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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-02-10
PRIVATE ARMY
DENOUNCED

H1bbing, Mimi, Feb 9.-Editor At
kinson of The Mesaba Ore opposes
the practice Of corporations maintain
ng private armies of gunner. He
says:
"The Oliver police is force of
Grained and uniformed men in the pay
Of the Oliver Iron Mining company.
and Is In direct violation of the
rights IT liberty. These officers are
deputy sherifs, but their salaries are
paid by the United States Steel Cor
poration. How does that look to you
who think you are living in free
country and under a form of govern
ment that insures life, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness?
"Supposing, now, for instance, there
comes trouble at the mines and the
mining companies see fit to order out
it's private police force to shoot down
hose they deem need shooting down,
then you can understand the nature
Of this prostitution of the laws of the
;tate-Wherein q private corporation
permitted to control and use the
machinery Of the sheric's office to pro-
.ect the mining companies in anything
hey may undertake.
Our own county officers are hired
by a corporation to shoot US down If
we should do anything displeasing to
he mining companies ut may never
be as bad as that, to be sure, but the
over is there just the same), and we
are. therefore att the mercy of the
mining people who can use the police
power of the state for their own pri
vate purposes, be they right or wrong.
"The recent disastrous results of
the labor trouble at Youngstown, o.,
was caused directly by the armed
guards employed at the mills, who
flounted their brief authority in the
faces of the men who were trying to
gain a decent days wage, and muir.
der. riot and fire followed
Eve hope to see more stringent
laws enacted for the protection of the
people against the greed of the min
ing companies and other large employ
ers of labor There is need, and that
right soon"
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-02-10
IN SCHOOLS.

Yakima, Wash, Feb. 9.-Trade un-
ionism should be taught in the public
schools, declared President Marsh in
his annual report to the Washington
state federation of labor.
IF collective bargaining be the best
method for securing for labor the re
said the unionist, surely the child
who must eventually enter some voca-
ton or other that is productive in
character, ought to learn the essen
tials of collective bargaining That
involves knowledge of the history of
trade unionism, its relation to indus
try in all ages and among all races.
Just AS would wish my child to know
the history of steel, its relation to
civilization as it developed in import
ance as a building material, so l
should want him to know something
of the human element with which
this basic material is interviewer.
Trade unionism has been too import
ant a factor to be longer ignored In
the schools hut should be frankly
studied and discussed, with view OF
learning both it's strength and It's
weakness There Is no need to- be
afraid of facts. Ignorance of sub
ject which plays so large part in
the history of every country where
industrial pursuits have been at all
developed. is far worse than knowl-
edge of any defects in industrial or
ganization. Only through knowledge
can defects be remedied or sound
principles applied A stduy OF trade
unionism ought to be part of the
curriculum Of every high school and
university"
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-02-10
TAKE MORGAN's ADVICE;
GET WHAT YOU. CAN

Washington, D. c.. Feb. al. p.
Morgan is chairman Of the Finance
Committee of the Steel Corporation
investigation at Youngstown showed
that the shamefully low wages and
long hours imposed on the steel work
ers there were defended on the
ground that the Steel corporation
sets the standard. Independent manu-
facturers say they can pay no more
.han the Steel corporation.
Morgan's personal views are import
ant because of his commanding posi-
ton in the greatest of employing cor
porations. Testifying before tie
Commission on Industrial Relations in
New York year ago, Morgan Was
isked if he considered $40 week a
.uiI;cient wage for longshoreman.
1T is if $40 is all he can get, and
re takes it," replied Mr.. Morgan.
That was honest, anyhow. Morgan
Iidn't pretend that his corporation is
a benevolent father to his 100000 en-
ployes, and that they can trust to its
generosity and conscience. He frank
ly admits, in effect, that 1t hasn't any
conscience If the steel workers can
get more, they are entitled to it. The
Youngstown workers who struck and
formed unions gave valuable object
lesson in how to go about 1t.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-02-10
Canadian immigration
Will Increase After War.


