The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-10-24
MINE WORKERS
COMING TO FRONT
Many Enthusiastic Meetings During the Last
Week and Membership Increasing
Good Words for Lewis.

SOSo w YIN
Bert 8. Hastings, Secretary
Treasurer of District No. 1,
was a business visitor in the city
saturday. In speaking of his or
ganization he stated that there was
more interest being taken through
out the District at present than for
several years past and that the
membership was increasing rapid
ly.
The officials Of the District and
Sub District and National Organi-
zers are meeting with much en-
couragement and are holding sue
cessful meetings nightly through
out the entire District and the in
dications are that the membership
will exceed the number in the or
ganization before the Cabin Creek
strike. The officers are letting no
grass grow under their feet and are
on the move continually nd-the
men are profiting by their example
and are doing a little hustling
themselves.
District President Craigo, Sub
District President Cairns and d.
c. Kennedy; Commissioner of Ka-
nawha of Kanawha Coal Operators,
arrived from Columbus Sunday
evening, where they had been at
tending Il very Importance confer
encc with National Wee President
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District President Craigo and
National Organizer Chas. Krallman
held quite a successful meeting at
Putncy last Friday evening, report
conditions of the Organization very
much improved at that place.
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Sub District President Cairns and
Organizer Lanham visited the local
meeting at Ward on the same
evening.
National Board Member Ben
Davis re-organized the men at
Diamond last Monday evening.
hllc the men had been somewhat
dissatisfied at this place in regard
to some grievances which they
claimed the officers failed to prop
crly adjust, and which was respon-
Slple for the unorganized condition,
tins has been Some what eliminated
and indications are at this time
That a good Local Union will be
continued in the future.
District President Craigo also
held very enthusiastic meeting
with the men at Marting Tuesday
evening By the local officers and
few of the members becoming
active, it has resulted in the mem
bership at this place being greatly
increased in the last two months.
District Secretary Morris was on
rant Creek the greater part of last
week. Held a conference with Mr.
hoach, President. and MIR. Rogers,
General Manager. and Superint-
ehuent Green. representatives OF
the Paint Creek Colliery Company
ana the mine and burial committee
OF Mucklow and Banner agreed on
rules governing the burial fund,
which is expected to be made uni,
form at all the Paint Creek Colliery
1ompany's mines. The company
agrees TO contribute 20 per cent tc
each death in case not less than &c
per cent of the allotment falls off
In case there is no decrease in the
OUT put on the day of a death, the
company agrees to pay the full
burial and funeral expenses. II
consideration of the company
making this contribution and il
accord with the Joint Agreement
liie miners are expected to continue