Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-08-19
SYSTEMATIC FINANCING p
OF LABOR Co.

'ih' hrst paper OF this series .p.... w
#--t., ~ Aus - Svseseo -
rh+f" Is ned for united .c,iea :, g..
l-'h"f IN d"frnN" IN poiitics-in
within IN extension into tn. f.,1 -
s""<"i s"me hsN. dreamed Of -. -
81 a., ""fs"tS. and think 1t feasible sss
MIX H." union OF the future will h. ~. -
aI".i eat guilds composed OF the NJ. ~
mt 'ls'ht workers In each caIltss|
- h"l.iS' aS ""il-broad- minded r,en s.SA
vi" hsA" d'N 'lopei tn. best In tb.r. 49,
". IS intellectually In craft AKIN ~ =
49," voluntary associations bein. :. y(lo
m''"s "t accomplishing tn. greatest
IN H.. '.sp'''N. lines. for the ess1 = =
- Ii status Is several scores Of indessSA
##."t- 'd'h seeking tn. bettermsnt ~ ~
sf'tp 81 WORKERS. and To that end ...SA
s#' ftftns with, at other times cop,euA,.~ ~
- till" organizations. even in tn. ~
H#' - '"o>"N joined for common pusDec. r. ~
Hn' Tan Federation Constituted a. IN ~
Mill at this time b" too much to .sss~s ~
,"tia3a'" union "r amalsamstion We ~.
80 STONED 1" III" thought that genera
principles are OF more import than IL - ~
tht'sis peculiar to our individual cr.ess.
~ t"s"gniEr that the process Of .p~cisi~:.i2
lth'r hiN ist"n Will eventually work To m. ~.
h'h ~ 'fait lines and result. on one ~ ~
Fi"af body "t workers each capabI. ss ASSS
hars many simple operations we'll hus ~
III s"mbtnsd knowledge Of the skilled ssss--
IA IN "th"t hand the few highly traine1 49,
! hfHsf~, "ngtn.rrs dlr.ctors-officers ~
dn'tfial feid-~hose services are vaivaS1a ~
mor' - than those OF tn. great srnv n 49,
a1'i workers The trend Is rapidly es~.S
tst!stt"n. and this emph ashes the 49, 49,
Ahd ms unity ran come without sctuea -.
nation.
II Hni"n labor can unit.dly defend i,s.as 49,
the ehcroschments sure to follow In ~
changing conditions, and potentiy svstsin ~ n
nnhHts Tor IA larger share In the bsaefIoa - III
Nsncins efficiency In production. - ~
changes will bring II no harm. This II -
me- nat all unions must unite In fisane1.s ~
fli't~ with the employing class Evsvv 49,
Il union labor must be back of every s,.>s ~
or lockout prepared to do his part an1 l. p
promptly Thus supported no Just strike 49, ~
Il" unjust war could be wAged upon ~
When We have worked out this finnn>>,, =
strikes through the Federation the w. =
union labor Will find themselves much 49, =
s"th"r on parliam.ntarian. or political ,neeSex, r
Pf"t "iItr. Moreover the future-anA trenf - ~
tut has In store not only the opportunity - 1
nec's stty for development within. kaovIenn p
increase. Great cooperative entsrprtaes -
spring up. benefting the employed. re1veAas -
'mpiaf nent and In their effects furnIshtas = -
ah"r sanized the strongest incentive to es6nanA Il
u" atp.als TO Join tn. union labor foscsa
The solution Of the problem extending ssrpaon.
ton work out into the great Of uoeeGno6uo
and largely unskiiled-workers hanss - r
question Of what protection can be sffeenS1 -
AMI oni, what opportunities
IT, ucei OF organized labor IL better pseon0n
f"r it>elf. from protection. strength. frsa 49,
Opportunity and protection EXTENDED ~ -
untonts'. then effective organization ca = r
tpave
To be continued next week.