The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-10-17
John Mitchell Will Retire From Presidency of the
U. W. W. of A.--All Indications Point
to Tom Lewis as His Successor.
LOCAL NEWS OF THE COAL FIEI Ds

here, Tom Lewis has made hosts of
warm and lasting friends and has
become thoroughly ACC uainted with
the conditions existing in this Dis
trlct and is perfectly familiar with
the situation in the unorganized
territory and this knowledpe will
prove of invaluable assistance to
him as the moving spirit and guild
ing hand III the movement to or.
ganize West Virginia.
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President John Mitchell was suc.
cessfully operated on for amend.
dlctls at LaSalle, ILL.,, on Monday
ana at last reports was getting
along nicely. He expects to be able
TO attend the meeting of the Ma
tlonal Executive Board at Indiana
polls on the 25th.
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District President Craigo and
Sub-District President Cairns held
a very important meeting with the
miners at Ward last week: started
the mines which had been idle two
days, due to the Company refusing
to pay higher rate for dead work
The question was not definitely
settled, but it is hoped that the
miners will continue work until the
National office can be heard from.
Sub District President Cairns
and District Secretary Morris
visited Lewiston the latter part of
last week; met the miners who
were out on a strike to force a
higher price for mining-held a
very lengthy conference with the
President and Superintendent Of
the Company. While the miners
refused to take the advice of the Of
fcers at the time, they later recon-
sidered matters and returned to
work, which has resulted in max
ing everything satisfactory and
working in harmony at that place
OF the present time.
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Sub District Secretary B. S.
Hasting spent the greater part of
last week in Huntingdon, attend
ing the State Convention of the
knights of Pythias of which he is
a member.
National Board Member Ben
Davis and Organizer G. w. Jack
son, held a very successful meeting
at Crescent, Tuesday evening. 1t is
also reported that Mr.. Davis made
quite successful settlement with
the Gamoca Coal Company at
Gauley on last Monday, which was
of great interest to the Mine WORK
erS Organization.
District Secretary Morris and
National Organizer Lanham held a
very enthusiastic meeting at Ash
camp on Paint Greek Monday eve
ming. The men at this place are
to be highly commended, as every
man working at those mines have
continued in good standing with
the organization since the present
agreement has been in effect.
NdUlOiidl oISdulLeIS hldIu1i
and Lanham We're at Shrewsbury
Tuesday evening where Il rousing
good meeting was had and which
resulted in number of men affili-
ating themselves with the local un
ion at that place.
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District President Craigo and
Secretary Morris and Sub-District
President Cairns and Secretary
Hastings attended the meeting of
Local Union 1881 of Boomer, on
Tuesday night The meeting was
very poorly attended, claimed to
be due to the local officers failing
to turn over the books and papers
to the auditing committee. This
Local Union is collecting on very
small per cent of the five hundred
men working at that place. The
decrease in the membership is
claimed to be due to the local Off
o.rS whose con1uctT has haen Such