The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-02-29
DULUTH LABEL LEAGUE
HOLDS MASS MEETING
Attendance Unusually Large and
Much Enthusiasm Manifested
By All Present.
Women to Cooperate Actively
With Their Husbands for
Industrial Rights.

The third meeting of the Duluth
Women's Branch of the International
Union Label League was held at
Steinway Hall, on Tuesday afternoon.
The attendance was unusually large,
the hall being scarcely able to accom-
modate the number present.
Address by Geo. 3. HowIey.
After the meeting was called to
order Mr.. Geo. B. Howley, president
OF the State Federation of Labor, was
introduced and he spoke in part as
follows:
''The union label is the greatest
power in the labor movement It is
the weapon all organized labor and
the friends of labor should use against
al unfair employers and corporations
who bring on industrial evils, such as
the open shop, reductions in wages,
and other abuses too numerous to
mention at this time. It is used against
the employer only as a last resort. It's
great accomplishments are peacefully
gained. It aims to have the consum-
ers band together against abuses as
the workers organize against abuses.
"The public does not embrace the
opportunity given it by organized
labor to rid our industrial life of the
convict labor contractor, the sweat
shops and of child labor, to rid society
o. the contagious diseases which have
their beginnings in the sweatshop and
the accommodating evils or a system
that makes children wage workers
and able-bodied men and women
idlers.
"The union label is the greatest in
dustrial and economic agency, requir-
ing nothing but the public support due
it. to abolish Industrial evils, and or
ganized labor has a right to ask it's
members and their families, and the
buying public, to buy union labelled
goods in preference 10 goods not bear
ing the label. Organized labor has a
right to expect support in work
that can accomplish nothing but re-
suits of immense social and econ omYS
advantage. The union label is work.
ing for the good of all, and is used as
weapon against abusers and abuses.
If the union label received the sup
port of the consuming public to which
it. is entitled there would be but small
AAN>N
edifying, healthful and uplifting way
Mike Harvey of the structural ALI
ance stated in brief that the purchas-
ing power of the consuming public, if
in support of the union label, would
soon correct recognized industrial
evils. I will say that the union label
is to the labor movement what the
lighthouse is to the stormbeaten mar
liner. 1t is the beacon light to all true
and loyal trade union men and
women; so let this be the watchword:
Keep your eye open for the label and
steer clear of all scab and convict
labor and sweatshop made goods:
Mrs. W. A. Warnecka, president O.
the Duluth League, also delivered an
address and spoke i'm part as follows:
Mrs. Warnecka's Address.
"Organized labor in it's battle for
justice and recognition must utilize
every legitimate weapon to make it's
Influence felt. Organized labor must
consistently - strive to uphold its
friends and refuse to strengthen it's
enemies. Whenever a merchant
shows by his action that he is friendly
to the cause of labor he is justly en-
class, while the man of business Witt
is known to unfriendly should be
just as severely let alcne Every cent
that the Wage.earner spends over the
counter of an unfair establishment Is
just so much money gone to the sup
port of an enemy, Remember, when
ever you make a purchase that the
firm you patronize is composed Of
friends or enemies. Remember fur
ther, that if you desire to make your
influence felt, you must eact consist
emily and show by your dealing with
business men that you are alive to
your own interests. It is bad policy
to spend cent over a counter whose
proprietor is opposed to those prin-
ciples in which you believe and are
determined to maintain. Whenever
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