The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-03-31

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! Two Weeks ago we called the atten-
ltion Of the labor organizations of Du-
|luth to the lack of interest exhibited
in the Trades Assembly. -, u .-.<..
The last \meeting showed a marked
increase in \attendance, but still many
unions were\ absent, among them some
of the most \prominent in the city. A
number of Inquiries have been made
among the unions to ascertain the rea-
son for the marked indifference to the
Trades Assembly Some of the an
swers are indeed amusing. One former
delegate stated that there was too
| much politics th(re and that the only
persons who attended were aspirants
for political office\s, while the fact Of
the matter is, but\ three or four dele
gates, in the past 1--WE years, have Sc
cured a political position. Another
| said that there was too much socialism,
yet, the most radical socialist in the
Assembly has never Amade a socialist
speech there. One might just as we'll
say that there was top much Repub-
Ilicanisn or Democracy Fhere.@ -
/, Another excuse was THAT the assem-
blyswas run by one orr TWO individuals
and no one else could say IA word, while
the delegates have absolute control of
| the machinery of the assembly. Now
lit is about. time that union men would
discard these petty baby excuses and
ah unite together and help, make the
central labor body what it should be.
| J A city without a strong central labor
body is poor union town, even if aev-
cry branch Of workingmen in the city
was perfectly organized. Nothing can
be accomplished except by the concert
ed action of all. u
The assembly will be just as the
unions make it. If much interest is
shown in the work, then we are going
to have strong body. If but little
is SHOWN, then the reverse. will be the
result. ..1 i ,-. .. ,s.y.s a.,..-5 !. 4
/ The union man who works ten hours
a day and receives small wages, at TIN; S
! late day, with one half of his fellow
Icraft tsmen out of the union, and who
LISTS supinely by waiting for growth
lin his organization, might as well stay
home; his time and money vii be
spent in vain. a union 1iss like q. bnsi-
ness house. II requi res men of enersy'
flst kliia s 3; 4. ss'
aiso g, pnior 81, nm
who works htrt hours and secures
fair wages, and, after having secured:
them through his union, selfishly pas
ses by and says: LET every one fight
his own battles" Too many persons
only conception of the trade union
1 M ont ic iro% Oh g.:
wages. Labor should never cease work
ing for NOR: ana more until it receives
the full ,t3ducts O. it's TOLL ..@.s$.
In oldrr for these who are aliea 1y
worE'ng under better conditions to pre-
serve that which they have secured
they must keep on working. and organ
izing until every working man is
brought up to their standard. If they
do not they will eventually be pulled
down to the level of the most miser-
able worker. 1850 a.
The success of the cigarmakers union
whose members work but eight hours,
| under first class conditions, must be
attributed to their constant, energetic
work. Their delegates never miss a
meeting Of the Trades Assembly,, and
| should they do so, the union very soon
chooses new delegates. %..
| Again we implore the unions, who
are not represented, to Immediately.
send their full quota Of delegates to
the next meeting of the Trades Assem-
bly,; If you have elected delegates and
they do not attend, then elect men who
will attend, so that you will be fully
represented. Do this and you will find
at the end of this season Of promised
activity, thoroughly organized city
at the head of the lakes ~