The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-14

board OF directors from this vicinity.
Charles Morris OF union has been re-
appointed one OF the International repre-
sentatives. He was instructed TO make an
agitation and label canvass os the New
England field for the present.
FREIGHT HANDLERS STRIKE.
Port Arthur. Ont.-Four hundred freight
handlers employed by the Canadian
Northern railway are on strike here. The
men ask for rs cents an hour for day
work. and 80 cents for night work, with
double pay for holidays. Supt. Cameron
says the company will not grant their de-
mands. Men will be brought in from the
West TO take the strikers places.
TO BE PENsIONED.
Several veteran engineers on the Erie
railroad have within the past month been
from different divisions along the system.
but none was taken from the Buffalo divi-
sion. IL is understood that the scheme is
to retire all men past 20. Those who de-
sire other positions will be given such
work as they can do. whenever needed IL
, is understood that the company will pay
an annuity TO such retired veterans as are
In poor financial circumstances. giving
them about s32 a month. or course, this is
not enough TO live on but a committee OF
the Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers
is figuring now on plan 10 cooperate
with the company and give like amount
or enough for each pensioner to live COM
fortaby upon.
A MACHINIST's POINT OF VIEW
Editor News-Democrat:
In these days OF so-called un-
exampled prosperity, where in some
places policemen. on salary OF $4,000
per year or less. own from $4,000 to
$125,000 in real estate, and not only
own automobiles, but hire men to run
them, with paid lobbyists and grafters
/ Of tsztt t... hos q Inc m
every hand, and showing by their ex-
| ample that there are easy ways OF
getting living. In view OF these facts
IL must be emphatically said that n
man who is willing TO give good
days work for his wages Is an honest
man, and as such is entitled 10 every
respect and should receive the support
of all respectable people.
, Some young men are situated so for
tunately that when the time comes for
them to enter college; the funds are
Others are not so fortunate. and for
the sake OF obtaining a technical edu-
cation are obliged to get employment
OF some kind TO pay for their tuition.
A young man who does this must
also be said to be an honest man and
Is certainly entitled 10 credit, and no.
body VIII begrudge such man all
he Will ever learn.
To just such men as these. however
Mr.. Editor. ! wish TO address a ques-
tion through your columns.
Does IL ever appear 10 you, Mr.. Stu
dent. that IL makes some difference
what Job you take In order to keep
Let me tell you it does not make a
wonderful difference.
Do you realize that you are putting
your reputation in jeopardy by allow
Ing some few of the employers of ma
chinists OF Providence 10 come to the
school or college where you are located
and use you for the purpose of de-
priving other honest Saen OF their Just
rights?
Have you, eve. tfsus... chat II they
had been using their own men fairly,
on the door of your school and telling
you, with Judas smile. what an inter-
est they always had in the welfare OF
the student. and how anxious they
were concerning his technical educa-
tion? What one of them ever did so
before? What one OF them would do
machinists who were being fairly
treated?
You all have greater or less amount
OF sentimental feeling resarding your
said In the future. as IL surely will be,
that your school was not fairly dis
posed toward the interests OF labor.
that 1T was kindergarten for strike
breakers? Or do you believe with the
illustrious president OF Harvard col
lege that you are modern heroes?
starting in life cannot AFFORD TO have
tag on their coat tail which will al
ways stay with them and never be for
gotten as long as union man draws
breath. There are shops In Provi-
dence whose managers recognize their
mechanics as men, and treat them as
men, and their shops are running Go
10 such shops and learn all YOU can.
but the oily-tongued gentleman who
Is seeking your services is not from
mat KIND OF shop. and you will get
the same treatment from him and fhe
same amount of respect that he gave
the men whose place he wants YOU 10
take. Think IL over.
Hoping that you will give this space
In your. paper, l remain yours very re-
spectfully,
LOUIS IT. ROBERTS
13h RridRhan, atraat pro.,lo.c- r,