Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-02-02
CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE
ARTICLE 2.-oBJECTs.

ARTICLE S.-OBJECTS.
First-To insure. SO far as possible
a permanent condition of peace. pros
perity and steady employment to thu
people of Battle Creek.
SecOnd-TO energetically assist il
maintaining lSw and order at all time.
and under all conditions.
Third-To protect its members il
their rights to manage their property
and to dispose of their labor in Il legal
lawful manner without restraint or In
reference.
Fourth-To insure and permanently
maintain fair. just treatment. one Will
another in all the relations of life.
Fifih-To preserve the cxistin.
right of any capable person to obtain
employment and sell his labor. withou'
being obliged to join any particular
church, secret society. labor union OF
any other organization, and to supper,
all such persons in their efforts TO re
sist compulsory methods OH the par,
of any organized body whatsoever.
SlXth-To promote among employers
a 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,
faithfulness to their employers and
good citizenship.
Seventh-To 10 amalgamatr the
public sentiment OF all of the best citi-
ZehS or Battle Greek, that a guaran-
tee can be given to the world of IL con-
tlnuance of peaceful conditions. and
that under such guarantee and protec-
ton manufacturers and capitalists can
be induced to locate their business an
terprises in Battle Creek.
Then follows articles relating TO mem
bership. officers, duties. etc, etc. etc.
This constitution has been signed by
the great majority Of representative
citizens, including our work people.
a number of manufacturers from
other cities. where they have been
suffering all sorts of indisnities, in
convenience and losses from the gen
eral hell of labor union strikes, picket
ing. assaults and other interference.
proposed 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 guarantees to the work
and to the manufacturer. fairness,
justice, steady work and regularity of
output.
The new-cOming manufacturer
agrees to maintain the andard rate
of wage paid elsewhere for like ser
vice, under similar conditions. the rate
to be determined from time to time
from we'll authenticated reports from
competing cities. The tabulated wage
reports issued by the Government De
partment Of Commerce and Labor can
also be used to show the standard rate.
and it is expected later OH that this
government bureau will furnish week
ly reports of the labor market from
different centers. so that the work man
when he is ready TO sell his labor and
the employer when he is ready to buy,
may each have reliable Information us
to the market or ruling price.
The ~new-cOming manufacturer also
agrees to maintain the sanitary and
hygienic conditions provided for 10y the
state laws and to refrain from my
to reduce wages below the
reserving to himself the
right to discharge any employe for
cause
Inc Citizens Association on it's part
agrees to furnish. In such numbers as
IL Is possible to obtain, iirst-class work
men WHO will contract to sell their
laDor Mt the standard price for such
period as may be fixed upon. agreeing
not to strike. picket, assault other
worknien. destroy property. Or do any
VI Tue CRIMINAL acts common to labor
uI'onisni: Each workman reservine
70 nimself the right to quit work for
cause. n the Citizens Association
Iurther pledges It's members to use it's
associated power to enforce the con
tracts between employer and employe
ana 70 act en- masse to uphold the In ~
at all times. ""
Inc new industries locating In Rat
ne Greek will not start under any sort
OF labor union domination w~hatsoeyer
y Will make individual CONTRACTS
with each employee, those contracts hc.
ing fair and equitable and guarantees
on both sides.
Thus from the abuses Of
unions and their insane efforts m rrs,,
everyone who does not .obev" h.s
evolved this plan which replaces the
oio conditions Of injus' e. lockonts
strikes. violence, loss OF and
property, and general Industrial war.
rare; n inaugurates an era Of nerfect
oaiance and fairness between emnlov.
e = employe. q steady continns nee
~ .noustty and consequent prosperity.
~ aute community pledged BY pub.
nc and private act to restore
~ eecn man his ancient risht n
800. freedom and the pursuit Of