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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-25
Creed of Kiwanis

ENTH-Servics and responsible
itg- are the goods We have 90 sell When
we sell them right. we gain and the
purchaser receives his due. II we sell
them wrong we both lose on the trans
action. and there after it bars Us from
future business
EIGHTH-We believe in the doc
thine OF Eluauis. I- s. based on truth
i1 business quantity IN business and
last but not least. quality In business
C,INTH-Thal primarily my lie
should be devoted TO the service OF
my Country and my God. and b. honest
efficiency in the conduct OF my husi-
ness fin supplying the needs OF others.
I shall best meet these requirements
ly which the individual IS measured.
TENTEI-That satisfactory service
BE- responsible merchants builds and es-
tablishes ~ spirit OF self sustaining In
terest In q community producing a bet
terment OF living conditions
ELEVENTH-As a better mutual
service advances the Interest o. each
individual so IS this interest reflected
from his euvirons into city and na-
tional life
TWELFTH-To realize that live
not for myself. but for others.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-10
IT CAN BE DONE!

The San Francisco municipal street railway is
proving great success. The net profits of the
lines from the beginning Of operation in December,
1912, to August 3d. of last year, amount to 1885,
$780, according to statement issued by the board
Of public works.
Receipts from all sources for the period of nearly
four years amounted to 50 $751; 754 6S and the total
disbursements to 81 $3.50 ,100.51 The gross operat-
ing expenses of the road for the period mentioned
amounted to So, TBS, 30S.11. In addition to the op-
Grating expenses the railways paid 81 130.2O on ac-
cident insurance. 81, 1857 on outstanding indebt-
edness; $545, 1888 interest bonds 5000 900 for
the redemption of bonds and $34 203 IS for injuries
and damages. The income also covered the pay
ment Of $172 1876 80 for various extensions and i'm
provement Of the lines and $685. 1856 At for deprecia
ton.
Thus after covering all the costs of operation
OF every kind, including the interest on bonds and
payments for the retirement of the bonds, depre-
citation and extensions, the San Francisco munich
pal railways have made clear profit of 1856,
$3.50 in less than four years. of this net profit,
$500, 600 was put aside in an investment fund.- $53
25059 in injury insurance fund, 1922, 913 20 was
paid as interest on bonds leaving cash balance on
hand of $3.50, 1880
Who says an American city cannot run street
car line successfully?
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-10
IMMIGRATION BILL PASSED OVER VETO

: On Monday the senate voted, g. to 49, to pass
the immigration bill President Wilson's veto.
The house OVERRIDE the veto last week by vote
Of PSI to 106. The long fought teracy test provi-
sion is included in this bill.
This test provides for the exclusion from the
United States of all aliens over 16 years Of age
physically capable of reading, who cannot read the
English language some other language dialect
including Hebrew Yiddish. 1t makes exemp-
tions however, that any citizen of this country may
bring in send for his father grandfather over
So years OF age his wife, mother, grandmother, or
unmarried widowed daughter if otherwise admis-
Tble regardless of whether such relatives can read
" Unrestricted immi graton in the past has been
Irresponsible for many Of the problems now confront
ling labor in this country. lllitcratc foreigners,
because Of their timid submission to exploitation
have set lower standard of wages and living, with
(which Amcrican-born workmcn had to compete
IL A vivid illustration Of unrestricted immigration
was pointed out i'll Pitsburgh-a city whose cit-
zens had been ardent advocates Of this principle
fecently, when it shown by the Federal Bureau
of Naturalization, to the chagrin and dismay Of
Ifhese same citizens that the city had population
'5of $4,000 aliens who 21 years Of age and
100000 of whom are unable to speak English This
condition has led to numerous 'EAmericanizng
Schemes all Of which have proven failure
\ / The immigration bill with the literacy test has
aeen vetoed by Presidents Cleveland and Taft and
wice by President Wilson. Defenders of the liter
icy test have agreed that this system is far from
\ deal, but that it is the most practical. While
acknowledging that immigration restriction is neces-
flry opponents Of the teracy test have failed to
2 zen suggest substitute for this plan
!: Labor has long contended for this test and has
reason to feel eated the adoption of the pres
ent measure.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-10
EIGHT-H0UR DAY FOR STATE EMPLOYEES.

