. Carpenter. one in quest of bread and meat,But one who yields not to discouragement And neer admits the meaning of defeat;He must wear clothes, he must pay rent, forstill He must somehow exist. This grows com-plex;How best to meet a healthy grocery bill And pay for coal, would any sane mind vex. Though work is scarce, he keeps a cheerfulface, An honest heart, a willing workers handHe still retains. Through povertys disgrace He fails. Perhaps supply exceeds demand;At any rate, no good comes from despair— Success is not for those who stop and whine,Jobs must be waiting for his sort somewhere; T
. Carpenter. one in quest of bread and meat,But one who yields not to discouragement And neer admits the meaning of defeat;He must wear clothes, he must pay rent, forstill He must somehow exist. This grows com-plex;How best to meet a healthy grocery bill And pay for coal, would any sane mind vex. Though work is scarce, he keeps a cheerfulface, An honest heart, a willing workers handHe still retains. Through povertys disgrace He fails. Perhaps supply exceeds demand;At any rate, no good comes from despair— Success is not for those who stop and whine,Jobs must be waiting for his sort somewhere; To starve, or beg, or steal is not his line. Acknowledging discouragement and care Was never known to help a poor man on,But how to live, and strictly on the square,Keep credit good when job and moneysgone,Proves out the fact that poverty is hell—(Please to excuse expressive languagestrong.)But answer now, if anyone can tell,A plan to right the worlds industrialwrong. MARGARET SCOTT HALL. 110 i caltE 1] ra. Movements for Better ConditionsLocal Union 358, Tipton, Ind.—Al-though trade has only been fair here thepast season, and quite a few men areidle, we have decided to ask for an in-crease from 35 cents to 37 cents an hourfor carpenters, and for 32£ cents for milland bench hands. Our prospects forgaining this demand are good. ? ? ? Local Union 293, Canton, 111.—We havedecided to ask for a new minimum rateof 50 cents per hour for journeymencarpenters, to take effect April 1. Ourpresent rate is 45 cents. Trade has beenbetter in this place than last year, andour prospects as far as is known aregood. There is no likelihood of a strike. AAA Local Union 620, Vineland, N. J.—This local has unanimously voted to de-mand an increase of wages and shorterhours. We have heretofore received $18for a 48-hour week. We are now ask-ing the same weekly wage for 44 hours,getting Saturday half holiday. We havevery good chances of obtaining our de-mands. ? ? ? Local Union 1766, Fostoria, O
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