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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-07-06
TH0RSEN' hEADS
!. J. .M|LLMEN AGAIN
III /
Union !! |nsta!!s Fine Set Of Off.
: cers--1xo Delegates to
Virginia.

At the regular meeting of the Cab
met and Millmen's union No. 1884
last Monday evening the following Of
ficers elected at the meeting held
June 18th were installed:
President, Thor E.: Thorson: vice
president, Emil Pommerville; record
ing secretary, John A. Johnson: finan-
cial secretary, Hjalmar Franzeen:
treasurer, Richard Erickson; warden,
Albert Forest; conductor, Axel An
derson; trustee, Albin Moline.
Emil Pommerville and Albert For
est were elected delegates to the Vir-
ginia convention Of the State Fedora
ton of Labor: They were each al
lowed $40 expenses.
a. A. Jappe of Carpenters union No
361 acted as installing officer. After
the installation ceremonies a smoker
was enjoyed by the members. A por-
ton of the evening was devoted to q
discussion of the award made by the
state board of arbitration by whit =
members Of the union will in the fu
ture work the nine-hour day instead
of the old ten-hour day. The unior
voted to give dance for the benefi
of sick members. A committee wa
appointed to make the necessary ar
rangements.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-07-06
M0VINC-P PICTURES
! LATEST WRINKLE
ABOARD p-B0ATS
Operators Make films Of Sink.
ings to ExpIot:AdVentures
~
to Home Folks,
CHRISTIANIA.

CHRISTIANIA, Norway, July s.
picture operators on Ger
man supersubmarines at sea- are late
additions to the U-boat fleets. Films
are made of merchant vessel sink
ings and taken home to be shown
to the German populace to give an
idea of the dangers of the deep.
Details Of how a German sub
marine of the larger type command
eered the big, Norwegian steamer
Norefos and used her as a tow boat
for weeks at a. time In the Atlantic
were related here recently by men,
bers of her crew.
The Norefos was overtaken by the
German submarine off the Canary
islands early this: year. Two Ger
man naval officers and IA sailors
were sent abroad as a prize boat
crew.
Then the submarine departed on
"a pirating expedition, the Germans
on the Norefos adjusting the wire
less apparatus so as to be able to
keep in communication with the UNI
dersea boat. On this trip the sub
marine was gone eight days and
upon her return to the Norefos the
sailors heard that she had been in
search of a British fleet of mer-
chantmen from the other side of
The submarine then tied up to the.
Norefos and for two weeks the More
fos roamed the sea with the sub
marine in tow, as the U-boat was
short Of fuel
The Norefos soon ran short of fuel
and an effort was made to utilize
green peanuts from the cargo, but
they soon developed a gas which
caused numerous small explosions
i in the fire boxes and created such
| stream of sparks through the fun
| mel that the ship nearly caught fire.
| So no more peanuts were used and
| for several days the Norefos wall
! lowed along with the wind and tide.
When other ships were sighted the
Germans unfurled the Norwegian
flag
After another two-weeks' cruise
the U-boat returned to her mother
ship.
After helping themselves to a
| part of the cargo of rubber, the prize
crew returned to the supersu bmarine,
| the Norwegians were ordered into
! lifeboats, and the Norefos was sunk
| by three bombs exploded in her hold.
The motion picture operator on the
U-boat took film records of all the
important events, starting with the
seizure and the developments of the
| voyage with each return of the u
boat to the ship.
The Norwegian sailors were in
! lifeboats several days, being picked
up by a French steamer and sew
| eral weeks ago they arrived in
| Christiania after an absence of five
| months.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-07-06
Will SUPPORT:
JOHN Bennett
Trades Assembly Endorses
Union Plumber For Men,
Der Of Legislature.

