The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-27
FRANK DISCUSSION
OF LABOR PROBLEM
Speakers at Mass-Meeting Emphasize Import
ance of Friendly Relations Between orking-
man and CAPITALIST

still labor under the idea that Tho
unions arc organized for the propaSa-
ton Of luwlcssncss, Because now ana
then union man proves a black Sheen
theS arc already 10 condemn tho whole
number. although they might win
equal Justice condemn the whole Bar
list branch OF the Christian Churoh
every time they SEQ an intoxicated
member OF that scct"
Laws Arc Not Executed
Speaker il, f. Byrd, Of tho last
iiouee of Delegates. was next intro
duced. aud spoke along tho lines fol-
lowed by the preceding speakers. Tho
'ronpie IL not so much with our laws.
as with the fact that they are not
executed" said MIR. Byrd, touching tho
question OF bettermcnt OF conditions
by Legislative methods. The work
lnEmcn, he thought arc as much 10
blame as the rest OF tho public in
he matter OF Indifference TO tho Sc
lection of men for Office.
nc Speaker took exception TO Misc
Johnston's gloomy picture Of labor con.
ditions, and while admitting tba, many
evils remain TO be removed maintain
cd That the outlook for organized
labor and lubor of every kind was
never brighter. Better woRcs he de-
cIarcd, are sure TO come. bccnus. no
increasing cost OF living Is making
more and more impossible rcapcc,ahIo
existence for men with fixed s.tlaric.
unlcss these arc increased with IN
teliisent und persistent work at Tho
rolls the Increase Will come
Ihomas Nolan, third international
icr-prcUldcnt OF tho brotherhood ,f
Bo,ierInakcrs. took occasion In his aJ
hrcss 10 comment on tho situation az
nc striking boilermakers In Richmond.
nc depiorcd tho Present state OF az
iairs all IN" more because OF tn.
| amity and good feeling that alwar,
existed IN the past between tho ON
Gals OF the American Locomotives
company and the worfingncn
Compnny broke Contract.
Inc company, he alleged, has bccn
guilty of grave breach or contract
which makes 1t impossible for the mon
TO return TO work until II liz adjust,
e. tic exhibited contract IN
pamphlet form. signed By both tho
| company md tho boiIermakers O.,
which the men arc granted rull r,rht
to organize affiliate with tho national
organization. and attend the national
conventions. Tho difficulty arose In
itichmond. said the speaker. tbrourb
tho action of tho company rcyobin.
! without tho thirty days motto. sttu.
u'u'eh IN inc agreement, the right OF
INC local workmcn to attend tho an
'i''' '-''''''tt''n VI Nnc bpllcrmQhprS I'm
schenectady. and prohibiting any am
! liation with tho national order. which
mo officials refused longer to rccoS-
| nizc.
The workmen. no asserted. were
anxious to go 10 work. and arc ready
| to do so at once, ir tho company will
accord proper recognition to their or
| der They ask for no Increase in
wages. or shortening of hours. but de
mand simply the observance of tho
agreement which has obtained between
| the two sides FOR SO many years. Mr.
Nolan concluded with an cxpression
of hope that the difficulty. which IL
keeping hundreds of efficient workmcn
F, in the city in idlcncss, will soon be
! adjusted
Strike and boycott Passing.
| Tho mass-meeting ended with n ,oy
remarks by Howard Z. Calvin. OF
AleSnndria, editor of tho Virginia
| Federation OF Labor Journal who MS
serted his belief that the day of tho
strike and boycott is passing, and that
ameloration of labor conditions will
| In tho future bo obtained through
proper legislation brought about by
careful attention to the powSr of the
| ballot The dignity of labor and the
| sOundness of the federation idea is
thoroughly In keeping with Christian
| ity, he thought. "If the Carpenter
| OF Nazareth lie declared. were in
| tho city OF Richmond TO day. He would
have n union card in His pocket, and
would be occupying n place of honor
| on this nlni form B..