Evening star., 1934-09-02

canoe. Many comments on parttc-
ular strikes during the year 1933-34
may be found by consulting the vol
umes Of the Readers Guide to Pc
riodical Literature for July, 1883
June, 1884 and August, 1884.
Recent Magazine Articles.
A Selected List
Labor Draws It's Sword. by J. H.
Chamberlin. In Review Of Re-
views, 90: so-34, July, 1894.
STRIKES have increased remarks
ably in recent months. Labor, be-
heving that business is getting bet
ter, wants its share. It looks to the
Blue Eagle for help. Men do not
strike today for the same reasons
they did yesterday. First Of all they
want union recognition, and after
that, better wages"
The Strike: Labor's Big Stick, by
J. H. Chamberlin. In Review Of
Reviews, 80: 1888, May, 1884.
A review Of strikes in the United
States since the first Nationwide
strike Of 187T-"who fought them
who won-and who paid the bills"
The Revolutionary Logic Of the Gen.
eral Strike, by w. H. Crook. In
American Political Science Re-
view. 2s: 655-663, August, 1884.
sTen wears ~ intensive .t,,dv ~
the general strike, as used by labor
over q century 6f time, ON every con-
tinent in the world, have impressed
upon the writer the tragic fascination
which this double-edged weapon pos
Sesses for workers, whenever they are
unable to find adequate expression
for their grievances through normal,
constitutional channels"
Social Security and the General
Strike, by w. H. Crook. In Po-
litical Science Quarterly, 40:
411-42o, September, 1884.
"a sympathetic strike on q large
scale, occurring In many key indus
tries at the same moment, is without
question one Of the most serious
threats to social security"
Labor in the Trenches, by r. L. Duf.
fus. In Today, 2: 3-4, August II,
1884.
Every revival Of business In this
country for the. last century has
brought its epidemic Of strikes for
higher wages and better working
conditions, and the beginning Of every
depression has found labor protesting,
usually in vain, against wage cuts and
other adverse conditions of employ
ment."
Labor on the Firing Line, by r.. L.
Dunus. In Today, 2: ga, August
1s, 1884.
Just as surely as o World War, q
strike Is a naked test of strength.
Just as surely as when the issues of
1914 first were put before the startled
and horrified view of hterate man
kind, it also is a test Of public
opinion"
Wage War, by r. L. Duffus. In To-
day, 2: "a, August rs, 1884.
Strikes are only a symptom of the
crisis which faces American industry,
as the troubled Summer Of 1884
draws toward its close"
GeneralI Strike. In New Republic,
70: &6-277, July rs, 1884.
THE employers may win once,
twice, a half-dozen times, but the
mere existence Of general strikes
gives evidence Of deep cleft in So
clety which cannot be permanently
bridged over by the victory Of re-ac-
tion."
Why We Still Have Strikes: Ques-
tons by Henry Pringle; Answers
by Senator r. F, Wagner. In
American Magazine, 11e: 1885,
September, 1884.
''The strike is less effective than n
lot Of labor leaders think. II en-
genders hatred, suffering, and losses
which, In the long run, the worker
shares. The labor leader Of the fu-
ture will use the strike as q last re-
sort"
Is There Any Solution for the IAbor
Problem? by Fremont Rider. In
North American Review, 23s:
239-251, September, 1884.
The author probes for the deeper
underlying causes of strikes and
lock-outs and their correction.
Recognizing the Company Union. BY
y. =: Sokolsky. In Atlantic
Monthly, 154: 2s4-303, September,
1884.
THE struggle in the future viii be
between the two types Of vertical
1nion-the company union and the
communist union. Both represent
The same principle, namely, that Ia
Dor should be organized to speak for
IN entire industry. In all its parts,
and not for merely q single craft IN
that industry"