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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-12-20
VICIOUS SPEED-UP SYSTEM

Chicago. - At a meeting of the
Chicago federation of labor one dele
gate called attention to a vicious
speed up system employed by the
Pullman Car company.
"They put the check and watch
system on every employe in their
great works." said the trade unionst.
"They put the stop watch on the most
able-bodied man in their employ, set
him up as an example and then ex-
pect all the others to keep step with
him. In this way they destroy the
very life and soul of the weaker mem
bers. They have a checker over every
action of the hand. They have a
pension system so that after you have
worked in the Pullman shops 20
years you are given $40 to$12 month
when you reach your sixty-fifth year.
So as not to lose out on this pension
old and decrepit persons stand for all
sorts of indignities."
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-12-20

equal representation of employers and
employees, where the wage earners
were privileged to present their griev-
ances of whatsoever nature with full
assurance that justice woud be served
to all alike. Wages have been raised
to such an extend that even the non
essential industries in time of peace
or war could not secure employees suf-
ficient to produce the demand for
their product. 1t therefore occurs to
the writer that all those who profess
to be business men/ should at least
recognize the wage earners in their
community as American citizens when
they are benefited so directly by their
efforts to improve their working and
living conditions.
Whatever seed a nation sows that
shall it reap in abundance. From the
seed of oppression and tyranny, sowed
in soil humid with blood and tears
sprung the Bolshevikism of Europe.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-12-20
WANT RAILROADS RETURNED

New York.-At a meeting Of 200
railroad executives, representing 80
per cent of the railroads of this
country, it was voted to ask the gov
ernment to release the railroads now
under federal control and establish a
more progressive control" than ex-
listed before the war.
While the resolutions make no spe-
cifc mention of the roads attitude
toward labor, this question was dis
cussed. A majority of the executives,
it was stated, agreed with Director
General of Railroads McAdoos' recent
statement that the limit of wage in
creases for railroad employees has been
reached.
A committee was appointed to urge
the return of the roads to private
ownership and assist congress in pass
ing legislation that will permit of a
more extended regulation by the gov
ernment than existed before the war,
but at the same time permitting the
properties to remain under private
control
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-12-20
Wants His Way
SCHWAB LIKES UNIONS IF THEY
ARE RUN RIGHT

Atlantic City.-At the reconstruc-
tion conference of the Chamber of
Commerce of the United States of
America Charles M. Schwab of the
Bethlehem Steel company said he be-
lleved in labor rganizations-pro-
vided, of course, they are run right.
About the same time Mr.. Schwab
was Grating President Grace of the
Bethlehem Steel company was asking
the national war labor board to with
draw its representatives from that
plant and abandon a shop system of
collective bargaining which the COM
pany, the employees and the war labor
board agree to.
Mr.. Schwab favors the two-by-four
shop union rather than unions linked
up in huge national or international
organizations.
Il believe" he said, "that labor
should organize in individual plants
or amongst themselves for the pro-
lection of their own rights, but the
organization and control of labor in
individual plants and manufactures,
to our mind, ought to be representa-
tive OF the people in those plants
who know the conditions"
This should be sufficient notice to
those ogres, known as business
agents and walking delegates-who
are always trying to foment discon-
tent and start riots-that, as far as
Mr.. Schwab is concerned, they
needn't come round"
The speaker declared that "any
foundation of organized labor" that
is on false basis must fail. CAPITAL
is included in this warning. The state
ment shows that Mr.. Schwab is not
partisan, but is broad minded, for the
public is not supposed to make any
distinction between capital and capi-
talists. In fact, the public is expected
to put steam dredge, a flour mill, a
cake oven or a railroad system in the
same class with human beings who
depend upon the sale of their labor
power for their daily bread.
Mr.. Schwab also made this states
ment, which has so often been uttered
by agitators and other undesirables:
Il seriously doubt that many times
in the years gone by labor has re-
celVed its fair share of the pros
perity of this great country"
Mr.. John D. Rockefeller, jr., spoke
along the same lines. His contribu-
tlon of generalities was we'll received.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-12-20
WAGES AND INDUSTRY
(By John Bush)

