United labor bulletin., 1910-01-14
WITHOUT THE LABOR PRESS THE
UNIONS COULD NOT PROGRESS.

AS a factor in the movement of organ
lied labor, the newspaper is not an un-
known quantity, for it has been 1ndls-
putably proven that the most lasting
missionary work in the field of organiza-
tion is done by the labor paper
The influence of labor paper is as
much as the confidence the people have
in it. No more, no less. And when the
editor of the paper is a man in whom
the public has confidence, then the power
of the labor paper is beyond computing.
The publication of labor paper is
thankless task unless organizations are
back of it morally, and the individuals OF
the unions are behind it financially. The
writer ventures the assertion that more
labor papers have been started on moth
ing and died of starvation than any other
class of publications, and all because the
good they do is so subtle and of such an
elusive quality that they are not thought
of in the light of a power unseen until
the last faint flicker of life has depart
ed, and its ghostly toes are turned to
heavens blue and Eye editor man. has
roic. means of sustenance.
The suggestion is ventured that each
reader of this article has never Thought
much of the influence this paper has
upon his present knowledge of the i'm
portance of organization, but at the same
time he would readily confess that 1t
would be missed if its weekly visits
ceased.
If the paper you read most gives rea-
son for a thing which you had never
thought of. you have learned something
which adds to the sum total OF your
knowledge, but did you ever stop to con
slider that what you store in your knowi
edge of much reasoning and cogitation
and thought on the part of the writer
That is influence, and influence keeps a
naper popular, just the same that sub
scription and advertising money is need
ed to keep it alive. That kind of success
is spelled band wagon, and partlcu
larly large rock might cause the unseau
of the "succeeder," but lasting and SIN
cere success is composed of confidence
and confidence is begotten OF ceep STUDY
and indefatigable labor.
When YOU have confidence in your la
bor naper you remember its teachings
and that is what is truthfully termed IN
fiuence, and that the same influence
bears upon you it bears upon others, Du
II Is too subtle and unseen that 1t some
times takes a rude shock to awaken one
to the sense of it. and the awakening
sometimes. just in time to view the re
mains of the dear departed
Let's remember our part to our lapo
papers. for by them are our aims, OBJ
iects and ambitions made known
The labor press operates IN heiu uis
tinctly its own; more so than any othe
class of paper. Take, as an instance
secret order or religious paper, ana TN
things which interest the readers
those papers are of interest 10 ever
class of reader-for capitalist, Tor Pre-
fessional man, business man ana iaDoi
ar-are always welcome within the 1oid
of these orders or lodges, as they ai
founded upon the broad, democratic pril
c,ples of brotherhood. and, therefore
happenings of moment within their rank
are of more or less interest to the vas
reading pubic to which all secuia
dailies cater. but not so the organize
laboring mans paper. for he Is men
her of particular class of citizenry'
belongs to an order peculiarly construc
ad for II draws its membership from
class of people which is organized 10
seIf-defense. and for that reason II Il
other, matters of vital import 10 itsei
are OF no friendly interest to any othe
class of people.
doctrines. remedies and sermons iron
everv conceivable source could not nav