No. Location. 1 Chicago, Ill. WAGES, HOURS, TERRITORY AND ROAD SCALE. Hrs. Saturday. Wages. Territory. 3 Pittsburgh, Pa. 8 Note-Helpers, $0.47%; Apprentices, $0.40; Structural men, 70 cents per hour after September 30,1916; Road Scale. $0.50, 9 hours. Note-Helpers, $3.45; Apprentices, $0.42. 8 Milwaukee, Wis. 8 Chautauqua and Cattaraugus Counties and half of .65 9 Niagara Falls, N. Y. 8 4 .60 Note-Road scale applies to all counties in Canada 10 Kansas City, Mo. 8 Note-Piledrivers, $0.50, 8 hours. .6334 Adams, Brown, Buffalo, Columbia, Clark, Crawford, except Welland and Lincoln. 100 miles from Labor Temple and in all cities and towns Note-Local No. 10 has an eight-hour jurisdiction of 75 miles from the City Hall, and in all places outside .65, 8 hours. .621%, 8 hours. .622, 8 hours. .50, 9 hours. .684, 9 hours. Baltimore City and east to Susquehanna River; west Erie, Huron, Crawford, Morrow, Delaware, Pickaway, 50 miles, city territory. Road territory, 140 miles on Note-Local No. 18's road scale is 671⁄2 cents per hour, 9 hours a day, except in cities where Central Labor No. WAGES, HOURS, TERRITORY AND ROAD SCALE-Continued. Location. 125 Port Arthur, Texas. Pile Drivers, Wooden Locals having any alterations or additions to make to this sheet, notify Secretary-Treasurer and send revised scale sheet. VOL. XVI. No. 7 PUBLISHED MONTHLY 11 JULY, 1916 THE OFFICIAL MONTHLY JOURNAL PUBLISHED BY AND DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF home the Labor Movement. It is an agency that with authority makes demands for the workers. What is Americanism? BY CONGRESSMAN FRANK BUCHANAN. When we ask "What is Americanism?" we instinctively call to mind the struggle which made this great Republic possible. We ask ourselves why this great sacrifice, why this heroic determination to throw off the yoke of a mother country? The answer is to be found in the preamble of the greatest instrument of freedom in the history of mankind, our Constitution, and in the immortal words of Thomas Jefferson: "Equality for all, and special privilege to none." True Americanism means upholding the basic principles of humanity, upon which this Government is founded. It means a love and attachment to our institutions and ideals. It means that America shall be held above all other nations and that there shall be no divided allegiance. But this, however, does not preclude a man from loving his native land; it does not mean that he must wipe from his vision the picture of his childhood days, from his mind the memories of his youth, and from his heart the love and associations that grew and were fostered there. If a man raise his voice in behalf of universal peace, should he be maligned by a venal press and pronounced a traitor? If he lifts his hand in opposition and protest to the manufacture of death-dealing weapons meant to slay men who are our friends, and to widow their wives and orphan their children, should he be condemned and ostracized? Let us hope that our race has not fallen to such a level. Let us hope that the crimson words of our Constitution shall not have been written in vain. A true American is one who loves the people of America and faithfully tries to serve them, and whose fidelity to their cause will not be swerved by imminent danger to his personal interests or by threats from powerful influences to destroy him. True Americanism exists in him who has the courage to strive for the rights and freedom of humanity under great difficulties. A true and intelligent American understands that he is to a degree a citizen of the world, and while striving to serve the best interests of America, realizes hat their interests are best served by directing his influence to serve humanity elsewhere. There were men-mostly of foreign birthin the coal districts of Colorado, who, but a few months ago, arose in their might and wrath in protest against the tyrannical and despotic rule of their masters. They fought, they suffered, they died for the principles of humanity and justice. Who dare say that they were not Americans? Americanism does not mean a locality. Americanism does not mean a family tree. Americanism means liberty, equality, and justice, and he who stands firmest in support of these principles deserves most to be called an American.-Congressional Record of April 8, 1916. In this labor movement we gather as the representatives and by direction of our organized fellow-workers, and it is upon the labor movement that the toilers and the lovers of human freedom have set their hearts and hopes. They realize that the trade union movement of America is the historically developed potential force which bears the brunt and scars of battle and which makes sacrifices for right and justice for all, for all time. There is not a wrong against which we fail to protest or seek to remedy; there is not a right to which any of our fellows are entitled, which it is not our duty, mission, and work and struggle to attain. So long as there shall remain a wrong unrighted or a right denied, there will be ample work for the labor movement to do. Join the Union. A workingman of any kind who earns his livelihood by the sweat of his brow has not done his duty to himself, his fellow workmen, or to those depending upon him until he has joined the union of his calling and become one of those who strive for the uplift of the masses. As far as this world is concerned there has been nothing, no movement, reform or otherwise that has brought the happiness to the home as has the TradeUnion Movement. It has made the life of the wife and mother cheerful and established an air of independence in the home that would not and could not exist were it not for organization. A workingman today who does not belong to the union would be helpless were it not for the men around him who do belong to the union. A man who joins the union does so with a noble purpose, and the longer he is in it the more he sees of its advantages. He does not look for any advantages of favoritism over his fellow worker. All he asks is a square deal and an occasional raise in wages in proportion to the rise in cost of living. He is invariably proud of his calling, and feels that every penny he receives is honestly earned, but he will not be satisfied until that time arrives when the workingman shall receive the full product of his labor. The union of States is a good idea, but the union of men is a better one. A Few Don'ts. Don't forget that organization increases wages and shortens the working day, making work steadier. Don't condemn the labor movement because you know of “objectionable features." Every man and every human institution has some imperfections. Don't "wait for the others." Others are waiting for you. Some must be among the first-why not you? Don't forget that the more bitterly the employer opposes labor unions the more the employe should support them. There's a financial reason. Think it over. Don't shirk the moral obligation to do all you can to uphold the dignity of your tradeto elevate the standard of living-to abolish child labor. Don't be blind to your own interests; unionism helps all workingmen, all society. the home and State. Don't let so-called “independence" prevent you from being unselfish. We are all dependent on someone or something. "No man stands alone." Get closer together. Don't put it off. "Procrastination is the thief of time"-and of good intentions.— Bookbinder. The trade union movement, true to its history, its traditions, and aspirations, has done. is doing, and will undoubtedly do more for the welfare of mankind than all other agencies combined. |