Denver labor bulletin., 1915-04-17
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By WALTER L. JOBE
In The American Photo-Engrsver er

John Jones was regarded as a model
man by some of the church-going peo-
pie who knew him; he was never known
to take a chew of tobacco, a smoke or a
drink nor use profane language. His en-
ployer was a Sunday school superintend-
ent and John stood pretty high in his
employers esteem. One day Johns EN-
ployer had heard some one say that
John neither smoked, chewed nor drank
and he therefore resolved to have John
meet his daughter, who was dangerously
near being an old maid. but when that
meeting was brought about John bash
fully refused to court also.
John was a photographer in large
photo-engraving establishment and much
depended upon the man in that depart
ment. While each department was more
or less dependent upon each other Johns
department nevertheless furnished the
key to the whole situation when strike
was called on his shop, for if there were
no negatives Forthcoming there CO. I'D be-
no engravings made.
The union fellows all walked out to a
man, including John. Some OF the BOYS
were secretly surprised that John came
out, knowing that he stood so well with
his employer, but when the word was
given John Immediately took off his
apron and quit with the rest.
The strike was on for three days ana
John had heard some pretty strong
words used at the special meetings of
the union. He was noticed to blush and
cast down his eyes as some overexcited
individual would use words somewhat
disrespectful to the Deity, at which some
OF the boys would r.Jdge each other in
the ribs and smile knowingly.
Finally the union was asked 10 send p
committee to meet the members of the
unfair firm and John being first named
was temporary chairman and spokesman
of the committee.
To the surprise of some John arose to
the occasion as well as if he chewed to :
bacco or smoked or drank occasionally
When the committee met with the en-.
ployers John spoke somewhat after this
fashion TO his former employer, the San-
day school superintendent:
Mr. Smythe, our men are striking for
conditions that viii enable Them TO have
more time for educating themselves.
more time to spend with their families.
more money with which to educate their
children and clothe them decently and
leave them with a few pennies TO put Ii
their Sunday school contribution box to
help educate the still. less unfortunate
children of still less unfortunate par
ents"
This and much more along these lines
he told his employer, but Mr. Smythe
was not to be won over so easily and
the committee was obliged to leave with
out having apparently accomplished any
thing. In the meantime Mr. Smythe was
not able to get his work out since he
could not get his negatives made. His
few non-union electros were of no use
to him and work was piling up fast in
his shop.
He knew that John was biding his
time and in need of money. so he decided
to see if he could not induce him TO come
back to work and desert the union.
With this end in view he called on
John at the latter's home and after a
few words of conventional talk he delib>
erately asked John to re-enter his en-
ploy and desert the union
The expression on Joint face was an
interesting study. From the look of a
man politely conscious of his EMPLOYERS
superior social and financial standing his
expression changed to the look of a man
conscious of his own mental and spir.
itaul superiority over him. then to the
look of such superior man condemniue
a felon. John arose and lowered above
his former employer like a giant. for
John was big man physically as we'll