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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-12-27

number of stories are running
lately in the daily papers about the
workings of the new laws in North
Dakota, These. of course, are written
for the purpose Of discrediting the
Nonpartisan league. What the people
want is both sides of the question. The
following letter from Rev. r. w.
Elayer of Harvey, N. D., formerly a
throw a different light on the ques-
ton. (Ed.)
North Dakota is in the limelight.
People are realizing that it is the last
Of the prairie states with rich soil at
reasonable prices, also that North Da-
kota has the greatest coal beds Of
any state in the Union. buy the best
of coal for IS ton.
But the big drawing card is our
new laws. North Dakota has put
ON the biggest political program
for democracy ever attempted by
any state. Laws that men have
dreamed of for many years are in
operation here and now.
Our public owned mills and ele-
vators, but barely established, have
already saved the farmers thousands
and thousands of dollars, besides be-
ing great object lessons. : Although
only in its infancy, our state bank IL
a wonder and is on the road to be one
of the biggest banks in the united
tates. Our hail insurance law is q
big saver. The cost to insure this
year was Is cents an acre-under the
old line companies it would have been
at least IS cents an acre. Our home
J building law. when it is furnished the
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-12-27
owners
GOT BIG: MONEY NJ
Cargo Rates During 6 the War
Enabled Them TO Pile Up
Great Earnings.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-"Fabu-
lous" and "unbelieveable'' profits
were made by some ship owners dur
ing the war, according to John H.
Rosseter, connected with the United
States shipping board, who testified
before a. senate committee.
1t was stated that one ship, operat-
ing between San Francisco and CAL
cutta, India. earned more than $780,
600 in one voyage of 10 days. The
total profits were about $750,000.
The first ship launched from the
Hog Island yard. near Philadelphia,
earned clear profit of $461,151 in
one voyage. These earnings Of ves-
sells under government control were
exceptional, the witness said, but ves-
sells under private management ex-
ceeded these figures.
During the war the government
fixed freight rate in Europe of $66
ton. The British rate was $88.
Losses due to sinkings and other
causes amounted to about $4,000, 900,
the witness said. These losses were
paid by the government.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-12-27

necessary capital-and that will be
before the next building season-is
the greatest blessing ever conferred
by legislative body upon any Of our
states. The immigration law is also
a fine piece Of legislation. We now
have men in five states telling of
North Dakota and the advantages it
offers to the home seeker.
Yet these laws are fought by
the opposition, and they are do
ing all they can to bring the state
into disreput. But that is poll
tics
Many ask me, What about Town
ley:" I do mot know him. 7 never
saw him but once and that was when
he spoke in Rugby last election. I
do know that he drew the largest
crowd ever saw in Rugby and that
he was very pleasing and convincing
speaker. I also know that with all
the knocks against him the people of
North Dakota have shown by their
ballots that they would rather have
him lead them than to have the old
gang.
What about the taxes? Let me
make statement for the benefit of
your readers. am Methodist min
lister at present pastor at Harvey.
Have served churches in Joplin and
st. Louis. Mo-, in Minneapolis and
Hibbing, Minn., and have spent sew
eral years in North Dakota in the
regular ministry. having served here
some of our best churches.
L have studied North Dakota
in the li9ht Of the Ofhcr afafas
where ! have lived. and win say
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-12-27
.INC0NSPIR|ACY j.
TO BEAT NORTH
COUNTRY LABOR
Governor Bulnqlhst Severely
Condemned By Leading Officer
: =:
Of American Legion. !.

