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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-01
THOSE WHO SUCCEED.

1t is the men who believe stead
lastly in something in particular, who
ally themselves with great moral
movement; men who have strong and
vigorous convictions OF some kind
who form the bulwarks of civilization.
The weaklings. ore those who are
not actuated by an inspiring purpose:
who have no strong convictions on
any subject. They have no very strong
religious faith, no strong political con-
victions, no decided moral convictions.
They drift along with tho tide, easily.
indifferently, always following the
line Of least resistance. 81 4,
The men who 50 onward and up
ward are resolute. They have courage.
They are willing to take risks. They
are ready to have responsibility. They
are, eager to work early and late. Il
only success is q the. end Of that1 toll,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-01
SOMEBODY'S WUS'N YOU.

Sometimes when you are kind O. glum,
An feelin' down and OUT.
When all your hopes are stranded
wrecks
Upon the sea Of doubt;
When earth for you has lost it's green,
The sky its peaceful blue,
Just stop and think a moment then
Somebody's wus'n you.
Somebody's wus'n you, my friend,
Somebody's wus'n you;
Somebody's got a starvin' heart,
A starvin' stomach, too:
Somebody's old and out O. date,
The world has passed 'em BY,
Somebody's grie,'in' for love
That lives beyond the sky.
Now. don't it seem q towards part
To grumble and complain
While close around are those that
bear nj -. ...-...'a. r.. 49,, s.,z
A greater grief an pain? : r.
An you might lend helptn' hand q
TO pull Z brother through II,
Somebody's wus'n you, my, friend,
Somebody's wus'n you. .3.s. /, u.
/, ..5.7T $. q - 4. 4. slsstea.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-01
WHAT OTHER PAPERS SAY.
WHAT is REAL PATRIOTISM?

Detroit Labor News: Patriotism
consists of love and service for ones
country, and the less love and service
one has, or is willing to give to, or for,
his country the louder and more per-
sistently he shouts his "patriOtiSm."
Patriotism, real unselfish patriotism,
consists in loving ones country so we'll
that he wishes and endeavors to make
it a better and ever better place in
which to live not for himself, only, or
merely for those near and dear, but
for every man. woman and child at
present or in future a resident of or
a visitor to his country.
t"e's country should never be
place merely. 1t should be a condition
and that the best condition obtain
able. Patriotism is that conduct
which increasingly strives not only, to
maintain that condition but with un-
end;ng effort to improve that condi-
tion-for all.
Our country is our heritage and
the heritage Of our children: it is Just
as good, just as great as we, on the
whole, are satisfied to make it. The
great mass Of the people are respons-
ible for their country, condition or
heritage; and to arouse them to a
realization of this is most exalted
expression of patriotism; to place
them in a: position in which they can
use their massed strength for the pur-
pose of rescuing their country from
exploitation, improving their condi-
ton and conserving their heritage, is
patriotism in the highest degree.
The way in which their massed
strength can be used to accomplish
all this is by bringing it together
where it can function to the best ad-
| vantage-by their labor unions. Pa
triotism, real patriotism is unionism.
The first patriotism to which the
| worker can give evidence is to align
himself with the union Of the trade
or industry in which he is employed,
and the highest patriotism to which
he can give expression is his ceaseless
efforts to strengthen, the union.
"A desire to kill some One-or many
is not patriotism. 1t is paranoiaism.
A purpose to advance oneself or those
near or dear at the expense Of the
many is not patriotism, but selfish
ness.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-01
THE CHURCH AND SOCIAL JUSTICE.


In its report for the current year
the Maryland Social Service commits
sion made this comment:
1T is within the province and power
of the church to make impossible any
future charges OF, indifference to any
or all the problems OF social justice
1t will undertake no extraneous serv-
ice, it will not substitute something
for the Gospel, it will simply affirm
and apply the plain teaching of Christ
and His apostles. OF course, the
church must always concern itself
primarily with life, and with things.
But life exists in the. midst of things.
and cannot exist without them In
the pursuit Of the things which min
lister to the needs, comforts, and lux
uries Of life we affect our own lives
for good or i'll, we render justice and
service, or injustice and harm, to the
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-01

