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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-11-06
AMERICA DOES TARDY
JUSTICE TO ORPHANS

A striking phase of the child labor
problem is suggested by recent re-
port of the Pennsylvania department
Of mines. -
Within period of six years end
ing with 1907 casualties in the coal
mining industry Of that state left
.3.49s widows and 1928 orphans, ac-
cording to figures furnished by State
Chief Mining Inspector J. e. Roder-
lex.
Pennsylvania is not alone in pre-
senting the conditions, From 1902
to 1908, inclusive, 628 widows and
1888 orphans were left by coal
miners killed at work in Illinois and
many other states doubtless present
similar conditions, both in this and
other industries.
Provision for the families Of men
crippled by the accidents of industry
is an important feature of labor leg
islation in practically all of the ma
lions of Europe. For the employer
to compensate women and children
made dependent by the casualties
of production is accepted almost as
readily as for the state to pension
families Of soldiers and sailors slain
in war, and the provision is made,
with equally good grace for the COM.
fort of disabled workmen: =
In the United States the situation
is different. We are generous in or
compensation to the victims Of war:
but the American employer is only
beginning to learn his duty toward
the victims of Industrial accidents.
But with the increasing complexity
of industrial and social life and the
growing expense of living, the need
for better Industrial accident COM
pensation is now upon u.s. :.
Since this is true and the wages
Of young children are 50 often the
sole support of fatherless, families 1t
is time that employers: obligations
were brought more forcibly to public
attention, and it is we'll that the Euro
pean views of workmen's compensa:
ton are being so widely studied with
a view to their adoption in the United>
States. Their influence upon the
child labor problem is not the least
of reasons for revising our employers
liability practices D. :.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-11-06
LABOR BUILDS RAILROADS;
OTHER MAN. RIDES ON 'EM


In a recent speech at Toledo, Ohio,
John M. o'Neill, editor Of the Miners
Magazine Of Denver, official, organ
of. the Western Federation of Miners,
uttered the following gems of
thought:
"a. ''sha1l we go on through all the
years of the future serving a system
that builds a prison and palace a
master and a slave; forging the chains
and shackles that hold us in thral-
dom? Or shall we overthrow and
destroy system that puts right upon
a cross and wrong upon throne ?"
asked Mr. O'Neill. -
Capitalism respects no Country,
and reveres no flag ratd the speak
er. Greed is It's religion and gold
its Cod e.. Cd. ~ - =
Mr.. O'Neill RATED at labor for not
uniting at the balle. box, and called
upon the laobrers ito unite for their
own salvation. One Of the speakers
remarks that made great hit with
the audience, was why is It that la
Dor builds railroads-and walks ?''
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-11-06
WAGE FARMERS WILL SCAN : .
NEW PARTY'S CREDENTIALS

AT the recent convention in Chica-
go of the National Women's Trade
Union league the following resolution
endorsing the formation of q party
absolutely devoted to labor politics
was adopted: -'' 4
Whereas, it is believed that the
time is now ripe for the working
classes of the United States to for
ward their legitimate interests by po-
litical action; and "
Whereas, the above end can be best
served by the formation of political
party Independent of all other po-
litical parties and pledged to an I'M
divided loyalty, and
Whereas, it is manifest that were
the several labor groups now organ
lied in the community, united in a
political party upon a common plat
form, such a party would exercise po-
litical influence far greater than any
group acting separately could exer-
else; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, that the delegates of the
National Women's Trade Union league
in convention assembled do urge the
American Federation of Labor to take
action toward the formation of a la
Dor party. which party shall be
pledged to forward the higher inter-
ests Of the toiling millions as against
the selfish interests of privileged
minority, and. which shall welcome
to it's membership all persons Of
whatever other affiliations who shall
subscribe to the above line of action.
Thousands there are of the work.
ing men of the country, who would
gladly welcome the~formation of such
party and thousands again who
would gladly forswear allegiance to
other political gods in order to fur
ther it's ends.
But the more conservative working
men of the country ate timid about
endorsing any move which may mean
the turning over of the wage earners
destinies to the tender mercies of ex-
tremists and, possibly, revolutionists
Before the far-seeing, levelheaded
workingman will be willing to put his
political convictions in escrow he will
ask who are the leaders of this move
ment? Can they be trusted.
And until he finds them respon-
sible he will hold aloof.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-11-06

