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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-06

IN the days of Shakespeare, our author thinks,
were credulity, savagery and imitation. Tri-
umphant and adventurous. England was ex-
panding in many directions, and the flow of
ideas, the announcement of new discoveries led
people to believe that anything might exist or
might happen, no matter how wonderful. "One
needed but an imagination and audience
obtain followers of the most intangible wil-o'
the-wisps" With this credulity went habits CT
extreme cruelty. not only in the case of the pun
ishment Of criminals but in the sports that in
voved the Combats and torture of animals.
There was even brutality as well as stupidity
in many games between men-witness that Of
Don Is in the Mire,' which is mentioned by
Gentle Will. This Professor Stephenson notes
provoked no end of fun Don heavy
log. one player tried to lug it away but, find
ing himself unable to do So he called another
to his assistance. When the latter came up the
former dropped the log on his companions toes
if he could do so, for that was the game"
Yet with all this hardness, a hardness so great
that it must be called a national trait went, il
must be admitted charity generosity chivalry
hospitality and many another quality denoting
fneness OF nature and blossoming culture The
chronicle Of horrors chills the blood-and yet
the author believes that the England Of Eliza
beth " merry, wholesome England. hardly
for imitation, the Englishman. with Shakespeare
in the lead was enthusiast The man Of
prodgous genius may bound unscathed where
he Will; but fearful wild fowl that habit made
of the little men-especially when the sonnet
was the insistent fad, "a fad that necessitatcd
each and every man of the time to drivel
nets at a moments notice in honor of his sweet
heart"
A cha pier country life and character is fun
of Interesting details 1t painful thing to
set TO ones country home from the capital, for
the roads were mostly aborninable and the
clumsy coaches without springs. The
great Queen Is quoted complaining of the
aches in her august bones from knocking about
in a coach which had been driven too fast
When the country house reached it was far
from being a luxurious abode according to mod
ern ideas:
Cleanliness unknown in the EIizabethan
house, whether great or small, The most preten-
tious palace boosted nothing better a covering
for the floor than layer Of rushes In the
smaller houses of such town Stratford
rustes were dispensed with. The floor of the hall
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-06
IN ELIZ1BETHS DAYS.
4 Book on the Life Of Her
Subjects.

TEE Ei-IZABETIfAN PEOPLE BY Henry Thew
Stephenso!L Illustrated. 12mo, PIP. 412 Henry
Holt * Co
How the Enslishmen Of the Elizabethan time
thought lived played, shuddered with fear of
witches and were cruel Professor Stephenson
tells US in a set of eminently entertaining chap
tiers 1t is his theory that the readers of Shake
speare's plays, if made familiar with the condi
tons of the poets time and the character and
the customs of the people for whom he wrote,
will more truly comprehend and enjoy his text.
We Will not quarrel with this theory, the issues
of which may be grateful and comforting to
many persons who have not leisure incina-
ton for the patient study which lies behind the
production of this volume
The three national characteristics Of England
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-06

years before publication. Tailors and cats are
somewhat belittling associations, but the ninth
wave. which has received recent consideration In
our columns, somewhat redeems the balance OF
dignity.
These few remarks are oddly enough, due to
the seventh of nine brothers: but the writer
fears that no special powers have been received
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-06
LORE OF ODD NUMBERS.
Queer Things about SeUens and
Mines.

From Notes and Queries.
"A Dissertation Upon Odd Numbers. Particu-
larry No and No. g." by James Curtis is one of
the privately printed opuscula issued to MEM
bers Of the Settle of Odd Volumes, and will there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-06

in Nc the top Of the tongue nearly touches
The roof Of the mouth This produces the
TEEN" sound Of Chaucers time In the second
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-06

The new novel which the author of The
Viper Of Milan is about to publish is entitled
Il VIII Maintain" Miss Bowen has set the
scene in Holland in the period of John De VIII
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-06

An Unwilling Minerva" is the piquant title
of Mrs Mabel OSSood Wrghts new novel Ii
is announced by the Macmillan Company
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-06
LITERARY NOTES.

Mr.. George Cary Eggleston's "Recollections Of
Varied Life" viii be brought out in April by
Holt A specially interesting portion of the
volume Will deal with the authors experiences
in the Confederate army
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1910-02-18
unionist Versus Socialist.

