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WAL TER THOMAS MILLS
WRITES. ON SOCIALISM
1.-THE Struggle For Existance"
Written at Most 0p-
perfume Time.
Epochal Period In History of
Labor Movement of Unit
ed States.

- 1t.~is likely: th att them ost- remark
able event i'm recent sAmer rican history
is the very remarkable growth of the
soclalistic movement in this coun-
try. The Struggle for Existence, -
by Walter Thomas Mills, is the result
OF many years OF study carried on
while the author was actively .engag-
ed in teaching and in taking part
In the current economic and political
controversies. The general theory Of
the book was worked out during the
seven years while Mr.. Mills was con-
Quoting farm school, earning his
own living by manual labor and
teaching, without remuneration, the
things which he conceived to be of
the greatest Importance.
The nature of the book is best un-
derstood by bearing in mind this
process by which it has been created.
The author acknowledges the: very
great value of the suggestions and
inquiries of his more than 5000 stu
dents. from every American state and
from many foreign countries, who
have studied and criticised these les
sons in advance sheets and who large
ly furnished the money for their pub
lfcation in their present most attrac-
tive form.
The arrangement of the book
makes every part of it at once avail
able for use. 1t begins with q: full
page diagram showing the outline of
the work and all the relations of the
parts and chapters to each other.
Then follows the table Of contents,
giving the points covered in each
chapter. The body Of the book is
broken into brief paragraphs with
heavy black letter catch lines, and
numbers for easy reference. At the
back is a complete index referring
to the paragraph numbers and in
the foot notes are quotations from
two hundred and forty-one of the
most famous students and writer's on
the subjects discussed and some of
them are quoted many times. Eve
Is supported or given a side light
from these foot note quotations, al
ways giving book and page reference.
Mr.. Mills contends that no theories
OF money, nor OF value, nor doctrines
OF population, nor defense of rent
interest or profit can possibly justify
the continued existence of capitalism
He discusses great number of cur
rent social problems as related tC
socialism and contends that labor
unionists. most farmers, all farm
tenants and wage workers, and q
large portion of all small business
men can secure their welfare only by
the coming OF socialism, and further
that socialism is the only solution
OF. the problem of the trust, muntc
ipal misrule, corrupt taxation, thu
! rights OF women, the race question
or the traffic in vice; and, finally
that socialism only can provide 10,
the helpless without personal humfll
alton and without disgrace.
THE STRUGGLE FOR EXIST
ENCE,' BY Walter Thomas Milis
| A. NJ, (Oberlin College and Woost
er University.) Published by Tni
International School of : socia
! Economy, Masonic Temple. Chica
go, III. $3.50: post paid: Il i.
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ages or upon chattel mortgages on

edSeS OF upon chattel mortgages on
cattle.
The purpose Of the loan, in nearly
all instances, was to enable the Dor
rover to purchase cattle and supplies
with which to- feed them The market
was at its height two years ago. Then,
according to the views of those who
evolve this theory, the meat trust
decreed that the prices should fall, not
withstanding there was a comparative
scarcity in cattle and an increase in
population. At the same time the
price Of dressed meat was maintained.
At any rate, many farmer was
ruined by the loss of large investments
in cattle, and his inability to meet the
obligations at the banks caused the
collapse of the latter
Bankers Dealt In Cattle.
In many cases. the banker was him.
self a heavy investor in live stock.
This was the case of Day Dunning,
whose failure in the live stock business
caused the collapse of the Citizens $
Bank at Mount Ayr, resulting in loss
to the creditors of between 80 and 80
per cent. Of approximate tely $4,000 de-
posits. Numerous other like instances
might be cited. .
George D. Wood, cashier of the Bank
of Co}fax. whose sensational suicide
started an epidemic Of nearly a dozen
similar tragedies among bank officials,
was himself heavy investor in live
stock. and had loaned extensively for
cattle investments.
The failure of the National Bank at
Storm age is attributable to similar
cause. The collapse OF the McCutcheon
Bank at Holstein, involving far more
than 100000, is alleged to have been
due to like cause.
remarkable illustration OF the
nature of these loans is afforded by the
Colfax Bank. The receiver sold at auc-
tion paper representing a face value OF
$175,000 and received $40 for 1t.
Mr.. Cox will say that such worthless
aper could not accumulate if the pri-
vate banks were subject to inspection
by the State Auditor. George Wood was
pr obably the most highly respected and
was accounted the most wealthy and
public spirited man in his community.
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FORMER CABINET
MINISTER DNED

