The National tribune., 1896-10-15
L.H.W. APPLICANTS.
ST I.oITIs Oct. 15 1895.

LII. w. Bulletin. No. 81.
| Applications fled Mary s. Bolinger. Ale
gheny CITY, Pa: Irene McDermott. kandiyohi,
Mimi; Edwin i. Bruns Sandy. Ore.
Notes: Earl A. King, Pleasant Prairie Wis,
and Lenora Rivers Bristol Vt. Each con-
tribute 30 cents TO the flag fund.
J. Il. Ninn, Little Bay. Ark has been ap-
pointed Assistant Secretary for that State.
Lizzie E. Gates, Princeton, Mimi, is ap-
pointed Assistant Secretary for Minnesots.
Respectfully-AMes i. SEAMAN, Secretary.
KEYSTONE RALLY.
DEAR L.H.W.: There will be meeting of
Keystone Circle. No. j, at the home Of Ola
Bell Hoffman, 1873 Pearl street, Pittsburg on the
afternoon aud evening of Oct. 16 All members
of this and adjoining Circles are requested to
attend.
Now, Keystone Circle. let us rally TO this call
and reward our President for her patience and
perseverance,, by good turnout and doing Cur
best to make this meeting a great success.
Come prepared to help with the literary pro-
gram.
Loyalty youis-Nellie W. Swager, Secretary.
NEW LH.w. HOME.
All members of the Loyal Home Workers
and Conversation Club will unite with the
Editor in hearty marriage congratulations to DR..
and Mrs. NcCiung, honored members and typi.
cal representatives of the advancing ranks of
Progress aud Patriotism. Announcement cards
are as follows:
Samuel Tilden McClung, NJ. D.
Georgia Alice Martin.
Married
Wednesday, Sept. %, 1896, at Louisville, KY.
At Home, Portsmouth, O.
PRIZE PROGRESS PAPER.
The Committee on Progress, Loyal Home
Workers. have awarded a prize book to Arthur
l. DSnyer far tact
paper on the question proposed, Are Labor
Unions BeBeficial?"
The committee, NJ. Deb Adams Chairman.
desire il understood that the awards in all these
cases are awarded upon the merits of the com.
position, and not as rejecting the personal
views of the committee.
ARE LABOR UNIONS BENEFICIAL?
By Arthur L. Sharpe.
PART ].
During the century and more Of our exist
ence Nation of free and united people we
have been confronted with MANY questions of
the gravest import. both in relation to the
citizen aud the NatioE-at-large. Some of the
questions commanding the attention of the
American people have been of a sectional ma
ture, and through the medium of compromises
and mutual concessions were in the minority
of instances. amicably adjusted. Others of EAR
greater Importance. such rs the settlement of
various disputes with foreign Governments
and not few of domestic character. have
been productive of much trouble and were ulti-
nately and Gnaliy settled by AL appeal to the
sword.
In the last so or 100 years another problem
has arisen and in the opinion of many earnest
and thoughtful Americans one infinitely more
difficult OF solution than any that have gone
before. What position is organized labor to
assume IN the affairs of Government during
the years to Gomez What system of reform
vii best conduce to the betterment OF the
iaboiing Glasses of the Republic? What is
THE LABOR MOVEMENT
and when aid the idea of a systematic organ.
zatton of Journeymen obtain in the United
States?
Close. careful, and unprejudice investigation
soon reveals III this movement one Of the most
powerful forces for good working among us.
We may say, broadly speaking, the present
movement of the working classes is the effort
of men TO live the life of men and AS they
have opportunity. gradually secure more Ieis.
ure, larger economic resources and a far richer
existence with respect to mind. soul. and BODY.
In short, IL IS realization OF the Biblical com.
mand and the only true test of all ethical prog
ress. " Thou shalt love thy neghbo as thyself"
Through the success of this movement the full
aud perfect growth of mankind is assured
1lse main tenets Of all labor organizations are
ychemeatly against all forms of oppression. for
tnc ftis Heanlil2 Oh the WORD conveys the idea
that eertaia persons classes live net TO fnlfiI
destiny of their own, but primarily and
chiefly for the sake of the welfare of other nrr.
classes.
Socialism, communism, cooperation, trades
unions, labor societies, and other mutual benefit
organizations not mentioned here, are differ
ent lines along which arc directed the efforts
Of tlle iaboring people to attain improved con.
ditious. both for themselves and their DOS
terity.
Al the present day the labor organizations
OF Ameriea exhibit healthy and encouraging
growth, both as respects steady increase in
membership. intense interest shown in all
matters pertaining TO their welfare and
the good of the great army of toilers in gen.
era.
certain prominent teacher OF economies has
wei said. Organized labor is labor in its nor.
maj condition. Association is natural to man
Isolation IS weakness. but union is strength"
Little or nothing was heard Of labor orsani-
cations, or even attempts Of The laborinS classes
COMBINE FOR sELF-PRorECTIoN
IN America, 100 years 40. Al that early
period there proved 10 he but little necessity
tor union of employees to resist the various
COMBINATIONS and resources of capital. The
country was new. tho population small aud
confined 10 the extreme East; the iamensc
aud varied resources were, to great extent,