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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-17
BY LAWRENCE TODD.
Especial Correspondent of the Labor
World.)

Especial Correspondent of the Labor
Worldly
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-In the
midst of the chorus of warlike reso-
lutionS and committee reports-most
OF them designed to put some new
burden on the wage earners of the
country-jammed into congress during
the past week, the manifesto of the
conference committee of the Pan
5American Federation of Labor is
I made public. This manifesto is of
real ~tQrical Importance, yet it is
probabl> Nat not one out of ten
+ among the ~ular newspapers of the
United States \printed any outline
Of it's text -
S Samuel Gompers, behalf of the
American Federation Labor;
Charles Loveira, on behal. v, the la
Dor movement of Yucatan;~, Npttago
1glesias on behalf of the labor INove-
ment of Porto Rico, and John Muir
I ray, one of the prom oters of the first
revolution in Mexico, are signers Of
this manifesto. It is printed in Span
4 ish and English and Is sent to every
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-17
BILLS BY
SENATOR PETERSON

ST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. 1.-Two
bills ostensibly aimed directly at the
Industrial Workers of the World but
which, it is claimed, would unques-
tionably work hardship on innocent
parties if written into the laws of the
state, were introduced in the senate
this week by Senator George M. Peter
son of Duluth.
The first bill reads as followsT
1.-The sheriff of any county may re-
quire vagrants or disorderly persons
to leave the county within twenty-four
hours after notice so to do, and any
person so warned who does not COM
ply with such notice shall upon CON-
plant and proof thereof duly made
before a municipal court or justice of
the peace, unless therein he satisfac-
torily accounts for himself, be pun
ished as a. vagrant."
In other words, this bill would au-
thorize the sheriff of any county in the
state to drive out any person the sher-
iff regards as a vagrant on twenty
four hours notice. If this alleged va.
grant refuses to heed the order, he
shall be arrested and prosecuted on a
vagrancy charge ir the municipal or
justice court.
The other bill aims at so-called un-
lawful assemblages. and gives the
sheriff greater authority than at pres
ent in making arrests. It provides as
follows:
The Second Bill.
Every person who IN any street,
road or thoroughfare, or any theater,
hall, shop, store or other place, shall
commit or take part in or incite or
encourage any brawling, disorderly
noise, shouting or other disturbance
Of the public peace, or shall solicit
advice, or encourage, the commission
Of any crime or disturbance Of the
public peace, or shall use any pro-
fame, immoral, indecent or violent
language, tending to disturb the pub
lie peace, shall be guilty of a. misde-
meanor, and upon conviction shall be
punished by Imprisonment in the
county Jail for a term not exceeding
three months or a. fine not exceed
ing $780,"
Labor representatives around the
capitol lobbies are asking each other
what the proposed laws mean, and
what interests are seeking the legisla-
ton outlined in the bills.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-17
VICTORY IN OHIO FOR
STATE INSURANCE

signal victory for state insurance
funds has been won in Ohio.
First came a decision of the Ohio
supreme" court on Jan. 81, excluding
insurance companies hereafter from
Workmen's compensation in the state.
This decision not only prevents en-
ployers from insuring themselves
against loss due to their own negli-
gence, but also prevents them from
re-insuring compensation risks with
stock companies after the state fund
has absolved them from the necessity
of carrying insurance.
Two days later, by a practically
unanimous vote, the legislature passed
bill prohibiting private insurance
companies from writing any compen-
sation business whatsoever. Since
Governor Cox was elected on a plat
form pledge to exclude private insur-
ance companies from competition with
the state fund, it is certain to become
the law.
This closes the door completely. to
private casualty companies, since the
contest will not be carried to the
United States supreme court En-
ployers and employees Joined forces
in this successful campaign to keep
profits out Of compensation insurance,
and leaders now assert that the new
law prepares the way for the health
insurance bill now pending, which also
shuts out the commercial companies.
Ohio's policy has attracted wide in
terest. The official commission of in
vestigation in British Columbia re-
Gently made a study of all the differ
ent types of administration of work
mems compensation in the United
States and reported strongly in favor
Of the exclusive state administered
fund, as saving the employers an i'm
mense amount of money and also
"eliminating many undesirable feat
ures usually attendant on the COM
petitive company system"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-17
CHANGE OF VENUE
in EVERETT CASE

