The Washington times., 1909-09-13
Pass the Word
Along

Depend upon it. the creatures Of the
Labor Trust will, upon reading this,
visit stores and threaten dire results
unless all the things bear the label. -
They go so far as to have their wom-
en- pretend TO buy things, order yards
or silk or cloth torn off and various
articles wrapped up and then discover
no label" and refuse them. That's
beer done hundreds Of times and Is
but one Of the petty acts of hatred and
tyranny.
Let no one who reads this article IN
derstand that he or she IS asked to
boycott any product whether II bears
a union label" or not. One has
constitutional right to examine the ar
ticle and see whether its makers are
Labor Trust contributors and slaves, or
are free and independent Americans
l have tried to tell you something
about those who are oppressed. Vilified.
mated. and when opportunity offers. are
attacked because they prefer 10 retain
their own independent American man
hood. These men are in the vast ma
Jorlty, and include the most skillful
artisans in the known world. They
have wives and babes dependent on
them
These men are frequently oppressed
and nave no wav to make their wrongs
known They are worthy Of defense.
That's the reason for the expenditures
Of a few thousands Of dollars to send
this message to the American people.
Remember, I didn't say my excuse
for sending it. The cause needs no
n. B. s'>' -'i'o-'-
Some "parlor socialist" who knows
nothing Of the Russian Czarism Of the
great Labor Trust will ask right here:
Don't you believe IN the right of GER
tain workmen to ORGANIZER - Oh. yes
brother, when real workmen- manage
wisely and peacefully. but I would chal-
lenge the right Of even a church or
ganization when it's affairs had been
seized by a motley crew Of heartless.
vicious men, who stopped industries, in
cited mobs TO attack citizens and de-
stroy property IN order 20 establish
their control OF communities and af-
fairs, and subject everyone to their or
deTs and exact the fees. When you see
worl. Of this kind being done call on or
write the prosecuting officers Of your
district and demand procedure under
the Sherman antitrust law, and prose-
cution for conspiracy and restraint OF
trade. We have the law, but the poll
ucians and many Of our officers even
while drawing pay from the people are
afraid to enforce II in projection OF our
citizens and now the big Labor Trust
is moving heaven and earth to repeal
the law so thei- uefarious work may he
more safely carried on.
But you. Why don't YOU strike
out and demand defense for your fell
lows?
Put your prosecuting officers TO the
test and insist that they DO their sworn
duty, and protest 20 your congressman
and legislators against the repeal OF the
sherman Anti Trust law. Its repeal IS
being pushed by the Labor Trust and
some big capital trusts in order TO give
each more power to Cypress. DO your
dirty and protest In this great Ameri-
Of the right OF Individual liberty and al
ways and ever resent the attempts
made TO gain power for personal ag-
grandizement.
Only the poor fool allows his liberty
to be wrested from him
Someone asks how about your own
workmen?"
I didn't intend to speak Of my own
affairs, but so long as the question is
almost sure to be asked I don't mind
telling you
Tire Postum workers are about
thousand strong, mon and women, and
don't belong to labor unions. The
Labor Trust has. time without numbers
sent Organizers" with money to give
smokers" etc, and had their orators"
declaim the rotherhood Of man" bus
the fearful conditions OF the Slaves Of
capital" and all that But the conf
denCe game" never worked. for the ce-
cent and high grade Postum workers re-
ceive 10 per cent over the regular wa re
scale. They are the highest paid, rich
est and best grade OF working people
in the state Of Michigan and believe
in the United States. They mostly own
their own homes. and good ones. Their
wages come fifty-two weeks IN year
and are never stopped on the order OF
some paid agent Of the Labor Trust
They have savings accounts In the
banks. houses Of their own and steady
work at high wages.
They like their daily occupation In
the works (come and ask them and are
not slaves, and yet the Labor Trust
hot %
sale OF their products and force them
into idleness and poverty.
II would cost the workingmen Of
Battle Creek COUr people and about 5000
others) from $1,000 % to S2,000O0 a month
in fees to send ont 10 the leaders Of
the Labor Trust, If they would allow
themselves to become organized and
Join the Trust.
Not for them. they keep the money
school the children and live free
That's some comfort for white people.
Once In a while one OF the little books
The Road to MELVILLE we put In the
pkCg Of Postum, Grape Nuts and Post
Toasties. is sent back 10 US with
stiCker pasted across II saying Re
turned because it don't bear the union
Then we Join hands and sing a hymn
Of praise for the discovering by some
one that our souls nre not scared with
the guilt Of being cOUSptratorS to hcip
bind the chains OF slavery upon fcllo"
Americans by placing added power IN
the hands of the largest, most oppreS-
sive and harmful trust the world has
ever seen.
When you seek 70 buy something look
for the union label" and speak your
sentiments That's an opportunity 70
reach out a helping hand TO the count
less men and women in all kinds Of
industry who brave bricks, stones aud
bullets 70 maintain their American
manhood and freedom by making the
finest goods in America and which do
not hear the seal of Industrial slavery,
the Gilman I,uhPl.u