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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-05-01
.PRlNDLE EXPELS
uNI0N:E ENGINEER.
Gives Him Choice Of Union Or
Job; Makes ''Closed Shop
Of Lonsda|e BuI|dlng g..

The labor World has contended all
along that most Of the members of the
Citizens Alliance in Duluth, who claim
to stand for the so-called "open shop"
as a matter of fact are "closed shop"
men. Their "open shop pretense is
mere camoutlage. The proof was fur
nished this week.
w. M. Prindle, the real estate man
and building, managers is member Of
the Citizens, Alliance. One OF the most
careful and conservative labor organ
izations in the country is the Steam
Engineers union. That union recently.
petitioned the building managers for
an increase in wages and the recogni-
ton OF the, union. It was refused.
Now the Engineers are conducting
publicity campaign against the build
ing managers who have recently in
creased rents to office tenants with
out granting their employees increases
in wages. Their habit of taking it all
still remains with them.
'Your Union or Your job"
Now on Wednesday of this week Mr..
Prindle called the engineer Of the
Lonsdale building, of which he is man.
ager, into his office and asked if he
| was a member of the Engineers
union. Il ann replied the engineer.
Then you must give up your member
| ship in the union or you cannot work
here" was the Prussian order Of Mr..
Prindle. The engineer did not make
answer at once, taking time to DELHI
crate over the question. He sought
counsel among his fellow engineers
and they advised him to stay on the
job until he was given his time and
discharged.
Later in the: day Mr.. Prindle again
called the. engineer, to his office and
asked him if he had decided on what
he was going to do. II have" said the
engineer, Il will remain member of
the union and he was thereupon
handed his pay and dismissed: The
union: firemen. and janitors in the
building Immediately walked out.
Prindle Was Prepared.
| Mr.. .Prindle evidently was prepared
for: this situation and had a. crew
ready to take the places Of the en-
gineer who was locked out and: of the
firemen~ and janitors who had. quit:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-05-01
ASK ARP!|EN7ERS
To- ACCEPT LESS
Latest Offer Of Builders Ex-
change Practically Reduce.
Wages Of Union Carpenters.

In nearly every instance in Duluth
where building trades unions have
been able to meet with their own en-
ployers they have amicably adjusted
their differences. This is particularly
true with reference to the plumbers
and painters. On the other hand where
the unions have dealt with the Build
ers' Exchange the results have been
very unsatisfactory thus far.
A short time ago the Builders Ex-
change offered the carpenters a mini
mum wage Of IS cents an hour: Yes
terday the union was notified that the
Exchange had receded from its posi-
ton and the minimum was: reduced
to IS cents an hour. The maximum
was placed at 81 an haur, for the best
mon, the bosses to be judges as to
who are the "best men, -:
The union will not accept the latest
offer from the Exchange. In interna-
tional officer Of the United Broth
erhood of Carpenters is on his way
to Duluth, and no action will be taken
by the local union until his arrival
here. The situation is indeed discour-
aging. All their fellows on buildings
are being paid better wages than the
carpenters. They have long been the
poorest paid in the building industry
in spite of the fact that they: have to
expend more for tools than any other
buildings mechanics.
Unless a more reasonable position
is taken by the Builders Exchange the
carpenters will be forced to- strike. q
! thing they dislike to do, and which
they will not do unless they are actu.
ally forced to do so by the Exchange
Let US hope that both sides will SET
the advantage of getting together.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-05-01
MolDERS ARE GRADUALLY
WINNING 9O!CEkT STRIKE

The strike Of the local Molders'
union is nearing the end. The Ma
tional Iron Works settled during the
week., paying the molders the union
demand Of 80 cents an hour. Two Su-
perior shops have also settled up.
The special grievance committee ap-
pointed by the trades assembly con-
sisting Of Delegates MORN, Tinkha1n
and Fagen held "a conference with
representatives of the McDougall-Du
luth company Tuesday and COM
promise of IS cents an hour was
offered with sliding scale upward.
The union is still holding out for 80
cents. 1t is not probable that the
molders will settle with any firm on
less terms than have been granted by
the National Iron Works.
UNCAPHER IN DULUTH. Fl :. :: +
c. B. Uncepher Of Minneapolis, or
ganizer for the. Amalgamated: Meat
Cutters and Butcher Workmen of
America; is a.visitor: in Duluth. Mr..
Uncapher 10; settling grievances here
fof the local union.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-05-01

to America in 1893, locating at Pipe
stone. He came to Duluth last Sep
tenber to live with his son, A. G. Nc
T. =.
knight. He was member of the I. o.
O. F. of Pipestone. the Modern Broth
erhood Of America and an honorary
member Of Clan Stewart. q.
He is survived by two sons, A. c..
Mcknight and David Mcknight of
this city, two half brothers. Andrew
:McFarlane, Saskatoon, Canada, and
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-05-01
WATCH ST. PAUL ELECTION.

