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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-08-04
A LABOR VICTORY

Several times the people of San
Francisco voted for a municipal owned
railway in Geory street, but time and
again the capitalists thwarted their
will by technicalities.
1t remained for the Mccarthy ad-
ministration-a real Labor union ad
ministration to solve the question.
Even after the Supreme court decid
ed in behalf of the people, the capital
lists would not subscribe for the bonds
which again bid fair to thwart the will
of the people.
The trades unions came to the res
cue and gave notice to the banks r.
withdraw their money the teamsters
$5O,OOO-and large number subscribed
smaller amounts. This scared the
plutes. and they took up the bonds an
short order.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-08-04

indebted for old-age pensions, not
to the Liberals or the Tories, but
to the Labor party. Liberals
promised just as they promised to
deal with the House of Lords,
which today was as safe as the
Bank Of England.
The railway servants of this
country have been difficult set
to organize but now they are bet
ter under control than ever. Two
or three railway servants are in
Parliament as Members of the La
Dor party, but they spend much
Of their time carrying on organ
ling tours all over the country.
The organized railway servants
are not satisfied with the railway
cancellation scheme. They are of
opinion that the machinery is an
encumbrance but that is a detail
which can be remedied. There is
very serious complaint against
the scheme and that is the manner
in which the railway companies
are reserving to themselves the
right to interpret the scheme in
their own way.
Arguing that trade is good and
steadily improving, the men be-
longing to eighteen federated
shipyard trades are demanding
restoration of their wages to the
rate of 1907 before reduction Of
5 per cent. was made. The mas.
tiers, on the contrary, say that
trade has touched high-water
mark and is now setting back, but
as a result of a conference they
have offered to concede the mems
demands il 10000 men are en-
ployed in the federated yards in
September.
a formal application was made
to the employers on July 18th on
behalf Of the National Amalga-
mated Society Of Brassworkers for
an advance in wages of one cent.
an hour upon wages under 81 a
week and its equivalent on piece
work prices, This decision affects
over thousand men in Birming
ham and other parts Of the coun-
try. Last year when, the ques-
ton Of sweating in the trade was
raised the Bishop Of Birmingham,
interesting himself in the question,
and it was decided to ask the
Board of Trade to schedule the
trade under the Trade Boards
Act. At the suggestion of Mr.. As
quith, Mr.. Yates, Z. c., held an in
formal inquiry, at which both
sides were represented, and as a
result it was reported that there
was not sufficient evidence to JUS
tify the trade being scheduled.
At the Women's Cooperative
Guild congress on July 18th a
paper on Women Employees in
Cooperative Stores and Factor
ies," by the general secretary,
Miss Llewellyn Davies, was read
The paper dealt with the adoption
of the minimum scale of wages for
workers in cooperative employ
ment. In March petition, with
more than 1900 signatures, was
presented to the directors of the
Cooperative Wholesale Society at
Manchester, asking for the adop-
ton of the scale. reply had re-
Gently been received stating that
the directors regretted they could
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-08-04

81 is q crime to kill men Tor any cause, and it is
So vs Fl considered particularly heinous to kill man
M Iii for money. Yet the deaths of all industry
xs,1.& are almost always cases of killing men for
money. Safeguards cost money and deaths
in industry usually result of the absence Of safeguards
the absence the result of saving money.
Human lives do not mean much to pirate of indus
try when it is question Of private profit Sometimes
they go even farther and resort to direct killing The Su
gar Trust Is one of the latest examples After being de-
tected III cheating the people out of millions of dollars by
weighing schemes and being put to much expense in fines
and attorney fees the Trust started in to recoup ITSELF
There are two methods always open to recoup increasing
the selling price and reducing wages The sugar Trust
thought the easier method view Of the popular dscon
tent would be not increase the price, but to reduce the
wages Of the undeapaid employees This done. The
employees struck, though they not organized in
union The Trust hired thugs and IN riot started by
them it is charged that official of the company stand
ing on raised platform took deliberate aim with arevo
yer and shot and killed one of the strikers 81
It has been pointed out time and again that these
industrial murders are permitted The law does not in
terfere when human being has been killed for profit
The only persons in jail q result of this murder
are other strikers friends of the dead man. who locked
up on thecharge being material Witnesses This dis
courages evidence for the prosecution No Trust official
viii ever be jailed for the crime. 81 sss
The one big point to consider though, is that the
man was for money The Trust official had no
private vengeance satisfy There was no home wreck
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-08-04

