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I v. !. CONTRACT CONVICT LABOR IS DEBASING Continued from Page 1. labor," shows the impossibility of free labor competing1 with products manu factered on a labor basis of 62 cents a day. As an inducement to purchase stock in the American Fibre Heed company, the management says: "There are City Union Directory FEDERATED TRADE ASSEMBLY—Meets second and fourth Friday of each month, at Kalamazoo Hall, 18 West Superior street. President, Peter Schaffer, 726 East Third eteret vloe president, R. J. Cole corres ponding secretary, John E. Jensen, 2029 ^Vest Fifth. street financial Secretary treasurer, A. G. Catlin, 826 East Third, street reading clerk, E. A. Rickard, 3811 "West Sixth street sergeant at arms, Nick Olson trustees, Josaph Miller, 413Va East First street J. H. Powers, 904 East Fourth, street, A. A. Barr, 2113 "West Fourth, street. ALLIED PRINTING TRADES COUNCIL— Meets the second Monday of each mo.nth in Kalamazoo Hall. President, W. M. Reed, "12 East First street secretary, E. F. Busk, 316 East First street. BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL—Meets the second and fourth Monday at Kalamazoo Hall, No. IS "West Superior street. Presi dent. Fred' Vannler vice president, Nick Olsen financial secretary-treasurer,' S. G. Nelson recording secretary, J. H. Powers, S04 Ea Fourth street warden, Fred Paul son trustees, C.! L. Peterson, R. S. Postal, C. A. Johnson. BARTENDERS'. UNION, No. 574—Meets the second and fourth Sundays of each month at 2:30 -p. m., at 25 East Michigan street. President, Donald. McKenzie vice president, Albert Colllnai Yecordlng secretary, Henry Johnson financial secretary-treasurer, Fred Bernard, 25 East Michigan street. BREWERY WORKERS' UNION. No. 133— -Meets the first and third Thursday of each month at Bricklayers' Hall, Nine teenth avenue West and First street. Presi dent, John Schaefer vice president, John Busch recording secretary, M. Claron financial secretary, S. B. Johnstone, 12% East Second St. treasurer, Chas. Zehnter, 26 Sixth avenue East. CARPENTERS' UNION—Meets every Tues day evening at Rowlefy's Hall, 112 West First street. President, Chas. McKinnon: vice president. Hector McLean recording secretary, August Gustafson, 2611 W. Fourth, street treasurer, Edw. Eriokson, 625 Ninth «venue East financial secretary, Clarence Mosher, 16 East Sixth street business agent, Nick Olsen, residence 1905 "Wlest Fourth street, office, 112 West First street. (Row ley's Hall). Hours, 1 to 8 j. m. Phone, Zenith, Grand 157-Y. CIGARMAKERS' 'UNION, No. 294—Meets first and third Wednesdays of each month at Kalamazoo Bldg., 18 West Superior street. President, Peter Schaeffer vice president, W. Cossi financial secretary treasurer, F. Heidemann, 731 Third avenue East sergeant-at-arms, Nathen Horwltz. LATHERS' UNION, No. 12, W. W. ft M. L. F.—Meets on the second and fourth Fri days of each month at Kalamazoo Block. President, J. H. Tomiin vice president. Matt Hansen secretary, R. S. Postal, 308 Fourth avenue East treasurer, George Walters. 324 West Fifth street. LICENSED TUGMEN'S PROTECTIVE As sociation, No. 1—Meets the second and fourth Mondays of each month at Rowley's hall. 112 W. First street. President, James Bishop vice president, Henry Oestrich second vice president, Jas. Br|yant cor responding and recording secretary, Capt. Fred Benson financial secretary, R. F. Barrows, address: 21 Fifty-eighth avenue East treasurer, Chas. H. Green, 1551 East Fourth street. MARINE ENGINEERS' BENEFICIAL As sociation, No. Meets every Friday evening during the winter months at Room 610 Manhattan Bldg. President, Henry Oestrich first vice president, Joe Maio* second vice president, J. C. Mundt" secretary-treasurer. Armour Harvey cor responding and recording secretary, Q Adams, 120 North Twenty-fifth avenue W est. MUSICIANS' UNION. No. 18, A. F. of A. —Meets first Tuesday of each month at their neadquarters. Moose Hall, 224 West First street. President, L. F. Berger: vice president. Otto J, Wendt treasurer, I N Sodahl recording-secretary, W. J. Butcher 827 East Second street. ^uicner. PAINTERS,. DECORATORS AND PAPER HANGERS—Meets ever(jr Tuesday at Kal amazoo Hall. 18 West Superior street Presi dent. A. Johnson vice president, Maxwell Hall financial secretary, W. J. Finn* re cording secretary, s. E. Jensen, 2306 West First street: treasurer, W. H. Brooks 29 East Superior street. Room 206. PHOTO ENGRAVERS' UNION, No. 62— Meets the first Monday of each month in Kalamazoo Hall. President, W. M. Reed 512 East First street. Secretary. E Busk, 316 East First street. 