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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-06

The Labor World receipt of letter of thanks the
members of the Dulh fire department. the played by this
during the fight for the double platoon system
Duluth remen working under the double platoon.
this reform started The Labor World
for time the only Duluth openly advocating
the change and feel just pride the fact that longer will
the remn the employ Of the city Of Duluth be obliged remain
duty five days straight
City officials while stating that they change o
posed at this time the ground that the financial condition
the city would not permit it.
Delegations of the fremen visited the city hall
always with the No
funds.'' They 'laughed out of COURT
During the last session of the legislature Senator Richard
OF this introduced bill the State Senate
the system operation throughout the Mr. Jones
did this the request Of the femen themselves This however,
was and again. the obliged to seek
relief elsewhere tSa +" -
Early last petition prepared for submitting
matter to vote Of the people Of the city, More than 5000
secured 5000 than really necessary the big
number of indicated that the themselves felt that
nhuman compel the fireman stay from his wife
and family five days at time -.
The city officials assumed different
mems when they learned the attitude Of the people
Gated by the 5000 signers the petition They awoke the
that the fremens might have angle
dollars and cents -:
The ordinance submitted to the electors of Duluth
~ and adopted by vote Of about four It effect
on the first Of the From the emen will be
but twelve hours and will be relieved for twelve will
necessitate increase the force Of approximately thirty
The Labor World proud Of the took in the fight We
wsh to congratulate the fremen the splendid they
waged They made their appeal in dignied
They have feel proud the two
platoon agitation throughout the country for the
OF the fight for the remen this has
incentive to rmen other cities where these kind
campaigns for the double platoon being prosecuted
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-06

save through the establishment of a
public domain department along the
lines suggested by the so-called Eff
cheney and Economy commission ap-
pointed under an act passed by the
1915 legislature.
Governor Burnquist pointed out the
necessity for more liberal appropria-
tions to carry out the Typographical
survey Of the state, approved by the
1909 legislature, and said "such q
survey is necessary because of our un-
satisfactory drainage situation" He
referred to apparent failure of many
drainage enterprises, and said North
and South Dakota had instituted
damage suits against Minnesota, ag.
gregating $1,000,000, alleging dam
ages to their physical properties be-
cause of improper drainage within
Minnesota, near the boundaries af-
fecting those states.
A soil survey of the state was neces-
sary, the governor said, in order that
it could be determined for what crops
Minnesota's soil can best be used. !
I'VE also need to- know what lands
should be set aside for forestry pur-
poses under the constitutional amend
ment adopted in 1914" Governor
Burnquist continued, citing the scare
ity, of paper and the great demand for
pulp wood as illustratiOns8of the, up,
limited possibilities III connection
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-06

THE development of the resources
of the state is important, but the pres
ervation of the health of our citi-
zens is still more important" the
governor said in launching into dis
cussion of the states public health
service. while we appear to be
willing to expend millions to take
care of the mental and physical dere-
11cts of the state, we spend very lit
tie to help eliminate the cause Of
their unfortunate condition.
The sum contributed by our state
to its department of health last ses-
sion meant an annual expenditure of
only 3 1-S> cents per capita In. spite
OF its law appropriation, Minnesota
holds fourth place in efficiency but
1t is impossible for our health de-
partment with such small amount as
Is now given tito make as rapid pro-
gress as it could do If more funds
were made available for the advance
ment of public health" !,
The governor referred to the COM
mission appointedf by him some time
ago to devise ways and means of
procuring harmoniousaef efforts on the
part of the different boards so that
the public health work in general and
the tuberculosis work In particular
would not be harppered and retard-
ed. This commission. he continued,
had reported certaiR recommends ~
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-06

