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Newspaper
The Labor Argus
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1907
Page
3
The Labor Argus asks local union secretaries to mail news and notices for all state unions. Copy should reach the office by Tuesday each week and be written on one side of the paper only.
Local labor news notes union labels on purchases and urges regular attendance at meetings. Pressmen Carpenters Painters Bricklayers Stone Masons and other trades report active sessions and growing enthusiasm. Delegates urged to report back, attend Trades Assembly sessions, and support organized labor.
The Labor Day Committee is urged to begin preparations early for a celebration that balances amusement with educational features. The piece notes the opportunity for proseltying and the value of labor sermons, urging a dedicated speaking period with all amusements paused. It calls for prominence of addresses by notable speakers to explain the labor cause.
Delegates are urged to attend to make sessions more interesting and productive. The message compares unionism to flowers requiring watering, cultivation, and constant care. It notes no success without effort and announces the next meeting for the upcoming Monday evening. It also encourages renewing subscriptions to The Labor Argus.
A regional discussion questions whether workers should attend meetings, urging personal choice over mandatory participation. Critics say unions risk coercion and elitism, while supporters defend collective action and solidarity.
John Nugent states he did not report to the legislative committee about the Whipple mine explosion. He credits ventilation equipment, discipline, and cooperation as key to safe operation and says his forthcoming report will be honest and scientific, defending it against all comers.
An appeal invites readers to subscribe to The Labor Argus for local and general labor news presented in an authoritative, awed manner. The notice emphasizes the paper as a source for labor topics and related events.
The Glass Bottle Blowers national officers bought another 50 000 of 1895 four per cent thirty year U S government bonds. The series, sold in the Cleveland era to the J Pierpont Morgan syndicate, yielded several million before signing. Sold at about 107, then rose to 115 and 120, with Hayes and Secretary Lanner paying 1207 last week. Total holdings reach 200 000 in union treasury. Securities viewed as safer than bank deposits but not instantly cash convertible. May conference with manufacturers set, Hayes in Pittsburgh to present the union case.
Chattanooga Central Labor Union approved a $2,000 contribution to the Yonny YMCA Building Fund last week. Each local union in the city will share the payment proportionally.
A concise note explains that the best approach for dental care is straightforward and easily solved at this location. It highlights simple steps and clear guidance for taking care of teeth.
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