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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-05-12
Is THE CHURCH
MAKING GOOD?
BY REV. CHARLES STELZLE.

Whenever I hear man declare,
with emphasis, that the church is a
failure; that 1T is waning power;
that it is an effete institution which
will soon be superseded by another
organization, I am reminded of the
anvil that wore out a hammer. The
church is the anvil and the KNOCK
er'-Well, he is another hammer.
We will admit at once, that the
church needs to be criticised-se-
verely criticised, sometimes. But
there are certain facts of which we
must not lose sight. When it is said,
for example, that the "church having
failed, outside agencies have arisen
and today they are taking the place
Of the church, it should not be for
gotten that the religious institutions
which are supposed to rival the
church are all of them supported by
the church.
The Young Mems Christian asso-
citation, for example, is the church at
work. among men. The rescue mis-
sion, or the Salvation Army, is the
church specializing upon certain
classes of people. Whatever one may
think of the value of these agencies
and Of their effectiveness, they are
not really rivals of the church in the
sense that they have been organized
because the church has failed to
make good.
Not every church can be run as the
Salvation Army is being conducted,
for instance. In ministering to the
spiritual needs of the world, the
church has simply learned to adapt
itself to various classes. And the
worl<ingman, who, for social reasons
VIII ch are perfectly legitimate, does
not care to go to the rich mans
church for fear of being patronized-
and I don't blame him for this
greatly prefers church made up of
his own class where he can hold his
own with the rest of the people.
There is such thing as 'class
democracy" and the church. in its
dealings with men, has learned to
recognize this very human fact. We
may theorize about it as we please
and wish that conditions were other
find them.
When it is asserted that the
churches are not doing anything in
the work of caring for the unfortun-
ate in our great cities who are out
side of the church, I recall very
extensive study which was recently
made among the social workers in
the United States. This study re-
vealed the fact that while the church
mem bership in this country is only
about one-third of the entire popula-
ton, it furnishes IS per cent of the
social WORKERS. :,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-05-12
CLOTHES AND THE WOMAN.

Milwaukee Daily News:-"Clothes
do not make man." we say; neither
do they make woman. Yet we are
prone to admire finery. The woman
who parades in the latest hat and
gown creations is the object of admir-
alton. She is attractive and we often
estimate her real worth by the splen-
dor of her display.
On the other hand, the woman who
cannot afford to dress in the latest
fashions, who lacks stylish clothes to
make her attractive is often the object
Of ridicule, pity or jest. She is not at
tractive and we estimate the poverty
of her worth by the poverty of her
clothes.
After all, what is life for? Is it to
display clothes? We believe life has
a deeper meaning than that, except to
the giddy, frivolous and vain. And
right here let us pay tribute to tho
woman who wears the headgear of
last year; the hat of last summer
this spring; who goes forth bravely in
lid" that is covered with flowers
that bloomed in springs whose other
blossoms have long s:nce died.
The little things in Life are the real
tests of the human soul. 1t takes a
finer courage for a woman to wear an
unreasonable hat or gown than it does
to face a crisis. Under every shabby
gown, every last years hat, there lies
concealed a tale of LOSS, disappoint-
ment, of unselfish devotion.
The woman who crowds the FASH
ions may have the virtue but she does
not reveal the strength of chara cter
which that woman exemplifies who
wears a 1916 hat in 1917 and shows a
cheerful face beneath it.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-05-12
BALFOUR AT MT. VERNON,

