The Oklahoma Labor Unit (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 2, No. 28, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 31, 1910 Page: 3 of 8
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PATRni\JI7F HOME INDUSTRY', THEY'RE LOYAL TO YOU
- leading oklahoma Ciry concerns who solicit the co operation of organized labor and their friends i =
WEMAKE
^CHOCTAW FLOUR
OKLAHOMA CITY MILL & ELEVATOR CO., OKLAHOMA CITY
HELIOTROPE
the " s q u a r e d e a l" hardware s1 ore
The Store of Union Principle where Stock i complete and Prices i ight
Builders' Material, Tools
Cutlery and Paint
main street
Oklahoma City
Pbooe 2064
**capItol hu!l" Klein Hardware Co. o
Phone 6593
The
Stockyards
Slate Bank
j : : In National Hotel BuilJinf. Packinjtown : : ?
IVanls the business of even/ laboring man in the
cit\ and surrounding country
All Deposits Guaranteed Under Our State Laws
Nest, .1 moctf I. I... .1 .11 U-«. I.Uw* *"
potilt C« in« in «ad « u *nt to know you
j „ browning, w s. guthrie, g. u. browning
President V-Pre..d«ot Csshl.r
North Ashland avenue, who killed
himself by drinking carbolic add, was
not a striker driven desperate by star-
vation, but had until a short time ago
been an inmate of the Dunning insane
asylum.
Miners Help.
Centralia, III., Dec. 24.—Centralia
Local No. 62, of the United Mine Work-
ers of America, donated $:!U0 to the
striking garment workers of Chicago,
i Attidavtts signed by Robert Noren,
^AL,_e 1ID cruirw rni mumc president of district council No. ti of
'CRY TAKES UP SEVEN COLUMNS l^ t,arment Workers, Joseph
IN EMPLOYERS' OFFICIAL iirimm, organizer lor the same organ-
JOURNAL ligation, and Robert Dvorak, eye wit
IN DISTRESS:
PUBLIC PLEA
FRANZ HAT CO.
the only store in okla-
homa manufacturing
their own hats
6 S. Harvey St.
Makers of
Union Hats
Oklahoma City
ifef CVlSt^cUCs "you hBve p'"c"p"on^,o.,;ll",,andi,'°
reason that you want reliable, trustworthy
people to fill them. The delicacy o( the work and the penalties for .n«ccu-y «.
m.««r. too grave to entrust to any but seasoned experienced pharmacists Westf.ll
, - - , Th,s work is the foundation for our business, we
primarily a prescription drut, stoie. )Q serv<_ you a| a|| timeB. Next time
-y •0l^d^hSdir«
. now on we.,.
l^Kod^ dlvezin,, and Printing. westfall drug co.
FreeMfin^iKerUelivcry. It out or town, or- WHOLSEALE AND RETAIL
der by mail. .
♦
You can get this Label at
M. W. WILLIAMS
Merchant Tailor
Phone 3020
1 1 1 N. Robinson
Ql|5T°Mv s ! Ta,Lof^3
i,Aj
Oklahoma City, Okla.
Our new store will be opened January 1st with Half-million dollars
worth of good goods—Not a nickel's worth of any other kind
PRICE IS
CE IS IT
COR. GRAND AND HARVEY
Tradesmens State Bank
Cor. Grand Ave. and Robinson Sts.
Is especially well organized and equipped for caring for the needs
of mechanics and wage earners No account is too small for our
careful attention, nor too large for our facilities.
You and your Business are always
Welcome Here
j. e. munhall,
Cashier
FRANK J. W1K0FF,
President
j. c. McClelland,
V-President
Davis School of Shorthand
Office Phone 4790. Residence Phone 1930
Typewriting and English
R. L. DAVIS, Proprietor
Rooms SO 1 -502-S03 Security Blc'g. Cor. Ma
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA.
Box 1021
l and Harvey
Write for Catalogue
BARTH ELL'S P H A R M ACY
PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS
PHONE MAIN Ios
PHONE IN YOUR WANTS
EVERYTHING IN DRUtiS
Corner Robinson and California Oklahoma City
Wants to be Your
TAILOR
phone 4608
128 W. Second St. Oklahoma City
The Oklahoma
Sash & Door Co.
