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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-04-21
THE ROBBERS!
By SCOTT NEARING.

The great business interests of the
United Safes spent the year 1916 in
executing a plan of robbing the
American public that was instituted
in 1915. and that may come to it's full
fruition since the United States has
entered the European war; Much has
been said and written about the pro-
ject. The facts are just now coming
to light In he annual reports of the
corporations for. 1915.
The year of 1916 was hard one
for many people. Prices were high
Many of the necessaries of life
dairy products, cereals, meat and po-
tatoes-Were almost beyond the reach
of the lower paid wage earners.
Rents advanced. The prices of shoes
and other kinds of clothing went sky
ward. AS consequence of this hard
ship endured by millions, the year
1916 was one Of the most profitable
ever enjoyed by the business interests
of the United States. The Diamond
Match company shows earnings of
| nearly 100000 for 1915, which is
double the amount earned in 1914
or 1915. The Sloss-Sheffield COM
900 for 1915, as against an average of
the previous three years of only
100000. The American Wooden
company reports net profits of S.
10000 for 1916. These earnings are
100000 greater than those Of 1915,
and $5,400,000 greater than those of
1914. The American Sugar Refining
company reports profits of $9,756,379
for 1916, as compared with $780,
465 for 1915 and $2,714,623 for 1914.
These are a few of the many in
stances Of huge profits earned dur
ing the critical year of 1916 by indus
tries engaged in supplying the public
with many of the most fundamental
necessaries of life.
The stress of war time has afforded
many plausible excuses for the exor-
bitant prices that have yielded these
immense profits. 1.-The war;" goes
everywhere. Supply and demand"
sounds mysterious enough to be true
almost anywhere. 1.-The growing ex-
port trade" has undoubtedly been a
factor of considerable Importance.
But through it all runs the thread of
an undeniable argument,-"Now that
we 4AoFC IAAO PuUA4S "AASA e
we want them, let's take what we
can get"
This is a time of great public stress.
Prices have risen much faster than
wages. Many things that were con-
sidered necessaries of life five years
ago have passed beyond the reach of
the great majority of the people.
There is suffering and want, not only
in Europe but in America. Mems
minds are in a ferment Their old
ideas have been upset and shattered,
and as yet they have had no time to
find themselves. The masses of man.
kind are in distress and the preda-
tory economic powers of the country
are using this time to pile up profits
at unheard of rates.
Never has great public crisis
showed more clearly the essential
viciousness of a system Of economic
and social organization that allows
one part of the people to fatten upon
the misfortunes Of another part. Rob
bers! Vultures! Ghouls! Reaping
profits out of the misfortunes and the
miseries of their fellows.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-04-21
FIGHTING OUR LEGAL BATTLES.

Some things happen at the city hall occasion
ally which for time shake the faith Of good men
in commission plan of government. When the new
council was organized last Monday two lawyers
were nominated for city attorney, John E. Sam
uelson, the present incumbent, and Frank Grass
weller, president of the Minnesota State Bar asso-
citation and one Of the leading members of his pro-
fession in the Northwest Commissioners Farrell,
Mayor Magney and Commissioner Phillips voted
for Crassweller. Mr.. Samuelson will therefore
serve the city for the next two-year period
The candidates for city attorney represent two
distinct types of lawyers, one Of the old school
and the other of the new Mr. Crassweller is al
ways forward looking, of the kind that is working
to adjust old laws old rules and old practices to
meet present day conditons,-of the kind whose
pleadngs being heard and crystallized into de-
&cisions by the highest courts in the land A most
flopetul sign OF the times is in the fact that there
are great lawyers of which Mr. Crassweller is one.
who are earnestly endeavoring to have the law
and the courts keep pace with the orderly march
lot human progress.
! Mr.. Samuelson, by his public record Of two
years, has shown that he is of the other school
letter Of the law as it written to cover other
times and other conditions, and Of it's application
*s& sEuch to modern situations no matter how un-
gjusU4 may be to the people of this day and gen.
eratioh Unfortunately there are still some law
gers VINO would make cord fthe most slender
strand to which they would anchor vicious and
obsolete laws under the supposition they were
Mcclure in protecting the right of contract
# So when question arises as to whether or not
S,fhe Duluth Street Railway company has the legal
fright under it's old horse-car franchise to exact
two fares for continuous ride from Duluth to
Morgan Park or New Duluth it is important that
1.-THE people have their attorney and champion in
1.-THE courts one who has the modern viewpoint on
uch ISSUE It would be far better not to 20 into
court at all than to institute proceedings with
lawyer who does not believe in his case, for Mr..
slsamuelson has already given an opinion that the
ha tm company has perfect legal
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-04-21
MILLER AND STATE SECRETS.

