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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-24

end did not justify the means.
Whereupon, Clergyman. arose to
condemn the attitude of the lawyers.
The clergyman was for conformity
There were community standards, auG
none had the right to disagree with
the majority. He took issue with the
lawyers on the menace Of suppressing
free speech. In his opinion free ex-
OPPRESSION Of opinion was danger to
democracy, and no man should be ala
lowed to give utterance to ideas subs
versive to existing religious, social
political conditions. 1t was only a
step from criticism to anarchy. What
should be the standard? The con-
sensus of opinion. Non-conformists
had no rights. ~#
Then the storm broke loose. Quot
homines, tot sententiae. The Discus
sion that followed was discussion
among men who were not radicals or
Bolshevists. But the way their minds
worked and the arguments they put
forth proved strikingly the uneaslness
among thinking men about the wave
of ersecution of radicals and propa-
zanda for ostracising the man OF
different opinion, well-nigh universal
in post-bellum America. =,
A thund >Sclap fell upon the men
around the table when S. K. Radcliffe,
the English publicist, pointed to the
Berger case as an illustration Of how
embarrassing, from the point Of view
of logic, was the clergyman's argu-
ment OF conformity. Here was a. con-
gressional district that reelected by
big majority a congressman repudl-
ated by the house of representatives.
Certainly Mr.. Berger represents the
opinions Of the majority of the NIL
Waukee constituency. Mr.. Radcliffe
belived that interfering with Berger's
| election a second time would bring
trouble in our body polite. He said
they tried to do that in q case in
England mode than hundred years
ago and failed.
Altogether it was stimulating
meeting. If all eminently respectable
clubs throughout the country could
have discussions like this. we might
/ see more clearly where we are drift
| ing.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-24
BY, BEN GOGGIN.
Organizer Of the International. Unto
of Mine. Mill and Shelter Worker

Organizer Of the International Union
of Mine, Mill and Shelter Workers.
Don't join the union for we might
be able to secure higher wages. Don't
join the union. as we might secure
shorter working day, and that you
know would never do. 1t might ef-
feet our health. Yu oknow at one
time people had to work IL and more
hours, and 1t was considered a crime
to ask for eight hours.
Don't Join the union, al we might
hurt the; feeling, of the master, and
you know that would be terrible.
Don't join the union, as we might
be able, through organized power to
maintain the present scale Of wages:
Don't jol nthe union, as we. might
be able to protect ourselves from
Kaiser nnine owners. And you know
he loves US so much that they want
the most servile and cheap labor they
can secure
Don't join the union as the big
boss might be compelled to adopt SAT-
ETY. devices. and you know that would
just be awful, as it might protect your
life and limb.
Don't join the union, as it might
mean longer life. more happiness
and more enjoyment for the chill
dren.
Don't join the union, as it might
break up the home
Don't join the union, as it might
take away from the boss the job Of
doing our thinking: You know the
job and also do that more strenuous
duty, our thinking, and just think how
dreadful that would be. Why we
might be compelled to do our own
thinking. Oh, goodness gracious, that
will never do.
Don't join the union, we might
want a better place to live. You
know some Of US live in such heauti-
fu. (homes), that it would be a sin
to live in other. Some are very
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-24
BASIS OF ESPIONAGE BILLS.

Senator Norris of Nebraska de-
clares that the Sterling espionage
and sedition bill before the senate
would indict the president. Surpris-
ing as this may seem Norris is en-
tirely logical. During his campaign,
wife national prohibition was in
force, the present governor of New
Jersey said:
If I am elected I will make New
Jersey as wet as the Atlantic ocean. -
Wilson not only aided his cam
paign but congratulated him after
election.
But let no one suppose for this
reason that the Sterling bill is a
foolish one. This illustration admir-
ably shows it's merit for the purpose
Tor which it was drawn. Every one
who thinks realizes that an espion-
age bill is needed, not to hit revolu-
tionary reds, but to choke off orderly
reform by the ballot. We already
have adequate laws for plotters of
armed revolution.
What is more logical, then, than
that the new espionage law should
be so framed that nearly everybody
could be dragged in under it? The
reactionaries in power will see to it
that the law is not enforced against
their men and that 1t is enforced
against any or all of their enemies.
The old espionage law was violated
repeatedly by prominent politicians,
it was enforced only against liber-
ais and radicals, and it never caught
a single spy, which was it's avowed
purpose.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-24
WHO DID ITO
Sidney Howard, writing in {
lier'S Weekly save +h,..

