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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-02
CARSS FOR CONGRESS.

The battle cry Of Labor in the first
political campaign it has undertaken
on the Mesaba range is "Carss for
congress-
Mr.. Carss is working man him.
self and is too busy earning his living
to spend very much time or money
campaigning. Labor organizations on
the range, however, are making a
very systematic and very lively cam
paign for him-and mat is really the
proper way to make Mr.. Carss' cam
paign, for his campaign is campaign
of principle and not of mere person.
ality or politics. However,: Mr.. Carss
has the personality and the ability
which is so necessary if he is to make
a profitable use of his opportunities
to serve the cause of Labor in case Of
his election.
Mr.. Miller is typically a candidate
of the capitalistic class. Labor has
little or nothing to hope from him.
But Labor has great things to hope
for if Mr.. Carss is elected-and CAPT.
tai has nothing to fear so far as JUS
tice and right is concerned, for Carss
is square man and will deal square,
ly by the entire district.
The man on the, street, who is
neither a member of organized labor
nor a capitalist, could not possibly do
better for himself and for the people
of the district than to vote and work
for Carss.-Hibbing Daily Tribune.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-02
BURNQUIST RESPONSIBLE.

The Minnesota Union Advocate OF
St. Paul holds Governor Burnquist
responsible for the forest fire which
recently laid to waste such great
area in Northeastern Minnesota. 1t
holds that if the governor had been
vigilant before the fire and needed
importunate and insistentS warnings
of the imminent danger from forest
fires in the region of Moose Lake
filed with him and the safety COM
mission by Forest Ranger ,Swedberg,
the awful calamity would not have
befallen the people Of this territory.
Ten days before the calamity at
Moose Lake, Mr.. SWedberg wrote
from that town to the capitol in St.
Paul:
II consider it now necessary to ask
the Minnesota commission of public
safety to stop the 500 from running
it's small standard engines during the
balance of the fire season.
"If the present weather continues
the fire question will soon be beyond
all control, SO far as we are con-
cerned, unless this railroad can be
muzzled.
"In a few days there will be just
one continuous fire through this dis
trict along the 500.
II have held off making this kind
of a report until fully realize that
something has got to be DONE"
Commenting on the above letter
the Advocate says:
$50 far as the public has learned
nothing was done by either the gov
ernor or his safety commission.
"Ten days later the calamity came,
and now, since vast region in the
state has been overwhelmed by
the ruin that confidently predicted
calamity wrought, the governor and
his safety commission refuse to do
more than make feeble personal ef-
forts to relieve the distress they
could have prevented.
1.-THE governor churlishly refuses
to call session of the legislature to
deal with the awful situation, and
the safety commission contents itself
with sending out sleuths to chase
down imaginary I. w. w. fire fiends."
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-02

to the south side of London, then
through the southeastern part of the
metropolis, where I recognized many
landmarks of my boyhood days. The
day before I had visited Ford street,
Spitalfelds, and the house there where
I first saw the light 68 years ago. r.
We ran through Peckham road and
passed the handsome building of the
Amalgamated Society Of Engineers,
which knew was there from CORE
spondence back in Washington with
it's officers, but which I now saw for
the first time.
Once out of London we travelled
over the hills of Kent and saw some of
the prettiest of the English country
side. hartford Hospital, now used ex-
clusively by Americans, is on the top
of hill and commands an unequalled
view of the country for many miles.
We approached it from the picturesque
village which lies at the base of the
hill. A fair was in progress there, and
the place was alive with people.
Major E. H. Nske, the commanding
officer of the hospital, welcomed us
with open arms. He comes from
Brooklyn, and I had met him in New
York. He was surrounded by groups
of the most cheerful crowd of wounded
men imaginable, recognized some of
them at once. One Of them, John Del
monte, was a neighbor of our family in
New York. was able to give him
first-hand information that all was
well at, heme, and he was very glad.
Well, I walked about there among
the men, handing them cigarettes,
American flags and comfort bags made
by the women Of America to be dispos-
ed of to our boys wherever they may
be. 1t was great experience and
touched me very deeply. Every little
while I could fell lump come up in
my throat. I just couldn't help it..
Americans I met from almost every
state in the Union. And never before
was 1 90 proud to meet my country
men. Our visit was quite unannounc.
ed. and the boys were surprised and
pleased. =:
The Red Cross had sent out with US
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OUR SUPREME COURT.

