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FREELAND, NOVEMBER 3, 1902.
'LABOR WILL NOT BE DECEIVED.
In nothing has ex-Judge Pennypack
er more clearly and discreditably
shown his utter unfitness for high pub
lic office than through his small, petty,
selfish references to the settlement of
the coal strike. With characteristic
stupidity, he assails other men for not
taking action in this matter, when he
never opened his own mouth upon the
subject. It would have been of no
use, as his meddling political friends
soon found out.
When the proper time came the
power of public sentiment forced
peace, in the name of humanity. No
credit is due the terrified schemers
who have road the handwriting on the
wall. It was Quay hirelings in the
legislature who killed the bill the pas
sage of which might have prevented
the conflict. The Quay machine has
shown its selfish indifference to the in
terests of labor, and at this hour it Is
only desperately trying to deceive and
use miners and other workingmen to
save Itself from utter destruction.
No amount of trickery or lying can
hide the truth or mislead honest men.
Governor Pattison's record, in the ur
gent recommendation and approval of
wise and just labor legislation, exceeds
that of all Republican executives for
20 yeurs past. Nearly every enact
ment of Importance on this subject
bears his signature. The coal miners
know how valuable have been his ser
vices, and upon many occasions they
have so testified.
It is the same with other workers, as
was suggestively shown at Reading,
where the railway men came forward
with offers of earnest support. Dema
gogic appeals to class prejudice, un
manly attempts to excite unjust hostil
ity to honest representatives of the
people, will not save the doomed Quay
machine, and the weakling who de
lends it and serves it so slavishly will
he swept from public sight.
The people must be taxed $30,000,000,
the increased prices to pay for the
coal strike. Charge it to the machine,
which killed the miners bills in the
last legislature.
Delamater was dignity, ability and
eourtesy, compared with Pennypacker's
clownish foolishness; yet the Quay can
didate of 1800 could not win.
The Pattison campaign managers
have had no bar'l to draw upon, but
the strength of a just cause outweighs
stolen millions.
Brleklnylng Tiy Machinery.
A Canadian had Invented a machine
for laying bricks which does the work
of six or seven skilled bricklayers and
costs ssllO, says the New York Press.
In common house walls a bricklayer,
with a laborer to keep him supplied
with materials, will lay, on an aver
age, about 1,500 bricks In a day of ten
hours. -In the neater outer faces of
back buildings he will lay 1,200; in
good, ordinary street fronts, 800 to
1.000, and of the very finest lower
story faces from 150 to 300, depending
on the number of angles, etc. In plain,
massive engineering he should aver
age about 2,000 a day. The new ma
chine is adapted only to plain work
and should lay from 9,000 to 12,000
bricks a day. Two men and a lad are
required to operate it.
FixiiiK tlie Illume.
Mr. Snow was seen holding the week
ly pa per as fur away as he could get
it and working his head from side to
side, with squinted eyes. "Soho! Your
sight's begun to fail ye at Inst," said
the visitor bluntly. "Well, 'tain't sur
prising at your age."
Mr. Snow glared. "My eyesight's all
night!" he roared. "The only trouble Is
my pesky arm isn't long enough!"—
Youth's Com pan ion.
POVERTY IS A CURSE
IT MEANS WANT, COLD, HUNGER,
VICE, SHAME AND CRIME.
Yet There Are I'IOIIN People Who
Prate About ltd IlleMNinKM and Try
to JiiNtlfy 11n ICxintenee From the
Word* of the Snrloar,
History repeats itself. Just as in
the past, no evil has been attacked
but that "some sober brow would bless
it and approve it with a text," so now
the most serious question with us is
tire question of poverty, and the
apology which pious men make for not
removing the cause of this evil is
couched in the words of Jesus, "Ye
have the poor always with you." Jesus
might have said: "Slaves ye have al
ways with you." lie might have suld:
"Emperors ye have always with you."
lie might have said: "Lepers ye have
always with you." The people to
whom lie spoke never knew a civiliza
tion without these. He stated what
was a fact, that when he was gone
there would still be opportunity to help
the poor. To distort this statement
into meaning that never in all the cen
turies could men hope to solve the brob
lem of iioverty—this interpretation is
either puerile or malicious—although
it is continually made by men who
think well of themselves both for wis
dom and piety.
