. Review of reviews and world's work. vely, he may the right to employ others if heso desires. And so with the union workmen. Whenunable to help themselves, they will work with non-members ; but they will resist an attempt to makethem agree to do so at all times. The method by whichthe open or closed shop is upheld is the real is no difficulty as to principle, if the acknowl-edged rights of either side are respected. The one con-dition that the union can justly insist upon is, that thereshall be no discrimination against its members, andthat the employees shall be treat
. Review of reviews and world's work. vely, he may the right to employ others if heso desires. And so with the union workmen. Whenunable to help themselves, they will work with non-members ; but they will resist an attempt to makethem agree to do so at all times. The method by whichthe open or closed shop is upheld is the real is no difficulty as to principle, if the acknowl-edged rights of either side are respected. The one con-dition that the union can justly insist upon is, that thereshall be no discrimination against its members, andthat the employees shall be treated with through theirrepresentatives. The natural disadvantage of the la-borer entitles him to that consideration, and publicopinion sustains liim to that extent. Because, how-ever, the closed shop would strengthen the union andenable the members to secure fair terms, it does notfollow that it rests with the employer to uphold it. Itis manifestly absurd to expect the employer to forcethe organization of his employees against MB. HENRY WHITE. Even if he were to do so, it would prove destructive tothe spirit of unionism. The ability of workmen to or-ganize independently is what gives unionism signifi-cance, and it is the resistance offered to the union thatchecks arbitrary tendencies. Unions, like individuals,seek to gain the benefits of struggle without the effort;hence the denunciations of employers for not grantingwhat can come only through sustained effort. The strongest argument urged against the openshop is that if the employer were permitted to hirenon-union workmen the union workmen would soonbe displaced and the union standards broken , the employer would be inclined to dis-criminate, but that is a situation the union must meetby better organization. The employer could allegealso, on the same grounds, that by employing unionmen he would lose control of his shop and workman-ship would deteriorate. The task of each side is toprevent the other from
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