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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-02-02
HUGE HOUSING 0 I
FUND, IS VOTED
BY The SENATE & ]
Fifty Millions Will Be Used to
Provide Homes torShip
Workers. !. -. -.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-The
United States senate established an
other precedent last week when it
appropriated $5o,ooo,oOo to the fed
eraA shipping board emergency fleet
corporation to purchase land, build
houses and furnish same for workers
employed upon government ship build
ing. s.y-:. - ...-.,
The government board is authorized
and all other necessary or convenient
facilities, upon such conditions and at
such prices as may be determined,
and to sell, lease or exchange such
houses, land, and facilities upon such
terms and conditions as it may de-
termine.'' II.
No objection to the principle of the
bill was offered, and advocates of the
legislation stated that it means more
than the building of dwelling houses,
but involves the erection of many
other kinds Of buildings in order that
the workmen and their families "shall
lead a contented, comfortable and
happy existence socially"
1t was stated that the experience
of England has been that under its
ministry Of munitions whole towns of
10000 to 10000 population, had to
be built for the manufacture of war
supplies.
Senator Fletcher, who had charge
of the bill, said that houses are espe-
cially needed at the governments
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-02-02
PROTECTION FROM !.
P P R /! :: ! N c
90 / Ii
IN Farm Machinery Is Aim Of
North Dakota So|ons in
Special Session. -.

BISMARCK, N. D., Jan. 31.-North
Dakota's farmer legislature, in special
session here Tuesday, wants to pro-
tect the states farmers from profit
eering in manufacture of farm ma
chinery.
In a resolution which went to the
senate Tuesday for passage, the house
called upon thte food administrator
and the president to regulate prices
of farm machinery and seed. Enor-
nous profiteering is alleged. The
resolution cites. that with the finan-
cial status of farmers of the state ad-
mittedly shaky, eXtortionate profits
to the machinery men will weaken
further the resources Of food factories
and might restrict farms production.
Governor Frazier Tuesday signed
the bill ratifying the prohibition
misunderstanding North Dakota
the fourth state in the union 20 give
such ratification.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-02-02
UNCLE SAM NEEDS
MANY TRADESMEN
Army Service Is a Big
Vocational Training.
School.
Have you a trade?,

Have you a trade?
If you have Uncle Sam needs you
and has place for you. Every man
no matter what his previous occupa-
ton can find his niche in the army.
Major John r. Yost, recruiting officer
of the Minnesota district, recently
named over 200 trades, occupations
and professions, in the United States
army which are in need of men,
The highly specialized gas engine
man is more in demand at the pres
ent time than ever before. The rapid
development of airplanes, tractors. the
land dreadnoughts or "tanks." with
the increasing use to which the auto
mobile is being put, brought about
the demand. The S. o. S. ras. been
sent to recruiting officers of the vari-
Gus districts in the country, and they
are exerting themselves to the utmost
to meet the emergency.
1.-THE United States Army today"
said Major Yost, lis the biggest voca-
tional training school in the world.
1t offers the average young American
with a meager knowledge of mechan-
les a chance to specialize in practical
ly, any line he desires. The oppor-
tunities are without limit, and the
young man who cannot profit from
a year or two of army life, is poor
citizen, indeed"
The regular army is open to enlist
ment at all times, and is always in
need of men,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-02-02
WANT MINIMUM WAGE
LAW FOR WOMEN AND
MINORS in new YORK

ALBANY, NJ. Y, Jan. 31.-A bill
to fix minimum wages for women and
minors has been introduced in the
state assembly by Senator Robert +.
Wagner. The measure would author
ize the governor to appoint a COM
mission of three members for three
year terms to investigate the wage
subject. -.
If this investigation reveals that
wages are too low in any line of in
dustry, the commission would be au-
thorized to establish a wage board
to consist of an equal number of rep
resentatives of employees and en-
ployers and one or more disinterested
persons to represent the public. This
board would be empowered to recon-
mend a minimum living wage, but
the final determination would be left
with the commission
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-02-02

