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The labor world., 1916-01-08
BE1lEvoIzNT EXPERTS. !.
CHIILA DEMOCRACY

The theory that autocracy "does
things" while democracy develops
men, 10 enlarged upon a. follows by
the San Francisco bulletin.
IAN English writer, groaning i'm
der the confusion of the English
party system, prophesises the SUPER
cessioh Of par1imeht by a small COM
mittee of unpaid men, who shall be
honest, businesslike, and nonpartisan,
and shudder at the name of politician.
His is the dream Of the ages "a
united nation guided for Its own best
good by a small number Of benevo->
lent experts. It ii the, ideal Of the
conscientious military man77-0oethals,
Tor instance. 1t is democracy in
which the only vote is, thevute of
confidence; autocracy, In which the
autocrat faithfully carries out what
ne believes to be the enlightened will
Of the people.
This idea is spreading a little in
In our own country. Perhaps it: is
Que cause for the business mans
chronic irritation over his govern
| ment. In our economic life the
ber1evolently. efficient autocrat is the
figure we are all called upon to fall
down and worship. The expectation
Is that the solution Of problems must
be found in the mind Of the auto
cratic expert and by him passed out
| to the people. The exp -rt can draw
to himself all the knowledge upon his
subject and digest it. In business he
can study sources and ma. kets and
thus direct production with intelli-
gence; in craftsmanship he can pre-
dict the future by weighing the past
and the present. The peoples will is
the winds will,' but his will is steady;
| they tack and veer and are swept
from their course by gusts, but he
watts steadily along with the trade
winds at his back.
."Unrestrained popular self-govern-
ment Is a pain to the expert, because
| or its a1mlessness, its foolish blindness
to self-interest, and it's general failure
TO adapt Its means to it's ends. The
xpert loves results, and the people
never get the results at which they
believe themselves to be aiming.
| "Yet never, so long as England
| stands, will it be governed by a small
| committee Of unpaid men, and never
! will the democracy of the United
| States permanently surrender it's de-
| lightful freedom to blunder. Democ-
racy is not, and cannot be the most
| efficient form of government. The
most efficient part Of the American
governmental machine is the boss
system, which is frankly feudalistic.
But IL mankind is destined to progress
the attempt at self-governnent will
continue as long as man continues,
for this simple reason, that the ends
of government are trivial in compati-
| son with means and methods"
The labor world., 1916-01-08
CUMM1NS PREPARES.

Senator Cummins of Iowa would be the Republican
candidate for president OF the United States
On the tenth of last month he introduced a resolu-
on in the upper house of regarding the profits
incident to the manufacture of munitions of war; and
whether has tendency to corrupt public opinion and
disturb international peace. The Iowa gave notice
that he would speak the resolution after the holiday
recess.
Is Mr. Cummns merely preparing to attack prepared
ness?'
same day he introduced another resolution relative to the
American occupation Of Vera Cruz under the laented
Huerta administration demanding that President
Wilson furnish the senate with detailed information re-
sard1ng the collection and disposal Of duties
during tho brief stay OF the Americans in that city,
Soon we may expect the printed speeches Of Mr.
Cummtns on these subjects. i @@<
There's reason!" .=s s=%* 81 :%##
The labor world., 1916-01-08
A PLAN FOR THE UNEMPLOYED.

