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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-03
ALL ABOARD FOR
REAL LABOR DAY
Duluth Unions viii Excel All
Former Efforts in
Celebration,

Labor day will be celebrated this
spirit never known before.
"Win the War for Freedom" will
be the slogan of organized workers
everywhere. 1t will characterize the
parade and speeches at Fairmont
park, where the annual picnic will be
held.
The old parade idea, abandoned by
organized labor several years ago, will
come back with a vengeance. 1t will
be the most popular feature of the
day.
The Labor day marchers, soldiers
of American Win the War industry,
will turn out, not in festive holiday
spirit, but in spirit thoroughly in
keeping with the time-a spirit of win
the war determination.
4 committee Of 10, five represent
ing the Federated Trades Assembly
and five the Union Labor Pavilion as
ISOLATION. is already making prepara-
tons for the big event. Every union
in town, including the railroad organ
izations, will be invited to participate,
and will carry service flags show
ing the number of members each
union has in the military service of
the government.
The chief feature of the parade and
picnic will be Thrift Stamp drive to
be conducted under the auspices of
the Labor Day committee.
The Labor World will be the Of
firiol for O nov %
publication on the Saturday preceding
will be devoted to win the War for
Freedom"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-03
name CAMPBELL
ASSEMBLY HEAD
Superior Unions Elect Well
Known Plumber President
Of Trades Assembly.

j. b. Campbell was elected presi-
dent of the Trades and Labor Assem-
bly, at the regular annual election held
in the labor hall last Tuesday eve
ming. Other officers were elected as
follows:
E. r. Wood, vice president; AL
Brothers, financial secretary; E. L.
Erickson, recording secretary; August
Peterson, treasurer; William Mac
Quarrie, Hugo Swanson and w. j.
Schuetrum, trustees; Thomas Roen,
ergeant-at-arms; Roy Batson and F.
d. Macarthur, delegates to the Duluth
assembly,.
If present prospects materialize the
Labor day parade will be headed by
ESQ young women, clerks in the stores
of the city. Organizer Campbell re-
ported that about that number re-
Gently signified their desire to join
with the other labor forces in the an
nual celebration which will be held
Monday, Sept. 2.
The celebration this year will be in
keeping with the times. win the war
for freedom" has been made the slo-
gan for the occasion. The program
committee reported a splendid pro-
gram in process of formatio and by
the next meeting a complete report
will be ready.
AS no past president attended, N.
G. Penfound conducted installation
ceremonies. The ~'early closing" COM
mittee and the Mooney defense COM
mittee were both instructed to con-
tinue their activity.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-03
! IN OUR SISTER CITY |
ORE DOCK men
IN FOOL STRIKE
Might Have Been Given All They
Demanded Had They FOL-
lowed Government Plan.

Ore dock workers employed at AL
louez for the Great Northern railway
went on strike last Saturday for an
increase in wages, tieing up complete
ly the movement of ore at that place
for several days. A number of boats
waiting to be loaded were compelled
to so to other ore docks.
The men demanded raise in pay
from 40 cents to so cents an hour and
an eight-hour day in place of 10
hours, with time and a half for all
over time, Sundays and holidays. They
now receive 421h cents for night work
and for Sunday work so cents per
hour and 5212 cents for Sunday
nights.
1t has been stated that the strikers
are members of the I. w. w. but this
does not seem to be true, although a
large number of the men are Firms
and no doubt have 1. w. w. SYM
pathies. They were not organized
previous to the strike, nor are they
affiliated with any union. Had they
been organized they would have
known bow to proceed differently to
receive recognition.
They were misled into a strike by
false leadership when they could
have gotten everything they wanted in
another way. The government has
provided all the necessary machinery
for settling controversies of this char
acter and labor men as we'll as en-
ployers understand that strike which
interferes with the prompt shipment
of iron ore seriously affects the ma
ton in conducting the war.
About 40 of the strikers were ar
| rested in Superior Tuesday and are
now awaiting trial. A. large number
! of men have returned to work and
, their grievances will be adjusted
through the medium of the war labor
F.! board =
Probably after few more knock
outs the I. w. w. sympathi3ers in this
/ part of the country will learn that
i there is nothing to be gained by adopt
! ing radical means during times like
| these.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-03
LAKE CARRIERS
FORCED TO YIELD
Placed in UneviabIe Position By
Tyrannia| Policy Against
Seamen's Union.
Continued From Page ~.