sesses brains and = good delivery but
plenty OF human synnpAthy. He il q
graduate, not from the college. but
from the mines. He knows the aches
and pains the poor fellows who are
compelled to work in the mine have
to bear and enters into discussion
Of their wrongs with warmth. f 5 ST
While it is somewhat surprising to
find a man who has drawn. but two
pays from a company in SO many
years, yet the writer of this article
was victim of the pluck-me-store.
and for ten or eleven years never saw
q cent of the money he earned in
the breaker and the mine. Every
pay day, which came, sometimes after
spending thirty days in the mines or
the breaker, but oftener after spend
ing thirty-six or forty, there were
three goose eggs presented with the
due BILL 49,, ~E
It is safe to say after all has, been
enumerated concerning the advan
tages gained by the miners union
in this region, that there are thous-
ands Of poor people: who are suffer-
ing because Of the company stores
that still dot the region like cancer
Gus growths. i:
It is time for the men who are
in the union to wake up and insist
upon the abolition of those curses
which brings so much misery to their
firesides.-Steve Mcdonald, in Scran-
tonian
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-11-06
THE LABOR UNIONS AS =. =.
EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES

E. J. Fillmore, proprietor of the
great publishing house that prints
the new thought magazine, Unity, is
an employer who hires union work
men because they are the most com
petent and he does not have: to worry
as to whether the work will be done
right. He recently said: q !: ....
"Oh, the union for us: We call up
headquarters and tell them we want
a first class man for such and such
work and we always get him. No
bother at all-this man came right III
and took charge as If he knew all
about it. And we have had several
others the same way. i :. =.
We used to have a hard time get
ting good workmen. But we found
that the union. gets all the good and
reliable men, and outside men are
more or less irresponsible, besides be-
ing poor workmen as a rule We can
uepeAu upon the union 10 Supply ue
any time with the best help to be
had In town. No trouble for US at
all: We Wouldn't think OF trying
again to be our own employment
agent :....=ss +. : .'. Il s.. 81
There is no question that q union
with square deal and best workman
ship ideals. headed BY men big
enough to see two sides Of q case,
could get hold Of the best workmen
e and q could %, distribute them TO- better
advantage arlla than any private employ
q: ment agency Or employer could do.
The union as first aid mploy1nent
agency ts something WORTH thinking
shout 5
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-11-06
MAYORALTY WATERS ARE
STILL BEING MUDDIEl

The local mayoralty situation is
still a muddled one. At least the
Democratic side Of it is.
Some petty politics Is being played
that threatens to weaken the party's
chances on election day.
DR.. NJ. B. Cullum, who was quoted
as having turned down the Demo-
cratic nomination week ago, says
now that he didn't say tor at least
he didn't mean it If he did.
Then, too, the threatened candidacy
Of City Clerk Cheadle helped to still
further muddy the political waters.
Cheadle was told he would not do.
No candidate, who in this day and
age has the temerity to dictate his
own platform and lid platform at
that. could expect to be found good
in the eyes of the local leaders.
So they in desperation went back
to Cullum and he, it is said to have
been reported on we'll founded hear
say, Is about to consider a reconsid-
Grafton Of the answer he gave a week
ago, that he now says he didn't give
or at least didn't mean if he did.
So there you are. The grand old
army game all over again. Now you
see it and now you don't.
So what's a poor workingman. who
wants to select his candidate, to do?
Meanwhile Mayor Haven sits back
in his chair and smiles contentedly.
''Harry's good fellow. They ought
to give him the nomination" he says.
SOS Doc. They're both good fel-
lows +
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-11-06
COMPANY STORE BEGETS
EMPTY PAY ENVELOPES

