The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-25
ENGAGED IN A GREAT WORK
Organized Labor Most Potent Move
ment For Bettsrment Of Man--Im-
proves the Social, Economic and
nL,,.fe.i cnnaittnn ~ aha ToiI6r

nnent FOR bettermont OF Man--tm-
proves the Social, Economic and
Physical Condition Of the Teller.
AT a banquet given by the union
printers Of lincoln, Neb., recently VIII
liam Jennings Bryan was the principal
speaker. Mr.. Bryan said In part;
II am glad to be associated with you
In the bonds OF this organization for
two reasons. In the first place, be.
cause you are the representatives OF
the great labor organization Of the
country and you represent one of the
most intelligent branches Of the labor
OF tho country; you represent one OF
the best organized branches OF labor OF
the country. And / believe in the or
CARNATIONS Of the laboring men. ] be-
lieve In the organization for what IL
does for those who belong to II, and !
believe In II for what It does for those
who do not belong TO It. for, according
to my understanding Of the work OF
labor organizations, the benefits are
not confined to members. God has so
linked us together that, no matter
what we may desire, we cannot live
alone.
"God has so linked US together that,
no matter how we may desire TO con-
nne our efforts to the things that bene-
ut ourselves, we cannot do II. No per-
son who undertakes a good thing can
monopolize the benefits Of that good
thing, and the members Of the labor
organizations are engaged in great
work and work whose benefits they
cannot monopolize even II they wanted
to. I believe that the labor organixa-
tons of the country are more RESPONSE
BILE than any other one factor In the
improvement OF labor conditions In the
United States during the last twenty
Eve years And the improvements that
they have wrought in the conditions
that surround the laboring men are
shared by those who do not belong 20
the organization and who do not as
members contribute to the expense Of
the organization.
.'This was brought to my attention
a few years ago by a man in Chicago
who was an employer. he had been
appointed as one of committee to ar
bitrate strike, and when the men
had produced 10 per cent advance
the question was raised whether men
not belonging to the union should be
advanced with them. and the laboring
men proposed that those outside OF the
union receive the price they were
formerly willing to receive, and the
members of the union received the 10
per cent increase on which they had
agreed. The employer said Why
that is impossible, for those outside OF
the union would not work for the
lower price If we give you the in
crease Thus those outside Of the
union were to receive and did receive
the increase In wages that was OBJ
tanned by the organization Of the Ia
boring men. Not only do they get the
benefit OF the higher wages that have
been brought about by organization,
but they receive the large benefits that
come from the advancement Of the
various social reforms behind which
organized labor stands.
an the fight to protect the children
from too early work, the children of
those who are not members Of the or
ganization share the benefits as well
as the children OF those who are mem
bers of the organization. In every
thing that goes to provide for better
examination of mines. better health
conditions for those who toll, the peo-
pie outside of the organizations as
well as those inside reap the benefit.
Il repeat that this world is so con.
structed no good thing can be monop-
olized. And II is well that it is 50.
The farmer who introduces a new
kind OF grain or furnishes information
in regard to the improvement Of the
crops or who improves breed Of
animals may do 1t for a selfish pur.
pose, but he cannot keep the bene.
ULe 10 HIMSELF anu Lutac lduoT or
CARNATIONS hare been teaching the
idea OF brotherhood that is larger than
any separate organization Of men, and
this idea Of brotherhood that lies back
OF and is the foundation of the organi.
nations OF various kinds In this coun
try Is the growing idea In this world,
and this idea of brotherhood that is
cultivated by members of this organi.
zation and all organizations liz going to
teach kinship and nearness to
each other that will enable us to solve
more easily the problems that vex
mankind and while possibly could
not earn the wages fixed BY your scale,
II attempted to do the work that you
are doing, as an honorary member OF |
your organization can be full mem
Der. working on full time in every. |
thing that means the enlargement of
the idea OF brotherhood in this eoun.
try. I am very glad TO be here"