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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-08-18
CENTRAL
LABOR UNION
Holds Good Meeting and
Elect Officers for the
Ensuing Term.

The Kanawha Valley Central Labor
Union has aroused after several months
and from now on will be a real
live one. A meeting was held at Odd
Fellows Temple on Tuesday evening
which was attended by delegates from
all affiliated locals and that old enthusi-
asm which made the. old central body a
power a few years ago was apparent.
Delegates Gilmore and Fitzwater, of the
Carpenters and Loomis, of the Painters
made good talks on the necessity of the
unions uniting and sticking together and
making the Central 4 success.
The meeting was called to order by
A. w. Fitzwater and the first thing in
order being the election of officers, the
following were elected without opposition:
President-John w. Gilmore, of the
Carpenters
Vice President-Jas. D. Donnally. OF
the Plasterers.
Secretary-Frank w. Snyder, of the
Printers.
Secretary -Treasurer-W. F. Loomis, OF
the Musicians.
Sergeant -Arms-J. r. Mazeene, OF
the Tailors.
The President then appointed the
following executive committee to draft
bylaws, secure a permanent meeting
place and perform such other duties that
comes under their supervision:
E. L. Belial, Carpenters.
E. E. Mcclure, Musicians.
w. F. Loomis, Painters.
Jas. d. Donnally Plasterers.
]. r. Mazeene, Tailors.
The committee will get busy at once
and aS soon as they complete their labors
the President will call another meeting
A committee composed of N. S. Stark
Isaac s. Perry. Donald Fraser and ]. A
BARLEY was appointed to visit all the
locals in the city and bring the matter OF
getting a full attendance of delegates to
all meetings.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-08-18
GOMPERS DENOUNCES
BOSTON INJUNCTION
Scores Writ Forbidding Union to Continue Strike
and Pay Benefits to Its Members--Is an
Invasion of Personal Rights.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 17---Declaring
that were he one of the union men en-
joined by Judge Hitchcock, of Boston, he
would refuse to comply with the provis-
ions of the restraining order, Sam Com
pers, president of the American Fedora
ton of Labor denouced the injunction
just issued against the Boston Photo En-
gravers Union, forbidding it to continue
with strike and prohibiting the pay
ments of strike benefits.
This injunction issued by Judge Hitch
cock of Boston," said Mr.. Gompers, lis
an invasion of personal rights and lber-
ties guaranteed by the Constitution of the
United States and of the state of Mass
achusetts. The injunction is repugnant
to every concept of justice, right, and
equity. 1t assumes that there IS some
form of property right with the employ
ers have in workmen and that therefore
this property right may be regulated and
enjoin the injunction.
If were one of the parties enjoined, l
should test it to its limit and decline to
comply with its provisions. The question
of human rights as against the attempt,
by injunction or other process, to estab-
lish property rights in man, must be con-
tested whether the question arises and
men must be willing if necessary to take
their stand, make the issue, and bear the
consequence, no matter what they may
be-"
Boston and Washington labor leaders
regard this last injunction as the most
severe court order ever issued against a
labor union. setting a precedent which
threatens the life of labor organizations
in this country.
The injunction has been issued to the
firm of Folsom & Tunergran and IS di-
rected against the officers and members
of Photo Engravers Uuion No. of Boston
The essential part of it reads:
That an injunction issue, pendent lite
to remain in force until the further order
of the court. or some justice therefore
restraining George L. Lewis, John Ma
CURE, Lewis Kolmet. and all the officers
and members of the Photo-Engravers
Union, No. 3 of Boston, and each and
ever one of them, their agents, and serv'
ants, from interfering with the Plaintlh
business by obstructing, annoying or III
terfering with any person or persons who
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-08-18
PRINTERS PLAN FOR
BIG CRAFT ALLIANCE
Printers Favor Internat-
iona1 Printing Trades
Council.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Aug. 1.-THE
creation of an International printing ira
des council promises to overshadow all
the other business of the Fifty-sixth con-
vention of the International Topographic
cal Union.
Representatives of the various inter
nationals that would participate in the
council have met and made clear their
position. the main point at issue being
the question of proportional representa-
tion, President Berry of the International
Pressman's union contending that the
International Typographical Union would
dominate the proceedingsE.as it has a
membership larger than all the other
printing trades combined Besides Presi
dent Berry the following officers repres-
enting their respective internationals took
part in this most momentous conference:
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-08-18

