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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-02-13

the United States of America, who
recognize the organization and do
business with the same: "Is this con-
dition of affairs necessary for any en-
ployer who wants to treat his employ
ers as HUMANE" No, only the West
Virginia operators are forced to sup
port their barbaric actions with ma
chine guns and disgrace the ciyiIiza-
ton of the 10th century. Go on with
your despotic atcions, West Virginia
Coal Barons! You will reap the full
harvest of your sowing.
Mine Workers Will Win!
The organization of the United
Mine Workers of America is a humani.
tartan institution. Whoever begins to
fight the United Mine Workers OF
America, will go down to uncondition-
al defeat, as the motto of our organiza-
ton is: 'tOne and Indissoluble. y
Operators of West Virginia take no
tice Every coa1 baron who opened a
fight against the United Mine Work
Iers of America went out in bankruptcy.
Who is next? That is for the West
Virginia coal barons to answer.
The strike on Cabin and Paint
Greeks is in excellent condition, the
lstriking miners are as determined as
ever Why should they be other.
wise? The nearly one half million
men stands behind them.
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Uniiol lists Called
Drul 1kards By Hundt

The Bricklayers Union ought to be
called the 'Drunkar ds Union and the
Plasterers' Union ought to be consoli-
dated with it,"
This brilliant decision fell from the
judicial lips of Police Judge Hundt,
r Wednesday morning, as he wrapped
himself in his doughey dignity and
frowned fiercely upon one of society's
unfortunates who had been arrested
for drunkenness.
By compelling the man to answer
impertinent questions he drew out the
fact that admission from the man that
he belonged to the Bricklayers' Union,
when the jedge delivered himself of
his wonderful witticfsm. The next
victim admitting himself a Plasterer,
Light Head Hermann got off the
second spasm.
The exact connection between those
two DRINKS and the cause of union la
Dor, while dim to moFtals of ordinary
intelligence, is evidently plain to one
of the great mental range of the police
Judge. Since there is no recorded
instances of(his conIdemning the Board
of Trade or Business Mems Associa-
ton because a business man may get
spifflicated, as happens proportionately
as often, the people can gather the
ingly on the side that his prejudices
lead him to look.
1t is understood that the Labor or
CARNATIONS will take up this uncalled
for insult with the proper authorities.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-02-13
(sy Frank LedvInka.)

Charleston, W. Va, Feb. 12,-(Spe-
cial. EVERY day marks new leaf In
the history Of the West Virginia
struggle, and in time to come
the miners strike in the Mountain
State will mark the tragic pages in
the great Struggle between Capital
and Labor. The world viii then Judge
for itself and pass the final verdict,
and there is no question of doubt that
the West Virginia coal barons will be
branded as the greatest tyrants of
humanity in the twentieth century. Let
us give the liberty loving public some
proof of our assertion.
The Guard Bill.
Friday, January 81, 1918, the Guard
Bill was discussed before the Legisla-
tive Committee. Mr.. knight. a fam
Gus corporation lawyer, and Mr.. San
ders, a former judge, Tin our opinion
q very poor one1 represented the
privileged class. Mr.. Houston and
Belcher represented the wage slaves
OF West virginia. The arguments ad.
vanced by the representative for the
privileged class simply made the
guard system in West Virginia impera.
tive Whyg Let us analyze this CUES
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-02-13
Mother Jones
AfMcMechenl

Mother" Jones will address a
meeting on the afternoon of Sunday,
March 2, at 2:30 o'clock, in the school
hall at McMechen.
She will speak in behalf of the
striking miners of the state, and this
subject, together with Mother Jones
popularity and powerful personality,
is certain to fill. the auditorium. Wal
ter B. Hilton will act as chairman
of the meeting.
She will recite instances OF brutal
ity toward the miners on the part of
the mine guards and the power of the
state that will arouse her hearers,
and the talk will be particularly in
teresting just now in view of the re-
newed attacks upon the miners made
by the united forces of capitalism in
the state. =
Local MeMechen, under whose aus
pices the meeting will be held, has do
mated $40 to the striking miners as
the proceeds of their New Years
dance.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-02-13
Battle Against llhunldn Methods Of
the Steel Trust Has Commenced
The Poor Get Drunk;
The Rich E'Indisposed''


