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:1903. rr •'. r.V a TS* ", 'n-Tf. -v -Vi'fTft ,V'f Advertising: Rates Made Known on Application. I1 y-il I* 1 V4 Si* THE LABOR WORLD Publlnbed Every Saturday. Established in 1896 by Sabrie G. Aikin. Ou«1ucm Ofice. Suite 810 Manhattan Building, Duluth, Zenith Phone, Grand 65. Dulutb Phone. SUBSCRIPTIONS. One Year, in advance Three Months, in advance Single Copies, 2 Cents. W. E. McEWEN, Publisher. "ANOTHER SUPREME COURT RADICAL." The following estimates of Judge John H. Clarke, court, appears in tlie last issue of the Literary Digest: "When President Wilson named John Hessin Clarke to succeed Charles Evans Hughes in the supreme court there was sent out from the White House a brief biographical statement which, as the New York Eve ning Post (Ind.) observes, calls attention to the nomi nee's progressive tendencies 'as if to challenge any who would find political significance in the appointment to make the most of it.' Judge Clarke has always been a Democrat, says the New York World (Dem.), 'but is singularly like Justice Brandeis in having been a suc cessful corporation lawyer whose practice served only to quicken his sympathies and activities for the causes of political and social justice.' When the new justice takes his seat, writes a Cleveland correspondent to the New York Call (Soc.), 'there will be another radi cal on the bench. Not as radical as Justice Brandeis, but something of a near-radical.' This fact does not disturb the papers already men^ionel any more than it does the New Haven Journal-Courier (Ind), the Springfield Republican (Ind.), the New York American (Ind.), or the Philadelphia Record (Dem.). But .fol lowing so closely on the heels of the Brandeis appoint ment the choice of such a radical is likely to be viewed with some doubt and misgiving by the conservative part of the, public,' in the New York Times' (Ind. Dem.) opinion. President Wilson comes in for some criticism from New York and Pennsylvania papers for choosing a new justice from Ohio, giving that state and Massachusetts each two representatives in the supreme court, while New York and Pennsylvania, the leading states in wealth and population, are not represented. This objection, of course, has no weight in Ohio. There his nomination 'brings pleasure to the people,' according to the Columbus Pisp&tch (ind.), which says Judge Clarka served with such distinction in the federal district court for northern Ohio, ha has been 'so fair and fearless as interpreter of the law,' that 'Republican papers promptly joined in tfce chorus of praise and approval.' In short, the Dispatch thinks he is of the stuff of which supreme court justices should be made.' "Judge Clarke's qualifications, as seen by President Wilson, are partially revealed in the brief White House statement already mentioned. It reads: 'John Hessin Clarke, the present United States District Judge at Cleveland, was born at Lisbon, Ohio, September 18, 1857 was graduated at Western Re serve university in 1877, and admitted to the Ohio bar in 1878. Up to the time of his Appointment as district judge in 1914, he practiced law in all the courts 'of Ohio, having a large and varied practice. In politics h© has been a lifelong Democrat, having run against Mark Hanna for the United States senate in He has been conspicuous in progressive move ments in Ohio and in the country. 'He has been for some time the president of the Short Ballot league in Ohio. Judge Clarke is a bache lor and has devoted the leisure of his life to wide read ing, so that he is a man of broad and varied culture and probably the most gifted orator in Ohio. Since he has been district judge in Cleveland he has takep especial interest in the naturalization and Americaniza tion of foreign-born citizens.' "It is further noted by the press that though a rail road lawyer—at one time counsel for the Nickel Plate railroad—Judge Clarke advocated a two-cent fare law •in Ohio, and was an ally of the late Tom L. Johnson in the Cleveland fight for three-cent street railway fares. His choice by the president for the supreme court is, incidentally, credited by many papers to the influence of War Secretary Baker, a fellow adherent of Johnson. .Three events in his judicial career point to his posses sion of a certain brand of radicalism, writes a Socialist correspondent from the same city to the New York Call: 'First—He ordered the car shops of the Wheeling & Lake Erie railroad at Brewster, Ohio, reopened when the road's receiver closed them to cut expenses. This saved a town's wage-earners their jobs. "'Secondly—He advocated teaching aliens American citizenship, and sought to make an impressive ceremony of a foreigner's induction into the privileges and duties of a citizen of the United States. 'Thirdly—ln« a "preparedness" address in Cleve land he declared preparedness must start with the work ingmen. "If we expect labor to fight our nation's bat tles we must give labor a nation worth fighting for said Clarke.' It is evident from this record, says the New York American (Ind.), 'that Justice Clarke is a "people's man" well fitted to sit by Brandeis on the supreme bench,' and the American congratulates the president on his choice. So does the Cleveland Plain Dealer (Dem.), declaring that Louis D. Brandeis and John H. Clarke take to the nation's highest court a sympathy with aspirations of the average man, woman and child and an appreciation of their rights under the laws.' The policy of appointing such men is thus justified Is an editorial in Law Notes (Northport, N. Y.). If it were possible to create a bench of nine judges Identical in mentality, view-point and training its deci sions would have no point of superiority over those of one of its members. Patently, then, while character ^.nd learning are indispensable, granting these qualities, $he strongest bench is that which represents the most diverse views on all the questions which go to the for mulation of public policy. The conservative balance of power there must be, because law isa' conservative science to be conservatively administered. "But that administration is helped and not hindered by the presence of a minority which urges the claims of another view-point if the majority view tends unduly to reaction, the minority potently modifies it* if the minority view is wholly wrong, the majority is forced to a more thorough vindication and a more precise exposi tion of its position, and the science of law profits im measurably thereby. The bench itself is not immune from that law of nature whereby immobile waters inev: itably become stale.'" Bqtereft at Postoffice at Duluth, Minn., aa gecond Class Matter. Minn. Melrose 0 0 0 0 .50 .25 .50 .25 ,',ff rbest 1 SATURDAY- -THE LABOR WQWJ) TEE PANIi. 11 INDIES. Unless negotiations are blpcked as they have been in the past, but as seems less likely todky, the Unite# States will become owner of the PaniPll Wept Indies, three small islands which we should hardly have had time to invoice in 1898 when our acquisition averaged rather more than an island each for breakfast lunch and dinner of every day in the year. Yet we are going into the market and paving a good round sum of .$25, 000,000 for these few hundred acres. To be sure we are getting two good harbors. We are acquiring a splendid coaling station and strategical base, not only for the protection of our interests in the West Indies, but for the furthering of our commerce with South America. Even so, St. Croix, St. John's and St. Thomas would hardly have been purchased at tl*is time were it not that no other course is open to ns. For Denmark, which holds sovereignty, has a right to sell if she wants, and we have said that no other European power must acquire sovereignty in America. Moreover, whatever the islands may be worth to us, and this is not little, it is vital to our interest 'that no other power acquire them to be used as a possible base against our own territory in the West Indies or our new possessions at Panama. We have constituted our selves the only possible purchaser, and unless we are to acquire these islands as we did the Panama canal zone by bullying the country which owns them and de frauding her of payment, we must -meet Denmark's terms. Nor are these terms, in these days of high prices and of high values of strategic sites, unreason able. So Uncle Sam Will take on three more nieces tour ists will visit the islands and write much about them for a little while, and they will settle down to their modest place among the possessions of the republic necessary to it because it has been expanding and taking its place among the great nations of the earth. SLIGHTING THE RECORD. There is sadness and pathos in the letter which Ray mond Robins, chairman of the recent convention of the late Bull Moose party, addresses to his erstwhile asso ciates.' Their great hopes, on which for awhile the sun seemed to be rising, have failed the leader they fol lowed up to the moment when it became evident that there could be no victory this year has left them the party is dead and has been somewhat hastily and inde corosuly buried. Mr. Robins' only option is between the two historic parties. Is there in the long argument he makes a hint of the reasons why his party failed? Mr. Robins chooses the Republican party, but the grounds he gives for his choice are hopes and dreams. Again and again he passes over the record of experience to assert that the Repub lican party will do things of unquestioned power. And more than once he asserts that things are to be hoped of the Democratic party which have been already accom plished during the three short years of its return. Mr. Robins indicts the militia, "with its menace of shiftless incompetence, spoils politics and organized snobbery at a time of world peril." Does lje forget that it is a Republican militia, that as yet the Jaw pro viding reorganization has barely gone into effect? Even so, can he shut his eyes to the fact that organization and performance are far better than the scandal and the incapacity of 1898? Mr. Robins falls back on the old'talk of sectionalism that has been the one resource except the tariff ifc Mkty years of only slightly interrupted Republican rule. He asserts that the doctrine of sectionalism "since the Civil war has delayed national legislation urgently needed to solve the problems of pure food, transportation, child labor and conservatism." But this is ridiculous. Sec tionalism, by which he means the influence of the south, had no chance during sixteen years of Republican admin istration. Congresses that dared pass the Dingley and later the Payne-Aldrich tariff were not afraid to provide these other things—if they had wanted them. In all that time less was done for constructive conservation and to free children in mines and mills than the party he accuses of sectionalism has done in three years. But if it is difficult to understand Mr. Robins' reason ing, it is impossible to understand his omission of the real questions that eoncern the country in this cam paign. He ought to know that the question of our own attitude toward America has superseded other issues. But on this he is more silent than the non-committal Chicago platform of the party he expouses. He makes the vague statement that Mr. Hughes' words have "been made good by deeds." But of Mr. Hughes' silence and omissions he says nothing. Does Mr. Robins believe that the party whpse demise he laments will be swayed by asserting that the Repub lican party will do the things it has failed to do? Does he believe that his recent associates put these things above the first great question of what we are to do with America? MERCHANTS AND LABOR UNIONS. Fifty or more years ago the merchant was a hard working, plain-living individual, his necessities governed by his business, his stock of goods by the demand of his trade. In those days wage workers were earning small wages for an extremely long workaday their demands were limited by a small pay envelope their amusement prac tically limited to conversation seldom discarding his overalls, except to attend a funeral, marriage or church, when he wore his tri-yearly Sunday best. The demands of the wage workers, who constituted the great majority of consumers, limited the turn over and profits of the merchant, hence the status of the merchant was little, if any, better than the wage worker. Long hours and a small income was the rule. With the rise of the labor unions came better wages and a shorter work-day. This was followed by an early closing movement by the merchants. Higher wages created a bigger demand for necessaries and so-called luxuries. The merchant's turn over was bigger, tils profits greater and his variety of stock greatly extended. By rapid disposal of his own stock he has now quantity, quality and variety and above all, some leisure to enjoy life. The labor unions have raised the standard of liv ing of all layers of society, the merchant being no exception to the rule. What, then, does a strong labor movement mean to the merchant? Just this: It means thai the watee worker has enough to spend for the necessaries and some luxuries in life a twenty-five dollar suit instead of a ten dollar one a three dollar hat instead of a fifty cent one better furniture at home with other eom forts good seats at the theaters and a little saved against -future debt accumulation. A poorly paid non-union worker is brother to a pauper, that is, he is a poor customer at best—reven if he can remain honest and pay his debts. It is seldom you see a union wiorker begging he is too proud, too self-respecting to do so. The union worker lives from ten to fifty per cent better than the non-union worker. The union worker Is the merchant's one friend.—JDxeliange,, ,, V%'teff W jf S 4 *'i 1 1 Ki 1 !U -v SAD BJSFL30TICW ON PROGRESS 0F T0PA? It )ias long been the practice of these who would awaken an8 women tP the necessity of changing our economic conditions to display tables of figures showing how few in dividuals own so much property, and hpw many have incomes pf four bun* dred, six hundred, and ten hundred dollars. And in order that the un imaginative may miss nothing, dia grams are made to convey the thought by vision. But no matter how carefully such data may be gath*j ered, or how faithfully they may be arranged, there is always a suspicion that pther statisticians might have ob tained different results. But when the Chicago newspapers announced with a glow of satisfaction that the local street car companies had placed in the hands of the United Charities association 10,000 tickets to be dis tributed among poor women and chil dren to enable them to go down to the lake shore during the torrid spell, fact was presented that none ean gainsay. That fact is that in one of the richest and most prosperous cities in the world, and at a time when sci ence and invention have raised the power of. man to the very pinnacle pf industrial achievement, a vast number) of women and children sweltering in, the district away from the lake are dependent upon charity to reach its cooling waters. Are these people so much better off than the Indians who beached their canoes at the mouth of the Chicago river a hundred years ago that they can boast of it? What a reflection upon progress! And what a call to those who see the cause and know the remedy! PEACE. (A prize poem -by William H. Dunnh'". BlXr teen years of age, a pijpll of the Boston Latin school.) Iiast night, as tossing In my bed I lay, A vision strange, a dream, appeared to me I rose and followed the dark paths of war, Perceived such sights, such deeds of hell ishness, As gladly from my mind I would erase, And only deepest anguish memory Recalls to those dread spots of wretched ness. I stood upon a field of deadly strife. The countless hosts their endless lines ar rayed, Then moved they forward, each against the foe, And rushed ll}ce tigers thirsting for their prey. The loud artillery ploughed the field with dead, The men were hid in dust and blackened smoke For many an hour the bloody conflict raged. I heard the victor shout," the vanquished cry, I saw the sabre's flash, the bayonet's gleam, The shot of pistol, roar of gun was heard. In many a charge, the foeman slaughtered foe. And human blood flowed thicfc and rapidly As the swift brook that down the moun tain pours. At last the battle ended, Must .and smpke Sank down again upon that'field of gore The ground was strewn with corpses, man and horse Jn common carnage lay, a piteous sight, And shrieks of wounded isounded through, that night. Oh God! that man in thine own image made Should seek his brother's blood with fiend* ish zeal And stain his priceless soul with Meeds like these! Is this the way he shows his love of Thee? Nor yet was that, my dreadful journey done Still followed I the wasteful tracks of war. I found myself in cities, one time great. Proud in their palaces,'their steeples high, Their works of art and splendid "libraries. Alas! Had they ii this pride been content. Still might their ancient glory brighter glow, But pride in warlike strength their ruin proved, Their former glory now was turned to shame, Their lofty buildings now In ashes lay, Their wealth to poverty and want had changed. The tracks of famine and disejase I saw, War's pestilence with dead had heaped their streets. Most bitter anguish everywhere was seen. The mother's heartaches for her long-lost sons, The widow's tears for husband long since slain, The sister's grief, the orphan's mournful Such sorrow was the cursed fruit of War. I woke In horror, such infernal sights -Had filled my soul with dread, but lying •back, I once more entered the sweet realm of Sleep. But now my dream was changed, no more I stood Amid the turmoil and the din of strife. Tierce Wars forever from this earth had gone, Triumphant Peace with justice ruled the world. Fair Peace, most steadfast friend to na tions, thou, Afar thou scatterest with a generous hand The choicest blessings which this wide world gives. And heal'st the wounds of war, the griefs of man. Oh, Peace! How sweet! No longer warring hordes Ravaged and burned an. erstwhile prosper ous land,' But now1 the farmer, happy in his toU, In peaceful quiet reaped the ripening grain, (Great golden fields the season's work repaid And plenteous harvests cheered his happy home. marked the joyous, gladsome cottages, Once more rejoiced by presence of dear son*, And prosperous cities, towering to the skies. Rich in the fruits of trade, of worthy toil, No more harassed by wars and wretched strife. And then I spied the men of courage true Heroes of Peace and workers for man kind,— The man of science, seeking day and night. To add to' human knowledge, human joy The writer, toiling o'er his many books In search of wisdom to uplift the world The lawyer, laboring in the cause of Right, Nor turning from her paths for selfish gain The brave physician dally risking life To isave- life, and to cure all suffering,— Such men as these, the honored sons of Men who with broadened minds and open souls Labor incessantly for man's enlightenment, And by their never-ceasing toll and care Add to the sum of human happiness, Not to the sum of wretchedness and now, toward man." Kothln' else at all to do Only jes' a wishih' you (Was a-sittin' there like me. And June was eternity! death, I saw the peoples great, who never mora Would arm to harm each other, struggling Iji friendly rivalry, to out-surpass The others In their benefits toward man. The whole world shone (or me In light di vine. It was the reign of Paradise on earth, The happy days of Bden come again, It was at last the rule 9f Christ o'er man. I woke again, this time in joy serene, The vision seemed to ma a sign divine. An omen of a coming, happier time. when man should live in peace with other men And never more should lift a hand of hate Against his brother, hut would truly sing That blessed, "Peace on earth, good Lay out there and try to see Jes' how lapsy you kin be!?— Tumble 'rpuijd and souse yer head In the clover-bloom, er pull Yer straw hat acrost yer eyes. And peek through it at the skies, Thinkin' bf old chums 'at's dead, Maybe smllln' back at you In betwixt the beautiful Clouds o' gold and white and blue! Month a man kin raiiiy love June, you know, I'm t&lkin' of! March ain't never nothln new!— Aprlle's alfogethier too Brash fer me! and May—I jes* 'Bomiuate its promises-^ will INDERAL COMPENSATION FAVORED BY SENATORS 3, WASHINGTON, Aug. 10,—The sen ate committee on edocatioa and a labor hae made tovgrabla report on the compensation passed b.r the house- recently The M) applMf to jmptoyea to the foveiwneel ferrke. |w pw» «nt compensation law includes about 100,0*0 employes, «r 4fcjM» «wUw at oeewpattosir WMMSSJ! prpvlsloff for spjyaasWy 900,eSe ettur employes, mihm, fc cae* «r«e- $ cident, must appeal t# to P*n aa awnmttM. I 1 1 "I gljjpV AUGUST 13,1916. Ask tor Security Vouchers Former Prices $19.50, $25.00, to $42.50 Now tit KHEE-DEBP IN JUNE By James Whitcomb JVfley. Tell you what I like the best— 'Long about knee-deep in June, 'Bout the time strawberries melts On the vine—some afternoon Like tp jes' glt out nd rest, And not work at nothia' else! Orchard's where I'd ruther be?-^ Needn't fence it in fer met Jes' the whole sky overhead, Jes' the whole airth. underneath— Sorto' so^s a man kiti breathe Like he ort, and kindo' has Elbowrroonj to keerlessly Sprawl out len'thways on tlje grass. Where the shadder's thick and soft As the klwers on the bed pther fixes .in thp loft Alius, when they's company! Pla#uet ef they ain't sompin' In Work 'at ki^do' goes agin My convictions!—-long about Here In June especially!— Under some old app)«»-tree Jes' a-restin' through and through, I could git along without Little -hints of sunshine and Green around the timber-lahd— A few blossoms, and a few Ipttip-birdp, and a sprout er two— Drap asleep, and It turns in 'Fore daylight and snows agin!— But when June somes—Clear my th'oat With wild honey!—Stench my hair In the dew! and hold i?y coat! Whoop out loud! and th'ow my hat! June wants me, and I'm to spare! Spread "them sbadders anywhere, I'll git down and walyr there, And obleeged to" you {at that! WAKE UP, MAN. Tell us, are yon edvertising In the sani* old foolish, way That your grand-dad did before you, And persist "It doesn't pay"? Tfcink the whole world knows your address "'Cause it hasn't changed in years." Wouldn't the pathos of such logie Drive ft billy-goat to tears? "Just a card" is all you care for, Hidden, lonesome and unread, Like the signs upon a tombstone Telling folks that you are dead. Wake up, man, and take a tonic, Bunch your hits and make a drive, Run a page, and change your copy, ADVERTISE and keep alive! NAUGHTY, NAUGHTY. A Georgia darkey came into Judge Walker's office with his hat in hie hand. "Say, jedge I'se gwine to sue Mose Taylor for $50,000 damages to mah repetation." "That coon gets up in church ,mm% says I got two years fox biggemy, and I was arrested in Mocon tor klllin* a white man, and I run off wld de church money in Charleston, and I stole three pullets lazt week." "What grounds we you going, to sut him?" "Kase he says I took de .pullets." "You had better sue him on the other charges/' "Not m», jedge. de less said 9% better about dem other charges." "Well, if you sue on part of the charges, people will say you admit the truth of the rest" "Cajnt help it, jedge. 