Sidney Howard, writing in Col
her's Weekly, says this:
I'VE know that red literature of a.
violence that frightened the aliens
themselves was circulated among
strikers in Gary and South Chicago
oy detective agencies in the emplov
OF the steel corporations. We know
that the press reported riots among
the same strikers, although said
riots never took place."
This is flat statement Il IL
DEFINITE. There is no qualifying
word or phrase. 1t is published in a
reputable magazine which is in no
way an organ of the steel workers.
1t is either true or untrue.
What everyone knows is that the
steel strike was 4 most peaceful
strike. What everyone who reads
newspapers knows is that a lot VA.
said in the newspaper repap!s about
plots and the imminence AZ ,;olence
But Howard makes a definite
statement to the effect that 1ttera-
ture was planted among the strikers
red literature of a violence that
frightened the aliens Themselves
by steel corporation agents.
What have the steel corporations
got to say to this charge? &. It is
clearly up to them. s. ......:-. /.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-24
tAb0R-FARMER UNITY.
WILL REDUCE PRICES

MANY OF the editorial writer's for
Americas plutocratic press" says" the
Seamen's Journal, ARE working, over
time just now to prove that there can
be no effective alliance between the
farmer and the city industrial worker.
Nevertheless, it is an absolute fact
that one Of the things the farmers and
workers can get together on Ii co.
-operation--co operation in buying and
selling. 1t is called consumers CO.
operstlon in Europe, And the Coop
erative societies in England, Scotland,
Denmark. Germany. Russia. France
and Italy contain millions of mem
bers. Their transactions run into
hundreds of millions of dollars an
nuallf. They control their own banks,
manufacturing establishments, whole
sale establishments and thousands; of
retail stores for supplying their wants.
Surely America is ripe for a ma
tion-wide cooperative movement. The
farmer is robbed by the grain, butter,
egg and poultry Spectators: by the
millers Of the northwest and by the
warehouse men. The prices they re-
seive for cattle are fixed by the buyers
of the packing house monopoly, who
act as a unit. Other prices are fixed
by the buyers In the same way. The
farmers must break through the en-
barge CT middlemen which surrounds
him. And he can do this by cooper
ating with the ultimate consumer
the industrial worker.
This will be rather severe on the
Spectator and other gentry akin to
that profession, but it will, without a
doubt, benefit the tillers Of the soil
and help. materially to solve the city
workers. problems by making both
ends meet"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-24
INCORPORATED UNIONS.
CAN'T SOLVE UNREST

Just when anti-unionists are tun-
ing up for the letest chorus "Incor-
porate unions and make them re-
sponsible," Editor Baine, of the, Shoe
Workers Journal says:
Business men do not form cor?
porations for the purpose of MAX
Ing themselves responsible, but for
the contrary purpose of limiting their
investment, thus exempting from re-
sponsibility any property they may
own outside of the corporations III
which they may hold stock The cor.
poratlon, therefore, becomes a means
by which men Of capital can play a
strong game with limited personal re-
sponsibility. They want labor unions
to incorporate in order to assume re-
sponsibility while they themselves IN
corporate to avoid responsibility.
ALSO when business men or in
vestors form corporation they choose
officers or committees to represent
them. Sometimes they even choose 20
be represented by en- attorney who
does not work in their factory. The
writer does not recall any instance in
which the right of a corporation to be
represented by an attorney or commit
tees of it's own choosing was Ques-
toned either by labor or the public.
Yet these same parties and sometimes
men of the public group, protest
against employees or unions of en-
ployes or wage earners choosing their
own committees, spokesman or attor-
neys to represent them.
aside from the seriousness of the
matter, it was little short of ridicu-
lous to see judge Gary, a lawyer, rep
resenting the steel corporation, and
chosen by the corporation to be it's
spokesman, objectingll to the steel
workers having the right to choose
their own representatives in a manner
satisfactory to themselves.
"Corporations, are ab1ut as imper-
feet from the standpoint of ideals or
of Justice as anything yet created by
man. They need Improvement and
restraint far more than the workers
they SO often Cypress They aim to
exalt the dollar rather than the man,
while unions of labor aim to exalt the
man above the dollar. -. "
Before corporations, can be looked
upon as solutions of Industrial unrest
a different kind of corporation will
have to be shown than the ones with
which we are now familiar"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-24
IS "AMERICANIsM" RARE?