The annual report on whole
sale prices just published by the
Bureau Of Labor, Department OF
Commerce and Labor, in Bulletin
No. 81, shows that wholesale
prices in 1909, as measured by the
257 commodities included in its
recent investigation, advanced
per cent over the wholesale prices
in 1908, but, with this advance,
they were still 2.3 per cent below
the average Of 1907, the year OF
highest prices within the period
1890 to 1909.
Wholesale prices in 1909 were
AS per cent higher than in 1900 !;
IL per cent higher than in 1897,
The year Of lowest prices from
1890 to 1909; II per cent higher
than in 1890; and 26.5 per cent
higher than the average price for
he ten years 1890 to 1899.
The highest point reached in
1907 was in October, FROM which
month there was a. general decline
until August, 1908. Beginning
With September, 1908, there has
3een monthly increase without
break up to March, 1910. Whole
ale prices in March, 1910, were
igher than at any time in the pre-
eding twenty years, being rs per
:ent higher thanin March, 1909,
1922 per cent higher than in Au-
gust, 1908, 21.1 per cent higher
han the average yearly price of
1900, 1872 per cent higher than
the average yearly price of 1897,
md 1873 per cent higher than the
verage price for the ten years.
800 to 1899.
Of the 257 articles for which
Wholesale prices were obtained,
1875 showed an increase in the av-
rage price for 1909 as compared
with 1908, 81 showed no change,
md 101 showed a decrease.
Of the nine groups under which
the commodities are classified,
xix showed an increase in price in
1909 as compared with 1908, the
largest percentage of increase be-
ing in farm products, namely, $50
per cent. Lumber and building
materials increased 40 per cent,
food, etc, "a per cent, cloths and
clothing 2.3 per cent, and drugs
and chemicals 18 per cent, while
the miscellaneous group increased
\ SO per cent. The three groups in
which the wholesale prices de
creased were house furnishing
goods 20 per cent, fuel and light
ing IL per cent, and metals and
implements 0.5 per cent.
The average wholesale price of
raw commodities for 1909 was
higher than in 1908, while in
March, 1910, it was 1916 per cent
higher than the average for 1908
and SO per cent higher than the
average, for 1909. The average
wholesale price of manufactured
commodities for 1909 was 4 per
cent higher than for 1908, and in
March, 1910, it was ~ per cent
Drr An1x1U, xx,tIOT EcATR PRICES OF {
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-08-04
To Prevent Damage from Moths.

If small piece of paper or linen
with turpentine be placed in ward-=
robes or drawers two or three times
a year. it will pevent any damage from
moths. When furs are packed in the
Spring, beat well to dislodgs any eggs
of the moth, then sew up in linen pill
low cases or paper bags, leaving no
crevice where an insect could insinuate
itself. If thoroughly done, there need
be no fear Of damage to the most val
liable furs; this should be attended to-
as early as possible in the Spring.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-08-04

In addition to the article on
Wholesale Prices Bulletin con
.tains interesting statistics regard
ing prices Of wheat, bread, wine,
meat, butter and rice in Milan,
Italy, from 1901 TO 1906, also a
summary of report on "Cost Of
Living Of the Working Glasses in
the Principal Industrial Towns Of
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-08-04