EVERETT, WASH; Fsb. 15:-rhe
application of our attorneys for a
change of venue from 4Snohomish
county was heard in Everett before
Judge Ronald" Moore and Wander
veer had filed mass Of evidence
showing great prejudice in the
county against the defendants and
the working class movement gen.
orally. The prosecution did not at
tempt to rebut the dozens of affi-
davits of prejudice submitted by the
defense and the judge thereupon
granted a change of venue to King
county, of which Seattle is the
county scat. The first ease will
come up for trial. March 5.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-17
BILL INTRODUCED IN THE
SENATE BY OLE 0. SACENC
Does Not Require Constitutional Amendment lndorsed
By Minnesota Woman Suffrage Associaton-Needs
Organized La bor's Support

ST. PAUL. Mimi: Feb. 15:-Women of Minnesota per-
mtted vote for presidential electors if bill offered
Ole 0. Sageng Of Otter Tail county becomes law.
Equal suffrage of the principle demands the American
OF Labor and President Gompes ardent champion
OF the The American labor
long before Of the organizations the firing
existence
The bill pending in the legislature sponsored by Senator
Sageng giving the right vote for presidential electors
be passed by majority vote Of both houses It will require
constitutional amendment.
81 believe said Senator Sageng correspondent
Labor World that the presidential electors bill is the
should center efforts this Not opposed
to constitutional amendment but if the of Minnesota
privilege voting presidential electors there
the fact that this will have tremendous influence upon the members
from this state and possibly bring universal suffrage
America through action quickly than anything
else that might be done'
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-17
WORKERS INSURANCE PAYS

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 15.-The
Locomotive Engineers Mutual Life
and Accident Insurance association,
conducted by the Brotherhood of Lo-
comotive Engineers, protects it's men,
bers at a less cost than oldline CON-
panies, reports General Secretary
Treasurer Richards.
With the close of the last year the
association had a total membership
of 69,o4O with a treasury balance of
$72O,535.37. Z.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-17
PROFIT IN CONVICT LABOR.

TRENTON, N. j., Feb. 15.-At an
investigation of prison conditions in
this state it was brought out that when
the prison department hires out con-
vict to its road department it charges
$1.45 day for him, and when the
prison department hires out convict
to private contractor the rate is IS
cents a day.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-17
ABSENT VOTERS BILL
PASSES THE SENATE
Travelling and Railroad Men In
cluded in Measure Which Was
! Unanimously Adopted.
Continued on page ~

ST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. 15.-The
Absent Vot,rs' bill passed the senate
last Friday without a dissenting vote.
There was a lively fight over some
to the bill, led by Senator
Robert c. Dunn Of Princeton, but the
bill was finally passed as it came from
the committee. The authors of the
measure are Senators William A.
Campbell, George M. Peterson, Buck
Ter, G.. II. Sullivan and Richard Jones'.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-17

Senator Ole sageng Of Otter Tail
County needs. no introduction to The
Labor World readers. For many years
he has been the progressive leader in
the senate. He is author Of the bill
which, if passed, will permit women
to vote for presidential electors.
He votes with labor at every op-
portunity. He was in favor Of the
semi-monthly pay day bill two years
ago, advocated the Initiative and ref
erendum, and opposed the street rail-
way interests of Minneapolis in their
attempts to. throttle the people of that
city with a franchise satisfactory to
the company.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-17
NECKTIE WORKERS STRIKE

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 15.-Cutters
employed by a local necktie company
are on strike for higher wages. They
now realize the need for trade union
ism and have asked the Labor Council
tSase to secure an A. F:,of L. charter for
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-17

Sheriff Meining said the men We're
arrested without warrants and after
two days a charge was preferred
against them. Every one Of them,
however, was released later on the
motion Of the county attorneys office
when it was found there was no evil
dence upon which a conviction could
be had.
1t has been hemently claimed by
the representatives Of t,.s workers that
men were thrown into Jail without
cause, merely to break up the organ
tzations of the men.
Condemns Mining Companies.
Mayor Michael Boylan of Virginia
came out strongly in condemnation Of
the attitude Of the mining companies
in their treatment of the men. Mayor
Boylan also asserted thaothe mining
companies clein that the I. w. w.
started the trouble was without foun-
dation. He said the trouble started
"a the st. James mine at Aurora be-
fore the I. W. w. agitators reached
the iron ranges, and that the striking
miners appealed to the I. w. w. to
assist them only after a, request to the
officials of the State Federation of
Labor had failed to bring them any
aid. He also stated that sentiment
among the people in northern Mime
sofa is undergoing a change with re-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-17
Endorsed by Association.

