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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-11-16
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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-11-16
Telephone Courtesy

The people who get the greatest
amount of good out of their telephone
are those who talk over it as though face
to face.
Courtesy smooths out difficulties and
promotes the promptest possible connec-
tons.
The operators of the BELL System
are trainedt to be patient and polite under
all circumstances, but they will do better
work if they meet with patience and
politeness on the part of the telephone
users.
The fact that you cannot see the
operator or the other party should not
cause you to overlook this The best
results come through the practice of
mutual courtesy.
The voice uiib fbs smile uins
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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-11-16

A farm OF over 1900 acres, frontinn
on Tus river for nearly two miles, n
Laurence county. KY. opposite webb
station on N. 4 w. n. II. Fine rive,
bottom. creek ar ; hill lands. includine
All mineral. Large amount enrII~
cleared and cultivatable. Title good
Address FRED W. WALKER, Wood,I
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-13
DOUBLE PLATOON
SYSTEM SUCCESS

Duluth's double platoon system, in
stalled in the fire department on Jan.
/, is working out successfully, accord
ing to Commissioner Silberstein, head
of the safety division.
The new double shift daily, giving
half Of the men an opportunity to
spend their nights at home alternately
every month, is proving satisfactory,
Commissioner Silberstein said, while
the men are all expressing themselves
as we'll pleased with the new pro-
gram
On Jan. 1 Fire Chief Randall add
ed thirty-six men to the departme emit,
in order to establish the double pla-
toon system at all of the fire halls in
the city. Each man works half a day,
the day and night shifts alternating
on the first of each month. Changes
in shifts are made every morning and
evening at each of the stations.
"Chief Randall reports to me that
the double platoon system is working
very satisfactorily and that it is maxi
ing hit with the men," said Com
missioner Silbersteln Wednesday.
"Although considerable difficulty was
experienced in starting the lew sys-
tenn, because there were not enough
men on the eligible list to place in
the department, everything has been
Strengthened out, and the system is
operating successfully"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-13
j. s. PAPER
MILL FAVORED.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE es-
Enlistment of a government paper
mill is recommended by a. sub-com-
mittee of the joint committee on
printing CT congress. 1t is stated that
the government uses 100000
pounds of paper annually and that
the difficulties encountered in secur-
ing paper promptly at reasonable
prices should cause immediate con-
sideration to the esta blishment of a
government-owned plant
"Such MILL" the committee con-
tinues, twill afford facilities for the
commercial demonstration Of the
value of wastes on all kinds of paper
making, on which materials the gov
eminent has spent considerable sums
annually, and with which demonstra-
ton on a commercial scale is possible.
Again, a government plant will fur
nish unlimited opportunities for
studies in the commercial utilization
and disposal of paper mill wastes.
These wastes embrace at least half of
the raw materials used in making
paper, and are menace to the public
health as well as a detriment to in
dustrial development"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-13
EXPERTS TALK
OF DEVELOPMENT
State Association Will Make
Plans for Growth at Meeting
Jan. IS and 10.

What will be virtually hearing of
experts on questions concerning the
development of rural Minnesota will
be held at the Old Capitol, St. Paul,
when the All Minnesota Development
association meets for its annual ses-
sion Jan. IS and 10. Gov. j.. A: "A.
Burnquist will open the program
and members of the legislature will
be invited especially to attend. A
policy Of state growth, sanctioned by
members OF the association, state Of
ficials and heads of state educational
institutions will be outlined in ad-
dresses and resolutions. :: 4 =:
A revision of the states system OF
taxation will be suggested at the last
day of the meeting, when President
Frank L. McVey of the University of
North Dakota and Dean A. r. Woods
Of the Minnesota college of agricul-
ture talk on reduction Of taxes on i'm
DDS Of drainage and flood control, es-
pecially in the northern part of the
state, will be explained by A. B.
Kaercher of Ortonville and A. l.
Croker of Minneapolis.
President George E. Vincent of the
University Of Minnesota will talk on
junior colleges for Minnesota. Presi-
dent Vincent favors the establishment
of junior colleges to relieve the over
crowded conditions. in the first and
second year classes at the university.
A recommendation to the legislature
will probably be made in line with
the suggestions in President Vim
cents address.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-13
.TRA|NMEN MAKE:
PLANS FOR BALL
Sixteenth Annual Dance of Supe-
rior Lodge To Be Held :.
Next Monday. "

