The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-09-13
MINOR MATTERS
The slade.Mitchell Mill at n Dead
Siandstill.
Additional Details OF Thursdays
Storm on New foundland.
Various Freaks Of the Flame Plend.
Tho senatorial Circus.


NEW YoRk, Sept. 6.-The senate sub
committee ON labor and education re-
sumed session to-day. John Swinton took
the stand and testified at considerable
length. He recommended the revisal OF
income taxes originally in force, the estab'
llshment of national branch OF industry,
empowered to collect labor statistics OF
every description, and including the power
TO enforce the eight hour law the estap-
lishment Of effectual boards of health, edu-
cation and public works, industrial schools
and colleges on the French system OF pub
lie mtm bership, railroads AZ q telegraphs
on the BELGIUM system. the freedom OF
natents, postal banks under the BRUSH
system.
He was also in favor OF land laws which
will prevent holding by private individuals
Of great tracts OF land, the owhetsn,p , ".
coal. gold and other mines and oil wells;
and every one of these measures had been
nut in practice in one country or another,
and were capable of enforcement by legisla-
ton, and have il every instance proved
successful. A national bureau OF INDUSTRY
was absolutely necessary for securing wise
! legislation, as there were now no data OF
accuracy upon which legislators could rely;
The present system OF the BOARD
"a shown by the state
of the public health in ali large cities. In
| New York people in some districts were
crowded together like animals, and children
grew up with unhealthy and enfeebled con-
stitutions. Industrial schools, as IN nearly
nil European countries, could be instituted
| here and be under the control OF the gov,
eminent. The working of the railroad and
telegraph lines by the government IN b5r-
lin should show 1t should be
adopted in this country. The
government should institute postal
banks, and where the poorer class couio
make deposits, and obtain annuity. Inc
press, as rule, was unfavorobe TO the
working class. ,tu ,;a
Senator Blair, "sinCe this investigator
has been in PROCESS and in my opinion
sncb woeiul misre presentation should be
punished crimipally."
In closing awinton urged that the com
mittee do all in its power to suppress threat
ened billionares, and to raise the educa-
tional standard OF the lower class.
John Jarrett, president OF the amsiga,
mated association of Iron and Steel
workers. of Pennsylvania, said he bad
been engaged for twenty five years IN the
iron industry. The Pennsylvania associa-
ton of which he was the head, was com
posed OF employees of the iron and steel
rolling mills. The object Of organization
was to secure moral, mental, social ana
financial improvement OF the members ana
bring about conditions whereby the rights
of members would be recognized, SO that
a fair days wages for
fair days work might be obtained.
There were many mills in Pennsylvania
which were not under the control OF the
union. In these the rate OF wages were in
variably lower than in The union mills.
There Fad been numerous strikes before
the supremacy of the union was acknowl-
edged by the manufacturers. Among the
members of new organizations there was
alwavsa tendency to strike at the least
nroyocatiop, Now the method OF arbitra'
ton was pursued largely with satisfactory
results. Representatives OF the workmen
and manufacturers met once year and de-
cided ON a scale of prices and wages. Alliron
workers were in favor of protection, because
| it protected them in their wages. Protec-
| ton did not increase the price OF steel, but
if it did not exist there would pc no EN-
ployment for iron and steel workers IN
some mills which are not controlled by the
union. workmen are paid the same wages
| "a those of English manufacturers. Jar
rett in answer to Senator Call, said the
man who sold his iron at $40
per ton less than his competitors
aid disposed of three times the
quantity OF his competitors WOulu po upio
to paw better wages, but the trouble would
be to make him exercise his ability In this
r spect. The laboring class should be CON-
PEELED to attend school, and the govern
ment should appropriate the means to
carry out a system OF public education. Ii
tin plate manufacture was carried on IN
this country it would give employment to
40 600 men. The ore could be obtained
from California and Australia as cheaply
as England could obtain it from her own
mines Under the present tariff tin plate
manufacture could be carried on. The in
dustry was connected intimately with iron
working. The tin plate manufacture was
attempted a year ago in Pennsylvania, but
failed on account OF the reduction OF the
tariff. England can produce plates at
cost of 81 a box, and they cannot be done
here at any such price. Seventeen million
dollars was paid to English manufacture;
last. wear by American merchants iOr lnis
commodity. The tariff should beiDcreased
so American manufacturers could afford 10
paw The wages OF the men engaged in the
industry.
WooEsocKEr, r. l., Sept, 6.-Senators
Aldrich. of Rhode Island, and Pugh. OF Al
ALBANIA, of the labor committee, to-day Wis.
tied The Harris wooden mills and Social
companies cotton mills. They will visit
the mills at Manville, Ashton and Albion.