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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-11-30
BOOSTS AND SLAMS
ON CURRENT EVENTS
JUSTICE TO WORKERS.

THE Milwaukee Journal, Wiscon-
4 sons Progressive Newspaper has
the following to say Of Jim Lynch,
the president Of the international
Typograp hicale union:
In an address delivered at Roch-
ester, N. Y, on the occasion of a re-
ception and luncheon In his honor,
President Lynch of the International
Typographical union roundly scored
the printers Of that city. About 500
printers, he stated, are employed in
the newspaper offices and job print
ing shops of Rochester and of these
only 200 belong to the union. From
his statement 1T appears that wages
and other conditions are below the
union standards; in fact, he said that
he was ashamed to mention the Roch-
ester wage scale.
There is something wrong es-
pecially In these days of prosperity,
with conditions such as Mr.. Lynch
describes. To belong to union is
the right of any worker. To safe
guard his reasonable and. legitimate
interests is a duty that he owes not
only to himself, but to society. This
is the only way to :1evel up
1T is quite likely that in Rochester
the employers are fighting unionism
and have joined together to prevent
their employees from organizing. If
SO, they are denying to others a right
that they are: exercising themselves.
This is mistake, even wrong.
1T is the fault Of the men, how
ever, if they submit to this dictation.
They are entitled to fair wages, which
Is nothing less than standard wages,
and in demanding these terms they
are unjust to nobody-they are only
just to themselves and to their fami-
lies" -?
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-11-30
UMBRELLA FACTORY
BOYS GO ON STRIKE

LANCASTER, Pa, Nov. 2S.-Re-
Gently a number of boys employed in
a local umbrella factory went on
strike for an increase in wages.
It seems that the boys have been
dissatisfied with the law wages paid
and also further dissatisfied for the
reason that a portion of the employees
in another department have recent
ly received an increase In pay.
Another factor which is responsible
for the discomfort is that a system of
speeding up" has been introduced.
After the strike the boys were organ
lied and are pursuing the contest with
vigor.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-11-30
THE ARIZONA SPIRIT.

ID ES1DES giving women an equal
II voice in government with men,
the new state of Arizona distinguished
itself In the recent election by re-
storing to its constitution the pro-
vision 70 rthe recall of judges. z
Thus is ended an interesting chap
ter in the present movement toward
more complete sef-government in
state and nation.
It was in October, 1910, that the
constitutional convention of the ter
ritory Of Arizona wrote into the con-
stitution with which it planned to set
out upon its career Of statehood the
provision for the recall of all elec-
tive officers, including judges. This
constitution was decisively approved
by the voters at the polls.
Then the question of admitting Ari-
IONA to statehood came. before con-
gress. A contest arose. Foes of the
judicial recall wanted to force all
mention Of this ':heresy" out of the
Arizona constitution. Friends of the
recall, reinforced by others who were
not convinced .~of it's wisdom but
nevertheless unwilling to deny the
people Of this Commonwealth the
right to determine tor themselves the
kind Of government they wanted,
fought against striking out the recall
provision. A compromise was reached
whereby Arizona was to be required
to vote once more upon this matter
of applying the recall to the judges.
But, on Aug. Is, 1911, President Taft
vetoed this proposal: He vigorously
denounced the recall Of judges and
declared, II must disapprove con-
stitution containing it."
So, as the price of statehood, Ari-
IONA was compelled to strike this
provision out of her constitution.
This the voters did, in the election
Of Dec. ~, 1871, but with the OPEN
ly-expressed determination to put the
judicial recall back into her funda-
mental law as soon as possible.
And, in the recent election of No.
vember s, they did 80.
The voters Of Arizona have again
asserted q fine spirit of independence
which will, in the end, transform all
her institutions into instruments for
maintaining full and complete self
gOVernment.-LaF ollette's. 49,,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-11-30
THE CHARGE OF THE CHRISTMAS
BRIGADE.

