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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-12-10

EVery trade unionist today anorecl
ates the fact that legislation and ad-
m1n1Sfraton has bearing upon his in
terest. EWery trades council-has It's
municipal and, legislative committees,
who repeatedly find it necessary to
make demands upon city councils ans
provincial legislatures. The needs OIL
the workers for remedial and protec-
i've Legislation is practically the only
JUST hcation that exists for the Cana
dian Trades and Labor Con9-ess whose
sessions are almost exclusively occu.
pied in considering the irreducible min
lmnm OF la'bor's legislative demands.
Under the present system these bodies
are compelled to submit to the humilli-
alton OF attempting to do their work
from the outside Of the legislative and
administrative halls, and must needs go
begging, cap in hand, for favors which
1t Is in their power to secure for them
selves without any loss of dignity BY
electing to office their own represen.
tatives. They could then formulate
their demands and give specific in
to their own members to
use all their influence on the inside.
and upon the floors Of legislatures and
council chambers, knowing full well
that II those instructions were not
obeyed the day Of retribution would
come. The day is not far distant when
the carrying of a union card will be a
guarantee Of union vote on election
day that will be in harmony with the
'professed upon principles that are re.
cogn1zed on all days save election DAYS.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-12-10

rogated and in sever others 1t has
been modified. ssrq
Several states have modified the
common law defense Of assumed risk
and "contributory negligence" and II
state legislatures are nav debating the
enactment Of automatic compensation
laws for workmen injured in industry.
In the interest of all labor employed
on interstate railroads. and In behalf
lof the safety Of the travelling public,
several very important laws have Deeu
enacted by congress, all Of which have
been introduced and urged at the IN
stance of trade unions On every such
occasion-without any exceptio they
have met the bitter antagonism Of rail
road officials and their highly paid
attorneys.
In spite of such obstacles, both in
and out Of congress and state legisla.
lures, labor has unfinchingly pressed
these safety measures and socially stg-
| niacant health factors to = successful
lcenc1uslons
The list OF achievements here
Fchronicled is but partial, no attempt
having been made to fully cover the
result of trade union effort. It Is only
a rough surface sketch.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-12-10
Power Of Trade Unions
BY g. A. RUSSELL.


The social significance Of the adapt
ability the power and accomplishments
Of the modern trade union constitute
the most wonderful and .far-reaching
constructive chapter in the history OF
the development of men.
i 1t comprehends material progress,
cooperative self-help. fraternal benevo-
lenee, practical spiritual attachments,
/ and the most answering patriotism.
/ 1t Is broadly international, reSogniz-
lines; the world Is its country, to do
good is its mission.
i IL invites and welcomes to its mem
bership men and women Of all ages.
all nationalities, all creeds, ali frater-
mites, all political parties. Its varied
elements are slowly but surely absorb
Cd and assimilated as though in cru
chile.
The strong and the rugged. the sick
and 1nfrm, the educated and illiterate,
the skilled and the unskilled; Jews,
GentileS. Christians and skepticS can
each and all obtain a membership in
some division Of this great democratic
institution.
The simplest questions are put to an
<lklp14C4uJp 9kS0 49, UaIS JOu q UOI1l-
fde toiler In what particular are your
talents best developed to do part Of
the worlds work? Are you willing t.
do your share to protect the interests
Of labor and the public welfare.
1t was born out Of the great iron
T. law OF necessity; it has made It's
greatest strides since the advent OF
steam and mechanical power. when
1.-THE individual workers were compelled
to discard their own hand tools with
---''ie1'e ~, formerly produced the me-
ceesities for the race. 4
lue combined forces of steam and
iron massed the workers together In
factories, stores. mines, offices and
transportation departments, using the
tools and instruments Of production
and distribution belonging to others.
THIS. revolutionary Industrial change
hr.slght the workers face. to face with
new and serious problems. They saw
their own helplessness as individual
units; they were compelled to organize
and act collectively. Without land or
access to natural opportunity and with
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-12-10

