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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-12-16

special designs, the floor being of Mosai
tile and the wainscoating of imported
Pavanaza Marble.
The vaults are being equipped by the
Mosler Safe Company, of Hamilton, Ohio.
the largest manufacturers of vaults in the
world. In one of the vaults large and
commodious Safety Deposit Boxes are be
ing installed for the use of customers.
both vaults are lined throughout with
solid Case Hardened, Armor-P1ate Steel
The National City Bank enjoys a large
patronage throughout the state and its
growth is phenominal. Its affairs are un-
der the personal direction of well known
men.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-12-16
SLAVE PEN
Steel Plant at Gary, In
diana, Rivals the Nc
KEGS Rocks Death Trap
Has Hospital for Its Men
who Work Ninety-Six
Hours a Week for Star
vatior1 Wages.

Gary, destined to become the Pittsburr
of the West, not only has the best mill
equipment in the world under construc-
ton, but its system of grinding labor
and paying low wages has reached a per-
fection of which the United States Steel
Corporation is alone capable.
The only plant now in operation is the
huge rail mill, which is so well equipped
that rails can be produced So ton
cheaper than any other mill in the United
States The rail mill produces 100000
worth of steel every twenty-four hours.
1t works its men twelve hours 4 day, seven
days in the week, and on the time of the
change from the day to the night shift
each man works a stretch of twenty four
hours as his turn to change his night
shift comes
The rail mill is several blocks long.
but the chief exhibit of the Gary plant
IS the five-story building, n fully equipped
hospital. The men employed in the mills
are Tor the most part inexperienced be-
cause the perfection of the machinery
IS such that the man is a small factor in
the production of the steel The huge
rolls are operated by electricity and CON
trolled by levers and buttons pulled or
pressed by cxperie..ced men. The workers
in the mill are constantly getting hurt,
and the first thing that the company does
IS to secure the signing of releases, which
absolve it from any liability.
In fact, the signing of such releases
has come to be known as g first aid to
the injured.'' The company hospital is
the second aid to the injured. The only
things wasted in the rail mill are men.
The huge turbine engines in the power
plant are operated by gas which is
produced in the manufacture of steel
This gas was waste product before, but
is now being utilized. It has high
power of expansion which makes it n
stronger motive power than steam, as the
turbine has a far more direct transmission
of power than has the engine o. the older
types.
The company owns the water service,
and the lighting service, and has company
stores, as we'll as company houses. The
rentals of the company houses are $50
month, held back out of the pay of the
workers.
The portions of the plant now under
operation are surrounded by stockadc,
within which are armed guards who have
no police power.
The work on the buildings in the
plant is strictly scab, and the working
conditions are uniformly bad. All efforts
to unionize the building operations
conducted for the steel company have fail
ed. The company has it's own employment
Dr r IL
to the United tSates. The more ignorant
they are of American living conditions
and the more likely they are to be de-
pendent on the company the more certain
they are of employment.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-12-16
Modern Methods of Dentistry.

When one has tooth ache he looks
for Il pair of pliers a dentist. The
tooth is yanked out and that settles it
IN the mind of the person suffering. It
is time the people realized that better
care of the teeth is necessary if protec
tlon against disease is to be accomplished
tuberculosis and other diseases are fos-
tered by the poorly cared for mouth.
Dr. H. S. Barr is an authority on the
care of the teeth Dr. Barr is a dentist
of the modern school, one who is pro
grcssive and keeps abreast Of the times in
all that is new and best in the care of
teeth He is in sympathy with the wage
carncrs and has in many ways shown it.
His office, on Capitol street. next to the
Postofiice, is good place to go if you
desire to be relieved of the ills and
aches of imperfect teeth.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-12-16
WAR IS ON
America Federation of
Labor Launches Fight
on the Steel Trust.
Conference of l. a b r
Leaders at Pittsbure
Adopts Policy and will
Garry on Active Fight
Against Steel Baror1s.

