Scale Committee Favors District Settlements for Mines
Julianapolis March 19 Special The Mine Workers committee failed to unite on the Mitchell policy of district settlements. The report advocates yearly district settlements with operators, minimum wage scales, and local district conference adjustments. Delegates plan to argue the report at the convention floor and return home tomorrow.
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Julianapolis
Ind
Committee of Mine Workers of
St Louis
Indianapolis
Refuse to Meet Miners in Inter Conference
Western coal operators in Ohio and Pennsylvania react to a defeated strike plan by resisting a joint March 24 conference. Ohio Operators union leaders report strong opposition, while Hocking Valley operators led by H L Chapman indicate they will wait for Illinois input.
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Indiana
J. ©. Robins
Phil Penna
Hugh Shirkie
Penna
Kolsom
Ohio
Pennsylvania
John Mitchell
Illinois
Mitchell
Lewis
Iwianophis
Ind
Wlali
Hn Mitchell
Fly
Aiswers
Stern Ohio
Cleveland
Hockorators
Columbus
Illinois Ohio coal operators split over wage talks
In Indianapolis on March 17 the Illinois operators broke with Ohio and western Pennsylvania peers over inter state wage conferences. Friction grows as factions form, with Illinois preferring district conferences and miners may face a short industry suspension around April 1, while miners remain united amid factional tensions.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Illinois
Ohio
Western Pennsylvania
Indiana
Internal Conflicts Show Weaknesses In Operator Forces
The text argues that personal interests divide operator ranks, especially in Illinois where local adjustments and fragmented membership weaken unity. It suggests that differing state interests would fracture a strike. It contrasts with the army and notes blue label cigars are not sweatshop or Chinese-made, warning against scabs through unlabelled tobacco products.
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Ilinois
Operators’ Association
Tlinois
Illinois Operators’ Association
Penitentiary contract labor misleads buyers with false labels
The Weekly Bulletin condemns West Virginia's convict-made garments as deceptive. It notes no state law bans contract prison labor or convict goods and cites mislabeled items such as Anion Made on pants from Moundsville. It highlights contracts from Klees' Sons and others and urges clear labeling to protect free labor and consumers.
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Moundsville
W. Va
West Virginia
Board of Directors
Klees’ Sons
Miller Brothers Manufacturing Company
Union Made
Galveston
Tex
J. A. Robinson & Son
Baltimore
N.y
Venomous rant against labor printed in post editorials
A caustic rebuke targets the Battle Greek Post and similar outlets for anti labor rhetoric. The author accuses the posts of greed and anti worker bias, labeling their stance as un American slush and a tool of plutocratic interests. The piece denounces labor incursions, calls for dissidence against labor unions, and defends workers while condemning wealth holders.
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Harriman
Baer
Post
van Cleave
Parry
Gould
Watson
Dixon
Graf
Miners urged to vote to shape mining laws and enforcement
Carlton letters Glen Roy of Ohio and Andrew Bor condemn West Virginia miners safety and labor laws. They urge concerted action at the ballot box to change lawmakers and judges, arguing that even strict laws are useless without enforcement and that unions should respect others' rights. They cite Roosevelt's 1904 message on the right to organize.
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Labor Argus
West Va
United States
Roosevel
Congress
Hall of Organized Labor
Homeless Bread Ambition Amid Cartel Conspiracy Echoes
Thugs and politicians mingle with patent food manufacturers vowing to feed the hungry and house the homeless. They pledge universal brotherhood and class extinction, uniting all under one harmonious whole despite the Van-Cleave Parry Post conspiracy. Marx Karnesr.
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Universal Brotherhood
Van-Cleave-Parry-Post
Marx Karnesr
Unrest Over Labor In Spokane Spotlights Low Wages
Reports from the Manufacturers' Association claim rosy labor conditions while over 10,000 idle men in Spokane Washington are kept busy on public works for twenty five cents a day and board. Critics call the effort a union busting trick by a green goods group.
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Manufacturers’ Association
Spokane
Washington
Green Goods Association
West Virginia Mining Laws Urged Enforceme nt by Citizens
In a newspaper interview Governor Dawson blames operators and a protected class of mine owners for law evasion and deadly accidents. He cites the Stuart mine deaths and says prosecutions were blocked by local conditions, urging a public uprising to purge corporate influence and enforce mining laws.
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West Virginia
William M. O. Dawson
Stuart
Legislative Mine
West
Arkansas Miners Win At Jenny Lind Dispute Settlement
Miners and operators at Jenny Lind Arkansas have reached a settlement after a two month dispute. The men secured their demand for safer conditions and the employment of shot firers at the company's expense, restoring harmony at Mine No. 17.
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Jenny Lind, Ark
Be Consistent Demands For Label Merchandise
A call to readers to request the union label when shopping. It urges consistent demand for labeled goods to boost usage in proportion to union support. The note compares label requests to seeking a familiar article or brand. It emphasizes consumer pressure as a driver of adoption.
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National Convention
State Life
Ofice
Spring Valley
Laited Mine Workers, Journal
S W. Weston
Erst
Moundsville Penitentiary
Dion & Deer Manufacturing Company
la Fayette
Codden, R. & C
St Paul
Minn
M. Richer & Son
Kansas City
Strong—s. & G
Sternberg & Gottshall
St. Paul
Perless Manufacturing Company
Watts, Kitter & O
Huntington
J. W. Farwell Company
Richmond Skirt & Shirt Company
Richmond
the Clothing Trades New York
Mark Earnest
Miners Safety and Liberty
Glen Roy, Ohio
Andrew Bor
Govnor Dawson
Legislative Mine Investigating Committee
Thera
Arkansas Miners
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