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The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-12-11
My Own Shop
What's The Matter With The Coal Miners?
By An Illinois Miner.

Coal mining is one industry which is pretty
well organized on the principle of industrial union
ISM The coal digger or loader Che is the man who
mines and shoots the coal loose and loads it in
the carr, the shift man, the driver, the eager,
the trapper, etc., all belong to one union, The
United Mine Workers of America. So it is natural
that they should all work with one purpose in
view: united action on the industrial battlefield.
On the other hand are the union officials who
are elected to look after the interests and carry
cut the wishes of the rank and file. The miners
have put the power into the hands of these Of
ficias that is the reason for the failure of the
union in recent years to get any substantial bene-
fits for the members. There was time in the
history of our organization when the real power
was in the hands of the pit committees Their
we used to get quick adjustments for our griev-
ances or quick action, by the rank and file if the
adjustments were not made.
Today the rank and file power is gone. 1t has
been given over to official representatives who in
most cases, like Lewis, the international Pres-
dent and Harrington, the president of the Illinois
District, act more like policemen for the operators
IildIl SeIVdItS VI IHluc WOIktIS. lie power W
strike which used to be exercised by the men in
the mines and which is the one weapon the oper-
-ators fear is now held by the officials If we go
out on strike now without permission Of these
high-salaried officers of our union we are de-
clared to be outlaws" Do you know what happen
ed in Illinois last year when we tied up the mines
to get action on our demands Well, our district
officials went into the strikebreaking business.
The money we have been paying into the treasury
all these years was used to hire scabs to work in the
mines. We have a great organization of over 4OO,-
600 members, but what the hell good is it under
such conditions?
It is high time we consider this question and
take action to regain the control of our own Or
ganization. / will outline plan here which is
being talked over by the old fighters of Illinois,
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-12-11

If it is taken up all over the country and put
into effect it will solve the problem. Most of the
miners are holering that we must fire out the
crooked leaders and replace them with honest
men. That's right. too but we must go farther
and change the system of control in the union
This is our plan:
First: AT each and every mine elect commit
tee of three which we will call the RANK AND
FILE TOUCH COMMITTEE. The function of this
committee will be to Obtain all the complaints and
grievances Of the rank and file. The chairmen
of each committee meet together every two weeks
in subdistrict jont-committee to act on the
wishes of the rank and file The other two mem
bers of each committee stay at the mines and, in
conjunction with the local president, settle all
grievances at the pit top.
Second The chairmen Of each sub-district joint
committee will keep in communication with each
other and meet periodically to consider matters
affecting the whole district. All the districts
throughout the country are to be federated into
one unofficial rank and file movement The power
to act shall be in the hands of these unofficial
delegates, not in the hands of salaried officers.
IHIu' LIE Tdnk anu lie VIII lisuu uCI tiieSc
delegates what to do All agreements and settle
ments must be ratified and sanctioned by the
rank and file. Any delegate not doing according
to instructions should be Immediately recalled
If we had had rank and file machine like this
last November we would have won our demands;
no njunctions, jais, courts or any other weapon !,
of the operators could have stopped us. Today
we have practically no voice in any agreements or
settlements of any kind. The minute we have
trouble we must call our local president. If he
can't settle it, it goes to the sub-district, then
to the board members ard SO on and so on And
us poor dubs wait wait and wait until we are
waited out Of job or starved to DEATH It's all
our own fault, so let's not cry about it, but go
ahead and change the system.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-08-17

First Pub. Aug. 10; last Sept. 14)
STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT
CONFEDERATION County.
Landon-Jones Land Company,
a corporation Plalnti1f
VS..
James Vlasak and josef Vlasak,
his wife, Defendants.
The State of Wisconsin to the said
Defendants:
You are hereby summoned to appear
within twenty days after service OF
this summons, exclusive of the day of
service, and defend the above entitled
action in the court aforesaid; and in
case of your failure so to do Judgment
will be rendered against you accord
ing to the demand of the complaint.
SCHMIDT & RUDER,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Post Office Address: Wausau, Mara
thon County, Wisconsin.
Note: This action is to foreclose a
land contract and the summons and
complaint is on file in the Office of the
Clerk of Circuit Court in Marathon
County, Wisconsin.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-08-17
The Closed Shop is Unfair
II would discredit skill efficiency if possessed
by workman outside the Union Ranks.
OPEN SHOP NEWS

