Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-05

( celebration.
The address of the day was made by
President Trick, of the Iowa Fedora
/ ton OF Labor.
President TRICKS Address.
( The address OF President Trick dealt
+ largely with the improvements in labor
! conditions. and the efforts of organ
/ :zed labor in bringing about these
! changes, thru legislation or by other
! means He reviewed the changes in
Industry from the origin of man to
the present day. The industrial periods
II the world are three in number ana
each period. beginning with savagery
coming down thru slavery TO the
wage system, was carefully outlined by
Nh Trick.
INDUSTRY began in the days of saw
a-ery. said Mr. Trick, and at that per-
LOO the producer was entitled TO all the
return OF all products. Battle was the
PRINCIPAL vocation of the laborers, and
10 captives We're taken because 1t was
believed ,ney would be a burden. IN
time the laporers came to realize that
the conquered could be made TO do ser
vice ana industry passed thru the Lrsl
great stage IN its evolution.
The Period of Slavery.
The period OF slavery was divided by
the speaker into TWO classes, ownership
If person and feudalism. During the
period Of feudalism slavery was impos-
sib,e. when one understands slavery
a. ownership Of person, but the yassaIs
were practically in a state OF slavery
and worked al the masters pldolng'
while the master disported himself Win
the hunt and battle. The change IN
conditions began in Rome. w lth ohe
I diSruption Of the kingdom each local
ltv Was thrown upon its own resources.
, T~ansp ortation and communication be-
tween localities was difficult. and the
ola slavery system was succeeded by
state of vassaIisrn, which was in turn
followed by state of serfdom BY the
end Of the tenth century slavery OF one
christian BY another had practically
F., CEASED in Europe one of the great
causes for this change was the growth
If cit.es and the beginning Of manu-
featuring
Similarity in Periods.
Tae last stage in industry is the
vaga system. and even in this latter
sitian brought about by the i'm
rroved conditions Of social Nte, MT
l--ick anGs many similarities with the
I'D pe-od Of serfdom.
Labor is an indispesible factor ~
he production Of wealth. Products be
ns to the employer ard not TO the Ia
borer. Under both systems labor Is
bought ana sold.
The sum II the whole SITUATION Mas
ayp-..sea b. Mr.. Trick thus; The
st..,lard Of living becomes the unoer-
living basis OF the labor problem
TIC clements entering into the wage
system we're unknown 20 slavery. Under
-. slave system conditions Of the slave
We ..xe5 by the arbitrary will OF the
ras-a~ T-nder the wage system the
standard Of labor is determined by the
-t-cnt of the laborer's wants and oe-
s~a Tae condition Of the laoorer is
aayernal III The conplexity Of his So
Gal character, which is constantly ad-
z.aresd to the extent Of his social en-
v.roumeuts
Iaborer Becomes the Seller.
I-rder slavery the laborer was bought
A. a commodity. Under the wage sys
an ,he labor or labor power IS pougho
as service The laborer instead OF pc
/ ing sold. becomes the seller and the
employer becomes the buyer OF service
ard seller of products. The iaoorer os
ca,,es The seller az service and the buy
e. Of product-. The labor problem
.avs Mr. trick -as only changed IN
gree as time has gone on.
Mr. Trick referred TO the exodus OF
the children of Israel as an industrial
rroble-n. which in time developed into
a question Of government. There Is
a sirnflarftv between he exodus and
present day strikes
The uprisings of slaves in Rome and
sicily were also referred TO as cary
examples Of labor difficulties which
terminated in strikes.
Accom- ishnnents of Organization.
Mr. Trick spoke at some length OF
the many things accomplished by the
organization for the betterment OF the
condition Of the laboring classes, es-
pecially OF the improvements MADE IN
this state thru legislation Among these
~? -,-e..ey.?Ar?ts in conditions he men
TONED the placing of fire escapes in
factories. the appointment of factory
inspectors. protection OF dangerous
machinery, abolition of child labor, the
sanitation of work shops. placing OF
seats for women in stores, the pay
ment of wages, abolition of the truck
store. better air for mines and miners,
safety appliances installed for miners.
mechanics lien and the Australian ball
lot system.
Mr.. Trick said that organized labor
vas largely responsible for the adop-
ton of the Australian ballot system in
this country. the members being pio-
neers in the movement. and standing
almost unanimous for its adoption.
The Premium System.
In closing Mr.. Trick spoke briefly of
the premium system and its bad feat
ures. The Introduction of the system,
he said, was intended to speed up the
workman. But there is q limit beyond
!
fault with the system is that the
stronger, and speedier, and more skill
ed men, are taken for the basis OF es-
tablshing the dividing point The ef-