Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-19

principles of this labor organization
that 1 considered II worth while offer
ing him 800. 100000 year If he would
accept.
This organization takes in many OF
the best ekilled workers in various
crafts. They are pledged to no strike.
no boycott, pfcketing, coercion or We
lence of any kind. They present their
cause peacefully and with dignity
II settlements cannot be made, the
case goes to carefully selected board
of mediation. When the facts are
brought out in friendly conference a
settlement Ls reached in great ma
1ority of cases. II not the facts on
both sides are given the local press
and thus the citizens of the community
become entirely conversant with the
matter and public opinion steps in.
It's hard for either side to stand for
a wrong, with the great weight OF pub
lie opinion opposed.
Up to the time of the mediation pro-
ceeding the men keep at work and the
flow of money through the community
is continued. If. thereafter, they feel
they can do better elsewhere. they
have a right to withdraw per cent
of the men each day and go to a job
better liked, but they make no objec-
ton to the employer putting new men
in the places they leave. 1t seldom
comes to that.
The practical working of the plan
shows the industries go on and the en-
ployer holds his time tried men 70
him on any reasonable terms and they
and he are friends working together
whereas If they settled by the club and
force. hate would invariably follow,
greatly to the detriment of the Indus
try and the men personally.
The Trades and Workers Assn Is
growing rapidly among some OF the
best workmen in America.
1t marks new epoch Let work
u-rif Re Ia
Assn of Battle Creek, Mich, for a
constitution and bylaws and study the
new peace movement.
Practically all real workers dislike
to have their negotiations conducted
by strikes violence hate and general
disturbance, but the noisy ones have
gained control of the big Labor Trust
and they force the peaceful ones, and
by such methods have brought much
odium on the name of Labor.
A better day is coming. A day or
peace and steady prosperity for the
workers. but it viii be delayed by cow
ardly Congressman If they mistakenly
vote to put more power in the hands
of the trust leaders and make them
| immune from prosecution when they
| boycott slug, burn and dyna mite, us
| ing 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. 1t is high time tho
| people were protected by the strong
arm of the law.
Reader, If you want to retain your
freedom. talk plainly TO your Congress
men and Legislators. Remember the
| high priests of the Labor Trust are
always busy bounding Congressman 10
pass new laws to protect them in their
| attacks on workrpen and citizens.
Do your duty and compel your rep
resentatives to protect you. II they
| don't respond, see you are at the polls
| and cast a vote for the man who has
| first agreed to stand by the majority
and give exemption" and special priv
| iIege to no tight and snug combination
| Of eitq Lab br or Capital
Guard your sacred personal liberty
| actively and at all times. for the INFER
| ests which would like 10 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 t. order when YOU can work.
where for whom. at what wages aad
| how long.
Fail IN watchfulness and you vlll
| drift into humiliating servility from
hiclI il will be difficult 10 free your
| self
This is the time when Individual lib
| erty is being attacked.
Guard yours as YOU would your soul
| There's a Reason.
| C. w. POST.