The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-01-03

through their apprentice system are
driving thousands of boys to the re-
from schools and penitentiaries."
Pray Mr.. Parry what are the manu.
factories of the country. doing with
our girls? The future mothers of the
nation, what of them? Does, Mr.. Parry
know that the present factory system
whereby girls of from s to IL years
of age are employed throughout the
state of Massachusetts, and the entire
south, is producing more prostitutes
annually than any other means in the
world at present? Does he know
this +? He does. But with the capital
lists utter disregard for human life,
and grasping greed for profits regard
less of the cost to humanity, he does
not care!
Mr.. Parry says that it is impossible
: to find two shifts of men to carry on
the work of the country. Does he
forget the standing "arny of the un-
employed" over 1000 900 men who are
always idle? Does he forget that thou
sands Of able bodied men today are
the recipients of charity because they
cannot secure steady work? Does he
ever read of men, women and children
starving to death in our large cities,
Chicago, New York, Boston and other
large commercial centers? No. he
does not care. He says the unions
must change their tactics. Has he ever
heard the saying Flight fire with fire."
He says that self respecting men will
ganizations to which they belong. Is
ID 0f tIo Tor
Does he believe that Almighty God
has given them the earth and the full
ness thereof? Is he proud Of his fell
low capitalists who are robbing the
people, and who are setting all laws
human and Divine at defiance? We
think not. He says "the union man
surrenders his manhood when he joins
the union" What Is the condition of
the non-uniOnists at present? Is he
not owned body and soul by the CAPT.
talist? Dare he say one word in his
own defence of his rights? Capitalists
have combined, so has the labOrers.
Have they not the same right? Are
they not American citizens, free and
equal to do as they choose with what
is theirs to sell,-their labors?
He rants about Washington, Jeffer-
son, Adams, and Franklin? Why does
he not mention Lincoln? Because the
Great Enancipator acknowledged the
rights of the laboring man to the full
fruits of the earth. Because If Lin-
coin were alive today he would have
another system Of slavery to fight, the
wage slaves of modern. times are far
worse than the slaves of go who at
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because ley were ss roperty.. The
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lpittance and are he toE shift for
themselves, This: is the? ?Wrong, which "A J; !
organized laDor has taken upon itself
to fight. He rants aboutAchurchs and
law, etc. WhatSis the corporation sys-
tenn Of doing business? Do they not
buy Congress? Have they not bought
judges on the bench? Is that lawless
or not? What chance has poor man
to enter a rich church? He has less
Of chance Of getting a seat there
than the rich man has Of entering
Heaven. He speaks of life, liberty
and human happiness! Does the pre-
sent capitalist system admit of any of
the three? Do the children of the
south get any chance TO live, to have
liberty. or to persue human happi-
ness? They may persue it but they
have not much of a chance to ever
catch up The eight hour law if it
becomes effective. will increase the
number of men employed, consequent
ly increase the number Of consumers.
and as the toiling masses are the
ones who consume most of this worlds
products, will cause the country to
prosper to a greater degree than ever
before Mr.. Parry to the contrary
Notwithstanding.