The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-03-16

perity and steady employment to the
people OF Battle Creek.
Second-To energetically assist in
maintaining law and order at all times
and under all conditions.
Third-To protect its members in
their rights TO manage their property
and to dispose of their labor in legal,
lawful manner without restraint or in
reference.
Fourth-To insure and permanently
maintain fair, Just treatment, one with
another in all the relations of life.
Fifth-To preserve the existing
right of any capable person to obtain
employment and sell his labor. without
being obliged to join any particular
church. secret society, labor union or
any other organization. and to support
all such persons in their efforts TO re-
sist compulsory methods on the part
of any organized body whatsoever.
Sixth-To promote among employ
ers spirit of fairness, friendship and
desire for the best interests of their
employees. and to promote among work
men the spirit of industry, thrift. faith
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citizenship.
SeVenth-To so amalgamate the
public sentiment of all of the best
citizens of Battle Creek, that a guar
antee can be given TO the world of a
continuance of peaceful conditions,
and that under such guarantee and
protection manufacturers and capital
ists can be induced to locate their bust
ness enterprises in Battle Creek
Then follows articles relating to
membership, officers. duties, etc, etc.
| etc.
This constitution has been signed
| by the great majority OF representa-
tive citizens, including our worlipeo-
| Pile.
numper of manufacturers from
! other cities, where they have been
! suffering al sorts OF indignities, in
| convenience and losses from the gen
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| citing. assaults and other interfer
ence, proposed TO move, providing
they could be guaranteed protection.
The subject grew in Importance un-
til it has reached a place where abso-
| lutte protection can be guaranteed by
the citizens of Battle Creek on the
| following broad and evenly balanced
terms which guarantees to the work
man and to the manufacturer fair.
ness, justice, steady work and regular
ity of output.
The newcoming manufacturer
| agrees to maintain the standard rate
| NJ oil 10
ice, under similar conditions, the rate
to be determined from time TO time
from we'll authenticated reports from
competing cities. The tabulated wage
reports issued by the Government
Department of Commerce and Labor
can also be used to show the standard
| rate, and 1t is expected later Oh that
this government bureau will furnish
weekly reports of the labor market
! from different centers, so that the
workman when he is ready to sell his
labor and the employer when he is
ready to buy, may each have reliable
information as to the market or rulin g
price.
The newcoming manufacturer also
agrees to maintain the sanitary and
hygienic conditions provided for by
the state laws and TO refrain from any
lockouts to reduce wages below the
standard, reserving to himself the
right to discharge any employe for
cause.
The Citizens Association on its part
agrees to furnish, in such numbers as
it is possible to obtain, first-class
workmen who will contract to sell
their labor at the standard price for
such period as may he fixed upon
agreeing not to strike, picket, assault
other workmen, destroy property, OF
do any of the criminal acts common
to labor unionism. Each workman re
serving To himself the right to quit
work for cause, aud the Citizens As
sociation further pledges its mem
bers to use its associated power tC
enforce the contracts between EN-
pfoyer and employe. and to act en-
masse to uphold the law at all times
The new industries locating in Bat
tie Creek will not start under any sort
of labor union domination whatso
Fever. but viii make individual con
|
tracts being fair and equitable and
guaranteed on both sides.
Thus from the a1gses OF labor
unions and their insane efforts TO ruin
everyone who does not obey" has
evolved this plan which replaces the
old conditions OF injustice, lockouts
strikes, violence. loss of money and
property. and general industrial war
fare, and inaugurates an era of perfect
balance and fairness between EN-
ployer and employe, steady continu
ance Of industry ana consequent pros
perity. The entire community pledged
by public sentiment and private act tc
restore 20 each man his ancient right
to peace. freedom and the pursuit OF
happiness"
Other cities will be driven TO protect
their workpeople, merchants and citi
zens as we'll as their industries from
the blight OF strikes. violence and the
losses brought on by labor unionisn