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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-03
The RIVETER

"We've never worked this way be-
FORE" said Johnny at the blast.
I'm all MY standin' at the forge I've
never gone so fast"
The riveter just looked at him an
mopped his sweaty brow
An said: I'VE worked for wages then,
but things are different now,
For we're licking Of the kaiser, 50 just
keep the charcoal red
An toss 'em fast an toss EN- straight.
I'll hit 'em in the head
Il never get no time to rest" said
Johnny at the blast.
you WON'T" the riveter replied, 80
long as war shall last.
Just keep your bellows Llowin' an the
rivets in the air
An we'll get the ships to get the men
an cannon over there.
When we worked for common wages
we could stop an chew the rag,
But it's different this morning, for
we're workin' for the Flag
Its two for one you're drivin'," said
Johnny at the blast.
You were off the line g. little with
the last one that you cast
Said the riveter. "be careful. Toss 'e1n
straighter up to me
With a little better team work I can
easy make it three.
O. it's speed an ships we're after. We
can stop an take it slow
When the present job is finished an
the victory whistles blow
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-03
WHAT OTHER PAPERS SAY
CHILD LABOR RULE WRONG

The greatest obstacle in the prog
ress Of democracy in this country"
says the editor, has been the right,
arrogated to itself by the supreme
court, to stay the wishes of the peo
pie, spoken through their chosen rep
resentatives Here is a. doctrine that
enables seven or eight men, appointed
for life and totally out of the reach
Of the people, to say that the men
chosen by the people cannot act for
the people.
The people of this country were
back Of the law aimed to protect the
children Of the south from the tradi-
tional exploitation of southern en-
ployers. The law goes into effect.
But no--the supreme court says we
can't have such a law because of
some musty precedents laid down by
somebody long since dead and buried.
And even the supreme court itself
couldn't agree on the question and
handed down a decision on which the
court was practically evenly divided.
And so, because one judge guessed
differently than the other judges, we
go back to the old system-more
children will be sent to early graves
and sacrificed on the altar Of greed
because an instrument Of democracy
has been nullified by an instrument of
autocracy taken to itself by the SUI
preme court.-Capital Times (Madi-
son, Wis.,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-03
U. 5. internal REVENUE
BRINGS $3,672,oo0,0o0

The internal revenue collections for
the fiscal year ending June 30 last to-
tailed $3,672,000,000. The collections
for the preceding year were 100000
900. This years collections exceed
by nearly s200,000,000 the estimates
made when the war revenue measures
were passed by congress last year.
Four thousand persons were en-
ployed in the work and the total cost
of the collection was only $4,000, 900.
The patriotism reused by the war
contributed largely to the success OF
the work, and the taxpayers assisted
and co-operated with the government.
A determined effort will be made to
bring to book tax evaders in every
part Of the countrdy. The treasury
already has evidence against large
ndmber who have sought to evade
taxes, and by checking up contracts
and with other data the government
expects finally to discover and pun
ish many tax evaders as well as re-
cover large amounts of revenue lille
gally. withheld.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-03
A CALL TO DUTY.

From the battle fields in France
there comes an unspoken call that
should find an answer in every
Americans heart. The recent great
events in Europe, the successes of
American arms on the fields of
France should spur every American
to greater effort.
Our people at home should not
rest on the laurels of our soldiers in
France. Every death on, the field of
honor in the line of duty and for our
country's cause should be a call to
us for every sacrifice and every exer-
ticn to aid the cause for which our
soldiers have died.
Increase production, decrease con-
sumption, save, and lend to the Gov
eminent. Every cent lent to the
United States is used to support,
strengthen, and aid our soldiers in
France.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-03
P0STAl|z|MG The WIRES
BACK TO ORIGINAL IDEA

When the President took over OPP
Grafton of the telegraph and telephone
lilies. the country turned to the Or.
jg1nal idea, that all means Of COM
munication should be part of the pos
tai system. 4 study of the constitu-
tional purposes of the postal estab-
lishment leads to the conviction that
the postoffice department should have
control over all means Of the COM
munication Of Intelligence. The first
telegrap phi line in this country was
maintained and operated as a part Of
the postal service, and the public has
long regretted that congress saw fit to
relinQuish this facility to private en-
terprise. In the Philippines and Alas
ka, the government has been wiser,
keeping ownership of the wires in the
public.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-03
LYNCH DECLARES FOR
ABOLITION OF. SALOON

