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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-04-01
RsBURG
. N !. CHURCH !
WAS INSPECTED sYaoEEEeATtoN Y,
or LOCAL METHo oplsTs
YESTERDAY

Rev H G, Howard tastorscf the
Methodist Episcopal Church Of this
city, together with about twenty Of.
the official members of the church.
went to clarksburg yesterday where
they inspected the newsedifice recent.
II erected by. the Methodist Episcopal
congregation OF that city, with a view
10 adopting plans for the erection Of
the new church home in this city.
The party lefthere on special car.
Sith the ". and j. GIee Club at two
o'clock, arriving in that city at $50
o'clock. The party was met at the car
station by REV. j. E. Bird, pastor Of
the N. i. Church OF clarksburg, and
MIR. S. H. White, who escorted the.
delegation to the church. The Fair
mont delegation was delighted with
the church which is the handsomest
Nj. E. Church in the State.
The Clarksburg edifice was design,
ed BY Architect Truitt, Of Columbus,
Ohio, who will submit plans for the.
Fairmont structure: The congregation,
Of the church here is daily considering
plans for the proposed building and as as
soon as satisfactory plans are decided
upon, the erection Of the building will
at once begin and will be pushed to
rapid, completion. 1t is the plan Of
the congregation to erect building
costing upwards of $4,000.
The following composed the party:
Rev. and Mrs. n. G. Howard and son,
Hubert. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Jacobs
DR.. and Mrs. E. w. Howard, 7; w;
Bosdston, Mrs, Harvey shaip and
Mrs. w. H. spedden. chas. W. Rob
inson, Charles w. Evans, NJ. ]. Lants'
W. A. Stevens, w, A. Fisher. Mrs. W.
j. eBoydston. Ell Musgrave, William
McKljlop, w. r. Crane and G. S.
Riggs.
The party returned here on a special
car at six o'clock.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-04-01
HEADQUARTERS |
NAY Be CHANGED
INTeRto TIES NtAhsT q STAT +
Z. SUNDAY SCHOOL sEcRETARY
TO MOVE.

WHEELING, April 1.-shall the
headquarters of the State Sunday
School Association be removed to
some other city or stay in Wheeling?
This important question is now before
the officials of the association, and the
final decision Will probably be made
al the time OF the State Convention
at Charleston, The cities which are
lesirous of securing the honor are
Charleston, clarksburs
and PGrkersburg,
Propositions Of a very tempting ma
.ture have been made to the associa-
ton at various times by these cities,
and the matter has finally reached a
point where a decision must be made.
One Of the cities mentioned is making
an especially strenuous effort to wrest
the leadership from wheeling, and has
offerel the association free. quarters,
besides intimating that substantial
financial aid would be given.
Whatever the outcome may be, It Is
an absolute certainty that the head.
quarters will not be allowed to leave
this city without a tight which Wheel
Ing influence and material aid may be
depended upon to make a decisive one.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-04-01
Tact INVITES
NEsT VIRGIBIAR
.gNE!g!N
as stl,ifh
Hubbar
iss, on

~
yllslirE EGfof c. April ~
Representa- atiyss gHut bard and stpr.
giss and former Governor Dawson;
we're guests ot z esident TAFT al
luncheon yesterday tcsnoon, and the
fact has oecasioned ., great deal 81
comment among West vlrginians
here.
None ofthose present at tie Slunchs
con viii discuss the Barpose for which.
they were sdnimoned to the White.
House, but by some L is believed the,
President discussed die possibility Of
inducing Mr.. Hubbard to- abandon his
race for the senatorship in the inter
est of party harmouyin year. which
It. is admitted, viii 3 lraught With
danger to the Republi
The President is said to fear that
West Virginia may eteet a Democratic D
Legislature and Unite States senator,
ii the fight betyeah Hubbard and
Scott continues, and the lunehcheoa
yesterday was considered 10 have
been given for the purpose Of trying
to induce Mr.. Hubbard to Withdrew
and remain IN the house. II that was
the purpose Of the slup eheon IL may be-
asserted positively tiat It failed, tori
tits known that Mf. 5ipbbards hopes
have been growing recently. and that
he has never felt so sanguine Of his
success as at present,
tbs doubtful if the President really.
had any such purpose in asking Mr.
to luncheon. Many assert and 81
seems reasonable; That he merely
wished to get at frs hand an idea
OF the situation in West Virginia
from persons other Tim the senators
The President 8 attitude OF Ioninters
ference, 1t is believed, would prevent
him from attempting to dictate Mr..
Hubbard's withdrawal or any sthef
move in the pending fight.
u 81
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-04-01
w. Va. Miners
70 CONTINUE WORK IN KAMA
VIVA FIELD PENDING
AGREEMENT.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, April l.
Ii is believed the 5000 union miners
in the ,Kanawha field will continue
work, pending a joint conference OF
the miners and operators here next
tuesday, Notwithstanding orders from
the miners headquarters. Presiden'
Ben. Davis, of District II, has request
ed the men to continue until the re
suit OF the conference is''known. Most
Of them will celebrate the anniversary
Of the eight hour day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-04-01
ELECTION IN SPAIN.

