The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-08
ALDEN URGES ALL THE UNION MEN TO
 BE CONSISTENT
Head of Bay State Federation Speaks at Connecticut
 Convention.
Give Union Brothers Prefer
 ence on Election Day He Advises.

lf you are g. union man and GETTY a union cards live up to the principles
 of unionism in every detail. With me,
 even the collar button that wear is
 of union manufacture. It is not the belief of the fanatic but rather that
 of a believer in the encouraging of other trade organizations as we'll as supporting my own. Too many union men carry a. card. pay their dues and are loyal to their union but pay little attention to other labels and cards when buying their clothing, shoes and other necessities of 1ife.'
 The above proved one of the strfk- ing points of advice brought to Con necticut members of organized labor men at Seaside park yesterday and again to the delegates at the stste convention today by President E S.
 Alden of the Massachusetts branch Federation of Labor, fraternal de1eeate from the Bay State organizati on Re- ports of progress made through out tlae country, particularly by the Massachu- settS organization were contained in both addresses, particularly the one given today. In these reports it was shown that legislation has been one of the most effective forces brought into use. Legislators carrying a union card have been elected at every election through the support of the labor unions. He advised that the status of candidates be thoroughly fnvestfgated
 
 1t is not carried simply for effect but that the candidate has the welfare of the unions at heart and is willing to work in their interests. He was frank i'm fa;voring the substitution of g. labor union member in place of a non-mern- Der on g. ticket
 Another point emphasized was that every union man working in a union shop is false to the principles of un- 1on1sm and an employer of scab labor. if he does not insist that unfou-made goods be bought whenever he spends money. Unionism, he said, does not cease when a member works in 8 union shop, opposes the employment of non-union labors and draws his pay
 envelope. When he does his Saturday night buying and buys household ma ! terial. tobacco and other things during the week he becomes in turn an en- p1oyer of labor. Purchase of union l label goods gives employment to more | union men, helps along the cause and
 results in employers realizing that the I unions must be recognized.
 If advice given by President Alden 1 is followed out every state in New
 England will have it's state branch | represented by fraterna1 delegates at l the various state conventions. He pointed out his having been sent by the Massachusetts ibranch a frater- nal delegate to the Connecticut con ventfon4 It is somewhat of an in-
 novation but he thoroughly endorsed the idea. He expressed the belief that in the future each state branch should elect delegates to the other New Eng land conventions. By so doing he considers the progress Of l1nionism will be materially assisted through the in terchange of ideas. He showed that some idea may be gained through printed reports and news items but that they are not nearly as effective and forcFble as if reported personally by men who have taken part in the proceedings. It was shown in every state the organizations have selected and put into operation campaigns that are particularly effective that they would be just as effective in other states, if the manner of securing them and operation were known. He ad- vanced the suggestion that the con- vention here this week take up the idea for discussion. His auditors were told that Connecticut delegates would be royalty welcomed at Massgachu- sets conventions.
 At the park yesterday he followed Governor Baldwin's action in touch ing on the European war but along a different angle. His prediction was 1 that the time of universal peace is rapidly coming and that there will be
 Q. time when war will be impossible.
 This, he said, will be due to the action ] of the union men themselves, who will refuse to sanction or take part in the future threatened wars of nations. AL ready, he showed, the campaign for ] the betterment of the working people universally is under way in the inter change of delegates between Europe
 and America, interchange of ideas and a closer relationship between the countries of the world. When this relationship reaches the plane towards which the campaign is boosting, it, he e3I0 ply because the union men will refuse to fight in following the whirns of rulers. Without the union men to comprise the armies, he said, there will be no one to carry on the con- f1ict.
 President Alden was given an ova- ton before and after both addresses.
 At the convention today he was ur- gently invited to remain in Bridgepo ort throughout the week. Press of bust ness prevented and he left for his Massachusetts home this afternoon. He advised the delegates that he might return but that, anyway, he would watch the local proceedings with interest and hoped that his plan for the interchange of fraternal dele gates between the state conventions would be favoraIb1y acted upon
 MT. Alden was most aggreeab1y sur prised over the splendid showing of Connecticut labor unions in the pa rade yesterday. MT. Alden's home is in Ho1yoIze. He is proprietor and editor of The Artisan, leading labor paper of the Bay State. His com mendation was of the highest order. Not only the number of men turn ing out but their appearance and de- pertinent appealed to him. Although he has seen many Labor Day parades
 he was free to admit that yesterdays
 was of unusual excellence and one of the very best that he has seen. He entered into the spirit of the occasion and in addition to officially represent ing Massachusetts labor unions took part personally in the general cele- ! bratton. During yesterday and today he took the occasion to inquire into the status of local labor unions and to