Is "AMERICANISM' RARE?
Once liberal, now = reactionary
magazine, the Metropolitan of New
York City at least still has the vir-
tue Of frankness. In a recent issue
it has an editorial defining Ameri-
canism as loyalty to the big business
system. Thus. If one believes in
public ownership of utilities such as
railroads, he cannot be 4 good
American. If he is not proud OF
the sugar proflteering, of the air.
craft scandal, OF the Hog Island
frauds; if he is not proud of the
great grabs of Rockefeller, Morgan,
Ryan, Hill and others he is not a
loyal American.
"You cannot be against the capt.
talist SYSTEM" says the Metropoli-
tan, land still be for America: you
cannot apologize for that system or
be ashamed of it and still be a good
American. You cannot, indeed, be a
good American, in the sense of be-
ing loyal to American traditions, un-
less you are proud of the capitalist
system
II the politicians had only given
us this frank explanation in the fall
of 1918 there would be fewer "loyal
Americans" in congress and in state
governments and a good many more
fitted to make laws for the common
people.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-24
DISSATISFIED CUSTOMERS.

A couple Of years ago our solons
were MORALLY afraid that foreigners
would overrun our shores. Now they
are afraid our foreign-born popula-
ton will leave US.
One million left last year. One
million are now ready to 80 when
they can get transportation.
The reason they are going is what
any merchant might give as reason
for customers leaving him. They
say they have not been fairly treated.
They say that our land, instead of
being land of freedom, has brought
suppression to them, of many inno-
cent and legitimate activities. They
say that laws are in the process OF
passing that will be discriminating
against foreigners. So, they are
going home"
America should take warning over
this tremendous outgo of people: for
any way it Is looked at. 1t is not
complimentary to us. Actions, like
the action of the New York legisla-
ture, accelerate the movement. To
the fOreign-born, such actions are the
mark Of bigotry and ignorance and
proyincialism.
And right here we ask a question
which has warning. If reactionary
legislation and reactionary leaders
should grip the life of America, how
long will it be before native-born
citizens also will be leaving our
shores for lands that promise to them
greater freedom OF spirit and action
Such migrations have taken place be.
fore. When Germany and Austria
and Poland and Russia had severely
repressive laws, their own citizens
migrated by the thousands to other
countries.
Men, like birds. are sensitive tt
change Of atmosphere and they Otter
move suddenly and in great numbers
One more question: What kind o.
advertisers are dissatisfied ustomers
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-24
No-STRIkE: LEGISLATION
FAILS IN AUSTRALIA