Declaring that Governor Burnquist
is In a conspiracy with e. M. Backus
to destroy the trade union movement
at International Falls, an officer Of
the American Legion in letter to
The Labor, World tells the cause Of
the presence Of state, troops in the
northern city. There Is no II w. w.
sentiment up there, bat there: is a.
strong and virile labor movement
identified with the American Fedora
ton Of Labor.
This is how the officer Of the Amer
lean Legion tells it to The Labor
World: There is something rotten
about the whole mess which of course
will come out in time. My. opinion,
based on number of things that
have happened, is that there is a pre-
arranged plan by and between Backus
and the governor to have the troops
here to help Backus smash all the
unions in the city, and events that
pile one upon the other tend to make
a person believe it.
II sure would like to see this story
told with all its rottenness. Incident
ally, I did not like The Labor Worlds:
reference to the American Legion
when it said ''even the American
Legion protested" as If that were
strange. Burnquist believes that if
he can break up the unions he would
be hailed as Coolidge. He is> and
always has been a willing tool of big
business, and has so little sense that
he would do anything that big busl-
ness told him to do. He sure is TAX
ing. orders in this instance.
"The situation here II DANGEROUS.
and right now we must eaehp one OF
us start agitation to- bring about way
Of curbing the governor g power TO
use the guard as strike breakers.
wish it were possible for you to come
up here and see what the situation
actually is. and you would get an ar
ticle well worth your time. More
troops are coming in all the time, and
are here to stay until the local unions
are trimmed.
IT hope to get time to air this mat
ter, but letter is not the way to do
it. If no one else volunteers I will
try and give you an outline of the sit
uation as soon as possible"
The writer Of this letter is not a
workingman, but he seems to have
the right vision. He has hit the nail
on the head. There is no I. w. w.
conspiracy in the north country. It
is legitimate movement of working
men who possess American ideals, and
it is such a movement Burnquist and
his crowd are lending the machinery
Of the state to crush.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-12-27
GOVERNOR CHANGES TROOPS IN NORTH COUNTRY
ONLY IHREEPiANKS IN
PLATFORM Of LIBERALS
ADoP1ED:AT ST. LOUIS

The recent co16gention of. the
''Committee Of 48, (which had such
an exciting time a1f ft. Louis owing
to opposition frol super-patriots,
carefully went oye4he present po-
litical situation ina 2e United States
and adopted a n kfrom with but
three planks whic6 is submitted to
the American people. They are as
follows,
Public ownership of Transporter
ton, including stock yards, large
abattoirs, grain elevators, terminal
warehouses, pipe lines and tanks.
Public ownership. OF other public
utilities and: of the principal ma
tural resources, such as coal, oil,
natural gas, mineral deposits, large
water powers and large commercial
lumber tracts.
No land (including natural re-
sources) and no patents be held
out of use for speculation to aid
monopoly. We favor taxes to force
idle land into use.
Equal economic, political and
i"gal rights for all, irrespective of
sex or color. The immediate and
absolute restoration of free speech,
free press, peaceable assembly, and
all civil rights guaranteed by the
Constitution. We demand the abOli-
tiOn of injunctions in labor cases.
We indorse the effort of labor to
share in the management of in
dustry and labor's right to organize
and bargain collectively through
representatives of Its own choosing.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-12-27

private profit wholesale exploitation
was undoubtedly exercised. We have
proof of this, and we have proof of
the venality of the politicians who
allowed North Dakota farmers to re-
main: at the mercy of hostile interests
by refusing them remedial laws. SO
that now the situation as it appears
to me is as follows:
North Dakota has a farmer gov
ernor and farmer legislature who
will make laws for their own benefit
and for the benefit of the people. In
fact; they have made such laws. II
the opposition had believed these
laws are bad laws and bound to fail
in practice because not = sound in
theory, then the tactics .of the opposi-
ton would have been Ito have them
thoroughly tried: out SO that they
could .be disposed Of and the leaders
who advocated such :. laws thrust
aside: But the fact. is the opposition
has opposed the laws. with. every
means at their command, not hesitat-
ing ito adopt any method however
despicable to influence the voters to
desert the league The desperate Bit
:terness, which has characterized, the
fight. in opposition, to the farmers
program is proof sufficient that fair
trial will show the program, to be sue
cessful and forever destroy their
hopes of again gaining political con-
troll. q si.f ~ u
At any rate: North Dakota is NOV
ing along. It never gets dull here
thespeople and the :airsares full 4ol pep.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-12-27
IT SHOULDN'T Be CRIME
TO DISCUSS FREEDOM

