The labor argus. [volume], September 20, 1906, Image 2

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Published in the Interest of Organized <
Labor in West Virginia.
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LABOR'S WATCHWORD. <
W'K AVI I.I. STAND IIV OUR I
friends a n d a dm i n istkr a sti nci - ;
jn(i rkrukk to mkn or i'ahtii-x i
avjio aim-; kith iDR indi l-TKIiKN'T, i
NICCi licj knt or host ilk, and <
av ii krkv kr o p pc > r t u ni t a' a f i
fords, secure tiik ulkction of
1 ntkllki knt, honkst, ka rnest :i
tradk8- union ikt8, with clear, t
unhi.km isii ! :i>, paid up union <
caRi>s in tiieir pc>ssession. i
A WORKER AND HIS WAGES. ,
Today the people of tlie United j
States are disposed to question the j
methods by which an individual c
In is accumulated wealth or achieved \
position. The mere ownership of v
wealth is not sullicient. The pos- v
Kessor is called la-lbre the tribunal 1
of public opinion ami must show
that a valuable consideration has i
l>een given in exchange for that
which he has acquired. No tend- i
ency has been shown to rob the i
worker of the fruits of his industry,
but on the other hand the people
have said definitely and emphatically
that the usefulness of ,
the individual to the community,
the value of his work to the State (
and Nation, the part he has played (
in developing the natural resourses
and the aid he has given in build- (
ing up society shall constitute t he
evidence on which their verdict of
his work and himself is to be *
founded.
In brief it may he said that the
possession of money itself has lost (
a part of its former significance, ^
this being true even though to
some extent the measure of a man's
# \
success is computed ill dollars
Present soeial anil industrial conditions
permit of the accumulation
of a fortune in a great variety of .
ways. It may represent the fruits
of patient industry, tireless activity,
exceptional ability, invention
or aggressive force; or on the other
hand, trickery, fraud, discreditable
practices and the exercise of undue
advantage over the needs and
necessities of others. Uiglitly,
therefore, the public has decreed
that the mere possession of wealth j
does not signify or designate the |
worth of the individual to either!
his lcllovv-lni.il ??! liimu.mn il
Ample room ami opportunity : j
. are given the ltnilder ami usually j:
if the operators of the individual ! ]
are conducted along correct lines. j |
the measure of reward meted out is 1 i
generous?not only the monetary i ;
remuneration, but that represent- j.
ing the status of the worker on a : |
man-to-man basis. | ,
Success in a small way is paid j,
for by the individual at perhaps a ';
higher proportionate rate than ,
where the accomplishments are on | ;
a higher scale. The world-wide i
domination of one individual is |
not possible, yet the world of com 5 <
merce lies invitingly open, with no |
abrupt dead wall bearing the no- ;
tation "This far and no farther "
shall thou go" to restrict honest ;
endeavor. ,
UNDESIRABLE'IMMIGRATION.
The flood of immigration that
has been coming to this country; <
the last year is almost overwhelm- <
ing. I
Over 1,000,000 foreigners of the ; t
undesirable class dumped into our :?
already overcrowded society. <
This horde of humanity comesto 1
our shores almost paupers, tlious- \
ands of them are illiterate; many t
are criminals; while those coming j\
Tom the South of Kurope have lit- !
de or no education even in their |
ra n language. i p
For the sake of the Almighty | ,t]
Dollar, the great steamship and j p
railroad companies bring over this J |t
overflow. ' j ^
AVlien the horde is once here. u
other gigantic combinations use u
this unemployed army in factories,
mines and other places. ,,
These foreigners work for far p
less wages than our own workmen, p
thus reducing the standard of our p
civilization.
