Oklahoma State Labor News (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 2, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, June 21, 1907 Page: 3 of 4
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FARMERS' EDUCATIONAL j
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CO-OPERATIVE UNION I
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The Farmers Journal Is too little
to try to defend the interests of any
ether class except the actual farmers.
They constitute a big enough class
to command all its efforts, and they
are the one class of all classes most
t* need of its efforts.—Abilene Farm- j their efforts to
* rs Journal. Well said, Pro. Hicks, farmers organization.
There is not a paper in all this land j We have no disposition whatever to
tftit is big enough to "look after all be quarrelsome, but we can ot afford
the farmers' interests," and there nev- to remain mum while these servants
er will be. The causa of all the fail- f Wall Street fill the press and the
urea of all the farmers' organizations (°'>ntry with ttoelr deceptive idea.s of
has lain along the lines of trying to I wh:" the farmers should do to protect
rtthP 41/H fOUR OWN m.
by sentiment, will prove a failure.
There is one thing that is perfectly
plain to us, and that is that oil and
water will not mix. You may pour
them n the same vessel, but still they
do not mix, and so it is with the farm*
er and the "business man," the bank*
er, the merchant, and the manufacture
er. All have their business organlta.
tions. They do not seek membership
among the farmers, they do not need
him in their business organization,
and they are not to be blamed for
this mongrel organization using every
effort to discourage the farmers In
organize a purely
COMING
ONVENTIONS
ORDERED PUBLISHED BY THE
TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL
OFOKLAHOMAt.1TY
BUSINESS AGENT.
attend to a whole lot of things that
do Lot properly come In the purview
of a farmers' organization. This does
not mean that the farmer is a dolt
who must Bit down and let the world,
the flesh and the devil use him as a
tool, but It does mean that as an or-
thelr own interests, and from time to
time we expect to expose their petty
schemes.—Fanners' Union News.
June 28, Chicago—Pavers and Ham-
mermen.
July 1, Detroit—Brushmakers.
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Trades and Labor Council:
Amendment No. 1. .J
Section X. The office oi business 11®
July S, Toronto—Glass llottle Blow- agt.nt is hereby created to be filirii | (#
ers. by election at the first regular BMt>|A
July 8. Detroit Ijongshoremen, M ^ jn January of each year in the
rir.e and Transport \\ orke™- s;lnit* manner as is prescribed tor the ™
,i P itere LiVerP l' 0hlo-°per- selection of all other officers of this
" July 9, Detroit—Amalgamated Win- Council; provided, that It shall re- |
dow Glass Workers. quire a majority vote of all the dele-
July 9, Norfolk, Va.—Theatrical gates of all unions co-operating in
Stage Employes. the support of this office to elect.
July 15, Chicago—Steel and Copper ., ■]'tle term of the business
Plate Printers. _ . M agent shall cover a period of one
Ju.y 1G St. Joseph, o. e a until his successor has been
August 5, Boston-Brotherhood o ^
General Insulat- that for the year 1907, a business
ors and Asbestos Workers. agent shall be elected Immediately
August 9, Rockford, 111—Glove after the adoption of this amendment.
Workers. to serve until the first rsgular meet-
August 12, Philadelphia—Stereotyp jRg jn January or until his successor
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Teamsters.
August 5,
The farmers of the South have nev*
er, as a rule, set enough store by
the rearing of the mule. There Is
nothing on the place that will begin
Ration, farmers make a great mis- : pay ]lke the m ( th(, o|d
fake when they allow their organlza- hpn W(, have her on th(1
tlons to be used as stepping stones cgta] famp an<] (h(,re Bhe (g ,
to places of graft and places of nolo- , |o ^ ()n (he cra(,k Qf doom Bu(.
rlety by the leeches who from time ,hc ^ MIow ..wl|hout ,de of
to time get into the best of organlza- ance8try and hope of po8U,rtty.. comea
tions. It is the business of the farm- 1
or to farm, and when he undertakes
to do personally about all that the
government, commerce and manufac-1
luring people are doing, he will fall
down good and hard, as he deserves
to do.. The Union stands primarily
for farmers who farm, and when a
farmer becomes a half-breed mer-
chant, or a farmer-railroad lobbyist,
or a quasi-farmer merchant, he is no
longer a farmer, and will most nat-
urally let that part of his business
vhat pays him best be his monitor.
You all know this.
can do a full amount of light farm
work through the whole year, except
maybe a half a dozen days, and every
good mule yearling nowadays is good
for a $100 bill. It's just like finding
money.
