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The labor world., 1919-08-23
COAL DOCK men
STILL ON STRIKE
Commercial Docks Completely
Tied --Rahoad Dockkmen
Docknen Return to Work.

Coal docKmen are still on strike at
all the commercial docks and there
seems to be no prospect for an i'm
mediate settlement. Dockmen en-
ployed at the railroad coal docks Of
the D: M. &: NJ, and the D. A. I. r. r.,
at Two Harbors returned to work
Wednesday under promises that their
wages w5ul5: be adjusted so soon as
authority was received from New
York.
There are 26 commercial docks at
the Head of the Lakes affected by
the strike. The trouble appears to
be with the operators. They have
no conception of the present labor
problem and do not seem inclined to
deal with their men collectively. They
have been In the habit for years of
bossing everything they survey and
treating with the men as individuals,
paying them such wages as they
were disposed to do.
Now new order obtains in the
world of industry and the coal dock
operators might as we'll close their
eyes to the past and open them to the
present. Nothing is to be gained by
quoting from portions of the Pennsyl-
vania coal commissions report of
nearly 20 years ago. What was true
then may not apply today. The union
men have been exceedingly consid-
crate with the operators
Last April they made demand for
higher wages and they were to go on
strike May 1. Through the influence
Of an international organizer of the
Electrical Workers who came to ,Du-
luth at the time, their case was turned
over to the war labor board. That
board went out Of commission re-
Gently without deciding on the case,
after. which there was nothing left
for the men to do but strike.
It would be to the interest of peace
and prosperity in the Duluth-Superior
district If the strike was settled. Pub
lie spirited citizens should take a
hand in it and attempt to bring both
sides together.
The labor world., 1919-08-23
RESULT .0F:|.voTE
T0=FREE.M00NEy
Minnesota Unions Out Of Men,
bershIp d50,000 Cast 4,091
For and 1929 Against.

In a statement received this week !
by Duluth unions the Mooney Defense ::
committee publishes the votes of the :
unions. that voted to participate in.
general strikes until Tom Mooney
was released t rom his California cell. !.
It is state ed: that 12S.142 union men, :.
bers voted: on ;, the strike. 1O6,524
voted in favor and 21,618 against. >
The vote of the Minnesota unions.
participating was as follows:- ST..
Cloud BARRIERS. IA against, Brainerd
aBrbers, 6 for: and L against, Black:
smiths Of Sta Paul, 80 for and 20
against; Of Minneapolis. 70 for and 81
against; Of Two Harbors, Is for AMI
s against Brainerd Boilermakers, II
for and S against; Bricklayers of Min
neapolis 81 for and % against; of
Hibbing,. IA for and none against.
The Carpenters voted at Red Wing,
IL for and none against; at Minneapo-
lis; No. 548. 20 for and against; at
Saltwater, for and against; at Vir-
ginia for and IS against; at .Hib-
bing 4S for. and none against. The
Virginia Cigarmakers vote II for and
against. The Amalgamated Cloth
ing Workers Of St. Paul and Mime
apolis voted ESQ for and 20 against.
The st. Paul Coopers cast so votes
in favor of the strike and none against
It; Minneapolis Cloth Hat and Cap
Makers, 20 for and against; Minns-
! apolis Gas Makers II for and 10
| against. The Minneapolis Electrical
Workers voted 80 for and II against,
while the Proctor union voted solidly
! in favor of striking casting 10 votes
in the affirmative.
st. Paul Fur Workers, two locals,
voted 81 for and II against; Duluth
Freight Handlers No. 81, voted 40 for
and 1 against; Maintenance Of Way
J Employees at Minneapolis. IS for and
10 against. Eight. Machinists' unions
voted on the proposition. Minneapo-
lis, No. 81 cast 15S for and 113 against
| No. 827 voted 237 for and Sc against
No. $50 voted 159 for and 80 against:
Brainerd, No. 1877 voted 46 for and E
against; Duluth, No. 274 voted "a Ii,
favor and 10 against; Proctor No. 615
cast g votes in favor and none against:
Two Harbors, No. SAT. Al in favor and
against.
Hopkins Molders voted alone in that
trade to the tune of 80 in favor and
| % against. Minnesota painters voted
from three cities: Minneapolis local
No. 1876 casting 121 votes in favor to
"a against; Albert Lea cast eight for
and none against. while the Rochester
union voted ~ for and one against.
! The Minneapolis plumbers voted ~
! for and against; The Railroad Car
men in six"locals voted 1865 in favor
and 356.against. =. = 49,. ~ ("
The Retail Clerks Gat Tracy cast ii
! votes against, While the Duluth Sheet
Metai1 Workers voted 26 in favor. The
Minneapolis local Of Sheet Metal
Workers. voted 81 in" favor and 36
! against; Proctor, Is in favor and /
against; Minneapolis 'Tailors, 100 for
and none against; Minneapolis Team
sters, 1903 for and q against. Spooner
Timberworkers, % for; and none
against, and the Minneapolis Cooks
and Walters IS for and 3 against. The
total vote in Minnesota out of a men,
bership of about $4,000 was 4,o91 in
I favor of a general strike and 1925
against
The labor world., 1919-08-23
MORE DETECKnTVEs

