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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-09-07
SUPERIOR labor.
UNIONS MARCH IN
PA1R|01'|C:L|NE
Parade Of Organized Workers
Extends, Over Mile Addresses
aaal athletic Events n PAX.

Promptly on time the largest pa
rade of union men and women ever
held in Superior, led by J. B. Camp
bell, grand marshal Of the day,
started down Tower avenue from Bel
KNAPP street. AS the leaders swung
into the avenue the sun broke through
the clouds, shining on Superior's or
ganized labor forces as they marched
to Third street and back to Sixteenth
street, where they disbanded, later to
assemble at Billings park for the
speaking and athletic events. The
parade extended a mile in length.
All of the unions in line deserve ex-
ceptional praise for their demonstra-
ton, but the principal ones were the
carmen's union, which was awarded
first prize for the best appearance,
and most original and best marching
unit; the firemen's union and the
Pipers' band in kilties leading the
shipyards union men. Service flags
were much in evidence, many Of the
organizations carrying them, from, a
few stars up to the giant service flag
: carried by the Carpenters and Joiners'
union, which was covered with stars.
Collect for Red Cross.
Over $50 was collected in the large
flag carried in the parade by the
Journeymen Barbers' union which
will be turned over to the Red Cross.
Those who carried the flag were D.
H. Kennedy, Ben 3. Marsh, George
Grant, Harry Sharp, 10 Lamiere and
Ben Hoffman.
The first division was led by Mar
shall Al Brothers and consisted of
the City band, city firemen, retail
clerks, garment workers, mosicians,
bricklayers, teamsters, machinists,
'roofers marine and house painters
and bartenders.
The second division, led by Mar
shall Thomas Roen, included a part
of the City band, Lonshoremen's
union, plasterers, cigarmakers, plumb
ers, marine pipe filters, switchmen
and sheet metal workers..
The third division included the
Kiltie band, hosting engineers stage
employees, letter carriers, lathers, typo
graphical workers, meat cutters and
butchers, electrical workers, carmen,
BARRIERS, boilermakers and iron ship
builders, Boy Scouts of Bryant school
and the carpenters and joiners.
"Labor's Part in the War" was W.
II. Dietrich's subject. He showed
what great part labor was taking in
the winning of the war. "When the
war is over and the people fully re-
alize what great part labor PLAYED
in it, there will be more labor legisla-
ton than ever before he said.
LabOr'S Aims.
"Organized labor has no apologies
to offer as to is conduct in the
present crisis. Labor's aim is to
abolish wars, not. for period, but
forever and forever. To gain that
end, the labor Of America must unite
with labor of all the great demoo.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-09-07
PRESIDENT WILSON ORDERS
new DRAFT REGISTRATION
III Men Between Ages Of s"e @<o <o,5 Must Register
Thursday, Sept: 12--Estilnal, ""oi~ h%:c 1900
Men Will Sign Roll on That

WASHINGTON Sept Thursday Sept: H. set by Pres-
Wilson the date registration for the draft of all
between the ages of Is and As inclusive who
already registered who not in the military
avail service.
anpower bill authorizing extension of the 23 draft ages the
resident called the and older enroll that day
18th local draft boards where they their homes
We solemny purpose decisive victory Of the President
i'd deliberately to devote the larger part of military
the nation the accomplishment of that purpose. - It is
call duty which every the country will respond
m pride with the consciousness that doing he plays his
vndicaion of great whose true
offers its supreme SERVICE,
All Must Register
The hours Of registration will be from to and all
ate and local officials called to make immediate arrange
for maintenance Of registration places that day
All within the ages whether citizens of the United
not register unless they diplomatic consular
representatives. of foreign nations
In illness the registration day for tardy
rment may be made with local boards and who expect to
their homes register by ma sufficiently ad
that the registration record reaches the board by Sept H.
permanent residence he registe at the place he
II those OF the country that day required
roll within five days after their return
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-09-07
MOONEY APPRECIATES
PRESIDENTS EFFORTS