The splendid results arising from
ihe joint improvement of the public
In this day of daily free rural de-
livery there is no excuse for the farm-
er being one whit behind the business
man in knowing what is going on in
the world. Take a good daily paper
and have a family that is .up to the
twentieth century. They will all d
velop into better citizens, they will
make better neighbors and they will
stand a better chance to succeed in
ers and Eleetrotypers
August 12, Hot Springs, Ark.—Ty
pographical union.
August 13, St. Louis—Shirt Wais
ana Laundry Workers.
August 21, Cincinnati—Metal Polish
ers.
September 2, St. Louis—Machinist®
September 2, Indianapolis—Postof-
fice Clerks.
Clerks' association.
September 27, Waldon, N. Y.—Pock
et Knife Blade Grinders and Finish
ers.
September 9, Indianapolis—Erick
Tile and Terra Cotta Workers.
September 12, Memphis—Cement
is duly elected and qualified
Sec. 3. Each union co-opera'ing in
the support of the business agent,
whether affiliated or not affiliated
with this Council, shall be entitled to
equal representation <*nd the same
number of voteb in said election.
Sec. 4. An assessment of two and
a half cents per member per week is
assessed against each affiliated local,
to be paid monthly in advance io the
secre '.try-treasurer of this Council,
whe shall issue receipt for the same.
Tiro secretary-treasurer shall create a
special business agent fund into which
shall be converted all monies derived
Workers.
September 12, Boston Cotton Mule jrom this assessment ana collected by
Spinners. 'jusjiu.88 agent as fees for special
September 6 New Orleans-Bridge performed as organler.
and Structural Iron Workers. „ *
September 16, New York City— Sec- 5- No local union co-operating
Wood Carvers. <in ^e support of the business agent,
July 20, Brooklyn—Wire Weavers* j though not affiliated with this Coun-
asso-iation. cil, shall be deprived of equal befle-
September 3, Chicago—Sawsmiths.* fits, equal representation and an equal
September 3, Eureka, Cal.—Woods- chance in the nomination and elec-
men and Saw Mill Workers. tjon ()^ business agent, upon
October —. Chicago—Wood, Wire
and Metal Lathers.
payment of this special two
ana
October 6,
Milwaukee—Blacksmith half ceuts >"'r ca'llta assessment.
bee. 6. The per capita assessment
BlHUU uener ciiance iu suwt-cu m . Hplnprs Bee. 6. The per capita assessment
roads and the consolidation of the ,,f in _nv ..k... fu_v h_ thmwn neipera. .... . . .
. . . , . , . .. ... , 11Ie in au> spnere mej may ue mrown october 7 Chicago—Photo-Engrav- shall in no case exceed two and a half
schools is marked in some of the Mid- intn X ' « « . ,, ,
die States The thine Is to net mo.1 ! " ' _ _ October 7, New Orleans-Street an cent* per week, and shall be reduced
die States. The thing is to get good
roads, and then the consolidation of j Don-t thlnk that the Union can and
the schools is an easy matter. It will win take care of itself. The whole
be a splendid day when the farmer's fabric is a man created institution
October 15. Rochester, N. Y.—Inter-
boy may attend a home academy, that an(j must have that same sort of national Car Workers' association.
Electric railway Employes. or skipped from time to time as the
October 7, Bay City, Mich. Ship condition cf the business agent fund
wrigl ts, Joiners and Caulkers. mav jUStlfy.
Sec. 7. The business agent shall be
October 15, Providence. R. I.—Unit- paid a regular salary of $25 per week,
payment to be-made from the regular
WATCH THESE LABELS business agent fund.
1 ~ Sec. 8. It shall be the duty of the
We give below a list of the differ business agent to further the cause
ent trades that have official labels of organized labor in every honorable
Soma employ union men, such a wa>'I push the label, teach and exem-
T . restaurant* drv troods stores hotels its 'Significance, and encourage
Don't get confused on the meaning • • a popular de.nand for it among the
of diversification. Diversification does saloons, barber shops, etc. In mora ])lIrchaslng , ubllc. he Bh.lM maintain
not mean the mere changing from cases the label is affixed to the ar- ,llltable quarters in the Union Labor
one crop to another, as some seetr tide produced by union men under h provided by this Council at
more money than the school room at- to think, but it means the changing which lie may be found bj Interested
Is, an academy in fact. This is easily Mlpport as that which created it. Stay
possible by consolidating adjacent i f,ebind the Union, and it will prove a
schools. When the time comes that blosslns; desert it, and those who
the pupils can get to the school, if It have ,.ld(ipn the farmer through all
does happen to he a little distance lhe ag(,s of tl;e world wln have an.
away, then it will be possible to build j other stone in the way of ,he son of
a few line school houses in the place j the soil ever "coming into his own."
of many common ones, and it will
be possible to hire the best teachers.
