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8 SOCIALIST COLUMN
EpITED BY Louis COHEN.
EAs Fo fs edt
of The
until
Through - the courtesy
Commercial this column,
member of the Socialist Party to
A present the news and views of So-
Rh cialism 1he Editor of The Com-
mercial is mot responsible for any
views expressed in this column.
Communications for this column
should be addressed direct to its
Editor. Questions regarding So-
cialism will be cheerfully answered. $
THE MINIMUM WAGE AND V ICE
After several decades of trade
union agitation of the subject, the
minimum wage has at last been
taken up by the very people who
Rreviously bitterly denounced it as
being anarchistic and un-American.
Opponents used to say that the min-
imum wage would obviate the ‘‘sa-
cred law’’ of supply and demand
{everything that tends to uphold cap-
italism is considered sacred) and
would tend to reduce wages to the
minimum. :
However oficial investigations of
the
many are driven to lives of shame
through low wages, and and one au-
thority states that 80:tper cent of
the cases of vice under his observa-
tion were due to insufficient wages.
It is probable therefore that some
sort of minimum wage legislation
will be forthcominggwith the object
of lessening vice, no matter what
may become of the doetrine held for
so many centuries that the sole
cause of vice was the Fall of Man
and inherent human depravity.
But what will our Progressive capi-
talist friends accomplish by estab-
lishing the minimum wage unless
they also carry withit the establish-
ment of a maximum price for the
necessaries of life? If the wages of a
business or industry are advanced,
the owners have only to advance
prices to overcome the increase, and
. this has always been done after a
larger cities have shown that |
|
wages; indeed prices haye usually
been advanced in a much greater
proportion than the advance in
wages. : :
Reformers usually leave a question
of this kind only half settled and
must.do so from the very nature of
the reform mind, which is to tre: t
surface sores and not delye down
to fundamental causes. So long as
the mass of people are exploited,
there are going to be millions of peo-
ple who will get starvation wages, to
say nothing of periods of unemj loy-
ment and sickness during whieh the
worker must depend on charity or
shitt as best he can after his meager
savings, (if he has any) are eaten up.
Reforms are good things if they
are not eonsidered as a finzlity, as
they are by progressives of the Roose:
velt and Wilson type. Reforms
are good things only as steps in a
larger program with an ultimate goal.
So do the Socialists look upon them,
and their ultimate goal is a system
of society. where the very reason
for the necessity of reforms, viz:—
the exploitation and robbery of the
many by the few, will be replaced
by a social democracy. The present
unscientific, hap-hazard, anarchistie
form of production must go, and it
ultimately will go if the minimnm
wage is followed to its logical con-
clusion.
If the minimum wage is put into
operation without a limitation on
prices, no practical good will result,
because the corresponding rise in
prices will once more make the min-
imum wage a starvation wage.
What the Sociaiists are more con-
cerned about is to establish a maxi-
mum ‘‘wage ’ that will be so high as
to wipe out all profit and exploita-
ion go that the amount of ‘‘wages’’
will equal the value of commodities.
-§ Then for the first time will the great
proportionzof vice that has been prev-
en to be due to economic eonditions
be abolished, and the way will then
be open to deal scientifically = with
he small proportion of vice that is
due to hereditary causes.
'HE CIVIL WAR IN WEST VIRGINIA.
# Free government has broken down
#n West Virginia. The abominable
®onditions of the miners in that State
ave driven these industrial slaves to
gcvolt so that for a year the Cabin
reek and Paint Creek districts have |
ween under martial law. For many |
2
ing state in the Union.
proof. The least exhibition of man-
hood in resisting the slavish condi-
tions imposed upon the miners has
been met by the most brutal repress-
ion by private guards (thugs) and
when that means failed the authori-
ties were always ready to send troops
and declare martial law no matter
whether the administration was un-
der a Progressive Governor Glass.
cock or under a Democratic Gover-
nor Hatfield.
Recently, the authorities have
grown bolder than usual, making
wholesale arrests of strikers and
trying them by drum-head court-
martial. Not onlyhave arrests been
made in the martial-law zone, but
friends of the miners’ cause in Char-
leston and other places outside the
military district have been arrested
by the militia and taken to the mili-
tary court at Cabin Creek for trial.
