Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-04

Of employees and better their conditions;
that each recurring season brings a de-
mand, from the shoe manufacturers
particularly, for more work without a
corresponding increase in pay; that
10 per cent reduction in one of the
big factories means a net annual pro-
fit to the manufacturer of $4,000.
Then he told of the strike of women
workers against a 80 per cent reduc-
ton and how the men rallied to their
aid. of the tribute paid 10 factory fore
man for the privilege of holding a job
and other disreputable practices of the
com bine. He paid a fine tribute 10
Lincoln for his declaration that the
labor of this country was the bulwark
of liberty. The importation of foreign
contract labor and lis fla grant evils was
vividly rehearsed Mr. Skeffington
said there are entire manufacturing
towns in Massachusetts where the Eng
lish language is never spoken, and
where an American can not get job
He ascribed the enactment of ths Chi
nese exclusion laws - the efforts OF
organized labor and said we had es-
tablished a standard of living here
higher than in any other country on
earth.
The speaker inveighed against the
craze, especially among women, OF pa
tronizing the big department stores,
spending their husbands weekly earn
ings at me bargain sales" so lavish,y
advertised for eacn Monday morning,
and closed by aironisA:ng The work
ing men that they must organize. agi-
tate and educate must work in their
own homes ard leach their own wives
and children d buy goods bearing the
union label. and said that if the work
men so resolve ever: Narshalltown
merchant wiil be selling only union
made goods before snow flies.
The Sunday Meeting.
There was large assemblase Of
men Al the meeting Sunday afternoon
in Rad Mems nall Mr.. McMorrow,
general organizer IF street railway en-
pioyes. was the speake-. His address
was f3rcefu, ara impressive. he spoke
in a general way OF labor conditions
hitherto and the Improved conditions
thai have resulted from organized agi-
ta-ion He said there is now $S60,ooQ in
the bank belonging 10 he United Mine
Workers IF Iowa, for which ca-opera-
zion and well directed effort ut the
workingmen IS responsible. But, II
continued, ther4 Is s-ill great deal Of
iacor sistency among tle trades I'M
ions, one Of which is the Indifference
in buying various commodities. He adj
vised patronizing the local tailor and
avoiding sweat shop goods with their
tendency 10 disseminate disease.
Mr.. McMorrow was bitter il de-
nurciation Of the city department
stores in their nigga-5ly payment Of
employees. girls wages not averaging
over 81 per week. ard the manage
m ert expecting them % help exc out
livelihood al the sacrifice o their honor.
This condition. he declared. IS encour-
aged by. people who ridicule the trades
unions The unions. he said. were not
made for a day. but forever. Like The
Irishman's motto over the cemetery
gate, Here We are: and here We'll
stay" should be over every working
mans nome.
incidentally NJ, AIcM brow referred
10 the liquor traffic. He said his great
est fault against the saloons was that
he never had very much money 10
spend in them. He said liquor Is lux
urv and should not be INDUCED in 100
much nor TOO often. II referring 10 the
noted philanthropis-s who are endaw-
ing public libraries. baths and the like,
he said that what We neAd is bath
rooms in our own homes and SUI
fcient wages 10 provide them. He con-
tended that the first duty was to the