Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-09-18
LABOR AND THE SALOON.

The Employees Anti-LQuor ALI
ance of America, 311 Nicollet Ave.,
sends out q circular aim
ing to show the growing sentiment
among Union Labor and other tell
ing points against saloons. We make
a few extracts: d
International Union Of Steam and
Operating Engineers.
ANY member who is found with
liquor or intoxicated when on duty |
shall be fined $500 for the first offense.
For a second offense he shall be sus-
pended for term at the pleasure of |
the Union. For the third offense he |
shall be expelled"
What Labor Leaders Say.
John Lennon, of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor:
"The saloon is the enemy of the
people. I am against it and will do
all in my power to put it out OF bust
ness"
James w. Kline, President Interna-
tional Brotherhood of Blacksmiths
and Helpers:
"Barroom demagogues have caused
the loss of life, property and public
confidence and many times have
brought defeat to the cause Of labor"
John Mitchell, Former President of
the United Mine Workers of Ameri-
ca, and one of the ablest opponents
of trades unionism:
almost every disturbance in the
ranks Of labor can be traced to some
connection with the saloon"
Mr.. Greer, President Louisiana State
Federation of Labor:
1.-THE reason we have been able to
organize so successfully, is because
the liquor interests have been remov-
ed from union politics."
Editor The Wholesalers and Retail
ers Review "a liquor journaD:
ANY man who knows the saloons
exceptions saloons are houses of
of the vilest type. The average tip
ping house is place of tll-fame, a
place of shame and debauchery."
Order Of Railway Conductors.
I'VE are absolutely opposed to the
saloon, and it is incorporated in our
laws that man cannot engage in the
liquor traffic and remain a member of
this organization"
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Firemen.
1--WE oppose the saloon to the extent
that the Brotherhood will not tolerate
| a member being connected with the
sale Of liquor"
United Garment Workers.
"Our organization is decidedly op-
posed to the saloon"
international Seamen's Union.
1--WE continually enjoin sobriety up
on our membership by refusing to
publish advertisements of the saloon,
etc., in the official organ of the union"
Journeymen TaIIors.
"The officers of our organization are
| decidedly opposed to the use of in
toxicating liquors as a beverage"
and it's general secretary adds: II
have not failed whenever the oppor-
tunity has presented itself, to declare
myself upon this question"
United Mine Workers Of America. !
1.-THE officers Of the United Mine
| Workers of America discourages in
every respect the saloon business"
Constitution Of the TeleQraphers.
'The use of alcoholic liquor as a
| beverage shall be sufficient cause for
| rejecting any petition for member
ship"
Brotherhood Railroad Trainmen.
ANY member dealing in, or in any
way connected with the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors, shall, unless he with
draws, be expelled, and under no cir
cumstance shall a member 80 expell-
ed be readmitted before the lapse of
six months
Plasterer Tenders Union, Of Mime
apolis and Vicinity.
ANY member who shall become
sick through 1NTEMPERANCE, any
vicious habits, improper or unlawful
act, or through negligence of his per-
son or health, shall not be entitled
to any benefits from the funds of this
union"
(Note that intemperance is first
spoken of in above.)
Switchmen's Union Of North America.
"Any member here after engaging
in the sale OF intoxicating liquors for
livelihood, or in any illegal or un-
lawful business, unless he withdraws
from this Union, his membership shall
forthwith and Immediately cease, and
his benefit certificate shall stand can
celled, and he shall have no further
rights under it."
Brotherhood Locomotive Enqineers.
This organization has gone on re-
cord In convention assembled favofing
prohibition, and its President, Warren
S. Stone, does not agree with Mr..
Gompers, President of the American
Federation of Labor, also the mat
ter OF organized labor being opposed
to prohibition.
BOTH SIDES minneapolis liquor
paper), its present name being OUR
SIDE, In its issue of April 10Th, 1915,
says: ,>,.-.
"The average saloonist wears a lot
of rocks, owns one or two automobiles,
and has from one to half q dozen
queen concubines. This is one OF the
prominent outstanding features which
cause q whole lot of decent people to
become obsessed with q horrible anti
pathy toward the saloonist." =
why can't all saloonists be decent
like other people?" :.-,-~.... = .+..1-..-.--sSl
$50 far as BOTH SIDES ia concern.
ed, It has no pity or sympathy Tor the
crawling cockroachesx in the LIQUOR
trade. Their finish Is surely coming
II they follow their present mean and
miserable tactics" III. :, .>,:' -
What Happens to areweria. eun,,..
: Prohibition. 80
The Rainier Brewery OF Portland
oregon, is now tannery, employing
LOW men: When brewery 1t On.