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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-06-23
WILL NOW DO BUSINESS ON
: TERMS ACCEPTABLE TO CITY
Municipal Ownership Delayed But Not Defeated ByAction
Of Company in Making Compromise With
City Commission

The Duluth Street Railway company backed down from its
arrogant position and will do business with
on terms approaching fairness.
The did possible that citv commission
would take steps which taken by the present
proceeding to condemn the street railway SYSTEM municipal
ownership crowd ying of but hardly possible
that Mayor Magney and the extreme
actually condemning the property.
But the finally awoke The commission
and decided that after ALL perhaps show some
inclination yield They therefore agreed the exten
sion from Morgan Park to New Duluth provide
far at the end OF the not later than JAM
Vrsal transfer system all lines constructed
within the city limits
This some victory for the city, While was consider
able force to the that condemnation would be
expensive wthan probably would be the
nigh cost OF labor and material The Labor World
ownership of the street railway system only final
solution the problem Municipal ownership
1t has only been postponed for period.
The street railway officials evidently thinking
following the action of the council in passing the calling
Tor condemnation and appointing special
Moreover the action the part Of organized labor
to support OF the commission that indicated
business had believe influence making the
stand that the fight municipal ownership pink
tea affair the Railway
officials brought it on.
The people have scored victory But the big yet to
be fought 1t will when the city realizes eventually
that the street railway system must be publicly owned and
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-06-23
LOCAL MUSICIAN
MAY. Be CANDIDATE
Secretary Of Assembly Urged
Get Into Race for Secretary
of State Federation.

Duluth will likely have a candidate
for secretary ry-treasurer of the State
Federation of Labor, in the person of
w. j. butcher, secretary of the local
Federated Trades Assembly.
Mr.. butcher has served the local
central body in the capacity Of presi-
terms and has proved an exceptionally
able and efficient officer. The de-
mand for him to be a candidate for
secretary of the State Federation of
Labor seems to be almost unanimous,
so far as Duluth is concerned.
''The Twin Cities have both the
president and secretary" said a prom
inent labor union man to The Labor
World representative, "and it is not
more than fair that Duluth should be
given the secretaryship again. Mr.
butcher would fill that office with
credit to himself and the movement
in this state. He is qualified by ex-
perience, temperament and knowledge
of labor affairs and it would be diff
cult to understand why any delegate
from Duluth should oppose him,
should he decide to rum"
oeCfetdTy DuLCner is not the KIND
Of man to push himself forward and
his friends recognize this. That ap-
pears to be the reason why they are
working so hard in his behalf and it
is said many delegates to the conven-
ton elected from the Twin Cities have
announced their readiness to support
the Duluth man.
Mr.. butcher came to Duluth a num-
ber of years ago and was selected
business agent of the Musicians union
to which office he has been reelected
without opposition many times. He is
level-headed and cautious and has
proven invaluable when appointed on
committees to adjust differences either
between local unions or between
unions and employers.
II Secretary butcher finally decides
to- get into the race he will make a
formidable candidate, one who will win
friends as he goes along and, if elected
to the office, will fill it with dignity
and honor.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-06-23
SAVED MAN N'S[IFE;
GETS NO BENEFIT
Provision of Compensation Law
Bars Benefits in Deserving
Cases.

HARRISBURG, Pa, June 21.-De-
pendents of a man who sacrificed his
life trying to save fellow workman
are not entitled to compensation be-
cause he did not await specific orders
to take the risk, is the reasoning of a
Lancaster plumbing firm which has
appealed an award to the state work.
mems compensation board.
The appeal is taken on the ground
that In plunging into a sewer man.
hole after another workman who had
been overcome by fumes, J. A. Lauer,
aged 20 years, "arrogated to himself
duties which he was not engaged to
perform" and was not futhering the
business interests Of his employers"
The parents of Lauer were awarded
$749 by a referee and this award has
been appealed. The firm contends
that "Lauer was not required to save
the life of fellow employe, and al
though he lost his life in his effort to
do so, his dependents are not entitled
to compensation because by his own
act he lost his life"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-06-23
DESPERATE ATTEMPTS TO
PUT UNIONS OUT OF BUSINESS
San Francisco Chamber Of Commerce Plans Extensive Cam
: paign, Equipped With Million Dollar
Fund AS Starter.

