Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-07-21
Non-UniOn Men to the Number of 1900
Pledge Themselves to Continue at
Work

concerning the present strike at this
time, as all workingmen are familiar
with the cause of the trouble.
Last February the walls of Jericho q
mean MckeesporD were falling in
places and many OF the men who had
been employed within the walls were
discovered organizing. Seven men
were discharged and their fellow work
men decided to stand by the discharged
men. Six of the discharged men were
finally reinstated in the Wood mill, but
the seventh man was called into the
mill Office and told he could not return
to work because he had taken such an
active interest in organizing the men
employed in the plant. Every detail OF
the agreement concerning this one man
had been religiously adhered to. but the
mill offcials claimed he violated con-
tract and he was never reinstated.
THE men are now out on strike and
ADVISE them to stand together.
It is time the Christian church ar
rayed itself on the side of organized
labors and for men to go to the polls
and vote right.
AsREFERENCE TO 1892.
Away back in the nineties a Mr.. S.
now of Nsw York. witnessed the awful
trouble in Homestead, Pa, and Mr.. s.,
of Wellsvihe, had it all right dur
ing one year. but is not willing to try
it for another year. Another official
told me there, ought to be non-union
mills in order to hold the balance OF
power. Men of McKeesport are you
not tired of gnawipg bones. The trusts
have not only kicl9d you this time, but
are fighting you.
The combine has threatened to move
Wood mill to Vanderbilt II the men dc
not return to- work. brt you can rest
assured that the Wood pill will never
be moved to vandergrift. or any other
place. The mill officials have implored
the officials of the Amalgahated Asso-
citation to start the plant, asthey need
ed the product.
A report is being circulatedthat the
mill will start Monday with nOe-union
men, but 1t never will be. Thu only
thing which will start the mill WILL be
the taking back of the old men, ami as
long as the men are out the mill can
not be started. There are not enough
men in the country to start the WOOD
mill and there is not now sufficient time
to make men to put the plant in opera
ton next Monday.
Organized labor is bound to win. but
remember, men, a peaceable and blood
less victory is the best and most hon.
orable victory.
/ would not advise the saloons to bc
closed during the present trouble. be.
cause the proprietors Of such places
have paid license to operate them.
ABSTINENCE ADVISED.
/ advise, however, to be careful to
abstain from intoxicating beverages to
excess. to observe the law and commit
no act of violence The mill officials, it
is said, have made the statement that
if they start the mill they will have
protection They may get out an IN
junction or bring soldiers to your city,
but advise you all to be men and law
abiding citizens. / wish they would
orlng men from Vandergrift and put
them to work in Wood mill. would
be one to help keep them there. We
would soon make union men out oil
them. Stay away from the mill and
conduct yourselves decorously and gen.
tlemanly and the strike will soon be
over
Why should the combine be opposed
to the workingmen organizing? Why
all branches of business and trades are
organized, even the physicians, lawyers
and ministers. We have grievances
and want to adjust them, not by force
but by peaceful negotiations. Help me,
as a representative of the Amalgamated
Association, to adjust these grievances
and the white dove of peace will spread
its wings over the entire country"
Thr; e cheers were given for Mr. Shaf-
fer as he finished his address. Mt
Shaffer Their took the hands OF many OF
his old fellow workers. who made their
way to the stage.
When the men reached the streets
there were many groups formed to dis
cuss the meeting and its results, but
nothing approaching excitement follow
cd and the men gradually dispersed to
their homes.
WILL BE NO DISORDER.
Many stories have been put into cir
culation which were calculated to leave
the impression that the strikers were
preparing to do battle should the COM
bine attempt to resume operations a
the Wood mill on Monday. The Anal
gamated people deplore these reports
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