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Official Pcper rednrated Trade« Council
Voi. VII
Portland Labor Press
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"Trade Unions are the bulwarks of modern democracies"—W. E. Gladstone
Official
Federation of Labor
No. 3 8
PO RTLA ND, O REG ON, M O NDAY. OCTOBER 21, 1907
EGRAPH
STRIKE NEWS
¡the machinery in ,a factories, ami •!»
hold the vicious principle that sonic
’the weakest element' in the g reat j
men have a right to claim ownership
industrial machinery of the present
iti other men.
day.
That is precisely what has oc-
Does this mean anything and if it
cured, and in tiie United States
does how are we to reillCilx the luat- CONVENTION IS CALLED FOR
courts
at
that.
Federal
Judge
J
INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT U.
iter? Is it an evil or is it a blvss-
C. Jones, in the case of the Louis­
L. L. SA 7S WOMEN SHOULD
Img?
Let u pioceed with our in- OCTOBER 23—VIGOROUS POL
ville & Nashville railroad against
Twenty-five
Per
Cent
of
Voters
May
Petition
for
ICY TO BE ADOPTED
sjK-etioii. Ix-l us begin with the
the Alabama railroad commission,
BOOST THE LABEL.
remark that, while thories may In­
Recall of Delinquent Officials, and Force
has just handed down an opinion
valuable as well as necessary in our
that spells slavery m every line. Thu
A New Election With Candidate
inspection,
a small fraction of
The action of l’residi .it Small, m
state
of
Alabama
had
attempted
to
Woman, whether employed in the
Chosen by the People
knowledge nt first hand is not a calling for a vote as to the eoutin-
mill or the factory, or in the home compel the Louisville & Nashville
bad thing. We may use this as a unticc of the strike against the tele­
looking nl.er the needs of the fam railway to obey the laws of that
basis
with some degree of certainty. graph trust, has shown the ileU-nui-
state
and
arrested
some
of
the
em­
ily, plays an important part in the
Tin- most important and perhaps s|Minsil>|i to the whole people for (Parenthetically the writer may re- natiou of the telegraphers to win.
world’s work and should be inter­ ployes. The corporation secured an
i mark that high authorities have It will, indeed, be a grand victory
ested in all that concerns it. If she injunction restraining the state of­ the most startling innovation is the the execution of t h a t w i l l .
claimed for her only a “ sitting at a for them. The moment the various
The'desirability
of
liaviug
the
ficials
from
interfering
in
its
busi­
works at an organized trade, and
safeguard known as the recall, des­
does not become a purt of the or­ ness. In rea ling a decision, th" ignated fin tl e purpose of placing membership of the governing board ¡desk” knowledge of conditions. This unions of the country heard of their
ganization, she is not only standing court declared, among other tilings; all officials witlnir the absolute con­ made up of the strongest men of i criticism, however, is not the testi- national president's action, they
the eilv has not been overlooked by , inony of grease-stained dress skirts voted unanimously to continue the
‘‘ An employer has a property right
directly in her own light, but is
trol
of
the
jieople.
Although
otli-
the framers of the “ Des Moines and aching hones.) We must have light to the hitter end. Prospects
doing u great injustice to her fel­ in the service of his workmen in his
iu I s composing the governing board plan.''
Not only have they made I theories, we must have ideals, but ' were never better for a victory. The
business. The employer can main- v
low workers.
The woman in the home (possi­ tain an action against any one wh are elected for a detinite term of the olliee one of honor and oppor­ ¡these must rest on a foundation of companies expected a KlamjM-de when
bly the home of a union man) who entices bis servant to leave him . or two years, yet, under this provision tunity, attractive to the honest and I fact, or thev are valueless. Theorv the message of President Small was
spends money earned under union prevent the servant from working for of the "lies Moines plan," their capable of every community, but Isays it is a beautiful thing to find made public, but they were sadly
regulations for goods that have been his employer. This property right is eontiuuation in o ffic e is at all times they have so changed the manner !children ambitious to earn their own mistaken. The only result upon the
made under the most unfavorable protected by the sanction of our subject to the will of a majority of choice that tin1 election of this I livings, but theory and ideals fail strikers,- was to make them more
of the electors. The history ot type of men is less difficult, and the to reckon with the factory-exhausted determined to win. The same air of
conditions, may not be directly af­ criminal laws also.”
