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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-09-07
TO YOU WHO
HAVE THE POWER
BY GORDON y
New York CaU)

To you who sit in public office with
EYES AND EARS CLOSED to the
sights and sounds of hell-holes into
which our daughters have been driven
by low wages and hard conditions, we
address this question.
or each one of you who has POW
Err that COULD be used to lessen the
effects and attack The causes, we, the
working people ask:
WHAT IF YOUR DAUGHTER
WE'RE "A tPItOSTITUTE,q -.
What if She, flesh of our flesh
and bone of your bone, lay within the
C of vice, ravishcd by brutes from
the first Pickering shadows to the cold
gray dawn while the toll OF her body
was pOrtioncd among the low ordered
pinp, the vampirish madame" and
the "rcspcctablc' citizen landlord?
YOU ARE SHOCKED? We want to
shock 0
Listen to this story of a young girl,
three weeks in d house of i'll fame,
and suppose that it is you daughter
instead Of one of ours.
Ruby an is year old girl in a
house at 2O16 Armour Avenue, told an
Investigator that she had been there
three weeks.
She had left a good home in Mich
igan and had driitcd into Il lite OF
this kind because she could not make
a living otherwise.
She had been led astray by a man,
but this would not lave prevented
her from living a good life thereafter
if she had been able to support her
self at any kind of work.
Il know what this life means,' she
said to the Investigator. 1.-TWO or
three years and it will be the end of
me. But what am l TO do? l cannot
make a living any other way.
Il am down now, and they keep
me down. The madame takes half of
my earnings, and the money that l
make l am compelled to spend for
clothes l do not need
The girl promised the Investigator
she would leave the house when he
called for her the following Tuesday
to take her to people who would give
her i chance.
She wcpt bitterly at the thought
OF her condition and was radiant will
joy over the prospect of leading ;
clean life again.
Tuesday might the Investigator cal.
led and found the girl had beef
filled by the madame with stories
of how the investigator intended tt
take her to a house for the detention
of hayward girls, where she whoult
be whipped and i~ll-treated.
The girl was so frightened she re-
fused to go with the investigator, al,
when he continued to talk to her tho
madame called d policeman, who
elected the investigator from tho
house.
Our daughters know the living
death.
WHAT IF IT WE'RE YOURS?
Would you then sit complaccntlv i,
your office and declare that THERE
MUST BE VICE.
Why should it be OUR DAUGH-i
TIERS. the WORKING GIRLS. who
must satisfy the unlicensed lusts OF |
men? Why not yours?
Who draws the distinction2
A commission of fifteen men. picked
ior wisdom and experience. have list |
to the tales of our daughters and |
reported that OUR DAUGHT- |
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-09-07
.ERs ARESoT TO BLAME.that they

Frs ARE-NOT TO ME, that they
been driven into eonaEasEaialized
vice by low wages,-long hours and
hard conditions, and that they are
kept there by exploitation at the
hands of human scum. keepers and
landlords--an exploitation WHICH
YOU SHOULD REMOVE.
If there must be vice, WHY
SHOULD WE FURNISH THE VIC
TINS? I
If five thousand girls of this city
must respond to the british demands
of men, WHY SHOULD THEY BE
RECRUITED FROM OUR RANKS
ALONE?
WHY NOT THROW THE DICE
WITH YOUR DAUGHTERS NAME
IN THE BASKET WITH THE NAME
OF OURS?
Were your daughter subject to the
same dangers as ours, YOU AND
YOUR FLLOW OFFICE HOLDERS
WOULD ACT! You would strip the
whole vice system of its buzzurds.
O would bring the power OF your
offices to bear IN department stores
to help make them pay living wages
to girls.
A newspaper publisher once re-
marked hat there is not a depart
ment store in Chicago that coulG
keep open if the building laws were
enforced.
There is pressure that can be ap-
piled. There are many things that
could be done to remove the causes
that drive working girls into lives of
shame, and with n single stroke you
could wipe out the power that keeps
them in the talons of segregated vul-
lures. ~
This and much more you would dc
if instead OF ours YOUR DAUGHTER
WERE A PROSTITUTE.
But in you case it is only a hypo-
thesis. In ours it is a horrible reality,
And we, the working men, must fighi
on until We place in your chairs men
who a see and feel as we see and
fccl.-EXchange.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-09-07
of the Socialist
II Party of the United States

OUT III aDollShlng the present Sys-
TEN, the workingmen will free not
only he'll own class, hut also all.
other classes of modern society: The
small armer who is today exploited
ny large capital more INDIRECTLY bu.
not Tess effectively than is the wa
iaporer; the small manufacturer ana
Grader, Wholls engaged in a desperate
and losing struggle for in
1eEcndence in the face of the all
c~onquerlng power Of oncentrated
capital; and even the capitalist HIM
SELF, who is the slave Of his wealth
ralher than his master. The s.rug-
Gle or the working class against the
capitalist class, while it Is a class
struggle for the abolition of all clas-
c~onscrvatiC, of health. The buro,u
scs and class privileges,
The Rock OF Class Rule.
me private ownership of the land
and means of production used for ex-
pioitation is the rock upC1l which class
RUE IS built; political government is
It's indispensable instrument. The
wage-workcrs cannot be freed from,
exploitation without conqucring the
political powcr and substituting col
%lective for private ownership of the
'"'t "'' "a VI lot'iClIHs uSeu ICE
exploitation.
The basis for such transformation
is rapidly developing within present
capitalist society. The factory system,
with its complex machinery and
minute division of labor, is rapidly de-
stroying all vestigcs of Individual
prouction i'll manufacture. Modern,
production is already very largely a
collective and social process. The
great trusts and m%onopolies which
have sprung up in recent years have
organized the work and management
OF the principal Industries on a MA
tional scale, and havc fitted them for
collective use and operation.
Land and Public Welfare.
There can be no absolute private
title to land. All private titles,
whether called fee simple or other
wise, are and must be subordinate to
the public title. The Socialist Party
strives to prevent land from being
used for the purpose of exploitation
and speculation. 1T demands the col
lcctive possession. control or manage
mont of Ian to whatever extent may
be necessary to attain tina md. 1t is
not opposed to the occupation and pos
session of land by those using it in a
WI II" boIlA u hldllIlc "lSslOul
exploitation.
The Socialist Party is primarily an
economic Il political movement 1t
is not concerned with matters Of re-
ligious belief.
Labor's interests Identical.
In the struggle for freedom the in
t~crcsts of all modern workers are
identical. The struggle is not only
national.-but INTERNATIONAL -, It en-
braces the world and will be carried
ITO ultimate, victory by the unite work
crs of the world.
To unite the workers of the nation
and their allies and symDathizers OF
all other classes to this end is the mis-
| sion of the Socialist Party. In this
battle for freedom the Socialist Party
does not strive to substitute working
class rule for capitalist class rule,
but by working-class victory to free
all humanity from class rule and to
realize the International brotherhood
of man.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-09-07

sense means TO become like
Nothing is 100 absurd for -
ing person. "s
The sour temper OF the sr~
will not, however. rbnr,n |SsF trEt
of its sugar. '"e Lava
some nentals are pretty solid !.
none can beat the American voS OS
mans head in that respect. '~''"''s,
Ill manners are rhos.
book OF etiquette condemns ''" tbs
with the invention of S,,,
ar seemed also to take i nrom;. not
part in the lives OF men. 'Dsat
They are least he3rj wh,
loudest, SRasal
hight cries not for rcvenre h.
the Reinstatement of justice ~
Many socialist u~ppu3on,s
ing courses in Socialist ,ro,a,n 4S'
order to fight Socialism NOR 49,. i
lVeiy, DO not fear, dear comr.I,
The professors OF the uniyors;,t ''sA
to be their instructors 'e
savings, Banks, Another NM
ly abused. Vso'
70 be convinced is not necc.,,,,,
TO be converted. uE
lran'p'.nE on the vintage of Han.
carrlot relieve the situation. wy
Some people love liberty so nm,
that thcS wont permit Others 10 yb,.
it. " SNas
rhe organ of prosperity syi,,.
sp"eakily for the workers,
3Whcn a man falls into = w,r
love he takes care thar haI,
at hand Wy
Gut OF the seed of poverty NJ,
sprunS disease, ~dcScneracy. igro,,,.
etc.
The crickets song is drownsi !.
the torrents Of despair.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-09-07
TRUSTEES SALE
By Virtue of a Deed Of Trust. exc.

By Virtue of a Deed of Trust. exc
icuted on the list day of April, 1911, by
J. X. Jones and recorded in the
Clerks Office of the County Court of
tKanawha County, West Virginia, in
Trust~Deed Book No. IS on page ass,
by which was conveyed to me, as
Trustee. the property in said Deed
mentioned and described, in trust to
secure to ]. M. Spencer The payment
of $1,000 90 and the said debt being
long since due and payable, and de-
fault having been mad in the pay
ment thereof, at the request of the
holder and owner of said note Sc
cured by a Trust Deed, l shall, on
the Goth day of September, 1911, at
the front door of the Court House of
kanawha County, West Virginia. sell
to the highest bidder, for cash the
property conveyed by said Deed of
Trust, or so much thereof as may be
necessary to satisfy said debt. The
property consisting of n mare. known
as h w A. Melton mare and one
red and one White head white spotted
COW in the County of kanawha and
State of West Virginia.
WI. A. MELTON.
i 1Sucs. Trustee
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-09-07
STATE OF NEST VIRGINIA, KAN
iWHA COUNTY. SIS:

-. rH#
AT Rules held in the Clerks Of
fee of the Circuit Court of kanawha
County, on the first Monday in the
of June. Ill.
Nettie Fletcher, Plaintiff,
In Chancery. No. 2745-
Joseph Fletcher, Defendant.
(The object of this suit is to OBJ
tain a divorce from the bonds of
matrimony.
This day came the Plaintiff by her
attorney; and on his motion, and it,
appearing by affidavit filed, that the
Defendant. Joseph Fletcher is a non
resident of this State, it is ordered
that he do appear within one month
after the date of the first p~ubliea-
ton hereof, and do what is neces..
sary to protect his interest in this
suit.
Tcste:
IRA MOTTESIEARD, Clerk.
U. b. ATKINSON, Sol.
NOTICE TO TAKE DISPOSITIONS.
To Joseph Fletcher; Take notice
that on the 7th day of July, A. D.,
1911, between the hours of Q O'Clock
a. Nj. and 5 O'Clock P. NJ, at the
Law office Of u. B. Atkinson, in
the city OF Charleston, Kanawha
county. West Virginia. I will take
the deposition OF myself and others
to be read in evidence in my behalf
of a certain suit in Chanccry now
pending in the Circuit Court for the
County OF kanawha and State OF
West Virginia, in which am Plain.
TIFF and you are defendant.
If from any cause tho taking o!
said dispositions shall not be commen.
ccd or completed on the day afore.
said, the same shall be continued
from day to day; or from time tc
time. at the same place and between
the same hours, until the sama sha!
be completed.
NETTE FLETCHER.
BY Counsef.
U. B. ATKINSON. Sol.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-09-07

We also handle ii number OF other
different Brands BottIed in Fond
full quarts ut 500 per quart.
ALL KINDS OF BARRED GOODS.
: and . YEARS OLD, FROM 81. 90
PER GALLON, UP.
WE ALSO HANDLE IAJI,OUTED
GOD A
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-09-07
PROGRAM.

AS measures calculated to strength
ell the working class in it's fight for
the realization of this ultimate aim.
and to increase its power of resist
nee against capitalist oppression, VIC
,dvocatc and plcdgc ourselves and oui
elected officers to the following pro.
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4 isucs.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-09-07
FfCKIE REFLECTIONS.
CBy Louis WcitZ.)

CSocialist Literary Syndicate.)
Ever the gentle Christ sometimes
spoke in anger.
Singing III praises of a depot
sounds like anything but a song.
The cost of standing up for the
right shonld never be considered.
To reform yourself, in the modern
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-01-05


fully
School midst $4,000
E. Miller.
September
F A.
o
buildings
a Albion's
erecting building
of which finished that
building
OF
ed until following This
SO
of period
year Legislature
o
lature
$5,02954
latter
ladies which
est
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-01-05
Yachting in OIden Times.

Yachting was little INDUCED In I'M
til about hundred years ago. Owing
to the presence in British waters of
the pirate cutters, sailing small YES
sells out of sight of land was attended
with considerable risk and most of
the earlier yachts carried brass can
non. The yachts built in England at
the beginning Of the last century were
either on the lines of revenue cutters
or smugglers The best of them were
built by Charles White, who would,
it is said, often lay down couple of
clippers together, one for the govern
ment and the other as smuggler He
would thus be able to obtain premi-
UNI from the government for making
the revenue cutter the faster vessel
of the two
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-01-05
THE OUTLOOK.

of
Albion small heahful
a the i
ed
which
sixteen miles off the railroad has really advantage
the actual school work concerned
In
tributary territory,
entirely
school Albion
less five miles Albion,
Although citizens
settled and have
though
school While
been doubted in the past there question
PROPERTY
GroundsThe the of
of Albion They a
this ground five l.
school Albion
Of the school
purchased
suitable
little giving
which by the scho
CD Buldings-There buildings
the station building
time the lower floor
building
and which by q building
including the stone building following
basement
small
laboratory On the floor
the auditorium
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-01-05
HEATING SYSTEM.
MATER SYSTEM.

of institution
pumping plant which forces the
building attic the
girls dormtory Gasolene is the pumping
of
system badly needed
which grounds irrigated
through the Marsh Basin Irrigaing System.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-01-05


the biological laboratory Typographical laboratory the lecture
dark the office the
The value this building is about s56.OOOOo.
young dormtory n
As stories high On the lower floor the precepos
and four studentsoos Underneath the building small eel
building solely dormitoy in
fair condition. excepting that the walls need to be reped through
out this building
The girls domtory erected in 1905 story building 80
built double l.. The floor
office of the dean the office and
of
9 Moor contains ~ Students rooms two bath rooms and two
In
three store rooms The building
$S2oOOO. condition
domtory makes increase the laundry
kitchen facilities and the facilities for furnishing hot
building, erected the 1907
building containing four school office and two
with toilet in basement This
admirably
for which erected excepting that the school has
recitation
gymnasium
inside O1 by "a
~ s - rooms for The students Of zach sew. furnace room
director Of the
Above this
The board is justly proud building
design and structure
equipment obanabe The saucershaped
with layer Of cork The cost of this building
9lOooO Of equipment 100000 with 100000 yet be ex
power lisa small building IS feet inches
projecting but few feet above the ground and located in
o
ng the institution The this
S $4,000.
All OF the buildings
IONS exception house which
nirely
) estimated $149,2OOO0
of
the
boiler the first floor of the gymnasium build
the schoo building o
OF
eating
rally lie heating
the of
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-01-05

=. II. WRIGHT. Q. e.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-20

ftia. st3fs - ~
Dorsey S here non wheel
James abisF Is home from
ehasle ion
Steward, d PistsBar Is IL
ne etts
Paul Hertsog has returned nom
Charlie ton
81 Google, 81 New Martinsyilie,
"
sl8sEt Wilb of Elklns Is q citg
visitor.
l9slgle. % Plttsburg, Is In the
civ on hns sness.
y, y. Coitfane, Of Haywood, vis,ted
ths ctty Friday.
R6asft al Garrett has returned
from Charleston.
John 6: johnson was here from
IEsd gepott lNriday
Bali bf West Union, is 4
CUES ct theF Waldo.
John Duhltin, q Bridgeport, was
b city visitor Friday.
Y p. osSeii. d Warrington. is a
business visitor here.
Nv cresReils 81 'forgantown, Is a
visitor IN the city.
Fred A Fox, 81 Wheeling, is a
business wsltog here .3
Willard Bartlett returned last.
night from Charleston.
eenil - and LEFT this alter
noon. Tor New Marttnsytlle.
John Bllss OF Wolf Summit, was
!n the city friday morning.
William Rogers Of Cowen is I'M
me city on a business visit,
Hugh TRomtne was a business Wis
itor here from Salem Friday.
Waiter Nutter, Of Lost Creek, was
q business visitor here Friday.
Cecil B. Highland. of New Mar
ttnsYille; is in the city on business.
Thomas Patton returned Tuesday
morning from a business trip to sat
lem.
Miss Edith Riley, Of Cumberland,
Md, is a guest Of Miss Jennie Wilson
Of Carr avenue.
Ernest G. S. Holm4oe Is in MARI
LODGING after work his firm:I
81 arciftects hstses there.
n 80. i. -
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-15
TALK OF THE TOWN.

Sale of sample umbrellas at Abbotts
Auction sale tonight, City auction
rooms
A. NJ. Morrison went to Waterbury
to-day on business visit.
Lee Shepard began work to-day as a
clerk in the Red Cross Pharmacy.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wheaton visit
ed relatives in Randolph over Sunday.
Mrs. Sabrina Wheeler of East Brain
tree visited friends in the city to-day.
Kenneth Nicholson and F. J. Baird
visited relatives in Waitsfeld over Sun
day.
A son was born this morning to Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Davidson, 50 West
street
Frank Pisanani expects to leave to.
night for New York City, where he has
obtained employment.
Roy Mccarthy was detained from his
duties at F. d. Ladd g. Co.'S store to-
day on account of illness.
B. H. Tenny OF Washington street was
called to Bethel Saturday night by the
illness and death of friend.
Automobile livery: Three touring cars
and l2-passenger sight seeing car at
your service, Perry Automobile com
pany. Rowland building, garage Granite
street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-15
TALK OF The TOWN

Wanted-A first class cook at the City
hotel,
Auction sale tonight, City auction
rooms.
Francis Cleary visited friends in Wa.
terbury yesterday,
Mrs Eva Rungate returned Saturday
to her home in Springfield, after passing
a few days with friends in the city.
The Pansy class and Sunshine band
of the Baptist church will not have
their physical culture drill on Tuesday
night OF this week, as the instrnetress
is ill
The Perry Automobile company re-
ceived two motor trucks Saturday, one
a two-ton truck and one twelve pas
senger sightseeing car. This car was
purchased for demonstrating purposes.
but viii be used by the company in It's
livery business.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-15
ParasOIS

