The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-05-16
Which will Cause a Great Rejoicing
Among the Mine Workers
of West Virginia.
THE ORGANIZERS ARE ACTIVE
ORGANIZERS AR

That there will be something
doing in the organizing line in the
West Virginia coal fields in the
near futureis an absolute certainty.
There are already large number
of National Organizers and field
workers here preparatory to begin
ing active operations.
The work will be personally CON
Quoted by President John Mitchell,
who would have been here before
had he not been stricken with sick
, ness, but reports from his home are
very Encouraging and he expects to
be able to assume his official duties
at an early date, and as soon as he
can safely do so, he will come to
this district.
In many sections of the state the
operators are more than willing
for the men to organize, for they
have learned from experience that
good practical and experienced
miners cannot be secured outside
the union and also realize that
just as soon as West Virginia is
organized and placed on the same
basis of the other coal producing
states that thousands of practical
miners from other states, where
the supply of coal is being exhaust
ed, will move into our state, and it
will not be unnecessary for them to
spend good money to get the mex
perienced riff.raff of the old world
to work in the mines. The miners
are ready and anxious to join the
organization when they are shown
the advantages to be gained by
allying themselves with United
Wine Workers and the only thing
necessary for thorough organi-
zation is for the officers and or
ganized miners of the District to
give their undivided support to the
representatives of the National or
ganization. Personal ambition
and enmity must be relegated to
the rear and every member of the
organisation should do everything
III his power to advance the cause
and build it up. There is no room
IN West Virginia for sulkers and
knockers.
One of the strongest reasons why
the state should be organized is the
TACT that where union conditions
prevail the disasters and loss of
life in the mines are steadily in
ereasing. Where union conditions
prevail the laws are enforced as
lar as possible, but in ftopen shop"
mines the laws of the state are
utterly ignored.
Sub District President Thos.
Salrns and National Organizer
Charles Krollman, of Illinois, were
the chief speakers at mass meet
Ing of the miners of Wacomah,
tanner, Standard and Mucklow,
at Wacomah, on last Sunday after
noon. A large and representative
crowd turned out, and would have
been much larger, but for the fact
OF a misunderstanding on the part
OF the men at Banner and Standard
who thought that the meeting had
been called off. The men at these
eAS beSluuluS W TedllLe Gue
necessity of getting closer together
and strengthening up their locals,
and the workers at each place are
making determined effort to ac-
complish that end.
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The Labor Argus should go into
Ihe home of every Union miner in
west Virginia. It is the only pa
per published in the State that de
votes any space to the local organi
zatlon, and will continue to do Sc
as long as it is published. L
stands for the workngmen, and ad
Socates their cause in a free anc
fearless manner, and if given tn,
support of the union men of tn,
state would be twelve pages in
stead of four. Think it over
brothers, and send in your sub
scrptlon now. It takes money t.
run a paper, no matter how small
1t Will be dollar well spent.