Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-08
KallERs AND FEEDERS.
Present Status Of the Trouble Be-
tween Them.
Yesterdays Meeting Of Feeders at BsIlaire
1.-The Amalgamated Association No
misunderstanding Interviews
on the Subject

The delegate convention of nail feeders
from the Western mills, which met in this
city Monday afternoon, resssembled in the
K. of L. Hall, Bellaire, yesterday afternoon,
remaining in session until late hour, when
most Of the delegates left for their homes.
What business was transacted at the meet
ing could not be learned, but it is thought
that nothing was attempted beyond drawing
up such papers as their determination to
make application for readmission to the
Amslgamated Association would make nee
essary. For some time past the feeders Of
Bellaire have had q copy of the Nailers'
ritual in their possession, and it is said they
are using it with q view to create sympathy
for them in their strike, and with considers
bic success.
Meeting q well known mailer last night, o
reporter asked him what he though Of the
action of the nail feeders in going back to
their old love, the Amalgamated Associa
ton.
"Well / haven't thought much of it, but
do not attach much significance to the &C
ton, although cannot understand why thu
nail feeders should join the Amalgamated
Association,
ESPECIALLY IN THIS SECTION
where the members Of that organization
are so few and far between. What advan
tsge they expect to reap from such course
is puzzle to me"
"Will it have any effect on or tend to Q
settlement of the difficulties existing between
the Nailers' Association and themT
"None at all that can see. Very few
of the feeders, especially in our mill, belong
to the Association and it is not probabl.
that they will assist in the strike should ont
occur. i do not suppose that more than
one third Of the feeders in Wheeling belong
to the Union; besides there are gres
many selffeeders now in use"
"Don't you think the demand Of the feed
ers fair .oDep
"Oh, l don't see what they have to kicl
about. They always had
LOTS OF OPPORTUNITIES
to learn to grind, and it is my opinion tina
their action in the matter will tend to lesser
the number and deteriorate their chances
instead of helping them. have no ides
what the outcome of the trouble will be"
The reporter shortly afterwards met 8
feeder and stated what the mailer had said
in regard to their former opportunities Of
learning to grind.
That is all right" said he, "but that il
not the question. We never made any OBJ
lection before 1t is only since the forms
tion Of the Nailers Union, when they
adopted q resolution to the effect that NO
feeder was to be taught inside Of FIVE years,
and then only those whom they
CHOSE TO TEACH.
1t is this action we are kicking on, and any
fair minded man will say we are right, be
cause otherwise it would be keeping u
down to certain standard above which
we would have no chance t.
rise, and we might drudge our lives
out feeding nails with no prospects of :
betterment Of our condition. / tell you,
isn't pleasing anticipation at all and W
do not propose to submit if there is any pos
sible way out of the dilemma. Talk abou
labor's rights, why it looks like q schemet
relieve the monotony of capital treading Oh
labor and changing it to labor agains
labor"
A Pittsburg mailer had this to say Of tn,
action Of the feeders, when asked wha
would be the effect on the nailers of the feeG
ers' returning to the Amslgsmated:
None whatever. Their action is not en-
tirely unexpected bus it viii not affect US il
the least, but they had better not attemp
any tricks. The reason we left the Anal
gamated Association was because they
wanted a certain per cent. Of feeders in each
factory to learn the trade. That would have
made two to each shop. This was reluse1,
and thus we left and formed our own ass
citation. It's just probable that they make
such another attempt, but
THEY HAD BETTER NOT.
What would we do in case they did
Why just put in patent feeders and that
would do away with their work. Our asso
citation is now on good terms with the
Amalgamated, but if they try any foolish
ness We will wade into them. No, there is
nothing new about our strike. We hold our
annual convention on the 18th for the cleo
ton of officers. Nothing looking to COM
promise will be done. You can rest assured
we will not 60 to work until the scale we
s omitted is signed, if it takes till this time
next year. How many nailfeeders ar
there heresbouts? Betweet 1900 and 1000
west Of the mountains"
THE ASSOCIATION NOTIFIED.
A dispatch from Pitsturg, received last
night, says: The officers of the Amalga.
mated Association received information to
day from the nail feeders in Wheeling il
reference to their action in resolving to re
enter the Amslgsmsted Association. Pres
ident Weihe says they cannot take any &C
tionon the request at this time, as it is no
under their jurisdiction"
The annual convention of the Amalga.
mated Will be held in this city on August
4th, when the application of the nsilers will
be considered.
AT BELLAIRE.
The Bellsire mill was to start to-day, but
last night the indications were that nothing
in the way of start would be accomplished
The engine was to have been started up yes,
terdsy morning to enable the nailers to
grind, but not q wheel was turned. Said
Bellaire feeder to REGISTER reporter
The truth is we are not at all anxious
sbsut going to work with the mercury O.
920, and unless the nsilers comply with our
demands we viii lie idle"
What it Does.
Almost every lady habituslly uses SEINE
kind Of hair dressing. 1t is toilet neces.
aitu Parkar,n Hair Rnlrnrn "A Aho hn.4 h.