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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-08-29
UNION BUYS BONDS.
Glass Bottle Blowers Invest Funds In
Government Securities.

The national officers of the Glass
Bottle Blowers have just purchased an
other $4,000 block of the 1895 series
Of per cent thirty year United States
government bonds.
This is the series sold during the Sec
ond Cleveland administration by pri-
waite arrangement to the J. rierpont
Morgan syndicate, on which the
finance manifulators, 1t is claimed,
made several million dollars before the
bonds We're really signed
Though they were sold to the syndi-
cate at about 1OT, they We're immedi-
ately advanced to 11J, then to 100, and
when President Hayes and Secretary
Lanner bought their last lot they paid
1888.
This purchase makes n total of $780,
900 of this series held in the treasury
of this union.
This form of security is preferred for
the reason that If the money IS held
in banks there is always danger of
bank failure, while if invested in or
binary securities they are not always
convertible Instantly into cash.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-08-29
FIRST LABOR KNIGHT.
King Edward of England Honors a
Union Stonemason.

'>"S -a"aFo " England f1ohoTS y
Union Stonemason.
King Edward has. conferred the hon
or of knishthood upon w. S. Cross
man, mayor of Cardiff, South Wales
This announcement has an especial
Significance because of the fact that
the new knight is stonemnson md
an official in the union OF his trade.
He was elected mayor of Cardiff as
the Labor candidate and is the Labor
party representative III the mullcipnI
council. He Is being salutcd by all
classes of Britishers as "the first labor
knight" and leading labor men from
all over Great Britain are sending him
congratulations.
At first Mayor Crossman had some
doubts as to whether 1t would be well
for him to accept the honor OF knight
hood, because of doubt as to how his
fellow laborers might look upon It,
1t Is reported that the trades union
leaders almost unanimously are pleased
at what Is considered desire upon
the part Of tho king to honor the cause
Of labor.
Sir William Crossman Is said to be
man of retiring disposition. He is a
stanch noncOnformist and lives in the
huInblest possible style.
The king has further pleased the
workers Of Wales by promising to cs.
tablish q new order which shall take
the form OF 4 decoration for miners
who display bravery In pit disasters.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-08-29
PROFIT SHARING PLAN.
Basis on Which Forces of Capita. and
Labor Miaht AmaIuamsk.

iV'SiAS SSTnSAe.
Edwin b. Wheeler, in the New York
Journal, suggests solution of the
labor problem. He says he ..would
like TO see
Capital and labor upon recognized
basis of equality of profit sharing.
Labor contributes three hundred
days of labor at 81 per day. amounting
to value OF $1,000 per year Capital,
to equal this on n fair and equitable
basis, invests $4,000, which ut G per
cent, the legal rate of interest In New
York state, amounts to $1,000 in one
year Here is an equal investment
II the owner of the capital also puts
his labor in the business as we'll as his
capital, of course he Is then entitled to
such salary as would be paid to one
who ranked next higher than superin-
tendent or general manager.
FRONTS beyond the payment of the
amount Of payroll and the legal rate
of interest on capital should be shared
equally between In Dor and capital. Ia
boris share being apportioned among
workers pro rata in proportion to the
amount of yearly earnings of each
Capital risks loss; so does labor
both loss OF employment In case OF
business failure and loss OF earning
capacity III case of Illness, accident or
injury while employed.
All troubles between labor and cap
ttal are source of much argument
and specious buncombc on the part of
nSitators until there is some we'll
known, recognized basis for fair
and equitable division of the burdens
of production. Capital must beware
of encroachmcnts upon the rights of
labor.
Itself but the product of labor, it is
as easily destroyed as created.
What would like to see would be
general adoption of this or any
satisfactory basis for fair agreements
between two forces that should never
be at war with each other.
Labor is mighty in force and Is
much oppressed.
The law of supply and demand, If
not subjected TO the tactics known to
manipulatorS of the market in Wall
street, might be relied upon to deal
justly by it, but long since these laws
We're ovcrridden. May we not hope
to avoid a war that would be more
devastating than any war Of recent
times?
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-08-29
DEATH Benefit FUNDS.
Mortuary Feature of the Printers
Union Pronounced Success.

