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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-05-25
CAR SHORTAGE
MAY RESULT IN
A COAL famine
Increased Use Due to War Work
Balances Higher Output
Is Report.

NEW YORK, May 23.-A car
shortage is holding up this nations
attempt to build coal reserve against
another serious shortage next winter
This was shown in a canvass of coal
producing centers.
Although announcement has been
made by the railroad administration
that American miners had produced
100000 more tons of coal during the
first four months of 1918 than in 1917
the consumption is far above normal
due to war work.
While production is about per
cent above normal, it is not anywhere
near capacity. The nation still faces
a deficit of between 100000 and
100000 tons from last years re-
serve. Coal authorities in Washington
estimate that the output should in
crease at least 10 per cent to meet
the increased demands of war work.
On that basis the miners are running
Z per cent short of the necessary in
crease in production.
Pottsville, Pa, was the only coal
center reporting the car shortage inn
proved. A 25 per cent shortage of
labor was reported there.
All mines there, however, are work.
ing, holidays included. AS result
that section shows a 20 per cent in
crease in production over last year.
Ohio Output Short.
Ohio April reports estimated pro-
duction at only 65 per cent of capac-
ity. Four-fifths of the lost produce
ton there was blamed on car short
age, the balance on labor shortage.
Despite this the April production was
10 per cent above that for April,
J. 1917. ~. ,s>:'.s 49,: u j. .--; ~,
Indiana fields are operating at
about so per cent of normal. Miners
are working only three days a week.
The car service which was normal in
March has slumped to go per cent of
the demand.
Nearly all Illinois mines are work.
ing but 60 per cent of capacity. Here
again car shortage is blamed for the
low output. <The states production
is estimated at a little less than last
winter.
Meanwhile % per cent of the min
ers in the southwest district of Kan
sas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas
and Texas are laying off. The output
in this section is estimated about nor
! NAL.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-05-25
WHY AMERICAN LABOR IS BACK OF THE WAR

is crushed forever from the face of
the earth.
went to Europe in the early fall Of
1913 as representative of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor to the
Worlds congress,-the International
Federation of Trade Unions, at Zu-
rich, Switzerland. Like the represent
tatives of the organized labor move
ments of the other nations, + went as
poor man, resolved to make the
trip just as cheaply as possible, be-
cause labor has no money to spend
on the junketing of its representa-
tives. I went there for work, not for
pleasure.
But Switzerland is on the borders of
Germany. Zurich was filled with sup
posed leaders of the labor movement
of Germany. They were not dele
gates, but. somehow, they were there.
They were not poor men, if the way
they spent money was any indication.
They seemed to have unlimited funds
Their mission seemed to be to spend
money. we have always supposed
that the "Dutch treat originated in
Germany. but somehow these men
from Germany seemed never to have
heard Of it. Their sole aim. apparent
ly, was to wine and dine the repre-
sentatives of other countries They
| would invite man to luncheon or
| dinner, ON thc pretext that they
| wished to consult him on some i'm
portant matter. He would find, as I
found more than once, that. the mat
ter: would be just about as important
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-05-25

was even introduced they would have
to withdraw, for if they even sat in
a meeting in which such a resolution
was discussed they would be tried and
executed for treason.
The same thing has happened on
other occasions. The German delega-
tions always knew they would have
to refuse to have anything to do with
any proposal to interfere with their
governments plans for world con-
quest, or face firing squad
My personal experience while study
ing the labor movement in Germany
was such as to make me more than
ever absolutely and unqualifiedly back
of our government in this war.
found absolutely no democracy in the
German labor movement. No meeting
of workingmen could be held in Ger
many without government police SUI
pervision. No one could speak in
foreign tongue at any labor meeting,
without first submitting his speech to
the autocratic government, having it
censored, and being given permit
to make the address.
1 could not speak at a meeting of
cigarmakers called for organization
purposes becauses would first have
had to submit in writing copy of
| my speech. This would have had to
be translated into German, blue PEN
ciled by some representative of an
autocratic government, and translated
back into English for the kaiser's
minion to- tell me what Iscould say.
Before all this red tape could have
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-05-25

