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HI 14; i ORGAN OF THE STATE FEDERATION OF LABOR. ENDORSED BY GREENSBORO TRADES COUNCIL Ki , , ftf x-; .... - a vs; ,; u &.... m am . wv - U liaiLfl. J Ui:J uKl.:.,. .av I is V7-J "dOo V MOTTO: ORGANIZATION, EDUCATION AND ELEVATION. ; , . . 5 ' . .. - . t;r-r'- , , - ' - VOIi. IT. GBEEKSBOBO, TSti C, Fj&JDAYi FEBEUABT 12, 1909. NTJMBER 32. . : I . . ' I ! : ' : ' t . . 1 . . ' .3 CONCERNING BACHELORS. Note. Several of the Central West ern State legislatures are agitating the question of taxing all bachelors. Stand forth, ye lambs, for slaughter, Ye martyrs, to the cold. Unfeeling "Noes" of women, And Bhbwer-down the gold. -r A selfish, married public, Is after, simply for, , The reason that it wants to, Hold up .a bachelor. . Not one of those unwedded, Is so by fault of his, Lord knows he tried his darndest, A betterhalf to win. , . nd failing should the public Desire to rub it in? Why load their lonely living, With great burdens when, They're willing, ready, waiting, To shine as married men? Are they the only -sinners, To hale -before the "bar? .... Say, why not tax the women, j Who made them what they are? W. J. Lampton, in N. Y. World. Correspondence. LOS ANGELES CORRESPONDENCE Editor Labor News : I wonder what 'the lawmakers of Wisconsin IowaK Texas and. other states expect to accomplish by their bachelor's tax? If they think they will benefit anyone by telling a man he must marry or pay a tax, I think they are badly mis taken. In the first place, why are these bachelor? ' Do they exist just for the fun of the thing, because they don't want a home, because they want to be different from other people?. I think not. The main reason they don't mar ry is they can't afford to keep a wife. In substance, uncertain employment and inadequate incomes are the main reasons for the persistence of bach elors. - . . In order to .properly discourage bachelorism we should not add to the already, ieavy burdens borne by sin gle and; married men by inaugurating the head tax of fuedal times; but do the reverse;' take some of the pres ent taxes off the backs of the men. For the human race to advance and prosper as it should we will have to make better and easier tb opportuul ities for men to make a living. Make employment more certain and in comes more, staple. To dot this, and do it properly our lawmakers had .bet ter get busy changing our laws re garding land tenure. Land being the source of all improvement and the fountain-head of all wealth, should be of easy access to mankind. Make it impossible the holding of large tracts of land idle for speculation. Make im possible the customary "See me sign" before you go to work on this land and bachelorism will no longer be a menace to our civilization. RALPH HOYT. Los Angeles, Cali. PHILADELPHIA- CORRESPOND- i 'J i Editor of Labor ewsirplf Bll bene ficiaries of private' monopoly Were so conscientious and honest as Andrew Carnegie the evils of monopoly would soon pass . awjiy. , How strikingly the sxeat iron master illustrates the nat- uraKgrowth of -.individual fortunes.. Like 'an Isa ml'TmmBfWWf "?S "Bflt 'aiWay''rtgbtTaAfl. s.np; oiarrelg (the rich manias eiich, but recognizing a clear distinc tion between wealth jacquired by the ' Industry of its pofesesfebrsV 'oaH'he 'one tand. and on the other riches accrue Xng to the recipient through special brivileges. Ancf what "Is of the very fcjlghest importance,- Mr. Carnegie af- J firms Ricardo's 'law 'of rent the" "un-t ya.ui so aDiy ueveiopea fuu junixe Henry George's plao for distributing It to the creator the public, fjf Mr. Carnegie does not in plain 5rords embrace the Henry George doctrine as. - such.; ; but. he expounds that doctrine, however, as one who fias through original thought, lighted upon ,a. great truth, and is s impelled, lie all discoverers, to impart his Cfreasure to the world. t- Mr. Carnegie illustrates his .. idea