of America and served as secretary
of that organization until a few
years ago. In connection with his
study Of conditions among the tailors
of the country he observed that
alcoholic liquor was working its
usual ruin among his men. Its
baneful influence upon union and
non-union workmen was manifest
everywhere. And it's excessive use
had been doing more to hamper the
progress of the union membership
than all other factors combined.
Upon the discovery of this situa-
ton John B. Lennon courageously
declared against the use of booze.
The saloon interests didn't like this,
so they set out to fight him. He then
became an anti-saloon man and took
part in a number of dry campaigns.
The saloon interests opposition de-
veloped into anger and they then
forthwith set out to get Mr.. Len1lon.
Campaigns against his reelection as
secretary-treasurer of the Journey
men Tailors' union of America were
started in several cities. Calumnious
stories were manufactured in bar
rooms and in the councils of liquor
organizations against his sincerity of
purpose and integrity of character.
Mr.. Lemons enemies triumphed and
he was defeated.
Since that time the brewery trades
have opposed his reelection as treas
urer of the American Federation of
Labor. Mr.. Gompers, who is not a
prohibitionist, recognizing the true
worth of Mr.. Lennon, would not
stand for his displacement. At the
Buffalo convention last week a COM
bination of discordant elements
brought about his defeat, and for no
other reason than that John B. Len
non possessed the courage to stand
by his conviction on the booze ques-
ton.
His forced retirement will be but
temporary. Mr.. Lennon is too val
liable man to be without the pale
of organized labor's councils. In only
few years now the booze crowd in
the labor movement will be mum.
bered among the factions that were,
and when that time comes John B.
Lennon will come into his own. Their
vengeance will bring about their own
destruction.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-01
PROFITEERING AGAIN.

President Rea of the Pennsylvania
railroad, testifying before the inter-
state commerce commission recently,
stated that women track workers are
welding picks and shovels on the
roadbed of that railroad.
The significance of this assertion
virtually means that the paramount
consideration of those at the head
of many Of the large industries is the
piling up of enormous profits regard
less of the means used or any
thought of the humane aspect to-
ward those involved.
It is needless to state that such
manual work is absolutely unfit for
women because of their constitution,
for it is we'll known that only very
sturdy men are able to perform such
work without impairment of health
and the dwarfing of mental develop
ment. And yet those Jealous prof.
of an exigency such as provided by
the war show their utter disregard
for the nation and it's future welfare
by destroying the instinct of mother
hood in those compelled, by our mis-
cradle industrial system, to accept
the most unreasonable offers of en-
ployment.
The reason why these inhuman
railroad managers employ women on
track work is because men with fam
lilies to support can not accept the
meager wages they are willing to
pay. The alleged shortage of male
workers is a delusion.
Popular agitation against the out
raging of womanhood by heartless
employers would not be amiss at this
time and might result in curling this
menace.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-01
THROUGH THE PER|SCOPE

Senator Harding Of Ohio proposes
that each American soldier returning
from the front be given farm, in this
way distributing the vast areas of un-
used land in this country. All well
and good, but there might be a little
objection on the part of those whose
advise is generally listened to by our
lawmakers.
There are some editors who persist
in assuming to know more about GER
tain affairs than those who have
made personal investigation. There's
the case of the ,Bisbee deportation
and a local editor who still maintains
that those deported were I. w. w.
He is right if all members of bona
fide labor unions are I. w. W.
The mere fact that the A. F. of L.
has gone on record as opposed to
strikes during the war doesn't throw
down the bars to INSCRIPTIONS en-
ployers and infer that workers will
timidly submit to all forms of indus
trial oppression and exploitation.
All Of the officers of the A. F. of L..
were reelected at the Buffalo conven-'
ton except John B. Lennon, treasurer
Of the federation for rs years. Re-
ports of the election say that his OPP
position was led by the brewery
trades. Lennon, you know, has been
a steadfast opponent Of the liquor
traffic.
Horrors! Abolition Of all titles of
nobility has been announced in an
order by the Bolsheviki government
in Russia.
Another outbreak Of fanaticism oc-
Cured last Sunday in Moberly, Mo-,
when an organizer for the United Shoe
Workers. union was slugged and kid
naped. Tolerance of such outrages
will soon cease to be virtue.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-01
JOHN b. LENNON DEFEATED.

