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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-05-24
GENERAL STRIKE FOR
BUILDING LAB0RERS

A general strike of building trades
ment was called Wednesday in St.
Paul. It is estimated that 5000 men
are out. The unions went out in SYM
pathy with the Builders Laborers'
union, which has been on strike for
several days for so cents an hour.
the nine-hour day and union recogni-
ton.
The building trades affected are the
steamfitters, plumbers, hoisting engi-
neers, electrical workers, plasterers,
cement finishers ,bricklayers, tile set
tiers, painters. sprinkler filters, asbes-
tos workers, sheet metal workers. iron
workers and stone masons.
Members Of the Carpenters union
who were on strike last week stated
that the strike Of the Building Trades
council would not affect them as a
satisfactory settlement concluded
their strike this week. However, they
may determine to join later.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-05-24
DULUTH LABOR IN
POLITICAL PARTY
Conference To Be field Last
Sunday in May to Determine
Unions Position,

A big political labor conference
will be held Sunday May 81, at Owls
hall for the purpose Of determining
the future course of organized labor
in politics in this locality. Unions are
electing two delegates each to at
tend the conference at which time a
permanent organization will be af-
fected.
Local papers everywhere convey the
information that like organizations
are being perfected throughout the
country Cleveland last week voted
to orga nize a labor party. Minneapolis
according to Labor Review, turned the
proposition down. The workers Of
Illinois have perfected a statewide
organization.
AS the Labor party agitation is now
spreading over the country, in all
held some time this summer to form
a labor party. Overtures have been
made to tie labor party. when or
gained, up with the Nonpartisan
League, the first organization of farm
ers in the country that appears to un-
derstand the problems of the city
workers.
It would be foolhardy to expect that
the Labor party can sweep the coun-
try next fall or next year, but it can
become a powerful factor and weld
strong influence to shape legislation,
and it can step into control in the not
distant future if those who direct
the governmental machinery don't
provide the people with what they
want
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-05-24
Van DYKES DEATH
IS LABOR LOSS
Deceased Congressman Was
Union Man Elected Three
Times by Workingmen.

News Of the death of Representa-
tive Carl Van Dyke of St. Paul at
Washington Tuesday was received by
union labor men in Duluth with deep
regret. He was the first union labor
man elected to congress from Mime.
sofa and was serving his third term.
Mr.. Van Dyke was a railway mail
clerk running out of St. Paul and
was dismissed from the service, for
active participation in the affairs of
the Railway Mail Clerks association.
Many other clerks left the service on
account Of the departments arbitrary
treatment Of Mr.. Van Dyke.
In the election of 1914 the union
labor forces inst. Paul urged Mr.. Van
Dyke to become a candidate for con-
gress and they solidly supported him,
defeating Fred Stevens, the veteran
Minnesota congressman. He has
worked consistently in behalf of leg
islation for postal employees and for
labor generally.
Mr.. Van Dykes illness was the out
growth of an affliction from which he
had suffered many months. He en-
tered hospital at Washington Sun
day for treatment Death was due
to hemorrhage Of the stomach.
Funeral services will be held at St.
Paul Saturday. The body will lie in
state at the Capitol building. The
Spanish War Veterans association, Of
which organization he was command
er-in-chief, will have charge of the
funeral. A delegation from congress
will be in attendance. Mr.. w. L..
Carss is a member Of the delegation.
Union labor will also participate.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-05-24
oLD-7|ME DULUTH BOY
COMES Home TO VISIT

E. E. Muckle, of Sault Ste Marie.
Mich:, is a visitor in Duluth. He is
a prominent member of the B. L. F.
& E., and the Federal Labor union
Of the 500. Mr.. Muckle is an old Du-
luth boy, having lived on Duluth
Heights during his childhood and until
he became a. man. He joined the Tug
Firemen's union about 20 years ago,
later joining the Dredgemen's union.
He worked on the big 500 locks run
ming a crane for 10 years.
He is now prominently identified
with the labor movement of the 500
and is working as a locomotive
cranesman there. This is his first
visit to Duluth in II years and he IS
calling on his old time friends. Ho
sees many changes in the city and
says that while he is glad to be back
he is disappointed to find that many
of his boyhood friends have either
passed away or have left the city. He
will return to his home Monday.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-05-24
DULUTH PIPE Filters
Get fine WAGE RAISE