been gone through with, the day for
the meeting would have passed, if
had consented to try to go through
with it at all.
For years, in Germany, formation
of labor unions was absolutely pro-
hibited. Workers had to meet Sc
cretly, and in imminent peril of ar
rest. When the German government
finally saw the workers could not be
intimidated in this way, it grudging-
ly granted permission to organize, but
under so many restrictions that any
true expression of labor's aims and
desires was impossible.
Our forebears disputed the de-
mands of kings and potentates. rebell-
ing against religious intolerance and
social injustices they started our first
great war. 1t was successful.
The second great crisis of our ma
ton brought on the war for the elm
ination of human slavery. 1t, too, was
successful.
Now we are at an even greater
crisis We are fighting that democ-
racy, liberty and justice shall not per-
ish from the earth. Again we must
and we will be successful.
The time for argument is past. The
pacifist's cowardly pleas are dead.
You must now either be pro-Ameri-
can or pro-German: pro-democracy
of Probationary. There can be no
falling back; no wavering. All Of us
must be heart and soul for den4oc-
racy and victory, or for autocracy,
militarism and slavish subsection.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-05-25
TAFT AND WALSH
ARE ADJUSTING
LOCAL DISPUTES

WASHINGTON, May 23.-W. III.
Taft and r. p. Walsh of the Ma
tional War Labor board will try
their hand, beginning this week, at
settling the industrial disputes of
the street railway employees in
Cleveland. Detroit and Kansas City.
They will visit st. Louis, also, to
adjust a strike of the lead miners
in the Joplin district. Local ma
chinery will be established as rap
idly as possible, in all parts of the
country, to handle the business of
their board, but in the meanwhile
they will have to travel to the
scene of each Of the big disputes.
Employers who know Mr.. Taft
in his old days in the White House
and on the bench will experience a
shock at finding his viewpoint of
labor matters so changed. Today
he is enthusiastic over the force,
the ability and the constructive
craftsmanship shown by his trade
union associates on the War Labor
board, and he is going to stand with
them.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-05-25
Report To Wilson
Ends Possibility
o.. Meat controI
investigator Suggest Merely
Tightening Up Regulations
No,v In Effect.

WASHINGTON, May 2s.-Pos-
sibility of government operation of
the packing industry for the war
is officially squelched in a special
report made to President Wilson
Thursday. :,
The report submitted by represent
tatives of the food, labor and agri-
cultural departments and the fedc-
raj trade commission is understood
to recommend merely tightening
of the regulations already in effect
toward the packing industry. The
commission was asked by the pres
sitlent to investigate to see whether
there was need for 'new policy"
perhaps government contro-in
connection with the food adminis-
tration's efforts to bring about sat-
isfactory cooperation between the
government, cattle raisers and
hackers.
The federal trade commission
has been carrying on an exhaustive
probe of the packing industry and
is preparing its report. This re-
port, it is understood. displays the
packers in the light of a far-reach-
ing monopoly in control of many
commodities and its tenor, if dis
closures of Chief Investigator
Francis j. Heney are any criterion,
will be radically different from
that submitted by the presidents
investigating committee.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-05-25
BIG CORPORATE EMPLOYERS
MUST TAKE EITHER COURSE
President Wilson'S Proclamation Establishing War
Labor Board Emancipates Three Million Eco
nOmC Serfs-Western Union Is Test Case

WASHINGTON, May 2a-Three wage workers in the
United States today directly
the right to organize.
President Wilson, by his proclamation establishing
National War Labor board made
by the members Of that board the law for
labor disputes during the And
The right workers to
through chosen recognized
This right shall not be denied abridged iterfered
employers in whatsoever"
That proclamation by President Wilson effect of
durlal emancipation proclamation for
have been subjected what Mr. Wilson called
Unlike the Emancipation proclamation issued by Abraham Lincoln
this order the aniunon employers of the United
enforced by armies and nav will be enforced
with the AngoSaxon tradiontrough process,
hearing each and with due consideration
public interest involved But will be enforced
has been organized by the National
test Of the refusal
the emancipation will o a climax within few
The Western Union Telegraph company, which
refused to obey the order of the National that
to dismiss employees who Joined the
union is the grill Messr Taft and Walsh
Newcob Carleton president of the he
backs down. the will
industrial outlaw, and to take its
that their shall without the
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-05-25
SIMMONS AND kITCHIN
CoNIIht)E>;T0 FIGHT: TAX
BILL At THIS SESSION