If there any vestige of i-fee]ing towards
England among American citizens because of the
War Of the Revolution, it was dispeed when Arthur
j. Bafour, foreign secretary Of Great Britain stood
before the tomb Of Washington the other day.
It is understood Mr.. Balfour had decided not to
speak but overcome with all that the situation
meant, he dccared:
"There is no place in the world where speech
for the of liberty would be better placed than
here at the tomb Of Washington"
Representatives of world powers had come to
pay tribute to the great warriorstatesman Of the
revolution. Mr.. Balfour's decision to speak, and his
utterances that occasion will do much to cement
the peoples of the Anglo-Saxon and cause them
to bury ill-feeling that might have fingered on &C.
count of the war Of liberty prosecuted by this
country against England more than century ago.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-05-12

autocracy will be effective It will nfluence quar-
tiers closed to either argument or appeal from
American official and will come as the voice
OF the masses of the people of the United States 1t
will strike chord in Russia which would vibrate to
no other outside touch
Though addressed to the council of workmen and
soldiers at Petrograd, the message is intended as we'll
for the German sympathizers with the move against
entrenched autocracy and will probably reach them,
in spite of the wall of secrecy which Germany main
tans against all outside influence. Revolutionists
in Russia intouch with their dissatisfied brethren
in Germany, and the appeal from America is quite
certain to reach them in another form.
Americans bound to indorse the general
terms Of the message It embodies their concepts of
the situation, their ideals Of the world war against
Prussanism and their views of the basis upon which
final settlement must be made.-St. Paul Dispatch
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-05-12

betterment Of the conditions under
which land is cultivated, but as I sec
things the suggestions are in no in
stance drastic enough.
For the betterment of social con-
dltions in England a supreme sacrifice
is required. 1t is no more than JUS
tice that the men who have offered
their lives in this war for Britain
should have the freedom of Britain
for their reward.
1T is no justice that calls men to
fight for the land and leaves it in the
hands of a fraction of those who
fought. To me it is impossible thet
in the future his grace or my lord
should own square miles of the
mother earth for which Tom died
and Dick was sorely wounded and
Harry fought unscathed.
''The country has great needs. If it
is to remain solvent the united work
of one and all is necessary.
'The old feudal landlord will be an
anachronism, the new money-spun
landlord an abomination. Only the
nation can own the land in trust for
those who can makA it productive.
1.-The only cure for the present evils
seems to me to be national ownership,
the abolition of all private property in
the earth that was given to all of us
in common
Lady Warwick is known to be a So
cialist-although she has never come
out as plainly as this in the past. The
English aristocracy (and the English
capitalist class with which it is closely
allied), however, will do we'll to heed
the advice of the countess. There is
always the risk that the English pro-
letariat will follow the example of the
Russian working class. And from the
few glimpses the English censor per-
1nits us-the climate in Russia just
now does not happen to be very
healthy for either the aristocracy or
the capitalist class.
And we do hope that our capitalist
press will change it's sullen attitude
towards the Russians. They are our
allies. Moreover, we really believe
they are just now showing the best
that is in them.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-05-12
THE AMERICAN PATRIOTS FIRST DUTY.

President Wilson in a recent appeal to the coun-
try put it up to the middemen squarely to be good
He declared they trial before the country
and must be satisfied with reasonable profit on
food products The president recognized the value
of mddemen to the nation assembling and distrib-
utng agents. but he advised them not to be tempted
by inducements to exact extortionate prices from
the people because of the war demand for food
products
''There are none so blind as they who will not
see.' The middlcmen Of the country have needed
not the admOnltlOn OF the nation great ruler Their
lust for gain is boundess Prices continue to soar
skyward and knows where they will stop.
The actual necessities Of life have become luxurics
The ordinary hardy food products such as rice,
beans, flour, sugar. meat and root vegetables are
beyond the reach of the poor There no cheaper
substitutes for the family table.
The situation is serious; sometimes we think it
is serious than the itself. The average
American is loath to have the government fix maxi
prices commodities and articles Of trade,
but it does that there is other course left
to take both military necessity and for the
public welfare. Indeed it wouldn't be half bad to
surround the elevators warehouses and cold stor-
ages of the country with military guards and oper-
ate them by the government for and in behalf Of the
people. The question Of compensation can easily be
determined later
While this great war is on it is every patriot s
duty to do his utmost to prevent internal strife, the
very thing Germany would like to see most. 1t may
be true that soldiers with bayonets suppress
any hungry mob, but wouldn't it be much more in
keeping with the American ideal to remedy the
wrongs that make discontinued at home?
Our highest purpose should be to maintain a
united people, all working together and fighting
with purpose the FARMS in the factories, OH
steamships and railroads, and the battle front,
to crush Prussian militarism and forever destroy
the brutal autocracy whose power it sustains, the
Of which would turn the clock of time back
a thousand years.
Keep the people at home fairly satisfied and con-
tented, and we need have fear Of the outcome
of this war. This is really fundamental question
which should be met and solved at the outset The
price of foodstuffs MUST come down.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-05-12
LOOKING FORWARD.