WASHINGTON, Jan. s1.-The
masses of the workers, in the United
states quite as much as in Europe,
are going to reorganize, human So
clety after this war. They arc going
to rule the world for the workers.
Tie doctrine proclaimed by :eyolu-
tlonary Russia in the midst Of civil
war and economic chaos is to be ar
Piled by the wealth producers every
where, as a rule of common sense.
That was the message OF the chic
speakers at the trench dinner given
here recently unCer the auspices of
the National Popular Government
league. A trench dinner" is 4 meal
served by army cooks, on the ordin-
airy mess-kit of common soldier,
This one cost 1G cents, and consisted
of roast beef. mashed potatoes. gravy,
corn, rice pudding, coffee and Drea d.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels, Assist
ant Secretary of Labor Post, Assistant
Secretary of Agriculture Vrooman,
Francis j. Heney, Samuel Gompers,
Andrew Furuseth, a half dozen sera-
tors and score Of members Of the
house were among those who went
up to the mess kitchen-locatcl for
this occasion in a hotel dining hall
had their tins filled, and then went
back to a plain board table and ate
the meal. Nobody got any better
treatment than anyone else, and
everyone was clearly given TO UNDER
stand tlPt if he had any prejudice
against democracy he had better stay
away. There were $50 persons, half
CT them connected with the govern
ment, at this mess.a It was arranged
IS a sort of bark-fire against the
|standpatter camfsr eecrn which has been
j in pr ogre in " aingt0n for Tie
Secretary Daniels made the fist
reference to the new world that is
coming out OF this war.
Equality Of Privilege.
1--WE have move ed farther in demo-
cratizing this country, in six months
of war, he said, than in the past
twelve years Of peace. We are going
world. There is going to be equality
of privilege and Of reward. Military
caste will be ended forever. Kings
and thrones will be mere relics. Lib
eralisn, new ideas, are no longer go
"What is coming out of this war
for abor?" was asked and answered
by Samuel Gompers. His answer was:
'Disenthralment from every vestige
of wrong and injustice.''
New Concept of brotherhood.
"No longer" he said, lis the worker
to be looked upon by human society
as the type Of the man with a hoe"
No longer is his back to be bowed,
his thought narrowed to his task. The
workers of America are standing
erect. A new concept of brotner-
hood is abroad among men. The age
long question-Am 1 my brothers
keeper?-is to be answered by the
war, and it is going to be answered
In the affirmative.
THE workers are fighting today,
whether in the trenches or in the in
dustrial plants, for the advancement
of democracy. We shall make every
sacrifice, however, terrible, for this
sacred cause of human brotherhood.
To conserve and eNalt the human, to
establish the responsibility of serv-
ice-this is worth to us even the
bloody baptism for which the democ-
racies are called. But while the
workers will sacrifice all-everything
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-02-02
REVEAL VICIOUS PRACTICE
Of SELLING STOCK FEED
At THE ST. PAUL YARDS

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. 31.-Sharp
practices at the local stock yards were
revealed at a hearing by the federal
trade commission. 1t was shown that
the stock yards company sells feed to
farmers and shippers of live stock at
prices netting a good profit. There
used to be troughs in: the pens for
feeding hogs: The company had
these taken out and shippers must
now feed their hogs by scattering
corn on the muddy floors of the pens,
thereby increasing the corn wastage.
When this wastage got fairly started
the company let a contract for, 5000
to man who gathered up this waste
corn, which was cleaned and resold
to the shippers.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-02-02

plants at Bristol, Pa, Newark, N. j.,
and at Hog Island, near Phila delphia.
In letter to Senator Fletcher Chair
man Hurley of the shipping board
urged quick action on this appropria-
ton.
The American Federation of Labor
has conducted an agitation in favor
Of the government providing houses
for employees on war work. This claim
was ignored for some time by men
who have insisted that there is a
shortage Of labor. It is now begin
ming to dawn on these men that en-
ployes will not work where there are
no living conditions.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-02-02
PAINTERS RAISE WAGES.

PAINTERS RAISE WAGES.
SAN DIEGO, CAL, Jan. 31.-Paint-
ers. union No. 1913 has secured an
agreement which establishes a mini
mum rate Of SIS for an eight-hour
day.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-02-02
STATE UNIONISTS MEET.

