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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-21

Workmen's Compensation Board in
decision by Commissioner John A.
Scott in Adams VS.. RoXford Knitting
Company, a Philadelphia appeal.
The Board has granted new hear
ings in Green VS.. Hill and Company,
Philadelphia; Graeber VS.. North
American Company, Philadelphia;
Allen VS.. Inquirer, Philadelphia;
Davis VS.. Jones and Laughlin Steel
Company, Pittsburgh; set aside final
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-21
MUNYON'S
Paw-Paw Pills

Strengthen digestion,
stimulate the liver, reg
ulate the bowels and
improve ones health BY
assisting nature. I. All
druggists, 30c.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-21
NOMINAL AWARD
Is AFFIRMED
State Compensation Board
Hands Down Decision
on Question

The practice of
making a nomi-
nal award in COM
pensation where
injury has been
sustained and dis
ability caused,
but which is not
at present reflect
ed in the earnings
of the claimant,
has been upheld
by the State
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-04-26

I hours Of work in industry on the
basis Of eight hours a day and As
| hours a week. subject to exception
!, in countries in which climatic con-
! ditions imperfect development Of in
dustrial organization or other spe-
cial circumstances render the indus
trial efficiency of the workers sub
stantially different. The international
labor conference will recommend
basis approximately equivalent to the
above for the adoption Of such coun-
tries.
In all matters concerning their
status as workers and in social in
surance, foreign workmen lawfully
! admitted to another country, and
| their families. should be assured the
| same treatment rs the nationals Of
; that country. All states should In
stitute = system of inspection in which
women should take part, in order to
insure the enforcement of the laws
and regulations for the protection Of
) workers.
! In an interview President Com
! pers made this statement on the COM
mittee's report:
! Annual Conference.
! ut is an instrument that can only
f; make for the good of the working
i people and the masses of the people
i'm all the countries Of the world. 1t
provides for an international labor
conference annually and in the in
terim a governing board. The gov
erning board is composed of a rep
rescntative Of each government. rep
resentative Of the employers and a
labor delegate. The conference will
determine each year the next meeting
place. The first conference will be
held at Washington next October and
have been selected as president of
this conference"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-04-26
LONDON HAS DAILY.
LABOR NEWSPAPER

LONDON, April 24.-It was only
natural that, following the appear.
ance in the political arena Of Il dis
tinct Labor party, it should sooner
or later have it's own ditinct polit-
ical organ among, the London dali
les. This present month saw its
inauguration in tho newspaper, The
Daily Herald, or rather the end of
last month, to be accurate, as APP
parently the promoters wished to
throw a sop to superstition by
avoiding initial publication on
April l..
The newspaper consists OF 10
pages. According to its editorial
fOrcworti; it. will be moderate in
tone. 1t will "WOrk INCREASINGLY
for a revolution, peaceful but CONF
pletc, which shall destroy the pres
emit system of competition and
force and replace it by the rule OF
cooperation.
The first issue contained mes
sages of fclicitation not only from
British Labor leaders but from tho
French, Belgian and Italian Social
list and Labor organization. Ed
mund Bernstein, of the German So
cialist party, also wrote, hoping
that The Daily Herald would be
1.-THE herald OF a good peace for all
nations and for 4 real community
of peoples"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-04-26
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF YABOR
COMMITTEE ENDS WORK IN FRANCE

WASHINGTON, April c4.-Presi-
dent Gonapers and associate members
OF the commission created by the A.
F. Of L.. to represent the wage work.
ers of this country at the peace con-
ference, have returned to their respec-
tive homes. President Gompe-s' col
leagues were the following vice presi-
dents OF the A. F. of L.: Mcssrs. James
Duncan, John II. Alpine. Frank Duffy
and William Green. The \. T.. Of H.
executive served as chairman Of the
international labor legislation COM
mittee. appointed by the peace con-
ference, and which included represent
tatives of the allied countries.
The report drafted by this COM
mittce includes the declaration that
the labor Of human being is not a.
commodity or article Of commerce,
Other declarations, as unofficially
stated. are:
Employers aa1 workers should be
allowed the right Of association for
all lawful purposes.
Assure Education.
No child should he permitted to be
employed in industry or commerce
before the age Of II, in order that
.,every child be insured reasona BILE
opportunities for mental and phys
teal education. Between the years Of
II and IS young persons Of either
sex may be employed at work which
is not harmful to their physical de-
velopment. on condition that techni-
cal or general education is assured.
Every worker has the right to a
wage adequate to maintain Il rca-
sonable standard Of life, having re-
gard to the coivilizotion of his time
and his country. i,
Equal pay should be given to
women and men for work of equal
value in quantity and quality.
Limitation is recommended of the
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-04-26
MARSHALL WELLS-NO. IL.
A Consulting Engineers Free Services