WASHINGTON, May s5.-Rrepre-
sentative Kitchin chairman of the
house committee on ways and means,
and Senator Simmons, chairman of
. the senate finance committee, said
Sunday night they have not abated
their opposition to the submission Of
another war revenue bill at this ses-
sion of congress.
They will confer on the matter with
Secretary McAdoo, who is urging i'm
mediate revenue legislation largely in
creasing income, excess profits and
other war taxes.
Appropriations voted at this session
will approximate $4,000. .O0O,000.> OF
this amount, Kitchin figures, not more
than $14,000,0 100000 will be expended
up to next January, and to- meet this
outgo the revenue from bonds, certi-
ficates of Indebtedness, and miscel-
laneOus sources will be sufficient.
McAdoo will submit a balance sheet
to the congressional leaders and argu-
ments to prove additional revenue leg
islation imperative.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-05-25

as the question of whether adjourn
ment should be taken at. IL o'clock
as five minutes to IL. In fact it often
would be hard to discern any matter
at all which would warrant this sud-
den manifestation of friendship and
interest.
But the conversation always drifted
around to the interests of Germany in
the world, it's superiority, and the
utter futility of anyone standing OUT
against it. The aim, apparently, was
to make friends for Germany. It
took the world war, however, to reveal
the full meaning and extent of what
these propagandists were driving at.
When it came to paying the check
some of these Germans were there
with bells on. I don't know where
they got the money. Just go and
look in on the headquarters Of some
of the German unions, or visit the
homes Of some of the German work
ers and see if you think they got the
money there.
For years before this war broke out
the dream of sentimental internation-
alists of the world had been to pre-
vent international strife by general
strikes in case, of wars of conquest.
At a meeting several years ago of the
| miners representatives from many
lands, an English delegate proposed
resolution providing that in the
| event of a war of aggression the min
+ ers of both countries involved should
| refuse to dig coal. The German dele
cation said that II such a resolution
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-05-25
By GEORGE W. PERKINS
President of the Cigarmakers' Inter-
national Union.

by GEOh0E ". HEftAlNS
President of the Cigarmakers' Inter-
national Union.
Why is American organized labor
so unanimously supporting the gov
ernment in it's war to finish against
autocracy?
IT all of you who read this article
had been with me in Germany the
year before the great war broke out
would have seen. as I saw, autocracy
at work intimidating and coercing
labor, spying on it, policing its meet
l1gs, suppressing free speech. When
all these methods failed, you would
have seen as I saw, autocracy trying
to corrupt labor, misleading it by in
sidious propaganda, seeking to. raise
up false leaders, and using the power
of money and influence to debauch
those who seek to mitigate the condi-
tion of the workers.
You would have returned, as I did,
thankful to be permitted to live in a
Land of freedom and democracy, and
resolved. as I was. if ever our lib
critics were menaced by the powers
OF autocracy. to fight to the death;
to work to the limit; to make every
sacrifice. and to accept no compro-
! mise until autocracy, such as is typi-
fled by the present German govern
ment is defeated in finish fight and
the militarism which keeps It in power
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-05-25
TWENTY Lone Al>EE nc INDICTED
FOR BISBEE DEPORTATION
Prominent Mine Officials and Business Men in War
rem District Arrested for Participation i'm
Outrage and Obstruction of Draft Law.

TUCSON, Ariz, May 23Twentyone of the leading mining
officials employees and business of the Warren district
arrested Bbee
rand jury which last week completed investigation the depoa
last July alleged members of the Industrial
|orkers of the World.
Early last there considerable dissatisfaction among the
the Warren district the that the
receiving unusually high prices their product while
time refusing consider the demands of their employees
effort que the dquietud and Offset the rapid
unionsm the
conducted raid Bsbee herded together
200 who later depoed from their homes charged
those deported W. w. but developed that the majority
them members affiliated
f. of L. large number registered under the draft and
prevented from reporting their respective boards which
reality obstruction of the draft law.
After protest had against
portation outrage, President Wilson's special
vesgaton, denouncng the entire affair." also recommended that
cps taken pprehend the bring justice
probe by the department of justice resulted.
Grant Dowe consulting engineer, Dodge corporation
Bbee, the first arrested The served
Dillon
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-05-25
UNIVERSITY DEFICIT IS
ASSAILED BrEXAM|NER

