The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-02-06
WASHINGTON NEWS.
By c. II. Tavenner.

Washington, Here is Soma
more evidence Of how "protec-
ton" does not protect the work
ingman.
The following Is an extract
from an appeal sent by the
Is, 600 men women and childrc'
striking textile workers at Law
renee. Mass, to VIM. M. Woo,
President Of the Wooden trust:
I'VE are of the opinion that
you have had ample time to con
slider the demands of the men,
women and children who have
made the American Wooden COM
Pany what it is today. In view
Of the fact that machinery has
been improved, the workers turn
off more work, but they are not
paid accordingly, even though
the price of food, clothing and
shelter has in many cases in.
creased so and even 100 per cent
within the last few years.
I'VE, the committee, are will
ing to meet the officials of the
company at any time and submit
the grievances of the strikers.
So If you believe in a square deal
you will not refuse to meet with
as, but will come forward at
once and try to bring the trouble
to a final conclusion. You must
bear In mind the fact that these
men, women and children have
gone on strike for light or tran
silent causes, but because they
couldno longer bear up under the
burdens laid upon their should
ers. The American Wooden COM
pany has within the last few
years built several mills, which
are paid for, according to your
figures, and the company has
even in the worst of times man
aged to pay dividends.
Fhe workers ere of the opin-
ion that the only competition left
Is the struggle among themselves
for miserable job at Sc, 81, or
50 week"
This is how Schedule K pro
tects" the workingman, solely
for whose benefit the Payne-Ald-
rich bill according to Payne and
Aldrieh) was passed.
Since the protectionists admit
that Schedule K, which places a
heavy tax on every article Of
wooden clothing sold in the Unit
cd States, was designed solely to
benefit the workingmen in the
WOODEN industry, and since the
s., 81 and SO wages paid by the
wooden trust demonstrates be-
yond successful contradiction
that Schedule K does not protect
the workers, why should the
American people longer tolerate
Schedule K?
Important Data Disappears.
Several months were spent by
Hon. Jonathan Bourne, progress
i've republican senator from
Oregon, in gathering data on the
subject of the use of Federal
patronage to control national con-
ventions. One night recently
his Office was entered, and his
f1les were looted!o of all this mate
rial.
The Fallaey Of Protection.
Whenever an American trust
wants the tariff tax increased, il
bases It's plea on the argument
that American manufacturers
cannot compete with the cheap
labor of Europe"
In eleven months of last year
the exports of iron and pro
ducts, together with agricultural
implements and freight and
passenger cars, amounted tC
nearly $270, 100000 an increase
of about $54, 900, 600 over the cor
responding period of 1910.
These materials are exported
from this country to all parts
OF the world, in the face of the
competition Of England, Bel
gium, Germany and France
The steel trusts foreign compe
titors had the advantage of tina
cheap labor" which the trust,
pretend to fear 50 greatly when
ever a proposal is made to lowe