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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-04-22
DESCENDS TO METHODS
OF RUSSIAN C0SSkCKS

The Canadian mounted police at
one time looked upon as the embod-
iment of stern Justice, has descend
ed to the methods of the cossack,
says the Alberta, Labor News.
Zone. has only to read the evil
dence of Corporal Zaneth and 9TH
ers in the Winnipeg trials to learn
of the despicable depths to which
the force, as such, descended. Men
have been employed who made it
their business to incite the workers
Of parts of Canada to acts of vio-
lence. Labor organizations exercis-
ing their privileges of free assem-
blage have been spied upon by
agents of the mounted police mas
querading as members of trade
unions. The reports of the expen-
diture of the force during the past
year show how a considerable por-
ton of the amounts expended was
used to pay men to attend labor
meetings.
1--WE have a. new governmen in
CdHaua anu IL IS 10 De nOpeQ tnat
the new administration will use it's
powers in a wiser and better way.
There is no need or esire for the
agent provocateur in this Dominion
and the peace of the nation will
certainly not be enhanced by the
knowledge: on the part of large
proportion of the people that they
are under suspicion and subject to
the surveillance of spies"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-04-22
FAIR AND CoNs1DERArE.

Return to normalcy" is delayed
by those retailers Of goods who "seem
to be possessed by a desire and de-
termination to make the most out OF
the situation, to maintain high prices
and to realize the highest possible
gains; and those who are thus dis
posed arc sufficiently numerous and
successful to materially affect the
cost Of living.'
F." Was this the statement of "well-
known labor official?,''- Oh, no-but
speak it softly. They are the words
uttered by Judge Gary, head of the
United States Steel Corporation and
chief instigator of the American
plan' in. the industrial field. The
greed Of the retailers is postponing
the return to prosperity, says the
learned judge, who also declares that
in view of living costs "labor has
been fair and considerate.
Judge Gary differs from the ma
jority of the men who are at the head
of large industries in that he is frank
enough to speak his mind in discus
sing labor and business conditions.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-04-22
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Can War Gougefs Escape
by Crying LESS Mages?r !:

Is the great problem: How many
cotton hose, are necessary every year
for working girl?" to. be replaced
by this query:a "When will the graft
ing war contractors and Influential
citizens who shielded, them be pun
ished?"
! Congressman Woodruff, a, world
war veteran, wants the war grafters
punished, and has introduced res
olution providing for the creation
of committee to investigate all
war contracts.
He shows that 81 clerks in the
war department have audited $4,000
Of the 100000 war contracts and
have secured information upon which
to base suits for the recovery Of
$46,000,000. The audited contracts
do not include the larger war con-
tracts.
In his speech urging the adoption
of his resolution Congressman Wood
ruff made some astounding assor-
tions and presented documentary
evidence of monumental graft.
It was shown that during the 10
months of war with Germany con-
gress: voted more than $1,000, 100000
for signal corps and aviation pur-
poses, but not one battle plane and
not single bombing plane of Amer
lean manufacture, either of Ameri-
can or foreign design, was placed
upon the battle front.
'"The Hughes. investigating COM
mittee, as we'll as the senate Thomas
committee and the house Graham
committee said the congressman,
''all developed facts and leads which
clearly indicated. that hundreds of
men are guilty of criminal conspir-
acy in handling these aircraft and
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-04-22
BUNCOING THE FARMER.

Farmers who may believe that all
their troubles will disappear as mist
before the rising sun when "dirt'
farmer is added to the Federal Re-
serve board will be interested in what
tn Wall Street Journal has to say on
the subject:
1t seems cruel to set farmers to
chasing such will-o' thc-wisp as this,
which SO many of them have been
made to believe would make money
easier for them. The politician .darcs
not tell them that it can do nothing
Of the sort.
That is exactly the case. Farmer
representation won't change one iota
he policies Of the board, for the good
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-04-22

i ll 49,
while they arc citizens Of the United
States and the constitution applies
partly to them, it does not assure them
a jury trial if they arc charged with
misdcmeanor -
The decision means that the old
Spanish system prevails and where
workers are not charged with fcl-
ony (Which provides for jury triaD
they arc subject to the within OF
judges whenever they are called upon
to answer misdemcanor charges.
The United States supreme court
decision will be satisfactory to the
trust barons -Who may continue their
shameful exploitation Of labor in Por-
to Rico and deny any protestor a jury
trial when arrested on charges by
provocatcurs and straw bosses.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-04-22
A SONG OF TOMORROW
Is the past dead and gone? Tn,

