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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-01-20

The present postmastr general calls
attention to the postal dhcit and recon-
thehds an increase or u postage rates
on periodicals and ma izines to meet
the deficit. The presentpostmaster gen
eral is astute and able ia he knows. or
he ought to know, thatIif such an in
crease of postage rates on magazines,
which he recommends, ould not reduce
the deficit but would ,crease it. He
knows, or he ought to kow, that if such
an increase were made he express com
panics would make arran rments to trans
port and deliver large, ,ulky magazines
and periodicals at r:ie enough lower
TO get that business, anc that they would
get it away from the 5ost office. lie
knows, he ought to know, that this
would result in the loss Of large reve-
nue to the post Office Nithout CORES
ponding reduction in ex cnscs, that only
the express companies I'D the railroads
would benefit from the hanpe: that the
express companies would benefit because
or the Large increase wheh it would pro-
duce in their business md profits, that
the railroads under thoe contracts with
the express companies would share in
that benefit and in addition he relieved
from the transportation i large amount
of mail matter for carrying which. under
their ongtiIne contractS with the post
office and under the s,stem of n mail
weighing only once in four years, they
would also continue for some time to be
paid by the government
Meanwhile many publishers would be
oDllged to charge the public more for
their periodicals and magazines and
many other publishers w,uld be subjected
to losses and some would doubtless be
forced to discontinue jublication.
The scheme certainly would prove com
prchensive in its effects. But can it he
:. pulled otf!'' 1t is exceedingly bold.
Is therc not some more subtle, less OBJ
Flous ana equally effective method of
subduing and intimidat Ing the free and
magazine press of the coun-
try? The exposure of railroad corruption
and misrepresentation government, the
of campaign contributions and
exposure of the plumber
ing of the public domain and sunander.
ing OF natural resources, holding up to
the people the outragcs of the tariff lob.
bery-of these offcnses and others like
them, the magazines of the country have
been guilty. Worst OF all they have a
way of gaining the public confidence.
Obviously they should be punished. But
some better scheme should De Iojlu0 Inan
that which has been suggested by the
present portmaster general
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-01-20
MENACE
To Travelling Public Is
Railroad Labor Agen-
cy Graft
Grafters Among the Off
cials Give Responsible
Positions to Incorn-
pent Workrnen.

That railroad accidents are attributa-
bic to the labor agency graft will be one
OF the scandals revealed in the trial of
Paul Carbon of Chicago and ST. Paul,
labor agent for the Great Northern road
who is charged with tleecing laborers and
railroads of $200,0OO.
The expose will show that cheap labor
ers and foremen are placed on the work
of building or rebuilding roads, and that
their incompetency is the cause of faulty
construction Of curves and switches whcru
trains meet with disasters.
Section managers and higher officials
connivc at the impositions, railroad men
interested in the case declare, because
they share in the graft with agencies
resulting from the employment of cheap
labor. Some railroad officials receive a
per capita bribe on every laborer fur
mshed by the labor agencies and get So
a month for every who serves as
foreman.
These foremen know nothing about
the work, said railroad man who has
been connected with several roads for the
three different railroad companies.
VI uc - don It
know how a spike should be driven.
They get their jobs by paying $50 to
the section boss and So month addi-
tional to n gang of officials, who divide
the spoils.
The laborers they employ are bad
enough, but these foremen are even
worse. Laborers working under good
toremen can do work to some degree of
satisfaction, but laboring under incompe-
tent forcmcn they are helpless. The
hlnnders they make are appalling. Near
ly all the socalled unexplainable railroad
accidents are the result of the employ
meut Of such men.
Down in Kansas / was superintcnd-
ing piece of work several years ago.
1t was just west of Ogallah. They were
hHing up curve. 1t was one of the
sharpcst curves on the road
The important feature of a curve is
the elevation of the outer track. ANY
badly who knows anything about railroad
ing knows that onc.half inch elevation is
allowed for the outer rail for every de-
gree of curvature of the track. And if
teh curve is very sharp the elevation is
increased proportionately.
The curve L have in mind was four
and one-haf degrees. Good road builders
allow for such curve an elevation of
three and onc.half inches. This makes it
safe for n train TO pass over it even at
Il very high rate of speed. When our
curve was finished L went out to exam
Inc it and. found that the foreman had
1t constructed level-there w:lsn It even n
quarter of an inch eelvation to the outer
rail.
reported the matter to the section
boss, and he almost, died when / told him
OF the blunder. go quick he ordered,
and flag the train. There is a train to
pass soon. Flag it, for God IS sake. flag
it, If we hadn't tagged the train she
would have been in the ditch. That, g
what cheap foremen can do This man
held the job because he paid $50 for
getting it and So a month as the agreed
rakeoff.''
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-01-20
BRILLTAN NEWS.