Fred B. Lynch, member National
Democratic committee for Minnesota
has joined with the already large
number of public men in favor of
strict prohibition. He is quoted as
follows in the New York Tribune:
If the liquor dealers had agreed
to beer and light wines and had not
insisted on the corner saloon taking
the place of the red schoolhouse- if
they had not insisted in pandering to
the worst and most degraded elemen is
in our social life-we would not be
ing prohibition today
"Prohibition is here, and whether
we believe in it or not it is an accom-
plished fact, requiring only the off,
cial action of a few states to put it
into effect. There is no question but
what such action will be taken in a
short time, and no discussion will
prevent it. It's like the old question
of a man. who is in Jail, and while he
cannot be put there, he is there.
prohibition Is accomplished be-
cause of two facts. First, the greed
of the liquor dealers in extending their
law and their inhumanity. because the
use Of alcoholic liquor is an economic
waste. Those of us who have used it
moderately regret that we will have
to give it up, but there is no good ar
gument, aside from our personal
pleasure in the use of it, why we
should be allowed to use it, as opposed
to the fact that its use is injurious
to very many people, and we must
give up our pleasant practices for
what the majority believe to be the
common good.
''Those of depraved tastes and in
clinations who will be addicted to the
use of drugs because liquor is denied
them will suffer most from prohibit
ton, but even such habits will be
broken in time by the prohibition Of
the manufacture of these drugs, even
as the use Of liquor will be gradually
done away with by making it illegal
to manufacture it.
Laws do not prevent entirely any
bad practices-they only tend to make
them unpopular, and until the millen-
mum comes it will always be neces-
sary to protect by restrictive legisla-
ton, which is brute force the weak
from the strong and man against him.
SELF
And I have wasted some more sof
your good white paper in discussing
a historical fact"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-03
YOU ARE DOING 1T.

Every time you read, you pur-
chasers Of Liberty Bonds and War
Savings Stamps, of what the United
States is doing in France in build
ing wharves and railroads, or delug-
ing the Germans with gas or Smelling
them out of position with big guns or
shrapnel, or Of bombing their arsen-
ais or cities, or of the great work of
our Army and our Navy, or of the
building of ships here, or of any or
all of the great or small achieve
ments of America, here or abroad or
on the seas, you buyers Of Liberty
Bonds and War Savings Stamps
truthfully can say, II had a hand in
this; II contributed to this; II am
helping do this; 1T is part my
work."
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-03

ure was predicted for these public in
stitutions, but despite occasions
laundering, their expansion persist
and employers find their activiti9
both beneficial and praiseworthy. Il
the opinion of some close observer
it is only question of very sho4
time before the companies will beat |
retreat and the 'semi-political organ
izations' which. casualty underwritei'
have denounced from hades ofAKala
mazoo, will have the field to them
Selves
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-03
FROM EXCESS PROFITS.

Bethlehem steel corporation has en-
tered the investment market to bor-
row $50,000,000 on per cent notes
approved by the war finance corpora
ton.
The war finance corporation has
agreed to buy $2o,o00,o00 of the notes.
This is interesting, primarily. because
it shows up the falsity Of the claim
advanced a year ago that munition
firms must be allowed to retain most
of their war profits to provide for
expansion. Bethlehem paid more
than $20,000000 into the treasury
under the present profits tax, which
allowed it to retain an exorbitant
profit. Now the treasury will buy
these notes with part Of the same
money and extensions can go on. The
government expects to make a small
profit on the transaction as it can
borrow cheaper than per cent.
Bethlehem stockholders will prob
ably buy good share of the other
$30,000,000 from extra dividends or
Increased values of stocks. Had the
government taken more of this sur
plus, it would have been in even bet
ter condition to have loaned a larger
sum.
So long as normal profits are not
cut into seriously there will be fund
of investable capital. AS far as the
excess war profits are concerned the
government can a good deal better
be loaning the surplus back to the
plant than to have it distributed to
individuals and converted into inter-
est-bearing private fortunes. The
government might a good deal better
get that interest to offset interest on
Minneapolis Daily News
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-03
AFTER THE WAR.

