The Lamar register., 1895-05-25
PEACE ITS MISSION.
The American Industrial Union to Make
Room for All.


their origin in human nature. Men en-
gagged in the same pursuits naturally
combine to better their condition. and SO
We are not surprised to read in one OF
the most philosophIc works that has
yet been written-Cassagnac's History
Of the Working Glasses trades
unions have existed since the time OF
Solomon. and among the Greeks from
the time of Theseus," says the Chicago
Times Herald.
The organization. therefore, OF new
union would hardly excite the most tri-
fling comment. unless, indeed, some
novel feature were attached to II, ana
that is precisely the case with the
American Industrial union. that was
formally instituted on Sunday last the
general plan of this union Is oil the
broadcast scope. and is intended TO en-
brace all classes of workmen, from the
man who works with his brain. Its I'M
derlying idea is to adjust labor to the
demand for Il. and II there is too great
a supply at one point, to carry IL 10
another where the demand is greater
The law of supply and demand would
always keep labor employed II LABOR
could quickly respond to the demshd'
but there are always artihcial Cd
structions In the way. Time ana space
must be overcome and it Is only organ
lied effort that can overcome them. IL
is the object OF the union to bring the
supply where the demand is most I'M
perative and adjust the conditions as
~
employment bureaus are 10 be or
ganized and by means of general ana
widespread cooperation 1t Is believed
that this object Of the union can be ac-
complished
In another respect the union expects 10
achieve great and beneficial results ana
that Is in regard to the displacement OF
labor. Men and women are often
thrown OUT OF employment because oil
the introduction OF machinery. compel
ling them to seek other vocations. The
Industrial union meets this by estab-
fishing In various places what VIII De
called colonies" Tracts of land are to
be acquired and families settled there
on. where with but little delay a ilNeii-
hood. at least. may be gained. Inc
funds of the organization are to De
largely employed in the purchase oil
these lands. These may afford either
permanent or temporary homes iof
members of the union. and will give
them at least breathing space to de-
wise new plans for themselves without
the danger OF starvation in the mean
time.
Another of the cooperative features
of the union Will be the establishment
of savings banks and the encourage
Iuent of economy and individual accu-
mutation. Each member of the union Is
I to be stimulated to save for himself and
become a capitalist on his own account
No person is to be debarred from JOIN
/ ing this union, and the doors are oper
| to everybody. save that members o.
monopolistic corporations cannot hol'
/ office in II. One of its greatest OBJECTS
| is TO establish a means for bringing
I about friendly arbitration between EN-
blowers and employees. 1t intends u
make no war on other organizations
/ or upon employers, nor will it foment o.
/ encourage strikes. All these methods
I looks upon as disastrous to all con
\ cerned and conducive only of evil. IL
expectation is to so conduct anair
/ committed to it. to be as clear in IL
demands and requirements, as to al
ways deserve well of public opinion an
with public opinion behind 1t the plal