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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-03-07
CHILD LABOR LAWS.

Advanced Legislation Under Way In
Several Of tho States.
Massachusetts will again lead the
country in one part Of its child labor
laws, according to the national child
labor committee, If the bill to reduce
the hours Of work for all under sixteen
years becomes law. Massachusetts,
now has ten hour day for workers
under sixteen, which it is proposed to
reduce at one step to a five hour day,
with the requirement that all child
workers under sixteen shall attend a
part time day school. Other states
meanwhile are wondering If they can
establish the eight hour day, and def
mite campaigns for this end are on in
Arkansas. California, New Hampshire,
Pennsylvania, Texas, West Virginia
aud elsewhere.
The committee points out that the
bills which have already been intro
duced in Pennsylvania, Delaware and
Texas all include the regulation Of
street trades provided in the uniform
child labor law. This allows no news
boy under twelve years and no other
street traders under fourteen. 1t also
fOrbids all girls to engage in these &C.
equations before they are sixteen years
old.
New York, under the recommenda-
ton of the state factory investigating
commission, is considering bills not
only to prohibit child labor in canneries
and tenements, but to reorganize the
factory inspection department as an
Industrial commission with a greatly
increased staff of inspectors. Della
ware, Indiana, Missouri, North Caro-
lima and other states are also talking
measures to make more efficient their
departments Of inspection.
In many states minimum wage
boards, pensions for widowed mothers,
prohibition Of night work and methods
Of determining age of children seeking
employment are under discussion. New
Hampshire and some Of the southern
states will probably raise the age limit
for working children from twelve to
fourteen years. and it is hoped that
child labor law for territories will be
presented to congress-
A compulsory school attendance law
has been introduced in the North Caro-
lima legislature, and bills are talked Of
in South Carolina, Tennessee and
Texas.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-03-07
A Friend Of Labor.

Governor Johnson's Incorporating
regard for the rights Of the worker.
says the San Francisco Bulletin. Is
shown in his opposition to an amend
ment to the workmen's compensation
act, exempting farmers from the pro-
visions of that humane measure de-
signed to protect the rights Of men and
the families of men injured In the dis
charge of their duties. Rather than
to thus weaken the law and to frus-
trate the extortions Of insurance COM
panies he proposes system of cheap
state insurance by which employers,
for q small sum, may escape the risk
of heavy payments in compensation to
injured employees.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-03-07
New York's Compensation Bill.

The workmen's compensation bill
favored by the Civic Federation of
New York has been introduced in the
state legislature. 1t creates commits
sion of five to be appointed by the
governor and approved by the senate.
who are to administer fund to be
contributed to by employers In accord
ance with the hazard Of their employ
ment. The commissioners are to re-
ceive $4,000 a year. In this respect it
is similar to the bill of the State Fed
Grafton of Labor. Otherwise 1t is like
the bill proposed by the state insur-
ance department, providing that en-
ployers refusing to comply with the
provisions of the bill shall not have
the right to plead contributory negli-
gence In the case of suits by employ
ees for recovery of damages for inJu-
ries sustained while at work.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-03-07
Discontinue of Mr.. Post.

There can be no doubt that the suit
instituted by Q. w. Post against the
American Federation of Labor and the
Bucks Stove and Range company as
Joint defendants In 1911 was merely
an attempt to harass or destroy the
American Federation Of Labor. Two
federal judges have rendered decisions
declaring the suit without merit and
Diminishing II.
BY embarrassing organized labor
through such litigation Mr.. Post hoped
TO lnjure and discourage our move
mcnt. But he has failed In that, even
az he failed In the economic field.
Strengthened by conviction of the
Justice and verify of our cause, we shall
prevail over all opposition.-American
Fs.isrationist.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-03-07
TRADE UNION BRIEFS.

The membership of the Ladies' Gar
ment Workers union is $500.
The moders have total of 437 local
unions. with total membership of
10000
The National Print Cutters associa-
ton meets in convention at York. Pa.
on April 26
The Steel and Copper Plate Printers
union has secured an increase of 20 per
cent in wages in Pittsburgh.
Girls employed In the white goods
trade In New York are fined dollar
when they break a sewing machine
needle
About 1900 employees III the indie
pendent iron and steel mills In the
Youngstown 60, district have received
Il IA per cent increase In wages.
The creation of minimum scale of
wages for women has been demanded
by The Chicago city council as much
needed weapon against the social evil
More than one-tenth OF the annual
output of mems and youths ready
made clothing amounting to $20.00O.'
600. II Is estimated. has been lost to
New York city as the result of the
strike that has been waged by the Unit
ed Garment Workers of America since
Dec. 30 The loss In wages to the
workmen is between 100000 and
$l0.O00000 This does not include the
losses in the other garment strikes.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-03-07
THE FACTORY ToILER.

