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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-05-24

The Social Democratic League of
America, the Socialist organization
that supported the war, has issued a
strong appeal for the Peace Treaty.
Among the leaders of the league,
which takes loyalty to democracy as
its foundation principle. are Allan l.
Benson, Socialist presidential canci-
date in 1916; John Spargo, A. M.
Simons, Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Gill
man, Charles Edward Russell, J. G.
Phelps Stokes. Frank Bohn, Henry L.
Slobodin and William English WALL
ing.
The leagues manifesto. which is ad-
dressed both to democrats and social
lists, is in part as follows:
The Social Democratic League of
America calls upon all America So
cialists and democrats to support the
Peace Treaty and the League of Ma
tions-which mark the greatest world
revolution of history. In few
months the Peace Conference has car
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-05-24
BIG STEEL Mill
COMES half way
Bethlehem Steel Company
Signs Collective Bargaining
Plan With EN- Ioyes.

BETHLEHEM, Pa, May 23.-The
Bethlehem steel company. has signed
collective bargaining plan with it's
employees, who are represented by
general committee of over 100 men,
bers. Several months ago the ma
tional war labor board ordered the
company to establish a system of COL
lective bargaining. For various rea-
sons this order was postponed by the
company, while the unions have con-
tinuously urged it's application. When
the first shop election was held to
elect delegates to convention that
would choose members Of the COM
mittee that would represent the men,
the company attempted to secure the
election of non-unionists, but the or
ganized workers controlled the con-
vention and nominated representa-
tives. Since then delays have occur
red until the present time.
While the agreement does not rec
ognize trade unions as such it is an
advanced step, which the Pennsylva-
MIA Labor Herald declares to be "a
great victory" Editor Williams, who
is also business agent Of the Machin-
lists union, has been in the thick
of this contest. together with A. F.
of l.. Organizer Duffy. Williams is
not unduly elated, as is indicated by
this word of caution printed in the
last issue Of his paper:
'The working success or failure of
this plan will depend upon the men
standing by their respective unions.
Remember the different committees
that made "a trips to Washington,
and the trips to New York city were
made possible by the labor unions"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-05-24
DO BACKWARD LOOKING FIRMS
Want WINNIPEG STRIKE HERE?
Majority Of Local Unions Voting in Favor Of General Strike.
Those Opposing Would be Bound by Majoity-oca| Firms
Would Do Well to Heed Ad vice Of President Wilson.

There have been developments during the week in the
trouble between the Duluth Show Case and the Cabinet Makers
The Duluth and St. Louis county REIMBURSEMENT committee
waiting for the the of the the union 1t
ready act appeals recommendations made it.
The unions continuing take strike and most of them
favorable general waout where unions
have voted general strike held circles that such
organizations refuse participate in general strike the
ST. d. akou They will abide by the majority
re Ceolxc..
would H sst a" the r' 1s:d for 5'a :G hsy
voted against The rule that members would
bind federation such the Federated Trades
assembly held to be- The minority always gracefully yields the
majority
Trouble Has Only Begun
Now the Duluth Show Case and the MARSHALL
Wells whether not there will be general strike
The settled with them 1t has only begun. Do
obtains in Winnipeg prevail here Business
don't it and morally certain that labor will do
everything within their head off, be
expected sacrifice the principle of collective bargaining in order
keep the city in industrial peace
These firms should that they have their faces turned toward
the industrial relationships President Wilson this week called
the unsettled industrial situation throughout he world and
that be taken in this institute better form
democracy industries The not intended for
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-05-24
YOUNG JOHN DIS
:PLANPlAYS0 OUT
Colorado Employees Petition
Rockefeller to Abolish Present
Bosses's Union System.

