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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-02-01
Build SCHOOLS.
.LAb0R'S SLOGAN.
United States Department Of
Labor Urges It as Part Of
Reconstruction Plan.

"Education is the bulwark of
American liberty. The public school
IS the fortress of education," declares
w. B. Wilson, secretary of labor,
whose department is engaged in a
campaign to urge the construction Of
school buildings at this time. SURVEY
made: by the labor department show
mat this country is far behind its
needs in modern school buildings.
Ihe education of our children is not
play thing to be taken UP one
moment and laid aside the next.
The future Of this country rests
upon the education Of the boys and
girls of today.
No consideration can be urged
against making that education so
thorough that the destiny of the
country may be placed in the care of
it's future guardians without appre-
hension of the consequences.
School buildings should be the chief
object of civic pride. Tax rates, bond
issues, financial bugaboos of every
kind should be thrust aside when the
building of new school is up for dis
cussion. None of these can outweigh
in Importance the value of education
to the child and to the country.
That is one Of the outstanding facts
of the war.
Not only are many of the old school
buildings useless for their purposes,
but the need of the times is for more
new school buildings everywhere. Re-
ports say that in many places the chill
dren are crowded and herded so that
effective education is almost impossible
because the thoughts of the pupils are
constantly distracted from their work.
The result of such system will surely
be half-baked intellects and inefficient
men and women. And that, in turn,
will mean national decadence.
The working people are vitality con-
cerned in this school-building quas-
ton. It is their children who are the
pupils Of the public schools. It is
| their children who will suffer through
the neglect of our system Of educa-
ton. It is their children who will not
| be properly equipped for the battle of
life. Then the slogan Of the working
people should be: Build new
| schools"
| If we don't build them now, we
shall have to pay heavily for our fall
IRE to do so in the future. -,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-02-01

Japhet-~But it would Interfere
with our work Of carrying on the ark.
After we've built an ark like this and
filled 1t with animals you don't think
that we're going to give it up just
because it has stopped raining. We
re going to see this thing through.
Ham-Yes, and we have just been
talking Of having our children taught
so that they can build bigger and
better ark. And if they are to build
bigger ark they must: have faith to
believe that there will be a bigger
flood to float it. You can't neglect
the spiritual. =. 49,.
Noah-But,~ my son, you must not
think that floods go 5on' forever I
lived six hundred years before any
thing like this: happened.
Japhet-How monotonous the old
times were! But let's not talk about
the past or the future. but about the
present. We are not antediluvians
or post-diluvians but diluvians. It's
waste of time to talk about any,
thing but the; flood, Let us. treat it
as something permanent.
Shem-Yes; we: must be practical
and not delude ourselves with doves
and ravens and olive leaves and rain
bows: We have been shut up in this
ark a long time, and it will be a
longer time before we are out Of it.
We must prepare our minds for that.
| The ark gives a sudden urch. there
is a grinding sound, and then all is
quiet.
Shem Ham, and Japhet are rolled
about and then. recover themselves.
Shem-That was the biggest wave
yet! I believe the flood is just begin
ming. This seems to me like the real
thing. AS I was saying, father, we
must not let hopefulness deceive us.
We must all face the hard facts,
Noah Cooking out of the window
That's what I am doing. The hard
| fact is Mount Ararat.-and we're on
it.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-02-01
DETROIT TELEPHONE.
:::: STRIKE IS HALTED

DETROIT, Mich. Jan. 31.-For
several weeks. Detroit's telephone sit
uation has beeitS.if1s g.. state of great
union threatened "a strike, which it. is
alleged would have involved oper-
ators. and completely Crippled local
service. albert S. Burleson, postmas-
ter general, prevented: this by grant
ing an advance iii rates to the COM
pany which would give the men in
creased wages. The men threatened
to strike again, on a demand of flat
rate Of 82k% cents an hour. The
postmaster general has promised to
consider the new claims.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-02-01
HE WAS A CHEMIST,

A nervous old beau entered a CO.'S
tuners and said: IT want a little
help in the way of suggestion. I
am going to the French students
masquerade ball tonight and I want
a distinctly original costume-some-
thing can be quite sure no one else
will wear. What can you Suggest?
The costumer looked him over atten-
lively, bestowing special notice on his
cleaning, bald, shining head. well,
I'll tell you."" he said. thoughtfully.
why don't you sugar your head and
go asa pill ~, Ia l !. sSg
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-02-01
WAR CHARITY SW|NDLES
UNEARTHED IN new YORK

NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-How social
climbers" 100 per cent boys" and
''society parasites attached them
selves to war charity and stole or
squandered millions Of dollars con-
e f9d th re- Denes Of wef suffer-
torney Ktlroe in a report on his in
vestigation Of 534 war charity or
CARNATIONS. The investigation, he
said, disclosed actual thefts of more
than 100000 in one year and the
waste of several more millions for
Expenses" and resulted in the clos
ing Of 384 Of these organizations.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-02-01

1t is now entirely apparent that pro-
fiteering and patrioteering went hand
in hand.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-02-01
PLENTY OF VACUUM.