London-One of the representa-
tives Of the older Parliamentary
labor movement in the this coun-
try has just written his lift, just
published by Fisher Unwin at
$1.25. Under the title of "Mem-
cries Of book. In it we are told
how after commencing work in a
quarry, he drifted into many
forms Of boyish employment, all
Of an unskilled character, as err
rand boy to a grocer and to a
butcher, assistant to a blacksmith
and milk deliyerer and general
hand on farm. Eventually in a
coal pit.
After some years Of a seafaring
life, in the course of which he Wis
tied India, Wilson came back, en-
tered on the commencement of a
long and ideally married career,
and after a short time emigrated
to the United States. He gives a
graphic sketch Of the condition Of
things there at the termination Of
the Civil War, and has an interest
ing chapter on the murder of Linn
coin. But he finall returned to
England in 1868, was Convert
ed" and definitely entered upon
an active participation in social
politics. He played an ever-in-
creasingly important part in all
branches of the Labor movement,
and having graduated as Secre-
tary of the Cooperative Society
and subsequently Of the Miners
Union, he has now for more than
a, quarter Of century enjoyed
the elimination of his career as a
Member of Parliament. His MARIA
tive is clear and instructive, and
is told with as much modesty and
freedom from egotism as is con
sistent with the particular form
of authorship selected for setting
forth the facts. He gives US q
real valuable account from the in
side, of the conditions of child la
Dor which he obtained during his
early life.
John Wilson is very far from
seeing eye to eye with the modern
Parliamentary Labor Paryt. His
close association with the Liberal
Part has been of such long stand
ing that he cannot break the ties.
One would not say that he is hos
tile to the modern advanced Labor
movement, but he thinks that
where organized Labor desires
help from Parliament it can best
obtain it from the old Liberal Par
ty. This is rapidly decaying
amongst British working men.
As bearing upon this point men
ton might be made of a represen-
tative's speech by George Barnes
of the Engineers Union and
chairman of the Parliamentary
Labor Party. Speaking at Bris-
toll on July 9th he said the prin-
-ciples of cooperation and trade
unionism must lie at the bottom of
all activities. Politicians were
taking credit for doing this, that.
or the other for the good Of the
people, but history would show
that the great twins, cooperation
and trade unionssm, had done
more than politicians, Free Trade,
or any other movement. Trade
unionism was more necessary to-
day than ever. The people were
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-08-04

Belgium. In regard to wages
and hours of labor, an article is
presented entitled "Wages and
Hours Of Union Carpenters in the
United States and in English
Speaking Countries = and a sum-
mary Of a report on Earnings
and Hours Of Labor in British
Building and Woodworking
Trades, -
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-08-04
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An Old eTrade Unionsm More Necessary in
ENGLAND Than EverShipworkers Increased Wags-A
Camuarn Against Brass Trade Not AL
ways Good Employers Labor and Women Suffering.
From Our Correspondent.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-08-04

81 - ga we fall. Each OF us is so sure that we nave
,s,r,et% the only patented and perfect plan for pro
sLk Qress that we work for it and vote for it and
have but little patience with any brother whose ideas are
different The result Of it all is that work against each
other and hurt each other Instead of any OF US getting
part of what we want none Of us get anything. When
Raymond Robbins tried to talk Labor to Suyesant Fish,
then president Of the Illinois Central that gentleman said:
Robbins we can always beat you fellows. We keep you
divided, keep you fighting among yourselves!
Fish told the truth. We have seen the machinists
striking on the B. & O. for year and seen all the other
employees Of the road remaining at work to help the COM
pany beat the achniss. We saw the switchmen IN the
northwest strike and the other union railroad men
take their jobs9We see the different railroad organza
lions now demanding increases and each and everyone OF
them afraid to enforce their demands knowing full well
that their brother workmen in the work but in other
unions will not help them We the bartenders trying
to start another union based the thought that man
who serves drinks behind bar built Of better clay than
the an who serves food who even takes the drinks
from the bar to atabe We see these things and WE
responsible for them. As long we countenance them
WE are responsible If we fly off at tangent whenever
things do not entirely meet with approval counter
ance those who do, WE responsible.
Inthefrst place we should be against dualsm where
ever we find it. Each and every man who works for a
living should be brought into union not ANY union but
the ONE union that exists for his kind Of work. We
should be willing to do this We should be willing to
rce for the time being some particular idea that we
may have the sacrifice will bring all together for we
should have belief enough in beliefs to be sure
that the rest will accept them when they understand hem
We should not expect them to accept them without under
standing # the minority is right it viii eventually be-
come the majority And always, we should accept major
ity rule There is no alternative but monarchy and
archy. t.e
- When we fully realize this truth and put it into
practice on the economic and political fields then will dual
ism viii be recognized as what it scabsm. The worker
who refuses to come in the union Of scab than
the worker who keeps up his membership union that
is being used fight his fellow workers in another union
Neither is he more of scab than the worker who takes
money from politicians and allows himself to be used
against his fellow workers at elections. ~
Whatwe need is better understanding of unionism.
We need to realize that it means that the will Of must
be subservent to the will of ALL Only in this way that
the concern of one be the concern of ALL Only this way
can the good Of all be the good Of one. =
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-08-04
no Shrink wash Goods.

