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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-03-24
MANUFACTURE
STATISTICS
To Hoodwink the People is The
Charge Mode Against Corpor-
ations By barrow.

Manufactured statistics, prepared for
the purpose of hoodwinking board of ar
bitration is to the real conditions, were
shown up by Clarence S. Darrow, attor-
ney for the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen, in the hearings now being held
before the Illinois state board of arbitra-
tion.
The figures We're presented by Sason
Thompson, statistician for the railroads,
to show that raise in wages for the
switchmen would impoverish the rail
roads. Attorney Darrow tore this preju-
diced position to shreds, and tho specta-
tors at times were moved into laughter
as the witness showed his real ignorance
of statistics and. displayed the manner
in which they are collected by him.
''Do you know that one out of every
seventy-five switchmen employed in Chi
according to the coroner s rcport9' ask
ed Darrow of Thompson.
"No, I don't know that said
Thompson.
cit would Indicate that switching in
Chicago is more dangerous than in other
parts of the United States, wouldn It it?'
asked Darrow, after he had shown that
Thompson S figures declared that only
one out of 222 railroad men were sacri-
feed annually in railroad work.
Eyes, it would indicate that admit
ted Darrow.
Darrow then asked Thompson if he
We're not familiar with the figures given
out by the coroner s Office. Thompson
e,,;I bo ~,
ner S Office might not know how to clas-
sify them.
81 wait until the railroad officials re-
port, that the dead man was switch
man, said Thompson.
81 don t doubt your story bit,'' an
swcred Darrow.
On further examination, Thompson
said lie din t know the distance from
Chicago to New York. Darrow asked
him if he could guess the distance from
Chicago to Los Angeles within radius
of 1000 miles, but Thompson refused to
take the plunge. To numerous questions
along the same line, many of them con-
cerning railroad rates, Thompson gave
the same answer:
81 don t know
thompson SAID 4 raise OF hVe cents an
hour for the switchmen would mean a
raise in wages of IA per cent. He con-
tinued, however, by claiming that this
raise would also mean raise of IA per
cent in operating expenses
Darrow wanted to know if a raise for
the switchmen would necessitate SINH
lar raise for all other employees, but
Thompson admitted that it would not
Darrow also went into railroad divi-
dends at some length especially mention
ing an increase of 80 per cent in Febru-
ary, 1910, over February, 1909, but
Thompson claimed he knew nothing about
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-03-24
LOCAL NEWS

The eight hour day was inaugurated
all over the United States by the Leath-
er Workers on Horse Goods, Monday. AS
result there are many lockouts through
out the country, but the prospects for the
union winning is very bright. The mem
bers of the local union in this city are
idle. but it is thought that their employ
ers viii grant them the demand in n short
time.
The Carpenters are still going to the
front. At each meeting the members are
becoming more enthusiastic The repu-
lar meeting tomorrow night promises to
be live one.
Don t forget the big rally of the Cen.
trail Labor Union on Tuesday night,
March 2Sth- Get in line and help organ
lied labor grow in the Kanawha Valley.
]. L. Pauley, organizer for the Bar
tenders international League has re-
turned from month s tour through the
State. and reports the organization senti-
ment growing in all parts of the State
and local unions of all crafts prosperous.
He organized two locals, on his trip and
formulated plans for several others.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-03-24

Tor the Protestant Episcopal Church, is
sued today:
Bishop Nelson says:
think well of the proposal that all
the churches should unite on April 24th.
IN presenting the truth concerning tuber-
culosls and stimulating public interest in
the campaign for its prevention and cure.
The campaign has entered upon it's
second stage. Having labored with some
success to point out the danger, we are
now concerned with the cure, and this de-
pends upon improvement in conditions of
personal and social Life Whatever the
churches may be able to do along this
line, will be double contribution to
physical and spiritual betterment and 1
should think that all would wish to have
share in such an ENTERPRISE
Reports from all parts of the United
States Indicate that the Sunday set apart
will be generally observed, by the preach.
ing of sermons on tuberculosis and by the
distribution of special literature
The National Association for the Study
and Prevention Of tuberculosis declares
that the campaign against ignorance, and
that as soon as the people of the United
States know that tuberculosis can be pre-
vented and cured, they will demand that
the needless waste of 100000 lives annu-
ally be stopped.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-03-24
LANHAM'S REPORT.

