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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1902
Page
4
The August 9 1902 report outlines wheat raisers facing shortages of harvest hands and workers who quit after a few days. It notes disputes over pay and hours, describes the floating labor force, and argues that immigration may stabilize the job market. It also mentions Walla Walla Sundays closed and a New York incident with a hotel waiter.
The piece analyzes labor representation in Congress versus British parliamentarians, noting U S miners and unions influencing politics while many Americans are lawyers. It cites Joseph Arch and D E Shackleton as examples from England and argues for more legislators drawn directly from labor, trade, or industry backgrounds. Horace Greeley is cited as a representative labor figure.
The Hartford Courant raises astonished concern over cotton duck mills in New Hartford forced to close or reduce operations due to strict New Connecticut child labor laws. The piece suggests broader public unease and questions about American business ethics as mills struggle to stay profitable.
The New Haven Register laments mills relocating to states with laxer child labor laws as they can employ children under 14 elsewhere, criticizing management for prioritizing profit over welfare of workers, and warning about the impact on American labor law and New England’s reach.
The Helena Independent reprints a Philadelphia North American analysis on rising socialism in Pennsylvania. It notes coal strike turmoil and railways transporting socialist literature, warns of unrest, argues ballots can improve conditions, and urges real political remedies rather than delay.
A testimonial from Mrs Nota Tipton of Cropper Kentucky extols Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and Pleasant Pellets for female weakness and related illnesses. She recounts severe illness, blood spitting, and long bed rest, credits multiple bottles of Golden Medical Discovery and pills with restoring health, and urges others to try the medicines.
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