Show r t h 1 t e t HJO t Jo t U h 1 I UNION 1 LABOR t i r DEP ART 1 X h hUnder Under the Auspices Address all an Communications s to toW toof f of the W VI M PIGGOTT Editor x xi OGDEN TRADES ASSEMBLY Street 1 t i t t 1 ul h U u THE CALL CALt OF THE NEW YEAR YEARBy YEARB YEARBy By B William Herbert Horbert Hudnut Hudnul Quit you ou Ol like men be strong Theres a burden hurden to bear Theres a grief to share Theres There a heart that breaks neath a I load of care I But rare fare ye o 0 forth with a n song I I Quit you like men bo ho strong Theres a battle to light Theres a wrong to right Theres Theros a God Goel who blesses the good with might So fare jc ye e forth with a song sons Quit you ou like men be strong Theres a work worl to do Theres Theros a world to in 0 make new Theres a call for men who are arc brave and true truc On on with a song Quit you like men lie be strong Theres a years of grace Theres a God to face race Theres another heat In iu the great world race Speed speed a 1 song THE GOOD OF UNIONS The question is often orten asked Of or what good Is the tho Union and what rea rca reason reason son is there for fol Its existence There would he be no fl reason renson or excuse for the existence of the Union if all allmen allmen allmen men were sere honest If the golden rule rulo rub were ero observed but such Is not the case easo Because many man men are aro full of cupidity avariciousness and selfish selfishness ness nesa they have endeavored to force the tho empl ye to work for a bare exist existence once ence under tinder unsanitary and dangerous conditions and long hours In order to lessen lesson these those perils and antI to secure a amore L I Imore more equal share sharo of oC the wealth created the tho union was formed fornier It seems to bo bl the tho idea of or some Bomo that all tho the union is for is to Lo cause trouble through strikes and other means The Tho unions do not ot want strikes or trou trouble blo ble of any an kin It is only when press pressed ed ad to the lost last extremity to maintain Its Us existence and that of or its members and when all pen cable ni meaDS ans have havo been boon exhausted that strike is Ig Instituted toted This and anti one other oilier phase phae namely tho securing of o better bolter wages shorter work day hotter working con conditions conditions and recognition as an Industrial force are aro about all ll that the public gen generally genora ora sees of the union There 18 Is another phase of oC unionism however which is of great Importance 1 and of which the public knows but lit Ill little lILlie tIe lie from the fact that It is not paraded before the people The union teaches leaches better citizenship bettor morals greater Intellectuality thrift and econ economy economy omy amy among Its members It caron for Its members in sickness and distress disseminating hundreds of oC thousands of dollars for ro this purpose every rear jear It has bas spent and is spending millions I of or dollars in erecting hospitals and asylums for the tb old and worn out memo mem members bore bers bO IJ It endeavors to keep the child In school and to relieve rollee women of or the drudgery of or factor factory lifo life and bv br b doing title this it relieves the community ot or thousands of oC public charges every ever year ear thus savIng savins millions of or dollars lo io lotho lothe the tho public treasury These are aro only a few of or the tho many man things that tho the union Is doing which entitle It to recognition recognition as nc an economic force and I feel foci confident that when wh n the objects anti ami aims of tho the union aro are really real under understood understood stood by h I the people generally genera that thai there thero will be ho but little adverse criticism criticism cism clam and more assistance rendered to It lu lii working out the great problems It has undertaken und foe fot tho the general up uplift uplift lift of or W M ol PIggott In tho Utah Labor and ld Railway Journal HOW THE EMPLOYER EMPLOYER VIEWS HIS HISH I HIRE H I R E By 13 II H B Mover Moyer I In what light the employer look upon his hIre This Is a quos flues lion tion which a large larre number of our olli mod mail modern I ern day employers ers would find It prof i table liable to ponder over oer It Is la pretty prett hard to say it but the fact remains that the average employer el in all a lines of or work looks upon his workmen just justas as he lie would on so many man machines graded according to ability to grind out t the almighty dollar that lie he the em eni I might live on the fat of or tho time tholand tholand land And why pray pm should this he be beso so Is it not as Burns said A man manIs manIs Is Ii a man for a that It matters not whether he lie be a a laborer I or what not he Is J i a man of he ho hI same i flesh Clesh and au l blood as the blue blooded aristocrat whoso chief occupation i pation pallon In life seems to be the making miserable of every eor other person with whom he conies comes In contact I If Ie there Is anything which makes my blood boll boil It is the rot rol thrown forth by members of or the Ule four hundred in reference to what constitutes c a n gen gentleman gentleman and anti what