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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-06-14
WINNIPEG
STAND|NG.F|
Denied That Unions Are AdVo:;
eating Soviet Government
Fighting for Existence.

Winnipeg, June IL. - The claim
made that the general strike here is
for the purpose of launching a soviet
government is pure Board of Trade
propaganda. There is nothing to it.
OF course Winnipeg has it's force of
radicals: like every other American
city just now, but they are far in the
minority. Neither the radicals nor the
conservatives predominant. The bal
ance of power is held by the liberals.
Here is the situation. The employ
ers are opposed to collective bargain
ing. They refused to have anything to
do with the metal trades council the
recognized central body of the metal
trades. Winnipeg employers were or
ganizing as they had never done be-
fore. It soon became evident that if
they beat the metal trades they would
center their strength on the Other
unions.
This fact being recognized there was
nothing left for the union men and
women of Winnipeg to do, but to
strike in common. It has resolved it.
self into test of strength between the
organization of employers and the
trade unions. The strike has been on
nearly a month and there have been
precious few desertions. Never was
such solidarity been exhibited in an
American or Canadian city. Every sort
of pressure has been brought to bear
on the strikers, but they are standing
as adamant knowing full we'll that the
loss of the strike will be a. death blow
to union labor.
1t must not be denied that there is
a strong sentiment here against the
A. F. of L., and in favor of the Zone
Big Union" The radicals are sup
porting the change with their usual
determination. The liberals are quite
divided. The novel feature of the
strike is in the fact that there has been
no disorder. The employers associa-
:tion and its workers have attempted
in every way to provoke the men to
laWlessness. but without avail. A few
returned soldiers have taken sides
against labor, but the greatest number
side with the unions of which they
are a part.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-06-14
FRENCH UNIONS
!. !WIN-8-H0URDAY
Employers Recognize Union,
Concede Collective Bargain
ng;; Other Concessions.

PARIS, France, July 12.-Organized
employers have notified their striking
garment workers that the eight-hour
day and the 44-hour week will be
established and the union recognized.
The employers first refused to grant
any demand or to recognize the union,
but the workers solidarity gradually
forced them to a complete surrender.
The $4,000 striking bank and bourse
employees won II days strike
against the kings of finance when
Minister of Labor Colliard, acting as
arbitrator, ordered 80 per cent
wage increase for several large in
stitutions. Other establishments in
this city and the provinces will pay
rates according to circumstances. The
strikers demands for holidays and i'm
proved working conditions will be
worked out through a committee. The
bankers refused to recognize the bank
clerks union despite the fact that the
French law guarantees workers the
right to organize and legalizes col
lective bargaining. The minister of
labor was accepted as sole arbitrator
when he threatened to requisition the
stitutions.
The Boot and Shoe Workers union
has compelled employers to sign an
eight-hour agreement that will run
for three years. The eight-hour law
enacted by parliament last April pro-
vides that it's details shall be left to
agreements between employers and
employees in each industry.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-06-14

gathered by many capable observers.
Thus. Vladimir Boutzev, for upwards
of 20 years one Of the most distinA
gu1shed of all Russian revolutionists,
has recently sent to friends in this
country list Of rs Russian provinces
districts and localities in which not
able uprisings of workingmen and
peasants against the Bolsheviki have
occurred during the past year. The
list includes nearly all of the most
important industrial centers and peas
ant communities of European Rus
sia.
M. c. Eroshkin. chairman of the
Perm committee of the party of So
Observation-Disclosures, thus describes
some of these uprisings:
I'm Ekaterinberg County mob of
peasants armed with axes. scythes and
sticks fell upon the Soviets and beast
ike tore into fragments SO Bolsheviki.
In the -Neviansk Works the insurrec-
tlon of the workers against the Red
Guard lasted for three, days until re-
lnforcements from Perm finally sub
dued this 'counter-revolutionar re-
volt. In Okhansk County, 1000 peas.
ants were shot down for demanding
the abolition Of the Soviet and re-es.
tablishment Of the rule Of the people"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-06-14
FOR:
vAN:.DYkE'S.JoB
Several Men to Make Race to
Succeed Late St. Paul Con-
greSSman-Labor in /,