BY vote of the employees Of the
c. F. & I. Company employed at So
pris, Colo, the following resolution
was unanimously adopted and ad-
dressed to all the other branches OF
workmen int he employ Of the Color
ado Fuel and Iron Company. The
resolution reads as follows:
Whereas, The Colorado Fuel and
Iron Company accepted the Washing
ton wage contract and applied all adj
vances and penalties in connection
Herewith, and
Whereas, The Washington agree
raent expires at the termination OF
the war;, or when peace is officially
ratified by congress and the United
States senate, and the Rockefeller
plan automatically expires on said
date; therefore be it
Resolved, That we, the employees
of the c. F. g. l., Company. en-
ployed at Soprls, Colo, demand that
the aforesaid company permit their
employees at the mines to hold an
election without any interference by
officials of the company. where a
vote will be taken to determine
whether or not we will continue to
work Under the representation plan
as now in vogue; be it further
Resolved, That we ask the employees
of the G.. F. & I Company, individ--
TALLY and collectively, to join with US
in demanding that we be accorded
the same treatment as III great ma
iority of IL e coal m''.1.cs of the
l1nl-ed S1e'e: are now enjoying, and
who so Faithfully p:c:>"mcd their
work in supplying the necessary coal
t. mako tho world safe for democ-
racy: DE it further
Resolved That a copy Of these res
buttons he sent to oil; local unions
in Colorado, to John D. Rockefeller,
J. F. Welb> IN and to the United
Mine Workers Journal.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-05-24

ried us farther along the road to in
ternational democracy than we had
Travelled in thousand years.
1.-THE League of Nations is not, and
does not profess to be. more than a
beginning, but what a beginning! For
it opens the door to every form of
international corporation. which is
the sole practical path to international
democracy.
1.-The Peace Treaty, every article of
which accords with Mr.. Wilson's IA
points, solves intelligently and
humanely many world problems,
though it leaves some other equally
urgent problems unsolved. For ex-
ample, the safety of national minor
tiles, such as the Jews of Eastern
Europe, must be guaranteed, China
must be protected and radical steps
must be taken toward general dis
armament. But the League Of Ma
tons exists precisely for such pur-
poses, and wrongs that would have
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-05-24
500 FIRM WON'T
REC0GN|zEu union
Big Leather Company Refuses
to Deal With Employees
Except as individuals.

Members of the Sault Ste Marie
Federal Labor union are on strike
for higher wages. The men appealed
to the War Labor Board several
months ago for an adjustment Of their
grievances, but no action was taken,
and after a long delay they resolved
to strike to get their demands.
The strike involves employees Of the
Northwestern Leather company and
the union demands recognition and
reinstatement of all employees who
went on strike without prejudice. The
firm is one of the notorious anti
union kind and it has published a
statement that it will not recognize
the union, answer any communication
therefrom or have anything to do
with a union of it's employees.
1t declares that many Of it's en-
ployes were loyal" others are coming
back, and others will be promised
protection if they return. The secre-
tary and business agent of the union
is not employed by the firm, and it
asserts that lit will not deal with
outsiders" Come on Bolshevism! It
does not say this much, but it is NOR
ally certain such concern are doing
more to encourage Bolshevism than
all the so-called agitators in the coun-
try.
The striking employees are willing t.
arbitrate, but not until the firm man.
ifests a willingness to enter into {
collective bargain with it's employees
They characterize the action Of thu
Northwestern Leather company as au.
tocratic and against the Democrat,
principles for which we struggled dur
ing the war
The managers of the firm have re
fused to answer any and all com
munications sent to them by the unio1
and city officials. They are stubborn,
| resisting all efforts at bringing abou
a settlement.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-05-24
TREATY SUSTAINS Id POINTS

taken years of suffering to correct
may now be righted within few
months.
socialists were the first to adj
vocate league Of democratic govern
ments. We must not allow our habit
Of opposition to governments, how
ever justified in the past, to lead us
to oppose the carrying into effect of
our own principles. We have always
taught that neither world peace nor
Industrial democracy can be secured
except in proportion at international
democracy is realized. This treaty Is
not merely step; 1t Is a leap for
ward in that direction. The fate of
the world henceforward lies in the
hands of the peoples Of the democratic
nations"
The appeal is signed on behalf Of
the executive committee by Charles
Edward Russell, ]. G. Phelps Stokes,
Frank Bohn and William English
Walling..
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-05-24