Elaborate plans for their sixteenth
annual ball are being made by the
members Of the Brotherhood of Rail-
road Trainmen, Superior Lodge No.
$50. The ball will be held in Tower
hall next Monday night, Jan. IS, and
a large number Of invitations have
already been sent out by the commit
tee in charge. of the arrangements.
Special permission has been OBJ
tanned from the city authorities to
dance until o'clock, as has always
been the custom in the past. Men,
bers of the ladies' auxiliary will serve
refreshments during the evening.
Members of the committee in
charge of the ball are: w. A. Nc
Donald, c. w. Brown and John Bari
lani.
Floor committee: P. c. Bradley, p.
J. Griffin, J. P. Duffy, J. p. Larson,
D. c. Maloney, J.'P. Sullivan, H. B.
German, Steve Drayana,' w. p. Ber-
telsen, P. J. Upton, r. J. Coughlin,
Roy J. German, r. A. st. Pierre, A.
+. Sullivan, :Nels Norseen and AL
Almstedt. ..,
Door committees: W.: r. Brown,
Frank Sullivan, L. F. Cul.itOn and D.
D. Bonner.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-13
SUPERIOR CARPENTERS
ASK WAGE INCREASE

At their first regular meeting of
the year, held last Thursday night,
Carpenters union No. 755, of Superior,
voted for an increase of 10 cents per
hour, to take effect May LIST.
The members feel justified in maxi
Ing this demand, as the present scale
Of so cents per hour has been in ef-
feet sire May, 1911, the cost of living
having gone up continually
The past year was prosperous
one for the carpenters in Superior,
their interest in the union strong, and
ATTIC ndance at meetings very good.
H. NJ. Jacklin of the Wisconsin
University Extension Division, who
had been invited to tell of the work
done by that institution, was present
at the meeting, and took the appli-
cations of a large number of the
members for a course in architectural
drawing. The class will begin it's
work Jan. 81.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-13
TENANT FARMING
IS INCREASING

COLUMBUS. Ohio, Jan. 11.-Ad-
vance of tenantry of farms in Ohio
and other states in the central valley,
was termed disastrous" by Professor
Vogt, department of rural economies,
Ohio State University, in an address
on The, Land Problems and Rural
Welfare:
THE steady, even though not
rapid, increase in those sections
where land values are highest, indi-
Gates the approach of problems most
serious for those who will in future
actually live on the farms.
1.-THE rise in land values can mean
only that ultimately the share of the
income going to the landlord will in
crease through rising rents, or will
become a permanent burden on the
land through the price paid for it by
the purchaser"
The speaker said the policy Of
planning tenant houses was the per
petuation of fundamentally bad
condition."
THE better policy" he said, "would
be to spend the energies of public
agencies in removing the causes that
have made the appearance of ten
ant class in America possible"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-13

.. BY HUGE TRUSTS;
STATE PLUNDERED
Steel Trust, y Timber: Combine
and Grain Men Now Being
Investigated by State.