real solution of the problem Of unemployment has
at last been suggested in government report. The de.
partment of labor has the honor of having offered the
solution.
1t is not the old of bringing the maness job and
the obless together but is the sugges
tion that OPPORTUNITY and the man be permitted to
meet Regarding land opportunity, the suggestion
offered is that the governments unused land opened
to the of the unemployed. Then that the
unemployed may the land it is proposed that the
government appropriate funds be loaned to the u-
employed and that the agricultural department supply
experts to direct their efforts Finally it is suggested
that any unearned increase in the value Of the lands
thus worked shall inure to the unemployed
The department points out that homesteading is no
solution of unemployment The homestead law is good
50 far as 1t goes, but it does not meet the
needs Of the out of job The rapid concentration
Of land ownership the increase Of tenantry show
says the department. that there is something wrong
the present method of land sposa also the large
OF land which are in private ownership unused.
The secretary Of agriculture has reported that Of the
approximately 900 in private ownership
over 900 Of arabic lands unused The
land tenure should be regulated the department
OF labor report to insure the occupant the entire pro-
duct of his labor; initiation. of values must be
prevented For wherever initiation of land might
enter in the proposed method of promoting labor
tribution would be obstructed"
With the limited power at its disposal the depart
ment of labor has struggled during year 1n
gate the unemployment situation It up federal
employment offices and through them, out Of 49, 900
applications for work received between May October
1t found places for $1,000 workers. This left ST. 900
workers to whom jobs could be offered Thereupon
the department set about the task trying to find how
useful work could be created for workers. resulted
in the suggestion that the public still in federal
ownership should be retained that ownership and
should be thrown open to the of the unemployed
under government supervision
The labor world., 1916-01-08
UNION LABOR TO AID
MIGRATORY WORKMEN

The warning offered the delegates
to the San Francisco convention of
the A. F. of L. by that veteran in the
president Of the Seamen's Union-the
danger that threatens the great or
ganized labor movement because Of
the millions of workers who drift
from place to place in search Of en-
ployment. merits the consideration it
received in that convention, consider
alton that we hope will be followed
by strenuous and well-advised ac-
tivity.
Possibly in no other country in the
world is there a parallel for the
method, or rather lack of method. in
procuring men for temporary en-
ployment as there is here in the
United States. The reason for it's toll
GRAFTON; here, so long, is because
Labor" especially the manual labor
that builds railroads. gathers harv-
ests, has heretofore come to this
country, at Its own expense, in SEEM
inely endless quantities.
Such labor was considered fully
paid if allowed the cost Of it's upkeep
while working. No provision is
deemed necessary to allow for re-
placement, for the family life that is
necessary for perpetuation.
AS soon as the job such men are
brought in to accomplish is finished,
generally in more than sufficient
numbers to DO this necessary work,
ore turned loose upon the country to
make the best Of their way to other
Jobs, often thousands of miles away
BY the time they reach such jobs
they ore in no position to quibble at
the prices offered; their immediate
necessity makes of them a menace to
the workers everywhere. Also, de-
signing employers and their agents.
recognizing the advantage of large
numbers Of unemployed workers in
immediate need. take measures to
induce the immigration of such; ex-
plot them to their own gain, and
when done with them demand that
they be driven from that vicinity.
with violence If necessary, or that
tLey be forced to do work for the
county or city without any remunera-
ton. as a punishment for being in
need; work that these very men
would gladly do II offered a wage
TO organize those workers will re-
quire the best thought and action of
the organized labor movement. 1t
Will first be necessary to appreciate
their point Of view. That will require
men who have lived the life of the
migratory workers.
But whatever effort it may take,
it Will be necessary to put FORTH Too
long have these men been justified in
believing that there was no law, no
institution Of any kind that recog-
nized they had any right upon EARTH
Mine Workers Journal.
The labor world., 1916-01-08

