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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-01-01

until last Monday. Its first publication
is today. The last publication will
not be made until 80 days hence. No
action can and should be taken on a
referendum election until after the date
Of the last publication Of the ordinance.
Under such an Interpretation no cleo
ton on franchise passed as this Scent
ordinance was passed can be voted on by
the people before March -. That is "a
days prior to the date Of the general
municipal election and less than 60
days.
Then again it Is provided in the
charter that no franchise can be
granted except by four-fif affirma-
tive vote of the council. This six-cent
ordinance received but two-thirds af-
frmative vote. The charter contains
no reference to amendments to fran
chises, and in the absence Of such it is
but logical to contend that the courts
would hold that the same rule should
apply to amendments to a franchise
as would apply to the original grant.
The council was not disposed to sub
nit the six-cent ordinance to tho people
for the third time unless the street
railway company agreed to pay the
expense Of special election. Indeed,
it is admitted that the offer to pay for
such expense influenced the council to
pass the ordinance and to vote to sub.
NIT it to the people.
The validity Of an election called
under such auspices may be doubted
when it is believed that the offer Of the
company may have tended to influ.
ence the commissioners in the discharge
Of their public duty by trammeling
their judgment in matter about which
they should have been left free to act
as the public interest alone might die.
tate or require. That is the vitiating
feature Of the whole proposition.
"A private corporation has no more
right to pay the expense Of an election
in which it has a selfish interest than
candidate for office would have.
1t strikes The Labor World that if
the opponents Of the six-cent ordinance
got together as is suggested by the
Federated Trades assembly, and en-,
gagged counsel the whole proceedings
would be "knocked into a cooked hat'
by the courts.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-01-01
THE AMERICAN PLAN.

It is quite the habit Of late for ad-
herents Of every movement to stifle
progress in this country to shield them.
selves behind the cloak of patriotism.
The professional anti-unionists are
the latest to prey upon the loyalty Of
credulous Americans. In their nation.
wide campaign to weaken or destroy
trade unionism in industry they art.
fully refer to the so.called "open
shop as the "American plan::''
"Better Americanism is used by
these super-patriots as a substitute for
trade unionism.
oh, Americanisn, what cunning and
deceit are practieed in thy name!
Mr.. Gompers has said that America
is an ideal. Every bona fde American.
ization committee in the land has given
wide publicity to that sentiment.
Americanism is Idealisn.
Where, pray, is there any idealism
in the 1lon.union shop, that institution
Of industrial czarism where the auto.
crat of the workshop makes all the
rules and all the regulations, and bends
everything in his own favors
There is an idea1ism in trade union
ism, in collective bargaining and in
the union shop.
Americanism, Democracy and Ideal
ism are synonymous terms.
Collective bargaining in the intro
duction Of democracy in industry.
No form Of democracy, political OF
industrial, can exist for moment with.
out governing body. The trade union
represents the side Of the employees as
such. Thee management represents the
side of the employers.
The union shop is tho bulwark of
democracy in industry. Without it a
union Of employees is powerless and
collective bargaining is without Sc.
curity.
And that is just the reason why the
autocrats Of industry are fighting
against the union shop and for the
non-union shop, misnamed the "open
shop.'
There you have it. The real Amer
lean plan is in the union way. The
way OF the "open shopper is the way
OF the Kaiser. It is not Americanism:
1t is Prussianism, and it should have
no place in the hearts and minds Of a
people whose institutions breathe the
spirit of true democracy.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-01-01
Open shopism Shown In True Light;
Spies and Blacklist for Unionists

