The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-04-17
PorrsyILLk. Arrll 81. 1869.

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PorrsvILLK, April Fl, 1869.
We, the Executive Committee Of the
Workingmen's Benevolent Association Of
SehuYlkill County, unanimously adopt the
following resolutions
Resolved, That We, the workingmen of Schuyl
kill County, through our Executive Board, do
tender vote Of thanks to our representatives
in the Legislature, and TO al others that have
sustained the measures Of the Ventilation Bill
for Schuylkill County.
Resolved, That We, as workinEmen, consider
the bill pending 20 De absolutely necessary for
the safety OF the lives II the workingmen in
the future TO great extent, and we believe
that We are not asking any more .han what s
just and right, and right must prevail now or
sometime hence.
Resolved, That We, representing the labor of
the greater part OF the Anthracite coal fields,
feel that we are the strength Of legislation
through the bsllot-bo1 and the supporters Of
this measure, or any other that win benefit the
labOring class Of citizens, will long be remem-
bered.
Resolved, That We, the Executive Commit
tee, do accept the offer Of our employees, and
have complied with their reques- by appointing
d committee of three to meet a similar number
At their rooms in Pottsyile, on the 9th day Of
April, 1859.
Resolved, That we, the Executive Committee
OF Sohuylkil County, sympathize with the
workingmen Of the southern past Of Luzerne
County, especially Jeddo and the III zleton dis
trcts in their stern resistance - tire prevailing
oppression in that district, and we tr-sJ 70 the
manlness and valor Of the men themselves to
sustain each other 10 the rights, and hope that
all D. stacies will soon be overcome
(Sgnedl JOHN SNFY, President.
GEoBGE CoBBETT, Secretary.
II is said, and that most truly, that one
half the world is ignorant Of how the other
half lives. Those persons whose manner
Of existence and means Of subsistence are
thus involved 10 obscuritY, are comprised 10
the population Of the purlieus of cities, and
those purlieus' Of country places known as
mining districts. Outside the immediate
vicinity VI the mines, scarce anything is
known Of The modes Of living, Of the oper-
atoms, or Of the many degradations to which
they are compelled to submit, because sell
f-h capital debars them of the means of
redress. The grievances Of miners are
neither few nor Of trifing aspect, and to
one of them, perhaps the most obnoxious
to philanthropic feeling, we purpose in this
article paving our respects
We refer 10 the manner il which the
children Of miners are compelled 70 perform
the passage almost from the cradle to man
hood. The public school system of the an
thracite regions Of Pennsylvania is crude
and Inefficient, but even its poor privi-
leges are practically denied the miners
Our readers by this time must
have ascertaiBed that the wages Of the
practical miner approximate those paid the
poorest class Of laboIe.s in cities which is
abundantly sufficient 70 Eli almshouses, but 4
to accomplish littls else. This is certain 1
" not because has labors are uudeserving
If remun, ,ative recompense, for without 4
what be dstmbOges Of Gods gifts to I'M
grateful man, many would be the discOm
forts OF the world, Next to food fuel is
ne most essential of all mans needs,
and the need is not supplied without many
1srdships, Of which the consumers know
title and seem TO caro- UNNECESSARILY less.
For several months Of the year bis labor is
Without a market, 80 that be is compelled
% save from eight or nine months earn
ngs that which must keep away hunger
Turing the twelve. To assist him bear bis
'nerOus burdens be must need employ bis
hildren, and At an age when their mo-
hers apron strings should be the tether
allowed them, they are set to work at slate
,lcking, or some other equally srduous or
lirty employment-children but eight or
en- years OF age are known to be &C work
q or near these mines. At that early period
q their childhood, their susceptible and
ender lungs are subjected to the nauseous
'doTs peculiar TO mines, deprived of the
advantages Of an education, wniie their
'arents are mulct to support and educate
he off.pring of their employers.
Thus is the mental, moral and physical
Telfare of these poor little starvlngs set al
ought, to satisfy the rapaciiy Of capital
nd thus Is created a system Of practical sla-
cry, mCre revolving in it's every aspect,
ban that for which we have just sacrificed
billions both OF lives and treasure, and bur
ened the nations industry almost beyond
lortsl endurance, to abolish the slavery Of
ignorance.
We are not posted as to the manner in
Thich the school tar of the counties EN-
raced in the Pennsy lvaniA coal region Is
svled, but we believe It to be a pro-Tafd one.
'e that as II may, the burden or education,
Ike all other social burdens, must inevitably
escend 20 the laborer, while in the instance
the miner he and his children only are de-
rived OF its privileges. Surely no argument
} requisite TO convince the just thinking
hat this practice Of employing children in
llnes is lnhuman and barbarous, or that
ystem which necessitates such an infringe
rent Of moral enactments, loudly demands
eform. But the unsympathising, outside
mid aliwa nrlv ~ lie aeItch (
evotes never thought to such matters.
ontent that it can lay its greedy head and
el-flled stomach, on downy bedding, II
asses with, perhaps, hypocritical tear,
very such abuse Of Gods law perpetrated
its very threshold.
Let the miners of Pennsylvania be but
lduced TO q full realization Of the fact, that
speedy amelioration of their grievances is
Ltainable through intelligent and harmoni- l
rs combustion, and our word for 1t the (
,ign Of capitals terror will soon terminate.
Coal IN WILLIAMsox.-The Franklin Re-
leo Of the 18th says Ave learn from
ames Reed, an experienced coal man, that
he prospect Of obtaining coal near the
leming Farm, in this county, about eight
tiles from this place, are very dattering
Ie says that he has already gone through
NO stratas Of coal rs fine as any in Penn
ylvania, and that there is no doubt that the
ed OF coal is not very far from the last
rata. II this enterprise should be sue
ess, it viii be worth millions to our people.
Ve hope very soon to lay before our read
rs . full description Of our new cosl re-
ion."
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