The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-12-16
JOB PRINTERS STRIKE
4 PLAIN STATEMENT
The Eight Hour Committee of
Duluth Typographical Union
Wishes all Union Men to
Get Informed.
Statements that Have Been
, Thoughtlessly Made Are
Answered and Facts
Set Forth.

Set Forth.
If the Typographical union Eight
Hour committee were gifted with
the ability to read the minds of peo-
pie no doubt many valuable sugges-
tions would be uncovered and they
would be enabled to do many things
that in the estimation of those hav-
ing the thought would be Of great
benefit to their cause. We think it
is generally acknowledge dthat as a
body. the members of the 1nterna-
tional Typographical union is COM
posed of an exceptionally intelligent
class of men. Men who from the
nature of their profession are up-to-
date on all the news and workings OF
our every day life. Their trade Is
educational and they obtain a gen.
eral knowledge of everything that
goes to make up good general busi-
ness education. In time they become
q miniature encyclopedia.
During the progress of the pres
ent strike their have been many help
full suggestions offered the strikers by
such men as Gordon O'Neil, Jos.
Shartell, James Walsh and many
others and we wish to here offer our
thanks for their kindness. But, on
the other hand, others have seen fit
to criticise the work done. why
don't you do something's "You must
be asleep" "Why don't you make
some showing?" These are few
of the questions asked by union men
outside the Typographical union, and
which we will here try and dispose OF
in a general way.
Union men must remember several
things in connection with this strike.
First. The Typographical union is
battling forces today that no union
on strike has ever before had to con-
tend with.
Second. From the nature of the
work being performed by job print
ers large consumers Of their product
are hard to reach.
Probably a great many union men
know what is meant by the first
proposition. but fearing that some
do not let us briefly state that when
the Typothetae announced their in
stentfon Of com bat ting atheseightah hour
4 day demand that the Manufacture
ers' association composed of some of
the largest manufacturers in the
United States and led by the notori-
Gus Parry, Post, ETC., recognizing the
Typographical union as one OF the
strongest and most intelligent Of the
unions, hastened to assure the Typo
thetae that in the struggle about to
take place they would back them in
any way necessary, but especially in
the matter Of finances. And right
nobly are they doing their duty. If
the reader will stop to think on this
phase of the question and consider
the powerful financial interests con-
cerned, who will try and move heaven
and earth to crush out this powerful
union, he will readily see what the
Typographical union is up against.
Had it not been for this backing even
the employers themselves acknow-
ledge the matter would have long ago
been settled. Think then, dear critic,
and we are sure you will acknowledge
that taking all the circumstances in
to consideration, that the Typos have
made wonderful progress. Each day
finds some town making their peace
with the union 1t is beginning to
get infectious and will not be long
in reaching Duluth and DR.. Murray
the health officer we know will not
quarantine any Of the Typothetae
members who catch it. So far, out
side of dance gotten UP by the
strikers, only the moral aid of any
of the other unions has been asked.
The time has not arrived yet for f.
nancial aid and we hope it will not
be necessary. Why then not give US
your WHOLE moral support?
The second proposition as above
set forth is one peculiar to the job
printing business. If the newspaper
men were out on strike it would be
a very easy matter to make a good
showing on the surface. 1t has been
done in Duluth by No. 1876 and there
are several scalps dangling from it's
belt and no doubt it will never have
cause to go on the warpath again in
this line of business. But the job
printing business is very different
thing. The general public do not
buy job printing like they do news
papers, cigars, clothing, meats, etc.
Duluth has many large corporations
and Wholesale houses who use large
quantities of job printing, that
large quantities Of job printing, who
cannot be reached by the ordinary
methods used in strikes Of this kind.
In fact we are inclined to believe
that SO per cent Of the work done in
the city is for these corporations.
Again previous to this strike the en-
ploying printers went among the
merchants and related their fears to
them and secured large orders for
work and are now trading the same
ont Many of these merchants have
been approached by the committee
in regard to the use of the union
label on their work, but have told