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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-12-07
Define POWERS
Q OF WAR. BOARD
Jurisdiction in Steel and Ma
chinery Case; DOT in Street
Railway Controversy.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Jofnt
Chairman Taft and Walsh of the na-
tional war labor board have ruled
that their board has jurisdiction in
the case of the Minneapolis Steel E.
Machinery company; versus it's en-
ployes and it has no jurisdiction in
the case of the Twin City Rapid
Transit company versus it's en-
ployes.
In both cases the employers in
sisted that the board has no juris-
diction and that existing Minnesota
mediation agencies are sufficient.
In the first named case the joint
chairmen hold that even, il there is
state machinery to adjust the dispute,
the workers have elected to come to
the war labor board,s. and though
double jurisdiction results, this is not
an unusual procedure, as it exists in
state and federal courts Of law. The
chairmen say:
Does the fact that there is an
other tribunal under state organiza-
tion, as above described to which
compliments (the employes) might
have applied, but to which they have
not applied, and to which has taken
no cognizance of this controversy,
GUST this board from the jurisdiction
conferred upon it by the president? :?
We have no hesitation in answering
this question in the negative"
In the street car case the employees
plea that the board take jurisdiction
and hear evidence that an award may
1o n Sc hot
the Minnesota public safety commits
sion has considered the dispute at the
instance Of the employees, and the
case, therefore, is still within the
jurisdiction of that body.
Probably in no case considered by
the national war labor board has so
much feeling DEVELOPED as in these
Minneapolis disputes,' because Of an
especially Bitter opposition to trade
unionism by large Employing inter-
ests in that city and the workers
opposition to the state public safety
commission, which has arbitrarily ex-
tended an authority conferred upon it
by the state legislature. The original
intention was to aid in winning the
war, but the commission quickly
adopted an anti-union attitude, that
was indorsed by large employers.
These employers opposed the ma
tional war labor board entering the
state, and at a public hearing in this
city by Joint Chairmen Taft and
Walsh they were represented by a
large number of influential attor-
neys. A. F. Of l.. Secretary Frank
Morrison was one of the pleaders for
the workers.
Summed up, the boards decision
would indicate that workers may ap-
peal to the national war labor board
if they have not previously taken ad-
vantage Of the mediation and concila-
| tion machinery Of their own state.
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NO jAPS FOR AMERICA
SAYS EDITOR; kA'VAkAMI

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. SIX. X.
Kawakami, japanese author and
writer, would lull anti-Jap
agitation among workers in this coun-.
try. In discussing the question in this
city, according to the Labor Clarion,
he said:
'The farm labor conference of the
United States department of agricul-
ture and the state council Of defense,
which was held at the; Ferry building
last Friday and Saturday, seems to
have devoted great deal of time to
the discussion of advisability or unad-
visibility Of bringing in Japanese la
Dor. 1t seems to me this is simply a,
waste of time for no good purpose,
because the Japanese government will
not permit Japanese laborers to come
to this country. Whether California
wants Japanese labor or not, she is
not going to have the privilege of get
ting it from Japan hope that in
discussing the farm labor question the
good people of California will always
keep in mind that the japanese gov
ernment will fatty turn down any
proposition for the importation Of
Japanese labor to this country"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-12-07
WANTS dead WOOD"
CUT OUT OF SCHOOLS

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 5.-The
dropping of all subjects by the public
schools Of California THAT have no
social value is urged by E. r. Snyder,
commissioner Of educational training.
1.-THE school system of this state and
of this country" he says, Twill become
efficient only when we eliminate the
waste material from the content of the
various subjects of the curriculum.
Every subject and every part of every
subject taught in the elementary
schools should be brought before a
court of inquiry and should be made
to defend itself on the ground of social
utility.
Much material yet remains in the
various subjects of the elementary
schools should be brought before a
court of inquiry and should be made
to defend itself on the ground of social
utility.
much material yet remains in the
various subjects of the elementary
school curriculum that exists purely
because Of tradition or because of a
feeling that, after all, there must be
something in the doctrine of formal
discipline. Even though we disavow
formal discipline, we lack the courage
of our convictions and continue to
present material that can not be used
by the children, unless, like ourselves,
they become teachers of other chill
dren, and thus continue the vicious
circle that only wastes human energy
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-12-07
INCREASE TO employees
OF TRACTION COMPANIES
Mot0rmen and Conductors Are Beneficiaries.
Award Is Retroactive to Last August.
Would Raise Fares.
Special to The Labor World.

