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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-02

A reader asks what We meant in an
editorial OF Saturdays Issue in stat
ing that immigrants locating IN cities
and mines virtually become slaves
In all save the name.
Is any employe really free man
Two ways are open 10 the youth
starting out in this country, be he I'M
migrant or native son. He can be a
" age-earner. with future limited; or
he can be independent
Let us follow the career or one Ok
the trades workers. say the carpenter
at 50. 90 per day.
Beyond a certain figure, he has, un-
der the most favorable conditions. no
saw as 10 his wages. There is a cir
cumscribod limit beyond which lock-
outs municipal police, state militia,
United states troops, il needed, pre-
vent his going His hours OF remnu
erative worl, are regulated by his
employers needs. often even by the
weather. But he is industrious and
thrifty. At 50 years of age he may
have paid for modest home, f. J.,
clothed and doctored and schooled "A
family OF children and got a thousand
or two thousand in bank or in insur
ance policy Year after year ol
grinding at the same work. same pay
and what after 80 is reached. when
the human machine dictionaries al
compound rapidly? Looks finally like
derende ncv. slavery And what's US
ually the finale In the case OF the car
renter is also true. in the average, OF
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-02
From Another Point of View

We presume pronounced BY Dq jitsu
Lots people
Despite signs to the contrary shorke strawberry crop
going to be
man who weighed pounds just New York state
There viii. however, be
The OF
impression that he thinks are all from Missouri
There isn't reading quotations
IN the produce the Chicago.
There are several actors Ro by whom 1t can be proved
hat Weston isn't
the
that with him only
dying asked to have her dog
that IL spirit
until she was OF ST. Louis
court in Of
past JusticeH Hughes whiskers
scientist has
scientist
vorhngon The Harvard medical school
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-02
SERVANTS AND MASTERS

all other city wage-earners. Look
about you, see, think,
In the case OF the hordes OF immi-
grants 100000 arrive here in the
fiscal year OF l9lO-who go 10 the
mines slavery in all save the name
Is notorious Slavery from choice, NJ
man physically strong, mentally AMI
morally courageous need be other
than Independent and seltsustdiniug
in this country. There is room and
opportunity in the United States today
for the sustenance of as many heads
OF families as are here now, every one
of whom should possess property the
annual return on which would De
much greater than the average wage.
Yet when the employees OF the coal
barons the franchise-holders and 9th
or possessors OF privilege and none
tary power rebel against their mas
tiers. our criticism is directed upon
those who merely take the full adj
vantage OF those who are willing 70
be servants.
But TO the youth there Is that other
Way--the way 20 Independence. He
goes into trade or business only 10
learn the lesson which qualities him
FOR business OF his own. Better still
lie takes up land. borrowing part OF
his capital II necessary and becomes
II dependent OF food trust, cold storage
plant or financial panic-makers
To such the times are especially
favorable But we are going 70 pre-
sent some views on this point. in par
ticular. I'm another issue
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-02

in one single summer The poison
Gus reptiles OF India are harmless
playthings in comparison Railroad
accidents kill and main many, but
the fly is tenfold more destructive
Hitherto the nv has been regarded
as harmless nuisance and consid-
cred to be an ANNOYING creature with
its persistence and excessive famil-
iarity. That was the way the last
generation looked upon the household
pest
Now, however. the fly has been
publicly indicted as murderer OF
the human race. and the efforts to rid
the world OF him are not because he
IS a common nuisance-which should
be enough-but because the ny is the
greatest disease breeder and the car
rier OF more disease germs than all
other animal life put together
The health authorities OF New York
estimate that about one-half of the
deaths from typhoid IN that city are
attributable TO the distribution OF the
germs by the flies They also declare
that about three-fourths OF the young
children who die from the bowel com
plants which flies are chiefly instru-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-02

