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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-03-23
STRIKERS ACQUITTED;
$ GOVERNOR D|SCRED|TED

Washington, D. c., March 24.-(Spe-
cial. 60 Governor Carlson and Attor-
ney General Farrar, of Colorado, are
utterly discredited and their persecu
ton of former strikers and union Off
Gals has definitely failed as a result
of the verdict just returned by Colo
RADIO jury acquitting four former strik-
ers accused of murder"
This is the substance of statement
today by Frank P. Walsh, chairman of
the Committee on Industrial Relations.
Carlson and Farrar were elected on
a Flaw and order" platform, pledging
them to execute coal company ven
geance on the strikers" said Mr.
Walsh. EThey succeeded in procuring
the conviction of John R. Lawson and
his sentence to life Imprisonment be-
fore the Supreme Court spoiled their
plans by 1isonalifyin~. the hand-picked
Judge whom Carlson put in office at
the bidding of the coal companies.
"The verdict at Castle Rock shows
that these corporation agents had
nothing left to stand on when they
were forced to submit their case to
fair judge. They have been frustrated
at last in their hitherto successful
egor1 to pervert the course of justice.
Even the newspapers most friendly
to the c"0' companies are now demand
ing that further prosecutions cease,
and it is apparent that the people OF
Colorado are no longer received as to
who are the real masters of the men
they put in Office in the belief that
they weer supporting the prohibition
cause. IT.
Credit for the magnificent defense
received by the four strikers just &C
quilted is due to Edward p Costigan
their attorney. A fair Judge permitted
the defense to put into the record the
amazing story of crime and TYRANNY in
the coal fields of southern Colorado.
and the result could not have been in
doubt.
'This ends the attempt of the coal
companies to put terror into the hearts
of any group of employees who might
at some time in the future. dare to
revolt against industrial tyranny.
They hoped to accomplish this by pro-
curing, through Carlson5and Farrar,
the Imprisonment or hanging of many
of the striker-heroes of 1894"
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-03-23
plant is working this week full
capacitY. -.

plant is working this week full
capacity. -
BenWood Mills.
Thursday is pay day at the Wheel
ing Steel & Iron Co., the men now
receiving their pay twice a month.
The work of tearing out the pudding
furnaces continue. All departments
working steady.
At the Riverside Tube Co. pay day
is Saturday and the pay roll will be
extra heavy, as recently more men
were put to work. A safety first meet
ing is to be held at the mill soon,
when an expert from Pittsburgh will
address the men. '9sF.s- f-rs' -s-s -
SoutbA Side Mills. T
The plate and tin mills of the La
Belle Iron Co. continue to operate full
time. Saturday is pay day at this
plant.
Belmont Mill.
The Belmont mill continues to work
to full capacity in all departments.
The blast furnace boilers have been
about completed, and it is expected to
be in operation in week or two. Pay
day Saturday.
The clerks of the Geo. W. OK store,
1910 Market street, became members
of the Retail Clerks Union the past
week. The store card of the union
will be found at this store and the
union clerks. Almost anything in the
gents furnishing line, with the union
label, can be procured there. A meet
ing of the clerks union is being held
Thursday of this week, at their hall,
and preparations for an organization
campaign made.
/. Shop Meetings Held.
Rev. VIM Wilkinson, of Trinity
church, New York, has been in our
city for the past two weeks conducting
shop meetings. The minister is here
under the auspices of the Y. NC. A,
and seeks to awaken interest among
the workers in the gospel of Christ.
Monday noon at the Wheeling Can Co.
a meeting was held; Tuesday at the
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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-03-23
COl0RAD0s canadian TRADES DISPUTE ACT DRIVES
HELPLESS SHELTER STRIKERS BACK TO SLAVERY