CHARLES Gildea, one of the organ
izers of the United Mine Workers,
came across miner who in the twen-
ty-two years that he has worked for
company at Hazleton has received a
pay envelope but twice. In that time
he has been in debt to- the company
every month except the two instances
mentioned go s.l5 b
The above squib appeared in the
''Toilers' Defense" We believe the
story because Mr.. Gildea told it. Mr..
Gildea is national organizer for the
.U !! j. n. ". Of a. who not only pos
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-11-06
FIGHT AGAINST OPEN SHOP
is STERN FIGHT FOR LIFE

you can make your choice be-
tween the two:
"Open shop-destruction of trades
unions-unchecked competition for
the opportunity to work-consequent
loss of wages-increase of working
hours-decrease purchasing powers
Of the masses-less employment in
store and factory, making still more
difficult the struggle for existence.
''Union shop-more employment
for more men, under better >condi-
tions for higher wages-more money
to be spent for the things that add
refinement to life-work for the men
that make and handle these things
a more general diffusion of the pro-
ducts of industry-a distinctly high
er standard of living, with the miti-
cation of. the most terrible feature to
our Industrial system-competition
between the have-nots for the oppor-
tunity to work.
''And if further justification of
trades unionism is required it can be
found in the altruism which prompts
it to care for the sick and aged; to
bury it's dead and protect its widows
and orphans. Yes, it can be found
in the fights, it has made and will
make for everything that tends to the
uplifting and betterment of the race;
for the children it has saved from
the devouring NAV of Moloch in mine
and factory; for the efforts 1t has
made to destroy the reeking sweat
shop and the filthy tenement; for the
advanced political stand it has al
ways taken.
I'VE know the conditions which
gave birth to trades unionism. Open
shop means reversion to those con-
ditions. Union men understand this
clearly enough, and however they
may mask behind high sounding
phrases, employers are equally cog
infant of the truth.
The fight against the open shop
Is a fight for life. The bundle Of
sticks shall not become heap OF
oreakable twigs."-A. J. Portner in
the Independent. =, 80.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-11-06
OF COMMERCE. =.
BATTLES WHEELS IN moon

: Trespassing on railroad property
has been responsible for the deaths
OF 47,416 people in the United States
In the last ten years. During the
same period more than $4,000 tres.
passers were injured.
The number of people killed while
trespasstng on railroads has been in
creasing every year. In 1898 1908
lost their lives on American railroads.
five years later the number was s 900
and In 1907 the number killed was
5,6l2-more than fifteen day. These
reports Of the interstate commerce
commission. ~. +.
1t is not only Jobless men and
tramps who are killed and injured
while respassing-though thousands
OF them lose their lives in this, way
every year-but also workmen, their
wives and children, who use railroad
tracks as thoroughfares. On the
Pennsylvania tracks and adjacent
property over 1000 trespassers were
arrested in 1908.
The alarming death roll from tres
passing on railroads from 1899 to
1909 was nearly four-fifths Of that
suffered by the entire union army in
all Of the battles of the Civil war.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-11-06
JAIL'S SHADOW HANGS OVER
CHAMPIONS OF WORKINGMEN

