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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-13
(By Special Correspondent }

AZ WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.-No la
Dor legislation will be passed during
the present session of congress, un-
less by flukc. The Nolan s3-a-day
minimum wage bill for government
employees, the Casey bill establishing
A Women's Division in the Depart
ment Of Labor, the London social in
surancc resolution, the Crosser land
colonization bill-all are gone, for
this congress, unless the house shall
by some miracle permit some of
them to pass, by two-thirds vote, un-
der suspension of the rules. That
chance is too slight to be considered
This situation is due to the fact
that Chairman David J. Lewis of the
: House Committee on Labor, who had
those pills in charge, did not watch
proceedings on the floor, and was not
WaCned when one day, just before
the holiday recess, the various COM
{ amlttees were called upon in their
turn to take up bills they had re-
ported to the house. Few responded,
and the labor committee was called
when Lewis was absent. He had not
expected it's turn to come for some
weeks. Now other committees have
the right of way, and will hold it I'M
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-13

ance legislation, he stands for once
with the trade unionists against COM
pulsory delay of strikes.
A conference of trade union and
railroad brotherhood leaders with
prolabor members of congress will
be called within a few days, If the
suggestion of Chairman Heating of
the labor group in the house is adopt
ed, for discussion Of the whole rail-
road problem. Keating favors gov
ernment ownership. with a voice in
the management allotted to the rail-
road employees of each departm ent.
Others have other ideas. No labor
policy, except that of opposing COM
pulsion, has been framed.
All signs point to the failure of
President Wilson's attempt to secure
compulsion law. An act may be
passed which will provide for an Of
ficial investigation and report to the
public on the facts Of any consider
able Industrial dispute. This would
not forbid strikes during the inquiry,
but the plan assumes that the en-
ployes, having a just grievance, would
remain at work in order to gain the
full y support Of public opinion. when
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-13

pay SO year taxes. The illiterates
have voted, up to now, and during
the past two years they have formed
labor unions and have conducted sew
eral big strikes on the sugar planta-
tions. They are white, of Spanish
blood, and have never had a chance
to attend school.
Santiago ,Iglesias. who represents
the American Federation Of Labor in
Porto Rico, and F. C. Roberts, the
first labor commissioner Of the island,
are now in Washington. They say
that the literacy test for voters
would not bar the negroes, who live
chiefly in the towns and have access
to schools. As a result, the relative
political power Of the negroes in
Porto Rico will be doubled II this
restriction upon voting is enacted.s
An official commission from the
legislature of Porto Rico was heard
by the senate committee on Dec. 80,
and agreed that the restrictions upon
voting should be taken out of the
bill. Nevertheless. Senator vardaman
is credited with blocking any attempt
a. such amendment. The senate bill
as reported from committee gave the
men who have thus far voted, 8 stay
OF ten years in the applications of the
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-13

the report should be published. It's
flaw is that the workers would not be
given a majority on the investigating
board, and they would have no as
surance of the support of public opin-
ion when the business interests con-
troll most of the press and other
means of publicity.
Porto Rican Bill.
Senator Vardaman of Mississippi is
credited with baking the realization
of the dream of free American citi-
zenship which the Porto Rican peo-
pie have entertained since they were
brought under the American flag,
eighteen and half years ago. Be-
cause he does not want negroes in
Porto Rico to vote, he is refusing to
permit the senate committee in charge
Of the Porto Rican government bill
to so amend that measure that it. can
be passed at this session. " -:
The struggle over the Porto Rican
bill turns upon the attempt to dis
Franchise the illiterate working class,
who number 175,0O0 out Of the 2O5,-
900 registered voters in the island.
The bill passed by the house required
that none should vote, hcnceforth, but
those able to read and write, or who
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-13

Grafton stood for the enactment of
compulsory arbitration laws. One
after another the International unions
whose members had Joined the Civic
Federation compelled them to resign,
except in the case of Samuel Com
pers, who still attends the annual ban
quets in New York, but who other
wise seems to have little to do with
its affairs. John Mitchell was forced
by the United Mine Workers to
choose between union membership
and $4,000 job in the Civic Fedora
ton, and he gave up the job.
Now comes Easily and says that he
was all wrong about compulsory ar
bitration. He finds that the Cana
dian Industrial Disputes act is a fail
ure. More than that, he withdraws
his previous advocacy of the fixing
of hours and wages of railroad en-
ployes by the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
It was developed during his testi-
mony that Easily is now opposed to
all "compulsion" laws, and especially
to minimum. wage laws. Hence. to
strengthen his position in opposition
to minimum wage and social insur.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-13
HOME RULE" IS
SUCCESS -FESLER
Duluth Jurist Delivers Talk at
First Civic Dinner in
Minneapolis.

