The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-21
10 and Is Cents


on the first and sixteenth of each
month, almost to a man. An account
has been opened al one Of the banks.
the books will always be open for in
Epection and complete report Of all
receipts and disbursements will be
read at every regular meeting. These
regular meetings viii be held every
Sunday al the city hall at 2:30 D. m.
The relief committee or their substi-
tutes will meet every day at Trades
and Labor hall between the hours Of
] and p. m. They viii be in con
stant communication with the city of.
fieers and with all employers OF labor
who may be hiring men. The names
OF the unemployed have been entered
In book and all those who SO desire
may see any member of the commit
tee and have their names recorded,
with street address. Arrangements
are being made for the purchase Of
groceries. provisions, meat coal, etc,
and efforts will also be made to pro-
vide transportation for destitute work
ingmen who may secure employment
elsewhere. AS far as possible prefer
ence in the mater Of employment will
be given TO married men or to those
who have relatives dependent upon
them. All OF which will take money.
and 1t is the earnest hope Of the CON-
mittee that sufficient funds will be |
Forthcoming from those still at work to |
prevent any workingman who is in en-
forced idleness becoming a charge up
Oh the public The movement is moth
ing more or less than an organized at
tempt upon the part OF the working
class Of chickasha to care for its own
members.
There is no disposition on the part
OF the comrittee to either minimize or
magnify III situation. We are con.
fronted by certain conditions that are
prevalent throughout this country and
Canada. These conditions may i'm
prove; on the other hand, they may
become Morse, although it is to be
hoped not Forewarned is forearm
ed, however and it is the part OF pru-
dence to hope for the best, prepare for
the worst and take matters as they
come. No appeal is being made at pres
snt to anybody outside the ranks Of
organized labor for help. If we have ,
my real friends they win come to our I
without being invited. and I
hey will be remembered when the I
iun OF prosperity shines for US again. [
IN the other hand, II is quite possible j
here will be sc.ne who may cut Off /
ome little favors they have shown us /
While we were employed and they, /
lso, will be remembered with the re- L
urn OF more prosperous days. Labor @
ometimes has a long memory There
} only one good reason why any trades =
H-ctA'1 FAc - tAAtANttQ eAbuAd Hol 4
ontribute to this fund and that is that {
q has not the money. There are
lany reasons why he should and some
them ma Se elaborated upon in the
ear future, w.h the permission of
le editor, through the columns Of this
aper
Let each one then Give as the Lord
ath blessed him, not grudgingly nor
5 of necessity. for the Lord loveth
neerful giver."
The members Of the relief commit
ie are the following John w. Duff,
s. Tatman, A. H. Ross. c. T. Ander-
IN, Walter Thompson. Marshal Eos n
II. J. Ikard The first three are
lairman, secretary and treasurer re-
'ectively, in the order named Sub
'ription lists may be found at the :
ock Izland and Elliotts' barber shops.
contributions may be handed to any
ember of the committee.
A speedy and generous response is
looked fora H. Ross,
reasurer Workers Relief Committee, &