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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-15
SOCIALIST ORGAN
ESPoUS|.ESCAUSE
OF THE ALLIES
Attitude Of Appeal to Reason
Toward War Influenced By
Presidents Speech.

GERALD. a., &C. 13.-T;.,
Appeal to Reason, pioneer Socialist
organ in the United States, has es-
poused the "war Of defense" of the
United States and the allies against
Prussian militarism, according to a
statement here Monday night by Louis
kopelin, editor of the paper. "Presi-
dent Wilson's clear and definite state
ment of war aims before congress last
Tuesday is mainly, responsible for the
Appeal to Reasons ~espousal of the
war" the statement says.
Beginning with the issue of Dec. %,
the name Of the paper will be changed
to The New Appeal, Ito more dis
tinctivefy conform to it's broader ma
tional and international policy" the
statement concludes. -
'7' Socialists are vigorously opposed to
imperialism" continues Editor Kope-
Inns statement, land while they never
suspected the motive of America they
were not so sire of some of the in
fluential elements in the allied gov
ernments.,5- Until the president made
his address there was no specific
statement as to the purposes Of the
allies after Prussian militarism had
been crushed.
1--WE contend that such a statement
was timely, even though the war was
not yet decisively won. The fact that
the Prussians were silent on the terms
of peace was no argument that we
should also sidestep that question. In
dealing with enlightened peoples
frankness is required. The old school
of diplomacy, however, forbade dis
cussion of this subject and in spite Of
the entreaties for a statement on the
part of the worlds liberals and So
cialists, no statement was forthcom-
ing.
1T was this refusal to state the
aims of the war that complicated the
situation in Russia. 1t gave the Ger
man agents a chance to slander the
cause of the allies. But, fortunately,
President Wilson does not follow pre-
cedents and he realized that a re-
statement of the aims of the war was
desirable. The result has been that
the cause of the allies has been
greatly strengthened. There is even
yet some hope that this splendid
statement is not too late to influence
the Russian situation now that there
IS no longer suspicion against the
cause of the allies. When Germany
is still silent as to Belgium and the
other territory she has invaded and
devastated a. Socialist cannot do any
thing else but vigorously support the
side which stands for right and JUS
tice. 70
The Appeal to Reason stands for
democracy, and to be consistent It
must uphold the present world battle
for democracy"
The Appeal to Reason was founded
in 1895 and long has been one Of the
strongest mouthpieces Of Socialist SEN
tlment. According to Editor .Kopelin,
it has greater circulation than all
the other American. Socialist. papers
published in the English language
combined. .s... i. .ii,ss i,
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D0ubLEPLA100N .
FOR F|REMEN0F
VIRGINIA JAN. |.
Commission Grants Petition for
System After More Than
Years Delay.

VIRGINIA, Dec. 13.-After more
than years wait on a petition signed
by more than 1000 people, the dou-
BILE platoon system will be established
by the fire and police commission.
Action to this effect was taken at
tuesdays meeting and will go into
effect on JAN 1.
The commission also plans for an
adjustment of the wages of the fire
department.. The wages paid Virginia
are declared to be the lowest on the
Mesaba range for full-time shifts and
Virginia is said to be the last city in
the county of it's size to establish the
double platoon system
The change will require two addi-
tlonal men, making nine men working
a ten hour day, and a IA hour night
shift, to be alternated every two
weeks. The petition for the tablish-
ing of the system was received Aug.
%, 1915. The committee to investi-
gate the wage scale will be composed
Of H. o. Johnson, Patrick Coffey and
Chief James Stickney.
The commission passed a resolution
that any member of the police or
fire department of Virginia entering
the war service, and having been in
the department for more than SIX
months, shall be paid the difference
between army or navy pay and the
former. salary and their former Jobs
be given to them on their return.
This rule is now effective-p every
branch of city service here.
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EQUITY SOCIETY ASKS
wealth e0NSCRIPT|0N

