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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-23
PR EACHER
SA Us:

CHICAGO. March 90. Keen
out OF temptation. Avoid all Rp,
pearance OF evil Don't take any
chances. Don't SEQ OF talk to any
women alone
Following a number ~ cases IN
Chicage. where ministers had got
into trouble through womew Ia
their congf egRtion. Rev W =, bar
ton OF the Oak Park Congregation.
al church. has outlined the min
sater'a defense Ia startling ser.
mon.
Here are some OF the things a
minister should do 10 prevent DO
ting caught IN AN embarrassing po-
sltion. according 20 Roy. Dr. iiar'
toni
Lock the door OF the church
study n sou happen 20 be alone.
Have your janitor present dur.
ing all conferences with women
members.
Tell your wife about every con.
ference you have had or expect TO
have with women practitioners.
Have a wife and always remain
loyal 10 har.
Here ara some Of the things tho
Rev. barton Bays ministers must
not do.
Answcr tho telephone. Mako
your wife DO n and have her find
Out what h desired
Never go on a pastoral visit un.
less accompanied
Never make a sick call or SO 90
a hospital alone.
Never listen TO a woman'a conf
dencaa alone
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-23
OSCAR UND ADOLF
"OFISS SiCkERS"
Told In the Words o. OSCAR
nv FRED eCHAEFER.

WASHINGTON. To-day AIRY una
prixht diss mornings We resumed
our looking for Mr. Teft. "Haf you
looked drough der City Directory 2
/ asked Adolf. DO you take me for
a x.rayY" he said.
Dan ! said. DO 70. und 81 You
find der biace discofer IA 70 me. und
win gife you der iocadlon. beF.
haps den We VIII be suggcesaful efen
Of we fall" We soon fount ouid
we're dc vite House tss. n ISIS In
der oxecuiife mansion. We vent
dsra 20 abby INIT our chobs.
CHEM OF WISDOM: tie who
objects nesdlnas viii be SURPRISED
how much Of ID he reeslfea
We waea veil aware dot credit
dendlals wass needet We brought
along recommending from efery'
pody ad home. Ny yife's wass a.
following,
"Blease gifc nay husbant work. I
haf blendy. LENA"
Also. my ladder wrote.
dis viii introdutoh my sou. o..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-23
Just A PEEP AT The TARIFF Bill

Golfers Weekly has done great public service in going
the history OF former tariff legislation
1t is we'll for the public that the tariff bills that
reported and made public the real bills,
The real tariff laws written behind the closed doors OF
committee You. gentle reader may may not have
representative those conferences but you bet your bot
tom dollar that the other fellow has
This from Golfers shows how the thing worked when the
last tariff law made
When the Dingey tariff bill peudng-the bill under
which all for Il years paid exobitan prices for
wooden elohsthe clerk the committee finance
s ~ D. North present filling the highly responsible po
Of OF the North the time sal
ared employee Of the National Association OF Wool Manufae
The finance the that writes
tariff bills Aldeh OF Rhode Island wasand isehairman Of
Il The clerk OF that occupies potent STRAIT
egie position.
Between North the clerk Of the committee and VIM
Whitman president Of the Arlington wooden mills at Lawrence
Mass, the following letters among others passed:
First, North Whitman;
Washington. June 20. 1897.
1T is lucky was here and just in the position IL
has given whole day work the and get Il
right Adreh away there the committee
who knows anything about IL But Allison and Piatt
expect they viii both agree what have asked
the with them last evening S. N. ID. North"
Washington, ID. C.. June 10. 1897.
Il win the best with Mr. Allison when the time
but he knows nothing about the understanding have
IS N d. NORTH"
Then these from Mr.. Whitman o Mr.. North;
~7s chauncey St. Boston. July 10. 1897
My Dear Mr. NORTH arm unable TO go to Washington
and have look interests there but yourself
and depend upon YOU OF course Aidreh Ding
ley will do all they but depend your letting them
know what need depend upon you Dress goods yarns
and tops Yours very truly VIM WHITMAN"
Boston. June ?. 1897.
We all depend upon you to watch closely interests
To that nothing overlooked neglected by friends
the committee have doubt they viii do all they do
but with many interests look after special representa-
that receives
VIM WHITMAN"
Golfers very truly that here is exhibited fine
ample Of the pipe line The government empoye the clerk
the National Association Of Wool Manufacturers He received
5000 for his services The wool manufacturers got tariff du
Of their products high $50 per The peo
pie paid the freight
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-23
DOES PROHIBITION KILL TOWN!

