The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-11-07

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in neighboring city. One OF the
foremen in this ablshment, a fine
manly young fellow, Joe Jameson by
name, was q favorite in my uncle's
family, and always acknowledged a
great Indebtedness to my cousins Rob-
,ert end Edward for his start IN life.
| had seen Jameson 80 often and
heard his name spoken with 80 much
consideration, that was curious to
know the story OF his life. Tonight.
in reply to my questions Cousin Ned
gave me this account OF it.
give years ago this summer, we
had our great Elm Hollow strike. !
suppose you never saw @ report OF
that in the papersY"
mo / replied, what the world
could any one find to strike about in
this out-of-the way placer"
)"lt was school STRIKE" said Ned.
eve had an excellent teacher that
summer, and as there were no more
than thirty scholars, we had chance
to do some pretty good work.
"Our teacher, Miss Ward, had
taught the school for a year and we
thought there was no one like her.
She took great deal OF pains, and
helped us in every way she could.
"Our class, the first one, was COM
posed OF five boys. We were doing
we'll in our studies, but we we're not
wise enough to appreciate it.
We were studying history and civil
government, and Miss Ward encour-
aged US to read the newspapers and
keep informed about public events.
She would take a few minutes occa-
sionally to ask us questions about
what we had read, and explain mat
tiers we did not understand. In this
way we learned great deal about
what was happening In the world.
THAT summer tho papers were full
OF accounts OF strikes in one place,
and lockouts in another, with work
men combining against employers.
and employers against workmen.
Zone day, after eating our lunch,
the boys 81 our class were all lying on
the grass, discussing the latest news
about the strikes.
>"I say, fellows said Harry Rog-
In rs sess TIP piase
where nothing ever happens to 'liven
a fellow up. Let's do something the
way they do it in the rest OF the
world. Let's have styike!"
"What are you going to strike
about?" asked Fred Andrews.
"'Oh, we'll put in a petition, said
Harry, and il it isn't granted, we'll
march out in body. That's the way
they always. do
"What shall we petition for?"
"0h, longer f'ooning, for one
"And to have school dismissed
earlier. said another boy.
"And for shorter algebra lessons,
this warm weather. said anoth-
er. a'
THAT afternoon Jack Burns wrote
out the petition, and each one signed
it. Idon't remember all our demands,
but we wanted the morning recess
heightened to half an hour, the noon
ing to an hour and a half, and the
days session shortened by half an
hour. We gave up the afternoons re-.
cess. So much for hours. i
"ln regard to work, in warm wealth
er the lessons were to be shortened,
and algebra never to exceed five prob
lens; and we were to be allowed to
study out of doors when we wished.
THE paper closed with the state
ment that if our requests were not all
granted by Thursday-that day was
Tuesday-we should leave school in
body. 1t was important that we
should 60 out in body. That
phrase always occurred in the reports
Of strikes. ...-.
1--WE knew that the trustees, as well
as our parents, were not little proud
OF their first class, and we thought
that, in their anxiety to keep us in
the school, they would do almost any
thing we might ask. 1t was therefore,
with good deal OF confidence, that,
after school, we handed the paper to
Miss Ward. She merely bowed, and
laid 1t on her desk without looking at
j.. Nothing remained for us but to
ii out.
"All the next day we were in fever
of excitement, but Miss Ward said
nothing. though when we had our his
tory talk she spoke Of q strike that
nau Deeu ESPECIALLY uisdbsTou5 W eho
strikers. Their employers had refused
to take them back, and their families
were in want.
Thursday morning just before
school was called, we asked Miss Ward
il our demands were to be granted.
She replied that, having no authority
herself to change the hours, she had
zen. our petition to the trustees. and
as she had heard nothing from them,
the school would 60 on as usual.
Perhaps the trustees might come
during the morning. We gave them
the benefit OF the doubt and decided
to stay until recess.
Recess came, but no trustees, We
went to Miss Ward and told her that,
while we had nothing against her, we
must leave the school, as the trustees
had not acceded to our demands. She
talked to us, tried TO convince us that
we were taking very foolish step;
but when the bell rang. we did not go
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