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The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-05-15
HUNTINGTON TRADES & LABOR ASSEMBLY
DENOUNCES MEXICAN INTERVENTION
Suggests That L. Government Could Use Its Power to Better
Advantage In Protecting American Citizens in Colorado
Rather Than Protecting Oil Interests in Mexico

The regular meeting Of the Trades
and Labor Assembly was held Monday
evening, President c. W. Mylar in the
chair.
The usual ,outinc affairs and com-
munications we're disposed of.
The committee appointed to pur-
chase some Office furniture fer the AS
sembly reported that they had been
unable to secure furniture in this cit.
bearing the Woodworkers' Union Ia
iel; the committee was instructed to
order the furniture from some union
manufacturer.
The Labor Day committee reported
that a contract had been closed witt,
the management whereby labor will
use Camden Park for its celebration
IN the same terms as last year.
A committee was appointed to NEE.
with the Woodmen and invite them to
Join IN the celebration at the park or
Labor Day, instead of holding a sepa-
late celebration up town.
A committee was appointed to gro
test to ]. NJ. Sanford, a grocer at the
corner of 18th street and Eighth eve
nue., against his erecting a building
with non-uni9n labor. From the dis
cussion of this matter, it appears that
Mr.. Sanford is an I'D offender along
this line.
The following resolution against
war with Mexico was passes unanir-
ou3ly:
ITO the President, Cabinet and
Members of Congress:
We, the members of the Hunting
ton Trdaes and Labor Assembly, do
rrotest against a war of invasion IN
Mexico for these reasons, to-wlt:
"The same interests now demanding
protection in Mexico are Identical
with the interests now wag;ng ro-
lentless war against members Of Ut ,
ion labor IN Colorado, in which our
brothers, their wives and children
have been shct and cremated by hired
lunmen ard alleged ni!itiamer, and.
whereas.
"We, the members of the working
class claim tie protection guaranteed
lnder the constitution Of the United
States; therefore, be it
"Resclved that VIC protest asalns;
the invasion of Mexico by Federal
troops, and demand that our govern
mental rather be used for the prctec-
ton of our own citizens in the United
states than in the invasion and ccer-
cion of a neighbor people.
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-05-15
CHURCH WOMEN INSULTED
Nora Gillispie

The opening Of the quadrenniai
conference Of the NJ, E. church, south,
at Oklahoma City, was marked BY
an address worthy Of the dark ages. "
After scoring Eugenics and all forms
of social betterment as "stock rails
ing expedients," the church head goes
on: Con the question of laity rights
for women, We have reason to believe
the demand for this kind of equality
is not in harmony with the general
sentiment Of the women Of our church
and would, therefore, not make for
the greater efficiency Of our church
us 4 whole in any of the regions oc-
cupied by IT," At the meeting Of the
Missionary Council here this spring
:he leading women were sure that at
least their worth in the church was
to be recognized by the men. But
it seems theil hopes are vain, as all
they are allowed to do is to make
up the congregation, pay the preach
er and keep up all running expenses:
SO our high salaried "heads" could tell
us we did not amount to much, any
way. If the women of this church had
ore atom Of the revolutionary spirit
Of Jesus in them, they would stop 60
ing to church, giving money Of paying
dues in any form, and inside Of three
months any cfice in the church would
be open to them. Who will be the
first to strike?
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-05-15
Labor's Protest Against
Mexican War Effective

breaking up Of the great land estate
the Socialism Of the land. Tacy
are radical rcvolutionists-today. To-
morrow they may feel the pride O.
power and botray their trust.
The great problem that faces Tho
mediators is to decide what to do
with Carran:G and Villa. This prob
lem they ure taking upor themselves
unasked. The original trouble, it will
be remembered, was whether Huerta
should salute the flag will: five OF
with twcntv-one guns. While this mat
ter will receive the serious attention
Of the mediations, it will not bother
there as much as will the elimination
of Carranza and Villa, CT, failing
their elimination, ekcir "'an:ihg" in
the interests of tho safe and sane
and conservative government Of Mex
leo. 1t is rredicated here BY those
who are posted in that, before the
negotiations ere over the negotiations
will nave picked the next President Of
Mexico and will have completed tt"
arrangements for putting linn over
on the Mcx,can people.
The lhrea. which vii! doubtcdly DO
used to force this choice upon the Mex
leans will be intervention By the I'm
tied States.
This is the truth about the MeM-
can "crisis" at present, We are near
T.eriwars than we have been at any time
in the last ten years. Thanks to tho
laundering OF the President. If he
stanls steady, however, and if tho
working people Of the country will
continue 10 demonstrate that they Will
not support II war, there will be none.
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-05-15
..EEILERS DID NOT "VOLUNTARILY"
LABOR REFORMS.
Tor Shows Oil King Obeyed Laws When He Had &c
ND Violated Others-AIiners Permitted by Law to
Organize But Prevented by Magnates.