If that is not plain and to the practically every city is disgraced election of politicians without busi­ i physique which the girl brings to optimism prevails around headquar­
fecting herself or her husband, but
she is prolonging the struggle of point then we do not grasp the mean-¡with uuines ot officers who have ness ability less possible. The pri­ motherhood, or the boy to manhood's ters that was seen there upon the
the workers for better conditions. ing of words. We might add, parch ¡|> iw n unmindful of the trust re- mary, as well as the election, has tasks or the state's citizenship. Cold, day the strike was called.
The Western Union's reserve fund
thetieallv, that a similar decision | | k > s »- i I in ilieiu. and w ho could not been made non-partisan, so that ean- hard facts are the basis of our iu-
Look for the union label!
s|M*ction.
The
facts
can
be
nothing
of
$13,000,000 has Ix-en exhausted
1
before
the
expiration
of
didales
can
no
longer
depend
for
Every lime we make a purchase was rendered in Michigan, several be
we become an employer, ami work months ago, where a court ruled, in tle-ii term o f office. Under this pro­ their election upon party affilia­ but painful which create so many in this tight, and ns a sign of their
for or against our own best inter­ granting an injunction, that a certain vision o f the new charter, such a tions, but must go before the |H-o- ‘‘mother in tin- factory” homes and financial distress, they have cut off
all bonuses, which have been paid
ests. It is inconsistent for the flint (union) had no right to entice situation could he met by a prompt plo ujioii their own merits. Ward “ childless” playgrounds.
What does it mean that so many the scabs. This occurred last F ri­
wives of union inen to be the em­ the employes from a competitor (non­ recall of the offending member. A lines have been removed, and with
ployers of non-organized labor. I union), even though higher wages jietition signed by 25 jier cent of the (K-ople voting at large the evils of our factory employes are women day, and as a result in the Pacific
regret to say that in this matter and better wvirking conditions were the voters, ami stating in general of ward politics arc nbnlishcd. elect­ and children? It means tirsi of all Northwest, three scabs have quit in
terms charges of itieoinpetcncy or ors an- freer in recording their lowering of wages for all laborers Portland, ten in Seattle, and four
women have been rather indifferent, offered.
dishonesty,
would be tiled with the choice of candidates, and the busi­ in related trades. It means that in Spokane. Reports from other
notwithstanding the fact that through
The importance of ttiis latest de­
organization the natural bread win­ cision in Alabama is found not only City Clerk. The offending or guilty ness man is better able to secure wherever possible, a woman nt less points more distant him- not reached
"ill take bis Portland, but it is assured thut this
ner of the family has been able to in the fact that the Michigan prece­ official would then, without further his election without stooping to the wage than a nu'ti
place
at
a
m.
nun.
It
menus that will prevail over the entire country.
low
practices
of
the
politician.
delay,
I
k
-
required
to
stand
for
re-
command better wages, shorter hours dent becomes more (irmly established
The new charter certain!y has an a child at le.si wage Inin the wo­ A convention of the telegraphers
ami improved conditions.
Better hat in the thinly veiled threat that election with any other candidate
wages mean more home comforts. criminal proceedings, as well as civil whom the people choose to nomi­ inviting ap|M-ai.nice, <-s|H-<-ially from man's will take her place at the is to lie called October 23, to elect
Shorter hours for the bread winner action, may be instituted against any nate, and the one receiving the high­ the view-point of theory, yet it re­ machine. It means that this sea­ a successor to President Small, and
mean not only better health for all, who refuse to obey this newest in­ est number of votes will be the mains for the citizen* of Des Moines son, in factories in Portland, girls when he is placed in power, some
officer for the remainder of the term. to demons)iale that its provisions of 14 (at lower wages, wen- at ma­ great work toward a satisfactory
but shorter boars for the house­ terpretation of law.
chines which a year ago were oper­ settlement of tin- strike will take
keeper. It was this apparent in­
We might question this chattel- This recall feature of the law will are as practical in operation as they ated by grown women.
place. There are several candidates
are
beautiful
in
theory.