NEW YORK, June 2-San Francisco in the throes of
ter struggle between the Chamber of Commerce and organized
Fabor Through Law and Order committee with mil
fund.- the Chamber Of Commerce attempting dscred
besmrch the of unionsm and place the
1.-The OF the menest employer by destroying the Of his
organization
Because Thomas Mooney active trade unions the Chamber
Of Commerce behind District Attorney
to send Mooney the gaow and the proof that Fckrt
chief witness against Mooney the Preparedness Day bomb
onspired peured testimony back his story
In booklet circulated widely through the United Sataes the
Chamber Of Commerce attacks organized labor and that
1deous bomb outrage of last the logical
activities Its against the unions has
BY Mayor James Roph , himself millionaire
Back of the Chamber Of Commerce campaign the necessity
If stopping the decline industrial activity Francisco
have moved the bay to Oakland Los Angeles The
Of Commerce has seized upon the hardest
ucing COSTS If the of organized labor smashed
an be reduced Yet the testimony of Willis N. Polk the cy
leading architect and that of other employers with
10th Los Angeles and San Francisco that dollar wages pays
work in San Francisco than in Los Angeles.
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hundred thousand. The Ancient Or.
der of Cleaners, who have endorsed
the platform of the American Commit.
tee on War Finance, has a members
ship Of over hundred thousand. The
Farmers War Finance committee, the
oranges, professional and business
mems groups, church conventions, city
councils; boards of trade, central labor
councils, labor federations, local un.
ions, women's clubs and Sunday
schools represent hundreds of thous-
ands, in fact, millions more.
THAT the soldier or sailor" says the
resolution of 800 professors of econ
omics in Al colleges and universities,
who gives himself to his country
should, If he be so fortunate as to re-
turn, be taxed to pay interest and re-
pay principal to him who has con-
tributed the lesser thing, money, is
a crying injustice. If conscription of
men is Just and right, conscripIion Of
income is the more 80; =" That
Is the keynote Of the demand that has
swept across the country. It is es-
pecla.ly the keynote Of the plea which
was eloquently> made by the repre-
sentative of the American Federation
OF Labor before the Senate Finance
Commute, 4. its initial hearings.
Gladstone Quoted. ,
Almost without organization and,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-06-23

til lble proposed taxes on the neces-
sAries of life and on the simple COM
forts and amusements of poor people,
and impose taxes comparable to those
in Great Britain on incomes and excess
profits, they could almost double the
amount called for by the secretary and
treasury from merely these two
sources.
England Has Income Tax.
We must bear in mind that the Eng
lish excess profits tax is in effect an
income tax. We must bear in mind
also that we find ourselves in a posi-
ton Fortified by immense war prof
its. but unexhausted by war;, where
it would be comparatively easy for us
to greatly exceed the English income
and excess profits tax schedules. But
what the senate and the house have
proposed is to disregard the healthy
experience of Great Britain and start
in by Gripping the already hard
pressed, fighting classes Of the coun-
try, /. e. the common or garden
Americans, with enormous 'imposts
which fall either directly or indirectly
upon them.
To the ordinary observer, it looks
as IL our law makers had sat down to-
gether and asked each other this
question:: How can we arrange war
taxes 50 that they can be shifted by the
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-06-23
CONSCRlPI NCES SAYS PINCHOT TN LETTER TO SENATOR SDp

Hon. e. Mel. Simmons, Chairman
The Finance Committee,
U. S. Senate,
Washington, D. c.
fy dear Senator Simmons:
have just sent you a package Of
Exhibits relating to the revenue bill.
nd especially to the. conscription OF
'rges; incomes for war purposes.
The exhibits are mounted on 10 bv
4 eardboards to make them easier
handle. They are the resolutions Of
usrness, civic, labor, farm and reli-
lofs organizations all over the coun-
yawhlch have met and earnestly de-
lsi4ded that the financial burden of
f4war shall be borne by those who
Nf1nanclally able to bear it; and that
r.eswar should be paid for as it pro-
-'eds, and not leave a mortgage in
tne hands Of the bankers on the men
VINO fought the war and their chill
'ren. The people who have formally
mage this demand number not thous-
'nds' but millions.
Many Organizations Join.
ithe first two resolutions alone rem.
esfent two powerful. highly organized
-ss)oclatlons with a total membership
about million people, The resolu
N OF the Farmers Non-Partisan
1ague, demanding conscription of in.
"mes for war purposes, represents q
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-06-23

