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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-17
C0NST|TUT|0NAL|N
IS UNDECIDED
Supreme Court Postpones Deci-
sion on Adamson Eighth
Law Until March 5.
(By Special Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The
shadow, when il met on Jan. 26, so
the decision as to the constitutionality
of the Adamson eight-hour law is put
off until next month.
Meanwhile, the hammering upon the
doors of congress by the labor move
ment of the country has been effective.
Committees in both the house and
senate have now reported bills provid-
ing for investigation without compul-
sorry delay of strikes, in the event of
industrial disputes on railroads. They
stipulate that when the existing medi-
alton and Cancellation board fails to
settle dispute, one representative
each of the companies and the en-
ployes shall be added to the board and
this enlarged board shall report with
recommendations "according to the
case.
OF course the militarist hysteria is
reflected in these bills. They provide
for a draft Of all railway employees
and seizure of the roads, together with
telegraphs and telephones, in time of
military emergency: This provision is
not governmental ownership, because it
is carefully hedged about with condi-
tons as to thezimmediate restoration
Of the roads to private control when
the military emergency shall have
passed. ).
Another clause makes it a misde-
meanor, punishable with six months
imprisonment, for any = person to
knowingly and wil1ful1yS bys physical
force, or threats or intimidation" OBJ
struct or retard the passage of the
United States mails or the orderly
movement of interstate commerce.
This clause would not prevent strike
but would prevent the physical block
ing of tracks.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-17
HEARINGS ON BILL = =: : -.
j FOR EIGHT HOURS:
Spirited Debate Before House
and Senate Committees on
vold-Strand Measure.

ST. PAUL. Minn., Feb. 15.-Hear-
ings were held this week on the bill
introduced in the house by Represen.
tatives Devoid and Strand asking for
the, submission of constitutional
amendment for an eight-hour day in
all industries in Minnesota, with the
exception of farming.
George M. Gillette. president of the
Minneapolis Steel and Machinery COM
pany; M. L. Lane of the Northwestern
Telephone company, and w. r. o.
good Of st. Paul appeared before the
house and senate committees in op-
position to the bill.
Mr. Gillette attempted to ridicule
the authors Of the bill because they
exempted farm laborers from the op-
GRAFTON of the act, claiming that the
exemption was made because the au-
thors did not care to antagonize the
farmers, and that they knew the
amendment would not be carried with
farm laborers included in the bill.
Gillette Gets Angry.
Gillette flew into a rage when he
was reminded by Senator Richard
Jones that the present workmen's
compensation act excludes farm Ia
borers. and that the compensation bill
was prepared in 1913 by the Minne-
sofa Employers association. Of which
Mr.. Gillette was the representative at
that time. Senator Jones stated that
it was with poor grace that Mr.. Gil
lette cast reflections on the authors of
the eight-hour bill, because of the fact
that farm labOrers were excluded,
adding that the exemption was made
in the compensation law solely be-
cause Mr.. Gillette and those who
worked with him knew it would not
pass the 1913 session unless farm Ia
borers were excluded. :
Mr.. Lane, representing the te1e-
phone interests, claimed that if the
eight-hour law was made general in
this state his company would be OBJ
liged to close it's country offices nights
and Sundays. I'VE have 2.34O opera
tors outside the big Cities" said Mr..
Lane.
IF the people should adopt this
amendment we would have to put on
337 additional operators, costing our
company in the neighborhood Of
$4,000 every year."
Lewis Harthill, chief Of police of
Minneapolis, appeared on behalf of
the measure. Mr.. Harthill made an
exceptionally able statement of the
case in favor of the ,eight-hour day,
claiming it made for efficiency. He
said that in countries where the eight.
hour day is recognized there is a not
able increase in efficiency, and better
ment of. the health Of the people. c.
M. Hillman, machinists' representa-
tive, also spoke for the bill.
Farmers Favor It.
Representative Henry Holmes stat
ed that the farmers in this state are
are recognizing that shorter hours for
the men on the farms bring better re-
suits. generally. He said that person.
ally he was in favor of including farm
laborers in the measure, and would do
all he possibly could to. induce the
people of the state to write it into
law. Mr.. Holmes is a farmer.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-17
WITNESSES TESTIFY
At Nv: ". HEARING:
koochiching County Sheriff Says
I. w. w. Are "Soberest
Crowd He Ever Saw"