GIRARD, Kans., Sept. 5.-Efforts
of German agents in Europe to use
the Mooney case in their propaganda
work in allied countries is condemned
in cable sent to the commission Of
Loyal Socialists of America" now
in Europe, with the approval of Pres
ident Wilson, by Thomas J. Mooney,
from his cell in San Quentin peniten-
tiary, California.
The text of the cablegram was
made public here by Emanuel H. JUL
ius, editor Of the New Appeal, a So
cialist paper. Z
The cable was sent in response to
an appeal from the Socialist commits
sion which reported tha the Mooney
case was being: Used -effectively by
German ~propagandists in northern
Italy. Mooney'x statement follows:
president Wilson has done, and is
doing all in his power on: my behalf
to the end that / may receive fair
treatment. have full confidence that
the efforts that he has made, to-
gether with those of organized labor,
will secure ultimate. Justice for me.
While I am appreeiative: of all gem
uine sympathy; I abhor the idea that
: the German propaganda should be
made of my case or of my situation
and L repeat: that my confidence in
the American government and people
is. not shaken" IS.
:: i Mooney is under sentence of deatah
for alleged participation in the pre-
paredness day bomb explosion, at San
Francisco, 1916.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-09-07
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TWO: CENTS
PATRIOTISM IS KEYNOTE +.
OF DULUTH'S LABOR DAY
"Win-the- War; Day Demonstration Great Sue
cess-Every Union in City Is Represented,
With Carpenters Having Biggest Turnout.

Duluth celebration Of Labor day this year gala
With organized aborers line the parade and demonstration
followed the best and largest held in Duluth. The
archers assembled at the courthouse $50 o'clock and
started promptly at 10 o'clock. - .:~**~~ @'
The line of march led along First Second
down this street and west Superior Fifth
where of the participating Others
kept their formation and marched their halls before breaking
First street curbs crowded time parade had
left the starting point Police kept the street automobiles
and the watchers crowded the forming long lane
down which the parade moved =:
w F. Murnian chief marshal of the
He followed by platoon Of police Hemers Mayor
Magney and other city officials automobiles squads Of
remen and parade officials constituted the first division
division also included the machine carrying Frank Wolfe the
speaker Of the day. .~*-:: .
anything lacking the parade Three bands
appeared the parade but the marals place
far apart that the marers hearing
...~.: Carpenters Out in Force. .7>~
Members Of the union formed probably the largest
marching contingent in the parade They formed large part
second division Shpbuders we'll represented being
long column of them the fourth division They by
their band They had
and these they marched each repetition bringing applause
from the watchers. ~~:"~ ~~0"@sS* -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-09-07
(Special to t. Labor world,)

Especial to t. Labor World,)
: NEW YORK, Sept. 5.-Greatest of
all Labor days, Labor. day OF 1913
has passed: -,-~:.-:,:-
Labor day this. year was a pledge
to the MISUNDERSTANDING anew of la
boris Determinations to- make the war
the first and only business Of every
worker until the war is won.
Great demonstrations and parades
were held in almost ever :. city and
town in America !: Millions Of men
marched, not: in festive spirit, but in
earnest demonstration: Of their soli-
darity in the one cause of all human
ity. i" :
In the :shipyards of America there
was celebration Of the day--a "big
splash" for labor, the product .of Ia
bor, another. forecast Of the great
continuation Of {.'big sp1ashes" that
will bull dt4le bridge to Berlin. :;
Chief among the demonstrations of
La Dor day were those held in New
York, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Philadel-
phia, San Francisco, Seattle, St. Louis,
st. Paul, Minneapolis, Baltimore,
Cleveland, Detroit and, Cincinnati.
Military features marked a great
many Of the parades. Through the
cooperation : of the American Alli-
ance for Labor and Democracy the. In
terest Of the war department was en-
listed and permission given tor mill
tary escorts, together with aviation
demonstrations wherever it was possi-
BILE to detail troops and airplanes for
the day. =.
In New York fully 100000 members
of organized labor marched up Fifth
avenue to the: cheering. crowds that
packed every available inch Of space.
A number of elaborate floats, large
military escort apd the presence of
military aircraft skimming over the
line of march made this the most
spectacular Labor day; parade the
metropolis ever witnessed.
A moving picture in four reels, di-
rect from "over there" was shown for
the first time in the United States
by special arrangement with the COM
mittee :pn public information.
Preceding Labor day there was. a
mass meeting. under, the. Guspices Of
the New York Postoffice Clerks
union at the Maxine Elliott theater on
Sunday afternoon. at which. George
Creel, chairman Of the committee on
public information; Rabbi Stephen S.
Wise of the Free synagogue. and
Thomas >Flaherty, secretary-treasurer
Of the National: !. Federation of Post
al Employees, delivered patriotic ad-
dresses. -,
Following the parade there was a
celebration at the Manhattan Casino
where ddresses were made by Secre-
tary of Labor w. B. Wilson, Gen. r.
W. Gregory, State Senator r. F: Wag-
ner, Mayor John F. Hylan. Alfred E.
Smith, president of the board of al
dermen;' A. B. Mcstay, commissioner
of street cleaning; n. Hubert, com
missioner Of docks and ferries; NJ. B.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-09-07
SMITH & &W'|E|sSoN ,
ASK U. S,.'.c0NTRoL |!
Springfield Firearms Company
Insists It Is Unable to: Meet
Federal Demands.

