Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-22
HITS AT BOOK TRUST.
Tri-city Labor Congress Makes
Request of Board of Edu.
cation.
PREFERENCE FOR UNION PRODUCTS.

Resolutions Adopted and a Committee
Delegated to Wait Upon the Members of
| the Board-T. 1. Stanley. of Moline, to
| Conduct the Unionist. the Omcial Organ
/ Home Association to Have Fair.
The following resolution was adopt
ed by the Tri-City Labor congress
| yesteaday.
Whereas, We notice that revis-
ion of the list of text books in the
public schools of Rock Island is in
contemplation by the board of educa-
tioz of this city.
Resolved, That the Tri-City Labor
congress believes that changes are
desirable for the public welfare and
that we respectively petition the board
of education that in seeking to benefit
the public school system of this city
perferance be given to acceptable
| books of undou bted.merit that are pro-
duced by union labor and not sold by
houses that are subject to book trust
influence.
James Cavanaugh addressed the con-
gress, and stated the American book
trust ruled the sale of school books in
this city as in many others. 1t is
;he duty OF the members OF this con-
gress to look into the matter" said
Mr.. Cavanaugh. land if YOUR children
are to be made anything of they must
be taught what YOU want and not
what others want"
The following committee was APP
pointed to wait on the board of edu-
cation of Rock Island: john Kolloif,
G.. +. Morgan. j. W. Cavanaugh, w.
l.. Ross aud G.. +. Barnes.
Management of UnIOnIst.
The congress meeting Yesterday af-
ternoon was held for the purpose of
hearing the report of the manager of
the congress official organ, the
UniOnist, and provide for future plans
for the continuance of the paper.
The proposition of T. l. Stanley, city
editor OF the Moline journal. was ac-
cepted.
The proposition is that he will fur
niNh all unions copies at Il rate of y
cents each. The congress is TO re-
ceive royalty of so per month and
to be free from all expense connected
with the publication. The paper is
to appear in is usual form and at
regular monthly periods. The only
other bid was from \. ID. Martin,
of Rock Island.
The managing hoard appointed to
assist in the publication of the Union
ist i composed OF 6. +. Barnes and
John Davenport, CT Rock Island; j.
NJ. Farnham and Benton Davis. of
Moline. and c. S. Hull, of Davenport.
F. NJ. Shippy, Of Chicago, delivered
an address on union labor, which was
greatly enjoyed. Il am in sympa-
thy with labor" said Mr.. Shippv,
because | was born that way. When
a man is born in Il log house and
comes in contact with and grows up
with labor people it is a natural in
stinct that moves him to sympathize
with the labor side. Organization is
essential and is also for the benefit and
welfare of the people. Where there is
no organization there is confusion and
discomfort. When a man tells YOU
there is no need of organizing you can
surmise he is interested on the oppO-
site side or he is not acquainted with
what is good for himself. man or
woman not in favor of organization
is in favor of anarchy. | have been
student of history all my life and
have paid close attention to the
study"
Benton Davis, W. l.. Ross and c. ). |
Hull were appointed a committee to
investigate the alleged expenditure
of large amounts OF money with non
union concerns outside the county for
county printing.