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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-03-16
PACKERS GUILTY
!. oF:SAB07'A ACE TO
DESTROY UNIONS
Walsh Says Meat Firms Fired
Men,'Cut Output to Pre-
vent Organization.

CHICAGO, March 14.-That the
packers committed sabotage against
the government rather than permit
their men to be organized last year
in the Denver plant of Swift & Co.,
was the charge made by Frank P.
Walsh, attorney for the unions, in his
final argument before Judge Alschu-
Ter, arbitrator in the stock yards labor
dispute.
Walsh had just read a letter writ.
ten in Denver in 1917 by w. B. Tray
nor to Louis F. Swift. It was one Of
those seized by Francis J. Heney from
the vault of Henry Veeder, and told
of the discharge of 21 men as meas
ure to halt the unions movement to
organize the plant. According to the
letter, the Armour people were in ac-
cord with the action taken.
Walsh Charges Profiteering.
Rather than have their plant or
ganized," Walsh said, these men cut
down the production of food in time
of war;
Walsh charged that when the pack
ers refused to make public the sal
aries paid to themselves and their
executives they confessed themselves
ashamed to reveal how much they are
making in their "profiteering'' from
.the government in war time.
A universal eight-hour day and a.
minimum comfort" wage will be
strongly urged by the unions before
the war labor planning board, Walsh,
who is member of the board, indi-
Gated.
Government sanction was claimed
for this program by reason Of Presi-
dent Wilson's stand in favor Of the
eight-hour basic work day and from
3 decisions of federal arbitrators and
mediators in labor disputes since the
war started. Walsh cited the state
ment Of w. Jett Lauck, labor expert
with the United States shipping board,
the text of which was laid before
stock yards Arbitrator Samuel AL
schuler.
Cut Hours; Increase Output.
It declared: mo matter what pre-
war standards were, as a matter of
policy to insure proper industrial sup
port Of the war, minimum comfort
wage should be allowed to workers.
Proper hours of work should be
granted to secure maximum, most
economical and most prolonged out
put. The eight hour day will do this"
Oganize.1 labor's attitude toward
capital during the war also was put
forth by Walsh in the following
words: "The war should not be
period of profteering. Capital should
be given a fair return sufficient to
stimulate production and maintain it.
SELF
Judge Alschuler's decision on the
packing house employees demands for
an eight-hour day and increased pay
is not expected for several weeks.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-03-16

Trades ] Assembly S
Asks Pardon p! / |'!!'l On for
Thomas ] Mooney \
Sends Telegram to Governor Steph'
ems Urging Executive
CIemeney.

The Duluth Federated Trades
Assem- bly,, at its meeting last Fri
day night, adoptef resolutions ask
ing for a pardonE for Thomas J.
Mooney, under eentence to be
hanged after his conviction on a
murder charge int connection with
the preparedness day. bomb explo-
sion in San Francisco in July, 1916,
when ten persons swere killed.
The state supreme court of Cali
fornia recently denied the applica-
ton of Mr.. MooneY for a new trial,
and the latter's only salvation lies
in the hope of a pardon by Cover
nor Stephens of California. The
resolutions adopted by the local as
sembly point to the fact that wit
nesses of questionable reputation
provided the testimony which re-
suited in Mr.. MONEYS conviction;
that organized labor throughout
the country is vitality interested in
the case, and that it is believed the
convicted man is the victim Of a
conspiracy to crush the labor union
movement.
After the resolutions were hear
tily indorsed by a unanimous vote,
they were signed by the president
and secretary, and Immediately for
warded to Governor Stephens in
the form Of telegram, as follows:
whereas, The California state
supreme court has denied the appli-
cation of Thomas J. Mooney for a
new trial, thus sustaining his con-
viction on murder charge In con-
nection with the Preparedness day
bomb explosion and his subsequent
sentence to be hanged; and
whereas, The trial of Mr.. Moo
ney was conducted in question:
able manner by officials against
whom charges of malfeasance have
been made; and
Whereas: The principal wit
nesses for the prosecution possessed
unsavory regulations. and their tes-
timony has been, discredited by
alleged subornation;@ and
whereas, Org anized la Dor
throughout the: United States is
vitality interested in Mr.. MONEYS
case, conscientious1yab believing that
he. has been the Xtctim Of a foul
anti-union conspirAey,th the erefore be it
"Resolved, That the Federated
Trades assembly Of Duluth, Minn..
representing 5000 workers., earnest
ly implores executive c1emency, and
urges you to further the cause of
human justice by granting Mr.. Moo
ney pardon.
Duluth, Mimi, March g., 1918"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-03-16
M0RAT T0R|UM FOR
TH0SEENCACED
IN WAR SERVICE
Soldiers and Sailors Civil
Rights Bill Is Passed By
Congress.

WASHINGTON, Mar. 14-Congress
has passed the soldiers and sailors
civil rights bill.
This legislation, together with the
soldiers and sailors insurance act,
$4,000 at nominal costs, marks a
new departure in military legislation
among the nations. In the civil rights
bill, soldiers and sailors dependents
are protected against eviction be-
cause of non-payment of assessments
or dues, or loss of homestead through
absence or non-payment of fees
These projections are given on the
condition that a mans normal ability
to meet his obligations has been
materially affected" by his military
service
The most important features of this
legislation follow:
A law suit can not be decided
against man who is unable to ap-
pear by reason of military service;
courts must appoint attorneys for such
defendants. A law suit begun by a
person, who later enters military serv-
ice, may be postponed until the man
in service IS able to give his personal
attention. A soldiers wife or family
cannot be evicted from any premises.
the rent of which does not exceed $50
9. month. The court may inquire into
all such cases and make ''such order
as may be just" An attempt to evict
shall be punishable by a $1,000 fine
On homes being paid for on the in
stallment plan, contracts shall not be
foreclosed for non-payment, unless
the court so decides after an investi-
cation. The court may then order all
payments to date refunded or it may
stay proceedings. l.. ..<~~. -. ,.=~
Insurance is defined to include.
benefits from fraternal or benefit So
cieties, as we'll as commercial life in
surance. Non-payments due to mill
tary service shall not invalidate the
policy up to one year after the close
Of the war.
Non-payment of taxes cannot re-
suit in the sale of a fighters prop
erty. This includes assessments and
levies of every sort by national, state
or local governments.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-03-16
REPUBLIC iron & STEEL
MAKES $14,747,458 IN $
WAR PROFITS FOR 1917

NEW YORK, March 14.-The Re-
public Iron and Steel company re-
ports net profits for 1917 of $16,616,-
532, after deducting over $9,000,000
for taxes it may still have to pay.
This is almost IL times as big prof
it as was made by this company in
1914, when the net income was ST.
S69,074. If we regard 1914 as a peace
year, this gives the Republic Iron and
Steel company excess war profits for
1917 of $14,747,458. Senator La Fol-
lette proposed taking 80 per cent Of
the excess war profits THAT is, profits
made in addition to the ordinary
peace profits) for the use of the gov-
ernment to finance the war. Had his
proposal been adopted by congress,
the federal treasury would have re-
ceived from this company the sum of
$11,797,968 and would still have left
almost $3,000,000 more for the inves-
tors than they received in peace time.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-03-16
AGAINST BILL
TO train YOUTHS
resident Believes That Officers
Cannot Be Spared At This
Time,

= WASHINGTON, March 14.-Presi-
ent Wilson, according to advices
eaching the ears of members of con-
ress, is opposed to universal military
aiming legislation on the ground that
Ulcers can not be spared from actual
far preparations at this time to train
ouths under 21 years of age, who
ould be called for preliminary mill
-lry instruction.
In view of the presidents reported
ttitude, supplementing the advice Of
ecretary of War Baker in his annual
,port that it would be unwise for con-
ress to determine the question of uni
ersal training and service until after
le peace conference, advocates Of
niversal training fear that they will
ave difficulty in getting action on
lis important issue at this session.
Several congressman daclared this
eek. that there would be no universal
tilitary training bills reported by the
;ilitary affairs committee of the
Senator Fletcher, ranking Demo-
attic member Of the senate military
fairs .c1 nmittee, in the absence of
enators chamberlain and Hitchcock,
lid that he had not heard any word
ON the white house regarding uni
ersal training legislation. -s.~
Senator New said that he proposed
press his universal training amend
-ent at the first opportunity, al
lough administration forces are urg-
-g him to withdraw it in order to ex-
adite passage of the resolution pro-
ding for registration of men who
ave reached the age Of 81 since June
last. - ~.-..-.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-03-16
FAST uN|0N|z|NC
ALL W0RkERS0N
THE RAILROADS
A.. F. Of |. Conducting Campaign
to Reach Those Outside Of
brotherho0dS,

