Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-02-03
CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE 1.-NAME.
ARTICLE 2.-oBJECTs.

ARTICLE 2.-0B JECTS.
First-To insure, so far as possible, |
permanent condition of peace, pros
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 le-
gal, lawful manner without restraint
or interference.
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 en-
ployment 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 employers
a spirit of fairness, friendship and de-
sire for the best interests of their en-
pLOySo, anu " "O'h
men the spirit of industry, thrift, faith
fulness to their employers and good
citizenship.
Seventh-To so amalgamate the pub
lie sentiment of all of the best citizens
of Battle Creek that a guarantee can
be given to the world of a continuance
of peaceful conditions, and that under
such guarantee and protection manu-
facturers and capitalists can be induced
to locate their business 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 representative
citizens, including our workpeople
A number of manufacturers from
other cities, where they have been suf-
fering all sorts of indignities, incon-
venience and losses from the general
hell of labor union strikes, picketing,
assaults and other interference, pro-
posed to move, providing they could be
guaranteed protection.
The subject grew in Importance un-
,, til it has reached place where abso-
lutte protection can be guaranteed by
the citizens of Battle Creek on the fol-
lowing broad and evenly balanced
terms which guarantees to the work
man and to the manufacturer fairness
justice, steady work and regularity OF
output.
The new-coming manufacturer agrees
to maintain the standard rate of wage
2 81, nnhaI
similar conditions, the rate to be de
S termined from time to time from wei
authenticated reports from competing
d cities. The tabulated wage reports is
e sued by the Government Department
r of Commerce and Labor can also bt
used to show the standard rate, and i
7 is expected later on that this govern
: ment bureau will furnish weekly re
e ports of the labor market from differ
Cnt centers, so that the workman wheI
q he is ready to sell his labor and the
q employer when he is ready to buy, ma!
: each have reliable information as tt
G the market or ruling price.
q The w-coming manufacturer als'
agrees to maintain the sanitary ant
= hygienic laws and to refrain from an,
4 lockouts to reduce wages below tn
:. standard; reserving to himself tn
> right to discharge any employee TO
. cause.
The Citizens Association on its par
- agrees to furnish, in such numbers a
y. it is possible to obtain, first-clas
- workmen who will contract to SCI
. their labor at the standard price 70
such period as may be fixed upor
y agreeing not to strike, picket, assault
10 other workmen, destroy property, C
u do any of the criminal acts commo
g to labor unionism. Each workman II
u serving to himself the right to gu
y work for cause, and the Citizens Assc
e. citation further pledges its members
- use its associated power to enforce tn
- contracts between employer and en-
50 ployee and to act enmasse to uphol
W the law at all times.
J. The new industries locating In Ba
'd tie Creek will not start under any Sol
We Of labor union domination whatsoeve
as but will make individual contracts wit
u each employee, those contracts bein
OF fair and equitable and guaranteed c
ol both sides.
or Thus from the abuses of labor unioI
d, and their insane efforts to ruin ever,
MS one who does not "obey' has evolve
of this plan which replaces the old co
al ditions of injustice, lockouts, strike
n violence, loss of money and propert
in and general industrial warfare; al
"a inaugurates an era of perfect balan
e. and fairness between employer al
employee, a steady continuance of i
of dustry and consequent prosperity. T
elk entire community pledged by pub
We sentiment and private act to restore
ed each man his ancient rlghI to "peat