The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-17
LABOR NOTES or
vide INTEREST

hats, famialiar items on the expens,
account of every home, but the only
ones that have added any lustre to tn,
loyalty of trade unionists during tn,
year, for in these commodities alon,
has there been an added demand fol-
the union label. This, from the annual
report of the American Federation OF
Labor. And it is far more than re-
port, for it stands as AN indictment
against the trade unionism of women
In black and white il sets forth the fact
that women, the chief beneficiaries in
the union movement, are not doing their
share in the support of it.
1t means that in some lines, organ
lied workers are backing up their UNI
ion beliefs with their dollars and cents /;
that men in their purchase Of mer.
chandse are making every penny they
hand over the country do twofold
service. Not only must it supply their
physical wants, IL must at the same
time register a protest against scab-
made goods, and there is no more eff
fectual way of doing this than through
the demand Of the union label.
That this report does not show a
like increase in the sale of label goods
through the purchases made by women,
proves that the husband and wife part
nership existing in many trade union
homes does not rest on fair and square
basis.
Don't forget this, hard working wife
and mother, The day your man took
out his union card, new obligation
was placed on you that makes II nee
essary for you to do more than cook,
wash and mend in order to be his real
helpmate. That card gives you chance
to help him in his work, too. 1t makes
il possible for you to raise his wages
and shorten his hours 80 that he may
have more time ut home with you and
the children. Not only is this chance
to help him on the economic field an
opportunity, but duty, and failure
to make good in it means that he must
carry double load SO that instead
of being the wing to your husband
that YOU should be, you are more or
less of a weight.
You are proud of him every time
he tells you to be sure and get him
"labeln shirts. You are more than
proud to tell your friends that he IL
think he would take that same pride
in you, If you were as loyal to the
cause he stands fort
Can't you see how necessary it Is
for you to extend your help outside
the home into the Geld of his work,
IN orded TO be true wife and helper
It won't take any extra time or work.
All that is asked of you is more loyalty
to him,
The United Card and Label council |
If Minneapolis, Mimi, has inaugura-
ed purchasing system, whereby $50 |
worth of merchandise will be given |
way each month nthree equal prizes
II $50 to the person holding cards is
ued by the council, who purchased the |
argest amount Of union made goods
establishment. These cards are issued to /
Individual members of the United I'M
on Card and Label council and are
ot transferable. This cards represent
so, divided into amounts of 25c, Soc
nd 81. The holder OF the card, when
making a purchase, receives punch
mark in the card of the purchase made.
Iefore the fifth OF each month, the card
mailed to the chairman of the card
where all cards are careful
! canvassed, and the person who has
urchased the largest amount of union
lade goods in the designated estab-
Is given an order on that
,neern for 500 in merchandise. From
resent Indication, this plan viii prove
immense benefit in promoting the
lie of union label goods.
~All will come right in the end, the
outh Wales miners will not begrudge
.ir wages and fair treatment to those
lemn This il the comment Of c.
Stanton, the Aberdare miners agent,
the Cardiff decision, to reduce the
laries of South Wales miners agents
ON four pounds to three POUNDS week.
e adds that, "The local trouble Is
at there are to-day In our midst
nall crowd of would beat any cost
lders. a fault finding conceited set,
ho have persuaed themselves that
cause they have read few books
on economies, they are the great
sssiahs of the industrial movement,
lereas- really they are only horrid ex-
iples of what any movement should
old.
minimum wage of 25s ls6.0s)
eek for all able bodied men VIII hence
rth rule in the municipal service In
asgow. 1t is now many years since
e corporation Of Glasgow acknowl-
ged the principals of minimum wage,
: rate then introduced being 2ls
1907, so that the prosal for a min
um of 25s. which was carried in the
IN council, means an advance of
out rs $3.50 weekly to many
the lower paid workmen. To give
sct TO the proposal, an additional cx-
,diture of SAL 1895 will. il is estimated,
involved.
The position in Manchester is better
m the workers point of view than
will be in Glasgow even when the
limum weekly wage Is raised to 25s
.0sl. Seven years ago the Man
ster city council raised the minimum
ye to 25s. Early in the present year
re was an agitation for an increase
2s (s4s 2-3l a week in view of the
-eased cost of living. A special COM .
tee reported in favor of an advance -
26s ls6.33l a week. and this the
neil agreed TO. This sum is paid res
all the laborers las distinct from thu
led workers in several Departmental cit