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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-11-04
NEW YORK WORK|NCMEN
STRONG IN POLITICS
Every Union Workingman in
State Is Urged To Help
Eight Hour Amendment.
To Make Constitutional That
Which the Supreme Court
Declared Was Wrong.

New York, Nov. 2-The Central Fed
Grated Union at its meeting yesterday
passed resolutions calling attention of
all voters to an amendment to the state
constitution that will be known upon
the ballot as amendment No. and
urging votes in its favor. The pro-
posed amendment Is intended to max.
it possible for laboring men to be CIV
en- by law better hours and better pay.
The Municipal Ownership League, at
its Carnegie Hall convention endorsed
the amendment, and made> it a part
Of the platform Of the league.
The proposed amendment which
every labor organization Is fighting for,
reads as follows:
Art. IL, Sec. lit shall be the duty
of the legislature to provide for the
organization of cities and incorporated
villages, and tc restrict their power Of
taxation assessment, borrowing money,
contracting debts and loaning their
credit, so as to prevent abuses Of as
sessments and in contracting debt by
such municipal corporations, and the
legislature may regulate and fix the
wages or salaries, the hours Of work
Or labor. and make provisions for the
protection. welfare and safety of per-,
sons employed bx the stats, or BY any.
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Strong Committee of Repre-
sentatives From Every Local
Union In City Succeeds In
Inducing Business Men To
Agree To Have Work Done
In Union Printing Offices.
''Tea Potters'' Still Stubborn
ly Resist Request of Union
For An Eight Hour Day. AS
sistance From Outside Only
Reason Why They Do Not
Agree To Early Settlement.

With a determination which is sure
to bring success the typographical union
continues to wage an unrelenting war
against the typothetae. The typothetae
is alarmed. In the beginning of the
strike it was loud in it's claims in the
newspapers, but during the past two
weeks very little has been given out
for publication.
Quoting the words of the proverbial
Celt, every time John Christie. the
Tea Potters' spokesman opens his
mouth he puts his feet into it. The
evidently recognized this and no more
interviews are given to the press.
Yesterday morning the papers an
nounced that a corporation had been
formed by the members Of the Typo
thetae for the purpose of acquiring two
typesetting machines. When one of the
union members was asked what he
thought of the move he said: 1T is a
good plan. When we win the strike we
will have two more "sits'' to fill. If
the bosses want to increase their wor-
ries with white elephants that is their
business"
Trades Assembly in Line.
The Trades Assembly has taken up
the cause of the union in dead earnest.
representative elected by each local
labor organization met in the Labor
World hall Monday morning and or
ganized a minute committee. It was
divided into two sections and every
business man in the city is being urged
to call for the union label on his print
inc Tho r0ron,ifton w
legitimate and reciprocal offer to busi-
ness men. 1t says to the merchants:
promise us that you will have your
printing done in union offices and we
will in turn advise our members, their
families and their friends to give you
their exclusive patronage"
The list of the business men who
signed the pledge is being prepared in
a classified form and every union home
will be supplied with the same. The
list will be revised weekly. The mer-
chants who do not live up to the prom
Use will be taken off, and new names
will be added as soon as the signature
is received. The system mapped out by
the committee is one of the most com:
plete ever devised in local labor mat
ters, and it's results are sure to be ef-
fective.
"Tea Potters'" Latest Play.
The latest play Of the "tea potters''
is to claim that the strike is matter
Of history. If all the people were mind
readers they would see different tale
in the brains of the members of the
typothetae. The bosses are defeated.
They know it, and so does everyone
else who studied the situation. Some
of them have strike breakers in their
employ, but my what trouble
they create. Never has a job printer in
this city had the amount of 'pied"' mat
ter in his office as there is in the rat"
print shops at this time.
One Of them told the editor Of the
Labor World this week that If 1t was
not for the outside assurance of
assistance he would have given
up the fight two weeks ago. His
work is far from being satisfactory. All
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-11-04
LEADERS OF THE CITIZENS Al.
LANCE A BUNCH OF GRAFTERS.

"The position of the business COM
munity which has continued to furnish
the money for the support Of the Cit
izen's. Alliance is we'll nigh weary Of
the task of providing the executive Of
ficers with positions Of ease and lux
ury.
THE original founder of the insti-
tuition was an accomplished CRATER
who had reduced the obtaining Of
something for nothing to fine art.
Nor have the men who succeeded
him had much purpose other than to
draw good salaries and saunter on the
sunny side of the street.
"The election of the secretary from
the office and the seizue of the books
and papers by the president indicate
the approaching end of the organiza-
tion-at any rate" it will hardly con-
tinue to afford a haven Of rest for the
self seeking individuals who have used
it as a means of luxurious livelihood"
Times.
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TYP0THETAE GETS HIT
HARD BY COUNTRY BOSS
Chicago Firms Fail TO Induce
Country Printers To Go To
the Windy City.
Ashland Foreman Tells Why
He would Not Leave His
"Sit" To Break a Strike.

Ashland, Wis, Nov. 2.-Many and
numerous are the incidents that occur
in the printers strike which go to show
the character Of the men who are sup
porting the union in it's contention
for the eight-hour day.
At Ashland yesterday, Freem Smith,
foreman Of the Ashland Press, gave to
the labor press copy of a letter writ
ten in answer to a letter from Poole
Bros, Of Chicago, inviting him to &C.
cept a good position with them:
Chicago, Iii.
Gentlemen: Your circular letter Of
the 10th inst, offering me a position in
your printing office in Chicago re-
celved. You are undoubtedly right in
your idea that "a job in Chicago is
an alluring bait to the young and in
experienced country printer; but you
are wrong in some Of your conclusions.
YOU offer me $3.50 per week OF 81
hours in an "open" shop, and steady
work ''providing I give satisfaction" :"
You assume that I am working for $12
per week.
am receiving $3.50 per week, and
am working nine hours day, but af-
ter January l will be working eight
hours a day at the same pay. The
lowest wages paid to printers in this
town is $500 per week. Last June
a scale was presented to the employ
ing printers in this place calling for
eight hours a day. After due consider
alton, hearing the employers side Of
the case and talking the matter over,
the scale was accepted and every
printing office proprietor in town
signed it.
In regard to the statement that the
country printer has limited chance
to rise in his business, let me tell you
that the percentage of country printers
who get above working at the case, or
who 60 into business for themselves,
is four times greater than that Of the
city printer.
Another thing, the country printer
is on better terms with his e:-.:-oyer,
has less trouble and fewer disputes,
has a better chance to have a home of
his own, a better, pleasanter and a
very much more healthy place to work,
and if he is married far better place
to bring up a. family. You are right
in saying that it is not the money
that a man makes that constitutes a
good job-it is the pleasure. the health
and the good things that the money
will buy for him.
The best thing that country print
er can do is OF stay away from un-
healthy, trouble-fnf Chicago,
strike or no strike.
know of only one printer in Ash
land who seems to dissatisfied with
the place, and as soon as he sobers
up l will hand him your letter. Very
respectfully yours,
FREEM SMITH,
Foreman Ashland Press.
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$4,000 IN TWO UNIONS
TO VOTE FOR HEARST
Machinists Enthusiastic and Paper

Machinists Enthusiastic and Paper
Carriers For Him To a Man.
New York, Nov. 2.-Machinists and
newspaper and mail deliverers Ii, -
COG strong, wilt vote for William RAN
dolph Hearst for mayor. :.
Business Agent James Wilson said
yesterday: 'Three-fourths of the Or
ganized nlachinlsts in Greater New
York connected with the International
Association Of Machinists will vote for
Hearst. There are over $4,000 union
ma chinfsts in the greater city. Un-
usual enthusiasm is being manifested"
Delegate Sanpel Debs said yester-
day: ''The 1,400 members Of News
paper and Mail Deliverers' Union will
vote for William Randolph Hearst for
mayor to a man.
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Labor Organizations Begin
Campaign of Boosting All
Business Institutions Which
Show Their Friendship For
Union Labor. All House.
wives To Support Union.
One Member of Typothetae On
Verge Of Yielding Another
wants To Sell His Shop
Which Is Evidence That
Fight Nears a Finish-Print-
ers To Reduce Assessment.

