The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-10-06
SOCIALISTS IN MILWAUKEE,
Their Work Commended by Protes-
tant Clergy


tant Clergy
The New York Call Of Sunday, Sep
TENDER 25, published the following
special from Milwaukee by Elizabeth
II Thomas:
Milwaukee, Sent. 2S.-While GER
tain ministers in New York City have
organized TO fight Socialism" the
Protestant ministers of Milwaukee,
who have been Socialists in Office
take a very different view of the sub
iect. The Social service commission
of the Episcopal diocese of Milwau-
kee has just submitted a rather re-
markable report to the diocesan
council.
In this report. the commission says
I'VE wish to commend to the atten-
ton of churchmen the efforts of the
present city administration to make
the public school buildings OF greater
use to the whoe population, to build
durable and attractive houses for
working people and to rearrange the
streets and street car system so as
to make these easily accessible" The
commission also expresses its belief
that the discretion reposed upon our
courts to issue injunctions is one that
has been sadly abused" Moreover,
it would have the church always the
friend of organized labor. >
This shows that where sincere
churchmen have an opportunltyto see
Socialists really in action, they have
no further desire to organize to fight
Socialism"
The Milwaukee Social-Democratic
administration will submit to a refer
endum vote of the people a PROPOSE
ton for an electric lighting plant to
be owned and run by the city. Now
this proposition will give the city the
right to furnish not only light but al
so power This clause will enable
the city to run its own street cars,
and thus pave the way to a munich
pally owned street car service for
Milwaukee. The measure is sure to
be carried by referendum vote. So
it looks as If in the near future there
may be "somthing doing in the
Cream City.
An inspector of the teeth Of the
children in the Milwaukee public
schools is to be appointed, and the
services of experienced dentists will
be given free to all public school chill
dren whose parents cannot afford to
pay. The Social-Democrats hold that
the public schools in order to do ef
ficient work must deal with the ply.
steal condition OF the children and
that society is responsible for the
health OF those little ones whose par
ents are financially unable to care for
it.
The more the Social-Democratic Of
fcials investigate the doings of Their
| predecessors, the more different
kinds of graft they discover. II
fairly beats Heinze's fifty-seven var
ietes. Now the one Socialist mem
Der of the park board has found thai
a fine bridge In one OF the most beau
tiful parks Of Milwaukee was con
structed Of very poor material con
tains several assures and is IN dan
gerous condition. The contractors
had a gala time before the Socialists
came on the scene
Their palmy days are now over
contractor who put down a bad side
walk has just been notified that he
must make It coed within three DAYS
or he will never get any more cit
contracts.
The Socialist campaign in Milwau
kee will be fairly opened on the 24tl
with a welcome meeting TO Comrad'
Victor l.. Berger on his return from
the international Socialist Congress
at Copenhagen. Comrade Berger vii
report the proceedings OF the con
gress and this will be followed by
discussion Of the issues Of the pres
ent campaign.
On the 26th, the MONDAY factor
gate meetings will be inaugurated. A
all large plants speakers win address
the men during their incoming. Spec
ial literature IS being prepared 10
use ~ these factory meetings Ever,
speaker VIII be accompanied by dis
tributors OF Socialist literature.