The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-15
NACHINISTS HEAR
ENCOURAGING WORDS
Big Meeting Held In Labor League Head
quarters Mast Night.
ADDRESSES ON THE NINE HOUR MOVEMENT

riplc to the industrial world and you
have the ideal industrial condition.
condition in which the industrial and
financial kings because the servants Of
the people.
AN argument often used against the
shorter hour movement is that il in
fre.ScS the cost Of living. That may
hr trne. But high prices are always ben
,eiical to labor. 1t stimulates consumption
nnd consequently makes business. The
old economy that squeezcs the pennies.
that forces privation is wrong. What
Is needed is Il condition in which CON
sumption keeps pace with production; i'll
which there is work all the time for
VII the people: SO that the earnings Of
Today can be spent for today and to
morrow can take care of itself. The
shorter hour is movement in that di-
rcction. Ii ought to succeed Earnest
mss in the work; loyalty to one another
md justice to others. the adoption Of
reasonable. peaceful methods-sobriety,
Intelligence and virtue will win this
fight for you. In this pledge you my
MD and sympathy and wish you the fnll-
est possible success"
III. q. Knowles, tho next speaker said
IN part:
''As hoy started ont in my fathers
nllicc to learn the trade of Il printer.
] therefore can understand the condi-
tions Of the workngman. There is no
profession, no calling that wins my nd
niration 50 much ns that of the plain
working man. II may seem that | ex-
press il for 4 purpose, but ] do not. ]
am here to express my hearty sympathy
for any movement which is for your
benefit. | see in this effort on your part
he organizing Of yourselves for the bet-
termcnt Of yourselves. No cause good
or bad can he accomplished without or
ganzation. Pledge TO yourself an ahso-
lutte loyalty to those whom you are as
sociatcd with. II is better TO have the
respect Of you fellow men, than to quit
| them and be lifted TO higher place.
You want at all times 10 command
the respect Of the community. You want
tn be noble men and not i bowling mob.
lou want to carefully select yonr lead
EEs E. and dr hsn 5eers ahsS @sa@ can 1t ali times be
lin touch with the employer. Yon your
selves excepting as yon aid and help
your officers can do nothing. An intel
lgrnt organization believe is as much
Il benefit for the employer MS it is for the
cmploye. IL you follow along these lines
This organization will win the respect Of
the employers and community alike
Before adjournment rising vote OF
thanks was extended to the three speak
IcrS.
OUTLOOK BRIGHT.
Machinists were Of the opinion yes
ltcr,lay that the local outlook for the
nine hour day beginning next Monday
was brighter than ever. While the mass
Injecting was being held last night il
thc rooms Of the Young Mems Single
Tax Club. n meeting of the Machlnlsts
Executive Committee was held III TN
lodge room. That committee consists q
thr representatives Of the various shops
All Of the members Of the committee
made reports Of the progress made dur
ing the week.
Those Of the committee who have nj
ready had conferences with their en-,
blowers on the nine hour question re
portc.l that they had been received mos
rcspcctvely hy the officials. who ais
listened attentively to what the me
, had 10 say. Several Of the local plant
! arc now looking favorably on the move
: ment of "A hours n week with ten hour
y noy Inf advocate Il schedule Of hour
y which is not nj all to the liking Of tn
: ImachinSts. Their idea is for the mi
8 ,hinistS Ia work ten hours the first fly
days Of the week and the remaining fol
:, hours on Saturday. This would make
+" very short Saturday and that is not VIII
They are asking for. What they waI
= is nine hours per day each day in u
week. making "A working hours.
y Many more Of the local plants are e
: pectcd to be heard from by tomorro
= night when the machinists lodge W
:, hold its regular meeting.