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s:-Yvei *Guyot.
formerly French minister Of public
works, was a guest Of honor tonight at
a dinner at the Waldorf Astoria Theo-
dore Stanton Of the American cham
ber of commerce, Of Paris: presided.
Among the speakers were Mr.: SGuyot;
Former Vice President Levi p. Nor
ton, Whitlaw Reid, former. ambassador
to France and Oscar s. Strauss, for
ner minister to Turkey. Both NJ, $Guyyoot
and Mr.. Stanton will sail tomorrow
for Europe. = t.. ~ s-,::,.: q.
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=Is BEEN mItt
SICK and uisa b led printers or this
total number l53s died, 367 have
been discharged, and: there: are now
134 in the home receiving care and
support.
I'm the plans of the proposed
Cummings memorial addition fine
library hall is provided, as Mrs.
Cummings has spoken Of her inten-
tion to donate the library of the late
congressman to the home. The
cost Of the new building will be about
100000. A special committee of
eleven printers, selected from diff
ferent cities in the United States and
Canada by the annual convention in
st. Louis last August is now active
ly engaged in obtaining the fund for
the addition, the plans for which
have been approved. Nearly $4,000
have already been collected. Michael
Colbert OF Chicago is chairman and
H. E. Garman OF Denver, secretary
OF this committee. r. B. Brown,
foreman Of the state printing office
in Topeka, Kan, Is one of the men,
bers of the committetet.
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+. - sIs
ory the printers propose to perpetn-
ate by this new hall, was printer,
and set type the old-fashioned way
in every State in the Union. during
the SOS. At the breaking out of the
civil war he threw up his job on the
New York Tribune and enlisted in
New Jersey regiment. About the
close Of the war, Horace Greeley
made him one OF the editors OF the
Tribune, but later he became editor
in chief Of the New York Evening
Sun. He was elected a congressman
to succeed Sunset" Cox, served his
district nearly fourteen years, and
died In 1902. At the time of his
death he had in his pocket a New
York printers union card, with dues
thereon paid to August, 1905.
THE home occupies fine tract of
eighty acres, one mile east of and
adjoining the city of Colorado
Springs, in the shadow of Pixies
Peak. The group Of handsome
buildings and we'll kept surround
ings are one of the attractions of
that region. The Colorado site was
oCCulcI Ill 1909.
1.-The main building is a beautiful
structure OF white lava stone with
red sandstone trimmings, IA feet
long and "A feet wide, with a wing
at the rear OF the north end 20 by 40
feet. The building contains seventy
five rooms, but this number changes
as the alterations are made in the
house to meet new requirements. The
new addition will be an extension
65x40 feet, facing north.
Many OF the rooms have been
handsomely furnished as memorial
rooms by some of the larger unions,
by the ehapels OF some of the larger
newspapers, by Messrs. Childs and
Drexel. Mrs. j. A. Hayes in memory
OF Jefferson Davis, her father, and
by Mrs. Goddard in memory of her
father, Henry Ledyard. Everything
is in good taste and the dormitories
and other bedrooms are we'll and
comfortably appointed
1.-The large number of cunsump-
t1ves required separate building
for their proper care and treatment,
and in 1898 a hospital annex was
OOup10tCu dAu 1uIu1SuSu at a. total
cost of $13,596.22. A fine laundry
and heating plant was also complet-
ed in 1900. at a cost OF $12,50O. The
laundry is equipped with the best
modern devices. The clothing is all
carefully examined and repaired and
laundered. Garments which are
overworn are replaced with new
union-made garments OF good uualf-
ty.- 49,. ..-
An attractive and homeHke cot
tage has been built for the use Of the
superintendent and his family It
was completed In 1900 and cost with
it's furnishings $3,4O0. It is heated
with steam and lighted with electric
1ty, and has telephone :: connection
with the, other buildings and annexes.
Additional buildings have been
authorized from time to time IN The
nature OF barns, stables cattle sheds,
chicken houses, etc: Tnese are well
designed and compare favoriably
with tho best mod farm buildings.
Exceptinjg the original q, 600
Idonatod zinSl . y6 by Ghilds and Drex.
/ and eIghtY acres. barren ground
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FOUR MEN KILLED $:.
:=.:' u. 7 ..- !. 81: BYsEXPLOSION.