AND THE
darling mill ca
OKLAHOMA CITY, U. S. A.
Chicago, Dec. 29.—Distress has grip-,
ped the garment bosses with a ven-
geance. v
'1 he clothing manufacturers have at
last been hit in the only place that can
make them wince and wall.
Cry for Sympathy.
The determination of the strikers
has touched their purse, and the!
bosses are crying out aloud through I
the press for public sympathy.
This sympathy has been and will be
denied them by the working clasu and
its press.
in the current Issue of the Trade!
Record, the manufacturers' mouth-;
piece, the garment bosses, through a i
specially paid reporter, appeal to the
"generous and level-minded public"
for sympathy.
Only Seven Columns.
Seven columns of the Trade Record
are devoted to a discourse on the
great strike.
I Hound to support equally the arch-1
enemies, Hart, Schaffner & Marx, and
the Wholesale Clothiers' Association, j
I the Trade Record finds itself In a pe-
! euliar predicament.
I in its columns it seeks a loophole by
j rapping tirst one and then the other,
land ending up by praising both gener-
| ously.
Praises Officials.
After unmercifully lambasting the
awful agitators who are keeping the
] strikers from signing the "generous"
agreements offered by the kind-heart-
ed manufacturers, and scoring the rab-
id newspapers which have urged the
strikers to secure a recognition of the
union, the Trade Record tires a sky-
rocket by praising the city and union
officials for their sensible stand in try- j
ing to end the strike.
The Trade Record, speaking the
opinion of the strike-bound bosses, has ,
praise for everyone who aided in try-
ing to settle the strike and brands all,
who opposed the agreements as unreas-
onable.
It holds that the interests of the
bosses must be protected and recog-
nized.
Can't Recognize Union.
The manufacturers cannot recog- j
nize the union, says the Trade Record, j
if they did, they would lose control of
their employes and discipline in their j
shops.
"Does the Chicago public" continues j
the Trade Record, "expect the Chica-
go clothing manufacturers to make!
this cowardly surrender that organized j
labor demands? I
"The Chicago public must certainly j
understand from the violent history of
the closed shop strike in the clothing
I trade during the last three months to
I what lengths these people will go in
I their efforts to impose their will, and
i to usurp the rights of others.
Frightens Public.
"The public must certainly under-
stand what the manufacturers can ex-
! pect from people who have done the
| things these closed shop strikers have
done. ,, ,
' "Surely no one in Chicago really be-
lieves that the shrinking violets who
have been so freely slugging and
maiming for the last three months are
shy about 'making a kick' if there is
the least opportunity to do so.
"Surely no one believes that these
strikers "who have so roughly and per-
sistently and stupidly opposed their
will to the recommendations ot their
own friends and of the heads of the
city and many other representative
citizens of Chicago, are too shy or too
timid to come forward and make then-
own viewpoint about conditions ol
wages known to the employers.
None Arrested for Slugging,
i With the possible exception of but
one or two instances none or the
strikers have as yet been arrested for
On life contrary, all of the slugging
and murdering has been done by the
hired special policemen and thugs ot
the employers.
Over 400 strikers have been arrest-
ed with the strikers to return to work
after the Christmas holidays.
The letters in part read as follows.
"We are ready to take baek our em-
ployes without any change in wages or
working hours. We want our em-
ployes to lie comfortable, contented
and happy."
Show Lies.
The letters, following as they do a
ereat plea for sympathy published on
one whole page of the Trade Record. a
manufacturers' publication, show con-
clusively that the bosses are in a lies-
nerate state of mind and brand us a
lie the statements that the strikers are
returning to work by the thousands
Another attempt is being made b>
the police hi blame strikers for a
] crime committed by some unknown
personB.
Seek New Blame.
' The police are looking for the i'xli
viduals who blinded Edward Olson.
