The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-11-14

ditien and consequently an unhealthy
state.
For proof Of this We mead but to
look at the steel and iron ,manufact-
urinK region Of Western PennsylVania.
There ct the b1asktng furnace and the
rolling mill we. rean see the tpiler
working In the midst OF dust and ex-
cessive heat twelve hours day, often
seven days week; tor scarcely q liv-
Ing wage: We can see him.. after the
days work is done, dripping with
for there are no. accommodations for
his personal comforts. That admir-
able and accurate review; the Pitts
burKh Survey. truly says: 49,;
|" A Expressive regime that makes it
impossible for men to protest against
conditions that are inirnieat to their
welfare serves now, and has served
since the destruction Of unionism, to
keep the employees in the saddle"
Were these places properly organ
lied, as they are sure in time to be,
for. the work is steadily going on
| among them, there would be no AZ
hour day. no week Of work without
at least one day of rest, no unsanitary
conditions to Thea great degree that
they exist today.
OF the English trade unions
Charles s. -Devas tells us that the
helped to confer on the artisans Of
that country are many. ''They have
been one OF the chief forces which
have lifted the manufacturing and
mining work people from the ap-
pa1ling misery Of the unregulated
period. They have facilitated factory
laws and the protection Of women and
children from cruelty and degrade
ton. And for their members. be-
sides acting as benefit societies, they
have secured higher wages, shorter
hours OF work, removal OF middlemen
! (sub-contractors or, sweaters,) remov-
al OF many oppressive fines and pen
alties, checks on brutality Of foreman
and support to those out Of work.
They have given mental and moral
training to their members, teaching
them to debate and reason, to act In
concert, to make provision for the
future" "S..sj, =
And these same benefits and more
could DO recited as the results Of trade
unionism and organised labor in gen.
eral. = - !: -.
The ideas Of leach man for him
self" and #:slet the *f1ttest survive in
their practical meanings. are repug-
nant TO true human 1natancts and are
absolutely false standards by which
to attempt TO regulates state or In
dustry. II one fesls that: his wages
are high enough let him not selfih sly
stand aloof, but remember that these
enjoymentsE come through-the efforts
Of his fellow workers How lone
does he think his good wages would
continue we're all attempts to organize
andoned? ft >. .;,5(;3*ya
Let, him put his shoulder to the
wheel and help them IN these efforts.
That IL what orsanized labor desires
and demands. 1t does not Wish un-
ceasin8r warfare! It, does* not battle
just for the: love OF strife. It wisfes
nothing unjust OF understandable, Il
but means to organize the workers
that they may receive proper treat
mont and a. fair days pay for 4 xfair
days work. @s:ss IS
The organized Is worknan, Fl, too,
should remem her that In this l. great
principal ID involved and that it, IL not
merely an effort to crush out all OPP
position by sheer force III rem enhb-
ering this he will be less easily dig
couraEed. more ready to proceed ia
the right line OF action, and moro apt
to attain the real betterment Of the
working class. II ~ 't5,s s :.=S