The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-11-22
WAXING OF
UNIONISM
Labor Movement Growing BY
Leaps and Bounds.
FOR A HIGHER STANDARD
Of Living Is Cause Of Awakening Of the
Workers--Trades Unionism Most
Practical Solution Of the
Problem.

The growth of the labor movement
during the last few years has been
phenomenal, says J. I. Pugh In Atlanta
Constitution.
There are many causes for this
awakening on the part Of the workers,
one OF which Is the healthy agitation Of
a higher standard OF living that has
been conducted by the labor press.
valuable assistance has also been ac-
corded by other papers, and In some In
stances the pulpit, which for several
decades has been slow in encouraging
movements inangurated by work peo-
pie, has joined the proletarian In his de-
nand for a practical recognition Of the
true dignity OF labor.
Sociologists are getting away from
abstruse theories and are searching for
the cause Of the utter Indebtedness
which pervades the atmosphere OF the
tenement sections Of large cities.
Thinkers OF the individuallst school
are openly advocating emigration from
the great cities to the country, which
hy liberal free school system and the
great improvements In the general con.
dltlon--in the means Of communication
by mail and by telegraph and tele-
phone--is offering inducements which
clty sedentary occupations and insani-
tary workshops and factories no longer
possess.
These and various other reasons,
among which may even be mentioned
the great disasters that have appalled,
the world In the magnitude OF loss Of
life and property. thus bringing to-
gether on common ground the many
castles which compose our civic fabric.
have contributed and are contributing
to the great trend for closer brother
hood among the sons Of men,
Those who are coming into the move
ment wonder why 1t was they did not
sooner awaken TO their responsibilities.
Men are no longer swayed BY the
ignis fatuus that they may some day be
superintendents managers, vice presl-
dents and presidents. True, new fields
of cndeayor are opening, hut popula-
lion Is increasing. and the number OF
Observation-Disclosures managerialand other
lucrative salaried positions are small
indeed compared to the birth rate and
immigration
Then what must they dor All are not
adapted by birth, education and envl-
ronment to country life: hence all can
not become farmers.
In searching for remedy they have
naturally 'shled" the political parties
because of the many obstacles human
nature has Implanted therein. and.
Judging from the great increase In the
labor unions and the demands for ia.
Dor literature" they have decided to
get into something against which even
the laws OF political economy cannot
operate.
They are looking for something prac-
teal The trades unionist believes the
labor movement is practical. lie be
lieves the law Of supply and demand
should not operate against human bod
les simply because the stagnant condl-
ton OF the Industrial world az times
cannot provide him with the means OF
improving his home educating his chill
dren and also enjoying some OF the
luxuries which earth. with her ramified
concomltants Of light, heat, moisture
and labor. has generously bequeathed
to man.
The trades union offers no apologies
for the mistakes the world charges Il
has made. II is neither impeccable nor
infallIble, and errors OF judgment are
common to all associations ID which
men are amalgamated. 1t has come to
stay and viii continue to point out the
aliuring jack o lanterns which encom.
pass the unionized.
Let us all get buster. Results will
follow-and that soon.