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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-01-29

convention Of the Ohio State Associa-
ton Of Electrical Contractors and
Dealers. recently held there, on "The
Open or Closed Shop" He surprised
his business associates by coming out
emphat1oally in favor Of organized
labor and the union shop.
II believe in organized labor" he
said ''because I believe in organiz-
alton. # you did not believe in or
ganization you would not be here.
believe in cooperation, which is the
reason for organized effort. If admit
Of the laborer's right to organize I
would be inconsistent If I refused to
recognize his organization.
"You cannot build up any organiz-
alton into a powerful influence in any
community unless there is reason
for its existence, says Hanson. There
did exist g. reason for labor organiza-
tions or they would not be here now.
The labor organization was con-
ceived in the days Of rank competi-
ton, born of the law Of self preser-
walton and fed by the spoon of class
hatred. And what an unruly child it
has developed! It is any wonder, that
it has been unruly? And what do
you do with an unruly child { Take
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-01-29

the best that is in the child and de-
velop it.
Don't ever try. to reform a child
by killing it, particularly when you
know that to kill it means that there
will be 10 more vigorous ones to take
its place. II you want to curtail the
fighting power Of any body Of men,
don't try to do it by fighting it.
"Pick out the good in the institu-
ton and develop it and the good will
soon outweigh the evil. Any organ
ization has a lot more good In its
makeup than it has evil. The process
of utilization will work out a process
of elimination and thereby make for
the best.
Labor unions are a God-send to
our Industrial system. They may at
times step On your toes or my toes,
but believe me. they are largely re-
sponsible for our having any shoes
on our feet that We could come out
Of the affair with our toes not
crushed. >:@s. :. = 2 .-,ss y.:>s..
Labor IS Fundamentally s5 per cent
the value Of all merchandise and be-
ing y95 per cent fund damental It is more
essential Z hat se value recsivssd
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-01-29

use; namely. the closing down OF in
dustry and forcing labor to come to
terms that will enable capital to
enjoy the benefits Of the present high
prices and to derive that enjoyment at
the expense Of the producing masses.
Therefore it is my opinion that
never before in the history Of tho in
dustry in which we are engaged and
In fact In all other branches Of in
dustry, was it SO necessary for all con-
cerned to cooperate and to meet tho
other fellow half way. This can only
be accomplished by the different a.
sociations working together
"Thts Is an age Of cooperation and
now H. the time to cooperate. Don't
try to bring about the readjustment Of
affairs by revolution. Let's take what
we have and build It. up. This is no
time to take things down. Let's all
pull together and forget all selfish
ness and all revengefulness; and let's
show the whole country, that the cleo
trical interests are for Industrial
peace and prosperity. And in clos
ing I wish to again declare that be-
lieve in associations and ! am FOR
them MI.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-01-29

I'm the purchase Of labor, than in any
other item. Now then, it is q poor
rule that does not work both ways,
and we must be as willing to give
as to receive, and II we do, all con-
cerned will be properly compensated,
and all should be satisfied.
1.-The present condition Of the labor
market is very critical and should be
handled fairly and scientifically. We
are paying for labor 100 per cent
more than. we did eight years ago,
and we are paying It with 4 dollar
that has only 33 per cent Of the pur-
chasing power. that 1t had them. These
figures will be sustained II you take
the merchandise in our, own line.
Take 25 articles at random and COM
pare the prices Of eight years ago and
those Of today, and. you will find
these figures substantially correst It
will not do to cut labor before you
cut other prices. .A:>
I'm other words, the purchasing
power of money must be made greater
before you can expect to purchase
more labor with It. and this win never
be accomplished BY the methods that
Etmany snp ploysrs .ars snoxs txyinE ,to
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-01-29
IT WOULD BE BETTER TO COOPERATE With LABOR than TO FIGHT 1T