3PLASTERERS* UNION, No. 58, O. A Meets on second and fourth Wednesdays of eacn month at Kalamazoo Block. Presi dent, Thomas Barks vice president! Waiter Jackson financial secretary-treasurer, Chag, M, Ahl, 427 Sixteenth avenue EZast* corresponding secretary, Victor Hilstrom trustees, Peter Thorson, Edw. Patterson and !Robt. Carson. PLUMBERS' AND GASFITTERS' UNION, tiT9'J-1, A-—Meets the first and third ?Au^S?ays oj, each month at Rowley's Hall 112 West First street. President, Berger Berger vice president. Rube Meyerhoff secretary-treasurer, J. E. Ribb'le, 1412 Jef ferson street corresponding secretary. John Eennott, Second avenue, Bast. SHEET METAL WORKERS' UNION, No. 32—Meets first and third Wednesdays of each montn at Kalamazoo hall No 18 West Superior street. President, John Sten man, 305 E. Fifth street vice president. George I, Walz, 2006 Minnesota avenue* finantial secretary, e. A, Johnson. 617 Twenty-first avenue West recording sec retary, C. J. Gauss, 120 E. Fourth street treasurer, John Peterson, 715 E Seventh street conductor, Harry Anderson, 413 E •Sixth street warden, H. Jeronlmus, 1124 E. Elgnth street. TYPOGRAPHICAL 'UNION. No. 186—Meets „rst T?un.^,ay ln ®ach month at Rowley hall. President, Edward M. Grace vice president, s. S, McDonald recording. secret tary, H« N. Wilson secretary-tres T. HngfeUk 113 West First street' no strikes or labor troubles in prisons. Prison contracts are usually made for eight years sind generally continue in definitely. This company pays for its labor 52 cents per man per day its competitors who employ free labor pay an average wage of about 2 per day. This company is supplied free of rent with factory buildings, storage warehouses and grounds inside the prison walls, and with free heat, light and power. Prison Trust's Boast. To acquire similar facilities as this, company has obtained free with Its contracts would' necessitate an addi tional investment of approximately $1,060,000. Having to make no invest ment for factory buildings, storage warehouses, heat light or power, the company's funds are kept actively en gaged in liquid assets such "as raw materials, finished goods and ac counts receivable. These are ideal conditions for profitable manufactur ing." In a contract entered in to January 10, 1910, between Michigan author! ties and A. C. Tawse & Co., it is pro vided the company shall employ 100, convicts and pay to the state ,40. cents per dozen for each dozen work* shirts completed. Niquity of Contract. This interesting provision is also noted in the contract: ^'Tfee party of' the second pari (the company) fur ther agrees that none of the work' shirts manufactured under this con tract will be sold in the State df Mi5h ig&h," Uridef the "terms of the fidd lier-Hughes bill these shirts would be driven' out- of: every other state- that passed laws on the subject. In a speech last month, delivered in the house of representatives, Rep resentative Nolan of California, a member of the labor group, said that the convict labor system prevails in •134 of our states, and that in some cases the contractor pays as low as eight cents a day, although the av erage price ranges around 50 cents. How Convicts Are Worked. Of the 86,036 prisoners, 69.5 per cent of them, or 51,172 were engaged in productive labor in 80 different in dustries. The total market value of their product was $34,276,205. Of this, amount nearly $17,000,000 worth of goods were produced under the contract system in 54 institutions, lo cated in 27 different states. Over $3,000,000 worth of goods were pro duced under the piece-price system. Ninety-seven per cent of these goods were produced in penal institutions and three p£r cent in juvenile refor matories. In answer to the question, "Who are the people who have fought this legislation?" Congressman Nolan said: "Tearing away the masks and disguises, we are face to face with the prison contractor himself. We find him in his dual role. On the one hand an exploiter of convict labor, on the other a potent factor—yes even a high officer—in the councils of the so-called prison reform associations. Gompers Hits Hard. "The only real opposition and the only voice of protest has been that of the prison contractor, and he has been careful to cloak and to hide his opposition and .to use as his mouth piece either the warden or the so called prison reform, association. "The ramifications of this contract system are so great and the interests and joint interests of this^ 'prison ring' so interlocked that am unable in this brief reference to the subject to give you the details. However, they are all of" record, and a careful per usal of the facte and figures, 1 am sure, will convince the most skeptical of you. "The fact remains that thfese con tractors have until recently been in absolute control of the leading so called prison. associations of this country, which are ostensibly in prison reform, but in reality their true object is to exploit the unfortu nate prisoner for their private* gain and to oppose any form of federal legislation tending to emancipate the convict from the shackles of this In iquitous system. Those are the only motives which have actuated their op position." The Reliance-Sterling Manufactur ing company entered into a contract with the Rhode Island Board of Con trol in' 1(906 for five- years for suffi cient labor to manufacture 450 dozen shirts a day, at 30 cent* a dozen:.The contract may be "renewed for another five years at its expiration, but in the event of the passage of any law by the United States which would inter fere with the sale of th6 shirts, the company may annul' the contract EA8TEB SHIRTS, THE BIO DULUTH. "PEG O' MY HEART" AT THE LYCEUM, FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SATURDAY MATINEE. PAINTERS AIL OUT DEMAND UNION SHOP Continued from Page 1. other than the non-union shop in disguise, and it has been found want Ths. Men are used to underbid each other on wages. The union men must carry the load, the non-union mem bers accept the benefits without bear ing 'their share of the cost. Some master painters even go so far as to refuse employment, it is said, to members of the union. Th$rt can be no "open", shop where such an attitude as this is maintained'. It is the closed shop, the shop that is closed to union men. The union is never closed it is wide open to every worthy workmen. No General Strike. All talk of a general strike is bosh. There will be no general strike. The Duluth unions will not be drawn into such a trap at this time. They know ibetter. However, the union painters may become competitors of the mast er painters. They may take jobs on their onw account and work for other persons at the same rate of wages they ask from the master painters, and thus they will help to eliminate contractors' profits. The Labor World hopes, however, Jhat this extreme will not be taken. There is a meeting ground some where between the employers and employes, and surely there is some one in Duluth big enough, broad enougft iand sympathetic enough .to. bring both sides to that happy ground. Who is there to do. this? r: TO FORM MINIMUM WAGE BOARDS HERE Miss Eliza Evans, secretary of the state minimum^ wage board, came to Duluth yesterday for the purpose of organizing minimum wage boards for girls and minors employed in whole sale houses and retail stores. A meet ing of interested persons will be held today at the Commercial club to lay out the work of the local boards. Fred Kretschmer III. Fred Kretschmer, one of the best known members of the Musicians' union in the city, is seriously ill at his home, 449 Mesaba avenue. Mr. Kretschmer is said to be suffering from typhoid pneumonia. These are terrible days for the man Who has contracted with himself to color a calabash pipe. BOYS' BLUE SERGE EAS TER SUITS. Special Values at $3.95 and $4.95 at The Big Duluth. .. Order for Hearing on Petition for Ad ministration. STATE OP MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF St. Louis.—ss. In Probate Court. In the Matter of the Estate of Law rence Perry, Decedent. The petition of Louis Perry having been filed in this Court, representing, among other things, that Lawrence Perry, then being a resident of the County of St. Louis, State of Minne sota, died intestate, in the County of Marquette. State of Michigan, on the 9th day of November, 1913 leaving es tate in the County of St. Louis, State of Minnesota, and that said petitioner ts^the father and sole heir at law of said decedent and praying that letters of administration of the estate of said decedent be granted to said Louis Perry. It is Ordered, That saFd* petition be heard before this Court, at the Probate Court Rooms in the Court. House in Duluth, in' said County, oh Monday, the 4th day of May, 1914, at ten o'clock A. M., and all persons interested in said hearing and in said matter are herieby cited and required at said time and place to show cause, if any there be, why said petition should not be granted. Ordered Further,, That this order be served by publication in the Labor World, according to law, and that a copy of this order be served on the County Treasurer of St. -Louis County not less than ten days prior to said day of hearing. Dated at Duluth, Minn., April 9th, 1914. By the Court, S. W. GILPIN, Judge of Probate. Attest: ,A. R., MORTON, GJerk of Probate. (Seal Probate Ct.,-St. Louis Co., Minrt.) L. W„ April '18, 25. 1814. Order for Hearinc on Petition for Adr mlalatratlon. STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF St. Louis.—ss. In Probate Court. In the Matter of the Estate of Charles Nohr, Decedent. The petition of Rachel Thompson having been filed in this Court, repre senting, among Other things, that Charles Thompson, then being a resi dent of the County of St. Louis, State of Minnesota, died intestate, in the County of "St.- Louis, State of Minne sota, on the 23rd day of March, 1814: leaving estate. In. the County of St. I^ouis, State of Minnesota, and that said petitioner is -the sister and one of the heirs at law of saidr decedent and pSrayips U?a£. letters oi a4minlftratiOB of the estate of said decedent be granted to Carl B. Thompson. It is Ordered, That isaid petition be heard, before this Court, at the Pro bate Court Rooms in the Court House in Duluth, in said County, on Mondav, the 4th day of May, 1914, at ten o'clock A. M., and all persons interested in said hearing and. in said matter are herebv cited and required at said time and place to show cause, if any there be, why said petition shQuld not be granted. Ordered Further, That this order be served by publication in The Labor World, according to law, and that a copy of this order be'- served on the County Treasurer of St. Louis County not less than ten days prior to said day of hearing, and by mailing a copy of this to each heir and interested party at least fourteen days before the said date of hearing. Dated at Duluth, Minn., April 9th, 1914. By the Court, S. W. GILPIN, Judge of Probate. Attest* A. R. MORTON, Clerk of Probate. (Seal Probate Ct., St. Louis Co., Minn.) L. W., April 11, 18, 25, 1914. Order for Hearing Guardian's Account. STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF St. Louis, ss. In Probate Court- In the matter of the. Guardianship of Lawrence Perry, Minbr. UPON FILING THE FINAL. AC COUNT OF Guardianship for final set tlement and allowance of Loui* Perry, guardian of the above named minor. IT -IS ORDERED, That said peti tion be heard, and the settlement and allowance of said account be made at a general term of the Probate sCourt to be held in and for said County of St. Louis, on Monday,, the 4th day of May, A. D. 1914, at,ten o'clock in the forenoon, at the Probate Office in the Court House'* in the. City of Duluth, in said County. l- IT IS FURTHER ORDERED. That this order be served by publication in The Labor World, according to' law. Dated at Duluth Minn., the 4th day of April A. D. 1914. 3 By: the Court, S, W. GILPIN, Judge Of Probate. (Seal, Probate Court, St. Louis County, Minn.) L. W., April 11, 18, 25,1914. Order for Hearing on Petition for Ad ministration. STATE OF,MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF St. Louis—ss. In Probate Court. In the Matter of the Estate of Lars Johnson,'Decedent. The petition of Emma Johnson hav ing been filed in this Court, represent ing, among other things, that Lars Johnson, then being & resident-of the County of St. Louis, Sjtate of Minne sota, died intestate in the County of St. Louis, State of Minnesota, on the 1st day of August, 1913 leaving estate in the County of St. Louis. State of Min nesota, and that said petitioner is the widow of said decedent and praying that letters of administratioiwof the estate of said decedent be granted to said Emma Johnson. ..J1 is Ordered Further, That said pe tition be heard before this court, at the Probate Court Rooms in the Court House in Duluth, in said County, on onday, the 4th day of May, 1914, at ten clock A. M., and all persons inter ested in said hearing and in said mat ter are hereby cited'and .required at said time and place to show cause, if any there be, why said petition should not be granted. Ordered Further, That this order be served by publication in The Labor World, according to law, and that a copy of this order be served on the County Treasurer of St. Louis County not less than ten days prior to said day of hearing. Dated at Duluth, Minn., April 3rd, 1914. By the Court, 'S. W. GILPIN, Attest- Judge of Probate. A. R. MORTON, Clerk of Probate. (Seal Probate Ct., St. Louis Co., Minn.) L. W.. April 11, 18, 26, 1914. Order to Examine Final Account. STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF St. Louisa—ss. In Probate Court. In the Matter of the Estate of Rebecca. S. Copeland, Decedent. The petition of Ella E. 'Walker as. representative of the above named de cedent, together with her final account of the administration of said estate, having been filed in this court, repre senting, among other things that she has fully administered said estate, and praying that said final account of said administration be examined, adjusted and allowed by the Court, and. that the Court make and enter its final decree of distribution of the residue of. the estate of said decedent to the persons entitled thereto, and for the discharge of the representative and the sureties on her bond1. It is Ordered, That said petition be heard, and said final account examined, ad justed, #ind if correct, allowed by the L* i'.f! *7 go Removal Vow Credit Is Goo*- St. Louis—ss. In Probate Court. In the Matter of the Estate of William S. Conklin, Decedent. Certain Instruments purporting to be authenticated copies of the last Will and Testament of William S. Conklin and of the probate thereof in the Pro bate Court in for the County of Sagi naw, State of Michigan, having been presented to this court, and the peti tion of' Mary A. Conklin being filed herein, representing among other things, that said decedent, then being a resident of the County of Saginaw, \A SECOND AVENUE EAST AND SUPERIOR STREET. At Our Great Removal Sale! we h4ve hundreds of Beautiful Rugs, Whittal and Sanford manu facture, all at very big discounts. Sanford's 9x12 Celebrated Seamless Wilton Velvet Rugs— worth regularly You better met quickly, will be'in our new show rooms April 20, 183-m MST SUPERIOR STREET. All rugs at big discount—there are all prices from 95c to $06.75. All included at big reductions. Visit our basement for big bargains—everything at half price and less. ^99 AJID 904 BAST SUPERIOR STREET. D* LUTtt Court, at the Probate Court Rooms in the Court House, in the City of Duluth in said County, on Monday, the 4th day of May, 1914, at ten o'clock A. M., and all persons interested In said hearing and in said matter are hereby cited and required at said time and place to show cause, if any there be, why said Petition should not be granted. Ordered Further, That this order be served by publication' in The Labor World, according to law. Dated at Duluthr Minn., April 3rd, 1914. By the Court, S. W. GILPIN, Judge'of Probate. Attest: A. R. MORTON, V1 Clerk of Probate. (Seal Probate Ct., St. Louis Co.. Minn.) L. W., April 11, 18. 25. 1914. Order of Hearing? on Petition for Pro bate of Forelsn Will. STATE OF MINNESOTA,. COUNTY OF £r'c *r\ a ,r-" ti'f v-v- r-v si (Limit One to a customer.) $22.85 Complete House Furnishers State of Michigan, on the 9th day of July, 1911, leaving estate in the County of St. Louis, State of Minnesota, and that said instrument has been allowed and admitted to probate as his Will in the court above named, and praying that said Will be allowed and admit ted to probate in this state and that letters testamentary be issued thereon to said Mary A. Conklin. It is Ordered, That said petition be heard before this court, at the Rrob&ie Court Rooms in the Court House, in Duluth, in said County, on Monday, on the 4th.day of May, 1914, at ten o'clock a. m., and all person's interested in said hearing and in said matter are.liereby cited and required at said time and place to show cause, if any there be, why said petition should not be granted. Ordered Further. That this order be served by publication in The Labor World, according to law, and that "a copy of this order be served, on the County Treasurer of St. Louis County not later than .ten days prior to said day of hearing. Dated at Duluth, Minn., April 3rd. 1914. By the Court, r- -it:• I Kfr'iy £7 IX "V? Never take a cftance anywhere, at afiry time, When it is imnec^s-* sary, tod when await of a lew seconds will open a safe way to you* l^n^ it tetter tobecareiuithatito cHjipledl l%infe o( s»fety first when you are tempted to emulate the man shown in the above picture^. THE DULUTH STREET RAILWAY ,COMPANY S. W. GILPIX, Judge of Probate. Attest: A. R. MORTON, Clerk of Probate. (Seal.Pfobate Ct., St. Louis Co., Minn.) ROBERT T. HOLLAND, Attorney, Saginaw. Mich. L. W.. April 11, 18, 25, 1914. r'-r *. Wi'M 'u. ,**r •vr 5- Si A* 1