WASHINGTON Dec. 5.-The War Labor has ordered
increases for the employees of railway
urban systems In each the board that
privilege to raise fares equae increased of
operation.
The affected the Detroit United Railways the Empire
State Railroad and the Suburban Railway yrcuse
the lewiston Augusta & Waervle Railway the Cumberland County
Power and Company Poland Coum-
bi Waterloo Railway the Auburn Electric Railroad the
Cincinnati Traction Company and the Denver Tamway Company
of the Railroad
TONS lines given wages ranging
and the interuban lines fixed
hour Other employees proporonate fiat mini
~ hour established and provisions made that
women shall receive equal pay for equal work
-: Is Retroactive.
Aug company
until Feb. make payments of back pay due employees
Suburban Railroad Company of
but
nothing said of the wages of other employees. - -:
The to last Aug and the
until next Feb. to make the back payments.
Railway Company nspec
controller helpers concerned They
received of order bring the
adult employees of 42 hour
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-12-07
LIVING COSTS GO UP.

WASHINGTON Dec 5.-Some en-
ployers are talking about wage re-
ductions, but the cost of living con-
tinues upward, according to the
United States bureau Of labor statis-
tics. In report just issued it is
stated that August. 1918, retail prices
for food increased per cent over
the previous month, and prices for
August, this year, advanced Is per
cent over August, last year:
For the five-year period, August
Is, 1918, to August Is, 1918, food
prices advanced 20 per cent. All the
II articles for which prices have been
obtained for five years show in
>creases Of So per cent and over. -Four
articles. increased over 100. per cent,
as follows: Corn meal, 127 per cent;
lard and flour, 106 per cent each, and
potatoes, 105 per cent
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-12-07
LATIN AMER|CA
IN LABOR meet
Discuss Sending Delegates to
International Conference
Of Workers.
Special to The Labor World.

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-Represen-
tatives of IL Latin American national
labor movements have just held a
meeting in New York city to discuss
the sending Of delegates to an inter-
national labor conference, providing
one is held at the time and place of
the world peace congress.
The nations represented in the
conference here were:
Peru, Argentina, Guatemala, San
Salvador, Costa Rica, Nicaragua,
Santo Domingo, Cuba, Mexico, Ecu
ador, Colombia and Porto Rico, the
latter having representative in the
conference, though not a nation.
The conference was given de-
tailed report Of the Pan-American
Federation of Labor Conference at
Laredo, Texas, by Santiago Iglesias.
After considerable discussion it
was decided that if an international
labor conference is held. each of the
II countries represented will en-
deavor to send representative labor
man. Guatemala. San Salvador
Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Ecuador
are united in the Labor Confedera-
ton of Central America and it was
said to be possible that these five
nations might send delegation
through their federation in the event
that it was found impossible for each
nation to send representatives.
1t was said that the peace situation
is being watched with the deepest
interest by the labor movements o1
the Latin-American nations.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-12-07
INTERFERENCE IN AFFAIRS
OF NATIONS IS OPPOSED
Glass Bottle workers 1s st. Historical Soc Conn., assuring
Letter From Secr5tsI y ". !e" "o&
Enforce Peace
Special to The Labor World.

Special to The Labor World.
NEW YORK; Dec 5-ohn A. Vo president of the Glass Bottle
William H. Short
of the Enforce Peace him that this organization
the art of the proposed
League of Nations in the internal affairs of nation
The question brought by Mr. Vol in message addressed
Executive Committee Of the League of which he is member
Mr. Voll said:
s representative labor and personally am heartily in favor
the between the nations of the
world.
representative labor and personally opposed
peace power that be delegated League of Nations to
form in the internal affairs OF nation
mind Civil that could not be settled without
would resented interference by
mediation would not justice
to either side.
Moreover the form League of Nations that
affairs of nation, firmly convinced
country would nothing
firmly convinced that labor of foreign countries
oppose will also the Socialists and this should be avoided in
the interests Of and for the sake Of peace.
Shorts Reply.
To this Secretary Short replied as follows:
ocious selfish the
affairs of nation left decision be
avoided we all President pointing another
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-12-07
WANT ROADS RETURNED.

