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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-02-26
LUMBER PRICES
Are STILL HIGH
Small Contractor Saves Figures
on House Built in 1873; Com.
pares with Present Prices,

. What's all this talk about lumber
is a lot of camouf1age in the publicity
Of the lumber dealers. Are they try
ing to fool the public? A good friend
who built house in 1913 has care
fully preserved his bill for lumber.
He copied the items and took them
this week to local lumber dealers for
prices.
I'm 1913 he paid $27. per thousand
for stealing, $2S for ship lapp, SIS
for clear M flooring, $3.50 for No. 2
lath. $40 for 2x10 joist, $45 for No.
4 :, fir flooring, 500 for 4-inch ceiling
and $40 for Xxx cedar shingles.
The prices he was given last week
for the same items were as follows:
$4S per thousand for stealing, SGT
for No. 3 ship lapp, $145 for two and
one-ninth clear maple flooring, $12
for No. lath, $55 for 2x10 joists,
$405 for No. A fir flooring, 500 for A.
inch ceiling and $50 for Xxx cedar
shingles.
The total cost of the above was
$297.50 in 1913. This weeks price
was $660.00. The increase amounted
to s362.50 or 1872 per cent. Possibly
the contractors have inside figures, but
the prices quoted above were given to
a tradesman who does his own work
1t looks as if there is brazen attempt
| to make labor the goat as usual in
the attempt Of the' contractors to re-
duce~ wages to an average of As per
| cent above pre-war prices.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-02-26
DEATH SUDDENLY CALLS
WELL KNOWN CARPENTER

George p. Miller, veteran men,
Der Of the Carpenters union, residing
at 1925 Medina street, died Monday
after an illness Of but two days. The
funeral will be held Saturday at 2
p. m. from the family residence and
at $3.50 from the West Duluth Ma
sonic. temple. Charles w. Ramshaw
will officiate and interment will be
at Oneota cemetery.
Mr.. Miller was we'll known in labor
circles. He was a delegate to the
working peoples convention at St.
Paul in March and was active during
the past year. in the labor political
movement. He was at one time a
member Of the Duluth police depart
ment and resigned to go into the con-
tracing business He is survived by
his widow and three sons.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-02-26

When Hank Gunner, the Buffalo
welterweight, and Johnny Nichols of
Minneapolis, known to the boxing
world as the Minnesota thunderbolt,
battled through 10 furious rounds at
Hibbing recently, the fans were di-
vided as to just which boy was the
winner. The contest was SO fast and
furious that the fans were hardly
given time to cheer for one boy before
the OTTER would be in the lead. 1t
sure was great fight, the kind that
one sees only on rare occasions.
Promoter Carnes of the Duluth Ath-
letic club heard many glowing reports
of the Zunner-Nichols setto and right
away signed the boys up to headline
his next big boxing carnival which
will be staged at the Shrine auditor
ium in this city on Friday, March 4.
Gunner and Nichols are getting big
honey for this battle which, is among
the highest mills ever offered the
local public. They have signed con-
tracts to box 10 3-minute rounds and
each fighter will make 145 pounds at
3 o'clock in the afternoon.
To support this super attraction
Promoter Carnes ha; signed up eight
other battlers of known merit, CIV
ing the fans, in all, 38 rounds Of real
fighting.
Our own Jimmy Valentine, the
little Italian Bantam. who has been
coming like a champion in his last
three starts, knocking out Kid VAIL
berg at Hibbing and defeating Dandy
Dillon and Van Cushway in Duluth,
will be seen in action against Jack
Stroud of St. Paul, one of the best
boys in the bantam division in the
northwest. This go with Stroud will
be the acid test for Jimmy and, if he
comes through with a win, will be
ready for bigger company. Valentine
has set out to reach the top Of the
bantam division and if he follows the
pace he has already set he will be all
most certain to get there.
Mark Moore of Minneapolis, one
of the best middleweights developed
in the northwest in recent years will
meet Jack Young of Crosby in the
other half of the double semi-windup.
This bout is scheduled for eight
rounds. Both boys have lot of
class and both are stiff, hard punch
ers as we'll as clever boxers. In his
last fight, staged at Hibbing 10 days
ago, Moore defeated the great Jack
Grace of Milwaukee in a 10-round
battle
Jack Sharkey, we'll known Duluth
middleweight, who made a great
record of wins here last year, but
has done little boxing this season, is
coming back to meet Red Mullen, the
Proctor brakeman in a scheduled six
round fight. AS 3ot.. boys are willing
mixers and sluggers there should be
plenty of fur flying in this mill. Jack
Whitaker of Superior will meet Bat
tl.-lg Johnson of Washburn, Wis.
The card, from top to bottom, looks
like the best that has been offered
the local public this seaon and there
is little question but what the Shrine
auditorium will be damned on battle
night. There will be hundreds of
strangers in the city that evening
for the Northern Bowling association
tourney is being held that week as
we'll as the annual Druth auto show.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-02-26
knows no distinctions of class, section