WASHINGTON, se4t. 5:-The
Smith &, Wesson company Of SPRING
field, Mass, informed fhe war de-
partment that rather than abide by
a recent decision Of I'll f war labor
boarod it would prefet to have its
plant taken over by thf government
and operated for the period .m the
war. ,~
The decision referredf to provided
for. the restoration with back pay
of employees discharged 7for violating
a; rule regarding union membership,
and approved collective bargaining
between employees and the company.
In a letter. to Secretary Baker the
company said it had not submitted
its rights to- the war labor board,
did not admit that, the board : had
conducted the brief Investigation
which preceded its decision in ac-
cordance with Presiden Wilson's Ia.
Dor proclamation, and saw no reason
why it should abandon it's legitimate
methods of doing business.
The company employs 1,400 per-
sons and is engaged on many gov
eminent contracts, including the
making of quarter Of axmilliou a
army revolvers. It offers, if the gov
ernment will take over the plant, to
have the individuals of the present
management cooperate with any
officer PLACED in charge.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-09-07
LONDON POLICE
STRIKE SETTLED
Demands Of $4,000 Officers Met
by Government Receive
Wage Increases.

LONDON, Sept. 5.-The strike of
the London. policemen. composed Of
more than $4,000 men in the Metro
politan district and the city has been
settled. Agreement between the gov
ernnent and the strikers was reached
alta a conference at which the de-
mands of the policemen were met by
the government.
BY the terms of the agreement the
policemen will receive a minimum
wage of 4S shillings ($10.32) weekly
and maximum wage of So shillings
(12.72), plus war bonus Of IL shill-
ing (s2.88) and also an allowance of
10 shillings for children of school
age and two shillings and sixpence
for other children. After 26 years of
service the policemen will be enti-
tied to retire on a pension of 35
shillings ($8.40).
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Continued on Page 81
NAeAHaueU OI I086 -
PE0NACE:jOITED::'
By-LAB0R BOARD
Requires Southern Labor Ex-
p|oiters to Recognize Modern
Industrial. eoncepts. ::

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5::-Peonase
in Alabama and elsewhere has been
given a. blow by the national war
labor board, which orders the enl-
Ployes of the Sloss-Sheffield Steel
and Iron company at Russellyille.
Ala, shall be treated as human be-
!ngs. Other companies are included
IN denunciations Of a -"permit sys.
tenn. by which employers in that
district agree with each other not to,
hlre man until he can produce a.
permlt form the company which last
employed him -. - :. ,-s-.s.: I: H.
Other orders to the sloss-she heffield
company are: - 80 ~ - > - = -
Accept the principle of collective
bargaining. .. - .-..:. :, =. 4
Establish the eight-hour. day, with
). time and :one-half for overtime
Stop deducting 20 per cent for
cashlng advance pay. checks for ems
ployes. ~ -
Stop the insurance system which
provides for Deductions from the.
workers pay. -
Money due workers: shall be- paid,
at face value with no deductions. :,
Increase wages Of all employees Sc
a day. lFormer rates Yaried RON
.S5 to; $4.25 a day. - with the bullc
of the. employees relieving from 81.
to SO for 1o-hour ,day;) - :,
At the hearings 1t was shown
that the company operates a. store
from. which the workers purchase
virtually all Of the necessities of.
life, and that many OF the workers.
receive less than 81 q week in their.
pay envelopes every two weeks be-
cause Of these edpcticns and other,
Charges, which include hospital
service. company phyeiciail ana sf0i.
the maintenance: Of q school. x
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-09-07
FOUR PERSONS KILLED, |. .!|D
Is INJURED. IN BOMB .
EXPLOSION At CHICIk|Go i

