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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-04-27
Coming Changes

Said some one to me. will the next
century see as great changes as th'.
last? And it is possible that anything
could make as great changes as have
the things discorovcd in the last for
the uplifting of the racc?"
Yes, changes that will be greater.
that will make all the achievements
or the century Calc. will be enjoyed by
the next generation. 1t will not bc
so much by new discoveries as by the
free use OF the discoveries already
made.
The millions have little benefit OF
the wonderful improvements and dis
covcrics of the past or present Ihc
many do not live in beautiful homes;
the many do not live on plentiful and
pure foods: the many do not dress in
tho. fine fabrics their genius and labor
have Fashioned the many DO .:ot get
to enjoy the great works of art and
the charming presentations of genius
on the stage: the many do not hear
the lectures OF great scientists and
learn OF the marveis of science: the
many do not get the pleasnr, out of
the facilities fer travel and e.ltte?tain-
ment.
All these things have been restrict
cd to the use of tho few: they are
rs absent from the lives Of the many
as if thny did not exist. The mil
lions in the cities know Only the trees
and streams and hills and shades and
birds as so many names: the many i'll
the country see only the outer shell
of the many wonderful things OF art
and hca"ty in the cities.
There is fairy world open to 'hcss
submerged timid people of all ma
1ions. And when all these shall DC
as free for all tc enjoy as they now
are to the favored and pampercd few
that will be a greater chalge than
has all the past that has given the
benefits to 4 very few.
Think what changed society ii
will be when every citizen can hav.
all the advantages that all the wonder
full improvements have made! Whct
norc will be worked like horses fo'
their feed and stable shelter and
when all will be tit to meet in GnE So
cicty!
Yes. the coming generation will
make q greater change in the reln,
! tionship of mankind than all that has
preceded it.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-04-27
One Life and Much
Property is the. Loss
No Water Mains on West Side to Protect Pro-
perty From Fires

Last week four houses were totally
oestroyed by fire in the third ward
ana one man burned to dealth and on
Saturday night five houses were
burned in the first ward. In neither
place there was no water for fighting
hfe ana even if there had been fire
plugs the streets were IN such condi-
'ion that the hose wagons were un-
apic TO get to the burning buildings,
!ct these people i'll ue first and third
wards are taxed to keep up a fire
department, police department and
a street department. What are thcy
getting in return for their money!
All the revc,lue of the city is bein.
used to pave and light sprinkle and
clean the streets in the wealth resi-
dence portion of the city. The ka-
nawha Water & Light Co, violated the
terms of their franchise by refusing
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-04-27
The Six-Hour Day

When our ancestors worked fourteen
hours a day and pleaded for Il reduc-
tion to twelve. their masters refused.
and said their demands were treason:
they We're fined, imprisoned and de-
nounced for destroying" 1l,c industries
of the nation But they persisted and
gained their demands. in time. by
keeping up the agitation. Then when
the workers demanded 4 reduction to
ten hours the masters gave them the
sane kind of dope-but the work
ers in time gained their rights. Now
when tho men demand eight hours
the masters give out the sarle dope
about running the industries. incrcaS-
III the cost of living and driving the
! capital out of the country. Part
Of the victory is won and the indus
tries are still with us and greater than
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-04-27

Mr.. Milwaukee, Citizen. The Eve
ming Wisconsin stands convicted OF iy-
ing to you. ot5swintllng you in the
news yon pay, it fo1+ But the iWs-
consin does not stand alone Most
Of the ether papers are doingSsbc same
thing-and forSthe same masters
There are 100000 4h,en out OF work
in Chicago, yett%th95M ilwaukec papers.
especially the Joural6l, have been try
ing to enlbarrass aElyor- Seidel's ad-
ministration VIII SsXn seerations ABOUT
the situation heron A.ld in the dis
patch from the; WISCONSIN office given
herewith it is -admieted that the Mil
waukcc situation is4 not acute and
that the administrator is doing wha:
it can. & ~
Last Friday the F,pe Press had an
interview with an official Of the As
sociated Charities in which the state
ment was made that Where we had
twenty-five applicants FOR employment
day short time ago. We now have
about six on the average, and we have
nearly enough requests for labor 20
give places to all Of these
What are Milwaulleeans to dc with
the lying; capitalist dailics?
daily paper is n necessity. Until
we get peoples daily. the best thing
to do is TO quit the paper that is dir
test and Try the others. one after the
other-and let them know why.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-04-27

