The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-27
BABRERS' UNION
WILL MEET TONIGHT
All the Shops in This City
May Soon be Organ
lied.

Union BARRIERS who have dIifteu
away from their organization in this
city are making an effort to secure
reinstatement and a meeting will he
held tonight at which an eE!caTOr will
be made TO tighten the assessed FIVE
against them. 1t was explained at yes
terday's meeting Of the Mouongdhela
Valley Central Labor and Trades
/ Council that Ernest Sherwood had an.
nounced reversal Of policy which
made the prospects OF complete or.
ganization OF the BARRIERS bright. This
developed at the reading OF the "un.
fair list and w. NJ. Rogers. the presi.
dent, laughingly observed that II
might be the last tirlC the names Of
certain barber shops we're read, init.
mating that unfair lists migGt soon
be a thing of the past
c. Z. Bartlebaugh. special organizer
OF the American Federation OF Labor,
who lives at Br!Gsepori, Ohio. and be.
longs to the Amalgauated Association
Of Street and Electric halfway En-
ployes OF America, said that strikes"
might also be eliminated as an "order
OF business" as there was not likely
to be any more Of them.
William Frum was elected da repre-.
sentative OF the Centra, body a. the
forthcoming meeting of he West, Vir.
ginia Federation Of Labor at Parkeys-
burg. William Sherring, vice presi.
dent OF the central body, was named
as alternate.
Andy McGill, Of the Bricklayers'
union, was gratified to see signs Of lie
in the Union labor movcmen. in Fair.
mont and reioiced that General
Apathy" had been unseated. He de-
clared that the labor people had moth.
ing to conceal and boosted President
Wilson strongly advocating the pitt.
less publicity" which h. favored.
William Sherring, of the glass work
ers, reported that five more members
went to the military service Yesterday
and two more Thursday making nine
, stars Cor the service flag Of the central
body The carpenters union report.
ed one member entfaining yesterday
and the carp enters union one.
1t was announced at this meeting
that the butchers were seeking 4 char
ter, that there was activity along or
ganization lines among carpenters,
that inemen and pcwe: house non
wanted organization, that printers had
been intimGting that organization was
welcome, and there was talk % the
need OF organization among clerks. It
was pointed out that there are stores
in Fairmont az wh;ch lniun made
clothes can be bought and they were
named.
c. Z. Bartleboush. special organizer,
who came 10 this section TO oTgerlZe
the street car men OF Clarksburg and
Weston at Clarksburg last week and
perfected another organization at Fair
mont last night, made a brief address
in which he outlined the importance
OF the Monongahela Valley Trades and
Labor Council OF Fairmont getting
busy. lie declared that West Virginia
was ready to be organized. The game
is being played fair by both sides, he
declared. This nation is at war, he
emphasized, insisting that the move
mont was not with the idea Of rails.
ing He'll"
Following his remarks the organi.
cation committee. which has consisted
OF but three members was greatly en-.
larged. The president when empower
cd to increase It asked each union rep
resented to name three members who
viii be added 10 that committee.
President Rogers reported that con.
YOntiOh Of West Virginia State Fedora