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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-09-21
TO PROTECT men
when WAR ENDS
Secretary Lane Studies It Out,
Great Back to the SoIl'
Plan.

NEW YORK Sept. 1910 give
our returned soldiers an opportunity
to live bigger and more independ-
ent life, this country must develop
Its natural resources for the SOL
dier's and the nations good and
Uncle Sam must become their
banker, their partner and their best
friend while he Is doing so.
The above summarizes Secretary
Of the interior Lanes views on re-
adjustment problems, az stated by
Wesley Mccormick, in special ar
ticle published in the New York
World.
1T has been officially estimated"
said Secretary Lane, that more
than 100000 acres OF irrigable
lands now remain in the govern
ment's hands. large as the figure
may seem, this is only an. item in
the resources to which 7 refer.
There are seventy or eighty million
acres Of swamp and overlooked
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-09-21

land in the country, most Of which
is privately owned, but, which,
without government action, will
always remain worthless. There are,
in addition, perhaps 2oo,o00,ooo acres
Of cut-over land, once wooded, but
now Worthless or. almost so, which
nothing short OF a gigantic national
project could reclaim.
why not reclaim these lands?
Why not transform them into fer
tile farms and beautiful home
steads? The war has taught us that
we can do It II we will. and It was
also taught US the necessity.
There is a reason, a sufficient
reason, why the farms cannot at
tract the city bred and why they
cannot even hold their own young
men: People do not flock to the
cities because they prefer the smoke
and noise, but because the city
seems to them to be the center of
things and the farm seems so far
away from the life Of the world.
IT we are to meet the situation
before it becomes a crisis, we must
AAOI why kO1u VOI dtLSuLlOu TOWARD
making agriculture pay, in the
strictly economic sense, but we
must see IL the inspirations and
attractions Of world-life cannot be
brought to the farm. I believe they
can. believe the. economic and
spiritual disadvantages Of the farm
can both be overcome by the almost
magic touch Of cooperation
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-09-21
DULUTH WILL SEND Her
COMPLIMENTS TO KAISER

Duluth has the opportunity OF pay
ing it's compliments to the kaiser in
the form of 5000 sixteen-inch shells
to be delivered by Duluth boys now
serving in France.
One sixteen-inch shell costs Uncle
Sam $1,000, when it is ready for our
boys to deliver to the Huns. Uncle
Sam has fixed Duluth's quota in
the fourth Liberty loan at not less
than sS,000,000, and we are going to
buy that much and more.
When we have done our part we
will have provided the 5000 sixteen
inch shells for our boys to send on
their way that they may add speed
to the heels OF the retreating Heinies.
TO think of Liberty bonds as shells
gives us an idea of what we can do
in this war. These Duluth shells
can create veritable hell in the
ranks of Hun army. They can carry
death and destruction to those who
have been responsible for the devas-
tation of the world. They can destroy
the trenches that are shielding the
murderers of French and Belgian chill
dren, and the ravishers Of French and
Belgian women. They can destroy the
machine gun nests of the Huns from
which they are shooting our Duluth
boys. They will, in fact, bring the
war nearer to that victorious end for
which we are all waiting.
Surely Duluth will pay for 5000
and more sixteen-inch shells by buy
ing its quota and more of the bonds
of the fourth Liberty loan.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-09-21
LOAN CAMPAIGN
OPENS SEPT. e
Big Liberty Loan Parade to Open
Drive Next Saturday.
Payments Higher.
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money, as the subscriptions are fol-
lowed up when the second payment
becomes delinquent. Many others have
subscribed carelessly to more bonds
than they could pay for, due "a great
measure to the small initial payment.
Employers Cooperating.
The response to the letters recently
sent out to heads Of industries ask
ing their cooperation in fixing allot-
ments for their employees has been
commendable, many Of the employers
having called at headquarters for sug-
gestions and advice. In nearly all
cases tentative plan has been ad-
vanced, though the details have been
left to the employers themselves. A
basis of a months salary is being ad-
vised in most cases though this is sub
ject to variation in individual cases,
and which must be left to the discre-
ton of the employer.
AS In past sales many business con-
Germs will likely extend the privilege
to their employees of paying for the
bonds in weekly payments. The firms
will take up the bonds as the official
payments fall DUE
Erect Poster.
Workmen erected a large poster on
the American Exchange bank build
Ing to show the progress Of the fourth
Liberty loan drive. Completed, it rep
resents liberty and democracy. Strung
across the avenue to the Lonsdale
building is a wire on which will be
placed at intervals figures represent
ing the amounts subscribed from day
to day.
On the Lonsdale building is large
poster depicting militarism. At the
completion of the drive when Duluth
has "gone over the top" a" large how
itzer, which is part of the Liberty
and Democracy poster, will be dis
charged, the shell, which is the fourth
Liberty loan, travelling across the
street and demolishing militarism.
Many dramatic features have been
planned for the final smashing of
militarisn, which the publicity COM
mittee Of the campaign is not MAX
ing public. The public may rest as
sured, however. that the climax of the
drive will be more striking and in
spring than any of the previous cam
pa1gns.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-09-21
SK|P'-ST0P Plan
IN DULUTH soon
CITY Commissioners Authorize
Street Railway to Adopt
New Plan,

