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Newspaper
The Labor Argus
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1906
Page
5
Ramon A Noes recalls labor strife and police actions by capitalists while John P. Ireland visits Weir en route to Montgomery. The piece urges union adherence, the Union Label as a friend, and advertiser support, noting the Argus as union-minded.
The Review in Washington has been sold by Senator F Chapman to Austin M Sikes and Frank W Stephens who assume charge and promise to make the paper better than ever. The new owners express best wishes for their venture and aim to improve the publication.
The Executive Board of sub-District No 1 in District 17 UMWA met in Montgomery last Saturday. District President John Nugent and Secretary Clark Johnson attended.
The United Mine Workers of America have mailed blanks to all local unions for selecting national officers for the coming year. District Executive Board member Benj F Morris reports the Winifrede work suspension arose from dues nonpayment, now resolved with members agreeing to pay. The Winifrede Coal Company lost output during idle mines, but Morris expects a stable future with no recurrence of friction.
W J Wilton elected to represent Kanawha Lodge No LO of the Odd Fellows at the Grand Lodge and Grand Encampment meeting in Charlestown this fall. A Wheeling 1904 attendee and active lodge member, he holds membership in seven or eight lodges and is known for support of organized labor.
A fragmentary notice points to Capitol Studio at 6123 Kanawha Street above Rogers' Drug Store offering high class photographs in a context filled with miscellaneous quips about marriage marriage and public figures. The readable text provides no clear event or outcome.
A compact survey notes Germany employing 253517 postal workers and two railroad freight handlers securing $2 day rates. It cites German and British labor stats, court rulings approving semi monthly pay, a push for eight hour days by women’s clubs, and a call for unity among unionists to resist capital.
Upton Sinclair, often called the St John of Packingtown, aimed to expose immigrant worker exploitation in Packingtown. The piece recalls P. D. Armour’s vow after a strike to control population trends by luring Eastern European migrants with cheap passages, fueling a growing labor demand. The situation, the article implies, remains unresolved.
A playful note suggests marrying Mag the laundry girl could allow paying the laundry bills with a tin tag, implying humor about domestic duties and romantic union.
The Anti Child Slavery League formed in New York plans national reach and has chosen Tudor Jenks as general secretary. Jenks says the league will mobilize honest, Godfearing men and women to free child slaves, condemning capitalist exploitation that feeds wealth on child labor.
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