The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-07-11
RICHEST TRADE UNION,
UNIQUE AND POWERFUL ORGAN
iZATION.
During Busy Season Members Make
from 5000 to $4,000 Per Day
Initiation Fee $4,000.

located in New York City. On &C.
count of it's unparalleled success in MAIN
tanning the principles of unionism
against all economic antagonists, it is
not usually <*classed among the other
labor bodies but any one who applies<
NO III the ord binary rules of classih-S
cation will see ut cnoe that 1t properly
belongs to the trade union species.
Strange as it may seem, and pro-
phetic Of labor melleniu1n. this PROS
porous trade union actually owns its
own hall-a magnificent building that
cost, land and all. over 100000. 90.
This beautiful Peoples Palace" is To-
Gated on Bond Street, and has become
noe of the sights of the metropolis.
It is built of white marble. exquisitely
carved, with tall columns supporting
the front portico. The main hall in
which the union holds it's regular meet
ings is IA feet long and 100 feet wide.
No convenience that money can buy
has been forgotten as the members
believe that labor has as much right
as capital to the time saving inven-
tons of the present day.
This trade union hall Is lighted and
heated by electricity. A venti]ating
apparatus Of the latest kind supplies
it with 100000 cubic feet of air every
hour. To enable the members to keep
in close touch with their employers,
the hall is equipped with 247 miles Of
electric wiring, miles of pneumatic
tipping and also with 1900 telephones
--0ne for every member. In addition
to these, there are two hugh .annun-
ciators in the main hall, so that If an
employer wants one Of the men he may
be found without the loss Of valuable
time.
It has often been charged that the
initiation fee Of the trade unions are
too high. Some have called down on
themselves q great deal Of censure be-
cause they raised the fee to the sum
of $500. But this extraordinary union
which we are considering not only
limits its membership to 1900, but has
succeeded in raising the initiation fee
from $4,000 in 1903 to $4,000, which
was the amount recently paid by sue
cessful applicants. The union cards
of this labor organization are there
fore worth the incredible sum Of $685.
000,000.00.
As may be Imagined, this union is 4
firm believer in short hours and high
wages. It discovered years ago that
eight hours. a day were too many to
allow. skilled worker to do his best
work; and consequently kept up a
persistent agitation until it reduced
its working time to five hours q day
from 10 O'clock until three. 1t has al
ways shrewdly insisted that it's mem
bers be paid a commission instead Of
weekly or daily wage, and this reg
ulation, perhaps, is the secret Of its
prosperity. In the busy seasons tho
men frequently make from 5000 to
$4,000 day, being the only employees
In the world who can command &c.
900 an hour for their services.
This union excells all other labor
bodies In the strictness. OF Its discipline.
Even though it charges q fortune for
Its admittance,, it suspends or expells
any member who: Is discovered work
ing for less than the union rate II pay.
Any one who deceives 10 fellow inem-}
her with regard to q Job 10 also liable
to be expelled. The strong feeling 81
solidarity felt by the members of this
union is shown by the fact thAtEwhen
they work for one mother they charge,
only one fourth, and fiji some caees one
sixth Hass5 much III heir usual a,l rate
all8 her "a Dor or gsnf.att ot,s,
Ithisur, non has ney AZ
flt has a. alWays ma aimed tih.atz word
mt leisent ping.
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