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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-08-04
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Entered at the postoffice at Monroe
City, Mo-, as second-class matter.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-02-26
WOMEN SHOULD HAVE
RIGHT TO PICK HUBBY

The modern tendency of thought is
that woman should have the same
rights that man enjoys. Inasmuch as
she does not have to accept any man
who proposes, she should be accorded
the permission of asking the one she
wants, says a prominent woman
writer.
If this prerogative should be be-
slowed on woman, there would be
fewer long courtships, more happy
marriages, and the halls of justice
would be, freed of many disputations
arising from divorce proceedings.
Men are VIGOROUSLY blind to many
Of the secrets of life, and what wo1n-
en- ofttimes lack by reason of faulty
logical reason, they more than make
up by their ia intuitive faculty. This
power Of intuition enables them to
separate the wheat from the chaff,
and II they were permitted to propose.
in large majority of cases, proper
mating would be the result. <
Womn would be permitted to pro-
pose If it were not for. false modesty
born of desire to be absolutely con-
ventionat .&5 n -. tsE&t ~
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-02-26
VOTES FOR W0MEN' TO
WYATT ON NEW PARTY

Suffragists on both sides of the At
lantic are waiting anxiously to see
what attitude the incoming govern
ment in Great Britain will adopt to-
ward their cause, for the advocates of
the+zn1ovement here believe their
hands will be strengthened enormous
ly if their sisters in England are
granted the right Of the ballot. The
militant group in England has an
nounced that, for the present at least,
it is willing to rest on its oars and
give the new ministry fair chance
to ''do the right thing" but If ig-
,pored again the British suffragists
threaten still hercer war. when
parliament assemblies we intend to
make our demand in a peaceful way
Miss Pankhurst is quoted as saying
the other day, land we will not re-
sumo our militant tactics II we see
a reasonable hope to attain our OBJ
ject peaceably." u :
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-02-26
HIGH COST OF LIVING " ..
= KILLS OFF MATRIMoNY
say Girls


& Washington, Feb. 25.-People all
over the country write to Uncle joe
Cannon about everything: Some OF
them damn him and some praise him,
but all of them always want some
thing for somebody--usually them
selves. But the prize package in the
way Of q request dropped in on Uncle
Joe" in the form of perfectly re-
spectacle looking letter Wednesday.
Here it. is: 80, +, .5s
-ss"Our beaux cannot marry us girls
because all foods and clothing is too
high. What good is as girls If we do
not have q husband? Why don't you
make congress provide husbands for
US You will do the country more
good by seeing that all the young
people are married. II all the young
people were married we would not
need any congress or president. This
would then be. q paradise. We must
have husbands. Get some for us. Z, 3
The letter was postmarked Cleve-
land, Ohio. 5fss SIS s.s rs IS
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-02-26


with the station master, telling her to
go back to Colorado Springs and you'll
meet her there. If you don't have time
to write note, have the station mas
ter tell her you've been called away on
a life and death matter and that she's
to go to the hotel and wait until you
send her word. Don't you worry about
the girl. She'll prefer: slightly de-
1ayed wedding to an expedited funeral
Hurry up now. You've just about time
to make it."
As he slipped down the main street
Of Gilt Gulch on his way to the sta
ton Darlington caught glimpse of
Jim Busby's gaunt profile as he stood
at the bar of the Jolly Dog. his back
toward the entrance. Barrington's in
dolent heart rejoiced as he reflected
that the ten mile walk to Sand City
would now be unnecessary. It~was
just twenty-eight minutes past when
he reached the station. He gave the
necessary instructions concerning Su-
sic to the station master and rushed
out upon the platform. But the train
which made up at Gilt Gulch was not
yet ready to depart. A freight car had
left the rails, blocking the track. Five.
ten. fifteen minutes passed, and still
the obstruction remained. harrington
grew uneasy. Jim Busby might At any
moment deem that he had imbibed 4
quantity Of liquor commensurate with
his contemplated. task and begin ID
search for him. But at the end .of
twenty minutes, to hiS great reliek, the
nsrspaE.ina tn q .,Qs.esaszgks saeeeadedt
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-02-26
SHIRTWAIST IS REAL
BADGE or DEMOCRACY

