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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-11-01
farmer Member
FAv0RS UNIONS
Stood In Industrial Conference
for Collective Bargaining and
Rights Of Labor.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3o.-In sup
porting the demand of labor for the
recognition of collective bargaining,
c.. S. Barrett, a member of the in
dustria1 conference, and president of
the Farmers Educational Co-opera-
tive Union of Am erica, made this
statement:
Il am unwilling to Withhold from any
other group or association of men
that which l demand for myself or
my group. Organized labor has
asked that the conference indorse its
position on collective bargaining. that
it make known to the country that
labor may, if it chooses, meet with
heads Of industry and arrange bases
for tn adjustment of wages. housing
conditions and other matters which
affect employment.
This position to my mind is per-
Ifectly correct and I don't see how I
can oppose it without stultifying my
self. The national board of farm or
CARNATIONS has officially Endorsed the
Capper-Herman bill This bill gives
to the farmers the clear right to COL
lectively dispose of their products.
collective buying and collective
selling are as general policies newt
able. 1t will be impossible for this
conference to prevent their consum-
nation
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-11-01
Prefer REGULAR
ARMY TO MILITIA
Striking Steel Workers at Gary
Protected By Soldiers;
Hold Meetings Now.

GARY, Ind, Oct, 90.-Despite hys-
terical attempts to picture this steel
city as the center of revolution and
the home Of every enemy of law an
order, steel strikers are conducting
themselves as decent citizens should,
and are refusing to be stampeded
back to the mills. The regular troops,
under command of General Wood, are
enforcing martial law, and while the
:rikers declare there is no Occasio I
or this position, they prefer the reg
ulars to the state militia.
Military authorities permitted
mass meeting at which 10000 strikers
we're addressed by John Fitzpatrick
md John H. Walker.
Military officers have notified Gary
citizens that meetings Of "manufac-
turers, steel officials, labor unions,
lodges" ETC., in their proper halls, are
authorized and will be protected from
interference as long as they are con-
Quoted in quiet orderly manner.
PiCketlng Is limited to two strikers,
and all outdoor meetings are prohib-
tied without the permission Of the
military authorities. The order de-
clares that no favorites will be played
and that the sole duty of the troops
is to maintain law and order and the
fair. impartial and unprejudic.d adj
ministratiOn Of JUSTICE"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-11-01

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. So.-The
Journeymen Tailors' union has abol-
ished piece work.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-11-01
new ZEALAND HAS WAY TO REACH
PR0FlTEERS; KICKS ARMOUR OUT
Meat Export License Denied to Subsidiary Incorporated There
by Minister Of Agriculture, nited States Senator Gronna
Of North Dakota Is Told by Official Letter

WASHINGTON, d. C.-Declajng
that the minister of agriculture Of
New Zealand denied an export license
to Armour & Co. of Australasia, Ltd,
after reading an official summary of
the report of the federal trade COM
mission of the United States on the
activities of the meat packing COM
panies in this country, J. Ogden Ar
mour has written letter to A. J.
Gronna, United States senator from
North Dakota and chairman of the
senate committee on agriculture and
forestry, in which he uses the incident
to bring out an alleged evil of the
licensing system for the packers. The
letter in part follows:
II am advised that the Kenyon and
Kendrick bills. recently introduced in
the senate, providing for the licensing
of all persons engaged in the meat
packing business. and for their oper-
) alton under such rules and regula-
tions as may be prescribed by the Sec
rotary of agriculture, have been re-
ferred to the committee, Of which you
are chairman.
believing, as 1 do, that legislation
of such chara cter is fraught with the
gravcst injustice and danger to the
industry in which l am vitality inter-
ested, l wish to invite your attention
to our recent experience in New Zea-
land. which illustrates how such arbi-
| trary power can be used. and how. it
would substitute government by men
for government by law
License Required.
"a law termed the 'Siaughtering
and Inspection Act Amendment 1919
contains the following provisions:
1T will not be legal for any per-
son. firm or company to carry on the
business OF a meat exporter unless
authorized to do so by a meat export
license issued under the act. Applica-
to the minister Of agriculture, and
the minister may, in his absolute dis
cretion, grant or refuse the license
as he thinks fit. Every license is to be
valid for the term of one year only.
The penalty for carrying on business
may be fine of $4,000, and 600 per
day for every day during which such
business is carried on after service
Of the notice. All meat shipped by
any person or firm not holding license
shall be forfeited to his majesty, and
may be sold or otherwise disposed of,
as the minister directs
Armour e. Company Of Australasia,
Ltd, is a company organized and re-
Sistered under the laws of New Zea-
land, and, as such, has been trans
acting business there for several years
past. There is no restriction in the
laws of that country on the right Of
a corporation domiciled in New Zea-
land to engage in business with for
eign capital. and many other COM
panies whose capital is exclusively
American are registered there and
engaged in various lines of COM
merce.
Conditions Complied With.
ION Dec. 10, 1913, having complied
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-11-01
WASHINGTON COMMITTEE
UNEAR1HS PR0F|TEER|NG

