The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-08-20
UNION MEN may rent nice Furn-
ishsd Reoes at Ala ia Wsst Superior
street. Modern, electric light and baths
from 81 per week. Ap.
W. RICHARDSON, IL.
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m any event tie opponents 81 unto,n,
labor rallied their forces and came to
the support of Mr.: Armstead. Unfor-
Eunately for union labor the laundry
workers union went to pieces in the
midst Of the struggle. It cannot be
said that Mr.. Armstead destroyed the
union. for he did not The members
themselves are responsible for the
death Of the organization. They per
mitted 1t to lapse when every other
laundry in Duluth was considered to be
strictly union. In fact a few surviv-
Ing members at the time of the dis
banding Of the union, rather than turn
The balance Of money in the treasury
Of the dying organization over to the
trades assembly, or the American Fed
Grafton of Labor where 1t rightfully
belonged. put it In their own pockets
J. TWO years ago Mr.. Armstead called
upon the organizer OF the A. F. of L..
and asked to have the boycott re-
moved. He said that there was nc
union now and that he understood nc
boycott could be enforced. The mat
ter was taken up with President Corn
peFs Of the A., r. Of L., who ruled that
the trades assembly could not hold a
boycott when no union was in exist
ance.
Mr.. Armstead was told by the Or
ganizer that the only way by which
the stigma could be entirely removed
was to Rave his laundry completely
unionized. This he agreed to do A
meeting Of laundry workers was called
and at this meeting only the employees
of the Acme laundry appeared. An
other meeting was held later which
| was attended by several employees OF
other !aundrfes. These refused to joir
with the Acme employees They car
ried the matter to the trades assembly
and there It has remained ever since
! In Justice to Mr, Ar1nstead the
Labor Wer|d wishes to say that during
the entire fight he fought squarels
and openly. In many conversations
with him since that time he has re-
peatedly told the editor Of this paper
that he had no malice against organ
ICED labor; that he Believed that the
salvation Of labor was in organization
and that while he regretted that ht
| was forced to oppose it in his case; he
did 80 because he knew he was right
7 ask you to mention one case where
opposed organized labor outside Of the
| trouble with the laundry workers
union . he said to the Labor World. re-
Gently when discussing his candidacy
for the office Of sheriff.
| The Labor World knew Of but one
and We have kept close tab on his &C
tions. That was during the progress
lat the antt-boycott bill in the stats
LEGISLATURE. Mfr. Arnstead, with man,
others, earnestly worked for the pass,
lage of the bill . ri"
| In Justice to*Mr. Armstead we will
say that his laundry I is the only one
In the city operating on the nine hour
l>a sis---the others are still working un.
der the old ten hour plan. That hi
Edrtpers are the best paid and the bes1
used IS any tn the city This ts evi:
dence from shia own, employees i. {
i i n,tEht he we'll "a mention at thi,
! time that three member of the trade!
asaembl colnInit who last inr'yestI;
/ Gated q the l'1 boycott s. now pporttnl
/ Mr: Faastead 8 office 81 sheriff s.