Labor expects to name the next
congressman from st. Paul. Little
progress has yet been made. to select
candidates by the Democrats and Re-
publicans to succeed the late Con-
gresham Carl C. Van Dyke. The
Democrats have a multiplicity of
candidates and their trouble appar-
emily to make a choice among the
good men offered.
The Republicans on the other
hand, are finding much difficulty in
discovering a man who is willing to
offer himself up for sacrifice. The
only one who seems to be willing to
this gladly is City Commissions er
Oscar E. Keller, and he will not do
at all from the standpoint of the
regular Republican organization. The
latest story is that Judge Hal1am, of
the state supreme bench, is to be
nominated at the Republican conven-.
ton and forced to make the race.
Governor Burnquist as yet has not is
sued a call for the special election.
but it is understood that July1 will be
designated.
From all indications there will be
four or five candidates in at the
finals: Democrat, Republican, Soci-
alist, and two or three independents,
with the chances largely favoring the
Democrat.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-06-14

"Just as in the days Of the Tzar,'
writes Eroshkin, "the minions of the
government would drive and Danish
the Revolutionists to Siberia, so now
the servants of his majesty. Lenine
are filling the prisons with Socialists
and shooting them down."
L. I. Goldman, member of the Gen.
tral committee of the Russian Social
Democratic Labor Party, thus de-
scribes the ,uprisings~ of the factory
workers at Yaroslavl:
1.-THE laborers of all the plants and
factories took part in the. uprising
Trotzky sent message
stating that if the revolt could not be
quelled, he would go so far as having
the city of Yaroslavl with it's 10000
inhabitants completely destroyed.
. Though surrounded by 17,OO0,-
900 Red Guards. Yaroslavl resisted,
but was finally captured by the Boil
shevtki. - The uprising
was suppressed by bloody and terri
BILE means"
Catherine Breshkovsky, veteran rev.
olutionist and leader of the great
peasants party in Russia-the party
Of the Socialist t-Revolutionists-
Gently declared that, the Bolsheviki
seek to overcome resistance Of the
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-06-14
MAY FOOD PRICE
NEAR T0P.N0TCH
Living Cost Still! Scars Skyward
With Little Hope. Of Any
Immediate Rd|iet.

WASHINGTON, JuneH13. - Retail
prices for food in the RUnited States
during the month Of Ma were within
3 per cent of the highest point
reached which was In December of
last year. according to- a statement
issued by the. bureau of labor statis-
tics Of the department sof labor.
Householders were fdrced to meet
an increase of per cent in the price
of butter;< s per cent i'll the price of
lard; Der. cent in. the +5sfice of cheese
and per cent in the prices of oleo-
margarine an dcrisco. Both fresh and
evaporated milk were per cent
cheaper in May than in April.
or the really basic food commodi-
ties, flour for the whole United States
advanced in price 6 per cent. Pork
chops advanced, in price Z per cent
during the month; sirloin steak, hens
and lamb increased S per cent each;
rib roast. chuck roast and bacon ad-
vanced per cent each; ham and
round steak increased per cent each
and plate beef 2 per cent.
Other articles which increased dur
Ing May were Cabbage. 72 per cent;
onions, Is per cent; potatoes, Z per
cent; prunes. per cent; oranges.
per cent; bananas per cent and meal
eggs and coffee, 3 per cent each.
In May 1919 the cost Of % arti-
cles of food was 1S per cent higher
than in May 1918. and IS per cent
higher than in May, 1913.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-06-14
LABOR MOVEMENT EXPERIENCES
GREAT GROWTH SINCE LAST YEAR
Machsts Lead With $4,000 New Members Maintenance Of
Way Employees Come Next Atlantic City Convention Ap:
pauds Railroad Brotherhoods' Plan for Ownership.

