The Oklahoma Labor Unit (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 2, No. 22, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 20, 1909 Page: 4 of 8
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WHICH IS SAFEST?
Are you reading the announcements
of the Oklahoma City merchants con-
cerning their Fall stocks of merchan-
dise?
Are you taking an occasional to"'>
at the splendidly arranged show whi-
tlows on any of the principal streets
Are you also reading the gorgeous
announcement of the Mail Ordei
Houses whose circulars you are get-
ting weekly?
. Are you also looking in the Mall
Order House windows, or are you see-
ing only pictures of the show win-
dows?
Which do you think the safest to go
by, the goods themselves or pictures
of the goods?
You know, don't you? Well, then,
burn up the catalogues you have on
hand, forget to open the next one you
get, and spend your money with your
Home Merchant, who has the goods
and not the pictures to show you.
(Copyright. 1909.>
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to demand most careful attention to
the whole problem of, dust prevention
and removal at the point of origin.
THE LABOR UNIONS AS EMPLOY-
MENT AGENCIES.
E. J. Fllmore, proprietor or the
great publishing house that prints
the new thought magazine, Unity, is
\ an employer who hires union work-
men because they are the most com-
> petent and he does not have to worry
| as to whether the work will be done
i right. He recently said:
"Oh, the union for us. We call up
headquarters and tell them we want
| a first class man for such and such
work and we always get him. No
bother at all—this man came right In
i and took charge as If he knew all
about It. And we have had several
| others the same way.
! "We used to have a hard time get-
ting good workmen. Hut we found
' that the union gets all the good and
\ reliable men, and outside men are
j more or less irresponsible, besides be-
ing poor workmen as a rule. We can
depend upon the union to supply us
any time with the best help to be
i had in town. No trouble for us at
' all. We wouldn't think of trying
again to be our own employment
agent."
There Is no question that a union
with square deal and best workman-
ship ideals, headed by men big
enough to see two sides of a case,
could get hold of the best workmen
and could distribute them to better
advantage than any private employ-
ment agency or employer could do.
The union as first aid employment
agency is something worth thinking
about.
PATRONIZE HOME INDUSTRY.
You will note that this week the I r.it
carries a page of display advertising
made up of business firms who are
worthy of your support and by whom
reciprocal relationship is appreciated.
We desire that our readers note closely
the firms appearing in this paper and
give to them their support. Circulate
that good old dollar at home. Don't
! send it away to the Mall Order Man.
WONDERS OF
ELECTRIC LIGHT-
ING.
Some of the new electrical con-
trivances in lighting are really
most convenient. For instance, in
many homes nowadays there are but-
tons downstairs which when pressed
turn on every upstairs light. up-
' stairs there are buttons which will do
the same for the entire downstairs.
In the hall of the suburban home there
will be a button which lights a bulb
out in the porch. Women at uome
alone at night can scrutinize a caller
before opening the door.
Special small conveniences such as
electric lights in the clothes closets
which turn on automatically as the
door is opened, or a little bulb which
stands before the clock face and
which is connected with a button un-
der the bed pillow, are well liked. An-
other contrivance for the society beau-
ty is a handglass which has a small
frosted electric bulb at each side.
The mirror res's on a stand, but
when it is lifted the current is auto-
matically turned on and mlladi can
look at the back of her head and have
the benefit of the extra light 011 her
coiffure.—Chicago Tribune, Sunday
Nov. 14, 1909.
The Enforcement of the Law Will Rid Society of Its Worst Evils.
The Financial World a prominent
Wall street organ, In a recent issue
published the following: The But-
terlck Publishing Company, publisher
of various periodicals a'ud magazines
devoted to fashions, has notified lin-
stock Exchange of a proposed increase
lit capital from $12,000,000 to $13.-
000,000. This is one of the concerns
which Charles W. Morse wag interest-
ed In to the extent of several millions
before the panic through his securities
holding company, which held a chain
of big concerns which dragged liini
down ill the panic. The stock has
been very inactive, and some wonder-
ment has been aroused over just what
the object of the new Issue was at
this time, when foe company Is juts
emerging from a long and expensive
fight wlt'h the labor unions which in-
augurated warfare on the company
several years ago. The increase will
act as a further depressing influence
on the shares which have acted poorly
even during the most bullish days.
Giving the real reason for the Hut-
terlck Company's financial mix-up the
Typographical Journal says: "While
the World might not accept it as all-
thoratitlve, any number of printers
could advance a very plausible reason
for the phenomenon.
Of all the chilly things that ever en-
compassed his Infinitesimal "bean"
with a non-union hat is the fellow w.io
cannot see any use in helping his fel-
lows without deriving some direct
benefit from it. The pessimist Is the
very antithesis of the optimist, and
the optimist will smile and try to do
good even if the sun does not shine.
You can make the sun shine for mil-
lions of workers if you will assist
them in securing better conditions
the union label is the lever—apply it.
