The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-14
LABOR NOTES OF
vide INTEREST

What commentary on the industrial
conditions Of America in this year OF
1912 and in cultured New England al
that For instance, in the testimony
given by committee OF the Lawrence
strikers before the rules committee OF
the national House of Representatives
Russian witness said; 81 was in Rus
STA during the revolution, and never
saw Russian Cossacks, the widest sol
diers in the world, behave towards the
women and children as the soldiers in
the streets of Lawrence did. Little chill
dren in the streets were struck with
clubs and the butt end OF guns. In Rus
| STA, little year-old boys and girls
were never struck by soldiers. One lit
tie boy was held down on the floor by
soldier who had his knee on the boys
chest Police dubbed women and chill
dren about their breasts and bodies and
one boy was stabbed in the back with a
| bayonet when he was running away from
soldier who had told him to move on.
When asked where the boy is now, the
witness answered, HE is dead | saw a
big hole in his back" The woman was
dubbed about the body and had two
ribs broken A committee called upon
the governor of Massachusetts,, and the
witness stated that "he 1.-THE governor1
convinced us that we could hope for
no relief from the courts Another wit
ness, siXteen-y ear-old boy, stated
when we are FIVE minutes late they
take off an hours pay. We pay five
cents week for water"
This reads more like page from the
history of the dark ages than a recital
of actual occurrences within the past
few months, in the enlightened state of
Massachusetts. And who can say at
what moment we' may have such scenes
re enacted in Vermont, in whose indus
trial hills similar, il not worse. eondi-
tons prevail And while all this hor-
rible condition of affairs has dragged
its weary course across the industrial
horizon of New England, we should not
forget the able leaders of the textile
workers, who at present languish in the
Essex county Jail, namely, Ettor and
Giovanitti. | daresay there is not a
trade unionist in the city u Barre who
believes they are guilty Of the crime
charged up to them murder. Whyi
women! The idea of the leaders of n
strike advising their own people to shoot
one another! 1t is preposterous So,
in view of recent events, where we find
the manufacturers Of Lawrence indict
ed for planting dynamite with the
avowed purpose of discounting the hopes
and aspirations of the strikers, | feel
Justly entitled in calling for moral and
financial assistance to the end that those
members of the working class be Civ
en- impartial trial before the courts.
Contributions will be gladly and thank
fully received by Secretary Angus Me-
Donald Of the Granite Cutters union,
Seampini block, City.
Waterbury branch of the Quarry
Workers international union has af-
filiated with the Vermont state branch,
A. L. of L.
A joint demand has been made by
the associated iron molders of Scotland
and the Central Iron Molders' associa
ton upon the Federation of Iron Steel
Founders for an advance to cover Scot
land entire of one fourth per hour and
In an article under the caption, Safe
tv by Classes" the Coast Seamens
Journal, published in San Francisco,
brings to light mary interesting facts.
1t has heretofore been understood that
the chivalry of the sea had decreed that
women and children should first receive
protection, and that every man stood
upon an equality with every other man
save the decrepit in facing impending
disaster. But the statistician has occu-
pied his leisure hours making deductions
from the Titanic tragedy, and as a re-
suit London publication recently pub
lished some startling facts. II is shown |
that of the first class passengers there
were 81 per cent saved; SO per cent. of
the second-class were saved, % per cent. |
of the third-class passengers and only p
per cent of the crew. Of the first-class |
women passengers, 81 per cent. were |
saved of the second-class passengers 81
per cent. and only So per cent of the
third class were rescued. All the first |
and secondclass children were saved
while only 30 per cent. of the third |
class children survived.
The postofice department is back ~
a plan to eurtsil the volume of mail mat
ter going through the general delivery
in Washington, ID. c. 1t is matt,r
Of common knowledge that abuses have
grown up as the result Of no limitations
beng placed upon the distribution of
p all through this medium In large
nd medium-sized cities, it is true. there
IS always transient population that,
rs matter of convenience and safety,
receive their mail through the general
delivery. IN many cases, also, tempo
rary and permanent residents can with
proprety use the general delivery, but
as rule permanent residents in city