Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-23

slant encroachment of capital in the
hands of the capitalist. United for a
common object the workmen become
an euective force-effective in direct
ratio to the thoroughness of their or
ganization. United, they are in a posi-
ton to arbitrate the question of just
division of the profits of their toll sup
plemented and directed by the capital
of the employer. One single man,
standing out from his fellows, unaffili-
ated with the union of his craft, sui
lenly accepting it's benefits, or bawling
of his freedom from the tyranny of
the trades unions" is breach in the
citadel, and every such man but FORCES
the chains to bind himself and his fell
lows to conditions of serfdom.
The trades unions uniformly secure
better wages, shorter hours of labor
improved conditions and better treat
ment Tor all the men engaged in the
trade CT calling within the sphere of
its influence. needs no demonstration.
No man worthy the name would enjoy
these advantages without willingly
joining with the union and aiding in
shaping it's policy, in assisting in de-
fraying the necessary expenses of its
maintenance in the highest condition
of efficiency. And yet there are in
! dividuals who not only do that very
thing, but abuse the union that helps
to feed them vilify the leaders and
seek favor in the eyes of the employ
Ell by claiming their superior subserv-
iency to the bosses wishes.
The Union Label.
'"The union label will work wonders
! if labor unions can make it stick. !"
Thus speaks an exchange. 1t is not a
| question of eff at all, but question
of what you are doing to make the la,
! bel stick" Demand the label at ev.
+; cry opportunity, and the enemies of it
! will not be trying to drive it out OF
existence, but will direct their efforts
! toward getting the label in order to
get a share of the workingman's pat
ronage.
| Wages in the Philippines.
One of Carol d. Wright's last bulle
| tins gives an interesting table OF
/ wages and cost of living in the Philip
pines. The cost of living for a white
man is rather higher than in this
/ country. Here are few samples OF
wages: Bakers, So and 50 month
blacksmiths, S. and So month; cigar
makers, % to so cents a day; electri
T, clans, SIS to SIS a month; woodwork
ers, % to 81 cents day.
Is In Trouble.
L. Strasburger, a Cincinnati cigar
jobber, was held to the grand jury by
federal court at Lafayette, Ind, re
Gently for using false factory numbers
and was arrested and held under bonds
for trial for using counterfeit unior
labels. Strasburger is said to be al
old offender, and all hope he will have
chance to realize the full force of thu
old saying that it is a long road with
out turn. He has had good, Ions
inning, but it is somebody else's turf
now and it is hoped he will find on
that something was doing" when thu
courts get through with him.
Keep 1t Up.
Reports here indicate that whereve
the advice SO often given in these col
umns to keep up persistent label agi
tation, conditions have steadily improy
ed. In places where conditions locke
the worst and the chances for improve
ment seemed almost impossible, SUI
cess has followed good, hard, continue
label agitation. There should be n
let up in this work. Our enemies ney
: er sleep and are constantly at work t
find new fields for their non-unio
goods as they are driven from place t
; place.