(COnt1nued from rage IL.
dressed to William Livingstone, presi-
dent
"'United States shipping board
hereby directs the members of the
Lake Carriers association and the
Lake Carriers association as an as
ISOLATION to sign the nations appeal
for men to man it merchant ships
as originally drafted and without
change.
'signed-United. States shipping
board, by Edward N. Hurley, chair
man.
This means that the Lake Car
riers' association and its individual
members are instructed to sign the
document in its original form, as de-
manded by the strike resolution. with
out change or alleged modifica ton of
any kind.
Hit At Pass Book.
= 'The shipping board has also sent
the following telegram to President
Livingstone:.
The shipping board recommends
that during the negotiations before the
United States shipping board concern
ing the grievances, that the Lake
Carriers association in shipping crews
for it's vessels should not require sea-
men to register in it's shipping offices
or assembly rooms.
'Signed-United States shipping
board, by Edward N. Hurley, chair
man.
If any shipping master or other
association or any master, mate or
engineer violates this recommendation
in any way equiring seamen to regis
ter in the shipping offices during the
negotiations which have now begun, or
requires any man to produce a hell
fare certificate either in the shipping
office or on board the vessel, or in any
way discriminates against union men
or any other men who do not desire
to carry "hellfare'' certificates. the
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whatever measures are necessary to
defeat the Hun.

whatever measures are necessary to
defeat the Hun.
PrOfiteering is condemned in un-
.sparing terms, and the government is
urged to take over the control of the
packing companies as we'll as any
other monopolies that engage in
profiteering. 1T also urged that all in
dustries taken over by the government
as result of the exigencies of the
war be retained by the government
after the war is over.
Woman suffrage was approved and
the candidate from this district is
pledged to support it, if elected.
Unions to Contribute.
The ways and means committee rec
commended that all unions of the dis
trict contribute a sum equal to 10c per
capita as the initial fund to get the
campaign under way. The campaign
committee will circulate petitions for
individual donations and it is hoped
to raise ample finances to conduct a
vigorous campaign until the polls close
in November
Select Campaign Committee.
John E. Jensen, Duluth, chairman:
Juls. J. Anderson, Duluth, secretary;
Robert Sermon, Duluth, treasurer; N.
A. Gray, Two Harbors; E. w. Griffin,
Duluth: Peter Marandaw, Duluth: Ell
ling Munkeby, Duluth; Samuel
Thomas, Proctor; w. E. Towne, Du-
luth.
The name of the new organization
will be the 'Union Labor Party &C
cording to the campaign committee.
Enthusiasm Insures Victory.
From the keen interest taken in the
work of the convention by the diff
ferent unions of the district, the num-
Der of delegates in attendance as we'll
as the enthusiasm and determination
manifested by the delegates it is
readily seen that the present repre-
sentative in congress has a fight on
his hands this year.
Mr.. Carss, the labor nominee, is a
Progressive Wilson Democrat and is
. held in high esteem by his associates
in the railway brotherhood as we'll as
by his fellow citizens in Proctor. He
has served his union efficiently on
many of their conference committees,
and gives the voters ever, assurance
of becoming an efficient and capable
man to represent this district in the
nation congress.
Every union in the district will be
urged to do it's utmost to assure his
election. Contributions should be as
liberal as the members can afford, SO
that the campaign committee will not
be hampered in putting up good
fight.
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facts should be Immediately reported
to Secretary Olander, National hotel.
Washington, and prompt action will
be taken by the board. The hellfare
book is abolished. ':
'"The shipping board has also taken
steps which will enable our membere
to participate in the patriotic duty Of
training young men for the nations
sea service.
ALL For the Nation.
1.-The main issues being thus COW
cred by definite orders of the ship
ping board, we therefore in accord
ance with instructions of the strike
resolution have agreed to submit wage
and overtime questions to the board
for arbitration, the decision to be re-
troactive as of date July 10th. The
first conference will be held before
the board with Independent vessel
owners Wednesday afternoon for
prompt action on all issues involving
these companies. Negotiations with
the lake carriers will begin as quickly
as possible thereafter. The Marine
Cooks union will be invited to at
tend the conference.
The action of the shipping board
is gratifying to all members of the
unions, and we must give our fullest
support to facilitate dispatch of the
vessels. The main issues on which the
unions voted can now be fully settled
without strike and therefore Sec
rotary Olander for the Sailors union
and Secretary Conway TO the Fire.
mems union, acting in accord with
their duty as the executive officers of
the unions hereby officially withdraw
the strike order. Pending further de-
velopments and actions by the unions
the members will continue at work"
This was signed by v. A. Olander.
secretary, and Patrick O'Brien of the
Sailors union; Thos. Conway, Secre-
tary, J. w. Ellison, Marine Firemen's
Union, and Andrew Furuseth. presi-
dent, International Seamen's union.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-03
MRS. William BlAMEY DIES
At WEST DULUTH RESIDENCE

