Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04

L labor ideals consist OF nothing than higher and
and additional rules and regulations affecting employment
perhaps 1t the ideals which m have guided the ro tsd ~ union ion
public because trade unions have been busy engaged in
into ta'5 set phrases
In discussing Labors ideals or the ideals OF any other
group be borne in mind that human activities k
influenced by than motive and that be possible
appears that other motives also aetuated them.
] hd e % s American OF and and
inspired them during the period OF the Revolutionary
without those genuine patriots did
not lose sight OF the broad acres they might be able to secure
which they might hold These motives however, il they
rsked their fortunes and their lives
1t my desire convey understanding Of what under
organized labor and influence profoundly than
Humanity is under heavy obligations to trade unionsH
because Of the ideals which has established and in particular
movement OF England for the special service rendered to
The instance have mind, unfortunately. like many other
great deeds labor passed lightly
remained unmentioned by historians.
1t will be remembered that early in the Civil cotton
this action produced aresehng results the cotton spinning
and waSnS bt d industry dnglnd 5 after mill va, forced to shut
down and thousands OF thrown OF
English bankers and mill united in demanding the
and all of the methods which capital set in motion were
made that B,ain cotton industry would be destroyed the
It was h 1' 3 @ B as an a divided the
question and time blockade anchored in the Mercy their
the unloading OF this would have been forced recognize
this that English unonists them
definitely detcrmindy cabinet
refusal recognition the southern bigent
the beginning OF the Civil the British had taken
lively interest in the principles involved They recognized that
vital that OF the freedom OF labor Mass
meetings called thuou the land which the question
these, mass meeting of unions held James
hall London addressed by John Bright and few lines from
you wish he said the freedom OF your country you wish
for yourselves you strive for it in impartial
corrupt your press
you clung freedom with unfaering that God His
infinite mercy would make the heritage OF His children
than Lancashire where the closing down mills had
brought untold suffering the workers These trade unon
freeing
should be landed English soil and
their determination vigorous that the cabinet and
parliament forced to take notice
These trade realized that the of their efforts
this knowledge that they served the English
the introduction OF ontraband cotton would
sesacrhce guided something which
justified in accepting as the highest ideal
grasp the industrial problems understanding
of trade unionsm good fortune to into contact
from John f. OSuivan who for
years addition his work. actively engaged in
Shortly after reaching his home another entered and
introduced Frank X Foster of the brilliant aymen
talking another the door, and
had the pleasure OF meeting Henry Abrahams who Tor
has served the Central Labor Union OF Boston its secretary for
years
lie descendant England and
had heard hunders of Mt Sinai greet
the and for
assisting legislation
which would prevent injustice being done to workers. male and
female, and alike
able understand that something which these had