Since the industrial revolution and the beginning of the
after the repeal of the Combination Acts of 11998OO
unions grew rapidly in numbers and in strength
The Unions have steadily in power and import
until they have reached their stage The union
has done much for the workngman given chance
to demand better shorter hours etc. and thus has
has its faults One of these is the does not
dtterentlate between The efficient workman is kept
on the same level with the lazy and incompetent This
done by dscouragng piece work and forbding grading
time workers. giving than the standard to eXcep
tionaly efficient workmen Employers willing to give
nigh wages to men they know worth them The idea of
the union is that the whole group of workmen shall be
vanced rather than the individuals The unions have
grown steadily in power and as is often the case when
individuals organizations gain power they have times
misused this In words the union
mixed good Its chief faults Limitation of apprentice
to point where is often impossible for learn
his fathers trade restriction of membership continual
temps to increase wages and shorten hours often when
there is need strikes accompanied by violence and s
botage and finally, restriction of production.
One of the chief demands of the union the closed
or union shop union shop is shop where mans quail
caon Tor work is not based his efficiency but upon
whether not he union and, 'No card work.
the rule Such shop undemocratc because puts the
union above the man. 1t un- American be-
it American principle that every man shall have
the right to living Finally it is unfair because it
does not allow certain to work simply because they
not union although they may be equal superior
efficiency to who The Closed Shop has resulted in
abuses. One of these restricted production The
United Garment Workers restricted production two
ST. Louis clothing houses forced of business
is allowed to lay bricks with only one hand and can
use no instrument but troWe for spreading Where
1000 bricks formerly laid in day. 400 is now day
work Another way of restricting production is by dis
couragg or promoting piece work by which the efficient
men make more than Others Last but least they many
times oang the job The result of this de-
crease in production is of higher prices which must
be paid by the consumer often abOring himself
During group
refused to install non-unon machinery
wiki of the West"
In the Closed Shop the employer men,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-08-17

If the union
ploy he is his discharge old and
faithful they do not
like the union allowed
his workmen neicency his
men Will leave him. Is wonder employers
Shop?
practice which makes the Closed Shop unfair is
the restriction of membership
unpleasant for new members
charging high initiation fees and long periods of
the
members however
be able to compete with union they admitted
almost entirely
THE hndrance
north the which right
And yet the unions after refusing allow
union members wish deprive all
Shop.
chief of these following:
Employers discriminate hardly pos
sbe that they the competition
exclude him from membership But this
cite commission. inviting
obtaining they to contribute the fact
remains that has right dispose
he fit If the has the
union men will get the preference At anv rate if the emnov do
discriminate against the
poy hires the man who will give fair days work and the union
men believe in restricting
They also claim that they Shop
they raise wages arbitrarily causes correspondngiy increase
prices and thus only
production this
principles
They that the Closed bargain
ing This is The unions shop
yet ey bargain collectively The Railroad Brothehoods
closed shops and they bargaining
One of the heads of the brotherhood
with mans liberty unde
was kept with but two strikes in twelve wears
Both and
Industrial Commission declared system These
instances show that
gaining.
Finally the Closed only welfare of the union
vitality the non union man
the employer and ALL public ALL the union men
form but comparatively small society
fare OF this group before the welfare the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-08-17
First pub. Aug. II: last Sep. 21)

