t, skif slate color Apply 10 Louis Amundson. New Town -advet,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-06-02
TO STOP BAD-EGG TRAFFIC.

A number of egg shippers in Kan
sis, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and the
Panhandle section of Texas have been
cited to appear before the Bureau Of
Chemistry, United States Department
of Agriculture, to show cause why
they are not guilty of violating the
Food and Drugs Act by shipping in
interstate commerce cases of eggs
containing large numbers of rots and
spots. The Food and Drugs Act pro-
hibits the interstate shipment of bad
eggs, which are held to be adulterated
food. This action follows investigation
made during 1916 at Denver Colo
RADIO Springs, Pueblo and Trinidad,
Colo. After hearing the department
will take such action as is warranted
by the facts in each case. The de-
partment also is notifying egg ship
pers in this territory to candle all
eggs before shipment in interstate
commerce and IS announcing that it
will be glad to send them information
on Gambling to enable them to comply
with the Federal law.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-06-02
BUTCHER RE TURNS
FROM. THE EAST:
Calls on President Gompers, Who
Promises to Visit Duluth
When Practicable.

w. j. butcher, secretary Of the
Federated Trades Assembly has re-
turned to this city after having at
tended the annual convention of the
American Federation of Musicians,
at New Haven, Conn.,, which was held
on May IA to 10. &:
Mr.. butcher states to The Labor
World that the Musicians union is
growing all over the country, and
that this years convention. was one
Of. the most successful and har-
monious in the history Of the organ
ization.
From New Haven Secretary
butcher went to Washington, where
he spent two days visiting points of
interest at the national capitol.
Among other representatives he
talked with were Mr.. Lenroot of
Wisconsin and Clarence B. Miller of
this district.
Mr.. butcher also called on Presi-
dent Gompers and Secretary Morri-
son OF the American, Federation of
Labor. On behalf of 1.-The Duluth
Trades Assembly, Mr.. butcher invited
President Gompers to visit Duluth
once more. 'The: grand old man of
the American labor movement state l
be would be unable TO make the trip
now. owing to the fact tnat he was
obliged to stick close to headquar-
tiers, but, that after conditions became
more settled, he would he glad to
visit Duluth once again. Mr.. Comp
ers recalled with pleasure his visit
to this city some years ago.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-06-02
WILL MAKE APPEAL
TO GET PASSPORTS
Delegates to Stockholm Peace
Conference Go To Washing
ton For Purpose.

MILWAUKEE,, May 31.-Victor
Berger, American Socialist delegate
to the Stockholm peace conference,
with Morris Hillquit and Algernon
Lee, the other delegates, will 20 to
Washington and make a personal ap-
peal for passports to permit them to
travel abroad.
eve will either get our passports
or get direct official statement as
to why we are not permitted to CO.,
Mr.. Berger said.
Morris Hillquit gave out the fol-
lowing statement, commenting on
the state departments action:
II call the action of the state de-
partment arbitrary, because prohibit
ing citizen from discussing terms
of peace abroad is no more Justified
than prohibiting him from such dis
cussion at home. Short of interment
by administrative act without hear
ing. it is a process which has Just
been abolished by Russia and GER
tainly should, not be tolerated in the
United States.
'The action of the state depart
ment is bound to have a very un-
favorable effect abroad and parti-
cularly in Russia. The United States
will be the only country whose gov
eminent will have prevented it's dele
gates from attending."
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-06-02
land CLEARING
CONFERENCE IS ON
Many Prominent Men Will Speak
On Land Clearing Subjects
At Virginia Meeting.

The 1and-clearing conference and a
demonstration to be. held under the
auspices of the Northern Minnesota
Development Association at Virginia
Thursday and Friday, June Z and s.,
promises to be one Of the greatest
promotional factors ever arranged in
the development movement.
The discussion on financing by B.
r. Faast of Eau Claire, vice president
of the Federal Loan bank of st. Paul,
and w. H. Webb of Superior, will give
authentic information on every phase
of the rural credit problem with d.
rect application to northern Mime
sofa.
Mark J. Thompson of Duluth, SUI
perintendent of the Northeast Expert
ment station, has conducted series
of land-clearing experiments with re-
suits of interest to every man inter-
ested in development. He will. give
the results Of his conclusions from
them,
Chas. T. Murphy of Aurora, repre-
sentative in the legislature, will tell of
the development legislation of the last
session and how it will work out in
furthering the development of the
northern part Of the state.
The land-clearing demonstration
under the direction of Prof. A: J. Nc
CURE of the university of Minnesota,
will show all classes of stump-pulling
machinery, from the one man puller
to the great power pullers for big
clearing operations. The machinery
and explosives manufacturers have
very generally accepted the invitation
to participate in the demonstration,
which will be of value not, only to
farmers, but to business men. inter-
ested in promoting 1and-clearing in
their own communities. The various
combinations of power and powder in
different situations will; be explained
and demonstrated. =:
The members of the Virginia Com
mercial club will entertain the dele
gates, and the officers of the associa-
ton are looking forward: to a large
attendance, not alone because of the
great value of the program, but be-
cause of the attractions of. Virginia
and the assurance that the meeting
will be an enjoyable, as we'll as pro-
fitable one.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-06-02
URGES ARREST OF
COPPER TRUST MEN
Camp Clark Says Price of Copper
Has Been Put Up Unneces-
sarily.

