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Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1913-1914, 1914-11-26
No Tip For Rim.

Tipping is at least an ancient custom
Ia the eighteenth century an italian
visitor to England remarked that lit
Is polite to dine with the nobility
where you pay tn servants for ten
times as much as you eat And an
Irish peer replied 10 the Duke of Or
monde's INVITATION TO dine: Ii your
grace will give me guinea TO pay
your servants. viii am too poor
else'' An American actor who once
rook IN English nouse for the summer
md schedule Of the rips his servants
expected printed for the guidance OF
mis- American friends and put them on
the bedroom manfelpieces He nad
taken particular dislike 20 very
British side whiskered Dutler ne mad
taken over with the mousse. and the
list after enumeratine the sums TO be
paid to the chauffeur. the h0usemaid
and so on finished with. The gus
with the black whiskers yon viii meet
IN the front haIl not cent p" Argo
nant
Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1913-1914, 1914-11-26
LABOR MOVEMENT
Terse and Striking Analysis OF
the Workmen's Struggle.
THE WHY OF LABOR UNIONS

Pioneers In the Effort to Extend civi-
Iization-Flehtine For the Beginnings
of Industrial Government--The Free
dom OF Labor.
Men don't agitate for democracy Just
because II is fine theory They come
to desire il because they have to: be
cause ahsolutisn does not work ont
nny longer to civilized ends. Employ
ers are not wise enough to govern
their men with unlimited power and
moi generous enough to be trusted
with autocracy. That Is the plain fact
Of the situation the essential reason
why private industry has got to pre-
pare itself for democratic control.
don't pretend for one moment that
labor unions are farseeing. intelligent
or wise In their tactics. have never
seen political democracy that arous
ed uncritical enthusiasm. 1t seems to
me simply that the effort to build up
nnions is as much the work of pio-
neers as the extension of civilization
into the wilderness The unions are
the first feeble effort to conquer the
Industrial jungle for democratic life
They may not succeed. but If they
don't their failure will be tragedy
for civilization. loss of cooperative
effort. baking of energy and the fix
ing in American life of class strnc
tlire
Tho unions are struggling where life
is naKedly brutal. where the dealings
Of men have not been raised even to
the level of discussion which we find
in politics. There is almost as little
civil procedure in industry as there is
IN Mexico or as there was on the
American frontier To expect union
lists. then. to talk with velvet language
and act with the deliberation Of a col
lege faculty is to be a tenderfoOt. Il
victim Of your class tradition. The
virtues of labor today are frontier vir
tues. Its struggles are for rights and
privileges that the rest of rs inherited
from our unfehned ancestors.
Men are lighting for the beginnings
of Industrial self government. Ii the
world We're wise that fight would be
made easier for them. but it is not
wise. Few of ns care for ten minutes
IN a month about these beginnings or
what they promise. and SO the burden
fails entirely upon the workers, who
are directly concerned They have got
to win civilization; they have got to
take up the task OF fastening a work
eT's control upon business. 80
When employers talk about the free
dom of labor it may be that some OF
them are really worried over the hos
tility Of most unions to exceptional re-
wards for exceptional workers, but in
the main that isn't what worries them
They are worried about their own
freedom. not the freedom Of wage
earners They dislike the union be-
cause 1t challenges their supremacy.
and they fight unions as monarchs tight
constitutions. as aristocracies fght the
vote When an employer tells about
Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1913-1914, 1914-11-26
Make Your Maaas Count.

Demand the union label on the things
you buy. DO not forget that your pur-
chasing power is a great factor. and If
properly used will accomplish much
In the way of organizing the unorgan-
lied and making stronger those al
ready organized. And it Is an inexpen-
sive method You spend your money
for various articles anyway. and why
not make your action count for the
good Of labor?
Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1913-1914, 1914-11-26
Low PAY EFFECTS
Underlying Principles Of the Mini
mum Wage.
STRENGTHENS THE RACE.
Industry That Cannot Pay q Fair
Wage Is Parasitie--ln Effect 1t Ex-
acts subsiav From the Community
A Nations Most Costly Production.


