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The labor world., 1919-04-05

STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP.
MANAGEMENT. ciKGULATI0N. 9S EIS.
REQUIRED BY THE ACT OF CON
OF The Labor World. published weekly.
Rr!SSf; sss6r a.2s Esf co&a 1eh oF ST.
LOU1S-ss.
Before me. Notary Public in and
sonally appeared W. r.. McEWen, VINO
having been duly sworn according to
law. deposes and says that be il the
eTner 9Ny Of The Labor boz World @ and that ae the
edge ana belief, a true statement Of the
ownership, management etc., Of the
aforesaid publication for the date
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1912. embodied in section 443 Postal
Laws and Regulations, printed on the
reverse Of this form. to wit:
adtos aaa stor
and business managers are:
Publisher W. E. McEwen, Duluth
MINI.
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ers owning or holding 10 per cent or
more OF total mount Of bonds. mort
cages, or other securities are: None
1. That the two paragraphs next
above, giving names of the owners,
stockholders, and security holders. If
any, contain not only the list OF stock
holders and security holders as they ap-
pear upon the books of the company.
but also. in cases where the stock
holders or security holder appears upon
the boks of the company as trustee or
in any other fiduciary relation. the
name of the person or the corporation
for whom such trustee is acting. is
given; also that the said two para
graphs certain statements embracing.
affiant's full knowledge and belief az
to the circumstances and conditions
under which stockholders and security
holders who do not appear upon the
books of the company as trustees. hold
stock and securities in a capacity other
than that Of a bona fide owner: and
this affiant, has no reason to believe
that any other person, association, or
corporation has any interest direct or
indirect in the said stock, or other Sc
curities than as so stated by him.
w. r. MEWEN.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this first day of April, 1919.
WILLIAM TUNNEL,
Notary Public. St. Louis County MINI.
My commission expires Feb. 20, 1922.
The labor world., 1919-04-05
NOW IS THE Time
BY j. G. NANTZ.

BY j. G. NANTZ.
Wake up, ye knights of the Chisel and
Plane,
The night Of your bondage is waning;
For the time that is here will not
come again,
This morning of freedom that's
dawning.
Now is the time for your best en-
deavor,
Now when your fingers are touching
the prize;
Be ever alert, stand by each other,
Get ye together-ORGANIZE.
Wake up, We Knights Of the Chisei and
Plane,
See We not the new era approaching?
Would ye live the same lives over
again, '~:s--
That Capitals tongue is now broacl1-
Your daty'ss. before you, the need of
the hour,
Heed not the tongue that fools you
with lies;
'Tis only the ignorant that tyrants can
lure:
Get ye Observation-Disclosures.
The labor world., 1919-04-05
EDITOR DISCUSSES
PROFESSIONAL MEN

The Springfield Republican COM
pares the labor viewpoint of w. H.
Finley. former chief engineer Of the
Chicago & Northwestern railroad and
present president OF that corporation.
with that Of c. =. Drayer, secretary Of
the American association Of engineers,
to tho latter's decided disadvantage.
MIR. Finley is quoted that no trained,
educated, professional man comes
nearer to labor than the engineer.
and he should understand labor bet
ter than any other man. and should
know lahor's hopes. aspirations and
desires. But" continued Mr.. Finley,
II regret to say that apparently the
engineer does not"
And to prove that Mr.. Finley is
correct, Secretary Drayer Of the Amer
lean association Of engineers is quoted:
''The outstanding characteristic of
union labor is selfishness. It tries to
get what it wants by threats. intimi-
dation, the application of force. and
exhibits its force by strikes. A pro-
fessional man is one who makes his
living by means of education, primar-
lily by the exercise of mental rather
than physical effort. in addition
altruisna is one Of his characteristics. -
Regarding Drayer's statement the
Springfield Republican says:
There is fertile field for discus
sion here. Is the educated man-or
at all events, the college man-con-
spicuous for altruism? Is it fair to
characterize labor. as while as self
ish?" The secretary Of the American
association Of engineers entertains high
ideals of public service for the en-.
gineering profession. The president
of the Chicago and Northwestern rail-
way, with equally high ideals for the
profession, does not. One may assume
that in mapping out a practical policy
for the future Mr.. Finley has wisdom
on his side, to say nothing of humane
feelings and abstract considerations OF
justice. No class has a monopoly OF
unselfiShness
The labor world., 1919-04-05
ON WAY TO WORLD SAFETY.

