Word: laborer
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Most of the current monthly publications have interesting articles on the different phases of the present labor troubles...
...rumored that the "shacks" intend to join the ranks of the Knights of Labor...
...sleeplessness. Every organ and tissue in the body must have rest, or they soon become worn out. The heart must make use of the intervals between beats to obtain necessary repose. The cause of sleep is the using up of potential energy. When we are fatigued by excessive mental labor, prolonged sleep will not bring the needed relief. The causes of sleeplessness are, excessive study; underfeeding and improper food; breathing impure air; neglect of exercise; and worry. Strong coffee and tea are productive of insomnia. Alcohol when taken in small quantities, keeps one awake; when taken in large quantities...
Even college men are not free from the power of the Knights of Labor, if the report in regard to the orchestra for the Pudding theatricals is true...
...Resolved, That Congress should establish a system of compulsory arbitration in labor disputes...