them and their employees. On the corn
mittee were: representatives of en-
ployars' organizations Of five Of the six
states OF this comm ot1wealth.
. 1t is shown that during the six
years from 1913 to 1919 inclusive
there were 2.163 Australian strikes in
volvins 60S,716 work people with a Ill
rect wage loss Of over SIS, 900. The
workers won S37 of these disputes o.
80 per cent: the employers won TOO,
with sal compromised and SO not de-
finitely settled.
The report says the causes Of En-
dustrial unrest are varied but the
main cause would seem to- be bassd
on the assiduous PRONUNCIATION Of the
belief that the workers should receive
a larger share Of the profits Of the
Compulsory arbitration, penalizins
strikes and setting wages by law, has
not established industrial peace in this
country, according to a report by Aus
tralian employers and the fable Of
"Australia, the strikeless country
hera1ded throughout the world for
years, has received its hardest blow.
Australian employers now, declare:
1T is obvious after an experience
of 20 years that our industrial laws
have lamentably, failed to secure in
dustrial peace"
The report was made by commit
tee convened by tho president Of the
central council of employers of
Australia to study industrial unrest
and consider the possibilities of .srab-
fishing industrial relations between
industry. and thus add to the amount
received in the way Of wages"
Naturalization profit sharing, CO.
partnership, or a voice in the manage
ment are, according to the committee
mere variations in detail Of any solu-
ton and when considering any of
these expedients, the employers say
1--WE are invariably forced ba2l: to the
basic fact that the measure Of reward
must depend upon the measure o: pro-
ductiton."
Proposed remedies include contin-
uation of present arbitration tribunals;
for fixing the living wage. setting the
standard wage and working condi-
tons; work week to be set by law,
profit sharing where practicable: piece
work system, which is referred to as
System of payment by results" un-
employment Insurance.; state aid to
home builders; state to aid children
under ii years of age where. wages
do not exceed stipulated amount.
The importance of greater produc-
ton and the establishment Of the
piece work system are emphasized.
The report is marked by the absence
Of censure Of trade unionism' or to
; methods, although attention is called
to the many times "organized en-
ployes have deliberately flouted the
decisions of the state and federal tri-
bunals' TO this statement the unions
will not dissent.
There is nothing in the repor! indi-
eating that the employers believe Jail
ing and filming strikers will bring re-
suits, and the old slogans and shibb-
leths are conspicuous by their ab-
sence
The employers reacognize and
frankly declare that the assistance
and good will of the trade unions will
be necessary for the establishment #
the suggestions they make.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-24
SALARIES ADVANCE
II CENTS IN 90 YEARS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-Average
annual salaries Of the government
clerical force increased ~ cents in 90
years. In 1928 the average was ST.
1928 and in 1915, $1,1sS.
During the same period the SAL
aries, Of United States supreme court
Judges increased 800 per cent; federal
district judges. $50 per cent, and ca
binet members, 100 per cent, and
members of congress over 700 per
cent. <~
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-24
ABOUT LIBERTY BONDS.

Uncle Sam is paying owners of
Liberty bonds close to 100000, 900
year in interest, which means about
So for every one of the nations no.
100000 inhabitants.
How many members of your FAM
lily are getting these IS pickups?
Or are you one of those who *let
co. of their Liberty bonds?
Don't get us wrong. We are not
preaching a sermon. All we want
you to do is to crank up your old
think tank.
Now, if you are tempted to sell
your bonds or War Savings stamps.
who do you suppose will buy them :?
Won't it be the person who pre-
fers to have Uncle Sam pay him in
stead of his paying U. S.?
In order to pay Liberty bond own
ers $9oo,00o,oo0, the government
must levy taxes. If you have bonds
OF your own, you cut the coupons
and pay your taxes: if you sell your
bonds to the rich man he collects
the interest money-and you pay the
freight.
All Liberty bonds will be paid in
1ull at date of maturity. Some are
now selling below par. There never
Will be a better time than right now
to buy more Liberty bonds; there
never was poorer time to sell.
Ponder, brother, ponder.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-24
REMARKABLE GROWTH.

Because the public press has been
painfully silent on the subject, many
Americans are not familiar with the
rapid development of the co-opera-
tive idea and the service 1t is render
ing producers and consumers
New societies are being formed at
the rate of Is to 20 a week. At the
end of last year there were in exist
ence more than $4,000 going con-
Germs, all serving over 100000
mem bers in the way of better mer-
:handist at lesser cost. During the
fiscal year these associations trans
acted gross business Of more than
billion dollars, and the profiteering
middlemen were eliminated from this
great volume of trade to an extent
that is disquieting to those who have
been shamelessly robbing the public.
1t is reasonably certain that, as
result of the failure or the refusal
Of the government to curb the prof.
teer, there will be a notable increase
in cooperative activities during the
present year. A definite effort is
now being made to consolidate, and
coordinate the various organizations
and place them upon a basis OF mu-
tual helpfulness and understanding.
The Brotherhood of Maintenance of
Way and Railway Shop Laoorers, af-
filiated with the American Fedora
ton of Labor, has taken over factor
les for the manufacture OF under
wear, hosiery and overalls, and will
save it's members hundreds OF thou
sands Of dollars during the year.
This is but the beginning of a gen.
eral movement among organized
crafts to be independent Of thieving
manufacturers and piratical middle
men who infest the American bust
ness world.
At least three of the large inter-
"OTk6IS
have in annual convention instructed
their officials to extend cooperation
to banks and newspapers. The real
ization of these plans will probably
be one of the Developments of the
next few months. 1t is realized that
the money of the workers has been
and is now being used to defeat their
legitimate efforts to improve their
condition. and the establishing of a
chain of banks will draw heavily
upon the funds of private institu-
tions which are now being used for
speculation and to multiply the bur-
dens of consumers.
Labor has awakened to it's own
needs and interests, and it is put
ting it's knowledge to practical &C.
count The results will be startling.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-24
THEIR POINTS OF AGREEMENT

