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About Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919 | View Entire Issue (July 22, 1905)
pin ii iiiin iTfrn-'r' t)aiit oapitatj jottomAt aAx.T?M. outjoon Saturday, jult 22; iooe .. 3" i Uffx. n, A . I ? n h Peary OazelwoGcf BREWER Phone 230 J Main ARGUES INCREASE 'OF WAGES The idea is generally provnlcnt In Europo that, dosplto America's Indus trial success, tho craftsman is disap pearing in tho United Stntcs. This mny bo truo in thoso .industries whero ho should disappear, becauso of his former work being better accom plished in other ways; but in thoso in dustries whoro ho should continue,' America stands nt tho hoad of all na tion), for slio possesses tho best tal ent of all. In tho United StatcH manufacturing is unquestionably careless iu tho uso of raw materials, becauso they aro! generally cheap, whllo tho highest pos siblo ctllciency is obtained from labor, because it is dear. In Kuropo tho roverso is tho caso. Great economy is manifested in tho utilization of raw materials, becauso they aro ordlnnrlly dour, and very low efficiency Is socured from labor, because it ia cheap. High efficiency of labor, with its corresponding high rnto of wages, naturally increases tho homo con sumption of manufactured , products, whllo tho most thorough utilization of power and attondant uso of mncbinory, incident to Itigh rates of labor, doos on many articles reduco manufacturing tt to a lower flguro than whero tho 'tea of labor aro loss. The New York Tlmos recently said: "Whoa it is noted that tho avorago annual compensation of tho wngo- tamer is $170 on tho conUnont, and. 340 in tho Vnltod States, It will bo I THAT HUNGRY EEEL ING is something yoa want-and dori't want to keep. The place to lose It is at COFFEY'S RESTAURANT 205 Commercial Street EPPLEY'S BAKING TRY Btit he will find oo thing colder than the delicious : : : : : MADE FROM PURE CREAM TIIAT WE SELL. EVERY SPOONFUL IS SATISFYING BECAUSE IT IS TIIE BEST IOE CREAM MADE. PEOPLE ENJOY EATING IIAZELWOOD IOE OREAM AT OUR PLACE THESE WARM DAYS, BECAUSE IT MAKES A FRIEND OF YOU AS SOON AS YOU TASTE IT. PHONE ORDERS FOR IIAZELWOOD IN ANY QUANTITY DELIVERED TO ANY PART OF THE CITY. seen that tho lower wages of Europo aro not nn offset for tho greater cfll cency of our workmen and tho ma chinery they use." It seems to us that this statement Is based on n total misconception of whnt tho latest dictum of economic scienco hns to say on this question. Not only nro tho lower wages of Eur.opo not nn offset to tho greater efficiency of American labor, but thoy aro tho ncceasary cause of tho lack of efficiency on tho part of tho continental workmen, and tho samo rulo would ap ply to workmen on Mnro islnnd navy ynrd in comparison with tho soutliorn navy yard, whero cheap negro labor Is omployod. AH other thlncs equal, tho higher tho wages of labor tho greater its cf. flcloncy, for on whnt does efficiency depend! On tho extensivo uso of ma chinery with smallor marginal profit than can bo used In low wngo coun tries. Tho conditions that determlno tho uso of a machino is that tho dlffcrenco between its cost and its product bo greater than tho dlffcrenco botweon tho wages and tho product of labor. Tho uso of a machino that costs $175 per man per year is uneconomic on tho continent becnuso labor will do tho samo work for $170. Any em ployer thnt persisted in tho uso of such mnohinos would go bankrupt. It is of courso oven worse in coun tries whoro wnges are below this aver ago, ns in Russin and China, whose wagos aro from $30 to $100 a yoor. In this country this machino would sttvo 05 por cont on ovory mnohino for tho product of which thero is an of foctivo demand. And this brings us to tho quostion iu connection with the dovolopmont of what 'tho Gorman call gross industrlos. Instead of breaking of nocks to ob tain forelen mnrkots our polioy should