ST. PAUL, Mimi; Jan. f1.-Three
big com binations of capital; all up to
their elbows in politics, are BURDEN
ing the state of Minnesota, says The
Nonpartisan Leader.
They are the steel trust, with its
drainage of state ore deposits into the
pockets of few millionaires; the
grain combine, which Expresses the
people of all northwestern grain states,
and the timber trust It has been
common talk from one end of the
country to-: the other for Jears that
the lumber barons were stealing the
people blind, and now Minnesota, has
set resolutely' to, work to. unearth
some of their secrets, and the opening
skirmish has developed some start
ling facts. 81
The first steps have been taken by
the state auditor, J. A. o. Preus, who
has found that state timber cruisers
and scalers. who were drawing their
salaries out of the taxes Of Minnesota
farmers and laboring men, were
drawing still bigger salaries from the
lumber companies to underestimate
and fraudulently scale the timber
from the state. These abuses were
so fragrant that several of these state
employees had to be discharged, and
now with a rescale under way, the ex-
tent OF the robbery perpetrated by
the lumber trust upon the citizens OF
Minnesota is beginning to appear.
On a list of 20 areas where rescales
have been conducted, it was found by
a stump scale that the state should
have received -. $685.; whereas,
under the original scale as made for
the benefit of the lumber trust, it
received only $21,157. Upon these
20 items the state auditor has figured
the interest from the time the timbe
was scaled, which totaled $1O,619.
Adding the value lost by understanding
to the interest it may make g. total
difference between what the state
should have received for these 40
small areas of timber and what it
actually did receive, of $62,7S0..
It is believed that the plain rob-
berries perpetrated by; the lumber
companies through this one method
alone will run close to 100000. AS
proof that the state is correct in this
hunting up these old accounts,
number Of. the lumber companies
have walked straight up to the coun-
ter and laid do n their checks to
cover the differences. Some have re-
fused and, some lawsuits are pending.
But this does not sum up the loss
TO Minnesota through the footing Of
her timber lands, It represents only
that portion, looted within the past
six years., upon which a rescale is still
possible. Some of the land was, sold
as agricultural and no account taken
of it's almost priceless timber.
But by far the largest leakage will
come through the operation Of the
statute of limitations. This precludes
recovery en- anything: older than six
years, and, Of course, the vast major
ity of the timber illegally filched
from the state was cut from 20 to 80
years ago.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-13
PRINTERS.

The book and job printers have
been successful in securing a $2-a-
week increase in wages, dating from
Jan. 49,, 1917, and continuing for a.
period of two years. President w.
E. Towne Of the Typographical union,
assisted materially in the negotia-
tons.
At the regular meeting of the Typ
ographical union last Sunday, dance
committee, with Henry Fedi as chair
man, was appointed to arrange for a
dance to be 'held some time next
month, to raise money for the re-
lief fund Of the union.
r. F. Towne, an old member of No.
1876, is reported to be in a serious
condition., due to heart trouble. Mr..
Towne has not been working at the
trade recently, and is residing on
his farm near Phillips, Wis.
Mrs. James Wilson recently under
went an operation, and is said to be
recovering slowly.
George Glenn, who has been sick
for about a month, is now able to
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-13
OPPOSE STATE CQssACKs

UTICA, N. w., JAM, 11.-There is
danger of the state legislature estab-
fishing the cossack system, known as
the state constabulary, warns Secre-
tary- Treasurer Bates of the state fed
Grafton of labor in a circular issued
to every New. York local. Last year
this proposal was defeated by a few
votes after the hardest kind of work
by organized labor, and unionists are
now urged to Immediately acquaint
legislators with labor's position on
this subject.
"Those who are behind the move
ment to enact the law for this state"
says the union official, ave making
specious pleas and endeavoring to
sugar-coat its bad points so that labor
will swallow it. The New York State,
Federation of Labor has declared it.
self absolutely and unalterably op-
posed to a state police in any form.'
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-13

its members in regular meeting as.
sembled, that we heartily recommend
and indorse such draft and its pro-
visions, copy of which is here an
nexed and attached, and pledge our
selves to propagate and make known
to the public It's sentiments and pro-
visions, and do; all in our power to
secure it's passage and adoption into
law in the state and commonwealth Of
Minnesota. -
''Further resolved, That the Paint
ers' local; union, No. los, shall intro
duce resolution and COPY Of: this
draft intos tile OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Trades assembly and the Minnesota
State Federation of Labor at the
next regular meetings Of !each* of the
said two bodies, respectively, for the
purpose Of having e,*ssaid assembly
and the said federation issue a recon-
nendation and indorce' lent. of the
said draft and pledge themselves to
securing its epnac tmept into law by
the Minnesota state legislature. I.
Duluth. MINI. Jan. z. la17."
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-13
WOULD CHANGE BOILER
INSPECTION LAW

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. 11.-About
60 state boiler inspectors will lose
their jobs if the bill introduced this
week in the state senate by Senator
{. NJ. Orr. st. Paul, becomes a law
Senator Orr's bill would abolish the
present system of boiler inspection,
which gives all fees to inspectors
ond in it's place would provide for
one chief inspector at salary of
$4,000 {; year and 10 deputy inspec-
tors at salaries of $1,000 a year each,
ali to he appointed by the governor
f"r two years. Under the present
system there is one boiler inspector
for each senatorial district. All fees
under the new plan are to be paid
into the state treasury.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-13
ALLIED PRINTING TRADES

At the regular meeting Of the AL
lied Printing Trades Council Mon
day night the following officers were
elected for the coming year: Presi-
dent. Henry Dworshak, Jr.; vice
president, Fred . Warner; reading
clerk, B. NJ. Springstead; secretary
treasurer. E. F. Busk; sergeant-at-
arms, Oscar Anderson.
Photo Engravers' union No. 81 at
its meeting JAM 2 elected these off,
GERS for the coming year: President,
F. H. Schieli; vice: president, Frank
Hamm; secretary, e. F. Busk; re-
cording secretary, y. Heffernan;
treasurer, George Heffernan, SER
geant-at-arms, John Arnold.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-13
UNION MEETINGS
FOR WEEK OF JAN. IA
SUNDAY-NOnc.

SUNDAY-NOne.
MONDAY - Building Trades
Council, Browns hall; Brewery
Workers, Eagles hall.
Observation-Disclosures, Rowley's
hall; Painters, Decorators and
Paperhangers, Browns hall.
WEDNESDAY-L Tug
mems Protective Assn, AKA hall;
Plasterers, Rowley's hall.
THURSDAY-Plum and Cas-
filters, Rowley's hall.
FRIDAY-NOne.
SATURDAY-None
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-13
GAINS BY CIGAR MAKERS

CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-THE member
ship of the Cigar Makers Interna-
tional union increased .5,47S between
the months Of January and November
1915. On the latter date the total
membership was 44,672. President
Perkins states that about $4,000 of
these workers have received wage in
creases, in many cases without re-
sorting to strike.
Large numbers of unorganized
cigar makers have likewise benefit
ted because of the unions activity
This is especially true Of the non
union shops that advertise themselves
as ""open, shops"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-13
BRICKLAYERS.

Officers of Bricklayers' 1nterna-
tional union No. 5, who were elected
at the annual meeting on Dec. 20,
last, were duly installed last Friday
evening by Deputy F.: Garforth. The
officers are: President, John H.
Lilljander; vice. president, James
Freeman; corresponding and record
ing secretary, william Towner: fnan-
cial secretary, S. Gus Nelson; treas
urer, j. W. Getty; director, J. o. Lar
son.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-13
BREWERY WORKERS

Brewery Workers union No. 1873
elected and installed the following
officers: President; John Cyrol; vice
president, Charles Foard; recording
secretary, John Schaeffer: treasurer,
Charles Zenther; financial secretary,
Tim FitZgibbons::
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-13
WANT MORE SAFEGUARDS

WILKES-BARRE, Pa, Jan. H.
Anthracite miners will ask the legis-
lature to provide better safeguards
around the mines for life and limb
and to increase compensation bene-
fits, from SO to sc 2-3 per cent of
earning power: Bituminous miners
will assist in securing the legislation.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-13
BUTCHERS RAISE WAGES

