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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-06-15
UNIFORM WAGE
IN METAL TRADES
Is Asked By Metal Trades De-
partment Of the
4. F. Of |.

ST. PAUL, June ia resolution
recommending uniform wage scale
for all crafts making; up the metal
trades department of the American
Federation of Labor was adopted
Saturday at a meeting of the metal
branch in advance Of the national
convention which convened Monday.
Boilermakers, machinists, black
smiths, electrical workers and plumb
ers are included in the metal trades
department.. -.
A war time: resolution was intro
duced into the discussion when speak
ers declared consideration of the gov
ernment's needs should take preced-
ence over all other matters. It was
pointed out also that the whole or
ganization would benefit by the es-
tablishment of uniform scale. Those
dissenting claimed it would result in
discomfort among the workers and
remove the incentive to work for high
er wages.
In the building trades department
John Donlin Of Chicago and William
Spencer of Washington were re-elect-
ed president and secretary, respec-
lively, John J. Hines of Boston re-
placed D. D'Alsandro of, Quincy, Mass.
as fourth vice president.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-06-15
TWIN CITY TRACTION co.
WANTS S|X-CENT FARES

ST. PAUL, June 13.-The Twin City
Rapid Transit company has opened
it's drive for 6-cent fare.
City Attorney O'Neill, st. Paul, says
that the city council hassno authority
to authorize a fare increase, because
fares are mentioned in the city fran
chise, and therefore the matter Of pro-
tecting the company's profits must be
submitted to the people.
The corporation seems to fear the
vote of the people, and is trying to
force the issue through the councils.
Unless the council gives him his extra
penny, Horace Lowry, president of the
corporation, says he will curtail serv-
ice. The law, however, designates the
kind Of service that must be given.
The corporation is attempting to
stir up public sympathy, by having
it's non-union car operators distribute
pamphlets printed without the union
label to further profit propaganda.
These pamphlets attempt to prove
that it is a requisite of loyalty to pay
the 6 cents.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-06-15
IN DECLARING CHILD LABOR
LAW UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Sponsors OF Measure Already Have Plans for Rein
production, With Amendments Nationwide
Protest of Mothers Is Under Consideration

WASHINGTON June l3-Fve members United States
court have held that the Child Labor
These Chief Justice White who
Day Of Ohio Justice Vandvane Wyoming Pney New
jersey and Justice McReynolds of Tennessee
Four members of a onnon
cred by Justice Holmes of act
constitutional Supporting Holmes Justice McKenna
Justice Brandeis of Massachusetts
The effect of the five to four decision
children back the and into the
glass factories the coal poteries Pennsylvania and
New jersey Three days after the decision agents
Cdrens bureau of the Department that the children
being back factory hastily dis
ardng all the plans for factory conditions which
been made necessary by the emancipation of the child
All Of the hopes for humane Federal United States
that have been built the action of the the
of the Adamson law the
Mann act and the Lottery destroyed policy by
the five Justices who voted the children
the nation had right protect the health
physical growth of had rgthat even
lawyers who argued against the bved position would
upheld Yet rights sacred than chde
rights.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-06-15

LABOR WILL GIVE ALL FOR
r. U. S.; NOTHING FOR PROFIT
Declares President Gompers at Opening Session OF
A. F. of l.. Convention at st. Paul-NO POssbil-
ity OF Losing War If All Are United.


ST. PAUL. Mnny June 13With speakers sounding warning
the German military chiefs rearmng the loyalty Of organized
the
Labor convened here Monday Several thousand
eegaes and visitors from all parts the globe present
James Clancy president Of the local trades and labor assembly,
pened the meeting and introduced George LAWSON secretary the
welcome delivered Mayor Eodgson and Secr
of State Julius A. Schmah The made by President
of the American Federation of Labor Officers of
and city labor organizations also spoke.
Preceding the of the there through
downtown which soldiers and Sailors labor representatives
nd state and city officials participated
Working of the United States will be satisfied only with
brought about by the complete overthrow Of the German military
cne, according President Samuel Gomper who made the pr
pal address,
Calling delegates to be prepared to make unrng sacrifices and
gg maximum production of materials President Gompe de-
Jared that the allied
eedom, justice and liberty of the world
The struggle much for the world that should lose
light of freedom the world will he said Aen
labor heart and soul in this struggle making
18th the people of the allied countries
After pedgng labors support that the of freedom, justice
nd happiness be maintained the speaker declared
For the republic the United States and her
, give everything, but for profit nothing
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-06-15
Dedicate Monument
For Ludlo,u Victims

