Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-17
to tear down the results sought to

to tear down the results sought to
bring about
Better social conditions. adequate
wages. a shorter working day, increas-
ing the efficiency OF mechanics. against
child labor and woman labor, education
of children, and the usefulness of la Dor,
We're some of the principal arguments
which he presented
For Elevation Of Labor
Mr.. Lennon said in part as follows:
The trades union movement has al
ways stood for the social elevation of
the aborins classes. One Of the first
things for which labor was organized
was to secure an adequate wage for
the working man A mans wage may
be measured not by what he gets. but
TO what use ne puts it. His real wage
is indicated by what he does with it..
What is the influence of the saloon as
it effects the real wages of labor?
Six men work III a certain shop.
Three frequent the saloons and three
do not The real wage of the six is
just the amount received by the three
who do not sperd their wages for Ii
Quor. In this illustration the saloon
reduced the average wage Of the six
by Just half. II there We're no other
reasons than that the saloon affected
the real wage of the worker that
would be sufficient to brand it an op-
poneDt To labor
Means Less Education.
The saloon means just that much
less education and comfort and anuse
n1ent OF The risht sorts. Because i am
labor unioniS, ard believe III higher
wages. I am against anything that low
erS the wage NJ the worker. Signing a
saloon petition means lowering and
taking away wages from the worker
Every penny put into liquor is that
much reduction in the real wages of
The working man
"Jnion;zed labor has stood for the
shorter working day because i, tends
TO a social uplift and its tendency IS 10
elevate the workers. II allows more
time for relaxation. aruserleEts, and
entertainment What kind OF an ex-
ample does the saloon Sc; for a shorter
working day. Have YOU seen any Sa
loon running eight hours a day? That
institution is against the eight hour
day ard is only content with 4 twenty
four hour working day. The saloon
sets continuous example the year
around thai the labor union has 10
overcome IN .ts fish, for shorter
working day. 1t IS q continuous men
ace t. the labor union day.
Tears Down Labor's Skill.
In addition! 10 higher wages. an for
a >hor1ed working Gay, labor was or
gaEizeti to increase the skill Vt It's
members. No argument is needed 10
establish tbs FAC, that alCnho! destroys
mems skill. and X does not matter how
little Of Il is used the destruction il
causes Is Of 4 corresponding amount.
The mechanic who - addicted 10 It's
use must, from tine 10 time. seek a
position each time inferior 10 The one
T.. left And Yet We u.io, men are
asked TO sign a petition. for q business
that can not live without .-sSe!.in- n.
skill Of mechanics who supper, it
Enforces Child Labor.
Another thing for which organized
labor is against is child labor. Il Is
eulphat!caMy opposed 10 II. I want -
ask YOU men What is the influence Of
liquor in your city as 10 children hav
ing 10 go into Industrial life al an un
usually early age? Fathers drink: the
lack Of necessities Of life are in the
nome. and liquor forces the children 10
support themselves and they are com
peeled 10 seek work one. two or three