The following is the annual message of
Vice President Lanhum to the Tenth An.
nual Convention:
To the Tenth Annual Convention of Dis.
trict, No. l., United Mine Workers
of America:
Gentlemen of the Convention: here.
by submit a brief report of the ork done
by me as your Vice President, during the
past year. You are well aware of the
fact that my work at all times is under
the direction of President Davis I dc
sire to say taht I have at all times en-
deavored to carry out his instruct ions To
the very best of my ability.
In line with his instructions, T have
attended los local meetings, and three
board meetings, four conventions, made
three trips to the Pomeroy Bend; one trip
to Tunnelton; one trip to WiIliamsport.
Ky. The rest of my work during the past
year has been along the line of settling
grievances and attending conferences.
Many of those grievances were due large
ly to the Indifference of our people in
failing to keep themselves in good s;ac1-
ing in their local unions. This being the
ease, some operators sought to take al-
vantage of the weakness of those locals :;
it, therefore, required considerable effort
on the part of the officers to bring about
a satisfactory. adjustment of those differ
ences.
I am pleased to say wherever our people
kept themselves fully informed as to sur
rounding conditions and their locals in
good shape, we had great difficulty in
settling disputes satisfactory to all con
cerned.
| In as much as President Davis has in
his report incorporated 4 number of rec
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-03-24

concentrations, covering every phase of
the situation, shall not attempt to take
up the time of this convention by max
ing any suggestions along that line
In conclusion, desire to say my rcla-
tons with the other officers, board mem
bers and organizers have been harmon;-
Gus, the best feeling has existed during
the entire year and continues to exist at
this time.
want to thank the delegates attending
this convention, and through you the con
stltuents at home for the many rou.te-
sizes extended me when visiting your oeal
meetings, and trust that in the future, rs
IN the past, the same good feeling viii
to exist and that my actions will
be such as to merit your confidence and
respect at all times.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-03-24
SMALLPOX AMONG
STRIKE. BREAKERS,

Smallpox broke out among the scabs
imported by the Philadelphia Rapid Tran
sit Company, and housed in the Frank.
ford ca- h2-1s. Two cases were reported
last week and despite the maintenance of
the utmost secrecy on the part of Phila,
delphia health officials, the news crei,t
out, and in few hours had spread all
over Philadelphia.
Thus the plaques is adding to the Ter
rors of the general strike. The several
hundred men quartered in the bran have
been riding back and forth as scab crews
on the company cars, and even Monday,
after the disease was discovered, tie city
authorities made no attempt to keep these
men from mixing with the public.
The city physicians were busy for sev-
eral hours vaccinating the scabs quartrred
in the barns, and agencral order has now
gone forth for every man in the com,
pany's employ to undergo the ordeal of
getting a sore arm to warn off the palgue,
which is in fair way to be spread about
Philadelphia via trolley ear.
Two hundred scabs deserted their posts
and went to Pittsburg, and talked freely
to every person who spoke to them, as
they marched from the barns. They de-
clared there is general dissatisfaction
among the scabs over their treatment
food, sleeping quarters, and everything
else that goes to make n scab comfortable
and happy.
| In the Frankford barns, they declared
the men are being held in peonage. They
were asked if the outbreak of smellpoy
was not responsible for this theory of
peonage, but they said that at every barn
in the city strikebreakers are being held
against their will. City police guard the
doors of the barns, and refuse to permit
any man to go out except those ass; gncd
to take out cars.
Not in labor s history in America has
. there been such labor meeting as that
held by the Central Labor Union, Sunday
afternoon. 1t was the most enthusiastic
gathering of workers ever seen in this
country and some red hot resolutions Were
passed concerning the further conduct OF
/ the strike.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-03-24
Cheap Labor Degrades

Cheap labor means poverty and degra-
dation for the masses of the people. 1t
means low prices for the products of the
farm and factory. The consuming power
of the people is measured by their earn
ings, and cheap labor means the lessen,
ing of their retail purchases The sooner
the retail merchant looks at these facts
in the right way the better off he will
be both in the sale of factory and farm
products.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-03-24
CANNON'S FALL
MARKS DECLINE
Of Autocratic Power and is Grand
Victory For Popular Government of
the Country.

