Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-01-28

The Appeal is pleased 10 learn that
al old friend, Jim Barry, is on the
highway 70 full recovery from his long
siege OF sickness. Barr has been IN
der the surgeons knife three times
during the past FIVE years for append
icits and for three years has been
verr sick man. For many months he
Iinee red at deaths door, but Ne under.
stand he is now almost we'll Yet
Barry.s sickness when his friends
thought he would die, brought one OF
the highest compliments great .-e-.
could par :. kindred soul. At Nee
ine 81 the National Federation Of La,
boz IN San Francisco the eecutive ,
board met at Barrys home and sam
uel GoMpels said il part:
III all the years of nay service Tor
The Federation of Labor, the eecutlve
committee has never. until now, gath
cred al a private home for pleasure.
But we feel honored By Mr.. Barry 5
hospitality for he was a friend to the
labor movement when its friends were
few ANA he has been 4 sincere and
constant friend ever since. MI Barr!
has suffered for his convictions, bat
he is one of those stout minds to
whom the whole world would be
prison il ne could not express his
thoughts. and he would fad ,-1elty IN
a iail If from such durance he could
address the human intellect. setting
before il tne truth as it appeared to
him. jim Barry Is a man who
knows his mind and dares speak it.
II Is the very best type Of American
citizen
Mir Gompers remarks We're follow
ed by JOHN Mitchell, national head
oi the Miners Federation. by William
Lloyd Garrison and others Of world
vide reputation All were in full
accord wi,h Vii Gompers.
The great san Francisco fire, While
W.p.H4 oul every collar Nil. Barry had
o.. earth also demonstrated to the
world that honesty is sometimes rec
tile lre was sill Burning, Tom John
scr OF Chic. telegraphed money to
Mr Barry. VT. SomeI4 OF Massachus-
cts. sent him q check for five humid
red dollars aud to!u Barry to draw Oh
him Tor all he needed. The American
Type Foundry telegraphed from the
uolie Office to supply MI. Barry with
material to the extent OF one hundred
thousand dollars More than hund
red persons, many OF whom had never
seen Barry but who knew him from
reading the Star sent financial aid
every dollar OF which, we understand
Garry has returned, as he is now once
more on his feet Such acts are what
give honest men courage, and to {
man like Barry they are worth more
than money. Love for his fellowmar
is the guiding light of Barry's actions
aad to have this love so fully anC
plainly reciprocated was recompense
indeed
One recalls MANY kind deeds done
BY Barry, not for the appaudts of tne
world. not BY mouthings at large
gatherings OF wealthy and infiuentia
business men. but quietly and unas
suningly as is his went.
young woman doing temporal
work il the Star bindery hurt hel
fu-er By the stitcner. Though tiie
Injury was no fault OF the Office. Nj
Parry paid her the regular salary I'M
t her finger was well. In the eye:
o. the world this might not be con
stderet a great moral act, hut We al
now many business men d. likewise
Once Mr.. Murray, a solicitor IOr th
Star, got the grip. Going TO Barry H.
asked for two weeks lay-oiI. Ate
few minutes talk Mr. Barry tool
him 10 the business Office ana said I
The cashier, pay Mr.. Murray twr
weeks salary" Murray. thinking thi
meant discharge, said, Il only wan
u short rest. Barry's reply was, =
Sick man who has to pay doctor bill
and buy medicine needs his salar
more than when he is well, take thi
money and when you are able com
back TO work" This is the kind {
work that Barry has been doing i
secret all his life Is it any wonde
that all who know him love him?
Barry has always stood firmly fC
The rights of labor. He was ever
,,;,., Oh, /, :,
wages. A year ago when the contes
for increasing the hours of the pres
men was on. Barry took the side
the wage-earners against his ow
class, III eemploying printers. S
strongly did Barry argue for the worl