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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-11-03
ANNOUNCED BY PRESIDENT
WnS0N'SLABoR COMMISSION
Arbitration Acceptable to Both Sides te - ine
Questions Arising in the Future -St-:;ee
duced Production Sixty Million Pounds.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-The following telegram re-
ceived from the presidents labor copper
The strike in the Globe Miami copper Arizona set
tied The presidents mediation
out plan of adjustment which has been by the
the Old Dominion, Miami Inspiration and
the controlling mnes President Moye of the
Mne MILL and Smee Workers; and the local
strike This the early resumption copper production
full capacity by the most important Arizona
the United States
pounds of requiring working of
men, strike has affected this district since July with Interrupt
ton the production of amounting date
pounds While there has been gradual of
work. it far below the normal and there promise
which would need for copper for
the intervention by the
presidents mediation commission
the following princpes
The country must have the
copper during the period the No
workers. whether we'll founded imaginary
soppage of productions Practicable machinery
the adjustment of grievances whether real imaginary
stoppage of fproduc % ~ = r
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-11-03
FEDERAL AGENTS
RA|D|.W ". ". ROOM
Authorities Seize Literature and
Records in Miami, Ariz.,
Headquarters.

MIAMI, Ariz. Nov. 1.-All the cor
respondence, literature and records
of the Industrial Workers of the
World were seized in a raid on local
headaaaaftesss:vMonday-by agents df
the United States department of Jus
tice, deputy sheriffs and officers of
the United States cavalry stationed
here. The office of the I. w. w. de-
fense council also was raided.
No arrests were made. This is the
second raid on local I. w. w. head
quarters within a month and everv
piece of correspondence in both Of
fices was seized.
The l.. w. w. defense council was
organized to raise funds for the de-
fense of Industrial Workers of the
World members now on trial at SAT-
ford, Ariz., on charges of riotine in
connection with the recent strike Of
copper miners in the Globe-M Miami
district. Photographs of prominent
anarchists who have been imprisoned
or executed during the last so years
were confiscated in the raid.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-11-03
WANTSPAPER
Mill OPERATED
Blythe STATE
National nonpartisan League
Would Provide Cheap Paper
For Country Publishers.

That the National Nonpartisan
l;ague probably will incorporate
plank in it's Minnesota platform de-
c1aring for a state-owned pulp mill
to supply print paper to country pub
fishers at cost has been announced bv
President A. c. Townley. His an
nouncement has the hearty support
Of several members of the state COM
mittee and it is believed the sugges-
ton will be indorsed by the delegates
at the state convention to be held
before the primary election next
June.
The hope of American democracy.
industrial as we'll as political, to a
great degree depends upon the hon.
est and independent newspapers"
Mr.. Townley said. "Unfortunately.
most of the metropolitan newspapers
have been thoroughly prostituted by
Big Business The only independ-
ence found in the American press
today; with few notable exceptions.
is found among the country news
papers and labor publications.:
But there is grave danger that
these very newspapers will be crushed
out of existence by the rapidly in
creasing, cost of print paper. The
country publisher not is paying from
to cents a pound for print paper
which he could buy for 2 cents a
pound less than three years ago. The
paper trusts greed is making busi-
ness almost prohibitive for many Of
h0 ,o1l S~H,
that, more than 1000 country papers
failed in America last year and in
many cases the high cost Of paper
was the cause
THE paper trust practically has
defied the government to reduce it's
rates to reasonable basis. It gives
preferred rates to the big city pub
fishers, who are getting their paper
at cost far below that paid by the
country publisher. Many Of the big
city papers also either own or are
Interested In pulp mills. Naturally
these papers will not advocate gov
ernment control when it hits their
pocket books and when the present
situation gives them an arbitrary and
unfair advantage over the country
newspaper.
T. State Pulp Mill Feasible.
Minnesota has wood pulp-much
OF it on state-owned land-and water
power, and I see no reason why the
state cannot manufacture print paper
and sell it at cost far below that
which the country publishers are now
paying.
I'm any event. the National Nom
partisan league state convention will
be asked to include plank for a
state-owned wood pulp mill in its
platform and when our candidates
are elected we will pledge them to en-
act this measure into law along with
the rest Of our program"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-11-03
SETILEyENI BASIS OF GLOBE MIAMI COPPER STRIKE
Estate FUNDS LESS COSTLY
THAN PRIVATE COMPANIES
Wisconsin Fire Insurance Fund Shows Operating
Cost of 2 per Cent, while That Of PrfVateFirms
Is 56 per Cent of Premiums Collected.

