Portland labor press., May 13, 1907, Page 4, Image 4

Dn^4laee/1
thus destroying the vilest source ot "»nler wm.li name they
c o rru p tio n
gon
e x is tin g
p o litie s —the
..
in
m a n ip u la tio n
of
( n ite d S tate* se n a to ria l elections in
EVERT MONDAT.
by the
F E D ER A TED TRADES
COUNCIL.
P IR M S IIC D
PORTLAND
tiie S tate L e gislature.
W hat
the
people
w a rd *
Olile«:
Room 104, 1S2 Second
Telephone: Pacific ?414
etreet
a
w o n d e rfu l
h ate
p o p u la r
step
re c e n tly
c o n tro l
fo rw a rd
taken
is
to­
dem on­
may
Portland, Om«»,
I atesxr ß r a c c
Im p n tv r.
know n.
The o n lv in te re st we shall
have in e ith e r is th e ir real, not mere-
I y the r avow ed, a ttitu d e to w a rd
labor.
m le a vo r to aid in
We
exposing the fo lly o f being a union
man 394 days in the ye a r and fa il-
in g to rem em ber the union m a n ’s
d u ty on election day
lin t we shall
u n q u a lifie d ly oppose the a tte m p t to
im press the th o u g h t u | mui the w o rk ­
ingm en th a t so long a* th e y “ vote
r i g h t ’ ’ on o lio day in the year, they
m ay Is- rem iss in th e ir m em bership
c le rk ,
lo n g
the
printer,
shoemaker,
h our*
on
eigarmaker,
ta ilo r,
sh o rt
w o rk in g
r a t io n * ,
nave
>,ep,H‘d b o ld ly to the
fro n t and
w orked
re v o lu tio n
in
A m e rica n j
th o u g h t. I t is a fa c t, beyond ea’ il.
- A m e rica n F ederation.
FROM THE METAL POLISHERS.
The Boston Packing Co.
T h ir d at ' A n k en y N tr eets.
BOSTON
inc.
P h o n e Main 4 1 4
M A R K 6T
F ir s t and B u rn sid e S tr e e ts.
Phone Main 1 6 4
G rand lla p id s , M ish ., A p r il 23.
To Organized Labor, Greeting::
This local, for the last three
where the v o te r ha* the rig h t to
Government Inspection is a Certificate to
months, has been involved in a fight
TEEM S OP SUBSCRIPTION.
*av w hether an act shall o r sh a ll not
Good Health
with the firm of J. W. York A Sons,
One yeer. le Advance .................................... •* ?"
S tl monthe, In a d v a n c e ....................................
lieeome a law.
ami all their other duties evei other hand instrument makers, wlto dis- WE HANDLE NOTHING BUT GOVERNMENT-INSPECTED STOCK
Through the initiative law legisla- j )lay
t j,e year.o
l charged our members because they
ADVERTISING RATES
SPECIAL PRICES GIVEN TO HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS
l ... =
tion may he effected which corpor- j
- l --------- - —
belonged to our organization. After
W ill be m ade known on application.
careful investigation by this local
ate interests would never permit to!
LABOR’S PROSPERITY.
C atered a t the Poetofllce at Portland aa
The status of organized labor in and a member o. our international,
pass into law through the legisla­
eecond claee m atter.
it was evident that this firm is hos­
tive body; tl s curbing the tyranny Portland at the present time is cer­ tile to our union and consequently
tainly
most
encouraging
to
the
faith­
of inordinate wealth and placing
REGISTRATION RE OPENS
ful worker in the ranks. Almost has been declared unfair by our In­
TODAY.
the freeman in a jtosition where he every organization lias, within the ternational Executive Board. This
Mr. F. S. Fields, County Clerk, can use most eloquent argument in past three months, secured an in­ strike has not only been endorsed
but by
crease in wages for its members, as, by
- our International Union,
,
informs us that the registration of his own defense.
well
as
getting
improved
conditions
,,,,r
*
entrul
I
si
tor
nion
a
so.
All this bus been brought about
voters will lie resumed today, con­
99
Now, brothers, we have one great
AU
under which to toil
tinuing tonight to 9:30, Tuesday by the persistency and philanthropy
factor
in
this
fight
that
will
help
the Lataat
Beginning with the Teamdrivers
Shape»and
to 9:30 p. ui., and Wednesday until of men who love more the rights of Union which lias secured an agree ,. us wonderfully, if you brothers will
Shad«»
A
Hat
of
Quality
A Hat of Style
their fellownien than self agrandize- ment with the employers, giving the help us that is our la e .
iree o
5 o ’clock p. m.