of whom were agents Of the various
big interests of the Warren copper
mining district which centers at this
place.
Among the men deported was w.
B. Cleary, a. Los Angeles attorney
who up to that time knew little about
the labor troubles of the district and
was said to have little sympathy with
the strikers. He was caught in the
net as were many. who were In no.
wise involved in the strike and who
were not in sympathy with it. Since
that time Cleary has been devoted in
his assistance of the workers and he
has taken prominent part in: the
civil cases and in the suit thus being
settled out Of court by mutual agree
ment. .....-.- H.. ~. ...>s :. ,-zzz..zs
The suits were brought for $6.150,-
900 and were filed In the state civil
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-05-24

they were forcibly taken from their
homes. Great interest has been
aroused in the action of the attorneys
for the defendants in consenting to
settle the case out of court. The re-
vivau of the case in its settlement has
brought out lot of talk about the
quashing of the indictments against
the rs men who were charged with the
responsibility for the deportaions.
There was little concealment Of
the names of the men who had con-
Quoted the deportations, and no de-
NAL of the action was made until
after the indictments were returned
by a federal grand jury. In No
vember, 1918, Federal Judge William
w. .ForroW Of San Francisco filed a
decision q1ashing the indictments
against the twenty-five men. most
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-05-24

of some of the plaintiffs to the terms
Of settlements offered by the defend
ants.
According to the terms of settle
ment offered by the defendants in
the suits married men with children
will receive $1.25o. married men
$1,000 and single men $500.
The list of the defendants in
cluded the Phelps-Dodge Corporation;
the Phelps-Dodge Mercantile Com
pany, the Calumet. & Arizona Mining
Company, the Ell Paso Southwestern
Railwoy and number of other cor
porations, officials an dindivuals.
! In the suit number of the 1,186
deported men charged that their
rights as citizens were violated when
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-05-24
ONE BIG union IDEA SUBTLE
PLEA TO M|SD|RECT WORKERS
American Labor Faces Crisis F. Of l. Has Grown by Leaps
and Bounds New Members Easy Prey for Those Who
Would Destroy Worlds CT eatest Labor Organization



The American and the American trade
mnt have passed through trying times and tests The
movement has developed and through
by gradual and practical Every advance made and
attained secured by and
seemed insurmountabe
With forward organized labor has gained public favor
end influence standing with the American people been
high today Its constructive attitude and conduct its loyal
the during the reasonable and humane
policies for workers public recognition
heretofore accorded to movement of the
indispensable Facts of History Revealed.
here elsewhere likewise does the indputable fact
that wherever revolutionary wherever passion
suppnted and good Judgment wherever measures
displaced by destructive methods invariably desuon suffering
ruin and chaos followed in wake better things to
delayed and the hope brighter day immed destroyed
years the trade union has by
leaps and bounds Many of its newly admitted members have been
urged become discouraged and here and there have become
impatient with what alleged apparent slow of the
Many Of these workers hail from foreign lands They
mbued with ideas and methods not applicable to conditions in
republic They totally unfamiliar with the past experiences and
present policies of the American labor movement
There those people, inside we'll outside the
labor who restrained by upes
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-05-24

No ROOM FOR DESIRUCT0NSTS IN OUR LABOR MOVEMENT
FOOD COST REMAINS
HIGH, BUT EGGS and
BUTTER SHOW DECLINE

WASHINGTON, May 23,-If the
workers could subsist on butter and
eggs they would now be ejoying a
substantial decrease in food cost.
The weather has affected these
commodities and their decreased
prices for February IS, 1919, as
compared with January IS, 1919,
according to the United States
bureau of labor statistics. was as
follows: Fresh eggs, 33 per cent:
storage eggs, % per cent; butter,
10 per cent.
During the same period ii ar
ticles increased in pric~ ranging
from less than five-tenths of 1 per
cent for sirlion steak to per cent
in the price of onions, cabbage and
coffee. There was no price change
In rib roast, plate beef, bread and
corn flakes.
Because of the slump in butter
and eggs total decrease of per
cent for the month is recorded.
when in fact, other of the score OF
food commodities have either re-
manned stationary or been adj
yanced.
In February, 1919, the cost of all
articles of food combined was 7
per cent higher than i February,
1913. Round steak, chuck roast
and plate beef each increased, per
pound, "a per cent; sirloin steak,
chuck roast and prunes, % per
cent; rice, 21 per cent, and coffee,
20 per cent. Navy beans decreased
"a per cent and strictly fresh eggs,
II per cent.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-05-24
Especial to The Labor World)

