The Washington times., 1905-12-05

Hearing Should Be Granted Before Injunction Is Issued
In Labor Disputes Growth of Glass Spirit Great
Evil to Be Discouraged

for the nation 20 endeavor to secure and
publish comprehensive information a.
to the conditions OF the labor Of children
in the different States, so as to spur
up those that are behindhand, and to
secure approximately uniform legislation
of high character among the several
States.
In such Republic an ours the ons
thing that we cannot AFFORD to neglect
ts the problem Of turning out decent
citizens. The future Of the nation de-
pends upon the citizenship Of the gen
srations to come; the children of to-
day are those who tomorrow win shape
the destiny OF our land, and we cannot
AFFORD 20 neglect them
The Legislature OF Colorado has
recommended that the National Govern
ment provide some general measure for
the protection from abuse of children
and dumb animals. throughout the
United States 1 lay the matter before
you for what trust will be your favor
able consideration
Woman's Part in Industries.
The Department OF Commerce ana
Labor should also make thorough in
vestigation of the conditions OF women
in industry over five million American
women are now engaged in gainful oc-
equations; yet there is an almost COM
plete dearth of data upon which to base
any Trustworthy conclusions as regards
a subject as important as Il is vast and
complicated. There is need of full
knowledge on which to base action look
ing toward State and municipal lesis-
IItion for the protection OF working
women.
The Introduction Of women into in
6ustry Is working change and disturb
ance in the domestic and social life of
the nation. The decrease In marriage,
ana especially in the birth rate, has
been cotncident with it.
We must face accomplished facts. and
the adjustment TO factory conditions
must be made; but surely IL can be
made with less friction and less harm
Iul effects on family life than is now
the case. The whole matter in reality
forms one OF the greatest sociological
phenomena of our time; il is a social
question OF the first Importance. OF Ear
greater Importance than any merely
pottical OF economic question can be;
and 70 solve il We need ample data.
gathered in a sane and scientific spirit
IL the course or an exhaustive investi-
CATION.
In any great labor disturbance not
only are employer and emPloye inter
ested. but also a third psrty-ths gem
eral public. Every considerable labor
difficulty in which interstate commercs
is involved should be investigated by
the Government and the facts officially
reported 10 the public.
For Mutual Good WILL.
The question OF securing healthy.
sclf-respecting, and mutually sympa-
thetic attitude as between employer and
employe. capitalist and wage-worker. is
a dificult one. All phases of the labor
problem prove difficult when ap-
preached. But the underlying principles.
the root principles, In accordance with
with which the problem must be solved
are entirely simple. We can get Justice
and right dealing only il we put as Of
para mount importance tie principle OF
treating = nan on his worth IS q man
rather than with reference 10 his social
position. his occupation, or the class To
which he belongs.
There are selfish and brutal men in