WASHINGTON. Oct. S0-A COM
mittee Of the United States senate has
discovered profiteering by wholesale
and retail dealers in the District of
Columbia. It is stated that retail
meat dealers receive a greater per cent
Of profit than the farmer, live stock
raiser, buyer, railways, commission
men, cold storage and packers COM
hined. Retail prices are frequently
200 and 500 per cent higher than
wholesale prices. The report fails to
recommend any legislative action, but
suggests cooperative buying to elm
mate the middleman. The publica-
ton Of price, is also favored.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-11-01
SIXTY Gent BACON TAKEN
> FROM EIGHTEEN-CENT HOG

CUMBERLAND, WASH. Oct. go
In urging Endorsement of the triple
alliance at a mass meeting Of miners,
F. P. Waters, representing the farm
erS. said:
The politician has told you tia
the farmer is responsible for much
Of the high cost of living. bit he
never told yyou that your 6O-cent
bacon came out of an 1S-cert log-
and there is some spread there
The meeting Endorsed the 'riple al
lance, which is non partisan conf
bination of trade unionists, railroa Il
brotherhood members and orga .1i:c:l
farmers.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-11-01
CALIFORNIA FEDERATION
REJECTS 0. B. j. RESOLUTION

BAKERSFIELD, CAL, Oct. S0.-By
a vote of 1872 to the annual conven-
ton of the California state federation
Of labor rejected a lone big IT, On"
resolution. Under the existing laws
Of the American Federation of Labor
the members Of the iron working
unions, for instance, can vote to rgc
!heir unions into one organization. bat
this fact was ignored by the o. h. y.
advocates, who wanted the state fed
Grafton to go on record as, IA w
the arna1gamation of the various craft
unions affiliated with the A. F.. ;: L.
The resolution also provided for !. ref
erendum vote Of the federations af-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-11-01

ated for public service and not for
profit. They have no securities, no
stocks, no bonds; and they get no pro-
fits. We provide that this corporate
shall be controlled by a board Of di-:
rectors, third representing the:
public that consume transportation,
one-third representing the men who
produce transportation, and one-tl1ird
representing the management which
is selected by the public and the EN-.
ployes, because you can't confer au-
thority or responsibility on manage
ment unless you give it equal au-
thority. 1t must have an authority
equal TO that of both employees and
the consuming public, or else. the re-:
sponsibility is a mere hollow shell. ]
So we provide for that responsibility.
Would Reduce Rates. =:
Nov we say 10 this corporations, )
through the Interstate Comm ercE!
commission, I'VE will ascertain What.
your opera ting expenses were last
year-wages, SO much; maintenance,
so much; cost Of material, so much;
interest, fixed charges, SO much; sink
ing fund, so much. This constitutes
the operating budget. The Interstate
Commerce commission then fixes such
rates as will produce such amount.
eve then say to the corporation
be efficient, use your utmost skill, be
economical and all that you can so
that the expense Of operation as
shown by that budget shall be divided
by you and the public. The half Of
the savings which you receive shall
be declared to you as a dividend on
your investment of human effort. The
other half as a dividend to the con-
suming public, paid to them in re-
duced cost Of transportation"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-11-01