The 'Louisville Herald says that in
denouncing the execution of Ferrer
the Federation of Labor has taken up
the cause of Socialism. The editor of
the Herald must be subject to brain-
storm. If to be moved to indignation
by the Spanish government's assassin-
ation of a patriot is Socialism then
i nine-tenths of the people in this cottn-
I try to-day are Socialists.—Pittsburg
Labor Tribune.
Union labor demands and must
have a fair representation upon the
board of freeholders that purposes to
write a charter for this city. Men
carrying union cards and who can be
vouched for as being able to look
after labor's Interests will be upon
the ticket. You labor union fellows
who have been lax in casting your
ballot where It would give you bene-
ficial returns aro expected to go to
the polls In the coining election. The
Labor Unit has no desire to attack
any candidate or candidates, but the
interests of the laborers whose num-
bers comprise a majority of the vot-
ing strength of this city must be pro-
tected In the anticipated new com-
mission form of government.
Congress shall make no law re-
specting an establishment of religion,
or prohibiting the free exercise there-
of; or abridging the freedom of
speech or of the press, or the right
of the people peaceably to assemble
and to petition the government for a
redress of grievances.—United States
Constitution.
Mrs. John Jacob Astor has secured
a divorce and was given an allow-
ance of a trifle like $10,000,000.
Mrs. John will likely be able to worry
along on the pittance and as she is go-
ing to Europe to live she should be
able to buy a titled husband and still
have pin money left.
Professor Willett recently told the
students of Ills divinity school in Chi-
cago that "the moral level of a na-
tion can never rise higher than its
womanhood." Doesn't it follow, then,
that the politically moral level of a na-
tion cannot rise higher than its wo-
manhood? And isn't it true, therefore,
that as the American woman is po-
litically below the level ot the bal-
lot box, so is our nation? Professors
should be careful not to state as a
truth the first premise ot an explosive
syllogism.
Look out for imposters. Don't al-
low yourself to be fooled. Insist on
the goods you buy bearing the union
label. Do not take it for granted
that the goods are union made. Al-
ways see the label before you let go
ot your union money.
HOPES TO DODGE STEAM ROLLER
Will M. Maupin, editor of the Lin-
coln Wageworker writes entertain-
ingly to his paper from Toronto,
where he Is attending the A. F. of L.
convention.
While Mr. Maupin is an Insurgent1
and states that "I am living in hopes
that sooner or later we will be able
to dodge the steam roller and accom-
plish something along the lines laid
out for us." in another portion of his
letter he gives the grand old man the
following:
"In the afternoon President Gomp-
ers read his annual address. He be-
gan at 2 o'clock and finished at 5:45
in good form. The reports of Sec-
retary Morrison and Treasurer Len-
non were brief. President Gompers
reviewed the famous—or infamous—
injunction case, and the way he hand-
ed things to the injunction judges
was good to hear. He brought the
convention to its feet a couple of
times by his bitting denunciation of
government by injunction and, mind
you this only an hour or two after
he had given the convention a sample
of arbitrary action that made Judge
Wright look like a two-spot. But the
'old man' is a scrapper, and despite
the package he handed us we love
him.
"Of course Uncle Sam Gompers is
the big man of the convention, even
if he is built on short lines and wide
out. The old man may have a big
weight of years on his shoulders, but
he is full of fire and energy, and there
seems to be a hundred good fights
left in him. One doesn't hear at this
convention the usual talk about elect-
ing his successor. As long as the old
man is under court fire he can count
on the Federation standing behind
him as one man. And if he has to
go to jail there'll he something doing
in the 'land of the free and the home
of the brave.'"
DUE TO DUST
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A business man who will patron-
ize a street printer who is here today
and in some other town tomorrow,
doesn't de30rve one dollar's worth of
trade from the employees in the print-
ing industry. There Is no reason
why the labor union man should not
spot out these anti-home Industry
business men and give them a dose
of their own medicine by refusing to
patronize them.
It is beginning to look as though
the Insurgents are getting the upper
hand and it is devoutedly to be
hoped that they will recruit to suf-
ficient strength to put the old lob-
ster from Danville forever and etern-
ally "in the clear."
The Kansas City Daily Record an
otherwise good labor paper makes a
mistake in printing a clubbing offer
with the Youth's Companion. The ed-
itor had better wake up and look up
the record of this publication.
The Socialist vote for mayor in
Greater New York at the last elec-
tion was 10,59(1, as against 26,024 last
year in the gubernatorial election.
Those excited Texans who are nom-
inating Joe Bailey for president
should explain what we would gain
by swapping Joe for Taft.
Since the injunction idea is so pop-
ular, Uncle Joe Cannon ought to get
out an injunction against the insur-
gents.
The Rev. Charles Stelzle. whose
knowledge of the labor press in gen- j
eral Is perhaps greater than that of
any other man not engaged In pub- |
lishing one, says that "the labor press
Is the fairest In the world, because It
has admitted to its columns criticisms
aeainst itself which no other paper
would dare do. The labor press ex-
ists for the whole labor movement,
and not simply for a part of it."
Does your wife belong to the Wo-
men's Union Label League? If not,
why?
Look over the ads and remember
them when you do your trading.
