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SOF INTEREST TO ORGANIZED LABOR °'' ohsooo SORNWES 10 RGAI~~D IABR~I , m t i inn o. the flletin .lui lie point 11(1 liou"er int the pa i. Ito 111r substc rilb e evt ii'ig. sOil it is us II gel r p,'e s, il 1 1 1 ( ll i l a is early LLETIN CK :00 Per Share SSABLE rif M A CHALLENGE co 0 C., WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT IT? Fix your attention upon the doocu mient being tgiinlpled under the foot of greed in the above cartoon. That documnent is the foundation of aill trade union contracts the cot.itlu tion of the Unitied Siateis. SFirst came thile I)eclaration of n dependence saying: "We hold these trlllhs to be self-evident, that all lllen are created free and equal; that they are endowed by their creatllor with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and thile pur'suit of happiness." Then camie tile constitution, a gov ermllllent's contract with the pieole. it guarantecd to every man and woman the right to strive for a de celi living, the liberty to fight a gainllt economic enslavemillent, the freedom to seek happiless by throw ing off the burdens of industrial tyranIny. The trade union contract is a method used by labor to nlakle the employing class respect the gusarams tees of the constitution. The sumlll Iiand SllbStance of the trade uniion contract is this: CLOAK MAKERS WIN RAISE AND 44 HOURS New York, June 19.- --'Thi' i,0 striking ilembers of thle Interllnational Ladies' (-arnlent Workerl;' union \iwoni a 44-hour week and incllrases in wages. President Schlesinger and thei conference cornilnittee conlinullied in conference with lre)presenlilitiis (of the Cloak, Suit and Skirt Manufacmtu i.s' association almost (Olninuousll luring the two weeks of the strike Almost all demnands were secureli 'there were 1: points involved. Briif ly suniInarizi d, they are as followwu: Week work system, abolishing iiece work elltirely. Reduction of hours from 49 per week to 441 hours Complete unionizing of shops. Not more than eight nmontls a year; ins overtilue Saturdays or Sundays, Equal distribution of work during thle slack season. In case of shortage of labor, union and association will work out a system for newcomerll that will prevent wage reductions. Manufactur'ers must register suli-cion tractors to insure union conditions by latter. Minimum of 14 niachines in manufacturers' shops, and lI) mll chines in cub-contractors' shops. Ni work can be turned out for sholop where strike exists. Union official permitted to investigate in the shop the cause for discharge of union enl ployes, the burden of proof to rest on the manufacturer. Double time fol overtime for those who have workedl by the week previously; time and a half for former piece workers. The new wage scale varies from $18 for finishers to $44 for operators. Independent contractors have signed the agreement as outlined above. Increase in wages varies from $4 to $8 per week. Six and a half holidays a year shall constitute the number of days off with full pay. Eforts will be made during the dull season to have cloak makers work in shifts so as to equal ize the work. There are 350 large manufacturers represented in the manufacturcrs' association, and 1,5i00 independent manufacturers repr. sented in the settlement. The trade ) does not average more than eight p months' work in a year. 'First, lfe 11eo itown hiingoir and tlIh nlislly U1, OVeovrworl . "Scoond, liborty to pr0ol1..t against ''I'hirit. to'e rigilht to scott happi- I liIs Colllctivcly, a1; organlizetd Nvoirk A llii I. iino m100b. is founded lip 01n the guhlarlatees o0 the coflstitu tio11. 1ut W11hat if that conistitution is f(oot by the emploiying class of 1Allier Then alll trade u niion contracts, base~d as they arc upon~i the guar int 00s of thy1 constittl onl, become iiull and1( voitd! Tiini i~llooii~y, ii 111110 iinioniiit. has 110(n1 locked. 