with little money, the proposition of a
pay-as-you-go war, a war conceived in
economic as well as social justice, has
become great national demand. But
1t is not new idea nor a new de-
mand. In 1854, Gladstone said:
"The system of raising funds, neces-
sary for wars, by a loan, practices
wholesale, systematic and continual
deception upon the people. The peo
pie do not really know what they are
doing. The consequences are ad-
journed into a far future"
We are now at the beginning of a
great war. We do not know where it
will lead us, or how long it will last
But we do know that the expense
will be formidable. vast. and unpar-
alleled. England, with half our wealth
and half our population, raised a bill
lion dollars last year by the income
tax. and $75o,000,O0O by an excess
profits tax. Both of these taxes, the
latter going up to 80 per cent, are in
effect taxes upon the inco aes Of the
rich. And England has not thereby
injured her business and industrial or.
ganization. nor impoverished her rich
so that they cannot buy government
bonds. Last year England's export
trade was practically as great as before
the war. In 1918 it was $2,556,ooo..
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rich, b. the great corporations, by the
manufacturers, trusts and exploiters
down on to the backs of the common
people who cannot shift them on to
anybody else? This kind of finance is
to our minds the surest, simplest and
most effective way of unpopularizing
the war. If you do this, you will SIM
ply say to a public already not over
pleased with the situation that this
is a rich mans war and a poor mans
fight.
People Want Justice.
We do not conscript physically weak
people for the war. We ought not to
conscript the incomes of financially
weak people for the war. The public
has a very clear appreciation Of the
justice of this proposition. If our rich
people are wise, they will meet the
public a little more than han way on
this question. And they will not con-
tent themselves with buying the tax
exempt government bonds, nor will
they feel that they have done their
bit when they have cut down the num-
ber Of their automobiles and house,
hold servants. Such things may give
people with money a momentary glow
Of self-satisfaction that may pass in
their own minds for patriotism. But
while the general. public il hard up
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-06-23
STRIKERS EJECT
BURNS DETECTIVE
r. G. Fine. Spy, is Unceremoni.
ously Booted Out of Boiler
makers Meeting.

