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Newspaper
The Labor Argus
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1907
Page
2
The Labor Argus invites all local unions in the state to submit news and labor events for publication. Secretaries should aid by providing notices and items of interest. All copy for upcoming issues must reach the office by Tuesday each week and be printed on one side of the paper only.
Central Labor Union of the District of Columbia adopts resolutions accusing Charles A. Stillings, the United States public printer, of violating the eight hour law opposing open shop policies and undermining unions. They urge the president to remove him and send copies of the resolutions nationwide to spur action.
The Labor Argus in Kanawha Valley seeks five agents for commissions. Write for details at the union office and join the effort to support organized labor in the Mountain State. Subscribers missing issues should notify the office to ensure delivery.
The ancient clock in the tower of a small village wakes at midnight with four chimes. Villagers fear a foretold catastrophe as Gretchen, beloved of Hans Huntsman, is seized by unseen forces while the clock bells fail to toll. The philosopher Caspar Steiner warns of evil, but Gretchen’s fate remains unknown as dawn approaches.
The American Federation of Labor issues the Twenty-Seventh Convention call for the Federation to meet in Norfolk Virginia on November 11 1907. Delegates must be affiliated with unions and credentialed to attend with federation headquarters in Washington D C. Delegates drawn from national or international unions represent varied counts with allotments and eligibility rules. Delegates must be members in good standing and elected by their unions prior to the convention.
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