Brillian, w. Va, - Mr.. Editor: 1
thought that L would let the brothers
Know how things are moving in the lower
end of the District. Work is sctady and
the organization is growing. Local No.
2O14 added another member to its rolls
at the last meeting, and we are glad to
see through the columns of The Argus
that it is growing throughout the Dis
trct.
Brother Simon Lett S little girl was
lid to rest in the Lett cemetery on Mon
day.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-01-20
HOT CONTEST IN DISTRICT 81

The result of the election in District
y shows that only two officers were
elected, they being Peter Stewart, Presi-
dent, and Fred Holt, Secretary Treasurer.
None OF the candidates for the other of
fees. received the required majority and
as a result another election Will be held
at which the two candidates receiving the
highest vote for each Office at the late
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-01-20
CENTRAL BODY
TO THE FRONT
Last Meeting Well Attended and
Organizing Campaign is Plan
ned Local Notes.

The kanawha Valley Central Labor
Union held an interesting meeting Tues
day evening. Several new delegates were
i'll attendance and the success of the Or
ganization is an assured fact An or
ganlzlng committee composed of c. w.
Eaglcr of the Painters; Lawrence J. Hap-
gcrty of the Pressmcn. and j. D. Don
nally of the Plastcrcrs, was appointed to
wait on all locals not affiliated and urge
upon them the necessity of doing so at
once. The next regular meeting will be
held on Tuesday evening, February 1st,
at clock.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-01-20
WE'LL WISHER.

We call your especial attention to the
half page advertisement of Timbers &
Myer in this issue. They are Offering a
rare opportunity to the miners to secure
a home of their own, so as to not he at
the mercy of the coal barons and the
guards in the time of trouble. 1t will
be found on the fourth page.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-01-20

See our special coupon offer on page
two of this issue. Show it to your
friends and help US increase our subscrip
tion so that we do better work for
you in the future
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-01-20

Notwithstanding the "open shop pol
icy of the Moore Construction Co.. the
Carpenters union is growing and it will
not be very great while until the "open
shop faddists will be back in line and
employing union carpenters
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-01-20

The union label means liberty and JUS
hce for the toiling masses and health and
happiness for the coming generations.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-01-20

election will be entered in the contest.
Jack {Britton, OF Oklahoma, and Jack
Winter, of Arkansas, will contest for Ma
tional Executive Board member.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-01-20
NEWS OF STATE
FEDERATION,

President Welch is in Washington this
week attending the session of the EN-
ployees Compensation Commission and
National Civic Federation Uniform Leg
lsiatlon conference. President Davis of
the miners was unable to attend owing to
the National Miners convention being in
session at indianapolis. President Welch
expects to secure much valuable informa-
ton which will materially assist the Fed
Grafton in its fight for the passage of the
Employer S Liability bill at the next ses.
sion of the legislature.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-01-20

If you are opposed to Chinese Coolie
labor demand the Union Label.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-01-20

Harry Z. Corcoran of Garfield Local
NO. l of the Wheeling stogic makers and
an eX-vice president of the Federation,
was elected President of the Ohio Valley
Trades and Labor Assembly at it's last
meeting. Among the other officers select
ed who are we'll known in this section
was Robt. T. Morrison as Treasurer;
Sam Lenkark as one of the Trustees:
.. NJ. Smith, Finance Committee, and
D. L. Moore and Chester Heston as dele
gates to tine Belmont TRACES and Labor
Assembly. The Wheeling Central body is
growing in power and influence every
year
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-01-20

