The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-21

self II Is no longer considered es-
sentlal that a man must grow old be-
fore making himself felt 10 the world.
which Is evidenced by the fact that
throughout the country 1t is the rule
to nnd young men at the helm IN
nearly all great enterprises OF today.
AS yet VIC do not enjoy the honor
OF personal acquaintance with our
friends. the agtltators. as they seem
to claim with us, but we sincerely be-
lievc that II they really wish 10 prove
to the public that they are endeavor
Ing TO earn an honest living, they
would employ their time In a more
honorable manner than roaming from
place TO place stirring up strife and
melting the union men TO strike. even
though they were perfectly satiGed In
tho beginning We have interviewed
several striking union men and have
not found one who was not anxious 10
get back TO work, claiming that al
ready they have lost more than they
could possibly make up for the bal.
ance OF the year with the desired In
crease. When asked why they did
not return to their work at the pres.
ent schedule. they expressed a fear
that the union leaders would hound
them and make 1t impossible for them
to secure employment. We are in-
formed that union men who were
drawing 81 cents an hour before the
strike are now working In Salt Lake
City for 45 cents an hour and glad to
get It
1t has been demonstrated how un-
scrupulous 1t is possible for labor
leaders to become in the prosecution
of Skinny Madden, the Chicago la or
leader, two years ago, when II was
proved that he had been extort'0g
sums OF money ranging from $500 20
$4,000 by threatening to call stTi
on some large building in course OF
erection, and the owners, rather than
lose a larger amount through delay
would almost without exception paw
the money We merely mention this
to show the abuse OF power which Is
liable to creep In.
By the middle OF the week twenty
carpenters will be here from the east,
one-half of them having arrived a.
ready, and these men, with new re-
cruits to follow II necessary are 10
take the places of local striking car
penters. the majority Of whom have
families TO support. Now. this Is
truly deplorable condition. but who IS
to blame2 The contractors DELAYED
buildings as long as they could 10
give the men a chance to come back.
but were finally forced to the present
alternative.
The carpenters are to blame IN i
measure for submitting TO the die
tates OF the walking delegate. but
the real blame lies with these agi-
tators who hold their Jobs by harp
Ing about some fancied grievance.
thus creating an unnatural dissatis-
faction among the union men. and
then when conditions reach a crisis
and the men are forced to endure
hardships. what have the agitatcrs
TO offerr A paltry $500 a week and
further appeal to continue the strike,
for this is how they draw their pay,
The agltators have signified their
willingness to pay for an ad In this
paper for one benefit. which we do
not thoroughly comprehend. for sl7e-
ly they do not pretend to mistake our
motive in writing these articles.
However. We would suggest that they
do not sQuander too much Of their
money In advertising US. as it Will
require nearly all OF the t5lX AL
lars a week which they receive while
on strike to meet other expenses
Now. II these agitators really can
produce enough material In the waS
of facts to make an argument, We VIII
be glad to meet them. but, If their
only recourse Is mud singing and
abuse. We have no time nor incllna-
ton to continue the controversy. our
object In laying the matter square'y
before the public having been ac-
complIshed. They have failed to prove
anything themselves and yet ask US
TO furnish additional proof of one of
our statements which we believe Ia
entirely unnecessary. However. dur"
Ing the short time we had at our dis.
poSal this morning we received from
prominent contractor the lnformn
tion that during the past year he has
kept one man on steady for the past
twelve months: one worked contln-
uously from November to June and
one from February until Pune. and
this. remember. Is the season when
1t is claimede the carpenters lose four
months and another of his men lost
four days on account of stormy wea'
thcr The contractor further stated
that the others OF his gang could have
worked steady. but quit of their own
accord. (Signed) SHREVE & MAD
SEN.