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The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1913-11-14
Trades and Labor Assembly
Held Meeting Monday Night

The Huntington Trades & Labor
Assembly held its regular Semi-month-
ly meeting in BrickmasonS Hall, Mon
day evening, and much business of
interest to the working class was act
ed upon.
The delegates from the Street Car
Workers Union reported difference
with the company and same was re-
fereed to the Assemhly's grievance
committee
The grievance committee was also
instructed TO aid the Bakers Union in
the adjustment Of several points Of
dispute with the employing bakers.
A movement looking TO the employ
ment of Il permanent organizer 10 look
after organization work in the local
field, was launched. saud discussed at
some length. 1t is very pr.habIe that
the Assembly will decide to rWate
such an office. as there i. Il large fen,
here for organization work. As was
pointed out at the meeting, the organ
iZer could also act as general business
agent for the Assembly, and il is be
lieved that with a saIared official at
tending to the various affairs Of the
body. that they would receive greater
attention than when left to volunteer
committees as is now the case.
The order of business known as
Good and Welfare of The Assembly"
is rapidly becomming one Of the most
interesting on the program. Under
this head are discussed questions of
economics, civic betterment, labor
conditions. etc, in manner both in
teresting and educational. Monday
night the municipal ownership Of water
works vas up for discussion, out Of
which grew the appointment OF q COM
mittee to meet with the ci;y commits
soners and urge that the local water
plant be taken over by the city. or an
entirely new plant erected by the
municipality.
The next meeting Of the Assembly
will be held Monday. November "a.
at 7:30, and all delegates are request
ed to be present
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1913-11-14
Comrades !!

Tie Socialist local, the trades un
ions and individual sympathlzerS have
subscribed enough money to cover
Huntington with the anti-mllltary
edition of the Appeal to Reason.
The purpose of this edition is TO re-
veal the real reason why the United
States Army is maintained. A copy
of this weeks Appeal should be in
every home in Huntinton and Ameri-
ca. Huntington's inStallment will ne
shipped direct to the Star office. In
addition to the peTmenent literature
distributing committee We need roIun-
teers to distribute this monster edition
The literature committee will meet at
the Star Office Sunday morning at 8
O'Clock. All comrades who wish to
help will please report promptly at >
a. m. next Sunday at the Labor Star
office
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1913-11-14
{. & D. Notes.

c. & Q, wage slaves on short rations
again. After d short period of full
time the c. & Q. masters Of the Hunt
ington shopman have ordered them
back onto short time. And this at u
time ~hcn the road, facing a long
winter. needs thorough overhaulins,
from the flag stations down to the
Wall Street END of the system. Oh,
well. a few landslides, wrecks, smash
ups, etc. wiIl not matter so long as
the dividend rate is maintained.
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1913-11-14
What Capital is
Doing To Suppress
The Working Class

A circular sent to the employers OF
labor throughout the country by the
Waddell and Mahon corporation, an
organization that specializes in labor
disputes. shows the professional strike
breakers conspiracy from the inside:
AS an evidence Of our ability as
strike breakers We invite your atten-
ton TO the labor difficulties. now en-
suing along the copper range OF the
Upper Peninsula of Michigan, between
the Calumet and iIecla Copper Co.,
the Commonwealth Copper Co., the
Quincy Copper Co., ct al, and the West
ern Federation of Miners. In amount
of capital and number Of men inVoled
this strike is the most important Of the
present year. We poin; with pardon
able pride 20 tie fact that this cor
poraton has been selected by Sheriff
James A. Cruise of Houghton county,
the storm centre Of the Strike---tO aid
him in maintaining the integrity Of the
law. We are now engaged in police
ing" the 1919 square miles of terri
tory contained in Houghton county.
We are safeguarding the property Of
the mine owners against intrusion and
violence. We are also protecting the
Iiues and homes of the S0,09S men,
women and children Of Houghton
county against overt acts. The West
Federation of Miners is doomed to in
evitable disaster and defeat in the
Upper Peninsula of Michigan. We
make this prediction at this time, and
if you will follow the story of the
strike as it appears in the daily news
papers and particularly in the Boston
News Bureau" the we'll known finan-
cial organ. which has a special cores
pondent sn the ground, you will see
that our production will he fulfilled
daily. We are sure of defeating the
Western Federation of Miners in this
0peratiOn because We have met and
defeated them before. Last year when,
the abitatUrS Of this union sought TO
paralyze the copper industry of Ne
yada and Utah. we were retained by
the Utah Copper company and the
Nevada Consolidated Copper company
and broke the great strikes at Bing-
ham Canyon. Utah. and at Ely and
McGnI. Nevada. We ask you TO watch
the progress of the present strike be-
cause We know it will be a triumph
for law and order. Triumph for the
mine owners and will furnish still an
other evidence the success we have
always met with in breaking strikes.
We ask you 10 Judge us by results.
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1913-11-14
Trainmen Get More

