The labor world., 1922-09-23

EI0 VIII In0KS Iulty SaJOy*Ine IIu1O
olive in an atmosphere Of free
: This year the observance of Labor
Day marks another milestone In the:
progress Of the producing class- tu
the face of intensified opposition. ..As
a result Of: the centralization1snf
wealth., we have the present artificial
depression in business, brought abput
for the purpose of creating a false
impression in the public mind, ih-
fiuencinz further wage: reductiens
and multiplying or materially chang
ing favorable working rules witch:
have been established through years
Of effort and sacrifice on the part.nf.
the workers. ! r.. Z. s.s.t
+ Safety Only In Organisation.
!: In this era Of industrial degeJef5~
ment and Concentration the indivii
pal worker. acting for himself. s
accorded neither rights nor consld-
GRAFTON at the hands of the employer.
His share in the product Of his TN.
depends upon the generosity OF the
average employer. q basis so pre-
posterous that unreasonable think-
tinr man can defend IT. CO. ~ .5.5.
B 3 In ali saxeg workers have. united.
They have struggled FOR uberty. md
they have oyerthroWn dynasties AVA
kings. ~. ... r. i : .. S.. -. -.
i:i n Desapita this npheaval there ahas
been no, change: n their; econoniic
status The modern !. trade unionssfx
the first effective challenee to fa,s
world -old theory of serfdon,. Z. Gnd
aroti1id This challenge centerx !. IN
op,nrosifio1n to oreanized slabor.
To. 90 can't ti,1,,e tbs. statnx az irfaffs.
nrftvi iand naafntnin r6n4ro, IL stl,ss
'.lii e 1snfrnAnced
ti,e ssf,pen sh,n,S nd IN di,,iduaf yhar-.
sainfnx knovf +. s..f1ta Irneric.n5
Man. a -, . h q - =.
Fortnnatelv for thu workers. inv: NV
have become students of the "open
shop. question and through the pro-.
paxar,da circulated BY the. EMPLOYERS
have become educated to zfhe fact
that a worldwide .sopen shop" cam
piagn has been launched FOR the pur-
pose Of destroyinK the trade unions.
with this knowledge. raineds
through reading .sopen shop. YproIpal-: cIall J:
Kanda, the. workers have. stood solid,
axafnst the establishment Of any plan
which may: ;detract from their eco
non1ic strength and tend to destroy
the trade 1,f,fons. 5.ss
.,S si,oD Crafts in. Advance 80 ss.ss
The craft union workers have set.
their standard Of tnteili9ence. solidarr,-
ity.i { and determination In N ad.s.
yanced position AGAINST the ..open ..oar en-.
shop and AGAINST the tndustriaf serf
theory. and to stand united axaiSisste
the establishment of such conditidns.
can mean nothing else but that thee
with other unjust and un.Americans
standards viii soon pass into history.
3 The present unprecedented indn
trial unrest prevalent among fa1.
American railway workers ii the fe- -
suit Of unwise, unjust, and uncalled
Tor reductions in wages of certain
railroad workers below standards
that would enable them to live aha
maintain. their families In = condt,
stion approximately that of American
standards. 's.5fa,' .ss: ..z -. -
10 this IS, added the apparent dr.
on the part of capital "a.
destroy railrp..d d labor unions. BY in-
stillinE into the heart Of every work.
ser the fear that he joins with nj
fellow workmen in exercisin his
economic power in protest sagainSf
such. intolerable conditions he nnai1t
expect to forfeit the seniority rightv
and privileges which he has earnAd,.
through years OF continuous SERVED.
" The principles involved ! in this
present unrest and struggle: axaililt
the forced esta ablishment OF such ms
tolerable5 conditions Is q matter -a1e
direct concern to the members ,of
all labor unions, and the progress ii iofs
the struggle will be looked upoa.x8ffS'
considerable interest. s S: IS i
Fortunately for the workers. The