The modified singletax bills introduced in the
recent session of the legislature held up the
last ten days. and failed Of consideration because of
the inability of the authors to secure the twohrds
vote necessary to advance them to the house calen-
dar.
The senate could do nothing. 1t was 'rcve-
nue." measure and therefore had to originate in the
house.
There is tendency everywhere to remove taxes
from industry and compel those who hold land out
OF use to pay their just share of the expenses Of
government. Big real estate interests representing
resident land owners joined in an onslaught
against the bills and their sponsors We're not able
to meet these attacks with the limited financial re-
sources at their command.
However, some splendid propaganda work was
done and the result will be felt in succeeding ses-
sions of the Minnesota legislature.
The question of the removal of taxation from
farm machinery, implements and all forms of per-
sonal property is challenging the attention of every
student OF political economy. Because a man i'm.
proves his land or builds house on it is no reason
why he should be taxed for it. On the other hand
the man who holds lands for speculative purposes
only should be made to pay his share of taxes.
In this connection The Labor World has sug
gestion to make Every farmers club and labor
organization every civic club-and there are many
Of them right here in Duluth-ought to arrange
for discussions Of this phase of the taxation cues
should be compelled to make known their stand
on it.
Such would lead to the inauguration Of
q vigorous campaign that will eventually bring
about the adoption of a common sense scheme of
taxation to replace the present system which re-
wards the land Spectator and penalties the indus
trious citizen.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-05-12
THE BEGINNING
OF THE END

(From Milwaukee Leader.)
It is an established historical fact
that class is doomed whenever some
of its prominent beneficiaries are be-
ginning to leave it and even to fight
it. That was the case of feudalism at
the beginning of the great French
revolution and this seems to be the
case of the aristocracy of Great Brit
ain today. ~
The Countess of Warwick, owner Of
$4,000 acres, has issued an appeal to
the landed aristocracy of Great Brit
ain to follow the example of the Rus
sian grand dukes, and turn over all
their feudal properties to the state. !.
I'VE must CO." she says. THE aris-
tocracy of England, in it's position of
hereditary landowners. must 60. The
country rings with suggestions for the
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-05-12
SPEAKING OF RIGHTS
By SCOTT NEARING.

Every newspaper and every maya
zine for months past has told us that
our rights were invaded; that the
national honor was at stake, and that
immediate measures must be taken
to redress the wrong That is all
true
The United States, as we have said
over and over again, is the richest
nation in the world: The wealth of
this country is estimated at 23O bill
lions Of dollars. which is more than
the wealth of the British Isles. Ger
many and France combined. In
March, 1917, the assets of the ma
tional banks of the United States
reached the immense total of 16 bill
lions, which is billions more than
the combined resources of the Bank
Of England, the Bank of France, the
Bank of Italy, the Bank of Spain, the
Bank of Norway, the Bank of
Sweden, the Swiss National Bank, the
National Bank of Denmark, the Bank
of Japan and the Reichsbank of Ger
many.
Since 1918, the resources of all the
banks in the United States have in
creased about billions of dollars.
This prosperity is without parallel in
the history of the financial institu-
tions of the United States.
Now, as to rights.
What created this immense pros
perity? Three things. The demand
for commodities made by the warning
nations of Europe, the great richness
of the natural resources of the United
14 To- q
the American people.
Who is in charge of this vast finan-
cial power? A little group of men
who own and control the banking
facilities of the United States. They
decide the bank policies. They reap
the profits of the only business in
which a man can make money on
his debts. The banks use their de-
posts (debts) to loan for their own
benefit.
The banking business is one of the
largest and richest of all of the great
public utilities of the country. 1t is
a utility so vital that the modern
economic machinery depends upon it
to the same extent that it depends
upon the transportation facilities Yet
the banking business Of the United
States is still private business.
The Federal Reserve Bank act is
first, hesitating step. It must be fol-
lowed by other steps until the bank
Ink system of the United States is
public, from top to + bottom. The
banking rights are vital. public
rights. So long as they remain in
public hands the community is de-
MED one Of its most important eco
nomic rights. 55.@a L. u. sk ..s h.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-05-12
Under Which Banner?