Judge Bert Fesler Of this city was
one of the chief speakers at Minne-
apolis' first civic dinner last week. The
judge was billed to speak on the
question of home rule charters, and
was on the program with Mayor
Thomas Van Lear.
up in Duluth we have been rum
ming under home rule charters for
more than fifteen years." says the
Minneapolis Tribune, quoting Judge
Fesler. "We have met with great
success. We have found that munic-
ipal government under the home rule
system has been more economical,
more efficient, more practical and
more responsive to the peoples
wishes.
"Home rule has made Duluth citi-
zens more interested in municipal
questions, more alive to city needs,
more pub1ic-spirited. The whole city
is covered by organizations that con-
duct open forums on municipal prob
lens. You can get public sentiment
within twenty-four hours throug-
referendum to these bodies.
"Home rule for cities is merely a
recognition that the people therein
have sense enough to govern them
selves"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-13
VAN LEAR PROMISES
Law. ENFORCEMENT
BE Prepared to Take the Con-
sequences, J." He Says, at First
Civic Dinner.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Jan.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Jan. H.
when I enforce the law, I'll get the
big fellows as we'll as the immoral
women" said Mayor. Thomas Van
Lear of Minneapolis, at the first civic
dinner the other day.
1T is easy to enforce the law on
the common people; they are accus-
toned to it," said Mr.. Van Lear. But
if we go further than that we go
against the best citizens-members
of those churches whose pastors ad-
vocate law enforcement-and they
block and frustrate> our attempts.
When this element holds meetings
to discuss law enforcement, they do
so in places where they themselves
break the law.
"Some Of these persons are owners
of property where the social evil
fourishes and they will tell the ad-
ministration to go easy.' It will not
be the women who come to the may
or's office to protest; it will be these
property owners.
II do not want to enforce the law
that way. When I enforce the law,
I'll get the big fellows as we'll as the
girls"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-13
DULUTH Unions READY FOR LEGISLATIVE BATTLE
|. ". ". INQUIRY
ASKED IN SENATE:
Northern Minnesota Lumber
Camp Strike Commission is
Proposed in Senate.

ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 11.-A leg
islative investigation of the strike sit
uation in the lumber districts of
Northern Minnesota was asked in the
state senate Wednesday by Senator
E. J. Westlake, Minneapolis.
The resolution, which was referred
to the committee on general legisla-
ton, provided for the appointment of
four senator's by the lieutenant gov
ernor and four house members by
Speaker Parker.
Hits at I. w. w.
The resolution says the I. w. W. is
interfering with men who want to
work, and that there is no law to
provide relief from resultant lawless-
ness, that the committee provided for
shall have power to subpoena wit
nesses, take testimony on all sides and
report recommendations to the legis-
lature for such action as may lie
deemed necessary to prevent lawless-
ness.
Senator Ole Sageng, Dalton, gave
notice of debate when Senator West
lake attempted to have action taken
on the resolution imm ediately. The
motion was withdrawn wher the res
olution was referred to the committee
on general legislation.
The resolution will come back
from the committee on general leg
lslation, of which Senator j. D. Sui
ivan of st. Cloud, is chairman, with
in few days.
1t is expected an attempt will be
made to broaden the powers of the
committee proposed to be named by
the governor to investigate, in order
that the entire situation may be gone
into. Labor members of the senate
will likely make an attempt to have
the committee investigate the causes
of industrial unrest in Minnesota, not
only with respect to the present trou-
BILE in the lumber industry, but to COW
er the entire field of Minnesota in
ddstf res: :.:rhey say they Wf11s n5t. be
satisfied to have the committee mere
1y look into one side of the contro-
Versy, but that they will throw the
gates of inquiry wide open and en-
deaVor to place the responsibility Just
where it belongs.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-13
D. A. HAYESDEs|
.. At PHILADELPHIA II ! ! | !
scss
Third Vice President of A, F. of,
L.-President: of Glass
Blowers Is Years.