GREEN BAY. Dec. ts.-Members
Of the Wisconsin, State Union, Am
erican Society ofEq,iity, at the clos
ing session of their twelfth annual
convention. here demanded that the
United States congress enact a law
conscripting TIN wealth OF the
country, as welLsass life. The union
also went on Hecord favoring an
election to provide a successor for
the late United States Senator Hus-
ting.
A resolution plcdging loyalty to
the nation unanimously adopted,
said in part:
"Inspired. by the patriotic and
loyal devotion tftsthe principles of
democracy, true to the ideals of our
fathers OF upholt1ing and defending
human rights aha human liberties;
single in our purpose to make the
world safe forS democracy, both
political and indQstrial, we, men,
bers of the american Society of
Equity, do hereby affirm our unal-
terable loyalty Iand allegiance to
our fellow citizeAs and our govern
ment in this Wot1d struggle and in
their every needs,'
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REFUSES UNIONS
RIGHT TO SOLICIT
NQNUN|0N MEN

l. WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Right of
remployers to prevent labor unions
lfrom soliciting nonunion employees to
Join labor organizations was upheld
monday by the supreme court by a
divided vote of to 3 in test cases
against the American Flint Glass
: workers union.
The court admitted the right Of
tworkmen to organize into unions for
rlawful methods, but held that the en-
hployers-the Hitchman Coal e. Coke
vcOmpany and the Eagle CLASS Mafiu-
dfacturing company of West Virginia
vwere entitled to operate their plants
p"open shop" and to protection and in
. junction against the labor unions
twhere ordered for that purpose.
& Samuel Gompers, president of the
kAmerlcan Federation of Labor, in a
Sstatement Monday night characterized
2the decision upheld as "far-reaching
6and unwarrantable'
. "To hold that the United Mine
oWorkers of America is an unlawful
organization or that it is conspiracy
tbs to bark back to the days when en-
Hployers were monarchs Of all they sur
dveyed, and their employees were serv-
wants or slaves. The miners union un-
jdertook by perfectly lawful methods
and means to reach the unorganized
and underpaid miners Of West Vir-
uginia, so that they might be treated as
amen and as citizens with responsible
Hty of maintaining families upon an
American standard.
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cENERAL:.S1RlKE
oFUN|oN.L LABOR
A7:FoRT SMITH
Is Called to Enforce Arbitration
in the Strike Of Telephone
Operators.

FORT SMITH, Ark, Dec ia
general strike of organized labor be-
gan here at Z O'CLOCK last Saturday
evening, to continue until the South
western Bell Telephone company con-
sents to arbitrate the differences be-
tween it and it's telephone operators,
who have been on strike for the last
three months
The strike was authorized by a
mass meeting of union labor held in
the Labor temple, at which resolu-
tions were adopted dealing with the
strike situation and naming a COM
mittee to have charge of the strike.
Charles Farley, president of the
County Federation Of Labor, told the
meeting the miners would not go out
on strike because there was no me-
cessity for that, and for the further
reason that the penalty clause recent
ly written into their contract, for the
patriotic purpose of continuing an un-
interrupted coal supply, forbade
strikes for any reason whatever. The
miners will continue work, Mr.. Far
ley said, and contribute their money
to help win the fight in Fort Smith.
An appeal is said to have been
made to the federal authorities at
Washington to have the power plant
here continued in operation through
government request, the appeal being
based on the fact that the plant pro-
vides power to mines which produce
1000 tons Of coal daily and that the
shutting down of these mines will
seriously affect the coal situation in
this vicinity.
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II OF all questions of wages, or hours,
{ of shop rules. of transfers, of the
right Of leave Of absence, and a hun
dred other rights that are important
to the persons concerned.
Organization Necessary.
:; A. o. Wharton. president of the
& Railway Employees division of the A.
=sF. of L.. when asked at Buffalo as to
how he stood on public ownership, re-
Piled that he stood waiting to see
what labor policies would be adopted
ny the government. He expected he
said, ss'to ffltd that under government
; ownership, if it came, the necessity
i Tor complete union organization
} would be as great, or even greater
J than under private ownership. No
government could be expected to look
lafter the rights of hundreds Of thou
! sands of men unless they explained
clearly, and through their accredited
J spokesmen, just what they consid-
lered were their rights.
Nor will this issue be determined
Smerely for the postai employees and
-tfor the railroad employees, There are
e:the telegraph employees, and the half
million or more of coal miners, who
nnay soon be drawn into the same re-
Hlation to Uncle Sam. AS the war goes
non, labor officials here believe, the
1tendency to nationalize industries "for
Vthe period of the war" will be in
1creassd. So the labor movement faces
1.-The most important Crisis of it's whole
hdevelopment-how to adjust the con-
additions of free unionism to govern
rment service. 1t is a problem of re-
educating the members Of congress
aand the administration, in SO far as
! they do not now realize the new stu
Eationr to the fact that the wage Work.
hers of America have grown past the
-pstage where they had nothing to say
pabout the conditions under which
cthey should work.
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GOVERNMENT RAILROAD OPERATION
MUST MAINTAIN TRANSPORTATION
Federal Trade Commission and Parav
zatlon OF Industries Because Of Railroad Ineffcency.

