Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-10-16
Fort Henry Blues"
Say Not Militia

IIney are or expect to be, or ever viii
be, a militia company. At 'the last
meeting of the Assembly, last Sunday.
committee asked the privilege of the
floor to explain about the For: Henry
Blues, a military organization being
formed in the city. The spokesman,
Floyd Richards, said he was Informed
that the ssembly had taken a ,tion
against them at the last meeting. He
was shown that he was mistaken, the
only reference being that a delegate
had stated he understood that COM
pany of militia was being formed N
the city.
He claimed that his organization
had nothing to do with the statey but
they were to get their arms from the
U. s. Government. He was asked ii it
was national organization ana said
no, but they were giong to affiliate
with the 'CleVelaRd Grays' and the
Richmond Blues;S, He Claimed that
| they had union men on their list and
mentioned Electric Workers, Plumbers;
Painters and others.
1t caused quite discussion OIL the
floor. He said he was a military man.
had never been union man, but had
been working at the Wheeling Corrl-
eating Company
After he left, the matter was taken
up with the Assembly. Brother Moore ,
of the Machinists, reported that he had
Joined the Cleveland Grays to get a
job, as all the members could sst them
easy He said he did, having to wal:
only one week. He stated they we're
always called to the barracks when
any labor trouble was on in the city
of Cleveland, but he had nevsr heard
of them being sent out 1t seemed they
were called to just put scare in the
union men.
The secretary of the Assembly was
instructed to write to- the Cleveland
Central body and also the Richmond
(Va) Central Body and find out what
the Central Bodies thought OF the or
ganization that the Wheeling organiza4
ton Is going to hook up with. \The del
egates lido not want any Tin Soldiers
Company to be formed in Wheeling.
The Arbitration Committee reporLedN
that they had been called on some
business for the BARRIERS. 1t seemed
that a Greek had started barber shop
on Twenty-tourth street and did not
join the union. They had to get an in
l SOAPAOtO4 w IcAnr " llIO mail. 1t SS614~
ed the shop was only patronized by the
Greeks. He promised to join the un-
ion. The barber delegate reported that
he had come up to the union and paid
part Of the initiation. Three nom
union shops were reported: Jack Reed.
Frank Ritter and Frank Myers.
Nagel Talks About Firemen.
A letter was received from Superin-
tendent Nagle, of the Wheeling Trac-
ton Comapny in regrad to the f1remen
Joining the union He stated that it
the secretary of the Assembly would
inform him what good the union would
90 the firemen he would put the mat
ter up to his Board of Directors at the
next meeting. The secretary was In
structe6 to write to Mr. Nagle and in
! form him.
Sinking Fund.
A sinking fund was created of 81,
500. 1t will take four-fifths vote at a
special meeting to be called after no
tifying all locals to have their dele
: gates present. The delegates thought
this best to touch this reserve.
TaiIors Sign AppenzeIler
The Taifors' Union reported that
they had signed up an agreement with
c.. w. Appenzeller, at Bridgeport,
They said he had signed up from the
fact that SO many people had gone in
and asked for the label and when he
could not give it to them, went out.
Now take note Of this, and do not say
it does not do any good to ask for tho
label.
Musicians vs.. MoIdeFs.
The Musicians reported that the
Molders had taken up the matter of
one of their MEMBERS working as an
engineer at the unfair. Elm Grove
Enamel Bath Tub foundry He asked
the Engineers delegate present if
they had ever asked the man to Join
their union. He stated he did not know
The Musician said the Musicians
would not do anything in the matter
until the Engineers asked him to Join,
then if he refused they would take
the matter up.
To Call Committee.
The president was instructed to cali
the committee together from the differ
ent locals that have paid twenty-five
cents per member into the fund to be
used for the purpose of organizing the
unorganized. The fund now amounts
to over three hundred and fifty dol
lars. The committee expects to get
IOuol oG OACC, dHO VIII meet H64k
Wednesday.
Unfair Publications.
Saturday evening Post, Lad es' Home
Journal, Bill Board, Sporting Life.
Country Gentleman and Youths Com
panion, reported unfair by the Print
ars.
Balance on Hand. p
The Finance Committee reported
Z balance in Treasurers hands, $124S5.
5 Assets in the trustees hands, cash and
e certificate, $6,655OOO Stock in the
: Majority Company, $650O0
i Want Fire Escape.
The Legislative Committee reported
t that they had the janitor working on
the landlord to get him to have a fire
escape erected on the building so the
assembly can comply with the state
r law.
Limit Franchise.
The legislative committee reported
| that thew had seen a numher of coun.