that they were not only covered
but filled with the specific bacteria OF
these diseases
From the sick room. from the rot
ten filth OF the garbage pail, from the
heaps of refuse. manure, and offal OF
all kinds. the death-bringing Fly walks
on the butter. the bread. the meat,
the fruit upon the table, leaving
everywhere the disease germs its fur
~ feet have gathered up.
From the outhouses II goes 10 the
baby's bottle; from the scum-covered
pools ii hurries 10 the family dinner
, table And the victims are victims
needlessly, for it takes but little pre-
caution and little expense 10 rid the
house OF flies. and but the same eff
fort upon the part Of everybody tC
rid the country OF the fy.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-02

domestic service problem in this coun-
try. and would. moreover, allow women
time and excuse for dealing with the
socialistic, political and economic sides
OF the question, their attempts 10 set
tie which az present appear 10 me
premature
am quite convinced that many OF
the greatest problems in the country;
the liquor question. child labor. fac.
tory questions. all manner OF working
girl reforms, public health, and ult.-
mately OF course. good government.
will be completely, or at any ia g,
largely, solved by the training OF one
generation OF women. OF all classes.
FOR the complicated duties they now
assume without the preparation OF Tie
average milliner's apprentice for ncr
trade.
| know Of no profession or trade
open 10 either sex which requires the
versatility, poise. judgment. self-con-
troll. imagination and physical endur-
ance. combined. required OF the admin
istrator OF the average family; and TN.
I'll the training OF such administrators
is regarded seriously, all attempts at
correcting the enormous evils result
ing from the neglect 10 so train them
must be. and should be only slightly
and sporadically successful.
Until women have succeeded IN at
tending 10 their present job better.
they have no business 20 take on any
more
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-02

Many people confuse the meaning
of the Red Flag and May day win an
archy This is wrong" Tie nag OF
anarchy is black. while the nag oi
International socialism is red. An
archy is not socialism. nor Is SOCIAL
ism anarchy.
May day is the first of May and Was
the day chosen by the international
Socialist Labor congress as the most
appropriate day for labor's recreation
aud holiday.
The United Mine Workers associa-
lion has chosen their day as Apr!l /,
while the American Federation oI
Labor has had a bill put through con
gress declaring the first Monday IN
September as Labor day. and THIS mas
become the recognized day as CD
served by the American working man
as his national holiday, In which his
employers have no right to ask him To
work
The Fourth OF July Is another holt
day that declares for the recognition
Of the rights OF the American citizen
as man. free from the rule OF other
nationalities and kingdoms through
the Declaration OF Independence.
When we socialists consider that
the Fourth OF July is only holiday
periodically applied TO the spirit or
freedom and nationally observed by
the United States only. II sinks into
! insignificance under the sociallSuc
philosophy. that applies to the whole
world as one big universal nation In
the observance OF May day.
Therefore. the first OF May stands
periodically for the proletarian wage
/ worker wherever he may be found In
all parts az the world. and welcomes
declaration OF independence world
wide in extent
When socialism comes II VIII mean
that the armies and navies OF all ma
tons will disband and world OF
peace be established In its place. II
: also will mean that these soldiers viii
!henceforth perform some useful woHk
! for society instead OF practicing how
to kill II will mean, too that the red
! flag OF peace and the brotherhood OF
man will fly the world over and cap
/ italism with Its wage slavery Will be
abolished forever In its stead Will
be established the collective owner
ship OF the means OF production aud
distribution through the cooperative
commonwealth. Just as the stars and
stripes stand for the independence OF
the United States, so does the red nag
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-02
Monday. May =.
1910
THE RED FLAG AND MAY DAY
--WHAT THEY STAND FOR
BY JOHN w. PICKERING.