SEATTLE, Dec. 26.-'If there is
anything in our political life that can
not bear criticism, let it crack" said
Acting Mayor Lane Of this city in a
speech at the labor temple. The
speaker declared for Americanism of
the old fashioned sort.
"Real freedom" he continued, "does
not make it a crime to discuss free
dom. There are two classes of peo-
pie; those who fear and distrust the
people, and those who believe in them
and identify themselves with the peo-
pie. The man who distrusts the peo-
pie has no faith in democracy"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-12-27

this state grows on me. I believe:
here is the coming Empire and
the political battle-ground of the
whole country. While North Da-
kota has been called the second
Kansas, that is because the Nom
partisan idea prevails here to such
an extent that the people will
try for themselves every good
thing before they pass sentence
upon it and Condemn it. And even
if the Nonpartisan league should
be defeated at the next election,
great work has been accomp-
lished. The people have learned
that it is possible for them to
have a say and to be listened to.
The farmers have done what the
laboring men have done-they
have organized, and they stuck,
and elected farmer governor
and a farmer legislature which
carried out the will of the people
without subterfuge and without
delay, leaving to time to prove the
wisdom of the laws.
The farmers now know that the ma
jority can have the kind of govern
ment they want. The politician
know it too. and will be more carefv
in the future, no matter under wha
name the party in power may b
designated. The farmers, in this stat,
are the majority and from now O
will be SO recognized.
Governor Frazier has been crit
fcized for taking over the coal mine!
But anyhow he has seen to it th's
the people sof North Dakota got CO:
while people in other states wer
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-12-27
ST. LOUIS CARPENTERS
%. SECURE ST An HOUR

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Dec. 2e.-Car-
penters have signed this wage agree
ment with their organized employers:
Carpenters and millwrights, 81 an
hour; carpenters on tower work above
'5 feet in height, $1.10;s foremen,
s1.12A. Apprentices, first year, )35
per cent Of journeymen's=w wages: Sec
ond year. IS per cent; third year, so
per cent; fourth year. SO: per cent.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-12-27
NEW YORK ICE DEALERS
EXACT HUGE PROFITS

NEW YORK. Dec. ga state leg
islative committee has uncovered
some interesting figures, while prob
ing the wholesale ice industry. One
firms books showed over "a per cent
profit at 1919 a ton. Some dealers
refused to show their books, and one
concern, that has a retail department,
notified the pr0bers that they must
get authority from the legislature to
pry into their retail business.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-12-27

return which traffic must yield, andl
which the nation must pay. to $780,
100000. This shocking rentaP' at
the -behest of Wall street, is to be
made still more shocking by the ad-
tfitfon ct 100000, 600 per-year.
The sum which Wall street seeks to
validate through the Cummins bill
will, according to railroad authorities,
construct 266,066 miles of railroad,
at a cost per mile of 100000. This es-
innate Of construction cost may be
somewhat low today but it is in ex-
cess of what the railroads actually
cost
Others Unsatisfactory
As destructive are are these pro-
visions of the Cummins bill, there
are still others which are equally un-
satisfactory oud subversive Of the
best interests of the nation.
1t is provided that the railroads
shall be guaranteed a return upon this
vast and fictitious capitalization,
which will necessitate an increase of
transportation charges of not less than
25 per cent. Mr.. Woolley, of the In
terstate Commerce Commission, esti-
mates that this increase will impose
an additional burden of a billion dol
large year upon the people in freight
rates alone.
Mr.. Hines, director general of rail-
roads, states that for every dollars
added to freight rates charge Of five
dollars is carried on to the public.
This means, then, that tax of more
than $40 per year is to be imposed
upon every man, woman and child in
this country. The average family cost
will be about 5000 per year. This pro-
vision means that from fifty to sew
enty-five cents a day will be taken
from the pay envelope in increased
cost of living. It means less food, less
clothes, less milk. less coal. It means
actual starvation for millions, and
suffering and privation for many more
millions.
Perpetual Subsidy
This is a perpetual subsidy which
the workers of America are to guar
antee. This is the annual mortgage
charge to be taken from the pay en-
velope. It is to be paid in bad years
as we'll as good years. Worthless rail-
roads are to be guaranteed along with
s. good ones. Bad management is to be
subsidized with efficient management.
Waste, extravaganza and incompe-
tence are to be guaranteed a return
Z and the subsidy will be collected jr-
respective of the condition Of every
other industry.
. 1t is not surprising, therefore, that
the railroad lobby turned heaven and
earth to rush through this iniquitous
measure before the nation became
completely aroused to it's enormity. 1t
will be tine fattest picking that Wall
street has had in many years. 1t was
stated on the floor of the Senate thai
ej:e Cummins bill will permit the rail-
coads to do lawfully many of the things
that Gould and other railroad free
hooters dare not attempt by unlawful
( methods.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-12-27
SAYS CLOTHING COST
WILL KEEP GOING Up

