The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-06-16
The F ruftS of
The 8-F1ot1r Day

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opponents the eight hour divided into classes
First labor under the dluson that the demand
for the eight hour day based solely upon the wag hf
those who to work as many hours as possible
of both classes aboring under gevou mis-
take believing does for the real
that demand for eight hour day based almost wholly
grounds that man can do practically much eight hours
the round he nine ten hours and also on the
that the shorter the work day the the opportunities
This appear paadoxcal the superficial observ
student will be long in gasping the point The
second bases its opposition sness and the ehshness
based ignorance Therefore necessary to waste any
time arguing with them They must be compelled to learn by e
lust now the unntentiona giving
that the union workman working eight hours day
does and better work than the workman ten
Chicago Commons and this article indebted for the
facts herein quoted That they are facts by the other M
subject by Frank Sheridan agent OF the bureau OF
labor
government having baeshps, the Connecticut and
the Louisiana bulone by contract and one in the
built ship On the Louisiana non-unon
work hours day On the Connecticut union men work
laying the conneccut keel the launching
days. percentage of work done 545 In the
of the Connecticut the elapsed time $40 days and the com
pshed much work as the tenour men, but really they accom-
ested having the work done by private contract they
delayed the work by holding back material and
furnishing material which they knew would be condemned and
refused.
But there better evidence than this favor of the eight
The Louisiana workmen worked 24asss hours
averaged pounds
hour Working 20 cent longer hours the tenou
the averaged 5o6oS pounds day of ten hours and
hours An Of 500 men day worked ten day
Louisiana average 40 worked eight hours day the
@ he 5e 500 oa
5 far the hstfs claim o of the a nof e Leaders & that a the I s ds
as the ten-hour day. seems to be amply sustained"
Mr. Sheridan gives several why the ship being built by
the navy yards progressing faster proportion the hours
worked than the being built by Newport News His
mge rates of % are pa ad the % a5d a M sa s
higher private elsewhere
20 Employment the round steader and more
- The higher shorter hours and steady employment
the best @ grade ct to the navy Wff a M @
woen not be induced to work extra hard without larger
a Prompt recognition of good by advances and
5 large waiting list of mechanics others from private
50 expectation
record tine the building of another battesp would be given
the navy yard good their this
- Dismissal of could would up
o No restriction o utpu m nVaV lho or Collectively
T. Loafng, soldering, or marking time not tolerated
2 Workmen required to begin work the the whistle
blows and to continue working until the moment the whistle blows
"1s. Strict technical exacng supervision high
to remove an impression necienc growing OF
yard construction Of vessels before sere regulations
Reasons listed by require some
qualification. The Machnst Union claims that whatever of
creased speed have been through the zeal of
show the advantage of the building its baleshps
the yards direct has been than by the delay
the supply of material upon The officials both
tonal and local. have persenty declared that
neccu has been deayed material which
would
condemned This alleged purpose
the work the ship
The heartfelt sympathy of unionst in the will
John Mitchell whose little daughter died
should be comfort John Mitchell in his ahcion
children
the sedom in
There is only mbecie equal to the republican
who always votes the republican ticket straight regardless of whom
L. H. L.. 1-..