New York, Nov. l0.-The lons-Ived
conference between the railway OF the
eosr and their conductors and train
men over the latters demand Tor
more Dav ended tonight. The en-
pIovees are granted an increase IN
nav averaging seven per cent and a
of Sc 100000 annually--about halt OF
.hat they wanted---from October |
last effective for one year. One nun
.dred thousand men will share IN the
increase
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1913-11-14

If to get TO heaven we must give
up defending our families. stop fight
ing for the cause Of human happiness.
cease striving to make this an ideal
place to live in. we'll perhaps---but,
hell we know the Carpenter of Nazar-
eth too well to believe any such rot.
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1913-11-14
Tba ono and the Short Of It..

Mrs. Bcarne in ~ Court Painter and
His Circle" tells good story Of the
Chevaiier de Ccigny. When a very
Young man. fresh from college. he wd>
Suppnc with Nine. Geoftrin and tell
ing an oyer!ong story. In order TO ill.,
terrupt it his hostess asked him to
carve Il chicken. He began to do SO.
making use Of much too small & knife.
Madame. noticing his difficulty. re-
marked, M. lie Chevalier. take my ad-
vice, and if you want TO succeed tell
short stories and use long knives"
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1913-11-14
Most Ancient Music,

The most ancient piece Of English
music in existence. Summer is icumen
ill.," is quite modern in comparison
with a score Of the "QCc>ieS" Of Eurip-
iJcS dating from the fourth century
L. c.. which was exhibited at the in
teruational exhibition Of music at Vi
cnna some years ago. Even more an
Cient is the chant The blessing Of the
Priests" which was sung in the temple
OF Jerusalem before the captivity and
is still in use in the Jewish synagogucs
in Spain and Portugal.
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1913-11-14
A SIGN OF PROGRESS.
Labor Movement Has Outgrown Need
of Artificial Stimulants.


OF Ar''Hc'a' o''"'o'"''''
There was no parade OF WORKERS III
Chicago IN last Labor day, and tie
Ehicawo Tribune had the following tn
s1v ahnnt the discontinuancc Of Il tr;l-
,;ri,,,,I ,,,s.,r,.
r.,. ,.,.,;,, =,
i"''' ~ ''"' -''' "'"'
S"I'c'''S''i "'sc' e , 10 ii "''"'''e - ','''
l"rce anu li'''"c'ice u '''''' 1e' t''7
reverse is The lesson 10 De ur2Wh' IL
shows the advance the labor move
mcnt has made in this country. The
road 70 progress leads over broken tra-
ditionS.
When the labor movement in the
United States was young it needed
brass bands and sh0wy uniforms and
drills and marching 10 keep its follow
erS t"gether-at times even to keep
their courage M. Ali Of these artiil-
ciAl organization Stimuiants have been
outgrown iy the working masses. To-
dag the workers in every trade have
weekly and monthly Journals which
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1913-11-14
A Ia adei Of Discretion.

knickur-lS .I0meS Il Wise politician:
TO an ear OF corn.-NeW York Sun.
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1913-11-14
Medicine In Russia.

The prices of all medical prescrip-
tons in Russia are regulated BY the
government
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-01-09
Belmont Endorses
Fight On Locke's

The Belmont Central Trades and La
bor Assembly, the central body OF the
labor organizations of Belmont county,
Sunday endorsed the action of the
Ohio Valley Assembly and the Wheel
ing Retail Clerks Union in the matter
Of the Locke shoe stores. The action
Of the Assembly was unanimous, and
the delegates expressed themselves
quite forcibly on the attitude of the
Locke company, which, to them, plain
" proye a deliberate plan to fight the
organizing movement of the retail
clerks in Wheeling.
The action of the Belmont body will
result in a general movement among
the local unions in Bellaire, Bridgeport
and Martins Ferry and the mine towns
in the interior of the county, as the
delegates to the cenral body were in
sructed to report the matter back to
their respective locals.
The secretary was also instructed to
communicate with the Locke company,
stating the position taken by that
body
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-01-09
Fifteen Days
IT'LL AuA AAVHA -
For Nothing

: What do you think of court in this
civilized country of ours in the state
where the motto is "Mountaineers, Are
Always Free" being fined 81 and costs
or Is days in the Wheeling workhouse
for the simple reason that he had no
visible means of support? The man in
question was Samuel Parkson who was
arrested on Tuesday of this week and
sentenced in police court on Wednes-
day morning on that charge. The man
was an able bodied man and claimed
that he had been employed until a
few days before and was thrown out
of employment by the continued rains.
Then the officer stated that son Wo-
man had seen the man with CHI kens..
The woman was not there as a wit
ness, and. it is not often that a work
ingman is able to afford chicken. He
denied the, charge and asked the court
to produce the woman. It m(de no diff
ferance, and the man was sent to the
hill for the term of 15 days. If the
man worked every day in the yearzat
the wages he had been making, he
would have made $464, but it is assert
ed that he should of saved, out OF that
amount enough for rainy day.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-01-09

encircled the neck of the tailor has
been loosened. This robber hand
trembles now in fear. The tailor has
awakened.
Let all hearts today be filed with
joy. Let none weep.. Let there not be
heard the sigh of #the downtrodden.
Let enthusiasm, drive out fear. Let
true brother love animate the battling
tailor.
Laugh at the lying promises of the
bosses and the foremen. Scorn those
bought souls who have for years help
ed to entwine around your neck the
rope. Raise your heads proudly, fight
ing brothers. The time to fear is over
There is nothing to be afaid of. You
have nothing to lose, tailors. You have
to gain more prosperity, shorter work
ing hours longer life life and health
"Tailors you are strong in your thou
stands The world applauds your every
step! The entire working world is
ready to aid you! Your brothers, the
workers in other trades, will help you!
"They will share with you whatever
they have so that you may be able to
win speedy and splendid victory!
Brothers and sisters, in this great
industrial battle recall your past from
the day you entered this industry,
fresh and healthy full Of vigor and
life. You have left your youth there.
Recall the treatment you received at
the hands of your bosses and foremen.
They broke your hearts and scared
your souls? Recall all this and then
| fight like heroes!
Remember that the work of the
garment industry cannot be done with
out you. Remember that by this gen
eral strike, unparalleled in your lives.
you will destroy the devilish systems
by which the bosses bowed you down,
broke you"
The proclamation closes with a rous-
| ing appeal for solidarity and a glowing
prognostication of victory soon to
come as result of which the tailors
will go back into the shops to the en-
| joyment of better conditions.
The response to the strike call was
so great that the strike leaders were
surprised to learn the real strength of
the union.
The demands made by the garment
workers are these:
The abolition of the subcontracting
system.
The abolition Of footpower.
That no work be given out to be
done in tenement houses.
| Overtime to be paid for at the rate
OF time and onehah, double time for
| holidays.
/ A forty-eight-hour work week.
A general wage increase Of 20 per
Icent for all the workers in the garment
Industry.
The following scale Of wages:
Operators class, sewing
around coats, sewing In sleeves, and
and pocket makers, SIS per week; sec
/ ond class. lining makers. closers and
coat stitchers $22; third class. sleeve
makers and all other machine work.
ers, SIC.
Tailors First class. shaperS. under
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-01-09
Their Crime
W3SNO Job

Because they had no job and were
sleeping in the city building of the City
of Wheeling when the weather was a
few degrees above zero. Ii strong men
were Sent to the Workhouse for the
term of 15 days. The following were
sent up: Sam McCash. employed when
he could get work, at Jos. Reese's, and
at the new Windsor hotel; James Shay
pipe liner from near Clarksburg, W.
Va; H. ]. Stone, employed to do
chores around the st. Joseph convent
and do other odd jobs, had no money
and came to building; Gus Singer,
employed by Sam Boverman the junk
dealer when he could get work; Will
liam Ross, did chores for the~Salvation
Army, came to building to keep from
freezing; Patsy O'Donnell, glass work
er of Washington, Pa, no money to get
lodging; Mike Smith, worked with con-
tractor at Holloway until laid off, had
no home and no place to go; Jake Tay-
Tor. old man, had no home and nothing
to eat, came in out of the cold; Charles
Watkins AID Lovey McCamic, no home
and no place to go, came in out of
the cold.
In speaking to the number who were
about the most dilapidated lot to ever
appear in police court, the judge said
in part: 81 am surprised to see such
a lot of ablelbodied men loafing
around when the mills in thiE ]mme--
date vicinity are searching for help"
But the hirers of men would only take
one look at the bunch before passing
them up. There are many much more
able looking Workmen walking the
streets than any in the bunch that ap-
peared-some with barely shoe or
stitch on their bodies.
The Judge also stated that hereafter
he would try and provide work for the
loafers.. The judge is to be compli-
mented on his action. But he had;
taken up one of the most difficult prob
lens ever undertaken by a judge.
There are a great many more men in
this vicinity at the present time than
there are Jobs. 1t is likely that the
Judge will find pleny of applicants for
positions if he starts the ball rolling.
An old soldier by the name OF James
Dugan was given half hour to get
our of town. He had been raised in
this city and was entirely too old to
work even if he was offered job.
Charles McClunkel foreigner, was
let out of the workhouse without a
cent in his pocket in the evening; II
was near the zero mark. He went 70
the building and went to sleep tor the
night; was thrown into one OF the
cells and in the morning in ponce
court was given one hour to get out OF
town. It is sure h to be poor, nave
no Job, nothing. to eat, and no home
in this land where the capitalist class
are wading in gold.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-01-09

governor of Illinois; and Prof George
W. Kirchwey, dean of the Columbia
Law school. The last named explain
ed the new Progressive movement.
The next event of interest will be
the Carnegie hall meeting on January
10Th. at which Industrial Unionism"
will b discussed by Etto, Giovannitti,
MAX Hayes, Frank Bohn and Mr.. and
Mrs J. G. Phelps Stokes.
The Society, formed in 1905, has for
its purpose the promotion of an intel
ligent interest in Socialism among col
Iere men and women. Its headQuar-
feTs Is at los w 40th St. New York
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-01-09


New York, Jan. Especial 1.-The
the colleges during the past year was
clearly indicated at the Fourth Annual
Convention of the Intercollegiate So
eialist Society held here. At this con-
Ventlon the So undergraduate and IL
alumni chapters were represented by
delegates and reports.
The convention was opened by Mary
X. Sanford. ]. G. Phelps Stokes, presi-
dent of the society, presided; and re-
ports were given by the various dele
gates and by Harry w. Ladder, or
ganizer.
In his report concerning the growth
OF the Society, Mr. Ladder said that
the undergraduate chapters of the !.
5. ). had increased since last C3nven-
from 50 to SO, and the graduate chap
tiers, from to II.
vi the $50 students reporting in 10
chapters, the 80 were given as So
clalists and 14O as non-Socialists. In
OF the chapters the Socialist element
IS predominant one; in 2, an equal
number OF Socialists and non-Social-
Mackwardt of the University of Mich
sAn' Walter M. Hinkle, OF Williams,
ISIS were reported; in 4. the non-So-
ciallst element was in the AScendancy,
and IN 2, all members were said to be
Socialists.
During the past year the Society
has distribute over $4,000 Leaflets
among collegians, and has conducted
two large Carnegie Hall meetings in
New York. Hundreds of lectures have
Deen held under the auspices of indiyi-
dual chapters. This has been the first
year that its work has been extended
IN the South. By the organization OF
me Alberta University Chapter it has
become International in its scope, and
Is looking forward to afiliation with
lne British Inter University Socialist
Feaeration. formed last spring.
At the reception given to the dele.
gates by the New York Alumni Chap
Ter. Friday evening, several of the
members OF the Executive COMMITTEES
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-01-09