statute is Il maximum fine OF 5000
and six months to one year III Jail.
Another Colorado law guarantees
the right OF picketing, which right
has peer suppressed by RockefelIer's
hired thugs, and still another law ''rc-
hibits engag g'ement Of men by false
advertising and misrepresen'lng work
inc conditions, which methods nave
heen deliberately practiced by the Col
grado Fuel 6 Iron Co.. and its agents
in order 70 secure scabS.
Finally IL. Northrop quotes tr0!n
tie reports OF State Factory lnspec~
tors which visited the mines OF the
Colorado Fuel 4 Iron Co. in the year
1912 to enforce the laws that were be-
ng notcriously violated by the pious
Pockefeller and his agents. Although
PocEcfeller's statements through the
Associated TresS claimed that check
weiyhmen were at the mines to see
that the workers were not cheated ana
,nhh,d. INSPECTOR Leroy aIonical re-
ports otherwise.
At Morley, Colorado, Inspector Aor
lev found no checkweighman and the
miners complaining OF weights. IN
vestigation showed that for each 500
mounds of ro;.l loaded on car the
scales Registered only so pounds:
The miners stated they would he
DISCHARGED il they asked tor check
weighman. =.
At Tobasto Morley was net per;alt-
id - examine the scales. i touno
the tow. policed by a gunnan ready
- rnn anyone out OF town that did not
suit him." he reports. At soprls anc
~.r,;o the inspector was net allowet;
80 crter anu at Sequindo there were
80 scales, and machinery was "nhf'-
tected. ,,.i -.
Ev;dercs has also been gathered oy
r,ins,s' officials, attorneys and news
naner reporters in large quantlue9'
rhowine that Rockefeller and his 'ep,
resentatives nave violated the laws 0,
rolorado for years with impunity, ana
that if it we're possible to mete 'a'
,.unishnent befttins their crimes the
plutocratic owners Of these o H'nneo
iyould !anguish in prison the 0a'dnce
of their IivcS. rso
But they won't go to Jail. They
+he economic and political masters
of Colorado, and as such they contr0, ,,
tbei,. puppat.s in office and nearly all
.,f the means Of publicity
Now the temperance people Oh oot-
orado threaten to throw harpoon N
to the sancsimonious hide OF N0eAe-
feller, father and SON, os.
It was charged before the congress
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-05-15
TO ORGANIZE
CIRCUS EMPLOYEES

