The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-09-05

District IreSlQent CralgO and
Snb-District President Cairns visit
ed Winifrede last week and settled
Il very important question concern
ing the discharging of miners for
not driving. While some trouble was
anticipated, the matter was settled
satisfactorily to all parties con-
cerncd.
Secretary Morris, Board Member
Davis and National Organizer Krall-
man held a very successful meeting
on Morris Greek last Thursday even
ing The miners at the Carver
Brothers Mines had abandoned the
Organization, owing to misunder-
stand in regard to the assessment
This was all settled by the District
Secretary having them eNonorated
and them assuring him that in the
future the per capita tax would be
paid on all the men that work at the
mines.
The Longacre Local Union which
also has failed to settle all that was
due on National assessment, was Wis
tied by Secretary Morris on last
Tuesday evening, and after very
successful meeting agreed to have
them cXonoratcd from the balance
owing on assessment, and while there
has already been an increase in the
membership, this is expected to do
much toward paying per capita tax
on all the men that work at the
Longacre Mine.
District President Craigo and L.
+. Lanham visited the Belmont Lo-
cal Union Tuesday evening, and on
Wednesday evening were present at
the Carbondale Local meeting
held very successful meetings and
report everything favorable at those
two places.
National Organizer Charles Krall-
man left on last Saturday morning
for his home at Glen Carbon, Illi-
nois, where he was billed to address
Il large meeting on Labor Day. 1t is
not known at this time whether Mr.
krallman will return to this field or
not. Owing to his practical knowl-
edge and great experience in min
ing, his many friends in his home
state are insisting that he accept an
appointment as Deputy Mine In
spector. While it is not known that
he will secure the appointment, ow-
ing to his standing an examination
last year for mine foreman, and re-
cclving large per cent and first
class certificate, it is feared by the
friends that he has made in this
section, while they wish him every
success, that he will accept this posi-
ton and fail to return to this section
as National Organizer for the Unit
ed Mine Workers.
1t is reported at the Mine Work
ers' headquarters that President
John Mitchell will arrive in this
city over the X. & M. Railroad at
7:3O this evening. Mr.. Mitchell is
coming here to confer with the Dis
trIct and National officers working
IN this field, and to further outline
policies for building up the Organ
''ioi. w NIL stay
here will be very short, owing to
engagements at other places, it is
expected that he will hold a confer
ence with number of the coal op-
orators in this city before his de-
parture.
10 the Labor Argus:
| deem it advisable at this time,
knowing fully the merits of your
paper as medium in which quite
majority of the miners of the
kanawha Valley are looking for
some information relative to the
working of the Organization, that
would be advantageous to their bast
interest. To kindly call their at
tention to some of the conditions
that confront them at present.
am highly gratified to note the grad
ual increase in our membership for
the last three months, the men over
the entire valley are awakening to
the Importance of concentrated
move, whereby they will be united
To maat ihn !