The San Francisco call., 1910-03-20
Edited by o. M. BOYLE


competent to earn a living for
themselves. Means are not always
at command, but every free op-
portunity will be accepted for a
child where it will receive instruc-
tion. Opportunity and facilities to
acquire the English language,
written and spoken, are exceed
ingly liberal in this country. Our
population, however, is increas-
ing so rapidly that trades and in
dustrial occupat tions are burdened
with demands TO give more time
and attention to those of ambitious
Industrial desires than they can
afford, therefore, necessity asks
the instructional officers of our
educational system to supply In
dustrial education.
Additional force is given the de-
mapd for. such education by the
fact that the average child in its
school years sees or graSps but
vaguely trade terms, technique and
actual and possible responsibilities.
Placing upon the child the serious
studies of labor calls for serious
thought from both parent and
teacher. as the physical develop
ment in school a ge is not sufficient
to cope with severe exertion of
adult accomplishment To force" =
the young age and strength is to
employ methods and means of
power that is as despotic as 1t is
barbarous. Necessity is often an
ordinating colleague. which hardly
ever permits of relieving law and
none know or take advantage of
the unfortunate condition more
than those who gain from child
labor while the child suffers. L
should not begin in the tender
years of childhood ana that it
should not be impaired until ma
turity is rounding out its powers
and possibilities.
Statistics show that the number of
deaths by accident in mines is increas-
ing, due in a great measure to the
want of proper precaution to avert
fatalities. The death rate in 1895 was
2.67 to 1000; in 1900 it increa sed to
3.24: in 1905 to 1858. and now it is
bout per cent. Compared with these
figures are the statistics of foreign
countries which show the number of
deaths of miners to the thousand to be:
France O.91; Belgium. LOO; Great Brit
ain, 1.25; Prussia, 2.0e.
1t is asserted that in Europe the
miners are better organized than they
ire in the United States, that through
iirect legislation they secure laws that
compel the mine owners to put the
mines in condition so as to minimize
accidents, and further that some of the
men who make these laws are not
ward and barroom politicians, but
PRACTICAL workers who. having been un-
Ter ground. know all the weak spots
md know what must be done to insure
Is much security as the human mind
an suggest
Statistics also show that in Colorado
Ind Tennessee, where the coal miners
ire practically unorganized, the per-
,entage of fatalities is in the first
named state 7.31 per thousand and the
after 6.67, while in the organized
of fatalities is but 2.S2 and
,.76.
The social committee of the ANAL
gamated society of carpenters and
oiners, assisted by a committee from
he branches in Alameda county, is
holding meetings for the purpose of
making arrangements for the celebra-
ion of the golden anniversary of the
oundation of the society Saturday,
Tune 4. The celebration will be in
Golden Gate hall.
The pie bakers union of Oakland has
Lfiliated with the union of the same
lame of this city.
A request has been sent to the Amer
can federation of labor to send or
Lppoint an organizer for Alameda
.ounty to unioniZe many who are not
-et in the ranks Of organized labor.
Laundry workers union No. rs will
meet tomorrow evening in the Labor
emple, when the committee on working
lgreement will make its report.
The mass meeting at 2:3O o'clock this
fternoon in the Building Trades temple
5 for the purpose of voicing local or
yanized labors displeasure over the
abor disturbances in Philadelphia The
peakers who will make addresses are
Tohn l. Nolan, James II. Barry, Austin
lewis, Frank Mcdonald, Dorothy Johns,
\. Johannson. ]. S. Wilson, J. Edward
1organ and William McDevitt.
At the last meeting of the sailors
lnion of the Pacific four members re-
.eived shipwreck benefits. The agents
1t Seattle, Tacoma and Vancouver re-
ported the situation fair. At Port
townsend the agent stated that ship
,ing and prospects were poor From
Portland and San Pedro came the same
'eport.
In speaking of the coast agencies of
he union, Editor Macarthur of the
COAST Seamen's Journal says: Much
redit for the success of the union is due
. the splendid work performed by the
gents at the various ports, without
whose aid the unions power for good
.ould not have been maintained"
Business Agent King of cooks help
RS union No. 10 reports gratifying
progress in the fight to exclude the
Japanese from his craft. The action
AIKEN by the labor council in the prem
ses has materially aided the union.
Many cafes are hiring white men to
upplant the Asiatics. The union will
lold a meeting next Wednesday night
1t 1913 Cough street.
Carl Browne arrived in town yestpr
lay and reports that farmers in many
,ounties of the state are organizing
gainst the employment of the jana
lese. He sees solution of the yexed
question of exclusion OF orientals in
he organization of the UNEMPLOYED
whites. He claims that farmers in
Sapa, Fresno and Los Angeles counties
re particularly active in the exclusion
movement.
METHOD OF UNION is
HELD A CONSPIRACY