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latlon changed every three years.
Home Of POvortv

latlon changed every three years.
Home of Poverty.
Casual labor means low wages. and
East London is the home of poverty.
we have many families living in one
or two rooms; few families have a.
whole house to themselves. Cough
street. Poplar, where live, is as good
a street as is to be found within a.
radius of mile. Yet I do not know
a family save my own, that has a
whole house to itself, and I think I
know every family in the street The
houses in Cough street are not large
--tWo-storicd houses rented at Is
sh1lllngs a week. But when 13 shill-
lngs represents 80 per cent Of a work
Ing mans wages, he cannot afford
as much for rent.
In Poplar the organized democratic
movement is very strong. We have
our fierce political controversies. Our
efforts to improve the conditions of
the very poor, to humanize. the work.
house, to care for the child and to
protect the rights Of labor, have often
peen described. Our Labor league,
bornatthe Dock Cafes where we h cid
our meetings, was one Of the pioneers
OF labor representation in England.
Formerly Paciflsts. =
We were strongly anti-war before
the war with Germany began. We
were so strongly for peace that we
were willing to fight any man for it.
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TELL HIM WHAT WORKERS
OF THE COUNTRY DESIRE
Direct Representation on Contract Handling Com
mittees Of Government STAMP Out I. WV
By Raising Standards of Labor.

WAsHINGToN, Aug 23John Walker president of the iii.
ho Federation OF Labor and John j. Fitzpatrick
and secretary of the Chicago Federation Labor
to the White House last Friday Gompers
talk with the president his labor policy lot
hae been spoken in the Illinois labor this of the
OF the anything safeguard labor stand
war While all who took part this refuse
talk OF it, guessed that Mr. Wilson
to what the workers of this country want
what they will insist upon. =.
For example, ther the promised Industrial
mssion which the Council of National Defense
would be named by the president deal with labor disputes
contract work in certain lines
which this board will actually apply its powers
shd to make the board itself of only slight import
wages reasonable hours safety and sanitary conditions
the industries producing the materials the
fabrcatng finishing of supplies and munitions Of all Sorts
evaded by the The effect of this condition upon
expected
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LABOR
ASSUMES To SPEAK
IN ITS OWN NAME
American Alliance for Labor and
Democracy Formed in
New York.

NEW YORK, Aug. 23.-With plans
already we'll under way for local or
ganiZa tions throughout the country,
the American Alliance for Labor and
Democracy has been organized here
to more completely Americanize the
labor movement" by counteracting the
work of pro-German, anti-American
organizations.
The new alliance was formed after
the central federated union of greater
New York had recognized the danger
In the situation and adopted resolu-
meet that danger.
President Gompers was called to
New York to address tho Central Fed
Grated union. At later conferences be-
tween New York and national labor
men plans were laid and the alliance
formed.
List of Officers.
President Gompers is it's chairman,
Frank Morrison it's vice chairman, and
Robert Maisel, of New York, it's Sec
retary. Mr.. Maisel is also secretary
of the National Labor Publicity Or
ganization. On the advisory board are
New York State Federation of Labor;
Hugh Frayne, A. F. of L. representa-
tive in New York and now a member
of the War Purchases board; David J.
Berry, editor of the National Labor
Journal, Pittsburgh: w. L. Small, edi-
tor of the Newark Labor Bulletin; !;
Robert P. Brindell, of the Brother
hood of Carpenters and Joiners; Will
lam Kohn, president Of the Central
Federated Union; Ernest Bohm, Sec
retary of the Central Federated union;
Chester M. Wright, former editor Of
the New York Call, and Joseph Bar
ondess, member of the New York
board of education.
A call has been sent to state and
central labor bodies throughout the
country for the organization at once
of local Alliances, and it is expected
that within two or three weeks there
will be an alliance in almost every city
in which there is a central labor body.
Spokesman For Labor.
1t is the purpose of the alliance to
voice the position of the labor move
ment at all times as the true spokes-
man for organized labor. The alliance
will keep constant watch to see that
false prophets and wouldbe labor lead
ers are not permitted to deceive either
the labor movement or the general
public.
The American labor movement
stands firmly with the government
and for democracy in this war. Its
position is clearly stated in the dec
laration adopted at the great confer
ence of national and international Of
ficers in Washington on March r..
1917.
The so-called Workmen's Councils
or Peoples Councils cannot speak for
the labor movement. The reason is
simple. They are not the labor move
ment and the labor movement insists
upon being it's own spokesman. This
the American Alliance for Labor and
Democracy makes clear and it warns
the American people against deception
by those who pretend to speak for
labor but who have not even the
slightest show of authority to speak
for labor.
The alliance, from it's national head
quarters in New York, will conduct a
vigorous campaign of publicity and
education, setting forth the purpos IS
and position of the labor movement in
of the war and making clear the de-
mands of democracy upon all Ameri-
cans.
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CAPITALISTS WANT
TO DRAFT TO|LERS

