The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-28
The BOYS IN SCHOOL;
Education Priced More Highly Here
Than In Other Cities. /
SAYS A. M.3DEWEY. LABOR EXPERT.
His Conclusion Based on Inyestiga-
tons In Many Cities for Fed
q eral Labor Bureau.

A. NJ: Dewey, special agent of the fed
eral labor bureau at Washington, takes
issue with Supertnten c. M. Jordan
OF the Minneapolis public schools IN re-
gard to the reasons why boys are not
found In the higher grades of schools. Su-
perintendent Jordan, in addressing class
OF grade graduates last week, commented
upon the sea rcity of boys in the higher
grades and attributed it to the desire OF
parents to take the older children out OF
school in order that they might become
wage earners.
tistics on domestic expenditures In many
Of the cities of the United States, says he
has found more children In the high
er grades Of the Minneapolis public
schools than in any other city be has Wis
tied in an official capacity.
In his Minneapolis work, Mr.. Dewey has
found many families with slender means
skimping in every possible way to keep
their children In school. He cites one in
stance when the two parents and seven
children bought all their clothes at an
annual expenditure Of $40, yet they had
girl OF II and boy Of 16 In the pub
lie schools and purposed to keep them
there. In talking with MI. Dewey, the
mother said:
| fuel and groceries, but when it comes to
clothes we are perfectly willing to deny
! ourselves to keep the older children IN
school as long as possible.
Another peculiar fact which Mr.. Dew
ey's investigation Of the Minneapolis field
has established, is that the scandinavian
nationalities. particularly the swedes, ap-
pear to have the keenest appreciation OF
the advantages of education and make the
| greatest sacrifices. @ zz
Competitive System Attacked.
Mr.. Dewey made these points briefly
yesterday in an address before an over
flow audience at the, Socialist hall, Ia
Nicollet avenue. His subject was An
Industry" The indictment presented
contained nine counts, as follows:
1t arrays every man against his fellow II
the scheme of life.
It puts a premium on dishonesty and dis
counts the truth. :. sa.sEs%}.@ ... ..a
It has raised false standards OF measure
ment.
1t has corrupted the courts and legislative
bodies Of the country.
1t robs men of their manhood and women
OF their virtue. e +lys -
1t takes from labor the fruitage Of honest
toll. 81 So "a :ss..-f
1t dwarfs the intellect and will destroy the
state. Is .HS .5a,g .e=..gte.
It neutralizes the efforts of the church and
fraternal societies in their attempts to .es-
tablish brotherhood among men. 3.er.
1t brushes the manly hopes OF labor, and
tramples poor humanity in the dust.
- Each Of these counts in the indictment
was supported with specifications to- prove
the contention of the speaker that com
petition, popularity supposed to be the life
of trade, was in reality the death OF trade
itself, and could only end in anarchy and
blood, IL carried to Its logical conclusion.
It's antithesis, universal cooperation, OF
socialism, was offered as the remedy fol
the evil, with an argument to show that
by such a change in the industrial system
no ore would be injured in the least, while
the millions would be blessed SIS; -,
The lecture was, listened to with marked
attention, and loudly eapplauded .s Z