Too often fail to learn the real worth OF some men
until after they dead few days before Christmas
Miss Carrie E.. Epp1ey, superintendent of Hopewell
hospital Minneapolis home for tubercular patients
the late Governor Hammond to send message cheer
to the sick under her care.
Governor Hammond's letter in response breathes
deep religious spirit and optimism which was part
OF the late governors philosophy It the last letter
he wrote governor and it message of hope and
cheer to sufferers It should be read in every Minnesota
home and Sabbath school. The reading of it touched
heartstrings tuned the music of SOUL and d.
rected thoughts to higher and better things may
do the same with you. It reads follows
each has his burdens to bear. The cheerfully
they are carried, the lighter they to be- How
tunate it is that may always hope for tomorrow
brighter and happier than today.
"Troubes may disappear. Business may be better
The sick again be strong The distressed may have
relief Hope makes one cheerful and cheerfuness aids
us in getting over the rough places In life.
"God is good He has given the right to hope for
better days in this world and of the happest
days in the world to Christmas is the ann1ver-
Of the birth Of Him who has given the children of
the earth their greatest Joy and dearest hope Apostle
of love and sunshine, the foe of hate and gloom.
'Let us all rejoice that this day centuries ago
Christ born May His loving kindness rest upon the
patients of Hopewe hospital and bring them Joy on this
Christmas day. and them happy, bright New
Year. ~"
The labor world., 1916-01-08
ARIZONA PEACEFUL:
NOT LIKE COLORADO

In Arizona there has been strike
in progress for the last three months
in which upwards of 5000 miners
are engaged.
We hear of no violence in Arizona:
the miners have laid down their tools,
and are peacefully awaiting the timo
when the operators will see the JUS
tice of their contention for the right
of voice in fixing the terms Of en-
ployment.
At the ebginning OIL this strike tho
operators demanded Of the sheriff Of
the county in which their mines are
located the privilege of pl; cling the
operatives of Phoenix strike-break-
;ng agency in the position of deputies.
This the sheriff denied them; told
them he felt able to handle the situa-
ton; had he agreed to turn over his
office to the strike breaking agency,
as was done in Colorado, there is mo-
DOUBT hut that there would have been
violence in this strike. Violence is
he business Of such agencies; then to
use the law against those who resist.
The governor Of the stat Of Ariza-
ma was next called upon for troops;
but Governor Hunt of Arizona was no
tmnOns, : or Carl on
He sent a few miitiamen into the
districts, but with instructions that
they must he absolutely impaftiait
must obey the civil law while on
duty. The governor of Arizona also
called upon the citizens Of the state
20 observe the law hiding attitude
Of the strikers: showed that they, the
strikers, had made every possible
concession except agreeing to return
to the absolute slavery demanded of
thsm by the companies. And for this
refusal to use his office, the militia
under his comm nd, to drive the
strikers back to their work at tho
mercy of the absentee owners and
their hired managers, this governor
is branded as an "Anarchist'' by tho
agents of the corporations; his recall
is demanded.
But there has been no Ludlow, no
Calumet in Arizona. Citizens Of Ari-
zona can lift their heads and say,
We do not murder the wives and
babes Of strikers at the behest Of
mine owners in our state.
Can the citizens of Colorn do OF
Michigan, make the same assertion1
Mine Workers Journal.
The labor world., 1916-01-08
PROSPERITY AND STRIKES.

It is predicted that this country is on the eve of
prosperity such it before experienced It is
hoped that nothing will its coming. We here
first, and ready for It, but there large num-
Der Of workngmen in Duluth there everywhere who
are not prepared to enjoy it as they should.
It is foregone conclusion the demand for 1aborers
will generally exceed the supply. This condition will be
due largely to the fact that since the European n
grafton has fallen off tremendously Naturally when
there jobs than wages will rise
competitive labor conditions where there are no we'll
ganzed and well disciplined trade unions wages not
rise in the proportion they do in the organized
trades and callings.
Indeed the wages paid to the unorganized wage
ers far below those paid to organized working
and women So starting out with this difference in
should conditions improve there are to be
considerably more jobs than men, we can in that event
be prepared to meet more strikes among the unorganized
workihgmen than among the organized.
The trade union is the best antidoe strikes
Organized labor has victories by concation
than by strikes. There comes time when workngmen
are 30 we'll and completely organized in given trades and
cangs as to make strikes unnecessary. II there
more workngmen in trade unions there would be fewer
strikes at least fewer hast unnecessary and advised
strikes.
There is about to be started in Duluth union labor
forward movement for the purpose Of organizing
ment will furnish an excellent unions. This move
men will furnish excellet opportunity for the
ganized laborers join the union labor movement Its
success will depend upon the interest taken it by
workingmen organized and unorganized There should
be at least fifty trade unions Duluth this year.
And if there were this many unions there would
be just less Strikes and laborers who would
take advantage Of union strength their
shorten their hours improve their conditions and
greater measure OF Industrial liberty would 80 with
less likelihood of strikes and their attending dangers and
sacrifices than in their unorganized state.
To make prosperity secure, taste of the full
fruit thereof, svery workingan Duluth should Join
trade union %'% .. ...~. +a.-#&Esr<.%@2$
The labor world., 1916-01-08
COULDN'T BLAME CHICKENS.

