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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-06-29
A new REVENUE LAW.
(From Milwaukee Daily News)

If congress succeeds in creating a
law after the ideas set forth by the
president and that law were imparti-
ally enforced, complaint Of profiteer-
ing in the war work should disappear.
For then, while costs might remain as
high, there would be certain knowl-
edge on the part of the ultimate con-
sumer and the ordinary taxpayer that
whatever might be paid in excess prof.
its would be returned to the treasury
as taxes on such profits. AS there
has been more or less complaint of
profiteering In war work, and in nom
war work that can make an excuse of
war conditions to raise prices, this,
it would seem should satisfy the pub
lie.
It is pointed out by the president
that there must be very much larg-
er revenue raised to carry on the war.
And that this revenue must be pro-
vided at once that business may know
in 1913 what it's 1918 taxes are to be.
That is reasonable Also it is said by
the president that as the taxes must
be payable on 1913 business, this mat
ter should be settled before the close
of that year. That means that con-
gress must remain in session for at
least two months and perhaps three.
Congress seems willing to do this,
now that the necessity is pointed out
to it, despite the natural desire of the
members to get home and into the
campaign.
In producing this additional sum of
money, and it is very large, reaching
we'll up into the billions, it is the idea
of the president and of the treasury
officials, that much of it can be
raised through additional taxes on
excess profits, on surplus incomes and
on luxuries. To the ordinary citizen
this would appear to be the right
idea, that the necessities of living be
let alone.
The country is fully awake to its
financial responsibilities in this war. It
knows now that there is no holiday
time ahead Of it and that victory will
be costly. It is ready to meet that
cost and raise no objection to in
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-06-29
WAR EFFICIENCY AND THE
LIQUOR TRAFFIC..

The most pressing and imperative
need in this country today is the re-
adjustment of the labor supply to
meet the needs of war production.
Every act of the Federal Depart
ment of Labor and it's various agen-
cies is aimed toward the effective
distribution of labor, the placing of
workers in those industries most vital
TO the prosecution of the war, and
the gradual elimination of non-war
enterprises so that their workmen
may be assimilated by essential in
nustries.
In view of this, the industrial life
of the nation is rapidly assuming a
different aspect. Each line of bust
mess will soon be given a great deal
of consideration and scrutiny for the
purpose of ascertaining whether it is
rendering an amount of war service
compatible with the number of men
1T is employing. Man power, and its
equitable apportionment, will win
the war.
Despite this very evident condition
in the industrial world today, the
spokesman of those engaged in the
brewing industry and the liquor traf-
.fic continue to make their pleas in
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-06-29
FIGHT ON.

It's fun to fight when you know you
are right and your heart is in it.
too.
Though the fray be long, and the foe
be strong, and the comrades you
have are few.
Though the battle heat bring out de-
feat, and WEAKNESS makes you reel
There's joy in life that can know
such strife and the glory and thrill
you feel!
When the wise ones pant that you sim
ply can't, it's run for a fighting
man
To laugh and try with a daring eve,
and prove to the world that he can.
And if you stick till your heart is
sick, and lose when the game is
done,
It's fun to know that the weary foe.
paid dearly for what they won.
It's fun to dare in the face of despair
when the last lone chance seems
gone,
And to see hope rise in the angry skies
like promise of rosy dawn;
For victory's sweet when it crowns de-
feat, and you learn this much il
true;
It's fun to fight when you know you're
right. and heart is in it, too,
-Berton Braley.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-06-29
is YOUR LIFE A HARD ONE?