1.-THE union labor leader is brachy
cephalic The Socialist is dolichoce
pbalic," said Professor r. F. Hoxie OF
the University Of Chicago at a recent
meeting of the Single Tax club Of that
city.
Cries of Lets have that again!'
"Say it In Englishr met the orator.
and he paused In his lecture on Per
sonal Impressions of Captains of La
bor' to explain that he meant that a
Socialists skull formation is that of an
impractical idealkt.
1.-The business type of union labor
leader inevitably becomes a true con-
sentative" he added. "The weight of
responsibility does this. Agreements
between capitalists and unions are long
and minute documents. The condi-
tons of his success separate the sue
cessful leader from his following.
There never has been an efficient lead
err who was not charged with apostacy
by the members Of his union"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1910-02-18
PROTECTS THE MERCHANT.
The Trades Union Benefits Both EN-
pIoYer and Worker.

The trades union enables the fair en-
ployer-who, like the fair unionist, pre-
dominates-to estimate his labor on
living basis. This system is a good
deal preferable to figuring on what his
unfair competitor can procure his
cheapest help for Not only that, but
it is a protection for the merchant. 1t
enables the trades unionist to live as
becomes an American citizen and has
a powerful influence in procuring fair
compensation for the individual whose
conscience will not permit him to join
any combination in this free 60 COM
petitive age. Again, the union head
quarters act as a clearing house for
the employer. 1t is convenient to send
there for additional help.
The trades union is not flawless by
any means. 1t is a good deal easier
to tear down than to build up, but the
latter course applied with intelligence
to the labor movement will overcome
many of its deficiencies. The gains
are greater than the losses. While
the dominant trait of human nature
is selfishness, just so long will we find
both sides endeavoring to get the best
of the industrial situation. The trades
union has come to stay. 1t is nat
ural outgrowth Of present day condi-
tions.-Baker's Journal, Washington.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1910-02-18
TRAINMEN OWN STOCK.
Traction Workers Invest Earnings In
Road They Work For.

Every conductor and motorman on
the Fort Wayne and Springfield Trac-
ton line and all the chief officials and
clerks in the offices of the company
are stockholders in the organization
for which they are working-are, in a
slanner, their own employers.
In this the Fort Wayne and Spring
field Traction company is one of the
roads that Is different There are per-
haps one or two other roads in the
country governed by such a rule-that
employees must be, to certain extent
at least, investors in the company for
which they are working.
Wherever the plan has been worked,
not to exclude the Decatur-Fort
Wayne road by any means, it has
proved both satisfactory and financial
ly a success. The employees are guar
anteed 4 per cent on their investments
and may receive more.
1t is specifically specified that they
must subscribe to some sum of stock
before taking employment, and they
may pay it out in installments from
Iucll WdScS VI III lump SuLuS, anu
they may keep adding by arranging
with the company to retain a portion
Of their salaries. When they leave
the employ of the company, if they
ever desire to, they have the privilege
Of withdrawing the entire amount in
vested.
The employees find this good way
to invest their surplus earnings from
the employees standpoint and take
more interest in the company from the
company's standpoint. The amounts
invested by the men vary in size. One
motorman who runs regularly between
Fort Wayne and Decatur has $500
invested in company stock and finds it
a good investment.
The Fort Wayne and Springfield road
has another distinction In line with
this investment policy, and that is
that 1t Is the lowest bonded road in
Indiana and one of the lowest in the
country. 1t was almost entirely
financed by the stockholders them
selves, most of whom are Decatur
men.-Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1910-02-18
ANTI-STRIKE LAWS.
Enaetments In New South Wales Like
iy to Prove Abortive.

