The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-01-28

the WHOLE hearted support of the peo-
pie toward its accumulation OF power.
= has right on its side but canno.
execute to make the much needed re-
forms without Amighr'
No man who proclaims himself to he
IN accord with the objects of the labor
| movement, be he advocate in the field
OF literature, in the pulpit, in the col
lege or leader in the movement Ii
ser, is great enough to be exempted
from the detntl duties making for the
practical upbuilding OF the union.
Words, purveyors of thought. in all
tnelf myriad changes have been utter
ed upon this subject until it seems that
an we near today is but the echo Of
those of the distant past.
Action, plain everyday action in ax-
tending the power of the union is
worth more than all the words in tha
dictionary.
Purchase only the product Of union
labor! -
II you post a trades unionist and
patronize the sweatshops, If you de-
plore child labor and buy the product
OF the labor OF children, If you know
that convict competition with free Ia
DOT lowers wages and you nourish that
system with your purchases, If YOU saw
you believe in the union and cmploy
nonunionfsts, If YOU are a union man
or woman and spend your union wages
in support Of nonunionism by buyino
goods without the union label--if doing
any of these things you are a member
OF the union, you are traitor to It,
and If doing any Of these things Won
are not q member. but claim to believe
IN unions, ''but'-you are aiding and
abetttns Its enemies, you are talking
TOT our cause and working against 1t.
You may mean well. but you are doing
more damage to the interests of tho
totlcrs than you can ever repair.
If you are really sincere In WISHING
success to the efforts Of the unions de
something yourself-at least buy union
label goods. and stop welding tbe
friendly hnmmer.-Shoe Workers Jour.
nal
A Famous Physicians Advice,
There is famous physician who
mas given much of his time to the
STUDY OF rest. He has worked out
some good plans for tired men and
women which have benefited them.
Inns doctor says that plenty OF fresh
AR day and night and one hours walk
IS enough for any woman. Her con-
stltution does not need any more eSer-
else than is given by IL three mile spin
II she is in the city she cannot go Mt
such n rate of speed, but on springy
country roads she can turn out from
Two to three miles day and find her
self in fit condition
This is the only exercise, he thinks.
that does not exhaust the heart, irri-
tate the nerves and ovcrwork the mus
cles. He does not object to light ten
n1i
the American girl plays it is simply
out or the question. She wants to
play like man, and she plays against
men. She plays too long, and the cold
shower bath which she takes at the
end is too serious Il shock. This doc
TOR has good deal to say on the sub
Ject OF annual vacations. Eie now has
his hands full of sick and ratisued
women who have ovcrdone the yaca-
ton theory.
They work for ten months in n wear
in some way, whether for wages or
not, without giving themselves any
rest, then lump their rest all in a few
weeks or less during the summer.
They do unaccustomed things which
exhaust body already tired and come
back home generally unfit for the win
ter.
10 quote MIN, he says: mine out Of
ten women feel worse after Il vacation
than when they started and are I'M
able to resume work properly a wo-
man does not need a long rest, but a
great number Of short ones
1T Is better to rest four separate
hnlf hours Il day than to go like mad
through the week and rest sixteen
hours on Sunday. 1t is better to di.
Flde the twelve months of work into
stated half holidays rather than take
Two months after ten months of ex-
hauStion."