WASHINGTON, Aug. Ex-senator
Ashurst has submitted to the senate a
resolution passed by the chamber OF
commerce Of Phoenix, Ariz., urging
congress to enact an: industrial con-
scription law SO that the mine owning
capitalists Of Arizona and other west
ern states may work their mines
under involuntary servitude.
After declaring that large numbers
of people are reported to be lin idle
ness while the mine owning capital
lists are unable to hire men, the cham
ber of commerce resolves that the
Arizona delegation. in congress pro-
ceed at once to initiate legislation to
secure an industrial drafting serv-
ice" for the duration of the war.
The Phoenix capitalists likewise
recommend legislation, (which will
prohibit in every form advocation of
crime, sabotage, violence and any un-
lawful methods of securing industrial
or political reforms
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GOMPERS DECLARES
NATIONWIDE FIGHT
Against Peace Propagandists
Urges Formation o. Z: Iooel =
Branches of Alliance. 49,

NEW YORK, Aug. 23.-Samuel
Gompers has called on all organiza-
tions to join a nationwide fight against
"suspicious bodies in the labor move
ment.
He asked organizations to form local
alliances of the American Alliance for
Labor and Democracy. This alliance
came into being with Mr.. Gompers' re-
cent decision to thoroughly American
ize the labor movement to counteract
such organizations.
Mr.. Gompers in his statement said:
One of the chief reasons for the
need of this new organization is that
in New York city and spreading to
other cities are organizations, so called
nS of one kind t% or an anohe bo1
labor movement. yet pretending to
speak for the labor movement. They
SO completely misrepresent labor that
drastic and immediate measures had
Every trade. unionist owes to Amer
ica his fullest support and co:opera-
tton. We are Americans and for de-
mocracSX: This is the. greatest test of
We ask you now in pursuance of a
council Of this Organization, immedi-
ately to form local alliance. Do this
at once. Minutes count. The proGer-
dss1 Ssn' sz ez speca meet
The American labor movement must
speak for itself and fight its own bat
country against those a who try: to
wreck it whether from within or from
without.
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LABOR CRISIS / IN
ENGLAND CAUSES
MUCH ANXIETY
Official Washington Is Perturbed
Over Stockholm Peace
Conference.
COALITION OF WORKERS?
English People Are Surprised at
Action of the British Labor
Party.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-Diplo-
mats in Washington, and all of the
government officials and members of
congress who take any interest in the
prospect of an ending Of the war, are
worried over the labor crisis in Eng
land with reference to the Stockholm
labor conference. Samuel Gompers is
in constant correspondence, by letter
and cable, with General Secretary Ap-
pleton of the British Federation of
Trade Unions, and with the labor Of
ficials of France. He; shares with the
diplomats and the congressman the
anxiety of the time. +
Two principal questions are to be
answered.: Will this conference, under
the chairmanship of the president of
the Russian Council of Workmen's
and Soldiers delegates, create a new
worldwide grouping of the forces of
the wage-workers? Will it, regard
less of the creation of such a working
class body, be able to draft program
which will force any of the principal
governments to accept the Russian
peace terms?
Everyone in England, outside of
labor circles, apparently, was surprised
when the British labor party voted to
send delegates to Stockholm, and when
Arthur Henderson feft the cabinet.
Word reaching Washington is that
Henderson is more popular since his
resignation than before, and that the
Russian governments statement, refut-
ing the Lloyd George claim that Ker-
ensky was opposed to the Stockholm
conference, has made the labor party
more confident
This incident raises a question as to
what the coming national convention
of the A. F. of L. at Buffalo may do as
to the Russian peace terms.
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ENGLISH SYNDICATE
BUYING Up PAPERS?
Milwaukee Federated Trades
Council Wants Investigation.
Joins Peoples Council.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Aug. 23.-At
its meeting last week, the Milwaukee
Federated Trades Council unanimously
! adopted resolutions calling for an in
vestigation of the report that Lord
Northcliffe, English publisher, repre-
senting an English capitalist syndicate,
| is buying up a string of American
newspapers to aid in moulding public
opinion against organized labor and
In favor of war interests. The reso-
lutions follow:
Whereas, There have Appeared time
ana again articles in the columns of
the public press which have set forth
the claim that large number of the
eties Of in the iesdng
Northcliffe), an English publisher. rep- -
resenting an English capitalist syndi-
be denied that the daily press, to a
large extent: rightfully or wrongfully,
can, and does, mould public opinion,
Whereas. It is Of vital importance to
the labor movement Of this country and
| this is, fact or not, and whether our
daily press Is owned and controlled by
Brlt!sh capitalist syndicate, or any
Resolved, That we, the Federated
Trades conucil of Milwaukee, call upon
our representatives in congress-sena-
tors and members of the lower house
to give this matter thorough investi-
cation for the benefit of the American
nation. and be it further
Resolved. That a copy of these reso-