111) in litn Qucntin Ipris on bIy the employ)inlig cl(ss of A erti ca fror 110, othecr rd anoo n tha\n thart ho( oxsrciroiod 111 c1 nstitu1 iona1 iights. 11e (h(lanl111( 1o1 ilii eiiiptiiyes of :a huh101 poiwerful corporai~tioni the liberty to oriigiiliz Lor a. h11p111ier1 dtay. iIl· Helped the % urorriis of another~c 111 I1' -0 .A: 1. i' o H s'{ oy itlon ItI .t lu-; i lllhi"w d i: l prodll c iut; 11 1 ;'.O ? i-i; i' lillt l:' byi a tionll of h 1 bar (d of tll'nlion iit 1 a re h'"oh I'(in . ltr 10 !I yNo: 1:, oi'rv ice high 1.-h, I 'l to: hers will re [eive ne..xt : c,'eo diI , 1n the :sa;tl iy ::ched llh' plpitr n )i . 1]:y It' 1 hoa 1rd. I'or all glade0'- I ,:.`I .I ) hI' ilhllui ll \\W' -0 1:u ted, 'I'Th 1 i' lice n i imumnllll ; 31 to 21,500 an 1, 1 Iour00. NO TICE h. Two hundred Whc e sined i u lletin is fsold: r'hart r'. They lr" l" ,in assi[:ted by the unio re.; ott,' bettr 18 condi tio .s. ;s'hool authorities; have re iused to -South.il teachers who ignord the htr Natlittional. bank fight will he i made by th,, union:; lio force r'insta.lani el.t of touchels with buit sidgning. i ndivid l coolact;. Sano er Frth an FCentranl, tisco re"d .ition ,f eacher. No. G1 is a part of the San t" rancis(o Iahor co(ti. nil, having beet admllittl d into lulel ,lersey Cite, N. .1.---Teachers of thisi city form -td a union under tl,~ juriediction 'ot' th1 Ameriean Fed 'ration of L t ior. I AiN'i'iT l;0 tVIN ,'TRIKE. Allrntown . 1'a. . l'er a fo lr we'ks' strike l'aints r' and h )eeor:tt ors' ullioll :`o. lt lhlls S ci ettl an agreement which rai.es wages fromil 50 to 621 e ('10 an hour. NOTICE TO GREAT FALLS READERS. Where the Bulletin is sold: Oscar Prescott, 18 Second street South. Ed Landgren, 408 First avnue South. The World's News company. Carner First National bank building. Corner Fourth and Central, two regular newsmen. corporation to fight corporate greedt and industrial oppression. In ('ali ornllit Toni MloonLey was too active aiiong the foilers in their strivinigs for life, liberty and happiness. "To blazes with the constituttionl and its guaralltees,." said the cor porations, as they fastened a crime upon Mooney by means of fraud and Derjury. Now the sanme emnploying class that kiclted the constitution into the gutter in the Mooney ease is trying to prevent fellow unionists of the vic timoized iron molder front striking July 4. "What about the sacred contracts you have with us?" asks the class that used*the fraud and perjury to bury an innocent workingman alive. "!f the constitution of the Unit ed States is worthless, then our con tracts are worthless," answer the thousanuds upiton thousands of toilers who will strike beginning July 4. "We are going to strike not only to get Tom Mooney a fair trial, but to make the enmployers reslectl the constitution which is the foundation of the trade union conltract." ETIAL TRADES COUNCIL IN REULAR SESSION The Ilutte Mletal Trades council met. last night in regular session wilh President James O'Blrien in the chair. The discussion was chiefly con flied to the provisions of the new contract now being drawn up by the affiliated locals to be presented to the various mining colmplanies onil lit (exiiration of the existing agrenement. Word was received froml Anacondal to tlhe ef fect that the council there had a commiittee ready to co-operate with lutt e on the contract. The call for the convention to be held on June 6 to discuss the one big union of the workers was read and two delegates elected. George Scott, formerly business agent of the plumbers' union in this city, recently returneld from Winni peg, gave the coulncil a very inter esting and instructive talk on tihe general strike in progress in that city. He gave all outline of the conditions prevailing in Winilpeg, and also throughout Canada that led up to the strike and stated that ithe one big union of all workers wa; firmly established. Scoitt stated as his belief that thli arrest of the leaders of the strike miovenment would lead to further contplicat ions and so far had otnly resulted in strengthening the deter mnination of the workers to fight tith matter out to the enid. The council adjourned at 9:Gi1. 