Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-08-14
Pictures Show Difference
Between AutOcracy and
Democracy In Industry

The moving picture being produced s
for the organization ana puoiiS'ss
campaign of the American fede sIi.li1ol
of Labor and the Union Lapel taue
Department will be the most elaborate
of its kind ever conceived. Il.
AT a meeting of the Executive
Board of the Union Label Trades De
partment. which was attended os
President Green, the greatest ehthus,
iasm was shown after the hfst aiai.
of the scenario was read. No1hing
of the kind has ever been attempted
by any labor movement in the Wofiu'
1t will be a surprise to even It's iios'
ardent well-wishers. Il. -,
The high spots in the evolution Vi
labor from slavery thousands OF years
ago to the present time will be depict.
ed in such true colors that 1t cannon
help to cause a startling sensation u
the people of the country.
The story of the picture Will DC d
story of humanity and It's progress
through trade union effort now Tue
organized wage earners nave pto-
crossed; their sacrifices; their sltue
giles and their victories. 1t VIII snow
the difference between the so-called
open and closed shops the difference
in the efficiency in such establishments
and the difference in the character VI
the employees.
The union label will be shown as a
symbol of the products made In sam
tary workshops by clean, Outstanding
manhood and womanhOod. II VIII sHo"
the difference between autocracy III
industry and democracy IN industry,
how unorganized employees are coetced
into withdrawing their requests lof
the remedying of grievances as conf
pared to the way in which organizer
employees deal with their employers
through chosen representatives.
The benefits of the eight hour day
will be emphasized, as well as the
struggle to take the children Out Oh
the work shop and factory and place
them in the schools and play grounds.
One important change IN the pro,
gram was decided upon. The paid
officials of the state declarations Oh
labor and city central bodies Will De
requested to act as lecturers III the
various cities where the picture VIII De
shown. Their familiarity with locai
conditions will add to the effectiveness
of the campaign.
The routes to be followed will be |
made up according to requests oil the
various labor officials in the dliiefeht
states. 1t is, therefore, necessary Tor
them to communicate with Mr.. Johh
j. Manning, Secretary of the Union
Label Trades Department to make
arrangements for the exhibition at as
early a date as possible.
The contract with the company that
will make the picture has been signed
and work upon it will begin imme-
diately i'm Chicago. A full description
of all the scenes will not be published
until after the picture is completed.
Every scene will be shown to the
labor officials as it Is made and, II
necessary, changes will be suggested
to make it more enlightenlng and
convincing.
The object is to have the picture
true to life in every respect. Where
necessary changes should be made the
scenes will be reproduced. The PIE
ture will be made as perfect as posi-
sible.
Great interest is being taken in the
campaign of organization and pub
licity which is to be carried on. Many
letters have been received by Secre-
tary Manning asking for Information,
Those who have not written nm
should do so in order that he can
select the various cities in which the
picture will be first exhibited and the
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