Oklahoma State Labor News (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, October 12, 1906 Page: 2 of 4
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Oklahoma State Labor News
A weekly paper In Hie Interest ol
organized labor In Oklahoma City anil
the two territories.
Oklahoma City. - - - Oklahoma
N. I. r.ROGH
lOlTON AND PROPRIETOR
(TffhV .it i.:L' u Mall. St . It'h'III II
Residence at 10 West Reno Ape.
({esldence Phone No. H< 4.
Office Phone, 1K8H
rriil.ISMKM KVKHY KHII AY
Knt«t«m1 sis second Has* matter May
21si. 1906, at the poHtofflce at ok, ™-
ma City, Okla., under the] act of Con-
gress of March^3, 1879.
Subscription. $1.00 per Year
Payable In Advance
AlTcopy^i"! advertisements must lie
in the hinds of the editor. ^Thursday
noon to insure publication in that wetk
'"communications of interest ^ trades
unionists are solicited. rh*yj£°") , ,,.
Iriellv written, on hut one side ot Uie
uaper, and must reach us not later than
Thursday noon of each week.
of revi«ion or rejection is reser
the publisher.
Advertising rates made known upon
Application ______
UNIONS ENDORSING THE STATE LA-
BOR NEWS
The following local unions have en-
dorsed the Oklahoma State Labor
xewH as their official paper and rer
oinmenj same.
Typofjrapnical I'nlon No. 2815 at their
regular meeting. Jane endorsed me
Statu Labor News.
Musicians' Local No. 376.
Clgur Makers Union No. 460.
International Alliance of Theatrical
Stage Employes.
Carpenters and Joiners of America
local union No. 27C.
Brotherhood of Elictriclans, local
union No. 155.
International Brotherhood of Elec
trlcians, local union No. 456.
Woman's Union Label League local
No. 184.
Journeymen Barbers' Local Union
No. 200.
Retail Clerks local union No. 355.
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen,
Statehood Lodge No. 688.
Cnrpenters and Joiners of Amer-
ica, local union No. 1398.
United Brotherhood of leather
Workers, No. 67.
Teamsters' Local Union No. 572.
Brewery Workers' Local Union No.
359.
Tinners' Local Union No. 124.
Officer, of State Federation ofLabor.
President—Pete Hanraty. Box 1 5,
South McAlester. Hj.rvev
Secretary-Treasurer—J. Harvey
l.ynch. Shawnee, Okla.
+ "Printers' Ink," the recog-
+ nlzed authority on udvertla-
+ Inn. after u thorough lnvelti-
+ Ration on this subject, says:
+ "A labor paper is a far bet-
♦ ter advertising method than
♦ an ordinary newspaper In
♦ comparison with circulation.
♦ A labor paper for example,
+ having 2,000 subscribers Is of
+ mpre value to the business
+ man who advertises In It
♦ than an ordinary paper with
+ 12,000 subscribers.
Beauty is worse than liquor, for It
intoxicates both the holder and the be
holder.
Man does not get everything he
wants nor does he want everything he
gets.
Cheerfulness and frankness should
never be forgotten, anil good manners
reveal the kindliness of the soul. We
know that these sayings nre common
truths, but repetition does not dimin-
ish their value.
Sign the Scale.
The Oklahoma!! Job office yesterday
signed the scale ot the local typo-
graphical union and is now in good
standing with that organization.
Some men marry that they may
have some one to help them live with-
thelr income.
The Obligation.
Rend the obligation of your „nlon
often, and then carry out the princi-
ples to which you have subscribed,
and pou will be a lieter union man.
and consequently a better citizen.
He's a Candidate.
That man coming towards you with
a broad smile and a hand stretched
out to grasp your hand—that's a can-
didate for office, and just now his love
for the worlilngman is something
wonderful to contemplate.
Something to Be Proud Of.
Organized labor can be proud of Its
achievements in the past. It 'has se
cured shorter hours, better conditions,
lessened the frightful evils of child
labor and sweatshops, secured safety
appliances and sanitary regulations in
mines, mills, factories and on rail-
roads. brought the brotherhood of man
and the fatherhood f God into the
lives of thousands of men and women,
and. more than all. it has planted the
seed of hope in the breast of every
wage-tamer.
BROCK'S
OCTOBER
SUIT SALE
Kvery day this week crowds of
interested buyers are taking ad-
vantage of the reduced prices.
S. A5BVERS
: LAW V E Ft
117 1-2 Wilt Cr.ni
Phone 3061
Residence l'hong 2699
J. GIDDINGS
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR
A
111 1-2
Main Street
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA.
Carpet Sale
Domestic Sale
Hosiery Sale
Linen Sale
SIDNEY L. BROCK
DRY GOODS CO.