tion yesterday. S-5tE
Motifs plurality over Booth is 2,oo3.
while Booth led DR.. F. F. Jackson by
442
The Socialists not only nominated
Booth for Mayor. but succeeded ir
placing their candiata for Auditor.
for one OF the commissionerships. ana
every one OF their six candidates fo-
School Director.
The names of Mott and Booth Will
go on the ballot ut the election May
9. as the only candidates for Mayor.
rs provided in the new city charter.
Among the 5.497 who voted for
Jackson are 4 large proportion who
the Socialists say will not get behind
Mott under any circumstances, and
today Socialists are looking forward
to strenuous campaign before the
election on May g.
Mott is "non-partisnn" candidate
Of large business interests while jack
son represented the tiisafrectcd ele-
mcnt in the Republican party Its
difficult to find q Democrat in Oak
land.
The feature of electicn. which has
surprised all politicians. is the great
strength which the Socialist candidate
developed.
If the Jackson adherents get behind
Booth. then the Socialists, may elect
their mayor in Oakland as they did
recently in the college town of Derkc-y
lev
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-04-27
Constitute is
Obsolete"
berger

"0Shin2tCl. April l0.-Thc Consti
l''loN Of Tho United States is anti
W"frc and obsolete. declared Repre-
S'H'HlN" Victor BcrSrcr. the Social
~ N"mh"r from Wisconsin, in invro-
"'N''" resolution in the House pro
p'-''@ ;tn amendment TO the ConSti-
N'.'" which if adopted would give
'"n@l"HS the power to call constl-
"hpnnl conventions.
It support Of his proposed amend
MH'- berger said:
D0" Constitution is antiQuated. OBJ
t''" aUd really a hindrance 70 any
'srnna-hc growth in our public life.
,.d therefore il should be changed
.'". present Constitution was
'"'.H It, y time when this nation
.A- ."rn and when the country had
'."'' &roo00n inha habitants. AT that
'."' b" people were in tho main
".h' .s ana farm erS III arms. with :
r"rchant class in New York
!plua and Boston and cOttOr
a'a in the South
.r" were few or no manufac'
Nanufacturin" had been heli
''.' HT England. and this; fact wa
'o. til" causes of tho revolution
"Tre 10 railroads, no tele
and no telephone. a corpora
1 'b0SC days meant a city.
.r" :har time trem cndouS eccno
"''."~ hay" taken place. Steam
... .."Dt.icity have been utilized
'"l inventions have been made
''ir" economic stE.uctu1e has
'n.' .na,@"d.
" vet with al these wonderf,'
which the Trainers of the Con
% could not have fOreseen. W
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-04-27
Berger Amused by
Show in Congress
(By National Socialist Press.)

(By National Socialist Press.)
WASHINGTON, April 20-E&rectiE@ at
any moment to make his maiden
speech in Congress. Socialist Repre-
sentative Berger has consented TO give
his impression of Congress for thu
benefit Of the Socialist press.
"As yet said Berger. the questions
before the House are such as inter-
est the business section Of the popu-
lation TIE reciprocity treaty With
Canada. for instance. is cmincnt!T a
traders question.
1t is of importance 10 the meat
trust the papcr trust and others OF
the same stripe. AS TO the Di'9"ti-
cal effect of the reciprocity treaty
itSelf-this viii he very small IN
deed.
"Pcrsorallv. 7 enjoy the discussions
highly.
1T is rather amusing to hear the
Democrats show plainly what swim
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-04-27

TO extend their motns to these sec
tlons although the citizens had over
subscribed the amount required by
the franchise. Our city officials
canned they We're not able to force
the Water Light company to live IN
TO their contract, but these same Off
clals were ready and wiling TO grant
lhls same crooked corporation another
franchise for fifty years 1t seems
that the kanawha Water & Light Co.
owns and controls our executive Off
clals through their. tools, Chiffon,
McCorkle and Chiltnn. This proper
ty loss is traceable direct to this cor
pora'lon. Wi! our new council and
board of affairs allow this monopoly
to longer bleed and roh the patient and
long suffering people of Charleston or
VIII they take over this plant and run
1t for the city?
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-04-27
Capitalistic Newspapers
Lie About Conditions