In order that we may get all the trade
un1onists in touch with the movement in
the state, select member o. your local
to act as correspondent for the Argus and
senu in the news OF interest TO the union
men of the state in your locality, and also
to write articles on labor and other topics
that will interest the members of the va
rious unions.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-01-20

The union label and union card are the
emblens of all liberty loving wage earn
erS
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-01-20

The mine workers now have the largest
membership in the State Federation, the
stogie makers being second, with the car
penters close third: The membership of
ali the affiliated locals is growing steadily
and it is expected that a large increase
Will be made during the coming year.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-01-20

Now is the time to boost the Fedora
ton. Buld it up so that at the coming
session of the legislature it will be backed
in its demands by every local union in
the state. United action means that it
Will be successful in securing the passage
of the Employers Liability, the Guard, -
the misrepresentation and other needed la
Dor bills. Get busy and affiliate all the,
locals in your locality
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-01-20

Ned Sims and Harry Mills, two of the
chief boosters of the Federation, were
elected as delegates to the Ohio Valley
Trades and Labor Assembly for 1910 by
the Wheeling Typographical Union, as
was r. 7. Morrison who attended the
Clarksburg convention.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-01-20

First Vice President Talkington of
Clarksburg reports that organized labor
IS holding its own in that city and looks
1or successful year.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-04-08

the Pegram brothers ordered another
component measurements in this re-
spect, fearing the weakened condition
of the cylinders from boring could
not stand the greater strain of resist
ance of the size of the wheel as first
intended It was decided to shorten
wheel arms nine inches all around and
arrange shaft bearings to suit, thus
narrowing the width Of buckets and
giving less dip.
Soon after the Ruth went into COM
mission serisus trouble was eneoun-
tered with her wheels, which under
free steam made twenty revolutions
per minute This velocity was too
great for the build, and the fittings
worked loose from fange and stirrup
posts throwing at times freed arm
or bucket through the splash door OPP
enings or bulkheads, causing consid-
cradle damage, and making it danger
Gus to be about. The Pegrams were
good men, but conservative, and had
some old fogy ideas, and but for this
mistake, which they never corrected,
would have had lightning craft. AT
ter short season they sold out to the
Atlantic Mississippi Packet Co., run
ming fine line of boats from ST. Lou
is to New Orleans.
And now comes the point in my tale
that T want to reach. I joined the
boat then when she changed command
ers, and had charge of the engine on
my watch, and shipped up chief engi-
neer. Our new skipper, of happy mem
ory, was the best allround steamboat
man / ever served under On our first
trip leaving st. Louis, the cold man
gave orders when nearing Cape Gil
rardeau, to land there and cool down
some. He stated briefly that business
ashore would cause him to delay the
boat some On landing he went in
town alone and was lost to view,
while the clerk now in charge, bus
led himself with taking what offer
ines there were awaiting US on
board An hours delay thereafter
caused the clerk to have the whistle
blown to hurry up the "old man. a
little. but it had no effect. However,
after another long interval, the skipper
crossed the landing with fellow wear
ing raw.hide boots in tow. When they
reached the main deck, orders were
at once given to wait, and the car
penter, Chips, was called into consul
tation. The trio talked a while pri-
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-04-08
Low Fares Via Southern Railway Co
In Mississippi.

70 Mobile, Ala, and return, for Uni
ted Confederate Veterans reunion, Apl
26th-25th, 1910. Tickets on sale Apl.
Oath to 27th, inclusive, also on April
2Sth for trains scheduled to arrive at
Mobile before p. m. that date.
For further information, apply to
nearest Agent, Southern Railway Co.,
in Mississippi, or write, H. E. JONES,
Jr, a. G. r. A., Columbus, Miss, or
JNO. N. BEALL, g. r. A. st. Louis,
Mo.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-04-08

