The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-07-20
yourselves. o wag slaves and throw on h yoke of capitalism and
the chains that binds and gals.

yourselves. you wag slaves n throw off he yoke If capitalism and
M chains h at binds and gals.
The condition If tn sidewalk o n virginia street lex to h Vulcan
Iron works is ii a deplorable condition n has been for " a ear
s,e walk n the people had to g ut in the street ito keep u of
if he had been forced to mortgage his property to DO 10 c. but this this p ROB-
ery belonged o Mr.. Frank woodman, president Of the vulcan Iron
nor1sr the nee pre rs r,o Of D Dom Co.. seeretary-1reasurer # the
same SAM law that applies to the he poor don't apply to them There are
where the washings from the and dyers,. the drainage from the
sttnks. These conditions are partly hidden from h public by a biz
near the u us MIL. sS what do u omc iIs' care re " n " nie. psop Ne h nv
200 of Mr.. Frank woodmans MT: Woodman would o allow tizin
allow it u there: Why do they allow such conditions n he Fourth
the Vulcan Iron Works and the W. B. Donnely Co., secretary-treasurer
pirate, M you meaiy-moutheea Working people opnS' viii I ne there @re'an
smell the rotten hlth and haven't ever sot backbone enough to kick.
The Charleston Gazette contained a long eanorha, last SATURDAY
morning, headed The Vampire" in which the editor wen after the
loan sharks Of New York City with gloves off. The New York per
dirt from u own door? We dare say the Gazette is "a h a there
bling the people of or home city. Why o g . after them:
Banner nsr Loan s co. %s win ot 10 i is ossio on co no ee' pr ea phs
Han onpe!e st ' snam cn nefe hs 81 IN ne% " orb * yet wer n Gazette in t. "a %1 see The n
cant see tn usne's . that re robDins the poo people in Charleston.
These kind Of hilanthropists will loan a o o man $500 and a
note for $3.50 n agree to a 8 e cent interest o that amount
81 sanm MEMS OF sl dae a Y, e to 1T seer seems n a every payment the Dor
Epo % " Ws aEr s a~ ~%n the }o IA t"" thps these 90 If IA r. ss sSw , H. vs nmorns
and are doing a n ilesa1, business. but nevertheless they are doing
blame? N0 az S" ''''As "'"' 0""
President Ben Davis las resigned his position Is president of Dis
is now president, We sincerely hope that Mr.: Lanham, realizes the re-
sponshilties Of his position II will at set about strengthening
the organization. We realize the conditions that confonts the
president I'M tn hight h is before him. But by putting his time
and energy into his work and keeping continually o n the job he will
be ablet to take all OF the kinks Il Of h organization and PUT it on a
solid footing. U remember the President a do nothing without
The -operatio OF h rank file. When you g to your local
and "a your dues don't thnk that your duty ends there. While
that is important it is more important to take u n active interest in u
union man n always re on the watch to increase the membership
of your local. In union there is strength and the nor in the union
the stronger it is If your officials ar not just what they should b e
their Mole duty. YOU are he rsanzatio n 1he rraniz,tin is nnst
what o max it The officials are your paid servants accountabl
to you. if o neglect to al them o account that is you fault. The
miners aref forcing 4 crisis and tn organization should b run IN the
most economical basis possible IL it would be nothing but right that
official renders an itemized report of all expenses I'M expend-
lures. w e sincerely hope that yor lew president will gt down to
n strengthen the organization until it will be bale to LEI n e
mi h enemy in the approaching crisis. To this end we offer the
columns Of our paper to the president and the organization.
Are u city officials waiting until the reckless automobile drivers
kill some n before enacing a speed ordinance O. enforcing the n
ley lave lhere are several atur bor idiots and brain1ess fools
who u their machines through the narrawa n crowded streets at full
speed. The pedestrians are eel on the run I'M dodge continually.
1t seem thai h automobile owners have full way OF IL street and
he right of a Ill other traffic. The poo: citizens who are
unable to afford the luxury of of these buzz carts o r stink wagons
II est be continually on the aert to p:otec1 lis life aud limb. A few
Ia a machine driven " n of Charestons NJ DIS rn intoa fence
o n Virginia street, tore down three panel. backed out and a into it
again.. knocking it over into d garden and destroying a o of corn.
the machine took the street "a When see by the owner of the
property damaged he remarked that it "a a n accident and he had
section "a S o o sec if YOU don't live n a brown stone front
and an automobile yu are common and have M riptss At all The
working people graded and paved these street and elected the city
monc-mad parishes. who haven't brains enough to nmsh vbee1 ha.
," much less III a machine. ARE YOU GOING TO DO IT OR MUST
WE PROTECT OURSELVES?
'hcnae' ao 'eorseA ooou are DONG to earn $1,000 a month of the tax
PAYERS money? We know why Mox Michael vas kept in under John