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VOLUME 5, NUMBER 13
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THE SLAUGHTER OF PEACE
In tlio battles ofi Gottysburg, Clian
collorBvillo and Chickumauga there
woro 12,857 killed and G9,408 wounded.
Tlieso wore the battles fn which oc
curred the greatest slaughter of tho
civil war. Yet upon railways and trol
ley lines during tho year ending last
Juno thoro wore killed 12,229 and 137,
91G wounded.
This Is only one department of in
dustry. Factories are oven more dan
gorous than transportation systems,
but tho statistics are not nearly so
complete It is estimated conserva
tively that from 64,000 to 80,000 per
sons aro killed each year in America
and 600,000 persons seriously injured.
With such appalling facts to face,
tho question as to tho prevontabtlity
of such accidents is a grave one, and
tho answer reveals a situation still
more grave.
Tho Independent hazards the guess
that four-fifths of those casualties aro
preventable, and to justify the claim
calls attention to tho common causes,
practically all of which aro prevent
able. Among those aro boiler and
mine explosions, unguarded machin
ery, unprotected grade crossings, de
fective couplings on cars and adult
orated food, drink and medicine
Tho above mentioned journal gives
this serious arraignment of existing
methods:
"Tho killing and wounding entailed
by modern industry far outnumber
tho casualties of armed warfare. What
over may be said for the system of
capitalist employment, there is at
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least this to bo said against if that
it takes small regard of human lifo.
Tho slavo owner and tho feudal baron
protected tho individual lifo, because
it was valuable to them. But under
tho capitalist system tho employer ac
cepts no responsibility whatever for
tho maintenance and protection of the
laborer. Tho laborer is to tho em
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charged at will. If ho is injured or
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ginning of capitalist industry the em
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fought every measure, so long as it in
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It is this last fact, and it is an un
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ests invariably fight hard to prevent
legislation looking to the better pro
tection of lifo, limb and health, which
13 the most serious Indictment of tho
greed controlling too many industries.
Not only are laws to this end opposed
before passage, but when in operation
they are evaded to the utmost. In
spectors appointed under such protec
tive laws aro often wholly useless,
their work rendered perfunctory
through either direct bribery or some
form of personal obligation to the own
ers of property inspected.
Public sentiment should awake from
its lethargy and realize the awful suf
fering involved in these figures of
death and injury. Such an awakening
would lead to a greater sense of re
sponsibility and to the recognition by
the public of criminals even when
garbed in the guise of respectability
or even saintliness. :Denver News.
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THE CARPENTER OF GALILEE
"Is not this the carpenter, son of
Mary?" Mark vi: 3.
No dreamer He, who spoke of toil,
Whose simple message to us all
Breathed with the savor of the soil
And thrilled with its compelling call.
No dreamer, for Ho knew the worth
That in the finished task must be
This greatest workman of the earth,
The uarpenter of Galilee.
He knew the striving and the stress
Of labor: He could understand
The soul-depressing weariness
That often comes to heart and
hand;
He knew how weary night and day
Brought heavy loneines for relief
He, too, had walked on Sorrow's way
And He wa3 well acquaint with
Grief.
But He knew also of the strength
That grows with striving, did this
One,
The confidence that comes at length
v Tn vifvwinrr nil fhnf la wall lnnn
The endlessness of Labor's quest
Was His; and He said: "Come to
Me
All ye that labcr and find rest"
This Carpenter of Galilee.
Ah, learning that is not of schools,
And knowk'.ge that is gathered in
From comradeship of bench and tools!
He knew what battles were to win
In daily toilings; and Ho knew
The satisfaction and the pride
Of doing best what one may do
And that is labor glorified.
W. D. ZTjsbit in Chicago Tribune.
publish r w"lch "" Wore nam ro
THE COMMONER PICNIC
The fifth annual picnic of The
Commoner force was held at Wabash
Saturday, fifty-six employes and mem
bers of their families attending. A
special car provided by the manage
ment was attached to the Missouri
Pacific train leaving Lincoln at 9:15
and this was comfortably filled by the
picnickers and the commisary depart
ment. Richard's park, near Wabash
was the scene o the day's festivities'
and boating, bajl playing and generai
sports were mgaged in. The chief
feature of the day, aside from the
dinner, was the match game of ball
between teams chosen by William J.
and Charles W. Bryan. The game was
full of phenomenal plays, the great
features being the wonderful base
running of W. J. Bryan and the ter
rific batting of R. L. Metcalfe. In
twenty-three trials Mr. Metcalfe man
aged to hit the air twenty-two times
and a fraction. The game was won
by the team captained by C. W.
Bryan, it being the second succes
sive victory for him.
An accident early in the day rather
dampened the ardor of those who
wanted to go boat riding. A wobbly
skiff upset, precipitating one young
lady and her escort into the water.
Dinner was served at noon, br just a
little before, and in the afternoon
several of the young ladies captured
a handcar and took a side excursion
on their own account.
This is the third picnic by The
Commoner force at Wabash, and it
has been unanimously decided that
no better picnic grounds are to be
found within reaching distance of
Lincoln. The accommodations are un
usually good, and the boating is fine.
Lincoln Daily Star.
WHERE OPINION IS FORMED
The magazines are doing a great
work of education in exposing the un
holy methods of the trust pirates and
frenzied financiers. The thoughtful
reading people are becoming familiar
with these questions Which are press
ing for solution, and when the proper
time comes will register their telling
condemnation at the ballot box or else
where. The fate of this nation is in
the keeping of the middle classes in
their quiet, peaceful and thoughtful
homes where the magazines are read
and where a wholesome and formM
able public opinion is being fiH'
which some day will visit its wrath
upon those who conspire against S
common welfare. York (Neb.) Demo.
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A New Book
By William J. Bryan, Entitled
Under Other Flags
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Travels, Speeches, Lectures,
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oSr?Tn n!8,E.arPc1an tur a yar SO ho has boon bosloged by requests for copies of let-
" " uuuu. auubo ionors logotnor with a nunihoror his leeturos ana
othor public addrcssos, havo boon gathorod togothor and publishod In book form. Tho Euro
pean letters contain Mr. Bryan's account of what ho saw and learned whllo In Kuropo, and
presont Interesting views of Ireland, England, Scotland, Franco, Switzerland, Gormany, Russia,
uolland, Belgium, and tho Netherlands, togothor with a description of his visits with Count
lolstoy and Popo Loo. In this volurao Mr. Bryan writos ontortainlngly of tho "Birth of tho
Cuban Ropubllc." Ho also included his lectures on "A Conquering Nation." and "Tho Valuo
f an Idoal."
Other articles in tho volumo aro "Tho attraction of Farming," written for tho Saturday
Evening Post; Poaco," tho addross delivered at tho Holland Socloty dinner In 19(H; "Naboth's
Vlnoyard, tho addross at tho gravo of Philo Sherman Bonnott; Democracy's Appeal to
Culturo, address before tho Alumni Association of Syracuso University; and an account of his
recent trip to tho Grand Canyon entitled "Wondors of tho West." Tho book Is illustratod, troll
printed on good paper and substantially bound.
Ono of tho features of "Under Othor Flags" Is tho "Notes on ICuropo," written after his re
turn from abroad, and giving in brief form a rosumo of tho many Interesting things ho saw.
The sale of Under Other Flags has been Very gratifying to the
author. Although the first edition appeared in December the fifth
edition is noti on the press. The Volume of sales increases from
day to day. Agents find the book an easy seller and order them
in lots of from 25 to iOO.
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