Are all DRINKS treated alike by the
Wheeling police department., or do
some of them get II handed to them
just because they asse no pull, or
something else?
Last Tuesday evening about a hun
dred spectators ON market street were
treated to a most Interesting sight.
Harry Mcclure, Jr., son Of gone of the
proprietors of the EIsLure Hotel on
Market street, was tns object. He
had been On dr9nE, it is reported
that he. had it in fGT the head waiter
at the White Front saloon, He went
down to the White Front for the pur-
pose, 1t is said, Of cleaning the place
out
4 He, however, met his match at the
saloon, for the fellow that he was to
lick" simply turneu the, tables on
poor little Harry. who turned tail and
beat it for the open where he called
on. his gang" of simple SWANS for
assistance to help so back and lick
the waiter. They, however, refused to
go with him, and he then broke into
tears. A number Of his friends then
took him into the Allen and Hunter
hat store to keep biz away from the
crowd. Two plain clothes men kept
the crowd back and ordered them to
move on.
If Harry had been a poor boy he
would have been takene down to the
city lock up and would have been put
behind the bars. but It WIS Harry Nc
Lure, and that made thed Inference.
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Marsh Men
Go0nStrike

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A strike at the Marsh factories was
called Tuesday by Garfield Local No.
4, National eStogie Makers League,
and all responded. Both factories are
idle, 200 men being affected, besides
the stripper boys.
The strike resulted from the dis
charge of one of the .workmen, Sol
Rochawitz. who was b discharged by
Foreman Gollner, presumably for Gin
subordination." The men contend that
his offense consisted of merely asking
a question after permission had been
granted to all by Gollner, following an
explanation by him in the matter of
stock now being uesd, the men COM
planning of bad" stock.
The union asked that Rockawitz be
permitted to remain at work under
protest until the matter could be
amicably adjusted, but Gollner was
obdurate. The strike followed Tues
day noon.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-02-13
GOES after JOLIET
and MOUNTED POLICE


DR.. George B. Kline, of New. Mar
tinsVille, has sent letter to C.. t.
Joliffe, delegate from that county, de-
manding that he cease to be tool Of
the coal barons and withdraw his
Mounted Police BILL" The letter is
as follows:
An openeLetter.I
New Martinsville, w Va,
February s., 1918.
House of Delegates w.
Charleston, w. Va.
Sir:
notice you have introduced bill
to establish mounted police.
The captains of Industry know well
where to go to get their dupes. By
going to country delegate they hope
to allay suspicion from their real pur-
pose.
Do you not well know that govern
ments as now organized are simply
police power to take care OF the
wealth of the captains Of industry !?
And all such bills tend to put more
power into their hands SO that they
can the more effectually secure a
larger part of the wealth produced by
the workers. ~
Your bill to tax high power rifles is
only disarming the real sovereign and
putting them more securely into the
power of the hired murderers. Why
should we have so-called servants of
1.-THE people who continuously = work
against the interests of the people
and right into the hands of those
who now own the bulk of the wealth,
and have so shaped the laws that the
workers get but one-fourth of what
they produce, while the captains of
industry get three-fourths?
The farmers get only one half the
price for their products that the con-
sumers pay, and both. these bills help
to strengthen the position of the non
producers of wealth.
Have you not learned the lesson to
be had from the rising tide of pro-
gressiveness and Socialism?
| II you do not wish to be- singled out
for defeat; If you ever ask anything
from Wetzel county, you will with
draw said bills at once
1 A word to the wise, etc.
| Respectfully,
GEO. b. KLINE, M. D.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-02-13
Movement To Boost
Union Labeled Goods