Having specified steel for many years. engineer
tests Mr. Hokanson able recommend changes composition and
treatment, or factory operation
Very often, the fault lies the material sed but obsolete,
guesswork-tempering, by color and eye.
The old time forge worker gagged his tempeng heat by the
OF doll red cherry red, bright ed then plunged his
steel into oil, water, brine or lead bath,
Bot colors with the time of day. light dark clouds
shine Anyone realizes that but wod be indignant learn how
backward steel worker IN equippng his furnace with pyroe
indicate the exact temperature at which the tool sod hard
cncd.
Twenty-Five degrees less deviation from the
peatre, deprecates the quality edge so per
cent and yet the most skilled worker Under ideal conditions
detect with certainty, variation Of Is degrees colors.
EXPOSING THE FAK1RS.
There is "lver" any The only silver might
see wod be when the price paid the counter steep
the alloys there IN the Zenith high speed wod be worth
talking abou and worth far have that
kind OF and thru nails without
age.
The manufacturers guarantee when he does decisively test
each tool is worthless.
What does guarantee amount to,
from the out to do important work. and Breaks
1t you have of and things 20 wrong with
the factory guarantee Under such conditions aegravaton
The Zenith line of goods sold by very different Because
oor inspection department has made certain that EVERY c
me hatche ehse pler driver, paeng trowc1
strictest specifications made for hardware and
cutlery
We will not you that the Zenith shovel or the Marswes
shovel is the finest earth
We just ask bring any shovel that you think BETTER
and we cannot make that hovs edge look like teeth by
There good points ABBOTT Zenith nail hammer than the
average man ever dreamed were pot in such tool.
More stunts be done with Zenith iqh spttd saw, than
other saw can stand and still be Used =
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-04-26
BIG LOBBY AGAINST
HUMANE LEGISLATION

BOSTON, April 24.-The biggest
lobby in years swarmed throu gh the
state house in an attempt to kill the
4S-hour bill for women; and children
Business men came from every Sec
ton of the state, and every trick and
device was urged to stop the pas
age of the bill.
IF you can't kill the bill, stick in
these amendments" was the cry Of
the lobby.
One Of the amendments proposed a
81 instead of 4S-hour week. Another
would allow the mill owners and mer-
camille and industrial establishments
to work the women and children 10
hours a day. The third would prevent
the bill from becoming operative
until July /, 1920.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-04-26
new ENGLAND.
Phone STRIKE
IS ADJUSTED
Operators and Electrical Work .
ers Return TO Work; Details
to Be Settled Later; ::::..::

