Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-13

HIS VIEWS on ''sCABs," CHILDREN IN FACTORIES
THE PROPOSED ASSESSMENT FOR EDUCATIONAL PURi
POSES. ETC.
This weeks Journal Of United Labor publishes
three letters from Master Workman Powderly. In
one OF them he complains bitterly or the treatment
the Knights OF LABOR receive at the hands OF GER
tain papers, and says: IAN editorial In OF them
takes me TO task Tor entering a compact with
The Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers to con-
duct the present strike on the Chicago Burlington
and Quincy road nave entered iuJo no deal and
have not altered my course particle. ISImply
reiJrrate my statement made at the beginning OF
the strike. Beheying that the man Who viii take
the place OF another, while that other is on
strike, Is scab, cannot enter Into any arrange
menL which Will countena nce the handling OF the
chicago. Burlington ana quincy road by knights
81 labor. " lille 10 not approve OF StrlkeS will
never lrnd my sanction or anu TO knihts or others
10 assist corporation 20 break up any labor organ
RatiOn- i am willing ID enter inlO a compact
wi, IA the Brotherhood Of Locomotive En- aneerS to
look after ana guard the interests OF labor for the
future
In another letter he says: "NOw that suspended
and aefunct assemblies are reyIving Ola ones re-
turning and new On,s coming in, IL becomes the
duty OF each assembly To make the meetings so
Interesting that interest Will not die out IN the
EUOd WORK Appoint committees meet anu
study up the best means OF raising the standard
OF American labor 10 lis proper level; then, when
the committee makes It's report, discuss IL temper
ately and carefully, 20 that the best possible
suits Wall be reached. Each assembly should be
able 20 answer the following questions on call
from headquarters: how Ea3ny children are en-
gA.ed Ia the mills shops, and factories OF you
place: How many are working under the aye
below which children should not work IN your
state: Are rents reasonable too high, or are they
eNtOrtionate In your city or town? In what pro-
portion = property assessed In your locaity-uOeS
TIE poor man pay as high rate of taxation Tor
his Improved lot as she wealthy man. Does the
man VINO holds town lots. waiting for your labor
10 Increase their value before selling, pay as hi n
a rate Of taxation for the properly which your
labor l. making valuable You pay on your prop
erty? II net, why do, ne not do 81? Why should
a man hold a piece Of Land and refuse 10 sell Il
until population Increases so that b. can demand
fabulous price for t? IL IL his labor Or The labor
81 the community which Increases the "aIue OF his
lots? III the latter why should lie not pay some OF
tue taxes OF the community which enrfches him.
should wOrklnsmen own stock IN corporations: In
not, why nOJ?"
In third letter. referring 10 the especial CALI
which appeared In The Journal OF March 81 he
says: "Ihere appears 10 De doubt as 10 the exact
meaning OF the proposition relating 10 leyyng
81 the assessment Tor educational purposes By
10 Ue qusrIery, and others ask l 10 Is 10 continue
as a reslla assessment Theintention Is 70 make
but one levy OF 10 cents- II that Is paid H. Will
pace FUNDS enough IN The hands OF the orier 10
put several lecture, In the field at once III the
experiment Is satisfactory, the general assembly
which meets In u short time, can take action =
10 the Continuation Vi the educational fund In any
form that they may seem best. Sumo assemblies
In Responding. state that, owing TO the sew, ne
SiuJer, they are afraid that The collection OF the
assessment will Ue dllficlt. ami they ask n they
viii De suspended II they cannot paw M NV an
swer 10 that Is that Is emily viii be pressed
the intsAtiOn Is 10 Suild uo instead OF tear
DOWN Whether the call Will Dc made Is a CUES,
lion FOR the order itseI u decide"