Children's Parasos in all colors, made
with one ruffie, over a six rib frame, as
special, at use each.
Children's Saline Parasols at soc and
Children's Parasols Of silk, in pink,
white, red and blue, at ST. 90 each.
Misses Parasols, with seven ribbed
frame covered with mercerized poplin,
have natural birch handles and come in
all colors, at only &c each. (Can match
the young lady's dress.)
Ladies' Parasols, covered with linen
effects with colored borders, at Sl.25.
Worth a little more
Ladies' All-Silk Parasols, in all of the
staple colors such as navy, Copenhagen
and tan, at only $i.98. "a specially
White Parasols, to wear with white
dresses or suits, from 81. IS up.
Black Parasols, with borders, for old
ladies'.
pongee Parasols, with Persian bor-
ders, are very stylish and very pretty
and bound to be popular with the best
class of trade.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-15
Ladies' and Gents Umbrellas

A fortunate purchase of quantity of
Umbrellas direct from the manufactur-
ers as samples at only two-thirds of
their usual price.
In this lot are both Ladies' and
Gents Umbrellas at same allowance.
Umbrellas that were Sl.25 now at
S3c, 80 90 one for 81 80 and $500
Umbrella for 81. 90; quite lot less
than the wholesale price for same UNI
brellas
You can get in this sale good Gloria
Silk Umbrella, in either ladies' or gents
at only Si.50 each.
Muslin Underwear
Warm weather turns the trade to
Muslin Underwear This line is where
we can sell you good, full, well fitting
garment at but little more than the ma
terial in the web would cost you,
Our line of Corset Covers at Csc and
soc are some Of our specials.
Night Robes at soc, Use and SI.0O,
the last price is where we do our best.
Let us show you this line.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-15
TALK OF THE TOWN

hi ri wash silks at Abbott's for SOC.
Abbott has fe wpairs of Regal shoes
at $500 per pair.
See the Fits Special automatic drop
head sewing machines, $3.50.
Henry Bosley, house painting, paper
hanging and kalsomining. 6 Hooker ave-
nue., Barre. Tel. l70-l
Louis Bianchi, proprietor of the Wind
sor Fruit company, but formerly OF this
city, was recently elected president of
the Northern Fruit company, Boston
corporation
The Y. P. S. c. +. of the First Bap-
fist church will hold an international
social in the parlors Of the church Fri
day evening, May 10, at o'clock. All
are cordially invited.
Members Of the u. a., A. o. H., are
requested TO meet Mt st. Monica's church
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock for
he purpose of cleaning same Those
for whom it is impossible to come please
send substitute.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-15
4. P ARgoTT & CO TA P ABBOTT & Co a. ABBOTT & CO
New Parasols and Sun Umbrellas

Not whole store full but full assortment
Of the very best kinds; not lot alike but
individual styles. These you will want to
get first choice. We have them for chill
dren, misses, ladies and old ladies' We have
marked them at less than the usual profit.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-15

Regular meeting of tool sharpeners
No ?. G c. l. A., will be held in
Nichols block Wednesday evening, May
II, at 7 O'Clock, An assessment Of 25
cents will be placed on every member
for non-attendance at this meeting
Election Of international secretary
treasurer and international headquarters
James Mulch, secretary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-15
TOO LATE TO BE CLASSIFIED.
SEALED PROPOSALS.

Sealed proposals for the scrapiue aud
painting two coatsl Of all exterior
painted work on the court house viii b.
received up to 10 a. M, Saturday. Nav
~, 1911. Address the Assistant Judges
OF Washington County, Montpelier. IL
The county win furnish the material
The judges reserve the right to reject
any or al bids.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-15
EmhrOideTies

We have always made speciality Of
Embroideries and the last three years
have been our best. During that time
all Of our finer Embroideries have come
from Muser Brothers, said to be the
most reliable people in the business
We have found them SO.
We have table of special values in
Embroideries, ranging in price from
one-half to one-third less than usual re-
tail prices. Edges as low as Sc and
Demi-founcings, S1.00 and 81. % values,
at Use per yard; very deep embroidery.
FIouncings in the finer grades are be-
ing used extensively for fashionable
dresses, also graduation costumes. With
bands to match are very pretty and
make durable dresses.
We are matching these fine Embroid-
cries to plain materials, the two to-
gether work out attractive gowns.
Marquisette, French Muslins, Chit
TONS, fine Mercerized Materials, with
fine Gallons and Laces to match, are
some of our best sellers just now.