LUDLOW, COL, June 1s.-A
magnificent monument was deii-
Gated here May 80, by the United
Mine Workers in honor OF the s3
men, women and children who were
killed by a detachment of the Colo
RADIO state militia ON April 20, 1914,
The militia were gunner imported
into the state by the Colorado Fuel
and Iron company, a Rockefeller
subsidiary.
The miners and their families
had been evicted from their homes
by the coal company and were Hv-
ing in tents when they were fired
upon by the thugs, who afterwards
burned the tents. The United Mine
Workers later purchased the site of
the tent colony and erected the
monument, at the base of which is
the figure of worker, outstanding
and resOlute, while beside him is
the figure of a woman clutching a
babe. On the monument is this in
scription:
Gin memory of the men, women
and children who lost their lives in
freedoms cause at Ludlow, Colo
RADIO, April 20, 1914. Erected by
the United Mine Workers of Amer
ica.''
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-06-15
:M'AD00 IS ASKED
FOR EVIDENCE OF
EXCESS ! PROFITS
Senate Adopts Borah Resolution
So That ProfiteerIng & May
Be Exposed.

WASHINGTON, June 13.-Prof-
1teers in the United States may be
exposed.
Borah's resolution calling on the Sec
-etary of the treasury for all evidence
in his possession relating to profiteer-
ing incomes.
The resolution was adopted by un-
animous vote, Borah Incorporating an
amendment suggested by Senator Sim
mons calling for a list of corporations
whose earnings during the last year
have been in excess of Is per cent.
Adoption of the resolution means
disclosure of income and excess prof
its returns of those who have made
excessive profits out Of the war, con-
corning the existence Of whom Presi-
dent Wilson said the government had
indisputable evidence.
The text of the resolution follows:
"Resolved, That the secretary of
the treasury be, and he is hereby di-
rected to furnish the senate with the
following information:
First, any and all facts, figures,
data, or information now ih possess
sion of the treasury department., rela-
tive to profiteering which would in
any way enable congress to deal with
the matter, either through the present
proposed revenue legislation or
through enactment of more effective
criminal statutes: and that such re-
port shall contain a list of all cor
porations with the amount of their
earnings which have earned in ex-
cess of IS per cent on their capital
stock as shown by their returns to-
the internal revenue. bureau for the
fiscal year 1917, accompanied by such
statement as will show net earnings
of the same corporations for the CAL
cndar year of 1916.
Second, the figures showing the
amount of money which the govern
ment has raised up to this time since
the beginning of the war by taxation
and the amount which it has raised
by loans.'
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-06-15
Saws War Will Awaken
More Friendly Spirit

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., June Is.
The relations between capital and
labor will undergo rapid and radi-
cal changes during the period of
the war, according to Governor
Harrington of Maryland, who, in
all address to 800 Maryland bank
crs, declared amid cheers that
America needed the war to free it
from the shackles of c]assism. Out
of the chaos of war will come al
most a new world, he predicted.
'The nobility of labor will be the
new crced," said Governor Har-
ringtOn. "LabOr and capital will be
partners in a new business and gov
crnment will exist for the equal en-
joyment and protection of us all.
"Our country needed this war to
awaken the latent spirit of good
will and brotherhood underlying the
surface. There is not a banker in
the country who has not felt the
deeper thrill of happiness or Joy of
living during the last year of serv-
ice than he has ever felt during his
whole life before
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-06-15
MEXICAN BEET
SUGAR WORKERS
DESERT FARMS
Were Brought Into U. 5. Under
Contract; May Import 100,>
900 mexicanS. ...'. IT,.

