Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-09-28


family not the least trouble was ex-
perienced in getting the best of help,
proficient and intelligent. The stu
alton so far has an automatic al
| Justment. As the employers rise
above their help In their own mind
andln the minds OF their "set." re-
moving themselves from the hired
girl and widening the social gap, I'm
q corresponding ratio, will their on
portunlty 10 get good domestic help
less. the number In the class I'm which
they place a hired girl being smaller
From the majority OF reports the de.
duction Is that foreign born girls are
better help than the American born
This. no doubt. comes from the fact
that they are more used TO class dis
tinction and have not imblbed the
American idea OF equality and
therefore. have. among the number
willing To accept OF the conditions
Tor q home. board and lodging.
larger per cent of higher lntellects
Look upon the domestic as far be-
meath you and you will find those
you are able TO hire and retain I'm
your service will fully Justify your
Idea OF their intellectual standard.
ucationnl-Nianual Training.
The teachers OF this state have I'm
the past been paid the lowe-t wages
OF any workers although their work
Is the most important. as II fixes one
OF the principal corner stones 10 ev-
ey man and woman's character ami
uture business success. In the few
Ia vears change has taken Place
aud better salaries have been paid,
hut thee Is plenty ~ room for Inn
provement. Teachers should be
naid such alaries a. 20 draw to the
work men aud women OF the best aus
brightest minds and TO keep those OF
high ability. who may be doing this
kind OF work simply as makeshift
10 something more remuneratlva,
There y. outside of the parents re-
spon -ibl'ity. no wo~k OF such Inn
Dortance To the family. state or ma
tlon as the work OF n school teach
er and the state In It's treatment, so
ciety I'm Its attitude toward this class
OF workers, should fully recognize
this fart.
Manual training l. being more and
more advocated and put into prac-
tlce and In this there cannot he too
mich done, u should be In every
school. An able article on this sub
teet by a leading educator will be
found In another part OF this repor,
under the head OF Education" The
highest 10 the lowest education In
st'tution 'hould be equipped with |
the best teachers and paraphernalia |
aud he within the reach OF the poor
est child. Free school compulsory |
education Gin faet) and free tex, |
books, education In It's broadest |
sense, disseminated among all the
people OF every station In life. will |
DO more than any other force 10 ad- |
Just labor. differences, equallze con-
fittons and reach tho ideal state.
Eight-Hour Law.
An eight-hour law was psssed |
last session OF the legislature cover
Ing state and coanty work. such a
law is now In force on United States
works and n good for
Ihe national goyernment, II ought TO
he good al'o for the state govern
ment. This state law, while IL Is a
move In the right direction. has too
many omissions and limitations 10
be what Is reasonably demanded by
ne labor element II the law "a all
right In applying 10 part OF the state
aud county work, why not TO all. In
,luding contract work.
Electricity.
Electricity Is becominc more and
more the motive power OF this state
fhe water power throughout the
'tate Is unlimited and n made use
II for the purpo-e % generating elec-
'ricity may. as the transmission OF y
become cheaper, be tans-
'erred into such power and used in
,serys Industry IN Oegon. This fn- 4.
creased use OF electricity demands
'trieter rules and laws governing
lnd controlling all appliances neces-
'ary IN the Manufacture and trans
nisilon OF the clrrent. especially so
n regards. 10 the wiring and the
iatety OF linemen m their work.
Eicvator ODerators.
Many accidents have been caused
where young boys had charge OF
'levatoTs and as this II endanger-
ng thousands of people. who In our
modern times must use this convey
'nce, no one under an age when the
mind become' settled and clear. not
'u'ly understanding the responsihil.
~, should be allowed To operate
,lther passenger or fslght elevators.
\ Law liking the age limit OF eleSa-
or operators should he passed.
krapioyment Agencies.
There ought 20 be some Law gov
'rniag' emrloyment agencies that
would protect the people Who are ]