MORE DETECKITIVES.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 21.-The Ham,
ilton county grand jury has made
discovery. It reports that it has found
evidence Of profiteering and boarding.
AS the deteckitives are still on the
scent they mentioned no names.
The labor world., 1919-08-23
UNION GIRLS ARE LOYAL.

MOLINE, ILL.,, Aug. 21.-Organized
telephone operators are loyalty stand
ing together in their strike against
the telephone company for better con-
ditions. The strike involves East Mo-
line and Rockford.
The labor world., 1919-08-23
Will.
MEEI,hT RH|NELANDER

A convention of timber workers
employed in Minnesota, Wisconsin and
Michigan has been called to meet at
'Rhinelander, Wis. Sept. 8. Local un-
ions at Virginia. international Falls,
Spooner and other towns will be rep
resented. They are electing delegates
now. -.
According to. the call which is is
sued from Rhinelander, the purpose
Of the convention is to ''take counsel
over matters of great Importance to
the men employed in the lumber. in
dustry Of this district" Ways and
means will be devised to extend the
work of organization throughout the
three states. i.
The labor world., 1919-08-23
SHOP WORKERS
BACK TO JOBS
Head Of Lakes Railroad Men
Vote to Accept Decision Of
Chicago Conference.

The strike of the railroad shopmen
was ended last Friday evening at q
meeting held in Woodmen hail., fol-
lowing advices from Chicago that the
conference had ordered the men back
to work. Some of the men were op-
posed to going back until their de- !
mands were granted by tn railroad ad-
ministration, but the majority believed
it best to abide by the decision Of the
Chicago conference :
While the strike was not sanctioned
by the International officers of the
unions involved it nevertheless served
one good purpose. It called public at
tention to 1abor's determination to go
after higher wages unless the govern
ment took steps to reduce the cost OF
living. 1t proved also that labor is
more solidly united now than 1t has
ever been before.
All Men Reinstated.
All mea were restored to their old
positions without discrimination and
this week word comes from Washing
ton that Director Hines will dispose of
the shopmen's demand before taking
up the claims of other workmen on
the roads. international officers of
the railroad unions were in conference
with him several times this week.
Mr.. Hines promised the shopmen's
leaders he would give careful con-
sideration to all the facts presented
ane would endeavor soon to reach
final decision. indicating that he
will order into effect any changes
! in the wage scale without referring
the demands to board of investi-
CATION
! The shopmen's demands. were
! presented in the spring to the
board of railway wages and working
conditions, which took extensive
testimony and then divided evenly
for and against a raise. Delay in
acting on the demands eventually
resulted in the recent unauthorized
strikes in many sections Of the
country.
Raise Wage to Level.
! Leaders of the shopmen, outlining
the reasons for their demands, said
that they did not rest primarily on
the increased cost of living, al
| though that was a contributing fac
tor, but were based on the PROPOSE
ton that the wages of railroad
! shopmen ought to- be more in line
with wages for similar work in
other industries In some quarters
this statement. Was. interpreted to
+ mean that any wage advance to
offset the higher prices of today
carrying the intimation that reduc-
tions would be in order If: prices
came down. would be unacceptable.
It was claimed by the union Of
ficials that the wages paid railroad
shopmeh are materially lower than
those paid shopmen in private in
dustries and in 'shipyards and navy
yards under government control
! The. minimum rate paid by the rail-
roads now is 68- cents an hour.
which is asked to be advanced to
IS cents an increase of rs per cent,
Until the shopmen's demands are
out of the way, Mr.. Hines is not
taking up the demands of other
classes of employees virtually all Of
whom want: more money. =
The labor world., 1919-08-23
AND HELPERS OF GLOBE
WILL HOLD ALL-DAY PICNIC