The great question that is now agi-
tating women in this country, espe-
cially those who are connected di-
rectly or Indirectly with the labor
movement, is not the suffrage in all
elections, but the right to wear with
out reproach just the kind of clothes
they find necessary OF agreeable for
their comfort. War seems to have
been made on the popular shirtwaist,
which is declared Ito be the real dem
ocratic garb for women, and spe-
cial plea has been put up for the, one
piece gown, and this the women in
terested in organized labor character
ize as, the plutocratic habfliment-
the investiture Of aristocracy.
+ At a meeting of the: Women's Trade
Union League in Chicago a few days
ago this subject was .ltnainously and
forcib1y discussed. In the discussion
Miss Mary E. Mcdowell. Of the Uni
,versity of Chicago Settlement, said:
1.-The shirtwaist is the great leveler.
It makes all the women of the world
kim" She did not wear a shirtwaist,
but she made it plain that she is not
in sympathy with the. fashion that
would consign the unassuming, plain,
democratic shirtwaist TO- oblivion.
Miss Mcdowell told: of the struggle
that the women shirtwaist-makers in
New York are making for more hu-
name conditions Of employment. -.
It was not the case Of the shirt
waist-makers alone that Miss Nc
Dowel1 championed. but their product
as well. Recently" she said, II Wis
tied a lady who wore a very handsome
gown. She asked me how I liked her
dress, and on expressing my admira-
ton, she said thatthe dress was made
for q Dutch princess. Now what does
that mean, That gown represents the
aristocracy in clothing. The shirt
waist represents the democracy, ana
If we women are.to have democracy
we must have the shirtwaist. We all
cannot wear gowns made for prin-
cesses. We all can wear shirtwaists.
They make the women of the whole
world kin. I am for shirtwaists. .
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-02-26
NORWEGIAN W0MEN's VOTE
GOES TO-LIBERAL SIDE

Women voted for members of par
Lament in Norway for the first time
at the parliamentary elections held
there recently. ~
:. National, suffrage was granted to
the women Of Norway in 1906. the bill
having been passed by the "storthdng"
by vote of 20 to 81. This bill did
not call for universal woman suffrage.
but made the right to the ballot sub
ject to property qualification. Self
supporting women, residing in cities,
must pay taxes on an income Of at
least 400 crowns .(about $112), and
those residing in rural communities
must pay taxes on an income of at
least 800 crowns (about ss4) to be
qualified to vote. = -. ..-
In the case of married women. the
husband must have paid his taxes at
least two weeks before election to
enable his wife TO vote. Failure to
pay taxes disfranchises the wife, but
not the husband. 49, - 2
Strikingly undemocratic, as this
limited suffrage with its unjust prop
erty qualifications appears, it IS q
noteworthy fact that the extremists OF
the "storthing" voted for this limited
suffrage bill without one dissenting
voice, and that the liberal votes car
ried the bill, while the conservatives
voted against 1T. -y,, ~ S.s...
This only goes to show that con-
ditions differ radically in different
countries, that we cannot abide. by
hard and fast rules in regard to our
tactics, and that limited woman suf-
go srx IN n,,ct, xu,.o,, 8 4, y,r,,rin1a ~ !,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-02-26
Realistic, Thrilling, True to the Life of Today
Watch for the First Insta11ment
Next Week in the Labor World
Do You Ask for the Union Label?
L. 10 L.,

Do You Ask for the Union Label?
The following little item taken from
one Of the trades journals forcibly
presents to US plain cold fact with
should be seriously considered by each
one of US: "Why is the Union Label
not in more general demand? Whose
fault is it? Ask the unions. If they
did their duty there would be 40
fault to find. Hundreds of thousands
Of good union men and women
thoughtless and. selfish, of course, but
none the less good-are daily buying
the non-union product, because their
unions don't treat such treason as it
deserves to be treated"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-02-26
Women MAY Take Law.

