The San Francisco call., 1905-01-17
ARTICLE I-NAME.
ARTICLE 2.-OBJECTS.

ARTICLE 2.-OBJECTS.
First-To insure. so far as possible.
permanent condition Of peace, pros
pertty 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 it's members in
their rights to manage their property
and to dispose of their labor in a 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.
Fffth-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
spirit Of fairness, friendship and de-
sire for the best interests of their en-
ployeS, and to promote among work.
men the spirit Of industry, thrift, faith
fulness to their employers and good
citizenship.
Seventh-To so amalgamate the
public sentiment Of all of the best citi-
zens Of Battle Creek that a guarantee
can be given to the world Of a con-
tinuance of peaceful conditions, and
that under such guarantee and protec-
ton manufacturers and capitalists can
be induced to locate their business en-
terprises in Battle Creek.
Then follow articles relating to
| membership, officers, duties, 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 a place where abso-
lutte protection can be guaranteed by
the citizens of Battle Creek on the fol-
lowing broad and evenly balanced
terms which guarantee 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
paid elsewhere for like service, under
COHQIllOlS, the rate TO De uG-
termined from time to time from well
authenticated reports from competing
cities. The tabulated wage reports is
sued by the Government Department Of
Commerce and Labor can also be used
to show the standard rate, and 1t is
expected later on that this government
bureau will furnish weekly reports of
| the labor market from different CEN
| ters, so that the workman when he is
| rao6U In cell his q hnr and tho
er when he is ready to buy may each
| have reliable information as to the
| market or ruling price.
The new-coming 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
| 1t is possible to obtain, first-class work.
men who will contract to sell their
| labor at the standard price for such
| period as may be fixed upon. agreeing
not to strike, picket, assault other work
| men, destroy property or do any of the
! criminal acts common to labor union
| ism, each workman reserving to him
| self the right to quit work for cause,
and the Citizens Association further
| pledges its members to use it's asso-
| ciated power to enforce the contracts
| between employer 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 whatsoever.
| but will make individual contracts
with each employe, those contracts be-
! ing fair and equitable and guaranteed
| on both sides.
( Thus from the abuses Of labor unions
! and their insane efforts to ruin every
| one who does not ''obey" has evolved
| this plan which replaces the old con-
| ditions of injustice. lockouts, strikes.
| violence, loss of money and property,
| and general industrial warfare: and
| inaugurates an era of perfect balance
| and fairness between employer and
| employe, a steady continuance Of in
| dustry and consequent prosperity; the
| entire community pledged by public