Dcuounrmg the United States SteeI
whose god is the almighty dollar,' the
cualcrrl-cc committee OF labor leaders OF
the Amer,cau Federation of Labor at
rlttshurg on Tuesday adopted resolutions
recommending that Il committee be ap.
pointed to lay before Congress and the
President the grievances OF labor against
the corporation and to recommend that a
government investigation be asked look.
ing INTO the corporation $ right to exist
under the Iaw.
1t is also recommended that the infor.
nation he placed before the Governors of
The dlnclcni states i'll which the United
States steel Corporation has plants.
the grievances which are set forth in
the resolution deal principally with the
low wage paid the hours of work and
the general condition Of oppression under
which the corporation h"lus it's employees.
After pointing out the enormous profits
Of the Steel Corporation, which the resolu-
ION says is equal to 5000 yearly for every
man Of the thousands employed, and fur
ther declaring that thousands of the en-
IIoyv~ ii" not receive Us much as $500
annually, tn" resolution calls Tor an ear
nest and systematic "ndcayor to organize
at employees III the iron. steel and tin
plate industries and subsidiary correlated
trades
The resolution continues:
Owing to Immediate pressing neces-
aItE caused by the present strike we ear
ucsiiy can upon all national and inter
national Huiuus of America to send at
least one organizer to assist in this work ::
mat tA" A'rriran Federation of Labor
l"''' '9 many Of its commissioned organ
N'r> as possible at work in "A like man.
nvr.
me ross ..1tion calls for the printing of
the decisions of this conference in all In.
'oF papers aud the wide distribution of
''I'S "' the resolution In order that
'D' """"Franted and unholy war the
H'"'l r"Si IS making on the workers of
''r country may be fully understood and
appreciated -
-\trr deciding upon IL committee to Inv
s''''a'''S against the corporation be-
.0'' '''o President and Congress the con.
terence adjourned.
ne eaii 10 arms for the war on the
,'''' lTNSt was signed by the following
"o"F oi'cais: James O 'Connell. r. T,
Lewis, W. D. Million, George w. Perkins
a. w. HAYS Frank NJ. Ryan, I. ucaly,
IE.F|
,r"uO'' :, ""mrers. i. J. McArdle, Charles
t. ha"yor. committee.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-12-16
PAINTERS ELECT
NEW PRESIDENT
Former Vice President Hedrick
Succeeds President Balhorn,
At Cincinnati Convention.

The Tenth Biennial Convention held in
Cincinnati last week was a most har-
monious gathering, 534 delegates being
seated. The election of officers resulted
in the removal of many of the old oil
Gals and young blood installed in their
stead The result was as follows:
Former Vice President Hedrich was
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-12-16
PROGRESSIVE
LABOR LEADER
John w. Gilmore, of the Carpen-
ters Union, a Man Who Does
Things.

It is seldom that this paper feels in
elined to single out men individually in
the local labor movement, and give then
special mention, but in this case we feel
perfectly justified in doing so. We wish
TO pay small tribute to John w Gilmore.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-12-16
47' '2lesh Goes to New York.

.... Mcdonald Valesh. assistant
nu I'D" American Federationist. tho
Of. " Of the American Federation
a.a t' resigned from that position
move to New York City on De-
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-12-16

The Social Session Committee of the
Typographical Union are still busy ar
ranging for successful meeting
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-12-16
OF
THE MINERS
Still Carrying on Aggressive Organ
Ting Campaign-Doings of Past
Week.

