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The labor world., 1919-07-05
SATISFIED WITH
PRESENT SALARY
President Gompers Refuses In
crease--Says He Can Get il:
Along on $500 a Year.

Not long ago an advocate Of the
zone big union'i Idea said in The Labor
World office that Samuel Gompers re-
ceived a salary Of $4,000 a year as
president of the American Federation
from another "Red," who in turn
picked it up from another.
Now what is the fact? Mr.. Com
pers receives $500 a year from the
A. F. of l.. He served for many years
at $1,000. AS the Federation grew in
strength, financially and numerically,
his salary has>been raised to meet tie
new calls upon him. At the Atlantic
City convention a resolution was IN
troduced to increase his salary to
$4,000. The committee recommended
favorably, but the venerable president
firmly refused to accept any 1ition
to his pay, which he modestly de-
clared was sufficient for his needs.
The Federation we'll could ~fford to
pay Mr.. Gompers the additio 1a(
$2,50o or $4,000 a year which had
been suggested; and even then his
compensation would not have been
more than adequate to the service that
he renders to the Federation. to the
American people and to the world at
large; and he could have used the
extra money in meeting the many and
varied demands that fall upon him
by reason of his official connection
with labor; but Mr.. Gompers did a
fine thing and great thing when he
refused the increase, and his action
not only will rebound to his own honor
for all time but will serve as an in
spiration to unsefsh effort and loyal
service for other workers in the cause
of labor, at home and abroad. in the
present and in future generations.
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LABOR ASKED TO ASSIST IN "
SATURDAY EVENING CLOSING
Movement for Shorter Hours In Duluth Retail Stores Given m
petus by Humane Employers West End and First Street
Stores Halt; Claim Working People Want Them Open. y

IN most instances where shorter hours of labor enjoyed
group OF working people they have been secured after long
and bitter controversy
have come to recognize the value Of the
oay 1t makes for conentmen in employment draws less
upon the mental and physical strength employees
much work in short day they formerly did in long day.
is the history OF the shorter hours movement.
1he shorter day has particularly benefited the men and
women engaged as salespeople in retail
poor salesman Duluth merchants long ago recognized
Inns TACT and they were the first in the country
ner six O'Clock weekdays Few merchants
hours They keep their open they
er the p RuS 6 it, The people have been the habit
that 1t is difficult to get them from this habit
~ Workingmen Are Main Patrons.
The Workngmen and their families patrons Of
the stores that keep Saturday evenings Workngmen
dress up after their weeks work and their families down
town to do their weeks shopping That have right
IN the old days when they worked o'clock now
great mass OF wrkngmen have their Saturday afternoons
off while the clerks the stores are still required to work on
until nine and ten O'Clock.
number OF the retail uptown have
agreed themselves at six o'clock on
Saturday nights during the months Of July and August They
propose to do this fine thing whether other do or
not They have issued appeal to the aborg people Duluth
The labor world., 1919-07-05