The convention the American Federation of Labor
Atlantic City has not gotten down definite business Committees
at work resolutions and the reports Of officers
Of the convention it said, will not begin until week
Glenn E. Plumb addressed the convention the Tuesday
tie attorney for the four railroad broerhood
ownership and operation of the railroads Mr. Pumbs
statement that the ownership Of the roads should be acquired ed
a greeted with prolonged applause IF the will
bonds for the outstanding securities declared the
speaker 1T would the railroads from dictatorship Wall
Government Ownership Woud Save Money.
Government ownership of the railroads would
saving interest costs Of from annually and
probably would permit reduction of per transporta
ton rates. The plan detailed by Mr. Plumb proposes the
of the roads by single corporation regulated by and accountable the
for all its and expenditures Suh corporation said
Mr. Plumb, would require capital
1T should be organized under federal should
take and hold and operate these properties under the full regulatory
of the government should be required all
operation and fixed charges the capital employed which had been
guaranteed by the certain agreed the
results of operation should belong it. The stock of this
should be held trust for the benefit of the employees The
should constitute trust fund be declared dividend the
paid the labor which employees receiving
this which his
amou compensation Of all employes'
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-06-14
SOVIET AUTHORITY BREAKING UNDER STRAIN

against them, gradually becoming
more intense, has become a struggle
Of life and DEATH" 49,.
General Vatsetis expresses his "deep
regret" that many even of his "imme-
dtate aides who have been entrusted
with the command Of military units
and to whom have been given respon-
>sible Positions" can no longer be re-
lied upon.
Some of them. he says, ''instead Of
encouraging their troops and i'm
planting in them the faith and right
eousness of the Bolshevist cause
withdraw at critical. moments and sent
him such kilograms as these: II re-
fuse responsibility" II cannot be held
responsible for consequences" etc. IT
am obliged" says General Vatsetis. ITO
call attention to these deplorable cir
cumstances-the lack of spiritual
leadership and the confusion of mind"
prevailing so widely in the Soviet
forces. 70
That a spirit of distrust of the Sow
let rule. and Of violent rebellion
against it is cropping out more and
more, not only within the Bolshevist
organization itself. but throughout the
working. class movement in Russia, is
abundantly evidenced by the material
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-06-14
FEARS DA!,. ';;;:@*:yS g. *::!:','', ARE AHEAD
uNLESSLABok; iul,S JUSTICE
Chairman National War Labor Board Sounds Voice Of Warning
to American People Sees Strike and Mass Movements
Unless Basis for Industrial Progress Is Established.

BY Basil NJ Manly Joint Chairman, National War Labor Board
We are about enter period of the most industrial
and the most bitter industrial controversy that the
has ever known Unless effective and radical taken
about better understanding between labor and
equitable basis for orderly progress see
within the next strikes and of labor beside which
all previous American strikes will pale into insignicanc
Since the signing of the large
small strikes and few spectacular strikes
so limited with the labor upheavals other
that there has been public disposition the
ton with complaceny and that having passed through
trst part OF the period of transition without
ance, we were about to enter of industrial peace
They Are Decevng Themselves.
But those who take this omplacen attitude deceivng
selves Since the armice American labor has waiting
been waiting because the outstanding leader Of the American labor
movement Samuel Gompers important government
sion in Europe 1t has been waiting because the American labor
movement expecting the continue much longer had
uad its definite policy before the signing the
has been waiting also for the
and for the of
'~9eace production.
The period of waiting is nearly completed Decentralization
end Our industries beginning their
normal production and Atlantic City, there be formulated
at the Convention the Labor definite
policy for the American labor
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-06-14
Child LABOR ! Law
:. NOT: UNDERSTOOD
Owen R. Lovejoy, Secretary Of
Child Labor Committee, Says
Court Must: Sustain It.