Is the past dead and gone? Then
forget it!
Why scourge your soul sick, with
remorse?
If defeat was your lot, and you met
it,
Fight on, while you've courage
and force.
Let no vain regrets ever haunt you.
Save your tears till you've good
cause to- weep
If the past comes to harry and taunt
you,
Forget it, and dig it's grave deep!
The man who lives in the twilight
haze
OF memories bitter or strange or
dear,
May find content in remembered
days,
But he has no place in the Now
and Here. -
Shake off the old as you might a
thong:
Take up the task of the untried
The space of lifetime is none too
Long,
And the work of the world is
yours to do.
Let the past in it's dreams be for
gotten:
They served we'll enough for their
day;
But now they are threadbare and
rotten,
So scrap them and cast them away
What's done cannot hamper and,
bind you;
Old worlds must be traded for
new. -
Leave yesterdays worries behind
you,
For tomorrow is waiting for you!
Ted Olson, in Forbes Magazine
IN. ~
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-04-22

other war contracts szEs,E,sss.s' :.
The Lincoln Motor company re-.
ceived large contracts during tl1es
war, and was actually overpaid So, g
.188,561.96. This concern has since
been thrown into the hands Of res#
ceiver who sold the property, for
$8,000,0O0. This money is now, heidi
by the receiver and Congressman.
Woodruff declared that ifnataee at
torney general does not look, fully
to the interests of the government
in this case IT shall consider him.
guilty of nisfeasance in office and
shall move his impeachment upon
these grounds -. >ses,:2sst,
Another scandal was uneaEthed.
in the case of the Bosch Magnetic
company, German corpora ton.
which was seized two months after,
the arnistice by Alien Property Gus.
todian Palmer. The company's Stock
was sold for $4,150,O00 to one.MarH
tin E. Kern, a close PERSONAL fraeTds
and client of Palmer. 1t is sthteG|
that Kern has been conVicte6 .ois
felony and is not an American tfti1
zen, which makes the sale asNi3la4
ton Of the. trading-with- the-ene4 n3
act One of the chief actors'sin tf14
nsactions was the firm Of eHorhA
blower & Weeks, New York and zBda
ton brokers, who realized over $fE;;ss
100000 profits from the sale.@ ~
II have laid sufficient facts:
fore congress today to startle "a
nation, and I believe if there is al
unwillingness or Inability OH the
part of the department Of. sjusti4
to function in the manner in wnicf
it should function that public SEM
ment should and will compel
change" said Congressman Woo,
ruff. .,-.---
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-04-22
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Vinegar water will remove the
shine from serge. Use a tablespoon
full of vinegar to a ,tumbler full of
water.
To whiten linen which has gone
yellow, put a tablespoonful Of borax
in the copper when the articles are
boiling.
A tablespoonful of .turpentine put
into the copper when boiling clothes
will be found to remove all stains
from linen.
Linoleum painted over with shell
lac gives a brilliant polish without
causing slipper surface, and obvi-
ates the necessity of cleaning every
day.
. To improve the appearance Of a
shabby umbrella sponge it with a
strong solution of sweetened tea. The
tea revives the color and the sugar
stiffens the fabric.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-04-22
THERE CAN'T BE LIGHT.

