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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-01-11

The public is willing to have higher
rates under public ownership, be-
cause if excessive profits are made the
profits remain in the hands of the
public to be used for public benefit,
while excess profits for private COM
panies mean higher dividends for the
company. This makes it hard for
private companies to secure higher"
fares.
Advantage of City Ownership.
Under public ownership, a raise in
fares would be q matter Of social pol
icy and not of private gain. Changes,
in rates need to be made quickly on
account of changing conditions, but
it takes a good while under the sys-
tenn of regulation of private COM
panies to determine what is a just
rate. A 7-cent rate today~might not
be justified two months later Under
public ownership the change in rates
could be much more quickly brought
about"
street car facilities in the outlying
; districts of the city where the popu-
lation is not dense can be better solved
under public ownership. Does the
city want to build up outside terri
tory or not? If so. it could. under
public ownership, extend it's lines in
the same manner as we have spread
our water and light system to outly-
ing communities. The tendency of re-
trenchment under private ownership
and high fares tends to keep the pop
ulation in the congested parts of the
This Is Time to Buy.
Opposition to public ownership
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-01-11

} Opposition to organization of the
miners under the American Fedora
ton of Labor comes from two sources,
the" United. States Steel corporation
and the Industrial Workers of the
World. Both Of these Organisations,
,one Representing tho spirit Of Kiaser-
ism and the other Of BQlshevism. are
doing. everything within their power
to prevent the miners from: organiz-
ing in the American way. to uphold
American standards, further Ameri-
can ideals and secure the American
kind Of human liberty in industry.
=: !" I w. w. Paper Knocks.
: "A translation from an article ap-
pearing in the I. w. w. paper, printed
in Duluth in the Finnish language,
indicates just what connection there
is between the Steel Trust. and the
I. W. W.. While 1t is admitted that
the. big corporation has no use for
the I. w. W.. and would not tolerate
such an Organization in. the mines. it
sees a way by which it can exploit
the L. w: W.. now at the expense of
the A: F. of T.. 1t reasons that it
.woufds~be4 much easier, to- defeat the
I. w. w.. than It would the A: F. Of
L.. So the I. w. w. paper is kept
busy ridieu1ing~ organization under
the, Az ss:of :L,.s and urging the min
ers to keep; away; from, iE: is prey
ing upon theignorance.. prejudice and
:credulity OF the, Finn miners. tanning
their .Bolsheyisn and - discouraging
all attempt Bring them the Amerl-
can labor view: point in.approaching
industrial problems.
This crowd, which has never laid
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-01-11
CASE.F0R
!. |'' ACCOMPANIES !
Governor Burnquist Places Him.
self on Side Of Claim Agents
Against Labor.

Governor Burnquist in his annual
message to the legislature Wednesday
placed himself square1y ON the side
of the casualty insurance companies
and against the position of the Mimi
esota State Federation Of Labor. He
opposes state insurance, favors So
called self-insurance carried solely by
such large corporations as the Steel
Trust, and acts as special pleader for
the private stock companies.
No officer of an insurance COM
pany could have prepared more able
defense of private insurance. The
governor repudiated the recommended
tion of his commissioner Of labor for
state insurance, and completely
disregarded the opinion of such an able
authority as DR.. Meeker of the United
States Department of Labor who de-
clares emphatica1ly for state insur-
ance.
No doubt many members of the
legislature will use Governor Burn
quist's recommendation as an excuse
to vote against state insurance. The
governor set himself up against the
Will and wishes of every workingman
In the state. He repudiates his own
record as a member Of the legislature
when he introduced the first bill on
office to save the most DANGEROUS
factor in the compensation. business,
factor that is being repudiatec in
every civilized country In the world,
and particularly in countries that
dread paternalism as much as we do
in America. This is the governors
recommendations
Workmen's Compensation Act.
The workman is entitled to laws
which will furnish him with certain
and prompt payment of claims aris-
ing under the state com. ensation act,
employers should be compelled to in
sure In companies approved and re-
gulated' by state authority. or furnish
; sufficient bonds to secure the payment
or the compensation to which en-
ployes are entitled under the law
Self-insurance on the part of en-
ployers should be permitted only un-
der safe guarantees. The state can
/ best protect it's wage-earners through
proper regulation of employers and
those who insure them.
In this matter. as in all others leg
1slative matters, I am in favor of the
appncation' Of that principle Of ,legis-
latlon which will not destroy the free
and fair exercise of individual initia-
| tive In any enterprise that can be as
well or better conducted by private
management.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-01-11
CENTRAL AMERICA may
HAVE GENERAL STRIKE