Food, clothes, houses-industrial JUS
tice: these things will stop the spread
Of what raises current under the name
of Bo!shevism.
Bclsltvisp is. the philosophy Of de-
spair in action. There is intelligence
enough IN the world to prevent popula
tions from arriving at I condition that
brings chronic despair.
However, preventing the spread of
Bolshevism is at best negative propo-
sition. It merely prevents US from 60
ing backward.
Most of US want to go forward.
Most of us want war-proof world ir
which to go forward.
War, which we had to fight to save
the world and to open the way to the
progress Of democratic development for
all peoples, has cost us so dearly that
we come out Of it with pretty nearly
half the world in ruins.
We don t ever want to have TO pay
again such a high price for safety
for our chance to live free lives.
That's why the world needs the
League of Nations!
And that's why the reactionaries do
not want the League Of Nations.
If we fought the world war to max.
the world safe for democracy, then
something has got to be done to MAKE
IT SAFE! The only device brought
forward up to this time that stands any
show at all of doing this is the League
Of Nations.
If we fought the. world war to end
all wars, then there has got to be ma
chinery set up that will end wars. The
only device brought forward up to this
time that stands any show Of doing that
is the League of Nations.
Reactionaries all over the world are
against the League of Nations because
il is the nature Of reactionaries to be
against things that mean progress and
a better chance for the plain people.
No device ever fruited in the brain of
man ever gave the world such guar
antee Of running the world IS life and
business with ALL THE CARDS AL
WAYS ON THE TOP OF THE TABLE
as the League of Nations.
Injustice Of all kinds always has
hard time of it when all the cards are
on the top Of the table.
Every working man and woman and
every progressive man and woman in
every walk of life ought to be for the
League Of Nations.
Every sneak thief, every crooked plu.
tocrat, every kaiser and all his rela-
tives, every imbccile and every self
centered, hungry and greedy politician
everywhere ought to be against it.
The League of Nations is democracy,
best insurance, freedom IS best guaran~
tee, labor's greatest hope and human
ity's farthest advance.
With the League of Nations we can
win the war against more wars; with
out it we have got to be ready to out.
fight the world.
There is only one choice for those
who honestly understand and really love
democracy and freedom and its oppor.
tunities
The labor world., 1919-04-05
SCATTERED NEWS AND COMMENT
PACKERS ARE PROSPEROUS

The publication Of the annual re-
port Of Wilson &. Company. the last
Of the "big five" meat packers to an
nounce its figures for 1913. gives the
total sales of the five Chicago pack
ers as running upward of $3,000,000,-
900 for the past half year.
This is halt a liberty loan. Measured
against the steel trust, for the year
1917, the total volume Of business
done by all the United States steel
companies for that year amounted to
$1,6S3, 3,962,552
Gross sales of the five packers are
reported by them as follows: Armour,
1851, 100000; Cudahy, $2S6,OOO, 900;
Morris, $47o,ooo,oOo; Swift, $1,2oo,ooo
Wilson $400,000,000; total, $3,217,-
100000.
Total net profits of the five pack
ers for the year according to their
annual reports run something over
$50,000,000 for the year 1918, as fol-
lows: Armour, $15,247. .S37.53; Cudahy
$3,376,S08; Morris. $4,217,S58.84;
Swift (13 months), $21,157,277.44;
Wilson $7,631,535.21; total $780,
1880.
The labor world., 1919-04-05
U. S. LIFE INSURANCE.

Uncle Sam has embarked in the life
Insurance business during peace times.
Secretary of the Treasury Glass has
approved regulation governing the
conversion to standard forms of life
insurance policies of all war time term
insurance taken out by soldiers and
sailors since the entrance of the
United States into the war. When this
insurance is converted it will be
known as government life insurance.
A holder of the new insurance will
have all the advantages of standard
life insurance issued by private COM
panies and Secretary Glass expresses
the hope that the unusual values and
liberal provisions of these policies will
encourage all holders of war time term
Insurance to convert same as rapidly
as their financial circumstances will
permit. and in any event to continue
The labor world., 1919-04-05
THE LYCEuM PLAYERS
ALL NEXT WEEK
SPRING SUITS AND 0vERc0ATS
THE BIG DULUTH
Uh|0kIzE STEEL MILLS
and DEMAND FREE SPEECH

PlTTsBURG. Pa, April. At q
meeting attended by representatives
of nearly 100 trade unions 1t: was de-
cided to give every possible assistance
In the campaign to organize employees
in the steel and iron industry and to
demand the right Of free: speech and
free assemblage. .~..., ~~
The unionists will pay especial at
tention to McKeesport; whose mayor
has refused permission to hold meet
ing: ...... sz.F s5$;s.. E=;g, =I ii.
The labor world., 1919-04-05
THEY BREED REVOLUTION.