the affirmation and assertion of the con.
stitutional guaranteed right to every citi.
zen of the country 1 propose to do
that
'.As for the Bucks Stove and Range
Company" continued President Gompers,
they insult the new management of that
company simply because it comes to an
agreement with organized labor for the
purpose of conducting its business on
harmonious lines between the company
and labor.
"All this abuse is not going to change
the attitude of labor" concluded MIR.
Gompers. I'VE are in this movement
to protect the rights and interests of the
working people and to help them in their
common uplift. Every thinking man un.
derstands that in our time workmen act
ing as individuals are wholly incapable of
protecting their rights and interests as
against concentrated capital and corpora
tions; that the only hope for labor is in
union. That work we are trying to do.
We are trying to arrive at better relations
between and better understanding and
agreements with employers. The abuse
of ignorant and short sighted people such
as represented by the Kirbys and Posts
is not going to ruffle our temper or in
terfere with our work. The agreement
into is satisfactory to the COM
pany and to U.S."
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-08-18
KIRBY
ANSWERED
Cool and Pointed Reply
to Lurid and Sensa.
tionaI Attack.

Washington. D. c.. Aug. 1.-THE Presi.
dent of the American Federation of La.
Dor has made a cool and pointed answer
to the lurid and sensational attack of
this months number of the American In
dustries, a paper published in the in
terest of the National Association of
Manufacturers.
With its leading article headed Com
Pers Foully Insults the Judiciary" fellow
ed by pages of diatribe in which the
Bucks Stove managementis is called "Bene-
dict Arnold, Gompers the perpetrator of
a "despicable lie." and finally asserting
that Never in the history of their boy
cotting excesses had Gompers and the A.
F. of L. displayed such criminal disregard
of the law" the organ of the National
Association of Manufacturers makes
plain the intent to reopen the warfare be-
tween labor and the manufacturers of
the United States.
To all this the little cigar maker, sitting
in the Office of the American Federation
of Labor on the Fifth floor of the Ouray
building. makes the following concise
reply:
The fact that have insisted upon my
right to discuss any question which ac-
cording to my judgment have the right
to discuss. injunction or no injunction,
that is no insult to the judiciary; that is
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-08-18

1t is recognized fact by all fair mind
ed men that the Guard system MAIN
ed by the coal barons in the unorganized
coal fields of West Virginia is as domi-
neering and as brutal as the Cossacks of
Russia. To those not familiar with the
facts. it is hard for them to realize how
such conditions could exist in a State
that claims to be governed by the laws of
civilization. In the Cabin Creek and New
River districts, (and l am told the same
conditions exist in the Norfolk and Wes-
tern field) it is dangerous for stranger
to go along the public highways.
If you have business in these sections
you must first go to the coal barons and
state your business to them and if salts
factory he will issue you passport, but
should you attempt to go into these sec
tionS without an order from some of the
operators you would not get far before
you would be held up by the guards" !"
hired and armed by the coal barons who
mitting you to travel a public highway
and should you be unable to show that
order or passport he will order you to
turn back and should you refuse to obey
his command you will find yourself look
ing into the muzzle of Winchester. In
many cases when men insisted on their
their rights to travel upon the public
highways unmolested the guards" have
double teamed, waylayed and beat them
into insensibility and left them for dead.
Now the question is why are these
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-08-18
SOCIALISTS GATHER
IN BIG CONCIAVF
Campaign Policy Outlined by the Kanawha County
Executive Committee and Battle Against
Political Corruption, Graft and Mis-
rule is Launched i'm Earnest

battles on issues that don't concern you,
SO that whichever side wins the workers
lose and the plutocrats. the money pow.
er, the capitalistic classes come out on
top.
For years the toiing masses and far
mers have been mere puppets and the
petty tools of corporate interests and the
professional political grafters that have
turned the State and county governments
into private group for their own per-
sonal. gain at the expense of the tax
payers.
Workers of Kanawha county how
much longer will you continue to be
the slaves of the guard" promoting,
grating old party politician parasites?
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-08-18
"GUARD'' SYSTEM
FOE TO UNIONISM

