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Show THE CITIZEN 6 VITAL DIFFERENCES Why Intelligent Workmen Cannot Plan Accept the American of Employment. We have been requested by certain business men to explain why union workmen (the only workmen who care about regulations of employment, personal and family welfare and the conditions under which their fellows are compelled to labor) will not accept the open shop as advocated by proponents of the american plan of employment. To those long familiar with employment problems where real American so-call- ed have ever obtained, the may appear ridiculous question Though many workmen may not be able to express the idea in words comprehensible to the average man, the real reason is found in the misapplication of the rule that is accepted as fundamental in all lines of business: The seller of any article assumes the right to fix the price and conditions of sale, subject only to competition (long since dead) and the willingness of the public to pay. That has been the absolute rule in all lines of business' since competition was put in cold storage some twenty or more years ago take everything that the traffic will bear. This rule has obtained in nearly all lines of trade except that of labor. Here it is the buyer, not the seller, who assumes to fix the price. The rule here has been: Get your labor as cheaply as you can; pay no attention to pleas for human welfare, family necessity, or a fair and just compensation that will maintain the kind of family society demands upon the standards conducive to the perpetuity and advancement of humanity as a whole; labor is a commodity like other raw materials; buy- in the best market at the lowest price. In other no words, forget the "golden rule one works but mules and fools, standards - any-Va- y. That, in the minds of thinking workingmen, is the doctrine the proponents of the american plan seek to establish and perpetuate. Foolishly, or otherwise, these workmen think that the man who sells his labor (a perishable product that must have an immediate market or be forf ever lost) should have at least the rights of the man who sells sand, gravel, clay, brick, adobes or any other commodity! That, whereas the seller of earthly materials exercises the entire right to fix prices and conditions of delivery of his wares, the seller of labor should have at least f that much right the right to meet the purchaser and discuss with hfrii the prices and conditions of sale and delivery of his one perishable product LABOR which carries with it the risk of life, limb and nealth and the possible happiness or misery of from one to a dozen human dependone-hal- one-hal- ents. Proponents of the open american plan deny this shop half-righ- to labor. t actual curtailment of trade and busi- pending resolution authorizing t TO Nl ness, the proponents of the ameriing of an international fisc can plan have violated and set aside ence in the belief that such all these laws and forced employers ence could deal with the siiye U (upon penalty or threat of loss of tion. It was thought if such from the to desist employlousi business), ence should be called other to men or ment of desirable discharge might be induced to use silver tssivt such men after actually in their emserve against circulation, as satisfaction.' entire and stag giving ploy .being done in England for disunder their afl Employes coming time since 1861. pleasure have not only been denied emiot chosen but at their trade, ployment irily have been hindered and prevented RECEPTION TO OLD TIMER tom SET FOR NEAR Fu jiru from obtaining employment in other ' lines. So far as possible, workmen I tbit contending for their just rights have th Friends of T. F. Thomas, been shut off from the privilege of Democratic war tan horse, are themselves for either a earning living ranging a farewell reception or their families in any line unless honor which will include the me Isom manhood their would forswear they tic of his family. and their rights as American citizens This reception, it is understoo and accept employment as servile take place at the Newhouse hotj sycophants under the terms dictated tribunal of all date yet to be definitely selecte by this Thomas is known as one of things industrial, dictating to the emcient and apt banquet and re ployer whom he shall employ, the wages he shall pay and the hours his men of Salt Lake and Utah an actl employes shall work; and to the figured prominently in such worker where and when he may work, of his party for years. ito the wage he must accept and the hours In the near future Mr. Thor I he must toil, regardless of his needs, take his family to southern Califj Lei ability or rights in the matter. there to live and become a subs If necessity should arise, these citizen of this great forward lo things can and will be proved in court. community, where many other ll In the meantime they constitute a now 'reside and where all are rep complete answer to the question: to be happy, prosperous and contd Why will not union men work under the american plan of employment? 5 The Utah Associated Industries, with its proposed american plan, sanctifies aind exalts above all human rights, feelings and emotions the right of mere material wealth to be served, rewarded and preserved, at no matter what cost in human sufferings, loss and sorrow. In practice it puts the dollar above the soul; profit to the few owners of wealth above the happiness, peace and contentment of the overwhelming mass of the people wno must toil for a living, on the' subconsciously accepted rule that none but mules and fools work. All others get theirs through profit or graft. This indictment may appear severe. Consider the following indisputable facts: Union printers in Salt Lake City for more than fifty years had aided in building up the most profitable printing establishments in this intermountain country. Union shops prospered and grew nonunion shops remained stationary or dwindled and disappeared. There Is the complete answer to all charges against the union. It is fact i af self-constitut-ed . The - indisputable. Today, if one of the former union offices desires to engage a union man, it cannot do so without first submit- ting the matter to the executive committee of the Utah Associated Industries or of the printing division of this association. If the committee says No, that man may not be employed, no matter whether he was formerly an employe of that office or not, and no matter how great the need of the office for the services of that man. A member of the Associated Industries assured us of this fact this month. If a union office desires a new employe it calls upon the union. If a suitable man is not available within the local union, the union will secure one at its own trouble and expense, or the office can employ any woi it sees fit. That rule has been in effect for decades. When union workmen have gone sc far to serve the interests of the employer, can they be blamed for refusing to accept the dictum of the Utah Associated Industries, totally ignorant of the real conditions obtaining in this peaceful trade, that men can be employed only at the order and approval of this group of regulators of both employers and employes, who know nothing of the history, ethics or practices of the trade they assume to regulate? Workmen will always insist that f the they should have at least say as to the conditions under which their one product, labor (the most perishable of all), shall be sold. The program of the Utah Associated Industries not only denies this right to a f say it excludes the workers in their collective capacity from any say whatever as to prices and conditions under which they must labor! ' Both state and nation have laws against slavery, blacklisting and unlawful restraint of employment; but, through threats, coercion, bluffs and IMPOSSIBLE. Show your approval of modern, peaceful methods of adjusting industrial troubles by sending your printing to shops operating under the peaceful methods proposed and practiced by the Typographical union for more than fifty years have the label' on your printed matter. Salt Lake Typographical Union No. 115 (Advertisement.) THE SILVER SITUATION. k-m- an self-appoint- ed one-hal- one-lial- The committee of western senators selected recently to make a study of the isilver situation with a view of evolving some plan for the stabilization of the price of silver after the Pittman act expires, met and selected Senator Pittman of Nevada, chairman, and named Secretary Callbreath of the American Mining Congress as secretary. It was decided to take no immediate action on the plan of stabilizing silver by international agreement, pending the return and report of Professor Jenks of Cornell university, who is now investigating the European silver situation for the department of commerce. There was strong sentiment, however, in favor of inducing the silver producers themselves to form an export association, and individual western senators will be requested to confer with producers in their states with reference to this plan and any legislation that may be needed to make the formation and operation of such an association effective. It was also decided to ask the banking and currency committee to report favorably the John, John! whispered Mrs. gressman Blow Hard. Wakeup sure there are robbers in the b m Robbers in the house? he n tered sleepily. Absolutely pre There may be robbers oqs! Senate, Mary, but not in theMffl American Legion Absurd! fi ALTERATIONS Are not interefring in any wi with showing you the newest fall woolens, and giving youth same perfect individual fit always receive at ei u vd'OLENiMUll Tailors of Quality Clothes 215 SOUTH MAIN Bv the Kenvon W.H. STENAKEH Candidate for County ConnnissinC of Subject to decision publican Convention- duly port of delegates is preciated. |