Lincoln on the
Rights of Labor
I AM glad a system of labor
prevails under which labor
ers can strike when they
want to — where they are not
obliged to work under all circum
stances ; and are not tied down
and obliged to labor whether you
pay them for it or not. 1 like the
system which, lets a man “quit”
when he wants to, and 1 wish it
might prevail everywhere.
I do not believe in a law to pre
vent a man getting rich; that
would do more harm than good.
So, while we do not propose any
war upon Capital, we do wish
to allow the humblest an equal
chance to get rich with every
body else.
I want every man to have a
chance to better his condition;
that is the true system.
! am not ashamed to confess
that twenty-five years ago 1 was
a hired laborer.
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Fuller, Purer and Happier Lives
for Toilers Through the
Strength of Organ
ization.
HE ciimax of the spectacu
lar is the parade.
I 1 The culmination of the an
niversarv or celebration is
the long train of marchers
rejoicing over victories. The most im
pressive tribute to a Man is the march
•with him to his tomb.
Labor has victories to celebrate,
gains to rejoice over, tribute to pay.
The work of the labor movement has
been mainly along three lines: influ
encing of public opinion, legislative
effort, and the direct improvement of
the labor conditions of its members.
This last line of work has absorbed
most of its time and energy, and its
success has been gratifying, though
not so great as it might have been had
its efforts been directed against the
causes instead of the effects, writes
Henry Sterling, in Joe Chappie's News
letter.
Nearly every humane measure on
any statute book in any land is the
outcome of intense, protracted strug
gle. Each was suggested first by la
boring men and women, generally in
a labor union. Churches have pre
pared men for another world, but labor
unions have sweetened life in this.
The press, the politician, the court, the
philanthropist have all worked in their
own way for the uplift of humanity:
the unions have taken millions of chil
dren from blighting toil and sent them
to school, and that is the only effectual
means of uplift. .
Low wages, and fear of idleness and
want, drive men to long hours of labor
that exhaust them physically, morally
and spiritually. Again, fear of losing
a job induces a species of servility, a
submission to petty tyranny and exac
tions. that is wholly foreign to a man
ly spirit. Ready, prompt, cheerful
obedience to proper orders is a virtue
that becomes a man. but be whose
necessities compel submission to in
dignity and imposition is a pitiable ob
ject indeed.
Better wages, hours and labor con
ditions are the things essential for a
better civilization. The union makes
no mistake when it demands them.
Tbe unions have said that wages are
too low to live properly; the result is
an increase of a million dollars a day.
*Thev said that the working day was
too long, that we lacked time for ed
ucation or recreation. The hours ot
labor are being rapidly reduced, not
only for union men, but for all men.
The conditions, sanitary and other
wise, under which humanity toiled, al
ways inhuman, often indecent La
bor's protest has brought about some
improvement, and promise of more,
laws to protect labor, especially child
and woman labor, and to promote its
welfare, now fill volumes. Fifty years
ago a small pamphlet would afford
space for them all.
This year we have made provision
for the care of every man injured at
his work, and for the support of his
family. When we consider that there
is at least one worker killed in Massa
chusetts at his labor every day, and
nearly two hundred injured, we con
ceive that we have done a great work
in assuring them against want.
These are some of the things which
we have accomplished, and it is fitting
that we should set aside a day to cele
brate victories, rejoice over our gainB,
and gather renewed strength and
cheer for future battles.
But all these achievements are small
compared to one now becoming more
and more apparent. We are conquer
ing public opinion, awakening the con
science of the people to the justice of
our demand for greater means, more
leisure and better conditions of labor,
in order that we may enjoy larger,
fuller, broader, happier lives.
The largest, freest opportunity for
the humblest worker to bring out the
best that is in him, absolute justice,
the full product of his labor, equality
of opportunity—these are some of the
aims of organized labor, and Labor
day, with its parades and rest, cele
brates their partial attainment
May the Labor day soon come when
those who live without labor shall
realize that they live upon labor!
FIRST PARADE IN 1882
Knights of Labor of New York Inaug
urated the March, as a Celebration
of the Day, in the Eastern
Metropolis That Year.
UNLIKE other holidays that are
observed by the American peo
ple, Labor day did not have its
beginning in the commemora
i tion of any great event in the world's
history and for that reason there is
considerable doubt as to who was re
sponsible for its birth.
There are many who lay claim to
being the originators of Labor's na
tional holiday, and there have been
many chronological tables produced
in support of each one's claim. Au
1 thorities. however, are almost unani
mously agreed that the celebration
that has now become one of the na
tional holidays was givei its first
! impulse by the Knights of Labor in
New York in 1882.
Those who took part in this first
movement did not, they say. at that
; time dream that what to them was
merely an outing for the toilers of
the metropolis would in the not dis
tant future assume world wide propor
; tions.
It is a coincidence that the men
who laid the foundations for labor
— From a Newspaper Sketch.
Along the Line of March.
day selected the first Monday in Sep
tember. Why they did so they do not
know except for the fact that at
that time of the year most of the
industrial institutions of the country
are either about to resume operations
or have done so. and with a year of
steady work and good wages as the
prospect the toilers felt more In a
mood to jubilate.
The first celebration in New York
took the form which has been tjie
accepted one for years, namely, a
parade of the union forces of the
city. Following this another fea
ture, speeches by leading labor ora
tors, was also found on the pro
gram.
Following the New York outing in
1SS2, the same organization, encour
aged by the success of the first affair,
held another one two years later. The
wage-workers *in other parts of the
country started celebrations of the
same kind.
In 1886 the American Federation of
Labor went on record as favoring a
day of this kind and instructed the
delegates to work among their con
stituents and secure as early as pos
sible legislative approval of It. This
gave the movement its real start.
To Colorado belongs the credit of
first putting the stamp of executive
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Forming the Parade.
approval on Labor day. On March 15,
1887, the bill which had passed both
houses unanimously received official
sanction Following closely after
came New Jersey, on April 8 of the
same year, while New York fell in
line a month afterward.
The trade unionists of Pennsylvania
observed the holiday some years be
fore 1889, when the legislature of that
state made It a legal holiday. ■ The
act of 1889 merely set the date as the
first Monday it* September in con
formity with that of other states.
Every state in the Union except
Arizona, Mississippi, North Dakota
and Louisiana has adopted a law set
ting this day apart.
Good Work of Trade Unions.
By insurance and sick benefits the
trade un'.onB do a great concrete work
for their members. National unions
reported disbursements of $7,829,121 in
1908, including $5,1G4,385 for death of
members; $832,760 for temporary dis
ability, $684,755 for permanent disa
bility, $798,618 for superannuation and
$892,321 other miscellaneous benefits.
Since its foundation, on November
15, 1881, the American Federation of
Labor has increased in membership
from 50,000 to 1,761,835 paid up and re
ported memberships of the directly af
filiated local unions and international
organizations.
Labor in High Place.
Never has there been a time when
labor held such a high place as now.
Education and free institutions are
putting it w'here it belongs, namely, in
a place where all men must give it
due meed of respect and honor and
its proper share of the proceeds of its
activities. It is the day of the people,
for men who toll with their hands
form the multitude of the people.
IS REGULAR BASEBALL CONTRACT VALID?
Artie Hofman and Jim Sheckard, Former Chicago Cub Outfielders.
The regular professional baseball
cont_act—the link which v.elds togeth
er the great chain of organized base
ball—is to be tested in the courts at
Chicago.
Arthur F. (“Artie") Hof man. former
outfielder and utility man of the Chi
cago National League Baseball team,
has filed suit against the club for $3,
000 which he claims is due him as
back pay through failure of the club
management to notify him of the ter
mination of his contract.
Hofman's suit is an attack on the
validity of the regular baseball con
tract in that he charges a system of
practical peonage, by which the play
er is handled as a chattel. Through
this system, according to Hofman's
suit, baseball players may be "black
listed" and kept from earning a liv
ing at their profession unless in per
fect accord with the .club owners.
The system. Hofman alleges, holds
its strength through the ironclad
agreement existing between each and
every club owner in the National.
American and other league operating
under the “national agreement.”
