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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1919-09-13
Corporation, with Brunswick
Man at Head, Encounters
Early Troubles.
REPRESENTATIVES SEEK
RECOURSE IN COURT
international Trade Commission
With {. C. Bruce as Head and
Headquarters in New York,
Leaves Men Stranded on Road
and they Resort to Garnish
ment Proceedings.

ment Proceedings.
Garnishment proceedings of spicy
character were instituted yesterday
by several creditors of the IntG,na-
tional Trade Commission, through
their attorneys, Conyers & WILCOX.
and the trial Of the case at the DC
tober term of the city court promises
some sensational revelations, accord
ing to the plaintiffs,
Several months ago E. C. Rruae.
a well known citizen of Bruins wick
went to New York for the purpose
of organizing and financin a corpor
alton, whose scope of operations waa
to embrace all of the Latin american
countries, in the principal cities OF
which was to be located reprase".-
ative whose chief functions was to
keep the New York office advised G.
ali concerns in those cities who arre
in the market for American products,
on large scale.
Mr.. Bruce, after several weeks
spent in the metropolis returned TO
Brunswick and outlined the plans Oh
organization of the International
Trade Commission, with offices III
New York The personnel of the Of.
ficers and directors of the corpora
tion, however, was never discl sea
by Mr. Bruce, who stated that severai
financiers were at the head of the
concern, and that its financial status
was established,
So roseate was the picture or the
future of the commission painted that
Mr.. S. Hadley Brown, well kncwn
Brunswick business man, was easily
induced to accept the position Or
sales manager Of the concern, wit.l
instructions to organize a force o.
statesmen to sell memberships III the
corporation-th membership to cost
$500 yearly, emitting the holder 20
all the information concerning fi.na
in South Aemrica who were in the
market for American mace goods.
Mr.. Brown went to Atlanta and
organized his travelling force, and AZ
ter several days oftschooling the
men, four in number, were sent forth
in quest of members. The pr1posi-
tion looked good from ii superfi. ia;
standpoint. and prospects for ousI-
ness were good.
The representatives were not long.
however, in discovering that TIE
managers of manufacturinr core 'r..s
wanted to know more of lie Interna-
tionaI Trade Commission, liiap tkay
could tell them, Such quafie; ~
''what financial rating he's your 3ou-
cern," etc, was what the Prospective
purchaser wanted to kn Thia i'll
formation was not at hand and As
a result business was FIR fem brisk
with the l T. C Co.'S travelling rep
resentatives.
The weeks went by an! tle lea
on the road, as is always the Case,
drew for expense money. Drafts anu
kilograms came to Atlanta !',ly To
Mr.. Brown, who in turn drew on the
international Trade Commission Ill
New York. To his dismay the drstfs
and frequently kilograms wei re-
turned, with the explanation tina;
the party would write.
I. finally Mr.. Brown concluded to
This travelling force TO assemble in
ATLANTA for further in stfuct;ens. At
ter undergoing many embarrassing
situations the men finally reached
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-02-08
union lAb9R STARTS BITTER
FIGHT on NJ Corps BILL
Declares nsdous Effort Is Being Made 10 Use Worthy gan
zaton as Caspaw to Put Something Over on Working
men-labor Would Support Honest Measure

be regretted that breach has between
and labor We considerable distance here
the fight in St. Paul. and unable accurate
the the bitter fight that being made by abobr against
the bill for the establishment of that pending before
the legislature We probably will the truth Of the situation before
the next issue of this paper.
We only know that workinmen throughout the state do not trust
Governor Burnquit and they afraid have vested him much
authority calling out the home guard the other
military organization time there strike other industrial
dispute the state This fear based unpleasant
ences labor has had with the governor in the past
Private Corporation Support Home Guard?
said in state labor circles that when the home guard called
out during the Twin City railway strike about the
the guard furnished by corporations doing business
this state Twin City labor claim they have good authority
that $4,000 St. Paul by the big corporations with headqua
ters Duluth They also claim there necessity for the home
guard ST. Paul and Minneapolis the me but there
and ghen the strikers They hold that who would
himself be used the
safe with such organization the which
would be frighu strike with machine guns
shan the home guard or the state militia.
Union labor has been confronted the Minnesota legislature for
Has Been Busy For Many Years.
several sessions with attempts onstabuy
law, similar that effect Penny where the
stabuary has frequently striking
meret and most times the
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-02-08
SENATOR: BESSE11E Will LEAD
FIGHT FOR. Settlers relief
Has Asked Attorney Generals Office to Draft Bill 10 Amend Con-
st|tuon to Enable State to Go Into Fire Insurance Bl-
ness at EarH est Moment. +. ..>=