strike When they violate the law,
as at Leadville, they are threatened
with gun men in militia uniforms and
placed in the position of criminals.
Thanks to this law, the Leadville
strike is the only strike of morgan
lied workers to occur recently That
has not won an increase in wages.
For organized workers the law IS
just as dangerous and injurious. 10
give the employer thirty or sixty or
ninety days notice before striking IS
to lose the effectiveness of the STRIKE
weapon, because it gives the employer
opportunity to weed out the best unE
ion men. arrange for strikebreakers,
and sneed up production so that a
shutdown, if it comes later on, will
not effect his earnings. The recent
street car strike in Washington,
which lasted thirty-six hours and with
minimum of inconvenience to the
public won recognition OF the union
and forced the companies to negotiate.
could not have succeeded had COM
panies been given even thirty days,
notice. At the end of that period
there would have been no union men
left in the companies employ.
Above all, the law is un-American
and unconstitutional because it en-
forces Involuntary servitude, as Presi-
dent Samuel Gompers of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor has pointed
out time and again. Only in Colorado
under Carlson could such a statute
find its way onto the books.
The fact that other features OF the
Colorado industrial commission law
have been administered by the COM
mission in a manner to win labor's
approval is all the more reason for
emphasizing the danger in that part
of it which prohibits strikes.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-03-23
Sensations Promised at Mill
Owners Trials.
CONDITIONS ARE LAWLESs,'
is VERDICT OF GRAND JURY
Youngstown Officials Declare They
Can Prove Outlaw Charges Against
Iron and Steel Operators.


Youngstown. Ohio, March 24.-Pro-
scouting Attorney Henderson, of Ma
honing county, is preparing for an
early trial Of Judge Gary of the United
States steel corporation and the oIti-
GERS Of five other steel concerns who
weer indicted by the grand jury
While steel and iron company eXecu-
tives make light of these indictments,
the following portion of the grand
jury's report indicates that the trial
will at least develop few educational
features on working conditions in+the
steel industry in this vicinity:
I'VE find, however, that there is an
underlying cause back of not only the
strike and the dissatisfaction prevail
ing among the men prior to the strike,
but OF the riot itself, a cause which
will be shown upon the trial of some
of the corporations and individuals
against whom charges have been made
by this. jury as ShowR by the indict-
ments returnede herewith. This evil
dence is not of such nature as should
be exposed by this report, but is such
as will undoubtedly be uncovered to
the satisfaction of the court and of the
public in further legal proceedings in
Connection with thi sinvestigation. We
are firmly of the opinion that not only
will this evidence show a lawless con
duion of affairs surrounding the labor
conditions existing in and about the
steel industries OF tbs valley but will
also indicate an absolute disregard on
the part of certain corporations and
individuals indicted by us either of
the rights of, or justice to, the labor
ing classes or of the public generally"
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-03-23
STONE CUTTERS
ADVANCE

Bedford, Ind, March 24.-Several
Stone Cutters unions in the stone belt
will demand wage increases of so
cents an hour to take effect May
1, when the international law provid-
for Saturday half holiday will be
come effective.
The recent successful strike in this
section has had an encouraging effect
on members of the Stone Cutters I'M
ion. The machine mems locals are
recognized and better working condi-
tons secured. Opposition to the air
hammer is increasing among stone
cutters, who declare tina tsix months
use of the tool paralyzes the hand of
the operator and wrecks his nervous
system.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-03-23
Ohio Strike Causes
To Be Made Public
College Economist
Puntures Fall.acy
(From George P. West, Committee on
Industrial Relations.)