'COAL.\ HANI)IEIltS ;GET RlAISE. Halifax, N. S.--The recently organ ized coal handlers have increased wages 10 cents an hour, from 50 to 60 rcents. From G to 10 p. in. the rat.' is 70 cents, with time and a half for overtime and double time for Sun days. RE. SLTElD FAVORABLY. Phoenix, Ariz.-Bakers' and Con fectionery Workers' union has se eured an agreement which covers all the bakery firms in this district. The union has been in Existence only a Ifew months. EIGHT HIIOURS 'i F[ANCE Paris. France.- (0i '.id lemploy er:a have notified l: ,,triking gar. mnont workers that t1 ,. ::h-hour day 01d th1o 44-hou w b estab lishted and the union i ' uniztdI. T h emnliloyers first rtfii- i ii grant any tlt ionaid or to recoglln it1, union, intl the workers' soi, ily g radu ali foi'eted them to a ' -..Ipl e slurender The 25.000 er!:., hank and hollrset (Inploye:; , n I 11-da.i , strike against the tu.:. of finantll wvhtll M inister of 1.:t, r !o.llihrd, act itg as arbitrator, ,rnh'red a :,t pet e+ ut wage increa , ,r o'\tt r: :l lt' instittiio (s Oi therV . ;:bi'th l it it 0 tlhis city and the I,,n.iu'i a \\ill p1.ay lrate, l torling" to eigttnhi:;ttn e . Thi t strikers' din:tnd i' holidttay and iltl.rovtd w orlkii ., - ,dilition.; \,.l It ivorl 0c1 oiut throug . contitle. 'I' ai'tli. rs refused 11I i'l Ii 'tlllll ;;t 1. Ian clr'kt, l :;' lnnioi do, i. o tiht, fI'ciu thCat tlt' Fr1Ir ri t ll 1 (t 111 i I, t : the right Io lor a niiz' nl d lh , :i11 l collective bargt ai.i i Ti. 'Ii inii t. il or ;1111 iigtit ti a ,i ,i 41 to Ii i )ti 7.u do' l for \ etl h 1. I vll , 1- , ari)1 11".tr i1i I\iih ' li ti ihtt ii i.'i Ii i ii lii. i lil ii Wi l tllit (1 tll t III- i i- ll t i:i t i llt ' " t i. l I d ,h,,, r rs' u]o : h i.t:. comp1lledt t p- 1 I Illllll I . igll I-ho lar l agrt'- llt'l: I l w ill run for igtIie yeanl';. Ttii, eit ghi b out ' li t ' it l0 i'i ly I nlit i l ii ill i a April t plt stide' that lei deti;n!L, :hall b. ItIi to i;gii ' ut't lll' t i, h i, , ii t tn itloyt r. Llali el tploy d iSn each l : ry i 1\I1STS i Sli1 t rk, oit,i :ilh t ,t'a ly 21ur ) tay t t"litil:e employed by tilt tud, bak t t' t'rpor tio- are i t to t:+ike. ('aoil Iill lO I Il , d in r't'illlit lli ll lg !ills I illltb i t. ' t1!1n f*rett il' i; slu'. T!h Oliin aIr dtthhtiti ; .l n i h l- o ' \t't' te, w ith S tl utrday hlu f holiday, ,,rag, inc1r1 ' .:te o 15 cenls an hour, timtc and :t half for ovtertimte and double time for La,' night work and holidays, and llh ic ilsU!Ite n ent of liic'It -rged ntl ionis" , A1 u qut l nu mbttl e)r" of nititl are still oni strike at the Tintkin plant. lBoth eomn palll s r flulPs d to lil ( t lilt, Ulliol. l 't J,;Ie; Vtown, N. 1' . . Machini:',t. a'e on s.trik in :ts ve-rall Ilrge mn, at t wvorIks. N ttive v '; , t'wi" d 1l inl rerosed wages; would he detmanddt'! and rednt.t ion of hotus to 48 per week, with half holiday Saturday. to blcomet effective June 1. Efforts were mtade to sec(, uri 'dnf'erel cll :. 'Thi est l)'in g re fu sed wh e n t.o lic'iled th rl't lV, lhe .1 l lllt t tilil"l't 'r:' a ;ocittiO ll, li ' ('haI tblt r of ('onu :'lre and mayor, ilhe tltell d !te l'llilln d to fOre a tit, Sision. Tihe (c'.sat lol of work in v\' l\Ok t 1 lli, a )t. ) l llt11, tu ltd 1 t111 :, adjustment is reached the number will be largely augnmonted. AOllVERTISES LABOR A San IFr:lncisc o.