The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-10
JUSTICE SYMBOLQED
The Real Meaning of the Trades
Union Label.
IMPORTANCE UNoERvALUEo.

The Little Stamp Proelairs That Fair
Dealing Obtains In Shops Where It
10 ussd-lt Implies a Step Forward
In the Fight For Industrial Freedom.
The true significance of the union
label Is possibly not thoroughly under
stood by the average union member
and sympathizer, to most Of whom It
is simply a trademark.
The magnificent Union Printers
home, erected and maintained by the
International Typographical union,
brings to mind the splendid charity
union men display toward their fell
low workers. Here the old veterans
of the craft find a refuge in the days
when they can no longer earn a living.
Here are being worked out the latest
and most scientific methods for the
treatment of tuberculosis.
The work Of the Union Printers
home has been Of immense benefit not
alone to the printers, but to the whole
labor movement.
1t has shown what can be done by
earnest cooperation. and yet In all its
wonderful usefulness it is not so po-
tent q force for the bettermant OF man.
kind as is the plain. unassuming union
label when 1t Is given the support that
it is entitled to by union men and
their friends.
1t is a human characteristic to re-
joice in doing little acts Of kindness to
others. Perhaps no other thing in life
l. Go rvl<. % tfSfo
ton in having done something to bene-
fit another. and even the small cour.
tesies Of life which cost nothing bring
us as much pleasure as large matters.
We do the kind and generous things
because we are taught and observe
that 1t is wise to do so, and If the
same spirit was shown toward the use
and demand for the union label the
! result would be a much greater power
for good.
| No decent man or woman would
knowingly employ child to do work
| which would cause disease or deform
ity, and vet unccnsciously the moral
| and physical destruction Of child life
Is encouraged by people who purchase
articles totally ignorant or Indifferent
as to the details OF manufacture, never
inquiring whether it is produced by
/ child labor or made in sweatshops
There can be no doubt that IL the true
knowledge of bad conditions could be
known these people would be Mortified
and repentant Inasmuch as they can
not Of themselves learn these thing:
It Is the duty Of trades unionists to lei
them know the truth.
/ 1t is the good fortune Of the printing
trades not to be so afflicted will
sweatshop impositions as are othe'
manufacturers, but this Is solely du'
to the earnest, loyal sacrifices for prin
ciple made by our predecessors VIII
were pioneers in the fight for indus
trial freedom Notwithstanding al
that has been gained there are a grea
many evil conditions to wipe out TO
the average employer yields reluctant
ly to the demand for improvement.
Even rs reward is given publicly TO
valor. we bestow upon the emplcye
who is fair without fault our emblem
Of good and justice. We show OIL, ar
probation by calling the attention 0
the business world to firm which
entitled to consideration from ever,
| honest man.
Therefore, fellow workers, We urg
upon you to carefully weigh the I'm
portance Of the union label. conside
that every producer of label articl
Is an ideal employer. realize that tn
demand for this stamp Is an act o
pure altruism. appreciate that its us
makes men receive good wages, r.
spectfui treatment and provides con
Portable homes for their families.
Union Label Bulletin.