Samuel Gompers,. John Mitchell
and Frank Morrison must go to jail.
So said the district court Of appeals
this week in affirming the sentences
passed on these men by the supreme
court of the district of Columbia.
Unless an appeal can be taken to
the United States supreme court.
Corporation lawyers, those slick
shysters whom the big interests have
perpetually under retainer, say that
the Jurisdiction of the district court
is final and that no motion to appeal
to the United States supreme court
will be considered.
Perhaps they are right
Perhaps the time has already come
that the big interests, their shyster
counsel and the Posts, Parrys and
Van Cleaves of the land have so long
been waiting for-their millennium in
faet-when free speech shall be de-
the oppression by the Guild of Greed
of their less gifted fellows.
But perhaps not yet!
Perhaps there are few quilts yet
unplucked from the eagles WINGS.
Perhaps that bird of emblematic
satire may yet soar and scream, as
the constitution and it's trainers in
tended it should.
But one thing both friends and foes
of organized labor must remember,
alike.
Gompers, MITCHELL, Morrison, behind
prison bars, will form storm center
for the formation of the mightiest
whirlwind of protest that has gone
up in this country since it threw off
a tyrant powers chains.
j. Round their cell range might prop
erly be formed party for the wage
Garner alone-a party which shall
have for It's primary object the sweep
ing away Of the cobwebs of stultifi-
cation and sordid, consideration that
Z now clog and divert the wheels of
/ Justice J.. I :-.
III That shall have as the principal
plank in it's platform the laying away
! of a self-chosen congress and trust
owned judiciary side by side with the
thumbscrew, the rack and the duck
ing stool. ~... ,.... -.
IF The dark ages have not yet gone
but in the threatened incarceration
#of the leaders of organized labor can
4 be seen the grey dawn that precedes
the awakening Of a brighter day for
the common people. < z. =.
3s$ Workers Of America! Are these
s5raen who have fought your fights in
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-11-06

the past to 50 t. Jail without 9 pro-
test from your lips? s3 3..ss.
The time 70 formulate that protest
is now. M h
Not after they have been dragged
to jail.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-11-06

What! Is it possible that we
will soon again be able to wear the
famous Douglas shoe with union
label stamped on the inside? Good
work! :..<.- g. = =
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-06-17
CROP CONDITIONS.

We are having 50 mach rain
that crops are looking very back
ward indeed. We have had one
al the wettest Springs in many
years The grass has about
taken everything. The farmer
has had very little time u work
his crop and besides this a great
deal OF cotton mas died as a re-
suit OF the continued vet weather.
There seems to be only one
way OUT Of the p-edicament We
are now in ami that IS 10 plant
the cotton fields in corn and peas.
This IS the crop that we should
resort to in the main anyway bu.
1t seems that our farmers mus,
sick 10 the old rule of every
thing in cotton Our farmers
fail % realize that by working :
crop Of peas that they can rea-
lie over double what they do in
cotton and that the work Of the
same IS less than one hall. An
acre Of peas Will produce upon
good land, wonderful results:
anywhere from fifty to one hun
dred dollars per acre under rea-
sonaole conditions yet We get
Only twenty TO thirty dollars in
cotton. The peas make the land
richer; the cotton makes i: NOR
err Can't we learn to change
things? There IS alwoys a good
demand for peas. they rarely sell
Tor less than seyenty-five cents
per bushel and viii AVERAGE
above a dollar. Why lot plant a
few acres OF peas every wear?
At last it may be that il We are
forced TO lose a few cotton croas
we will be forced to resort
to other products and the re-
suit Will be that We will awaken
to the fact that our system of
farming has been wrong all the
time We have gone along in
the old rut 80 long It looks al
like Providence must steD
in and provide al last what is best
for ~ all. Let the farmers try 4
4 few acres Of peas and after
gathering them save the hav:
sell both and keep account of the
profits. a good lesson ought 10
D. the result, and WILDE
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-06-17
Doirg Their Duty


>eurss ~ okfsrd Esasf~rx sre s~ar.E.-
tn t'-fy sf sh~ Kia@sy.
duty
VAN they iail - Do this the kid
nrys are Ssrs
haexaeLe AZ many kidney lis f,.-
CrsEary troubles. dn5ss
Doan's kinney Pills ea-s them an,
Oxford people en- iorss osi- cIain.
r B. FuTr, S0.En sG-.eG. Oxford
sliss-, says =. rec0nm-nd Dstaf.
kldEey Pills with pleasure. .ev
nave been Used in nv fIuiIy Win -
eell~nt results The uss u s-ye-sl
boxes brought mArEei oen-i. 20 o.,
Of our children woo tor a loug ulus
w-S bothered BY an~z.istakahla $ mn-
toms Of weak kidaevs- Tbs exn
ence a given Us very nI-a ep:afDe
OF Deans kinney PsIlzv
For sale by all dealer. Price IA
cents Fost~r-arilbarn Go. F.Fsl
SeW York, sole agents for the Uns.es.
States.
Remember the name Doan,-aad
lake no other
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-06-17
Notice TO Br.zgs Buffers