Duluth plumbers and steam filters
will enjoy wage increase after July
1 of 80 cents a day. Their wage is
now $3.50 day. The new scale
pays 81, just twice as much as it was
20 years ago, and they will get a
union shop agreement with their en-
ployers. A committee is now finishing
up the details.
George Kreager and W. E. McEwen
were elected delegates to the labor
political conference. George Crosby
and August Gusse were elected alter
mates. New delegates were also elect
ed to the Trades Assembly. A recep-
ton was given to two soldier men,
bers who just returned from France.
They addressed the meeting with be-
coming modesty.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-05-24
PRESIDENT HALL SETTLES
MILL STRIKE At SP0ONER

E. G. Hall, president Of the Min
nesota State Federation Of Labor, is
at International Falls, having re-
turned to that point early in the week
after settling a strike of sawmill men
at Spooner in the far northern port
ion of the state.
Mr. Hall states that the differences
between the mill owners and the men
were largely tempermental When he
arrived at Spooner he learned the
cause of the trouble and lost no time
in bringing both sides together. III
the future committees from the union
will be recognized and differences will
be settled by conference.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-05-24
ROCKFORD FURNITURE
STRIKE COMPROMISED

Duluth furniture dealers purchase
a lot of goods from the big furniture
factories in Rockford, ILL.,, where there
has been a two months strike. Word
was received here yesterday that the
strike has been settled, the men vot-
ing to return to work on an offer
made by the manufacturers through a
citizens committee.
The settlement was compromise.
The union voted to return to work by
a vote of 452 to 296. The men asked
for a 48-hour week. They were work.
ing the old 60-hour week. They ac-
copied a 50-hour week at the same
wages they were paid for the old
working time.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-05-24
PETP.0..CLERK
BOOSTED TO TOP!
Postmaster General Bur|eson
Ignores Civil Service and
Breaks His Own Rule.

WASHINGTON, May 23.-Post-
master General Burleson has broken
one of his own rules and brazenly
ignored the civil service regulations
when he appointed William F. Glib
bons, Of Scranton, Pa, assistant post
master in that city, declares Thomas
r. Flaherty secretary-treasurer Of
the National Federation of Postal EN-
ployes.
Secretary Flaherty says that for 20
months Gibbons has been carried on
the Scranton postoffice pay roll and
during that time he has been in
Washington acting as secretary of an
association of post office clerks. In
this capacity he upheld the Burleson
policies land in stealthy way he
spread the word throughout the SER
vice that Mr.. Burleson was opposed
to the clerks joining the A. F. of L."
Gibbons refused to join with other
postal employees organizations in
request to the postmaster general for
official recognition of the postal
unions.
"Now," says Secretary Flaherty,
''as a reward for this support the
postmaster general, in violation Of
the service regulation has given Glib
bons a life job at $2.625 a year."
The trade unionist then takes the
case Of Edward J. Gainor, president
of the National Association Of Let
ter Carriers, who was refused a leave
of absence to permit him to attend to
duties connected with the organiza-
ton. The postmaster gen~ral refused
on the ground that he had issued
contrary orders. An appeal by Pres
ident Gompers in behalf of Gainoc
was fruitless and the letter carrier
was compelled to resign from the post
office department.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-05-24
HARVE STER TRUST IS
FAR FROM BANKRUPTCY

CHICAGO May 23.-The annual re-
port Of the International Harvester
company shows gain of nearly 20
per cent in net earnings over 1917.
The 1918 profits are $14,985,000,
against $12,659,000 for last year.
This profit represents less than 7
per cent on the net investment, but
would have been about II per cent
had not $10.47S,000 been charged off
the books on account of depreciation
of assets in Russia
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-05-24
ORGANIZER SCHNEIDER
PASSES THROUGH DULUTH

George J. SCHNEIDER of Appleton,
Wis, vice president of the >Interna-
tional Papermakers' union, passed
through Duluth Tuesday on his
way to International Falls where he
was called on account of the strike
of papermakers there.
Mr.. SCHNEIDER paid short visit
to The Labor World while waiting
for train out of Duluth. He wac
fresh from strike< settlement at
Grand Rapids, Wis, and another at
Eau Claire. He hopes to be able to
settle the International Falls trouble.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-05-24
OPPOSE TEACHERS UNION.

OGDEN, Utah. May 23.-Two hun
dred teachers signed an application
for a charter and are being assisted
by the unions to secure improved
conditions that have been denied them
by the school authorities who are res
fusing to re-employ them unless they
again, sign individual contracts.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-05-24
FORM COOPERATIVE ASSO.

OLYMPIA, Wash, May 2s.-Arti-
cles Of incorporation for the Long,
shoremen's Cooperative asso citation
have been issued for the purpose of
carrying on a cooperative stevedoring
business at Seattle and other ports on
the west coast.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-05-24
WON BACK PAY RAISE.