- New York. Feb. 25.-Columbia Upi-
versity has recognized. woman's right
to take up the study OF law Or medi-
cine. Beginning with the summer
session, in July, women will be adj
mitted to courses in law and medi-
cine =! a ( So 81 s5t
E. Heretofore no law courses have
been given at the summer school.
The curses scheduled for this year
are personal property. crimiHal law,
banIkruptcy and New York procsdure.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-02-26
The Best Syrup.

Z The best syrup and cheapest for.
cakes is made at home. To make =
gallon take five pounds OF sugar, add.
one quart of hot water, set on the
back Of stove and melt slowly. When
thoroughly melted pull the kettle for
yard where It. Will boil. fter the
syrup has boiled ten minutes rapidly
rsamovs Il from tlle flrs, and when
800 pour into I'M end cork
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-02-26
AND No WONDER!

1t was a little lawyer man, "a ). r.
Who softly blushed as he began
Her poor, dead husbands will to scan.
He smiled while thinking of his fee,
Then said to heres tenderly, IL
SsYo u have a; nice, fat legacy 81
And when next day she lay IN bed
With bAndagess upon his zhead.
I4Sswond ered N On earth he'd satd.'
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-08-11
win Build Handsome Residence
In Laurel Park.

Mr.. T. B. Stackhouse has
brought three of those desirable
building lots In Laurel Park, ana
is now having plans drawn for q
handsome summer residence there ere
The contract for the building viii
be let at once, and the structure
completed at an early date as
possible.
Mr.. Stackhouse is vice preSl'
dent of the National Loan bA.
change, of Columbia, president Oh
the Carolina Glass works, and ID
terested in many other enter.
prises in his home city. where nlS
beautiful home on Laurel street
is an object of interest to all WIZ
visit Columbia. Mr.. and NH
Stackhouse are now at the her
lucky Home, and. before 1n pas
leave town they expect to Sc
their new summer residence =
Laurel Park practically compi''
ed.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-08-11
Asheville Gets Belated Crowd.
The Ashevilie Citizen comes out

Asheville Gets Belated Crowd.
The Asheville Citizen cones out
with the glazing headlines " Real
Summer CrS#u comes rms
Week, in connection with its
news story of effective exclusion
rates from southern points this
week. The Daily Herald has au-
thoritively been running head
lines to that affect for the last
month, but such good news to
Asheville is better late than new
er. The best authorities contend
that Hendersonville has more
tourists in it this season than all
other resorts in Western North
Carolina combined. Though
many of the leading boarding
houses are filled to the overflow
mark, there is plenty of room for
more, for Hendersonville's ac-
commodations are unlimited.
The excursion wi lbegin next
Wednesday and the special rates
will be good for several days.
This will be the most prosperous
period for Western Carolina.
With her nice, clean streets,
hotel facilities, and numerous
points of interest, Asheville
should have q big crowd all the
time. There is no nicer place in
Western North Carolina except
Hendersonville.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-08-11
Yours sincerity,
W. L. A. JOHNSON.
Secretary Treasurer.

Secretary Watson's Official Letter
to Representatives of Factory
Inspectors.
Columbia, S. G. July Is, 1910.
To the Officers and Members of
Factory Inspectors:
Pursuant to the action of those
to whom the authority to select
the date was delegated the stimuli
taneous annual conventions of the
Association of Officials of Bureaus
of Labor are to be held commenc-
ing on the morning Of August %,
and continuing through the fore
noon of August 9th. The ses-
sions are to begin at 10 a. m. on
August 23d In the hall selected for
the purpose in Hendersonvlile, N.
c., in the Blue Ridge mountains,
a delightful summer resort, and
will continue there for two days,
all of the delegates then moving
by special train, leaving Hender-
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-08-11
Death Of Mrs. Henry