After nearly thirty years of faith
full service as treasurer Of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor, John B.
Lennon was defeated for reelection
i at the close of the Buffalo .conven-
ton last week, and there passes from
the official ranks OF organized labor
>one who has devoted his life to
human betterment work. Few men
understand as we'll as he the true
philosophy of the American trade
union movement. He has remained
; steadfast and true to all Of it's ideals
for more than a third of a century.
Mr.. Lennon was one of the found
!; ers Of the Journeymen Tailors' Union
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-01
LABOR MUST Be FREE.

While we are fighting for free
dom we must see, among other
things, that labor is free, and that
means number of interesting
things. 1t means not only that we
must do what we have declared
our purpose to do, see that the
conditions of labor arc not rem
dercd more Onerous by the war but
also that we shall see to lit that
the instrumentalities by which the
conditions of labor are improved,
are not blocked or checked. That
VIC must dO.-President Wilson at
A. T. of l.. convention at Buffalo.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-01

Reports issued from A. F. of L.
headquarters at Washington show that
the total contributions received for
the benefit of the United Hatters in
the Loewe case amounted to s216,024.
Secretary .Lawler, of the hatters.
states that the judgment obtained by
Loewe was settled for $234.192. The
total receipts for the Mcnamara de-
tense fund amounted to $236.129, all
Of which has been expended.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-01
WHAT ARE YOU PAYING?

The Biwabik Times: On Friday of
last week, according to the Mortified
News. the following prices obtained in
Northfield: Eggs per dozen, SO cents:
dairy butter, per pound, AZ cents:
onions, per pound cents; apples, per
bushel 75c to @1,26:, turkeys, per
pound. Is cents; geese, per pound, II
cents; chickens, per pound, IL cents
What are you paying? Who is getting
the difference? Agitate and get
cheaper food. ;,3;' ,s +, y g4%1a b
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-01

lives of others. Not alone, then, with
the declaration of general principles
should the church concern itself, but
through individual pronouncement Of
its prophets and teachers and in cor
porate expression concern itself with
the application of those principles to
the. concrete realities Of life whenever
issues are presented which affect So
cial well-being. NO commission needs
to plead in advocacy of social SER
vice problem today
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-01
THE TRUTH AT LAST.

At last the truth has been pub
lished about the deportation last
July of more than a thousand strik-
ing copper workers from Bisbee,
Ariz., and the people thereby are
treated to a few facts regarding the
methods employed by big business.
President Wilson's special labor
commission which investigated the
Industrial trouble in Arizona has
made an official report, recently
made public, severely criticizing the
persons responsible for the deporta-
ton, stating that it was wholly ille-
gal and without authority in law,
either state or federal. The COM
mission also found that the whole at
fair was planned by a number of
Bisbee citizens, including officers.
of the Phelps-Dodge and Calumet &
Arizona mining interests.
Why certainly, the report refers
to the deportation of II. w. w."
when "loyalty" leagues drove "dan-
gerous" agitators from their homes
in Bisbee, which action met with the
apparent approval Of most people
after they had been deceived and
deluded by press dispatches emanat-
ing from corporation-controll
agencies in the copper districts.
What else could be expected when
all news about the deportation was
censored at it's source by satellites
of the mining companies?
The strikers involved were not
l. w. w., but members of bona fide
labor unions affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor, and
the dastardly outrage was perpe-
trated with the one object of des-
troying the principle of collective
bargaining and rendering the min
ers servile to the whims of the cop
per barons.
Although the commission has
turned the light on the dark side Of
the Bisbee affair, it is difficult to
eradicate the impressions obtained
from the press dispatches that the
deportation was inspired by loyalty
on the part of patriotic citizens. It
is likewise difficult to make repara-
ton to the miners who were unjustly
driven from their homes and herded
in detention camps, and worst of all,
the mining company officials who
disturbed the peace and took the law
into their own hands will get off
without punishment which they so
we'll deserve.
Another feature of the belated ex-
pose is a solemn warning to the pub
lie not to form hasty opinions by be-
lieving all they read in the daily
press regarding differences between
employers and employees:
The subtle menace of interruptions
tbig business to the solidarity of the
nation is once more shown, and the
people should not hesitate to ex-
press their disapproval and repudia-
Etion of such detestable practices.
ft Turn on the light!
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-01

