The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-09-05

union to return to n the fold sWoUfdAssS do
any goodd,; ,;EI would gladly do It: for: the
sake Of harmony This is the senti-
ment OF almost every delegate to the
Trades Assembly. This is the senti-
ment OF the Labor World. This paper
has nothing against the Carpenters un-
ion. 1t is proud to claim itself as a
champion of the carpenters when that
union is engaged in any struggle for
right, but it positively refuses to sup
port it in an attempt TO- disrupt the
other organizations of the city. We do
not believe that the majority of the
members Of the Carpenters union are
familiar with the truth in the present
estrangement. If they were their sense
of justice and fair play would compel
them to turn down every enemy with
IN their ranks who is trying to strength
en- himself personally at the expense of
dlscord. The Carpenters union Is COM
posed of too many honest and truly
sincere men to long be misled by the
fallacious> statements of few cunning
cronies.
Let no reader think for one moment
that this is an attack upon the Car
penters'. union, for it is not Those
whose motives we we'll know, in order
to poison the minds of the unfamiliar
may endeavor to persuade them that
this papen is attacking the union, but
do not be deceived brother carpenters
this is not an assault upon your union,
but upon the selfish, crafty ingenious
few whose fidelity to true unionism is
matter of grave doubt
. We are glad to note that these men
are gradually losing power in their un-
ion.: The members are gradually but
surely learning to know who their true
friends are. It is not the knockers who
build the unions, it is the boosters. The
Labor World never had occasion to at
tack a member of a trade union be-
fore. It hopes that it will never become
necessary again.
In this instance there is no other
course to pursue. The nefarious scheme
and personal motives Of the insurgeut
leaders must be shown up to the honest
men of the union, in order that the
movement in Duluth may be saved.
We hold that the differences between
the Carpenters union and the trades
assembly relative. to taking: the oath
lOF the support OF the union label is
merely ostensible. It is used as a shield
to hide the real purpose of those we
criticize. :
It is apparent to every careful oh
server that it is the: aim and desire OF
these men to isolate the Carpenters
| union from the central bodies in CITY
! save the carpenters district council. Il
| is. done for personal reasons and no.
for the real good Of the. union. It is
better for some people, you know, &c
be a big fish in a little pond than small
| fry in a. big one. This is the motive
pure; and simple. Other excuses may
be made, but this is the real one. In al
| candorSand sincerity we appeal to the
members of the. Carpenters union tc
take a; stand for modern tried and true
unionism as represented, in a fedora;
ton Of unions. Don 'tspermit yourselve.
to- be ellerized' into the ungenerol1ss
b. Of is. 3. policy Of isolation. 1t ma
| be all well and good for a, railroad :ean.
I"gineer but cannot work very. lons
with carpenter for the reason. thai
lHeVery trade on a buildin & rs more,
less dependen lpon5 not her. Iets.sr ri
thaa:.agdin on peeacaful SIines.sssE