Organized labor has put many Is-
sues through in Oklahoma City and
they are taking an interest in the new
charter—don't forget that fact.
If all the trade unionists voted as
they talk there would be more vic-
tories to record.
As a rule In most states the labor-
ing man needs less laws and more
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LABOR PRESS.
Again 1 may refer to the
splendid service rendered our
movement by the Labor Press
of America. In no country on
the globe are there so general
or effective publications pure-
ly devoted to the interests of
the wage-earners as are issued
by the men of our movement.
The services of the labor press
in organizing and uplift work
can not be calculated in dollars
and cents. It is our duty as
trade unionists not only to give
them our moral support but the
more substantial assistance
that they may live and prosper
and be of still greater effic-
iency to help in the struggle
for justice and right.—From
President Gompers' lte]Kirt to
1909 A. F. of L. convention.
The labor press is becoming
more and more a vehicle
through which the membership
is being informed as to the
necessity ot organization. The
encouragement that clean cut
labor papers, that hew the line
of trades unionism, can give to
the organized workers is diffi-
cult to estimate. They are of
inestimable benefit. A city
central body, without an offic-
ial organ, having the respect
and confidence of the rank and
file of the workers, can not
accomplish the maximum re-
sults.—Frem Sec'y Morrison's
Report to 1909 A. F. of L. con-
vention.
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BUREAU OF LABOR BULLETIN
FURNISHES SOME ILLUMIN-
ATING DATA.
Highest Mortality from Tuberculosis
Due to Municipal Dust Shown by
Teamsters and Drivers; Button Mak-
ers Greatest Sufferers from Effect
of Organic Dust.
An article on "Mortality from con-
sumption in occupations exposing to
municipal and general organic dust,"
by Frederick L. Hoffman, is publish-
ed in Bulletin No. 82 of the Bureau
of Labor, Department of Commerce
and Labor. In an article in Bulletin
No. 79 the writer discussed in detail
the degree of consumption frequency
in 42 trades and occupations with ex-
posure to metallic, mineral, vegeta-
ble fiber dust. The present discus-
sion includes 4 occupations with ex-
posure to municipal or street dust and
15 with exposure to general organic
dust. In the first group are included
street cleaning and refuse disposal,
drivers, coachman, cabmen and men
employed in omnibus service, and sub-
way employes. The second group
comprises grain handling and storage,
flour milling, bakers and confection-
ers, starch manufacture, the tobacco
industry, the manufacture of cigars
and cigarettes, the manufacture of
snuff, leather workers, tanners, cur-
riers and beamers, saddle and harness
makers, glove making, boot and shoe
makers, cork cutting and grinding,
manufacture of pearl and bone but-
tons, and comb manufacture. The
data for the article from various of-
ficial sources and from insurance mor-
tality experience.
According to the insurance exper-
ience, 25.5 per cent, of deaths in occu-
pations with exposure to municipal
) dust were due to consumption, and in
occupations exposed to general or- ;
] ganic dust the proportion was 23.0 |
I per cent. As compared with these I
+ j proportions, 14.8 per cent, of deaths
* I of males and 15 years of age and over
S in the registration area of the Unit- I
I ed States were from consumption, j
Among occupations exposed to muni- |
cipal dust those showing the highest
mortality were drivers and teamsters,
anions whom 25.9 per cent, of deaths
were from consumption. Among occu-
pations exposed to general organic |
dust, button makers showed the high- ;
est inotallty, 37.8 per cent, of deaths I
, this occupation being from sonsump-1
tlon.
In each of the two groups the high- |
j, est consumption mortality was among j
. ! persons from 25 to 34 years of age, \
^ j the proportion of deaths from con-
T sumption among persons of these age? |
being 39.6 per cent, in occupations |
+ j exposed to municipal dust and 49.0 |
. ' per cent, in those exposed to general i
+ organic dust, as compared with 31.3
+ per cent, for males ot the same ages
+ in the registration area,
.j. | In connection with the insurance j
+ mortality experience, occupational sta-
4 tistics are presented from the reports j
+ of the United States Census, official
+ I reports of Great Britain and Switzer- j
+ land, and the occupation mortality j
+ j statistics of Rhode Island. The sta- j
+ tistics indicate that municipal and
+ | general organic dusts are less serious
in their effects than metallic or min-
eral dust, but the consequences to
health and life are sufficiently serious
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Funeral Directors
Hospital Ambulance
Phones 1120, PBX 22
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120 North ^roadway
'Phones 900 and 1836 t I1
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BROADWAY THEATER I
NO. 5, N. BROADWAY
HOME OF THE CAMERAPHONE
The only real Talking and Singing Pictures. Progrr' JT
changed Sunday, Wednesday and Friday. Special featui |
at every show. For a limited time admission ft"
Coolest theater in town, two rear exits.
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BROADWAY THEATEF
SCOTCH-TONE COLD TABLETS
WILL CURE A COLD IN ONB DAY
All Druggists, or by Mall Postpaid, 25 Cents
SCOTCK-TONE REMEDY CO., Oklahoma City, Okli.
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