Petrograd, Moscow, Kaluga, Kiev,:
Kazan and in other cities in the east
and south of Russia, The guns and
aeroplanes that were not sequestered
by the Germans were transferred to
Moscow.
When, during the summer of 1918,
uprisings against the violent acts of
the Bolsheviki broke out throughout
Russia, it became evident that the
Czecho-Slovaks were the only ones
who had retained their arms. These
soldiers, prompted by keener ap-
probation and greater experience in
international affairs, had fatty re-
fused to surrender their arms in spite
Of the very strenuous demands and
threats directed at them by the "war
minister" Trotzky and his Red Guards
This sagacity spelled their own SAL
walton and likewise laid the founda-
ton for the Revolutionary army which
is at present waging battle for the
freedom of the Russian people. There
is little doubt that this young army
would have triumphed over the hired
bonds Of Trotzky long ago, if it were
confronted by these mercenaries only
and would have given Russia back
the, freedom and happiness won by
her in the great revolution Of March
1917.
The real situation, however, is al
together different. Against Russia
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there is still arrayed Germany-her
Bolshevist and monarchist wings
and, in company with Lenine. these
two German. groups are strenuously
endeavoring to crush Russia to earth.
Today the Russian army of liberia
ton is fighting fresh German forces
splendidly equipped and led by exper-
fenced officers. Germany, in viola
tion Of the two-fold peace Zone Of
Brest Litovsk and the other resulting
from the armistice). has not desisted
from waging an obstinate war against
Russia by supplying Lenine anA
Trotzky with arms, officers and higher
leadership.
Germany still hopes to realize her
eternal dream Of converting Russia
into German colony for territorial
and economic aggrandizement. Be-
fore the eyes of the whole world
Germany continues to violate her OBJ
legations, and. taking advantage Of
Russia's exhaustion, in company with
the betrayers of our country, sneers at
all laws defining international re-
lations. Confident of immunity, Ger
many by her completely in the Boil
shevist deeds of violence and destruc-
ton, is before the very eyes Of our
allies converting our beautiful and
rich land-with it's enormous popula-
tion war-weary and distracted by the
counter-revolution Of the Bolsheviki
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into an incubator of moral and
physical dissolution which is, spread
ing infection all over the world.
For four years Germany infested
the whole world with the virus of
a cruel, barbarous war, and she is
still continuing this war in Russia,
which has not as yet recovered from
the effects of the World war and is
in the clutches Of fierce civil strug-
gle. Both Junker and Bolshevist Ger
many still cherish the hope Of build
ing Germany's future prosperity
through the domination of Russia,
and, after re-establishing its domin-
alton over the Slav peoples. to threat
en- again the peace and independence
of all Europe. This: is as clear as
daylight, and is perfectly comprehen-
sible on the part of nation nurtured
in dreams of world domination.
We, Russians, and all other S1av
peoples, will always combat the SUBJ
jagators and enslavers of our nation
no matter who they are. We smashed
our domestic fetters and freed our
selves after centuries Of violence and
despotism, and we will certainly not
tolerate any new attempts to rob us
Of our freedom and independence.
Russia, as state. violates no right
nor the integrity of any other nation.
She is only seeking her own indepen-
dence, peace and the opportunity for
The labor world., 1919-07-05
ORGANIZE A WORLD LEAGUE OR
RETURN 7 7::::%:;:s:eeoRS ,:::; :::''::''!!! OF: WAR
~:e1 sec =,
Samuel Gompers Declares International Strife Can Only Be
Avoided by Agreement Between Nations-Hods Liberty
Loving People Have No Cause to Fear the Future.

The American Federation Of Labor the Atlantic City
vention record favor the League Of Nations There
those in the convention who looked with the
pact such Andrew Furseh who little hope for
the small nations in the organization Of the world President
Samuel Gompe led the fight for the adoption Of the resolution
endorsing the League Of Nations His speech strong and fore
ible and in part follows:
Il scarcely remember convention of Federation
any meeting labor Of whatever shade Of opinion that
has met without condemning without commencing inter-
national peace, and wonder how be obtained? Shall
somebody the United States schoomaster to the peoples
and the the various and say them
Now, you be good; don't fight; don't you go to war; If
international to be avoided how be done except by
agreement how be done that representing the
peoples and the Of the countries affected sit down
and write their thoughts and hopes into agreement?
Rules Must Govern to Prevent War.
"Ca it covenant call it treaty. call it what you WILL but
there be things written down order the
rules under which may be avoided
Il not afraid of meeting the future Come what
when big propositions by big declarations Of earnesness
10 prevent am not going to turn back hem be-
they than other time to the hopes OF
libertyovng and peaceloving peoples Of the world.
*We have declared for reduction Of armaments How
be done except by agreement? Delegate Green very ably
graphically called attention the situation and sad eff
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unhampered creativeness and will
not consent to become plaything in
any hands. Russia is conscious Of the
fact that she has made sufficiently
great sacrifices for the regeneration
of the world. Now she justly demands
from this world consideration Of her
immensely difficult present situation,
and she demands it alike from her al
lies and from all those who have
are interest Of mankind close at heart.
Germany in formal union with Len
inc and Trotzky, is tearing apart the
body of Russia. is gnawing away at
her heart and is sucking her life
blood. According to the latest in
formation from Russia, Germany has
turned over to Trotzky 1900, 900
rifles and a great quantity Of ammu-
milton, has equipped the Red army
with officers and given it German
staff. Numbers y of Germans are
fighting in the ranks of the Boil
shevtki against the Russian Revo-
5lutionary army. and these are, indeed
the main obstacles to, the offensive
movement Of our forces. Such state
of affairs is fraught with danger for
Russia, and is no less menacing fo-
all those who look with callous in
difference upon the growth and the
strengthening of the union. between
the Russian Bolsheviki and the Ger
man chauV1n1sts. sss.x<.., s.,s@.
The labor world., 1919-07-05
GET BEHIND PROGRESSIVE MERCHANTS
ST.PAUL LABOR
ELECTS KELLER
Organized Labor in Minnesota
Scores Another Political Vic
tory by Naming So|on.

