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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-08-14

tell the whole story. Difficulty and
delay in securing material and the
impossibility of getting many of the
grades desired tend to make the con-
struction Of home at the present
time a highly uncertain and specula-
tive venture and take it out of the
reach of large numbers Of people.
According to figures Of the United
States Housing Corporation, the report
states, normally 80 per cent Of the
number of buildings constructed are
dwellings, In 1919, however. dwell
ings were only IS per cent. Even
before the war 100000 families in
the United States desired houses. In
1919 only 10000 houses were built,
when 100000 were required to meet
the demand. In 1918 house construc-
ton was still less than in 1919.
AS examples of the increase in the
cost of lumber, it is stated that the
Pittsburgh home builder Of 1913 paid
$27 per thousand board feet for No. 1
common dimension framing. In 1920
he paid $72. Sheathing lumber No.
2 common yellow pine cost @26 in
1913 and $50 in 1920. Yellow pine
finishing lumber increased from $42
to $40. If plain oak finish was used
Abnormally high lumber prices
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-08-14

PEOPLE TAXED HEAVILY J..
FOR PRIVATE MONOPOLY

The United States ran the rail-
roads for 28 months, during what
was probably the most abnormal
period of the country's history.
1t paid the roads 5000, 100000 a
year rental, a sum that Senator
Cummins said 'tshocked the moral
sense of mankind"
Six months after taking control
the government raised freight and
passenger rates.
If the government had increased
the rates on the day 1t took control,
the net deficit at the end of 26
months would have been about
$235, 100000, or an average of
about $115,OOO,OO a year.
Now the Interstate Commerce
Commission has Authorized the
railroads to increase freight and
passenger rates so 4s to produce
$1,5OO,000,O00 a year, in addition
to the revenue they are now re-
ceiving. >.
Six hundred millions of this sum
will go to pay the increases in
wages granted the employees.
Nine hundred million will go to
the owners of the railroads.
The difference between the $115,-
100000 a year deficit under federal
control and the 5000, O,00O,O 900 addi-
tional now granted the owners of
the railroads by the Interstate,
Commerce Commission represents
one of the items that the people
of the United States are called upon
to pay in order tP have the bless
ings of private ownership.
The difference lis $7s5,ooo,ooo a
year.
Any one who questions the ac-
curacy of the foregoing figures
should secure a copy of the report
to the President made by Walker
d. Hines, Director General of Rail-
roads, on March 1, 1920, and refer
to pages 23 to 80. inclusive. Your
congressman or senator should
have influence enough to get you
a copy of this valuable report.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-08-14
PEACE PLAN OF
AMERICAN LABOR
PLEASES MEXICO
Officials 4 Appreciate Action Of
4, F. Of |. In Effort to Main
tain Peace.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-Mexican
officials appreciate the efforts Of the
A. F. of L. to keep peace between
the United States and Mexico. says
Organizer Idar, writing to A. F. Of L..
Secretary Frank Morrison.
In a lengthy review Of conditions
along the Rio Grande river, the south
| western unionist says:
Mexican officials speak very highly
Of the many things that the American
labor movement has done to keep
the people Of Mexico and the United
States from going to war. The people
of Mexico in general have confidence
in US and they feel that we helped
them and protected them in most
unselfish and disinterested manner.
"The consuls of Mexico in the state
of Arizona have specific instructions
to safeguard the welfare Of Mexican
laborers by all possible means. The
officials Of the A. F. Of L. as wen
t as any and all kinds of representa-
tives of our labor movement are well
coined in spirit Of great cordiality
by all the officials of the Mexican
government stationed in this country.
The consuls have informed me that
President de la Huerta is strongly in
sympathy with the American and
Mexican labor movem ents."
| Organizer 1dar, together with Sec
retary French of the Arizona fedora
ton Of labor, visited General Alvaro
Obregon at Sonora, Mexico, to discuss
the border labor problem.
1--WE were welcomed in a magnifi-
cent manner" reports Organizer Idar.
General Obregon expressed his high
regard and respect for the A. F. of L.,
| and then said this: The (Mexican)
presidential election takes place on
the fifth day of September Of this
year. If I am elected president Of
Mexico I shall be very glad to well
| = come a delegation Of Mexican and
American labor representatives with
whom I wish to discuss any and all
labor problems that may be brought
to my attention, One of the first
acts of my government must be to
help the laboring masses of my coun-
try"
General Obregon gave the trade
unionists a, letter of Introduction to
the Mexican consul general at Ell
Paso, Texas, with the request that
| he discuss with the unionists "any
! and all suggestions they might make
in reference to the importation of
| Mexican labor into the United States"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-08-14
UNIONS CONDEMN
M0DERN.P P|RATES
Porto Rican LongshoreIlen Ex.
poses Steamship Companies;
Like South Sea karauders,