OAKLAND,> CAL, Jan. 11.-Butcher
WGkmen's union No. 81 has signed
an agreement with employers of Ros-
lyn and Gle Elum which provides for
wage increases of 81 a week and z
o'clock closing on Saturday nights
the year round instead of only during
the three summer months. Employees
must be outside of the shops IS min
utes after closing time.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-13
MAY MANUFACTURE
PRINT PAPER

ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. H.
4 plan for state-Owned paper
mills in Minnesota was proposed
in a telegram sent to the chair
man of the legislative commit
tee Of the Minnesota Editorial
association by executives Of the
organization. The action was
taken after n meeting at which
the situation in regard to the
paper supply for 1917, was said
to be 80 serious as to threaten
the existence of many news.
papers.
George E. HOsmcr. the COM
m1ttee's chairman, was urged to
present the plan for state own
crShip of paper mills to the new
legislature.
1t will be pointed out that
the manufacture Of news print
paper by the state fl practice
able. and II properly conducted,
would turn out to be n profit
able industry from which the
state would derive additional
revenue.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-13
FOR BABY'S LAUNDRY.

Attach a small scent brush to the
dashboard. using a stout cord. 1t
and edges of baby's laundry-Moth-
err Magazine. ..
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-13

May be it will keep you away from
war to know that those who rush you
to war have made your insurance pol
icy void while you are at war. fight
ing in the interest of those who have
rushed to war.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-13
Choice Any Suit or Overcoat SIS.
Values up to $25. The Big Du-
luth.
BABY BOY ARRIVES.

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Joss, III East Fifth street, last
Monday. being the third boy to ar
rive. Mr.. Joss Is in charge of the
mailing department of the News
Tribune. ~~..~~., ...~-.-.~~-. - +.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-13
CONFINED AT HOME,

Armour Harvey, engineer on the
fire tug McGonagle, is i'll 1t his home
being troubled with quinsy. and. sore
throat. lie expects to be AROUND in,
few days.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-13

The trouble is that there are too
many workers who can be, depended
upon to constantly help those who
need no help. =.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-13
LOCAL UNION NEWS

work again. '.';:"H
Gus Amdel, who has been suffering
from pleurisy for the last ten weeks,
is still unable to work:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-13
RIGHT TO QUIT PARAMOUNT

KANSAS CITY, Kan. Jan. ill.,
Compulsory investigation, like COM
pulsory arbitration, reduced to it's last
analysis means only involuntary
servitude or slavery" says the Boiler
Makers Journal. I'VE are going to
insist on a continuance of our right
to quit work at any time, for any rea-
son or no reason, alone or in COM
pany with. our fellow workers."
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-13

Like sending Goals to Newcastle
isn't it, to criticize the European
workers for fighting for their rulers
while our rulers are getting us ready
to fight for them.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-13

Choice Any Suit or o;::ercoat SIS.
Values up to $25. The Big Du.
luth.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-01
Peoria Matron viii Leave
After Week For West Coast

Mrs. Walter Hill Of Peoria, who has
been passing the early spring season
with her mother. Mrs. George Willis
colt, is at present the guest of her
sister. Mrs. II. j. Lee with whom
she viii visit until next Sunday, when
she leaves for the coast. Mrs. Hill
will be in southern California for a
week. returning to Phoenix for an,
Arizona republican., 1917-04-01
IRIS. CHARLES GARDNER
Society Woman Who Will Play Leading lnsenue Role ii
"a Pair of Queens"

erdeared Miss Griffen to the theater
going public. The vivacity, charm
and magnetism of Mrs. Gardiner is
most compelling and as ingenre lead
she has many opportunities to eX-
bibit her really rare talent. The
play. which will be given at the Elks
theater on April II and 13. is being
rehearsed daily. Mr.. Davies will
make his third trip from the coast on
Friday and remain until after the
final presentation of the delightful
comedy