MADISON Wis., Nov. Fire insurance companies that have
been making desperate but apparently losing fight abolish the Wis
fund which the state nres buildings have been
froned with significant comparison of costs.
The fund has been in existence 1903 In the fourteen
ending jan last the fund collected ong and
paid out in losses state property $532950
The premiums collected rate which go cent of
that charged by private making saving the
of 100000 addition the surplus $26,
hand The expense administering the fund for the IA years but
467, or less than cent of the premiums collected
The and profits companies the
of the whole state Wisconsin the last
shown to have been approximately of the col
lected.
Advocates of workmen health who that private
profits must be prohibited successful plan making active
of this striking difference between cent and Sc in
of operation What of fire this respect they
tend similarly casualty and health The Legislative
investigating commission in Massachusetts, they pointing out
Gently reported that dollar through the
stock from employer employee while the
the state mutual system but IA cents In form of public
mutual health fire
public buildings claimed the social best the
degree which and budenome
eliminated
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-11-03
EFFICIENCY
SYSTEM. y { !: |! !: ENDED / :! ! D
300 Leather Workers Benefit
By Ruling Of Secretary Of
War Baker,

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-There is
sunshine in the homes of over 800
leather workers employed at the gov
ernment's. Rock Island (In) arsenal
as a result of Secretary of War
Bakers order, which makes the fol-
lowing changes in this esta bIishment.
Adjustment of an deficiency" sys-
tenn.
Piece work prices to be re-arranged
on the basis of so cents an hour
for day workers, with the workers
given voice in setting piece work
rates.
The four grades ranging from
$2.75 to 1915 a day replaced by the
Leather Workers. unions 5O.cents an
hour minimum.
The order raises wages 1925 a day
in some cases besides recognizing the
union wage rate as a standard. These
gains were secured through the per.
sistence of President Bryan Of the
United Leather Workers Interna-
tional union, who has been in this
city for several weeks directing the
fight for better conditions.
The "efficiency' system was espe-
cially unfair as it provided for piece
work and day work employees work.
ing side by side on the same article
or class of work.
ITO illustrate the workings of the
Rock Island arsenal efficiency plan
as simply as possible" said President
Bryan, "let us suppose an employe
on time work is paid 81 a day and
under this system earns $1.25 a day.
Then suppose he used every ounce of
energy he possessed and earned $3.50
or $1.75.~ In the latter case he would
have violated an unwritten law of the
management that $1.25 day is the
limit and he would be put on day
work at $1.25 until his average was
reduced to that figure.
"The classification of workers was
subject to change every six months.
IT a worker was slated for reduction
he was informed, through a letter.
that he had lost so many points and
that II he objected to the change he
could write a letter to the officer in
charge giving reasons for his objec-
tfons. AS the average worker is not
equipped to take up q matter of this
character through correspondence, he
was compelled to accept the order.
Under Secretary of War. Bakers
decision this scheme is abolished and
the. workers will have a representa-
tive to assist in setting piece work
prices"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-11-03
Want so PER CENT
WAGE INCREASE
SMitchn|eQ's Union Gives Rail-
roads Notice. Would Enforce
Demands By Strike.


CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-Demands- for
a SO per cent wage increase will be
submitted to the railroads Of the
United States by the members Of the
Switchmen's Union of North America
as a result of action taken by a spe-
cial committee at two days meet
ing which ended here Tuesday.
The Adamson law enacted in 1915 to
avert threatened strike reduced the
daily hours Of labor of the switchmen
from 10 to eight hours but did not in
crease their earnings.
The demand for wage increase
will be followed by referendum vote
on a nationwide strike of switchmen
it it is not granted in 80 days, it was
announced by S. E. Herberting of Buf-
falo, president Of the union.
The 30 days notice which the con-
tracts of the union with the railroads
require must be given before any
change in wage questions can be taken
up was served on the railroads Tues
day.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-11-03
ENLISTED MEN MUST APPLY
FOR GOVERNMENT INSURANCE

Now that the government is ready
to insure the lives of enlisted men
under the new soldiers and sailors
insurance law, efforts are being made
to acquaint every man in the service
with the advantage Of making early
application to Uncle Sam. Since this
insurance is voluntary, it is pointed
out, steps must be taken to inform
all "the boys in khaki" who might
otherwise overlook this opportunity to
secure, at very moderate cost, gener-
Gus protection for themselves and
their dependents. Friends and rela-
tives, it is hoped, will urge the SOL
diers and sailors to apply at once for
this government insurance.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-11-03
OIL WORKERS ACTIVE.