Instead of novices who are teaching
simply to raise money to finish some
profession, wherein they may make
fords and it will be feasible to add (rom unprofitable exclusive crops to a>ns «P ^Jhe Matters booth and parties during certain specified hours
he higher branches and have then, diversity of crops, which both insure, mh™rkemrgKc.tc' bpinB e'xami.,;es. A, in each day;'he shall be at all times
aught by experts Mr. Farmer, the a return for the investment and the >m,on men an(, Mem]s or organlzcl ,,nder the imme(ilate (lll.ectlnn of lhis
h ng that you need worse than any labor, and which removes the farme. are |n.ged 8tudy this llst ol (.olmcl] lluard „f Dll.(,ctors, and
thing else is the good road. Che way from the foolish class of men who trades having labels in the hou.se in any jocaj unjon co-operating in the
to get this is by building them, and -carry all their eggs in one basket.'
in the meantime keep the split log \
drag a-going. j Just can't help urging on the fight bels:
which they produce and see that thei
purchases in these lines have tlia la
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CHEAPER, CLEANER, SAFER, COOLER, LESS VORK
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Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co.
110 NORTH RROADWAY
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— ^ against the implement trust. The way
There is no sense in having any | to do this is to take care of all the
words about the ginning question. It tools and implements you have, and
takes a very little to build a gin. If j cut down the buying till the factories
you have a gin that is crushing you, and the dealers howl for trade. Then
get busy and build you one. Original-
ly.every plantation had a gin of its
own, with mules and negroes to run
it. A gin will cost no more now than
then, .and if the negroes are too lazy
to work, you have the cheap, simple
and economical gasoline engine that
will take care of the ordinary gin like
a dream.
Every Individual farmer needs the
co-operation of his brothers in the
matter of planting, raising and mar-
keting the products of the farm. It
you will be in a position to say, "I
will give you so much for that wag-
on," and not, "What will you take for
that wagon?"
support of Lis oftice; lie shall have
and exercise no other authority save
American Federation of Labor. L'iat delegated ta liini by this tonsti-
Aetors' National Protective Union. tution, this Council and each local
Bakers and Confectioners' Interna union cooperating in the support ol
tional, ourneymen his office, provided, that such author-
International Union, Jour j(y delegated shall not in any wise ex-
ceed the authority of the body con*
ferring it; he shall be at all times a
Choctaw Flour
A Good Home Product
For Good Home
People
Patronize Home Industry
Barbers
neymen.
Blacksmiths, International Brother
hood of.
Boot and Shoe Workers' Union : living example of true unionism; he
Boiler Makers and Iron Ship Build shall be at all times subject to the
ers of America, Brotherhood of. call of unions in need and serve them
Brushmakers' International Union.
Brewery Workmen, International
Union of United.
Brick, Tile and Terra Cotta Work
ers' Alliance, International.
Broom Makers' International Union
There is not'a thing in the Farmers
Union doctrine and creed that tells
you to "tear down anything." The
whole plan is -to uphold. It may be
that in some measure there is an ar-
raignment of class against class, but
if so, it is but a child of necessity ternational.
that the big class should stop the im- Carvers' Association of North Amor
positions of the smaller number lea. International Wood.
Cigar
is the lack of union of effort that has against the larger number of people.
This is the age of men, not brute (,f ^merJc®-
Clerks International Protectlce
made the farmer the victim of every
organized body that came along.
force.
only as they direct; he shall be regu-
larly commissioned as an organizer,
and shall deliver to the secretary-
treasurer all fees collected as such;
he shall make a detailed report of his
Carriage and Wagon Workers' in Progress at each meeting ol iihls
Council, and sha1! answer to the local
unions for all work done in their be-
half; he shall exercise no partiality
Makers' International Union toward any individual union, and shall
be faithful at all times in the dis-
charge of such duties as are herein
As
The outlook for the cotton crop,
taken as a whole, is rather gloomy.
It may prove that the increased acre
age, and this is tremendous in the
West and in Oklahoma and the In
dian Territory, will pile up the aggre-
gate to the "surplus" figures.
If there is any confusion about the
objects of the Farmers Union, it is
owing to a confusion of the ambitions North America.
of the would be leaders' tantrums with Electrical Workers of America, In
. . ^ ternational Brotherhood of.
the things that are practicable to do Ell?mcerSi ]nternatlonal Vnlcc of
for the real helping of the farmer to gteam.
a more prosperous, more happy and a Engravers, International Associatio
sociaticn. Retail. , , ...
Cloth Hat anil Cap Makers of North l,r "iaV be hereafter prescribed.