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Aug. H.
In supporting striking longshoremen
in this city, the central labor union
compares steamship companies to
south seas pirates Of olden days who
ravaged the coast Of Latin American
countries.
The companies announce in the
public press that they have the right
to dictate terms and conditions to
their workers. The trade unionists
reply:
These terms and conditions are
the same as installed by them 20
years ago, and mean a denial OF
human rights; ignore collective bar
gaining and consider labor as of less
value than merchandise"
The leading companies in the fight
against the longshoremen are the
New York and Porto Rico Steamship
company and the Bull insular line
1T is shown that these concerns are
making immense profits. They have
rejected every plea by public Off
clals and industrial organizations for
arbitration, and insist on the com
plete surrender of the longshoremen.
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Fused ASEXCUSE
TO ADVANCE COST OF LIVING
Public and Forces Of Government Should Be on Guard to See
That Poteers Do Not Further Burden People as Result Of
Interstate Commissions So luton Of Railroad Problem.

WASHINGTON Aug. ia statement regarding the effect Of
the transportation granted the Interstate Com
commission prices living given today
by W. Jett au consulting economist for the railroad labor
ganaons their before the Railroad Labor board Mr.
Lauck's statement follows:
What the public ought know is that there would have been
for such advance railroad provided the
railroads had been and efficiently and economically
aged provided the water out of railroad securities
and provided the railroads themselves the victims of the
proteers in railway equipment steel and iron products lumber
COAL OIL to the of four five hundred million dollars
year, shown by investigation.
st there occasion for alarm in the prospect Of add
ton of billion and half dollars to the annual transportation bill
the country provided this item multiplied four five times
before it is presented to the people for payment
Would Not Amount to Five Cent Increase Pair of Shoes
For instance by possible computation the increased
freight rates be made justify increase Of pound
the OF meat the of
pair the Of Shoes increase of the price of
suit of cohes increase Of efourh of
price of loaf Of bread.
However, the survey of basic industries made preliminary the
OF the before the Railroad labor board showed
that manufacturers mddemen and spectators invariably doubled
rebed quaduped increase labor and other items and
passed them to the public and it unreasonable
that they will attempt the profitable process dealing
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-08-14
TA|L0RS BRING
OLD PIECE WORK
SYSTEM TO END
Value Of Trade uni0nisIn Shown
in Recent Victory Of Journey
men Talors.

CHICAGO, Aug. 12.-"No better H.
lustration of the value Of organiza-
ton of wage earners exists in the
labor movement than Is shown by
the results secured by the Journey
men Tailors' Union Of America" said
Thomas Sweeney. general secretary of
that organization.
For centuries, custom tailors were
piece workers. They furnished shops,
tools, heat and artificial light, and
usually worked from IL to IA hours
a day. Their average wages were
never higher than 80 cents an hour.
1.-THE convention held at Chicago,
August, 1917, adopted the following
recommendation: Beginning with
September 1, 1919, no member of the
J. T. U. of A. will be allowed to work
under any but the following condi-
tions: Free work shops furnished by
the employers, a weekly wage fixed
by the local, eight hours to constitute
days work, time and one-half for
overtime.'
'This recommendation was adopted
by large referendum vote and, In
compliance with it, the demand for
the abolishment of piece work was
made in all of the larger and many Of
the smaller cities of the United States
and Canada. AS was expected, the
demands were refused by employing
tailors, particularly in New York city
and all of the larger cities on the
Pacific coast.
STRIKES in New York, Philadelphia
and other eastern cities were not Of
long duration, but the Pacific coast
strikes lasted from September, 1919,
|. to June, 1920. and at this writing
! there are number of members on
the strike list.
"The tailors are now working on
| more: than eight hours as a regular
day, and many cities have a 44-hour
week, with an average wage of be-
| tween $38 and $40 week.
1T cost the tailors abopt $300,000
! to abolish piece work and establish
the eight-hour day and weekly
| wage. While this is quite a sum Of
money for comparatively small in
ternational union. our organization
came out of the fight financially and
numerically stronger than it was at
| the beginning Of the struggle"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-08-14
HOLDS JAP PANESE
.MENACECoUNT TRY
Kentucky Congressman Visits
California and Says They
Should be Excluded,

