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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-09-28
ar. They are also sending into the

year. They are also sending into the
districts large number of other con,
gressmen the report Of their legisla'
tive agents on the labor records o.
those congressman. Especially bad
they declare, is the record Of Rep
resentative Miller of Duluth. who's.
opponent is a member of the Brother.
hood of Locomotive Engineers. Mille}
has voted against almost every meas
ure in which organized labor ha
taken any interest, including the Ad
amson law.
The National Security league ant
other similar organizations appear t.
have taken the job of opposing tn
labor members of congress in thi
election, and presuma bly, they will
support Miller. This prospect an
noys the railroad brotherhoods. Dii
rector General McAdoo has with
drawn-at least for the period of thi1
years campaign-his order that rail
road employees should not run for pub
lie office and the brotherhoods ar
doing more work in that field nov
than ever before.
Arthur Holder, former legislativI
agent of the A. F. of L., was one q
the crowd of liberals who gathered a.
the lunch of the Round Table forum
the other day to ask questions q
Chairman Colver of the federal trad
commission. This Round Table forur
has been organized by the Naitons
Popular Government league to kee
public officials and others, here i
Washington, in touch with the re;
fights that are going on in congress,
Just how the big fight is over tn
stockyards and wholesale meat house
The federal trade commission want
congress to take them into govern
ment ownership and operation.
Holder asked just one question
down."
Colver answered.: GAS soon Il
there is a free channel of trade be !
tween. the farmer who produces tH
livestock and the consumer who ca.
the meat at his table,
The packers are hanging onto the
monopoly of the marketing channel
Miss Julia O'Connor of Bosto1
leader of the telephone operator
strikes here, has been l4amed by Posi-
master General Burleson to his com
nittee on wages and conditions |
labor of the employees in the telepho1
and telegraph service. But what (
more significant, he names her l.
representing the organized telephod
workers of the country" That is h
first recognition of anybody, in an
line Of public service under his col
troll, as a representative of unic
labor. K
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-09-28
WIN-THE-WAR MACHINERY.

Two recent awards place the Ma
tional War Labor Board strikingly
before the country and bring us to
an entirely new phase of industrial
life.
The first of these awards was by
the board in the Smith & Wesson
case. The employers were ordered to
abolish the s"individual contract
system, to deal with democratically
selected representatives of the work
ers and to do nothing to prevent
labor organization.
The second award was by a ref
cree appointed by the board in the
case of the Bridgeport machinists.
The Smith & Wesson people de-
clared they would not abide by the
award. The war department, with
the approval of the President, com.
mandeered the plant.
The Bridgeport machinists con-
tinued a strike in the face OF the
award, whereupon the President in
formed them that drastic measures
would follow refusal to return to
work.
This means that the National War
Labor Board decisions are to be en-
forced. The National War Labor
Labor Board is a democratic piece
of machinery for securing wartime
production without interruption. 1t
is $3.50 labor and employers. Ample
room is allowed for appeal and re-
view in event of dissatisfaction. One
of it's cardinal principles is that
labor must have the right to or
ganize freely and to have representa-
ton of it's COLLECTIVELY in dealing with
employers.
Labor has accepted the machinery
of the board, has had a voice in NAM
ing it's personnel and is determined
to stand by it's word. The National
War Labor Board is accepted by or
ganized labor as piece of machinery
that will help win the war. And the
work of the board thus far makes 1t
clear that there has been no over
estimate placed on its value in that
direction. 1t is democratic, effective
and unf1inching.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-09-28
PACIFIST RAMPANT FALLS.

