The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-10-10

1ue meeting nSiQ sunday after,
noon ut Raymond City was one of
the largest gatherings that has.
ever assembled in the vicinity. l..
II. Duckwyler was selected as
chairman of the meeting. which
was opened with prayer by Rev.
N. Barnett. The speaker was Dis.
trict President Cr:ligo, Secretary
Morris, Board Member Lanhum
Honorable Adam 3. Littlepage.
Interesting speeches were also made
by the Rev. n. Bennett and a. j.
Pierson. The women and children
turned out III large numbers. 1t is
thought that this meeting has done
much to harmoniZe, build up and
increase the membership at Ray
mond City.
District President Craigo held a
meeting with the Alpha men last
week and re-orgaized local union
at that place; also held very im-
portant conference with the officials
of the Paint Creek Colliery Com
pany and the committee of the
Green Castle mine on Paint Creek,
establishing burial fund for this
mine. Owning to Il number of
deaths at this particular place, the.
mines being thrown idle, the Com.
pany agreed to give twenty per
cent. toward the burial fund, with
the understanding that the mine
continue to work in the future, un-
less they lay off for the purpose Of
attending funeral.
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The Paint Creek Colliery Com
pany while having every house ut
their mines occupied, are in need
of one hundred single men. Have.
good boarding houses and can guar
antee them good work and wages
under union conditions.
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Sub-District President Cairns
and Secretary b. 8. Hastings held
a very large and enthusiastic meet
ing with the miners of Hardwood
Monday evening, taking up Il num-
Der of questions with the manage
ment, which were settled salts
factorily to all parties concerned.
Il. B. Vickers of Mucklow, Il. A.
Kramer, of East Bank, and James
Clatworthy, of Coalburg, District
Auditors, were present at the Dis
trict Office Tuesday, October the
Sth and audited the accounts of the
District Secretary, which show a.
larger fund on hand and ii much
larger membership than at any
time since the last agreement was
made, and report the books and ac.
counts of the Secretary well kept
and in first class condition.
r. a. Kramer, one of the most
prominent Mine Workers in this
District, has been elected Secretary
Of Ninth Pythian District by the
Knights of Pythias. This is an
honor worthily bestowed and will |
be gratifying news to his host of
friends.
Reports from Smithers local are
very encouraging and while all the
men at that place are not paying |
dues, it is confidently expected |
that they will all be in line within
a short time. The local officers
and members are doing good work |
at present among the Indifferent
men in an effort to get them ito |
realize the conditions that confront
them. The checkweighman of the
local is enjoying hunting trip at
present.
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The District officials are exerting
every effort possible to furnish the
operators in the territory under
their jurisdiction with practical
miners and thus far have been
quite successful. The miners in
the organized field are far superior
to those in the s-scab' sections in
point of efficiency, sobriety and re-
spectors of law and order.
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A largely attended meeting of
Pennsylvania and Ohio operators
was held behind closed doors at