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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-04-13
MOB VIOLENCE
MUST TEN'D;SAYS
THEPRESIDEN7 |!
Conditions, Brought to Head by
Praeger Outrage Are Dis
cussed by Cabinet:
WASHINGTON, April S.-Mob VIC
1ence must be ended.

WASHINGTON, April S.-Mob vio-
lence must be ended.
This edict issued from the white
house last Friday night at the conclu-
sion of the cabinet meeting.
President Wilson is said to regard
the growing tendency of communities
to make and execute their own laws
to suit the suspicious of the hour as
representing a serious menace.
The circumstances surrounding the
lynching at Collinsville, Ill.,, of Robert
P. Praeger, brought the issue to a
head.
The incident is declared to be a
characteristic example of a DISPOSE
ton by some Americans to settle
problems in their own way.
The seriousness with which the
subject was presented at the cabinet
meeting is said to have emphasized
the determination Of the president to
minimize disorders. . -.
Attorney General Gregory and
Postmaster Burleson remained at the
white house with the president for a
considerable time after other men,
bers of the cabinet had been ex-
eused' onleavins the attorney gen
eral said: -.= y
"Lynching is not now a violation Of
any federal statute. The department
of Justice is prevented in this way
from making an example Of mis-
guided individuals who blacken the
record Of the country by organizing
mobs and creating disorders"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-04-13
UNION MEN TO
PARTICIPATE
IN BIG PARADE !!
Sixth Division Set Aside For
Members Of Various Labor
Organizations.

The campaign for the sale of bonds
of the third Liberty loan will be
formally begun Saturday, when more
than $4,000 are expected to partici-
pate in the loyalty parade which will
leave the courthouse square
promptly at 6:42.
S. S. Williamson, who has charge
of arrangements, has designated the
Sixth division as union labor division,
in which all the members of organ
lied labor will march.
This section will be headed by the
Clan Stewart Drum corps and men,
bers of the clan. Delegates of the
local Federated Trades Assembly will
then be in line, followed by various
local unions. Among the latter which
have already signified their intention
of participating are: Carpenters. No.
361, Cigarmakers, Painters, Bricklay-
ers, Typographical, Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen, Licensed Tugmen,
Stone Masons, Tailors, Stage En-
ployes, Freight Handlers, Motion Pic
ture Operators. Members Of unions
which have held no. meeting the last
week, thereby being unable to take
official action to participate, will also
parade. This division will be formed
in about the center of the courthouse
square, facing First street, and every
one is requested to report not later
than $50. William Murnian, presi-
dent of the Trades Assembly, will be
marshal and Henry Dworschak, Jr.,
assistant marshal, of the union Sec
ton.
The parade will be headed by Mar
shall S. S. Williamson and several as
sistant marshals. The first division
will be composed of those in the mill
tary service and the Home Guard. At
tention will be SOUNDED at 6:37, and
the parade will move at SAP.
The procession will proceed along
Superior street to the Armory where
the first four divisions will hear sew
eral selections by Helmer's orchestra
and an address by ETH. Wood. The
remaining divisions will continue to
the Curling club, where the Blue
jacket band will present a concert.
Mr.. Wood will later speak to this
audience.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-04-13
DELINQUENCY IN new YORK
IS INCREASED BY. THE war

ALBANY, N. Y, April 1.-THE war
has Increased delinquency in the state,
!. especially among young girls. the pro-
baton commission stated in it's report
to the legislature made public.
The commission found the number
of young girls placed on probation
began to increase at about the time
the United States entered the war, and
the number has remained abnormally
large since.
The report pointed out need for in
creased supervision of amusements,
prevention of promiscuous meetings
and Immediate need for more proba-
ton officers, especially women. :
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-04-13
NATURALIZATION.
ON LUxUR|ES, IS
plan OF HOUSE
viii Both Discourage Non-Es-
SentiaI Industries and
Raise War Funds.

WASHINGTON, April 11.-Increas-
ed luxury taxes to discourage non
essential industries and help the gov
ernment save ship tonnage serving no
war purpose, are being advocated in
congress. Curbing of American ex-
travagance and the production Of in
creased war supplies is the claim for
higher taxes. And, it is claimed, it
would conserve money for Liberty
loans-and steady the interest rates.
Representative Hull, Tennessee,
house tax expert, would put a stamp
tax on diamonds, pearls, furs and
other articles of fnery, ornament or
luxury. He would also fix special
tax on gifts, to check "the immense
amount of unnecessary, not to say,
useless, private expenditures in this
country which are open and notori-
ous"
"Such a, course against luxuries,"
he said, would set free an immense
amount Of labor, tonnage, coal and
other material for useful war pur-
poses. Nothing is more vital than
that these powers over useless ex-
penditures should be controlled by
the government to aid in meeting sore
financial needs. To this end the peo-
pie of Europe are practicing all kinds
of selfdenial."
Non Essentials Expand.
Hull contended the slogan business
as usuaP is chiefly responsible for in
crea sin5 the interest rates on the Lib
erty bond loans, pointing out that
everything must be adapted to war
needs.
THE result is" said Hull, that our
on-essential industries insist on ex-
panding far beyond normal volume
and business; people OF wealth per-
sist in all forms of useless and ex-
travagant expenditures, building pro-
ceeds above the normal capacity de-
spite the fact that much of it could
be postponed until after the. war
in short, there is general scatter
ing of large portion of money,
credit, materials and labor. and when
war bonds are offered there is a
scarcity of capital"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-04-13
ASHLAND BUYS FRONTAGE
FOR MUNICIPAL DOCK