ruIcAoo March a3-what prohibition really
a This question has been asked every place.
where prohibition has been 20 the voters
The fail Prohibition increases
ne taxe n a
prohsbltonsstR claim opposite results
9 rghtf -, -.
With view 40 question and Tor All the
Anti Saloon League compile statistics IN va
tho
east without saloons
~ the without saloons
saloon lot out awful yell
Nothing fair about the comparison they declared sons
oths than pfohf
bgon mas have prosperity the east
WAY don't prohbonss towns IN the sane neigh
So the blue rlhhonea selected Bsrnerdno and
California uuy ~ miles apart San hsfhMaue
has Riverside dry 1890 Here u me
comparison given out by Anti saioon league
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-23
PARALLELS OF JACOB NO.

ruleru obeyea hts
commands he was exceedingly glad and e called together hs bench
and they made
Blu, the people Of the city protest
rulers. and their without
Petitions
people. and
without restrictions
N not 10 Of he people.
And the gathered
attitude 81 the rulers, another:
The ruled fhe
nothing
Everything he
tire Jacob win have everything required
sige his carriage system the third
And there rulers priest
chded
jacob he spake unto them.
rs said him
no hath"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-23
BE WARE OF
WOMEN
MAJOR BYERS
INTENDER
~ FRHo scHAEFER.

Il intend 20 solve the Panama
canal problem, observed Major
Byerh dreamily. between sips OF
his coffee IN Iim'a lunch wagon.
go 10 II, Maio." said jim. slap
pins gobH % hamburger steak into
the skillet Make the answer"
THE question. James. IL two fold.
resumed the major One IL how
Ia finish che canal IN the most
economical way. aud the other II 10
establish whether Il rs TO be lock
or sea levei | notice that the ad.
ministration Ia committed 70 the
lock plan Nevertheless. II will
give way when my project IL pre-.
scented intend 20 finish the canal
at one stroke"
"Bully for youi" said Jim.
New, you have doubtless heard
OF mushroom spawn" The major
paused
Yes. Jim had heard Of II. he ad.
mitted. bat had never eaten any.
Well" said Major nyera. 7 In
tend to have Mr Tan plant spawn
on tho isthmun, Not mushroom
spawn. but earthquake spawn
earthquake spawn from MeaainA.
Let them import several shiplDada
OF Il "a plant along the survey 81
the canal. from Colon 10 the Pacific.
IL ought % flourish 10 that volcanic
soil and that tropical climate. The
reanlt-it viii take root and thrive.
Effect OF the resnlt--a cataclysml
Tho two continents viii DO driyen
apart. with tho debaeie, the two
seas viii flow together No grad.
ing. no expense. no looks. 20 nsces.
sity for upkoep. A perfectly use
tuI aea level canal b. the handiwotk
Of nature aud the brainwork Of
Major Byersi"
jim thought a While,
What becomes % the earthquake
spawn Docs q keep on causing
earthquakes
Tut. tut. James. not ! intand 10
ship IL back 10 Messlna"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-23
LOTS EAsrnR.

Bobby rushed out 20 meet HIS
turning from work. and said, breath
leealF.
s*Dh. papa. I won't have e. study
nearly 80 hard At school any more I"
Now. Bobby had been doing far
from well. ard HIS father was pleas
"a to hear Of the new Interest. hop
Ing for better things.
afEow's that, my SOM" said he.
oh. ! got put back ciasa."---
Honsekeeper.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-23
lusr Aaour raEHs.

Trees grow on mountain 4
. eldea. IN remote country dgs. 4
. iricts. and 10 some residential 4
= quarters They furnish shade. 4
> presidential timber. and. whom 4
. sliced thin. delicious breakfast 4
. foods. 4
q Trees are useful for cutting 4
down. and furnish occupation 4
. fog the otherwise unemployed 4
q IN The form OF railroad Ties 4
: they furnish a basis for bond 4
= Issues and for stock market 4
q pAnics. 4
= Trees may be OAK. beech. 4
= chestnut or elm. but thoy aro 4
. always popular They make 4
excellent fire. especially when 4
Z made lnto some novels. 4
Trees are brown and green. 4
4 bus when made into paper are 4
. generally yellow. This Is whon 4
. they bark ioudost 4
Trees Eers AZ one time used I
= Tor hanging purposes. Nov 4
. zee use Investigating commit. 4
= tees. thas showing tho I'D. 4
vance ia civilization. -fAppin. 4
= Gotta 4
a 4 4 a a A. a a a a 4 A a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-23