LOUISVILLE, KY. Aug. 12.-Con-
gresham Swope is impressed with
the gravity Of the Japanese situation
in the far west. He is q member of
the house committee that is investi-
eating the Jap question. and says this
country has reached a point where
we should not permit any unassimili-
able race to fill up our Pacific states
Or any other states.
1T is rather difficult for. the
people of the east and the south fully
to apprehend the japanese immigra-
tion question and it's effect upon the
Pacific coast said Mr.. Swope.
When we realize that about 100000
of the approximately 10000 Japan
ese in this country live in California,
we can readily see why the Califor-
mans view with great alarm a con-
tinued Japanese immigration. Wash
ington, Oregon and California in par
ticular seem to represent an earthly
paradise to the japanese because of
their favorable climate and fertile
soil. AS a result, about four-fifths
Of the total Japanese population in
the United States live in these three
states.''
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union LABOR I'll GkfGpI; Fl 8 FL WARPS
VISION OF some EMPLOYERS
Nganzed Protest Has Steadily Forced Wages Up, Shortened
Hours Improved Conditions and Steadied Employment Hard
for Wages to Keep Pace With Increase in Living Costs.
By CHESTER M. WRIGHT.


WASHINGTON D. c., Aug. 12-Snarls from unfair employers
coming thick and Perhaps the steady growth Of organized
labor unstead their vision and warps their good
The Manufacturer employers publication of course points
that 1919 there 1874 Strikes involving nearly 100000
workers. Echong this publications protest. find the Pha-
dpha Public Ledger the complaint that nobody gets good
Of these strikes the labor agtar Everybody else suffers
including the workers.
This is noble reasoning, to be sure.
If for the orcefu protests organized
of living would be far in advance of that
would be no longer speaking terms
Organized protest has steadily forced shortened the
workdy improved conditions and the time
ment, reducing the evil Of labor everywhere
There Were No Agitatos There Would Agitation
1t be good business from the standpoint of lot of
dictionary publications just pory the labor agtato
Blame it him. He's wildeyed guy that always makes
trouble
Of there agators there would agitation
and all would be well--in China.
Agitation protest against injustice nothing ese Removing
those who protest against injustice is sizabe be
done only by removing injustice To that attention of en-
ployers well be devoted for the next few years.
The New York Globe protaby presumably profit it
anyway joins the howl about agaos display advertising STYLE
This full advertisement of SERIES and is signed
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-08-14
C. OF FrFtlV0RS l
NJ lN;sHoP
Referendum vote Of Business
Organizations Shows: Senti !:
ment Against Union Labor:

WASHINGTON. Aug. -. - The
chamber of commerce of the United
States has announced the result of
it's referendum on a so-called social
program that was submitted to all
affiliates.
The vote was held by organiza-
tions. A non-union shop declaration
was approved by vote Of 1866 to 4.
Other declarations were approved
by the same vote. On the question
of the shorter work day the require
ments of each industry shall be as
certained 'by careful study" but
hours should not be reduced below
the economic limit and greater. lei
sure for the individual must be en-
joyed, it is stated, "only with the
understanding and acceptance Of the
fact that it involves commensurate
loss in the earning power of the
workers." In other words, a worker
should always remember that when
he plays with his children he is los
ing money.
The outlawing of strikes in public
Utilities is approved.
Lest some wage Garner might be-
lieve his income is the result Of stock
speculation and "wild-catting," the
program declares:
"The wage of labor must come out
of the product. of industry and must
be earned and measured by the con-
tribution thereto"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-08-14
LONG POUNDING COUNTS
FOR: SCHOOL TEAHCERS

