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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-02-21
BRITISH ELECTIONS.

1t is not generally found in print,
but those who claim to know, declare
that it is true nevertheless, that the
bulk OF the members OF the present
British parliament, seeing the bril-
liant victories that have been scored
by the labor party in nearly every
special and local election held during
the past year, are fearful of going
before the country On any issue and
holding a general election.
1t is said that Tories and Liberals
alike are SO thoroughly cowed that
they won't hear of any dissolution,
and Lord Fisher, formerly head of
the British navy, declared publicly
that "a threat to dissolve parliament
makes its recalcitrant members feed
out OF the prime minister's hands. -
George Bernard Shaw lashes the
crowd in control in late declara-
ton in a manner that is making
them sQuirm.
Inc British governing classes are
sometimes nice people generally. but
politically they are snobs and ignor-
amuse.. They have convinced pub
lie opinion that working is low and
dishonoroble and that fighting is obi.
gatory and glorious" says Shaw,
who then proceeds to repeat his
former view that the Labor party
contains the only strong, right peo-
pie who have fought for British lib.
critics and will be able to preserve
them, and that he prefers Bolshe.
viks and other radicals rather than
fossilized Toryism.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-02-21

Porto Rico is a Giving graveyard"
Tor Its workers and some employers
and legislators are more cruel thar
the South Seas pirates of the by
gone days, are two of the indict-
ments of Porto Rico conditions that
are enumerated in a letter to the
acting governor. of Porto Rico by
Andrew McAndrew and Peter J.
Brady, representing the American
Federation Of Labor. The former is
president of the International To-
bacco Workers union and the latter.
is a member Of the New York Photo:
Engravers' union. They were ap-
pointed by President Gompers, on
authority of the A. T.. of L. conven-
ton to investigate working condi-'
tions in this island, as a result of ap.
peals by Porto Rico trade unionists.
The letter sizzles with charges Of
wanton neglect and cruelty of en-
ployers and the acting president is.
called upon to Immediately provide
for meeting OF sugar planters that
a conference may be arranged with
the Porto Rico trade union move
ment Off the purpose of improving
conditions. 49,,
In our visits to various parts Of
Porto Ricc," the latter states. I'VE
find wages as low as so cents for IL
hours work, and in some rare in
stances as high as $1.50-but only
where the best and strongest men
could be secured. The rate Of pay
for women for, the same number of
hours is from 80 to 60 cents and
children get from 10 cents up. Many
Of these children are far below the
legal age for employment. But the
necessities Of ling being SO, higf.. it
is impossible for these unfortunate
people to live as human beings
should.
"rhe conditions of the people are
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-02-21
DULUTH MAN MAKES NIT
on HONEST ADVERTISING

In these days of wild speculation
and fake advertising it is refreshing
to read occasionally OF an honest,
square and unpretensive proposition
put up to the people without throw
ing out any false hopes. The Supe-
rior Telegram contained in recent
issue a paid advertisement of a GER
tain oil syndicate which has a lease
on certain lands near producing wells
in Kentucky. AS is we'll known to
experienced persons there is always
an element of chance, no matter how
favorable the land may be, in any
undeveloped oil proposition. Even
the men on the inside do not know
what they have got until the first
we'll is brought in.
Now this particular syndicate Is
pretty sure of it's proposition. There
are oil wells completely surrounding
It's land, and it is hundred-to-one
shot that it will bring in a we'll, but
the members Of the syndicate recog-
nize the element of chance in the
game and they do not propose to de-
ceive one purchaser of a unit in their
syndicate. So after carefully ex-
planning their proposition and its
merits they injected in their adver-
tisement this savings clause: ."If you
cannot afford to lose do not risk your
money"
This statement created sensa-
ton in Superior: Old-time oil men
and advertisers declared this honesty
and frankness would kill the propo-
sition, but it did not. 1t brought
home the bacon, and every person
who went into the proposition did so
with his eyes open. All are taking
the chance; no Misrepresentation has
been made, and everything indicates
they will get a bountiful return on
their investment, according to the
latest reports from the Kentucky oil
field.
The person responsible for this
frank and honest, but unique ad-
vertising, is none other than c. P.
Walker, the well-known oil man of
Duluth.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-02-21
THE FREE SPEECH .sDEAD
LINE"