ASHLAND, Wis, April .11.-Four
hundred additional feet of lake front
age have been purchased by the city
of Ashland for dockage. With two
blocks of water front land purchased
two years ago and 700,,feet acquired
by sale in January, the city is now
proprietor Of considerable land on
the lake. r: =
Mayor Dennis, in statement
issued Monday, asserted he deems the
property will eventually be a valu-
able acquisition when congested con-
ditions occur; ~. ....-
In the meantime the city has leased
the west side of the Commercial dock
Tor ferry boats to land: =. Il
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-04-13

development is taken. The trade
Inion movement will not have to
spend all of its energies upon the
struggle,~ here and there, for. the
eight-hour day or a slight increase
n wages for this or that craft. 1t
will have time, while the joint board
created by the government is attend
'ng to these things, to use it's vast
machinery also for getting under way
program of fundamental economic
;hanges-such, perhaps, as those an
lounced by the British Labor party,
md including the naturalization of
railroads., steamship lines, mines and
he land itself.
The single takers see a chance for
heir program to get the united sup
port of the wage workers of the
United States. The Nonpartisan farm
ers, organizing rapidly throughout
he West, see a chance for farmers
and wage workers to bring about the
elimination Of most Of the profiteer-
ng middlemen.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-04-13

Would Penalize
lynching and All
Acts Of Violence
Bill introduced in in;,'congress Has
Drastic Powers to Curb
Mob Rule.

WASHINGTON, April 11.-Dras-
tic powers to punish lynchings and
other acts of mob violence are pro-
vided in a bill Representative
Dyer of St. Louis introduced in
congress late Monday.
The measure provides that all
persons in the mob participating
in the lynching shall be deemed
guilty of murder.
The county in which the lynch
ing occurred must pay a fine of
not less than $4,000 or more than
$4,000 to the dependent family
of the person lynched, such COM
pensation to be obtained by court
procedure, however,
Any state, county, or municipal
officer who neglects to do his
duty in preventing a lynching is
made liable under the bill to a fine
of not less than $4,000 or five
years. imprisonment or both. The
same punishment is provided for
any official who, without protest
or effort to prevent, allows per-
son to be taken from his custody
by a mob and lynched.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-04-13
Similar to A. F. of Il. Draft.

, Similar to A. F. of Il. Draft.
These resolutions are familiar
enough in their general tone, to any
one who has attended the sessions
OF a central labor body following
some notably reactionary decision
against alabor union or labor organ
izer by Federal court. The But
! fa1R convention of the A. F. of L. last
fair adopted resolutions demanding
that the Federal judges be denied the
| right of declaring laws s,unconstitution-
al. 1t asked every central body and
affiliated union to send resolutions to
congress on this subject The Spo-
kane resolutions seem to have been
drafted in part from the Buffalo con-
vention resolutions, which contain
this language:
"Whereas, The arbitrary assump-
tlon of such power by the members
of the Federal judiciary has in the
past endangered the public welfare,
and is certain to become a more seri-
Gus menace to the interests of the
common people, and to place in jeo-
pardy laws that have been and may
be enacted for the benefit of labor
and humanity, unless timely check
is placed upon the actions of the
members of said Federal judiciary,
as they hold their appointment for
life, conditioned only on good be-
havior,' they being thus amenable to
no other authority"
Refers To Attacks On Government,
When the Spokane resolutions were
read, Senators Borah and Poindexter
had just agreed that the language of
the pending amendment to the Es-
pionage act referred to attacks on "a
republican form of government" and
not to charges of incompetency
against any officers of the govern
ment, or the policy of an, office or
officers.
From simply hearing the matter
read" said Senator Borah, referring
to the Spokane resolutions, IT un-
derstand that it is the advocacy of
an elective instead Of an appointive
judiciary. I am sure it would not
come under the proposed law. Our
Constitution itself provides for
amendments"
1T struck me that it would" said
Senator JonesS "but have not given
the measure very much consideration.
merely wanted to get the senator's
judgment about it,
Il do not understand" said Sena-
tor Borah, that that resolution has
any other import or purpose than
that Of asking for change in the
Constitution so as to provide for the
election Of judges instead of appoint
ing them."
1T denounces the present form of
government, as they construe it, per-
sisted Senator Jones.
At this point Senator Gore Of Okla
homa asked whether the senator
(Borah- thinks that anyone who ad-
vocates by argument and by peaceful,
means state socialism or the substi-
tuition of social democracy for our
present form Of government would
be liable to- punishment under this
act?" 3d.
II do not think so," answered
'Borah. "This law Furnishes the de-
nupciation Of our government through
profane and scurrilous language
IT wanted to get the senator's opin-
ion in that regard said Senator
Gore, because it might be service
able in the future"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-04-13
STREET CAR MEN OWN HOME.

