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He was disposed to be generous in the matter of stating what was paid to labor ; what labor could live on ; how much the workman spent for strong drink ; what a fondness the workman had for canned goods ; and such other information as ...
He was disposed to be generous in the matter of stating what was paid to labor ; what labor could live on ; how much the workman spent for strong drink ; what a fondness the workman had for canned goods ; and such other information as ...
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Commenting on the unwillingness of the members to pay this fund , and the tendency to indulge in strong drink , the General Master Workman said to the convention which assembled in Philadelphia in 1884 : 9 I was asked to relieve one ...
Commenting on the unwillingness of the members to pay this fund , and the tendency to indulge in strong drink , the General Master Workman said to the convention which assembled in Philadelphia in 1884 : 9 I was asked to relieve one ...
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it constantly before the members that it is wrong to sell or give strong drink , it is taught that to patronize those who do sell or give liquor away is also wrong . From a purely business standpoint the Knights of Labor are justified ...
it constantly before the members that it is wrong to sell or give strong drink , it is taught that to patronize those who do sell or give liquor away is also wrong . From a purely business standpoint the Knights of Labor are justified ...
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Contents
THE OLD ORDER CHANGES | 18 |
THE AWAKENING | 31 |
The workman studies the Bill of RightsConditions of white and black slaves | 57 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Thirty Years of Labor, 1859-1889 Reprints of economic classics |
| Author | Terence Vincent Powderly |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | A. M. Kelley, 1967 |
| Length | 372 pages |
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