There can be no excuse for the ment, ami let us here remind our tnen a 25-eent raise, down the line the largest hand instrument tactor-
’eg
t,ie <‘<HI1IJ,1I-V
Ol*5
citizen who is eligible to registra­ readers, without egotistical boast, the Typographical Union receiving bel.
Namely, The Martin, he C. G.
a
raise
of
$3.30
,>er
week;
the
Boil
tion not doing so. Why should any that organized labor has ever been ermakers, winning their strike and Conn, and he Bueseher Band In-
citizen, who is desirous of promot­ in the van of the grand work which securing their full demands; the srumen Companies of Elkhart, Ind.
Now, brothers, what we would
ing good government fail to take is establishing the rule of the peo­ Plumbers gaining an increase of 50
like
to have you do for us is this.
eents ,»er day; the Building laboers
advantage of this second opportun­ ple.
SOLE AGENTS
Write
J. W. York & Sons asking
getting 50 eents per day added to
ity to qualify as a voter?
A CHEERING REPORT.
their wages; the Carpenters fixing them to settle this trouble with the
I,et every union man in the city
Metal Polishers, Buffers, Platers and
Secretary Morrison, of the A. F. the minimum at $4 jier day of 8 Brass Workers’ Union. Also visit
see to it that his name appears upon
hours; the Railway Freght Handlers
the registration hooka and that he of L., makes a most satisfactory re­ receving a decent increase in pay. the music dealers of your city and
presents himself at the polls on elec­ port of the growth of the great or­ and the Painters making arrange­ where you find J. W. Y ork & Sons
instruments notify them that this
tion day and easts his ballot for ganization during the five months ments that will result in giving them turn is unfair to organized labor. At
better
conditions
and
a
substantial
elapsing since the close of the fiscal
the Labor ticket.
the same time boost our
label.
increase in wages.
Brothers,
if
you
will
do
this
for
us,
There will be a Union Labor tick­ year. An increase of 50,000 mem­
The membership in every local in
et, filled with bona fide union can­ bers, as compared with the corres­ the city has greatly increased dur­ (as this is the only way we have of
didates, placed tqton the official bal­ ponding five months of last year, is ing the past six months, and the fighting this firm), it will be but a
short time before this strike will
lot at the Municipal June election, the gratifying result of the splen­ prospect for an unw tally successful be settled and the Metal Polishers’
RUUD PATTERN
season
could
not
be
brighter
than
and we contend that every loyal did organization work done by ear­
Union will, be stronger than ever
the
present
conditions
guarantee.
nest workers in the cause of union­
union man will go to the polls on
The Iron Moulders are standing in this city to help you when in like
Another Carload Coming
the 3d day of June next and vote ism during the above-mentioned per­ firmly by their position, and on- the circumstances.
Now, Brother, don’t file this com­
arrival of President Valentine we
the ticket straight. The fact that iod.
munication,
but act at onee, for
The
financial
status
of
the
or­
look for a sjteedy culmination of the
the primary test proved unavailing
ganization has been raised from a dispute between the employers and every knock done now will help set­
is no acceptable reason why the La­
tle this trouble all the sooner.
the union.
Thanking
you in advance for all
bor party should not pursue its or­ very low ebb on the 1st of last Oc­
The Carmen are still hopeful of
tober, to the healthy amount of
iginal purpose—that of an inde­
accomplishing results through the favors in our behalf we remain.
the Ruud is sim-
In a modern home
Fraternally yours,
pendent campaign in the general $110,114, exclusive of the funds of boycott against the Oaks Amusement
METAL POLISHERS, BUF-
furnishing the
Their international has
ply indispensable,
election fought out on labor lines. affiliated national and in'ernational Grounds.
PLATERS
AND
FERS,
arranged to financially assist the
unions.
.with inexhaustible
UN-
whole household!
BRASS WORKERS
This notable development in nu­ strikers in picketing the resort.
DEVELOPMENT OF PEOPLE’S
ION No. 7.
Persistency
and
cool
deliberation
’cost for gas
hot water at a low
merical strength as well as financial
POWER.
will bring the movement in Portlantf Address, J. W. YORK & SONS,
stability will give life and encour­ to that state of efficiency where the
Ranville Building,
To the studious reader of the
Grand Rapid», Mich.
agement to the veterans whose la­ ,tower of capitalistic and political
press it must seem strikingly clear
Lyon and Campan streets.
bors have been so devotedly given to antagonism will be forced to cease
that a wonderful imjietus has been
the upbuilding of the grandest from their vain endeavors to blast WARNING — BUILDING TRADES
given the popular movement through­
movement the hitman mind and heart the hopes and aspirations of the
COUNCIL OP LOS ANGELES.
noblest class in humanity—the men
out this country for the power of
have ever engaged in.