Washington, D. c., March 24.-(Spe-
clal.) Not in years have the press
agents of Big Business worked harder
than at present to convince the work
ers that wage increases do not help
them and that the only way to i'm
prove their condition is to work harder
and live cheaper.
The National City Bank financial
arm of the Rockefeller interests, is
the latest to repeat the time-worn
rigmarole which proves that two times
two makes three. In it's March letter,
which has been widely quoted in the
daily press, the bank says:
Generally speaking, wages enter
into the prices of the product, and un--
less counter-balancing economies are
introduced, a rise of wages means that
the public must pay more for the
goods or services, and as the public is
largely composed of Wage-earners, tile
egect is to raise the cost of living on
themselves. There is no real advance
ment or betterment of conditions iii
this.
1t seems waste of time to show
the humbuggery of this argument, But
thinking for the mare muddled by it,
Here is the answer in the language
of a conservative economict, Professor
Jacob H. Hollander of John HOPKINS
University. 1t is only a high-brow
statement of what every sensible man
knows, but it should prove useful in
answering those who are impressed by
titles and who demand authority" for
everything.
Testifying before the Commission on
Industrial Relations in New York On
January 20, 1915, Professor Hollander,
who is known among economists for
his conservatism, said:
The Stateemnt is commonly made
that after all it would do no good if
wages were universally increased be-
cause labor would be obliged then to
pay that much more for his product
1t would be sort of attempt to Lift
ones self by ones boot straps. Well
there are several considerations that
figure.
"In the first place, it is not clear by
any means that industrial profits are
not excessive. To the degree that they
are, an increase in wages would be at
L1O OApCAoC VI CACCSo1fC PlOLC' LII IIS
second place, it is very probable that
Increased wages would result in in
creased productivity, on the theory
that to the degree that underpaid and
Therefore undervitalized work people
receive larger earnings, their indus
trial efficiency would be enhanced.
FINALLY, the assumption of a uni
versal, and, simultaneous rise in wages
is fantastic. That is not the way in
dustrial betterment moves. 1t takes
place from one occupation to another,
and does not increase the cost to- the
laborer as a consumer in the same
proportion as his income rises as a
producer.
"The doctrine that an increase Of
wages would not benefit the laborer
because it would add to his consump.
ton OUTLAWS in the same measure that
it adds to his income-that doctrine is
not accepted by economists at this
day"
It was on the same occasion that
Prof. Hollander said:
"Any egective attack on the evil of
poverty means first of all decided
revulsion of public opinion in favor of
trade unionism.'
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-03-23
From George P. West, Committee on
Industrial Relations.)

Industrial Relations.)
Washington, March 24-(Speclal)-
Governor Carlson's latest service to
the cause of industrial tyranny in Col
orado is his threat to use the state
militia to drive seven hundred strlk-
ing shelter employees back to work
at the Leadville plant of the Guggen-
helm smelling trust.
Remembering Ludlow, the strikers
who we're unorganized immigrants
Went back to work without an ao-
justment of their demand for hlgner
pay and without relief from exploloa-
ton by store keepers and petty bosses.
tarson's threat to enforce 1nvolun-
tary servitude on the Leadvllle, strlk-
ers has the sanction of a. law which
he put through the legislature last
wear. This act, by prohibiting strikes
antil the State industrial Commission
mas investigated and rendered its re-
port, has tied, the hands OF labor ana
has imposed on Colorado a pracuce
that every other American state mas
repudiated as violation of the rights
II its citizens.
The Colorado law. is modelled after
- Canadian act written by w. L. Mac
kenzie King, now industrial relations
agent for John D. Rockefeller. Even
Ming did not attempt to make 1t ap-
ply to any industries except upollc
utilities. Many efforts had been MADE
TO secure sits adoption by various
states in this country but all these ef-
forts failed until the coal companies
pat Carlson in the Governors chair.
tnorganized workmen under this
law are powerless to protest against
exploitation by the only means at
their command-the quick, unexpected
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-03-23
WANT WORKERS
REINSTATED

Springfield, Mass, March 24.-The
Fiske Rubber company has discharged
a score of men on the ground that "a
curtailment of work. made this neces
sary. The Machinists' union is not
satisfied with the explanation, as the
shop committee and active unionists
are the ones laid off. It was unanim.
ously voted to strike if these workers
are not reinstated. About 100 men
are involved.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-03-23
APPEAL COURT
.:~ SUGGESTED

Washington, March PA point of
order defeated Congressman Heating S
proposal that court Of appeals for
civil service employees be included in
the legislative, executive and appro-
ration bill. In urging his plan, the
Colorado representative said:
with this amendment | seek to es-
tablish a court of appeals for the civil
service employees of the government,
and to provide that no part OFFS the
APPROPRIATION in this bill shall go to
pay the salary of an officer who dis
misses a civil service employe without
giving him the right of hearing"
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-03-23
State Interference With Lives Of Workers
Is Never Urged To Extend To Business Men

