davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-06-23

Its work for humankind is inesrimable
Results have been achieved by the unsel-
fish devotion OF its members. This deyo-
ton has manifested itself in many ways,
but in u greater degree by loyalty than
any other.
Men have given their lives for the
cause and have died in its service. 9th
ers are leading without hope OF personal
reward but with the satisfaction OF par
ticipation in great work. This is the
spirit which has made labor what it is
today; this is the spirit that will guide
its future. Some men are imbued with
this spirit OF loyalty to greater degree
than others. Some give their best effort
without hope of reward or even appre-
citation. Others would ruin-if they could
when they cannot rule.
This has been the experience of all
great movements-yes, and of little ones,
too; but the good, sound, common sense
of the vast majority can be relied upon;
that great conscience which is the guide
Of labor i'll its future work and which
gives its stability. Leaders may come
and go, big men in mind and heart may
pass from the stage, but their places will
be filled by other big men. Mistakes
have been made, but the movement of la
leaders doing their work with the men of
labor for the progress of the cause.-Ex-
change.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-06-23
PRESBYTERIAN STUDYING
SOCIAL CONDITIONS
(By Rev. Charles Stelzle)

Social problems had 4 very important
part in the discussion ut the meeting of
the Presbyterian General Assembly held
in Atlantic City during the latter part of
of May. a special committee on Social
Questions presented an important docu-
ment which was unanimously adopted.
the following being one of its para
graphs:
The committee recommended
That the General Assembly hereby
urge the ministers of the church TO rec
ognize and fulfill the obligations resting
upon them as ministers of Jesus Christ,
with respect to the social application of
His Gospel; and that to this end it urge
them
ITO inform themselves carefully re-
Sarding the conditions of human life in
their own neighborhoods, particularly as
these are effected by the conditions of
industry.
Ito acquaint their congregations with
these facts.
ITO instruct their congregations in
the teachings of the Gospel regarding
social service
To cooperate in every effort for the
attainment of the ends for which our
church has declared itself
That the General Assembly hereby
requests that all who have charge of
schools and colleges to make ample pro-
vision for instruction regarding the
Christian ideal of society; and, further,
that it requests the governing bodies and
faculties of theological seminarnes to
provide that the students in their care
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-06-23

The wave of unrest is spreading
through West Virginia, and the slaves of
the ''master minds are awakening to
their duties rs American citizens, and ere
long they will arise and shake off the
chains which have bound them for years
and emerge form Il life of misery and
poverty and secure some of the things
that the Almighty intended for all men
to enjoy during this life. God speed the
day when the notorious "system'' of the
political octopus i'll this state will be
wiped out and the people will come into
their own.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-06-23
CONCERNING HUMAN LIFE

1t is estimated that 10000 people at
tended the great labor mass meeting con
Quoted under the auspices of the Pres
byteran Department of Church and La
Dor in Atlantic City during the last week
iii May, while the National Convention
of the Presbyterian church was in SEES
sion. This was the fifth annual labor
meeting of the department, and each
time the labor meeting has been most
largely attended OF any held during the
two weeks session OF the national con-
ventlon. Heartily cooperating with the
labor department was the Central Labor
Union of Atlantic City, which appointed
II strong committee to arouse an interest
in the undertaking. While organized la
Dor is not very strong i'll this town, fully
ZOO trades uniOnists turned out their
leaders taking seats upon the platform.
The meeting was presided over by Con-
gresham William 5. Bennett of New
York, who is member of the committee
directing the general work of the Labor
Department of the Presbyterian church
MIR. Bennett made II strong plea for the
conservation of human life, stating that
OF the boys with whom he played baseball
IN his native town only two we're now
alive, the reminder Of them having been
killed as railroad men.
The KEY. Warren Ii. Wilson, PHI D.,
the assistant superintendent of the labor
department, spoke on the Conservation
of Country Life and the Rev. Charles
Stelzle, superintendent OF the depart
ment, addressed the convention OH the
Conservation of Industrial Life lie
said, in part:
When 10000 indust rial workers are
Killed every year something is wrong in
our industrial system. In some cases it
is nothing short of murder 1t is said
there are nearly always 3,OOO,O 900 persons
IN this country who sick, and the pity
of 1t is that most of this illness is pre-
rentablc. 1t was once believed that hui
man mortality followed an memorable
law. Facts, however, show that mortali-
ty varies i'll different places and decreases
us better hygienie conditions prevail
The length OF life in Sweden and
Denmark is 30 years; i'll the United
Staes and England 40 TO 10 years; in
49, Imam - hc
among the poor exceeds that among the
rich by about 100 per cent Infant NOR
tally among the poor is about three
times as great as it is among the veal
thy.
The present working day from "a ply
slological standpoint is too long. 1t
1t Keeps the majority Of men and women
Ill Il constant state of over-fatigue and
induces the craving of means for dead
enIng fatigue and induces drunkenness
and other excuses
The real justification for :; shorter
working day is found in the interest of
the race. Ii is the business of the church
toremedy this situation. We should talk
less about building up the church and
more about building up the people. The
church is simply a means to an end, and
not the end itself
The Protestant churches of America
have II membership of $4,000, 900, with
constituency of 10000. 1t is the most
powerful agency in America today for
the solution of the social problem II
the social problem of America is not
solved, God and man may hold the church
responsible. -ENchange.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-06-23
PROGRESSIVENESS

