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"fli »»rA A Certain Man— WeiuaiI LOANS $50 to $5,000, up to 1 year. Weekly or monthly plan $50 costs $4.50 for 1 year $100 costs $9 for 1 year $500 costs $45 for 1 year Large amounts at same rate. WHY PAY MORE The Duluth Morris Plan Co. 20 3rd Ave.. West. Mel. 1390-1301 REJECT NON-UNIONISM. CLEVELAND, Feb. 17.—The city council ignored the builders* exchange protest against the union shop policy of city officials in the erection of mu nicipal buildings! HEADS SCHOOL BOARD. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 17.—Daniel C. Murphy, president of the state fed oration of labor, has been appointed a member of the local board of edu cation. was injured and taken to a local hospital. His income stopped until he could re turn to work. His Wife— came into this bank shortly after her husband's accident. They needed money. She had his orders for the with drawal of necessary funds from his Savings Account. Have You— a fund set aside in a Sav ings Account for use in a similar emergency? One dollar will open an account. Our Savings Department is open from 6 p. m. to 8 p. m. on Saturday Evenings. Northern National Bank ALW0RTH BUILDING. wmm You '11 Do Better at Kelly's Kelly's Big Furniture Sale SATUBDAY- An hone#t home product whole/oviM» brimmincL with life. MUKM B.&Y. FACTORY Put up Gallant Single-Handed Fight Against "Op Shop" and Wage Gut. Four young girls employed at the B. & Y. Cap factory are putting up a gallant and single handed fight against the "open shop" that should command the admiration and support of every advocate of fair play In the city. These girls have been paid $17 a week for their services. Three are cap makers and one is a lining maker. They were notified nearly three weeks ago that their wages would be cut to $13. The union scale is $17- The firm, which is owned by Brussin and Yessne, had been given the right to use the union label. According tu the four girls on strike the firm wanted to use the union label, but It did not cheerfully comply with the union rules. A new foreman and head cap maker was put on in January. He is said to have provoked trouble from the start and is the chief cause of the strike. The girl strikers report that but one strikebreaker has been obtained to take their places. She is paid $11 a week and works the nine hour day. The grievance of the girls will be called to the attention of the Feder ated Trades assembly at the next meeting. In the meantime all workers are urged to look for the union label in all hats purchased by them. The B. & hat, as now made, does not carry the label. CULINARY WORKERS GAIN. HEREIN, 111., Feb. 17.—Culinary workers have signed an agreement with hotel and restaurant owners. Wages are increased and hours are shortened. ANTI-PRIMARY BILL BEATEN. INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 17. The state legislature has defeated an at tempt to set aside the state primary law and re-establish the ward caucus and cenventioh syster Now in Full Swing Furniture Draperies Rugs Linoleums Stoves Buy Now—Terms to Suit You Goods Stored Free SNIVELY LOOKS LIKE BEST BET Sentiment in His Favor Rapidly Developing Philips and Voss are Favorites. Sentiment in favor of the ieleetlon of Samuel F. Snively for mayor Is rap idly crystallizing. Labor is getting be hind him solidly. Old time citizens who know of his great P. G, Phillips looms up by far the strongest man for commissioner. It is being talked about in all places. Phillips is on the job early and late. No criticism is offered against his management of the water and light department In spite of high prices he has been able to turn more than $87,000 Into the city treasury this year without finding it necessary to raise water or gas rates. In the coun ell he is bold and fearless in every position he takes there. Such a man cannot be beaten. Fred J. Voss, although seriously 111 at his home, is still a popular candi date to succeed himself. He cannot make a personal campaign, but his friends are legion. They are hoping •that he will soon be able to be about NOTICE TO CANDIDATES. No person Is authorized to so licit political advertisements for The Labor World. We do not so licit such. If any person running for office or his friends desire to insert a political advertisement In