Union labor won another political
victory in Minnesota this week. At
the special election to choose a con-
gresham to succeed the late Carl
Van Dyke, labor in st. Paul Tuesday
scored signal victory. The candi-
date of the workingmen, Oscar Kel-
Ter, was elected by a plurality of near
ly 5000 votes. The final count gave
Keller, Ind-labor, 11,742; Cummings,
Rep, S,75S and O'Brien, DEM, $3.50.
The seat was made vacant by the
death last month of Carl Van Dyke.
Keller filed his nomination by petit
ton when the regular Republican
convention unanimo ously gave the
nomination to Cummins.
Keller has served many terms as
alderman, and under the commission
form of government has been elected
commissioner twice, now being COM
missioner of public utilities. He has
previously been a Republican in poll
tics, but he will be known in congress
as an Independent owing his allegi-
ance to the principles of organized
labor.
The st. Paul labor organizations
supported Keller to a man. The Trade
and Labor assembly endorsed him
and the Minnesota Uion advocate, Of
ficial organ Of the assembly and Of
the Minnesota State Federation Of
Labor, supported his candidacy with
it's usual vigor and with the usual sue
cessful result.
Mr.. Keller is trusted by labor be-
cause Of his known sympathy and
tried friendship. During the street
railway strike in St. Paul two years
ago he stood like adamant against
Governor Burnquist and all the forces
that attempted to crush the workers.
He will be a strong co-worker with
w. L. Carss, the labor congressman
from the Duluth district
The labor world., 1919-07-05
F|L|P|N0S ARE.
NOT |LL|TERA7E
Seventy Per Cent Of Inhabitants
Over Ten Years Old Read
and Write.

WASHINGTON, July 4.-Seventy
per; cent of the inhabitants of the
Philippines over 10 years, old are lit
crate, according to a cable just re-
ceived by the War Department from
Vice Governor Yeater at Manila.
OF the estimated population of 1o,-
100000, 100000 are civilized Chris
tians, while 100000 represents the
non-Christians or so-called wild tribes.
The latter, however, are included in
the population of which 70 per cent
are literate.
The percentage of literacy in the
Philippines, as shown by the census
just completed, is almost as high as
that of some of the southern states
of the union, higher than that of
Greece, Italy, Portugal, Roumania and
Servia. It is also higher than that Of
any of the new countries whose in
dependence is being recognized by the
allies.
1t is pointed out there is every rea-
son for the literacy Of the Philip
pines to be still higher within the
next few years, through the action
of the Philippine legislature at its
last session in voting 30,000,000 pesos
to extend the educational system so
that schools will be available to every
child and youth in the Philippines.
Between 1912 and 1918 the total
number of children in school in
creased from 100000 to $4,000, a
gain of 81 per cent in six years. The
number of intermediate pupils grew
to $1,000, a gain of 100 per cent. The
number of high school students
reached $4,000, gain Of 22o per cent.
The Philippine legislature, COM
posed entirely of Filiptnos, now sup
ports 400 schools, with a teaching
force of 12,303 teachers. All instruc-
ton is in English, and will continue
to be il. Independence Is granted. A
large number of additional American
teachers are to be employed and sent
to the Philippines, within the next
year. All of the expense Of education
is being paid by the Philippine gov
ernment
The labor world., 1919-07-05
BY CATHERINE BRESHKOVSKY,

BY CATHERINE BRESHKOVSKY.
When one is disinclined to assume
just attitude in regard to one mat
ter involved in order to escape the
duty of passing judgment and to
dodge commitment.
It is an open secret that Russia
is heap of ruins and has been writh-
ing in pain for almost two years. It
is equally we'll known to all that
Russia's horrible condition is distinct
ly traceable to the very first acts of
the rule Of Lenine and Trotsky. who
came to Russia directly assisted by
the German government and under
its sponsorship launched a campaign
against the revolution of March, 1917
The Brest-Litvosk treaty surren-
dered the control of Russia's inter-
nal and foreign affairs entirely into
the hands of the kaiser's ambassador
Count Won Mirbach, who from Mos
COW ruled over the destinies Of the
betrayed and deceived Russian peo-
pie. This willy German had, first Of
ALL ordered the disarming Of all the
soldiers who had returned from the
front and the arming Of all German
and Magyar prisoners and the merc-
enary Let's. The leaders of the Bol-
sheviki promptly complied with this
command. simultaneously all the
large munition and powder factories
were blown up one after another: in
The labor world., 1919-07-05

