The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-07-20
Berger. Aids Mail Carriers.

berger IAlOS Mail Carriers.
AS a result Of a cal on First As
sistant Postmaster General Grand
field made by Socialist Representa-
i've Berger, the~> Milwaukee letter
carriers are to be allowed to do their
work coatless. The postmaster of
that city has been compelling these
men to do their work in the blazing
sun in full uniform.
THE p~ostmasters of this country
have got to treat the mail carriers
at least with as much humanity as
dogs n horses receive in hot
weather. declared Berger.
He also called on Third Assistant
Postmaster General Britt regarding
an application for second-class rates
made by the new papers, California
Social-DemOcrat, of Los Angeles.
This paper has a some trouble
with the postmaster of that city who
demaned third-class postage during
the tendency of the'application.
Berger had this requirement
waived. Britt has so notified the
Los Angeles postmaster.
Tariff Issue Dying Quickly.
News of the formation of an in
ternational steel trust at Brussels,
Belgium, indicates that at least the
tariff issue is to be hurried in the
national political graveyard with
the other remains OF a past age.
The House Democrats intend to
reduce the duties on steel in order
that its price may be cheapened by
foreign competition. But they have
not reckoned with a com animation OF
American and foreign steel manu-
facturerS.
If all steel maSnates are allied in
one trust where will the foreign
competition enter?
And what has taken place in the
steel industry is gradually taking
place in other industries. This
means that high tariff, low tariff, or
free trade will not have the slightest
effect on the price of commodities.
Thus the Republican and Demo-
Gratis are facing the 1912 campaign
with an issue hanging in the balance
But they will no doubt find some
thing to confuse unthinking work
1nEmen. History has proved this.
:s,OOO.OOO Nccdlessly Sick.
That there are 5000 900 people
seriously sick all the time in the
United States from preventab1e
disease was the sensational state
mSnt of Senator Owen, of Oklahoma,
in support of his bill for the crea-
ton of a federal department of
health.
According to Owen. the people of
the United States suffer Il preven-
table loss of over 100000 lives per
{ 2num. a daily senseless sacrifice
OF "A army of owe LOO human be
ings every day of the year, over one
Il minute from one years end to
another. and year after year. These
p~reVentable deathS, he said, are
caused by polluted water. impure
and adulterated food and rugs
tuberculosis, unclean cities and bad
sanitation.
Owen PointcdIy Asks.
Why conserve coal cid and not
coal miners? Why conserve plant
life and not human life? Why con-
serve animal life and not child life?"
This cannot continue" concluded
Owen.
Hillnlan Has Good Record.
Lynn HaineS, an in~surgent. paws
the Following tribute to n. S. Hill
man. the only Socialist of
the Legislature:
The only Socialist member of the
House took q prominent part in the
night for the initiative and refren-
Gum and all other progressive meas
ures. Stood consistently against
the special interests.
He voted for the Nolan publicity
Dill: introduced one of the best in
native and referendum bills hut