Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-15

an effort of the Citizens Alliance Of MI
Francisco 10 defeat the object Of the TypoE
graphical Union label by placing one simE
liar to IL on printing issued from offce4
antagonistic TO the union. The label of the
alliance is of the same shape and size az
the union label the only material difference
being in the wording. The outcome of thiG
suit will be watched with interest by meme
bers OF the allied printing trades I'm this
city, well as elsewhere. The result viii
be of great Importance TO them, and IL this
verdict is in favor of the union II will be
splendid victory for the champions Of he
label.
Henry White, general secretary of the
United Garment Workers. has written an
interesting and concise article on the sub
Ject of non-unonists rights for the current
issue or the organ of the union. He says:
The point that is probably most frequent
~ made against the union attitude toward
non-members is that If a workman has the
night to belong to the union he likewise has
the same right to refrain from belonging.
Hence ii is inferred that union men in re.
fuslng to work with non-uuion men, are
trespassing upon the rights of the latter.
NOW, the truth OF the dictum itself one
Will essay to dispute. for 1t Is evident that
" workman has a right To Join he also
mas an equal right not to Join. but the in
ference from the dictum is not Well found
ed. In refusing TO join the others WHO
VIII say that the non-unionlst shall not suf-
fer the consequences of his act? That is
me point There is no question about the
ca
there be question about the right of lhe
unionist to refrain from working with him.
Like all rights, this right to Join or not to
JON is the same as the right to freedom.
Because l am free and equal IL does nok
IoiioW that L can wantonly disregard the
freedom and equality of others and In
order to avoid doing so | must place my
ser In right relation to others. So the non.
unlonlst, by insisting upon his freedom in
the matter of not joining the union inter-
feres with the freedom of his feIlow-work-
ers, which is conserved only by united ac-
ion. He Is therefore called upon to adjust
his freedom to the freedom of those with
whose welfare he is bound up. BY isolatfng
himself he interferes with their progress,
ana the strongest advocate of the rights
OF the non-unionst would not hold that the
unlonlSt must wait until he gets ready to
move with them. In considering questions,
therefore, of the freedom of the non-rnem-
Der We cannot ignore the community of in
terestS of the workers. Tho fact is that
their liberty depends upon their combined
action, and without ii they would be At a
hopeless disadvantage and their individual
rights mockery. 1t does not follow MAT
the non-unionlSt has not rights that The
unionist is bound to respect but that tha
non-unfon man cannot expect considerate
treatment at the hands OF those whose ef.
forts at self-improvemeut he helps 10
thwart
The welfare department e tie National
civic Federation IS now in successful oper-
the decision of the executive committee
that its efforts to better the relations he
tween employers and employees would he
materially aided by the promotion of what
Is called welfare work. y special COM
mlttot was appointed and 1T adopted a
plan OF work which provides for:
Il. Educating the public as to the real
meaning and value of welfare work.
- Interesting employers not giving such
consideration to the welfare of their en-
ployes: and
to provide inquiring employers with infur-
nation as to special successes aud failures
in welfare work and their causes.
The plan also provides To-. a member
ship of both employers who are and vino
are not promoting welfare work. the idea
being that the latter may become inter
ested in undertaking such efforts. in tbs
way. We have. therefore. extended an in
Vitaton to a number of employers to ac-
cept membership in THIS department. ard
have more than 100 acceolauces at the
present time.
Three different kinds Of conferences
have been provided for:
y. Conferences of employers for the
discussion of the following and kindred
subjects:
General policy to be pm sued IN INSTALL
ing and maintaining wcIfar,. work.
Housing of labor Getty AMI country
millsl.
Recreation.
Education efforts.
Sanitary work rooms.
Hospital service.
Wash roms and baths
''The luncheon room.
go. Public conferences.
80. Conference of WelfaT" n.nuiSeTs.