vately, and finally the stranger enter
ed some memorandum in book, and
bidding his company good day., shook
hands and went ashore Our captain
fastening to the roof, tefd the pilot
to find out when the engineer had
steam, and on the signal called ont
TO the mate on the lower deck: ssStand
by, and cast lines, SIR"
I'm few minutes we were under way
scuth-bound again. At Cairo the cap
tain posted two voluminous letters adj
dressed to the president Of the line
and the management of large en-
CINE building plant, both at st. Louis.
On our return to home port we logged
an ordinary voyage, and then the skip
per and president had war of words
ON the wharfboat. The latter contend
ed, as shore executive, that his rights
had been usurped, and he would toll
crate no such liberties on the part Of
and replied that he had ordered oak
lumber for new cylinder timbers. a
set of wheels and also steel jacks for
the engines; that his intention was to
maintain a fast successful and money
making boat, and If the president did
not agree with him, then to get some
one else to take oharge-soon and he
would move his tonnage on shore,
That afternoon the board of directors
met and agreed TO give the captain
whom they all considered a valuable
officer, his own way, and his orders
given for changes and materials were
at once approved. In about two weeks
all alterations were effected by en-
larging wheels, banding cylinders and
raising shafts, and on fair trial the
boat proved about two and a half
miles an hour faster. Then she was
entered as regular two-week round
trip packet, and the boats at the St.
to give way to her by orders issued
from shore headquarters The Ruth
kept this steady schedule up for TWEEN
ty-two months without wetting a spar
or losing a day, when she went to the
bank for Necessary repairs, and it was
found that she had cleared up $197,-
600 in that time. On one trip shortly
after the changes made to her, by a
coincidence, the fine Vicksburg packet
Fashion, owing to delay. and the
swift Magenta, TOP, left New Orleans
on the Ruth's day Of departure. The
Magenta backed out away ahead, then
the Fashion, and finally the Ruth, the
last Of all. At Nine-Mile Point the
latter boat overlook and passed the
Fashion under way, went to Donald
sonv;lle, seventy eight miles in four
hours and forty-three minutes, max
ling record still standing, and there
overlook the Magenta laying at the
bank. The Ruth waited for her 70
depart and passed her just about Phil.
alelphia Point, settling for all time
the supremacy, though che never lock
/. ed horns with the champion Robert e.
/, Lee, in squirt Of speed. All Of which
/ proves ! difference IN steamboats, and
stcamboatmen,
4
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-04-08

HAD dyspepsia or indigestion for
years. No appetite, and what did
eat distressed me terribly. Burdock
Blood Bitters cured me. ~. II. Walk
er, Sunbnry, Ohio.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-04-08

DOM LEI the bsby suffer from eek
sma, sores Or any itching Of the skin.
Doan's ointment gives instant relief,
eusss luislly. Perfectly saks for ehil-
deen. Al DRUGGISTS cen e.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-04-08

I Rostand' : new play i curiosity
only On ths stage, bnt IN the box Or
6ce, = = one Of me Failures thst -
'esyoedy seems wilMng % ~ e -.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-04-08

broker, John C.. Latham, founder of
the firm of Latham, Alexander & CO..
who plans to attack her husbands will.
She is left $4,000 and an interest in
the residuary estate. She claims. how
ever that her husband was not compe-
tent TO make his will, that he had no
idea of the size of his estate, and that
a much larger amount is due her and
the infant child The importance of
the action is evidenced by the re-
tanning of Joseph Choate, as attorney
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-03
BUsH's ANKLE NOT BROKEN.
Tiger Shortstop Needs a Short Rest
to Put Him Right.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DETROIT. November 3.-Unnecessary
fear was aroused Monday by the story
that "Donie' Bush's ankle was broken
and that he would be indisposed for some
time.
Bush's ankle is not broken. Neither
is there a displacement Of the ankle.
DR.. W. E. keane, club physician fol
the Tigers, stated Tuesday that Bush's
condition is not at all serious.
Trying to make mountain out Of a
molehill," said DR.. Keane. "A small
splinter Of bone became detached just
above the heel by the pull of the hga-
ments. brought on no doubt by the acct
dent this season, but the injury is such
that there need be no fear that Bush
will not be able to play next spring OF
that his speed will be retarded"
Bush Is able to be about and can move
with as much alacrity as he did at any
time this year. DR.. Keane. however. ad-
vised that the leg be rested. 1t will be
put in q plaster cast, so that the
restless player will be able to keep the
injury quiet.
The Detroit ball club was also anx-
ious to have Bush remain at home in
stead Of invading Cuba with the Tiger
transformers, for fear OF added injury.
DR.. Keane also stated that Bush would
require a rest Of week or more to put
his leg In prime condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-03

