New-York tribune., 1888-04-13
MR. POWDERLY'S ACTIVE PEN.
THREE LETTERS IN THE KNIGHTS ORGAN.

BROTHERHOOD -PRoPoUNDING QUESTIONS.
Philadelphia, April 12.-Ths week's Journal Of
United Labor" will publish three letters from Mastei
Workman Powderly In Of them he complains
bitterly OF the treatment the Knights Of Labor
ceives at the hands Of certain papers and says:
An editorial in Of them takes me 10 task fop
entering compact with the Brotherhood Of Loco
motive Engineers TO conduct the present strike the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy road have entered
into deal. and have not altered my course particle
simply reiterate my statement made at the beginning Of
the strike . While do not approve OF strikes will
lend my sanction CT aid to Knights or others Ia
assist corporation break up any labor organization.
wiling into compact With The Brotherhood
OF Locomotive Engineers, 70 look after and guard The
interests Of lsbcr for the future In this matter ]
believe the General Master Workman viii be sustained
by the entire order
In another letter under tho caption "Just . Wort
or Two,' he says:
Now that suspended and defunct assemblies arc re
viving old members returning and new ones coming IN
It becomes the duty OF each assembly 10 make the meet
ngs interesting that interest will not die out IN me
GOOD WORK Arr. int committees to and study "
the best means raising the standard Of American aoos
TO its proper level
Each assembly should be able to answer the following
questions call .iOm headquarters How many childef
are engaged In the mills shops and factories OF you
placei How many working under the age beio"
which children should not work In your Satef Ara
rents reas0pable, too HIGH or are they eANruoaa0 IN
your city or town In what proportion is properly
assessed in your ocatyi Does tho poor man pay as
high a rate Of taxation for HIS improved lot as he
wealthy man Does the who holds town lots waiting
for your labor 10 their value before selling pay
as high rate Of taxation FOR the property which your
labor i making valuable as you pay your propertyf
II not why does he not do sol Why should man hoo
a piece Of land and refuse to sell It until population
so that he can demand fabulous price for isf
I II his labor or the labor Of the community which m
ceases the value his lots II the latter why shouo
he not nav some Of the Of the community "nCl
enriches hint Should workingmen own stock IN cor
poratons? II not why not9
In a third letter referring to the especial cal'
which appeared In The Journal Of March 81, he saSs
There appears be a doubt IN the exact meaning
OF the proposition relating TO the levyng OF the assess
ment for educational purposes BY It understood
to be yearly levy. by others to De quaf'e''y al"
others ask II 1t is to continue regular assessment
The intention is to make but levy Of fifteen cents
II that is paid IT will place funds enough In the handa
q, the order TO nut several lecturers in the field at once
II the experiment is satisfactory the General Assembly,
which meets In short tme take action as TO the
continuation OF tho Educational Fund In any form th'
NAV seem best Some assemblies In responding, stah
that owing to the winter they afraid that ths
collection OF the assessment will be suspended II they
cannot pay IT, Ny answer that Is that no assembly,
will be pressed as intention ID 10 bud up mSoc"o
OF tearing down. Whether the call VIII Do uiaoe 10
question for the order itself decide and as an evidence
that the sentiment is that way, have only to say that
already several hundred dollars been received by
me particularly request that no more money DC Shs
in until Inc call is n ade and under no e.' Umsahces
must any more be sent shall either return 'ho
money 10 the assemblies that II, or else retain
until the vote has been taken by the order.