"Does the new sopranos voice fiji
the church?'
mo; I noticed some vacant seats
up in the gallery"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-02-01
PLUMBERS AND GASFI1vrERs, rNrox

No. II, U. s. A.-Meets the second anc
fourth Thursdays OF each month a,
Moose hall, 222 West First stree.
President, A. Plaunt; vice president
y: Di Santo; secretary-treasurer. IT. r
Tinkham, $50 Fourteenth avenue East
corresponding secretary, John Bennett
500 Second avenue East.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-02-01

TIPOGRAPHICAL UNION No. 1856
Browns hall. 10 East Superior street
President. William E. Towne: vice
president, A. G. Catlin: recordine
secretary seer Henry L: Fedi; secretary
Lowell block. 81 East Superior street
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-02-01

MARINE ENGINEERS BENEFICIAL
ASSOCIATION No. 7S-Meets every
Friday evening during the winter
months at room 326 Manhattan build
ing. President, Curtis NJ. Ryan; vice
president, J. H. Majo; financial secre-
tary, J. Q. Adams; corresponding secre-
tary, ]. c. Mundt, 4419 Gilliat street;
treasurer, James Gleason
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-02-01

G1NEERs. LOCAL No. 500 II. A. r.
5. E.)-Meets first and third FRIDAYS
Of each month at 1880 p. m. at Room
S Slo; Herald building. President anG
210. Herald building; recording score.
tary, r. L: Brainerd; financial score.
tary, r. e. Ferguson, same address
Mr.; Hammond's telephone number,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-02-01

NJ. L. F.-Meets on the second and
fourth Fridays Of each month at Brown
block, 10 East Superior street. Pres
ident, Harley Olson; vice president,
Lawrence Hansen; secretary. J. H.
Tomlin. 10S West Palmetto street;
treasurer, George W.>'ter, 924 West
Fifth street
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-02-01

LICENSED TUGNIEN'S PROTECTIVE
ASSOCIATION NO. meets the first
and third Monday evenings during the
winter months at Row1ey's hall, 112
West First street. President, James
Bishop; corresponding and recording
secretary, Albert Jones, Grand hote'
Superior, Wis; financial secretary
Dennis O'Brien, 81 Fourth avenue East;
treasurer, Charles Green. 1916 East
Fourth street
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-02-01

PLAsTERERs' UNION No. SO. O. p.
A.-Meets on first and third wednes-
President, John Flesch; vice president
Edward Patterson; financial secretary
treasurer, Walter Ross, 4731 Jay street:
rott, 1900 Highland.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-02-01

FEDERATED TRADES ASSEMBLY,
Meets second and fourth Fridays Of
each month at Owls hall. 418 West SUI
perior street. President, w. F. MUIR
nian, 500 East Third street; vice pres
ident. A. G. Catlin. 1913 West Superior
street; corresponding secretary. w. J..
butcher, 827 East Second street, finan-
cial secretary treasurer, Peter Schaffer.
SIS East Seventh street; reading clerk.
]. E. Jensen. 4727 Jay street; sergeant
alarms, Harry Clark; trustees, J. J..
Anderson. Harry Clark and T. Fitzgib-
bons.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-02-01
PAINTERS AND DECORATORS Ann
PAPER HANGERS a,1or.,

PAPER HANGERs-Meets every
Tuesday at Browns hall. 10 East SUI
perior street. President, John E. Jen-
sen: vice president, H. Perrault; finan-
cial secretary, James Powers, 9D4 East
Fourth street; recording secretary. joel
Lichten, 211SH West Fourth Street;
Munkeby. residence, SIS First avenue
East; office, 107 Lake avenue South;
office hours, 8 to g. M, 1 to D. M:
phone, Grand, office 2217-x; residence
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-02-01

FENTERS' UN1ON-MeetS eVerV
Tuesday evening at Rowley's hall,
liz West First street President, S. T.
-Skrove; vice president, Hector Mclean:
S21 Seventh avenue East: treasurer,
Otto Tarun; financial secretary, Abe
Jappe, 122 West Second street: tele-
phone, Melrose 6S44; business agent, H.
Stevens, 4416 McCulloch street; phone,
Park Soy. Office, Rowley hall, 112
West First street; telephone, Grand
1885. Hours, to p. m.;phone. Zenith
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-02-01

CAB1NET MAKERS e M1LLMEN'S
UNION NO. 12S4-Meets the first and
third Mondays Of. each month at the
Owls hall, Ais West Superior street.
President, Fred Soderlund; vice pres
ident, E. Zetterlund, 712 Garfield ave-
nue.; recording secretary, John A. John
son, zoos West Fifth street; financial
secretary, Hjalmer Franzer, 4516 East
Jay street; treasurer, Richard Erich
son., 400 Minneapolis avenue; trustees,
Albin Moline, Mack Johnson and John
Tinderholm
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-08-01

young men Engineer Rodolph has IN
charge. the country over which the
surveying is being done is very rough
with much timber, and it will be late
in the fall before the work will he
completed
| IL is pretty definitely settled that
DR.. Webb will make Oroville his home
| ana the doctor is a valuable addition
to the population. This week he has
peen at Loomis treating young Stew
art Richmond who was for a time
threatened with typhoid fever, but at
last reports had escaped that dreaded
ailment and was improving.
We complain with considerable BIT
| terness of the extreme heat while for
getting that it is the warm weather
that puts the blush on the fruit and
stimulates the growth of all the pro-
ducts under the irrigation system.
Were it not for the warm weather the
valley lands would not be as product
i've as they are. People can well pat
up with the temporary inconvenience
of the high temperature when they
stop to consider the benefit the heat
is to the valley farmer.
A number of his friends have inuuir-
ed as to the whereabouts of Joe Hatsh
who was down on the border with the
End Washington and went with the
regiment to France at that time des-
ignated as the 161st Infantry. Joe
served with the regiment in replace
ment camps up to last October when
he went into an officers training
camp and won a lieutenancy. He is
now on this side of the water visiting
with relatives in the east. He gave it
out to some Of his companions that he
would never come west again.
The information reaches this office
that Father Sherman is to leave Loo
mis- and make his home in Seattle. He
will do general missionary work for
his church, and in that capacity will
travel constantly all over the coast
The residents of Loomis deeply re-
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-08-01

this point, and will be needed more
and more as the orchards come into
bearing. 1t could not be learned what
decision he reached in the matter.
Morris Rumsey returned to Oroville
this week and is making his home
with Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Rice. Mr..
Rumsey was indicted into the army
in 1917, and was assigned to the 361st
Infantry of the Dist Division, going
with that outfit to France. He was
eager to get into the service and
would allow of no exemptions being
asked for him. He made fine soldier
and was with the 91st Division in all
the severe fighting in which that unit
was engaged. He went through the
Argonne, that hell on earth that was
considered impregnable until the
Yanks proved that no defense that the
Huns could put up would stand
against the valor and impetuosity of
the boys from over here. He got
through the fighting without receiving
scratch, but suffered to some extent
from gas. He is looking in splendid
condition, and it is evident that sold
ering has done him a world of good
lDhySiCally.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-08-01

4 rank 3. Mitchell living near Mol
4 nm and the old time and we'll known
,nctjoneer was In town Monday. hav-
os but recently returned from an ex-
susiye and protracted visit into Mon
lana
! Nj. and Mrs. ]. A. Spencer returned
home the latter part OF last week
from their vacation spent on the coast
norton of the time at the sea side.
ne outing proved to be very bene-
ncal to Mrs. Spencer.
NWrence Dallam returned home
'bt Thursday evening after over two
I, JoArs In service. eighteen months be-
~ spent In France. His long exper-
ience under drill and army life has
III him hard as nails.
Friday last, coming down town, our
altenti0n was attracted by group of
grave and reverend signors" with
bined hands moving in a circle in the
middle Of the street, occasionally
emitting war whoops. fastening to
he spot we asked why this hilarity.
Dragged into the center of the ring
ne Of the enthusiastic celebraters
pointed out damp dimple in the dust
Il was rain drop! That justified the
exhibition Of frivolity.
Reports come in that upland birds
were never more plentiful than this
rear, and the prospects are bright for
great hunting during the open season.
hungarian pheasants especially are
Increasing very rapidly in numbers,
but they are still protected in this
county by law. Owing to the excess
ively dry spring conditions were ideal
Tor Matching out the young. Great
flocks OF these game bird are reported
10 al the hill country.
Fred R0dolph, a civil engineer, has
large force under his orders survey
ng six townships in the forest re-
'erve west of Loomis for the land de-
partment of the government. Most of
ne assistants engaged on this work
w exservice men, and fine lot of
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-01
5aisOLSHEVlSM UTTERLY DESTRUCTIVE