AS a part of the epidemic of labor
disturbances now sweeping over Gen.
trail and South America. news comes
from Montevideo that a general strike
is threatening. This fact has resulted
in the government,s calling upon mill
itary forces under date Of Dec. 27th
to be prepared for mobilization at any
time against the strikers.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-01-11
FRENCH LAB0RUN|TS
.. AGAINST IMPERIALISM

The General Federation Of Labor,
the League of the flights of Man, the
Republican, Coalition and the social
ist party have signed a joint mani
festo setting for tn that these organi-
cations are. resolutely opposed to any
polisy of imperialism in the coming
peace settlement
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-01-11
MOTION PLAYERS UNITE.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Jan 9.-Mo-
ton picture players union No. 1877
has just been organized here, being
the first union of motion pictAre play
ers organized in. the country. It has
q charter from the American Fedora,
ztion Of Labor. f:.s n
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-01-11
NAVAL UNIFORMS Il Ar COST.

WASd1NGION, Jan. 9.-Congress
has passed a bill authorizing the gov
sernment to furnish slnif forms and
squipnaent to naval officers s cost.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-01-11


-. The lAbop-Wer11d endeavoring to
>repder Invaluable services to the work
{stsby kseping them informed as to
the Vital problems: affecttpg. their well
AaIe, t ghe;- labor press must be sup
ported by i. tho workers-therefore
YOU ought to yaubscribe-$1 4 year.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-01-11

,..-r...:. =. "a iNhsa2&kaEGKlA----.
The columns Of this paper afford
an excellent advertising medium for
all kinds of merchants. Printers Ink
says that space in labor. paper is
superior to that in any other publ
cation, reaching the consuming class
and the rates are much lower.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-01-11

Continued on Page 3.)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-01
WALL Street
BEHIND LEAGUE
BORAH CHARGES
Says Business Men Are Mem
bers of Organization Sup
porting Covenant.

WASHINGTON. July debate on
the league of nations flared up again
in the senate Monday and reached
climax in the declaration of Senator
Borah, Republican, Of Idaho, that
Thomas w. Lamont. representing the
Morgan interests, had purchased the
New York Evening Post for the pur-
pose of using it in connection with
propaganda in favor of the league.
Senator Borah declared that before
the debate on the treaty of peace was
ended he would show that big financ-
ial interests are in conclave to exploit
have the United States underwrite the
investment.
Sees Business Support
The mask Of hypocrisy will be torn
off," he said, land even the sacred
name of former president can not be
used to protect the men who propose
to sell out this country.
Previous to Senator Borah's
speech, Senator Garry, Democrat, of
Rhode Island, spoke in support Of the
league and Senator Fall. Republican.
Of New Mexico, delivered a speech
against 1t.
Senator Borah read from a publica-
ton OF the League to Enforce Peace
a statement that three-fourths of the
contributions to that organization
came from business men and said
that while the name Of Kuhn, Loeb &,
company was not among the concerns
mentioned he had evidence that it
should be there
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-01