acts SUBSIDY From the Community
A Nations Most Costly Production.
Discussing some of the fundamentals
mat underlie the principle of mini
mum wage, Mrs. Margaret Dreier Rob
Ins in her address as president of the
National Women's Trade Union League
at the annual convention spoke of
living wage as one of the important
means of strengthening the race.
1.-THE industry" she said. (which can
not pay fair wage is parasitic and
receives a subsidy from the community
through it's public or private charities
through its clinics and hospitals,
through its reformatories and prisons
through its almshouses and homes for
the aged. We are living in the midst
Of wealth producing, poverty breed
ing, industrial chaos. The demand for
the minimum wage on the part of the
general public is simply the statement
that it is tired Of subsidizing indus
tries.
Through such subsidies it has ena.
bled many an employer with no bust
ness qualification whatever nor knowl-
edge nor Judgment to open an indus
try. put the wages as low as condi-
tions permit. quite certain that the
community will bear the burden. 1t
w0uld seem that training school tor
employers is as essential to the well
fare of the community as a trade
school for workers Just as the most
important knowledge to the worker is
the value of his or her labor power so
the most important knowledge to the
employer is that a living wage Is the
first charge upon any industry"
Mrs. Robins called attention to the
fact that in 1908 the first industry tC
come under the minimum wage act In
England was that of chainmaking.
done largely by women. The wage.
board decided that the women's wale
should be doubled "Who were these
women so exploitedY Mrs. Robins
asks. 'sThey were the mothers of
those men whom the English army
would not accept into its service dur
ing the Boer war because they did not
come up to the physical standard de
nanded. Three times the British army
has had to lower its requirements of
physical strength, for the men could
not measure up to the standard de
manded. But these woman chainmak.
ers were not only mothers of sons,
they were also mothers of daughters
the mothers of girls. potential moth
ers of another generation. each one
representing lowered vitality and
constant trend toward degeneracy.''
Mrs. Robins concludes that .'the most
costly production of any nation and its
most valuable asset is not its annual
output of corn. neithtr the wheat
harvest nor the yield OF coal or cot
ton, but its output of men and women
Upon the quality of each generation
depend the strength and greatness OF
the nation. This we recognize by pro-
viding that the state shall care for
the health of the people and contribute
to their education. Is it not. therefore
time for us to insist that the state
cannot afford to put in so great an in
yestment only to reap the continuous
loss of the defeated young lives that
go under In the Industrial worldT'
Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1913-1914, 1914-11-26
strikers In Jail.

The jail at Trinidad. Colo. has been
filed with strike leaders. strikers,
union officials and others arrested on
indictments charging them with muir
der on many counts, arson. pillage and
other crimes alleged to have been com
mitted during the several battles that
marked the strike Ia the southern coal
fields. Twenty-Five men have been ar
rested out Of 700 named by the Las An
imas county grand jury.
Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1913-1914, 1914-11-26
BOOST THE UNION.

One of the worst sins OF indif-
ference on the part OF the aver
age trade union member In the
neglect to attend the union meet
ings. A union member who does
not attend the meetings loses the
biggest part of the evolutionary,
educational effect of the Oppor-
tunity TO broaden and improve
oneself through association with
his fellows Besides that. he is
deprivlng the movement OF tho
encouragement of his personal
presence There is an enthusi
asm about large meetings that
carries II message of hope and
confidence to each member At
tend the union meetings. hut by
all means go to boost and not to
knock.
Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1913-1914, 1914-11-26
FAVOR CHILD LABOR BILL



The house committee ON labor has
voted to report faYorahly. with certain
minor amendments. on the Palmer
Owen bin prohibiting Interstate COM
merce in the products 0f child labor.
This measure Is said to be the most
effective child labor bIll ever presented
to congress. 1t prohibits the shipping
in Interstate commerce IL goods in the
production Of which children under
fourteen have been employed In fac
tories. or under sixteen in mines or
quarries. or In the production OF which
children under sixteen have worked
more than eight hours a dag.
The national child labor committee
and many other organizations. among
them the American Medical associa-
ton. are working for the measure.
Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1913-1914, 1914-11-26
Eoralan nsIatinna Cant Vote.