We can sympathize with the feelings Of Con-
gresham Clarence B. Miller he entered the capt.
tol in Washington that historic day the war reso
ution was debated and passed in the house. Over
two hundred congressman, and one congresswoman,
were to speak for against with Germany
mostly for.
The question Mr.. Miller must have been consd
ering anxiousy was: How could patriot or pa
triots such as Mr. Miller admits himself to be- make
his voice heard above that din? 1t was a serious
question.
Certain devoted friends in Wall Street who have
extensive interests in the Eighth district simply
must be shown that Mr.. Miller was on the job rep
resentng the people Of his district or part of them
anyway.
But the rcsourceful congressman from the
Eighth rose to the occasion. Repeating rllmors that
have been common property for weeks, Mr.. Miller
achieved his object by declaring that unpub-
lished paragraph Of the Zimmerman note offered to
establish submarine base in Mexican port, sup
ply Mexico with unlimited quantities of arms and
ammunition and send German reserviss in the
United States to Mexico. He also declared he under
stood three German schooners had landed on the
western coast Of Mexico, that Villa surrounded
by German officers who had taken charge of the
drilling of his and that Carranza's army was
mot much better.''
Coming from member of the house foreign af-
fairs committee the declarations taken by the
press associations having unusual significance and
wide publicity given to them.
But listen to the sad sequel It's short and to
the point:
"When Representative Millers quotation was
submitted to Secretary Lansing, the secretary of
state declared the Zimmerman instructions contained
nothing of the sort. Associated Press
Did that silence Mr. Miller? Not in the least
Mr. Lansing's knowledge of foreign affairs is as
nothing compared with Mr.. Miller's. Mr. Lansing
is merely the secretary Of state, and his information
comes from ordinary consuls general, ambassadors,
department of justice agents and secret service
channels; Mr.. Millers from "sources we'll in
formed'
AN official denial Nigh naturally be expected
for diplomatic other reasons our government MAJ
deem it necessary was the way Mr. Miller was
quoted as calling Secretary Lansing a deliberate
liar.
Congressman Miller failed to explain what
brand OF patriotism would permit member of the
foreign affairs committee to expose information
withheld for diplomatic other reasons,' pro-
vided these wild statements of Mr.. Miller had foun-
dation in fact.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-04-21
NEXT WEEKS ISSUE.

Next week The Labor World will have review
OF the work Of the 1917 legislature from the stand
point of organized labor
We are sure readers will be interested in
that issue. We have tried to keep them informed
as to what was going at the Capitol during the
session, and may be pardoned if we state that we
feel mighty pleased at the manner in which we have
covered labor legislation.
The review will be written by one who has been
on the ground during all of the time and who,
therefore is in position to write authoritatively
on the subject. H.. IF
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-04-21
Workinemen and the War
BY Rev. Charles Sickle.

What is the workingham to get out
of this war? Everybody knows that
millions Of toilers throughout the
world are sacrificing their lives and
that most of the suffering is yet to
come. We have been told repeatedly
that war is hell-and SO it Is.
But put it down as a fact that out
of this worldwide war there will
come new ideals Of democracy. These
will be purchased at a terrible cost
and the present generation may not
benefit fully because Of it.. II ii
And yet-isn't this always the way
great, blessings are brought to the
race. Nothing worth while 10 ever
secured excepting through somebody's
sacrifice ana suffering. Who would
have thought six months ago that the
car would abdicate ana that the hor44
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-04-21
TEN ADVANTAGES OF
THE EIGHT HOUR DAY

UNDER THE EIGHT HOUR DAY
IN demand and more unemployed will be able to
UNDER THE EIGHT HOUR wages be increased be-
cause the unemployed who at all times
er1ng the wages will be reduced numbers.
UNDER THE EIGHT HOUR still have eight
hours for and eight hours education
pleasures.
UNDER THE EIGHT HOUR meetings will be
better attended.
UNDER THE EIGHT HOUR family will be i'm
proved and the education children greatly bene-
UNDER THE EIGHT HOUR DAY consuming power of
the workers will be increased and
greater demand for employment of
additional workers will become
UNDER THE EIGHT HOUR DAY masses will ripen
politically and they will become more Independent.
. UNDER THE EIGHT HOUR earnings will be
larger and will be able school
of the factories today is still the working
mems families. e
shorter workday will be stimulated
still more apparent
UNDER THE EIGHT HOUR the health and bodv If
the worker
Journal. 0''
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-04-21
SATURDAY:

Park. We are beaten before the is tried.
Isn't it to be regretted that the city commits
sioners turned down attorney of such high
standing and ability as Frank Crassweller, parti-
cularly when it is always difficult to induce such
men to give their talents to the public service? We
can't understand how commissioner like Mr.
Voss with his long experience in city matters,
could vote against such man.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-04-21
PURE TRAGEDY.

Julia rushed to her mother one day
in a most excited frame of mind.
"Oh, mother, we've had the best
time! We've been playing postman,
and we gave every lady in the block a
letter."
But, dear, where did you get the
lctters?" -
"Why, we found them in your trunk
in the garnet all tied up with blue rib
bon!"-Eleyator Constructor.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-31
CHARGE ne ATTACKED A CHILD


Special To The World.
BRlSTOW. okla. July 20.-Infor-
nation was filed late yesterday even
ing before Justice OF the Peace j. +.
Mattox by Il. T.. Christian. charging
Henry Wheeler with attempted rape
on the person of Lesta Christian, an
ll-ycnr-old girl the daughter OF n
y. Christian, a farmer who lives in
this city
The little girl was visiting at the
home Of Wheeler, who lives about
eleven miles east OF Bristow, and had
gone there to attend the picnic of the
the Anti Horse Thief associa-
uon being held at Mills Chapel
wheeler had promised MIR. Christian to
take good care Of the little girl and
when the sirl returned 20 the home or
her sister. who lives in the neigh
horhood Of the Wheelers a Mrs. Ar
thur Wilson. she told the story OF
what Wheeler had tried to do. Her
husband Immediately brought the girl
10 town and had the father come in
and swear out information against
Wheeler Wheeler has not yet been
found
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-31
Good News for
Fat Folks?
II You Want to Reduce Ten 10 Sixty
Pounds Easily And Quickly.
Read This

Most fat people would like to enjoy
healthful, normal weight. After un-
pleasant experiences with starvation
dieting. drastic drugging and tiresome
exercising, most of those burdened
with surplus woight give up hope OF
ever finding relief.
At last a home treatment has been
evolved, which is so simple that some
may doubt its efficacy for that reason
alone, But don't pass judgment until
YOU know more.
A very easy requirement OF this
unique system Of fat reduction is that
YOU take ten deep brcaths each morn
ing and evening in the open air or
standing by an open window Take
one oil of korein capsule after cacn
meal and before retiring at night;
also follow the other simple direc-
tions that come with the capsules.
This treatment often shows n no
ticeable reduction in n very few days.
Its consistent use should greatly Inn
prove the general health. overcome
sluggishness ana reduce your weight
TO normal Beautify figure; add to
vitality and efficiency; become gem
mnely happy The oil OF korcin cap
sules may he obtained at the drug
store II Is certainly n happy feeling
To- have 1.-the. natural figure
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-31
BaCkaChe Kills!

Don't mako the fatal mistake of
ncglcctinE what may seem TO he n
simple litle backache," There isn't
any such thing 1t may be the first
warning that your kidneys are not
working properly and throwing off
the poisons as they should Ii this
Is the case go after the cause of that
backache and do II quickly. or you
may find yourself In the grip of an
incurable disease.
GOLD MEDAL Haaricm OIL Cap
sules will give almost immediate relief
from kidney and bladder troubles,
which may he the unsuspected cause
OF general ill health. GOLD MEDAL
Haarlcm oil Capsules are imported
direct from the laboratories In Hol-
land. They are prepared in correct
quantity and convenient form to take
and are positively guaranteed to give
prompt relief. or your money will be
refunded. Get them at any drug
store. but be sure to insist on the
GOLD MEDAL brand. and take no
other. In boxes three slzes,-Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-31
YOUTH WITH RAZOR Is FINED
Members OF Local Ambulance Com
pany Arrested.