The staggered skip-stop" plan,
for which the city commission
adopted a resolution at the council
meeting, will be put into operation
as soon as the Duluth Street Rail-
way company. can have car stop signs
painted. This will take two or three
weeks Herbert Warren, general man
ager Of the company said.
Street car side poles are not on all
corners but the words Gar Stop or
Gears Stop" will be printed in black
on a white band on the pole nearest
the stopping point. For eastbound
cars these signs will be on the posts
nearest the far corners of the south
sides Of the intersections. For wes1
far side of the north side of the in
tersections. In general the system
calls for the elimination Of stops at
Odd-numbered streets for outbound
cars and at even numbered streets
for inbound cars.
''The company feels that on the
whole the staggered skip-stop plan
will be an improvement to the serv-
ice and will benefit the patrons, in
addition to being conservation
measure" Mr.. Warran said.
AS a9<unced, Mayor c. r. Mag
new favored the plan after seeing
how well it worked in eastern cities.
He sad at the council meeting that
Duluth was lin bad'' with the govern
ment officials because it had not
adopted the skip-stop and that "Has
Duluth adopted the skip-stop plan ?"
was one of the first questions put to
him by c. T. Seeley. director of
passenger transportation Of the Emer-
gency Fleet corporation, whom he
went to see in Philadelphia recently
Sya ~ ~ SSnn AS.4-
facilities for workmen at the ship
yards
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-09-21
LAND FOR U. S. SOLDIERS
ON RETURN FROM FRANCE

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-"we
can have a job at good pay for
every soldier who returns from
France if congress will give US
the financial support needed"
said Secretary of the Interior
Lane, who is taking advantage of
every opportunity to press home
the need for utilizing the millions
Of acres of waste land in this
country.
The preparation of a program
looking to providing farms for
these soldiers has been assigned
to A. P. Davis, director and chief
engineer of the United States
reclamation service.
"This plan," said Mr.. Lane,
"has received the Endorsement of
so large a percentage of congress
and the press of the country that
it appears to be a probable pro-
, gram; it certainly is a racticable
one. We have but 100000 now
for preliminary surveys and re-
ports, but this will be increased un-
doubtedly by the incoming con-
gress.; There. is enough waste and
undeveloped land in this country
to give every soldier a farm, but
Of course no such program is con-
templated because all would not
want farms"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-09-21
SEC. M'AD00 TESTIFIES
REGARDING WAR AND
EXCESS PROFITS TAXES

by war-profits tax we mean a.
tax upon profits in excess Of those re-
allied before the war.
by an excess-profirs tax we mean
a tax upon profits in excess of a. given
return upon capital.
The theory OF a war-profits tax is
to tax profits due to the war.
THE theory of an excess. profits tax
is to tax profits over and above a given
return on capital The excess-profits
tax falls less heavily on big business
than on small business, because hfp
business is generally ercapitalized
and small businesses are often under.
capitalized.
THE war-profits tax would tax all
war profits at high rate: the ex-
cess-profits tax does and for safetv
must tax all excess profits at lower
and graduated rates."
The above extract from Secretary
of the Treasury McAdoo's testimony
before the house ways and means
committee gives his differentiation
between war-profits and excess-profits
taxes and explains his position in urr-
ing upon congress an excess-profits
tax with an alternative war-proftts tax
in the forthcoming revenue legislation.
To the average citizen Secretary
McAdoo's position seems we'll taken.
Most small and local corporations are
capitalized at an actual valuation.
Many Of the very large corporations
are greatly overcapitalized: the stock
OF some OF them has been repeatedlv>
watered. With only al excess-profits
tax a corporation earning 10 ner cant
on grossly watered capital will pay
the same tax as another corporation
not overcapitahzed earning 10 per
cent on the real, actual valuation of
the money and property invested in
It's business. The profits Of the first
corporation might be- 80 per cent on
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-09-21
.0RKERS ASK FOR NO
DELAY IN BUILDING SHIPS
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4, the Aurora this month";"
S a telegram from this yard. An
Ter vessel, the Lynchburg,' was
lnched on Labor day and escorts
, being put forward to deliver this
in September. Sixteen ships a
IT is the goal Of this ward.
We are all going at top speed,'
s A. G. Smith operating manager
the American Shipbuilding COM
~. IAN eastern yard with subsidiary
nts in the Great Lakes region.
our yards are putting forth
,ry effort toward production and
, livery this year Of shins to the
lergency Fleet corporation"
he Merchants Shipbuilding cor
alton at Bristle, Pa, also wants
blue pennant. The company has
tailed suggestion boxes and is re-
wing suggestions from the men
improved output of the shipyard
| shops as we'll as for the better
mt of the general service. Prizes
the best and speediest workman
, are awarded monthly.
he south sends a defiant message.
Mobile Shipbuilding company
Alabama claims it will soon be
to turn out steel ships as fast
anyone.
he Bethlehem Shipbuilding COR
alton at its plant at Alameda,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-09-21
MAJOR J. D, Y0ST
LEAVES STATE.
Head Of U. 5. Army Recruiting
in Minnesota Says
Farewell, .