Do you people at home feel at
times that this war has made your
life pretty hard? Read what an
American correspondent writes about
one of our boys who had been doing
his duty:
Gin little field hospital west of
Montdidier I stopped at the bedside
of an American boy, one of those
victims of the German mustard gas,
with which the Huns are making all
their present gains. His eyes were
matted with yellow pus and he could
not see. His face was terribly
burned. His lips were swollen and
purple. His whole body had been
turned the color of an Indian, and
portions of it looked like melted
flesh, as though it had been liquefied.
said to this soldier:
1.-The boys are getting revenge for
you fellows tonight He smiled
through his scared lips, and in a
voice so faint had to bend down to
listen, he gasped: God! I wish
was back there with 'em!'''
Do you still think your life a hard
one?
Help support that boy and the hun
dreds of thousands OF others doing
their duty. Buy War Savings stamps
to the limit of your capacity.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-06-29
MILITARY TRAINING

Have you noticed that there is
movement on foot to establish uni
versal military training in our coun-
try? -
This in spite of the fact that Pres
ident Wilson in all his speeches,
wishes US to think that this a war to
end war.
The big business interests are re-
sponsible for this agitation.
After our president has expressed
himself in favor of destroying mill
tary autocracy these parasites boldly
wish to re-establish it on this side of
the ocean.
Lowell once said:
Take them editors what's Growing,
Like a cockerel six months old;
Don't catch any of 'em going,
Tho they be so blarsted bold"
And that is likely to happen with
the financiers. They wish to educate
along military lines of thought so
that we may not consider the more
vital problems that affect US, and so
enable them to complete their stran-
gle-hold.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-06-29
ClRCUNVENT COURTS DECISION
ON CHILD LABOR LAW,

There is no element of our popu-
lation in this country to which the
decision Of the United States supreme
court multiplying the child labor law
is more disheartening and abhorrent
than the organized labor movement.
Consequently this subject received
great deal Of consideration by the
delegates attending the recent con-
vention of the American Federation
of Labor at St. Paul.
After thorough discussion the con-
vention adopted four separate reso-
lutions condemning the courts ad-
verse decision. One of these reso-
lutions described the ruling as
"seemingly indicating that the rights
Of states were greater and more i'm
portant than the appeal of humanity;
that the opportunity to exploit child
labor was more sacred than the con-
stitutional provisions that the chill
dren-the wards of the nation
to life, liberty and the pursuit of
happiness
The resolutions committee re-
ported that THE first shock to the
public within and without the labor
movement is caused by the direct
blow against the conservation of our
manhood and womanhood of tomor-
row, and the first effort must be to-
ward limiting the disastrous effects
of the decision as far as may be pos
sible, pending new legislation.
'But we hope that an additional
result will be the placing of effect
i've restrictions on the power of five
men to nullify the legislative enact
ments Of the duly constituted rep
resentatives of over one hundred mill
lion free people, and we recommend
that this convention instruct the ex-
ecutive council to make an effort to
secure such restriction"
Besides this direct demand that
more than five votes in the supreme
court be required, henceforth, to
tear down humane legislation, the
committee and the convention asked
the president and Director General
McAdoo to issue an order prohib-
iting the shipment of goods hence
forth, which could not have been
shipped if the child labor law had
been upheld. That is, the conven-
tion pointed out to the president and
the railroad administration that a
simple order from the head of the
railroads today can temporarily save
the children from the fate to which
the five old men in the supreme court
sentenced them.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-06-29

behalf of business which has sapped
the manhood and impaired the
strength of this nation to a greater
extent than will the present war.
even though it is not terminated for
some time yet.
There is no reason why a lease of
life should be given to a traffic which
not only withholds thousands of men
from war work, but incapacitates and
makes burdens of others who might
we'll be serving their country, and
consequently help terminate sooner
the world conflict.
The time is not far distant when
the uselessness and terrible drain of
the liquor traffic will be recognized,
and the stamp of illegality placed
thereon. And, as for the men en-
gagged in the industry, they will be
rehabilitated and placed in essential
occupations, where they will become
assets instead of liabilities.
1t is futile for the servitors of the
liquor business-and that includes
many labor union men in the brew
ing industry-to appeal to public
sentiment for sympathy. The latter
has long ago become half-hearted,
and the erstwhile friends of booze
are fast being aligned against the
perpetuation of legal sanction of the
traffic.
TO win the war requires effici-
ency; liquor is the antithesis of eff
cheney; therefore there should be no
tolerance of the traffic in these cru
cial times.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-06-29

