The Oklahoma Labor Unit (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 2, No. 47, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 6, 1911 Page: 4 of 8
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OKLAHOMA LABOR UNIT
A el«an cuBNrvatlv*. Independent.
ptrtiKun newspaper lor
the home
P«WUh«d every Saturday by the
LABOR UNIT PUBLISHING CO (Inc.)
Wi 2 1 Stat* National Bank Bidg
Phone Walnut 3114-J
H M CASLER
Editor and Manager
••••••••••••••••••
(Address all communications to The
Oklahoma Ub< r I nit
All communication* intend*-! for i ul -
lt<-atIon should •«• written «'ii n.- Hid#- t f
the papet. and should Invariant a< -
eompanied hj the name ami address of
the writer, not ne
tut for the editor's lnf<
a K'iiiran'«-t* of K"« l faith
0
• •
PAINTERS AND DECORATORS
PLUMBERS. AND SHEET
METAL WORKERS.
Keep away from Dubuque. Iowa,
and thus assist brother union men
locked out in these trades since
March 1 Ht.
BE SURE TO TRANSFER.
All Voters Who Have Moved Mutt See
Their Old Inspector®—Com.
plete List.
Subscriber* will <>onfer a Kr«««t favor
If they will prompt!* notify the bllHlto-MM
tifflce «-f an\ failure <•( irr K<ilarlt> In the
delivery of their papei
Entered at the Oklahoma City, Okla-
fcoma. postofTUe an second < Ihss mail,
•nder the act of March 3. 18T'i
All voters in Oklahoma City who
have moved out of their former pre-
cinct hii <e r 'Ki^t*?ring must pet trans
ferred before the day of lhe election.
May '. • Look up >our old precinct in
spector and he will transfer you. Fol
WhHii tht' Montreal lleralM .•x|>l. i<,h ,(>wiI|(. is |jHt <if Inspector*.
• " | """ miiin'M-cs. JudK«*K anil clerks:
1 l <; K UimIm-v, 122v West Main,
11. Went Kith A .1 Hraniff. Kd Cody
I I'uul M I'opf. 1015 Colcord
llldK, ::S Hroaclwuy Circle; K. 1*. lior
den, J. O. Mattiaon.
I .1 Will Laws, 420 Colcord Hldg..
SUBSCRIPTION < payable
Om ywir
•ix months*
Three months
occurred some time uk<> and ho many
union printers were killed, who was
eaaarlly for pubilratlon f blaine? Nobody was to blame. It
* Information and a« ' .... * ... .. , .
wan an accident Why? Well, while
the Los Alleles Times was an "un-
fair" paper, ill*' Montreal lleruld was
a fair" paper. No at retch of imag-
ination. even the imagination of Hums
hi in sell, could reason out that ilie
He raid explosion was caused by any
union A simi'.ar accidont in l>>s
advance ) • Angelei on an nut aii paper affords
I! no an excuse for high handed action on
so ihe part of the Hums gang It all
depends on w ho is exploded.
25
Regnier contract and flat rate* for ad-
vertising on application
^vAtD PRINTS
sl. «Q?i IcouncTU
L ABIL
DIRTY ATTACKS RESENTED
The republicans and flop-over demo-
crats are attacking Judge Thomas
Highley, saying his training as a prin-
ter did not tit him for the position of
Commissioner of public Safety.
We can say against those attacks
that Judge Highley is honest, efficient
When the authorities stop marching
out the militia to shoot down strikers
and tell the employers and corpora-
tions to pay decent wages, given rea-
sonable hours and arbitrate all difficul-
ties, it will l c time enough then to
talk about training men for active
warfare in the national guard. What
the national guard is wanted for is to
hike around shooting workingmen ask
ing for justice. That Is all they are
used for in many eastern states.
Minneapolis printers al their lasi
meeting subscribed for their local
labor paper for the entire membership
40(1 new names being added to the
paper's lint. The editor of the Unit
would welcome this kind of* support
from unions who have not as yet sub-
scribed ill a body. Bring the mat-
ter up at your union meetings and see
if favorable action cannot be taken.