Sheriff White of Koochiching coun-
ty said the members of the Industrial
Workers Of the World are the soberest
crowd of men he ever came in con-
tact with.
1t was also brought out by leaders
OF that organization that one Of the
1lrst things that was done after the
strike was called was to request the
officials OF the towns on the Mesaba
range to close the saloons This was
brought out to show that the strikers
wished to avoid violence in connec-
ton with the trouble.
George Andrechnine stated that he
attended meeting in Virginia, Mimi.
at which there were a great manv
local saloonkeepers, who protested
vigorously against the closing of the
saloons because it would interfere with
their business.
Andrechnine defended the position
of Victor Power, mayor of Hibbing,
Mimi, whom the Steel corporation ac-
cuses of gross extravaganza in the use
OF public funds. He said Mr.. Power
put hundreds of mon to work during
the winter that the mining companies
had laid off. and that the action oc
Mayor Power enabled these men to
earn $3.50 per day working for the
city at a time when the men were
sorely in need of money.
M. A. Murphy. former mayor Of
Virginia, and at present in the wood
and coal business, expressed the opin-
ion that the police of Virginia and the
sheriff's office of st. Louis county
were able to cope with any strike sit
uation that may develop without the
necessity of aid from the state.
Mayor Boylan Of Virginia criticized
the investigation of mining conditions
made by Gust Lindquist, representative
Of Governor Burnquist.
Neither faction is composed Of
ruffians, as certain witnesses would
have you believe" Mayor Boylan de-
clared. II sent stenographers to meet
ings Of the strikers and not once did
get a report Of any inflamatory
Speeches or Of any threats"
Mayor Boylsn was asked about the
recall action threatened against him.
''They have been going to recall me
ever, since the strike started and it
may come any time he said.
Referring to the strike of 1907,
Mayor Boylan said that the reason it
came to a. sudden end was because
I'VE had a governor then who was
not afraid of the cars. Governor
johnson came to know the range"
he continued, land served notice that
he could send the militia if necessary.
but that the soldiers would protect
the strikers as we'll as the mine own
ers.''
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-17
UNION MAN HEADS
SONS Of SWEDEN
J. o. Larson, Treasurer of Brick
layers Union, Is Selected to
Fill Vacancy.

! j. o. Larson, long time the treas
urer of the Bricklayers' union, and
we'll known in local union circles, was
elected president of the Sons of swe-
den lodge No. 10, Vasa Order, at a
meeting of the society last week.
1t is planned to give a social pro-
gram on the last meeting night of
each month. The first of these will
be held on Feb. 20. A committee, con-
slstinS of O. w. Olson, Gust Landin.
Oscar Hedberg, Jacob Granlund and
D. w. Wick, was appointed to take
charge.
Arrangements were made to take
part in a reception for members of the
district executive committee to be held
Friday night at the Camel temple un-
der the auspices of Gustav Adolph
lodge. The members of the executive
committee are Andrew Horngren and
H. A. Nelson of Duluth, P. H. Enigma
of Virginia, Erick Norton Of st. Paul,
and e. E. Peterson of Two Harbors.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-17

council, and during the days when
the matter of purchasing the property
of the Duluth Gas and Water COM
pany was being considered by the peo-
pie. know something of the struggles
through which our people have passed
to get possession of the gas and water
plants, and shall play my part in
helping to advance the. principle of
municipal ownership m this city if I
am given an opportunity to serve as
commissioner for the next four-year
period.
II shall also work to promote com
mission government and shall discour-
age every attempt to invoke the So
called one-man rule in city matters.
The business affairs of the city should
be directed in the same way as is done
by large corporations, all working to-
gether for the city as a whole, and Of
every division Of our government. I
believe that by cooperation and team
work we can greatly reduce the cost
of running the city and thus reduce
takes to the people,"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-17
PROTEST AGAINST
DECLARING WAR