WALNILLE Wash ), Dec. D. i our men
were killed and one fatally injured today
by|an explosion sof Tour. - oilers at L. saw
has relatives at# Decatur. Mich.
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i. LIFE. sI;OsTEsIN .rrRn.

b. CAlIRp." Ill..-Dec: a. Are. .eat
John Mahoney - farmer Hyvas b,irn.d =
Gto@ dea So: 'roperty worth $50 ,0o0. .Was-
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sSS= 49,. 4T1IKE# IN RUSSIA.
. s lPElHgIlfE7s513IJR q . y ems
OFT have struck
rhrollg gholt. Bak ksuslG Gaucasia1 OIL
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through unionism, would be cheap at
almost any price, and not merely III a.
philantropic Or moral sense, but in a,
broader, social, and even selfish busi-
ness sense; for a high-paid East Slider
will live better, buy and consume more
food. clothing, coal, furniture-make
business for everybody.
Broadly speaking. therefore if an
open shop policy, rigidly pursued by
the manufacturers (no matter what
their abstract rights may be), disrupts
the protective union and reduces the
Garment Workers to sweat-shop con-
ditions, drives them down the plane
below that Of decent American liveli-
hood (and there is no question that it
has this tendency, then It is a public
wrong and a detriment to society.
The union is not only benefit to
both workers and employers, but it
has become, in our complex democratic
civilization, an absolute necessity; and
It should be as jealously protected by
society as any other great institution.
We may even find that union shop
or even a closer shop in many un-
skilled or semi-skilled occupations
WOuIO Ue o. UleSSlAE ulll1l Tie WOTh1leH
have been lifted to a plane of intelli-
gence, having acquired a capital of
skill where they can in measure
protect themselves, or until immigra-
tion is stopped or checked.
"UniQnism, then, is necessary,
vital force in our life; but just as sur
ely as it is a great power for good, it
may also, unlimited and unrestrained.
become dangerous influence for evil.
"But If the undoubted right Of the
employer to hire union or non-union
men Unfortunately is exercised with
out resistance, it means that the en-
ployers will gradually fill up their
shops with non-union men-because
non-union men, unprotected by organ
ization, will work cheaper; and that
ultimately means the end Of unionism
and all that unionism stands for. +
Hence the bitter opposition of labor
unionists to the unrestricted operation
Of the right Of the employer to hire
1lon-union men. The Garment Work
ers insist that the union is the only
barrier that stands in the way of q.
swift return to conditions approximate
ing those of the old-tine sweat-shop.
Indeed the tendency of wages in an
unorganized industry is to sink to the.
cheapest and live poorest. A, poor
wage, like poor money, drives out. the
good. - z@* *..sS
"Allow Chinese labor. to compete
freely. In the American market, and
Immediately only Chinese wages would;
be paid, and the American. workman
would be forced to live like. a coolie, or.
starve.. =; S:S# = + @.-: =. -. -
,,"On the other hand, in industries
where no unions exist, there is a ten-.
dency for all employers to grade down
ward to compete with the most merci-=
less taskmaster in the trade An EN- S
ployer who wishes to pay good wages,
to share his prosperity to be benevo-
lent, can not .dotit because his neighbor=
grinds his workmen down, and IN order.
TO remain III business the honest srn-
:ployer. must stoop to. the methods Of
the dishonest empl ployer
The properly managed union ]. en-
2ables=. the. n aturalt upright employer.
lItossbe# upris sht. and forces the dis
thor lIl eInplo aprIsh
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/ There Is no haztng .in the eiecto,ral
college:
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suk.erib. Iferz ila.Il ,1.oo.
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THE products OF the farm and
dairy are used for the home exclus-
lively, and for the annex patients
special dietary is prepared on order.
"Al1 about the home careful man
agement and good taste are evident.
The tine avenue and beautiful
ers, growing with the luxuriance and
brilltnancy OF coloring peculiar to
Colorado, so that the institution has
become not only one OF the most in
teresting in Colorado Springs, but
one OF the most beautiful as we'll.
lin the treatment OF tubercular
disease, advanced methods are used,
and the open air and rest treatment,
has been found very beneficial.
Tents of special improved pattern,
with hard wood floor, stationary
clothes closete. washstand and
dawrs, and a method OF ventilating
edge OF the flooring and ventilator
at the apex OF the roof, have been
thoroughly tested and found very
satisfactory. These are much in de-
mand by the residents, an six more
have been ordered, making ten tents
In ALL A small steam cioil will be
placed in each and steam conveyed
underground from the steam plant
exhaust, thus furnishing an equip
ment which is more complete than
many OF the best institutions for the
treatment OF tubercular disease.
when printer Is disabled
through age, accident or sickness,
and has been for five years men,
ber of the union and has sustained
his dues and assessments he is selig-
:ible to mAk e Zappli lication forlzad-
Smissio
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donated by the Colorado Springs
board Of trade in 1889, every dollar
spent in erecting and maintaining