complete breakdown in railway operation is
responsible for the coal famine There is ENOUGH
coal to keep industry going and heat houses but it
is lying on side tracks and in switching yards The
railroads are paralyzed..
Five months ago ineffciency of coal transnorta
uon Oy railroads was discovered proved and ex-
posed by the Federal Trade commission in an Off
ela! report signed by Commissioners Davies Colver
and Fort. This was made public on June 49,
The situation described in these words:
The commission believes that the coal industry ia
paralyZing the Industries of the country and that
coal industry itself is paralyzed by the failure Of
transportation"
In its report the commission recommended
that the transportation agencies of the United
States both rail and water be pooled and ouerated
on government account, and that by such means
OF transportation be operated unit, the owning
corporations being paid just and fair compensa-
tion which would cover normal net profit. unkeen
and betterments."
Five months after this recommendation was
made it has been decided that pooling be applied
as remedy in the eastern railroad territory where
The present coal famine was foreseen by the
Federal Trade commission and realistically pre-
dicted In their report and in the hearing before
the Senate Committee on Commerce.
Speaking to the committee at that time MI.
Colver said: e
"Now is the time to act. Nothing will make up
for the loss of time: It is during these summer
months that next winters supply must be mined
and transported to the regions where it is to he
used. Next winter it will be too late. The rail-
roads Will have other commodities to carry The
demands OF war industries will be urgent and II
the remedy is not applied at this time it is absolute
~ certain that the country will suffer serious coal
famine which will check war industries and other
industries and will cause great suffering to people
homes" -, 'rs: =. 49,,
The only answer to Mr.. Colvers report and
recommendation was an organized effort on the
part OF a group of railroad presidents to have
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ESuPPoR|'1| !.
ES|DENT ii !: At Al
VIRGINIA MEET
State Conference Of BrickIayers
andm dmaSonS DenounceS Pub
lie Safety Commission.