y tosncmg' 3iwo sonsWy of apparently equal, value. They, cast tots for theivisTem, and proceefftwjth equal industry to build their fortunes. But it happens thaa;gnreat pitxr;ses on one ' farm while the other re- negies comment on the economic re suits:" " ' ' "The giwth of fhe city sonf-Wkes the children of tle youigert mil lionaires, while those of the elder re main simple farmers in comfortable circumstances." And here is the remedy Mr. Carne gie proposes: "In no other field is the making of wealth so greatly dependent upon the community, so little upqiihe ownefej wno may wnoiiy negieKt it withopfc injury. Therefore, no other fornWof wealth should contribute so generous ly to the nation." Very truly yours, Oliver Mcknight. Philadelphia, Pa. He "I arsue; Cupnad nothing to do with arranging the alphabet." She "What gives you that impres sion?" He vif he had, he would have Placed and - I, muc John T. Miller. President N. C. State Federation of Labor, Raleigh ; N. ,C. TEXAS CORRESPONDENCE. Editor Labor News: Eighty years ago a poor boy was born in Wurtem burg, Germany.'- He came "to this country in a sailing ship, and. drifted across' tne country to 'California add went to work as a butcher's boy. At the present time, old and gray, this butcher's boy, whose name is Henry Miller owns and controls fourteen and one-half million acres of rich and fer tile land 22,500 square miles equal in round number to the aggregate area of the states of Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. This German butcher boy has become the absolute owner in. fee' of a magnificent empire twice as large as Belgium. One hears much of the evils of land lordism in Ireland. - One pities the peasants. Henry Miller, a single , landowner, is lord over area of lands two thirds as large as the Emerald Isle. k Listen to this incident of the daily life on one of : the ranches. One day Henry Miller drove up to a ranch house. Since his last visit the rats . . , had eaten a brood of young chickens, - "Rnts, hehi." snorted Miller, "Signs of decay. Where is that damned tramp of mine?" How long will it take the American people to "develop the . servile and cringing spirit of the peasant, when one-man can refer to "any one of the people who live in his kingdom, which is three times as large as the state of New Jersey as "that damned tramp?" GEO. W. KNIGHT. San Marcos, Texas. SOCIALISM AND THE CHURCH. III. -Work ing men and Socialism. By the Rev. Charles Stelzle. In demanding that the church; adopt 'and' advocate so&a1l8i,-4the socialists give as one of the reasons' for their insistance, that workingmen are rap idly ;rins,orward .socialism and if the hurclFftoes' not 'aavBcate social ism workingmen will forever be alien ated from the church. I If it were true that,workingmeja,are turning towards socialism this would not necessarily- make socialiemrierht. workingmen as well as others hayie "sometimes been mistaken in their growth of socialism In this" Country amone warkinemen . W, hW aflv i exaggerated. In the annual .. conveb- ticms of the American Federation f Labor, for , instance,, duriag the past half a dozen yearsVtbe growth of sp- riaUsm ha tw HoBB.St oil I ble. The last presidential elecu did, not indicate-a Very -great ipefeafc in the socialistic vote. As a matter t r, Z lBau?"um "V .XVUI'" of fact,- the, number of votes . cast in Jfnd' Alabama and Georgia,- -laws CragtrwaiTon.iy ohe-tnTrd'fWhit have been authorizing and providing It.was.fouryearsagp, .Jts true that , fTor J?6 erectipn of ,state sanatoria, socialism has beeideveloping in fdr- LIn . Connecticut .and West Virginia, eign countries; fbut conditions in these commissions are preparing to recom CQuntries areTfentirely 4if5apent frojn : mnd4 the establihment -of -such in. what they arein the United States. titutions at the .ensuing, legislatures. tb hoo hoon v.iooi'ii'rtirtrt'-rif- .kv . an Washington, ., Oregon, ,Calif ornia; such men af 'Keir Hardie, who have ti ODDortunists. They are trying to Vngmen in our country already enjoR , Jcut, Majne . and West Virginia, ac They arewttfMiliHf th?9 eur qwyvi4ijDe3 wmGjf. tne wo tive in their metfiods. They are wtl- jt socialists "in ' tfie United S"taTes who ftnviv Mfim tiJtt. rt-rtnr, a 0,ii,i beccjie orSe ih oMer thjit working' Edinburgh ' being '"Suddenly- -called men, as a-clasJ, may be "driven to ac-"? by. an .important, summons' ono cept a complete socialistic program. W. .posted this .notice, on,.his. class While it may be true that a change ro dor for his students: in our economic system is imminent, Professor Blackie will- be unable it does not necessarily follow that so- tojneet liis' classes today. ' ' cialismiwill beUhe system that will ' ome waggish student? cam along be adopted Some socialists of prom- rubbed out the c from the. word Inence j arel fcuite frank in admitting , , classes. The Prpfegsor, ;. reaching this. The $ock-sureness of many so- h$m, evening, saw the erasure, cialistsA iVquite amusing. Somebody "ckl?,; promptly erased the has said that the socialists are thd ' letter i , His' students-OTerafter-Pharlsees of the labor movement ward had great respect for.eirvteach Their profound contempt for every- er Ex- body else who? does not agree with j . " . ' ,. their economic system is making "Gee, but ain't his legs' thin?" them iponr enemies tba' they need ' 'Ra-rer-i-he was ar6sted,,6rice for to fa3pMfiSs a pjrlect right to 'having . no 'visible means ' of suppoTf be a "socialist?! bdt ftaxiomatlcally ...TrrCbnieU .;Widow. . -follows that a man has also a perfect 1 right not to be a socialist and to heap The Best Friend- i '-necir ' her hus unen. .b.im vituneration of the .btfcterv band shows -her 3 doglike devotion. ch neaw cl;et y - 4Wialists.MtrVu7 STATE. BODIE8 TAKING ACTION.' Legislatures are Fighting Tuberci losis. , Only five states in the United States, including the .District of "Co lumbia, have laws directly compelU ing the reporting and registration of tuberculosis, and of these, but two and the District of Columbia, maM very much of an effort to enforce tb4 law. Only eight states' have laws fo bidding spitting in public places, an in none of these states, is the la strictly enforced. Realizing the dan gers from promiscuous spitting, an inability to locate tuberculosis case; without a registration law, bills ar being introduced in over a dozen difr ferent legislatures to remedy these defects. j According to a report issued by the; National Association for the Study1 and Prevention of Tuberculoses, thfli, reporting of tuberculosis cases is ona of the first requisites in the stamp ing out of the disease. Until the Vioolfh nntVirrlHoa Vnnw whoro tVinatfn afflicted with tubereculosis reside) they are powerless to remove the dangers caused by these infected per sons. It is now established that tu berculosis must be classed with or any other infectious disease. This being the case, the report declares it is just as necessary for the pub lie health that it be registered. i The most decided step in the regis tratlon of tuberculosis was taken in 1904 by-the state of Maryland, where a law was passed compelling the re porting of this disease, and inflicting; a neavy nne tor non compliance. This law requires that the State Board of Health pay $1.00 to every physician reporting a case of tuberculosis, and also that it furnish him with litera ture and preventive supplies for the use of his patients. This measure was influenced by the success of a movement started in New York city In 1897, to compel the reporting of tuberculosis. In 1908 laws modeled somewhat after the Maryland law were passed in Nfew York State and the District of Columbia. The state t' wJSS!S3: V ? J5"???SS5- i i iiM ii ri-n m i w i it mi tu wt- rfi I nsi w be reported in the first and second class cities as early as 1899. These laws had, however, never been . of much service, and few new cases were secured through them. Besides these states, which have direct and speciaLJaws cpmpejlinjthe jejdUkor8MJiaedC D!SL, pay his. .dues ring Of tuberculosis, there Tare six which require reporting of tubercu losis as one of the infectious diseases. They are, California, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts and Utah. For the most part, there laws are of little value. The following states and territories have regulations of the Health De partments requiring that tuberculosis be reported i Connecticut, Iowa, Mich igan, . Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Philippine Islands, Rhode Island and Tennessee. These regulations seldom secure the desired results. The other states of the Un ion have no laws or regulation on the subject. Other legislation affecting tubef cu- losis is, in the main, that concerning spiiung ana wren regard to state san atoria and dispensaries. 'There are nine states- and territories which have laws forbidding spitting. They are Delaware, Kansas, Maryland, Massa chusetts, New. Jersey, New Mexico, 'Philippine Islands, Tennessee and Virginia. Twelve states and the Dis trict of Columbia now maintain sana toria or. hospitals for indigent . tuber: tcuiosis patients. rney are Massa chusetts, iVew' York1, Iowa', Maryland", (Minnesota, - - Michigan Missouri, New Jersey,, rorn uarouna, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island . and Wisconsin. . Besides these, in ' Indiana, Ohio, New Hampshire ' and Virginia, sites have- be?en: purchased for similar insti- tutions,- and -in Massaehusetts. work las een commenced on t,hree state, ih!?itals lQr advanced cases , inad- rh-Dak?rsuthT-.DaS?ta, Minne- homa, Arkan'sas; Louisiana," Alabama, Pjennsylvanla, .Rhode. Jpland, Connec winter 'in the various legislatures to secure action anect-mg. the treatment Professor John Stuart . Blackie. of Th Casual GssiPTT-Yes they say he is always growling at her. Ex. LABOR BRIEFS. s- .The employes' relief fund of the Pennsylvania railroad system has paicj out more than $25,000,000 in twenty-two years. I intend to preserve my liberty, and one of my liberties is to refuse to buy the product of a firm that is un fair toJabor. John Mitchell.. -During the past twelve years Typo graphical Union No. 6, New York, has expended $92,518 for the support of the Union Printers' Home in Colo rado Springs. . I'll spend my money where I please, and I'll buy union products every time. I. shall not buy the product, of an unfair house and no agency in America of whatever nature can make" me do so. John Mitchell. A Baltimore judge fined two union men $50 apiece for stopping men and women on the street to ask them not to work in a factory that had been de clared on strike. The building trades department of the American Federation of Labor has decided that hereafter there must be no more strikes in the building trades if honorable means, aided by arbitra tion, can prevent them. The Musician's protective union has adopted an amendment to its consti tution which exempts from all dues and assessments members over sixty years of age, who have been members of the union twenty-five consecutive years. The Baton Rouge local, No. 25, of the International Typographical Un ion has shown its interest in civic af fairs by joining the local board of trade. The typographical union was the first organization in the Louisiana capital to take this step. WHY NOT? GET AWAKE. For several months The Journal has been advocating the holding of open sessions by the Central Labor Union and affiliated unions, and we still believe that such action- would be decidedly beneficial to the locals individually and to the whole, move ment. h At these open meetings, if the lo cals ever get awake to the ideas of advancement, the question of the strength at each local, where its "qjakness lies and what can best be dca to improve its condition should