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horses are property.- They -cost money- When one of them dies, it takes
cash to-buy. another. V .
- But men and women, boys and ghis they are not property. The
employer doesnt' have to pay cash to fill their places when they die.
The employer doesn't' have .to bother about their food, their-clothing or
their shelter so long as they can present a "neat appearance" while on
the job. - .
All that is necessary is to keep the supply ahead of the demand in the
labor market so that somebody is always waiting tq take somebody else's
job-and to prevent employes . from, organizing to protect themselves.
If children are not born and raised fast enough in this country, it,is
.easy enough to stimulate immigration and bring in cheap labor from across
the seas and to keep the labor unorganized, ignorant and unprotected.
But the Siegels can't stop the emancipation of the white slaves of
America. . Education is overcoming ignorance, and' making for a better hu
manity all over the world. The laborers of "Europe" and the laborers of
America are learning that they, are all brothers,- and that no matter" what
the difference in race, color, language or creed, the same hopes, fears and
aspiration's animate their learts.
The world needs a.revival of the Christianity of Christ, a Christianity
that will drive the money-changers from the temple, and fill the hearts of
men with love and the spirit of the. Golden Rue.
I believejt is in the hearts of the plain people today, even though yoif
don't find It in some of the pulpits. And I believe that there has now started
in Illinois, a movement for theemancip'ation'of white slavery that means
actual uplift for humanity all over the world. ,
The cold logic, the mathematical morality, and the unfeeling greed of
the masters of men cannot stop the hurling, of themighty from their seats,
and theglorious uprising of plain,, homely, hut lovable humanity. .
And that's what .the fight means. ,
' IT WAS WASTED"
The rector of a small village re
cently met one of his parishioners
who was a farmer and a great dog
fancier, and who was also fond of
a glass of whisky. As they walked
together awhile the rector, admiring
some of the dogs he had with him,
said1 to" the farmer:
"Did you-ever hear that by giving
a pup whisky ou kept him from
"Yes," replied thei farmer, "and I
tried It" .
"Wfth what results?."
"The- pup di.ed." ,
"And now, my friend,'.' said .the
rector, "wasn't that a good lesson for
"Bedad It was, sir, for I have never.
wasted fa drop of good whisky on
.any of my aogs since." f
POLICE FIND SUFFRAGETTES'
. London; March 13. Searching for
Miss Olive Hocken, -a militant sufr
fragette, charged with setting fire to
the Rose Hampton gold club pavilion,
the police today stumbled over the
arsenal of the suffraeettes in.a studio
in Campden Hill Gardens. v V. ''J
Corrosive acid, phosphorous, oil,
pitch" and o'ther destructive liquids
the women used in their letter box
attacks; wire cutters and hammers
used to destroy telephone and tele
graph wires, flints for striking, sparks
and several false auto identification
plates were among the things found.
Miss Hocken, who was guarding
the arsenal captured and, locked
up to await a hearing.
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A scientist says a drummer always
lacks humor. Can you beat It?..