WASHINGTON, June 13.-Fifteen
Mexican laborers on sugar beet farms
in Ohio have run away. They We're
contract laborers, brought into this
country under special arrangements
by the Department of Labor to relieve
the shortage in certain classes of farm
labor.
When the department was informed
that the Mexicans had decamped it
expressed it's regret and assured the
beet contractors that it would try to
catch the Mexicans and send them
back across the border.
"Deport them nothing" was the
angry reply of the beet gentlemen.
1--WE want them caught and brought
back here"
Former Congressman Abercrombie,
solicitor of the department, couldn't
find in the law books anything that
made him a catcher of runaway
slaves, and he politely declined to
handle the job in that way.
The Labor department. ehas troubles
enough, just now, without spending
it's time hunting for runaway Mexi-
cans. 1t may find and deport all this
lot, but more likely it will find only
a few of them. The rest will claim to
be American citizens and will get Jobs
at higher wages than beet field labor
pays.
A special conference upon this
whole problem of handling Mexican
contract labor will be held at the de-
partment. Between $4,000 and 1O0,-
600 Mexicans may be brought across
the border for the present season, to
be returned to Mexico in the fall.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-06-15
GARMENT WORKERS WANT
P|ECEWORK ELIMINATED

BOST ON, June ia resolution
calling for the elimination of piece
work and the substitution of week.
work in the cloak and skirt-making
industry of the United States and Can
ada was adopted by large majority
at the annual convention of the In
ternational Ladies' Garment Workers
union. The resolution will affect
hundreds of thousands of needle
workers employed in shops under the
jurisdiction of the organization.
The delegates voted $500 for the
Red Cross, to be taken out of the
treasury of the International.
A resolution was adopted favoring
the erection of a consumptives hos<
pital in New York city on ground al
ready purchased for the purpose. !
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-06-15
100000 WOMEN
GIVEN VOTE SINCE
BEGINNING Of War

WASHINGTON, June 13.-Since
the beginning of the war 100000
600 women in various parts Of the
world have been enfranchised.
Figures by the National Ameri-
can Woman Suffrage Association
showed women in the following
states and nations. enfranchised
since 1915:
York state. 3,0OO,000; British Col
umbia, S1,s27; Manitoba, Canada.
103 ,160; Alberta, Canada, 96.751;
Ontario, Canada, 718,54s;s Dem
J., mark, 803,986. Partial suffrage:
Texas, 999,166; Michigan, 7S6,033;
Arkansas, 351, 1894; Nebraska 2ss,-
O40; Rhode Island, 166.391; Ver-
mont, 1O6,SS3, and North Dakota
1872, ,406. 4
: The figures do not include the
= 26,OO0,00O Russian women placed
on an equal suffrage basis by the
!. revolution.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-06-15
WOMAN MUNITI0N WORKER
TO RECEIVE PAY OF MAN

WASHINGTON, June 13.-Equal
Fay for equal work done by women
filling the places Of men in war in
dustries is announced as the policy
of the army ordnance department. It
has been found, according to manu-
facturers, women are proving more
accurate than: men in, the timing of
fuses, and IN inspection where parti-
cularly keen eyesight is required.
They are proving better than men in
assembling.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-06-15
ALL MUST work FOR 36
HOURS WEEKLY IN n. Y,

NEW YORK, June 13--Governor
Whitman's anti-loafing proclamation
sets forth that the industries of New
YORK state related to and essential in
the successful prosecution Of the war
and the production, transportation,
and conservation of food supplies re-
quire large supply of labor.
The proclamation also declares any
able-bodied male person between the
ages mentioned who refuses to be en-
ployed for at least SO hours a week
is liable to fine not exceeding 500
or imprisonment for not more than
three months, or both.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-06-15
NEBRASKA DEL FENSE COUNCIL
HITS NONPARTISAN LEAGUE

LINCOLN, Neb., June 1S.-The Ne
braska State Council of Defense Fri
day called upon the Nonpartisan
league to discontinue it's operations in
this state. The council alleges the
organizations war program and
statement of principles breathes trea-
son to our country" and "irresponsi-
BILE Socialists are going over the
state as organizers for the league.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-06-15
CHARGES AGAINST farm
LEAGUE MAN DISMISSED