John Bennett, recording secretary
of the Plumbers union, who was NOM
mated for the legislature in the Fifty
eighth district at the June primaries,
was unanimously endorsed at the
meeting of the Federated Trades AS
sembly last Friday evening. The as
sembly will form a campaign commit
tee and every effort will be put forth
to elect Mr.. Bennett to the legisla-
ture.
George w. Lawson, secretary of the
Minnesota State Federation of Labor,
was present at the meeting and gave
an interesting address IN the achieve
ments fthe Federation during the
year. Mr.. Lawson reported that he
had completed arrangements for the
Virginia meeting of the Federation
to be held July IS. He expects a
large attendance of delegates.
The assembly voted to hold a mass
meeting during the last Sunday ir
July for the purpose of protesting
against the execution of Tom Mooney
at San Francisco. The committee o.
publications and lectures will hav'
charge.
Delegate Lichten of the Painters
union presented a resolution protest
ing against alleged poor car service tt
the ship yards, steel plant and New
Duluth The communication was re
ferred to the city council committee
Secretary butcher read a commun
.eation from President Gompers ex
pressing his regret that importan
business. at Washington prevented hin
from coming to Duluth after the con
vention of the American Federatio,
Of Labor.
Nels Nelson, business agent of tn
District Council of Carpenters Of ST
Paul and Minneapolis, was a visito
and gave the delegates an inspirin
address. Mr.. Nelson was in Dulut
| in attendance at the hearing befor
| the state board of arbitration in tn
| millmens' case.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-07-06
PLUMBERS Given.
WAGE |NCREA$
State Board , Of Arbitrat.
Awards Claims Of Local
Pipe Filters.

Beginning July 1 Duluth plu'
ers enjoy a substantial increase
wages from $3.50 to 1910 !
This raise comes as the result of
award made Monday by the 81
board of arbitration. It is unt
stood that the award is acceptable
both master and journeymen plu
ers.
On May 1 the Journey,
Plumbers union presented a re1
to the master plumbers for an
crease in their wage scale from
to so cents an hour. Several {
ferences were held, and failing
get together both sides agreed tc
bound by an award to be made
the state Board, and the case
submitted.
rhe matter was handled by II.
Southworth, clerk of the board
the absence of the president
sec, etary. Mr.. Southworth was
miliar with the plumbing situo
IN the state, having recently ava,
the st. Paul plumbers an increas
wages from $3.50 to 5000. Du
plumbers were given 10 cents Il
more.
~ ,sThe union was represented at
hearing; by H. r. Tiakham, I.
Bennett A. C. Plaunt, J. A. DR.
i F: n. Elsmore, Fred Glockle
William Coulter. Henry Gazette
T. Stack and D. r. Black prese
the defense for the master plumb
The best of mutual feeling prev;
throughout. The award apple:
plumbers, steamfitters and gas
ters,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-07-06
TAYLOR SYSTEM GETS
WALLOP IN CONGRESS

WASHINGTON, July 4.-The house
forced the defeat of the senate amend
ment to the naval appropriation bill
to permit the payment of bonuses to
shipyard workmen for "speedingup."
BY vote of EOS to 81 the bill was
sent back to conference to eliminate
this provision.
The bill as it passed the house pro-
hibited the use of the stop watch
by shipyard foremen. The senate
agreed to this, but inserted the Sec
ton allowing the establishment of
the bonus system. Both of these pro-
visions are part of what is known as
the Taylor system. Union labor men
generally regard it as obnoxious and
say it imposes an unfair check system
on their work.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-07-06
CAR EMPLOYEES
ASK WAGE BOARD
FOR MORE MONEY
Government Will Take Over
Street Railways or Permit
Companies to Raise Fares.

