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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-11-26
Providing For The
Poverty Stricken
8 -.
(By Winnie e. Branstetter. J

(By Winnie E. Branstetter.)
The capitalist is hard put these days
in its endeavor to revise plans where
by the poverty stricken working class
Of America may be made to forget its
suffering and want in sympathy for
European sufferers.
The Chicago Herald has just finish
ed a nationwide campaign for dona
tions othe Christmas ship which sail
ed last week for Europe. Every Or
ganization and group of citizens were
solicited for funds. clothing and toys.
| know from first hand experience that
the children Of Chicago tenement dis
tricts gave from their scant store OF
winter garments and from their tiny
hoard of toys.
he schools were solicited, the boys
in the manuel training department
and the girls in the sewing classes
giving their work for the Belian SUI.
ferers.
The Chicago Tribune has Just
launched plan to place Belgian or
phans within American homes. 1t IS
rather unfortunate for the Tribune
that they had, some few weeks ago,
taken UP Good Fellow" publicity
stunt, displaying in their paper each
day pictures of poverty stricken child
rem in Chicago, adding to the picture
a story of the want, sickness, unsani-
tary environment, the physical labor
and mental anguish of the little citi-
zens of Chicago. 1t seems to be somt-
what of contradiction of sentiment
when the Tribune displayes headline
on the front page urging the adopt (,
of Belgian children, and on the int;
page shows the misery and want pre-
valent among the children Of the
working class of our own city. One
of these headlines reads as follows:
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-11-26

pointed reception committee which
will receive the officials as they come
to town. This committee comprises
Chairman LaFlam, Clyde Bartlebaugh
and George Bell
The officials, as they arrive will be
taken to the quarters of the Organiza-
ton Campaign Committee in the Ma
jerity building, 1906 Market street i.
is expected that most Of them will
arrive during Saturday.
The Hours of Meeting. #
The speaking sessions will start. at
10 o'clock Sunday morning, and the
morning session will recess at IL
o'clock noon. At o'clock the after
noon session will begin and continue
until o'clock. AS the attraction is
so unusual, and the interest so in
tense, great crowd is expected, and
those who want OF be sure of seats
/ yill find it well to come early.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-11-26
Blacksmith President
". F. Kramer Here

w. IL. Kramer, general president Of
the international Brotherhood of
BIacksmiths, will be here Friday even
ing to address~a meeting Of the War
wood tool workers and install them as
lodge of the International.
That there will be a ,good meeting
is, assured, as%the added attraction
of a visit from the chief executive of
the organization is a feature which
many local unions go through all their
existence without. It shows the deep
interest being taken in the Warwood
Tool Workers BY the International
brotherhood and will doubtless be APP
preciated by the men in unanimous
turnout.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-11-26

'Belgians make good Yankees" Meat
sober industrious residents OF st.
Charles factory town"
The story shows how the Moline
Malleable Iron WORMS, situated in 81.
Charles, ILL.,, exists because of the al
briefly, the industrioueness and the
Yankee spirit Of the Belgian factory
hands that are praised for their adsp&;
ability to American condttions. :.
We have seen no EFFORT made 10
place the orphans Of Bohemia, Galatia,
Austria. Croesia and Geryia. WAY
should the Belgian children be COZ.
sidered more worthy Of Americaa
homes than these little South Slavic
orphan? Perhaps It is because the
South Slavic people in America have
evidenced a greater degree Of revalu-
tionary spirit and resentment against
capitalist exploitation. They have
participated in strikes and. had, in
other ways, refused TO accept A1erl-
can exploitation. They are not 90
adaptable as the industrious elsians.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-11-26
Behind The Federal
Appointments Who?
(our Washtagton .Letter.l

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov. ~
Especially Just what legislation and
what appointments to the new FcdeG-
il Trade Commission were decided
lpon by President Wilson and he
wo chief contributors to his 1879 cam
align found during theft secret con-
ference in New York on November IA
nd Is, will not be revea1ed for some
ime. Col E. ms House. OF Texas, who
rot only gave big sum to the Wilson
campaign but selected at least two
n embers of the cabinet, is believed to
have given advice this time on Iegis-
iation. Cleveland H. Dodge, who also
contributed a generous check two
years ago, Is thought to have urged
several names for selection to thS
Trade Commission. The latter body.
more influential in the realm OF nuat-
ness than even the Interstate Com.
merce Commission, is to be nnmiEated
within a few days 30 -.
Z The situation which President VIII
son faced before he went to New York
was one Of fixing upon . policy for
the next two years. such that the DEM
ocratic machine might bold the, SUD
port Of big business on the one nanA
and keep up It's pretense Of progTesa-
tveness on the. other First of q the
problems to be met was the abandon
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-11-26
Street Car Men
: Nominate Officers