NEW YORK. June lathe child
labor tax law, which was recently de-
clared unconstitutional by Federal
Judge Boyd of the western district
OF North Carolina, is misunderstood
by the public. says Owen r. Lovejoy,
general secretary of the national child
labor committee. This law. which was
an amendment to the revenue act
provides for a 10 per cent tax on the
profits of establishments employing
child labor. regardless of whether
these products are placed in inter-
state commerce or net. The Heating
child labor law. which was also de-
clared unconstitutional by Judge Boyd
and which was upheld by the United
States supreme court. only applied to
products of child labor placed in in
terstate commerce.
The confusion about the basis of
the child labor tax law. according to
Secretary Lovejoy. is because the age
limit at which children can be en-
ployed is the same in both laws, which
provide 14-year age limit for work
in factories, mills. canneries and man
ufacturing establishments; a 16-year
age limit for employment in mines and
quarries: an eight-hour day and no
night work for children between IA
and 16.
Regarding the action that will be
taken by the Unite Estates supreme
court on Judge Boyd's latest decision
(invalidating the child labor tax law,
Secretary Lovejoy says:
Unless the supreme court goes
squarely back on its previous deci-
sions, it will not affirm Judge Boyd
decision of unconstitutionality. The
fact that congress sought to do by in
direction what it could not do by di-f
rect prohibition has nothing to do with
the case. Congress has in the past
laid prohibitive tax calculated to de-
stroy the article taxed-notably in the
case of colored 01eoma argarfr1e state
bank notes and the manufacture of
phosphorus matches: It power to do
this has been twice upheld by the
court, and I have every confidence
that the court will do so for the third
time in the child labor case.''
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-06-14
FEDERAL HOME-LOAN:
BANKS CONTEMPLATED

WASHINGTON, June Ito OBJ
tain information regarding the present
condition of building and loan associ-
ations in all parts of the country. and
to ascertain the sentiment in regard
to the establishment of federal home
loan banks the United States de-
partment of labor recently sent out a
QUESTIONABLE, the return from which
contain valuable information on the
building situation.
According to the questionnaire re-
turns 63 per cent of the associations
are now being offered more business
than at this period of last year. Many
of the reports show increases of from
10 to 1.500 per cent over 1918 in the
volume of business
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-06-14
A. F. OF L. CLAIMS MEN E1AIlIBERSHIP OF 3260 06{
7skYWARD PRGEsIF0RCE:
:. AMERICAN 4! H FAMllIES:TQ:: 4
REDUCE on MEAT DIET

~ CHICAGO, June 12;s-It has been
found that American families have
reduced their meat eating because
OF high prices and now the Ameri-
can Meat Packers association pre-
diets q reduction in prices. ut
is thought that the eI>consumption
of beef may be greatly increased"
the statement says.
"A few weeks ago the. packers
association announced. that, the de-
pletton of Europe's herds would
necessitate continued high prices
In this country, but the packers
find that people in their own coun-
try can not afford meat, SO we are
old that ''cheaper, CRASHED cattle''
are coming into the market and
that this will make lower prices
possible when the retailer lowers
his present stock. :.
1t must not be understood, how
ever, that brices will take a very
pronunced drop, as it stated that
present conditions will ''hold meat
prices above nOrnal."a
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-06-14
BY j. G.. PHELPS STOKES

General Vatsetis; the new comman-
der-in-chief Of all the Russian Soviet
armies. has issued an interesting proc
lamation to his soldiers. To give the
proclamation the greatest possible
weight, it has been counter-signed by
Danshevsky and Smirnov, represent
Ing the Revolutionary Council, and
by Maigur. Chief of the Soviet gen.
eral staff at the front.
The proclamation is of special sig
nificance because Of the frank &C.
acknowledgement it makes the very
great extent and Importance of the
uprisings of the Russian people them
selves against the Soviet rule.
"All are aware" says General Vat
setls's proclamation, that the armed
demonstrations Of the Czecho-Slov-
axis, which at first seemed insignifi-
cant, assumed the magnitude of an
immense conflagration I" I"
thrusting nearer to us the numerous
bands of White Guards and traitors.
Like hungry jackals these bands at
tack us on all sides. and the struggle
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-06-14
WASHINGTON NEWSPAPER
SAYS BURLES0N IS Blind