The most important labor appeal
to be disposed of by the Taft-Walsh
Labor board is that of the street rail-
way employees. The board is now con-
sidering the matter of establishing
a minimum wage for street carmen
employed in dozen American cities.
The board heard statements on the
minimum wage standard which can
maintain family in health and COM
fort. That wage will, it is presumed
by government experts, be somewhere
about $3.50 a year.
Next, the lawyers for both the en-
ployes and the companies were asked
to report to the board the legal
grounds upon which the government
could take steps to. enable this wage
with the answer that President Will
son probably has power to order an
increase in the price of street car
rides to cents, as a war emergency
measure, and he certainly has power
to take over the street railways and
operate them, as war measure.
1t looks as though the wages OF
street railway workers would be
| given a decided boost. The President
| must then either take over the Op-
! Grafton of the properties where the
| companies plead that they cannot pay
the raise and stay in business, or he
must permit them to raise the fare
or he must force them to continue to
operate at the old rate of fare until
! they go into a receivers hands.
| OF course it is not certain that any
of these street railway companies
would be forced into bankruptcy il
they did pay fair living wage. The
city of San Francisco has managed tc
| earn more than eight million dollars
from it's own street railroad, and tc
! lay aside a good big net profit after
paying the highest union wages to its
! all-union working force. And on the
other hand long list of companies
| have been able to get along while
| spending hundreds of thousands Of
| dollars as fees to ke-breakine
agencies.
Here is evidence just furnished the
Public Utilities Commission of tn,
District of Columbia, by the Washing
ton Railway & Electric Compan.
! Which, DiOke the SLT1ke Ol us l,LUN
employees year ago last spring:
The accountant Of the commission la
gone through the books of the com
! pany and found that this strike cos
100000 in fees to a detective agenc!
for furnishing the strikebreakers
whose pay was from IS and expense
a day upward. The cost of the worl
of these scabs, additional to norma
cost of running the road, seems u
have been s160,S25. The estimated
! loss of revenue due to the stoppag
of service and the boycott that fol
lowed was $225,O00. That is, the tota
cost of the strike was nearly half
million dollars. And the company /
getting it all back by tanning tn
passengers a little tighter into its car
each week. It paid a huge dividend, q
course, and is now trying to charg
off the 100000 scab-herding fee upo
the electric rates of the city. since tn
electric company is run by the rail
way magnates. The Commission re
fuses to permit this item of the rob
berry to be taken from the Juice
The strap-hangers and aisle-sardine
must pay it.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-07-06
LAKE CARRIERS
BOOKS MUST co
Great Lakes Seamen viii Strike
Unless Discharge Books
/ Are Tab0od.

Great Lakes seamen to the number
of 10000 may go on strike July 49,.
unless the ruling of the United States
shipping board, abolishing all dis
charge books, is Immediately. accepted
by the owners Of 400 vessels involved.
This has been decided by the seamen,
who voted in each port and also
agreed to ask for pay increase.
In case the employers agree to abide
by the shipping boards decision, not
only will there be no strike, but the
Question of wages will be left to the
board, say the seamen.
The discharge book has been the
object of seamen's war for years;
the book being one in which,-the cap
tain of each ship writes the record
Of each sailors employment, and this
must be presented to the next en-
ployer.
Such a strike would seriously affect
commerce out of Duluth this season.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-07-06
PLUMBERS SERVICE FLAG
now HAS ELEVEN STARS

Archie Gavin of the local Plumb
ers' union, residing at Virginia.; was
called as a selectman this week in
the army. He left with the Virginia
boys for Camp Grant. Mr.. Gavin is
the eleventh member of the Plumb
ers' union to enlist in the service,
all of whom are determined to play
their part in putting the kaiser out
of business.
The local Plumbers union with a
membership Of 100 has furnished II
men for the army. Not so bad is it?
Every last member is loyal to the
core. There are over 5000 union
plumbers and steam filters in the
army and navy.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-07-06
M|LLMEN GIVEN
N|NE-H0UR DAY
State Board Of Arbitration Rec
ognized Justice Of Labor
Unions Demand.

The State Board of Arbitration
made a very satisfactory award to
the members of the Cabinet Makers
and Millmen's union of Duluth Satur-
day. The award establishes a nine
hour day in the sash and door indus
try and the men are to be paid the
same wages they received working the
ten-hour day. Time and one half will
be paid for overtime and double time
will be paid for Sunday and holidays.
The award has been accepted by the
Woodruff Lumber Company, Baxter
Sash and Door Factory, Endion Lum-
Der company, Heimback Lumber COM
pany, Radford and Wright company,
E. G. Wallinder, Duluth Lumber COM
pany, Duluth Show Case company and
the Johnson and Gustafson Show Case
company. The State Board also held
that the award given at st. Paul in
the Scott Graft case remained bind
ing upon said company. 49,.
The members of the union are very
much elated over the award. They
feel that had they not been organ
lied into union they would not have
been in a position to ask for consid-
GRAFTON by the State. Board of Arb;-
tration. It will be remembered that
the president of the union lost his job
at the Scott-Graff company for sign
ing his name to petition to the COM
panies asking for a conference. The
state of Minnesota has recognized the
justice of the millmens' demand.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-07-06
JOHNSON Want
VOTES COUNTED
Friends Of Union Labor Cand.
date for Sheriff Believe He
Has Chance.