is in Philadelphia. The Typothetae af
that city On Wednesday submitted to
Typographical Union No. a three
year, open-shop, any number Of
hours-a-week contract, with the intii-
nation that if 1t was not accepted by
the union at meeting to be held this
Saturday afternoon, the following
notice. would be posted in all Typo
morning:
TYPOTHETAE OF PHILADELPHIA
Notice.
On and after this date, October 23
1905, the composing room of this
establishment will be operated as an
open shop for nine hours per day, or
fifty-four hours per week, and all en-
ployes in this department who will not
agree on this day to continue work for
the undersigned employer for the above
number Of hours per day per week
after January /, 1906, at present wages,
who will agree to conform to these
conditions.
0lgneU.
Firm Name.
No. will reject the proposed con-
tract, and if the employers make the
above notice effective, a great strike
coming week. The employers are
evidently playing their last card in
Philadelphia. While the notice that it
is proposed to post names fifty four
hours as a weeks work, the contract
that it is sought to cram down the
throats of the unionists is silent on
the subject. The number Of hours is
not specified, the following clause
presumably covering that point, OBJ
viously to the satisfaction Of the em-s
ployers i Hours OF Dor shall be be-.
and all labor psl'k kosslis sl Between >.
hours, regardless 6f the numb of
hours of labor in any one week, shall
be paidffor at the minimum rates per
hour specified below for day work. In
all cases time after 6 p. m. shall be
computed as overtime" Evidently the
Philadelphia employers are alive to
their interests, and if possible intend
to be in position to cut the life out
Of prices, all of which should be quite
acceptable to uTypOthetae IN other
cities.
Telegram.
Philadelphia. Pa, Oct. 21, 1905.
James NJ Lynch, Indianapolis, Ind
In largest meeting in history, Typo
graphical No. unanimously rejected
typothetae's meeting, providing for
three-year agreement on nie-hour
basis. Nine hundred present. For
eighteen months have been carrying
three and one-haf per cent assess
ment. Immediately after above action,
added additional ten per cent by same
vote. ALFRED D. CALVERT.
Telegram
Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. %, 1905.
James M. Lynch, Indianapolis, Ind
Only three offices, thirty men, out ev-
ening first day. ERNST KENT.
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DELAWARE'S HAS GOOD
CHILD LABOR LAW,