International Stereotyper's and Electrotyp
er's Union, James J. Freel; international
Bookbinders' Union, Robert Glocking; In.
ternational Photo-Engravers' Union, Mat.
hew Wall; Papermakers' Union, ]. T. Ca.
rey; International Typographical Union
James M. Lynch, Hugo Miller and ]. w
Hayes.
The proposal by President Lynch that
future conventions should be held in the
city designated as the official headquart-
ers and hereby save the expense and risk
of transportation of voluminous records,
met with opposition from delegations
desiring to capture future conventions
for their home cities with the result that
San Francisco was chosen as the point OF
assemblage in 1911.
The priority law was upheld by the
convention, in spite of the amendment
offered by the New York delegation con-
tending that the oldest Sub" is often
lacking in abilities possessed by men be-
low him in the line of seniority.
The proposal to have the delegates ex
penses to future conventions betrayed by
the International was not adopted al
though those in favor of it declared that
large numbers of delegates are elected
each year who cannot possibly attend
under the present arrangement
w. B. Prescott, International president
of the l. T. U. from 1891 to 1898, display
ed to the approving eyes of the delegates
specimens of work turned out by stu
dents in the Printers Technical School
of Correspondence In March 1908,
three months after its Inauguration l.
600 students were enrolled. The course
is only open to members of the Interna-
tional Typographical Union.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-08-18

known to be unfriendly. However, his
close friends do not believe the former
president will take any part in the anti.
Lews fight unless drawn into it
Tomorrow Mitchell expects TO meet
with President Meyers, of the western
Federation of Miners, and President O..
Oonnell, of the International Mrchinists
Union in an effort to affilatine the west.
ern Miners with the American Federation
of Labor.
President Lewis stared at Mitchell
oped-eyed when he appeared, and evi-
IDENTIFY nonplnsed, while the Illianois del.
egates crowed aronnd the former chief.
tain of the miners and seemed to look
upon his coming as arguing success for
ther cause. Mitchell declined seat on
the stage, saying that he came as del
egate from his old local at Spring Valley,
ILL.,, and would seat himself with the del
egates of that state, whereat there was
more cheering from the Illianois delegat-
eS-
In brief speech, Mitchell said that he
had come here without any preconceved
ideas respecting the difficulties before the
convention, and that he intended to be
guided in what he does by his convictions
of duty.
Friends of Lewis do not know what to
make of Mitchel's coming. He had not
been reported as a delegate and it was
plainly the intent of those who sent him
to make his appearance surprise. The
conservative members hope that his in
fluence will be exerted for peace, but the
Lewis faction is plainly apprehensive-
In discussion today, one of the del
egates from Kansas declared that the
miners would have a new president when
the convention adjourns, but Lewis re-
piled. No. you won't have uew presi-
dent, and I'll tell you why. Tom Lewis
was not elected president by convention
but by the membership at large
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-08-18
MINERS CONVENTION
is PRETTY WARM
Nothing Has Been Done Far, but Committee is
Expected to Report Today---John Mitchell
Delegate from Spring Valley.

indianapolis, Ind. Aug. 14.-Friends of
President Lewis, of the United mine
workers, and of John Walker were in
frequent consultation today and efforts
are making to bring out some kind of a
compromise and stop the friction in the
organization. Walkers supporters de.
clare that there is but one basis that
they will consider, and that is to count
the vote recently cast in Illinois and
abide by it, thus conceding the con-
tention of the miners of that state that
the strike should be continued till the
demands of the Peoria convention are
acceded to by the operators.
1t is said on behalf of the Illinois
miners that they would consent to an
assessment of 10 per cent of the wages
of each miner at work and would con-
tinue this assessment upon all who re-
turned to work under the Peoria agree
ment. This, they continued, would en-
able the organization to pay benefits to
the miners of the southwest, who would
soon be at work under terms as favor
able as those demanded by the Peoria
convention
The friends of Lewis admit the urgent
need of money, but are unwilling to have
the authority of the executive board set
naught by the Illinois miners, claiming
that such a concession will establish a
precedent that will soon permit the
miners of any district or local to make
terms for themselves and that unity of
action would thus be destroyed and one
of the main purposes of the organiza-
ton defeated.
While the conferences today were
characterized by less bitterness than
have been the discussions in the open
convention, both sides are still determin-
ed and there appears no way of settling
the trouble outside of vote in the con-
vention and this means that Walker or
Lewis must be defeated
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-08-18
Labor Temple for Chicago.

