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Newspaper
The Labor Argus
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1907
Page
3
Notice from Labor Arzus requesting unions in the state to mail news and notices for inclusion in upcoming issues. Secretaries are urged to assist by sending timely items to the office, with copy due by Tuesday each week and limited to one side of paper.
RAC LOCAL News promotes the Labor Argus at one dollar and urges every working man to subscribe. Delegates should attend Trades Assembly meetings promptly. Carpenter Union names Billy Smith as financial secretary after Harry Philips resignation. Typographical Union schedules regular session at Assembly Hall Saturday at 7:30. Meeting time shifted to the fourth Saturday of the month.
Absence of officers from the city prevents a scheduled Monday meeting. A special meeting is likely before the next regular session to address several matters requiring immediate attention.
At the last meeting the local Printing Pressmen and Assistants Union adopted a new wage scale calling for higher wages and an eight hour day. The local reports steady growth since organization and no trouble, with every city journeyman enrolled on its membership book.
The Hod Carriers show the fruits of organization with wages rising from 1.00 to 2.50 per day for an eight hour shift, a sign the unionization is growing. Many city workers remain unjoined, still exceeding forty eight hours weekly for less than the new rate, delaying broader labor cohesion.
A rousing editorial urges abolition of private detective agencies as wage worker political power grows. It warns against hireable armies and equates detective agencies with Chinatown tight riders, calling for workers to demand action from the labor press and officials.
Governor Marcoum B Parrison of Tennessee calls a statewide conference of textile interests and labor groups to Nashville on October 1, 1907. The aim is to discuss and adopt uniform laws regulating child and female labor in shops and factories, urging prudent, constructive action by all parties involved.
A go on live solicitor is sought in Charleston city for either a lady or gentleman. Call or address this office with references.
The People's Rule in place of machine rule has become a live national issue. The movement faces opposition within the Oklahoma Republican and Democratic ranks and from monopolists fearing loss of privileges. The newly adopted Oklahoma constitution is praised as progressive while the opposition seeks to curb statehood. The Labor Argus urges miners in the Kanawha region to subscribe by January 1 for 2 cents to boost circulation.
The Tioga Foundry Co in Philadelphia joins the union list as strikes ease. Ninety-nine workers face trial while St. Louis molders accept a five cent daily wage increase, meeting part of the demanded twenty-five cents.
Advertises need for live agents in every town of Weet Mirginiy seeking commissions. Promises immediate information and subscription to The Labur Argus.
The International Association of Painters and Decorators reports 97 mural unions formed in the first six months of the year, signaling rising organizing energy within the trade and prompting renewed attention from employers and industry groups.
Sanford, a Cemetery Trustee and reformist figure, hosts a visiting cousin whose arrival tests virtue. The tale follows social duties, public morality, and a comic misadventure on a train where a dining car mishap and a prankish encounter reveal character and town life.
A long fragmented monologue discusses social expectations and moral warnings in a Kanawha Valley community. It recounts a Trustee, a cemetery visit, a plan for an afternoon, a Hungarian orchestra, and a moral about keeping up appearances. The text critiques class pretensions and urges subscription to The Labor Alias.
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