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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-23
SICK INSURANCE
IS CONSIDERED
Ohio Commission Issued Pre-.
|iminary Statement l=egls-
tatQre WiA Investigate.

COLUMBUS Ohio, Nov 21.-The
Ohio health and old age insurance
commission has issued a preliminary
statement 70 Reconsideration It. pub
lie hearings on these subjects to be
held by the commission: " The con1=
mission was created by the state leg
islature TO- Investigate these. subjects
and include IN its membership Sec
retary- Donnelly and Vice
President cchap1nan of the state fed
Grafton 0f Tabor. - !: 80
The commissio ion is. agreed that
sickness entails serious and disas-
trous effects upon great numbers of
the people. and causes physical de-
teriorat1on and economic dependence.
Whether action should be taken by
the state to provide universal compul-
sorry health insurance depends pri-
marily upon whether the problem is
being met, or can be met, satisfac-
torily by existing agencies Of insur-
ance. =.
On the question Of sick insurance
costs, it is stated that 'in all coun-
tries the insurance is borne in vary
ing proportions by the employees, en-
ployers and the state. This is a rec
ognition that to some degree each is
responsible for sickness and should
therefore pay part of the COST"
The commission calls attentionsto a
plan suggested to it that the burden
OF insurance for certain specific dis
eases which are more strictly COM
munity diseases be borne by the state
and the community, and not by the
individual. 4
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-23
SECRETARY Ian :
HAS Land plan
Has System to Place Re:
turned Soldiers on '-.
Farms.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-Secre-
tary of the Interior Lane has initiated
a most important after-war measure
the reorganization of American
agricultural life through the installa-
ton Of a system for the placing of
returning soldiers upon the farm.
The plan contemplates the estab-
lishment of approximately a million
homes and farms for returning SOL
diers and sailors who ~lfeSfretu 70 ..tsfKe
advantage of the proposition. It Is
proposed that upon the valuation Of
this property the soldier will be re-
Quired to pay not more than or u
per cent until he. through his own
Initiative, has reclaimed the property
by payments to the government, ex-
tending over long period.
| Secretary Lane also advocates
the installation of community-plan
schemes which will make it possible
for the economic development and
the scientific operation of the farm
An expert director in agriculture
fruit growing and stock raising will
be assigned to given area, who will
disseminate practical information to
the farm occupants. It is proposed
that the states shall provide the lands
in addition to the governmental do
mains, and the government is to
build the houses roads and all essen
tials necessary for successful agricul-
tural operation.
The senate committee on public
lands has reported favorably a. bill to
make an appropriation to survey, and
classify all unentered lands of, the
United States and other unused lands
with a view to !disposing of them in
line with: the ideas advocated by Sec
retaTy Lane.
This far-reaching economic scheme
means much. Secretary Lane insists,
for the future stability Of our coun-
try. His advocacy of such a meri-
torious and humanitarian undertake
ing is unquestionably largely the re-
suit of his lifelong association with
the International typographical union
and his honorary membership and as
sociation' with the international
Printing Pressmen and Assistants
union.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-23
ENGLAND TALKS HOUSING.

LONDON, England, Nov. 21. -
Friends Of housing reform defeated a.
plan in the house of commons to post
pone the second reading Of the hous-
ing bill which provides for treasury
assistance: where county councils are
unable to; finance the building OF
homes for workers. In urging the bill
Hayes Fisher, president of the local
government board. said this was the
hinge of all social reform, and that
"in the volume of reconstruction there
was no chapter of greater Importance
to our race. both nationally and i'm
perially, than the chapter dealing
with housing REFORM
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-23
STRIKE ENFORCES AWARD

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. 21.-"Ac-
cept the. award or face strike was
the ultimatum presented to the local
street car company by its organized
motormen and conductors The con.-
pany quickly agreed to pay, a wage
award of the national war labor
board. When the award was an
nounced company officials assumed q
foxy" position. and stated that as
the decision was made by a section
Of the board, it did not voice the en-
tire membership. A wire from Wash
ington and the mems solidity dispelled
this illusion. i x; =: -.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-23
8-H0uR DEMAND
.JUST,.SAYS FORD.
Experience and Reason Teaches
Few Emergencies Exist to
Justify Over Eight Hours.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-Henry
Ford, automobile manufacturer, and
r:one of Americas large employers of
labor, declares that eight hours is
enough to work and that his experi-
ence and his reason teaches him "that
very lew emergencies ever exist in a,
manufacturing business justifying the
practice, Of exceeding. eight working
hours per day." -.
Mr.. Ford made this statement in
connection with his decision as um-
pre- Tor the national war labor board
IN the case of the Machinists' union
versus the Wheeling wv. va.) Mold
and Foundry company.
The question submitted to Umpire
Ford was:
Should the national war labor
board render a decision granting the
demand of the machinists for a. basic
elght-hour day with time and one
half for overtime and double time
for holidays"
10 this question. Umpire Ford an
swered YES"
Apart from his official decision, the
labor umpire said:
But l cannot refrain from express
ing my very deep conviction that the
straight eight-hour day is much bet
ter practice than the so-called eight
nour basic day. where the latter is
continually and almost uniformly be-
ing practically exceeded in the num-
Der of working hours.
MY experience, and also my reason,
teaches me that very few emergencies
ever exist in manufacturing busi-
ness' justifying the practice of exceed
ing eight working hours per day. The
strain of eight hours is enough and
the hours should never be increased
except under the most extraordinary
circumstances. I cannot dwell too
much on this. For the good Of the
men, for the good Of the employer
and for the general results, I would
admonish those interested to adhere
to the straight eight hour day."
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-23
DECENTRALIZATION TO TAKE
TWO YEARS, IS ESTIMATE
In the Meantime the Work of Allied War Relief
Associations Will Be Increased With
Mtnn 8oc 1,ouo.
State lda
('obeCIr to Tue Lauur word.

Iopec1Hf
NEW YORK Nov 2-At least will be required to
forces France according
the estimates of the allied military leaders, General T. Coleman Du
months to the western
'front.' where he conferred with high officials in each of the allied
brought this estimate back the expectation OF the
army officials
The military officials have been urging to think terms
they equally nstent
the thought of long demobi
There task ahead of forces when is
generals said Tell the people back
will least before they ALL We have
just the barbed wire that has been strung
back and forth France.
America that she left her task half don
I'VE everything to France and
until they have done what they to set her
And while they stand by there
tremendously that stand by them here
gives Importance the United War Work
Campaign glad find well under No who
lived with boys imagine how vita important the
exce of these who studied the
oyerstate their Importance in the period Of
des/oyed the of hundreds
promising young them back into civil life weakened and
rpose do that The boys who have sacrificed
much to win stronger and better than when
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-23
r.. r. UNIONS RECOGNIZED.

PITTSBURG, Pa. Nov. 21.-As a
result of a meeting Of Pennsylvania
railroad officials and general chair
men of all shop crafts on that system,
the. general chairman of the system,
federation and each chairman Of the
six affiliated crafts have been granted
leave of absence, annual. transporta-
ton and the right extended to repre-
sent the members Of their respective
crafts over the entire system.
Before this railroad system was
taken over by the government it was
antagonistic to the, trade union move
ment
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-23
APPEAL FOR MOONEY FILED,

WASHINGTON, Nov. PA petit
ton asking for a review Of the case
Of Thomas J. Mooney, now under
sentence Of death in California, was
formally presented to the United
States supreme court: In brief filed
by the state Of California it is con-
tended that Mooney had been granted
fair trial, denying his charge of
perjured testimony and asserting that
no federal questions are involved
which would permit the case being
appealed to the United States supreme
court.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-23
LIVING COSTS CLIMBING.

WASHINGTON Nov. 21. - THE
United States bureau Of labor statis-
tics reports that retail prices of food
have increased per cent from June
to July, this year.
For the one-year period July IS,
1917, to July Is, 1918, prices have
advanced Is per cent,
For the five-year period July Is,
1913, to July Is, 1918, all food COM
bined showed a price increase Of GO
per cent. Every article for which
prices were secured jumped so per
cent or over. MeAl advanced 123 per
cent, potatoes, 105 per cent; lard, 1O4
per cent, and -four, iO3 per :ent,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-23

II found the war work agencies IN
rance laying statesmanlike plans for
his trying period: Every hut in
rance becomes a university classr DOM
18th the signing of peace. Under the
irection of leading educators and
usiness men from this country the
oys will be given every educational
lvantage The entertainment and re-
ceational work will be largely. in
'eased d. -fos-1wtfitt4ff the comm 6 g-of~ peace
1T merely part Of the time but all of
10 time of the boys will. be provided
r.
1.-THE United War Work agencies
i'll need every cent of their $780,
)O,O00-yes, and millions more.
ley will need to send thousands Of
lditional workers. and women work
s, particularly; for the influence of
d good woman in representing the
nerican home over there is more
tent than the influence Of any man
n be. no matter how capable.
IF the American people stand by
rough disqualification as they have
rough the months of fighting, our
my will have made the most splen-
. / record of any army In history. The
IN in it will come back. not deterior-
I'd by the hard experiences of war,
t. strengthened, and more efficient
d more resolute-better, more use
and more successful in every
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-23
EMPLOYERS CARELESS.

MORGAN, N. j., Nov. 21.-Charges
of negligence and carelessness in the
operation of the T. A. Gillespie shell
loading plant at this place, which was
destroyed by explosion on Oct with
the direct loss of 81 lives and the in
direct loss of many more, were made
to the United States senate commit
tee, which has been directed to make
an investigation into the cause of the
disaster,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-23
'ESIDENT IS AGAINST
"CLEAR|NG UP' EUROPE

WASHINGTON, Nov. p. - The
'sy and influential element in this
,lntry that urged an invasion of
xico, two years ago. to "clean up
H. establish law and order," will be
lin confronted by the same White
Use opposition if they favor this
Irse in Germany.
n an address to congress, in which
stated the armistice terms, Presi-
t Wilson gave notice that he did
1afavor mixing in the internal
irs of the Teuton nation, now in
Sc throes of revolution. He ex-
,;sed the hope that these peoples
Id choose the way of self control
peaceful accommodation"
+ they do," he said. "we will put
aid at their disposal in every way
we can. If they do not, we
t await with patience and SYM
~ the awakening and recovery
will assuredly come at last.
he humane temper and intention
le victorious governments has al
way. Their representatives in
supreme war council at Versailles
by unanimous resolution assured
peoples of the central empires
everything that is possible i'm the
instances will be done to supply
with food and relieve the dis
ing want that is in so many
$ threatening their very lives;
steps are to be taken Immediately
ganize these efforts at relief in
anne systematic manner that they
organized in the case of Belgium.
le use of the idle tonnage of the
al empires it ought presently to
,ssible to lift the fear of utter
y from their oppressed popula-
and set their minds and ener-
rec for. the great and hazardous
Of political reconstruction which
ace them on every hand. Hun
oes not breed reform; it breeds
ess and all the ugly distempers
aake an ordered life impossible"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-23

LAB0R,S ACTIVITY NOTICED

LONDON, England, Nov. 21.-
In urging employers to organize,
the Employer, a publication started
:. by, the National Employers Fed
Grafton, says:
'!Labor has organized its forces
not for the sake of organization,
but for the sake of a program.
Solidarity is nothing i'm itself, and
the quest for it is solely the pre-
liminary> step to making the pro-
gram effective. In labOr's program
we see clearly what is in labor's
mind. We see a definite policy
ranging over pretty we'll the whole
of human activity from high poll
tics to low wages, from questions
of international statecraft, such as
labor ambassadorships, special rep
resentatiOn at the peace congress,
prospective labor governments, to
matters affecting the laborer in the
smallest and most remote work.
shop. There may be riffs in Ia
bor's organization, c1udeness and
conceits in its ideas, but the ideas
do only too patiently exist, and
every day furnish fresh proof Of
the force and self-confldence with
which they are projected upon the
community"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-23
MOTORMAN WAS "GREEN ,,

NEW YORK, Nov. 21.-At the in
vestigation of the cause Of the dis
aster on the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
company's lines, which killed and in
jured nearly 200 passengers, a COM
pany; official testified that the motor
man who handled the train received
only two and one-half hours ipstruc-
ton.
The train was in charge of the
green, motorman.~ following a strike
because the company refused to ac=.
cept an award of the national war
labor board reinstating 20 unionists.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-23
HUGE LABOR TURN OVER.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-In his
report to the attorney general on a.
five months investigation of air craft
production, former United States Su-
preme Court Justice Hughes says that
at the Packard company's plant the
labor turnover is from 400 to 600 per
cent a year, which means 10000 to
10000 coming and going in order %
hold an organization of 10000 to H.
900. The larger portion of this "f1oat-
ing" he said. occurs among probably
1000 to 5000 men, and that in some
departments there has been a COM
plete /change about Is times a year.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-23
PAY BIG BENEFITS.

DETROIT, Mich, Nov. 21.-During
the past six months the A1palgamated
Association of Street and Electric
Railway Employees have paid $179,-
590:S7 in death benefits, $6,7oo in dis
ability benefits and $1,6oe,,in old age
benefits. r..
During, this period IS con racts
have been renewed, "a new contracts
secured and 2,934 members enrolled.
Officers of the association state cnat
the membership growth is unequalled
in it's history. 4
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-23

Supertluous passenger trains have
been abolished insterritort~ west of
Chicago and Mississippi river, cutting
21,000,000 miles year of unneces-
sary car hauling, while in the eastern
district the car hauling has been re-
duced 26,500,000 miles annually.
Trains UNNECESSARY have been an
nulled; special trains have been abol-
ished and private cars have been dis
continued, swhile through travel is
directed to the natural routes.
!: Tickets are good on any and all
roads which directly reach the point
Of destination. r.
Thousands of miles have been saved.
in the. total number of miles of freight
cars haulage.-- For instance, from Los
Angeles to Dallas and Fort Worth,
the route has been shortened 500,
miles, abandoning the Southern: Pa
cific route. Oil shipments from c as,
per, Wyo., to Montana, go by a route
SS9 miles shorter than formerly. A
new route has been established be-
tween Kansas City and Galveston,
which is 289 miles shorter than the
one previously traversed. This reor-
ganization has taken place all over the
country making possible the. more
economic use Of rolling stock and cars.
Within so days after the govern
ment took control, re-routing was
effected for 8,999 cars, the result be-
ing to save in mileage travelled 1876.
miles for each car, equal to a total Of
1,754,805 car miles.
standardize osrs.@
Freight cars and locomotives are
being standardized. Under private
ownership, there were 2,023 different
styles of freight cars and almost as
many different styles Of locomotives
in use. The railroad administration
has ordered 100000 standard freight
cars and 1,430 locomotives. :
Wages have beeh advanced for all
railway employees and the basic eight
hour day established. Women are
paid same as men where they do the
same work:
Plans are being made for the pen
sioning of aged employees and for the
issuance, by the government at cost,
Of old-age and health insurance.
Plans are in hand for - general
revision of freight cars so that such
rates may be made on a scientific
basis wiping out the inequalities of
the old competitive system.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-23
GOVERNMENT IS
SAW NC:M|l[|0NS
!: \ WITH RAILROADS
Consolidation Of Offices Cut Ex.
.penses Salary Savings
Amounts 10 NlAIions.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 21.-
Government ownership Of railways
has resulted, in seven months of
operation, according to a report to
congress by Director General McAdoo,
in the following accomplishments:
Freight blockade involving 10000
loaded cars in eastern territory un-
tangled and freight set in motion to
destination.
Northern trunk lines set apart for
through train service between Chi
cago and the east; southern trunk
lines released for freight service:
All railroad presidents and former
operating officials replaced by officials
responsible to directors general Of rail-
roads, insuring harmony and efficiency
ir administration.
Save $4,614,8s9 in Salaries.
Reduction in the number Of railway
officials by 400-from 2 1926 officers,
under private. control, drawing sala-
ries of $4,000 a year or over, with
aggregate salaries of $21,320,197, to
1925 officials with aggregate salaries
Of $16,7o5,2sS, an annual saving Of
$A,614,8S9. 80
- Under private control salaries of
100000 and oyer were paid. Now
the highest salaries paid are to reg
ional directors, Of whom there are
seven, and who draw--:from~. IS 40, 900
to $4,000 a year. - =, - =
Legal expenses for the railroads
have been reduced $1,5O0, 900, - -
By eliminating. competition and con-
solidating ticket and freight offices,
the administration has effected saw
ing of $16,000,oO0. -. .s" ~. 49,
BY abolishing useless advertising
the government has Effected a saving
Of $1,000 900: ......n.. :.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-23
WILL AMERICAN LABOR
Be At PEACE CONFERENCE?

Trade union officials are inquir-
ing every day, In Washington,
about the possibility that labor. will
have a place on the American
delegation to the peace congress.
They are anxious also to know
when the executive council of the
4 F. of L. will name its delega-
ti0n to the world congress of labor
which will meet in the same city
and at the same time as the peace
conference, and will act as IL
spokesman of the laboring masses
of the world in reviewing the pro-
posals of the delegates from the
various political cabinets.
European labor Is overwhelm-
ingly Socialist in political policy,
and the world labor congress will
be cQrrespondingly radical. The
American delegates, chosen by the
executive council of the federation,
would be conservative enough to-
get passports, but would find them
selves in the minoi .ty ON the fun
damental issues drawn in the labor
parliament. -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-23
ASK FOR BETTERMENTS.

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Nov. 21.--Butch-
ers' union No. 229 has asked market
proprietors for 1o-hour day with
one hour off for lunch for all EN-
ployes, except women workers., who
shall have the eight-hour day the
first five days of each week. E'@1
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-23
$5o,Ooo,Oo0 FOR ROADS.

. HARRISBURG, Pa, Nov. 21.-rhis
state has reversed: it's 1913 attitude by
voting in favor OF a 100000, 900 bond
issue to build good roads. Five years
ago the plan was defeated by over
-, 900 0 votes, and this year ii is ac-
g scepted by over q 4, ,ooe over ofs
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-23
$28 FOR FIREAiEN.

|. NEW. YORK, Nov s2L- Stationary.
Firemen's IS union No. 28 has nego-.
Ettateds 81 ,weak scale sof $28s With
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-23
CITY EMPLOYEES. GAIN.

TON, Nov. 21.-rho Park, Em-
union announce wage increases
a per cent. This estab blishes a
ulnaof $3.5 q day Tor men ems,
state par ID. 81 ....js -s !. .ss
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-23

i WATER MEN UNIONIZING.
= SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 21.-Ferry
boat fifemen and men employed on
the decks are being unionized.. NJ
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-23

~:- = -es-:n 49,. ,~~s>~, ,-,:- '~.,..
The columns Of this paper. afford
an excellent advertising medium for
all kinds Of merchants. Printers Ink
says that space in a labor paper Is
superior to that, in any other publi-
cation, reaching the consuming class
and the rates are much lower.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-11-23

- - 80. 4.,a 1
The Labor World is endeavoring to
r render invaluable seryice to the work
Ars by keeping them informed as to
the 3ital problems affecting: their well
fare3 The labor press must be sup-
/ bQrt4d by the workers-therefore
YOU ought to subscribe-$1 g year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-11
UKRAINE GIVEN TERRITORY.
Peace Pact Grants New Republic Por.
tion Of GAlicia.

Peace Pact Grants New Republic Por.
ton Of Galieia.
London, Feb. 11.-Information which
apparently is authoritative has been re-
ceived in Stockholm that the peace
terms agreed to by tho central powers
with the Ukraine. grant to Ukraine q
considerable part Of. Galicia, whether
ftr immediate transfer or not is not
clear The Ukrainian rada 10 to re-
ceive large loan. to be protected by
rich metal mines.
Nothing from any Russian sources
has been received in London regarding
the peace treaty between the Ukraine
and the central powers.
The foreign correspondents in Petro-
grad are silent on the subject as is
the bolsheviki government itself, and
equally as silent on happenings in the
capital.
The official Russian Wireless News
Agency announces that Kiev has been
in bolsheviki hands since Feb. 8, when
the rada forces were captured or fed.
The statement concludes:
AT 10 p. m, Friday, nothing re-
manned Of the rada but sad memory.
It Is now clear that the delegation
from the rada at est-Litovsk is rep
resenting non-existent authority"