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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-29

PACKING PLANT /
labor TROUBLE IjIl||
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Chicago Parties Agree to Have
No Strikes or lockouts
During the War,

CHICAGO, Dec 27-John E. Will
liams, fuel administrator of illinois,,
has been appointed referee in all labor
disputes arising in the packing house
industries of the United States during
the war. The appointment was agreed
upon by representatives. of packers
and 'laborers after conferences with
President Wilson'S labor mediation
board this week. The packing houses
represented were the Armour, Swift,
:. .Cudahy, Morris and. Wilson concerns
The agreement affects all of their
plants, located in Chicago, Kansas
: City, Denver, St. Louis, East St. Louis,
Oklahoma City, Sioux City, St. Paul,
Omaha and st. Joseph.
Both sides agreed that while the
United States is at war there shall be
no strikes or lockouts in packing
- hts, and that Mr.. Williams deci-
sions shall be final in all matters
The labor commission headed by
Secretary of Labor Wilson, came here
week ago after the labor situation
in the stock yards had reached a.
critical stage. Since then representa-
tives of the packing concerns and Of
the men have been called into confer
ences All last Monday superintend-
ents of the various packing concerns
conferred with the labor commission
ers and in the evening the labor lead
ers were called in. After a two-hour
joint session, the labor leaders went
into a private conference and early
Tuesday morning announced their
willingness to allow Mr.. Williams to
act as referee in all disputes. The
packers representatives . previously
had proposed that referee to decide
all matters be named.
Disagree on Union.
The right of employees to Join cer-
tain unions was the chief cause of the
dispute. The stock yard workers
same time ago demanded that their
unions be recognized by. the packers
that they be allowed to join any
union they saw, fit and also demanded
increased pay and a readjustment of
working hours, it is understood.
Right OF the employees to present
their grievances to the packers
through committee was another de-
mand.' q. :>,.f
All of these matters and any
others which may arrive in the fu-
ture. will be settled by Mr.. williams,
according to the agreement -.
Both employers and employees have
expressed satisfaction over the agree.
ment which went into effect at once.
"The commission is gratffied with
the successful result Of the confer
ence," said Felix Frankfurter, secre-
tary. "The packing industries are
vital to America and to the allies
More than 100000 workers are. af-
fected. The agreement assures an
uninterrupted meat supply to the arr
mics Of the allies and is OF vital Inn
portance to the country. - . ...8
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-29
BIG PROFITS IN COAL.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec 27.-The
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
Coal company has declared divi-
dend Of 40 per cent. Six months ago
this corporation made an extra dis
tribution of so per cent on it's $780,
700 capital stock, upon which the
regular dividend is 10 per cent.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-29
WAR INSURANCE GROWS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-War
risk insurance for soldiers, sailors and
members Of the nurses corps has
reached the two billion mark. The
government is issuing this insurance
to its military forces for the purpose
OF replacing the old pension system.
The maximum policy is $4,000, and
the lowest is $1,000, and these are is
sued at costs ranging between Sc and
So per thousand, according to age.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-29

comes will scarcely meet their obligations The
wage-earner; with an humble home, though that
home may be mortgaged, will discover that his
taxes have gone up, and while his wages have in
prices that have been placed on the necessares of
life.
Before congress adjourned an effort made
on the part of number of members of the house
and senate to place such tax excess war profits
as would lessen the weight of the burdens that
rested upon the shoulders of common humanity,
but this effort met by the united action of
successful in making it possible for "Big Business
to continue in the enjoyment of such corpulent
dividends as to make glad the heart of soulless
greed.
The declaration has been heralded almost every
day through daily and weekly publications, that
every citizen must do his duty in this great crucial
period when the strength and resources of nation
has been swarmed with agents of capital bringing
every pressure and influence to bear to defeat every
measure that drafted and introduced that
seriously invaded the domain of excess profits.
So far, the kings of finance, industry and COM
merce have been able to kill pull the teeth out
of such measures, and profit has become more
lusty as greater preparations have been made to
place the nation upon a footing to measure steel
with the powers that threaten the life of democ-
racy.
The congress of the United States must lose
some of it's reverence for the dollar and realize that
dollars must go into the trenches with men.
=; While men are being trained and drilled to risk
their lives on sea and land that free government
may not be crushed the same law that conscripted
OF congress, to whom the dollar is more sacred
than flesh and blood fall short of being true and
loyal to democracy, and can lay no claim to being
servants Of the people," -, >.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-29
TELEPHONE GIRLS VOTE
TO STRIKE At BOSTON

