The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-12-26
TO THE N0NUNIONIsT.
Heed tho Suggestion of Former Gov
ernor Brown of Georgia.


No more glowing tribute was ever
delivered, although it was uninten-
tional, than that which was paid to or
ganized labor by former Governor
Joseph M. Brown in his farewell mes
sage to the Georgia legislature. Mr..
Brown is bitter enemy Of organized la
Dor. He looks with serious apprehension
upon its development He believes that
1t is the horrible octopus that is wag-
ing war upon all social liberty He re-
grets Its progress He deplores it's con-
tinued acquisition of the unorganlzed
In part he said
"The labor unions by combinations,
which they work through strikes and
kindred methods. are levying toll upon
all other elements Of our citizenship
They have organized a trust and de-
mand that all other people buy labor
at whatever price they choose to put
upon 1t, and contemporaneously they
are trying to force from employment
all similar workmen who do not join
their orders"
Governor Brown has contributed
much to the future life and activity OF
organized labor. If his speech can only
be placed In the hands of every non
unionist it will add to the awakening
Of those who are not yet organized.
The doors Of trade and labor unions
are open to every wage Garner. Mr..
Brown has told you the truth when he
charges that the trade and labor unions
are aiming at monopoly of the price
Of labor. The trade unionist Is work
ing to the end that the time may come
when all wage earners will be organ
lied, and the organization Of trades and
labor may be so well established that
the men or corporation employing la
Dor for profit must pay the price fixed
by the wage earners themselves In
their trade and labor assemblies. But
those Of the organized trades and labor
unions know very we'll that 1t is i'm
possible to get so much for labor as
would obtain were it not for the com
petition OF nonunionists in the labor
market Taking that for granted. isn't
II clear to the nonunionist that the
door OF the organiza ton OF his trade or
calling Is open to him and that there
is standing invitation TO become a
Every member gained, In that measure
competition is lessened.
Yes, Mr.. Nonunionist; Governor
Brown has told you some very impor-
tant truths The most important to
you is that those trade and labor un-
ions have forced their wage above
that received by workmen who have
not formed these aggressively militant
combinations Governor Brown tells
you in that expression substantially
that unions in employment of public
service and other corporations have
forced their wages above those re-
ceived in the employ Of public service
and other corporations where unions
do not exist 1t Is your duty to your
self, to those dependent upon you and
to those in the same class Of employ
ment with you, to see to 1t that the
corporation for which you work, Mr.
Eonunionist, pays to you for your la
Dor the very best wages available in
your class OF employment. You are
not getting that wage by being a non
unionist Governor Brown has told
you so most emphatically. He also
tells you that the unionists are getting
no more in wages than the Job will
pay.
Accept the suggestion deduced from
Mr. Browns anti-union message and
get into the union OF your craft Mr..
Brown can't destroy or deter the un-
| ion Better men than he and many OF
them have tried II will live and
thrive. and 1t offers to you a haven
from the oppression OF low wages
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