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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-05-20

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through its representative, Mr..
Morton refused to grant the check.
OH, and after having pulled loose
from the association was again
taken back into that institution
and Is now one of the prime movers
In trying to force ~ per cent re-.
auction on the men without giving
anything In return. The operators
kept up continual clamor for tho
reputation of the Paint Creek
settlement and to demonstrates
thelr sincerity of purpose to be
ialr and just the miners in sneciaI
convention granted all the opera.
tors working under the 1908 ioipt
agreement the same conditions
THAT prevail on Paint Creek. thar
Is Ihe long ton. or II per cent
reduction and the check off. the
operators to show how utterly nm.
ialr and how inconsistent tbay
were refused to recognize the
generous sacrifice of the miners
but issued demand for the lona
ton without any concession wbot
ever and without any regard for
their contract.
lheSe facts conclusively show
that the association from tbo -
beginning, when they demanded
relief, had no other idea In vi.w
puI To disrupt the Organization
ana when their master stroke ON
RANT Creek was thwarted thew
SIMPLY backed up for fresh start
Ihe inconsistency during the on
tire controversy speaks fer itself
and plainly shows that the leaders
III the association would sacri5oa
some of their own meml,a,s ..
readily as not, to gain their own
selfish ends.
Some of the operators boro
gotten 1t into their heads that thav
can force the men ut their omar
atiohs to accept anything they i'm
pose upon them, but before they
are many moons older they will
become wiser lads. as the time hoo
arrived when the worm is going tn
turn and public opinion will focps,
us gaze upon the questionable
methods of the association and its
petty hirelings who have been en-
iaborlous in their efforts to an.
propriate all the profits and leave
the miners and the general public
to hold the bag and chew the
huSkS.
Inc miners of the Valley know
full well what it means To ratrrn
to the long ton, at 80 cents the
ten hour day, the pluck me store
tne robbery in weights, the
guard curse and TIM ctbar
slavish conditions that will be i'm.
posed If the organization goes ont
OF existence and viii fight for their
rights to the last ditch. The NOR
chants and BUSINESS men throppb-
out the valley also realize that the
return of the old system means that
independent stores and all business
concerns will be compelled to close
up Tor they know that the miners
money will then circulate no farther
than the pluck-me stores. twill
therefore be seen that more than
the miners are interested in the
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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-05-20
Still Stubbornly Maintain Their Unfair Posi-
ton Towards the Miners Organiza-
ton of the Kanavvha VaIIey
Their Unjust Inconsistent and Oppressive
Attitude Meets Hearty DisapprovaI of
the Fair Minded Citizenship

Coal Operators Association still
refuse to display anything like a
fair and just attitude toward the
miners of the Valley and persist
in maintaining with bull dog
tenacity their demand for wage
reduction without granting the
other parties to the agreement and
contract any consideration or con.
sessions whatever. Their position
is Ridiculous in the extreme and
absolutely void of the American
principle of fairness, but bears
every earmark of desire to OPP
press and deprive the miners of
any of the rights guaranteed them
under the joint agreement.
The cause leading up to the
present controversy is of long
standing, dating back to last June,
just about a month after the joint
agreement was entered into; when
the association began the demand
for relief and after much agitation
a joint convention was finall: gall
ed, and after discussion of the
matter Adjourned without coming to
an understanding. The operators
then hit upon bright scheme to
repudiate their agreement and
arranged n plan to disrupt the
organizotion. Their plan faction
was to select certain portion of
the District where the operating
companies owned all the property
adjacent to the miners and past
notices to the effect that on and
after certain date that the long
ton and other deviations from the
prevailing contract would be de
manded and that the fight to Sc
cure enforcement would be financed
by the association. This plan was
adopted and Paint Creek. being
peculiarly adapted for the purpose
was chosen as the battle ground
The scheme was launched as
outlined, the notices posted and
the fight began i'll earnest. the men
refused to capitulate and 4 strike
was ordered. One of the chief
stockholders in the Paint Creek
property being Informed of the
difficulty hurriedly appeared upon
the scene and instructed his
subordinate officers to at once
negotiate 4 settlement with the
men and the result was that the
Paint Creek Golfers Company and
the Imperial Coal Co. ut once
severed their connection with the
Kanawha Coal Association and
entered into negotiations for n
settlement with the miners organi-
cations. The miners officials recog-
niZing the seriousness of the Stu
alton at that time and with the
fact that under the most prosper
Gus times. with three jobs foI every
man. and plenty of private prop
erty at their disposal and unlimit-
ed funds at their command they
had lost the Cabin Creek strike,
staring them in the face. they
proceeded with negotiations for a
settlement with the Paint Creek
people and finally granted them
the long ton in return for which
they received the check off. and
since that time the other operators
have reSorted to every possible
! means to disrupt the organization.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-05-20
N. Y. Printers Centenary.