/, CBy Union Associated Prcss.)
MADRID, April 1.-General parlia.
mentary elections will be held in
Spain this month, and the campaign
was commenced amid scenes Of great
excitement to-day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-04-01
GlVE RlP
A.L!SIlE.A { |.
RESIDENT EcIpEs 10 SPEND
SUMNER HusETTs
AIN

WAsillNGTo On, A AprIl !. PRESIDENT
Talt today decided to abandon the
AlasiSah trip spend The summer at
Beverly md tsISe short trips through
the east Toniotrow ne WI ";
bury yislt hl aunt Deiia Iorray, at
Agorceste and pesl to the railroad
employee songeatioti he win visit
RuHalo PittsbsFe and Cincinnati tae
first 81 Max s; &
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-04-01
NOTICE TO MEMBERs OF
EAlRMoNT AERlE No. $50

There will be a special meeting Of
the Aerle at its quarters in the Irwin
building on Madison street this even
ing at 1880 o'dIocE, for the considera'
ton Of matters OF Importance to the
Aede.
E. B. cARsKADoN
Worthy President
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-04-01

The West Vlfslnian has ne largest
HOME DELIVERED circulation Of any
parer In Falrmont This IS one Of the
REASONS why the West vlrginian is
called THE HOME PAPER
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1910-06-24
Open Shop
A MiSnOt1ler
Non-Union Shop Closed
to Opportunity, Hope,
Better Standard of Liv-
ing and Citizenship.

Persons who are opposed to the union
shop because it interferes with individ-
ual liberty either forget that there is
no such thing as individual liberty or
they have never given sufficient thought
to the subject to reason out this fact.
National, state and municipal law is an
interference with what is called in
dividual liberty. Individual liberty is
anarchy under another name.
The union shop says to the men
whose standard of life is low and whose
environment is degrading and who has
no home or family ties that the citi.
zen having high ideals and response
bic family ties shall not be dragged
down to the level of the irresponsible
and shftless.
The non union shop which is termed
the open shop is desired by some en-
ployers because the non-unionist can
be used to tear down the living and
moral standard of the better class of
workers.
In the social life the handsome
streets, dwellings and restricted dis
tricts of the so-called beeter classes rep
resent the union, while the slums rep
resent the miscalled free workman or
non unionist.
The union shop protects the home
and keeps the children at school, The
union shop degrades the home and
furnishes a treadmill for the children
who should be at school. The union
shop forbids one to burn his home in
the exercise of his individual liberty
because he endangers the property of
his neighbor. The union shop forbids
one to maintain nuisance of any kind
which endangers the health of the COM
munity. What any community may do
to protect itself against danger of any
kind and to advance its material in
terest the trades union may Justly do,
and it may with the same legal and
moral right frown upon resent and
prevent any invasion of its rights as
can any community, state or nation.
For the reason herein given and for
many Others the union or closed shop
is just, hence elevating.-Boston Globe.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1910-06-24
Moose Have
Big Doings
Large Glass Initiated Into
Popular Order at Mason
ic Temple by Degree
Team of Seattle Lodge.