CHICAGO April 11.-Organized
street car men in this city have dedi-
Gated a magnificent 100000 build
ing the first to be owned by a local
OF the Amalgamated Association Of
Street and Electric Railway EN-
ployes of America. The dedication
on Monday, April /, was an event in
the history of Chicago trade union
ISM and marks another advance by
the amalgamated, T.:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-04-13
PROFIT IN MACHINERY.

NEW, YORK. April 11.-Clear
profits. of the Allis-C Chalmers Manu-
featuring company jumped from ST.
902,509 in 1916 to $5,07S,945 last
year. This means an increase on the
preferred stock from s19.8S in 1916
to $24.74 in 1917,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-04-13
WIRE MEN RAISE WAGES.

MEMPHlS, Tenn, April H.
contractors have accepted the new
age scale of Electrical Workers
mon No. 474, which raises rates so
ents a day.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-04-13
MEMPHIS PAINTERS GAIN.

4
MEMPHIS, April 11.-Union paint
ers and paper hangers have increased
wages 21s cents an hour. The new
rates are IS and $500 a day respec-
lively. y. i - .r'.s.-. =. Il .s
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-04-13
LET YOUR DOLLAR FIGHT!

Everyone can't shoulder rifle or
do trench duty in F'rance-but all can
aid our soldiers by assuring them the
solid support of the "folks back
home" Buy Liberty bonds.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-04-13

The government is spending billions
Of dollars to defeat the kaiser. The
war will be prolonged unless. sulfi-
cient funds are available. Did you pur-
chase Liberty bond YETI?
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-11-15
WOMEN IN INDUSTRY.

With thousands upon thousands of
women working in the ammunition
plants. the mills and factories and
shops and everywhere, during war
times, it is only natural to ask twill
they want to continue when the men
come homer" And it is also natural
enough to ask whether or not they
ere getting the same pay as was ac-
corded the men whose places they
took. The answers to both questions
are easy--the women will. as a rule,
be glad to leave this unusual and
often strenuous work, when the men
come home-and while they are work
Ing now, the majority for patriotic
motives, they are content to accept
lower wages than the men receive or
nid receive, says Florida Times
Union. 1t is not likely that the gov
eminent will go into the wage, mat
ter much further than 1t has to date,
and the employers have many rea-
eOuS W give LUZ hol hahiuS the WdsoS
equal. The proposition is looked upon
from both sides as temporary, and
America will be glad when things can
return to normal and men will be
ready for mans work and well pleased
TO have the hands that have become
calloused from hard labor once more
white and soft ready to welcome them
to that greatest of institutions, the
American homei
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-11-15
CHAS. r. DAVIS,

It is nerve, not NERVES" we want
in these tryipg times. And nerve is
precisely the thing which the women
of England and France and our own
splendid women of America are every
day demonstrating that they possess
in strength to meet all emergencies.
But of course we knew that long ago.
When it comes to real nerve test it
needed no war to teach us that there
is q steely fiber to the nerve of wom-
ankind which men can never match.
And that holds good in all ordeals,
from the dentists chair to a hospi-
tai ward.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-11-15

The great war has made 1t clear
that everybody counts. In time of
peace 1t often seems that many of
as are scarcely needed. We can drop
out and the world goes on well with
ort us. Some of us can loaf contin-
uo,isly, and others can work spasmod-
IcaIIy, and others still can dawdle at
their work, and no catastrophe seems
TO follow. But in time of war 1t is
made evident to all the world that
everyone is needed and that no one of
ms can be spared. War to be sue
cessfdily carried on demands the full
measure Of devotion and the energy OF
every one of us. Each one must do
his bit and do it with vigor and eff
cheney. Let us not forget this when
the war is over. The highest inter
tsts OF mankind cannot be secured
without the forth-putting OF the
strength of each and every one. The
reason why the world gets so shabby
IN time of peace is because there are
so many slackers. Things begin to
brighten and to hum in wartime be
cause so many of the sluggards are
aroused and so many Of the shlrks
cease their Sinking and go to WORK
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-11-15