The banquet of the New York
Typographical Society, held last
week was 4 celebration unique in
the annals of the Country 1t was
the first time in the history Of
the United States that any society
composed of printers has ever cele-
brated its centenary. The society
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-05-20
BY : T.. BOW END

In our last article we addressed
ourselves mainly to the question of
high salaries, and now that the
city has been declared dry. the
proposed high salaries are even Il
more paramount issue than be-
fore. II We are to have no liquor
sold IN the City of Charleston it
bch"nycS IS to retrench in every
puSsihlc manner to cover up the
deficit of SIj, 900 which accrued to
the city by the licensing of saloons.
If the salaries were too high rs
recommended by the board under
the iic"mSe system does it not
follow that they are appalling and
cXorhitant without the revenue
which the saloon business yields.
Under the present wave of reform
let us strike at the cause of so
many known abuses before we
attempt Il remedy. Had the lid
been put down long ago by the
Democratic administration upon
gambling and Sunday selling we
sh"uid have had no prohibition on
III" first day "f NEXT July.
Long abuses and continued op-
preston uf the iaw abiding citizens
usually results in revolutionary
movement Of reform, Il great reform
movement backed by a united
puhlIc Scntimcu never fails in
sweeping dcrclict public officials
entirely oft their feet. 1t is too
late. tn" day of grace is over with
>plnelc~S individual public of
hcia.~ who have not the courage to
"niorc" th" law against the high
and th" low the rich and the poor.
;" long as an ordinance exists
against gambling and Sunday.
>r..m" the chief executive of our
'ill is charged with the response.
unity OF enforcing this law and in
i"r non enforcement Of this law
III" ""ia.S "f a community are
greatly Impcrilcd We have been
''"n".."l long enough by the
''"''' house. the saloon and the
gambling element 1t is now high
time ;hI, We look to the great
'"HA asd lie of honest and con-
'''a.."> party voters for SYM
P",H' a"d support III broad mind
"' public policies. we are large
'"""-a 30 population to get awab
''"'a ,'" tactics OF ward politicians
ana '.r city will never emerge
i!'i" ..." status of a second rate
'." ..r-" town until we 10 this.
W" "-a. "a clean government and
81. '''.r@5ra. administration of
-.' city fimaucial affairs. and
a.,a.'- short of this will pacifv
'"' '.mur Of an indignant and
'"..@-'i public. The Democratic
t.. ." ~tnarc itself with the
i .... ...'~, kick down and OUT
' .'.". BOSSES who have led us
tre>Irl of defeat for the
'.'. rr'"nteeu years. We must
as = party of the people
"-. -"'lIiu party of the
agr- our Ri-Partisan
Is NOT hard to discern
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-05-20
Being Rapidly Travelled by City of Charles
ton Under Bi-Partisan Ring Rule
and Political Bossisun
Unless Checked City Will Rival Most Cor
rupt and DebaI1ched Communities of
Country-PeopIe Must Arouse