Labor has every reason to be salts
fled with Chief Justice calvin l..
Brown and Associated Justices Oscar
Hallam and Andrew Holt. A group
Of labor men in the Twin Cities tied
up with the 'Non-Partisan League
have endorsed the candidacy of other
men for the supreme court, one a
very rich lawyer who has had little
in common with the great mass of
the people. These labor men seem
10 have nothing partieulas against
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boys for what they had done and gave
them a few words of encoura cement
and hope for the future. told them
that the American people are behind
them with all they possess. "Sure
they are" was the inevitable comment
made, with a broad smile that you
couldn't mistake for anything but
American.
A more cheerful lot of wounded men
it would be hard to find. It is really
marvellous, this American spirit.
It was my first contact with wound
ed Americans. 1t was my first visit to
a hospital in the war zone. planned
it before leaving the United States.
The first thing I decided to do after
arriving in England was to visit
crowd Of our boys fresh from the fight
ing line, hear their stories, see how
they were getting on and give them
some words of cheer. ThankS to the
American Red Cross, had the good
fortune to have this wish gratifed
three days after my arrival in England
we drove out from the heart of Lon
don in United States army cars. Our
American chauffeurs made good prog
ress through the crowded streets. Lon
doners~ are we'll self-disciplined. Our
route took us over Waterloo Bridge
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-02

a motor-car full of things, which we
distributed. The cigarettes were from
two shipments sent over here by the
people Of, Providence. r. l., and by
the Rotary Club Of Honolulu, Hawaii,
and each package had a little card by
which the men could acknowledge the
gift. It was pleasure for me to hand
these gifts to the men. They came
from America, and I thought Of every
one as a link between these soldiers
and the mothers, wives and sweet
hearts Of America.
If the Red Cross did nothing more
than to distribute these things it would
be worth while. am a member Of the
Red, Cross in America, just like so
many millions Of other Americans. In
the last drive I helped to raise some
Of that giant fund, and expect to
raise my voice for it again in the next
drive. I shall be able to speak first
hand of it's work for our men.
While I was talking with the con-
valescents out on the lawn a pretty
big crowd began to gather, and some
body asked for a speech. I just could
not refuse and gave them a personal
message from the folks at home. I
told them how grateful everybody was
to them for the sacrifice they had al
ready made and for the further sacri-
fees I knew they were prepared to
make for the ideals of America.
gave. them mental picture Of the sit
uation at home since they left,-how
everybody was working for the war,
backing up the army and navy with
everything necessary to bring victory
After we had shaken hands all round
once more I went through Several
wards and found the same cheerful
spirit in all. The boys all said they
were getting along fine. They wanted
to know the latest home news, and
gave them all I could in the short time
/ had
The VISIT was a great privilege for
me. No matter how many of our hos
pitfalls I shall see in my visits to France
and Italy, the impressions of my first
meeting with them at hartford will
never die out.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-02
LETTERS BETTER THA4 FOOD.

Il
Our head sergeant gets up on a
box with his arms loaded with letters
and calls out "Mail!" It goes along
the line like wild fire. Where it
usually takes the men about five
minutes to assemble for drill call or
police duty, and about two or three
minutes for mess call, I'll bet that
within thirty seconds the whole COM
pany is assembled when they hear
''The Mails In Then they all stand
as silently as if they were at a fu-
neral so as not to miss a single name.
as the sergeant calls them out. Some
go leaping and yelling with joy with
two or three letters, or perhaps with
one. The more unfortunate one often
leave with tears in their eyes. The
day the mail comes is a bigger day
than pay day.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-02
". G. CALDERW000, CANDIDATE
FOR U. S. SENATE, ENDORSED
BY ORGANIZED LABOR
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power bill-the climax of reactionary,
anti-conservative legislation. The Pres
ident opposed it.