This course has been upheld by the
creatures of the coal operators, who
constitute the Supreme Court of the
State of West Virginia and the mili-
ary court has the power to impose
any sentence it sees fit, even the
death sentence for offenses that con-
sist .in freely speaking and writing
sentiments that denounce the tyrrany
of the coal operators and defend the
cause of thz striking wage slaves of
the mines. There are signs, however,
that the poor, defenseless millionaire
coal operators of West Virginia begin
to realize that they have gone too
far in their fight for the cause of
‘‘the Open Shop and Industrial Free-
dom’’ and they have made settle-
ments in some cases gi ing full rec-
ognition to the Miners’ Union for the
first time in the history of the coal
industry to their regions.
Meanwhile, the Socialist editors,
who are in the military prison box-
cars in West Virginia will carry their
cases to the Supreme Court of: the
United States and we shall be defi-
nitely informed whether there is any
liberty left in these United States,
when wage slaves in, this glorious
land of the free and the home of the
brave are resisting tyrannous econ-
omic conditions and trying to better
their lot.
rrr separa
Qe way 10 relive habitual cous!
pion is to rak regu arly u mild
laxative. Doan’s R gule s ‘are recom
mended for this purpose. 3325; a box at
all drug stores
TO INCREASE PENNSYL-
VANIA ORCHARD SER-
VICE.
The many persons who have an op-
portunity to observe directly the
great benefits of the Pennsylvania
stration Service, and who have
written to State Zoologist H. A. Sur-
face, at Harrisburg, requesting per
sonal aid in this work, will be grati-
fied to learn that at present pro-
visions are being made in the State
Legislature for an increase of ‘this
service, through an appropriation
proposed under the item on Pest
Suppression and Protection of Trees.’
which is one of the items in the
general budget for the Department
0: Agrieulture. - .
1t is of course, not yet certain that
all items will receive favorable ac-
tion, but as the entire budget isin
the interest of agriculture,and there
is a strong tendency to promote leg-
islation in this needed direction,
there is reason to believe that it may
receive favorable action. Those per-
sons whose trees have been reclaimed
by the methods of the State’s Dem-
onstrators now acknowledge ‘that
money expended for this purpose
would return to the State each year
many times the cost and would be the
chief factor in getting rid of many
kinds of pests, as well as in placing
Pennsylvania inthe first and foremos.
ranks as the greatest fruit-produc-
This is the
time for all who are interested in
the passage of such measures to
eommunicate with their leg s ators.
yt
I.tching piles provoke profanity b ¢
profanity won’i remove them Doen’s
O.ntment is recommended for iteci-
ing, bleeding or protruding piles. 50c
at any drug store.
RECENT MARRIAGES
IN THE COUNTY.
Miss Elizabeth M. Peterson, dangk-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Peterson,
and Orion H. Ogline, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Solomon Ogline, both of Bel-
mont, were married at the court
house, March 24th by marriage Ili-
eense Clerk, Bert F. Landis.
Miss Helen Palmer, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Palmer,
Howard A. Masor, son of Mr.
and
and
were married at Jenners, March 23rd.
by Rev. A. J. Miller.
Miss Rebecca Fuller, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Joon Fuller and Wil- |
lis H. Weaver, son of Mr. and Mrs. |
Hiram Weaver, both of Windber, |
were married at*Windber, March 22. |
by Justice of the Peace, Robert G.
Colborn.
State Orchard Inspection and Demon-
Mrs. S. D. Mason, both of Jenners, |
INTFRNATIONAL
SUNDAY S(TI00L
LESSON
(By E. O. SELLERS, Director of Even-
ing Department The Moody Bible In- |
stitute of Chicago.)
~ LESSON FOR MARCH 30
REVIEW,
READING LESSON—Hebrews 11:1-19.
GOLDEN TEXT—Our fathers trusted
in Thee: They trusted, and. Thou didst
deliver them.” Ps. 22:4
The Scripture lesson before us is
suggested for reading purposes only.
In these verses we have rehearsed
the principal events (saving Easter)
of which we have.been studying this
past quarter, but presented.from the
view point of the values and victories
of’ faith. The golden text suggests
three things, first the God of the fa-
thers; second, the trust of the fathers,
and third, the deliverance of the fa-
thers because of ‘thelritrust in God.
