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United labor bulletin., 1909-11-19
COMMENT ON EVENTS in
THE LABOR WORLD
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BY r. e Croskey.

( ers' - organizations remind one of the
farcical armies of the South American
Republics. They have the ratio of six
teen to one" sixteen officers and one pri-
vate. The Denver bunch, however. have
IS officers and no privates and formerly
oficered what was known as the Third
Ward Socialist club, until all the mem
bers became disgusted with 'the officers
and left the noble IS to save the world
all alone
With his accustomed modesty Mr..
Walker C. Smith claims for the I. W. W.
the victory of the rolling mill workers
strike at McKees Rocks. Pa. As a mat
ter of fact the McKees Rocks strikers
were not organized when they struck
and it was not until a victory was as
sured that the I. w. w. organizers rush
ed into the game. to grab credit for
victory that they had nothing to do with
and had not helped win. What help had
been given the strikers when they needed
it the most came from the American Fed
Grafton of Labor Secretary Morrison
made it a national issue by calling the
attention of the U S. government off,
cials to the conditions prevailing there
in letter that could not be ignored A
L. S. government commission was sent
to investigate and upon its findings and
the public opinion aroused. the strike
was won. Mr.. Walker C. Smith has
pipe dream" The I. w. ". outfit have
never won any concessions for the Ia
boring Glass; but on the contrary they
have made conditions worse wherever
the blight of their influence has been
| felt.
United labor bulletin., 1909-11-19

That was a good meeting of the Trades
Assembly Sunday l venture the opinion
that a trade unionist could find more to
interest him at this meeting than he
could have found at any theater or amuse-
ment resort in the city, yet there were
plenty of empty chairs, not more than
one-half of the regular delegates being
present, while there may be some excuse
for this laxity of attendance in the sum
mer time when people who are penned
up in workshop all the week like to get
out in the country on Sundays. There is
no excuse at this time of the year, espe-
cially with the weather conditions pre-
vailing The unions should wake up and
insist upon their delegates attending or
select some that will
BY referring the trouble of the bill
posters with. the Curran company to
new arbitration committee with instruc-
tions to give it immediate attention, just
the proper course was taken. This mat
ter has been dragging for over two
months With the proper attention it
should have been settled one way or the
troubles of various unions leads one to
think that the rules of the Assembly and
its manner of doing business are alto
gether too lax. l have always advocated
the running of central bodies on the lines
of the building trades councils, with
paid secretary or business agent who
should devote his time to the Assembiy's
business and be empowered to act for
the body under the supervision of the
board of directors, who should meet
weekly and give attention to every affil-
lated unions troubles that may be
brought to the Assembly for adjustment.
This plan is in operation in some cities
and it works well. 1t makes live body
that does things. Under the system OF
referring the grievance of the various
unions TO a committee who cannot spare
the time to properly attend to them. the
matters are attended to in a slip-shod
way. or not attended to at all, with the
result that We have defeats where We
should have victories
Some objections VIII, of course. be
made to creating any salary Office. but
the fact remains that all live organiza-
tions have such officers and some OF them
two or three. As a matter of fact there
are very few men that like to serve on
committees. They would prefer to pay
few cents more and delegate the work
to others. Again. the man working at
his trade cannot give the time to this,
and the various unions are pretty exact
ing in wanting all the time of their bust
ness agents for themselves.
The Denver Trades Assembly should
be the most powerful labor body in the
state. and can easily be made so if more
force is put behind its mandates. Show
the people that when an action is taken
by the body that it means something and
the Assembly will be respected by the
business men and others. The White
City resort was unionized last spring be-
cause the body showed that it meant to
fight. Like victories can be won if the
proper amount of spirit is put into the
work of unionizing places. or settling dis
putes As an instance of what can be
done IL the proper energy is put into the
work. look at the Water committee. 1t
has the whole town watching ii and at
tentively reading all it has TO say.
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PLUM BERS.