anti-conservative legislation. The Pres
ident opposed it.
You voted against the Federal Trade Com
mission. The President was for it.
You voted to return the railways to pri-
vate ownership six months after the terlni-
nation of the war. The President urged that
ton Of congress after time for the adjust
ment of the claims of the government for
improvements, betterments land other out
lays.
You voted against the exemption Of labor
and farm organizations from combination m2
ident was for such exemption.
This record clearly shows that you have
not supported the President in his domestic,
economic and SOCIAL aims.
What guarantees can you give to the peo-
pie that if reelected you will so far reverse
his efforts to extend democracy and self
determination into the social and economic
activities Of all the people?,
Mr.. Roosevelt was recently quoted
ferring to Wilson's fourteen principles of
peace as mischievous pro-German and anti
velt, Senators Lodge smoot, Penrose and the
other reactionary. anti-administration OBJ
structionists. or do you stand by the Pres
ident?
TO be more specific:
II reelected will you support President
possible, of all economic barriers and the
establishment of an equality Of trade con-
ditions among all the nations conserving to
the peace and associating themselves for it's
IT reelected will you support the Presi-
dents demand to reduce armament to the
lowest point consistent with domestic safety
taken?
believe that these fourteen principles are
fundamental They were overwhelmingly ap-
proved not only by the people Of this coun-
across the sea.
co Thers is feeling that the Republican
its IN nominees upon the popular cry. 'He
ppn m1t2s if they are elected to power. Of
construction policies. Your record Of past
votes shows clearly that you have not sup
ported the President or shown any sympathy
WIN VT IN ms efforts to make democracy safe in
the realms Of social and economic life.
These are among the vital questions in
wnlch. as see it. the voters of this state
are concerned Your friends have not been
tit thus far to discuss them. They have
contented themselves with the discussion Of
personalities persona and irrelevant and even unas-
soclated questions. It seems to- me that the
voters OF the state are entitled to know your
position and sincerely hope that they may
nave an Immediate and Authoritative state
ment from you through theapress.
MOST sincerely yours for humanitytsl
WIG. CAIDERW0OD.
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UNION LABOR RAPIDLY COMING
TO See THAT SALOON HAS
had BAD INFLUENCE
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week and I believe the great majority
in this city will get pink ballot and
vote yes"
The Duluth Trade Union league was
one of the most effective Of several
organizations that helped make Du-
luth and st. Louis county dry last
year and it has entered actively in the
campaign to make the state dry next
week. Organized by a number of pro-
gressive union men who were tired of
the influence of the saloon and the
liquor interests large number of
workers were attracted to it's standard
and were an important factor in the
large majorittes registered against Old
John Barleycorn at subsequent cleo
tons. Under the energetic leadership
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-02
PIECE WORK PROTESTED.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-The A.
F.. of L.. railway employees depart
ment has compiled a list of 5,675
names of shop employees of the Penn
asylvania railroad who have signed
petitions to Director General of Rail-
roads McAdoo to abolish piece work.
The list is not complete as the prinG-
pal shops at Altoona, Pa, are yet to
be heard from.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-02
WANT TWO-PLATOON PLAN.

PORTLAND; Ore, Oct: 31.--The
City Firemen's union has asked mu-
nicipal authorities to install the two
platoon system Portland lis the only:
city on the Pacific coast that still
:clings to the o1do24-hourzi idea Of work
ing it's fire fighters. = :.
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the present judges. They are merely
"agin the government" and out of
habit are willing to trade knives
"unsight and unseen"
Justices Brown, Hallam and Holt
have records of which any members
of a court may feel proud. They
have rendered decisions in favor OF
labor which have marked mile
stones in human progress. Their in
depreciation of the principle of work.
ingmen's compensation and their de-
cision on the minimum wage law for
women and children indicate their
trend of thought. They are up and
abreast of the times. They recognize
their duty as judges to assist in max
ing the constitution and the law fit
the present life and condition of the
people. This is really the big thing.
The chief complaint against the
courts arises from the fact that many
judges, held to their moorings by
ancient rules and antiquainted de-
cisions, have been far behind the
times. Labor has had many reasons
to complain of the apparent unfriend-
illness of judges, when as a matter
of fact they have been bound to the
past and many of them lacked the
courage to tear down old-time bar
riers to human progress.
But such a charge cannot be sue
cessfully made against our Mime
sofa court. Its judges are up and
doing. They have visions, and their
decisions on recent forward legisla-
ton proven beyond doubt their
capacity to properly meet every stu
alton presented to them.
Every laboring man in Duluth will
protect his own interests by voting
for Justices Brown, Hallam and Holt.
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X NoTE.-Mr. Gompers and the !
4 members OF the American Labor Il
X Mission. now In England, paid a !
X visit soon after their arrival there J
4 to an American base hospital near J
X London, being accompanied by J
+ Lieut.. Col. F. A. Washburn Of the !
X u. S. Army Medical Corps and by J
X Major William Endicott, Commits ,
4 sioner for the American Red Cross ,
X In Great Britain.
X
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-02

Written by SAMUEL. GOMPERS,
President Of the American Federation
Of Labor,
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HAVE just shaken hands
with several hundred
wounded Americans from
the western front. In
~-~~- o4~~ Al- -1-~<l ~ ~
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-05-25

O'Ksefs, the popular jewslsr at s97
Fifteenth street, has those beautiful
bride rings. Don't be afraid, boyv.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-05-25

