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Show t.tTCOIirSSII0trLDLSVElV . -4- , . TJP AITD JfOT DO'WIT. " The ref test of unionism is Its effect upon u character of the . Individual workman. ..... It is not sufficient to show that unionism union-ism has advanced the worker materially. ma-terially. ' If the labor struggle tends to make the laborer self-reliant and develop his faculties, it Is of Inestimable value. ' If, however. It tends ultimately to Suppress the individual, lessen his capacity ca-pacity and make him subordinate to tbe mass. It not only falls of its purpose, pur-pose, but works serious Injury. The Individual workman Under modem mod-em methods of Industry Is -unable to assert himself. He Is Subject to conditions condi-tions upon which unaided he is unable to make an Impression. Alone he l-a nonentity. His Individuality Indi-viduality In. that respect is submerged. He regains it by acting with other workmen having allied Interests. Individual Indi-vidual itrlvlng then gives way to Joint endeavor. ". . ' r . . .Individual development must be al Irrwed full play and allowances made tor special abilities. -Instead of trying- to keep all down to at dead level, every member should be rut upon his merits and not limited In Us earnings. ? In brief, thai workman fnould be permitted the same play as when - unorganised, while being reinforced rein-forced with the combined strenffth of bis fellow workmen. . "The function of tbe union is to insure iilr play and to enforce a standard of wages and hours based upon the average aver-age abilities. There should be a grading grad-ing upward and not downward. No limitations should be put upon capacities capaci-ties except for reasons of health. Henry Hen-ry White, Secretary United Garment Workers of America. |