Not only do men resign themselves to
the incvitublenesß of poverty, but they
even try to persuade themselves that
poverty Is a blessing. They never think
It Is a blessing to themselves, but they
talk softly about the blessings of other
people's poverty. General Booth of the
Salvation Army recently preached a
sermon in which lie gave seven reasons
for considering poverty a blessing. The
Salvation Army cluims to have fed
Christmas day in New York city 23,000
people. Monstrous! Seven reasons for
the blessedness of eating your Christ
mas dinner at n charity trough with
23,000 other paupers! The blessings of
poverty! You might as well talis of
the gentleness of a Dakota blizzard.
It would be as appropriate to speak of
a balmy St. I-ouis cyclone. Cannot the
preuchers give us a sermon on the
hopefulness of despair or on the pleas
urableness of pain? I have heard it
said of these preachers that they think
in their hearts. They seem to me to
think in their stomachs. Poverty means
want, cold, hunger, shame, hate, vice,
crime; it means bodily sickness and
moral degradation.
Poverty is a curse and I know of no
work so deeply religious und so truly
in accord with the spirit of the Nnza
rene as the work of using the political
tools thut are within our reach in this
republic to put an end to the wrongs
which breed poverty in the sight of
plenty and cause the slums of human
misery to mock the triumphs of civi
lization.
Let us not blaspheme the /nemory of
that Lover of Men by quoting his
words against those who point the way
to a higher civilization in which pov
erty as we know it will not be. Let
us rather address ourselves to this
splendid task as the only wuy in which
we in our time have opportunity to
continue his work iu the world.
In the garret of a tenement house
which stands in the shadow of five
churches there lived a family with
seven children. During the intense
heat of last July the youngest, a nurs
ing baby, fell sick. In a single day it
wilted like a flower. Night brought no
relief. All night long the ugly brick
walls gave forth heat like great hu
man ovens. The mother carried the
little sufferer down in the street In the
hope of linding u breath of air. She
went to a market place near by and,
sitting on the curbstone, rocked the
babe in her arms, watching its twitch
ing hands and pleading face. The old
cathedral clock tolled away the hours.
At last the clatter of hoofs and rumble
of wheels announced the rising tide of
humanity. But that day brought no
light to the mother's heart, for in the
gray dawn of that morning she saw
the light of her life go out, and on her
arms she felt the heaviness of death.
You may read in the health reports
that the baby died of some disease
with a Latin name. It died of starva
tion.
The father wdrks from G in the morn
ing until 7 at night. On Saturday he
works until 12 at night. On Sunday he
works until noon. For all this he re
ceives $7 a week. A more sober, hon
est, industrious, willing man never
lived. And the mother? Ah, the strug
gle she has had to make $7 satisfy
the claims of the landlord and the
grooer, and pay for shoes and clothes
and school books! The truth is, she
had not enough to eat, and the baby,
therefore, was not properly nourished.
Its puny body became the culture
ground for disease germs, which it
would have had a chance of resisting
if it had had good food and pure air.
Not having these, it died, virtually, of
starvation.
Mothers, have you known what It
means to stand In the lonely nursery
with arms so empty and breasts so
full? Fathers, have you listened in
vain for the music of the little feet
and the merry voice In the silent hall?
Ilave not tlieSe common experiences of
Joy and sorrow taught you the great
lesson of human brotherhood? How
long will you insult your unfortunate
fellows with alms? When will you
see the need of changing the laws that
deny them justice? When will you
learn to hear in the cry of these chil
dren of poverty the voice of your
Christ? "Inasmuch as ye have done
it unto one of the least of these ye
have done It unto me."—Rev. Herbert
S. Bigelow in Pilgrim, Cincinnati.
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CHILD LABOR IN ILLINOIS.
A Belated Effort to Check n Great
and Growluif Evil.
Mr. E. T. I)uvies, chief factory In
spector of the state of Illinois, has be
gun proceedings against M. Born &
Co. The charge involved is the em
ployment of children under fourteen
years. Such children are protected
from employment by the state child
labor law. Mr. Da vies lias seen reason
to believe that this law is being con
tinually violated. He says that he has
made up his mind that it shall be vio
lated no longer. Ilence his attack on
M. Born & Co., ami hence his promise
of attacks on other firms suspected of
similar practices.
It is time such attacks were made.
Illinois was gratified when the census
of 1000 showed that it was securely
established in third place among the
states of the Union in value of manu
factured products. It was less grati
fied when the census showed that in
the percentage of children between ten
and fourteen who could read and write
its rank was not third, but fifteenth.
