The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-02-03


and under all conditions.
5 Ihlrd-To protect its members
l thelr rights to manage their prOpert
: and to dispose of their labor in a lega
lawful manner without restraint or il
reference.
Fourth-To insure and permanent
maintain fair, just treatment. one wit
another, in all the relations of life.
Flfth-To preserve the existiny
right of any capable person to Obtain
employment ard sell his labor, withou
beng obliged to join any particular
cnurch, secret society, labor union OF
any other organization. and to suppor
all such persons in their efforts to re
sist compulsory methods on the part
Oh any organized body whatsoever.
SiSth-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.
tulneSS to their employers and good
| citizenship
SeVenth-To so amalgamate the
public sentiment of all of the best
citlzeDs OF Battle Creek, that guar.
antee can De given to the world of
continuance OF peaceful conditions,
and that under such guarantee and
protection manufacturers and capital-
ISIS can be induced to locate their bust
ness enterprises in Battle Creek.
Then follows articles relating to
membership, officers, duties, ETC., etc,
etc.
1hls constitution has been signed
by the great majority of representa-
i've citizens, including our workpeo.
pie
A number Of manufacturers from
other cities, where they have been
sunerlng all sorts of indignities, in
convenience and losses from the gen.
eral hell of labor union strikes. pick.
etlng, assaults and other Interior
ence, proposed to move. providing
they could be guaranteed protection,
The subject grew in Importance IN.
I'll 1t has reached 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.
lty of output
Inc newcOming manufacturer
agrees to maintain the standard rate
Oh wage paid elsewhere for like sery.
Ice, under similar conditions, the rate
10 be determined from time to time
rom well authenticated reports from
cities. The tabulated wage
reports issued by the Government
department of Commerce and Labor
an also be used to show the standard
ATE, and 1t is expected later on that
MS government bureau will furnish
weekly reports of the labor market
rom different centers, so that the
workman when he is ready to sell his
abor and the employer when he is
eady to buy, may each have reliable
as to the market or ruling
rice. s
The newcoming manufacturer also
grees to maintain the sanitary and
yglenlc conditions provided for by
ne state laws and to refrain from any +
'ckouts to reduce wages below the
reserving to himself the
sht to discharge any employee for
ause. v
The Citizens Association on it's part Il
srees to furnish, in such numbers as
IS possible to obtain, first.class
orkmen who will contract to sell u
lelr labor at the standard price for u
len period as may be fixed upon, p
sreelng not to strike, picket, assault y
her Workmen, destroy property, or u
any of the criminal acts common IL
labor unionism. Each workman re. "
irving to himself the right to Quit k
ork for cause, and the Citizens As. 81
further pledges it's mem. OF
RS to use its associated power to o.
liorce the contracts between EN-.
oyer and employe, and to act en- Oh
asse to uphold the law at all times. CT
The new industries locating in Bat ra
Creek will not start under any sort d.
labor union domination whatso- ir
er. but will make individual con. er
acts with each employee, those con.
acts being fair and equitable and ar
aranteed on both sides. pc
Thus from the abuses of labor br
ions and their insane efforts to ruin ia
eryone who does not "obey" has WI
Olved this plan which replaces the
conditions of injustice, lockouts in
lkes, violence, loss of money and an
'perty, and general industrial war. ca
e, and lnaugurates an era of perfect je'
ance and fairness between EN-. ev
yer and employe, a steady confirm. TT
'e OF industry and consequent pros. ps
'lty. The entire community pledged of
public sentiment and private act 70
tore to each man his anc;an+ r;l