Despite the counter attractions of the
Sunday meeting and special class initia-
tions in other orders happening the
same evening, big herd of prospective
Moose were led through the forest and
given their antlers last week at Ma
sonic Temple The beautiful and i'm
pressive work of the order was con-
ferred by the drill team of Seattle
lodge headed by DR.. Law. About fifty
Seattle Moose among whom was Comp
troller Boutwell,, accompanied the team
on special car.
After the candidates were safely
herded, speechmaking was INDUCED in
and general get acquainted hour
was spent. DIR. Hedges, j. j. Sullivan,
F. P. Buell., A. M. Maulsby, j. E.
Campbell, E. P. Marsh and other local
men were called on for short speeches
and in turn were jollied or roasted,
which ever pleased the fancy, of the
Seattle brothers. Organizer Replogle
presided in a happy vein and explained
the aims and objects of the order and
told of its rapid growth in this state
since the first lodge was instituted in
Spokane just a few months ago.
1t was unanimously decided to hold
the charter open for a period of thirty
days. AT the next big class initiation
the permanent officers of the lodge will
be elected and installed. A cordial in
vitation was extended to the Seattle
boys to be present at the next initia-
ton and eXemplify the work. and a
rousing vote of thanks was extended to
them for their help.
The order differs but slightly from
the Elks, Eagles and similar orders in
its nature A splendid type of men
is joining tSe Moose in this city which
augurs well for a healthy, well-conduct-
ed lodge. 1t is proving to be very popu-
lar with union men, as over half of
those initiated at the last session be-
longing to some organization or other
in the city. During the period that
the charter remains open the initiation
fee remains at he low figure of $500
and the boys who want protection for
themselves and families in this wide
awake order will do we'll to take ad-
vantage of the charter fee After it
closes the fee will be raised to $500.
Organizer Replogle may be seen any
time at his rooms in the Bismark hotel
and will be glad to meet the boys and
explain to them in detail the aims and
objects of the order.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1910-06-24
viii Use
the Label
County Official in Manly
Letter Promises That
Agreement Entered Into
Will Be Respected.

The Journal article in last weeks is
sue about the county printing stirred
up quite hornets nest around the
courthouse. We are in receipt of a
letter from County Commissioner Me
Cullough protesting against the light
in which the county commissioners are
placed. Mr.. Mccullough wrote
straightforward, manly letter in which
he declares that if he made an error it
was unwittingly and that he wants to
deal fairly and squarely with organized
labor
The causes leading up to the publica-
tion of the article are these: A majority
at least of the present board of county
commissioners signed an agreement
with the typographical union that the
union label should appear on all county
printing. Whether inadvertently or
otherwise the agreement was not lived
up to as some of the printing for the
county was done by a firm unfair to
organized labor. The Typographical
delegates to the central body complained
vigorously against this action. They
further stated that list of the firms
entitled to use the label had been sent
to the county officials. They wished
the matter brought to the attention
of the county commissioners and the
council secretary was instructed to
write to them in regard to it. The
Journal stands first, last and all the
time for the cause of the unions and
has no hesitancy whatever in attack
ing any man or set of men when it be-
lieves they are not doing the right
we do not want to be unjust to any
man nor will we attack him for the
pure love of creating newspaper. SEN
sation. Mr. Mccullough states that he
has always been fair to labor both as
an employer and as a citizen. and his
past record bears him out in that state
ment. He was manly enough as well
to 90 to the officers of the typographi
cal union and tell them that if the
agreement had been violated It was
not intentional on his part and that
the label would be demanded in the
future. Mr.. Mccullough is not before
the public seeking reelection this year
and cannot be accused by the skeptical
of playing for the union vote. The
printers are convinced that he is
square and sincere in the matter and so
is the Journal and we take this oppor-
tuniy of saying so.
We like to be able to praise man
for his attitude. 1t isn't the most pleas
ant thing in the world to be forced to
criticise and condemn. Mr.. Mccullough
has done the right thing in our estima-
tion in going more than half way to set
himself right And what we say of Mr..
Mccullough goes for the entire board,
if it will see that the agreement is
lived up to in the future.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1910-06-24
SOCIALISTS HARD AT WORK.