. He had no childhood. Stern and \
grim 4
Necessity laid hold of him.
His summer days were filled with I
. work. J
. And winter gave no chance to shirk. 4
. For factory bell and factory door 4
: Swung, urging him-to toll still more.
He only knew his home by night. 4
. Illumed with sickly candlelight :!
! Grown older. heavier burdens fell 4
: On shoulders never lifted well.
Day after day he only knew
To drudge until his stint was :!
| through. :.
! His Sunday sleep but gained store 1
/ nf strength to help him struggle
more. /.
1 The world was narrow TO his eyes. I.
|. His passing life all sacrifice !
I III paid. III fed. Ill housed was he. 1
I Poor atom OF humanity.
L And when lifes little span was past |.
L What kind reward was his at lastf I.
|. A qulet bed. grass grown and deep. 1
|. Where no harsh bell could rouse /
!. from sleep !
L The weary form and tired feet
|. Another round Of toll to meet !
|. What OF the soul. freed from life's !
!. rue2
!. Please God that soul shall have its
due! .
I Emma A. Lente in Farm Journal .
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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-03-07

MARTHA.

a LITTLE girl.
~ Barefooted. ragged. with neglect
"a ed hair,
Eyes full of laughter. neck and
shoulders bare.
A thin slip of a girl. like a new moon.
Sure TO be rounded into beauty soon;
A creature men would worship and adore.
Though now in mean habiliments she bore
A pail of water. dripping through the
street
And bathing as she went her naked feet.
It was a pretty picture, full OF grace.
The slender form, the delicate. thin face;
The swaying motion as she hurried by.
The shining feet. the laughter In her eye
That Ger her face in ripples cleaned ana
glanced
As In her pail the shifting sunbsams
danced
--Lchgfellow.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-03-07
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
FoR TIVE CHILDREN.

S4r the welfare Of the state
child life must be protected. Not
only should the child be guaran-
teed the right to be born equal.
but 1t must be given the chance
to live. to grow, to learn and to
develop into useful and patriotic
citizenship. The work period
must not be permitted to infringe
on the formative and the ma
turing period. Compulsory edu-
cation laws and restrictions upon
child labor. properly enforced,
will secure to every child of the
state its rightful heritage. No
business has an inalienable right
to child labor.-Governor Sulzer.
- l. = - 81 q
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-03-07
Roosevelt For Shorter Day.

81 cordially hope that you will sue
coed in passing that ten hour law for
women in the state Of Delaware. Per
sonally l should like to see an eight
hour law passed. cannot understand
how there ca be any opposition to
ten hour law. 1t will seem incredible
to our descendants that we have hest
tated to put such laws on the books"
A bill to this effect is now pending
in the Delaware legislature. Owing to
opposition to the measure on the part
OF manufacturers Miss Durham wrote
to Colonel Roosevelt asking for his
opinion.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-03-07
TRADE UNION NOTES.

The Boston Metal Trades unions
have begun agitation for an eight hour
day.
The Chicago Federation of Labor
passed a resolution indorsing the ten
hour day for street car workers.
Six thousand garment workers In
Boston struck to protest against local
manufacturers doing work for factories
In New York. where strikes are on.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-12-17
SALEM.

Salem, Dec. 15-Mr. Rudolph Star
leaf returned home last Thursday
from Minneapolis, where he has been
visiting with relatives and friends
for few weeks. .
Miss Esther Holmgren is dressmak-
ing at the F. N. Anderson home this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Erickson and
son, Donald, returned to their home
at Irving last Friday, after having at
tended the funeral of Mrs. -Erickson's
mother. .
Mr.. Edwin Starleaf was Willmar
visitor last Friday afternoon. -,
Mr.. Oscar Lindberg, the butcher is
busy butchering for his neighbors
these days. ..,..
Mr.. Henning Forsberg came out
from Willmar last Sunday afternoon
for visit at the M. Magnuson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. p Klitgaard and
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Magnuson were Will
mar visitors last Thursday. ~
Miss Elvira Gustafson, who attends
high school at Kerkhoven spent Sun
day at her parental home here. ~
A number of friends were entertain
ed at the Albin Carlson home last
Sunday.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-12-17
~ -E-zs2l ~ .
PENNQck.