this paper it must come to .us un solicited. We could get more of this business If ire went after it, but we would prefer to have It come voluntarily. so that he can put on the kind of campaign that hi^ brought him suc cess so many times in the past. Then there is Lon Merritt and Jo seph Gibson, two candidates with ex cellent records for public service. They will 'make good showings in the primary election. There is hardly a contest worth noting in the election of municipal judges. Judge Frank Cutting ir. con ceded a winner by almost unanimous consent. Judg? Harry Lanntrs for as sistant judge has no opposition. W. L. Windom expects to cut into Judge Richard Funck's vote, but it is not be lieved he can put it over. There is an attempt being made to punish Judge Funck for accepting labor'i endorse ment in last fall's election for dis trict judge, but labor will stand by him to a man. UNION MBHBERS MAY DEDUCT 'DUES' FROM INCOME RETURN According to local internal revenue officers members of labor organiza tions may deduct their union dues from their exemptions on income tax returns. Up to now no deductions have been made by union members on their dues. It is .held by the government that dues paid by union members is part of the output for getting the wages they receive. That Is quite an admis sion from Uncle Sam. ALLEN USES METHODS OF CIRCUS PRESS AGENTS TOPEKA,' Kan., Feb. 17.—When Governor Allen's "can't-strike" court recently ordered the managements of flour mills to give employment to tftelr "skilled and faithful" employes, the .Incident was given wide publicity and these unorganized workers be 'ieved they would secure relief, and he mills and court have done just what thinking folks knew they would do—nothing. The court's order and the wide ad vertising it received shows that the methods of circus press agents have not been overlooked by budding poli ticians. The International Typographical union has a membership of nearly 75,000. $45 Pure Worsted Suits $25 Big suit sale at The Big Duluth. SEHD FOR FREE SAMPLE PACKAGE REPUTATION SEEDS and Hew Illustrated Catalogue of aeeda, blub* shrubs, and plant* grown especially lor Northern Gardens and Farms. You will want the beat, ao now while you think abort it, write to— DULUTH FLORAL COMPANY, Duluth, Minnesota.* -THE LABOR WORM) service to the city in other days ieel that his elec tion furnishes an opportunity to re ward him for his unselfish work. The younger voters are taking kindly to the candidacy of Mr. Snively as they hear of the good things he did In his younger days. Along Superior street all one hears Is Snively talk. He seems to be the pop ular man of the hour.' He addressed several meetings during the week and at each one he made a decided hit. The big task among the workers will be to get the women out to vote. The women voters In the east end of the city have been pretty well trained in the voting habit. In the west end the women voters have not been. An or ganized campaign will be made to get every foman in the city registered. The mayoralty campaign, which Is expected to be a sizzler, will not warm up until after the primary election as the names of neither candidate for mayor will not appear on the primary ballot The big fight will be over the nomination of commissioners. There are ten candidates in the field. 458Pairs of Black Kid Lace Shoes Cuban or French Heel BUSTED BY COAL OWNERnOYCOTT BOASTED REDUCTIONS IN COST OF UVIN6 MOT NOTICED BY WORKERS BOSTON, Feb. 17.—The claim by anti-union publicity forces that liv ing: costs justify wage reductions is compared with the government's fig ures on price reductions by Editor Blaine of the Shoe Workers' Journal. He calls attention to the report of the United States bureau of labor statis tics, which shows that for the month of Oct. 15 to Nov. 15, 1920, there was a decrease in the cost of food products ranging, in different localities, from one-half of 1 per cent to 3 per cent. The general average is about 1 per cent. For a 7-year period, 22 leading articles of food, which were rated at 100 In 1918, are now rated at 193, or a present advance of 93 per ent over the prices of 1913. "As the present rate of decline of food prices seems to be about 1 per cent a month," says Editor Blaine, "it will take over three years before food prices will decline