The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-01-03
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ID. M. Parry, president of the Ma
t1onal Association. of Manufacturers,
is out with another TRADE bitterly at
tacking labor unions.z. Primarily he
attacks the eight-hour bill, but Incl
dentally arraigns union labor. The
statement includes the following:
The National Association of Manu-
facturers is opposed to the terrible an
ti-fnjunction bill now pending in con-
gress, which proposed law has almost
destroyed the English manufacturer
as 1t is legalization Of the picket and
the boycott. The attempt to foist such
anarchistic legislation upon the en-
ployers of this country will be resist
ed to the last.
1.-THE National Association of Manu-
facturers is also unalterably opposed
to the so-called eight-hour bill, father
ed by Samuel Gompers. This BILL II
1t is put into effect, would be radical
and destructive assault upon the pros
perity Of the country.
"Such a bill would open the way
to the blackmail of the heavy iron
and steel and shipbuilding interests
which are engaged in the manufacture
Of government supplies.
"The labor unions, through their ap-
prentice system are driving thous-
ands Of boys to the straets, to the re-
form school and to the penitentiary.
They have so reduced the number Of
skilled workmen that it would be i'm
possible to find two shifts of men to
carry on the work of the country. The
eight hour day proposition is the re-
re- s-1s s~As IT,.
rope.
Unless the unions change their tac-
ties in a very few years 4 self-respect-
ing man will be ashamed to let it be
known that he is member of a labor
organization. Today when a man
joins the union he becomes slave OF
the agitator and the walking delegate.
He gives up his manhood and admits
to the world that he is incapable Of
making a success unless through the
aid Of the boycott and the picket.
Think Of a government founded by
Washington. Franklin, Adams and
Jefferson handing it's destinies over
to q crowd of men who have officially
arrayed themselves against the
church and against the law, against
the courts and everything else that
goes to make possible the pursuit Of
life, liberty and happiness. The
American people do not propose that
such tyranical program. The National
Association Of Manufacturers will do
Its part in attempting to regain the in
tegrity of our institutions"
Mr. Parry says that the eight-hour
law if 1t We're placed in operation
Az t the blacl
ing Of the Iron s std Steel dusty
Pray Mr.. Parry, what is the steel
trust doing today? Has it not been
robbing the people for years? Does it
not curtail productions in order to
maintain exorbitant prices? Has it
not "watered'' it's stock to the extent
Of many millions? Does this rob the
people or not? The Steel Trust is en-
s"need today in legalized system of
robbery The eight-hour law fathered
by Samuel Gompers simply asks that
Gs machinery and methods of produc-
tion are improving, labor should have
I; share of that improvement by the
shortening of it's hours. How will this
effect the prosperity" Of the coun-
try: It will be beneficial for many
reasons, first through the increased
number who will be employed it will
increase the number of consumers.
Second by giving the wage workers
that extra hour they can use it to bet
ter their condition mentally and ply
sically. AS the "ca plains of Industry"
tell US. THE laborer of today may be
the capitalist os tomorrow" Why not
Ia OH RI tor0 S1t0
training" give him as much time as
possible to improve his condition.
Mr. Parry says: "the labor unions