The Seattle Star Newspaper, November 8, 1919, Page 18

‘ : irinbniom nesters Arnone = may iron THE SEATTLE STAR SEATTLE’S DECLARATION The American Plan en Absolute fairness to employe and em- ployer alike is one of the foundation principles on which Americanism rests. 2. We will work for the improvement of industrial relations, the elimination of class prejudice, which generally results from misunderstandings, and the estab- lishment of equitable and uniform work- ing conditions fair alike to employe and employer. 3. We will always use our united in- fluence in opposition to injustice, whether practiced by employers or em- ployes. ‘ We stand for the American plan, which means absolute fairness to all classes. of workers, whether union or non-union. It unalterably opposes the “closed shop” which shuts the doors of industry against the American working- man who is not a member of a labor or- ganization. 5. It is un-American to interfere with the personal rights and constitutional liber- ties of the individual. Therefore, we shall oppose the use of force or intimi- dation by any one endeavoring to per- suade workmen either to join or to re- sign from a labor organization. 6. We hold that both the employe and the employer are privileged to terminate . their relations whenever either chooses to do so, unless, of course, there be con- tracts between them. 7. We do not countenance limitation of the amount of work which may be ac- complished i in a given time, or the man- ner in which payment shall be made for such work, whether by hourly rate, piece work, contract or otherwise. We believe that every workman should have an opportunity to earn a wage propor- tionate to his ability and productive ca- pacity. 8. By encouraging fair dealings and broadminded policies, we hope, with the co-operation of Seattle’s thinking public, to bring about working conditions and wages which will make Seattle known asa good city in which to work, to live, and to raise children. OF INDEPENDENCE This City Shall Not Be Ruled By the Radical Minority Seattle has issued a new declaration of independence. It is in line with the declaration of independence of our forefathers upon which American liberty is based. Seattle has declared that her industries, her commerce, her business and her people shall not be ruled by a small minority of radicals who are temporarily in control of or- ganized labor and are using their power to strangle indus- try and commerce with the purpose of taking them over ' for themselves. Seattle has declared her independence of the Red ele- ment. Seattle has declared that their domination shall cease; that organized labor shall be purged of the element which seeks to rule both the union man and the industries of Seat- tle with autocratic hand. Seattle has declared that the returned soldier who ‘ fought for humanity—that any free citizen of the United States—shall not be compelled to join a union and beg per- mission of a radical autocrat before an employer can give him work in this city. WATERFRONT EMPLOYERS’ UNION SEATTLE REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION WHOLESALE GROCERS’ ASSOCIATION SEATTLE ASSOCIATION OF CREDIT MEN SEATTLE PRODUCE ASSOCIATION SEATTLE MERCHANTS’ ASSOCIATION SS ea SS Bee SaF3 Ee" ioe so