Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-07-05
BY CLYDE H. TAvENNER.
Washington, D. c., June "a, 1912.


latiOns of all in the report Of the New York
State Factory Investigating Commission
showing that there are 1885, 900 women at
work in the highly protected factories of
New York cities, and that the average
weekly wage of these women toilers is SIS.
The prOprietors of the factories told the
investigators time and again that they
use women in place of men wherever
possible, as they are cheaper and do not
strike for better wages or conditions"
The report of this commission has been
gone over and substantiated by indepen-
dent investigators paid by big New York
newspaper. Here are some Of the ways
the factory and mill owners protect
American workingmen."
Boys fingers when cut off by punch
machines in the Woodworking shops are
quoted at 5000 the pair amputated singly
they are worth $3.50.
Girls fingers when crushed by the ma
chimes in box factories are not paid for, as
the machines are run at the risk of the
girls.
Women, some gray haired, stand in the
slaughter houses for ten hours daily strip
ping pork and making sausages.
Women, some young and others old, work
at core-making in the steel and iron foun-
daries while they breath carbon monoxide,
a poisonous gas, liberated by the ovens in
the same room.
Women polish marble with corrosive acids
in many of the marble shops. This work
would tax the strength Of a robust man.
Women, as a rule, work Immediately be-
fore and two weeks after they give birth to
children that they may support the little
ones after they come into the world they
cannot afford to lay Off
Many thousand children are legally en-
ployed long hours doing the work of adults /;
children can do some classes of work as
fast as men. and they work cheaper, for So
or "a per week; in one factory the entire
output is made by children; the only adult
in the place is the owner.
Men, women and children are worked to
the injury of their health under the pace
setting, speeding up and other features Of
what is known as scientific shop method"
systems.
Query The manufacturers who use their
help this way receive protection. which en-
ables them to build up enormous fortunes,
on the ground they desire to protect"
their employees. Since they are not pro-
tecting their employees. why should they
be permitted monopolies on their products
BIGGEST ISSUE Or ALL.
How is the cost of living to be reduced
This is by far the most important question
before the American people. Its solution
is more vital by far than the identity Of
the next President Under the present
system Of excessive protection all the peo-
pie are growing poorer while a compare
tive handful of millionaires are growing
richer by leaps and bounds. Because Of
the fact that those who toll are each year
finding ii more difficult to make a living,
while those who do not work find it easier
to spend their time in idleness and dissi-
patton, many of our people, especially the
handwriting poor, are becoming plainly
disguised with everything, even with this
form of government, and are turning to
socialism To the student this condition
is simply history repeating itself. Extrava-
gance and poverty, history shows, never
did make good bed-fellows in republic
designed as "cradle of liberty" Thus il
becomes evident that the high cost of liv-
ing problem must be solved. And the earl
Ter the better for this republic. Which
party will settle it. the Republican party
or the Democratic partyY The Republican
theory has always been that the heavier
the tariff tax on things eaten, worn or used
by the people, the better for that people.
The Democratic theory is that TO reduce
taxation is to reduce prices. The people
must choose between the two policies, the
policy of protection or the policy of merely
enough tariff to raise the required amount
of revenue to meet the actual expenses OF
the government.
Why SLIGHT Coop RoADs2
The United States government spends
annually sos, 100000 for the maintenance
OF a standing army, 1925, 900, 900 annually
for its naval establishment, 100000
annually for improvement of rivers and
harbors and $4,000.000 annually for dip
lomatic representatives abroad.
But the United States government spends
nothing annually for the construction and
improvement of public highwaysi
The Democratic House Of Representa-
tives. however. has passed bill providing
for the expenditure Of from $10,000.000
to $l8,000.000 annually for the improve
ment Of the cOuntry's roads. II the Repub-
lican Senate does not chloroform the mea-
sure in committee. the Sixty-secOnd Con-
gress will have inaugurated public policy
which will permit the farmers Of the ma
ton to receive a just share Of the benefits
Of the vast government expenditures.
History REPEATS ITSELF.
II the Republicans are swept from power
on November 5 because Of their failure TO
keep tariff promises, II will not be the first
time that the tariff operated to the same
end for the party Of protection.
During the war the tariff had been ele-
waited to the skies. but afterward the Demo-
Gratis tried TO have II reduced. By 1880 the
Republicans had to notice the demand.
They promised downward revision. but In
1882 passed bill making only slight re-
auctions The public got mad-just like II
is now over the Payne-Albrich billiard in
1884 elected Cleveland.
When the Republicans got into power
again they boosted the tariff. which had
been lowered by the Democrats. Prices
went up the rank and file became indig-
nant. and in 1892 again made Grover
Cleveland president.
Summer colds are hard to get rid Of, and
frequently lead 10 asthma. bronchitis and
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on you, but use Foleys Honey and Tai
Compound for quick relief. W. H. Allen
Chelsea. Wis. says we prefer Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound to other cough
medicines because II quickly cures coughs
and colds. II will ward of a cold II taken
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by all druggists.
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