Division 103, Amalgamated STREET.
and Electric Railway Employees, nemk
mated officers at their meeting satur.
lday night. The men voted down =
proposition to elect officers hereafter
through balloting places establishes.
at the different barns, and so II fR
still necessary for members to come
to the union meeting to cast their
ballots. The election will be held
thursday night, December II.
The Nominations.
Following are the nominations:
For President. N. Furhee, ]. If.
Smith
Cookies:
Recording Secretary-T. A. Swain.
J. A. Roberts, s. NJ. Lewis, W ri
Nickerson. IT..
|. Financial Secretsrys A. H. Crumlsy.
c. E. Bartlebaugh.
Executive Board: Wheeling Trae-
ton, Ford Moore, E. D. Kennop, Fred
Parker, w. A. C. Henderson; Elm
Grove, o. M. Smith, Lester Blake Burt
Wamsley; City Railway, E.. r. Noble.
A. H. Crumley, John s. Stump, Win.
Keissler, N. W. West, Russell Riges,
Delegates to Ohio Valley Trades Z
Labor Assembly: George Sharp. C. e.
Bartlebaugh, John Foster, D. F. Bat
lie, Charles Drahr, A. H. Crumley,. g..
R. Noble. o. NJ. Smith. +:
For Sentinel: Charles Burt, Charles
Wenzel, Ed. Burk.
For Warden: Julius Norteman, Geo.
A. Wees.
For Conductor: Frank Mexican.
Rome Ramsay, George F. Hart.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-11-26
Union Labeled Bread
!. (. For Wheeling Soon

/ That there will be union labeled
bread in Wheeling shortly was the
promise given to the Trades Assem-
bly, Sunday by John Weber, Of Baltis
more, Md, general organizer of the
Bakers and Confectionery Workers III
ternational Union
Ut is the plan to take into general
membership any journeyman baker
who joins, and to issue for the pro-
ducts of his labor the label of the
union.
That there will be demand for the
label from the families of the union
men and their friends is assured.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-11-26
P0!!aek's On Again

The two local Pollack factories will
resume again Monday and work until
Christmas: Whether they will work
any longer is not now known, but the
management promised, when the fac
tories were closed three weeks ago,
that they would run again in time to
give the men something for Christmas.
If there is to be any partial work, tho
married men are to be given the pre-
ference.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-11-26
RUTH X. -EMBLEN'S 80
CONCERT HUGH SUCCESS.

The EIks Grand Theatre was packed
TO overflowing Thanksgiving night to
hear Ruth K. Emblem in concert The
number, "Lo, Hear the Gentle Lark
was the best received number. The
flute obligato, played by Dan Archi-
bald, added greatly. Miss Emblents
voice is so flute-like in quality one can
can scarcely detect the instrument
from the voice. The concert will be
repeated Friday and Saturday nights
TO give those who were turned away
an opportunity of hearing the singer
Miss Emblem wore beautiful cow
of pink satin and made striking ap
pearance. For an enchore, "The Last
Rose of Summer" was never sang to
better effect, the singer plucking q
rose to pieces as she sang, making II
very effective.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-11-26

the meeting place and from there the
secretary of some officer is arranging
10 take them to the Trades Assembly
hall
In some localities the workers are
arranging house to house soliciting
and in that way are reaching man
who would not otherwise be reached.
The Firemen have started system
of sending cards to their members.
Many packages have already been
brought n pz individuals. but the biz
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-11-26

Goods are coming in for the fami-
lies of the striking miners as dona-
tons from the workers of Wheeling
coming literally by the wagon loads.
From every point comes promises
of donations. In the various factories
men have appointed committees, who
solicit among the other workers, and
in every case they are having much
success.
In the unions the members are ar
ranging to bring their donations 70
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-11-26
Change Meeting Hour