Especial to The Labor World)
BISBEE, Ariz., May %. - Quietly
and in manner calculated to attract
the least attention the Bisbee deport-
ers are preparing to pay the deportees
a large portion of the 100000
asked for in the deportation damage
suits.
This action will be taken in order
to avoid going to trial with the suits
against the big copper companies,
their agents and the wealthy men
who were charged with deporting
striking miners and their sympathiz-
ers July II, 1917.
All that stands in the way Of
prompt settlement is the acquiesence
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-05-24
AMERICAN RAILWAY
ExPRESSMEN SUBMIT
CASE TO LABOR BOARD

NEW YORK, May 23.-The
10000 striking expressmen en-
ployed by the American Railway
Express company have agreed to
the offer of the company and
government representatives to re-
turn to work pending action on
their demands by the labor board
Of the railroad administration. The
business of the company was
completely tied up during the
four days the strike was on. Their
demands are for fiat increase of
$25 month for the express hand
lers and eight-hour day, time and
half for overtime, a weeks
vacation with pay, with Saturdays
and holidays off or double pay.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-05-24
FARMERS THRIVE UNDER
GOVERNMENT LOAN PLAN

WASHINGTON, May 23.-The fed
eral farm loan system is now doing
about IS per cent Of all agricultural
land loan business in the United
States. A report of the farm loan
board at the conclusion of the Sec
ond year Of operation shows that
loans closed in the last II months
amounted to $120,23S,000. The ag-
gregate of farm loans made by all
agencies, public and private, is esti-
mated at about $800,000,0O0 annu-
ally.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-05-24
CARRIERS Chief
RAPS bURLES0N
President E. J. Gaynor Declares
Letter Carriers Are Opposed
to Labor Policy.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, May 23.-Ed-
ward J. Gaynor, Washington, presi-
dent of the National Association of
Letter Carriers, in an address at a BAN
quet given here by the Evansville
Letter Carriers Association in honr of
O. Ray Luhring, representative in
congress from the First Indiana dis
trict, and George K. Denton, whom
he succeeded made an attack on
Postmaster General Burleson.
The banquet was attended by letter
carriers from many points in South
ern Indiana. Southern Illinois and
Western and Northern Kentucky.
Gaynor declared that the National
Association of Letter-Carriers is
against the labor policy of Burleson.
He said he had met no one who
die not hesitate to hur; criticism at
Eurleson, and that it seemed to him
that 10l,n00,0?0 people are asking
1:urleson to >.uit the job N the Trcs-
:dent's cabinet and step down and
out.
MIR. Burleson has differen con-
ception of the relationship between
employer and employe than we letter.
carriers have" said he.
Representative Luhring, who made
an address ALSO criticized Burleson
and said he should resign.
'But the only way" added Repre-
sentative Luhging, 1T seems we can
get rid of him is to abolish his office
and then create a new office"
Representative Luhring and form r
Representative Denton said they IA
vor increases in salaries of letter. carr
rierS
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-05-24