Senator Fletcher Of Florida Is
Favorable: to Indeternninate
Poicyot U. 5. Operation.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July A.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July H.
Sale of government merchant ships
to private interests, recommended to
congress recently by Edwardt N. Hur-
ley, chairman of the United States
Shipping board, was opposed by
Duncan U. Fletcher, Senator from
Florida, ranking Democrat and form
er chairman of the Senate Commerce
committee, in an address to the SEN
ate yesterday.
An indeterminate policy of govern
ment operation of the new merchant
fleet. either by the government itself
or through private corporations char
tered or controlled by the govern
ment, was advocated by Mr.. Fletcher.
Whether the government should con-
tinue construction of ships, Mr..
Fletcher said, is matter for future
determination.
With an expenditure of $3,S00,000,-
600, Senator Fletcher said. the United
States would have about one-fourth
of the worlds shipping.
The labor world., 1919-07-05
Minimum WAGE
$3.50 A week
Federal Board Makes Award to
Apply to Women In the
Printing Industry.

WASHINGTON, July "A wage
board has ordered minimum wage
Of $3.50 a week for women in the
printing trades. This decision does
not affect the Typographical union
and other organizations that disre-
gard sex in setting wages.
Under the boards award $S will be
the minimum for three months en-
ployes, 50 for the second three
months, $11 for the third and $12 for
the last three months of the first
years employment. One learner will
be permitted for every four expert
enced women workers.
The board was created by an act
of congress and has penalty provi-
sions where an employer refuses to
obey the award.
Under the act public hearings are
first held. Employers. employees and
the public are equally represented on
the board.
The labor world., 1919-07-05
VICTORIA UNIONS
VOTE TO return
General Strike Called in SYM
pathy for Winnipeg Work.
erS Is Called OFF.

VICTORIA, B. C.,Julf AT mass
meeting Of 1000 metal trade workes,
held on Thursday the strike here in
sympathy with Winnipeg was de-
clared called off by resolution.
There were only IS dissenting voices.
When the resolution was put, a few
workers wished to remain out until
the strike leaders arrested at Winni-
peg had been released.
It was pointed out, however, to the
meeting. by E. s.. woodward, presi-
dent of the Trades and Labor coun-
Gil, that these strike leaders might be
found guilty and sentenced to three
years, and he asked if it was the
opinion of the Victoria workers that
they could hold out for that period.
The motion to remain out was not
put to the meeting. All those on
strike, with the exception of the sea-
men, who are urging wage increases,
were to return to work in the morn
ing.
The labor world., 1919-07-05
TORONTO STRIKE ...
STILL UNSETTLED
Street Railway Completely Tied.
Up and People Depend E.
tire|y on the Jitneys.

TORONTO, Ont. July ALI nego-
tiations for settlement Of the street
railway strike which has been in
operation in this city for the past
five days having proven futile, the
citizens are still depending upon jit-
neys and taxis to transport them to
and from business. The railway men
have voted 1,500 to 21 against ac-
cepting the 4S cents an hour offered
by the Ontario Railway Board, which
now has control of the line.
It is believed that it will be some
days before the differences are ad-
justed. The men are. standing out
strongly for straight IS cents an
hour for an S-hour day. Yesterday
the strikers held several parades,
their banners calling attention to the
fact that 1900 Of the strikers are re-
turned men who fought and won at
the front and are pepared to do so
here.
The labor world., 1919-07-05
GIRL STRIKERS
..' ARE ARRESTED
Chicago Police Throw 1850
Working 6 Girls In Jail In
Four Weeks.

In urging the A. F. of L.. conven-
ton to support Chicago garment
workers, Delegate Friedman of the
International Ladies' Garment Work
ers' union said that in four weeks
1,150 girls in that city were arrested,
dragged to the police stations in pa
troll wagons and thrown into cells
with disreputables Of both sexes.
The employers treated these girls
as if they were not human beings.
The girls asked for the right to or
ganize and undertook to negotiate
before calling strike. They finally
called a strike, but two days before
it became effective the employers Sc.
cured an injunction which denied the
girls the right to picket.
1--WE proved in New York that the
strike for the recognition of the
union, because that is all those girls
in Chicago want, can be won. We
won 100 per cent victory in New
York"
The labor world., 1919-07-05

