The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-06-30
A Large Increase i'm
the Membership
Of District No. II, United Mine Workers of
An1erica-Several Mass Meetinss for
July 4tl1-News of the Valley.

President Davi~ and all of the District
O+irjals are wearing the smile that won't
rum. OF. The reason therefor is the
fact tha, The paid up membership for
lam. Is far in excess of that for any
r.riod since 1906. and is still increasing
and Il general spirit of activity prevails
throughout the valley. Keep the good
work going and let every member join
III. army Of boosters who have brought
tins gratifying result
Van johnson, ex District Executive
Board llrnbcr was in the city yesterday
tnroute home from Linton, Ind, where
h,. had been on important business for
a few days. He is very enthusiastic in
his pr;ls,. of Linton and it's citizens and
saws it is the greatest town it has ever
been his pleasure to visit. He says he
was royalty entertained during his stay
and viii Il ways cherish it as n bright
spot in his memory.
Miss Nora FAIRY, the able and effici
en-, s,rn"graphrr at the district of1ic ~
careful study of the wage contract and
the constitution is proving to be of in
valuable assistance to the officials, as she
is III Il position to furnish any informa
ton relative to the affairs of the organi
cation desired by the rank and file dur
ny the absence Of the officials from the
Office, IN the pursuance of field work
National Organizer Mike Barry, left
last night for Pitt lsburg in the interest
Of the district and from there he will go
to hi hom" at Bay City to spend the
4ih with h. falnily. He will return to
tlli- district again in u short time to re
sum, the good work which he has been
doing since his arrival here. Mickey is
hustler ana makes his presence felt
Wherever he is assigned.
Every miner working under the joint
agreement should pay up the % cent
asst '>Sulrut promptly and show the min
"t' north at the Ohio river that they
appreciate what they have done for them
III ih' past, Remember the fight now
beng Wa4"I on the miners in other
states II your fight and it is up to you
10 stand IuynlIy behind the organization.
general mass meeting of the miners
OF Armstrong Creek will be held on July
IN A. EIkridyr junction. international
Executive Board member Cairns and or
EAnI2"rs Hastings and Campbell will be
III" orators of the day. 1t promises to
tie tn" largest gathering of miners that
has assembled III that section for years.
Frmk kamag". International Exccu-
IN" Mpari member from Indiana has
d''"'"d several days ON Kelleys Creek
IN the interest of the organization and
report. good results. lie will leave Sat
"''a' t"r hIs home to spend the 4th and
1t Is hoped tina, lie will return to this
bi-'rr' at nm early date.
IA" Editor of The Labor Argus is
tack from Virginia, where he has been
i"r til" benefit of his health and will en-
"'a'"i :" gly" you all the labor news
"''alh'h" and renew our fight on the
'N'lmou- Guards' and other unfair
CONDITIONS which are being imposed upon
'h~ i".n- masses.
f-'''~ from Colorado are in the New
"'''i #a' atIn Greek fields endeavoring
10 scout" men to break the strike in that
>,''' N'Ht" Of wage slavery exists
'1' a' 'G" brutal tactics resorted to by
'".-N nN+ I.spcra'Ioes to enslave labor
j. A'A 'n y"gu". Urge all men to steer
'''5" nt 'hr Colorado bull pens.
N''."'Fd Organizer Littlejohn, who
"'> '"'" to-: the sick list for the past
less "''r< left for his home in Indiana
'">'iit ~ take n much needed rest and
'''0i'Fr'" H." win be welcomed back
81 5.@ In" ns he has done much valu-
a''" "ura lu tins district
'..' 'f"~ld"nt Lanaham and organizer
'''Fis '"r" Al Coalburg the other day
"' '-''''" the settlement of several
f'''".'> /" dispute. They still have
.'' .l.'-. '''.s under advisement and ex-
Z" .a'" them satisfactorily adjusted
d. 70 ,-s .lays.