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Newspaper
The Labor Argus
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1907
Page
5
The Labor Argus seeks all labor news of interest for local unions and asks the secretary of the Locals to mail news and notices. Submissions must reach the office by Tuesday each week and be printed on one side of the paper only.
Local trades unions hold meetings while city politics see candidates named for council seats in the Ninth Ward. Promises from politicians linger after elections as craft unions rally members and attract national union voices to Friday mass meetings.
A church notice invites worshippers to Sunday services by a Presbyterian faith preacher at Kana wha Community Court House on March 16 at 1 and 7 p.m. Admission is free. The sick will be prayed for daily at 9 a.m. at St. Albert Hotel, Seblatte, and theater tickets discuss future plans.
In a labor world swirl the tale Mitchells Story by John Mitchell shows creeds among workers. A meeting under closed doors prompts a workman to seek admission and the keeper asks which ideology he follows, naming options from positivist to communist before the man hesitates.
Three ministers were recently suited as fraternal delegates in Toledo Ohio for the Central Labor Union. A spokesman said the union values courtesy, fair play, and square dealing. The group expressed interest in learning how the General Labor Union functions and pledged sincerity and honesty in all questions.
The Supreme Court considered a motion involving Attorney General Bonaparte in Dansalle v Illinois Central Trailway, advancing the hearing to assess the constitutionality of the felow-servant rule. The Tennessee circuit court had filed the case seeking abolition of the rule as unconstitutional, citing Brookings v Southern Pacific in similar terms.
More than 400 Northern laborers were unloaded at Beaumont Texas within a month to work on the St Joseph Gulf pipeline. Twelve men from Matag, Texas claim Kansas City labor agencies sent them to Texas paying from 2.50 to 3.50 a day. They sought legal help but were unable to find employment. The men allege they were required to pay labor agencies before departure.
In a Detroit Journal tale, M. F. Phisto accuses G wan of wanting a closed shop while asserting his own open shop prerogative. T pot responds denying wrongdoing and defending an open shop stance as a lawful, moral, and public-spirited position in a tense exchange.
An account recalls a 1901 Denver event where an alleged healer claimed special powers, attracting thousands and worldwide letters for blessings. The man, asserting ties to Germanic and Scottish roots, gave a controversial backstory and claimed networks with a prominent newspaper owner. He urged followers to boycott trusts and unionize to reject goods.
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