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HOW AND WHAT TO READ
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makes him overdo any of these traits, and
so we cannot but find him intensely anus
ing. He reappears in the Merry Wives
of Windsor, which Shakespeare is said to
have written in order to please Queen
Elizabeth.
The most intensely dramatic of the his
tories and the first to read is Richard III.
Richard is scheming daring fellow, and
our love for the little princess put to death
in the tower gives us point of affection.
Besides, this is the drama all the great
tragic actors have been especially fond of
playing.
Next to Richard III is Henry VIII,
which is said to be only partly Shakes
peare's. In it is Henry's great minister
Wolsey, whose fall from power we wit
ness as an event more tragic than death.
Last of all let us read the Tempest,
that romatic play which Shakespeare
probably wrote at the end of his career,
as sort of calm restrospect; for we may
think of Prospero as Shakespeare himself.
There are other good plays of Shakes
pears; but if we have not time to read
all, these are the best to begin with.
The two poems, Venus and Adonis and
Lucrece, are not the best of reading; but
the sonnets are the very highest form of
lyric poetry. They are entirely different
from the plays, and those who like the
plays often do not care at all for the SON.
nets with admiration. Many believe the
tale, Shakespeare's own story of love for
man friend, and, in the last division from
No. 126 on, for a dark woman. The SON.
nets to the man are the better, and if one
reads them over few times and feels
the poets reflection on change, time, and
human love, he will certainly not doubt
that here we really do come face to face
with Shakespeare in his own proper
character.
These sonnets help US to knowledge
of the man and personal liking for him
such as we get for his characters when
we read his plays.
Herewith, conclude the series of arti-
cles on: "How And What to Read" Hop
ing that my endeavors have not been in
vain, that those not familiar with STAN
dard literature have derived the useful
and practical benefit which said articles
conveyed; not as some criticised; as to
command on how and what to read, but
to give them helping hand in the ap-
prehension that there are books, that they
may choose from, each to his own indivi-
dual taste, and in a concise manner, ap-
preciated by those who have intelligence
enough to see the good, that these articles
were constructive, rather than destructive.
l thank those that have proved their ap-
probation by taking interest in reading
them, and gained the knowledge which
till then had been unknown to them.
simply handed you the master key, that
unlocked the secret doors of literature,
henceforth, feel to have served you all
with a mission that was sincere, in a
humble and simple way.
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A YOUNG MANS PRAYER

God make me man
Give me the strength to stand for Right
When other Folks have left the fight.
Give me the courage of the man
Who Knows that if he wills he can.
Teach me to see in every face
The Good, the Kind, and not the base.
Make me sincere in word and deed,
Blot out from me all sham and greed.
Help me to guard my troubled soul
BY constant, active, self control.
Clean up my thoughts, my speech my play
And Keep me pure from day to day.
o, make of me man!
Selected.
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INMATES ATTENTION!

Inmates will observe the follow
ing rules to insure prompt service.
Place register number in upper
right hand corner of envelope in
space printed for same, and to be
covered by stamp (see card in your
cell.)
Sign your full name to all letters
]. w. BACKLAND,
Deputy Warden.
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CHAPEL PROGRAM
Sunday, Sept. IL, 1920.

The following program was rendered in
the auditorium Sunday morning, Rev.
c. E. Benson, officiating.
March-Our King Orchestra
Novelette-Purple Twilight Orchestra
Holy, Holy, Holy----------Congregation
Invocation --------------------C Chaplain
Gloria --------------------
Vocal Selection ----.-------Male Chorus
Hymn-What a Gathering Congregation
IIdycT --------------------- -NndPidiu
Romance-Scented Orchestra
Vocal Selection ------------Male Chorus
Sermon -------------------- Chaplain
Vocal Selection ------------Male Chorus
Hymn
l Need Thee Every Hour---Congregation
beneQlctlOn
March-Ironclad Orchestra
r. ]. REICHKITzER,
Musical Director.
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MOTION PICTURE SHOW

The weekly motion picture show was
five reel Goldwyn production, Thirty
Week, with Tom Moore in the stellar role.
The following musical program was
given by the orchestra:
March-Pride of the Regiment Meyers
Selection
The Girl Behind the Gun---------CaryH
Popular Song-My Isle of Golden
Dream m--Kahn and Biaufuss
(Request)
Novelty-The Alcoholic Blues, Von Tilzer
(Request)
Waltzes-Vienna Beauties -------Ziehrer
Jazz Dance
Jazz Babies Ball ----Bayha and Pinkard
(Request)
Idyl-In the -Gruenscald
Novelette-Purple Twilight ----Clements
One Step-Mammy OMine------Pinkard
Fox Trot-
/ Like to Do It--------------By Gay
March-Coroebus -B0ehnlein
r. ]. REIcHKITzER,
Musical Director.
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POPULATION
Corrected September IS, 1920.

