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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-04-16

agent of the union. These agents
possess and exert considerable in
,fluence, and it is sometimes used for
crooked business, as court records
will show. The Trades Union Press is
we'll developed. There are Is official
federation publications. In addition
to these there are numerous local
trade union papers, three farmers
publications and four papers devoted
Ito propaganda for the union label.
The American Federation of Labor
union in America is a more passive
quantity than any else. Personal ne
gotiation consists in advocating the
CLOSED shop (shop with none but
was formed in 1881. Up to- 1893 it
had only 1000 members and in 1899
the membership numbered scarcely
100000 From 1899 to 1904, the mem
bership for the separate years was:
al, 900, 5000, 1,025, 900, 1,470,000, l.
675, 900 respectively. During the per-
iod 1905 to 1910 the membership de-
creased to 1 ,460, 900, but in 1911 it has
since passed the one one-half million
mark and increased to 1,761, 1886. (Now
past 10000 Ed
The declaration of principles, the
economic programs, the conditions of
admission to the annual conventions,
the institution Of the executive cOun-
Gil, the raising of extra dues (contri-
butions) for special struggles, instruc-
lions for establishing state and NUM-
cipal trade union centers, rules con
corning strikes and boycotts, the rules
n of industrial departm ents, the word
ing of all these is given in whole OF
in part. This gives a valuable pic
l ture of the organization and effective
II ness of the American Federation OF
Labor. The activity of the Federation
\ with regard to organizing backward
4 groups of workers, the tactics used in
realizing the social and political de
mands of the workers, and the Satti
N tude and relation held toward the diff
ferent political parties, all these things
| are spoken of in detail
II Label and Baycott.
A special chapter is devIted to {
description of Label agitation and Boy
colt methods employed. Boycottins
and union label agitation is carried OF
more extensively in America thar
anywhere else, and it has it's good re
suits. In America the courts stanC
! higher than the legislative bodies, ant
the result Of boycotting was, that thu
employers appealed to the courts to is
sue injunctions against the unions, for
| bidding boycotting on the grounds O
the Sherman Antitrust Act. BY thi
method attempts were made to crippl
all aggressive actions of the unions
The most important sections of tn
Sherman Antitrust Law are given il
I the book.
81 K. Of L. and /. w. w.
\ Next comes description of the OF
I posing labor organizations the Knight
of Labor and the Industrial Worker
g lof the World Il. W. WI The di
T ferences between the A. F. of L. an
!. the Knights Of Labor are not of col
sequence, as the latter organizatio
8 belongs to the past. The /. w. w. O
! lganization was formed by an ell
E lment in the Socialist Party, which
S the course Of time drifted into Syl
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-04-16

dicalistic paths. This element imagin1
ed it could build a unified organiza1
ton according to a certain model
without any consideration of tradition
and facts. The organization has fall
ed to be of any special Importance
or significance. They should learn
that it is better to improve from With
in, and to use all possible energy tot
wards a further development OF the
existing organization. The letter of
the General Commission to the fount
ders of the I. w. W. declining the inf
vitation to be present at its Congress
in Chicago in 1905, is published.
Equally interesting is the shaptef
devoted to the development and auE
tude of the Socialist Party. In view
| Of the difficulties with which the party
| which was originally composed almost
exclusively of Germans, had to com <
tend, it is readily seen that its atlE
tude towards the trade union moys
ment has it's effect on the Develop
ment of the party. Sharp criticisms
OF the trade unions were engaged lh
rival political trade unions and social
istic industrial federationse We're OF
ganized, until it was finally realized
that the party must depend for spA-
port on and work in harmony with, q
well organized trade union movement.
These are the tactics of the present
Socialist Party, which, judging frolh
all indications, is bound to become
the big Socialist ilarty OF America
while the American Federation OF Ia
Dor will continue as the Trade t'nidh
expression of the American Labqr
Movement.
i In his closing chapter, Mr.. Eegien
Jforgoes forming any definite concll-
sions about the Labor Movement as
ne observed it during his three
months stay in the United States,
He has confined himself to reporting
things as he found them, and to giF-
ing such rules, platforms and resolu-
tons, as they exist, sare needed IN
forming conclusions. However, De
gives a number of reasons why, ac
cording to his point of view, the move
ment, organizations and differences eX
, ist, such as we find them in America
/ today. The reserve shown in NOT
i forming an opinion on passing a yer
: dict is to be appreciated especially
! since it is really the first attempt
from the European labor point 81
J view at making an analysis OF the
American Labor Movement, which Will
: no doubt be followed with more thor
f ough investigations in the coming
) years. The reserve exercised by Mr.
, Legion IS no doubt pleasant con
trast the hasty conclusions arrived al
: by many people after having stay4c
] a few weeks in New York or some
other Eastern city. When we take tAf
attitude: 1--WE have much to learI
! about America before we are in po
s lsition to pass judgment" we shall DF
s on the right read.
: Since the result Of Mr.. Legiens trlE
has been the furnishing Of much ma
l. terial for study. and because it en-
q tables the reader to see things IRON
= the right point of view from whicff
) conclusions must be formed, ll'
n hook will be of special interest to tn'
!. Trades Union Movement of Europe,
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-06
VICE PRESIDENT MARSHALL TO
ATTEND FLORIDA PRESS
ASSOCIATION