Toronto, Ontario, Feb. 9.-In re-
port on immigration and related sub
jects, the Ontario commission on un.
employment says:
THE influx having been stopped
by the war, there seems to be no rea-
son why it should not be resumed up
on the conclusion Of peace. There
are, indeed, factors in the situation
which may operate to swell the migra-
ton. Z" immigration, if improperly
directed or allowed to take care Of
itself may easily lead to widespread
unemployment and want, as 1t has
done in the past The welfare OF
Canadian industry requires that skill
ed and unskilIed labor shall be pro-
tected against undue and untimely in
vasion to regulate the influx of arti-
sans and laborers during periods Of
industrial expansions and to check the
influx when redundancy Of labor
Exists"
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-02-10
immigration Figures.

Washington, Feb. 9.-Figures issued
the bureau of immigration, depart
rnent of labor, show that 23,173 immi-
grants arrived at American ports dur
ing the month of December, 1915. The
war has crowded Italy out of the first
ank as supplier of emigrants to
America For December, Mexico led
With 1923 fUtfowgd by Portugal with
.047:- Russia 1858; England 1852; Italy
627; Japan 622.
The Balkan states of Bulgaria, Ser
via, Montenegro and Roumania frtrn
ished only eighteen emigrants.A Be
fore the war immigration from these
untries totaled thousands every
month
Among the total admitted during
December were 1924 laborers; 1,221
farm laborers, and 773 farmers. The
state Of New York received 4,319 OF
ghese arrivals; Massachusetts 1894;
Michigan. l,S47; California 1895 and
( xaS 1867.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-02-10

sentatiyes in Congress- to beat this
rural credits law enacted. Real rura
credits will have these general, fea-
lures:
The law will provide for chat:el
loans, or personal property loans, and
or personal credit loans as well as
land mortgage loans. 1t will include
ale right principle that a man of
.noWn character and integrity who
needs money can get it because of
these qualities.
The machinery will be simple and
inexpensive and the government will
have direct supervision. 1t will en-
ploy banking experts, but not surren-
der to the bankers monopoly. The
borrowers will be given access direct
ly to the sources Of money and not
have the gigantic bankers trust be-
tween them and the money For ex-
ample, the governments postal saw
ings deposits and other available rev.
enues could be invested in the d.;
benture bonds, based on the loans of
real rural credits system. The gov
ernment now turns its postal savings
deposits over tosbanks at 21h per cent.
Why should not the. borrower get 1t
direct?
II the bankers monopoly had start
. kill reaI rural credits legis-
1ation in the United States it could
not have done it better than by tins
Moss Bill for Rural Credits. IF ienad
designed deliberately to fasten anoth-
er great political machine, based OF
its control of money. on the govern
ment of this republic it could not have
fdone-better than to draft and enact
this Moss bill. If the people back
home .,on't kill this bill and kill ii
quick the banking and currency COM
mittee of the House and the bankers
lobby will put it through the House
and then try to force it through tie
! Senate.
i XIII it now and save the way for a
real, fair and popular rural credi :
system.
Write to your Representative in Con
| gress to vote against the Moss Rural
l Credits Bill.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-02-10
CEMENT co. HAS
EAR TO GROUND

Mitchell, Ind, Feb. 9-The Lehigh
Cement company continues its oppo-
sition to the Cement Workers union,
chartered by the A. of L.. nearly two
years ago., At that time the officials
and active members of the new union
were discharged. the company officials
claiming that there Is too much IN
ionism around here" Since then the
unionists have continued their fight
against low wages and a twelve-hour
day. The company, however, has had
it's ear to the ground. and now an
nounces that the eight-hour day viii
be installed and that no mans wages
will be less than $40 per day
The Company still insists that It
will not recognize unionism." but the
looked out workers are calling atten-
ton to the company's acceptance Of
their principles.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-02-10
LABORERS
RAISE WAGES