bo to porslstontly inoroaso our homo mafkots, for aftor all wo don't give our products to foreigners; wo get something in exchange, but if thore is no demand for tho things we give in exchango thoro can be no demand for the things wo get in exchange. Tho extension of the homo market can only como about by permanently increasing consumption, and that can only como by increasing wages. What can we expect from countries like Japan, Russia, Austria and Spain, with n consumption of manufactured arti cles of $5, $10, $42 and $43 per ear PERFECTION POWDER IT ay Find the Pole C Ice DRUG Co? Count and Liberty Sts. nor cnnlta. rosncctivelv. ns comnnrcd with countries liko tho United King 'doin, Australia, tho United States and I Canada, with $101, $102, $100 and $133 nor vcar per capita. Capitalists should novor forget that thoy rcccivo their profits on their in vestments from labor; that only where wages nro high, can and must increased capital bo used. This increases pro duction, for which nn cffcctlvo do m a nil is assured by tho larger consump tion that nccompnnlcs thoso high wng os that necessitates tho uso of machin ery which increases tho efficiency of labor. Wo do not think that it is too much to expect that in theso days of scienco and nlortnoss wo should havo the keenness nnd broadmlndednoss to consldor this quostion soriousjy. Wo must not forgot that evory country on tho globo is civilized in proportion that it is industrial; that industrialism is in proportion to ami limited by tho height of wages. In order to olimlnato dwarf Indus trios and prlmitivo production, to put nn end to chronic overproduction (caused by chock on consumption through low wages), flnnnclnl and in dustrial panics, wo must Incroaro wag es to that point whoro tho highest eftl clency can bo attainod consistent with tho largest net profit. Just us Amorioau, Cnnndlan, Aus tralian and English capitalists recelvo larger incomes than do Jnpaneso, Chi. ncsc, Russian, Hungnrinn nnd Spanish capitalists, so would tho capitalists who inaugurato a rogimo of high wag on bo tho recipients of still grontor in comes than thoso tho capitalists rccoivo now, although tho rato of profit por unit of capital would likely bo smaller. If employers do this of their own nccord it will ovoid all tho struggle nnd harassing which accompanies tho offorts of labor to do this against the wishos of employers. On this quostion tho intorosts of la bor and capital nro identical. This explains why tho United States is tho greatest country on earth becnuso it pays tho highest wages. If this country wishos to retain her comparative progress sho must In creaso wagos continuously, and thus ro main In tho lead of nations. A country that pormlts its wages to sink must stagnate, and tho same rulo npplios to a community as well. Ono of tho things said thnt some ap plaud as a truth is that "the only way to increnso wagos is to increase tho productiveness of labor." Tho truth is just tho reverse or xw. To bo accurate, it should read thus: Tho only way to increase tho product iveness of labor and raise wages is to riwtnrn natural opportunities to the producers, so that they oan co-operate and employ themselves. RICHARD CAVJJKL.. Vallejo, Cal, July 18. rhe Southern Pacific Company Will sell tickets. Salem to Boswell Springs and return up to and including September 30, 1005, 1005, limited to 30 days, rate of $5.55. H-" I if ream CO. MARKET QUOTA TIONS TODAY "Make Salem Good Home Market" Poultry at Qtolncr'a Market, Eggs Por dozon, 18c. Ducks 1012c. Chickens D10c. Hens 89c. Frys 121jC. Baker, Lawronco & Baker. Eggs Per dozon, 18c. Fruits, Vogotablos, Etc. Potatoes 83c. Onlona 5c. Tropical Frnlta. Bananas S'ic lb. Cocoanuts, $1.00 por doz. Ornngos $2.002.60. Lemons $2.753.60. Ll'vo Stock Mnrkot. Btoors 33. Cows 33U. Sheep 4c. Dressed veal 0c Fat hogs 6V4Wc. Balod Clover $D$10. Brnn $22.50. Shorts $24.50. Eggs, Butter