beTcsjA of the points to receive atten tion Th urging of every member of prtnnpt"wilin56"ursed" ana1aavemahdmbny on eery dollar's worth yorr buy should be made on the several unions that all members see that their cash cards are clear on time. Despite the decree of Justice Wright, unionism will come out of its lethargy arrayed' in new and stronger armor, and it is up to all members of organized labor to take an extra hitch in their belts, grab the sword of might and right and go forth to battle with the foe with renewed vigor and a determination to win in the battle which they . have been en listed to support. We hope soon to see each local un ion and brotherhood adopt the plan of open meetings and invite the pub lic. Show to those who are now op posed to us that we are but endeavor ing to better the conditions for the laborer in a peaceful and lawful man ner and that we are not banded to gether to destroy any man's business. Our cause is a righteous one and we should not be ashamed to stand up for the principles of honest- trades unionism: Easton Journal, s. JOKES FRO0M HERE AND THERE. In the march of life-don't heed the order "right about" when you know you are about right. Holmes. "Nellie, dear, 'do you think that young Huggfns iS matrimonially in clined?" Pretty. Daughter "Really, I don't know, what to think, mamma. He has such a knack of keeping one in tne dark.' Exchange: J -v "The typewriter , people . are., certain:. it slow,'; "In what respect?" fd ' cling to the befl. ' Why don't tney. -mtroduce a machine - that. , will honk at, the. end of aUne?" Ex. "That hallroom. boarder' moVed to day." ' ' v - ' " "T didn't see any trunk go out." - iT4rere..was none. He placed his effects in an envelope and mailed 'em to his. new address." Kansas City Journal..".' ' ! r Judge Have you, .been arrested be-J ,fore? . Prisoner No, sir.' ' ' - juoge nave you oeeir-in tnia court beforlB " .. . ., - Prisoner-p-No, sir. . .Judges-Are you certain? rjspnftrr-I am, sir.- judge Your face looks decidedly familiar: Where have I seen, It be. fore? .. . r.: -Prisoner -I'm the bartender in the saloon across the way. sir. Harper's Weekly. " - .. w 'General Phil. Sheridan -was " at one time asked at what. little incident did, he lWugh'themost ,"WeU," he said, "I do not know, 'but I ' always laugh whn I think Of the Irishman and the army mule, r was riding down' the liiie ohe. day . when J- saw. an Irish man '-mounted on a , mule . that . was kicking its' legs rather freely. ' The mule finally got its hoof caught in the stirrup, when in -.the 'excitement, the Irishman remarked, , - Well,., be- gorra, if you're gohC to git on vJI git off." Ex. Saml. Waldrop, Secretary-Treasurer N. C. State Federation of Labor, Asheville, N. C. DOLLS AND DOLL CARRIAGES. We have entirely too many dolls 'and doll carriages. We have our regular quantity bought and through a mis understanding of the salesman we were shipped double the quantity; while we are not the - sole losers on this deal you are the gainer. These dolls and carriages must be sold and sold quick and there's but 'one way to move them, and that is to sell them les- than any one else can afford to, which we are doing every day. We have the greatest line -of dolls and toys that has ever been shown In Greens boro, and we are selling them at the same small profit in which we move all our merchandise. We don't offer you any extra premiums in order to move this merchandise and then in a cunning way tell you we are going to give you something, and then on ev ery twenty-five cents worth you buy from us add 10 per cent, extra. .This old premium business has play ed out. Every dollar's worth the merchant gives away his customers pay ten for. So why not come to a store which has been doing business and treating the people right for twen-ty-two years, and business increasing eyeryyear.. jguarantee .to save you. from us and you will notice it more on our holiday line than on anything else you buy. THE ORIGINAL RACKET STORE, A. V. SAPP, Prop. - 318 S. Elm St. AMERICAN FEDERATION OFFICERS. . r . President Samuel Comperft. James Duncan First V. -President. John Mitchell Second V. -President. James O'Connell Third V. -President. Max. Morris Fourth V. -President. Dennis' A... Hayes Fifth V.