Newspaper Page Text
The Voice of the People. (Formerly "The Lumberjack.") Entered as Second-class Matter, July 5, 1913, at the Post Office at New Orleans, La., under the Act od August 24, 1912. Published Weekly by National Industrial Union of Forest and Lumber Workers, Southern District. District Headquarters .. ... Alexandria, La. Jay Smith ..._.rtary OFFICE OF PUBLICATION: 520 POYDRAS STREET, NEW ORLEANS, LA. COVINGTON HALL Editor SUBSCRIPTION RATES: UNITED STATES: 52 weeks, $1.00; 26 weeks, 50 cents; 13 weeks, 25 cents. CANADA: 40 weeks, $1.00; 10 weeks, 25 cents FOREIGN: One Year .$1.5 SINGLE COPIES: _ 5 cents BUNDLE RATES: I'NITEI) STATES': , colpies, 13 weeks ........$1.00K CANADA, 4 eopies, 13 weeks. ................. $1.00 To all Locals and Rebels ordering 10 or more copies and paying 10 weeks, or 25 or more copies paying hi-weekly or monthly, or 250 or more copies paying weekly, IN ADVANCE, we will make a rate of, in United States, 1% c. per copy, in Canada, 2e. per coipy. Otherwise 2c. per copy in United States and 2>e'. in Canada. ('ASII M'I'ST ACCOMPANY ALL ORDERS. TIlE VOICE, AND SOLIDARITY ...............One Year $1.50 Prepaid Subcards 1We(: ton' have on hand a supply of THREE and SIX months I'PlEI'AID ,s'I'(AmUiS.. Stnd in for a few and help in the work of licolutionizing the South, which is a ,mattcr of l'ITAL importance to the 1. W. W. 'I'his. , ards ce will sell you as follows: THREE mont/hs cards, Fl V'I for $1.00; 1 WEX''Y for $3.50. SYX months arids, FI '11E for $2.00; T'IWENIT' for $7.00. At lit se pricts you or your Local cau hIlp THE VOICE and make a good c iomn,,ission, btsides. Might Is Right. If you want to read this tremendous Epic of the Strong, send us a DOLLAR and we will send you a copy of "MIGHT IS RIGHT" and THE VOICE for 30 weeks; or we will send you the book alone for FIFTY CENTS. Address THE VOICE, 520 Poyd ras Street, New Orleans, La. "THOUGHTS OF A FOOL." ('orne yv' foiIs, andl ,iu.h alth 1 t ibs wise F'iol at all the sacred things of Bourgeoisdom. Send us ONE DOLLAR and we will send you a copy of the book and THE VOICE for 20 weeks. You will never regret it, neither will your girl if you make her a present of a copy. Notice to Subscribers. .llan!i subhs wiill Irli.e with thl i.ss.,us Itu'i C n u'nmbh rs 55 ant 7n. lVt itnao/t, m Ih as iv would liki to d,, .,,,. nmif/y ttap, of tyou of ,ur .rpiralion. issiu with which !iour sub I.lrpir's. As an t ram pli,,'i -"J, inni Ir ' ih-ti;i." ,indicatts that 1,' li'ssuh ,i, rnri, switilhi .\ainr l 66 and hi. shouldr( ru w ,it last I'WO WEEKhh a(l,,, if this if hr does not iish to miss an iss, Ih°of li OIi'E. i, osi. in si eniiq sfima;,s. s, ad ON ES or Fl l'E,. 1adi/ do jut si d us ( 'Ca adijiian min '0j, (is sift is sub ju t t, (lisi,, dnt hl r,. a..ake rmittane s bit l'os/ofl'ice mony ord, rs, paya bl< to ('orin iuin llall, Editor. SECRETARIES OF N. I. U. of F. and L. W. Wcstern 1)istri.lt : F",rr,..t Eldward,+... s ,..-Treas. \ ,hress. Bx ,. Satlh \ Wn'ahi i tin. .\lso, i e re Sotthl rn l)i.stri,.: .lay Smitht. St'.-lTras Adt dress. Box 7S. Ahxamtlria. Louisiana. TO CORRESPONDENTS. TIIE VO(I(E gi .s t, lrs .M,,nda morning. All artils siihutl i, in nt la or than Saturilhiy m,,rn it,. prt,','din,. (Oily very hrt aiil itnirtan n.ws iti' s "art get in later. Short news artictles lealtne ,spoc!all. with job condtti,)ns wanted all the tlunel.--C 1. SUBSCRIBE TO THE VOICE. Defense Funds Notices. WHEATLAND: Send all funds for the defense of the Wheatland Victims to Andy Barber, Secretary, 114 Eye Street, Sacra mento, Cal. TEXAS VICTIMS: Send all funds to Victor Cravello, Box 1891, Lee Angeles, Cal., Secretary of the Rangel-Cline Defense Committee. Carl Person Defense: Send all funds to Carl Person, Box D. Clinton, Illinois. Railroad Workers, Get Busy! ACT TO-DAY. FOUND AT LAST! See It! Read it! A plan to put within the reach of every one; a series of l.wtures, accompanied by the latest high class motion picture and stereopticon entertainments. A clean amusement and edueational program, su perior to anything hertofore furnished by traveling companies. This program consists of motion pictures and many seautiful stereopticon views. accompanied by lucid and witty explantions from an experienced lecturer. No intermission to this entertainment. "something doing" all the time. FREE. No admission is charged for the show; all we re quire is a receipt showing that the holder is a three months subscriber to "TILE VOICE OF TIIE I'EOI'PLE" or a purchaser of one or more of our many books to the amount of 25 cents and, believe me, the papers or