That the beginning of the end of
the rule of the few is near at hand, is
borne out by the revolt of the house of
representatives against Speaker Cannon.
Perhaps it was tame and unsatisfactory
taken in it's entirety, but 1 think it means
that popular government has gained a
little -
That was the keynote of an address de-
ivered by Robert Owen, United States
Senator from Oklahoma, before the So
ciety for Ethical Culture. Owen, who
was a member of the constitutional CON
vention that gave Oklahoma the initiative,
his subject 1.-The Initiative and the Ref
erendum nd the Effect on the Political
Health of the Narion.''
Among other things, he said:
''The people do not elect their gov
ernor, they do not elect their congress
men, they do not elect their congress
men. These officials are appointed by
those who desire to make money by spe-
cial privilege and Legislation. They spend
millions to put their tools into power
1--WE did not need the bribery scandal
at Albany to tell us this. Such a state
of affairs is so notorious that only an i'm
beetle would deny it. But you can't CON
troll the government until you contral the
Owen deplorcd the absence of legisla-
ton tending to decrease the number of
deaths by accidents throughout the coun
try every year. He said that annually
there were at least 100000 deaths which
might be prevented if the few who ex-
ploit the many would permit it.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-03-24
After "Peanuts" Post

''They re after me, they re after me, -
is the ditty that is now being softly war
bled by C. w. Post. the Battle Creek bran
food bunco artist. The reason for this
sad refrain is found in the fact that there
are now ] s organizers from various inter
national unions and the Michigan Feder-
alton of Labor camping in the breakfast
food burg, and they are slowly but surely
hammering unionism into the workers of
that town.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-03-24
DECK GOES HOME.

AL Deck, the representative of the Uni
ted Mine Worekrs of America, who as
so horribly beaten up by coal company
guards on New river the first of last
month, has. gone to his home at Herrin,
III. He was accompanied by National
Organizer Cairy Littlejohn, and adviccs
received from him states that he stood
the trip very good and is getting along
nicely. The doctors are not able to saw
as yet whether his leg, which was shattcr-
ed by the thugs, can be saved
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-03-24
WORKERS BUY A HOME

The workingmen throughout the Kama
wha Valley are beginning to realize what
Il home means to them. During the past
few months over eight hundred miners
have bought property preparatory to
building homes for their families.
The Chesapeake Land Company, re-
Gently organized in this city, have pur-
chased n large tract of land between Mar
met and Winifrede and laid it off in town
lots which they are offering at exceed
ingly low rates and small payments
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-03-24
INCREASE
FOR THE MINERS is
PREDICTED BY PRES.
T.L.LEWIS.
Settlement Probably Be
Reached Today Al.
Deck at Home Joint
Convention Monday.

The joint conference between the min
ers and operators at Cincinanti is still OF
as we go to press.
A sub committee of the regular Joint
scale committee are holding daily scs
sions, and it is expected that they will
get together in short time.
The officials of District No. II and a
large delegation representing the locals
of the Kanawha field are in attendance
and are ably looking after the interests
of the West Virginia miners.
President Lewis made :, statement the
first of the week that he thought by the
last of the week the operators would
concede an advance of wages to the min.
crs, thus settling the long drawn out
President Lewis said that he believed
at any rate that the question of an ad.
vance in wages would be settled before
April l, when the present contract ex.
pires.
Mr.. Lewis says it is well known that
the majority of the big operators are
greatly adverse to continuing longer a
stand that threatens to cause a general
strike of union miners.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-03-24

the ACTIVE SYMPATHY of all work
lngmen They make this request of un-
ION men everywhere: 'EPass the word
along, brother, there is strike on the
Great Lakes, advise all unemployed work
ers to keep away
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-03-24
TUBERCULOSIS
. SUNDAY APPROVED
By the Right Reverend Richard H.
Nelson of Albany-Names April "a,
AS Date.