Albany, N. Y, March 24.-In a let
ter to Chairman fitzgerald Of the New
York state federation of labors legis-
lative committee, President Gompers
discusses the Mills bill, now pending
in the New York legislature, and which
provides for a system of compulsory
health insurance for workers.
The A. F. of L. executive refers to
investigations of this question now
being conducted by the A. F. of, L..
executive council, under instructions
of the Philadelphia convention. He
says the. Mills bill would build up a
bureaucracy that would have some de
gree of control or authority over all
the workers of the state
President Gompers denies the pa
ternal theory that the state should be
a guardian of the working people and
asks if any one has suggested that
business men, professional men, or
those directing FOUR financial, indus
trial and commercially institutions
would agree to have government
agents interfere with the privacy Of
their lives, as the Mills bill proposes
in the case of wage workers.
Teh trade ur1ionist records emphatic
protest against this paternalism that
is being continually advocated Ny
protectors of the toilers.'' MI
THAT the state should provide sick
ness insurance for workers." continues
President Gompers, sis fundamentally
based upon the theory that these work
ers are not able to look after their
own interests and the state must in
terpose its authority and wisdom and
assume the relation of parent or guar
dian. There is something in the very
suggestion of this relationship and
this policy that is repugnant to free
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-03-23
Anna|gaD1lated Association
Organizes New Lodge
News of the
Iron and Steel Mills.

vicn President Walter Larkin OF the
Amalgamated Association OF Iron
Steel and Tin Workers of North
America returned on Sunday last from
the second trip in the past week made
70 Niles, Youngstown and Warren,
where he was called on official bust
,aes In conversation with repre-
sontatiye of the Majority, he said:
The mills of Niles and Youngstown
have been working only partial time
in the past few weeks, a shortage OF
bars and the high cost and scarcity OF
shelter given as the reason. mere
is more money in the making OF oil
let's tnan sheets, hence the SheeL anu
Tin mills will not work to full capac-
itv. as the steel is being used for war
munitions. The 1rumbull mill at
Warren is making full time, but IN
mnst of the mills above named hfe
he'd. OF the heavier gauges predomln-
ale in production. Vice President
Iarkin will be at his home in Martlns
Ferry. Ohio, until about Wednesday,
when he will leave for Pittsburgh, as
mo executive board will meet, and the
resolution asking for changes in the
scale and bylaws will be arranged
properly, for the program OF business
81 The 41st convention, to be held at
cleveland, Ohio, in May. -
National President John. Williams
was called to Seattle, Washington
thursday, 'on official business. Elk
meets to return to Pittsburgh, wed
pesdav. Vice President of the boil
ing and finishing division, Ben. f.
Jones. is at Fort Worth, Texas, on
official business. III
another new lodge has been added
to the Amalgamated Assocla.lon ~
iron Steel and Tin Workers OF Nortn
America in the organization OF lne
men employed in the boiling depart
ment of the Reading Iron co. plants
IL reading, Pa. President Jonn WI
llams and Assistant Secretary W.. ).
Davis, of the national office, attenued
II completion of organizing the new
,4edge and installing the@9hcers eject
cd The lodge was Instituted on sun
day, March IL, 1916, and VIII pc
known as Central Lodge No. 70, "a:
Reading is thought to be the 1udlclal
point, and prospects Tor large III
crease of membership in the Eastern
District of the Association is looked
for, this being but starting point
Follansbee Lodge No. 1, FollansDee'
w. Va, met the past week and trans
acted a considerable amount OF import
ANT matters. Election Of national OIL
GERS was held. The mill worked
Monday and Tuesday of the past week
idle Wednesday on account OF short
age of gas; and then went to WORK
Thursday; finishing on Saturday inns
company has plenty of orders, and
prospects are fine. The sick members
reported recently are: John Lake, Jas,
Trotter and S. Turner The mill start,
ed in full Monday morning last ana
will work the entire week.
Central Glass Co.
The Central Glass Co., OF the EAST
End. is running to it's usual capacity
and the prospects for the future are
good. No special improvements are
Intended just at this time. Extra help
was recently employed in the packing
department.
Warwood Tool Co.
Owing to shortage of gas the past
week the Warwood Tool Co. was Idle
for three days. but on Monday last
operations were again resumed ana the
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-03-23
DON'T LIKE BRANDEIs

Washington, March eek {?resi-
dent Taft has recorded his opposition
to Louis D. Brandies as associate JUS
tice of the United States supreme
court. So has ex-United States Sena-
tor Root, Joseph III. Choate and three
other ex-presidents of the American
Bar Association, who have signed a
joint letter of protest to the senate
judiciary COMMITTEE, now considering
the nomination.
The signers of the letter declare
th'at Gin their opinion, taking into
view the reputation, character and
professional career of Mr.. Louis D..
Brandeis, he is not fit person to be
a member of the supreme court of the
United States"
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-03-23
Brewery Strike Ends.