The fire insurance companies waking The Labor World
advised by local that several still gmey
ing business the portions of northern Minnesota that without
fire protection But strong
all policies such sections and they stubborny refusing
any of them. ..>.. :>*. - ~..
This situation has led Senator Fred
attorney generals office draw proposed
which when adopted will permit the Of
insurance business big scale Senator Bete will introduce the
measure in the a :. -.' ~cS~.-*-
His Home People Hit Hard, . : 49, -
He much concerned about the matter will the
legislature with his we'll known vgor Mr. Bessee from dis
c northern portion Of which rapidly being settled The people
there demand relief They refuse make
their land until assured that they will total should
fire down them They asking nothing unreasonable
They taking all the ordinary chances but they expected
take the fire risk, and they will take it.
Unless the old line that have cancelled
e in the unprotected portions of this position
they have taken find that they
have borrowed trouble for their business When the people
into their heads take change
If fire gets nothing
stop it.
State WM Do All the Business >:=:..&
The companies should with the idea that when the
state into the that will ditch all the risk
the state while they pick off the business The will be
too for that They will declare fire
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-02-08
FOES OF UNIONS,
keep Them BUSY
Popular Bills in Legislature Con-
tain Riders Aimed at Lawful
Objects Of Labor.

People outside OF the labor move
ment find it difficult to understand
why labor is opposed to the motor
corps bill now pending in the state
legislature. Enemies of labor are for
ever looking for a. plausible excuse to
put" something over on. the working
men,, so much so that they become
suspicious Of everything until it is
carefully analyzed.
that the trade unions are not red flag
organizations of labor. The red flag
has no standing in this country just
now, and workingmen are as much
opposed to its use in labor parades as
it is hated by the n-laboring' people.
Now Representative Frank Nimocks
of Minneapolis, not credited with be-
ing on friendly terms with union la
Dor, has taken advantage of the peo-
ple's hatred of the red flag to :ntro-
duce a bill in the legislature ostensibly
aimed at the: crimson banner, but
which, if passed, would prevent the
banners Of trade unions from being
carried in a street; parade. The people
Of the BILL" They are merely being
Influenced by it's title ::
So with the motor corps BILL, Union
labor, has as much respect: and as high
regard for the motor, corps as any
other class of people in the state. and
workingmen are perfectly willing that
the Organization should be given legal
recognition and financial assistance
from the state. hut they most strongly
oppose giving the motor corps such
military standing that 1t can be used,
as the state militia has too often been
used, as an agency to enable CORPORA
tions to defeat the lawful aims Of the
working people. Union labor does not
fight the motor :eorpe;;s:it Is merely
against giving the governor such
broad powers as to permit its use III
assisting corporations to defeat work
ingme6i.- .zfIx Z r. 4 Rs 1pfGffffy E60d .Euexs
that TIL. ser
corps is not strongly impressed with
the idea of doing strike duty. =:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-02-08
STATE FIRE INSURANCE Gets BOOST IN MINNESOTA SENATE
RULES OF INDUSTRY.
AFFECT LABOR. } I. MORE
VITALITY than Laws