BOSTON, Dec. 27.-Ballotinx
conducted by operators Of the New
ENGLAND Telephone company We'd
nesday ON the question Of striking
to enforce their wage demands
was declared to have resulted In a
vote to strike. Lenders asserted
that plans had already been made
for official notice to that effect to
the management. Nearly $500 of
the 3s4OO members voted. The
young women are employed I'm 65
exchanges i'm the Boston metro
politan district and suburban
towns.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-29
ESTABLISH EIGHT HOURS.

TORRINGTON, Conn.,, Dec. 27.-
Practically every factory in this city
has established the eight-hour day and
time and one-half for overtime be-
cause of extraordinary industrial war
time conditions.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-29
MILL WORKERS STRIKE.

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 27.-About
100 male and female employees of the
Carman Manufacturing company are
on strike to compel the reinstatement
of an employe who was discharged
for union activity.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-29
AUGUSTA RAISES WAGES

AUGUSTA, Ca, Dec. 27.-The city
council has raised wages 10 per cent
for the police, fire, streets and scav-
enger departments
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-29
MATTRESS MAKERS J1NrTE

Dallas, Tex, Dec. 22.-Mattress
makers in this city have organized
and affiliated with the Upholsterers,
International union. 49,,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-29
CUTTERS RAISE WAGES.

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Children's
dress cutters have secured an increase
of 81 a week as result of confer
ences with employers. These workers
are affiliated with the International
Ladies' Garment Workers union.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-29
W0MENS MNIMUM WAGE Law Is CONSTITUTIONAL
15,0ootlR|o|N o WORKERS t: :
0N.STRIkE AT>.'FR|SCO /

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec. e7.
all Of the 1000 iron
workers affected ~ the strike
ultlmatum Of the iron trades coun-
edl,' asking q 10 per cent wage
bonus, had walked ont of the $50
f0undrtes and plants In the San
FFanctse0 Bay region, engaged In
tndustrie1 other than ahlp-huiId-
Ing, by noon Wednesday, AceOfd-'
fornia Metal Trades' association. !.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-29

45,O93 WORKERS INJURED.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, Dec. 27.-The
state compensation commission. re
ports that 45,093 workers were in
jured In this state last year. -:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-29
Opinion.

Opinion. .'
The legislature of Minnesota in 1913
passed an act establishing a minimum
wage commission and providing for the
determination and establishment of
minimum wages for women and min
Ors. --- ; -
This act defines a living wage as
wage sufficient to maintain the work
er in health and supply him with the
necessary comforts and conditions of
reasonable life." .Minimum wage" is
given the same meaning. G-sEs =
The act prohibits every employer IN
worker at less than the living wage or
minimum wage as defined in this act
and determined TN an order of the COM
mission" :E+ = y - = - x
The act gives the commission the
power "at It's discretion" or at the re-
Guest Of not less than one hundred
persons engaged in any OCCUPATION
where women and minors are EMPLOYED.
to make an investigation. The com
mission must hold public hearings at
which employers and employees may
appear. II, after Investigation. the
commission is Of opinion that the waxes
paid to one-stxth or more of the women
Or minors employed therein are loss
than living wages, the commission shall
establish q legal minimum rate az
and minors Of OF idInary ability for
learners and apprentices. The com
mission shall then issue an order to be
% l(yonfiD,e.a -: gU--.: *
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-29