The plan to free the schools from
all alien enemy influences is one
which will meet the full appreciation
of the public. The schools constitute
the most dangerous ground for alien
propaganda, for 1t is there that tn
seeds of mischief fall upon the most
fertile soil. 1t is In the schools that
patriotism must be fir1nly planted, for
1t is in the growing generation that the
safety of the nation depends.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-11-15

The family Bible has suddenly come
into it's own again as means of es-
tablishing birth dates. 1t was once
the great repository of such records,
and there seem to be good reasons for
its return to use for that purpose. At
least it is a valuable thing to have
nowadays in times of draft raids and
Stacker round-ups.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-11-15

German prisoners are enjoying a
rare compensation in chapce which
war has brought them for revenge.
They are INDUCING in insolence to their
officers captured with them, knowing
that the latter are as powerless to re-
sent or punish these insults as the
men themselves were powerless to pro-
tect themselves from their former SUI
periors' abuse.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-11-15

Two million packages of chewing
gum have been ordered for the use
of the army on long marches. Here
is where the matinee girl can cheer
fully endure privation for the sake
of her country in helping along the
gums conservation. Incidentally, she
can present an improved front to so
ciety at large.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-11-15

German war correspondents must be
well disciplined, too, when they can
keep their faces straight while linden
burg and Ludendorff loftily explain
that the second defeat at the Marine
was nothing but what they had an
ticipated and fully prepared for-after
losing almost 100000 men to reach
the river.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-11-15

Spain Is stirred into nervous but i'm
pressiye awe by the stories of Span
lsh war correspondent describing the
Fize of the American army in France.
Alfonso may not be high in the brow
but he knows enough not to slip on
the same banana skin twice.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-11-15
What's a FeIIer to Do?

TITS a funny thing" observed the
facetious philosopher. ''my friend Jones
says he isn't married because he can't
afford a wife, and / can't afford a wife
because am married.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-11-15

Washington gives US official figures
showing the percentage of increase in
food prices, but such things as that
don't interest us any more. Not until
some figures showing decrease are
dug up can, we be expected to take
much notice.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-11-15

The statistician now finds pleasant
employment in calculating the enor-
nous amount of gasoline that can be
diverted to war uses by the simple ex-
pertinent of shutting off joy-riding for
one day a week.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-11-15

In our good American exuberance
over what our great lads are doing,
let's not forget the Russians who went
into battle with only clubs and the
Italians who fought with only pen
knives. We're a wonderful people
and glorious fighters, but we have no
corner on the courage market.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-11-15

It is now estimated that the gov
eminent will have to issue $20,O0OOOo'
600 more in Liberty bonds before the
thing is over. That viii give every
body a chance for a fine investment
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-11-15

Borrowing cheap dollars that must
be paid back in dear dollars is what
the profteers have forced upon TINS
country, but if the profiteers escape
the job of paying we are no judge OF
mincemeat. Watch the revenue bill.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-11-15
A Guess.

An exchange says that the three-baII
ign in trent of certain shops is of In.
lian origin. From the Pawn-ee, we
uppose.-Boston Transcript.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-11-15

A "noiseless' typewriting machine IS
on the market. We take it from TINS
that it has no shelf for the chewing
gum.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-11-15

Mount vesuvius is In eruption again.
but the old fellow can hardly get an
audience for his act these days.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-11-15
World.s Bic question.

What of tomorrow, is the world ques-
ton of today.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-11-15
The Best omen.

Let sthe best omen be our country's |
cause. Homer.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-11-15
. Unlike TOpsy-
Swift & Company
Has Not Jest Growed"

Swift = Company, In fifty years of well
ordered growth, has become one of the
great national services because it has
learned to do something for the American
people which they needed to have done
for Them in the way in which they
preferred to have it done.
1t has met each successive demand, In
the changing conditions of national life,
by getting good meat to increasing mill
lions effectively. efficiently, economically,
and expeditiousy.
The Swift & Company packing plants,
refrigerator cars, car routes branch
houses, organization, and personnel of
today are the practical solutions, born of
practical experience, to the food problems
of half a century.
Because of all these elements working In
correlation and unison, Swift & Company
is able to supply more and better meat to
more people than would have been pos
sible otherwise, at net profit per pound of
meats so low "a fraction of cent? that the
consumer price is practically unaffected.
Strip away any portion of this vast,
Smooth-running human machine, and you
make large part of the meat supply
uncertain, lose the benefit ofhalf a century
of fruitful experience, and scatter the
intelligent energies of men who have
devoted a life work toward meeting the
needs of a nation in one vital field.