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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-03-31

in the proposed loan of from one to
FIVE billions Of dollars to the Allied
governments as war" measure.
Everyone in Washington is convinced
that the end of the European war is
but few months. distant Hence this
loan would be effective chiefly after
the war, and would, prop up the ex-
listing governments in England,
France, Italy and Russia.
Once having loaned these billions
to these European governments-
none of which have much use for the
labor movement-the United States
would be tied to a policy of support
Ing these governments in all of their
enterprises. We would be afraid Of
radical changes in their political sys-
tens. and would be tempted at all
times to encourage their rulers In
keeping their people under a firm,
control. French bankers, have. kept
the Russian czar on his tottering
throne for generation past British
and German investors in turn braced
up the. Turk. Our own Guggenheims'
and Otises with their mining. invest
ments in Mexico were strong for Diaz
and Huerta- What would we do ifl
our government instead Of our pri-
vate investors took a billion dollar
share In standpatism in Europe? Or
ganized labor in every allied country.
would come to looksupon us, as any-.
thing but the friSads In Snee1
-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-03-31
PETITION COUNCIL To
EMPLOY RESIDENTS
H:bbing Trades Assembly Sup
ports Clerks Demands for
Early Closing.

H1BB1NG, Mimi, March c9.-Be-
sides adopting resolutions supporting
the Clerks union in its demand for
6 o'clock closing, the Trades and
Labor assembly Monday night voted
to petition the village council to en-
ploy none but residents and union
men on municipal work.
A committee composed of ]. w.
Green, chairman; Joseph Sher Ed
ward Micka, George Jackson. Carl
Munger, Oscar Widstrand and Will
liam Wilson were appointed to make
the appeal to the new administration.
1--WE want the council to employ
only union men so far as is practical
and we do not recognize the I. w. w.
as union or that this organization
is beneficial to the range laborlng
man." said J. W. Green.
The assembly members declared
that nearly all merchants were be-
hind the early closing movement and
If warranted the assembly would re-
sort to methods other than petition
to enforce the agreement. Prosper
Gus labor conditions were forecasted
for the range by the several speakers
and a demand made that there be
no strike under present conditions.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-03-31
Editorial by Gompers.

Samuel Gompers, in a scathing edi-
torial in the April issue of the Amer
lean Federationist, says:
1.-THE situation presents a. serious
problem for the nation to consider.
Five men out Of one hundred million
have interpolated into our political
institutions a principle destructive Of
the fundamentals Of freedom. The
supreme court has provided the way
for establishment of industrial slav-
cry and a fugitive slave law, and If
the supreme courts decision by a.
vote of to 4 be followed out by the
government or enacted into law, the
working people of the United States
may be compelled to work at the
command Of their employers or go to
prison.
''The courts decision came as an
anti-climax, too long delayed to be
helpful in the purpose for which it
was enacted. Has the court perma-
nently abandoned the field Of justice,
to play in the hands of the employ
Ing class, the wealth. -possessors Of
our country, by taking away from the
working people the only effective
power they possess to compel a de-
cent regard for their rights, their
freedom, the American standard Of
life?
would it not be we'll for the ma
t1on to consider the necessity of curb
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ticularly since that body has a house
In which party control is absent. It
will almost certainly be able to pre-
vent anti-strike legislation. Whether
1t can induce congress to provide for
democratic management of railroad
policy or for = voice by tha employees
in that policy, is doubtful; the at
tempt at least may be made.
Danger of Reaction.
Johann G. Ohsol, who was a. men,
ber of the Second Duma, a working
mems representative from the port of
Riga, is now living in Washington.
He came to America when all of his
group in that Duma We're indicted on
suspicion of having encouraged a rev.
olution by the soldiers. Many of his
colleagues went to prison.
Ohsol sees in the Russian situation
now a great danger for the labor
movement which overthrow the czar.
Not until the constitutional conven-
ton shall have been elected and shall
have met, he believes, will the danger
Of reaction have passed. Three of
the present cabinet ministers repre-
sent big trusts. Rodzianko is con-
nected with the iron and coal COM
bines in South Russia Tereshtchen-
ko is spokesman for the sugar trust.
Goutschkov, minister Of war, is. q mill
lionaire textile manufacturer, who
also speaks for the merchant princes.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-03-31
C0MPERS DEFINES
POSITION OF LABOR
Will Do All Possible for Govern
ment But Not Army Con-
tractors.