Will All Colull1OES, l!AS secretary OIL
Armour & Co. o. Australasia. Ltd,
made application - the minister Of
agriculture for a license as required
under the terms of the act above men,
toned. Under date OF Feb. "a, 1919,
the company received the following
communications:
"'Office of Minister of Agriculture,
Wellington, Feb. 81, 1919.
'Messrs. Armour & CO. of Austral-
asia, Ltd, Christchurch.
Dear sirs:
The director-general of the de-
partment has submitted to me your
letter of the 17th in which you for
mally apply for the issue to you Of a
meat export license under the
Strengthening and Inspection Amend
ment Act of 1918. 1 regret to inform
you that 1 cannot grant this license.
This decision has been arrived at
after the perusal of the official sum-
mary of the report of the federal
trade commission on the meat-pack-
ing industry, appointed by the United
States government With reference to
the canned meat referred to in your
letter of the Sth inst, as having al
ready been purchased, this meat may
be shipped by you, and no action will
be taken against you in respect of its
shipment.
"'Yours faithfully,
NV: D. S. MACDONALD,
"'Minister Of Agricultural
No Remedy Seen in Law.
Armour & Co., of Australasia, Ltd,
called upon counsel in New Zealand
for advice in the matter, and we quote
the following from his opinion:
Anomalous and evtra ordinary as
this position is. I am not able TO ad
wise that there is any remedy in the
law for this state of thing, OF that
the legislature Of the dominion is not
competent, if it chooses to perpetrate
this piece of spoliation of private prop
erty.
II wish to point out that legisla-
ton of this nature is inherently wrong
Armour e. Co., of Australasia, Ltd,
entered the business field of Austria
lasia after full compliance with the
laws OIL NEW Acdlduu. lley nave
there conducted legitimate business
in a proper and lawful manner. The
New Zealand government has not
charged either the company or it's
officers with any unfair or unlawful
practices in their business transact
tons. The company has made it's
investment and builded up its trade
after several years of labor and ex-
pense. Nevertheless, without warning
without judicial proceedings of any
character, and without legitimate rea
son, but at the caprice of govern
ment official holding temporary
appointment, the company is re-
strained from doing an export bust
ness which means that when the Brit
ish government ceases to purchase
our product off the hooks of the ware
houses, as it has been doing because
of war needs, the company will actu-
ally be put out of business"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-11-01
FAVC-. COOPERATION.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Oct. IT,
At the annual convention OF the state
federation of labor the Rochdale sys-
temlof cooperation was Endorsed. This
system provides that goods shall be
sold at the prevailing market price
and that profits~shall be divided not
on the amount OF stock held by a per-
son, but on the basis of purchases
made at the cooperative store.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-11-01
PARCEL POST MAKES
MONEY FOR UNCLE SAM

WASHINGTON. Oct. 3O.-Thc par
eel post in earning an annual profit
Of S1O,OO0,OlO and rates are being
continually decreased. said Assistant
Postmaster General Rooms before a
house committee.
Mail order houses patrOnize the
parcel post almost exclusively. The
witness stated the parcel post was the
only transportation system that was
always open during the war. There
were no embargoes," he said
The Washington times., 1919-08-24
By Lady Duff Gordon

NA
tactve for the beauty their graceful outlines but
they exceedingly useful we'll especially these sudden
cold evenings that often when
prepared receive them. years ago midsummer
would have been declared absurdity To-day
who gives real study the matter Of her and
comfort afford without in
wardrobe.
Notice the the right in the illustration 1t
heavy first sight, but with low evening
that practically sleeveless warmth grateful after
the dew has begun fall and the penetrating night chill
from the ground This rich and luxurious
made Of black and lined with heavier
quality Of white more silk Liberty satin give 1t suhi
The white souache braid and buttons form the
only trimming necessary beyond the white satin piping and the
bold outstanding collar and selffacng cuffs.
On the central figure ighterwefght wrap, made
Of the sken fabrics lined with changeabe
colored silk fashion 1t is finished with smart tassels
the This wrap protects the chest neck and shou
ders but the Of beautiful still visible
The evening in the upper left hand corner is
on Of chiffon GeOrgette combined with elabO
raey brocaded skirt draped the loose cngng folds that
becoming Of sufficient slendeness
them OF well The crushed ribbon and the cascade Of
chiffon down the front added points of attraction.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-06-14
First Mount Olive Notes.

King and Queen County, Va, June
10.-Private Lee Alsop returned
home last week, after spending sew
eral months in France. His family
and many friends were glad to wei
come him home.
The funeral OF Deacon Clay Holmes
Of First Mount Olive Church was
conducted last Sunday. A large
crowd was present.
Mr.. Charlie Nelson was arrested
and placed in Jail last Sunday for
shooting Mr.. Willie Brace who when
last heard from was in a serious
condition.
Among the large number gradual
ing from the Academic Department
Of Virginia Union University on
June 5, was Mr.. III. M. RufIin, son
Of Rev. J. r. RufIin.
The delegates who were sent to
represent the First Mount Olive
Sunday School in the Railles Sunday
School Convention made a splendid
report last Sunday. We wish that
more Of our people would attend
such grand bodies.
Rev. r. N. Lawson left last Mon
day for Hampton, where he attended
the Training School for Community
Workers.
There is still a large number on
the sick list. We trust that those
who are sick may COON BIO out again.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-06-14
WHITE IIARORING MAN HERE.