around 1890. fighting as a welter-
weight. He boxed with James J. Cor
bett when Gentleman Jim spent about
a week near the site Of Dempsey's
camp training for his last bout with
Jim Jeffries.
Pecord played with the Birmingham
club In the Southern association in
1899 and Toledo club Of the old West
ern league in 1894. The next year
he played with two clubs in the Three
| league, the ones at Rock Island and
Galesburg.
1t was at Williston, O., in 1894, that
he refereed his first fight. The fight
ers met for side bet of $3.50 and rs
and % per cent of the receipts. He
estimates that he has refereed about
400 fights since that time. Back in
the old days Pecord carried a revolver
for use in emergencies should the
crowd or fighters turn on him.
When the Toledo boxing commission
was organized about fifteen months
ago he was named official referee and
has been the third man in the ring
in all the contests staged in Toledo
since then.
Last winter the Toledo commission
decided to conduct shows for charity
and Pecord donated his services as
his part Of the plan.
Physically, Pecord is not a large
man. He is five feet eight inches tall
and weighs about It's pounds. This
means that Dempsey will be three
and half inches taller and about
fifteen pounds heavier, and Willard
will be eleven inches taller and about
seventy pounds heavier. This means
that Pecord will have a couple of men
much bigger than himself to handle.
Major Biddle Ring Fan
Major Biddle is a member of an old
and very wealthy Philadelphia family.
He has been an ardent supporter Of
amateur athletics for many years and
at one time was said to be one of the
cleverest amateur boxers in the coun-
try. Some years ago he had a gymna-
SUM built at his Philadelphia home.
Philadelphia" Jack O'Bnen, famous
rniddleweight fighter. was engaged to
teach him boxing and Biddle took les
sons daily. 1t was stated at the time
, that he also invited other leading pro-
| fessional boxers of repute to stage
friendly little settos with him in his
gym.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-01
Ohio News Flashes

YOUNGSTOWN-Charles Grabow-
vich, s, was knocked down by an en-
CINE in the railroad yards and forty
freight cars passed over him without
causing injury. His mother then ad-
ministered a sound thrashing.
BELLEFONTAINE- Clara Wilder
muth, 20, died from the effects Of
burns received when she attempted to
fill the gasoline tank of stove with
out turning off the blaze.
NEWARK-John NJ. Amos. 70, pub
Usher of the Cambridge (Ohlo) JET
fersonian, and trustee Of Dennlson
university, is dead.
CAMBRIDGE - Antonio Festner,
miner, attempted to end his lite by
driving a butcher knife into his body
with a hammer.
COLUMBUS Figures from Ohio
State university show that 1t cost
1856 to keep a COW last year. The
cost of producing milk was $4.O5 a
hundred pounds.
HAMILTON-A safe in the Frecht-
ling Dairy company office was robbed
of $500 in cash and securities. Inc
police believe experts did the Work.
HAMILTON-A safe in the Frech-
thing Dairy company office was rob-
bed Of $500 in cash and securities.
The police believe experts did the
work.
XENIA-After seven years in court
the suit of Gilbert c. Hanna against
heirs of Daniel Haley, asking that
they be enjoined from erecting
fence to enclose half an acre of land,
has been decided by the Court of APP
peals of the Fourth district Costs
alone in the case total hundreds of
dollars.
MlDDLETOWN-Mrs. John Weis-
haar, 60, whose son is serving with
the American army of occupation in
Germany, died of JOY when news Of
the signing of the peace treaty was
received.
MIDDLETOWN- Edna Moon, 8,
was killed when struck by an auto
mobile driven by Albert Huff of New
port, Ky.
HAMILTON William B. Shuler,
president of wooden mills here, has
business relations with dealers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-01
Connersuille Boy Kills
Self In Dependency

OXFORD, o.. July Russell Sands,
20 years old. of Connersville, Ind, en-
ployed on the George Prifogle farm
eight miles west of here. in Franklin
county, Ind. committed suicide Mon
day by discharging a shotgun in his
mouth. He Is said to have been de-
spondent for several weeks, and to
have repeatedly threatened to kill him
self. For these reasons the Prifogles
kept their shotgun hidden.
Yesterday Sands entered the house.
leaving his employer at work in the
field. He asked Mrs. Prifogle where
he could find the gun, and when she
refused to tell him. he searched for
it until he found 1t. Then he started
upstairs to his room. mum bling in
coherently to himself Mrs. Prifogle
and her nine-year-old daughter follow
ed, pleading with him not to do any
thing rash. but their entreaties were
In vain. He blew off his head in their
presence.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-01
Forty Million Gallons
Left Over At Louisville
(By Associated Press