The Tribune received a .;egram
last night from T. ]. Ap..eyard, sec
retary OF the Florida Press Associa-
tion, who is in Washington, stating
that Vice President Marshall had ac-
cepted an invitation to address the
next meeting of the editors, which
will be held in Fort Myers in April
The meeting at Fort Myers prom
ises to eclipse any previous meeting
of the Florida editors. The hosts are
laying elaborate plans for the enter
tainment of the visitors and one great
time is in store for all who attend.
Fort Myers made hard fight for
the meeting at the session held in
Tampa last year, and won out after
their delegation promised to give the
bunch the greatest time they ever
had. From present indications the
Lee county boys are going to turn the
trick, and it is expected that the at
tendance will be the largest in the
history of the assoc:ation.-Tampa
Tribune.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-06

charmed with his lecture. He was
quite facetious in many of his re-
marks. He touched beautifully on
the subject of motherhood, of home
in it's true sense, of happiness, and
the whole tenor of his remarks rang
with the pure gladness of being alive
and always seeing nothing but this
good in everything-a kind of Polly
anna" joy anu giadnoss.
In the evening DR.. Russell Fl. Con-
we'll, pastor of the Baptist Temple at
Philadelphia, delivered his famous
lecture, Acres of Diamonds" He is
very splendid speaker, and thor
oughly charmed his audience. His
lecture was filled with many beauti-
full, pure, sparkling diamonds, and
from the homiest bits of life he could
find a diamond, and in Ocala whole
acres of diamonds are lying about to
be found by those who search in the
right spots for them.
ACRES of Diamonds tells a story of
a man in India who deserted his farm
and gave up his home to go in search
CT diamonds. He searched far, but
found only death, in Spain, far from
his home and friends. The man who
had bought the wanderers farm
later discovered diamonds in the gar
den, the farm being now the famous
Golconda diamond mines.
The story was told to DR.. Conwell
while he was travelling in India, by a
guide who was leading DR.. Conwell's
camel The lecturer was then a
young man, and the story was told to
him by the guide to show the folly
in leaving ones home. DR.. Conwell's
advice to the young man is to stay
at home and find the diamonds about
him. There are plenty of diamonds
in Ocala and those who will can find
them.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-06
GOOD MAN GONE

The Tribune learns with the sim
cerest regret of the death of Hon.
Lawrence Dozier of Leesburg, who
succumbed to an operation in a north
ern hospital. Mr. Dozier was one OF
the strong men of south Florida and
always working for the welfare of his
section. On the trip which termi-
mated with his death, he went to
Washington to advocate the appropri-
alton for the Improvement of the Ok
lawaha river, which he had the salts
faction of seeing passed before he
left that city.
Mr.. Dozier's popularity at home is
attestetd by the fact that he had been
eight times mayor of Leesburg. His
place will be hard to fil1.-Tampa
Tribune.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-06
WHY FREE LIBRARIES SHOULD
BE SUPPORTED BY TAXATION