WASHINGTON, June 12.-Postmas-
ter General Burleson has held hi; op-
position to organized labor. blindly,
says the Herald Of this city, which
declares that the most reactionary
employer who would die rather than
have been more of a bourbon than the
postal chief has proved to be.
'Mr. Burleson: unlike most men in
public life," continues the Herald, "re-
fuses to learn; he is adamant and i'm
movable; and in the absolute conyic-
ton that he alone can be right on any
given ISSUE; he has been arbitrary
and junkerish in office. It is incon-
ceivable that Burleson can go on much
longer"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-06-14
BACKWARD Mine OWNERS
OPPOSE LABOR UNIONS

MARYVILLE, Tenn, June 12.-One
hundred members of the Mine, Mill
and Smelter Workers union were
discharged because Of activity in
forming the union. A strike resulted
Their places are being filled by Mexi-
cans, who have been brought in by the
aluminium Company of America Each
employe is compelled to sign an agree
ment that he will not join a union.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-06-14
A. F. OF |. CONVENTION
C0NvENES At ATLANTIC
CITY; WELL ATTENDED

WASHINGTON, June 12.-Therc
are approximately $50 delegates in
attendance at the Il thirty-nith an
nual convention OF the A. F. of Il.
now in session at Atlantic City.
This is a record number. For the
first time the British Trades Union
Congress is represented by a wo-
man-Miss III. Bonfield. Her COL
league fraternal delegates is S. Fin
ney. The fraternal DELICATE from
the Trades and Labor Congress of
Canada is j. NJ. Walsh.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-06-14
TITLED AR|STOCRACY
IS, DOOMED IN CANADA

OTTAWA, Canada. June H. The
spirit of Canadian democracy was
shown in the house of commons when
that body voted to request the king
OF England. to refrain in the future
from comforting titular distinctions
upon persons living in Canada.
If the king acts favorably on the
request, it is stated that the COM
moners' action means the end Of titled
aristocracy in the dominion.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-06-14

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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-06

LATE NEWS BULLETIN
(By Associated Pressp

NEW YORK, Sept. 6-The strike
of actors and actresses which began
about a month ago and which, after
closing many theatres here, spread to
other cities, was settled today. All
theatres affected were opened at
ionce. Francis Wilson, president of
the Actors Equity Association, said
that all differences had been settled
to the satisfaction of both sides. A
statement of terms was promised
later.
1t was the action of the stage
hands late last night in ordering it's
members out of theatres throughout
the country where Shubert shows are
playing, that broke the back of the
managers opposition. Augustus
Thomas, playwright, chairman of the
Mediation Committee, who announc-
ed the strike settlement, said the
open shop had been agree upon.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-06
NEWPORT MAN
BROWNS HIMSELF
AT IRASBURC
Ned Livingston Plunges Into
River When Searchers
Come Upon Min

Ned Livingston, so years DID,, for
28 years manager of the basement
department of the True & Blanch-
ard Department store in Newport,
drowned himself in the river at lras-
burg last night when persons who had
been searching for him since his dis
appearance week ago after attend
ing church, came upon him in the
woods. He eluded them and soon
they heard a splash in the river His
body was recovered shortly after
wards.
Last Sunday Mr.. Livingston at
tended the Congregational church and
as was his usual custom went from
church to the rooms of the Y. M. l.
C. He left shortly afterwards.
This was the last seen of him. Wor-
ried by his absence searching parties
went out Thursday and Friday Fin
ally he was traced to Irasburg. Just
before dark last night searchers came
upon him in the woods bordering the
river. Before they could overtake
him he plunged into the river and
was drowned.
His body was taken in charge by
j. R. Aiken of the True & Blanch-
ard company and removed to the
Curtis Undertaking rooms. Funeral
services will be held on Sunday at
2 P. M. at the Congregational
church.
Mr.. Livingston was unmarried and
a year ago disappeared for time and
wandered about in the woods. He
had spells of dependency which are
believed to have resulted in his TAX
ing his own life.