Sto support the movement for the
general closing of all Duluth stores
by doing their shopping during the
day hours. ...~.
They state that "labor in every line
OF occupation is insisting on shorter
work hours" and the ask, "Shall the
sa1espeople and other empIeyes In re-
tail stores be an exception in this re-
spect? Are they not entitled to as
much rest and play as other working
people?"
Always at Front.
Their statement continues: 1.-THE
progressive stores of this city have
endeavored to shorten the working
hours of their employees for many
years but have not been able to bring
all the stores in line with this pro-
gressive policy. What is the reason
that all retail stores do not close on
Saturday evening during July and
August?
''They say working people demand
that their stores remain open because
they cannot shop during the day.
Past experience has demonstrated
that working people can shop and
will shop during the day if the stores
do not open in the evening.
IF labor wants to be true to it's
advocacy of shorter working hours
it is up to all working people now To
demonstrate it and do all needed
shopping in the daytime on Saturday
and thus work. for the closing of all
stores on Saturday evening during
July and August"
This is a strong appeal to Duluth
workingmen to get behind the pro-
gressive merchants and their en-
ployes. If both will work together IN
this movement every store in Duluth
will be closed Saturday evenings for
at least the next two months.
Opposed to Closing.
It is said that stores on First street
and in the West End are obstinately
opposed to closing Saturday evenings,
basing their claim ON the alleged fact
that working people are the most
numerous patrons of their stores on
such evenings and they demand that
the stores remain open. Now, we
shall see whether. or. not this is true.
The stores in the West End depend
almost entirely on working people for
their patronage. These men are
largely members Of labor organiza-
tions, of the railroad brotherhoods
and other railroad labor organiza-
tions. There are also numerous mem
bers Of other trade unions residing in
that portion of the city. If these
workingmen will but take the matter
up in earnest they can induce every
merchant in the West End to close
his store Saturday evenings during
July and August. Get out OF the
habit Of shopping on such occasions.
Tell the families, Of working people
about it, and we ares morally certain
prompt results will be had.
That which is true OF the West
End stores is also true Of the up
town stores that refuse to close SAT-
urday evenings. Make it unpopular
to do shopping except during the day.
time. Talk the matter over with your
shopmates and your neighbors. Bring
it before your unions and get busy
before the summer Is gone. Let's help
the progressive Duluth merchants put
this job over.
The labor world., 1919-07-05
GIVEN WAGE INCREASE.

PORTLAND, Ore, July 5.-Follow-
ing the decision of the public service
commission, granting an increased
rate to the telephone companies, the
employees are granted an increase.
From wage of $4.75 for all. the
linemen are advanced to $5.25, trouble
men $5.35 and switchboard men,
$3.50. The operators were not in
cluded in the increase.
The labor world., 1919-07-05
81 A DAY FOR BRICLAYERS.

ERIE, Pa, July 5.-Building con-
tractors have granted the demands of
the bricklayers for 81 day increase,
Accompanying the increase is a pro-
viso that $1,25 will be paid to pro-
tect the sub-contractors. made nec-
essary because many foreigners are
taking day work jobs.
The labor world., 1919-07-05
CLOSE STORES ATeP M.

EDMONTON, Canada, July 5.-A!l
res, shops and places doing COM
srcial business. under the provisions
an enactment of the provincial Leg
ature, must close at 6 p. m. Exemp-
ms are allowed under a municipal
law. A.
The labor world., 1919-07-05
MOLDERS' STRIKE SETTLED

QUINCY, ILL.,. July S. "A IA weeks
strike of Iron Molders' union No. AZ
has been compromised, the strikers
securing 68 cents an hour and an
eight-hour day. The original demand
was for a minimum wage of $3.50 per
day and eight hours
The labor world., 1919-07-05
LABOR BANK SUCCESSFUL.

SEATTLE, Wash, July g.; - The
Trades Union Savings and Loan asso-
citation is meeting with favor among
local trade unionists. Deposits have
passed the $50. 900 mark. The associ-
atoms assets are about $2o, 900 in real
estate. $4,000 in-short time loans Sc
cured by Liberty bonds; about $4,000
invested in Liberty and $4,000 in
cash. s. a s#
The labor world., 1919-07-05
ACTION RECONSIDERED.

QUEBEC, Canada July - The
Brotherhood Of Bookbinders' union
made q request for a wage increase
and was turned down by their en-
ployers. A strike resulted. Now the
increase is put in their envelopes each
week.