PORT ARTHUR, Tex, Nov. H.
At a conference of Texas and Louisi-
ana oil field workers, a committee was
appointed with instructions to request
oil producers and operators of these
two states to meet with them to dis
cuss improved working conditions.
The proposed changes include union
recognition, Che eight-hour. day and
increased wages.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-11-03
LABOR UNREST i | '..
|S:PR.EV|'AI||LEN'T. !. ||::'||I| | ! :,
Industrial Trouble J! is Reported
=1nMaIy seetilbs Of the
Country

HOUSTON TexaaH Nov. 1.-The
strike of the oil workers. in the Gulf
coast district of Texas, in spite of ef-
forts of governmenf conciliatory and
business interests to- aeffect COM
promise between =. wrkers and pro-
ducers, went into e4 ect at midnight
Wednesday. =
WILMINGTON. Dkl., Nov. 1.-The
strike of shipyard w8kkers Of the Har-
Ian and Hollingswkfth corporation,
involving about 1,09a men, was set
tied Wednesday night by arbitration.
A 10 per cent increase in wages and
other concessions were granted
NEW YORK. NoR51.-A wage in
crease of 81 a. week was granted
striking press feed 10 at q conference
of union representatives and employ
ers here late Wednesday. The strikers
returned to work Thursday.
. -- -
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 1.-The
threatened strike, OF electrical work.
ers and exchange; oRsrators of the Pa
cific Telephone &&Yaegraph company,
has been deferred until Werner z.
Reed, federal laboK mediator, or the
full mediation conlmission named by
President Wilson may thoroughly In
vestigate the points at issue and rem
der a decision according to an official
statement issued Wednesday night by
Mr.. Reed. H.
CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-Plan for a de-
mand for an increase, of wages for
100000 men will l formulated at a
meeting of the dXIegates from the
Brotherhood Of Railroad Trainmen
and the order Of Railroad Conductors
which began hereE Thursday and will
probably last 10 Ydays. Members of
the organizations, At is said have voted
to den1andsan wages rang
ing from 20 to@$0rper cent.
QUINCY, Mass, Nov. 1.-Important
ship construction work at the Fore
River plant of the Bethlehem Ship
building company was crippled
Wednesday by a. strike of machinists.
Estimates of the number of men out
varied from 1900 to 5000.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-11-03
SAYS LABOR Is SCARCE ONLY WHERE
LIVING STANDARDS OF 1914 PREVAIL

"There is no labor shortage in this territory ex-
cept Tor those employers who insist on standards
OF the year 1914" writes A. w. JONES' director of
the Portland (Oregon) public employment bureau.
the advisory commission, council of national de-
tense at Washington.
The letter bristles with denials of the claims
Dy cheap-labor advocates, who are charged with at
tempting to lower working standards and DESTROY
says, AoS
tor the past several years, up to the year 1917,
employers OF labor in this territory have simply
mad to say we want given number of men at a
certain price and under certain conditions and
thelr order could have been readily filled This con-
d1tlon was brought about by the scarcity of work
ana the dread of unemployment, and its attendant
train OF evils and not at all due to the fact that
there was any very great amount of available labor.
more than at the present time
eve have at this time. and. in fact .an,;no ~,
OF the present year, as many men applying for en-
ployment as in any of the years since 1914 Int we
90 notice this change in the condition of the men:
1hey use great deal more discrimination in the
Is more plentiful, will not sign up for enonlov
ment unless the wages and other conditions are
reasonably satisfactory, but will wait until some
thing better offers.
During the early part of the present wear cer
tain associations in this territory having in mind
the possibility OF an upward trend of wa9es raised
the nue. and cry of labor shortage with the object
OF attracting workers from other districts tn this
territory. W ''
= my experience has taught me that the average
laree empower OF labor figures that in order that
wages may be maintained to the point of hia .o+ia
faction, that there should be two workers for av
cry 9oD This condition is to him. ideal as tha
oo per cent unemployed can be used to keen down
tne wages OF the SO who are in EMPLOYMENT and
can oe MADE to bid against their more fortunate
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-11-03

