The San Francisco call., 1904-11-13

logical conclusion is that anything
which tends to benefit the wage Garner
tends 10 benefit all the people. Re
member, the wage earning class is also
the distributing class. The mere mon
ey a man on small salary has TO spend
the more he viii spend On the other
hand those with large fortunes spend
about the same each year. In this
way the union promotes a greater dis
tribution cf coin which results to the
satisfaction OF all.
The open shop would spoil this
Given an open shop, what viii become
OF your union, and 90 whom Will the
teller when wantonly wronged go for
assistance or redress Show me Il
place where high wages are paid and
I will show you a place where the peO-
pie are peaceful, prosperous. cOntented
and happy. There are at least 5000
union men in this city. Now. roughly
speaking. If these were able 10 secure
Tan advance OF say so cents a day or
ssn average OF say $1,000 day OF $500, 600
"a month, Of course all this would not
Zoe spent wantonly or earelessly. but
great. portion Of it would go for the
.
The WOrkinguan is a medium OF cir
,cuIatiOn- With him the Iuxuries OF yes
,terday have become the necessities OF
to-day. His union aids him in obtain
ing these luxuriss. Standing alone or
on the open shop basis he must auction
of his skill, his brain and his muscle
to the highest bidder. With his union
there is a minimum set and he will not
work below IT, This minimum Is a liv
ing wage. regulated 10 provide a man
with the common necessities OF life and
some Of it's luxuries.
The open shop is it's direct antithesis.
They are as widely separated as the
poles. There is one remedy TO break
down the open shOp-tEe cooperative
store will do il. These cooperative
stores have been established extensive
" throughout the East, and they are
gradually growing in strength and IA
vor in this city. During the past year
several have been opened. and I expect
to see more in the near future. My idea
on this line is for men 10 band them
selves together, as they did recently
here in a shoe house, each put up for a
certain amount OF stock and elect a
manager from among their number. the
manager to hold Office so long as he
conducts matters satisfactorily. In this
manner think the open shop can sue
cessfuIly be fought and made a thing
Of the past
Let the workingnen. instead OF idly
talking. open a rival shop. no matter
what the business OF the concern may
be. make il more attractive, each take
a little stock in the concern, and see
what will happen TO the establishment
which locked them out.
Strikes are always to be deplored and
are always expensive. The money
spent in strike benefits will frequently
pay for the opening OF a rival estab-
lishment. which Will put the other man
out OF business quicker than anything
else and will also provide employment
for many men.
have repeatedly said, and have
always consistently endeavored 10
live up to the declaration, that capital
and labor. employer and employe.
should have equal consideration and
equal protection; that capital must
have safe and steady investment in
order that labor may have constant
and remunerative employment: that
the interests Of both are for a con-
servative and friendly recognition BY
each Of the rights OF the other. and
under all circumstances and condi-
tions propose TO abide and TO ef-
fectuate these ideas.
EUGENE E SCHMITZ-