Exploiting this lack Of understanding
of our foreign worlmen and who, to
gain temporary leadership and auth
GRITTY, would rush our people into g.
mad whirlpool of impractical doc
trines only to: be engulfed in a sea
Of turn oil. hatred. and possible blood
shed.
They Are Against A. r. of Il.
We find here and there some per-
sons processing to speak in behalf Of
the workers preaching into the ears
of impatient workers that the Amer
lean trade union movement is funda-
mentally wrong; that the labor move
ment as at present constituted is not
controlled by the rank and file.
Such persons take particular delight
in denouncing international and local
trade union officials who expose the
real purposes and dangerous results
which would follow if the pernicious
doctrines and wild vagaries promul-
gated by these professional hangers
on of the labor movement were en-
forced.
The one big union idea is the subtle
and pernicious plea again resorted to
for the purpose of swerving the wage
teal course of action Greater ad-
miIistrative and executive powers in
central labor unions is the crafty ap-
peal which is made to these organ
izations to undermine the confidence
and authority of local and interna-
tional trade unions. When this ap-
peal is not needed, the most cowardly
and dastardly methods are resorted
to in the hope of controlling and
dominating the policies OF such or
CARNATIONS.
zone Big Union'' Not New.
The one big union idea is not new
to the men in the American labor
movement. It has been tried time
and again and in every instance it
has been found wanting. The Amer
lean wage-earners have not yet for
gotten the disastrous experiences of
the Knights Of Labor, the American
Railway Union and the American
Labor Union. The monument of folly
erected on the remains of all these
movements indicates the fate of the
one big union idea as clearly as the
midday sun defines an unclouded sky.
Though better disguised, there
marches hand in hand with the idea.
Of the one big union the hysterical
and lnsidious agitation for the gen.
eral strike of all workers. The gen.
eral or sympathetic strike is not an
innovation. However, as advocated
by these promoters of wild .vagaries
as means to overthrow existing gov
ernmental authority this legal and
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-05-24
1NTERuRBAN RAILWAY
GRANTS WAGE INCREASE

AKRON, Ohio, May 23.-As the
result of an agreement between the
street car men and Northern Ohio
Traction company a wage advance
was secured of cents per hour for
the city lines, while the interurban
men were favored by a rate that
calls for so cents per hour. The
same company also made concessions
acceptable to members of Electrical
Workers union and thereby avoided
threatened trouble.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-05-24

court at Tombstone in behalf of 1876
of the deported men.

court at Tombstone in behalf of 1876
of the deported men.
"A strict censorship was held on the
press at the time Of the deportations
and stories of an inflammatory char
acter were sent out from the district.
The United States government took
hand in the affair-and rescued the
deported men who had been left in
the desert in desperate straits for
food and water. U(ited States army
detachments were Sent to the relief
Of the suffering men who were taken
to Columbus where they were cared
for at military camp for several
weeks o.. .
Some Of the men who were deport-
ed are among those sentenced to long
terms in the federal prison at Fort
'Leavenworth on charges Of being Inn
tp1icated In W.. activities.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-05-24
B0LSAEv|k DICTA1ORS
DARE NOT TOUGH $4,000
COOPERATIVE UNIONS

LONDON, May 2S.-Russia has
$4,000 cooperative societies and
the membership Of these is found
in 2Q,OO0,OoO heads of families.
As the average family is at least
five strong, this means 100, 100000
individuals bound in 4 co-opera-
tive movement which operated the
strongest bank In Russian-a bank
that did a billion dollar business
every year; a bank so popular and
stable that Lenine and Trotsky
dare not touch It. And these CO.
operative unions deal with bolshe-
vik or Kolcfak quite differently.
They transcend politi which in
Russia means s miracle.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-05-24
S1ERE0TYPERS COME IN
FOR GOOD WAGE RAISE

FRESNO, May 23.-Stereotypers
and Electrotypers' Union No. 104 has
signed a new wage scale with news
paper publishers. Foremen are ad-
vanced to $3.50 for night work and
$6.25 for day work; journeymen,
$5.75 for night work and $3.50 23
for day work. The old scale was SIS
for night and day foremen and $3.50
for night and day work done by
= journeymen.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-05-24

PARIS, France, May 23.-The
striking bank employees are insisting
on having a delegation of their own
submit claims to employers and not
through the minister of labor as
proposed by the bankers, refusing to
resume work until it is met.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-05-24
CLERKS ARE winners IN
) 24-HOuR BANK STRIKE

BRUSSELS, Belgium, May "a
Employees Of banks and insurance
companies went on a 24-hour strike
in support of their demands for a
general betterment Of working condi-
tons. All the banks were closed.