LOUISVILLE, July louisville
people who in past years greeted the
barkeep coming and going to work ap-
parently were downcast today as they
passed former drinking establishments
closed at midnight last night by war
time prohibition.
Notwithstanding the enormous
amount Of whisky sales in the past
week, Kentucky liquor dealers today
claimed to have a surplus of forty mil
lion gallons. How to dispose Of this,
they say, Is undetermined.
Louisville joined the nation last
night In paying last respects to John
Barleycorn. Thousands Of enthusiast
tic jewellers overcrowding 400 saloons
and several score rathskellers, drink
ing gardens. hotels and roadhouses to-
day, although sorry, claimed they had
the time Of their life hundreds Of
persons from Indiana. which previous
ly was dry" crossed the Ohio river
and helped in the celebration. Only
forty demOnstrants were arrested the
police said.
Meanwhile saloon and other liquor
dealers declared it the busiest night
and day in history, many disposing Of
entire stocks. No saloon dealer would
say today whether he would reopen
for business. However, many Of the
hotels and roadhOuses opened up as
soft drink emporiums.
After years of experimenting a
Missourian claims to have perfected
process for extracting potash from
cOttoncaed bulIC
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-01

A reserve supply Of perfume for
milady is now carried in hollow fin
ger ring.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-01

After years Of experimenting
Missourian claims to have perfected
a process for extracting potash from
cottonseed hulls.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-01

pick the winner. If they cannot agree
Pecord will cast the deciding vote.
AS far as the fighters are concerned
they will have only one man to obey.
Jack Sicily will be the man at the
bell and his job is an important one.
Many 'rabid fight bugs will hold stop
watches themselves and will be set
to holler if the bell rings a fraction
Of second before or after it should.
The Dope on Pecord
Pecord has been refereeing fights
for twenty-five years. He has not
refereed any bouts of national impor-
lance, however.
He is ffty-two years old. He be-
came a Toledoan thirty-nine years
ago. He was professional boxer and
professional ball player in his young
er days. He tried his hand at boxing
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-01
u. S. Capitalists Glue
Up Plan To Buy Krupps
(By Associated Press)

MUNICH, Monday, June 30-The
local krupp works are being liquidat-
ed purely in the interest of the en-
ployes. following the tremendous los
ses which have resulted since the
revolution. American capitalists were
considering taking over the plant and
forming a German-American works
but abandoned the plan owing to bad
conditions here.
A London dispatch received on Mon
day night stated that Americans had
bought the Krupp works at Munich
and that several other industrial con
Germs at the Bavarian capital also had
passed into American control
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-01
Preble County Woman
Slashes Throat; May Die

EATON. O.. July Miss Angelina
Toney, so. attempted suicide last Sat
urday evening by slashing her throat
with a penknife at the home of her
sister, Mary Toney, with whom she
lives, nine miles southeast Of Eaton.
according to report reaching here to-
day.
She is said to have been suffering
for several days from deranged mind
and this may have been responsible
for the reported attempt upon her
life
In slashing her throat Miss Toney
almost severed her windpipe. She
was still alive this morning, but her
chances for recovery are said to be
slight.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-01

kard did not want to serve as Judge
in the coming battle. but consented to
serve at Wizards request. Willard had
hoped that Richard would be named
referee.
Jack Shelly Is a veteran boxer and
ring official. He Is sporting editor OF
the Yonkers, N Y, Herald.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-01
BY N. E. BROWN.

BY N. e. BROWN.
TOLEDO, o., July Next to Will
lard and Dempsey, the busiest gent
in the U. S. A. July Fourth will be
Ollie Pecord.
Pecord will be the third man in the
ring at the big melee. While the
army, navy and civilian board of box
ing control named Maj. A. j. Drexel-
Biddle and Tex Richard as judges to
assist Pecord, he will have complete
charge in the ring, and it will be up
to him to make the men obey the
rules and fight, if there is a tendency
on the part Of either man to fiddle
away the time.
If there is a knockout, Pecord will
count the victim out. If there is a
foul blow struck, it will be up to
Pecord to act, in all probability. 1t
isn't probable that the bout would
be halted to give the judges a chance
to confer on the matter. If the fight
goes the limit Richard and Biddle will
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-01
Local Men Fined For
Adulteration Of Food

