The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-15

such as warrant II.
The more wages they receive the more
because he In able 10 spend more and
help TO keep the, money in circulation in
ssae Ss amaoSsr OF being kept IN ss se ans SsePns % sS
from Il,
Labor only asks that which It is en-
titled 10 and IL has kept up this wage
scale by It's efforts. Labor has been able
10 oppose by her Intelligence and her
righteousness against long hours and low
with increased wages
we. as labor men, think that the men
VINO work long hours contribute In
moral way bad Influence 10 the commu-
nity for tnis reason. Education is the
DulWark OF our liberties and III the action
or one man or some men Is such that the
dency TO retard opportunity TO promote
educatlon and learning among our people,
IL u time our government should start
and do some work.
IF ever there were need for improving
the laborer's opportunity II is now. and
an eight-hour day would give this TO
I'VE notice that IL concerns need in
formation on matters OF the concern and
especially upon the labor question, they
ASK advice from their attorney employed
by them, but the workingmen cannot EN-
ploy them. because they are unable TO
pay for their services. because of their
low wages. part OF which they spend for
other out-of- the way places for recreation
with their family; therefore they lose the
time In which to educate themselves By
means OF lack OF opportunity.
we take the stand that when a man is
working eight hours day II is more BEN
ehcial to him. They do better work. The
sn-hfe physically better able work
and perform all other duties.
Let us consider the men who are en-
ployed In our city by the city government.
The work that Is being done by the high
way department Is not done In one par
ticular place, but is scattered all over the
city, some men living In the exareme end
OF the city In a section called South Proy-
idence are instructed 10 report for in
stance somewhere I'm the vicinity OF the
Swan Point cemetery. What time does
this man start? Is he not obliged to start
about 5:45 a. m? He cannot afford car
fare, therefore he has 10 walk and con-
sequently II takes him about an hour and
a hair TO get there, making his hours still
longer
Again when the hour OF closing is
drawing near he is more or less tired
after his long 10 hours work and starts
for his home only TO arrive about 7:i5. He
eats his supper. providing he is able TO
eat II. and after few minutes at tho
daily papers, hunting every line TO see
whether or not the good City Fathers
would consider his comfort In this world
by giving him the privilege TO start work
at a. m. and have his days work end
at p. m, he retres for the evening only
10 be awakened by the ringing OF the
clock that he goes by. one with the four
teen hour bells ringing for another days
work
Just agine these men under the hot
rays OF the sun for ten hours, no where 10
go TO enjoy the shade and cool breezes
providing there be breeze TO dry the
Precipitation from his brow In the winter
he beats the pavements unless the good
God Almighty has given us large and
good quality OF snow. by which he gains
few days work. after that he may make
fnacy snow halls, which are considered by
the men who enjoy this world as dainty
dishes and good enough for the laboring
men to feast upon in the winter time.
Because OF the Improvement OF the
city proper. by the building up OF busi-
ness blocks the working men are COM
PEELED 70 reside in the far out sections OF
the city. which causes them cn inconve-
nience because as have already stated
he does not receive a living wage and
therefore has 20 walk
"The wife OF the laboring man is also
human being, but Judging from the
| amount OF work she has 10 do and the
number OF hours she labors in day,
have no name that would suit her occu-
1
the io-houf man. and II he leaves his his
work at p. m. II is 7:l5 when he gets
home TO supper Cthe worlungman still
calling IL supper and she cannot get her
work done until or 10 o'clock.
"A weary. endless day of toll r. In steFe
for the wives OF the workingmen in every
city OF more than eight hours. Better
look little bit after the working condi-
tons OF the poor mems wives IL you
really want TO make citizens out OF their
sons
THE Iaborer is rating upward. As he
develops there will be less and less n tax
upon his physical energy, but more and
more demand upon his intellectual fac
ulties
Taken from various statistics are the
following tables Of the eight hours and
wages paid for same.
About ~ OF the states have legally pro-
works. and it's legality was conclusively
ended by the supreme court on Nov 30.
1908, who affirmed Its oonstitutionality.
Some OF these states mentioned above
are namely: California Colorado, Della
ware. minnesota, Nebraska. New York,
West Virginia, Pennsylvania.
"As TO the wages OF employees on public
works, legislative action has not been so
general. although such regulations are on
the statute books OF the several states.
THE best examples we have OF the
progress OF the eight-hour day and better
wages are IN the state OF Massachusetts,
and the statistics we quote you from the
bureau OF industrial statistics under Mr..
Pidgin:
Wages Paid No.