Special Dispatch to The star.
ST. LOUIS, November 3.-In 1908 the
Browns were in the thick of the Amer
lean League race up to thirty days before
the curtain went down. Opening in De-
troit Labor day morning, they were but
one and one-half games out of first place
That shows what a near-championship
team Col. McAleer was directing. though
q sorry finish. only IA victories coming
i'm the last 81 games, landed ii in fourth
position.
In the same campaign Connie Mack's
Athletics finished in sixth place. The
Browns percentage was $40 and the Ath-
letlcs Al; In fact, the Mackites landed
but half game ahead of Washington,
the seventh member Of the field.
The dope book shows that the Athletics
In 1908 bagged the series from only the
Boston and New YORK teams Washing
ton got an even split in the % scraps.
Even the Browns fiayed the Athletics,
13-S
Connie Mack had the championship
member in 1905. His 1906 outfit finished
fourth. Hence, with a loser in 1905, he
had q lot of work put up to him to get
back on his feet. He released the veterans
right and left. Schreckengost was passed
up. Coak.ey was cam d. Murphy was
transformed into right fielder. Monte
and Lave Cross were let out. Briscoe
Lord, who has since been reinstated
grabbe d for absolutely nothing. Rath
whom Cleveland quickly bounced. and
Seybold were also thrown into the dis
cards.
Mack laid himself open to a lot OF
criticism when he sold RUDE Waddell
his original star. to St. Louis. The sale
was made I'm the winter Of 1907. Phila.
Delphi a was satisfied. because 1t was
Mack who made the sale. St. Louis
thought II had stung the wise Cornelius
The base ball firm of Hedges & McAleer
drew columns nDOn COLUMNS of nPai4f
from the local press. McAleer was slip
ped the label of wise guy, while Mack
was referred to as blithering idiot.
Hedges was satisfied, well satisfied. He
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-03
PHILLIES TO GO SOUTH.
Fogel Expects to Train Team at Mo.
bile or New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, November 3-That
cities in the extreme south will be used
in the future by the Philadelphia Ma.
tional League players was indicated when
Horace 8. Fogel. president Of the Phila.
delphia National League club. today de.
clared that he was in the south lookins
for suitable training quarters
Incidentally, Fogel is in this city to
press the suit for damages against the
Western Union Telegraph Company for
injuries received here two years ago.
when he was knocked down by a mounted
messenger boy in st. Charles street ana
was confined in the hospital three weeks
unable to return to Philadelphia.
81 am greatly in favor OF locating a
camp in cities farther south than has
been the custom previously" said Mr..
Fogel "I think that the climate IN these
cities is by far the better one. And if
can find q town where climatic conditions
are good, and where hotel accommodaS
tions are what they should be, shan
make the camp there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-03
AMERICAN LEAGUE TO
MEET IN CHICAGO
,nec;al Disnatch to Tho Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, November b.
Not wishing to hand little old
New York an unexpected JOLT
but I'm all probability Chicago
will entertain the magnates OF
the American League In Deem
Der, when the annual meeting Of
the younger organization Is
scheduled to start the snow
bound fans. At least that was
the intimation handed out by
President johnson upon his Pc
culiar return from the wilds Of
northern Wisconsin yesterday.
The ruler Of the American
League is determined that Chi
: cagO shall he recognized as the
geographical center Of base ball,
and is Just as determined that
Chicago shall stage one major
league convention instead OF per-
hitting New York to advertise
double-headers year after year.
After a week Of Isolation In the
woods, President johnson had
little comment to make upon
base ball gossip i'm general and
the Cincinnati Inn
brOglio i'm particular. He was in
terexted in the announcement
that BObbic Wallace was being
talked Of ms manager of the
St. Louis Browns. Jack O'COn-
nor In officially retired.