ST. PAUL. June 1:.-Disloyalty
charges filed against George Brewer,
National ~Nonpartisan> league organ
izer, Pipestone, Mfnn., rave been dis
missed. There is no evidence that
the defendant committed any offense
with the law" the Judge said in
throwing the case out of court. This
is the third vindication Of league
speakers in court in six or seven
weeks.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-06-15
WAGES ADVANCED AZ.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, June 13.-
Bookbinders' union No. 80, has re-
ceived an increase of $50 per week,
with a. five months agreement. This
agreement is to expire with the agree
sment Of the other printing trades No
svember i, 1918. .... =,s5s II: .s,.s I. s$
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-06-15
WILSON AGAIN REQUESTS ~
CLEMEhCY FOR MOONEY

WASHINGTON, June 13.-Presi-
dent Wilson has again acted in behalf
resentenced to be hanged for precipi-
tating the preparedness day bomb out
RACES in San Francisco. The presi-
dent has sent a telegram to Governor
Stephens of California urging execu-
tive clemency in the case.
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No Possibility OF Losing.
- But there is no such possibility as
sing the war, Mr.. Gompers said, be-
ilitary and government officials.
s. "The spirit Of the men of outraged
,rbia, Belgium, the men Of Briton
I'd France, the spirit of the men of
6 in America will fight and fight on
It'll the Hun shall be driven back
ION all the battlefields of Europe"
e speaker declared.
''Now is the time that tries mems
uls. If we craven or fail to do our
hole duty our boys over there will
Sc courage because men cannot fight
,der such circumstances. Knowing
enemy that we have to deal with
may we'll repeat, Let us have lib
.ty or let us have DEATH
Laying great stress upon the neces-
~ of crushing the autocratic and
lperialistic aims of Germany. Mr..
ompers stated that peace by treaty
ND be absolutely worthless.
@Autocracy, militarism and it's ost
q serous supporting weapon, ire
{ !sible diplomacy, must perish;
--,nl cracy, justice, freedom and alb
lutte confidence between govern
ents and people must be esta blished
i'd triumph is the verdict of Amer
an labor upon it's country's partici-
ltion in the war. as expressed by the
port of President Gonlpers and the
ecutive council to the convention.
Part Of War Machine.
"Workers in war production are
'actically a part of the fighting
rce," the report declares. mo ac-
IN should be taken in the shops or
/ the field not in harmony with the
lrposes of the war. NJ strike should
inaugurated which cannot be justi-
I'd to the man risking his life on the
ing line in France.
"A crisis in world affairs has been
ached. The battle lines of our allies
France are menaced by the forces
at represent autocrat1c government
,ch day and hour of the coming
ontls will hold in fiteful balance
e destiny of the governments and
e peoples representing the ideals
-l1ch bring into being and maintain
vernments directed by the people
emselves.
America was drawn into this world
ir by the challenge of those auto
attic forces which enthrone might
their chief aim. With the growth of
Movements of our republic, this
,tion has stood as a beacon light to
-l the oppressed peoples of the earth.
ct i%,1fi !, ;o%o 70 lo1
motest parts of the globe concepts
government guided and main
ined by the will Of it's people. AS
people imbued with the highest
eals of justice the fact that the al
armies have their backs to the
Ill fighting tha minions of autocracy
axes the present moment assume a
gaAd and a dangerous front and
oves us to the solemn duty of self
animation, to determine whether
are doing Our full part"
Should Share in Control.
with equal emphasis, insisting that
#st labor policies govern war pro-
ction, the report declared:
'Those contributing to production
ould have part in its control.
Every worker has a right to be
sed from all avoidable uncertainties
employment, both from those ars-
through poorlabor administration
d from mismanagement in produc-
n and the efforts of speculation in
Nv materials or finished products.
I'm looking toward the future, we
81 keenly that the nature of social
velopment will depend largely upon
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GOVERNMENT TO HANDLE
DOCK LABOR IN NEW YORK

WASHINGTON, June 13.-The
United States employment service
Saturday took over hiring and
tribution Of. all dock labor in rev
York to speed up loading and unload
ing Of war supplies, the labor de-
partment announced. AS soon as the
plan is worked out in New York 1t
will be applied to all ports,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-06-15
over 100000 men NOW
ENGAGED BUILDING SHIPS

WASHINGTON! June 13.-Less
than year ago there were not 1000
men employed in American shipyards.
Today there are more than 800, 900
skilled mechanics and laborers en-
gagged in building ships, and an addi-
tional 250,000 employed IN making the
engines, boilers, winches and other
machinery necessary to equip them.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-06-15
PROGRESS IN TEXAS.

