The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-21

good band played or summer evenings.
The whole place was owned by the com
pany, which rented the houses to its
workmen.
Outwardly the town was delightfui and
the lot OF its people-the workers m tia
Pullman shops-was supposed to be iteaL
drawbacks.
No one could open store in Pullman
WITHOUT the consent of the COMPANY IN
eohst quence the company mouoponzed
the trade or the town. People were
not obliged to live IN the company's
houses unless they wanted 70, so AZ was
sad, but 1t was soon noticed that dis
chdrse seemed 70 await the man who
pref FRED to 1--we elsewhere No one could
guy himself a. 8.as5 OF belr. within the
limits OF the town, neither could he keep
any IN mis- house for the consumption OF
himself or his family. When he rNclved
his monthly pay he found shat there had
Eeen deducted from 1t the amount OF his
house rent, gas bill and water rate ~
the employe said he preferred to t.gt ali
ms money ana to pay his rent and gas
plil himself he soon found him
ser ser out OF work. for he was Dot
wanted at Pullman. 1t was no use pro-
testing against high gas bill for tina
company paid itself and DISCOURAGED
sruIlp.ers. Household repairs were at
ca, ana If the man with a lcaky UNI
wholesome house didn't bike 1T le mad to
iI ND employment elsewhere.
IheSa things, added TO the Pullman bro
hibltlon of labor unions, brought ON tho
big Pullman strike which virtually pIac-
ca Chicago under martial law The strik
srs lost their bSht, but they won a frner
town OF Pullman, The town is no longer
Iooked upon as a model town. but ii Isl
PosSlple Tor q worker to 1.-Two there with
out subJecting himself 10 host of irri-
tdtlhs restrictions Of his liberty. IL -
also now possible for man working IT.
the Pullman shops to preserve both his
Job and MS 3elf-respeet
a Iar better and more comfortable
town than Pullman sprang I'D al Dav-
ton, ONO, around the works OF the Ma
tional Cash Register company. It's en-
ph nS seemed to have everything that
the heaFt OF man could wish for Tho
WORKERS. IN the factories seemed TO the
outside world more like a big family
lnan a chance gathered collection OF
wage workers. Think OF everything nice
that a workman might like for himself
and his family. and you will probably
fali Tar short of the actual conditions
at Dayton And yet the men struck
They struck because there was lust
one little fly In the amber of their CON
tehtment They had fine houses, wages
we're s9od, their children were SPLEEN
didly educated, there were baths, GYM
ndSia, club houses, and other pleasant
InnBs only one thing was restricted
me management objected TO labor un-
IONS 1T didn't see why it's men couldn't
be contented as they were without want,
ing to affiliate with these "disturblng
elements;' The men Joined labor unions.
nevertheless, and created local Iodgeg'
Then ensued agitation for one or TWO
little things. The company didn't like
II one or two men were discharged II
was sald because they were creating
olcontent among the others Then came
the strike. The men are stin out
win Few unimportant exceptions
TINS has been the fate of every attempt
10 gather working people into towns ana
make them contented and happy The
trouble has mostly been over that little
WORD make" and It is because of it's
entire elimination from Mr. Tuts plans
Tor E.ndlCDIt that Hia idea nd -
ton interest 80 many people He holds
the astonishing theOry-astOnisdin
when held by philanthropic employer
that you cant make men good content
or happy He says they have got 70 be-
come good. become happy and become
content, and they must accomplish il IN
their own way. They cannot be forced
to be anything but discontented and re-
Delllous. Give your men the Opportunf-
ties To- be good; content and happy. says
Mr.. Tilt, and they will naturally become
so. Mr.. Tilt Is not unfrlendly toward
labor unions. Neither is he remarkably
partial TO them. He says that there
would be no such things az labor unions
II men were treated properly. He re-
CARDS labor union as a sort OF 4 ma
chine constructed by Workmen with
which to obtain their rights Give
them their rights, he says. and they will
not construct labor unions They will
not want them or be able 20 use them.
The main difference between Mr. T1lts
plan and that of other men Is I'm itg in
he was once WoFkiHgman. The others
forgot. Mr.. Tilt has not forgotten that
he disliked being managed" he renem-
bers that he Liked TO do pretty much as
he pleased as long as he interfered with
neither the rights nor the comfort OF
anybody else. Mr. THIS predecessors IN
the creation of ideal factory towns want
ed to have hand in everything They
wanted to boss the whole town" Mr.
Tilt absolutely refuses TO have anything
to do with that part OF the business The
town Will be in the hands OF those who
live in 1t. BY their votes they can
make Endicott Whatever they wish No
paramount control will be invested In the
company. The men will be their own
masters, and can do exactly as they
please. There VIII be no dicsatlOn and
no obligation beyond those Of living up
to the laws and rules which the men
themselves will have made
This remarkable town will be opened
on Sept. l. Mr.. Tilt says ne thinks Il
VIII succeed. because it Is entirely differ
ent from any of its predecessors
500 Lines rate to Buffalo and return II
only 80,