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tection, he is honestly obligated to
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join hands with his fellow workers
and
assist
them
both
morally
and
Do the unorganized workers ever
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stop to realize how much they owe financially in their endeavors to im
to the trade union movement? It is prove their moral and economic
not an unusual thing to hear a man standing. The man who wants to es
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say, "Oh, I can get along without be cape from the benefits of unionism
PHIL. HARRIS,
longing to the union as well, if not bet will have to migrate to some unin
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ter, than if I did.” Do such individ habited island or unhospitable desert
uals ever stop to realize th at but for where he can live in a shell all by
the work of labor organizations and himself.
The non-union worker is directly
the self-sacrificing labors of the so-
called agitators and labor advocates benefitted by the trade union whether
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they would probably be working he desires to recognize the fact or
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twelve or fourteen hours a day at a not. Many of them do recognize and
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far less rate of wages than they now acknowledge it, but there are some so
enjoy? No wage earner can get along densely ignorant th a t they really be
without the trade union, and honesty lieve it makes no difference if there
compels the admission of th a t truth. are any unions or not in existence. It
A man may be without the pale of the is the plain duty of every unorganized
union, he may not contribute one cent worker to lose no time in affiliating
John Matthiesen, Prop’r
for the advancement of the cause or with the union of his craft. While it
the betterm ent of his condition; nay, is true th a t even outside its pale he
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Portland, Oregon
he may even be an ignorant opposer cannot escape its influences, every
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of unionism, for unfortunately there recruit brings added strength to the
are workers of that class, but in spite movement and makes it more potent
of all there is not a worker at either and powerful for good. If a majority
an organized or unroganized trade but of the unorganized workers had
what is enjoying daily an improved learned this lesson ten years ago la
condition beyond what he would en bor would be agitating with every
joy it no union existed.
prospect of success for a universal
Last year the International Typo six-hour day.
The economic labor
graphical Union succeeded in reduc movement has always been held back
Proprietor of the
ing the standard of a day’s work from by the men who failed to understand
ten to nine hours in that trade. As their true interests, and have held
a m atter of fact the non-union printer aloof from their organized brethren.
now works one hour less per day.
The great wave of organization now
Why? Simply because the union, sweeping over the country is a testi
through unity of brains and numbers, mony to the fact th a t the non-union
was in a position to enforce a demand workers afe waking up, and recog
that the number of working hours be nize as never before the immense
reduced. In a majority of the Ameri benefits to be derived from a union of
Established in 1862— Largest and most
can cities the Bricklayers' Union has brain and muscle under the trade
complete Brewery in the Northwest
enforced an eight-hour day, and the union banner. The b etter and more
Cigarm akers’ Union has secured its complete the organization of the
almost universal adoption. Still no workers the sooner their emancipa
Bottled Beer a Specialty
line is drawn th at compels the non tion from economic wage slavery. It
union man to work more hours than
is the plain duty of every unorganized
the union man. The organization of worker to ally himself without delay
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labor has benefitted all classes of to his trade organization and thus in
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workers, even those who lack the nec crease its power for good. When the
essary intelligence to know th a t or day comes that all the workers are
Portland, Oregon
ganization is a good thing.
true to their own interests and stand
If every labor organization was to
shoulder to shoulder under the ban
be crushed out of existence tom or ner of unionism, when there are no un
row, the non-union workers would
organized men to act the scab and
be affected in a manner th at would
beat down honest labor, then the
leave no room for even the most
workers will be industrially free. The
SHORE THE SCHILLER
Schiller Cigar Factory
skeptical to doubt the assertion th at
non-union workers would do well to
they are directly affected and bene
ponder on these questions. If they
Manufacturer, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
fitted by trade organization. The re
do not do so now, they will be forced
duction in the hours of labor, always
to do so when the opportunities to
has come, always will come, through
wage successful resistance are far
the efforts and persistent agitation
more unfavorable than they are to
of the trade union. This is a m atter of
day.
They should recognize this
history. It does not even adm it of the
truth without any further procrasti
shadow of an argument. W herever the
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nation. Now is the accepted time,
employers have an opportunity they
now is the hour of action, and in the
.always strive to reduce the rate of
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blaze of the dawning tw entieth cen
wages. The union, through organiza
tury civilization he is an ignoramus in
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tion, has maintained a standard scale
deed who cannot see at a glance th at
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STATE
SEAL
CIOARS
and secured repeated increases. The
the trade union is the one great bul
non-union workers have enjoyed and
wark th a t stands between the ex
always share in these advances. The
nual meeting of the Association will
GENERAL INFORM ATION.
ploited wage-earner and complete and
union, by securing the passage of
be held in Portland on the first Tues
hopeless economic serfdom.—Leather
legislation safeguarding dangerous
day after the first day of January in
W orkers’ Journal.
Aims and Objects of the Portland
m achinery and by forcing employers
each year.
Labor Press Publishing Associa
to provide proper sanitary conditions
Unions desiring to become mem
tion—Outline of Plan of Or
in workshops and factories, have pro
bers of this Association are expected
Men do not live to themselves alone.
tected the lives, limbs and health of Of the workingman this is especially
ganization.
to subscribe toward the general fund,
true. Ilis interests are indissolubly
the non-union equally with the union
a t the rate of $1.00 for each member
bound up witn those of his class. His
worker.
sufferings are the sufferings of his fel
The Portland Labor Press is owned, in good standing.
The man who says he can get along low workers: his successes are theirs,
The first installm ent to be paid
as well without the union as with it and his defeats; his fears are theirs, controlled and published by the Port is 50 per cent, of the total amount
is stating what is absolutely untrue. It his hopes, his aspirations. Only by land Press Publishing Association, subscribed for.
standing loyally in the ranks of his
which was incorporated under the
is conceded that in many instances class m ilitant can he become free.
Benevolent Act of the State of Ore
a man who is outside of the union
Let every American workingman
gon, on August 18, 1900. The object of
HIS POOR MEMORY.
works the same hours and gets the say: “ I am an American. Yes. But
the
Association
is
to
give
to
the
trade
before
that
and
above
that,
I
am
a
same wages as the union man. If it
workingman. I am a wage slave unionists, as well as the general pub
Tourist—How many children have
had not been for the union, however, among wage slaves. Yes. But by nl’
lic
of
this
city
a
paper
which
they
you,
Mr. Green?
that Is noble in my manhood. I will
he would be working longer hours
could rely upon for accurate informa
Farm
er
Green
(doubtfully) —
yet.
be
free
among
my
brother
free
and getting less wages than he does.
men. I am but one. Yes. B ut I an? tion in regard to the labor movement.
There’s
Bob
an
’
Jack,
an
’ Alice—wife,
It Is for these reasons th a t union one of many. W ith my comrades 1
Membership
In
this
Association
is
how many children are there?
men, as a rule, look with disfavor on will tight in a|l the battles of our
limited
to
actual
bona
fide
trade
Mrs. Green—Seven; five boys and
the non-union workers who enjoy the < lass. We will fight and conquer and
unions.
two
girls.
rejoice
In
the
deeds
we
shall
do.”—
'¡»enefits of the work and sacrifice of
The People.
Tourist—A
fine family and a fine
Every union interested in this As
la&or organizations without contribut
farm,
Mr.
Green.
You’ve a large
sociation is entitled to one delegate,
ing either time or money for their
stock, I presume.
support. The non-union man cannot
The street fair and carnival has who shall represent his union, and
Farm er—Aye, I’ve 173 head of cat
also
be
a
member
of
the
Board
of
Di
logically escape from the conclusion brought a good many visitors to Port
tle,
8 horses, 781 sheep and 27 pigs.
rectors.
th a t it he is directly benefitted by the land. w ho cam e here w ith tile in te n
Then
th ere’s 315 geese, 18 turkeys,
The directors are elected by ballot
tion of “having a good tim e,” and
union, that if it has secured him all
and
just
259 fowls.—The W estern
round
better
conditions, shorter there is no doubt but what they are at the annual meeting of the Associa
tion, to serve for one year. The an World.
hours, increased wages and legal pro getting their money’s worth.
TH E
INFLU EN CE
OF
UNIONISM .
Cigars
Hotel zur Rheinpfalz
H e n r y W e in h a r d
City Brewery
Havana and
Domestic Cigars