The Federation of Catholic Societies,
mid In every way plenty l.iK ciotml. the '«W ' representative Catholic i
•■,... stitution In America, at its rece:
recent
meeting held in Indianapolis. Intl., en-
dorsed the trades union movement,
conceding tlie right of organization for
the worklngrnan, and recommended
"faithful cooperation with the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, guided as it
is by conservatism."
The Socialists are tight ing Tom
Highley. union printer, candidate for
CommisHioner of Public Safety on the
Democratic ticket. Why? They ad-
mit they never vote for a union man
unless he is a member of their party.
Seems as if they think more of their
political party than they do their union
card.
Union men kidnaped and taken
across the United States without the
formality of a hearing or allowed to
limn iretiitm even confer with an attorney and a
real sure-enough crook, so proven, re-
tains his seat in the halls of congress.
The line will surely be drawn some-
where, Home day.
The election for State Federation of
Labor officers will soon be held. Care
should be taken to get as honest and
competent men in the several otllces
iway from politics
to administer the duties of the otlice
which he seeks. We have known the
Judge for many years. We know lie
Is on the square at all times.
We also know he has never been
so negligent to his organization, the
Typographical Union, to let his mem
bershlp drop for even one month Not
so with his opponent. Tills man run
nlng against him on the republican
ticket at one time so it Is said was
a member of the Street Carmens
Union In Calveaton, Tex.. Iiul we have
no proof that such Is the ease. \\ e
don't care. We do know that he Is not
a member of the Street Carmens'
Union In Oklahoma C'ity. We do know
that Tom Highley is a member In
good standing of Oklahoma City Typo-
graphical Union No. 283. Thai is
enough evidence to convince us that
Tom llighley is the man wo are for.
Besides this, we know a man getting
the bulk of bin education and train
Ing in a newspaper otlice is better
lltted to till a position of tills kind than
a former street car conductor, whose
principal duty to the company be work
ed for was to see that the correct num-
ber of fares were collected on each run
he made, and also that lie turned in
the proper amount each night.
Most men who learn the printing ll"
business as Tom Highley has gets a </' «' kinds and the results to the
good business education and training h'
—some of the greatest men of modern
times received their training ill news-
paper offices.
These so-called attacks being made
on Judge Highley are unwarranted,
and coming as they do, from sore-
heads, will not tend to change the
minds of fair-minded tnen when they
go to the polls on Tuesday, May !>
These same mugwumps claim High;
ley Is a member of the "old gang.'
He is a democrat, that Is true. Kvery
man has a right to his own opinio!^ on ^ T()m^ px|)lo!iion Mow
about the holocaust in New York.
And you will ti ixl the very same
fellows in Los Angeles who lobbied
against the Woman's Kight Hour bill
in Sacramento, and who consistently
tight union labor all the while, are
now attempting to throw odium upon
labor by kidnaping aniL fixed-testimony
tactics.
Remember the Typographical In ion
was at tlrst declared by Otis to be
political and other matters. Ht
been police judge of Oklahoma City
for two terms -elected by the voters
of this cltj Hie salary has been $100
per month << fat j« i as the knockers
would have you believe. A political
job in Oklahoma City paying $100 per
month is not «o Juicy as some people
would imagine. It is a very poor job.
Kvery man in Oklahoma City who
wants fair treatment and a square
deal should go to the polls on Tues-
day, May 9, and vote and work for the
election of Thomas Highley for Com-
missioner of Public Safety.
where the 160 girls, women and men
lost their lives? Their bosses were the
damndeKt of union haters.
We have always been under the im
pression that the streets of the city
belong to the city. It seems, however,
that in Oklahoma City, after survey
ing Main street for several blocks,
the Street Car Company has full con
trol.
22H W'e.-t Kighth K .1 Streeter, W. ('
ballard.
