Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-10-30
William Howard 7 aft
AIW q square With the Laboring Man
The Following Article IS taken From the Current Number Of the Steam Shovel
Dredge the Official ORGAN Of the international Brotherhood Of
Steam Shovel and Dedoe Mem - = !:
Steam Shovel and DredQe Mem
William Howard TAFT.

FL. /: F: B. 55 William Howard TAFT.
.sss*o On the cover page OF this months I
Journal appears the portrait Of the
most distinguished member of our or
ganizatton.s As the members. Of our
s organization are all well aware, MIR.
Taft was made an honorary member
OF our Brotherhood in recognition Of
his fairness to our members In all his
dealings since he has been Secretary
OF War. He had direct charge of the
construction OF the Panama Canal, the
greatest engineering work Of modern
times, and II, all his official: acts and
personal relations with members and
officers of our Brotherhood on that
work he has always shown himself
fair and just. s n: y =: :: =. 2:
! When contractors on government
work showed a disposition to- disre-
gard or violate the Eight Hour Law.
Mr. Taft started prosecutions against
these contractors through the United
States Attorney Generals ONCE.
When an effort was made this year
to cut. wages at Panama, Mr.. Taft
! used his influence to prevent 1t, for
his knowledge Of conditions on the
) Isthmus convinced him that the pre-
]: vailfng wages were at least fair and
Just and. that there should be no re-:
duction ID pay on that work. Since.
n I Mr.. TAFT has been Secretary sc War
he has had a great many dealings with
Z organized labor id it's different branch
!: es and he has always shown spirit
suR absolute irIneas. We have the
utmost confidence ii case 81 his cleo
don to the Presidency Of the continu-
ssance Of the fair and Just policies to-
ward organized labor that prevailed
while he was Secretary Of War. rss {
Il The committee which presented Mr.
Taft with an honorary membership
card III our organization was compos-s
{ ed Of members Of our order from DIFF:
sferent parts Of the United States, and
they received a very cordial reception
when they called On: MIR. n att at his
( home In Cincinnati and presented him
with his card. epted the card
from the committee IN his easy kindly
way! which made them all feel that he
was a man who could be: trusted with
!: the people, u interest. B In presenting
the card the chairman of the commit
tee said: IN your lL oficial capacity as
head ess OF the construction work on the:
canal project you have earned the:
respect and confidence 81 all who:
worked under yousor had dealings.
{; VIII, YOU, and it lis AS mark Of that
I RE-: respect and confidence that / hand You
/: THU, card III our Brotherho od &, In ac-
cepting The, y; mem berrship card iii Hi the:
L Brotherrhood, ait said 81 among
other things: ;sss All. glad 80 have 81
y your hand this preston Sof conf
shence ii nv efforts sto as Justice whine
s$I vas III once. IN Us TIC work mon
which, many: 81 5your members aad M
were 4, engaged In , one capacity 81 al.
her Ne ali andesayorled fo facilitate
the greatest construction work of moo.
8 en- times. N am especially gratiIied
Sors fI,ia 5s comb ImenIIt because your Oh.
/: SANITATION, and iita members evincsa
liberal ana irnparti sl view in thus ten
& derln,g me- this rescogniti because III
M tie ia administration Isl work 81 on the
Isthrnus IL did not always decide III