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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-11-19
DO YOU PATRONIZE
HOME INDUSTRIES.
Thereby Assisting in Making Greater
Charleston, Or Do You. Send Your
Hard Earned Money Out of TOWN.

Those Of you who have been
making your purci uses away from
Charleston should think before
patronizing mail order houses any
further
Who pathizcd with you when
your little girl was sick! Was it
Sears X Rocbuck.
W ho carried YOU last winter
when YOU were out of Job and
had no money! Was it Mont
SomcrN. Ward Il Co. or was it
your home merchant!
W hen you want to raise money
Tor the church or for some needy
person IN town. do YOU write to
the May stern Co. Cincinnati. or
do YOU 90 to your home merchant!
How much docs Siegel. Cooper
X co. give towards keeping up
sidewalks or paying the ministers
salary.
" hen YOU were sick how many
nights did Hubbard, Spencer.
I'ait'ett \ Co. sit with youl
Nhr You had to raise money to
pay your gas bill did YOU get
1t from the Larhing Soap Co. or "a
home merchant or contractor.
W hen your loved one was
buried. was it your home merchant
who dropped the tear Of sympathy
hnd uttered the cheering word or
was 1t Marshall Field x co.
PATRoNlZE HOME MI:I
CHANTS.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-11-19
A PROCLAMATION
BY THE GOVERNOR
Thanksgiving Day, 1908.

In accordance with custom Ion"
observed i'll this, country. and the
late proclamation OF thc president.
hereby set apart Thursday, the
twenty sixth day Of the present
November, as Il day of general
thanksgiving and prayer to Al
mighty God. which day is Il legal
holiday i'll the state of West Nir-
giriu.
AZ citizens OF the Nation aud of
our own believed State. and a~ IN
diNitIuai persons and a~ members
of society, We have countless
reasons to be earnestly thankful
for the numbcrIrsS blessings of the
year. This is the greatest year the
world has ever known, and the
signs are now with us that the
next year will be better still
Our development in material
wealth and our progress. III intel
icctuaI culture have brcn very
great: but greater and better than
these. for without it they would he
worse than nothing. has been the
wonderful awakening of the moral
CONSCIOUSNESS of the people. ac-
compauicd by great growth in
spiritual things and lolticr ideals.
Nv here there is no vision the
people pcriSh.'
Therefore. recommend that tn.
people. in their homes aud in their
churches. on this Thanksgiving
day, offer UP thanks to cod for
the blessings OF the past and prayer
,,,l,,
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-11-19

UNION MEN
Supporting President Gompers and
the American Federation Of
LaDor---Will Not be Influenced
by Distorted Statement of
Enemies.

Nr. {. y. Potter in reviewing
the present labor situation gives
expression 10 ~omr very puIpuDlc
truths Hpor,-which the members
Of organized labor can ponder with
profit. This Is what he SAYS:
How often in the past few
months, have we heard the name
of Samuel GUmpcr- being "rMUci
from street corners and through
workshops in ahu>iV" terms bl
members of trade unions who are
affiliated with the Socialist party.
Md how often also have. We
heard some OF these same members
ignoratlN informed. make utter
ancrS against Mr.. tiOmp"rS. which
We well know were never coined III
either their own minds but uri-i-
mated from their party leaders.
who rc:ld the true parts OF Mr.
GomperS, position and then sought
to- shatter broadcast distorted
statements hoping thereby to
weaken his standing among his
following in the labor field.
And not only have thc>ncmbrr>
of the Socialist party spent un-
limited time and energy In
vilifying Mr.. t;ompcrS but their
papers also have devoted column
after column tccmin@ with gross
dt;nllnciation against Il man VIII" has
served labor nohly for nearly thrc,
score OF ,Tcar~s and motwlthStanu-
ing all this he stands ~ well if not
better to-day than ever before II
th,. esteem Of his followers. y huSC
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-11-19
Mine I S
~ e "a: S

lhcrc was never IL time in the
history of the Labor movement in
W est Virginia that more dc.
pcnurd on the Conservative and
determined action OF the mine
workers than exists today. \
convention has been called by
President Ben naaviS and the cy.
ccutivc board of District No. II,
|. NJ. w. of ~ TO consider
questions Of the most vital i'm
pOrt;lmcc To not only the mine
workers. buC TO all organized labor
III West Virginia.
Questions will be brou"ht to
bear upon the delegates that have
tried mems minds in the past and
il is to be hoped that Il happy
solution will DC bronght 10 bear on
the present occasion. rs thus far
no question has been too deep for
our men who dclvc in the bowels
,ol the earth for livelihood to
solve, especially when they are
under the leadership Of Ben Davis
and his able colleagues.
The questions that will be DIS
cusSed in the comm" convention
affect all union men in the state
and no mine workers local union
should fail to have ii delegate
present to set forth their claims.
The time has arrived when the
miners OF West Virginia must
arouse themselves and protect their
wives and families and insure FREQ
dom and happiness in thcr homes
and the elevation and education Of
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-11-19
THE KINGSTON TYPOS
TOGO ON STRIKE
Have Demanded the American Scale Of
Wages land the Eight Hour Day
Which Was refused Them.

The type>"ttcr>. machine men
and hookbindcr> Of all printing
establishments at kingtun. ia
malca. except the government
printing shop. Friday rendered
their employers fifteen days notice
in accordance with instructions
from the Iyp"graphica! Union OF
North America. with Il demand iol.
the american scale Of wages and
an eight hour day.
They had arranged to strike
when the employers refused to
grant Tn" request. bat in ordr! TO
avoid criminal prosecution under
the Masters and Servants act
they decided TO tender fifteen u;v>
notice. y large sum OF money has
be"n received by the local union
from the United States to main
tain the men from Decembcr.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-11-19
EQUAL PAY FOR 81.
SCHOOL TEACHERS
Is Favored by New York State Fcdcr-
alton of Woman's Clubs--Men and
Women Teachers Should Receive
the Same.

The fourteenth annual conven-
ton of the State Federation of
Womcn'S Clubs came to close at
Utica y. Y. Friday noon. Be
fore adiouraing the convention
adopted resolutions tavOring equal
pay for men and women teachers;
condemning vicious novels and
plays, and deprccating the display
of advertising signs along the
banks Of the Hudson River to the
injury of the natural beauty of the
scenery.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-11-19
1<>ojora Printers I4onoe
Entertain Delegates

cation for such a home. It's rare
climate, particularly for lung
tronbleS, its unsurpassed scenery.
pure mountain water and almost,
perpetual sunshine, are essential
qualifications
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-11-19

iit'H il'N u tstii y d! lllulNiuUstl
load.
The white man has mis- burden.
the Ethiopian AND the Mongolian
must also carry that load.
No iaiion, nc people, no oryaui-
zatiGn, is exempt. Hence il is but
alural that the Industrial organi.
zation>. trade and labor unions.
should have their special burden.
to carry.
The unions burden IS not Il light
one, but like every other being
and institution on earth. the union
must carry the load.
1t is not the opposition to the
trade union movement that con
Stitute> the union burden. 1t is
not the attacks of its enemies. 1t
Is not the malicious ilibcIS and
ISLANDERS which are hcapcd whole
sale upon the organization and its
officers and members.
1t is not the dense iguoranes. and
prevailing prciudiccS that at times
seem like an unSurEnolutablc bar.
rlcrS which tries the strength of
the union movement.
1t is the same old burden. 1t is
the Judas ki>s-thc traitor.
Members Of Il traucunion are not
so carefully selected The door is
generally open to AL who apply
for membership, and can prove
that they are qualified to work at
lheli chosen trade or calling.
Some OF, these applicants comes
with out being well recommended.
y labor organization is the only
society, with the exception of the
body polite. which must take into
its midst its very foes. The state
can send its enemies in Institutions
provided for the criminals. Not
50 with the trade union. The
very worst tlIat tnt l:loor. -uyEa1ti-
Iatlon can ,lo with its criminals is
to eNpel them. which may be done
as last resort. hecaI,Sr it is at
variance with the objects and
ethics OF the trade union move.
nrnt.
I" rescue industrial slaves and
mold them into independent and
upright workmcn. * Il gigantic
task. brcau>" tn" corruption and
l''' ''Si''t'ii VI II VIl'til lllluGC make
it so.
Every trade union official and
every ioNa! member OF Il iabor ur
gAnlZatlOn knows that his local
union is burucneG with members
who have com" in 10 get even with
the organization or with somebody
vino has benefited them in the
hour of need
These lmgratcS and traitors are
the unions burden. and they
would wreck the organization and
themselves included. if they had
the power to ciU so.
y dog that bites the hand That
feeds 1t is Il mniiciouS eur.
Have you amy of that canine
birct Ill your midst!
II You have, YOU need TO watch
the animal.
These traitors and ours work
night and day. in season and out
OF season. as il they were in the
employ of the employer as the
enemies of organized labor.
i'IentN Of cases are on record
where these spies and hounds in
the pay of the enemy have been
/ sent into the unions for the pGr-
pose of destroying the organiza-
ton.
i'ut whether these .Iuda~cS have
received the pieces of silver or not
Is not thc question. lfthc traitors
are working without salary. it
only proves that they are still
{ ,.r. Al
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-11-19

National Organizer thns. Nrall.
Elan and Vice President Luke f..
Lanham met with the blcott local
union on Monday evening. There
was Il large Attendance and quite
Il Lively interest manifested in the
work OF the organizations. McSSi's
Lanham and kra!lmau also held "a
conference with the management
OF the company in regard to Il
local difficulty and expect the
same To be satisfactorily settled in
Il snort time.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-11-19

nl0!aio springs, Colorado, WAS
on Nov, II, the Mecca for more
than 300 Of the labor leaders and
delegates to the Denver convention
of the American Federation of
Labor, who made the pilgrimage
a~ the quests of the international
Typographical Union. The visit
brought the country's representa-
uNc IaborlnG men i'll touch with
the greatest institution of its kind
in the world. an institution which,
stands as monument to the labor
movement.
The delegates were taken in
carriages to the home, situated on
Hu "minencc a mile cast Of the city.
Whrr" they were served with an
oIh-tlmc western barbecue. Then
followed an inspection of the build
m@I and grounds, and afterwards
many made the trip to the summit
OF Pixies Peak.
Fratci'naliSm iii trades unions.
rs cNclnpIiicd by the Union
Printers Home was il revelation to
ih" labor leaders, and many Of
them. cnthuSed by their inspect
ion, declared their intention of
IdvocatinG the establishment of
nati"nalshomc and sanatorillms by
other organizations. In fact. the
'aEhcrS- TcamSterS and Musicians
are now considering Colorado
springs as a site for the purpose.
samuel GomperS, President Of
the \. +. of H.. said: The
mion Printers home i> mag
uliic"nt institution: a monument
20 the Intelligence to the humanity
"i the labor mOvrmcnt.' Mr..
''ompcI-S as well as John Mitchell
"NprcSSeu the hope that other
trades organizations would not be
low III following the example Of
lh" |. T. II. +. l.. Lewis, presi-
4"rit OF the L. N. w. Of A., said:
The Printers Home is the most
r"markablc institution Of its Kind
IN the. country. The visit Of the
dcIrgateS Of the \. +. Of l.. will
educate labor throughout The
country TO the Importance OF such
w-titutions. What impressed me
most was the splendid manage
m'nt, the perfect arrangements
Tor caring for invaliuS. and the
"'''''''c tt'I"lt> III tllo"l l'S out
N'''suarhS against ulseaHr and In
ih"NIblhg homes tor those who
"'tNr ui.lFncd lhelr HES work and
'"'''pi" III Their dtcllnlng years to
ear" I"f themselves. Officers OF
'h' y '""rican Federation who
were present were: President
I|'Hu"i 'ompcrS, Secretary Frank
-'"F' '>"h. treasurer John i'. Len
,''' I'HI zee ircN'icnt ''amcN
l"N' a. 'Ie'o'n u, ice iicHi"en' l
t'''i'cii. !hir" zee 'ic>i
''n'cH 'Loll!eiI. fourlh
't>'HC"I -NaN MOTIFS. flilh
itH'"eilI ~ \: 'iaNcS,
zee icH'uoilt i'ah''l =
'''Nchtli zee ir@IVci,l W.
''''"r an" l-iSh'h zee i,fcSl
.''' - aicillh". .lallIr>
,'.'' ''FcNl"cut oi one !. .
N'ltei lLc'lbci'L y. DEACON
''''ciAl> hoet>.
n''''' u" man hl!lNlnG OF the
.'o'n' WA~ "cdicatcd May -, So,
'"' >Ho"'oH" has pccn spent.
'' cry cen, OF thlS, with The cN-
'.t''''h nl the original 'hlidS-
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-11-19
GENERAL MINING NEWS.

IN Il mine cage accident at the
Ellsworth mine No. |, i'll Washing.
Ton county, Pennsylvania. Monday
>lN men were instantly killed. one
dangerously injured and three
oti'ciN Aat narrow escapes. Hp-
cause OF Il break in the machinery.
the cage, occupied by ten men.
several of whom were minr officials
plunged from near the outlct 10
the bottom OF the shaft = dist,,,r.
OF 2S1 icct
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-11-19

Fine gold watch free To the most
popular union man in the X ANA
wha Valley
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-11-19

District President Hastings and
National OragniZcr Campbell.
lhc.ncn are showing renewed III
trrcSt and this local will be heard
from IN the future.
The officers OF District No. l..
and All National Organizers are
busy III the kanawha field organ
iIlnS and assisting in building up
the organization. MI union men
should lend them all the support
in their power.
President Davis has held several
good meetings this week and has
been busy night and day in the
interest of the organization and
untlrlng i'll his efforts to thorough
Is organize this district.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-11-19

"o men We're killed Monday in
i mime AT NcrI> Run. near Pome-
roy ONO. being crushed bv II
larSe bl" * of slate. Jas. i.
Soiaf'- aged 40. ana .>lbert Young,
years We're victims of the ac-
cideut
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-11-19

flne gold watch free to the most
popular union man in the I>an.-
wha Valley.
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subscribe for The Labor Argus
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Quite Il Lively meeting Of the
Famoca local union was held last
Friday. Organizer krallmau and
traigo addressed the meeting.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-11-19

Fine gold watch free to the most
popular union man in the Kama
wha Valley.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-11-19

Thomas kOScwHll. National
organizer from Missouri. arrived in
District No. Il. the first OF last
week and vii! assist President
Davis and his colleagues in the
Organizing campaign in progress.
Fro. ko>cwall is one Of the most
energetic and progressive organizers
ON the force and it i highly
pleasing To the West Virgin in
miners 10 have him with them.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-11-19
l<r1ion Men Beware
Of Slippery traitors

gain. Men of West Virginia be-
ware of the men who dcnounce
Your true and tried leaders and
try to lead you astray by follow
ing false friends.
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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-11-19

y good meeting was held at
L"ngacre Tuesday night by Sub
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-11-19

Nub-bi>trict Hastings and See
retaIN Kramer held an cnthu>ia>-
tic meeting OF the Nanawha Gas
local Monday night. The men ut
this place manifest con>i,ieral,lr
interest III the local and indications
ar" that the local mill grow rapid
ly
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-11-19

NatohhI FNccutlS" Board
Member Cairns and Vice President
Lanham spent several DAYS last
week at NiliiamSport. n.y.. look
ing after strike conditions in that
section. y strike has been in
progress there since MaN iSt. and
the men are determined to win.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-11-19

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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-10-03

Seven more day remain in which
citizens can register and thereby Sc
cure a vote on election day. With
but seven days left in which to get
in the registration. it is found that
probably third of the vote in the
county remains 10 be registered. This
means work for every good citizen,
irrespective of political afiiliation, for
the need of the county above all
other things is a full expression oil
opinion at the polls on election day.
If you have an acquaintance who has
not registered, use your influence
to get him registered. Unless reg
istered he cannot vote.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-10-03

Register in the precinct in which
YOU have your home. Uuless you
do, your vote viii be thrown ont
on election day The law requires
that this course be followed. It is
not where you work that you are
entitled to vote, but where YOU live.
Neither Is il the most convenient
polling place that you are entitled
to vote at. but the polling place fixed
within the lines designated for the
precinct within which you live
Impression seems to have gotten
about in some quarters that reg
istration may be made by the voter
wherever il suits his convenience.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-10-03

The man laboring under the I'M
preston that the mine vote has heen
registered will find himself badly
mistaken. Not half of it is yet on
the registration book and will not
get on unless steps are taken to
carry the voters from the mines to
the place of registration at Riepe-
town Men employed at Copper Flat,
Veteran and Kimberly will not walk
to and from Riepetown, distance
of four miles, after putting in day
at hard work They should not he
expected to do so. and would not he
in any community where the body
governing the making of voting pre-
cincts had the least conception of
the rights of the voters or of fairness.
Copper Flat and Kimberly should
have been made voting precincts.
That this was not done was simply
and solely in order to kill the votes
OF the miners of the district, and for
no other reason under the sun. 1t
was Democratic machine move. EX
pect it 10 be followed up with other
outrages on election day and see to
it that their attempts are knocked
out.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-10-03

In a presidential year. one electoral
vote may elect or defeat the head of
the ticket One precinct. in a close
state. may elect or defeat an elector,
or elect or defeat a president. This
is of eoure drawing lines a little
closer than there is likelihood they
will be drawn by the count of votes
cast on November 8, but it is possible
that they may be drawn just
that fine. Take no chances. Reg
lister and then vote.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-10-03
PARTY PLATFORM ON BANKS.

I've favor the passage of a
stringent banking law. preventing
the organization of banks without
adequate resources to safeguard de-
positors from loss and making the
private fortunes of bank stock
holders to an amount equal TO the
par value of their stock subject to
execution on the banks defaulting
its obligations Republican State
Platform.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-10-03

The above two planks specifically
define the attitude of the Republican
and Democratic parties in Nevada on
the question of banking law TO be
enacted by the next Legislature.
The Republican plank would pre-
vent the organization of new banks
hereafter in the state without the
applicants for a charter We're able
to show to the satisfaction of the
proper state officials that the re-
sources back of the proposed bank,
represented by the amount of capt.
tai actually subscribed and paid up
and the private resources of the
shareholders in addition thereto,
which would be subject to execution
in the event of the banks default
ing its liabilities. are reasonably adj
equate 10 guarantee depositors from
loss With such a law in force no
new bank could be started without
there We're substantial resources
/ back of it.
/ The law. also. would make every
stock holder in any existing state
bank personally liable. in the event
]
/ its obligations TO lis depositors for
a sum equal TO the par value of his
stock This is in line with the ma
tional banking act except that under
the national banking act stock
holder is personally liable for twice
| the par value of his stock 1t is
worthy of note in this respect that
/ in the thirty years operation of the
national banking law the loss To de
( positors through the failure OF ma
tional banks has been less than one
twentieth Of one per cent or d
/ practically negligible fraction taken
as a whole.
The Democratic state platform
presents the Oklahoma bank law as
model for this state and pledges
the legislative nominees of that party
} TO the passage OF a law in Nevada
containing the salient features OF
that act
This is very important subject
and the people of the state should
be advised with regard not only to
the merits and demerits of the
Oklahoma banking law but with res
pect 10 its probable effect if enacted
upon banking conditions in this
state.
The Oklahoma act provides that
every bank in the state is liable TO
make good Immediately in cash the
demands OF the depositors upon any
defaulting bank in the state; after
which the banks must take their
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-10-03

Schencks candidacy seems per-
sistent thorn i'm the side of the cut
rate organ of the machine Democracy
scab in the business department.
Nevertheless Schenck will be elected
His opponent is not on record as
wanting the Office or as of physical
strength to hold it.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-10-03

This is erroneous and II
among those who have been misled,
correct the mistake at once by Sc
curing a transfer from the registrat-
ion agent with whom you registered
TO the precinct in which you live
and where you should have reg
istered in the first place.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-10-03

Poked up by the News, the machine
and the organ yesterday yentured
announcement that Sir Francis is
coming To town. Did Editor Quarles
have TO surrender?
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-10-03

We are at a loss to make anything
out of it, other than that lunacy
commission at the office of the organ
is a need of the hour.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-10-03

We are in favor of sound banking
laws and we hereby pledge our
representatives in the legislature to
the passage of a law providing for a
guarantee fund for depositors and
containg the salient features of the
Oklahoma banking act. Demo-
cratic State Platform.
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REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET

REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET
For state senator
HON. WILLIAM &. GALLAGHER
For Members of the Assembly
&. =. GRAIN.
JAMES VI. IOCkHART.
For sheriff
Al. ). BUTLER.
For Assessor
ROY w. SCHRNCk.
For County Clerk
DANIEL VI. M'DoNALD
For County Treasurer
4. :. LEAHIeH.
For County Attorney
CHARLES u. REEVES.
For County Recorder
HUGH W'GREGOH.
Fer County Commissioners
JOSEPH T.. STEVENS
HERMAN WISE.
~. 4. NICHOLSON.
REPUBLICAN PRECINCT TICKET
Fer Justice of the Pence
A. }. CARTWRIGHT.
For Constable
DAVID MCLEAN.
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