213-215 IV! AII\J STREET
SIMS & LYON
Dealers In
Saddles, Harness, Collars, Whips, Fly Nets, liop Dusters eto.
We Carry Union Made Goods Bearing the Uabel
125 W. GRAND AVE. REPAIRING A SPECIAUTY
No Success Possible Without Thor-
ough Trade Unionism.
The toilers must bear In mind that
after all Is said and done as to this
campaign, their success politically
necessarily has Its basis in the trade
union movement, in the local unions,
state federations, anil our American
Federation of Labor. In order to at
tain success there mti||St be solidarity,
the realization if the independence
of wage-earners. of union with union,
of federation with federation, the com
plete spirit of fraternity anil the con
scions, earnest willingness to help
bear our brother's burdens.
Absolute loyalty and devotion to the
principles on which the trade union
movement is based is necesstry If
organized labor is to maintain its po
sitlon in Industry and to make pro
Kress there as well as politically. The
workers will be in as much, if not
more need of their unions and feder-
ations after election day, to protect
their rights and interests as they are
before it in order to cast their votes
effectively.
In the now nearly quarter of a een
tury since the holiday was inaugurat-
ed and Labor Day was never more
healthy, sincerely, or enthusiastically
celebrated than it was this year. That
celebration was only one of many in
dicatlons of the increasing activity
an,i enthusiasm along the lines of
trade union organization, which Is
quite as marked as the political en
thusiasm which attracts so much at
tentlon from the outside world.
We are strong only in proportion as
every trade and calling is thoroughly
organized and every member ready
to merge all petty differences into the
one great work of building up such a
organize, educate.
Who Will Control?
Oklahoma Is in her formative per
lod. Momentous questions confront
her bt of all these the greatest is.
shall the people or the corporations
rule?
In Kansas for twenty years the San
ta Fe has dominated the party In
power, while In Missouri, the Missouri !
Pacific and Burlington have done like-
wise.
The people In those states have
been so partisan they allowed their
rights to be taken from them anil
public service corporations have es-
caped taxation. True conditions are
not half so bad in Missouri as in
Kansas, nor have the taxes been
nearly so high, but If the people were
absolutely in power, a still more equi-
table adjustment of taxation would
be effected.
It Is of far less importance to the!
people of Oklahoma whether dem |
crats or republicans win—the para
mount question is shall the people
rule? Will they elect men to the
constitutional convention who will
serve them, or the corporations?
The railroads deserve to be treat
ew fairly, but if the people know when
to protect themselves against men
who are dominated and controlled by
the railroads they will simply refuse
to elect such men.
It matters little to the railroads
■which party elects men who will
serve them, so long as they deliver
the goods. Are the people not in a
like position?—Ex.
Demand the union label when yon
go shopping.
The Wily Politician.
The politician is my shepherd. 1
shall not want for anything in this
campaign. He leadeth me Into the
saloon for my vote's sake. He rilletu
mv pockets with good cigars; my e(!p
of beer runneth over. He inqulreth
Into my family, even unto the fourth
generalon. Yea, though I walk through
the mud and ruin to vote for him and
shout tnvself hoarse when he Is elect-
ed. straightway he forgetteth me| Al-
though 1 meet him at his own house,
he knoweth me not. Sunrely the wool
has been pulled over my eyes all the
days of m ylife, but 1 shall not dwell
in the house of a chump forever.
I We have In last issue a report from
Sec. F. N. Graves from Cleburn, Tex.,
and Is a very Interesting report from
the different vice presidents of the
state Federation. This Is what we
would like to see of our secretary or
the Twin Territory Federation of
Labor at Shawnee, Okla.
Brother J. Harvy Lynch promised
us today that he would try and give
us a report In the next issue. This
will be appreciated by tb ereaders of
our paper We Oklahomans are be
ginning to realize that we have got
something to do as we are the popular
citv to entertain the State Federation
tihis coming year, as Ardmore sai l
we will meet you in 1907. Though In
Oklahoma City.
President Lynch to Visit Texas.
James M. Lynch, president of tli
International Typographical Union,
writes htat he will visit Texas this
month to review and make a personal
investigation of the situation.
That he will be accorded a hearty
■ reception goes without saying. He has
! managed the greatest strike of its
| kind in the history of organized labor,
and successfully.
! The fight of the printers for the
eight-hour day is won. There will be
' Isolated cases where the flglit will
| continue for a great while, but that
' was to be expected, but within two
months we know now ninety percent
of 0|.r members will be at work. Shop
after shop is breaking loose from the
! tvpothetae, and the typothetae ItseK
| shows signs of complete disintegra-
I tion, forming i nmany cities under a
' different name.
