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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-04-23
labor 4 30 and I'd CARY RI
Y! WILL: ! !! GO. 60. TO MAT !
So Declares Vice eshent
Won Of American Federation
Of: Labor in Strong Answer.

:: WASHINGTON, April 21.-Declar-
ing that "the steel trust will be union
ized'' and that unions in the steel
mills toda..: are as essential for human
freedom. as they were in the cotton
mills of England so years ago." Mat.
thew Woll, vice president of : the
American Federation Of Labor, Tues
day issued a statement commenting
upon Judge Gary's report of Monday
at thefannual meeting Of the United
States Steel corporation. d.
: Judge 'Gary's declaration that the
steel trust will fight to the end against
trade unionism is not unexpected"
Mr.. Woll said. = y =.
Judge Gary; has taken position
in defense of reaction and he cannot
desert it. even if his Judgment tells
him he ought to, without DANA ging
his pride in the perfection of his
judgment. ...s&. r .-.-. p. q.
To-day the steel workers accept or
ders. AS union men, they would agree
upon terms. Today they have no
voice. They must take or leave what
is offered. AS union. men they would
have a voice which they would use
in a. more democratic conduct. of the
industry. That is all there is to the
matter. -. ~-- - r. - = = r..
y i ss"The steel trust will. be unionized.
Mr.. Gary may find in that event
cause for great anguish, but it is COM
ing and he may T.; wen prepare"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-04-23
.WouI D BANKRUPT
WORLD n RI IN NATIONS 4 | ! !! Y J
Senator Borah Declares Race.
tor Naval Supremacy IS Worst
Sign Of the Times.

WASHINGTON, April II. The
race Of the nations for naval supreme
acy spells bankruptcy, said United
States Senator Borah ats mass meet
ing in this city. TO continue such
enormous sexpenditures for naval con-
struction and experimentation In war
preparation, he declared. makes It inn
possible that there should be any ma =
terial reduction In taxes or that bur-
dens now imposed upon individuals
and organizations can be lightened.
There Is no way to bring about dis
armament except through agreement
with the other naval powers 2 said the
speaker. I'VE should not place our
selves IN the position or urging dis
armament except through understand
inEaor agreement with these powers.
senator Boraf caHed attention TO
the fact that more thal1s 90 per cent
0f ssall money pent the United
states Tor / y vars, Ri md snttci-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-04-23
ten Ants SCORE: ::
Great VICTORY
Supreme Court Holds State May
Pass Laws to Protect People
From Profiteefs.

WASHINGTON, April 21.-The
emergency housing laws, enacted by
the New York legislature and congress
to protect people against, rent profit
GERS, were held constitutional by the
supreme court Monday =.
The vote Of the court in both cases
was five to four. 49,. i. .tsss Z E&s.. r.
The court. upheld the application of
the New York law to- all buildings.
The New York laws were the result
Of the special session by the legisla-
ture. called by Ex-Governor Smith to
prevent the charging Of excessive
rents and the ousting Of tenants who
refused. to renew leases at much
higher rates. ssss .s.>.. .lslts.. ..
:: The District Of Columbia law was
passed by congress. The constitution
ality of the New York law was at
tackled before the courts by large real
estate firms in New FORK city.
The action was brought in the name
of the Marcus Brown Holding COM
pany, who sought to- evict Marcus
Feldman, BENJAMIN and Frank
Schwartz who refused to renew lease
at a much higher rate III III 81
Special attorneys we're appointed by
the state and the New York legisla-
ture. joint coEimitte on housing was
appointed to make fight in support
of the laws. .s,5. SIS &.
The inference from the majority
opinion was that other state legisla-s
lures can also enact laws to protect
people against rent pro- flkeers. Justice
Holmes sclare pun Hid interest
Inst tified g. = =. rel,t q u
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-04-23
SOVIET RuSSIAS- $$:R!E =: BIZ: TO
renew NORMAL G0Ei;;,;;::;;;: :;:'s Life
Secretary Of State Hughes in Letter to Samuel eompers De-
caes There will Be No Improvement In Conditions So Long
as Present System Obtains; LenIne Never Talked Liberty

Samuel Gomper president Of Of the American Federation of
Labor defense Of his position against giving Of ecogn
Russia, this week gave letter received from
Charles Hughes secretary Of in which he fully forth
with reference the United States and Soviet Russia
Gompers had previously Mr. Hughes furnish
him Of the facts concerning the possibilities of trade
relations and the derabiy Of developing such rea
tions
1T my opinion Mr.. Gomper ''tha Secretary Hughes
Of the important official documents
concerning that the department has issued The nforma
therein ought to be the careful attention
brought
No Evidence Exists That Situation Will Improve.
l your that of Secretary Hughes
continues Mr. Gompers 'in which he says,
exists that the unfortunate condition above described likely
long political and economic system
continues
LAS how long the Boshevsts that system to continue
the highest Bolhv authority in the words of Lenine
himself repeatedly has said that the dictatorship would continue
period years and whose
contains the following statement:
1--WE ourselves have talked Of liberty All have said
dictatorship Of the proetaa In Russia the working
class soced minority That minority imposing
will will continue to do long other elements society
che, lfroro4 To -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-04-23
EIGHT CHICAGO !.
COAL Men HELD
Jury Finds indictments
Against Eight Dealers for .
Bad Criminal Methods.
-

: Following a months investigation,
Chicago grand jury last week re-
turned indictments against eight lead
ing coal dealers of that city upon the
charge Of conspiracy to commit acts
injurious to- the public, to regulate
and fix prices so as to eliminate COM
petition, and for forming a boycott
and blacklist against Independent coal
dealers. q s.. sS.ss
J. During the investigation 1t was dis
closed that an independent coal dealer
was subjected persecution in which
. detective agency was utilized when
an attempt was made to cut the price
Of coal 81 ton to the consumer. 4. I
Morton. one Of the detectives en-,
ployed by the dealers, was charged
with presenting false evidence before
the grand jury and he was immedf-
ately thrown into Jail.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-04-23
MINNEAPOLIS | { TO
START. .E|cH0N
E=.INCREASE
What Is Duluth Doing? |npor;
tant. to Elect Right Sort Of
Man for City Attorney. TO 4!

Down in Minnea pofish civic and In
dustrial leaders haves taken 'Sup the
fight to obtain relief for that city
from telephone rates, which they de-
clare mass Of evidence shows are
exorbitant, discriminatory and un-
just, =: 49,: -. ~,-s
Ala meeting held Monday. COM.
prising a: committee lppointed re-:
Gently by the civic and. eommerce3 as
sociation, it was decided to act in an
advisory capacity to the state railroad
and warehouse commission which will
represent the state in the hearing be-
fore the three federal judges. =
The committee will keep in the
closest possible touch with the COM
mission during the hearing which will
determine whether the temporary in
creases allowed the company by Judge
F. w, Booth shall be made permanent.
Judge W. H. Sanborn, presiding
judge Of the eighth districts United
States circuit court, is now in st. Paul
and, has announced an early date will
be set for the hearing. :
At a. later meeting the civic, and
commerce association committee also
decided to invite the general public
to present any. evidence to it relative
to service or rates which might prove
helpful.
Minneapolis is on the job. Duluth
is painfully SILENT Its Commercial
club is doing nothing that the public
knows anything about. 1t is up to the
city council to get on the job. It is i'm
portant that the right kind of man is
elected city attorney, one with suffi-
cient zeal and heart-interest to make
the sort of fight that should come out
Of Duluth. -
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GETS RAISE N RATES;
THEN II REDUCES WAGES

SAN FRANCISCO, April u strik-
ing electricians Of the Great Western
power company have rejected pros
posal that they return to work with
the understanding that the company
will make . 'ssa atisfactory settlement e
The strike was caused by = wage cut
of 81 as day after the company se-:
cured pernaiGi Gillions to raise rates to
meet wage increases When the rates
were bIished stl1e enapany
stos tthils mi tonlsrs
continue ~ M
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-04-23

PUTS PRICES DDV TO
PREVENT CUT IN VASES

The one think 1isgs In the fol-
lowing story, from the New York
Tribune, IS the name of the long.
visioncd manufactures. who refused
to be stampeded by Miage-cutting
hys teria. 1t should be pseservcd to
p0stertty: So. 5s S g..
'sOne well known manufacturer
of branded candies haa found a
successful plan of operating In dull
times. With productions OF fancy
candies at minimizing he has ~
double shift employed In making
chocolate bars, on which the retail
price dropped from IS to s cents.
'The low price has expanded de-
mand to such an extent that pro-
duction is proceeding on : se6 hours
a week basis, thus keeping expert
cnced hands fully. employed and
preventing their deflation 10 other
industries. On the scent basis the
chocolate bars return slfficient In
come to pay running expenses and
overhead and to leave Il small mar.
gin Of profit. The plan was insti-
tuted primarily to keep the organ
izati0n intact"
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. >'ks4 ~ u 5'5S s q
MR.. MERCHANT

LAS it occurred to you that this paper goes
into the homes Of the best paid working
men in Duluth and surrounding tesritorys
( It Is carefully perused BY every adult mem.
ber Of the household. There 10 no better ad.
vertisins medium anywhere. -
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-11-27
Miss Farrar to Sing in
La NavarraiSe' This Week

Tristan and Isolda" will open the
third week of opera TOMORROW. with
Mines. Matzenauer and Gordon and
Messrs. Sembach and Whitehill in the
cast.
Massenet's one act opera, la Navar-
raise" MIR. Gatti-Casazza's revival. will
be presented Wednesday. with Miss Far
rar for the first time In the tide role.
With her will sing Messrs. Crinai. Rothier
and others, Mr.. Wolff conducting. La
Navarraise" viii be preceded by "Caval-
leria Rusticana," sung by Mines. Pom
selle, Perrin and Berat and Messrs.
Gigii and Chalmers. Mr.. Moranzoni con-
Quoting.
LA Boheme" will be given at a spe-
cial matinee on Thursday afternoon.
with Mines. Aida and D'Arle (Musetfd--
her first appearance). and Messrs Crimi,
De Luca, Didur. Mardones. Reschiglian-
Audisio, Leonhardt and Ananian, Mr..
Papi conducting.
Other operas next week will be:
"Tosca," Thursday, with Mines Jeritza
and Arden and Aureliano Fertile making
his first appearance with the company, and
MIR. Scott; Lucia" Friday, with Nine.
Galli-Curci and Messrs Gigli and Danise |;
Carmen" Saturday. with Miss Farrar
and Nine. Sundelius. Messrs. Martinelk
and De Luca, and "Manon Lescaut" Sat-
urday night.
At to-night's concert a Verdi Puccini
programme will be given, with Mines.
Chase, Peralta. Dalossy and Perini
Messrs. Harold. Meader. laurent and
MARITIME and the chorus and orchestra.
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Baron Edmund Won Thermann, vet
eran of the war. should be here trying
to gather up the fragments of what
was once the imperial German embassy.
and making ready to reestablish Ger
man diplomatic representation in Wash
ington once more. He arrived early in
the week, accredited as Charge daft
raires, to represent his country till bet
ter times come-when he expects to stay
on as counsellor Of the embassy, under
the new Ambassador. who will not be
named just yet
Baron Won Ther1nann comes from a
family that for generations has been
producing eminent Jurists. His great
grandfather was a friend OF Goethe,
and his chief concern at present seems
to be TO get the embassy In such shape
as to make IT as comfortable as posi-
BILE for his wife and three children.
whom he expects to join him before
Christmas. and to avoid anything that
could possibly be construed as German
propaganda.
There were a couple OF debuts on
Thanksgiving Day-as there always are
not of girls of more than local inter-
est however. There were the usual
Thanksgiving week balis-the Inter
national BALI OF the Robert e. Lee
Chapter OF the United Daughters of the
Confederacy-which gained rather more
than the usual notice because Gen. Foch
and Mr. Balfour and few others APP
peared In the ballroom for a short time
toward the close of the evening: the
Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital ball--an
annual Thanksgiving eve event. for a
local charity in which the Gave Dwell
ers of Washington" are chiefly inter-
ested Except for sprinkling of Wis
iting celebrities. that. too, was very
much as usual And there was the
Pan American mass at St Patrick's
in the morning. for which the officia'
world very largely foregathered. and
the Navy Relief ball in the evening, for
which the official world even more
largely foregathered.
Sometimes between the Pan American
mass and the Navy Relief ball 1t is safe
to assume that Washington very gen.
orally dimes. although there were few
big parties. Secretary and Mrs. Hoover
did have dinner party on that day
for some Of the Chinese delegates, and
Secretary and Mrs. Davis entertained
Marty of friends at dinner. But in gen.
eral way ii was n quiet restful Thanks
giving Day after strenuous fortnight
There were no parleys or conferences
of any sort.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-11-27
Classic Dancing Feature
OF Double Benefit Eveh7s

A performance of classic dancing is
one of the most attractive of the offer
ings for charity in the immediate future.
The Income from the performance Is to
be divided between the New York Home
for Homeless Boys and the Book COMMIT
tee on Childrens Libraries. The scene
Is to be the Selwyn Theatre the time
December and the attractions, Miss
Ruth Page, who was premiere darseuse
Of the Bolm Ballet Intlme; Carlos
Salzedo, harpist. and Hanna Won Vollen-
hoven The patronesses of the double
benefit include several hundred well
known matrons and young women.
Miss Page made her FIRST success In
the birth of the Infanta" with the
Ballet Inttme. She has been with Nine.
Anna Pavlowa for come time.
Mrs. John Lewis Griffit1ls Is chairman
of the Book Committee on Children's
Libraries and Mrs. Philip A. s. Frank
lin is chairman Of the woman's auxiliary
Of the New York Home for Homeless
Boys They are being assisted by
Mines Lewis Il. Gawtry, j. Horace
Harding, William Warner Hoppin, Jr.
r. Tileston Wells. Hamilton Fish Kean.
Herbert L. Pratt. Samuel Sloan and
CARL Tucker. Mr.. and Mrs Booth
Harrington also are lending their sup
port to the entertainment.
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Winter Ball in Aid of
Loon7is Sanatoriun7

A fixture that has come In recent
years to help give the season in society
some established form is the winter ball.
which is to take place in the Plaza on
December Is for the free bed fund OF
the LOOMS Sanatorium for the treat
ment OF tuberculosis.
The ball will be under the supervision
of the Junior branch OF the sanatorium.
Mrs. Joel Ellis Fisher. Jr.. Is chairman
OF the ball committee. The members
OF the committee are Mines. James
Lenox Banks. Jr.: Douglas NJ Moffat
and ]. T. Johnston Mali and the Misses
Adrienne NJ. Iselin. Sylvia g. Van
Rensselaer, Genevieve Clendennin. Cor
nel.a Landon and Christina NJ. Nichols.
The patronesses are Mines. George
Bumenthal, Frederic L. Lewis, John
Henry Towne. Frank Hunter Potter,
Robert Hude Nelson. Henry White,
Hermann Biggs Edward n. Brdtung.
John Henry Hammond. Howard Carroll.
James Herman Aldrich, Lewis S. Morris.
No~timer T. Schiff. Clarence Nj. Hyde,
NJ. Taylor Pyne. Jr. John Magee. james
b. Taylor. Philip Rhinelander Sd. Ed
ward B. Boies. Edwards Spencer, Brad
Icy Martin, Rowland Russell. Henry G.
swords, J. Todhunter Thompson and
McCook Knox and the Misses Lavinia
r. Graves and MabelChoate.
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Barber of Seville
For Musical School

A. special performance of "The Bar
Der Of Seville Is to be given in the Met
ropolitan Opera House on the afternoon
Of December 16. with Tita Ruffo in the
cast, under the auspices of the Green
witch House Musical School. Tickets
may be had from Mrs John L. Howard
at EOS West Fifty-seventh street.
The organizers Of this special PERI
Torrance OF one of the most popular
operas in the repertory of the Metropoli-
tan Opera Company include Mines. w.
l.. Mcfarland. James Harvey Robinson.
Tohn L. Howard. Elisha P. Cronkhite.
Howard BroclSway, George Armsby.
Wendell T. Bush. Rufus Cole. Fl. l.. Cam
mann. Chalmers Clifton, Walter Ebbs.
Walter Evans, Jr.. Walter Lewisohn. M.
II Mcmahon, Daniel Gregory Mason.
Lowell Mason, Skeffington r. Norton.
M. " Simpkhovitch, ]. Walter Spalding.
Otto Sussman and Samuel Swift and
the Misses Gertrude Watson. Marion
Curtiss, Helen Cooling and Frances
Brundage who are members Of the
board Of managers Of the music school
benefit Of this magnitude is In
keeping with the policy of Greenwich
House Music School, which aims to be
identified with the best that the musical
world affords. In spite Of the fact that
It is officially a part of the Greenwich
Settlement House, It has its own prob
lens and the necessity Of finding its
own financial support. The appeal
through the opera benefit is imperative.
in order that funds may be provided to
meet the yearly deficit that accrues be-
cause adequate equipment and an ex-
perienced faculty exceed for nainte-
nance the amount obtained from tuition
o1n
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-11-27

me. and hung In the soft rich folds OF
chiffon velvet The draperies were ar
ranged to show the reverse of delicate
orchid colors. There was not a great
deal OF the gown above the waist. ana
II was held in place by strings of pearls
over the shoulders Mrs. Gerry wore
orchid hosiery and silver slippers. and
when she left put on wrap OF the
softest chinchilla. Senator and Mrs.
Gerry came with her mother. Mrs. Rich
ard Townsend. whose gown was black
ana gold brocade and whose pearls and
diamonds were splendid Mr.. Constantin
Brun. the Danish Minister. came with
thsir party.
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt wore splen-
did diamonds too. and a gown OF white
and silver. all a-glitter with sequins.
And Mrs. J. Borden Hartman was
strikingly handsome in an unusual cos
tune of green velvet distinctly mediae-
val In effect, with band of gold lac
placed low on the hips to simulate a
glrdle. and long flowing sleeves which
we're detached from the gown and hung
from bands of gold lace encircllng the
arm just above the elbow.
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt Jr., was a
dainty and attractive little figure in
white velvet with some fine diamonds
and Mrs. Leslie Cragie. wife of the Sec
in rose pink velvet made en- train.
draped and strung with pearls. while
Mrs. John It. wilkins was notably smart
in white garnished with long jet fringe.
Many Black Costumes.
There were, as there seem to be at
many black costumes-black velvet.
black and silver and black and gold and
black jet-tons of IL! So that one felt
grateful to the many brilliant uniforms.
the British splashes of scarlet and the
others in varying blues and grays with
plenty OF gold lace, for relieving the
sombre effect of so much black on the
women.
Mrs. Harding has been having box
parties at the concerts in the afternoon
and she and the President have put In
several evenings lately at the theatre.
taking with them the friends who had
been dining with them at the White
House. Nearly always they have peo-
pie staying to dinner or luncheon most
informally. Wednesday night they had
Senator and Mrs. Capper to dinDer and
took them afterward to see "KiSi," In
which Mrs. Hardings cousin. Saxon
Killing, has a part
One OF the most thoroughly enjoyed OF
Thanksgiving parties was the one that
Mrs Henry B. Rea had at Walter Reed
Hospital on Thursday. She was Red
Cross field director at the Walter Reed
during the war and for many months
after the armistice was signed. and
there are, alas! many of the men Of her
time still there. That reminds me that
Miss Nataline Dulles-Mr. and Mrs.
Lansing's young niece. who was one Of
the student nurses under Mrs. Rea-has
gone to Syria-sort of medical or nurs-
ing missionary. She took a much more
thorough course than most of the girls
who went out there. fired by the war
enthusiasm, and eventually graduated
and got her diploma.
It seems rather an irony OF fate that
al the time that the delegates from the
Allies are here in conference, and being
In vishIy - almost royalty - entertained.
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Mrs Ginert. Mrs. John Jacob Rogers
and other popular Senatorial and Con-
gressional women. leaving their hus-
bands TO dine where and how they could.
Party at british Embassy.
Probably the most interesting party
or the week-at least the one that
everybody wanted to be asked towns
the one the British Ambassador and
Lady Geddes gave at the Embassy Tues
day night--a rather large dinner labous
fifty), with the Vice-President ana Mrs
Coolidge as the ranking guests. and the
Secretary Of State and Mrs. Hughes.
Lord and Lady Lee. Mr.. Balfour. LORD
Beatty-in fact as many of the leading
delegates, diplomats and Cabinet mein-
bers and their wives as we're not dining
elsewhere or themselves giving dinners
and afterward a brilliant reception
All the official dinner parties of the
evening, and some of the unolticiai
ones, adjourned TO the embassy. Secre-
tary and Mrs DENLY. for instance. were
entertaining in honor OF Admirai Acton
of the ROYAL Italian navy. and their
party arrived at the embassy about
1890: Secretary Hoover was entertain
ing group of Congressman; the Third
Assistant Secnatary of State was enter
tanning In honor of M. and Nine.
Viyiani--one of a series of small but
distinguished companies that they nave
been having: and there were perhaps
half a dozen others that drifted INTO
the embassy along between 10 O'Clock
and midnight.
II was q particularly brilliant color
full party, where all the women were
beautifully gowned and half the men
were In uniform. One of the hand
soonest bits of bric-a-brac decorating the
rooms was the tall sergeant OF dragons
who stood at attention in the doorway
all the evening--a picturesque figure In
scarlet uniform and towering busoy.
Taking It all in all 1t was an effectiVe
picture on which the portrait or queen
Victoria, which occupied a place Of
honor on the stairway. smiled down.
The Ambassador and Lady Geddes re-
ceived their guests at the entrance to
the double drawing room, where palms
and clusters of huge chrysanthemums
made effective decorations In line with
thu hosts were Mr. Balfour and Lord
Lee of Fareham and Lady Lee. Lady
Geddes wore a lovely gown OF orchid
toned velvet, gracefully draped. and
cloth of silver She had diamonds In
her hair end about her throat Lady
Less costume was Of cloth OF gold with
gold colored tulle. and worn with 1t a
magnificent necklace OF diamonds and
rubies. and q splendid tiara OF dia-
monds
It had seemed the Dsvvtous week AT
Secretary and Mrs Hughes's reception
that never had there been so many
smart gowns and interesting people,
but it seemed as If the costumes hsre
were even more interesting, and the
people very much the same, except that
Marshal Foch, the youngest looking
man of his years who has been in
Washington for some time. was not at
the Gsddes party, having already
started on his tour through the West
and South. On the whole the most stun
ning-and the most startling-gown In
the room seemed to be Mrs. Peter
Goelet Gerry's. She was wonderful
vision OF silver and delicate orchid
tones. Her gown seemed to be OF silver
cloth. but Il was a weave that Is new to