Sun Bros. circus was delayed at
Hurricane i9r several hours the first
part of the week as result Of lcck-
out and strike, 1t appears that q un-
ion organizer joined the aggregation
and proceeded to quietly form uaioT
among The employees who receive thu
muniicent ums of SIS and SO per
month, and board, for II to 18 hours
work per day. The management go5
next and fired the organizer, where
upon, the workers to the number o.
20 quit. Sun Bros. refused to pay the
men who quit the pitiful sums due
then, and the latter laid their case be-
fore the Mayor Of Hurricane, who con-
oellet the show magnates to come
across. San Bros. show is routed
through the coal fields of West Fir-
ginia, and VIZ take this methed Of
tipping off the uni1n miners Is t.
their stand on organized labor.
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who claim to be the Jesus Christs" OF
Colorado, which is certainly a new
way of defining he Divine Right" to
enslave the orkers. and
Whereas. On April p, 1914, the
Rockefeller Mine Guards, Gunmen,
thugs, militi;imen and murderers 81
Ludlow, Colorado, prepetrated one Of
the most fiendish and datard!y maasa-
cres, when they set fire to the tent
colony where the wives and children
Of the minars were sheltered. These
brutal and inhuman monsters stood
guard, rifle in hands, to shoot down
any attempt tc escapt while the flames
and smoke wiped out a score of lives,
and
Whereas. This brutal warfare CT
defenseless women and children is
the crowninG infamy of most bloody
thirsty and uncivilized act, and is the
answer Of Rockefeller interests, as
sisted by ti,c officials and militia of
q sovereign State. to the workers, who
through their organization, striving
to observe tnc laws Of the State and
Nation, are seeking to secure the con-
sideration they are entitled to, thcre-
fore be it
Resolved, Ry the Chicago Federal
ion Of Labor, at its regular meeting
held Sunday, May 3, 1914, that we
condemn tha brutal and inhuman act
ions of John D. Rockefeller, and his
son, John Z, .Jr., in maintaining 2
condition whereby the numbering and
burning Of the men, women and child
rem Of Colorado IS brought about, and
re it further
Resolved, That we believe it to be
the daty Of the President of the Uni
tsst Statess3Goconiscate the coal nenes
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of Colorado, and operate them in th@
interest Of The people, until Congress
enacts legislation providing for the
government ownership Of natural res
ources, and be it further
Resolved. That we ask the President
of the United States, that during the
time the Federal Troops are in Calo-
RADIO, that the safeguarding of the
lives and homes of the workers be
paramount to the pretenscs of the
protection Of property now so boldly
asserted by the anarchists and out
laws invading that State, and be it
further
Resolved, That we unqualifiedely
demand of Ihe President that the
right Of citizens to carry arms az
provided for in the constitution be
not abridged. And be it further
Resolved, That We pledge our NOR
al and financial support to the miners
of Colorado in the absence OF Civi;
Government and in every lawful ef-
fort they make to elevate their mater
ial and moral coditjons. We urge
them to be steadfast and true to them
selves, their wives, children, their
homes, and their fellow workers
Respectfully submitted,
T5y the Executive Board
Amended, That a copy be sent to
every Central Body affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor.
The above resolution and amend
ment was adopted by unanimous
| rising vote.
Chicago Federation of Labor,
| John Fitzpatrick, President.
s--.~. f. w. Nocxels, Secretary.
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-05-15
The Trend Of EDents

SIGNAL investigating committee, which
| gathered an immense am7urt cf Leta
relating to mining conditions in Colo
! RADIO, that the Colorado Fuel & IroE
Co., the Rockefeller concern. was Sc
curing a vast revenue from saloon
leases.
The Saloon leases are arranged On {
sort of head. tax basis, according to
Congressman Foster, chairman Of the
committee, also declares tn;t the Sc
loon keeper i: compelled to pay III:
company 25c per nan in tie mining
camps before being permitted to dc
business. "The saloons ic tie mining
camps are enormous affairs Foster
said. in discussing the su5ject.
It is almost beyond comprehension
now the Rockefellers have developed
their brazen audacity to practice the
cruelty Of savages and the hypocrisy
If Mephistophles or the one side and
on the othrt they pose as palasonS Ut
, all that is vrtuous, moral ard bcn>vo-
lent.
It is such pious frauds that are max
ing d mockery OF orthodox religion in
this country, for naturally the denorl
nation that harblrS them become tar
yets ut which arc hurled derisiVc crl-
t'cisnls and cpithets, and not urrca-
sonaDly so, because the Bible Is pait!-
cularly severe upon SNUG pharlSa!caI
plutocrats who steal the livery Of hea-
ven in which to serve the devil.
# The Colorado temperance advc-
ate; have tie courage of tfeir coHvic
tions they ;.lll take immediate sters;
to expose iii the details relating to
the manner IN which the RockefeileTS
were further enrichine themselves b.
operating l,w saloons, dance halls an"
gambling hrIls in their mining towr
IN that state
Furthermore, the prohibitlonist> al
throush the country will be wise II
.bev 90 slow in accepting any further
donations of blood money from the
Rockefcliers to finance their move
:nent to enforce National prohibition;
even though they arc crippled IN 50
doing.
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-05-15
The Big 1914
Fall Election
BY J. l.. Engdah!.

