Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-12-26
>. SOCIALIST NEWS


Socialists began agitating for this
idea many years ago and introduced
bills providing for state insurance in
every succeeding session of the legis.
lature since 1907. Wisconsin is now
engaged in the state insurance law
business and information may be Sc.
cured from this bureau.
NaturaliZation-There are many in.
tricate and difficult questions arising
In the process of naturalization A
special committee of comrades CO.
operating with the foreign speaking
secretaries is helping to work out in
formation upon these matters. MANY
inquiries are being received and an
sWered. We\have some literature on
hand and areNprepared to give what
ever assistance comrades require along
these lines. Meanwhile, fairly com
plete information may be found in the
last National Campaign Book, DID 346
to 352. l\ NM r.
Stereopticon Slides Requests for in
formation relative to\ stereopticon
slides are being constantly received.
In answer to- this we will say that the
National Executive Committee has
NOll6CLlQR
formation, photographs and slides and
will shortly be prepared TO submit a
report to the committee. N This sub
committee will undoubtedly recon-
mend that an exchange should be es-
tablished here in the National Office
where comrades can secure slides,
photographs and stereopticon outfits.
1t is proposed to handle this material
so that it can be either sold Or rented
to the comrades. For the present we
have only those slides which bear I'D
on municipal questions.
Mothers Pension Law--IllinoisNi is
the first state in America to enact a
mothers pension law. We are collect
ing information upon this subject
and will secure copies Of the law
and other information upon the matter
for those who desire it.
Poll Tax Law in the South-Com-
rades in the Southern states complain
of the injustice of the poll tax law
there which results in disfranchising
many of our voters. Some informa-
ton has already been gathered, but
more Is needed. VIII comrades in the
Southern states kindly forward their
complaints and whatever information
they may have relative to the opera
ton of this law.
Municipal Water Works-The Social
ist voters, the applause was instantane-
strong effort to persuade that city to
undertake the municipal ownership of
its water works. Full and detailed in
formation upon the successful opera
ton Of municipal water plants is be-
ing furnished them. Reports of the
Milwaukee municipal water works and
similarly successful plants are being
supplied In addition to this, the
comrades have requested the manager
Of the bureau to come to Davenport
to speak on this subject at a mass
meeting to be held on Sunday, Janu-
arg 9Th,
! Co.Operatien.-The departments is
gathering information upon the practi-
cal and successful methods of CO.
operative stores and enterprises.
Nearly everyone has an abundance
Of information on the theory and his
tory of cooperation What is most
needed, however, is practical and
definite information as to the actual
operation of cooperative stores. A
very large majority Of all COOPERATIVE
enterprises fail because of lack of this
| information.
We believe that we are getting hold
Of some of this necessary information
and will, of course, gladly supply it to
any Of the comrades who need it R4t
| we need still more. and urge those
who have had long years OF success
full experience in this country In co
Operative enterprises to give us the
benefit of their judgment and informa-
ton.
Teachers Bureau-Some time age
an EFFORT was made to establish 2
bureau at the Natiansl Office to- help
the Socialists whe were members Of
school boards to find teachers who
we're Socialists. The work was quite
| sqccessfuI and many school boards
/ we're enabled to find the kind 81 teach
ers they desired and q number Of So
E6Islisf rchooI teachers were assisied