The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-22
LABOR NOTES OF
VIDE INTEREST

Any careful observer Of the trend
OF political and industrial affairs cannot
fail to be keenly alive to the fact that
a revolution is taking place in our coun-
try, and that the old order of things
is being gradually replaced by newer,
better and more up-to-date methods.
Political progressives, insurgents, So.
cialists and others are earnestly engaged
in the laudable endeavor to infuse into
our political institutions some considera-
tions beyond mere personal aggrandize-
ment, and more conducive to personal
ends. When We emerge from the pres
ent evolutionary process we will find
that our political system has been an
trely recast, and we have assumed a
more genuinely democratic form An
immense body of organized movements
with many different schemes and with
widely divergent creeds yet withal striv-
ing for the same goal, is constantly at
work and making rapid progress in
breaking up the old Let good enough
alone" policy so long cherished by the
reactionary element, who, through its
application, have enjoyed unlimited Ii.
cense to crafty their individual selfish
ness at public expense. The genuine,
up-to-date twentieth century statesman
understands the significance of these APP
parently diversified movements, and
knows that as a whole they express
general desire to have all the ar
rangements Of society, economic, legis-
lative and moral, controlled by social
considerations and reformed to meet
paramount social obligations. 1t is i'm
material what name we use to desig-
nate ii, the fact is that serious thinkers
Of all progressive schools have come
to the settled conviction that society
In its present unsystematic deviltake-
the hindmost scramble presses with ter
rible severity on those who are compelled
to toll in the ranks of humble labor
All who are capable of Analysing intelli-
gently social and industrial problems
are beginning TO realize that such
condition will not do. and sooner or
later must be mended or ended.
The Geographic news coming from Los
Angeles, reporting incidents in the OAR
row trial, indicates that the legal depart
ment of the government and the attor-
neys prosecuting Mr.. barrow are still
in search OF some ''pin dot" upon which
to draw President Gompers into the |
controversy. The federation welcomes |
all the probes the department desires |
to institute and when it gets through |
il will have the satisfaction OF know |
ing that no official of the American |
Federation of Labor had any knowl- |
edge of any wrongful act having been |
committed by anyone in the famous dy-
cases.
The labor news OF Galesburg, ILL.,. is |
for the statement that the |
law. which recently be- |
rame effective in Illinois, is developing |
some features destined to work an in |
Jury to those it was framed to pro-
tect 1t is stated that the large EN-
Dloyes of labor, who elected to come |
under the provisions of the law are in
surfing their employees and compelling |
them to pass rigid examination and |
ischargng those who are not good in
surance risks and because of advanced |
years more liable to accident. The la
Dor news observes that this condition
If affairs presents such serious prob
EN- that a solution must be reached in
he immediate future, else injustice be
lone to large number of workmen in
his state.
The women employed in the paper
Mills of Henderson, Mass. recently went
IN strike for more pay. A few days lat
n the company acceded to the demand
i the women and granted 25c per day
dvance and all returned to work.
J. Havelock Wilson, the famous Brit
sh labor leader, is scheduled to arrive
n San Francisco from Australia in June.
After the great seaman's strike in Great
Britain, Mr.. Wilson made visit to
australia in search of health. The sail
RS union of the Pacific has perfected
TO give the noted British
r warm welcome upon his arrival
n the Pacific coast.
Reynolds Newspaper of London, in
eferring to the report recently made
y Sir Edward Clarke on the London
ock strike, makes this editorial com
ient: "Sir Edward Clarke's report on
he London dock strike is substantially
vindication of the mems actions. There
'ere seven points in dispute. In two
f these, Sir Edwards finds the men