Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-21

than it, members besire and rs progress
viii be based on the work OF Its members
Progress viii only be accomplished through
systematic labor. and this labor must como
from the members OF our organization. No
time should be wasted In trying to get cve6
because Of past injury. as resentment ~
instructed energy, and more good Is ac-
complshed in working to better the condi-
tons OF our brothers than can be gained
by encouraging different course.
1T is time trade unions were wedding out
the drones and incompetents in their ranks.
so that they can guarantee the skill and re-
liability OF every member. Many organtza-
lions realize this and are refusing to accept
as members many who few years ago IL
was thought necessary 20 have as members
for the sake of thorough organization. The
employers Will have more confidence In or
ganized labor when they know that when
they get a union man they get good man
and good mechanic"
James A. Cable. editor of the official Jour
nal OF the Coopers' International Union. 10
opposed to socialism and expresses hia
views In the current number as follows:
Why will socialism not conner The dif-
ference between socialism and the present
form OF government is the difference be-
tween theory and practice. II will not come
because II Is a theory and not a practice.
A great many theories are so impossible
that they fall before they are tested and
socialism is one Of them. The present form
OF government, although II has Its faults
human institutions. there Is always hope or
remedylng them. The American people
want a system which offers a reward for
and opens opportunity TO energy, thrift and
talent. Whatever claim may be made by
the socialists, their theory when anaiyzed
offers nothing OF the kind. 1t Is calculated
only to discourage the possessOrs of these
sterling qualities.
If the time. money and energy spent in
advocacy of this willie the wisp were de-
voted to the cause of trade unionism which
n I'm h. f.Nssa RgHa al
reforms and improvements In our day ana
generation. the defects in government could
be overcome. and there would be less OPP
preston and more comforts for those who
earn their bread In the sweat Of their brows
here and now
Frank Morrison. secretary OF the Amer
lean Federation Of labor, last week made
an interesting statement based on informa-
ton received at headquarters. He says:
The outlook for this year Is good. Re-
ports from national and international or
CARNATIONS indicate that we are on an up
tide which. in my opinion. VIII last four or
five years. We have issued nearly twice as
many charters during the last three months
as we did during the same months year
ago This is in face OF the fact that We
have an additional number OF international
ORGANIZATIONS on our list All In all. the
outlook is most encouraging for an active.
earnest and successful year in organiza-
ton"
first vice president of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor. and international secre-
tary of the Granite Cutters Union, and ten
stonecutters of Hardwick, Vt, all charged
with conspiracy was upheld by the Su-
preme Court the other day. The decision
will result. it is expected, IN the trial of the
men within a short time
By the decision OF the court the testimony
of five of the cutters before the Caledonia
grand jury may now be used against them
in the trial The court in it's decision could
not classify reluctant witness one who
objected to testify under his constitutional
right, as that question was not raised at
the time Of the grand jury hearing.
Ten members of the Granite Cutters
Union withdrew from the union about a
year ago and began granite cutting their
own account. The officials of the union en-
deavored to enforce some of its rules ana
the new manufacturers entered a COM
plant, alleging that an effort was being
made to destroy their business
The complaint resulted in the arrest or
ten members of the union on an Indictment
charging them with conspiracy. James
Duncan of Quincy, Mass, who secretary
of the International Granite Cutters Union
was In Hardwick during the trouble, was
included in the Indictment.
Miss Gertrude Barnum OF the Womenis
Trade Union League, has been appointed
general organizer for the American Fedora
ton of Labor, the first woman TO be en-
ployed by the federation in that capacity.
She is daughter of Judge Barnum of Chi
cago. She will organize women workers
in all branches of industry.