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-Cont tinu-
Gus pounding against wrong brings
results, as is shown by an editorial
statement in the Sun and New York
Herald that 1--WE agree with the
Teachers union in one thing, namely,
that members of the teaching and
supervisory forces : in the public
schools should not be dismissed with
out full, open exposition Of the rea-
sons for dropping them"
The trade union movement is sup
porting the organized teachers in this
demand. The opponents of trade
union teachers continue to discuss
the "evils' of teachers unionization,
while they slowly agree that the
wrongs which forced the teachers to
unionize must be remoevd.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-08-14
MINIMUM WAGE law OF
NO VALUE TO WORKERS

FORT SMITH, Ark, Aug. H.
A state board has been investigating
working conditions Of women for the
purpose of setting a minimum wage,
but will not make an award for
"some time," it Is stated. The rea-
son Is. red tape.
The board found that a majority
Of the women clerks would not be
able to exist on their present wage if
they were compelled to pay board.
Many of the women are being paid
$3.50 a week.
But changes cannot be made for
"sone time'' because Of the legal
conditions involved.
The situation illustrates why en-
ployers favor minimum wage laws
rather than trade union effort.
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with the quotation marks just that
way.
These advertisements began running
months ago. The present one is No.
80. Here are two paragraphs:
:,. For "America First"
mo agitator must be permitted to
poison our wells or to interfere with
the inherited privileges of those who
quench their thirst with the sweet
waters of America.
1.-THE strike agitator must be taught
that in America all men are workmen
and that if he wants to remain in
America he must take his place among
the ranks of the toilers and stay there
until he purges himself of viciousness
and works his way to responsibility"
That is very hot stuff. Also it is
mighty logic. Truly American, too.
Yes, as hot and mighty and true as
hunk and piffle ever is.
The reason that stuff is published
is this: There's money in it for those
who run the game. and there are en-
ployers foolish enough and nervous
enough to fall for it.
We read that "the influence Of this
land, a whole world in itself, must be
exerted to sweep away the power of
the Strike agitator.'
No Credit to Globe.
The New York Globe is in poor
business printing that kind Of stuff
and if the Globes advertising depart
nnent is the father Of the scheme, or
the kindly sponsor of those who are
the fathers-well, that gets the Globe
no particular credit. either.
There are others who are out for
the scalp of Labor.
"Open shop" campaigns, which
really are campaigns for shops that
will be closed against union men, are
runping full tilt in a dozen places.
There are indications that this bust
ness is organized and run by crews Of
mem that go from place to place stag
ing campaigns just as circulation
boosting crews go from place 20 place
cof ducting popularity" contests for
country newspapers.
lit is a grand old game. You can
always sell bunk to somebody. You
In always gyp the good old dinero
Out of some unsuspecting or guilty
lPocket. You can always prove to
{4omebody that he ought to be scared
4tif and then make him pay for the
Accusation. ~
There's Another Side.
There's word to be said, however,
1 4Dn another SIDE of this beautiful pic
ture.
The one thing that counts against
attacks Of this kind is solidarity in the
labor movement and continued effort
to extend the organization and in
crease its understanding of it's own
problems.
In the face of this there are men
who are willing to bring about dis
ruptlon within the movement, willing
to encourage secession, willing to start
an argument over anything in the
world, just for the apparent sake of
getting an argument going that will
take mems minds off the main Job.
rhe lnsider who gums the game be-
longs with the chap that wrote the
hiaeous advertisement published in the
Globe and the diatribe emitted bv the
Manufacturer and passed along by the
Public LEDGER
{ he VINO strikes al the movement
! strikes at human progress-and a lot
J OF people are perfectly willing to in
dulge In that game.
. BY way OF benedictiJn and to soothe
@ure runled dignity. let US close this
Pr1ef: service with the notation tha
Yudge Anderson has issued another
Injunction. <........ =.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-08-14
UNITING PAPER WORKERS.

