The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-03-30
ASK THAT PRICES
OF SUBSTITUTE
GRAINS BEF|xED
Trades Assembly Resolutions
Appeal tQFedeIaI Officials;
New Paper Denounced.

An appeal to Federal officials to
curb profiteering in all cereals desig-
mated as substitutes for wheat, by es-
Establishment of fixed prices, was made
in behalf of the working people of
Duluth last Friday night by the Fed
Grated Trades assembly.
After discussion brought out the
excessive and unwarranted increases
in the prices of corn, barley, rye and
oats caused by manipulation of the
markets since the substitution Of these
grains for wheat in an effort to con-
serve the supply of the latter for the
use of the soldiers and our allies in
Europe, the delegates believed that
the authorities should establish def
mite prices for the substitutes just as
a price has been fixed for wheat. In
til this was done, it was the prevail
ing opinion that spectators would
continue to run up the prices.
Resolutions appealing for relief
were unanimously adopted, and copies
were sent to President Wilson, Food
Administrator Herbert Hoover and
Senators Nelson and Kellogg. The res
olutions follow:
L
has issued mandates ordering the use
Of substitute f1ours for the purpose of
conserving wheat for the soldiers in
the army, and
"Whereas, The people have respond
ed with patriotic eagerness, knowing
that this means will materially help
to win the war, and
"Whereas, The grain spectators
have, by their covetous greed for gain
manipulated grain markets on corn
barley, rye and oats, which grains are
designated by the Food administra'
ton as substitutes, and arbitrarily en-.
HANGED the price of these grains tc
twice the normal market price, there
for be it
Resolved, BY the Duluth Federated
! Trades Assembly, that an appeal be
made in behalf of the working people
Of this city to Food Administrator
Herbert c.. Hoover, and to the presi.
dent of the United States, to immedi'
ately fix the prices of all substitute
grains, and base the prices on thu
relative value of wheat, so as tt
prevent any and all dis1Oyal specula'
tors from enriching themselves at thu
expense Of loyal men and women, who
by their thrift and frugality, are striv'
ing to assist in winning the war.
BE it further resolved, That a copy
of this resolution be sent to Herber'
G. Hoover, President Wilson and Sen
ators Nelson and Kellogg"
Dcnounce New 'Labor' Paper.
After delegates perused copy Of
the Minnesota Labor Press, an alleged
labor paper recently launched at the
Twin Cities, and which purports tt
represent the workers, the assembly
adopted a resolution admonishing at.
filiated unions and members of organ.
lied not to patronize the paper be.
cause advertisement contained in thu
publication are derogatory to the in.
terests of labor. It was charged thai
the paper is being published by EN-.
p1oyers who are antagonistic to the
Nonpartisan league, and who are at
tempting to prejudice labor against
that organization.
A communication was received from
the Akron, Ohio, Trades Assembly re-
questing INFORMATION concerning the
commission form of government and
E. Jensen, R. J. Coole and A. G.. Cat
lin were named as comittee to sup.
ply the data. The report of the com.
mittee was adopted by the assembly
and forwarded to the Akron labor
body.
Object to News Article
Strenuous objection was made by
delegates to the article printed recent.
ly in The News Tribune regarding the
strike of ship riveters in the Baltimore
yards. The headlines of the article
created the impression that the strik
ers demanded $24 day, while ii
reality that wage was being asked fol
gang of three men. The matter was
referred to the publication and lect
ure committee for correction.
1t was decide to call special meet
ing Of the assembly Wednesday night
March II, to receive a report of {
special committee on the proposal t.
! indorse the platform of the Nonparti
san league as adopted at the recen
St. Paul convention