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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-16
LABOR ADHESION
IS HERE TO STAY,
CARSS DEC. Ia! ARE$ !::!':
Newly Elected Congressman At
tributes Election to Fact
Labor Stuck Together.

William L. Carss, recently elected
TO congress in this district, after a
strenuous campaign for votes, is rest
ing up at his home in Proctor.
Mr.. Carss attributes his victory
chiefly to the fact that labor stuck to-
gether better than ever before; and
to the loyalty of the people of the
Eighth district as a whole.
II want to thank those who worked
so hard for my election, and especially
the 'nsuwerving loyalty shown by the
laboring men of the Eighth district, "
said he in an interview yesterday.
Labor to Stick.
IN regard to the sticking together
Of labor" said Mr.. Carss. 'let me
predict that the old days of disruption
of the labor vote have passed. Labor
has come to the realization that to ac-
complish anything it must stand to-
gether, and that step has been taken.
Labor is favorable to the administra-
ton for the reason that the admins
tration has given labor justice: Labor
asks no favOrS, merely demanding
justice and that is what is being ac-
corded in Washington. From now on,
let me predict again, labor will stand
together, putting justice above party
and not being de-tracked by the
promises of candidates who are fig
uring when they make the promises
on some gOOd way to dodge them
when they become an issue.
Il shall do my best in Washington
to give the district a fair and satis-
factory representation"
History of Life.
Aside from the fact that he has
been elected to congress, little is gen.
orally known of Mr.. Carss.
He has lived in Proctor since 1898,
when he came to the D., NJ. &, N. road,
as locomotive engineer from Iowa.
He was born in Marion county, Iowa,
where his father, civil engineer by
profession, was engaged in building
the Des Moines Valley road, and was
taken by his parents to Des Moines,
when two years old. There he at
tended the public schools and later
studied and worked at civil engineer
ing. There being little doing in that
line for some years. he went as fire.
man for the Rock Island road, and
held various offices in the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen, finally
being general chairman for the Rock
Island system for years. Later he be-
came a locomotive engineer, and while
so engaged left railroading when ap-
pointed an assistant in the engineer-
Ing department of the city Of Des
Moines, where he served for one year,
after which. in 1898, he came to the
Missabe road.
He was an active supporter of Presi-
dent Wilson in the last campaign and
is Democrat
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-16
PUBLIC SERVICE
STATUS DIFFERS
Believed MCAdoo's Order Is
Detrimental to Affairs Of
Loyal Employees.

SEDAL1A, MO-, Nov. 14.-white
accord with Director General of
Railroads McAdoo's plan to take this
transportation system out Of politics,
the Railway Bederationist, official
newspaper new of the American Fedora
tlon Of Labor, railway employees de-
Partment. expresses the belief that
the directors mo politics. order will
be used by private interests to re-
esta ablish private control Of the roads
after the war. "because," says, this
paper, the employees who have anu
are now loyalty supporting the di-
rector general will not be in DO
siti0n to use their government for
tlcal affairs as result of his recent
ORDER"
Ihe Railway Federationist does not
entirely agree with Mr.. McAdoo that
ne us also servant of the public,
owing a duty to the public as we'll
as the employees"
This is true" says the Railway
Federationist, "but there is vast
difference in the relationship towards
the public as between the employees
and the public and Mr.. McAdoo and
the people. AS director of railroads
Mr.. McAdoo possesses almost un-
united powers. He can By the mere
issuance of an order, take from the
employees all the rights and privil-
eges it required them years to Sc
cure under private ownership.
Mr.. McAdoo was hired by a presi-
dent who holds his job for a period
of four years and who cannot be re-
moved except through impeachment
proceedings. while the employe holds
his job only So long as his services
are~necessary to the operation of the
railroads. One holds his job through
political success, the other holds his
job through economic stress. The
one possesses the power to hire and
fire, the other has only the privilege
of being hired and fired.
"The one can retain his job by
continuing his party, in power,
through political action, the other
can retain his job only so long as
he has economic power, through
force Of numbers, to- compel con-
sideration of his rights and demands
1T is quite true that Mr. McAdoo
and the officers and employees are
now all servants of the public, but
it is also true that their status as
employees Of the public is quite diff
ferent." V
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-16
GREAT WORLD WAR STOPS;
HUNS ACCEPT HARSH TERMS
ANNOUNCEMENT of Signing of Armistice Cause of Wild
ta' @, i.a& Scenes and General Rejoicing
In Duluth
in Duluth.