-President. Wm. D. Hubor Seventh V. -President. Jos. H. Valentine "Eighth V.-Presldent Jsnn B. Lennon Tfeasurer. . Frar.1- JJorrlson Secretary. OFFICERS STATE FEDERATION OF i . LABOR. President John. T. Miller, Raleigb- Secretary - Treasurer Samuel Wal drop,' Ash'eville. ' Firts Vice-President E. .S. CSheek, RaleigK ' . . . . . Secend Vice-President C.M,Thpmp son, . Asheville. ' , ' ; Third' " Vice-President Beverly Moore. Rocky Mount. " Fourth- Vice-President Har-, rington, Raleigh. ... Fifth . Vice-President K. R. Thomp son, rligh Point. Sixth Vice-President R. R. Wyrick, Greensboro. - - r - . Seventh Vice-President J). Nash, Eighth Vice-President s:"Br"ad- ford, High Point. ' . : Ninth Vlce-Presideat-7-Samueli Pate: man, Granite Quarry..' t " ' ' Executive Board. E. S Cheek, Raleigh. 1 " :. . - W. 'C. Frank, Asheville. . - .- Jrto, C.4 Benson, Greensboro. - . M G-. Reaves,. Winston-Salem. W; H, Singleton Raleigh. LOCAL UNIONS. Gre.ensboro Trades Council -Jno. C. Benson, president; Vernjon F. McRary, secretary. .' ' 5 "' . . Iron . Moulders R.. R. WyrXck, pres; ident; T C L- Shaw,. . sepretary. . Meets second .and fourth, t Wednesday nights, hi r.eah month.. , .., , ti , Ujtfted . Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, No. 1432-r-J. W. Causey, president. - - ? .. .. ; Typographical Un1ori. Hoi -Z$73. Ti-4 Pierkins president; J. S. Pender, secretary- Meets 1st- Sunday in-ach month at 3.3a ,pv. jm, in the. : Bevill.L buildins. . Aaouirfi.n of MacliJnJats a. J. I Crawford .president; John ; M. .Glass, secretary,; .R.. ,M-. lolt Tecorting sec retary. Meets every Tuesday night in ball over Heniiessee's lunch room. ifar Httl Lociget" Brotherhood of fiallroad ' TralnnTen-Ieetsc erery Wednesday night in Odd Fellows' Hall on Fayettevffle atreeL - tW: O. 'Reit1 xel, Master; J. Q: Whitehart, secre tary; ? J.' Ts LashleyV toancier. f - c v, - UNION MEN. Patronizo the merchants who advertise in your paper. THE LABOR NEW3 is appreciated by merchants who are in sympathy with the workers cause, or who look for the business of the wage earner, and they use its advertis ing columns. There, is hardly a firm' in this city that could stand out openly and say it did not care for the workingmen's trade, but; names could bo mentioned of bus iness men who have, nothing but hard words to nand in return for a generous patronage. Stand by the business men who stand by you. Tou can purchase as cheap ly and advantageously from THE LABOR NEWS' advertisers, with as -good treatment thrown In, as from any or all others combined. Patronize Home Industry. Patronize our Advertisers. ' Help your Friends. Get Union Label Goods. PRIDE OF KEIDMLU Smoking Tobacco is made by a Hilled union labor. Every bag has the blue label on it and is the finest smoKe that can be produced regardlcoo or cost.. REXALL COR W CURE Is the best obtainable remedy for either hard or soft corns. A good point about it is that it is easily applied; but best of all it removes th ri and does it painlessly! Your money back if it tails. . Price 25 Cents . f 1 FARISS-KLUTZ DRUG CO. GREENSBORO N. 0. The Store That Appreciates Yottr Bnslaeas SPECIAL OFFER: mlattlkilM HevBHMm, A trial 1 maks Yoa oarMrinaneat eostomer. Prize ColTectfdfl fnsSfSSitSr 11 thfi flnMt i tmim. i nlendld s Omimm. $ beat rule- Write to-days Mention tttls Paper. SEND 10 CENTS potf pad Mdciaf sad mmIt this TalsaaM MB'OC BMW MHMUa. WMWr WltB BIT UK UMTMBW) OCHUIU Sara- rlflal BtM, Mut au uoovim mm Tuwwrt mmi, nant. no. 1 M V I V If VJfc , mmmm mmmm mtmm i mmmM Tiios, A. 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