VIRGINIA, Minn., Dec. 13.-The
eighth annual convention of the Min
nesota State Conference of Bricklay-
ers, Masons and Plasterers was held
here in North Pole hall Monday and
Tuesday Of this week, with about so
delegates from all parts of the state
in attendance.
After short discussion Of the en-
trance Of the United States in the war,
the following telegram was sent to
President Wilson:
1--WE, the. officers and members Of
the Minnesota State Conference Of
Bricklayers, Masons and Marble Set
ters' International union Of America,
in convention assembled, do hereby
wish to congratulate you on the stand
you have taken in the present crisis
and do hereby pledge to you our most
hearty support"
Safety Commission Denounced.
The State Public Safety commission
was bitterly denounced by the con-
ference, speakers declaring that its at
titude to labor was arrogant and un-
fair. 1t was claimed that H. w. Libby,
recently appointed to the commission,
was not true representative Of labor,
and that the rights of labor had not
been observed.
Speakers during the convention
urged a policy of "America and win
the war first" Conservatism was
urged until a successful conclusion of
the war. However, the delegates were
open in the demands that the public
safety commission be fair to labor and
name real union man as member.
A resolution was passed previous to
adjourning protesting against the SUI
preme court decision forbidding a
union man from soliciting a non-union
man. "A direct and hard blow to
organized labor" was the term used.
Mayor Boylan made strong labor
talk Monday evening, which was fol-
lowed by banquet at the Ormonde
annex
Demands were made for legislation
to have a union man appointed state
inspector of brick and. mason work.
The organization passed a resolution
recommending the use of clay prod
ucts for building. -
- ked Wing was named Nas the next
meeting place and the following Off
GERS elected for the coming year:>presi-
dent, Matt sillmann,. Minneapolis;
first vice president. Samuel Blondell,
Red Wing; second vice president,
Fred Gittowski, Duluth; third vice
president, Nick Veraguth, Winona;
secre etary treasurer, Mp. Korth, Man
kato. a 81 Il S. s=sT Il 5'. rs 81
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RAILROAD CONTROL MEANS
new RELATIONS WlTHLAB0R
Government Workers Will Demand Voice in Indus
trial Management-Labor Officials See
Tendency to Nationalize Industries.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13-Democratc of the rail-
roads the biggest industrial before the country that the
government is going to the railroad business.
Either employees railroads keep their
and is hundred probability that they wlor there
be attempt Buron rule the business In that
labor will heard
else, in the loudcst kind of protest.
At this date the president reported be planning take
the roads for the period the public
them that ownership of railroads made absolutely
certain the next few This that nearly million
in the United States employed by railroad the
in shops freight yards Offices will become employees
1t that they will be serving the vital the
men machinery during the postal employees should
their right order that the public safety
be assured, how about the railroad employees?
What the postal employees want, and what the railway employees
will insist the right to sit down the conference board with
the chiefs the official
labor policy and the whole industrial They the
human element the railroad machine
given its due weight all decisions affecting the lives the
who this human element They
pokesmen Of
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FEDERAL Et 70 :.
CHECK :B|!sB|EE
DEPoRT ATOMS
Congressman Hayden Would
Prohibit involuntary Re.
movaI Of laborers.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Congress-
man Hayden of Arizona has introduced
bill Ito prohibit and punish the in
terstate deportation of laborers and
other persons" -
There is no federal law covering the
deportation of workers from one state
to another
Congressman Hayden's plan pro-
vides that another Bisbee occurrence
shall be punished by fine and impris-
onment of not more than $4,000 and
two years in Jail if the offender is a
natural person, and if the offender is
a corporation it shall be fined not less
than $4,000 and the directors shall be
liable as individuals.
The term deportation" is defined
as "the accomplishment of involun-
tary removal, without due process Of
law and either with or without the
application of physical violence, of
any person or persons from one state
to another state, or from a state to a
territory, or from one territory to an
tory to the Distict Of Columbia, or tho
reverse of any of these"
''Sec. 2. That it shall be unlawful
and a violation of this act for any
person, company, partnership or cor
poration, either acting alone or by col
lusion or conspiracy. or in concert with
another or others, to deport, or cause
or accomplish the deportation Of an
other person or persons, whether such
deportation is accomplished or sought
to be affected by means of threats,
menaces, demonstrations Of hostility,
or putting in fear Of the person or
persons sought to be or actually de-
ported, or by means of physical vio-
lence directed against or applied to
such person or persons"
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Colver appointed vice governor of the Philippine
islands,
The railroads have been willing to do anything
except the one thing which would afford relief.
They are willing the government fix maximum
price for coal. They were willing to work under
a priority committee and to beg for more money
government aid and higher freight rates from the
Interstate Commerce commission. But they do not
want to have their equipment pooled and have their
roads run as unit under government supervision
with only normal net profit guaranteed.
T., They organized Railway War board and tried
by priority orders to untangle the snarl But while
a priority order was pulling out one trainload,
dozen other trains were piling up and the snarl
has continued until every important transportation
center Is log-jam Of undigested freight with no
hope of relief:
The Fuel Commission found, for example, that
while the city of Washington without COAL
either hard or soft in any of its coal yards and
coal, there were between 800 and 400 carloads of
coal in the switch yards just outside of Baltimore
less than 40 miles away.
The commission finds that coal cars are still
cause there is system or intelligence used in the
handling of equipment.
Congress will have to face the coal situation
end VIII receive report from the Federal Trade
Congress will learn that the remedy as proposed
by the Federal Trade commission was for i've
months dfsregarded and is now to be tried only in
roads,
- - It the commissions plan had been fully adopted
tne Idle equipment of southern railroads could now
be rushed to the north to help out and the big
Mogul engines of the Santa Fe could be brought
east to yank out a few coal trains and take them
wnere they are so much needed.
Other nations in the European war have had
to meet this problem by taking over and operating
the railroads and mines. Some of them tried half
way expedients just we have tried them during
the last five months, only to learn that such ex-
Pedlents result In a sheer waste Of valuable time
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ARIZONA SHERIFF RESIGNS =
FROM COUNTY DRAFT. BOARD