On Thanksgiving day the people
were invited to attend a community
sing at the Shrine auditorium, form
erly the old armory. How much bet
ter it would be if the city had not
disposed of this building, and it's
citizens had access to it's unrestricted
use. But then, the people are not
always given first consideration.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-01

There is no place in the realm of
patriotism for anyone of the caliber
Of the man who spoke at the Ar
mory last Sunday afternoon. The
cause of this country is hampered by
permitting such persons to engage in
diatribes.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-01

Child Labor days will be observed
on Jan. rs, ~ and 20, when the peo-
pie Of the United States will be re-
minded Of their special duty to their
children In wartime.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-01

Back to the land" is the cry of
the food conservationists. When the
nation Is up against it. we find that
the land is the source of all wealth,
after all. Still, under our taxation
system we penalize the man who i'm
proves his land and reward the man
who does not
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-01

Union men always demand the
union label: Do you? ..,,. !, l., !,
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-08
LEAVING FOR EAST

Miss Ethel Rudge, of the U. s. Lighthouse service offices, leaves to- day on the Princess Sophia, for her old home in Port Huron, Michigan, which she has not visited for a num- Der of years.
 Miss Rudge plans to be away for at least two months. travelling by way of Vancouver, B. C.. on the Canadian Pacific thru the Rockies. and return ing via New Orleans, Los Angeles and San Francisco
 Miss Rudge will visit with her sis CT Mrs. R. H. Sturtridge in Port Hu- ron during her stay east, and will make shcrt trips from there to visit other reiat! .es nearby, Miss Rudge has not been outside for three years and she is looking forward 10 her trip with much anticipation.
 During her absence, Mrs. Orin F. Hill will take her place in the Light house offices
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-08
HENRICkSON-WINSTON
 WEDDING

The marriage Of Miss Gertrude Hen -.ckson. daughter Of Nr. and Mrs. K T Henrickson. Of Newtown, and Will liam Winston. was solemnized fast evening al s:30. at the home Of the brides parents. Rev. Harold H. Kel- ley officiating The rooms or the home were simply decorated with cut flowers ferns and greens. Miss Min nie Winston. sister Of the groom, sup ported the bride. who was very charm ing in delicate white georgette crepe and epe-de- chine gown. The bride
 --r.i an arm boquet Of easter lil- 'ies e4d pale yellow chrysanthemums, and maidenhair ferns. Mir. Arnt Henrickson, the brides brother acted as groosman.
 After the ceremony. an elaborate wedding dinner was served 10 only the immediate relatives Of both young peo- pie and a very few intimate friends. Covers were placed for eighteen.
 Mir. and Mrs Winston are leaving today on the Princess Sophia for Sc attls and Portland where they will spend their honeymoon, and will be at home on the first Of January in the II. L. Fedderson residence in New town.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-08
SCHOOL FACULTY
 IS APPRECIATIVE

The surplus money resulting from the high school play will be used, as has been the custom Of the school in the past, to purchase such school equipment as is not generally pur- chased by the school authorities, such as pictures, photograph records, Ian tern slides, magazines for the read ing ta ble, professional magazines, etc. On this particular occasion $25.00 has keen donated to the domestic science department to increase it's equipment and another S2500 has been given the basket ball boys for the purchase Of suits and other paraphernalia. It has not as yet been determined how much will be given to the Red Cross.
 The entire schood faculty feels very srat efuI to the public for it's generous patronage on this occasion and trusts that the quality of the entertainments given may justify similar patronage in the future.
 The gross recipts for the two per formances of the Merchant of Ven ice" were @19S50, and expenses were S 1saving total of s128.50, which will be used for the benefit of the school.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-08
GERMANS TRY OLD
 GAME ON ITALIANS
Italians Reply to Snare With Multiplied Ardor in the Fight

