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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-06-25

Fresno School Head Advocates
Calling. Gun for: Teacher
Organization; 0usted.

FRESNO, CAL, June 23.-Jerome o.
Cross, anti-unionist and .teacher-bait-
ing superintendent Of public schools
in this city, has been ousted- His
brazen application of the political
.spoils system was too. much for pub
lie opinion, which organized teachers
aided in molding.
Cross is best remembered for this
statement printed in the anti-union
Los Angeles Times, last October:
1.-The only way to deal with a teach
ers' union is to use a baseball bat or
a gatling gum
The passing of Cross is the end
of a three-years' struggle of Fresno
teachers, two-thirds of whom openly
favored for board of education sew
eral candidates who were defeated. In
revenge for thus exercising. their right
Of citizenship several of the more
prominent teachers were forced to re-
sign. These teachers were rated "A,
No. 1" in professional ability and CO.
operation with their" superiors, but
we're told that they must go because
of their, political choice.
"You were on the losing side.' said
Cross, land you must reap the polit-
ical reward"
The statement by the rabid anti
union superintendent was so crude
that the board was forced to disavow
both him and his policies.
Trade unionists are now reminding
Cross that his gatling gun has a kick.
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Merit SYSTEM / |:
WAGE SCALE IS
PROVEN SUCCESS !
"C|eVe|and Experiment. | Deals
Blow at Living Standard y
FanaCy;; Pay Increases.

Editors Note: The June 18 is
sue of the Labor World contained
an account of the struggle to es-
tablish Garment Workers union
at Cleveland and Of: the recent
signature Of an agreement be-
tween employers and workers,
which provides that's each shall
strive in the interest If the other.
This week we attempt a more de-
tailed account of the most revo-
lutionary phase Of that unique
agreement, viz, that workers
should be paid a according to their
productive value.:
CLEVELAND, Ohio. June 90
Neither the garment workers nor the
manufacturers were hypnotized into a
belief that. once their agreement was
signed the phrases 'productive value
of the individuar' and fair and ac-
curate standards would take on any
practical meaning without effort on
their parts. They saw that it meont
a scientific tabulation of standards
and wages. So both employers and
employees agreed to bear the expense
Of engaging a firm Of industrial en-
gineers to do this work, and to sug-
gest methods of bringing their theory
to life. =
To quote from a report by these
engineers, in which certain "princi-
pies" are set forth:
Engineers Report.
''The workers share we call a wage
and our immediate quest is some :ule
of measurement by which that wage
may represent a. fair share. Let us
keep in mind that it is a. share ard
not payment made by the employer,
and the amount is not to be fixed
in any arbitrary fashion,
THE: wage is not paid by the en-
ployer; he merely markets the prod
uct and acts as an agenoto pay. the
worker for thecpart he has: done: Be.
cause the employer pays this wage
before he sells the product and re-
ceives the exact money from which
the wage in theory is paid: does not
alter the relation, for that is merely
the exercise of the banker function
of the. employer: The wages are paid
solely out. Of ,production-out of the
goods that are turned out.
Since neither wages nor profits
can rise to a permanent higher leve
=, OF buying power unless a larger per.
unit production is constantly achieved
the wage must be responsive to the
production which it helps TO cause
Therefore, fair wages are not to be
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-06-25
CUT Il4PACKERS'.
WAGE PROTESTED
Convention Urges Senate to
Probe Seaman's Lockout;
Hears label Treatise.

DENVER, Colo, June 2$.-At= the
close of the first week the conven-
ton of the American Federation of
Labor finds itself well advanced in
its work. Resolutions were being dis
posed of at rapid rate when ad-
journment was taken at the week.
end.
Just before the close of the final
session a resolution was introduced
by unanimous consent and acted on
at once, protesting against wage re-
ductions in the packing industry.
A resolution was adopted urging
passage by the United States senate
Of the La Toilette resolution. provid-
ing for an investigation Of the lock-
out of seamen. The resolution adopt
ed here was introduced by the sea-
mems delegation and charged "com-
bination of European and American
shipowners, aided by the United
States shipping board" which has
"been busy thwarting the American
people in their legitimate desire and
purpose to share in oversee COM
merce and in building for America
a sea power corresponding to the
American seaboard."
The label committee finished it's re-
port, giving the convention what
President Gompers described from the
chair as a "treatise on the union
label" The convention upheld the
label committee in amending q reso-
luton providing that A. F. of L. dele
gates must wear only label garments.
The amendment urges the wearing of
such garments. but does not make it
mandatory. It was the view of the
convention that to make the wearing
of label garments mandatory would
defeat the purpose of the resolution
and that the provision in any event
would be unenforceable. voluntary
| action" the keynote of A. F. of L.
policy, gained the day over compul-
sion. :;
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Mooney EXPOSES
. > .-"~e- t.tFef * g e - Il
HORROR, !, CHAMBER |! | /
Brother Of San Quentin Prisoner
Urges A. F. Of |. to Fight
for Release.
From A. F. OF l.. Press Headquarters
Denver. Colo,

DCnNCI, OO4Os
DENVER, Colo, June 23-John
Mooney, brother of Tom Mooney, to-
day appealed to the A. F. of l.. con-
vention for continued support in the
fight to free the man now in prison
under life sentence.
John Mooney declared that "Oxman
Zone of the chief witnesses against
Tom Mooney was bribed by the
Chamber of Horrors" and went into
details regarding other witnesses who,
he said. had been kept off the wit
ness stand by former District At
torney Fickert.
John Mooney declared that, If re-
leased, Tom would stand by the A.
+. of L., because there lis room for
only labor movement in America"
Describing the work of the prose-
! erhead was chief instructor for the
witnesses who perjured themselves for
the blood money that was put up by
the capitalists. He has gone to the
mayor of San Francisco and told how
he coached all witnesses and brought
them to the prison so that they might
swear they knew these people when
they came on trial."
Referring to Billings, also in Fol-
som prison, Mooney said: warren
K. Billings is in Folsom prison and
is undergoing cruel and inhuman tor
ture. He has not been allowed to
see a visitor or friend. Think OF
I that in an American prison.
! MOOnev uleaded for the adOntion ri
resolution No. IS, to appropriate $500
to continue the work of exposing cor
ruption in the Mooney case. The
resolution was introduced by the my.
chinists' delegation.
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CAPITAL DISTRICT NEAR
BOTTOM IN SCHOOL LAWS

WASHINGTON. D. c., June 23.-
Every state now has a compulsory
day school attendance law, according
to information furnished by the U. s.
department. of labor through the chill
dren's bureau. The bureau has just
completed an analysis Of education
laws affecting child labor, the results
Of which are published in a chart en-
titled Estate Compulsory School Stan
dards Affecting tie Employment OF
Minors"
In five states attendance is required
until 18 years of age. in two of these
in certain districts only; in three until
IT; and in 80 until 16. One state re-
quires attendance until Is, six others
and the District of Columbia until II,
and one state requires attendance I'M
til the age of II years. but applies this
to illiterates only. ..-.y E..r +,
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we're WITH SAM
V|RC|N|ANS Wire
Washington, D. c. Group In
form Capital Of Plots to
Disrupt Labor.
From A.. r. of l.. Press HEADQUARTERS,
xtr ,.es,1 Denxen Cnlo

From A. r. of L. Press Headquarters,
r. ss@@ Denver, Colo. -.
. DENVER, June c3.-When j. B.
;Clinedinst arrived here today as
delegate to the A. F. Of l.. convention,
representing the Virginia State Fed
GRAFTON of Labor. he brought with
him a story that should prove inter-
esting to those who are watching the
situation surrounding the presidency
Of the federation.
The Virginia federation had elected
its president John Hopkins Hall, as
its degelate. Hall found himself un-
able to come because of his employ
ment.
BY Long Distance.
Clinedinst, a member of the Paint
ers' union, was in Washington the
Sunday night before the convention
opened. Hall, at Virginia Federation
headquarters, heard the rumors of an
effort to defeat President Gompers.
He got Clinedinst on long distance
telephone. Were behind Sam Com
pers," said President Hall to Cline
dinst, land even if we have only one
vote that vote has got to- be cast for
Gompers.''
Clinedinst was instructed to reach
! Denver as quickly as possible with the
lone vote of Virginia. I'VE have al
ways been with President Gompers,"
said Clinedinst here.
The Washington, D. c., central body,
reading the same reports, sent a long
distance telegram which reached
Washington today. It declared that
outside influences were attempting to
disrupt the labor movement and to
that end were endeavoring to UNDER
mine and destroy it's leaders.
To Destroy Leaders.
Part of this plan,'' said the tcle-
gram, lis to first destroy labor's
chosen leaders through vicious pro-
paganda: by issues and questions be-
ing interje cted into our economic life
that are secondary to the purposes
| for which we are organized" The
message continued to say that the at
tacks on Samuel Gompers "are in con-
formity with this plan of destruction,
IAN ,dwent on to say that the Wash
ington Central Labor union deplores
anu SoI~oAAilo lAlS attempted ueStfuC-
tion Of the A. F. Of L. and resents the
attempt Of outsiders, no matter in
what walk Of life they may be, to
choose leader for u.s.
The telegram, addressed to Secre.
tary, Morrison for the convention, ex-
pressed confidence in President Com
pers. "for his faithful devotion. to the
interests of the toilers Of this coun-
try" and expressed the hope for his
reelection,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-06-25
ARMY OF JOB HUNTERS
CROWS IN new YORK

ALBANY. N. Y, June 23.-Manu-
featuring operations in this state con-
tinued to decline from April to May.
reports the. New York state depart
ment of labor. The May decrease in
employment for the manufacturing in
dustries as a whole was 2 per cent.
During the period from March, 1920,
to May, 1921, employment in factories
declined ~ per cent. This would in
dicate that the number Of factory
workers employed in the state in May
was. at least 100000 less than in
March, 1920. The May number of
workers was slightly below that re-
ported in January, 1915, when en-
ployment reached its lowest level dur
ing the depression of the winter Of
1914-1915. 'sas~ %ss; : ....:- -.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-06-25
BOARD uPHolDS
MAJORITY RULE
"C|osed Shop" Wins Before
Federal Commission; Union
Delegates Gan Represent.

CHICAGO, June 23.-Advocates of
the "closed shop won victory be-
fore the United States railroad labor
board here Monday.
The board announced that repre-
sentatives of the majority of men in
one craft may draw up working agree
Since unionists are in the vast ma
jority, this is ruling in their favor,
it was interpreted.
Employees are engaged all over the
country in drawing up a new set of
working agreements. in conferences
with railroad managers as ordered by
the railroad board
The boards latest ruling means that
only union representatives may sit in,
and act and speak for all employees.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-06-25
BANK LOBBY TO HOUSE
ANNUAL PEONY EXHIBIT

The sixth annual peony show, to be
held under the auspices of the North.
eastern Horticultural society, June 80
and July 4, will be housed this year
in the lobby of the savings Depart
ment, First National bank of Duluth
1t is expected that, by the time the
exhibit opens. Duluth's distinctive
flower will be in full bloom. Hun
dreds of peony growers have an
nounced. that they will enter exhibits
at the show.
Conditions this year seem to be Ell.
pecfally suited to the perfect matur-
ity Of flowers, according to. veteran
growers, and it is predicted that the
show at the First National bank viii
be the best in the history Of the Hor-
ticultural society. 81
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-06-25
G.. I.;:>MART|N CHOSEN HEAD
Of BUTTE INDUSTRIES

BUTTE, Mont, June 23.-George L.
Martin Of Boise, Idaho, has been elect
ed manager of the Butte division Of
the Associated Industries of Montana,
according. to announcement of the
Butte board of directors. Martin re-
signs the management. of the Boise
Associated Industries to take the po-
sition here July l..
John. H. Mcintosh, whom Martin
succeeds, has accepted the, position
Of manager of the Federated Indus
tries Of Seattle. ..s .s..S ....
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-06-25
NATIONAL GUARD TO KEEP
:. >~- AWAY FROM STRIKE JOBS

SEATTLE, June 23.-The national
guard will not be used in strikes, de-
clared officers of the national guard
in convention in this city. ,-,~
President Short of the, State Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor. was given this as
surance after he addressed the con-
vention. Delegates told the trade
unionist:' that the new form Of or
gsnization- Of the guard precludest it's
use for any purpose other than ma
tional defense. >,
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Facts About Gompers,
"Old Man. of A. F. L.

Born in London, Jan. p, 1850.
Came to America in 1868.
Cigarmakcr by trade.
A founder I. : the A. F.. of L. In
1881 and since then an official of
the organization except for a two
year period.
III 1908 sentenced to a year In
prison for defyink, the court In the
famous Buck; stove case, outlawed
after second trip to supreme court.
Gompcrs upheld.
In 1906 Inc bcga,, tho nonparti-
san labor method of gaining repre-
sentatiOn. Result: II representa-
tivcs, one senator in labor group,
Sixty-fourth congress.
Caused passage of federal leRis-
lation setting forth doctrine: "Thc
labor of IL human being Is not
commodity or article of COM
mercc.''
President American Federation
of Labor.
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Press Fiction Aims
to Submerge Facts
THE PRESS NOTICE.
44.HOur.Week Strike TnSf.

44-dOur.Week strike Lost.
"Janiestown, N. Y, Printers, out
since May 1, return to work.
JAMESTOWN, N. ", June 13-
The: strike of union job printers,
beginning May for a forty-four
hour week, was ended today when
the printers returned to work i'm all
job offices at Jamestown with a
forty-eight-hour week and at the
old rate of wages Il
THE FACTS.
"Jamestown, N. T.,
.... "June IA, 1891.
."John w. Hayes, Bankers Trust
Building, Indianapolis, Ind:
up ress dispatches incorrect.
Members working in two shops. on
.forty-four-hour basis. Am sending
full report by mail.
49,. PAUL A. CLARK.
Secretary Jamestown. Typography
cal Union No. 2O5.'
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-06-25
DULUTH PRINTER REPuDlATES
BALLOT FOR 44-houR week
Struck Shops Remain on Part Time; Imported "Scabs' Flee
city; Indications Point to Victory for Printing Trades
Throughout Country in Fight for Foty:tom Hours.

esPle the
are tnat
1he situation Duluth o menon
cerned
his
"scab labor
instances
promises OF high rike
comin "struck"
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REJECT OPEN COVENANTS.

-, WASHINGTON, June 23.-The the
ory of open covenants, so widely pro-
claimed in the closing days of. the
world. war, was rejected by the sen.
ate rules committee. The occasion
was Senator Harrison's resolution that
treaties and nominations be consid-
cred in open session, except by 4 twoS
thirds vote Of the senate. .ss5zs8 sss
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-06-25

MINE WORKER HEAD ASPIRES
TO POST OF ALL. FOUNDER
Veteran Expost> ~ Scheme TO DemoraIze Ranks Of Or
gnized Labor; Day. s., ,aI!!n Stand on Government
Ownership, Democrats >%'9n Of the Railways


IN
hundred nneyfou delegates assembled
inhe
uphold its
l.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-06-25
FUR WORKERS OF TWO
/ ! CITIES GRANTED DEMANDS

MONTREAL, Quebec. June 2s.-
Organized fur workers have signed
a. 20-mo4fhs contract. The 44,hour
week is6dafanteed. all legal holi-
days and union conditions will be
observed. and last years wage rate
continued
SAN FRANCISCO, June 23.-Fnr
workers In this city have ]. defeated
employers who attempted to re-es-
stablish the. Is -l1our week.
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POLICE BILL KILLED.

sPR1NGFIELD. ILL.,, June 23.-The
state constabulary bill has now been
defeated in both houses and its spon-
sors despaired Of passing it for Is
least another two years. ss.ss n ~ =5
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Mr. WORKING MAN

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MIR. MERCHANT

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-11-29
PGn-Ameyicdn Conference of
Women to be Largest Meeting
Of Women EUey Held in II. S.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Nov. %
Plans are maturing rapidly at the Ma
tional Headquarters Of the Nation
al League Of Women Voters for ne
first Pan-American Conference Of
Women ever held and which promises
to be the largest gathering Of women
ever brought together in the United
States, according to a bulletin issued
by the Indiana League Of Woman
Voters here.
This all American Conference will
be held in Baltimore April 20 10 20
in connection with the National
Convention or Congress Of the
League Of Women Voters, which or
ganization Is responsible for origin
atinp the Pan-American meating.
Invitations were sent to the Gov
eminent Of South and Central Amer
lean countries 10 send delegates to a
Conference and while
the invitations were not officially ex-
tended from the Government Of the
United States they were forwarded
by the State Department and thus
bore the approval Of the Government,
according to Mrs. A. III. Beardsley,
president Of the Indiana League 81
Women Voters.
"The main purpose of the Confer
ence is TO bring the women Of this
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-11-29
FLORIST ESTABLISHMENT
OPENS IN BROWNSVILLE

A new business institution for
Brownsville was announced today
when j.. George Bowyer, for many
years owner of nursery at San Be-
nito, completed the purchase of four
lots near the Buena Vista Burial
Park. where ~ will establish himself
as florist Mr.. Bowyer has already
completed the erection Of "A she'd one
hundred and twenty feet long for his
plants. which are being removed from
the San Benito plant to the Browns
Vile nursey. Mr.. Bowyer said that Al
though a nursey business will con-
tinue to be maintained by his concern
at San Benito, the headquarters for
the florists end or the business will
be i'm Brownsville.
Shrubbery and Identification
plants of general nature will be car
ried at the local nursery.
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country Into more friendly rcIa-
tions with the women of other coun-
tries Of South America, Central
America. Mexico and Canada" said
Mrs. Beardsley. delegates will be
appointed by each of the govern
ments and BY the chief women's or
ganizations of each country 20 dis
cuss National problems in which wom-
en- have particular interest-educa-
ton. chiId-welfare and labor condi-
tiOns.
''ln making the plans for the Con-
ference the National League of Wom-
en- Voters has had the cooperation Of
Secretary Of State Hughes; Secret
ary OF Commerce Hoover and DIR. l..
s. Rowe, Director General Of the
Pan American Union. Governor Al
bert c. Richie Of Maryland and May
or Henry Broenning of Baltimore
have invited the League 70 hold the
National Convention and Pan-Amcr-
lean Conference in Baltimore and
the invitation has been accepted.
'sThe delegates to the Pan american
Conference will be extended all priv
iIeges of the floor except fote. In
ternational FriendIiness IS the gen
eral subject upon which all viii speak
and which will be keynote Of the
gathering"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-11-29
BOY Z
INJURED when
HIT BY AUTO

f1rl Hess, " yylrt cl son Or Ser
y: srt and Mrs Ic cDA u. Hess nf the
Twelfth Cavalry. was perhaps sp-
riously injured when ne was struck
by an automobile IN front of the
grammar school. on Seventh street
nd O'Clock this afternoon,
The boy was examined by army
surgeons who said that although ~
was badly bruised, M bones were
broken, but II win take several davS
before itc an be determined wheth-
er there are amy internal injuries.
According 10 teachers at the school
the boy was getting out of the bus
provided for the children of the
army who attend the public schools
when he stumbled and fell IN the Al
rection ~ the passing automobile.
Whether the car passed over him
was not known. although w claimed
that one wheel passed over his body.
An army ambulance called for the
boy and he was taken to his home
AZ Fort Brown.
School officials are INVESTIGATING
the accident.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-11-29
CHARLES h. FLATO, JR.,
DIES OF GUN WOUND
AT K|NGSv|LLE. TEXAS

KINGSVILLE, Tex, 29-Charles
II. Flato, Jr., prominent business
man OF this city, was found dead in
the yard at his home here early TODAY
with a pistol wound through his heart.
a pistol was found lying near the
body.
MFR. Flato had been IN i'll health for
some time. He recently returned to
Kingsville from the sanitarium at
Corpus Christi where he spert several
weeks III an effort To regain his
health. He was somewhat improved,
but last night he complained that he
was unable 20 sleep. About 4 o'clock
this morning he went out in the yard,
stayed out for a short time and re-
turned 10 his room. He went out a
second time. The third time, about
Gas o'clock "A shot was heard.
The deceased was 3S years old and
Is survived IN his widow and three
children, BY his father and mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. H. Flato, ST.. of
KingsviIe. and by the brothers, +. f.
I'lato of Corpus Christi and r. o..
E'lato OF KingsviIIe. He was born At
Flatonia. Tex.
The funeral will be held i'm Kings
vile at 4 o'clock Wednesday after
noon under the auspices Of the
Knights Templar, of which he was a
member.
Most Of the business houses In
Kingsville are closed today and will
remain closed until after the funer-
al tomorrow in memory Of Mr.. Fla
to, who was KingsviIle's leading citiz
en- and identified with almost every
enterprise in the city, a. well a. many
outside Of Kingsville. He was active
president and manager of the kle-
berg bank; president and general
manager Of the KingsvilIe Lumber a
Hardware Co.. president of the kle-
berg Oil Il Gas Co., which has been
doing a great deal Of OH and gas de-
velopment here, president of the
Kingsville Commercial Club; secre-
tary az the Texas Mexican Industrial
Institute. and held positions of trust
and honor in many other business,
fraternal and civic organizations.
Mr.. Flato was also president Of the
Ragland Mercantile Co., which owns
department stores at Kingsville and
McAllen.