tions, of which the following "are the
most Important"
1. The state board of health should
be reorganized and made to consist
of five instead of nine members.
2. The state board of health should
be granted broad, general powers in
stead of specifying in detail in the
law the limits of it's duties.
5. The board of health should" be
empowered to appoint a commission
er of public health. =,
:. 4. The present advisory commits
sion should be- discontinued and it's
powers and duties transferred to a
new division OF the state board of
health, to be headed by a man es-
pecially trained in tuberculosis work.
j., 5. All existing state financed ac-
tivities relating to public health
should be organized under the state
board Of health. g. :
6. 1ndustrihl hygiene SHOULD be
transferred from the department Of
labor to the state board Of lleAlth.s
I z. Larger appropriations forr the
states J, public health service should
be. granted <. 5.# S5
Broadening Of the scope Of the
present law covering mediation in
labor disputes was recomm ended: by
the governor. No permanent bdafd
of arbitration should he estab ablished;
he sugge~ hut twhenepersa q strike
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-06

is threatened, the governor should
have the right, if the situation is suf-
ficiently serious, to appoint three fair
and impartial citizens, whose duty it
should be to induce both sides to
designate committees to represent
them and thus try to get them to
adjust, If possible, in a. peaceable
manner, the differences that have
arisen between employer and em-
ploye." This board should have full
power to subpoena witnesses. Com
pensation for the mediators should be
fixed by a board of three state off,
cials in each case determined indi.
vidually. r s. ...
Governor Burnquist referred brief
ly to fair markets" for grain, and
said that wherever unfair conditions
are shown to exist in the delivery to
our markets of farm products and in
the handling and inspection Of the
same at terminal points, the 5legisla-
ture should, !. as far as possible,
through legislation, eliminate such
unfair conditions" 81 '5
J. Only passing reference was made
by theI governor ito statewide pro-
hibition and suffrage, two measures
which areXxpecteds to occupy q prom:
inSn$ place on the legislative Ecalen.
Oar; In the question 2of submitting
constitutional s. amendments to the
people OF the stats, the governor has
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-06
OvENOR BURNQUST DELIVERS INAUGURAL ADDRESS TO

T. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 5-Joseph
). Burnquist was inaugurated gov
ir of Minnesota for a two-year
tive term Wednesday, taking the
Of office at noon in the presence
members of both houses of the
legislature, meeting in joint ses-
the lower chamber.
ton of a public domain COM
and reorganization of the
q public health service were two
1fTstr important recommendations
ensa4 ped in the governors inaugural
ddreA, delivered immediately after
ye had taken the oath. -"
! Possible improvements in the pres
nt laws governing the marketing of
rain and amplification Of the law
overing mediation in labor disputes
: lso. we're suggested by sGovernor
l'urnquist, who, closed with tribute
to- the late Governor Winfield Scott
Hammond, whom d. he tsucceeded a
Year ago upon the formers death in
the south. *&ssa
T. establishment of a public, domain
Eom mission was urged with Il view go
conservings and cons1 1dering the utili-
alton Of Minnesota s 10000, 900 acres
land, its iron, d eposits,
ater power and " ater transporta-
Mhe service necessary, Governor
urpqulst said, could fEot be obtained
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-06
PROPOSED LABOR
LAWS CONSIDERED
Legislative Committees of Many
Unions Hold Big Meeting
for This Purpose.

ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 5.-The leg
islative committee of many of the st.
Paul labor unions held a meeting at
Trade Union hall early this week for
the purpose of discussing the legisla-
tive program which the forces of or
ganized labor will lay before the leg
islature at it's present session and will
endeavor to obtain favorable action
thereon.
There were at least fifty persons at
the meeting, including the Twin City
members of the State Federation OF
Labor's executive committee, num-
ber of representatives of labor or
ganizations in Minneapolis and two
representatives of the railroad broth
erhoods. E. G. Hall, president of the
State Federation of Labor, presided
over the meeting and George w. Law
son. secretary of the State Federation,
acted as secretary.
It was declared to be the sense
Of the meeting that the forces of
labor should be concentrated on ef-
forts to have passed bills providing
for a system of state insurance in
connection with the compensation of
workers injured in the line of their
employment and for limiting the use
of the Injunction in labor disputes,
and to prevent the enactment of state
constabulary and compulsory arbi-
tration laws. Bills brought forward
by the various unions for the bene-
fit of their several crafts will also
be supported by the legislative COM
mittee and agent of the State Feder-
alton of Labor, but the four meas
ures specified above will be given the
greatest attention because they are
general in their scope and most vi
tally important to the working peo-
pie OF the state as a whole. 1t was
also decided that all the labor bills
to be presented should be introduced
as soon as possible after the session
opens in aorder that no delay may
prevent1eth heff being put forward with
the utmost speed.
The executive officers have already
done a great deal of work in the
line Of creating public sentiment in
favor of the views and wishes of the
union organizations. They have in
terviewed personally many members
Of the legislature and sent letters to
others to continue their efforts with
all the diligence they can. They will
also request the different labor or
CARNATIONS throughout the state to
put themselves in readiness to appeal
to the senators and representatives
from their districts for support of
the labor measures and opposition to
those labor is against at short notice,
and to have their members do the
same individually.
Mr.. Fitzgerald, legislative agent of
the Brotherhooe.Iof Railway Con-
ductors, addres >ed the meeting i'm
pressively, giving details of his ex-
perience in efforts to obtain the legis-
lation his organization desired and
advising the unionists judiciouslv as
to the best methods for them to use
IN their endeavors in the same direc-
ton. He also stated that the rep
resentatives of the brotherhoods were
willing and ready to work with the
trade unions for the benefit of both
classes of organized workers.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-06
NO NEEp.0E:D|]|A|IS!.. j..
IF WAGE IS iA6nEsI iA6
New York Priest Declares in Ser
mon Workingman Now
Holds Whiphand.

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-"If en-
ployers paid honest wages there
would be no need of bonuses
The Rev. John F. O'Rourke, men,
ber of the Jesuit order, last week
reiterated this statement in COM
menting on his Christmas sermon at
st. Patrick's cathedral.
IF employers had paid honest
wages for years there would be no
labor trouble" Father O'Rourke said.
'The hard treatment of labor by
grasping employers has given such
strength to the labor movement that
employers now vie with another. in
giving bonuses and arbitration. The
question of arbitration never oc-
CURED to them 20 years ago.. when
labor was the under dog.
"The workingman now holds the
whiphand, and the employer now is
seeking arbitration"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-06
LEGISLATIVE
COMMIT T
Is. Appointed By Trade Union
Dry League-Indorses Labor
Legislation.

Members of the Trade Union Dry
league met last Wednesday evening
and appointed legislative commit
tee to help boost labor legislation
during the present session of the
Minnesota legislature.
The committee consists of John
Goodwin, Bricklayers' union, secre-
tary; p. j. Soltau of the Painters
union, and Henry Burwell, printer.
Efforts will be made to raise suf-
ficient funds to send one or more
members OF the Trade Union Dry
league to st. Paul on different occa-
sions during the winter to lobby for
labor legislation.
Following the declaration of the
Trade Union Dry league prior to the
campaign in Duluth last spring. the
members declared in favor Of state
wide prohibition by constitutional
amendment.
The repeal of the present work.
mems compensation law is advo-
Gated by the league, and the legislat-
ure is asked to substitute state in
surance to cover industrial acci-
dents.
The proposed state constabulary
law, advocated by Senator E. ].
Westlake of Minneapolis, is opposed
and the members of the Trade Union
Dry league are urged to cooperate
with organized labor generally to de-
feat the sta+ cOnstabulary law.
One d.y's rest in seven was en-
dorsed as we'll as other labor legisla-
ton advocated by the Minnesota
State Federation Of Labor.
1--WE want to cooperate with the
committees Of the Duluth unions
and the Minnesota State Federation
of Labor" said Henry Burwell; of
the Typographical union, and chair
man of the general committee of the
Trade Union Dry league.
"Our members are all labor men.
We believe absolutely in the princi-
pies of organized labor. At the same
time lloMever, we believe the ,aboli-
ton Of the liquor traffic. will paws
the way for a more hurried solution
of the labor problem.
'The Trade Union Dry league will
be an active factor in advocating the
passage of labor legislation during
the session of the legislature this
winter.''
Twenty-Five new applications for
membership in the Trade Union Dry
league were read at the meeting
Wednesday evening. The new men,
bers were from typographical, car
penters, painters, plasterers, locomo-
tive firemen, railway trainmen, and
photo engravers' unions.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-06

