The Detroit times., 1910-07-19
Mob-Codd1ing
by congressman

II settlements cannot be made, ths
case goes to carefully selected board
of mediation. When the facts are
brought on, IN friendly conference q
settlement IS reached in great ma
jority Of cases. II not, the facts on
both sides are given the local press
and thus the citizens OF the commun-
NV become entirely conversant with
the matter and public opinion steps In.
It's hard FOR either side to stand
for wrong. with the great weight
of public opinion opposed
Up 10 the time of the mediation
the men keep at work and
the flow of money through the com
is continued. III, thereafter,
they feel they can do better elsewhere,
they have a right TO withdraw 8 per
ent of the men each day and go to q
job better liked. but they make no oh
lection 10 the employer putting new
non in the places they leave. Ii sci
dom comes to that.
The practical working OF the plan
shows the industries go on and the
employer holds his time-tried men TO
him on any reasonable terms and they
and he are friends wor king together.
whereas il they settled by the club
and force, hate would invariably fol-
'ow, greatly TO the detriment Of the
industry and the men personally.
The Trades and Workers Assn il
growing rapidly among some of the
hest workmen IN America.
II marks a now epoch. Let workmen
write tho Trades and Workers Assn
OF Battle Creek. Mich, for constitu.
ton and bylaws and study the new
reace movement.
Practically all reol workers dislike
to hav" their negotiations conducted
by strikes, Violence. hate and general
disturbance, but the noisy ones have
aimed control OF the big Labor Trust
md they force the peaceful ones, and
by such methods have brought much
odinm on tho name of labor.
A better day is coming. A day OF
peace and steady prosperity for the
workers, hut |, will be delayed By COW.
1rdly congressman II they mistakenly
vote TO put more power in the hands
OF :hc trust leaders and make them
immune from prosecution when they
boycott, slug burn and dynamite.
using such means to hold workmen
In their power TO extract monthly fees
from them and TO force the rest of
humanity to- obey" them or take the
consequences. II Is high time the PEG
pie were protected by the strong arm
OF the law.
Reader II you want to retain your
freedom talk plainly to your congress
man and legislators. Remember the
high priests OF the Labor Trust are
always busy bounding congressman
to pass new laws to protect them In
their attacks on workmen and citi.
gems.
DO your duty and compel your repre-
sentatives to protect you. II they don't
respond. see you are at the polls and
cast vote for the man who has first
agreed to stand by the majority and
give exemption" and special privilege
TO no tight and snug combination OF
either labor or capital
Guard your sacred personal liberty
actively and at all times. for the In
terests which would like to harness
you are busy day In and day out.
Permit no set of men to gain power
to force YOU to buy only what they
order, hire only those men they name
also 20 order when you can work
where. for whom, at what wages ami
how long.
Fail I'm watchfulness and you will
drift into humlliating servility from
which Il will be diflcult to free your
self.
This is q time when individual Iiber.
~ is being attacked.
Guard yours as you would your
soul.
There's a Reason.
C. W. POST.