ly to Prove Abortive.
The recent enactment by the legisla-
ture of New South Wales of a series
Of anti.strike laws has aroused interest
among the labor leaders of this coun-
try. Discussing the probable effect of
the legislation, Samuel Gompers said:
81 have seen the cablegram from
New South Wales stating that the leg
islature passed a law by which any
one who leads, aids or participates in
strike or lockout will be sent to pris-
on for year. In connection Herewith
1t must be remembered that when New
Zealand and New South Wales adopt
ed their compulsory arbitration laws
faddists declared strikes would not
again occur in those countries.
Thoughtful and observing men knew
and declared that the laws would be
| ineffective and abortive, and so they
have proved themselves.
when the court of arbitration
awarded a higher wage to the boot
locked out the men, closed down their
factories and declared they would i'm
port their shoes from Europe or Amer
lea.
"When the workmen employed in
the packing houses and butcher estab-
lishments were denied an increase of
wages by the court of arbitration they
went ON strike.
when the interests of men diverge
they will contend for their respective
interests, and this is true of workmen
as well as of employers.
Compulsory arbitration which COM
pels employers to pay higher wages
than they think they can afford and
enforces that award by the power Of
government results in confiscation of
property.
Compulsory arbitration which
awards lower wage and imposes con-
ditions upon workmen repugnant to
them and enforces it by the power Of
government establishes involuntary
servitude, slavery.
1.-THE time was when all workmen
were denied by the government the
right of organization, to associate to
prevent reductions or to obtain i'm
proved conditions. Men were impris-
oned. branded, hanged for such con-
spiracies. These laws have given way
to the recognition of the right Of or
ganization among the workers.
1.-The attempt in the New Zealand
legislature to send men to prison for
engaging or encouraging strike will
prove equally abortive to their first at
tempts at compulsory arbitration.
$50 long as the workers have aspi-
rations for a better life and concep-
ton of the rights justly theirs they
will unite and continue their efforts
for their attainment. When they can
not be secured without strike they
will have no hesitancy In striking, Jail
or no jail"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1910-02-18

A court of arbitration which sat in
Cincinnati recently for the purpose of
considering the differences between
the Coopers' International union and
the Machine Coopers Manufacturers
association reached an agreement
which is satisfactory to both sides.
The agreement was not arrived at.
however, until concessions had been
made by both parties to the contro-
versy.
The main points made were that the
coopers should have an increase of
21a cents an hour. They are now get
ting 321a cents an hour. Under the
working schedule agreed upon they
will receive 80 cents an hour beginning
June 1 next. This agreement will hold
good until Nov. l, 1911. In the manu-
facture of whisky barrels the coopers
will get a slight increase over their
present schedule. An increase in
wages for piecework and repairing
was also agreed upon. The agreement
establishes a minimum wage of 35
cents per hour for machine and hand
coopers throughout the United States
and Canada. Brooklyn Eagle.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1910-02-18
LABOR SUNDAY.
Officially Established by the American
Federation.


Federation.
Resolutions designed to officially es-
tablish the Sunday before Labor day,
in September, as Labor Sunday were
adopted by the Toronto convention
of the American Federation Of Labor
They are as follows:
Whereas, The churches and the cler-
gy are taking a growing interest in the
study Of the labor movement; and,
whereas, Many Of the ministers Of
the various denominations are indicat-
ing that interest in part by public
discussion in their pulpits of the prob
lens of the toilers; and,
whereas, 1t would be an advantage
to both church and labor to select a
special day upon which the attention
of all classes may be concentrated
upon the questions which concern the
toilers; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Sunday before
Labor day in September be officially
designated by the American Fedora
ton of Labor as Labor Sunday and
that the churches of America be re-
quested to devote some part Of this
day to presentation of the labor ques-
ton; and be it further
Resolved, That the various central
and local labor bodies be requested to
cooperate in every legitimate way
with the ministers who thus observe
Labor Sunday. seeking with them to
secure as large an audience of work
ingmen and others as possible"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1910-02-18
Factory Life In Byeone Days.

An evil in connection with the fac
tory life in the early half of the nine
teenth century was the system of pay
ing the operatives from the company
store" a custom said to be in vogue in
certain mining districts even yet. 1t
was a woman who changed this rule.
One Hannah Borden, best weaver in
the mill and daughter of a stakeholder,
felt it unfair that operatives should
not be allowed to inspect their ac-
counts, but were obliged to take the
balance the agent chose to say was
their due. She went to the agent and
threatened to leave unless allowed to
see her account. Items like suspenders
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1910-02-18
STRIKE A LAST RESORT.
Capital and Labor Should Co. operate,
Says President Lewis.


President Thomas l.. Lewis of the
United Mine Workers IN his annual
report declared that the strike as IA
method of organiza ton has not proved
q success. Our right to strike can
never he surrendered. but ii should be
the very last recourse, and every 9th.
err exhausted before suspension of
work Is ordered or takes place" read
the report. Let us appeal to the ill.,
telligence of the operator aud miner
in the nonunion mining districts. Sin
cerity in carrying into effect our de-
clarations will do much to establish
that confidence necessary to success.
Let us put ourselves on record that
so long as one employer Insists on tue
right to combine with other employers
to develope industry, accumulate
wealth and buy labor at the cheapest
mine worker insist on the right to
organize with his fellow mine worker,
to dictate the terms upon which we
will sell our labor. Capital and labor
should cooperate and work together,
but If there must be struggle be-
tween dollars and men then men
should and must be triumphant"
The report stated that the anthracite
coal region of Pennsylvania employs
l74.O00 mine workers, about 10000 of
whom are organized.
Mr.. Lewis declared the wage agree
ment now in effect in the anthracite
region does not provide proper stand
ard Of wages and is not what the
mine workers desire. He regarded
the most gratifying feature Of the stu
alton in the anthracite district at pres
ent the disposition to settle disputes
locally.
On the legislative features of mining
interests President Lewis spoke In ia
vor of law to eliminate injunctions
in labor disputes and for the enact
ment of general employers liability
law and recommended the Equalization
Of labor unions On the wage contract
feature he favored the joint confer
ence method of negotiating wage con-
tracts. On the termination of con-
tracts, he said wage agreements in
nearly every bituminous district of the
country terminate on March 81 of this
year, and there will be no reduction
in wages and as many improvements
in the agreement as can be secured.
Statistics read by the secretary
treasurer showed the paid up member
ship for the current year is in excess of
that of 1906, the previous banner year.
The report showed balance on
hand Dec. /. 1908. of $595. 739; the in
come through the year to Dec. |. 1909,
$S31,730 making a total Of $l,427 40.
The expenditures were listed at $685.
$780, leaving balance of $47O.620.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1910-02-18

and rum were charged against her.
She demanded her wages in money as
the only condition of remaining, and
her success encouraged others to insist
on the same treatment. By the way,
Hannah learned to weave on the hand
loom when she was eight years old.
At fourteen she was reckoned an ex-
cellent weaver.
There are some interesting tables
compiling womens wages during the
period mentioned above, showing them
to be much less than women receive in
the gainful occupations of today. WO-
men worked long hours in the cotton
mills for a wage which rarely equaled
81 per week. Out of 2S4 women EN-
ployees of the Waltham mills in 1921
only one was paid $4 week.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1910-02-18
Writ of c.rtiorari In eompsrs Case

Writ of certiorari In Gompers Case.
The writ of certiorari granted by the
United States supreme court in the
Bucks Stove and Range company con-
tempt case against Samuel Gompers,
John Mitchell and Frank Morrison Of
the American Federation Of Labor will
have the effect of submitting the entire
record In this case to the court for re-
view. 1t also means that the jail will
not yawn for these defendants, IL at
all, until the court is ready to hear ar
glments, which may not be until next
october unless the case is advanced on
the calendar.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1910-02-18
Hazard. Of the Bakers.

According to the bureau of vital
statistics of the United States govern
ment, American bakers and confection-
ers have death rate due to consump-
ton Of 25o.1 per 100000. Their death
rate from pneumonia amounts to 117.4
per 100000. From these two causes,
both growing out Of their occupation,
their death rate is S07.b per 100000
The average death rate among all peo-
pie is ITO per 100000.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1910-02-18

The price of tin has boen advancing:
IL you buy canned water instead OF
Solid Pack Everbest or Quality goods,
put out by the Pacific Grocery Com
pany, you are losing money.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1910-02-18

Painters Union No. 339 meets Wednes
days at s p. m. in Hall No. 8. Chas.
E Goldthorpe, Pres, 2617 Norton;
j. HI. Dobbs, secretary, 3314 Rookie
Teller.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1910-02-18
UNFAIR LIST