l. Such a tax puts the library or
the right basis as a public institution
The purpose OF the library is the same
as that of the school-publ;c educa
ment of the intellectual life of the
community and it should, therefore
be supported on the same ground;
and by the same methods as the
school.
2. The library, supported by loca
taxation, ceases to be a charity, con
tributed by the few to the many, anC
becomes the right and property of all
When | use a library supported By
private gifts, am accepting a favor
when l use a library supported by
public tax, am using what is mine
by right. The tax thus promotes g
feeling of independence and self-re
spect in the hbrary's patrons
8. Taxation is the easiest and fair
est way to raise the needed money
Five hundred dollars raised by en-
tertainments, subscriptions, sales
ETC., means great burden or labor
care and expense to few, and usu
ally to net that sum a very much
larger sum must be expended, while
$500 spread on the tax rolls would
hardly be felt even by the largest tax
payer.
4. 1t adds dignity to the library
and increases the respect in which il
is held To be made each year an
object of charity for which private
subscriptions are solicited and rum,
mage sales held tends to bring it into
contempt and greatly lowers its influ-
ence in the community.
5. A stated tax, yielding a known
and fixed income, enables the trus-
tees to pursue a consistent and stable
plan for library development, such as
is impossible where the income is de-
pendent on fuctuating impulse or eff
fort.
6. There is no village tax levied
from which the peop!e can get so
large 2 return for 50 little money
$1,000 tax in a town o. G010 people is
equivalent to about 70 cents for each
o. >','ent. For this insignificant sum
ach person in the Il wn is offered a
p'.ssnt reading room. as good as
t>at supplied by many a club, dozen
or l.tre of the best periodicals, a col.
lcct:ul. of books such as only a very
few the more wes'tn.F can possess
as Individuals and anout 5000 worth
&C new books to read every year.
.icM York Libraries.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-06
VISIT FROM GEORGIA'S NEW
UNITED STATES SENATOR

This paper said that Colonel w. S.
West. Governor Slaton's appointee
to fill the unexpired term of the late
Senator Bacon, was whole-souled and
big-hearted. so he made our assertion
good by giving his old friends in this
city pop call Monday.
We knew that he could not leave
for Washington without first seeing
his old-time Ocala and Marion county
constituents, so it goes without say.
ing that anything this section of Flor.
ida wants within reason that Senator
West will cordially cooperate with
our other two senators in securing ii
for US.
In Senator West the interior OF
Florida certainly has a friend and CO.
worker.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-06
$50 A YEAR

hoped to come to Ocala again in a
few years, and that Ocala's chautau-
qua would then be crowded.
DR.. Kings second lecture was
equally as pleasing as his first.
In the evening Signor and Madam
Berini of Gainesville gave a wonder
fully attractive concert, Mrs. George
S. Waldo playing the accompani-
ments.
Signor Berini and his wife both
have very fine voices and their
concert was very rare treat. Signor
Berini came to this country original
ly in the first Parsival cast, and he
has had the same teachers as Caruso.
Both Signor and Madam Berini have
been on the grand opera stage, and
their singing gave much pleasure to
those who heard them, and those
who have not already heard them
have a great treat in store for them.
The following is today's program:
2:30 p. m.-Concert, Signor and
Nine. Berini, assisted by Mrs. Waldo.
$3.50 p. m.-Hal Merton, Magician
and Entertainer.
7:45 p. m Optimism VS.. Pessim-
ism," Dr. Kerr Boyce Tupper.
8:45 p. m.-Prof. Louis Williams,
Electrical Entertainer, Wonders of
Electricity"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-06
SENATOR WEST ALMOST A FLOR.
IDlAN

w. S. West, recently appointed to
the United States senate by Governor
Slaton of Georgia, is almost a Florid-
ian. He was born in Florida, taught
school here, has three brothers living
in the state, and owns large body of
land here, and operates one of our
big saw mills. From this on Florida
will really have three representatives
In the senate.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-06