American statesmen are beginning
to talk of plans for reconstruction
after the war; Thus far they have
not gone beyond the idea of putting
returned soldiers on the land. The
idea of this is that men who have
served in the army will not choose
to return to indoor work The edi-
tor of the Chicago Tribune evidently
had this in mind when he suggested
that these men who have risked their
lives for their country should be put
to building roads on their return.
1t is evident that the voters will
have to think this matter out for
themselves. No politician ever takes
a definite or an advanced position
until a popular demand has been
built up. In England, the Labor party
has taken hold of the problem. 1t
realizes that no nation is going to
become so purely agricultural after
the war that even a majority of it's
veterans can find life on a farm prof
liable. Only so much food can be
consumed, and any surplus is waste.
The British Labor party sees clear
ly that men will go back to their old
jobs, the work that they are fitted
for. So it urges better conditions in
factories and shops. One demand is
for an international agreement for
the enforcement in all countries of
legislation on factory conditions, a
maximum eight-hour day, the preven-
i ton of sweating and unhealthy trade
! conditions, and the prohibition of
; night work for women and children.
In view Of the danger Of unemploy-
ment due to rehabilitation and the
shutting down of munition plants,
the Labor party also urges prepare
! ton of plans for public works
! These suggestions are good, of
course, but they scarcely seem ade-
quate to the size of the emergency.
1t is important that the common peo-
pie start thinking on latter the war;
There is reason, too, why organized
labor and organized farmers should
have representation at the peace con-
ference, which doubtless will deal
with these questions.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-03
PRICE.FIXING.

Letters received by congressman in
dictate that the price-fixing sentiment
is especially strong in the West and
Middle West, where farmers are COM
planning of the cost of supplies These
farmers insist that inasmuch as the
government has limited their profits
by fixing the price Of the basic farm
products, it should likewise put a
limit on Others
Men who conduct small manufac-
turing plants are also asking that
something be done to check specula-
ton in the necessities of life. They
find it difficult to pay wages in COM
petition with the large concerns, and
they say it will be impossible to keep
their help unless the cost of living is
reduced.-(Springfield) Illinois State
Journal.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-03
PLENTY OF GOLD HERE;
GERMANY IS DRAINED

Pessimistic Americans who view
with alarm our increasing national
obligations may derive great deal of
comfort from a comparison Of the
financial condition of the United States
contrasted with that Of Germany.
The total resources of the United
States are estimated at about $780,
000,00O,000; our annual earnings are
estimated at about $4,000, 900, 900.
Our national debt, including the third
liberty. loan, may be put around $12,-
000,000.000.
Before the war our government was
spending about $1,000,000,000 a year.
When the war is ended. interest
charges, less the interest, collected
from our loans to our allies, govern
mont insurance expenses, and other
necessary expenditures growing out Of
the war may conservatively be esti-
mated at something like $1,000,000,-
900. We are confronted, therefore,
when peace comes, with raising only
a couple of billions a year revenue, a
slight task for a national of such
tremendous wealth, capacity and re-
sources.
The resources of Germany before
the war were estimated to $80,00O,-
100000. The annual expenditures then
of the imperial government were
about $S00,00O,000. Her debt now is
$30,000,00O,000 and her resources and
man power have been severity i'm
paired. After the war she is confront
ed with additional expenditures grow
ing out of the war totalling some
$4,000,000,000.
The interest of her war debt, even
if the debt grows no larger, will be
about $1,500,000 900. Although she is
niggardly in her pensions to private
soldiers and their families, $1,O00,-
100000 a year would hardly suffice
to pay even small pensions to her
injured and the families of her SOL
diers who have been killed. Her war
debt must be paid some time and a
sinking fund of per cent would add
$1,500,000,000 to her annual taxation.
Here is total increase of $4,000
100000 all due to the war
OF course both the United States
and Germany. may greatly increase
their debts, but the increases will not
change the relative situations
The German government has drain
ed the German people of their gold,
even their jewels and heirlooms, and
yet the imperial bank of Germany
now has but little over 100000, 900
of gold in it's vaults. The United States
has made no special effort to obtain
gold, has made no call upon the peo-
pie for the precious metal, and yet
today has in it's treasury vaults prac-
tically $4,000, 100000 Of gold coin and
bullion.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-03
PEOPLE PAY BILLIONS
TO FINANCE Government