Uncle Josh was comfortably light
ing his pipe In the nving-room ono
evening when Aunt Maria glanced
up from her knitting.
"John," she remarked, "do you
know that next Sunday Will be tho
twenty-fifth anniversary of our we'd
>ding?"
You don't say so, Maria!" re-.
sponded Uncle Josh, pulling vigor-
ously on his corn-cob pipe. What
about it,"
Nothing" answered Aunt Maria,
''only thought maybe We ought to
kill them two Rhode Island Red
chickens"
"But, Maria," demanded Uncle
Josh. "how can you blame them two
Rhode Island Reds for what hap.
pened Is years ?"-Kansas City
Star.
The labor world., 1916-01-08
DANGER OF BONDED PROPERTY

II It required only 20 years. to ex-
pose corporate property and put it to
flight, less than 10 years will expose
the oppressive nature of bonded prop
erty. Having the nations and states
behind 1t, bonded property will be i'm
mensely more corrupt and tyrannous
than was corporate property. The re-
volt against it will therefore be that
much stronger.
The labor world., 1916-01-08

1t is rare for a man to condemn the means by
which he makes a living, and must simply make
when he jastifes himself and not believe him
-RausChenbusch.
The labor world., 1916-01-08
THE PHOT0GRAPHER KNEW

"That man wants his photographs
to look a. natural as possible"
whispered the assistant to the pro-
prietor Of the studio. l.
'.Then make It az handsome as you
can," came the quick reply.
"But-but he's awfully ugly, and
insists he doesn't want the portrait
to flatter him at ALL"
"He won't think It flattsrs him.
said the proprietor knowingly. Hell
only feel sure that at last some one
has managed 10 catch him locking
Just fishts','s Ana,1s 8
The labor world., 1916-01-08
HE GOT UP 'EN cor

I remember back in eighties when
Hank Frisby went to school,
Everybody in the village had him
doped out fer a fool.
Fer he was SO awful homely, all the
critics in the place
Said there wasn't no intelligence or
1arnin' In his face.
He was tall, rawboned and knock
kneed and as awkward as a cow,
And the gals they always passed him
by and never smiled nohow.
He was bashful and was timid and
he seemed to have no vim,
And the fellows round the school,
house always poked their fun at
him.
Nuthin' much was said about it when
he left our town one day.
Hardly anybody knowed the fact that
he had gone away.
Once in while they'd mention Hank
and wonder where he went.
But nobody ever found out, fer they
didn't care cent.
Nlgn dozen years passed py ana
then one day thing occurred,
And it caused more lively gossip than
the town had ever heard.
Great big auto came a-tearin' down
the main street with a yank,
And the feller in the back seat givin'
orders-he was Hank.
Hank had gone out west and struck
vein Of ore both wide and deep,
And he picked up half 4 million
while our town folks was asleep.
When he Jumped out Of his auto full
Of vigor and Of vim.
You should have seen the town folks
all a toadyin' to him.
He put up a splendid mansion and he
wed the village belle,
And he has his dinner eveninss-or
at least the servants tell.
He's mayor now and owns mill. q
rallrud and 4 bank,
And there's no one in the village who
ain't might proud Of Hank. ...
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-14
CLUB WILL Be HOME
OF WORKING BOYS
Chelsea Association Plans to
Shield Lads From Pit
falls Of City.
IDEA EXPECTED TO GROW