ASHLAND, Ky, Jan. 31-A state
printing plant and bindery was ia
vored by the annual convention of the
state federation of labor. Other leg
islative demands include free text
books, amendments to the workmen's
compensation act and abolition of the
prison contract labor system. Lexing-
ton was selected as the next conven-
ton city.
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o'clock A. NJ, and all persons interested
III said hearing and in said matter
are hereby cited and required at said
time and place to show cause, if any
there be. why said petition should not
be granted.
so 0raerf ID Fnrthsr That this order be
Dated At Duluth, Mimi. January
BY the Court,
S. W. GILPIN,
Attest: Judge Of Probate
Clerk Of Probate.
SSeal Probate Ct; st. Louis Co., Minn.)
l.. w., Feb. 29-16-191S.
STATE OF MIN NESOTA, COUNTY OF,
st. L0uis.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the Matter Of the Estate OF Peter
Helgeson, Decedent.
The Petition OF. lanes J.. Courtney
as representative of the above named
decedent. together with his final &C
count OF the administration Of said es-
e9ea ed bdr in t this {n
ne has fully administered said estate,
and praying that said final account of
said administration be examined, adj
} }Sst tb and c allowed BY the Court and
final decree of distribution of the
residue Of the estate Of said decedent
10 tne persons entitled thereto. and for
the sureties on his bond. -:
1t Is Ordered, That said petition be
heard, and said final account examined,
ana md i e9Ireet a9wed by the
the Court House, in the City of Duluth
in said County, on Monday the 25th
day of February, 1918, at ten o'clock
said hearing and in said matter are
hereby cited and required at said time
and place to show cause, if any there
be, why said petition should not be
Ordered Further, That this order be
served by publication in The Labor
World according to law.
o. Dated at Duluth, Mimi, January 31st,
BY the Court,
S. w. GILPIN,
A. r. MORTON.
Clerk of Probate.
lSeal Probate Ct, St, Louis Co., Minn.)
L. w., Feb. 2-9-16-191s.
Order Limiting Time to File Claims,
and for Hearing Thereon.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
In the Matter Of the Estate of Prods
Lingard, Decedent.
Letters of administration this day
having been granted to Joseph Lin
1t Is Ordered, That the time within
which all creditors of the above named
decedent may present claims against
his estate in this court, be, and the
same hereby is, limited to six months
from and after the date hereof; and
that the 30th day of July, 1918, at ten
o'clock A. NJ, in the Probate Court
Rooms at the Court House at Duluth
in said County, be, and the same hereby
is, fixed and appointed as the. time and
place for hearing upon the examna-
ton. adjustment and allowance of such
claims as shall be presented within the
time aforesaid
Let notice hereof be given by the
publication of this order in The Labor
World as provided by law.
Dated, Duluth, NJ inn, January 26th,
1913
S. w. GILPIN,
Judge of Probate.
lSeal Probate c., st. Louis Co., Minn.)
E. L. KIMBALL,. Atty.
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Notice..
-

To Mary Caroline LARSEN:
You Are Hereby Notified that de-
fault has occurred in that certain con-
tract made and entered into or. Sep,
Greysolon Farms Company. Mime
sofa corporation, for the sale to you
by the said Greysolon Farms Com
pany Of the following property located
Lots Fourteen 40, Fifteen 15) and
Sixteen G6). Block Eleven 11), Grey
solon Farms. First Division of Du-
luth, according to the recorded plat
Registrar of Titles in said county. Such
default consists in your failure to nav
as the same became due under the
terms of said contract those certain
TT xt;o o Two o. EundrsS FIFTY Dollars
HunGred F F e Pelars js95deo) ~D
September 81! l, 1917; with interest on
ro h St the asna rate Of SO
until the date of this notice. You
have also failed to pay taxes for the
year year 59le which became due on the
default on the first day of June, 1917,
amounts to the sum of s1o.1e.
You Are Further Notified that said
contract will terminate ninety (9O)
days after the; service of this notice
make compliance with the conditions
of said contract and pay the cost of
service Of this notice.
GREYsoLON FARMS COMPANY,
By JOHN G. WILLIAMS.
President, Owner.
Attorney for Owner.
1904 Torrev Building,
Duluth, Minnesota
L. W., Feb. 2-9-16-1s1S
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-02-02
UPHOLSTERERS GAIN.