Sure, this is the time when the under
dog
Is finding his share in the fray:
While the dog on top with his death
like grip,
With his heart of stone and his jaws
that drip,
Is finding out to his dismay
That the times are changing, and this
old world,
With its banner Of fellowship fair un-
furled,
Isn't the world of yesterday.
But the uppermost dog is fierce and
strong,
Ready to fight for the old-tirne
That Might is Right, and the toiler a
slave,
That Gold is king on this side of the
grave.
Duped and blinded by selfish greed,
He sees not the handwriting on the
wall,
Nor Humanity's thrill at tocsin call
The prophecy all men may read.
The cry of his children has gone to
God
For many a sorrowful year:
Though his mills grind slowly, they
yet grind sure,
And the World of the Lord shall aye
endure,
And its meaning at last be made
clear;
That Right is Might, and the toiler a
man,
That Gold is not king in Jehovah's
plan,
With its ministers-Pain and Fear
Humanity's clock is striking the hour
Foretold by the prophets of old
When cometh the year of the great
release,
The lion and lamb shall lie down in
peace
And the plans of the Lord unfold.
But the question rings for you and
for me-
Shall the toiling man be a slave, or
free?
Brothers, which is it-God-or>
Gold?
Sophie Bronson Titterington.:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-05-12
GOMPERS GETS IN RIGHT.

For the forceful appeal apd assurance of Ameri-
can support which Samuel Gompers cabled to the
democracy Of Russia there will be disposition to
wipe the slate clear Of the past fangs and foibles
OF the head of the American Federation of Labor
That message across the sea service to democracy
and the cause Of eventual and permanent world
peace that cancels of omission and commission
which have been charged to Gompers' account.
In the Russian crisis it is certain that this mess
age OF good will and of warning against the dangers
ut premature peace with tAe"'n rs Of military
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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-05-12

Rumor has it that as soon as the disposal of Fire
Hall No. 3 suggested, Commissioner Silberstein
and Chief Randall hot-footed it to the underwriters
in attempt to create the impression that the in
surance rates would be increased if the city should
discontinue the Of the building as fire hail. It
is said this out at meeting of the commission
last Friday If this is true it might be asked of these
gentlemen whether they are employed by the city
of Duluth, or by the underwriters
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-05-12

"And now says The Milwaukee Leader *'Rob-
ert NJ La Toilette to be entirely forgotten and
left out in the cold in Madison as in Washington
The only trouble is that Bob La Toilette has very
disagreeabe way Of coming back stronger than ever
And just now Bob is more solid with the Wisconsin
farmers and with the Wisconsin workingmen-
especially the organized and really progressive work
ing mcmillan he ever was in his life before''
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-05-12
What Other Papers Say
LABOR DEMANDS JUSTICE.

