Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-08-02

To the Editor-I was at a picture
show the other evening a drama
in which was shown how the poor
working people were robbed by
their employers. 20 to 40 yrs ago,
this might of been In place, when
sweatshops were running in full
blast in some of the larger cities
but today this can hardly be call
ed in place, 1t has a tendency to
cause Hatred against employers that
| 9 times out Of 10 is not called for.
Il beg to compare prices paid in
1875 for labor In mills in the city
Of FouduLac, Wis. Boys in broom
handle factoys that run ripsaws
and knew their business and where
steady received rs to 95 cts per day.
IL hours work strong men in saw
mills $1.00 to $1.25 foremen $3.50
pr day all IL hours work such long
hours and on your feet all day.
Accidents were frequent, sawed of
fingers and hands, crushed legs
happened more or less every week
and at your own risk, to be true
board was only $500 pr. week but
overalls were $1.00 and SO poorly
sewed that they would rip open
often, putting them on the Airst
time.
Now let us compare the working
conditions of today. Gov inspected
and guarded maehinry, right here
I ] will recall an accident the year
and place above spoken of girls
when employed in Shingle Mills
one girl was working close to fast
running pully her hair on the bacl
of her head caught thereon and il
o seconds time she was scalpet.
| Today every effort is made tc
safeguard the employees they are
insured against accidents, shorter
hours. better yes much better pay
wages 90 before all other debts in
most cases, in fact working condi-
tions are so much improved that ]
am inclined to believe I would
rather be the employee than the en-
ployer who seems to have about all
the responsibility Of every nature
you can think Of, and if anything
goes wrong a finger is pointed
straight at him. If his business
don't pay he's called a fool. If
it pays, I suppose, we will have to
call him robber according to pic
ture that was illustrated.
FRANKLIN HERRLING
To the Editor-Dear Sir have
Just finished reading an article in
your Journal condemning the Japan
ese for holding up what I call a just
and living wage on garden vege-
tables. You can not say against
4 him that he cut the price and run
the white gardener out of business
If the japanese sprays his garden
and delivers good garden truck
free from worms and lice Cor Aphis)
he should demand and receive a
good price. The customer is then
getting value received. If It is
planted and left to grow without
attention to spraying, dusting, hoe
ing and cultivation as most white
persons do, it grows tough, strong
| in flavor, wormy, filled with Aphis
and many other insects all Of which
determine the quality of the vege-
tables. It is up to fhe. consumer to
saw If he is going to eat vegetables
Of a superior or inferior quality
and he should be willing to pay
price according to the quality he sell
eets. First class vegetables should
command a good price as there IS
considerable outlay in raising good
garden truck. 1t also demands strict
vigilance on the part of the gard
ner. Cukes to be fit to eat must
be kept irrigated so as not to ae-
ouire a bitter taste. There are two
different kinds of beetles which
feed upon the vines besides earth
fleas and a new pest which made
its appearance in my garden TINS
spring.
The cabbage must be watched
and treated for cut worms, earth
fleas. Aphis by the millions flank
ed by the green cabbage worms.
When YOU open a head and find IT
filled with Aphis and worms, It IS
dear at any price. While head OF
eobbage that has received proper
o+tention is value received and
worth all you paid for it. Three
tinds of beetles destroy the beans.
The striped cucumber beetle and q
new one which made its appearance
here this spring. The first two @ ear
beans and leaves the last elrdies
The bean stalks about inches rom
he ground at the joint and the s'aiA
fails off leaving the stub. a.
onions are affected with tne
onion maggot and wire worms ae ane
other pests. TurniPs, radish e'e VA"