First pub. Aug II; last Sep. 21)
STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT
CONFEDERATION County.
Robert Latsch, Plaintiff.
VS..
Peter Knoblock and Frances Knob
lock. his wife. Julius Heuss and
Century Realty Company. a Wis
consin corporation, Defendants
BY virtue of judgment of foreclos-
ure and sale rendered on the 5th day
of August. 1919, in the above entitled
action. and duly perfected and entered
of record in the Office of the clerk of
the Circuit Court for said County on
the said 5th day of August, 1919, l
shall on the LIST day of October, A. d.
1920. at the hour of ten o'clock in the
forenoon of that day. at the west door
OF the Court House in the City
of Wausau. Marathon County. Wis
consin. offer for sale and sell
at public auction the following de-
scribed real estate situated in the
County of Marathon and State of Wis
consin, or so much thereon as shall be
necessary to satisfy said Judgment
with interest and costs of sale, to-
wit:
Lot Four (4) in Block One Cd of
krueger's Addition to Pine Park. Mar
athon County. Wisconsin. according TO
the plat thereof on file IN the Office of
the Register of Deeds in and for Mar
athon County, Wisconsin.
EMIL TESCH.
Sheriff OF Marathon County.
PATRICK 7. STONE, Atty for Plaintiff
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-08-17
RAILWAY EFFORT TO
RELIEVE CONGESTION

Recent action taken by the chief ex-
ecutives of the railways is unprece-
denied in the history of American rail-
roads. On recommendation they have
set up certain standards of efficiency
of operation for the railways as a
whole which, by resolutions unani-
mously adopted, they have pledged
themselves to make every effort to re-
lieve the present dire transportation
situation in the shortest possible time.
The first standard is "An average
daily minimum movement of freight
cars of not less than 80 miles per
day" The greatest average movement
ever attained in any year was in 1916,
when it was 1858 miles. If the rail-
ways should accomplish what they
have set out to do, it would mean
practically five miles per car per day
more than the best record made under
unified government control in 1918,
and would be equivalent to adding
four hundred to five hundred thousand
ears to the available equipment.
The second standard set up is "An
average loading of 80 tons per car"
The highest average ever attained was
in 1919, when it was 29.1 cars. An
increase of one ton in the average
load per load car would be equivalent
to adding from $4,000 to $4,000 to the
available supply of cars.
The third standard established is
"The reduction of bad order cars to
a maximum of per cent of the total
owned" The last report upon the
subject showed IA per cent, or about
$4,000 of all the freight cars of the
United States in bad order. A reduc
ton of this to 4 per cent would in
crease the useful available supply Of
cars by about $4,000
The fourth and fifth standards set
up are "An early and substantial re-
duction in the number of locomotives
unfit for service" and more effective
efforts to bring about the return of
cars tO the owner roads"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-08-17
EVER HAVE 1T?
III You Have. the Statement Of This
Wausau Citizen viii Interest
You.

Ever have ''low-down" pain in the
back?
In the small" right over the hips I?
That's the home of backache
If it's caused by weak kidneys,
Use Doan's Kidney Pills.
Wausau people testify to their
worth. Ask you neighbour! Read a
case Of it:
Mrs. H. Kleinhelter, 3O2 n Second
Ave, Wausau. says: Il was troubled
with my back. My kidneys were act
ing irregularly. too. A dull ache in
my back made me feel miserable.
got box of Doan's Kidneys Pills and
used them. They helped my back
from the start and relieved me won
derfully. l have great faith in Doan's.
Price Coo. at all dealers Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pilis-the same that
Mrs. Kleinhelter had. Foster-Milburn
Co., Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-08-17

First pub. Aug. IT; last Sep. 21)
STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT
Court for Marathon County
Alvina Walunka, PlalntlH,
VS..
John Walunka, alias John Waver-
ski, John Vavererka, and John
Vayrunka. Defendant
The State of Wisconsin, to the Said
Defendant:
You are hereby summoned to appear
within twenty days after the service OF
this summons, exclusive of the day of
service and defend the above entitled
action in the court aforesaid; and in
case of Your failure so TO do, judg-
ment will be rendered against you, &C
-cording to the demand of the COM
plant, of which a copy is herewith
served upon you.
GEO. w. .LIPPERT,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
P. o. Address, Nicolls Block, Wausau,
Wis.
A copy of the complaint In the above
entitled action is on file with the
Clerk of the Circuit Court in his office
in the Court House, City of Wausau,
Marathon County, Wisconsin.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-08-17
AMERICAN LEGION TO
INITIATE LARGE CLASS

The American Legion will hold a
special meeting, the first since it's ad-
journment at the start of the summer,
tomorrow evening at Castle Hail.. The
meeting is an important one and it is
anticipated that most Legion members
will respond to the call
An initiation of large class will
take place and a final vote will be
taken on the bonus bill, an action re-
quested by the state convention held
at Green Bay recently.
1t is hoped arrangements can be
completed for monster picnic to be
held at the fair grounds during fair
week and for which invitations would
be sent to the Mosinee, Colby, Athens,
Abbotsford and other Marathon Coun-
" American Legion posts. The I.e-
gion plans a big year of activity.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-08-17

First publication June 90, last Aug 3.
State of Wisconsin. Circuit Court, Marathon
County.
ANToNINA BLoCzYNsKI, Plaintiff,
VS..
Elisha Mix and his unknown wife. if living,
Charles P. Haseltine. Ella G. Haseltine. his
wife, the unknown heirs and deviSees of any
who may be dead and the unknown owners Of
the Following described premises. to-wit:
of Weston Avenue intersects the East Quarter
line Of the North East quarter of the North
West quarter Of Section 25 in Township 90
North of Range East: running thence South
along said quarter section line approximately
eighty rods to the South East corner of said
North East quarter OF the North West quarter;
running therce West along the South line of
SAID North East quarter OF the North West
quarter. distance of one thousand and
twenty-five feet. more OF less to point di-
rectly South of the point of intersection of the
East line of Frances Street with the South
line of Edgar Avenue: running thence North
to said point of intersection of the East line of
Frances Street with the South line of Edgar
Avenue: running thence East along the South
line OF Edgar Avenue. extended to the East
line of Leon Street. thence North along said
East line of Leon Street to the South line of
Weston Avenue; thence East along said South
line Of Weston Avenue to the place of begin
ming: said described land including ali of
blocks three 90 and four "a of Bloczynski's
second addition to Rothschild.
Also piece of land In said North East GU ar
ter OF the North West quarter of Section 25
Township % North, Of Range East. COM
mencing at point in the West line of Frances
Street. one hundred and twenty feet South OF
the South line of Weston Avenue: thence
South along said West line of Frances Street
to the North East corner of piece of land
conveyed to one Angela Abel by deed record
ed in Volume IA of Deeds, on page 500; thence
West along the North line of said land con-
veyed to said Angela Abel to the West line of
said North East quarter of the North West
quarter; thence North along said West line
of said North East quarter of the North West
quarter to the South West corner of a piece of
land conveyed to one George Springer by deed
recorded in the Office OF the Register of Deeds
for Marathon County. Wisconsin, in Volume
l44 or Deeds. on page $40; thence East to the
place of beginning Defendants.
The State of Wisconsin. to the said defend
ants, and each Of them:
You are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after service of this summons
exclusive OF the day of service, and defend
the above entitled action in the court afore-
said: and in case of your failure SO to do
Judgment will be rendered against you accord
ing to the demand of the complaint, OF which
copy is herewith served upon you.
REGNER & RINGLE
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Post Office Address: Wausau Marathon
County, Wisconsin.
Note: The duly verified complaint In this
action Is on file with the clerk of said court.
and this action affects the title to the prem
iseS above described.
REGNER & RINGLE
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-08-17
(1st pub. Aug. II; last Aug. 81
BEFORE THE RAILROAD COMMITS
SION OF WISCONSIN.

