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PRISON REFORM GAINS
HIGHEST APPRECIATION
Judge Patterson FdVOFS In
vGStigatiOn

Atlanta, Ga, June 1O.-Indication
that the proposal to appoint a legisla-
tive commission to make thorough
investigation of the penal system OF
Georgia in the broadcast sense, viii
have the Endorsement and approval o,
the prison commission itself, is appar-
ent, from an interview with Judge T. E
Patterson, of Griffin, a well known
member of the prison board.
1t is not designed that this COM
mission shall investigate any partic.
ular camp or camps, nor officials and
employees, but the system itself, ana
criminal court procedure. The pur-
pose is to go into the principles con-
trolling the system, find out where
they are at fault and propose rene
dies, which will get to the very root of
Georgias penitentiary arrangement.
There is no question in my mia /
that such a commission should be ap-
pointed and if appointed, 1 think there
are possibilities in it for great good,
said Judge Patterson.
"Of course, while we are seeking ,
conduct the penitentiary system in the
best possible manner under present
laws, we realize, at least [ do, that the
system is far from perfect 1t has its
good points; but it also has its defec s
and l am confident that a properly con-
stituted commission, given sufficient
authority in the matter of securing
evidence and information, could point
out these defects and suggest the most
remedies, possibly in the shape
of amendments to the present law
or, where necessary, supplementary
avs which would commend themselves
to the legislature and the public
so far as the commission is con-
cerned, l feel sure it would be glad
to see such an investigation of the
system made; and l would take pleas
ure in lending such a commission ali
the assistance in my power.
Along the same line, l might say
that the proposal to confer upon the
judges of courts discretionary powers
in the matter of suspending sentences
meets my approval. There are I'M
.doubtedly many cases coming before
the courts in which the interests OF
justice would be best conserved by
this course, and in which first Offend
ers might be saved from lives OF
crime"
1t is expected that the resolution
providing for the creation of the leg
islative commission to investigate
Georgia's penitentiary system, will be
introduced early in the coming ses-
sion, and it will have behind it the
support and influence of a number OF
leading members 1t is contemplated
that the commission shall have the
right to summon witnesses and also
that it shall make thorough investiga
ton of the penal system in other states
culling from them the best features to
be embodied in its report to the leg
islature with recommendations as to
adoption. The resolution will provide
also for the reference direct to this
committee of all measures presented
for the consideration of the legislature
proposing prison and criminal court
reforms.
RECEIVED TWO DIPLOMAS
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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-02-15
FAVOR THE OWEN BILL.

TN THE current issue of the Typo
l. graphical Journal under the head
Ing, "A Measure Printers Should Fa-
vor," appears an editorial endorse
ment of the Owen bill. After outlin-
ing the purport of the bill, the editor
says, "As usual. the measure has en-
countered the opposition of certain
interests. To overcome this opposi-
ton and to effect the passage of the
bill will require educational work
and the cooperation of friends of the
measure"
The Typographical Journal recog-
n1zes the importance Of this measure
to the working man. Probably no
other class would be so greatly bene-
fitted by any Improvement in health
conditions as would the competent,
industrious members Of trade unions.
The man who makes his living by
the work of his own hands must have
health. It is his principal asset. Any
measure which improves health con-
dttions is of direct personal interest
to the workingman says The Journal
OF the American Medical association.
If all other influences for health
Legislation were silenced, the labor
unions of the country alone, If they
fully understood it's Importance, would
still demand that congress pay at
least as much attention to health,
which is the capital Of the laboring
man, as It does to currency, banking,
the tariff and interstate commerce.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-02-15
RECALL INCLUDES JUDGES.

HE recall bill passed the senate
l. Tuesday. but not until after a
hard fight was put up against that
portion of it making judges subject
to the recall. In a state like Min
nesota where the tenure of office is
SO short the recall is of little advan-
tage unless it includes the judges.
The senate is to be congratulated for
Its vote on the measure.
Some of the members Of the SEN
ate who voted to exempt judges from
the provisions of the bill are in favor
of establishing a court Of recall to
consist Of supreme court and district
judges, before which would be tried
any judge against whom charges were
made.
If a. court composed of judges would
be no more ready to impeach a bad
judge than are the members of the
bar and the courts today in ousting
from the profession lawyers who are
known to be dishonest, the people
would have little hope of relief from
court of recall.
Senator Sullivan and his coterie of
standpat allies in the senate are fear
fully afraid of the people. If they
are capable Of electing judges, they
ought to be permittd to recall any
judge whom they think has not
proved true to his trust. Let the
people remedy their own mistakes,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-02-15
BOOSTS AND SLAMS
ON CURRENT EVENTS
THE NEW AMENDMENT.