Hofman was traded to Pittsburgh
by the Chicago team, but played with
the Pirates but a short time. This
season he was released to Nashville
of the Southern league.
Jimmy Sheekard, another old-time
Cub favorite, was released early this
season to St. Louis and from there he
went to Cincinnati to join Joe Tinker,
"Miner” Brown and Johnny Kling, all
of whom helped materially to make
the Cubs famous.
A rumor anent the getting nd of
Jimmy Sheekard is that Huggins
feared the former Cub outfielder was
' after his job as manager of the St.
j St. Louis Cardinals. Accordingly the
St. Louis leader let Sheekard go to.
i the Reds for the waiver price.
RIVIERA TO SEE BALL GAMES'
. Large Crowds Expected to Witness
Pastime in Many Countries—Naples
Especially Elated.
‘ All signs point to a great baseball
season on the Riviera next February," j
said Dick Bunnell of t'hicago. director
of the projected New York-Chicago
world’s baseball tour, while in Paris
the other day. Mr. Bunnell has been
in Europe severaj weeks making the
necessary arrangements.
"I expect the biggest crowds in the
Philippines, Japan and Australia. I
where^the game is thoroughly under
stood," said Mr. Bunnell, ‘ but Naples |
is also enthusiastic at the prospect of 1
seeing the great American pastime, j
The chamber of commerce of that city I
has offered to build a special grand- 1
stand, and invitations to dinner and ;
other festivities are forthcoming from ;
many other cities in souther^ Eu- ;
rope.
"It was originally planned to play in j
all the leading capitals of Europe, but '
this will not be practicable because it ;
is too cold. You cannot get crowds
to sit outdoors in February in London.
Berlin and Paris, or even Munich and
Vienna, and the schedule cannot be
lengt hened because it would make the
players late for their spring training
tours. Thus the trip probably will
end on the sunny Riviera, where the
presence every winter of thousands of
wealthy and idle people, including
many Americans, promises a fine op
portunity for successful games. The
players can then visit the rest of Eu
rope privately.')
NOTTS of the
DIAMOND ;
Pitcher George McQuillan, the new 1
Pirate, is a fine tenor singer.
* * *
Young Oy Young, once with Boston !
and recently released by Minneapolis, :
has caught on at Milwaukee.
* * *
Hy Jasper, who has just been pur
chased by the Chicago club from the
Dubuque club, of the I. I. I. league,
is a spit-bailer.
• • •
Manager Stovall is the only mem
ber of the Browns who is able to stay ;
up among the .300 hitters in the <
American league.
* * *
Rtriden. the Boston catcher, has
been rapidly advancing in the batting
averages, and his rival. Whaling, sel
dom gets a chance these days.
* * •
The Milwaukee club has madi? an
offer to WilUaim Young of Rockland,
Mass., who was the star Harvard
catcher.
• • •
One of the biggest disappointments
Frank Chance has had to face as man
ager of the Yankees this season has !
been Russell Ford's inability to re- i
turn to his old-time form.
* * *
Some day it will be possible for a -
pitcher named Young to break into i
the game and not be called ‘‘Young \
Cy," but not this year, nor for many !
years to come.
• • •
Numerically right fielders top the j
list of lead-off men in the batting or- .
der. There are five of them just now
—Moeller, Daniels, Murphy, Moran
and Hooper.
* * *
Ed Maier. president of the Venice
club, refused an offer of $200,000 for !
the team and franchise by a syndl-1
cate, which included John McGraw of !
the New York National league club. 1
• • •
Oakland of the Coast league has pur-!
chased its second outfield candidate
from the Three-I league, Ted Kaylor
of Danville betng the man. A couple
of weeks ago it bought Clement from
Davenport.
• • •
Third Baseman Wallace Smith, sold
by the St. Louis Cardinals ti- Atlanta
last spring, is to come back to the big
show. The Boston Braves will take
him at the close of the Southern
league season.
TEDDY CATHERS MAKES GOOD
Former Scranton Pitcher Is Playino
Particularly Well for the Cardi
nals in the Outfield.
Ball players contemplating joining
the St. Louis Cardinals should get all
possible practice in the outfield, no
matter what other positions in the
game they may consider as the jobs
thpy are best fitted for You may be
a pitcher, third baseman, first sacker.
or what not, but if you become a Card
the chances are you will be made into
an outfielder, says the Sporting News.
Lee Magee was a first baseman: Ev
ans also thought that his natural posi
tion; Oakes began life in baseball as
a pitcher; Whitted made his mark as
a third sacker: Teddy Cathers was a
pitcher. Now all are fly chasers.
Cathers has filled the role particularly
well, so well, in fact, that he never
is called upon to pitch, no matter how
badly the Cardinal staff may be going.
His possibilities as a hitter were soon
recognized and when not in the out
field he must always hold himself in
Teddy Cathers.
readiness to do a pinch hitting job.
While his batting average does not
rank with that of the Zimmermans
and the McDonalds, it is a fact that
he seldom fails to deliver in a pinch.
As a fielder he is also some class. As
a pitcher there is no means of know
ing what he can do, but judging from
his faculty of making good at every
thing he tackles It may be reckoned
lie can twirl some, too, if he gets a
chance.
Lauds Lavan.
George Stovall says Maranville of
the Boston Nationals may be a mar
vel. phenom or anything one wishes to
call him. but he will match Lavan, the
diminutive shortstop he signed from
the University of Michigan, with the
National league wonder any old day.
That valuable jewels are done up In
small packages seems to be the cor
rect dope in the case of both Maran
ville and Lavan.
Happiest Ball Players.
Bobby Byrne thinks the Pirates are
the happiest lot of ball players in
captivity. "I never saw a bunch of
athletes so full of harmony and eag
erness to win as the Pirates,” quoth
Bobby, who is some optimist. A win
ning streak has a like effect on al
most any club, even a chess team.
The enthusiasm of a chess team is
so pronounced that it may almost be
beard.
Spoils Boehling’s Record.
Big ijus Williams of the St. Louis
Browns caught one of Joe Boehling's
curves and sent It over the fence,
spoiling the Washington pitcher’s
record. The fatal blow came in the
first Inning' with two men on the
paths, and as Roy Mitchell was invin
cible Boehling’s streak was broken,
after he had won 11 straight
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MANY STARS FROM SOUTHERN
Cutting Quite a Figure in American
Association Ranks Just Now—
List of the Eligibies.
Former Southern leaguers are cut
ting quite a figure in the American as
sociation just now, particularly among
the talent quited as sufficiently above
part to take a tarn in the big show
when the season is over and done—or
maybe before.
In the list of eligible may be found
.lim Vaughn, the Kansas City fork
hander, who got his first real tryout
with the Memphis Turtles some years
ago; Sid Smith, the ex-Atlanta back
stop. who also has served time twice
in the American league; Bronkie. the
former Nashville infielder, now- a star
with Toledo, and A1 Beumiller, whose
name was spelled "Beau" in the South
ern circuit when he created a mild
furore in 1909 by refusing to report to
Charley Babb of Memphis.
Following is a list of the eligibies in
the Chivington circuit, revised as near
ly to date as such things can be:
Pitchers—Davis. Columbus: Louder
milk, Louisville; Vaugn, Kansas City;
Walker, St. Paul; Slapnicka and
Braun, Milwaukee.
Catchers — Clemmons. Louisville:
Smith. Columbus, and Krueger. To
ledo.
First basemen—Miller, Columbus,
and Weinberg, Louisville.
Second basemea—Benson, Colum
bus.
Third basemen—Bronkie. Toledo,
and N'iehofT, Louisville.
Shortstops—Scott, St. Paul; Gerber,
Columbus: Beumiller. Louisville.
Outfielders—Walker. Kansas City;
Shelton. Columbus; Relig and Riggert,
St. Paul; Stansbury, Louisville.
MOST DARING BASE RUNNERS
I George Moriarity and Jimmy Callahan
Given Credit 'for Being Tricky
on Base Lines.
Asked recently whom he thought
were the best base runners in the
American league, catcher Ed Sweeney
George Moriarity.
of the New Yorks replied: “'For speed
the best are Cobb, Milan and Collins,
but if you asked me to name the most
daring base runners, I would say
George Moriarty and Jimmy Callahan.