FORT WORTH. Texas, May a.
Differences beween the Fort Worth
Stock Yards company and it's employ
es was settled on a basis Of wage in
creases and back pay from Nov. 10,
last. About $50 workers were at
fected.
The evening world., 1919-09-20
WILSON At Los ANGELES
FOR A GREAT PARADE
Two Speeches and a Greeting by
the School Children Among
Features for the Day.

LOS ANGELES. Cal. Sept. 20.-Presi-
dent Wilson arrived here to-day after a
restful night spent at Delmar. a resort
on the shore OF the Pacific Ocean. about
twenty miles north OF San Diego. The
Presidents special train was held there
last night and he and Mrs. Wilson took
suite OF rooms overlooking the ocean
and almost within reach OF its spray.
The deviation from the original plan
TO spend the night on the train was ar
ranged, at the suggestion OF Rear Ad-
iniral Grayson, the Presidents physi-
clan. who urged him to break his con-
tinued activities OF the last few days as
a precaution against fatigue.
President Wilson's schedule here calls
for a restful morning at a hotel. a pa
rade through downtown streets at noon
and two addresses. He Ia expected 10
speak at a dinner at $50 o'clock and to
address a larger audience at the Shrine
Auditorium at $50 p. NJ.
A greeting by the children, a feature
OF his Western reception to which he
has frequently referred In his addresses s.
has been arranged for the Preside lt.
The school authorities have arranged "a
mass all pupils from the public schools
at advantageous points along the parade
route. so that the President may vlow
them.
The evening world., 1919-09-20
LABOR IN FRANCE SEEKS
INDUSTRY NATURALIZATION
Federation Also Affirms Its Soil
darity With the Russian
Revolution.

LYONS. Sept. 2o.-Rssolutions con-
stituting n sort OF platform for or
ganized labor in France were adopted
at the closing session OF the Fedora
tion or Labor here last night
The resolutions demand the nation
alization of industries under che con-
troll OF producers and consumers. and
the naturalization OF transportation.
minnA water power and banks. They
point out that this does not mean
an extension of the attributes OF the
state nor the submission OF industries
TO functionaIlsm with its irresponsi-
bllity and constitutional vices" II
is declared that by naturalization Is
meant the confiding OF national prop
erty to those Interested the most-the
producers and consumors
The convention affirmed Its solidAr-
ity with the Russian revolution and
charged the executive committee to
demand that unions In transportation
services refuse to carry arms and mu-
nitions destlned either for the forces
OF Admiral KolchRk in Siberia or
those OF Gen. DenihIne In southern
Russia
''rhe reactionary policies OF the En-
tente' were condemned and = demand
was made for an immediate peace
with the Russian reVolutionists.
The evening world., 1919-09-20
Youngsters Seen in Scenario Stuff
After Teaming Up at Atlantic
City Hotel.

ATLANTIC CITY. Sept 2o-An Of
tensive and defensive alliance has
been formed here between Morrison
Marshall. three-year- adopted son
Of Vice President and Mrs. Thomas
P Marsha!!. aaa Deus!as FAIR
banks Jr.
This was discovered when Morrison
was missed from the apartments CT
his foster parents in the Traymore.
After searching high and low. a corps
OF bellboys was attracted TO the hotel
gardens by shrill voices.
Young Marshall was perched on the
brink OF q fountain shouting ap-
pl9use to the antics Of nine -year-old
Doug Jr. dressed in full chaps and
other Western scenario stun," who
was whlrling a lariat at a stone post
near the centre OF the garden. Mar
shall was almost hidden from view
under big sombrero. the property
OF the larlat wieldeT
Doug" with his mother, who is
now Mrs. James X. Evans, and his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel j,
Sully, had been Mt the hotel less than
two hours when the youngsters
teamed up. .
Morrison, now a healthy, husky boy.
was an underfed baby in the Wash
ington diet kitchen when the Vice
President adopted vim.
The evening world., 1919-09-20
Missing Kentucky Girl Wore
Jeweiry and Had $1,000
When She DISAPPEARED.

BALTIMORE, Sept. 2o.-Boy scouts
hero are hoping to-day to find young
Mrs. Louisa Fox Bushheld, for whom
they searched all last night In Druid
Hin Park and in the suburbs OF this
city. Mrs. Bushfeld was q student
at Columbia University in New York.
and her strange disappearance here
revealed her secret marriage last
April with George Irwin Bushfield. a
fellow student at the university.
Bushfeld Is hero assisting his brides
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ID. d. Fox OF
Maysvllle, KY. in the search for their
daughter.
The missing girl disappeared from
her uncle's home here last Saturday.
Mrs. Bushneld was expected TO re-
sumo her studies In New York. and
was In Baltimore for a short stay on
her way from her Kentucky homo to
the Teachers College.
When last seen she had with her
two $500 Liberty bonds, a platinum
ring In which was set cluster OF nine
diamonds and a gold watch with her
Monogram engraved on II.
Detectives believe she may have
wandered into Druid Hill Park and
become lost.
The evening world., 1919-09-20
CROWDS KISS HAND
Of CARDINAL ON HIS
WAY TO BALTIMORE
American and Belgian Flags
Waved by Cheering Throng
in Honor of Primate.