Filters and helpers Of the Globe
shipyards will hold an all-day picnic
at Billings park Saturday. Decorated
autos will parade through the business
district of Superior on the way to the
park.
Music by the Kilties' band will be
one of the poular features Of the day.
Arrangements, have been made for a
series of contests including races.
filters and helpers at 1890 a. m. The
athletic program will begin at D. m
There will be shoe-lacing and sugar
eating contests for boys and girls. The
test. Many prizes have been offered
Judges will be A. E. Grierson. E. H.
French and Arthur Roberts
of arranEements ne It's are ~ A. E. e GriersoSn. on
chairman; Harry Hanson. treasurer:
H1a1mer BloOmQuist. , E: ;. HedstrOm,
George Feige and Ernest Robichaud.
The labor world., 1919-08-23
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
TO OPEN SEPTEMBER ?

The Duluth School of Business vii
open Sept. 2 in the Nelson building
at 2101 and 2103 West Superior
street upstairs. Students are enroll
ing now in large numbers. Courses
will be offered for the training of
competent bookkeepers and stenogra-
piers, and the teaching will be In
the hands of capable and efficient
tutors.
The Duluth School of Business will
be opened and operated by Mr.. N. A.
Young and Homer B. Hursh. Mr..
Young's connection will be in a finan-
cia1 and advisory capacity only. Mr..
Hursh is financially interested and
after Aug. 1st his entire time will be
given to the Duluth School of Business
as principal. Any information de-
sired in regard to rates, courses of
study, board and rooms, ETC., may be
secured from Mr.. Hursh.
The labor world., 1919-08-23
MAKE MOVE. TO
PURCHASE:PLA.N7
City Council Adopts Two.Reso|u-
tions Looking Toward Public
Utility Ownership.

Action toward municipal ownership
of the electric and gas plants now
owned by the Superior water, light
and power company was started We'd
nesday by the adoption of two resolu-
tions by the city commission provid-
ing for the purchase Of these utilities
by the city.
The resolutions were the result Of
the spring election on the question
Of municipal ownership when 3,476
votes In favor of city ownership. of the
electric light plant to 703 against It
were cast. There were 1926 votes
for the purchase of the gas plant and
639 against it. The resolutions. were
unanimous adopted on the motion
OF Commissioner F. c. Tomlinson.
Commissioner Charles O'Hare was
not present at the meeting. The res
olutions We're introduced by Mayor
F. A. Baxter
The labor world., 1919-08-23
RIVERSIDE BAND SURE =.
OF. TRIP TO STATE FAIR

Despite the threatening weather of
Sunday last the shipyard workers
gave a most successful and most prof.
table picnic at Fairmount park at
which more than $1,000 was realized
to send the Riverside band to the
state fair next week.
Several thousand employees of the
McDougail-Duluth shipyard and their
families were in attendance, and
general good time was enjoyed. A
program of 81 events for men, women
and children was included in the
sports program.
The labor world., 1919-08-23
COMMISSIONERS. GRANT. r
INCREASE. TO F|REMEN

The city commissioners this week
granted raises in salaries 70 Duluth's
fire fighters. They were given the
same wages as patrolmen. This will
give three-year firmen 1925 a. month
New men are to be paid $110 a.
month, which is IS less than that
paid to new policemen.
The labor world., 1919-08-23
WATER AND LIGHT MEMS
INCREASE STILL PENDING

The city commissioners have not
been able to agree on a 20 per cent
increase in wa ges to employees in the
water and light department. Com
missioner Phillips is holding out. for
the. demands of the men in his de.
partment, but the other commission
ers are afraid that if a 20 per cent in
crease is granted to water and light
employees they will be forced to do
likewise with the men in their depart
ments.
The proposition was discussed at
last Mondays meeting al some length.
1t went over for anoth ;: week.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-10-15
CLINIC HAS PROVED WORTH
Organization Established by Boston
Firm Well Worthy Of Imitation
by other Employers.