I consider Moriarty the trickiest base
runner in the country.”
ASSUMED NAMES IN FEDERAL
Practice Is Growing Less as New
League Establishes Itself on
Substantial Basis.
With the feeling gaining ground
among ball players that the Federal
league has been established on a sub
stantia! basis, the number of men per
forming in the organization under
assumed names is each day growing
less. At the outset it was not unusual
for a ball tosser to ally himself with
the new company under some cogno
men not his own, being fearful lest
| the league might ''blow” before the
i season was over and leave him in
i some sort of a state resembling em
i barrassment. This condition is now
almost a thing of the past. One of the
last players to come into the league
with an adopted "handle” is Ted War
ring, former well-known Terre Haute
catcher, who is pastiming with Jack
O'Connor and his St. Louis club here
this week as a right fielder under the
name of O'Neil. Ted attracted atten
tion to himself during the fracas with
1'mpire Conklin in a recent game, and
almost gave himself away. He is
known as an aggressive ball player
and a capable performer behind the
bat.
George Brickley With Athletic*.
George Brickley, the nineteen-year
old brother of Charles Brickley. the
Harvard foot ball star, reported to the
Philadelphia American league team
the other day. It is likely that Brick
ley will be given a chance to play in
the butfleld. as Rube Oldring may be
out of the game for several days. Old
ring was obliged to report to the
club’s physiciau after eating soft-shell
crabs.
World Tour Clinched.
President Comiskey says the round
the-w orld tour of the Giants and White
Sox is an assured fact. The teams will
sail to Australia, then to Port Said and
Cairo, Rome and Naples and then to
France and England, before return
ing home.
Johnson’s Jinx.
Walter Johnson, the star hurler of
the American league, says that he
seems to lose his effectiveness against
Cleveland. “I don’t understand it.
but I don't seem able to pitch my
game against the Nap* any more.”
said Johnson.
Cleveland Buys Battery.
Hovlik and Young, battery mates
for Charleston, have been sold to
Cleveland. Young reports at once
and Hovlike at the end of the sea
son.
v Educating Thorpe.
McGraw has no intention of letting
out Jim Thorpe. He is doing to the
Indian the s&me as he did to Shafer,
Merkle, Fletcher and others—giving
him a baseball education by letting
him watch the game.
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, NEW COIFFURES ATTRACTIVE
THE new coiffures have arrived; the most adorably pretty conceptions
that we have had for years They have come in answer to a general
demand for something new.. There are high ones and low ones, less
simple than those that are passing and more fascinating. They still
preserve some features of those demure but rather meager styles. For in
stance, in all the new designs the ears are still covered.
There is an unmistakable return to the small pompadour which was so
universally becoming. A little fringe across the forehead is favored in the
dressiest models, but the arrangement of the hair about the forehead varies
so that every one may be suited.
The hair may be worn moderately low, as in the evening coiffure here,
or extremely high, or just at the crown of the head in a Psyche knot (or
which a glimpse appears in the second picture). It is very loosely waved
and manufacturers of hair goods are using the same loose and almost im
perceptible wave in switches and other hair pieces. Bewitching little clus
ters of three short, full curls appear either at the nape of the heck or at the
sides below the ears.
The new styles are fuller and the effect sought for is for greater abun
dance of hair than in the severe and somewhat formless coiffures of the past
seasons. This gives women a chance to improve the contour of their heads if
I need be. These new coiffures are built on definite lines; the styles are more
. striking than those Just preceding them, more vigorous, and the finished
: coiffures achieve the look of careful, perfect grooming; a consummation worth
j striving for; p charm within the reach of everyone.
The dressy coiffure shown with hair band and ostrich feather decora
| tion iB not difficult to arrange. A slight support in the form of a short, small
■ hair roll forms the pompadour, extending over the top of the head just above
the forehead. A strand of hair is brought back from the temples, and an
j other strand is arranged in a loose puff over the ears and extends into the
; cheek. This puff has to be provided with a little support also. The remain
i der of the hair is arranged in big. soft coils across the back, having the ap
| pearance of irregular puffs. Three little curls are pinned in on each side
: just below the puff over the ears.