The labor movement of today stands
for progressiveness of a real. permanent
character. The ranks are filed with men
who unselfshly strive for the uplift of
all the people for the common good. 1t
is Il great humane movement, and. like
all movements, it has its faults. in men
and occasionally measures. In principle
It is as sound rs the rock of Gibraltar.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-06-23
To Labor

(By Charlotte Perkins Gilman)
Shall you complain who feed the world
Who clothe the world9
Who house the world}
Shall you complain who are the world,
OF what the world may dot
AS from this hour
Gou are your power
The world must follow you.
The world S life hangs on your right hand
your strong right hand!
Your skilled right hand!
You hold the world in your hand.
See to it what you do!
Or dark or light,
Or wrong or right,
The world is made by you!
Then rise as you never rose before!
Nor hoped before!
Nor dared before!
And show rs never was shown before,
The power that lies in you'll
Stand as one!
See justice done!
Believe! and Dare! and Do!
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-06-23
THURSDAY, JUNE %, 1910

We desire to call the attention of
: our readers to our advertising col
umns. If they will patronize our
advertisers they will help unionism,
and that is the object of this paper.
If We can help the trade of an ad-
: vertiser we will have conclusive proof
: of the value of the union man s
friendship. Tell your merchant that
you saw his ad. in The Labor Argus,
'or if You didn t see it, call his at ;
tention to this paper. Don't be
afraid to help your labor paper along
little. 1t is trying to help you.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-06-23

As long as the wage earners of the
state stand divided on the industrial aud
political field the criminal corporations
will continue to sacrifice human lives and
wreck homes for the sake of profit.
Workers, unite and be Americans.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-06-23

y little girl fell out of the bed during
the night. After her mother had picked
her up and pacified her, she asked how
she happened to fall out. The child re-
piled: 81 went to sleep too near the
place where | went in''
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-06-23

"A pint oil alcohol with twenty drops of
carbolic acid mixed with it makes very
effective an quick relief for tired feet
In making fudge, if you will put in
pinch of salt, not enough to tase, it will
make the candy as smooth glass when
poured out and cooled
Hot grease when spilled on the floor
can be easily removed by quickly dasning
cold water over it. so as TO harden it
quickly and prevent. 1t striking in.
Ink stains if taken at once can be re-
moved by sprinkling and rubbing salt on
the spot, following this with brisk
scrubing with vinegar.
Equal parts of household ammonia and
turpentinc will take out paint stains
Saturate the spot three or four times
then wash of with soap suds.
If You want to dry clean net urtans
put ten pounds of white corn-meal in a
small tub OF large pan. Lay the curtains
all the meshes of the net are filed with
the meal. Then hang them Il line and
sweep with :; whisk- broom. When wash
ed they are apt to pull or hang unevenly,
and the curtains will last much longer
when cleaned by Il dry process.
Baking powder biscuit will be much
better if you roll dough thinner than
usual and use two cuts instead of one
for n biscuit, laying one on top of the
other Made in this way biscuit. will
break open at once and are daintier
A lawn dress will keep clean much
longer and look much prettier if pressed
after each wearing; but perhaps every
one does not know that if, when u very
thin dress is mussed and wrinkled it can
be made to look almost like new by
sponging gently with u little cold starch
water as the pressing is done To
a very thin material this gives a little
body yet does not stiffen it. The starch
should be very thin; one good sized lump
dissolved in n small bowl of water is
plenty.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-06-23

be taught the social principles %of the
Gospel, and trained in methods of apply
ing those principles to the needs of the
localities in which they shall be called
to minister.
That the General Assembly hereby
requests that all who have charge of
churches to give serious study to social
problems, and to avail themselves of their
opportunities for social service; to bring
the sense of justice and righteousness
which is fundamental in Christianity to
bear upon matters of everyday life, in
business, in society, wherever their in
fluence may extend, and to create a
Christian public sentiment demanding the
removal of wrong, wherever found.''
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-06-23

