Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-11-16

0yMTlW ULfU EIEUM ISL EAtIElo
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Association regarding the UNION
STORE CARD of the craft
Union Makes Progress.
While it has been less than two
months since the first meeting was
called for the purpose of organizing
the Retail Clerks of this city, in that
time the local has been formed with
membership which is now above the
100 mark, besides about that number
of applications nov pending. Apph-
cations have been received from prac-
tically every line Of the retail bust
ness.
The list of union stores is growing.
in fact many more new stores are be
ing anticipated by the organized labor
movement in such q short time. Each
week additional lists are printed and
distributed, which include the stores
organized during the week.
Practically every merchant or his
clerks have been approached regard
ing the display of the union store card
but only the stores listed have thus
numerically, owing to its short dura-
ton, will have the smallest number OF
union stores, but only till organized
labor shall awaken to the necessity Of
demanding the union store card in
stead of the personal union card of
the clerk.
During the past week committee
of the Trades Assembly has in COM
far been completely organized.
In view Of the fact that trade comes
from all surrounding towns to this
city, it has been decided to publish a
weekly a list of the union stores in
Bellaire, Moundsville and Martins
Ferry which will appear from now on,
on the regular list. Local No. 126, Of
Bellaire local No. 387 of Moundsville
and the Martins Ferry organization
win each be represented on the future
lists which will be distributed in each
of the above mentioned cities. Local
No. 1856 of this city, while the largest
pany with the representative of the
Retail Clerks union called upon many
clerks and likewise many merchants
and have placed the store card pro
position up to each in turn which has
added many new applications.
John Thompson Still Out.
John Thompson, the clerk employed
at the "Hub" store who as mentioned
in last weeks issue of the Majority
has refused to join the union and by
so doing has kept that store from dis
playing the union store card OF the
craft, continues to ignore the organ
ization, although he has been repeat
edly asked by the members Of organ
lied labor to affiliate himself with the
organization of his craft. The clerks
employed in the Hub are, with this
one exception, members of the union,
but cannot receive the full benefit of
the support Of organized labor until
such time as all clerks comply with
the constitution of the International
Organization and organized labor viii
continue to be asked to withhold
their patronage from this store Just
why this Individual Is taking this
stand, knowing full well that the in
terests of the entire store is being
jeapordized. beside being placed in
such q ridiculous position with his CO.
workers has not been explained, in
fact he refuses to discuss the matter
with anyone interested. One thing is
sure, If the manager Of this store was
fair to organized labor, he would in
sist upon his clerks being right with
the people whom he is depending up
on for his patronage. Besides, were
any Of his clerks lin bad. with any
particular society which was bringing
any bad effects upon his business, he
would not hesitate to either set the
clerk right or relieve him from his
position, which must hold equally true
in this matter Organized labor is
only demanding what is right and
right must prevail
WoolWorth Affair At HeIlaire.
The E. w. W0OlW0rth and 10 cent
store at BeIlaire is still being fought
By the Retail Clerks Union, the store
still being on the we don't patrOnize
list of organized labor.
During the past week circulars
have been distributed III every home
in that city calling the attention Of
the citizens to the attitude Of the
corporation. The clerks state that
they are prepared to fight the r. w.
WOolworth corporation indefinitely
and are not scared over the recent
consolidation Of the several large cor
porati0ns who now control over 500
stores.
Possibly in the entire history Of the
labor movement III the Ohio Valley no
organization has put up cleaner nght
than this little band Of clerks have
ana they are worthy Of the support Of
every liberty lo1lnE citizen n this