ROME. Dec. S.-Dispatches received here rom -ae front state that the old Tau,o1:c propaganda is still in eFi- aeacs 0a the Italian r.onr and aviat- CTS ssIl continue 0 drop pamphlets, in t1e hopes that the troops may be come aemoral!zsd and quit fighting. An official dispatch today says:
 The enemy aerop,anes continue to throw To our soldiers pamphlets in #l.ca they express tAeir b4nevolen, disposition towards the invaded towns and rhe populations. also assuring the soldiers that the Aastrians have a scrupnlous respec, Tor international laws and thar the present occupation Of our territory has only a temporary military character without aims Of conquest.
 This system has che immediate purpose e: weakening the fighting sp:ris ef he Italians. trying 10 make them feel -ha. there ts no need oi fighting longer if the invaded regions are going 10 be returned without fur -aar sacrifice on their part
 To he ensmy's snare the Italian soldiers reply with multiplied ardor tn the fight"
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-08
SUES CHURCH AND
 ''#.. WINS S24,000
Charges Abduction Attempt,
 Assault and Persecution

KINGSTON, Ont, Canada, Dec. B. A jury in the ease O. Sister Mary Bash ts Archbishop Spratt and oth- CTS. after being out for three hours, returned a verdict here in favor of the plaintiff fer S24,su0 The amount ts assessed as follows: Against Arch bishop Spratt, the Corporation of the Diocese Of Kingston, Mary Francis Re eis, Mother Superior of the House Of Providence. and the Sisters of Charity, s20.00o: against Dr Daniel Phelan, 4,g9o
 Sister Mary Basil, who was a nun in hc Kingston Institution, sued for $29,- 4e0 damages. alleging an attempt to abiuct her and place her in an in sane asylum in Montreal She also charged assault and persecution.
 For twenty-nine years the nun had been a member Of the sisters of Char ity, and declared she was unable to re turn 10 the convent, and in her de clining years had been left penniless and uproyided for.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-08
kETCHiKAN'S
 NIGHT SCHOOL.
 HAS 22 PUPILS
More Expected to Enroll When
 Stenography Class Opens

Professor Knox reported this morn ing tha- qI:-a 9 number Of pupils are attending -1e weekly classes Of Ket- eaiEaa Night School and that quite 2 few more are expected 10 enroll as soon as -he s-enography class is be- gun.
 Mrs. R. R. Tinkham. who is south al present, is expected 10 return short ly. and will teach French and steno- g-aDhy, while Mir. Roper has charge Of the civtes, American history and 3Ia-aema-.c classes. with Professor Knox n charge Of the English and Spanish classes.
 There are between twenry-two and twenty-five pupils enrolled in the va ious classes now, Mr. Knox added, b. ic is hoped that great many more will avail themselves Of this excellent opportunity 70 brush up on important zubtec.= or to -ake ID new ones
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-08

 DESTROYER
 'lORPE[)()ED
sh;rty-Seven survivors are Picked up by British
 Cruiser

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-According to a report received this morning at the navy department, the American destroyer David Jones, was torpedoed by a German submarine within the war zone. with considerable loss of lives However, thirty-seven surviv- CTS were later picked up by British cruiser.
 The David Jones was commanded by Lieut. Commander Bagley, brother of the first man killed at the beginning of the Spanish-American war.
 David Bagley, commander of the David Jones was brother of Mrs. Daniels, wife of the Secretary He is probably lost.
 An official statement says that the vessel was torpedoed the night of the sixth. That thirty-seven took to life rafts, but that sixty are still missing
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-08
DEPUTY CASEY ID 60 SOUTH WITH
 PRISONERS

W. ". Casey, Jr, chief deputy Of the Marshal's office Of Juneau, expects Ito leave tonight on the City of Seat tie CT the Admiral Evans. for McNeill island. where he is escorting mum Der of prisoners from the Ketch;kan Jail, whose terms vary from one to fve years. For McNeill Island are .Geo. Miller. c. G. Miller, Francisco Sauseda, Frederick Seals, and Jimmie Garcia Leon Reyeira, Filipino will te taken to Morningside. A demented native woman is expected to arrive rom Wrangeil on the Seattle and will also be taken 10 Morningside sanitar-
 um. < deputy Marshal from the westward is reported on board the Ad- miral Evans with number Of prison CTS.