Westfield, Mass, Feb y.-Several
hundred laborers employed by the H.
B. Smith company have raised wages
after three weeks strike. These
workers have organized union and
affiliated to the A. F. of L. They have
secured an increase Of rs cents day
for day work and the piece workers
scale will be announced as soon as
new schedule can be arranged. The
ompany agrees to recognize the un-
ion. The strike resulted in increasing
the membership of the Machinists'
and Iron ,Molders' unions and the
plant is now almost 100 per cent or
ganized.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-02-10
LIVING WAGE
IS NECESSARY.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 9-Under the
caption Worthy of His Hire the
Kansas City Post says:
"If there was a question of finding
money in the city treasury to pay the
wages Of political retainers useful IN
the spring election, it is probable 1t
would be found. But the question OF
obtaining the amount to add to the
wages of the city's day laborers is an
other matter In spite of the. reso-
luton of the council giving a 25-cent
increase to the one class of city en-
ployes who really work, the boards
who have direct charge of these men
say it can't be done until the end OF
the fiscal year in April.
winter time is the period when
the raise is most needed. With this
Indictment weather, few of the day
workers. are able to make enough to
keep body and soul together. Prac-
tically 80 per cent of them work out
side and are deprived of a chance for
employment in bad weather. Just
how they manage to get food and
warm clothing and fuel is a profound
mystery. With comparatively steady
work in the summer at from 81 to
SO a week on the average, there Is
no chance to lay by savings for the
Nlnter season.
at is barbarous condition that is
facing great and. prosperous city. 1t
would be Infinitely better for the three
boards which hire laborers to delay
some minor improvement than to
longer tolerate the injustice put upon
these men. he members of the board
could find the money needed. 1t Is
to their shame that they do not be
stir themselves into activity that
would complete the manifest justice
started by council. No criticism could
follow from any source over the alb
andonment of some plan by each Of
the boards. A more important thing
is observing the humanities. If the Ia
borers were able to put in every work
day in the year their wages would
not equal the sum set by the govern
ment as the minimum needed for a
decent living wage.
''Ehe payment of an adequate wage
to the thousand or more city EN-
ployes of this class would stimulate
trade of merchants selling food and
/ clothing. 1t would allow the workers
better housing and be OF direct bene
fit to the community in every respect
It is essential that labor be an asse
rather than a liability in making
city prosperous"
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-02-10
Colorado Strike Won,
Walsh Tells Miners

indianapolis, Feb. 9.-"The
strike in the coal fields of Colo
RADIO was won, because you
compelled John D Rockefeller
to accept the responsibility for
everything that occurred in the
state Of Colorado" said Frank
P. Walsh, in an address before
the convention of the United
Mine Workers Of America.
The strike was won again,
because you have compelled
him to publicly acknowledge the
essential scientific facts 1 that
undeElje the right Of collective
bargaining ,oh the part of work
ers. You won the fight because
you compelled him to get up a
bogus organization, but one that
will. teach the workers the first
principle, at least, of getting
together, and one that when
you begin to get action in the
intelligent way that you have
heretofore done in other coal
fields of the United States will
establish real collective bargain
. ing under the United Mine
Workers of America in the field
IF Colorado. 1t has taught les
sons my friends, far beyond
the narrow field in Colorado.
1t received the background of
the testimony of hundreds of
employees who have dealt with
their employees collectively for
more than a score of years"
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-02-10
CITIZENS ON
PUBLIC WORKS

Albany, N. y, Feb. 9.-Trade union
5ts of this state will urge the re-en-
.ctment of the anti-alien public work
Nv of 1909 which was amended by
he last legislature to permit contrac-
ors to employ aliens when citizens
ire not available. This latter amend
lent was passed while the United
States supreme court was considering
lie 1909 act, which was later declared
Constitutional on the ground that the
state, as guardian of the peoples
money, has the right to prescribe
under which it may be ex-
pended. In view of this decision, the
state federation of labor will ask the
legislature to re-enact the old law.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-02-10
FREE PUBLIC MEETING
ON CITY MANAGEMENT

Mr.. H. A. Poulman will speak in
Wheeling, Friday evening, February
IL, on CITY Management" The meet
ing is free to the public, and is UNI
der the auspices of the Woman's De-
partment of the Civic Club. Mr.. Poul-
nan is a prominent patent attorney,
and is thoroughly familiar with the
city manager and city commission
palms being tried through the coun-
try. SAGE he is capable of this ex-
PLANTATION, and since Wheeling is
lbout to embark under the city man
ager plan, Mr.. Poulman will doubt
less be met with we'll filled hall.
The meeting begins at o'clock.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-02-10
Increase" Rejected.

