New-York tribune., 1903-04-05

sixteen have seen enough of the world In their mar
row zone 20 appreciate its difficulties ana 10 ls ~
the value of organization They are sIai :, - -.
-+-,a5 t7a-5,- Young men al age when the city
hoy * lust beginning TO develop, and they are e.
r-zpe5 10 this rapid maturity by their ELDERS anu
s-r--ad 10 Il by the nature of their woih- nc -
Who can best take care OF himself ana 20 'i -
-e-gf-.rg the most skill is worth several !elle !,
6av more than the boy VINO - N~'-' ~
mean much them ,o,,-
r < --1se that they have the strike lnstllleo "a
eeveloued ofttines in the past 10 'iie -
themselves and their fathers Tor sInali u -.
fs,z-,oes often caused the breaker force 10 ~ ~
vi, r57,s shutting down the en'lIe iii- -
-. - t.,.-s saw the speediest results Win 'h7
last trouble and they acted ana ireluen -t
-fe rroun-t execution Of II Many - - -
-e,aart has had 10 reinstate an incur So 49,
- t ,-7e- TO keep the others at work aho a' 'ii'.
IT r-ieoa Of principle and discipline pre'ellI
.c,e-s7 hundred men being idle ano many
q tons OF coal Unminea- z., x -.
r Vas rart of the plan OF the onlel31S .
Ito, " admitting the boys OF sixteen years 70
:, =. .t,..io, 20 inculcate a greater respect
- +,,e 5,n.on and its rules among the youleS'et
snd rrevent the strikes whch WEE "a -
- 74u and the first part OF I'- u
-, o.ct,rreslce. They argued that II the Oos
- ~, The union rules not 10 strike
-, ,,,5ered by the proper officials Il ""ui1
fe Fe1ter for the union AT that uhe '7 +4
= e,5eaxoring 70 establish itself on a Oe''ei
,.s- ,zi-t, me operators by proving mat Il Couu
7 &c ard -he strikes OF the breaker boys
a.
- ,hor,s in the sides OF the officials IL was
,,,sse an asgravation 10 their fathers ana eioe,
t--o-bers who wanting 10 Work anu PAYNE -
-.-a,-so, 10 the little grievances aboNe eio1'-
.,--.,,-ee sometimes idle for days because
- ,,,,ve-ers had inherited the feeling OF al 1'
ora md one FOR ALL" which is the luhDa IL
+.tr,o ,f ,,niorisra. N their heartily boyish way
- lifted this 10 cases of discharge 1or ii0oi
-. fo~ dieobedience and even to enec' 'ie
-,s-ro,-al of q breaker boss they ola iio' nm -
sorce being their best argument STRUCK Win si''0
provocarion. - .L-, ro,zar
- Sf-e.es heir energies into better channels ana
largely aided IL preventing the snaal slfiAeS ~
had become such a serious annoy a'loe- a., 80
15e-ce II is that the breaker boy cohsl"eIS ~
statement Of the commission unjust a'io = -.s
,,rheld bv 2 large number Of the men. , Aa'-D -
- - - r,orrancetor. said: The breaker
fyvs are ,aor 2 ruling power in the union tle
63sct-Ifnes them and makes them fafIiiaf wa" =.
the manner in which The power Of the union sOu-I
be directed. !; IS a mistake TO hehe'e 'ie' -,
make good members They are more ~ e''-s -,
.sts now than when they struck al their own S"''
will" -.,-,,
Ano,ler ol5 miner James Moran. OF 6eofee'oNI =,
taking o. the boys. said: The boys ,s H.e 90
members O. the locals. They are hot ~ "''O -
Join until :hey are sixteen. and tnen l-eS O. ,sar
tent 10 sit back and let theH iati'i - ,,n,on
brothers discuss fhe matters before ~ ,sro
,T-,ey are not "a the majority by any means "aNs
only per cent Of the membership -, g,
y,,,tI,srn palmer OF this city. said he tnoush' y
an excellent move lei the boys peooiiIo " -,
of Tie union at an early age because nc - -
- - 9 re ooirson Of the boys themselves II
81 vzell exnressed by fourteen-year-oid hooie ~
neil of Rlackman-st-, this CITY say -.
yoas tell de Eew-York guys aat oe pie@ = -
4. on ae Level and won't strike unless some oi %
nsV bosses gives u POKE >" ~