At each session of the Legislature the
expense grows at an overwhelming rate
and the masses foot the bills, and at the
same time legislation looking to the ben
eft and protection of the people de-
creases. But such is the will of the
: master minds''
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-06-23
THE PERFECT MAN

There is Il man who never drinks,
Nor smokes, nor chews, nor swears
Who never gambles-never flirts,
And shuns all sinful snares.
There is u man who never does
Anything that is not right
His wife can tell where he is
At morning, noon or night.
lie = DEAD.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-06-23

Teddy, the big noise, is back again,
and he should now be accorded place
in the dime novel field with Diamond
Dick, Buffalo Bill, Young Wild West,
etc.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-06-23

1t is not what the trust magnates earn.
but what they exact from the toiling mil
lions, that makes them rich and power
full.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-06-23

great deal of the effort of organized
labor is lost account of members who
go to sleep too near the place where they
went in.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-06-23

The masses maintain the government
and the favored few plutes WELD the
lash. Will it be ever thus, or will the
people arouse and do their duty3
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-06-23

All hail King Teddy, the father of the
open shop in the Government Printing
office.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-06-23

The "open shop means that the en-
ployer will be master and the employee
the slave.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-06-23

The express wagons haul the jugs aud
the patrol wagon the jugs
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-06-23

y little soda rubbed on dressed young
chickens after smuggling will make quick
work of the pin feathers.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-06-23

The man without a political pull is o
few days and full of misery.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-06-23

One good and true union man does
more for the uplift of the American peo-
pie than all the hot air statesmen who
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-06-23

ramble over the worldIand deal out warm
wind in search of notoriety.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-06-23

1t ism t enough to join labor union
and keep one s name the membership
roll by paying dues.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-06-23

Down with the murderous "guard'
system.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-06-23
POINTS

A pint of alcohol with twenty drops of
carbolic acid mixed with it makes a very
effective an quick relief for tired feet
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-06-23

In making fudge, if you will put in a
pinch of salt, not enough to tase, it will
make the candy as smooth as glass when
poured out and cooled.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-06-23

Hot grease when spilled on the floor
can be easily removed by quickly dasning
cold water over it, so as TO harden it
quickly and prevent 1t striking in.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-29
Of P. A. SMITH
One Thousand Friends Attend Last
Service for Distinguished Citizen
Paul stiIlman and ssnator Berry
Pronounced EuIosies.

Special to Times-Republican.
Scranton, Dec. 29.-The Methodist
church was filled to overlooking We'd
nesday afternoon with relatives and
friends Of Hon. p. A. Smith, whose
funeral was held at 2 O'Clock. Hon.
Paul Stillman, Of Jefferson, made the
first address and eulogy. He was fol-
lowed by Senator Berry. of ~lndianola.
Mr.. Berry was a member Of the state
parole board with Mr.. Smith n spoke
in glowing terms of the life and char
acter of his former associate.
1t was estimated that 1000 people at
tended the funeral, which was one Of
the largest ever held here. The Grand
Army and also the Masonic order had
charge of the services and the cere-
mony was very impressive. Mr.. Smith
vas a member of the NJ. E. church. the
Grand Army of the Republic and a very
prominent Mason.
The Rev. J. E. Gibson delivered a
touching funeral and there
were people here from Jefferson, Bag
ley, Des Moines and all the surround
ing towns.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-29
DsHcafey
Il. Formed

and gently reared, women will ind IN
all the seasons Of their lives. % maid.
ems. wives and mothers, that the one
simple. wholesome laxative remedy,
which acts gently and pleasantly and
naturally and which may be taken at
any time. when the system needs .
laxative. with perfect safety and real.
~ beneficial effects. Il Syrup Of Figs
and Elixir Of SIENNA.
II has that true delicacy Of flavor
which 10 20 refreshing to the taste,
that warming and grateful toning to
the stomach which responds 20 favor.
ably to its action and the laxative ct.
feet which 10 90 beneficial to the sys.
tenn when. occasionally. it, gentle
cleansing 70 required.
Tho genuine, always bearing the
name Of the California Fig Syrup Co..
may be purchased from all leading
druggists In original packages Of one
size only. price nfty cents per bottle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-29
KICKS WIFE OUTDOORS.
Couple Conducting Employment Agency
at Davenport in Lively Row.


