Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-05-27
ORGANIZATION OF LABOR.
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We have heard much and read something abou
the Organization of Labor, without getting yes,
exact idea Of what was intended by il. and certainl,
without having seen any practicable scheme 70
carrying the theory into practice. But we have /
now in full detail.
The Commission Of the French Provisional Government
the head of which is the celebrated refrner Iou,
BLANC has given his plan the world and desodcd 4 h
public discussion against the doubts and fears of IN
less sangune and enthusiastic than himself II /, ceaiy
novel and bold II will ENTHUSIASTICALLY unsin is ayo
the lazy h imbecie, and the least honest portion Of h
community, but have strong doubts whether even the
ceud be persuaded follow the plan ,a 10
a fair experiment of Its value
We propose give readers view os this scheme o
Organization of Labor and enaeayor tn ascer,a; how
will work in practice is obvious that these is no need
any revolution the United States Tor its introduction here
there be any obechon the part Of any such
an organization by those persons who choose carry
labor in The proposed. Nos did the prscicabiy
this scheme necessarily require revolution in France There
as here, labor sree A might work NOT work
his pleasure, taking the consequences OF his industry M
ideness. He might ask for bis labor any compensation be
deemed il to be worth That the laborers privilege,
But the employer might avail himself ef his labor refuse
engage hia That the employers liberty OF course,
takes TO make bargain. All that Government had
do in such was, after the bargain concluded by the
mutual consent OF the parties to enforce upon each OF them
the faithful performance it, Now, with the exception that
NJ Blanc proposes do by force of the power of the State
that which, the world over portion Of the personal liberty
Of eemen, Why experiment of his orga
nzaton Of labor may not be made any wherein Boston
Pas-by whomsoever feels inclined test its advantages
To be sure, NJ Blanc with the proposition that the
State bound to find work and wages for every that
unable to find work for himself and though is no
mated in the bond he means doubt every woman aso
Such organization would very become great n
Urinary Of mbeces under another nae avoided by the hon.
and proudly independent and filed by the idle, progae
and incompetent In Massachusetts each city aud n
work and wages every body who cannot find them for him.
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qned for this purpose the expense Of those who and
do, by their ingenuity and industry, support themselves In
this part of the theory therefore, nothing except
that in France these establishments 10 be called cosho
of associated b0r while here they called amshouses
houses OF reformation.
Iii but justice. however, 10 NJ Blanc say that he treat
them great manufactures OF profitable product equal
perior those existing establishments where the arocra
capitalist up the industry Of the humble operative,
that he proposes divide those large profits in manned
equitable and just, upon principle Of perfect equality
Let Us see, then, how this is to be done.
To do the satisfactorily propose not to examn
the theory it is pausby exhibited IN his programme, bu
make application Of it to particular establishments
and shall ask leave of friend Of Oak Hall clothing
establishment in the city of Boston TO borrow illustration
from bis prosperous emporium, because he has made FAM
liar 10 the purchasers Of clothing all over the United States
First then, NJ. Blanc proposes buy the whole concord
price be settled of by arbitration, and pay
by issue of government paper at five per cent lntee
per annum which, however, only to be paid when one guar
The proprietor having hitherto employed two hundred
people, men, women and children, these the people VIII
continue in their usual duties they please and whs
labor is 10 be organized on the new plan.
Their first step is 10 assemble and choose director, becau
is the fret principle Of the system that they train Jude
their own officers As heard Of any complaint
against the enterprsng head of the establishment
OF he would have unanimous vote. Thus far hio
pretty much they But now for the books. III
two hundred operatives are found have received hui
dred dollars per day, in from three dollars fifty cent
according the services each able 10 render This
evidently against equality and contrary to the order
things. II is 10 be organized differently the principle
fraternity. Twohundred dollars be paid for labor to ~
hundred persons, and of course each individual is to have
dollar per day Here begins the improvement, to the
joy of the majoy the sweeper the porter the seamsresse
and all that class that before had deemed il piece OF good
tune to employed ALL The first consequence Of the
organization probably that old friend, the former
Of the establishment, 10 whose enterprise skill and udgme
its reputation, sees fit to resign. The keepd
the cashier the first cutter and may be the second follow
example. But matter there plenty Of candidates
manning among those who formerly had only four and
day. Well, the work goes clothes made and sol
stock purchased for cash, if there be cred
II any body is willing trust the concern, and possibly fol
month or there may be money enough in the I'LL
Saturday night pay the laborers their stated salaries
Blame believe, thinks about thirty cents per day enou
for his aborers but the American soil labor is amoe
ductye plant and have estimated its average aroyer tn
times The Paris rate.
According his calculation there is TO be created by
labor thus organized great profit the capital employee
and the certainty OF this result and induce men
inclined he idle TO waste their time great post
be erected in the workshop bearing flag with this nsc
ton, 90 EyERY Lazy Prison THIEF"
By the help Of this scare-cow, which would be someh
like that in which the robin butt his nest great profits wo
be derived Oak Hail. and these profits to be divided
| TO four parts.
After the payment Of wages, interest the capital at
per cent Of support and material for The workshop,
quarter part Of the income is be reserved sinking
pay off the debt contracted by the Government in pure
sing the capital other quarter part is TO form fund
distributed charity to old, in6rm, and poor laborers
| longer able to work.
The other two parts form separate funds Of
One of them, to be united with like contribution from
other associations OF the trade business Is 70 he
ded equally among all the operatives Of such trade or BUSH
/ in all similar establishments.
The other quarter is be joined to a like contribution
all similar associations Of organized labor Of oil ades
empoyments and divided equalize the general PR
Of the whole community that the misfortune deicier
loss in any branch Of business, may be made up
the prosperity Of the successful The control oil u
funds be placed in the hands Of two councils OF ad
| istraton nominated by the State.
II is obvious that before these be distributed
must be acquired They the supposed profits OF BUSH
They creations heretofore made by the talents the IN
try the enterprise Of those who have directed such esiab
men,s, and when that intellectual and moral power is
ing, will exist than the spindles Of cotton mill
| turn when the great water wheel is at rest
We go back again 70 the supposed organization o.
Hall. The Director may buy cloth more or less NJ
the purpose and the new may shape the garment
perhaps in the same and fashion his predecessors