What is yonr opinion Of our foreign
relationss" asked the patriotic citizen.
'sThey don't do you any good" re
piled the local politician What yon
want Is lot Of relations right here In
your own country that'll vote the way
you tell 'em to : Washington Star
Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1913-1914, 1914-11-26
MESSAGE TO LABOR.
To the Editor of the American
Federationist:

To the Editor of the American
Federationist:
I feel that can in good CON
science and with heart full of
deep confidence send a word of
cheer to the workers Of Amer
lea. No one can look about him
with frank eyes. either in our
beloved country or In any of the
. great nations of our time which
; have civilization in their hands.
without feeling that there Is
steady movement both Of pur-
pose and OF action toward jus
tice and a fuller comprehension
. and realization Of the essential
rights and liberties Of men. The
movement may be slow. may at
times seem distressingly and dis
couragingly slow. but it is I'M
mistakabIe. and all that we have
to do to set 1t forward with ever
Increasing momentum is to think
justly. purpose the things that
are right and be afraid Of moth
ing except to be unfair and
selfish and hasty when interests
as great as the country itself are
involved.
WOODROW WILSON.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1913-1914, 1914-11-26
She Thinks She Does.

Miss Flufr Mr. Deepthought. do you
think marriage is Il sailurey Mr. Deep
thought Well. the bride never gets the
best man -.lndge
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-07-24
FORT MADISON NOTES.

The Misses Jennie, Louise and
Naomi Harper have returned home,
after three weeks visit in OttumWa
and Fairfield. II
Improvements are being made at
the A. NJ. E. church. A piano and
new lights have been installed.
Mr.. o. NJ. Shackleford was in the
city Monday in the interest OF his
book, Seeking the Best"
Mr.. George King Of Burlington,
Iowa, was an over Sunday visitor at
the home ot Mr.. and Mrs. George
Harper.
The Misses Harper entertained a
few Of their friends Sunday afternoon
at Sutton's shack The affair was In
honor Of Mr.. George King.
Mr.. c. Davis Of Denver, Colorado;
was in the city Tuesday on business.
The "A. NJ. E. Sunday school annual
picnic will be held at Ivanhoe park
ON August 4th.
Thsre are quite a few strangers in
the city working on the new school
building which is being erected.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-07-24
ALBA NEWS.

Mrs. r. B. Manly will attend the
Mite Missionary convention in Mil
waukee, Wis, this week,
Mrs. Mabel Robson of Hooking
was in Abba on Saturday.
Mr. Malcolm Griffith and sister,
Miss Anna Griffith, and their other
two brothers and sister, were from
Dgs Moines visiting at the grand
parent home of Mr.. G. Thomas.
Mr.. Edward Butler and family Wis
tied at Lovilla over Sunday with the
Scoggins family.
Mrs. Oscar Roper attended the
wedding Of her sister in Des Moines
last week.
Mrs. Udell Lewis and another lady
have been visiting the past few days
at the home Of Mrs. Oscar Roper.
A happy party Of about eight cou-
pie gathered at the home of Mrs. G..
A. Davis for a birthday supper on
Mrs. G. "A. Davis. The table was
spread with everything in season ant
the merry crowd enjoyed the supper.
1t was the Birthday club and they
presented Mrs. Davis with birthday
spoon, one of the clubs tokens of love
and friendship.
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she will be the guest cf Mrs. H. r.
Graves.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA.