The subject of this article is no
doubt receiving serious consideration
among large part of the thoughtful
members of union labor as we'll as
among the employers. 1t is highly
essential subject and one that should
occupy the mind of every employer
and employe if they are endowed
with the true spirit of democracy, and
whose minds are broad enough to as
simulate the fundamental principles
of national prosperity.
AS the fuel is to the locomotive so
also are wages to industry. The most
powerful locomotive of modern in
genuity is as helpless and useless
without fuel as an army without
weapons, and it is sufficient to say
industry is futility without wages.
Where heads of industries and en-
ployers complain of high wages their
selfshness and greed overcomes their
better judgment, or else they are
painfully lacking in business apti-
tude. This is not only true of many
employers of labor in industries in
which articles of commerce are pro-
duced but it is also true of many re-
tail dealers and newspapers, who de-
pend wholly upon the wages of the
employees.
The great mass of wage earners
depend upon the employers need of
their labor and it seems to be the
desire of many employers and news
papers to impress upon the minds
of the wage Garner that they must
bow humbly to their highnesses, but
never appear to think that the en-
ployers must depend upon the pur-
chasing power of the wage Garner.
The wage earners are the greatest
consumers, and without consumers
production is worthless.
Business men who are so antagO-
nistic and so ready to denonunce and
point the finger of scorn at the wage
earners who organize for the purpose
of bettering their conditions by col
lective bargaining, surely indicate be-
yond query that their business apti-
tude is not infallible to say the least
The writer's attitude of mind and
comment on this subject has surely
been demonstrated in the last few
for never in the history of
the world has a nation f1ourished as
has ours of late. The wage earners
have lived for a period under a free
and untrammeled exercise of their
rights as American citizens, the right
to organize for their mutual protec-
tion and to bargain collectively.
Tribunals have been established, with
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-12-20

through it's innumerable ramifcations,
will give battle, insidiously and per-
sistently, to organized labor during
the year 1919.
A plant congress will weaken exist
ing labor laws wherever this can be
done in such manner as to escape the
presidents veto, and here in Cali
fornia the petty governor will yield
readily to the skillful fingers of his
masters. 1t will be thus along the
line.
Labor in the United States is facing
a menace far more grave than that
confronting labor in Europe. For
years to come the working man over
there will receive more consideration
than he has been accustomed to; but
the working man in the United States
will be common prey for every un-
scrupulous employer who has become
alarmed at the ascendency of labor
under the Wilson administration.
Soon the fight will be on. There
can be no doubt about this.
Strenuous attempts will be made to
lower wages and to lengthen hours,
and with the return of the gallant
men from the front condition will be
brought about that will tax labor to
it's utmost to overcome.
There is but one thing for labor to
do. 1t must ORGANIZE-OG
IZE-ORGANIZE. 1t has only itself
upon which to depend. Organized, it
can whip the autocrats here at home
as it whipped them in Europe. Un-
organized, they can do nothing.
Unorganized working men and wo-
men are a menace to the labor move
ment and to themselves.
LabOr's duty is plain. 1t is imper-
ative that it prepare for the coming
war.
ORGANIZE! ORGANIZER! Or
GANIZEF!!
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-12-20
STREET CAR MEN UNDERPAID

Westinghouse the course of a
hearing on street railway case, Joint
Chairman Taft of the national war
labor board said:
"Mr Walsh and l have had a great
deal of experience in fixing these
wages, and while, of course, we have
made mistakes in the past we are
only too glad to admit it. If possibly
We fix too low a rate or too high a
rate-too high for the conditions of
the company and too low for the real
exigencies under which the men have
worked-there is this to be said, that
the street railway men ought to real
ize that; but think we have the right
to say that we have found them un-
derpaid everywhere. We found that
they had been underpaid by reason of
a situation in the public service COM
panies that had pressed them down to
something that was quite unjust, and
the general range of our rulings has
been to bring them up, quite beyond,
probably, what they would have been
had our board not been instituted and
that has brought about a financial
situation in the companies that is de-
plorable, but that does not make us
feel that we are at all departing from
equity in what we have done in the
raising of these wages, for the reason
that the low wages for the men have
been the result of an unsound eco
nomic policy which the street rail-
ways have got to reform or go to the
WALL"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-12-20
Printers Raise Wages