Des
Moines,
difference on the part of women as slave principle that “ nil employer undoubtedly,' have a tendency to
Lower
wages
always
mean
lower
for this |Misition, ami they are all
keep
public
officials
in
the
straight
a
city
of
100,000
|*cople,
offers
a
individuals which showed the need has a property right in the service
of the formation of the Woman's of his workmen,” and ask a number and narrow path of their duty, evar good field in which to try the plan; standards ot' living, breaking rtp of strong, honest ami fearless men, who
in entering upon a most inter homes, restricted years of educa­ will even command the respect of
International Union Label League— of impertinent questions, such as faithful to the trust of their
g and instructive experiment in tion for tin- children, a lowering in the trust itself.
an organization which is tilling a bow mid where the employer obtain­ stitueuts. The highest form of
Bulletins received from 125 dif­
wn.ni,-
t reform, and the eyes of the end of the standard of citizen­
long-felt want. Although the un­ ed that right, and what are the duties ocratic government is not ati
ship,
which
heaven
knows
is
low
ferent
locals situated all over the
American
municipalities
nre
by
electing
a
multiplicity
o
f
derlying principles of our organiza­ that have been imposed upon an em­
her, hoping that the “ Des enough now. But of this feature of country have been received at head­
tion are unselfish, wt fully realize ploye, in return for this alleged officials, each official to act
es plan” will prove a practical our painful topic, more at another quarters this week, and they a ll show
that everything we do to improve right, but we realize the almost utter check upon the other, but popi
wider which- the prrblifl
that the strike was never in better
liberty
is
more
certaiu
of
the conditions of the natural bread futility e i debating the proposition
What ebe does it mean? An ever- condition than it is at present. Prob-
'winners of the family is indirectly with capitalistic courts. They hold ment where fewer officials are elect­ fairs of our cities can be wisely
in the best interest of every member the club and wield it whenever and ed and the projier facilities are made and economically administered.—Sid­ inereusing menace to organized la­ nbl,» there has never been a national
bor. It adds to the army of unor­ strike which has been drawn closer
of his household.
wherever they choose.
They can for impressing upon these officials ney J. Wilson, in National Magr- ganized or unskilled labor, and the
along union lines. Recognition of
zine.
The objects of the Woman’s In­ read whatever meaning they will into the popular will, and make them re­
larger
this
army,
the
greater
the
the union caused the strike, and
ternational Union Label League are: the laws, and legislative bodies are
do not employ women and children struggle of tin- organized body to nothing hut recognition of the union
To promote the welfare of the becoming mutual admiration socie­ WOMAN AND CHILDREN
IN OREGON FACTORIES as yet. But it is merely e question maintain a fair living wage under will cause the return of Ids brave
wage earners; to discountenance the ties. to enact or not to enact such
of time and of the invention of fair conditions and fair standards body of men ami women, who are
sweat-shop system of production by laws as are deemed proper by the
machinery suited to the ine.xperi- for home life. We must not argue simply fighting for their rights as
By Millie R. Trumbull.
encouraging the sale of union-made “ fine judicial minds” of our petty
eneed
direction of our women and from this that women are the will­ American citizens, and also for a
goods; to gain a universal eight- Czars called courts for convenience,
It is a difficult matter to write a
children winkers. Suppose that we ing under-bidders in the labor mar­ compensation that will enable them
hour day; to abolish child labor; to
It might have been expected that holiday article on such a painful average 10 women and children to ket. It is necessity on the one to live as American jx-ople, and edu­
secure equal pay for equal work, such a decision as the foregoing
regardless of sex; to aid the Sun­ would not escape the attention of the topic as the above, yet the oppor­ each factory, and dropping the 59 hand and lack of education on the cate their children to become good
tunity is such a rare one, that the odd factories, we put this 10 into other, 'that is, for the worker, not cit izeus.
day and early closing movement; to plutocratic watchdogs.
The Wall writer dare not pass it by.
