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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-03-27
Forced Labor Draft in Russia
and ''No-Srike" Law in Kansas

What is the difference in principle
between the forced labor draft of
Soviet Russia and the anti-str!e law
of Kansas? There is none. Both
make slaves Of the workers. Both
make the state the absolute regulator
Of the 1aborer. One Gays in effect
that the worker must labor when,
where and under such conditions as
the state may establish, the other di-
reefs the worker when, where and
how he shall work. re wage Garner
in neither case Is free agent.
Lenine and Trotzky's conception of
industrial freedom is to give to the
worker the full product Of his toll.
but that the labor state shall be his
master in determining where he shall
be employed. To this end a YEARBOOK
system has been introduced and
every worker has been registered. He
Is subject to the same regulations as
soldier in the army. Indeed Trotzky'
character}zes it as ''labor conscrip-
ton" An Independent American
worker would smother in such an at
mosphere.
The Kansas law violate. the 1'hir-
teenth amendment to the Constitu
ton of the United States which for
bids involuntary se1vitude. When
two or more morkers act in concert
by leaving their Jobs in protest
AGAINST working conditions they may
be cast into Jail. The machinery
built up by law in Kansas to adjust
the complaints Of workingrnen and
women will necessarily be slow. In
tho meantime the workers will not
be permitted to quit for any or no
reason. Indeed, an unsatisfa Glory de-
cision rendered by this labor court
binds the workers to accept.
The other day. Trotzky.. in discuss
ing the necessity: Of speeding up pro-
duction in Russia said Of the situa~'
ton as reported in the Christian Sci
ence. Monitor Of March TO-:
I'VE shall succeed if qualified and
trained workers take part in profluc:
tive labor. They must all be regis
tered and provided with work books.
Trade Unions must register qualified
work1nen in the villages: Only. in
those localities where trade union
methods are Inadequate other meth
ods must be introduced, in. particular
that Of compulsion, because labor
CONSUMPTION gives the state the right
to tell the qualified workman who is
employed on some unimportant work
in his village: YOU are obliged to
leave your present employment and
go to Sormovo or Kolomna. because
there your work is required
Labor CONSUMPTION means that the
qualified workmen who leave the ar
my must take their work books and
proceed to places where they are re-
quired. where their presence is ne
cessary to the economic. system OF, the
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-03-27
PLEADS FOR: ACADEMIC :.
. FREEDOM OF: TEACHERS


The Madison Capital Times: reviews
present tendencies in the University
of Wisconsin and declares that ii; is
the duty Of every friend eot, that in
stitution to aid in the fight. for the
maintenance of academic freedom Of
teachers:
: 400 many of the present faculty"
says the paper, have been: tho tools
Of interests. In this: country that are
interested. financially in .suppressine
academic freedom.
THAT condition should not be per-,
:fhitted to exist. The people of;$Wis-
consin pay for. the ,n1aintenancs OF:
the Institution. They have 4 right to
expect that the faculty should Look
to: the people Of Wisconsin rather
than to patrioteering exp1oiters Of the
east for their cues-'' .
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-03-27