The Baptist Sunday school pic
nicked at Riverside park Thursday.
Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves.
The afternoon program consisted Of
holly contested athletic sports.
Mr.. Harry Lavell visited last week
in Washington, Mt. Pleasant, Daven-
port and Rock Island. He reports
fine time, especially in Davenport. I
wonder why?
Rev. Hackley visited few days in
Cedar Rapids with friends, also Rev.
Moore. .-
Mrs. Arthur Thorpe and children
are visiting at the residence Of Mr..
and Mrs. Horace Flowers, the latter's
sister-in-law. On last Friday Miss
Flowers gave reception in honor Of
Mrs. Thorpe. About fifty women at
tended. The beautiful gowns and the
beautiful decorations made a very
pretty scene. Miss Irma laval pre-
sided at the punch bow. 1t was the
SWEETEST event Of the season.
T. Miss Helen Smith of Rock Island
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Rucker.
Mr.. Bruce Allnutt returned from
Chicago to visit relatives. He is look
ing fine. ~
Mrs. Mary Joyce remains very
poorly. Her friends are very much
alarmed.
The Culture club meets with their
new president, Mrs. S. Jackson, on
Thursday evening. 4 :
Mrs. Holly left the first part Of the
week for her new home in Chicago.
Mrs. Corney Hicks returned home
from Chicago, much improved in
health.
The friends of Mr.. Luther Stepp Of
Fayette, Iowa, were very much panied
to hear of him losing his right eye.
1t happened accidentally.
Miss Thelma Burrell of Lincoln,
Neb., is visiting relatives.
Mr.. Wesley Martin of North Da-
kota was in the city visiting relatives
and friends. While here he was the
guest at the homes of Mr.. and Mrs.
Leroy Warm, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Brown and Mr. and Mrs. A. w. Smith.
We are very sorry to hear the sad
news of the death of Mrs. Jones Of
Upton, Iowa, and the relatives have
our heartfelt sympathy.
The Misses Helen Roger, Bessie
Moore and Daisy Williams of DAY.
export are here visiting Mrs. Ray
Jackson over the 18th. Miss Daisy
Williams is a sister of Mrs. Ray
Jackson. ,.lr ~ Fl
The Misses Moore, Williams and
Roger of Davenport and Miss Ger
trude Chaple of Red Oak, Iowa, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Brown
on Sunday at a two-course dinner.
q The Bethel A. NJ. E. Sunday school
picnic was enjoyed by many at River
side park. a.~. y,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-07-24
Cass Lambert took charge Of the
| finance. Quite q neat som was rea-

Cass Lambert took charge Of the
finance. Quite q neat som was rea-
lized.
On next Sunday evening Rev. Alb
hey Of Canada will speak at Bethel
A. M. E. church.
The Third Baptist Sunday school Is
in prosperous condition, under the
leadership Of Mr.. Wyatt. Mr.. Wyatt
is young man that takes great in-
terest in the Sunday school.
Mrs. Henrietta Bradshaw of Des
Moines gave an interesting talk to
the Sunday school.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Fuqua were the
guests at the home of Rev. and Mrs.
G. w. Whitfield of Rock Island on
Sunday for luncheon. The afternoon
hours passed away all to quickly in
pleasant conversation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fuqua Of Eastern
avenue are identifying their home
with a coat c. paint.
Mr.. Sam Cain and Miss Aiarguer-
tie Davis were quietly married We'd
nesday evening at the home of the
bride. Mr.. Sam Cain is a very in
dustrious young man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Mitchell OF
936 Gains street entertained Rev.
Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. s. V. Bean and
son, Allen, and We reporter at dinner
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. George Young, an energetic
young man, is doing thriving bust
ness in his restaurant at 705 Harrison
street. Mrs. Davis, who is also q
partner in the business, stands be-
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Mis-. Sadie P. Clawson, Indiana, Pa,
was bothered with indigestion. My
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she writes. Il would feel bloated and
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We are still in the midst of dry
spell. We need rain.
The miners are working every day
now.
The Most Worshipful Grand Unit
ed Lodge Of Iowa, A. F. 4 A. NJ, was
held in our city July IA, 10 and 10.
The largest delegation in the history
Of the order. The delegates We're en-
tertained at st. Johns A. M. p.
church. From there they went to Mt.
Zion Baptist church to hold the grand
lodge sorrows. Then on the last day
the grand parade, with Knights Tenn
plars from Des MONIES, headed BY
the Buxton famous concert band.
Nearly 500 Master Masons turned out
in the parade. Then the installation
and reception at Cooper hall on the
last night. At high IL the guests
went home, declaring that they had
been highly entertained, and Cedar
Rapids will have to go some.
Mrs. Lewis Reasby and daughters
and son have returned from Birm-
ingham, Ala, where she has been
visiting her mother.
Miss Minta johnson is home on q
vacation from Colfax.
Mr.. j. M. Goings is still on the sick
list this week.
Miss Cecil Oliver went to Coltax
this week.
Miss Nellie Leftridge is in the city
visiting friends this week.
Miss Lettie Carey is in our city
visiting her cousin, Mrs. Annie Hum
bles.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Joe Brown from
Des MONIES were visitors in our city
last week. attending the grand lodge.
Mr.. j. L. Thompson and wife were
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. h.
Baily while in our city.
Miss Helen Lucas Of Bedford, Iowa,
is in our city visiting her sister, Mrs.
W. H. Baily.
Mr.. r. G. Potter and some young
ladies .yere callers at Reasby's lunch
car last evening.
Stacks Walter Roberts} has chang
ed his mind about going to Texas.
The Sunday school union was held
at st. Johns A. M. E. church Sunday
afternoon. A fine program was rem
dered. Duet by Miss Minta Johnson;
music by Glass B of Mt. Zion Baptist
church. Special music by Miss Lola
Banks and Miss Magnolia Harris Of
Tabernacle Baptist church. Question
box, led by Mr.. Wash Cheatham.
Paper by Miss Mary Wright, subject,
@Thou Christian Church" The fol-
lowing officers for the Sunday school
were installed by Rev. ]. L. Wharton:
G. W. Pendleton, president; Mrs. S.
B. White, vice president; Miss Irene
Prentice, secretary; Mr.. R. G. Pot
ter, treasurer; Mr.. Ulysses Price,
chaplain; Mr.. A. J.. Hicks, chorister;
Miss A. Morgan, organist.
On last Friday at her parental
home Miss Edyth Jones was hostess
to a company Of twenty-six in honor
of her cousin, Arthur Wilson Of Des
Moines. She was assisted by little
Jackie Green and Gladys Smith.
Among the out Of town guests were
Miss Nellie Leftridge and Miss Letta
Carey, both Of Marshall, Texas, but
formerly Of Des Moines.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-07-24

