Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-01-28
open SHOP olo eVooNE
DREAM or THOSE WHO
WOULD EXPLOIT LABOR

Have you as : wage Garner given
the open shop due consideration De
yoH know jasf shat II means 10 yea
as worker These two questions
are Of vital importance - yoa. n faet
the proposition Of the open shop -
going to be the most important issue
confronting the workers in this eoan-
try. therefore you should know jus
what II means.
The open shop is an old h9gone
dream Of Few reaetionary nAnnfae-
turers. and employers Of Labor. men
who are constantly deviSing WAYS and
means OF further fooling the workers
in order that they may carry on thesr
game Of exploitation without inter
ruption-
The Open shop has always proven
failure. N fact every effort 10
cause disorganixation OF the workers
has always ended with = stronger or.
ganized body. The present drive for
the Open shop is OF little different
nature, not only does IL seek 10 pak
the bona.fi labor union out of EFT
istence but II also intends through
reduction of wages and a longer
work day to place the workers of tins
The Open shop movement is being
skillflly eamouhaged. and new
name given 10 II. II Is TO be known
as the American Plan" The only
reason for the change of name Is TO
fool the people. and appeal to their
patriotism.
The American Ideal has been, and
shall be. a square deal for all. The
American Plan "a advocated by the
Open Shoppers does not give the
workers a deal at all. but gives IL all
to the employer. II Is a plan Of In
dustrial operation whereby the EN-.
ployer pays whatever wages he may
see 1T. works his employees any mum.
Der of hours per day he may please,
and impose such working conditions
that will be of the most financial In
terest to him regardless of the eondi-
tons OF the employee.
Everything embodied in the Amer.
can Plan IL OF interest to the employer
and his business associates only. Re.
duced wages mean more profits and
higher dividends, that Is the reason
the trade union movement Is opposed
to any such form OF oppression.
Why do the advocates OF the open
shop oppose Trade Unions? Because
through their methods of collective
organizing the workers have been able
| to establish wage that would en-
able them to live up to the standard
an American is supposed to live. The
hours OF labor and the working con.
ditions secured for the workers by
the trade union movement are such
that are most consistent with the
| American Ideals.
! A large amount of money Is being
spent, and tremendous propaganda
campaign Is being carried on to ere
ate a sentiment favorable to this
American plan, false statements are
being made regarding the organized
labor movement, and all to what
purpose. simply TO put out OF the ex.
istence the one real American. all
| American constructive organization
The American Federation Of Labor
| That Is the one organization that
stands for the real, honest up-to.
date American Plan OF Industrial up.
Grafton, and Ia absolutely opposed 20
any other plan that has for its pur.
pose and object at the physical and
mental expense of the workers--more
profits, and higher dividends, which
is all the Open Shop means
| Make yourself acquainted with this
system that Is being advocated to
place you In Industrial Slavery II
you believe In the American Plan.
make sure 1t Is real honest to God
American Plan. and one whereby the
one real fundamental principle Is
Progress-The American Federation
OF Labor,--think II over. and voice
your protest against this movement.