Number of Inmates at Prison-------- 769
Number in First Grade 635
Number in Second Grade----------- 12Z
Number in Third Grade------------ IL
Received during week -------------
Discharged
Paroled --------------------
Last Serial Number --------------647
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-09-18
bLACKL|STS and
SPY SYSTEM ARE
CURSE OF TRUST
Interchureh World Movement
Suggests That Steel Organ
F ace Facts in Industry.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1e.-In an open
letter to the Iron Age. semi official
organ of the steel trust and nd~defender
Of Garyism, officers of the interchurch
world movement suggest that this
publication face the facts" The edi-
tor is asked:
Are cold facts on an actually ex-
istent autocracy to be met forever by
the trite fears of another, non-ex-
istent autocracy, or by talk of won
derful progress when the hours in
the industry are longer now than 10
years ago? Are blacklists and SOY
systems the industry's pride?''
The church men say that among
Independent steel mill owners there
are men who profess repugnance to
the present system of refusing to con-
fer with workers and the means used
to maintain Garyism, but for reasons
concerning the steel trust they claim
they are unable to speak out
The church men have also appealed
to the public to take whatever steps
are possible. through organization or
otherwise. to avert another steel strike
and consequent nationwide trouble.
This letter asks:
''The 12-hour day. involving hun
dreds of thousands; the seven day
week; wages that make for unhealthy
communities and an underfed race;
arbitrary management which penal
ICES the American spirit and corrupts
its tnstitutitons-is the reform of all
this to be left simply to the hazard OF
strike?
Cannot dem ocracy govern itself
Must the public, forewarned, rest inert
while basic industry prepares trou-
Bile for all? Just because the strike is
some way off, or because the national
campaign to locate our political
governance is on. is the great democ.
racy to let economic governance go by
sheer default?"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-09-18
ALLIANCE WOULD BOYCOTT ALL
firms that RUN UNION SHOPS
President Harris Appeals to Open Shoppers for Moral and
FInanca! Support w = e@Y % Work to Concerns That Favor
Union Labor; Gives lsI 81: g. e';' IS s"9Raa 9aa Boycott

L. Harris president of the local Citizens Alliance out Of
the last week long TO tell the business men OF u
cidentaly kid himself into believing that the Carpenters Flee
trca Workers. Mode <nd other unions all lost their strikes last
spring. declaring that nion who went out have returned to
work under shop although the strikes have not been
officially declared off, which Of is the truth
Perhaps the big Labor day parade had something do with
Mr. Harris statement to business That parade corker
Nothing like has held Duluth for years. least not
1885, when friend Harris the principal local Popuist and
Free Silver pong for Bryan for president and for his old
law partner Chas A. Town for Popul and Frea
Silver advocate then Big Business what Boshevist today
When MIR Harris Was Bolshevist
Mr. Harris poor then He had pronounced views
social and economic problems and he not bit backward about
them The Big Fellows who pang him the
back regarded him dangerous Bohevs of this day.
and they would him down quickly But time and aa
have worked their changes like other good
and the best friends he had will have look with
they him repudate his early principles and besmrch and
destroy the ''house he proudly bult.''
The ocaed open shop movement stripped of its cant and
camouag but the sinister attempt Of the industrial autocra
destroy labor Mr. Harris Of the Duluth open shop
alliance repeatedly quotes P Briggs of Minneapolis for
identified with anlabor movements Mr. Briggs Boil
shevist Of the nkest He has done to inspire and de-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-09-18