A movement to boost union labeled
goods as they were never boosted be-
fore in Wheeling was started at the
Ohio Valley Trades and Labor Assem-
bly,. Sunday. On motion of Walter B..
Hilton, the delegates were ordered to
take back to their locals the matter
of organizing a U Union Label Trades
Section. The idea is to. have the mat
ter thoroughly discussed in the locals
that would be affected, and if the
members of the various organizations
approve of it, the section will be
formed, the Assembly calling a meet
ing for that purpose.
There are several unions in Wheel
ing at present using the union label,
among them being the Stogie Makers.
the Cigar Makers, Tobacco Workers,
Painters, Leather Workers, Bar Ten
ders, Brewery Workers and Machin-
lists. The agitation for the label has
been carried on by each local separate
ly, which entails a great expense, and
by the Union Label League, recently
formed. The new Section would not
as this body embraces in its member
ship the members of all unions and
even of those not belonging to any
union, but it would bring together
those organizations depending to some
extent for their success upon their
own labels, and it is believed that a
powerful label agitation would result
from combining their efforts.
Jesse Walker Speaks.
Jesse. Walker, organizer of the Uni
ted Textile Workers, talked to the AS
sembly Sunday for half hour on the
advantages of the union label, and
made an excellent impression. He
said the Textile Workers were in the
healthiest condition in the history of
the organization, and that the demand
for the label was increasing steadily.
He\ reported label goods on sale at
Kline's, McFadden's, and the Hub. At
the conclusion of his talk he answered
a number of questions most satisfac-
torily.
Unfair Barber Shops.
Fraternal Delegate Alfred Hensley,
from the Belmont Assembly, reported
two barber shops on Hanover street,
Martins Ferry, unfair.
Heiner Hardware Company.
Delegate Moore Of the Machinists,
reported that it was Impossible to get
union labeled tools from the Heiner
Hardware store, and that that firm evil
IDENTIFY did not care for the trade OF
union machinists, carpenters, and all
mechanics who use tools. =
United Cigar Store.
Delegate Zottz reported that the
United Cigar Stores on Market street,
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-02-13
Strickland On The
New City. Charter

Rev. Frederick Guy Strickland, OF
Dayton. Ohio, who pleased his audi
enee in Wheeling so we'll when he
spoke at the Carroll club in answer
to Goldstein, will address meeting
in. Wheeling on the evening of Tues
day, February 25, on The Commits
sion Form of Government
Owing to the Importance of this
subject, in view of the pending new
city charter. it is expected that large
crowd will attend to hear Mr.. Strick.
land expound the Socialist views OF
the matter, and he committee is now
looking for suitable large hall.
The committee in charge of the
meeting is composed of A. L. Bauer
and W. A. Peters.
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CITY OF TOLEDO WILL
HELP LABOR. BUILD HALL.

