The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-09-21

the little untr had more than l,9oO
hotels. with a total Of. $4,000
the sRevue .S~yndicate.- depiores Tue
situation of the hotel walters, espec-
tally as far as their character DIS nIeii
is concerned. 'Self-respect, honesty,
love of liberty, and the sentiment OF
personal dignity" all that comes 70
an end. "Instead of learning useful
labor, tina is, q good trade, thousands
of intelligent young men become ilotei
messengers, bootblacks, porters nans-
ing about railway stations, n kltcil-
en- assistants "Our conclusion IS tnat
the hotel industry has but increased
our dependence on foreign countries.
While the Swiss do not
except in small numbers. the conslo-
cradle immigration into switzerland
is indicated by the census or members
of natfOnalities Of the SWSs tedera-
ton Of Metalworkers, taken by tnls
union in 1907, when it a I',o24
members. Of these, 1920 were
Swiss. 1852 Germans, 265 French, 6ol
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 862 Italians. n
426 of other nations. That is, nearly
so per cent were foreigners.
out Continental Europe the metal
workers." union takes IN d score or
occupations for which we have dlf1er-
ent unions in ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
tin workers. blacksmiths, bollermak-
ers. flemakers. cutters. puuoiers'
molders. foundry laborers, machinistH,
watchmakers, jewellers, etc. The gen
eral level Of none wages is indicated
by the fact hat 400 of 1850 union
metalworkers in Zurich work nine
hours a day and the rest nine and a
half hours, and hat among 1,119 or
them the average wages is a little
more than twelve cents an hour.
In Basic I spent an interesting half
day in the company of representatives
Of the cooperative movement and or
the international Fed GRAFTON to Pro-
mote Labor Legislation. For the city
Of Basic the numbe OF or
the local Cooperative Society aver
ages nearly lone for each family. Ihe
labor legislation just at present chiefly
engaging the attention OF the fedora
ton named is uniform laws for the
protection of women and children.
Cologne I found to be rather be-
midland as compared with other
German cities in general movements
for working class welfare. But, how
ever. it has within a few years taken
a start in q purely labor movement
and put it on it's feet irmly-that
promises a progressive development
No more satisfactory interviews In
this respect have I had with trade
union leaders anywhere IN Europe.
And it came about in a most unex-
pected amer. Cologne was on my
itinerary only for a brief stop and the
men of labor were unaware or a call
from me. After a rather cursory
peep" into some Of the home and
working conditions. I soon found the
abo headquarters. While climbing
the massive stone stairs up to the
third story (they know nothing Of
lifts elevators in office buildings in
Europe), / mentioned my mission to
g. man who was preceding me. He
recognized and greeted me cordially.
He proved to be the secretary Of the
local Woodworkers' Union. a we'll In
formed and intelligent man. He invt-
ted me into his we'll regulated office
and was glad to impart all infOrlma-
ton in connection with labor cOndi-
ions and the struggles which the
unions have had n still have with
employers, as we'll as the leaders Of
views can best be given in his own
words: I'VE have" said he, "the
same contentious in Germany that you
have to q lesser degree IN America
with the leaders of the Socialist party.
7 noticed the attacks on you in the
Berlin "Vorwarts." the "Nelue Zeit'
and LeibZigen "Volks-Zeitung." But
are edited, as the party is led. not
by wOrkingmen. but by the so-called
'Intellectuals,' professors and others of
the same sort, who know nothing Of
the real life, the conditions and strug-
giles Of the workers. These writer's
and leaders? Why we are in constant
strife with them in defending the trade
union movement from their meddling
and attempts at domination. The
same bitter tactics that they have dis
played toward you, they employ to-
ward Carl Legein (the president of
the German Trade Union Federation.)
Why? Because he dares to stand true
to the trade union movement in de-
Tense Of and for the advancement Of
the workers interests. These writer's
consult their books and are blinded
by their theories. In a word. the diff
ference between them and us is they