1 l K. A Ringold. Waldorf hotel.
.Hi;1.. North Broadway, 11 Harrison
Avenue; Bernie Jones, Lon Owen.
2 I T H Kirby, 34n Lee Hldg., 111".
West Sixth. Clem White, C. (J. Lan-
don.
2 2 Dan It Herring, 422 Ollie, po-
lice Station, In (Jeorge Morse, W. T
Mcl vei
2 ;l Phillip K Fox, 1401 West
Ninth. City Hall. J. ti. Irwin, I). F.
Harness.
2—4 Peter C.ibbons, 11M& West
Grand, :i2o West Fifth; (Jeo. A. Ewart,
Frank Kelts.
1 C. A. Hlklne, 431 Main Street
Isaac A Hrown. Porter Phillips
2 lames A Bruce, 120(1 W. 1st;
K. (). Parsons, Kd Klein.
Kd Herteges. 114 N. Indiana,
i A. W. Hastings, Kd Herteges.
;i 4 J. J. Bradley, 42.r> So. Shartel.
11". West First; Phineas I). Kenyon,
| .1. S. IJeson.
:{ .*• Carl P. Lepine, 400 W. Chick..
117'j West Orand; C- W. Callow, Stan-
ley Lewis.
:{ ; (Jeo K. Fleener, 304 Cedar;
'Conrad K. Franke, M. K. Kirby.
i i s w Childs, 2L'«.i West Pint;
IH. Stewart, John II. Myers.
4 2 R. A. Woldridge, 207 South
Robinson; M. W. Clark, R. J. Hill,
i 4 .1. W. Riddle, 207 Chickasaw;
Henry Severns, N. '/>• Hurd.
ft l R. K. L. Hitt, ftOl Kast Kiev
lentil. Putnam Co., John K. Carson,
James L. Wyatt.
i 5—2 H. M. Fairey, loo Harrison
ave, lis1" West Main K. O. Phillips.
W. L. Bradley.
:t T. M. Milam, 503 Kast Kighth.
603 Colcord Hldg.; Sam Murphy, U. M
Haughman.
4 W. L Ross, 12K East Third.
L. Rartlin, Otto Norman.
5—5 Henry Sonnenschein, 104 K
Orand; J. N. McCormick, chas. Tappe.
i; l .1, K. Discli. 150a Kast 12th;
Thos. II. Richards, Robt. II. Tune.
«; 2 II. C. Robertson, S32 Kast 9th;
John Meyers, J. S. Kstes.
it 3 c. H. Holcomb. 1736 Kast 7th;
A. F. Ford, K. E. Standle.v.
; l Hugh La Master, 71" Kast 3rd;
Frank H. Foster, Henry Metier. •
;—5 Frank Alexander, East Choc-
taw, Route S; John J. Reed, Perry
Hanson.
7 1 Joe Offutt, 1 ft25 West 34th; K
A. St. John, F. (J. Shoemaker.
7—2 T. P. West, 1305 West 22nd;
R. H. Hradshaw, Kenney Lotspeich.
7 3 Allen M. Street, 1023 West
2ftth; J. II. Thoburn, C. P. Offutt.
7 4 R. A. Lord, 1S21 West 13th:
(1. H. Soper, Newton Avey.
7—5 |)r. C,eo. I. Harrison, 803 Col-
cord Hldg., 2205 W. 19th; II R. Fisher.
k. k. Kelso, SIS W. Twelfth;
(Jasper Edwards, C. P. Forsythe.
7 7 Clifton Ratliff, 410 West 11th, t
529 Lee Hldg.; (Jeo. L. Sayles, Horace
Trimble.
8_i H. A. Randall, 402 East i)'":
A. B. Jones, Joe K. Patterson.
S—2 C . R. Dillingham, A Air Robin-
son, Cap. Hill; P. A. Matterly, John
Dillon.
s .1 K. Hinkle, 521 West "D ; V
II Selkin, ('.. M. Flanagan.
