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Copyright, 1917.
Trade Union Success
In Effort to Shorten
the Hours of Labor
By 8AMUEL GOMPERS.
President American Federation of
Labor.
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'I ctt Amorlrn tho rli'lif in rlipor
and confidence In the trade
union movement. There have
been tests and crises that have proved
its fundamental principles ; there have
been opportunities that have tested its
practical efficiency. Through them all
the trade union movement has made
sure progress and gained In confident
vision for the future.
Every national and International,
every local union affiliated to the
American Federation of Labor has
made definite progress In securing for
Its members greater advantages In
those things which are fundamental
j of betterment in all relations of life.
There has been great progress In se
curing the eight-hour day or the short
er workday. The meaning of the vic
tories can be Interpreted only In the
light of full understandlnga of the
meaning of the eight-hour day. The
shorter workday Is something more
than an economic demand. It Is a de
mand for opportunity for rest, recu
peration and development; things
which make life more than mechanical
drudgery.
The workers whose whole periods
are short are essentially different from
those who are so worn by toll that they
bave neither energy nor mind for
other things In life. They become
more energetic, more resourceful work
ers with keener mentality and greater
producing power. It inevitably follows
that the short-hour workers arc the
best paid workers, with every reduc
tion in hours there is always a corre
sponding Increase In wages. Wherever
demands for the shorter workday and
higher wages have been presented and
urged by organized workers during the
last year they have met with success.
Shortening the period of work
lengthens the period of development,
nnd for all of the other activities that
belong to the normal Individual. In
creases In wages give the workers the
means for taking advantage of the In
creased opportunities of the shorter
woikday. The workers of short hours
and better wages become very differ
ent citizens from those who are so ex
hausted by tho dally grind that they
havo neither the time nor the energy
for thought or aspiration. These gains
irican better homes, better food, better
clothing; time and opportunity for
the cultivation of the best and the
highest that is possible to man.
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JfeVNK. A. VANDIMJP
United States Has'
Well Been Designated
Nation of Workers
M
EN of labor came to America
In the Mayflower. A printer
and a carpenter signed the
Declaration of Independence.
George, Washington was a surveyor at
one time In his life. Lincoln worked
as a day laborer. Andrew Johnson
was a tailor. William Howard Toft,
after leaving college, was a newspaper
reporter at $0 a week. The United
States Is a nation of workers. Labor
day, consequently, is not for any class
but for Americans in mass.
Frank A. Vanderllp, president of the
National City bank, Is by trade n ma
chinist. Bis father was an Illinois
farmer "a specialist In cows," the son
explained. On the death of the father
the family moved into town.
"I found employment," Mr. Vander
llp said, "In a shop where wood work
ing machinery wns manufactured. I
was sixteen and my wages were 70
cents a day. By and by I got a lathe
of my own. I would be n foremnn some
day, I was told, and earn $21 a week.
I thought I could do better. So I
learned stenography and later took up
the study of bonds."
William II. Cannlff, president of the
New York, Chicago & St. Louis rail
road, was a telegraph' operator In
Michigan when ho was seventeen. The
attorney general In President Taft's
cabinet, George W. Wlckershum, nlso
was a telegraph operator, as was Theo
dore N. Vail, head of the Bell telephone
Interests.
A section hand in 1809, shoveling
nnd tamping on the tracks, William C.
Brown, then sixteen years old, fought
hlB way upward until he became presi
dent of tho New York Central lines.
"My dally wages at the time?" he
repeated. "Figure them out for your
self. My envelope contained $27.50 at
the end of tho month when the pay
car came down the line." His suc
cessor, Albert II. Smith, was a rail
road laborer as a young man.
Judge Robert S. Lovett, president of
the Union Pacific, dug stumps and cut
brush on the right of way on a little
line In Texas nnd drove n team of
mules when tho grading began. Ben
jamin F. Yoakum operated a scraper
In the Southwest on a road In Its build
ing, and became a brakeman when the
rond wns put Into opcrntlon.
Every day Is labor's day. Every man
worth while Is a laborer.
Universal labor Is the lever of democracy.
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Organized Labor in
Fight to Put End to
Industrial Wastage
By FRANK L. MORRISON,
Secretary American Federation of
Labor.
IT IS Impossible to record funda
mental gains during the past year
because of organized labor's agita
tion or to Individualize probable
gains during the year to come. The
best we can do Is to observe tenden
cies. Prominent among these Is the
workers' seizure of the cry for "pre
paredness" to emphasize a danger In
Industry more deadly than battlefields.
Government statistics show that .10,
000 men are annually killed nnd 700,
000 are annually Injured for n period
of four weeks or over.
It has been stated that every year
there are over 8,000,000 cases of In
dustrial Illness, caused mainly by long
hours, low wnges, dust, bad air, fumes,
smoke, poisonings and poor ventllntlnn,
nnd that through typhoid fever nnd
malaria alone $900,000,000 Is annually
lost to this nation. Enough to equip
the largest army nnd nnvy In the
world, nnd then have n balance suffi
cient to pny the tuition of every boy
now In college.
A system of natlonnl preparedness
thnt docs not Include recognition of
this frightful and preventnble wastage
is the preparedness urged by big busi
ness. Another element among employers
who talk of the scarcity of labor does
so to entice n sufficient number of Idle
workers to their factory gates as a
menace to those employed nnd who ore
llnble to demand better conditions.
These employers oppose restriction of
Immigration because restriction will
defeat their policy of having tfvo or
more men for every Job.
Another tendency Is the growing op
position to labor injunctions, which
class labor power ns property. The
congress of the United States has
voiced thlR opposition In amendments
to the nntltrust laws. Judicial Inter
pretations of the term "property" In
the fourteenth amendment to the fed
eral constitution are losing their force.
What was originally Intended to end
slavery has been used to thwart tho
enactment of soclnl legislation, but
courts have failed to check the swell
ing tide of democracy.
The trade union movement Is con
scious of the part It has played In the
tendencies above referred to and this
consciousness will be an Inspiration to
greater effort during the coming year.
telMnONAL
SuMTSOlOOL
Lesson
tnjr ItEV. I'. U. KITSiWATUU, D. D.,
Tcnclier of ICiikIIsIi Iilblo In tlio Moody
Ulble Instltuto of ChlcnRo.)
(Copyright, HIT, Wcitcrn Ncwupnper Union.)
LESSON FOR SEPTEMBER 2
THE SHEPHERD OF CAPTIVE IS
RAEL. I..ESSON Tt:XT-i:eWcl 34.
GOLDEN TEXT-Tho lxrd Is my shtp
herd, I shall not wnnt. Psa. 23:1.
With the complete subversion of
the kingdom of Judah, the national
consciouhncss was largely crushed nnd
the people wore without heart for tho
common affairs of life. Ezeklel,
though born In Jerusalem, prophesied
In Babylon near the lllver Kebar. Tho
object of his prophesying was to en
courage the captives by placing beforo
them God's promise of their return to
their own land, ills name signifies,
"God will strengthen," which Is very
appropriate to the mission which In
the providence of God he was called
upon to fill.
I. Israel's Faithless Shepherds De
nounced, (vv. 1-10). Those false shep
herds Included the kings, princes,
Judges and priests. Ezeklel points out
that the captivity was because of sin,
but he shows that the greatest guilt
obtains with reference to these lend
ers. They were placed In the position
to care for and protect the sheep. Tho
following Indictments are brought
ngulnst them:
, 1. They fed themselves Instead of
the flock (v. 2). They were essential
ly selfish. They ministered to them
selves Instead of the sheep. Too many
today nrc filling public offices for tho
sake of private gain. Sometimes even
ministers are found who are more con
cerned about themselves, their pleas
ures and profits, than they are about
the souls of tlio people who support
them.
2. They were cruel (v. 3). They
were not only mere hirelings, guilty of
looking after themselves, but they act
ually behaved like robbers, preying
upon the flocks. All are guilty of this
same sin who use their Influence and
power to the disndvantnge of others.
In tho theocratic kingdom suo' behav
ior was peculiarly obnoxious, as tho
rulers and ministers were representa
tives of Jehovah himself. The minis
tei and public officer today Is acting
in his capacity for God, not for him
self, therefore he should make tho
cause of heaven his chief concern.
8. They neglected tho diseased,
wounded, wayward, and lost (w. 4-6).
As a result of their selfish cruelty
the sheep were without food; there
fore exposed to disease; had no bond
of unity, were exposed to the ravages
of wild beasts. God's flocks are In
many places' thus suffering and dying
because they have not been fed. God's
Judgments are against such (vv. 7-10).
II. The Faithful Shepherd, (w. 11
10). The Shepherd here Is none other
than Jesus Christ. The wonderful
blessings here described will be real
ized by Israel In rolllenlnl times. This
blessed condition will be ushered In
by the second coming of Christ. How
sincerely nil should pray, "Thy king
dom come." When tho true Shepherd
comes :
1. He will seek his lost sheep (v. 11).
Though they have gone astray through
wilfulness on their part, and neglect
on the part of faithless shepherds,
Jesus will seek them out and save
them. To save tho lost was bis pe
culiar mission (Luko 10:10).
2. He will rescue them from the
power of their enemies (v. 12). God's
sheep have real enemies and they have
fallen Into the enemies' hands, but the
Faithful Shepherd Is able to deliver
them. "No one Is able to pluck them
out of his hands" (John 10:28, 20).
8. He will bring them back to their
own land (v. 18). Poor, scattered Is
rael shall one day (may It be soon I)
bo brought back to their own land.
This Is the one unmlstakablo sign by
which we may know the beginning of
tlio end of this dispensation, Be as
sured that It Is not wars, nor pes
tilences that mark the sign of tho closo
of this age, but the movements of Is
rael. 4, He will feed them (vv. 14, 15).
"I will feed my flock, nnd I will causo
them to Ho down, salth tho Lord God.
I will seek that which was lost, and
bring again that which was driven
away, and will bind up that which was
broken, and will strengthen that which
was sick; but I will destroy tho fat
and tlio strong; I will feed them with
Judgment"
0. He will seek that which was lost
(v. 10), That which has been driven
away he will seek and bring It back
again.
0. Ho wlU heal them from weak
ness nnd suffering (v. 10). All tho
wounds which Israel has received
those many centuries shall bo healed.
III. The Golden Age (w. 23-27).
Tho vision of tho world as It now Is,
Is most disheartening. It is midnight
darkness. In this blackness wo won
der why God does not Interpose. Wo
wonder how he can bo silent. While
midnight Is upon us we are hopeful,
for wo see tho bow of God's promts
of better things flung across tho sky.
This present order shall disappear be
fore tho now. In that now order:
1. Jesus Christ, David's Son, shall
bo king (w. 23, 24). This new era of
blessedness can only come Into reali
zation when God's Son shall establish
bit kingdom upon the earth.
No Cause tor Alarm. '
The otlur Monday afternoon a wom
an rushed excitedly down an alley In
tho poor quarter and, stopping at a
house, knocked loudly. Itocolvlng no
reply, she knocked a second time. Still
no answer.
A third time she knocked, and then
a window thing open and a woman
whoso appearance betrayed signs of
a sudden awakening loaned out.
"Well, what Is It?" she listed.
Tho woman below looked up and ex
claimed with bated breath:
"Mrs. Skinner, er 'usband's got ten
day 1"
"Dear, dear me, Mrs. Jones," was the
reply, "Is that all? How yer did un
nerve mel I thought It was thht
scarecrow after the rent agin."
CUTICURA IS SO SOOTHING
To Itching. Burning 8klns It Not Only
Soothes, but Heals Trial Free.
Treatment: Bntho the affected sur
face with Cutlcura Sonp and hot wn
tci dry gently and apply Cutlcura
Ointment. Ilepont morning nnd night.
This method afTords Immediate relief,
nnd points to speedy henlment. They
ure Ideal for every-day toilet uses.
Free sample each by mall with Book.
Address postcard, Cutlcura, Dcpt. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere. Adv.
Another groat Invention ought to he
a time-lock that will shut up the
mechanical music at 10:!t0 p. m.
Uruguay has 22 moat-packing plants.
Canada's Liberal Offer of
Wheat Land to Settlers
is open to you to every farmer or farmer's son
who is anxious to establish tor
himself a happy home and
prosperity. Canada's hearty
invitation this year is more attractive
than ever. Wheat is much higher but
her fertile farm land just as cheap, and
in the provinces of Manitoba, Saskat
chewan and Alberta ,
1 60 Aer Rtatfttiili An Actnllf Frw to Settler
u4 OUur Lud Sold it fro $15 to 120 scr Aat
The great demand for Canadian Wheat will
keep up the price. Where n farmer can set
near 2 inr wheat and rata 2(1 tn 15 htuhpU tn
the acre he It bound to mak monar that's
what you can expect In Western Canada. Won
derful yields alto of Oata, Barter and Flax.
Mixed Farming; In Western Canada la fully as
profitable an industry a grain raising.