One of the principal demands of
the pacifists of late has been for
recognition by the United States of
the Lenine-Trotzky government"
The pacifists, among which we
must count the "officia1' Socialists
of America, have rallied at the gov
eminent for refusing recognition to
the Peoples Commissars'' of Russia
and have called the American gov
eminent many unpleasant names for
not saluting Lenine and Trotzky as
saviors of humanity.
The American government has been
most dignified throughout the whole
proceeding. 1t has gone on its way,
doing the right thing, indulging in
no back-fence bandying of words with
anyone.
But in it's own good time, with
the proofs completely the government
of the United States, through the
committee on public Information lays
before the people of the world proof
final and positive to the effect that
Lenine and Trotzky are the agents
of the German government. doing in
Russia exactly that which the Prus-
SLAMS wish to have done there
Thus we find in Lenine and Trot2-
ky the basest Of characterization to
the Russian people, traitors to world
democracy, traitors to the working
peOple-traitors in a multiplicity OF
roles.
The American pacifists have joined
hands with about all the foes OF free
dom that the world holds. Of course,
a great many have done so entirely
unWittingly, simply because leaders
said it was the thing to do. 1t is
queer that this should be so, since
the kind of radicalism that has Re-
come pacifism since the war. always
arsures us that it nossesses the only
i clear L and consistent thinkers in the
= country. But it is so, nevertheless
4 !. !; and is its own best proof of the
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-09-28
NOTHING DOING!

Austria-Hungary has shot another
peace bolt. Which means that the
German kaiser has ordered such a
move.
The Austro-Hungarian government
asks for a secret conference in which
representatives of the warning ma
lions can get together behind closed
doors to find out whether they can
frame up something which will serve
for open negotiations.
It IS we'll enough to see indication
of weakening within the central en-
pires. It is we'll enough to have this
indication of exhaustion thrown out.
For if this feeler means anything
it means that Germany knows what
a continuation of war means for her
and her vainglorious plans.
But not upon any such condition
as this can lasting peace be built.
Prussian. militarism cannot be me
gotiated' out of existence-and Prus-
sian militarism has got to go!
1t is going now, before the sweep
of the allied armies, which is en-
tirely as should he.
Prussianism can't come begging to
be let off easy. Prussianism isn't 60
ing to be let off at all. Upon that the
democracies of the world are re-
solved.
None is more concerned in this
matter than the workingman. For
him the preservation of democracy,
with it's future guaranteed beyond
question, is the first condition of
existence. No dickering with auto
cracy at this or any other stage of
the game.
It is we'll that this Prussian propo-
sition comes hard upon the heels OF
the American governments revela-
ton of the kaiser's bribey of Lenine
and Trotzky. 1t gives the proper
flavor to what he has to say through
the Austro-H Hungarian government
about peace.
And the answer of all lovers of
freedom is the classic "NOTH1NG
DOING!"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-09-28
STEADY WORK
IS ESSENTIAL.
Close Application Of Workers Is
+ Necessary to Win
the War.

F. T. Hawley, director of the in.
dustrial plants division, is sending the
following letter to all central labor
bodies and unions whose members are
engaged in government contracts:
would you call to the attention Of
your members and particularly those
engaged on government work, to the
absolute necessity of being constantly
ON the job?
II ask you to impress them with
the urgency of working the estab-
lished full working week and the full
working day of their established
trades.
EVERY minutes time of every man
is precious.
'The working people of our nation
are CONFRONTED with the grave re-
sponsibility Of reinforcing the boys
at the front.
1--WE must keep our>soldiers supplied
with guns, ammunition, food and
clothing.
And we must build the ships and
keep them moving to transport the
troops and the needs Of our allies.
1.-THE world looks to the people Of
the United States for victory over an
INSCRIPTIONS enemy, over a dying
order:.-
1--WE have conquered every other
obstacle that has thus far barred our
way and we shall continue thrust tho
barriers aside.
cAll America is determined.
EVERY man and woman should be
on the job on time, and stick to it
with a tenacious will.
1--WE must win the war by keeping
that aim constantly in mind.
1--WE are working for the triumph
of democracy over autocracy.
1--WE are working for the United
States government and the noble
ideals for which it stands.
eve are working to save the lives
of our gallant boys in the service by
keeping them supplied with a ire
mendous surplus of the necessaries of
war.
This is the omportant obligation
that rests upon the working people
and history shall not say it has not
! been fulfilled"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-09-28
ALLIED LABOR ADOPTS
WILSON'S PEACE FORMULA
CONTINUED from Page ~

