The Washington herald., 1908-07-04
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40 per cent more to build a ship in Amer
lea than it does in Great Britain or Ger
many. One apprentice to every four
skilled workmen is what the labor unions
are pleased 10 allow in the shipbullding
trades In some trades they do not al
low any apprentices unless the latter pay
large sums TO the trades unions. Is it
surprising that the ranks Of the American
workmen have become depleted?
mo greater travesty on American free
dom exists than this robbing the young
American OF his birthright to work at the
trade he chooses. Nothing. 70 my mind.
IS 50 un-American as 70 deprive a boy cf
his right to learn trade or man Of his
right 70 teach It. Nothing is so danger
Gus TO our manufacturing supremacy.
When I say that the cost Of ship
building in the United States is 20 per
cent higher than II is in Europe. I am
making no rough estimates or jumping
az no rash conclusions. In 1890 the Sen
ate and House Of Representatives ap-
pointed separate committees to invezti-
/ gate the Indifference in cost Of war-ship
construction IN this country and abroad.
! Charles Cramp. the largest shipbuilder
in this country, testified under oath that
wages were 20 per cent higher in this
/ country than in any other I backed
I Mr. Cramp I'm my testimony before both
/ committees. At that time as soon as
/ the Cramps would get a fat contract. a
strike would be declared. and the EN-
/ ployers would be forced 70 succumb 10
the demand Of the unionJOr make them
selves liable for breach Of contract So
iar did the unions carry this practice
Congress was compelled to pass an act
| absolying shipbuilders from responsible
/ ity for delays caused BY strikes among
/ their workmen. I have made allowances
/ 10 shipbuilders for delays caused bv
strikes. which were never known 10 the
/ public. II has been the policy Of the
cramps 20 keep these affairs secret. so that
/ the exaggerated point 10 which they have
/ Deen carried is not generally known And
at the bottom Of this whole trouble is
the limiting OF the number OF apprentices.
The dearth Of skilled Workmen is becOm-
/ ing more pronounced, with the result
that more and more power 10 control the
situation by strikes rests in labor's
/ hands"
From calculations which / have made
during my stay in South Africa" said
/ George II. Hall, Of London. q mining
engineer. who is registered at the Airing
ton, 7 have ascertained that something
| Ike million millions worth Of gold still
/ remains to be taken out OF the mines OF
the Rand. This you viii admit is 4
colossal fguUe, and shows the intrinsic
value Of the mining properties in the
country. Apart from the Rand mines
| there is no doubt the whole country is
| highly mineraLzeG. and as soon 2s pros
I pecting work is started again great dis
coveries OF both gold and diamonds Will
/ be made. The Transvaal is a wonderful
country. and minerals and precious stones
are found under most extraordinary cir
cumstances. ] advise all those who have
made investments in South Africa not
90 be discouraged. The time is coming
when there viii be a great change for the
better The prospects are very bright"
Robert G. Neale. prominent business
man Of Boston. who is at the Shoreham.
discussed the status Of the New England
Indians. He said: An eternal obligation
binding the State OF Massachusetts. and
later assumed by the State Of Maine to
care for the Penobscot and Passamaquod-
dy Indians in return for their patriotism
and loyalty to the colonists in the days
OF the struggle for independence with
Great Britain. has come TO prominence
recently in considering means for the
relief Of the remnants of these two tribes
now living within the boundaries Of the
State. The Indians had a hard winter.
Clever in basketmaking. they have made
considerable profit for many summers
from the sale of their products. but last
summer the trade was unusually poor.
and there being fewer calls than usual
for the services OF Indian guides in the
hunting season last fall. a drain was
caused on the States Indian fund. with
the result that the Indians have been
obliged 10 pass through last winter in
less luxurious ease than heretofore. The
PeaObscot tribe is clustered together on
small island in the Penobscot River.
within the limits Of Old Town. The last
census showed a membership Of 3S5. Il
gain Of two over the previous year. They
are sometimes called the Tarratines. be-
ing all Catholics. converted to that re-
ligion by the Jesuit Fathers many years
ago. Within their tribal limits the Sisters
OF Mercy have established a school and
church. and the youths are carefully
watched and trained. The PassamaouoG-
dy tribe is settled in the extreme eastern
part Of the State. The problem OF
Strengthening out the Indian fund and
providing for the future of this race.
whose wants seem to increase as their
numbers decrease. will constitute one OF
the important problems OF the next legis-
lature of the State Of Maine"
DR.. Elmer C. Griggs. of Chicago. is at
the New Willard. Prof Griggs is an edu.
Gator, and IS making a tour Of the coun-
try in the interest OF his profession
Speaking on education. the pedagogue
said last night that the new education
recognized that radical changes have
taken place in Industrial and social life.
thereby creating new conditions and a
new environment 70 which the school
must adjust itself
Education Is 10 fit for Hfe." continued
DR.. Griggs. hence changes In the eco
nomic life call for changes IN the school
its curriculum and methods Of instruction.
We have become a great manufacturing
nation, hence our life is industrial. and
most public school pupils will engage fa
those pursuits. This calls for a change
In the school product. for more direct
connection between life in the school and
life outside Of the school It revises our
list Of essential studies. giving prominence
TO the manual and constructive activities
and TO drawing. upon which every phase
of Industrial work depends In a word
il demands that the school shall fit for
efficiency in life that is predominantly
industrial"
One cannot conceive the bad effects
which shortage Of hardwood in this
country will have on various industries -