No one
I nion bodies all over the coun­
each of the remaining 1000, giv­ for the manufacturer.
urge industrial and political equality Street Journal prominently displayed
There will be those who question ing us 10,000 women und children knows better than he, the lowest try are contributing to this grand
for women.
the Jones opinion and declared that
The union label is by fur the “ the principle might have a very the propriety of naming as “ pain­ working in Oregon factories. Esti­ edge of wages to which he can cause, and in many cities each mem­
most effective weapon in the bunds important bearing upon the relations ful” the privilege of earning one’s mating the population of Oregon crowd the worker. No one knows ber of the union is assessed 15
of trades unionists today. If union of employers and trades unions.” living, even though it be in a fac­ at 500,000 within that time, you better than he that the ranks are cents to provide funds to pro­
men and their families would buy The Wall Street organ also wonders tory. But let us look at the mat­ may compute the percentage of wo­ easily tilled when those drop by the long this tight to a successful termi­
only such goods as show the label, “ that larger use has not been made ter and perhnps at the close of the men and children employed in Ore­ wayside who are worn out. These nation. This plan seems the most
attic” —one employer in Portland successful, as it provides a regular
the result would be far more help­ of this property right (by the em­ inspection we may agree that the gon factories for yourself.
calls
the children in his employ— amount each week.
privilege
should
wear
a
hospital,
This
will
not
include
the
women
ful to the cause than any strike ployer), in disputes with organized
and children working in stores, the are not worth any more than he
A victory tor tin- telegrnphers will
could ever hope to be. According labor when there is clear evidence rather than a holi-lay garb
In the first place, it may be news numbefs already assuming tin- pro­ pays them. What cares he for the In- of everlasting hem-tit to all union
to statistics, child labor lias in­ of employes being enticed away from
to man • that there are 1059 fac­ portions of an army. It will mean conditions in the home of the child labor, as they are lighting ns heart­
creased 33 1-3 per cent within the hia employment.”
tories in this state. All of these only those who are human parts of who was paid $2.85 tor four days' less corporat ions ns have ever ex­
past ten years. This fact alone
It may come to that soon. The
work, ami at the end of each day isted ill the United States and which
should inspire women to a deter­ employer was probably slow to act
rode out to St. Johns and then tune fought union labor ever since
mined effort to do their part to pre­
because “ this properly right” was
walked nearly a mile to her home? tin- telegraphers banded together for
vent the employment of children.
And in that home, which is a typi- self-protection.
They can do this by persistently not fully developed. But usage es­
PAID ON
tablishes customs, and a few more
•al factory worker's home, what do
That the strike is still very ef-
demanding the union label. It will
court decisions along the same lines
SAVINGS
DEPOSITS
we
find? The mother doing day i-ctive with the Associated Press is
not be found on any article made
as the foregoing may thoroughly
work, tin- older sister in a down­ manifest when that report is com­
wholly or in part by a child.
town office, tin- father out of work pared with the United Press, a
To organized labor I believe I clinch the “ property right” idea,
i<- time because he knows strictly closed shop association.
can safely say: There is nothing for that is what American capital­
nothing hut factory work ami has
you ran do that will bring about ism is anxious to accomplish.
This nation is entering a new
been crowded out of that. The un­
better results than to devote time
TROUBLE IN CANADA.
killed worker, man or woman, even
8E C O N D AND STARK S T S ., P O R TLAN D , ORE.
and effort to the organization of stage of slavery, no matter what
fools
or
knaves
may
say
to
the
con­
u
these
times
that
are
clamoring
e point seems to us to have
locals of the Woman’s International
lor workers, is not sure of enough been somewhat missed in comment
Union Label league. Women must trary. Capitalism must constantly
employment in any one place long on Die Vancouver troubles. When
be taught the value of the union gain new power or it will languish
CAPITAL,
$250,000
enough to permit him to establish agitation first became violent in Bri­
label, and that it is women who nre and die. And capitalism intends to
himself in that place. Only last tish Columbia several xeni' ego, tin ­
the purchasing power.