Plans have been accepted and the
ground broken for labor temple in
Chicago to cost 100000 and to be ready
for occupancy by fall. The building will
be five stories high, with basement, and
will be built of pressed brick and terra
Gotta. The first floor will be rented for
out store rooms, while the other four will
be lodge rooms, banquet halls and Offices
for business agents. No 62 took the ini.
tiative in the matter and will build the
temple.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-08-18
Wages and Disease.

German statistics of industrial insuran-
ce show that disease seeks its victims
chiefly in the more poorly paid classes of
wage-earners-the lower the wages the
higher the number of victims.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-08-18

Columbus. Ohio, Aug. 16.-Safety
Director McCune today dismissed the
thirty three regular Patroln1en who joined
in revolt last Friday night when ordered
by Mayor Marshall to ride street cars
during the riots.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-08-18

INDAINOPLIS. Ind, EAug. 15.-An in
surgent victory for Illinois miners in
their fight against International President
Tom L. Lewis was predicted among the
several rebellious delegations this after
noon, as result of the presence of John
Mitchell on the convention floor Mitch
ellis official relations with Lewis are
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-08-18

Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 1s.-The
long expected fight on the floor of
the miners convention came today.
President Thomas L. Lewis accused, in a
bitter speech, the Illianois officials of bad
faith and attempting to disrupt the union!
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-08-18

Demand the union stamp in your shoes
and you will have a good foundation to
stand on in maging your fight for Union
ism and Socialism
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-08-18

Subscribe for The Labor Argus. 1t
will turn the searchlight on the misrule
of the political grafters during the COM
ing campaign
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-08-18

If low wages and long hours are good
the non-union coal fields of West Vir.
ginia must be a paradise.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-08-18

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Good for the summer.
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Resumed Where He Left Of

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
A Chicago travelling man, a guest at
the Hollenden a day or two ago, was
telling Clerk Mccarthy a story illustra-
tive of how accustomed to long separa-
tons a travelling man and his wife may
become.
This mans work takes him from coast
to coast, and not infrequently he is gone
from home for five and six months at
stretch.
The last time he went away according
to the mans story, he was obliged to
leave home right in the midst of a meal
in order to make the train he wanted to.
you ought to wait another day and
have your suit pressed" remarked his
wife. IT hate to have you go looking so
Ill groomed."
I'll have 1t done within day or two
or at the first chance promised the hus-
band. wish I could stay, though, for
a. piece of that apple pie you were MAX
ing. Save me a piece, won't you?" he
added with a grin.
well, she went to the train with him
and babe him a fond good-by. Just five
months and ten days later he returned.
His wife was again at the train, duti-
fully
II see you kept your promise Sand had
your suit pressed" were her first words
as she threw her arms around his neck.
YES he said. but, by the way, did
you save me that piece of apple pie?'
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IT Choose" by Gertrude Capen Whitney.
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This is the story of seemly and some
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Mary Ellen overhearing a CONVERSE
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'I Choose" Is very small volume,
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The Red Symbol. by John Ironside.
(Little, Brown & Coz
Maurice Wynn, London newspaper
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Latter Day Saints and Sinners by Ed
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In the prettily bound, attractively sent
forth art of life series of which Edward
Howard Griggs, who recently lectured in
Birmingham, is editor. Dr. Ross, who
holds the chair of sociology in the Uni
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swers of a partial nature to few ques-
tons.
Are we growing better or worse? Dr.
Ross compares some of the old-time sins
of man against his fellows with those that
are most prevalent today. DR.. Ross finds
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and stripped of the robes or altered con-
ditions must be described by the same old
ugly words. But with the modern saint
1t is another matter. The twentieth cen
fury doer of good who wishes to be eff
cient, does 1t from different motives. with
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THE old-time saint" he says, went
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the more dangerous, the more heroic en-
terprise. The smiter of iniquity
may not be sainted, for he has too many
enemies
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Why Musicians Revere
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