r. G. Fine, said to be in the emplov
of the Burns Detective Agency, was
unceremoniously booted out OF a
meeting Of the striking boilermakers
held in sloan's hall Monday AFTER
noon.
information was received by local
oollermakers some weeks ago that
flne should be looked after. This
news came from st. Paul where Fine
ana his business is we'll known in
union labor circles.
Fine hired out as boilermaker in
one of the local shops and then Joined
the union. He has been especially ac-
tive in union affairs and ever ready
TO serve on committees and, it is said.
on numerous occasions "unselfishlv"
ot1ered to act as recording secretary
OF the local organization. Officers Of
the union here say that Fine hung
around them particularly, drinking in
every word that was said, and mani
resting particular interest in everv-
thing that was DONE
He claimed to be a machinist as
we'll as boilermaker but it soon be-
came evident that his claims in this
respect were not well founded. On
every occasion when he was asked to
attend machinists' meetings he backed
away from it, evidently fearing to talk
shop" with machinists who knew
their business.
1t is said that Fine was formerly
with the Pinkertons but has been con-
nected with the Burns people during
recent months.
During the meeting Monday after
noon, after President Joe Viche of the
bollermakers' union, had become
thoroughly sure Of his ground, he
openly charged Fine with being an
informer. Fine was taken completely
off his guard, not dreaming for a
moment that the boilerm akers had
been doing a little detective work for
themselves, and had succeeded in GET
ting the goods on him.
It is said that evidence was found
on Fines person which clearly proved
he was a detective and had been
working" the boilermakers during
the past few weeks
After being shown the door, and
told in language that could not he
misunderstood that his presence in
meetings hereafter would prove any,
thing but healthful to him, Fine
skulked away like a whipped dog,
muttering that he would get" some-
body yet.
Needless to say, Detective Fine has
not favored the striking boilermakers
with his august presence since Mon
day afternoon.
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900, and in 1916 $2,465, 900, ,OOO-a fall
ing off of only $4,000 900, in spite
of the drain in men and money that
the war has entailed.
Congress Timid?
Congress seems very timid aboht
taxing large incomes. It is especially
so about taxing moderately large in
comes. For instance, there is no rea-
son why people with incomes from
10000 to 100000 should not be taxed
from 25 to so per cent more than the
house or senate bills provide. Does
anyone mean to say that if have an
income of $4,000 dollars, I cannot
afford to have 20 of it taken by the
government for purposes of the war,
Comparing the American and Eng
ilsh propositions. it see ms common
sense to say that-we err! in not taxing
more heavily medium incomes, and
both err in taxing sma / incomes too
much. The bill propos I'd by Congress
is especially weak in that it does not
begin to tax heavily er ough the IS 1000
reported incomes betH cen $40, 900 and
$150,000 year.
Needless to say, oI. proposed taxes
on very large incomls are also COM
paratlVely insignificant, as is the con-
templated excess prdfits tax. II Con-
8ress should cut out the quite unjus-
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for car-fare and lacking meat, coal
and shoes for their children, such
economies Of the rich will remain un-
impressive.
Should Show Patriotism.
The only way that persons Of wealth,
who for one reason or another will
not fight, can guarantee their patriot
ism in this crisis is to make sacri-
fices which will at least remotely ap-
proximate those that this war will
demand of the majority Of our citizens
Anything short of this will be open to
a pretty plain indictment of hypo-
crisy.
The people are not blind; they are
thoroughly aware of the merits Of the
case. They do not hate the rich, but
they are quick to resent anything in
the nature of hypocrisy. And all the
flag-waving in the world will not per-
suade the average man that his more
fortunate neighbor is q patriot, If he
either makes money out Of the war or
tries to save his money during it. In
short, the rich mans patriotism is on
trial, and the patriotism Of Congress is
on trial, and the verdict will be rem
de red in the answer to the question:
Who is going to. pay for this war?
Very sincerely yours.
81 &sigued) AMOS PINcHoT.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-06-23
JEROME, ARIZONA,
STRIKE IS ENDED
President Meyer Wires Gompers
Substantial Increases Have
Been Secured.

WASHINGTON, June 21.-President
Gompers has received the following
telegram from Charles H. Meyer,
president of the International Union
of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers:
Strike at Jerome and Clarkdale,
Ariz., settled. Men receive substan-
tial wage increases and all men re-
turned to work without discrimination.
Company agrees all departments may
be organized. Clarkdale smeltermen
unorganized, but received so cents
increase. Charter has been issued to
them since settlement. Company
agreed to meet committee Of union to
adjust future grievances and disputes.
Secretary Jerome Miners union re-
ports 1900 members in good stand
ing.''
This strike has been on for several
weeks, and has been marked by vio-
lence on the part Of imported strike
breakers
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-06-23
1000 ACCIDENTS A DAY.

ALBANY, N. Y. June 21.-This
state has an average Of nearly 1000
accidents day, excluding those which
cause no loss Of time other than the
day or shift in which accidents happen
and which require no other medical
attention than first aid. This fact was
made public by the state industrial
commission
There are in New York state 200.-
900 employers and 100000 employees
under the compensation laws. Thev
receive an annual total wage of ST.
ooo,oo0,ooo," the report set forth. OF
the 315,oo0 cases requiring medical
aid the average cost is $40, and there
are $4,000 claims annually for bene-
tits' the average benefit beinp$1eo.
There are 1900 deaths a year. The
average death benefit is $3.50. The
total annual benefits are now running
$12,000,000, including medical atten.
ton. The average compensation wage
is 50 a week." the report states"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-06-23
War Has Stopped
immigration From
-Four Countries

WASHINGTON, June .2l.-WaP
and the Burnett Immigration law
have stopped immigration from
Bulgaria. Serbia, Montenegro and
Roumanit. the former source Of
supply for trusts and large cor
PoFatiens i'm this country.
This IL shown BY the April re-
port of the federal bureau Of Ina
migration which states that but
five immigrants were admitted
from these four countries. In
April, 1914. or before the war or
passage of the Burnett act. 2,4S3
were admitted from Bulgaria, Ser
via and Montenegro and 366 from
Romania.
The total Immigration for ApFil.
1917. was 25,929, as against i42,-
SO7 during April. 1914. Dur1nx
the latter period 1888 Hungar-
1"ns were admitted, while the
mum her from that country during
April, 1917, dropped to 24.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-06-23
URGE CHILD CONSERVATION