books are well worth the price we charge for them. All local Unions of Forest and Lumber Workers, Southern District, should get in communication at once with Jay Smith. Secretary Southern District. Box 78, Alexandria, La., and arrange a date as soon as possible. Respectfully, SMITH AND RICE. PROMOTERS. Call to Southern Oil Workers The Oil Industry is ripe for organization, not only in Oklahoma, but all over the country. The slaves of the oil fields have been exploited to the limit, for years they have been working their heads oil, each one trying to out-do the other. But at last they are beginning to realize the fact that the shorter the hours and slower the pace, the larger w ill be the pay envelope. Over one hundred are al ready lined up in the One Big Union, and more are colning. Now, II)W ABO(I'T TILE REST OF YOU OIL WORKERS? You lDrillrs? Tool dressers? Gaugers? I'tumlpers and Connection men : Don't you think it is about time to get together for a shorter working daly? Don't forget that shorter hours and Bigger Pay go hand in hand. Industrially Organized in the I. W. W. we can get the Eight-llour I)ay by April First. Get Busy! For further information, write to .1. A. Law, Scere tarv, Local .5s i Oil Workers Industrial Union, I. W. W.. ('are (;General De)livery. Tulsa, Oklahoma. "SABOTAGE." BY WALKER C. SMITH. Single copy orders, mailed in plain sealed wrapper ...........-. ........ . ...........--- ..... $ 10 Ten copies by mail ......................... .. ........ . 50 Twenty-five eopies .......................... .... 1.00 One hundred copies .................... .......... 3.50 One thousand copies............... 30.00 SEND ALL ORDERS TO BOX 464, SPOKANE, WASH. Red Song Books. At C(',st P'rice. Sixlh editioi of the original and hest book of I. W. W. songs. Order now so printer can be paidl and the valuable property of Worker saved. 5c Single Copies $3.00 per 100 Make Money Order payable to Industrial Worker. Cash must acc·ompany all orders. Address all orders to Industrial Worker IBOX 2129 SPOKANE WASH. NEW ORLEANS M. T. W. MEETINGS. Local 7, Marine Transport Workers, I. W. W. hMeete every Tuesday at 7A.0 o'clock at its Hall, :l37 NORTII PETERS STREET. All Seafaring Men and Rebels Welcome. Ilall !nd Reading Room Open All Day and Every Day. JOItN DAVIS, Secretary. FRANK ALBERS, Organizer. Southern Ditrit Demands Wage Seal. fer Legrs and Saw MId Werkers. Jein the Om Big Unles. Iiataitien Fee, $1.00; Dues Ske Per Meth. Natimeal Iadustrial Unm es erest Mad Lamber Workers, Seuthetr District. Demaades We demand an eight-hour day. We demand that eight hours be the working day from calling out in the morning until return at night. We demand abolition of discount system. We demand that all men shall be hired from Un ion HalL We demand that $2.50 per day, or $50.00 per month and board, shall be the minimum wage for all employee in the logging or railroad camps. We demand 75 cents per thousand, or $4L00 per day per man, 11,000 feet to constitute a day's work, for log cutting, stumps 86 inches high. We demand a 50 per cent. increase in the pay of Tie Makers, Stave Mill, Turpentine, Rosin and all other workers in the Lumber Industry and its by product industries. We demand that overtime and Sunday work shall be paid for at the rate of time and a half. We demand that injured workmen be given im mediate attention. We demand that pure, wholesome food be served at company boarding houses. Cooks and other employes shall not be allowed to work on a percentage basis. There shall be one waiter or waitres for every 30 men at the table. We demand that maximum price of $5.00 per week for board shall prevail. We demand that the double deck bunks be taken out of all the bunk houses and that beds with springs and mattress be installed in their places. We demand that dry rooms and bath rooms be installed in each camp. We demand that the pig pens be kept 300 feet away from the cook houses or bunk houses, and that up-todate sanitary systems be immediately established in all lumber towns and camps. We demand that the hospital fee be paid to the Union and that the Union shall take care of all the sick and injured through this fund, or that the men be allowed to elect the doctor and have a voice in the management of the hospital and insurance fund. We demand that all settlements for injuries shall be conducted in the presence of a committee from the Union. We demand that all delegates or organizers shall be allowed to visit camps and mills. GET BUSYI Begin Organizing NOW and make a report each month of members in good standing at