The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-10-22
FROM THE FIRST WARD.

~ Hauger, foreman in the vulcan
iAing department of the Lambertyille
Rubber Company's works. has been en-
ploycd 81 years in his present position;
/ consequently hc is well posted in all the
details pertaining thereto, The mill has
grown wonderfully in these years. The
change has been 50 great that but one
single building now remains of the orig
inal plant, and even this one has been
changed and rcmodclled in such Il way
that one hardly recognizes it. There are
now something like five hundred hands
employed while in 1850 seant bakers
dozen found steady employment. In all
these years there has never been strike
in the mill and We might say no dis
satisfaction among the employees. The
company has its regular pay days and
is very punctual in this respect. They
pay twice Il month and they haven't
missed regular pay day in more than
twenty years and perhaps much longer
In 1865 the old original mill MAS burned
Again in 1878 another fire partially de
stroyed the boot department.
We cannot exactly account for the
change i'll appearance; nevertheless we
notice the editor Of the Wage Worker
has sprueed up wonderfully in the past
few months. Perhaps he is being tiel>led
with some of the Republican prosperity
which is being dished out to the telling
MASSES We doubt about his taking the
stump in the present campaign. II is
wise man who knows when to keep quiet.
Improvements are under construc-
ton at the Mann Paper Mills. \ new
boiler, boiler house and smoke-staek are
being erected Fred Parker is doing the
work, and IA usual, is doing ii we'll
Much has been said the past few
months concerning organized labor and
labor unions. Different individuals have
different opinions. We contend that la
Dor has just rs much right to organize
fol its own benefit as capital Labor is
the workingmnn'S capital, and he has
the right to protect his capital. He re-
ceises bGt n small percentage in the best
OF times; we might say, barely enough
to exist upon and support his family.
Labor has never received its lust re.
wards and is being crowded to the back
ground and pinched by the so.calcd
Operators
Messrs. Edward Rittenhousc and Il.
II. Taylor spent last Wednesday upon
the Delaware and made an effort to beat
the seasons catch The report varies
from - to 6s III number and from . to
lhinehes in length OF course, these fig
nes are subject to change, the same rs
all other fish stories.
Seemingly very little interest is tax
on IN politics in the First ward this fall.
and the political bosses have everything
happen when the honest voters fail To
do their duty. The Republican voters
don't take the interest in the elections
that they should in the ward Now and
then there is a Republican elected To
some Office but rs a general thing even
those after being elected care but very
little concerning politics.; in fact. will
stay AT home in preference to attending
a CAUCUS. No doubt we may look for the
nalIal ltatlnV # Iira- inr 10 hnnt, lao
Democratic force and rally the voters.
| 1t has been fully demonstrated that Il
| barrel OF rum will bring more votes than
| n barrel Of niekcls; consequently the free
| distribution will be looked after by the
regular committee appointed for the
purpose.
u unity there is strength This
is a principle the coal operators believe
in rs long as il does not include their
employees. They recognize in the United
Mine Workers of America strength
that will cmancipate its members from
their present servitude. That is Il con.
dition they do not desire. As long rs
they can keep down the miners more
gold will come into their Golfers. They
well know that as soon as the miners
are paid decent wages they will cease TO
draw rent from the miserable novels
which now distinguish coal mining
patch. and the children will no longer
be found in the coal breakers at the age
OF ten years So it is no wonder that
they fight to the last. SO did the South
ern slave owner.