Coal miners ask that the govern
ment let light into the coal industry.
develop all the facts affecting it, AMI
then let matters take their natural
course.
Not much to ask, but more than
they are likely to get-for a while.
1t is the particular business Of the
"assistant government to see that
information is the very last thing the
people shall have.
Sccretiveness is the very life of
predatory monopoly.
Senator George Norris, the astutc
Republican senator from Nebraska,
shows how the thing is going to work:
The Federal Trade Commission
started in to investigate the Steel
Trust. 1t was Immediately met with
an injunction restraining it from pro.
ceeding, although it's duty in the mat
ter under the statute passed by con-
gress seemed plain.
The Federal Trade Commission in
another case undertook to investigate
the anthracite coal situation. 1t was
enjoined on the ground, as 1 under
stand it, that the coal business was
intrastate and hence the Fedora!
Trade Commission had no jurisdiction.
At the same time a state commits
sion in one Of the states undertook
to investigate the coal operators Of
that state. The United States court
promptly issued an injunction re-
straining this commission from pro-
cecding on the ground that the coal
business was interstate.
And so it seems that by means OF
the injunction those who would re-
lieve the people from an almost I'LL.
bearable situation in the fuel condi-
tions are caught coming and going
Coal operators take the position
that the darkly mysterious operation
Of their industry is none of the pub
lies business.
The public is expected to pay the
price demanded for fuel and ask no
questions.
1t may grumblc bit, but the courts
will attend to that.
And if by any chance a Federal
court should go messing into the coal
business there is always the attorney
general to fall back on to put a stop
to any such foolishness.
We are just as anxious as the coal
miners that light be let into the coal
business. But we frankly confess that
we have little hope of getting it
for a while.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-04-22

and sufficient reason that its. influ-
cnce will be wholly disproportionate
to the claims that will be made upon
it,
One dirt farmer member Of the
Federal Reserve board will have no
power to control or modify its prac-
tees He will be a voice in multi
tude. He can suggest reforms unit!
doomsday without getting one Of them
through unless he can bring his col
leagues around to his point Of view.
The farmers arc being handed nos
trums, not real remedies. The poll.
tician is at the old trick of keeping
up appearances. If congress in it's
heart sincerely sought to improve the
condition of agriculture it would go
at its task in whole hearted manner
and strike at fundamental ills-the
cxtortion Of our marketing and dis
tributing system being one Of them.
The farmer lays his troubles up to
the Federal Reserve board. So do the
balance Of the people. But it should
not be overlooked that behind the
board arc the powerful financial in.
tercsts of the country. They will con
tinue to exercise their sway Of money
until the whole system is overhauled,
which is the same as saying that the
Federal Reserve board should be taken
over and operated by the people in
the interest of the people, as the
trainers of the law intended it should
be operated.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-04-22
THE GOOD UNIONS

"Labor unorganizd is helpless. It
must be organized to get its place in
the sun. ''-Exchange.
That's an old story. The children
know it, although millions of workers
do not seem to be anxious about get
ting place in the sun. But since even
employers enjoy singing the praises
of labor's organization, there is no
longer any need for arguing the case.
Labor unorganizel is helpless but
labor making use Of its organization
is dangerous as we have been told by
organizations ought to be merely So
cial clubs.
Labor organizations must be "rca.
sonable,' that is, they must never.
ask for things the employers are not
willing to grant. They must be con-
scrvative, which means subservient, to
the interests of the bosses. They must
not allow the radical elements to
dominate them; in other words, never
doubt the harmony of interests be-
twee, the sheep and the shearer.
Labor organizations must not tell
the employers how to run their bust
ness. they must not, claim right to
regulate the rates Of wages, hours of
labor, shop rules and things Of that
kind. Leave that to the boss, to
whom God has given power over you
and wisdom to use that power intell;,
gently.
Thus you see what your good
friends mean Avhen they tell you SYM
patheticallv that labor must be or
gained, and that everybody loves
good labor organization, and that I'M
der wise leadership the labor move
ment might be of real benefit to the
workers.
What more do you. want? You can
not afford to demand more without
running the risk Of being denounced
as radicals and reds and Socialists.
For it is, Socialism to dispute the
autocracy Of the employer, it is rad
icalism to attempt to tell capitalist
manufacturers and contractors what
wages they must pay and how long
the working day is to be and by what
rules the establishments are to- be run.
And you are we'll aware of the fact
that you cannot serve two masters,
you cannot be a. dutiful. subject of
factory autocrat and a loyal and in
telligent union man at the same time
st. Louis Labor.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-04-22
JURY TRIAL DENIED.

Porto Ricans are citizens of the
United States and the constitution of
the United States has been extended
"in part' to Porto Rico, but not that
part which guarantees the right Of
trial by jury in misdemeanor cases,
rules the United States supreme
court.
The constitution does not follow
the flag in all respects.
Every portion of the United States
constitution which protects property
in Porto Rico is in force, but citizens
of the United States in that island
can be sent to Jail for misdemeanors
without trial by jury.
The decision was made in the case
of j. M. Balzac, Porto Rico editor,
who was indicted in 1918 on the
charge that he libcled the then gov
crnor (Yeager). Balzac was convicted
without jury trial and sentenced to
five months in Jail. The supreme court
of Porto Rico upheld the conviction
and ruled that Balzac, although an
American. citizen, is not entitled to a
jury trial.
The decision will have an unexpect-
ed effect in Porto Rico, according to
trade unionists' from that island who
have discussed the case with A. F. of
L. officials. These trade unionists
claimed that a decision adverse to
Balzac will strengthen the hand OF
the monarchial group. in Porto Rico
and will make it increasingly hard
tions to explain to 3orto. Ricans that
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-04-22
WALL STREET HAPPY.

"The ruling on the coal strike sit
uation, which greatly pleased Wall
Street, came from Federal Judge Nc
Clintic, Of Charleston, w. Va, in an
injunction granted temporarily re-
straining United Mine Workers Of
America from further attempting to
organize non-union districts of West
Virginia and Kentucky. The tent col
onies were also ordered to disband.
This decision, more Of which undoubt.
edly will be heard, followed the news
of the slowing down Of steel produc-
ton owing to the unexpected head
way that has been made in organic
ing the non-union miners''.
This paragraph is from a routine
news dispatch sent out of New York
by R. L. Barnum, one of the best
known Wall Street correspondents
Washington Daily News.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-04-22
EMPLOYED.

I'm 1880 there were in America O.
647,000 women and 14,745,00 men
gainfully employed-working for
wages or salaries.
>In forty years the number of en-
ployed women gained 221 per cent,
men. only 124 per cent, reaching to-
tai Of S,594,ooo women and 33,o59,ooo
men. =, r.. ... ;. z
Among those earning their living
by the pay envelope route today,
there is one woman to four men.
The tendency steadily is upward
Unless there is a reaction, the general
economic independence of womn is not
far off. y: -. . ~. 10
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-04-22
MEANINGLESS TERMS =
USED BY. EMPLOYERS

1T is curious to see at times how
some slogan or other of very vague
and indefinable character exerts an
influence out of all proportion to it's
real importance" says the Cotton
Factory Times of Manchester, Eng.
"The one which prompts these
remarks now seems to. prevent
good view of the real issues in the
engineering industry: it goes under
the name of managerial functions.''
Under such a Vapoury, unsubstan-
tial banner which is in danger of
being blown to .shreds by every lit
tie gust of wind. the engineering
employees appear to be situated. Man.
agerial functions may mean any,
thing, and can be construed into. al
most almighty power inside the
workshop; in fact, the construction
that can be placed upon the term is
only limited by the powers of i'm
agination of any particular man.
agement.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-04-22
DEALER ON THE JOB

Chicago.-Preliminary steps to
take advantage Of the coal strike
and boost the price Of coal already
mined and stored were taken by the
Chicago Coal Merchants Assn. in a
full three column advertisement in
the Sunday papers. ..s s.5 G
Don't 90 wild II prices advance
as result Of the strike. The law of
supply and demand Is Inevitable
their advertisem ent reads. Il fs:#:.s
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-04-22
Organized labor has been the fight

Organized labor has been the ight-
ing force in state legislatures and in
congress, not only for labor, but for
all men; it has compelled the passage
of laws to protect the health of the
workers; to take children from the
mill and factory, and place them. in
school; to limit the hours of labor for
women and fix the wages above a
living wage; to prevent the loss OF
lives and limbs; and to compel pay.
mcnt for injuries.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-04-22
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BLANTON'S 'FRAME-uP''::::: -: =.
IS QUICKLY EXPOSED
A knowledge of. "frame-up'' met