NEW YORK, March 29.-samuel
Gompers, president Of the American
Federation of Labor, in a. statement
here declared "the position of organ
lied labor" in regard to the prepara-
in war time haNs been; delib berately
misrepresented in some Quarters.
''The position Of organized labor"
said Mr.. Gompers. ''is this:
1T is patriotic and loyal from start
to finish; it will do all that can be
done for the government and the ma
ton but it will not stand for the ex-
ploitation Of labor for the benefit of
army contractors.
1T does not believe that army con-
tractors and others who may supply
the country with it's needs in times Of
war are entitled to or should have
exorbitant profits, either at the ex-
pense Of the government or Of the
worker. Labor expects no praise for
being patriotic but it does expect that
those who employ shall show some
patriotism as we'll. There is no pa
something below the current inflated
prices for war material but at profit
far in excess Of what would be ex-
pected in normal times"
Mr.. Gompers announced that as
chairman Of the section of the ma
tional council of defense charged with
handling labor affairs he had called
a conference in Washington next Mon
day Of labor men, manufacturers and
scientists. Invitations, he said, had
been extended to 800 men prominent
in the three fields.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-03-31
MINERS GET 7 PER
CENT WAGE RAISE

HAZELTON, Pa. March %
Every man working more than nine
hours a day, whether by the day or
month, in or about the anthracite coal
mines, is entitled to a wage advance
of per cent, dating from April 4
last, under a decision rendered here
by Charles P. Neill of Washington, D.
c., umpire Of the Cancellation board.
Many Of the companies had given
these men only 3 per cent. an ad-
vance which applies to employees who
had been working nine hours, and
who were put on an eight-hour shift,
as provided for in the contract of
May S, 1916.
The decision means thousands of
dollars in back pay to workers in the
hard coal region, and establishes an
important precedent in the interpre-
tation of a much-disputed point in
the agreement.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-03-31
JONES B|.L[S:CET:
MUCH SUPPORT
Farmers Clubs and Labor Unions
In Northern Minnesota Line
Up for Measures.

ST. PAUL. Minn., March o.
Among the organizations in Northern
Minnesota to indorse the Jones tax
bills providing for a reduction of the
percentage on the products of indus
try and an increase on the value Of
speculative land, are the following:
Order Railroad Conductors, Divi-
sion No. 1877, Staples; Pelican Better
Farming club, Pequot; Independent
Farmers club, Duluth; Margie Farm
ers' club. Margie, Koochiching coun-
ty; Blackberry Farmers club Black
berry; Farmers'Produce club, Town
OF Herman; Farmers Cooperative
association, Harrell, and numerous
members of farmers organizations at
Greaney, Togo, Bear River and other
localities.
A number Of the labor unions
throughout the northern section of
the state have also approved the bills
and urged their passage.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-03-31
COMMERCIAL CLUB
RAPS LABOR BILLS
Legislative Committee Takes Fall
Out Of Anti-1njunction Bill
Endorsed By Labor.

ST. PAUL, Minn., March %
Members of the house and senate
from Duluth districts have received
letters from the legislative commit
tee Of the Commercial club of that
city, protesting against the passage
of the anti-injunction bill, which has
been indorsed by the State Fedora
ton Of Labor, and which follows the
provisions of the Clayton amendment
to the Sherman antitrust law.
Senate File No. 174, being the
Bergen registration law, is also op-
posed on account Of the fact that it
is purely a local measure and applies
only to Duluth.
"The committee" says the letter,
feels the present registration law
has worked admirably, and that
there should be no change unless it
applies alike to all parts of the state"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-03-31
TAX BILLS N(DORSED
BY MUNGER CLUB

