Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-01-31
SHOULD BE- BEHEADED.
An Opportunity to Use the
Government Guillotine.
Tn THE GOVERNMENT SWEAT SHOP"
A Measure that Out-H erods CleVe-
land

Measure that Out-Herods Cleve-
land
More Extreme than President Cleve-
lands Message. Mss Barton May
Go 60 America. Not Eecog-
nize the Red Meeting OF
the American For estry Asso-
ciation.-Wn Use Kites
Our Tom" Don't Want 70
be Governor.
Prom Our Special Correspondent
WASHINGToN. Jan. 2t-The Morning
Times OF this city some time ago naugur
ated an Investigation of that depart ment of
the general postoftiCe which has charge Of
mail bags, and has clearly demonstrated
that Uncle sam is the prcpr etor of "a
"sweat shop quite as Objectionable and
horrfying in its details AS those to be
found in the tenement districts of New
York City. The character Of the work is
even mo:e repulsive. as il necossiates the
mending of old sacks impregnated with
nauseatiug smells, and the pay OF the en-
ployes is based on the sweat shop sys
TEN of piece work, and is so low that they
must either slave or starve.
a few weeks age the managers Of this
slave driving den saw fit to cut down the
pay of the women employed there, with
out interfering with the wages of the men.
This injustice illustrates but ONT IF the
wrongs to which women, who are so I'M
fortunate as to be compelled to work in
that place must submit; and as the postal
y authorities refuse to act on the appeals OF
these mnch-abused employees. it is time
congress took steps to investigate his la
mentable condition of affairs
The people Of the United States do not
want Uncle sam to employ women at the
low Wa, es OF from forty TO sixty cent,
day especially TO do such work as mend
ing rotten and filthy mail sacks Nor do
they want these hard working women 20
be subjected to the indignities of which
some of the women complain Should tho
information already elected by the Times
be telegraphed throughout the country
there would be a general demand for i'm.
mediate discharge Of the cflicials resp usi-
hle for there outrages.
The tlimsy excuse of the authorities
Ibst If the women do not care to work
al the misel Iy low wages paid, they need
4 not do so, rs there are plenty of other
women. who woul be glad of the oppor
tunity," is . sane apology made by the
keeaers of sweat shops" in New York,
and is eviderc Of the existence Of abuses
calling for congressional investigation 1t
is the excuse Of a heartless task-master,
who rejoices in the sutferings of those
under his supervision, and in this instance
when reduction Of wages puts nothing
into the pockets of the government sweat
shop" managers, it is nothing more nor less
than inexcusable cruelty. Congress shoulA
at once use the government guiloune on
the brutal task masters in its employ,
whose official heads should be made to
pay pay the penalty of their misconduct.
Many, if not all of these women, are
widows. mothers or dau heirs of men
who gave their live, in defense Of the
Union, and whose only remuneration for
the great sacrifice they made is the priv
e 1i,rip
are women just as worthy, and more
needy than other women who have posi-
tions of comparative ease with large sal
aries attached, in the employ OF the sam
generous employer Sam,
The adoption of Senator Days resolu
ton reaflirming and confirming the Mon.
roe doctrine ill not only out. IIerod the
Venezuelan utterance of President Cleye
land but will render Immediately neces-
sary the outlay Of an immense sum Of
money to strengthen our coast defenscs,
and place the country in position 10 defy
Europe and make her think we mean it
Davis resolution is extremely dangerous
to tie continuance of the peaceful condi-
tions that have heretofore governed our
relations with European powers, and It
will be looked upon by them as threat
\ that demands resentment. Unless there is
a marked change of sentiment the resolu
ton will pass both houses by large
majority