The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-03-15
eat when they want to, and sleep all the
day if they so desire.
A WORLDS LABOR EXHIBITION.

rate society, working for the profit of its
members. Concerning this movement,
President Samuel Gompers of the Amer
lean Federation OF Labor, said to me:
Il don't know much about this scheme.
have had some little information from
correspondents, but it is not much l do
not care TO give the names of the promo
tiers of the scheme, nor do l wish to say
anything derogatory to the proposed eXhi
oitiOn. The promoters are not Americans,
and they are not members or representa-
tlyes OF any of our organized labor bodies.
The trades unions in England don't seem
to take kindly to this scheme. They look
upon 1t as a speculative move. and one
which is not primarily intended to benefit
working-men or the trades-unions gener-
ally. Nothing of course, has as yet been
done toward the naturalization of the
plans. The movement is beng agitated in
England. Whether it will succeed or not
/ cannot say. Perhaps if the personnel of
the promoters be changed, English trades
unions may enter into the scheme with
spirit and enthusiasm, and push 1t through
successfully. AT present the thing has
hazy look, and is not being taken to kindly
by representatives of laboring men on the
other side.''
The promoters of this scheme for a
Worlds labor exhibition in London, pro-
pose to advance money to the unlonlst
NOEheTS, w SDdDte lueul W III up IuelI
workshops, to buy necessary material, to
pay wages, and to sell the manufactured
goods direct to the consumers. The eight
hours day will be experimental applied
during the period OF construction, and In
the exhibition itself contracts for work of
every description will be given direct to
trades unions, and only unionists receiving
trade-union wages will be employed. Half
the net profits of this unique exhibition
will no m n11ilf IynO hon
IN London, in which will be the chief Off
GERS of all the trades-unions and other labor
societies.
The progress of this plan viii be watched
with interest by labor people, for if it ma
terialiZe in the shape proposed, 1t may
have marked effect upon the condition of
workingmep the world around, and may
exercise beneficial influencein straighten-
ing out the present dissatisfaction existing
between capital and labor.
DAVID DUDLEY, FIELD HALE AND HEARTY AT
EIGHTY SEVEN.
David Dudley Field has Just entered his
eighty seventh year. The eminent lawyer
is in good health. He is an early riser, and
very rarely found in bed after half past SIX
in the morning. He takes his tub regularly
like an Englishman, and breakfasts very
lightly. After breakfast. he takes stroll
way, attended by his valet. This valet, by
the way, is an Englishman whom Mr.. Field
brought over with him last fall on mis- re-
turn from Europe. He was at that time
in the employ Of the Earl Selbourne'S
brother. Mr. Field was so impressed with
the mans merit that he arranged 10 have
him come over to America. The valet is
an intelligent looking person. with pleas
ant, honest features and courteous man
ner. He attends to Mr.. Field with the best
OF care, always accompanying him on his
walks. MIR. Field has a habit of falling
asleep at moments notice. Without any
warning, he will seat himself on the sofa
and drop into peaceful slumoer. He has
entirely forsaken the law, though he now
and then picks up his pen and scriboles off
page or two of writing on his favorite
subject. He attends meetings at the Cen
! fury and other clubs, and holds receptions
at his own spacious residence at Gram
mercy park The other evening he invited
select circle of friends to hear a lecture
by DIR. Emily kempin, the famous woman
lawyer. MIR. Field is partially blind in one
eye, owing to the growth of a cataract
thereon.
JOHN STEVENSON AT EIGHTY.
1 had just come out of the Madison
Square Garden theatre and was walking
down Twentyseventh street toward
Fourth avenue, when a man of medium
size, with gray hair, and shoulders slightly
bent, passed by me with a brisk step. 1t
was John Stephenson, the man who built
the first horse car. Heis marvellous man.
| He had many hard knock in his time, and
has survived misfortune5 that would have
drowned many less able and persevering
men. Twice has he been compelled to
start into business afresh, the first time,
| by reason of fire that destroyed all his
possessions: the second time, from being
sold out by mortgage. Only by the most
remarkable perseverance and close atten-
! zion to work has he been able to make his
way. One need only look at his face and
! fee of his horny pains to appreciate and
understand the rough experience through
which this man has passed. And yet, he is
an example to all men in his devotion to
! his religion and his practice Of his belief
in daily life. He told me in conversation
once, that in the darkest days he never
doubted that the clouds would pass and all
| be bright again. 1t is this that has sus-
tanned him all through. He is lover OF
music and literature, and derives the great
est pleasure from the perusal of q good
book. His inventive mind is still busy
graphing with mechanical problems. As
improvements are needed, he works then
out, especially in connection with street
cars of whatever motive power AROUND
MS knee play us great granOcnllQren, o.
whom he is very fond. He is quite wei
off, and has nice home in the country. He
is over eighty, and when he dies, he will
leave his children comfortable legacy
FOSTER COATES.
TOO MANY CHAPERoNEs
The lively little woman who sits behind
the managerial desk of the Chaperon bu-
reau tells me that this is particularly
hard winter for teachers. BY this wore
she means to designate a vast army of wo
men who depend upon their intellectual at
tainments for a living. Tney are COVER
nesses, or have had little private school.
or have given occasional lessons in some
department of knowledge between arith-
metic and high art
Money is tight, and there is a distinct
tendency to economic in educational mat
tiers. Hence the well taught women, whit
used TO make good thing financially with
their brains, ane now earning little anC
those who have been scraping along with
small receipts have come to the verge of des
peration In this emergency, they flock t,
the chaperon bureau. If knowledge fails
them viii not responsibility give then
bread. No. it won't. The chaperon bust
ness, like all the rest, is overcrowded, an6
there is hardly another occupation which
requires no more than guarantee of mora
character and some discretion.
The bureau itself is doing business
enough to keep it going, but 1t cannot fur
nish anything like steady employment to th
| great number of eligible chaDerOnes unol