WASHINGTON, March 14.-The A.
f. of l.. is conducting an organizing
campaign among the half million un-
organized men in the railroad service.
The railroad company executives, who
have, for many years, been hunting
down the union organizers with gun
men and spies, are very indignant
But President Carter of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen and En-
ginemen and President Franklin of
the Brotherhood of Boilermakers, who
are at the labor end of the advisory
railroad cabinet, see no harm in hav-
ing the governments railroad en-
ployes organized. Director General
McAdoo agrees with them. The rail-
road stockholders and their managers
hope that McAdoo will experience diff
ficulty.
These managers are helpless to stop
the uniOniZation of the trackmen.
sWitchmen,4 signalmen, station agents,
freight clerks and freight handlers,
ard all the other classes of employees
who are not yet in the ranks of the
powerful unions. They realize that
when once these men are unionized
it will be impossible to break up the
unions, and even if the government
should hand over the property to the
stockholders, after the war, the hu-
man side Of the proposition could
never again be handled so easily as
it was up to the day the government
took control
Some say that McAdoo is perfectly
we'll aware of~the fact that the stock
! holders nav ho no0ro wi11ino to offor
! heir property to the government after
the war, at reasonable figure, if
| every man and woman in the rail-
| read service in the United States is a
! union member.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-03-16
plan. TO ASSIST
SOLDIERS WHO
= IT,: p &, q 3 ~ r~''
ARE DISABLED
Federal Vocational Board Would
Make Them Economically
Independent.

WASHINGTON, March 14.-The
federal board for vocational education
has prepared plan to increase, by
vocational education, the earning
power of injured soldiers and thereby
render them economically independ-
ent.
1t is stated that 100000 out of
every 100000 soldiers sent overseas
will return to the United States dur
ing the first year Of fighting, and that
10000 Of these will need some kind
of vocational re-education.
The boards plan involves a central
administrative agency at Washington,
the coordination with that agency
of every federal and state agency
concerned, and with similar public,
semi-public and private agencies, the
establishment of "curative work
shops" for the treatment Of war Grip
pies, together with a complete sys-
tenn providing for substance and
ray during the period of re-educa-
ton. =
Basing its opinion on foreign expert
ence, the board says that voca-
tional rehabilitation can not be re-
garded as costing the community, ex-
cepting temporarily, anything what
ever. The disability of the soldier
or sailor IS an economic handicap
reducing productive power. Unless
the men are vocationally re-estab-
1ished, and to the extent that they
are not completely re-established, the
economic loss to the community will
be cumulative during a. long period of
years. Even a slight increase in vo-
cational capacity, as. a result of vo-
cational training: initiated during the
period Of c6nvalescence, will result
in an economic gain which, also, will
be cumulative, over a long period of
years. This aggregate cumulative gain
will certainly exceed any expenditures
for vocational. rehabilitation"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-03-16
Willard HEADS union
AGAINST MILITAR|SM

NEW YORK, March 14.-Oswald
Garrison Willard, president The New
York Evening Post company, has been
elected chairman of the American
Union Against Militarism, reorganzed
to oppose adoption of universal mill
tary training. Amos Pinchot has
been made vice chairman. Announce
ment of the reorganization was made
together with the statement that the
union will direct a fight against the
universal military training bill now
pending in congress.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-03-16
PACKERS CONDUCTED
An ANTI-LAboR LOBBY

CHICAGO, March 14.-In its inves-
tigation Of methods employed by meat
packers in this country, the federal
trade commission has made public a
number Of letters showing that the
packers maintained an anti-labor lob
by. The letters range from advice to
increase the employment of negro la
Dor and a caution to drop union men
at Denver without allowing trade
unionism to appear as the cause to
opposition against the eight-hour law
in Illinois, and against Kansas act
intending to regulate and shorten
hours of women.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-03-16
CANDIDATE
ELECTED SEATTLE MAYOR

SEATTLE, March 14.-The city
election resulted in a victory for Ole
Hanson who was elected mayor over
James E. Bradford, the labor canli-
date, by 4,519 majority in total vote
O. almost $4,000. Hanson had the in
fluence of the employers behind him,
according to The Seattle Daily Call.
Three aldermen, r. H. Bolton, r. w.
Cotterill, A. F. Haas, who had been
indorsed by the trade unions, were
elected. DR.. Anna Louise Strong,
woman alderman, who recently told
tie country the truth about: the Boil
shevik ship that had arrived in Seat
tie, was defeated for reelection.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-03-16
Refuses to Be Deceived.

