The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-12-21
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
UNIONS AND TRUSTS
Rev. Charles Stelzle States It
Clearly-Noted Preacher Flags
Union-Smashers.

Rev. Charles Sttelzle, the WE'LL
known labor preacher against whom
charges were recently made by Presi-
dent Kirby of the National Associa-
ton of Manufacturers, has been COM
pletely indicated by the Presbyterian
church.
In his speech in New York last
week he showed the character that
is within him. He was not bitter.
He played the part of the true Chris
tan and declared that organized la
Dor welcomes employers associations
which are organized for the purpose
of safeguarding. the interests Of their
members, but it deplores union
smashing alliance of any kind which
denied the same right of mutual pro-
lection to organized labor.
Unions Attitude Defined.
Continuing he said, "Organized Ia.
Dor does not stand for equal earnings
of all workingmen, thus reducing the
skilled workingman to the level of
the lowest; it simply insists upon the
minimum amount which shall be paid
all Workingmen. There is no rule
which prevents an employer from
paying an employee as much more as
he pleases.. 1t does not insist upon
the employment of incompetent men.
The employer may hire whom he
pleases. 1t is only when the employer
dlscriminates against an employe be-
cause of his membership in the trade
union that organized labor thinks it
necessary to protect him.
'OrganfZa6 1ahor 1ooe MT a.a~, /.
color line. A portion or the pledge
taken by every candidate who be-
comes a member of. the American
reoeratlon OF Labor, is as follows:
Trade Unions Pledge.
promise never to discriminate
against fellow worker on account of
creed, color or nationality That =
colored man is not always as accepta-
ole as white man is sometimes true.
out in such cases it is true, not be-
cause trade unionism is OPPOSED tn
the colored man, but because the gen.
eral sentiment Of the community ia
against him. No one has a right to
charge against trades unionism exclu-
slVely, that which can be brought
nome to other organizations and in
stltutio~~ - the same community
which are supposed to have a HIGHER
standard Of c+hios.
Trades unionism is not 1ahor
trust. A trust excludes the many
for the benefit of the few. Trades
unionism opens wide its door to every
man in the craft, frequently reducing
or abrogating the initiation fee in
order to make it easier for the candi-
date. A trust is a close corporation:
a trades union diligently seeks new
members
Walking Delegate o. X.
The walking delegate does not
nave unlimited power in the matter
OF calling strike. The men do not
--- his dictation. The
business agent can order a strike
only when the question has been vot
ed upon by the members of the union.
He then simply announces the strike.
sometimes he is given power to or
der the strike by the men themselves
in an extraordinary case, but even
In such instances the actor must he
endorsed by those directly concerned.
1T Is not his business to stir IN
tr"''N'"' for peaceably inclined work.
men. c~~~'|'ored the most Sue
cessful business agent who keeps his
men at work. Frequently he winks at
open violation of stipulated agree
ments on the part of the employer in
order to prevent a strike. He is really
the pastor Of his union.
He visits the sick, he finds work
for the unemployed, he cares for those
who are in distress of any kind"
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