Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-12-06


pencil on 4 bit Of paper, saying that.
she was Ill, her husband was away at
his work all day, the children had no
one to take care Of them, and sJim's.
wages were pledged for debts. Be
sides this, there was nothing to eat In
the house Margaret Immediately sal.
lied forth with q well filled purse and,
stopping at the provision shops by the
way, carried comfort to the distressed
As she was coming away, Jim came In
with q rueful countenance and, throw.
ing himself into q chair, dropped his.
head in his arms on table,
what is it, JIM" asked his wife in
q frightened tone.
1.-THE strike is on was the mournful
reply.
"0h. heavens!' cried Maggie in dis.
may.
"What are the hands striking for?"
asked Margaret Etheridge.
"Ten per cent advance all around"
"And do you mean that you will
have no income whatever till the mat
ter is settled:''
II do"
"How much do you earn?'
"Twenty one dollars a week."
every well. Every weekly pay day
I will send you check for that
amount"
Margaret left, leaving relieved and
thankful household behind her.
The strike proved to be prolonged
one. One evening while it was In
progress Richard Ainsworth and Mar
garet Etheridge were sitting in her
home discussing the matter.
"Why do you not give the men what
they demand?" she asked.
For a number Of reasons-first, II
do within six months they will make
another demand, and so on until we
pay them so much that we can't man
| ufacture at a profit. This will drive
us out of business and them out OF
employment
"Why can't compromise be effect
ed?"
1.-THE question is a difficult one to
answer. If these men were repre-
scented by one of their own number a
compromise might be effected. But
they are represented by one or more
persons whose interest don't consider
their interest. The questions between
the laborer and the capitalist are those
constantly arising between partners In
business. Whenever the interests OF
| vU3r M
there can only be loss to both in q
want of harmony. When the capital.
list is unjust to the laborer he in the
long run Injuries his business. When
the laborer is excessive in his demands
upon the capitalist he Injuries the bust
ness in which he Is partner
Ainsworth had scarcely spoken the
last word when there was evidence OF
a commotion without. Some one cried
"Hurrah for the strike sympathizer!
Ainsworth and Margaret looked al
each other wonderingly.
"Where's the Teddy? Come outv'
There was ring at the door bell
Margaret chose to answer the sum
Mons herself A workman stood al
the door, who, pulling respectfully thu
rim of his tattered hat, said to her:
"There's a lot of us here, miss, tina
hearin' ye have contributed to tn
strikers fund by paying Jim Doolan'
family his weekly wages, have com
to thank We. Would ye mind shown
yourself on the porch?'
Margaret went out and saw crow,
Of upturned faces, lighted only by
street lamp.
"Three cheers for the Teddy strik
sympathizer!" cried the man who ha,
brought her out.
The cheers were given with a will
and when quiet was restored MAJ
garet said:
II can't say exactly that am
strike sympathizer, but can say tina
l am sympathizer with you and you
families. l am a stakeholder In tn
Ainsworth company, and if by throw
ing off all my dividends except wha
1 need to keep body and soul togethe
I could end this strike would do so.
"Good for your LET the othe
stockholders do the samev' "Fo
Gods sake, end it,
"How would you like to make m
your representative to confer in you
I name with the management of til
Ainsworth company with view to
COMPROMISED ..~.-.. ~
'Bully! Go aheadw "Do'tv'
Margaret's introducer held up hi
}. hand for silence and said:
"An in favor of Miss Etheridge rel
resenting US say aye"
There was wild shout Of ayes. n
noes were called for or given.
l. "Very we'll" said Margaret. '"Tomo