The labor standard., 1919-03-01
ORGANIZER GRIFFIN
 EATERS ABLE
 REPRESENTATIVE
Stirs Delegates to Central Bodies and Members of Local Unions to Enthusiasm Regarding Purchasing of Union Label Goods

 general organizer, the United Hatters of North America have an able rep resentative. In appearing before the local unions of Hartford and vicinity on behalf of the Matters, Organizer Griffin created no little interest and enthusiasm regarding the purchasing of union label cranium covers. Un- selishly, too, MT. Griffin appealed to his union auditors to be not unmind- full of the labels of other union craftsmen-the Tobacco Workers, Cigarmakers,> Collar Makers, Walters and Cooks, etc.
 The photographic copies of the in- denture issued by the hat firm of John B. Stetson (union labor haters) dis tributed at the meetings of the locals visited by MT. Griffin created great interest in the cause of the Hatters.
 THE ADVENTURE
 The indenture reads as follows:
 This Indenture Witnesseth, That Howard Harrington, born May 20, A.. D., 1891 by and with the consent of Amy M. Diemer his sister hath put himself, and by these presents doth voluntarily and of his own free will and accord, put himself Apprentice to the JOHN B. STETSON COMPANY of Philadelphia, to learn the art, trade and mystery of Felt Hat Blocking and Sewing and after the manner of an to serve the said JOHN B. STETSON COMPANY for and during, and to the full end and term of his Apprenticeship, which will be the 29th day of June, A. D.. 1912 next ensuing. -..
 The said Masters reserving the right to terminate this agreement, if said Apprentice shall refuse to obey their proper commands, or shall be found physically unable to attend to his work. Durings all which time the said Apprentice doth covenant and promise that he will serve his Masters faithfully, keep their secrets and obey their lawful commands; that he will do them no damage himself, nors see it done by others without giving them notice thereof; that he will not waste their goods, nor lend them unlawfully; that he will not contract matrimony within the said term; that he will not play at cards, dice or any other un- lawful game, whereby his Masters may be injured; that he will neither buy or sell, with his own goods nor the goods of others, without license from his Masters; and that he will not absent himself day or night from his Masters service without their leave, nor haunt ale houses, tave1sns, or play houses, but in all things behave him. self as faithful Apprentice ought to do during the said term. He shall conform to and abide by all rules and regulations now in force, and hereafter adopted by his Masters for the government of their Appren- tices. And the said Masters on their part do covenant and promise, that they will use the utmost of their endeavors to teach, or cause to be taught or instructed, the said Appren- tice in the art, trade or mystery of Felt Hat Sewing and Blocking and he shall receive as compensation, when working, two dollars ($2.OO) per week.
 It appearing upon satisfactory proof furnished to said JOHN B. sTETSON COMPANY that said minor has been properly educated in read ing, writing and arithmetic, so as to render further schooling unnecessary.
 And for the true performance of all and singular, the covenants and agree nents aforesaid, the said parties bind themselves each unto; the other firmly oy these presents.
 In Witness Whereof, the said JOHN 3. STETSON COMPANY has here into affixed it's Corporate seal, and individual parties set their hands and seals, done interchangeably. Dated he 9th day of August in the year of ,ur Lord One thousand nine hundred md nine.
 J. H. CUMMINGS, President.
 H. E. Deputy, Secretary.
 Apprentice, Howard H. Harrington. Parent or Next Friend Amy M. Diem
 Parent or Next Friend,
 Amy M. Diemer. Sealed and delivered in the presence if Milton J. Gehn's Aside from visiting all the local lnions evenings, MT. Griffin called on he merchants who sell hats, at times 'eing accompanied by labor union of icials who assisted him in his efforts o promote the sale of union label lats.
 Union Label Straw Hats
 MT. Griffin stated that the Sarnoff | lat Company of New York, manufac- urers of soft and stiff hats, are now manufacturing Panamas and straw lats which bear the union label; and hat the firm of Young Brothers of New York has used the union label n straw hats for the past two years.
 Hay and Tobacco Mixture
 At the meeting of the Hartford Central Labor Union Organizer Grif- in made one of the finest addresses
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