! In Dallas we see a revival of the old
I Gridiron club; in Chicago another sort
I of air institution, and the open shop
idea is fast being abandoned,
t In Texas we may expect to see the
foglit continued until the shops com-
1 posing the trust see that it Is an im
possibility to restore trusc prices, and
this time is rapidly approaching for
independent shops are starting up all
over the state.
Wanted—A good solicitor. Cnll m
room ti. office of the Oklahoma State
Labor News.
New Slate Shirt and Overall
Factory is Booming
the Label.
Oklahoma City lias an Industry In its
midst, wliioh with the co-operation
of the working people of this city and
vicinity should grow into one of its
leading industries. This article re-
fers to the plant ot the New State
Shirt anil Overall factory, whicn
lias a large plant at I18Vfe and 120Vis
North Broadway. The plant is under |
the management of J. W. lSdwards, j
lie having had a great deal ol' experi- J
eace in this character of work. When |
Mr. Edwards first proposed establish- (
ing the plant in this city, a number of j
large orders was placed by a num-
ber, who made the largest and |
most profound promises sent or- j
j dels to outside houses. You j
see they kept tneir word. Mr.
I Edwards is optimistic and says that lie j
does not believe the people of this j
! city will refuse to patronize his plant. |
This plant will be run as a union
' plant.
Mr. Edwards is an entertaining j
gentleman and he ta.ked of the many j
i details concerning the business.
While he was very busy yet he took
time to tell us wnat he desired to i
know about the new and thriving
business.
The plant has only been In busi-
ness a short time yet it is meeting
success. The local people have not !
given it the support that they should
and the majority of the orders have !
come from the outside. Mr. Edwards
has just booked a large order at Par-
sons, Kansas, and a large order has
been received from one of the ter-
ritorial towns.
The building in which the plant is
located is a hive of industry, the plant
being on the second floor. It is equip-
ped ill an up-to-date manner and shows
that Mr. Edwards is well posted in his j
line and that he means to stay here
and not do as some in the past. He |
savs that the making of good goods I-
the only policy that a plant of this
kiad should pursue and he Is follow
Ing it.
At the present time only twenty
machines are in operation and about
twenty employes are being used,
and they were shipped from St. Louis
Monday and are expected to be In
operation by the latter part of the
week or the first of next. The new
addition of machinery more than
: doubles the capacity of the plant and
It will be able to handle ti.e orderB for
the new state.
At. present the capacity of the plant
is only eighteen dozens goods and the
enlarged capacity will be forty dozen.
In the first crew ot^ operators eagag-
ed only two were skilled and it was
necssa'ry to train the unskilled oper-
ators. Mr. Edwardi says that be
thinks that he will have some trouble
with the new employes as lie has to
train them. He realizes that it is hard
to get skilled operators and this new
industry allows a large number of girls
in this city to get employment at n
remunerative trade.
The average skilled operative can
make from one dollar to two dollars
a day, which is better than working
at a number of trades. The iitant will
employ fifty-five girls when all the
macmnery has been installed. It has
two traveling men on the road sen
ing the goods and employs a nunTVtr
outside of t.he machine operators,
such as pressers, lnsuectors and pack-
ers About 7000 yards of cloth are
used each week and It Is of a gooil
grade.
The plant makes all kinds of work
shirts and overalls, and bear the un-
ion label.
NOTICE! Union Men, "IF YOU HAVE THE HABIT" Trade at the
"HUDSON BAR"
Union Cigars and Union'Boer. Headquarters for Union Men
«. H. SCOBY, Prop Til. 3221. Cot. Grand ie. & Hudson Sis.
h.+++++++++++++++++*H
In speaking or organized labor l). C.
Lewis, candidate for the nomination
for delegate to the Constitutional Con
vention in the Twenty-eighth district,
salil organized labor is necessary un-
der the present condition of organized
capital. That organized labor had
done much to increase the price of
wages and all classes of wage earners
were benefited. Every person has a
light under the law to not belong to
a union if he so elects; and though
he so elects the facts remain that ha
derives indirectly and directly the ben-
efits of others in the increase ot
wages. Organization, said he, makes
the men love their chosen occupations
I lo a greater degree than if there were
j no organizations.
In their various unions they have an
opportunity to 'talk over their differ-
ences, if any, and to lay plans for the
betterment of mankind and for the as
! sistance of those requiring encourage-
ment.
The Right Plaee to Buy Your Goods
is at
Wright's ujare Store
Union JVIen
* Please Take Noitee
X 138 West Main
+ <■ I I Ml I I IIIIHIIimWIHIIIHII III
Trades Assembly
IIA VII. AN D
JAPANESE
New Ware arriving daily. It will do you good
to come and see them
Western Pacific Tea Go.