Fnc workers Faipe ape subject to two
codes, the law ofzthe land and the
rules within industry. ~.
The first determines their rela-
tiopship as. citizens to all, other
citizens and to property, but. they
have a voice in, It's making.
The second, except where ef-
fective trade unionisn1 exists, is the
result of the arbitrary or autocratic
whim, desire or opinion Of the en-
ployer, prompted usually by self
interest, and in which the workers
are without voice. y 't.:-
Both forms of law vitality affect
the workers opportunities in life
and determine their standard Of
living. The rules within industry
frequently affect them more than
legislative enactncnts.
Tt is inconccivable : that the
workers as free citizens should re-
main under autocratically made
law within industry and commerce,
as: it is that the nation should re-
main democracy while certain tn
dividuals or groups. exercise auto
cratic powers. s
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-02-08
UNCLE SAM IS
POOR EMPLOYER / ? {
Wages as Low as $50 a Month
Paid to Conunont tabuftrS
At Washington.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7:-That the
human being has as much right to a
decent living wage as he has to pro-
lection against burglars; that it doesn't
pay society to allow it's workers to re-
ceive less than a living wage; that
81, 500 is the minimum living wage
for a. family of five. and that the
minimum should be fixed upon the
same basis for women as for men, be-
cause working women, like working
men, usually have dependents. These
were some of the points developed in
the testimony and arguments pre-
sented at the hearings before the Sen
ate committee on the Johnson-Nolan
minimum wage bill for government
employees.
Cases were cited Of men and women
on the government payroll who are
receiving but $50 month for and
10-hours' work per day-at the Ma
tional Training School for Boys and
the Bureau Of Standards in the Dis
trict of Columbia; of messengers,
watchmen and laborers, clerks, prin-
| ters' assistants, library workers, school
teachers and charwomen. who have
to do work for many hours in the day
on other jobs in order to make ends
meet, and then for the most part find
themselves in debt.
Man and Wife Works.
FORTUNATELY, we have no children"
said watchman from the Baltimore
custom house. who has received SO
a month for rs years, and whose wife
is an invalid and can not work. A
customs messenger on $40 a month,
whose wife earns 50 or SO week as
seamstress, manages to keep three
of his five children in school. but
! couldn't get a winter uniform" he
| added, "for the price had gone up
! to 500"
! II think I am responsible" said
Victor T. J. Cannon, testifying as to
his experience with the Employers
; Association of Chicago, "for the 100
per cent labor turnover in the Fed
eral building in ChicagJ during the
past year. for I was able to advertise
jobs and place those mer who re-
ceived some $3.50 per year from thu
government in positions in private en-
ploy averaging more than $1,000 pei
year. Some of them resigned to take
50 per day.
Common labor said Mr.. Cannon
for which the government pays but s;
and $3.50 per day, receives as much
as $3.50 outside of government en-
ploy." Every position should pay a.
least a, living wage, and above tina
point efficiency tests and job analyses
will show what the work is worth"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-02-08

miners were on strike against the
: mining companies which dominated
the politics of the state. The state
constabulary or state police of Penn
sylvania and one or two other states
introduced the tactics Of the Russian
Cossacks in running down strikes, SO
much so that workingmen designate
them as 'Cossacks." and they are the
most dreaded AMI hated men about
mining locations.
Organized labor seems to see an at
tempt now. under. a s1lbterfuge bill of
introducing the "Cossack" system in
Minnesota through the medium o. the
Motor Corps" It is claimed that the
bill contains language and clauses
which give the corps mightier powers
than mere rescuers Of human beings
n a calamity, and labor has offered
to support the bill if it is framed in
more friendly and at least in less sns-
picious language,
Motor Corps Good Work.
1t IS q pity that the real friends Of
labor and oi justice cannot evolve
something satisfactory out of this un-
controversy. Everyone in
his SeCttOll OIL Tie STATE TcCOSu ulXeS I1c
valiant service rendered by the motor
corps during the recent fores: fire.
The work done by this branch Of the
service resulted in saving hundreds,
perhaps thousands Of lives during that
awful holocaust which swept over this
section Of the state. It is true that
many people performed equally val
ant service who were not members Of
he motor corps, but without such an
organization at the time there would
lave been disorder and chaos in the
y 'escue work, and the good order snd
organization that obtained would not
lave been shown.
This is no time to create suspicion
ind distrust among the workingmen.
is crime to use such an efficient
organization as the motor corps as a
:atspaw to put something over IN
abor. The bill should be amended tc
atisfy the reasonable workingmen Of
-. state, and then passed. Labor
las nothing but the most friendly
. ceiling for the motor corps. but It is
ecognized that when such becomes
military organization it may be used
8 an instrument against labor upon
he most flimsy excuse. If the law
reating such is honestly and care
ully drawn no. citizen of Minnesota
eed have any fear of it's misuse.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-02-08
GOAL MINES SLOW Down
TO CONTROL PRODUCTION