BY a rising, unanimous vote, the
Denver Trades and Labor Assembly,
in regular session Tuesday night,
adopted resolutions concentrating
the work of the late Mayor Speer as
a city builder and friend of labor,
expressed sincere sympathy with his
family, and pledged support to Mayor
w. +. r. Mills in carrying out the
policies and public improvement pro-
gram of the former city executive.
The resolutions were presented by
Delegates ]. II. Mitchell. w. C. Thorn
ton and Fred Vessel, reading as fol-
lows:
whereas, The Almighty Provi-
dence has seen fit to call from our
midst our esteemed mayor, Robert
w. Speer; and
Whereas, Organized labor had al
ways held in high regard our late
lamented chief executive; therefore,
be it
.Resolved, By the Denver Trades
and Labor Assembly, in regular meet
ing this 21st day of May, 1918, that
we feel deeply grieved by the death
of our city's chief executive, and ex-
tend to his family our heartfelt SYM
pathy in this sad hour of their be-
reavement; and be it further
Resolved, That this organization
our new mayor, the hearty support
of organized labor of this city, to the
end that our great city will continue
to advance and progress"
Extension of Fort Logan.
The Fort Logan extension commit
tee Of the Assembly reported upon the
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-05-25
DENVER METAL CRAFT EXPERTS LEAVE
FOR SEATTLE TO MAKE A NEW RECORD
United States Labor Director Kenean Sends Out and Men
Respond Quickly Party of Seventy Left Wednesday in
Charge Examiner Earl r. Hoage; Will Compete
for Ship Riveting Record Prizes.

of the Scotch and English plants. Up
to a week ago the record was held by
Britishers.
But the offering of an international
prize of ELS by Lord Northcliffe for
the best score above previous records
brought the American riveters into the
game, with the result that in a twink
ling the British records were smashed
to smithereens on the Atlantic sea-
board.
Chairman Hurley of the United
States shipbuilding corporation trans
mitted the first Northcliffe interna-
tional prize awarded in America to
Charles Knight, negro, employed in
the plant of the Bethlehem Shipbuild-
ing corporation, at Sparrows Point,
Nd, who set new record by driving
1875 rivets on regular shift May 16.
Challenges British Workmen.
Hurley at the same time cabled
Lord Northcliffe new challenge for
British workmen, and also issued a
call on American shipbuilSers to beat
Knights record.
Hurley pointed out that an increase
of FIVE rivets per gang hour in Amer
lean yards would mean the building
of a steel freighter of 10000 tons
every ten weeks, or five more ships a
year than would otherwise be turned
out by this country.
The way things look now the Amer
lean riveters scorn such low in
crease as five rivets per gang hour
indeed, they are increasing their speed
by tens and twenties.
The present holder of the world s
title is an American-"BigT Tom" Horn
who set a new record for rivet driv-
ing by putting in $500 in nine hours
at the Moore shipbuilding yards at
San Francisco May 81. OF these, 4,429
were seven-eighths countersunk riv-
cts, and this fact makes his feat as
founding.
1t is a hard record to beat, but the
Colorado boys are going TO try to
smash it.
The outfit that left here Wednes-
day included all manner Of experts,
many of them noted among the shops
as specialists in their particular lines,
including boilermakers, who are quail
fled riveters on fast work, wood
caulkers, clippers, machinists, includ-
ing general machinists, bench and
floor men and erectors, drillers, mill
ers, tool makers, structural iron work
ers, blacksmiths and specially trained
helpers. coppersmiths. welders and
representatives of all the metal
trades. especially molders and core
makers.
Director Kenehan announced that
he had just received wire from Seat
tie begging for more Colorado mechan-
les, including ten clippers and caulk-
ers. twenty boilermakers and ten
welders and any men who can posi-
bly, go are urged to respond imme-
diately to this call from Uncle Sam.
Offices of the federal labor director
for Colorado are at room S12, New
Postoffice building.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-05-25
TRADES AND LABOR ASSEMBLY PAYS
TRIBUTE TO WORK OF ROBERT W. SPEER
Adopted Regular Meeting Honor OF the Late
Pledgng Support His Successor in Office,
W.. F. Mills; Assembly Will Push Plan
for Extension of Logan.

progress made since last meeting.
Chairman Ready Kenehan was au-
thorized and empowered to prepare a
statement of reasons why the army
fort should be enlarged to provide
preliminary training camp for the
rapidly increasing national army.
This statement is to be presented to
Secretary of War Baker and the CO.
operation of President Gompers of
the American Federation of Labor has
been requested in advancing this prop
osition at Washington.
Giving Relief to Tramway.
Chairman August Rooster of the
committee on public institutions made
a voluminous report on the petition
of the Denver Tramway Company for
relief, now pending before the state
public utilities commission. 1t was
pointed out that by reason of increased
cost of material and in order to pay
adequate wages, there was just ground
for such relief The committee, how
ever, advised that the Assembly with
hold final Endorsement of the Tram
way petition until investigation and
report of the state public utilities
commission. Reference was made to
the opposition registered by the Den
yer Consumers League.
The committee was instructed to
follow the proceedings before the
utilities commission and keep the AS
sembly informed of what progress is
made.
Secretary Rodgers Is Ill.
Recording and Corresponding Sec
rotary Thomas P. Rodgers was alb
sent from his post, being confined in