The friends of Walter Johnson Of
the Stage Employees union, who
made a remarkable single handed
run for sheriff at the June primary,
has come into possession of inforna-
ton sufficient to warrant him in
asking a recount. A contest was this
week filed in the district court. The
hearing was set for July IS.
Charles Fawcett has been namel
as representative for the Walter
Johnson faction. John Mein:ng and
F. L. Magic will, after being notified
of the action, be given ten days to
name their representative. The
court will name a referee to be
present at the recount.
May Take Weeks
District court judges. yesterday
were unable to estimate the length
of time that will be required for tile
work of counting the ballots. They
say that the time will depend on
the number and ability OF. the copn !;
tiers. 1t is probable that the count
ing cannot be finished within two
weeks.
The expenses of the action will
be sustained by the losers. John
son yesterday declared that he had
nothing to- do with: the: petition f9r
recount and that Ibid mot inter1d
to in the future: He. stared tina. the
action was brought entirely by his
managers and friends.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-07-06
ALL READY FOR
:,
VIRGINIA MEET
George W. Lawson visits Range
Metropolis and Perfects
Convention Plans.

George w. Lawson, secretary Of the
MinnesotaState Federation of Labor,
visited Virginia last weak for the pur-
pose Of completing arrangements for
the convention of the federation to
be held there July Is, 16 and II.
Ample hotel accommodations will be
provided and a large attendance of
delegates is expected.
The department of labor at Wash
ington and the American Federation
of Labor will be represented at the
convention. It is expected that sew
eral importan matters pertaining to
LABOR Will be disposed of by the con-
vsns1on. In all probability a 1eglsla-
tive program will be adopted.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-07-06
PROMINENT M|LLMAN.
REMOVES TO SUPERIOR

John Anderson resigned as trustee
of Cabinet Makers and Millmens'
moval to Superior
During Mr.. Anderson's residence
in Duluth he was an active member
of the union and he no doubt will be
heard from by his activity in union
affairs in Superior.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-07-06
PHOTOGRAPHERS UNION.

SEATTLE, Wash, July 4.-One Of
the first unions of it's kind has been
formed here and is to be officially
known as the Photographers Pro-
tective union No. 16,076, chartered
by the A. F. of L.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-07-06
PLUMBERS SEND -FOUR
TO STATE CONVENT

H. r. Tinkham, J. A. Dryke,
ter Elsnore and W. E. Mel
were elected delegates to the
Vention of the Minnesota State
Grafton of Labor to be held at
ginia July IS. 16, II by Plum
Union NO, IL last Thursday E
ing. There were eight candidate
the field and much interest
manifested in the election,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-07-06
BILL FARMER BOOSTED
FOR SCHOOL DIRECTOR

It is said that William Farmer Of
the Typographical union is being
groomed by his friends for the
school board at the election to be
held this month. Mr.. Farmer has
lived in Duluth most of his life and
is we'll and favorably known here.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-07-06
WAGES RAISED Is PER CENT

GAIT, Ont, July 4.-Union No. $50,
Boot and Shoe. Workers, has secured
an advance of Is per cent in wages
for members employed In the cutting
departments, and. 10 per cent in the
other departments.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-07-06

German soldiers have stopped shout
ing ''Kamerad' FIJI face Of danger
and then using their bayonets since
Our boys" got over there. An un-
conscious compliment to the Sammies.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-07-06
Economy in Tub Frocks

tub frock always puts crmp in the high of living
Our wash come in linen scrm wolfe and linen
beautiful shades of blue. green and combinations Of
white and colors. Now priced $40, $15 up. -.
Also plaid ginghams voes in checks and plain colors
dantily trimmed with organde collars and cuffs, tiny
rufles and tucks. Markdown prices $3.50 to $500.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-07-06
A Headline in Coats

Sleeveless Velvet Coatssome have white trimmings with
MORE collars and braid trimmings. Now priced
and 1880.
Coats made of the choicest materials the
ricones gabardnes in desirable colors the popular
blue, tan and khaki shades, and blacks Also
good assortment of weed Just the thing for motoring
general wear Mark-down prices $19.75 and up.
One lot of tweeds in small Sizes priced $1285. ss
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-01