Continued from Page ~
autonomous development and the
Dardanelles should be permanently
opened as a free passage to the ships
and commerce of all nations under
international guarantees.
10. An Independent Polish state
should be erected which should in
clude the territories inhabited by in
disputably Polish populations, which
should be assured a. free and secure
access to the sea, and whose political
and economic independence and terri
torial integrity should be guaranteed
by international covenant.
IA. A general association of ma
tons must be formed under specific
covenants for the purpose of affording
mutual guarantees of political inde-
pendence and territorial integrity to
great and small states alike.
Gompers Submits Principles.
The peace principles of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor are based
on the above declarations of Presi-
dent Wilson.
President Gompers and his ASSOC
ciates also submitted these economic
principles to the interallied conference
and urged that they be incorporated
in the peace treaty:
In law and practice the principle
shall be recognized that the labor of
a human being is not commodity or
an article of commerce.
Involutary servitude shall not exist
except as g. punishment for crime for
which the party shall have been duly
convicted.
The right of free association, free
assemblage, free speech and free press
shall not be abridged.
Seamen Of the merchant marine
shall be guaranteed the right to leave
their vessels when they are in a safe
harbor.
No article or commodity shall be
shipped or delivered in international
commerce in the production of which
children under Is years of age have
been employed or permitted to work.
Basic Eight Hour Day.
The basic workday in industry and
commerce shall. not exceed eight
hours. =
Trial by jury shall be established.
The American trade unionists pro-
posed a world labor. congress at the
same time and place as the peace
conference and also direct official rep
resentation of workers in the official
delegations of each of the belliger-
ents formulating the peace treaty. :
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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-09-28
WHAT AM AND WHAT I DO,
The Thrift Stamp Speaks ThrouR]

Anne Gertrude Sneller.
go with the soldier across the sea,
And hundred millions fight through
me,
carry the gun for his hands to hold
And the blanket to shield him against
the cold.
Where blood and anguish and fire
are blent,
I take him food when his strength
is spent;
I stand by his side when his senses
reel,
And the wounds that he bears haste
to heal.
I am Duty, armed for bitter fight;
I am Freedom, holding the torch of
light;
I am Sacrifice, bringing priceless
gift;
I am Love, in the form of nations
thrift.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-09-28
The Birth of a Patriot
Bv JAMES AUSTIN MURRAY.

o tell me what stirs in the patriots heart
That weans him from kindred and home and the mart
Is it hunger for fame, for honor and glory
That leads him to danger on battlefields cory?
no! 1t is neither for glory fame
The patriot ember is famed into flame;
Nor is it for title with high-sounding phrases
Nor medals of honor with generals praises
What turns the ambition of passionate youth
TO leave ifes aurements, its pleasures, in sooth ;
To march to the forefront with courage and daring
To fight for his country, himself never sparng?
What possesses the man in his prime,
Awakens his conscience to duty sublime?
What quckens the blood in his veins and aro1ses
The best in his heart for the he espouses? q
Consider the mother the woman, the wife,
The of the race, in the battle Of life; .:4e
In peace in warfare, at grim Misery's sign,
The Angel of Mercy hovers close to the line.
All! Here is the answer, patent and true:
A Woman has gloried in labor for you!
Your patriot spirit instilled at her breast
God gave you your mother-She gave you her best.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-05
Enemy Chiefs
Try to Explain
Their Defeat

Amsterdam, Aug 5.-''The en-
emy evades us on July Is, and we
thereupon as early as the evening
of the 10th, broke off operations.
1t is always our endeavor to stop
an undertaking as soon as the stake
is not worth the cost, | consider it
one of my principal duties to spare
the blood and strength of our SOL
diers."
General Ludendorff, first quarter
master of the German army, made
this statement to anvassemb mblage of
German newspaper correspondents,
who were received by Field Mar
shall Won Hindenburg and himself,
according to dispatches received
here.
Referring to General Foch, Gen
eral Ludendorff continued:
His plan was undoubtedly to cut
off the entire arc of our front south
of the Aisne by break through on
the flank. But with the proved
leadership of our Seventh and Ninth
armies that was quite impossible.
We reckoned with an attack on
July IS and were prepared for it.
The enemy experienced very heavy
losses and the Americans and Afri-
can auxiliary troops, which we do
not underestimate, suffered Sc
vereiy.
by the afternoon of the 18th we
already were fully masters of the
situation and shall remain So We
left the abandoned ground to the
enemy according to our regular
plan. Gain of ground and 'Marne'
are only catch words without i'm
portance for the Issue of the war.
We are now, as before, confident"
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
also dilated on how economically
the troops of Germany had been
used. He said:
supply considerations decided
our measures and we transferred
the fighting to favorable ground
where the troops could easily be
supplied.
We all want peace, but it must
be peace with honor"
The correspondents declare that
Won Hindenburg is in the best Of
health.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-05
War SUMMARY