Phone 699
120 North Robinson
GERMAN
BOIIENIAN
Central Trades and Labor assembly
met on Thursday last at 8 p. m., sharp.
L. C. Huey, vice president, called the
meeting to order in the absence oi
president, T. B. Wolford being absent.
Bro. Boone was appointed to act as
vice president. A good attendance
being out; in fact this was the largest
attendance at Trades assembly since
being a member of this organization.
'me label question was discussed
and some of the members present
made a good report concerning tne
label.
Wm. Rogers of the Teamsters, was
elected to fill the vacancy In the office
of seargent at arms. Three new dele-
gates from the pressmen's union as
follows; Don Orr, R. Decker, C. S.
Hall and H. Elkhorn. Also, four new
delegates from Carpenters and Joiners
of America local union 276, as follows;
S i-' Heisler, O. W. Baker, O. D. Bit-
ticlc 'and .1. J. Helss. Also, one new
delegate from Womens Label League,
i No. 184, Miss Kate Bernard. Also two
new delegates from the Garment
Workers local, as follows; Mrs. Fan-
nie Blackwood and Mrs. E. M. Munger.
Musicians local on last Sunday meet-
ing seated 31 new members in their
local. Success to the musicians local.
Mr. Youst was elected chairman on
organization committee.
Trades assembly to meet on next
Thursday at 7; 30.
FURNISHED ROOMS. CALLS FOR ALL TRAINS. PHONE 2210
GRANTS HOTEL and RESTAURANT
Regular Meals and Short Orders at All Hours. Open Day and Night.
Regular Meals 20 Cents. Meal Tickets, 21 Meals for SJ.00
CIGARS AND TOBACCOS. 128 WEST FIRST ST.
Big Line of
Low Priced
Correct Designs
Phone 2930
LACE CURTAINS
In both Ecru and White, at
WHITNEY'S
321 North
Broadway
PATRONIZE FREE LABOR
%
Rieder Barbers Supply Co.
Razors, Strops, Hair Brushes
Toilet Articles, Etc
19 S. Robinson St. Phone 1965
/
132 1-2 W. Mala
PfcMM MO!
Dr. Elizabeth Johnson
OSTEOPATH
You can never tell whether you are; Re«id*RO« at C
buying brooms made by free labor un-
less you see the Broommakers Union
Label. Half of our brooms are made
by convicts.
Estimates on all kinds Plans nnd sketches fur-
of buildings nished on application
You Can't Be Disappointed
IF YOU BUY A PIANO HERE
° E. 1). GUFFY
ATTORNEY - AT-LA W
Room 10 American Express Building
108 1-2 West Grand Ave.
AMNETTE FUNK
Public Stenographer
B. S. CRAIG
GENERAL CONTRACTOR
First Class work Guaranteed
Phone 1788. Hea. 824 W. Reno Ave.
Telephone lt>12
111 1-2 W. Main St
We have the largest stock ot fine instruments in the
west to select from.
Our Pianos are all plainly price tagged with our
lowest one price.
If you buy a piano here and afterwards nnd that
you could'have bought the same piano for less
nionay in any reputable music house in the United
States we agree to refund the difference.
r* 1 We have built up this business in Oklahoma City
Remember . honorable business methods and our thousands
ncuicuiuv oj fr,endl} - ■ i istomers are our references.
Remember
Remember
Remember
Get your Keys, Guns, Umbrellas,
Gasoline Stoves repaired .it
Hill's Shop
224 AVest Grand
1 We are glad to note that the Gar-
: ment Workers are organized and will
. be weh represented at our next regu
lar meeting of the Trades and Labor
assembly.
i The union men of Oklahoma City
should not forget to ask for home pro
i ducts and thus assist the Garment
Workers in this new organization.
Mrs. Laura Corder was a pleasant
I caler at the State Labor News office
on last Thursday.
\Y e yrefer not to make ridiculous claims
about our own honesty, ability, etc., but we
will try to make it worth your while to visit us
Frederickson=Kroh Music Co.
«/. 1). P. Jennings
hn\v\rer
Rooms 535-6-7 Lee Rldg,
Phone 15
Everybody Drink*
OZARKA
From Euraka Springs, Ark.
Aak th« Mineral Water Dealer
It. Burns Itself
It doesn't have to be coaxed, and
it does this because it's the best
money can buy. Most of our cus-
tomers have been to other dealers,
have tried what they had to offer,
and were not suited. They are pleased
with the coal we sell them and we
can please you also.
Phone 385, or call.
Eldridge Coal Co.
First and Harvey
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