Approval of the movement for ma
tional tuberculosis Sunday on April "a,
recently inagurated by the National As
sociation for the Study and Prevention
of tuberculosis, is given in statement
by the Right Reverend Richard N. Mel
son, Bishop Coadjutor of Albany, N. Y,
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-03-24

to suit the purchaser, The new town will
be known as Chesapeake, w. Va. If you
are interested write the Chesapeake Land
Company, Charleston, West Virginia, and
they will give You full particulars.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-03-24

The Tenth Annual Convention of Di.
trict Il, U. NJ. w. of A. will reconvene
in this city Monday and go into Joint
Conference with the operators for the
wage agreement for the next two years
No trouble is anticipated in securing an
agreement at this time, but it all depends
upon the outcome of the Cincinnati con-
ference.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-03-24

District Secretary Benz. +. Morris, who
is attending the National Joint Confer
ence at Cincinnati, as ur on important
business the first of the " nnk, but re-
turned Immediately to the scene of ac-
ton. Benny says the miners Will get an
increase and everything will be lovely on
April 1st.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-03-24

International Organizer James Moo
ney, of Missouri, who has been here for
several weeks, will leave for his home in
Il few days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-24
NEW MILITIA OFFICERS.

Following the appointment OF 8 sur.
geou-general aad psymsate..geueral
for the Virginia militia, it is iutsuded 10
create further new Offices in order TO con-
form with the provisions OF the Dick bill
governing the constitution Of the organ.
liz ID militia.
Within a short time ju ge advocate
geuersl, q1altermaster-gensraI, and 8
commissary general will be appoi L ted
and commissioned. No decision hs 3
been reached az to who will occupy these
positions.
It is the aim of Adju ant General W.
w. Sale to maize the state militia con-
form in every particular to the organiza-
ton of tie regulsr army.
The state military beard has su.aor-
lied the purchase OF tan shoes for the
enlisted men OF the Virginia volunteers.
The shoes arc to be furnished by the
contractor at IS per pair, one.half Of
which is to be paid By the enlisted men
and the remainder by the stata. The
shoes become the property of the SOL
dier after the camp at Gettysburg, Pa,
bat commanding :oificers will require
ihtm t, be kept in the armory for mill
tary purposes only.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-24
THE SEYLER TRIAL.

Strong point, were gained st Nays
Landing, N. j.. vest rday ir the trial of
William Saylar for the mu :der OF Jsne
Adams by Prosecnt.rO. l.. Godeuburg,
when Alice Adams, sister of the dead
girl, became the star witness.
DIR. Emery Marvel, OF Atlantic City,
who examined the body of Miss Adams,
testified that The wound on her eye n ust
have been caused. perhaps with q fist, b. s
fore the body entered the water. The In
jury, the physician stated, could 40, have
been received in falling from the pier to
the feb landing.
In his opening, Prosecutor G 1ldenbers
made the startling statement that "Mise
Adams met her death defending her
honor"
Or. Lewis R. SoIder, county phys;-
clan, who performed the autopsy wss
called by The at t. AID described The con-
ditou Of tae gi.ls body and clothing when
fcucd.
In brie', Inc oViden ce OF DIR. souder
was TO The effect that Jane Adams died
from wcund inf cted before she struck
the water. ia this he was cOrrobors-
led by DR.. Marvel, who made an e,.
amiuati3U.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-24
NARROW ESCAPE.

Dr.. H=rVin U. Roop, president o
Eastern college. had a narrow escape from
drowning Sunday afternoon, near Ma
nassas. While driving with his fsmiIy
he was caught in violent rain. He al,
tamp;ed to lord n stream, which i,
usually about ankle deep, Not until hs
had advanced too fer 10 retreat did BIZ
discover that The stream Gas swollen past
fording.
The occupants OF the carriage were
swept out, and the carriage overturned
Mrs. Roop, who ia good SKINNER, was
assisting her husband, who was beyond
his depth, when her hair became tangled
in floating barbed-Hire fence. Her
mother, who ia more than 20, was help.
less. II seems a miracle that all The
members OF The patty we're not drowned.
As it was, ono hoFee VAS drowned, Tim
carriage wrecked, and the doctor and bis
wife we're pretty badly cut.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-24
LOBSTER AND TOMOAT TIME