JAMESTOWN, N. Y, Jan. 31.-The
Shearman Brothers Lounge company
has accepted the new wage scale of
Upholsterers' union No. 80, which
raises rates per cent on all classes
of work
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-02-02
CAR MEN RAISE WAGES,

ENID, Okla, Jan. 31.-The Enid
City, Railway company has averted
strike by raising wages of it's motor
men and conductors cents an hour.
The men demanded cents, but COM
promised
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-02-02
CAN PREVENT ACCIDENTS.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 31.-Nine-
tenths of the 100000 accidents that
occurred in this state last year were
preventable, according to Harry A.
Mackey, chairman of the workmen's
compensation board, in a speech in
this city.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-02-02

VrOef OF Hearing ON Fet1t1On Tor ADJ
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
st. Louis.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the Matter Of the Estate of Thomas
Gordon, Decedent.
The Petition Of James H. Gordon
ssnting. among . other things, that
Thomas Gordon, then being a resident
of the County Of St. Louis, State Of
Minnesota. died .intestate, in the
Sta the s 21st day of
st. Louis, State of Nj nnesota, and that
said petitioner is the son Of said de-
ccdent and praying that letters Of ad-
ministration CT the estate Of said de-
cedent be granted, to- said James H.
Gordon. $500 ~,
1t Is, Ordered. That said petition be
pate Court Rooms in the Court. House
IN Duluth. in said County. on Monday,
the 18TH day of FEBRUARY 1918 at ten
ter are hereby cited and required at
said time and place to show cause, if
any there be, why said petition should
Ordered further, That this order be
served by publication in The Labor
World according to law, and that g.
copy Of this order be served on the
County Treasurer of st. Louis County
not less than ten days prior to said
Dated at Duluth, Mimi, January 10th,
1913. - 80 :.ll -" -
BY the Court, Z 49,
S. w. G1LPIN.
Attest: ,,,nro,, Judge of Probate.
Clerk Of Probate.
Fl. w: LANNERS,4At ~
I. W.. Feb. 2-9.16.1918. -. g&.5.
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Notice..

To Peter Larsen:
f.; You t Are HEREBY Hereby, Notified that de-
fan fe made smG sna that ao in
first day of December. A. D. 1915 be-
tween yourself and Greysolon Farms
Company, Minnesota corporation. for
Farms sag TO you Of f oowns
erty located in st. Louis County, Min
nes?ta, to-Wit: Lot Seventeen 1O.
E EMattS f96 49, H Ret,; !1s9 snd
Greysolon Farms, First Division of Du-
luth, according to the recorded plat
there9f. ON file in the office Of the
Such default consists in your failure
to pay as the same became due under
the terms of said contract. those GER
tain I,i inst Ia or amounts Of money
1916: the sum of Forty-two Dollars
$4,000 on the first day of September.
1 1s1S;o the sum Of Forty two Dollars
1917; and the sum Of Forty two Dol
lars, (s42:o0) on the first day of Sep
TENDER. 1917. all of which epayments
were "a due at the respective dates above
of so per annum from the respective
and such default: also consists in your
for the year 1916 which became due on
the first day of January, 1917 and in
default on the first day Of June, 1917.
amounting to the sum with penalty
You Are Further Notified that said
contract will terminate ninety (aO).
days after the service of this notice
make compliance with the conditions
the service of this notice.
Dated January %, 1918.
GREYSOLON FARMS COMPANY,
BY JOHN G. WILLIAMS.
President, Owner
Attorney for Owner.
1924 Torrey Building,
Duluth, Minnesota
l.. W.. Feb. 2-9-16-191S.
Order to ExaDs:ne Final Account.
STATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF
st, Louis;-ss. In Probate Court.
In vt the e. Matter IA Of the Estate Of Lorin
The Petition of Edward L. Palmer
as representative of the above named
decedent: together with his final &C.
count Of the administration of said
estate having been filed in this court.
he has fully administered said estate.
and praying that said final account of
said administration be examined; 'ad-
justed and allowed by the Court. and
that the Court make and enter its final
Of the estate of said decedent to the
persons entitled thereto. and for the
discharge Of the representative and
the sureties on his bond.
heard, and said final account exam
ined. adjusted, and if correct. allowed
by the Court, at the Probate Court
Poems ,.kohe Court House, in the City
2sDuiItR IN said County, on Monday
- 25th day of February, 1918. at, ten
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-01

