The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-12-07


Judges have mi-pscd lhia power; aut tnIa
does not NlFtify q dcnlni % the power
any more than an Improper eSefclee of
ieadcr would Justify The denial 81 he neht
90 strike The remedy is ~ regulate the
procedure BY reQuifiug tho Judge 20 give
granting the writ. the hearing 20 be oS
carte y the adverse re!y docs not an-
rear az the time and place ordered.
What IL due n tico must dprDnd upon the
FACTS Of the case; Il should not be- used
az IA pretext TO permit violation ~ law.
~ tho jeopgrdiKinR q life or pfonelty
Issuing ~ u frEtraihinE order or inluncs
iion 81 any vase in which II ~ not already
authorized hy existing law,
renew the recommendation made IN
my last annual mersaEe for an iuvestiga.
lion by the Department ~ Commerce and
Labor ~ goheral D conditions, especial
attention 20 be paid 20 the conditions ~
child labor and child labor legislation In
the several states. such an tptcstaatiop
should TAI into account the various prob
ems with which, the question Of child
problems ran be actually met IN most
cnses pnly by the states themselves, but
a would be well for the nation % eudcav-
Information Sc 10 tho conditions 81 the
labor Of children IN the different states,
90 as 70 spur up those that are behind
hand. and 70 secure approximately unt-
form legislation Of a high character
among the several states. In such n
Republic as o8rs the one thing that We
can not afford TO neglect Is the problem,
Qf turning out decent citizens The
future 81 the nation depends upon the
citizenship Of the generations to come;
morrow will shape the destiny Of our and.
and we can not AFFORD To neglect them.
The legislature Of Colorado has recon-
mended that the national government
provide some general measure Tor the
protection from abuse o. children and
dumb animals throughout the United
states. ! lay the matter before YOU Ter
What l trust viii be your favorable CON
sheraton.
The Department o. Commerce and
Labor should also make a thorough In
veSticntion az the conditions al women In
industry Over five million American
women are now engaged IN gatnful Cccn-
pattons: get there Is an almost complete
dearth % data upon which e. base any
trustworthy conclusions a. regards a sub
3ect as Important as % Is vast and com
plicated There is need Of full knoWledge
on which TO base action looking toward
state ard municipal legislation for the
protection OF working ms The intro
auction Of women into industry s. work
tng chango and disturbance in the do
nestle and social life o. the nation, The
decrease In marriage. and especially ~
We must face accomplished facts. and the
adjustment TO factory conditions must D.
made, hat surely u can be made Win less
srlcuon and less harmful effects on family
life than IL now the case. This whole
matter IN reality forms one OF the great
est spciolC gicai rhenomena OF our time
q Is a social question % the FIRST im-
portapce. OF far greater importance than
any merely political or economic question
can be. and 20 solve IL we need ample
data, gathered IN a sane ard s~cientihe
spirit III the course Of an exhaustive IN
vestigation.
In any great labor disturbance not only
are employer and employe Interested. but
also a third party-the general public.
Hqaarw r.naHHama lila fahnr HNfrwFHNNN fW
which interstate Is involved
should be investigated by the government
and the facts officially reported TO the
public.
The question Of securing a healthy, self
respecting. and mutually sympathetic at
titude as between employer and employe.
capitalist and wage-worker; e a dt.hcult
one. All phases OF the labor problem
prove DIFFICULT when approached Bus the
underlying principles. the root principles.
In accordance with which the problem
must be solved are entirely simple. We
can get justice and right DEALING only u
We must face accomplished facts, ana the
as a man rather than With reference o.
his social position. MS occupation, 90 ths
class 10 which ne bel0ngE There nrt
selfish and brutal men in al ranks q We
~ they are capitalists their setnspneHs
and brutality may take the Torn. ~ harl
indifference 30 suffering. gfecdl uistrNafe
with the 9ccumulstion u wealth oH,
cold-bi0oded exploitation u the weak: 90
I'D they are laburcrs. the form % RBintss
o. Eullen envy o. the more fortunate ans
deroua vlolcncc. such conduct JUS
as teprchsusihle in one case as 10 th'
other and an honest ard tarseefuE mff
should join in NnrrinE agAinst II Mh"frAcI
II becomes manifest Individual capital
LIST and individual W~uec-Workfr CORPORA
ton and union. ar" aiiNc tutttted 20 ~
0bey the law. Moreover, ~ auditton t'
mere obedience 90 the laN, racn nsn
. he he q rteliy 5000 ,lu@'N mgst
broad sympathy for his Uvighueg H
genuine desire TO look az any Qucfit1f
| arising betw them from the sthrapuin
own. and to this end 80 IL essential tina
I capitalist u w~agv-wuvher ahuuil con
/ suit freely one with the other, should eAc'
strive To hring closer the day when Dot
shall realize that they are properly lart
/ uers and not To appruAGu th'
/ questions which inevitably arise hetN
ihcm solely from the standpoint WHO
ems % the other side In the mass II hotl
wicked and foolish n the past the mos
1 difeful among the Influences which hNN
| brought about the downfall q republic
has ever been the growth ~ the cl9s
spirit the growth o. the spirit While
tends 90 make a man subordinate the vel
fare OF the public as a whole 10 the wei
fare of the particular glass 90 which n
belongs. This Inevitably brings about
sSg9a@ey 1 sn tiTSdiiyiSssai. sat on Sis rosi
the community. III such n spirit EfOws a
I'M this Republic 10 wiu ultimately prov
fatal 20 US. as IN the pest y has pt".r
fatal 20 every community IN which ~ hi
become dominant Unless We con
tinue TO keep o quick ana hN,l
sense ~ the great fuhaetnfA
truth that eur concern is With ihs ihaifiaNa
worth % the Individual mhn, ths sqNeFA
msut cannot permanently held tNe p.Ae
which 81 has achieved aurng ths hhtcna ~
vital lines % cleavage ttnaug our people p
not correspond and Indeed fun rtHht ~
Eles 10. thr hnes 81 'cieaFaff Nhrh tNa
occupation from occnpafion, wheh 1--WE
workers from capitalists. farmers Hui
hankrra. NEE % small means ffum men q
iaree meanh, mcn Who live Ga the tneHa tfoi
meu aho live in the country Tor W. fNF
Inc o. cleavage is the ilpe Nhleh distesa n
honest man who trira TO DO NsN hY hl
naiFhbor from The dishonest man Who does
~ Ms nriFhhaF 10 other words tbs Htauo
ard W ahnn.l establish u the tfauaAf
81 conduct. rot the standard pi occupation
~ meana OF Of social p0ation. n 10 ~
mani neral quality. biz attitude toNard ih
great questions Hhlrh concern an humanity
ia clean meas ~ itfe, hln power 90 90 b.
sutr tauarA himself aud M others, uhir
really count and n W substitute for 90
standard Of personal Judgment Nhtch trsal
Zach man according 70 bic merits. aneih'
standard in accordance With wEieh al mr
d. one class are favored aad Al men OF ~
other class dtseriminafrd aEAlnai shall q
ifroparable damage 20 the body polite ! %
Nags that our people are too sane too sci
respecting. TOO o. iur selt-E9ysfnment esl