After his brief but eventful visit
20 New York, Cardinal Mercier left
the city at the Pennsylvania Rail-
road station for Baltimore at 11.oS
o'clock this morning.
The Primate's automobile was held
up ten minutes as he left the archl-
episcopal residence by a throng Of
500 persons who surged about him,
cheering and waving American and
Belgian flags. Those nearest clasped
and kissed his hand. Accompanying
him were Mgr. Dunn, Chancellor Of
the diocese; Mgr. Stillemens, rector
OF the Belgian Church of st. Albert in
West Forty-seventh Street; Bishop
Alphonse de Wachter, his assistant;
Dr. Ferdinand de Wulf OF Louvain
University. and George Gillespie.
On Monday the prelate will leave
Baltimore for Washington and on
Sept "a he will visit Thomas Fortune
Ryan at Oakridge. Va. He will then
revisit Washington and Philadelphia,
where he will be greeted by Gov.
Sproul, Mayor Smith and the Arch
bishop. A stop will also be made at
Princeton University. and the Cardi-
nal will return to this city TO remain
until Oct Z. when he goes TO Boston
for a few days.
The evening world., 1919-09-20
lDENT PLANTS BACK FIGHT AGAINST ''CLOSED SHOP
KEEPERS and MATRONS
OF JLILS ASK RAISE TOO;
TELL OF PERILS IN WORK
Lives in Constant Danger, Yet They
Get Only 5000 to 81, ,42oa
Year, They Complain.

TOUR hundred members OF the
Keepers and Matrons' Asso-
ciatlon. those men and
women whose lives are SON
stantly in danger" want a raise
in salary too.
Tense vigilance" marks the
years OF duty OF these city jailers.
according 10 resolution ad-
dressed to "the people and Of
ficials OF the city. While not
specifying the amount of raise
demanded. they say they receive
from $500 TO s1,42O a year The
resolution reads in part:
I'VE receive a miserable and
slavish pittance. We are fire.
quently attacked by criminals, our
lives are constantly in danger.
members OF our force have been
killed and large numbers OF them
have gone insane from confine-
ment. Although we have been
physically exhausted from long
hours and tense vigilance, we
have been fined and discharged
after years Of service for what che
Commissioner has called care
lessness on duty"
The evening world., 1919-09-20
FOOLS TO TRY SUCH THEFTs,
HE SAID.

JulofslSy, week ago at his home,
No. 1891 Madison Avenue, scofred at
the Idea OF messengers getting away
with bond robberies.
What damn fools they are" he
said, ''to think they can get away
with that stun. They must be razy."
Julotsky, who was accompa MED by
William Beirlein, sixteen years old,
apparently abstracted $4,000 from
total OF t46O.OOO the pair were de-
livering while Beirlein was upstairs
handing in a consignment of the Sc
curities at No. s Nassau Street At
No. II Broadway, the next stop,
Julofsky took a package up the ele-
vator and did not return. Belrlein,
after waiting q few minutes, COM
pleted his route only to find a short
age OF Sl4l,Oo0 when he reached the
last stop, the office OF Nabon & Co.,
at No. 45 Wall Street.
The missing bonds were OF $1,000
denomination and had formed part OF
three packages OF $1,000 each and
one bundle OF six bonds OF $1,000 each,
The detectives learned the missing
youth had been employed by Levinson
a Go. only since Sept. s.
The evening world., 1919-09-20
6 MONTHS INDUSTRIAL
ARM|STICE TO SOLVE
ECONOMIC PROBLEMS
Continued from First Page)