brothers for the right to work and live When
ever the percentage of unemployed, for any reason
becomes less than SO per cent and the worker re-
fuses to bid against his fellow in already UNDER
paid positions the employer cries labor SHORTAGE
as he is not accustomed to condition where men
may dare to refuse work at whatever price may
be offered them.
I'VE can positively state that at no time this
year have we been unable to fill any position Of
fered where the wages and working conditions
were at all reasonable. We, however, had con-
siderable difficulty in filling positions a the 1914
ditions.
ITO our mind there has been shown absolutely
no reason why the ten-hour work day law. protect
ing women, should be set aside. On the contrary
we think that better service might be given were
this reduced to eight hours.
1--WE have seen no reason why the age limit pro-
tecting school children should be reduced
1--WE have seen no time, regardless of the tre-
mendous activity in ship building this coast
where plenty Of mechanics could not be secured
AS an illustration, will call your attention to
the fact that no particular difficulty was expert
enced In securing several thousand mechanics for
temporary employment in the erection of the army
height of the shipbuilding season. Hence we fail
to the necessity of the dilution of skilled labor
by uIsskilled
Summing up, agree with you fully that there
Is no labor shortage. There is, however, short
age of men willing to work under unjust, un-Amer-
1can and improper conditions and for wages less
than will produce and maintain q decent standard
of living. *,*,.r ..
II agree with you, that this movement to create
the idea that shortage of labor exists Is move
ment on the part of those who would destroy the
american labor movement, from the A. F. of L.
aown, and would welcome q return of the old condi-
tions from which these bulwarks Of modern dem
ocracy have served to rescue u.s."
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-11-03

The Labor World u endeavoring to
render invaluable service to the work.
ers by keeping them informed as %
the vital problems affecting their well
fare. The labor press must be sup
ported by the workers, so this is an
appeal for subscriptions-$1 year.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-11-03
AVERT SHIPPING TIE up.

NEW YORK, Nov. Increased
wage demands Of employees on tugs,
lighters and other craft in this har-
Dor will be submitted to- an arbitra-
tion board and possible shipping
tie up has been averted. "A strike
would paralyze European war trans
lnoxtation,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-11-03
LITTLE SUPPORT FOR
]. W. W. IN LONDON

LONDON, Nov. lin the houxe
OF cOmmOns this week Sir George
cave, the home secretary, said an
exempt had been made to estal-
11sh a branch of the Industrial
tMorkers Of the World i'm London
NO support. The home secretnrv
added that all necessary steps had
neen taken by the gOvernnacnt to
deal with the matter. = :: -
Ellsworth American., 1917-03-28

The people Of India believe that the
ghost Of a man killed by a tiger rides
ON the head of the beast that slew him
to warn him Of danger and to guide
him to new victims. 1t Is declared that
Providence provides for the tigers dai-
ly wants 10 the amount Of a rupee q
shillings) day-that is to say, Il IT,
ger kills a calf worth 9 rupees he will
not be allowed another victim for I'VE
days. Eating the flesh of a tiger Is
supposed to give one great courage and
alertness, but the whiskers must first
be singed of the beast, or his spirit
will haunt the man who fed Off him.
and he Is likely to be turned into a
tiger In the next world.-Exchange.
Ellsworth American., 1917-03-28
Hnbn:ttgsngyga,
A Pleasing Surprise