out means to procure modern tools
they could not employ themselves In
order to exist they were forced to work
for others. Under the new system OF
social production the workers soon
learned that they were producing fabu-
llouS wealth for others and with this
knowledge came the more difficult
lproblem of how best to equitably dis,
tribute the wealth they socially pro
Iduced. This is the most veXat:ous
iproblem pressing upon the twentieth
century for solution. it must be settled
/ and settled right. In order to obtain
: satisfactory results the workers must
first be organized and educated SO that
they may intelligently comprehend
their economic, importance and tEeir
| industrial interest. ill.,.
| The toilers have had to manfully
struggle for the right to organize and
obtain the blessings of an education.
The history of the American trade
unions is replete with heroic sacrifice
and sterling endeavor, but the first
great contest has been won. They have
amply demonstrated their wonderful
resources and cohesive power. They
cannot they will not. be outlawed.
They are here to stay.
Bitterly opposed at every step, mem.
beers Of trade unions have been derided,
accused, blacklisted, imprisoned and
punished in almost every conceivable
way by those who profit by their toll,
but in spite Of all these obstacles the
trade unions have thriven, and have
demonstrated that there is no social
factor among all our public Institutions
more potent to conserve humanity
best interests or more devoted to the
maintenance and perpetuity OF the
rights and liberties OF all the peole.
II Let us take a hasty glance at part
serve what an influential social factor
the trade unions have been.
They early learned that knowledge
is the source Of all power. In accord
with this truth, they chamDioned and
urged free public schools, free text
books. and compulsory education. They
have fought for the rights of the chill
dren and have secured legislation pre-
tecting them from exploitation in al
most every state. Largely through
their efforts playgr0unds and parks
have been provided in 100 cities.
i They were AMONG the leaders. for
the enactment of the beneficent home
stead law, and they are now cooper
ating to preserve and conserve our
natural resources.
They unhesitatingly adopted the Ans
tralian secret ballot for use in their
own affairs and were the first to urge
its use in our political system, and TO-
day it Is now the rule rather than the
exception in most Of our states.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-12-10
Regulate Injunctions

The use Of the injunction in labor
disputes was regulated in Massachus-
etts and by congress, the latter body
also declaring the Sherman antitrust
law inapplicalble to labor EXAMINATIONS
as ''the labor of a human being is not
q commodity or article of commerce"
Congress, further, in appropriating
$500, 600 for the enforcement Of anti
trust laws. for the second time speci.
fed that none of the money was to be
used for prosecuting labor organiza-
lions whose acts were not in them
selves illegal. Louisiana and Massa.
Ghusetts protected werkmen ! in their
right to organize.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-12-10
EIGHT HOURS

Alaska established an eight-hour day
last year on public works and a mum
her Of vacation and hour laws for pub
lie employees were enacted in Massa
chusetts and New York; Five states
and Alaska legislated on hours in pri
vate employments, railroad workers
and miners being the groups most
widely affected. The weekly rest day
law in New York was amended to ~ex
emDt a number Of; milk handling estab.
lishments. and also, in the discretion
OF the commissioner of labor, continu.
GUS industries in which no employe
wors more than eight hours q day.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-12-10
Trade Unionism And Political Action

are vested entirely in the hands Of the
capitalist class, as they are under the
present system. the efforts Of union
labor will be baked and the value OF
their activities reduced to a minimum
1t is in response to this need which is
becoming more and more generally re-
c0gnized in every part Of the industrial
world, that the movement for the es-
adjustment of labor representation
committee for Winnipeg has developed.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-12-10

The following editorial from the
Winnipeg Voice would apply equally
we'll to the United States as it does to
Manitoba p
The relation of the control of legis-
.lative and administrative bodies to the
interest Of the working class Is SO vital
hat mere Industrial organization is
coming to be recognized as being ridi-
t5ulously inadequate. So long as law
making and law administering powers
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-12-10

