The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-05-15
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REAL y POWER
By DEA 9 & VAUGHAN. 4.


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/ The coat 81 sasa r1insi 81 tie WORKERS. iss
the Union Label; LABOR oMNIA
VINeTT. SD crest 81 asia nais
clasped acfoss the world, and it Is by
that sign they conquer 1t zis all that
the orkingrnan has handed down TO
his wife and children as the visible
proof Of centuries OF toll Of the workers
and It is the only power she can WELD
IN the fight to help her man IN the
great battle life they wage together
IN order to bring up q family OF child
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Woman. with her great mother heart
and her soul eager to share the bur.
den Q fthe man she loves, thinks that
she can do nothing-tMat her time IS
50 filled with dish-washing, sewing
and minding babies that it's no use
to. try. to help that the. best she can
DO is save,--save- save /.
Mohers, wives, and sisters of work
ingmen, listen to this: II you will
bring. out the label and put 1t in. the
proper ylace in your lives, it you will
enn'broider 1t on the corners of your
handkerchiefs, work 1t on the coat.
sleeves OF your children, In scarlet
floss, and send them to school proudly
for that emblem that haas come down
through the ages, that emblem that has
been Tough for, that man have died
to obring to life for you and: your chill
dren, then you have taken mighty
stap forward! p sssgfSE#f - 8 ~
4. ID .3s label Rcd Ballot. s9 ~ a..as
The labelis not a thing, of yesterday
nor is 1t just: q bit of paper, but it is
the real ballot Of the working woman
that she may cast for the. betterment
Of her home conditions the in
creased comfort of her children-for
the prolongation Of her husbands life.
And what woman will refuse to re-
spond to- that call-HOME, HUSBAND.
C$HILDREN! May God grant that you
catch this light upon the label, ana
then ask for the label! That is. what
YOU may do to better the conditions
OF YOUR life and millions of other
lives! :. = Y:
-. Let the Women Know. 80 ~
r. Learn to know your own power.
You ask What can one; woman. the
wife Of a poor workingman do?y Know.
this the merchants OF a city depend
upon the women OF the great working
class to support their business y out
must learn to stand squarely on your!
feet; and ask for: the label on goods
That you are going to puchase-ask
In such a way that the clerk will not
look you down for it--don't be- ashamed
to- ask for it: it. is;not an emblem uf
poverty; it is, the very: sign Of your
power! The royal crest of labor. that
stands for human conditions, gained:
Tor the workers Of the world through
organ1zation!& just. say to yourself, If
you are; one Of those dear, timid, little
Women. This is for my husband, my
home and my baby and see how the
thought will strengthen you. And you
will forget any slight discoutesy and
il you can't get the label Go ON TILL
you, CAN. GET IT! Even though you
pay a few pennies more for the article
with. the label on, remember thatsin
doing so YOU HAVE CAST YOUR
BALLOT F "a q FOR ECONOMIC FREE
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Woman Can Redeem.
Il, wish this thought may reach out
and encircle; all the :, world of. work
ing women, for in the hand of women,
=! Through. her, purchasing power, lies
the redemption OF the wage slave!
It, is a simple thing and it is within
YOUR power to do this, right here; and
now BY DEMANDING THE LABEL!
r The woman's ). auxiliaries that are
forming are but. the nucleus of a great
women OF the city. II YOUR hus-
bands union has no woman's auxiliary
why don't you start one? See what
iYoU can do toward aiding in a cam
paign Of education for the intelligent
use: of the label by the working wo-.
men! ~ ~ ~, .s ~ - az
/ And when thousands Of women are
asking for: the label, don't you believe
the merchants viii give You the label?
THEY WILL! IT.: z s.3S5 / 49, E.: = :, }, 5
The American public will get what
ever It demands from the: people who
serve it---so you see. what great
power IS yours. Little mother washing
dishes YOU are q great Individual
factor In life, and what have you
been doing to take advantage of this
great power given to you? ....s,-...<.s.
When your next door nefghbor comes
il talk the matter over with her. viii
you? Commence to forget the accent
today' bargain bargain, and buy the
label! & You win get a big dividend
on the Investment for the label is the
sign: that tells you that Your man.
10 getting recognition in the industrial
world! .3 :. { 81 81: :sz :5.I. .:35