The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-09-02

There 10 seldom a day passes but
somewhere In our country frum one 20
a score NJ our follow mon are assault
ed or murdered BY members ~ this
band
Then remember the homes blown
up or burned The families bounded.
the rioting. burning NJ street cars,
wrocklng ~ trains and attempted or
successful killing of passengers
The general disturbance ~ Industry
and the thousands Of dollars forced
from tax payers 10 pay extra police,
shorlffs and militia "a protect. even In
a feeble way. the citizens from tho
mobB NJ members ~ the American
Federation OF Labor
Then you will realize why tho great
pcace.loylng majority " over 80 mil
Hon Americans prOteat against tho
growth Of this crime tainted organlza'
tlOn comprising perhaps one and one.
half million men. Of which II II eati.
mated NJ least scycntenthA are peace
loving citizens and are members by
coercion and are not In sympathy with
the thrcctenthB who have gained con.
troll ann force thcir methods.
We md that a few designing men
have seized control NJ the American
Federation of Labor. just as some
shreWd capitalists have secured con.
troll Of some railroads and other IN.
terests and are now twisting and turn.
ing them into machines Tor personal
profit and fame.
These men cunnlngly plan 10 force
workmen 10 Join and pay 20 90 10
cents month In fees
Various methods nro used tu TN.
ducc" workmcn 20 Join
First. they talk NJ tho tyranny ~
cunitnl" making slaves of workmen.
Then they work up enthusiasm
about the brotherhood NJ man" and
other talk which experience has
shown cxcitos the emotions of work,
men and they are induced TO Join and
pay fpcs to the leaders
The 5000 workmen In Battle Crock
are, AS rule. free from tho dictates
~ the great Labor Trust aud gtill get
the highest wages In Michigan n
they had Welded to the smooth talk
of the agents Of the trust and Joined
they would pay In tocs from Si25o 90
to 100000 month 10 the big trust
and be subject to strike orders any
tlme,
Now they hyc that and nut the
money into homes and family com.
forts
hut the managers " tho American
Federation NJ Labor have worked
hard and long 20 harness them.
The trust has sent small bales NJ
money aud last winter rs "orgunizcrs'
10 tie mp Battle Creek They hired
halls, gave picture shows. smokers,
etc. as an Investment looking 20 rich
returns whom they succeeded In hny.
lnr them tied hand and foot
But they failed aud the last ot
/ those 7OrglnlIcrs" lru BATTLE Crock
on May Isl saving ITS mo- use"
The wurkmcn know the record NJ
this greDt trust ana formed their own
association Ia protect their rights and
also to protect them from the bis
Labor Trust
+ In philadelphia some 1000 iudcpon
dent street ear mem who mainly had
families. bad thpir own union and Pc
fused 90 ioin the big trust prcfrrrlnc
. 20 no froc to work or NOT AS they
/ pleased
hut mo trust planned 40 force them
/ into ;hc focunylur ranks. 30 q STRIKE
was ordered tu compel me- traction
company tn Kick ont those men and
hire only uhur Trust members
Il was not question NJ wages oJ
hours hut tn push the fror mon ont of
thoir position whore tncv were Darn
luc good money 90 sunnort 'hair fmi
lies The strike was ordered not C
raise wages OF reduce hours, rcmcm
Der. hut solely no throw ont member