The reason why congress cannot
pass any peace-time espionage and
sedition laws is that it is difficult
to ascertain by ones mere language
whether or not he has reasonable
intent" to overthrow the govern
ment of this country by force or
violence.
The kaiser, the car, and eyerv
autocratic penal code Of Europe an
sWers thus: Judge his words, and
punish him for what you Interpret
his words to intend, or to mean"
Washington, Hamilton, Jefferson.
and all the fathers give answer in
the Constitution of the United States
thus: Judge the intent of his
words from an overt act which he
has committed and which can be
proven in court"
Back of the American principle
lay a thousand years of European
history which the fathers had clearly
in mind. We do we'll to recall it.
The European practice goes on the
legal theory o. constructive trea-
son." AS result thousands ca
thousands of the best men and wo-
men Of their age have been sent to
the stake, the scaffold, or to rot in
prison. because they had criticized
their government, or had advocated
some reform which learned judges
to be Unreasonable" OF
'tseditious.'
ss# So the fathers said we will have
I rnnne Of that tyranny in America.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-02-21
One Big Idea of our Day
Big Business Is Striving
To Keep out of Politice

When we remember that this mon
opoly is only one Of several great
monopolies, which are engaged in ex-
plotting the American people by ex-
cessive prices for coal and different
forms of iron and steel, copper, tim
Der and food products, it is easy to
understand why the cost of living
steadily increases and why it must
increase until We destroy the power of
these monopolies to exploit us in ex-
cessive prices for the necessaries Of
life: That can be done only by taking
away from them the privileges upon
which their monopolies are founded.
These privileges are advantages In
railroad transportation and the pos
session of such natural resources as
land containing coal. iron, copper, Oil,
timber tracts and water powers.
When we take over the railroads
and pipe lines and operate them so
that all competitors receive the same
service and nobody has special
privilege or advantage and when we
acquire these natural resources which
are the bases of these great trusts,
and lease them upon equitable royal
ties, these monopolies will break up
and their business will be-. divided
among thousands of active COMPETE
tors, with the result of a slashing cut
in the prices of every necessary OF
life This means that the average man
will be able to and will purchase more
and therefore there will be an enor-
NOUS increased demand for these
products; which in turn means that
there will be a greatly increased de-
mand for men to produce the pro-
ducts and thus the purchasing power
of wages and the demand for labor
will be greatly enhanced. This IS the
one big idea Of our day, which Big
Business is striving to keep out OF
politics.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-02-21
BECAUSE MOTHER WORKS :
FAMILY NEEDS LESS

BOSTON, Feb. -. - The average
weekly cost Of living for q man, wife
and three children under IA years in
the mill town of Lawrence, Mass, is
1855 a week, reports the national
industrial conference board, rerte-
senting several employers organiza-
tons. A more liberal standard calls
for $S1.SS a. week.
The report states that its figures
are based on the theory that the
mother stays at home, but in many
Lawrence families the mother, as
we'll as the father, is at work.
The ''liberality" of the boards es-
innate is shown in its statement that
families living at minimum STAN
dard usually burn about three tons
Of coal 4 year."
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-02-21
TRUST PENSION PLAN
UNEQUAL TO UNIONS

The annual report of the United
States steel and Carnegie persion
fund just issued, and the last report
Of the International Typographical
union pension fund shows the differ
ence between philanthropy and the
organized workers theory Of "help
yourself"
The trade union fund is maintained
by each member paying an assessment
Of one-half of one per cent Of his
earning while the trusts pension plan
depends on the good will of the en-
ployer.
The report of the union shows that
! it pays higher rate, with less years
Of service and with a lower age aver
age than that Of the trust. Leading
differences between the unions sys-
, tenn and the trusts are:
Average monthly pension paid by
the trust since 1911 has been $21.55.
The union has paid IS week since
1909. Starting with the first of this
! year, the rate is Sc a week.
The trust and affiliates has 2,94O
pensioners out of approximately
(! 100000 employees. The union has
1888 pensioners out Of membership
! of $1,000.
Last year the trusts pensions
f, amounted to $733,707. The unions
pension expenditure was $337.330.
Average years Of trust pensioners
| is IS 81 years. The unions average is
F.; 1894 years.
! Average length of service of trust
F: pensioners Is 1922 years. ANY mem
! Der of the Union is eligible to the
pension if he or she has been in con-
tinuOus good standing for 20 years.
| IS not less than 60 years. Of age,
and is unable to secure sustaining en-
! ployment.
The trusts pension is awarded at
the will of the board in charge of this
fund. The unions pension can be de.
manded as right by any eligible
| member.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-02-21
By GEORGE L.. RECORD.)

From the news of the week I select
an incident which powerfully illus
trates the growth Of monopoly under
our existing system.
One of the original groups Of Stand
ard Oil magnates was Mr. Flagler.
Flagler's wife became insane and in
1909, desiring to marry again, he OBJ
tanned divorce He settled upon
his insane wife, however, $4,000, 900
in Standard Oil stock.
might stop here to preach an in
structive sermon upon the injustice
and stupidity Of civilization which
condemns thousands Of little children
in our great cities to live (when they
don't die) constantly underfed, while
100000 is set aside for woman
permanently insane, incapable of en-
joyment, and beyond the possibility of
usefulness. That, however, is not my
point here.
The other day Mrs. Flagler died,
and it transpires that the fortune of
100000 in the hands Of the trustees
has grown to 100000, after paying
all expenses of supporting Mrs Flag
Ter in luxury which she could not ap-
preciate.
Where did this 100000 of in
creased wealth come from? Not from
Mr.. Flagler, who died shortly after
ne divorced his wife, and who had
years prior to that time retired from
the Standard Oil management. OBJ
viciously not from the insane Mrs.
Flagler. Not from the trustees, who
did nothing but collect the dividends
On the Standard Oil stock.
That 100000 represents little
portion of the constantly increasing
plumber which the Standard Oil COM
pany is able to extort from the Am
erican people in excessive prices for
its products by reason Of it's monopoly
control of the oil business.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-02-21
KING GEORGE EMPLOYS
YANKEE PUBLICITY man

The. discount Of royalty has
reached such a point in England that
King George now employs a publicity
man, an American, by the way, to
see that the king business gets the
proper amount Of favorable public:
mention. Perhaps an American
with experience in making us love
monopolists was particularly fitted
for this task. One Of this Ameri-'
cans stunts has been featuring the
Prince Of Wales, and. readers will
recall his recent trip through Canada
and this country which made good
reading for royalty at home.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-02-21
SHIPS, SHIPS:

The ships built during the war
What is to be done with them? That
is the question now agitated before
the commerce committee of the SEN
ote.
The people of the United States
now own a great fleet of merchant
vessels, consisting of about eight
million tons Of new ships. This
merchant fleet is the second greatest
fleet of ocean carriers in the world.
It is only surpassed by that of Great
Britain.
This fleet of vessels cost the
United States about 1915 a ton to
build. 1t is now being seriously
proposed to sell the ships to privote
owners for 800 ton, or less than
so cents on the dollar
A neat gift of billion dollars!
Take your pencil and figure for your
self. Twelve million tons of ships
costing you and me $215 ton, sold
out for 800 a ton. If you say the
ships aren't worth more than that,
that we overpaid in the first place
in that case it's a gift of a billion
to another set of capitalists. In any
event we are out the billion. Besides
why sell them? Why not run them
ourselves?
We suppose the senators, if they
put this deal through, will say they
do it for Americanisn1. They have
been living so long at the capitol
that they probably have American
ism confused with capitalism!
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-02-21
ORGANIZED LABOR SENDS
. WARNING FROM OKLAHOMA

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Feb. -.
Officers of the state federation OF
labor warn workers not be ,lured to-
this state by claims Of anti-union en-
players, who would establish nom
union: condition..
- In Tulsa a. fe- multi-millionaire
Oil men have organized Chapter No.
I, Patriotic Friends of Labor" which
declares' for lie so-cal1ed "open
shop" and seeks to transfer the power
of trade unions to a movement DOM
mated by them.
The anti-unionists are appealing to
the patriotic instinct of the people to
aid them in their union smashing
campaign.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-02-21
MUSIC IS PROM SED IN
lACkAWANhA POLITICS.

LACI<AWANNA, N. r., Feb. 49,
In a. public statement Corporation
Counsel Weiss. who was. recently
elected, says he will prove that the
previous city administration was do
minated by the Lackawanna Steel
company in the interest Of no one but
the steel company and ''its paid
lackeys."
He charges that an attempt was
made during the steel strike to assist
the steel company by provoking a
riot in the hope that the governor
would send state troopers to this
place, and by brutality take the heart
out of the foreigners" and SO break
the strike.
II never yet heard Of the state
troopers or state police being used
for anything else except to break
strikes" said the corporation coun-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-02-21
why Nor?

II you have a quarter round, you
will surely spend it;
Why not turn it into more? All you
do is lend It.;
Bank it out with Uncle Sam, you
will never rue it,
If you've never made q cent, start
today to do it.
Just a quarter starts you off on
bank account;
Every quarter turned, to stamps
earns a. big amount.
Uncle Sam is offering you stepping
stones to riches; .
All you do is lend the. rock and
climb up on the inches.
Annie Offerman.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-02-21
MISS TAFT TALKS STRIKE; .
WHYN0T ENJOIN her?

NEW YORK, Feb. II. - If Miss
Helen Taft continues her strike talk,
she may run afoul of one Of her faith
er's labor injunctions.
In discussing the low wage Of
teachers she said she was not wholly
serious last fall when she suggested
that professors form a. union aud
strike, but" she continued. had I
measured my words more carefully
T would have said that it would he
better for the college professors to
unite to demand higher pay. and even
perhaps to- strike as a, body. rather
than that they should strike individu-
ally by. leaving the profession"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-02-21
THE EIGHT-HOUR DAY.

Just when everybody is keyed up
to sing the song that labor's demand
Tor an eight-hour day is causing a
loss OF European markets, along
comes the Annalist, recognized flnan-
clal paper, and discords the glad re-
1raln. In urging: revision of tax
laws, the Annalist says that manu-
1acturers and banks are unable to
extend the longtime credit necessary
TO re-establish European industry
and enable the nations to meet their
oongat1ons. while rich investors are
discouraged by their present income
surtaxes."
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-02-21
1888 YEARS AGO-AND TODAY.

Down at Bridges Creek-picture
show every Saturday night-in what
is now the state of Virginia and what
was then mostly the playground of
frolicsome redskins, there was born
1873 years ago a boy who was des-
tined TO get his name in the papers
and histories. much to the annoyance
of England's Hun king, George.
The name of the man who thus
begon life on Feb. 90, 1882, was,
as you no doubt have suspected, none
other than the beloved George Wash
ington.
George, as you also recollect,
wrecked his dads cherry tree-and
got away with it, Afterward he
crossed the Delaware river during a
spell of inclement weather and under
rather unpleasant circumstances
and got away with it.
Still later in life he concluded to
become the father Of his country and
any school boy will tell you that
he got away with that, too.
So it happens that On the 22nd
day of February each year CRATE
full nation pays tribute to the men,
DRY of the man whose genius did so
much to humble a foreign tyrant,
making possible the free America of
today.
1t is timely that some of the words
of wisdom uttered by George Wash
ington more than century ago
should be repeated and their direct
applicability to present moment con-
ditions but serves to emphasize the
solid logic and far reaching vision
Of the nations first president At
moment when extravaganza is the
fashion Washington's plea for thrift
is appropriate. Here are some of
his expressions:
"Promote' thrift and industry by
example; encourage manufactures;
avoid dissipation
Il am no more disposed to squan-
der than to STINT
Economy makes happy homes
and sound nations; instill it Deep"
1T is not the low-priced goods
that are always the cheapest
Keep an account book and enter
therein every farthing OF your re-
ceipts and expenditures
There is no proverb in the whole
catalog of them more true than a
penny saved is penny got -
Many other admonitions for intel
igent saving and careful protection
of the money thus gained are to be
found in the sayings of George Wash
ington and his own example in pub
lie and private life was such as to
inspire harmony, honesty, industry
and frugality. AS individuals and
as a nation we will do well to follow
in his footsteps and observe his pre.
cepts.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-02-21