This is Senator VA. ("Bill")
Campbell, chairman: Of !; the Senate
Committee on Labor during the 1915
session of the legislature. During
the three previous sessions Senator
Campbell was chairman of the labor
committee of the housesof represen-
tatives.
He is the author Of. the mothers
pension law; the act creating the de-
partment for women and children;
the law which prohibits the employ
ment of children under 16 years of
age for more than eight hours per
day; the Mueller law which permits
municipal ownership ofpublic serv-
ice corporations, or construction OF
same by city councils,i .:and many
other laws of benefit toilabor.
Senator Campbell is Sne of the
most active members Oh the legisla-
ture and can always be found on the
side of labor, fighting it's battles at
every opportunity. s.,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-06
ANOTHER WET
AND DRY ELECTION
Duluth Retail Liquor Dealers AS
sociation Circulates Petitions
ELECTION April 3.

On Tuesday of this week petitions
were put in circulation proposing a
new liquor code and requesting that
it be submitted to a vote of the peo-
pie at general election, consequent
ly prospects are favorable for an
other "wet" and dry" fight, ter
,minating in an election April 3. Ten
per cent of the voters (1,323) at the
last regular municipal election, April
6, 1915, must sign the petitions to
bring the proposed ordinance before
the people-that is, at regular elec-
ton, 20 per cent being necessary to
initiate an ordinance at a special elec-
ton.
The Duluth Retail Liquor Dealers
association is sponsor for the ordi-
nance, which is virtually the Hicken
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-06

code with additional provisions and
proposes to limit the number of sa-
looms to 100 and places the license
fee at $1,000. Duluth brewers claim
to have no connection with the move.
Local dry leaders assert they will
bitterly oppose such an ordinance,
and will meet soon to formulate plans
for a campaign.
The proposed ordinance submits
drastic regulations, and, if adopted,
would repeal all inconsistent legisla-
ton, including the dry" ordinance
passed June 19 last year providing
that all saloons shall go out of busi-
ness Jdly 1, next, ;
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-06

MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE MEETS
I'm F0RTlETH SESSION JAN. 2
Important Labor Legislation Expected to Be En-
acted at st. Organized Labor is Opposed
to State COnstabulary.

ST. PAUL. JAM 5-The forieth of the Minnesota legs
aure opened Tuesday this week. and members Of organized
labor throughout
ments both houses of the legislature in st. Paul this winter
Of neither the house the senate has down
ture to get down to real work.
conjecture as what may happen labor legislation but
ue the usual amount valuable time the
to Minnesota. 1t exists in every state in the union
So far organized labor concerned the question state in
industrial accidents be the most important piece
Of legislation which will b'consdered
The present Wokmens compensation law is admittedly made
% not only because OF the small amount OF compensation paid
So long, the adhernts of state the liability
injured and their dependents be- pre-
vented from getting just compensation law
n Of substituting present SYSTEM has
been i'll operation only four years.
State Constabuary Bill.
Advocates Of consabulary will job early is
said Senator E. j. Westlak consistent opponent
on said to be behind this Organized labor throughout
in prospect WITH the labor interests well the employers ready
Compulsory arbitration is that given at
entio Labor generally is of opposed compulsory ar
Minnesota will be actively and aggressvely opposed.
One of the hardest fought bills during the last legislature
the which sought to compel employers pay
charged employees within reasonable after the wages
There nong e NOW TO- compel employers in this state
long as they please Of the empoye may employer
and the and IS eight Of
% But then ne must attorneys fees out of it, and second
a 'f%p IT. the the tsrd employer time by this method
ployer is ready to pay the wages.
fixed The S Of en to- an: which 5 two
PEELED the discharged empoye to wait for his wages
Similar Laws Elsewhere
Similar laws operation nearly states but
Minnesota ags behind
Advocates OF such law it cannot hurt the honest employer
IN the other hand it is aimed at many alleged corpora
make an annual harvest out of this kind Of business
These are but few Of the bills Of interest organized
will come before the legislature this year. labor forces
letter prepared make battle than years ago
hng IS l1aoe to happen during the next four months
Osuayyes general]ythe working class pays little aten
lon to political matters If the rank organized labor will
yet the members OF the Legislature understand
watched, results will be attained
Only the that labor known will the
legislature respond That constantly borne in mnd b
cause II one OF the most important points that should be
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-06
PRINTERS RAISE WAGES.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.--Tybo-
graphical union No. 1O1 has signed a
wage agreement with book and job
employerA The new rates are:
Hand men, $23 per week, with 20
per cent additional for night work;
from January 1, 1913, to December
81, 1920, $24 for hand men, with 20
per cent additional for night work.
Machine operators, January 1, 1917,
to December 81, 1920, $27 for day
work, and $50 for night work. Price
and one-Falf for overtime in all cases.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-06
YUCATAN CHINESE =.
FORM BIG uN|(.

MERIDA, Yucatan, JAM, 4.-ChT-
ese here have organized a labor unio-
with over 400 members. Besides the
usual objects of such an organization,
there will be a night school for the
purpose of imparting instruction In
the Spanish language and other inn
portant and useful branches.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-06
ASK kABOR'S ADVICE
ON APPOINTMENT

DENVER, Jan. 4.-James Noland,
secretary of state-elect,s. has asked
Colorado trade unionists to indicate
their preference for the position of
deputy labor commissioner of this
state, who is actually the labor COM
missioner.
The state official in his letter in
cludes list of the candidates already
recommended to him for appointment
and assures the central bodies if other
candidates appear he will notify
them.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-06
AGITATION STARTED MANY YEARS.
AGO BY THE LABOR WORLD
Ordinance Adopted June 19 By Vote Of Four to One
Provides for TWelVe-HOur Shift-Means
Increase Of Thirty Men.

1.-THE Members of the Duluth Fire Department through your
columns wish express their acknowledgment W E. McEen
and The Labor World for the wonderful assistance rendered dur
ing recent election
mr. McEwen exered himself considerably assist
always displayed unlimited amount of when the
situation looked doubtful ?
1T difficult task for thank you individually we
take this means. Faithfully yours
MEMBERS OF THE DULUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-06
STREET CAR MEN ADVANCE.

AUGUSTA, Ca, Jan. 4.-1n accord
ance with contract signed last year
wages of members of Street Car Mems
union No. 577 will automatically in
crease 1 cent an hour the first Of the
year. The agreement provides that
on entering the service a minimum
rate of 23 cents will be increased 1
cent an hour every year during the
life Of the three-year contract.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-06
OIL EMPLOYEES GET BONUS

- NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-The Stand
ard Oil company, New Jersey. author
lied bonus payments to all employees
in the United States receiving less
than $4,000 a year, who were not in
cluded in general wage advance re-
Gently made. r. *E ss4
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-06
SHOWS A SURPLUS

The first year and a half of the
Wyoming compensation law shows
a surplus of over 100000. The
expense Of enforcing the law was
Ia per cent against As per cent
cost to sprivate companies.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-06
PHOTOGRAPHERS GAIN.

DENVER, Jan. 4.-Organized
llthoSraphers employed in this
and surrounding cities have
raised wages 10 per cent through
conference with their employers.
The agreement includes many de-
partmentS that have heretofore
not been recognized in wage
contracts.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-31
ANNUAL OUTDOOR SERVICES.
To Be Held BY Swedish Bethany
Churches Of State Sunday.

Next Sunday at Kirkham's Grove,
Newington, the annual open air SER
vices Of the Swedish, Bethany
churches of this state and of Spring
field, Mass will be held. The speak
ers will be Rev. G.. E. Phil of this
city, Rev A. L. Anderson of South
Manchester, Rev. Palmgren of Hart
ford, and Rev. c. Mortenson of Crom-
we'll. Mr.. Englebrook of Providence,
R. T., will render vocal solos and the
choirs Of the various churches and
the male quartet of the local church
will assist in the program.
The mid-week service will be held
this evening instead of Thursday. The
speaker will be Rev. N. N. Nilsen Of
JTurlock, CAL, who visited here some
weeks ago and has since been in Mas
sachusetts. The Young Peoples So
ciety will use the church on Thursday
night. Wednesday evening the month
ly meeting of the Sick and Benefit So
ciety will be held.