The District Officials and National rep,
rcsentatives in this field are still making
energetic efforts to increase the member
ship and are certainly doing their duty
to their constituents
Secretary Morris artenGed q JOINT meet
ing of the Banner and Wacomah locals
on Tuesday night and reports that it
was 4 very successful one
Organizer Craigo attended the regular
day evening. The meeting was well at
tended and very enthusiastic
International Board Member Rodgers
and Organizer Hastings addressed Il meet
ing of the miners at Diamond OH Monday
evening. The prospects for the rcorgan-
lzlng the men at that place are very good
and it is expected that it will be accomp-
lished within /; short time
Vice President Lanham and Internal
tiohal Board Member Powell have return.
ed from tour through the Fairmont
Aeiu NHeIe LHcy gathered some very
tcresting data for the District Office in
regard to wages and the general work
ing conditions.
President Davis and Board Member
Cairns have returned from tour of the
Big Sandy field where they investigate
conditions. They also looked over the
strike situation at Wilamsport, Ky,
where the men have been out for over
two years. They report that over ten
thousand men are employed in the Big
Sandy Field and say that the number
will be increased to 10000 in the next
three years. AS the coal is of the very
best grade.
Local unions are beginning to make
nominations for District Officers, and
much interest is being manifested among
the memb bership.
Secretary Morris informs us the miners
of this District cast a pretty good vote.
on Tuesday evening for National Officers.
and states that President Lewis received
very large majority over "Billy'
Green, his opponent
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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-12-16
Carpenters F1ourishing-

The report of Frank Duffy, general
secretary of the United Brotherhood of
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-12-16

Don t forget to place Il Red Cross
Stamp on all your matter. And also
remember the Union Label
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-12-16

chose to succeed President Balhorn who
has held that Office for years.
First Vice President-.John Finan, of
Chicago.
Second Vice President-M. Kelley, of
Philadelphia.
Third Vice Presidcnt-Joseph Healy,
of Cincinnati.
Fourth Vice President-D. L. Munt, of
Spokane, Washington
Fifth Vice President-Clarence E.
syvieh of Memphis, Tenn.
Sixth Vice President-A. E. Scott, of
Winnipeg, Manitoba
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-12-16
OF THE
CITY LOCALS
The Central Labor Union Holds Sue
cessful Meeting Carpenters Elect
Officers.

The Kanawha Valley Central Labor
Union met in regular session on Tuesday
evening with representatives 1rom the
Carpenters, Painters, Bartenders, Mu-
sicians, Plasterers and Painters present.
The Mine Workers delegation being alb
sent on account of it being election night
for National Officers and several locals
were not represented, owing to their dele
gates being unable to attend.
Considerable business was transacted
and good reports We're made by
the delegates i'll behalf o. their locals
The election of officers was postponeu in
or.er that full ATTENDANCE of the dele
gates be represented an. take part in
their selection.
Reports were made to the effect that
several new unions We're being organized
and were expected to be in line in a
short time.
The I. B. l.. Hall ut 20 1-2 Summers
street was contracted for as permanent
meeting place, and meetings Will be held
the second and fourth Tuesday nights
of each month.
The next meeting willy take place OH
Tuesday night, December 2sth and every
local union is urged to see that it's full
quota of delegates is present as besides
portant business which is of vital import
ance to the local labor movement will
be up for consideration
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-12-16

you want to secure an artistic 1910
calendar cut out coupon on page ad-
vertisement of the National City Bank in
this issue and mail it to them.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-12-16

Secure Red Cross Christmcs. Stamps to-
day.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-12-16

Buy Red Cross Christmas Stamns NOW.
and help the local Anti-Tuberculosis
League in the fight against the great
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-12-16

G. w. Eagler has returned from Gin
cinnati, where he attended the National
Convention of Painters. He reports a
grand convention and says much legisIa-
ton looking to the elevation of the or
ganization was promulgated.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-12-16

The District Officials and National ron.
rcsentatives in this field are still making
energetic efforts to increase the member
ship and are certainly doing their duty
to their constituents
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-12-16
CARPENTERS ELECT ots,1CEhs

S]hNL I-.> Ems E1l4Ec1 of tICEho.
The Carpenters held a rousing big
meeting on Friday night and in addition
to transacting much important business
the regular election of officers was held
winch resulted as follows:
PrcSdent--Jonn w. ...more fifth term
Vice Fresluent--A. L. Pichford
Recording Secretary-C. p. Staats
Financial oyecretary-A. w. Fitzwatcr
Conductor-Theodorc Sturtz
Wardcn--.James rauley.
Auuitor-C. G. Bra.4ey.
Trustee-NIart Cotfman.
The attenuance was very large and en-
thusiastc interest taken in the election.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-12-16

Local unions are beginning to make
nominations for District Officers, and
much interest is being manifested among
the membership.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-12-16

Secretary Morris arte1ded JOINT meet
ing of the Banner and Wacomah locals
on Tuesday night and reports that il
was very successful one
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-12-16

Organizer Craigo attended the regular
meeting of the Carbondale local on Tues
day evening. The meeting was well at
tended and very enthusiastic
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-02-18
MANY IMPROVEMENTS
ARE RECOMME MENDED

At the meeting of the common coun
Gil M Monday evening many improve.
ments we're recommended by the
street committee which we're acted
upon and ordered done. DIR. Brosius,
the chairman OF the committee. stated
that he did not believe 1t in the inter.
est OF the public good to try and
take up all of the Indebtedness of the
city this year, as it would absolutely
prohibit anything being done at all.
Most of the suggestions we're acted
upon and the following ordered:
Tbs grading OF Cascade avenue from
tho fire limits to the west end of the
city linn is. Also all OF the other
main roads leading into the city.
Part of the council wanted the grad
ing of Casacde to extend through tc
/ First street, but it was argued that
the district inside cf the lire limiti
should be paved, and il nothing wal
done to improve that district the
sooner it would be paved, while il tx
ed up temp orarily 1t would delay th'
paving OF the streets perhapi severa
years.
The judiciary committee were or
leIed to revise the sign ordinance anC
work pith the Business Mems AssOci
alton in the matter. A committe
from that association was presen' III;
reported that they had interviews
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-02-18
REGULATOR Line
TO HAVE DOCK

Last week the Regulator Line leased
100 feet of river front from the Ore
gon Lumber Co. for permanent dock
purposes, and will abandon the old
sandbar landing place. They have
also purchased the old barn built by
the Lost Lake Lumber Co. near the
old mill site, which will be used for
ware house purposes.
The site is 100 feet wesG and joining
the road purchased by the city year
ago, and includes the land around the
barn 1t will join the Dean ferry
landing, and make it more convon-
lent for both boat and ferry business.
The right of way purchased by the
city runs to the corner OF the barn,
and then in straight line to the
river. This is forty feet wide, and
gives the boat company lao feet OF
river front for a landing. The road
will have to be graded and made pass
able this summer, and the old road
now running around the old planer
abandoned, as the land has been leas-
ed. 1t is probable that the road will
be taken ever by the county in the
spring as part of the road is outside
tbs city limits.
1t was the intention to move the old
baln to the rocky point at the edge of
the water, where it could be used as a
wharf and dock, but 1t has been de-
cided to bring down the Lyle wharf
boat, which Is large and nicely fitted
up, and which is not much needed at
that point now on account OF the
North Bank road handling the bulk oi
the traffic. The Hood River wharf
boat will probably be taken to Lyle.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-02-18
Rally DaY at N. i. Church

The members of the Asbury Meth
odist Episcopal church are preparing
for a rally day, March %. The entire
program is not completed, but the
following eminent speakers have
been secured Rev d. j. RAIDER, d..
d., editor of the Pacific Christian
Advocate, who will preach at IL u.
N. and Rev. Fletcher Iioman, d. D. ,
the new president OF Willamette Uni
versity who will preach at 30 p. m.
DR.. HomRn will also lecture on Mon
day evening. Prof. q. II. Ro1sh, the
district president of the Epworth
League, will also be present and con-
duGs the League services at 6 30 p. m.
A meeting of the members and
friends of the church will be held in
the church next Sabbath at p, m tC
plan for be success of the rally.
Plese come.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-02-18
All records for speed in securing a

All records for speed in securing a
marriage license and becoming we'd
ded we're broken yesterday when Wal
ter johnson and Miss Edith Kelly Of
this city obtained the necessary pa
pers of County Clerk f. K. Angle,
went to the city hall where they we're
married by City Recorder j. M. FIJI
loon and the credentials, certifying
that they had entered on the mstri-
moniHl sea were received at the county
clerks office In less than twenty min
utes after the license was granted. -
Chronicle.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-02-18
VOL. XX
SOCIETIES

HOOD RIVER LODGENo. I05, A. Y. and \.
M.-Meets Saturday evening on or before
each full moon. L. N. BLOWERS, W. NJ
ID. MCDONALD, Secretary.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-02-18

Letters are arriving every
day that people are coming
to Hood River. Most of
them are looking for land.
This is the time to list your
property for quick sale. No
hot air or rash promises but
straight business. We want
to list good properties be-
cause our clients are looking
for the best.
Don't delay. If you can
not come in phone us and
we will come out and see
you.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-02-18
Notice

Annual meeting of the East Fork
IIrigating Company will be held at
the Commercial Club rooms at 80
p. M, Saturday, March 18th. 1t Ia
requested that there be large attend
anoe. By order Board of Directors.
K. Ii. Waugh, Seer etary.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-02-18
Los Angeles Too Heavy

The Los Angeles basket ball team
that has besn travelling throughout
the United States, visited this city
Monday night and played the first
team of Hood River which consisted
Of four high school boys.
There was not one man on the Cali
fornia team that was less than six feet
tall, not one that weighed less than
ITO pounds, and not man that was
less than 25 years of age. Their
brawney arms stuck out like iron and
when they stood behind ono OF our
men they could touch the ball in front
of him and with one twist of the
wrist, toss it into the dog catohers
net.
The score of 56 to IL in favor OF
the visitors was made possible by
perfect team work, strength, quick
ness, reach, cooIheadedness and the
Lord don't know what, on the part
of the tourists.
The visitors predicted that they
would heat us by 80 points and they
nearly made this good, too. Iheil
powerful giants tossed the ball around
like feather and until the latteI
part of the game, disregarded theil
opponents altogether.
In the first half only one basket wal
thrown by the home five and johnson
threw this after the ball had been II
play fifteen minutes. Baker was th'
first one in the second half to throw
q basket and soon Young FOLLOWED
him. rrSas
The boys seemed bit ratified be
cause Waldstein made only one baske
from the foul line out OF seven, Will
the visitors missed but few.
1t was surprising to see how th
boys picked up in the second half
but that is the way they have done il
every game so far this season. Their
is not much more to be said, only tha
it was a walkaway game and that Hoo
River did the very best that could b
expected under the circumstances.
Ihe line up is as follows:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-05
Eatino Too Much.

The Lancet. the great English med
ical paper. says that Englishmen and
Americans eat too much. 1t especially
advises people of middle age and older
to practice self restraint in the matter
OF food las the Gre OF life burns less
fierceiy and the output of energy is
smaller" says the writer. 80 the fuel
supplied should be reduced that the
system may not BE- clocged with ashes
and half burnt cinders. whereby the
activity of the whole machine is from
time to time impaired and may even
be prema.ureiy arrested
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-05

cry explained that the millionaire
would like to buy him. what palace
he could give him and how he could
live in luxury all his life.
"Now, Pete, what do you say ask
ed Mr.. Emery, after painting such
home for him.
pete" gazed at Mr.. Emery for
second, and then, muttering and chat
tering, leaped onto Mr.. Emery's breast
and placed his arms around his neck,
with a terrified expression which dis
tinctly meant, mot on your life! The
Red Mill for me every time"
And so it came to pass that not even
gold could tempt monkey for mil
lionaire's home, and Peter remained
with the show. The Red Mill gives
special matinee when it plays at the
Gennett on Sept. II.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-05
THE THEATER
"Heiress Of the Lindens."

The Labor Day attraction at the
Gennett this year is THE Heiress OF
the Lindens,' which is announced by
Elwyn Eaton who is making the pro-
duction as an English musical drama.
A special popular priced matinee will
be given for children.
"The Man of the Hour"
One of the leading attractions that
will be offered to the patrons of the
Gennett theater during the present
dramatic season is George Broad
bursts great American play, '"The
Man of the Hour" and presented by
Managers VIM. A. Brady and JOS. R
Grismers special company of players
1t is one of the biggest hits in the his
tory of the stage and goes merrily or
it's way sweeping everything before it
An entirely new scenic equipment i:
carried this season.