CHICAGO, Dec. 26.-Clothing costs
will continue upward next spring, ac-
cording to Charles E. Wry, secretary
Of a national association Of retail
clothiers. He said that popular price
suits which sold before the war at
$25 and now retail at $50, will retail
at $50 or more next spring. The old
standby-increased labor costs-is a
major cause for these increases. ac-
cording to Mr.. Wry.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-12-27

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YOU that this paper goes into the
lomes sof the best paid workingmen
lin Duluth and surrounding territory7
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amember of the household. There is
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-27
COLLEGE AND ORPHANAGE
HEADS VISIT AMERICUS

Rev. John H. Wood, president of
the Southeastern Christian College,
of Auburn Ga, and Rev. Belt White
head of the Christian orphanage, at
Atlanta, were Americus visitors to-
day in the interests of their insti-
tutions, which are adjuncts of the
Christian church, of which denomi-
nation there are several members in
Americas.
They are on a tour attempting to
raise $150,O0O, two-thirds of which
is to go to the orphanage and the
remainder to improving and enlarg-
ing the college. According to Mr.
Wood it is probable the college will
be moved to Atlanta after this year
Six weeks work has resulted in the
raising of $66,OOO of the amount
practically all in Georgia. They ex
pect to return to Americus in a few
weeks to remain several days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-27
WIDE RESPONSE
FOR MEETINGS AT
CENTRAL CHURCH

"Why My Prayers Are Not An
swered," was the subject of DR.. Phil
lips sermon at the Central Baptist
church last night, Large congrega-
tions are attending these meetings,
and Mr.. Dibble's singing, as well as
DR.. Phillips preaching, is reaching
"the spot" and creating wide COM
ment. Seldom, if ever has Americus
heard such singing as this modern
Sweet Singer in Israel" is giving
at these meetings. DR.. Phillips ser
mons are strong, and to the point.
His intensity is gripping in a measure
not often seen, and he dwells much
on what God says about things.
The change of time for the even
ing service has been generally accept
ed as much better than the later
hour. A full day has been arranged
for Sunday. Evangelist Phillips will
speak at II a. M, at p. M, and
again at night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-27
BILL AIMED TO
HALTLYNCHINCS
IN GA. PLANNED

ATLANTA, June 27.-Georgia's
reputation for lynching, which is
more or less notorious, standing near
the top when compared with other
states of the union, will not be per
petuated if legislation proposed by
the present legislature is enacted.
Georgia is said to have a larger
number of lynchings every year than
any other state, however much some
victims merit the punishment, and
legislators have come to the conclu-
sion that the situation is a handicap
"a bad blemish on the Empire State
of the South.
Moreover, it is pointed out that
the actual lynching is not the only
evil, as threats of lynching probably
have influenced the decisions of ju-
ries in many trials. A recent trial Is
pointed to where the court room was
filled with state militia to protect the
defendant, negro, and a number
of citizens who threatened the life of
the negro in case of an acquittal An
appeal to the governor for new trial
was based on the conditions under
which the trial was conducted, il
being maintained that the jury and
judge were influenced by the mob
demonstration and the negro CON
victed after which he was rushed to
another section of the state for pre-
lection.
ltvis known that in many instances
some of the most prominent men O
a community have participated in a
lynching, and further, that no partic-
ular care is ever taken to keep the
fact secret. Officials of communities
in which instances of that kind have
occurred have never taken any steps
to punish the lynchers, probably be
cause it has never been done before
The measure for introduction in
the present legislature, it was learn
ed today, has not been completed
and therefore the remedies to be pro-
vided are not known. But it is be
lieved there will be a provision tc
from office any sheriff from
whom prisoner is taken by a mob
for the purpose of lynching. Punish
ment will also be provided for persons
who aid in the lynchH,y of man.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-27
KAISER PLANS TO LEAVE;
HOLLAND SAYS "FINE."