The Sullivan bill providing for an eight-hour day
for all state employees should 60 through with
whoop. When the Board Of Control admits that in
many instances state employees are obliged to work
from IL to 16 hours day. it is time that the legis
ature takes hand.
Opponents of the bill point out that it will cost
little for the state to give its employees fair
working day. Of course it will, but when the fire
men in Duluth, asked for twelve, instead of
twenty -four hour day, the people gave it to them
by a majority Of four to one.
This may indicate how the people themselves,
distinguished from city and state governments,
feel about the question of decent hours for work
ingmen.
Rock-rbbed Republican Minnesota was carried
by Mr.. Hughes by bare three hundred votes. And
of the main issues during the last election was
the eghthour day.
Bearing this in mind, perhaps the people who
object to the BILL giving Of their reasons the
fact that the voters have not demanded it, have
another guess coming.
Union men generally should let their senators
and representatives understand how they feel re-
gardng the question of an eight-hour day for state
employees. DO it now!
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-10
ABRAHAM LINCOLN

Child of the boundless PRAIRIE of the virgin soil,
Heir to the bearing of burdens, brother to them that TOLL
God and together shaped him to lead in the
In the stress of the widest weather, when the nation
needed
Eyes of a smouldering fire, heart of lion at bay,
Patience plan for tomorrow vaor to for today
Mournful and mirthful and tender, quick flash with
jest,
Hiding with gibe and great laughter the ache that
dull in his breast
Met were the and the hour-man who strong
for the shock
Fierce were the lghtnings uneashed; in the midst he
stood fast as rock.
Comrade he was, and commander he who meant for
the time,
Iron in council and action, simple, aloof and sublime
slip the years from their tether centuries pass like
breath,
Only lives immortal challenging darkness and
death.
the stuff of the martyrs writ in the sardust
his NAME
Glowing untarnished transcendent high the records
of Fame.
MARGARET E. SANGSTER.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-10
A FARCE, BUT

Certain newspapers may label farce the in
vestigaton now being conducted by the labor com
mittec Of the Minnesota house Of representatives,
but there is one thing certain: The members of the
legislature obtaining information they long have
needed.
Up to the present the proceedings Of the COM
mittee may not be dignificd as some people would
like, but, repeat, the Legislature is getting in
formation After all, that is the important thing
The committee has been at it nearly two weeks
now, and have only scratched the surface. 1t looks
though it might take at least another week
perhaps morc-bcfore the investigation is finished.
What then? Witnesses on both sides are part-
san witnesses. 1t is dangerous to base legislation
on information obtained in this manner Mime
sofa is big state, and is growing by leaps and
bounds.
Industrial troubles will take place no matter
what legislation may do The present investigate
do no harm and it is the first investigation we
have had in this state where any attempt has been
made by lawmakers to find out the real causes Of
industrial unrest.
The Labor World believes the legislature will
realize after it closes the present investigation, that
information upon which intelligent legislation
might be based, only be had by a thorough
going probe into the industrial conditions in the
state Of Minnesota.
The way to go about this is to provide for a
State Commission Industrial Relations with pow
Ger to investigate into industrial conditions in this
tate, and the effect of such conditions the pub
&C welfare. Such a committee would be able to
ne back with report to the legislature in 1919
Il the money set aside to pay the expenses of such
commission would be public funds well invested.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-10
What Other Papers Say
After the War.

Cleveland Citizen: The very
thought of a lack of skilled and I'M
skilled labor in this country after the
war Is over is giving the big capital
lists Of the country night sweats.
1t is generally admitted that tens
OF thousands of foreign workers in
this country will flock back to Eu-
rope just as soon as hostiNties cease.
1t is known that in this city many
laboring men who came from East
ern and Southern Europe, and who
have been earning big wages during
the past few years and Sailing" the
greater portion, have announced their
intention of returning to their old
homes and have been inquiring about
passage at steamship Offices.
A Detroit daily quotes a represent
alive foreigner who is in the steam
ship business as saying that $4,000
workers will leave that city for Eu-
rope Immediately upon the close of
the war. 1t is expected in Pittsburgh
that general exodus reaching over
100000 will leave that district, and in
Chicago, Gary, Ind, and other places
the numerous nationalities are pre-
pairing to start homeward in great
sWarms.
The reasons for the expected de-
partures are given as partly senti-
mental and partly business. Nearly
all the foreigners have relations who
need succoring abroad, and are also
imbued by a natural longing to see
their old homes after the hell of wars
misery has swept onward. They like
wise believe that, on account of the
millions killed and crippled in battle
and the reconstruction that will be
required, wages and other conditions
will perhaps become nearly as favor
able as in the United States.
Whether these probable losses Of
labor power will be balanced by i'm
migration is all matter Of conjecture
much depends upon the govern
ment systems and economic condi-
tons that prevail after the war.
If democratic governments are in
augurated and the Industries that
have been nationalized are MAIN
tanned, immigration will doubtless be
at the minimum, whereas a return to
the old systems will likely have re-
verse effect. Therefore it is improb-
able that the old capitalism that Eu-
rope knew thr~e years ago will be
restored.
In any event the American work.
ers have their golden opportunity
right now to prepare for the future
and make themselves secure against
further invasion of their economic
conditions
They must organize more strongly
than ever to hold their present wage
scales and advance them wherever
possible.
Secondly, they should demand as
emphatically and unanimously as pos
slble that TIE government take over
the monopolized industries that have
forced upward the cost of life's neces-
stiles beyond all reason.
American labor has the greatest
chance in it's history to establish a
golden age Immediately. Will the op-
portunity be grabbed?
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-10
THE RICHES OF ALASKA