rare Interruptions Gife him a blaze
dot ylll kip him away from homo
altogether. BLEASE."
Der wass many odder comblimen-
daries. We know Mr.. Teft can nod
enehoy reading dem more dan DEP
wass enchoyed TO be written.
CHEM or WISDOM; A aoot vorf
LES klviek said, but knock ice
sooner listened.
BY der way, In diss city most ~
der streeds isa named after lettera
Adolf kips tight holt on my coal
tails NO he von'd get lost He don'd
know der alphabet
Abbroachlng der Yite House We
fount odders retreading In der same
DIRECTION. Diss va8B ferry annoy
anre 20 each odder
ciEM or WISDOM: Twd ia !
company, but more az two feelt
like retchlment.
Close by der Toft premises wast
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-23

Re had pleaded the detained az
the office" and the ~baiancinE the
books eAneana 80 often that they
had become transparent. 20 when
be arrived home late on recent
eNanine he determined 90 lean on
tNa frutn
You've been drinkingf~ sale hls
Indignant atfc
Aalina, IN dear ] cannos tell q iie
- stammesad the dsliQVsnt
Then you're eyah mofa trfomI-
Gated Than ! though 90 20 bed -
Tit Bits.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-23

To ease the mind OF the public II
"a announced that the income tar
wiii not apply to The fortune Mr..
Sullivan bcqgeashed TO Senator
Piles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-23

When you point out TO shingie
men that II was revision BY sss
friends" you reduce your reasonable
expectation Of life by about IS
years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-23

The city council 10 slowly bat
surely coming 70 the realization
that II lsn't absolutely necessary
for fDodstnffs TO be displayed where
shsy acquire seven strata OF varie'
gated street nth.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-23

but doe. prohibition pay the run ask the haeor
"a
Nah having population about 10000. There haysnt heea
and drug store permits Ap0e
1905 And hero the York manages to get along =
One poicenAa. salary $50 q month, no fees
t1ea Councimsns SALARY 30 per 1s
No Ion al business houses
Police Judge 70 salary fees only ts4tb per yesr
or irtoseanan for oua year. eight
Arrests FOR disturbances and miadsmsanorA. ak
all over 90 years OF axe
Total clty Indebtedness loatngl. bonded taIgeV .
Tarmbe property tbtgTo7. ouenfth of Falae
Of $4,000
and bali miles ~ brick pavement
CITY watev nysiem aud ~ Districts
Electric light power. night and dHT service
Oas for heating cooking and lighting
teiephone three railroads
PuAlla library Of 5000 volumes Two city parks y
-Four banks combined assets u s1ose.slz Deposits
County court $4,000 paid for Brick city bali and rs
NJ G A. $1,000 building $4,000 Opera house
pos,osnce in course $4,000 Two buidms
and loan associations
lesa ursaline convent ass pupils
-Four weekiy daily Newspaper
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-23

MS strikinaly characteristic Of
the democrats that they should find
fault with the new tariff Just when
ths republicans we're 80 unanimous
ly oserioyed with t.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-23

Mr. Sewlyw what kind %
cake ~ thiaf
AIRS Newiywed- That IL some
angel caka I nada. dear
MI SaWlg ued=-AuRsi cake, Ell ?
Well, ell I've get 60 Say 10 that
angels must hAYs tonahst digeetions
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-23

Although only one boy IN .0oo. 900
II kidnnped every 1--WE years. every
mother believes she had a particu.
iariy narrow escape shis time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-23

choiaric Old Gentiema n.-M Miss. n
that fool boy 81 mine mafriea you
Young Woman raising her lovely
eyes 20 hlaJ--W Well Mr.. Hcadlay1
Chelarie Did Oantieman.-- ftf = W 3 n,
dash him. ! can't blame the boy
Chicago Tribune.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-23

Fielder Jones should decide a.
once whether be win play with tho
Cubs this season. and allow the
worid to go on with It's necessary
activities
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-23

Mrs. Denae-Huw very plainly that
dear woman ia dressed
Mira henas-Nss indsed. but yos
must femefnher ~ IL Lent
Mr. Dense Me- You 40 mot mean
20 tell me. really and truly, shst shs
sorrows her dfcpaesf 49, hochaateI
Democrat
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-23

The next problem TO be solved
by ballooniats viii be to determine
where the balloon is going and when
It win get there.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-23

