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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-02-04

and women, baffled by the incorrigible
conditions, lose hope and courage.
Thousands sink inevitably into the
ranks of the dependent, defective and
delinquent classes, that are an ever
increasing burden and menace to our
civilization.
All these combine to make this
problem of the unemployed one of SUI
preme Importance, and one that calls
for immediate and constructive action
on the part of the President and Con-
gress of these United States.
In our conviction no greater prob
lem confronts your honorable body
than this; no duty is quite so impera-
tive and Important, while at the same
time no greater opportunity to render
notable and praiseworthy social and
civic service awaits you.
And to the end that relief may be
found for these millions of the I'M
employed, we earnestly urge upon the
members of your honorable body that
this matter be given precedent over
every other possible measure, and that
action along the following or similar
lines be taken at the earliest possible
moment
FIRST: That a. comprehensive
system of federal, state and municipal
free employment agencies, be estab-
Iished. Such system was outlined
by Congressman Murdoch. of Kansas.
in his bill introduced in Congress,
April 90, 1914. Either this measure,
or some similar measure, should be
adopted at once.
SECOND: That every possible line
ce r-s,-is werks now owned and oper-
lated by the government be at once
extended. and new ones opened so as
Ito give work to the unemployed. The
government should build more roads,
push fhe work on its reclamation, irri,
gatien End reforesting projects, open
more mines, and ipaugpEste public en-,
teTpFlnss md industries
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-02-04
WE WILL NOW HAVE
A FeW Remarks

BY WALTER B. HILTON

IS n CAMPAIGN STATE' is the designation that
~ woman suffragsts will now give West Virginia
since the legislature has passed the resolution submitting
he question Of amending the state constitution to ALLOW
votes for This will be issue at the election
November, 1916 That the will make glorious
campaign assured from their hard fought battles in
other states and from the fact that this is the first south
ern'' state to submit the question.
The amendment ought to pass and it very likely will
Certainly no informed worker will oppose Votes for
as necessary for the workers votes for mcn
Of applying political remedies to their wrongs
since and workers in industry 70 keep the
without to keep half the working class dis
anchsed and the fact that workers this is evidenced
by the practically unanimous endorsement given equal
suffrage by the wage every possible OCCASION
While professional and merchant classes have been
opposing the in their efforts to gain political free
DOM the workers have aided them persstenty and
sstently and now with effort the goal can be
gained and the working women and the wives of working
take their places in the forward march, recog-
nized as and reasoning human beings entitled to
in the conditions under which they must live and
labor. y
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-02-04

less able to stand a flood of any
kind. The majority of them have
been out of work for quite a while at
time and they are not able to lose
money by being compelled to move or
to repair their houses. The merchants
of the city will no doubt be benefited
by the flood, as they will sell more
of their wares,
The Goosetown district, the greater,
part OF the Island and the South Side
and Benwood is as rule always the
hardest hit by any flood and the
present one is no exception. After
every flood the property in the dis
trict visited decreases in value. The
real estate dealers find that they are
able to rent property on higher ground
for time, and the houses in the flood
district remain empty.
Strangers, however, come in and as
the houses are high and dry during
the summer months they soon rent
them again and they remain occupied
until the flood again visits the. dis
trict and then there Is another gen.
eral rush to get to higher ground.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-02-04
.HOD CARRIERS SEPARATE
PLASTERERS AND MASONS

Wheeling hod carriers have separ
ated plasterer and mason contractors
in their proposed wage agreements
for the coming year, which will be
submitted shortly. 4
Heretofore there has been but the
one agreement for both; and there has
been some friction resulting, and this
year it was determined to prepare
separate agreements, which, however
will carry the same wage date of $3.50
for eight hours.
The agreement will be presented by
Local Nos. 81 and II, jointly. It will
first be submitted to the Building
trades Section for endorsement before
being presented to the contractors.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-02-04
Timers Scale
Generally Signed