The late Vice President Fairbanks,
in his will, provided for a trust fund
of $4,000 to be held for 500 years,
the income from which is to be d.
vided each so years and expended for
social welfare work. Which leads
one to conjecture whether there will
be any need for welfare work at that
far distant date. Here's a prediction
the fund will never be used for that
purpose, for the world will very soon
undergo some radical changes.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-06-29
IS THE LABOR WORLD
LOYAL? READ THIS

To the Editor of The Labor World:
Although not laborer, but an Of
flee man, I derive considerable salts
faction in reading your paper, which
I think every worker and good loyal
citizen should read.
No other paper I know of is more
loyal to our national administration,
and none is truer to the best interests
of the working people than The Labor
World. Its lack of fear of the class
opposed to labor, its method of pre-
senting labor's side in matters of con-
troversy, is in strong contrast with
that Of other papers protesting to be
fair to all, but which really fear to be
so for commercial reasons.
I should be very sorry indeed not
to receive The Labor World, for I
read every issue and heartily COM
mend it to all. Respectfully,
w. B.
Duluth, June Is.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-06-29
Duluth, June Is.

The union label aspires to educate
in unity the masses through the un-
faltering devotion of its label leagues.
1t is a. power for good to the rising
generation, for their interests, their
rights, and their liberties go with its
tenets. 1t stands for the well-being
and progress 1t all. 1t aspires to
unity and federation. It gives energy
and impetus to work, for it is en-
nobling, full of the highest concep-
tons of duty.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-06-29
A reader Of The Labor World in

"A TedUSI u 1uG IdUUT WUTIU III a
communication deprecates reference
in our columns to the Hog Island
Scandal" claiming there was no
graft involved. We do not desire to
elaborate upon this unpleasant INCL
dent in the shipbuilding industry of
our country, and direct those wishing
further information to peruse the re-
port of the senate committee which
spent several weeks investigating this
affair, at the conclusion of which the
manager OF the plant was discharged
and several other important changes
effected.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-06-29

At meeting of mems tailors at
Washington last week it was decided
to cut down 80 per cent on the ma
terial that usually goes into suit,
as a war measure. Here's bet that
the retail prices won't be reduced
proportionately, and that Mr.. Man
will pay for the patriotism of the
tailors.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-06-29

The union label is competent and
impartial record Of aims and purposes.
1t Is to a large extent restraint on
the trusts, for every purchase which
goes with it, every label which bears
the significant words, ''eight hours"
means employment to more men. IL
is the very acme Of union co-opera-
ton. - ,~.~ III tie ss~; It'd n
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-06-29
NO MODELLING AMONG TRADES
UNIONISTS.

Denver Labor Bulletin: One Of the
cardinal virtues of the American labor
movement is the simplicity of ATS ut
terances. When American trade un-
1onism has a statement to make it
makes that statement in language that
can be understood by all who read.
The chief reason for this is that the
American trade union movement de-
sires to be understood!
The American trade union movement
never tries to ride two horses in diff
ferent directions. The course is al
ways clear-and straight ahead. 1t
wants people to know this, so it makes
it's declarations understandable. And
not only does it make it's statements
understandable, but it makes them in
such a way that there cannot be any
two interpretations Of them.
That is what comes of a direct pur-
pose and a clear philosophy. The
American trade union movement be-
lieves that if you wobble you will not
have to bubble. Webbing and quib-
bling are great comprehension
great producers of trouble. Also they
are the product of trouble.
There is a lesson in this for every
individual. This is especially true in
war time. Keep your brain clear and
your thoughts on the right track.
Then you'll be free to say exactly what
you mean in plain language. In this
there is a great advantage understood
only by two classes of people-those
who wobble and bubble, and those
who don't.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-06-29

If you knew that saving the life of
an American Soldier from being
gassed by the Huns depended on your
buying three War Savings Stamps at
81 and a few cents each, wouldn't you
be willing to make some sacrifice to
prevent such a calamity?
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-06-29

Believing that the nominal pay
system leads to a divided allegiance
between the government and private
business interests, Secretary McAdoo
has transferred mostsof the $1-a-year
employees of the treasury department
to the regular salary rolls. ,~5
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-06-29
PUBLIC OPINION.

