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January 31, 1930
The Butler County Press
Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio
What is this article about?
An editorial urges trade unionists to support the ongoing Southern organizing campaign, emphasizing the challenges of overcoming entrenched social attitudes rooted in slavery and the broader impact on all trades through persistent effort.
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SOUTHERN CAMPAIGN IS ON
The Southern organizing campaign is on!
No trade unionist acquainted with Southern conditions will delude himself that this movement can be quickly brought to a triumphant end.
Many sections of that vast domain are dominated by a social outlook whose historical reasons can not fit into an industrialized community.
Old cultures, inseparable from slavery, are serviceable to the industrial autocrat. He would use this theory for selfish purposes. It is the work of trade unionists to demolish this theory and vitalize the doctrine of individual freedom that is given but lip service by those who oppose labor.
The new outlook can not be wrought overnight. Doctrines that are woven into a social fabric can only be replaced by long, tedious effort that will often be marked by discouragement and disillusion to non-thinkers.
Let no trade unionist imagine this struggle is merely "a fight for textile workers." It affects every trade and calling. Our success will not necessarily be judged by the number of members we gain in the South, but rather by the persistent effort and grit that a continent-wide movement backs the men and women who are carrying on down in Dixie.
The Southern organizing campaign is on!
No trade unionist acquainted with Southern conditions will delude himself that this movement can be quickly brought to a triumphant end.
Many sections of that vast domain are dominated by a social outlook whose historical reasons can not fit into an industrialized community.
Old cultures, inseparable from slavery, are serviceable to the industrial autocrat. He would use this theory for selfish purposes. It is the work of trade unionists to demolish this theory and vitalize the doctrine of individual freedom that is given but lip service by those who oppose labor.
The new outlook can not be wrought overnight. Doctrines that are woven into a social fabric can only be replaced by long, tedious effort that will often be marked by discouragement and disillusion to non-thinkers.
Let no trade unionist imagine this struggle is merely "a fight for textile workers." It affects every trade and calling. Our success will not necessarily be judged by the number of members we gain in the South, but rather by the persistent effort and grit that a continent-wide movement backs the men and women who are carrying on down in Dixie.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Justice
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Southern Campaign
Trade Union
Organizing
Slavery Legacy
Labor Freedom
Where did it happen?
South, Dixie
Story Details
Location
South, Dixie
Story Details
The Southern trade union organizing campaign faces challenges from outdated social attitudes tied to slavery, requiring long-term effort to promote individual freedom and affect all trades beyond just textiles.