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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-04-07
STATUTORY. SUFFRAGE
BILL IS DEFEATED
Senate Refuses to Allow Women
to Vote for Presidential
Electors.

ST. PAUL, Minn., April 5.-Hopes
of Minnesota women that they would
be granted at least partial suffrage bv
the 1917 legislature were blasted last
week, when the senate, by a vote of
IS to 81, defeated the Putnam -Sageng
Dill allowing women Of the state to
vote for presidential electors.
The constitutional amendment bill
is still in the senate committee on
elections. It has passed the house
and will likely come up in the senate
in the near future.
Senator George H. Sullivan, long,
time opponent Of equal suffrage, led
the fight against the bill. Wet sena-
tors generally lined up in opposition
to it. That was to be expected.
The debate lasted more than four
hours. Senators Duxbury and Dwin-
nell spoke against the bill while those
who spoke in its favor " are Senators
Putnam, Sageng, F. H. Pet son, An
drews. O'Neill, Lobeck and Richard
Jones.
The members voted as follows:
For the bill: Alley, Andrews, Ben
son, Buckler, Campbell, W. A. Dene-
gre, Gandrud, Gardner. Gillian, Gjer-
set, Hanson, Holmberg, jackson,
Jones, Lende, Lobeck, Nelson, O'Neill,
Orr, Palmer, Peterson, E. P. Peter
son, F. H. Potter, Putnam, Rustad,
Rystrom, sageng, Turnham, Ver-
milya, Vibert, Wallace-31.
Against the bill: Adams, Baldwin,
Blomgren, Bonniwe1l, Callahan,
A. ;. Campbell, Carley, r. c. Dunn,
w. w. Dunn, Duxbury, Dwinnell,
Glotzbach, Griggs, Grose. Handlan,
Hegnes, Hilbert, Johnson, Knopp, Me-
Garry, Millet, Nord, Pauly, G. M.
Peterson, Rask, Ries, Rockne, stef-
fen, G. H. Sullivan, ]. D. Sullivan,
swenson, Van Hoven, Ward. Weis,
WeStlake-35.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-04-07
NO STRIKE UNDER
PRESENT CONDITIONS
Andreytchine Asserts that Min.
ers May Remain at Work
in Event Of War.

HIBBING, Minn., April 5.-"There
will be no strike on the Mesaba range
this season under present conditions"
stated George Andreytchine, I. w. w.
leader and organizer. Andreytchine
has returned to the richest village"
after being arraigned in Grand Rap
IDS on two Itasca county indictments
charging unlawful assembly and in
citing to riot. He was arrested in
Virginia.
"Outbreak of war;" according to
Andreytchine, will not necessarily
mean that the range miners will go
out on a peace strike. We are against
war, condemn it, and believe it un-
necessary, but to date there has been
no disposition by miners to demand a.
strike.
However, the situation here is
critical, for I know that men are be-
ing discharged in Chisholm because
they are I. w. w. members We ac-
cept that as a challenge if it is con-
tihued. Generally speaking, I have
mot found any general dissatisfaction
DIVER wages and it's up to the en-
Yloyes whether a strike is ordered on
:'the Mesaba.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-04-07

skilled workers, make them "sign on
for a period Of years, give them a
small sum as a. sort Of retainer fee,
and then hold them at beck and call,
liable to be sent anywhere at any
time. Johnston and his associates in
the one international union chiefly in
volved in the government plants ar
rangements, says that the present
scheme is more sensible, and, what
is more to the point, it does not en-
danger the civil rights Of the man
working in the shop. -,
Some days ago there came word to
the Machinists' lodge here that there
was room for some men at the local
navy yard, which is really a gun fac
tory. A man went to the yard, ask
ing for work. He was told that under
the departmental rules he must wait
two weeks before the yard would
employ him. Another message came
to the machinists, that some fifty men
were wanted at once. in q government
plant in New England. Johnston at
once informed the authorities as to
what cities in Massachusetts, and Con
necticut had machinists to spare, and
how they could be secured at once.
President Gompers Of the IA. r. of.
L. is determined to press upon the.
Council of National Defense the fact
that the labor organizations are a.
unit in opposition to the enlistment
plan where voluntary employment
has proven sufn fncient, s.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-04-07
TRIAL Of TRACY IS
= NEARING CLOSE
.-"7:, uu-n-sas-
uu IuHMEvU NUv

