West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-01-29

gium. Even now only about half OF
the glass mndo here Is made I'm tank
furaacos. II Is only In the last few
years that tte American glass has ap-
preached In quality the foreign glnsa.
High protection has produced the same
corruptlng effects upon the labor end
ms upon the manufacturers end OF the
trust. The workers have been salts.
fed with mediocre skin and high
wages for six or eight months OF the
ycar and only too willing TO remain
idle the remaining four or six months.
"fhc best AMI most highly skilled OF
the blowers are the imported Bclgians,
but L. A. 300, the labor end OF the
trust, has made Il next TO impossible To
recruit our skilled labor ranks from
foreigners. BY its agreement with the
manufacturers only members OF L. A.
300 can blow glass. A foreigner can
get into J.. \. 800 only on payment OF
several hundred dollars Initiation. Ow-
Ing TO this heavy tax and to ironclad
apprenticeship rules there are only
about 2.i0o blowers In this country
with which 10 man the 1900 or more
ppts. Including the tank capacity. Thus
to the manufacturers trust and to
co'p.'ac RS so called independent
factories with those OF the manufac.
turris ald even 10 take stock I'm the
~ trust und TO bc represented Ia It's
hoard cf dIieciolss
'I'ialnly thc manufacturers and VIM
dow GLASS blowers are In an allied
irtat 10 mouorollze the industry and 10
roo the american people. They hold
- the consumer and compel him TO
pas two prices for glass Their instru.
'ncni or cXtoriIon is the high tariff on
wIndow GLASS
"Nct only would the consumer save
some Sas9o.Oa1 or SO.OO0.CC0 year on
the 5.C00.cOO OF G.oO0.OOO boxes OF glass
Imported. bui the effect OF free glass
upon 10th the manufacturers and
workers would be wholesome and bene-
iic.al lnstcdd OF constantly dlckcring
with each other over wage scales, price
lists. times OF slIuttlng down aud open
inB. combinations to fleece the public,
TO unsettle dealers and builders ana OF
agreements TO keep the industry I'm
backward state Of development. free
gLiss, 10y compelling competition and
attention 10 legitimate detnlls OF the
industry, would soon result In
healthy condition for all concerned.
Our window glass.would soon be going
10 all parts OF the world, as most OF
our other manufactured goods are now
doing In no industry. perhaps. are the
advantages more strongly In favor OF
this as against any other country.
''Thc tariff Is certainly blocking the
wheels Of progress IN this industry.
Take IL off Give :he people go3d Tlass
at $3.50 to 81 per box instead OF com
pelling them to pay SO to 81 for poor
or ordinary glass. stop the importation
Of 100000 to 100000 boxes year and
not only make all our own glass. but
make glass for the whole world. III
few flowers get lower wages after
lrcnking their unhoiy alliance with the
trust. which monopolizes the Industry
ma locks Il up from the people, others
win get better wages and steadicr en-
ployment In the enlarged. industry
which would soon be born.
''Ihc United States. by putting win.
dow glass on the free list. would dis
solve It's partnership with this greedy
monopoly OF manufacturers and blow.
eFs who are deiriincut TO tlic indus.
try aud curse 10 the country"