Davenport. Dec. 29.-J. Fl. G%reenwell
was arrested on a charge OF assault
and battery preferred against him by
his wife. after a family quarrel In which
she alleged she had been slapped n
by him In the hall at the resi-
dence and office OF the couple.
They have been the proprietors OF the
American employment agency which is
located at this place. Greenwich sold
the agency Tuesday to Clarence HUM
and vas preparing to leave the city. He
had been trying during the day to find
employment as a waitress for a young
m and her frequent visits to the
wife and she, late in the evening called
him u of the office and asked him
to ser the girl home.
Following this request the trouble
started and according to the wife's
testimony he slapped her in the face
and afterward kicke her out of tho
office. She claimed that earlier in the
evening She had talked with him In
the living rooms of the couple on the
third floor OF the building and he had
told her that If she failed to get him
800 on the furniture which they had
there, he would destroy everything tn"
house contained.
Greenwel denied that he had struck
his wife and admitted tina, she had
been n true and faithful friend and
wife to him for ehteen years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-29
Northern I0luu Items

i staid old bachelors have just enjoyed
their annual roundup" They have
made the count and find that every
member has remained loyal to the or
ganization. The feast was served al
the Hotel Summit. The prince of
bachelorhood, l.. A. Aasgard. acted as
POSTMASTER. and the set address was
made by Judge Shay. T. A. Kingland.
DR.. T. A. Hanson and Clint Merrick
responded to toasts.
Sioux City.
Losing his balance on the railing OF
the new viaduct Monday night. Chris
Larson. a butcher for the Cudahy
Packing Company. plunged forty-one
feet to the pavement and escaped un-
scratched. Two boys reported the
matter to Patrolman Barcus. who found
Larson lying limp and apparently dead.
The police ambulance and the auto
mobile We're quickly rushed to the
scene only to find the man alive n
quarreling with Barcus. Larson de-
clared he had simply lost his balance
Sioux City.
Approximately ISL cases are on the
docket for the January term of the
district court. This number. however.
will be increased after the grand jury
has completed its labors. There were
155 new cases flied for the January
term. Trial notices have been flied In
2o5 law actions, and in $50 equity
actions. One hundred n five cases
have been docketed for dismissal. ON
the criminal docke there are ninety
six cases, a comparatively small num-
Der. as much Of the criminal business
has been cleaned up. T. is expected
that the grand jury will return twenty
or thirty indictments. so this Will In
crease the number Of criminal cases.
Spencer.
Mrs. Thomas Aikens died very sud-
denly at her home on Fifth avenue. She
had been in the Jennie Ednundson
hospital In Council Bluffs for several
weeks for treatment. as she had been
suffering with cancer for a year or
more and also to be near her daugh-
ter. Margaret, who was there for an
operation for appendicitis. Mrs. Aikens
improved nicely and was strong enough
! to he brought Tome. Next morning Mr..
Aikens went to give her some break
fast and found her asleep. so took the
I opportunity to slip down to the Swan
son factory for a few minutes before
she awakened. When he returned
home, which was only n very few min
! utes, he found she was dead.
Humboldt.
Deputy Game Wardens Leighton. of
Waterloo, and w. c. Woolsey. of Fort
Dodge, dropped into Humboldt recently
and took a stroll. In their ramhles they
accosted Perry Kendall who was spear
:ng fish thru the ice. He Slipped the
fish beneath his coat and started for
the shore. They confiscated his fish
| spear, look his nam and hurried after
other victims. In fact. when they had
finished their days labor they found
they had a large number in town. and
many more in prospect. The justice
court at A. d. Bicknell's office began
grinding. and p. J. Kendall. P. v. Ken
dali, Besse Horkelson. Charles Tor
kelson. Bejern Torkelson. Phil Locke
and George V~olderding were fined
which fines they paid. And the end is
not yet. There are other victims hid
ing in the woods that will be brought
to land. Chris Christensen, Chef Neal.
Charlie Anderson. George Anderson and
Chris Eunde were brought before the
: court and pleaded not guilty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-29

onstration purposes. These object les
sons will help 10 FIX in the minds OF the
audiences the ideal type OF the dairy
animal. On the lecture coaches will DO
miniature silos. testing machines II
other apparatus used on the we'll equip
ped dairy and these will also serve to
illustrate the discussions on these par
ticular subjects a. they are taken up
by the lecturers.
The first dairy train, which was OPP
Grated on the lines OF the Burlington
railroad last February under the direc-
ton OF Mr.. Van Pelt was such a pro-
nounced success that this year the de-
mand from all parts OF the state would
not be denied either by the State Dairy
Association nor the railroads. Hence
this complete plan has been worked
out for touring the state.