America, United. Sec- Failure to discharge the du-
Coopers' International Union o! ties of his office and keep sacred the
trust imposed in him shall be deemed
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ZUIGLEK <>c Ill'liY
Wholesale and Retail
FISH, OYSTERS, A SPECIALTY
Crabs,jShrimps, Lobsters and Game in Season
14 S. ROBINHON STREET, Telephone 281
Mail Orders Receive Pre nipt Attention
It Is all stuff to pretend to be a more righteous life. Turn down the of Watch Case.
good Union man, or any other sort of j ambitious leader who wants to ride
a good man, and still hang around j into a "soft snap" or into notoriety
an offense sufficient to remove the
business agent from office upon con-
viction after a fair and impartial trial
by this Council.
Sec. 1ft. The business agent shall
Fur Workers' International Union Kive bond in the sum of $200 for the
the saloon every time you go to town.
This is a day when gentlemen have
no part in helping to keep alive the
greatest curse to humanity that the
earth hap ever been oppressed with.
"Pulverize the rum power."
on the strength of his being "a lead-
ing spirt" in the Farmers Union.
faithful performance of his duty, said
bond to be approved by the Board of
Planting trees, making good roads
and improving the country schools
ought to receive a large part of the elation of Amalgamated.
Firemen, International Brotherhoo«
of Stationary.
Flour and Cereal Mill Employes, In Directors of this Council.
ternational Union of-
Garment Workers' Union, Interna-
tional Ladies'. In ful1 ^rce and effect from and after
Glass Workers, International Asso its pasrage, approval and publication
he official oaper of this Council.
11. .This amendment shall be
GEO. UPMAN
ESTABLISHED SEVEN YEARS
ELGIN
WALTHAM
HAMILTON □
and
HOWARD
WATCHES
SOUVENIR
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ITM BRKLLAS
EMBLAM
GOODS
UK AC KL LOTS
and FOBS
Diamond Rings Diamond Broach* s
Match Repairing and Inqraving
113 N' rtli Rcbfnion St.
Cklakcma City ?
— I Union's attention for the next twelve
The Farmers Union does not seek months. By that time the ball will
to help any man evade any duty that j,e started to rolling that will end in
the citizen owes his country, and it tlie farmers having as good schools as
does not undertake to help any man anybody. Plant trees! Build roads!
to a soft job. Its sole purpose is to consolidate schools!
help lhe farmer, and the farmer alone
to a better life and a better living;
a full recompense for his exertions,
and the maximum of happiness in
his state, whatever that may be. with
an ambition to help himself and his j
fellow man to a higher and purer life
A great factor In the failure of mo?t
men on the farm is in the fact that
they do not work at the business You
will have to look a long way for a
farmer who is diligent In his business
who is not "making good." This does
not mean that he should be a patient
tolling ox, going on to arduous duty
without intelligent direction. It is for
the education and the co-operation of
the farming majority that the Farm
ers Union was thought into existence.
The Union was THOUGHT OUT aft-
er much labor.
It is not the business of the Farm-
Union to "vote the gang," and it
Glove Workers' International Union
Hatters of North America, United.
Horse Shoers of United States an'
Canada, Journeymen.
Hotel and Restaurant Employes' In
ternational Alliance and Bar Tenders
International League of America.
Jewelry Workers' Union of America,
International.
gathers, International Union o
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never will be, but there is much need Wood, Wire and Metal.
for education along the lines of com- Laundry Workers' Internationa
mon sense* in voting, and the Union Union, Shirt Waist and.
can do some of this teaching. Leather Workers Lnion of America
Amalgamated.
The ladies—God bless 'em—should Leather Workers of Horse Goods
be enlisted in.the Union work, and United Brotherhood of.
they should have so important a part Machine Printers and Color Mixer
that they will maintain an interest, of the United States, National Asso
They are just as essential to the pros- elation of.
perity of the Union as they are to the
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welfare of society. Do you get tho
full import of that, Bud?
It is always the time of the year to
plant a tree. There are better and
worse times, but if properly set out jxanp
they will grow planted at any old
time. The time they ought to be
i planted is right now. and all the time. iron.
Kings Steam Laundry, Wash
ngton street, phone 962. Satisfactio
Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen <uarante'ed- Phone us and we wil
Metal Workers' International Asso* lo the rest. I need your work.
elation, Amalgamated Sheet.
See J. T. Pierce & Son when in need
United f trees or an^' kind of r-'hrubbery.
They are prepared to suppiy all your
Paper wants.
Painters and Decorators.
Paper Makers of America,
Brotherhood of.
Painters, Decorators and
of America.
Musicians. American Federation of
Holders' Union of North America
ite and employment- ;* t?
• •nth Robinson. They
r>ur wants.
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tions, will all appeal
on the Chautauqua
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