Leave the material folded as it is
sent from the store, put it in tub of
water and let stand for several hours,
as It win take some time to soak the
goods thoroughly. Take from the tub
and without Wringing. hang up to dry.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-08-04

In the following llot5 statement 5sa,sa,t,.i is
of wholesale prices for each group
and for all commodities consider
ed from January, 1909, to March,
1910:
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-08-04
Versatile:

A lady lost her little shaggy poodle.
When a policeman brought back a
soiIed and draggled little dog his mis-
tress rejoiced, but asked: "How did he
ever get SO wet?'' why, when we
found him." replied the policeman, Pa
man had him on a pole washing win
doWs with him .,
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-08-04
i, q = j, .a.ss.se
G1itorlalS
LET'S Sick

many sects, so many creedsP the poet COM
8 - plainingly sings Labor is guilty. Divided
3 M we fall. Each of us is so sure that we have
the only patented and perfect plan for pro-
aress that we work for it and vote for it and
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-08-04


JANUARY, 1909, TO MARCH, 1910
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-08-04
Murder and Money

r is crime to kill men for any cause, and it is
considered particularly heinous to kill man
for money. Yet the deaths of all industry
are almost always cases of killing men for
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-08-04

RELATIVE WHOLESALE PRICES OF
RAW AND MANUFACTURER
COMMODITIES AND OF ALL
COMMODITIES CONSIDER
ED. 1890 TO 1909.
Relative wholesale price.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-11-04
(Tuesday's Daily)

Bob Taylor day In Columbia failed
20 attarct the crowd which had Lsen
expected. Estimates differed, but
when Col. Nat Baxter was introduced
at 2 o'clock a conservative estimate
81 the crowd. that gathered on the
north side OF the courthouse would
be- 1000. Msny were OF the opinion
that this was too high. Others placed
the crowd a. low a. 500. A favcrite
figure with dozen or more who were
interviewed was 600. The lowest es-
innate was 400. manifestly too small.
while the highest, made By DR.. Ernest
Andrew Timmons, the Doet-orator,
was 1000. Or. Timmons said:
Il have gone carefully over the
crowd and there are 5000 Of them
around here" lust how FAR the Doc.
tors around ranged he did not say.
Those who ga wthc crowd here to-
day and that which heard Taylor in
the Carmack-Patterson race declar-
ed that todays crowd would not COM
pare with that Of 1906.
There was good deal of disap-
pointment expressed that Hannah did
not come and many were disaproint-
ed because Taylor was so late in ar
irving. A large number in the crowd
came long ways from home and they
did not relish the idea of waiting I'M
til $3.50 to hear their speaker these
early winter evenings.
Talking for publication the Patter-
son-Taylor leaders expressed salts
faction at the size fine crowd. Talk
ing privately many Of them admitted
that it was not up to expectations.
OF course The leaders of the oppos-
ing parties CT factions will not agree
as to the effect of today's demonstra-
ton. But one thing is certain the
Democrats who are supporting the
regular Democratic nominees for the
Legislature were not one bit dsicour-
aged by the showing Taylor made. On
the other hand they were happy.
Col. Nat Baxter was introduced to
the audience at 2 o'clock by DR.. T.
Bledsoe Brown. The Col. stood In
the north door of the court house.
He naturally spoke to disadvantage.
A good breeze was blowing and many
found it difIicult to catch all the speak
-er said. This doubtless accounts for
the fact thar there was no more enthu-
siasm manifested during the speak
ing.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-11-04
HANNAH DID NOT COME.
The Versatile Orator OF all Paroles Got
Cold Feet at the Last
Minute

Harvey Hannah, who had been stat
ed to entertain the crowd until Sena-
tor Taylor came, did not show up.
Harvey notified the local committee at
9 o'clock ;act night that he was not
well enough. 1t is suspected that Har-
vey did NOT care to face all his old
friends down in these parts and ne
simply post, ontd hiS getting well I'M
til more p opitious hour. Col. Nat
Baxter was sent as substitute for
the little black bull. Col. Baxter is
the machine candidate for the Senate
in Davidson county but he is not what
is xncyc as q silver tongue orator and
there was good deal OF disappoint-
ment at the failure Of Harvey to ar
rive.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-11-04
PROMOTION FOR
COLUMBIA BOY
AMOS WAKEFIELD, FOR SEVERAL
YEARS CONNECTED WITH
FIRM CT r. N. FIGuERs.