WASHINGTON, Jan. lid. A.
hayes, third vice president Of the AM
erlcan Federation of Labor and presi.
oent of the Glass Bottle Blowers as
soclatlon of the United States and
Canada, died of pneumonia last week
IN Philadelphia, after an illness of but
two days.
Despite the great pressure of dutv.
PRESIDENT Gompers proceeded to
Philadelphia and at Brother Haves'
bier officially represented the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor. and pro-
nounced eulogium upon the de-
ceased, recounting his great life work
and characteristics.
The American Federation of Tahor
was represented at the funeral by
Vice Presidents Joseph r. Valentine.
Frank Duffy, and William Green. The
nag on the A. +. of L. building has
peen placed at half mast and the Of
flces of the federation were closed
on the day of the funeral y
The executive council, in the name
OF the A. F. of L., had a floral piece
placed over the remains of-Brother
Hayes, and worked in the design the
following: His work lives. American
Federation of Labor" A card on
which the names of the executive
council were written and the name of
d. A. Hayes omitted was attached to
the flowers.
Deceased was president Of the Glass
Bottle Blowers association for nearly
quarter of century and was vice
president Of the A. F. of L. for 16
years. He was first elected sixth vice
president of the latter body at it's 1900
convention, held in Louisville, Ky. His
membership on the A. F. Of L. execu-
tive Council has been continuous since
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-13
FRANKS0v NAMES
LABOR COMM 7 TEES
Practically Same Men AS Served
Two Years Ago Are Retained
Campbell Chairman.

ST. PAUL, Minn., JAM 1O.-Only
slight changes were made in the per-
sonnel Of the labor committees of the
senate by Lieutenant Governor
Frankson over those named by Gov
ernor Burnquist two years ago.
Senator w. A. Campbell is retained
as chairman of the committee on la
Dor, while Senator Pauly holds over
as chairman of the committee on
employers liability.
Following are the members Of the
committee on labor: Campbell, chair
man; Jones of st. Louis, Andrews of
Blue Earth, Callahan and Pauly of
Hennepin, Denegre and Handlan Of
Ramsey, Gardner of Crow Wing, and
Peterson of Meeker.
The committee on employers liza
bility consists of the following men,
bers: Pauly, chairman; Gandrud,
Gjerset, Jackson, Jones', Lobeck and
Nelson.
The last named committee will un-
doubtedly have charge of the bill
providing state insurance for indus
trial accidents.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-13
MAYOR STRAND
NOT GUILTY
After Being Out Half Hour, Jury
Decides He Did Not Take
Bribe.

Mayor Ernest G. Strand Of Two
Harbors, member of the DOVER house
cf the Minnesota legislature, who was
tried before Judge Dancer and a jury
in district court at Two Harbors on
an Indictment alleging he accepted a
,$25 bribe. from P. L. Fullerton, pro-
prietor Of the Commercial hotel, May
80 last, to permit the latter to run a
blind pig, was acquitted by the jury
Tuesday evening after the twelve men
had deliberated a little over half an
hour.
A crowded court room approved
the jury's action by breaking into
cheers when the verdict freeing the
mayor of the charge was announced,
and people crowded around Mr..
Strand to express congratulations.
Both Mr.. Strand and his counsel,
John Dwan, were all the time conf
dent of acquittal, contending that the
charges against the official were based
largely on rumors and nearsay evil
dence, while not a few. of Strand s
intimate friends even went as as as
to hint at a frame-up because he hap
pened to belong to the Socialist party
and had advocated what some people
consider radical legislation.
There is another indictment pend
ing against Strand alleging he re-
ceived from Fullerton SIS July last
for protection" but County Attorney
Jelle has not yet indicated whether
he will press the charge.
Strands acquittal makes the second
of its kind during the present term
of court, Former Mayor Towl, also a
Socialist, having been acquitted early
in the term.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-13