Oilers the Republicans are and always
were.
And L." said Berger, ''conscien-
tiously applaud both sides, because
both sides always prove their ease. ;
Hardly had the general laughter
which followed this remark subsidized
when Berger's face became set and
serious
This trouble" said Berger. with
emphasis. lis only when one looks
closer. the situation is not hemoroS
at all. 1t is rather tragic, because
the working people are fooled botE
ways.
According to Berger. the representa-
tives OF the two old parties in Con-
gress are simply two committees,
through which our capitalist society
is doing business today.
Until very recently" said Berger.
tho working class did not eXis, in
Congress. The few union men in
CONGRESS arc simply representatives
of the business mems partics--North
and South
THE existence Of the working class
will c.,ly be felt in the degree rs &;
will be possible for the Socialist rcp-
resentativc to make his influence fell
in the House!"
The speeches on reciprocity. said
Berger reminds him IL some respects
of 4 Chinese play.
"a Chinese play" he said. usually
lasts three Or four days in succe3siOu
However. one can come in at any
time and get the whole plot in five
minutes.
"Cle could also learn the whole plot
in five minutes at any time while
listening to the villains Of either sid"
of the show in Congress-
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-04-27
Socialists Elect
Councilman in
Third Ward

D r. Tickle. Socialist candidate
Tor Councilman from the Third Ward
was elected over the Democratic nomi-
nee. by 4 majority OF eleven votes. In
all the precincts on the West Side the
Socialists pOlled 4 large vote. in fact
he returns show Il nice increase in
every precinct in the city. In the
first ward. precinct No. the two old
parties had to resort to every rascality
known to the crooked politicians to de-
feat tho Socialist candidates and then
Bailey on the~Esocialist ticket only
lost by 25 votes In the second ward
the Socialists ran close third and in
the re3th ward Fred Stuntz, Jr.. on
the Socialist ticket. was only seventeen
votes behind the successful republican,
T.. n. Virgins. Socialist candidate for
Board OF Affairs. received about 400
votes at least got that many counted
FOR him. This was an increase Of over
90 per cent. since last November
BY clccting a Socialist to the Council
the Holley democratic machine was
thrown ont of gear as the Socialist
councilman will be able to block any
move along strictly party line. The
indications are that the next president
of the council will be a republican,
Considering the fact that there We're
the Socialists made IL wonderful show
! ing. Had the fight been between the
two Old parties and the Socialists we
| would have come under the wire with
at least six councilmen. but the boss,
politicians behind the screen saw the
danger and began to pull their wires
with the result that three independent
tickets were launched to catch the dis
Sallsiled voters: even with the HOlley
machine in complete control of the
polls manned by ward politicians and
tin horn gamblers. the Socialists ran
TOO close to them to be comfortable
If we had been able to have had repre-
sentation in the poll the count would
nave been different. as old parties
told the ignorant voters that
theE couldn't vote the socialist tick
ct unles they were dues-paying mem
ners in the socialist party so our vote
was practically a straight socialist
vote only in one or two wards did
the socialist candidates receive Il
complimentary vote. But with one
good man in the council like Com
rade tickle we will be able to at
least advise the public of any crook
ed move the council may make as
he will act as watch dog for the
public Comrade Ticllel. as the only
man in the council who represents
the working class. hence he repre-
isents more people than all the other
ward politicians combined and it is
iup to the working clacs of Charles
ton to give him every support.
| Comrade Tickle has the honor of
being the first socialist elected to
Office on socialist ticket in Kan
awha county. But now that we
have broke the ice we are going tc
carry the county in 1912 and the
city in the next election. We are
right and right must prevail.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-04-27
Reciprocity

The Democrats in congress are pusI,-
ing rocriDrocity through the house.
Wen and good. The middle class is
duly thankful for small, favors.
The worker who has nothing to sci;
but his labor power will not be bene-
flied.
Labor remains unprotected. Rec;-
procity is only for those who arr, in
business: who own something; who
have factories and mills; who enploy
labor.
Probably the cost Of living will be
reduced. In fact the railroads and
other big interest are favoring reci-
procity because it is to reduce tho
cost of living so thnt they can reduce
wages.
The simple-ninded American work.
ingman vainly imagines that the bat
tie of the giants" now going ca in
Washington is for his benefit.
It's not all for him. Its for the
big interests. He dropped out of
the running after he voted" last No
vember.
1t is only the propertied class who
are interested in what congress does.
-->~-<--
I am not a candidate for tho
Presidency" says Mr. Roosevelt.
and my friends will do me a cruel
Injustice if they seek to make me
such. Yes that is right. But think
of the injustice that will be done the
country.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-04-27