New York.-At the request of Pre-
sident Rouse of Typographical union
No. 6, the national war labor board
has amended its wage increase of
$3.50 week for members of the union
employed in commercial shops oper-
ated by the members of the associa-
tion of employing printers. The
amended award adds $2.4O a week,
making total increase of Sc a week.
The rates are now $50 week for day
work, $50 week for night and SAP a
week for work starting around mid
night and to consist of six and one
half hours. From time immemorial
wages of commercial printers have
been lower than on newspapers but
the award has created a new condi-
tiOn by establishing a wage of $3.50 a
week on each rate higher than news
papers.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-12-20
BASIC EIGHT-HOUR DAY WON'T
SATISFY LABOR

Washington. A basic eight-hour
day does not establish the shorter
work day, says President Gompers,
writing in the American Federationist
on the acceptance of the basic eight
day by the steel trust.
"The A. F. of L. and a number of
its affiliated international unions had
under way a campaign of organiza
tion among the steel workers to end
the industrial autocracy of the steel
corporation" says President Gompers.
at was to be expected that some
counter move would be made. The
announcement of a basic eight-hour
day was counter move.
"Some two months have passed
since the announcement was made by
Judge Gary. If there was any doubt
then about what the basic eight-hour
day meant in the steel industry, there
is none now. 1t meant and means a
basis for figuring wages-and it can
NC LAclAI lAIpuAdCCu W oCAAC OLCCI SOI pOI d
tion requirements until the workers in
the steel industry organize sufficient
ly to exercise an influence in the
ordering Of their lives.
when labor speaks of the eight
hour day it means work day of
eight hours duration. 1t menas an
actual, eight-hour day. 1t is that
kind of an eight-hour day that organ
lied labor is striving for, not only in
the steel industry, but in every in
dustry in which it has not already
been secured.
The campaign of organization among
the steel workers will continue. The
movement will go on. No specious
pleas, no diplomatic announcements,
will stop it. The time required to or
ganize and free the steel workers of
America may be long, or it may be
short. But, soon or late, it will be
done. All things move toward free
dom today. All men, all elements,
move toward liberty. All society
moves toward greater consideration
for humanity. The steel mills must
go the way the world goes, toward
liberty!"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-12-20
New York Wage Gains

New York.-Yhe national war labor
board has ordered these wage in
creases for printing industry unions:
Job Press Feeders union No. 1, So
a week over rates in effect September
16; Bindery Women's union No. 43,
$3.50 week over rates in effect Oc-
tober 21; Paper Cutters union No. 119,
SO week over rates in effect Octo-
ber 21; Paper Handlers and Sheet
Straighteners' union, So week over
rates in effect October 21.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-12-20
Labor Wins Out
LONG UNION CAMPAIGN Sue
CEEDS IN ENGLAND

Manchester, Engl. - The Weavers'
association at Skipton, near here, has
succeeded in the unionization of shops
over which it claims jurisdiction after
an 18-months' campaign that has at
tracted attention because of it's per-
sistence and the policy of reaching
individuals, rather than striking.
AS result of this campaign the
union has secured an agreement with
the manufacturers, who will here
after employ only organized weavers.
No person shall be employed as sub
stitute for longer than IA days with
out becoming member of the union.
Officers of the union print this story
of their campaign in the Cotton Fac
tory Times:
"The system adopted was to select
one firm at a time, secure the names
and addresses of all the weavers,
sort out the members from the non
members, and then canvass the non
members. Whenever we came across
an obstinate person, and generally
this happened when the non-unionists
had been reduced to one or two, we
sought the help of the employer and
got it. By these means we persuaded
all the weavers in nine firms to be-
come trade unionists.
ND
against manager who believed in
the freedom of the subject and he
refused to help us in any way, al
though at this firm there was only
one non-unionist. This is eight
months ago. From that time on
wards, and up to Saturday last, we
have never ceased our efforts to get
this person (who is a woman) to join.
We have had there shop meetings,
two interviews with the firm, three
interviews with the woman and her
parents, four joint meetings with the
employers, and innumerable fedora
ton meetings, and all to no avail as
far as this person was concerned. 1t
was finally decided that notices
should be rendered, and these were all
signed and ready. A meeting with the
employers on the Monday when no
tices should be rendered was ar
ranged, and again the old ground was
gone over, with the result noted
above"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-12-20