The long looked for melenium rs
dcvined by the scripture is at
hand, for the Democratic lions
and the Republican lambs lie
down in peace together. The flag
OF truce is raised and pacific re.
lations have been established
between the two opposing political
parties, and now is it the function
of both the Democratic and Re
publican party voters to stand by
whilst the bosses perform the very
delicate operation of shaking their
pockets to procure ways and
means to continue themselves in
power, and to allow themselves
outrageous and unreasonable
salaries
The people have only parted
with their power for Il limited
time. Next spring we have
another election for council and
then the people can reassert them
selves and nominate anti-boss men
In both the prevailing parties.
BoSSiSm cannot exist a day or an
hour without manifest indifIer-
ence on the part of the voters.
When we come to consider that
about one per cent. of tie voters
nave always controlled the ward
conventions then we can apprc.
ciate how easy it is to change a de-
bauched political condition. We
cannot do this without some appre.
cIation of the great responsibility
which rests with undiminished
force upon the rank and file of
party voters. When we realize
that the two opposing political par.
ties have united. it is strange that
the rank and file of party voters
will blindly follow, meekly submit
and sullcnly consent to their lead
erShip. We need a quiet delibcr-
ate and concerted action on the
part of every patriotic citizen who
feels it his duty to do everything
that lies within his power. to re-
sist that tendency of exploitation
and the spOils system inaugurated,
continued and defended by the of
flee holders now in control of the
city affairs.
The longer such abuses continue
the harder it will he TO correct
them. Besides through our default
we are forging the chains to mana
Gle and deliver ourselves bound
hand and foot to Il cruel un- Amer
lean and deSpotic political machine
which bids fair at some unremote
time to rival Tammany Hall in cor.
ruption: Cox, of Cincinnati. in in
solcnce and debauchery: Israel
Durham, of Philadelphia. in graft
and Doodle and Abraham Reuff. of
san Francisco. in crime and shame
In saying this | do not wish to
be misinterpreted for 1 speak of a
system and not of individuals, for
the men now holding Office are
reputable citizens but they GER
tainly do not fully realize the
tendency of their political policy
nor the evil consequences which
must inevitably euSue from it.
Whenever any man or set of men
undertake to close the avenue OF
hope to any self respecting citizen
who may choose to run for a
public office and by meaus of or
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-05-20
Has Complete Charge of
the West Virginia
Situation.
A LENGTHY CONFERENCE
With National President
Lewis Was Highly
Satisfactory to
Officials of
District

IreSlGent DAVIS, Secretary
Morris and National Board Mem
Der Cairns held Il lengthy con-
ference with National President T..
l.. Lewis at Wheeling last week
relative toIthe situation in this Dis.
trict. Upon their return they
announced that the outcome of the
conference had been eminently
satisfactory to all concerned and
were highly pleased with the
treatment accorded them and the
assurances given them by Mr..
Lewis that the National organi-
Zation would render all the as
sistance possible in adjusting the
existing difference and. to build up
the local organization.
The harmonious relations now
existing between the District and
National officers puts quietus
upon the stories that have been
industriouSly circulated by some
of the operators and their hirelings
to the effect that the National
Officers We're not in accord with
the policies of the District Of
ficials and would not lend them
any assistance i'll the present
controversy. The operators and
the knockers will now have to dig
up some other false story in order
to carry Oh their fight of disrup-
ton.
President Davis and his col
leagues have been clothed with
authority by the National Organi-
zation to assume full and complete
charge of the entire situation and
with the backing of the parent
body will i'll Il very short time
bring the stubborn and unreason-
able operators to their senses and
secure for the miners that which
they are entitled.
1t is highly gratifying to the
union men in this section to know
that there is no friction between
the National and District officials
and that it has been so publicly
declared both parties, as it will
Stimclatc the nen to become more
active and thus encourage the of.
ticers who have made such Il noble
fight for the miners against such
strong odds. The present officials
of District No Il have had a
harder battle for the existence of
the organization than any of their
predecessors and have suffered
considerably from the effect of
mistakes of former officers and the
methods some of them have been
pursuing of late to cast reflections
on the present officers, during its
entire existence the District
has never had abetter nor
harder working set OF officers
that it has at present and
If the men would lend them ANY,
thing like the support they de-
serve the membership will be
easily doubled within the next
month.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-05-20
DEFICIENT
ADVOCATES
OF a Higher and NobIer Civilization
is Labor Press of Country De-
serves Undivided Support of
Workers.