Plans 10 guard homeless working
boys from ov,, influences have been
made through tho Chelsea Ncighbor-
hood Association. I. will BE- known AZ
the Chelsea BOYS Boarding House ana
will bs at i43 West Twenty-eighth
street. Those Interested in the new
idea think that working boys as well
a. working girls should lie helped 10
avoid the pitfalls set for them
The club. beginning on . modest scale.
will consist ~ n suite Of ten rooms
Oh the ground floor Of a new model
ata rtment house In the course 81 CON
str,iction. according to the a~unounrt-
mert, and will he ready fur o~CcupaiicS
about, April /. The ciuO wtV accom-
mvdafe fourteen. toys at from 81 10 ~
81 week Tor board and lodging. tn"
club faces chelsea Park and IL only o
few doors from tn. new pubic bath ana
81 mnasium. II IL across the way from
tho Hudson Guild. $50 West Twenty
seventh street. which contains library,
ciuDiooms. gymnasium. roc play
ground. employment bureau. printing
school aud other social and educational
features.
In 'he board 81 twelve directorr. who
organized the club and will he respon-
slblc for its administration. ar. William
Sloane Coinn. president Duan" X bNs
and Mrs. ]. Tal lor brown. vice-presi-
dents Miss Louis. Scott. secretary, and
knoUlton Durham. treasurer
Besides IN, dorin.to-i-s the club will
.nrlrd. a living rouin, z din!Hg hail and
superintendent quarters, The accom-
moiations ar. within reach Of amy boy
earning from ST 20 81 n week. II -
planned To admit boys from - 10 20
yDtrs ~ age.
Speahirg o. the cilh origin Mr. '"ffn
SAID Almost q year ago the need ot
/. club OF this Kind was suggested by Il
woman oc the Heighhorhoud living IN one
- the ,%eneinputs. who came TO HE 'nel-
Sc, Neiehtorhood Association with 'n-
question cant somebody do some.hin.
10 helm the homeless boys that sleep In
the halls aud on m" roofs % the tene.
nlpitsr Nv. known MAN. uf them my
s"If ard they are mostly good boys out
% v,rk. let lots 90 them In at night
20 .l"ef, IN the halls Of my house and |
wak. them up early lefors the Jan'tor
comes 10 ,haSa .hefn out
'Tu4 wonan's stor- started US tn,nE-
INK pr- day IN" Sur"-n'-Ed"It % 4
girls home IN n" ueighborhoud pointed
~ ''a, many boys Not necessarily olt Of
Yoik Lu. etrs.uR lou wages We're, living
n boarding HOUSES deprived uT IN. al
,.u:ug.s oc home and exposed - the
temptations % IL. CITY such boys. she
ss.d. could Afford 10 pay a reasonable
amount t6r board rd lods ng and -
iom. To-" :heM could be conducted III
no sane uay .Lat tho hom- for girls
vas conducted
Il 8 tie belle % -, board OF direc.
toys ,Aa' ~. small beginning viii grow
AID 'aa' funds viii b. forthcoming 10
meet the increasing needs. Funds are
g "'..r collected through kuovltun Dur
...,'u. treasurer 90 provide for ~. 'Ir-
'jsh.u. aud "Gu .rp.ls ni n" club. Ap-
I!..a''h'> soy admission ho'.id be nai-
'lroug. Miss Jul.d l.. Nia l.llhurs. ga
West Tp-'tN-th'rd street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-14
GARDNER ON TRIAL IN
HASLETT CASE TO-DAY
Charged With Conspiracy ~
Gain S7JO.0OO Estate Of
Brooklyn Recluse.

