Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-09-23
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Careful estimates show that the loss of
life has been greater than from the
famous eruption Of Vesuvus in 20.
Second. The continuation of the coal
strike. Important because it brings
closer the matter of compulsory
arbitration. We used to think it pure
ly private matter between employer
and employe, but when an article of
so general use as hard coal cannot be
bought by many consumers all over the
land and those who can buy must pay
big increase in price, then it becomes
a matter of very great Importance.
Third. The special session of the
Legislature. We should all be di-
rectly interested In this special session,
with the hope that hereafter Special leg
islation will be impossible.
Recitation by Mrs. Clarke, THE Pi-
lots Story" The following song by
Miss Sackett:
Are All Trusts Schemes to Rob
the People?' n
NJ. G. Danforth gave definition of
trusts and said that all trusts are not
schemes to rob the people, but that
capital has always been able to take
care Of itself, and that so far legisla-
ton has failed to regulate capital or
combinations Of capital. Trusts are
formed to reduce the cost of the output.
Cooperation may be remedy instead
of legislation. The harvester combine
was an honest one because there was
no watered stock, and was capitalized
at the actual value, and prices of ma
chimes have not been advanced.
The venerable |. p. Sperry said he
was now an old man and could almost
say that he had witnessed the changes
in the business and labor world for a
hundred years. When he started the
making of carriages they used to go
to Wellsville on the Ohio river by wag-
on for the iron; later the canal came
and the iron could be carried much
cheaper. The wagons rusted for some
thing to do. After while the railroad
came and brought the iron still cheaper,
and the canal was knocked out for the
same reason. He could remember when
all harvest fields were reaped by hand,
and when the reapipg machines came
people were afraid IT would take the
work that belonged to them, barns
were burned here In Summit county to
burn up the hated harvester. Yet, to.
day, the machines have been improved
and are universally used, and harvest
hands get better wages now than then.
The effect of these improvements and
changes Is sometimes to throw people
out OF employment for a time, making
some hardships, but in the end it has
the effect to uplift, civilization and
make society better; goods can be
bought cheaper and wages are higher,
What Call Good Book" Mrs, o.
w. Scott said that really good
book for her was the story of good
and upright life, 1t is safe rule
to let alone books that are much adj
yertsed. The Bible is a good book.
How can the moral influence of the
summit county fair he improved?"
The concensus of opinion seemed TO be
that everything that has a asemblance Of
gambling should be forbidden inside
the grounds, The fair IL a good place
for boys TO take their first lessons in
gambling, Side shows could be dis
pensed with, and there are too many
small stands TO catch the pennies.
However a merry -go-round and horse
trot seem TO be necessary TO enter
tain the people. The fair Is good place
to meet people and exchange greet
ings. Young people should be encour.
aged to make exhibits. 1t is one of
the hest ways to get boys interested
in what Is grown upon the farm. Peo.
pie should more thoroughly study exhi.
hits and make comparisons in varieties
and classes, The next meeting will
be tue annual two.days session, with