It is refreshing to hear of an en-
ployer during these hate-engendered
days who is doing little clear think
ing along labor lines. and who is
broad enough to look at the present
industrial situation from the "other
fellows standpoint.
There are very few business men
and employers doing any real think
ing on the labor problem. Someone
higher up does it for them. A local
light takes a trip east, hobnobs with
men "close to big business" gets his
ear filled with what is going on near
the throne of American industry and
returns home to spread the news to
his associates. It is talked about at
the club and the dinner party, al
ways, of course. from the standpoint
Of business.
The spasm to cut wages, via the
"open shop route. has become SO
acute that some employers are slash
ing them right and left without re-
gard to the fact that the cost of liv-
ing is dropping 80 slowly one can
scarcely notice it. "
AT Springfield, Ohio, Marvin W.
Hansen, well known Buckeye state
contractor and dealer. addressed the
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-01-29
WORKERS SECURE.
N.STATE.EuADS
Self Insurance and Other Plans
Sometimes |nso|Vent, but
State Funds Ever Good -

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-Self-in-
sured employers, whom one would ex-
pect to pay promptly, are no more
prompt in this. respect than either
state funds or private carriers. saws
Carl Hookstadt, writing in the
Monthly Labor Review (bureau of
labor statistics) on workmen's COM
pensation and social insurance.
1t Is stated that thus far no in
jured workman has lost one cent of
compensation because Of the insol-
vency Of state insurance funds. nor
has any large mutual company be-
come insolvent, but there have been
several disastrous failures of private
stock companies, with hundreds of dol
lars Of unpaid claims, during the last
three or four years. -
The writer estimates a saving of
$30,0Oo,000 annually to employers of
the United States If all were insured
IN exclusive state funds The average
expense ratio of stock companies is
approximately 37k per cent; of mu-
tual companies, about 20 per cent.
and OF exclusive state funds, from
to 7R per cent. This average ex-
pense ratio, it is stated, indicates the
cost Of compensation insurance to en-
ployers under the various {, stems
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-01-29
STREET RAILWAYS Hop TO GET
BETTER DEAL FROM COMMISSION
Measure In Senate Would Make Railroad and Warehouse CON-
mission Board Of Appeals From Actions Of City Councils
or Referendum Votes Of the People.

predicted by The Labor World when the commissioners
voted to scnd their action the sxens ordinance the street
railway interests about shift their activities from the
to the state legislature They are on the job at St.
There opportune time for the special interests
get legislation favorable them. Reaction the saddle the
state capitol Privilege have almost anything within that
it wants.
The street railway interests alive to the situation have had m
troduced in the senate bill for Relang Rail
That all there in the enactng clause
thing The bill does not away all the power
enjoyed by the city, but does abdge almost every respect its
present power.
Exchange Franchises for 1ndeterninate Permits
According to the terms Of the bill railway companies
turn their franchises and will be given their stead ope
ang to continue and only be taken
should city decide the property Of traction company
Under the franchise Of the Duluth Street Railway company
city council has the right to order the construction of
prescribe the kind service shall furnish subject to appeal
to the courts The bill takes such away from district
courts and lodges it in the railroad and
except that either the city appeal from the
OF the commission to the courts
The objects Of the proposed law twofo They entirely
the interest Of the traction companies and against
the people One object to weaken the power
local and the other authorize the
to grant Of carfae the heads Of people,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-01-29
SOCIETY LIGHTS
!. mere LOBBYISTS / !!
81 -" - 81 :
Senator Kenyon Declares They
are Just Plain Servants Of
Special Interests.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-Many
society lights are just plain lobby
lists for powerful interests, according
to. Senator Kenyon. The Iowa law
maker does not object to lobbying,
but he does protest against the meth
DDS OF; some lobbyists.
There has BEEN testimony before
committees Of social lobbies in the
city Of Washington, Of gentlemen re-
ceiving funds from great, interests to
use in social lobbying,"' he said. "You
can pick up the papers every day and
read Of dinners and dances and balls
given, by. the. Lord knows whom-a
favorite form Of lobbying in this city.
II do not know that there is any
way Of stopping that kind Of lobby;
but there is existing now in the city
Of: Washington, and it Is going to
grow, lobbying of certain kinds in
lumber, interests, oil interests and
other big interests: men go out Of the
senate and men 60 out Of the house
and join up with these lobbies.
1.-THE general practice of law in
Washington is coming to be synony-
nous with general lobbying
II have in my hand list Of gen.
tlemen, some Of whom are ex-mem-
bers Of congress and ex-officials Of
the government, here in washington
in the interest Of oil, lumber and
other questions before the depart
ments."
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-01-29
PRICE OF MILK
SHOULD Be CUT
Chicago Committee Of High Cost
Of Living Reports Against
the Present Price.

CHICAGO, Jan. 27.-Milk should
be cut at once to IL cents quart,
according to a report made to the city
council by its committee on the high
cost of living. 1t is stated that milk
Is being held at an artificially high
price.
The present price is IA cents q
quart and 9 cents a pint, retail. The
wholesale prices are 13 cents and 8
cents quart and pint respectively.
The report declares that there has
been a large overproduction Of con-
densed and evaporated milk, the
means by which surplus production
has been taken care of in the past,
and large quantities of fluid milk
from outside the recognized Chicago
district are coming into the city as
a result of the refusal of the cream
cries and condensaries to take it.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-01-29
:bLACKL|S1ED BY
RAILROAD
Australian Cover rnnlent DIscrlll.
mates Against Workers: Who
Participated In Strike.

. SYDNEY, New South Wales. Aus
tra1ia, Jan. 27.-A royal commission
has ordered government officials to
produce their list of former employees
on the state-owned, railroads who
have been b1acklisted because Of their
activity in the strike Of 1917, when
the government attempted to install
the American or Taylor. system of
speeding up. The government de-
feated the strike: and blacklisted many
Of the strikers. .
Witnesses told the commission that
they asked for unemployment but
were told there are many complaints
against them. One witness asked what
were the complaints and was shown a
book in which his name was entered,
the comment being: IAN agitator, an
sirable in the service"
active militant unionist, an unde-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-01-29
TO GET INDUSTRIAL COMM; ij;;I:|..,:
INSTEAD OF STATE fund Plan
Legislative Commission Introduces Bill in Legislature Providing
for Reorganization Of Department Of Labor, Greatly |ncreas
ing Powers and Dutes Provides for Voluntary Arbitration.

The Industrial commission bill introduced the
legislature Tuesday, by Speaker Nolan and Repre-
Levin and Parker all members of the legislative
that has been studying the workngmen compensation
for the past two years.
provides for the the department
labor and industries but under the control Of the Industrial
The commissioner of labor has heretofore been
pointed by the governor
The will have charge the enforcement the work
compensation It will supervise accident prevention
The hand in hand Provision made include the depart
ments Of and children employment and arbitration in the
bill.
The will appoint commission Of three members The
term Of the first member will expire 1929 the second 1925 and
the third 1927 No two shall be members Of the
political party The salary Of commissioner will be 81 500 year.
It's an Alternative for State Insurance.
The recommended for passage the legislative
mission alternative for state Insurance. It copied after the
Illinois law which the commission declares
interests there Should it become law all wogmens
ton will be taken from the by
mission.
Members Of the commission and employees forbidden
active part politics. The old board of arbitration
abolished and division of mediation and arbitration
with to attempt to settle all labor differences
age arbitration
The language of the bill indicates that the leaders Of legsla
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-01-29
union FACTORY
WON'T .kNUCkLE
T0LAb0R' Halter
Los Angeles Employer Prefers
TO Quit Manufacturers ASSo-
:: citation Than Run Open Shop

:, 1.-THE Merchants and Manufacturers
association of Los Angeles, by formal
sres tion, has demanded that Brown
sted-Louis company of that city re-
sign its membership in the associa-
stfon. -
This action was taken because the
Brownstein-Louis company, which is
one Of the largest manufacturers Of
overalls on the Pacific coast, recently
called for bids for the election of an
100000 factory at Los Angeles and
specified that none but union labor
should be used in the construction.
This Mortified the members Of the
Merchants and Manufacturers asso-
citation and they Immediately got to-
gether and issued a. public statement
declaring "the open shop is an &C
cepted established principle in the in
dustrial economics Of this city," The
Brownstein-Louis concern was noti-
fled that it must either acknowledge
the principle or get out Of the associa-
ton.
Henry W. Louis, secretary-treasurer
Of the company. declared his firm
would not be bluffed. It would cheer
fully resign from the association, but
would insist on its inalienable right
to construct building under such
conditions as it saw fit.
I'VE have been running a union
factory for 20 years." said Mr.. Louis.
I'VE went into the overall business
when sweat shops predominated, and
by making better garments with union
labor we created goods which have
made a reputation for themselves We
have never had labor troubles and I
don't believe we ever will have
trouble with the union.
I'VE can better afford to resign
from the Merchants and eManufactur-
ers' association than to c1anee our
business pOlicv"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-01-29
COURT Rejects
BIC F|vE'PLAN
DESPERATION
Judge Gives Meat Packers Thirty
Days to Divorce Them
selves From Stockyar&.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-Pro-
posals Of the big Five" meat packers
to divest themselves Of their stock
yard interests have been rejected by
Justice Stafford in the District Of
Columbia supreme court. The COM
panies are given 80 days in which to
submit new plans.
At the same time the court warned
that unless the defendants propose
plans that will meet the requirements
outlined by the government, It would
'feel obliged to appoint officers to
take title Of all the stock (of the
stockyards) and hold the same sub
ject to the order Of the court until
suitable agreements can be made to
have it disposed Of in accordance with
tho terms and purposes of the de-
cree,' agreed upon between the pack
ers and the government more than
a year ago.
"Any plan to be acceptable" de-
c1ared Justice Stafford. "must pro-
vide for an early and complete d.
vestment Of the defendants Of all the
obnoxious holdings. # any delay is
to be allowed in the actual divest-
ment under the plan that may be
proposed. such plan must provide for
complete control. by the courts IN the
meantime sof all such stocks, and
must leave the matter In the hands
Of the court in such wise that the
plan itself can be terminated at any
time, If tho court shall determine that
the defendants are not proceeding
hereunder with promptness and
wgor."
Government officials interpret the
meaning Of Justice ,stafford's decision
to be that If the packers do not divest
|sthennselves from the stoc,<yards,zthe
court will do it for them.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-01-29
MEAT ;SP0IlLS> ] IN
PACKlNCHOUSES
Pennsylvania Food Agent: Con-
denlns 100000 Pounds Of
Beet: Held IN Storage.

PHILADELPHIA,.,J Jan. 27.-Robert
M. SINNERS, state food agent, has
condemned more than 1000 pounds
of beef because it has been in storage
more than IA months. The incident
gives startling insight into what has
been going on in the. meat industry
during the last year when commits
sions have probed and dealers have
Explained" why prices are high.
The state food agent says the seized
meat represents only sa small part of
the meat held in storage for long perl
DDS in this city, and that It IS about
s per cent Of the meat held In the
Delaware storage house, where it was
found. That figure 3neans that thers
are about 1000, 900. pounds of meat
stored in the one plant. In addition
to the private cold storage plants of
the packers and wholesale butchers in
Philadelphia, there are four other
public cold storage plants where large
quantities Of meat are being kept.
AS late as the end of last June,
when meat prices in this city suddenly
shot skyward, and the, beef con-
demned by the state food agent had
been in storage eight months, to-
gether with millions Of other pounds,
meat dealers published the following
"a scarcity Of beef because it is the
off season. the industry has not re-
covered from the heavy wartime
drain, the high cost of corn and other
fattening feed, unsettled transporta-
tion conditions, cattle raisers not find
ing market for hides and fats, the
difficulty Of obtaining farm and ranch
labor and the high prices paid such
labor"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-01-29
NASH MOTOR COMPANY
SHOWS HUGE PROFITS

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-The Nash
Motor company reports that during
it's last fiscal year a clear profit OF
$7,o07,470, after deducting all ex-
penses, reserves, inventory mark
downs and federal and state taxes
The ingenuity Of expert accountants
was exhausted to put profits in funds
that would escape income tax. but
there was over $7,000,ooo left. The
company has a cash balance In banks
Of $12,409,378.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-01-29
WOULD TAKE POWER OF CONTROL FROM CITIES
ANT|-UN|0N EMPLOYERS
OBJECT TO PETTY CRAFT

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-The ma
tional association Of fiananufacturers
objects to petty gratters who are
forming anti-union shop organiza-
dons, ''open shopn labor publica-
tions 'tfor profit.'' This Is really
too much for there virtuous gentle
men. +-.....
1T must not be understood that
the antis are objecting because of
any sense or morality. These petty
grafters must be eliminated be.
cause they will act rs boomer
ang and furnish. ammunition, for
the watchful trade unionists, it is
stated.
The big: CRATER, Who. loots bill
lions from the publi, is mott re-
ferred o. in the, manufacturers
anti-umid shop bulletin.
.The OF howeth fhis masters
crib"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-01-29
GOMPERS REELECTED.

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 27.-samuel
Gompers, president Of the A. F. of L.,
was re-ele cted president Of the Pan
American Federation Of Labor, at the
convention Of that organization held
in this city. The next convention will
be held in Guatemala City.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-01-29
PRESSMEN MAKE GAINS.

PRESSMEN'S HOME, Tenn, Jan.
long list of wage increases by
affiliates Of the International Printing
Pressmen and Assistants union is
printed in the current issue Of Ameri-
can Pressman, official magazine of
that International. The advances in
many cases are Sc, 50 and $13 a week.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-01-29
WOULD HANDCUFF WORKERS.

WOULD HANDCUFF WORKERS.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Jan. 27.
SENATOR Leedy has introduced a
handcuff law in the state legislature
that is patterned after, the Kansas
"can't-strike' plan. Governor Robert
son has publicly denounced the an
cient serf system, but this does not
deter Leedy from posing as "states-
man."
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-01-29

ELECTRICIANS UNITE.
.V1SALIA, CAL, Jan. 27.-An affili-
ate OF the International Brotherhood
Of Electrical Workers has been or
ganized here.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-01-29
IGNORE SAFETY DAVIS.

HAZELTON, Pa, Jan. 27.-Miners
are protesting to the state department
OF mines that the Lehigh Coal and
navigation company, in the Panther
creek valley; are employing Spaniards
and Portugese in violation of safety
laws.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-01-29
Mr.. MERCHANT

LAS it occurred to you that this paper goes
! into the homes Of the best paid working
men in Duluth and surrounding territory
7 It is carefully ,perused by every adult mem.
, Der Of the household There 10 no better sd-
vertising medium anywhere.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-01-29

THIS is your paper. It pubhs6sh ms6es
pertaining to your life and welfare. L
wants and ueeds your support. It cannot
exist without it. Your cause would be wealE
indeed without labor paper to elsmpion it.
Become . reader and subscriber.
The Democrat-herald., 1921-12-16

ditioas and the fruitage Of their
efforts not meeting up with thsir
pseconceived ideals of the coun-
try and what would be. ths set
tlement melted away like snow
under Q midsummer's sun, and
tie coyote aud the prsirie dog
we're sgsin lsfl in peaceful pos.
session
But they didn't ali 20. Here
and there = struggling settler
remained. and in 1867 the rev
being settled mostly since 1911.
Thus the climatic cendiSpa =
that have prevailed here have
been known for the past thirty
i've years.
In all countries there is a ten
dency for seasons to come AID
20 ia cycles-periods Of fAvors.
BILE years and periods OF uafavo'-
able years folio rlng each ethcr.
To give an instance of one Of
those periods-from 1903 70 1914
the seasons in this country " ere
on the dry order-conditions Va.
favorable.
To give an instance Of aror-
Or Of those period, = from l9 I %
the present the seasons have
been on the fair order - cGndi-
tions favorable, as known b. all
Of the present settlement,
Here 10 the advantage of being
ready for an unfavnrabie year -
good year " bad year crops will
be that much better for the ef-
forts put forth.
As q matter of fact. even il We
knew that the next season would
he favorable, the best possible
investment and insurance on
next years crop would be to
make the moisture holding fall
and spring ti!lage just as if we
knew the coming season would
We nnfa, erale.
The preparation for a dry
season, and that should be made
at all times, is fall tillage. fol-
lowed by early spring tilIaRe,
The Democrat-herald., 1921-12-16
Get Ready
For a Dry Year

nrognostigations OF impand.
ing calamiiies are u1desira bic
ana lead to nowhere; but an un.
ders.and ing Of conditions thai
hay. prevailed here, with a fur
ther understand ing that what
has beea ag7in viii be, and b
COZ auent ! c iirs and frcpa
ration for a probub'e repetition
is for vs. -! tG.3? t'E:c:s ~
wares and TO sac ourselves
when the newt BILE is agai" up
on u.
During til" A'ara Of lsob.6-
the VLolr high E'~, whs uvc:
run WITH h me So, r.. 81 an,
81 sn"iny III. Ih'd :Ptt'eme1
ru,h itsot: into ShaI is nov
Ba,a n1:y,
fh. Sc s-tt,rS were totally ic
n.iant Of the crp toy III y wa:'
. tiul t, 20. q.r; md th %,