Toledo, Oio, Feb. -12.-"Te act
i've, pushing labor organizations
of the city are considering among
themselves the need of temple
dedicated to their uses A semi
public building, such as is con-
templated, should form part of
the city group, and the city ought
to be prepared to furnish a site
for an appropriate building in
size and design to be placed there
!: on" The above paragraph is a
portion of the report of the City
: Hall and Civic Center Commits
sion, made to Mayor Whitlock re-
Gently, and is of special interest
!: to organized labor, as it is the
first time that any American NUM-
cipality has officially recognized
the value of combinations Of work
ing men to the extent of faEoring
the plan of furnishing them, free
/ of cost, a site upon which to erect
a building dedicated to the or
ganized labor movement. 1t seems
: that there is plan on foot now
to purchase an entire block for
the purpose of constructing a
group of city buildings which is to
form what might be termed civic
center. The growing influence of
organized labor is apparent in the
present recommendation and is a
tribute to James P. Egan, Editor
of the Toledo Union Leader, who
; was also Secretary of the Commits
!? ment in Toledo has made its i'm
press felt to such an extent that
it's members must feel highly
!: elated at its scope of influence.
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aroused among the steel employees. In
many places these workmen are sub
jected to the most onerous conditions
in pursuing their employment, and are
compelled to live in novels that beg
gars language to describe.
While the campaign has not as yet
fairly started, it has proceeded far
enough to indicate that there is an
appreciate awakening of the unskilled
laborers, and that the Steel Trust is
greatly concerned in the steady and
persistent efforts of the A. F. of L. to
organize these men. If the trust, in
fear of organization, continues to an
nounec increases in wages, there may
come time when it will arrive with
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was still pushing nonunion stogies,
made outside of the city.
Picture Houses Won't Sign.
The delegate from. the Moving Pic
ture Operators Union reported thats
there was an organized movement on
the part of the owners of moving pic
ture theatres in this vicinity to refuse
to recognize the union, and that the
movement was evidently led by C. D.
Thompson. He said that Thompson
would not even talk to the union men
The Colonial and Virginia do not per-
nit the showing of the union label on
the curtain, as is done in union houses,
and Schole, a. theatorium owner in
Martins Ferry was decidedly antagon-
istic to the union. About all the others
he said, had unionized their houses,
and they were hoping that with the
aid of the union men they would I'M
ionize the remainder without resort
ing to drastic action.
Majority Minutes.
The minutes of the meeting of the
board Of directors Of Majority Com
pany, held February 4, were read by
Walter B. Hilton, and accepted.
Fraternal Delegates.
the Belmont Assembly reported that
he believed the Label Committee
could do good work by appearing be
fore that body - -.
Delegate Armstrong, " the Mounds
vile Assembly, reported that that
body, at its last meeting, decided to
arrange for an entertainment to refill
the treasury and was arranging for
a grand observance of Labor Memoir
al Sunday The body also endorsed
]. w Martins for State Labor Com
missioner
Endorses Compensation
Williamson lodge of the Railway
Conductors had letter before the As
sembly endorsing the Workmen's
Compensation act fathered here. =
Charley Ice Talks.
Vice president G. H. Higgins, who
presided in the absence of the presi
dent, spied L. C. Ice in the room and
called upon the war horse" for some
remarks. Charley genially respond
ed and entertainingly told ofFthe pro-
gress of unionism in Youngstown and
Newark where he has been working
for several months in the erection of
large power plants.
Receipts and Expenkess
! National Telephone Company. S 900
H. B. Vessel (services) ...... 4.50
| Postal Co., (Telegram) ......- 81
House. & Hermann (linoleum,
etc.,( ..'....s......'.. =. -. 44.32
Majority Co., (prihting)s -. Is. 64.O9
Total ...........,.l. 49,. -. $121.2S
There were no receipts.
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Hilton Speaks
On Woman's Day

Sunday, February %, will be Won
ans Day throughout the world, where
ever there is a working class organi-
cation, and it will be observed in
Wheeling as well as in practically
eevry other city of the United States.
Here public meeting will be held
in the Victoria theatre, to which ev-
erybody, and particularly the ladies,
are invited. Walter B. Hilton win
speak on s"The Woman Problem; and
the Sensible Solution"
A committee comprising George l.
Burger, E. e. Clark and w. A. Peters
has been appointed by the Ohio Coun.
ty Local, Socialist Party, under whose
auspices the meeting will be held, and
arrangements will likely be made to
include a musical program and prob
ably a woman speaker also, though
this is not yet definitely settled. Ad
mission is entirely free.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-02-13
Workmen's Compensation
Bill Is Butchered

Charleston, W. Va, Feb. 1s.-tSpe-
cial)-The Bloch Workmen's Compen-
sation bill is butchered and its
mangled remains are being dragged
across the floor of the House of Dele
gates now in the hope that the coal
barons win permit it to be dragged
likewise through the Senate.
people turned the trick. The legisla-
ture seems entirely controlled by the
coat interests, who, in this instance.
had the support of the casualty insur-
ance men, and their combined on
siaught upon the Bloch bin left It q
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-02-13

tattered and unacceptable thing.
Then. whether IN kindness or sar-
casm, it was given back to Mr.. Bloch
to put through. in the place of the
child of his heart.
1t is not now the bill that was pre-
pared in Wheeling. The compulsory
feature was cut out and the optional
feature stuck in. The non-contribu.
tory feature was cut ont. and a ten
percent assessment upon the workers
was put in. As these were the two
important features of the Wheeling
bin, it means that there is nothing
left Of it but the empty name
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-02-13
LyGGu1l Tickets x.
Selling Fast

