St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-12

seribed time. I would say, Snow, boys,
pitch In and get out so many carloads, and
you can CO." and they invariably worked like
Trojans.
DEPENDS UPON THE MEN.
Charles Morse of Haglin & Morse, builders
do not think the reduction TO eight hours
Will embarrass building operations, as there
/ are plenty OF men and more are coming all
the while. The present labor agitations may
accomplish good and may do great harm. IL
all depends upon the men themselves, whether
they will be governed by the dictates OF
reason or not. / understand that the different
trades have united and will support each
other. think that this has u tendency to
Brighten capital and keep il from seeking in
vestment. For instance, IL take contract
for putting up building and estimate what
/ can do the work for, what guar
antec have 1 that the men may not
make a demand for higher wages and
| not only refuse to work but prevent me from
obtaining other workmen? How am i 10 fig
ure out what wages will he as a basis on
| which 10 make my bids? II am required TO
finish the building within specified time
! how am TO know that u strike will not pre-
vent me from carrying out the contractt
There are other dangerous tendencies in some
OF the present labor movements, but regard
this as the one chiefly affecting us at the
present time. although the West has thus
far escaped the complications which have re-
THE FIRST To START.
Col. NJ. W. Glenn think the eight-hour
movement is all right and that IL can be car
ried out If employer and employee are willing
TO meet each other upon fair basis. Labor
saving machinery has taken the place OF
thousands of men, and how are these thou
sands 10 get work unless places are made for
themy The majority of men who are idle
would work If they could get a chance. Some
OF them, 10 gain subsistence for themselves,
are forced to work at unfair wages, others
must beg or steal By curtailing the hours
OF work one-hfth il can readily be seen
that one-fifth more men will be
given employment. This reduction
will not provide places for all, but il will help
just so much, and the country will prosper
accordingly as a whole. Another thing,
think that eight hours is a good fair day 8
work. For these and other reasons. l told
my men early in the spring that was willing
10 make the reduction. think that it will
all come about without much trouble, and
that we will adapt ourselves to eight hours
just as We did to ten hours, and will be better
on for it.
THE PRINCIPLE Is GOOD.
c. Nee. Reeve. manager of the Hardwood
Storage and Manufacturing company-I
think the principle of the eight-hour all
right Eight hours work day is sufficient
for any man. / think, too, that the argu-
ments in favor of the reduction are quite
gagged in working at trades. don't think,
though. that the rule can be applied TO agri-
culture and some other branches of industry.
As 10 coOpering, we employ $50 men, $50 Of
whom are paid ny the piece. If our men de-
sire to reduce the number Of hours TO eight,
i am satisfied.
DON'T CARE TO SAY.
o. a. Pray-I have given the subject some
thought, but am not ready to say anything
for publication in the newspapers. l regard
this general agitation throughout the couC-
try as exceedingly dangerous and as very in
furious to the wOrkingmen themselves. How
ever, don't care to say anything to-day.
IN FAVOR OF 1T.
Aid. G. @. Hashow of the Variety Iron
works. think the movement is all right
and that the men should be allowed to work
oily eight hours if they desire. am in favor
of the reduction.