Word: national
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...five-day week, a six-hour day and a sixty percent increase in wages; these are the demands of the United Mine Workers of America. Unless they are satisfied in full, a strike is to be called on all the union bituminous fields in the nation. The result of such action can best be summed up in the words of president Wilson: "All interests would be affected alike by a strike of this character, and its victims would be not the rich only, but the poor and needy as well, those least able to provide in advance a fuel supply...
This hold-up of the nation, -for it can be described as nothing else-is the most unreasonable measure ever undertaken by American labor. Never before in this country have the workers in a national industry struck for less than an eight-hour day. The professed aim of the American Federation of Labor had been the adjusting basis. A five-day week means cutting down the hours of operation still further and involving a tremendous loss in production. Mr. H. N. Taylor., president of the National Coal Association, stated under oath that the workers received from five to fifteen dollars...
...That the University further by its example and inspiration the establishment of a system of universal service throughout the nation...
...cutting their own throats. In standing against the so-called rights of recognition and unionization they are losing sight of the one great issue--the right of open shops. This right capital must uphold. To give in here means suicide not only for capital, but for the nation. If employees can force their employer to discharge anyone because he does not belong to their union they are violating the spirit of the Constitution. There is no telling to what extremes such boycotts could be carried. But instead of concentrating its forces on this one great fight, we see capital make...
...time for people to stop cursing the recognized labor leaders; in them the immediate destiny of the nation rests. Given public support, they will be able to restrain their bolting subordinates. But if this support is not given, the country is laying itself open to radical inroads, leading we know not where...