The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-02-16
CHANGE OF TITLE.

 Western Federation of Miners will hereafter be known as the Interna tiOnal Union of Miners, Millmen and Shelter Workers. The change was adopted at the last convention and approved by a referendum vote, the change being ratified by the ] Federation of Miners Is affiliated. ! The change was brought about for obvious reasons. It is now taking in metalliferous miners of the North 1 and the East and the south as well as the West. There are locals In l Ontario. in New Jersey and in Ten 1 nessee And hence to a certain eX- 1 tent the old appelation did not fit l in. There could be really nothing urged against the change of title ill ! itself except that around the West ern Federation of Miners there was centered a sentiment which was i born of the years of struggle for better working conditions in the lives of the metal miners.
 But name is nothing. This or ganization must be judged by it's eff l ficiency and not merely efficiency of l ideals but by actual accomplish ments. In the labor movement it is certainly deeds and not words that count.
 The vitality of a labor organiza- tion usually, it is a prosaic fact, is in direct proportion to the benefits which it confers upon its member ship. We may idealize matters un- til We are black in the face, but labor organizations to exist and to prosper must for the members de- liver the goods. And that is why labor organizations are up against a much harder proposition than any others The workers are willing enough to come in when the orga- nization is powerful and can force concessions. Then all want to climb on the band wagon. But the work CTS will not seem to be ready to re- cogniZc the fact that by their joln- ing in the organization the solidar- ity which can effect things in the labor world can be brought about.
 There is, for that reason, a con stant necessity of labor unions ad- justing themselves to actual condi- tions. It is impracticable that the aims or the ideals not adjusted to the facts be set beyond the power Of accomplishment Those things whether we admit it or not, lead to disappointment and to dissatisfac- ton and ultimate disintegration However much we may envy the type of radicalsm that leaps away beyond the slower march of the r9sl of us, it has to be admitted that for accomplishment of the purposes oi the movement that is ratuous policy union can advance and progress not just as fast as it's most enlight- ened leaders, but rather as fast a. it's rank and file are willing to suil their pace. The ultra radicalisL that would force progress upon un' willing and ignorant steps is ir | reality the impatience of reaction taking on that particular guise. Sc it is that whatever may be thought of the wisdom of the changes which have taken place in the name or II the structure of the Western Fede ration of Miners. we can sincerel, and we'll believe that they art taken with the purposeful end oi adjusting the labor organization tc the immediate conditions within tho labor movement.
 It is we'll that we fairly realize this. And it will be found that nor in tumult and in shouting, but by deed and determination advance! are achieved and progress made.
 There is very little poetry in tho labor movement. There is mucf sordid prose. There is immense cal for educational work. But ever! step taken on impulse and not upoI thoughtful deliberation is like as no to precipitate the whole into an in ferno of do-nothingism or the chaos of much empty vaporizings
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