Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-01-05

The following communication was
Int nded fOf pahlicsiiou lNsi week. Bat ala
nog reach Us In une-Ep
NoRwAI. dec. %. 1855.
Editor - Dcnocra'
In The DENccK,r Of Dec. -. in com.
municAiion from Norway Lake. appears
q r,feretc. 70 The meeting held there re-
e,ntly in the interest. Of the knight. o.
Labor. and The statement Is made tia,
May Of the persons pr,sen, are likely 20
become s,Aaneh advocate. Of tia, organ.
nation. Before the people Of Norway
LAke-or any other par; Of Nor~sy-ai.
temp, Il promote the gOwih Of the
Knights q Labor among us. j; Is 10 be
hoped they may examine the matter and
understand fully the sfee, Of their action.
The aim Of the knights Of Labor here
a. -, forth BY is advocates. Is TO compel
the firm Of h r. SPiansy s. Co. to ran
their business here under the priee-lis,
And regulation. Of tia, order. Iii we'll.
knOwn tia, Me..rs sPinnsy & Co. tame
% Norway fof the express purpose Of
avoiding the labor eon,e.,s and ,oables
Of Lynn. and IL the Knights Of Labor
succeed in their object there ~il Be moth.
ing for tie firm TO DO b1, 10 rstura 10
Lynn. There i. every Advantage in "a
vof Of the manufacture Of shoes q, Lynn
sIesp, Tie expected freedom from labor
disturbances AZ Norway and II Messr.
Spinnsy q Co. are compelled TO work
under the knights Of Labor. We may ts
sure they sill return 10 Lynn or stop
business. add II they can no; make . sue.
oes. Of manufacturing shoes q, Norway.
4, Is no., probable tina, any other firm will
care 10 A,ismp, H. SO ths, the question
Coz the people Of Norway to s%s,,le. is
simply whether they will have the shoe
business. continued in their mids, free
from the eon,rOl Of the Knights Of Labor
or whsiAsr they will give il up with a
payroll Jas, week Of ihir,y.six hundred
and foriy.oas dollars. and the prospect Of
double ihA, amount each week when the
new shop !, opened. People Who have
the Interests Of Norway =, heart will o
be aP, % lend themselves TO an a,,snp, 10
break down cur principal manufacturing
Industry ia the inieres, Of Massachusetts,
towns. To show ,hA, this is the Animas
Of the movement. a has only to read
The follosing extracts from al article in
the Lynn Uaion. The article Ia question
first discusses the prosperity Of Lynn and
the ,tfse, upon il Of the removal Of bg.i-
ness from there to the country villages Of
Maine Asd New Hampshire. Of which re-
movals the shop =; Norway has been the
mott successful then AFTER giving an
aeeogn, Of Msssrs SPinney & Co.'S bus.
ipsss a, Norway up to the preseni time.
il goes on 10 discuss the probable effect
Of labor combinations in eOaniry villages
a. follows:
As the Labor Union lrf1enees are slow
" working Into these places. 10 Is more
than probable manufacturers will soon be
generally forced 10 pay Lynn prices In the
country. should such 4 state OF tfslrs be
brOaght about the manufacturers would
6ud Il much for their Interest To DO all
their work In Lynn. where 10 IL well-knovn
The best class OF hoe workmen In the
country are 10 be found. Bat mAnufAe-
tnrers In the country towns 10 not believe
labor unions can ever thrice so successful
IN thereln a. Ia this and other large cities,
because the elements are DOT right "WAit
and SEE say The Knights OF Labor mem.
bsrs.
The UsiOA reporter interviewed several
members OF the Knights OF Labor. Said
one Already. throcgh Lynn labor union
l~uiaence. there has been IN assembly Oft
Knights OF Labor and q Lssters' Union
formed a. Norway or In the vicinity. and
the lasters have recently secured an In
crease in wages. We are sure 10 win In
this nght
A member OF the Knights OF Labor who
vas thoroughly acquainted with the situs-
ton In Norway said I've are 70 eoacsa-
frafs Qua isfasacs al yoredy. Oar asssm-
bly OF The Knight OF Labor IL In q pros
psrous condition. and I dave no doubt that
within . few mouths pablo opinion 10 Nor
way will be As nrnly upon the aide Of labor
a. Il i In Ly m to-day
The article closes a. follovsi-"No
doaot Lyn will continne ., grow, but the
outcome OF the eountry town-labor union
shoe manoiactarer contests cannot Bat
have mach 10 do with The eity's chances.
cAsap sl0s b~Hsissss should b Kept IN Lynn.
10 established TIE eity's world vide fame
a. q shoe centre. and everything should b
done 70 hep ths important Industry In The
clty where Il has hitherto been done with