The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-10-07
Pculiar Retrospect When Men OF
Labor Help Out Their
Former Enemies.
CREATING CLASS NEVER
KNOWN TO HOLD SPITE
Righteousness of Their Cause
Precludes Any Thought Of
Vengeance.

There is an echo of the old open
a protest from the Duluth Archltec-
tural club. After Duluth working
men were locked out of their jobs and
hundreds of non-residents were
brought here to fill their places 1t
was thought by real estate men, con-
tractors, material men and architects
that they had won a signal victory,
and what they were pleased to call
industrial independence" was Sc
cured.
False Pictures.
We saw great pictures painted of
the future Of Duluth. We saw a
fast growing city, with contractors
making money hand over fist, and
material men unable to supply their
customers because of the great de-
mand for building supplies, and arch
itects so deluged with work that their
offices were kept open night and day,
with two shifts of craftsmen con-
stantly employed. Above all, We saw
a picture of workingman, "in-
dustria]ly free," working under
"open shop conditions, and going to
and from his shop with an air of
prosperity that made the banker en-
vious.
The Retrospect.
Let us see. That was four years
ago. We can now hear the voices
of the wouldbe prophets-apeing that
emissary CD of industrial peace,
Walter Drew-resounding through
the rooms of the Commercial club,
declaring in clarion tones that birth
was being given to - new Duluth,
free from the domination of the
hated organizations Of labor.
We remember distinctly that morn
ing at the meeting of the ministers
in their own union-when we were
pre- -emptorily excluded from their
rooms, and we were denied the blessed
privilege of hearing the Hon. Dwight
E. Woodbridge proclaime that new
gospel of peace that meant
liberty" for labor, but the kind of
liberty that the foes Of labor vouch-
safed.
Delusiye Rainbow.
It was beautiful rainbow of
promise, but alas the people of Du-
luth have come to realize that it was
but a dream and nothing was gained
by defeating labor. 1t was a futile
struggle on the part of those who
chose to crush the Duluth labor or
CARNATIONS, for labor never yet has
been permanently downed. 1t may
have been repulsed, and has suffered
reverses, but it invariably gets new
strength and raises again in the
triumph of it's worth. This is true of
Duluth labor, more SO today than it
ever was.
Importing Architects.
Those who had no scruples at the
time of going out of Duluth to get
workingmen to fill the jobs Of Duluth
laborers are now setting up protest
against real estate men and owners
of property going to other cities for
architects to plan their buildings, and
for outside contractors to build them.
The Duluth workingmen do not
hold any grudge. They see the un-
fortunate situation of today, and they
propose to ameliorate conditions by
coming to the rescue of their former
opponents. The bricklayers, who
held aloof from the other trades in
1907. are also joining with their fell
lows to restore Duluth to her former
prestige.
Building Trades Council.
A building trades council has been
formed. Is 1t not strange? It has
been organized and in working order
for three months. It looms up
stronger and better than ever before
1t contains every union in the build
ing trades, and each member has
pledged his all to stand by it to the
end. Its motto will be, IAN injury to
one Is the concern of all."':.
The following are the officers:
Peter Marandaw, carpenter, president:
w. ]. Munion, electrical worker, vice
president; J. H. Powers, painter, re-
cording secretary; S. G. Nelson, brick
layer. financial secretary; Chas. Oman,
steam filter, sergeant-at-arms: T. e..
Elsman. plumber, Gus Carlson, brick
layer. and w. j. Finn, painter, trus-
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