Maj. John D. Yost said "au revoir"
to Minnesota and the hosts Of friends
he has made in this state as we'll as
tothe enlisted men Of the Minnesota
recruiting district, at a farewell ban
quet rendered the men in Minneapo-
lis Sept. II. The entire state force Of
recruiters wero present and were adj
the guest Of honor. The governor
thanked Major Yost and his forco on
behalf of the state for the manner in
which the brought Minnesota to he
front ranks among the recruiting dis
tricts Of the nation.
Practically all members Of the de-
tachment were called, on by Major
Yost for short talks. During the
course of the evening Major Yost was
presented with silver loving cup by
the men Of his command, and Lieu
teant Da Costa, assistant recruiting
officer, was presented with a silver
mounted riding cup, both gifts being
suitably engraved. Major Yost shared
the honors which have been heaped
on the Minnesota district with the
men who have aided him In his work,
and paid high tribute to the newspa-
pers of the state when he said, 1.-The
foundation of our success in this state
Is the loyal press which has been I'M
t1rlng IN its efforts to help us. Without
the aid Of the newspapers and the
| men behind their editorial desks, the
Minnesota district never would have
reached it's enViable position"
Civilian recruiting committees were
| alos given due credit for the work
they have done, by Major Yost. Work
ing in cooperation with their local
papers and with the recruiting officer,
they have done a big share of the
work in the state.
Only six members Of the state re-
cruiting force now remain, and they
will leave within few days. Twenty
five Of the men left Sept. H. for JET
! ferson Barracks, MO, from where
| they will be assigned. On orders
! from Adjt. Gen. w. F. Rhinow, a bat
talon Of the Fourth Minnesota Ma.
| tional guard and the regimenta]
band formed an escort Of honor fol-
the army recruiters on their depart.
! ure.
| Major Yost will leave in shor,
time to be assigned elsewhere by the
! war department and through the
press OF the state, which has stood by
him from the start he says his Fare.
| Welp' to Minnesota.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-09-21
WORKERS INCREASES
below LIVING INCREASE

Because of recent publications
tending to show that in some eastern
cities certain trades were profiteering
and securing greater increases in
wages that the increase in the cost
of living has warranted, the State De-
partment of Labor and Industries has
given out in advance information
which will appear in a section Of its
biennial report entitled Wage Move
ments."
The studies of the department show
that in no Minnesota industry have
the workers secured increases equal
10 the increase in the cost Of living.
IN order to make g. comparison the
department used the index number
OF the United States Bureau Of Labor
statistics for wholesale prices which
Is a weighed index number based
on 294 commodities
Both wages and prices for the
statistical year from July 1, 1913 to
June 80, 1914, were taken as 100.
On such a basis the average Mime
prices were SO. For 1866 wages
were 101, prices 108; for 1861
wages were 112, prices 149; for 1917
IL Wages- 1875, prices 1856. The de-
partment points out that an index
number Of wholesale comm oditv
prices is not the best measure on the
cost of living but holds it superior
TO many Of the budget plans which
are frequently referred to.
The report also shows the percent
OF gain in the different industries for
Inc 1918 wage over the 1861
one. The greatest gain made by anv
one Industry was sawmills with 22.
percent. Mining showed a. gain Of
19.6 percent, woodworking 20.7 per-
cent, paper and pulp 20.5 percent and
metal products 1871 percent. The
lowest gain was made by stores. rs
percent. This covers wholesale and
| mercantile pursuits. '~|
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-09-21
SUPERIOR MACH|N|STS' UNION
PURCHASES LIBERTY BONDS

