The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-11-13

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en- wage earners statistics covering
the cost of living have been com.
plete failure. The women simply will
not respond. I know that Labor Com.
missioner Houck, who is a member OF
the board, looks upon the whole thing
as a farce, for he has so expressed
himself. It was limited when the law
was passed that it was in the interest
of a few job hunters, and to speak
plainly it's usefulness to date has ex'
tended to meal tickets only.
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State capitol circles greeted four
talked of congressional possibilities
one day last week, but none of them
could be induced to admit the charge.
They were Senator Lende and Repre-
sentative c. L. Spooner of the Sew
enth district; J. Adam Bede of the
new Tenth district and Senator Hay
craft of the Third district. Senator
Lende of the Seventh district perhaps
came nearer to admitting that a Wash
lngton residence would be acceptable,
but he could not be induced to say
that he would make the race against
Congressman Volstead. J. Adam Bede
denied any aspirations, saying that
the race these days was to the one
who could make the most noise and
that he had lost his voice long ago.
Senator Johnson of Center City was
in the city at the same time, but his
candidacy for congress is known. He
has already filed several expense &C.
counts as required under the primary
election act.
Commenting on the income tax act
enc English authority has been quoted
as saying that it's principal function is
to make a nation of liars. Had this
authority known of the expense &C.
count provision of Minnesota's cor
rupt practices act he would likely
have added aspirants for political Of
fee. Fellows, there is the prize An
anias act of them ALL It is a hard
assertion to prove, but I am willing
to bet that Of the stack of expense
statements filed away in the Vaults
at the state capitol there Is not one
that contains the candidates expen-
ditures to the cent. Few of them rep
resent careful accounting;. they are
haphazard compilations and as
rule mere remembrances Their one
object Is to comply with the law and
with as little trouble as possible.
They are not worth the paper they
are written on.
st. Paul was the stamping ground
last week of some of the biggest legal
lights in the United States and the
occasion was the fight of the govern
ment to put the International Harves-
ter company out of business. Attorney
General McReynolds says the CON-
pany is in restraint of trade; in brief
it is trust. Whichever way the sui:
goes, however, Minnesota has little to
lose, as it is making it's own farm
and soon may be able to
supply some of it's neighbours Just
now the state board of control is pre-
pairing for distribution a descriptive
catalogue of the various farm ma.
chimes made at the state prison and
the book is work of art. It was
printed by the convicts. It may not
be generally known, but the prison
product underbids the trust make of
machinery from $40 to $25 per ma
chine and they are the equal of any.
The state price for next year has been
fixed at $125 for harvesters, 1913 and
$41 for mowers, $1O2 and $1OS for
binders and s22 for rakes.
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While on this subject of prison la.
Dor and its use in manufactures
farm machinery and binding Irvine
what do you think of the suggestion
Of C. J. Swendsen, a member of the |
board, to put some Of the convicts at
work retaining the states swamp |
ands? Next year the prison shoe con.
;ract, which has been held by a close !
corporation for years, will expire and |
!early 225 men will be idle. There is |
10 place else to put them and the
open air idea for them appeals to
Mr.. Swendsen. The making of roads |
md the construction of bitches also
las been suggested for the prisoners.
t is a matter, however, that the poll
icians are likely to fight shy of. Or
,anized labor does not take kindly
o the scheme.
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Whatever you may say of the ardent
he is an individual
vho refuses to be side tracked for
ther gods. Take E. E. Lobeck, the
candidate for governor
asst fall. He is still making the
ounds and as full of fight as ever.
The lecture field is his stamping
round just now and his voice is
card weekly in behalf of the cause.
1obeck was a member of the 1908
nd 1911 legislatures, but his district
nally ditched him. Because of his
methods he simply
Guild not deliver the goods. His
olleagues respected him, but they
made their trades with others To