The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-02
,Keeney FIayed BoIshevism
in His Speech to Miners
Tuesday.
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044uSES etO hOIhLub .0IGES uG9 ehb Iu0
operation Of the Davis CoaS and Coke
company at Weaver, Randolph county,
according to the information that
reached this city today. This is also
reported to be true Of the mines at
Arden.
The boost in that region Is said to. be
due to some business in railroad fuel,
supposedly Western Maryland orders.
Flags BoIsheVlSm.
Bolshevism was flsyed In an ad-
dress by G. F. Keeney, Charleston,
president Of District II, United Mine
Workers, yesterday afternoon before
1000 miners at the Eight Hour Day
celebration at RiyesViiie. He said in
part:
ri sent circular letter out some
weeks ago, which ] desire to explain
at this time. The United Mine Work,
eFs Of America have done more for the
iaiuers than any other organization
ever can hope to and it objects to l.
w. WIS or any; other radical policies
that will bring about its destruction" 7"
The laws OF the United Nine Work;
ers stand for the expulsion Of mems
bers who cherish: such idfas as holshe.
Yism and II the local does not have
spine enongh to expen them will go
there and expell them myself Much
is cloaked in bolshevism. Perhaps you
don't understand bolsheyism. Neither
do 1, but am opposed to supporting
any such radical movements.
The opening part of Mr.. Kenney's
address dealt with the history Of the
eight hour day. 1t was started in 1898
in Illinois, where the miners had to
submit to a cut in wages in order to
establish it. Tho idea President
Keeney stated was one Of years OF
standing having been advocated by
John Synie, Of Pottsville, Pa, fifty
years ago = shortly after the Civil
war. His own. followers prosecuted
him, although he was an ardent be-
liever in the rights Of the working
man and a real labor leader" as Mr..
Keeney put it. He recalled how Synie
went to indianapolis from Plttsyille,
{ Pa, on foot to attend conventions,
which had probably but 1000 or 5000
miners represented in its membership.
Forty-eight years afterwards on the
same spot - PottsYllle, Pa-John P,
White, international president Of the
United Mine Workers of America, in.
augurated the Eight Hour Day.
The Eight Hour Day did not make
its appearance in the state of West
Virginia until April 1, 1917, when Mr.,
Keeney inaugurated it after tenure
OF office of only a few months. Last
year the Kanawha Coal Operators AS
sociation with operations in the south
ern part of the state sanctioned the
day and upon the letting down Of the
non-union bars in the Fairmont field It
was celebrated here this year.
Wendell Celebrates.
At Wendell yesterday patriotic
celebration was held under the aus.
pices of local 1893, United Mine Work.
ers. AT 3 o'clock large American
flag and the Fourth Liberty loan flag
were unfurled to the breeze. John
Custalac, district organizer, was the
speaker Of the day.
Railroad Fuel.
Railroad fuel took a tumbel yester-
day and foil to ia loads, which Is un.
usually low. This is against 17S on
Monday. Last Tuesday 222 loads went
OF the division; two weeks ago, 213;
three weeks ago, 2S6; four weeks ago,
3S3; five weeks ago, 2l2.
B. G. o. has been slaughtering its or
ders, which dropped TO % loads after
wluctuating around the 20 and so
mark daily. Bangor & Aroostock with
its neat little eight car order has
dropped out Of the consignments dur
ing the past few days. Maine Central
that usually has an order from I TO 9
cars has not beon a factor during the
past few days. Canadian Pacific with
10 car daily order, is among the miss
| ing. Cumberland Valley doubled its
tonnage from 4 to s cars yesterday,
while New York Central and Phila,
delphia and Reading are receiving
about their usual run OF "a aud 80, re,
spectively. Some Western Maryland
business is reported have gone to the
Elkins section.
Consignments yesterday were as fol
lows: 3. & o., IS; c. Of J., s; Cumber.
land Valley, s; New York Central, 81;
P. & R., SO; D. & n, 4.
Money for Operators,
There is some money that Is due
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