United labor bulletin., 1910-01-21
THE ULTIMATE GOAL.

Discussing the question What Is the
Ultimate Goal of Organized Labor?" in a
recent issue of the Boston Globe, H. b.
Perham, president of the Order OF Rail
road Telegraphers, outlines the follow
ing program:
There are likely to be many divergent
opinions in regard to the query as to
what Is the Ultimate Goal of Organ
lied Labor?" and this thesis is submitted
as the present view of one cheerful citi-
zen who knows there are others.
The necessity for organization among
the wage-earners in the United states
became apparent only during the past 5o
years. The organization of those who
had capital to invest made the organiza-
tion of wage-earners an imperative ne
cessity as a matter of self-preservation.
The power of money is great, but when
it is massed by incorporation to such an
extent that it makes Croesus of old look
like a piker the wage-earner is forced to
hustle to save himself from abject sla-
very; hence the American Federation OF
Labor. with its 116 national and interna-
tional unions, IS state branches, 5SI city
central bodies, 664 local trades and fed
eral labor unions and scores of other
unions. brotherhoods and wage-earners
associations not yet affiliated. But not
withstanding the millions of citizens now
identified with the cause of organized
labor the movement is still in its infancy.
Employers have recently formed organ
izations for the purpose of stamping out
those of the workingmen. What pine!
They might as well try to stop the rising
tide of the ocean. Good came OF the at
tempt, because by that means the en-
ployer found out the depth and strength
of the workingman's movement and how
thoroughly it is in earnest
Organized labor is today resisting In
Justice on the part of the employers and
occasionally wrestling little more OF Ia
bor's profits from the boss for the use
of the worker and his family and by that
means steadily Strengthening its position.
1t is settling jurisdiction disputes be-
tween organizations along broad and
sympathetic lines, and the result VIII pc
unity and enhanced opportunity for more
effective work Here and there the ultra
sbying rocks at one another (metaphori-
cally speaking), but they will eventually
discover common ground upon which
both sides can stand and unitedly gain
victories over constituencies greed,
grasping cunning and the lawless rich.
Tomorrow it will be resolving Itself
into cooperative societies for the purpose
of distribution of its product among lts
members along equitable lines; also de-
vising means of becoming itself the en-
nIoyer by instituting manufacturing
plants of it's own.
In the not distant future it will elect
its own members to the congress and
the legislature to solve those larger prop
lens that unionism and cooperation can
not touch The money question, the
wage problem, the land subject, the TAX
riddle. are some of the larger nuts they
will be called upon to crack. 1t is futlle
. to expect that any but working people
will satisfactorily answer those conun
drums.
The goal will be reached when We
have achieved peace, prosperity ana nap
niness for the citizens OF the unltee
states and commenced proseiytlht
Among other nations to solve their vexee
ouestions in the same manner as VIC
have done.
The United States is the hope OF th'
,yorld Mt the present time. Its citizens
must make good by showing the down
,rodden and oppressed of other nations
how to emancipate themselves from al
kinds of slavery by intelligent forceiui
vet harmonious action.
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