Empey. who fought IS months in
the trenches in France and won
international recognition as the
author OF Over the Top" appears
as the star OF the picture. over
the Top is the first authentic war
drama to be produced on the
screen. 1t follows accurately the
events and incidents Of Employs
book, which is the epic OF the
trenches-a fighting mans note
book-and is peculiarly timely.
Aside from the intensity Of the
drama, 1t carries valuable instruc-
tive material for the soldiers now
in training for service abroad.
The picture Is said to be the big
gest production in the history OF
Vitagraph and has the official APP
proval of the war department.
Through a special permit, the com
pany had the use of Camp Wheeler.
at Macon, Ga, in making the
trench scenes and more than 1900
regulars in training for service in
France were used in the making Of
them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-01
COUNTRY'S SHOPS
SET SHELL PRICE

Manchester, England, (Corre-
spondence of the Associated Press.
-England's national shell factories
act as a barometer for regulating
the prices paid by the government
for shells turned out in private
plants. 1t is estimated that they
have saved the treasury many mil
lions of pounds.
In this district there are II ma
tional shell factories. Patriotic en-
gineers organized them and they
are operated so skillfully and eff
GENTLY that, despite a steadily in
creasing cost of material and labor,
the price first paid for shells has
been reduced by one-half and in
some cases even more.
The buildings of one plant cover
Is acres. The plant is arranged
for the manufacture throughout of
both high-explosive and shrapnel
shells of large calibre. Since be-
ginning operations it has turned
out to date nearly 1900, 900 shells
Most of the raw steel used in their
manufacture came from America,
also many of the factory's machines.
Probably at no factory in the dis
trict is munitions work carried on
at such a high and sustained rate
of speed.
The number of employees exceeds
ten thousand, of whom a large num-
Der are women recruited from tex
tile and linoleum plants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-01
new SECRETARY
BEGINS DUTIES
w. r. Allan Who Today Took Up
His New Work at the Y, FRls Po-
sition Vacated BY Mr.. Lundgren.

w. r. Allan, the new membership
secretary at the Young Mems
Christian association. began work
this morning. Mr.. Allan made his
home at Terre Haute, Ind. He has
been connected for the last six
years with the Wearever Aluminium
company. in the capacity of super
visor of statesmen in eastern Iowa
and western Illinois. In this posi-
ton it has been his duty to over
see the work of the statesmen in
his particular section and to drill
new ones in their work. Thus his
work has been among men and
with this experience 70 his credit
he feels that he already has n
knowledge of the correct way to
manage his newly acquired work,
although it is very different.
o. J. Stirratt. general secretary,
and Mr. Allan will work together
to increase the membership of the
association. A campaign will prob
ably be conducted in the fall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-01

600 10 retire the $50 900 900 bond is
sue, pay interest for the period, and
maintain the roads of the state.
The superintendent of highways
said that if the bond issue is author
lied that the kind of highway con-
structed will depend upon the de-
mand of that highway in handling
traffic, and that nothing will be
done on this great project until the
close of the war. 1t is necessary
to go through with the authorize
ton of the bond issue now because
the legislature put the machinery
in motion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-01
ARSENAL GUARD
MAKESASSAULT
George Walker Pays Fine of SO On
Charge of Clubbing John l..
Green.

George Walker, guard on the
Rock Island arsenal, was fined s.
IN police court yesterday afternoon
on charge of assault and battery.
The case was brought to the atten-
ton of the police late Tuesday
evening when John l.. Green ap-
peared at the station and re-
quested that a warrant be sworn
out for the arrest of Walker whom
he stated had beaten him with a
club.
Hearing of the case was set for
yesterday afternoon and Green's
contentious were supported by
Frank Kinney, a witness. Green
testified that Walker had struck
him over the back several times
with a golf stick and on being
asked to refrain from such action,
struck him again. The plaintiff
stated that he then picked up a
shovel to protect himself and that
Walker then struck him over the
head, knocking him down. Walker
was also said to have used various
epithets during the encounter
Green stated that after he had re-
ported the matter to the police and
had returned to the arsenal he was
accosted by Walker who threatened
to beat him again.
Walker in his defense stated
that he was only playing. He was
informed that his statement
sounded similar to one made by a
negro some time ago when he
chased man into the station with
razor and said that he was only
playing. Walker was pronnuced
guilty after the judge had stated
that the defendants conception of
playing was some what exag-
gerated.