each Local and the vote of all UNION and NON-UNION workers, white and colored, native born or foreign in favor of these demands, and a GENERAL STRIKE to enforce them. DOWN WITH PEON AGE! All local Secretaries, get busy at once. Show the demands to all UNION and NON-UNION workers in the Lumber Industry. Talk the PHILOSOPHY and the POWER of the ONE BIG UNION OF FOREST AND LUMBER WORKERS. Get to work at once on the job where you work. Organize the unorganized and begin agitating on the EIGHT HOUR WORK DAY and the above WAGE SCALE. The question is a GENERAL QUES TION: NO LOCAL STRIKE WANTED. HOW TO ORGANIZE. Twenty members joining at any given place can get charter and supplies for a Local Union. You who read this where there is no Local Union where you are working, be the FIRST to begin agitating among the workers and get twenty or more wage workers to make application for char ter and supplies for a Local Union. For further and full particulars, address: JAY SMITH, Secretary, BlIx 78. Alexandria, La. Portland Meetings The Portland, Oregon, locals will hold regular propaganda meetings twice per week in the hall at 309 Davis St., during this winter. New stereopti con installed. Good speakers needed for meetings in hall and on the street. Everybody welcome. FRANK CADY, Secretary, 309 Davis St., Portland, Oregon. Weihing Printing Co. (IINCORPORATBD) FINE PRINTING OF ALL KINDS UNION WORK A SPECIALTY City and Country Trade Solicited. Prompt Delivery and Satisfaction Guaranteed. 320 POYDRAS STREET. NEW ORLEANS, LA. Red Cross Drug Store Taeh ae Jackes Sis*o b *ppsdb Umm epea PHON, NUMBER atl ALEXAMDMA, LA. casom t. Steak at Drugs, Mediciaes, Drug Sundries sad Toilet Articles Our Prescription Depautenat isa is Chgs of hied earees Phan est, and nl H st Grads Matrials are ueL Ma Ordrs FOaT lmediUt a H UeRS t. ate Dellvry by Parcels Past Gueraseg No Order ToEo Sma ll Our N est Am sLA "Larroque's Lightniouse MEALS AT ALL HOURS Furalished Roome 307 N. PETE5RS STREET NEW ORLEANS, LA. UNDER MARINE TRANSPORT WOREKRW* HALL Billington's Lightning Liniment REST oi the MARKET for ALL ACES sad PAMNS FOR MEN AND STOCK 10c., 25c., 50c. and $1.00 a Bottle Your Merchant or Druggist ought to keep it but, it he doesn't, send your order direct to BILLINGTON'S LINIMENT CO., LTD.: 919 ROBERT STREET, NEW ORLEANS LA. Fuller's Restaurant BEST MEALS IN CITY FOR THE PRICE. LUNCH, 15c. DINNER, 15c. Short Orders Also Served. - QUIET AND HoMilX z Goo 0 b Svcs 754 Camp Street, Near Julia NEW ORLEANS, - - LOUISIANA. .4-: THE PREAMBLE. The working class and the employing class have nothing in common. There can be no peace as long as hunger and want are found among ml lions of working people, and the few, who make up the employing class, have all the good things of life. Between these two classes a strnggle mast g on until the workers of the wqrld organise as a class, take posseeslon of the earth and the mar chinery of production, and abolish the wags system. We find that the centering of the managsmeat of industries Into fewer and fewer hands makes the trade unions unable to cope with the ever growing power of the employing class. The trade unions foster a state of afairs which allows emo set of workers to be pitted agauinst amother set o workers in the same indubtry, thereby blplag de feat one another in wage wars. Moreover, the trade unions aid in employling classe to mislead the workers into the belief that the worklng else hare interests in common with their empIoyers. These conditions can be changed and the later eat of the working classu uphold aonly by an orgal zation formed In such a way that all It msmbers in any one industry, or in all industria, If noes. sary, cease work whenever a strike or lockout is on in any departmbnt thereof, thus maklang an injury to one an injury to all Instead of the conservative motto: "A fair day's wage for a tair's day's work," we must Iansribe on our banner the revolutionary watohword: "Abolition of the wage aystem. It is the historic mission of the working clas to do away with capitalism. The army of pro, duction must be organized, not only for the every day struggle with capitalists, but also to carry o production when capitalism shall have been over thrown. By organiing industrially we are formiag the structure of the new society within the shell of the old. 4 SUBSCRIPTION BLANK. THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE. Enclosed find $ ... for which sad me THE VOICE for. .weeks, at the following address: Name. Street or P. O. Box. City - State - m - If renewal, please mark an X here ( ).