SEATTLE, Wash, April 6.-The
case OF the prosecution in the trial .of
Thomas H. Tracy is rapidly drawing
to a close.
Ex-Sheriff Donald McRae, famous
leader of the Commercial club vigi-
lantes, was one of the star witnesses
for the prosecution. His appearance
and demeanor, however, were not
calculated to impress the jury very
fvorably. McRae showed that he did
not believe his reputation for tough
ness. His callous admissions of bru-
tallty in the affair of the launch
"Wanderer" on Sept. %, when Capt
Mitten and several passengers were
taken off the boat and severely
beaten, aroused nothing but keen
sense of loathing in the court.
In the matter of the Beverly Park
atrocity, McRae also claimed ignor-
ance. He admitted that he had helped
to kidnap Al workingmen and drive
them In autos to Beverly Park but,
when questioned about the gauntlet
running that took place there, he
maintained that he had driven
straight back, after unloading his
human freight, and therefore had
witnessed nothing.
It was McRae who stated first that
he had seen Tracy on the boat. He
pointed out the defendant as being
one of the men he alleged he had
seen on the boat shooting. Two other
"i6enfific fion u,ifpasoaes, &,,o,> ~~>
duced, one of whom stated that Tracy
fired the ch-disputed first shot!
Slowly the net of the prosecution has
been woven about our fellow worker.
Now comes the side of the defense
which will endeavor to prove that,
even If a shot were fired from the
boat, it was fred in self defense after
a carefully prepared and most cold
blooded attack upon the "Verona's''
passengers by the deputies.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-04-07
WET ORDINANCE DEFEATED
BY MAJORITY OF 1850
Masneys Majority Is 1913, While Four Candidate. for
Commissioners Have Close Race-Pre.ent NUM-
cipal Judges Are Reelected.

AS predicted by The Labor World Clarence Magney
elected Of Duluth at the municipal election Tuesdays
providing for 100 Saloons initiated by the Duluth
tail Dealers association defeated and G. Phillips
being Fred Voss There total registration
17,104 but 1903 failed to vote.
Mr. IS Of the 40 districts including Mr. Arm
stead the First winning by majority of 191s Mr.
carried the downtown districts.
Fred Voss received the highest for commissioner Mr.
Philips who ndorsed by the Socialist party finishing second
153 votes ahead OF E. r. Rbenack H. H. Phelps
good getting the fewest votes.
The result Of the wet and dry proved quite surprise
that the wet ordinance beaten decisive vote of
majority expected by that close
The dry ordinance adopted last une which will effective
dry and 20 went wet there being tie the district
where the final count showed 180 against the
ordinance ~
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-04-07
MACNEY y0SS AND PHILLIPS Ell ECCTED; DULUTH DRY
STATE: OF WAR IS
FORMALLY DECLARED
Between the United States and
Germany by Senate
Is 81 to 6.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-The reso-
luton declaring that a state of war
exists between the United States and
Germany was passed in the senate
Wednesday night by an overwhelm-
ing majority of 81 to 6.
Senators who cast the negative
votes were Gronna of North Dakota,
La Toilette of Wisconsin, Norris of
Nebraska, Lane Of Oregon, Stone of
Missouri and Vardaman of Missis-
sippi.
The resolution, drafted after con-
sultation with the state department
and already accepted by the house
committee, follows:
whereas, the imperial German
government has committed repeated
acts of war against the government
and the people of the United States
Of America; therefore be it
"Resolved, BY the senate and house
Of representatives of the United
States of America in congress assem-
bled, that the state of war between
the United States and the imperial
German government which has thus
been thrust upon the United States is
hereby formally declared; and that
the president be and he is hereby au-
thorized and directed to employ the
entire naval and military forces of
the United States and the resources of
the government to carry .on war
against the imperial German govern
ment; and to bring the conflict to a
successful termination. all of the re-
pledged by the congress of the United
States"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-04-07
WAGE INCREASE FOR
STEEL EMPLOYEES