Refuses to Be Deceived.
Mr.. Gompers understands the phil
osophy of the democratic movement
OF the working classes better than
any other man in America. He knows
too, something Of the deceit and cum
ming OF such men as Karl Legien Of
Germany, whose hidden hand is be-
hind, every so-called International la
Dor conference yet proposed from the
other side. Legien, as Ben Tillet de-
clares, is the labor cog Of the Kaiser's
world machine. Any suggestion COM
ing from him for any kind of labor
conference must be taken with a
grain Of salt.
The conference now proposed, it Is
said, would consist Of representatives
from the workers of the Allied ma
tons, and German and Austrian work.
ers would be invited to attend. Mr..
Gompers and the American Fedora
ton of Labor have refused to be rep
resented in the conference.
II say in the name of the American
labor movement" declares Mr.. Com
pers, 'you can't talk peace with us
now! You can't talk International
conferences with us now! Either you
smash your autocracy or, by the gods,
we will smash it for you. Before you
talk peace terms, get back from
France, get back from Belgium, into
Germany, and THEN we will talk
peace"
Labor Behind Gompers.
And all American labor backs Sam
uel Gompers in this position to a. man,
save those who have always been
against him and have all along been
luke-warm in their support of the
war, and this includes that bunch Of
dilettante high-brows who are fore
ever butting into the activities and
life of the labor movement, and who
are now loud in their criticism of
Mr.. Gompers be0use he sees too
clearly to permit himself to- nibble at
the German bait cast to him and
American labor.
When the bona fide labor organiza-
tions of the allied countries call a Ia
Dor conference the American Feder-
alton of Labor will be represented by
it's ablest and best men.
In the meantime our chief purpose
is to defeat German autocracy to the
end that the peoples of all countries
own destinies in their own way, with
out Prussian domination or influence.
And if the German labor leaders pro-
pose to continue as aids of Kaiserism
they must take the consequences that
will come to the defeat of their
armies.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-03-16
METAL WORKERS GAIN.

STAMFORD, Conn.,. March a.
Sheet Metal Workers union No. 189
has secured a wage increase Of As
cents day. The union has an agree
expire until June 1 next, but the en-
ployers accepted the claim that con-
tinued increases in the cost of liv-
ing made higher rate necessary.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-03-16
TO CONTROL FERTILIZER.

WASHINGTON, March 14.-Gov-
ernment control Of the fertilizer in
dustry has been ordered by President
Wilson. Manufacturers and distribu-
tors will obtain licenses from the Sec
retary of agriculture ~ or before
March 20. The president acts under
authority Of the food control law.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-03-16
STREET CAR MEN GAIN.

WINNIPEG. Man, March IL,
Street Car Mems union No. 80 and
the Winnipeg Street Railway COM
pany have reached an understanding
on the question Of wages, which are
increased 2 cents an hour for first
and second year men and 3 cents an
hour for others, with maximum
rate Of 80 cents an hour.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-03-16
HOG island WORKERS WIN
DEMANDS; STRIKE ENDS

PHILADELPHIA, March IA. l.
Striking Hog Island wood workers
and machinists who walked out at the
big shipbuilding plant late Friday in
protest against a reduction in over.
time pay returned to work Saturday.
They won, their demands and will get
double pay for overtime. se.@e II t
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-03-16
LABOR MUST MTERCEDE FOR MOONEY!
(By Ed. Gammons in Tri;City Labor Review.)


o on the tate galows
this Stephens
the frstr
outo
and Weinberg. III s.z.p
Every member
Write President all
Strengthen soiGude
#$3sa3s
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-03-16