Ecvery Socialist in the United Sta
tes will b" asked to contribute one
days wages to huge fund to elect
Socialists to Congress- in the fall cleo
lions, if one of the recommendations
in the annual report Of Walter Lam
fersick. Secretary Of the Socialist
Party, TO the National Committee
meeting III session here arc adopted.
"ln order to procure funds for The
campaign, am suggesting that %our
committee call for onc-day wage
fund, to b. paid BY every member on
Septembcr :. anu to I've devoted only
to campaign purposes" says Lanfer-
sick in his report. There are several
, districts tha: should have special help
and no other practica! plan presents
itself
The plan is meeting with consider
able support ana nay be adopted az
a method or raising national cam
paigr fumes iu all fltUrr nati"n-"idr
elections.
Ir his report, Secretary LanfcrscIk
shows that nc aveaEc monthly MEM
hcrsEip o. tie Socialist PartY fer
February. hIHlci- and April. 1914. was
,14,aSl. a hugc increase over 'hr ar-
craga shown for May, June and July.
1919. which W., S2G24. With cacf
Socia!ist contributing only $3.50 as
lis daily ware campaign donation an;:
Socialist nationa! congressional CON-
paigr fund vill rcack 4 ruartar Of 4
mlliiUn dollars.
Secretary Laricrscik in his report
:howg the .ast increase in the activ-
tiles Of tha Socialist Party National
Headquarters during recent %'cars and
.:lbn ts d budget that will call for tie
"a penditure Of GS5, ,155.2T for the regu-
i1r work o. The Office during the COM
ing year.
The Soc;alist Party literature de-
Dartnent f.zz handled 100000 niec-
es Of propaganda matter during the
10 months since July l, 1913 II Is
urga,i that leaflets be hereafter print
cd ir million editions.
In calling the meeting 10 order, Sec
rotary Lanfersiek declared that the
part! men.cers exempt from paying
dues brings 70 the total present MEM
herskip Up 10 10000 and that this
will greatly increase during the next
few months.
Morris EIiIlouit, New York. was clec
ted chairman, and ida Gallery, Arkan-
sas. Secretary. The total membership
Of the committee shows 62 members.
Max S. Hays, Ohio, was elected vice"
chairman.
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recommended by the tTn&ustria';sts." :"
and we have It from undisputed authc-
,ity that the Reds viii feel the snuh
severely if they are not waited upon
by the distinguished committee head
ed by Sayle, Bassett & Co. The Citi-
izen is authorized to say that special
arrangements have been made to keep
Socialist headquarters open next Sat
urday night 10 welcome the aforemen-
toned gentlemen, and the German
Liedertafel has volunteered to be pres
ent m the occasion to sing "Welcomc
to Our Arms" and a few other appro-
pirate selections when Sayle. RaSsett,
ct al, step from the elevator.
tt csc latest "Industrials" should
play no favor!tes in their laudable and
lnselfsh efforts to save the people
or they may make the workingrnan
very angry.
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-05-15
judicial Recall
Needed, % Says
Senator Clapp

Charleston, ". Va, May ID
(SpeciaD. Senator Moses Clapp spea-
King at the irmory here tonight, said:
"You have ilad recent example OF
the need CT the recall of the judiciary
in the case of the Socialist & Labor
Star VS.. Hatfield Jet al. With the ju-
dietary recall the voters of West Vir-
ginia would have a, chance to say
whether Tie saserror or any other
person has Il right to break into bust
ness establishments, destroy property
and wreck Il business without recourse
Of any kind he;ng had by the victims.
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-05-15

We note with interest that the Ci'-
yelard, Ohio. Industrial Association
(former..y the Employers ASoelatlonl
which aims to bring about Industrial
peace demands from all political
,arties thai business men be glFcll
places on Legislative tickets.
The posses Of the leading OLD par
ties have been approached upon this
subject by such eminent citizens as H
W. .. Sayie. Charles Bassett, J. r
Smith, Ed HOLIDAY and others wh'
carry goodness only knows, no" many
votes in their vest pockets. .
Up to tl6H writing We have been m
formed the Socialist party has no'
teea asked to nominate men to De
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-05-15
II WAR IS HE'LL.
ByHenry v. Tincher, The Rip-saw
Poet.