The machinists' union voted to sub
scribe $500 to the Fourth Liberty
loan at Friday nights meeting. r. A..
Henning, general chairman of the
Machinists' Union off, the Great
Northern, Northern Pacific, Omaha,
Duluth & Iron Range and Duluth,
Missabe & Northern railroads, was
present and gave talk explaining
the Interpretation Of the government 9
general order No. ~ and supple
ment No. L.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-09-21

Its actual valuation, and it is to cover
such cases that war-profits tax IL
urged.
AS many Of these large corporations
are engaged in government work and
drawing large sums from the United
States, 1t seems particularly just that
they should pay taxes on the same
actual basis as corporations not over
capitalized. A tax that taxes equally
10 per cent profit on watered cap
1tal and 10 per cent profit on un-
Watered capital is not equal and uni
form and scarcely just.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-09-21
CANNOT DRAFT: LABOR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1s.-Offi-
GERS Of the United States employ
ment service state that no affiliated
board has the power to draft un-
skilled labor In the recruiting for
war work.
It is stated that 1.-THE United
States employment service is not
Ipurposing to use any form Of COM
pulsion in such recruiting other
than the appeal to the patriotism
of the worker and the employer"
No board connected with the en-
p1oyment service can order a
worker to cease employment in a
non industry.
The power to close up non-
essential. industries rests with the
war industries board, which has
the authority to shut off supplies
to any OF these concerns.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-09-21
CITY employees GIVEN
ANOTHER BOOST IN WAGES

At the meeting of the city council
this week the following employees
were given salary increases:
The foreman and common and
skilled laborers of the park depart
ment were raised cents an hour.
In the division of public safety one
lineman was raised to $3.50 a month,
another to $125, the superintendent
Of fire, alarms to $165, three foremen
to $85 and three stokers to $50.
Commissioner P. G. Phillips will
introduce a schedule for salary in
creases in the division Of public util-
tiles netx week.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-09-21
new FALL SHOES
Best Values at The Big Duluth.
INDUSTRIES TO UNITE.

NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-Plans for
the organization of a national fedora
t1on OF manufacturers councils to
meet wartime and after-the-war
emergencies have been announced by
Warren G. King, president Of the
Manufacturers council of New Jer-
sey, who states that the organization
Will be effected on the plan Of the
american Federation Of Labor, en-
prac1ng the principle of local organ
1zat1ons In all manufacturing COM
mun1ties, which will form state coun-
ellis. These, in turn, will furnish rep
resentatives for the national body.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-09-21
HOW ABOUT AMERICA?

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-1n an
address in this city, Mrs. Howard Han
naford, wife of a missionary in Japan,
stated that girls ~ years of age
worked 10 and IL hours day In that
country. The speaker emphasized the
need for legislation in Japan to COR
rect this evil. . ....
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-09-21
FOUNDRY EMPLOYEES GAIN.

ST. LOUIS, NO., Sept. 10
Foundry employees of the Bucks
Stove and Range company have
received wage increases that range
from IS to 70 cents a day. This
advance supplements an agreement
between the company and the Inter-
national Brotherhood of Foundry
Employees, and was negotiated by
General President Linn.
Evening star., 1918-11-23
SEWING MACHINES.

FIRST-class 2d-hand Singer Sewing Mach, IS.
up. guar. yr.; New Singers. s. per mo. rent
ing: special service on repairs. all makes Open
e,gs. Larkin, 313 Pa. ave. s.e. Linen. 275.
ZIG BARGAIN in used d.-h. Singers and other
expert repairing. Hopkins. cJ21 14th Ut. NV.
Phone Col. 170S.
ls OH SINGERS, $12 to $35; oh. Domestic.
SI2; d.-h. Standard. $16: Singer shoe machine.
$50; w. Wilson, SIS. Renting, repairing. Open
eye's, Reamy 89S Pa ave- s,e. Line. 3672.
Evening star., 1918-11-23
POULTRY, PETS & LIVESTOCK.
AUTOMOBILES FUR SALE, ETC.