basters and filters, $24; second class,
edge basters, canvas basters, collar
makers. lining basters and bushelers,
$21; third class armhole basters,
sleeve makers, and all other tailoring,
SIT.
Pressers- Bushel pressers, $24; reg
ular pressers, second class, $24; under
pressers and edge pressers, SIS.
Women and Child Workers-Button
sewers and Apusnel hands, $12; hand
buttonhole makers, first class, 81
cents; second class, sack coats, ~
cents; Teller hands, not less than $40
week.
This is the most general strike in
the clothing trade, as it embraces all
the varied branches. In many Of the
strikes heretofore not all of the diff
ferent branches were involved, and
such was the case in the great strike
in 1904 which failed for the lack of
the cooperation of all branches, as is
now the case.
In this strike are represented the
Brotherhood of Tailors, with $4,000
members; Vest Makers Union, 10000
Trousers Makers Union, $4,000; Pres
sers' Union 10000; Cutters Union,
5000; Custom Tailors' Union, 5000;
Overcoat and Coat Makers $4,000; But
tonhole Makers 1000; Children's Jack
ct Makers 1000; Knee Pants Makers,
$500; Boys Refer Union $500; I'm
basted Children's Jacket Makers 1000;
Lithuanian Tailors Union 1000.
AS the Clothing Cutters have griev-
ances of long standing that they de-
sired remedied they decided by ref
erendum vote on Friday last to strike
with the tailors, in the belief that by
united action success could be achieV-
ed. Their demands are:
A forty-eight hour week, work to
cease at IL o'clock on Saturday.
Machine cutters. knife cutters anu
cloth makers $25 per week.
Trimmers, $22 per week.
Lining cutters, $40 per week.
Bushelmen and examiners, $18 per
week.
The above rates to be the minimum
rate in the branches as specified.
| The response which the 5000 cut
tiers and trimmers made to the strike
call is deserving of the highest praise.
and through their action they stopped
work entirely in many Of the large
tailoring shops. The members of this
branch are skilled workmen and their
places cannot be readily filled. Their
work Is absolutely necessary to the
manufacturers. and when they qui;
work the wheels Of activity must
cease.
At their headquarters, In Beethoven
Hall, 40 East Fifth street, most en-
thusiastie meetings have been held
| and the accessions to their ranks has
been far beyond expectations. At the
meeting on Monday, the first day OF
| the strike 1000 non-union cutters ap
piled for membership in the union
and It is stated that on Tuesday there
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-01-09
College Students
Bar Strike Breaking

made short addresses, including ]. G.
Phelps Stokes, Mrs. Florence Kelley,
Jessie w. Hughan Mary R. Sanford,
H. R. Sedgwick, Upton Sinclair, asl nm
Phelps Stokes William English wall
ing, Bouck White and Harry w. Latu-
Ter (presiding).
Several exceedingly interesting pa
pers were read at the Saturday morn
ing session on chapter proDiems'
among them being those by y. =.
9 s. Bobbe of Columbia; Alexander
Trachtenberg of Yale; Prof. Frank Y.
noan- of the Meadville Theological
Shcool: PRO-. e. o. Smith of the Con-
necticut Agricultural College; Herman
Mendelson of the New York Dentists
Chapter: Helen Bernays of Barnard
Alfred Jaretzki, of Harvard; Grover u.
Mills of the Boston Alumni; E0gar W..
Herhert William e. Bohn and w. Evan
clarke of the New York chapter; Rosa
i,addon of the Philadelphia Alumni,
William M. Feigenbaum, formerly OF
tba washington Alumni and w. Chris
~ MasI cod. of the Swarthmore CHAP
ter.
At tbis session also, on the motlon
of las W. Macdonald, of the MeadVllle
Theological School, the delegate s;l pass y Sy
cd a molten against strike breaking py
collegians. and sent its greeting 20 T 5sne
British Inter-University Socialist rev. ~
eraion, proposing an inIeIcna aonvon y.
delegates at the respective SonteA
lions. .s,on
many questions on Socialism were an
swered by Algernon Lee. Mrs. Tlo Flo,
ence Kelley and William English WAL
ing. - a.
over $50 collegians attended me
convention dinner on SATURDAY l,sn.
and listened to thought compeiilne
discussion on the New Political Ahgn-
mentn By prof. Thomas c. Hal. char
man professor Of Christian Ethics
Union Theological Seminary; To-.
Ellen Hayes, Of wellesley COLLEGE; y:
John G. Kennedy. recent candidate loa
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-01-09
BatenderS Say
Saloons Unfair

Three sa1oonists have been declared
unfair by, the Bartenders' Union, No.
292. The three are Charles Beuter,
oath and Market streets; Schultz
Brothers 33rd street, and Alois Small
ger, Fulton. The complaint is that in
neither Of these places is union bar
tender employed.
Business Agent Charles McEntee, of
the union, explains that this action in
these places was only taken after all
efforts toward having an amicable ad-
justment had failed, though the efforts
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-01-09

The National Executive Committee
voted unanimously to grant a state
charter to Delaware. The charter was
issued, dated December 81, 1912.
The Delaware State Secretary is ].
M. Bronson, 80 1Elm St., Wilmington,
and the National Committeeman,
Frank A. Houck, 9th and Spruce Sts.,
Wilmington.