hind the counter and in very pleas
ing manner waits on the customers.
Mrs. H. r. Graves OF Des Moines
was called here to the bedside Of her
sister, who has been real sick, but is
slightly improved at this writing. We
Davenporters are always gald to see
Mrs. Graves. She is an old church
and Sunday school worker here.
Miss Bertha Bates has gone to
Mason City, Iowa, to visit her sister,
Mrs. Frank Cook. She will stop in
Des Moines on her way back, where
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-07-24
COMING EVENTS that CAST
THEIR SHADOW FOR 1914.

The twenty-seventh annua. COM
munication Of the M. w. U. grand
lodge a.. +. & "A. NJ, for Iowa and
Jurisdiction in Buxton on July y to
l6.
The forty-eighths annual conmuni-
cation Of the M. w. G. y, a. +. q a.
M. for Missouri and jurisdiction in.
Moberly, Mo, August II to "A. 8
The annual session Of the National
Negro Business League will meet in
Muskogee, Okla, August 10 to q.
The National Association Of Teach
5ers will hold their annual meeting in
Savannah, Ca, July % to August !.
The hirty-sixth annual session Of
Iowa-Nebraska Baptist association
will be held ia Des Moines on septem-
Der 8 to 10.
The eighteenth annual session Of
the international Order Of Twelve,
Knights and Daughters Of Tabor, will
be held in Centeryille, Iowa, August
I il to IL.
The annual meeting Of the United
Brothers Of Friendship and Sisters Of
the Mysterious Ten Of Missouri will
hold their session ia Keokuk, Iowa,
ii August.
The ninth biannual session q the
National Association Of Colored Wo-
men will meet y Wilberf ores, Ohio,
August Z to 7.s
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-07-24
DAVENPORT, IOWA.

The E. L. Z. club gave moonlight
social Friday evening at the play
ground. The people had pleasant
time and it was financial success.
Sunday was SteWardess Day at
Bethel A M. E. church. Rev. T. B.
Stovall preached two soul-stirring
sermons morning and evening. Mrs.
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