Commission Appointed.
In the spring of 1918 Governor
Eberhart appointed a minimum wage
commission provided for in the law,
The commission consisted of. W. r.
Houk, commissioner of labor: A. H.
Ldndeke of st. Paul, an employer, and
MISS El1za p. Evans, prominent well
rare worker of Minneapolis. Advis-
~ eomm1ssa m ons we're eppoineede In
the three large cities Of the. state
Following investigation and research
work OF more than a year, the COM
mission recommended that the MIMI
mum wage for women workers in the
three large cities of the state be fixed
at - a week. In the smaller cities
the minimum was reduced to $3.50,
and to SO in the country.
The supreme court has definitely
settled the question, and now every
employer of women and children in
the state must comply with the provi-
sions of the law. Times have changed
since 1914. If the lowest wage by
which a woman could properly keep
herself in 1914 was 50 in any of the
large cities of the state, then the
minimum should be made higher
now. Will Governor Burnquist re-
vlve the MINIMUM wage commission
Tor the purpose of re-opening the
woman's wage question in Minnesota?
He is afforded an: excellent opportun-
ity to rehabilitate himself with the
wage-earners Of this state
SUPREME COURTS FINDING.
Following is the opinion of the SUI
preme court, written by Justice Hal
lam:
Syllabus.
l.. The state legislature possesses
forbidden by the state or Federal CON
stitution. The provisions of the state
constitution. so far as here applicable,
are not more restrictive than the Four
stttutton. This amendment guarantees
liberty Of contract, subject to regula-
ton under the police power Of the
state.
2. Chapter SAT, Laws Of 1913, estab=
fishing a minimum wage commission
and providing for the determination
ana and establishment Of minimum wages
g.. The legislature cannot delegate
legislative power, but it may delegate
authority or discretion to be exercised
may delegate power to determine some
fact or state of things upon which the
law makes its own operation depend.
4. This act was q complete statute
not delegate legislative power to the
s. inequalities Of minor Importance
do not render a law invalid. The limi-
tion.
Order reversed. =
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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-12-06
AMAZON DIXIE.
New Pipe Line Completed Which Will
Provide Plenty Of Water Power.

The Amazon Dixie Mining company
is now provided with an abundance Of
water which will provide ample power
for all purposes throughout the year,
with the possible exception of un-
usually dry seasons such as the one
just past The pipe line is 5000 feet
long and the water is taken from the
ST Regis river, having head of about
$50 feet The water in the old source
of supply became so low during the
summer that it was necessary to sus-
pend development in the mine, the
power being utilized only for running
the pump. Since opening the 900 level
much of the water that formerly ran
through the 500 or main tunnel now
seeps to the lower level largely in
creasing the amount of water to be
raised. Along with the new water
power new and larger compressor
has been installed, and from informa-
tion received few days ago it is eX-
pected that everything will be in run
ming order by the last of the week and
that development in the mine will go
forward with increased energy.
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NATIONAL.
November Shipments Were Nine Car
loads of oncentrates.

November Shipments Were Nine Car.
loads of Concentrates.
Although the concentrates We're
turned out and ready to be loaded for
shipment, the expected tenth carload
was not shipped by the National COM
pany in November the record for the
month standing at nine. However,
this record is regarded as very salts
factory and lnsures a substantial pro-
fit. While no definite figures are
available, it Is conservatively estimat-
ed that on these shipments the COM
pany earned net profit of 100000.
Assuming this estimate is not far off,
1t is plain that when the company is
prepared to run the mill at full ca
pacity and possibly add to it, National
should be in position to earn hand
some profit. The new gasoline motor
which will take the place of the cleo
trio motors in transporting the ore
from the mine to the mill should be
here now, and when in operation 1t is
expected to enable the company to
make a substantial increase in the
output, probably bringing the milling
capacity up to 300 tons per day.
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NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT.

Office of the Cedar Creek Mining and
Development Company, Limited,
Wallace, Idaho, November 80, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting of the board of directors of
the Cedar Creek Mining and Develop
ment Company, Limited, held on the
3Oth day of November, 1917, an assess
ment of three (3) mills per share was
levied upon the outstanding capital
stock of the corporation, payable on
or before the 31st day of December.
1917 to VIM. Becker, secretary treas
urer, at the office of the company, ITO
Hotel street, Wallace, Idaho.
Any stock upon which this assess
ment remains unpaid on the 31st day
of December, 1917, will be delinquent
and advertised for sale at public auc-
ton, and unless payment is made be-
fore will be sold on the 30th day of
January, 1918, at 1880 p. m. Of said
day, at the office of the company, 710
Hotel street, Wallace, Idaho, to pay
the delinquent assessment thereon, to-
gether with the costs of advertising
and expenses of sale.
VIM. BECKER.
Secretary Treasurer of the Cedar
Creek Mining. and Development
Company, Limited, 10 Hotel Street,
wallace, Idaho. D6-27-4t
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SUCCESS MEETING.
Injunction Against Holding it Dismiss
ed by Judge Woods.