OF socialism stand for the iudepen-
dence OF the whole world and the com.
Ilete brotherhood of man. Wars wil
cease when the power OF corporate
wealth that creates war Is dethroned.
Wars are product OF kings whether
they be kings of Kingdoms or kings or
industry.
The time is rapidly approaching
hen public sentiment against which
steelclad plates cannot stand, VIII
say Peace for all and all for peace"
II is certain that SO long as Few
men manipulate the natural resources
and make the prices that the consumer
must pay for them, the interests OF the
few are Numerically opposed 10 the
many who need these resources 10
sustain life This fact creates busi'
ness fight until big monopolies have
grown out OF competition and wiped
competition out of existence, and so
big are they that no government can
regulate or control them.
We, believers in socialism, demand
that the only wise remedy Is Tor the
nations TO own the trusts.
Their power will never be taken
away by palliative mixtures such as
proposed by Drs. Taft and Bryan.
! Death TO private monopoly and lie
To collective ownership Will wipe cut
crime and poverty. and restore the
/ happiness OF our once happy home,
sweet homes.
Therefore. May day and the red nag
stands for the destruction OF vested
| interests OF the few 10 the Inaugural
ton OF the interests OF all the people.
! We preach on May day and all the
time that what is an injury TO one
/ is an injury 10 all. and as the trusts
are putting daily more hardships upon
the tOiling masses the toilers should
unite together To throw OF that yoke
land establish through the Initiative.
referendum and recall, a new society
in which crime. graft and poverty, and
the grasp OF capitalism will have 40
place in Il, but that purity. justice and
right will forever be the ruling power.
We are determined never 10 relln'
louish this patriotic spirit that EN-
braces the whole world until the red
flag OF peace on earth and good viii
toward all men regardless OF nation.
iality will fly from sea 10 sea, coast to
coast and cover the earth and every
home on the earth with peace. plenty
end prosperity and with the right OF
equal opportunity to earn II and en-
| Joy H.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-02

mental In spreading would never have
been sick had proper precautions
been taken against flies.
The numbers OF bacteria upon one
fly have been proved 10 range all the
way from $50 10 100000. The aver
age is about l.250,000 per fly. This
represents the number OF bacteria
that enters the human system when
one swallows glass OF liquid into
which "A iiy has fallen
Flies caught in the rooms OF pa
tients suffering from typhoid fever,
smallpox. scarlet fever. tuberculosis
and other diseases have been examin-
ed under the microscope, and in near
ly every instance 1t has been found
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-02

The most dangerous animal on
earth IS the fly, That is the con
clusion not OF sensation mougers. but
OF cool-headed and cautious scientists.
That little. insignificant. pesky house
fly is a thousand times more danger
Gus 10 you and your babies than all
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-02

the man-eating animals OF the world
could be.
Roosevelt in his hunting trip
through the darkest junges OF Africa
never faced the danger that is now
besetting the men and women and
children OF America The blood
thirsty denizens OF that dark CONT
nent do not harm the human family
as much in century as does the NY
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-02

Margin a divorced woman has
in a widder-she doesn't brag erbout
tn other man"
Everybody doesn't air his opinions.
Tn man who says nothin' may have
more an stronger opinions than ye
have"
a mans a fool
II not instructed in woman's school.
beaumont.
Summervlle Dennis OF Deadville,
Ala. fought in four American wars.
finally dying at the age OF 80 in 1886.
Although by mistake the army records
show that he died upon the field OF
battle four times. his widow Will r..
receive but one pension
Il hear your son IS making money
out OF his voice al the opera.
That's right"
Where did he learn singing"
oh he don't sing. He calls the
carriages.
I'm a play called The Sands OF the
Sea | was supposed to be dying OF
thirst" said Henry A. Lytton. the nc.
tor II was bemoaning my fate that
there was not drop of water within
a days march
Suck your coat. said voice in
the gallery
Il had been sitting on a fire bucket
a, the side of the stage and had al
lowed one OF the ends OF my coat to
fall into the water"
our May day festival was derived
from the Roman feast OF flowers.
The Comtesse dc Martel novelist
who writes under the name OF Gyp.
asked Baron Rothschild to buy some
thingat a charity bazaar at Paris.
You have nothing I want" he said
But sell me your autograph"
Received from Baron Rothschild
1000 francs for charity-Gyp," she
wrote
Rothschild smiled and paid.
Joseph Chamberlain, British states
man, cu'tiyates orchids, begonias and
carnations In 10 greenhouses as a
hobby.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-02
The Man Exposed to
Smallpox Is the More
Likely to Have Smallpox
And Cities Exposed to Graft and
Corruption Are the More
Likely TO Contain Graft
and Corruption.

