The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-06-19

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character and training of children.
This work merits our unqualified sup
port. ts III n ..5+ '>..s %ss55
The Minnesota Committee Is formed
upon delegate basis All organiza-
tions interested in uplift work are
eligible to membership. The dues are
only two dollars per year for each or
ganization, and individuals who de-:
sire may become upon payment OF ono
dollar per year. u -, .,sgrF5..ys Y
y >& work OF Conversations. p:
Annual conventions will be held, at
which topics connected with the work
and objects of the organization will
be discussed. and an executive COM
Hittee elected to work for advanced
child legislation and law enforcement.
The cost is SO trifling that every
union in the state should become az
filiated at the earliest moment.
Prevention OF Tuberculosis.
Another line Of endeavor, which
Is the work being done by the Mime
sofa :: Anti Iuberculosis /. Association.
organized for the prevention and cure
Of consumption. When we contem-
plated the appalling fact that 10000
Of our fellow beings die annually in
this country from this dread disease;
that most OF these victims are Of the
working classes and that with proper
care many Of them may be saved it
becomes our imperative duty to aid
by thought. word, deed and money in
any effort to combat its ravages. The
disease can be cured. but It would be
better to devote more OF the time, en-
erg3 ard money, now being srent on
cures TO- the removal OF conditions
which cause the disease In this the
members of the labor organizations
can be Of considerable assistance to
the association. The most. essential
work r. one Of education. The causes
must be studied in order to prevent.
adequate and proper food. and the
Improvement Ct factory and home
conditions must be Impressed upon
the minds Of those predisposed to this
disease. a--
Cooperation of Unions.
The association is anxious to secure
the cooperation o. the unions of. the
state. In st. Paul the. Trades. and
Labor Assembly has appointed per-
manent committee, which Is arfang-
ing for a series of lectures to be given
with an exhibit for the benefit or
working men and their families. The
association furnishes the speakers, ex-
htbft and pays all expenses. The Of
ficers are now arranging for visit
to a number of the cities and towns
throughout the state during the COM
ing winter and If the unions in some
of the smaller cities will get into COM
munication with them, the associa-
ton will cheerfully try to arrange for
exhibits as in St. Paul.
In work Of this character we can
convincingly manifest our interest in
our fellow man: show. our true broth
nd ~ OF f4<r
that we can be Of service to it. We
should all take a proper interest in
every public movement. II there is
anything that has for the public good
in your city, join with it. Show. the
balance Of your fellow citizens that
you are as public-spirited and as 10y
al to your home town as they are. Be
part Of your community in all its
affairs and, you will make even your
enemies respect you. ~: p.
Woman In Industry.
The duties, responsibilities and the
power for good that has heretofore
marked the office' Of the Commission
er of Labor were. this year greatly
enhanced by the addition of wo-
mans Experiment Two years ago a
woman was appointed to Act; as spe-
Gil Inspector for the Bureau Of La
Dor. and it was made her duty to rec
ommend such : laws" for: the: benefit
Of working women as seemed neces-
sary to promote the general welfare.
You are somewhat familiar with the
progress Of the work, and, 1t. gives me
great pleasure to report that every
law recommended by the Special In
spector was passed.
Employment Of Women. =
The most important law passed was
one fixing the hours under which wo-
men can be employed at ten per day,
or fifty-eight per week. A full hour
must be given for the noon day meal.
and a per capita allowance of air
| space has. been provided for. There
has been set aside the sum Of 5000
per year for the maintenance of a
force of women inspectors to proper
~ look after the welfare Of women
employed.
Inis is a long step in advance and
! We are to- be congratulated upon it.
When this new work is fully inaug-
urated it will mean much not only to
! the women who work but to the men
who labor beside them. Some stud
ents Of social conditions maintain that
the amelioration of great many OF
the evil conditions that environ the
laborer today, will be mitigated
! through the care that: the state must
give to Its women, II they would save
the race from permanent injury.
Improvement of Conditions.
Now that they, have realized that
conditions must be improved IL health
| Is to"bs maintained in So Tar as wo-
men are concerned. possibly it is: not
! too much to hope that the same con-
sideratton will be, given to the welfare
Of the, men. That there is a growing
tendency to conserve the lives the
health and the strength Of mankind
| is apparent, and physicians. scientists
and governments are taking heed lest
the power Of wealth shall defeat it.
self by its own greed. Slowly but
surely there is growing the conscious
ness that working men and women are
after all the most valuable of earthly
riches, and that care must be taken
! lest Injury befall the race.
|! It is a: pretty cold biooded view to
| take our boosted civilization-but' tho
tendencies OF the time are so entire
| ly commercial. that working men and
women seem looked upon more ais
mere producers. than as. individuals
who are just as important as. those
whom che chance Of fate has made
the employer rather than the en-