The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-26

were termed unsatisfactory. and upon his stating
that such was the case. they informed him that
unless he declined to mako further sale ot ihcNc
goods tlct organization would proceed TO boy.
colt, lie would not consent 70 the demands a.
made. and the boycott was put in force. III 'l,c
second instance. he was asked, by 0 labor oigim'
president o, meeting. aud upon declining TO do
90. and admitting that his sympathy was VIII,
the other side. u boycott was put in force, anu
circular printed asking the people to avoid his
store. This boycott Is still IN force.
CASE NO. 8.
A contractor, resident Of this city, appeared
before the committees aud stated. that during the
last two years, he had los, many and substantial
contracts, by reason OF that tact that. although
his employees belong to a labor organiaaion and
10 be members OF the labor organization covering
the same descriptive work, and affiliated VIII,
other labor organizations in this valley lhn
contracts having been lost to him. because the
boycott the persons for whom the work was 70
be done. Within the past week, man who had
been accustomed to giving him his work. iot
many years. had said that he had some work that
existing conditions, he would be obliged to place
it elsewhere. meaning by existing conditions, the
situation above described.
CASE 40 4.
1t is learned that middle aged lady. residing
in the suburbs OF the city, who gains livci.
i'' ,on !ont ns,se ra,,vsi ,m y; sis
for the life Of Mckinley, secured Il number OF
subscriptions and being middle aged, she felt
that she could not walk while delivering them,
sb, was i,,,owca Nv som, norson unknown f.,
herself. and her subscribers were notified that
Iho, The ibe, ,st rnt tahn he, I moo Tnrrr oi her
.,,s,,,,n,, raS,,s,I l., 800, a.. n,ois u,;L ,f
cou,sn' rntoiI"I consdcrah,. los 10Th nf tims
and money
CASE NO. L.
A resident of Scranton had occasion to erect a
bnildinr Rsfo,c awarding ,hc contract he was
waited ,non bv ,omn,iiipcs of y,rio,,s labor or.
r,nizations' askium Tint contro,tors emroyinr
union labor should he given a chance TO bid
,pon same and that no other than union labor
should be Gmployc,l Not being aco,,antcd with,
M satisfied with tho rcsnonsitiIity oi thc names
suggested by said Committees. he received bids
from several contractors, covering the different
lines OF woik' ana awarded one braleh o. ,.a ,me
belong to n umiou. coverinr the same Kind OF
work but n,t hoinp thn s,rnn organization as
that represented by one of tl,c committees which
had waited unon him Ills con.r,,ts for every
otLor hr,nrb Of thr ,vnr,. wr,n lut IN ,tnnloyrr,
Of nnion men. The committee. representing the
orrnn;z,tion which Ind i,;lci /" secure tile
br1nch nj worl above rcsarrcd TO- thercupDD pro.
ccrdeI 10 tovcott said marty. and commenced
thor ,vnrL ly c.ot torn,r ,,rr,,rs thvouyho,t The
,itv and valley onn nf whc, yonr committee has
seen and rend and which contains thr following
words: "Brother Work,nen: We apneal to you
~ t'. az; |nn, 20 ',,r,'i ,.;,I ihn .a,,n CON
tcmnt ibnt "" rcce;vcI iron, thcn,, Will yo,
yitho,L 'D vour "r notronasn from hrm9 We be]i,n
,n,, vii ,rI ,iso non, otiors h,y;no business
r,,,;nn. viii ti,nm Th,u,iny ynu i, advance
so thn n,"rn.t wn vol ,s.'roI ,on viii tkn in
~ ,h;s VI, m,,',r ,n w., w.. 'S'' ''''''>' ''' ''
WIS ''''''''' wv ..r,,,o,p,,,v vors
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two "uor nr,r,,,at i,,n Tl,n n!,,v in Cnos,ion
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a.;p .p'' ~ ,iat tha hG ;ss,nI ,lr
W,,u m a ',',o ,o, , n linn tbnt
,na, .;,h w., ',' , o,ni, rno liz sion
my my Mo"'u t w ,,r n,in,s na,,;nn MT urinu
,' Lax a" fi; h ,o,s0t in % ailn,,yt M, en-
,noh ~, ,,; u" I,,o t ~, th., ,nnt,,,v beinp
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.,eq';n.E an :,npse, q. s',u, . ,am,,, ~ ,,1,
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49, , r,arI ~ ' nt;',,;m, s,;d hovcotf r,s et hi
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upon '''' ""'9 VI VIC ''''''' W S''0 "'''
CASE no. t.