~
BOSTON, April 24.-The #.n oot
operators and electrical woi.Eer of
the New England Telephone & Tele-
graph company who have BEEN on
strike for higher wages. returned to
work Monday morning under an
agreement reached after an all day
conference attended by j. c.. Rooms,
first assistant postmaster general of
the United States. officials of the COM
pany, and the members of the Joint
commietee representing the striking
men and women employees. The details
of the schedule under which the en-
ployes returned has been left FOR set
! tlement at later conferences.
The employees and company officials
! are holding conferences. and terms on
! which the operators and men work
ers were to return will soon be. an
| nounced. l:*
NJ. Rooms came to Boston on Sat
urday m ornins with Andrew J. Peters,
| mayor of BoBston, who went to Wash
~lngton Thursday night to impress
upon the postmaster general the I'M
prtai:ce of restoring telephone service
at once to New England.
Complete Ticup. .
F The. operators struck OH TUESDAY
| last following Drotracted negotiations
, with telephone company officia1sand
United States government officers,
which came to a deadlock on a, ques-
ton of the method by which the de-
mands Of the telephone girls should
| be submitted. The mems orsaniza-
| tons began to follow the girls action
| on Thursday noon. and by Friday
: night practically all of them had
! walked out. Beginning Friday. the
public clamor for some action to
restore service had become too loud
to be, ignored. The governor of
! Ma ssa chusetts, Calvin Coolidge; wired
! MI. Burlcson that the state was pre-
; pared to undertake the task of furn-
ishing telephone service to New, Eng
land If the national government was
! not in a position to do so. The MAYOR
mad already gone to Washingt on.
, Resolutions were introduced in the
j legislature demanding action by the
postmaster general.
; Want Burclson Removed.
Political organizations sent cable
messages to President Wilson in
Paris urging that MI. Burleson be
removed. The Presidents secretary
in Washington. appealed to both the
strikers and Mr.. Burleson !
Following his conference with
Mayor Peters, the postmaster general
! sent Mr. Koons to Boston clothed with
! full powers to end tn strike and in
sure the Immediate resumption Of
service. 1t is understood that the need
! of the wires at this particular time for
the pushing of the Victory Liberty
! loan in New England was not without
, it's influence
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-04-26
HEARTY SUPPORT
OF LEAGUE plan
IS ENCOURAGING
President Wilson Expresses His
Satisfaction at the Reported
Change Of Sentiment.

WASHINGTON, April "a. - Presi-
dent Wilson has sent cable message
TO u. M. Hitchcock, United States SEN
ator from Nebraska, in which he ex-
pressed satisfaction at the reported
change of sentiment in the United
States toward the Constitution of the
League of Nations. This cable mes
sage was by way of reply to one sent
ny the Nebraska senator, in which
he told the President that the League
or Nations covenant in it's amended
form will have the overwhelming
support of the country.
The Presidents cable was as fol-
lows:
L am warmly obliged to you for
your message. 1t cheers and en-
courages me. I am delighted to hear
what we have done has so frightened
the prospects of the league"
Although most of the opponents of
the league in the United States senate
refuse to express themselves until such
time as the new draft of the covenant
IS published. there is little doubt in
political circles here that the amend
ments adopted have reduced opposi-
ton to "a point where the success of
the proposal is no longer seriously
questioned. 1t is regarded as note
worthy that one of the strongest mem
oers of the group of senator's who op-
posed the original draft and signed
the Lodge manifesto. \. E. Cummins,
senator from Iowa, has been won over
10 the support of the league.
Opposition Halted.
others among the strongest Fepub-
mean senators, while they have not
actually declared themselves in favor
OF the new covenant with the Monroe
doctrine protected by a specific dec
'aratlon, have at least called a halt
III their active opposition. In some
cases this cessation of hostility is
understood to be only temporary and
10 await the publication of the COM
7plete document. In this connection it
is pointed out that the League for the
Protection Of American Independence
framed TO defeat the Leage of Nations
is in the meantime doing little i'm the
way OF hostile propaganda.
With few exceptions the Republican
opponents of the league are expected
TO change front but in doing so: thew
Will. undoubtedly claim credit for
achieving their ends in securing some
OF the amendments calculated TO safe
guard American interests and con.
tinue the national sovereignty invio-
late.
In connection with mandatory pow
ers under the League of Nations, ii
was rum ored here that the United
States would be asked TO become 6
: andatory. in ATexico This rumor, il
ascertained in official quarters
is absolutely wIehvdL foundation,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-04-26
BILLIONS FOR OTHERS;
PALTRY sum FOR LABOR
BY Grant Hamilton.