Meriden, Conn, Feb p Silver
workers on strike against the Inter
national Silver company have again
rejected a 55-hour week and 10 per
cent wage increase. This is the sec
ond time the strikers have taken this
position. Conciliators Smith and
Reeves, representing the federal de-
partment of labor, told the strikers
that this was the company's ultima
tum. The workers show that the So
called efficiency" scheme enforced
In the factories has reduced wages in
many instances from S. to Sc waek.
and the offer. therefore. would only
return from $3.50 to 81 of the money
taken from them. !;
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-02-10
LAWYERS SHOULD
BE UP TO DATE.

Topeka. Kan, Feb. 9.-In his open
ing address to the Kansas Bar Asso-
ISOLATION, President Kagey said: The
administration of law has failed to
keep step with the onward march OF
science and civics and has chung to
tradition and precedent until 1t has
come to look with suspicion and even
disfavor on any innovation, however
wholesome, economical or expeditions.
And this applies with equal force to
criminal as we'll as to civil procedure.
President Kagey made this declara.
ton in connection with his demand
for public defenders. He said this
theory is gaining ground and that II
9 correct, from moral standpoint as
the state owes it to the poor, who are
unable to employ counsel. to provide
: competent public defender, to pay
him for his services to give him the
same inquisitorial and other powers
as the prosecutor. and, in addition to
this. the state should provide pay Tor
witnesses for the defense In all GRIM
inal cases.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-02-10
R. R. Managers Combine.

New York. Feb. S,-1t is stated that
officials. of leading railroads Of this
country are considering plans to or
ganize a general conference Of rail-
way managers to negotiate with rep
resentatives Of the brotherhoods of
conductors, engineers, firennen and
trainmen, whose members are now
voting on an eight hour day. If this
proposed plan is successful it will be
the first time that the railroads have
united to this extent.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-02-10
Majority
At Assembly Meet

Sunday at the meeting Of the Ohio
Valley Trades and Labor Assembly
he annual report Of the Majority from
the Board of Directors will be read,
Ind a plan discussed for increasing
he papers usefulness to the cause OF
he workers. The report shows over
$4,000 business done during the
year.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-02-10
STRIKE ADJUSTED.

Boston, Feb 9.-The New York.
New Haven and Hartford railroad and
its striking freight handlers have
reached an agreement. These work
ers. together with Boston R. Maine
and Rcstcn4 and Albany freight hanfl
ers. struck last October for wage in
creases and pay for HOLIDAYS. The
New Haven road was the last to set
lie.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-02-10
Culinary WORKERS. Strike.

Knoxville, Tenn. Feb. 9.-Waiters
in this city are striking for living con-
.ditions and trade unionists are assist
inc these workers in developing
pubic sentiment to stop the police
from denying peaceful picketins.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-02-10

their babies, die at the rate OF rs
per thousand. :,
For every baby of the well to 90
that dies In East Orange or Brookline.
three babies Of the Door, VINO are a.,
so the most industrious, die IN ran
River or South Bethlehem.
In Fall River wages are so low that
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-02-10

!. the ohio valIey-The
Workshop " ks Of the World
. w." to 1926, 900 Indus
trial Population.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-02-10

LARGEST il
CIRCULATION |
OF any Weekly or Monthly
Newspaper published in
Wheeling, the Ohio Valley
or West Virginia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-30
R. R. Unions Opposed
to Canadian Plan

