The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-02-28
LABOR NEWS AND Comments.

The labor editors of the country are
having lots of fun with DR.. Hills re-
cent mercenary sermon on Labor
Against Labor It is being dissected
and answered in a most simple manner
by the humblest writer's on labor to-
pics. A comparison Of DR.. Hills SER
mon on the man who takes a job dur
ing strike, with the speech delivered
by the late John P. Altgeld at Brooklyn
IN 1901, on the same subject is most
interesting.
The character and intellect of each
shines out in both the discourse and
speech. Hills on $4,000 year before
a fashionable congregation finds it I'M
mensely popular to cater to the senti-
ment of his hearers. While Altgeld,
Tor mere thank you," and general
condemnation from press and pulpit,
sang that new song of liberty which
made the Elliott and Hills Strike
Breaking Heroes hide In shame.
X T.
The St. Paul Builders Exchange is
making, what it considers, quite an i'm
preston with the legislators by cir
culating Dr. Hills discourse on the
''scab" In pamphlet form. The st. Paul
builders are deeply concerned over the
welfare of the non-union man. Like
wolves in sleeps clothing they pre-
tend to be rushing to his defense. The
fact is that they are merely using him
as a club to brow-beat organized la
Dor. If they could succeed in their ne
farious work, the non- union workers
would secure worse treatment from
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them. Wages would be reduced, and
the men would be kept entirely at the
mercy Of the builders. There is a
latch string on the outside Of every
union meeting room for the non union
worker to pull. Organized labor wants
the non-union men, but the st. Paul
Builders Exchange simply wants to
use it.
The Grocers' Association at Manka-
to, last week threw a few boquets at
organized labor. BY d strong resolu-
ton it declared in favor Of the union
label. thus protesting against cheap
labor prison products. If the resolu-
ton is observed by every member of
the grocers' association, prison. made
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this state.
Non union cigars and tobacco will
be replaced by those bearing the ,un-
ion label, and union made cereals will
be given a boom. Let us congratulate
the grocers, upon, their. advance stand.
Let us thank them for their PROFESSION
Of friendship for our cause. In the
future let us remind them that in re-
turn for handling union made goods,
we will give them our patronage and
support.
1t was organized labor that first called
for a National department of labor.
1t had hoped and expected much diff
ferent affair than that of which Mr..
COrtelyou is the head. When labor
presented it's claims to congress for a
cabinet officer other influences ap-
peared and to the proposed bill was
hitched the department of commerce.
When this was agred to organized labor
stepped aside. 1t could not see how
it's hopes could be realized when mixed
with commercial matters. There is no
use, however, in being pessimistic
about the new department until it is
given a fair trial. Mr.. Cortelyou is.
known to be a very able man, and there
is much to be expected from him, and
his corps Of assistants.
4
John Mitchell is ever doing some-
thing to strengthen his position with
organized labor. During the anthra-
cite coal strike he signed an agree
ment to deliver 20 lectures at 5000 per
before chatauquas during the coming
summer. Since the convention of his
organization plans have been laid to
carry on a vigorous campaign of or
ganization. Mr.. Mitchell feels that he
cannot leave the work Of his organiza-
ton for even 20 days, and hence was
obliged to cancel the agreement.
No doubt he could do the cause OF
labor much good by lecturing, but he
evidently feels that organization is OF
more Importance at this time, and he is
right.
John Mitchell is a regular college TO,
coming labor leaders, and he is not q