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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-03-31

1t is time trades-unions were weed
ing out the drones and incompetents
in their rank, SO that they can guar
antee the skill and reliability of ev-
cry member. Many organizations rea-
lie this and are refusing to accept
as members many who a few years
ago it was thought necessary to have
as members for the sake of thorough
organization. The employers will
have more confidence in organized
labor when they know that when thew
get union man they get a good man
and a good mechanic.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-03-31
RIGHTS OF NON-UNIONIsrs.

In an article on 1.-The NOn-Union-
ist,' the Progressive Printer publish
ed at st. Louis, Mo-, which is doing
good work for the eight hour day,
says: LAS to the rights of non-union-
lists, they practically haven't any, and
haven't earned them. What did they
ever do to better the conditions of
workingmen in wages earned, hours
constituting a days work, sanitary
provisions or any rights which it is
conceded that men who labor are en-
titled to? The right of inheritance
to the estate of unionism is not willed
to those who have been a menace to
it. 1t takes coalition, amalgamated
action to bring about these things,
and could no more be accomplished
by the segregated effort of go-it-alone
workmen, than employers could stiff
fen prices before they go CONCEALED.
Non-unionists are good hill horses
who, when they have carried the load
to the brow, are released for the re-
lays who know the route better. Is
it not fact that there are very many
printing firms whose men have been
with them ten, fifteen, twenty years
and more, union shops and union men
and have rendered faithful service
and the association has been pleasant
and prosperous to employers and en-
ployes alike? If unionism is in all SO
despised thing as some would paint
it, how can they reconcile this truth !?
Then surely unionism cannot be a
menace to peace and prosperity. This
is America, the land which should
have such dispensation of blessings
as will keep the masses in the UP
ward tendency, not with any fear that
the army of workers will ever make
new laws or hold our money bags
(for whoever heard of a land where
that was the condition?), but it will
scatter the seed that brings forth
fruit and make the per capita figures
of Americas wealth of greater pride
and comfort to her sons and daugh-
ters.
The right of individuals to do as
they please (miscalled the enjoyment
of religious liberty, is what has
made all the suffering among the peo.
pies of other nations. The privileged
got all the land and money-wealtl,
made the laws and held the bower
to administer them, and the masses
jostle and jolt one another. manv
scheming for living and Others
clamoring for bread Dividing by the
the greatest number is the answer
to life's problem. The loaves and the
fishes were blessing to the multi
tude."
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-03-31
THE COAL MINERS. TROJ1R1E

The threatened strike is Just at
present attracting a great deal of at
tention all over the country. The
representatives of the United Mine
Workers of America. and the OPERA
tors have been in conference with a
view to the settlement of the pros
pective trouble, but so far no salts
factory agreement has been reached
Inc mine owners refuse to treat with
the union OFFICIALS and by this means
are trying to avoid a recognition of
the union. BY their action the on
orators place themselves unalterab]v
for the open shop and have intimat-
ed that they will treat with none hnt
the anthracite miners employed nv
them.
The "open shop" which is Just now
used so generally by other organiza-
tions of employers, is a catch phrase
which is intended to deceive. #
means that those who employ it wish
to have their employees at their abso-
lutte control, so that they can work
them as they please and pay them as
they please. What would be the CON-
dition of the workingman TODAY If
such conditions should prevail? The
question is easily answered. He
would be slave 10 his employer.
He would have no means at his dis
posal to redress his wrongs. The en-
ployer would deny him the right to
organize for mutual protection. the
very self-same right that the employ
err enjoys and demands himself when
he joins the association Of operators.
who organize for their. own mutual
good. What is right for one is right
for the other.
Eight hours work a day is demand
ed by the mine workers. No man
with any reason in him can truthful
ly say that the demand is not Just
one. The work that those men are
engaged In Il the most dangerous
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-03-31
PANL GILMORE.