Crescent lodge of the Amalgamated
Association has changed its meeting
hour to 10 o'clock Saturday morning.
For many years the lodge has met on
Saturday afternoons, and the change
was quite revolutionary, but it has
proved good for attendance, and the
meetings have been much more large
1y attended since they have been held
in the mornings.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-11-26
Wogon Loads of Goods For
The Striking Miners Families

bulk win come on Saturday, the La
Dor Donation Day, November %.
All day Saturday a conmittee will
be present at the Trades Assembly
hall, 1915 Market street, prepared to
handle all contributions At Fulton
the gathering point win be the barber
shop of Frank Yoke. A wagon will
|go for any donations anywhere, If a
telephone call is sent to the Majority
business Office. Bell $50, National
slfM.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-11-26

All arrangements are completed for
The big all-day Labor meeting at the
Trades Assembly hall, Sunday. Four
teen International officers of Labor
unions have written that they will be
here, and there is reason to expect
more than those who have explicitly
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-11-26

promised, as a number Of others have
stated that they will be here if it is
at all possible.
Z. Reception Committee.
The meetingais under the auspices
of the Organization Campaign Com
mittee and that organization has ap-
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-11-26
Laughlin Down

!; Wednesday night the Laughlin tin
plant was shut down. No previous an
nouncement had been made, and there
is no promise Of resumption in this
present order The shut down is IN
definite.
i The Whitaker lessner plants are
san working about tbrss day week.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-11-26

THE SPEAKERS

{ THE SPEAKERS
~ ~ - ~ - - s. 80 SeR.&<
lpssrnaslona. ssothsrheod ofss,ation9sy Frsmea.
$50 SeENERAL sEcRETARyzcs L.si4AAhPs
American int sWorkers union.
INTERNATIONAL SECRETARY W. p. CLARKE,
Toledo, Ohio.
Clerks international Association.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES H. J. CONWAY,
Lafayette, Ind.
Wood, Wire Metal Workers International Association
GENERAL PRESIDENT r. " eRANT
Cleveland, Ohio. u =, *s
Hotel Employees international Association
GENERAL ORGANIZER FRED B. HOBBY, 5-*~
Cincinnati Ohio.
Bakery Confectionery
GENERAL ORGANIZER JOHN WEBER,
Baltimore, Md.
international Union Steam Operating Engineers.
GENERAL PRESIDENT MATT coMMERFoRD,
Chicago ILL.,
Amalsamated Association Iron, Workers
Observation-Disclosures MIKE TIGHE, - =
Pittsburgh Pa,
switchmen's Union Of
i PRESIDENT s. E. HERERLY,
80 " Buffalo, nv.
= = ) cigar Makers international Union 49, -
ss.:@@. - PRESIDENT GEORGE W. PERKINS. :. =
Chicago ILL., - - **.+
international Association 0
VICE PRESIDENT c. P. coNLN,
Washington, D. c.
Painters Hangers
VICE PRESIDENT JOSEPH E. KELLY,
49,. indianapolis, Ind
Of Way, Employees
PRESIDENT A. e. BARKER,
Detroit, Mich f.
EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER E.. MARX
Pitsburs Pa
West Virginia State Federation Of Labor
PRESIDENT H. p coRcHoRAN and PRESIDENT JOSEPH
X ARMSTRONG, -
Wheeling. t.*
Valley Assembly,
PRESIDENT CHARLES HUGGINs
Wheeling.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-11-26

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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-11-26

In the Ohio valley--The
workshop Of the world
catering to 125, 600 Indus.
trial Population.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-05

