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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-08
FLOWERS FOR SALE.

Dealer In violets, pansies and maiden
hair ferns. Kunikiyo, Union St
next Messenger Service: Tel. 1895.
6752-tf
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-07
Railway Federation Named
Wheeling Man Secreta ry

IA persistent effort is being made to
line up other organizations, and this
will be TIE task principally of the
business agents.
Mr., Haberfield has been active for
years in railway unionism, serving as
strike secretary during the Machinists
strike of few years ago with credit
to himself and victory to the organi-
cation. He still retains his position
as secretary of District Lodge No. 29,
OF the Machinists, comprising the B.
& o. system employees.
Has High Hopes.
To Majority man Mr.. Haberf1eld
expressed himself as having high hopes
of banding the men of all the railroads
crafts together into defensive and
offensive alliance
The day of the single craft strug-
Cling along" said Mr. Haberfield, ARE
gone forever It is useless for one
man to stand, as an individual, against
an employer of many individuals, and
It is as useless for one organization
to stand alone against corporation
employing the members of many or
CARNATIONS. We must have jo.at
agreements AMI we must make our
FIGHTS with all standing together.
TIE men are coming to see this, ar J
the next few years will see most rapid
progress made in that direction
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-07
DON'T GIVE UP"
Marshall County Jail,
Moundsville, May l, 1914

Marshall County Jail,
Moundsville, May l, 1914
w. B. Hilton,
Dear Brother:
am taking the time and pleasure
to drop you few lines to let you
know l a well and have the best OF
spirits and good hope. / have not
worried since l have been behind the
bars, for am just like a king and
feel better than Judge Dayton. II
you send me the, Majority" l will be
pleased better, for it will instruct me
in how things are going on at home
Well, Walter, tell the boys not to give
up because a few of us are in jail
for we don't mind it one bit; tell them
to keep up with their good work, and
will be back in the battle with them
in short while. Well, Walter, 1 got
sixty days, but what does that amount
to when your conscience tells you
that you are in the right?
Tell the boys God be with them
till we meet again.
CHARLES CLEMENS.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-07
MARTINS FERRY
FUS!ON|ST SCHE NE

An attempt of the Fusionists to dis
credit the Socialists of this town is
so clumsy that twill hardly get by.
The latest is to make it appear that
the Socialists are opposed to grant
ing an increase of wages to the en-
glneers and firemen employed by the
city. Such an ordinance was passed
by council, and Mayor Wykoff vetoed
it, under instructions of the Socialist
local.
The facts of the matter are simply
this: In 1913 the council, then Social
list, passed an ordinance granting an
increase in pay to the engineers, fire
men, cemetery sexton, linemen and
laborers. This ordinance was neld UP
by City Clerk. Rowlands, and never
published. The Socialists attempted
to force its publication but were ad-
-vised against This by the non-Socialist
City Solicitor, James When the ad-
Manifestation was changed as a result
OF the last election, the Socialists en-
deavored to induce the Fusionists to
help them get the new city clerk, a
Fusionist, and son of the president
of council, ano+hc~ Fusionist, to wrest
the ordinance from Rowlands legally,
but the Fusionists would not help.
The objection of the Fusionists was
that the ordinance contained clause
wlping out a couple of unnecessary
offices. The Socialists then prepared
another ordinance, with this clause
left out, and containing nothing but
the wage increase for all classes of
labor This was presented in council
by Claude Peoples, the Socialist mem
Der of the ordinance committee. They
were then informed that the two tr'us-
ionist members Of the Ordinance com
mittee had held little meeting by
themselves, without notifying the So
c1alist member, at, the home of Presi-
dent OF council Barr, and drawn up
an ordinance giving an increase to the
engineers and firemen onlv. The So
c1alist ordinance was rulee out of or
der. 1t was then offered as an amend
ment, and the Fusionists defeated ii.
they voted against giving an increase
to the common workers. The Social
ist local then instructed the mayor to
vetoe the ordinance because it did not
include the common laborers and to
AAotoI upOA al OruluduC0 WHICH WOulQ
include them.
The laborers have asked for an in
crease of rom 50 to $2.25 per day.
They work only in good weather and
do not average $3.50 year. The Gem
etery sexton has asked for an increase
from $55 to $65 per month. His pay
was fixed many years ago, when the
job was not hard one, whereas now
1t takes all his time and it is very
hard job.
The Socialists have not opposed the
increase of the engineers and firemen,
but they insist that the common work
ers, whose pay is so far below the
cost of living, shall also be increased
When the Socialists got in power in
Martins Ferry the laborers were get
ting only $3.50 for a nine hour day
They were Immediately increased to
81 for 8 hours. That was nearly three
years ago, and the cost of living has
gone steadily up since then.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-07
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A. F. OF L.
URGES ACTION