Amos Warfeld. for several years
connected with the shoe store Of T.
N. Figuers &Son, and later with the
Kahn Tailoring Co, for only . portion
OF the time each year. has been called
into indianapolis for instructions for
regular work for the entire year. Mr..
Warfield left Monday night for In
dianapolis and will possibly not come
back to Colombia before the first OF
the year. AS a clothing salesman
slick" IL Acknowledged as one OF the
best on the road. and has built up in
Columbia trade for Kahn that will
stack ap ~rh tasny of the large cities
OF the state. Just what territory will
be assigned Mr. warfeld has not yet
bsen made kncwh, bai sfssaid bs ~
sent back to his present territory be
will make Columbia his Headquarters
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-11-04

large majority OF those present had
on the Taylor badges although there
were a number OF Independent Demo
Gratis and some Republicans In the
crowd
Occasionally one would see . sup
porter OF the Independent judiciary
ticket with a, Taylor badge on but but
! It would doubtless be = gross exeag-
1 geratloni to say that ten percent OF
those wearing the Taylor badges sup
ported the Independent ticket in Au-
gust. In fact the audience looked
very much the same as that which
heard Patterson here last July Al
that time, however, the speaking took
place outside os the town, in the grove
across from the fair grounds and COM
paratively Few Of the Patterson peo-
Pile came to The city. q majority going
direct to the grounds. But In the
main the personnel Of the crowd did
not materially differ from that which
heard the late unlamented Ham.
The candidates for the Legislature
on the Patterson ticket were busy
electioneering with the crowd. And
they received much encouragement
for of course the bulk of the Taylor
supporters, although not all of them,
are goIrg to vote for the Taylor rom-
inees for the Legislature. And there
by is presented an unusual and very
remarkable situation. The regulars"
will vote for the "bolters" for the leg
islature while the boilers are going
to vote for the regulars" for the Leg
islature.
The mos. enthusiastic demonstra-
ton Of the morning came at about
10 o'clock when some fifty or sixty
horsemen and dozen vehicles came
into town from the northwest section
of the county. An old soldier rode at
the head OF the procession with
banner inscribed "RememDer 1ooA-to'
Another had red rooster painted on
a banner. The rooster was the only
outward evidence Of continued loyal
ty to the late Ham that was mani.
tested.
The crowu showed q remarkable ex-
ample Of a transfer of affection from
one candidate to another in BRIEF
period. Practically the same crowd
was here three. months ago wildly
cheering for Patterson and a cussing
Bob Taylor. Today Patterson's name
was only spoken in whispers and Bob
Taylor was the idol of the hour. To
no low an estate has Ham fallen that
even Lis own crowd failed to do him
the honors that are usually accorded
the distinguished dead.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-11-04
NOMINEES FOR
LEG Stature
MAKE SHORT SPEECHES At THE
COURT HOUSE MONDAY
AFTERNOON.

When Col Enloe finished his speech
Monday afternoon. there were calls
for Galloway" Mr.. Galloway TO
sponded in a speech OF fifteen minutes
In which he reviewed briefly the legis-
lative record Of himself and his rum
ming mate ON the Democratic ticket.
Mr.. Liyssomb and vas interrupted by
frequent applause. He said that his
opponents were claiming to be tsmpeT-
ancs men, but thst they wsfe running
ON q platform that vas made by the
whlsky machine and that they could
not support both the Statewide laws
and the platform apon which they
were running.
He said that he favored . fair rc-
districting Of tn estate mot 20 that It
would give the Republicans an sjvan-
tage over the Democrats, but 20 that
II would be fair and just TO all par
tea
At the close Of his speech Mr.. Lips
comb made brief talk. in which he
said that be ,tood. upon his record. and
that he waa for the sAme thing now
that 10 ives thss.