tr,rE y Gardner. FORMER state
S-nt;or from Broollyn Il. and George "
D.,l;"r. u graduate nurse, both indicted
fp' c""spirlug in ~" sur'nr oT 1871" to
gam possession o: tho $4,000 estate
q; Samuel /. I~iaslctt, are on the ca!en-
Jar to go 20 TRIAL to-day before County
,Iuise Roy. Assistant Distric; Attorney
.Aiicu wll prosecute.
SI.ul' T. N,,l.t, was an oil reciuse.
lr.gs a - single room ~ his brown
stone .ois. al ,3> ~i.cnls.n street. Al
thoug. - years Old le had scarcely ever
! ccded the services OF Il nhrsician. JOHN
y LOrI. - Lawyer, ,ookci after hiR
estate. seeing lin ,vo or three times a
nputh IN that connection. only Lord
uassen tIr threshold of the house, and
ilH' N4S seldom.
IN l'"bruar-- II. 1879, a neighbor vho
lr"w ~iIas."it by sight saw him totterinR
forth for rolf auu milk and realized
tnn' ,h" Oh man W. i'll lie prevailed
uron hm 10 return 70 his homs ana a
physician wHN called. Ta!a physician
sent to M agency for a nurse and ny
ohance got Decker. u happened that
Decker had ne' Gardner only - few
wc.ls before III a Manhattan cafe and
they had grown friendly. lie concluded
I would be a good thing to tell Gard
nor of 'fc queer case lie wa oil.
From there matters came rapidly TO
m" point where the late Magistrate Otto
k'mpnrr led three detectives 10 the
Ermsen street house S,nd compelled
Decker - open VI" door with a threat
TO break Il im, Magistrate Eempner had
acted on tho complaint Of Mr.. Lord, the
lawyer. who, earlier in the day. had
been refused admittanre, II seems that
Gardner had taken fun charge. After
obtaining ii power Of attorney from the
aged reclus", he had dismissed the ply
stefan then in attendance. suppia,tlng
him with one of his OWL
II Is charged that GARDNER and Decker
Intended 10 hold liu slctt -iucomnuniGidp
until H.. d'd, when they would make uss
of a will prepared by Gardner and "Nc-
'ut'd ny the cccluo" under ';ardn"r's dl-
r''tiun. Ny. Lords refusal to have his
own W. "f attorney revoked arb
iraiii. and ~itiout explanation and hir
appeal to Magistrate kcmDner defeated
tn" plan, 4 IS SAID.
Mr., W. sl"'t ~ the sole sur1INor Of q
fsn,lN VET kuowu in Brooklyn half d
century q lie became 2 rcclus" after
tho fras." dealt 81 his wife in 1891.
They were living II Il house AZ Clinton
and .Toralemon ~treets--one Of the hand
somest Of Iirnohlyn's older dwellings.
One night Mrs. Hasle;t's cow took fire
from u candle ard she jumped to her
Gcath from 4 window.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-14
PRIEST FIGHTS FOR
TWO INNOCENT BOYS


rn,,, ,ne,, r,,o roneess,d q, INN H. mo-, I'm
Auburn n,i,nu sorvi,o ,rt,c,rc ~, I
rob,.ry committed .~rhseuu.,, % ~,
of Mr. vunlc,u. Tlc .".o.i.
skihlJc also lrnwu along tu. water
front, as one Of the coin,i.ss ~" Ols"us
in that n.ixhuorhooj, /, rhaps will yN re-
ncnbeied "a the prisoner who while
crossing the Bridge OF Signs on. day
climbed out Of n window ami slid dow
a rope which ~ painter mad LEFT dangling.
but was captured after q policeman had
shot him through th. foo. On July ~.
1918. SkIbhie. deciding that lie vas too
rough n gam" Tor MIN "ent 10 MS room
~ 1875 south street ana blew MS brains
Out.
VI thIId maj " row nnder lhdi'l-
men! ana awaiting triiI Tor u crime re-
cfhtly committed. father 'hrTN says