DR.. David Thompson, the senior or
Presbyterians among the mission
forces in Japan, has now been a full
half century on the field. When DR..
Thompson landed in Yokohama the
historic edicts which forbade the en-.
trance of Christianity into Japan were
still displayed on public bulletin
boards, and were nominally in force.
No preaching had been begun. Not
only has he mastered the language,
but he has given the world numerous
TRANSACTIONS in addition to other pub
Ilications.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-06

Miss Frances Arnold Of Newman
Ca, who is we'll known in inis city,
having formerly lived at Lake Wcii
with her aunt, the late Mrs. T. f.
Haskell, passed through Ocaia Satur'
day afternoon en- ro.te to Lake Weir
70 v'sit friends for severa: weeks.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-06

Dr. and Mrs. Horace Reeves Of In
verness. accompanied by the latter's
sister, who is visiting her, were visit
ors in Ocala Monday, 0cming up to
meet their uncle. Uninted States Sen
ator West of Valdosta, who spent
several hours in Ocala.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-06

Mrs. Charles Peyser returned home
Monday afternoon from Jackson
vile, where she went on Sunday
with her sister and brother-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Shaw, who
have returned to their home in New
York. Mr. and Mrs. Shaw have spent
the winter in Ocala, and are perfect
ly delighted with our little city.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Como d. Massey and
children returned to Lake Weir
last Tuesday, after spending week
with Ocala friends. While in Ocala
Mr.. Massey has had number Of i'm
provements made on the Massey
properties In this city.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-06

Mrs. Sherman of Lake Weir. and
her guest. Miss Frances Arnold. OF
Newman, Ga, spent Monday after
noon in the city. returning to Lake
Weir on the afternoon train.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-06

Mr.. L. A. Griggs and Mr.. Jinks Nc
Craney of Higley were in Ocala on
Monday. They report everything
lovely, but little cold across the riv-
er. Mr.. McCraney was formerly our
efficient game warden. Both re-en-
listed on our constantly growing sub
scription list.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-06

Mr.. Robert Sinclair of Fort Pierce
Is spending a few days here with his
mother. Mr.. Sinclair has succeeded
spiendidly since moving to the east
coast. and is now the efficient deputy
clerk for HIS county.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-06

Attorney Grover Mcclure returned
from Bushnell on Monday, where he
vent to sell the James A. Harris or.
ang egrove, at a foreclosure sale
brought by Mr.. Harris. 1t was
bought by a Mr.. George Moore oi
New York for $500.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-06

Mr.. r. II. Mote OF LeesOurg, former
mayor and member of the legislature,
and at one time a citizen of Ocala.
and who still maintains an office
here. was a Monday visitor.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-06

Mr.. John T. Lewis and party came
up from Oklawaha Monday morning.
He says that they faced stiff wind
all the way, and it seemed to him
that it grew colder every minute. He
says that there was no mistake as to
Its being somewhat "airy."
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-06

Mrs. Callie Reddick of Gainesville
Is spending chautauqua week in
0cala, the guest of her sister-in-law.
Mrs. s. E. Waterman.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-06

Hon. II. f. Hines, prominent
Tampa attorney. was a Monday Wis
itor in the city. being here on profes-
sional business.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-06

Mr.. w. ID. Graham of Reddick, man
ager OF the Graham Brothers lime
works, was a Monday visitor and
speaks hopefully of the future.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-06

DIR. and Mrs. Walter Hood came
home Sunday from their visit to Co.
lumbus. Ga.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-06

Dr. W. r. o. Veal, the dean of the
medical profession of this county,
was a Monday visitor.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-06

The friends of Miss Morrison of In
verness will be sorry to learn that
she has been i'll at the Harrington for
several days.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-06

Dr. T. X. Slaughter was in from
Levon Monday.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-06

The fact that a country newspaper
cannot be published at a profit at 81
a year, especially since the big adj
vance in cost of everything that goes
into it, is rapidly dawning upon the
minds of the fraternity everywhere.
All the papers in Wyandot county
outside of the seat are now getting
$3.50 a year, and many in Wood and
other counties are doing likewise.
The McComb Herald, in this county
has been getting that price for years.
In all other places the people seem to
respond to the advance willingly,
for they know of the big advance in
living cost, and very few people want
the editor of their home paper to
serve them without getting reason
able compensation for his work.
Arlington (O.) Arlingtonian.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-06
ENCOURAGING PROGRESS