National Equity News: The news
paper is a moulder of public opinion,
hence, of vast Importance to the well
fare of the country. The public press
should be a source Of idealism. 1t
should not stoop to deception, misrep-
resentation or dishonesty. And as the
press is and has done all these there
is a reason for it. And what is it?
Let us see. Under present competitive
conditions it takes a mint of money to
start and maintain a daily paper. In
order to compete with another paper
one puts the subscription price below
cost and depends upon advertisements
to gain back what it loses on sub
scriptions. This in turn gives the ad-
vertisers a power and influence over
the paper in which he was advertis-
ing. The bank in turn controls the
advertisers and there you have the
chain of influence that controls the
editors of the big dailies.
The independent editor, the one
who prided himself in daring to say
what he knew to be true is a scarce
article. His loss to the world IL to be
regretted more than most anything
that has come to pass and must be re-
stored if we ever expect to be free.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-06-29
WHAT OTHER PAPERS SAY.
ORDER FROM CHAOS.


ORDER FROM CHAOS.
Milwaukee Leader: Now is the
logical time for the government to
take oyer the telegraph lines.
The dispute between the companies
lock. One of the companies refuses
Labor board.
OF course, these lines should have
been taken over long ago.
A writer in The Liberator facetious-
ly remarks that the merger of the
express companies has the merit of
being scarcely more than three-quar-
tiers Of century late. Approximately
the same may be said of public owner
ship of the telegraph lines.
But it is better late than never. 1t
has to come some time-tnd the pres
ent situation makes the time dead ripe.
And let it be real public ownership
not mere government control.
If there was any doubt in anyone's
mind about the superior efficiency of
public management, that doubt surely
has been dispelled by this time by the
example of the railroads. It took the
government a long time to make up
its mind to assist the war work in that
manner, but when it did decide, order
was brought out of inextricable chaos
sozfar as railroading was concerned.
The other industries are still in in
extrieable chaos-because they are
still owned by private parties, with
nriV9fn inf0roSfc no
against each other.
The public ownership of the tele-
graph lines will only relieve a part of
right direction.
POSTWAR REIMBURSEMENT.
Buffalo News: The industrial life
of this nation has never undergone
such pronounced changes as have OBJ
tanned since we entered this war. Large
numbers of men have been drawn
away from industries, the energies of
many more have been diverted to
other channels, which will cease to be
of much if any value when peace
comes.
Capital has also been drawn into
devious paths and put to strange uses,
and when peace comes we must look
forward for a big industrial read
justment.
What we have accomplished in the
way of adjusting ourselves industrially
to war conditions has been on the
whole creditable. There has been lit
tie economic distress. OF course the
high cost of living has. hit some people
hard-especially the so-called "salar-
led" worker-but either, through the
exercise of greater thriftiness or be-
cause the disparity is not so great as
asserted, wage earners are getting
along pretty comfortably.
This adjustment to war conditions
has been carried out successfully; can
we do as we'll when the time comes to
adjust ourselves to peace conditions?
We are hopeful we can. We believe
that we will turn with even greater
zest to the Development of our re-
sources, the better concentration of
our energies. If, when peace comes,
we retain or habits Of thrift and indus
try which the war has developed, work
on instead of relax, hold fast insteal of
let go, we shall be able to make the
readjustment without undue heart
throbs of serious difficulty.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-06-29

