Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-10-12
THEY STAND BY
TRADES ASSEMBLY SUPPORT THE WAREHOUSE
MINIS UNION In THEIR GRIEVANCES.
A Resolution Read and LdOpisd-Iac:s Concern
ing the Raymond City kinss-Oshr
Business Disposed Of.

The regular meeting OF the Trades
Assembly took place yesterday after
noon, there being fair attendance.
Vice-President Donnelly occupied the
chair.
The Trustees report for the quarter
ending September 80 showed balance
of S99. O5 on hand after paying all ex-
penses. The trustees consist OF Jere
Meade, William o'Neill and Chas. Morn
ingstar.
A communication was read from fur
cutters firm of New York representing
the estate OF John Ruszits, saying that
the Fur Cutters Union had fixed upon
the eight-hour system, bat that
the Ruszits' firm still adhered TO
nine hours a day for their employees
with the exception OF Saturday,
which was made eight. Inasmuch as
they paid cutters S35 week, and could
not get effective work done inside those
hours, they asked that the protest be
favoraby considered. The Assembly
filed the communication for future ref
erence.
The grievance of the Warehousemen's
Union was next considered. Secretary
Salisbury read the two communications
Of the Grocers Protective Association
and the Warehousemen's Union, and
gave in brief the situation as 1t now
stands, with the probability OF a strike
on Tuesday next.
One Of the members Of the assembly
took the floor and said the assembly had
learned awhile ago that the grocers had
not lived up TO. their agreement, but
that they had postponed action until
the contract with the Warehouseman's
Union had expired. He said the idea
OF reducing wages because of the de-
probation Of values by reason of big
crops was all nonsense. He always
thought that quick sales and small
profits were something TO be aimed at In
business. Sugar they say is one thing that
has dropped in price. | venture 10 say
that there is not a grocer In wheeling
but that will admit he has sold twice
as much sugar this year as last. Now,
| would like to ask how many members
in this hall have had their living re-
duced one-third by reason OF the boun-
tiful crops. One member said his had
increased, while another remarked that
the only drop ne had noticed was in po-
tatoes. None OF them stated that their
living had been reduced.
One of the members then introduced
the following resolutions:
The Ohio Valley Trades Assembly has
l. A.. # Uni
and we condemn the plea justifyiug re-
duction of wages on the part OF wholesale
grocer committee as unreasonable and I'M
just. They say that on account Of the re-
duced cost of living through bountiful
crops and shrinkage of values amounting
TO So per cent on most Of the articles we
handle, we have suffered proIortionate
reduction of profits.
We therefor condemn as dangerous TO
rights and interest the principle that boun-
tiful crops should reduce wages and, in
stead of q blessing, become a curse. And
the idea that the cheapening OF articles re-
duces profits never emanated from the
brain OF a Spencer or a Mills. Anyone
versed in the A B Q Of political economy or
the laws Of trade know the cheaper the ar
ticle the greater the consumption, hence
quick sales and small profits. Therefore,
RESOLVED, That the Ohio Valley Trades
and Labor Assembly stands by and sup.
ports Warehousemen's Local 1929 ia their
just demands.
RESOLVED, That the Arbitration Commit
tee be instructed to report the facts relat-
ing to this difficulty to all the su6-alliances
of farmers, who, by virtue of the st. Louis
agreement with the X. of L., have COM
mon interest.
Resolved, That list Of all firms that en-
ploy non-union men be made, and a record
kept of such names; also any special arti-
Gle such firm may make or handle be made
particular object for boycott. We here
by reaffirm the principle set forth in our
recent circular that we heartily cooperate
with Employers who pay fair wages, run
fair hours and see their employees live like
civilized beings, and daily vote in the mar
ket for the survival of such concerns.
The resolutions were adopted The
committee having in charge the flag TO
be presented TO the winning local OF the
Labor Day celebration reported that
the flag had not yet arrived. The sit
uation of affairs at the Raymond City
coal mines were next considered. The
discussion hinged upon the keeping Of
police or detectives from out Of the
State there on the grounds in the in
terest the mine owners, and at dis
advantage TO the strikers. After a
brief discussion on this point the meet
ing adjourned,