Henry Nungesser, Raymond H.
Landwehr and Guy Bull were fined
SO and costs in city court Tuesday
morning on a charge of violating the
pure food law. Nungesser and Bull
were charged with selling sausage,
hamburger etc, diluted with cereal
for preservative purposes, without
stamps on the package denoting that
the cereal was in the meat. Land
wehr was charged with using a pre-
servative.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-01

ed with the ring game for many years
his experience as an Official in the
fighting end of the game is very
limited. The only bout OF importance
he ever refereed was the fizzle be-
tween Jack Johnson and Jim Jeffries.
AS all know, there was little need for
a referees services in that battle. Rio
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-01

Biddle served in the war and since
the armistice was signed has devoted
considerable time in trying to place
boxing on a clean basis He organ
lied the army and navy board Of box
ing control and sought government
recognition of it.
Although Richard has been connect
Arizona republican., 1919-09-13

The Good Roads Committee of the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce has issued the following ap peal to the business men of Phoenix:
 Do you really want more business with the people of Ajo?
 Also more close relationship with Ga Bend? There will be community of several thousand people on the new Gillespie project which should deal in Phoenix.
 Do you want their business?
 "The project will add millions to the assess ment roll of the county. You should run down that way and see the big and splendid work that is being done
 ''Now, on Monday morning going to ask the supervisors to join with the state and the federal aid in putting in foundations for bridge across the Gila while the Gillespie dam is being built.
 We want the supervisors to know you are in- terested, so be on hand at the court house at 10 o'clock next Monday morning.
 Do not fail.
 "The people at Ajo and Gila Bend and on the project want to know who are their friends. Meet them at the court house Monday morning.
 GOOD ROADS COMMITTEE, The Chamber of Commerce, Phoenix, Arizona"
Arizona republican., 1919-09-13
G. A. R. OPPOSES
 LEAGUE IN ITS
 ORIGINAL FORM

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 12. = Concluding it's annual encampment here today the Grand Army of the Republic went on record as opposed to the league of nations in its pres ent form, voted to maintain it's identity so long as single post exists, and elected Colonel James Q. Bell of Brooklyn, commander in chief.
 The resolution opposing aceep- tance of the league of nations de- cIared against "entangling alliances with foreign countries" asserting that i've are not concerned with the internal policies of Europe, Asia or Africa" It declared this coun- try should not embark upon any policy that might endsnger liberty or result in the surrender of our independence.
Arizona republican., 1919-09-13
NJ EFFORT MADE
 TO AID O|L MEN
[Republican A. p. Leased wireI


 WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.-"Car- ranza seems never to have made any serious effort to drive Manuel Palaez and his little rebel army from the Mexican oil fields" Levi Smith former ly general manager of the Penn Mex Oil company today told the senate foreign relations subcommittee in Vestigating the Mexican situation. The account of conditions supplemented that of E, l.. Doheney, head of the Mexican Petroleum company, who in formed the committee yesterday re- garding the monthly tribute extracted from the oil companies by Palaez.
 MT. Smith, whose properties are south of Tampico near Tuxpam, said that Palaez had collected money from his company since April. 1917, and that like the Mexican Petroleum company the Penn Mex company had appealed to the state department and Ambassa- dor Designate Arredondo, only to re- ceive the advice to pay since there appeared nothing else to do"
 Smiths statement that no serious effort appeared to have been made by CarranZa to regain control of the dis trict was the result of question by Senator Brandegee. who expressed sur prise since Smiths testimony had in- dicated the size of the field to be com paratively small.
 IL was indicated by Smith, how ever, that there was a somewhat com mon distrust of Carranza troops and of Carranza officers. He requested that his testimony along that line be heard in executive session and his re- quest was granted but not until he ex- plained that public knowledge ol his testimony might make his return to Mexico dangerous. At the close of the executive session the hearings were suspended until Monday.