Therefore it seems to be dogical for
us to think of these:lessons from the
standpoint of faith. = 1
The first lesson of this quarter is
‘suggested in verse three of our read-
ing lesson. God is the creator and
works by his divine fiat, framing these
visible things from those that are
not; working or framing them by his
“word.” So God today through the
“Living Word” makes himself known
toall men. He is theGod of all re-
source, and places those resources at
the disposal of men, becoming to ‘each
under varied circumstances all that is
neeged. Verily “God is love.”
Second Great Fact.
The second lesson presents to us
the second great fact of the “begin-
nings,” viz. that man is to have do-
minion over all of these created
things, and that woman is to be his
helpmeet. Again, there is set before
us man’s relation to the Creator, a
relation of trust, and when that re-
lation failed we have presented in
this and the succeeding lesson, the dis-
astrous effect of disobedience. Where
trust is active there has always been
deliverance. ‘Where trust has failed,
disaster has inevitably followed. The
great central truth of these two les-
sons is the folly of doubting and dis-
obeying God’s Word. .
Returning to verse four of the read-
ing lesson attention is called to Abel
(Lesson IV.) as an {illustration of ‘a
man whose faith in God expressed it-
self in the sacrifice he offered unto
God. Abel's gift was one of sacri-
fice and not that of the labor of his
own hands.
The great fact of lesson five is
that Noah obeyed God by preparing
for the coming judgment long before
there was any external evidence of
the flood. He was “meved with godly
fear,” he saved his house, he con-
demned the world, and he became heir
of the righteousness which is aecord-
ing to faith.” Those who believe
God’s word, live; those who disbelieve
God’s word, perish—John 5:24,
¢ The sixth lesson, which also consid- |
ers the life of Noah, presents for
our consideration God's everlasting
covenant.
In verses eight to twelve of the
reading lesson, the writer seizes upon
three supreme events in the life of
Abraham when faith was manifest.
If we properly present these three
we shall summarize the remaining les-
sons of this quarter saving that of
Easter, lessons seven to and including
the eleventh. The first great event is
of course God's call to Abram.—Heb.
11:8. He must leave kindred, native
land, yea, even his father’s house.
The second great illustration of
faith was that Abraham should ob-
tain God’s promises.—Heb. 11:9-10.
This he did by obeying the call to be-
come a sojourner in a land not his
own, looking for a city whose builder
and maker is God,
Necessity of Faith.
The third illustration, Heb. 11:11,12,
was Abraham’s willingness to part
, with his son Isaac in cbedience to
God’s command to offer him as a sac-
rifice. True faith holds back noth-
ing from God. Notice in this illus-
tration how Sarah’s name is linked
with that of Abraham. , How it is de-
clared that she received power to con-
ceive through faith and because she
counted him faithful who promised,
there sprang of one “so many as the
stars of heaven in multitude and the
sands which is by the seashore innu-
merable.”
Thus the message of the past quar-
ter is the revelation of God and of
the necessity of faith in him on man’s
part.
Some may have chosen to use the
lesson of Isaac and Rebecca, rather
than the suggested Easter lesson. We
judged the Easter lesson of the great-
er value,
Therefore in the final lesson, that
of Easter Sunday, we behold: God's
matchless grace and mercy in that he
rolled away for those of loving, sim-
ple childlike faith, the stone of their
difficulty, a
“Cherish the hope that the world is!
traveling towards the dawn. Man's
day begins with the morning and ends
with the night, but the day of God be- |
gins with the night, and ends in the
glorious dawn.”—D. F. B. Meyer.
It might be well to require several
tories of about two hundred
cach from different members
lass, relating these beginnings.
First Sin; The Two
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CHURCH SERVICES.
Methodist Episcopal church ser-
vice, Rev. G. A. Neeld pastor—Ser-
vices at10:30 a. m. Sunday school 9:30
a. m. Epworth League at 6:45 p. m.
Evening seryice at 7:30. Subject
Sunday morning. -‘Politics and Re-
ligion.’
Church of the Brethren—Preaching
10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday
School, 9:30 a. m. Christian Workers
Meeting at 6:30 p. m. Bible Class,
Saturday evening; 7:30 p. m. Teacher
Training classes meet Monday evening
7 and 8 o’clock, respectively. Sunday
School Workers’ Meeting, Friday
| evening, 30th inst., at 7:30.
Evangelical Lutheran church—Rev
‘J. A. Yount, pastor. Sunday school
at 9:30 a. m. Morning service at
10:30. Luther League at 6:45 p. m.