nela' and ilX rates of transportation
ana prices to the consilm ers. t.sT
'On October 2O,-191O. the presi-
dent withdrew 12,SOO acres of land
commanding the outlet of Control
Ter Bay from the Chaugach Forest
Reserve and restored it to the pub
nc domain. 1t was Immediately
claimed by those interested in the
Controller Bay. Railway"
Inc Controller Bay Railway Is :.
Gnggenheim road.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-04-27
Socialists Victorious in
Three Illinois 7owns
Everything Looking Fine For Victory IN Oak
land, Cal., Next Month
The tidal wave is on.

The tidal wave is on.
Three more Socialist Mayors in Nil
nols :ad nearly n dozen Aldermen
besides several smaller offices we're
captured at the elections on Tues
day.
Directly on top of this terrifying
story, there came from Oakland, Cal.
iast night the news that at the pri-
mary election under the commission
form OF government the Socialists had
nominated their candidate for MAYER
who ran only 3,OO3 votes bahind the
capitalist nominee placed their can
d1date for Auditor on the ticket as
Wen as every one of their six candi.
dates for School Director.
berkeley. which adjoins Oakland as
Harlem does Manhattan elected a So
ciaIlst Mayor fortnight ago. and the
rlck bids fair to be repeated in Oak
land at the final election ca Nav .
Word comes from North Platte
Neb., that the Socialists had elected
Two Aldermen and missed their Mayor
by only seventy votes
San BernardiDo, Cal, reports that
the Socialists elected one Alderman
and failed by seven votes to win the
mayOralty.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-04-27

Those lame ducks. McGraw, Daw-
son and Hubbard are responsible
for the call for an extra session of
the legislature for the purpose of
passing a primary election law. 1t
is partly for revenge and with the
hope that it may help them to get
office in the future. All other boss
es. REGARDLESS of politics. oppose it
and no law satisfactory to the people
Will be passed. Mark the prediction.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-04-27
UNDER SOCIALISM.

Under Socialism all public utili
ties would be publicly owned and
onerated at cost. If the actual cost
of making ice was l 0 cents per hun
dred pounds YOU would get it for 10
cents. If the cost of bringing ma
tural gas to your city was cents per
thousand feet. you woESd get it for
> cents. If the cost of installing and
maintaining telephone in your
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-04-27

mouse was 35 cents a month Won
would get it for 80 cents But YOU
don want these things. That's why
YOU vote the Republican and Demo-
cratic tickets. Which is the small
est, your pocketbook or your brain?
-PottstOwn Social Educator
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-04-27
Cost of Running
the, White House

Presidents salary. ,..,. s75, 900
Salary of Secretary TO the
President ..,...,.....t.... 5000
Presidents travelling expenses 2l.OOO
Clerk hire ...... 64,32O
Maintenance of White House,
furnishings, repairs, ctc 35 .0G0
Contingent fund for Office
supplies, trl"phOn as horses,
carriages, automobiles. sta
stable. etc. :. .,'............. 81, 600
White House grounds. ...... 5000
Fuel ............. ........ 5000
Maintenance of green houses. 5000
Repair Of green houses. 5000
Printing invitations. etc.,. 1000
Lighting grounds Of White
House ......... $40
Total S25J $40
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-04-27

VICTORY IN OAKLAND.
san Francisco Cal, April 10
Mayor Frank X Mott and Thomas
bootn. Socialist. were nominated for
mayor OIL Oakland in the primary cleo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-26
TWO PIGS, TWO DOGS, ONE FOX.
Schooner Has Unusual Aggregation
Aboard Upon Arrival Here.