Practically all employing timers
have signed 'thesscale for the coming
year for lie Sheet NJ sral Workers No.
131.
1t carries nc increase, the. only
change being reductlcn of the worn
ing hours on Saturday to seven, at
the expense of the men, and specif-
cation as to the payment of street car
fare to and from the job by the en-
ployers.
1t is not believed that there will be
any difficulty in securing the sigma
lures of all signers of the present
agreement, and the indications are
that number of others will be added
shortly.
A special committee was appointed
al the meeting Monray night to visit
all shops on the Ohio side and make
every effort to sign them up as union
shops, and lthe other craftsmen of the
Building Trades are urged to see that
any sheet metal workers working with
mem carries the union card.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-02-04

/ ship of himself and George e. House,
and an Injunction restraining the
Merchants Legal Stamp Company
! from doing further business.
| Sensational Allegations.
! Many of the allegations in the bill
are of unusual interest in explaining
the ways of business. In brief, Mr..
O'Neill, under oath, states that in
July he formed partnership with
George E. House to operate a prem
ium stamp business in Wheeling, with
The object of selling premium stamps
to merchants under the name of the
Merchants Legal Stamp Company, but
which was to make additional profits
for House & Herman, since that
store was to sell the premiums to the
STAMP Company and share with
Mr. O'Neill the entire profits taken
from the other merchants. But he
claims that that part Of the deal did
not go through, since the House &
Herman crowd decided to take all the
profits and freeze him out entirely.
ousted.
His explanation of the plan by
which this end was reached is that a
company with dummy directors was
formed, that a loaded meeting of the
directors was held, that ]. B. Handlan
brought in typewriter minutes of the
meeting written before there ever
was meeting-and that he suddenly
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-02-04
ADDS TO HARDSHIPS
OF JOBLESS WORKERS


The poor of the city have again
Deem visited by flood, and still they
are compelled to live in the lowlands.
1t is true that there are some of the
rich who reside IN the lowlands, but
as rule they are able to get oul
whenever they wish and they do not
suffer the hardships of the poor. In
the low lying district of the South
Side the poor as a rule do not get
cleaned up from one flood until they
have another The houses il many
cases are complete wrecks, and the
citizens are not able to keep hem in
any form of general repair.
This year above all years they were
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-02-04
Wheeling Delegation
To State Convention

Wheeling will send good sized
delegation to, the State Convention Of
the West. Virginia State Federation OF
Labor opening February Is, al
Charleston. While the list is not vel
complete, it is expected that it will
to. al rs men. Many locals have MOI
ycs elected, but will do so in the
coming week.
Following is the list so far reported
Butchers No. III. B. Vessel. i
Stationary Firemen No. 21-F. A
Darr.
Street Railway Employees SC. E. Bar
til baugh, John Furbee and John
Stumpp.
typographical No. 79-Ned Sims.
Painters No. 91-Harry Piepers and
Dave McCleary.
BARRIERS No. 257-WlL L. Cumberlidge
Sheet Metal Workers No. -131-W-
B. Hilton.
In, addition to the elected delegates,
several will go for their internatione
unions In this list will probably be
L. F. sprouse, for the international
Brotherhood of Stationary Firemen.
Special Car.
A meeting Of all expecting to go to
Charleston is balled- for Thursday
evening, February II, to decide or
whether to secure special car.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-02-04
House & Herman Own
Merchants Legal Stamp Co.
BY UNFAIR COMPETITION AND TRICKERY
WREST PROFITS FROM. SMALL MERCHANTS
Manager Walker Allen Boasts of Ability to Throttle Daily
Papers and Keep Facts From Public
John A. ONel Makes Sensational Charges In Application for
Receivershp and on-Merchants and Customers
Startled At Disclosures. Z

found himself deprived of all author
ity in the concern, and that then, as
he stood holding the empty bag, he
was put out of the office. This fol
lowed his refusal to sign the minutes
of the meeting or the contract by
which the Merchants Legal Stamp
Company became the sole property.
really, of House & Hermann.
Some Features.
One Of the features given by Mr..
o'Neil1 in detail. which will strike
the reader unfamiliar with business
methods" as unusual, is that while
every thousand stamps bought by COM
peting merchants cost them 81, every
1910 stamps given out by House &
Hermann netted that firm 80 cents.
o.nor worus,- Wn1Ie taodse & t1ei4
AIMS competitors were paying 81 70
Is privilege of giving 1000 stamp
way, House & Hermann was beini
id so cents. for giving 1910 away
BY this endless chain, the profits OF
competing merchants would appear TO
be progressively decreased while the
profits Of House & Herman progress
eively increased. Mr.. O'Neill explains
that it was to be kept strictly from
the other merchants that House &
Hermann got the profits. He contends
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-02-04

charity. The only hitch at present is
the identity of the charity The So
cialists want to spread it where they
think it will do some real good, while
Mr.. Shuck wants the Associated Char
ity to get it.
With this little point cleared up all
will be clear sailing. and the Platform
'trategists will engage in the combat
Of ideas and expression.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-02-04
County Gives
!. $4,000 To Poor
To One Month

Charity during the month Of Janu-
airy has cost the taxpayers of Ohio
county almost $4,000. or twice as much
as was spent during any month of the
summer or fail. Coal, clothing, shoes
and food are in great demand. and
the overseers of the poor, especially
those within the city districts are kept
busy day and sometimes nights an.
IeWering calls for assistance. The total
cost 81 groceries aistFihutag WRe 81
aaI,kei coal 40 leeaa # - sFelsel
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-02-04

ST of 81 per load cost $1,S44, AM
aoes cost $109.25.
The report of the overseers as su7
tilted to the couny commissioners
I. c. Hartley, groceries, $1S; COZ
g loads. .,Axtzsk.
Henry Lewedag, groceries $401
coal IA loads; shoes, $45.5O.
Albert Emmerth, groceries, $3.50;
coal, 9 loads.
Edward q Brookes. groceries $50.
coal, 4 loads; shoes, $13.75.
Chas. w. Dietrich, groceries. $3.50,
coal, 81 loads; shoes, SIT.
Richard ..Wilkie. groceries, $472;
coal, u loads; shoes, $50.
TotaEGroceries. $1,227.5O; coal, 49,
loads; shoes, $1O9.25.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-02-04


House G. Hermann owns the
Merchants Legal Stamp Co.
Every stamp given out by
competing merchants makes
their profits less and House &
Hefrmann's profit greater.
Stamps that cost all other
merchants 81, House & Herr
mann get paid so cents for Civ
ing away.
House G. Herman pay them
selves $1.75 for redeeming
book of stamps whose face
value is So and give an article
costing about $3.50.
The Merchants Legal Stamp
Co. is but a means by which
competing small merchants are
made to contribute from their
own cash drawers to the in
creased profits of their larger
competitor.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-02-04

To the Honorable the President and
the Congress of the United States
Gentlemen:-An unprecedented and
appalling condition confronts the
working people of this nation.
Unemployment always serious, mas
this year become acute and alarming
Not less than 100000 and possibly as
many as 100000 people are unem
ployed at the present time;
This situation is rapidly assuming
the proportions of an immense social
tragedy.
Every great city in the land is over
run with the unemployed. Local au
thorities are either unwilling or I'M
able to cope with the situation.
Added to the personal loss and SUI
fering of those who cannot find work
in the immense social loss which can
not be less than $1,000. 100000 year
from failure to keep these millions az
productive labor.
Homes are imperilled. Women and
children are left to inevitable destitu
ton and want, while millions OF mel
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-02-04

in this show. "A great array of seem
cry, a full wardrobe of novelty cos
TUNES and special electric effects are
now ready and the final rehearsals
give assurance that all those VIII
have the pleasur eof attending will en-
Joy more than two hours Of laughter
each evening.
Reserved seats win be on sale
Saturday morning. Feb. 9Th. at the
Kain club Rooms, s6th and Wood
streets ana @, 4. House Music Store
1905 NaFkes etEee
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-02-04
One Hundred Men
Sleep In City Hall