= Washington, May Mot one
y of the outrages in the industrial
history of this country has stirred
President Gompers, Secretary
Morrison, and their associate of
y ficers of the American Federation
of Labor more than did the kill
= ing of women and children at Lud-
y low, Colorado, by uniformed mine
= guards. On receipt of the first
= news, President Gompers quickly
' secured the facts in detail and pre-
= scented them to government au-
: thorities. Several conferences
= were held with Speaker Clark of
' the House of Representatives, Ma
y jority Leader Underwood, Chair
> man Foster of the House Mines
and Mining Committee, and otner
high officials, who were assured of
= labor's resentment against the
maintenance of private armies and
= resultant anarchy by Colorado
mining companies. Representa-
y tives Buchanan, Lewis, and other
y members Of the labor group join
ed with the unionists in protests
y of the most emphatic nature, and
the Western tragedy was pointed
to by A. F. Of J.. officials as one
y more reason why f'gunmen" con-
' troll of government in industrial
disputes should be brought Ito an
end.
~ n
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-07

orders. They were compelled to put
up bond and to appear at Phillip on
the % Of February and they were sent
back home to appear on the 18th OF
March.
On the same day they sentenced
Meyer Schwartz to sixty days impris.
onment and the man never worked a
day in the coal mine in his life and
the only -eason we, know of his sen.
tence wa for selling groceries to the
striking miners.
On the 18th day of April, Hiram
Stephens was sentenced to six months
to Imprisonment for carrying the
American. flag, which nag shall we
float?
And we think that Judge Dayton
and the West Virginia Pittsburgh Coal
Company's aim is to break up all or
CARNATIONS. and make slaves Of the
laboring class of people, and II that is
the Law of the United States, it's time
that all the 1aboring men should know
how to vote. When he goes to the
polls let Us vote for the right party.
And the only reason for our Brothers
and Sisters imprisonment is because
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-07
DenOunCcS War
OF Colorado Thugs

There resolutions were unanimously
adopted by the starry County Socialist
26: ' --t- -
Resolved. That the Socialists of
stark County, Ohio, in Convention as
sembled, this 26th day Of April, 1914.
denouTce the murders and murderous
assaults upon the working men, WON.
en- and children Of Colorado by the
Military forces of that state and the
hired thugs and assassins Of the Cap.
italist class as digrace to our Nation
al honor,Aa menace to our liberties and
an objectionable outrage upon the
working class of America.
Resolved, That the Working class
OF America are no longer under moral
obligations to remain silent and in.
active while the Capitalist class are
perpetrating these outrageous crimes
against our class, and we hereby sound
the warning that the day Is fast an
preaching when these outrages and
infamies may be brought to q sudden
and terrible end.
Resolved that We denounce Cover.
nor Ammons Of the so-called State of
Colorado, for his actions in the labor
troubles existing there, as tool and
puppet Of the Capitalist class, tyrantI
ana oppressor unworthy Of the posi-
ton ne now holds and an unmitigated
disgrace to the Nation In which he
lives.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-07
Metal Trades Council
Denounces Judge Dayton

Resolutions denouncing Judge Day
ton and calling upon Congressman NJ
M. Nicely to move in congress for an
investigation Of his judicial acts the
Metal Trades Convention in Pitts
burgh gave evidence of their commun-
ity Of interests with the other work
ers, and of the growth of the senti
ment for his removal from the bench
Endorse Stogiemakers.
The convention also endorsed the
Stogie Makers and the label of the
organization and commended them fol
the splendid fight for unionism that
they have always macO.
Want Eight Hours.
Strong resolutions were passed de
handing that every possible effort be
put forth to bring about an eight hour
day in, the metal tades in tbs sec
ton.
Elect Officers.
Officers were elected as follows
President, Henry Schwartz; secretary
treasurer, John Corcoran.
Those in attendance from Wheeling
were: Ohio Valley Trades and Labor
Assembly, President Thomas Gilligar
and Charles Huggins, Molders, H. J
Ninness, Stationary Firemen, L. F
Sprouse and A. f. Megraail. Sixty
delegates were present and the con
vention lasted two days, Monday and
Tuesday. The next convention will
be held in October at Pittsburgh.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-07
ARE AFTER
SENATOR CROW

Uniontown, Pa, May Tour big
bill. at Harrisburg was workingmen S
compensation. Your Senator Crow
said he wouldn't favor it because it
wasn't the kind he wanted-mark you,
what he wanted, not what you want
ed" was one of the points made by
President Maurer, of the State fed
Grafton of Labor, at a mass meeting of
workers held for the purpose of Civ
ing Senator Crow an indefinite leg
islative leave of absence at the next
state election. Unionists in this state
charge Crow with being the main
factor in defeating a workingmen's
compensation act. The State Fedora
ton of Labor has taken charge of the
fight, and it is believed that the A.
F. of L. policy of defeating our enc
mics" will again prove successful
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-07

Henry D. Haberield. of this city,
has been elected business agent of the
Federation of Federations" of all the
railroad systems east of Chicago, east
of the C.. & o. railroad He returned
to this city this week after being IA
days in Kansas City, at the interna-
tional convention of the, Federation.
Six Offices of business agents were
created, and Mr. Haberfield was given
'ntire charge. of the territory above
.amed. He viii start in INN diately
Upon the work of organizing the fed
GRAFTON in every railroad shop in the
east.
What Comprises Federation
The Federation idea is a develop
ment of the spirit of solidarity. The
workers everywhere are coming to-
gether steadily, and in the railroads
they are coming in the form of Sys-
TEN Federations, which bind together
all the crafts employed.
So far the Fedeations have includ.
ID only the shop men and the Switch.
men, the latter being the only organi'
lation Of operating employees to af.
fliate SO far It now comprises Ma.
chinists, Boiler Makers, Blacksmiths
Railway Car Men, Electrical Work.
ers, Switchmen, Railway Clerks, Sheet
Metal Workers and Steam Shovelmen.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-07
Moundsvile Memorial
Will Be Big Event

The Memorial observance of Mounds
vile labor organizations will be a big
event The date has been changed
from May 25' to May 81, to make this
certain. The former date is the rcgu-
lar Memorial Day for Labor through
out the country, but as so many other
organizations meet upon that date it
was believed that by holding the af-
fair upon the following Sunday, which
is the fifth Sunday fthe month, and
day upon which no Labor organiza-
lions meet, the attendance of a large
crowd would be made sure.
Special TrainC From Wheeling.
Quite a number Will go down from
Wheeling. Wheeling union of the
Electrical Workers has chartered a
train on the B. & o. for their own
members and all others who wish to
attend. They will go down 100 strong,
and they expect at least $50 others
from the other Labor unions of WheeI-
ing to make up the quota necessary to
fill the special chartered train. All
who wish to go will be welcomed On
the special train. This train will be
ruin in the Moundsville Camp Ground
over the switch, and the services will
be held in the Assembly auditorium
on the grounds.
Three Brass Bands.
The three brass bands of Mounds
vile will take part in the event, each
of the organizations having lost mem
bers by death during the past yeal =.
Electrical Workers have lost Brother
A. D. McCombs, wiz was electrocuted
recently. Most other Labor unions
aave lost members by deatE, and each
organization. will add the names of
their own departed to the list.
A. F. of l.. Speaker.
1t is expected mat representative
of the A. F. of L. will be here to de-
liver the principal address. Rev. w.
H. Fields will speak for the Electrical
Workers.
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c Conditions Bad

CONTINUED from Page IL
an over supply in the number of men
competing with each other for jobs,
the progress of unionism is slow in
the Pittsburgh district.
you have a much better Labor
movement here than most places.
You have better organization, more
militancy, more solidarity, and a more
constructive movement. hope you
can keep this up, and thereby bring
more and more good to the workers
Of this section
''And hope that your industrial con-
ditions do not become so depressed
here as in the Pittsburgh district and
as seriously interfere with the pro-
.gress of unionism as has been the case
in Pittsburgh"
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-07
ONCE AGAIN they are talking Of removing v