PQTTSV1LLE, Pa. Feb. SIS It
wrong for trade unionists to resist
speeding up" systems because Of
Excessive fatigue, and is it right for
business. men to limit their output
20 that high prices may be main
Trade unionists are asking this
question because of testimony by
fred M. Chase, coal. operator, before
United States senate committee
hat is here investigating the high
t,rice Of coal and other features OF
his industry.
Mr.. Chase told the committee that
he operators are opposed to- run
ling up a surplus ''as matter OF
business protection"
No one questioned. this right OF
he operators to protect their busi-
less; but often the right of the
yorker to protect his life is ques-
iOned
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-02-08
TELEGRAPAERS PROTEST:
BURLESoN'S WAGE ORDER

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla, Feb. l.
Commercial Photographers union No.
80 has protested against the recent
wage increase order: OF Postmaster
General Burleson. who Is charged with
accepting scale favored by the West
ern Union company's ''uhion.'' The
telegraphers' say they were promised
equity when the government took over
the lines. and they now; ask for an
elght-hour day. reinstatement: OF vic
timized members throughout the
country and a rate Of wages that will
permit" Of American standards.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-02-08

ershp to 30 into court repeatedly to have ions nfu
enesa BY the and by the use Of de-
such inricacies is too simple and direct for that
The Herald says that voters "mght favor buying the
system if they get it for two millions and they may
be against buying it if it going to cost Ave mil
lions" Then it finds fault with Mayor Magnets plan
by stating that the it is proposed to have the peo
pie vote on purchasing the system they would have to
vote for or against taking the plant no matter
whether it cost million ten"
The Herald did not waste very much time in the old
davs of cipal ownership worrying about the
i've cost of purchasing the water and light plants. 1t
advocated that the city $2100o for property and
good Will, which afterwards purchased for 2500O0
due to the determined fight mad by the real friends f
municipal ownership who were opposed all along by the
Herald end the other papers In this instance the fcns
of :ncipal ownership will be guard and they will
to it that the of the street railway system
will be given fair price for their property, and
more.
The Herald should know, too, as it propably does
know that tits is not the final election the PROPOSE
tion. The vote municipal ownership proposed by
Mayor Magney will be but advisory It will indicate to
tf payor an commissioners what the people want It
then will ,e up to them to drive good bargain as
t:scy can. When they shall have completed this much
&c negotiations the proposition to buy the street railway
property and the price to be paid for it will be submitted
to tie people for their vote therecr
That is all there is to it. The matter of involving the
city in deeper debt and taking money that might ler
ise he used for public Improvements does " = enter
into thu question When the time to purchase the
street railway property bonds will be issued lien
against the property and the city, but will have
earning business proposition right from the start to help
keep the city solvent And if have this property
asset will experience H. trouble in issuing bonds
for other purposes. It will help rather than nure
borrowing capacity.
The identical arguments the Herald advances have
always been used against municipal ownership; and yet
the city of Duluths credit never better than has
been since we ned own water and gas plants he
requirement of additional profitable public utilities will
make the citys credit better STILL Of this there is no
doubt. " ... .* r.. TN. ..' -
1T is to be hoped that every member of the council
i; vote to support Mayor Magneys resolution when
comes up His vote thereon at this time will indicate
whether or not commissioner is real friend Of the
indicate whether not the Judgment of the people IS
worth having such important public question:
shall see how it will work out %Ss + ${s5ss=E'Iz
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-02-08
Pl|tcA01 I: !! | |: LANDS. !. /: N |
QhE0h hPENR0SE
Demands That P|elnsylxaMa
:, Senator Withdraw Is Chair,
:]!nanot| ma Finance Committee.