OREGON CITY, Ore, Aug. 12.-
The international union of paper mill
workers and the Oregon state feder-
alton of labor are organizing paper
mill workers in this vicinity.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-08-14

A preliminary estimate Of the
amount Of lumber cut in British Co
lum bia last year places the figures
at 1,700,0O0,000 feet.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-08-14

In Germany skilled workmen FORM
erly occupied in the manufacture of
arms and ammunition are now being
trained to turn out high-grade parts
for automobiles.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-08-14

WORKERS BLACKLISTED.
MARINETTE, Wis, Aug. 12.-Tin-
Der workers in this section are being
blacklisted by employers because Of
their support of the eight-hour move
ment.
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MIR. MERCHANT

LAS it occurred to you that this paper goes
! ] into the homes of the best paid working.
men in Duluth and surrounding territory?
1t i. carefully perused by every adult mem
Der of the household. There is no better ad-
vertising medium anywhere
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-08-14
MR.. WORKINGMAN

THIS is your paper. It publishes matter
! pertaining to your life and welfare. It
wants and needs your support. It cannot
Sexist without it. Your cause would be weak
, indeed without labor paper to champion it.
become = reader and subscriber.
~.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-14
Rirey and LuQue
Stage Box Battle
Continued from Pase One

Continued from Pass One
high to Fletcher. Roush flied to Meu :
sci. No runs, no hits, no errors.
SECOND-Stengel flied to Roush.
Meusel bounced to Rath. Fletcher
bounced single over Luque's head.
Miller singled to center. Witherow
walked, filing the bases. Rixey lined to
Neale. No runs, two hits. no errors.
Duncan flied to Stengel. Neale
grounded to Fletcher. Crane singled to
center. Crane died stealing Witherow
to Fletcher. No runs, one hit, nc
errors.
THIRD-Paulette singled to center.
Rawlins flied to Neale. Williams fouled
to Allen and Paulette was doubled up
trying for second, Allen to Rath. Nc
runs, one hit. no errors.
, Sticking lined to ,Rixey. Allen rolled
to Paulette. Luquc singled to left.
Rath flied to Stengel. No runs, one
hit. no errors.
FOURTH-Stengel flied deep tc
Roush. Meusel flied to Neale. Fletcher
famed. No runs. no hits. no errors.
Daubert popped to Rawlins. Rousf
grounded to Rawlins. Duncan flied to
Stengel. No runs, no hits. no errors.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-14
MANY CYCLISTS IN
OLYMPIC RACES
America Will Have Twelve Op-
sponents in Road Contest
at Antwerp

Antwerp. July 14.-America will
have twelve opponents in the bicycle
road race and ten in the vclodrome track
events in the Olympic games. Among
the contestants will be some Of the best
amateur cyclists on this side of the At
lantic. including Pekrs, the famous
Dutchman. who has been winning all
over Europe.
Olympic committees today announced
the following nations had entered the
velodrome events, to be held August o
and 10:
Great Britain. the United States,
Holland, Denmark, Italy, South Africa.
Canada, Luxembourg, Switzerland,
Poland and France.
All of these except Switzerland will
compete in the 10 kilometer road race
on August 12 Czecho -Slovnkia. Nor
way and Sweden have entered, for the
road race, but not for the velodrone
contests.
After much confusion. due to clerical
errors. it has been finally announced
that the polo matches at Ostend will be
played from July "a to 81, instead Of
the dates in August. whic were an
nounced last week. The American polo
team includes Colonel Nelson Il. Mar
gctts. Colonel John G. Montgomery,
Captain Terry de Ia NJ. Allen and Cap
tain Arthur Harris. regulars, with Cap
tain William w. West. Captain X. g.
Greenwald. Captain Sloan Doak and
Captain Harry n. Chamberlain. sub
stitutes.
All are army officers who have re-
Gently been playing in France and who
are now training with the American
Rife and Equestrian teams at Coblenz.
Against the Americans will be the Bel
gian. Spanish, French and British
teams, this being the first time in the
history Of polo that five national teams
have engaged in q tournament.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-14
VANlVElMAN COUSINS
FORM TENNIS TEAM
Pays american Record
for TtoO-Yem-OId

Aqueduct, n. Y, July 1.-THE
highest price ever paid for two
year old in this country was rec
ordcd here yesterday when Sam
uel e. Hildreth obtained Inchcape, a
chestnut colt by Friar Rock Rose
of Gold, for $125. 900. ..
An offer of $1,000 made by
Hildreth after the colts victory in
the fremont Stakes last Saturday
was refused by trainer Fred Bur
lew. acting for his employer, ]. II.
Rosseter, the California shipping
magnate and breeder.
Inchcape has started twice this
year and was successful on both
occasions. He was bred in Cali
fornia.