The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-05-01

This will be true Of the 8-hour day
when once it is tried.
Reports from the district Indicate
that every man will quit work SatuE-
day night; and; will refuse to begin,
kork Manday> morning unless: the
s-hour day is conceded, Several thou
sand. men will be affected.
Headquarters at Rhlnelander.
Headquarters of timber workers for
Dist lct No. 2. which includes Minne-
So 8; Wisconsin, Michigan and Ontario
a. .Jat Rhinelander, Wis, from which
place all communications and orders
are directed. A. c. Wandrey is dis
tfict president and Herman T. Cease
H. district secretary. The organization
has turned down a, proposition from
Esome Of the mill owners to accept the
A8-h hour day and then work two hours
lEoveratfme each day for which the
y mill men would be paid time and one
halt: They want the straight S-hour
day and will listen to nothing else.
The story of the deliberations Of the
timber workers leading up to the pres
ent moment and having to do with
the demand for the 8-hour day can
best be told by printing the notice
sent to every owner, operator, man.
ager and superintendent of lumber
mills, logging operations planning mills
and factories incident thereto and sit
uated in the states of Minnesota, Wis
consin and Michigan, and the Cana
dian provinces bordering thereon and
known as District No. 2. The first
letter reads as follows:
Letter to Owners.
1--WE are enclosing resolution
adopted at the district convention of
the International Union of Timber
workers, District No. 3, at Rhinelan-
der, Wis, on Sept. 10, 1919; also a
resolution adopted at the international
convention Of the International Union
Of Timberworkers at Sokane, Wash.
on March 10, 1920, together with a
circular letter formulated by our in
ternational president and secretary;
may be ask that you give these pa
pers. and the subject matter thereof
your careful attention and consid.
GRAFTON?
I'VE call your attention to the fact
that only one specific stipulation i!
contained in these official commune
cation sof ours. namely, that during
the month Of April, 1920 (practicall,
BEFORE the morning of May 8, 1920,
the S-hour day Is to be established II
the lumber industry in that territor!
known to us as District No. 2.
Feeling that our move IS a reason
able one, and feeling further, that tn
populace at large comedies the fair
ness~of our action we stand firm II
tns determination to secure the es
tahlishment Of the 8-hour day in thi
district; but we desire to state that W.
are willing to analyze with you an,
paints which differences Of opinio
may arise between US, and ask tina
you maintain this attitude toward u
and our claims; believing that our mu
rual welfare and the welfare of ou
Sountry may best be conserved if
spirit OF tolerance and consideration
Tor opposite viewpoints may be. mani
test on the part Of yourselves and Q
us
I'VE pledge ourselves to a main
tenance OF this attitude, we ask you
{ rectprocation, and dare to hope tina
{ this matter may. in the main, be ami
! cably, settled in fairness to AL"
Endorsed by International.
Tins letter was signed by Presider
Wandrey and Secretary Cease Th
aesclutaons adopted At the Spokan
~S 10 NNT RAGK