ST F THIS weather isn't for fight
u ing, what is it for?" was the
frequent exclamation Of the soldiers
of the Army of the Potomac. In
a happier time we may exclaim: IF
this weather isn't for Christmas shop
ping, what is it for?" It is less than
five weeks until Christmas. There
is no stimulation or suggestion Of
the time. in: this soft and balmy
weather. IN. B.--This sentence liza
BILE to change at any tine.) But ap-
pearances are deceitful and Christ
mas is coming weather or no." And
we all want to be present All Of
which means shopping, and the wise
will stand not on the order of going.
but 90 at once. r. .,...
Everything that the stores will have
for Christmas they have now. The
difference between now and a few
days before the great day is that the
stocks are full In all lines. In the
later days they will have been picked
over and absorbed in many cases.
The word for the hour then il to be
among those that do the picking. The
process, moreover. at this time be-
comes real pleasure where in the
later time it will be g. nerve stretch:
ing experience with many a. purchase
made In desperation, leaving feel
ing of Dissatisfaction. To do things
well takes time, not merely in the
physical, but In the mental sense. One
must have not only leisure. but the
sense of leisure. The store clerks
must to a degree have the same
thing. One is hardly aware how
much is owing to these faithful help,
ers for the satisfactory choice Of
things. Their experience has taught
them 9 wide knowledge of human ma
ture and once told for whom the
gift is meant, the able clerk takes
measure Of the purchasers tempera-
ment and makes snggestions that are.
likely to please the buyer and to
satisfy the recipient. yt5s3.
81 But all this takes an "unrushed's
sense. It cannot come amid push
ing crowds. Christmas buying and
amid crowds becomes q scramble like
the feeding OF chickens or birds. The
most aEile pounces on the best look
Ing piece within reach ana makes ON.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-11-30
WOMEN IN TRADE UNIONS.

There two fundamental reasons why women
workers should be organized into trade unions. The
first is that the good of society demands such asso
ciated effort It is significant fact that wherever
labor is highly skilled and highly paid, trade
ganization follows matter of course, and in its
wake comes higher standard of living for the
family and for the community.
Much of the unskilled and underpaid work is
done by women, sometimes in competition with men,
sometimes not; sometimes by women who are the
en- who supplement an inadequate wage earned by
the man Of the family; sometimes by women who
have families either to support to be sup
ported by.
Again, another peril in the path of the morgan
lied woman worker has been pointed out by one
Of the keenest observers Of industrial America,
Mrs. Florence Kelley, secretary Of the National
Consumers League.
"A corporation" she says, ':may be accurately
law abiding, yet it's foreman maybe ibertlne a
petty tyrant and it is the foreman who comes into
contact with the working women and girls. He
incarnates for them the corporation. Young girls
receiving So to Sc week are at the mercy of the
foremen and forewomen under whose direction they
work II these latter of bad character the whole
community suffers from their corrupting influence.
Where, however, there is strong staple old estab
man than the man who deals exclusively with in
experienced, unorganized women and girls
The second reason for the organization of wom-
is the education which the trade union offers to
the woman herself. Women have always done more
than their share Of the work Of the world and now,
for the first time they beginning to realize it's
value. The path of woman in modern industry has
not been strewn with roses but it surely is leading
her to position of dignity and influence unknown
to women of the past, and no other factor in her
progress seems to be comparable in usefulness with
the trades union.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-11-30

All this can be avoided and Christ
mas shopping made to be a real de-
light and edifcation by turning 10
now and stocking up" the Christ.
mas stocking, so to speak. Behold
the shelves laden and bowed with
the weight of goods! The store peo-
pie with more or less folded arms
waiting to receive the charge of the
Christmas brigade and meet charge
with counter charge! IF this wealth
er isn't for fighting, what is it for?"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-11-30
PROGRESS OF A PROGRESSIVE.