In the Matter of the Application of
the Wisconsin Valley Electric Com
pany for permission to raise and en-
large its present dam in the Wis
consin River at Wausau. WP-143
Notice of Hearing and Order
for Publication.
Whereas, the Wisconsin Valley Elec-
trio Company has heretofore filed with
the Railroad Commission of WiScon-
sin its application for a permit, pur-
suant to the provisions of Chapter 81
of the Wisconsin Statutes, to alter and
enlarge its present dam at the site
hereinafter described; and it appear
ing from said application that the dam
which it is proposed to alter and en-
large is located on and across the Wis
consin River in Township 20 North,
Range East in the City of Wausau,
Marathon County, Wisconsin; that
the applicant is the owner of said site
and it is to alter and enlarge said dam
for the purpose of developing hydro
electric power and generating electric
current for sale and service to the
public and for other lawful purposes;
that riparian lands in the city of
that the applicant proposes to con-
struct said dam in an approved, sub
stantial and safe manner, as required
by law, and that said application sub
stantially complies with the require
ments of Section 1.13 of the Wisconsin
Statutes;
Now therefore, Notice is Hereby
Given that the Railroad Commission
tof IL
| ing on said matter at it's office in the
| Capitol in the city of Madison, Wis
consin, on September 16, 1920, at 10 a.
| M, at which time and place all per-
! sons interested are requested to ap-
pear and present such testimony and
evidence as may be pertinent to the
| issues involved;
| 1t is ordered that the applicant
| cause this notice to be published once
in each week for three successive
weeks prior to such hearing in the
| Wausau Pilot, a weekly newspaper
| published in Marathon county, State
| of Wisconsin, and that proof of such
publication be filed with the Commits
| sion at or before the time of said
| hearing.
1t is Further Ordered that not less
than twenty days prior to such hearing
| the applicant mail to each and every
| person interested in any lands that
| will be affected by the proposed en-
! larging of the dam in question, and
whose post-office address can by due
diligence be ascertained, notice of
| the time and place set for such hear
| ing, such notice to be accompanied by
| a general statement of the nature of
the application and to be forwarded to
each such person by registered mail
in sealed and postpaid envelope
properly addressed, and that proof of
such mailing be filed with the Com
| mission at or before the time of said
| hearing.
| RAILROAD COMMISSION OF
| WISCONSIN,
| Carl D. Jackson,
| Henry R. Trumbower,
| John S. Allen,
| Commissioners.
c. D. Secheveille, Sec
| Dated at Madison, Wis, this 18th
day of August, 1920.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-08-17
(F'irst Pub. Aug. 3; last Aug. 16)
Notice of Final Account and to Deter.
mine Inheritance Tax.

STATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY
Court, Marathon County-In Pro-
bate
In the matter of the Estate of Joe
Marieu, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that at
regular term of the County Court to be
held in and for said county, at the
court house in the city of Wausau, in
said county on the first Tuesday (be-
ing the 7th day. of September, A. D.,
1920, at the opening of court on that
day or as soon thereafter as the same
can be heard, the following matters
will be heard and considered
The application of Ed Lambert. ad
ministrator of the estate of Joe
Marieu, deceased, late of Village of
Edgar in said county, for the examin-
alton and allowance of his final ac-
count, which account is now on file
IN said court, and for the assignment
of the residue of the estate of said de-
ceased to such persons as are by law
entitled thereto
Dated August 2, A. D., 1920.
By the Court,
R. E. HOCHTRITT.
Register in Probate.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-08-17
First Pub. Aug 8; last Aug. I'D
Notice for Administration and Notice
to Creditors.

W OItulUUISs
STATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY
Court, Marathon County-In Probate
In Re Estate of Richard Ruenger,
deceased.
Notice is herby given, that at the
regular term of said Court to be held
on the first Tuesday of September A.
D., 1920, at the court house in the
city of Wausau, county of Marathon,
and State of Wisconsin, there will be
heard and considered, the application
of Fred Ruenger for the appointment
of an administrator of the estate of
Richard Ruenger, late of the town of
Easton, in said county deceased;
Notice is hereby further given, that
at the special term of said court to be
held at said court house, on the sec
ond Tuesday of December, A. D. 1920,
there will be heard, considered and
adjusted all claims against said Rich
ard Ruenger, deceased;
And notice is hereby further given,
that all such claims for examination
and allowance must be presented to
said county court at the court house
in the city of Wausau, in said county
and state, on or before the first Tues
day of December, A. D. 1920, or be
barred.
Dated July 9th, 1920.
By the Court,
F. E. BUMP, Judge
Regner & Ringle, Attorneys.