If the winter wheat crop of 1919
comes up to the present estimates,
S37,000,000 bushels will be produced.
Congress guaranteed the wheat farm
ers $2.26 per bushel. The value, there
fore, will reach the startling total of
1881, 100000.
In the stress of war. the govern
ment offered this inducement to the
wheat farmers to stimulate produce
ton. The farmers periodically in
creased the wheat acreage and the
government should redeem it's promise
to them to the last farthing. Every
honest and conscientious American
citizen stands for the fulfillment of
these obligations
There can be no harm, however, in
drawing comparisons. 1t is estimated
that the government stands to lose
100000 by it's wheat price guar
antee. The Agricultural Department,
the federal agency devoted to the in
terest of the farmers, will receive ap-
preparations for the coming year
amounting to 31,691,562.
The manufa cturer has not been for
gotten either. The Department of
Commerce, the federal agency that
guards the interest of business. big
and little, will secure an appropriation
Of $25,533,205.
But how about the Department of
Labor? The house appropriations
committee of the last congress gave
that department only S4,171,210. Out
Of this s2,S15,55O is to enforce the
immigration and naturalization laws.
Let us summarize:
Loss on wheat (to farm
ers) 81 900 900 900
Appropriation Agricul
tural Department (for
farmers) ......... ;s1,s91,562
Appropriation Depart
ment Of Commerce
(for manufacturers). 25,53s,2o5
Total for farmers and
manufacturers ....$1,o57,224,7e7
Department of Labor
(for labor) ......... 4,171,c10
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-04-26
HARVESTER TRUST UNION
IS USUAL LABOR FRAME UP

The International Harvester COM
pany's scheme to adjust differences
with employees is the usual frame up,
and intended to replace bona fide trade
unionisnl.
President Mccormick Of the COM
<any, explains the scheme which CEN
tiers around a works council, composed
Of an equal number OF employees Sc
]cCted by the employees and represent
tatives selected by the company. The
official says any employe may present
grievances, which will be considered
by the works council
"Matters which cannot be thus dis
posed of may. by mutual consent" he
says ''he submitted TO impartial .arbi-
tration."
It will be noticed that the African in
this wood pile IS the innocent appear
ing words by mutual consent" This
means that if the company's represent
tatives refuse to arbitrate no redress
for the employe is possible.
The difference between this frame
up and a trade union is: If the men
were 100 per cent organized they
would tie up the plant on refusal
to arbitrale.
Company press agents will string
their shop-worn phrases together in
defense Of this scheme. but the fact
remains that these employees are help
less to make vital change in work.
ing conditions or wages until they
unite in bona fide trade unions, con-
troll their own affairs and stand be-
hind representatives who are courag SC
GUS enough to voice their demands.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-04-26
MORGAN DANCERS lead
0RPHEUM THEATER BILL
FOR LAST week OF YEAR

For next week. starting Sunday
afternoon, which is also the last week
OF the season, Mr. Martin Beck the
managing director of the Orpheum
Circuit, will present at the local Or
pheum, the Marion Morgan Dancers
in their unique dance conception
which has been characterized a Dance
Drama in the time of Attila and the
Huns. Lovers of the dance who be-
lleve they have already seen all that
the mind can conceive in the line of
dancing have still treat in store for
them.
Critics, without reserve have pro-
hounced it xaudevilles greatest ac-
compllshment and the enthusiasm with
winch 1t is received by vaudeville
audiences proves that it is moulded
TO the taste of the great vaudeville
following. The other six acts will be
the: Daisy Ecllis the American Pia-
mist of Distinction and feature on any
vaudeville bill; Edwin George in "A
Comedy of Errors" and to make
laughs is Edwin Georges mission and
he accomplishes it WELL William
Smythe the new American tenor, will
in his splendid voice offer Songs
of the People," Hector the wonder
dos will mystify as usual. and Hector
is called the worlds most wonderful
canine; Birds Of Feather" will offer
distinctly novel act and a surprise.
The Three Mizuma Japs appear in an
oriental fantasy. Together with this
all star show the Kilograms will offer
the latest screen news and the Or
.pheum Travel weekly visit strange
places Of the world.
1T is expected that with sue han un-
usual and wonderful offering that
the Orpheum will be given a. wonder.
ful and satisfying send off for the
season, at every show. ~ ~ 4: s.. = .5g9
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-04-26
ZINC SMElTERMEN GET
Good union CONTRACT

BARTLESVILLE, Okla, April "a
Zinc Smeltermen's union No. 1872 has
signed a union-shop agreement with
the National Zinc company. Seniority
rights of workers are protected and
where an employe is unjustly dis
charged he shall be reinstated with
full pay during the time lost
Every worker accepting employment
at the plant shall agree to the contra ct
between the union and the company
and to permit the company ito de-
duct from my wages my financial
obligations to the union as provided
in sections dealing with this matter"
The eight-hour day is accepted with
time and one-half for overtime.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-04-26
CANADIAN MEAT PACKERS
CONCEDE EIGHT-HOUR DAY