MS !, to t., .;cf-t 3lalcnt OF law,
ret q tlcn; VIC Will leave nothing
% a guessing judge or a prejudiced
jury. We will punish DEEDS, not
MERE WORDS; ACTS, not OPIN-
IONS. And frankly, we do not be-
lieve that Mr.. Palmer, or congress-,
can draft q bill that will further ex-
tend the power Of the government
over mere utterance without destroy
ing eree speech in America, by set
ting up constructive treason"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-02-21
BENEFIT FOR SUN STROKE

TRENTON, N. j.. Feb. ia pre-
cedent in compensation cases was es-
tablished in this state. when the work.
mems compensation board awarded
s2,s6S to the widow of man who
died from the effects of a sun stroke.
suffered while at work. T..
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-02-21
CIGAR MAKERS GAIN.

LOUISVILLE, Feb. IA threat
ened strike Of 500 organised cigar
makers convinced manufacturers that
their employees were justified in de-
mandtng a wage increase Of $3.50 a
thousand.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-02-21
RAISE WAGES 1o4 PER CENT.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1s.-Cloth Ex-
aminers and Shrinkers' union No.
1850 announces the following wage
increase: Examiners and shrinkers, IS
q week; takers off, 80 a week, and
helpers, 81 week. This increase
makes q total wage gain Of !104 per
cent since 1917 by these unionists.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-02-21
PRINTERS RAISE WAGES.

HAMILTON. Ont, Feb. 19.-After
a short strike commercial shop prin-
tiers raised wages from $3.50 a week
to $35 a week. for the present year
and $40 for the first six months of
next year. Isl. !: Helm z @ N.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-02-21

William Hohenzollern hobs up once
more to say that he is aflsely accused
and should not be blamed for start:
Ing the war. 1T must be chestnut
wood that Bill Is saving. q
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-02-21
RAISES WAGES g. A WEEK.

TORONTO, Ont. Feb. IL. - The
strike of Hebrew bakers has been
won by these workers, and rates are
advanced SO week. The minimum
is now $50 a week for first men, $45
for second men and $40 for third
men. These bakers are affiliated with
the bona fide trade union movement.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-02-21

Many q mickle makes 4 muckle
and . mess Of muckles will buy 4
Savings stamp at. bank or postoffice.
Stick by the stamps ana they will
stick by YOU Hoot mon! =5.a
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-02-21

The: union label is essentially an
emblem Of peace, both in suggestion
and in practice.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-02
AFTER YEAR AND HALF
DRAF -DODGER SEEMS
At LAST CORRALLED

Withe, Wis, May IA large po-
lice force aided by blood hounds to-
day enveloped a swamp near here
in search Of Louis Krueger for 1S
months a fugitive from justice on a
charge of military draft evasion.
Brought to bay last night at the
home OF his mother, Mrs. Louis
Krueger. the man escaped by leap
ing through window amid n fusil
lade of bullets from policemen and
took refuge in the swamp nearby
A Gordon of deputies was thrown
about the swamp Immediately and II
is believed he is stil within the cir
cult. Bloodhounds will be used. il is
said, to trace through the tangle OF
underbrush and weeds.
Today's activity recalls the battle
of Kruger farm in September, 1918,
when Harry Jensen, station agent at
Even was killed and four other pos.
semen wounded and which brought
life sentences for Frank and Leslie
Kruger brothers of Louis, and
who are now serving their sentences
in Waupaun prison. Ennis Kruger
another brother was killed
Mrs. Kruger was indicted for as
Sisting in the evasion of the draft
by her sons.