A thoughtful contemporary recites
the facts that the United States paid
but 100000 for Alaska, and that in
1915 the product of gold, silver and
copper was worth $33,OO0,00O, as
proof of the great bargain made bv
the Americans.
Alaska is a land of great wealth,
but the foregoing item is not conclu-
slve proof. Millions were expended
In order that the $33,000,OO0 might
be taken from the ground, and other
millions were expended by men who
sought the precious metals without
result. IT all expenses and disappoint-
ments attending the search for and
the mining OF gold and silver could
be counted against the product it
would probably be found that every
gold dollar had cost more than it's
face. In fact, recent returns indi-
cate that there is more actual gain
In the mining Of copper.
Alaska and gold are so intimately
associated in peoples thought that it
may take some time for the public to
adjust it's thinking to the fact that
gold has yielded first place to copper,
as a staple export. There has been
an enormous increase in single year
in the amount of the latter metal
coming to the United States, as shown
in the report t. an in 1915 the Alaska
copper export represented a value of
somewhat over s5,O00,000, and in
1916 value Of over $26,000,000.
But after all, the greatest wealth
of Alaska is in it's soil and fisheries
in renewable property
True, vast stores of coal and oil are
there to be removed, and the market
ing of these supplies will support a
stable population. Besides, the min
eral resources, aside from gold and
copper, have hardly been touched
and in the case of gold the mother
lode has not been located.
In brief, Alaska has not been prop
erly explored. Rivers have not been
traversed, mountain ranges have
hardly been visited.
But the big problem confronting
the American people, who are the
owners of Alaska, is to so arrange
things as to bring that country's re-
sources within the reach Of the many
rather than the few. In a word, to
bring the wealth to the masses rather
than to an already overwealthy class
that is 1.-The problem of Alaska
Exchange.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-10
PASADENA LIGHTING PLANT.

The ninth annual report Of Pasadena munich
Ibal lighting works department has just been is
1ned. It makes interesting reading, particularly
hat portion Of the report which tells Of the saving
10 the people of that city since they started to
lm their own light and power plant.
'This saving, says the report, "is by reason
~ the difference in rates charged before the city
entered into the light and power business, and the
rates charged in our neighboring cities SINCE omit
ting the city Of Los Angeles. Last year we esti-
mated the total saving to be 1905, 083 &c. and by
adding the saving for the past year, calculated in
the same way, and on the same number of kilo-
watt hours as last year, not allowing for any in
crease, we have total sum Of 81 ,079, 083 SO. It
will be observed that this sum is considerably more
than the original cost Of the plant complete. How
Aver, the plant is intact and in operation, and is
I possession OF the people, and at the same time is
AZ rning all charges that can properly be entered
VI ;ainst the property, including depreciation, in
81 rest, taxes, and safe margin of surplus to cover
S5ny and all emergencies.
MI Under this head it is proper that we should re-
Sler to the rates charged by the private corpora
supplying electrical energy in the city of Pasa-
llena prior to the installation of the city's plant,
Nhich was Is cents per kilowatt hour maximum,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-10
THE FAITHFUL FEW.

When the meetins called to order,
And you look around the room,
You're sure to see some faces
That from out the shadows loom;
And stay until it's through;
The ones that would mention
Are the always faithful few.
They fill the vacant offices,
AS they're always on the spot;
No matter what's the. weather,
Though it may be awful hot;
1t may be damp and rainy,
But they are tried and true
The ones that you rely upon
Are the always faithful few.
There's lots of worthy brothers
Who will come when in mood
When everything's convenient
They can do a little good;
They're a factor in the union,
And are necessary, too:
But the ones who never fail US
Are the always faithful few.
If it were not for these faithful,
Whose shoulders at the wheel
Keep the union moving onward
Without a halt or reel,
What would be the fate of others
Who claim so much to do?
They surely would go under
But for the faithful few.
james ]. Davis.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-10
LAB0R'S FIGHT
FOR THE CHILDREN
Nv REV. CHARLES STELZLE.