It was not gratified at all when from
the reports of the factory Inspectors
it appeared that in number of wage
earners under sixteen it stood not fif
teenth, nor third, but first. That is a
humiliating distinction. To have put
more children into the factory and the
otlice than any other state Is 110 cause
for pride. Today Illinois has 10,000
child laborers. Cook county alone has
15.000. All New York, on the other
hand, has only 14,000. Further, child
labor in New York is remaining year
after year at about the same figure. In
Illinois it is increasing. It has in
creased 100 per cent in the last five
years. It is evident, therefore, that Mr.
Davies Is in the position of a man
swimming against the current of the
stream. It is his duty to swim as hard
as he can. If he makes progress he
will deserve the applause of the pub
lic.
A community which wears its chil
dren out in the factory must expect to
produce debased, ignorant, vicious, in
efficient men and women. It cannot
be said too often child labor is waste.
England found that out years ago, but
it has not yet recovered from the blow
which was given to the physical and
moral vitality of its workers by the
conditions prevailing in its factories
during the first half of the last cen
tury. Illinois can profit by England's
experience. It can determine now to
give its children that freedom from
labor and the opportunity for play and
study which will result in an intelli
gent, capable adult population. Mr.
Davies, therefore, should have the at
tention and encouragement of his fel
low citizens.—Chicago Tribune.
Lnlior In Europe.
In both England and Germany the
period of prosperity which began in
1893 culminated in 1000 and has since
diminished. In Germany speculation
and overproduction in certain indus
tries induced a financial crisis, which
led to real business depression and i\
vast amount of unemployment, the
rush of applicants for situations
through the public intelligence agen
cies having nttained abnormally large
dimensions. A slight improvement has
manifested itself this summer, but in'J
dications point to the presence of largd
masses of the unemployed in many
German cities this winter. In England
the reaction in IJKK) was less marked,
but the number of trade unionists out
of work has steadily increased, having
been 40 per 1,000 members at the end
of July, 1!M2, as compared with 154 at
the corresponding date in 1001 and 27 in
1000. Prices having declined, wages have
followed In industries like mining,
wherein wages are regulated by sliding
scales. Hence, notwithstanding ad
vances in other the changes hi
rates that nave taken piace'ln 1001 and
1902 have in the aggregate resulted in
a net decrease.—Bulletin of Depart
ment of Labor, New York.
liicrcnne In Union Prentice.
It Is estimated that there are 1,500,-
000 trades unionists In America today,
and the number Is constantly increas
ing. The vast majority are men. There
are varying opinions regarding their
general standard of intelligence; but,
wisely led In a well disciplined army,
they might exert potential influence in
state or national legislation or paralyze
national life for a time by a common
strike. They are capable of Improving
tremendously the intelligence and sta
tus of manual labor and will be a per
manent feature of our future social
life, whether its development be 011
lines corporate, socialistic or individ
ual.
Thus far their increase In prestige
lias been steady, and at present they
are better united than ever before in
the American Federation of Labor,
with shrewder leaders and stronger
financial sinews. They are recognized
by the press, their magazines receive
contributions from able economists,
and more politic tactics in their issues
with capital have forced recognition of
their organizations by financial mag
nates.—Boston Advertiser.
Cliurcli and Workmen.
It would be nn exaggeration to say
that all working people feel antago
nistic toward the church. Their general
attitude Is rather that of Indifference.
The thinking poor are well enough
aware that there Is nothing unnatural
In the situation and that if (lie tables
were so turned that world advantage
shifted to their side It would probably
remain unchanged. At times their feel
ing, especially toward the clergy, is cu
riously sympathetic. "Say," remarked
a labor leader of vivid mind to the
writer—"say, I'm awfully sorry for
ministers. Most of them are real good
men. They know well enough what
Christ meant, and they'd like lirst rate
to preach if they dared. But, Lord,
how can they? They've got to draw
their salaries; they've got families to
support." All this quite without a
touch of irony.—Vida D. Seudder In
Atlantic.
Pull IN: Out TLIC PORS.
Susie, aged four, had been out In the
country on a visit. On her return she
urged her mother to let her keep a
cow.
"But, Susie," said the mother, "there
is 110 one here to take care of the cow
and milk it."
"Oh, yes. I'll do that, mamma."
"Can you milk a cow? How do you
do it?"
"Oh, I know how. I'll just pull the
pegs out like the man does."—Llppln
cott's.
The lUvspoiiMlhillty.
Anxious Father—Do the lwt you can
for him, doctor. That is ill! 1 can ask.
If it is the will of Providence—
Surgeon—Don't try to place the re
sponsibility on Providence in this case,
Mr. McJones. You bought the toy pis
tol for the boy yourself.