- T e stale indu1s-, Irial Collmission1 is issulillg a seri(s of printed arguments to ('aliforniai employes who lre urged to invest inl state compllenllsatioln. ThI'e pamphlets' are written in a "catchy" style. Ap peal No. 1, signed "Silent Appeal," is as follows: "Mir. Employer --Your otllw'lsH lion insurance with it corporate 0) 11 pally has on costing yIou .0 1per,1 cent mor1 n tihanl it should, ai ld yol ur Ibusiness oveirhlad has blen lunnec(' essarily loaded to that extent. Pur hIllermore, yout l protection its not beeil as e'lIplete tias it shouldli have beein. time and fallacious argiliuhts agent is everywhere and seldom are -absol l iute l llly. ll l It llLIn1I l i sri k i tlel xt l lll( flll o(kers illill llll d N "a illaI 1·t l a special agen1(1t with al f vigood alr. y iai.,iIt tilla fat exense n -. W11' OI tlIli lt 1115 ) iif' lllillylit 11i11)rIv,' hii i \I·l lll ttoc) t[) (lO it fired into n on ar mit iting of Ione person an11 d erioustil lly injured slx otherlil . Prio lr tlo the sllt the s tak 11ors were subjected 1' insult and I din w. . l intained byI l r) attlingti nt pins ii an enfii to silence the speak-il o rs. Priode unionists are proiest.In I- w ii Al.lluc It5 t ill Ctllll )11 5an vigorously agtinst the outrage ann are demanding the pl'ompt punish. i(In of, (he of gunmen. TOhe Carpters' union httas vtr'.d $. 1110 for thisa pur i :titinglon, Jueli 1i. On being notlifiedI of the as1;aoul O5l ('olTlllsbl;, Ga., strikingi textile workers by gulln 1 mlnl. rl'['sidrlenl (oImpt r' forwarded this t, legraIt to overnor IDorsoy of that state: " i bitiht'f of the Amihriean Fed o'lliee of ( L bor I urge that you take illr.lt"liale steps to have it thorough inrove. lip;glioll bade of the shooting of the Ii. her''s of the U'nited Textile WVIorkI.,: rof America at Columlbllus, d Ga., ;,:1l Ihlat those who are responsii-, bhle, h. brou;ht before the bar of juls- lice. Ile; r on. Ori,. --Beav(rton is to be th, lb' |lo of tah Oregon IRural Let te ,I 'prirs association's co-operative! 1- mail ', ' t r :fore. It will have a cap e- ilal etf 50. divided into 10 shares1 11 of a i, r xwho of $25 each. The stock te will h =ald to rural carriers and pos-1 a tal en ;iýIlla,'; only and will be non-ý aI .;e "-, 1110. DB1[LSON'S PATIHER1UM \ (al itt;l t tI l:,Iu I' th a ter (,eniera',i t ii v 'S I, i a 1.1.5 X the ttostalI eight -hllu 1.:C H . iniflicting htardstup)s ltlpli (H1ii~tl1 clrk and1(5h 1 HeII'tyiing f11 i-ll'r solith'r curd sailors 1'f al poV. VI1 ~ tpomn was mad till ('ii lcr I: Hyatt p lt Posta Iltn llo it I in I ~it'cl n "I n I lt ' cii''ty iii X'S i ;aid "We h v t 11" _ ,14111' of pI i lt. ifficc ~ II jlIXk ha. ir , l n 1 111t1 hi 'I' il i II day. I w ile "tt ''III ii,' I. 1i, i itt i II in fronItI' (J 'il', p1.t fie t~tr i llw l;; to ll '.' 'il ('ill'' ". ll1 Ito e II I'll',eih t w'l't'' 1:1.it" XI Itt.. I an 1t 1e I i''t I'I'I. t Id Irt -I' ttttt u'' lit' III 111111( n ii I: Nul~ ;: I V''i fi r I i1 -l '1e It ,I-(e a';1(1 liit., e to u 1, t'. Iýý I, I Iil'''I i ll liii til I'itl I' 1 i:.1 Hi 1111 l lt~ilih I'; ill . Ii p it'1e l lS :: ''Innt iilui.t'hl 'I h. IlJ1'll Ilou l 'ypo :IlI~ic 1 u ion DEM ANDTHE SUNION LABEL and be assured it was not made in a sweat shop UNION MADE GOODS AND WHERE SOLD --- -: ..... . Dollar Shirt Shop Rialto Theater Building "Greenhood" iThe Famous "Black Bear" lh'and UnionI - adtl e Shirt s CHICAGO SHOEISTORE 7 S. MAIN ST. UnionMadeShoes FOR WORK AND DRESS BRANCH 43 E. PARK ST. O. K. STORE 24 E. PARK ST. Union Made ` loithi Ing ces, hoe, ats, O.v\'eralls, Jumplers, (cloves Sisplentders, etc. \\"e re', n.'t gize Ihe focl Ithal II \a';y t '1 ti he \\t lrlr is Iole ri,_hl w1ay. Union Made Shoes for the Entire Family. SGolden Rule Shoe Store 39 E. PARK ST. \ 1\ ,; ay' II.' Ii', il'II 11 I ' Il , \vw ( l, I - ASK FOR HOLSOM BREAD oIr sile by all dealers S 1l ade by HOME BAKING CO. 1 DEMAND I O ENTS AN HIR (hester, I'a. A strike of c rip n ter.l's was de ulrel d in this city and thns plrad ;il l t ovepr Il)lewa ,rc c11111() l , Iilp'ere (conlllll o s ef. se to grant!! the demnlld; of the, C.ar'l-liS, who lare asking for Si (celts an hiiour. all increase ' l'o 10i cenlts. ti tin al carpentlers- clai. that tlhey ;iare asking five cents tle, than in paid in Philadelphia and .