country. Labor CONSUMPTION gives the
Labor state the right to order
workman to leave the village industry
IN Which he Is engaged and to work
in state enterprises which require his
services. We must feed these work.
men and guarantee them the mini
mum food ration.
a snort TIME ago We were con-
fronted by the problem of defending
the frontiers Of tho Soviet Republic:
now our aim is to collect, load. and
transport sufficient quantity OF
bread, meat, fats, and fish to feed the
working class We are not only con-
fronted by the question of the indus
trial proletariat, but also by the ques-
ton Of utilizing unskilled labor. The
qualified workers at the front did
not forget what they learned at works
and factories. They have learned un-
dor the very hardest conditions to
lead hundreds Of thousands of urgan-
lied masses and have led peasants in
to battle. They will be- trained off,.
GERS. There is still one way to the
reorganization Of national economic
the way Of uniting the army and
labor and changing the military de-
tachments Of the army into labor de-
tachments Of q labor army. -.
Many in the army have already
accomplished their military task, but
they cannot be denobilized as yet.
Now that they have been released
from their military duties, they must
fight against economic ruin; they
must work to obtain fuel, peat::. they
must take part in building, in 9ear~
ing the lines Of snow; in repairing
roads, building sheds, grinding flour.
We already have several Of these ar
mics. These: armies have, already
been allotted their tasks. -.
Zone has to obtain foodstuffs TOR
the worlkmen. of the district in which
it was formerly stationed, and. there
also it will cut down wood, cart it to
the railways, and repair engines An
other: viii help in the laying: down Of
| railway lines for the transport Of
! crude oil. A third will be- used for
repairing Agricultural implements
ana machines, and in the spring. for
taking part in working the land.
AT the present TIME among The
"V11AAN6 ILLNESSES t1leE0 u1uSL De Tie
greatest exactitude and conscientious
ness, together with responsibility to
the end; there must be the utmost
strictness and severity, both in small
matters and in great. If the most
advanced workmen in the country
will devote all their thoughts, al
their will, and all their revolutionary
duty to the. cause Of regulating eco-
nomIc affairs; then have no doubt
that we shall lead Russia on a new.
free road. to the confounding Of our
enemies and the Joy Of our friends
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-03-27
LABOR WINS IN ST. PAL.

The victory of the Working Peo-
Pies Nonpartisan Political league of
Minnesota in the St. Paul primaries
on March 16 is one of great import
ance to the whole state and to the
progressives of the nation. In July,
1919, St. Paul elected Oscar Keller,
the labor candidate, to congress by
big pluralities over his two machine
opponents.
Now it has given William Mahonev
1lrst place in the race for mayor by a
plurality of 1908, and all of labor's
candidates for council are far in the
lead OF the rest of the field. The city
elections come on May 4 and unless
all signs fail the city will have an ad-
ministration representing the COM
mon people and united to the corrupt
machine which has fettered st. Paul
Tor more than generation.
Like all Of our large cities, and our
smaller cities too for that matter, St.
Paul has what is known as a. ma
chine. That is. the vice element. the
utilities, the small and large Grimm.
ais, tax-dodgers and all others need.
ing special favors Of public official.
unite for self-protection against the
great mass Of honest citizens, and *
long as the citizens are not effect.
lively organized the unholy alliance Of
plundering business, vice caterers
and crooks rule tho city. =.
The entrance Of labor into polite.
offers the citizens Of St. Paul, {
chance to escape their protectet
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-03-27
treason FOR 3o-hoUR !
COAL MINERS DEMAND.

The reason the soft coal miners MT
forward their, demand for s0-honr
>"eek-a demand which seemed at
;1lrst glance SO preposterous-1as been
explained by the director Of the United
States geological survey.
In his address before the American
institute: Of mining and metallursical
engineers, Director Smith pointed out
tnee fact than ON the average, during
the past 80 years. the mines have been
idle s3 working days in each year. OF
THIS 1885, general business conditions
caused annual fluctuations of about
IS days in the annual lost time, but
the remaining IS days are lost be-
cause Of fluctuation in car and labor
supply: but mostly by the summer
slump In demand.
At best, the difference between win
ter and summer buying of coal makes
inevitable a period in which the CAPT.
tai and labor engaged in coal mining
cannot work more than 80 hours of
the 4S.hour work week:
The So-hour work week, therefore,
is not a thing which the n1inrs want
it: is thing which now. exists. It is
the "sprine ail1nent'' of the. biturnin-
!; Gus coal industry. The miners simply
said that IL they couldn't be allowed
I TO-: work more than 80 hours. they
wanted to be paid enough for 80 hours
Of work per week to make up a stand
ard weeks wage.
! It is a grave charge against oper-
alton Of the nations mining that
three great interests-labor, capital
and the ratlroads-should suffer an
.nually because OF inefficient handling
OF the nations coal supply. And it is
a Sraver thing that the pubnc-as
nsual-must foot the bill for these
idle men. and those idle dollars tied
up in excess coal supply.-Minneapol
Daily News.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-03-27
DO: RAILROADS FAVOR .
big: NATIONAL STRlkE?:

Writing in the New York Ameri-
can on. financial matters. Broaden
Wall makes these significant state
ments: .',
The companies intend; to wait. un-
til. Sept. before. reducing salaries
of the employees who, will. be left in.
their positions. They are not even
considering an advance Of wages. The
only thing they are figuring on 1s
the extent of the cut that will be an
nounced. Threats Of strikes will not
have much effect for they realize
that it will probably take a big strike
to settle the question Of who is to run
the railroads anyhow and it will be
good business to have the matter ad-
justed as quickly as possible.
Under the circumstances anyone
buying railroad stocks is buying into
a free fight"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-03-27
No Tax on Stock Dividends IS
Invitations 10 1nfIate Va1nesJ

Because the United States supreme
court has ruled that stock dividends
are not taxable under; the income tax
law the government will have to re-
turn. millions of dollars received dur
ing the last, three years as taxes on
these holdings.
In non-technical terms, a stock
dividend is a; receipt. If a concern is
capitalized at 100000 and makes a
'2e per cent profit, it would, tor illus
tration, ply a per cent dividend. and
place the remaining 10 per cent in
what is known as surplus fund.-"
In eight years, if this proportion is.
maintained, the surplus Wilt total
$1o4 900, outside Of the 100000 CAPT
tai stock. =.
If this surplus were divided among
stockhold ers---assuming this concern
is representative OF all industry-it
would mean a. bullying treasury. for
Uncle Sam, under the operation of the
income tax law. Instead Of dividing
the 100000 the company issues stock
dividents against this amount. A. stock
holder will now have two shares of
stock where, he previously, owned one,
II the same rate OF. interest: prevails
the stakeholder will receive. 81 per
cent dividend: and will be ial,the, same
position as when; he received per
cent while the profits, formerly called
surplus are placed in the capital
account and escape: the tax collector.
The decision WILL MAIZE it possible to
hide excessive profits BY dribb1ing it.
through. large stock absue. This IS
illustrated III the case Of q wel1-known
motor car company which issued, TIRES
times: the original amount ,of stock
held last year, and is now paying a 10,
per cent dividend. While, taxes must
be paid on the total income received
By: a stakeholder. 10 per cent divi-
dend is less Formidable: ana is less
liable to arouse comment than a 80
per cent dividend. =:
Atlantic Refining, a subsidiary Of
Standard Oil, had a specialization Of
100000 and its excesa profits were
placed in surplus fund that fs now
over $55;ooo,ooo.' The. company has
increased its capital stock to-, $780,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-03-27
WAS GOVERNOR ALLEN
PLAYED FOR SUCKER?
"Was Governor Allen played for 4

WAS Governor Allen played for a
sucker?" asks Editor. Brown of the
Kansas Trades Cunionist. -
The governors "can't-strike' law.
which was urged by big business,
abolishes tho public utilities commits
sion and makes the new state indus
trial court do the work Of the two
bodies.
mo longer says Editor Brown,
''can the public utilities commission
make rates-it is too busy attending
to the business Of the coal miner and
the man who owns the shat. II. g.
"What mead the railroads and the
big gas monopoly fear OF three men
who are down in Pittsburgh (this
state) telling miners how to rave )
cents on Z. dress tor the baby? 49,
Henry (Allen) has been worked
for a sucker In tho biggest bunco
game that has been played BY big
business. in the annals Of the coun-
try ..~-s >.A,... Co. - -. .-> :.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-03-27

>-A -. -. 81 -
ooo, 600 and stock divid ends to reduce
the surplus. are predicted, II stock.
holders arc given three OF four stock
div'dends for each share OF stock held
by them, IA per cent divident. for
insta nee. would arouse less interest In
the public mind than a 40 per cent
dividend, if the Sock dividends we're
were not issued. The stock of At1an-
tic Refining is. nov selling at nearly
$1,000. q share. =,
The supreme co1rts decision il
given universal approval by fiaanciar:
who construe. it as a notfficationHa|
business to ''go: the limit
One New York financial papeEA
that the decision, taken, in corr.
'tion with the steel trusts vict6,
the supreme court, "revives the Gsa\ f
consolidation IL 8
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-03-27
PICKING THE RAILROAD BONES.

Railway managers have declared
that their properties are in bad
shape as a. result OF government in
reference. They say that but the
skeleton Of the old system remains,
1t is significant, if not import
ant. that these managers are now
getting ready to pick the bones.
The Erie railroad has "sold' its
car repair plant at Hornell, N. Y, to
private corporation, operating
without capital, and henceforth, it is
announced, will give this concern
contract for all repair work.
The new company. without capi.
tai, is to utilize the Erie's plant
and machinery. It is to step in
where the Erie steps out, and make
profit for somebody.
That somebody or somebodies
happen to be officials Of the Erie
railroad. They have put themselves
in position where they will be be.
You'd government scrutiny. There
will be no Limitation of their profits
They also annul the agreement thu
government made with the workers
They got rid Of the eight hour da,
and time and half for over time
It is a fine arrangement for pick
ing the bones Of the railroad ant
fattening upon the workers. 1t Il
a part of the program which hal
been mapped out for. exploiting thu
people. q
The Pennsylvania railroad, witt
t4ns.n- -, ~. -;
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-03-27
DESIOCEACY'S WAR FOR
DEMOCRACY.

The Associated Press announce
that CONSUMPTION and universal mill
tary service is to end in Great Brit
ain. Within month the last con-
script will be released, according to
Winston Churchill, the secretary of
war.
MIR. Churchill declares that Great
Britain fought at the peace confer
ence for the abolition of conscrip-
ton. He says there was no response
TO the suggestion, even from the
United States. From this statement
we are asked to believe that Presi-
dent Wilson opposed the ending of
compulsory military service in this
country and as a result of his in
sistence, the ending Of compulsory
military training in other countries
The United States went to war to
end militar;sm. Yet Secretary
Baker and Senator Wadsworth are,
demanding that every boy in the
United States should be taught to
carry arms. Not for his health, not
for his happiness, but to make war.
On whom? Certainly not on
France. certainly not on Great
Britain, certainly not on Germany,
Russia or Italy.
None Of these countries will be in
position to make war for d genera
TONS time. They are bankrupt.
Their people would not go to war.
Certainly not on Japan. Japan
could not make war for three months
against the resourcefu1ness Of the
United States. She has no iron ore,
copper or metals with which to carry
on war.
Hardly on Mexico. Although the
bankers are eagerly watching for an
opportunity to send American boys
into Mexico, Ito clean up the coun-
try to protect their investments in
Oil, in copper, in silver, in railroads,
in public utility corporations.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels
wants the biggest navy on earth.
What for: What country menaces
America?
Why in Gods name does America
need to spend $1,5O0,O00,O00 on bat
tleships, great guns, poisonous gases,
and the training of men to carry
arms, when all the world wants
peace?
Before the war We We're spending
SS50,000,0o0 for these purposes. At
ter the war it is demanded that we
spend nearly five times that sum. Or
$1.500,000,00
What is back Of this demando who
is 1t wants war? What forces are
seeking to Prussianize America and
make her military menace to the
world?
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-03-27
ONTARIO WORKERS COOPERATE

ONTARIO WORKERS COOPERATE
TORONTO, Canada.-Having Joined
hands in the political arena, agricul-
tura4. and industrial workers OF the
province Of Ontario have decided to
unite in cooperative trade The
United Farmers of Ontario already
operate huge cooperative business,
and the local labor men have been
comforting with the farmers leaders
and preparing tentative plans tor
joint endea7or, Both parties believe
marked reduction in the cost Of COM
,modities can be effected.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-03-27

/. Men still persist in getting a. silver
in their liver by drinking wood alco-
hol.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-03-27

Political bees are buszing some
honey but mostly humble with the
accent on the first syllable ,=r . -.s-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-03-27

Icrooks, and many outside of the
ranks Of labor are turning TO- this one
method Of escape - ~ : -
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-05-29

WE SELL NOTHING OVER 500
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ware. olumiurns. toilet goods. notions.
hosiery. randy. toys. Watch sor our
daily and Saturday Specials Register
for our. FIRE set OF dishes.
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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1920-06-26
A FITTING SUBSTITUTE