The autocratic attitude Of men like
J. Ogden Armour, Chicago meat pack
er, breeds a revolutionary spirit in
retary Frank Morrison, in a statement
on the strike of Kansas City (Mo.,1
street car employees. On two occas-
ions this company has refused to ac-
cept decisions by the national war
labor board and it declines to deal
collectively with it's $500 employees,
who are now on the streets. J. ogden
Armour holds majority of the stock
of this company and Secretary Norris
on said:
"This Kansas City situation illus
trates the position Of the American
Federation Of Labor on the question
of social unrest: That the cause Of
this unrest must be removed. rather
than rely on legislation and deportal
tions.
MIR. Armour and his. associates
bring joy to the heart Of every be-
lever in revolutionary methods. The
revolutionist looks upon these business
men as his best propagandist, because
their hostility to any form Of col
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workers makes it unnecessary for the
revolutionist to prove his point that
constitutional methods are of no
avail. :,
"Mr. Armour. Of course. would re-
sent the charge that he is developing
an unnecessary unrest in this country.
He apd men Of similar mind refuse to
see that whenever the. American ideal
Of orderly processes and elemental
right are replaced by autocraey, that
the revolutionist is handed his strong
est weapon-practical illustration."
The labor world., 1919-04-05
DIVORCE RATE GOES UP.

There is approximately one divorce
to every nine marriages in the United
States, according to figures compiled
by the United States census bureau.
Records also showed that the mar
riage rate in 1916 was 1850 per 100,-
600 or nine times as great as the
divorce rate of 112 per 100000. The
marriage rate in 1906 was 1000 per
100000 showing the marriage rate to
be increasing considerably slower than
the divorce rate.
In all states except Maine. West
Virginia, South Carolina, Alabama,
Mississippi, North Dakota, South
Dakota and Colorado the divorce rates
were higher in 1916 than in 1906. In
81 per cent of the cases in 1916, the
divorce was granted to the husband,
while the husbands rate in 1905 was
81 per cent.
Desertion is shown by the figures
to have been the cause for about So
per cent OF the divorces. Among
other leading causes were cruelty in
fidelity and failure to provide.
The labor world., 1919-04-05
FOUGHT |. T. U. 80 YEARS;
now USES union Label [

MONTGOMERY, Ala., April 4.-The
Montgomery Advertier has signed a
union-shop scontract with the Typo
graphical union. For over 80 years
this newspaper has opposed organ
lied labor. It conducted a. "closed"
shop in the true sense Of the term and
would not permit the employment of
a member Of the Typographical union.
The labor world., 1919-04-05
THE LYCEUM PLAYERS
ALL NEXT WEEK
BOYS SPRING SUITS
THE BIG DULUTH

without fail the largest possible pro-
portion Of their present insurance.
Premiums on the new forms Of GOV
ernment life insurance are payable
monthly. but may be paid annually,
semt-annually or quarterly The
monthly premiums due the first of
each month, may be. paid any time
during the month.
MONEY GETTERs sQUELCHED.
Money getters at Atlantic City who
planned to reap harvest through the
A. F. Of L., convention in that city,
next June, have been handled with
out gloves by officers of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor.
Promoters had arranged with the
central labor union to secure contri-
buttons ito entertain the delegates
The plan was to circulize business
men throughout the country with lit
erature that created the impression
that the A. T. of L., was behind the
move. A. F. of L., Secretary Frank
Morrison notified the interested par
ties in Atlantic City that they must
cease using the name Of the A. F. of
L., and he referred to declarations by
A. F. OF L., conventions relative to
efforts of this character.
No attention was paid to this letter
and, after taking the matter up with
the executive council, Secretary Nor
rison went to Atlantic City and gave
warning to trade unionists there that
if the central labor union did not can
eel the contract and return the money
the charter of the central labor union
would be revoked. This ultimatum
brought results, and the central labor
union cancelled the contract, ordered
the money returned and asked the A.
F. of L., to appoint man to SUPER
wise returning the funds. Secretary
Morrison appointed the mayor Of At
lantic City.
The labor world., 1919-04-05
STRIKE INSURANCE LATEST.

