The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-26

number Of Gays employment. and !
the latter is true, what about thu
men that are denied a proportiolats
number Of days work, unless tbs
same principle is perpetuated'
There is o1ly one inference that any
intelligent person could draw from
sucn misguided editorials, ana thai
! is that the editor is working upon
\ the theory that Ignorance is bliss.
A philosopher, long time ago, de
4 clared that education makes me-
free. Hence. spirited competition is
now regarded as dangerous to bot1
employer and employee. II thi;
statement ii not true, will this Learn
| gentleman tell us why we are con
fronted on the one hand with giant
trusts and on the other with the con.
crete trades unions? The latter en-.
deavoring to protect its rights
against the trust that has no other
alternative than the illegitimate re-
straint Of trade? In the language OF
the Fuel editor let me quote: Coal
mine labor is scarce because the sup
ply is purposely restricted ard coal is
higher because of the exactlons with
which operators are confronted at
every turn. Exac-ions involving ex-
pense from which they cannot escape.
OF course the public pays the bills.
Now selfish or prejudicsd people
would accept such subterfuge, but an
intelligent person never, in suppor'
of this position, l ask either the edi-
tor or some interested person to an
swer the following, or IN other words
point out where single operator was
public spirited enough to take less
than ne coul ! possibly wiring from the
public in the way of profits for the
product he had to sell?
In conclusion, want to say that in
proportion to the advancing of .he in
telligence of workingmen, the power
of the employing class to exploit be
comes more limited. Workilgmen
are now following the example of the
employer and have no apology to
offer.
The Harris Bros. and Ramsey in a
few days will be prepared to supply
large local trade as well as shipping
demand, from their Abba mine, hav-
ing developed their mine sufficiently
to meet all future anticipations. This
company has worked their entries
beyond the faults encountered at the
sinking OF the shaft and now have a
good normal vein and good quality
of coal to furnish the public.
The Garfield nine, Evans, Iowa,
was idle last Monday as a result of
the cars not being properly cleaned.
the company having been notified
the Thursday previous that the cars
we're in an u1sanitary condition.
From the account that appeared in
the Herald, it would appear that tnel
cars were cleaned daily. The fact,
however, remains that with the ex-
ception of the caboose, usually rode
by trainmen and representatives of
the coal company, have not been
cleaned for several months. Taking
into consideration that the cars inl
question, with the exception abovel
noted, were frequently used az re-
suit of not being locked and their
condition such as we prefer not toI
mention in print. The miners OBJ
jected TO their unsanitary condition
and did not care to endanger their
health any further. | will lso say
that they do not exact anything I'M
reasonable, hence, If the cars are
cleaned at least once a week, or often
er If desired there will be no turtle:
complaint.
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The Economy nine, of De- Moines,
was idle a few days on account of a
mine fire recently, but by prompt &C
ton it was soon controlled.
The Pekay mine will be adjusted
to single work as fast as conditions
viii warrant, the operators and Pres.
White having agreed to the change.
Under this rule, miners earn more
wages than by the double system,
and the ouerator T. not injured, pro
yided a reasonable time limit is grant
ed to develop the mine, so as to &C
commodate a sufficient number of
men to maintain a reasonable ton
mage.
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On Oct. 18th the district officers
will attend the dedication exercises
of new $3,5OOO0 school house at
Everist, Iowa. The local union OIL
that place will also participate. The
miners and their families feel justly
proud OF their new school.
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The operators of the southern part
Of the state are seriously complaining