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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1909
Page
3
The article argues unions hinder productivity by restricting trades with minimum wage rules, causing overpayment to less efficient workers while efficient ones earn relatively less. It notes some unions eye better training and education, urging cooperation with employers to boost quality and curb production to stay competitive with Germany and others.
The article notes a shortage of common and skilled labor in mining regions and Mexico, creating opportunities for invention. It highlights the need for improved mine cars, head frames, cages, pumps, and signaling gear, plus new devices to drive headings without explosives and reduce waste. It calls for timber preservation and exploration of substituting steel to lower repair costs.
The article weighs the national significance of choosing a Harvard successor to Eliot, noting Lowell’s election reflects a shift in university leadership. It praises Lowell Abbott Lawrence Lovell for possessing scholarship interest, executive skill, public speaking, alumni backing, and student loyalty.
A historical vignette recounts King Oscar I’s act of justice after a Lapp man lost his herd to hostile neighbors. The king ordered a thorough inquiry, had reindeer killers pay restitution, and punished officials who denied justice. The piece links Oscar to humane leadership and to Josephine’s lineage, noting his steady, thoughtful rule.
A biographical sketch traces John Howard Payne from East Hampton childhood to stage triumphs in Europe and America. It covers his family, Beecher influence, the creation and success of Home Sweet Home, his consulship in Tunis, and his final years with tombs and travels noted.
A playful exchange features Clarence Dubb-May and Miss Sharply where she refuses a dance. The dialogue turns into a courtroom joke with a lawyer and witness quipping about arson and the charge as a burning shame.
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