Elmer L. Greenwalt, President
of the Pennsylvania State FEEDER
alton of Labor, in his report to
that body at its recent convention
says:
"Of all the undeservedly abused
and pilloried disciples of trade
unionism, there are none more
deserving of our commiseration
than the self-sacrilicing editors of
the labor press. These men with
a fortitude seldom equalled, and
never surpassed i'll any movement
for the uplift of human society,
striving day by day, in season and
out of season, year in and year out
accepting poverty and social ostra-
cism with its attendant heart.
burnings and discomforts, nagged
and goaded almost to distraction,
somtimes by the common unreason-
ing enemy from without, and
again by the venomOuS shafts of
the unappreciative, and perhaps,
sometimes malicious reactionaries
from within, yet undaunted and
with commendable zeal they pre-
serve in the cause that has tried
mems souls from the beginning of
human existence And in view of
the terocity of the conflict, and the
indispensable service rendered by
these diligent advocates of higher
and nobler civilization, it is in
deed hard to reconcile our EN- notions
to the uucharitable indifference
displayed by so many unionists,
toward these uniiinching defenders
of the right as it applies to the re-
lations that should exist between
members of the human family.
The labor press deserves and
should have the undivided sup
port of the trade unionists. The
altogether too frequent unjust
itiable and maleyolent disposition
displayed toward these publica-
tions by certain of those In behalf
of whose interest they are publish
ed, is not only far from creditable
to themselves, but besides it lends
fuel to the fire of those elements
that aim to place our movement
i'll dispute.
Cheerfully given moral support
is always an appreciable consider.
alton, but labor papers like trade
unions, canuot long survive on air
and sunshine. The more material
support of paid up subscriptions is
the means ofpromoting the vitality
of these publications. Until or
ganized labor makes it possible for
labor papers to become self-sus-
tanning through its own generous
support, these papers will be COM
PEELED to live from the revenue
derived from other sources. and
1t certainly comes with bad grace
from any one to kick a friend
whose only shortcomings are born
of desire to be helpful to his
fellows
The labor papers rs rule, are
the true exponents of the elevatine
sentiment of charitable dispo
SitiOn toward all. and malice to.
ward none. Let our treatment OF
them be on the same ennobline
scale
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-05-20

Read the advertisements in this
issue and remember them when
making your purchases. Patron
ize those who patronize you.
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The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-08
WINDS WRECK
DANCE PAVILION;
NE|GHb0RS GLAD
hall Erected by W. F. Jones in
MOntclair Is a Total
Loss.

The high winds last night did con-
siderable damage in Montclair, among
other property destroyed being a large
dancing pavilion belonging to William
f.. Jones, of James street, thai town.
The pavilion, which was 100x20e feet in
size, was completely wrecked, but it's
loss, it Is said, will moi be greatly
mourned by residents of thai neighbor-
Rood. The story told by them is that
when Mr.. Jones bought some vacant
lots in James street a few years ago
the residents Of hat fashionable neigh
borhood began debating to him as to
class of buildings he should erect.
The first n put up did not suit their
aesthetic taste and they made haste to
convey their opinions to Mr.. Jones.
The latter finally became angered, it
is alleged, and about two years ago
erected h pavilion and rented it out
to negro dancing parties two or three
nights a week during the summer
months. 1t Is not known whether Mr..
Jones will rebuild the pavilion or not.
The trolley cars in Valley roa were
held up from about 8 o'clock last night
until after midnight by the falling of
a large tree across the trolley wire.
Fortunately two cars were north of the
tree at the time. and by changing cars
the passengers were conveyed to their
destinations, though with considerable
delay. The overhead wire did not
break, but the weight of .the tree
stretched 1t almost to the ground. The
accident occurred just opposite the
Montclair Athletic Club grounds.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-08
NOT PAVE
STREET UNTIL
SEWERS ARE LAID
kearny Council Doesn't Want
Its Work Torn Up for
Later improvements.

