The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-17
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# First-To insure SO far as poss g
permanent condition 81 peace. prosperity pei y,
and stead nployment Ito the people u I;
Battle Creek Sc {3S
seco cner Eeticail assist inS1,1ial1i
talning law and order at 81 times me- and e8
lunder all conditi ions I'M & }
ITO protect Its mem frs heir
rights to manag heir no ID ~
sdispo SO Of their lab Dor In q lawful
ma nner%witho,it restraint orSi ference
Fourth-To 53tti insure and perrna n e ~
ma intair fair Just treatment ones with
another in ali the relations of u
Eli itth-To preserve he existing rlg ny
of any capable person ata il, employ
lnent and sell his labor being y
Obliged TO Join any IA ticular church,
secre y society, labor union ~
Vi 90 cation, ana to support al such le '
sons in their forts to resist com pullS sorry
methods on the part OF any rsa al'iz' g
body whatsoever, y 4 M
i$ Six THO promote among EN-, lo erss i e
| shirt OF fairness. friendship desire Tor
1.-The best interests OF their en- plo yes, ana
Sto4 promote among 8workn1en the spirit Of
Industry, thrift, aithfulness to their on.
lployers and good citizenship ~,
8 seyenth-To5 SO sam,nlgalnate the public pub
sentiment Of all OF the bcst 8 q items Or
Battle Creek, that a. 8 uara ntee CO y pe
I5glyen to tho world Of a. con ttnua zee 81 IS
pcncef,ll conditions. and thu under sucll
guarantee Il and protection manuf fac 81
q ri capitalists can he induced to locate!
lthc,rSbuslness enterprises In Bait Creek.
rhen follows articles relating to mem
Ibership, officers, duties, etc etc. q
MIS- constitution has been signed By the,
great majority Of representative cl ltsr ~
Including our work people 81 # Z * Is
5A number Of manufacturers from other
cities where they have been suffering$ul
sorts of indignitles, inconyenle nee! and
Losses from the general he'll Of Al labor o.
union Il strikes plcketing, assaults sSan md
otheraintcrference, proposed ES 70 move,
providing they could be guaranteed pro.
lection n ssf "
Tho subject grew In Importance until
In Inns reached a. place swhe re- & q bsouto
5protection cen be uarantced by the 3c ;
xens I OF Battle Creek son the FOLLOWING
(, broad ana evenly balanced terms, when
guarantees a 10 the workman and to II tho:
manufacturer fairness, Justice. tI y % endyl
work and regularity Of output q, U!
The new coming manufacturer agrees
toamaintain the standard rat IA 81 WI w
lpaid elsewhere for like service, und' y
similar conditions, the rate to be detel-,
mined from time to line from We'll ny :.
thcnttcated reports ~ from competing
cities, The tabulated wage reports issued
| by the Government Department Of Com
| 5merce and Labor ca also be used to show
1.-THE standard rate, and 1t Is expected later
| on that this government bureau Will FUR
| nisi weekly reports Of the \ Dor market
| from different centers, so that the Wot 4
man when lie Is ready to sell his labor
and the employer when he Is read y TO
buy, may eacl, have reliable information
I MS to the market or ruling price. s
The new coming manufacturer also
agrees to maintain the sanitary and ny
rienic conditions provided for by tho
| State laws and to refraln from any lock-
outs to reduce wages below the STANDARD
reservng ia himself the right to discharge.
any einploye for cause. i8s' n @
.sTho Citizens Assocla tor on It's purt
agrees to furnish. In such numbers a. ~
! Is possible to obtain, flrst-class Workinen
who will contract to q sell 3tliel y la Dor ~
| 1.-The standard price for such period ~ may
be fixed upon, agreeing not to strike
nlEKet, HSbsAulL ~ NhiNi''t ANSN''S
property, or do any OF the Grlmina acts
common to labor unlonism, Each work
man reserying to- himself the right 70
| nut worn for cause, and the C;itizens'
AssooIaton further pledges It's members
to use it's associated power TO enforce the
contracts between employer and en-.
J ploya and to act on masse to uphold the
law at all times, AZ & .8y @
The new industries locating IN Battle.
Creek Will not start under any sort OF
i.lahor union domination whatsoever, bur
| will make Individual Scsatracts with eaeil
, employee, those contractsf being fair and
equitable and guaranteed on pothsldes
Il Thus from the abuses Of labor unions.
and their Insane efforts to ruin everyone
Who does not NJ nobeyn has evolved this
! plan whIchSreplaces tho old cond lions o i
| Injustice, lockouts, strikes. violence, loss
|lof money and propertSl and seneral ~
i of nerfect balance and fairness between
employer and employe. q steady cpntlns
4 lance u industry and collssqu pf0sV