The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-02-06
A BRICKLAY'ER' IS VIEWS
ON WHAT OoNFRoNTs.
THE AVERAGE CITIZEN
BIZ JOHN GOODWIN.

were then many ways in which a
man could do something for himself,
but conditions have changed.
a man could 90. into new country
and start little business for himself
and do we'll, or he could get a small
tract of land at a low price that in a,
few years would bring good returns.
One could buy lot in a new town and
usually it would increase double in
value. Homesteads that were fit for
farming are gone and the little coun-
try towns have grown to their full
size and small fortune is needed to
open a business in the city. Those
who are fortunate enough to have
q few dollars saved have not the same
opportunities as heretofore.
Unemployment on the Increase.
The unemployed army is growing
larger and will be considerably larger
15 years from now when our children
Will be struggling for livlihood and
the population will be greatly in
creased. AS most of the children Of
today will have to work for someone
else, for day wages, their. welfare
should be considered now.
Mr.. Roosevelt Erred.
Mr.. Roosevelt made mistake
when he advocated the raising of
large families as in the average fam
lily (and it does not need to be large)
the father is kept busy trying to make
ends meet. He has rent to pay, doctor
oils, 1nstallments on furniture and
clothing, coal, electric light, water,
grocery, meat and other bills, and I'M
less a man has couple of thousand
dollars to start with he will in most
cases sooner or later find himself
fighting hard uphill fight. What
the country needs instead Of quantity
is quality; good. surroundings good
homes and the like. which the aver
age man cannot have as he has too
many bills to meet.
MOnied Men Need Conversion. 49,.
1t would be mighty good thing it.
some of the big monied men who are
always seeking dividends could be-
converted. They hold the working
men and girls down by paying as
low wages as possible. Very few Of
the monied men have any mercy for
the man who works for two or two
and half dollars day or the girl
that works for five to eight dollars
a week. #'''7 :'- $50 -
War and Eugenics.
Should war be declared the strong,
healthy and robust young men 60 to
the front to show their bravery and
gain whatever honors they may for
themselves; hardships are suffered,
many are killed or wounded, many
die from disease, while the fathers
and mothers who have done every
thing possible for their sons happiness
at home, are worried almost to death
about their boys, and probably stray
ing. -, - 80" - .".'
Abolish 1Iilitarism.
All the warships should be bottled
up in some ;harhor ana the men. in the
army and navy should be given the
opportunity to produce some Of the
necessities of life. This would be a
big step towards relieving the. people:
of a big burden. >:
Environment Makes DrunkardS.
Work1ngmen who = may become
drunkards are not to, be blamed for
their downfall when we consider their
individual surroundings and their al
loted station in life. When it takes
every cent the worker earns and
sometimes more, to live, the wonde-
Is that more Of them are not drunk
ards or tramps. Be as economical as
they may, as a general rule they cam
not save for a rainy day.. 49, T. .
Favors Eight Hour Day: .>-''-.,.
A law should be passed providing
that work1ngmen especially In cities,
should work not more than: eight
hours a day. These workers should,
also be granted more pay; as they are
surely entitled to it.. i~@': ''.. ,,,-
Big concerns would not be possible
If it were not for the labor of their
employees. 80. ~-:I'e r'.'-'..". .o >..,>
Workingrnen should belong to an
organization or union in order to bet
ter demand their rights. ,..-.. <.~,
Cause of PaIics.'
We all want good times with lots
Of business going on, where wholesale
houses can sell goods to the retailers
and the retailers to the people. But
when people have no money to buy
with, the whole thing stops. I might
add that the more middlemen there
are, the higher the cost of living.
Back to the Land-Remedy. :
There are lots Of families in the
cities that would be glad If they had
the means Of getting a piece Of land
where they could raise most every
thing they need. 1t seems to me that
it would be we'll for the government
to condemn, say eighty acres out Of
every section throughout the country,
buy It at a. fair price and sell it to
people from the cities for a small
cash payment and the balance in reg
ular installments. The land itself is
good security. =
Relieves i'm Womens Rights.
Women should have the right to
vote as well as men. Many women
are more capable to vote than many
men. Saloon men; are against the
! proposition because their doom is in
sight when women get the ballot.
Down With Booze.
It will be good thing when the
saloons do go out of business since
they are a heavy drain on the country.
I cannot see any good in them. One
who uses liquor generally has some
bad after effects Or head like q