United labor bulletin., 1909-10-22


man who works exposed to the fiery heat
of blast furnace.
Every sane and unprejudiced man
knows that if the workmen in Gary, or
anywhere else, cannot get their beer or
light, harmless wine OPENLY, they will
lave their VIII sky, and other vile poisons,
SECRETLY.
The laws of Indiana, or the land-own-
ing power of the Steel Corporation in
Gary, may possibly prevent the workmen
from drinking light wines and beers, that
cannot be ldden, but must be sold open
ly. But if they do that, they will compel
those men to take whisky secretly, and
force drunkenness upon thousands that
would have been temperate if allowed to
be so.
The United States Steel Corporation
should use its influence to drive out of
Gary both tyrannical prohibition and pois-
onous whisky.
corporation worth hundreds of mil
lions, destined to take from the United
States thousands of millions in profit
should render great service and set
an admirable example in regard to the
vital temperance question
! 1t should fight whisky and all highly
alcoholic drinks in Gary as it would fight
smallpox or consumption.
| 1t should maintain at its own expense
fine public garden, with good music,
and there sell to workmen and their fam
lilies temperate, harmless drinks.
This is done all over Germany; it is
done in France, in Italy and in other tenn
perate countries, AND 1T OUGHT TO
BE DONE IN AMERICA.
The managers of the Steel Corporation
are practical men, not dreamers. The
success of their great system will de-
pend very largely on this question of ra-
tiona temperance, and sensible, liberal
government.-(E Editorial from the Chicago
Evening American, Monday, Aug. 16, '09)
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At this writing the Building Trades De-
partment Convention is being held in
Tampa, Fla.
The first day was taken up with the
presidents and secretary's reports.
The Credentials committee reported re
ceiving several credentials from local
central bodies and recommended that the
delegates be seated, that they have a
voice but no vote. The committees re
port was concurred in.
Mayor Wing of Tampa made a very
fine address of welcome. He said in part
that the convention was meeting in one
of the best organized cities in America,
that in localities where the workers were
well organized business was always good
that where good wages were being paid
the entire community was better; that
where a city was poorly organized you
would find a city on the decline, and
where organized labor was in control con-
ditions were much better; that our chill.
dren of today will soon be our presidents.
lawmakers and senators, and in order for
them to fully qualify we must be able to
give them a proper education, and the
same can only be done where the man
gets an honest days pay for his work.
President Kirby made several good rec
concentrations. Some of the main ones
were for the national and international Of
icers, that when they make law they
should see to its enforcement, that in 10
calities where there are any unions out
side of the council that their national
will force them to affiliate; that in local
tiles where there is a difference of opin-
ion that they leave the subject for settle
ment to the heads of each department
and all remain at work pending a settle
ment.
Many resolutions were introduced tend
ing to secure a closer alliance with each
of the building crafts. The main object
will be to prevent disputes arising from
a misunderstanding.
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