The Socialist victory in Milwaukee
has given the Socialists all over the
nation new lease of life. In Connecti-
cut a full state ticket has been placed
in the field headed by the noted So
cialist writer and student, Robert
Hunter. Debs, Berger and other noted
Socialist leaders will tour the state in
a whirlwind campaign and it is conf
IDENTIFY expected that an enormous So
cialist vote will be piled up In Chi
cago last Sunday occurred a Socialist
demonstration that was hardly sur
passed at any stage of Debs' Red
Special" campaign, noteworthy as that
campaign was fifty thousand peo-
pie assembled at North Side amuse-
ment park to take part in what has
been characterized as the real opening
of the campaign for the political cap
ture of the Windy City.
Mayor Siedel, of Milwaukee, was one
of the speakers and in his address de-
livered this significant advice:
1T is not essential that the workers
be instructed in Socialism Socialism
is a phase of civilization, a growth any
how. Talk to the people in their own
language, not in isms and ologies
Show the people the reason there are
boulevards in front of the homes oi
the rich is because the rich furnish
graft for the politician and the politi
clans furnish the boulevards in return
A very wise man is Emil Siedel. Only
the occasional few are intellectual en-
ough to understand and appreciate {
steady diet of Karl Marx-the homely
homelies and trite phrases of Siede
appeal to the many
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1910-06-24

Winning
Prospects Bright for Sue
cessful Termination of
Eight Hour Fight of
Metal Trades Unions.

Since last weeks issue the striking
machinists in the northwest have
gained decided advantage All shops
in Olympia have signed up and are
running on an eight hour basis. The
Washington Iron Works in Spokane,
one of the largest shops in that city,
conceded the eight hour day without
any sign of trouble. Everywhere the
boys are standing firm without sign
of weakness. The scarcity throughout
the country of available mechanics is
making the task of strike breaking
agencies difficult one. The fight cen.
ters in Los Angeles where the employers
are determind to break the unions at
any cost. Every craft in Los Angeles,
San Francisco and other smaller cities
is rallying to the support of their
brothers in Los Angeles and are raising
a war fund of 100000 a week and
victory will ultimately come to the
unionists in the Southern California
city.
Locally, the situation is unchanged.
The boys have the situation well in
hand and their ranks are unbroken As
before stated the Sumner Iron Works
must bear the blame for protracted
struggle in this city as the smaller
shops would sign up were it not for the
pressure brought to bear upon them by
the Sumner people and their hackers
1t makes no difference to the machin-
lists whether the strik lasts one month
or twelve, as far as their determination
to win is concerned. They counted the
cost of this struggle before they went
out They are putting up a splendid
front and deserve the united support
of all members of organized labor.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1910-06-24
sHINGLE PACKING CONTEST.

Not the least interesting among the
many events planned for the coming
celebration of the Fourth is the shingle
packing contest for the championship
of the coast These events are always
exciting and closely watched as each
contestant has numerous friends who
consider him the unbeatable on hand
to spur him on. A committee from the
local shingle weavers union will aid
the Business Mems association in pre-
pairing for and carrying out of this
event Prizes aggregating $100 have
been hung up for the shingle packing
contest and should bring forth a large
number of entries.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1910-06-24
That Open Shop
Resolution

The "Open shop" resolution, passed
by the Chamber of Commerce in this
city was one of the rawest things of
its kind we have ever seen. Read this
choice paragraph over carefully: RE
solved, That the Everett Chamber of
Commerce affirms that organized labor
has no right, either by force or other
wise, to interfere with the right of any
individual to work for whomsoever he
may see fit, and on Whatever terms
may be arranged between the employer
and the employe." Personal liberty is
the most abused term ever coined and
ought to be stricken from our vocabu-
larry. A mans personal right ends
when the exercise of those rights en-
dangers the well-being of his fellows,
individually or collectively. His right
to strike bargain with his employer
ends when that bargain means the
curtailment of the rights and blessings
of his fellows, singly or in the mass.
The little handful of men who stulti
fled the entire membership of the
Chamber of Commerce by the passage
of that fool resolution We're either gross
ly ignorant of the labor question and
thus allowed it to be erammed down
their throats without realizing its i'm
port, or were absolutely opposed to the
organization of men into unions and
took that sure way of advertising the
fact.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1910-06-24
Fourth Viii
Be Hummer
Preparations Completed
For a Rousing Three
Days Celebration of the
Nations Birthday.

Everett is now ready Co welcome the
largest crowd ever received by this city
at celebration, as final arrangements
have been completed for the three days
celebration, which will be held on the
1st, End and the 4th of July. These
indeed will be gala days for the city
and it is assured that there will be no
laps, or rest from excitement from the
time the curtain is drawn on the great
celebration Friday morning until it is
rung down with the great pyrotechnic
parade and confetti battle Monday ev-
ening. With the five bands that have
been engaged there will be plenty of
music, the hundreds of dollars that have
been expended in fireworks will make
grand Illuminated spectacle on the
evening of the Fourth, and the many
interesting and novel features scheduled
for the three days will interest every
class. Perhaps the most interesting
feature of the celebration will be the
encampment of the Ninth Regiment of
FOresters, Modern Woodmen of Amer
lea, who hold their annual encampment
in Everett this year. This encampment
will bring many visitors to this city
in addition to the thousand woodmen
who will be in attendance.
Space does not permit us to mention
all of the many events which Everett
will offer for these three days, but we
mention the most interesting and at
tractive. The first two days of the eel
ebration will be give mover almost ex-
clusively to the Woodmen, although
there will be many features that will
be of interest outside of the work plan
ned by the convention committee. On
the morning of the 4th the great dis
play and work horse parade will be the
main event. Liberal prizes have been
offered for the contest. A grand free
barbecue, music by the bands and a
patriotic address will finish the morn
ing doings of the 4th. Immediately
after dinner the Everett Fire Depart
ment will give demonstrations on the
street and there will be competitive
drills by degree teams representing
various lodges throughout the state.
There will be great many smaller
events on the circus grounds where
prizes will be offered and many of the
events will be worth participating in.
Events for children, women and men.
There will be a log rolling contest and
shingle packing contests on the river
bank; Indian canoe races, motorboat
races and other events on the water
front; tug-of-war linemen's contest and
races on the street. In fact, this will
be the grandest and most comprehen.
sive celebration held in the state this
year.
The conclusion of the three days
celebration will be reached on the even
ing of the 4th with grand pyrothech-
mic parade, consisting of decorated and
Illuminated automobiles, motor cycles.
floats representing the manufacturing
and retail industries of the city.
grand confetti battle and military ball
in the Coliseum
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1910-06-24
THE EIGHT-HOUR DAY.

Opponents of the eight hour day for
machinists are respectfully referred to
the following quotation from the
speech of Senator Beveridge delivered
in the United States senate, May 23,
1910:
II wish to say few words, how
ever, Mr. President, in explanation of
the table which I ask to insert in the
Record. This table is computed as a
result of notable experiment by a
prominent German manufacturer who
wished to ascertain to what extent it
was possible to balance diminution
in the hours of labor by intensified
production, and whether the greater
exertion called for entailed a more
rapid waste of physical powers.
Starting out on basis of an eleven
and three-quarter hour work day, this
manufacturer reduced the hours of his
employees to nine hours. This arrange
ment proved very successful and held
for several years, when the question
of still further reduction of time
came up for renewed discussion.
"The manufacturer thereupon de,
clared his willingness to introduce the
eight hour day, in view of the success
which had followed the first cut in
the hours of his employees agreeing
ha rI of
main the same for the eight-hour day
as for the former nine hours work.
Before the end of the firts year it was
ascertained that neither diminution
in performance had taken place nor
that the workers had been worked to
excess, not even the older Aen.
"The statistics on this subject are
very instructive, and the comparisons
made yield surprising results:
1S99-1900, total number of hours of
contract work, 559,169, average per
man, 2400; compensation, 234,S99
marks; earning power per hour, 61.9
pfennigs. 19OO-1901, total number of
hours of contract work, 509,559, aver
age per man, 2,1S7; compensation,
366,4S4 marks; earning power per
hour, 71.9 pfennigs.
"These figures show that the hourly
earnings increased 1872 per cent. In
other words, the employe working
eight hours day did 1872 per cent
more work per hour than he did when
he worked nine hours day. 1t is
clear from this that in an entire day
he did more work on the eight hour
basis than formerly
"An historic review of nours of la
Dor will help us. When the factory
system in England began, toward the
close of the eighteenth eentury, the
workday was from fourteen to sixteen
hours. 1t took several decades to get
the workday down to ten hours-tht
manufacturers said that shorter day
would ruin them. 1t was reduced tC
ten hours; yet profits increased am
the working people did better work
Also, they began to live.