With this issue, Henry Dwor-
schak, Jr.. will sever his conncc-
ton with The Labor World a. edi-
tor, to enter the naval service OF
the United States.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-06-29

BY rushing through the. money
measures needed by July / and clean
ing up numerous other pressing leg
islative affairs, leaders of both houses
hope that recess of about three
weeks can be arranged about July 10
or IL until Aug. S or 6.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-03
BUILD WATER TELESCOPE
Contriyspce Made at Homc wIn ~,
able You 10 Watch Tl.hcs '"-

A water telescope enAhl.H ,h. -.
server to see into clear ws,er Do
neosiderable depth and watch "a
fish and other life below hin, ~ @
Ledd Plumley In Boys Life. ths -
Scouts Magazine, for March. !, ,"', III
not however, work in water ma ~
muddy or dlscolored.
Construct n box without and. a..
Ing thin boards two fost long rb.
other dimensions are made 10 "a,
glass plate which forms tho In,y
end of the box. A 4x5-Inch nhn,o'
graphic dry plate may bo used tS.
film OF the plate washed aWay ~
warm water. The box liz to be ,st,,
ed black inside Paint the ho,,t.
before mailing them together. Fas,sa
the plate 60 the bottom of tho ho,
with brndn Use plenty OF putt, In,
side and out, to make the FONTS wa.
tcrught. Pieces OF lead cut from
lead pipe should be nailed with win,
nails to the sides OF the telesron,
near the bottom, so that the ipst rn.
ment will sink 70 the proper dep,h
and will float In perpendicular poS'
ton. Cover the top with a piece a,
board, In which a round hole IN,
been cut. an inch or more In diam,
eter. The observer leans over m.
telescope with his eye to the boi,
and watches tho fish below him.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-03
Miron's Courtship
Or H0Ip He Won the
Beautiful Lias

Miron, the gray-haircd sculptor
was Interestingly human. and IN,
lady no so fervently courted-th,
beautiful Lilas--was no different
than today's modern woman. for "A
II not recorded that she refused thu
hand OF the aged sculptor, and dit
he not Rightly guess that his whl,s
locks were the cause OF her REFUSAL
But Miron. old as he was, had IN,
pep OF seif-respect and was not to Ia
turned aside for such trivial reason
therefore returned In few days
his hair darkened 10 youthful col.
or, pressed his suit anew. to which
the fascinating Llas replied. "Nov
! grant you today what ! refused your
father yesterday" But such court
ships &re not unusual even In this
day and age. Ncver-Tel is maklut
thousands OF Mirons and beautlfa
Lascs young and happy again. and
II does It's work so well that even
friends can Never Tel" It's the on,
scientific preparation to darIen gray
hair. and can now be had IN per.
fumed tablet form 1T your dhIFgist
soc, or direct from Never Tel Labor
atories Co. Dept. ais, Kansas City
Mo.--Adv,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-03
WIGS NOW MADE OF GLASS
Material spun Into Thrcads Used I'm
Manufacture of Hair.

In Venice they are spinning glass
for commercial uses. converting II
Into glass cotton and glass wool
pressed Into sheets OF pads. says the
Popular Science Monthly for Janu-
ary. Although the principal use OF
the product at present IL for tnsula-
ton, We have the word OF the
Italian makers that tt serves ad-
mirabiy for MAILING artificial hair.
wigs, perukes delrs hair. Santa
Claus boards and other hirSute
adornments The processes OF manu-.
facture are simple. Solid glass rods,
made Of pure American soda that
contains no Rdulterauon os lead or
other metal. are worked into fluff
under Bunsen and blowplpe. A
bicycle wheel. minus the tire winds
up the threads II the threads are
sufficiently fine they curl and duff
out like wool.
The product is now marketed in
three fOrnis-glass cotton, glass
wool. and IN sheets about one half
inch thick which rcsembte white
felt pads In the last form mem
toned II may be used to make sepa-
fntors for accumulators OF cleo
tricity.