vice. on certificate of the postmaster
70 the efficiency and faithtulness of
tine employee during the preceding
year. A substitute letter carrier re-
celVes compensation Of 81 per an
mum and the pro rata compensation
OF the carrier whose route he may be
lequireo TO serve. A vacancy in the
fgsulal force Of carriers must be
Illled ny the promotion of the senior
tuostltute. A substitute clerk is
pald rate of compensation not ex-
ceedlng the compensation of the absent
clerk or employee whose place he
takes. The salaries of clerks at the
post-offices vary according to the
class OF work to be performed and
me size of the office, but range form
Jaw TO $1,000 in the smaller offices to
larger offices. All original appoint
ments of clerks are made at the min
imum salaries.
The examination will consist of the
subjects mentioned below, weighted as
indicated
SUBJECTS. Weights.
l. Spelling twenty words of av
erage difficulty lin common use) 10
2 Arithmetic (simple tests in lad
dltlon, multiplication, and d.
vision of whole numbers, and
in common and decimal frac-
tons, and United States mon
e!. ................... 20
5. Letter writing Ca letter of not
less than l25 words on some
subject of general interest.
Competitors will be permit
ted to select one Of two subjects
fsiven.) :.................. 20
A. Penmanship the handwriting
of the competitor in the sub
Ject of :, copying from plain
copy will be- considered with
special reference to the ee-
ments of legibility, rapidity,
neatness, general appearance,
s. Copying from plain copy "a ~
simple test in copying accur-
the competitors handwriting) 10
6. United States geography Cel-
alive to the boundaries of ;.
States, and to capitals, larg-
est cities, rivers and other
bodies of water. and the loca-,
ton by States Of prominent
cutles, etc.l ......::... ........ 10
I. Reading addresses (test in read
ing the names and addresses
on Is cards in different hand
wrttings.l ...................... 10
Age limit, all positions, IS to As
years.
All applicants, male or female,
must have the medical certificate in the
application blank executed. Male
applicante must be at least s. feet 4
inches in height in bare feet and weigh
not less than 1875 pounds. i. c=to-:
The Postoffice Department has
stated that no person who is defec-
l>tive in any of the following-named
particulars will be appointed in the
postal service: Deaf mutes, hunch-
backs, persons having defective hear
ling, sight, or speech; persons totally
blind Bor blind in one eye; one-armed,
one handed, or one-legged persons, or
those having crippled arms or legs;
and those suffering from asthma, con.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-03-31

You should attend the meetings of
your union and take an active part in
the transaction of it's business. Every
member of union is interested in
what is being done, and he should be
present to see that it is done right.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-03-31

Is your conduct such that people
cannot tell whether you are a union
or non union man? 1t is time all
true labor advocates should show
their true colors, and all those who
favor living wages and decent con-
ditions should step to the fore rank
of industrial organiza tons.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-03-31

Do the right thing by all of your
friends and you'll have nothing but
the core of the apple left for your
self.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-03-31

WANTED-Gentlema or lady with
good references, to travel by. rail or
with rig, for firm OF $250,OoO cap
ital. Salary $1,072.00 per year and ex-
penses; salary paid weekly and ex-
penses advanced. Address with stamp
Jos A. Alexander, Duluth, Mimi.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-03-31

When you hear man railing
against the yellow journal make up
your mind he has a skeleton in his
family chest.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-03-31

Opportunity is said to always wear
disguise and few of us are able to
penetrate it.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-03-31

Good advice is too often wasted;
the good don't need it and the bad
won't heed it.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-03-31

The fellow who seems always over
burdened with a desire to do good is
generally found to have an axe to
grind.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-03-31

Don't imagine a leopard will ever
be anything but treacherous or that
a politician will ever keep his word.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-03-31

When YOU hear a man boasting Of
his honesty, put a paddock on your
pocketbook.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-03-31

There is vast difference when
money is the master and when 1T is
the servant.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-03-31

If some union men would practice
the doctrine they preach, this worlds
goods would be more equally divided.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-03-31

Try not to expect too much in this
appointed.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-03-31

A Seattle man has letters and na-
pers to show that the boycott bust
ness In China was good as settled when
Bryan said in a speech at a banuuet
OF merchants that 1.-The American ia
borer would never submit to the re-
peal of the exclusion act, and this
made the orientals give the screws an
other twist" Mr.. Bryan should know
that it is not diplomatic to tell the
truth. ~-G -.
senator Smoot wants them to hurry
up With his case before his term ex-
plres. Oh, yes, the'll hurry; .smoot
delivered Utah tU the party III power.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-03-31

Matrimony is what General Sher-
court records are to be considered
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-08-23
FREE SCHOLARSHIPS IN NURSE
TRAINING.

