The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-06-13


organizations has been indeed for
tunately free form: many strikes during
the past year. The. Governor of this
state in his message to the Legislature
and attributed, it to the wise and caut,
ious policy of our la Dor orga1iza tions.
+ There have been several small strikes
during the Year. In most: cases the
in favor of the unions. In but Two
instances was lawlessness resorted to
and then 1t was not definitely estab
llshed that union men were respons-
labor to declare itself as being un--
law. =
There has been a marked change in
the methods of working BOYCOTT
There are different ways Of working
a boycott, and the. more effective one
is the silent one. The boycott is an
extreme weapon. and should be used
out: The public wants to be right. 1t
is for fair play, and Its sympathy is
usually with the side that is in the
right. and whose grievance is fully
justified. The boycott when rightly
fathers boycotted British tea. and they
became lawless also. and dumped it
into Boston Has5or. We have a
better substitute forsthe forsth Boycott in the
This harmless ~weapons can be made
SO powerful as to wreck the most unfair
firm in the most fair manner. If every
labor unionist were true to his trust.
bear the union label, he would end one
they were inaua,lrated. The union
label is gaurantee that goods We're not
filthy tenement house. It is a guar
antee that fair paid labor made them.
It means that the labor employed upon
them is not on strike. All that is
necessary ,1e;es t + for any member of a trade
! merchant keeps what you want, and
| when unfair institutions find that Labor
the great consumer, does not buy any,
| thing except that which bears the union
LABEL: LABEL: ne will soon get right with his
Sentiment Favors Arbitration.
! The stronger we grow. the more the
sentiment among even large employers
seems to grow in favor of arbitration.
of compulsory: arbitra ton. but we have
voluntary arbitration: I believe that
much of the friction between employer
and employe is. due, to the fact that
disposition. They have drawn farther
| apart as questions Involving their re-
!ationship to: each other have. arisen,
instead Of seeking mutually fair
frank and candid discussion Of the
subjects.
The growth Of our corporations make
IS impossible for each enploye Of a
n to be hsard as
fecting his employment. 1t is necessary
| therefore. that the employees be re-
presented by their associates. chosen for
that a'dsg 9urP2?se' tp?s n6of Some employers have
! grace; some. have stubbolnly refused
to yield it at all; but the number who
recognize the right Of the enlploye to
be reprensented> by his chosen. repre-
seprssentsd ~ hs aiseetoFs ed the is
land rapidl RroWIn9= larser
10. xpslle1e tsaal.
lItisss1ofAtfs i1s B slts
lia aoinsd ins ,:sn i.drt.fd
arrive, at AZ fair 5sSul derstanding such
nndsrstandiI1E has generally :, been
been followed 9by' more cordial. Plea: lea
SAINT: and mutually beneficial relation.
SA'pS Propass1ds >Taa Ssss Werk Sfaie'i Edueat...
II have long been believer in the
idea that the trade unions: should
outside Of their ranks. Even the moss
humble mechanic today requires more
or less of an education. Up-to- date
methods require of the ordinary
tical knowledge Of his business. l
know Of no school better ADOPTED fel
this purpose than the trades union.
believe in an organization that teaches
ucational feature of the trades union
while commendable to a degree, is
fd:. from being what it sh 5ule. br.
We spend too much time, wrangline
tgfiinE matteGs 1ndi'eG Some time II
discussion, of the great questions af
fecting labor. Just try it in your loca
union meeting, Get someone to prepare
a paper. and then let it be discussed
I would recommend that the presi
dent of this federation be authorized
to APPOINT propaganda COMMITTEES
t.iature. and oversee it's ID distribution ii il
every portion Of the state, particular,
in localities where trade unionism i:
uni known Every city in which trad.
unions are active at various times Of
question, and I believe part of oul
educational work should be to arrange
course of lectures throughout thu
state. Arrangements could be made
| with the local central bodies so tina
each city should bear: it's Share of thu
t expense which would make it. excep
tionally easy for each city to hav,
good lecturers at minimum cost,
F Future. Outlook Bright.
! No union man should become dis
couraged because Of the reyerses some
times experienced .ss&Everythin is will
us today. I."hile-y ats*the1s top the cor
pcrations are stranglinR Justice ari<
rlobbing the people,; underneath ther
is growing and rapidly spreading
general demand for more equitabl,
conditions. An entirely new literat tur
which breathes the spirit Of human
brotherhood is filling the: land. Tn
pen OF the age is on <the.sside of hum
anity only the hired scribblers for tn
press and the capitalsit,c: magazine
are on the other side. The intelligen
men and women who have not beel
purchased. and whose souls are free
are standing with their faces toward
morning. singing rev: songs Of liberty
These higher ideals will in time shap
destiny and crystal!;ze into new in
stitutions. They will give. to: the .worlt
! a new age and a new civilization 4
new morning will dawn: radiant will
the. splendors of freedom, and til
children of toll will come into thei
Inheritance. Be not discouraged, say
We are moving forward: The teaching
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