More than $s,5oo,ooo, 900 has bee
collected in internal revenue taxes, ir
Guiding income and excess prof
taxes, for the fiscal year. This exceed
by over $100,000,O00 the estimate
made a few months ago, and by Owe
$200,000,000 the estimates made
year ago when the revenue measure
were passed by congress.
The success in collecting this lars
revenue is attributed by the treasur
department to the patriotism and &C
operation Of the American people /
promptly and cheerfully meeting IT,
war burdens imposed upon them.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-03
FOOD PRICES INCREASED
s. PER CENT IN 5 YEARS

WASHINGTON, Aus. 1.-The bu-
reau of labor statistics reports
that the retail price of food for
the United States In May. 1918,
increased IS per cent or over. The
smallest increase was In potatoes,
IS per cent. Three articles in
creased 100 per cent or more,
Between May Is, 1918, and May
IS, 1917, food as a whole increased
5 per cent. Seven Of the Is arti-
cles recorded showed a decline.
Potatoes declined "a per cent; on
ions. IS per cent, flour, "a per
cent; sugar, 8 per cent? beans, z
per cent; cheese, 1 per cent; and
coffee, less than 1 per cent.
Ten articles show nm increase
OF 20 per cent or more. Plate
boiling beef Increased 81 per
cent; corn meal, 80 per cent; hens,
20 per cent? milk, 20 per cent; and
pork chops. 20 per cent.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-03

Every worker in government en-
ploy should be automatically dis
franchised, says the Wall Street Jour-
nal. 1t fears that they will be so
pleased with government control Of
railroads, telegraphs and telephones
that they will vote for government
ownership after the war.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-03
FIFTH YEAR OF WAR.

FIFTH YEAR OF WAR.
Four years ago July % the world
war began.
On that day ustria-Hungary,
pawn Of Germany, declared war on
Serbia
There followed days of world anx-
tety. Through these days the hand of
Germany protruded until the kaiser's
purpose became clear On Aug. 4
Great Britain came into the war, fol-
lowing Germany's contemptuous ig-
noring Of Britain's ultimatum as to
Germany's course regarding Belgian
neutrality. On that day, too, began
the brutal invasion of Belgium.
So the current of war swept on.
Anxiety gave way to the birth of
great understanding Of Berlin's pur-
pose among the allied peoples.
Four years have passed. America
has gone into the war. And in this
war. as in but few other wars in
history, the common people of the
civilized nations of their own accord
and because of their own perception
of the right, are with their govern
ments to the finish.
Now begins the fifth year Of the
war. 1t may be the last year; it may
not. But whatever else this fifth year
holds in store, it will witness the
marshalling on the western front of
great American army, sufficiently
strong to play mighty part in mill
tary operations of a major character.
The closing months of the fourth
year have seen Americans in the line
at many points playing noble part
in the most severe fightin g-but the
fifth year will see a great bulk of
them there, taking mans sized part
of the line and dealing regular
Americansized blows against the
Hun
The fifth year opens with America
knit together for War on a tremen-
dous scale. And the fifth year also
sees a wonderful new conscience and
consciousness in America, in full
flower and promising much that we
cannot yet understand for the future
of our democracy. 1t sees, too, an
in, hop ri d.
ing their part as nobly as the men
at the front, thoroughly awake to
the issues of the time, thoroughly
determined that no task in the pro-
ductive work that feeds from all
parts Of the nation into the machin-
cry Of war shall be neglected. Our
best service is the slogan of the
workers in industry under the guild
ance of that splendid test set up by
the American Federation of Labor,
take no action that cannot be j1isti-
fled to the man on the firing line in
France.
The conflict is clearly one Of free
dom against slavery. This the civil.
lied world knows. Democracy
against autocracy. The flaming torch
of liberty against the mailed fist OF
tyranny.
So we go into the fifth year, con
fident in our strength, but what is
more important and what means in
finitely more, proud and sure is the
knowledge of the justice Of ou1
cause.
We have no means of knowing
when victory will come; But w
know it will come. u it does mo-
come in the fifth year, we will &C
into the sixth year, and into thu
seventh and eighth-as long as neeG
be to win.
No freeman places any limit on thu
length of time he will give to de
Tending his freedom, except the limi
OF life ITSELF
SO it is-the fifth year of war
for America the second year. Just on,
more thing,is to be said, and that Il
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-03
MAILING YOURSELF money