Loa Angeles, Cal., May 2, 1997.
Turn the faucet; boiling hot water all over the house
who toil for their bread.
the people in government, and that
To Federated Trades Assembly.
lad the unprejudiced student of
within the space of a few short
The firm of Cohen-Goldwater &
social economy reflect for a few STRIKES PRODUCTIVE OP EX­
Twelve Gallons for One Cent
Co.,
of Ixis Angeles, Cal., manufac­
years.
CELLENT RESULTS.
moments on the magnificent achieve­
Ten years ago, it was considered
If there had never been any tu re » of the “ Boss” overals,
ments of the American Federation
strikes, the condition of labor today shirts and aprons, has been de­
the delirium of a faltering mind to
of Labor during the past quarter of would be intolerable. The neces­ clared unfair to organized labor.
give expression to opinions that fa­
This firm has treated the Build­
a century and in his innermost soul sity for them is always to be regret­
vored direct legislation in any state
say whether or not an equal com­ ted, their immediate effects greatly ing Trades Council of Los Angeles
of the Union, but at the piesent petitor for the improvement of the deplored, yet the condition» forced and its representatives with con­
Place your order now
time it would apfiear no sane, un­ masses of humanity has ever played upon labor by capital has in nearly tempt, and has let the contracts for
the repairing and building of it»
every instance justified the act.
selfish American would dare to op­
a part in the world’s affairs. An
stores
nnd warehouses to a contract­
But how about the “ farm ers’
pose, openly, the onward inarch of
AT YOUR SERVICE
influence never before attained is strikes?” Can they strike? Why or who uses “ scab” labor, in spite
the populace townrd the halcyon
of
the
best
efforts
of
the
Building
being wielded hv organized labor not?* While they, in one sense of
Trades Council, and the Central La­
goal of human ambition—government
u,>on ever)’ publie question. The the word, do not work for anybody
bor Council, to prevent them from
by the people.
but
themselves,
does
not
the
whole
world's best thinkers are convinced
doing
so.
world look to them to produce the
What a terrible blow’ was dealt to
of the fact that the demand for work necessities of life? Their income
The products of this firm are used
Tel. Pri. Ex. 26
the knights of political corruption
is not alone of selfish motive or a is in their crops and the wages are entirely by working people, and are
and clique rule in the initiative and
desire to preserve life in the in­ hidden in the price thereof.
Is largely sold in California nnd the
mining regions of the southwest.
referendum laws of Oregon. How
dividual, hut is rather an innate their determination to have some­
Brothers, do the right thing bv
those grafting manipulators squealed
thing
to
say
in
the
setting
of
the
right in all humanity, They agree
us
in this matter.
price of their products to he consid­
and wriggled under the lash of the
that the fight for the 8-hour day is ered a strike?
“ 23” for the “ Boss” overalls and
emancipated electorate when the se­
Fraternally.
not horn of a desire to shirk the
When the American Society of shirts.
lection of party candidates was
JOE HOW, President.
duty of honest toil, but the just Equity palled a “ farmers’ strike”
taken out of tin hands of the
The Building Trades Council of
nearly
two
years
ago,
the
boodlers
means of leading to the employ­
Los Angeles.
“ ring” and placed where it prop­
ment of the workless thnt they, too, and /rafters winked one eye and
RICHARI ALBRIGHT,
went to sleep while the national
erly belongs—in the will of the
may find the wherewithal to make
Approved:
Secretary.
press
gave
publicity
to
the
call
out
people.
Central Labor Council,
life happy for those dependent upon of pure novelty of the idea. A year
There never was so deadly a them, and that the millions of leis­
W. A. ENGLE, See.Treas.
later they sat up and took notice
wound inflicted upon a plundering
that
something
had
happened.
Now
ure hours thus afforded the over­
band of adventurers as thnt directed
PARSONS IS GRATEFUL.
worked may be turned to golden ac­ they are rushing around frantically
Ami
howling
about
“ farm ers’ To the Editor:—
against the schemes of the “ inner
a
Electric light is pre eminently the light of
count in the intellectual and moral
trusts,” “ restraint of trade” and
Dear Sir; Permit me to tender
circle” through the adoption of the
happy content. It dispels gloom, dinginess
improvement of the working |>eople. “ unlawful combination.”
Right mv
ui> sincerest thanks, through your
Direct Primary Law, and no meas­
a
and
discouragement. Light homes make light
An able writer has summed up funny, isn’t it?—Equity Press Bu- «.„’lunn,
_____
to the many good union
ure in the history of governments
hearts.
men and friends who so heartily as­
tin1 noble mission of trades union­ reau
has been more effective in giving ex­
sisted
in
my
recent
primary
cam­
ism in the following paragraphs:
<£ Electric light is practical lig h t— a light
pression to popular will than this
The trade unions are the re­ WHAT UNIONS ACCOMPLISH. paign for nomination as eouncilman-
that is at once clean, convenient and eco­
modern idea in American polities.
If the labor unions did nothing at-large.
flects in organized, crystallized form
nomical. A t the prevailing rates for current
1 am pleased to know that my
The election of United States Sen­ of the best thought, activity and else than call attention to the mis­
on meter basis it is well within the means of
fellow unionists took so lively an
ators, where this law prevails, is lopes of the wage-workers. They ery thnt abound», their existence
interest in my campaign, nnd wish
all, and when used sensibly—economically—
represent
the
aggregate
expression
o
f
,
would
he
justifiable;
but
they
have
virtually direct from the voter, and
electric light is as cheap as it is good.
discontent of labor with existing * done more, they have not only called to say that though we did not eotne
a greater boon has not come ii|s>n economic, social and political mis-1 attention to the effects, they have out of the ordeal with victory pin-;
<£ IS YO UR HOUSE W IRED ’
the jieople than the removal from rule. The trade unions are exactly | shown the causes. They have done tied to our banner, yet the showing
was
a
good
one.
and
had
our
peo-,
the legislative body of the struggle what the wage-workers are, and can more still, they have produced reni-
PIIO N E MAIN 6688 for OUR R E P ­
pie been registered, and had the
and strife of electing a United be made exurtlx what tliej may edies, uptu the merits and demerits
pills
o|iened
nt
the
legally
appoint-!
R
E
SE
N T A T IV E . He will prove these
States Senator under the former please to make them. Active or o f which professors, editors nnd ed time in every ease, the result
statements
with facts and figures.
sluggish; keen or dull, narrow or ministers now discuss ami ndiocate.
system. While it i s ‘a fact that the broad-gauged, just ns the member*! Labor unions have produced thinkers would have been decidedly different.,
We were beaten, boys, hut not
legislature still has the right or the are intellectual or otherwise. But. at.d educators front out their own
finally
conquered, and the day may
power to elect the senator, the represent as they may either of these ranks, and have drawn students nnd
s . miii lie here when unionism will
alternative*,
the
(rides
union
is
the
teachers
from
the
wealthy
and
pro-
voice of the people has been l °ard in
show to the world the power of its
choice, and legislators will not liest fo n ti o f o rg a n iza tio n fo r the ¡ fessionnl. A nd m ore y e t; while do- righteous mission.
toilers to protect their present in­ ing this, they have bettered the con­
dare to ignore the .wish of the elec­ terests, ns well as to work out their dition of thousands of families, by
Again gratefully thanking all
who
lent their aid in my behalf on,
torate when it has lieen firmly salvation from all wrong.
securing higher wages, shorter hours
First and Alder Streets
the
4th
inst.. I ant
nnd
create
Independence,
individual­
“
In
polities
we
shall
be
ns
we
stated. The choice of the jieople
Fraternally, H. O. PARSONS.
will be the guiding influence in set always have beet), independent. In- ly and collectively. The result is
stra te d
in
the
re fe re n d u m
law ,
S o m e th in g N e w
S o m e t h in g G o o d
...
l
iiiu u
1 1 1 (1 1
w lilt 'll
it
u n »
« s r v r iii.
n r c u iv u
m in e ,
u u n it
a n
V. . • — 4 I . . . . , , ,
t id ie r -
•
in c
e a , **
l i O I ' <a
i
»
»
“The Bobros Hat
« . »1 l I
m r
$2.50
4»
.
_
1 1
W
__ . . . . I . -
lie .
I
I ■
Roberts Bros., 3d & Morrison
INSTANTANEOUS AUTOMATIC
WATER HEATER
No Attention Required--Is Always
Ready
THE GAS COMPANY
Fifth and Yamhill Sts.
T H E L IG H T
THAT’S BRIGHT
<t
Porllanii Railway Ugni S Ponisi co.
"TL.
M
»-