BRICK LAYERS-O. A. Wheeler,
Dan Mccarthy.
MITCHELL HOTEL, Barber Shop,
Bar and Cafe.
VIRGINIA HOTEL and CAFE.
CEMENT woRKER-Pettit, sr.
c. R. SCHwEITZER, Plumber.
wAHLGREN ELECTRIC CO.
MODERN PLUMBING g. HEAT
ING co.
ROBERTSON PLUMBING CO.,
1916 Everett Ave.
r. Springer, of Springer's Bazaar,
1913 Hewitt avenue.
Warehouse foot of California
street.
P. Sampson, contractor.
CARPENTERS-D. Jardine, G. J.
Hand, Platt, Paddock, Ridgeway,
1902 Grand, Joe Gramquist, Mr..
Steel.
PAINTERS - John Engblom,
Thos. J. Mort F. E. Mortified,
F. Hunt, E. D. Neal.
ELKS' BUILD1NG-Cor. Rucker
and California.
PLASTERERS-W. A. Allyn,
Willard, c. Wheeler, A. E. Wright.
Booth.
ELECTRICAL woRKERS-Thos.
Storey.
AR B E R S--Wm. Whitaker,
Lowell. Barber Shop, Virginia
Hotel.
RESTAURANTS Home Bakery
restaurant.
BUTTER STORE - Easton &
Weston, Cow Butter store, cor.
Hewitt and Hoyt.
CEMENT BLOCKS-Tripp Ce-
ment Works, foot Californit St.
NCRETE RTMENT
HOUSE, corner Norton and Pa
cific
By order EVERETT TRADES
COUNCIL.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1910-02-18

Plasterers' Union No. $50 meets every
Thursday at 8 p. m. in Hall No. 4.
President, w. L. Moore, 37l3 Wet.
more; Secretary, JAS Ballew, 1916
Wetmore.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1910-02-18

Brewery Workers Union, Branch f.
Meets the 4th Friday of each month
at p. m. in Hall No. 4. President,
Geo. Gergonsen; Secretary, 0. Neu-
man, 1927 Broadway.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1910-02-18
UNION DIRECTORY

Sheet Metal Workers Union meets every
LIST and Sd Friday at s p. m. in Hall
No. 3. President G. H. Clifton, 2026
Summit; Secretary, A. H. Carpenter,
1901 Wetmore.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1910-02-18

Single Weavers' Union No. 2. meets
every Tuesday evening at P. m. in
Hall No. l. President, M. G. Engels;
Rec. Sec, Chas. Knecht, 2SlS Pacific;
Fin. Sec, e. P. Marsh, Labor Temple.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1910-02-18

Musicians Union meets lst Tuesday
of each month at s p. m. in Hall No.
3. President, L. w. Churchhouse,
Scenic Theatre; Secretary, Frank
Baldauf, Acme Theatre. Phone, Ind.
423Z.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1910-02-18

Electrical Workers Union No. 632 meets
every Friday evening at s p. m, in
Hall No. 8. President, F. c. Roscoe;
secretary, s. Peterson; Phone Ind.
ISL.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1910-02-18

Cigarmakers' Union No. 49s meets the
End Friday of each month in Hall
No. 4. President, Jos. Schilda. Box
as; Fin.-Sec., Thos 0'DEA. Box as.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1910-02-18

International. Longshoremen's Union
Meets every Tuesday evening in
Longshoremen's Hall, R. R. Ave. P,
Martin, Pres; John Lyons, Sec. T. o,
Box 1872. -
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1910-02-18

Switchmen's Union-Meets I'd and 4th
Mondays. VIM. Tibbets, President;
J. E. Casey, Secretary.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1910-02-18

Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen meet
the LIST and Bird Sunday of each month
at 2:30 p. m. in Hall No. l. w. d. Van
Wrinkle, 27ll Walnut.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1910-02-18
New Union Label Section,

The formation Of union label Sec
ton has been authorized by the Bos-
ton Central Labor union. The Sec
tion win be formed along lines of the
American Federation Of Labor build
ing department. Its main purpose
will be to promote the use OF the un-
ion label.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1910-02-18

Everett Trades Council meets every
Friday night at Labor Temple, at
8 p. m. President, A. w. Stratton.
Secretary, K. +. Straka.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1910-02-18

Plumbers and Steam Filters Union
Meets every Monday at 1850 p. m. in
Hall No. s. President, Dan Mcdonald;
Financial-secretary, j. H. Baillee.