Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-17

The Social Reform club OF New York
eity expresses itself as follows on the
subject Of the union label. "A mas
own senses do not tell him whether ali
the things he buys are d. and safe Tor
use. Instinct caano, help him. Meth,
ar can his own efforts discover th.
truth for him. We should ind some
means 10 reach the testimony % sx.
perts. The union label offers a solu.
tion. Il aims 10 be In Itself the tsStl.
mony required The deal label gives
a guarantee from the workmsh that
in the making OF the goods Il marks
just standard was observed rs to ma.
terials, working hours. sanitary eondt-
lions and wages. The standard Is ast
BY the workmsa. but upon all these
points. as sell as In cleanliness. tho
interests OF worker and buyer are Ern.
orally the same. Every genuine union
label. whatever ita shortcomluEs. gives
assurance that a struggle IL going on
to right some wrong. or. In other
words. to procure some solid ben ,at
which Slll become In the end a mutual
advantage to all concerned. bur the
worker struggles against great odds
from an unexpected quarter. No, his
employers blindness. but the tEnor-
ance OF the general public. L. his worst
handicap. People wear and eat with.
out protest what Ia unclean and buv
what Is unrighteous so tho worker
Is most often alone in making his -.
fort toward Improvement, and ne ran
approach the evil only from one aide
What he gains comes az a favor or a
Forced concession. lie IL the pro.
Queer arguing with the dlstribn,,r
whose real attention Ia elsewhere
centeTed on the market. II tho cor.
sumers wishes tina, the enplovs mo-,
cares for. Unless the worker can s,tr
up plenty Of friends among nil so,,.
OF consumers his struggle continue. a.
De mere rebellion. and the labor con.
Met VIII be well-nigh endless Tbms
the union label. II understood both ror
what II Is and for what Il can bs rror,
ises a hrm aid to the great bod, :,
consumers. II offers a prartlrahIS -
luton OF the most vexing problor,. l.,
this era Of cheap and shoddy goods /,
anorns a seryicoable test to nil vho
want honest goods and wholesom. 49,
tecedents for what they b,,v "a
again 1t appears as desired yuido -
the buyers with a conscience Nh 80
70 kho" that the work on the goods
they purchase was not paid for w,,h
ssaf'atloh wages and dragged an
through exhausting hours. Uera -
ters the element OF enthusiasm r..
iaDel makes possible a form NJ Lt,,i..
activity which will At into evor, 49,,
necessary life. Without a cen, -
spare or moment TO give. We can 90,
De working vigorously for ann,bor
man advantage. The yerv a.,
buying pair Of shoes becomes -.
dy blow for reform IL Won 90, ~,
WIN the label Nor is II onIv tha
workman and yourself whom Won ho on'
ent' you are doing a favor 10 hon.
aoie employees at tho same time 1,n.
only consideration which koona o
an employer from doing what he 80,
W. "oa'u oe pest for himself. his goods
anu anu MS men Is proverbaliy connect uou'
.,oh' II the public took to looLina ~.
.ne iapei-that Is, began ia donan ~,
'na' 'ts goods be made righieona,,,
competition would become con,,,
tloh IN Justice, and tho better a." po''-
ployer the better no would o''i-
we have all grown familiar g., 'Iuoeo.
Consume " ' ',n,' WIN the fact that the
. ,,a nna, makes his own goods VIVA,
IN this - vo learn Is how we can carry
,,ra 1 'oluhtary Manufacture n,
,nersG ne successfully, ,n The method
. ,ne'eu DIN, w the label may well ssom
nana ' Incomplete Waa, but It is the beg, NJ
e. ' nor,,,n very Ike 1t is temporary :,
nos,,, AMY n,,, faulty But It has evident
'''''''' virtues 1t is practical ain