4 N OMINOUS"report comes from
"A Pennsylvania, and it is all the
more ominous because Pennsylvania IL
one of the extremely fewProgressive--
as distinguished from progressive
states Of the union. The only kind Of
progressiveness for which tbs Key
stone state has ever been noted is the
kind that can be very readily trans
formed into Progressiveness by me-
chanical means as was done at the
last election. Likewise, a reversal of
the process, by the same means, may
be so readily accomplished that the
latest report is more ominous than
surprising. 1t is to the effect that Mr..
William Flinn-better known as Con-
tract Bill-has 8 cut loose from the
Progressive party, and will undertake
to supplant Penrose as the boss Of
the Pennsylvania Republican machine.
Thus it may be presumed that Mr..
Finn, who was metamorphosed from
a boss to leader by becoming a
Progressive, will. now that he has
degenerated into a mere Progressive Of
once more become boss.
AAcIe 10 uU uOuUt dOOUI Viii De"
ing reformer. The summer rang
with assurances Of it both from him.
self and other eminent members Of
the late emergency political organi-
zation, which also added to the polit-
ical din by making various other kinds
of noises that were easy to hear and
hard to comprehend. But while it
may be agreed that reform is re-
form. 1t must be admitted that busi-
ness Is business. and that a good deal
more to the point in case man oc-
cupies prominent position in Penn
sylyania politics and hopes to increase
his Importance. SO 1t is Mr.. Fnnn's
plan to send his tried and trusted
Washington party cohorts to. the Re-
publican caucus prior TO the opening
Of the general assembly at Harrisburg,
and take the situation In hand for
the greatest good to the greatest
tnumber-which as has been truth
fully said. Is No. 4.
Mr.. Finn Is IN able man. His
worldly success ffas demo nstrated that.
But It may be doubted whether l1i4
eftort 70 put Fennsylv ania back into
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-11-30
STILL FEAR TT.

G ONE people have had the parcels
post fear 50 badly they haven't
yet gotten over it. The National Fed
GRAFTON OF Retail Merchants, looking
away over the opportunity such serv-
Ice places before them. has formally
and by solemn resolution declared
1t a menace to American liberty,
nation destroyer and several other
things. It even goes back 1900 years
or so for precedents.
In the opinion of these merchants,
who have been meeting down at St.
Louis. the parcels post is to destroy
the country life Of the nations and
make this a. land of cities and city
jewellers. They see through this serv-
ice the breaking down Of the country
stores and the centralizing Of all trade
in the big cities. They fail to see the
beneficial effects Of larger direct
trade from the country to the city,
and their own opportunity to more
firmly cement their own trade lines
through a use of the main service be-
tween their stores and the farms.
If the country merchant will accept
the farmers telephone order and
mail it at once to the farm by the
parcels post and the rural route he
will quickly prove the value of the
nearby store and increase it's useful
ness. If he will do az the city mer-
chant does, call up hts farm custom
ers each day and solicit their orders
he will make the parcels post serve
him and strengthen him with his
neighborhood.
The only way in which the parcels
post or any other device for the bet
tering Of life will hurt anyone is by
that one persisting in staying in the
rut and bucking progress.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-11-30
LABoR's SONG.

There. are songs for, the high and
mighty,
Who march on the highways of
fame; -
There are cheers for the hero VIC
torious
And the world breathes a joyous
acclaim;
But 10! in the mines devious caverns,
Mid darkness and gases and heat,
There's an army unknown to the poet,
An army that sounds no retreat;
They're the bone and sinew of prog
ress:
They're the heroes of service and
But what is their lot, and what is
their rank, :.
And what is their life estate? ::
There are medals and tributes of ma
tons
For the wearer Of braid and gold;
There are mansions and lands and
comfort !
For the schemers of basest mould:
And they live in their house OF
glory = =
Or lounge in their cushion seat,
Afar from the burdens the toilers
bear, &.
Altar from the dust and the heat.
Then whom shall we call for justicea
And how shall our song be sung,
By the voice of pain of our com-
rades slain =
Or another worker hung?
" ~ -, - 49, :
Arise from your couch Of slumber,
And fetter your limbs no more.
For the loss Of time is social
crime
When the wolf stalks at your door.
Out of the mill and workshop.
Out of the deadly mine,
In solid array, take heart today.
And mass on the firing line. :
For the world is moving forward,
And the cringing slave is dead, 8
And the blood and the tears Of a
thousand years.
Mark we'll the goal ahead;
And the dream of the martyred
teacher,
And the prayer Of the ancient sage
Shall live again in the souls of men
In the light Of the coming age.
Hayes.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-11-30