In the second figure the front hair is arranged in the same way except
tor the curls. The back hair is combed up to the crown of the head and
coiled into a regulation Psyche knot. The strand at the nape of the neck is
left becomingly loose. The knot is only slightly higher than the pompadour.
In the hats for the coming seasons great numbers have elongated crowns,
so that there will be no difficulty in wearing them with any of the new
coiffures. Soft, flexible crowns are to be immensely fashionable and they
shape themselves to the head of the wearer.
Dressing the hair as in the model coiffure shown here may be sirnpli
I lied by using pinned-on puffs over the ears. With these and a short roll tc
support the pompadour there will be no trouble in copying these charming
designs.
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
CHIC PARISIAN GOWN
Model of blue and white striped silk
crepe with red flowers. The gown is
in one piece with short skirt.
Fruit Buttons.
The latest thing in buttons are in
the form of fruits, the small ones cher
ries and strawberries, the larger ap
ples and plums. These are used for
trimming country dresses in light
crepe or voile. It must be noted that
for the seaside season shoes of white
satin with blaek velvet beels and san
dals of black satin ribbon are the lat
est murmur.
For protection from the sun on the
planks or the sands the newest en
tout-cas is In white linen with
branches of black grapes applique ali
round the edge and raised in relief.
The cretonne sunshade in muti-color
is enjoying much popularity.
Child’s Dress.
An extremely pretty dress of natural
colored linen Is made With a panel
extending from the round neck to the
hem in front. The neck and sleeves
are finished with a scallop, button
holed, while a wide black velvet girdle
gives the long waist line efTect. It Is
slipped through buttonhole openings
either side of the panel and fastens
in a bow with ends in back.
BROWN LEATHER IS EDICT
To Be Really Smart All the Various
Belongings Must Be of That Color,
No Matter the Material.
The brown leather era has arrived
You’re not smart at all if the most of
your small belongings are not of
brown pelt—real leather, walrus, seal
or morocco grain—from your automo
bile dressing bag fitted with nickel oi
ivory backed toilet necessities to your
strap bracelet holding a small gold
filled enameled watch. Between
these two extremes in leather come
innumerable conveniences. One of
them, the handy pocket kit, comprises
a neat leather case containing a large
knife, a small saw, a chisel, a cork
screw and a wrench. Another is a
pigskin case containing a flat, flash
like glass, a folding knife, spoon and
fork, and a third is a leather combina
tion case lined with silk and contain
ing pockets for handkerchiefs, gloves,
veils and pins. Not unlike the last
mentioned case, is a silk-lined ^recep
tacle for neckties.
There are three types of sewing
case from which to choose. The larg
est is bag shape, closes with a draw
string and contains a pin cushion,
scissors, cases of needles and reels of
thread. Next in size is a satin lined
folding case fitted with a stiletto, tape
needle, bodkin and two thread reels.
Smallest of all is a brocade Uned
sealskin book holding a leaf of need
les and a leaf wound with threads.
Slashed Petticoats.
At the sight of the word petticoat
one is apt to start In these days, and;
say, ’‘What, are there any?” There
are still a few and the newest ones
are slashed. The slash is made at the
ankles on each side.
These are particularly popular in
Paris just now. but many have come
to us also. White embroidered ones
may be had with the fashion-required
slashes, and there are also some good
satin petticoats laced up the sides
with softer satin ribbon.
Effective Collar.
The little black velvet collar that la
so much seen on otherwise pale col
ored costumes is more effective than
could be imagined by anyone who
had not bad an opportunity of
seeing the same gown without this
distinctive note. The form is of the
simplest. The collar is of the same
width all round, and stops short in
front, leaving a space of about an
inch and a half. This is filled in with,
the Byron tie. the ends floating rather
loosely, as may be guessed from the
title.
Wide Rote Bowl.
In selecting the rose bowl decide
upon one that Is wide, shallow, and
flaring so that the flowers may ex
pand unrestrained, and be seen to the
best advantage, says the Chicago Jouth
nal. They are fascinating for the din-,
ing table, the tea table, the drawing-*
room, the boudoir and the veranda ofl
the country home.