ST. PAUL, May 23.-Because some
state funds are being used to help
pay the living expenses, of some stu
dents attending the University Of
Minnesota, that, system is under fire
of the state. examiner, Andrew Fritz.
Several dining rooms and dormatories
are being operated below cost, and
the deficit is charged to university
support fund, he shows. Thus, he
says, some young men are allowed to
exist at the expense of the state.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-05-25
MAY STABILIZE PRICES.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 23.-A new
agreement between the Typographical
union and proprietors Of commercial
shops provides for a better under
standing in an effort to stabilize
prices to be charged for printing.
Wages for Job printers are increased
from $26 to $2S week until next
January, and to $50 thereafter. Ma
chine operators, day work, are IN
creased from $3.50 to $3S a week,
and night operators from $S4.2o to
$36 week.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-05-25

Bonds Fixed At $1,000.
The warrants charge conspiracy to
prive citizen of the United States
his rights in violation of section 10,
nal code"
In the absence OF United States
mmissioner J. D. Taylor, who now
in Chicago, the arrested men ap-
ared before Justice of the Peace
c. High, acting commissioner, who
ed their bonds at $4,000 each and
their arraignment for May % in
cson.
In addition to Dowell, these were
.ested ~-.-- .--+ $50 ~. ,x :. 49,. -
Gerald Fitzgerald Sherman, super
endent of the mine department,
,pper Queen Consolidated Mining
npany.
Bassett T. Watkins, miner, former
y marshal and leader in the Bisbee
yalty league.
Capt. H. H. Stout. superintendent of
Phelps Dodge smelter at Douglas.
Robert Rae, auditor for the Phelps
dge interests in the southwest.
Miles Merrill. Copper Queen MINER
of the organizers of Warren dis
It Loyalty league.
Banker Is Indicted.
VI. j. Cunningham, cashier of the
NIX of Bisbee, director in the Bank
Douglas and Douglas Investment
npany, secretary and director of
;bee-Naco Water company and for
r;1
:iation.
DR.. N. c. Bledsoe, head Of the Calu-
t & Arizona Mining company's me-
al staff.
Capt. Joseph Park Hodgson, gen.
u manager of Copper Queen Con-
idated Mining company, member
district exemption board.
James Allison, city marshal of Bis
J, former Copper Queen miner.
Alvin w. Howe, deputy sheriff of
chise county.
". P. Sims, Bisbee dentist, former
iona state senator.
4emuel G.. Shattuck, president and
leral manager Of the Shattuck
ne, and president of the Miners
Merchants bank.
Loyalty League Man Hit.
N. ]. Brophy, general manager
elps-Dodge store. Bisbee.
'hil Tovrea, Bisbee cattle man ant
cher.
,Ienry Snodgrass, Bisbee miner
mer city marshal, charter mem
'~-' Warren District Loyalty league
George B. Wilcox, chief watchman
umet & Arizona Mining company
)r. c. H. Hunt, member of Phelps
dge medical staff, and count!
llth officer.
r. l.. Cannon, deputy sheriff
lance Johnson, chairman of bOar(
supervisors of Cochise county.
Judge SaWtelle. in his charge tt
jury last week, instructed tha
only should the charge, of con
racy to deprive citizens of thei
hts be considered, but that tn
,stion of the obstruction of the draf
ieporting large number of regist
men also should be considered.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-05-25
)RKERS MUST Unite Y
TO CONTROL INDUSTRY

WASHINGTON. May %. Mrs.
ymond Robins, Chicago, spoke
-lday before the recently organized
mans Trade Union League of the
trict OF Columbia. She urged the
essity of organiza ton in order to
1g about elf-government in indus
Until very recently Mrs. Robins
Jared, "Americans have regarded
government in politics as the one
-ential, but we are beginning to
lie that seif-government in indus
is equally essential" .
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-05-25
WILSON BACKS SUFFRAGE
BILL IN SENATE, REPORT

