The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-01-17
Article 1.-Name. Article 2.-Objects.

Article 1.-Name.
 Article 2.-Objects.
 Flrst-ro insure, so far a possible, a permanent condition of peace, prosperi- ty and steady employment to the peo. pie of Battle Creek.
 Second-To energeticaIly assist in maintaining law and order at ali times and under all conditions.
 'Third-To protect it's members in their rights to manage their property and to dispose of their labor in a legal, lawful manner without restraint or i'm terference.
 Fourth-To insure and permanently maintain fair, just treatment, one with another in all the relations of life.
 Fifth-To preserve the existing right of any capable person to obtain employ ment and sell his labor, without being obliged to join any particular church, secret society, labor union or any other organization, and to support all such persons in their efforts to resist conn pulsory methods on the part of any or ganized body whatsoever. sst='@ 7 Sixth-To promote among employers a spirit of fairness, friendship and desire tor the best interests of their employees and to promote among workmen the spirit of industry, thrift, faithfulness to their employers and good citizenship.
 Seventh-To so aInalgamate the pub lie sentiment of all of the best citizens of Battle Creek, that guarantee can be given to the world Of continuance of peaceful conditions, and that under such guarantee and protection manu-. facturers and capitalists can be induced to locate their business enterprises in Battle Creek. e.... .,s.7f, s..s ..:.s.s
 Then follow articles relating to mem bership, officers. duties, etc., etc, etc.;
 This constitution has been signed by the great majority of representative cit izens, including our work-people.
 A number of manufacturers from oth- CT cities, where they have been suffer ing all sorts of indignities, inconven- fences and losses from the general hell of labor union strikes, picketing. as- saults and other interference, proposed to move, providing they could be guar anteed protection.
 The subject grew in importance until it has reached place where absolute protection can be guaranteed by the cit izens of Battle Creek on the following broad and evenly balanced terms which guarantee to the workman and to the manufacturer fairness, justice, steady work and regularity of output.
 The new coming manufacturer agrees to maintain the standard rate of wage paid elsewhere for like service, under similar conditions, the rate to be deter mined from time to time from well au- thenticated reports from competing cit ies. The tabulated wage reports issued by the government Department of Com nlerce and Labor can also be used to show the standard rate, and it is expec- ted later on that this government bu- reau will furnish weekly reports of the labor. market from different centers, so that the workman when he is ready to sell his labor and the employer when he is ready to buy, may each have reliable information as to the market or ruling price. -> ,.-
 Tho new-coming manufacturer also agrees to maintain the sanitary and hy- gienic conditions provided for by the state laws and to refrain from any lock. outs to reduce wages below the stand ard; reserving to himself the right to discharge any ennploye for cause.
 The Citizens association on its part agrees to furnish, in such numbers as it is possible to obtain, first-class work nf A p bor at the standard price for such peri od as may be fixed upon, agreeing not to strike, picket, assault other work men, destroy property, or do any of the criminal sacts common to labor union ism Each workman reserving to him. self the right to quit work for cause, and the Citizens association further pledges it's members to use it's associa- ted power to enforce the contracts be- tween employer and employe and tosact eil nlasse to uphold the flaw at all times.
 The new industries locating in Battle Creek will not start under any sort of labor union domination whatsoever, but will make individual contracts with each employe, those contracts being fair and equitable and guaranteed on both sides.
 Thus from the abuses of labor un- ions and their insane efforts to ruin ev. eryone who does not ''obey'' has evolved this plan which replaces the old conditions of injustice, Iockouts, strikes, violence, loss of money and property, and general industrial warfare; and in- .augurated an era of perfect balance and fairness between employer and employe, a steady continuance of industry and consequent prosperity. The entire com