to the level of the increases in wage rates that shoe workers have received. "But food Is only one of our living costs. Wage earners are under the burden of high rents, high cost of coal, wood and lighting and transpor tations of persona and goods Is at a cost higher than ever before, with no prospect of reduction. "If any reduction In the wages of shoe workers is ever to be considered Editor Boot and Shoe Workers'Journal Brings Out Fact That Costs Ire Redoced But One Per Cent a Month Food Is-But One item Other Expenses Are Still as High and Higher. a a el Senate Committee He Was Put Out of Business. WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.—Declaring that he was "put out of business" be cause he refused to hold up prices, John C. Li. Hitter of this city told a senate committee of the methods em ployed by the Coal Dealers' associa tion. The witness said a representa tive of a coal mining company sug gested that he raise his price 25 cents a ton each week until he got only 10 or 15 cents below the association prices. He refused, and after April, 1920, he could get no coal. "There wasn't a man in the country who would contract to give Ine my next year's supply," he said. No prosecution has been Instituted under antitrust laws, Hitter said, but civil suit has been brought, although his attorney has informed him that "this bunch is too strong for us." EIGHT HOURS BY LAW. LANSING, Mich., Feb. 17.—Repre sentative Holland has introduced a bill in the state legislature which would establish the. e'ightrhour day in mines, mills and manufacturing es tablishments of'this state, with time a^d one-hall for overtime, alliiiss -FEBRUARY 19,1921. Duluth. 886 Pairs of New Spring Boots, Class of 1921 as worthy of discussion, it should only be when, by a lowering of the total cost of living, the purchasing power of the advanced wages is greater than it was before the war. In computing this purchasing power those items of living cost that are not being reduced must always be figured. "At the present rate of progress In reducing the cost of living it might well be more than five years before shoe workers at the present wage rate would be as well off as they were In 1913. "Taxation also, is an important fac tor in the high costs of living. It has been estimated that national, state and municipal taxes today total over $500 per year per family of five per sons. In the last analysis these taxes fall with crushing fogpe upon the wage earners and it Is absolute folly for employer:.- to expect any material reduction in labor costs as long as such war taxation exists. "Moreover, the wage earners think they are entitled to more than the husks of Industry. They feel entitled to a progressive betterment of their material condition in life. We think employers could better concern them selves with an effort at remedying the conditions under which extortion and profiteering of the rankest sort are being practiced upon the whole people." COMPANY PUT IT OVERJN'UNION' Labor Legion Member Tells How Employer Filled Vacancy on "Union" Wage Board. HOQUIAM. Wash., Feb. 17.—O. H. Taylor, a member of the loyal legion of loggers and lumbermen, is mad clear through andT has paid his good money for an advertisement In a local newspaper to unburden his woes. The legion is a company "union," maintained by lumbe owners. The "union's" wage board consists of an equal number of employers and em ployed. The chairman is an employer. At a recent conference of the board wages were reduced, and now Taylor tells how it happened. One of the em ployes' representatives was absent and the chairman took it upon himself to fill the vacancy. The appointee '.'hap pened" to be an employer and the vote to reduce wagc3 was 5 to 3. The membership of the "union" was not consulted. PRICES NOT REDUCED. HOQUIAM, Wash., Feb. 17.