1 Jest don't dass sue on dem charges/' Men never get too bsuy to §rppr ke^ bulneai 11 A Everyone is "Pulling Together Now in Our Greatest Sale of Women's Fine Garments Crowds of Enthusiastic Women Are Attending 7 his Great Money Saving Event Every Day—Hurry Women's Cloth Suits Women's Silk and Cloth Suits Women's Silk and Cloth Coats Women's Fine Silk Dresses ments All Will Be Sold at 1 his Remarkable Low Price. No Approvals No Exokingos No Uylyt "THE FELLOW WHO CAN WHISTLE' «Mil J, The fellow who ean whistle when the world is going wrpng Is the fellow who will jnake the most of life No matter what may happen, you will find him brave and strong— He's the fellow who will conquer in the strife. The fellovr who can whistle when the w£ple world seems tp frown Is the kind of-m&n to stand the bat tle's brunt He's got the proper mettle, and you can not keep him down, For he's just the sort that's needed at the front. The fellow who can whistle is the fel low whQ ca,n work, With a note of cheer to vanquish plodding care. His soul is filled with music and no evil shadows lurk In his active brain to foster grim despair. The fellow who can whistle is .the "trump" card of the deck. Or the "whip-hand" in the parlance of the street No petty cares nor trifles can his buoyant spirit check, For a sunny heart can never know defeat. The fellow who can whistle—he is built on nature's plan And he cheers his toiling fellow man along There is no room for pessimists, but give to us the man Who can whistle when the world is going wrong. —Sidney Warren Mese. IJAPID,transit. 'How is it you have no reference from your last place? "Well, you see, mum, I was there only 20 minutes." When a man does a fool thing tliat gets him into trouble lie is sure to say that "accidents will happen." TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS fa PRIGE SALB TO FURNISH TOUR HOME COMFORTABLY AJfD ATTRACIOTC SELECT YOUR FURNITURE FROM A MILLION DOLLAR STOCK. This Elegant $12.75 Fumed Oak ARM ROCKER (Exactly like Cat) Upholstered in Genuine Leather Brown Spanish— While They Last "LIBERAL TERMS OF CREDIT" A3* THESE SAME MW 3PBTOBB GOOD ASK TOT Security Vouchers Former Prices $19.50, $25,00, to $42.50 Now at TENDUE-SWEET If you use a little laughter and you (use a little song, Tou will find your world 1# never coana mo so very wrong 'i If Wu spread a little kindntis en the' otfier ipan's distress, If you use a little sweetness and a little tenderness, If you stoop sometimes to' soft of lift aa-! other feller's load, If you dp a little danca step as you along the road, That\A*Iip,?Ul&r mo You will find' that* all of these things rau have found the time to do In some happy form or other will laughin' back at you. that's kind the Master tried, He just chose a way of kindness a sweetness, and He died Hanging on the rough epikes piercing A 1 ^hrou^ H1$ tender fcands And through, all that He tad Differed •till Mis smile was tender-sweet And the way His hurt feet walked in is an open path to you, But no spikes await you in it and each kindly thing you do To the fellows all about you in tba way you go alpng, Will come back to you in laughin' and In lovin' and in song. -i-Judd Mortimer Lewis. AT NINETY IN THE SHADE. (By James Whitcombe Riley.)' Hot weather? Yes but really 'nol, Compared with weather twice as Itet. F|nd comfort, then, in arguing thus. And you'll putt through victoriously— For instance, while you gasp and papt And try to cool yourself—jind can't With soda, cream and lemonade, The heat at ninety in the shade,— Just calmly sit and pondier e'er These same degree#, with ninety c^pf On top of them, and so concede The weather now is cool indeed! Consider how the sup. would Pour At one hundred and eighty-four* Just twice the heat that seems to bo Affecting you ^unpleasantly, The very hour that you might find As cool as dew, were you inclined. But why proceed when none rtill heed Advice apportioned' to the need? Hot weather? Yes but really not. Compared with weather twice as*hot! YOU, JESS, To the Chaperon I am soon to WtOfM Corner First Stresi SIM Arane West.' ,:m vbe married. How can I keep" the'"con", out of congratulations? a: