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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-05-08
STREET CAR NAN
GUARDS NINE SCADS

Deputy Sheriff Lester (Chief) Yer
million of Overlook, Elm Grove, en-
ployed also as a motorman on the
West Virginia Traction and Electric
Company's lines on the out the pike
division, is reported to be guarding a
bunch of scabs at the Elm Grove Coal
rompany's mines at Elm Grove, for Mr..
Chambers. Two employes of the West
Virginia Traction and Electric COM
pany. Vermillion and Joe May, were
SWORN in by Sheriff Andrew Sweeney
SoLOhio county, and they will possibly
both be required to give up their jobs
if they intend to take this method of
keeping the workers in slavery by as
ssting the scabs. they are both mem
hers of Local 1913, Electric Railway
Employees. A meeting will be held,
possibly this evening. when the mat
ter will be taken up.
1t would be a pretty policy of the
employees of the traction line were out
on strike, and the company hired
scabs, and a deputy sheriff employed
in the Elm Grove coal mine would
come and guard these scabs. There
is no difference between the two cases.
THE employees of the traction line will
not stand for it. Such deputy sheriff
is about the last job in existance, next
to that of a militiamen, as they are
called out by the corporations and are
compelled to go every time they are
wanted, and shoot down their brothers
and protect the scum of the earth, the
scabs The many friends of Lester
Vermillion are surprised to think that
he wouldu desert the rank OF. his
brothers in the union and take up the
job of acting in the capacity as guard
for Mr. Chambers, who is doing every
thing under the sun to keep his en-
ployes in slavery.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-05-08
Limit Cattle; ].
Crowd. Humans

The West Virginia Traction and
Electric Company is still crowding
their cars so that riding in them is
even more dangerous than going down
into a coal mine in the bowels of the
earth. Every evening and also in the
morning the working class on their
way to their labors in the city are
compelled to stand in the aisles and
on the platforms of the cars, and in
the evening it is no uncommon occur
renee to see several persons hanging
on the outside of the cars, above the
rear tenders. The car that left the
city at $3.50 had on board 122 persons
not including the passengers or EN-
ployes of the company who ride on
badges. There were six persons stand
ing on the outside of the car, on the
narrow space above the back fender,
% on the rear platform and 18 on
the front, the balance were damned in
the car. J.
The rear platform was so crowded
that when the conductor wanted to go
from, one side to the other, he was
compelled to go around the rear of
the car, and hang on to the roof like
a squirrel The car was in charge OF
Conductor Robert Boyd and Motorman
James Reese The Majority has proof
for the above statement and can prove
all that the statement contains. It is
absolutely unsafe to crowd the cars
to this extent, as it makes it impossi-
BILE for any one to escape if there
should be an accident The trucks
and wheels of~these cars were never
made to carry such load of humanity.
There is a law that prohibits the
carrying over a certain number of
cattle, sheep, hogs or poultry on a
car On any railroad, there is law that
prohibits the carrying of over a Ger
tain amount of sheep. hogs or calves
over the streets Of the city in wa
gon. But there is no law that compels
the traction companies from over
crowding their cars with human be-
ings. It is up to the passengers. to
see that the company provides them
with cars in order that their lives are
not endangered.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-05-08
Metal Trades
Convention Here


The fifth semi-annual convention of
the Pittsburgh, District Metal Trades
Council will be held in Wheeling on
the third Sunday in September.
Wheeling was selected at the con
vention just held in Pittsburgh, on the
request of Stationary Firemen's Local
No. 81. of this city, the only Wheeling
Local union represented. The metal
trades council is but two and a half
years old, and yet it has done world
of good in bringing together the var
ious trades in the metal industry, and
is steadily working toward an indus
trialism that will unite these workers
in one solid mass for fighting purposes
that will enable them to present a
united front in their battles in the
future, instead of being divided in Sc
parate. craft unions, as they are now.
The Wheeling convention will see
locals represented from Pennsylvania
Ohio and West Virginia, and it is ex-
pected that by that time about all the
metal trades unions in Wheeling will
be, affiliated with the Council includ-
ing the machinists, engineers, electri-
cal workers, sheet metal workers
blacksmiths, boiler makers, etc.
Mr.. L. F. Sprouse, represented the
Wheeling Firemen and succeeded in
landing the next convention for this
city
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-05-08
Miss Sellins Surprised

Miss Fannie Sellins, representing
the striking Garment Workers of st
Louis, who has been in this city, for
several weeks visiting the various
local unions in behalf of her fellow
workers, was most pleasantly slrpris.
ed on Thursday, Just before leaving fol
Cambridge q. She received 3 mes,
sage that Tie strippef Girls at the Red
Letter factory wanted 10 have her. tall
to them again, and she readily went,
as her whole life is dedicated to the
cause of Labor, and she was pleased to
be able to be of some service to the
girls.
When she got to the factory she was
ushered into the room where the girls,
who are all members of Protectorate
Union, work, and there the president
with neat speech, presented her with
a vote Of thanks and a gold piece
Miss Sellins was completely surprised
and simply overcome.
She says she will never spend it.
but will always treasure that gold
piece, as a momento of the good
heartedness of the stripper union girls
of Wheeling.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-05-08
Fires
- . - -
Union Takers


Two men who dared to talk union
ism at the calico works of ]. L. Stife
& Sons at Fourth and Main streets,
last week, were discharged as soon as
the management learned of it.
The calico works is a slave pen, and
if ever unionism were needed as a
protection to the workers, it is needed
there. The fact that the men were
discharged for talking of unionism
proves conclusively that the employ
ers lie when they say that they want
an open shop" where men can be-
long to union or not, as they choose.
The Stifel slave pen is an open
shop, and the only two men who
dared to talk of unionism were dis
charged. Their rights as citizens are
denied them.
But it is more than likely that the
Labor Forward Movement" now be-
ing planned for Wheeling will take
care of the Stifel calico works
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-05-08
Assembly
Resolves Appeals

Sunday the Belmont Assembly re-.
ceived an appeal from Richmond, Cali.
fornia, sent out by the Contra Costa
Central Labor Council asking, all
workers to stay away from that place
which seems to be in fair way to be
fioded with immigrants as a result
OF lying advertisements in the capital
ist press.
The appeal runs as follows:
Few jobs here and many Idle men
in all crafts. Real estate sharks try
ing to cut wages by flooding the city
with cheap labor.
Much improvement work now done
by labor hired through employment
hogs in other cities under railroad
camp CONDITIONS. ~
"The rumored construction of new
industries extremely exaggerated
Several industries already here are
paying Eastern wages while rents
'106d- and general living conditions are
at boom prices.
1.-THE whole San Francisco bay dis
trict is similarly affected.
Help US maintain our organization
by staying where you are. All workers
please give this unlimited publicity
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-05-08
HARMONY BANQUET

Local No. 141, Electrical Worker:
rendered a banquet to the electrical
contractors of Wheeling, at the Ma
sonic club last Thursday evening"
and the occasion was made a most
memorable one everybody present en-
joying themselves immensely. Bowl
ing, billiards, cards, etc, were indulg
ed in until about 1890 when supper
was served. James Collins, OF the
Standard Electric Co., was toastmas-
ter and about 20 were called upon for
short. extemporaneous talks. The
committee in charge comprised Frank
e. Dolan, Geo. q. Carrie, Clarence
Keller, John Reinacher and AL Sar-
yer and the universal verdict was that
they did their work well. About 70
were present. The bowling feature
was the match between Sarver and
Dolan for the union against Collins
and Godeck of the employers. The
former won.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-05-08

All Local Unions
Endorse Campaign

That there will be strenuous cam
paign in Wheeling in favor Of organ
izing the unofganized workers of this
community is now assured, from the
vote that is being returned to the
Trades Assembly.
Secretary Henry b. Vessel states
that every local so far reporting upon
the proposition favors it. It viii be
remembered that at the last meeting
of ~ Assembly the organization OF
was discussed for several hours in
committee of the whole, under spe
ciaf order of business, and that as a
result the proposition was submitted
to all the affiliated and even the non
affiliated locals, asking. them to have
their members vote upon the three
questions submitted, as follows
DO you favor a campaign to or
ganize the unorganized workers OF
Wheeling?
= will you place an assessment OF %
cents upon your membership to defray
the expenses of such campaign.
will you elect one Of your mem
bers to serve upon general commit
tee to- have entire charge of the cam
paign?"
Locals Favor II.
All three questions were unanimous
ly endorsed by Manchester lodge at a
meeting with two-thirds of its menu
bership present.
Ohio Valley Lodge. Machinists, also
unanimously endorsed the three
queries.
And so the reports are coming from
every local so far heard from, except
the Printers, and they have submitted
the question to referendum vote 1t
is confidently expected that even this
will be practically unanimous, for the
rank and file is right.
By the plan as outlined in the
queries the funds will be dispensed by
a committeein which every contribut-
ing local will be represented, and every
act of the entire campaign will thus
be decided upon by the entire or
ganized movement.
1t is the intention to secure every
possible aid Bon the american Fed
GRAFTON of Labor and the international
Unions. ls5 *i
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-05-08
Moundsville Assembly
Plans Mass Meeting

A mass meeting to call public at
ten to the fight that the Moundsville
Echo and Journal the two daily papers
there, are putting up against organized
labor, is being planned by the Mounds
Vile Trades and Labor Assembly for
next Sunday afternoon.
The call for the meeting will be is
sued Friday, in case the merchants who
are at present advertising in the
papers do not withdraw their adver-
tisements before that date.
The printers recently organized a
union there. but these two papers have
fought every attempt to raise the pay
of the printers above the poor stan
dard which they have until now main
tanned.
Secretary Nye Resigns.
Jack Nye resigned as secretary OF
the Assembly. His resignation was
accepted with great deal of regret,
he sent no explanation of his reason
for Withdrawing. Brother Ray Gar
vim was elected secretary in his place
to fill the unexpired term. :
The Flint Barber.
A letter was received from President
Rowe of the Flints in regard to the
glass worker running the Saturday
evening barber shop. He claimed that
|the brother had made application to
the BARRIERS Local and they would not
admit him, the delegate from the bar
! bers for a full written statement so the
because he had never served time al
the business which is three years tc
become a member, but if he would
hire journeyman they would give
him a card.
The letter was referred to the bar
bers or full written statement so the
Assembly can take further action OF
| the matter as they intend to push it. :
Ask Assemblyss Aid.
/ In a communication from, Superin
'tendent Nagle of the Wheeling Trac
ton Co., he stated that his eompan,
would take up the matter with council
lin short time and would be glad tt
ihaTe the Assembly assist him in Sc
touring the franchise so he could gran
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-05-08
Labor Observes
Mothers Day
NUVUu NIVM ~ U"X

Wheeling workers will generally OBJ
serve Mothers Day. The wage earn
ers Of the city will be seen upon the
streets next Sunday wearing white
carnations and there will not be one
delegate to. the Central body not SINH
larly adorned.
The local observance in Labor cir
cles was given official sanction last
year by the adoption of a resolution
introduced in both the Ohio Valley
and Belmont Trades Assemblies by
Delegate Zottz, OF the Stogiemakers,
who made an eloquent appeal for its
adoption. A sad feature 1q this con
nection is that since last Mothers
Day he has lost his own mother, who
died six months ago at her home in
Grafton at the age of so years.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-05-08
Worker Becomes
Attorney AT Law

Another wage worker has qualified
himself to enter the list of profession
al men. Most professional men OF
prominence came from the working
class, and so it is no surprise to learn
that Andrew C. Schiller, for five years
a tobacco worker and for the past
two years a, street car man, has hung
out his single as a lawyer.
Brother Schiller was active in un-
ionism being a member of Tobacco
Workers No. while employed at
Bloch Bros, and a member of Local
No. 1913, Street Railway Employees
while employed as a conductor on the
Wheeling Traction line, the position
which he has just recently relinquish-
ed. But in spite Of mis- work and his
activity in unionism, he has been
studying for admission to the bar for
several years, his ambition having just
been realized.
He has opened an Office at 1425
Chapline street this city, and will
doubtless meet with deserved success
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-05-08
GALEsBuRG NEWS.

Galesburg, Ill, May THE wave of
organization sweeping over the coun-
try has made its appearance in this
city. Recently the Bakers were Of
ganized, starting out with a splendid
charter list The TealMlsters' Union is
making progress in securing wage ad-
vances and agreements. The tFnen
employed in excavation and wagon
work are now working under an agree
ment. the price son scraper work being
the same as last year, so cents per
hour for man and team, but the price
on wagon work having been increased
from SIS cents to so cents per hour.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-05-08
May Yet Land
Russell Shop

The National Stogie Makers League
way land the Russell stogie actory in
Pittsburgh in the near future. For
some time now negotiations haEe been
pending that many believe will end in
the unionizing of that factory and thus
add another extensive label user to the
growing list
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-05-08
Hilton Talks To
Elm Grove Miners

rousing meeting will be held at
Elm Grove on Tuesday evening, May
Is, when Walter 3. Hilton. one of the
best known union organizers in the
state of West Virginia will speak.
Everybody is invited. as the meeting
will be held for the purpose Of showing
up the true conditions in the mine at
that place. The meeting will be held
in front of thep ostoffice, and will start
promptly at 7.30.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-05-08
Hat Held ! Imp 'isons
Wore Labor Editors
(BULLETIN

Huntington, May 9-W H. Thompson W. J. Gil
lespie and Elmer Rumble, editors and assistants of
the Star, the official newspaper of the Huntington
Trades and Labor Assembly, were mobbed here to-
day by detail of militia under Major Thomas Davis,
acting under instructions of Governor Hatfield and
carried off to Jail under the military despotsm that
Hatfield has inaugurated in the interests Of the Coal
Barons Of West Virginia.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-05-08
THREATEN STRIKE,

New York, May IA strike of about
500 members of the Mineral Water
Bottlers and Drivers Union has been
threatened. The union has demanded
ten legal holidays a year and an
increase of 81 week.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-05-08
Paper Hangers Get Increase

North Tenawanda, May THE Pa
perhangers Of this city have received
an advance In wages of As cents per
day, beginning May ].
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-05-08
PERSONAL

Mrs. II. r. Corcoran and two chill.
dren are visiting her sister, Mrs. Ar
thur M,Connnghey, at Logan. ". We
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-05-08
FROM BUTTE.

Butte. Mont, May THE Piano and
Organ Workers Of this city have or
ganized local union, with good
charter list
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-05-08

CoNTINUED on PAeE e.
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CONTINUED on PAGE a.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-27
THE TTIEs-DspATCH RICHMOND VA FRIDAY JUNE 81 1918
GIVE PRESIDENT
TARIFF big STICK"
Democrats Would Arm Him
With Weapon Of Counter
vailing Rates.

Washington Juno 26.-Urgent de-
sire TO arm tn. President with a tariff
big stick one of stronger and
greater proportions than provided in
the amendment suggested by the FL
nance Committee majority, developed
to-day IN the Democratic caucus OF the
Senate on the tariff bill
Discussion OF the proposed counter
vailinS duty wheat and -four.
which tho committee recommended, led
To n general deha:~ on rctaliatory ana
countcrvailing tariff rates. and Sena-
tor lloke Smith. OF Georgia. urgently
proposed the adoption OF an amend
mcnt that would give the President
power TO enforce countervailing tarin
rates on all commodities OF commerce
against any nation refusing to deal
with the United states on a reciprocal
:ariM basis
The amendment proposed would. in
many respects, take the place OF the
maximum and minin um clause OF the
Payne AldriCh tariff law. but Senator
Smith advocated provision that
would bc broader tnan that. one that
would give The President the authority
II arg Time 10 iltcrpose against any
nation which might discriminate
against the products OF the United
states the same tariff rates enacted
on American GOODS. such a claus In
n
place tho United states in n position
20 defend the country against any AN
reciprocal action or attempt 10 shut
OF It's foreign trade.
Discussion OF the proposal was spirit
cd, strong opposition developing at
cnce Among the senators who attack B.
ed the idea were O'Gorman, Reed ana
MARITIME. Debate was waxing warm
When the caucus was forced to recess
Tor the afternoon session OF the Sen
tie, and /; was resumed tonight. The
amendment recommended by the com
mttee is not countervailing propo-
sitiou in tho strict sense. providing
only that the President should proclaim
certain fixed rates against foreign ma
lions on limited number OF specified
commodities in cases OF discrimination
against this country. This. Senator
smith and others did not regard as
compreh ensiye enough.
After the battle over free sugar ana
free WOOL had been won yesterday by
the administration forces. Senator'S OPP
posed To the schedules approved re
ncwed their activities for an amend
ment which would extend the time
when the sugar and wool schedules are
to become effective after the passage of
the act. senator Ransdeli has an
amendment to extend the date OF the
sugar schedule until February 1919
permitting sugar planters and rcAncrs
10 get rid Of this years crop without
the burden az the decreased tariff
This has been referred to the majority
of the Finance Committee toi consid-
Grafton. The committee viii recon
mend some form OF amendment later
to tho caucus other suggestions pro-
pose 10 suspend the operation Of thc
sugar duties for three months after tho
passage OF tho bill. and that tho rates
on manufactures OF wool he made Of
fectivc ninety days. and the free raw
wool provision sixty DAYS after enact
ment Of the law.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-27
FOREIGN WORKERS
FORCED TO LEAVE
Japanese and Koreans Not Per
mitted to Stay in San
Jacinto Valley.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch +

r.
Los Angeles cal, June 2S-The III
tie village OF Hcmct near Riverside. in
Riverside County. and the surrounding
community has been thrown into
turmoil by the expulsion from town to-
day OF thirty Japanese and Korean
i'uit growers ten minutes after they
arrived 10 take a hand in the harvest
ing OF the apr!cots Ever since apricots
nave oeeH Erown III the vicinity tho
ha:Nestins has pccn done by the young
men OF ihe town mostly schoolboys,
VINO have Melted good vacation money
The American schoolhoys have been
paid at the rate OF and cents a box
japanese have never been looked upor
with much favor. and hut few have
been employed in the vicinity The
Apricot Growers Association however.
and contracted with a labor agency
10 have the picking done a, , cents a
box by Monaghan labor
News Of tho coming Of tho yellow
men leaked out fcw minutes before
the arrival OF The hrst installmcnt on
a train from Riverside AS they stepped
from the train committees of kin
school boys. reinforced by n number Of
husky worklnEmcn, informed the ar
rivals that japanese were not wanted
there.
The spokesman Of tho yellow fruit
pickers asserted that he and his com
patriots were not japanese. but ko-
rcans.
You all look alike to us" declared
the chairman.
OF what followed. reports arc vague
and conflicting. Members Of The com
mittee stated that no threats Of VIC
lence We're uttered Mayor II q
shaw, OF Helmet who said he had been
too busy in his shop to inVcstigate the
matter. declared that the bows prob
ably bluned the japanese into leaving.
Whatever was said, the effect was
nearly instantaneous The Koreans
and Japanese climbed aboard q River.
side train. which arrived an hour later
and in fcw minutes were ON the
return trip TO Riverside.
The Helmet committee dispersed i'm,
medately upon the departure OF the
train Members smilingly denied ina,
any threats had been made, and the
latter agreed to depart al once a. they
had no desire 10 invade n labor field
which had been ruled exclusively bv
white help.
Fruit growers In touch with tho sit
uation pointed out that the fruit pick
crs had recently been denied employ
ment and we're compelled 10 leave the
San Jacinto Valley for other fruit dis
tricts Inquiries are said to have de-
vcloped the fact that the contract was
made with the Koreans before cffor,
was made to procure white help
Exciting developments arc promised
II the fruit raiscrs inais, upon VIC
Iatinc sacred tradition Of the san
Jacinto Valley. by bringing In Hap
anesc or Koreans to harvest the fruit
crops. Public feeling already is high
against those who took the Initiative
in importing yellow labor.