constitutes the time make makeup makeup up of a lady ady bad Anarchy Is 15 boron me but bitt I have havethe havethe havethe the utmost contempt for anything con connected connected with modern society and take tak taka a great delight in saying so 50 Not long ago while attending to my mr newspaper duties I had occasion to write up tip a suit for damages against a n large largo machinery manufacturing man con concern concern cern corn The suit stilt was instituted by IN b a little girl who had suf stif suffered the loss boss of oC an eye o e through the negligence of the firm n Im In a machine which she sho was handling engaged in doing some sort Bort of or shear shearing shearIng ing Ins The lawyer for Hio tho defendant firm firmin firmIn firmin in his to the Jury jur took occa occasion sion slon to remark that thai tho matter was not ono one of sympathy but purely u fl bus busi business busness ness matter maller The loss of her eye eve ee might disfigure her bet slightly but the tho matter was not of oC as a much mitch conse conso quence as if the girl was as one ono who could even cven hope to t some day take her place among society women Judging from the verdict tIme tho jury did dIll not tako take to heart the tho re reo remarks remarks marks of or the learned counsel and I might add that J I took great Teat delight in polishing up imp my in report r port on tho the case C caseto 60 I Ito to practIcally suit stilt myself m G lr If a wealth wealthy man becomes he generally sues sties for lor triple the amount an ordinary workman would ask for forAnd forAnd forAnd And why Because he lie TalLies rallies his pos possibly po possibly sibly sib worthless carcass as IB triple the tho value of oC that hat of the common flesh and blood human being I The Tho real human hearts arc not found i d r beneath silken vests laden down with tainted moTley money True hearts are arc found only as a i rule among those thos who know life In all Its bitterness People who havo hao newer never suffered cannot the he true truo meaning of oC genuine sympathy s There have hae boon been n occasions where men have been killed in a coal mine and work still sUIi ordered continued There Thero are lots more men where they time camo came from Is the heartless cry cr and unless the men hod had a union to enforce their demands and antI protect them they the were compelled to obey ohey orders and anti continue W lc or lose their jobs How many mans times are arc poor Ignorant foreigners sent up to the time very vcr top of or lofty loft blast furnaces to make repairs while tho the boiler holler plates are arc throbbing from the tho Intense strain to which they the theare are subjected One Ono can read of acci accidents ned dents from this source almost every everyday eer everyday day da in But what IH is I the odds say saw sa the era em plovers Of or course we C hate to see any ani an of our men getting hurt or killed especially when labor Is scarce but then little things like that can not be avoided so what Is the use lse use of oC worry worryIng worryIng worrying Ing about it Life is as sweet to the lowliest la Ia laborer borer horer as it is to the wealthiest snob in the tho world But what after aftel all Is a amans a amans mans mang life when compared with tho the financial welfare of those who alread already have practically all the wealth of tho the world at their feet The average employer Is the most miserable being In the world when whoa It comes to succoring those of hIs hla em In distress Past good work counts for naught Cut off oft a mans earning power and you cut off ote all friendship on tho the part of Mr Employer Business is business you know kno A dollar Is a n Iollar dollar and the dollar stands much higher In tho the average capitalists estimation every day In the tho week than a human buman beings happiness or comfort THE JUDAS There never was an organization of any an description political fraternal or oi religious but In which there thore was launch found a Judas Even Een the Prince of or Peace found a Judas in the tho organization of or the tho twelve apostles So we find thorn them in everything No organization organisation tion is perfect and the time more that manage to creep In lu tho the loss per perfect feet fed It becomes We wre find men today as In times gone gona by b ready read to betray or 01 sell his broth brother er or to tho the enemy As Judas loco riot betrayed his master toaster with a kiss and anti sold him for Cor tho the potty sum ot of thirty pieces of or silver slIver though thought ho bo had made madelong madelong long and loud professions of loyalty to him nail and had proclaimed to the world that ho would follow follo him to lo lotho Latime tho time ends of or the time world defend and pro protect teet him even een to the laying la down Iowa ol ot lila own life mo if Ir need bo be so we had men today toda In lu all classes of society and in all kinds ot at organizations read ready and willing to betray any trust trustor t tor or confidence placed In lu them oven oen for less loss reward than Judas Jud received for his ills perfidy Again we find men so 50 low and de do debased based so devoid dovold of or principle anti and self seIr respect as to by