111 M Art.
"Oh. Mr. Growelle," gushed Miss
Nupson, "bow did you ever learn to
paint such beautiful pictures?"
"I asked a man once," replied the art
ist. "and lie told me how."—lndianapo
lis News.
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j RAILROAD TIMETABLES
IT EHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD.
J A_< May 18. 1902.
Arrangement or Pabsjcnoek Trains.
LEAVE FKKELAND.
6 12 a i for Weatherly, Mauch Chunk
A lion town, Bethlehem, Huston, Phila
delphia and Now York.
I 729 a in for Handy Hun. Whit© Haven,
Wilkes-Borro, Plttston and Sorantou.
8 15 a in for Hazleton, Woatlierly, Mauch
Chunk, Allentown, Bethlehem, Ea6ton,
Phihelolphia, New York, Deluno una
PottsviUo.
9 58 a m for Hazleton, Delano, Muhunny
City, Shenandoah and Alt. C'arrael.
1 1 45 a in for Weathorly, Muueh Chunk, Al
lentown, lletlilebeiu, Eaaton, Phila
delphia, New York, Hazleton, Delano,
Mahiinoy City, Shenandoah and Mt.
Cariuel.
1141 a in for While Haven, Wilkea-Barre,
Scran ton and the West.
4 44 Pin for Weatherly, Mauch Chunk, Al
lentown, Bethlehem. Eaaton, Philadel
phia, New York, Hazleton, Delano
Mahiinoy City, Shenandoah. Mt. Carnio.
and Pottaviliu.
6 35 p in for Sandy Hun, White Haven,
Wilkes-Barro, Serantou and all points
West.
I 729 p m for Hazleton.
AKKIVB AT FREELAND.
7 29 a rn from Pottsville, Delano and Huz
lcton.
9 12 a in from New York. Philadelphia, Hus
ton. Bethlehem, Allentown Munch
Chunk, Weatherly, Hazleton, Muhanoy
City, Shenandoah and Mt. Carinel
9 58 a m from Scranton, Wilkes-Buire and
White Haven.
1141 am from Pottsville. Mt. Carmel, Shon
andoah, Muhanoy City, Delano and
Hazleton.
12 35 P m from New York, Philadelphia,
Easton, Bethlehem, Allentown, Mauch
Chunk and Weatherly.
I ! 4 44 p ni from Scranton, Wilkes-Barre und
i White Haven.
6 35 P ni from New York, Philadelphia,
Easton, Bethlehem Allentown. Mauch
Chunk, Weatherly, Mt. Carinel, Shenurt
doah, Mahunoy City, Delano ami Hazle
ton.
7 29 P in from Scranton, Wilkea-Barre and
White Haven.
For further information inquire of Ticket
A pouts.
, KOLLIN H.WILBUK. General Superintendent,
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20 Cortlandt Street. New York City.
G. J. GILDKOY, Division Superintendent,
Hazleton, Pa.
THE DKLAWARK, Pubqubhanna AND
SCHITYLKILI. RAILKOAD.
Time table in effect May 19, 1901.
Trains leave Drifton for Jeddo, Eckley,
Brook, Stockton, Beaver Meadow Howl, Koan
and Hazleton Junction at 800 am, daily
except Sunday; and 7 07 a m, 2 38 p ni, Sunday.
Trains leave Dritton for Oneida •)unction.
Bar wood Koad, Humboldt lioad, Oneida and
Shoppton at 000 a in, daily except Sun
da v; and 7 07 a m, 2 38 p ra, Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Oneida
Junction, Garwood Koad, Humboldt Koad,
Oneida and Shepptou at ti 32.11 10 am,J4l pm,
dally except Sunday; and 7 37 a m, 311 pm,
I Sunday.
TraiDH leave Deringcr for Tomhicken. Cran
berry, Hat wood, Hazleton Junction and Koan
at 800 n rr, daily except Sunday; and 0 37
h m, 507 pm,Sunday.
Trains leave Sheppton for Beaver Meadow
Koad, Stockton. Hazlc Brook, Fokley, Jeddo
and Drifton at 5 20 p in, daily, except Sunday:
and 8 II a m, 3 44 p in, Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Beaver
Meadow Bond, Stockton, Hazle Brook, Eckiey,
Jeddo and Drifton at 649 p m, daily,
except Sunday; and 1010 a in, 540p m, Sunday.
All trains connect at Hazleton Junction with
electric cars for Hazleton, JeaoeevHle, Audeu
ried and other points on the Traction Com
j pony's I in*
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