The Philadelphia School for
Nurses has purchased large proper
ties at 22I0-z5 Chestnut Street,
Philadelphia, and will extend the
benefits of the Free Course in
Nursing TO young women Of every
rural community and of the smaller
towns and cities throughout the en-
tire country.
The Course is two years, but may
may De shortened to eighteen
months by six months reading and
study at home.
The school provides room, board,
nurse uniforms, gives full instruc-
ton, and pays the students fare
home at the end of the course.
A special short course is provided
for those who cannot spend two
years in the study but who wish to
quickly prepare themselves for self
support.
The object Of those who are pro.
viding the funds for this work is to
ultimately extend the benefits Of
skilled nursing to every village and
township in the land.
Nearly 200 Free Scholarships
will be available this year
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-08-23
Bryan Reception Committee.

The following Democrats from
West Virginia have been appointed
TO represent the state at the big
Bryan home coming in New York
City, August goth;
First District - Hon. John !.
DAVIS, of Harrison county; Col.
Thomas O'Brien, of Ohio county;
DR.. Geo. B. West, Of Tyler county;
Hon. W. NJ. Kincaid. Of Marshall
county.
Second DISTINCT Hon. J. Hop
Woods, of Barbour county; Hon.
II. b. Gilkcnson, Of Hampshire
county; Hon. Geo. NARROW, of Jef-
ferson county; Hon. ]. Slidell
Brown, of Preston county.
Third District-Hon. {. w. Os-
enton, Of Fayette county; Hon.
WIN. E. Chiffon, of Kanawha
county; Hon. Alex f. Mathews, Of
Greenbrier county Hon. John d.
Anderson, of Nicholas county.
Fourth Distuct-Hon. r. T.. Hor-
nor, of Wood county; Hon. Samuel
a. Hays, Of Gilmer county Hon.
Walter Pendleton, Of Roane county;
Hon. w. +. Raymond, Of Braxton
county.
Fifth District-Hon. l.. l.. Tier
ney, Of Mcdowell county; Hon. S.
S. Aliizer, of Cabell county; Hon.
II. +. Spilman, Of Mason county;
Hon. las. +. Beavers, Of Mcdowell
county.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-08-23

IT is impossible for the Repub-
licans to disguise the fact that the
Crust era" is synchronous with the
present tariff law, which so lavish
ly protects those special interests at
the expense Of the American people.
No one ever heard Of our manufact.
urers selling their products abroad
cheaper than at home until the tariff
was increased beyond the high rates
OF the Mckinley bill, to purposely
protect the manufacturers from
foreign competition There we're
some trusts before 1879, but they
we're feeble infants compared to
those vast combines that now con
troll our markets. There are now
GCS trusts that enjoy direct tariff
benefit and there are 3S other trusts
that benefit TO some extent To
these giant corporations must be
attributed the enormous increase in
prices, through the protection
granted them IN the tariff law, so
that the cost Of living, according to
Dunn's Indcx figures, which are
published in The United Statistical
Abstract 1905, page 54f shows that
in July, 1901 the necessary articles
consumed on the average by each
individual cost S7z.4s, whereas on
January = 1905 those figures had
increased 90 fIo446 and a-c nov
SIo6 or AZ per cent higher than in
1897 Thus g., now takes aL47 to
buy what cost 81 in 1897. And yet
President Roosevelt and the Repub-
licsn leaders stand pat and propose
If they have a majority OF the next
Congress to continue TO "s,and
pat"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-08-23
BANQUO'S GHOST AGAIN.
The Suit by Virginia Against West YIr-
ginia For That Old Ante -Bellum
Debt

The following Resolutions on the
Virginia Debt question have been
sent us by Hon. !. NJ. Mason of
Charles Town, one Of the leading
lawyers of the State. lie proposes to
have them introduced at the Demo
cratic Congressional Convention at
Keyser, Sept, sth:
WHEREAS, in 1894 the Virginia
legislature appointed certain of its
members Commission with
authority to bring suit in the name
OF that State for the benefit OF the
holders of Certificates purporting
to represent debt due by West Va.
and which Certificates have been
selling on Wall street for two cents
on the dollar, and whereas sand
Commission has recently brought
said SUIT.
lst RESOLVED, That effort
should be exhausted to continue
said suit without action till after the
next Virginia legislature.
end. That the legislature of this
State should appoint Committee
TO ascertain and make report.
OD Whether certain members of
the Commission, who we're members
of the Virginia legislature in 1894,
were paid large fees by a Wall street
syndicate, controlling the Ger
tifieates, for procuring the appoint
ment Of said Commission.
(2) Whether Wall street syndi-
cate, controlling the Certificates, is
now furnishing the money TO carry
on said suit, and
go Whether said Wall street
syndicate has agreed to pay the
members OF said Commission large
fees for their services in this matter.
3rd. That the report Of said
Committee should be publiscd in
Virginia papers 20 the end that the
selfresPecting CITIZENS of that State
be informed of the truth about this
matter. II IS the opinion OF this
Convention that, when the people
OF Virginia are informed OF the
facts, her Legislature will repeal the
law appointing such a Commission
and will order said SUIT Dismissed.
This Convention is unwilling to
believe that Virginia has so fallen
from her high estate as to knowingly
permit members OF her legislature
to make money by hiring out to
Wall street syndicate the use Of the
name OF the State.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-08-23
LABOR DAY
Atthe Tunnelton Campmeetlng Grounds

On Tuesday. August 2Sth, Local
Union No. 2S7, United Mine Work
e's of America, Will observe Labor
Day on the camp grounds, The
local union extends a cordial invi-
tation TO all fratcrnal organizations
and societies, as well as the wage
Garner who is no, affiliated with
any labor organization or secret or
fraternal society, TO meet with us
and participate in the services OF
the day. You should bring your
wife and children or other loved
ones and stay all day, Never be-
fore in the history OF the labor
movement in Preston county have
such brilliant array of speakers
been secured for one day. The day
Will be beautifully and proftably
spent, Hon. John Nugent, presi.
dent Of the Mine Workers of our
state, will address the assembled
hosts in the forenoon. President
Nugent will be followed by Senator
Montgomery. In the afternoon we
hold in reserve Adam Littlcpage,
Esq" a distinguished lawyer and
citizen OF Kanawha county. and
John A. Springer, Esq OF Taylor
county. These men are profoundly
able and will discuss the labor sit.
uation from the standpoint of the
executive organizer legislator friend
and defender of the wage Garner and
home builder. Remember the date.
and If you are interested in your
own freside, come, bring your
family and stay all day.
FraternalIy,
J. .. TUmLL,
Secretary Sub Dist. ! of District
II, U. NJ. w. Of A.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-08-23
The Farmers Aud The Tariff.

The farmers can hardly approve
the Republican standpat program,
when they find the price Of wheat,
oats, corn and cotton declining and
the cost of all they buy rapidly ad-
vanciDg. Where does the boasted
protection 10 agriculture come in
under the present protective tariff
and how are the farmers protected,
although the tariff law provides that
IS cents bushel on wheat and ts
cents bushel on oats be collected
on imports1 The price Of wheat is
now lower than is has been for ten
years or since the present tariff law
was enacted in August 1907.
Those farmers, who are Republi.
cans, should demand OF their
"stsndpa" leaders a fair deal, and
# the Agricultural machinery trust,
the barbed wire combine, the lum.
Der association and the clothing
trusts, are to still be protected by
the tariff in charging exorbitant
prices for their products, that some
method ofrsising the price Of ce-
reals and keeping them stable
should Offset trust high prices
The fat is however that no
tariff can protec, The farmer ON his
products of which the surplus
must be sold abroad, as the price
paid by the foreigner for the sur.
plus 6xes the price here Tie
only relief the farmer can receive
is go be able 70 buy IN the cheapest
market and this he can never do
as long as the trusts, that control
all he buys. are protected by the
tariff from competition. Ii is plain
The e'ore That the farmer who vo. Is
for Republican Congressman and
for Republican candidates for 'he
Legislature, who in turn will elect
Republican senators, is voting to
continue the protection to the
trusts and for high prices. with no
protection to help the price Of his
own products.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-08-23

Two inserted tooth saws. 50 iu and o. boo.
used bot Huic Two band wheels l- in
and ~ in. heavy f7ir. aod % in. lace one
statonerY engine 20 Us p Westinghouse
ENGINE 5r Do 81 Portable engines Rus
sell 40 h. p. single cylinder. out two years.
Ig Do. Russell compound oui wears
@ Gciser % H. %. Traction engines Rus
sell fs o. 81. nearly new Geigcr re Do 70.
G.. & o. Cooper i D.. -. frick iur.9r
% hI rebuilt aud thoroughly repair,d
Saw Mills -Dne Russell cone end rack
shaft feed Russell. friction and calIr
feed 6e.scr cable and friction feed 900
lef hand mills AII have new wood v1I p,
% ft carriage aud ST. 10 track two head
blocks. new internal bcIuug aU rebuilt and
repaired a 81 .u saw goes with each u..I.
AI ibis machinery Is practically ss good ss
new Russell new thrcshers and engines
Tor sale also saw mills Their Universal
and Road fractions are made for hauling
heavy loads on the roads No engine made
can compete with them. We sell has baicrs.
water drills grinding machinery saws and
bciung We buy trade and sell steam ma.
Chlncry We await your command
Ww NJ KtNCAfD Gen Agent
30 Cameron W Va.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-08-23
sEagsNG UNCLE SAN.
A Preston County BOV Writes OF Ser.
vice Ia the Regular Army.
Headquarters
Artillery District OF Portland.
Othoe of Quartermaster,
Fort Williams, Me.
August 8, 1900.


August 8, 1900.
En-. ARGUS-Sir: After being
two years in this foreign country,
commonly called Maine, and being
from the good old State OF West
Virginia, | feel settled enough to
write few lines TO relieve my mind
OF the awful agony of my thoughts.
Maine was the last State in the
Union To be made by the Creator,
consisting OF many rocks and very
small quantities Of dirt (used to fll
in the small crevices). In the WIN
ter, which is nearly nine months of
the year, the Ice Trust hasn't any
"show for her money" still we are
short of ,ice this summer. This is
great summer resort for the peo
Pile who can afford lots of good,
warm clothes, and who can invent
some kind of armored clothing to
repulse the heavy attacks made by
mosquitoes, which have the Jersey
breed skinned a bio, One is
almost able to track them where the
ground is moist, but of course they
are little shy about attacking this
part of the country, as they are not
able as yet to eat Ia inch guns or
concrete emplscements.
have been stationed at this post
for nearly two wears. My home is
in Reedsville and enlisted at
Claiksburg shortly after VIII Rex
road and we had the good luck to
be permanently stationed at the
same post, but in different com
panies "Rex' is well liked bv
every one here and plays good base
ball. He is cGnteen steward now
and hustler. Our war game,
which lasted week, was a great
success--three days devoted 20 at
tacks from the navy and The re-
maindcr 10 the infantry. An IN
fanlry scraps" were won by our
two companies and the navy caught
us mapping but once, which was on
Saturday night, and as we were not
expecting any attacks, Morpheus
got the better Of us and the result
was we were about five minutes late
in responding TO a "call to arms"
The commanding officer issued a
special order complimenting the
good work performed by his COM
mand, which, Of course, repaid us
for our efforts
We are stationed three miles from
the City of Portland on what is
known as Portland Head, at the en-
trance OF the main channel, com
manding the approach in all dircc.
tions. Five forts protect this har-
Dor will "qult" now, and if the
"devil" doesn't fire this in the scrap
basket may write again before
winter sets in.
EUsTACE O. SQUIREs,
74th Co, Coast Artillery.