DETROIT wEATHERPRooF TOP on your
automobile makes motoring delightful. winter
or summer. See samples and order your top to-
day. Mfgs. Agt, 415 II st. ne. 27s
Evening star., 1918-11-23

WIN1ON = Seven-passenger,
late model, perfect condition, at
a sacrifice. Nights and Sunday
call Columbia 1924; daytime
Franklin 613O, Mr.. Strachan.
23*
Evening star., 1918-11-23

WAR OVER. get Into permanent business; good
opening in going manufacturing company; $3.50
to 1000 required, with or without service.
Box 1926. City Post Ofice. 25s
Evening star., 1918-11-23

NEW 1918 4passenger Marmon
Club roadster; wire wheels, fully
equipped, and extras; excellent
opportunity to secure high grade
car. Apply Mr.. Walker, l30 @
st. ne.
Evening star., 1918-11-23

| 1917 BABY GRAND CHEVROLET. in perfect
| condition and guaranteed; $3.50. Address Box
| 303-R. Star office. 24s
Evening star., 1918-11-23

WANTED to buy outright or
controlling interest in live in
surance agency, fire or liability.
Will pay cash and employ prin-
cipals, if desired. Reply strict
ly confidential. Address Box
312-R, Star office.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-10
BY LIEUT.. BoRIs sHUMANsKY

BY LIEUT.. BORIS SHUMANSKy
know the bolsheviki. / know them
as only Russian can know them.
i have matched wits with them. I
have fought them. l have fled from
them. 1 have seen them tear down
the revolution and worry it with their
fangs / have seen them break the
hearts Of patriots. have with dis
tended eyes watched them running in
their packs as they stretched their
gaunt limbs in the pursuit Of phan-
toms.
Where will they end? Man cannot
predict. Who knows? God. What
harm will they bring upon Russia Z
Who knows? God only.
1 was--am--a Russian officer. Boil
sheviki edicts cannot strip ma Of my
honor. A Russian officer! I feel myself
shaken by bitter laughter. What now IL
Russian officer? For Russian officers
that love their country intelligently there
Is scarcely an alternative between slav-
cry to brute ignorance and the shot
that You do not think so. I. Shuman-
sky, aver it. /. ShumanslSy, have seen
Jumps of men, just so many pounds OF
beef and taliow, no brains at all. WELD
ing the knout over splendid fellows that
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-10

are those among the Tuscania's sur
vivors:
William A. Cherry. DemopoIis. Ala.
John s.. williams. Gardner. Fla.
John w. Redd. Bull. Ala.
Leo f. Teresi. Monroe. La
Gallan T. Albritton. Myakka City
Fla.
Frank H. Carroll Norfolk. Va.
Harvey P. Holland. Wakefield. Va.
( James w. Logan. Tree N, q.
Willie J.. Stuckey. Lamar, S. G.
Iva Burns, McAlister. Nashville
Tenn.
Jesse r. veitch. Ballston. Va.
Freddie F, Jones, Tampa, Fla
Herman H. Alexander. Ethridge
Tenn.
Charles H. Greer. Union Point. Ga.
Looniis NJ Hales. Clayton, ". c,
Wesley She'll Sugar Grove N. c.
Battle G. Allen, Shouns. Tenn.
Charles B. Barnette. Moss Point
Miss.
James C'oburn Bigger; Newborn. N. C.
James r. Bost. Atlanta, Ga
Wayne s. Fell. Marion. S. c.
Album H. Collins. Greensburg. La.
Eovd e. Hancock. ThomasvilIe, Ca
John a.. Johnson. Pollock, La.
James 6. Mitchell Grayson. La.
4 Lucius NJ Perry, Vinton. La
v Richard j. Poteet, Nashville, Tenn
Hardy George Robinson, Lawrencevillc
Georgia.
J, Hugh ]. Stodghiil. Rayville, La.
Lester r. Turner, Fullerton. La
Fensky C. Terzia, Monroe. La
Houston Z. Vest, Buena Vista. Va
Joseph II. Williams, Noma Fla
William A. Cherry. Demopolis. Ala.
William D. Hammer. Knoll, Va.
William Michel Robin, Jeanette. Lal
I. Leo Fl Terzia. Monroe. La.
John T. Williams. Gardner, Fla.
Kirksie Alfred Morgan. Myrtlewood,
Ala:
Robert Lee Malone, vaidosta, Ga.
y Charles e. Delt, Mouth Of Wilson, va.
Gus Deron. Reeves, La.
James NJ. Farrin.s Gulfport, Miss
Robert r. Gray. Gainesville, Fla.
ALE W. Harris. Winder, Ga.
Jesse H. Holland. MELVILLE Ala
John w. Holland, Wilmington, Va.
Eugene D. Johnstone. Cullman. Ala.
Dewey L, Lester. sHrewton. Ala.
William S. Miller. urbanna, Va.
Henry A. Mills. Gordo, Va
James r. Rains. Dyer. Tenn.
Georxe ]. Sears, Hammond. La
William - Shuts, Woolr!dxe. Tenn.
Howe p. willis. Rapidan. va
Samuel Y. White. Brevton, Ala.