Nature starts all her children, rich
and poor, physically equal. This
broadly speaking, is the opinion OF
many leading physicians. If the num-
Der of children born healthy and
strong is not greater among the WELL
to-do classes than among the poorest,
then it presents to us very signtff-
cant fact which completely revolu-
tionizes many notions as to the great
disadvantage of being born in the
tenement.
What happens to the tenement
child after its birth is quite another
story. Nature is not responsible for
that. She has done her best. IF
poverty or indifference or Ignorance
or sin blight her fair work, she stands
uncondemned. But nature is not con-
tent in accepting position in which
she is simply exonerated. The viola
ton Of her law is followed by an un-
forgiving pursuit, until the full PEN
atty has been inflicted, for with ma
ture there is no forgiveness of sin.
And nature makes no class distinc-
tons. ~.-..Zz H. II ~ IL Eta ...s.4 $; a,&
" This equality Iof birth does not long
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-10

afterwards lowered to 1912 cents per kowatt hour
for the first 666 kowatt hours less 1920 for prompt
payment While the rate was lowered to meet the
cent rate established by the city, the 1912 cent
rate continued in force in various other South
California cities by the competitor Subsequent
y the base rate in Of the various other cities
reduced to 10 cents and so remained until JAN
uary, 1913, when base rate of cents was estab-
lished On April LIST, 1914 base rate Of cents
made by the city's competitor in various other
Southern California cities. However, this is con-
siderably higher when compared with the maximum
rate Of cents charged by Pasadenas municipal
plant for lighting service, showing that the city of
Pasadena is generating, with steam plant, and
distributing to its customers, in competition with
large hydro-e]ectric company, electrical energy
at profit, for 29b less than it's competitor offers
to other Southern California cities, except Los Ange
les, where the rates are regulated to maximum
of 51% cents per kilowatt hour
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-10
Winter Goats

favor the child Of the slum and the
tenement. Vital statistics quickly
prove this statement, for the burden
and penalty of poverty and its ac-
companying evils fall most heavily
upon the child. The lack of proper
Eourishment, of su:tables. clothing, of
healthy, sanitary conditions, makes
life precarious for the babe who must
suffer on account Of their absence.
When such state becomes chronic
the chances for life are exceedingly
small. Deaths scythe sweeps re-
lentlessly through the ranks of lit
tie children, whose cry for food has
chilled thousand mothers hearts.
Then are hushed a thousand babies
voices, who suffered long because
there was no skillful hand to nurse.
and no healing draught to cure.
There is no battle more royal thar
the saving of the child. To bring
color to the wan cheek, to bring
brightness to the dulled eye, to SO
much as bring a smile to the face that
already bears the mark of pain and
suffering is a task worthy of the
best that is in any man.
To organized labor has this work
been given. No other mission can
ever mean more than this. Strong
should be the support given the trade
unions in their endeavor to blot out
the curse of child labor. And blight
ed should be every arm that is raised
in protest against the warfare which
means the salvation Of little children
from bondage that is crushing out
life and hope.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-10
ASK So FOR 10-H0UR DAY

RICE LAKE, Wis, Feb. S.-Fed-
eral labor union No. 1924, affiliated
to the A. F. of L., mas petitioned the
Rice Lake Lumber company to estab
a 10-hour day. Non-unionists signed
the petition prepared by the union.
It is stated that the present scale Of
wages us such as to place Rice Lake
in a class by itself as the poorest town
in the state for the laboring man."
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-10

The mercury in the registering thermometer at
the Minnesota Gas & Electric company struck it's
lowest point for the winter at o'clock Monday
morning. 1t registered 80 degrees below zero. It
probably was colder than this out in the wind-
Freedom County Standard
The coolest far this winter in Duluth is Is
degrees. 1t may be ''cool in Duluth but not so
bad, at that ..>. >.. ,:, g:,...-E5.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-10
LIMITED WOMEN SUFFRAGE

BISMARCK, N. D., Feb. S.-Gov-
Gently passed BY the state legislature.
on all but constitutional Officer .ss . ],
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-10

Senate File No. 3, introduced by Senators Camp
bell Of Minneapolis, G.. NJ. Peterson and Jones Of
Duluth, and others will, if passed, give railroad
men, travelling men and others the right to vote
at all elections. It ought to pass Now, alto
gether, push!
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-08-16
What Others Says of Soap Lake Water

We are not going to bother you with a
lot of testimonials, although we could Sc
cure hundreds of them if we desired. Here
are Just few from some of the we'll known
citizens of this section of the state, men
who have tried out the merits Of the ia
nous Soap Lake Products.
E. D. Kelley, ex-Sheriff of Ward County,
says: Il cannot express myself strong
enough when it comes to telling of the
good qualities of the Soap Lake water and
salt. | have visited this wonderful lake
number of times and while there was moth
ing radically wrong with me, figure that
the results were exceptionally beneficial.
For number of years have had the Soap
Lake salt in my house and use it at least
once a week in my BATH attribute to this
the fact that I am entirely free from &C.
zema, which bothered me for years. The
water, which may be prepared from the
salt, is hrst-c1ass for internal use.
E. D. KELLEY.
Al Joslyn, the wel-known old-time
Grano rancher, says: "A short time ago |
was troubled with rheumatism. I was SO