The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-08-17
PATIENCE CEASED TO BE A VIRTUE
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Inc local union held meeting at
Odd Fellows hal! Tuesday evening,
and a most enthusiastic session was
held. The sentiment of each partici-
pant in the strike was secured, and
among the most ardent and enthusi-
astic were two women operators.
The union resolved to open head
quarters In the Mesaba block. and
there President E. A. McConville and
Secretary Richard Jones keeps close
tab on the affairs Of the organiza-
tion
The daily papers are covering the
strike splendidly. If they had only
been as fair in their news columns
with the miners, different story
would have been told today. How
ever. one Of the papers rather dumped
over Wednesday when it gave consid-
erable prominence to an interview with
the local manager Of the Western
Union, who declared that the strike
was over.
Local Advertising Free.
1t is the best free advertising for
Manager Crane ever given by that
newspaper to any one, and possibly
the officials Of the great telegraph
monopoly will lose no opportunity to
reward Its faithful and devoted local
representative for having the nerve to
declare in the face of overwhelming
evidence to the contrary, that the
strike was broken.
We think we know something about
the generosity Of the officials, of the
11oi0
against their game ourselves. If that
great monopolistlc institution ever
showed any Indication of appreciattng
fidelity among It's employees,
ers or operators,-a special meeting Of
stockholders would be necessary to
elect complete new set Of officers,
for the dwarfed hearts of the present
set, calloused by avarice and frigidity,
would become so effected by the en-
trance of foreign trait, and finding
no place in their cramped crevices for
any species Of generosity, there would
be an internal explosion resulting from
the snock. causing immediate death.
Will Take No Chances.
So we say to our friend Mr.. Crane,
local manager of the Western Union,
don't be SO foolish as to labor under
the hallucinat1on that the officials Of
the company will take any chances for
an early meeting with His Satanic
Majesty. They would much prefer to
prolong the agony, and suffer you to
remain In your secluded position un-
rewarded and unappreciated for your
great loyalty to Mammon.
II That Mr.. Cranes position is not
tangible IS evident from the fact that
messages are taken subject to delay,
sxAfpG .manys Of them. arrive from tssotslo
three days late. ''"S' -
The Duluth operators are firmly of
the conviction that the strike will be
won, and they are remaining true to
the union. knowing that their saliva
t1on depends upon it's success.
Some remarkable examples Of self
sacrifice are being manifested by, the
actions Of high price operators who
refuse to desert their more unfortu-
nate comrades. They are among the
f1rmest in the strike.
Messenger Boys Out Also.
On Thursday morning the messen-
Der boys in the employ of the local
offices went on strike. They refuse
to carry messages received by the
non-union telegraphers.
In spite Of the outward display of
confidence by the representatives of
the companies the strike is far from
being broken. Every man who went
out at the sound Of the whistle stiIl
remains firm, and new recruits are
being admitted into the union every
day.
A sentiment is fast spreading
throughout the country for govern
ment interference, and many large
commercial institutions are pleading
with the president to intervene and
settle the trouble. The people are
anxiously, but patiently awaiting the
outcome. Their hearts beat for the
telegraphers, and they hope that the
powers of the government may be
used to protect them from further
servitude.