1 HI 7. North Hermitage avenue. b>
throwing some kind of powder into his
eyes at Division and North 1 aulina
8tr.\<C(rrding to the police they are of
the opinion that the powder was
thrown by striking garment workers.
One report, tending to discourage
'the strikers, has been branded as a
lie, when it was discovered upon in
I vestigatlon that Frank Orlowski, 14.1
nesses of the brutal smashing of two
union Italian tailMs by policeman 1).
\\. Kobinsun. w hlie under the al.eged
tniluence of liquor, will he tiled with
Assistant Chief of Police Schuettler.
Will Push Case.
The garment workers' union has de-
termined to push the case against Rob-
inson and bring him before the police
trial board on the charge of drunk- j
etiness while on duty.
Robinson, barely able to stand on his
feet, accosted two Italian tailors at i
Harrison and Franklin streets, while I
they were on their way home from
work at Colin ti Rissinan, a union |
shop, and smashed them in the face
when they admitted being union men.
See Brutal Assault.
The brutal assault was witnessed by
Joseph Brimm. Brimm reported the
assault to Noren, and later both, ac-
companied by a reporter, secured the
company of several sergeants from
Assistant Police Chief Herman Sehuet oklahoma
tier, who were instructed to take llob
in son off the beat if they found him
drunk. The investigation followed. \
Kvery effort is being made, say un- |
ion officials, by the police to incite a ..jr. cct PATAIOP.I1F
riot in Chicago. At the funeral of No CALL AND Ltl LA 1 ALUliUt
grickis, the murdered striker, the po I ——
lice began to tear off the badges or
mourning on the coat lapels or strik-
HMMMMil '■'*
YOU WANT
QUAIL BRAND
"IT'S A BIRD"
TEA, COFFEE, SPICES, CANNED
GOODS, EXTRACTS, ETC.
All Strictly 'Pure Food 'Products
Ridenour- Baker
Mercantile Co.
M. S, Cooler. Mjr. OKLAHOMA CITY. OKI A.
THE BARTELDES SEED CO.
SEEDS
GARDEN
FIELD
SEI-OHOUSK GRASSr
PLAUms
AND Fooda&Supplies
ROOTS
627-29 WEST MAIN STREET
ers.
In speaking of the affair, Abe Gor-
don, Victor Aitman and M. Adamsky,
union organizers, say:
Declare Action Outrage.
"It was an outrage. The policemen
were at the funeral with drawn clubs.
The people were angry, very angry,
and we expected trouble. It was only
necessary for the police to touch one
of the strikers to cause a riot.
"We shivered with apprehension i
and watched our people closely. Then I
all at once the policemen hurled them- j
selves at a group ot' the mourning and I
angry strikers and began to tear off |
the black and red ribbons on their |
coat lapels.
No Cause for Assault.
"The people surged to the front with
cries or rage and it took all of our con-
certed efforts to settle them again.
"There was no cause for the assault
of the police and it is not their fault j
that a bloody riot did not result."
We Call
m Z' •
We Deliver
Phones i
Phones
937 and 938
937 and 938
High Grade Cleaners, Pressers and Hatfers. Give us atrial
420 N. Bdy.
Oklahoma Art Glass & Mirror Compy
Oklatinmn Citv. Okla.
42H W«at Main Street
Manufacture™ of
Ornamental Lead
ed Ulasi and
Mjrrnra : ,
Oklahoma City. Okla.
Church and Memorial Window,. Plate Gla.., Window Glass
l ion-mine Glass, Chipped Glass. Frmm Glass, Bevel i lutes and
Crystal, Sheets Set in Copper, Metal. Glazier s Diamonds reset.
Automobile Glasses put in lamps. Automobile Glasses. IV.irrors
Framed, Etc.
The Only Mirror and Beveling Works in the State
J W. THAI HEIMER. Manager IM.Eiiwwr.
