The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-30
URGES
INTELLIGENT
lBOR ACTIVITY
resident Of Labor Fedora
ai1 lresses 800 1t Mass Meet.
z -; NcCaskrfn Talks.
. meeting Of 900 members Of

1 meeting Of 300 members Of
4 crafts in the Industrial
4 fast night under the auspices
I 5HSa Tri-City Federation OF La
~ Iohn H. Walker, president OF
Illinois Federation Of Labor,
Il rcd the labor movement and
.,'1.1 ! closer cooperation in the
.7l1s Of the organization.
4 17s Of the movements urged by
walker was that business
49, be placed in the field to keep
~ reople in touch with the vari-
- activities of the organization
sS1th would bring about closer
sslu1ionship In looking after the IL
Se11fs Of the laboring men.
every efficient and effective or
aslration on the earth today has
n negligent service that the la
- EXAMINATION is lacking. We
saei this medium of communica-
iln and need it to keep in touch
~ Zach other. With an intelli-
- service bureau we would not
- nsde the victims Of struggles
~ are confronting the laboring
eh1s today If we keep together
Y vel as the side that is working
asain1t US we would have nothing
s worry about" he said.
Increase in Dues!
II. Walker also urged an in
n1a,e of 25 cents a month in the
~ Of the organization which
Wild put this service in the field;
rcvide a labor publication for ev-
n family interested in the labor
offanization and finance the en-
ploynent of an attorney to look
efter the interests of the laboring
people. "No investment would net
Inv bigger returns" Mr.. Walker
IA.
There are not as good working
conditions and not as good pay as
We would have but we are getting
more than the other fellow wants
rs to have and better than lots CT
pecple have. AS soon as We put
he machine in modern shape 10
combat the modern struggles that
are now prevalent, the sooner we
will end this congestion" he con-
tinued.
Mr.. Walker talked at length On
The injunction situation and raped
the activities of Daugherty and
Wilkerson. He explained the
meaning and history of the injunc-
ton since its origin in the United
States.
I'm summing up the basic cause
Of the conflict" Mr.. Walker as
serted, sit can be looked at in two
divisions. First, the selling OF
your labor, and second, the price
you get for the labor you sell fol-
your future existence. When you
90 to sell your labor, you must lock
into your own interests and the in.
terests of your children. Take into
consideration the working condi-
tionsswhich surround you and
jacquard your lives. We should
agitate ourselves to demand The
hest for ourselves and families
Fight for the future of your chi.
dren at all times" he concluded.
Ben Jacobson, who presided a
last nights meeting, introduces
Representative Harry McCaskrin
who gave brief explanation of tn
new constitution and urged tn
people to organize in voting
against the proposition at the cleo
ton Dec. IL.
Representative McCaskrin score
. number of clauses in the consti
tuition and charged that the Eng
lish people are trying to get hol'
on the money interests in TIL
country for the purpose of bring
Ing power to their empire"
He said that the new constitution
was introduced by a number G
millionaires in the state who e,n
pioyed group of lawyers, VIII
villa elaborate phraseology. mac
The constitution difficult readin!
lor the majority of the public. Til
provisions. he explained, wer
made by these men to attain thei
PERSONAL ends and should not b.
supported by the people of th
state.
Meeting Enthuiastic.
The meeting was enthusiastic
throughout and number of WON
M were present. Mr.. Jacobsen
PAID tribute to the women, sayin,
mat they were the backbone in III,
movements of the laboring mel
and stood behind them at all time;
ne said that they were gradual,
realizing the interest in the meet
lnss was theirs as we'll as thei
husbands and the male member
q the family. A delegation o
women representing the Women
Trade union attended and presen,e;
resolution scoring Daugherty ant
enmmending the stand that the la
noflng people are taking.