Mortuary Feature of the Printers
Union a Pronounced Success.
In an Interview James NJ. Lynch,
president Of the International Typo
graphical union, gave some Interesting
information as to the mortuary feature
of the organization.
1t seems to be almost an instinct
with man to provide for his burial aft
er death. Men have been known-those
In poverty-to laboriously collect and
cling to small sum for burial pur-
poses, depriving themselves of the nee
essnries Of life in order to retain this
money because of the horror of Filling
pnuper's grave" Many associations
provide for the interment of their mem
bers by burial fund, and especially
is this true Of trades unions-perhnps
oil or nearly all of them.
1t was to be expected that, as intel
ligent workingmen, the printers would
be found in the lead in such move
ment. While the greater number of
their local associations have burial
funds of their own from which to pro
vide for decent interment Of their mem
bers, the international Typographical
union sends out from It's home office
In the Newton Claypool building, In
dianapolis Ind, to the officers of each
subordinate union $40 for each dealt,
Of n member in good standing reported
to 1t. While this Is but modest
amount with which to pay the expenses
Of funeral. yet, added to that provid-
ed by the local union, 1t makes Il very
acceptable sunni some cities as much
as $5O0-which may be regarded as life
insurance MS well as n burial fund.
The disbursements in this way of
this one parent union from May ], 1892.
to May 1, 1907, amounted to Sab 105.
and in the year 1907 to $30,27O. BY
this burial fund every member Is guar
act of charity, for each member pays
his share-and there Is enough left at
least to enable his dependents to live
until plans can be made for the future
The death rate In the Interna tionai
Typographical union for the year end
ing May 1. 1906, was Ia per cent OF
the average membership, or n little
more than eleven per 1000. The aver
age death rate since the establish
ment Of the burial fund has been 1.2l
per cent. about twelve per 900.
The death benefit features of trades
unions perhaps do not cut much of I;
figure in the statistics of economics.
but Investigation will develop that very
considerable sums are devoted to this
purpose. and 1t Is also greatly to tho
credit of the printers that 1t is very
rarely that member of their society
or his family becomes a charge on the
public living or dead.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-08-29
The Modern Apprentice Is Dwarfed b,
SpeciaIization

The manager of Il New England ma
chine shop employing COO hands re-
Gently had occasion to engage Il new
foreman for one department, and he
went outside and got his man. The
reason given was that among the 12O
men in that department he was not
able to select one who had the all
round knowledge required to handle
the shop.
a man in the shop mentioned above
recently said to me, 1--WE drilled just
SO many holes in just that one part for
four years. and I've never yet even
seen the machine that part goes into!''
In Massachusetts factory where
nearly 1000 machine tool operatives
are employed not over 300 have receiv-
ed general shop training. The others
are young men who have learned no
trade, but who can and do quickly be-
come deft enough to feed material to
some one machine and feed 1t fast.
The foreman of gang of forty punch
press operatives in this factory lately
said: There's not man on the floor.
as far as 1 know, who could carry the
work along for a week If I got sick.
Not one ever has n chance to show
whether he has any executive ability
or not. Every man has got to stick to
his press and pay no attention to any
thing else In such shops the men
are rot expected or even permitted to
acquaint themselves with their ma
chimes sufficiently to enable them to
make repairs or adjustments. If any
thing goes wrong man is sent in
from the repair shop and the operator
Is laid off until his machine is again in
working order. = George Frederick
STatton in Engineering Magazine.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-08-29
Labels Scarce In Straw Hats.

Hunting for needle In n haystack
is mere pastlme to searching in New
York shops for Il mans straw hat bear
Ing the union made mark. y man who
has done it Is authority for the state
ment. He Is an ardent sympathiZer
with the labor unions and 1t Is ruling
principle with him to wear nothing but
union made clothes. That is why he
has to explain to his friends why he is
wearing last springs derby during the
hot weather. Derbies with the union
label are easy to find, but an exanina-
ton In downtown Office of more than
a hundred examples Of head covering
In straw from almost as many dealers
failed to disclose one that bore the
sign.-New York Tribune
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-08-29
WOULD CRUSH LABOR.
Association of Manufacturers to War
on Unionism.

The National Association OF Mann.
facturers has sounded tho tocsin of
war to the death on labor unions. To
this end the sum OF $500, 900 n year Is
to be raised. a national amalgamatinn
or all the labor crushing organizations.
such rs tho Citizens Industrial allt-
ance, the 1Spothetac and Mr.. Parry's
concern. Is also advocated.
Among some of the startling policies
proposed by the Parry people are tho
admission OF Chinese and Japanese In e
borers to work on the railroads and ca.
nails: ''encouragement' of the merchant
marine, presumably through n ship
subsidy; no limitation in the number OF
apprentices: no voice by labor unions
In the manner In which employers
shall regulate their "business;" protec.
ton of employers against "sociaiistic
and anarchistic assaults" and more OF
the same sort
If such Incorporate pronunciamcuto4
are to be taken seriously. their only
possible effect will be to Great strife
However. they are not OF sufficient I'M
portnnce to foment anything more
perilous than laughter. Labor union
ism has done more to educate aud up
lift those who toll thnn any other SIN
gle force that has appeared 1t has
come to stay. Employers would 10
well to meet 1t In n spirit OF peace ana
fairness rather than with such Ill ma
turcd bombast as this. - New York
American.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-08-29
Labor Union Bank.

The Cooperative Bank and Trust
Company of Oklahoma City. promoted
by the Farmers union and the labor
Unions of Oklahoma, was chartered at
Guthrie recently with capital stock
business.
1--WE expect that the Institution will
be largely pntronized by the Farmers
union and the organized labor of the
territories" said Cephas Miller, the
treasurer
1.-The institution VIII be a union la
Dor bank No stock will be sold ex-
cept to members of unions, and special
efforts will be made to interest and ac-
commodate union men"
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-08-29
LABOR NOTES.

Thomas w. Rowe has been reelected
president of the American Flint Glass
Workers union.
The AmalGamated Association Of
Window Glass Workers Of America
has abolished the payment of sick ben
efits.
The Iron holders Union of North
America has 10000 members in the
46S locals.
John h Weigant. president of the
Sons of Vulcan, has ordered an assess
ment of % cents on each member of
the organization in order to create a
death benefit fund.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-08-29
LABOR GOSSIP.

The United Mine Workers organized
thirty eight new local unions in June.
The total membership of the Won-
ems Trade Union league In Great Brit
ain is in excess of 1880
Announcement has been made that
NIL Italian barber shops in San Frun-
cisco have been unioniZed.
All the road roller engineers are now
In the Hosting and Portable Engi-
neers' union by an international decI-
sion.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-08-29

nope ana safeguard or All clvll,zar1on.
true patriotism, not that hybrid brand
100 often sung today by the very class
tAat prosecuted the patriots of old.
who would make slaves of freemep
mere The trades union is right, and
Il Is this sense of right which has de-
Fed the DEGREES of kings and priests
N the past and which. while suffering.
nehes the rulings of courts. Judges and
blncklistinG CONVENTIONS todny.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-08-29

Eight hundred union BARRIERS in Chi
rago have been granted new sched-
ME of wages and working conditions
by their employers.
The labor unions of Minneapolis.
Mimi. are to conduct crusade against
Sill concerns which do a Sunday bust
ness IL that city
Tforseshoers employed by the city of
Boston have been granted the 1907
wage scale of Boston Journeymeu
Horseshoers' union.
When the Electrical Workers union
was organized in St Louis in 1894
wages ranged from 1925 to So day
from sunup to SHUTDOWN Today the
union has 10000 members who receive
from So to 50 a day for eight hours.
In the Chicago Federation of Labor
there are 400 local unions.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-08-29

challenging pilgrims from down below
To state their sins or passports show.
When one who had travelled the highway
Stepped forth from out tho wcaried
throng.
''St. Peter, here you may plainly sec
My paid UP working card" quoth he.
for my wage l gave n good days work
And no church duty Ger did shirk;
ter IMP
.Your union card Is n big, asset"
Gravcly answered tho saint, but yet
Some questions must ask you ere
Adnittnncc can grant you here.
Answer me truly, as best you are able.
HaVe you always asked for tho union
label?
Let's see that hat! No label in it!
A nd shoes alsol Pull EN- Off this minute !
Your ties and shirts and cuffs and collars
Paid FOR on earth with union dollars!
Your clothes. j see. are scab made tool
What sort of n union man are you?
Put all that sweatshop stuff in a pile.
III call an imp up after awhile
To pick II up with n pair of tongs
To burn below. wherc 1t belongs.
AS for you. old mnn"-herc tho naked
shade
Visibly tremblcd: he was sore afraid
That the stern faced saint would bid him
And burn with his clothes in tho fire be-
low
Return to earth to live once moro
This time you cannot pass my door.
And when your life you 1.-Two again
Remember. amid It's joys and pain.
Ihat never n union man who tries
WIN pass this gate IL Ger he buys
With union wages scab made goods,
Unfair clothing. books foods"
SLOWLY. sorrowfully through the night
The shivering spirit winged its flight
To execute the stern mandate
or him who guards the heavenly gate.
John. John! Wake up, Why all these
means.
Such tossing about and awful groans?
Shall phone for the doctor for you, my
dear?'
Ills wife asked him in loving fear.
% Lord! Where am 1? Can 1t be true
That I'm here at home with you?
TOO good to be true to me 1t seems!
I've Just returned from tho land of
dreams,
Where. through million miles of space
Ten thousand COLLINS made me race.
Tut from tonight L promise. pet.
TO ask Tor the label each time, you bet!'
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-08-29
New York Printers Get Increase.

The national board Of arbitration
which was recently in session at In
dianapolis considering the demand of
the New York newspaper printers for
an increase in the scale of wages. has
decided that there shall be an increase
Of 81 week on the scale now in force
the same to date from May I. There
are also important changes in shop
rules
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-08-29
Mexican Branch of A. F. of l..

The Mexican branch of the American
Federation of Labor has a member
ship of over 10000. and all classes of
labor are included, but so far mem
bership Is confined to Americans en-
pIoyed in Mexico.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-08-29
Farmers Union SPREADING,

The American Society of Equity,
with headquarters in indianapolis, Ind,
through the committee of the Central
Labor union of Washington. is making
arrangements to invade Maryland and
Virginia counties adjacent to the Dis
trict of Columbia for the purpose of
inducing the farmers and truckers to
affiliate With this great society, the
principal aims of which are to CO.
operate with organized. labor and the
establishment of exchanges for the
products of their farms. The society
IS strong in Minnesota, Texas. Wiscon-
sin. New York, Georgia and southern
Illinois.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-08-29
New Scale For Tin Workers.

The new scale of the International
Association of Tin Workers provides
for an advance of per cent to all
workers on coke and terne machines.
In the case Of double machines, with
rolls fifty inches and longer, the ad-
vance is 4 per cent, and 90 per cent of
the members will be affected by the
increase.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-08-29
Laborito curran Goes to Parliament.

Peter Cnrran. Lnborite. VOL known
to many unionists In this country ma II
frnternal delegate to the American
Federation of Labor from the British
trades union congress, was elected IL
n seat In parliament ut the recent by.
election. There We're four candidates.
and Currnn's plurality was 500 In Il
Liberal stronghold.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-08-29
ST. PETER AND THE LABEL

st. Peter stood at the heavenly gate,
With thoughtful brow and air sedate
challenging pilgrims from down below
To state their sins or passports show,
When ono who had travelled the highway
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-21
BEVERIDGE TO MARRY,
Senator Refuses to Affirm or Deny He
Will Wed Sister of Spencer
EDDY.

OYSTER BAY, L. l., June 17.--Sena-
tor Beverage of Indiana, who is visit
ing here, was much disturbed when seen
i'll regard to the report he was to be
married to Miss katherine Eddy of Chi
cagO, who is at present visiting her
brother, Spencer Eddy, secretary of the
American embassay at Berlin.
Il am surprised" said Senator Bever-
idge, that any paper should have pub
lished such a thing without some au-
thorization. The report was published as
mere gossip.
However, Senator Beveridge refused
either to affirm or deny the reported en-
gagement.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. June IL
The announcement from Chicago of the
engagement of Miss katherine Eddy to
Albert J. Beveridge, United States sena-
tor from Indiana, created no surprise
here.
The date of the wedding, according to
friends here, has not been definitely
fixed. but will occur before Congress re
assemblies in December.
Miss Eddy is fond OF walking, and
she and Senator Beveridge frequently
took long walks in the country and not
infrequently Miss Eddy accompanied
him on his morning walk to the capitol.
She took the keenest interest in his Strug-
gle for legislation to prevent the employ
ment of child labor and was an inter
ested listener to his speeches.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-21
ORCHARD ASDEFENDANT
STATES WITNESS IN HAYWOOD
CASE ARRAIGNED.
Trial Is Adjourned for Present Term of
Court Pending Disposal of Boise
Criminal Actions

CALDWELL, Idaho, June 1I.-Har-
ry Orchard, the confessed murderer of
former Gov. Steunenberg and eighteen
other men, was brought today 10 the
scene OF the crime which finally landed
him within the clutches of the law, and
taken before Judge Wood at the county
court house. The Haywood case at
Boise was adjourned over today to en-
able Judge Wood to come to Caldwell
ana enter an order formally adJournlng
orchard trlal for the present term OF
court. Orchard was brought over on d
tram IN custody of Warden Whitney OF
the state penltentiary, and several depu-
ueS ana detectives. The trip was with
out incident. The prisoner was attlred
III natty new brown suit and attracted
considerable attention. The local at
tOrney, Mr.. Cox, who has been the at
torney OF record for Orchard in this
county, was relieved from further duty
by Judge Wood and with the consent of
the prisoner, Frank L. Wyman. Il Boise
attorney was appointed i'll his place.
L presume you desire continuance OF
counseI:" said Judge Wood to the pris-
Oner.
4es, sir, if it please your honor re-
piled Orchard, who, until the formal APP
poIntment of Mr.. Wyman was without
legal adviser in the court room.
The date of Orchards trial will not
be set until the cases against Haywood,
Meyer and PettibOne at Boise. are dis
posed Of, Orchard being the states prln-
clpal accusing witness against the miners
officials. Orchard was taken back to
the penltentlary at Boise this afternoon.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-21
Assn. Wisconsin League.
American League.
LATEST MARKET REPORTS
MILWAUKEE,, JUNE II.
EGG AND DAIRY MARKETS.

MILWAUKEE = EGGS : Market easy.
the produce r6s boards official market Tor
seconds, 901Oc; checks. Sd9c
FREDERICKSBURG; Elgin price on extra
creamery is 23c. Local price, extra cream
onds, 1S@19c: process. 1S119c; dairy, fancy,
stock. 16Q17c.
CHEESE Steady; American full cream,
new make, twins, 1119012c; Young Ameri-
cans, 121a013c: daisies, 120121ac: long
horns, 1212013c; lmburger. 13dt13l2c; fancy
ed Swiss, BE; block, 16c; round Swiss, old,
2Uc; Sapsago. 2Oc.
MUSCODA. Wis, June 15-Offerines ON
Lone Rock board We're. Ito boxes twin
cheese and 80 boxes single daisies; 10
boxes twins sold at 113sc;, 10 twins and 80
daisies withdrawn Offerings on MuScoda
board We're ia boxes twin cheese and 1888
boxes daisies; 900 boxes twins sold at 113sc
ELGIN, ILL.,. June 17.-[Special Butter
Official firm, 23c
CHICAGO; H., June, -Butter-steady;
Steady; at mark, cases included 131aGtl &c
CHICAGO, H., June 17.-Cheese-Easy ;
daisies, 121ac; twins, 1124c; Young Ameri-
NEW YORK, June 7.-Butter-Steady;
receipts, 1850; street price extra creamery,
2312G24c; official prices, creamery, common
to extra, 1S023c; state dairy, common to
fancy, 1S023c; renovated common to extra
16020@; western factory common to tirsts
17@19c; western imitation creamery tirsts
2oQ21c: Cheese-Receipts, 10000; new
state full creamery colored and white
large and small. best 1112c fair to good 1O1I
oil; inferior, 74@9Ac; skins. 10S$4c Eggs
-Firmer; receipts, 14,569; state, PennSyI-
vania and nearby fancy selected. white
choice, 1S@19c; brown and mixed, extra
1S@1S12c first ~ extra, 4016c; western
tirsts, 1512015s4c Official price 151Ac); sec
ond, 141a@15c; southerns, 14Q15c.