They crowd out our own born w
mil moil suns aim uaiigniers, who (,(
will soon lie compelled to work for p
what the lowest, paid foreigner ^
would get in his far away home
and. |t
If, for tins sake of the dollar, the
Jliiiiuiiiaii is allowed to come in (,j
inrestricted through our Western
jutes and to overrun our Sunset
Land, our own people will -surely jj,
>e ground between the mill stones
if this Western Celestial and the p|
mor Kaslern foreigner. I,,
Better forever close our doors pj
igainst the nations of the earth v<
han to allow this, for should not ,p
ini- great nation Ik; as one big (j
ainily where the injury of one is jn
he eoiieern of all .' jn
Would we want each ofourscpuate
homes overrun and all of our
ndividual pleasures and aeeoni- j.,
ilishments menaced by our next |,.
loor neighbor and his children m
.Ve would not stand it. a moment w
cere such a thing to happen, but jM
re would cull in an ollicor of the w
! I W .
!"
Then why allow such conditions t|
11 the big family of our luiliou ! ,(
The most <1 lastic measures are jj
leeiled against this inllood of iniiiigratibn?and
needed at once.
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UNION BENEFITS- tl
The average trade unionist is like s'
dioawber in Dickens' "David t'op- 11
lerlield." lie is always waiting u
'or sometliing to turn up. In un- i'
irgani/.ed sections of the world the k'i
irgani/.er will always lind men who ai
jelicve in the doctrine that lie is tl
toing to preach. lie can always '
tet an audience to listen, and a p.- u
ilaud, and very ol'ten the organzer
will, after arousing enthusiasin
mil applause, weiul his weary way in
inward, congratulating himself on h
he degression his cloniicncc has la
mule, only to discover, if lie is pi
villing to look back ward, that the in
>eopIe whom he had aroused to
iucli long and loud applause, are
laying the part of it I i caw her. a|
I'hev are waiting; for something to p
urn up. They are sitting idly by. M,
etting the seed that the organizer
ias plantcil. die for the want of
ullivation. This rule also applies
o organized, as well as unorganized a
nen. Too often has the indill'er nee
displayed by the rank and (]
He of a trade union proven its v
loath. Kvery member of a trade ,..
inion should work as industriously
'or the building lip of his respective
inion. as h?' expects tin1 highest si
llicial to do. lie should guard 01
lis union's welfare just as closely r<
is he guards the welfare of his si
tome family. It brings comforts to li
lis home, happiness to his wife, in
Kittling against tin- infringements
hat his capitalistic employer would "
it all times like to impose upon xv
lim. livery man. . woman and '>
hild who belongs to a union. '
iliouhl constitute himself or herself |
in organizer, or a missionary
.vorker. ami work night and day
o convert those unorganized breth x
en. Get them on the straight <4
3atli. Make them workers in the n
muse, and then let everybody bury
lis personal feeling and prejudice ^
uul co-operate with each other, j
l'lieii we will be on the right road
o get an equal division of the
.vealth that we product4, just laws
mi acted and dealt out to us.
Organized labor has been accused <M
>f lK'ing to blame for nearly evcrv
S
alamity that has ever happened. , (
t is now up to organized capital to ,i,
ell how organized labor caused the
;an Francisco earthquake. Gome
m. Mr. I'ost. take your pen in
land, and tell us about it. There :!
vill l?e nearly as much <ense in j
hat :isanything you have so far <M
vritten. , \\
TIME FOR A HALT.
The reckless manner in which
uhlie ami private conveyances
e handled in <'tiarlcston is bound
> result in death and disaster ere
uiK, if permitted to continue,
utoinoliiles, eal>s, drays, delivery
agons and other conveyances
hisk around corners like a shot
at of a gun and woe be unto the
lucky pedestrian who happens
j be in the way. They speed
roughj the residence portion of
le city with the recklessness of a
bmanche Indian, regardless of the
omen and little children who are
impelled to cross those thoroughires,
never slacking speed or at mpting
to avoid a collision.
A stop must be put this reckless
ractice and it must be done at
nee. The lives and safetv of our
ili/ens demands it.
When union men buy floods and
o not ii.sk l??r the label, they really
enounce their principles. When
ley call for the union label they
elp unionism, wa^es and condi- ,
ons, too. You should consider
jurself tin employer, as you inireetly
employ the men who make
le <;ouds you purchase. If you
sist on the label you are employH
union men. If you take the
roduct without the label you are
nployioh non-union or "scab"
bor. Unless you show that you
ivoan interest in unionism by <le-'
andiiiH the label, the business men
ill not h? to the trouble of keepH
label goods, and the union idea
ill fall into disrepute with the
nblie. Vou should ill ways call for
ie liibel, whether it is possible to
t it or not, as it will at least adverse
unionism.
ii we arc 10 nave wn lsuoy license
i Kanawha, county, the wishes of
le jicople in the various localities
louhl lie respected, especially if
icy have no police protection, and
lien license are granted, the peole
demand that every citizen l>e
iven an eipial show to secure same
ul be com pel led to live within
ic limit of the law thereafter,
he whiskey rings must go. The
ill of the people must prevail.
Kvery candidate in Kanawha
list give a public expression as to
is attitude Oil fair and equitable
bor legislation before lie can excel
the sulfrage of the laboring
en of the county.
Organizsed labor commands the
Itention and respect of the world,
he toilers have have won that by
inking t henisol ves indispensable to
ic nation.
\\ lii'ii ;i ni'.m lonviiw vnni1 ivii-1
ml goes over to tile other, he is ii
aitor in polities. W hen he leaves
le other party ami comes over to
tun's he is a convert to the good
uise.
Samuel <!onipel's inaile a grand
low iny; in his first light against j
ne of lalior's most liitter enemies, |
gardless of the silly vaporings of I
line of the sniveling eapitalistie
irelings.
i
lolin Nugent is tin- laboring
lan's candidate of all parties, lie
ill stand lip in the legislative I
alls and light for right and justice I
if all the people.
There is an ordinance against tin*
meding around conii'is l?y horses. I
chicles ami automobiles. I>ut this J
aiigerous practice is still per
littcd l>y the police.
We will hew to the line ami let
le chips fall where they may.
>on*t you hear us choppitr.
The wishes of the people must lie
'speetod.
When you feel your feet growing
?1?1 at yourgirKs house. <lont wait
>r her to tack the li-'i sign on you. I
ki<loo while you're healthy ami I
fore her father unchains the lmll- I
i?g.
Solicitor ^^anted!
We want a good. live, wide- |
wake union man to solicit sub riptions
in the coal fields for The
aln>r Argus. One who is thorighly
ncijiiainted in that territory,
'rite Jit once. i
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\ \ DRUGGISTS, |
^ 1OS Capitol Street, Charleston, 70. 7a. ?
C Drugs, Medicines, Soaps, Sponges, ^
<r Perfumes, Combs, Brushes, Trusses >
S Suspensories and Rubber Goods. v
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| I he Kanawha Banking & I rust Co.,
CHARLESTON, W. VA. ~ ?i
Is the Bank that Opened the First
Savings Department in Charleston
J; ?r ? ftr <r !!;
! This is the Bank that keeps this Department
| open every Saturday night from 7 until 9 !
!? o'clock for your convenience. Isn't this the ]
Bank in which to open an account? We
ji! have a Capital and Surplus of $385,000.00 <!]
;? and deposits aggregating $1,000,000,00.
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5 Cuas. C. TjIcwis, President. II. I?. Lkwis, Cashier. ?
}' P. M. Stadston, V. P. II. P. 13uight\viir.i., A. C. $
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I WE ARE GREAT BELIEVE!
In the truth of the saying that
I "He who tooteth not
the same shall not b
Maybe you tl. ink we have said 1
about our superior kind oi pol:
when you investigate the kind
perhaps you will think the tootir
too strong after all. We have th
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J is a work of infinite care, )
^ skill and honesty. Much of <
I this has been exercised lontr \
? before your doctor's order (
? reached us?in the purchas- i
s ing, testing and putting up
S in containers all the drugs i
? and chemicals likely to be {
S called for. "We do a large /
C prescription business and <
/ all the above features are $
/ part of the system we follow J
S in tilling them. \
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