lutions be forwarded to the two Unite ed
States senators from Wisconsin and
two congressman representing the
Fourth and Fifth congressional dis
tricts from Wisconsin, and that the
affiliated unions are hereby requested
to take life action.
{ The council voted unanimously to
affiliate with the Milwaukee Peoples
Council, because it was decided that
"organized labor should be represented
In all places where the message can
be heard"
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u Women Have Responsibility.
"In a national crisis like the pres
nj" ," the letter continues, "wage-earn-
ng women have a great responsibility
Ito each other, to their husbands,
fathers, sons, and brothers, and to in
lustry in general. In simple justice to
themselves they should not do mems
work for less than mems pay. In
airness to the men and to their own
antilles, both now and in the future,
hey should not undercut the men,
With whom they will be in competition
tfter the war.
1--WE ask wage-earning suffragists
Everywhere that they set themselves to
stablish the principle of equal pay for
,q,lal work by demanding it, every
woman for herself, that they preach
his doctrine daily and wherever they
IAN make themselves heard; and, fin
lilly, that they organize to secure it..
n this day of organization the indi-
1idual worker is powerless. Men and
women in industry can protect them
selves only by collective action
Endanger Standards.
In conclusion, the letter says,
Women workers unOrganized are un-
willingly one of the most serious dan
= gers to the standards of industry the
world over. Let us, as suffragists,
make organized demand for those
equal economic rights which will en-
lble us to remove this danger to our
>ountry's welfare"
The letter issued by the National
Suffrage association is signed by Miss
ethel M. Smith, of Washington. D. c.,
- hartman of the suffrage committee on
protection of women's labor in war
ime. 1t will be sent to the state suf-
rage headquarters and thence distrib-
tied through local headquarters by the
outrage vigilance committees. which
,ave been organized to aid in the pro-
lection of Industrial standards during
he war.
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stripes, left for France and was killed
in three weeks; Of Jack, blown up in
q naval fight; of Tom wounded, healed,
and back again.
The example Of these lads has had
a wonderful effect on people left be-
hind. I know men who were drunk
ards and loafers. Their dear ones
have gone to the war, and I have
seen the men at home pull up. They
have cut drinking. They come home
early at nights. They settle down to
their work. And when the news
comes that their lad was killed on the
Somme, the Ancre or at Ypres, they
take it quietly. It is as though they
said, II must try to be worthy Of my
soldier sons"
Poor Arc Loyal.
Twas not surprised that the people
Of Woolwich were united for the war,
for Woolwich lives mainly by the
manufacture Of war material. But in
Poplar it was different. Here tho
coming Of war seemed likely to bring
to our already poor people nothing
but greater poverty; dearer food, less
employment. This is what actually
happened at the beginning, although
later on. there was abundant employ
ment in war work. But when things
looked blacklist, we took our stand.
We have a small peace party. It's
strength may be judged from the fact
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EQUALPAYF0R EQUAL WORK;
ORGANIZE TO SECURE IT
Urgent Appeal Made By National American Woman
= Suffrage Association to Wage-Earning Women.
Industrial Standards Endangered. -:

WASHINGTON Aug 2On guard against the profteers and
exploiters labor time recognizing
responsibility the NATTER the National American Woman Suffrage
has issued fer circulation through state and local
branches letter suragss urging
woman who does work to demand matter both
81 justice to herself and duty to her fellow workers.
Word to the National American Woman Suffrage
citation from the letter. that those whose
est keep down the standard Of using the wartime
whom they lower than they Some
employers told under the cloak of the scarcity
less openly substituted at low for at standard
wages thereby to increase their profts'
The association points out that zeal for SERVICE pac
ar through their patriotic impulse to release for military
frequently leads them frego the the
hey do and because comparatively industrial
9eon they often underyaue their skill and fail demand full
T for;
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FEEDING DRAFTED MEN
TO COST $288, $40 DAILY

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-To feed
Americas $4,000 drafted men $500
chief cooks are being mobilized. They
will average 225 to each camp. About
10000 assistants will be employed.
New cooks will be developed as they
are needed. Estimated at AZ cents a
day a man, it will cost the. govern
ment $2S8,540 a day to feed the first
$4,000.
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STE EEL HEAD PLANS TO
EMPLOY 1000 GIRLS

PITTSBURGH, Aug. pa. A..
Corey, general superintendent, Home
stead Steel works, one of the biggest
plants Of the United States Steel COR
. ooration, predicts that 1000 girls will
oe on his pay roll before the end Of
he year, as result of the wars in
'oads among male employees Already
many have taken the places of men in
clerical work, and there is room for
hundreds who wish to don overalls
Ind assume the lighter duties in the
1ills.
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Direct Representation.