They have fought for genuine rep
reSentative government and direct leg
islati0n TIL Tough the medium Of the
initiative and referendum and succeed
ed in establishing this system in all
the states west Of the Missouri. except
Utah and Texas. East OF the Missouri
river the states Of Maine and Massa-
chusetts have been recently convert ed
md the remainder will be speedily
won. -
In order to encourage thrift and OBJ
tain security for savings, the trade
Unions battled for rs years for postal
savings banks. The victory was won
last year.
For the purpose Of safeguarding the
public health, improved sanitation.
pure water and free public baths were
advocated.b by the trade unions at such
AN early date that they were laughed
at ais being Missionaries. These com.
mon features OF civilization are enjoy.
Jed by us today without although for
the great far-sighted pioneers who pro-
cured them.
/ The, trade, unions are combating the
great white plague, and they have
greatly reduced its ravages by means
Of improved sanitation, better ventila-
ton and the shorter work day.
They have added ten to fifteen years
to the average life of the workers in
several Industries where tuberculosis
formerly ran rampant. They nave al
ways stanchly defended every inner
emit right portrayed in the Declaration
Of Independe nce. They are at this mo-
ment waging a most determined con-
test to preserve the precious rights of
free speech and free press for al the
people.
I through the militant efforts OF the
trade unions, "a states have enacted
laws requiring guards on dangerous
machinery and ample ventilation In
factories.
/ Thirty-one states have mine inspec,
ton laws with authorized inspectors3
Fourteen states have enacted Laws
regulating the hours Of labor to be
worked IN and around mines. : > :.
men and children in AMI around mines
Eighteen states have enacted specia:
child labor laws. ~
TWentyseven states enforce sani-
tary laws and sufficient toilet rooms
for the sexes. ..5s@..
Thirty states provide factory in
spectors to enforce observance of
health and safety laws. !;
Thirty-three states require fire es-
eapes on. factories and public build
ings. ..s-sst
Forty-four states nave adopted an
age limit for working children. Thirty
six prohibit night work Tor chilren and
IL have fixed maximum number of
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-12-10

Enjoy the pure and delicious
Ice Cream made by KLoSs
Our Ice Cream is made
from the purest ingredients
and favored with pure fruit.
KLOSS ICE CREAM co.
Both Phones 3S25-27 Jacob
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-12-10
FACTORY INSPECTION

Seven states last year dealt witt.
machinery for more efficient enforce
ment OF their labor laws. No changes
from the old style labor department tt
an Industrial commission are recorded
this year, but special commissions OF
boards to administer workmen's com
pensation laws were created in Ken.
lucky, Maryland and New York. In
several states salaries Of labor depart.
ment STATS were increased.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-12-10

Il see, no solution for the problem
until hunger conpels capitulatio -
Charles. L. Eidlitz, president Of the
New York Building Trades Employers
association, during the lockout in July.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-12-10

ITO hell with the constitutional
Major McClelland, commanding the
state militia (paid by the mine owners
1association) during the Colorado min
ers' strike and lockout in 1904.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-12-10

+Habeas corpus be damned Wen
give them post-mortems instead" -Aj-
|justant General Sherman Bell Of the
Colorado militia, defying the orders
of the civil courts.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-06-19
lEAVENWORTH MERCANTILE
STORE TO Be REMODELfD
viii Put in Suit and Cloak Department
Rest Room for Ladies is to
Be Installed

This progressive company is always
on the lookout for the comfort and
convenience of it patrons, and beEev-
ing that the people Leavenworth are
entitled to as much consideration as
the people of more pretentious COM
munities, have decided to make con-
siderable improvement in their stote
room. A suitably arranged cloak and
suit department, with mirrors and other
accessories will be added to the sales
department. On the balcony, in rear
of the dry goods department, ladies'
rest room will be installed, with chairs,
tables, writing material, reading mat
ter, lavatory and toilet. Mr.. Sampson,
the manager, says the store has many
out Of town customers who will find
this convenient. and urges them, as
we'll as all the town people, to make
free use Of it.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-06-19
Three Room Shack Burned

