United labor bulletin., 1910-02-04

good omen for the future. and this de-
partment, as well as the affiliated organi-
cations. should bend every energy in the
direction of cultivating the friendly feel
ings of the farmers organizations.
I'VE should also give every assistance
to the organizing of women's label
leagues and local auailiaries, for the i'm
mense amount of benefits that can be OBJ
tanned in this direction is manifest to all.
We feel confident if the proper inter
est is taken in this department, and it is
given the support thai it should be given,
that splendid d-resultstaEe hound to follow.
our efforts in the very near future We
do not pretend to say that this depart
ment can, or will. solve all the questions
that confront the labor movement OF our
time. but We do insist that ii will go
great way in eliminating some of the
evils that we are c1nfronted with. such
as the product oL he unclean and un-
healthy sweatshop= that exist in many
of our large cities the product Of child
labor. and also the product of prison
labor. that are a standing menace to us.
fetal results. depends largely on our own
efforts. by the pursuing of an energetic
system of agitation and education among
our members and our friends, and by
harmonious and united action we are
bound TO make progress, despite the OBJ
staoles that may De thrown in our way
by those who are unfriendly to us, either
through their ignorance on the one hand.
or their avarice on he other. By pursu-
ing an intelligent curse. educating the
consuming masses as to the absolute
worthiness of our cause and the labor
movement. we are bound to. and will.
make many friends that will bring bene-
fetal results to our organizations and our
members individually."
The following is from the report of the
secretary-treasuror
The organization of local label de-
partments is most important and pro-
gressive step. and should be urged by
whenever opportunity offers. Where cen.
trail labor unions prefer to maintain label
committees. it should be urged that
these committees be active agents, and
that they perform the duties usually de-
volving on label department. 1t might
be we'll for the secretary to secure a list
of chairmen and secretaries of label COM
mittees of central labor unions. so that
he may be in direct touch, not only with
label departments, but with all local label
movements. This list. combined with
similar list of officers of local label de-
partments, could be put in pamphlet
form, and would then be of great value to
our affiliated national and international
unions in their label advertising cam.
paigns. II. in addition. it is possible to
compile list OF local merchants who
can supply label goods. list that could
be published semi-annually and gradually
perfected. it would be of great value to
the organized wage earners and the sym
pathetic buyer This list to include only
those merchants who make an effort to
supply label goods throughout their en-
tire line, and not to include merchants
who carry a single labeled article. for
convenience only, and who usually push
articles of non.union origin under tue
plea that they cost less and are much bet.
ter than the goods produced under fair
conditions and carrying the union label.
Where local label departments are or
ganized it Is recommended that they be
urged to affiliate with this label depart
ment, and that the only cost attached to
such afiliaton shall be the regular price