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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-17

ment. His opinion is that it wouldn't
work in England.
The Injunction also is q source Of
constant surprise to Americans and
most Americans are puzzled to know
how it all came to pass. Great oaks
from little acorns grow, we are told
by all authorities on plant life. No.
body pays much attention to an
acofnacorn and an oak grows so
slowly that nobody notices the pro,
cess. Once the injunction was a little
but of an acorn of a thing, relatively.
How it got to be such q big, deeply
rooted institution is known only to
those who have dup out the facts. It
surely doesn't belong in our garden,
but there it is-a constant surprise,
constant irritant and menace to a
lot of other oscial vegetation that is
good and useful.
The Englishmap thinks it wouldn't
work in England and we hope it
never does. 1t won't always work. in
America. Well tussle with it until
we find the right way to get rid of it.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-17
WORKERS NOT. SlACkERS
SAYS VOCATIONAL HEAD

Backing his statement with statis-
ties before a meeting of educators,
Arthur f.. Holder, Of Washington,
challenged the loose charges now
too glibly made that the American
working people are idlers and slack
ers." The speaker is a member Of
the federal board for vocational edu-
cation, the International Association
of Maebinists, and former legislative
representative Of the A. F. of
per cent of the worlds population.
per cent OF the fepld's population,
this country In 1913 produced % per
cent Of the worlds wooiens, Is per
cent of linens, rs per cent of cotton
cloth, As per cent Of paper, 25 per
cent of glass, So per cent of shoes
and 80 per cent Of steel products.
In 1880 the workers in this coun-
try produced values equal to $1.Os4
per capita. and in 1910 produced 49,
l25 per capita, or an increase of 1913
per cent in SO years.
Claims that Americas present in
dustrial discomfort portends i'll for
the country were denied 10y the
speaker. .,
"Unrest,' he said,." nothing to be
alarmed about, but is rather a sign
of approaching prosperity"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-17
CONDITIONS IN
CAMPS IMPROVE
One Years Effort in Organize,
ton Bears Rich Fruit In West
efn Canada.

VANCOUVER, E.. c. 49, More im-
:provements have been made in the
lumber camps Of the Canadian north
west during the last - months than
during the rs years preceding. This
achievement is solely due
to the organized power Of the workers
who during 1919 carried in COM
paign of organization such as the
lumber industry has never known be-
fore.
Among the improvements insisted
upon are the providing OF bedding and
sanitary convenienees The providing
Of clean cooking utensils and the plac-
ing of pumps for drinking water at a
safe distance from the refuse drains
At tha annual convention of the
Lumber Workers union, which opened
here Monday, the chief item Of bus
mess was that Of insisting that the
Loggers' Association Employment
agency. which is regarded by the
workers as a scab hiring and black
listing agency. pure and simple,
must go.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-17
POSTAL BALANCE IS NO
CREDIT TO buRLE S0N
litor Barry of the San Francisco

Editor Barry of the San Francisco
Star can see nothing praiseworthy in
the statement by Postmaster General
Burleson that in seven years he has
changed a deficit Of more than $751;
100000 to a: surplus Of over $4,000
600. The Star says:
Remembering Burieson's fight
against Increased pay for shamefu1ly
underpaid postal employees, his
boosted surplus is something to which
he should be ashamed. Congress in
creased that pay. despite Burleson's
protests.
after ALL the purpose of a depart
ment of the government is not to
make money and show a surplus, but
to give service at tho lowest ratee
consistent with good service, we'll
paid employees and sane economy.
Therein lies the difference between
government (or public) ownership
and operation Of public utilities. and
private ownership and operation Of
such utilities"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-17
LABOR IN POLITICS.

One of the healthiest signs in the
national life today is the determine
ton OF the workers, whether Of
county, or country, mine or factory
farm OF Transportation" to take part
In politics.
This may mean a labor party or
Triple Alliance or a Non-partisan
league or an alliance with one of the
standard parties. In one form or
other the workers are determined to
find representation in the govern
ment. .
, AT present. their political influence
is next to nil. There should he 26o
farmers and miners and artisans and
railway men in the house of repre-
sentatives; as a matter of fact there
are practically nsaa Thera sAeula
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-17
NOT MANY lives. Lost
on ships DURING YEAR

WASHINGTON, Jan, Is, - The
chances Of losing your life at sea on
passenger steamship last year was
1,60Q'5S2 to one. according to the an
nual report Of the United tates steam
boat inspection service,
The total number Of passengers
carried were 223,a11:657. Accidents
resulting in less Of life numbered 1914,
The total number OF lives lost was
54s, OF WHICH s0a were passengers,
Of the lives lost, 17o were from causes
beyond the power ct the service to-
prevent, the report said, leaving q
loss Of 993 livea>as fairly ehargeable
to accidents, collisions and feundegr
inga. .s " .I F.. /.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-17
A FATAL OMISSION

MR. Gompers is right, "the failure
% 'ne labor conference in Washing
Ton to recognize the organization Of
.ne ~orkers-trade unioas-as the
oasls for. representation, is q fata,
omission.
These unions are "the orcar;za-
lions or the workers own MAXIM; -
ano II labor is to be represent d #
should be through orgapizations Of
It's own making.
This is not to claim perfec,;o, - ,
a"'! perfection for the unions. Il is
~ say tnat the Workers of the c I'M
Try nave the right 10 organize in
t .nelr own way. and that they are ir-
est'1sent enough to do it withou: in
peseo wisdom from the outside And
naF'ns so organized, their crganiza-
'1eh should be made the basis Of ren-
1esen'atlon in any conference be-
'"gsn employers and employees.
IL must be recognized that emnlov-
ers and employees are now orr, .,zsd
each in their own way-and ,h.+
future antagonisms and harmon,es
must come through the oreariza-
lions. To fail to recoeniza 49,. -
as Mr.. Gompers says, a fata, 49,; 49,
sion. n'<-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-17
GOVERNOR SAYS MOB
DIDN'T Violate Law

The Nashville mob that deporteA
Representative Lawson of the Street
Car Men's union from that city. did
not violate any lazy. because "the case
mas been grossly exaggerated" says
Governor Roberts in letter to the
trade and labor council of this city.
The unionists called on the governor
to bring the mobbers to justice.
The governor says that the mayor
and city attorney Of Nashville assured
him that the incident was an exag-
geration, and, continues the state ex-
ecutlve, = have absolutely no evil
deRce of the commission of any Of
tense other than mere newspaper
report and letters from other cities.''
And then, to make sure that ne can
prove an alibi for his inaction, the
governor says:
You, of course, understand that +
could not offer a reward for every
crime actually committed, for such a
course would bankrupt the state"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-17
WORLD SAYS There's MORE
uNREASON THAN UNREST

The New York World objects to a
statement by United States Senator
Frelinghuysen that there was .'some
secret deal" between the miners and
coal owners in the recent strike set
Element. The World charges the law
maker with disregarding facts and
decency and declares that much is
said in these days of unrest, but there
is more unreason than unrest"
All of which reminds trade union
lists that when the miners weresthe
object Of every head hunter and ghost
dancer in the land the World took q
prominent part in this campaign.
The miners came out of the strug-
BILE with their organization intact and
now the head hunters plead for "facts
and decency."
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-17
"CRUSH INITIATIVE"

One Of the planks Of the Republic
can platform, according to Chairman
Hays, put in NUTSHELL" so as to
be carried in the hat" is this, IRE
peal of laws that crush initiative"
Anything that brushes initiative is
bad. Mr.. Hays, however, has in mind
the initiative of capital. He would,
as we understand, lift the gates and
let capital flow over the nation and
earth with all the galloping freedom
Of a young colt.
Our observation is that such free
dom, in money affairs, leads to riot
GUS living" and eventually to the
swine troughs" of poverty.
We believe in preserving initiative,
which is the most important feature
of life. Initiative means the pio-
neer, the poet, the inventor, the dis
coverer. Where we want to have
initiative encouraged is in the realm
OF ideas and of work.
Capital should be controlled. Capt.
tai is a good servant but a bad mas
ter. 1t is in the realm of ideas that
man should have freedom.
We can subscribe to Mr., Havs'
plank which is for the repeal of laws
that "crush initiative" We have in
mind laws that 'crush intiative' in
the realm of thought. By all means
Let such laws be repealed, for no ma
ton can make real progress-can-
not even be rich-where freedom of
thought is not distinctly encouraged
AID cultivated.
Yes, let it be the slogan of every
true American. Repeal all laws that
crush initiative"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-17
THE GOVERNMENT TO Be.
BY ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.

e7fA11~ "HIf]AcAs "itLOA.
have listened to the signing of the
burdened and the bound,
nave heard it change to crying with
q menace in its sound,
nave seen the naoney-getters pass
unheedlng on the way
AS they went to forge new letters for
the people day by day.
Ihen the voice Of labor Numbered
forth it's purpose and its need
And | marveled and I wondered at
the cold dull ear of greed.
fof as chimes in some great steeple
tell the passing of the hour,
80 the voices Of the people tell the
death OF purchased power,
All the gathered dust of ages God is
brushing from His book,
tie IS opening its pages and He bids
His children look,
And in shock and CONGREGATIONS and
IN .pestilence and strife,
he is speaking to the nations of the
brevity of life.
mother earth herself is shaken by our
sorrows and our crimes,
ana she bids her sons awaken to the
portent of the times.
With her travail pains upon her, she
is hurting from their place,
All the minions OF dishonor to admit
the coming race
ny the voice of Justice hidden she
has torn the mask from might,
AL inc shameful secrets hidden she is
dragging into ligat,
AND whoever wrongs his neighbor
m4st be brought to Judgment
now,
Ihough he wears the badge of labor
or a crown upon his brow
'Ihere is growth in revolution if the
word is understood,
1t is one with evolution up from self
to brotherhood,
he who utters it unheeding bent on
self or selfish gain,
His own doom is speeding though he
toih or though he reign.
GOD is calling to the masses, to the
peasant and the peer, =.
lie is calling to all classes that the
CRUCIAL hour is near.
For each rotting throne must tremble
and fall, broken in the dust,
With the leaders who Ensemble and
betfay the peoples trust.
Still the voice of God is calling and
above the wreck I see
And beyond the gloom appalling the
great government to be,
FROM the ruins it has arisen and nv
soul is overjeyed,
For the school supplants the prison
and there are no unemployed.
And there are no children's faces in
the factory or at the loom.
They are out in sunny PLACES with
all sweet things that bloom.
God has purified the alleys, He has
made the White Slaves free,
And they own the hills and valleys
in the Government to Be.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-17
There viii Be Slow Drop In
Prices, Says US. Official

IN IN analysis 81 causes for present
nigh prices, Or. Royal Meeker, com.
missioner United States bureau Of 10,
por statistles, presents views that dit-
1ef rom the large majority Of people
VINO blanc prefiteers.
DR.. Meeker Summarizes high-prics
causes as follows:
by far the most important cause
OF increased prices il the enormous
additions, to the circulating medium,
money and its substitutes, during the
past four years.
decrease in the actual physical
quantities OF goods produced and ex-
changed.
Manufacture for ana purchase by
the governments Of the world for war
and other purposes,
"Change In the demands for and
the supply of goods, and SERVICES"
If prices are to be lowered" says
DIR. Meeker, 1.-THE causes operating to
boost prices must be attacked, The
amount Of money and checks in cir
eulation must be appreciably reduced
and the quantities Of necessary goods
must be increased In amount. The
stocks of commodities manufa ctured
on government account must, SO far
as possible, be salvaged and thrown
upon the market.
1.-THE financing of the war has
made 50 grow where but 81 grew be-
fore. This, coupled with the fact that
there has been an enormous destruc-
ton of economic goods and Of the
farms, mines, forests and factories
supplying these goods, explains the
enormous and worldwide decrease in
the purchasing power (value) of
money, which causes increased prices.
AS long as the people have TWICE
as many dollars with. which to buy a
smaller number Of commodities, prices
are bound to remain high.
1T will take a long time to debate
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-17
FIX OUR OWN MACHINES.

Probably no nationality has tried
harder to invent a perpetual mo-
ton machine than Americans. It's
been the job of the Yank. Ever
since there have been Yanks there
have been Yanks tinkering over
machines intended to run forever
all by themselves, once they got
started. Americans like to tinker
around machinery. They also like to
invent machinery. And they are gol-
darned proud of the machinery they
fix up.
Nick Lcnipe and Trotzky, his ego
tistical man-of-all-Work, didn't know
about this Yank trait of character
Neither did the hapless flock of Rus
rians who have just been scooped
up by the government. 1t has cost
them something to learn about it,
and likely they don't know it yet.
This American Government is a
fank machine. It's the Yank notion
OF what such a machine ought to be
like. Maybe it wouldn't run any,
whore else on earth but it runs here.
Maybe it isn't perpetual motion,
maybe we're fooling ourselves some
where. But whatever tinkering is
done will have to be done by Amer
lcaas. Suggestions and advise will
be received and considered, but
Americans will keep the repair tools
In their own hands. They built the
machine, they know what it's work
is, and they know all about the in
fricacies-and what's more, they love
the blamed thing, Just as every good
mechanic ought to. It may be hard
Tor persons who have never had the
chance to have machine of their
own to understand this peculiar Yam
kee notion but they'll have to.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-17

the worlds inflated euFyeHeies or to
initiate the worlds Debated supply OF
goods. The profiteer is being blamed
on all sides for the increase in prices.
Undoubtedly, prefiteerinE Of a most
repreAensible sort has existed ana
does exist today, but the prefiteer is !,
result OF ever increasing prices rather
than q cause thereof. His influence
in boosting prices is neglible. If all
the profiteers in the world could be
apprehended and thrown into, Jail es
lined up ana shot, it would have m
appreciate influence upon prices.
1T has been suggested that the alb
normally high prices are psychological
in origin and that prices will fall just
AZ soon as the people can be made to
think falling prices. OF course. psy-
chology is involved in every price. bu:
the larger quantities Of currency, and
the smaller amounts OF commodities
are physical facts that 10 psychic le-
terdelnaiE can overcome"
DIR. Meeker expresses the opinion
that falling prices will not be fact
for several years, and then only
through gradual reduction of the
amount Of currency in circulation and
a greater production of comm odities,
that pre-War conditions may be estab-
lished.
people generally" he says, "are
yearning SO intently for lower prices
that they have not thought much
about falling prices. The prices we
kicked about in 1913 have come to be
regarded as ideal. Untold distress has
been caused by the rapid price in
creases Of the past four years. The
sufferings already endured by the peo-
pie through rising prices will be null
tlplled tenfold is prices drop within
the next seven years to the 1913 level.
period of falling prices is always a
tlme for business depression, failures,
and unemployment"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-17
ROASHEVlSM-IS 1T A MYSTERY

Now comes the Bolsheyist medi-
cine men with a new cry. Step right
UP to the ticket window, pay your
dime and see what new and marve-
LOUIS mystery We have with us today,
Amazing is the nerve of the Boil
sheylst propagandist and marvellous
IS MS faith in the credllity of human
nature
we are advised by the Bolshhyist
propagandists to form no judgement
yet while because we haven't got
enough facts. We don't know enough
about Bolshevism to be able to Judge
fnats the latest advice from Ro1-
shevikia.
we DON'T know! BY the great horn
spoon! Imagine it. It is true enougb
that the cable news service from in
ter!or Russia isn't as good as It is
from London and Paris and lots of
tnngs are happening in Russia about
"hleh We are imperfectly informed
But bolshevism cannot take refuge
'en'aq tAat condition. We DO know
wat boishevism is. We have the
lu1l case for Bolshevism. 1t is NOT
mystery. We understand thor
oush4y what Bolshevism means-we
are not a bit misinformed. Bolsheyist
pfopagandists will gain no resnite
by this newest device.
Notn4ng doing for Bolsheyism
now next month, next year, or next
CENTURY. There ara some bunco
games that won't work in Amer;o,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-17
ABSENTEE LANDLORDISN

That was the trouble in Rome
absentee landlordism. Even the taxes
were farmed out.
That has been the trouble in Ire
land-absentee landlordism.
1t is the trouble in American in
dustry-abcontee landlordism. So
says Royal Meeker, of the labor de-
partment, ard he has diagnosed one
cause of unrest with accuracy.
industrial management. he en-
plalned, lis in the hands of man
ayers OF finance whose offices are in
e's banks 1t comes to pass az a
result that the worker and tho man.
sger are continents apart. How can
they know each other, not to saw
understand each other? No wonder
there is inefficiency, and hostility,
we can see no remedy, except in
the manager becoming a worker. or
IN tho worker becoming a manager
or IN both. The extremes must he
brought together, to obtain harmony
and cooperation.
Df. Meeker wisely advocates a
thorough experiment in order to find
out Whether the workers if give,
responsibility i'll management. would
BECOME so interested as to become
more efficient and more sati SIZED ("
Dr. Meeker calls it an "experi-
ment.' That is good term. No one
IS certain as to how the workers viii,
respond to industrial management on
large scale. Life is a continuous
experiment.
The cure for absentee landlordism
and admitted evil-may lie along
the road of Industrial management
oy all the workers. Anyway, the idea
Is. worthy OF experimentation. DR.
Meeker is a wise doctor.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-17
THIS REPORT CAN WELL
APPLY TO GOPHER STATE

In his report as chief Of the Tennes-
see state bureau of work shop and fac
tory inspection, Louis L. Allen gives
this assurance to excitable folk who
"see things when employees suspend
work:
In the heated imagination Of some
of our representatives Of the law and
order movement there have existed
visions of disaster as a result Of some
really tame labor disputes-but these
were altogether unWarranted. And
now the winds Of the Imaginary dis
sensions have blown away The COM
mon sense Of the working people OF
Tennessee has enabled them to quell
their Indignation at misrepresentation,
while the common sense Of employers
would not permit them to take ADJ
vantage Of their opportunity to add
new difficulties IN the situation
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-17
ARIZONA CIVIC BODY
WOULD DESTROY UNIONS

PHOENIX, Ariz., JAM 15.-The
chamber Of commerce is assisting em-
ptoyers in an attempt to destroy the
trade union movement in this city by
establishing individual bargaining.
This moyemen started by locking out
the organized electricians, and repre-
sentatives Of the. chamber of cons
merce are urging business men not
te emnley members Of organized
labor. The employers are attempting
g induce I'e large number Of workers
t9 come to this section: The so=ealled
'enen shop" movement includes other
cllles ~ the southwest, eanecially IN
Texas. s.s.T b. III b. Il 4]SS III ISL q. 9TH,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-17
TO DEPEND ON JUDGES
TO HANDLE BIG STRIKES

BOSTON, Jan. ia committee
of the state Legislature will report
mo legislation necessary. on bill to
prohibit strikes on street railways.
The cenlmittee has concluded that In
Junction judges can handle these
strikes through "the equity jurisdie-
ton Of the courts and the police power
Of the commonwealth" a.
The committee's decision is in line
with decisions by the state supreme
court, which has ruled that while
workers have the, right to strike the,
courts have the inherent figAt to- pass
Judgment on these strikes In the event
that It IL charged that they interfere:
with the public. 5 s .4 >:i.. 81 Ri.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-17
TUBERCULOSIS LEADS
IN AMERICAN DEATHS

WASHINGTON, jap. 10Th a
study by the United States bureau
Of labor statistics on deaths in the
cotton mill operatives. from tuber-
culosis is from seven to eight times
greater than deaths from accident
and violence combined,
naturally. continues the report,
guards for the machinery should
not be neslected, but an even more
important step is to remove the un-
du hazard from tuberculosis, so that
the operative may live to enjoy the
benefit OF the safeguards and other
improved conditions which may be
installed as 4 result of further in
vestisations," -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-17
BE d Man.!

Its mighty good thing, while you're running Nfes race
just to pause as you 80. and come face to face
With your conscience, and ask it question Or two
For it's right should know your life means to yor
Have you done things worth While have you drted aopg
Have you filled it with stghs have You filled with song
Have you helped when should YOU tried to do rght
Have you struggled for good just fought for night
Have you given your hand to fellow in need
Have you sneered at the of your creed
Have you been openhearted and ready to do.
Have you tried to be just tried to be true?
On, it's easy to preach and it's easy to tell
VI the other chaps faus~~but faults ah we'll!
We are towards At times, and the truth. you will find
It's thing we dislike, for it's rather uakind
But the Past let it rest. Give thought to Today
And TOMORROW, as well, for the Times growing fray:
Do the things that should best that you can
Crown your life with deeds=be a redbloeded man!
W Dayton Wegefarth
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-17
THE AMERICAN INJ1INCTror

An English labor leader, descrih-
ing America to Englishmen, speaks
OF the injunction as it is found in
the United States and expresses great
surprise at findiRg such an instru.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-17

The union label is the "In Hec Sig
no Pinces'' of the crusade to rescue
the child from the workshop, factory
and mill; the woman from the sweat
shop ana tenement house, and the
millions Of labor from the clutches Of
greed, degradation and poverty.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-17

Ihs union label enlists the unions,
their members and friends, in the
interest Of the employer =.