The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-23

attract the young non-union carpen-
ters to a conference where they
would hear the various arguments In
favor of a carpenters union with the
hope that the majority OF them might
decide TO join the ranks OF the union
workers.
The meeting was called TO order by
President Ed Waters of the Carpen-
briefly the objects of the gathering
and then introduced the first speak
er, w A Sexton. one OF tho general
organizers of the United Brotherhood
of Carpenters and 1olners OF Amer
lea.
Mr. Sexton took as the keynote of
bis address the idea that the out
slider" the non-union worker, who
refuses to join the ranks of organ
lied labor, stands IN his own light
and Is not entitled to the benefits he
may derive from conditions produced
through the efforts Of union workers.
The man who steps in to a job
as strike-breaker," said Mr.. Sexton,
and takes the place of a union man,
Is not entitled to his $3.50 a day,
nor his 81, nor his eighthour shift.
nor anything else which may be-
come his as a result of his determin-
alton to Ignore organized labor for
the sake of earning a wage
The proposition is like this. Sup
POSE | 30 into town and buy piece
OF land for the purpose of raising an
orchard. Brown across tho street
seeks to discourage me. saying that
the land Will never raise fruit and
that l am fool. In spite of his non
support and attempts 10 discourage
me. go ahead with the planting and
tilling of my land. l work hard, dig.
sing bitches, irrigating the young
trees, caring for them continually un-
til some four years later. behold I
have an orchard
THE orchard begins to bear fruit
and | am beginning to reap the har.
vest for myself and my associates
when Brown from across the street
comes over with a big basket and
begins helping himself to the fruit,
claiming that he has as much right
to 1t as l have. Let me ask you: Is
it fair? Is 1t just? Have I no re-
course other than to allow this out
slider who has had no part In my
labor other than seeking TO discour-
age and hinder me, TO step in and
reap my benefits?
The man who pays dues Into
union treasury, secures new mem.
oerS, agitates the cause OF his organ
ization and seeks through long years
OF persistent effort to obtain the re.
suits which he thinks are lust and
are due him, is entitled TO every ben
ent which he may rlghtfuly obtain.
Inc non-union outsider Is decidedly
not entitled 10 any of them.
Another thing | wish to impress
on You Is the fact that supply and de-
mand never regulated anything. |
went TO Portland once and looked
lot Job. There were 10 men 10 one
Joo. Labor was not organized IL
vas a case OF the survival OF the 1T
test | secured work at IS cents a
lsy and In a weeks time had $3.50.
l stayed until l had $l3 TO the good.
! gave my wife SO and left for Spo-
kane In search Of better conditions.
There was nothing doing there. so 1 |
went on TO Butte.
In Butte l found everything thor
cughly organized. but business at a |
0'ili' mere were still 10 men |
70 70 one JOB. I attended meeting OF
@ I@ne union and presented my card.
! ne brothers welcomed me and Sc.
cured me days work each week. On
4 carpenter job. one man would pack
up mis- tools Monday night and Tues
lay morning another man would take
Lls place which would be filled We'd
leSday morning by still another man.