B1sBEE. Ariz., Dec. 1s.-Harry G.
Wheeler, sheriff of this county, who
engineered the. deportation Of 1900
workers last July, has resigned as
chairman of the county draft board.
In, his letter to Gov. Campbell he says
he ''is not able to properly attend to
the duties Of the two. offlces" s. :. =.
b. Wheeler will now have more time
to digest the report Of the presidents
commission, which declared that the
Bisbee deportations were illegal ana
without warrant In state or federal
law.
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WANT MODERN TENEAIENTs.

: YORK; 1s-Trade
unionists in this city ask municipal
authorities to build modern tene-
ments on land purchased at a. cost of
$12,000,000 for court house. The
site is now declared unsuitable. The
investment is costing New York city
$4,000 day interest charges.
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80 PER CENT DIVIDENDS.

NEW YORK, Dec. >13.-Stoekhold--
epsaef the international 1aeEea4.tilez1
rine corporation are disappointed be-
cause 80 per cent dividends have not
been distributed but have been set
aside for other purposes. These divi-;
dends indicate the vast profits in the
shipping industry because of the war.
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CIGAR MAKERS STRIKE.

BOSTON. Dec. 13.-To enforce a 10
per cent wage increase $500 men,
bers of Cigar Makers union No. 27
suspended work in seven large shops
controlled by the Cigar Manufacture
ers' association.
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METAL WORKERS WIN.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 13.-Sheet
Metal Workers union No. 1876 has won
its strike for wage increases, and these
employees are better equipped to COM
bat the H. G.. of L.
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FIVE UNIONS UNITE.
ST. PAUL, Minn.,-The five Plas-
.terers' unions in this city and Mime
apolis have amalgamated.
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PROFITS IN EXPLOSIVES.
NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-The Aetna
Explosives company, inc, reports a
net profit of $3,725,493 for the 10
months ending October 81 last.
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The unusually large number Of men
engaged In the military service will
cause big increase in tho number of
tuberculosis cases in this country. Do
your share IN combating this deadly
foe of the human race by purchasing
Rcd Cross Christmas Seals.
Evening journal., 1917-08-27

and gives his whole mind TO his new
duties.
You will find this interest growing
as you advance. New scenes and as
sociates will bring you a new point
OF view. You will be less wrapped up
than you have been in many purely
personal questions. You will cut loose
from many Of the petty details which
tend 10 smother a mans Individuality
You will devote more time 10 think
ing.
The healthy good fellowship Of the
camp also can not fail 70 stimulate
you. Thousands Of men drawn from
all walks Of life can not be thrown
suddenly together without bringing
to light many qualities previously un-
known. You win probably become bet
ter acquainted With yourself than you
have ever been before.
In order to get the most out Of this
new life you must devote yourself TO
II heart and soul. A good start is half
the hattie in making your way In the
Army. Even II you are not now much
interested in military afairs-if you
are entering the service, not because
OF personal inclination, but solely be-
cause It Is one Of your obligations as
citlzen-you are gong to become
/ keenly interested after you once get
into the swing and spirit o. the army
This will be true IN at least ninety
nine onses out of everp hundred
Recognize It now and play the game
hard from the very start.
Your Monthly Pay.
While the men In the National army
are serving at the call Of duty and
not fer money, nevertheless everyone
will be paid more than enough TO take
care OF all necessary expenses. These
expenses are very slight. Clothing
food and transportation are provided
by the Government. In addition. The
private soldier receives $50 per montl
while he is I'm the United States anl
S33 per month while he Is abroad. Fol
lowing is a table which shows the pc!
for some OF the higher nor-rommis
stoned ranks: