The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-05-16
LABEL LEAGUE WOMEN
HAVE NOBLE WELCOME.
Entertained by Blacksmiths ;
Union No. 498, in Most
Royal Manner.
LARGE NUMBER PRESENT
Perfect Unanimity of Sentiment
for the Promotion of the
Union Label.

One of the best attended meetings
Blacksmith's Union No. 49S, had
for many months, convened at Victor
Carlson hall, West Duluth, on Thurs
day evening, to accord a hearty re-
ception to q committee Of Woman's
Label League No. 230, who visited
the local on behalf Of label league
work.
Acting President P. G. Phillips was
In one of his most felicitous moods,
and contributed not a little towards
making the occasion a happy one, by
sallies of wit that elected much ap-
plause.
Mrs. Mary Machines of the visit
ors addressed the "disciples of Vul-
can" in a manner that demonstrated
the male persuasion have no monop-
oily of the oratorical art She stated
among other things. that the drift
Of economic conditions for several
years has been toward combination
In every department of human en-
deavor, and that when the principle
obtained so universally with capital,
labor was left no alternative, but to
go and do likewise. Instead" said
she, "of the disorganized mass of
laborers of a few years ago, dealing
with organized employers individual
ly. we now have each trade or craft
thoroughly organized, and striving to
deal with the employers upon a plane
Of equality before the law"
1.-THE spirit of unionism has per-
vaded all industries, and the degree
Of recognition given to it, today, by
Individuals and corporations, is cri-
terion from which to judge not only
the innate sense of fairness of the
parties, but it also determines anoth-
sr important question, viz: whether
the methods and conditions pursued
by certain individuals and manufac-
turers, are abreast of the present day
demands not only of industry, but OF
our social, moral and political cfvi.i-
zatiOn.
1T goes without saying that If VIC
are going to be a happy people, free
In the enjoyment of life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness we must
conform to the conditions that make
tor good citizenship. We must see to
1t that the child is in school and not
In the factory; we must see to it that
our young men are paid such a rats
Of compensation for services per-
formed, as will enable them to be-
come honorable heads of American
families; we must see to it, that heads
of families receive such remuneration
as will enable them to fulfill their
duties to their wives and children in
conformity with the standards OF
good citizenship, contemplated by our
progressive and enlightend civ1liza-
ton; and. also, that this remunera-
zion can be earned under conditions
reasonably safe to life and health.
That, In nut shell, is the mission CT
the label. Its office is to prove to
every buyer that the product of mus
Gle, brain or Drawn, which he desires
to purchase. has been produced under
conditions alike just to employer AMI
employe. In other words goods bear
Ing the label are antecedently clean.
They have moral aroma, a genuiness
and quality that never can be pre-
dicated Of sweat shop commodities
and the product of under-paid labor.
The union label is an emblem of JUS
Llce ana tne Dadge or absolute con-
tormity to- the rule of right in prin-
ciple and practice
Mrs. Wallin of the committee also
spoke, and gave emphasis to the fact
that If the principles which the Union
Label represents were to receive
more genral acceptance among union
men and their families even the en-
ployer would secure better results
from la'bor,e and benefit to employed
would be unreasonable. Mrs. Wallin
discussed every phase Of the question,
IN a manner that evinced a thorough
familiarity with every principle, that
mas to be reckoned with in arriving
at correct solution of the many in
tricate problems that demand atten-
ton from the economic and industrial
student.
AT the conclusion of the meeting,
the Blacksmiths without any solicita-
ton, made substantial contribution
IN money to the work of advancing
The interests Of the Label League in
Duluth.