The United States casualties
announced today are by far the
largest yet reported. There are
407 Casualties in the army list,
of which 203 were killed in ac-
ton. There are 10 names on
the Marine list Total, Az.
The long range bOmbardment
of Paris was resumed this
morning.
Ii is said that when the num-
ber of Germans captured by the
allies in the present drive in
the S0issOns- Reims front is
given it will startle the world.
The only reports OF prisoners
yet made is one by General
Pershing. He states that the
Americans alone have taken
s,4O0 prisoners and 1873 guns.
The Germans have been
cleared entirely from the Soils
sons Reims salient and are be-
ing forced back TO the Ajsne.
Some French detachments
are reported to have already
crossed the Aisne-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-05
Hand to Hand
Fisnaes Fight
CIOrifies u. S.

Paris, Aug. 5.-The Americans
covered themselves with glory in
the hand to hand fighting in the
streets of Fismes yesterday, when
they captured that German base.
The fighting is said to have been
the bitterest Of the whole war, the
Prussian guards asking no quarter
and being bayoneted or dubbed to
death as they stood by their ma
chine guns.
The crack Prussian guards, the
best troops in the German army,
made the final stand and were over
whelmed. Taking advantage of ev-
cry possible point Of cover, they
offered terrible resistance, retreat
ing from house to house.
In the northern outskirts of the
town the Prussians faced about for
their supreme effort and went
down in utter defeat before the
smashing, Irresistible blows deliv-
cred by the Franco-AmericanS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-05
SUNK
CLOSEC0AST
OF VIRGINIA
Boat of 1880 Tons Sub
Victim-14 Are Miss
ing-Schooner Lost.

Washington, Aug. 5-The
American tank steamship O. Il.
Jennings was sunk by a Ger
man submarine yesterday about
one hundred miles Off the Vir-
ginla coast and 80 survivors of
the vessels crew have been
brought to Norfolk by a naval
vessel, the navy department
was today informed. The cap
tain and one boat containing I3
members of the crew, are miss.
ing.
Wireless calls from the steamer,
saying that she was being shelled
by a submarine, were received yes
terday between II o'clock and noon.
1880 Ton Ship.
Naval vessels were sent at once
to the location indicated, but ar
rived only in time to pick up sur
vivors, the vessel having gone
down. The Jennings, which was
built in 1917, was of 1890 net tons
and belonged to the Standard Oil
company.
Two Subs at Work.
Washington, Aug. 5.-Sinking of
the American tank steamer O. B.
Jennings yesterday 100 miles off
the Virginia coast, announced to-
day, revealed the presence of at
least two German submarines on
this side of the Atlantic. The sec
ond raider has been operating off
the coast of Nova Scotia and near
by waters for several days.
Sub Sunk in Crash.
Sinking of submarine chaser No
1877 in a collision with another yes
sci last night near Hog island off
the Virginia coast, was reported
today by the navy department. All
members of the crew were rescued.
49 Aboard Vessed.
New York, Aug. 5.-There wei
40 men on board the tank steam
ship o. B. Jennings, torpedoed and
sunk by a submarine off the Vir-
ginia coast yesterday, according to
the records of the Standard Oil
company here. Officials of the COM
tany received word from agents in
Norfolk today that the chief off
Ger and 81 men had been landed
there, (which would leave II men,
including its captain, G. w. Nord-
strom, of Brooklyn, unaccounted
for.
Schooner Sunk BY Sub.
A Canadian Atlantic Port, Aug. 5.
The fishing schooner Nelson A,
of Yarmuth, n. s., has been added
to the list of vessels sunk by Ger
man submarine off the north Allan
tic coast The crew of the schoon-
er landed here today and reported
their vessel was destroyed last
Saturday.
Halifax, Y. s., Aug. 5.-Three
American fishing schooners were
sunk by submarines off Seal Island
yesterday. The crews were land
ed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-05
STERLING CALLS
CONFAB OF STATE
G.. .O.P. COMMITTEE