S—4 James T. Strimple, Florence
Hotel, Packingtown; F. P Farley. T.
J. McCarty.
It is
always.
a poor rule that won't work
Judge Tom Highley running for
Commissioner of Public Safet> on the
Democratic ticket, is a union printer of
long standing. He has been a hard
worker for the cause, and is worth}
Many city central bodies^ have al ,ju> support of every union man in the
city.
LABOR'S MEMORIAL DAY.
ready completed plans for the proper
observance of Labor's Memorial Sun-
das. the second 8undaj in May. What
will be done in Oklahoma City, if any
thing, remains to be seen. This day
should be generally observed. It is
no more than right and just.
The men of labor, especially those
who are organized, are making history.
They are battling manfully and hero-
ically for right and justice to all men.
Then why not honor those who have
passed away, on the day set apart by
the American Federation of Labor for
that purpose?
The Trades Assembly should take
this matter up at their meeting next
Thursday night ami arrange for a pro-
per observance and they should have
the active co-operation and support
of every local union in the city in
carrying out the plans for the day
Labor I)ay is fast approaching. The
day tliiti year should surpass any pre
vious demonstration. Let all unions
in the city take up the proposition at
once anti devise ways and means to
make it the grandest day of the year
Tom Highley lias a clean record as
a union man. Kvery union man in the
city should Note for him on May 9.
His record as a public officer is an
open book.
Many splashes of oratory are expect-
ed at the Typographical I'nion meet
ing next Sunday. At this meeting nom-
inations will be made for local officers
to be elected on May 7.
Some men never tell of their friend-
liness to the union cause until they
Kvery union man in the cits should urt. runninB for office or boosting some
vote and work for the election of Tom om, wjlo js
Highley for Commissioner of Public
Safety. He has made good in the past
and we know he will make good in the
future.
Nearly all candidates when running
for office will promise organized labor
what they want before election, but it
is an easy matter to get out of them
when elected. Stand by the ones who
have been loyal to you You do not
need promises from them at every
election.
Mont R. Powell, foreman of tin- Ok-
lahoma News, told a few facts in his
speech last Monday night as to the
attitude some of the candidates for
commissioners took some years ago in ,
regard to the promises made, and at'
erwards broken. Pick out the friend-
to our cause and vote for them.
A sign should be put on the door
at labor headquarters "Knter without
knocking, and remain under the same
rule."
Auto means to go alone, therefore
a feline that prowls In the dark is an ] Took off his coat, and hat from head,
autocat. So full of joy he nearly split.
Because al last he'd got a "sit."
It is getting pretty hard to tell one Two (jay8 he set up strings quite long.
The only kind of mining that is sure
to produce satisfactory results is kal-
soinining.
A REGULAR "SIT."
(Poetized by an Old-Time Printer.)
Some forty years or more ago,
In Cincinnati, Ohio,
As a flitting tourist came to seek
A job, he struck two days a week.
And sometimes more, as he got a < all
Knough to live and that was all.
Another print he had known before
He met outside of the office door,
tirto'd just arrived from a Hoosier
town
A jolly romp whose name was llrown.
They clasped their hands and talked a
bit;
"1 say, old parti, don't you want a
'sit'?"
He asked him as they took a "smile."
While talking up old times awhile.
"You bet your life," the sub replied.
• I've looked for one both far and
wide."
The other said, "There's one to till
In a noosier town called Centerville
Continued he. "Tis a paper phut
Between the lines you sling a slat;
So jump the train and strike it quick'
And the sub did jump for the steady
pick.
He got there soon, for it wasn't far
To reach by a "speedy" freight train
car.
The boss was working a lever Hoe
Of the old style frlsket kind, you know,
And a little negro youngster rolled
(At a dollar a week this devil sold.
The "foreman" said, "take cases hen .
The type's Long Primer and Brevier."
Then "to the fray" the tourist sped.