ST. PAUL, Minn., March %
Members of the legislature from Du-
1uth are in receipt of resolutions
adopted by the Munger Improvement
club indorsing the bills now before
the legislature which aim to reduce
the taxes on personal property and
improvements. The resolutions are
signed by Charles G.. Firoved. presi-
dent of the club, and read as follows:
I'm regular meeting assembled this
day passed by unanimous vote the
following: Resolved, That this asso-
citation approves and indorses any ef-
forts our representatives in tho state
legislature may make to secure the
passage of such tax laws as will ex-
empt, so far as possible, all taxes on
personal property, and that all neces-
sary taxes be laid on iron ore and
land values in accordance with Sem
ator Jones' bills"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-03-31
WET AND DRY CAMPAIGN
= HOLDS CHIEF INTEREST
Contests for Two Commissionersbps Very Close, With
Ribenack and Phillips Looming Up as the
Strongest Contenders

All local enthusiasm centered in the elections
The wet and dry campaign exciting much
that the for and given but
ary consideration The drys have thorough
tenatc organization than the wets The dry workers have
house house covering the entire city we dry
and doubtful voter has been recorded
At the headquarters of the Yesterday
the canvass OF onetrd Of the city computed
this computation the drys claim that the people will
the license by majority of not less than 1000 The
not made such and therefore making
claims Both sides confident but
that the drys stand the better chance writing
Magney has all Armstead for mayor Armstead
porters that the betting in favor of but
every time Armstead dollar is offered for betting purposes
quickly covered by agney supporters the professional election
betters largely sympathz with the candidacy Of Armsead it
natural that they should place their bets the SYM
path but there not the slightest chance for be
elected mayor OF Duluth His speech before the Kwans Tuesday
settled his political hash and at the time many votes
Tor IT, Php candidate for commissioner whom he attacked
with Mr.. Magney.
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Opinion of Court.
"Certainly the operation Of indus
trial esta blishments,' said the court,
touching upon this point, that in the
ordinary course of things frequently
and inevitably produce disabling or
mortal injuries to the human beings
employed is not a matter wholly of
private concern. 1t hardly would be
questioned that the state might ex-
pend public moneys to provide hos
pital treatment, artificial limbs, or
other like aid to persons injured in
the widows and orphans of those
killed.
'-Does direct compensation stand
en- less secure ground? A similar
exercise Of state power is the grant
of pensions to disabled soldiers and
to the widows and dependents of
those killed in war. Such legisla-
ton usually is justified as fulfilling a
moral obligation or as tending to en-
courage the performance of the pub
lie duty of defense.
But is the state powerless to COM
pensate, with pensions or otherwise,
those who are disabled, or the de-
pendents of those whose lives are
lost, in the industrial occupations that
are SO necessary to develop the re-
sources and add to the wealth and
prosperity Of the state?
"A machine as we'll as a bullet may
produce a wound, and the disa bling
effect may be the same"
Further the court says:
1--WE are clearly of the opinion that
a state, in the exercise of its power to
pass such legislation as reasonably is
deemed to be necessary to promote
health, safety, and general welfare of
its people, may regulate tn carrying
on Of industrial occupations that fire.
quently and inevitably produce per-
sonal injuries and disa bility with con-
sequent loss Of life Of those who have
wives and children or other relations
dependent upon them for support
and may require that these human
losses shall be charged against the
industry, either directly, as is done in
the case Of the act sustained in N. w
Central r. r. Co. VS.. White, or by
publicly administering the compen-
sation and distributing the cost
among the industries affected by
zneans Of reasona bic system of occu-
pation taxes"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-03-31
INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE IS
UPHELD BY SUPREME COURT
Washington Law Similar to That Now Being Considered
By the judiciary Committees Of Minnesota
House and Senate.

Another blow administered the opponents Of state nsur
industrial accidents when the United States court
held the Washington compulsory insurance law constitutional JUS
tice Piney wrote the opinion
Attorneys employers and insurance companies Mime
attempting convince the judiciary committees Of the
house that the court is
controlling the Minnesota situation concerned
The Washington with the bill before the Minnesota
legislature establish fund for
wormen injured in hazardous employment abohes except
few specified the action law by emploe against employer
damages ground negligence depves the
of jurisdiction such controversies.
obligatory both employers and employees the hazard
empoymen the fund is maintained by compulsory
contributions from employers such industries and is made the
of compensation for injured employees and for the
pendents of those whose injuries result in death.
The question raised by the attorneys foe insurance
panes employers arguing the nvay of the Washington
law that the did the authority laws Of
this kind.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-03-31
Making Clean Fight.