Quite an interesting article ap-
peared recently under the above head
ing in the Los Angeles Citizen in
which among others the following
significant remarks and admonitions
were contained:
Fierce as was the struggle upon
the battlefields of France, a war
equally intense is destined to be
fought in the United States.
1t will be upon the industrial field.
Upon one side will be arrayed every
plutocrat and every profteer who
shouted noisily for democracy in GER
MANY, and upon the other will stand
every working man and every work
ing woman, organized who has the
courage to resist industrial slavery.
Headed by political mountebanks of
the Roosevelt stripe, and by indus
trial tyrants like Schwab, ere long
this nation will be plunged into a
bitter industrial struggle, the agents
of plutocracy bending every effort,
through press and platform, to shackle
labor, and labor, if it possesses the
instinct of self preservation, fighting
back with every weapon at its COM
mand.
This is no disordered vision. The
conflict is inevitable.
Plutocracy, aroused at the position
attained by labor throughout the re-
cent war, is determined to usher in
setback, lest labor continue factor
at the seat of government in future
as it has during the past two years.
American plutocracy is wise. 1t
knows that there is but one step from
industrial freedom to political free
dom, and that the moment the work
ing men and working women of this
nation become sufficiently we'll or
ganized to dominate the industrial
field, their thoughts then will turn to
concerted politicalaction.
For this reason plutocracy, acting
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-12-20
JOBS FOR SOLDIERS

Columbus, O.-Approximately 1000
discharged soldiers are being referred
to work each week at the Camp
Sherman Branch of the U. S. EN-
ployment Service, as reports showed
today.
This figure represents 10 per cent
of the men released. The other 80 per
cent, it is declared, either have their
old pre-war jobs promised or other
work in view. This indicates that
relatively few men are leaving the
big camp without a job in prospect.
The above statement is based on
statements of men themselves and on
replies from employers to letters from
the employment service notifying
them that former employees are being
released. Without exception these
employers said the old jobs awaited
the men. Already, many have gone
to work, they said.
1--WE are very grateful to the United
States Employment Service for these
acts of service and cooperation"
wrote one Cincinnati firm. We will
appreciate continuance of these no.
tices and you can expect our CO..
operation at all times"
Already, some 1000 letters of this
kind have been sent out to employers
in Ohio and adjoining states. In adj
dition, more than 5000 letters have
been sent to discharged men at their
homes offering them the facilities of
the service, if they are needed, in
getting work. Letters of this kind
are being sent to every discharged
soldier who failed to register, at the
camp employment office.
By this method, a double chance to
obtain assistance in getting a job is
offered the discharged soldiers.
The camp office is manned by six
experienced employment men in
charge of E. A. Meade.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-12-20
Eight Hours in England

London, England.-A conference of
government officials and representa-
tives of the National Union of Rail
waymen has agreed on an eight-hour
day for these workers. Committees
of both sides will review wages and
other questions. The railwaymen
have been asking for improved condi-
tions and several weeks ago notified
the government that the no-strike
truce, agreed to because of the war,
was at an end.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-12-20
Paper Strike Won

Marinette, Wis.-Paper mill work
ers have won their three-weeks' strike
for improved working conditions. The
campany had refused to answer re-
quests for betterments until it's plant
was tied up. Wages are advanced 7
per cent and the girls will be paid 80
cents an hour. Complaints will here
after be considered by the manage
ment and a committee of the workers.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-12-20
Street Car Men Gain