II you are sore and aching from sprain,
strain, burns, bruises, or muscular rheu-
matism. it is extremely pleasing to learn,
after you have secured something adver-
tised to relieve your particular affection,
that not only have you obtained a prep
aration that is excellent for external use,
but also one you can safely and unhesi-
tatingly take inwardly for coughs, colds,
sore throat, cramps, chills, ETC., il neces-
sary to have its soothing and healing
qualities 90 direct to the seat of an in
ternsl trout.e. Most liniments, for ex-
ample, have only one vaiue-external use
but in the case, say, OF the well-known
Johnaon's Anodyne Liniment, the double
value-internal and external use-is there.
This splendid preparation, from the pre-
sc-iption of an erst W hile old family physi-
clan, has been humanity's staunch friend
for over 100 years, and its great army Of
users, thankful for its wonderful virtue,
feel that Johnson's Anodyne Liniment-
the double value liniment = is ian angel
in Disguise
Ellsworth American., 1917-03-28
JlTNEY Of THE SEAS
TO COMBAT U BOATS
Engineer Proposes Fleet Of Motor
Driven Wooden Craft to Solve
Blockade Problem.

A plan whereby cargo tonnage can be
created in this country faster than
Germany can sink it. has been devised
by F. Huntington Clark, New York
engineer, according to an announce
ment made before joint session Of
the Automobile Club Of America, the
Aero Club of America and the Motor
boat Club Of America. The building
Of a thousand or more light draft, mo
tor driven wooden cargo ships with a
capacity Of about 900 tons each and a
length Of 1S5 feet with SO feet beam
was advocated by Mr.. Clark. He said
such feet would end the German sub
marine blockade and abate at the same
time the stagnation in this country Of
freight that should be moving across
he sea.
In letter to Henry A. Wise Wood
Mr.. Clark gave the details of his plan,
The new type of vessel, he said, could
be built in great numbers, quickly, at
small cost and by men of little skill.
Each vessel would be mastless, smoke
less and of diminutive size and would
have such low visibility, as compared
with the great steel ships now afioat,
that it could be seen by submarine
at barely more than third of the dis
tance at which the 10000 ton steam
ship is now detected.
1t was estimated that 100000 tons
or 1000 vessels Of 1000 tons each, with
a speed Of knots, could be built at
a cost of 800, 100000 in year. The
same amount Of tonnage. with speed
Of IA knots, it was said, could be
built for $3.50. 900, 600
Ellsworth American., 1917-03-28
TRENTON.
ARE.

Frank 5pratt spent the week end at his
home in Bar Har Dor.
Leland Hopkins of Bar Harbor is visit
ing his sister, Mrs. Harry L. Davis.
Benjamin Jordan is visiting his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Harry Newton, in Jackman.
Charles Quinn, who had a cancer re-
moved from his neck March IS, is out
again.
No word has been received from Allan
NJ. Hopkins, who was one OF the crew OF
the steamship Algonquin, which was
torpedoed March II. Though the crew
was reported as safely landed, much
anxiety is felt by his family for his safe
return. He has brother, Leland, and
a sister, Blanche, living at Bar Harbor,
and sister, Mrs. Harry l.. Davis, living
here.
March %. MAY.
Ellsworth American., 1917-03-28
HERES VERY HIGHEST
HIGH COST OF llvIMG
Thirty-seyen Gamecocks, Worth
$4,000, Sent BY Court to
Hospital Soup Pots.

The doom of thirty seven gamecockS
estimated to be worth $4,000, cap
tured In recent raid in Pittsburgh
when several prominent business and
professional men were arrested, has
been sealed by the court. Instead Of
living again to don the spurs" in "a
fighting pit, they will be relegated to
the soup pots OF Pittsburgh hospitals.
In an effort to save the game birds
from an ignominious death Attorney
George w. Allen asked Judge Shafel
to grant an Injunction restraining the
Humane Society Of Western Pennsyl-
vania, In whose custody the birds nov
are, from killing them, citing in his
petition an act Of 1888 which author.
lied the sale Of gamecocks captured
In raids.
Attorney Allen stated that he had
an offer Of purchase for the birds and
was willing to buy them from the Hu-
name society at the regular market
rates for dressed fowl. Judge Shafer,
however, refused to grant the injunc-
ton.
Among the cocks captured are sew
eral valued at $1,000 apiece. One OF
the birds which will grace soup pot
was brought from Cuba by q promi
nent attorney at cost of 81 200, which
Is big price even considered In the
light Of the present day cost of
chicken.
N. B.-Sporting experts are Of the
opinion that anybody who Is tough
enough to eat a gamecock can eat
scrap iron, and anybody else who tries
1t will be fit subject for hospital