The new building now in course of
erection at Seventeenth and Stout streets
will be completed with union men
throughout. A St Louis firm has secured
the contract for all of the plumbing and
steam fitting and the work has been
turned over to the local union of Plumb
ers. Steam Filters and Helpers. This job
will put large number of their men to
work
United labor bulletin., 1909-11-19
The Temperance Fight.

The temperance fight in the A. F. of l..
convention should be of interest to Colo
radoans because we may look for a great
this state from now on. The fact that I
am not temperance advocate and usu-
ally indulge when the spirit moves"
does not alter the opinion l hold that
liquor is the worst enemy the laboring
men have. and the still further opinion
that the labor organizations have done
more to induce sobriety among the work
ers than all the temperance and church
societies in existence.
The question will be hotly debated
among the unions, especially so as the
interests OF certain unions will be direct
" affected by the temperance wave. The
Bartenders' International League has lost
10 90 members in the last few years by
counties and cities going dry" The
cigarmakers and brewery workers are
also sufferers, the latter in a lesser de-
gree perhaps, which statement may seem
strange but it is fact beyond cavil
that prohibition does not prohibit" beer
and whisky is drank whether sold across
the bar of a saloon or passed out over the
counter of drug store. For this reason
am not in favor of prohibition, which is
one of the rankest humbugs that is per-
petrated upon the public.
Our saloons are closed on Sundays to
stop the workingman from getting his
, glass, while the drug stores ION the Hill"
are keeping messenger boys busy carry
ing bottles to the swell apartment houses.
This fact | can prove and produce the
witness. l will never favor a condition
that gives special privileges to the
classes and restricts the liberty Of the
masses.
1t seems to me that our church and re-
ligious societies are always struggling
at knat and swallowing a camel" They
seem to be always fighting TO curtail the
liberties of the working classes with the
mistaken idea that they are engaged In
Il great work for their benefit. while they
allow the giant special privileged cor
porations and trusts to rob the wage
earners at will II the said societies
have genuine and sincere desire to as
sist the workers they can show their
good faith by investigating the condition
of why it is that statistics prove that tho
American mechanic produces twice as
much as the English and tive times as
much as the Hungarian and does not re
ceive corresponding increase in his
pay.
1t is easy to see why the women will
vote for the adjustment OF the saloons
They want their husbands to come home
after his work. and while they may not
object to his drinking strong liquors. they
want him to do so at his home and not
with friends over the saloon bar. There
is dari fsture for the saloons In
America.
United labor bulletin., 1909-11-19
STEAM FILTERS HELPERS BALL

The Steam Filters Helpers ball was
one of great success, both in a financial
way and socially. One of the finest
crowds that ever assembled in the hall
before was present. The grand march
was led by Bro. Burke their national or
ganizer. There were about 200 couples
in line. The floor committee was always
on hand to see that there was none there
who did not have a good time. The re-
ception committee also comes in for
praise for the way they received all as
fast as they got into the hall. The ar
rangement committee should be congrat-
ulated for the work they done, as all
their duties had been fully complied with.
The most prominent were the lunch serv-
ers who were always very much in evil
dence Every dance was pulled off on
schedule time and everybody went home
with praises for the Steam Filters and
Helpers.
United labor bulletin., 1909-11-19

business at the present time is very
slack The men expect things to soon
pick up and all OF their members will
then be at work.
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MUSICIANS.

The union musicians employed at The
Famous have been discharged. On and
after Nov. 81 colored orchestra will be
employed, the members of which do not
belong to the Denver Musical Protective
Association.
Union music is employed at the follow
ing picture show theater:
The Baker Theater.
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CNnDEncs tihI0h
United labor bulletin., 1909-11-19

cooPERs' UNION.

coopers' union is stin in existence but
United labor bulletin., 1909-11-19

The Coming oeba Meeting.
The Trades Assembly Sunday took the
proper course In refusing 10 be ussd 70
boost a partisan political meeting.
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BAk ERS.