Boston. - Wage increases for en-
ployes of the Bay State, railway,
operating in eastern Massachusetts,
have been awarded by the national
war labor board. The order, fixing a
scale varying from Al to As cents an
hour for motormen and conductors
and giving an approximate increase
of 10 per cent to other employees, is
retractive to October 22.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-12-20
Printers Get More

st. Paul, MINI. Arbitration methods
have secured newspaper wage in
creases for Typographical union No.
30, dating back to last May. Rates
are now $29.24 a week for day work
and $32.48 a week for night work
with an additional 81 a week as a
war bonus, to continue until May,
1921, when the contract expires.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-12-20
WANT MOBBERS PUNISHED

Jackson, Mich.-At one of the larg-
est mass meetings held this year trade
unionists and other citizens asked
federal officials to initiate an investi-
cation of the mobbing of Herbert
Crawford, organizer of the Machinists
union, who was tarred and feathered
by posse led by officers of the state
constabulary,
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-12-20
Milk Wagon Drivers Win

Indianapolis. = President Tobin of
the Brotherhood of Teamsters, calls
attention to gains made by organized
milk wagon drivers of Cleveland, o.,
who have just secured union shop
agreement and wage increases. This
was made possible by organization,
which includes the drivers, bottle and
milk checkers, all barn men and wagon
washers.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-12-20
HEAR JOINT PLEAS ONLY

Washington.-The national war la
Dor board has given notice that here
after it will only consider cases in
which the parties agree to joint sub
mission. Heretofore the board acted
on the single plea of either the en-
ployer or employed.
This decision does not affect cases
now under consideration by the board,
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-12-20

Newark, N. J.-An additional gain
of 10 cents an hour has been secured
by organized carpenters. The rate
is now $6.40 a day with a one-year
contract.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-12-20
BARRIERS Want More

st. Paul, Minn.-The BARRIERS union
has prepared a new wage scale which
calls for weekly minimum of $21
and 60 per cent of receipts above $50
a week.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-12-20
Switchmen Unite

Buffalo, N. V Officers of the
Switchmen's Union of North America
report the organization of lodges at
Des Moines, Iowa, and Rochester, Pa.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-12-20
Building LabOrers Gain

Kansas City, Mo.-Organized build
ing laborers have raised wages to
5212 cents an hour, starting the first
of the year.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-12-20

One special duty we owe ourselves
is, to see that the union liable is on
everything we buy with our wages,
earned under a union wage scale.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-12-20
Painters Raise Wages

Newark, N. J.-Painters in this city
have established their new wage scale,
which raises rates from $5 to $3.50
day.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-12-20
WAGE INCREASES
Gains in Wages Made by Organized
Labor Throughout the Nation
Carpenters Advance

Adamson, w. Va.-Carpenters have
advanced wages to 70 cents an hour.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-12-20
Firemen Organize

North Platte, Neb. - Stationary
firemen at this place have organized
and affiliated with the trade union
movement.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-12-20
School JanitOrs Unite

Portland, Ore.-School house jani-
tors in this city have organized and
are chartered by the A. F. of l..
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-12-20
LABOR'S PROGRESS
Advances Made and Better Conditions
Secured All Over the Country

UniOnists Start Store
Racine, Wis. - Organized garment
workers have started a store where
they are employed.
Evening star., 1918-08-11
GRAIN MARKETS.

CHCAGO, August 10.-Prono0nced
setbaclxs in the price of corn result
f3dtions and from the allied victories
ia France. The market closed weak.
2H to 3X net lower. with September
1854 to 1.5sN and October 1.60h to
j. COZ. Oats lost IL to Is. In pro-
visions there were gains Of to 40 cents.
General selling pressure. which kept
the corn market almost constantly
on the down grade, seemed to come
about chiefly through the outlook for
crop Improvement, as good rains over
wide districts were reported and the
temperatures were Of a
seasonable character. throughout the
day also continuous bulletins which
announced success after success for
the allies tended to mako buyers
scarce, and to emphasize bearish sem