The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-20

MR.. fFREDER
Secretary Of the Chicago
il they have trouble with organized
labor ard want to- form and JOLT US Us.
Trades Unionisn in Chicago.
''C1lvc me some idea Of the extent Of the
trades unions Of Chicago
1--WE have several hundred unions,'
replied Secretary Job, 'but believe that
from 30 TO so per cent. OF their members
arc involuntary ones. They have been
forced or coaxed into the unions and are
afraid TO leave them. II mad the power
of emancipation President Lincoln had
when he freed tho slaves: Il I could send
forth an edlct which would enable the
members Of the trades unions OF this
country TO desert the ranks of organized
labor without fear of violence or ostrA-a /
cls1n, 1 firmly believe that four-fifths
Of the trade unionists would leave
S"You will see that this Is the case, n
Mr.. JOB continued III you watch any
election In which the labor vote consti-
tutes an important element. That vote Is 4
never half so large as is anticipated
"Why so?''
ut is because tho men, voting as they
please, secretly change their ballots and
throw them against their own candidates,
because at heart they are sick. OF the
thraldom to which they are yoked."
Unhealthy for Non-Unionists.
us Chicago dangerous place for a
worlSinsman who does not belong to
union? '5
say that 1t Is not SO now under Ger tain IN
conditions, "g5repHed Secretary job. II
70 rnp INSTANCES
have been assaulted and MANNED because
they have opposed the Will Of the unions,
and some In which men have been mum
dered. I have heard Of union meetings
where men were forced to assent to tho
doings of their leade rs. and where they
believed their lives would be "; danger
II they did not There have eeen many ny
stance, we had rocently3a published case
of a non-union printer who was thrown
to the floor by n party Of union employees
there debated whether 1t would be better
to break the mans arms or his fingers,
one by one, that he might be incapacl-
tated for work. The police rescued that
man. tE
Now. such things may not be done by
the leaders or the better element OF the
unions. but believe they are, instigated
there is band of paid sluggers here
who are used as wrecking crews TO COM
nit acts or violence In behalf of organ
lied la bor The hospital records will YER
fy this"
The Girl With the Green Silk
Waist.
"In what classes OF labor do such con-
dtions obtain?n I asked
'"They have obtained In almost every
class, !" was the reply. 'and that even
among the women trades unions one odd
case was that Of a non-union girl !n, g
West Side factory, who was guilty of tho
henous offense Of wanting to earn her
living in her own way. The union girls
not, and they then appointed a committee
to assault her. Now, the non-union girl
wore a bright green silk waist and this
was the mark by which she va, known
TO the committee. she vas tolow S,,t ~ u
OF the committee and thcy remained out
side her house, waiting to.assault her
when she might come out. the house "
and she had tho upper apartment. After
and tI'', started down the street. 1T was
about dusk She had not go,ne far nofoss
upon her and scratched aud pummeled
her to their taste. She. objected strenu,.
ously and screamed again ana again, npi
that they had got the WRONG girl. Anot her
green waist maid lived In the lower flat,
and it was she who came ont first.
The Fight Of the Hat Pins.
Yes" continued Mr.. Job. rthe women
| are quite as bad in union matters as the
men. Take, for Instance, q strike which
| occurred In the plow works at Spring
lence was apprehended, and the employ
ers carried the nensuniop9 Workmsn homs
4 female friends OF the strikers got IN the
cars on the plea of wanting 70 ride, and
after they We're well on their WAY they
MAJ Whom Whom they struck TOO near the
| heart
mo Violence. No Violence
But such cases Mr. Job shon .A,'nn not be De
merely the acts OF hot-headed indlvld-
uals2'
Yes you Hnn msht think blink sS" was The
they DO not counsel violence, but every
here kpoT " that il DOT nn navf
know to have occurred. but which, do
not want to locate. ] won't say that It
q e Ss H9 Z ee Of Rn s Sas
ihe lender Of ono Of the striking Unions
talked thus TO his men:
I" Now, my men, remember, IN tho con-
Duct Of, this strike VIC want no violence!
No violence! suppose, for Instance. YOU
near the car track. and some one sug-
gested that If the pipe was Joined and
laid on the track so that one end of It
would touch the trolley wire and the
other he rail, thereby forming cornec-
ton which would make q sNort circuit
and burn Out, theltrolley wire, don't let
any such act he laid 10 your doors.
e OR If any one should tell you that you
could wreck tho underground cable BY
& throwing rocks into the mHnhoe sand I
know there arc piles Of rocks near somle