Public notice IL hereby giSen that
the undersigned wgl rserI.s su15-i
otfs NJ 10 - O'Clock. noon. on Tue
dzy. July 6sn, for the b1iIdIaz u a
bridge ON the. Tayl er aa4 P4aais RAJ
near 4 H. Jones place. also for an
battling OF 4 b-idg- Cu Dr. ions
place on the O1ford AM P4aaa rad.
also for tine 0Hisilug OF i uriiga on
the OXFORD and P0aIOtoe r1aI. lax
No =.
The above mentioned b-i1-rsa-s In
D. l-t out separately All t. o. d5re
according g. pHEu- aad specifications
ags 5h nle II uay Office he 4rcs..~
IL! ai4cer vii De required - furnish
bond do41ie n % e.rA hi
Nlth tWo ~ more good securities Tor
falthf1i performance Of EAe contract.
Ine BosG-i r ta- risht 70 -
iecs any and a. bids, and ON tas ssu-
Cav les the same ia. ~ public ourcry
10 tire iVwsss 4 best o5aa-rs- ne
SOtrt reserves The Fisat To reject any
and al 81 H.
~ II WOODWARD. CJsrS.
Oxford. Mss, iuGe fssh. Isss.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-06-17
News from Noah

Ram, rain, rain More rain
more rest Some of our writer's
say, but We have heard II muir
INJURED among the farmers. more
grass more work. but cheer uu
and put on your best looks. and
mayUe It vii clear CT soon.
Quite a crowd OF our people at
tended the all day singing Al
Midway Sunday and reported a
most enjoyable day.
There was also a large crowd
OF young men from Marshall
County a. the singing Sunday.
Miss Bessie Harris atteGdsd
Sunday school AT Riverton sun
day.
We are sorry to report that Mr..
Lin TidweI was so sadly disan-
pointed Sunday by not getting %
visit relatives near AbbevllIe on
account OF 80 much rair.
Miss Ella Harris has been on
the sick list for several days.
Mr.. VI. III. Black and nephew.
Mr. Claude Black, attended the
reunion in Memphis.
Mr. Ed McLarty and wife, of
South oxford, visited their father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. b. :.
Black, a few days ago.
Mrs. Jennie Cashy made a bust
ness trip to Holly Springs last
week.
\ few of our young men attend
ed an ice cream supper al MIR and
Mrs Earn Miller near Burt Fri
day night.
What has become OfLelt Hand
Come on and We viii greet Won
with an old time left hand shake
We are wondering If AbbeviIIe
has no scribe these DAYS. If -.
on and let Us have me news
Success and ues. wishes 10 the
dear old EAGLE, be- to remain
DEE DEcP.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-06-17

We have been having q lew
days OF beautiful sunshine 81
which the farmers have made
good use OF in their grassy crep-'
but we are having plenty of rain
A, this writing and hunting ana
fishing seems ID be the orier 81
the day.
Mr.. @. ". Hill recently caught
a iish near the mill thatmeasarel
g inches long and weighed .
pounds.
Mrs. f. L. Tinker spent a lev
DAYS II last week with relaIves
anj friends in Oxford
Mr. Ellis Hill. Of Mt. Zion. VS.
tied his grand parents here lasi
sunday.
Mrs. Crawford Hill, Of Paris,
Team. spent Friday and Satur-
day xith sister. Mrs. r L LlNer
w. G. ". Hill. Of this place ana
son. Mr.. VI. j. Hill. % Ut. Zion.
attended the Reunion Al MemphI-
asst week.
Mr. Alex Smith AMI son. @.
Tnaxton. but a former citizen OF
this community were in our uIGs.
sunday and Monday.
Mr. J. b.. Wooten AMI family.
% Altus. recently visited the,i
parents. Nr. ard Mrs. g.. ". Til
Long I've Ina EAGLE and IL
many readers.
C0nSrnrwEy.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-06-17

