The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-09-30
The United Mine Workers of America Are
Steadily Gaining in the Kanavvha Val
1ey-Mer11bers Becoming Active.
Big Mass Meeting at Raymond City Sunday
Afternoon-OtF1er News of a Local
Nature of the District in Con-
densed Form.

Brother J. D. McCrary is doing some
good work for the organization at Elk
ridge. lie is hustler and Il thorough
organization at that place can be looked
forward to in the near future.
1t will not be long now until candi-
dates for District offices will begin to
make their appearance and the member
ship will take lively interest i'll the
coming election.
The Argus invites correspondence from
every local in the Valley. Send us in "A
communication occasionally and let mem
bcrs throughout the District will know
what you are doing at your place.
Those who wish to see the Argus live
and continue its fight against the
guard system please write us for in
formation as 10 how they can assist us
and help maintain their paper. Write to-
day.
Every local union in District No. Il,
should be members of the State Fedora
'itii VI l-ipol iltilb Ill lHt
for remedial mining legislation and have
a representative at the coming convcn-
ton which convcncs in this city on the
18th inst. Let S follow the example of
Ohio, Illinois, Indiana and Iowa and Sc
cure legislation that will protect the min
ers and other wage earncrs. The State
Federation begun the fight against the
infamous guard system at the last ses-
sion of the legislature Let s help bring
it to successful termination. Get on
the firing line and stay there
Y. J. Roberts, the hustling Secretary
of the Winifredc local was in the city yes
terday and says that his local is rapidly
forging to the front. The membership
is steadily increasing and the member
ship is displaying more interest in the
welfare of the organization than for sew
eral years.
w. G. Pleasants was down from Muck
low Wednesday and reports everything
moving along smoothly at that place. He
says the indications point to a large in
crease in the membership on Paint Creek
in the next two months.
Mat Ingram was here from Black Bet
scy yesterday and paid this office a pleas
ant call Black Betsey is still in the
front ranks of the organization, practi
callv every man there being a member of
the local. Work continues very good.
Owing to business in the District de
manding President Davis immediate at
apolis last week, but he left Yesterday to
confer with the National officers and the
National Board. which is now in session.
relative to the West Virginia situation.
Secretary Benz. F. Morris has moved
to Marmet The high rent and expense
of living in this city was more than his
salary would permit. AS he is the 90
most of the time it will not inconvenience
him in performing his duties, really plac-
ing him closer to the majority of the
membership.
National Board Member Cairns and the
other National men who have been work
ing in this field are expected back from
indianapolis the first Of the week.
Every miners local in the District
should be represented at the State Fed
Grafton of Labor Convention which meets
here on the 18TH Many questions which
they are vitality interested in viii be con
sidered. Affiliate at once and elect a