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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-07-01
OF Miners will Convene Today Transact
Important B,1airaess-National President
Tom l. Lewis is Here.
Cabin Creek Operators Serve Ejectment
Notices ON Me1-Strilxers Standing
Firrn-Large Consignment of
Guards" Brought In.

men are determined to carry it
through to a successful end. No
trouble has resulted and it is free.
ly predicted by everybody con-
versant with the situation that it
will be won by the men in a short
time. The strikers only have to
remain loyal to each other to ac-
complish this end.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-07-01

Are you with the workers or
against them? Thert is no middle
ground.
Every non. union girl is con-
sciously or unconsciOusly living up
with the employer to day, fighting
on their side against shorter
workday, higher wages and better
conditions for wage carners. 1t is
the army of non unionists on his
side which gives the employer the
courage to refues to recognize the
just demand of his employees
Every girl who pretends to sym
pathiZe with the down trOdden,
and yet stays out Of the union of
her trade, is either ignorant or
hypocritical or cowardly.
Some of you say you do not
believe in unions. You say they
are encouraging violence. But
think of the horrible violence
going on in n-union shops all
the time all over this land. There
are no headlines in the paper
EAnother Dozen Women Destroy
ed in Fall Riyer Cotton Mills'-
'Boys Murdered in Glass Fac
tories s'-Arm Poisoned irl
Cambridge Rubber Plants.' Oh,
no! If the papers speak of
violence it is only in times of
strikes when some greatly wronged
man thrasheS "Scab' who has
taken away the bread md butter
from his family.
Unions are organized to pre-
vent violence, not to encourage it
Especially they prevent the vio-
lence of a killing strain of work,
long hours, starvation wages,
tuberculosis and other poison in
factory air.
Some of you say-"We have it
pretty fair in our shOp-we don't
need the unionsD-theSe are girls
who do not care what happens tc
others in their trades so long as
thep themselves are doing "pretty
fair
If things are "pretty fair" it is
| because unions in this country
have kept up never ending fight
to make things "pretty fair
There is never any telling what
minute the management of Il shop
will change hands. Girls may be
earning SIS week one year and
a year or two later the whole trade
may go to pieces-like some parts
of the neckwear trade. where
women are working for .O3 fol
twelve hours work. Some new
machines NAV be invented. and
thousands may be put out of work
at once and will have to turn tC
another trade. If girls do not
keep up wages in all trades, they
can't be sure of getting wages week
after next in any. Moreover,
girls take low wages men wilE have
to do the same, and there will bt
no young men earning enough, tt
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upon q wage commensurate with
right living. Such, in part, where
the demands of those who fought
Tor the retention of their label
aud organization.
On the other hand we have
some twenty-six men bound into
an ironclad compact, backed by
millions of capital, in an unholly
attempt to forever stamp the life
out OF the union label upon their
product. AS time passed, it re-
corded break in their ranks, and
with some factories working night
and day in an endeavor to supply
union made hats, it was gall and
wormwood for tho iron. bound as
sociation to notice their trade
slipping away to other firms.
The straw that finally broke the
camel's back came. when injunc-
tiOn was called and prayed for.
If there was u single case Of
stomach ache, or heartache that
did not receive an injunction ap-
plication, then it was no fault of
those men who were endeavoring
to crush their irex-employes. Final
ly they got to quarreling and fight
ing among themselves. Sixteen of
them broke away singly and COL
lectisely. The courts were ap-
pealed to in an endeavor to take
away their cards ($25,OO bonds
put up for good behavior), and
this phase is now in the hands OF
the courts.
TO the observer it would seem
that there would be good grounds
upon the part of some to 20 after
the manufacturers on a charge of
an illegal combination to destroy
the hatters' union. When twenty
six men will put up personal bonds
to the extent of $3.50, 600 to &C.
complish their fell designs, it is
only too evident that they do not
come into court with any too
cleanly hands.
Most emphatically in this con-
troversy has the solidarity of the
organized labor movement been
shown. 1t has gone forth to the
uttermost ends of the world that
the battle of one branch of indus.
try is the concern of all. And
the way to reap still richer reward
is to everlastingly insist on and
demand the union label, the
emblem OF fair dealing and justice
to all.-Cincinnati Chronicle.
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1t it very encouraging to see the
working men of the Kanawha
Valley waking up to their own in
terest. 1t seems that their is a
great wave of organization going
on In the hanawha Valley and it
appears as though it were the time
to make a general organizing cam
paign. The men are ready and
anxious to get into the union.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-07-01
BY Winning Their Strike the Hatters Have
Dernonstrateelto to the World the Power
of the Union Label
Trades-Unionieto of the Country Stood by
Them to the Last and Gave Them Moral
and Financial Aid Saved the Label