AZ we escaped the waste bas-
kes last week, We will come again
his week.
We still have rain in this part
OF the country and the indications
are good for more. However, W.
are living in hopes il we die il
despair, cheer UP farmers we ney
er have starved.
Our preacher. Bro Winter, fai
ed to meet his appointment Satui
dav and Sunday. The cause i
unknown.
Mr.. W. b. Moreland, OF Bland.
spent Sunday with his son, Mr.
4. ID. MOFeland.
Mr. W. IL. Mullins. of Tula
was seen on the streets Saturday
Miss Clara Walker was ths
~ st II Miss Hattie Chilc0att,
Saturday night.
Mr. J. y. Webb was on the sicl
list last week. We are glad I,
see him able to be up again.
Mr.. JackTyler. of Sarepta, wa.
in our town shopping Monday.
Several drumuers were in on.
midst last wesk.
Ir. Nicholas Coffee ard tamil,
we're visiting relatives here Sat
uriay and Sunday.
Master Erie Simmons has beef
quite sick the past few days.
Mrs. Emma Harrison was III
guest OF her sister, Mrs. Leon
Simmons Sunday.
We learn that III. j. r. Pcyne
Is going to attach = shingle ms
/ chine u his saw Eiill ald can IL
nish all the shingles that viii b.
needed in this part Of the cOuntr.
for the SUMNER, 50 everyb0i,
that has used sawed shingles
know what they are.
We had quite a number Il IA.
dies with u Saturday. Com.
again ladies. you are always vel.
come
Mr. Frank Taylor. Of LaFay-
cite Springs, was seen on 0u.
streets SATURDAY.
a this = enough Tor this tim,
we will close. wishing THE EAGLI
much success.
SvNsrIyE-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-06-17
special cSsnnstSSi0a<r's S=I= osLsu.
Ars- CzIEe N Almonl. =

Exp1rte-
by SlrsGe % the a1thariv v-. 4
ne a. Specia. Cammussf -
zee OF the ChlEc-ry Csurt ~ Ia
ray ett~ C0Snty Nls-a>ipa.. -
a q MAy term IT sac eacrs 70
in DAY u saId tsru. tie sssar -
re -tn day Of Lay. is3. Ia
HoNoAs. 5Ul4 Ssa 1sa
within lawful hrHr. II
door - the coart A.us- H. r..w-
q VNfucd. L~sfslcat- g ~
pi R-7cvrs o. oE = far -
s9sh' 10 the highest hsi.ser ia ieraI
sGnUIU-ions as t1e aw rsoa - -
lo-1~in- described lands t5-w5F
.ne s~oEsa-east quarter u S-rfis-
lasE2srp :, RazG , West- a.,
aa1 Nest bait - thu No-th-.ast 49,
f 90 seeLioa >, Township :, E.a~.
~t All ct SAID Lrcs No. -
ss4Sg sseat=d IA lasAy~s.~ Csg-s~
HssiQ9t. and seasralIy know, =
= AA4 Almond lamb.
litle TO the above lands 4
10 be COED / sill. haw~Ver -
spSri1i COMMISSIONS. The r-,etes
sAS eH@ersisaed wIH cone "a -
nearisE aRd confirmation Of 49, -
oSt9r- the Chancellor at h. o5f- =
alley, Hiss, on Sasprs,~
July l4IE, 1913. ts
W = SLOAN.
SPECIAL Counzssast