Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-07-22

here to look over the situation with a
view to locating. Only recently one
was here from Australia with a
view of expanding a quarter of a
million dollars in a plant to manufac.
ture an article of common use, and ex.
ported by them in large quantities to
this country. He was advised 10 pro-
cure a copy Of the Factories Act and
and read it before going any farther.
He did so and then without any hest
tation declared the proposition of
and went home. l am of the opinion
Ii We're better to encourage cauital to
come here and employ men 10 manu-
facture the things people must have.
rather than employ them on so many
Improbable works with borrowed
money To illustrate to what extent
this factory act goes and the absurd.
ity of 1t, please print the following
clipping from the Auckland Star. I
think it coRclusively shows that the
taxing of industry is carried down to
pretty fine point.
"R S. writes.-T am married.
woman, with a husband, occupying a
four-roomed cottage. l am from time
to time doing some washing for a
friend or two of mine Just to fill in the
time. The other day the inspector #
factories called at my house. and, al
though I told him the whole of the
facts above stated adding that / do
not employ anyone to help me. he in
formed me that l would have to reg
lister the house. which he compelled
ME to do. Is this rights?
The inspector was quite within his
rights in demanding that the house
should be registered as a factory.
With regard to the fee charged, r. S.
should ask how it was MADE up, and
let me know the result
/ must call your attention to an
evil that is working a vast deal of
harm to this people, and that seems
TO ME comparatively easy to remedy.
That Is drink" During 1907 the
amount of spirits, wine and beer con-
sumed in this country amounted TO
$1S,S3GsS95. That is $lS,95 per head for
every man, woman and child. both
whites and natives; and is figured at
the gallon rates. All must agree that
is tremendous tax" to pay each year,
and that the poor laboring man pays
the greater part of it. and not only
does not derive any benefit, but is
greatly injured. Should mis- country
pass a law prohibiting me manufact-
IRE. sale, importing. o. having it in
possession, for three years, It would
work one of the greatest changes inn
agnable. Such a law could be en-.
forced comparatively easy because the
nearest land where II could be OBJ.
tanned is Australia, $1,000 miles dis
can't
For over a year have resided with
a private family consisting of man,
wife and child eighteen months old
This has enabled me to see something
of married home life in New Zealand.
I can assure you the word home has
to what II has here-especially among
the common people The laws govern
ing the medical profession, trained
nurses, etc. Is as voluminous as they
are with the other professions, and
works just as great a hardship, pro-
many other laws From inquiries
learn that TO keep within the law. the
lowest expense that can be incurred
In a childbirth case is $50 and up 10
800. clip the following communi-
cation from the Star of recent date
entitled Married Life in New Yea
land"
"Sir.--As one who has wide and
varied experience in various coun-
tries and amongst all kinds of PEG
pie, Jake upon myself the privilege
of writing a few lines about married
life in New Zealand and amongst the
poorer classes. How can married
man getting the factory wage of
e2 Is per week honorably pay all his
debts for the neeessaries OF life, con.
sidering the exorbitant price of some
kinds OF food Under such circum-
stances it is no wonder that people
get to know how to preyent bringing
a poor child into this world to be a
worry to IT'S parents in early life, and
a burden t. itself when an adult. Nc
wonder tn sre Is so much seli-de
struction in this country, and so much
other sin Of the worst kind when we
consider all We have TO live for. The
high charges for medical attendance
and nursing IN maternity cases are
directly responsible for MANY lives
and numerous ruined constitutions,
through people in poor circumstances
being 10th TO call doctor to prevent
debt they are unable honorably TO
pay, often soliciting a professional call
when too late. and In many cases they
suffer .throught shortened life abso-
lutely without professional aid Now
If marriages and births are to be ex
pected In New Zealand the govern
ment will either have 10 reduce the
medical fees all around or provide
trained nurses and doctors TO attend
the poor am. etc, Homeless Mar.
rled Worker"
After having the patience 10 read
all Of the foregoing, do not think
aufartafn the idea that there is no