ONCE AGAIN they are talking of removing Wheel
ing hill and filing up the Wheeling Creek, thus reclaim
they licking their chops in pleasant anticipation Of
juicy graft Already the daily papers are talking
Of grab and giving the work to big
tracing firm" for part of the land in payment.
There is way to do this that would benefit the
people Issue bonds for the work Make the bonds in
den -aton Of So up paying onefourth Of per cent
year Redeem the bonds in payment for the land thus
reclaimed in city lots with only lot to an individual
This would cut out the grating contractor because the
city could do the work direct would cut out the bank graft
such as the $4,000 of the Dollar Savings and
Trust Company (ony this would be in mons) because
the workers would accept the bonds payment for wages
The small interest assuring that they would be accepted
at their face vaue and it would give hundreds of people
homes Of their own within the city.
But this is the way it will not be done
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-07


MUD AND FILTH still fills Wheeling water. The
people charge Of the city have been in charge for long
while They have done many things since they have been
in charge They have paved the streets in such
that it must be done again They have rebult'
gas plant in such manner that it must now be aband
oned they say They have issued bonds in such way
to give Walker Petersons bank $4,000 of your money
ING WATER They don't care5 they drink spring water.
They only consider public water something to furnish
the manufacturers and big merchants at less than the cost
Of pumping and they planning to raise your rates for
even the liquid disease they feed You.
Now when the demand Of the common people for fl
tered water becoming strong that it no longer be
ignored they planning to put you by
installing chemical system which will add perpetual
expense of employees and chemicals
4 Abraham Lincoln said "You can fool all the people
you cannot fool all the people all the time.''
But the folks who propose to improve on God AL
mighty in filtration think they have Lincoln bested
dents Of Wheeling human nature.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-07
MoUNDsvILLE ASSEMBLY,

nOLOS GOOO NEE ING
There was a good meeting Of the
Moundsville Trades and Labor Assem-
bly, last Sunday in the Purdy hall on
Lafayette avenue. There were repre-
sentatiVes present from the BARRIERS,
Clerks, Flints No. So, Electrical Work
ers, Musicians, Carpenters, and Ohio
Valley Trades and Labor Assembly.
Talks were delivered by j. A. Arm
strong of the Electrical Workers, E.
J. Weekly of the Ohio Valley Trades
Assembly, and president Rosemerkle
OF the Moundsville body.
That the Moundsyille daily papers,
the Echo and Journal are still Unfair,
was brought out by the delegates, and
a new determination to press the fight
was aroused. Editor Shaw has boast
ed that he intends to break up .hc La
Dor movement of Moundsville, and
Moundsville Labor intends that he
shall not.
The Retail Clerks have had some
trouble and this was brought before
the Assembly for proper action. I'LL
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-07
TO HELP MINERS

Terre HssRte, Ind, May Cat the
convention Oh District No. II, United
Mine Workers of America, it wa! AZ.
cided to assists in organizing m ..rs
Ill me Aentucky district and 100
was Ho'eu LOT mat purpose. a r@pre-
sentative Of the strikers in mat sec.
ton addressed the convention ana
stated that the New. Jersey OWNERS
of the Kentucky mining I,ouet.rias
forced the men on strike.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-07
PAINTERS RAISE

East st. Louis, H., May THE
painters and paperhangers have com
promised with employers in their wage
controversy, and have returned to
work. The unionists asked an in.
crease of I'VE cents an hour, which
would make the rate so cents. The
agreement provides for an increase
to 571k cents for eighteen months,
and for the following eighteen months
they wiz receive 60 cents.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-07

Resolved that we call upon Presi.
dent Wilson to see that the workers
OF Colorado are permitted to exercise
their constitutional rights, and that
we uphold the workers in any and
all attempts to preserve their lives
and defend themselves against their
|murderous oppresosrs. )"
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-07
CHILD LABOR DISCUSSED
AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