Mrs. William Blamey ST., 62S North
FlftN-seventh avenue West, died at
her home at o'clock Tuesday morn
Ing after an illness of several weeks.
Mrs. Blamey is we'll known in West
Duluth, where she has lived for about
30 years. She is survived by her hus-
band, who is secretary of the Machin-
lists union and two sons. William Bla-
mey jr., of West Duluth. and Arthur
Blan1ey of st. Paul. She is also sur
vived by one brother, Richard Blight
OF Hibbing, Mimi.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-03
STATE LABOR BUREAU
HAS BEST YEAR EVER

John 7. Gardiner, newly appointed
commissioner of labor, reported yes
terday that the department of labor
and industries has finished record
years work in adjusting compensa
ton cases up to June 80, the end of
the statistical year.
The work for the year involved
more than 1900 Investigations and
conferences for adjustment Of COM
pensation. Additional medical allow
ances We're procured without court
action in II cases and by court order
in nine cases.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-03
B, 0FL.E.;m man TO
OPPOSE MILLER
Organized Labor, Represented
by Elected Delegates, Re-
solves to Go Into Politics,
CONTINUED from page ~

Macdonald, Duluth: J. E. Long, Proc
tor: H. j. Bouchard, Duluth.
The committee on nominations re-
ported that two names had been con-
sidered by that committee and recon-
mended that w. L. Carss Of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers, and
an active member of the Proctor labor
movement, be the choice of the con-
vention and he was chosen as the
unanimous choice of the assembled
delegates.
Harmony Brings Applause.
The utmost harmony and good feel
ing prevailed throughout the work of
the convention, and when it became
apparent that the choosing of a labor
candidate would not provoke a con-
troversy that might divide labor's
strength in November the meeting
broke into prolonged applause.
Mr.. Carss, who had been hastily
summoned from his home, was intro
Guced to the convention and in a
short address felicitated the conven-
ton upon the work it was starting
and urged this as the opportune time
for all the forces of labor to unite
lHelF dClltlLleS dL the OdllOC DOX, not
only for congress, but for other po-
sitions as we'll.
ToWne Endorses Winner.
Mr.. Carss was followed by w. F..
Towne of the Duluth Typographical
Union, who congratulated the dele
gates upon their choice, urged the
most complete solidarity during the
campaign. He briefly reviewed the eff
forts of organized labor to reach a
political union in years gone, and in
a talk punctuated by enthusiastic ap-
plause urged the union men and SYM
pathizers in this district to take off
their coats and work for the election
of Mr.. Carss to congress this year.
Loyalty Prelominates in Platform.
The platform committee introduced
draft of platform which is to be
written in detail by the compaign
committee. The platform takes a firm
stand for loyalty to the administra-
ton in the conduct of the war and
pledges the support of organized labor
and it's candidate to the support of
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-03
Organized LabOr's Wav.

Ore dock workers at Ashland asked
for more money and their case is now
before the Taft-Walsh board. The
union decided to remain at work UNI
til a decision is reached. How differ
ent is this from the course pursued
by the misguided men at Allouez who
are not organized.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-03
Extend S.HOllr Law.

A movement was started by the
Trades Assembly delegates last Friday
evening to have the present law re-
1ating to hours of labor for women
amended to apply to street railway
cOn1DanieS
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-03
PROTEST CANADIAN RULE.

MONTREAL, Canada, Aug. 1.-The
trades and labor council has protested
against the opinion expressed by Sir
Robert Borden, Dominion premier,
that strikers come within the opera
ton of the idlers' act, and can be
prosecuted.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-03
STEAMSHIP EARNINGS GROW.

NEW YORK, Aug. The annua.
report of the Atlantic & Pacific
Steamship company gives further. evil
dence that 1917 was the most prosper
Gus year in the history Of American
shipping enterprises.
The company's clear profits for last
year was $3,196,415. This is an in
crease of $7ss,211, or nearly 80 per
cent over the year 1916. The COM
pany has on hand nearly 100000
in, cash and marketable securities.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-03
Back to ROWlcy's Hall.