Otis Burleson. who yesterday after
noon told Municipal Judge r. D. Evans
that he was member of the local
ambulance company. was pcnal'Zed
s25 in police court on charge OF
carrying concealed weapons. Accord
Ing to the arresting officer Burleson
had been arrested at the intersection
Of Cheyenne and First on a charge of
being intoxicated When he was
searched at the station n razor and n
pair of knucks were found concealed
on his person ana tho charge was
changed 20 read carrying concealed
weapons"
When the court was informed that
the prisoner was a member of the
local ambulance unit IL was announced
Mat loniency might he deemed In
keeping with the occasion after the
docket had been cleared and the Judge
had an opportunity to give the matter
more thot. Pending further action by
the court Rurleson was remauded 10
the municipal Jail.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-31
A NEW BRAND OF BOOZE
Collie Cure Is the Latest Mixture Used
TO Drive Away Old Trouble.

Cider had it's fling; jamaica ginger
is still flinging and the "black bot
tie" was welcomed into the munich
pality with open arms by those who
relish n cold draught that is capable
of bringing about the same condi-
tons as to pedal extremity reliability
and abberating mental capacity that
follow in the wake of copious indul-
gence of whisky.
Lemon extract. used in most every
household as an ingredient in the
baking OF cakes and pies, has been
given n fair share of attention for
many years. Stomach bitters have
been found a most pleasant substitute
for whisky when the supply of red
eye" was too inconsequential to keep
pace with the demand.
But cider has gone glimmering, ia
maica is becoming harder to get,
whisky is almost an impossibility and
lemon extract is not as plentiful as 1t
has been at one time. With the lid
clamped down u little tighter than it
has been for years, the gentlemen of
the thirst evidently live by the rule
that where there's a will there's n
way"
At any rate new brand of liquid
cheer has been discovered by an in
genious knight of the bottle-the new
drink being nothing more or less than
collie cure. For the third time within
n month certain individual has
fallen into the grip OF the law. on
each occasion he was found in pos
session of a widely advertised brand
OF collie cure. Police detectives have
been watching him and yesterday 1t
was established that the collie cure
was his brand of whisky. He admit
ted as much yestehray when he was
searched and two bottles of the rem
edy were removed from his pockets.
Now, that the secret is out, a heavy
demand for collie cure may be ex-
course, one can never tell when he
will sustain an ATTACK of collie.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-31

As long as night curtains the view
this mammoth tourist is content to
slumber in his appointed place. But
at the first streak of dawn he
stretches his twelve thousand pounds
of avoirdupois. yawns Il couple of
times. grasps the edge of the sliding
car door with his trunk and pulls it
open. Then he will stand tor hours
gazing out upon the fitting landscape.
There are few human beings that
have seen more of the world than
Nero. He has been twice across the
Atlantic, visited every state in the
union many times, spent n portion of
several summers in Canada, delved
into Mexico and taken side trips to
South America and Australia. During
his service under the Ringing banner
Nero has travelled approximately a
million miles. He has nodding ac-
quaintance with two-thirds of the
children and, since he is well along
in years. can probably recall when
present day statesmen and Suffragist
leaders wore short dresses and fed
him peanuts by the peck. Three herds
of elephants will enter the rings i'm
mediately after the fall of the cur
tain on the immense fairyland spec
tacle. cinderella" when Ringling
brothers exhibit here Wednesday.
August /. Nero is the one that waves
the Stars and Stripes in his trunk and
marches away to the rat-ta-ta-ta or
the drums.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-31
Lite Benny's Notebook
BY LEE PAPE.