Senator Sageng'S bill, according to
Mrs. Andreas Ueland, president of the
Minnesota Woman Suffrage associa-
ton, has the unqualified Endorsement
of that organization.
"Our association" said Mrs. Ueland.
Unanimously indorses Mr.. Sageng's
bill giving women the right to. vote
for presidential electors.
1--WE have come to the conclusion
that the program we have outlined in
this regard is the one that should be
followed. This does not mean, how
ever, that we are opposed to suffrage
by constitutional amendment, but our
observation of the situation in Minne-
sofa leads us to this conclusion. -
: Nov if we can, get the labor union
people to assist up along these lines,
I am sure we can win our fight. With
out that support, am afraid Of the
<outcome.''
What can the labor union people
do?" was asked of Mrs. LELAND.
'The most effective thing, in my
Judgment" said the president of the
Woman Suffrage association, would
be for the labor organizations to go
on record in support of our bill and
have them notify the senators and
representatives from their districts
how they should like to have them
vote on our measure. OF course, indi-
vidual letters from trade unionists to
these legislators would have a very
good effect"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-17
.MAH0N A. F. Of |.
VICE PRESIDENT:

The executive council of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor has elected
William D. Mahon eighth vice presi-
dent Of the American Federation of
Labor to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of the late Third Vice President
Hayes.
The new vice president is president
of the American Association Of Street
and Electric Railway Employees of
America. Last year he, together with
President Vol1 of the International
Photo Engravers' union, represented
the American Federation of Labor at
the British Trades Union congress-.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-17
PRINTERS RAISE WAGES.

Typographical union has signed q
five-years' contract that carries wage
increases and improved working con-
ditions.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-17

The union label, as an organizer, is
without an equal In the labor movement,
both from the standpoint of economy
and efficiency. Therefore, if you desire
to see unionism prosper and succeed, de-
!" mand the union label and assist in the
march toward better things.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-17

There are several things to consider In;
demanding and securing articles carrying
onion label. You know you are helping
tellow-ssnionists, you know you are get
ting an article made Under proper con-
ditions, you know you are getting bet
ter article, and It gives you a world Of
satisfaction. =
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-20
WIDE SUI
FRAGE GETS COMMITTEE
o. X. IN U. S. SENATE

The Susan b. Anthony resolution
for nationwide woman suffrage by
Constitutional Amendment was fav-
orably reported Thursday by the Sem
ate Suffrage Committee. Mexico
supporters of the suffrage movement
regard getting it out Of the committee
with a favorable report as a forward
step, and they welcome the opportu-
nifty to get a record vote on it in the
open. 1t viii be voted on at the ses-
sion beginning in December.
Whether the resolution can COM
mand the necessary two-thirds vote in
the Senate and later in the House is a
question. President Wilson so far
has refused to put the influence Of
the administration behind it, although
urged to adopt it as a war measure.
Without debate or objection, the
Senate Thursday passed Senator
Shafroth's bill authorizing the Ha-
waiian Legislature to give women,
who have property and other quaIifi-
cations Of men, the right to vote in
territorial elections.
1t also authorizes the Legislature
to submit to the Territory the ques-
ton of giving women unrestricted
suffrage there.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-20
LEDGER'S CABLE
FROM WAR ZONE
REGULAR NEWS

The Ledger has added another in
teresting feature to its already many
IN a regular cable service from abroad
giving the news of the American SOL
difrs on the fighting front. 1t also
has the Evening Ledger on file at 10
Queen AIMS Gate, London, S. w,
where Mexico boys who are with the
expeditionary forces and visit Eng
land may find the home news always
fresh.
These cables are from the pen of
two special writer's. Both English
men who have had experience in
American newspaper fields. One Of
item is in the British press service
and in a position to secure inside news
which heretofore has escaped publica-
ton The n in the British Press
Service is Carl Walter who has been
issuing the news dispatches to the
American correspondents abroad for
the news associations in this country.
With the arrival of Missouri troops
abroad special cablegrams on their
life and activity as well as news Of
Mexico and Audrain county boys will
be forwarded US. The service is be-
ing used by a select number Of daily
papers in this and neighboring states
and wherever secured by a metropoli-
tan paper given unusual prominence
because of their special value.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-20
AND FIGHTS
SPECIAL FEATURES OF
SUNDAY'S BALL CANE