James M. ,Emery, discredited lob
byist for the National Association of
Manufacturers, whose name became
a by-word during the Mulhall scan-
dal three years ago, turned up in his
smoothest broadcloth the other day
before the senate committee which is
trying to frame a law to prevent
railroad strikes. Emery had studied
all the adverse decisions of the courts
on the right of unions to- declare
sympathetic strikes, or to prevent
men from filling the places of strik-
ers. He was chock-full of facts and
figures to prove that the govern
ment should prevent any railroad
employe from striking, and in general
ne played his usual role of apologist
tor reaction. His last notorious ut
terance at the capitol was an argu-
ment against the child labor bill.
But following Emery there came
another witness-Ralph M. Easily,
secretary of the National Civic Fed
Grafton: Everyone remembers the
bitter warfare waged against this or
ganization by radical trade unionists
IN past years, because the Civic Fed
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-13
SUES FOR $4,000;
BUT GETS NOTHING
Young Austrian Laborer Loses
Both Legs, But Courts De-
eide Against Him.

ST. PAUL, Minn.. Jan. 11.-Al-
though he lost both legs in a rail-
road accident, Henry Tudor, a young
Austrian laborer, cannot collect dam
ages of $4,000 for which he sued,
or any other amount, from the Ore
gon Short Line Railroad compan
the supreme court recently affirming
the Ramsey county district court or
der directing a verdict for the de-
fendant.
Stopping for lunch at Ogden, Utah,
in September, 1913, Tudor missed the
passenger train and continued his
journey on a freight train with tho
permission of the engineer. He was
jolted off a car loaded with stone and
both of his. legs were crushed. The
court holds that he was trespasser
while riding on the freight train and
affirms the order denying him a new
trial.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-13
BAY STATE LABOR
PLANNING DEFENSE
Workers. Organizations Gather
ing Funds to Fight En-
croachments of Bosses.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Jan. H.
An active campaign of defense, de-
signed to embrace every local trades
union in Massa chusetts, will be
launched by the state branch of the
American Federation of Labor at the
special convention to be held in Wor-
cester, Jan. %.
1t is the purpose of the officials of
the state branch to outline a plan for
raising funds, both for the state
branch and the local unions, which
will assume a permanent income for
defense purposes in emergencies in
which local unions might be affected.
George H. Wrenn, president of the
state branch of the federation, stated
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-13
EVERETT UNION MEN MAY
MEET GUNMEN WITH ARMS

EVERETT, WASH, Jan. 1.-THE
Everett Trades and Labor Council has
instructed it's officers to secure quo
tatlons on 500 rifles and 10000
rounds Of ammunition, thus throwing
down the gauntlet to the Employers
association, and proposing to meet
force with force.
The unionists, up in arms against
the recent shooting of IA or more
detenseless I. w. w. members by
deputy sheriffs, have been further in
censed by the recent incursion of
Seattle gunner, who were brought
here to stir up strife in the shingle
Weavers' strike.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-13

literacy test before they should be
deprived of the ballot. The labor
spokesmen say that this is of little
use. since there are no schools.
The official commission also agreed
to drop the clause which shuts out
of the legislature of Porto Rico any
one who has not at least $500 in tax
able property. The senate commit
tee refuses to agree to let the prop
ertyless workers into the lawmaking
body Sof the island. = S.
Because organized labor has few
friends in the senate. the bill will be.
talked to death If it comes up, unless
these determinations against the
Porto Rican white workers are
dropped out. -
: Statutory Prohibition.
The Anti Saloon league is calling
on President Wilson to use the same
plan for securing nationwide prohibi-
ton by statutory law that he used
in getting the Ada.nson act adopted
in the railroad crisis. That is, that
he force congress to pass q nation
wide prohibition law. and then ap-
point commission to report on its
workings. The law would simply tax
the business out of existence. A ma
-jority vote would be sufficient to en-
act It ls. ss
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-13

that the vast amount of monev now
belng raised by employers associa-
uons Tor the purpose of fighting or
sanlzed labor makes it imperative to
take similar action to protect the in
terests of organized labor. The plan
to be submitted to the convention has
not been made known, but it will
doubtless call for an increased per
capita assessment on all labor unions
affiliated with the state branch,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-13
UNION SHOP RECOGNIZED.