A Maryland corporation has been
formed to issue strike insurance to
employers. The prom oters have fig
ured the number Of strikes between
1881 and 1919 and think they are as
sure of their ground as the scientist
who predicts that the seven-year To-
Gust is coming.
The policy will provide indemnity
because of strike losses to the en-
ployer. Net profits, as shown by the
business records Of the employer and
the legal expense of the employer, it
any, arising out of the strike, will be
paid.
The plan can be used to smash a
union, with the employer guaranteed
his usual profits and the fees of his
injunction attorneys. The company
will have no proof that spic~, and
company agents started the strike, but
the insurance promoters will proba bly,
discover that strike insurance has
angles they knew nothing Of
The labor world., 1919-04-05

voters. Time will expose them, and the
people will discover, probably when it
is too late, that they made mistake.
The labor world., 1919-04-05
PRESENT AFTER-WAR PLAN

Al a meelng OF the Wisconsin state
Federation of Labor an after-war pro-
gram was agreed upon at Madison this
week. The demands include an eight
hour day, 80 days notice of dismissal
from employment, a guarantee Of the
right to organize, representation on all
educational boards. prohibition Of la
Dor injunctions and guarantee of
constitutional rights of free speech
and free assemblage.
Under the quiet surface of our
lives great forces are gathering states
the program. ''The mighty transform
at1ons that have startled the world in
the last four years. and that will
startle it for many years more, are
stirring us into a realization of our
latent power and awakening de-
sire to use that power to help bring
to realization Of the better world of
which we have long dreamed"
The recommendation include hous-
ing and community plans and defi-
mite land settlement policy; public de-
velopment Of water powers to con-
serve millions of tons of coal annual
ly and materially reduce the cost of
living; emergency measures to meet
the rpesent unemployment situation,
and a guarantee of training for Amer
icanization through adequate educa-
tlonal advantages to all.
The labor world., 1919-04-05
MAY RIP UP CIVIL SERVICE.

A general upheaval Of the civil SER
vice system may be recommended by
the commission created by the last
congress to reclassify salaries of gov
ernment employees in the nations cap-
ital.
This commission is now at work
and its secretary, ex-Congressman
Keating, who was chairman of the Ia
Dor group in the last congress, de.
clares that changes are necessary.
THE fact that the merit system is
applied to entrance into the service IS
not sufficient" said Mr.. Heating. 1T
should be extended throughout the
period when an employe is on the
government pay roll. Promotion ought
not to be based on the will of bu-
reau chief or political pull The en-
ploye should be guaranteed that pro-
motion and the resultant increased
pay will depend upon himself and
that each one has an equal chance to
develop their especial Abilities"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-05-21

Mrs. Roy King, daughter of Mrs.
| Giissendorf, is here on visit to her
| mother.
Miss Ruth Douglass was the guest
| Of relatives and friends in Central
City over Sunday.
Don't forget the big dance at the
Armory Friday evening, May 23rd.
Skeers orchestra will furnish the mu-
sic.
| Miss Florence Refill of Mt. Vernon
| will be in Manchester on Friday to adj
dress the members of the w. G. T. U.
at their regular meeting.
John e. Hermann, who has been
overseas a year, with the 33rd div
sion, arrived at Camp Mills, New
York on Monday evening of this week.
| Capt. Don Preussner, who return
ed few days ago from his work as
military instructor in the School OF
| Arms at Camp Benning, Ga, is on the
job once more at the First National
Bank, where he now fills the position
| as first active vice president. Z
ION Tuesday afternoon the remains
of the late Mrs. A. T. Redding were
taken from the receiving vault in Oak
land cemetery and quietly removed to
the Earlvlle cemetery, where inter-
ment was made. Rev. Suckow con-
Quoted the brief service at the grave.
All the members of the w. A.
Morse post, G. A. r., are urgedto at
tend melting of the post called for
Friday afternoon at two o'clock. On
Sunday morning at 1890, all members
of the post, and all other Civil war
veterans, together with all soldiers of
the Spanish-American and the great
war, are requested to meet at the court
house square, to form in line and
march to the Congregational church.
Monticello is planning a victory
celebration on Decoration day. The city
council and the Improvement Club are
back Of the movement and will serve
a free dinner to every soldier and sail
or In attendance. The principal ad-
dress of the day will be delivered at
8 o'clock by Chaplain Alexander Lew
is, who saw severe service in the Ar
gonne forest He is popular chau-
tauqua speaker, and will tell an inter-
esting story in an interesting manner.
The usual memorial exercises at the
cemetery will occur in the forenoon,
in order to leave time for the victory
celebration in the afternoon. The
people, including all the returned SOL
diers and sailors, living within a reas-
enable distance of Monticello, are in
vited to attend the celebration A good
time, in keeping with the objects of
our rejoicings, can be assured every
body.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-05-21
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Of The PAST week

