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ana thnt their successful Issue is through
the intimidation Of outside men who woull
gladly q ke up the abandoned work.
As another reason FOR the view that
strikes are u jusiihabie. II Is contenaed
are IN he end futile. Temporary ~
Nantages may now and then he gained, but
NJ the hrst favorable opportunity employers
win annul or Offset them They can do
this. even at The risk ~ another strike
because In reality such labor troubles are
not as serious matter for capital as they
appear to b.. fhc halt IN production, "
causes iSe In prices, SO that capital re-
ceires increased profits for stock ON mi
onl usually for goods produced for some
lshed.
On the other hand, in justification Of
strikes, 10 Is contonded that the element OF
coercion should not be 50 severely criticised
Coercion though usually With hand more
sottly elored perhaps, Is everywhere IN the
even among themselves as IN forcing caeh
other into or out OF combinations. Ii is
denied, too that strike gains are tempo
rary. Strikes. as conducted in the main,
are held TO be not only a proper but Il nee
essarv weapon in The hands Of the work
ingmen. Capital ineists upon dealing with
each man individuals. in which cast cap
ital has the advantage. Labor now Insists
that it shall b. dealt with in working
groups. thus iusurlng more equal bargain
proper aud the only means OF enforcing la
boris reasonable demand
An interesting discussion Is In regard to
the part that strikes have PLAYED IN b'inr-
irg about the hettcrment of labor cOudi
tlons generally, Certain economists treat
such Industrial disturbances rs the mcreSt
Incidents I'm the march OF progress, and ait
tribute the improved status Of labor wholly
to those larger causes that ara working out
a higher life for all classes, Some good
reasoning Is brought to the support of this
View huf facts fgurpS
he presented indicating that strikes and
the menace OF strikes have led directly to
many Of the bettered conditions OF the la
borer's ne.
As to the relation Of trades unionism to
strikes, there is also marked freedom
prevailing thought Is that the Unions sre
/ responsible for most thar society sn!lerS
through labor troubles Especially "a 1t
lie practice to denoanoe the labor leaders
on this score mud NJ times there seems
reason enough Yet, oSteuSihly at least,
trades unions arc opposed TO any nut the
most necessary use OF Strikes Nearly all
have so declared themselves. and they
hedge this dangerous step about with many
preliminary requirements II Is even stated
that trade Unions nrc 50 instrumental in
holding tn check the rash Impulses of men
TO plunge into strikes that society really
owes to them what 1t gets Of Industrial
peace
Much Of the best matter on strikes IL
not scryiceablc Tor popular reference, being
scattered In paragraphs through genera
works. or appearing Ia form or reports
upon particular strikes. Reference to some
J Of tho more available literature may be
given as follows;
/ Labor Movement In America" Il. r.
/ Ely; r. Y Crowen X Co.. New York
pnges ll6 10 1853.
strikes aud Social Problems j. s.
Nicholson: Macmillan X Co., London.
/ 3. consolidated Labor" c. d. wright;
North American Review, 1890 January
'po,ort Of United states Industrial
Commission. 1901, volume 8.
.. strikes in the United states" Z. u.
/ Wright; Flood x Vincent, Meadvilie, IA
chapters "A. % and 20 .
6 Industrial Evolution of the United
states. c. y. wright Flood q Vincent,
Mcadvlle IA. chapters "a, % ana 20; .
Z. Conflicts OF Capital ana Lapof,
George Howell; Macmillan " Co. London
s. s. sixteenth Annual Report of the Com
mission OF Labor l. 5. 1901. strikes ana
30 p. " Cyelopedia of Social reform; Funk y
Waenalls company, New York Article'
TO- .'The Anthracite Coal Industry,
Feter Roberts; Macmillan co. Ne"
Nnmbors = and are standard English
-worgs In he chapter lndlcateu III :
the central idea IL that strikes nave hu,
. ACCOMPLISHED much and are enttled 10
uttle credit as means of advancing iapul :
The chapter referred to in takes the op'
positC view. -. .,o
me hooks ! and nre by two OF the
bcsf known American writer's on thls sun
loot In ] MIR. Fly has given cpnsluerhule
Information in a few pages. lie says thhs
ruIkoS arc necessary feature or our
present Industrial system am inaI Int.I
,,.s ia strike TN order TO secure lalr leEhs'
iic nuts In good word for the much
criticised labor leader A.
1,Lr other American writer referred 70
I. WRIGHT tells In hummer u lut
history of the strike In TINS country III ~
is one Of the best popular works IN whlcn
10 follow the footprints OF nDor ti,uUsutprioi
down through the wears of. our inlnslIiih.
I dnypiopmcnt The author gives mere phnin
Tho historical facts, and does NOT deal WIZ
the right and wrong OF strihSS t hpF sane AMI
s,I6 In number J. In reference MI
WRIGHT ms several paragraphs on sliHes'
though only as mart 9t pr4aret ~ .picl,.
ating" He believes that strikes VIII Eiell
70 Cancellation and ahltrauon but thlnAs
the employers. are muen hnu .Ia f ~ D,aE
ploves as To cfhclent organization 4"' ln"N
iny this POSSIBLE
N Members / and are for those. readers,
and those only, VINO WISH 10 trspSi IS ar, a."
about strikes These two books are espe
/ cInlly excellent reports, even IN TINS mnl
Of invaluable Foycrnment pneaehs1i nto,a n ~
onlr On the strike but on the particular
kind Of strike now attracting the ottehto.
~ the country. ms new Door huN ~,
,gitb n most favorable reception, ana Is
douhtlcss one OF the best sources OF intor
nation AS 70 strikes and general labor con
5itious ii the anthracite coal fields.
EXTERMINATION OF MOSQUITOES
For some time there Inns been more Of
less talk about dispensing with the mos
nulto. In fact. there has been sometime
more than talk. An actual crusade Is un
der woy.
1t would seem that the mosquito must go
In the ranks against him Tor rather her, fol
It Is tie female that is charged With dom.
the biting are such formidable forces
There are entomologists agricultural eel
leges. biological laboratories the leg!sln
ture Of New Jersey, and barrels Of petro
leum
l. Compaign Against the Mosquito
DR. l. O. Howard and H. G. Weeks, Cen
tury. G4;423 July, 1902.
. DISCRIMINATION OF Mosquitoes aud Pre-
vention Of Malaria Scientific American
Z Anvil "a. 1902 Page 293
z Josauito Mrigadcs: How 70 ORGANIC
! Them r. Ross Longman. Green & Co.
New York. Frank w. Hutchins.