The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-04-19
LABOR NOTES or
VIDE INTEREST

throughout Vermont do not come with
in the fold of the labor movement? II
is true that there are hundreds of men
who are eligible to membership in the
trade unions movement, but these condi-
tions have existed for a long time and
many bright minds have spent weary
hours trying to solve the problem, and
about every method known has been
tried, yet the men remain outside the
union ranks.
As long as men are satisfied with their
conditions and as long as they expect
to put five-cent piece into an or
ganization and draw twentydollar gold
pieces, these cond itions will exist.
The great trouble is that they will
spend their money for any and every
thing else, but when it comes to la
Dor organization, you have to chloro.
form many of them to pry them loose
from the dollar a month and then again
they expect too much from the organ
ization
Many will work at any old trade
for years and accept all the abuse that
may be thrown at them, and then after
belonging to the organization for u
week, if they don't receive the eight
hour day and about dollar a day in
crease, out they go and in their opin-
ion the organization is no good, in spite
OF the fact that their officials are 'up-
to-date and are progressive aud willing
to work along the most progressive
lines.
Organization is education and we must
be patient, for men must be educated
to the labor movement before we will
fraf tbatn 70 li1o hare thpir
interests are. The existence Of trade
unions betters the condition of all toll
ers, even OF the non-union workers, who
so short sightedly oppose all unions as
matter of course. The existence OF
unions contributes to raise the wages OF |
non-union workmen in the same trades I
in the same localities. If there were no |
unions. the workers would be ground |
down to the lowest point in their pay.
If there were no unions. men would be /
forced to labor for the lowest wages,
even for the wages now paid to women
and children workers
Finally, the unions of our day are
fighting for the perpetuity of ciyilza
ton and its further development. Get
busy, my non union brothers, and help
those who help themselves.
The following item was published by
the Washington Star from its CORE
spondent in Sidney. Australia. THE |
state wages board s.'stem is in the melt
ing pot, compulsory arbitration having ,
been rendered nugatory by series OF !
strikes, which has commenced despite
the agreements and awards of the wage !
boards and the penal clauses Of the arbi- ,
ration act During the gas strike Sid
ley was in darkness for several days. :
All coal miners in the southern district, !
inder the leadership of the notorious =
Peter Downing who was prominent in \
he disastrous 1908 stoppage. are on
trike and there is prospect of a pro- !,
onged struggle. The ferry boats CON .
lecting the north shore with the city !
ave stopped and thousands of workers i
n the densely populated suburbs are de- i
rived Of the means Of communication y
o their work. The cause of the strike :,
7as the delay of the wage boards in Ia
ealing with their aims. The labor +
overnment's enforcement of the provi- Il
ions act prohibiting strikes under pen =,
lty OF fines and Imprisonment is await e,
d with interest Local opinion favors "a
mendment Of the law on the lines of m
ne Canadian act a.
The San Francisco railway is show -
lg increased profits, In ebruary il -
lowed clear gain of 81 1885 over p,
anuary. The record for the time the e.
'ad has been in operation up to March n
shows total receipts of $40 $685., 10,
it'll operating expenses of S2l ,435ll, ep
aving balance OF Sl7,95074 De- -
lcting from this latter figure the in "a
rest charges and redemption payments s.
the part of the road now in opera =,
on, there remains a net profit of about D,
ZOO over all charges and expenses. -
mis- is surely good showing for the 40
w enterprise, do
We when the need is greatest. ~
Give when the call sounds clear, -,
fits do not gain in value ~,
That wait from year to year. eli
We when your brothers burden "a
Seems more than he can bear, -
II up his hands by giving, e.
Lift up his heart by prayer a.
We when the need is sorest, ;n
Not by and by but now; 60
mr. is the present moment, nlo
The future-little thou H.
INST know what's in its keeping, ca,
What lies in store for thee, ia,
t now the path ~ golden -
Jalled opportunity. in
and
W for the harvest gathered, 20
four thankful offerings make, On.
r years so -=owned with mercies Sna
Those mercies which you take. III
thinking, scarce believing, Sig
four cup is trimming DER, arT
-getful of the sorrows aa;t
That passed your happy door. bod
e then! the joy of giving of :
lies deeper than in fame; az
e and in the largest measure OH
live always sin His name COW
Ike answer to your brother, Co.,
re he faihts by the way, Ann
Nv will I lift the burden, Ian
give and give to-day" for
Selected. 90,
Alex Tronside, Correspondent snJ