NEW YORK, June 21.-A commit
tee reported to the annual session of
the American Medical association that
because Of the vast destruction of hu-
man life in the war, the conservation
OF child life has become of increased
importance and that extra efforts
should be made to protect the health
Of women and children.
A committee on social insurance ex-
pressed the opinion that old age pen
sions and other forms Of social insur-
ance was not designed to abolish pow
erty, but to protect poor people from
destitutiOn.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-06-23
FOOD CONTROL IS
URGED BY LABOR
President Gompers Heads Delega-
tion That Visits President
Regarding Situation.

WASHINGTON, June 21.-A dele
cation Of trade unionists, headed by
President Gompers, called on Presi-
dent Wilson last Monday in the inter-
est of food control legislation. In the
group -7ere members of the congress
sional: labor group. These workers
urged the president to appear before
congress and present the necessity for
Immediate action or discuss the quss-
ton with individual members of con-
gress.
1--WE want action before the country
shall write too late,'" said President
Gompers.
The president indicated that he was
alert to the seriousness of present con-
dftions brought about by high living
costs.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-06-23
Canadian Union Men
Raise Wages Through
Organization Power

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Can,
June 21.-The Street Car Mems
union and organized telephone op-
orators are employed by the Mani
tOba government. Their minimum
VIII be $40 a month and an addi-
ttona1 $3.50 every six months until
go IL reached. Hours are reduced
to eight per day.
These differences were settled
BY arbitration, but the Winnipeg
Voice throws this sidelight on the
pfOcedingss
ut would be mls1eadine to let
anyone go On supposing that the
spirit of arbitration alone is en-
titled to the credit for these set
Elements. The settlements, sub
stantially satisfactory, were ar
rived at because i'm each case the
workers were possessed Of the
power and will to strike."
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-06-23

RNu(S IlcCl
The real trouble in San Francisco
S high rents. The city is situated
n the tip Of a narrow peninsula,
With salt water on three sides and
Ugh hills on the fourth. The land
- pace is limited. And land values
re so high as to be almost pro-
iibitive. Yet there is still plenty Of
'acant land. But it is held at ev-
.lorbitant prices, and the man look
ing for a factory site goes elsewhere.
If San Francisco wishes to COM
pete with her neighbors in manufac-
1lrlng and commerce, Let her adopt
- system Of taxation that taxes
,qually the land held out of use and
he land improved by a factory or
office building. Such a reform would
hit only the exploiter who now ex-
acts heavy toll in return for no USE
full service. 1t would reduce manu-
featuring costs by greater margin
than they could ever be reduced
Through the reduction Of wages And
1t will bring prosperity to all the
people, not alone a few employers
and bankers and landlords.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-06-23

Anti Unionist,
Would Use Pupils
of High Schools

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, June 21.
Textile mills in this vicinity
have locked out 5000 employees to
check trade union agitation and
are attempting 70 induce high
breakers. {
The Richmond n1lll aEement
has written to- Central High
school students that 1--WE are WON
derlng If you woMd lake to come
into our mill and get some expert
ence during the vacation months.
We paid from SIPS to 41.75 to
learners on knitting machines and
we are sure the experience will be
valuable to you IN ease your idea
Is to take up the textile line"
Strikers are I'm hearty accord
with the mill management's de-
claratfOn that employment In thix
plant will prove q VALUABLE" ex-
perience. i
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WILL URGE COMPENSATION

ST. LOUIS. Mo, June 21.-The Mis-
- ouri workmen's compensation con-
erence has issued a circular in which
recounted the unsuccessful efforts
% secure a compensation law at the
lands Of the last legislature It is
stated that this year such laws were
enacted in Delaware, Idaho, New
Mexico, South Dakota and Utah, max
ng total of 81 states which are now
inder compensation laws and leaving
Missouri the only large Industrial state
Without one.
The conference, which is composed
OF employers and employees, asks for
suggestions to assist in the fight be-
fore the next legislature.