A knowledge Of "frame-up" met
DDS seems to be one result of~Co1
gresham Blanton's intimacy wit.
nti-unionists. At any rate the cor.
gresham attempted a frame up
on, his colleagues, but the Yresul
was disastrous. In fact, Blantop cam.
near being punched in the Jaw b.
an irate colleague. s,s~s.&--
Blanton made a speech in-trexa:j
recently in which he showed JJ''hop;'
the taxpayers money is eaten VI
by buying whiskey TASKS for9 con,
gressmen." To prove his point b.,
exhibited a. flask which he. seEuree
from the clerk of the stati(oner:
room in the national capitol. ~.
Blanton's colleagues were sansr,,
and he was called a liar m~ever,,l
known language. At one tfma
husky ergeant-at-arms DETECTED ::
short-arm jab. aimed at the tai
bearer, who quickly. slipped out Tb
the house, through one of~tlfe~sii}}ll. !.
doors. ,.,.s's.- &
1t was sh6wn that members~-b
the house are allowed s125~ a seq
sion for stationery expenses fca
themselves and clerks. Bianton aaske&
the clerk of the stationery room foS
a whiskey flask. When told
that article was not handled eBlaE
ton requested that one be. securA
for him. The accomm odating clea
placed an order. for fancympiI
flask in Philadelphia sbusine!
house. Then Blanton took the flsi
to Texas. where he, exhibited it
evidence against his colleagues
In condemning these method
Congressman Garner of Texas, WI
cheered when he said: 4
II speak the sentiment of @eve
member of the Texas de1eKatI
when I tell YOU that We haae
heads in shame every time n
of Texas is referred to. as Il.
league. s.A
IF the rules did not pre- %.
from saying it. would say
men believe at this ttmom
Thomas Blanton of Texas n J
credit to the house Of re- ?
tives and should be, kickeda =
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-04-22
SETTLED.

Two fussy travelling salesladies
were riding in opposite seats in the
train. One thought the car was too
hot, the other said it was too cold.
Just then a dusky porter came
through. -
Porter" commanded the first
lady, II wish you'd open that WIN
dow. I'm nearly srnothered." -.
Don't you do it!' snapped the
other. IF you ; do I'll freeze to
DEATH" "E@:s .54aes.. ... -
The porter, scratched his head.
L What you 'spose All should do
in a case lahk dat?" he asked a
portly looking travelling man, about
two seats to the rear, trying to en-
Joy little reading. ,%r -
- "Open it 81 while and freeze one:
then shut it and smother the other"
Forbes Magazine (N.5Y.)
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-04-22

The New York broker. who can not
explain what he did with $4,000, 900
now knows how Charley schwaub felt
when he was asked what became Of
that $269, 900 expense voucher. *.>>
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-04-22
EXTRA DIVIDEND.

New York, April 20.-The Amer
lean shipbuilding company has de-
clared an extra. dividend Of 20 per
cent .-s.s<@ r. =. {
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-04-22
WISE DAD

i III you will make the boy wear
his hair long, I at least insist on get
ting him boxing lessons
Why so % & {ssa
"a kid with long hair has got to-
know how to fight ..1sSs5
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-04-22
THE IDEA!

''This motion-picture producer
has a worried look"
"And we'll he may have!"
Chow so?" go
ellis most beautiful bathing girl
has suddenly become ambitious.
She wants to wear clothes and act"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-04-22

"a At any rate, mine owners can not
say that government ownership would
be worse. q 81 IS ].
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THAT'S REASONABIs

THAT'S REASONABLE
Inquiring Son-"Papa, sW
reason ~ &st
g, Fond Parent-"Reason, nj,
is that which enables a man.
termine what is right" -.
Inquiring Son-"And what
stinct?" -, -.
Fond Parent-''Instinct ,.is
which tells a woman she lis
whether she is Or not" 80:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-04-22
EVEN AS YOU AND 7

A boob there was and, he lost his
head,
Even as you and I,
And he quoth to the lady: LET us
We'd
In spite of the prices I have read,
It's as cheap for two as one" he
said,
Even as you and I.
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He hustled around and hired a flat,
Even as you and +. -, q . "a
Installment furniture and all Of that;
But his gas is gone; his tire is flat.
The profiteers have him on the mat,
Even as you and I.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-04-22
THE WOMEN DRIVERS

THE WOMEN DRIVERS
Youa seem to have been in
Gus accident" &c.,. Jes,-~Es
"Yes,"' said the bandaged j.
II tried to climb a tree in my
car" a. .zl Ii. = s.
"What did you do that fora
"Just to oblige a. womanswia|
driving another car. She walls
use the road" ..s5 !.