ed by Judge Woods.
The way issno clear for holding
the annual meeting of the Success
Mining company on December II, the
date to which 1t was adjourned last
April. Upon the application of Frank
lin Pfrman and wife, stockholders in
the Success company, who were seek
ing authority through the courts to in
spect the books and records of the
company, an order was issued by
Judge Woods restraining the company
from holding it's annual meeting in
April whereupon adjournment was
taken until December II. In the
meantime Mr.. Pfirman was successful
in his efforts to inspect the books OF
the company, the result of which he
has since placed in the hands or all
stockholders, who at the same time
were requested to place their proxies
in his hands to represent them in the
meeting of stockholders. Mr. Pfrman
states that he now holds a majority
of the stock of the company, and in
his application to Judge Woods to
have the injunction dismissed stated
that the reasons which made the in
junction necessary no longer exist
After hearing argument last Friday
Judge Woods ordered the injunction
dismissed, which clears the way for
the meeting of Success stockholders
on the 18th, unless some action Is tax
en- by the Success management that
will further delay it.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-12-06
SUNSHINE e.
Start Lower Tunnel Which Will Be
Outlet for Two Veins.

The lover tunnel which has been
contemplated for a long time has now
been started by the Sunshine Min
ing company. The tunnel starts near
the compressor, on Beaver creek, just
below the Idora mill. Work has now
been suspended in the Toughnut tun-
mel and also on the Portland group,
owing to the difficulties and additional
expense during the winter on account
of the heavy snowfall, and also to the
danger of snowslides at the Toughnut.
The tunnel which has now been start
ed being short distance above the
creek level, will avoid these difficulties
and will eventually provide an outlet
for the entire Sunshine property at
great depth. The tunnel will take a
course between the Toughnut and the
1dora veins, to which crosscuts will
be run and thus providing them a
common outlet. The tunnel will be
about 400 feet below the present
Toughnut tunnel, in which there has
been developed large body of ore.
All necessary buildings for The ac-
comodation of employees have been
built near the portal of the new tun-
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-12-06

treasurer. Wallace. Delinquent sale
January 10.
! Liberty Copper co.-Levied october
20. mills. payable November 20 to
John f. Ferguson, treasurer, Wallace@
Delinquent sale December 20.
Moscow Mining & Milling Co.-Ley-
led November 2. mills. payable De-
cember %, to j. G. Gibson, treasurer,
Moscow, Idaho, Delinquent sale jan
uary II.
Nevada Stewart Mining co.-Levied
october 6. mills, payable November
II to II. NJ. Huemann treasurer, Wal
lace. Delinquent sale December 8.
North Bunker Hill Mining Co..
Levied November IA. mills, payable
December 20 to N. T. Hardy, secre-
tary, Kellogg Delinquent sale Janu-
airy 81.
Northern Light Mining & Milling
Co.-Levied September 10. 5 mills,
payable October 10 to B. e. Harmon,
secretary, 242 Prescott street, ST.
Paul, MINI. Delinquent sale Novem-
Der 10 at Samuels hotel. Wallace.
Postponed to December s.
Sabina Mining & Milling co.--Lev-
led September 81, mills, payable Oc-
tober % to E. Il. Hatch. secretary
treasurer, Wallace. Delinquent sale on
November %. Postponed to January 2.
Silver Mountain Mining co.-Levied
September 25, mills, payable october
q to w. e. Horstkotte, secretary, Pot
latch, Idaho. Delinquent sale Novem-
Der "a Postponed to January 26.
Sonora Mining G. Milling co.--Lev-
led october 10. mills, payable No
vember 10. to DR.. w. A. Smith. secre-
treasurer, Wallace. Delinquent
sale December 10.
Tarbox Mining Co.--Levied Novem-
Der II, 10 mills, payable December Is
to r. e. Seysler. secretary. Wallace.
Delinquent sale January IL.
Tyler Mining g. Milling co.--Levied
September 10. IN mills, payable Oc-
tober IS to Albert Hausaman, secre-
tary- treasurer, Burke. Delinquent
sale November 20. Postponed to De-
cember II.
Washington Mining Co.--Levied on
| November 6, mills, payable December
z to DR., C. A. Dettman, secretary
treasurer, Burke. Delinquent sale OH
/ December 20.
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ASSESSMENTS LEVIED.