gray fox. two pigs and two dogs were
the passengers aboard the schooner Grace
G. Bennett, Capt. Samuel Laramor which
brought lumber here from Newborn, N.
c., and which discharged her cargo at
the 18th street wharf. The dog and the
pigs Capt Laramor proposes to keep
aboard the vessel, as the dogs, he says.
can do almost anything but talk. and the
pigs, while not particularly intelligent
are very handsome, and are able to eat
well. The fox, however, will remain in
this city.
The animal was caught in the spring
by a farmer in North Carolina. near
Newbern, when it was quite small. and
was reared by the farmers children. It
is very tame. and will eat out of the
hand and follow any one of whom it Is
fond. One day, while the Grace G. Ben
nett was loading at Newbern, a circus
came to town. and the children wanted
money to see the show. Cash is a scarce
article in many country districts In North
Carolina, so 1t was determined to convert
the fox into circus going money, and
Capt. Laramor became its purchaser
He had an idea that, with the dogs, pigs
and fox, he would have a happy family
on the vessel, but the idea did not work
out, and yesterday he disposed of the
animal to a local animal fancier and il
may finally find its way to the Zoo. or
furnish material for fox hunt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-26
WILL BE A LUMBER BARGE.
Machinery Being Removed From
Hull of the River Queen.

The hull of the old excursion steamer
River Queen, which has carried many
thousands Of Washington people on pleas
ure taunts to excursion resorts along the
river. is to end It's days a lumber barge.
A. q. Forsberg who bought the burned
hulk of the old steamer from its owners.
and who is wrecking her at the wharf
foot OF X street southwest. states that
the hull has been sold to q local lumber
firm, which will have 1t converted into a
understanding craft. He declined to
give the name Of the purchaser.
The work Of wrecking the old steamer
is progress ing quite rapidly. and within
the next week or ten days all the heavy
machinery WILL be out of the hull. The
engine, walking beams and other metal
parts aboard the vessel have been taken
out. but the heavy shafts. paddle wheels
and boilers are yet to be removed. To
get the boilers out Of the boat 1t Is
stated that they are being cut to pieces.
and the wheels will be taken apart. The
shafts, however, will have to be moved
whole, as they are each one big piece of
steel that is next to impossible to break.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-26
WILL BUILD FINE HOME.
Milton E. Allies Buys Large Estate
Near Leesburp.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
LEESBURG, Va November 25, 1911.
Milton E.. Allies, president Of Riggs
Bank of Washington, D. c., has purchas-
ed from Thomas E. Elgin the place known
as the Josephus Carr farm, situated
about four miles south Of Leesburg. The
property contains 232 acres. and the price
paid was So an acre.
Mr.. Allies also purchased six and seven
eighths acres of adjoinging land from
Mai. George Davis at $50 an acre, and 1t
Is his purpose to erect a handsome resi-
dence in the near future.
At meeting of Fairmont Lodge, No.
"a. knights of Pythias, held at Purcell
Vile Wednesday evening. addresses were
made by Grand Chancellor of Virginia
Charles O. Saville of Richmond, District
Lecturer Boyer of Alexandra and Dr..
Charles F. Russell of Herndon. Three
members were initiated to the order, and
a banquet followed the meeting.
The November meeting of the Civic I'm
provement League Of Leesburg was held
Friday afternoon, and plans were dis
cussed for the erection of new bridge
over the town branch. Mrs. Edward
Nichols and Miss Elizabeth Worley were
appointed delegates to attend the Nation
al Civic meeting in Washington, D. C.,
December Ii.
The Kings Daughters Of St James
Episcopal Church held large sale OF
fancy articles and served supper at the
town hall last night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-26
WILD DUCKS IN MARKET.
Hunting Districts Send in Over
Eight Hundred Pairs.

There were wild ducks I'm plenty on
sale at the 18th street wharf fish market
yesterday morning the dealers there hav-
ing received In all over 500 pairs OF the
fowl from Currituck and other hunting
districts on the North Carolina sounds.
Reports from North Carolina state that
ducks and geese were never so plentiful
as they are this season, and that the
birds are being killed in large numbers
for home consumption, and to be shipped
to the markets in the north.
On the Potomac. however, so far this
season, ducks and geese have been quite
scarce, and dealers at the wharf market
state that there have been no shipments
of ducks by the Potomac hunters to the
markets here this fall. About two weeks
ago several large f1ocks made their ap-
pearance on the river below Alexandria,
but they were hunted SO vigorously that
they soon took fight to feeding grounds
elsewhere.
The heavy shipment Of ducks has fore
ed prices down. and yesterday they were
selling, wholesale. at prices as follows
NAL ard, from 81 to $1.25 a pair; black
heads, 30 to 40 cents pair; red heads
81 pair; widgeon, % to 30 cents each
and rock, % to 30 cents a air.