The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-04-08
A HAPPY THOUGHT


The International Harvester company, the har-
vest trust owns and operates stupendous Irvine
factory at Auburn, N. Y. recent investigation of
conditions among its employees, pursued by New
York legislative commission, developed that women
were employed there for twelve hours night, sew
en- nights week, at stipend barely sufficient to
prevent body and soul from parting company. Work.
ing conditions were Of the worst possible filth
and flying dust endangered the lives Of the employ.
ees; there no known modern sanitary precau-
ton that had not been neglected method to
minimize expense and augment profits that had not
been employed. Nf
These workers are annoying their employers,
prominent among whom is Mr.. George w. Perkins,
the angel of the Bull Moose party, by striking.
They exhausted every amicable means of securing
better conditions and more just remuneration, but
failed. Among the most impacable Of the own
ers Mr.. Perkins who Joined the Bull Modse
party. he said in order that this might be a bet
ter country for his children 70 live in" And now
the trust threatens to move its plant to Europe un,
less the strike is settled, and its employees cease
their bellgerency.
This European hegra suggestion is indeed a
happy thought. The trust will find there men and
women who are accustomed to social and Industrial
injustice whose habit and that OF their fathers and
grandfathers has been to live in sovenly surround
ings without even many Of the necessities Of life
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been the lowest layero the social and Industrial
system that expects nothing but the worst Of It
and is never disappointed
The blessings OF free trade have made Europes
working and women hopeless accomplishing
hewers Of wood and drawers Of water who ask lit
tie Of life because centuries of economic slayers
have crushed whatever Of independnc and OF am
bition their Creator give them
We imagine this will be satisfactory TO
lnRn~ nttall., soA
by their employees; their feelings will not be ruff
fed by the pugnacious independence that Is COM
mon in America Herald. Republican. =:
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The nope that Mexico would enjoy peace with
the overthrow OF the Madero government has not
so far been realized And the immediate prospects
are not encouraging. There is revolution in the
North and revolution in the South. Thousands OF
rebels still under arms
1t is very difficult to understand the Mexican
situation. But it is probably true that II large
portion of the people there, the poems absolute
children as far their understanding of political
social or industrial conditions concerned. It
IL probably also true that the large land owners
are equally unsophisticated in government affairs
and that their interest in the public business is
confined to demand for low taxes and safety
against bandits. II is, furthermore evident that
the majority of the Mexicsns are more absolutists
than Republicans in sentiment. They have been i'm
bued with that spirit from the cradle and they
know more about a democracy than about the
philosophy Of Bergsop. There are also some high
ly educated, intelligent and far advanced Mexican
patriots, but they are minority. Rebel leaders
find ample material among the other classes, and
they never hesitate TO take advantage Of their liz.
norance. They are the politicians and Office hunters
Of the country. Deseret Nws,