NEW YORK, April 5.-The United
States Steel corporation, through
Chairman Elbert H. Gary, has an
nounced an increase of "about 10 per
cent in wage rates and salaries up
to $2,500" Of the employees of the cor
poration's various subsidiaries to take
effect May next, subject to equitable
adjustment.
During the year 1916, the most
prosperous in the history of the cor
poration, three voluntary increases in
wages and salaries were granted,
equalhng about S3 per cent. The an
nual payroll was increased to $685.
ss5.502 from $17e,s0o,s54 in the pre-
vious year.
There are now on the payroll of
the steel corporation about 250,00O
employees, fully 80 per cent Of whom
will benefit by the higher wage and
salary schedules.
In, 1916 the daily average salary or
wage was increased from 1901 to
1886. The increase Just announced
will add about $25,000,000 to the COR
poration's payroll. it was said.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-04-07
u. S. STEEL TRUST
MAKES BIG PROFITS

NEW YORK, April 5.-The United
States steel corporation Nhe trust)
made a profit last year nearly five
times greater than in 1915. The fig
ures are: For 1916, $201,S35,5S4; for
1915, $44,260,374. This means a net
income Of nearly $40 on each share
Of: common stock. =
The volume of business done by all
of the companies in the corporation
during the year, as represented by
their com bined gross sales and earn
ings, amounted to 1921, ,473,779,
compared with $726,6S3,5S9 in the
preceding year.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-04-07

Now that Samuel Gompers has
his committee to conserve
the welfare Of labor, which Is advi-
sorry to the Council of National De-
fense, the food problem will be taken
up along with the questions of wages,
hours, right to strike in munition
plants, and the new demands Of or
ganized labor for a voice in the man
agement of government plants and
for transcription of wealth along
with CONSUMPTION of persons"
Keating Labor Chairman.
Just on the eve of the opening Of
congress, prospects of a rapid devel-
opment Of sentiment in the house for
labor legislation were improving.
Representative Heating of Colorado
appeared certain to be made chair
man of the Committee on Labor,
through the placing elsewhere of two
Democrats who were his seniors in
service on that committee. Heating
wants to see organized labor stand by
it's principles, war or no war, and. de-
mand that the wealth of the country
go to those who produce it. He is
strongly committed to q policy of ~ag-
gressive agitation in congress by the
labor forces in favor Of shorter hours,
representation of labor in the man
agement of industry, and social in-
surance. He will be found support
ing the most practicable method Of
safeguarding the civil rights OF the
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-04-07
INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE
FOR ACCIDENTS KILLED
Senate Defeats Measure by Vote Of AZ to 2l-h.rance
Companies Conduct Powerful Lobby, and Appeal
to Farmer Members.

ST. PAUL. Mimi, April Estate insurance for industrial
cidents killed the senate late Wednesday afternoon by
of AZ to 81 For the few days the insurance
have had powerful lobby around the capitol Corridors and the
farmers appealed attempt prejudice the merits of
the bill in their Senator Jones the only St. Louis
senator who voted for the BILL
Senator Pauy led off the debate favor Of the
followed by Senator jackson and Senator O'Neil.
Senators Andrews of Mankao Sullivan Of Stearns
lake Of Hennepin spoke in opposition.
Senator Richard Jones Of Duluth closed the debate b
claiming that if law the bill would greatly
ployers and employees this state He said that Ohio law
demonstrated the success of state insurance.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-04-07
COAL MINERS WANT MORE,

COLUMBUS. Ohio. April 5.-Rep-
resentatives of Ohio miners and op-
orators have agreed to cooperate to
bring about a joint meeting of miners
and operators Of the central competi-
tive fields, comprising Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois, and western Pennsylvania,
for the purpose of discussing miners
wage demands.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-04-07