A pioneer medical clinic, established
Is years ago to protect the health OF
600 employees. and gradually enlarged
and expanded until it now cares for
total of 2,700-that is the record proud
ly held today by a well-known Boston
firm. At the time of its organization
the medical director was in charge OF
the clinic in the capacity of director
and visiting nurse. Now the clinic is
in charge of a practicing physician and
surgeon. assisted by three full-time
graduate nurses.
During the influenza epidemic of last
winter. over $50 employees were treat
ed per day. with only six deaths during
the entire course of the dreaded dis
ease. All cases were given careful
individual attention and, In instances
where no family doctor was In at
tendance, immediate arrangements
were made for medical care.
1t Is the policy of the nurses In the
clinic to advise all employees with
whom they come in contact to be in
sured an activity which the firm itself
handles through an employees orgah-
ization. The purpose Of such advice
is to secure insurance for all EN-
plOyees In order that they may receive
its benefits after one weeks illness.
This arrangement does not place a
premium upon the employees being Ill.
and at the same time the clinic CO.
operates I'm the matter of insurance.
A dental clinic is i'm a formative
state and, no doubt, will be established
In a short time. The plan and method
Of administration and organization is
simply In the making, but 1t is safe to
say that the dental clinic will be as eff
cient as the medical clinic.
The Modern Hospital, in describing
the clinic, says that 1t has fully proved
Its value In protecting the health Of
the employees of this particular COM
pany and merits the commendati0n
and imitation of other mercantile and
Industrial establishments, |
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-10-15
B0OKMARKS OF EVERY KIND
That pes Moines Librarian Has
Yet Found.

The most startling marker that For
est Il. Spaulding. public librarian of
Des Moines, Iowa. has come across in
the books that have circulated from
the library was strip Of UNDERGONE
bacon. The most ordinary bookmark
found In the books is tho common va
-riety Of wire iairpin. Hairpins might
be collected by the hundreds. Mr..
Spaulding says, but owing to that
very fact they are considered as fair
ly worthless from the collectors stand
point.
The vacation season is announced
annually by the presence Of snapshots
IN the returned books. These are both
personal or otherwise In character,
Postcards and letters, too. come in
often. Frequently letters addressed
and stamped are found just as they
were left by the book borrower who
doubtless was proceeding pOstofice-
ward by way of the library. These are
mailed from the library.
Mr.. Spaulding has noticed any num-
Der of pretty girls sitting on the beach
at Rverview Park with books. and he
has been looking forward all summer
to recovering bathing suit absent
mindedly left by one of the young
ladies' In her book.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-10-15
A Boy Just the Same.

Little curly headed. fOur-year-Old Joe
had often been mistaken for a girl by
reason Of those same beautiful curls,
but it was very sore point with him.
tie came very near, however. turning
1t to advantage one afternoon when his
six-year-old sister was giving. a birth
day party "for girls only"
Poor little Joe wandered around the
refreshments spread on the grass, gaz-
Ing wistfully at the cookies and lem
onade which his sister was serving to
her little girl guests.
mo, Joe, this party is only for little
girls. and no boys can come" Then
poor little Joe turned past taunts into
an argument that would admit him,
md walled out, swell, sister, | amt
much of boy, anyway"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-10-15
Sam Had His Fee.

Sam was on trial, charged with steal
Ing ten dollars. He pleaded not gull
ty. Being unable to hire lawyer, the
Judge appointed young Clarke as cOun-
sci. Clarke put up a strong plea in
defense, and Sam was acquitted. At
terward the pair met outside the court
room.
"Now, SAM" said the young lawyer,
"you know the court allows the coun-
sci very little indeed for defending IA
case OF this kind. worked hard for
you and got you clear. I'm really
entitled to good big fee and you
should dig up some money and pay
NE. Have you got any money at all"
"Yes. sah." replied Sam. happily,
II still done got dat ten dolahs."
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-10-15

UUEU NJ HRIP Of NEPTUNE
Hope Renewed That Millions Lost In
Treasure ships May BE Brought
to the Surface.

Somewhere In the sea of the coast
Of ZuIuisnd lies the ship Dorothea,
which went down on Tenedos reef,
carrying with her, 40 some people be-
heve. part of the fortune OF Dom Paul
Kruger, once president Of the Trans
vaal. and rumor has It that plans are
afoot to AZ out British expedition
IN the hope Of salvaging her. The
war has improved methods of salvag-
inG sunken ships, and, IL the Dorothea
really carried II. the gold cemented
into the hold Of the vessel has been
estimated at over S3,0OO0OO. Before
the war q syndicate was organized to
attempt recovery of the vessel. and
unsuccessful efforts were made to To-
cate her; now the project Is again pos
sible-perhaps all the more So because
time has accumulated so many treas
ure ships which are again under dis
cusson. A list recently published in
cludes: Tie Grosvenor. lost on the
Pendoland coast, with SS,75O,OO0; the
Ariston, IN MARCUS bay, with $4,000
900; the Birkehhead, Oh Birkenhead
reef, with $4,000. 900; the Dorothea. on
TenNlos reef. with S3.2JO,O0O; the
Abercrombie.. with 100000; the Mere
stein. with 100000. and the Thunder
bolt with $2.750,000. II sunken
treasure enterprise fails of one treas
ure ship. perhaps It can find another.
So far, however. the sea has proved a
miser with the gold It has acquired ;
may the modern improvements In sal
vaging equipment change the habit.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-10-15
lndisputahle Proof.