After 1857 days Of war an armis-
tice was signed Sunday at midnight
and flashed throughout the world
at 2:45 o'clock Monday morning.
The German ENJOYS attached their
signature to the drastic document pre-
sented by the allies, the terms of
which, when followed out, will COM
pletely bar the resumption of the war
by the Huns.
The terse announcement of the
state department did not tell anything
of the scene at Marshal Foch's head
quarters at the time the armistice was
signed. 1t was stated. however. that
at o'clock, Paris time, the sigma
lures of Germany's delegates were af-
fixed to the documents which blasted
forever the, dreams which embroiled
the world in a struggle which cost,
at the very lowest estimate 100000
lives.
The strictly military terms of the
armlstice are embraced in eleven spec
ton of all invaded territories, the
withdrawal of the German troops
from the left bank of the Rhine and
the surrender of all supplies of war.
The terms also provide for the sur
render of $50 submarines. SO Destroy
ers, six battle cruisers. ten battleships,
eight light cruisers and other miscel-
laneous ships.
Besides the surrender of the $50
submarines, it is required that all 9TH
ers shall have their crews paid off,
put out of commission and placed
under the supervision of the allied
and American naval forces.
All allied vessels in German hands
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-16
Federal: LAND
BANK Will AID
Will Do All Possible Towards
Rebuilding Devastated
Section, "

ST.. PAUL, Mimi, Nov. 14-The
Federal Land bank has come to the
aid of the farmers in the fire-stricken
district. A. c. Wiprud,. secretary of
the bank, made this announcement
today:
''The officers Of the Federal Land
bank of St. Paul are willing to give
every assistance within their power to
those unfortunate farmers and their
families as we'll as all others affected
in the burned-over regions in north
ern Minnesota and Wisconsin: This
calamity which has come upon. them
so suddenly has virtually destroyed
thousands Of homes The loss Of life
can not be estimated in a material
sense though the loss of property can.
Every means possible should be taken
towards restoring to those unfortu-
mates as much. as possible that which
they previously had.
1.-THE Federal Land bank of St. Paul
purposes to do everything in it's power
towards assisting in rebuilding this
devastated section. In the affected
area there are between IL and Is
national farm loan associations organ
lied. It is the purpose of this bank
to encourage these farmers to rebuild
their homes and continue their farm
ing operations. The country at this
time needs every possibly producer,
and every homesteader and farmer
should be assisted in rebuilding his
home so that he can continue his
farming operations.
Clearing Value on Burned Lands.
Undoubtedly, when the final report
from these burned areas. is received,
it will be found that the total damage
to buildings and personal property
will not be as excessive as first re-
ported. Experience Of previous fires
has shown that the value in clearing>
on burned-over lands is usually from
$40 to $50 an acre, provided the farm
ers take advantage Of the fire by con-
tinuing their clearing operations be-
fore. the brush has had a chance to
again grow up. In many cases it will
be possible for the Federal Land bank
to loan to these settlers sufficient
money to rebuild their buildings and
to furnish equipment, seed and live
StOck'
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-16

= All docks in Duluth and Superior
are again working at near ly full ca
At the meeting Sunday afternoon,
the advisibility Of sending to WASH
lngton the committee representing the
workers Ito place the demands di-
rectlybefore the board, was discussed.
While it is likely tnat this will be
done, nothing definite was decided
upon.
A message read at the meeting of
sunday afternoon, stated that the
war industries Board would give the
dock workers claims immediate re-
view and make award as to wages,
supplementary to the partial award,
providing that the men immediately
returned to work. This was acceded
to at the meeting Sunday night and
Mr.. Rogers was notified Of the in
tention of the workers, who in turn
communicated the decision of the men
to the Industries Board at Washing
ton.
Credit Due Men.
Considerable credit is due the men
for the stand they have taken and
the officials who are in Duluth look
ing into the matter are pleased at
the willingness of the men to return
to work and await sthe readjusted
award by the War Labor board at
Washington. That this will be forth
coming at the earliest possible mo-
ment, is the promise of the depart
ment of labor officials. .'.....
About $500 men quit work, al
though some Of the local dock men
were not affected by. the. order.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-16
HEAD OF LAKES COAL DOCK
STRIKERS RESUME WORK
War Labor Board Sends Message to Workers SAVING
, Body Will Immediately Take Controversy
in Hand and Make Decision