NEW YORK. Dec. 5.-An army of
attorneys. headed by Elihu Root, mas
been engaged by the national associa-
tion Of owners .of railroad securities
to secure the return Of government
controlled railroads to private owner
ship. It is declared that the govern
ment's policy is destructive" Of the
individual credit Of the railroads, and
that the present conditions cannot
continue without the obliteration Of
railroads as individual concerns"
While the law provides that tho
railroads shall be returned to the own
ers after the war the government.s
present policy seems to create q fear
in the. minds Of the owners that Uncle
Sam may find methods to hang on.
And It's long time until the senate
ratiaes the peace treaty. S5..5ss, .s
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-12-07
THE PRESIDENT

Now that the is over, some Of the conditions in
the United States which the war created either pass
ing away automatically threatened with speedy
removal This newspaper pointed out, when the United
States entered the conflict, that the government of the
wGed tor the time eag
dent during the continuance of hostes, than had in
modern times been granted to the rulers of most nnoa-
arches.
The United States is government in which the voice
OF the public rules1t the public in emergency
presses its willingness temporarily suspend ordinary
its right to do so cannot be questioned
though this may involve It has involved since Apr
>9 many departures from strict constitutional methods
and common usages' BY taeit and general of
the people, it agreed that the President in the con-
duct of the war, should be given full power to act In
this, Congress- whether liked it not and there was
no serious dissent in that quarter had to acquesce Thus
war, virtually an autocracy What the President said
became law.
He sought certain apthority beyond that with which
demand; Congress granted it. He was enabled to do On
his motion that which, in the ordinary course of
procedure would reqre the sanction Of Congress and
end in view the winning of the war, and the public
having implicit confidence in the Executive permitted
him to 60 about the winning Of it in his way. His
proved successful far the part of the United
States in the conflict was concerned.
In granting their President p1enary power in the con-
duct OF the nation through of the most critical
Of the power belonging to themselves. They reserved
the right to Withdraw from him all the authority thev
had conferred at the torn OF hand the quver of an
eyelash, shod he fail in the performance Of his duty;
vox populi was the real autocrat; Woodrow Wilson
simply its instrument
Mech stir is made, among certain sroup in the
Senate concerning the necessity of shearine President
Wilson of his extraordinary or -constitutiona1
powers, but even the most urgent In demanding that
the country return to normal conditions in
are reluctant to say that the return shalt be ined-
iate The war is ove., but certain questions growing
out Of its triumphant conclusion remain to be settled
be said to be the universal belief in the United
States that President Wilson should not be limited
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-12-07
WAGES MUST NOT
DROP; BAKER SAYS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-What
about wages after the war?
Are wages to go sailing down at
once?
Are the profiteers going to pile
profits after the war on top of
profits made during the war?
Secretary of War Baker says:
No!
At the annual meeting of the
National Consumers League here
Secretary Baker said that during
the reconstruction days
There must be no depressing of
wages and
The same high standard of liv-
ing maintained during the war
must continue.
Secretary Baker added that un-
less there is a more unsclfish mode
of living following the war most of
the sacrifice OF men and money
will have been in vain.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-12-07

take with him to the peace conference. What the So
called "revolting Repb1ican senator's demanding,
more particularly, is that the legislative branch of the
government shall reclaim and maintain its coordinate
power with the Executive in carrying the work Of
reconstruction.
In this position the people, when the proper time
arrives, will be found their side, and there is not the
shadow Of to suppose that the President will
be found in opposition When the peace of the world is
established It will be very soon, foundation of
common justice, the government of the United States
will slip back into its normal groove without the slight
est friction Thenceforth or until some other excep
tona1 emergency calls for extraordinary procedure,
Congress, the Constitution prescrbes, will make the
laws and the President will execute them, usua. No
OF even Threatened by recent departures from the letter
of the Constitution; the Constitution and the country
are alike safe so long they made to serve the
purposes OF the people.
before the ink with which Germany has signed away
her hope of becoming dominating world power is dry,
marking as the act . doe: the & greatest triumph Of dsos
ables in the United States Senate should be afforded
opportunity of misrepresentng and attempting to be-
little man whom the whole world cheerfoly reoog-
achievement of this victory There IS no excuse for
impuening the motives nuch less for questioning the
,eG ID to ae Con- Con-
nonsensica but exceedingly dangerous at this time,
when hidden evil forces seeking every possible
he
that in high public office should indulge, through
partisan in aspersions tending to create dis
Union among good citizens.
Common sense, prudaace, and ordinary judg-
n,ent should, one would think, mpel those intrusted
with public responsibility to take broader than par
san view of the work that lies before the President
ton in consentng to attend the peace conferences His
presence at the board is sought because his conse
everywhere esteemed. The nation he will represent
has stood behind hin\in the making of war; it shoud
stand behind him in the making Of Christian
Science Monitor. S-4 z1s s.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-12-07
ASK TAFT AND WALSH TO STAY,

WASHINGTON, Dec. S. - Joint
Chairman Taft and Walsh of the
national war labor board have been
asked by Secretary of Labor Wilson
to remain in charge of that board
until the war is Officially ended.
while an armistice has been de-
clared," said Secretary Wilson in his
letter, 1--WE have not yet reached the
status of peace. That will not be
reached until the Presidents procla-
nation has been issued after the peace
treaties have been signed and ap-
proved by the senate. In the mean
time problems of production and re-
adjustment will have to be dealt with.
For these reasons it is desired that
the national war labor board continue
it's activities"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-12-07
CONTROL MILL WORKERS.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 5.-Because or
nized brewery workers have as
med jurisdiction over workers en-
Dyed in grain mills, with the ap-
oval of the A. F. of L. executive
'uncil, a change in name is neces-
ry.
This trade union will henceforth be
own as the International Union of
lited Brewery, Flour, Cereal and
tt Drink Workers of America. The
ion also has jurisdiction over yeast
ckers. ~" :..| ...|
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WANT UNION SHOP.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 5.-Bakers'
,1ion No. 35 has asked for the union
Top, eight hours, time and one-half
r. overtime and wage increases.
,me of the employers don't like the
lion recognition feature of the
:reement. They are seeing things"
ID talk about the "closed shop"
hile the unionists insist that the only
osed shop is the kind that anti
lion employers conduct.
The bakers show that they have
ent thousands Of dollars to educate
bn-unionists to join with them, and
at when the employer uses the term
'losed shop" against organized labor
is trying to camouflage his real
ntiments.
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kind of interference, the motive OK
which is the giving of clearsighted
and unselfish service.
'Take the region of the Balkans,
for example. This is inhabited by
large number of small nationalities
that have been for centuries under the
cruel domination of the Turk. They
have gained their freedom from the
Turk from time to time, only to fall
under the domination or the baneful
economic power of Austria. AS re-
- suit of the war, they will be set free
and we want to see them have a
prosperous and peaceful future.
I'VE know full we'll, however, that
hey cannot work out such a future
:or themselves. They have neither
he economic power, the knowledge
Tor the experience in self-govern-
nent to do it. They need the assist
nee and the guidance Of some power
hat will build railroads to open up
heir territories will develop their re-
,;ources, establish a democratic sys-
EN- of education, teach them the art
II self-government and, finally, in
luce them to federate in great, pro-
.;ressive, free Balkan nation.
'-- "This might be called interference
nut it is the kind of interference that
he Good Samaritan practiced rather
han the kind practiced by the thief
Who preceded him down the Jericho
DAD.
But even friendly guidance Of this
ind cannot safely be entrusted to a
ingle nation. Neither Austria, Ger
lany nor Russia could undertake it.
he delegation of the task to Eng
md or France would create jealousies
nd do harm. The United States would
lot accept the task unaided.
'Shall these newborn states then
e left to fall prey to anarchy, to
,overty and to war, finally to be
- >-'obbled up by some new autocracy
hat would be sure to develop in that
art of the world? We all say MOI
he League of Nations must jointly
i've them the help they need. No
.:her agency can do it. A League of
ations dare not let it go undone. 1t
Sthe kind Of service to which the
resident is pointing our nation in
5ery public utterance and to which !
nderstand organized labor under Mr..
ompers' leadership to be fully COM
itted."
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-12-07
UNIONIsT DIRECTS ROAD.

> ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. 5.-A trade
unionist placed in charge of a struck
railroads. the experience of Val Fitz-
patrick, representative of the Brother
hood of Railroad Trainmen. The At
lanta joint terminals, which handles
the freight business Of this city,. was
tied up because trainmen, switchmen,
engineers and clerks suspended work
as a protest against the petty ty-
rannies of the superintendent and his
assistant.
Fitzpatrick conferred with the ter
minal officials and it was agreed that
the men return to work and he take
charge of the joint terminals and
operate same until satisfactory ad-
justment could be reached.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-12-07
WAR LABOR BOARD GRANTS EQUAL WAGES FOR WOMEN
4. F. OF |. WILL CALL
WORLD LABOR CONGRESS

WASHINGTON, ;, Dec. 5.-Com-
plying with Instructions of several
conventions, the A. F. of T.. execu-
tive council will issue Invitations to
the trade union movements of all
nations to join with the A. F. of Il.
In an international labor confer
ence to be held at the same time
and place that the peace confer
ence between the warning nations
is held.
The purpose of this conference is
to consider and help in peace dis.
cussiOns and to establish a new In
ternatiOnal Trade Union Fedora
ton.
AS the A. F. of Il. convention has
declared that at least five dele
gates shall attend this conference,
the executive council has selected
the following from its membership
to represent the wage workers of
North America:
President Gompers, Vice Presi-
dent Duncan, Vice President AL
pine, Vice President Duffy and
Vice President Green.
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$500 FOR ONE DEATH.

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-The Brook
lyn Rapid Transit company has set
tied one damage claim against it for
$500 because of the death of a pas
senger through the company's attempt
to operate it's cars with strikebreak-
ers. Its refusal to obey the order of
the national war labor board to rein
state 20 victimized trade unionists re-
suited in strike and nearly 100 pass
sengers were killed in wreck.
The company used wooden cars 81
years old in defiance Of contrary or
:ders by the public utilities commits
sion. ...55E, .:5sse$. Sc Il
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-12-07
PROGRAM
MAKES HE;AD|WAY.
British Bishop States Returning
y : Soldiers and Workers to
Have Voice.

NEW York; 5.-That the re-
construction program of the British
Labor Party now appears certain of
adoption because it expresses the
trend Of practically the combined
public opinion in England, includ-
ing returning soldiers, is the state-
ment made in an, interview by the
Right. Rev. Charles Gore, Bishop of
Oxford, on the eve of his return to
England after a two months tour
of America.
where the shoe pinches," said Bishop
Gore, in commenting on the govern
ment's wartime policy of admitting
the workers to a large share Of con-
troll over industries and approving it's
universal adoption in peace time. Il
think that the actual workers ought
to feel they can share in the man
agement Of the conditions under
which they work, and this is already
coming to pass in England since the
Whitley Report. By such plan,
every particular business has its own
managing committee, chosen from
among the workers and employers
These then elect representatives to
the general committee representing
the whole industry, and that group
in turn elects it's representatives to
Parliament"
AS an indication Of the general
public acceptance of the Labor
Party's program, the Bishop pointed
to the report of the Archbishop's
Committee on Industrial Problems,
which is just about to be published,
containing a program almost iden-
tical with that of the British Labor
Party. England has already provided
comprehensive system of social in
surance to protect the workers
against industrial accidents, old age.
invalidity, unemployment and sick
ness. According to Bishop Gore, the
returned soldiers will demand fur
ther labor reforms and be unwilling
to return to the old Industrial system
after they have fought for freedom