a free road.
The second basennan invaded COL
Inns territory, and Shane came in to-
ward the diamond Both seemed I'M
certain in their movements, and no
directions recalled to them from
the players on the mfield, who were
watching the ball. Either Berger or
Fourier should have given the signal
for one Of the pursuing athletes to
stop and give the other room.
But no such tip was given. Result:
Blackburne slowed up. So did Collins.
Blackburne finally made a desperate
leap, but the ball rolled off the end
of his fingers. That put men on first
and third when three should have
been out. Walsh followed with tri-
pie, and Collins drove in the third run
of the inning with an ineld single.
Hard luck for Russell? You bet it
was. His efforts entitled him to retire
the side hitless and runless instead
of having three runs and as many
hits chalked to his dicredit. 1t re-
suited in Russell's elimination from
the game, and shows up black in the
averages.
The statistics can't explain the slip
in the steering department of the Sox
ship which made Russell an unde-
served victim.
Both Bender and Plank failed to
last through their games against the
White Sox in the present series, but
that is causing no uneasiness in the
Mackian camp.
These two veterans are not expect
ed to do much toward winning the
league pennant. That task is left to
the younger members of the pitching
corps, supported by the great batting
attack of the infield and garden.
Regular games are just practice
gallops for the Indian and the Gettys-
burg southpaw. They are being prim-
ed for the worlds series against the
National League winners, and, when
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-05

Bressler, Wyckoff and Pennock are
doing plenty of work to keep the
Macks at the top of the heap.
Fourier was the big gunner yes
terday with single, double and tri-
pie. Eddie Collins knocked two sin
giles and triple and John Collins two
singles. Bodie did some good fielding.
Benz pitched well after relieving Rus
sell, but Bressler was just as good
as successor to Chief Bender.
Clouting Cubs is an impressive
title. 1t calls to mind sound and far
travelling sWats that ring off the bats
with pleasing sound and bring up with
a crash against the field stands. For
time we applied it to the men of
O'Day.
But not any more. They haven't
done any important hitting since go
ing east on the present disastrous
trip, and the batting has been sadly
needed to overcome the handicap of
poor pitching supplied by the Cub
fingers.
The batting slump is inexpIcabIe.
Certainly they have not gone against
good pitching, except in Boston. But
the failure has been tragic. Leach
and Zimmerman are really the only
fellows holding up their end of the
struggle.
Archer has made no difference be-
hind the bat. In fact, the pitchers
have been even worse under his direc-
ton than they were when Bresnahan
was catching. Jim is whole man,
however, and Bresnahan is getting
a much-needed rest.
Having lost in New York with Jim
Waugh, the outlook for even halved
series is not bright for the Cubs. The
other pitchers are not stout enough
to cope with the Giant attack. One
of them may win, but it is not like
ly that two will cop, and for three
to win would be nothing short of
The Detroit times., 1914-09-30

talked with the Progressive leaders
IN Detroit. He Il also alleged to have
talked politics. Maybe he did.
At $3.50 Wednesday morning, he
boarded train for Bay City, escort.
cd by Detroit Bull Moose leaders,
and will speak before the state con-
vention OF his party during the day.
II is expected that this will be the
most important speech of his present
tour that has included many cities
In Ohio. Indiana. Nebraska. Illinois
and Iowa. Tuesday afternoon he
spoke In Toledo. Those who were
with him on the train, declared that
his reception everywhere was aston
ishing. They said II was more like q
presidential campaign and that his
words we're greeted with the widest
enthnsiasm.
Tuesday night was the frst oppor-
tunity the colonel has had to rest In
several days. In spite of this, how
ever. there was little Indication OF
the .lold 1ascn has been reported
as showing In his face The wrinkles
about the eyes are a bit deeper and
his hair a bit more gray. and the
usual rudy complexion a bit paler.
Otherwise he was the same forcible
strong man that Detroit has known
since he entered national politics.
The Detroit times., 1914-09-30
SUBURBAN NEWS
YPsILANTI.

YPsILANTI.
Miss Ellen Smith IL at the u. OF NJ
hospital, where she went for medical
A fruit shower was rendered Mrs.
Bert II. Sevey, Tuesday evening. at the
home or Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Keylonv
by the members OF the Degree OF
Honor. who donated numerous cans OF
Henry Howard has purchased lot
of Miss Margaret Van Cleve, on Con-
gress-st.. for which he gave $l.S50.00.
The Philomathians Will meet tomor-
school Tor business meeting and to
outline the work Of the new year.
William Bone will spend the winter
with daughter In Pennsylvania.
Mrs. James Rice, retiring president
presented with half dozen solid silver
table spoons I'm token of her untirln
efforts for others and the good OF the
society. that she has represented.
business meeting of the w. r. G.
Will be held Friday evening In the @
Martin Dawson has suffered ner-
vous break down.
a. meeting OF the Denton Arbor OF
Gleaners will be held Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Crews, Of Oswald,
/. Miss vfnora Beall. OF New York city.
has arrived to assume her duties az In
structor in the Normal college
The III. III. c. club will meet Thursday
Downing. in Superior township.
Miss Ida Carr Is on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert z. Smith have
returned from a wedding trip to Buffalo
and Niagara Falls They will be lat
ave, Detroit. Mr.. Smith has a position
In the Ford Motor CO. Mrs Smith will
Clerk IN Neweomb and Endicotts.
The Detroit times., 1914-09-30
MACHINE FOLK
CONFIDENT AS
MEETING OPENS