the subject of graft exposure in
Albany and Pittsburg under discussion.
Ef Judge Lindsay replied:
"oNE OF OUR NATIONAL FAULTS Is THAT so MANY OF OUR
VALUABLE FRANCHISES STOLEN PIRATIcAL INTERESTS
WHAT SHOULD BE DONE TO REMOVE TEMPTATION THINK
THE GREAT FRANCHISES SHOULD OF THE HANDS
PRIVATE INTERESTS HANDS OF THE PUBLIC
PUBLIC PROPERTY BELONGS AND MUST BE RE-
TANNED PEOPLE I SHALL EVENTUALLY HAVE
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP OF PUBLIC UTILITIES"
graft corruption different parts of the cOun
try anything but that going backward Judge Lindsay
argued
They are hopeful auguries
They show that the civic and that going
forward higher morality and of citizenship
Need we go further evidence that Judge Lindsay
in this York deals with fact and that when men at chs
time give voice to beyond fan3
this city been the subject of the judges com
men accurately described DetrOs ease'
Are there signs this particular community
civic awakening people having stopped and think
their citys savatOnl
years championing the of munich
pal ownership the FIRST Detroit to
municipal ownership of the ts street railways
opposition press perhaps of the citizen
p looked time anarchst and an undesirable element
in community.
But we have the pleasure today numbering
among supporters municipal ownership column
yerted newspaper and citizenship completely converted
THE SENTIMENT DETROIT TODAY is FOR THE MUNICIPAL
OWNERSHIP OF THE TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES IN TIE
STREETS
If any reader of this statement he
only few weeks convinced of its accuracy
The council obliged submit the
proposition expression the the assertion
the doors the voting booths open and just
surely the lines will use every means to defeat
honest expression
The cry from corporate press municipal ownership would mean
is desired only by the politicians satisfy selfish ambitions has not
deceived a thinking citizenship
On the other hand the cry only emphasized the fact that
TRACTION PROBLEM BE TAKEN OF THE HANDS OF POLL
TCIANs AND THE DANGER CORRUPTION BE REMOVED
Judge Lindsay Europe from the graft and scandal
of cities and capitals this country are stained
European and operate their public
utilities the conclusion to which our corporationrld
municipalities this side are fast coming
Detroit presented grand opportunity to be the first city
itself fully awake
Then let Americas Ideal City let it be double
bared slogan for caroly which
life il worth living.
The "children's judge" they call Judge Lindsay.
His interest from the bench inspiration marked bene
fit to growingup citizens.
His interest inspiration of the cOuns
should much sought after and much appreciated
andt turned to benefit judge of growng-up cities
From Another Point IF View
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-02

Why is it we hear so much OF
corruption and graft on this side OF
the water and we do not hear OF
corruption in Europel Is there some
national fault that must be over
Gomez -
This question was put to Judge
Ben Lindsay, of Denver, while he
was in New York the other day and
the subject of graft exposure IN
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-02
Should Women Want to Vote2
(NEGATIVE.)
By Mrs Josephine Daskam Bacon.
(Famous Author and Antt-Surrazfs.

The only cause which interests
me at all In connection with women
is the systematic training OF all girls
with view 10 the duties and RESPONSE
bilities inevitably assumed by the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-02

Flies cannot breed in dry places;
they cannot breed in clean places.
But they do thrive in stables. COW
barns. pig pens and dirty kitchens.
Decaying vegetables. meat and
cheese, dead animals. rotting
straw. paper and rags, are the
things flies like best
SWAT THE FLY,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-02
The FLY An Anti.Raee Suieider.

One Fly will have more descend
ants in one season than any man
could count In a lifetime, working
eight hours a day Think OF this
when you see a ny crawl through
screen. and
SWAT THE FLY
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-02
THREE ANTI,FLY RULES FOR YOUR HOME.

al doors windows.
all foodstuns
a
prevent
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-02

Margin a divorced woman has
jest one Recommendation over marry
in widder-she doesn't brag erbous
tn other man."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-02

Everybody doesn't air his opinions.
Tn man who says nothin' may have
more an stronger opinions than ye
have"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-02

Joseph chamberlain, British states
man, cu'tiyates orchids, begonias and
carnations In 10 greenhouses as a
hobby.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-02