The
ride in
average tax
a taxi-cab.
< olle< tor doesn't
The Unit is not trying to elect any ' breaks up lockouts by the j
one ticket at the coming election, hut boss*
we are in favor of men who have been — —
friendly to our cause, and who have 1 he label wins strikes that
shown themselves to be friends 'start
Coming Soon
The Grcdt Annual Event
Spring House Cleaning
%
Once a Tragedy
Now a Comedy
Will positively appear on dates to be announced later. You c-an't
avoid it. You can't miss it. YOU must be present.
Special attention is called to the newest and most interesting ad-
dition to the cast, viz.: MISS VACUUM CLEANER.
This is the youngster who has lifted the burdens from thousands
of backs; who has made multitudes laugh; who has turned Spring
House Cleaning from a Tragedy into a Comedy.
She is a conscientious worker; a tireless performer and withal
her efforts are sweet and clean.
Miss Vacuum Cleaner has made it possible for the family to eat
regularly during the great cleanfest.
For further particulars as to prices, reservations, etc. ask the
New Business Department.
Telephone P. B. X. 14
Oklahoma Gas & Electrical Co.
You've worked so hard you've lost the
'sit.'
You've done so much you'll have to
quit.
Bach week I get but eleven dollars; I
If you keep on 1 can't buy collars. j
For eleven a week I print this sheet, ;
And out of it your bill must meet;
So you can see, with the "devil' to pay,
•Twould break me flat on Saturday. J
"Indeed," he said, "I'd have to borrow
If you'd continue on tomorrow; .
Now I figure but little over-
It I pay all debts I'll i " in clover.
So we'll measure up your strings to- )
day,
And you at once may draw your pay." j
Now. don't you think that beat all j
hands
To make his wages pay the "hands?" i
OSCAU LANG FORD.
Union Printers' Home.
Local Union No. 807 Painters. Decora- |
tors and Paperhangers of
America.
«
Marshall-Harper Co. \
Successors to J. //. Co.
Funeral Directors and Embalmers
Private Ambulance
120 North ffiroadway "Phorw 900 ani ft36
II I MtMttMMMtHIIIIIMIMIHIIHHimi
(Iti-i
Dixon, Bus. Ant. Phone Walnut
List of fair painting (
L. Osberg A- t'o.. '.th
II S. Roberts. \Y.
Lowe. 172.". \Y. 5th St.;
902 Herskowiiz Hldg.;
1421 W. 30th St. J. M
•ontractors: T. ;
and Harrison; .
4th St.; K. A.
w. T. Black,
J. E. Reeme. j
. Rice, 518 W. ;
lie from another. por leaded L. P. made a throng.
But, alas! one morn (perhaps the
third).
As he early skipped like a little bird.
The boss seemed in a terrible stew.
Extremes meet when the kitten And every minute his worry grew
plays vitl its tall At last ha stopped for a httirled walk
iiv "BwtftfyV case for a little talk
What is H 'tiar works while wejHe said, "i guess you'll have to p-
sleep"' Yeas* Surprised, the tourist asked, "That so"
, Why. what's the matter. Christian
friend?
What have I done to you offend?"
I "Oh, you're all right; you've done too
never much,
| Por in setting type you beat the Dutch
ttth St.: C W. Harsin. 1501 W. 25th
St.; L. H Doctor, Capitol Hill; W.
W. Morris, 417 Columbus Ave.; Hal-
ley Woodruss, 1101 W. 24th St.; J. J.
Clede, 1222 W. 26th St.; Frank Martin,
si7 \V. 10th St.: I>. IJ. Trimble, 910 W.
24th St.; T. H. Sowell, 217 1-2 W.
California;K. C. Royltv, 421 Cotton-
wood; I?. C.oerlitz, 1020 N. Western:
Chas. Martinola, 1* K. Reno; Myers
X Co., 410 N. Broadway; R. I Hogan,
2 IK \Y 30th St.: .1 I). Tray lor, 1506 W.
Main; W. H. Herron. Capital Hill; H.
