Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-03

Labor Union meeting yesterday at the
Union Opera House in Bridgeport there
was the largest attendance that it has
experienced in the last year, with an
interest shown that has not been seen
in these meetings for some time. All
of those present took much interest in
the meeting and if such interest is
shown in the future this union will
become much more active and also do
much more work. When the delegates
entered they found the hall much i'm
proved, its walls having been frescoed,
which added much to its appearance
They also noticed that the room was
warm and more comfortable, and by
the next meeting it is thought all will
be in a first class condition.
The Butcher unions trouble at Mar
tins Ferry was brought up and the
arbitration committee made a report
which was received. The report was
to the effect that those out of the
union were very hostile and said some
rash things about the union. The re-
port was placed on file and a motion
was made that each local be specially
notified to take action on this mat
ter. Many remarks were made on this
subject All asked union men to deal
with those who were union butchers.
ALI the remarks were well received by
the delegates.
Mr.. Wood, of Dayton, o., was present
and gave a short talk about his COM
pany's soap, the factory being the only
soap factory in the United States that
employed union labor.
Thomas L. Lewis spoke of the min
ers' screen law being made unconsti-
tutional by a late decision of the Su
preme Court of Ohio. Mr.. Lewis ask
ed that the legislative committee take
some action in regard to this matter,
and see that the next Legislature was
composed of men capable of making
law that would stand. He also stated
that he did not believe in endorsing
any candidate, but to vote for, the man
favorable to the laboring classes. He
was followed by member who stated
in plain words that he thought it was
about time that the election of judges
should be looked after as we'll as the
Legislature. On this subject, one del
egate stated that he worked in a mine
where the district mine inspector order
ed certain entry driven from the old
one sixty feet, but the corporation
sent one of their men to Columbus and
ne saw the CHIEF mine inspector, who
gave him permit to keep on driving
the old entry. This statement was
surely a blow to the administration,
anu showed how easily the district in
spector, while doing his duty, could be
thwarted. At this point of the meet
ing the debate arranged for by the last
meeting, was commenced. The ques-
ton was: Resolved, That the churches
are not doing their duty to harmonize
the relations between labor and cap
ital." Pres. James was on the affirm
alive. He made a comparison between
the wealth of workmen and CAPITALISTS,
and said that the church had many
wealthy men in it, and when preaching
they always spoke of Chris. as a work
man. That to-day the majority Of the
ministers who filed the pu.plts came
from those Of wealth, who had means
to send their sons to college. give
them good education and while in
college enjoy the Injuries Of life. In
regard to those men OF wealth who
gave so much for churches and chart
table institutions, they have plenty Of
money But answer this question:
From whom does this money come?
These wealthy men can gamble in
stocks, and their money is gladly re-
ceived by the church, bat if a number
of saloonkeepers would offer money to
the church they would throw I'D their
hands and cry Away with your blood
money" If the church would advocate
that part of this money be spent in
building homes for the workingmen it
would be a great benefit. Often men
have not the clothes to be counted re-
spectacle enough to go to church in
If some of this money was spent in
placing in these homes literature that
would enlighten and help lift them I'D
1t would do a world of good. What
man has net respect? Tell me one who
does not want his child to go to Sun
day school? But that man wants her
dressed respectfully so as not to be
snubbed by others. ALI churches advo-
cate good. They say give me your
money. So much will go for this and
for that 'Workingmen do not want
charity, and probably have some one
to say Il bought the shoes that man
wears" Why do not churches preach
sermons for laboring men? They
preach sermons for secret societies and
others, but the laboring man is left
out. Can any one tell me of church
library having books on it's shelves with
union label on it? Did you ever see
a church hymnal with a union label on
~.