The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-23
a. p. Abbott 60 CO.
RESPECT THE LABEL.
Union Stamp Must Receive Sup
port Of Labor.
CONTROVERSIES THAT HURT.

Nothing but Harm Can Result From
such Disagreoments a. Recently oe.
CURED In Boston and vieinity--urits
Alone Makes Labor Strong.
The recent controversy OF the Bos
ton Newsboys union with the Boston
American has presented tie peculiar
spectacle of organized labor, or at least
a portion OF Il. boycotting product
using union labor exclusively and bear
ing the union label.
Regarding this controversy the ex-
ecutive council Of the American Fed
eratien Of Labor ct Washington adopt
Ell the following resolution;
whereas. The A. r, Of L. has at al
times disceuntenanced any attempt to de-
clare Unfair the product Of any employer
that lie produced nv union labor: and,
Whereas, The right Of the employer to
fix the selling price Of the finished prod
uct OF the employer has been recognized
BY tie Al F. Of i, aud,
Whereas, Tho Bogton American, daily
newspaper. is product Of union labor
and the prcprietors Of such publication
have the right 10 ax the selling price Of
said paper therefore be II
Resolved. I3y tho executive council Of
the A. RI 0f II, THAT va declare aaid Boa-
ton American as fair paper and en-
titled 70 the patronage Of all persons who
believe In union wages ana Union condl-
tiona: and
Resolved. That no union. central labor
body or state federation has any right to
declare unfair said Boston American ell
tller py direct action In declaring said
paper unfair or BY any Indirect action
that brings the same result
The Boston Typographical union, No.
IL, has reproduced the above resolu-
ton III circular to the various unions
In New England.
IE seems to be well settled that the
labor used Iii the production of the
American was entirely union from top
to bottom, but because the American
advanced the price Of the paper the
newsboys struck.
The Typographical union thinks the
newsboys are merchants In that they
do not do any productive labor, but
merely buy and sell the product Of
other persons labor, and that they
have no right to interfere with the EN-
ploying industry represented In che
Boston American.
whichever view Is correct, 1t Is 3
depiorable exhibition to present to the
view OF the general public when any
article bearing the union label OF the
chief industry involved is publicly at
tackled by labor bodies or men.
II was not SO long ago that the print
ers union began to boycott the George
u. Keith company Of Brockton, which
company employs several thousands OF
union shoe workers, because In the
Keith cornpany's printing department
there were six men who did not belong
to the typographical union.
we do not uphold these six men;
neither do we believe in the employ
ment OF nonunlon labor but we do call
attention to this fact-that because six
nenunion printers were employed as
an incident to large shoe business
the printers union declared the prod
ucts Of the shoe company to be unfair
and proceeded to boycott. and this was
done without any conference with the
leaders Of the union representing the
thousands Of union shoe workers EN-
ployed.
Regardless Of any question as 70 who
was right in either Of the cases cited,
the lesson brought home to US all is
that the union label should be respect
ed BIZ us all to the extent that we VIII
at least make every effort to satisfy
the various elements before rushing
into public conflict with an employer
who ia his chief industry gives employ
ment to union men exclusively at IN
Ion wages.
The union label is Acknowledged By
every one to be the chief hope OF or
ganlzea labor. IL we win net respect
it ourselves. why should We expect
others 70 do sos-Shoe Workers Jour.
nal
Wiliins 70 Take Chances
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would kiss me The Mald-But the
scientists sa7 that kisses breed dis
vase. The MaD-oh. never mind thai.
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