On Monday afternoon, between 2
and 8 o'clock, the alarm Of fire was
given from the railroad round house by
the blowing OF whistles. The hose cart
was taken to the fire by way Of the
viaduct, quite a round about way, but
got there in time to do some good
work. The round house men had al
ready coupled their hose to the nearest
hydrant but could not reach the far side
near to large frame building owned
by the Id. mill company, which had
already begun to smoke. When the
two streams Of water got in play on the
fire it was quickly subdued, not, how
ever, before the old frame building was
a complete loss. 1t belonged to F. l..
Brender, and was vacant. If there was
any insurance on it we have not been
able to learn the fact. The loss is
about $500. The fire must have been
started by children or tramps,
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-06-19
GREAT NORTHERN AGENTS
HELD MEETING AT SOAP LAKE
Railroad Men Gathered Last Sunday to
Discuss Railroad Business
Had a Good Time

A very interesting meeting Of the
Great Northern agents on the Spokane
and Marcus divisions was held at Soap
Lake last Sunday. AS usual the topic
of discussion was railroad work and the
handling of traffic, each member Civ
ing his views on how to improve the
F. w. Graham the western
industrial agent for the Great Northern,
was present and made very interest
ing talk. After the business meeting
and banquet the visitors were taken
for an automobile ride to the various
points Of interest around Soap Lake.
L. w. Woodrow, OF this city, president
of the organization, presided over the
meeting. A. B. Ashley, of Bonner
Ferry, Idaho, was elected to succeed
Mr.. Woodrow. Those attending the
meeting from here were F. M. Lee,
Volly Franklin and L. w. Woodrow.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-06-19
CASCADE SCENIC HIGHWAY
WILL Be OPENED SOON
Contracts will be Let July 6 for the Con-
struCtIOn of 27 Miles of the Road
-CheIan Co. to Start Soon

Bids for the construction OF King
county's 81 mile stretch Of the Cas-
cade Scenic Highway will be opened
July 6. The plans have been ap-
proved. Both Snohomish and Chelan
counties have been holding off pend
ing the letting Of the bids for the King
county end of the highway. Snoho-
mish has stretch OF 7 miles and Che
Ian county 10 miles to construct ac-
cording to officials Of the Cascade
Scenic Highway Association. That
there will be whirlwind campaign for
funds as soon as the King county bids
are opened and the successful bidder
named is an opinion of members OF
both the Chelan County Automobile
Association and the highway people.
The highway crosses the Cascade range
at Stevens Pass.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-06-19
OLD SETTLERS PICNIC AT
MONITOR JUNE 10, 20, q.
Excursion Trains Will Run Between We
natChee and Leavenworth-Large
Crowd to go From Here

The association is counting on rec
ord breaking crowds for the Old Set
tiers picnic to be held at Monitor three
days, Friday, Saturday and Sunday,
June 10, 20, 81. The big day, OF
course, will be Sunday and President
Harris has arranged with the Great
Northern to run special excursion trains
at frequent intervals all day Sunday, to
care for the crowds.
Besides the regular features there
will be dancing every evening, bail
games for the three days, speech max
ing, reunions and barbecue dinners.
The committee also has other interest
ing features for the program and every
old settler in North Central Washington
should make an effort to be on hand at
this picnic.
A number of Leavenworth people
have signi6ed their intention to attend
the Sunday meeting. One train will
leave here al 10 in the morning and
another at l in the afternoon. One
and one half fare for the round trip.
Several auto parties will also 90 from
here
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-06-19
RANCH HOME DESTROYED
LAST SUNDAY MORNING
The Lem Ward Ranch Home, ChumstiCk
vaIIey-Loss $4,000 Covered
BY Insurance

Last Sunday morning between seven
and eight O'Clock, the Lem Ward resi-
dence, one OF the best in the valley,
was consumed with nearly all the con-
tents. Mr.. Ward, Of Wenatchee,
bought the place last summer. His
brother-in-law, H. S. Peterson, lived
there, but was not at home
at the time the fire broke out.
The man who worked on the
place was out in the barn milking
when he discovered the fire. With the
help OF another man who happened to
be there he succeeded in getting a
piano and sewing machine out OF the
house. This was fortunate, as the two
articles were not included in the in
sured household goods, being the
property of some one who had tempo
rarily stored them there. There was
$500 insurance on the house and
$500 on the contents. The insurance
was carried in companys represented
by Hamilton & Peake.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-06-19

