The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-30
LABOR NOTES OF
WIDE INTEREST

One of the most striking phases of
our neglect for the welfare OF childrea
that has come under our observation is
a cartoon in the Womans journal, in
which a contrast is made as to the in
terest of our national government in the
respective welfare of children and pigs.
The cartoon portrays Uncle Sam with
two pigs in his arms, surrounded by lux
uries for their care, while hungry
| looking woman with two children is APP
| pealing to him for aid In the back
ground are number of children being
driven into mill by brute in human
form with long whip in his hand.
! This picture was inspired by the pass
| age of the children's bureau bill, whicA
carries with it an appropriation of $780,
| 000, which in comparison to the mill
lions of dollars placed at the disposal
of the department Of agriculture for
looking after the welfare of pigs, etc,
does indeed seem trifling. However
truthful this situation is, which shows
a woeful lack of interest toward human
beings, as compared with dumb brutes,
we are not at all pessimistic about the
situation, as we feel that great and need
ed reforms. such as are contemplated in
the ehildren's bureau bill, are not accom-
plished in a day, nor a year, but, on the
contrary, we feel that this beginning
warrants us in the belief that if the
friends of the children continue their
work in the future as they have in the
past, this new bureau can be made very
useful
OF course il is lamentable in some
- hat 4b,, ts
larger. but let us put our shoulder to
the task of demonstrating to oflicialdoni
the possibilities for good there are in |
legislation Of this kind, and it will not
be long until the national purse strings
viii be loosened 10 such an extent tina
the bureau can be made just what its
most ardent friends wish fora bureau
that will really protect and conserve
the children.
I'm the election just closed. Fred w. !
Suitor of this city has been reelected I
as secretary treasurer OF the Quarry I
workers international union. During |
the past two years fifty.four branches |
of this organization have negotiated sue I
cessfully new agreements, and in every
case, save two, gains have been secured. I
The membership has increased 600, and |
the organization is now in a healthier
condition than ever before, with brighter
prospects Of greater increase in mem
bershp in the coming year. A new To-
cal organization has just been chartered /
at Harrington Island, British Columbia
This fall the voters of Los Angeles
viii have an opportunity 10 change their
charter so as to have an industrial de-
partment IN the city government. The
object of this department if created, is
TO give special heed to all matters com
ing before the city council which relate
to industry and labor. II is proposei
that the new department shall study in
dustrial conditions with a view TO pro-
noting industrial prosperity aud better
ing the life of the laborer. 1t appears
that organized labor has made its inn
press on this city to such an extent that
the public IL coming to the conclusion
that something ought to be done to elm
mate the antagonism of certain elements
against the labor movement.
The following letter has been received
by Alexander lronside, secretary OF the
Vermont state branch. A. +. of L.:
Fellow Worker: In reply to yours of
recent date, in which you advise us of
the actions of your organizations, we
wish to express to you our thanks and
ieep-felt appreciation for your solidar
ity with US and our case, which is that
of all the men and women striving and
hoping for industrial freedom. You may
assure the members of the state federal
ton and all other workers that they |
shall have no cause to regret having
placed their confidence in our absolute
innocence on all counts except loyalty {
to the working class.
We are both in good spirits and en-
loying the best of health, even though in
prison, for those who struggle for the
IDEAL do not suffer, and we anxiously =,
await the day and opportunity to vindi-
cate our name and those whom we speak
for And we feel certain that unless the
present outrage on truth and justice is
,limaxed, liberty must triumph.
With well wishes,
Sincerely,
Jos. j. Ettor