If FOR no other reason the rati-
l. fication of the sixteenth or income
tax amendment to the constitution is
| notable as the first amendment Of
the constitution in AZ years. It has
been said frequently that it takes q
war to amend the constitution, and
the action of the states in this in
stance shows that the fear of any
change in the fundamental instrument
of government is passing away, yield
ing to the demand for government on
broader scope and in harmony with
more modern ideas. These things are
more significant than any results
which can now be foretold proceeding
from the character of the income tax
amendment itself. They show the
tendency toward liberalizing govern
ment.
1t is also notable that there is now
before the states a proposed amend
ment providing for the election OF
senators by popular vote, which there
is good reason to believe will also
be ratified. That this is step in
the direction of more representative
government will hardly be denied. The
| election of senator's by legislatures has
very often led to extremely bad re-
suits.
It is indisputable that in many in
stances legislatures have sent men
to the senate who could not possibly
have been elected by popular vote.
Recent scandals have emphasized the
| need of some change, and the pas
sage of the resolution calling for such
an amendment by the senate itself
has shown that no good reason can
be urged against it. Even Senator
Bailey (Texas), notorious as a reac-
tionary, has said that it was J. Demo-
cratic measure to which no objection
could be found.
AS an index to the present temper
of the country, the interest that the
public is taking in it's government and
its determination that government
shall be made responsive to the popu-
lar will, the sixteenth amendment is
extremely important, it is signifi-
cant proof of the length to which the
public is prepared to go when it has
carefully considered a question and
decided that it wants change. The
demand for the direct election of
United States senators shows a
marked disposition on the part of the
people to do away with checks-in
this case indirect election-upon their
will and purpose.
The amendment adopted is a step
toward social Justice. The pending
amendment is a step toward fuller
control Of their government by the
people.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-02-15
PLEADS GUILTY.

HE New York stock exchange
l. pleads guilty. Not in so many
words, does the big exchange admit
fault, but after the exposures before
the Pujo committee and the bills
Governor Sulzer has sent to the New
York legislature-with their striped
suit suggestion-.it has begun to do
away with some of the greatest evils.
That is a confession of guilt. It
cannot do away with what doesn't
exist. For years the exchange has
denied that certain things existed,
but now it abolishes them.
That action is bound to have a
good effect. The New York stock
exchange undoubtedly has some good
points to it. But the good points
never did any one harm. The abuses,
the wrong features-not to use strong
er terms-have done immense harm.
It has been the lodestone of the
gambling instinct and drawn, it is
fair to say, millions from the pockets
of those who couldn't afford it. It
has been an example in gambling, in
extravaganza, fosterer Of the get
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. spirit, a tempta-
ton to dishonesty in the weak.
In other words that exchange in
many ways has been the horrible ex-
ample. 1t has manipulated, it has
had its wash sales, it's fictitious value
creations. It has had powerful
hand in practices which have resulted
in watered stocks-inflated value with
the inflated dividends to make them
worth the while. But above all it has
been the influence that has reached
out in all manner of subtle ways, in
flaming the cupidity Of the people,
that has done SO much to lower
standards Of individual and corpor-
ate honesty. What it permitted,
what it encouraged, has done that.
Now it would reform itself. With
the assistance of the stringent laws
proposed by New York's governor 1t
should reform. Then the country will
be better off.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-02-15
NEW BUILDING TRADES
OFFICERS ARE CHOSEN

The local Building Trades council
held it's semi-annual election of Of
f1cers at Kalamazoo hall, on Monday
evening last. There was a good at
tendance and considerable interest
was manifested in the selection Of
officers. The following were elected:
President, Andrew Johnson; vice
president, w. H. Berman; secretary,
James H. Powers; treasurer, S. c.
Nelson; warden, Henry Stevens; trus-
tees, John E. Jensen, H. r. Tinkham
and George Thorsby.
The Building Trades council is now
in excellent shape. Every building
trades organization in the city is af-
filiated, excepting the Plasterers'
union. 1t is said that this union is
considering becoming affiliated with
the council.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-02-15
THE STATE SENATE DID RIGHT.

