Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-20
OFF THE RESERVATION.

~ NE Of the foremost pro Wilson newspapers in this
" country is the Washington Post Quite frequently,
however breaks away from the Democratic reserva-
ton and breaches good Republican doctrine greatly
to the discontinue of President Wilson and his
friends. Here is editorial instance of its Republic
can attitude upon exceedingly important matter:
Farseeing and prominent Engshmen. leaders in
commercial and industrial affairs openly express the
opinion that at the close Of the war the 100000 or
100000 women who have taken the place of in
the various activities of agriculture, industry and
commerce, who have proved themselves capable OF
good and competent work in the many branches of
public utilities operation will insist upon retention in
service and will compete with the disbanded soldiers
FOR employment.
The result will be more numerous forces emploved
IN the Industries OF Great Britain and much lower
scales Of wages owing TO the pressure for work by
both men and women
Those industrial workers will be paid far lower
wages than those in own country, and the pro-
ducts OF British mills and shops and factories viii
seek markets IN every section OF the world
From Maine 10 California from Alaska 10 Key
West the products Of low-priced foreign labor will
take possession OF the markets here while our own
mills and ships and factories will be compelled to
cut wages OF an their employees stop business
less tariff schedules sufficiently high such
foreign products are provided by Congress.
Germany holds now 100000 prisoners OF war,
More than half Of this number have been prisoners
for than year. or all that great number.
not one man ht 10 work is allowed 10 be idle. They
10 be found in the fields Of Germany cultivatng
the soil, in the forests cutting fuel and timber, il
German mines. quarries and roads. busily working
for Germany. They TO be found in German mills
AT tOrgeS, LOOMS latneS and Spindes. shops and
factories producing quantities OF manufactures
for Germany and 10 supply overseas trade once the
is closed.
The German Government feeds these men at the
expense Of the state and allows each OF them the
equivalent Of s cents day for tobacco other sup
plies.
When the closes Germany will have billions o.
dollars worth OF surplus products 10 rush TO other
markets and much OF this surplus will be the product
Of this prison labor
This is no theory that confronts the industrial
classes OF the sCnited States, the commercial
classes nor any other Of the classes dependent upon
e prosperity Of the industries of this country or the
continual employment Of the millions OF persons now
working in industrial plants
Inc conditions abroad all make for Cumming" the
outputs OF cheap labor the markets of this coun-
try at the close Of the war
The Congress to be elected in November must he
dependend upon to save the workingmen Of the
united States from the danger which is so apparent 10
all and no man not fully pledged giving the conn
try such protection should be given support bv fbe
voters al the polls
Delaware business men and working men can pro-
tect themselves and their vital interests against
the menace referred TO by the Washington Post by
voting for Colonel Henry A. dupont the Republican
candidate for United States Senator and Thomas w
Miller the Republican candidate for Representative
IN Congress.
Senator DUPONT and Representative Miller both
stand FOR tariff that protects American industries
and an those who arc dependent upon them for a
living
Josiah o. Wolcott, the Democratic candidate for
United States Senator and Alfred F. Polk, the Demo