Tickets for the LYceum lecture
course being put on. under the auspi-
ces of the local Socialists are selling
rapidly. Members selling tickets re
port that the sale is unexpectedly
large, and the course is confidently
expected to be even more successful
than the course last year.
There will be a series of five Alec-
lures, each expounding a different
phase of the working class philosophy
and movement. Each lecture will be
distinct in itself, but those who at
tend the entire series will have re-
ceived a practical education in the
Socialist theory.
The first lecture will beg held on
February %, Dan Hogan being the
speaker. TIE second will be by Com
rade Allen on March T. the third by
T. J. Ball on March H.. the fourth by
William A. Ward on March q, and
the fifth, and final by ]. E. Snyder on
March %. ALI will be held in the A.
o. U. W. hall on Chapline street, be-
tween Eleventh and Twelfth.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-02-13
Buldi1 g Trades Section
Is Booming Along Now

The Building Trades Section of
Wheeling and vicinity, after one year,
has proved a .wonde success. Up
to last Sunday. when a report was
made by Vice President G. Hs Hug
gins of the Trades Assembly, ten To-
Gals had Joined, embracing about all
the building trades organizations in
the city, and this week three more
have affiliated: Carpenters No. 1867
of Martins Ferry, Carpenters No II
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-02-13

of Be1laire, and Painters No. 1873 of
Martins Ferry. This makes four Car
penters' locals now in the Section.
Gas a result of this banding togeth-
er in an industrial federation" said
Mr.. Higgins, THE building trades
are in the best shape of their history
in Wheeling. Several organizations
have asked for an increased wage and
better conditions this year, and the
added strength Of the Section will get
1t for them"
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-02-13
UNION label GOODS

George Burke has taken sole man
agement of the local agency for union
label goods, and will be prepared to
fill all orders for all kinds of goods
now. He 6as in a complete line OF
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-02-13

spring and summer samples, and will
be pleased to show them to any who
will call at his place, No. 500 Market
street, or to call at any address. He
can be reached over lthe National
phone 1597-Y, or Bell 1876-LM .4
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-02-13

in striking distance of wage scale
that will provide some of the more i'm
portant necessities of life
The fight is going to be continued
vigorously by the American Fedora
tion of Labor.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-02-13
JAMES HANNAH BURIED.

James Hannah, who died last week
at the North Wheeling hospital of
blood poisoning, was buried Sunday
afternoon, Painters Local No. 81 hav-
ing charge of the funeral.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-02-13

Patience is one of the most beauti-
full things this world can boast Love
is its only superior.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-02-13

Necessity, knowing no law, should
keep away from lawyers.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-05-02
RIBBON IS USED
IN MYRIAD FORMS
Useful In Fashioning Bows. Belts.
Sashes. Flowers and For Trim
ming Hats and Garments.

"HIs seems to be ribbon sea-
son. Never before have the
II ribbons been gayer and more
varied nor have they ever
been used in so many ways.
Ribbon Is used in the making and
| trimming Of hats and in the form Of
sashes.
Ribbon flowers are very popular. and
any needlewoman possessed Of skill
can make such simple flowers as roses,
daisies. fOrgetmenots and violets
These can be made into wreaths suit
able for hats or evening coiffures or
into little lunches and nosegays for
afternoon or evening dresses.
In fact. the woman of limited income
whose purse will not allow her to pur-
chase in the ordinary way the various
little dress accessories of present day
wear can make many OF them for her
self out Of the contents of her ribbon
drawer.
Ribbon flower brooches to be used as
slide for fastening a lace scarf or to
provide touch of color on lace jabOt
are fashionable novelties which can be
made at home from merest scraps of
ribbon.
Modish little bows can be made of
black velvet ribbon. with the edges
outlined in steel beads These beads
are threaded on wire and then sewed
to the edges and ends of the bow.
Black velvet bands for the neck are
also much worn. These can be orna-
mented with tiny ribbon flowers and
leaves or with a little jeweled neck
slide
Ribbon forms an excellent founda.
ton for embroidery. and pretty ban
deaux for the hair. as well as fancy
ties and other tribes for neckwear
which would appeal either to the van
ity of the child or grownup. can be
made by embrOidering little tasteful
designs or devices on remnants Of rib
bon.
From short lengths Of wide ribbon
dainty theater and vanity bags can be