Upon the merits of the treaty of
Versailles and upon the solemn ques-
tlon OF bringing peace to the world
at the earliest moment, there is COM
plete harmony between. President
Wilson and William j. Bryan. Both
agree that the treaty as approved by
the peace conference is the best set
Element of the world war that could
be comprised; they are one in re-
garding the League of Nations as
deterrent, if not a sovereign pre-
ventive, of another conflict such as
filled Europe with hate and blood
and destruction for four years.
1t is only as to the mode of hasten
Ing and insuring peace that the Pres
ident and MIR. Bryan differ! Presi-
dent Wilson has no objection to inter-
pretative reservations, but holds that
reservations which weaken the
treaty and alter this country's obli-
cations after the allies have accepted
all its undertakings and commit
ments, would detach US from our
former associates in the war and orr
prospective partners in the League
Of Nations; would force upon US 1.-THE
unthinkable task of making another
Ind separate kind of peace with Ger
many" and would induce another at
tempt ITO crush the new nations of
Europe" Mr.. Bryan believes that
1t is better to accept reservations
Whech, though impairing the effect
lveness Of the treaty and the league,
would expedite ratification. :.
Mr.. Bryan, regretting the failure
of ratification thus far, would yield
to the senate without first consulting
the people. President Wilson, equal
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-24
TULSA BUSINESS men
DECLARE FOR OPEN SHOP

TULSA, Okla, Jan. 22-Business
men in this city have declared for
non-unionism. Trade unions are too
sweet for anything, aver these B. Ms.
but we must have our 'open shop"
Wages will not, be reduced, Of course,
but the B. Ms. insist on the. right to
employ anyone they elect for any
wages, they see fit to pay.
And the organized workers answer,
old stuff!'' 81 M sss5l II
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-24
PRINTERS GAIN.

TACOMA; WASH, Jan. 22.-An ar
bilration board has raised the wages
of newspaper printers $1.62E a day
for day work. The scale is now
$S.62h for day work of seven hours;
night work, $9.4s for seven hours.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-24

The south, like, all other parts of
the country, appears to be enjoying
prosperity. A Georgia negro bought
"two pianos to balance de sittin'
room"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-24

The 1920 War Savings stamp
bears the likeness of Gsorge WASH
ington. When you are tempted to
say you can't buy one, remember
the cherry, tree episode.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-24

Winter-and then some more win
ter. Old King Coal is a costly old
soul.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-24

would overthrow reform by tho bal.
lot by force, If necessary. as we'll a.
by vote buying, it's kept press and
political humbug.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-24
ADMIT EX-SERVICE MEN.

ADMIT EX-SERVICE MEN.
PORTLAND, Jan. %. - <Unem-
ployment is acute in this city and to
assist ex-service men as far as pos
sible, the central labor council recon-
mends that locals admit the former
military men without cost.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-04-23
CRONICA MARTINA

En- este momento, su vientre--o sea
la parte baja del casco-se nan.iene
a mas de un metro de .altura sobre la
cresta dc las olas, pudiendo decirse,
sin metafora, que es un barco volante
10 que SO desliza sobre. las. agnas. La
embarcaci6n esta totalmente exen.a de
vibraciones molestas, de ycabeceos y ba-
lanceos, de tai modo, qus.lo pasageros
pueden toinar sus courdas sobre eI puen-
to sin ninglrna, ciase de incOinOdidad,
navcgapdo una velocidad de cientas
'catorce imiIlas por hOra en- un mar en-
bravecido.
La nueya conception de Graham Bell
nos hace recordar la historic ultra-me-
ridional. de an pobre diablo.. one para
coTer mas aprisa en- cierta OCCASION de
grave apuro, Sc tiraba de los cabellos
como para sostenerse sObre, ell >aire' y
dar mayor iigereza su cuerpo. La
invenci6n del sabio' americana, como La
del pobre diablo perseguido, es una in
Vencion, arr1vista. !, =. .,.. ...,... ..a...s