Another practical demonstration
of the efficacy Of the union label
has been held up to the public
vision since the Inspection of the
Hatters' lockout. When the asso-
ciated manufacturers decided to
disrupt and annihilate the Hat
ters' organization, they bound
themselves by rules of law, gentle
mems agreements, and put each
member under twenty. five.
Thousand dollar bond that he
would uphold the union" scale
of their making.
For several months past the
lockout-out workmen and women
have fought and starved for the
principles of their association and
organization. Heroically and man
fully have they witbstood the
pangs of want and hunger. Just
as heroioal1y and manfully have
the workers come to their assist
ance. While the relief may not
have been all that one could have
desired, still it proved of immese
assistance in relieving cases OF
pressing needs. And, above all,
it demonstrated to the hatters that
organized labor was with them,
| both in heart and In pocket.
Thousands of dollars poured into
the executive hands of those who
had charge of that life and death
struggle.
The battle was being waged for
the very existence Of one of the
oldest labor organizations of the
country. The fight was being
forced by the tremendous interest
of the allied hat manufactures,
with the moral and financial sup
port of men controlling millions Of
dollars.
1t is not our intention to 20 into
nn elaborate detail Of this struggle.
What we have in mind is the
powerful weapon the union label
can be made when it is consistently y
applied. The spectacle which
confronted the great army of
organized workers was that they
would be compelled to wear. their
old hats with the union label, or
buy new ones without it.
Their answer to this condit ton
of affairs can be read in the recent
settlement of this great labor-union
wrecking campaign. The thou
sands of men who we're true to
their principles and convictions
are to be congratulated. The in.
sistence for the label was manfully
and consistently pushed. They
have saved the day for themselves
and their fellows for some time to
come. 1t is not presumptuous to
suppose that other associations en-
gagged In like intent as the aSso-
ciated hat manufacturers to dis
rupt any particular branch OF
| organized labor will think hard
anc long before throwing down the
gage of battle. The lesson, In
| our opinion, will prove a salutary
| one.
There is another phase to this
principle of organizing for mutual
benefit and profit. These work
ers were banded together to better
| enable them to wrest fair working
| conditions; to protect the female
| workers from lecherous and in
sulting foreman, and to insis,
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Give Them a Church.

The big Moody Church Mt Mil
wauEee has stopped giving break
fasts to the hungry unemployed.
They say it does not "harmonize''
with their higher plan of building
a church for the workingmen.
Give them church by all means
and let them look out for hash,
biscuits and coffee for themselves.
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He lost practically all his house
hold goods. This is the second
time within five months that he
has been burned out and lost his
household effects.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-07-01

National Organizer Craigo and
Littlejohn reorganizcd the local at
Cedar Grove Tuesday night and a
big meeting was held. The men
at that place have at last come to
the conclusion that they must
maintain an organization and
pledge themselves to build up one
that will be power in the move
ment in this Valley.
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STRIKE STILL
ON AT HOBSON
Men are Making Gallant Fight for
Their Rights Against a Reduc-
ton of Wages and Increased
Hours.

To The Labor Argus:-Please
allow me small space in your
valuable columns to tell of a strike
now on at the Pomeroy Coal Co.'S
mine located at Hobson Ohio
There has been some men from the
kanawha Valley persuaded to
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-07-01

The suit against Chas. Syden.
stricken by the coal company at
Ganoca was dismissed by Squire
McVey at Gauley Bridge last
Thursday owing to the papers not
being properly executed. 1t will
be renewed and brought up for
trial at Fayetteville soon.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-07-01
Printers Union Meeting.