The lack of sufficient money in the city treasury
has prevented the commissioners from making
many necessary improvements. Streets and roads
are wearing down to bedrock. Little if anything
IS being done for their maintenance. Unless they
are cared for at once many Of such streets and
roads will have to be entirely rebuilt, and at a
high cost to the tax payers. The proposed in
crease In the tax levy will provide fair sum for
this purpose.
1t is argued in some quarters that there is no
reason for an increase in the tax levy; that if
the assessed valuation of real property within the
city was raised it should be, sufficient revenue
would be derived by the city to carry it through
without the necessity of an increase in the rate
That has been our argument, and still believe
! in it.
But it is condition that we are up against
and not theory. In the first place the legisla-
ture must enact law to permit the assessor to
value real property for tax purposes at more than
forty per cent Of it's true value. That takes time.
In the next place, to raise $225,000, which is
| the additional amount Of money the city needs, it
will be necessary to collect from the people
| ing property in Duluth approximately $675, 900.
Of this larger amount one third would go to the
| state and county; one-third to the school board
| and the balance to the city. :
If the voters should turn down the three mill
proposition at the special election to be held on
| October 4, the commissioners will be compelled
to seek relief through increase in the assessed
valuation. That will mean that every property
holder will be forced to pay three times more
| than he would be expected to pay it the three.
mill amendment is adopted.
Our chief hope is in the adoption Of the pro-
posed charter amendment. No honest voter can
afford to permit prejudice to stand in the way.
It is pure business proposition and should b.
| treated as such.
Work and vote fer the three-mll tax. Reg
i ister Monday, September 20, and that your
/ friends and neighbors do so. . :: -. 3 Il ..s
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-09-18
STREET. CAR men
:: 4. :.:..:.:lN::uNI0N FIRED
Spies Report Employees Attend
ing Labor Meeting; Jungle
Company DIsmlsses Them.

The Duluth Street Railway COM
pany still stands for. the closed shop.
It's system is closed to union men. and
every employe who joins bona fide
labor organization is summarily dis
missed from the service.
Three weeks ago committee of
employees waited on the Organization
committee Of the Federated Trades
assembly and requested, assistance in
the organization Of a Street Railway
Employees union. A meeting was
goodly number of. street railway men
attended.
Spies for the company were evi-
IDENTIFY on the job, The next day two
of the men who attended the meet
ing were discharged. The next day
the heads of two more were dropped
into the "open shop" basket. and as
we go to press but two of the men
Who were at the first meeting are still
in the employ of the company.
It is perfectly proper for employees
~ JOlu al dSSOCAdI4OU VI. SLIcOL rail-"
way employees with Mr.. Warren as it's
president. The members are permit
ted to go on strike when it's in the
| interest of the company They can be
used as tools to bluff the people into
voting for a six-cent fare. but when
it comes to going it alone in regu-
lar labor union, then they cannot work
for the company ana hold member
'shig in an A. F. of L. union.
That kind of labor policy may go
| with L. c. Harris and his coterie of
closed shop companions, but It: won't
go with the real OPEN shop Americans
who believe in a square deal and the
application Of real democracy to in
dustry.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-09-18
BURLES0N STILL
KEEPS Up FIGHT
ON union LABOR
Dismisses Eleven Postal En-
pIoyes for Soliciting Adver-
tisement in Union Program.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.-Post-
master General Burleson has main
tanned his 100 per cent opposition to
an independent worker by his dis
charge of II officers of the Chicago
Postal Clerks union.
In their publicity campaign the
clerks used statements that were
made at hearings before congress and
the IL officials are dismissed on the
ground of violation of law that de-
bars employees from soliciting gifts
The union published program of an
entertainment in which ADVERTISE
ments were printed.
The average length of service of the
victimized employees is Is years. with
one man nearly rs years. These men
are only qualified for the postal SER
vice, from which they are now de-
barred. They also lost their interest
in the civil service pension.
The latest move by the postal au-
tocrat is in accord with policy that
he has rigidly maintained. During
the war when postal employees asked
higher wages to meet advancing liv-
Ing COSLS, Tile postmaster general Oc-
clared that they were now getting
three times the amount paid SOL
dier. He made no mention of his
wage, however, which is over 80
times more than a soldier received.
He has opposed organization of en-
ployes that can not be controlled, he
has opposed wage increases. he has
recommended that the law provid7
ing that eight hours work shall be
done in a period Of 10 be amended to
eight in -, and he has opposed time
and one-half for overtime despite
the presidents declaration for an
eight-hour day. 80,
Practically all of the officers of
postal employees national unions are
men who have been dismissed by the
postmaster general because of their
protests against servitude and their
demands that postal employees be
treated as Americans.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-09-18
RAIL HEADS WOULD REPuD|ATE
Government LABOR SCHEDULES
Transportation Board Continued uhimpaked All Agreements It
Made With Unions During Federal Control, But Pennsylvania
MANAGERS Woud Cancel Then and Revive Old Standards.
By CHARLES M. KELLY.

Strike votes taken by the shop crafts representing the Rail-
Employees department. Of the American Federation of Labor
temporarily dssuadd officials of the Pennsylvania railroad
from putting into effect previously issued order abrogang the
national agreement and re-estabshng the niquous
system The matter to be presented the Transportation Wage
board for review.
wage award the Transportation board continued
unmpaired made during the period Of federal control
Of railroads between the and the employees organlza
specifically stated that all conditions Of labor should
be respected until the board directed otherwise after hearings had
been had IN questions at issue.
Railroad which found federal control irk
with difficulty forced respect authority
when the nation faced great crisis not disposed to WELD
it's preogaves anybody or other
wise. - ''''''
Say They Will Flight to Finish'
President Samuel Rea preciptay fired from the
presidency Of and the methods OF lesser OF
cas cubd by the strong OF the d
against administrative and their
officials that time has appeased All looking for the
determine whether the employees OF that
corporation are to enjoy the freedom accorded them by
the be returned to state OF
which most appealing the autocrc manage
men
Manager Elisha statement declared that
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-09-18
LAWSON TO TELL
STORY OF FIGHT
State Secretary to Address
Next Assembly Meeting on
Minneapolis Situation.

George w. Lawson Of St. Paul, Sec
retary- treasurer of the Minnesota
State Federation of Labor, will be the
principal speaker at the next meet
ing Of the Federated Trades assembly,
according to an announcement made
at the regular meeting held last FRI
day evening at Owls hall. Mr.. Law
son will speak on the "open shop
fight and the injunction case in Min
neapolis. A large attendance of del
egates is expected.
The assembly went on record In
favor of the Butchers strike. The fl
nancial and moral support of the as
sembly was promised.
The Labor day committee made a
partial report and announced that
the celebration was the greatest OF
its kind ever held in this city.
The organization committee re-
ported it's efforts at organizing the
employees of the street railway COM
pany on an invitation from them. It
was also reported that every man who
| attended the meeting. except two
| was discharged.
The six-cent fare ordinance was
discussed, but no action for or against
it was taken. The assembly went on
record abainst the passage of the or
dinance when it was up before the
people in June.
A committee was appointed to
bring in an amendment to the con-
stitution providing for additional rev.
enue for the assembly. The A. F. OF
L. has held that no union is entitled
to more than 10 delegates to a cen.
trail labor body and no union can be
deniel less than two delegates. This
ruling will not apply to the Feder'
ated Trades assembly as every unior
is entitled to three delegates and NJ
more.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-09-18
c. B. MILLER IS SCORED
BY FEDERAL employees

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept. 16.-Clar-
ence B. Miller, secretary of the Re-
publican committee. was scored by
the convention of National Federation
of Federal Employees. Mr.. Miller ad-
vanced a won lrous scheme in Wash
H.. ton a few days o@o reduce the
cost of living by having the cover: =
men: dismiss 100000 employees. In
their resolution the unionists said:
''The dismissal of 100000 employees
other than 1ostal employees would
leave but 1000 employees for the en-
tire federal service throughout the
United States.
Some Of the delegafss advised the
politician to loc-- for Smonol olists-
if such course would not affect con.
tributions to thu campaign fund.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-09-18

