The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-25

Editor Union Labor Department.
The Utah state Federation Of Labor
has met in our beautiful city, trans
acted It's business, elected Its ot1l-
GERS and adorned And the question
arises in the minds OF the people
what has been accomplished? That
remains to been seen. and depends
largely upon the people. The citizen.
taxpayer. merchant, and every crafts
man i'm the state OF Utah knows thai
some good has been done, and are dc
sIrous that much more shall be done.
But how? Your humble servant
says by cooperation, organization and
education
Take for Instance, tho pure food
proposition. which was discussed, pro
and con in the convention. it was
deemed necessary that drastic meas
ures be taken TO carry out the pro-
Visions of the pure food laws; that
contagious diseases might be Grad
lcated. and finally eliminated from
our midst
Committees have been appointed.
and they ask the assistance and CO.
operation OF every citizen OF Utah.
ANY one desiring Information or lit
erature bearing on pure food laws
MAJ obtain the some by applying to
Austin Davis, salt Lake City. or TO
any Of the committeeman. This will
be one step in the right direction In
carrying out proposition OF the
state Federation The alien ques-
ton was slightly touched upon, a
question which The writer deems Of
vital Importance. both TO the NOR
chant and laborer. To the laborer es-
pecialv. for yOn stand idly by and
see your jobs taken from under your
very nose By alien laborers and do
nothing II IS mp TO YOU To let your
friends know the condition of affairs.
and Just how you stand on this qucS-
dion And this can best be accom-
pllshed by organization. education aud
fraternity Organization Is necessary
for the sake of education education
/ is necessary 10 organization; and fra
ternity is the cause and effect of
unity in union there Is strength, so
while we may not hope to be success
combining our efforts. the most skill
ful and beneficial results may be at
tanned. To the merchant and business
man: why not join forces with the
craftsmen and laborer 10 eradicate
this evil? Is 1t not 10 your interest To
do so2 Which is the most desirable.
the citizen, or the alien? The Amer
lean wage Garner. who spends his
! money at home or the foreigner. who
sends his moncy away2 is it not bet
ter TO hire a white man. and pay him
1925 per day who will probably save
the 25 cents and spend the 81 90: thus
Keeping the money in circulation: or
, hire the foreigner al 81 20 per day,
who would spend the % cents and
send the dollar out OF the country? |
ask. in all consistency, which is the
I most profitable? To our citizen mer.
chant; you pay your taxes and license.
and close your place of business five
days in the week promptly at six
! O'Clock. giving your employee chance
+ for rest and recreation. while your
allen friends engaged in the same
| business, keep open all hours every
day In the week, Sundays included
! Is this just? Is il right and proper
that you are compelled TO close at
certain hours, while Your opponents
receive the benefits by keeping open
The Union Label.
A word to the local. unions on the
label question. Brothers, YOU elect
ed to represent YOU. and TO legislatc
for your best interests at the conven-
tion of the state Federation, men in
whom YOU placed every confidence /;
and | trust that when you read the
proceedings or when your represen-
tatives report 10 Your locals. YOU Will
find your confidence has not been mis-
placed. The label question, and how
10 enlist the support Of the people in
its behalf, was one OF the most i'm
! portant discussed. Before we can eX-
pect any assistance from the outside.
we must first look to home, and prac-
tice what We preach. Then It is up
, TO You, my fellow unionlst, to set the
example by demanding the union labe
on everything you buy. Give youl
/ merchant TO understand that nothing
but union made goods will be accept
! able. and ii won't be but Il short time