st. Charles won from the Msns
Athletics here Sunday, 8 to 2, in i
innings. As far as baseball IS Con-
cerned, it was a good game, but a.
guments that started at the first d
the game and finally ended up in ;
free for all out around second bah
spoiled it for the audience. No fata'
tiles are reported as a result OF lf
engagement, but it IS said a MexlS
player succeeded in laying a&
Charles man out for a while when %
struck him IN the head with a DaS
ball bat. The incident occurred u
the ninth inning, when Mexico was a
bat. A decision of the umpire y
said to have started the trOunl''
Base ball is supposed to be elean
sport, but such performances as t''
could hardly be put under that head
Players should ALWAYS rernenlOa
that spectators go to ball games !"
see base ball an not to listen TO al
guments and personal bubbles
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-20
The Lutheran Church

The Evangelical Lutheran church /,
the largest protestant church in The
world, numbering almost as MANY
members as all others combined--oyer
IO,OOO,OOO. In this country it ranks
third among the protestant bodies.
having about 100000 baptized mem.
0ers and 2,445,0OO communicate
communicates being confirmed mem.
oers above the ages Of 10 and IA
years Nearly 10000 pastors minis
Ter to over $4,000 congregations
me cause of this side: Eve Preach
Christ Crucified." II. Cor. /. %
mere is a Lutheran Church in Mexico
on lloo North Olive street. An.
hooheements are made in this paper Of
DOM English and German services.
VIM. Gehrke, Pastor,
Rush Hill, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-20
MEXICO KNIGHTS
TEMPLAR PARADE
AT BOWLING GREEN

Some % members of Crusade Com
mandry, No. %, Knights Templar ~
ehis city and a delegation from Ho
prom Lodge, No. 354, A. F. and A
NJ, of this city, participated in tho
masonic ceremony Thursday in Bow.
ing Green when the corner stone ~
the new Court House was laid.
IL was impossible to secure A list -
tne Blue Lodge members who attend
ea from here, but the following Knioh,
iempiars in charge of Eminent Com
mahde II. D, Llewellyn made tbe
trlp' j. G. Crawford, W. W. john,
SON. d. d. Mckee, D. S. Burrou,ha
e. y. Martin, John T. Marshall, p
D. n'0bs' j, j. Wood, John Abbay
T. Vandergrift, Roy Beaples. Inc
=. Mason, W. s. Doolin, G. W. Eas,
oscar Allison, Fred Bentz, II, e.
Reed, Clarence Watts, Robert 9 w..
tin. . VAR
a number of splendid eddres...
were delivered. "'''Sses
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-20
$4,000 HOGS sAvpn

COLUMBIA, Mo-, SEM
Approximately 128,4o7 s,p'
treated during the fiscal vs.
ended June 80, 1916, with y
cholera serum produced BY =.
versity of Missouri collsr, !
culture. 1t is estimated MAJ,
$4,000 of these hogs were ,,,.'
mat they represented a valus \
A,l65'OOo. The College /
culture produced during d. !
1926 doses or serum. -
lss,s57 doses, a part Of viii /.
been made previously, wsr. \,
In administering this san.
farms in 4s counties were VIM
representatives of the col.s,.
serum also was distrbuta a.,
praet'eing veterinarians, u
agents and to the farmer, 4.
Serum was sent to 1Os Of a,
counties in Missouri. w,,,..
representative of the Coller, A
administered tn, serum
effort was made to give , ,,,.
demonstration in stock farm !,
tation to the farmers Of IN, :.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-20
I. ( FTRNTSEE EACH
SOLDIER WITH S7Es1
WORTH OF EQUIPMENT