THE decision of the Supreme Court
Of Missouri, that the Audrain county
Hospital election was legal, is a splen-
did and most gratifying piece Of news
to the public-spirited citizens Of Au-
drain. II means that as soon as the
necessary formalities a be disposed
Of, this institution viii be under con-
struction. The Ledger Is particularly
gratificd v c the Courts decision, as
this newspaper for almost forty years
has advocated a hospital and was in
ktrumental in the establishment Of the
present institution.
Never in the history Of the State
has such an election been carried by
such a splendid and almost unanimous
vote. 1t was a great reflection on the
public spirit, charity, and humane i'm
pulse of the citizenship Of this county,
TO have had the election declared IL
legal would have been q most disturb
ing blow, although we feel that ha'
such been the case, it would have ear
ried again by even a greater majority
Audrain county ia the first county
In the state Of Missouri to take ad
vantage Of this new Law, and we arr
Justly proud Of the fact that u
ple expressed themselves slpssSun@ h
inously as fsvoring the T-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-01

THE automobile manufacturers in
Detroit and other big Eastern cities
according to reports, have posted
warnings to automobile dealers driv-
ing ears overland, not TO 60 through
Hannibal or Palmyra, but to route
them through Mexico. 1t Is under
stood that this is the result Of an Off
Ger at Palmyra, who has been arrest
ing all cars carrying "in transit" IL
censes. Because Of the railroad en-
barge on the shipment of motor cars,
many Of the dealers r driving them
overland, and only have temporary Il
censes until the car is placed in Their
garages. This should divert quite a
lot Of traffic to Mexico, which would
mean the spending Of quite a little
money in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-01
THE 8sTH TRAINING;
PART OF 4TH CORPS

A weekly conference with Chief-of-
Stac March disloced Saturdaytwo facts
Of interest to Kansas and Missouri. One
was the seth, the Funston National
Army Division, had been made a part
Of the 4th Army Corps. This is the di-
vision trained and formerly command
ed by Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, and in
it are most of the Mexico drafted
men. 1t was disclosed the fact that it
has been embodied in a corps organiza-
ton does not necessarily mean that it
has been sent to the firing line. For
some divisions are brigaded with the
English or French for training for sew
eral weeks before they take their
place in the organization, On the other
hand, it indicates the Kansas-Missouri
division may expect to be in the thick
of it shortly. While its location is not
disclosed, it is known it is not in the
present fighting near the Marine.
The Ninety-seeond Division, COM
posed Of the negro National Army
which was trained at Camp Funston,
has been added to the 4th Army Corps
and will soon be on the firing line
Many OF the Mexico negroes who were
drafted among the first are in this di.
vision.
Promotion of Maj. Gen. William M
Wright to command an army corpi
was made known also. He is probabl!
the youngest corps commander in thu
army. He trained and took over tn,
Doniphan division. the Kansas-Mis
souri, National Guard unit. Genera
Wright was a major at the outset o
war. He has had a most rapid ad
vance on the stuff he has show
since our entrance into the conflict
He now commands six divisions. Gen
, eral Wright made rany friend
throughout Kansas and Missoul
through his command while they wer
! in training.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-01
NorIcr ma C0NTRACTORSs.

Sealed proposals, addressed V Ma.
Cauthorni County Clerk, Mexico, r mi,
and indorsed Proposal l2I 'y Fork Of
ing Bridge over Scatterlng, WsSico.
Beaver Dam Creek upon the nN No.
STILL will be received BY tme an tie
Court until one o'clock p ~ NJ al that
9Th day of August, 1913, az" and read
time will be publicly opened al"
at the Court House. ..,,,des 2 re.
The proposed work lnc oaeS Of two
inforced concrete bridges ea "iors snd
rs II spans with concrete ,asals shall
abutments. Separate proposals
be submitted for each prlu sre On file
plans and specification b a'C office d
and may be inspected u b 'n' offices q
the undersigned. or at t.s ment, Jei.
the State Highway Depai
ferson City, Missouri sDecifcatOnss
A set Of plans ana osTnndersigned
NAV he obtained from the $4,000,
upon deposit Of ten do ilarSS 4 II both
wn,eh Wi snecifications are i d.ss d.
IN good condition within ,COIn I
Ter date Of awarding tne ~ submitted
Each proposal shall 9e for tb1l
,,nc nsI hlapk forms provided an. lSi shlI
purpose by the : Entitled fhes;ss..
be accompanied by q e. bond i'
eash deposit, or propVssd1oo 0Ol,
four hundred dollars by the CO'I'
The right is r%eserysI ,r
10 reject any or nir D'0F AUDRai'
COUNTY. MO. County CLERK
By r. b. Cauthorp'
2l.w3t