Duluth union men are vitality inter-
ested In the st. Paul city election
which will be held next Tuesday. -Four
union labor men are running for office,
one for mayor and three for city COM.
missioners. A hot campaign Is being
conducted on both sides.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-05-01

James McFarlane, Duns. Scotland,
and sister, Mrs. Mary Valance, Kalso.
B. C.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-19
FIRE RAGING
AT BROOKLYN
-
Two Piers Quickly Caught
Fire from Steamer Load
ed With Nitrates
FOUR ALARMS CALLED
VERY MANY FIREMEN
Bush Terminal Is One of
the Largest of It's Kind
in the World

New York, April 10 Fire starting
on the steamship Halfried, which was
loaded with nitrates, to-day threatened
the destruction of the Bush terminal,
in Brooklyn, one of the largest steam
ship terminals in the world. Two piers
quickly caught fire, and fremen, at
tracted by four alarms, endeavored to
prevent other piers burning.
After two explosions were heard
across the East river, ambulances were
sent to the terminal. Early reports
were that at least five men had been
seriously hurt. Tugs from all over
New York harbor hurried to the scene
to remove threatened ships to safety
Frequent small explosions and flames
rising so feet above the vessel attract
ed crowds to the Battery, across the
river. kleppe Brothers, who operated
the Halfried on charter, said she was
total loss.
The vessel arrived from Christiania
last Wednesday, her cargo being main.
~ nitrate packed in casks and news
print paper. The fire started in the nj
trate. The vessel was commanded BY
Captain Olaf Meyer and had crew
Of g.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-19
GREEK VILLAGE BoMBARDED.
Delegation from Village Went to Con-
stantinople to Appeal for Aid.

Constantinople, April IS tBy the As
sociated Press A delegation of Greeks
arrived in Constantinople to-day to APP
peal TO the Greek patriarch and the
allies TO send assistance to Greek vii
lage about so miles east of Ismid. on
the konieh railway. The Nationalists
bombarded the village on April IL. and
it was burning when the delegation
left on April l2.
The village has 5000 Greek and 300
Armenian inhabitants The surround
ing population is entirely Turkish and
has joined with the Nationalist troops
in besieging the place. The delegation,
originally comprising FIVE members.
left to seek outside aid Three of the
delegates were killed, but the other
two reached Ismid The English occu-
pational forces, however. are unable to
send relief without instructions.
The Turks at first demanded that
the village surrender all arms. The
Greeks refused because, according to
the delegates, it was believed this
would mean certain death Conse-
quently the Turks opened an artillery
fire The Greeks entrenched themselves
and were making every effort to de-
fend the village when the delegat ion
left, but fires had broken ont through.
out the place. The delegates believe it
is impossible for the villagers to repel
the Turksg who greatly outnumber
them and are better equipped.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-19
STRIKERS CONTINUE
TO FLOCK BACK
Railroad Managers Say That Major
ity of Them Have Resumed at
New York.

New York, April l9.-Striking rail
road employees continued to flock back
TO work in New York and vicinity to-
day, despite efforts of radicals; and
railroad officials asserted conditions
were approaching normal.
Except to state that "a majority of
the strikers had returned, j. !. Mantell,
spokesman for the General Managers
association, would not estimate the ex-
act number of men who were back at
their old positions. The roads are fill
ing permanently the places of strikers
who failed to report up to yesterday
noon. Mr. Mantell said
All railroads in this section COM
menced to move freight from badly
congested terminals to-day. Passenger
traffic improved to such an extent that
virtually normal schedules were main
tanned.
The Hudson tubes. connecting Man
haitian and New Jersey cities, are still
tied up and there are no surface indi-
cations of . break in the strikers
ranks. The tubes now have been dead
for 10 days and the big commuter
army has relied on ferry service for
transportation TO and from the city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-19
PAUL REVERE SHARED
HONORS WITH DAWES
Famous Revolutionary Hero Gave Place
in Part to Another Messenger Who
Warned Bostonians of APP
proach Of the British.

Boston. April l9.-Paul Revere rode
again to-day. While the state celebrat-
cd with an official holiday the battles
of Concord and Lexington, which Re-
veres ride made possible. horseman in
the garb OF Revolutionary days went
over the route which the patriot trsv-
cled with his midnight warning of The
British approach l45 years ago. At the
same time the less famous ride Of WI
liam Dawes. who carried the same mss
sage over a different route, was repeat
ed by another rider.
The holiday was almost generally
observed Cities and towns along the
route Of Revere and Dawes made the
passage Of The riders the occasion for
formal exercises. The stock exchange.
banks and business places were closed.
New 7pspers suspended publication in
this city and in most other places in
the state sporting events were nu-
merous on this first out OF doors holi-
day Of the season. and the forerunner-
of the summers beach crowds made
their appearance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-19
BOARD REFUSES TO HEAR
COMPLAINTS FROM THE
STRIKING GRAHROADMEN
NEW RAILROAD STRIKE
Is NOU THREATENED
Freight Handlers and Railroad Clerks
at Chicago Will Take Vote
Tonight.

Chicago, April l9.-Threat of new
strike among railroad employees in the
Chicago district to-day Offset claims OF
railroad managers and brotherhood of
ficials that the 'insurgent" switchmen Z
strike had been broken and the situa
tion rapidly was returning to normal,
Eight thousand freight handlers and
10000 railroad clerks employed on all
lines entering Chicago will take a
strike vote to might after conference
to-day with the railroad heads, George
A. Worrell. chairman of the Chicago &
Northwestern railroad clerks, an
nouneed. He said he had been empow
cred TO speak for all the clerks and
freight handlers.
Worrell did not announce demands
to be presented but said there seemed
little chance of compromise" and the
men probably would strike Tuesday.
In the switchmen's unauthorized
strike continued Improvement in traf-
fic conditions throughout the central
and far West was noted.
On the Pacific coast, railways oper-
ated for the first time since the strike
without embargoes on perishable
freight.
As result of new federal descent
on strike leaders at Chicago 10 men
were arrested. Nine were release on
thir own recognizance to appear to-day
and give bonds of $4,000 each, but
Harold Reading, chairman of the board
If directors of the United Enginemen's
was sent to Jail when he
would not pledge himself to stay away
rom strike meetings.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-19
SUPREME COUNCIL
MEETS At SAN RENO
The Session Was Opened Punctually at
the Hour Set in Villa on Hills
Northwest of the Town.

San Reno, April 10 (By the Asso-
ciated Press The interallied supreme
council began its formal sessions here
to-day. The meeting was opened pune.
tually at the hour set, in the Villa de
Faehau, on the hills to the northwest
of the town.
While the Turkish question was on
the program for first consideration by
the conference to-day il develops that
there already has been discussion over
the question of enforcing the execution
of the treaty 70 peace with Germany.
There seems no doubt that the pre-
miers are agreed joint declaration
must be sent TO Germany requiring her
to fulfill the conditions OF the Yer
sailles treaty and that If she does not
do 50 tine allies viii take measures to
compel her. The premiers. however
have not vet agreed upon the form OF
pressure TO be used should Germany
continue negligent.
Premiers Millerand, Nitti and Lloyd
George, after their meeting with For
eign Minister Scialoia of Italy, Phil
lips Bethelot, political director of the
French foreign Office, Earl Curzon, Brit
ish foreign minister, and numerous Sec
retaries Yesterday at the Villa de
Vachan, met again late in the after
noon at Premier Nitti's hotel. No out
siders were present with the exception
Of three interpreters,
They agreed without a moments dis
cussion that Germany should be told in
the most positive manner that she
must observe the treaty; that the. al
lies were firmly united upon this and
that she should be warned of the puni-
tive consequences should she refuse or
fail to observe the treaty.
Premier Lloyd George suggested eco
nomie pressure depriving Germany Of
food. raw materials and intercourse
with the anied countries. Premier
is described a. having said
that such pressure, without the use Of
naval or military aid would in effect
be no pressure at all. He declared il
would be another make believe and
that Germany could conduct her eco
monte business through the neutral
countries just the same The only 4
warning that would be respected, the /
only pressure that would be effective. /
ne asserted, Noul W. lpiNt tue aPp'- /
cation of such force as the military /
and naval advisers might deem sufi-
eient.
Premier Lloyd George II Is said. re- 4
sisted this conclusion Premier Nitti 4
inclined towards the British prime min
ister's view and the matter rests there /
for the present. A compromise may
take the form of an ultimatum To Ger
many with the threat OF applying ef
fective compulsion without indicating
what form the compulsion mikht take.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-19
SUES STATE OFFICIALS
To Get Permission to Operate Under
the Vermont Laws.

The Central Power company of Mid.
dlebury has filed with the supreme
ccart mandamus proceedings, asking
that ]. NJ. Avery, tax commissioner,
w. +. Scott, state treasurer, and Harry
A. Black, secretary of state, be ordered
by the court to allow the company 20
operate under the Vermont laws Tho
petition is signed by b. A. Sumner Of
Montpelier and F. II. Stuart of New
ton. Mass.
II is claimed that the tax commits
sioneT extended the time to the COM
pany for filing its returns, that the tax
commissioner then would not accept
the return and that the treasurer re-
fused to accept the license fee from the
company as provided in the statutes.
This is a similar affair to that which
took place one year ago. 1t is stated
the license return was rendered to the
commissioner Feb. 2S.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-19
HOLDING DOWN ITS PRICES.
o. S. Steel Corporation Reports That
II Is Helping to Fight
II. c. of L.

New York, April l9.-Elbert n
Gary, chairman of the United Steel
corporation, informed the stockholders
r. the annual meeting in Hoboken TO.
day that the corporation was holding
down the prices of its products because
of the high cost of living.
Referring TO inquiries made by
stockholders as TO why, in view Of the
great demand, the cost of production
and prices received by other msnufae-
turers. the prices Of the corporations
products had not been raised above
those fixed by agreement between the
industrial board and steel manufac.
turers on March 2l, 1919. he said:
1T seems to us the problem of high
cost of living Is of convincing inn
portance. When the increasing ten
dency is 10 insist upon payment of I'M
sums for every commodity
and for every service 50 that the vi
eious whirl of advancement seems to
be unending. we think ghere is a NOR
al obligation on the part of everyone
to use an reasonable efforts to check
this carnival OF greed and imposition
even at some sacrifice
There is a growing discrepancy be-
tween different individuals and inter
ests. The man with a fixed income
i more and more disadvautagcd and he
is helpless, He cannot increase his in
come to meet the increase cost of
living Therefore. il should be the ef
fort OF all 10 establish and maintain a
basis Of prices: certainly 70
prevent further increases. otherwise
he government, from the standpoint
Df profession of part Of the public,
must interfere
The attitude Of the corporation on
,rices. Mr.. Gary added. has had con
siderable influence in preventing in
.rcasss in the general selling prices of
steel. although some manufactures 1
isve made them. due. "a they claim. 1
% increased cost Of manufacture.
Moreover. i Is believed that in yiew /
Il all the conditions prevailing. the 1
elline prices of most oi the diversified 4
PRODUCTS of the corporation. for the
resent a. least. are high enough.
hough il is pertinent 10 say that when
he actual value Of the properties and
-clume Of business Of the corporation
re considered. the net return y a.
aast moderate
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-19
BURLINGTON MAYOR
APPEARS nv OVERALLS
]. Holmes Jackson Sets the Pace in
Burlington on Streets of
His City.

Burlington. April TO- - Mayor J..
Holmes jackson to-day appeared on
the streets wearing oyeralls and jump
er, being one Of the first to don the
cheap apparel as the fad hit the city.
The fire aud police departments may
yet appear in the same outfits, as at
present their uniforms average about
$40 apiece. Already the students in
some of the courses at the University
of Vermont have put on overalls, and
several other members of the commu
nifty were wearing blue denims this
morning.
The Mead Manufacturing company
of this city has agreed to furnish over.
alls at cost price if club is formed
here. and steps have been taken for
the formation of such club
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-19
HENIGAN LEADING
The Pack of Marathon Runners from
Ashland to Boston.

Boston, April ia field of 90 odd
runners, comprising the ecuntry's best
at long distances, got away to-day on
the start Of the annual American
marathon road race.
The pack was well punched as the
runners left the post at Stevens corner
in Ashland, % miles from the finish at
the Boston Athletic association club
house here.
A brisk northwest wind partially
opposed the barriers, but weather con
ditions otherwise favored the men for
the long hike, the air being cool and
skies clear.
The runners raced into Framingham
square, four miles from the start, with
James Henigan, former New England
long distance champion. In the lead.
Followign fast were John Tuomikoski
of Quincy. John F. Webber of Pitts
burg, Edwin H. White of New York,
Tom Devereaux of Greenfield, Arthur
Y. Roth of Boston, the 1918 winner,
Charles Meller Of Chicago, Nick Clan
nakopolous of New York and Michael
j. Dwyer of New York. The time at
Framingham square. % minutes l-5
NEfuAAAMs A1. Nif AuNnAAF NfAAttfn AAE
time OF Mike Ryan on his record run in
1912.
At Natick, eight miles out Henigan
had increased his lead to 800 yards and
was running strong still a minute be
hind Ryan's time, with Bill Kennedy
of New York, the winner Of 1917, and
Frank G. Cusiek of Boston and William
Wick of Albany as new faces among
the group following. Henigan's time
al Natick was ~ minutes 80 seconds.
The slightly built Henigsn continued
to show his heels TO the flying field as
the runners swept past Wellesley. lie
had covered the Il miles in one hour, !
two minutes. - seconds, about two
minutes behind the record run OF Ryan. (
A minute behind Henigan came Roth. /
with Tuomikoski and Meller following I
,lose,y.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-19
NO CHANGE AT CLEVELAND.
Railroad Strike Situation Is So Re-
ported To-day.

Cleveland, Ohio. April l9,-The rail
road strike situation. which has seri-
ously interrupted freight traffic here
for more than week. remained nm.
changed to-day, although railroad Off
cials said it was nearing an end.
Embargo restrictions were being
lifted gradually on New York Central
and Eric Epes. Officials al all o.her
Cleveland terminals reported very few
strikers returned 70 work, and the
movement Of freight was at a stand
still.
r. J. oRourke president Of the
Cleveland 1ardmen's association. said
that the men s.ill out were determined
not to 60 back until assured of ree0g-
nitiO BY the railroad labor board.
w. 6. Lee, president of the Brother
hood Of Railroad Trainmen. received
scores Of kilograms from various parts
of the country, reporting members of
the organization returning TO work in
bodies.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-19
POLICE OFFICIAL
LOSES CONTENTION
A. d. Porter Failed to Get Hold of the
Minutes of Grand Jury Which
Indicted Him for Neg
lect of Duty.

New York. April la,-The first trial
growing out of the vice war between
the district attorneys Office and the
New York police department began to.
day when the case OF Colonel Augustus
Drum Porter. former third deputy po-
lice commissioner, indicted for neglect
of duty. was called in the court OF
general sessions, A motion by Martin
w. Littleton, counsel for Colonel Por-
ter, for production OF the minutes Of
the grand jury which indicted the for
mer police commissioner, to ascertain
if there was sufficient evidence to war
rant the Indictment, was denied by
the court.
In making his motion, Mr. Littleton
said he believed the indict ment was
based on 'accmoplices" seeking revenge,
who reported they found Colonel Porter
in a disorderiy house on the upper
west side in the ''tenderloin' district.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-19
WILL SEE
SUFF'RAGISTS APRIL 2I
Latter Will Make Another Plea for
Calling Special Session Of the Leg
islature in Order to Act ON Pro-
posed Federal Amendment.

Coy. Clement is expected to receive
on Wednesday of this week another
plea of the woman suffragists Of Ver-
mont for the calling of a special session
OF the Vermont legislature in order to
act on ratification of the proposed
amendment to the constitution of the
United States. He has given out that
he will be at the State House in Mont
pelier in order to receive the petition
OF the women, and engagements have
been made for two visits from the snf-
fragists, one at o'clock in the after
noon and the other at o'clock in the
evening.
The Vermont Equal Suffrage associa-
tion is determined to make Vermont
the 36th and the decisive state in the
ratification of the proposed amend
ment, and it is endeavoring to enlist
the support of all the women in Yer
mont in informing Gov. Clement that
the women of the state really do want
the ballot.
Wednesday, April 81, il likely to be
quite an important day in the annals
of the Woman's Suffrage association.
There was a more or less persistent
report circulating to-day that Gov.
Clement had decided to call special
session; but there was no yerification
Of the report. 1t was stated at Mont
pelier that the executive is in Rutland
and will be in Montpelier Wednesday.