a William Allen White says that the Bolshevist doc
Name that he who will not work, shall not eat is worth
The doctrine is sound, but it is the reverse
" Bolshevisn. Neither does the fact that Mr.. White
", discussing the philosophy rather than the practical
application of Bolshevism change the situation. The
Inclusion Of that doctrine, or anything similar to it, in
ddy Bolshevist declaration of principles, does not make
:, Bolshevist. That principle existed ages before the
movement was thought OF, and it will remain
vita1 force ages after that movement has been wiped
the earth like the scum that it 10.
= We have yet to learn Of the human society which
4 1t forth anything in the nature of a creed which has
It included in that creed some excellent things. The
kople who committed the widest excuses in the French
xvolution, outcasts and criminals Of the lowest type,
pre- committed on paper to the principles of Liberty,
8uality and fraternity" but they violated those prfn-
pies with every breath that they drew. Moreover, they
n not originate those principles, nor did they do any
ling to. bring them into recognition.
Hi In everything that tends to give it individuality the
4 Slshevtk movement is utterly and hopelessly destructive.
! q recognizing it and compromising it is idle. The
la4nflict between it and the spirit Of law and order, be-
.-een It and everything that makes for human progress,
Nfrrsconcilable at every point. The two things cannot
list together, The enc Is necessarily and always de-
4 guctive Of the other.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-01
FINANCING A MUNICIPAL PLANT

The people of the city Of Fargo are about to vote
on the question Of issuing bonds for the sum of $780,
900 for the purpose Of financing a municipal electric
light plant. Involved in this subject are all the questions
which naturally arise in connection with the construc-
ton of a problem Of municipal ownership. There is the
question Of economical management under pubic or
private control. the question Of how well the people of
the city are able to guard their operations against the
invasion Of the purely political spirit, the quest,on Of
how well a publicly owned enterprise may be made to
respond to the changing needs OF the day as compared to
a private plant, and all other questions Of like character.
1t is not the province Of this paper to instruct the people
OF Fargo in their duty or their interest, but a very slight
familiarity with the subject brings the conviction that it
the people of Fargo intend to go into the lighting bust-
ness for themselves they are not arranging to spend
enough money to make the enterprise a SUCCESS. 10 vote
$4,000 for the constructio and equipment Of a light
plant for a city like Fargo or Grand Forks a joke, and
some jokes end rather mournfully. 1t has been taken
for granted that the private corporation which is supply
ing Fargo at present has not invested in its plant more
money than was necessary, yet a valuation by competent
engineers employed by the state of North DAKOTA for that
Purpose fixes the valuation Of the Fargo plant at more
than $1,000. 600. Even without the estimate of these en-
gineers the ordinary, everyday knowledge of such mat
tiers is sufficient to demonstrate that :or the sum Of
$50. 900 nothing more than the beginning Of a suitable
plant could be provided. Naturally, IL the bonds are
voted and sold and the sum is found inadequate the pro-
cess can be repeated from time to time until enough
money has been received. but the financing Of an oper-
alton Of this kind on a piecemeal scale is always unsatis-
factory, and the building Of a plant by piecemeal is in
variably costly and wasteful. An unfortunate feature OF
this case and all similar cases is that enthusiasts repre-
sent the initial bond issue to be entirely adequate, and
when it is found inadequate, as it certainly will be, there
is confusion and disappointment on all sides.
The question Of municipal owne-sh:, involves many
features which it is not necessary to discuss at this mo-
ment, but the general proposition may be laid down that
it is exceedingly Lnwise for the people of any city to start
out on a large enterprise Of this character without hav-
ing at the beginning a complete and detailed and trust
worthy statement of the cost Of the plant such as any
prudent business corporation would install FOR the same
service in the same community having regard not only
for the needs of the moment but for the growing needs
of a reasonable time in advance. Then with that infor-
nation before them the people have a basis upon which
intelligent action can be taken with refer once to this and
all the other important issues involved.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-01
1.-THE BARN.
- A SPIRITED ROMANCE ~ s
BY GRACE L. H. LUTZ. Author Of The Bet Mn :