donated by the Colorado Springs
board Of trade in 1889, every dollar
spent in erecting and maintaining
this institution has come out of the
pockets Of union printers. The
Home has no endowment funds. The
money spent on it comes by way OF
a direct tax on about $4,000 men,
bers, collected monthly. 1t is orga-
nized as corporation under Colora
DO laws, and separate from the union.
AS product OF organized labor, it
has no duplicate in the whole world"
THE last inventory of the Home
shows the following values:
Eighty acres. improved. .$92,5O0.0O
Main buildings and
furniture ........... 9O,114.44
Hospital and furniture .. 35,335.36
superintendent cottage 100000
Ten house tents ... 100000
Laundry and heating plant Is 3,O41.55
Conservatives, green
houses ........ ... 100000
Barns and Outbuildings. 100000
Farm implements,
machinery ........ 10000
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UNION PRINTERS ARE
PROUD Of THEIR HOME
Sketch Of the Grandest and
Most Practical Institution
in World.
Supported by Union Printers
Who Contributed 10 Cents
Monthly to it.

Colorado Springs, Colo, Dec. a.
A correspondent for the Inland Print
er has been here for some weeks OBJ
tanning matter for publication in that
great journal OF the craft OF the
Printers Home one of the grandest
and most practical Institutions in the
world, supported by labor union.
Fine illustrations OF the buildings
and. grounds accompany the matter,
and the whole has been reproduced
by a number OF dailies in various
parts OF the country. The Union
Printers Home is an object OF pride.
to the union printers who contribute
to it's maintenance, and we'll may
they be proud OF 1t. Men in the
walks of life, and from all parts of
the earth, have gone to Colorado
Springs, visited the home and now
sing it's praises. Already one OF the
finest and most complete institu-
tlons OF It's class in the world, en-
largement is being arranged for by
the erection OF an addition as
memorial to the late Congressman,
Amos J. Cummings, who was known
as THE Printers Friend.'
ternational Union have expended up
wards OF 100000 on the home dur
ing the past fourteen years, in ad-
dlt1On to the cost OF maintenance and
have shown unparalleled generosity
in it's equipment, they are continual
ly adding to it's resources. The idea
OF a home for disabled and incapa-
cltated union printers originated in
1857, but not until 1885, was there
general awakening to the respons-
Utilities, the stimulus being the un-
conditional gift of $4,000 from
George w. Childs and Anthony J.
Drexel to the International union.
For five successive years from the
date OF the gift each union. printer
east Of the Mississippi river contribut-
ed a like amount on the birthday OF
Mr.. Drexel. In six years the amount
raised was $4,000. The building
was completed in 1892, and on the
anniversary OF George w. Childs,
May z ga 4, 1922 vas dedicate The
seI foIllloNin axtra Inland
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RAY STANNARD BAKERS
: WRITES LIKE UN|0N|ST
Tells of Absolute Necessity For
Maintenance of Union
Shop.
Proves That Open Shop Means
Destruction of Unions and
Low Wages.

Ray Stannard Baker began MAX
ing inquiries into subjects related to
the labor movement with a DISPOSE
tlon to be fair but within many OF
the prejudices naturally harbored by
one who had gathered his informa-
tion about trades unions from the
daily papers These prejudices and
a disposition OF unreasonable and
unscrupulous employers and their
satellites marred some Of the early
work he did for McClure's Magazine,
but the more he devoted himself to
investigation the more he came to
rely on his own keen vision and the
more friendly to the unions did he
become
In this months issue OF McClure's
Mr.. Baker writes like union man.
He shows the absolute necessity for
the "clOsed' shop, in some trades,
at least, and demonstrates how deep
ly interested the business man is in
the wages OF employees.
Unions, like government, like
society in general" he says, "are
organized to deal with the dishon-
est and to assist the inefficient clas-
Soo. IL all 6up4OyeTS were as OTOdO-
minded as the best in the clothing
industry, and all workmen were ef-
ficient, temperate. honest, there
would be little needs of unions-nor
OF any law or government. The
union is the industrial policeman.
"Grantfng that the clothing man
ufacturers could utterly demolish the
United Garment Workers. design
which they all disclaim-what would
they gain? With the union beaten,
wages would be lower and the hours
longer, sweat-shop work might even
be eptitiously established but
no one manufa cturer would gain any,
thing: they would all go down together
in the competitive market The only
party to the struggle really profiting
would be the public, which could
clothe itself for a time more, a very
lite more, cheaply-at the expense of
the comfort, m morality, and American.
ism OF the East Side -
RE publ
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POOR CHILDREN

