The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-06-05

81 8 Ky 5$srs E At s#'T Pades Assembly. SgE l&'s
Friday evening he addressed the
meeting of: the trades assembly and
discussed various questions connected
with the organized labor movement.
Referring to the Manufacturers asso-
citation, he said that Notwithstanding
the repeated attacks by officers OF.
the Manufacturers association upon
ORGANIZED labor, heswas not gotngNtos
say one unkind word about the Man
ufacturers, because he ascribed their
hostile attitude to unionism as due
more to an error Of philosophy, rather
than to an error of heart. zsy@ s$}
Philosopher Distinguished. Sc
The philosophy of the: Trades TN
lon Movement, q said Mr.. sHowley,''' is
as Tar apart from the philosophy gof
the Manufacturers, association as are.
the two poles OF the earth. According
to our PHILOSOPHY as you know. we
recognize It as the duty Of govern
ment to protect every individual with
IN its jurisdi ctlon: in the legitimate,
pursuit az q lie, liberty. and the p,lr--;
suit Of happiness, but always. Of
course, III 4 manner that accords with
the principles contenpfated / by the;
organic +law sof our nation To make
AZ more concrete appltca tfon OF my.
meaning we trade un ionists contend
that when our a government extends
pose s11s1ot.ey. and
pEDperty owner ef sueh money
and property must IN sftter Is iii
g manner that viii he Just and ,equit-
able to all other citizens, and IN accord
Withs.tt1 ethical principles of the gov
ernment giving such protection That
y our philosophy s The philosophy OF
the Manufacturer association is that
the. owner OF money or property has a.
right to do Herewith precisely as he
pleases, regardl ess Of any duty that;
he may owe the government, and that
he can trample with impunity upon
all the rights Of other citizens regard
less Of consequences. Until we shall;
py our educa tiona1 methods, succeed
IN enlighteningS those gentlemen OF
the National Association Of Manufac-
turers, we ought to be charitable in
our criticism Of them, that is why /
always. make It q point to refrain from
saying anything unkind about the men
howsoever much I am opposed to the
thoroughly un-American principles for
Wnlch they contend. I. }r E. 5.-:s.z,Tf.s
Subjectaof Recreation. vi 55a.s
Mr.. Howley dwelt somewhat upon,
the subject OF recreation for. the toilers
who work from early Monday morn
until late Saturday eve and stated
chat thqse goody ygoody people who
criticise the Sunday afternoon base
ball would be more consistent did
they devote their time and their en-
ergy to- Saturday fternoon half
holiday for the working people, and
thus enable such workers to get the
necessary recreation on Saturday.
This IS subject that ought to re-
cetve some attention. we bear in
mind y that to attend game 81 base
ball on Sunday afternoon is not the
worst thing 81 man can do on that iday.
have observed, during my travels.
that il some OF the cities wherein the,
people hold up theit hands IN holy
horror at the thought Of q Sunday
ball ball game, they indulge in other forms
OF amusement, a such as fishing, hunt 2
Ing and Kindred recreations that are
Just JUS e aassSinuch q breaking Of the Pur-
itanical Sabbath as the ball game. s.
S$sss 5,5ss@ Labor Condition.. @ 1. 14 ss
Mr. IIoWley stated that the condi-
;ttons Of labor IN the several cities of
the state that he had visited were,
very satisfact Il He also expressed:
hope that Duluth would have q large
Represented ation at Y the coming meeting
OF. OF. the State Federation at Red wing:
that questions Of great inpoftance
to- the cause OF ilnioi1ism would come
Up at the meeting and that. the rail-