American Federationist:-As the
Republic OF America now enters the
world war. the ideals and free insti-
tutions of this country will be sub
1ected to grilling test Democracy
can make good here as it is now maxi
ing good in Europe-but there only
after the baptism of blood and steel
has brought freedom and justice to
Labor.
For centuries Labor was dumb
giant serving masters. Labor is no
longer dumb; it knows it's rights and
its indispensable service. The working
people OF all countries have hearts,
aspirations and loyalty that respond
to the need of country. They are will
ing to give service--but should they
De required to bear an unfair share
Oh the burden? In giving service, the
working people give their bodies and
their minds--flesh, blood and spirit
Ihey demand that the government
snail recognize the transcendent value
OF such service-that every other pos
session OF the nation shall be held
subordinate to men, women and chill
dren. They demand that those provi-
s1ons protecting the health and life
opportunity of the nation shall be the
last sacrifices to national defense.
The workers are willing to give
service-as free men with a right to
representation in the agencies that
control service. They demand repre-
sentatlon for their interests and con-
victions in determining the finances of
the war, the board of censors, food
control and all the forces that domin-
ate life and opportunity.
The workers will give service in the
war for freedom and human rights
during the struggle they demand that
their own rights and welfare shall not
be filched from them, and they de-
mand that they shall participate
equally with all other citizens in de-
ternlining the mobilization of the ma
ton for. effective service.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-05-12

Back to the land, - is the cry Of the food con-
servaionists When the nation is up against it, we
find that the land is the source of all wealth. after
al Still, under taxation system we penalize the
man who improves his land and reward the man
who does not.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-05-12

And remember this, no great blessing was ever
handed to man on silver platter. Every liberty
we enjoy came to through struggle and at great
cost in human life and property The complete free
dom of the world after this war will Justify Amer
lea s course in it.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-05-12

If you haven't spot for a garden and there is
vacant lot your home fit to be used for such
purpose, find the owner or his agent and get the
use of the lot. If you can find either and the lot
is still unused plant it anyhow. There ism t court
in Minnesota that would reprimand you for such
act at this crucial time in the nation history
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-05-12

Did you stop to think, that it is the private
yowned and controlled businesses that are raising
prices and that there is practically talk about
publicly utilities doing anything of the kind
Funny; ism t it?
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-05-12

Mr.. Union Man, when buying merchandise Of any
KIND, ask for that kind bearing the union label-ts
the trademark of yourself and your fellow unionist
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-05-12

Soon the Russian people will establish new form
of government: We predict that there will not be a
supreme court over there, with power to nufy acts
OF the people, representatives.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-05-12

II you are member of a union buy union made
goods Don't patronize the enemies of the union
labor movement.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-05-12

In the last twelve months the In
ternat.onal Typographical union has
paid out in r,ortuary benefits the sum
Of $2SS,360.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-05-12

Get the boosting habit, it is good for indigestion
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-09
ANNUAL MEETING OF The
MORGAN CITY PUBLISH
ING COMPANY
Stockholders Reflect Dnec-
tors and Directors Re-
Elect Officers

At a recessed meeting of the
stockholders Of the Morgan City
Publishing Company held at the
Office of the Morgan City Review
Wednesday night the following dir
ectorate was reelected to serve for
the ensuing year: Mr.. L. J. Bass,
Mr.. w. J. Lowrance, Mr.. c. L. Wise,
Mr.. NJ. E. Norman, Mr.. X. S. Foster,
Mr.. Hy Loeb, Mr.. A. F. Storm, Mr..
E. A. Pharr, Mr.. J. NJ. Dyer, Mr.. C.
E. Jones and Mr.. C. +. King. At a
directors meeting Immediately fol-
lowing the stockholders meeting, the
board Of directors reelected Mr.. L..
j. Bass as president, Mr.. W. j. Low
rance as vice-president, Mr.. K. S.
Foster as secretary and Mr.. F. D..
Winchester as treasurer.
The audit Of the business Of the
Morgan City Review was presented
to the Morgan City Publishing Com
pany. The report covered the opera
tons Of the Review for the fiscal
year ending July 1st and showed
satisfactory condition of business
for that period.
The publishing company made an
appropriation covering the purchase
price of additions to the newspaper
printing departments of their plant.
The Review has already one of the
finest equipped plants in the state
and the new pieces of modern ma
chinery to be installed will establish
a greatly advanced plant in the
equiping Of news offices for a city no
larger than Morgan City.
The manager of the Review sttaed
that the loyal support given it by
local business institutions was re-
sponsible for the success of the past
year and that the territory justified
the best of equipment.