Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-11-02
The Truth About Socialism
By. A. J. BRAnnAN~ in Milwaukee

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cream treated likewise in one day.
This shows OF proves they love the
health of their people more than dol
lars.
Mr.. Laboring Man, did the Socialists
of Milwaukee fail to make good when
they forced the union label on all city
printing, including bonds, which
greatly assisted them in their struggle
for higher wages In fact they won
an increase amounting to 50 per week.
Q Raised wages of t39 city en-
ployes on the Sixteenth Street viaduc
from 95 to 80 per cent thus unioniz-
ing the work. Keep your eye out for
reasons why capitalists and their pa
pers oppose Socialism.
3. No police clubs, bullets and bay
onet5 in Socialist Milwaukee to be us
ed by scebs and thugs on strikers, as
was proven when the garment workers
went on strike for more of what they
produced and won ont.
4. Raised the wages of the library
and museum employees.
8 Passed ordinances empowering
the health department to use its au-
thority in improving sanitary and in
dnstrial conditions in factories.
8. Bridge tenders, who worked 70
hours on, and "a off, now 10 hours on
and 12 Off
Z. Raised wages Of $50 common la
borers from 81. rs to SO per day at to-
tai cost of $39, 400 per year to the city,
thus giving to each laborer an increase
of $6S per year. Good for the workers
but hard on the captains. Keep your
eye out for why capitalists, both demo-
cratic and republican, fight Socialism.
8. Whole administration in Labor
Day parade.
The water works system has been
owned by the city for many years, and
operated to great advantage in every
way. Water rates as low as s cents
per family per month with good pay
for labor, and net profit to the city
of $5, 300 per year. Under Socialist
rule those women who live by wash
ing for others get their water free.
SOME SAVINGS
UNDER SOCIALISM.
1. When Mayor Sielel went into
office he noticed policeman lettering
around his Office. Upon being notified
that this was his body guard be sent
him to the marshal for something use
full to 70.
3. Socialist city purchasing agent
made estimate, saving $37, 440 per year
with $40, 600 in sight from other sourc-
e5
3. United fire alarm and police tel
egraph system.
How Socialists worked on grating
in Milwaukee:
/ $50, coo graft on bitulithic pave
ment on North Avenue stopred. Hard
on capitalists.
2. Three employees in water de-
partment found to be drawing double
salaries as election officials stopped
and given to the washing women.
3. The largest commercial concerns
arrested and brought to trial on short
weights and measures. and these things
stopped. Hard OH the captains.
Socialist Milwaukee, from a dollars
and cents standpoint, has been a sue
ess. The city attorney seems to have
done wonders.
Note the following:
1. Begins suit to collect $72, GOO IL
cense fees from T. M. E. r. & L.
Co., heretofore evaded.
. Illegal bill blocked, saving
81, 100.
Several $40, 900 damage suits against
city without basis defeated.
A. Claims against city by auditori-
um contractors found exorbitant ana
refused. Saved 5000.
S. Halted custom OF allowing those
who lost cases against city to escape
Titsoat paying costs, saving $500 on
seven cases.
8. Subterfuge in changing figures
on their bids stopped, saving 81, $50.
7. Defended an attack in the courts
on lie site of the city's incenerator
nlant. Site worth 1856. 600 Total
savings in city attorneys department
not less than $4,000.
s. Wins case against bonding COM
pany to recover $12, 900 defaulted by
Frank Waller.
8. Total cases disposed of without
cost to city amount to $3.50, $50
cannot close without telling what
Socialist Milwaukee did with their sa-
looms.
/. Separated the saloon and social
evil.
.. Revoked and refused licenses of I
one hundred disreputable saloons, and |
thus put them out of business.
4, Within few weeks the city re-
voked the licenses Of four saloons for
selling to minors.
s. No dances allowed in connection
with saloons.