one hundred men slept in the city
nan basement Thursday night. This
Is Inc highest number yet recorded,
ana indicates an appalling condition of
RESTITUTION in the city, although the
numoer was doubtless augmentated by
.ne TACT that the flood kept some
from what homes they had and pre-.
vented many tourists. from going on
their intended way.
There has been no later wholesale
arrests for the crime of sleeping in
.ne city hall basement since the last
incident recorded in the Majority.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-02-04

that the dummy directors put over
suchS RESOLUTIONS, in the form of con
tract with House & Hermann, that
there was no possibility of any profit
to anybody except House & Hermann
which included not only the 80 cent
clause, but the payment to House &
Hermann of $1.75 for each book of
1000 stamps redeemed, the payment
of cost of goods with 10 per cent add
ed for goods put out, and the payment
to House & Hermann of $10S per
month for writing advertising.
General Dissatisfaction.
These disclosures are bringing gen
eral dissatisfaction in their wake,
Dissatisfaction with the ultimate Gus
toners, who are thus informed that
they are carefully saving the evi-
dences of $4,000 worth of purchases
to get an article costing about $1.3O;
and dissatisfaction among the her-
chants who see themselves as strain
ing their energy and paying out their
money to contribute to the enrich
ment of competitor.
Walker Allen, House & Hermann s
manager, said they were safe in the
deal because they could keep it out
of the Wheeling papers.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-02-04
Kahn Club Minstrels

reople who like to laugh will not
miss seeing the Kahn club Greater
, ,,-us'feis which takes place at st.
Mafys school hall, seth & Wood
TA' ees' Tuesday, Wednesday and
~ .ussoey' February 9th, 10th, and Ii.
n ~ ~ the comedians Wheeling has
t .A.a .s you vial ind none better
'''N 'as E'uae men Who psvtlelpsts
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-02-04
Street'Car Men
Prepare Wage Scale

street Railway Employees No. 1913 is
,,r .oaring new wage scale for sub.
sion to the management March 1.
TEs three year agreement will ex-
pre on April 80. and in accordance
with the understanding a new agree
ment will be submitted one month be-
fore the expiration of the present
S. ale. 4
No information was given out for
publication by the executive board,
though it is generally understood that
an increase will be asked for, and
some specifications as to seniority in
preferred runs.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-02-04

The tricks of +big business" and
The methods of merchant princes
ire laid bare in an action brought in
he Ohio County courts by John A.
0'Neill against House & Hermann
George E. House, E. Heaton, H. H. Nc
Leod, Walker Allen and the Mer-
chants Legal Stamp Company. He
asks for a receivership for partner
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-02-04
Strickland
J SChuCk Debate

A debate between Rev. Frederick
Guy Strickland and Charles J. Schuck
ON the subject of Socialism is an as
sured fact of the near future, It is
planned to hold the debate in the
Auditorium, which Il 4 szpsetsA to
~, and sire M lFpcesaa = zane
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-02-04
NAUNICIPAL TRACTION CARS may ne,

n UNlClPAL IRACllON CAFS may never come
wi now. The world moves rapidly that the most
radical ideas find their greatest danger not their OPP
ponents but in the changing industrial conditions that
make them out Of date before they under
stood
Government ownership of the telegraph and tele-
phone wires may be beaten by the development of the
wireless telegraph and telephone Government owner.
ship Of coal mines may be beaten by the development Of
lydroelectric power. Government ownership OF steam
aroads may be beaten by electrifcation of all roads
And the heels of the municipal traction line
the E'jitney bus
Auto bus lines have proved very profitable at five
ent fare and in five Pacific coast cities have taken $1,000
900 from the traction magnates in year. In California
the development of this danger to vested interests
has brought forth special laws against the bus business
designed hamper in the interests of the street railway
companies In Texas the decrease in traction earnings
has spread alarm among the widows and orphans who own
the stock Of the public service corporations In Denver
the powers Of midnight have secured the passage Of
ordinance prohibitive to busses.
These straws be made to the double purpose
# showing the direction Of the public ownership breeze
md also for the making Of bricks for the edce Of
society.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-02-04

