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

parties. II Is believed that In these
Instances the fact that the district
attorney could SIT as grand Jury
rendered as good service to the
state az could have been given under
the more vigorous method OF carry
| ing the profecutions 10 trial.
| Fifty notices were also sent out 10
employers who needed, no further ac-
Ion to compel them 10 obey the law
The truant officer, who IL now a part
OF the compulsory school system. has
been n great assistance I'm carrying
out the intents OF the law.
The compul7ory education law an I
the child labor law are 80 harmoni.
ously framed. that except In the case
OF night work. there has been but
little trouble during the school
term.
Chinese aud japanese.
Every honest means should be
used 10 stop Oriental migration 10
our country. II. IN u menace 20 all
/ or institution. No per on, living
NJ an American citizen should live.
can compete with this class OF work
ers, who live on a fraction OF what
II costs a white person. and dwell
I'm places that are not only unsanitary
but criminally so Thee people
mu't be excluded not only for the
reason OF the present, but more espe-
cially for the future safety and wei
fare pf our citizens. The race cues.
tion ns placed before the people I'm
the south. and some IN the north.
should leave no uncertainty as %
the neces itv OF guarding our chill
dren'H heritage on this coast against
similar conditions, where the Orlen-
tai, unless stopped. Will by reason
OF his large number, undertake tu
control the political, as well as the
economical, affairs OF this country.
Convict Labor.
The conyicts should, and must OF
necessity from Humanitarian stand
point, be employed at some occupa-
ton, which should be so directed 40
to work the smallest amount OF hard
ships on the sfee mboreT. IL should
be utilized where Il comes least IA
competition with free workmsn.
Damestic Help.
Perhaps no line of work receives
that thought and the solving OF which
gives more worry TO the employer
than the domestic help" question.
In the earlier history OF the state.
when a more democratic idea con
trolled the minds OF the housewife,
Il was easter TO get this Kind OF hello.
The hired girl then was nearer 20
the fsniiiy aud often on an equal
footing socially with her mistress. As
society grows older and the demoora- +,
tie ideas evolve Into aris,ocraey, or
what 4 aimed 90 be SO. the soesal 7,
gaps between the mistress ana maid /.
widens. although the Psychologist ,
would be puzzled 10 discern any dif- |
ferent clay In the make sin of the /
one from the other. Position. mon
ey. or the opportunity 90 command /,
gives such an idea To 4 large num-g
Der OF people,
II can be seen from the reports
that there are those OF the employ
ors who recognize that the dlRer.
enee between them Is due merely TO
eirenm stances, and who. therefore.
treat their help with the kindness
and consideration that ought To be
ekpselad from an' age that has not
Yet dtfcovercd any reserved seats In
heaven The widening process OF the
social sap between the madam aud
her servant girl" Va title With a
sting 10 ip leaves smaller and small
er the per cent OF girls 10 do this
klnd Of work aud none bat those who
are willing 90 accept 0f the social 4
ostraeism, aud a few mentaliy large
women, who rise above such feel (
ing, Will do this work. The result
Is that In no work does the employ
or receive. on an average, poorer
eervice for the pay, which Is good.
than In this line. and the employer
has a right 20 expect the best, hut
on the contrary In many instances
sets the worst
There r. 20 intention TO advocate
that the servant glrl" should be /,
given place In the faulty ca,-
rnge Sliil even np 60 a ate date
such has been knonh 20 occnr In
family Of high standing and In that