Evening service at 7:30. Lenten ser-
vice every Wednesday evening at 7:30
At Grantsville the Holy Commu-
nion will be observed on Easter Sun-
day morning. Preparatory service on
Good [Friday evening. Special Eas
ter service by Sunday school and
church on Easter Monday evening.
St. Paul, Wilhelm Reformed charge
E. S. Hassler pastor. Regular servi-
ces next Sunday at 10 a. m. Sun-
day school at 9 a. mi. April 6th is Sun-
day school Rally Day. You are in-
vited. Special program and com-
mencement of school’s trip to Pales-
tine
Evangelical church, Rev. L. B. Rit-
tenhouse , pastor—Services will be
held next Sunday as follows: Sun-
day school at 2:00 p. m. Preaching
by the pastor at 7:30'p. m.
SS. Philip and James Catholic
church, Rev. J. J. Brady, pastor.—
Mass next Sunday 8:30 and 10:30 a.
m. Vespers and Benedictionat 7:30
Pp. m.
At the A. M E. Zion church Sun-
day School at 3:00 p. m. Preaching
at 11 a. m. Christian Endeavor at
7:45 p. m.
Brethren Church:—H. L. Gough-
nour, pastor.— Services both morn-
ing and evening in the Meyersdale
church. Sunday school and Christian
Endeavor at usual hours. All are
invited.
ear ge
HAVE A HEALTHY SKiv.
WONDERFUL DISCOVERY THAL QUICK-
LY CLEARS THF SKIN.
Don’t envy every good complexion
you see, and wish for something that
would give to your skin the flush and
beauty of youth, but go today and
secure a jar of Hokara, the cream
that acts with nature in restoring
skins to their normal health and
beauty.
Hokara is entirely different from or-
dinary preparations, as it contains
no grease, lead or mercury, is anti-
ceptic and healing, and possesses cur-
ative properties that exert a remark-
able and quick action on any form of
skin blemish or trouble, no matter
how severe.
A good way to test Hokara is to
wash the face or hands thoroughly,
then apply a little Hokara to the
face or hands and rub until it rolls
out. The amouut of dead black skin
and dirt that comes out will make
you think your skin was never
clean before.
People who have had skin troubles
for thirty years ghave found almost
instant relief and complete cure in
Hokara.
Liberal jar for 25 cents. Larger
sises 50 cents and $1.00.
Sold on guarantee and recommend-
Store, local agents. ad
lg
Mos disfiguring in eruptions
scrofula, pimpl. s, rashes, ato., are du:
| t> impure blood. Burdock Blood Bit
tars 8s a cleansing blood tonic. is wall
ed by S. E. Thorley, The City Drug
recommended. $100 a+ ail stores.
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Be Paid in Advance.
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for Christmas presents ?
Join yourself —Get everyone in the family to join.
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The Christmas Savings Club opened March st.
Call and let us tell you all about our plan.
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sell you a Studebaker’’
: When your dealer tells you ha! you know
he’s honest.
He may have cheaper wagons in stock, but he
knows the Studebaker is the best. :
A-=d so do you. Se
He wants to give such good wagon value
that you vil come back and demand a buggy
made by the same pecple.
Stadebokers have been building wagons for sixty
years and they have wen the confidence of dealer and
faamer by building—not the cheapest—but the best
“vugons.
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business and delivery wagons, surreys, buggies and
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Steel Roofing,
Felt Nails,
Valleys,
Ridging and
Spouting.
The Home of Nice, Clean
Groceries. | ! ;
| Write for Prices
as they are extremely
low on anything you
Sugar Loaf Sweet Potatoes and}|] need in this line and
Pot Tavern Special. | can save you money if
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ARE BOTH WINNERS. || get it with the Spring
We have just added
to our list
THEY
: shipments
Garden Tools, Poultry Net- | v F
ting, Screen Doors and ||. .. eversdals, Pa.
Screens for Windows.
Will have some SaveYour Health
Choice Seed Potatoes] Most sicknesses that impair heath
have their start in quite ordinary
in a few days. ailments of the organs of diges-
tion or elimination. Stomach,
liver, and are
kidneys,
quickly benefi
bowels
h + +in £
8 l on of
Fresh Fish and Oysters
on Friday.
BEECHAIW'S
Ice Cream |
Wednesdays and Saturdays.
PILLS
Sold everywhere.
DASE
In boxes, 10c., 25¢.
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