L. =
Interesting, indeed. is the open let
lter;which Clifford :Rinchot, formerly a
1eadersin the Progressive party, re-
Gently shot at prospective, presidential
| Republican candidate Boise Penrose
in an effort to induce him to withdraw
as an aspirant for the craftsmanship ip
Of the Senate :fnance committee, to
which Mr.. Penrose, by nature of Sc
niority as ranking minority member,
claims he will be entitled when the
Republicans organize the next Con-
gress. The following juicy bits are
culled from the letter:
Like millions Of other Republi-
cans, I am anxious to see the Demo-
Gratis beaten in 1920. Like them, I
see in the possibility of your election
to the ':ehairmanship of, the Senate
| committee ON finance one Of the prin-
cipal obstacles in the way Of such a
victory.
-''1t is well known that the Middle
West will cast the deciding vote in
the next presidential election. The
Middle West knows you mainly as the
most perfect living representative Of
the worst type Of politics in America.
Indeed, I am inclined to think it is
fair to say that no other man in our
history has ever represented to so
many Americans all that is worst in
American public life.
Friend of Monopolies.
"The people of the United States
know that the great monopolies are
your friends. and that you accepted a
! check for $4,000 from the Standard
Oil company. They know that you
have always been the champion Of
the liquor interests: The women know
, that you have steadily worked and
voted against suffrage and child labor
legislation.
If you. write the next tariff bill,
the people will believe that it is un-
duly favorable to special privilege and
! monopoly. You are a liability. The
undivided support of all the forces
you represent would fall far short of
carrying the Republican party to vic
tory in 1920. -
"On the other hand, the Republican
l.party cannot win against the Demo-
Gratis unless the farmers. the women,
the progressives and. some of the Or
I ganized workers vote with us. Your
name as chairman Of the committee
ION finance would go far to insure their
hostility. -. .s<>:~:a,r .,
'""The obvious fact is, thatsyou ought
not to be chairman ,ot the committee
Lon finance. The mere possibility is q
Republican misfortune. You know
better than any other man what a
burden you have been to the Repub-
lican party. + you are not good
enough Republican. are you good
enough American to withdraw your
Ename?'' -, y - Z: ...S - 3. S;75s ~
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-02-08

Sthey will deny to private companies
the right to do business within the
state. -. " u = - -. -
Should one state venture into the
fire insurance business it will not
be. LONG 4sbefoxe. other :stateazMiH fol-
low IS hire: = Agents viii lose the
money. tfeyEnow get In commissions.
Overhead expenses. now enormous,
will be lesened and the people viii
learn what rich picking the fire in
surance companies have had. 10, these
many years. one--.yenture into the
insurance,sgana will revealsa lot of
things but the greatest thing it will
reveal will he the amount OF tribute
the people have paid in : the past
to maintain the private. companies
and their high zsalaried officials in
luxury and ease. -.
business Men Backward.
The people of northern Minnesota
not the business men, for the thing
has not got to them yet. are thor
oughly aroused on this subject =. The
business men have yet to learn what
cancelling fire insurance. policies ! in
the non-protected@ territory. IN cans.
They will know alt about It when
business begins to fail off. when they
find out that some territory is be-
ing abandoned by settlers, and other
territory is at a, standstill. =. Then
they will wake up. Now it is the
settlers fight. and they have a good
man in Senator Bessette who will
see the thing through, il it is within
his power to do so. s.....: ::
. The people Of Duluth had, the arbi-
trary and unreasonable mandate Of
the insurance companies = brought
home to them :Monday:when a dele
cation Of Duluth Heights citizens ap-
peared before@the city council and
demanded better fire protection for
that locality. y The, committee stated
that the insurance companies had
threatened to cancel the insurance on
their property, while in the adjoin-
ing settlement where the water system
had not been extended@the insurance
had been=canceHed:.' ( 3 8 ;. + =:
= 1t is a serious matter. The Labor
World has aroused one member of
the legislature to action. and now it
is up, to the people Of this section
to back him up with all the influ-
ence they. possess * .ss,.,sE--ts-,- y