A druggist was boasting In the com.
pany OF his friends Of his well-assorted
stock In trade. There isn't drug
missing" he said: mot even of the
most uncommon sort"
Come now" said one Of the by
ISLANDERS, by way Of Joke, I'm sure
you don't keep spirits Of contradic-
Ion. as well stocked as you are"
"Why not?" said the druggist, not
n the least embarrassed. "lou shall
see for Yourself" So saying he left
he room and returned leading his
wife by the hand.-Pittsburgh Chron-
cle-Telegrnph.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-10-15
Horses Still Numerous.

Despite the large number Of motor
'ars and trucks made In America,
horses and mules seem to be holding
heir own, according to recent trade
Statement.
Although 7,700000 automobiles have
)een produced I'm the United States
iincc 1909, half OF which We're manu-
'actured since 1913, there are now o.
$4,000 horses and 4,025000 mules In
he country with total value of 81
DO.0000 900.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-10-15
WJlXUV = WUkUS
CLEAR UP DOUBT
CALIFORNIA THROWS OVER ITS
LEADER. JOHNSON, AND
RALLIES TO LEAGUE.
WEST GIVES HIM OVATION
An Doubtful Features Of Pact Are
Explained Away BY President, and
Former Doubters Hasten 10 Give
Him Theie Support.

(By Independent News Bureau, form
srly Mt Clemens News Bureau)
Aboard President Wilson's Special
Train-A continuous ovation aleng the
Pacific coast and then on his eastward
way back toward the capital was given
to President Wilson as he came
toward the end of his month daylong
speaking tour in behalf Of the League
Of Nations. California, particularly
the de1igntrui ST. 81 Of Los angeles went
wild In its enthusiasm for him and mis-
advocacy OF the League, and it was
in that state, perhaps, that he did his
most successful missionary work.
Hiram johnson, California's former
governor, now her United States sena-
tor, and considered by her as the most
likely Republican candidate for the
presidency in 1920, had before the ar.
rival of President Wilson, convinced
a great number of citizens that the
League as at present formulated was
not a good thing. He had told them
that the United States, because of 1t,
would be drawn into every petty
European quarrel; he argued that we
would lose our sovereignty by Joining
with the European nations. He had
blamed the president for asserting to
the possession by Japan Of the PENN
sula Of Shan Tung in China.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-10-15

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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-10-15
Easier Now Than Later

1t is easier to break up cold
or check a cough now than it will
be later. Persistent bronchial
coughs that hang on all winter
pave the way for serious throat
and lung diseases. l.. w. Day, s.
Campbell Av., E Detroit, Mich,
writes: "Foley's Honey and Tar
relieves one of bronchitis very
quickly. hope never to have it
again." This reliable family medi-
cine for the relief of coughs. colds,
Group, hoarseness, etc., contains no
opiates. Children like it.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-10-15
BUREAU CHANGES NAME

The Mount Clemens News
Bureau, which has been furnishing
reports on President Wilson's tour
in behalf of the League Of Nations
to $500 papers, has adopted new
name and will hereafter be known
as The Independent News Bureau.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-10-15
FOR SALE.

1872 acres one mile north of
Cromwell, 8 room house, good
barn and orchard, 2 poultry houses,
cellar and plenty of water. Price
$500. il sold at once.
L. H. COMBS,
40-4tp Beaver Dam. Ky.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-10-15
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens toot-Ease, the antieeptc powder TO be
bath. The Plattsburg Camp NJ anual advises men
In training to use Foot Ease In their shoes each
morning. il prevents blisters and sore spots and
relieves painful, swollen, sharting feet and takes
the sting out OF corns and bunions. A certain
relief for sweating, callous, tired, aching feet.
Always use Alters Foot-Esse 20 break In new
sAses. Sold everywhere. 2sc.