Washington, March IA strike of
brewery workers that has been on for
the past yearragainst five breweries in
this city has been settled. Steam en-
also involved. The companies refused
to make new agreement with these
workers land on April 1, 1915, $50 EN-
ployes suspended work. AS a result
of conferences an agreement satisfac-
tory to all parties has been reached.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-03-23
P A n ERS
RAISE#WAGES

North Yakima, Wash, March %
The Painters union has reorganized
and secured a wage increase of so
cents "a day and union shop agree
ment
The carpenters have perfected a
temporary organization and made ap-
plication to the Brotherhood of Car
penters for a charter.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-03-23
TO
RAISE WAGES

Topeka, Kan, March 22-The Car
penters' union is negotiating new
wage contract with employers These
workers are asking for the union shop,
As cents an hour and an eight-hour
day AS the result of an organizing
campaign, the local has Increased in
membership from 20 to over 200 with
in the mast year
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-03-23
Hatters' Relief Fund.

Washington, March 22-Up to and
including Wednesday, March 49, A. F.
of L. Secretary Frank Morrison has
received $95, 243.67 for the benefit of
the Danbury hatters The money rep
resents the payTof one hours labor on
January 81 by the unionists contrib
uting
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-03-23
Freight Handlers Strike.

Fall River, Mass, March 22-Three
hundred freight handlers at the docks
of the Fall River steamship line struck
for wage increases and supper hour
The men have been receiving 10 cents
an, hour; they ask 25 cents.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-03-23
Transfers Raise Wages.

Holyoke, Mass, March 20 = The
Transfers union has secured signed
contracts with practically every en-
ployer in Holyoke. Wages are in
creased and shorter hours secured.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-03-23
Prevailing Rates Urged.

Portsmouth, NJ. H, March 22-The
Central Labor Union is urging the
adoption by common council for an
eight-hour day and the prevailing
wage rates in all city contracts.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-03-23
Tennessee Painters Gain

GAINESVILLE, Tenn, March % - The
Painters union has secured a new
agreement for an eight-hour day and
So cents an hour.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-03-23

Jackson, Tenn, March 22-The
Painters union at this place has in
creased wages 21s cents an hour.
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Evening star., 1916-12-15
Hard Task Well Performed.

The presentation of The Tragedy of
Nan is task of considerable difficulty.
one of the difficulties being the neces-
sity for the actors to maintain broad
dialect continually. Remarkable was
the success i'll this and other essentials
of Miss Edna Ellis in the role of Nan.
Maurice Jarvis, as the country lover,
adopted a most interesting manner, and
the villainy Of the wicked aunt was clev-
eriy portrayed by Miss Dorothy He'll
man. The other members of the cast
were Edwin +. Ludwig, Lillian NIchol,
]. Lewis Moneyway. Bennett J.. Mead,
Lewis Fisher, Mary Elizabeth Siddons.
Josephine Mitchell, Arthur i. White
and Walter Stair.
Two extra performances Of The
Tragedy of Nan have been arranged
for January and ..
Evening star., 1916-12-15
SPECIAL NOTICES.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
LI,I, 4 Hl,aiI,N-l, lE STATE,

HEPARI ME.NI UF > I IAIE4.
10 ysall to whom these presents shall come.
Grseting:
In accordance with the provisions OF the st Act
OF Congress approved February 3. 1857: cerul!
that the following Ia true copy OF the eer-
tifcafe of the final ascertsnment Of the electors
for Presiden; and Nice-President, nppointeI M y,
therein on The 7th day Of November. 1915. as
Received by from the Governor of the saio
state.
In testimony whereof I. ROBERT LANSING.
Secretary OF Statr, have hereunto caused ths
Seal of the Department Of State TO be amAee
and my subscribed by the Chief Iierh vi
The said department. at the City OF "ashihs
toU. this 1ith day of Tsc"mber. 1915
tSeal) ROBERT LANSING,
Secretary OF State.
BY BEN q. DAVIS.
Chief Clerk.