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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-08-28

have actually done 30 in Denver. The
deaths and. maimings furnish grueseme
proof Of the extreme length to which
enemies: Of organized labor are prepared
to 60.
Tho governor Of Colorado and the
mayor Of Denver are supporting the
lawless street car company. They are
serving tho interests that placed them
in power. They cannot continue in
their positions without the support of
the workers, but for the present they
are unmindful Of this fact. They obey
the orders Of 'big business" because
it is organized and employs it's political
Is well as its economic power.
With tho agencies Of government ar
rayed against the workers, it seems to
be. just plain horse sense that they
should make an effort to wrest the rcins
Of power from the brutal power of capt.
talist greed. If the workers of Colo.
RADIO and every other state mean to
maintain their organizations, mean to
press their demands for better social
and industrial conditions, it will be
necessary that they mobilize their polit-
ica1 as we'll as economic power and
drive from office every agent of the
special interests.
The open shop fight is more than an
economic struggle. It is both social
and political. It is at heart strug-
gle for human liberty. The Chambers
Of Commerce seek to withhold from
men the right to organize and bargain
eolleetively-to take from them their
only effective protest against insupport-
able economic injustice. Disguise it as
they will, they cannot persuade any
considerable number Of intelligent citi-
zens to accept any other Interpretation
Of this nationwide movement.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-08-28
FINALLY THE VICTORY.

Tennessee, the old border state Of
the Civil war, which then cast its lot
on the side Of the Union by narrow
majority, last week took another de-
cided stand in the nation s history. By
IN exceedingly close vote it's legisla-
ture ratified the constitutional amend
ment giving woman the right of suf-
frage. A change Of one vote would
have further postponed the end of the
heroic struggle the women of America
have made for: absolute political free
dom-
1t was long fight covering a period
Of a hundred years. All honor to the
gallant women who withstood the as.
saults Of time to further their holy
cause. We have in mind one Of them
Eugenia B: Farmer of st. Paul, now SO
years Of age, who was secretary of the
Minnesota branch Of the Woman s SUI
frage association for many years, and
whose go years of service, for women
has been the, most devoted we. have
ever known.
All praise to Mrs. Farmer and her
valiant comrades. In this hour Of vic.
tory We pay them humble tribute. The
younger advocates of suffrage won the
fight. They deserve full credit TO,
their work, but it. was easy to be for
suffrage in late years. It cost some
thing, social ostracism and ridicule, in
the days when Mrs. Farmer began her
work. We wish we were near her now
to give her a glad hand and a loving
pat. Let no Minnesota woman ever
forget her or her venerable coworkers
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-08-28
PHILLIPS LEFT OUT.

When Mayor G. r. Magney resigned
this week and the: commissioners &C.
lected as his successor T. W. Hugo,
the people Of Duluth were taken by
complete surprise. While Mr.. Magney
had announced when he became can.
didate for; judge Of tho district court
that if he were nominated at the June
primaries he would resign the Office Of
mayor, it was thought by many that
recent events at the city hall and pc.
lice station had compelled him to
change his mind.
The simultaneous announcement that
the mayor had. resigned and Mr.. Hugo
had been promptly named IS his sue
cessor by the commissioners again indi-
Gates how smoothly commission form
Of government works. It brings quick
action. Three commissioners held a
private conference, leaving the fourth
commissioner, P. g. Phillips, out Of it;
they talked over the situation, sized
up the several persons mentioned for
the job, figured out how the selection
Of particular person might affect their
political fortunes, and when this was
done Mr.. Hugo was agreed upon.
Commissioner Phillips was not in ON
the deal. He did not know anything
about it until he attended tho. regular
weekly meeting at the city hall. So
when Mayor Magnets resignation was
read, Commissioner Farrell nominated
Mr.. Hugo. Commissioner Phillips
gasped for wind, and while he was
attempting to get his. breath, the roll
was called, and bang! Mr.. Hugo was
elected. Commissioner Phillips has not
since recovered from. the shock.
In the old aldermanic days such q
procedure was according to Hoyle. Al.
dermen were divided by political par.
ties or by factions, but under tho com.
mission form Of government. We wore
promised team work with: no cliques
or combinations to hamper the: smooth
running Of government; The ideal. was
beautiful to behold. The realization i,
a disappointment.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-08-28
CONGRESS MAY 1NTKKyHNE.

The American people are proverbi:
ally good natured and long suffering.
They have endured much At the hands
OF railway managers. They have not
seriously protested when it was patent
that we were rushing headlong to de-.
struction. The railroad propagandists
had done their work so well tina: there
is a widely held view that the present
difficulties are heritagss from the period
Of federal control.
But truth must eventually overtake
the Misrepresentation that has been
disseminated concerning the results at.
tanned by the government. The rail-
roads, managers have been given every
thing they had the courage to demand,
and it they don't make good there will
be protest from tho public so strong
that Congress, reaetionary as it is, will
be compelled to intervene.
The question Is: What can Congress
do that it has not already done! It
enacted q transportation bill just as it
had been written by railroad officials.
1t is 50 generous in its provisions that
"the moral sense Of mankind' has
been shocked. It is the last word in
corporate greed and arrogance. And
yet the remedy for tho railroad malady
has not been found. They l.nguish in
spite OF the stimulation Of government
subsidies and exorbitant. transportation
charges:
The remedy is government owner.
ship. That saved the situation when
the national welfare was in peril. IT
can again save the situation. II must
come~as the inevitable next step.
The transportation problem is funda.
mental. It cannot be reached with pal.
iatives. Congress must 60 to the seat
OF the trouble, and there it will. dnd
a cancer that has poisoned the entire
system and forecast the end Of private
control.
Congress will act when tho peepl,
demand it. And tho people ore going
to demand it, long and iasistsatly, H;he,
they realize that they havs been bun
coed by the propasandists Of tie bank
er-speculator owners Of railroad prop
erty.. ..-., -:..,.., ~
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-08-28
MUCH WORK TO DO.

On election day politicians have all
eyes on the stay-at-home vote. How
much of it will really. stay at home,
how much of it can be induced to get
to the polls-all manner of things about
the normal stay-at-home vote arise to
bother.
But there is a stay-at-honle vote that
is just as important during the cam
paign weeks as it is on election day.
The voter who stays at home and
takes no part in the fight is just as
lax in his citizenship as is the citizen
who adds to his laxness by his failure
to vote.
The Non Partisan Political campaign
Of the American Federation Of Labor
depends upon WORK for it's success.
Those who refuse to do their share
Of work on committees, those who care
nothing for what anyone else thinks,
they are not doing their duty by their
fellow citizens.
There can be no non partisan cam
paign-no campaign Of any kind
without WORK.
If everybody works, if everybody
does everything he or she can do, we
shall have the greatest possible CAM
paign effort
There are 10000 local unions in the
United States.
There are 900 central bodies
Each Of these ought to have commit
tees in the field and these committees
ought to be WORKING.
The result thus far has been splendid.
It has been magnificent. There are
hundreds Of men and women giving
every minute Of their time. They are
WORKING for human progress.
But there are others who have done
nothing.
It is the duty Of every union member
to see that the question Of WORK is
settled properly in his own organiza-
tion.
Every enemy of Labor is on the Job
Every worker and every friend of
Labor ought to be more on the job.
Great issues are at stake in thi,
campaign struggle.
The enemies of Labor want to crush
Labor.
They want laws that will restrict
Labor.
They want Kansas Courts of Indus.
trial Relations. And they want more
Of the Esch- Cummins kind Of legisla
ton.
They want more Of Judge Anderson s
injunction decisions.
They want anything but freedom OF
Labor.
Sanctify your vote!
! The issue is Progress versus Reac
ton.
This is no time for any man OF
woman Of Labor to hold back.
| This is a time for the fullest giving
, Of effort. This is time for WORK.
Play your part in the campaign. Reg
lister in your voting precinct. Do every
thing that you would do if your per
sonal freedom hung on the issue.
Progress is at stake-and for Prog
ress we must give everything.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-08-28
THE POLITICAL FAKER.

The political faker is abroad in the
land and he is particularly active in his
efforts to deceive the workers. Many
Of those who made unsavory records
during the recent session Of congress,
forgetting for the time being that there
would come day of reckoning, are now
trying to persuade the workers that
their interests were safeguarded and
protected and that they should cheer
fully support for reelection those
wolves Of privileges that are masquer-
aiding in the sleeps clothing of public
| welfare.
Senator's and congressman who sup
ported the Cummins-Esch bill are DOS
ing as Friends Of labor,' and point to
their votes on minor issues as justify
ing their betrayal of the public inter-
est when they were called upon. to deal
with really important issues.
A notable example of this specious
false pretense is given by Congressman
Webster, of Spokane, WASH, who is
serving his first term in congress and
IS candidate for reelection. As a
member Of the house interstate COM
mcrce committee he introduced and adj.
vocated the so-called Webster amend
ment to the original Esch railroad bill.
This was the most drastic anti strike
provision submitted to either branch Of
congress. Under it a court could not
only send strikers to Jail, but could
confiscate the homes Of men whose
only offense was. that they were affili.
ate with organizations which had gone
on strike. The thing was so bad that
it commanded only handful Of votes,
but Webster took occasion to deliver
one of the bitterest anti-labor speeches
ever heard in the house.
Now Congressman Webster il beinp
paraded by his newspaper supporters
as friend of labor and as having
received the endorsement Of the Amer
1can Federation of Labor. OF course,
there is no truth in this statement,
Instead of being friend of labor
Congressman Webster was so unfai,
that Samuel Gompers found it neces.
sary to publicly rebuke him because
OF his effort to misrepresent the atti-
tude OF the labor movement.
The case of Congressman Webster IS
cited because it is typical of the eff.
forts being made by other baiters of
labor to deceive the workers into sun.
port Of candidates that are directly
harmful to the interest and welfare
OF the whole people. The workers can.
not be too careful in accepting preten.
slons OF fealty that come from QUAR-.
tiers always heretofore hostile to thei,
interest. 1t is unlikely that thew will,
vote for men who attempted to build
up fake record by supporting minor
measures advocated by labor and then
voted solidly with privilege whom fun.
damental questions were at issue.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-08-28
nEw BRUINS WICK UNIONS
GAIN MUCH FOR LABOR

:. EkEDER1cToN. N. B.. Aug. 2e.-
O3f&ters OF the New Brunswick fed
Aration OF labor reported to the annu-
la aenyention that they succeeded in
a41s14 aAg The workmen's compensa-
ttea .act. Is ordered BY the last con-
venkion, despite opposition from the
Manufacturers association. The
amended law provides for full medi-
cal, hospital and skilled nursing at
tendance from date of accident, in
creases the amount allowed for FUN
eral expenses to 800. and increases
compensation for permanent partial
o1so Dility. ..-.y 4 II
The federation officials, also report
Cd that the minister OF public works
promiSsd that the words ''un1on or
prsvailing wasss'. shall hereafter sbs
Included II III xnYarnment CONTRACTS.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-08-28
IT'S BECOMING VISIBLE.

The invisible government is to
become visible. The point Of visibility
is to be the national capital. The
National Chamber of Commerce, which
is the power behind the throne, has
decided to erect $2,500,000 building
in Washington to house all capitalist
Hobbies centered there. Here is the
announcement of this enterprise:
"The idea is to create q nerve cen
ter for all business, big and little, that
is affected by national affairs. This
is something that has been needed in
the past when the men whose indus.
tries were being adversely affected by
ill-advised legislation had merely q
sporadic representation at Washington
1t was the need Of this national rep.
resentation of business interests which
gave birth to and has given strength
to the Chamber Of Commerce of thu
United States. The last year has fairly
shown US that our problems are eco
nomic and social. In the handling o.
these problems, in so far as Legislative
and executive authority is concerned
political expediency is just as much I
factor as in the past. American bust
ness is more directly affected by tn,
problems which confront it than m,
other single interest in the country
but unwise legislation and regulatio,
by the executive departments viii
cause losses Of countless millions o
dollars and perhaps jeopardize trad
both at home and abroad.''
The "invisible government vii
concentrate at the capital representa-
tives Of the interests that seek specia
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-08-28
MAYORS MAaNEY AND HUGO.

We have lived under good many
city administrations, we have person
ally known every mayor the city has
had for IS years, and some mighty
high-graae men have graced the execu-
tive chair at the city hall, but few
have excelled in service and none in
integrity Mayor c. R. Magney, who
resigned Monday last to devote all his
time to his candidacy for judge Of the
district court.
Mayor Magncy by experience and
training was splendidly equipped to
become head of the division of public
welfare. lie put his heart and his
brain, and both are large, in his public
work. In his candidacy for mayor he
made certain pledges to the people and
he has rcligiously lived up to every
one Of them He has been in every
sense a fearless representative Of the
people, absolutely divorced from the
cloucs and interests which usually ha-
rass city official. Labor never had
better and more sympathizing friend
in the Office Of mayor. We are truly
sorry to see him go. His work for the
city parks alone, in which he acquired
for the city beautiful virgin sites, will
stand as a monument to his memory.
Should Duluth ever have population
of half million the people Of that
day will appreciate the service he has
rendered more than we do now.
T. w. Hugo comes to the office Of
mayor with ripe experience in civic
matters. He knows Duluth. He has
served as school director, alderman,
mayor and member of the charter COM
mission. He is able, courageous and
independent. The commissioners could
have made no better selection for the
office
Mayor Hugo will have a difficult
task to perform, but he is used to hard
Jobs. the harder they are the better
hr likes them, and he no doubt will
be able to overcome every obstacle
hat will confront him at the city hall,
just as he did it so nicely in other
days. 1t is up to him to save COM
mission form Of government in Duluth,
which is in very bad repute just now,
and if Mr.. Hugo cannot save it no one
else will be able to do it.
The five little one-man governments
at the city hall must cease to function
as such. Mayor Hugo, as a member
of the charter commission, will reali7e
the Importance Of bringing them to-
gcther and introducing team work in
the admin stration of every branch of
the city government. The familiar ref
crcncc by each commissioner to "my
department, indicates the spirit in
which the charter is held This is
wrong, ana Mayor Hugo may be able
to save the day for commission gov.
eminent by instituting board manage
ment with individual direction in lieu
of the prevailing one-man rule at the
city hall. When such is done a com.
missioner will think more of referring
to ''our city, than to Hhis' depart
ment
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-08-28

The strike Of street ear workers was
seized upon by tho Chamber Of Com.
merce and employers organizations Of
Denver as the point Of attack for their
"open shop" eampaien. It has been
determined BY the eapt@ins Of business;
finance and industry that organized
labor shall be wiped Of the face Of
the earth, and they win stop at moth.
ing to attain their ends. They ars
prepared to employ terrorism and they
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-08-28
STREET CAR MEN GAIN.

WINNIPEG, Aug. 2e.-Street ;car
men have raised wages 10 per cent
through a Cancellation board. THE
award oates back to May 1 and hafh
pay aggregates $4,000.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-08-28
COOP. Is PROSPEROUS.

TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. c6 Th
co-ope rative store here does an ave,
age daily business of over $1,100. c.
ops are arranging to start secon
store.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-08-28
COOPERS RAISE WAGES.

HOUSTON. Tex, Aug. 26.-After
a two weeks strike Coopers' union
No. 80 established its new rate of 80
cents an hour.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-09
Preparations for British
Industries Fair Completed

Preparations have been completed
for the British Industries Fair, which
will be held in England during the
latter part of this month and the first
week Of March. The fair is to be one
of the outstanding commercial events
of the year. Firms who were busy
manufacturing munitions during the
war are now able to manufacture ar
ticles of commerce without restric-
tions, and rapid strides have been
made in returning to peace basis
The fair is divided into three sections
and no manufacturer may exhibit more
than one place, or goods which he does
not make in his own factories.
The most important section will be
housed in Crystal Palace, London.
Among the manufactures to be repre-
scented there are the following: Cut
lery, silver, jewelry, electroplate, i'm
itation jewelry, glassware, china and
earthenware, fancy goods, novelties,
art needlework requisites, leather for
fancy goods, etc. The London fair is
directly organized by the British Board
of Trade. The second session will take
place in Birmingham, while the third
and final exhibit will be held in Glas-
gov.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-09
Recognize Shoe Union

Boot and shoe manufacturers are
showing tendency to favor organized
labor as formed on old lines, owing to
the radical doctrines of the newer or
ganizations. A large manufacturer who
recently established a plant near New
York City recruited considerable
number of his employees from local
workers, and in order to forestall what
he called "trouble- making tactics" of
promoters of new labor organizations
began propaganda campaign to
further the establishment of a branch
OF long recognized labor union.
To bring this about this manu-
facturer published statements setting
forth the advantages of obtaining mem,
bership in the union he favored, and
followed this action by arranging for
meetings at which. organization Of the
body was effected. Other manufactur-
ers in all sections Of the country are
reported to be following the example
set by this manufacturer, and to date
the results have been highly salts
factory.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-09
Leather

Sales Of upper and sole leather dur
ing the past week have added to the
strength of market quotations on me-
dunn and good grades. The continued
popular demand for footwear to be
made of best quality feathers, in spite
of persistent efforts Of all concerned
in the manufacturing of footwear to
create a demand more evenly dstrib-
uted among all selections, leaves large
quantities of low grades to be disposed
Of. These, in fact, constitute the chief
reason for effort on the part of leather
statesmen, as the better selections prac-
ticaily sell themselves, the demand for
immediate deliveries at the moment
being SO great.
Scarcity of heavy and the middle
weights serves to maintain the firm
ness of the market in hemlock leather.
Lighter weights, however, accumulate
and are obtainable at concessions when
buyers are interested. A steady i'm
provement in sales of union backs af-
fects all grades and weights, leaving no
cause for anything but steady prices.
The same is true of secured oak backs,
and heavy weights especially are cleared
Immediately on receipt. Betting butts
show very strong position, with the
demand good and all descriptions taken.
Fine sides which can be substituted
for the better grades of upper leather
New-York tribune., 1920-02-09
Furs

AT the first week of the International
FUR Exchanges winter auction in St.
Louis most skins showed an advance in
price compared to teh sale last October.
At the same time reports from London
Indicated advances in most furs at the
auction there, although the low rate of
British exchange initiated against the
sale and caused losses to some Ameri-
can shippers.
Some Of the largest increases noted
at the st. Louis sale were: Mink, $50
per cent; Alaska seal, 55 per cent; sill
yer fox, 80 per cent. The sale opened
with spirited bidding, but interest
Jagged toward the end Of the week, and
some buyers said they were afraid to
take chances on present prices, with the
money situation tight and the wide
spread talk of decline in all COM
modify prices.
Many of the large dealers we're
said to be operating conservatively at
the sale, buying fewer pets than they
dld last year at any of the sales. The
greater number of buyers present, how
ever. compared to previous sales, af-
forded market for all the skins. One
of the features Of the sale was the buy
ing of skins by large manufacturing
furrlers in greater quantities than
usual
spirit Of uncertainty pervades the
trade here. Retailers are watching the
price trends closely, and many of them
say that the advances noted at the sale,
II carried through into finished goods
will curtail consumption next fall.
Local dealing was almost at q stand
still last week.