Cut out this Memorial to Congress
on Unemployment, have it passed by
your Socialist and Trade Union local
and then sent to Washington to reach
the congressman of the district in
which you live by LincoIn's Birthday,
Unemployment Day, Friday, Feb. IL.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-02-04

"A IELL, THE RICH MEN didn't rush to the raising
wv Of 100000 fund for street paving to help the
unemployed They going to raise another fund Of that
mount but it is for sweet charity the kind that comes
through the Ohio Valley General Hospital
Now the best that hospital can be is The worst
that work can be for the unemployed prevention And
of prevention said to be worth pound Of cure
Why, then, not the rich follow such simple logic?
It is because it would interfere with business Ask
Methodist Book Concerns exploitation Of nonunon labor
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-02-04

N the Ohio valley--The
workshop of the world
..tering to 125, 900 Indus
trial Population.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-17
Specials

- In this department there accumulation of specials
all lnes consisting of BARGAIN BOUGHT articles of
Gus descriptions from Baby Stockings Mems Overcoats
and from Handkerchiefs to Bedspreads.
80 In this department you liable get Silk Dress for
89c Mans Hat for 48C trunk for 75c, pair Silk
Stockings for &c., Ladies Ponyskn Coat for $685.
the markets.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-17
Newest Creation

VI In this department you will find
at all times the latest wearableS
In Ladies. Misses. Girls. Boys and
other wearableS to satisfy the
tastes of all. Always selling be-
low the market price and carrying
our guaranty consistent with good
business policy.
For instance we have Ladies Suits worth
SloOO to $1,000 that we sell for $698. as well as
those that are sold at $3.50 we sell for $685. We
have some Ladies evening dresses that are worth
$1,000 that we are selling for S298. All of these
are in the newest creation department. up-to-date
lines.
See our double page circular and price list.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-17
Rapid Fire Corner.

q We have set aside a part of our
establishment and call it the Ra-
pid Fire Corner, because in this
part all the rapid sellers will be
fired away regardless of value or
cost, and will be the center of the
best Bargain Hunters in this part
of the country.
To make it palmer. for instance our buyer
has been lucky in selecting IL cases of goods from
Jobber who went CAPUT. consisting of Shirts.
Waists. Blouses. Oliver Twist Suits for boys.
childrens dresses. hats caps. underwear. etc.. all
at one price. In this lot there are articles that
are worth up to $780, We put the whole lot on
the RAPID FIRE COUNTER at 19c
Whenever you are in Sumter come and see
our Rapid Fire Corner It is the greatest novelty
on earth.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-17
Close Outs

This establishment carries only ready-to.wear
goods, but sometimes our buyers lots of
goods do not handle, but the prices these goods
can be bought are cheap. that they think our pa
irons entitled have the benefit they buy
and put it in close out department., that
when you are buying in this department the odds
100 to that you getting the benefit of buyers
experience.
At present we have a lot of piece goods, novel
ties Mems Suits and other high grade articles that
will be at your disposal. You should not make your
purchase before you examine this department.
See our double page circular for detailed price
list.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-17
Staple Lines.

Here you can get the most staple wearables
the market produces. from the moderate childs
dress TO the ladies elegent street dress or Mems
business Suit. and from the childs undervest to
the comfortable underwear for Ladies and Men,
We can give you an up-to-date dress for 98c, or
pair of Mems Oxfords in Tan. Gun Metal or Pat
ent Leather for ST. .48. Here you can get the boys
$3.50 suit for Sl98. or the Girls 90 dress for 48c
or a Ladies up-to-date Skirt for 98c
Bear in mind that everything in our establish
ment is novel and dainty and sold at BATTERY
PRICES.
See our double page circular for detailed quo
tations.