WASHINGTON D G. sep L.
- Fer every uns n 5ae 10000
s1l5ie7 III EuIz5 Sz.M vii hare
Ea5g tts eai0-g within ing TEXT 81
wsskG 1ns Government VII hsys 10
srpsad z6 &c fgr s71pnzr. Prizes
az E 30 rhznEa ~. This rz
based Dr the wssszt zns-Est czoss-
ta1E wal gren ozs Eaz-5ny nEns By
as Va Department
Tha glg-sg Is cES as fol-
lDst Costing CIR 1851 p: Eat
snr H.ersaE ST Il; 1rnr sga
rns- ss-- sg.
MARI E1sras ara zaca7dea il the
lgntzaF egsp-ss-E that are new to
ass Awazsn sos2say Tia # a
=hs zsw aalaisr VII oe composed ut
ne following One yfe gzs.58: ene
baygne. szlgs pas hayonst s-ss-
bard GzSs pas c~Egtr6rs bell sE9
1o@ ea-zgse & eas EeA hen
~; Va gas zaE 80 o3s reaea
sae1 &c oeru Tosa1 ssT-E.
I1sraz 5nea5sG Ea1sr @auG
are AZ 1slg#E. One bed sack &c
osn1 aarss wooz Bsrk@E. sls.75;
uns sas g oe-1, 5 azsrs
Nool g~ss=sea, 80; two wsa SER
rl9 oo&h rs e; ong kzt card 81
ea19s 1rse pairs szznrner drawers,
49, three pssrB winter drawers,
30 - os pair xD9 glgFss, 81
es2s pas service hat 1910; twoi
pa-rE extra site lscea, 3 cents; one
PAR earss 5egga6, m.05; tEo fan
aa aa r.H tWo pair shoes,
glt-A Egs pair vol stockings,
s1-E@7 fer Asatfezsisn tags, I'll
11 gnzss Ezlznser u~nderxhirts,
g ~ fggr winter Hndershirts, s4.-
sac 0Tereost, sI4.s2; five shelter
sas1 pins, % cents; one shelter tent
~ esBg, n ponchs, So IS; one
aer tent, 1885. Total, si0I. 81.
Items snciBded under eating utin-
EAs@ iEE1ed TO each mai to be car
r58 in lis h&versaek during field
ssrr]ee, essteen and canteen cover,
cup, knife, fork, spoon, meat can,
EaTsrEaek, pack carrier, first-aid kit
ard pouch 70 carry it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-20
E AIAWREncF TRAnFSI
ROY PEARL BACK FROM
CAMP FUNSTON WITH
HONORABLE DlscARGE
One Of Audrain Countyis First Contin-
gent 10 New National Army
Physically Disqualified

Roy E. Pearl, one Of the first nine
men TO 60 from Audrain County to the
training camp for the New National
Army at Camp Funston, failed TO pass
the rigid examination before the army
surgeons and has been given an hon
orable discharge. Pearl arrived in
Mexico early Wednesday morning,
eight pounds lighter than the day he
LEFT, and several years older in point
Of experience. His heart was the
cause Of the rejection by the army
surgeons.
Pearl did not leave the cantonment
till discharged. "All the clothes l
had was = paid of ~overalls, size az,
and a pair Of army shoes, size O." he
said this morning, land who'd want TO
go any place in that garb?" Alto
gether, he was examined by Is doc
tors. he said; to say the examinations
were rigid would not nearly express
it. Five doctors examined his heart.
Pearl says the other Merico boys have
gotten their uniforms now, are train
ing eight hours every day, getting
plenty to eat, and like it fine.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-20

Albert Harrison, tie well known
feaer from Adrian county, who has
kept the trade pretty busy lately,
played . eorne back Wednesday when
he scgre1 3 top with q lad Of baby
5ssFea a. gI559 per u This price
was paid BY Swift q o.. for "a fead,
aTsgzgEg sz2 lbs.
This is TIE last load Of five cars.
which Mr.. Harrison purchased On this
market last Fall at $3.50 per ewt.
Il IS a significant fact that out Of the
12 head but one was cut ont. His
ability to make them good is fully ap-
preciated here and buyers are always
anxious TO get hold Of his cattle.
Live Stock Reporter.
z. A ROddy has sold " acres Of
orr in the field on his farm in Mon
roe county for $1,000 to a Paris buy
eF.
James H. Starr, known as the
sheep king" Of this section, return
ed home from Denver last week where
he purchased 10000 head of Western
sheep. He sold 1000 Of them to vari-
Gus Nebraska, Colorado and Missouri
buyers and brought the remaining
thousand to Centralia to place on his
fine farm north Of town. Mr.. Starr
says that sheep are very hard to buy
il the West this year as they are not
only seemingly scarce, but valued too
highly for a feeder to buy and make
money. - Centralia Courier.
Mrs. W. A. Morris has traded her
handsome home for that Of her sons,
F. A. Morris. Mrs. Morris will sell
thu r. A. Morris property ind travel.
The Rev. j.. o. Edmonston, Of this
city, is home from Denver, Colorado,
where he has been purchasing a
string Of saddle horses for a million.
aire physician Of Omaha. Mr.. Ed
mohston Is one Of the best saddle
horse judges in this section.