The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-01-26
Some Good Advice to Union as Wei
rs NOn-uniOn Men.

Some Good Advice to Union as We'll
as Nom union Men.
1t is Sunday There is a fierce storm
raging without. I am in a reminiscent
mood. Sitting here in my humble home
my thoughts drift back into the past,
and I think of the great industrial
wrongs that exist in our land. think
of how for a quarter of century I
have worked hard, but what have
got to show of all the wealth my labor
has helped to produce? My house rent
is due, and when paid there will be
little money left for living expenses.
If, after long years of hard work, the
wage Garner can only just exist some
thing must be wrong. What is it? The
rainbow chasers say it is the system
that is wrong, and if we will vote for
their candidates they will put the CAPT.
talists off the earth. Change the sys-
tenn, they say, and then all will be we'll
and peace with plenty will be ours.
We don't want to bother with trade
unions, they say, as we are now only
wasting time; that we don't know what
is best for the worker anyway; give
them our votes and they will do the
rest. All this may sound plausible
enough to some superficial minds, but
we should remember that great re-
forms do not come in a day; that all
the improvements in the laborer's con-
ditions that have been secured have
come through the trade union, and
that the probabilities are that the wage
worker in the. future, as in the past.
will be. terribly deceived if he places
his hopes in any political party, old or
new.
The past year has been one of i'm
portance to trade unionsts. M any
strikes have taken place and success
has not alway crowned the ssol
the strikers, but the whole world is
growing to recognize the fact that the
cause of labor is one of justice and hui
mainly. With the great corporations
and combinations on every hand and
the greater part of the wealth of the
nation in their hands what is left to
the worker but to meet organization
with organization?
Now, Mr.. Non-unionist, I want lit
tie plain talk with you. Why do you
brag that you get the union wage and
don't have to belong to the union to dc
so? Don't you know that it is the un'
ion that made it possible for you to
get such a wage? And did you ever
stop and think that you are non-un-
ionist because you are too mean to pay
| dues to help keep the wage up, or toe
| cowardly to join the union for fear OF
the boss? Did you ever think what a
contemplate cur you are anyway:
Now, Mr.. Non-unionist, be a man;
join the union of your craft and help
to push the good cause along. Get in
| to line so you can look your fellow-mer
and say, I am a man, and my childerr
| shall never have it said to them thai
their father was a scab. Come in with
US, we want you all. Don't delay, but
come now.
Well. Mr.. Union man, few words
with you. Don't think just because 70,
are a member and your dues are pait
that your whole duty is done. YOU
should remember that your union ha:
meetings, and they do business at these
meetings that may interest you. Any
way, it is your duty to be there. Com
mittess are appointed; questions of vi
tai Importance come up, and 70,
should be there to register your vote
In fact, if you are a union man be on
in every way. Do your duty as mem
Der. Attend your meetings. Stud!
the labor question. See that the uniol
label is on all the goods you buy. Dom
patronize dealers who carry scab good
in stock. Be a worker in the gran'
movement for the organization of Ia
Dor. You will then be doing your duty
If we would gain industrial harmon
we must work all together and in tn
interest of all. Each for all and al
for each.-Ex.