The Central Labor Council of this
city took a long step backwards at its
meeting last Wednesday night, when
it gave rs one Of the reasons for with
drawing from the State Federation Of
Labor the election to tho Executive
Committee Of w. c.. Page, a colored
laborer OF Newport News, Va, whose
homo is said to be in Norfolk. It had
beeIA hoped by the conservative white
and colored people of this State that
the race question would be relagatcd
to the past and that the fraternal feel
ing between tho white and colored
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-06-14
WHITE AND COIORGD LABOR
UNITE.

The action Of the Virginia Fedora
ton Of Labor in session at AleXan-
dria, Va, i'll clccting Mr.. w. G. Page
n member OF the Executive Board OF
that great organization shows Il far
sight edncss on the part of that organi-
cation that should not be minimizcd.
1t is impossible for labor to make a
successful fight in the Southland in
particular and i'll the North-land in
general without the active aid and
cooperation Of the laboring colorcd
men of the country.
1t is to the interest OF the capital
lists to keep these two factors part.
The talk about the race issue can we'll
be regarded with derision on the part
of the labor leaders themselves They
want to win and the support of these
colored elements is essential to this
winning. II is allcgc hat colored men
voted for Mr.. John II. Hall, Jr., of
Portsmouth as President and he won.
IF any OF the coloret men voted for
Mr.. George T.. Wilcox and he accept
cd their votes, this should stop him
and his friends from criticizing the
successful candidate along this par
ticular line. For our part, we shall pay
no attention to the critics of the state
organization. That body acted wise
1y and we'll and the colored members
conducted themselves in a manner to
ed people who are weaty Of this race
win commentator from all fairmind-
question and tired of tho people who
are eternally striving to bring strife
between the races.
Colored folks are understanding tho
white folks and white folks arc I'M
derstanding the colored folks. Let us
have peace.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-06-14
clements would be moro closely CO

clements would be moro closely &C.
mented.
1t is poor advertisement for Rich
mond. where the white people here
seem to be doing all in their power
to make the colorcd people contented
and happy. Right now, they have talk
en- tho decorations from Broad Street
and put them i'll the colorcd section
of this city to honor the colorcd troops
that arc 10 return here and parade 10
day. They are also contributing
money for this purpose. Couple this
with the fact that white men elevated
cutivo Board membership of this
great labor organization and VIC can
realize fully that the lcavcn IS work.
ing and that tho fratcrnal feeling be
tween white and black folks is being
strengthened.
We make these remarks with the
hone that the colorcd folks hcrcaboutS
will dwell upon the action Of the
Whlle lOlkS at NlCNtnufll Ill inc ScS--
sion Of the State Federation Of Labor
and Of the white folks here and not
upon tho ill-adviScd action of the poll
ticians hercabouts, who have axes to
grind and who arc using any kind
Of substance. whether racial or 9th
crwisc to assist in the grinding. Let
us look on the right side of this pro-
position and not on the dark side.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-06-14
YOUNGSTOWN NEWS,

Youngstown, Ohio, June 10-.Hazcl
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Parker, is very i'll.
Louisa Edward Court, No. 80 will
meet the second Wednesday in June.
Logan Lodge No. 4, X. of p. will
meet the second Thursday and elect
officers
Miss Lucy Skaten, of Cleveland,
is the guest of her sons, Hayes and
David Skaten, $40 w. Myrtle Ave.
Mrs. Susan Holmes, OF Laclede
Street is On the sick list.
Mrs. Edward Smiley is home from
tho hospital.
The infant OF Rev. and Mrs. John
Fogburn, of Parmlee Avenue is very
ill at this writing.
Miss Mary Evans. the noted evan
golist will be in tho city Juno IT
at Oak Hill Avenue A. NJ. e. Church.
Subject, "a Trip Through the Holy
Land"
large number Of out-of-town
people spent Decoration Day in the
city.
Wilbur Barr and G. w. and Lloyd
Lacey, while moving some household
goods from the home of Nathan
a ollilSol loF MIS-. Johnson, DOtn
white, were shot by Johnson. Barr
has slight chance for recovery. The
Lacey brothers will BIO out OF the
hospital soon.
Mrs. Charles Jackson and Mrs.
Hattie Harper spent a few days in
Mt. Vernon.
Rev. w. o. Harper will leave
this week for Atlantic City for his
vacation.
Rev. Horny Johnson spent a few
days in Parkersburg, w. Va.
Rufus DUFF has the rheumatism.
Miss Estclle Cyres, OF Salem spent
a few days with Lucille hurry, Sharon
Line.
Mrs. James Milan, age 60 years,
died May 16. She was born in War
renton County, N. c. and had been a
resident in this section about II
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-06-14
ANOTHER COURT OF CALANTHE
AT FRANKLIN, VA.