rives In the Pontchartrain hotel, Tues.
day night, many speakers hayed
Chairman Shields, and insisted that
he must be retired from control. In
some OF the speeches, 1t was limited
that II Gov. Ferris refused to ask
Chairman Shields to retire, and the
progressives failed In their EFFORT to
beat Shields In the convention. num-
Der OF them would "bolt the ticket as
far as Ferris 10 concerned, In the faii
elections.
Meanwhile, the state central COM
mittee met In the Hotel Griswold.
where GeEL Ferris and Judge Emmett
Beach, OF Saginaw. the latter candi-
date for lieutenant governor. deliver
cred the principal addresses, Gov.
Ferris making q strong appeal for
party unity, and Judge Beach making
4 bitter attack on Chase 8. Osborn.
the Republican candidate. calling him
Ma anSlewnrm. unable to stand firm
for anything" sf
Notices OF contests by progressive
delegates from Wayne, Delta and Cal
houn counties, we're filed with the
committee, but Delta and Calhoun
sent no representatives. and the COM
mittee promptly decided to seat the
Organization delegations from those
Counties.
John M. clifford sent note. stating
that the wayne contest would be for
mally brought before the credentials
committee IN the convention. The
Wayne proEessiyes have brief on
the matter. and will make fight to
be seated. :. sssaq.szsa.4
The district caucuses began at 10
o'clock
The Detroit times., 1914-09-30

q IN control OF the convention. win
be a. follows:
Secretary Of stste-c Coleman q
Vaughan. st. Johns.
rseneIal--Dr. Arthur W.
Scidmore. Three Rivers.
State treasurer--Jo ohm Haarer, pres
ent incumbent OF that position.
ID. II. Mills. OF Lansing. and George
l. Lusk. OF Bay City, are candidates
for secretary OF state, hut Mills II the
tonly formidable candidate. Lusk. !,
was reported late Tuesday night, will
withdraw, throwing, his support tn
Vaughan. Will A.. Waite. OF Detroit
VIII not develop any strength, al
though he wa stbe first OF the candi-
dates TO shy his hat into the ring,
The refusal OF the Groesbeck factlon
in Detroit to endorse his candidacy
eventually killed waite's ambition
He Is not maintaining headquarters
In Kalamazoo. although prior to the
Wayne county convention, he was an
l-avowed -candfdatu FOR that position.
Oramel b. Fuller, present lncum.
bent OF the ONCE, Is opposing DR.
Scidmore for auditorgeneral, but
SSAthi0t y hao thC SaAi oh titC Joos
Haarer has no apparent opposition
A change In the plans for the cor.
vention eliminated the love feast
scheduled for Tuesday night, but Il Is
understood that this function will be
combined with the banquet TO be
given Wednesday evening.
Ex-Gov. John T. Rice and ex-Gov
Fred. M. Warner have promised to
deliver addresses. Warner declares
that he will support the peoples
choice for governor without qualifica.
ton. In statement to The Times,
Tuesday night, ex-Gov. Warner de
clared that he was agreed with Mr.
Osborn that the question ut issue was
the rehabilitation of the party, and
that would ''go through to the limit
A meeting Of the state central com.
mittee was held at o'clock, Tues
day. There were no contested dele
cations for consideration and Denny
Award. secretary OF the committee
was instructed to draw up temper.
airy roll-call from the lists of dele
gates furnished him by the district
caucuses to be held Wednesday morn
ing.
Resolutions OF respect for and con
fidence in Alex. J. Groesbeck, former
chairman Of the state central com
mittee, were presented and adopted.
BALLENGER.