Charleston Typographical Union
No. l46, met in regular session
Saturday night and transacted
much routine business. One of
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-07-01

The ejectment suits brought
against the miners of Barren Creek
by the company ut that place We're
up for hearing at Clendennin Mon
day, but were postponed until
Monday, July, 9th. National Or
ganizer Craigo and Attorney w.
&. Barnhart were present to look
after the miners interest.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-07-01

Organizer Littlejohn visited the
Monarch local Monday and assisted
the officers in solving Il knotly
problem. He reports a good strong
and healthy organization at that
place and predicts continued sue
cess for them in the future.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-07-01

Former President of the Sub
District, Bert S. Hastings, is
swinging a pick i'll the Cannelton
mines. He has always been a
good loyal officer and member and
we wish him continued success in
his chosen field of labor.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-07-01

A big meeting was held on
Gauley Tuesday and Vice Prcsi-
dent Lanham and National Or
ganizer Campbell made timely ad-
dresses. The men at GamOca and
Vanetta are out to the man and
are confident of victory
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-07-01

= Secretary Morris has been on
the sick list for the past wee{, out
hopes to be able to be in attend
ance upon the special convention.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-07-01

President Davis and Organizer
Campbell spent Saturday on
Gauley River looking over the
strike situation and are well
pleased over the outlook.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-07-01

Organizer Campbell paid Merris
Greek visit the first of the geek
and put in some good licks for the
organization.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-07-01

Fire destroyed the house Of W.
E. Zirkle at HernShaw last week.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-07-01

49, i'e strike situation on GauIev
" remains unchanged and the
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-07-01

The strike of the miners at
Ronds and Dry Branch il still on
and the men remain firm in their
demand for just and fair consider
stion of the hands of the com
panies. The men are carrying on
the fight in Il quiet and orderly
manner attending strictly to their
business and making no demon
strstions whatever.
With the last few day about
twenty guards have been
brought into Cabin Greek from the
slums of the earth with Winches
Eis, and strong effort is being
made by the operators to scare the
hack to work, bnt to no avail.
The latest move by the operators
I" sorce the men to submit to their
lhhuman treatment is the issuance
OF the following:
Dry Branch w. Va, June %,
1909.
state OF Vest Virginia, Kanawha
County, SO:
ION being in possession of the
following described premises which
Son occupy AZ Our tenant at will:
AAu4e being our house No. - In the
village OF Dry Branch, are hereby
""''hed TO quit and deliver up to
I'D The premises aforesaid on or be.
io'" July 3, 1909, according to law,
II being our Intention to determine
Your tenancy at will.
hereof fail not, or we shall take
N"e course of law to eject YOU
from same
i"e above has been served on
'"eh'F families who are giver
'l'S hYe days TO vacate and leave
''e tuard' ridden Greek, or. else
'DeS VIII he malicionsly thrown
0po' The public highway by tn,
'os4 barons and their tools. tn,
STATUS and the subsidized
'''cla|s This is q sample of tn,
''' shown the toiling masses il
'Ne great county of Kanawha.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-07-01

The special convention of Dis
trict No. II, United Mine Workers
Of America, will convene in
Musicians Hall at 10 O'Clock today
for the transaction of such bust
ness as may be brought before it..
A largo delegation of represent
atives from the various locals are
already here and are arriving on
the morning trains.
Estional President Tom L..
Lewis is here.and will address the
Convention and confer with the
ofieers. His presence will tend to
do much good in solidfying the
membership In this Valley and
forming policies to strengthen the
organization by branching out for
additional territory rs the time is
ripe for much organizing work in
the unorganized fields.
The convention Promises to I've Il
harmonious one. Many questions
Of vital Importance will be dis
cussed
President Davis will submit q
special report this morning cover
ing the work dene since the last
convention.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-15

on Ahe Crucer lived in New
o ,iar6 IN the days Of Indian war
t-e LI He was fatalist Of pro-
i1.,n,o5 i1i' type. Nevertheless he
" .Il ' NOT venture forth without has
,slo'.nIsrbuss one day he had an
!,aor,,nt errani. but the blunder-
I i-f wbcn he came TO get 1t, was
:..,nr -. from the rack made of an
u, Tbere it always hung. Some
onsofb Ms family had taken IT. Abe
-. =, down to wait till it was brought
@Bu. Abe. thought you were a
,.,aH.t:' said a friend.
50 | am" the old man an
swered. -. ,o,,
prnderbuss:" taunted the friend
SYou are in no danger from the In
d;ans. since YOU can't possibly dlt
I'm YOUR time comes"
.Yes." said the old man, bul
snn,ose | was 10 meet an inhiaf
al his time had come. 1t wouldn
% FOR me not to have my blunder
buss would it?'
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paio eaes.

A man 't hotel in a loud tonA
Of voice called his friend back just
rs he was leaving the dining room
and then whispered TO him, "How
far would YOU have got II | hadn't
called You back :"
The other. Strengthening himself
up. replied IN tone loud enough
for ali to hear: "No. sir; | won I
lend YOU S. haven't got II on
me. and if / had | wouldn't let you
have it until YOU have paid me
what YOU borrowed two months
ago"
His friend will never call him
back in public dining room again
London Express.
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Disenehanted.

.yes" she admitted, with a sad
E.-le sigh. there was time when
7 thought him the grandest man IN
he world-when fancied that
nothing could ever make me cease
10 love him"
"Wen." her friend replied, i
suppose we are all doomed to these
disenchanting experiences. We have
only 10 become acquainted. with a
man TO discover that he Is not the
god We had supposed him to be
But il wasn't becoming ac-
ouain,ed with him that DESTROYED
nv IDEAL. am sure that / could
still think him splendid # | had
never seen him in riding breeches.
Chicago Record-Herald.
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Inc Poor Mother In.Isys.

a Turkish paper tells this story:
-ibrahim Efendi, to whom things
happened. did you perchance hear
Of the things? The eiTendi was
crossing a river. bearing with him
his mother-in-law and a bag of gold.
ms savings. Then rose the flood,
winch wrecked the vessel, and Ibra-
him knew not at first which TO save,
ue gold or his relative. Then, hav-
ng taken counsel with himself,
I nnught lbrahim and spake: Ny
i1ld will | save, for where can !
= more gold? But Allah TO me
A give all the mothers-in-law
."f !r"f ! need and perhaps more.
men, having thus said, he thus did,
.nd al the Turks said that he was
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SPANISH ETIQUETTE.
peiiseness 10 Servants and Even the
Street 5eassrG


From what we saw and from
what happened to US l made up
page Of Spanish etiquette. Ii Is
probably not correct, but / offer II
as the result OF our experiences.
Other people may have had differ
ent impressions. II YOU are OF the
female sex never wear a short skirt.
a sailor or English walking hat un-
less YOU are willing to have people
stare at YOU and sometimes call
after YOU. IL you have red hair dye
il or be prepared TO be sslutsd as
"Rubia." Never bow to man un-
less he lifts his hat first. IL YOU are
man YOU may dress as an English
man, an operate tenor or chorus
singer from Carmen without exert
ing remark. Never wear glasses.
II YOU are blind take a dog on
string. When YOU sit down at the
table or arise always bow and say,
..Buenas.7 This is imperative. You
NAV jostle people without apology,
but never speak TO any one without
saving ''yoar grace" be he noble,
friend or beggar. viii your grace
do me the favor TO bring me my
coffee at 9 o'clock tomorrow
would strike an American bellboy
with dismay. But it is the literA
translation of the Spanish request
Never tell beggar to clear out, but
say that YOU have left your purse at
home and that you will remember
him tomorrow or gently murmur
that God will reward him, vhereat
he will smile. thank you and depart.
These same beggars, who spring
up on every side, seem TO have a
code of etiquette we could not faith
ON. After two or three days there
were a few who begged only from
me. two or three others who be
sought Jean. Evidently We were
understood 10 be the patrons Of Ger.
tain beggars who out Of a crowd o.
mendicants were the only ones 4
approach US who would take theil
dole with thanks or il we said Ito
morrow" would smilingly baei
away al once
A trip into Spain ought to NEAR
more than sketches OF life as W
saw it in single city. Yet it wa
our pleasure to linger on In Mad
rid. with the exception OF thre
days spent in Toledo and the Escu
nal. for the whole Of our tw
months holiday. and 10 return d
rect ia Paris without seeing any 9
the southern country, so beloved b
other tourists. SO can any one wor
der that to Us Spain means Madri'
the CITY " marvellous contrasts :
r. c. Allen IN Ouiing.
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Keep your head st1r' Is the first
rule IN golf, and Binks means to do So
punch
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MEMBERS

Ask every member 10 enter your
purchase Of any and az eSsn
amounts. .,..
Andres Co. Dry Goods. Millinery
Cloaks. etc.
&. X. Ashby CO.
Ar+es. Chas- r.. Je~lery.
Bitterman Bros. Je~lery-
eIackman q LUnkenheirer Queens
asrn,,ts' cheso Store, Ladies Fur
nishinas. Skirts. Cloaks-
sornrn. ]. y. Drug Co. Drugs.
Bryant Piano Co. The N. "
Pianos.
De jonas, closks. Suits. Fvrs
Evans, S. G. & Co. Dry Goods
Fowler. Dick & Walker. Department
store-Millinery. Closks- etc.
French & Co. Vim. E.. Carpets, etc
eIr1endorf Co. (ine-l Carpets, etc
Ceisslsr. G. w. Shoe Co. Shoes
Gross. ". a. Son. Clothing.
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Going Too Far.
@Yes." sfghed the suburban man.
who had just moved in; cat the last
place | had the prettiest little gar
den that ever bloomed until my
neichbor's chickens scratched the
roots up"
"And did you kickT" asked his
new acquaintance.
"Yop bet l got big tomcat
that soon made mincemeat OF his
chickens"
What then. -,
~Whv. the next ! knew he had
bought ierocious bulldog to watch
'forsnv TONI ~.
"H'ml And did that end the
trouble?"
"Oh. no. | borrowed a wolf from
an animal trainer 10 kill the bull
dog -, W..
was the next chapter in the bitter
feud 2"
There wss none. l heard that
he was about TO purchase tiger t.
kan nv wolf. and as couldn't al
ford the price Of an elephant to
kin his tiger l thought it best tc
move"
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MEMBERS

Hub. The, News Furr'sn'nos Nstss
etc.
Huqhes, VIM. Millinery. Ciosss. etc
Jordan & loesch. Fuynrtsre.
Joseph. Harry, Clothing Co. Cloth
ina. Hats. furnishings.
kruekereyer q conn. Je~eiry.
lahr, Bacon Co. Department Store
DRY Goods. closks, etc
pocLet shoe Co. Shoes
q A G Furniture Co, Furniture.
Salnn Bros. ladies' Furnishings
Sampson, r.. e.. Men s Furnishings
Sehlaepfer ~. j. Drugs
Schultz Cloak House. Ciosks. SUITS.
Furs-
schultz. J. ~. Co.. Shoes.
sn,ith A Butterfeid. Books sta
tionery, Pictures
strosse a Bros, Mems Furn'sn'nes'
Clothing
walkover Shoe Co.. shoea
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The WithGPGdDaiSq Chain.

You will find il, mother darling
Find my daisy chain, | mean
On a tree both tall and stately,
Where the leaves grow thick and green.
Il was sitting, tired and weary,
Resting on its branches strong,
Thinking of the holy angles.
When | thought | heard a song.
Then knew it was birdie
Singing of the springtime sweet,
With its buttercups and daises
Growing round about our feet.
And said to the little birdie;
Fly right up to the heavens gate,
Ask to see the angels tender,
Tell them how many head does ache.
Tell them am always weary,
Always tired and full of pain,
Tell them how long to see them,
Then fly back to me again.
Then the birdie flew to heaven,
-inging sweetly all the way.
Was it singing bout my message
That it might remember?-say
Then stopped and gathered dais 'es.
Made daisy chain so far,
And found a tired daisy
That | had not seen before.
For its little head was dropping.
And its slender stem was frail.
While it leaned against the grasses
With its tiny face so pale
Then linked it with the others,
Saving softly all the time.
Daisy, am weary also.
Did its head ache just like mine?
Suddenly saw my birle
Resting on hawtorn spra
And ran up close beside -
Bird. what did the angels say!
did they say that they were sorry
was tired and full of pain?
VIII they take me home TO heaven
Just TO rest, then back again!
Il must qckly come to mother,
am all she has 10 love.
Till we 90 TO meet dear father
Once again in heaven above
Then the birdie nodded to me.
Chirping softly all the while,
Till thought | saw the angels
Hovering DER me with smile
so knelt beside the daisies,
PRAYED to God on high 10 hear
let me say goodbye 10 mother.
Else she'd cry so hard, fear.