the tho basest deception work vork their way war into these societies for Uc express purpose of or betraying the tho society s principles In tho the hope ot receiving some paltry remuneration rem un or oi for some selfish purpose or for revenge of some sort The beast in human form who wh will lend to such things is the most despicable creature on earth Ho Is worse than the tho road agent tho the murderer or the tue purloiner of Innocence because he mows knows there thoro Is no law aw by which ho can bo ht punished while the tIte others aro ar extremely liable to meet thou their Just rewards Some have havo these In the ranks of or organized labor lahar and moro more than wo we think We have in times Limos past had lenders who hae have sold us to tho the enemy others who have hac mismanaged aged affairs whether or be because because Je cause of at lack of ability we will not attempt to say sa to such an extent that It has greatly great damaged our mum c iso ise anti and caused ninny many to suffer and aud ninny many los les lesser losser ser lights who ho have havo wilfully given givena a way awny secrets and plans not yet matur matured ed eti that would have given to us In a measure what imal was Justly lute due us usand usand and for tot what hat to gain sonic some end encl endor or at the time hope of a reward or I the tho friendship of or the time enemy at a the cost of the loss of or and the ignominy of being known as a trait traitor or 01 Verify the he days da 3 of or Benedict ll t Ar Arnold I nold noid aro alO not nol wholly past llast And to 0 such an ono one who would prove him himself himsel himself self sel a traitor to the time cause for Cor which he has han espoused d after atter you rou have havo ha 0 done tone all the tIme dirty dirt work that your employer requires and are aio of no more moro use muse to him you jou ou are thrown aside as one not to be trusted for tot if Ir you ou have ha vo betrayed one it Is only reasonable to lo suppose that you might betray another er or If Ir the occasion arose But unlike Arnold you ou might not be detected for some time Ume but hut tho the day tin of reckoning must just as surely come como Those who are acquainted with history know what an awful fate fato befell him so you after aCler you ou have hae stultified brought disgrace upon your our loved ones and amid have been cast aside by those thOM for whom you all this what havo have you gained What has it profit profited ed cd you ou How will you appear heroic berolO tho the Great GreaL Judge What defense will willou you rou ou be le able to offer to the charge Thou art a traitor a Judas I take It that no ono one upon sober reflection who has tho least of who Is or 01 holds him hIll himself self above the brute bruto would exchange the confidence the esteem the love lovo und and honor of his fellowman for Cor a few paltry dollars or the promised exalt exaltation exaltation atlon bj by U who are aro the tho avowed enemies of tho the human race Then men look well before you leap Think twice before you rou For charac character ter tem once lost Is difficult to redeem a confidence once betrayed od is hard bard to tor regain r society or organization i itt compelled compell d to lo carry carGO car more or less c s ot or orthis this dead weight It takes lako a groat great deal heal ot of time and effort of the tho true blue ones once to counteract the tho wrong done dono by these and people who want vant to find fault Cault are too loo prone I to judge the whole hol organization by the tho act of o the Limo Judas and nan there ar aTi ari j ninny many man ways of proving oneself a ludas It IL is one thing to produce the tho outward oJ ard evidence of or good standing In tho the un tin union tinion ion Inn producing a card corll the tho traitors have carried paid up union minion cards car for those cards aro are only evidence that the dues ducs are paul paid But the real roal evidence of tho the true truc un union ion man IB I Ii found in his In his hum acts as he lie associates anti and commingles i with his An AM AMIt Anit l lIt It is exemplified more moro strongly in inthe tho the small Arnall things rather than in tho the few great things that thal he ho may ma do domall small mall things that thal go to make up his dally daily practice A case In point has bitt but recently come to our notice Dotlee where almost almo l a 11 score or men were verc disciplined for violating an obligation that wo we have havo all taken That wo we would purchase only r strictly union minion made goods whenever and wherever possible These men 1110 snowed tho the Judas Juas spirit by b refusing or neglect neglecting ing to patronize the tho union label when whon it was as right before them It is high time that unionism began house hOUGO housecleaning cleaning Weed Veed out tho the that we ve may ma know our real status and strength Great Grent battles nave have been won by b a more handful of faithful sot SOl liers great feats have been perform performed ed out because of or confidence in the faith faithful ful rul servant great greal successes ses nave have been heen achieved in all walks of or through the tho faithfulness of or those In tn whom confidence had been beon placed |