Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-07-19

know. is SO vast that it cannot be COW
cred unless every man and woman who
appreciate the value of union exert
themselves constantly and vigorously in
it's favor among the unorganized. Yet, |
if system could be devised by which .
sllch exertions would be made the par
amount duty Of every member Of organ |
lied labor, the working class, irrespec-
tive Of cmployments, would soon be
united as it never was before and as it
may not be for long time otherwise.
We believe that such a system can be
devised. At any rate, the object IN view
is 50 important, the possible benefits are
50 great. the economic conditions are 80
pressing, that this matter deserves the
most earnest consideration. In she me-
fully neglecting it the Central Labor
| Union-under the lead of selfish, narrow
minded and corrupt men, more intent
upon the betterment Of their own inslg'
niticant persons than upon the care Of
the vast interests which they have per
sistently misrepresented or betrayed
committed against organized labor the
greatest crime of which it could be
guilty, But the Central Labor Fedora
tiOn is now in existence. 1t is composed
of progressive organizations, who with
drew in disgust from c. L. U. not only
because the latter body had fallen under
the rule of political schemers, but chiefly
because of its inCapaclty and inaction;
and we may expect that at last steps
will be taken to give the economic move
ment of labor greater impetus and
higher efficiency.
The Federation will probably find II
advisable, in the first place, to elect
a committee from among its most eX-
perienCed members, for the purpose OF
studying and laying out a plan of action
TO such a committee the obvious fac
will first present itself that there Il
hardly one block of houses, except il
aristocratic quarters, where one or more
g members of the various organization
J. represented in the G. l.. F. may not b
f found to reside or to work. 1t is, there
e fore quite practicable to appoint com
v mittees of agitation in every election
J. district of this city, composed of per
It sons who reside or work within 1t
o boundaries, whose duty it will be t.
" personally visit every wage-worker Il
n their respective districts. Should on
&c committee fail to impress a non-unio
y worker with the necessity and value o
l. organization, another and still anothe
n may be sent to him until his conversio
A is effected Evidently few people coul
resist such a pressure, and the few thG
would resist it would not at any rate b
IA desirable acquisition.
% The local committees could also read
"A ly enforce the boycotts and other mea
, ures of the Central Labor Federatio
~, within their respective election district
- SO that in short time the power of tt
= Federation and of the unions affiliate
,. with it would be felt in every part
,s the city.
ne We throw out these suggestions, cruz
a. as they are but eminently practicable, "
=, believe, if worked into a comprehensi'
a. plan of action by practical men. Thu
N stated, the problem is reduced to Il
tv performance of his plainest and mo
oo imperative duty by every member
Organized Labor-a duty that MOI
-. should be allowed to shirk or neglect
in the present time.