The editor of the Duluth News Tribune thinks that
the state bureau of labor tre exacting when
it requested the state senate to set good example
the Minnesota employers of child labor by itself refus
ing to violate the spirit and letter of the child labor
law.
The facts in the about follows
Senator Hackney of st. Paul had a constituent in
his district who wanted to have 13-year old son
employed as page in the senate. Labor permits are
only lawfully granted by the city superintendent Of
schools. The superintendent of the st. Paul schools
refused to grant permit in this for reasons
first it is contrary to law to issue labor permits to
children under IA of in and second
permit could not be granted without violating the
compulsory education law WELL
At every session of the legislature dozen
members endeavor to have boys under the school age
employed as pages in both houses. If favoritsm is
shown and employment is given to boy under
age it would become the custom to wink at the
law entirely and permit the wholesale employment Of
boys under age at the capitol where the child labor
laws of this state enacted. If the lawmakers Of
Minnesota cannot set good example by themselves
obeying the child labor law, how respect such
law be expected from the employers of child labor
throughout the state?
1t is argued by such newspapers the St. Paul
Dispatch and the Duluth News Tribune that employ
men in the legislature provides wholesome
ton for boys be had in the public schools This
is begging the question. The may said with
relation to office employment and to factory work
ITSELF particularly where opportunities afforded
underaged boys to learn trade.
If the legislature of Minnesota is to grant employ
ment to one 13-year old boy, then in all justice it
should grant employment to all 13-year old boys and
not show favoritism to any.
The chances the parents of the boy in this case
and it usually applies to all such cases. more con-
cerned about the amount of wages the boy would
receive than in the training the
occupation would afford.
The senate did right in refusing to violate the child
labor law of this state, and it ought supported
for its in the matter by friends of child
labor legislation everywhere.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-02-15
MEDICAL SCIENCE
C0NQUERS TYPHOID
Minnesota Board of Health Will
Give Typhoid Vaccine
Free to Doctors.

ST. PAUL, Feb. 13.-At today's
quarterly meeting Of the Minnesota
State Board of Health, it was de-
cided that the board would furnish
free typhoid prophylactic for use bv
all the physicians throughout tho
state, who will agree to keep statis
teal records of its use and report
same to the board.
This Is an insurance against one Of
the most deadly and most dreaded
diseases with which medical science
has to combat.
The typhoid prophylactic is a Gull
ture Of typhoid bacilli suspended in
salt solution and killed by heat. It
has been used, SO far, chiefly in the
armies Of America, Germany, Japan,
and in the Egnlish army in
Egypt, Cyprus, Malta, Gibraltar and
South Africa, and has marvelously
protected the soldiers from disease.
AT the end Of the year 1911, only
5000 out of a total Of $3.50 soldiers
IN America were Nnvaccinated
against typhoid fever. During that
year, IS cases Of typhoid fever were
reported, 43 occurring among the
o,VVV unVacclnateQ troops and two In
the vaccinated.
During the mobilization OF our
troops on the Mexican border, but
two cases of typhoid fever occurred
in the army of 10000 men. The con-
trast between this camp and the one
at Jacksonville, Fla, in 1898, when
10000 troops were assembled, is
most marked. In the latter, there
were 1858 cases Of typhoid fever
and 248 deaths.
This was before general vaccina-
ton of the army against typhoid fe-
yer had been employed. ....
If the vaccine will make soldiers
so immune, it will do as much for
! the :red-blooded people of Mime
sofa. Physicians should take advan-
tage of this opportunity offered by
the Minnesota State Board OF Health.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-02-15
THE HOUSE TO THE RESCUE.

The woman's suffrage bill passed the lower house
OF the Minnesota legislature Monday by two-thirds
majority 1t was tremendous victory for the political
equality of Minnesota women. The MEMBERS of the
House of Representatives fresh from the people
They to have their ears to the ground and know
what the people want hence their favorable vote on
the woman's suffrage bill.
1t is more than two years since the members of the
senate were before the people, Since then political
thought in Minnesota has crystaized around several
very important progressive measures among which are
the Initiative and referendum and womans suffrage
The senate two weeks ago by small majority de-
.eated Woman's suffrage. It will now have another
opportunity to vote upon the question It's members
should remember that while they have not been before
the people for more than two years, it is only year
and half from now when they will be obliged to face
the people again and do explaining
The question whether or not member of the
senate is in favor of woman's suffrage should not
influence his vote the question: The people of Min
nesota DO not care rap about the personal opinion
OF each of the 63 members of the senate on this
ton. OF course, the member who believes in woman
suffrage is to be commended, but the senator who is
against the principle of giving the right
to vote with man, has right deny all the people
of Minnesota the privilege deciding for themselves
whether or not women should vote.
Inere would have been no agitation for the inta-
tive and referendum in single American state if the
members of both branches the state LEGISLATORS had
oI UooA ndDlC OIL denying the people right
to vote certain fundamental questions in which thew
were vitality interested.
The action of both branches of the Minnesota
legislature will in no case settle the question of
suffrage In the final analysis the people will decide
and any member of the senate who cannot trust the
people on this question, in fact any question OF
equal Importance, does not deserve the trust of
single constituency in Minnesota
The duty of the state senate is plain Every honest
member of that body should meet the issue like man