The chronicle=news., 1914-11-28

WhOl0 oyslc" iutO OihOEOSis
Why Unions Want the Check Off,
| This is the reason why the union
Sc cks to compel the mine operator
to collect the various fees and dues,
because 1t gives the semblance OF
equal dealing to 1t, and actually se-
cures the collection. q thing which
probably would not be secured oth-
erwise.
| 'It Is not too much to say that.
without this feature. the unions. es-
2ecially in regions where the mlners
OF tho eype who engaged in this
strike exist, could not hold together" !"
This is not collective bargain
ing"
This is compelling your antago-
mist to employ the agencies OF his
organization to collect your sinews
OF war, and making him hand over
every month thousands Of dollars to
a person who accounts TO nobody ex-
cept the inner circle OF his organ
izationn. while the man who makes
that inner circle potent by financing
It and seeing that nobody shall es.
cape its clutches, Is the mine oper-
ator under this union agreement.
lis 1t strange that such an agree
ment should provoke bitter fight?
Gust what other union would
make such q demand?
What union composed Of intelli-
gent men would yield such q COM
mand over their wages to any secre-
tary whatever? ....
"But 1t is easy to see that with
out this, the unions would dtsinte-
hgrate, because 1t would not be pos
sible to keep them together. because
collections would not be equally
made, and any break would soon lead
to dissat tisfaction and dissolution.
This was told to ma by labor
leader In Colorado. He thought 1t
perfectly fair to require this Of the
mine operators. because without 1t
the union could not exist!
This Is also the reason why 1t Is
possible to send thousands of dollars
from other States into Colorado to
carry on the strike.
1T docs not, seem as though any
enlighten cd. man can see In such q
program anything that has to do
with industrial Justice. .s.,.
1T looks very like commander
ing your toe to do your work for
70" l.. ts here that the crash came.
| and 1t is here that the battle lis being
fought.
| Nobody has tho sligh.est desire to
prevent any sort Of orNeniEatton by
I the miners, anywhere. ~ any time,
.."An tho other e,emepts Of differ
encer could be adjusted In = moment
But to pass over thousands OF dol
lars into the war chest of-the organ
i1ation. which says yeu have NO right
to your property and that you are .
robber anyhow. and have no social
conscience. looks to the OPERATOR
like asking an impossibility.
That Is the reason why they
fight with such fiercenoss. That II
the reason Why they will not open
the discussion on this basis
The Real Issue in Colorado.
This is tho real Issue of th'
strike. and has heen admitted TO 'b'
such to me by all parties 10 the con
troyersy. r- t-r .-..
1T as surely involves the life o.
the union as 1t involves the libert,
of the coal operators!
-"Or both these PROPOSITIONS. there
seems to be no room for reasonable
doubt. Under this agreement thu
coal operator who made 1t. said thai
II simply made him the vassal Of thu
union. making it impossible for hin
to reckon in the matter OF output
since the union might any time
without consultation, decree da.
or days Off and no work done. en-
tirely irrespective OF the contract OBJ
legations OF the operator.
. ut simply transferred the contro
of his property to the secretary OF th'
Local. to whom he handed Thousands
~ dc,ia-s every month 10 be used fo1
} his further subsection In vassalag'
| to the union. ..-r
"And the question is whether !
shall be life to the uniCn or vassnl
age for the OPERATOR" ..-
: without this utilizing Of the op
orator for the maintenance OF tn
nuion 1t cannon persist. With II tn
operator becomes the tool Of the un
, ion for his own further subjectio'
: thereto,". -.
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+ CRAC0W
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D the campaign In Galicia,' is described
by the encyclopedia Britannica q
1.-The most interesting town In tn
r whole OF Poland" 81 ~.
. No other oPlish town possesse
so many old and historic buildings.
c says this authority. none of then