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Show Bad Time for Labor Disputes. The Philadelphia Ledger warns workingmen that this is not e good time lor labor disputes. There are .evidences of declining prosperity and of less work. The Ledger gives this sensible advice: "Let the unionist consider the real conditions of trade rather than indulge in vain theories about it. ' Let hihi consider the enormous reductions of their active forces which the great and small railroad systems are jnaking. They are discharging men from their bops, from all their physical activities. If the -companies had work to do thejr would gladly keep the men employed, bat the-volume of work is decreasing and the workmen must go. The railroads rail-roads are not alone in laying off employees. Other great activities, notably the steel, the tin, the glass and the textile industries, ore all alike discharging workmen or reducing wages. The hosts of unemployed unem-ployed are increasing, and will have greater increase. in-crease. The railroads are the index of the market, of the times; they are the common carriers of trade; . they transport the raw materials to the works and carry therefrom .the products to . the customer. When their activity languishes let the workman be satisfied with his wage and hold on to his job if he can since the great army of the unemployed will all he competing for it." |