The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-12-13
BY the American Anti-Boycott Association for
the Sum of $34O,OOO.OO.
MITCHELL AND GoMPERS ALSO NAMED
As Co-Defendans as well as Other Labor e,ders-1s -
Attempt to Stamp Out Organized Labor of the
Entire Country by Citizens Alliance.

The United Hatters of North
America are stubbornly defending
a suit entered against them in the
United States Court by the Ameri.
can Anti Boycott Association. n
national organization of capital
whose only object is the destruc.
ton of tradc.unions. The suit is
for S430,0O0. Four hundred thous.
and dollars worth Of real estate and
hank accounts, the individual
property of its members, have been
attached to satisfy any possible
Judgment that may be rendered
against them.
The object of this suit is to make
the individual member of a trade.
union responsible for the acts of
his organizatian, or, in other words
II any organization should cease to
work for an employer and such
stoppage of work should cause a
loss to said employer, that he could
take the home or bank account of
those interested to reimburse him
for any loss sustained.
The national officers of the Hat
ters, Messrs. Mof1it, Maher, Law
Ter and Shelvoy; Samuel Gompers.
president of the American Fedora
ton of Labor, John Mitchell and
all the prominent labor leaders are
made co-defendants. The suit is
brought under a United States law
entitled An act OF Congress to
protect trade and commerce against
unlawful restraints and monopo.
lies." 1t is aimed at the life of
organized labor everywhere. If the
American Boycott Associa.
tion gets decision against the hat.
ters they get a decision against
every man who carries a member
ship card in union wherever
situated.
Manufacturers and EMPLOYERS
associations, railroad corporations.
citizens alliance, Postites, Parryites
and oppressors of organized labor
are awaiting with bated breath the
outcome of the hatters case, if
favorable to make general attack
on organized labor everywhere.
The parties who are responsible
for this suit are certain hat manu-
facturers whose goods are made
under the most unfair conditions
(and can be known to the buyer
because they do not contain the
label of the United Hatters of
North America are offered for sale
here and in other cities. Please
take notice.
The matters have not appealed
for any financial assistance to de-
fray the enormous expense they are
compelled to undergo, making a
gallant stand against the oppres-
sors of the wage -earners. They are
dlsputing every inch of the way to
convlce these opponents of the
wage carners that the working card
is of some value, that trades union
ism has come to stay while long
er and that organized labor has
some rights that must be respected.
In view of the above facts it be-
hooveS every trades. unionist, and
all those who are in sympathy with
the wage-earner, to buy no hat un-
less 1T contains the hatters genuine
union label. This is every mans
obligation as well as to assist and
encourage the hatters in their
struggle at the same time proving
our loyalty to the principles of
No matter what argument is used
by the seller to palm off scab hat
and dupe you. the only thing you
have to go by is the genuine union
label. There is no hat union made
unless it contains the label of the
United Hatters of North America.
Ninety eight per cent. of the hat
manufacturers are unionized, con-
merchants have no ex-
cuse for selling anything but a
union made hat, and man who
carries a union card in his pocket.
what excuse has he for wearing
scab hat' Union made hats can
be purchased at any price; don't
cost penny more if your merchant
treats you honestly. They can be
bought in any shape, size or color,