The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-10-07
BUCK STOVE and
RANGE COMPANY'S
Contest With Organized Labor
Satisfactorily Settled.

The Buck Stove & Range Co., of ST..
Louis, Mo-, which has begun an active
campaign for business in Palatka and
Putnam county through its local agent,
]. III. Yelverton, jr., has furnished the
News with the following detailed ac-
count of the recent settlement of its con-
troversy with the American Federation
of Labor.
Editor PALATKA NEWS:
AT a conference held in Cincinnati,
Ohio, July 10Th, between representatives
of The American Federation of Labor,
and The National Stove Manufacturers
Defence Association, (of which we
are membersD all differences between
The Bucks Stove & Range Company
and The American Federation of Labor
were settled.
The following is reproduction of the
telegram announcing the result of this
conference:
cat conference held here today
between your representatives, and
the representatives OF Organized La
Dor, satisfactory agreement was
reached in regard to The Bucks
Stove & Range Company. The
ConfereeS authorize me, and glad
ly perform the service, of tender
ing you and all concerned our con-
CALCULATIONS and good wishes.
(Signed) Samuel Gompers.
President American Federation of Labor"
Every merchant throughout the coun-
try has manifested a deep interest in our
controversy with The American Fedora
ton of Labor, and will doubtless be
glad to learn that a satisfactory adjust
ment of the entire matter has been
reached.
There has been a change in the
management of our company, and with
your kind permission, we would like TO
make statement through your columns.
The present management is, and al
ways has been, friendly to Organized
Labor. We believe that labor has the
right 10 organize for their protection
and advancement. In selecting our en-
ployees, it will be our aim to secure the
services of the best and most skilled
workmen. Our shop conditions are the
best and most sanitary that it is possible
to make them.
Our attitude toward all employees will
be that of consideration and corpora
tion. We propose TO operate upon the
principle that we all are servants of a
corporation, and that each individual
must perform his duties with the same
enthusiasm and loyalty that would
characterize his work if he owned the
entire company.
The policy OF our company will be to
pay the standard scale of wages, and in
return demand the higest class Of work
that can be produced in all departments.
For more than half a century, The
Great White Enameled Line of Bucks
Stoves and Ranges, has been recognized
as the standard of America as regards
appearance, convenience, durability and
economy, and ii will be our constant
aim TO keep them up 10 this high stand
ard.
With this declaration of principles, we
feel justified in asking for, and expect
ing, the patronage of all who desire
firSt-claSS stoves and ranges at a fair
price.
We appreciate this opportunity of
placing ourselves before your readers in
the proper light, and feel that they will
be interested in knowing the policy of
our present management With warm
regards, we are,
Yours faithfully,
The Bucks Stove & Range Company,
]. T. TEMPLETON,
Secretary.
ST. Louis, Mo. Sept. 9th, 1910.