:. p, GALVESTON, Tex, June 13.-The
oil refinery workers have completed
new union composing 100 members
Reports from Texas City convey the
Information that similar action was
taken by the oil refiners of that city,
The bakers and soda water dis
pensers Of Galveston also have pur-
sued similar course.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-06-15
GET EIGHT HOURS "A DAY.

BOSTON,, June 13.-More than 100
members Of Glass Bevelers and Pol
lshers No. 704,, who have been on
strike: for two weeks. returned to
work, their demands having been ad-
justed. The men, who had been
working 81 hours a week, are grant
ed an. eight-hour day, 44-hours a.
week basis with a virtual increase Of
SO per week.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-06-15
BRITISH LABOR MEMBERS
MAY QUIT CABINET JOBS

LONDON, June f3:-The labor de-
partment executive committee decid-
ed to recommend aband onment of the
political truce when they meet July
>25. If adopted it will mean either
resignation Of labor members from:
cabinet posts or from the party. q
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-03
"A SPLENDID TONIC !"
Says HixsOn Lady Who, On Doc
tors Advice, Took Cardui
And Is Now Well.

Hixson, Tenn.-"About 10 years ago
was. -" says Mrs. ]. B. Gadd, OF
this place. 81 suffered with pain In
my left side, could not sleep at night
with this pain, always in the left
side...
My doctor told me to use Cardui. I
took one bottle, which helped me and
after my baby came, l was stronger
and better, but the pain was still
there.
| at first let it go, but began to get
weak and in a rundown condition,
SO decided to try some more Cardui,
which | did.
This last Cardui which took made
me much better, in fact, cured me. 1t
has been a number of years, still
have 10 return of this trouble.
/ feel 1t was Cardui that cured me,
and / recommend it as splendid fe-
male tonic"
Don't allow yourself TO become
weak and rundown from womanly
troubles. Take Cardui. 1t should sure
" help you, as it has SO many thou
sands of other women in the past 40
years. Headache. backache, sideacher
nervousness, sleepiessness, tired-out
feeling. are all signs OF womanly frou-
HE. Other women get relief by taking
Cardui. Why not you? All druggists,
NC-1s2
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-03
new INCOME TAX
LAW IN PROSPECT
CONGRESS- WILL LIKELY HOLD AN
EXTRA SESSION AFTER NOVEM-
Der ELECTIONS TO TAKE UP
THIS MATTER.

WASHINGTON, Apr. 3.-If Congress
cannot pass necessary revenue bills
before it adjourns next fall, special
session may be convened Immediately
after the election in November Lead
ers and officials have considered this
and it has met with much approval.
1t would give Congressman an OPP
portunity to get away early in Octobe"
for the campaign and would mean that
Congress could do more work than
usual before the Christmas recess.
,'he Senate and House would agree to
recess a certain number of days for
the elections. 1t is believed the presi-
dent would approve.
Before the end Of the present ses-
sion Congress probably will be call
ed upon to pass another bond bill for
at least four billion dollars and tax
alton bill about three billions dollars.
The size and extent of the new tax
bill will depend on the return for in
come and excess profits taxes which
will furnish the bulk OF additional
funds raised by taxation. Congress
men who have been in conference with
treasury officials believe the normal
income tax rate will be made 10 or IL
per cent, virtually double what it Is
now, with reduction from the ex-
cmptions of $4,000 and $1,000 now au-
thorized by law. surtaxes will be in
cIeased materially on incomes between
$4,000 and 100000.
The income tax, it is believed, can
be made to yield an additional $1,000
100000. Increase in the excess profits
taxes also can be made to yield more
than 81, OOO, OO0, 900.
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
thinks it is possible the government
will ask Congress for another bond
issue before it adjourns.