WASHINGTON, May 31.-Speaker
Champ Clark Thursday denounced the
department of justice for not prose-
cutting the copper combine" Declar-
ing that the price of copper had been
put up unnecessarily, Speaker Clark
said:
'"The attorney general should put in
jail between now and Saturday n>gnt
every one of those fellows who kept
the price up"
Declaring that the Utah Copper
company had informed it's stockhold-
ers that it could put copper. on the
cars for Is cents pound, Speaker
Clark declared it was little to the
credit of Bernard Baruch of the ad-
visory commission of the Council Of
National Defense to obtain price Of
16 cents pound for the copper which
the government will consume.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-06-02
RESPONSIBILITY IS
on HEALTH WORKERS
Statement Of DR.. I. j. Murphy of
Minnesota Public Health
Association.

"The war places a special RESPONSE
bility upon health workers." is the ad-
monition issued by DR.. +. j. Murphy
of the Minnesota Public Health asso-
citation.
Continuing DR.. Murphy says, "Phy-
siclans and nurses who have had
training in health work are urged to
remain at home. They can help win
the war by enlisting in local health
campaigns to far greater degree
than If they went to the front. It is
estimated that the present force of
health workers, particularly the sana-
forum and dispensary workers of the
state, will have to be increased from
fifty to one hundred per cent.
Tuberculosis has increased at IN
alarming rate in all Of the other coun-
tries at war; the increase was espe-
clally noticeable in the countries that
had not previ ,usly been equipped to
handle mpaign against tuberculo-
sis. Minnesota is apparently better
equipped to cope with this emergency
than any Of her sister states. Over so
per cent Of the population of this
state, as represented by counties, is
caring for its tuberculous. A CORE
spending proportion of the discharged
cases can find suitable accommoda-
tions in the districts from which they
were recruited; instead of returning
to infect their friends and families
they can be properly treated in their
respective institutions. 1t is hoped
that many Of the counties which as
yet have not started to build institu-
tons will take steps to do so soon
and anticipate an appropriation from
the next legislature to reimburse them
for the States share of the building
COST
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-06-02
PROGRESS. d: :: :.
SAFETY COMMITTEE
Don D. Lescohier In Charge of
Bureau to Expidite Farm
Labor.

Rapid progress has been made dur
ing the last few days by the people of
Minnesota in solving the many local
problems connected with steps being
taken to prepare for the war by get
ting ready to use the power of the
state to the best advantage.
The North Star state is we'll to the
forefront among it's sister states and
it is thought Minnesota's plan will
be followed in many parts of the
union.
The women of the state will be
brought into complete harmony with
the efforts Of the safety commission
so that their work, recognized as
among the most important, can have
the fullest scope and produce the
greatest results. Under the direction
of Mrs. T. G. Winter of Minneapolis,
an organization will be perfected
which will reach into every part of
Minnesota.
County Directors appointed by the
Commission Of Public Safety are busy
systematiZing the work in their re-
spective counties so that there may
be the least possible waste of effort
and that every citizen, man, woman
and child may do their bit in the most
effective way.
One of the important things will
be the handling of farm labor problem
so there will be no shortage of labor
during cultivating, and harvesting
crops so much needed and from which
Minnesota is expected to furnish a
considerable part Of the worlds food
supply. Beginning this week there
will be established in Minneapolis I'M
der the direction of Don C. Lescohier
Of the State Labor Bureau, head
quarters with increased facilities
where the farm labor business of the
county organizations and labor of all
kinds will be handled expeditiously.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-06-02