Every time you stick n Thrift
or War Savings Stamp on your
card you are mailing money to
yourself to he received later with
Interest. CashinE in these stamps
is going to be better than "get-
ting money from hOme,' for with
the money comes the reminder
that you contributed to the great
victory which then will have been
completely won.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-03
united STATES LOANS
FARMERS $8,343,420

During the month of June $Sf343,-
400 was lent to farmers of the United
States by the federal land banks.
The federal land bank of Spokane
leads in amount of loans closed, ST.
262,800.
During June 1876 applications were
received asking for $5,127,011, and
ISIS loans were approved, amounting
to $6,793,527.
On July the total amount Of mort
gage loans placed since the establish
ment of the federal land banks was
$109,517,30S, covering 48,297 loans,
distributed as follows:
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-21
IJOHN D. EALuN, A
CORPORAL IN FRANCE

John d. Fallin, in letter writ
ten January 25 to his mother from
somewhere in France" he says:
1--WE are a happy bunch over here.
have a pleasant Y VI. c. A. room
with a piano. and we sure do enjoy
singing. Our superior officers are
all fine men and make everything
as easy as possible for US. The
weather is fine. which makes our
work much more pleasant
Il was made corporal the 18th.
and believe me. I'm going to work
hard and advance as rapidly as I
can. My health is fine. weigh IT'S
pounds. Am In good mechanical
detachment and learning something
new every day. We have plenty Of
good eats and are very comfortable
in every way. Regards to all inquir-
ing friends"
John Fallin enlisted and left this
city April I. 1917, and landed in
France September IT.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-21

ing articles for this house. prizes to
be awarded for the design used. The
articles to be designed are as fol-
lows:
-Demountable reading table
six feet by two feet six inches to be
knocked down for easy storage.
Second-A bench OF similar design
to slip under table. four feet six
inches long. Third-Stools for table
ends OF similar design.
The contest closes March 1. there
fore pupils have only few days in
which to submit their designs. II is
understood that some Of the students
in the manual training departments
in this city are working on these
designs.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-21
MARRIED

HuSS-SMOCK AT Yuma. Ariz., Sat.
urday. February rs. J. V. Hus.
and Lucille NJ. Smock.
Mr.. Huss Is the youngest son Of
$. p. Huss. an old and well known
resident OF Yuma. He Is a graduate
OF the University Of Tucson. and IL
engaged In caring for some OF his
fathers interests. The bride Is the
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ".
Smock OF Holland. and was educat.
ed at 81. Mary's academy at Med.
ford. She spent the past two win.
ters with her parents In Yuma. The
young people sprung surprise on
their friends and their parents as
we'll The wedding was planned ior
later date hut on account OF the
return OF Mr.. and Mrs. Smock to Jo-
sephlne county the ceremony occur
red earlier.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-21
DIED

PADDOCK-Tempe. Ariz.. Sunday,
February II. Mrs. w. A. Paddock,
aged AZ years. cause OF death be-
Ing pneumonia.
Mrs. Paddock was born In Indiana
and came to Grants Pass about nine
years ago. soon after becoming the
bride OF w. A. Paddock. She left
here last fall to Join her husband at
Tempe. She is survived by her hus-
band and two daughters aged 5 and
7 years. The funeral and burial
were at Tempe on Monday.