Every labor organization in Wiscon-
sin will join in mighty protest
against letting America be engulfed
in the world war under a plan initi-
ated by the Milwaukee Federated
Trades council at it's meeting last
week. Labor and Socialist organiza-
lions will cooperate to voice the en-
rhatic opposition Of the working class
to war.
A call is to be sent to all bodies in
the state, urging that immediate ac-
tion be taken to let Washington know
that the workers do not want war.
Resolutions demanding that the
United States remain neutral, that the
export of munitions and rood to- the
warning nations be stopped, and that
Americans be warned to keep off bel
ligerent ships, were adopted amid
cheering by the Federated. Trades
council.
The resolutions adopted and for
warded to President Wilson, Senators
La Toilette and Husting, and to the
two congressman from Milwaukee
were as follows:
whereas, The government of the
United States has broken off relations
with one of the central powers of
Europe and our country stands upon
the brink Of the abyss into which all
the civilization of Europe is in danger
of disappearing; and
whereas, We know that If war is
declared by the United States, it will
be declared only to safeguard the
shipments of ammunition, war sup
plies and food to foreign countries;
and
Whereas, The workingmen of
America do not want to submit to
being murdered or to murder others
in order to protect the profits of our
greedy enemies within our own ma
ton; therefore, be it
Resolved. BY the Federated Trades
council, representing the trades
unions Of Milwaukee county, that we
are for peace and against taking away
our food to feed the soldiers Of Eu-
rope-that we protest against any
declaration of war against the central
powers or any other powers-and that
we protest against the murderous and
inhuman agitation Of the capitalist
press for war; further, be it
Resolved, That we demand that
American citizens and American ships
be forbidden to enter the war zone
except at their own risk; and be it
also r.
"Resolved, That a copy Of these
resolutions be sent to President VIII
son, the two United States senators
from the state of Wisconsin, the two
congressman from Milwaukee county
and also the daily press. of Milwaukee
for publication
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-17
DULUTH MUSICIAN
ANSWERS SUMMONS

Emil A. Dorm, for many years a
member of the Must :ians' union, and
one of the best known musicians in
the city, died at St. Mary's hospital
last Monday after a short illness.
Mr.. Dorm was born in Austria and
was As years old at the time of his
death. He came to this country
shortly before the worlds fair in Chi
cago as member of the Zehrer' Aus
TRAN orchestra, celebrated musical
organization which attended the fair.
Upon the conclusion of the orches-
tra's engagement at the fair Mr.. Dorm
enlisted in the United. States army. He
was, when discharged, chief musician
with troops then located at Fort
sheridan, III. From Chicago he came
to Duluth, where he has since made
his home.
He leaves widow, who resides at
822 East Eighth street.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-17
DRY LEAGUE To
H0ED1M|E EF|NG

The Trade Union Dry league will
hold a general meeting next Wednes-
day evening, Feb. Fl, at 207 Lonsdale
building, Third avenue West and Su-
perior street. :A:general. discussion of
the coming "wet'' d~"dry'' election
will be held, also a consideration of
the qualifications Of the various candi-
dates for city offices at the municipal
election April 3.
The league proposes to become a
potent and aggressive factor in the
civic affairs Of the>eity. The member
ship is restricted to union man and
any card man is eligible to join. The
meeting will be open to members and
those who desire to affiliate.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-17
PRINTERS BALL
PROVES SUCCESS

Despite the fact that the National
guard dance was held the same night,
the ball given by Typographical union
No. 1876 at the Auditorium last Mon
day night proved to be an unprece-
dented success, both socially and finan-
cially. Teh large hall was comforta bly,
filled and everyone expressed the opin-
ion that the typos know how to stage
an entertai nment Of this kind A neat
sum was raised for the relief fund of
tn union.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-17
INCREASE IN RANCE
CIRCULATION LIST

Starting with this issue The Labor
World will be sent to the subscribers
of The Mesaba Range Labor Review.
formerly published at Virginia, which
has recently suspended publication.
These new readers, numbering about
400, are scattered over the Mesaba and
Vermilion ranges, anG this addition
will materially increase the scope and
influence of this paper. Attempts are
being made to secure range CORE
spondents.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-17
ELECTRICIANS WINNING.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. Is.
Several contractors have signed the
union shop agreement of Electrical
Workers union No. so and the solid
line Of opposition against these strik-
ers has been broken
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-17
HIGHER WAGES URGED.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Feb. ia
Dill has been introduced in the state
Legislatures that would increase wages
OF compositors, pressmen and book
binders employed in the state printing
office from IS to $3.50 a day.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-17
PAINTERS RAISE WAGES.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. Feb. 15.-
Painters union No. AT has signed
an agreement with employers which
provides for a wage rate of 81 a day
for painters and $4.25 for paper
hangers.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-17
UNION MEETINGS FOR
WEEK OF FEB. Is