Delaware's new anti-child labor law,
which went into effect July l., pro-
hibits the employment Of children un-
der the age Of II, and children be-
tween the ages of II and Is must
produce certificates and affidavits
signed by their parents or guardians
that they have attended school for at
least II consecutive weeks during the
year before they can be employed,
Children who support widowed
mothers are exempt from these proA
visions.
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record great progress all along the line.
It is desirable and possible to promote
strong, vigorous tpye of democracy
against violence or revolution in the
historic institutions of America. In
doing this it will be found necessary
to exercise state supervision over nearly
all our Industrial institutions and every
thing that pertains to graft or greed
should be vigorously controlled. Light
Is breaking in New York. Let the rays
gleam over the west. It is highly
profile that some of these concerns of
which we have spoken. sould shone up
to public advantage. Agencies re-
quiring deposit is a matter worthy
the attention of state legislation. All
deposits should revert to the original
owners upon return Of outfits with
out question"
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DO more Tnan does the MetnO010es
church. We ask those who desire to Z
become members, and enjoy its Be-
nefits to subscribe to our doctrines,
to obey our laws and rules, and to
contribute to it's support. But sup
pose the people demanded to enjoy
all it's privileges, but not perform
it's duties or support the same, how
long would the church exist? The
union man we'll knows that unless he
can maintain his union he will soon
see reduction in wages and the
old conditions soon return. Look at
the condition today of the working
men in the South, where unions in
many trades and factories do not ex-
list, and see the miserable condition
under which both white and black
exist and the impossibility of getting
laws to protect women and children.
The closed shop is a guarantee to
the public (who are the largest
factor after alD, who buy the goods
manufactured, that If the union
LABEL is upon the goods the work
ingman has been we'll paid and the
goods made under good sanitary
conditions. To say the demands of
some labor unions are unjust cannot
be denied. But let US not forget
that it is human to err, that even
the church makes mistakes; and let
us also not forget that the typothe-
tae is as much a union of employers
as the typographical union is OF
wOrkingmen, and their rules are as
severe on each other as the mems
are. 1t is always sad sight to me
to see any part of our United States
Army. I am sorry that we need
them, but as long as other nations
are armed suppose we must have
our army and navy; and so long as
employers are organized and ever
ready to take advantage of the em-
ployee, so long the men must be
organized to meet them. It is as
absurd for the employers to dictate
what kind of organization the men
shall have, as for other nations to
try to dictate what kind of army or
navy we shall possess.
Let us all pray that the day NAV
soon come when both employer and
employee can meet as brothers, and
when both will be willing to throw
away their weapons of warfare and
settle. all disputes by the Christian
principle of arbitration; but until
that day comes the workingman
must protect himself as best he can
and with the best equipments he ].
can find, which to him is a strong
union and closed shop. The work.
ingmen have as much right to cay
with whom they will work as the
employer has to say whom he Will s
employ. History has proven that It S
is only by insisting that all the
shall be union men Is
it possible for them to maintain their
union. This. then, in q word, as -
contest to. determine whether the Ia.
Dor union shall exist or not. There
fore the Workingman will ever. oon-
tent for the closed shop. as. the
lstence Of his union depends upon
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THE FIGHT ELSEWHERE.

Indianapolis, Nov. =6.--The Injunction
mill continues to ogrind, and our courts
OF just :.
ployers kite. Hut spslr III 81 bers are not
going back to the nine hour composing
rooms. That's. what counts:
Injunctions haves been sor will be
secured by the employers in Grand
Rapids, Mich, and Richmond, Va.
Utica, N. Y.
u. v,r Utica, N. e. Oct. 21, 1905.
James Nj. Lynch, Indianapolis.
Eight-hour day won in Utica. Ty-
pothetae signed to go into effect Janu-
ary l, 1906. ..~y%ii'I'.3
The Typothetae bulletin will now
frantically scream, There was no Ty-
pothetae in Ut1ca!" or They were on
the fence, anyway"
(From st. Paul. Minneapolis Typo
graphia)
Topographic No. IL, Of st. Paul
Minneapolis, has obtained contracts
with all the printing offices under it's
jurisdiction,' guaranteeing the eight
hour workday on and after January l.,
1906 The union also raised it's scale
for hand and machine work from $1.00
to $3.50 per week. The German Daily
Volkszeitung, of st. Paul, heretofore
so-called open office, has been union
lied and has also signed the eight t-hour
contract"
Philadelphia, Pa.
Tho latost 6eveloDn1ent of imnOrtance
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The organization known as the Wo-
mans Union Label League. has done
more to advance the union label than
all other organizations combined, and
it is the duty OF every woman who
spends her husbands money to be-
come q member OF the local organiza-
ton. -. -. :. ~ .-..r
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GET J0BBED
BY PREJUD|CED COURT
Judge Hands Union An In
junction That Is Based On
Bias In Its Entirety.
Union Hit "Below the Belt''.
By Court From Which It
Was Entitled To Protection.