Mrs 7. B. Henry, a daupth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank S6iu sr Of
and sister of COMMISSIONS p ~
Shipman, of the State depar+ 49, L
Of Labor and Printing, died a. ~
home of her parents near D, 'ne
tyre on Sunday morning sf blan'
lingering illness. The intern
will be at Davidson River b,,r,l; sne
ground this (Monday) afton rylng
IN which the remains of an moor,
son were laid to rest a few liant no
ago. -" Years
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry have y
making their home at Buffslo oee =
c., for the past eight years, wbos p
Mr.. Henry has been engaged ' :;
business. Mrs. Henry was - -
estlmable Christian woman anu ua
has a large circle of friends IN ~.
county who regret that she h..
been taken away in the prime D az
young womanhood. u
Commissioner Shipman b..
been in this section since the Sou
ious condition of his sister becam,
known and has gone to attend tbs
funeral.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-08-11
MARKET LOOKING UP.
Charlotte Observer.

OudIAOGtO OOOCA NOA'
Five cotton mills owned and
controlled by the Chadwick-Hos-
kins Company have resumed OPP
GRAFTON on full time after a cur
tailment on short time for about
month and half. These mills
are the Calvine, Louise, Chad
wick, Hoskins and the Dover, the
latter at Pineville and the others
in Charlotte. They have a total
of $4,000 spindles and their re-
sumption of full-time work is an
indication of the improved condi-
ton in the yarn and cloth mar
kets.
A decidedly healthful tone sur
rounds the market now and the
awful depression which f aced
the mill men is believed to be
gradually passing over. This per-
iod of depression has been the
worst in the history of the cotton
industry and affected mills every
where. They were driven to cur
tai1ment, some resorting to half
time and others ceasing to turn a
single wheel until conditions bet
tered. It seems the mill men have
realized that the raw product of
the fields will bring a good price
this fall and they will not get out
of paying less than IL or Ii cents.
At this season of the year the sit
uation is usually more encourag-
ing because of the anticipation Of
the fall business. within the last
ten days cloth has advanced from
3s to IL cents a yard, while yarn
has advanced on several numbers
from to 2 cents on a pound. On
the finest qualities on some counts
it has increased 6 cents and every
thing points to a steady and con-
tinued advance.
In North Carolina the mills gen
orally agreed to a curtailment
plan but no time was specified
when this should cease. Some
mills may keep it up through
the month of August while others
will resume work on full time if
cotton is obtainable and if the
yarn and cloth market continues
upward. The best posted mill
men feel confident that more
prosperous times are ahead and
that the depression In the market
is gradually but surely passing
over.
The South Carolina mills
agreed to curtailment extend
ing over a period of two weeks
and this limit was reached Satur-
day. Many mills in that State
will resume work today and con-
tinue until the new crop is mar
keted.s A general movement of
the curtailment plan swept South
Carolina and very nearly all the
mills pledged themselves to the
two weeks reduction of output.
In North Carolina the movement
was not general but local and the
mills did not agree to a specified
period exceptsine certain sections
Market conditions, however, will
determine the action of the mills
and if the advance continues the
spindles viii run accordingly.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-08-11
HE|IDERSOVV|L s
OPPORTUNITY!
Continued From Page ID