festidday my cuzzin Sue came er-
round. and | was up in my room reed
ing The Boy Scouts in Europe. being
pritty iXcitable. and she came up. say
ing, Benny your mother ses for you
TO play with me
Wen did she say that? | sed and
Sue scd. Jest now. and I sed. O. all
rite, lets play I'm roeding and you're
setting there watching me
No, | wunt to play house, sed Sue,
and | sed, All rite. I'm the father anc
I'm setting heer reedng.
And I'm the mother and I'm jump
Ing erround trying To pervent you.
sed Sue Wich she started to do. hit
ting my book with her hand and
pulling my hare and everything. ana
! sed, Hay, you cut that out, do you
heor?
No let's play I'm a def mother ana
cant heer sed Sue. And she kepp on
doing II and all of a suddin / shut
the book and threw It at her feet,
saying, Its u good thing for you You're
IA gerl Id show YOU all rite.
Watts the mattir. are you afrayed
to hit n gerl? sed Sue.
I'm To much of "A gentilman, / sed,
and sue sed, Well IL you leeve me
hit YOU all my mite, Ill leeve you hit
NV an NOuiNs
All rite. all rite. sed. Thinking
1t would be "A fine way to get n good
krack at her and still be a gentilman.
and | stood there, saying, Go on, hi,
me.
Wich Sue did, giving me fearse
puntch rite in ;he stummiCk ware |
dident iNpect it, and then she ran
out of the room and down stairs as
fast as she Good, with me after her
Yelling, Hay, no fare no fare. And
she kepp on running till she bumped
rite into pop hanging up his har on
the hat rack. saying Unkle Will Unkle
VIII, nes going To hit me.
Benny, sed pop, am | acktually 10
blecve that YOU were pursuing this
young lady with eny sutch ungall1nt
intentions2 and | scd, Yes sir, she sed
II Id leeve her hit mo she wood leeve
me hit her back, and / left her, and
she went and ran.
I'm afraid you'll haff to call tho
bargain off, sed pop. n bargain Is
bargain. hut one of the unritten rules
of polite sissiety is that a ladys werds
can not be used aGenst her. Ana
he went up stairs and Sue went up rite
In back OF him sticking her tung out
at me.
Proving that the best way To hit
lady is not to wait for a invitation.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-31
DOPE FIENDs HELD
Youths With Kansas City Police
Record Lose Liberty In Tulsa.

Edward Howard and George Moore
were penaliZed $50 each in police
court yesterday afternoon-Howard
on charge of conveying intoxicating
liquors and Moore on a charge of be-
ing a vagrant. Howard was arrested by
police detectives and pint of alcohol
found in his possession. Moore was
arrested in company with Howard on
a charge OF vagrancy. Detective John
Woods, formerly n member of the
Kansas City police department, identi-
fled both prisoners. testfying that
both were drug addicts and had been
convicted in Missouri on charges of
theft,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-31
KANSAS BLACKSMITH ONCE LICKED KAISER
WHEN THEY PLAYED MARBLES AS MERE BOYS

nouy>,e Pan Iui,, oo rho dis-
"''',' ' ''''
'ihctioh Oh peihB the oh'y 'n"n III 'he
United States who ever licked the
kaser is claimed by Henry Dragcr,
n hiocl,s,,i,b boro
" p'''N''''''h nero
pfhGer was porn III fTuS8in ana
spent his childhood under the very
caves OF the Potsdam palace, VIII
liam / was then kaiser. and the pres
ent occupant of the throne, who Is
the formers grandson, was "A small
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-31

william was quicker. and before
Drager could prevent IL the heir To
the German throne had scoOped up
all the expensive marbles he had lost
and was preparing to run with them.
sat Future Emperor Down Hard.
In the excitement OF the moment
young Drager forgot all about the
royal blood In the veins Of his play
mate-forgot that some day the lit
tie lad opposite him might be ruler
Of the fatherland. He forgot so com
pletcly he grabbed the future ruler
Of Germany by the neck and sat him
down on the pavement in an EN-
phatic manner, at the same time
grabbing the high-prized marbles.
The future kaiser began to cry and
ran to the palace with his tale OF
woe.
Little Henry Drager ran home.
toto horrfy his parents with the
story of his act Of treason" They
feared the old kaiser would be ter
ribly angry and he would mete out
some awful punishment upon the
young offender. Contrary to their
expectations, the old ruler passed the
Incident without word, and little
Henry was allowed to keep the fancy
marbles
Would Like To Catch Him Now.
Henry Drager * big, strong.
husky man now---and loyal citizen
or the United states. For many years
ne has been o blacksmith here and
nls constant work at the forge has
developed his great muscles to almost
power. He still retains
his German accent
"Mein Gott!" he says. what would
! not gif to get mine hands on dot
kaiser now"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-31
The German Report.

BERLIN. July 30, via London--.The
supplementary official statement is
sued by general headquarters this
evening reads:
The fighting activity of the enemy
was less violent today than recently.
considerable portions of our troops
now are standing on Russian terri
tory after the battle east OF Zbrocz.
The enemy's rear guards were driven
toward the east OF the Dniester and
the Pruth. In the Meste Canesec
sector (Rumanian fronD tho Russian
are retreating toward the north"