Roll Call.
The vote on final passage was as
follows:
For state insurance: Buckler, CAL
lahan, w. A. Campbell, w. w. Dunn,
Gandrud, Gardner, Gjerset, Glotz-
bach, Handlan, Holmberg, Jackson,
Jones, Knopp, Nord, O'Neill, Orr,
Pauly, E. p. Peterson, F. H. Peter
son, Steffen, Van Hoven.
Against state insurance: Adams,
Alley, Andrews, Baldwin, Benson,
Blomgren, Bonniwell, Denegre, Dux-
bury, Dwinnell. Gillian, Griggs,
Grose, Hanson, Healy, Hegnes, john
ston, Lende, Lobeck, McGarry, Millet
Nelson, Palmer, Potter Putnam
Rask, Refs, Rockne, Rustad, Ry-
strom, Sageng, G. H. Sullivan, J. D.
Sullivan, Swenson, Turnham, Vermil-
va, Vibert, Wallace, Ward, Weis
Westlake
Senator George NJ. Peterson of Du-
1uth was out of the chamber when
his name was called.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-04-07
PASS COMPENSATION ACT.

DOVER, Del, April 5.-The state
legislature has passed compensation
law that excludes farmers and en-
ployers of less than five persons. An
attempt was made to exempt Kent
and Sussex counties, but the plan
failed.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-04-07

Representative Ryberg, of Minne-
-apolis, was the lone signer Of the
minority report Of the subcommittee
of the house labor committee, which
investigated into I. w. W. activities
in Northern Minnesota. Mr.. Ryberg
is one of the new members Of the
legislature, and shows a keen inter-
est in legislation, and possesses
strong sympathy for measures Of in
terest to organized labor.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-04-07
Judges Reelected.

Judges Reelected.
All the present municipal judges
won handily over their opponents.
Judge Smallwood beat J. A. P. Neal
by over two to one; Judge Cutting
had no opposition, and Judge Lam
ners received S,102 votes, while his
opponent, N. H. Wilson, got 5,973.
The election of Mr.. Magney and
Mr.. Phillips was a splendid victory
for the laboring men of the city, as
both are considered to be men of
broad vision, having the right atti-
tude in regard to public questions,
nd, at all times being interested in
the ;:elfare. of the working class, in
whose future each is vitality con-
cerned. - :. --- -:
The newly elected osdcials will take
office on April Is. and Ordnance B,
adopted last June: will result iv=sthe
abolition of the saloon system in It's
city July I, this year.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-04-07

workers during the period Of war.
Old age pension laws will be in
order within year or two, despite
the complaints of reactionaries from
New England and other sections. It
seems to have taken the present war;
excitement to show the folly Of refus-
ing retirement pensions to the army
of aged clerks in all of the govern
ment departments in Washington, but
now the idea of getting them out Of
the service by the pension route is
highly popular. When once the gov
ernment employees are pensioned be-
cause of old age, the idea of general
pensions for aged workers every
where will be advanced more persist
emily than it has thus far, and the
chances are in favor of its passage.
Oppose Enlistment. s.s'
There is NO need Of enlisdn4 a
reserve corps Of mechanics for the
government plants in, the event Of
war;, says President Johnston of the
International Association Of Machin-
lists. VI am opposing that plan Of
action, and I shall do all in my power
to get the Council OF National Defense
to- see that voluntary employment
will be much more satisfactory"
This is the upshot of some all-night
conferences and arguments between
the advocates and the opponents Of
the enlistment idea. The non-labor
crowd wants ito drum UP all the
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-04-07
UTAH UNI0NIsTs TO MEET

SALT LAKE CITY, April 5-Offi-
GERS Of the Utah State Federation of
Labor have issued a call for the thir-
teenth annual convention to be held
in this city beginning May IA.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-04-07
Labor difficulties and strikes ha,

Labor difficulties and strikes have
been reported from various sections
OF Germany in the last few months.
Trouble of serious nature in
Hamburg, reported after the Russian
revolution, was referred to by Social
list deputies in the reichstag as 'the
deplorable conditions in Hamburg
and Bremen"
A strike occurred in February in
the Krupp works at Essen, the heart
of Germany's munition. industry
More recently strikes have been re-
ported among the munition workers
miners at Penzburg.
These strikes were said to be
caused by the food scarcity.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-04-07
THE ROLL CALL.