Shirley Hollister, a stenosrapher. and
her brother George. q cash boy, are the
wage earners where there are. three
younger children. The widowed mother
Is Ill. The little house where they live
q been sold and must be vacated.
Having an unexpected half-hoiiday
Snrirley takes a street car ride IN the
country in the hope Of seeing Z house
WITHIN Their means to rent. She passes
q nne stone barn and overhears Q man
say that It is the property Of . riieh man
stops tte to look at the barn. then soes to
could rent the barn AS a home for the
summer. anyhow, so as to give her sick
mother country air. +. She sees Sidney
Graham, the junior partner Of the firm,
who agrees to give her an answer the
next day. In the meantime Sidney
Graham arranges to have the barn Is
part of his inheritance and rents It to
SHIRLEY at a very moderate rate. Ora.
nam a great liking to Shirley and
oranges a trip wi to the barn with his
sister and Shir1ey's brother and sister
90 see what fixing the barn needs. Ora:
nam sister is also favorably impressed
with Shirley. Graham a the barn hxed
! up In fine shape. Puts in new panel win
COWS, fire place, electric lights, put
banistsrs on the steps leading to the
SHIRLEY sees the barn again she thinks
a fairy god-mother has touched II with
her magic a Shirley tells her moth
or about the summer home h has rent
ed Tor them. but her mother is rather
skeptfSal about q place for which she
Is to pay only SO a month, but agrees
to rely on her daughters Judgment.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-01
Wolf Point To Have
Big Building Boom

Wolf Point. Mont, April mo less
than a dozen modern ireproof build
lngs will be erected in this city dur
ing the coming summer, providing
scarcity of workmen or some other
unforeseen h%indrance does O inter
fere. The Sherman hotel will begin
as soon as possible the erection of a
two-story brick addition, 6oxe0.
equipped with electric elevators and
an modern .conveniences; the Sc
curity State bank will build a struc-
ture two stories high, 5OxS0; an apart-
ment house with a frontage of z
'1eet will be erected; the Glacier the
ater will erect a $780, 900 show house.
the Great Northern is planning a new
depot, and the Turner hotel viii he
uouoied IN size. Various other bust
ness blocks are contemplated but de-
tailed plans have not been made
During the past summer No Loo,
man Is residences were put up, and
rom present indications the numher
hundred, a. 'edsI II
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-01
The STOCK RAISER,S TAXES

It r91ay not be important, but : good many farmers
psdstesss an the new tag layt In 70 far a. they apply
sathsX 6xnin farmer than to the stock raiser.
T1S RAISING Of livestock has been considered an. oc-
eattSt great benefit % the state in that. more than
SS1t4qeS4t tends 70 rFaintatn the fertility. and there
III NfMsbrodnctissness of the land. and that It gives
bhk9f3S$eA p~rsf1tabief employment to very much more
S1M NeaA proftaby be employed ON the farm II
611 - oenflnsd 70 grain raiaag. Yet there are
EfSxnn1ttous applying 70 tn tools ana tnpls-
= ~ re- - - q srain sassnins. bpt sst the
l15 16slSlaAss6 ~liysstosk = pssssyiAsd sAer. me
TX w 18Bg3fh : coupss q eowsxnd The ApDropri-
q hosA shest. etes. mt make mp mis-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-01
NEW RECORD EsTABL1sHEn

ANCHORAGE, Alaska. March 15.-rRv
Mail)-With an average Of I 1ay
=. mi resa a day in bad weather and oye ea
Of 't the xsm;n Mrs; W. A. Ryan. wife
9fiee Of Secretary Of the 1n m me
Ia : at Washington. D. c.. established
;ns" woman a new record to "mnsh-
' ends on N s A!sike o. IT. T6say Elm between Ss%.
Anchorage divisions Of " tha and
m m railroad, she made ! ~ ov m';a.
IN eight days. Ia miles
cppuring the trip Mrs. Ryan, WIN 4, /,
cola Gdes as ss ae Experienced need weather . as 9
this temperature on thres a zero. At
was " unable to reach roadhon ".s, s sa
cause OF having been delavaS 80 pc
schedule sen '.Ia by snow-obliterated n tra;t e
sne was a. Compelled to "siwash" it a', a.
Mrs. Ryan was accomnan,.a
"trip by Mr.. Ryan. An'eo on the