Washington. Aug. 29.-Thc brother
hood heads, Garretson, Stone. Lee and
Carter, issued the following statement
explaining their opposition to, any leg
islation along the plan Of the Cana
dian commission:
"Since the abolition Of slavery no
more erectual means has been devised
for insuring the bondage of the work
ingman than the passage of compulsory
investigation acts of the character OF
the Canadian industrial disputes act.
The writers speak from their personal
experience hereunder. as these organl-
cations are all international in their
jurisdiction. To cite an actual occur
renee:
ain 1910 the men upon eighty rail-
roads in the Eastern territory Of the
United Safes presented TO the railway
companies of that territory a demand
for increase in wages. The companies
refused to deal concertedly with the
proposition, and it was therefore taken
up with the individual roads. Three
of the properties were Canadian, and
two days after negotiation was opened,
on January 7, on the first road in the
United States, negotiation opened on
the three Canadian properties. The
negotiations in the United States in
Guided Federal mediation in the first
instance and arbitration in the third
case.
"On the 10Th day of July, following
settlement was made on the last of the
seventy-seven American lines involved.
On the same date, at p. m, a strike
took place on the Grand Trunk Railway,
one of the Canadian railways, settle
ment not yet having been effected on
any of the three, this growing out of
the delays which the employers were
able to interposs under the industrial
disputes act.
Moreover, the period of investga-
ton is eternally utilized by the en-
ployer to intrench himself in his effort
to defeat the demands of the men, no
matter how just their cause may be,
and in a majority of instances where
a verdict by an investigating commits
sion has been favorable to the men it
has been repudiated by the employer.
In consequence of this attitude dis
regard for and the ignoring Of the pro-
visions of that law has led to placing
thousands of men in the attitude of
lawbreakers, and the passage of laws
which induce men TO open violation
thereof is a deadly injury TO a nation
because il breeds universal contempt
for law.
ain the present strife, if such an act
were passed, all that would be neces-
sary would be for the power of attor-
new to be withdrawn from the national
conference committee of managers by
the individual roads and then immedi-
ate necessity would arise for $50 in
vestigating boards to be created, or, if
only a limited number were provided
for, men would be compelled to remain
for years in involuntary servitude if
they obeyed the provisions of such a
law"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-30

hour day, and which have not been on
set by administrative readlustmen~
and economies. should the facts dis
closed Justify the increase.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-30
Freight Handlers Strike;
Roads Refuse Shipments

Chicago, Aug. 29.--While the great
est railway centre of the country was
working day and night to clear the
citv of freight before SepteS-~er A..
freigh: handlers in several of the local
wards struck to-day. IL is probable
that the strike will become general by
tomorrow.
Crippled as they are, the twenty
seven railways entering Chicago are
striving frantically to get all the goods
now on their hands to their destina-
tions before Labor Day. The yards
throughout the city have all the con-
fusion and rush of the beginning of
a campaign.
Manufacturers Of the Middle West
met here to-day in hope of finding
some eleventh hour method of averting
the strike. Resolutions were adopted
urging President Wilson to insist on
arbitration. A committee will lay the
resolutions before the President at
once.
Police here arc preparing for the
trouble they believe will follow the
declaration of the strike, since most
of the railways will insist on running
trains with nOn-union crews.
Topeka. Kan. Aug. 29.-The Atchi-
son. Topeka e. Santa Fe Railway placed
an embargo to-day on all shipments of
livestock and perishabe goods, effec
tive at once. The road also absolves
itself of responsibility for all other
shipments.
This will affect vast quantities Of
fruits and melons ready for shipping,
as well as the cattle and sheep which
the road handles in large quantities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-30

this afternoon Concurrent resolutions
were then being adopted by the SenhVc
and House. Arrangements were oeihe
made for seats In the House lot Va,
railway executives and the brotherhooo
leaders.
President IL Announced.
II was exactly $3.50 o'clock when
the President was announced. SmlilnE,
he shook hands with Champ Clark ana
Mr.. Marshall and mounted the rostrunl
Mrs. Wilson, all in white, sat IN inc
gallery on the left, next to Ambassa-
doris Page and Sharp.
Gentlemen Of the Siyty-fourth Con
gress," announced Mr.. Clark when tne
applause subsidized at the rap OF nus
gavel, ~ present the President OF the
United States"
The President spoke for twenty-five
minutes. Half dozen times ms re-
marks were greeted with scattering ap-
plause, chiefly from the Democratic
side of the House.
The handclapping significantly punct-
uated his references TO the eight
day, his touches upon the chords oil
patriotism, his expression of adher-
ence to the principle of arbitration and
his proposal that the Executive be en-
powered to take over and operate the
roads for military purposes.