The coal dock workers at the Head
Of the Lakes. went on strike last
Thursday, the strike being the result
of dissatisfaction with the partial
award Of the Natl pnal War Labor
Board Of Oct. "a.
Following a message to the men,
they agreed to return to work Mon
day, but owing to the great peace
celebration postponed this action un-
til Tuesday.
This was decided at a meeting of
the committee representing the work.
ers, which included M. M. Hennesey,
president of the Superior electrical
workers; J. D. Campbell, president of
the Superior Trades and Labor AS
sembly; Louis Thomas, president of
the Duluth electrical workers; Will
liam Murnian, president of the Duluth
Trades and Labor Assembly, and J.
Rogers, special representative of the
War Labor conciliation board at
Washington.
A mass meeting was held at Bill
lings Park, Superior, Sunday after
noon to consider the question. though
nothing definite was decided upon and
nothing new brought to light. An
other meeting was arranged for Sun
day evening to meet Mr.. Rogers and
to consider his proposals. Mr.. Rogers
appealed to the men to return to their
work until their grievance could be
taken up again by the War Labor
Board for rehearing. This the COM
mittee pledged the men would do, and
instructions were sent to all workers
to report at their docks on Monday
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-16
TRADE UN|ON|SM GROWS,
SAYS LABOR DEPARTMENT

WASHINGTON, Nov. IA pub
licity service maintained by the de-
partment of &abor reports that trade
unions in Scandinavian countries
have increased their membership
since the war began. In Sweden the
membership Increased 45,334 during
the year just ended, making the
total membership 1s6,14s. Women
trade unionists have increased from
S,23S to 14,4O2.
In Norway the increase is about
$4,000 since last year with a present
total membership of $4,000. Although
there were $50 industrial disturb
ances during the year. there were
only "A strikes, affecting 5000 men.
Within the year Denmark's unions
have added 28,162 members, and
now have a strength of 179,2S4 of
which 27,776 are women. Efforts to
entice Danish workmen to Germany
have for the most part failed, it is
declared.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-16
C0MPA PANlES :
US|NCSAb0TA ACE
T0ST0P CON troll
Te|egrapheTs Union Has Bundle
Of Testimony to Sub j.
stantiate Claim.

WASHINGTON Nov. .14.-In an
effort to discredit federal control Of
the telegraph the managers of the
Western Union and Postal are prac-
ticing sabotage that would land any
other person in the >penitentiary d.
clares President Konenkamp of the
Commercial Telegraphers' union, who
is in this city seeking the re-instate-
ment of 700 victimized union tele-
graphers. .
1--WE have a bundle of testimony"
said Konenkamp, Ito support our
claim that the companies are sabotag-
ing the government that they dis
charge competent and necessary teleg-
raphers because these workers at
tended meetings of their union; that
company business is given the right
of way over important cash business
that is often forwarded by mail, and
that telegraphers are ordered to go
Slow so that managers. may show
the public, to use: the words of one
official, This is what you get under
government CONTROL
! POSTMASTER General Burleson has
in his. possession "a protest by Atlanta,
Ga, citizens. who show that Western
Union officials at that gateway to the
south, ordered employees to give
> SERVICE or company business the
right of way. The smallest detail of
company management is placed be-
fore business f-vital need to the ma
ton. AS high as 10000 of these dead
headed messages have been filed n
one. day and important kilograms were
shipped by railroad, while company
officials assured a complaining pub
lie that the government, and not they,
lis responsible. !.
. ITO perfect it's sabotage policy at
Atlanta the company has ordered
some of its men to report. at 10 a. m.
instead, of $3.50. This has resulted in
an hour and one-half accumulation Of
business, in addition to the dead-head
business, which. company, officials I'M
crease wherever possible.
From many western points I have
received Information that telegraphers
have been ordered to go slow'-to re-
duce speed. This was one OF the
things that put Haywood, and his
crowd in the Leavenworth peniten-
tiary.
AT Los Angeles, CAL, substitutes.
or what we call extrs. men, have been
told by Western Union officials that
there was no work for them. AT the
same time Santa Barbara and other
cities. were calling Los Angeles for an
hour and one-half. Later Los Angeles
would reply that their service is dis
organized because Of government con.
trOl."' .''' II
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-16
TRYING TO CURE
CANCER BY SALvE'
"Remedy for Agitators Is to
) Stop Evils and Abuses"
Says Evjue.