BERLIN, June 27. -(By Associa-
ted Press Former Emperor Will
liam is planning speedily to return to
Germany before the Entente can de-
mand his surrender from Holland,
according to Stuttgart dispatch.
1t is stated the Dutch government
thoroughly approves of his return
as the former emperor is an unwel-
come guest and his presence in Hol-
land is increasing the problems be
fore that country"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-27
DANCING BEING TAUGHT
TO SOLDIERS AT CLUB

A dancing school for soldiers is be
ing conducted twice each week at
the w. C. C. S. Soldiers club, under
the direction of Miss Emma Chap
man. About thirty men were present
last night. The next session will be
Saturday evening at $3.50 o'clock.
The object of the dancing lessons
is to teach the soldiers who are now
unable to dance, so as to enable them
better to enter into the social lifc
of the community.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-27
Remains on Island, Says
Official Statement at
The Hague
KAISER PLANNING
TO RETURN SOON
D utch Government
Thoroughly Approves
of His Proposal

The HAGUE, June 27.-(By As
sociated Press. )-Frederick William
Hohenzollern, former German Crown
Prince, whose escape from Holland
to Germany has been reported, was
still at his residence on the Island
of Wieringen this morning it was
officially announced here this after
noon.
Thursdays report of the escape of
of the former Crown Prince, it ap-
pears from available advices came
from British official sources in Par
is. The accuracy of the news appar-
entity was accepted without question
in peace conference circles.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-27
PEACE TO BE SIGNED SATURDAY AT 3P. M.
THIS BURGLARY
MIGHT BE LAID
ON A FISHERMAN

1t might have been a fisher
man-and again it may not. But
whoever robbed W. A. Joyner's
Cotton avenue store last night
he was accomplished in the use
of pole and hook. Removing
a piece of glass from an already
broken show window, th2 burg
lar insterted long pole with
hook in the end and lifted the
following property from the win
dow:
l brown summer suit.
/ blue pinch back suit
l pair gray pants.
2 union suits
5 dress shirts.
Before the operation was
completed, apparently, the burg
lar became frightened and left,
for near the hole in the window
was found a gray coat match
ing the missing pair of gray
trousers, where it had been
dropped in a quick getaway.
Nothing was found to indicate
the identity of the thief, who
is believed to have kept watch on
the two policemen who are on
duty from II o'clock midnight
until noon and begun operations
as soon as everything looked
safe.
The broken window of the
store was smashed about A
weeks ago, supposedly in an at
tempt at burglary, although
nothing was stolen from the
store at that time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-27
GERMANS ON WAY, KNOW
PLANS FOR SIGNING

COBLENZ, June 27.-(By Assoe5~
ated Press Foreign Secretary Mu-
eller and Colonial Secretary Bell, two.
German peace delegates who ara on
their way to Versailles passed through
Cologne at 4:25 o'clock this mora
ing, telephone message from Co
logne reported.
Berlin dispatch to Coblenz news
papers says the German delegates
say they are to sign the treaty ak
3 o'clock Saturday afternoon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-27
PECORD THIRD MAN IN
WILLARD-DEMPSEY FIGHT

TOLEDO, June 27.-(By Asso-
ciated Press. Ollie Pecord, official
referee of the Toledo Boxing Com
mission will referee the Willard
Dempsey match July 4. Tex Rickard
promoter, and Maj. A. J. Drexel Bid
die have been selected to serve with
Pecord as judges of the contest. Jack
Skelly, of Yonkers, will be alternate
referee and W. W. Barbour, of New
York, official time-keeper.