SUNDAY-None.
MISUNDERSTANDING Trades Coun-
ell, Browns hall; Brewery Work.
ers, Eagles hall.
Observation-Disclosures, Rowley's
hall; Painters, Decorators and
Paperhangers, Browns hall.
WEDNESDAY - Cabinet Makers
and Millmen, Socialist hall,
Twenty-first avenue and Superior
street; Plasterers, Rowley hall.
THURSDAY-Meat Cutters, Row.
ley hall.
FRlDAY-Federat Trades As
sembly, Owls hall; Lathers,
Browns hall.
SATURDAY-NOne
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-17
Beat High Prices Next Fall

Buy now Half Price-The Big Duluth
SIS Suits and Overcoats for $3.50.
$40 Suits and Overcoats for $40.
$25 Suits and Overcoats for $3.50
$50 Suits and Overcoats for SIS.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-17
FEDERATED TRADES ASSEMBLY
PROTESTS AGAINST WAR

At the meeting the Federated Trades Assembly
many other nation and eegraphed Immediately
Wilson, United Clapp
This action analogous
waukee and Minneapolis indicative
%
The resolutions which drafted
Caln O.
1.-The Federated
pies Of interna
I'VE protest against ships of
when
band argoes to ports within the restricted
1.-The in the
insist that violations
py rather by shedding
country be shining light her
mensurate action in the pending
DULUTH FEDERATED ASSEMBLY"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-14
U-BOAT CAMPAIGN
FORCED TO ALTER PLANS
GREAT TRADE BALANCE.
Report Shows $3,634,450, ,9O5
in Favor of United States.
Secretary Redfeid Urges Measures
Further to Increase Americas
Commercially Gold Reserve.

Washington, Dec. 14.-Measures for
making the most of Americas world
trade opportunity are foremost in Sec
retary Redfield's report of the many
activities Of the department Of COM
merce presented to congress.
The department probably conducts
more different phases of government
work than any other, and while all are
touched upon in the long report, meas
ures for promoting foreign trade and
an account of the years commercial
operations stand at the top Of the list.
"The visible balance Of trade in fa-
vor of the United States on merchan-
disc transactions for the fiscal year
ended June 80, 1917, was $685., ,45O,-
9O5," says the report. "The total Of
our merchandise export trade was
S6,293 ,8O6,0O0 and Of our import trade,
$2,659,355,18 During the three
months period from the close of the
fiscal year to October 1, the merchan-
disc exports have been S1,319 ,213,6 ,625.
The imports, $729,978,O17, and the net
visible balance, $3.50, ,235, ,608.
'This country now holds the eat
est reserve of gold the world has ever
seen. 1t is a great economic prize. On
it, as a secure base, rests our national,
state, municipal, corporate and private
credits Let it be seriously diminished
and the volume Of credits that we can
give is thereby diminished ALSO"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-14
FLEET AIDS REBELS
Warships Cooperate With BoI-
sheviki Against Cossacks.
Number of Prominent Constitutional
Democrats Arrested by Reds
Result of Battle Unknown.

Petrograd, Dec. 14.-The Black sea
battle fleet is cooperating with the
bolsheviki forces in the fighting at
Rostov-on-Don, which is being attacked
by General Kaledines, according to
dispatches received here.
The warship Kolhsda is firing on the
Cossacks at Nosp Tcherkask, a city
on the Don 25 miles northeast of Ros-
tov. 1t is considered an important
Cossack stronghold.
The bOlsheviki issued a proclamation
saying that the civil war in progress
was declared on the initiative and by
the direction of the constitutional
democrats, under the manner of the
constituent assembly (called for last
Tuesday,, which, therefore, would not
be opened until 400 members have as
sembled
A number of prominent constitution
al democrats have. been arrested.
Among them are Vladimir Nabukoff.
Max Vfnaver, Nikolai Kuttler and
Countess Panin, the first woman in
Russia to be cabinet minister, hay
Ing held the portfolio of public instruc-
ton.
London, Dec. IA battle has oc-
Cured near Bielgorod in southern
Russia, between bolshevikf forces and
troops under General Korniloff, but the
outcome has not been established, and
Petrograd advices are conflicting.
The PetrOgrad correspondent of the
Daily Mail reports that General
KOrniloff was defeated and wounded
and that his capture was to be ex-
pected.
A dispatch from the representative
of the Post, however, denies the re-
ported bolshevik victory, saying Cen
eral Korniloff has routed his oppo-
nents and will soon Jail General Kale-
dimes
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-14
WEAPONS WILL BE READY
SAYS SECRETARY BAKER
HELD AS GERMAN SPY
Pilot of Ship in Halifax Disaster
Is Arrested.
Shams illness In Hospital and Nurse
Notifies Authorities-Take Sus-
pect From Steamer.