Se PENN0Ck.
Pennock. Dec. 15-Miss Tillie Han
son Is assisting with the homework
this week at the Lindgren restaurant.
Miss Olive Greenfield, who Is at
tending the Willmar Seminary, spent
Sunday with her parents here, return
ing to Willmar on the noon train
Monday. .t$.5 HI.
The Gibson VaudevilMans will be
here at the NJ. w. hall four nights,
this week.
Jake Floren, Victor Berglund and
Miss Florence Nordgren, Florence
Bergstrom, Amy Bergstrom and En-
ma Berglund made trip to Willmar
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nj. N. Johnson re-
turned from the cities last Friday.
The j. B. jacobson family spent
Sunday evening at the 1ngvald Han.
son home in town Of Arctander.
The moving picture show given by
Bugge and Hanson last Saturday was
we'll attended. Even the Bachelors
Club was we'll represented. =
The social given for the benefit OF
the Willmar Seminary was quite
success. The Seminary students turn
ed out and showed their patriotism
Wonder why the ten cent bunch at
Pennock did not attend?-Contrib'
uted.
Messrs. Henning Haglund and Gus
tat Gunderson of La Bolt, S. D., spent
Sunday at the A. J. Lindgren home at
Pennock, returning Monday.
Ralph Bergstrom and VIM. Bork
man drove out to the o. 0. BergstrOm
place Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Lindgren and
Mrs. A. ]. Lindgren went to Kerkhov
en- Sunday to visit with the Albert
Lindgren family.
Mrs. H. Segubson visited at the
Wangsness and John Nelson homes
last week.
Norman Greenfield and Henry Ras
musson drove out to the Ostlune
place Sunday.
Gust Lindman transacted bushes:
at the county seat Friday.
H. Segubson has been remodelint
his house. A. J. Lindgren did thu
work.
Mr.. David Eklund of Glyndon
Mimi, came down last Saturday t.
attend the wedding of his brother
Albin, which occurred last Sunday a
the Stephen Reigstad home in tow,
OF Arctander. Mr.. Eklund returned
home Monday night.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-12-17
EAST povRE.

East Dovre, Dec. 15-Miss Agnes
Arneson visited at Baklund's from
Thursday until Tuesday.
Selma Berg and August Thorsten-
sen were in attendance at the box soc.
ial Saturday evening.
A. Halvorson and o. Olson were en-
tertained at Baklund's for dinner last
Sunday.
Rev. Larson and family and Mr.. and
Mrs. N. Roam and Mable, were Sun
day visitors at A. Bergs.
Mr.. August Thorstensen left for
Minneapolis last Sunday for a short
stay
A large crowd from here attended
the box social that was held last Sat
nrday evening.
There will be confirmation services
In the Eagle Lake church next Sun.
day. Dec. 81, at 1880 O'Clock.
A large crowd was out skating Sun
day evening, and skating was report.
ed fine.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-12-17
GRUE.


Grue, Dec, l5-Mr. Theo. Bjelland
of Willmar visited friends in this vic
Unity Saturday evening and Sunday.
The Girls Society will meet next
Saturday afternoon at the o. Fossum
home. -
P. Thorstenson was seriously in
3ured last Saturday evening. He was
Kicked by cow but is improving at
this writing.
o. Fossum and family were enter.
tanned at Risdars last Sunday. NJ
The entertainment Saturday eve
ming was a success in every way. The
program was well rendered and a
large crowd present. The proceeds
amounted to $27:OO.
Mrs. johnson and little daughter
and w. Bergstrom Of Murdoch are Wis.,
dting with their sister, Mrs. Charles
Sands. 49,,
The Y. P. S. meets in the school
house Thursday evening, Dec. 18TH
Everybody welcome.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-12-17
Western Dovre Ladies' Aid.

The Western DOvre Ladies' Aid will
serve dinner at the home of c. c..
Birkeland Friday, Dec. Goth. The fol-
lowing menu will be served: Turkey,
mashed potatoes and gravy. baked
beans, pickles, cranberry jam, apple
pie, cake and coffee. In the after
noon ice cream will be served.
!, After the dinner short program
will be rendered. Rev. Michaelson
will speak and Prof. Nels Swain has
promised to give several violin solos.
Twenty-Five cents will be charged
for dinner. The proceeds 60 to the
pipe organ fund Of the Lutheran
Free church. Every body welcome.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-12-17

s +. 5Es;--- The Synod chorus will not meet
for cantata rehearsal Thursday eve.
I Ming Sof this week. The work will be
resumed after the holidays. .5
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-12-17

You wish to have a cheerful
Christmas, don't you? Then turn
yourself loose and buy presents
for those you are fond Of. Making
them happy will make you happy.
Nor should you overlook yourself.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-09
THE OPEN FORUM
The Foul Air of Cars,

. To the Editor: Is II not astonishing
that. with all our boasted knowledge of
hygiene and the ills resulting from i'm
Trre air, we will submit quietly to the
mephitic eXhalations that fill the WASH
ington street cars as soon cold day
comes and the cars get crowded? For
Il healthy pair of lungs to take a bath
eighteen times a minute-the ordinary
rate Of respiration-in the filthy effiuyia
of 4 topper or consumptive or grippe vic
tim, and not protest by at least a cough
or a complaint to the conductor. argues
either Grass ignorance or a mighty indir-
ference to ones health.
We are all familiar with the stock
arguments about the dangers of drafts.
chilly feet. and the like. The arguments
are sound enough. but most of them are
beside the mark or irrelevant. They are
based upon the false assumption that
fresh air and warm air are incompat-
ibles or impossibles. Why cannot a car
be kept at moderate temperature and
the air fresh, as well as at a superheat-
ed temperature and the air fetid? What
nonsense to placard car with the law
against splitting and at the same time
subject the passenger to the perils OF
another source of the white plague or Of
fevers or contagion? Is there no pro-
lection against this sort OF trespass upon
the rights of citizen to Gods pure
air? Must a healthy man, who. needs
oxygen. be forced to breathe another
fellows carbonic acid gas these cold
days or get out and walk? W. NJ B.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-09

:. Portland. Greg. Is a large. two-story
town, situated on the Willamette River
and the Southern Pacific Railway, the
former being by far the easier for II
to control The ground floor of Port
a vast collection of wooden wharves in
various stages of construction and de-
cay. and residence section which is
extending so fast that the humble labor
er often builds one-story cottage up
against gO-foot pine tree in the forest
primeval two blocks from the street car
line. The second story OF Portland con-
sists of a 90o-foot bluf, inhabited by
citizens with good hearts, who get TO
their homes by means Of stairs, ladders,
and dizzy trolley line.
Portland is magnificentiy equipped with
scenery. and on clear day, according
"a old inhabitants. four snow-covered
peaks can be seen. However. Portland
is very sparseiy supplied with clear
days. 1t rains all fall, winter, and spring
and the Portlandmsn VINO goes East
gets so homesick that he has to sit under
a sprinkling can for relief. Dust is one
OF the least of Portland's troubles. On
the other hand. the fire department
makes every man shovel the dry moss
OF his roof In summer. There is many
y moss-covered bucket shop in Portland
Portland Is an ancient town for the
Pacific Coast. and Is full Of fine old fam
lilies, including many people who were
born in the city II Is growing so fast
that any estimate Of its population would
be an affront to its commercial club.
Portland people often refer back to
The Washington herald., 1913-02-09
The New Senatorial Courtesy.

Senatorial courtesy will have new
meaning If the Illinois Legislature
dowers the upper chamber with the
membership of Col. Jim Ham Lewis.
In addition to doing very we'll, thank
you, in the profession of the law, Col.
Lewis has ever nicely observed-nay,
he has constantly improved upon-the
current amenities of our everyday life.
He fills the void created in the world
by the death of Lord Chesterfield; in
fact, We believe were the two brought
together in the flesh, Chesterfield
would be as faded daguerreotype be-
side the Kinemacolor.
Senatorial courtesy is generic term
for the accommodating spirit of Sena-
tors in matters of legislation. Out
wardly the Senate is quiet and civil,
but not a courtly body. The record OF
the debates abounds in evidence o;
politeness. but no frills.
We expect that Col. Lewis will, il
elected Senator from Illinois, endow
the colorless manners of the Senate
with a new distinction. His disposition
to strew the pathway of his fellow
man with flowers of appreciation is
indicated in the statement of his Sen
atorial campaign expenses, recently
filed with the Secretary of the Senate
The ordinary candidate jots down the
record of his receipts and disburse-
ments, and hopes it will be forgotten
Not so with Col. Lewis. To him the
precious part of political assistance is
its inspiration. To record the sum
without the sentiment tells but hall
the tale. We find this item: .-.
From William L. O'Connell, from
what is known as the Dunno campaign
fund, $3.50. lMr. O'Connell kindly re.
turned to me the amount that l had
contributed to the previous campaign
of Mr.. Dunne).
And this:
From friends on the Pacific Coast
among whom I had lived, through H
NJ. Byllesby, $1,000.
And again:
From Edward McCann, former in.
spector OF police, and his friends, re-
The Washington herald., 1913-02-09
The Call of the Wild.
in November Atlantic.

John Muir. in November Atantic.
When I was a boy in Scotland l was
fond OF everything that was wild. and
all my life I've been growing fonder
and fonder of wild places and wild crea-
lures. Fortunately, around my native
town OF Dunbar, by the stormy North
Sea, there was no lack OF wiloness,
though most OF the land lay in smooth
cultivation. With red-blooded play
mates, wild as myself, 1 loved to wan
der in the fields TO hear the birds sing.
and along the seashore to gaze and
wonder at the shells and seaweeds, eels
and crabs In the pools among the rocks
when the tide was low. And, best of
all, in glorious storms to watch the
waves laundering on the black head
lands and craggy ruins of the old Dun
bar Castle when the sea and the sky,
the waves and the clouds, were mingled
together as one. After l was ffve or six
years old I ran away to the seashore
or the fields almost every Saturday, and
every day in the school vacations. ex-
cept Sundays, though solemnly warned
that must play at home in the garden
and back yard, lest I should learn to
think bad thoughts and say bad words.
All In vainl In spite of the sure sore
punishments that followed like shadows.
the natural inherited wildness In our
blood ran true on its glorious coyrse as
invincible and unstoppable as the STATS.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-09

huts and miserable buildings. few and
far between. In twenty-five years
everything has changed as IL by magic
The village has become a modern city.
The large parks. the fine buildings.
the broad streets, the stately royal
palace. &c. all bear eloquent evidence
of dauntles energy, untiring persever-
anCe. and industry. The vrSacity Of
spirit. coupled with practical sense.
makes the Bulgarian an admirable az
tificer and handicraftsman. 1t is this
spirit that enables him to transform
with extraordinary rapidity large
tracts of arid soil into arabic. fertile
land. Even at Constantinople the best
orchards and vegetable gardens are in
the hands of Bulgarians.
The natives show an open. willing
mind for everything European, and are
always ready to march in line with the
standard OF modern civilization. Dur
ing the rule Of King Ferdinand. and
thanks TO his influence. the Bulgarian
has abandoned many traditional
method and antiquated usage. 1t is
enough to watch the astonishing prog
ress in matters of education alone to
realize this.
BulEarians are reproached for their
hatred of foreigners. This Is only par
TALLY true. They suffered so much
| AlOIl NdIlOuS lnuutUCtS lndL
they have developed a regretable spirit
OF suspicion and reticence. Especially
do they abhor every reminder of Otto
man rule. In this direction they show
an exaggerated zeal and determine
tion. Thus. in erecting new buildings,
or tracing new railway lines. they
abolish every vestige Of antiquity and
all landmarks, however picturesque, OF
Oriental sway.
The Bulgarian statesmen mostly all are
self-made men of peasant origin. Mr
DObrovitch. private secretary to the King,
was a peasant. and the Kings aide-de-
camp used to rcam barefoot in his will
age. Yet every one of them shows such
an admirable spirit of adoption that there
IS now very little indeed to distinguish
them from West-European politicians.
King Ferdinand became altogether dem
ocratic. a king of peasants. and his adap-
tation is no less striking. He gained
through II the warm esteem Of his nation
and the admiration OF all the Slav peoples
The fact that he willingly affords access
to highest positions to men of ability
and integrity, however humble their orr
gin. speaks volumns for his sagacity, in
sight and thorough knowledge OF the
needs and requirements of his people
He works hard. He has grown gray in
| his work. The regeneration of Bulgaria
! is to a great extent his merit
He has a receptive mind. He never loses
sight of the fact that the soil of Bull
garia hides enormous treasures and lie
makes every possible attempt to secure
foreign capital for their development. It
is due To his initiative that such impor-
tant railway lines as ZaribrOd- yacarcl
Sofia-Narna. and TirnOvo- Rustchuk have
been constructed. He rcorganized the
! army, so that it can now put into the
field 10000 well equipped and trained
soldiers.
The Bulgarians disliked him at first
At one time he even thought of abdica-
ton. But his mother helped him and Bull
garia little realizes the great debt she
owes TO this enlightened woman.
FLANECR.
Copyright 1913, by Court Gossip syndicate)