WASHINGTON May 23.-President
Wilson, according to members of the
National Womans party, has declared
he would do all he could to bring
about passage Of the woman suffrage
amendment, held up in the senate.
According to Mrs. Florence Bayard
Hilles, Delaware, and Mrs. Arthur Kel-
lam, New Mexico, the president recent
ly gave his word to them at a re-
ception to the woman's committee of
the Council of National Defense at
the White House.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-05-25
10000 POSTAL employees
Get $500 A YEAR RAISE

WASHINGTON, May 2s.-Presi-
dent Gilbert f. Hyatt and Secre-
tarye Thomas F. Flaherty of the
National Federation of Postal
Employees will be able to an
nOunce at the St Paul conven-
tlOn of the A. F. of l.. next
month";, that congress has granted
an increase of pay for about 7O,-
600 pOstOffice clerks and letter
carriers, amounting to $500
year, effective at once. That 1s
now settled, since the house and
senate have adopted the legisln-
tfOn which includes this raise.
The bill Is in conference, due to
differences between the house and
senate over other points In the
program of rec1assfficatfOn of
salaries of pOstOffice employees.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-05-25
WON'T PASS WOMEN's LAW.

BOSTON, May 23.-The state sem
ate has duplicated it's last years per-
formance by sidetracking bill that
would limit to so hours the work
week of women and minors. In both
instances the house of representatives
approved the bill. !.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-05-25
NO BENEFITS FOR MINORS.

BALTIMORE, May 23.-The state
industrial accident commission has
ruled that where minors are en-
ployed in violation of the child labor
law, and are injured, they cannot re-
cover compensation. This decision
was made in the case of boy, 13
years old, whose arm was broken.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-05-25
UNIONISTS TO MEET.

ABERDEEN, WASH, May 23.-
The.seventeenth annual convention of
the Washington state federation OF
labor will convene in this city, on
Monday, June H.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-05-25

:. BUY THRIFT STAMPS
Although the third Liberty loan
campaign was q splendid success in
Duluth, there remains an untitled
quota of the city's allotment of thrift
and war saving stamps. Learn to saye
that loose change by investing in
these stamps.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-05-02
UNIVERSAL Military
TRAINING VOTES
176 congressman and az Sena-
tors Are Recorded for Meas
ure by Security League.

The National Security League an
no.nces today that II has recorded In
favor Of universal military training
17G members of the House of Repre-.
scntatlycs and - members of the Sen
ate. The figures In the canvass which
The League has been conducting stood
l7a In the House Of Representatives
md d5 I'm the Senate In It's last an
nouncpmcnt. These figures were re.
duccd by the retirement from Congress
Of three New York representatives
who were committed to universal
military training viz, Congressman
Griffin, who was elected sheriff OF
Kings county; Murray Hubert, up.
pointed dock commissioner by Mayor
lIylan, and Congressman Bruckner,
elected borough president Of the
Bronx. The advocates In the Senate
were"reduced ty three By the death OF
Senators Brady of Idaho, Newlands of
Nevada and Hughes Of New Jersey.
'.~ - 49,. - "
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-05-02
Passing Of John Mcclure

John Mcclure of R,vertou, pissed To-
his eternal reward April 25th Attic st.
Elizabeth HOSPITAL IN Omaha
Mr. Mcclure was IN TIA" pioneer class
of citizens, having been n former reI-
dent of Smith County, Kansas, Tor
nearly thirty years, and at death, siil
the owner of the farm near Ktverton,
where he settled IN the spring Of 1889,
and was an active farmer until some
eight or ton years ago.
He was born ut Java Centre, Wyo.
ming Co New York, August ~, 1916,
living almost niue years over the al.
lotted three o aud ten EARLY in
the Civil War he enlisted in Co A.,
First New York Dragons and served
until tho close of The war, receiving ~
honorable discharge at Eimira, New
York. lie was the second of nine
children and but two brothers survive
one being Mr. ]. &. McGuire OF this
city.
Funeral services were held at the
Catholic church, Riycrton, Tuesday
morning and interment was made in
the cemetery there.