A young couple went to a minister's
house to be married. After the cere-
nony the bridegroom drew the cler-
yyman aside and said in a whisper:
I'm sorry Ihave no money to pay
your fee. but If you'll take me down
into the cellar I'll show you how to
ix your gas meter so 1t won't reg
er."-oregon (Ill,) Republican.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1920-06-26
PONY p r RUN
WILL OPEN RODEO

The Nevada Roundup management
has announced that the opening fea-
ture of the Roundup, July 2, 3, 4,
and 5, will be a run of the Pony Ex-
press from Sacramento to Reno over
the historic trails covered by the ex-
press in the early sixties. Prospec-
tive entries in the ace indicate that
at least FIVE teams will be started.
Three riders will compose a team and
each man will be furnished three
mounts. Riders will carry IL pounds
of mail or express and their speed is
expected to exceed a ten-mile an hour
schedule. Prizes will be based upon
the dress of the riders, handling of
horses, accuracy of reproduction and
speed. The racers will start OF Sac
ramento and the express packages
placed in the saddle bags there will
not be opened until delivered to the
Roundup officials. AS an added fea-
ture to the run there will be 4 letter
from Governor William d. Stephens
of California to Governor Emmett ID.
Boyle of Nevada in the mail packets.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1920-06-26
DEATH OF JEWETT ADAMS
Former Governor and a Pho
neer of Nevada Dies in
California

Jewett w. Adams, former Cover
nor and a pioneer of Nevada, died
June is at his home in Berkeley, Cal.
! His death was caused by hardening of
the arteries, which for several years
had been affecting his health.
The former Governor was born
eighty-fve years ago in Vermont but
came to Nevada and California in
1852. He was a protege of Gen.
John C. Fremont and accompanied
that officer on exploring
trips over the West on which the
youth became familiar with condi-
lions in all sections of the South
western States.
He was elected Governor of Nevada
in 1888 and served until 1885, be-
ing elected while a resident of Vir-
ginia City. After his term of office
he made his home in Carson until
about five years ago when he moved
with his family to San Francisco. He
married in 1878 and his widow,
daughter, Mrs. George Corse, Jr., Of
Berkeley, survive.
Mr.. Adams was an associate of
John Mackay, James Flood, j. j. o.
Brien and other notables connected
with the Comstock lode in the early
days. Mr.. Adams operated a trans
portation line which carried the ore
from the mines to the mills.
His most successful business ven
ture of early days was the opening of
the gypsum mill at Mound House. He
saw the possibilities for development
of the gypsum deposits in that sec
ton and started with a small plant
at Empire on the Carson river, later
moving the plant to Mound House,
where he sold to the present COM
pany.
Adams settled in Nevada in the
early sixties and was interested in
mining and ranching. He retained
his interest in ranching through his
life and al his death was part owner
of the Cleveland ranch in White Pine
County. One of his partners there
was William McGill after whom the
town of McGill was named.
Mr.. Adams served several terms as
Lieutenant Governor before becom-
ing a candidate for Governor. He
was prominent in political activities
of the State for many years, associat-
ing with the Democratic party.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1920-06-26
Arrested For Peddling Moonshine

Christine Flynn and Loretta Lazor
we're arrested at Elko Saturday night
when officers raided their cabin in
Chinatown.
The women were charged with OPP
Grating a house of ill-fame within the
400 yard limit of a school or church.
In the raid the officers captured two
quart bottles partially filled with jack
ass brandy and a pint flask of the
stuff. The flask had been hurriedly
placed in the owe of a range in the
place when the officers knocked on
the door and a good sized fire had
heated it to the boiling point when
Marshal Cotant found 1t. AS a eli
max to the affair two negroes, Ed
ward Dean and Everett English, were
arrested after the two women had
told the officers that the men had
been furnishing them with whisky.
According to the constable's office
these man were bringing the stuff to
Elko from Carlin. Dean recently ap-
peared in a boxing match here while
English has been in the hands of the
law before.