In accordance with the custom of
leading newspapers in other cities,
the Palladium has started a Santa
Claus Fund, to provide toys, can
dies, etc, for the poor children Of the
city on Christmas day. The funds
entrusted to our care will be care
fully guarded, and at the proper time
placed in the hands Of a committee
of ladies to buy gifts for the poor
children Of the city. We trust the
liberal hearted citizens Of our city
will respond generously. No matter
how large or small the amount, give
it with good heart, for "a cup Of
cold water in charity given is re-
membered by God in the skies,'' and
che that gixeth to the p2or lendeth
to the Lord'
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head and his right eye was blackened
with burnt cork, while a quantity of
rouge on his left completed the
adornments of his optics. The re-
mainder of the mans face was daub-
ed with streaks of black and red. A
short, stylishly cut covert overcoat
completed the man s attire and add
ed to its righteousness.
Wiley was as comically dressed as
his friend, only no overcoat covered
the few clothes he wore, and he suf-
fered from the cold morning air. His
facial adornment was similar to that
of Judge. Both men wore panied en-
pressions as they stood in the center
Of the large crowd which they at
tracted. When the policeman reach
ed the station with the young men
they asked to be allowed to stand
near the stove and get warm before
they would give their names. When
asked if they were being made the
victims Of a students prank they re-
fused to speak.
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Isaac Sharp, Ex-Governor of Kansas
i'll letter from 12-z-7 street, y. E.Wash-
ington, d. G., writes:
81 csn earnestly recommend your
Per9na as an excellent tonic. is
reputation rs ii cure for c.7f:rrh Is
firmly established by my friends. who
have been benefited by It's use, and
tie public should know lis great cura.
tive qualities. "---Isaac Sharp.
Congressman IL. Henry Powers writes
from Morrisville, VT:
"Peruna | have used in my family With
success. can recommend it as an ex.
cellent family remedy"
If you do not derive prompt and salts.
factory results from the use OF Peruna,
write ut once to DIR. Hartman, giving .
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis. -st
Address DIR. Hartman, President Of
The II ar imam Sanitariun. Colnm bus. q
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members and friends are cordially in
vited to attend.
X X X
The ladies of the Christian church
will meet in the church parlors this
afternoon at 2:3O o'clock.
X X X
At the meeting of the committees
of the various churches at the Eng
lish Lutheran church Monday even
ing, a committee of seven was ap-
pointed to meet at the home of Mrs.
j. A. Walls, in South Tenth street,
Wednesday evening at 7:3O to Or
ganize permanent body to help
look after the children that should
be governed by the ringing of the
curfew.
The Washington Club, a social or
ganization holding bi-monthly meet
ings, enjoyed a very pleasant after
noon yesterday at the home Of Mrs.
Elmer jerks in Kinsey street. Mrs
Ndlo Ldle anu MI tCdOle 1\cWcO-ED
We're winners of pretty prizes. A
luncheon was served. Before the
meeting adjourned the ladies decid-
ed to meet December 30 with Mrs
Sadie Newcomb, SO7 North F street
X X x
The Merry Time Whist Club met
yesterday afternoon with Mrs. Ed
gar Hazeltine in North Sixteenth
street and enjoyed very pleasant
session. Whist was a feature for
which prizes were awarded Mesdames
Bert Gains and George Scott. y
luncheon in two courses was daintily
sewed by the hostess. Mrs. Bert
Gains will entertain at her home in
North Sixteenth street.
x x ).
Superintendent. of Schools Charles
w. Jordan and County Auditor I'll. j.
Hanes attended the funeral of John
Fletcher at Abingdon yesterday.
x X
Miss Irene Watts and Mrs. Ellis
Gray, of Richmond, are the guests Of
friends here for a few days.-Indi-
annapolis Sentinel.