Making Clean Fight.
Mr.. Magney is making clean and
dignif1ed campaign among the voters,
He has no campaign manager and is
conducting the fight in such manner
that he will be under no obligations
to any person or persons in the city
who in the future might expect to
draw upon him for public favor. It
Is Mr.. Magney's ambition 70 be elect
ed mayor and to serve all ths people
without showing any particular ia
voritism to any. He. answered the
Armstead attack upon his patriotism
yesterday in a. scholarly, dignified and
able manner, which stripped the sub
tie assault upon him of all it's false.
hood.-The election looks slIke Mag
ney in a walkaway.
Commissioner Contests Close. ::
The race for commissioners will
in all probability be closer than the
contest for mayor. No candidate
has a cinch. Friends Of Mr.. Voss
seem to be the most optimistic. They
depend upon the fact that Mr.. Voss
has always heretofore been a strong
vote-getter. He, however, is losing q
lot of votes now that he had in the
past. In a speech before the Kiwanis
club Tuesday, Mr.. Voss attempted to
explain why the city disposed of it's
share In the management and owner--
ship Of the workfarm; why it sold the
Arn1ory and why he voted for tf,e
fool handful ordinance, which is only
enforced against certain classes of
our people. particularly against Or
ganizations Of the working classes:
A Mistaken View.
The sale of the workfarm may be
justified, but Mr.. Voss' excuse for the
sale of the Armory is weak. He has
not yet grasped the idea of the op-
ponents Of the Armory sale whos
wanted the building held for the peo-
pie to be used as a community cen-
ter and a public forum, and not for
the sole use Of the laboring classes.
The opponents OF the armory sale
wanted oil the people to use tho
Armory for the same purpose that
the Shriners are now using Il. only
In larger way. Mr.. Voss speaks
about the tremendous cost of repair
ing and upkeep of the old building,
but the Shriners are using the struc-
ture; it is safe for them; it is suita BILE
for their purposes and they are not
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-03-31
Over 50 Detective
Agencies In Chicago

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, March 3d.
Secretary Olander, of the state
federation of labor, told a 'legls-
lative committee that in Chica-
go alone there are more than 50
private detective agencies whose
''industrla" departments are
maintained for the sole purpose
of breaking strikes, spying on
trade unions and Destroying these
organizations.
''It is very natural said Secre-
taFy Olander. that these Sbusi-
ness' institutions, these private
= detective aRencles- which r-fhxkvc~
and grow fat on industrial dis
putes, should seek to make busl-
nen for themselves"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-03-31
Makes Large Profits,
But Pays Low Wages

NEW YORK. March 2o-The
annual report Of the; American
Sugar Refining company shows
that profits have Increased from
$2,891 ,465- I'm 1915 to &0,756,S70 last
year. The total income In 1915
was double that Of the previous
year. Despite these enormous
profits the company has refused
to pay living wages to eastern
employees who have been On strike
in, this city and In Philadelphia
for several weeks. The strike was
used t. h0ost-pFiees vvhale Pxesi-
dent. --Bah4t = In, naid aAXeRt1se-
Hhents, den0unee4 the strike aa IN
attempt Of "agitatoEs to rum his
buslness.'
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-03-31
KILL REST-DAY BILL.

BOSTON,, March 29.-The state
senate has killed the bill to provide
one day off in seven for hotel and
restaurant employees. Trade unionists
urge these workers to unite in labor
organizations and refuse to work seven
days week instead of pleading with
lawmakers to give them something
that is within their grasp.
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church.
On each of these questions the bat
tie will be fought with the big busi-
ness and 1andowning interests on one
side and the labor movement and the
"intellectuals'' and a vast majority
of the liberated political prisoners on
the other. The business interests
want a monarchy such as that in
England, with q parliament made up
business men, and with state-subsi-
died church. They do not want land
reform, except on very. moderate
lines.
If the workingmen win. Russia will
become a democracy ruled largely by
the delegates of organized labor from
the cities and Of organized peasants
from the fields. It will make abso-
lutely certain the overthrow Of mon
archical institutions in Austria, Ger
many and Italy, and may even cause
startling changes in England itself.
If tho ministry can put of the con-
stitutional. convention long enough,
tho reactionaries will organize their
forces, create a conservative public
opinion through their controlled
press. and leave the workers almost
where they were before they drove
Nicholas from his throne. =. : -. !
10 Abet AutOcTRcy. 80 Z.
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VOTE TUESDAY,!

Every citizen should vote next
Tuesday. Those who toll should
vote for the candidates who repre-
sent their interests. CAST YOUR
BALLOT
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To Ahet AutocxRc

Suspicion attaches to the sudden
interest Of the 5munit ton-owned press
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-06
AXE LOEB HAS GLOOM DAY IN SPRINGFIELD
REFUSED FLOOR-BEATEN 35-1.

ley C. Taylor, attorney for the As
ISOLATED Employers of Illinois, and
John Loyett, former editor of the Il
linois Manufacturers assn official
organ and now secretary Of the Chi
cago Public School league"
The senate municipalities commit
tee voted 9 to for an amendment
to the teachers pension law. It
would take away control from the
teachers and place it with the school
board.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-06
MACHINES ON THE BLINK
1856 WORKERS IDLE

1856 workers in the municipal ma
chine shops at 26th and Rockwell
were thrown out Of work this morn
ing when the machines were found
to be disabled. There are now out
LOO employees working for city who
are also members of the Building
Trades Council. Bldg. Commissioner
Bennett said he was negotiating with
the men and expected to have them
all back to work tomorrow.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-06
FURNITURE

Do you live on your furniture or
for it?
Every once in a white our wife gets
the idea that furniture is something
sacred. And she gets to Iavishing
more loving care on rugs and racks
and tables and chairs than she does
on US.
Maybe that's natural. The furni-
lures home more than we are. But
we resent that alienation of our
wife's affections by gate-leg tables
and things just the same.
We are in favor of chairs to sit in,
pillows to lie on, carpets that can
take little granUIated tobacco with
out getting sick at the stomach, and
lace curtains that can be crumpIed
out of the way when the occasion de-
mands.
We want a house with nothing in Il
that can't be abused with tmpunity.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-06

JAKE LOEB HAS GLOOl
REFUSED FLOO.
Jake Loeb. school board president,
spent the cheapest day of his life yes
terday in Springfield. After lobbying
four hours to beat the teachers te-
nure bill, he was beaten IS to l. In
the morning he sat in the gallery and
heard himself denounced from the
senate floor as an "autocrat," ETY.
rant" and a GEAR"
Sen. John T. Denvir of Chicago
made the big speech of the day. He
answered Sen. Ettelson's argument
that ample protection" is already
afforded the teachers of Chicago
without any new legislation.
why has the school board car
been sent down here to personally
attend to the defeat of this measure
to protect the teachers?" asked Den
vir. ''If they are protected now IN
der the law why were 68 dismissed
without notice or trial on June q
last, even though the superintendent
of schools had marked AZ OF them as
efficient? What were those teachers
put out for? Has the autocrat who
rules the school board given the pub
lie any reason for it? Nobody ha7
ever been told why those teachers
were dismissed. The present law
does not protect. That is why I ia
Vor this teachers tenure measure"
81 ask that the president of the
Chicago board of education be grant |
ed the floor" said Sen. Ettelson. |
"There is a serious situation in Chi !
cago."
81 think he deserves no considera-
ton here today" said Sen. Barber.
HE has had seven weeks to speak |
his mind on this subject" said Sen.
Morton D. Hull. THE attorney and |
the secretary of the school board /
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-08-01

inch from folded edges from upper
edge, to the seam at lower edge OF
the upper side gore section; leave
the edges to the left of center-front
free above large 90 perforation il
front.
Now, adjust the stay to positio-
under skirt, center-fronts and cen
ter-backs even (large 20" perfora-
tion indicates center-front of stay
stitch upper edges of skirt and stay
together bringing small 90" per
foration in side gore to correspond
ing perforation at top Of stay. Cut
on left end of stay at small 20" per
forations near center.front.
The lower edge is finished with
a deep hem, the width Of the skirt
being about 21a yards with plalts
drawn ont.