MADISON, Wis, Nov. 14.-At a
e public hearing held by representatives
of the federal department of labor
employers pleaded that they had no
trouble until agitators and unionism
appeared in their plants"
Editor Evjue, of the Capital Times,
advises these employers that the
remedy for agitators is to eliminate
evils and abuses that bring about
agitation.'
"These employers" says Editor
~'Evjue, ''are looking to everybody but
themselves for places to lodge the
blame of their trials and tribulations.
Their own lack of vision in failing to
see the trend and tendency of the
times is never mentioned. They seem
to feel that the trouble comes from
external rather than internal sources.
"The trouble with our employers is
that they are concerning themselves
~, more with incidentals than with fun
'damentals. They fail to see that the
remedy for agitators is to eliminate
evils and, abuses that bring about agi-
tation; they see the agitator, but not
the thing back Of the agitator. They
are unable to interpret the unrest and
uneasiness in terms of present-day
conditions and tendencies.
wages have been low and the
workers are using the weapon of COL
1ective bargaining and unionism to
bring about industrial justice. All
other questions and troubles are but
manifestations of this issue.
"Our employers are in the position
of trying to cure a cancer by the use
of salve. They think their troubles
would be ended with the elimination
of 'agitators.'
1.-THE employers say they are in
favor of labor organizations. But
they fight the recognition of the
unions with logged persistency. In
other words-they are in favor of
shooting clubs but they are opposed
to- the use of shotguns. They favor
labor organizations as long as the
workmen do not avail themselves of
the power which organization brings
them.
'"Our employers must recognize the
right of men to organizei They must
recognize the eight-hour day. So
ciety has made up its mind pretty
definitely on those questions. Our
employers can not oppose the spirit
and trend of the times.
II they continue to do so they can
not look around for other shoulders
on which to place their troubles, they
must look to themselves"
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are to be surrendered and Germany
iaes,to notify neutrals. that they are
free to trade at once on the seas with
the allied countries.
The military terms include the sur
fender ra3e TO, OF 1000 guns half field and
half light artillery; 10000 machine
guns, 5000 flame throwers and 1000
airplanes.
The surrender of 5000 locomotives,
$4,000 wagons, 10000 motor lorries,
the railways of Alsace-Lorraine for
use by the allies, and stores Of coal
and iron also are included.
The other terms Of the armistice
include the repatriation of prisoners
without reciprocal action and the
evacuation Of all occupied territory.
Freedom to the Baltic sea, and all
ports on the Black sea are to be sur
rendered by the Germans.
Duluth Celebrates.
Beginning at 10 minutes of 3
o'clock Monday morning and contin-
ulng all the day. with final big bon
fire and parade, starting from the
Armory at o'clock, Duluth devoted
itself to the celebration of peace as
never seen in Duluth before.
Sleep was impossible. so the larger
part of Duluth rose, dressed and
started demonstration augmented
by factory whistles, boats, tugs and
sundry other noises.
duluth business men declared a
holiday, and although this city has
witnessed many wild celebrations. the
crowd on Monday went wild with ioy,
SURPRISING anything ever held in the
city Of Duluth.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-16
JOIN union IN DR0YES;
DEMAND HIGHER WAGES

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Nov. 2.-The
American Hoist & Derrick company
attempted to check unionization
among it's employees and was forced
to stand helpless while these workers
joined the MachfGists' union in
droves. The company inserted in each
mans envelope cute little note stat
ing that 1--WE will. in the future, as
in the past, protect every loyal en-
ploye and will not permit any man
to be- forced out Of employment in
union."
This notice seemed to act as. a.
boomerang. At one meeting 400 en-
ployes joined the union. This was
starter and to date over 800 are in
line. 10 add to the company's woes,
these workers are demanding rates Of
pay similar to- other localities doing
war work, and are preparing to cali
in the National War Labor Board.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-16
Girls TRAINING
|SREC0MMENDED!
Chicago Wonan's Club Passes
Resolution at Its Annual
Meeting. -.