Child Labor" was discussed before
Inc IN Young Peoples Society of the
rlrst Bapt1st church last Sunday even
ing, J. A. Armstrong leading in a Is
minute talk. The lecture room was
well filled and those present voted IN
animously to support decent child la
Dor legislation to take the place of
the rotten farce now upon the. states
statute books.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-07

they are fighting for their rights, and
the laboring class Of people who want
these rights, and if that is against the
law of the United States, they can
put US all in jail.
These resolutions were adopted and
voted unanimous by Local No. 1926,
District No. 5, u. M. W. Of A., located
at Golfers, West Virginia.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-07
A FEW DAYS AGO Judge DAYTON compelled all II

defendants in the West Virginia. Pittsburgh injunction
to go fro mCoiers above Wheeling clear to Philpp
st their expense to be sentenc to jail. Now he
done this thing posposnent Of few days would
have saved the defendants time money and trouble You
gentle reader believe yourself to be fairmnded person
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-07
Mr.. Walter Hilton,
Dear Brother:

Mr. waiter Hilton,
Dear Brother:
The "Cave Dweller" saw fit to send
me away from my chums, and poor
Fannie 80 miles west of them, but if
the miners only keep UP the fight
against the West Pittsburgh
Coal Co., then will be content, and
the jail sentence will not bother me
one iota.
There are some of my friends in
jail for whom am very sorry-those
with large families. 1 know, Walter,
that you have been doing, and will do
all you can to better the conditions
Of the working people of this state
and elsewhere If the Cave Dweler
can get you he will give you a year.
f JIMMY OATES.
(Parsons BaStille.)
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-07
WRITE LETTERS! Write to Il

WRITE LETTERS! Write to the martyrs who are
serving prison sentences for you inflicted by Judge Day
ton to break the strike against the slavery Of the West
Virginia. Pittsburgh coal company. Tell them that your
heart is with them Write to Congressman NJ M. Nicely,
telling him that while the working people did not put up
the money for his election they did, at least put up the
votes, and that you at least will not do it again Write
to Judge Dayton, telling him what you think of his ideas
Of justice and free government Write letters If it is
too hard task for you get your wife to write it. that
Chd that goes to school, Men have laid down their lives
for the liberty which you liable to lose if you will not
lay down postage stamp
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-07
BETTER CONDITIONS

South Bend, Ind, May THE union
of garment workers has recorded
marked advances by reducing hours
from 81 to IS per week and securing
. II per cent increase In wages.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-07
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EMINENT and that
5 brought out plainly in
-4r cit senship before him
two men, both, to the lay
-ssfu ignorance of the United
the government Of the state.
ace to citizenship and the othe
-ng factor appearing to be that tn.
Ind the other was property owner.
To t. Judge Dayton said: ''Tell him I am
going to but he must learn more about our gov
ernment. admitting him because he owns property,
etc.,
To those of you who still laboring under the de
son that this land Of manhood suffrage this will
perhaps be interesting evidence that Judge Dayton doesn
agree with you.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-07

WnSn your DatroDl1o an advertise
- MenE1on cAae you seE II {
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-07
A Few Words From
Continued from Page IL

men, vii mark an everlasting monu.
ment of barbarism committed in a
civilized" Republic.
Where government of the people,
by the people, and for the people per
ished, and government of gunner was
inaugurated.
Let us again, fellow workers, take
a solemn oath that every life lost by
our Colorado brethren will be fully
indicated by US.
Very truly yours,
FRANK LEDVINKA.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-07
Golfers Strikers

CONTINUED from Page, H.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-07
KEEP UP THE FIGHT

Tucker County jail,
Parsons. W. Va, P. o. Box 81.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-07
THE BEST FOR THE LEAsT-ALWAYs 4
COUNTRY CLUB
GRAPE JUICE ).

Pressed. from plump, ripe con-
cord Grapes; ordinary 10c size SC
Csc size ............... ....... 1oc
at. bottle ............... .28c
The state herald., 1914-07-31
Lesislate Against women's Dress.

Atlantic City. N. .-Condemning
the so-called feminist movement be
cause 1t not only pushed women for
ward into the vocations and activities
of men, but encourages them to imi-
tate their voice and manners and can
upon the public welfare DIR. Frank
C. Richardson of the Boston univer-
sity, speaking before the convention
of the American Institute of Home
opathy, declared the hope of Ameri-
ca lies in Renaissance of home-life
and the awakening of women to the
grandeur of her mission as a mother"