CHICAGO, Sept. 5.-Four per-
sons were killed and more than Is
others injured by the explosion Of
a bomb 1.-The crowded entrance
to the Federal building at":.::3:1O:
o'clock Wednesday afternoon:
The list of. dead, fold dws:-
] = ::WiAiats Wheeler, $a, mail clerk.
; J.. 3. Ladd, g. sailar from the
Great Lakes naval ira hing station.
whose home was in Salina, Kans.
E. r. Kolkow, a postal clerk.
Miss Helen Michike Of Chicago.
The explosion; the force of
which was so great; that it not
only wrecked the entrance Of the
building but shattered every WIN
dow on the first three floors of two
buildings across the street.. was.at-
tributed to the T.. W. W. by Phillip
J. Barry, in charge ofthe local Of
fices of the department of justice.
Raids on two headquarters~ or
the I. w. w. Within IS minutes
after the explosion, resulted in the
arrest of nine men. Several more
were taken into custody. within the
federal building and a. woman
whose name was suppressed, was
arrested in nearby building. More
than 1900 government agents and
the entire. city police force are
seeking the perpetrator OF the out
rage.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-09-07
LABOR BOARD TO. PROBE: =. ).
CHARGES BY, eoMpERS

> SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Sept. s.
The National War Labor board at
Washington is taking steps to inves-
tigate charges made by Samuel Com
pers, president Of the American Fed
Grafton 4of Labor, in May last that
! Governor Wager of Porto Rico had
interfered with the efforts Of Porto
. Rican workers to! improve their con-
ditions -" :! 49,, - - -
: Santiago Iglesias. Porto .Rican or
ganizer: for thes,American Federation
/ Of Labor, has written to the executive
council OF the local organization here
to set q date Tor the investigation to
be conducted by a commission ap-
pointed by the war .hhor board.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-09-07
SETS wage: SCALE IN
.SIxlx:SIx WAR PLANTS

wAsH1NdroN, Sept. 5.--All work
erz receiving. less than IS cents an
: hour are granted increases; a mini
mum wage and, basic eight-hour day
are established and the right of the
workers to bargain collectively is up
held in the decision Of the National
War Labor board in the controversy
between employers and workers in
566 munitions. plants in, Bridgeport,
Conn, it was. announced today. The
board established: a minimum wage
of Accents an hour. for all male work
ers FL years old or over and 80 cents
an hour for female workers 1S years
old and over. Women doing the same
work as men, however, are to receive
equal pay. &'.-. = =
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-09-07

The feature of the parade was the
float prepared by the stage employee
and motion picture operators of: the
city. A dummy machine gun mounted
on a papier mache hill and manned
by three gunners in trench helmets
formed the substance of the exhibit.
Two members of the exhibiting Or
CARNATIONS sat at each side of the
dummy gun and fed belt of w. S. S.
cartridges into the machine: AT the
other end of the float a barbed-wire
entang clements had been raised.
This float was given first prize in
the judging at the Commercial club
following the. parade: A float pre-
pared by the painters union won Sec
| ond place and the team owners float
received third. The Judges were
) Mayor Magney, City. Clerk Borgen. and
Judge Bert Fesler. - :
Sell Many w. S., S.
While the parade was in motion and.
the streets were crowded theatrical
folk who are now in the city made
their appearance with Thrift Stamp
coupons. Practically: every actor now
appearing in the theaters turned out
to aid the w. S. s. campaigners. Re-
suits Of their work were not known
last night but it is known that more
than $500 worth Of stamps were sold.
This amount. was issued before the
actors started their work and was sold
during the early part of the parade.
Patriotic exercises were started at
promptly o'clock at Fairmount park.
The first thing on the program was
the races, after which w. j. butcher
opened the speaking program by tell
ing his audience of the loyalty of
Duluth union labor and its unity in
their determination to win the war.
Mayor. C. r. Magney was the next
speaker on the program and told his
audience Of how proud he and the
state and nation were Of Duluth 10y,
atty and urging his hearers to ask any
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-09-07
CET:WACE RAISE;
ALSO BACK PAY
Ashland, Escanaba and Mar.
quette Top Dock Workers
Affected By Labor Board.

