BARBARIC 'AMERICA.
Tho Infamous Doctrine of Contribu
tory Negligence.
The doctrine of fellow servant la
Tery important. It means that when
any man enters the employ of a greal
corporation he becomes responsible foi
all the stupidity, carelessness or reck
lessness of all his fellow servants. Ht
doesn't choose his fellow servants
They are chosen for him. but he as
sumes all the personal risk wbicl
conies from working with them.
There is still another doctrine whicl!
the law advances to do the injured out
of justice. And this doctrine is called
the doctrine of contributory negligence
and "it is dramatized once for all,"
says William Hard, "in the case o1
Smith versus Selignian.
"Smith, an engineer for the Atchison
Topeka and Sante Fe, started off to gel
some sleep. lie was called back by
the master mechanic.
"There was a train of oranges thai
had to be hauled to Finto. Smith ob
Jected. He said he felt unable to
handle an engine. The master me
chanic insisted. It was an urgent case.
Smith climbed back on his engine.
"Smith reached Finto at 3 o'clock
thnt afternoon. At 8:30 in the evening
he was on his way back to Winslow.
"It was then that he committed his
act of contributory negligence. He go1
into a collision.
"lie hail been on duty thirty hours
and thirty minutes. He fell into a
doze. He forgot just where he was.
He ought to have run his train at thai
point off the main track on to a side
track. He forgot about it. And in the
midst of his contributory negligence
another train ran into him.
"Smith"s right hand was badly
crushed, and' Its subsequent use for
purpose of his trade was rendered im
possible. He had made the mistake ot
dropping off to sleep after more than
thirty hours of continuous work.
"The court of appeals of Texas did
net condone Smith's offense. The
court admitted that in Arizona, where
the accident happened, there was a
law fori) id ding railway companies to
work their employees more thau sis
teen hours at a stretch. Under that
law when a man had worked sixteen
hours he was entitled to enjoy nine
hcurs rest.
"The Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe had kept Smith at work for almost
tv. 'ce the legal length of time. The
At hlscn. Topeka and Santa Fe;was a
lawbreaker.
"But Smith was a contributory negli
gent and hopelessly careless person.
His real character was exposed by the
ccurt.
" 'The allegation,' said the court,
that t.'ie laws of Arizona prohibit rail
way companies from working their
employees for more than sixteen con
secutive hours dees not "excuse the
contributory negligonce of the appel
lant (Smith), which arose from his
working such a length of time that he
was unfitted for business. He knew
his physical condition far better than
the railroad company could have
known it, and he cannot excuse his
carelessness in falling asleep on his
engine. The petition presents a clear
case of appellant (Smith) having been
hurt through his own negligence in
stopping his engine on the main line
Instead of taking a siding, as he should
have done. "
Now, that's the whole story. It's
the law. It's the doctrine of contribu
tory negligence.
Smith ought to have known better.
Think of a man running an engine
along the main, line when he was
asleep!.
But the courts know their business.
Smith get no. sympathy from them.
It was cc-itrlbutory negligence that
Smith did. and if was his owi fault.
An:!, my way, It's the law. Robert
Hunter.
Millions of Union Labels.
The International Union of the Unit
ed Brewery Workmen of America re
ports that from Sept. 1, 1008. to Sept.
1, 1900, 3S.080.000 union , labels were
used; from Sept. 1, 1009. to Sept. 1,
1010. there were 41.930,000 used. The
cost of printing and shipping these la
bels for the two years was $13,754.03.
UNION LABOR NOTES.
Union coopers make 90 per cent of
all the barrels on the market.
. New York lithographers will enjoy
the eight hour day on and after Jan.
1. 1911.
Recent municipal elections through
out England and Wales show a con
siderable growth in the labor vote.
Many society women of Chicago as
sisted the striking garment workers
of Chicago. More than a score were
arrested by the police for picketing.
Expert investigators for the national
child labor committee, which has been
conducting investigations in Delaware,
report the conditions as deplorable.
Edwin R. Wright of the Chicago
Typographical union has been re-elected
president of the Illinois State Fed
eration of Labor to serve a fifth term.
For trying to form a rival organiza
tion the Winnipeg Bricklayers and
Masons' union recently sentenced six
of its members to pay a fine of $1C0
each. -
In view of the great number of un
employed nien who are in the Ro
magne region. Premier Luzzatti of Italy
has decided to begin at once the con
struction of provincial and national
roads, canals and other public works.
Hereafter applicants for positions in
Bostou which are classified as the
city's labor service must submit to
physical examination. The regulation
affects common laborers, including
boys, skilled laborers and " mechanics
and craftsmen, in all many thousands
of men.
NottJ Use of a Billboard.
Duifjg a recent run on a western
bank a billboard was set up in the
street, where the line of depositors
were gathered, and its frank statement
of the bank's condition did much to
restore confidence. Many peopl drop
ped out of the line after reading the
sigu. which bore this legend: "This
bank can pay every dollar on deposit.
It Is one of the strongest banks on the
Pacific coast. It has been your friend.
Jealous competitors have worked to
1 1 ring you here. Every person in this
line should show their loyalty by
leaving at once. Your money is safe.
Why. then, remain here doing an un
kind and foolish thing'; Break ranks."
The run lasted thirty-six hours, but
the bank stood the strain and remain
ed solvent. An enterprising merchant
took advantage of. the incident to se
cure a novel advertisement tor nis
store. It happened that he was pre
pared to move into the adjoining build
ing and the ptcture of the crowd be
fore the bank had the appearance of
heading for his new quarters. A cut
of this picture was used for his an
nouncement, the legend reading. "Your
money is safe If you follow the crowd
to" giving the name of his own es
tablishment. Bookkeeper.
A Luxury.
"But." objected -the heiress. "I have
been accustomed to every luxury."
"That's all the more reason why you
noitld marry me." replied the linpe
. unions suitor. "I'm a luxury myself."
v . ... Courage.
' What one needs to cultivate- is, a
lenaoity ,f purpose, that will not quail
mr vtui ti aside (a courage that in emer
inios dares to separate from the
crowd, that never recognizes defeat.
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