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

The foundations Of American or
ganized labor are being subjected to-
day to the severest strains they have
undergone in many years. Here, in q
word, are some Of the, developments
of recent weeks that are putting ANAL
gamated workers to the supreme test:
1. Curtailment Of. Industry: with
the laying off of thousands of en-
ployes and rehiring T,of, men! at re-
duced wages. i. ~
.. 2. Flat wage, scala reduction orders
in many industries. ,4s
3. Nationwide propaganda de-
signed to restore the open shop.
4. Direct and effective eqorts by
big steel interests represented in the
National Erectors' association to ferce
open shop policies in construct son
work Involving fabricated steel. This
has ranifcations in many different
trades, that are strongly unionized.
= S. Sudden and unexpected passage
by the United States senate Of the
Poindexter anti-strike bill. 4
!, s. The United States. supreme
court is preparing secision on q
Hartford Valley, Ark, >>ers' strike
suit which involves the sdestion of
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-01-01

organization. ~. 4
The case grew: out of, miners
strike In the Hartford valley. sDyna-
miting, burning and killing featured
the progress Of the strike in and
about the mines. Strike breakers
were in frequent clashes with the
union miners and scores Of non.union
workers were driven from the To-
cality. - = ~ .. ;.Sf
A loss estimated at many thou
sands Of dollars by the Coronado Coal
company and, eight associate COM
panies, was made the subject Of, .
suit in the lower courts b.. the coal
companies against the Al f. OF rlI.,; I i;
on the ground that under the sher-
man anti-trust law, damages incurred
from action IN restraint Of trade can
be collected from the Offenders sever
alsfold.
The immediate question, therefore,
is whether labor organisations are
,amenable TO Section Z OF that Law,
which define "personsf' that miay be-
guilty Of violations. The law stipu-l
lates those amenable @ persons q.
corporat ions HoE ociat ions & sxistins
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-01-01
labor MADE ADVANcESN N1920
IN SPITE OF AVE OF REACTION
Output Of Productive Legislation During Year Shows Gains De-
spite Small Number Of States Holding Legislative Sessions;
Social Insurance Leads Liberal Compensation Granted

NEW YORK. Dec 3The output Of protective labor legla-
ton in 1920 particularly the field Of social insurance
tnued advances despite the small number of holding regular
legislative sessions during the and sebacs due
reaction according Of the labor laws
and eleven issued last night by the American Asso
citation for Labor Legislation. -.
Wh the adoption of workmens compensation this year by
Georgia. Secretary John Andrews hee total Of
states having compensation laws addition to Porto Rco
Alaska and Hawaii well the federal with model
act for its half million employees The Six states still remain
trial south. ? ..Tz -'--'
One chapter added the shame Of Missouri when that
state referendum at the recent election overturned the
saon law This adverse action credite to the activities Of ambu
lawyers who succeeded holding down the vote in
industrial despite the joint efforts Of the employers
of the and the federation of labor support of the law
: More Liberal Compensation Is Provided For:
1.-THE among the states he continues lis steadily toward
and adequate medical for injured
Rapid progress has been made by the states providing
the vocational Of industrial cpples through federal
cooperation under the law recently enacted by The
for old assistance laws in the states
petus through the enactment this OF for
pusory conbuoy old age and disability for the
ment employees the classified civil significant
social legislation New York into line
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-01-01

Professional Anti -UalonIsts Held
In Contempt ! j! By. New York
Investigating Committee.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1s.-Walter
Drew, attorney for tho National
Erectors' association and other anti
union organizations. was thrown out
Of the committee room at which the
hearings against the building trust
were being held. Drew insisted on
interrupting proceedings that showed
the workings Of these anti-union em-
ployers. Later W. W. Corlett, 'attor-
ney for the anti-union American
Bridge company, and A. L. Davis. an
official of tho steel trust, were evicted
for attempting to prompt witnesses. .
= Captain, Robert J. Foster. head of
a breaking bureau. was .ad-
judged in contempt for his refusal to
produce reports of his secret agents
in the steel industry and union or
ganizations. - -:
Charles e. Cheney, secretary Of the
National Erectors association, ad-
mitted that Attorney Drew instructed
him to. omit from the minutes any
reference to a meeting Of the asso-
citation which discussed relations with
the steel trust. - .N'
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-01-01
VERY HEREWITH !:
. PEOPLES MONEY
Congress Grants Railroads Ex-
tension Of Time to Have Work
Done By Controlled Firms.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-Railroad
owners have been handed additional
millions of dollars as a result Of leg
islation that was quietly rushed
through congress with no debate and
no publicity.
The bill postpones the law effective
January next which prohibits rail-
roads from dealing with concerns that
are. connected, through interlocking
directorates, with the railroads. This
law was passed to stop the grating
of millions of dollars which stock
holders lost. but the loss has been
shifted to the treasury Of the United
States, which is called upon, under
the Cummins-Esch act. to guarantee
dividends to stockholders.
Now railroad owners may enter into
any contract they see fit with con-
Germs that are controlled by them.
They may abolish repair shops, for
instance. and turn this work over to
privately owned companies in which
they are interested. These companies
have a free hand in making charges
to the railroad for their work, and If
the railroad has a deficit, the govern
Iment comes to the rescue, and pays
s per cent to stockholders.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-01-01
UNION labor. TAKES STEPS TO
Cpl 6: &: :'s!y CENT ;!!..o ORDINANCE
Federated Trades Assembly at SpecIa mJeting Hears Street
Railway Issue Discussed and ppont Committee to Contest
Action Of City Council; Believes Charter Is Violated.

Trades assembly has by unanimous declared
against the six-cent ordinance.
The delegates convinced that provisions Of the city charter
dealing with franchises and the referendum have been ignored and
violated by the city council.
Of consisting John Jensen Henry Perreau
Eng Munkeby Henry L. Morn George Cooke John Barron
Ernest Rickard A. Catlin. Demore and w. McEwen
will suit attorneys proposition the into the
I'd the legality of the call for the election
decided at special meeting Of the assembly held
hall Wednesday evening" It of the largest meetings
Of the assembly held recent than 100 and
bng attendance. President John Jensen presided
H. w. Cheade Speaks in Favor of Ordinance.
Cheade Of the Duluth Realtors association and
addressed the delegates and visitors behalf Of the ordinance He
given respectful attention. due him. Mr. Cheade
mighty friend labor At the conclusion
the meeting rising of thanks for the fair and
frank which he the side Of the street railway
company.
The Real Estate exchange said Mr. Cheade s interested
in the passage of the sx-cen ordinance because believe the
and prosperity depend good street service and
the building of extensions
Te Real Estate exchange bound special interest We
naugurated the fight against the steel interests for the abolition Of
the Psg Plus system asng steel prices We began the deep
waterway We believe that good railway service is
necessary to the city.
II have looked into this question thoroughly and
vnced the street railway cannot function
fare sat the draft of this ordinance and believe
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-01-01
R ! Men !: \
warn ! THUGS TO
.>KEEP.HANDSoF | 4 OFF
Union clgarrnlak'eIs'> Al at Tampa,
Veterans !. .ott[ate i War, Refuse
to Stand for laWIessness.,

TAMPA. Fla, Dec. 2s.-The 1900
union cigar makers who took part
in the world war and are now resist
ing the attempt Of cigar manufactur-
ers to deun1onize this industry. have
given notice to these employers and
other business men that their bluff
and coercion will not be tolerated.
The. ex-service men are mem bers
of the Cigar Makers union. In an
attempt to drive back to work the
$4,000 cigar makers a committee of
self-app ointed business men called at
strike headquarters and attempted to
intimidate officials in charge.
In an open letter to these thugs
the ex-service men call attention to
the principles they fought for in
France.
I'VE are just as loyal to these prin-
ciples now as we were then, and Ger
tainly we do not propose to desert
our leaders in fight for a just cause
as a result of threats and bulldozing
intimidation of q handful Of men oct-
ing for the manufacturers under the
guise Of the citizens committee
I'VE also want to inform you that
when you attempt to carry into exc
cution your threat against certain
members of the unions and their in
ternational representative you will
dind these 1900 ex-service men as
persistent in their opposition as they
we're In their defense Of just princi-
pies in France.
I'VE do not seek trouble, indus
trially or otherwise, but. upon the
contrary, will endeavor to promote
peace, harmony and progress upon all
occasions and it is upon this basis
that we now pledge our best efforts
against such Illegal and disturbing
elements as the citizens committee
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-01-01
:HEA! TIL DEPENDS
ON LIVING WAGE:
Better Wages and High Food
Standards Lessen Death
From Pe||agra.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-That pei
lagra varies inversely with the family
income in the cotton mill villages Of
South Carolina is the conclusion drawn
after a three-year study by the
United States public health service.
This is the first reported study in
which the long-suspected relation Of
poverty and pellagra is definitely
measured.
AS the income fell the disease was
found to increase and to affect more
and more other members of the same
family. AS the income rose, the dis
ease decreased >and was rarely found
in families that enjoyed the highest
incomes, even though this highest was
still quite low.
Differences among families with the
same incomes are attributed by the
report to differences in the expendi-
lures for food, intelligence Of the
housewife, AND ownership Of cows,
gardens, etc. Differences among vii
lagos which we're economically similar
are attributed to differences in the
availability and condition of food in
local markets.. -.
A recent statement by one of the
largest life insurance companies In the
United States indicates that the food
standards Of southern wage learners
must have improved remarkably of
late, for the death rate from pellagra
has fallen from 81 per 100000 in
1915 to 2.3 in 1919.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-01-01
FARMERS OPPOSE.
STRIKE. PLAN
IN.C!UM|V||NS ACT
Organizations Condemn: PoIn:
dexter Act to Handcuff Rail- :
road and Other Workers.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s.-The
Poindexter anti-strike bill. that was
railroaded through the senate, is op-
posed by representative farmers or
gantzations. Tho national board Of
farm organizations. at a meeting in
st. Louis, condemned the attempt to
handcuff labor and the farmers ma
tional council has taken the same po-
sttion. In a public statement. Director
George P. Hampton Of the latter body
said:
Farmers, believe, as a body, do
not like strikes. recognizing that they
interrupt production. but farmers do
not blind themselves to the self-evi-
dent fact that under our present-day
industrial organization strikes, even
on railroads after due notice has been
given and negotiations have been held,
may be necessary to protect labor,
and to enable labor to secure its just
rights.
last resorts sometimes have to be re-
sorted to-. and it is un-American and
contrary to sound public policy to
make striking felony under any and
all conditions.
+ Farmers realize also that If strik-
ing by labor is madea a felony the next
step logically would be to have the
curtailing Of acreage or the commod-
1ty marketing Of farm staples. which
Is necessary to secure fair prices for
farmers, made a<felony as we'll. This
would result IN enforced labor on the
part OF farmers and render them help
less under the exploitation OF mon
opoly interests,"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-01-01
WACECUTSA ARE !:
!. !. NOT JUSTIFIED
Investigation ByBuieauotl Labor
Shows Prices Are Not Coming
Down on Necessities.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. - The
wage reductions in :unorganized plants
that are based on reduced food costs
are not justified according to figures
made public by the United States bu-
reau Of labor statistics.
Newspapers are creating a public
thought that prices have been. sub
stantially reduced, but the bureau
shows that during the year period, No
vember, 1919, to November. 1920,
prices in somc cities have actually in
creased. The greatest. decrease was Z
per cent in Memphis and Seattle, with
a 3 per cent decrease in Birmingham,
Dallas. Denver, Little Rock. +. Louis
VILE, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Mobile,
Omaha and Portland, Ore. ...
There was a. 2 per cent decrease in
Atlanta, Charleston, Indianapolis and
st. Louis, and 1 per cent decrease in
Kansas City and st. Paul. - -
In Chicago. Columbus, Detroit. and
Jacksonville the boasted reduced
prices FOR food was less than five
'tenths of per cent. -.
During the year food prices in
creased 6 per cent in Boston, per
cent in Scranton. 4 per cent in Buf-
falo,, Fall River, Los Angeles and
Manchester 3 per. cent in Bridgeport,
Newark, New Haven, Portland (Me.),
Providence, San francisco. and Spring
field; 2 per cent in Butte. Cincinnati
and Rochester, per cent in Balti-
more. Cleveland, New Orleans. New
York. Norfolk, Peoria and Pittsburgh,
and less than five -tenths OF. per cent
increase in Philadelphia and Wash
ington. e. -,,. r,s.&zee ~ &; = = :.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-01-01
F0RTY-TN0 STATES ADOPT C0MPE ElNVSSlA A7I0N I IAW
WASHINGTON MINIMUM
WAGE I !! Of, SIG UPHELD
:: '..,,i $s1,.a =. s. :. ...31s., So.
BY HIGH ] STATE 4 4 COURT

OLYMPIA, wash. en 2e.-The
41e minimum wage erafa for women
employed In the hotell IND restaur-
ant industry, ordered ~, the state
Industrial welfare c0Hnaission, has
been upheld by the state supreme
court. The court reaffi1med q for
mer decision sustaining the Legality
of the act itself. Hotel men were
also defeated In their attempt to
annul the six-day order Of the COM
mission
" 'The statute" said the court,
"provides the commission shall
specify minimum wake and STAN
dard conditions Of labor. for women
and this provision Is clearly broad
enough to justify the commission. -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-01-01
BUSINESS. ). VOTES
TO AAvE E:iSTR|KE s
Bankers, Merchants, Growers
to Launch Huge Cotton.
Strike Next Year.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. s9.-Busi-
ness men who continually denounce
strikes by workers. and demand the
passage of "can't-strike" legislation,
have agreed with cotton growers to
launch huge cotton strike next year.
At conference Of southern bank
ers, merchants and farmers in this
city, q cut in 1921 cotton production
was agreed to. .
The conference declared that no
farmer shall plant to bottom the COM
ing year more than 90 1-3 per cent
Of his lands under actual cultivation
in order that a SO per- cent reduction
In yield may be made effective. Com
jliance with the strike decision will be
made effective mainly by bankers and
metchants, who will lSaefuse.Seredit- to
any: farmers whos refuse to strike.
State executive committees will organ
ize the various cotton states with vot-
ing or school districts as the unit.
Land owners are asked to share in
whatever crops may be raised on their
lands on a percentage basis and not
require any fixed sum or pounds of
cotton for rent.
The public press, law makers and
pub1icists treat this general strike of
cotton growers in a manner that con-
trasts with a strike of wage earners
who are forced to suspend work that
their living or working standards may
not be reduced.
In tho case Of the. cotton farmers
there Is no hue and cry for legisla-
ton to compel them to work against
their will. even though the farmers
announce that their strike is for the
purpose of increasing the price they
will receive for their product.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-01-01
RAILWAY HAS PAID
100 PER Gent IN 10 YEARS

According to Commissioner P. G..
Phillips the Duluth Street Railway
company has paid dividends to it's
stockholders in 10 years, $1,271,0
which is more than 100 per cent on
the capital stock Of the company al
lotted to the Duluth system.
The Duluth Street Railway COM
pany is capitalized for $1,800,000 of
which 100000: is chargeable to the
Superior system. Its bonded inde ebted-
ness is $3,5oo,o0, of which 100000
Is charged to Superior.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-01-01

fair and equitable to the company andI
the city. It does not remain in force.
longer than two years. It provides for
the regulation Of service and for max
Ing necessary public in1proveme
Can 1t Be Done?
"The whole question Is, can the
company do these things on a five
cent fare? Every city but two in the
north in Duluth's class has granted
higher fares to traction companies,
running firm 6 to 10 cents. I believe
It is the duty Of the people to come to
the relief Of the company which is
not making any money on a five-cent
fare'
When Mr.. Cheadle concluded Com
missioner P. G. Phillips was invited
to, address the assembly. 1.-The pro-
posed six-cent ordinance" declared
Mr.. Phillips. lis tax on wage earners
and their wives and children. I don't
believe the company needs the money.
They have never come clean to the
city. They are always holding some
thing back.
Where's That Report?
"What became of the report of the
experts they employed some months
ago to go over their books?" asked
Mr.. Phillips. 1.-THE city has never
heard from them. We haven't any au-
thentic information on the finances
or condition of the company. Its Of
ficers say that they need more than
five cents. It's president declares six
cents is not enough. All we have is
their word for it. If they were on the
1Ar>a1
on the table, and we would be fair
enough to give them square deal.
"They are and have been holding
out on the city. Over in Wisconsin
this company is doing business. It's
rates may be changed by the state
railroad commission. Why is it, If the
company has such a good case, that
the Wisconsin commission has not au-
thorized the six-cent fare in Supe-
rior?
Took All the Fat.
I'll tell you why. This company in
10 years has paid more than the
amount of its capital stock in divi-
dends. It took all Of the fat when
business was good and now when
earnings are lean they want us to pay
them more money.
During those fat years the city
asked the company 20 issue six tickets
for a quarter. 1t wanted school chill
dren carried for half fare. It was pay
Ing good dividends in those days, but
1t refused the request Of the city, hold
Ing that the franchise would not per-
init them to carry people for lessfthan
five cents. 1t was then held that the
franchise could not be amended.
Nov it is different. Oh yes, the
franchise can be amended now in the
interest of the company, but it could
not have been in the interest of the
city. If there is any attempt to in
vestlgate the financial condition of
the street railway company I am in
favor OF going over its books from the
beginning. +. r.,
In Bad With People.
And finally, the company is in bad
with the people. It has had every
thing its own way for so long that it
does not know how to please them
now. Mr.. Warren. the manager, is out
OF touch with the people. If he were
out OF the way and a more sympa-
i thettc man was put in his place 90
+ per cent Of the grievances against the
company would fade away" r.
W.. p. McEwen was the next
speake1t He attached the validity of
1. the ST Acial electon. The substance
Contiaaed On Page Two :.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-01-01
CALL, FOR PRODUCTION

CINCINNATI, Dec. 29.-"We> now
demand" says Editor Atherton Of the
Metal PoIishers' Journal, that the
manufacturers reAaove the limit and
cease restricting the output in or
der to maintain their exorbitant
prices"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-01-01
MODEL LANDLORD, TRULY.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Dec 29.-P. H.
Vaughn model landlord" who re-
fused to raise rents during the war,
in his will set aside ten of his houses
where families Of worthy blind may
live rent free. :: 49,.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-01-01
POIIsHERS RAISE WAGES.

WESTFIELD, Mass, Dec. 29.-
Metal polishers and buffers employed
by the Westfield Manufacturing COM
pany have raised wages to 80 cents
an hour. The old rate was ,72h
cents.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-01-01
Mr.. MERCHANT

LAS it occurred TO you that this psper goes
] into the homes Of the best paid working.
men in Duluth and surrounding territory
L 10 carefully perused by every adult mem
= Der of the household. There 10 no better I'D.
vertisin1 medium anywhere,
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-12-18
few CATTLE SOLD
AND THESE LOWER

Nv AHaNf'aifN f7F-~f
FORT WORTH Texas. Dec IT,
Three ears of plain calves and one car
~ ordinary steers In ALL 200 head com.
prisod the offering in the cattle diyl.
sion today. a few holdoNcrs excluded
ruvcrs did not seem to ho particularly
in need Of anything and whore bids
we're placed they were lower. The sup.
Ily was not disposed or
with the exception GO the sale ~
ON, car of hogs to au order buyer At
S73 the hog market was t0 Poe lower.
the packer top being y,2u uul, sales
ruged from tG75 Co S,lu Receipts
amounted to 200 head bat OF that mum.
hcr 800 came direct io swift and Com.
ppny from Kansas CITY
Shcop-Rccoipts consisted OF sl9
vcthcrs which sold ut $780, q steady
value
Quotations:
Cattlc-Bc,vcs 23sodG 0O so.kcrs
+ s3.00@l7s. COWS {e.oOn4 O0. Gamers
4 81 GOAL 90 hcIfcrg S3v0855O. year
lmrs S3.50aG5o. calves SauUub.5O.
Hogs light Sre5H-g-. mixed sc75
si1.o0 common tru0at ,U heavy So r.
AGO. rough soo0ao 600. pigs S. 600
.G.55.
Shoop-Iauhs Scoo0 1900 wear.
l.ngs S5O0n 900. v,th,rs 40UH5.O0.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-12-18
sALEsMEN WAVED

WE PAY $50 weekly. 75c hour sIar.
time selling hosiery Guaranteed v"af
four months F'all line ready. Pi,wlr
prices FREQ samples 90 working agents
Experience unnecessary. Hosiery Mils
Darby. IA.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-12-18
Market News
WHEAT FLUCTUATES !
LOWER Then HIGHER

CHICAGO Dec. Trade In all
lEes was light on the Chicago Board OF
iladc today Wheat finished a qtarter
cent lower 10 half cent higher. corn
ttas Us ~ lac lower oa Is is TO lac
ighor and provisions unchanged TO i0c
higher Wheat started easy and after
IN Initial furry turned heavy sagging
lowly uuul half an hour before the
lose when q sharp break was recorded.
% The final half hour evening up and
ONE buying influenced by export news
1used "a reaction Zoe which the losses
'fere generally reganed.
The trade was singularly Indifferent
I'd news that 2.25OOO0 bushels OF wheat
id been worked for export in two
DAYS and the northwestern grain deal
rs associations report az Winnineg on
1nadIun production and reserves was
lso ignored
sharp shooters have developed q fav
rahlo spread of selling May against
purchases OF July wheat. A con.
'Qucnc" the latter option has bees
aiming strength
Heavy I1ins making country roads
mpassahle helped tn hold corn firm.
towards the end. however tho break In
wheat coupled with tho fact that "a.
bort bids were h..oW working bssis
turned tnnt grain heavy oats were
iuil ana merely followed corn. FRO.
Visions nuctntol within ninow limits.
open liah Low C.o.e