Publishers must learn soonern or
later that their readers demand some
thing more than a dollar paper and
that paper cannot be published at
a profit on the dollar basis. Charge
$780, then make the paper worth the
price and there will be no loss in cir
culation. We have nearly seven years
of record to prove the statement
McComb CO.. Herald.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-03-20
Salmagundi
From Wednesdays Dtily

4 son was horn yesterday to the
wife Of A. b. Lants, n Western
Pacific employee. at Wendovcr,
Utah.
The dances given in town last
night in honor of st. Patrick
were well attended and q good
time was had 10y all.
al Griswold is in from South
Fork. He reports the snow going
Off rapidly and the indications good
for mn early spring in that section.
Alex Garden, the Lnmoillc ranch.
err. was in town today. lie says
thn'ppople Of that section are dis
cussing legislative material to vote
for this fall.
The rcpu' lirans have placed an
other democratic can !ihitc for
governor in the field. This time II
is Senator Levi Syphus Of Clark
county. Wonder who'll bc the
next to receive the doubtful honor.
Sheriff Harris received a dispatch
from Governor eddie this forenoon
asking if the railroads we're unload
INK any of Kclly's army in town, il
so to notify him. Sheriff Harris
replied that SO far none of tho
army had been unloadcd here.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-03-20
WILL ASK FOR A RECEIVER

Attorney Williams is preparing
the necessary papers to file in the
district court asking for the ap-
pointnent of ii receiver for tbs
Kerr & Peterson lease at Bullion.
The Elko lumber company, A. W.
Hesson company and ten or fifteen
other creditors have joined in the
request that a receiver be appoint
ed.
The indebtedness is said to be in
the. neiVhborhood of $4,000, the
greater part of which is owing to
the miners and local business houses
and the remainder is due to Cali
fornia creditors. There is said to
be in the neighborhood of 200 tons
Of ore at the mine ready for sack
ing and shipment besides machinery
and other property that are assets
of the leasers. 1t will be the duty
of the receiver to care for these
assets for the benefit OF all the
creditors.
The Kerr 4 Peterson lease was
cancelled in February by the Neva-
da Bunker Hill Mining company
for good reasons and the suit is for
the purpose of protecting the min
ers and other creditors.
Judge Taber will be asked to APP
point Robert W. Hesson as receiv-
err.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-03-20

are under way on the hill. The out
look for a prosperous year for the
town is bright.
Kelly's army has disbsnded. All
that is left Of the bunch i a Few
stragglers and the Is leaders in
the Sacramento Jail. The others
have scattered in all directions.
Sacramento deserves the thanks of
Nevada for its treatment of the
lawless, lazy bunch.
"The Bachelors Honeymoon
pleased the people Of Elko i'm
mensely last night if one could
judge from the roars of laughter.
1t is a very funny play and the
different members Of the company
know how to make the most of the
ludicrous situations. They are all
stars il their parts.
james D. McFadden was acquit-
ted of the murder Of w. H. Ed
wards at Rochester by q Humboldt
County jury. The Star says there
are two other indictments against
Kim for assault with intent to kill,
but there is a likelihood that they
will be dismissed. McFadden was
remanded to Jail under those indict-
ments.
James M. Benton of Reno and
Walter Lying, of Golconda have
been appointed internal revenue
collectors under the income tax de-
partment. The salaries are $1,000
a year with $1,000 travelling allow
ance for the year. 1t is now in
order for our republican friends to
howl because these men are demo
Gratis.
Assistant District Attorney Moore
OF Washoe county who went to Sac
ramento to get pointers on Kelly's
army says there are from 200 to
$50 of that bunch scattered be-
tween Sacramento and Truckeo and
that all T headed his way. Reno
is Anticipating trouble with the
gang. From what Mr.. Moore ssys
it looks very much as il Nevada
would have to deal with remnants
of the army.