How st. Louis county senator's
voted on the bill to extend to
women Of Minnesota the right to
vote for presidential electors:
Against the bills AD A IS,
GRIGGS, PETERSON,
For the balls JONES'.
Absents HEALY,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-04-07
LABOR TROUBLES IN
GERMANY SERIOUS

COPENHAGEN, via London, April
5.-The Berlin Tageblat says labor
difficulties have broken out in the
Vulcan p-building works at Ham,
burg. The workmen demand a one
third increase in their wages. Most
Of Germany's great ocean liners have
been built at the Vulcan works,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-04-07
co TO CHURCH SUNDAY

On Easter. Sunday will be COM
memorated the resurrection of the
Lowly Nazarene. Special services
will be held in all churches on this
most beautiful of all days. Everyone
should attend-this includes you.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-04-07

On Easter Sunday will be COM
memorated the resurrection Of the
towly Nazarene. Special services
VII be held in all churches on this
most beautiful Of all days. Everyone
s4puld attend-this includes you.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-18
AMERICAN PEP NOW
IN BRITISH ADMIRALTY 7

40 necessary for the marine Depart
ment.
Opposition to Winston Srencer
Churchill's appointment as minister
of munitions was voiced by sever u
editorials today, but his enemies
are charitable Of his faults IN view
of his extraordinary energy. 1t was
believed Churchill would soon be
given an opportunity to expend his
activity on speeding up air craft con-
struction.
Sir Eric Geddes has come up from
obscurity in the war. English born.
he got engineering training in the
Homestead Steel works Of Pittsburgh
and with the Baltimore and Ohio
railway, going back to England and
later achieving a reputation in rail
road circles for efficient construc-
ton work. He impressed Lord KIT
chener with his ability in handling
TRANSFORMATION problems early in the
war. Until his appointment to the
cabinet he was director-general of
munitions supply.
DR.. Christopher Addison, displaced
by Churchill, becomes minister OF re-
construction, and Edwin Samuel Mon
tague, a former minister, succeeded
]. Austin Chamberlain, resigned, as
secretary Of state for India.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-18
Lafayette Escadrille to Be
Turned Over to Ganeral
Pershing Within Couple
of Weeks.
WILL RETAIN ITS NAME
Only Difference VIII Be That Avlators
VIII Wear United
States Uni
forms-
fBy W. 8. Forrest, United Press STAN
Correspondent

[ BY w. 8. Forrest, United Press StaH
Correspondent.l
PARIS. July 1s.--Within a fortnight
the Lafayette escadrille, Frances
fighting American air men, will be
formally transferred to the American
army. An American army officer who
will have direct charge Of the "eyes'
statement today.
The Lafayette escadrille will be re-
organized, but It's personnel retained,
except for displacement OF the French
commanding officers.
Lieut.. William Thaw, of Pittsburgh,
Of the French army. Will become Ma.
jor Thaw. U. s. A. and pursuit squad.
| ron commander" Of the unit. Half a
dozen star flyers now holding non.
jcommfssioned rank In the French <sers:
vice will be commissioned as captains
and first lieutenants.
The unit will go On the American
army records as "The Lafayette
squadron" since both the French and
American army chiefs have a sentt-
mental regard for the name.
Technical examinations of all the
Americans In the squadron will be
held shortly In order that they can be
regularly commissioned in the army.
The flyers will continue to use new
and fast biplane "spad." The veteran
mechanicians. many of them, will re-
main with the unit and draw pay from
the American government. The La
Fayette personnel has even arranged
for permission to keep mascots OF
the corps. These include two lions,
twenty-seven dogs and rabbit. The
American flyers are intensely anxious
to get into action In the regular
American army uniform with their
new rank. They have been flying the
American flag and wearing an adap.
tation Of the American "OD' uniform
for several weeks.
According to authoritative informa
tion today, all Americans now flying
at French aviation schools will be
turned over to General Pershtng. They
will have to pass the American avia.
tfon examination and also prove their
fitness under fire before receiving
commissions.
American army officers have be
come more and more impressed with
the necessity for complete domination
of the air to win the war.
The officer who will have charge Of
the aerial branch declared today:
"Ascendancy in the air means blind
ing the enemy. OF the three great
try and artillery-it Is aviation which
must get the first decision.
Heretofore the forces on each
side have been about equal. One side
or the other has been successful by
continued successful until the attack