TORONTO, Canada, April - --
Over 1000 butcher Workmen have
been organized in this city, and now
the employers admit that hours and
wages are not fair, and have estr b.
lished 4S-hour week as a result Of
conferences with representatives Of
their employees.
1.-The hours were too long" said
one packer. 1--WE realized the justice of
the mems claims and we were not
averse to falling in line, as far as was
pra cticable."
The packer, however, made no COM
ment on, the 1000 workers who stood
ready to enforce their demands that
were ignored when they were, unor-
ganiZed
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-04-26
SEES VITAL need
OF A NATIONAL
LABOR POLICY
Educator States Labor Is Deter,
mined TO Have Voice in Indus
trial Management.

CHICAGO, April 24-Declaring that
the United States has great need of
national labor policy. Leon Carroll
Marshall dean of the College of Con-
merce and Administration of the Uni
versity Of Chicago. and until recently
manager of the industrial relations
division Of the Emergency Fleet COR
poration and member of the Ship
Building Adjustment board, urged, in
q speech before the City club here,
that representatives of employers and
employees get together, with the gov
ernment's aid and work out a definite
national uolicy by laying down the
points upon which both sides can
agree.
Although no definite policy had
been worked out and the country to-
day is without such a policy. the in
dustrial situation, Mr.. Marshall said,
may we'll be viewed with optimism.
The speaker said that his reason
for feeling optimistic is the fact that
100000 employees are now working
under trade agreements which contain
! clauses giving labor some participa-
ton in the management of the bust
ness.
, Another hopeful sign, he said, was
the fact that a large financial house
! in Wall street. New York city, had
informed him that in helping finance
! industrial concerns it was paying par
ticular attention to Industrial rela-
! tionships.
! 4 Coming Issue.
| He had talked with a. member oil
one firm who was considering the
! placing in the articles of incorpora-
ton of a new company that was be-
t ing organized a clause providing fol-
! labor to take part in the management
Of the. affairs of the company. In.
quiry as to how the rest of Wall street
felt, he said. brought the reply thai
! it viewed this as one of the coming
! issues in industrial affairs.
Labor's determination 10 have A
great part in the management of in.
be settled within the next 10 years
| in one way or another, said MIR. Mar.
shall. In some instances employee
| arc, considering placing of stock in
the hands Of trustees to be voted in
the interest of labor, but this has
/ many complications to be worked out
Opportunity Lost.
! The War Labor Policies board, he
said, had failed to correlate the work
! of the boards Of the various indus.
tries in war time, and had failed tc
take advantage Of the framework thai
: had been provided to bring about a
/ government agency that could func.
ton in the period<of' reconstruction tc
! aid in forming national labor policy
1t was a mistake. sMr. Marshall said, tc
take the position at the signing of the
! armistice that things would take care
OF themselves and to throw the whole
! labor problem back upon industry
and tell it to work it out the best way
| it could.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-04-26
POstDOnin@ the Quarrel.

A lady who lives in our neighbour
mood hired small boy to do a little
piece Of work for her. He got friend
to help him. When the work was fin
ished she gave the first boy a quarter
the price agreed upon beforehand.
Then difficulty arose about the dlvl-
sion of thatsduarter. We overheard
the conversatio
"1'll match you for the odd cent
proposed the second boy.
law, rats" said the first, who was
a sport. "Ill match you for the whole
quarter"
Il amt no gambler" protested the
other. Lets buy thrift stamp with
the quarter. an start partnership
book"
And they did
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-04-26
LOS ANGELES PRINTERS
GIVEN WAGE INCREASE

LOS ANGELES, Cal; April c4.-Ty-
biographical union No. ia has signed
a two years agreement with loca1
newspaper and linotype shop proprie-
tors. Wages arc increased 81 week
the first week and an additional SO
the first year and an additional SO
year.
The agreement is retroa ctive and
dates back to the first OF the year
The union has been conducting nego-
tiations for four months, but because
Of the retroactive feature of the con-
tract the printers lost nothing by the
long ORA WIN out negotiations.