II not instructed in a womans school.
beaumont.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-02

Il hear your son IS making money
out OF his voice at the opera"
That's right
Where did he learn singing"
"Oh. he don't sing. He calls the
carriages"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-06

They declined TO speak in favor OF
his ticket Oh the ground that all the
nominees on both tickets were Demo-
c,ats and that ii would iniure their own
chances next fall 20 mix in Il domestic
urarrel They were wise in their day
and generation, for the independent Judi
ciary ticket has swept the state. winning
even in West Tennessee. the organiza-
ton stronghold
/ Governor Patterson has been properly
re!,,iked both for his scandalous misuse
OF the par(ioning power and for his ar
rcgant assault or the Independence Of
the highest state court. He is the Demo
cratic nominee for Governor, and ii is
lard 10 see how he can rally the indie
pendent Democrats to his aid in Novem-
Der He and his newspaper organs have
made unsparing war on them, and they
are likely 10 retaliate by putting an
anti-patterson state ticket in the field.
either separately or in cooperation with
The Republicans. Thursdays vote points
10 Mr. Patterson'S elimination from Ten
neSsee politics Few governors have
abused their trust as grossly IS he has
or more richly deserved the condemna-
ton of self-respectinC commonwealth It'll
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-06
F! HkGD INDEED

II may he tlat i'm memory of lie
i.lustriouS Empress who gave 70 the
world The word a japanese * entitled 10
he Il lingo when he viii. Certainly that
assumed right has often been exercised
IN recent wears. with. let us concede, 40
greater unreaSon than in other lands.
But before the display of the bumptious
quality * permitted 10 intiame minds
1" resentment and reprisals in other
countries if will he Well 10 analyZe il
and weigh its real purport and dispose
ton.
\ Japanese historian, Mr. Y0Sahuri. is
quoted as declaring that a war between
Japan and America is inevitable at the
time when JapaR's lease of the South
Nanchhrian Railroad expires, since
America will then support China in her
demand for the restoration of that rail
road and the adjacent territory IL her.
ia accordance with the terms Of the
lease Therefore Mr.. Aosahuri urges an
immediate increase Of japanese arma-
mentS.
Now. the terms Of that lease do pro-
vide for such restoration to China We
lhini, that # is quite probable that
China viii in due time demand the full
filmenl of those terms. We also expect
that if IL be necessary the United States
will sympathize with China In that de-
nland and will give her its diplomatic
support. This country has "A habit of
looking Tor the faithful fuliilment of in
lcrna tional undertakings
But how or why should thai make war
b,tween Japan and America inevitable.
only if Japan repndiated the compact
and refused 10 fulfil lis undisputed
terms. Mr.. YOsaburi's prediction is
therefore ia effect an announcement
dat Japan means Ia break faith ard
iolair tr"aiE. He practically saws
ft0i b"r '1r inc f"r il comes China
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-06
LEE STATUE MATTER REcURRENT

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The conclusion of the government
that there is no provision of law by
which the statue of General Robert Z.
Lee in Confederate uniform can be re
mcved from Statuary Hall. in the Capitol.
does not close the question. Congress can
make a provision of law.
Why has the military uniform of Gen
eral Lee been preferred to a citizens
garb unless II is 10 reassert the heresy
for which he fought? Why has not Nir-
ginia preferred any one of its great ma
tional sons-Henry, Jefferson, Marshall,
Madison. Monroe. Scott Thomas?
The presence, in the very eye ana at the
very altar of the government, of a mill
tary statue of the leader OF secession is a
national qualification before the world a
reversal Of history. unconstitutional. il
legal, immoral and disloyal i'll spirit. In
the language of the brave Senator Hey
burn. Take it away" 1t calls up only
q dreadful past and speaks future dis
cord. So will say the national encamp-
ment of the Ct. A. r., unless it shall be
"Queered' beforehand by tmid offCehold
ers and trucking politicians.
WILLIAM HEMSTREET,
Captain and Brevet Lieutenant Colonel
18th Mo, U. S. Vols
Brooklyn, Aug. l, 1910