knows no distinctions of class, section
or interest.
"The policy of your paper is broad.
We have no. funds to spend. Can
W. not look to your sense Of fairness
to place our side of the question with
out prejudice before yourreaders? We
would appreciate the publication of
this letter or statement of the facts
contained in it. While we may not
agree on specific men for office, let us
agree that Duluth needs only good.
able and honest men. and towards that
end, no matter who may be elected,
let us have a common interest and
work together"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-02-26
B. & Y. CAP FACTORY :
CONTINUES UNION SHOP

:. The B. and Y. Cap factory strike
has been settled. 1t was a complete
victory for the union shop. The strik-
ing girls stood pat, put up a i.lilitant
and aggressive campaign and COM
PEELED the employers to settle on
union terms. - -. =.
As a result of the settlement of the
strike the firm will be granted the
right to use the union label as form
erly. All of the striking girls have
been taken back and the union wage
has been agreed to. The strike grew
out Of an attempt on the part Of the
firm to reduce wages. r i. 1922 ~, IS
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-02-26
Knows No Distinction,

Knows NO D1StlnCt1On.
eve are now receiving very splen-
did labor support, We welcome it and
through our large labor membership
we. know it will grow. The Lincoln
club is an association of a1l~good citi-
zens who desire to join it, and it
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-02-26
HANK GUNNER TO
BATTLE NICHOLS
Promoter Carnes Announces
Good Bill to Be Put on at -:
. Shrine Next Friday.
AN ALL-STAR CARD.
MAIN BOUT

Ten rounds, 145 pounds:
Johnny Nichols, St. Paul, versus
Hank Gunner, Buffalo.
DOUBLE SEMI-WINDUP
Bantams, eight rounds.
Jimmy Valentine, Duluth, versus
Jack Stroud, st. Paul.
Bliddlewcights, eight rounds
Jack Young, Crosby, versus Mark
Moore, Minneapolis.
PRELINIINARIES
Jack Whitaker, Superior, versus
Battling johnson, Washburn, Wis.
Jack Sharkey, Duluth, versus
Red Mullen, Proctor.
Time: Friday evening, March 4.
Place: Shrine auditorium.
Referee: Jimmy Potts, Minnc-
apOlis.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-02-26
$45 Pure Worsted Suits .$25

Big suit sale at The Big Duluth.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-02-26

Not what it is, but the human prin-
ciples it stands for should be our mo-
tive for patronage of the union label,
shop card and working button
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-02-26
ASSEMBLY TONIGHT.

The regular semi onthly meeting
of the Federated Trades assembly will
be held tonight at Owls hall. Every
delegate is urged to attend as business
of the utmost importance is to be con-
!. sidered. ~, = 49,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-02-26
no REAT "oPEN sHoR"

A cooperative construction COM
pany is being discussed by members
Of organized labor in the building
crafts. It is. expected one will ;be or
ganized should general open shop
strike be- called. \ IL s.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-02-26

BY helping others we help our
selves. Always demand the union
label. Look for he shop card and
working button.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-02-26
SMOKER TONIGHT.

The Bricklayers' union will tender a
smoker tonight at the Workers hall,
Nineteenth avenue West, to the tile
layers and stone masons, all of whom
belong to the same International
union.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-02-26
SEND. US THE NEWS.

The secretary Of every local union
should be press agent for The Labor
World. We welcome the receipt of
local labor news. 1t will help to make
this better labor newspaper.
The Washington times., 1921-02-24
AGENTS AND Statesmen

SALESMEN-Most of the men
who will answer this ad will
not be able TO measure up to the
requirements we have set. For
the few who can we have terri
tories that will yield from $4,000
to $500 a year.
The firm is the largest manu-
facturers of its kind in the world,
internationally known and with
successful, established sales poll
cies.
The products are high-grade
specialties that are sold to busi-
ness executives on service
basis. To be successful a man
must be refined, we'll educated,
willing to work hard and with a
record Of accomplishment back
of him.
Canvassers, order takers and
men who change jobs frequently
will not be interested.
For the man who is earnestly
seeking a permanent position
selling high-grade products Of
proven merit we may have some
thing of interest.
Apply, by letter, to DEAN
BABBITT, sales manager, 1419-
21 North American bldg, Phila-
delphia, Pa.
The Washington times., 1921-02-24
PERSONAL

READ CAREFULLY-Your horoscope cast
free, marriage partner described, money
prospects, travels, etc; years guide add
ed free; send 1Oc in stamps (not coin) to
defray postage and clerkship. Address p.
II. REYNOLDS, Department t21 r., Haar-
lem, Holland. Important, postage to Hol-
kc
The Washington times., 1921-02-24
HELP WANTED-FEMALE
AGENTS WANTED

Government employees and
others desiring to earn $50 per
week or more extra money in
spare time, learn the real estate
business without charge and be
paid while learning; automobiles
leave for Chevy Chase on free
tour Of property at D. m. to-
day. SEE MISS MULLIGAN,
$40 Colorado Bldg, 14th and G
SITS. N. w.
The Washington times., 1921-02-24
STANDARD TIRES
PRICES SMASHED
THOUSANDS OF THEM.

We have lust purchased several carloads
of sTANDARD uOoDRICH, GOODYEAR.
DIAMOND and many other stAnosro
makes
These demonstrating and slightly used
tires at these remarkably low prices are
the talk OF the town. -
order your tire supply now while our
stock is complete. .........
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.
Mail Orders Shipped the Same Day
a. Heceiyed.
The Washington times., 1921-02-24

BooKKEEPER-sTENoGRAPHER = Good
salary. National Personnel Service Be-
rcau, 3o2-soS Bond bldg, 18th and N. Y.
ave.
The Washington times., 1921-02-24
HOUSES FOR SALE

COLORED--Buy your own home. 81 starts
you. EDw NJ. McNEELY, Bradford n
Co. 12l6 u at. ". w.
CoLoRED-Buy your own home 81 starts
you. BRADFORD & CO., s57 Southern
bldg.
The Washington times., 1921-02-24

send 81. 90 deposit for each tire ordered.
balance c. o. d.. subject to examination
state whether &. S. or Clincher Is desired;
A special 6 per cent discount when iui'
amount accompanies order.
NATIONAL AUTO TIRE CO.,
139 ST n w. N. 1897.
The Washington times., 1921-02-24
HELP WANTED-MALE

ANY Intelligent person, either sex. may
earn 800 to 5000 monthly corresponding z
for newspapers; SIS to &25 weekly In spare
time; experience unnecessary. no CANVASS
ing; subjects suggested: send for particu-
lars. NATIONAL PRESS BUREAU. Buff
falo, N. Y.
APPLIED ELECTRICIANS course. train
Ing young mon for tho electrical trades
and profession; big demand for our gradu-
ateS. Call Phone Franklin 1914 or write
Service School, 902 Pa. ave. NJ w.
BOY wanted at the Curb Cafe. 51l End 1T.
n. e., to wait on table at night; Will pay
$40 per week and board. Line. 570b.
BOYS-For box lunch wagon Apply HAIR
VEY'S, 1851 N ST.. N. w. (basemenD.
3042 14th st. N. w.
CIGAR SALESMAN wanted. Call at the
STANDARD CANDY & TOBACCO CO., S0s
ii st. N. W.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-31
OF ONLY
LARGE FLOWER BULBS
Is RECOMMENDATION

Fargo, N. D., Oct. 2s.-To bloom
year, bulbs planted this fall must
be large, say A. f. Yeager, horticul-
turist at the North Dakota Agricul-
tural Experiment Station. The small
er bulbs will bloom the second year
planting. Tulips are the only
bulb plants recommended for out
planting in North Dakota by Mr..
Yeager. as the other bulbs are likely
to be winter killed. The bulbs should
be planted four inches deep.
For inside planting, bulbs should
be plunged" in the fall to develop a
good root growth, as the size of the
blooms depends largely upon the root
development. This is accom plished by
putting the ported bulbs in trenches
in the ground at the beginning Of
cold weather. The cold air chlls the
surface of the ground and prevents
growth Of the plant. but the warmer
temperature of the ground makes the
roots start growing.
Before being plunged, the bulbs
should be potted, one to three in a
pot, depending or size Of bulbs and
pots. Most any kind Of soil will do.
and it must be moist. Put the tops
of the bulbs even with the surface.
Put the pots in a trench so that the
tops are four inches below the sur
face, and cover with sand, old cindera,
or soil that may be dug easily when
frozen. Add cover as needed to keep
pots from freezing solid. Leave s to
8 weeks, II the. ground liz frozen.
Place for I'M week in cellar near
freezing point, and take pots to warm
room az needed.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-31

It wasn't necessary for the Herald
Visitor to ask Mr.. Bradshaw of
Crystal, Pembina County, to look
pleasant" when he was asked to pose
tor a picture a week or two ago. He.
Was looking quite happy over his fine
potato crop when the kodak caught
him. He was loading a car, and the
big pile of potatoes lying in the shell.
ter of the barn was only a small part
Of his yield. =.
ANY farmer who has potatoes can
afford to look pleasant this year"
Mr.. Bradshaw said. IF I had had
all wheat as some Of them had, I
wouldn't know where to look for the
money to pay my taxes. l had 80
acres of wheat, Durum m Marquis.
half and half. I got from the ninety
acres 1900 bushels. The durum was
the best, but it wasn't much. After
the dockage my wheat was worth just
about $1,000. There was nothing left
after the bills were paid, and the
ground vas set back. The land is apt
to get pretty dirty after a crop of
wheat. anyhow. with all the SOW
thistle, Russian thistle and quack
grass that can come in. The SOW
thistle is the worst, though.
Potatoes arc Different.
IT had fifty acres Of potatoes and
got $500 bushels of as fine looking
EARLY Ohios as you'd care to see. Its
pretty hard to, beat the Early ohios
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-31
Aggie Finn Programs
Recommended By Hollis

Fargo. N. D., Oct. 29.-Twelve sug-
gestive film programs for community
entertainment contained in a new
classified list Of films and slides avail
able to extension workers and teach
ers and others in North Dakota, which
has just been issued by the Visual In
structton Service of the Agricultural
College. Some 500 sets are being
used by people in the state who are
making use of the service.
Surprising as it may SEEM" states
A. p. Hollis, in charge Of the service
for North Dakota, in a recent issue OF
Moving Picture Age, mot one-half Of
n per cent Sof the teachers Of the
state use slides or films. One reason
for this fact Is that teachers r sup
posed to deal with established facts
and institutions and do not try out
the new with the same holiness as
do the business and professional men.
School boards also are conservative,
and teachers have to get their ap-
Iproyal for Innovations"
Alta recent meeting OF the state
medical aSsociation. however. stated
Mr.. Hollis. eight of 20 speakers used
films or slides. a percentage which Ii
stated to be ~unequaied In either the.
teaching or the preaching profession,
Herald Want Ads Bring Results.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-31
Things t0t Be Done in November

.shed. More important than the place
of. storage is the condition in which
the machinery is put away All wood
work Should be painted to prevent
warning and checking. Bearing sur
faces should be well oiled and mould
board and shares should be covered
with axle grease. Most machines
rust out" faster than they wear out.
Depreciation charges may be cut in
two by using a, little paint and grease
this fall
.4ulciang Under Orchard Trees
Heavy n1ulching under the orchard
trees will guard against severe freez-
ing and hence against winter killing
However. this mulching should not be
closer than. a foot from the trunk of
the tree. . %
Farm Ice House Plans.-Many in
quiries are coming in to State college
this fall for ice house plans. 1T is
not vet too late to start on the farm
ice house, but If a reimbursement
house is to be built it would be well
to break the top, Of the ground for
the excavation and cover with straw,
The work can be finished in warn
days after corn ~.chuckings. The semi
basement plan is furnished free In g
pertinent station bulletin No. 1876.
South Dakota State college.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-31

They stand the abuse and corne
through it without much loss. I am
loading a 700 bushel car. I am SELL
ing all but about 1900 bushels of this
years yield. I have q pit and am
keeping as man. over as I can. 1t
would pay to hold them longer II I
had Don for more"
Yes, it does cost a lot Of money
to handle the crop" Mr.. Bradshaw
said in answer to his visitors query
about the relative cost of raising po-
tatoes and wheat. lit costs q lot for
pickers and for hauling. If a mar has
any size of a yield he needs a lot Of
labor to rush it through while the
weather is right. But even SO. it
doesn't cost as much as the harvest
ing and ~threshing of wheat amounts
to: 1t undoubtedly pays to raise some
potatoes, rather than to seed all the
land to wheat
MRS. Bradshaw and / cut all the
seed potatoes and made them ready
for planting in the spring. We had a
cutter 30 that wasn't SUCH a bad Job.
With all the modern machinery there
Ii now for the handling Of the po-
tato crop from the seed time to the
harvest It isn't as much of a job to
handle them as it sec to be when
everything had to be done by hand.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-31
REPORT MADE ON
CATTLE TESTING
Out of 972 Cattle Tested
Only 2 Showed Symptoms
of Tuberculosis.

County Agent D. B. Morris re-
ported this morning That he had com
pleted the testing Of cattle .herds in
Grace township and bordering farms
for tuberculosis. He was assisted in
the work by DIR. A.. NJ. Broning, fed
eral inspector. The other townships
in which the work of tuberculosis
eradication has been conducted arc
Logan, won and Larimore town
ships. The work will be continued, it
was said. as far as time and appropri-
atoms will permit.
At the present time the state ap-
propriates 100000 annually, and the
federal government 100000 for the
entire state.
In the townships mentioned a total
number of So herds have been tested,
and all but one nerd has been tested
in Grace township. In all, 973 cattle
the past yea approximately 100
herds in the county have been tested
by the farm bureau in cooperation
with the state and federal inspectors.
it was said.
OF the 972 cattle tested recently
there were only seven reacters Chose
which showed symptoms Of tubercu-
losis). or less thar one per cent.
This is a remarkable record. it was
pointed out. as the average herds
generally run five e cent reacters.
The condemned cattle were APP
praised by Mr.. Morris and DR.. Boil
ing. One-third of the appraised value
to be paid by the state, one-third by
the federal government and the
owner to stand the remaining third
loss. The reacters will be shipped to
a packing plant subject to slaughter,
the owner to be reimbursed for the
difference in selling price as beef and
the value Of the animal as a dairy
asset.
Following is a list Of the owners of
the tested herds and the number of
cattle tested:
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-31

came into a community where the
farmers where DOR and getting poor
er with their constant grain crops.
He was promoting business for q po-
tato starch factory, and persuaded all
the farmers; or most Of them, to sign
contracts to raise a certain number
Of bushels every year, binding them
to devote a certain portion of their
acerage to potato raising. He fixed the
price at rs cents per bushel for
the next four After the first
two years farmers who had not taken
up b contract complained that they
couldn't get space in the paper to ad-
vertise so much as. a lost COW as all
the advertising space was taken by
farmers who had money to loan. 1t
sounds like rather a good story, but
any one who is familiar with the
starch business can readily believe it..
II don't go in for cattle raising"
Mr.. Bradshaw said.
I'VE nav even COWS Of the Red
Pole variety. and keep them just for
milk and butter for our use. I
don't md cattle a paying proposition
now when help is SO scarce and so
expensive. 1t is simply>a side sue with
U.S. Dairying is like anything else on
the farm you have to give it your
best attention or it doesn't succeed"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-31
Northw f Farming
News end Noes - Conp1ed ny .hs Grand Forks Herald
A HAPPY FARMER

Il planted about fifteen bushels to
the acre. They came on nicely and
I cultivated them about four times.
I sprayed them once with Paris
Green. 1t cost $50 for the Paris
Green for the patch.
Some Great Yields.
Some of the people around here
have been having wonderful yields. 6.
N. Russum whose farm is not far
from here had an eight acre patch
and harvested 2,40o bushels off it.
OF course 1t was a great piece Of land.
1t had had timber on it. and
hadn't been worn out since it was
cleared. .
II wouldn't recommend raising po-
tatoes all the time n o than ]
advise raising nothing but wheat.
find it is better to change the crops
around every ear and so get better
potatoes and better wheat.
I'VE can't raise wheat and wheat
only any zmore. This rust business
isn't rust entirely, I believe the land
simply isn't fit for wheat any more
and yet we keep on planting it. When
the wheat comes to mature the soil
simply hasn't got the stuff to ill 1t
out"
Plenty Of Money.
A neighbor who was helping Mr.,
| Bradshaw load his sacks for the car
told OF his experience in a town in
Michigan several years ago. A mar
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-31
Scenic Highway Will Be
Routed Through Red Lake

Red Lake Falls, Mimi. Oct. al
AS the result of, arrangements made
between the business men Of Red
Lake Falls and officials Of the Missis-
sippi River Scenic Highway, this ma
tional thorofare, extending from the
Gulf Of Mexico to Winnipeg will be
routed through Red Lake Falls and
this city will he made a divisional
terminal or night control.
General Manager Truman Pierson
Of Minneapolis and General Secretary
J. c. Van Hui OF Clinton. Iowa. were
principal speakers at a luncheon CIV
en- by the Commercial club at the
Lincoln hotel and informed the gath
ering that the Mississippi highway
had brought more tourists into Min
nesota the past summer than any
other route.
A Red Lake Falls unit of the high
way vas formed with the following
officers: President, Sam E. Hunt; first
vice president. A.. l.. Brunelle: second
viceNpresident. Geo. F. Hennings: sec
rotary. George w. Christie. and treas
urer, Theo. La B~issoniere. The local
unit will attend to the marking Of the
highway from Erskine through
Brooks, Terrebonne, Red Lake Falls
and on north to the Pennington coun-
ty line.