UNION MEETINGS
WEEK OF JUNE 3

BAKERY WORKERS - Saturday
evening, 10 East Superior St.
BILL POSTERS-Friday evening.
y East First street.
BOOT & SHOE WORkERS-Tues-
day evening mt shops.
BREWERY WORKERS ~ Monday
evening, Eagles hall.
BRICkLAYERS- evening,
Bricklayers' Hall.
BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL
Monday evening, BOrvvn's hall.
CARPENTERS-I evening,
ROwley hall.
Observation-Disclosures eve
ming, GOnska's hall.
FREIGHT HANDLERS - Monday
night, AIS West Superior st.
JlTNEY DRlVERS-MOnday eve
ming. 200 East Superior st.
LONGSHOREMEN No. 013-Satur-
day evening, ROwley hall.
MOTION PICTURE OPERATORS
tuesday evening. ~ East First
street.
MUSICIANS - Tuesday, Foresters'
hall.
P1 h9S,35;: hal; Tuesday light,
PLUMBERS - Thursday night.
ROwley's hall.
RETAIL CLERkS-Monday eve.
ming, AKA hall.
SHEET METAL WORKERS -
Wednesday evening, rs e. Mich
fgan street.
STAGE EMPLOYERS UNION -
Tuesday, 1850 p. m, p East
Third street.
TAIIORS - Wednesday evening.
Moose hall.
TEAM OWNERS-Tuesday eve
ming, Rowley hall.
TRANSFERS - Monday evening,
ROwley hall.
TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION SEn.
day afternoon, ROwley hall.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-06-02
CENTRAL LABOR
BODY FOR VIRGINIA
President Hall of State Federation
Completes Arrangements For
Organization.

Organization of central labor
union was discussed at a meeting of
Virginia labor union men at the Fay
hotel this week. The meeting was
called by President E. G. Hall of the
Minnesota State Federation of Labor.
The following were appointed a.
committee to carry out the plans for
the formation Of the central body:
J. P. Sanders, George Smith, David
DUNCAN, A. Olson and r. w. Sullivan.
Virginia is rapidly coming to the
front as a labor union center and
meeting will be held again on June
to complete arrangements for the
new central body.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-06-02
LABOR NEWS NOTES
Two hundred Transfers belonging
to the Transfers union have been
locked out in Omaha, Neb,

Two hundred teamsters belonging
to the Transfers union have been
locked out in Omaha, Neb,
Central labor councils and local
unions in Ohio are adopting resolu-
tons protesting against the wholesale
importation of negro labor into the
north.
Ice Mems union, Of Springfield, ILL., i,
have just succeeded in obtaining IL
new wage scale calling for a substan-
tial increase in wages.
The city council Of Ell Paso, Texas,
has just passed an ordinance which
prohibits picketing.
Street Car Mems union of Peoria,
ILL.,, has secured new contract which
raises wages from to cents an
hour. During the twelve months this
union has been in existence it has in
creased wages materially.
The proposed anti-injunction bill
has been defeated by the Illinois Leg
islature. It was modelled after the
Clayton act and the law put on the
statute books of Minnesota.
A new labor temple was dedicated
at Galesburg, ILL.,, last week. It is
owned by the various local unions in
that locality.
j. H. Streif, for many years pres
ident of the Iowa State Federation of
Labor, has resigned to accept an ap-
polntment to the state board of con-
troll. His resignation takes effect
June l..
Carpenters of GAINESVILLE, Ohio, have
just secured another boost in wages
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-06-02
REX ANDLYR|C ARE
NOW UNION SHOPS
All Differences Between Manage
ment and Organized Labor
Are Adjusted.

Announcement is made that all
trouble between the management of
the Rex and Lyric theaters and the
Musicians union and Motion Picture
Operators union have been salts
factorily adjusted.
The war between these contending
parties has continued for more than
three years and papers were signed
last week settling all differences
Both theaters will be unionized
throughout, and men in the employ
of the management of the Rex and
Lyric who are not members of the
unions will be given an opportunity
to Join.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-06-02
TRADES ASSEMBLY
WEEKLY MEETING
Trouble Between Rex and Lyric
Theatres and Union Labor
Finally Adjusted.