Mrs. M. J Britt was Cedar Rap
ids visitor during the week.
DIR. H. A. Dittmer attended the
state medical meeting in Cedar Rap
ids last Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mrs. L. B. Hicks and two children
Of Clinton, Iowa, are guests Of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Brown.
Mr.. Joseph Hutchinson has been
confined to his bed for nearly two
weeksI being quite seriously i'll much
Of the time. According to the last re-
ports he is much improved.
Mrs. Cyril Gavin, who has been at
the home of her mother, Mrs. John
Sullivan, in this city for several
I weeks, returned to her home at Castle
Grove Monday.
Lieut.. Ned Seeds has arrived at
Fortress Monroe, where he will re-
main until assigned to his future
duty. He and his wife are expected
in Manchester soon.
The members of the Audubon
Club enjoyed pleasant outing on
Tuesday eating picnic dinner in the
woods at the Jones mill and spending
the afternoon at Fountain Spring.
Ross Phenicie, who was kept in
one of the Chicago hospitals for some
time by an attack Of appendicitis, was
discharged few days ago. He is
serving on the majors staff at NUM-
cipal Pier.
Herman Roloff Sr. Of Arlington
came last Saturday evening ,and spent
Sunday with his son, Herman, and
family. Mr.. and Mrs. Roloff also had
as guests on Sunday the latter's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. William 1mlau, Of
Strawberry Point.
In the divorce suit tried before
Judge Dunham's court last Tuesday,
in which Mrs. Harriet Good sought
matrimonial freedom from her hus-
band, George Good, on the grounds
Of cruelty and inhuman treatment,
the court refused to grant the divorce
by reason of lack of sufficient evil
dence.
Il. B. Noble and his family, form
erly of Logan, Utah, left Tuesday
morning of this week for the Isle of
Pines, where they will make their
future home, Mr.. Noble expecting to
engage in the business of fruit-rais-
ing and general farming. Mr. Noble
is brother-in-law Of Mr.. Robert D.
Graham Of the First National Bank.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-05-21
"A sun PARLOR RETURNS HEALTH
AND COMFORT.

Have you ever wished for a. room
that would always be bright and full
of sunshine-a room that would just
"radiate" cheerfulness? Let the sun
shine into your house! Enjoy the
combination Of openness and privacy
of a sun-parlor Know the pleasure
Of light and CHEEKY room that is so
private you can sit and read with
your slippers on, and yet one that is
so open and sunny that the kiddies
will enjoy romping and playing with
you.
The sun-parlor is a year-'round
room, too. When heated in the win
ter, it is an ideal retreat from the
gloomy house; and in fine weather,
what is more enjoyable and restful
than to bask in the sunshine?
The fine weather season is APP
preaching. Now it is time to have
the work done. We don't think you
will ever be able to do it at a lower
cost.
Q -
Coops for the little chicks keep the
rats away.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-05-21
BARNs-AND YOUR BARN.

Some barns are expensive and some
save money, The average old barn
is a labor waster. If it is dark, and
poorly ventilated it prevents COWS
from filling the milk pail and horses
from doing fair days work. Per-
haps your barn was built years ago
and is one of those labor MASTERS
Perhaps from the road it doesn't look
as though you were prosperous. II
that's the case, the Eclipse would
like to help you
BUILD A LABOR-SAvING BARN
that you and your men will like to
work in, that will be sunny and easily
cleaned, we'll ventilated and warm-a
barn that will mean more profit and
less trouble.
One now equals billions in August.
Swat and Screen out the Fly. Screens
prevent disease and provide comfort
Put Eclipse Screens on your doors,
windows and porches NOW.
You are losing money every day ii
you haven't an Eclipse Self Feeder FOR
those pigs.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-05-21
New Styles for the New Figure
Copyright 1913. The Houseof Representatives.

X7OUNG America helped do
u big mans job. 1t isn't cocky
about it-just conscious Of its
strength and power.
Your young man is full of self
reliance and confidence. He
knows better than ever what he
WantS-and he knows values.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-02-27

Philadelphia I.p. james s.
Austin, president OF the Touupth
Mining company. Ulod suddenly at h.
home Don ArIrunIs pa tudu}- li'
had been president Of the company
since 1901