The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-01-20
United LABOR VICTORIOUS

there in thirty days, if they will imme-
diately communicate with their local or
the officers of the road and can present
reasonable excuse will be reinstated.
This ends one of the cleanest fought
labor battles ever waged against vast
corporation by the invinciblc hosts of
labor.
"Thank God we have a system of la
Dor where there can be a strike Alb
raham Lincoln.
In view of the results of these latest
strikes, it does seem possible to win on
the economic field. But how much easier
for us to win on the political field. We
would then eliminate the hardships and
suffering that invariably accompany
economic strife. We would also be at
the butt of the gun in place of the muz-
zle.
We work together and strike to-
gether.
We suffer together and enjoy to.
gether, and some day We'll probably sur
prise ourselves by voting together as
solidly as we march together on Labor
Day.
There is only one ticket, straight
class conscious producers ticket, that
has an exclusive working class program,
that is differed and financed by work
ingmen, and that has the machinery to
compel its elected representatives to full
fill their obligations to the working
class.
Win Eight-Hour Day.
The Metal Trades of Northern Cali
forna employing about 2,200 machinists
accept the award of the Industrial Con-
citation Board. The award calls for
the maintenance of the eight hour day
from November 9. 1910, to November
8, 1911.
The Metal Trades of the Pacific
Northwest, employing about 600 ma
are still scrapping. The latest
report gives another shop, signed up for
eight hours in Portland. The many
small shops in Seattle and other cities
that had previously granted the eight
hours, report increasing business. One
of them, finding his old shop too small,
has moved into a larger and more COM
modious building and last week finished
a $4,000 contract.
In Los Angeles we have been informed
several shops have secured help through
the authorities of prisoners from San
Quentin and Folsom. This is another
glowing example of industrial freedom
by the NJ. and NJ Association
The only solution is to organize, agi
tate, educate, industrially and political
Iy. You have the power, the numbers,
the votes, the skill, the intelligence to
use for yourself that which you your
self have produced
Did we mention produce for use?
Boost for the eight hour day every
where. Surplus labor must be employed
1t union wages.
The Way of the Transgressor Is Hard
Now comes the disclosure that John
Kirby, president of the Dayton Manu- |
featuring Company, also president of
the National Association of Manufac-
-urers, has been arrested at his home
in Dayton, Ohio, for violating the child |
labor laws. State Factory Inspectors
5. f. May and P. j. Curey, of Dayton
md Cleveland, respectively responsible |
for the enforcement of the law to pre-
vent the exploitation of young and in
nocent children, made the investigation
and secured from the court the warrant |
for Mr. Kirby's arrest American Fed
Yes, this is the same John Kirby. |
who, with General Otis, was guest of |
honor at the Arctic Club dinner given |
by the representative business men of
The Iron Trades of the Northwest a |
short time ago, and lent his influence
against the eight-hour day. The same
John, who prates about his virtues as |
aw-abiding citizen but to coin the |
hearts blood of child into dollars and
,ents-why, that's business, and the
successful business man of today is the
one who can work the largest number
Of men, women and children, the longest
hours, for the least pay. Get wise, you
wage slaves, and produce for use.
EXPRESS COMPANIES BREAK