El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-09

STATE YOU Will nave these same NDALAA
tons to meet
saloons or "BIind Tigerss7
Il come to you with an appeal from rom
our organization. We are gong
through an industrial crisis that Is not
political, but economic. Overproouc-
ton and under consumption mas
closed factories The capitalists say
that the working men who have Deeh
thrown out of work have squanderel
their money. that they live TOO hlgh
and the political and pulpit hench-
men repeat these sayings OF the cap
italists. Conditions were worse IN Al
ALBANIA under prohibition Jnan Iney
ever We're before. There were lSSO
blind tigers in Birmingham alone
where but $50 saloons formerly existed
and the blind tigers were not con-
Quoted by the best class OF citizens
but by the worst Is 1t not better TO
have such conditions regulated than
to have these conditions exist! It
still in the home, while beer cannot
be made in the home. That means that
if this condition continues we are COM
ing to be a nation Of rum drinkers
100000 Men Idle.
as the state ready TO give Us work
If our men are thrown out OF work
If society is ready to confiScate our
Jobs it must make a place for US. Il
1t does not We will go out and strug-
gle with you for yours We have T.
0OO,O idle men in the country now.
Do you want to throw 100000 more
out of work by closing the breweries
and their allied industries2 II you
take my job 1 am entitled to take
yours Do not permit the politicians
to blindfOld you with an issue that is
not an issue at all 1t is not a polit-
zeal but an economic question Il does
not belong in politics Brewery work
ers are temperate and their organiza-
tons do not protect them when they
H. L.
ate, I respect the abstainer but I de-
spise the man who tries TO prevent me
from taking a glass OF beer"
Change Meeting Place.
At the close Of the speech making
session the announcement was made
BY H N. Walker, Of the entertainment
committee, that the remainder of the
meetings would be held in the Frater-
nal Brotherhood hall at the corner Of
oregon and Overland streets where
the delegates could be more comfOrta-
bic. The first days session was held
IN the chamber Of commerce hall The
delegates from Dallas, the brewery
workers walters and bartenders and
the Austin delegation all held eau
cuses in the chamber of commerce
following the close Of the afternoon
session The remainder OF the dele
gates went to Juarez or to the picture
shows
Printers Wei Entertained.
Fl Paso Typographical Union No.
$40 is setting the pace for the other
unions IN the entertainment OF their
own delegates. Sunday afternoon the
printer delegates were given a smoker
and Monday afternoon at I o'clock an
other smoker and get acquainted meet
ing was held at KeeviPs rathskeIler
on North Stanton street. with the local
typos as the hosts and the printer del
egates from down the state as the
guests
Robert Cooke. Of the local printers.
acted as POSTMASTER and introduced
the different visiting delegates who
made short addresses The speakers
were all strong in. their praise OF the
way the visiting printer delegates had
been treated and they expressed their
strongest appreciation OF the welcome
given them by local No. $40 While
the speeches were in progress, a dutch
lunch was served TO all those present
and more than 80 members and visit
ors enjoyed the get together smoker.
POSTMASTER Cooke introduced G. H
Slater, Of Galveston. George Fisher. of
Fort Worth, Max Andrew, OF Houston
BIZ Reilly, Of Dallas. president Ed
ward Cunningham Of the state feder-
alton, James r Colley, of Houston,
Bill Hoefgen, Of San Antonio, C. W
Woodman Of Fort Worth and J. C. Will
marth Of FL Paso. The smoker com
mittee was Robert Cooke, Herbert
Maple and Julius Pacius-
The Carpenters union also held a
smoker Monday night in Labor hall
for the carpenter delegates and the
other craftsmen are planning smokers
for their delegates during the week
Dallas and Austin In Race.
Dallas and Austin seem TO be the
two strongest bidders for the next
meeting Of the federation. San An
tonic IS making a little fight while
Dallas is holding frequent meetings
and arranging 10 line Up as many del
sgates as possible for the Friday vote
Austin is confident OF winning as is
Dallas, and II promises TO be a most
interesting fight on the floor Of the
Carpenter Delegates Entertained.
Carpenters and Joiners' union No.
425 entertained the carpenter dele
gates with a smoker at the labor tenn
pie Monday night at which a number |
II the women delegates were present [
as special guests. r G. Standish. Of !
y PasO presided and introduced all Of /
he speakers who were visitors. Miss