The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-05-06

selves what the real obstacles to Duluhs progress
in . business way?
1sthere any doubt about Duluth being closed shop
town.? What are the facts?
The Duluth Real Estate Exchange is one of several
institutions which have Duluth by the throat It is
milking the last drop Of blood from Duluths business
1t exacts high rent from merchants It EFFORTS high
prices from home buyers. It CANDLES in Duluth real
pockets part of the plunder and sends BAL
out of town be enjoyed by Others The Duluth
Real Estate Exchange is closed shop institution so
much SO that outsider has chance to make living
in the real estate business here.
In the constitution and bylaws of the Duluth Real
Estate Exchange, Art 1s, sec e. thereof there
this ironcad rule mo COMMISSION OR CONsIDERA-
OF THIS EXCHANGE BE PAID TO OR DIVIDED WITH
ANY PERSON WHO is NOT MEMBER OF THE
EXCHANGE"
The constitution Of labor union earth contains
such arbitrary clause The organized labor
is open to every and woman who works. No at
tempt is ever made to force employers to employ only
members of unions, unless contract has previously
been entered into to that effect
The Duluth Real Estate Exchange makes no con-
tract: makes all the rules and all the regulations and
bends everything in the interest Of it's membership to
satisfy their greed for extortionate commissions.
The Duluth Real Estate Exchange also has a wage
scale ~ which it determines the commissions its men,
bers shall receive the sale of real estate Art 49,
Sec g. of it's constitution contains this cause-Com-
missions sales of real estate less per
on Che first $4,000 and not less than 2h per
to $4,000 and not less than per cent on
the over $50,opQ.' It's rnthttum scale Is this
mo commission to be less than $1,000" r
Now the members of this institution who are sucking
the very last drop of blood out of the people city,
who have set standard of rules by which they ex-
tort the people, attempt to the workingmen from
organizing and making contracts with their employers
based the protective principle that compelled
the real estate to make their business staple
and less injurious from unfair competition.
And not only is the Duluth Real Estate Exchange
closed institution in operation and in effect but the
listing Duluth banks closed institutions all
facturers and obbers who not within the ring. II
new wholesale grocery house should establish itself
Duluth 1t would first be necessary for its owners to
turer is to to this city who would compete with
existing manufacturers, there is chance for him to
obtain credit here the banking institutions are now
run.
By all means let have closed shop fight in
Duluth Let take the lid off the city, Let ascer-
tain what is really wrong with this city why it's
growth is so slow.
It this small attempt on the part of organized labor
to restore the union shop in Duluth does nothing else
will perform great public service by leading the peo-
pie to open their to the evils that dominate the
business of the city.
If the Real Estate Exchange wants real "closed
shop" fight let it come Organized labor is prmed
and loaded. We have no fear Of the consequences.
This much be assured that when the smoke of
battle shall have cleared organized labor will
out of clean and triumphant 1t will take good
fight to the obstacles which stand in the pathway
Of Duluth's progress. We are ready for it.