\Alnmt gll)l(iy co ntl ie. i0111e builtd rs have giranted tti increase. ( I'li l ii l", lArl i . Ii A i ln W t :e i lliilp - It 1' lt' l llu il! h las ille tnll ;lIcclId hl lth uiti h the eslahli thlnot of a hitgher tiag'ir ite and shortSa hours. \ o1 ( r ter, A M as. h' e (':i i'pien l' s' Disi rict ico nt il has li ti ilinto: at'- n1 w IagIt tohf dull' hat call:;: .1 75 rentst per hour tad cover\ , the id: : rict :'lurrolt ndig t hii city. Minnea )oliI., Mini. -''ll, cartln ters' :tripe lrlntim ltd ,./l successfully nld thie wage: will he 75 cents an hourn withll no \vorl Saturday after l'Ali I.'tN'rEI I'S .LINl STiI'llKiE. Erie, Pa.- -The large contractors wivl precnipilated ith, strike of the -hilding trade:; have capitulated. I'n diýrl 11h i new agreel'l nt the carpeln I, i laled all they wOr, strikill tt r, u eult, l ier hour, 44t-hoUr w\ ek dll protectiol during ]llnrlh hour \\liih. oating tht it goal: during will li1r season $9 I 1! EIllIT Il0i l l Thi ih ichi y('la er.,' union of ,Nort. o rll , T o '.; .n no u n ce:: th a t he I ; lin t;' w ith iAu g . I I 1: . sca 'le p e r d a y 1it11 h), raia,'d fron $5 to $9 for eight h ' ,. t , , r ' k . I 'l ' a i cl i ,a l l y a l l u i l i o n sl SIrge daring; Ilse past month. We can outfit you from head to foot at the UNION LABOR AT THIS TIME IS REQUESTED TO UPHOLD YOUR BROTHER AND SISTER IN THE FACTORY BY REFUSING TO BUY GOODS THAT ARE NOT MADE UNDER UNION CONDITIONS SHIRLEY CLOTHES SHOP 14 N. MAIN ST. Union Made Suits and Hats GET 44-HOUD WEEK Niagara Falls, Can.-Workers em ployed on the Hydro and Welland ship canals have secured an eight hour day, a 44-hounr week, and double time on Sundays and holidays. The men arranged for a strike that would involve a large number of cities if their demand for shorter hoturs was not granted. Every at ienlpt was made to deny these em iloyes a shorter work day, and the tiamilton Herald mournfully de clared: "What a clumsy and inefficient economic; system we have under whichl it is possible for one class of worker its to take all other classes of \workers by the throat and compel Ithew to 'cough up.' For that is practically what this threatened slrikhe of the lHydro workers amounts 65 N'INTS AND EIGHT HOURS. Sydney, Nova Scotia.-After be ing on strike for 25 days, tne jour lneymen plumbers have returned to worK, agreeitig to accept 65 cents an hour and an eight-hour day. The old rate was 52 cents and nine hours. ST'rIllKE, WA\(GE INCREASE. Kingston, J amaica.--A 10-days' slI ril:e of dlock laborers forced the At latnl i' Fruit complany and the Unit id ,rutit c1lompany to raise wages :': 1-:; per cent and fix the working hours frol;i 7 a. mn. to 6 p. mi., with d(ulle' pay for night work. Ni'W AGRE(EME NT SIGNED. P1ortland, Ore.--A new agreement between the lBakers' association and tllh ('confecitionery Salesmnen's union, provitds for a minimaimt scale of $24 p(er witek for salesmelll whose bust 'l.:-· i ts hss thla $30t0. 'IIIlNK IN INTEREST-SAVE--- Palace Clothing and Shoe Store 53-55 E. PARK STREET Clothing, Shoes and Fur Iishings of all kinds with the Union Label, MEN'S HATS NICKERSON THE HATTER 112 W. PARK STREET BIG 4 17 W. PARK STREET UNION MADE Hats, Caps, Ties, Work or lºress Shirts, Suspenders, Overalls, Tailoring, and Clothing. OR()N WITH THE UNION LABEL Let Its Make Your Spring Suits at Prices That Spell Economy AL ('OLLINS, Manager 62 WEST PARK ST. WALK-OVER SHOES UNION MADE 40 West Park St.