CHICAGO, Nov. 14-The Chicago
Woman's club at it's annual meeting
passed resolution in favor of federal
framing to Americanize, unity and
strengthen the young men and women
OF the United States for the great task
that lies before them. -
me resolution suggests the earlv
ing for: :" p'o''O
population of recent foreigh origin
patriotism of our young people
2. The creation of respect for
!aw and order and the self-control
necessary to prevent viciouness and
crime among the youth of the land.
3. The appreciation of the value
OF physical and mental strength,
the laws Of hygiene and sanitation.
The development Of higher
sense OF personal duty as to the obli-
cations of citizenship in local and
national affairs ss' e,
5: The elimination of misunder-
standing between different groups Of
our people who, In a republic, should
cooperate intelligently
g. The ability of the citizenship
20 defend their liberty with force OF
arms, If necessary"
ans club believes there is no more
effective agency for, the regeneration
OF our citizenship mentally, physi-
cally, and patriotically In the spirit
of true democracy than through an
enlightened system of intensive fed
deral training under military dis
cipline- universal for all during q
short period once in their lives. pre-
ferably before they vote. -. =
Resolved. That the federal gov-
eminent should now adopt q policy
providing for such short courses Of
training, and, as. rapidly as practic-
able enlarge their scope to accentuate
such economic and civic training as
Will Increase the character and ef-
f1oiency Of individuals TO-: their life
work, SO that when the million or
more graduates Of the proposed fed
eral short courses return each year
to their homes throughout the land
they may be qualified to take some
ieadership in the welfare Of: their
I!espective communities as well as.
N the progress apd securitysof the
nation. - -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-16
INTERNATIONAL LABOR
DELEGATES OPEN MEET

LAREDO, Texas, Nov. 14.-rhc
first meeting of the International
Labor conference, which is expected
ultimately to bind the workmen of
an the nations in North, South and
central America, in a reciprocal
Drotherhood will be held here to-
day.
William B. Wilson, secretary of
labor, as the personal representa-
tive OF President Wilson, arrived
Yesterday to participate in the
conference.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-16
new YORK POST SIGNS
TYPOGRAPHICAL AGREEMENT

NEW YORK. Nov. 14.-The New
York Evening Post. one Of the oldest
newspapers in this city. has signed a
union shop agreement with Typo
rgraphical union No. 6. For "a years
this publication has been non-union
In making this announcement Presi-
dent Rouse and Secretary Treasurer
O'Connell of Typographical union say:
I'VE know the labor world generally
will wish the Evening Post prosperity
and new era of usefulness at a time
when all classes of society are put
ting: aside past differences and mis-
understandings"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-16
ADJUSTMENT
OF WAR LABOR BOARD

= WASHINGTON, Nov. >14.-Abol-
ishment Of the war labor board as
soon as cases now in process Of
disposition are completed was rec
commended. to Secretary Wilson to-
day by W. Fl. Taft and Frank p.
Walsh, joint chairman. The secre-
tary was asked to lay the recon-
mendation before President Wilson.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-16
EIGHT HOURS IN MINES

CHISHOLM, Mimi, Nov. 14.-The
piled the basic eight-hour day
throughout it's properties on the Me-
saba ore range. Under this system
the! employees will continue to work
over eight hours but will be paid for
overtime
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-16
W0RKMEN EAGER TO
ESTABLISH SH|PYhRD

Workmen of San Diego, CAL, have
been vigorously backing a proposal
to establish a government shipyard
there. A local organization of ship
yard workers has been established to
further the project.
Such a shipyard has been under
discussion for some time, and the Ia
Dor bodies Of the city are exerting
their influence in favor Of its estab-
lishment
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-16
PITTSBURGH F|REMEn: GET
$50 MONTH: INCREASE

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Nov. 14.-Mu-
nicipal firenen have been awarded a
wage increase of SO a month by the
National War Labor Board, dating
back from July I. City authorities ad-
vanced wages IS and agreed to let
the National War Labor Board de-
eide 1t the other SO demanded by the
firemen should be Forthcoming. The
board decided that increased living
costs justified the demand.