and Croam. By Commorclal Cronm Co. Buttor-21. Butter fat 10c at station. Grain, IIops and Hour. Oats-Chelco whlto, $1.30. Barloy $2323.50. flour$4.40. Wheat-74c. Portland Market. Wheat Walla Walla, 8381e. Volley 8587c. Flour Valoy, atraights, $4.10; gra ham, $4.00. Hay, Teed, Etc. Baled Cheat $10. Oata-Ohoico white, $1.351.40. Mlllstuff Bran, $10.00. Hay-Timothy, $13.00. Potatoes $1.151.20. Poultry Chickens, mixed, 12 13c; per lb; bens, 13o per lb; roosters, old, lOo per lb; fryors, 22e per lb; ducks, $4.000.00 per doc; gceso 8 0c per lb; turkeys, 1718c per lb; dressed, 2021c per lb; squabs, $2.50 3.00 per doz. Pork Dressed, 78c. Beef Dressed, 2V66c. Veal 58c. Mutton Dressed, 07e. IIops Contract, 1005, 16c; 1004 crop, 25o for choice; 2324o for primes and mediums. Wool 1005 clip, valley, coarse to medium, 24Vi25c; tine, 2028c; Eastern Oregon, ip22c Mohair Nominal, 8031c. Batter Fancy creamery, 2021e; dairy, 1617c; store, 1516e. Different Courses. "If I had my lifo to livo over again I would do very difforently," sighed the repentant man, gloomily. "So would I," chirped Cbeerup. "I've let moro good things get by me than you eould shake a stick at." Detroit Free Press, REDUCED EXCURSION RATES. To tho Soasldo and Mountain Resorts for tho Summor Vacations. On nnd aftor Juno 1, 1005, tho Southern Pacific, in. connection with tho Corvnllis & Eastern railroad will havo on salo round trip tickets from points on their lines to Newport, Yn quinn nnd Detroit nt very low rates, good for return until October 10, 1005. Throo day tickets to Newport nnd Yaqulna, good going Saturdays and re turning Mondays nro also on ealo froni all oast side points Portland to Eu geno inclusive, nnd from all west sido points, ennbllng pcoplo to visit tholr families nnd spend Sunday at tho sea side Season tlckots from all oast Blda pointfl Portland to Eugene inclusive, and from all west side points nro also on ealo to Dotrolt nt very low rates with stop over privileges at Mill City or nny point east enabling tourists to visit tho Santlara and Broltcnbush Hot Springs in tho Cascado mountains, which can bo roaqhod in ono dny. Season tickota will bo good for ro turn from nil points until Octobor 10. Three dny tlckots will bo good going Saturdays and roturning Mondays only. Tlckots from Portland and vi cinity will bo good for roturn via tho oast or west sido nt option of passen ger. TlckctB from Eugene and vicinity will bo good going via tho Lebanon SpringDold branch, if dealrcd. Bnggage on Newport tickets checked through to Newport; on Ynqulna tickets to Ya qulna only. S. P. trains connect with the C. & E. ut Albnny nnd Corvnllis for Yaquina nnd Newport. Trains on tho O. is E. for Dotrolt will loavo Albany at 730 n. m., enabling tourists to tho Hot Springs to roach thoro tho samo day, Trains from and to Corvnllis connect with all oast side trains on tho S. P. Full information ns to ratos, timo tables, etc., enn bo obtalnod on opplU cation to J. Mayo, Gen. Pass. Agt., O. & E. R. It.,, Albany; W. E. Coinan, O. P. A., 8. P. Co., Portland or to any 8. P. or O. & E. ngont. Rato from Salem to Newport $5.00. Rato from Salem to Yaquina $4.50. Rato from Salem to Dotrolt $3.00. Throe-day rato from Salem to Ya quina or Newport $3.00. 0-1-tf HI III 111 . in II ii OjS. X C 33.X.A. .. Setrs tli t lto Kind Yen Han Always Bw& HI hi i Novel Wedding at Newport. Newport, R. I., July 22. Newport witnessed tho most novel wedding of tho present season today when Miss tlrotta Pomoroy, daughter of Mrs. C. O. Pomoroy, became tho wlfo of Philip A. Clark of Now York. Tho ceremony, which took ploco nt tho Pomcroy rest donco in Ocean Drive, was termed n "hunt" affair, nnd nil tho guests enmo in tholr riding costumes. Tho brldo is known ns ono of tho most prominent woman cross-country rldcre In tho country, nnd hns missod no opportunity to follow tho hounds nt Newport. Mr. Clark is woll known bo