That's a nice mess the New York
state commission to investigate the
building trus: has dug up It has
taken the lid from the fountain head
Of the national '"epen SHOP move
mert. It has. exp ,sett an anti-union
plot of steel mill owners that includes
the stoppage of building construction
when done by organized workers.
The evidence was secured from tn.
minutes Of employers organizations,
by representatives of the steel trust
and it's affiliates and by President
Grace Of the Bethlehem Steel COM
pany.
1t was also shown that the National
Ercctors' association. which has BIT
ter,y fought the Structural Iror Work.
ers' rn:cn, paid sums of money to the
:. w. w. Secretary Cheney of the
erectors' association acknowledge l
that Ills records showed that this
money was paid to the l. w. w. but
he could not recall what it was for.
You have never read this in a daily
prner, have you?
III answer 20 the question, "yeu
were supposed to be lighting the I.
w. w. pretty hard. were you not %
the witness made this significant re-
ply:
well, not very"
During the time this money was
given to the I. W. W. these employers
agreed that no steel should be fur
nished contractors employing union
men. An association Of foremen was
formed by the erectors for the pur-
pose Of guarding against the employ
ment OF union men, and an "inspec-
tor" was placed on the road to spy
on the non-union foremen that they
maintained the anti-union policy.
Evidence showed the connectins
link between erectors' associations and
steel companies. 1t was also shown
that the erectors received reports
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-01-01

from construction work in various
parts Of the country ON the success
Of their union blacklist.
The hearings have made the "open
shop claim of these avowed anti.
unionists thing OF rags and straw.
This was shown in the following
passage between Attorney Unternnver.
for the committee. and Secretary
Cheney, of the erectors' association:
Nov, Mr.. Cheney, in all frank.
ness, laying aside all subterfuge, and
looking at these minutes that YOU,
yourself, have written at these con-
ferences. you know, do you not, that
the constant struggle and effort on
the part OF this association was to
equip each member with a non-union
force. A. Practically.
@. THAT is what I have always
said and we have always believed.
That kind Of effectually does away
with this open shop pretext, doesn't
it," (No answer by Mr. Cheney.)
The evidence shows complete co.
ordination, on a country wide basis,
between subsidiaries Of the steel trust
like the American Bridge company
and erectors' associations, all pledged
to the anti-union shop.
Walter Drew. attorney for the Ma
tfonal Erectors' association, was
shown to be one of the leading 'd1x-
ers" for the anti-unionists. and at
tended to such details as changing
minutes Of meetings. Another aid to
the steel trust and it's allies is Robert
j. Foster, private detective, whose
offices adjoin those Of Secretary
Cheney. Foster said the claim that
he was jailbird is a base SANDER.
He refused to tell the committee of
his operations in spying on trade
unionists and indicated that he would
so to jail for contempt rather than
answer some questions.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-01-01
EXTREMES OPPOSE UNIONS,

The records of the National Erectors'
association, one Of the steel trust 5 ad-
juncts, show it has paid money to the
I. w. w.
This was divulged in New York city
at hearings by state committee that is
investigating the housing situation.
Secretary Cheney Of the association
naturally professed Ignorance Of the
purpose for which this money was paid.
He said he "did not know" whether
the iron ercctors secretly pay agents
Of the I. w. W. But he did acknowl-
edge that his association was not fight
ing the I. w. w. very hard. This
latter admission is most significant,
when the steel owners relentless oppo-
sition to organized labor is recalled.
1t was brought out at the hearings
that no employer Of union labor can
secure steel from the steel trust, its
subsidiaries, or the Bethlehem Steel
company. Other testimony showed a
nationwide spy system to make this
blacklist effective, with the National
Erectors' association one Of the direct.
ing forces.
1t probably will never be known how
close the steel trust and it's allies and
the I. W. W. have knitted their mutual
hatred Of organized labor.
+ It will never be known how manv
attempts Of workers to organize have
been defeated by revolutionists in the
pay Of employers.
Trade unionists have repeatedly
made this claim, but a trustful public
accepts the word of reaction, which
would hardly confess it's guilt.
OF especial significance at this time,
however, is the silence on reaction-revo-
luton unity, by those citizens who are
fearful that the trade union movement
will be captured by |'borers from
within.'
Organized labor is competent to han
die its internal affairs, and suggests
that its advisers devote their energies
to the causes for unrest.
But our advisers ignore the sugges-
ton. Eagle-eyed editors exhort, states.
men shout from the watch tower and
publicists discuss the evil days that are
upon labor.
The records now show that the uhor-
ers from within'' are an affinity with
employers who would blacklist trade
unionists and who confess that thew
do not fight revolutionists t.verv
hard''
And the eagle-eyed editors, watch
tower statesmen and infallible publicists
are silent on the exposure.
They may cease advising labor until
the present awkward incident is for
gotten.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-01-01

alization and Mexican companies have
the right to acquire ownership in lands,
waters and their appurtenances, or to
obtain concessions to develop mines,
waters or mineral fuels in tho Republic
Of Mexico. The nation may grant the
same right to foreigners, provided they
agree before the department of foreign
affairs to be considered Mexicans in
respect to such property, and accord
ingly not to invoke the protection of
their governments in respect to the
same, under penalty in case Of breach,
Of forfeiture to the nation of property
so acquired.
"Within a zone of 100 kilometers
from the frontiers and of SO kilometers
from the seacoast, no foreigner shall
under any conditions acquire direct
ownership Of lands and waters.''
There are not few Americans who
would be glad to see such provision
in American fundamental law. Indeed,
50 far as Orientals go, Pacific coast
states have for years been clamoring
for substantially the same provisions.
Can we deny to Mexico the right to
enact and enforce similar provision
against land pirates Of the Hearst typef
There are still those who breathe
their foul breath for intervention in
Mexico. Thank God they are not so
numerous or so strenuous in their de-
nlands as they were, but few Of them
remain. Time will award another merit
to President Wilson, that he has stood
so steadfastly against them in the past,
incurring thereby their implacable hos
tility.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-01-01
MEx1Co's NEW PRESIDENT.

In all the turbulent history Of Mex
lco there is no instance where an in
coming president has entered upon his
duties under conditions that promised
better than do those under which Gen.
eral Obregon assumes the office. Per-
sonally General Obregou has won the
confidence Of other peoples as we'll as
his own. He is a man Of power and
vision. He is not primarily military
man, but a farmer.
Surely his troubled land has ira
vailed sufficiently long under oppres-
sion and clouds of sorrow. Under the
reign Of constituencies tyrants and I'M.
considerable grafters, the masses Of the
people have been confined in ignorance
anu poverty and the deepest woe.
Things have been growing brighter for
them, however, and the new regime
promises we'll.
The time seems now opportune for
recognition of Mexico. So long as she
conducts her elections as she did her
recent one, and allows the incoming
president to assume sway as peaceably
as in the case of Obregon-even well
coming his advent with joy--there can
be no logical ground for our longer
hesitancy. Nor can we be justified in
seeking to force her to recognition of
demands which we ourselves would re-.
sent on the part Of any other nation,
before entering into formal recoqni.
ton of her. What American, for in.
stance, can question the right Of any
sovereign state to regulate tho tenure
of landf Americans would be tho first
to resent, on tho part Of any other
nation, an interference with our riaht
to say who should and who should not
own land in the United States, Article
81 Of the Msxiean constitution con.
tains this provision: @.s.ss..*
"Q Only Mexieaat by birta d .natar.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-01-01
ENGLAND, WALES, SCOTLAND,

A recent visitor to England, Wales,
Scotland and Ireland informed US that
81 per cent Of the people of England,
Wales and Scotland are tired of the
Irish question. He was astounded at
the prevalence Of this sentiment. But
IN the other minority are religious
bigots who are still living in the sew
entcenth century. '
Some are British and will never
be satisfied until Britannia is tho un-
disputed mistress Of the seas, and; from
the ancient throne Of Neptune rules
the world. They are Great Britain $
worst enemies and are utterly blind to
the fact that such policy invites the
suspicion and hostility of other ma.
tions. Already their "grab and hold''
program in constructing their 'sWorld
Empire,'' has brought Britain to the
brink Of precipice.
Her far-flung battle lines are men,
aeed everywhere, while at home, the
ehasm of social ana industrial revo.
luton yawns IT her feet, and upon her
shoulders rest mountains Of debt and
taxes utterly appalling in their magni.'
tude. Britain must call to the helm of
state wiser and greater man than
Lloyd George, or suffer shipwreek.
1t was in Belgium, not on the wider
battlefield Of the great war, that the
German Empire crossed the red Ru-
bicon, and when too late found the
return road barred forever. " !.
The Lloyd George program Of fright.
fulness il Ireland leads il the same
direction towards i ximilar fste. Il
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-01-01
v1ND1cAT1oN FOR PHILLIPS.

The report of the state board of
health on the condition Of Duluth water
is a complete vindication for Commits.
sioner P. G. Phillips. It is believed
the move was to get him in bad. Had
the analysis shown that the water was
impure the attack would then be shift
ed to our vigilant commissioner of
public utilities.
Mr.. Phillips is more than an ordi.
nary public official. He is on the Job
from early in the morn till late at
night. He watches: every phase Of the
work in his division. There is nothing
that gets by him. He carefully saw
to it for many months past that sam.
pies Of water were taken from time
to time and fully analysed.
During the time the morning paper
was alleging that the water was i'm
pure, Mr.. Phillips, sure of his ground,
sat silently, and patiently awaited the
report Of the state board of health.
The local clinic which held the water
to be impure has got all the advertis-
ing it wanted out Of the report. It is
welcome to all such publicity. It will
now have to work hard to redeem it's
standing in the city.
MI. Phillips is to be congratulated
on the result Of the findings Of the
state board Of health, and the people
OF Duluth have finally learned that
they have real commissioner in the
division Of public utilities.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-01-01
PLAYING THEIR TRUMP CARD;

The "cat has been let out Of the
sack,'' and the chief cause of the
nation wide movement to institute the
so-called "open shop' in American in
dustries was the big steel strike of
last year.
- Plans for the fight against union
labor were all made at meeting held
in New York, August 6, 1919, and at
tended by Judge Gilbert H. Gary, Pres.
ident James A. Farrell Of the Steel
Trust, and Eugene q. Grace, president
of the Bethlehem Steel Corporation, at
which it was agreed to "prevcnt union
izing Of shops" according to the min
utes of such meeting read before the
New York investigating committee.
Another meeting was held November
20, 1919, at which representatives of
concerns manufacturing IS per cent of
the fabricated steel in the country
agreed to fill no orders for any firm
that employed union labor. This fact
was brought out by the committee
through testimony given by George E..
Gufford, acting secretary Of the Ma
tionaf Steel Fabricators' association.
Robert J. Foster, head Of the sleuths
and spies for the National Erectors'
association, refused to answer many
questions put to him by Mr.. Untermyer,
attorney for the committee, but he did
admit that he had spies among the
employees Of the steel mills and in the
unions of steel and structural iron
workers.
The outstanding feature of this in
vestigation is that manufacturers of
certain essentials Of the building in
dustry have undertaken to dictate the
particular kind Of labor that purchas-
ers OF their products shall employ. It
will be only one step farther to limit
builders and owners as to use and oc-
cupancy OF their properties. The in
tolerable tyranny Of this situation will
shock tho public mind to a state where
a halt must be called on such brutal
autocracy in industry
This attitude Of the steel makers
confirms everything charged against
them last year at the time Of the strike
and substantiated by the report Of the
lnterchurch committee. The steel trust
has set up an industrial autocracv
which not only dictates to builders and
to workers, but defes congresses and
snubs presidents and state governors
with equal impunity. Such autocratic
power must soon bring disaster. This
is a matter where congress should step
IN and act quickly to protect the peo-
pie and the nation itself against con-
dit1ons that are intolerable in a free
country.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-01-01
COMPULSORY TRAINING

The people Of America must be con.
stantly alert, or they will wake up
discover that compulsory training has
peen packed upon their backs over
night. And it is but slight step from
compulsory training to compulsory
service
Congressman Julius Kahn, chairman
OF the house committee on military af-
1alrs' seems cock-sure Of the passage
OF such bill at the present session Of
congress. Under tho provisions Of It,
about 100000 American youth, would
be drafted into the army every wear for
military training, at an approximate
cost Of about 100000, 900. When il il
considered that about SO cents out Of
every dollar Of federal taxes eoes for
tho payment Of wars Of the past and
preparations for the future, this add.
tional $1,000, 100000 should rive u.
pause.
There might be some justification for
tho encouragement Of some degree Of
military training and discipline, but d
republic must handle such proposal,
with great delieacy. For all forms 81
organization Or privilege Of whatever
character grow by what they feed
upon. Once lot any form Of militarisn,
be fastened upon Amsries, and the
doom of the republic will be sounded
1T will 60 the way Of Ill sueh nstionl
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-01-01
Winners LEAVE WALES.

LONDON, Dec. 23.-There's q
boom in emigration from Wales to
Canada, following campaign by the
Canadian government. Recent de-
partures Of miners for Nova Scotia.
greatly exceeded the 500 asked tor.
The first batch of 50 will sail Sat-
urday on the Megantic. All former
service men are being given free pas
sage.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-01-01

No city in the nation is removed
from starvation more than two weeks.
Asbury F. Lever.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-01-01

Stationary firemen employed in Gin
cinnati ice plants are now receiving
67K cents an hour.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-19
MORE PROFESSIONAL MEMS DAUGHTERS IN
 COLLEGE THAN OTHERS

HOLYOKE, Mass. May 19. - Pro- fessional men, despite their pro- verbal niggardly salaries, predom- mate in sending their daughters to college.
 Figures made public today from census conducted by Mount Hol- yoke College show that although slightly more than three per cent of the entire male population of the country are professional men, yet thirty-three and eight-tenths per cent of the students there registered their fathers as professional men.
 While the professional men are most interested in sending their daughters to college, the farmers are least interested, the census showed Thirty-six per cent of the men in the country are engaged in agricul- ture, but only eight per cent of the Girls in college come from the farms.
 Next to the professional men, tn tradesmen are most interested in educating their daughters. Ten per cent of the male population are in trades, yet twenty-four per cent of the Mount Holyoke students have tradesmen fathers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-19
DEPARTMENT OF TKk NITRIC ?
 United States Land Office
serial U3 [ [ {

Juneau, Alaska, March 21, 1921 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Hilary M. McKanna of Amalga Alaska has submitted final thre' year proof i'll support of his home stead entry serial 03776 embracing land in II. E. Survey No. 105, new series No. 1198, situated in tn Eagle River Valley about A mile East of Eagle River Landing in Lat 5S- 30' N. and Long. 134' 4S' W and more particularly described a. follows:
 Commencing at Cor. No. whence U. s. l.. M. No. 89 F. s. bears s. 70' 5O' w. 15.4S chs, thence N 24' 24 w. 7.82 chs, to Cor. No. 2, thence N. 650 IF E. 16.42 chs. to Cor No. 3, thence s. 30' 52' E. 1867 chs. to Cor. No. 4, thence. N. 88o AT w. 3.06 chs. to Cor. No. 5, thence s. O IF E. 30.16 chs. to Cor. No 6, thence N. 29' 50' w. 37.97 chs. to Cor. No. 1 the place of begin ming, containing an area of 2 5193 acres. Magnetic variation 31o 15' East. Unsurveyed lands, Tongass National Forest.
 FRANK A. BOY LIE,
 Register. First publication March "A, 1921 Last publication May 25, 1921.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-19
WHO'S HERE
 AND WHERE

Mrs. Jean Van Den Wyer is q from Seattle to visit with her son, Hubert Van Den Wyer of Douglas.
 H. Ahrenstdet, interested in min ing on Chichagof Island will arrive here on the Admiral Watson after a short business visit to Seattle
 Mrs. H. L. Faulkner and little daughter who have been visiting for the past several months in the south will return to their home here on the Admiral Watson.
 o. M. Parks, travelling auditor for the Alaska Steamship Company who returned to Juneau on the Estebeth yesterday from a business trip to Haines and Skagway left for Seattle on the Redondo.
 W. w. Bachellor and M. c. Rugg, travelling men left for Ketchikan on the Redondo yesterday.
 Donald Haley, well known local young man, left on the Estebeth early in the week where he will work for the Alaska Road Commis- sion during the summer On the Haines-Porcupine road.
 F. w. Densler, accompanied by Mrs Densler, arrived in the city yester- day on the Estebeth from Haines where he has been on business con nected with the Associated Pharma cists for which he is Alaska represen tative
 Frank Suffecool, manager for the Alaska Transfer Company of Skag way. arrived in Juneau on the Els tebeth yesterday for a short busi ness trip.
 Charles Ottesen left for Funter Bay this morning on the Earl M to look after his mining properties there.
 Miss Ellen A, Pyne, Government school teacher at Haines, arrived in Juneau yesterday on the Estebeth and will remain in the city for sev eral weeks.