but the chance OF getting It Is not
advanced nor the justice OF 1t more
widely recognized by the refusal OF
labor 20 produce"
The campaign TO reduce the cost
OF living, which he is directing, evil
IDENTIFY was foremost in the Attorney
Generals mind in his speech deliv-
cred dt a Reunion Of the Seventy
Eighth Regiment OF Pennsylvania
Volunteers. which also was q home
coming celebration for men who
served in the world war. He said
that although many problems beset
mems minds in these days OF recon-
struction there is none which cam
not be worked out "in the general
interest" in a government where the
people are the only rulers.
But unless we shall be satisfied
with that which is for the general
interest" he continued, "and do not
insist upon that which is in our
own particular interest, there will be
trouble and delay in the settlement.
II men could learn TO be patient
under conditions which have resulted
from the World War until a more
accurate estimate of the possibilities
or the situation can be made, all our
problems will be sooner solved. But
II impatience and selfishness shall
rule and immediate forcetul or direct
action be taken, 1t is perfectly ob-
vIous that nothing but disorder and
delay can result.
THE crying need Of the world just
now is for peace, and not political
peace between governments alone, but
Industrial peace among men also. The
things for which men fight are never
settled while the war is on. An arDlis-
tlce must come: heads must be cool
and anger must spend itself before
men can sit together and know what
Is best for themselves and give due
consideration TO the rights OF others. |
'If we could have an absolute in
dustrial armistice In America for |
six months: n both the necessary
ingredients OF capital. that is, both |
money ana labor, would DO active
and constant in the problems OF pro-
duction; the busy peaceful days
would soon yield a spirit which would |
make 1t possible for men TO solve the |
problems which now confront us.
Labor is asking a larger share OF the |
joint product OF money and labor. |
and there is much merit in the claim. |
But the chance OF getting IL is not ad- |
vanced nor the justice OF 1t more
W. lely recognized by the refusal Of
labor 70 produce.
'Idleness is no panacea for the Ills
from which the country suffers. Work |
may be- The cost Of life is only en-
chanced by the idleness OF men. 1t
can be reduced by the intelligent in
dustry OF all. Oother remedies may |
bring up part way on the road bat
they will never bring us the whole dis
lance. These remedies should and will |
be applied. but the most effective cure
that can be desired will be the general
acceptance by all our people of the
golden opportunities Of this great land
OF plenty for all who give the best that
rs in them"
The evening world., 1919-09-20
CHICAGO STEEL PLANTS
K READY FOR STRIKE FIGHT
Owners Claim 80 Per Cent. Op.
pose WaIkout Urged by "a
Union Organizers.

y CHICAGO. Sept 7o.-Finai prcpa-
rations in tho Chicago district for
handling the striios OF steel workers
called for Monday had been made
to-day and twenty-four union organ
tsers were on thear way to different
cities 10 aid local union oficiaia
From Gerry. Ind. In the Chicago
district, where is located one OF the
country's greatest plants. camo re-
port4 that both sides were drawing
hnes for q finish nght Employers
claimed 50 Per cent OF the vorl<men
did not favor a strike, and union
leaders asserted % per cent of the
employees would 30 out
AZ Gary there are approximately
io,eoo employees. and In the South
ChicaEo miIls. 1S.15o. Al other mill
nites In the chicago district. approx
mateiy the following numbers arc
employed: Indian Harbor. Ind, a.
100; East Chicago. Ind. 1000; Joliet,
m. 1850; Hammond. Ind. 1900;
1alwaukee. S.ooo; waukesan. H.. g.
900; Evanston, H. 500; Chicago. a.
500. ..
The evening world., 1919-09-20
CAPTURED IN ACT
Of BLOWING SAFE
AFTER GUN FIGHT
One Detective Takes Prisoner
After Fight in Dark
Hallway.

Harry Morgenstein. alias "Hoppy,"
thirty years old, a plumber. OF No. 81
Clinton Street, and David Marks,
twenty-five years old. a clerk. Of
No. iss East Third street. were ar
rested In the act OF cracking a safe
IN the dental laboratory owned by
Edward Schmeer. at No. Avenue y.
early to-day. Detectives Herbert and
Murphy captured the men after an
oScitlng chase up a fire-escape and a
night In a dark hallway.
The detectives saw them enter No.
8 Avenue b abb it midnight. Mur-
ply went 10 the second floor and
peeked in the keyhole OF Schmeers
ONCE. He saw the two mon place a
steel crowbar In n four-inch hole
they had bored into the safe and pre-
pare 10 twist the door open.
Leaving Herbert 70 guard the front
Of the building Murphy crashed in
the door. As he entered one OF the
men ducked under his arm and ran
down the stairs. Murphy followed.
Herbert saw a figure climb the
fire-oscape from the second floor
and followed the thief. He pulled
his gun and fired. The burglar made
an effort to draw, but Herbert's COM
mand; stop that; I've got you and
ri drill you" cause the fleeing man
TO hesitate. At the fourth floor land
Ing he halted and awaited arrest.
Murphy. pursuing his man down
The back stairs made n flying tackle.
The detective and his prisoner fought
in tho dark hallway but the latter
was quickly su5dued
Tho laboratory safe contained $500
worth Of dentists gold