—Or ganized teamsters have rejected the suggestion of employers that wages be lowered $1 a df btecause of re duced living costs. The teamsters de clare that they have/failed to find a reduction In costs, despite propaganda to the contrary. A Stragetic Purchase of Good Footwear at About Half 1921's Prices, Not I920's Some of the best of shoe manufacturers got to the place lately where their new spring stocks large for comfort. So they began parceling them out, here a lot, there a lot at prices so low that re tail buyers "making the East" •overcame all luctance in buying for Easter. So SALE CLOSESSA TURD A EVENING —The Glass Block Shoe Department will have something entirely new and different to interest the women of —For it is new and it is different—to learn of a shoe Selling that is not a Clearance Event—not a Stock Re duction Sacrifice—not a "Gotta-get-outta Business" affair. —Not a "bunch of wall-flowers," these, nor "green shoes" turned out before the leather was ripe," —But a joyful distribution of clean and sprightly foot wear which has not acquired an atmosphere of shelves and try-ons. —Yes, 458 PAIRS of Black Kid Lace Shoes, with Cuban or French heels, Lace styles. —And, 228 PAIRS of Dark Brown Russian Calf Shoes, with military heels, Lace styles. If 12.00 Represents the Price You Expected to Fay to Get Spring Shoes of Desired Quality—WALE EIGHT IN! TJK* Were Center af ltvlu ih too re- VETERAN TRADE UNIONISTS WIN There Is a hot contest on in the In ternational unipn oyer the election of officers and for control o&the organ ization. Mr. Perkins has oeen presi dent for nearly 30 years and Mr. Gompers has served as first vice president for more than that time. Mr. Perkins, like Mr. Gompers, is a practical and constructive trade un ionist. The chief opposition to their re-el ection comes from the Socialists and extremists. The result of the election in the Duluth local union was aa follows: President, Perkins 20, Smith 12 La Belle 1 first vice president, Gompers 26, Melhado second vice president, Hoffman 8, Oruburn 21, Kelby 4 third vice president, Kennedy 20, McDonald i2 fourth vice presi dent, Reichert 12, (jkmzaley 20, John son 1 fifth vice president, Hall 28, Dawson 2, Hornberg 1, Janda 2 sixth vice president, Stack 12, Ramsey 19 seventh vice president, Stevens 21, Hornfield 1, Manee 2, Helsop 8. The International union is entitled to four delegates to the American Federation of Labor. There are 20 candidates. The four leaders in the Duluth local are Gompers 24 votes, Campbell 16 votes^ Sexton 2® votes and Hall 29 votes. Mahlon Barnes, the Philadelphia Socialist, who repre sented the international in the A. F. of L., was given but 5 votes in the Duluth union. E. G. Hall of .Minneapolis, presi dent of the Mintrasota State Federa tion of Labor, is a candidate* for fifth vice president and delegate to the A. F. of L. The Duluth local gave him the highest vote cast for any candi date. He received 28 votes for vice president and 29 votes for delegate. All Overcoats Exactly Half Price $30 overcoats for $15. $50 overcoats for $25. Big sale at The Big Duluth. LABOR WORLD READERS— 228 Pairs of D^rk Brown Lace Shoes Millitary Heel -i Perkins, Gompirs and Hall Gi^n Fine Endorsement by Local Cigarmakers'Union. George W. Perkins for president and Samuel Gompers for first vice president, made a clean sweep at the referendum election of the local Ci garmakers' "uniori held last Saturday „4t the union hall. The election was held under the Australian ballot sys tem. CONGRESS AGAIN AIDS RAILROADS House Passes Bill 6Mng Them Deficiency of $340,000,000 Guaranteed By Law. WASHINGTON, Feb. 17. The house passed the Winslow bill, pro viding for the payment of $340,000, 000 to the railroads as partial pay ment fbr funds due them under the provisions of the Cummins-Esch law which guarantees them against losses during the first six months of the op eration of the act. The comptroller of the treasury has ruled that no money can be paid un til the railroads have presented an Itemized report of their losses, and this, the roads declare, Is Impossible in so "short a time. The roads inter ested the United States chamber of commerce and attempts were made to "go over the head" of the comp troller, but-it was found that he has the law on his side. Congress wm then appealed to. The hand-made shoe industry is still of great Importance in Spain. iiiiiiiiiimiuii^Q3N iiiimiiiiiiiiiim ^ietes on 6ltson? ^Majda Lamp for/ leveiY lighting purpose.^ iCali Mime 9u. 11111111111111111* .illlllEIIIIIIIIIIIIII We advertise in your paper, because we want you as depositors in this Bank-—every department is at your service—if yon can use them—we cover all branches of modern banking and will welcome your business —"savings" or otherwise— TIIE CITY NATIONAL Mil 8ELLWOOD BUILDING