Continued From Page ID
Secretary Johnscn's Announce
ment to Commissioners of
Labor.
Topeka, Kan, April 20, 1910.
TO Members of the international
Association of Officials of Blu
reSn of Labor:
Greeting:
I beg to announce that the
18th Annual Convention of the In
ternational Association of Officials
of Bureaus of Labor viii convene
at Hendersonville, North Carroll
ma, on August %, 1910 Cat 2 p. m.
This date being so nearly Septem-
Der, it is believed that the wealth
err in the mountain regions of
North Carolina will be cool
enough to be enjoyable at that
season. Commission Shipman, of
North Carolina, and Watson, of
South Carolina, as joint hosts of
the Commioners' Convention and
the Factory Inspectors Conven-
ton, which will convene in joint
session, have arranged for enter
tainment, and a trip through the
mountains and valleys by rail,
from Hendersonville to Columbia
via Spartanburg, Greenville, Peid-
mont and Pelzer, visiting the Tex
tile manufacturing Establish
ments, and concluding with fin
al session and banquet at Colum-
bia.
Joint sessions will be held al
which topical discussions will be
had on subjects of mutual inter.
est. The program of each Con.
vention will be separate, and
there will be topical discussions
In addition to the usual program
your attention is called to the mo
ton of Mr.. Hatch on page 80 Of
last years proceedings, with re
gard to an arrangement for topi
cal subjects to be discussed, anC
the assignment of certain persons
to the discussion of each subject
The Secretary now requests tina
each one who desires to sugges
certain subjects, to send same tt
him at once, and signify theil
willingness to discuss that or an,
other one subject, to the end tina
the program may be made up il
advance, and each member hav,
had proper notice of what will b
expected of him. Do not fail t.
do this, and the Secretary will ar
range that part for the Program
Committee as early as possible s.
that each may be advised.
The Chairman of the Commit
tee on Arrangements will advis
you later as ii railroads and rates
headquarters, hotel arrangement
programs, and other matter tina
may be of interest.
In view of the splendid benefit
and results of these joint session
of the two Associations, and tn
splendid cuspices made whicl
we will meet this year, it is urge,
that each and every department
in the Association be representa-
to the fullest extent possible. D
not lay this aside, but let me hea
from you at an early date.
With kindest personal regards
/ am,
Yours sincerity,
si- W. l.. A. JOHNSON.
Secretary Treasurer
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-08-11

the 25th through the Piedmont
textile manufacturing section of
South Carolina and Pelzer, at each
of which places stops will be made
to Inspect and take part in such
entertainments as may be arrang
ed and thence, proceeding with
arrival before midnight to Golum-.
bia, the capital of the State of
South Carolina, where, In the Hall
of the House of Representatives at
the Capitol the concluding ses-
sions will be held, and the dele
gates viii be entertained by the
Chamber Of Commerce, being af-
forded the opportunity to inspect
the great cotton mills and devel-
oped water power.
A joint business session of the
two Associations will be held eth
er at Hendersonville or Columbia.
The opening session at both places
will, of course, be a brief joint
session.
The coming meeting promises
to afford a rare opportunity for
the discussion of subjects of mu-
tual interest to the two Associa-
tons, and still more attractive is
the opportunity afforded to take
a daylight ride through the great
est textile district in the United
States, with the exception posi-
bly, of certain portions of Massa-
chusetts. During the whole trip,
the members will rarely be out of
the shadow of a textile factory.
Particularly interesting will be
the opportunity to study electric
transmission over long distance
wires from developed water pow
ers.
The hosts of these conventions
in both the Carolinas are most
Jealous for the comfort and enter
tainment of their guests, and will
do everything in their power to
this end.
Under the United States laws it
has been impossible for the special
train to be rendered free of
charge, as both the hosts and the
Southern Railway would have
liked to do, but this train has been
arranged for a minimum per cap
tia rate from Henedrsonville via
the circuituous route, with all
stops desired being allowed to
Columbia, of only $3.50, with Q
guarantee of 100 passengers. II
is exceedingly important, there.
| fore, that all members of both AS.
\ sociations and those who will &C.
company them, notify the Secre,
tary Immediately of their inten.
ton to attend in order that these
arrangements may be forthwith
concluded.
I Commissioner Shipman, OF
North Carolina, advises me that
the hotels at HenderSonville, OF
which there are number all close
together, have offered to the dele
gates a uniform rate of So pei
day, American plan.
The hotel rates at Columbia will
be as follows, all American plan
Hotel Jerome, $3.50 to So without
bath; $3.50 to 81 per day with
bath. Wright's Hotel, $3.50 tc
| So per day without bath; $3.50
with bath. Columbia Hotel $3.50
and So without bath; $3.50 with
bath.
| You are requested to advise the
Secretary of the probable number
of delegates and guests that viii
be present from your department.
and also of the number and title
of any papers or desired adj
dresses, giving name of author, al
soon after the receipt of this a:
possible. Reservations of accom-
modations and of tickets ON tile
special train will be made, upon
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-08-11

The Retail Merchants Associa-
tion has bought this space for the
year for the purpose of advertis-
ing judgments and anything
further they wish. Look for
judgments in this space next week