\ three. cornered encounter between q
tomcat, d lobster and brinile bulldog
caused an uproar in reslaura ut in New
York Sunday night. Before the struggle
was over the owner OF the dog had faint
ed, the lobster had lost a claw and Ii e
cat mad acquired a lasting aversion for
sea food.
In front of the restaurant is an ice box
with a glass top, through which varied
dellcacies may be seer. \ waiter re.
turned from the ice box that night with
a basket containing several Holsters when
one OF the crus!aceans fell out and be-
gan to crawl along the floor. Thomas
started to demonstrate with the lobster,
when the latter fastened claw in his
leg. With cry of pain the cat retreat
ed, dragging his captor after him.
At this moment Gus, the bulldog.
made spring toward the combalauts.
upsetting The chair on which his owner
Miss Rose Leland, was sitting. Missile.
land promptly tainted. Many of the
other. patrons became excited, and sever.
al offered suggestions to employees who
were trying, to separate the PRINCIPALS
IN the unsual ARRAY. Finally the man.
ager cut off the Holsters claw with
pair OF shears and took the rest of If
away to be boiled. Miss Leland was re.
vived. Gus resumed lis place under
his owners chair and Thomas went off
to nurse his wounded ieg.-[New York
Tribune.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-24
PROPOSED CANAL,

As stated in the Gszstte OF that day
S,uator Gsllipgsr, Of New Hampshire,
Yesterday introduced resolution au'
thorizing preliminary survey to deter.
mine the most feasible route for the
construction OF ship canal to con.
uect Washington with the Chesapeake
bay.
The reso' ution is the result of move
ment hsving the support OF commercial
ipt,ress 10 Washington who are anx-
leu, 10 have a canal outlet from the
AaacCsis river, which borders the
southeastern wstar front of the city, BY
the most direct route acToss the stato oil
Maryland to The bay. 1t is urged In
behalf If the project that it would fur.
nish direct water transportation be.
tween Washington and Baltimore by q
short route and do sway with the long
journey around southern Maryland.
Those who have looked into the
matter in preliminary way believe
that an air line canal can be built con-
meeting Blsdensburg with a point on
the Scuh river, AID that over this
route the distance would not be 10 ex
cess OF 90 miles,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-24
TYPHOID TINE at HAND,

The annual outbreak OF typhoid fever
Is about due. Within the nex! few
weeks the number OF cases of the disease
in the state will begin to Increase rapidly,
and By the end of the summer We will
have had about ten Thousand cases OF the
disease and probably one thousand deaths
from 1t. The state has had typhoid for Sc
many years tbst these latt', striking ss
they are, fail TO interest us, and yet when
ne consider the enormous amount Of
suf.ring sEd sorrow and death, and the
enormous loss to the siats in dollars and
cents, i! is appalling. The annual waste
of at lesst Sc, 100000 is needless and
ccu'd easily be prevented at trIAing ex-
pense.
The Jules for prevention OF typhoid
fever are simple and easily understood,
and comprise no UNUSUAL features and
no unreasonable demands.
Ia order to aid our cit zans in carrying
precautions into effect, The State Hsallh
Department at Richmond has prepared q
series of bulletins and will serd the
series bearing on typhoid, dry closets,
water supply and insects, together with
rules for bedside cases OF typhoid, to any
one desiring them. II our people can be
taught to iutelligently put these pre-
csutlons into effect, typhoid will become
an exceedingly rare disease.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-24

IMPEACHMENT proceedings sgaiIs St
Secretary OF the Interior Bailinger 1t Is
said are not st all improbable. They
may be made necessary BY the deter
miuation OF Ballinger to remain in the
cabinet, and the determination of the
president t, assume sll responsibility Tor
his retention. Mr.. TAFT and bis sup.
por!ers expect that the Bsllinger case
will be entirely disposed Of BY a white
washing report from the maj 'rity OF the
investigating committee. The promise
is, however, tba. such report will bnt
transfer the fight against Ballingar to
the floors OF Congress, and that there
i. will continus t, bs subj 'ct of con-
tention and cause of scandal so long as
B lllinger remains in the cabinet.