The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-08

agreements signed. The report OF the
business agent was received. who stated
that the Seaconnet Coal company is
ready to sign the agreement with the
locals. Agent Grace Is busily engaged
Strengthening matters out. before leaving
for Boston 10 attend the annual conven-
tion which meets Aug 5th.
THE LABEL.
To Labor Editor News Democrat:
Slr-I have recently been investigating
the conditions OF the union label In this
city, In the various stores In asking for
some particular line OF goods. and re-
questing to see the clerks union card. l
have been unable 10 find out very few
who could produce one In some cases.
the cahr was kept In drawer an da half
dozen men were using the one card.
Union men are handed all kinds of argu-
ments in trying TO get these clerks 10
show articles with the union label on. In
cigar stores. i'm trying TO purchase a la
bel cigar l have been offered cigars,
where the boxes have been refilled with
non-union goods. / believe this latter
case should be looked into by the gov
ernment officials In any case. IL should
be reported 20 the Cigar Makers union so
that they could take action. l have tried
10 purchase union made jewelry. but
have been unable to buy or find any
with the label on. find only three stores
I'm the city where union chewing tobacco
can be had, and dealers substituting
trust made goods, instead OF giving union
tobacco when called for And the old ar
gument given In general, that union men
do not care TO buy label goods. as there
Is not enough variety as compared with
goods made by the trust.
There Is limit TO even the patience
OF a union man when IN trying TO live up
to the best interests OF labor in buying
label goods he is confronted by the afore-
said conditions which exist in this city.
Have you ever stopped To think what a
union man has to contend with In his ef-
forts to better his conditions2 He con
stantly has TO fight the trusts, monopolies
and last but not least INSCRIPTIONS deal
ers, who always endeavor to force upon
him things that he does not want ana
are ever trying to belittle unionism. III Is
amazing TO know the conditions that exist
here among the unorghnized workers
when mothers. fathers and even the chill
dren are compelled to work. owing 10
the paltry wages paid In this city. TO sup
port the family To see children Of tender
age who are employed in the stores and
factories and to think that this Is permit
ted In this land OF the free. which we are
so fond to boast OF, is enough to make the
Pilgrim fathers turn over I'm their graves.
What we need In this country is a nttie
less OF this mawkish sentiment over
thieves. Inurderers and the unwritten
law and "A little more attention paid 10
the education of children and tho abolish
ing OF child labor. Working men OF Prov
idence rouse yourselves and consider the
power which you possess. and Tor the
sake OF your family and friends exert IL !.
our forefathers fought for liberty, ana
union men have spent millions OF dollars
out of their wages to perpetuate this lib
erty Now, don't you think II is time
that YOU wake up to the fact that you
are expected to do something for poster
ity. Look at the other states of this great
union and see II things In any or them
are as deplorable as regards wages as
In this state: surely, every working man
should endeavor to make the state IN
which he earns his living. one or the
greatest In the nation. Demand the laoer
on everything and ask your wives TO 90
the same and educate your children az
the growing generation will want the pest
that the country affords. In conclusion
let all us put our shoulder to shoulder
and fight the battle for the right.
UNION MAN.