Halifax, Dec. 14.-JOhn Johansen,
helmsman on the Norwegian steamer
ImO, the Belgian relief ship whose col
lision with the ammunition steamer
Mont Blanc led to the disaster of last
Thursday, was detained as a German
spy suspect. He was turned over to
the military authorities by officials Of
the Massachusetts relief hospital,
where he has been under treatment.
One of the nurses at the hospital,
a young woman from New York, whose
name was not revealed, noticed that
her patient was acting queerly and
that he did not seem wounded. Ply
sicians examined the man mad the con-
cluSiOn was reached that he was sham
ming illness. Later, it was said, JO-
hansen offered a nurse $50 if she
would go out and buy him newspa-
per, the assumption being that he had
in mind an attempt to escape in her
absence.
On the arrival here from Boston OF
an American steamship with supplies
for Halifax sufferers the police arrest
ed one of her passengers, who could
give no satisfactory explanation for his
presence on the ship.
The man gave the name of Henry
French and said he was born at Con-
cord, n. II. The police say his real
name is Louis VOsburg. In his pos
session were found a large sum of
money, first-class ticket from Boston
to Halifax, maps Of Halifax, and an
assortment of unintelligible papers.
According to the police, ''Vosburg'
first said he lived at Brooklyn, n. Y,
and that he planned to ship from here
for Holland, but later told several con-
flicting stories. Among his effects was
a naval uniform much too large for
him. No charge was made against
him, but he was held for investigation.
Official inquiry was begun by the
Canadian government to determine, if
possible, responsibility for the ship col
Hsion with it's resultant explosion and
fire and the loss of nearly 1900 lives a
week ago. Justice Drysdale, judge in
admiralty, presided.
The crosS-eXaminatiOn of Captain
Lamadac of the Mont lane was con-
tinued all afternoon.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-14
TURKS START BAGDAD DRIVE
British Reported in Retreat North of
City of CaIiphs.

London, Dec. 14-General Falken-
hayn has launched his long-expected
counter-offensive against the British
in Mesopotamia. The Turkish official
statement reports victory for the OF
tomman forces north Of Bagdad. II
says General Marshalls British army
is in retreat across the Diala and Ed
Kem rivers, closely pursued by the en-
emy. In this connection military crit
les are agreed that the big army of
Germans and Turks which General
Falkenhayna has been mobilizing in
Aleppo has struck for the recapture Of
Bagdad. The scene of the present ac-
ton is probably some 80 or 80 miles
north of Bagdad.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-14
ITALIANS MAKE NEW GAIN
RepuIse Attacks East of Brenta-Foe
Suffers Big Losses.

Rome, Dec. 14.-Attacks in force
were renewed by the enemy upon the
Italian lines east of the Brenta, the
war office announced. The attacks
continued the entire afternoon, but be-
cause of his heavy losses the enemy at
night abandoned his efforts. An Ital-
ian counter-attack regained a great
part of the trenches previously lost
to the Austrians. Fifty-nine prisoners
were taken.
Berlin, Dee. 14-"There was very
little fighting, owing to the snow and
MIST says the army headquarters
statement regarding the italian front.
Rome, Dec. 14.-The first American
ambulance section to enter active serv-
Ice on the Italian front departed from
Milan. There were three units, COM
prising sixtyfive ambulances and no
American university students In the
detachment.
The Americans were given a great
send-off by citizens of Milan. They
passed in review before high officials
and then were bade farewell as they
entrained.