Tho excellent irtoec, fall of nutrition, are the onlr
food reqalrfKl eltbrr for beef or dulrjr unrputM
Good icbooln.charcbeii, markets onnTenlxoLeUtuatn
excellent. Tbera l an anuinal demand for farm
labor to replace the many yonna men who liavn
TolnnUierod for tho war. Write for lltoriunre and
rartlcnlara ai u reduced railway rates to Hupt. of
mmlgraUon, Ottawa, Can., or to
W. V. nCNNCTT
Room 4, Dee Bldg., Onaka. Neb.
Canadian Government Aecnt
3ml
Sir If
WAS BEYOND THE ADVOCATE
Counsel Could Think of No Possible
Reason Why Judge Should Be
on the Bench.
It wns ono of those tenc moments
In a crowded court when the prlHoner's
fato seemed to depend on the next an
swer of the witness. There whb an
expectunt hush on all present, when
suddenly tho oppoblnt; counsel butted
In with u noisy objection bused on
somo obscure point of law, says Lon
don Tit-Bits.
For ten minutes or more the pris
oner was forgotten while Judge and
counsel were Involved In n tangle of
legnl phruses and precedents. Although
tho controversy' was absolutely unin
telligible to the crowd present, It was
clear enough to the dullest Intelligence
that counsel was more than holding
his own In the argument. This was
also painfully apparent to the judge
himself, who, In n desperuto effort to
recover his olllclnl dignity, snapped
out:
"What does counsel bupposo I nm
on the bench for?"
"Well," Mild tho learned advocate,
slowly and reflectively, "I must confess
your lordship has got me there."
Too Much to Expect
Wo overheard, on u Colllnwood car,
tho best excuse for not working that
wo could ever huvo Imagined. Filo It
for reference.
Ono fellow said, "How do you like
your Job down at the mill?"
"I ain't workln' there no more," an
swered the other.
"Clot a better Job?"
"Nope. Ain't got no Job."
"What did you quit for?"
"Well, I couldn't see no use In ltecp
ln' on nt It. I ilgger It that If I did
niakf; good they'd expect mo to keep
right on mnkln' good, Thnt's too much
to expect of anybody, this klndn wcuth
er. So I quit." Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Qualified.
Motorist Do you know nil nbout
automobiles? Applicant Yes, sir; I
used to bo a traffic cop
A woman's favorite novel Is tho ono
in which she thinks the heroine resem
bles her.
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WOMAN NOW IN '
PERFECLHEALTH
What Came From Reading
a Pinkham Advertisement
Paterson. N. J. "I thank you for
tho Lydia E. Pinkham remedies ns they
have mado mo well
and healthy. Some
time ago I felt so
run down, had pains
in my back and side,
was very irregular
tired, nervous, had
such bad dreams,
did not feel Hko eat
ing nnd had short
breath. I read your
advertisement in
tho newspapers and
decided to try a bottle of Lydia E.Pink
ham's Vegetablo Compound. It worked
from tho first bottle, so I took a second
and a third, also a bottlo of Lydia E.
Pinkham 's Blood Purifier, and now I am
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vise every woman, single or married,
who is troubled with any of tho afore
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and I am sure they will help her to get
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Mrs. Elsie J. Van per Sande, SO No.'
York St, Paterson, N. J.
Write tho Lydia E. Pinkham Medicina
Co., (confidential) Lynn, Mass, if you
need special advice.
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Don't think that because you get a
ham from a small hog that you can get
a hummer from a largo one.
The greatest thing that mn.kCH for
success In any walk of life Is to bo
prepared when opportunity knocks.
DRUGGISTS PLEASED WITH
GOOD KIDNEY MEDICINE
I have sold your remedy for the post
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in it to give it my personal recommenda
tion. I believe it is one of the bent medi
cines of its clasH on the market today and
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Very truly yours,
KAMltfKR'S DRUG STORE,
F. V. Kaminer, Prop.,
Nov. 4, 1010. Spartanburg, S. C.
Letter to
Dr. Kilmer tV Co.
ninlhamton.N.Y.
Prove Wait Swamp-Rtot Will Do For Yen.
Send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co.
Binshamton, N. Y., for a sample sizo
bottle. It will convince anyone. You
will also receive a booklet of valuable in
formation, telling about the kidneys and
bladder. When writing, be sure nnd men
tion this paper. Large and medium size
bottles for sale at all drug stores. Adv.
Nine out of ten men whose names
nro signed to it petition couldn't tell
what It Is for.
It's hard enough for the nverago
man to love his friends, without In
cluding his enemies.
A well-known fern or (lowering,
plant makes a good wedding present.
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NOTRE DAME, INDIANA
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Full courses also In Letters, Journalism,
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