The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1921-08-06
INSULT ADDED TO
INJURY.
BY E. X. HENRY.
Translated for The Toier By Mary Reed
By E. X. HENRY.

BURNED OUT AT FORTYw Thus
reads the heading, in big, bold-face
type, of circular issued by the
health Servcs Section Of the Natio-
nal Safety Council. Universal Safe
ty," is the motto of this employers
organization. Not that they necessari-l
ly care about the safety and well being
of the workers, but accidents and in
juries, occupational diseases, etc.,
bring claims for compensation on the
part of the worker, damage suits and
settlements. There's the rub! The
worker is merely incidental.
"Many men are burned out too
soon. Why? Because they suffer from
diseases which they do not need to
have" continues the circular. Because
they suffer from diseases which they
do not need to have!" Oh, surely! The
worker runs about just for the fun Of
it and picks up nice, fine, dandy
little disease to play with, that he does
mot need to have!" Of course, low
wages, poor working conditions such
as unsanitary surroundings have
| nothing at all to do with the matter.
Lord bless you, no. Not at all. Only
a Bolshevik would imply such a
| wicked thing to the benevolent capital
ist industrial masters. Why, they
would not for minute think of such
corollary to wage cuts and "open
shop. $500. beg your pardon!. -.
American Plan!" Why, the very idea!
A half-tone cut of an aged, stoop-
shouldered old man, printed by cour.
tesy, Ohio State Board Of Health
| accompanies the reading matter
"This Man is Forty Years of Age
He Looks to be All of Sixty" With.
out a doubt! Twelve to sixteen houl
shifts in steel mills and on RAILROADS.
in factories, mines or mills are moi
conducive to the buoyancy and appear
ance of youth. But only "red" woult
think of that! "The wise man goes tC
a physician for thorough examination
once each year and follows his ad
vice." Does he? On two or three dol
lars day, after trying to keep lif,
| in the wife, the kiddies and himself
4, not to speak of clothing them, al
4 4 during the yeRr;y he jauhtiiy trip
down to the quack. -. ! beg you
humble pardon!. :. I. doctor, and joy
| fully hands over a five spot. .. ant
is examined. Yes he does! Willie ha'
to have a pair shoes the day before
and he mournfully rubs the well-worl
pants pocket where that five formerl
reposed-and forgets it! But, o
course, unemployment conditions hav
=. nothing at all to do with this. Thos
100000 workers out of a job, looking
/, for master and ready to take tn
jobs of him and his mates, should h
rebel and strike against such accurse
conditions of dying wage-slav
system, have no bearing on the mat
ter. Not at all. Don't you know tha
the "guv'ment," (huskily) will depol
or Jail you for so much as eve
whispering such thing?
4 "He keeps fit loses little or n
$ time on account of sickness,"-(Af
We smell the cheese! Lost time near
: no surplus product produced by thu
particular worker who unfortunatel
" gets sick, therefore, no profits. Gawd
q saves money on doctors and ho
~ pitai bills, and is still going stron
at 60. Get Physician to Keep W
a. WE'LL" "Still going strong at sixty
!, AS wage-slave producing unlimit,
/. surplus product for a capital
% master. There we have it. Sick or i
!. jured wage-slaves are dead loss
" the boss. A sick horse can't wor
all Don't organize! Don't educate you
,fl self and your fellow slaves! Dor
A. even so much as think Of the capiti
al ist-imperialist system of Shaving for
l. mere wage, while your masters, t
10 bosses roll in profits gorged from t
10 sweat Of the workers--your sweat
to your work-YoUR LIFE! Don't thil
~ of the degradation, the misery. t
IN suffering, the sorrow, disease, deaf
~ the execrable profit system brings
ne you and your loved ones. Don't thil
G. Of an industrial system, a governme
10 of, by and for the workers, where I
r. days work will bring plenty, pea
and pleasure for all. Don't dare thi
lie of Russia, the country Of the Sovit
rs of Workers and Soldiers Deputi
an where Communism is in the makir
on Think of none Of these things. &C
f. a physician to keep You well"--at
he wage Of three dollars a day and thl
he dollars a doctors call--and perhs
Of ca you will not be "burned out
he fortyl"
ic, -
he Wood was specifically the hope of
n. business groups who were counting