The Bakers had a very pleasant even
ing Sunday night after their regular or
der of business. When they got through
initiating IS new members they threw
the doors open and began having get
acquainted" meeting. They had a fine
lunch and all the trimmings that go with
one Of them to make 1t success. They
had speaking. music, several good recita-
tions and was Loyalty entertained by Bro.
Herbst in a black-face stunt. along with
several good coon songs. This union is
making great strides. Every meeting they
take in from 10 to 20 new members and
now they have over 90 per cent Of the
bakers in the city. Two years ago this
union was scarcely alive. but now they
are going some. We wish them the best
of success. and know the officers with
the push that they are composed Of will
never cease their efforts until every
baker in the city is in their union.
United labor bulletin., 1909-11-19
L o c A L s
TRADES AND LABOR ASSEMBLY.

At the meeting Sunday there was a
very large attendance and much business
of importance was transacted Upon re-
port of committees the organization COM
mittee reported having waited upon the
managers of the various fve-cent the
aters. and had put forth all their efforts
to have union men employed, but up to
the present time they have succeeded in
getting only the Baker theater to use all
union men. The report was adopted and
the delegates were instructed to report
the committees report to their local and
also that the organizing committee keep
trying to ge the other houses in. The
arbitration committee reported their in
ability to get the Curran Co. and the
Billers' and Posters trouble settled. Re-
port was adopted and committee instruct
ed to try some other method.
Mr.. Richard Wolf was introduced and
made quite lengthy talk along the lines
of his ward clubs upon the water ques-
tion, stating that his was the way. after
which Chairman Faulkner of our commit
tee responded, in which he stated he
thought that the organization Mr.. Wolff
represented was nothing but a company S
organization and not for the benefit of
the public at large. The water commit
tee then submitted their report. They
read the plans as they have them for the
iniative. referendum and the recall that
they soon expect to have submitted to
the people for vote. Their recommends
tions are that commission be elected
and that said commission be the man
ayers of the municipal plant. Report was
adopted and the recommendations con
CURED in.
The ball committee reports everything
in readiness for the big time of the sea
son tonight at Caldwell hall
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-10-20
CORNERliD BANDIT SUICIDES.
FashiOnably Dressed Robbcr Holds
Up Cashier, then Cheats PursIlcrs.

Chicago, Oct. IA fashionably
dressed bandit, who early yesterday
afternoon robbed the savings bank
of ID. Nj. Erskine & Co., in Highland
Park, Ill.,, an aristocratic suburb on
the lake shore, 25 miles north of
Chicago, committed suicide by shoot
ing himself in the mouth when
driven TO bay by the Highland Park
marshal and a posse of citizens.
A companion Of the robber, who
had driven him TO the bank !n an
automobile. was captured immedi-
ately following the robbery, forcing
the principal perpetrator OF the dar-
ing daylight crime TO fee on foot.
He was engaged in running duel
with Town Marshal John Sheehan,
who was the target for many bullets
from the fugitive's revolver, one OF
which went through the sleeve of
his coat. After running several
blocks and falling to drive back his
pursuer, the robber ran into shed,
closely followed by Sheehan. When
he saw Sheehan enter the shed with
his revolver leveled at his head, the
fugitive put the muZzle of his own
revolver in his mouth and fired a
shot which resulted in his death al
most Immediately.
The identity of the dead man and
his companion is unknown.
The robbery was conducted in a
| deliberate and spectacular manner,
the bandit securing about $500 in
gold coin and bills after he had
forced John &. Duffy, cashier of the
bank, into the cashiers cage just
after the closing Of business for the
day
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-10-20
Talk of Shutting Down.
(Anderson Intelligepcer.D

And now the cotton factories, in
the South, are talking of shutting
down unless the price Of cotton
drops down. The manufacturers
contend that there is no money in
the business with cotton at 13 cents,
and, as they say, cloth not having
advanced in price in the same pro-
portion.
We hear no threats from the East
ern or European manufactures in
reference to shutting down, and if
they can pay legitimate price for
short crop of cotton, we don't see
why our home manufacturers can
not do so. Several years ago, when
the establishing of cotton mills in
the South was the all-pervading
topic, great claims were made as to
the benefits to accure to the farm
ers, and in the early stages of build
ing these mills they were, as an in
ducement for others, exempted from
taxation for q period of five years,
and many other special privileges
were asked for from time to time.
But now that the farmer, by reason
OF short crop, is entitled to a
higher price for his cotton, the mills
must shut down.
Possibly, ii the directors of these
enterprises, who are claiming that
there has been a big slump in their
profits, were to look around for the
leaks, they might discover that high
salaries play no small part in the
cause for such leaks. And the far
merS ought not to be made to suffer
simply to pay big salaries to cotton
mill officials; nor ought the opera
tves in the mills be made to suffer
for the same reason. But what is
the real cause of this threat to shut
down. we suspect, Is well concerted
effort to bring down the price of cot
ton by taking all home-buyers off the
market, and thus cut out completely
all competition between the South
ern cotton mill buyers and the export
and Eastern mill buyers. Thus, it
seems, instead Of working to the in
terest of the Southern cotton farmer,
the home mills would show that they
work to the interest of the Eastern
or European manufacturers, calcu-
lating, perhaps, that such a scheme
on their part might possibly have the
desired effect in bringing down the
price Of cotton within few weeks,
but In any event they will still have
plenty Of time to buy their supply Of
cotton, II forced to, at whatever pre-
vailing price. OF course our home
mills always know almost to the
bale the amount Of cotton in sight
that In the warehouse, etc.-and If
their bluff fails to work they will
still have time to buy their share,
even If the price goes to twenty-five
cents.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-10-20
IN UPPER OCONEE.
Times and Things Up on Little River
Local Mention.

Little River, Oct. 16.--Special:
The toot of the opossum hunters
horn can be heard far and near at
this time.
There was n killing frost in this
section on the morning of the 18th.
Miss Kate Lusk opened school at
Bear Pen on last Monday morning.
This was a very wise step the truS-
tees took in procuring the services
of this excellent young teacher for
their winter school
j. 7. Mckinney, of Pickens county,
was in our section part OF last week.
He was cutting up the w. B. f. Cor
bin lands into suitable farms and
setting aside some for timber lands.
j. H. Wigington was the surveyor.
w. NJ. Perry and Elisha Holden were
the chain carriers.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Tailey attend
ed the Twelve-Mile Baptist Associa-
ton, which was held with the Holly
Springs church, in Pickens county,
time.
The many friends Of John O'Leary,
ST., will be sorry to learn that he is
in very feeble health at this time
1t is hoped he may soon recover.
Oscar Wigington and Melton and
Brack Lusk killed a very large rat
tlesnake under the dwelling house
Of J. H. Wigington a short time
back
The many friends of Mrs. Thos.
Owens will be sorry to know she is
very sick.
w. II. Talley is erecting a nice cot
tage In the East End of Salem. Mr..
Talley and family will move into 1t
when completed. This Is one of our
best families, and we are loath 20
give them up, but wish them much
success In their new home.
A. C. Smith had the misfortune to
lose a fine mule colt recently.
w. H. and l.. w. Lusk have bought
syrup mill, and they are making
things sweet on Smeltzer creek.
William Cannon, of Ocala, N. c.,
paid homefolks a short visit the past
week. William is looking fine and
reports nice time with the noun
tain people.
John Rice has been on a visit to
his mother in North Carolina. Mrs.
Rice is in very poor health. There
Is very little hope for her recovery
from her present, illness.
Last Thursday was rainy day
in this section.
How many patrons on r. f. D.
No. l, from Salem, are in favor of
having the schedule changed to the
afternoon? This would give us our
county papers one day earlier, and
instead of lying in the office over
night would come on out to the peo-
pie | am in favor of this change
md think it can be made without
very much Trouble. Who will take
up the matter. Uncle Sam is will
ing to help us. NJ.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-10-20
Guaranteed and Sold by DIR, }. w.
Bell, Walhalla; w. J. Lilnncy, Seneca
IL PERISH ON OCEAN RAILWAY
Damage to Property Hcavy-Stcam-
crs Buiietcd by Storm.

Miami, Fla, Oct. 13.-News reach
ed here late this afternoon of the
sinking of the tugs Sybil, Sadie and
Bahia Honda during Mondays hur-
ricane and the loss Of the II mem
bers OF the crew Of the Sybil, includ-
ing Capt. Parker. The crews Of the
Sadie and Bahia Honda escaped.
The following statement was given
out to-day by Engineer Ernest Cot
ton of the Florida East Coast Rail
way:
Less Of life Oil the Florida East
Coast extension Is limited to the
crew OF the tug Sybil and Time
keeper Brown, at Marathon, total
of y persons. The floating equip
ment OF the road and uncompleted
work were badly damaged. There
was, however, no damage to the
concrete work at any point. All of
our camps were more or less wreck
ed, but the large forCus of workmen
are being cared for and have suffi-
cient supplies of food. The men be-
haved we'll and already every gang
has gone to work clearing away the
wreckage and preparing for reopen
ing the extension to traffic"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-10-20
AIRSHIP LANDING ON CHURCH.
Church Stewards Adopt Resolutions
for Modern Inventions.

Atlanta, Oct. 4.-Believing that
airships will be as common as auto
mobiles few years hence, the board
OF stewards Of the Wesley Memorial
church, which is rapidly nearing
completion here, has passed a reso-
luton instructing the building COM
mittee to- arrange the roof so as to
AFFORD n commodious landing place
for what they regard as the vehicles
OF the near future.
The suggestion concerning the
landing came from Fred Miles, a
member OF the board Of stewards.
Mr.. Miles is city electrician and is
thoroughly posted on scientifi" af-
fairs. He argued that the church
structure, which will be one of the
handsomest in the city, would be in
tended to last from 80 to 100 years,
and that it should be up to date i'm
every particular. He thinks that
within score Of years more, air
ships will be in common use and
that every building of any. size and
Importance will be supplied with
landings. He would have red and
green lights distributed about the
landings, the one to advise aviators
that the landing was safe, and the
other to warn them of danger.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-10-20
Anderson Traction Company Sold.

The property Of the Anderson Trac-
ton Company, which was placed in
the hands Of receivers by the Fede-
raj Court some time ago, was sold
at public under the decree last week
in front of the main offices Of the
company in Anderson.
The sale was made by J. A. Brock
special master, and the property was
bid in by e. w. Robertson, Of Column
bia, one Of the receivers, for $154,-
$50, this being the highest bid re-
ceived.
The sale was made under the or
der of the court that $35, 900 taken
from the purchase price be held in
bank to meet any Judgment that may
be secured by actions in court; and
after these have been determined, to
pay any taxes that may be due, then
the $4,000 claim of the city of An
derson for paving done on West
Whitner street. The money that re-
mains after these settlements have
been made is to be paid on the debts
of the company in the order in which
they come
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-10-20
Salem Paragraphs.

Salem, Oct. 12.-Special: The
Sunshine society met with Mrs. l.. A.
Perry on Saturday, October I'd. This
was an extra good meeting. The
program was as follows: Devotional
service, led by the president, Mrs.
Pike. A piece of cheerfulness was
read by Miss Addie Grogan. A jolly
good piece OF prose was read by Mrs.
Max. Marsingill. After the meeting
was over the guests were ushered
into the dining room, where a deli
cious lunch was served. Those pres
ent We're. Mesdames Pike, Marsjn-
gill, Ausk, Perry, Misses Addie and
Clara Grogan, Alice Haggerty, Pearl
Chastain and Maud Meroney. The
society has now met with all the
members. Our next meeting will be
held with Mrs. G. r. Pike on next
Saturday, the 18th.
Little Della Perry accompanied her
teacher, Miss Addie Grogan, home
last Friday afternoon.
James Grogan had the misfortune
to lose fine horse last week.
II. J. B. Grogan and children Wis
tied relatives here last Sunday.
Miss Kate LuSk has returned home
from an extended visit to her friend
Mrs. Charlie Knox, at Seneca.
Mrs. Nancy Lusk is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Edward Bowers, at Old
Pickens.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Pike visited the
formers brother, w. G. Pike, near
Westminster, recently. A. X.