dully, and has spont tho summers hero for a number of years. UMMi'im " TIio JUiul You ITnvo Always in uso lor over aw yenrs, and has been mauo under iuh pcr-- Honnl Buncrvifllou hIiico Itwluftuicy. r-CCCCK Allntviin nun tn Airovt vnn In flilM. All Counterfeits, Imitations niul"JiiBt-nH-goocl,nr bub Experiments that trifle with and cndaiiKer tho Iicomi of Infants and Children Exporleuco a(ralut Iixpori nU What is CASTOR I A Castori.. is a harmless substitute 1'or Castor Oil, Pare goric, Drops und Soothing Syrups. It Is Pleasant. Ifc contains neither Opium, Morphlno nor other Nnrcotio substance. Its ago is its guarantee. It destroys Worms nnd allays Fovorishncss. It cures Diarrhoea and "Wind Colic. It relioves Teething Troubles, cures CoiiHtlpatiou and Flatulency. It assimilates tho Food, regulates tho Stomach and Bowels, gii lug healthy and natural sloop Tho Children's Panacea 1'ho Mother's Friend. GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS Bears tho (-&&Y7eucM The Kind You to Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. TM ecvTMia ommnv, rr lnr , USING PUBLIC LIBRARIES "Women uso books ns playthings mon ns toolB. When a woman reads n serious book it is usually to improve her mind; n man goncrnlly thinks that? thero nro many other things which need: improving moro thnn his mind, nnd ho roads to find out how to do it. Baton, whoso tabloid wisdom is popular be causo it is so convenient to carry it in tho vest pocket of one's memory, says: 'Studies servo for delight, for orna ment nnd for nbllity;' of theso mo tives tho first and tho socond nro moro apt to bo dominant with women nndt tho third with men. Hint Is why tho studious mnn looks into moro hooka nnd rends fewer thnn tho studious wo man. For information in itsolf, npnrfc from nny nppnrent uso, mnn hns littla liking. Ho mny not be moro practical, but ho ia moro objective thnn n wo mnn." Tho writer thinks thnt tho largo pro domlnnnco of women In library work; and management hns tondod to In crenso tho feminization of tho publie" libraries. In consequence, "tho town librnry is to bo classed rather with municipal amusements, liko tho band plnying in tho park on summer ovon ings nnd tho flroworks on tho Fourth, thnn with public utilities" And ho offers tho following suggestions toward extending its usefulness: f "When tho farmer drops in to sco whnt Is tho red bug that is eating Ma box-elder trees 'and whnt to do for it, or, rather, against it; whon tho editor telephones over for n map of Port Ar thur for tho nftornoon edition; when tho orator for 'Pioneer Day' finds thoro anecdotes for tho early history of tho town; when tho boy who wants to study cloetricnl oqglneoring in his odd hours docs not havo to send $23 to a correspondence school for booka tho library ought to supply; when tho vlllngo inventor learn how many tlmos boforo his non-rcflllnblo bottlo has Coon pntontcd; when tho grocer 'h dork comes over to sco what brands of bak lng powder contains alum; when tho mcchnnlc can find out whnt horso pow ar ho can got from a windmill nbovo his shop; whon tho political junt,n nd journs from tho drug storo to the li brnry to sco how much Mclilnloy ran nhoad of his ticket in 1800 in tho Fifth, Congressional district; whon tho young; mnrriod couplo look over tho oolorod platos of n volumo nn houso furnish ings n l'nrt nouvonu; when the labor leader comes in to look up English laws on tho financial responsibility of trades' unions; when tho mayor sends in for all tho books on tho municipal ownership of electric light plants; whon tho clerk of the district court discovers in tho flics of tho locnl pa por an advertisement of a dissolution of partnership ten yenrs ngo fhon wo cnu bo suro that Andrew Cnrucgio has 'not wasted monoy." Now York Inde pendent. """" - " ' ' Bought, nnd which litis been. lias uorao tno signatnro or Signature o? muuuv rrrr, ncw o en. I 1 i f XI H i -