The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-28
WHERE THEY STAND.
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(for eash) at lower prices and the bank
fiiptcy courts would have less b.lsl
ness.
Question u Believing that every
safeguard should be used to protect
the employee, should favor lie pass
age Of employers liability law, and in
20 doing | believe | would best serve
the interest Of all parties concerned. |
favor maximum statutory liability,
as believe this would save d large
amount Of litigation and would serve 4
double purpose. The money would Re
used for the benefit Of the mans lam.
liz, where il was intended to no, and
save Inc employer the annoyance and
expense Of court proceedings, aus incl
dentally beneiiting the state. | would
not think that this would be an addi-
tional burden to the employer, as he
II protected By liability insurance iii
a great many instances, and as under
stand it, can be in a large majority oil
cases
Question q; The government has set
the example Of an eight hour work day
for its employees, and can Soc no good
reason why other public employees
should not have the same right.
Question 5; | understand that the
child labor law on our statute books Is
not satisfactorily enforced and is Ger
tainly Of little use to provide schools
at the large expense incurred and allow
a certain percentage BIZ onr children to
be deprived Of their right to attend
schools at least twenty-six weeks in 4
year. I should certainly favor the pass
age Of bill that upon investigation !
thought would best carry out the intent
of the law.
Question 3: | firmly believe that con
Wet labor is not only detriment to
free labor, but to free capital as well.
and can cite you u local instance of the
fork factory, so-called Twenty years
ago the company was doing large and
prosperous business, but had to enter
into unjust competition with prison Ia-
Dor at Auburn, N. III, jackson, Mich,
and Fort Madison, Iowa, thus being UNI
able TO continue business, not only los.
ing its entire cash capital OF $4,000,
but the employees had To seek other
employment and in many instances to
leave town. ON the other hand | do
not deem it wise to keep our prisoners
in idleness. The state should receive
the same wages that free labor receives
for work OF 4 similar character, or the
state should sell the manufactured prod.
ucts AT market prices
Question 81; II II well established
fact that practical not theoretical men
are what we want in all walks al life.
The greatest care should be exercised
IN the construction OF our plumbing and
the disposition Of our sewage. and i
would favor a law that would call for
the appointment Of men ~ inspectors
who have gained Il thorough knowledge
Of the work by practical experience.
In making the above replies | have
not had sufficient time nor opportunity
TO investigate and take up the matter
exhaustiyely, but have given you my
present views briefly, believing that ii Il
not promises but facts and personal ef
fort that you desire aud appreciate.
believe the "laborer is worthy of his
hire but that he should have the in
terest Of his employer at heart and BY
50 doing merit the appreciation which
q faithful laborer should receive. Sue
cess awaits the Young man who makes
his services desired BY hs employer and
gives an equivalent in honest labor for
every dollar of wages received.
Frank g. Rowland