The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-18
STATE FEDERATION.


way IN which 1t was dealt with be-
speaks the high Intelligence and bus
mess ability OF the body. There was
very perceptIble broadening of the
lines OF work-taking up the higher
and more ethical things, and leaving
the smaller things for the various To-
cal unions 10 deal with-as Is shown
b. the subjects had under discussion;
such as the enforcement OF sanitary
and hygieAic practices II restaurants.
hotels and lodging houses, second
hand stores and factories OF all kinds:
endorsement of the National Consum-
ers' league. and the appointment of
AcStin Davis md j. a. Recdor of Salt
Lake City. and Joe Oliver of Ogden
a5 general committee, to be supple
mented b. a member selected from
each local union In the state. TO carr
forward the work of the league In this
state. Tho general objects of the
league may ne stated as follows In
sDection of food stuffs OF all kinds:
inspection OF the sanitary conditions
Of all factories. mines aDd mills; tho
abolition of the sweatshop; shortening
of the hours os labor. the increase of
wages; the abolition of child labor;
compulsory education, and purchasing
Of all necessities OF life in quantities
and delivering direct To the homes of
the poo: at reasonable cost The
last Of which the State Federation vii
not take up unless compelled to. This
league Is composed of the phlan-
thropic rich. and Is immeasurably as
sisting organized labor In thelc con-
tentions along these lines The league
has a label and its use is permitted
only on goods manufactured where.
on inspection. conditions meet the
requirements and firms sign an iron
clad agreement to keep them so. The
label used by the league is not the
union label" but II is doing a great
work in compelling union conditions.
and VIII eventually lead to the use, Of
the union label. These are only some
of the greater" things taken up by
the Federation. of which we will have
something to say later on.
Progress.
The State Federation has made sub.
stantial progress during the past six
months. While there have been some
defectlonS; yet there have been sufn-
Client gains TO much over-balance the
losses. and a very considerable In
crease In per capita tax and general
membership is the result. The ofilceds
have been instrumental In organizing
several new unions. and diffusing such
information as will lead 10 a better
understanding OF the objects, aims
and usefulness of the federation In the !
affairs of our great commonwealth, s
They have been successful In inlusing
more enthusiasm into the work In /
general and intoxicating a more fra I
tcrnal spirit, and establishing more !
confidence between unions and the !
membership generally AS the use.
fulness OF the federation becomes /
more understood, not only by organ
lied labor. but by the people In gen
eral It's power for good will increase
by laps and bounds
Needs.
The greatest need OF the federation
at the present time, It seems TO me.
Is through organization, This work
came easy so far as securing mem
bers was concerned, prior TO the panic
OF two years ago when everything
was at high tide OF prosperity. bat
ms industries of all kinds lost so we
lost in membership; but We are grad
ually regaining our ground. and will
continue to do so. until VIC not only
reach our former base. but pass way
beyond. But securing members is
only part of the work of organization:
only tho first step. In raising a great
army, the enlistment OF the men is
only the initial step. II. when that
was done, they were turned loose, a
haphaZard mob. one-tenth their num-
berS could put them to flight En-
listment Is only the beginning. They
are then taken through a long course
Of drilling and are taught how 10 do,
and why IL should be done, and the
absolute necessity for discipline and
then. and not until then, do they be.
come formidable foo.
just so with lobor II Is not enough
TO Initiate candidate. After he Is In
do not turn hlm loose. but educate
him; drill him: teach him the neces-
slty Of being always ready and willing
TO answer tho cell and obey the com
nands OF the leaders, A bad leader
can be easily and quickly removed. so
you need have no fears from that
1t is pat of the work that will be d,
especially followed End insisted upon
lhis year; and whilo the officers OF tho
rederation are deeply in earnest Il
VIII require the hearty cooperation OF ]
the rank and file 10 accomplish what
we nave set out 20 do; and IL this is
given we can mahch forward. a solid. !
conquering phalanx, respected. be-
cause OF our integrity; and feared. be-
Cause of onr power: and the wrong !
doer would drop out of sight tust as +
quickly and completely as the prairo '
Cog hurts his burrow At tne approach {
n danger. c
Revenue.
| need not remind you that money is
required TO successfully carry forward I
any UNDERTAKING.. Tho Federation
leeds more funds in the furtheranco {
VI lis Work, although there was an In q
'rense over last year. Still there is Y
ScE, end the work is hampered ac- {
.oTdingiy. Tho per capita tax Is only [
~ cents per year per member: and a
suppose that eacb union In the state G
had representation I'm the Federation n
ma eaoh member paid up promptly;
Se result would be that there would S
10 sufhclent funds 10 place a state G
in tho field for at loast sIv 4
months In each year. give the legisla. S
iNS committee plenty OF funds IN d
"ork With. prosecute a union lahoI Il
,ampaiSn. as we'll as to do many other F
things greatly needed. v
On th" whole, this convention ,yo, a
ne best held thus far. While thero arc !
lttle unpleasant things crop out 90. Y
in such gatherings. vet wo :
relieve this convention r.,r - =,