Last Friday evenings meeting of
the Federated Trades Assembly was
full of interest and considerable bus
mess was transacted.
Most important of all, was the COM
munication from the Musicians union
and the Motion Picture Operators
union Informing the assembly that the
1ong-standing trouble between those
organizations and the Lyric and Rex
theaters has been satisfactorily ad-
justed, and that the boycott has been
lifted. Union men throughout the
city will be pleased to learn of this
latest development and will undoubt-
eddy take advantage of the matter,
and begin patronizing these houses,
where some exceptionally fine pictures
are displayed.
Organizer Bolunder of the :!Tailors'
union advised the members of the as
sembly that hereafter the local Tail
ors' union would be represented in the
central body. The tailors have not
been affiliated for some time and this
will be welcome news to trade union
lists.
c. w. Cullen, general organizer for
the Hatters' International union and
Organizer Gardner Of the Boot and
Shoe Workers were present and gave
splendid and inspiring talks on the
union label. A. G. Abbey of st. Paul,
special representative of the Machin-
lists union was present and told of his
work among the men in his craft in
this city. Mr.. Abbey stated that much
enthusiasm is being manifested among
machinists at the head of the lakes
and that many new members are be-
ing enrolled.
Jitney Situation.
John Andrews, newly elected pres
ident of the Duluth Jitney Drivers
union told the delegates that the
Silberstein jitney ordinance was de-
feated by the council and thanked the
assembly for the assistance it gave the
]itney men in killing the ordinance
Mr.. Andrews said, however, that it
was rumored Commissioner Silber-
stein would attempt to have the city
commission adopt another ordinance
with reference to the jitney situation.
A communication was read from
East st. Louis warning machinists
to stay away from that point owing
to the existence of a strike.
Delegate Graham Of the Boilermak-
ers reported that the strike was still
on and that 50 far there had been no
assertions. Some Of the strikers. he
said, had left town seeking employ
ment elsewhere. A government inves-
tigator, Mr.. Graham said, had been
on the job but nothing tangible re-
suited from his visit.
The Freight Handlers union, and
Grain Trimmers No. 913, sent dele
gates to the assembly and who were
duly obligated Friday night.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-06-02
THE NEW REVENUE BILL

In planning their new revenue bill
the members of the house ways and
means committee seem to have fig
ured on disregarding public sentiment
and sound economic principles as
much as they could, without risk to
their political prospects. It has pro.
posed a number of taxes on industry,
which must tend to cut down pro-
duction, throw lahorers out Of work
and help the cost of living to mount
upward a. little faster. The taxes on
transportation receipts will be pa.tr
by shippers and travellers, who are al
ready charged exorbitant rates. The
tax on insurance policies. Fifty per
cent increase in postage rates will be
an enormous burden on business, to
say nothing Of it's effect on all who
make direct use of the mails. The
lowering of the income tax exemption
will put additional burdens on the
class that bears the greater part of all
existing indirect taxes and will bear
the lions share of the proposed new
ones.
Taken as a whole the bill is drawn
so as to bear tar more heavily on the
poor than on the wealthy. It will put
great burdens on useful industry, and
comparatively little on predatory priv
ilege. The privilege Of holding valu-
able land out of use is not taxed at
all, even while the administration ~
frantically urging that more land be
cultivated.
It is evident that the committee
must have deliberately disregarded
practically every expression of opin-
ion from the voters. It was flooded
with requests urging that a tax on
land values be levied to raise war ex-
penses. 1t was also urged by large
group Of citizens to conscript all in
dividual incomes in excess Of 800, 900.
But it is certain that no ordinary cit
izen in his senses, with no ak to grind,
asked 1t to put taxes on tea, coffee,
chewing gum, automobiles, moving
pictures. or other labor products.
What type Of statesmanship is it, that
leads to such contempt Of good policy
and good politics? ~ :zs...
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-06-02
TRACTION MEN. GET
WAGE INCREASES
Bonus System Will Also Go Into
Effect On June 1, Is
Report.

Six hundred employees of the Dull
uth-Superior Traction company, en-
bracing the lines in Duluth and Su-
perior, will be benefited by a volun-
tary war bonus. The bonus will go
into effect on June 1 and will in
crease the wages of employees who
have been in the service one or
more years per cent, while those
entering the service or who have
been working less than one year will
get 10 per cent bonus. The bonus
will be paid during the period Of the
war or until further notice, said the
announcement
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-06-02

The early American colonies made
several attempts to grow alfalfa, but
without great success. George WASH
ington grew trial plants of alfalfa on
his Virginia farm, and Thomas JEFF
ferson gave considerable attention
and care to it's cultivation. Their eff
forts, however, proved unsatisfactory,
since they did not understand all of
the requirements for the successful
growth of the plant.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-06-02

A. G. Abbey, special organizer of
the Machinists' union, who has been
In this city for the past week assist
ing the local machinists in organiza-
ton work, will remain at least
week longer.
Mr.. Abbey resides in st. Paul. Mrs.
Abbey is also in Duluth during her
husbands stay here.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-06-02
SET STATEWIDE SCALE

DENVER, Colo, May 31.-Organ-
lied iron molders and employers have
agreed on statewide wage scale
that raises rates from 81 to $4.75 a
day. with time and one-half for over
time, beginning June 1.