San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-24
No Attempt Made to Low.
er Wages or Destroy
Unions, They Declare.

Dallas Open Shop Association, spoke
ON the subject what the open shop
has meant to Texas Cities" He brief
ly reviewed the development of labor
unioni9n in Texas and old of the
strikes and industrial unrest that had
accompanied it. Conditions became
SO chaotic that the open shop move
ment was started TO put the state back
in its normal condition. he stated.
Labor has been benefited" said Mr..
Haseltine. No attempt has been made
by the Open Shop Association to lower
wages. What we have been striving
for is days work for days pay.
Il am apprehensive because business
men are prone to neglect when c0ndi-
tionS are ideal as at pre~ent. am
fearful of the farm labor movement
which is spreading like wild-fire in
Texas. Its headquarters are not in
labor unions, but the unions are
spreading its propaganda among the
farmers. Its members miugle with the
members of the unions. and are stand
ing with them at the ballot box.
An Erroneous Conception.
We don't want to destroy unions.
We want 10 fix ii 50 that any man can
work for anybody at any time without
having TO take orders from an organi-
cation"
\. c. Rees Of Salt Lake City. chair.
man of the Open Shop Association,
said that the association VS. organ.
lied 10 direct along certain lines the
wisdom. Intelligence and power repre-
scented by the business men of the
country.
a small minority OF vociferous men
have been controlling the political des-
tiny of America he said. You men
who have built IN the country by your
ability 10 plan and direct have your
own problems, but your participation
i'll this cause is required to save the
community and the state and thereby
become power in saving lie nation.
1T is misconception TO say that
you business men form q group OF YOUR
own and have lost sympathy with the
man who carries the dinner pail. Edu-
cational institutions have been unwit-
tingly putting it into the souls of men
that there is natural autagonism be-
tween YOU and Your partners in in
duStry. II is up TO the educators of
the land 10 eradicate this erroneous
idea.
y Mess OF POttase.
eve are not opposed TO mon who
work belonging to Il legal and righteous
organiza ton. but We are against en-
illegal organization that carries an
tagonism and creates class distinction.
We want you 70 assume controlling in
fluence in this nation. Politicians
snap their fingers at you because you
are not organized and make their ap-
peal to class that is numerically
weak.
"Laboring mon are demanding lead
ership. You have sold your birthright
for mess Of pottage. You have sold
your right to unworthy leaders.
Fraternity and leadership have al
ways won the world. The message OF
the Open Shop Association is for you
to take the lead. unh0rsc unworthy
men. get into the saddle. and lead the
laboring men on to their hopes. We
have not the cry of the radical To fear.
but the bad citizenship OF good citi-
zens. Our big concern today does not
lie in the appeals and activities of the
opposition but in possible betrayance
by intelligence"
IF we are to have better business
and industrial relations. we will have
TO bring people TO the point o. think
ing along right lines" Harry Rogers
said in an address on the subject of
The Promotion Of Better Industrial
Relations"
A Friend to Labor.
81 will be glad to see the time when
a man is not penalized for doing n full
days work. 1t doesn't matter so much
what We are doing but how well we
are doing that thing. / am hoping
that the time win come when a prem
ium will be placed OH efficiency. and a
man will stand on his merit without
regard to his social or religious affilia-
tons or his membership in any organi-
cation.
you are going to have to teach Ia
boring men that You are their friends
instead of the man who refuses TO let
them know how much he is | ing paid
TO lead them. The finest thing to
break down the barrier is TO bring the
children of all people together and
teach them the same things in our pub
lie schools. help the children of poor
people TO get an education. send their
boys to college and take the rancor out
Of the hearts of those that hate you.
This movement is n live subject and
it Develops upon us Ia study and be
ready TO act in conscientious, intelli-
gent and brave way"
\. G. Reps was elected chairman
Of the American Plan Open shop As
ISOLATION for the fourth time at the
final business session held Tuesday
morning. Topeka. Kan. was chosen
as the next meeting place of the as
ISOLATION.
Most OF the session Tuesday morn
ing was deroted to the discussion of
the relationship of the association to
public bodies. The program of the
association comprehends work among
the civic clubs, womens clubs. ednca-
tiOnal organizations. and all other pub
lie organizations for the purpose of
showing the people how the principles
for which the open shop organization
stands effect everybody.
Tuesday afternoon visiting delegates
were taken for sightseeing trip over
the city and visit to the school %
trades and crafts operated by the To-
cal association. The con an ION will
close with n bauque; Tuesday night.