DALLAS, Tex, Jan. 1.-THE
Builders association, representing all
large contracting firms in this city,
has signed a two-years' union shop
agreement with the Building Trades
Council. Only members Of organized
labor will hereafter be employed by
these concerns.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-13
that time.

that time.
He was known throughout the en-
tire labor movement as man Of un-
flinching courage. He was thoroughly
imbued with the principles of trade
unionism and stood for this ideal with
great intelligence and unwavering fl
deity and zeal.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-13

This is Senator Geor9 II. Gard
ner of Brainerd, a nel4ber of the
senate labor committee,And a tried
anl true friend Of organized labor.
Senator Gardner was tAe author of
the semi-monthly payaabill, passed
during the 1915 sessionf and voted
consistently for labor legislation.
Senator Gardner exhitt&ed his indie.
pendence early in the Rresent ses-
sion, refusing to tie himlelf up with
the sullivan organlzationMWhieh add
ca hve or more employesHto the SEN
ate payroll in the face.of public de-
mand for economy in tie state ad-
ministration. .S9S5,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-13

1t IS good and safe rule to sojoarn
in every place as if you meant to spend
your life there, never omitting an op-
portunity OF doing kindness, or speak
ing true word, or making friend.-
John Ruskin.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-13
CURRENT AT NATIONAL CAPITAL OF INTEREST TO
Compulsory Arbitration,

til March,.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-03-25
TIR0S Al BLkNCO
CALLEJEROS.
Ell BOLERO.

Pendiente de una correa
negra Y sucia por demas,
l!eva una deshecha GAIA
cue le molesta al andar.
Dos remedies de Zapatos
rotos de aqui y aculla,
le medic cubren los pies
deformandoselos mas.
81 camisa, que va rota
por ochO parties esta,
muestra su anemico pecno
urna de necesidad.
Asi ell "'bolero", el granuja,
por GALES Y plaZas va
si!bando tranqui:amente
Gvlya una tranquiIidadD
Y en- su boca ell estribillo
CUE I todos fastidia va
= iuerZa de repeti"se:
''jefecito, lie dog chain?
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FOLLETIN Mum. lot
Ell HuERFANO DEL
REGINiENTO-
POr MARC MARIO.

Antonio Ie ann 20 habia ON
nrandiio. Y h@bia ~1divinaIo que Sc
defendia contra aquel amor; pero {.
n ~venceria en- IA tierHa lucha que
ina 4 comenzar, y il haria acceder a
unirse 4 e por los laos del cora
z6n.
Marcial, por de pronto. decide Sc
pararse de u amigos. ' les anuncio
que ;ba 4 emprender IN viaje para II
. YER q 81 padre: despues pensa5a Sc
CUR ylajaado para Jomar fuerzaS an
se, &c d~ecidirse 1 NADIA. porQue era
demaSi&dg ioven para no enc el pro-
vecto dc aDrovcchar 81 acsi"idad.
Qneria ir a ArgeIia.
Eojveria en- cuan,o hubiesc tornado
una determination Y seguiria "a vida
que sc hubiese trazado.
Esta parJida. cSta separation, deja-
ron desolada a ia pobre de Antonio
cuando 81 miSmo sc Ia avis6. Y en- su
espnitu naci6 IN ~misterioso pensa-
miento n saber que Sc dirigia a A.rgc-
la.
"A que iba alli?...iA.li donde ha-
bia sufrido tanto ella. Lcnda hab:a
silO mlJ-e. d2nde estaba 81 biol.
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EST'R.ATEGIC.A

Fl senior general don Francisco
Murguia. cuyos rohustos lcmos sirren
de runtal al regimen del machcte rel
v~lndicadcr, ACADIA de decir, en- unaS
deciaraci@aes ccNccIidas 4 IN pcrlo-
dico de Chihuahua, due los mis-
muchachoS' Sc han visto obligados L
rctira.sc aalc Ia suDcTicridad nume:!-
ca lie los vi;liStas. en- Estacion Rosa
no; pe.o que este no cS para asuStar-
SC nj para ponc. el grito On c! cic!o,
*Ino antcS bieG para aGlai:ar Ia cStra-
te2!a dc los mis- T2chachOs.' per
que supieron *aivar de las garras
enemigas I'm mont1E = material re-
dante,
Como Sc ve. ell se5or general otor:a
tcda (. valor dcSprec;at!vc que Sc Els
recc al .t6nito cabecilla, Y desdc 10
al,o de- 81 iIImpica alt!veZ hace honor
i "..Cs mis- n~.uchachOS.' por ha5er aCa-
ciciado los rasDoses c&bel.os de. reo2l-
uc. n~aciynlo.o irlin:a de Una pinto