If war is i.cll, as We are told, then
only devils wage it-devils, drunk
with dreams of gold, plan the mad
play md stage t They tcach young
boys to shoot and kill, for love Of
God and Nation"-the land with ag-
ony they fl. ard bloody desolation
if war is he'll. then tell the brutes tc
go to hell ;lr.d stay there-tell tier
20 cut their own damned throats-
lnayhap they'll find the way there: Il
war is hell, TO hell with war-tc he'll
With ii. vino crave it! When master
rule the land no more, woll need nt
'rsrs - save it!
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-05-15
Il CCoIlfiscate the Coal Mines''
Says Chicago Federation Of Labor

.-.tago, Ill.,, May s. 1918.
.-.}< and Members Of the
. &n&y.
.-.-g Federation Of Labor
e.. following resolutions.
rt:cyet sent 10 you for
--.-.:on. We believe it i'm
~. u. organized labor de-
...ie il regard to the Gun
merit. which IS being sub
civil government, not
.a.9rIdo. but in many
-.A>. E3r more than six
Lm:ted Mine Workers
strike IN the coal fields
which Goa! fields are OWL
ed by the Rockefeller
ling this time gunnen,
~..s ana State militiaIler
~ssting, tortuling and
-.ase inoTensive and prac-
.5.cE& men. women and
r4>. With the aid and as
-. veynor Amcns Of Color
... .ompanieS. domina ted
>..e..srs and their military
.r" Instituted a reign Of
Government has been
~:.. replaced by gunner"
..v;. rights. justice and
oeen denied The GIN
- 5E0w their contempt
and Stripes, riddled it
- . salute TO our flag.
g.ed because it happen
-.o. The Constitution of
Safes has been violated
20. .;th contempt by the
1.;;cn~< cf the ,7a,iItie
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-05-15
DELEG ATES TO TAiRMONT
CONVENTION, NOTICE

All loca! d'.legates to the State Fed.
GRAFTON Of Labor Convention, which
Eegins its @eSsion at Fairmont, Mon
day, the 15t,:, please rect at 3. &. O.
depot Sunday morning, prepared to
take 7;30 train. Round trip tickets
cost $500.
L. O. LLOYD,
Vice President West State Federation,
Of Labor.
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-05-15
LABOR TEMPLE STOCKHOLDERS
NOTICE.

All stockholders Of The Huntington
Labor Tempe Association are re-
ouested to attend a special meeting
to be held at the City Hall, Monday
evening, May 18th, at s o'clock.
c. W. MYLER, Pres.
ERNEST MOORE, Sec'y.
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-05-15


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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-11-04
DOES NOT WANT EXTRA
SESSION OF CONGRESS
Conditions mproving-Thinks All
That Can Be Done Is Now Being
Accomplished.

Washington, Oct. 28.-President
Wilson has no intention at this time
of calling a special session of con-
gress to precede the regular one In
December, it was stated at the White
House. He will consult with senate
and house leaders directly after the
November elections and his plans Will
be based on their advice.
The president recognizes that not
all the important measures now pend
ing in congress, including the Jones
Philippine bill, the conservation meas
ures, the seamens' bill, the ship pur-
chase bill and others, can be taken up
at the regular session, which con-
cludes its labors on March 4 next.
For this reason, selection from
the bills will have to be made ana
only the most important will be ia
ken up.
The pl esident states that he had
not changed his attitude relating to
the ship purchase bill, but that 1t
might be pushed out of the way at
the short session.
Optimism still is maintained by the
president regarding the cotton situa-
ton. He said he was certain condi-
tions would improve steadily in the
South, and that all that can be done
for the relief of the cotton growers
is being done He did not indicate
that he believed further legislation
would be required.
Cotton heads the list of noncontra-
band articles, President Wilson said.
and for that reason probably will be
admitted to all the belligerent nations
Reports have come to the administra-
ton that Great Britain will not place
any obstacle in the way of cotton go
ing to Germany. The president. how
ever, said he had not heart officially
of this declaration by Great Britain.
He made it plain that he did not
think there was any money lacking in
the South. but that the great trouble
was in finding the exact basis Of the
security on which to lend it, and as
soon as a stable price is fixed for cot
ton, money will be available in large
quantities
Washington, Oct. 2S.-Sir Cecil
Spring-Rice, the British ambassador,
officially notified Acting Secretary Of
State Lansing that Great Britain has
nc intention of placing cotton on the
contrabandn list and that America
shipments of cotton to Germany or
Austria will not be interfered with.
On receipt of the information that
Great Britain would not detain Ameri-
can shipments of cotton, Acting Sec
rotary Lansing notified a number of
big cotton shippers in this country
that they might go ahead with their
preparations for sending cotton
abroad without fear Of seizure.