II obstruct the United States or any
.ssociate nation in preparing for or
arrying on the war, shall conspire to
prevent the erection or production of
"uch war premises, war materials, or
var utilities. shall, upon conviction
hereof, be fined not more than $10,-
90 or imprisoned not more than
hirty years, or BOTH"
Would Forbid Strikes.
Nolan of California and Heating of
colorado had been quick to point out
hat this language would be held by
-he courts to forbid strikes. Webb,
hartman of the judiciary committee,
enied it. AS usual when labor issues
re presented, most of the members
1ere wholly at sea as to what the
lnguage did mean. And they adopted
by a vote OF 255 to So. The 50 who
efused to take chance on it's being
II anti-strike enactment were: Ayers,
;aer, Bankhead, Bland, Browne,
ar. Classon, Cooper of Wisconsin,
Davis, Dcnison, Denton, Dillon, Do
linick Edmonds Elston, Emerson,
lynn, Gallagher, Garland, Gordon,
Hayden, Hilliard, Huddleston, Igoe,
reland, James, Keating, Kelly Of
pennsylvania King, Knutson, Langley,
london, Lundeen, Lunn. McCullock,
1ckeown, McLemore, Mondell, Nor
an, NORM, Nelson, Nolan, Oliver IF
Jew York, Phelan, Porter, Rankin,
iced, Robbins, Roberts, Sherwood,
jegel, L. r. Smith, Stafford, Tague,
'aylor of Colorado, Thomas, Walton,
Woodward and Zihlman
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-03-16
TWENTY-FIVE MINERS KILLED.

CHARLESTN, w. Va, March H.
The West Virginia mine inspector re-
ports that during last January rs
miners were killed in this state. This
is six less than during January, 191:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-03-16

Purchase Thrift Stamps and Sav-
ings Certificates DO it Today!
Washington Journal., 1918-02-01

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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-03-01
ANNUAL DINNER
WOmen's Relief Corps and Losure Post
G. A. r. Celebrate WashingtOn's
Birthday-A Good Dinner and In
teresting Program - Address by
Hon. l.. M. Murphy--Original Poem
By ]. c. ROrick.

Following their usual custom, the
ladies of Losure Woman's Relief
Corps No. 20, served to Comrades of
Losure Post No. 35 G. A. R., Associ-
ate members and other guests, boun-
teous dinner on Washington's birth
day, Friday, February %. The din
ner was quite up to the standard of
former years and that is saying much.
The good cheer and enjoyment of
those who were gathered about the
board was as usual away above par;
and Washington, himself, if he might
have been present, would have surely
felt that his efforts in founding a Re-
public here on American soil were GER
tainly worth while.
Fortunately, Hon. L. M. Murphy of
Maumee was present and was pre-
vailed upon to give an address. His
theme was Washington and Lincoln,
the Two Great Americans" and with
this theme and his native oratorical
powers he made every one who was
present glad they were there.
Masters Arthur Gorsuch and Frank
Dimke added much to the enjoyment
of the occasion by their singing, and
the Rev. j. A. Wharton gave an in
spring address.
Mr.. John C. Rorick, commander of
the Associate organization, read an
original poem, which was well re-
ceived; we print it herewith in its en-
tirety:
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-03-01
THE BOYS WHO
NEVER CAME BACK

In Sixty-one, when patriots all
We're gloomy and sad.
And traitors to our grand Union
Were active and glad;
Because those glorious Stars and
Stripes
By Secession's wild band
Were wickedly trailed in the dust
In the South's fair land;
The boys who stood by the Union,
Firm, faithful and true,
Wished to muster and fight until
The struggle was through;
Then from every valley and hill
Of Lincoln's fair land
The bravest of the brave enlisted
AndsWere soldiers grand.
With frmest minds and saddest
hearts,
They left friends and wives,
With every joy of home to risk
And also their lives;
They marched away with faith and
hope,
With gun and knapsack;
Many of them, it's sad to say,
Never did come back.
They met the storms of shot and shell
On grim battle fields;
With bravery and iron valor that
To no danger yields; .
They then faced death at duty's cal
And cowardice they spurned,
And many gave their scared lives
And never returned.
And now we are supremely glad,
Yes, both one and all,
To meet so many here in this
Fine Grand Army Hall,
Who bravely fought with those brav,
boys
And high honors earned,
] And are not numbered with those
Who never returned.
j. C. Rorick.