A Peas, 303 K. 3rd St.; Roach Bros..
622 \V. 8th St.: J. Iv Singleton. Ill
\\ Main St.; R. J. Dailev, F. T. Shind-
ler. F. M. Hill, Gross Construction Co.,
<; C Horner. C K. L'ee, Miller Bros.
Dry Goods Co., \V. T. Cummins, Tins-
ley & Walkins, S. White & Son, Ed.
Smith, Cordell A* Hansen, J. H. Rogers,
R. S. Havens, Guy F. Smiser. (J. W.
Smiser,1529* W. 27th St.: G. W. Miller
Wall Paper Co., Frank Mat ti son, 305
N, Broadway.
ANOTHER MINE DISASTER
Washington. Twenty-three miners
have been entombed in Ott mine No.
2n of the Davis Coal AL* Coke Company
at Elk Garden, West Virginia, forty
miles south of Cumberland, Md. aoout
half of the men are married and have
families. All hope has been abandon-
ed of saving the miners, as the mine is
filled with a stifling smoke. The Bu-
reau of Mines have dispatched two
men with oxygen helmets to the
scene. The future attention of the
government must he redoubled to pre
vent the repeated occurrencs of these
terrible catastrophes.
•PONTIAC" JOHNSON'S WIT WINS.
Editor Labor I'nit: Some of your
readers might be interested in the
| fact that Fordyce Benjamin (Pontiac)
Johnson was elected alderman from
the Second ward in this city on the
lUh inst. At the primaries he was
tied with Peter Murphy, a cigar-maker,
for the nomination and they drew
straws. Fordyce securing the long one.
He was elected by a majority of 59
votes. Two years ago he ran for
alderman from the same ward and only
received 37 votes. Some time ago a
saloon-keeper bounced a brass spit
toon off the head of a carpenter, a
member of the council from the Fourth
ward, and Pontiac claims his election
was due to the fact that he agreed
to have ruuoer spittoons placed in all
sa.oons in the event of his election,
for the protection of fellow unionists
who wanted to lay brick or set type
in a bar room, whether the prop, liked
it or not.
There are three union members in
the city council -a cigar-maker, a car-
penter and a printer
THOMAS S. BLACK,
Pontiac, 111.
Keep the Wolf
From the Door
Protect Your Income
Save Your Savings
Insure Your Producing Hours
COST ?
Only 7 Cents a Day
r
'EVERY TIME (lie CLOCK TICKS
Kvery Working Hour
THE
Continental Casualty Company
, II. G. B. Alexander. President
CHICAGO
POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT.
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
Mayor—Whit M. Grant
Public Safety—J. T Highley.
Accounts and Finance Klrner <" True
Public Property W H Hamilton
Public Works—John S Alexander.
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
Mayor—.1 F. Warren.
Public Safety- ('has W. Ford.
Accounts and Finance f. H. Harper.
Public Property—Will II. Clark.
public Works—Guy K Hlackwelder.
Pays u Dime to Somebody, Somewhere
W ho is Sick or Hurt"
MORK THAN $1 .(NHMHMl A YEAH
It is (he
DR. J. E. DEAN
Dentist
Special Favors Shown Union Men
613-514 State Nat'l Bank Bidg.
Office Phone 41(10. Oklahoma City.Okla
LAUNDRY WORKERS FAIR LIST.
Crystal Laundry, 19 W. Frisco.
Model. 116 N t rands.
Wet Wash, 513 W First.
GREATEST Health and Accident
Insurance Company in the World. Ask
R. L. IRWIN, City Mgr.
222 Bassett Bmldu, 115 1-2 Nortb
Phone 562
Oi lahoma City/Okln.
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STANDARD ENG. GO.
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5 W.GRAND AVE. ;
Best Equipped Plarvt j
ir\ the 6o\jtKuie3t
OKLAHOMA CITY
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