Direct Representation.
What Walker and Fitzpatrick and
Nockels want, and what they may be
assumed to have told the president,
is direct representation of the workers
in the war industries in all of the ef-
fective contract-handling committees
Of the Council Of National Defense,
such as the representation already won
by the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea in the Coal Production commit
tee. Then they want the president to
announce a policy of handling all
| war work on a basis of q living wage,
the eight t-hour day and union condi-.
tions. They do not ask for the closed
shop, but they do ask that the Coun-
Gil Of National Defense quit sending
big contracts to the most notorious
anti-union concerns and to the sweat
shops.
AS for national tribunal for ad-
justment Of Industrial disputes on war
work, they favor the creation of one
in which labor will have half of the
members, and over which a chairman
who will not be preudiced against the
workers shall preside. They do not
propose to give bond against all
strikes; they are glad to agree that
organized labor should take advan-
tage Of all machinery for fair media
ton and cancellation and. an advisory
award by a tribunal in which labor's
viewpoint is not discounted. They are
not interested in piecemeal treatment
of the condition; they know that prac-
tically every trade unionist in America
is concerned, on the economic side, in
the betterment~ Of labor conditions
during the war.
Exterminate Unions.
Another situation which may have
been talked over at this White Iiouso
conference is the series of I. w. w.
and trade union strikes in the west.
During the past two weeks the copper
mining corporations have become more
and more confident Of their power to
"swing" both the Council of National
Defense and congress itself into a gen.
eral war of determination against not
merely the Industrial Workers of the
World, but against all trade union or
ganizers, officers and members, in the
entire Rocky Mountain and Pacific
Coast country, as we'll as in Minnesota
and Northern Michigan.
Want Industrial Draft.
James Lord, president Of the Min
ing Department Of the A. F. of L.,
(Continued on P.xo 2I
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According to an official of the local
Federated Trades Assembly, meeting
will be called in the near future for
the purpose Of organizing local
branch Of the American Alliance for
Labor and Democracy.
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Tho columns Of this paper afford
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Printers Ink says that space in l.
labor paper is superior to. that in any
=, other publication, reaching tho con.
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7 The Labor World is endeavoring to
render invaluable service to tho work.
ers by keeping them informed as to
the vital problems affecting their well
fare. The labor p .ess must be sup
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The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-25

Road fund, $137.63.
Pleasant Grove township to the
County Road fund, $4,000.
Black Oak township to County
Road fund, $4,000.
Spring Creek township to County
Road fund, s103.50.
Scott township to County Road
fund, $4,000.
White Oak township to County
Road fund, $34S.5S.
This transfer of funds is made to
reimburse the County for filling
bridges, culverts and grading in the
above named townships.
Adjourned to meet February l.
1917.
Attest
ROY E. ROWLAND,
Auditor
w. A. CALDWELL,
Chairman, Board of Supervisors.
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AT THE CHURCHES
ITEMS OF INTEREST TAKEN FROM
PULPIT AND SANCTUARY.
Central M. {. Church.

The Bible Searchers of the Central
nj. f., church met in the church par
lcrs on Friday afternoon, January
18th, for their monthly social. AS. the
revival meetings are in progress only
a short bLSiness session was held. The
various comrs>ttees gave good reports
showing the class had been doing
some splendid work during the past
year. This being the last meeting of
the year following officers were Sc
lected for the. ensuing year.
President Mrs. Phil Castle.
Vice President Mrs. Gregg Wilson.
Secretary Mrs. John Hilliard.
Treasurer-Mrs. b. Birkholm.
Missionary Secretary Mrs. Delbert
Griest.
Tcacher--Mrs, Harry Griest.
Assistant Teacher Mrs. J. X. Lins.
ley.
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The compensation of assessors
was fixed at $3.50 per day of eight
hours.
Snent day on claim list.
Adjourned to meet January 8,
1917 .."
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assessor in East Des Moines town
ship was approved; amount $4,000.
The official papers designated TO
DO county printing were IS follows:
OskaIoosa Herald, Oskaloosa Times,
Saturday Globe, Fremont Gazette and
the New Sharon Star. Spent the
day on claim list.
Adjourned to meet January 1, 1917.
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