The city of Duluth is doing business on an in
come slightly in excess Of that received in 1914,
before the war. dollar Of city money, which in
1914 purchased 100 cents worth of material, now
can purchase but 30 cents worth of the same
goods.
There are some things the city must have. It
can not 60 without them. They must be paid
for with city money. It takes 1898 to pay for
material that once cost the city but one dollar
The amount Of taxes the city can raise is fixed
by law. 1t has now gone the limit. The wages
OF city employees have not been raised in accord
ance with the increased cost of living The CON-
missioners recognize the injustice that is being
done to city employees, but they are helpless They
haven't the money, and they are coming to the
people and asking them to vote more money 50
that they can pay living wageto city employees.
Think Of it Firemen who take their lives in
their hands every time an alarm comes in are
paid 80 cents an hour. Common laborers in pri-
vate employment are being paid at the rate Of
IS to IS cents an hour. Policemen are working
at shamefully low wage.
Many of the best men in the police and fire de.
partments are leaving the service because they
ar not paid sufficient wage to properly provide
for themselves and families. Both departments
are in crippled condition and the remaining
employees are in poor spirits to give the best
service.
Other city employees in the health and public
works divisions, in the city hall and libraries are
equally underpaid. And there is no immediate
hope for them unless the people vote for the
charter amendment to increase the tax levy
three-mi]ls
Governments should always be model employers.
If our city government fails in this respect it will
not be the fault Of the commissioners, but of the
people, They have it within their power TO- say
on October 4, whether not the city will be
given sufficient money to properly increase the
salaries of city employees. s.ssz4
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-09-18

JUNGLE man SPIRIT IS
= SHOWN BY UNION FOES

"A jungle man spirit''@ IS Presi-
dent Gompers' characterization of
the recent declaration in facOr of
the nOn-union shop by the Cham
ber of Commerce OF the United
States. The non-union declaration,
with its demand for individual bar
gaining, involves no principle," said
President GOmpers. -
"On the contrary" continues the
trade union executive, ''it is merely
a. statement of what the Chamber
of Commerce of the United States
hopes the employers OF the United
States will do If they have the
power to do it. The spirit of it CO.
incides exactly with the spirit of
the jungle man who started out to
kill.
"The effort to make it appear
that the so-called open shop in
wolves the individual right of con-
tract is so far out-worn and aged
as to be pitiable. The right of an
individual to undermine and de-
stroy the standards of living and
the industrial safety of his fellow
workers has been so long since ex-
ploded as to be unworthy of fur
ther discussion. The individual has
no such right and no enlightened
society anywhere today recognizes
such a right
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-09-18
BRITISH Co-OPS BUY
SEVERAL FISH TRAWlERS

MANCHESTER, England, Sept. is.
With their purchase from the British
government of 200 steam trawlers,
the Mine Sweepers' Cooperative So
ciety has acquired the largest fishing
fleet in the world under one manage
ment. The boats<were built for naval
service during the war, and the CO.
ops. will pay for them during the next
20 years. 1t is proposed to operate
the fleet on cooperative lines. from
coaling and storing the vessels to SELL
ing the fish, principally to members OF
the British COOP movement. The re-
quired capital of 100000 900 Is being
subscribed by the coop. societies.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-09-18
BIG BUSINESS FOUGHT
SuFFS IN TENNESSEE

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Sept. 16.-
In. speech to trade unionists in this
city, Secretary-Treas Birthwright
Of the Tennessee State Federation of
Labor declared that big business was
lined UP against the woman's suffrage
amendment, which was adopted by
the Tennessee legislature. He said the
Tennessee Manufacturers association,
the Louisville & Nashville railroad and
all other forms Of privilege were IN
hand to force rejection Of the amend
ment by the same methods that they
always used in opposing labor lezis-
lation.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-09-18
CONTRACTORS IN NET.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 16.-The war
department announces that millions
of dollars are involved in suits against
war work contractors. As a begin
ming, 324 contractors are charged with
grating. 49,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-09-18
TOWNS ARE EMPLOYERS.

OLYMPIA, Wash, Sept. 16.-The
state attorney general has ruled that
a township is municipal employer
and that employees of such townships
are entitled to compensation under
the state liability law.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-09-18
WHY NEWS PRINT is HIGH.

MONTREAL, Quebec, Sept. 16.-
Total profits of the Spanish river pulp
and<paper mills e4ualed 22A per cent
on its common stock last year, it is
announced. This profit was made
after liberal allowance for deprecia-
ton and all other charges, including
royal salaries to managers, were met.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-09-18
ABANDON PIECE WORK.

JOHNETTE, Pa, Sept. 16.-
Through organization brick yard en-
ployes changed the piece work sys-
tenn to day work and secured wage in
creases for all day labor.