Unless a considerable part of Davis
avenue between Midland avenue and
the Harrison line is severed and gut
tered, the Kearny Common Council will
not undertake to nave the t~horoughfare
paved. The Council arrived at this
conclusion last night, after Surveyor
Harry Kreiner explained that to pave
the unsewered part would later necessi-
tate the tearing up of the pavement.
Some time ago the property owners
on the street petitioned the Council to
have the street improved and the town
fathers decided upon last night as the
time to receive objections. Only four
owners of property on the long street
were present at the meeting, and the
consensus of opinion was that nothing
should be done until all sewer connec-
ions wer made. The Council will act
in the matter at a meeting to be held
tonight. 1t is estimated that the cost
of paving the street with telford would
be about s43, 1000.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-08
IRVINGTON.

The Ladies' Aid Society of the Metho-
dist Church will hold a sale of food,
plants, aprons, ice cream and candy
in the Sunday school room Saturday
afternoon, from s to 6.
In order to add to the efficiency of
the police service the chief has been
instructed by the Tc wn Council to drill
the callmen at least once a month.
An interesting bowling match will be
rolled tonight on Baldwin's alleys,
Springfield avenue, between two teams
of the Hilton Bowling Club.
The sewing class of the Junior S. 9.
F.. of the First Christian Church will
meet Saturday afternoon in the lecture
room at 2:30.
Bids will be received at the next
meeting of the Council for furnishing
oil to the town TO allay the lust nuis-
ance on the principal streets during the
summer.
Frank Sharp, OF Rich street, past
State councillor of Irvington Council,
Jr. o. U. A. NJ, addressed the Success
Council, Jr. o. u. A. M, of Millburn,
at a class initiation Tuesday night.
The Epworth League of the Methodist
Church will hold a business meeting
and social in the parlors of the church
tomorrow night.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-08
KENNY LIKELY
CANDIDATE FOR
TOWN ATTORNEY
Mentioned Favorably as Sue
cessOr to j. Franklin CrOwelI.
Four Others Running.

The naming of a successor to the late
J.. Franklin Crowell to the
town counsellorship of Kearny will
be one of the most important
matters to come up at the meeting
of the Kearny Common Council to be
held tonight. There are five candidates
for the office, which pays $1,000 a year.
A~ssemblyman Edward Kenny, of East
Newark, is said to be foremost in the
race, and, it is believed, will be APP
pointed. Several of the Councilmen,
when quizzed about the matter last
night, were non-committal, but ad-
admitted that the drawing up of the
bonds for the proposed town hall will
be done by Mr.. Kenny. This, it was
limited, is a sign that Kenny will un-
doubtedly be the appointee tonight.
The others who are in the race and
whose friends are working hard for
them are Recorder James Kelly, former
Recorder Frank Koch, George Gleason
and James Gillespie.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-08
TROLLEY CREWS LIKE
SNOW MEN IN APRIL.
Wind Storm Delays Traffic Over
the Kearny Meadows.

Those men who collect fares and con-
troll the motors on the turnpike trolley
cars looked more like than
conductors and motormen when the
windstorm had finished blowing the
white meadow dust over them last
nights
Tn fare-ringers who turned in early
today said they had never experienced
anything in the weather line more
severe than was last nights storm. The
cars were away behind time because of
the fate that the motormen had to run
very slowly over the meadows, where
they usually travel at the rate of
twenty miles an hour.
The Hackensack- Newark line was
also knocked out of running time be-
cause of trouble with wires north of
Arlington. Several telegraph poles
were blow across the tracks in Bergen
county municipalities.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-08
PLAN FOR
$4,000 BALTUSR0L
CLUB QUARTERS
Members Empower Governors to
Go Ahead With Their
Arrangements.

At a meeting of the members of the
Baltusrol Golf Club, held in the roof
garden at Delmonico's, New York, yes
terday, the action of the governors in
determining to Immediately erect a
3 1000 clubhouse on the clubs own
property. Immediately adjoining the
home green, was ratified.
The club has some s42, 900 In hand for
this, and for the purpose of raising the
additional amount necessary for CON
%struction and for equipment and furni-
ture, a resolution was unanimously
passed empowering the governors, at
their discretion, TO raise the amount
either by voluntary subscription or by
bonds.
In the meantime temporary quarters
are being constructed, and it is expect
ed they will be completed before the
end Of the month.