A united completely enslave labor. The vam­
week, a silk weaver. whose eVes had B ritish governm ent en tered nito an
F . H . R O T H C H II.D ,
O. K . W E N T W O R T H ,
effort on the part of women in th” j pire shows its victim n<> mercy.
F irs t V ic e -P re s id e n t
President
Labor
still
has
an
opportunity
to
tailed because of the charnel cr of ag reem en t, planned lo »ave .1 e pan s
interest of the union label would
J O H N A K E A T IN G .
H . D. STORY,
his work, applied at the charities p rid e. Last M at. however, it was
Second V ic e -P re a . and C as h ie r
A ss is ta n t C ashier
prove thi‘ greatest possible help to seize tin- governing power through
office lor help, lie is a young mini, i t l p e i sedei! b 1 am nia
P L A T T ft P L A T T , G e n e ra l Counsel
adhesion to
the organization of both men and J the ballot-box and overthrow capital­
ism
and
its
courts,
but
the
time
is
able bodied, hut on being asked w liat a fre e im m ig ratio n U oaty. In any
women.
he could do, said, ‘‘ I am willing caso it could mil lu n e interi»fo il w ith
I am ever ready and anxious, upon ' growing short. Soon the ballot ntav
to do anything, lint I know how to tin- p resen t im m igrali!», who have
request, to send information per­ I k - declared as capitalism's own.—
do lint one thing, silkweaving.” lie come from H aw aii.
I In- v an g u ard
taining to this organization. Ad­ Cleveland Citizen.
is a product o f tin? fac to ry .
a rriv e d on the K um crie in Ju ly . In
dress. Annie Fitzgerald, Internation­
And are we mi the outside of V an co u v er it is lielii-ved th a t sev­
al President W. V. L. L„ 286 S. UNENOWN DONATES $100,000
the factory educated ! What do we eral th o u san d a ie w aitin g tra n s p o r­
TToman avenue. Chicago.
A Colorado woman has just made
know about that mysterious region ta tio n in H onolulu.
Anti rien tal
a donation of $100,000 to the Typo­
which we (-all “ in the factories" ’ feeling in B ritish I ’olundi a is so
A STARTLING OPINION HANDED
Ilow many of us realize that it high th at public opinion .»eellis lik e ­
graphical Union to lie used for the
DOWN FROM FEDERAL
mentis in hours a day, steady work, ly to force the band o f the go v ern ­
benefit of the Union Printers' Home
WM. GADSBY & SON, First and Washington Sts.
BENCH.
broken only by the half or three- ment. Sine«' the que
iiuestion involves
I.
G.
MACK
&
CO.,
86-88
Third
St.
located nt Colorado Springs. Tin-
quarters of an hour lunch time? o u r te rrito ry , it » -eellis
TULL & GIBBS, Seventh and Morrison Sts.
likely til
<
Holds Capitalists Have a Property trustees have been rejsirted to have
MEIER & FRANK CO., Fifth and Morrison Sts.
Picture to yourself, woman in the cause tin- fa r r- .ieliins effect o f d ra w ­
Right in Their Employees.
decided to use the money for the
I. GEV JRTZ & SONS, First and Yamhill Sts.
home, what would I k - your condition ing (¡real B ritain it 'll! the I nited
HENRY JEFMINGS & SONS, Second and Morrison Sts.
The limit of judicial usurpation construction and maintenance of cot­
at the end of six days at a machine, S ta le s to g eth er t u opposition to
COVELL FURNITURE CO.. First St.
and tyranny is being reached. We tages and small buildings on the
ZELLER A MULLER, 535 Williams Ave.
which you ojw-rate with one foot, J a p a n . Il would be easy for tno-
do not believe that the court can go grounds of the institution for the
hundreds of times each day, going nn-lltoiis result» ti spring from Diese
any further than to reaffirm the care of the families of printers in
through the same set of motions as riots in a »mail Canadian city.—
famous (or, more properly, the in­ the home. The name of the donor
Collier'» Weekly.
(C o n tin u e d on p a * * <)
famous) Dred Scott decision and np- is withheld.
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THE HOMES
DES MOINES PLAN
OP RECALL LAW
3°o
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