The following resolutions, passed at
the Leavenworth caucus meeting, were
reintroduced and passed by the county
convention:
We, the republicans of Chelan coun-
ty, in convention assembled, do hereby
assert our belief that the direct pri-
mary law has resulted in every man
being his own party and every man
being his own platform, with the result
Of putting into public Office a lot of
political mountebanks, and we further
believe that strong party organization
is essential to good government, and
that at all times there should be two
opposing parties, and believing that
the republican party has always been
party of progress, and represented con-
structive policies, be it hereby resolved,
That we recommend to the state
convention at Tacoma, that the legis-
lature be requested to so amend the
direct primary law as to provide for
state and county conventions to be
held for the purpose of adopting prin-
ciples or platforms upon which party
candidates must stand, and requiring
candidates to file pledges to act in ac
cordance with said platform, and that
some requirement be exacted of can
didate when he files for an important
Office other than he is qualified
voter. Fred Ripley
A. A. Bousquet
w. P. Robinson
]. A. Gellatly
R. L. Parker
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-06-19
.ICICLE DITCH BREAKS
FLOODS LEAV. LBR. co.
Will Require Two Weeks to Remove Mud
and ROcks-Damage Over
$1,000

On Monday night, about eleven
o'clock the ditch Of the Icicle Canal
Co., broke directly opposite and about
three hundred yards above the Leav-
enworth Lumber Co.'s mill, filing the
log pond, the carriage way and the en-
CINE room with mud and rock, cover
ing much machinery and doing other
damage that will require two weeks to
repair. The mill has been running
regularly day and night for some time,
though Monday night it was shut down
to make some repairs. As soon as the
break was reported men were at once
sent up to the first waste way to shut
off the flow, or rather direct it into an
overflow spillway. 1t was. however,
three hours before the flow was entire
ly stopped. Tho break was caused by
the warm weather OF Saturday, Sunday
and Monday, raising the streams and
causing an unusually large amount of
water to come down the canal.
The cause OF the break is due to the
carelessness Of the ditch people who
should have foreseen the result Of an
unusually large amount Of water CON-
ing down the ditch because Of the hot
weather. Beyond the damage to saw
mill property the break caused little
injury. The stoppage OF the mill for
two week is perhaps the largest item
OF damage, as it occurred right in the
busiest season.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-06-19
THE DUNKARD SPECIALS
PASSED THRU WEDNESDAY
On Way to National Conference in Sc
attIe-Members of the Faith from
this Vicinity Will Go

Fifteen thousand members OF the
Church OF United Brethren met in an
nual national conference in Seattle yes
terday and will remain in session to the
end of next week. Two train loads
OF two hundred each, from the east,
passed thru here Wednesday and Thurs
day on the way to Seattle. Stops were
made in Spokane and Wenatchee to
give the delegates an opportunity to
see and inspect the orchards and farms
of Washington. Wherever known the
members of this faith are considered
desirable citizens. Making living by
the cultivation Of the soil is one of the
leading traits OF the Dunkards, by
which name they are better known.
Just brief account right here may be
be of interest to readers of the Echo.
Translated into English Dunkard means
Baptist, tho the Dunkard articles ol
faith do not correspond with those oi
the Baptist church. The sect orig
mated in Germany, but on account OIL
prosecutions they emigrated to Amer
lea and settled first in Pennsylvania.
The English equivalent OF the German
word Dunken is baptism. They are
strong believers in simplicity in dress,
and the men, especially the older ones,
while they shave the upper lip, allow
the beard to grow and never shave the
chin. They are exceedingly abstem-
ious. The use Of liquor and tobacco
among them is practically unknown.
Several members OF the Dunkard faith
are located near Peshastin. Some fif-
teen or twenty families have already
located in the Wenatchee Park lands,
twelve or fifteen miles west OF Leaven-
worth, and double that number are ex-
pected to join the colony soon. AS q
result Of the Seattle meeting we look
for hundreds and thousands of these
thrifty people to come to Washington.
Let 'em come, the more the better.
Leavenworth will be represented al
Seattle by a half dozen or more, both
men and women, from the Wenatchee
Park settlement. Among those who
will 60 from here is c. F. Rupel.