Printer's Notes
We are Fair
and
Square
Sunday afternoon is the regular
monthly meeting. Much important
business will he on tap and all mem-
bers are requested to be present. * * *
W. J. Phillips, assistant foreman of the
Oklahoman, has a badly lacerated
hand, caused by a mixup with a couple
of turtles in the composing room. * * *
CJuy Hamilton visited relatives in An-
adarko during the holidays. ♦ • * Jack
Kane, job printer, was removed yester-
day to St. Luke's hospital from his
home at 610 West Reno. He is suffer-
ing with pneumonia. * * * W. M. An-
j derson, who has been managing the
Oklahoman job office for the past year.;
has resigned, and will hereafter be
found with the Hommes-Wilson Co.,
where he has purchased an interest.
* * *F. J. Coles, formerly employed 011
the Oklahoman here, but who has for
several months been making a tour of
the Northwest, returned yesterday.
* * Leslie M. Oilman has drawn his
card and is now in New Orleans. * * *
c. K. Hoffman, here for the past year,
is now trying his luck showing up in
St Louts * * * I.. W. Rellly Is in the
city from Guthrie. * * ti. 1- Zimmer
nuin left the city Thursday for Santa
],"e N. M., where he lias a situation
with the New Mexican Printing Co.
* * \V. W. Ferguson, member of this
union, but employed at the A. & M
college at Stillwater, spent C hrlfmas
here * * * Mr. anil Mrs. J. A. Kant
;10 West Reno, are tin- proud parents
ot a baby girl, the little one arriving
Thursday. * * * W. H. Oad.l s still
awav on his hunting trip 111 ( olorado.
He writes this paper that he is enjoj
ing himseir and doesn't intend to^re-
turn until his runtls play out * |
(i it Miller, rormerly with the Oklaho-
ma Specialty Printing Co., is now era
ployed on a machine at the !• ree Press.
; . * I Kred I'eske, chairman of the
Francis'chapel, is visiting friends and j
relatives in Dallas.
HASTE THE DAY.
We an- told by Pie smug and spe-
cial privileged and their prostituted
press, pulpits and attorneys to respect
the courts. .
We should respect no institution ami
no man, be that man gowned like a
. rannv, frocked like a preacher, 111.1
lormeil like a soldier, or enthroned
like a king, unless, and only unless,
lhat man lespects the people.
When the courts receive contempt
It is because they deserve contempt.
The courts of this nation have so fre-
quently- shown contempt for the peo-
ple and subservience to the special
privileged thai the thinking citizen
looks upon their decision with sus-
picion. . .
The time is rapidly approaching
when the courts will be made to re
i|i "eonln. When they do thc
people will respect the courts.
Haste the day— Portland Labor
1 Press.
and cany a complete line of the Best Hardware ll.at ran be bought
It,day. We want your business and will guatantee satisfaction and
prompt attention to special orders.
stopm & erickson hardware co
lit N Broidway HARDWARE FOR ttARDWtAR
Phone 2419
rhe Continental Creamery Co.,
Oklahoma City, Okla.
OF
oklahoma
Manufacturers of
FANCY CREAMERY BUTTER
Intelligent labor is always in demand
and receives the highest pay.
Why not educate YOUR boys and
girls to be able to receive the Highest
wages)
LABORING
MEN =
You can do this at Hill's Bus
lege- Investigate.
hill's Business Col-
|pgeok'"h"m"C'ty|US-A-
PHONE 3434
Boasen Brothers
jewelers
133 West Main
Oldest Established Jewelry
House in the City
Watch InHpector* for the
M. K. & T. Ky.
h C Edwards, Secretary
J. W. Kdw.d.. P,e„d<H •"dwT;'"F^r.rdl. Vic« Pr.sid«nt.ndM.n.e
New State Shirt and Overall Mlg. Co.
Manufacturers of
New State Brand Union Made Shirts and Overalls
a.u ...A Cl-rk Oklahoma C
Phone 1142 4tl1 ,"d
Curtis & Gartside Co.
Sash and Doors, Interior Finish
Office Fixtures, Stair Work
Largest Factory in the State Strictly Wholesale
Oklahoma City Oklahoma
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Wilson, Ollie S. The Oklahoma Labor Unit (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 2, No. 28, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 31, 1910, newspaper, December 31, 1910; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc106947/m1/3/?q=central+place+railroads: accessed July 18, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.