The trade union movement endeavors to develop
the best traits of the human characters it endeavors
to strengthen manhood, self-reliance and indepen-
dence; it endeavors to eliminate short-sighted selfish
ness by advocating the principles of cooperation
and unity of action; it endeavors to help the weak,
to succor the distressed and to widen the rays of
hope and sunshine by more comfortable homes and
more cheerful surroundings
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-11-30

The trades union movement stands for efficiency
in mechanical and industrial pursuits it stands for
higher wages and shorter hours as an incentive to
higher grade Of skill and artistic design; it stands
for adequate compensation for injuries incidental
in dangerous employments it stands for the proper
training Of the apprentice which may enable him to
become a competent mechanic
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-11-30

The substantial achievements of the trades union
movement can be gagged only by comparison of con-
dtions Compare the rate Of wages and hours of Ia
Dor of union men with the non union men; compare
the working conditions and liberties enjoyed by the
union men with the non-union men; compare the
treatment accorded by the boss and foreman to union
men as handed out to non-union men,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-11-30

The most disastrous defeats in the trades union
movement were due to premature and ill-advised
strikes; to lack of discipline and vacillatng lead
ership to poor financial and inability to
pay Benefits to an undertaking of the strength and
financial resources Of the opposing forces and last,
but not least, to buster, loud talk and personal
abuse of the employers.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-11-30

Equal opportunity to earn living, without a
fair chance Of obtaining work at good wages is an
empty and meaningless phrase. Shorter hours Of
labor are indispensable means of providing work
for the unemployed. New inventions and improved
machinery discharge men much faster than new
employments be provided for. l.. ~: s:<@>
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-11-30

glib talker celebrating on the panacea of the
general strike in one industry means Of remedy
ing economic conditions, mentions the neces-
slty OF providing the necessary funds for the pay
ment OF benefits The chances Of any strike with
out preparation and financial resources, are to say
the least, very doubtful. sz
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-11-30
EFFICACY OF TRADE UNIONS.

The trade unions are the natural growth of ma
tural laws and from the very nature of their being
have stood the test of time and experience. The
development of the trade unions regarded both from
the standpoint Of numerical expansion and that of
practical working, has been marvelously repaid
The trade unions have demonstrated their ability
cope with every emergency-economical or political
AS it arises
Single trade unions have been beaten in pitched
battles against superior forces Of united capital but
such defeats by means disastrous On the
contrary, they useful in calling the attention Of
the workers to the necessity Of thorough organiza
tion of the inevitable obligation of bringing the yet
unorganized workers into the union of uniting the
higher to disconnected local unions into national
unions, and Of effecting yet higher unity by the
utilization Of all national and international unions
in grand federation, in which each and all trade
organizations would be distinct the bilows yet
one the sea.
In the work of the organization of labor, the wis
est, the most energetic and devoted of us, when
working individually cannot hope to be successful,
but by combining our efforts all may. And the
combined action Of all the unions, when exerted in
favor of any union will certainly be more efca
clous than the action of any one union, no matter
how powerful it may be, if exerted in favor of an
unorganized or partially organized mass
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-11-30

What to do with our ex- presidents is not vital
question. They solve it themselves as men, And
the people ask not private charity and pa;ronizing
Of the nation through whose tariff favor the Carne
gle millions were largely accumulated, but justice
and right treatment from the beginning of the in
dustrial scale to the highest end. The nation is
greater IT,. any man it has created an. above the
charity Of it's creature. And presidents who win
their place as leaders of men, still leaders and
men when they become ex-presdents
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-11-30

According to the Yale Review the sinitia-
tive" in proposing legislation was first adopted IN
1916 in the Canton Wand ia the Swiss RAnnbl;c
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-11-30

Down with the injunction and those
that use them. There is no room for
judge-made law on our statute books.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-11-30

Fortune Is like glass; The brighter
it glistens the more easily 1t is
broken.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-11-30

The man who starts to ride hobby
should put an emergency brake on it.
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