Chicago, Aug. 5.-Chairman Fred
E. Sterling today called a meeting
of the Republican state central
committee to be held at the Great
Northern hotel, Chicago, Thursday.
Aug s, at IL a. m. TO issue a call
for the Republican state conven-
ton. which is fixed by law for Fri
day. Sept. 20, and to name the city
in which the convention shall be
held.
The committee will also officially
fix Thursday. Aug. Is, Governor
day as Republican day at the Illi-
nois state fair at Springfield
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-05
NUMBER GERMANS
TAKEN BY ALLIES
TO THRILL WORLD

Paris, Aug. 5.-The number OF
prisoners captured by the allies
during the last two days will thrill
the allied world when announced.
The Vesle river, which was flooded
owing to the recent rains, has
hampered the German rear guards,
which were unable to ford the
stream and had to fight for their
lives. The most of these Germans
were killed and the rest were made
prisoners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-05
FOES To HIT
IN NORTH To
EVEN DEFEAT
Huns Preparing to Strike
From Ypres to Amiens
to Avenge Big Loss.

eratiOns were carried out last
night by the British southeast
OF ArraS, near Neuyille- Nitasse,
in which prisoners were taken,
the war office announced today.
On the northern front OppO-
site Labassee, the German guns
have been very active. They
have shown some activity also
north of RethUne and between
HazebrOuck and Ypres.
Berlin, via London, Aug. 4, ODE
layed The Germans on both sides
of Albert have retreated from the
western to the eastern bank of the
Ancre river, according to the Ger
man official communication issued
today. The statement says the
withdrawal was made without op-
position.
(By the Associated Press).
Weakened by the defeat suffered
on the SOissons-Reims front the
Germans apparently are preparing
to assume the defensive on the
front from Ypres to Amiens.
Retreat in Picardy.
While continuing their retirement
toward the Aisne, the Germans have
abandoned good defensive positions
in Picardy, east of Amiens. The
movements north and south of the
Somme have been only local in
character, but are an indication
that the German command is aware.
Of the danger of an allied attack
north of the present battlefield.
From Mesnil-St- Georges. west of
Montdidier to Breaches, the Germans
are retiring across the Avre. Their
retrograde movement already has
averaged two miles on seven
mile front. The French hold
Breaches, have penetrated into Har-
gfcourt and are on the outskirts OF
COurtemarche.
Lose Good Positions
The movement TO the eastern
banks of the Ancre and Avre are
both defensive in character. The
German holdings west of the riv-
ers were not very large, but would
have served as a jumping of"
place in future operations. The al
lies now control the heights west
of each stream. Military experts
have called the Avre, the path to
Auiens, and the enemy positions
ON the west bank were very impor-
tant, II the drive for Amiens was
to be continued.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-05
THE WEATHER

Generally fair and continued
warm tonight and Tuesday. Tenn
perature at s a. m. "a Highest
yesterday. 95. Lowest last night.
70.
Velocity OF win at 8 a. m, mile
her hour.
Precipitation, none.
Relative humidity at 8 D. m, "a;
at 3 a. m, SIS.
Stage OF water. 23, a fall OF L
in last 4S hours.
]. NJ. SHERIER.
Meteorologist-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-05

Springfield. Ill, Aug. 5.-The
Illinois public utilities commission
issued an order Saturday extending
from July %. 1918. TO June %. 1919,
the proposed increased electric
rates in Aledo. Joy. Keithsburg.
New Boston. New Windsor. North
Henderson, Seatou and Viola OF
the Illinois Northern Utilities com
pany.