Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-02-20

( struggled into the works. Inside the
factories, however, the owners can
sell all kinds of alcoholic liquors in
the canteens. g. The preparations for
political general strike in order to OBJ.
tain universal suffrage have been car
ried on everywhere. The provincial
trades councils have recommended all
affiliated organizations to elect special
commissions for the encouragement Of
thrift These commissions should is
sue savings stamps on every oppor-
tunity, visit the workers in their
homes, and make clear the value of
the movement to the women in parti-
cular, and report to their centre
monthly. The question of a general
strike is to be dealt with at every
gathering and assembly, and the i'm
portance of avoiding alcohol and
gambling emphasize Over time should
be avoided in all cases when the in
| creased production brought about in
this way may injure the prospective
strike. =. Following in the footsteps
of the Brussels Educational Commit.
tee, which founded a Trades Unions
Eschool last year, the Cooperative Cen.
tire in Luttich equipped a special
| school for the cooperative movement
which was opened on january 18th.
This is new and pleasant sign of
the recognition and growing import
ance of the educational efforts made
in the Belgian labor movement.
CGnGdG-
The Management of the Canadian
Trades and Labor Congresses have in
formed the English Labor Party that
the organized workers of Canada are
solid against the "warship present
which the Canadian Government in.
tend to make for political purposes.
The Canadians fear a Strengthening OF
| the lingo" agitation and the mad
craze for increased ornaments as a
result of. the gift The workers OF
Canada have also repeatedly declared
1 at the congresses their intention Of
working for the worlds peace. - In
the effort to break down the strike oil
the miners at Cumberland, British
Columbia, the government have given
the mine owners permission to pro
cure 700 Asiatic black legs. The La
Dor Party hopes that this measure
] will bring the party many victories
IL
IDeNmdrk- ~
The importation Of Polish and Cali
clan workers for Danish agricultural
labor was continued in 1912. In that
year, according to official reports H.,
900 Polish agricultural laborers enter
ed the country during the summer, in
GLIDING 5000 women and children. On
the Danish islands every twelfth
worker on the land was a Pole, the
number of Polish works being t,60f
higher than in the previous year
Practically All the Import workers
were engagedeo on the land. Only TIC
sEWere otherwise employed in worn
such as briekmaking RAILROAD laying
and similar work. A curious thing il
that these imported workers are not
only engaged by the big land owners
but mainly, by the small farmers. In
Jut1and only 1900 Poles were employ
ed while the small farmers on Inc
islands engaged 10000. These Polish
workers were chiefly engaged in bee,
cultivation. The nationality Of the
various workers were as follows
Galicians 9.745, Germa Poles 70, Rus
sian Poles 2.017, and about 500 be-
4OuSAuS W Otu0I udLlOuS. "A INV HIS
/, been in existence for some years
dealing with the the worst effects OF
exploitation.
France
| The sculptors of Bordeaux have
been on strike since November in or
der to obtain the free Saturday after
noon. - An inquiry by Dr. Romlinge
reveals the manner in which France
lis carrying civilization to Morocco,
where men and women are becoming
more and more accustomed to alec.
holic liquors. Such drink is doubly
dangerous in the climate of Morocco.
In Casabianca, for example, the mum
Der of houses selling spirits rose with
4 in four years from four to 161. From
I1909 to. 1910 the import of alcoholic
liquor doubled. According to official
l.statistics in mines and quarries, etc.,
there were in 1911 total of 1851