ASHLAND, Wis.,, Aug. so.-The
North. Western railroad has notified
tie Ashland top dock workers that
the wage: question which was de-
cided by 4 local arbitration board has
been approved by the National Labor
board.
"A, commission which consisted of
John c. Roehm as chairman, Amos
Bonnville, representing the union men
and John Sampson representing tho
railroads, decided that the men should
get 1915 for day work and 81 for
night work with price and a half for
overtime. The men have been work.
ing 10 hours since the opening Of nav
igation and have. been paid on the
basis Of 10 hours. AS they went to
work on the understanding that their
wages when adjusted would be retro
active from the opening of navigation,
each man who has been on the job
will receive, $40 if they worked days
and $3.50 IL they worked nights for
every day they worked since ;naviga-
tio1, opened.
AS there are about 225 men in
volved, it will mean that several
thousand dollars will be distributed
to the men within the next 80 days.
The men at Escanaba will come un-
der the same ruling as will those at
Marquette since the top dock work.
ers at the Marquette asked. that they
be included in tre award. Originally
only the Ashland and Escanaba men
were involved.
The men will now receive $5.15 for
day work and $3.50 for night work.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-09-07
UNCLE SAM TO BUILD
HOUSES FOR WORKMEN

WASHINGTON, Sept: 5.---The de-
partment of labor Announces the crea-
ton of the United States housing
corporation, which will build houses
for war workers under legislation
passed by congress. The charter was
taken out under the laws of the state
of New York, and the articles of in
corporation provide for the issuance
of 1000 shares of stock without par
value.
The stock is held on behalf of the
government by Secretary of Labor
Wilson, who is credited with 99S
shares, and President Eidlitz and
Secretary Box Of the corporation with
one share. each.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-09-07
-)AD DEMPL0YES
Get WAGE RAISE
Sc viii Add $1OO,000,00O
Payrons Of Transportation
Lines in United States.

,ASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-Nearly
10000 or half the. railroad en-
es in the United States, share
dditional wage increases approved
director General McAtoo for track
rers, >watchmen, other nainte-
e of. way employees, clerks, sta
agents and other classes of en-
-es drawing relatively low pay.
le,.. new increases, the second
ted in supplement to the gov
aeht's general wage order, will
nearly $10o,00o,OO0 to the an
railroad payrolls, it is said. Most
le. increases range from 10 to 80
cent above present wages.
,taNs- Of the new order will be
'unced tomorrow. The director
raj adopted most OF the recon-
aations of the board of railroad
IS and working conditions which
,tigated requests of employees for
, pay. Pay increases for rail-
telegraphers are the subject of
her report to be made soon to
director general.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-09-07
ALL BRITAIN WELCOMES MIR: C0MPERS;; -.
MQPlNI0N ON WAR HAS MUCH WEIGHT
acknowledgement Conference
views are Revealed-He Cings Brutal
Rejects Proposal for Restoration Belgium by Germany

not accept that document as basis for discus
sion on the ground that it is too partial:
He also rejects the proposal that Belgium be
restored and Unidentified at Germany's cost.
This statement renders the position >of the ad-
herents Of the idea of q conference more diff
cult than ever and will considerably strengthen
the opposition to the suggested gathering.
The question Of holding general election
this year or early next is causing lively discus
sion: Pacifst and semi-paeifst, opinion is
strongly against any electoral contest during
the war. Arthur Henderson has made protest
against it on the ground that a khaki election
would destroy the unity Of the nation:
It is suggested that the real reason for oh
jecting to an election is that paeifst elements
are not at all sure that they would be success
ful if compelled to appeal to their constituents
It is practically certain that if the Germans
have to remain on the defensive and the Allied
success continues the paci4sts will stand but a
very poor chance Of being returned They
build their hopes on the war weariness deepen
ing the longe" the war goes on, expecting that
they might snatch victory not on the real issues
but by exploiting the natural effects of more
than four years Of unparalleled struggle
1t cannot be too often repeated that Amer
icas splendid con,radeship has had "a tremen-
dous Influence in keeping up the fighting spirit
Of the people: E~.; : i = !: -. - /: