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Proposed Amendments
to the City Charter Of
the City Of Duluth.
Office of the City Clerk.
Duluth, Minnesota.
Dononohoe 18th 1000

Pursuant to Section s6, Article w
Of the Constitution of the State of
Minnesota. and Sectionb3S of Chapter
g. OF the City Charter of the City of
Duluth. notice is hereby given that
Charter of the City Of Duluth will be
submitted to the voters of the City
Of Duluth at a Special Municipal
Election to be held for that purpose
In the City of Duluth on the 23rd day
Of January, 1928, for ratification or
rejection as follows:
Proposed Amendment No. I.
Amending Subdivision 10 of Sec
tion 81 as contained in Chapter 5 of
the Duluth City Charter so that Sub
as follows:
10. a permanent Improvement re-
volving fund, which shall not be sup
ported by taxation. There shall be
paid into this fund moneys received
hereafter levied by the City for local
improvements, and also the proceeds
Of the sale of the one hundred fifty
thousand dollars .($150,000) par value
as in this charter otherwise pro-
ylded. the council may, by resolution,
determine the aggregate amount Of
the assessments for local improve
extended for payment, as is provided
but in no case shall such aggregate
amount exceed seventy-five per cent
T5&) of the total estimated cost of
such Improvement. and order the is
ment certificates representing such
aggregate sum. which shall entitle the
holder thereof to demand and re-
ceive from the City of Duluth, upon
the surrender of such certificates to
the 'Treasurer. on or after the date
of payment thereof, the amount of
money named to be paid therein, with
the rate Of interest stipulated to be
paid thereon to the due date thereof
and not after such date. Such cer1i-
and become due on such dates as the
Council may determine. but none Of
the same shall be payable more than
five co. years from the date of the
same The proceeds of the sale Of
said certificates shall be paid into
the Permanent Improvement Revolv-
ing Fund. Said certificates shall bear
a rate of interest not exceeding six
per cent (6%) per annum. The Couns
c1l may. In its discretion, either sell
or may contract for the sale of ali
such certificates, that may be issued
during any calendar year. No sale
Of such certificates by contract, shall
pc made except after advertising for
in the official newspaper of the City,
and such sales shall be made to the
highest responsible bidder. Bids may
be asked on the basis of a rate Of
interest specified in the proposals
and on the net interest basis on which
the bidder will pay par for the same.
10. (a). The aggregate amount
levied by general taxation in any one
year for all of said funds, not in
Guiding funds numbered and 2,
shall not exceed Fifteen (15) dollars
per capita of the population of the
City of Duluth and a levy in excess
of such limitation shall be void as to
such excess.
10. (b). In determining the popu-
lation of the City of Duluth for the
ing, the enumeration Of the inhabi-
tants Of said City by the last pre-
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GOVERNMENT RECLAlMS
B. ACRES OF WASTE Land.

During the last 70 years the recla-
nation service haszfurnished 1,s76,-
900. acres OF forr1er arid land In the
west with complete water supply.
according to the annual report: Of
Director Davis Of the reclamation
service. In the same perio :dabout
100000 acres in private projects
has received q supplemental supply:
These, activities have really added
another state to the Union, with ag-:
ricultural products equal to that Of
the state Of West Virginia or the
com btned value of the crops Of Ver-
mont ana Connecticut. E,... -. j..
This is one Of the government ac-
tivities that ship. subsidy advocates
claim is identical to their plan Of
lining the purse Of private ship own
ers. .....h
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c0kCEALS FIGHT ON PROGS
WITH VEIL OF SMO0THNESS
Continued from page ~

(Contlnued from page -
Nothing is said about railroad
management and there Is no expla-
nation as to why the bankers wish
to have kept on the books law un-
der which, according to their own
statement, railroad investments have
not been able to command the con-
fidence of the public" Apparently
what the bankers want is guaran-
tee of income and government
guarantee that labor will stay in it's
place."
Regarding the idea which the pub
lie is alleged to have that the rail-
roads are owned by few rich bank
ers' something very much to the
point is to be said. Railroad stocks
Of course are owned by large groups
of people. Stockholders are scat
tered all over the country and the
great majority Of railroad stock
holders ow' cry little railroad
stock. W. - or not "a few rich
bankers' few powerful banking
groups :, ,ially own controlling in
terests in .reat railroad systems they
actually 10 exercise control through
devices which are perfectly we'll
known to bankers and which are in
common use throughout the whole
financia! world.
1t is interesting to note that the
National City banks whole discus
sion Of railroads is a discussion of
the financial and political phases of
railroading and these are always up
permost in the minds of bankers.
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as the basis of calculation and to
such census enumeration shall be
added two and six-tenths q 6-10)
per cent thereof for the first full
year that shall have elapsed after
the year in which such census was
taken and for. each succeeding year
shall be added two and six-tenths
e 6-10) per cent of the number Of
inhabitants for the previous year as
sus shall be taken by the General
Government the enumration of the
inha bitants Of said City thereby shall
automatically adjust itself as a new
basis Of calculation hereunder.
year, S taxaton tie fee faSa fsea
equal to one mill on the dollar Of the
assessed valuation of all taxable real
property in said city.
in Chapter 8 of the Duluth City
Charter by adding thereto two addi-
tional ub-divisions No. and 5, 80
that said Section IS. with the addi-
tiens ss+the Thereto % %ill ;e read aS fEli9ws:
issue bonds or certificates of In
debtedness by ordinance as follows:
debts Of the City.
?: To purchase. construct. extend.
plants. Such bonds or certificates of
indebtedness so issued shall be q
specified lien upon such plants named
in such ordinance authortxing tho
issuance of said bonds or certificates
8. In an amount not exceeding
one hundred fifty thousand dollars
$780, 0,00O.00) for the benefit Of the
Permanent Improvement Revolving
4. In an amount not exceeding
two hundred thousand dollars $780,
O0O.OO) in any one year, for the ben
eft Of the Permanent Improvement
Fund, the proceeds thereof to be used
e IN ctst 5ss p @ ct such porton
shall devolye upon the City. Tho
bonds issued under authority Of this
suo-diV1s1on shall be serial bonds, the
principal Of, which shall be payable
IN as nearly equal annual serial in
than twenty years from their dates.
They shall be payable at such place
or placesy as the council shall de-
termine and shall draw rate Of in
terest not exceeding five (5) per cent
nually cause to be levied = tax. suf-
ficient in amount to pay such Dor
tton Of said bonds as will mature
during the next succeeding year. Pro-
Vlueu, tnaC no Sucn DOnQS snail be
issued after the year 1927.
8. Bonds or certificates Of indebt-
edness in a total amount not ex-
ceeding twenty-five thousand dol
lars ($25,000.00) for the benefit. Of
the Public Welfare Fund. the pro-
ceeds thereof to be used only in re-
maintaining the Welfare Building
donated to the City by Watson S.
Moore and located at No. 312 West
Superior Street. The obligations 80
to be issued shall be in such denom-
nations and in such form and pay
able at such places as tho Council
shall determine but shall not run
for a longer period than five (5)
years from their date and shall not
draw greater rate of interest than
ins, iive and one-half ~6h) pei, cent per
The voters of tho City Of Duluth
| are further notified that the polling
places In the several districts Of the
City of Duluth will eb open on Tues
| day. Jan. 9th, 1898. for the PURPOSE
or registration from. g. O'Clock A. M.
until o'clock P. M. an don Tuesday.
Jan. 23, 1923, for the purpose Of cleo.
ton. from o'clock A. M, to 9 O'Clock
P. M.
r. D. ASH,
L. w.; Dec. 1s-ss-so. 1922. ssS!'y yan 1!es* ssis.
20, 1923.
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STATE. COMMISSION HOLDS
Printers STRIKE JUST.
Continued from page Is

Continued from page y
was a voluntary bonus and not a
modification Of their contract. Tho
employers contend that this so-called
strike was q reputation of the con-
tract on the part: Of the employees
organization and that the organiza-
ton was actually. II not formally,
aparty to the acts Of the 1aen. in
le4ving their employment, and that
the adjustment of wages under, which
the men returned to work did not
reinstate the contract conditions out
was new and Independent arrange
ment. -,
44-Hour Week Controversy.
"In addition = this and other cir
cumstances it appears that there ex-
listed Throughout tho United States
a movement on the part Of the print
ing crafts to change the basic week
from 4S hours to ~ hours. A meet
ing was called of representatives
from various organizations of en-.
ploying printers and representatives
Of the international bodies OF the
employees organizations which be-
came known as the international
joint conference council. This coun-
ell adopted resolutions or agree
ments to the effect that in the re-
newal Of existing collective bargain
ing agreements between employing
printers and the employees organ
izations, the basic week should con-
sist Of A hours instead Of 48 hours,
and that in effect the 44-hour week
provision should become tho law
Of the trade after May /, 1921.
Notices were sent out by the jpint
council Of the agreement upon a
44-hour week basis and both en-
ployers and employees understood
that this matter was settled. After
this agreement was thoroughly un-
derstood, q number Of employers
in many of the large centers, in
cluding Minneapolis and St. Paul.
organized National 4S-Hour
League Of America and refused to
abide by the agreement reached by
the joint council. :
Union Stand Justified.
Through the activities Of this
league the employers and their or
ganizations were quite generally ad-
vised that the action Of the internG-
tional joint conference council was
not binding, either morally or other
wise, on employers rganizations not
represented in that council. This in
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There 10 nothing said about the
management phase of railroadins
and that Is one Of the main reasons
why the National City banks pro-
nouncement is pure, propaganda put
forth in the interest Of high finance
which means high speculation.
Old Hokum's Bucket.
The New York Trust company is
sues a publication called The Index.
The Index is not as venturesome "as
the National City banks publication
and sticks more closely to matters
falling within a limited field Of in
terests to the financial world. In its
December number it. INDUCES in q
lengthy defense of the stock divi-
dend, seeking to make it ap-
pear that a. stock divi-
dend Is merely q device for giving
to stockholders something which
they already have. This is one of
the seasons best jokes. The main
purpose of The Indey in discussing
stock dividends seems to be to re-
assure high finance that it need
have no worry about having to give
up the stock dividend trick.
Those who use publications Of this
kind carefully will find them inter-
esting and informing. Others run the
risk Of being chloroformed. One Of
the purposes of modern corporation
and banking publicity is to create
an atmosphere Of scientific exact
ness to serve as a smoke screen un-
der cover of which to provide gen.
erous draughts from the old hokum
bucket.
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formation, however, seems never, to
have been given to the local organ
izations of the employees. According
". when negotiations were opened
to renew the existing agreements and
wage schedules in st. Paul and Min
neapolis, which contracts generally
expired on May s1,Sthe local organ
ization of the employees, acting upon
definite Instructions from the na-
tional headquarters. advised the en-
ployers and their organizations that
the 44-hour basic week must be in
cluded as a part Of the new agree
ments. The employers objected to
this provision and insisted upon the
4S-hour: week basis. and the strike
followed.
1--WE felt that the facts disclosed
ought to induce the employers to un-
derstand the honesty of purpose of
the employees organization in insist
ing upon the 44.hour week basis.
After a reasonable time for reflec-
tion upon the actual situation we
hoped for a satisfactory settlement
which, however, was not effected.
The commission then attempted to
get the parties together but were
unsuccessful ..:,r ~,.~.
"In- conclusion" the report de-
clares, "the commission feels justi-
fled in stating that the stipu1ations
and agreements resulting from COL
lective bargainings should be con-
strued and enforced by some impair
tial agency, whenever a dispute
arises in relation thereto, to the end
that the essential Industrial activi-
ties shall not be injured or destroyed
or the regular wage income Of will
ing workers be suspended or lost en-
tirely. We believe that the solution
Of this question is one which de-
serves the immediate and serious
consideration Of legislative bodies,
both state and national"
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SURVEY REVEALS =1o,198 =:
=. 1llIIERATES N CAPITAL

There are 10,19s illiterate persons
21 years Of age and over in the ma
tion's capital. according to superin-
tendent Of Schools Ballou. :.
: They live in the capital Of the.
most progressive nation on earth,
but civilization is passing them BY.
he said. =. =,
The educator stated that the pub
lie schools reach very few illiterates,
because "a man or woman who has
never attended school does not VOL
UNFAIRLY enter school after he is
grown. .Hs. is timid and awkward
and ashamed when he does enter"
The fruit of labor is sweeter than
The labor world., 1922-12-30

Pittsburgh, it is said, stands on
ground once given in exchange for
a violin.
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Put the cross mark (x) after the word "Yes" Al
,prop0sltlon II you wish to vote for same.
Put the cross mark (X) after the word "No" st
proposition IT you wish to vote against the same
Proposed Amendment No. 4.
Shall the proposed Amendment to the City Charter
or the City OF Duluth Numbered One be ratified?
This amendment provides thu aggregate amount
levled Dy General Taxation In any year for all
funds exeeptng funds numbered (1) and i2) shall not
ulation of the City of Duluth. ~ ~
s.., A.. PrOpOsed Amendment No. 2.
Shall the proposed amendment the City Charter
OF the CITY OF Duluth Numbered Two be ratified as to
This Subdivision of Amendment No. 2 provides for
the Issuance Of not to exceed Of bonds Of
tne city or Duluth In any year for the benefit
OF the Permanent Improvement Fund up to and in
cluding the 1927 Such bonds are to be twentv
year five (54) per cent Serial Bonds
Shall the proposed amendment to the City Charter
Ct the City Of Duluth numbered Two be ratified to
Subdivision No. s?
-, This sub,divsien Of Amsndmsnt No. provides
Of the City Of Duluth in total amount exceeding
benefit Of the Public Welfare Fund, such bonds to run
for period not longer than five years from their
date and to draw interest at greater than
five and onehalf per cent per annum and the pro-
ceeds thereof to be used for remodelng, refittinK
equtpping and maintaining the Welfare Building.
located at No. 312 w. Superior Street, which was
-'ft to the City from Watson Moore E,, ~ - =
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The fruit of labor is sweeter than
a stolen peach. 49,. .
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Thi. fact about our service {
We wish you'd bear III mind
For each man on . street car
There another one behind. ].

It actually takes four to run street car when you tde
into consideration the organization back Of the Our
patrons come in contact rule only with and
ductors and few Of them give the many men
whose work is just a. necessary to efficient onepaton
glance at the payroll reveals the following variety Of
trades and canss which lind employment in the operation Of
a street railway: ~ =. -: .~ -. n ~:,,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-07
It's For Piles
Peterson's Ointment

Hundreds of people, have told me-"
says Peterson, that Peterson's
Ointment is the quickest and best
remedy for piles in the world" For
chatting, eczema, old sores and sore
feet. An druggists, 35c, Coo, $1.00,
$3.50, $500.-(Advertisement.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-07
ThoREN RETURNS
ON GREAT hike
Nan Who Broke Weston Record
Can Hardly Wait to Get Home
on Latest Trip.

A champion visited the tri-cities
today.
He Is Harvey Thoren, Ukiah,
Cal, breaker Of Edward P. Wes-
toms cQast-to-coastE walking record
OF los days. Mr.. Thoren tramped
from San Francisco to New York
in IS days and one hour.
Thoren left San Francisco April
70 ct 10 O'Clock and arrived in New
York Aug. I At II o'clock. He
started on shis return trip at 2:3O
o'clock the next afternoon and ex-
poets to reach his starting point
about Oct. %. II can hardly wait
to get home," he said today.
Thoren visited here on his trip
east. June %. during the grotto
convention.
He has spent the entire trip in
the open, sleeping under cover with
the, exception Of only two occa-
ai0ns, when the weather was un-
usually bad.
The pedestrian is making his trir
BY way of Philadelphia Pittsburgh
sjF0rt Wayne, the tri-cities, Omaha
and on to his goal. Not even thu
hot weather of the last few days
has slowed him up. His best rec
ord on the eastern trip was Al
miles in a day. On the return
Jaunt his record is ~. He has los
only 16 pounds in the process.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-07
MELIUS SUING
FOR VIOLATION
Opera Singer Asks Federal Iniunc.
ton Against Bookings Of Wal
ska by Manager.

New York, Sept. Madame Luz
ella Melius, widely known Euro
pean opera singer, today sought
q federal Injunction restraining
George Daiber, New York man
ager. from handling Madame Gamma
Walska's bookings in alleged vio-
lation Of her contract with Daiber.
Madame Walska and Harold F.
Mccormick, Chicago harvester
king, to whom Madame Walska re-
Gently was married in Paris, also
were named as defendants in the
proceedings which carried a claim
for monetary damages. the amount
of which. Madame Melius said, had
not yet been decided.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-07
MAJOR CLAY TO
HONOLULU POST


Major W. L. Clay, salvage officer
at the Rock Island arsenal, will
leave tomorrow for Honolulu,
where he will assume duties as de-
partment officer of the ordnance
depot there. Mrs. Clay and their
two sons will accompany him.
Major Clay came to the Rock Is
land arsenal in July, 1921, and has
been in charge of supplies and sal
wage. He received his appointment
to Honolulu about a month ago.
After arriving in Honolulu he will
be with the Hawaiian division. for
a few months before taking up his
duties at the ordnance depot.
A banquet given by heads Of de-
partments which were in charge OF
Major Clay at the arsenal and en-
ployes of various departments, took
place last night in the New Har-
per. Major Clay gave brief ad-
dress and several informal talks
were given by his friends. There
were IS at the banquet.
The Honolulu appointment is Of
considerable importance. Major
Clay was well known on the arsenal
and had made many friends during
his duties there.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-07
HOLD WOMAN
AS MURDERES'S
Mr.. Joseph Lashley Charged With
killing Mrs.. Nay Watkins at
Harrisburg.

Harrisburg. ILL.,, Sept Mrs
Joseph Lashley, last night was for
mally charged with the murder OF
Mrs. May Watkins, who was shot
and killed Tuesday in front Of her
home. Mrs. Lashley denies that
she killed fhe other woman, who, II
b said, Mrs. Lashley blamed for her
separation from her husband. A
coroner's jury returned a verdict
that Mys. Watkins was slain by an
unknowh person.
The murder charge was filed BY
States Attorney Thompson. Ac-
cording to the reports reaching the
states attorney. Mrs. Lashley was
seen to enter the Watkins home
and then Mrs. Watkins fled, pur-
sued by Mrs. Lashley. One shot
vas heard. the bullet entering Mrs.
Watkins heart.
Mrs. Lashley is held in the coun-
q Jail.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-07
SELn FLOODS
CAB Of ENGINE;
TRAINMEkLEAP


Steam rod on q Rock Island
Lined freight engine broke at 4
o'clock this morning while the train
was running near Sheffield and Al
bert Wilson, engineer, and ]. w.
Worley, fireman.. were injured
when they jumped from the cab to
escape scalding. Wilson resides at
141e Thirty-ninth street and Wor7
ley resides in Blue Island.
They are in st. Anthony's hos
pital now. Wilson broke his right
arm and received painful bruises
about the head and body. Worley
escaped with bruises and was badly
shaken by the plunge. Both will
recover in a few days.
The accident occurred between
Sheffield and Mineral. The train
was bound for Blue Island and had
Just left Sheffield when. side rod
of the engine cracked. In breaking,
it snapped against steam rod and
that, too, burst, flooding the engine
cab with steam. Engineer Wilson
shut off the steam, but before the
train came to a stop both men were
forced to jump to avoid serious in
juries.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-07

Youthful -auto bandits" arrest
"a A Davenport yesterday after
1idhsy Post, Rock Island. had COM
1laissd 'that thsy held him mp and
iobbed him o. 81. aren't such .
thins, thsy told Davenport authori-
tles this morning..
Instead. the youngsters are self
6ppolnted guardians Of the peace
and morris Of the Harrison street
road.
why, honest. mister, the way
those fellers love their girls along
that road on these moonlight nights
makes us Sick" one Of the lads
said. Gee, We didn't exaatly want
their money, but ~ kinda seemed
that II the ,fellers had to give up
they wouldn't be so anxious to
park on that road. That's how we
come to be along there and then
this guy, Post, tells on u.s."
Omer Williams and c. B. Kindel-
berger, eldest Of ths-five and evil
IDENTIFY leaders and organizers OF
Che cleanup" sqund,5 are in Jail
Dsnding formal arraignment tomor-
row for highway robbery. Their
followers in the social crusade,
John Garner. John Bahr and Phil
Rogge. are under $500 bond on
similar charge.
Posts Story.
According to Post, two men
stopped him along the road three
miles out of Davenport and asked
for q ride. Post had friend" in
the car with him, taking her from
Maysville to her home in Rock Is.
land. The two travellers were quick
ly Joined by three others who came
up in a car. He finally turned over
81 and aftT a fight got in his cal
and got away. He reported to- the
police and arrests followed.
The boys told their stories this
morning and indicated that they
were crusaders against the CONVEX.
sion of the highway to PETERS
playground"
The story was interesting-ant
amusing-but the bonds are cast
or unquestionable security.