The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-07-13

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and are not worthy of your patronage.
z.o n - Argus is aware of the fact that we have enemies who will
h officials of oft the labor unions hav tried to stall IS in the
to discontinue their patronage to the argus" and have circulated the
report that the Argus "a unfairt o organized labor. simply because
we dared to tell the truth n criticized some of the union omeias,
m meO we n n 1sls ing their duty to their organizations. To these
lie 10 tn report they are circulating to the effect that we are unfair
r,, We ar re strong nsns advoeasers of tn economic organizations of labor and
pure n simple and advocate political organization of the
il. had OF been fol- their mons N to the nonN"nio r'n me n You wr II
ing ts for if there had never been a organization o the working class
or lei mutual protection IL labor would be m a common level
s su ,%e nsn "d h nt of ta h eo working Xxi ,d people of this country would be no
ao DOR orsanlzation without a political organization have
accomplish in tn economic field n must go into the political field
and political organization. They OF oniye combine their their w wealt thI imo
epnar CORPORATIONS mp raten "a, ana trust to control thu market but they also
their labor and 10 tools to work with ut those owned by
h masters. You must g to the master and ask or the privilege
to carr our living: Capital $ controls the means Of life that in order
capital at a ratio of ; to l. o n in other words the capitalist cts YOU % u.s. u
o n e. which is just enough fol the bare existence of the 1aborer.
gevern nm" an n ae % sSait IN te hands of the owning class n the
wing: They con'rolt tn market n e the price o must pay for
life Now suppose through thu economic organization of labor you
were able to raise you to $500 "a day the masters would just
raise tn price of of the necessities o life until would cos you $500
se o " to ~ We h Hence conditions would OF be benefited. So we
and administer it in IT, interest of be su ork iHe ols er ms government e.
pee, permanent relief from the present deplorable system If *
1.-THE n economic orsanizahon If labor is the first stp towards the
"n nom 0f sanitation or when h workers realize the necessity of an
'S"'hN"u" anu uHue IN Inelr various craft unions it will
III" " r"s before tcH VIII realize h necessity o a political organi-
Zation and mite politically.
IN conclusion w e wish to say when we criticize the official of a
hhlon :ol not doing his duty towards the organization w are doing
'e MIA a favor Instead of harm. 1t is h duty O a
i""i ~ hctP the public informed o all matters of Importance and it
Is ne duty of a labor paper to inform thu rank am file of ,bor; 50
hr ohchls fail II The discharged of their duty This should not keen
any me W OF tn organization or in any harm it,, nj should hay
ee posi- effect. If an organization is o greater than my n
or TWO men, then something is wrong. To IL readers and comrades
h are OF a member of their Graf tunionw e advise lat o join IS
son Is possible as are doing you fellow woIkers a n injustice by
s"Erne o"t, You would re working longer hours fol less pay if
1t VAS not for the union. Some say they stay u Of TIL unionsb ecaus.
meF 10 t like HI wy they are managed n the officials. Dom let
ronnfns IN h n mh s' NAM IN Inc Ielp light the wrong You 10
~ oH the ""sine. our union Will be what o make it. Your
Pau oHlcalS are You hired servants and are responsible Tn Won Jr
70" J"h Oh are already a menber attend your local meeting reguIar.
rS your cues IS there ae always some expense attached n take
a. interest IN your ganizatio n its management n will bav
ON" " St Onward; tut remember your economic organization a
accomplish Io'hing unless it goes hand in hand with h norr;o,I
o San"thon OF ne working class. As long as you elect h rich or
'he oos OF tn rich to make n construe the laws they will be made
au cohstrue IN hi lnteres o. the rich, but when yu elect WORKING
men TO nan and construe the laws they will be made in the interest
" 'e "othihS class. membe HI Labor Argus is published in the
interest or h worker n wealth producers, we are skin no
ra'"rs OF he masters n will ttack both the corrupt old political r-
us. as hey re but the tools of tn corporations trustsa an are
Used to hoodwink the workers The Socialist Party is tbe
political party of the working class it believes in rpaniz.tio IL H.,
neVeS IN a united working class and if o are a working m o.
place is in HI party.
D. tral IF Desk Sergeant P H. Russell was a farce NJ a fake
"neh IN ne history of this country as te chief witness accuser
st "-Ju dEnen on the ccuse before? Russell was charged with in
upordlnatlon n using language not becoming ar officer &c M Mr.
hMsneh mo shirley Ross. Mr.. Bedell. at the instigation # Mayor
fnhF preferred the charges n Mayor Holly vas hi PRINCIPAL wit
mes LOT ne prosecution. In this case Mayor Holly and Bedell were
hot only the plaintiffs n principal witnesses. but were the judges am
OF NJ city administration of Charleston. but was a trayesty or tho
law eut In spite OF thu biased and prejudiced judges officer Russell