Aetna Mining & Milling Col eYied
September 8, l mill, payable october
16 to OgW. Lewis, secretary treasurer
Wallace. Delinquent sah November
10. Postponed to December l.
Alameda Mining Co.-Levied Nov
ember 8, mills, payable December 10
to James A. Wayne, treasurer. Wal
lace. Delinquent sale January TO-
American Commander Mining G.
Milling Co.-Levied July 3, mills,
payable to ]. II. Burns, secretary,
Mullan. Delinquent sale postponed to
December 80.
Carney Copper Co.-Levied October
20, 3 mills, payable November 81 to
treasurer of company, Mullam De-
! linquent sale, December 81.
Chicago Boston Mining co.-Levied
November Z, 2a mills, payable De-
cember II to w. S. Bangs. treasurer,
5l4 California building, Tacoma, Wn,
Delinquent sale January II.
C. & r. Mining co.-Levied October
Is, mills, payable November Il to
H. ]. Rossi, treasurer, Wallace. De-
linquent sale December 10. Postponed
to January 6.
East Caledonia Mines co.-Levied
october 6. l cent, payable November
10 to Franklin Pfirman, treasurer,
Wallace. Delinquent sale December
10.
Enterprise Mining Co.-Levied Oct
ober 22. mills. payable November q
to Lee Prather, secretary, Kellogg.
Delinquent sale December 49,
Four Timbers Mining Co.-Levied on
November 22, mills, payable Decem-
Der %, to F. Bland, assistant secre-
tary, Wallace. Delinquent sale, Janli-
airy %.
Friend Mining Co.-Levied Novem-
Der ~, 2 mills, payable December 10
to William Scherding, treasurer, 3o6
DuiioiH6, N7poheiiN' A'N'''iN'N'''
sale January Z.
Hamburg American Mining Co.
Levied August 2S. III mills. payable
October to w. w. Papesh, treasurer,
Kellogg. Delinquent sale November
s. Postponed to December TO-
Hector Mining Co.-Levied October
26, s mills, payable November 26 to e,
H. Pattlson, treasurer, Wallace. De-
linquent sale December 26
Highland Surprise Con. Mining Co.
Levied November 10, l cent, payable
December 10 to Chas. Weigand, secre-
tary, Kellogg. Delinquent sale Janh
airy 10.
Honolulu Mining Co.. Levied No
vember Is, 2h mills, payable Deem
Der "a to John p. Mahoney, treasurer
Wallace. Delinquent sale January 10
Idaho Nevada Exploration Co.-LeV'
led November 10, 2 mills, payable De-
cember 10 to f. r. Turk, secretary
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Intermountain.

At a recent meeting of the stock
holders of the Intermountain Copper
Mining company the following officers
were elected: President Edward
Evans; vice president, r. G. Mcintosh;
secretary w. J. Griffith; treasurer,
Fred Dauefer. These with A. l.. Mich
olson, of this city, constitute the board
of directors. Shipments during the
year ending October 81 amounted to
ITO tons of crude ore and 1900 tons of
concentrates. October shipments were
SO tons Of crude ore and 240 tons of
concentrates. c.. o. Lawrence, super
intendent, estimates that there is 5O,'
600 tons of ore blocked out. The treas
urer's report showed $4,000 on hand and
$4,000 due on ore shipments. The
property is near Iron Mountain, Mon
tana.
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NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT.

Office of the Blue Bell Mining Com
pany, Limited, Suite IS, Barnard
Block Wallace, Idaho.
Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting of the board of directors of
the Blue Bell Mining Company, Linn
tied, held at the Office Of the company,
Suite IS, Barnard Block, Wallace, Ida
h, on the LIST day of December, 1917,
an assessment of two CD mills per
share was levied upon the outstand-
ing capital stock of the corporation,
payable on or before the LIST day of
January, 1918, to f. Bland, secretary
treasurer, at the office Of the company,
Suite IS, Barnard Block, Wallace,
Idaho.
Any stock upon which this assess
ment remains unpaid on the LIST day
of January, 1918, will be delinquent
and advertised for sale at public auc-
ton, and unless payment is made be-
fore, will be sold on the 1st day of
February, 1918, at 1880 p. m. Of said
day at the office of the company, Suite
IS, Barnard block, Wallace, Idaho, TO
pay the delinquent assessment there
on, together with the costs of adver-
Using and expenses of sale.
F. BLAND,
Secretary TREASURER Blue Bell Mining
Company, Limited, Suite IS, Barnard
Block, Wallace, Idaho. D6-27-4t