,o,,r,,,,r of ,,is c;,v .nrc,r.d bc,or. tLe
c,,,,n;,,on ,n, s,,,nI il,at ,lmrin" Tho nost few
,t ~, 81 nu ;, ;, '',", ,o,,roanri ;r. tbn onn,o,
a, IN a., ,r, ,im h,anr of work has a"rccd with
~, nar,n,inn ~, ,enrosant;n,, th,;r r,nnIovcs thut
tho, TnnII nm,,,nv hmt ,nnnhnrs os said 0rpaniza.
ion y, nnnInrns who in t,un agreed TO worl,
,ar ~ " .ir,,,r, ,xno,,t rnonhors ~ s,;l on,nloy-
nrs, "| nrn'p,i,atinr Thn,amnnn s,J "rronizaton
~ ounernre sn,,cd nnt;rn M ali tI,, m7n,,,actur.
o,s i, III; ,;n;n;,~ nf Govt ,n n,,tcy;,l necessary
~; ;h ~ '",n ta ~, ,bn ,Fn., thnt if ,hcv H.,
,n,nwf,n,r,nrs ~ shn,h som tb.,. ,natc,;,i io any
nthnr tbnn 20 mnmhnrs ni thrir said ornonizotion.
,hn ,n"id ,i ~ hn hn"ro,ted Tho cnntT,rlnr il,
mc.., ion .t,ted th,t ho had sourht TO n,i,c!,as,
s,o mn, cra, ~ LID mnmm,,ntuTcTs during The
Iast scw months md .s late as FRIDAY morning
last oud ,ecc;wcd ne nnswrr thc statement that
thc material was in hand that they would like
tn sell 70 him. but were afraid 10 do so, by
reason Of threatened boycott hy the contractors
belonging TO said EMPLOYERS association
The foregoing cases seem to your comnitte lee To
be fairly illustrative of the general situation as
H. exists TODAY in Scranton and they have there.
fore. NOT thought Il, NECESSARY TO cite additional
ones, although many we're brought to their at.
trnt;on. They cannot refrain. However. from
interyiewed or spoken TO concerning same. with.
ont n single exception. drplorcd said existing
situation: but many, perhaps the larger nun
her expressed tnility fear of liopelessness over
the outcome Of anv action in the matter Some
agrecinr that tbrv would he in favor of a move.
mcnt looking to the bcttc1ment OF present conli.
tions II only they could be assured that every
ono would join with them. some stating that,
their own boycotts being over, they were disin.
clincd 10 rn thc risk of further financial loss by
doing ANYTHING that might give rise to repetition
Of lie same Some stated that they did not think
If was ryncdiont 70 not nj Tho present ti,nc.
ALTHOUGH ;ndic,t;nT no suitablc moment while
others annonnccd that ilrv did moi thin, there
was suffcirnt civic yitsjity in the community to
make itself felt in any direction, and that. con
above expressions Of opinion, however, were but
additional evidence to your committee OF the ia,
n,,aIvnis u no snre,,Iinm s"wlv Int snrclv owe,
this Community, and OF which one of the Chief
causes is this ,noxious weapon, which is born Of
oonsitaey anu ta, % T'! saa iis i,nn sJTum ~ ''''
Ynnr committee have therefore. prepared and
recommended the passage of the following rcsolu'
lions believing that ,nG board OF ,raue; Us