Duluth Plumbers union No. II is
back at Rowley's hail, where regular
meetings will be held on the first
and third Thursdays of each month.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-03
Smith at Rraiucrd

John T. Smith of Kansas City, rep
resenting the United States depart
ment of labor in war work, who Wis.,
ited Duluth last week, addressed the
workingmen of Brainerd last evening.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-03
Power on Labor Board.

Victor Power, mayor of Hibbing,
will serve the government in promot-
ing the, United States employment
service on the ranges. He: will also
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-03
Be a Live One,

aid in recruiting unskilled laborers for
war work.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-03

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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-03
To Employ Paid Agent.

TO Employ Paid Agent.
A referendum vote is to be taken
in the labor unions of Duluth on the
question of employing a paid organ
izer to work under the direction of
the trades assembly.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-03
Is Recount Commissioner.

w. J. butcher, secretary of the Du-
.luth Musicians union, is representing
Walter johnson on the recount board
Mr.. Johnson's friends are waging
contest on his vote for sheriff,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-03
JUST 4 few NOR'EASTERS
Gives Short Speech,

w. E. McEwen, publisher of The
Labor World, was visitor at the
meeting of the Federated Trades AS
sembly last Friday evening and upon
request addressed the delegates on
Labor and the War;"
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Report AT Directors Meeting
Shows $2100 Yet To
Be Paid
ENTIRE INDEBTEDNESS
WIPED OUT BY OCT. Is
Special Times Planned For;
Prospects Bright For A
Big Year

The regular monthly meeting Of the
y. NJ. G.. A. directors was held Mon.
dya evening. with a full attendance Of
members present and President J. w.
I,udin, presiding.
II was reported that $4,000 has been
paid on the building debt. leaving $2..
100 still to he paid. AS the first pay.
mcnt on the July campaign pledges
are now due, iii Is expected that the
entire Indebtedness will be wiped out
by the October meeting of the dircc.
tors.
The executive committee was elect.
ed, consisting of B. ID. Heron. Y. Il.
Taylor, Clyde Conlcy and B. i. Will
liams, the duties of this committee be-
ing to act on matters between the
monthly directors meetings
Secretary Spence is now back on the
job and briefly outlined his plans for
the winter. The work will neccssari-
ly be largely among the young boys.
uii'' toiiobuuVhtiy' ChtCHSNc NOIh u
Ee carried on in every department for
the grammar school boys and also
high school boys.
Special times" are to be planned
for shop men, and it is to be hoped
that on these special occasions, large
number of the men will avail them.
selves of the privileges: and good
times planned for them.
The outlook for a big year of activ.
ity Ia very encouraging.
The following committees for the
year were appointed:
Finance b. Williams, w. A. Ack.
ermun III. II. Miller.
Religious-R. S. Lord, NJ. S. Free
man, John Mastellcr.
Physical-C. S. Michacls, David
Jones. A. p. Tarr, G.. Il. riebout, II. l.
Bcecher, ID. w. Gerwick
Social--H. O. Mitchell, +. w. Kahrl
Miles Fish, Garrett Walker. G. A
Boyle
Membership j. Matthews. Go
mer Gilliland N. l.. Daney, M. u
Rosenthall, G. G. Laudcrbaugh, II. M
| Lybarger.
EduCational-P. G. Iemer. B. u
Hcplor, Il. S. Goodcll. ID. l.. Larson.
House committcc-C. G. COnlcy
Walter Earywinc, S. G. Dowds.
Boys work-B. ID. Heron, w. II
| Turner, w. II. Shields, J. A. Long. +
6. Anderson, Lawrence Williams
Kenneth Spence. George Crumlcy.
Auditor-B Il. Hcplcr
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BR|NKHAvEN

BRINKlIAVEN, Sept. 1G A son
was born Sunday to Prof. and Mrs. =,
r. Coggins.
School opened Monday with the
following teachers: Mrs. Mae Pow
ers Tor primary room, Miss Jennie
iIibbets for intermediates, Miss Ioa
Greer for grammar room and Prof. p.
+. Coggins for high school.
Mrs. Edward Pipes returned from
Akron where she spent "A few days
with her daughter, Mrs. Low Staats.
Mrs. p. j. Parker of Mt. Vernon
spont few days last week with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. S. Il. Basin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Meeks OF
Mt. Vernon spent Sunday with her
mother, Mrs. s. J. Smith,
Mrs. w. w. Slate of Buckeye City
spent Sunday with Mrs. o. Hibbcts
and family.
Mrs. clyde Parsons and Mrs. III. c.
Hibbets we're Columbus visitors Sat
urday.
A son was born Tuesday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Sewel.
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GIVES FAREWELL SERMON