Chicago Nov. 2.-Off1cials of Typo
graphical Union No.16 are preparing
to go to Jail. They claim that it 10
next to impossible to obey the in
junction which has been issued hv
Judge Holdom and that unless the
chicago Typothetae, the organization
OF employers which secured the in !
junction, is "bluffEg,'' every member
OF Chicago union of printers is slated
to become boarder of Jailor Whit .
man. Organizer John T. Harding Of
the union declared tonight that tho
employers were enjoined from carrying
on their fight and bitterly denounced
any judicial ruling which went so far.
as to declare himself ard other mem.
oers Of the union criminals. -,
Judge Holdom has denied the petition
OF the union for a dissolution Of the
temporary petition granted to twenty
nrms who are members of the Chi
cago Typothetae. This, in effect, makes
the injunction permanent.
The Decision.
The decision says: THE union can
'oN SS 0oAu " NC cLSd&ed IN clIQSH
the printing or the binding business;
neither are its members except when
they are working for complainants
or others who are working in that
business. The union and it's members.
so far as this bill and affidavits dis
close, are engaged at the present time
In the unlawful enterprise Of endeav-
or1ng by unlawful means to force
upon complainants an unlawful con-.
tract of closed shop and an eight,
hour day. and using threats, intimida-
tions, the picket line, bribery and boy j.,
colt as mean sto this end. Such an
enterprise is in the highest legal sense
unlawful, and in some e.ements of
force and violence criminal. Picketing
In sufficient force to intimidate is un-
lawful
The foundation of the strike in this
case is the union contract demanding
closed shop and the eight hour day.
Both the closed shop and the eight
hour day are unlawful when it is at
tempeted to coerce the employer to en-
ter into them against hts win. The
limited States Supreme court held tAat
sfhat
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PRINTERS STRIKE FOR EIGHT HOUR
DAY YGIVFNIMpfTUS OTHER UNIONS

is chaos in his office and it seems diff
ficult to properly organize his force.
''I'll hold out just two weeks longer,
and If the typothetae does not furnish
me with better printers, I'll quit the
whole bunch and go it alone" he said.
Others would not become so confidential,
but by the worried countenances OBJ
served by people on the street they are
beginning to show evidence Of their
strenuous career as employers of in
competent printers.
The real struggle is yet to come.
Within another week the employers will
fully appreciate the seriousness of their
case. 1t has ceased to be a printers
fight. All union labor is concerned, and
every honorable method known to union
labor will be resorted to, in order that
the printing shops of Duluth will be
run with union printers.
Union Shops Are Busy.
The boss printers who have signed the
union scale are knee deep in work.
Most of them are looking for larger
quarters, and as soon as they are se-
cured every striking printer will be put
to work.
When the strike started it involved
eighteen men. All but seven of this
number have secured employment in
union shops. These will be employed.
within the next two weeks. There will
be no so-called open shop. If the men,
bers of the typothetae desire to con-
tinue the contest they will have only
non-union shops. and if the fight lasts
five years, which Is entirely out of the
question, the union will refuse to recog-
nize an open shop.
One of the members Of the TypOthetae
has offered to sell his shop to a person
interested directly in the struggle of the
union. He made the offer without any
solicitation from any person connected
with the union. He set his own price,
which is considered to be reasonable,
and the deal can undoubtedly be closed
tomorrow.
The strike committee is considering
the advisability Of reducing the 10 per
cent assessment on all members en-
ployed. There is now large surplus
in that fund.- and there will be sufficient
to take care Of every emergency.
One of the strike breakers was dis
charged yesterday for gross incom-
potency. Another promised the union
committee last night that he would
leave town as soon as he drew his
weeks wages. Before next week closes
some prominent developments are an
tfcipated.
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The wise trade unionist, who is
enabled to secure better compensation
for his labor; starts Il little account
at a savings bank. thereby increasing
his earning capacity, for every dollar
placed out at interest Is 80 much ad-,
ditionM help. The greater, the depo-
IT. - larsor ths rstuIrrdp s5.5
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II any boss says, I'VE will crush out
the unions would remind him that
this is job which has been tried
thousand times for hundred years,
and has not bsen successful. John
6winton, ~. @ s
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contractor or sub contractor, perform
ing work. labor or services for the
state, or for any county, city, town,
village or other civil division thereof.
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Men, be manly! Be union men at
heart and in practice as well as in
name.