Franklin. Va. June 2.-lIon. John
Mitchell, Jr.. Grand Worthy Coun-
scllor of tho Order Of ,Calanthc, ac-
companicd by Miss NJ. L.. Chiles,
Grand Worthy Register OF Deeds:
DR.. e. r.. jefferson, Grand Master
of Exchcuuer Of the Grand Lodge;
Miss Eva G. Davis and Miss Sadie
Walker arrived in our town about
100 A. NJ. yesterday morning in the
Stanley Steamer from Richmond, Va.
The party left Richmond about
3 90 o'clock Saturday and were due
to arrive about $50 or 900 p. NJ,
but owing to tho condition Of the
car they had been much delayed at
chesterfield Court House for three
hours and Il half until Il machinist
from Richmond repaired or re-fiNed
what he had improperly fixed few
days previous, after which they pro-
cecdcd on their journey.
The anxious candidates had re-
=, aimed until after twelve as Mr..
Mitchell had phoned he was on his
way down. Then they feared he had
encountered other troubles and they
reluctantly returned to their homes.
Sunday morning the ladies OF tho
party attended morning services and
were introduced to the congregation,
after which Miss Chiles made some
timely remarks relative to the Cir
cumstances of the delay and an
nounccd that it would he unusual
in our day to organize n Court on
Sunday but as the initiation was Il
religious ceremony for good and our
grandmothcrs used to meet on Sum
day we feel there would be no harm
therein and at 200 o'clock the Court
would be instituted.
Long before that time members
were seen vending their way to tho
Pythian Castle, where 81 were ready
to enter the Order of Calanthc of
Virginia. The members were delight
cd with the initiation. Mr.. Mitchell
was assisted by Miss Chilcs, DR.. JEFF
fcrson, Miss Davis, Miss Walker,
Miss UrQuhart and other members of
Pcarly Gate Court OF that town.
This is the second Court gotten
up by Miss Ada Urquhart, a public
school teacher OF Franklin and Mr..
Mitchell highly complimcntcd her on
her excellent work. The Court will
be known as Franklin Court and will
meet at Pythian Castle at 400 p
NJ. every second and fourth Friday
in each month.
The following arc tho officers Of
the new Court: w. c., Mrs. Erdic
Smith; w 1nr., Mrs. Mary Dclk:
w. INK, Mrs. Gertrude Plummcr;
w. o., Mrs. Mary Ash; w. r. of
D., Mrs. Gertrude Twitty; w. r.
OF A., Mrs. Bessie AIyrick; w. r..
Of Deposits, Mrs. Pattie Bolden; w.
S. D.. Mrs. Doncy b. Boykin; w.
J. d., Mrs. Hattie Oliver; w. Con-,
Mrs. Gertrude Scott; w. Asst. Con.
Mrs. Vasclcna Britt; w. Escort,
Mrs. Eunice Duke; w. Herald, Mrs. ,
Minnie Perkins; w. Protector, Mrs.
Eudora Rodgers: Grand Representa-
tive. Mrs. Mary Dcli; Trustees, Mrs.
Mary Dclk, Is months Mrs. Eunicc
Duke, IL months; Mrs. Erdie Smith
6 months.
The party left at 5:I5 for Rich
mond leaving best wishes for a safe !,
pleasant trip from the citizens of
Franklin. Mr.. Robinson Davis was
in charge of tho machine and per-
formed the duty with honor to him :,
self. Mr.. Harry Hubbard was with
the party and helped also. !
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Tho white folks are unusually
kind to the colored folks down here
those days. They have decorated
Richmond's streets for returning col
orcd soldiers. II seems to us that tho
millennium ought to be ''heaying In
sight" Still, the colored folks are
apprcciaIing the favor.