BRANDON. Sept lS-.tcv. w. -.
Akcrn preached his farewell sermon
at the NJ T.. church Sunday evening
and left Monday for the NJ. T.. confer
cnce in Cleveland.
~. G. Woods is nursing Mr.. Gear.
hart in Mt. Liberty
Merritt Chambers went to Della
ware Wednesday to resume his stud
les at Ohio Wesleyan university.
Mrs. w. +. O'Rourkc IS. visiting in
Columbus.
CENTERBURG, Sept. lS-Mr. and
Mrs. John Shiplcy of New London
Ia. are visiting relatives here.
Miss Trenc Park went to Columbus
Tuesday to resume her studies at the
State School Tor the Deaf.
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WILDWOOD

MILLWOOp. Sept. l6-Bird Petry
and family OF Perrysville are the
guests of friends and relatives hero.
Preaching services at the Church
Of Christ next Sunday morning and
evening.
J. J. Lybarger of Harrisburg, Pa.
was the guest of friends and relatives
hast week.
Robert Hlawn was called to Ash
vile by the death of his daughter.
Mrs. James White.
George StringfcllOw expects to
move into the Contryman property
soon.
William Young is repairing his resi-
dcncc.
Fletcher Cochran has moved into
the Smoeth property on Main street.
David Kirk is working at Sunbury.
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CENTERBURC

CENTERBURG, Sept. DIR. X, &.
Lewis of Marion spent Sunday here
in the home of his daughter, Mrs. {.
j.. Hayden
Miss Mabel Coe is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. H. Il. Tarr, near Mt. Yer
non.
Mcsdames S. o. CAN'T and Lowell
CAN'T are spending few days with
the lattcr's husband at Camp Taylor,
Ny.
Miss Helen Dolger of Sunbury
spent Thursday here.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Oldaker are Wis
iting at Alpepa, Mich.
Charles Williams Of Columbus
spent Sunday here with his mother,
Mrs. NJ II. Williams,
were week end guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. q. Fowlcs.
j. Il. Amadon of New Philadelphia
spent few days last week with his
family hero.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Silliman have re-
moved to 'Fredericktown. "a
Miss Leona Landrum is i'll of ty'
pboid fever Ca
Mr.. and Mrs. o. i. Hicks have re-
turned from a trip to Washington. ID.
c.
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A|VKENYTOVVN

ANKENYTOWN, Sept. II Stanton
lcedy and family spent Sunday with
E.>E heal and wife.
l.. r. Bochtel and wife visited over
Sunday With their son, Harry Bech
tel, and his wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Kecfcr OF near
Butler spent Sunday with the latter's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. William Mont.
gOmery
II. G. Harry, B. g. o. agent here,
moved his household goods E,from
FrcderiCktown to this place thSlattcr
part of the week.
Olive Beal and family visited with
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Bcal Sunday.
William kirsh spent Sunday. with
AnkcnytOwn friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Brubaker
spent Saturday with their son. Cha.
Brubakcr, and family, of Brandon
Mrs, Brubakcr accompanied them
home.
John G. Gilmore and family and O.
j. Workman went to Marion last Fri
day TO attend tractor domonstra-
tion.
Mrs. S. II. Workman, Mrs. Eliza,
heth Beal. Mrs. q. J. Workman, Miss
Fora Montgomery and o. II. Bcchtel
and NJ. G. Leslie spent Sunday after
,v;i Al
Lloyd and Clay Bcchtel spent Sun.
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bechtel.
Mrs. John lzer, who has been In
the hospital at Mansfield for about
six weeks, returned. home last Fri
day.
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MILFORD

u MILFORD, Sept. 17-AlUnzo Chap.
man, who has been seriously i'll, Is
somewhat improved
Miss Gladys Perkins of CrotOn was
the guest of Miss Neva Ewing on
Sunday
Mrs. Frank Chrisman and Mrs. &.
Il. Coo were Mt. Vernon visitors ono
day last week.
Colt Mitchell and Glenn Barker
spent Friday in Newark.
:. Milford grange will make Il display
at the county fair.
S. H. Boner aud wife of Shreve
spent the weekend in the home of
William Frazier.
Mrs. Maria Jackson of Ccnterburg
spent last Wednesday with relatives
here. ,rt
Miss Elizabeth Woodruff of near
Ccntcrburg is spending few days
With Mrs. Robert Bishop.