With Mr. Roosevelt out Of the
country. we can all turn our attsu'
ton 70 the tariff and cleaning ur
tho rear lot.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-23

Darkest Africa must have paled
to an olive octoroon about the time
the Hamhargs deckhand replied
"Ali clear. sir"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-23

Nov that whltls has his boy
back. none Of "a has any objection
TO thu police getting In aud making
a record for themselves.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-23

Mrs. Carrie Nauon--aay. a'you
Anow The devils following you Ia
there
McGeoseiey --IIof iKEryf Well q
mus pay fris own I've on'y got
tuppe6es ALLY aiopsr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-23
Dey Attempd Bretzidcnd
Teft to See Dem, but
Are Kept ad DER Dis
lance Away from Him.

Adolf hat n letter from bias STA.
ter Ia said
"Dond gife him a blaze dot viii
only hermit him 10 come home az
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-23

The management OF the county
hospital honestly admits that strfv.
ing TO please isn't the main Idea Of
the institution.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-23

Even II Carnso does lose his
voice. bis thumb and index finger
stlll retain their pristine pinching
facilities.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-23

~no you think The lnsn IKE these
cifuNinN E0MHH
That depends. 1 think. on what
the gowns are ciinafnH To-
Houston Pest.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-23

You might a. wcll look Mombassa
up on the map right OF n you on.
pect to keep up yodr end Of the
conversation from nov on.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-23

Well Jim mile. aald the visitor.
saaeFsiand you have . new baby
here
~Toa said Jimmie lie rot here
tAnt Tuesday nlsht~
Whpm does he look like. your
father 81 your moshsrW asked tha
visitor
lie seems kind 81 undecided yet
They tell me he lac your father
nose" said ire visitor
Yes" said Jimmie. lie has Pc 4
nose. and mas wloefh. and Aunf
sarshs cara aud bekwss you and
me Tin for Elvtu' hfm grandpa
teeth, lie afnNt 9ot any ~ HE own,
and sraudpas Eet two sete. what
I'm afraid 81 Il that n they don 4
give 'afn 10 HIN he'll set mine. and
neem EN- in my business New
York Herald
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-23

Never SO anywhere you would ba
ashamed 20 be seen By your wifo
or ths church board.
"Clsrgymen are subject 20 a.
much temptation "a other nail-~
probably more. They should take
greater precautions. because mora
il expected OF them" says nArion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-23

MuRBina-My vita aiNaya makes
over Ter old gowns.
NuE And ny wife satisfies
herself wlth picking tla gowns Of
other women 10 pieces
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-23

Here. waiter. there's a fiy IN my
soup" exclaimed the ifafe diner.
Oh. the poor little thing" re-
plssd the tender hearted walter. =
shall report the chef 20 the
- Y. 9. u"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-23

Nell when they we're married he
promised not 70 Interfere with her
religion.
belle Yes. and no0 he refuses 70
buy her a ueN hat for Easter
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-23

liNbb1. ! must hAFe a spring hat
seen"
Well. your father will hAwa 20
help ma uudsrwfits n ~--I.outsyiiis
Courier Journal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-23

The man who is foudeEt Of telling
yeu that business IL business really
means that business 10 pleasure.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-23

The girl who marries Ia haste and
repeats II leisure shows true
Christian spirit when she realizes
that she has probably saved some
ether siri from repentance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-23

The average man wants HIS club
20 have All she comforts % home
and hls homo 10 have all the COM
forts Of club.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-23

A scientist says an ant will lay
80. 1000 eggs a day. n II were y hen
there might be some point to this
information.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-23

Baseball players arc not % much
Interested IA doing pananee dufina
isant a. IN winning psHnHuts after
ward
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-23

After all. &c may be better 70 guar
rel about trifios than 40 have more
serious things 10 quarrel about
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-23

fFl'hf naa who
sshffflea ~ q 20
aiat ~ aRn th't
asvas - lumber
gnFn "
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-23

do y0a know" said New York =
~, lpeklng At . map ~ Kansas and
TALKING "a Kansas taan. that you
have such very strange names for
towns here In Kansas Take these
i've Pniaeky and Hkiddy Very
Ga names indeed
Where 90 you liver asked the
kanHam
Moo Yo'k. OF course" was tho
reply
"No WAS the reply. Part of the
time ] live Ia Hoboken and part Of
the tire IN rouahkeepHle
The -Soo fo'ksf" IL stili wondeF-
ina why thn Kansas man lnuahod 49,
Kansas city Journal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-23

a political party wouldn't have
pnaiafs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-23

II isn't only the golf player who
foozieg his way through life,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-23

thick INIT booble. Ia was blnin do,
roft voult haf difficulty getting
through der drong 70 reach US We
asked Won 81 dose closest away from
der entrance yot all desc boohio
wass ditting.
"Thoy are office seekers" he
said
well" said Adolf. tell dem 10
80 home We vill look for "a" hut
dey refused MS 10 do 30.
CHEM OF VleOoMs Eferpody
lss villlnas 10 look for Something's he
hase nod lost.
Dere wass so many Wiling Walters
dot poliasman mate ua act In turn.
So here We are. stRnting in line sit.
ting down am No. 1884 und
Adolf lss No. 7s.ss4tt. | dink II
eferypody votH wants 10 viii got an
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-10-28
WDUSTYIlL PAUYSTS.


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1Hat iA'77F n-sn' tt110- .9t-u--"t naeo,
MI ""'k s4HE ny roe NJ 1a-1r -Sec a-1i
P@si'"ziy @eo'-p' IL I'.sn rate Ut wage
hN&'1E p''9''i'-s on! y! ~ '&1' u there
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'1g t1ei r;"i''f'H'i-aHe s1-ats II t1e en-
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""a'os Tue t1a'"ts'-@:-"e u living "~2e
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nae '1'*' i'7''H i inr"1Ftys MICH, tae LAs:2
shsl-h-7i'f' "a1 "'!Ee "''n tns explanation
'ha' S""t aie Ef"7a!, "e-fsh a&E Ieggt%e-
raw
s4+se a"a Union mr. these Lsecnes 81
u" $nN'" -&'|2: nIN'Tinfzats ee:in % hive
~ '''z"'+ III J1s'1"' 70 i'7@11n2 u DUitl;.tl'-
:? ~ any sn2n.", II tAel' NIKE uP, IN sc-
cep'l12 Tie '"a2e Charity dole1 our
~ them ny Vie true blue ua10a u.en IL
'hf entire eDfn"a1n-ty-
II II a1nfi, . "a-7s- Of ;s'>rs ylue e:-arity o.
the par If the va-o2 mn, II aIlo,riag ,he
n""-u"i"" "o'kin~D ~ :.,elTe the Full
s"eaefi;s u re unioa a2e a@aie, wi.hogt
@pntr!DytIb2 "!tAes tsf.-e Dr ,,-v;Iey towards
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-10-28
EVIL OF CONVICT
LABOR SYSTEM
Robs Free Labor OF EnpIoyn ent
and Floods Country With Dis
sass Breeding Articles.

One u ZIG ulacr important resolutions
adopted Dy r:1e eta;e Federation Con
veutIop last week was one thar VIII sgire
4 given the proper consideration BY o-r
law2lai-ere- PRODUCES u convict Labo: u
the AounGs7jIJe Pea3tertiz-y hss for
Year. t.s=n sold IL competition with ;ae
free laiIor u the country EccA 70 -he dis
advantage u oc- state Should thl= Jrs.c-
tlee Of contracting convict labor 20 pa
vat= concerns CRAZE AID the coDv5cts t.e
usec III bu!l,-4ng anc b=au,lf ,,I1g our put
4le highways !, would rebound " TIE e-edls
II oU- state and give employment 70 .nar...
LawabLdIrg citizens IL the rlaoutact u-e
Of tbs goods that Ii how produced under
cepi0rable sanitary conditions within pris-
On walls
Following is tbe resolution presented by
Secretary Snyder IN full, as unanimously
ADOPTED:
whereas, The employment Of couric.
lako- IL competitor with free labor IN the
manufacture OF sale Of commodities Las
been Uniformly opposed by the trade
union movement of this country; there
Jo-e, be i,
Resolved That the West Virginia s;a-e
Federation Of Labor 20 On record as be
ing unaIcerably opposed ~ the employ
iieut of convicts II the manufacture Of
commodities for sale in competition With
free labor because il Is a condition de
triiaen,al ~ the interests o. the people as
Z whole; AID be il further
Resolved, That the West Virginia STATE
Federation Of Labor favorg the employ
ment Of conricts in the manufacture Of
the building Of public roads, thereby pre-
venting competition between free Ia Dor
and the penal institutions, and opposes
the subietting 70 contractors Of the con
Yicts for the building Of these roads, be
caUse We consider the employment Of coz
Ticts by contract detrimental 70 the best
interests Of our State and az wholly IN
American am Inhuman -