Oklahoma State Labor News (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, February 15, 1907 Page: 2 of 4
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Okla. State Labor News
ii O) n of the oklahoma City
« , and Labor Council.
( ,lv . Oklahoma
NORA I. KROGH.
Editor and Proprietor
107 \'nith Robinson Street.
I', .me No. 864-
ISMKI) I VERY FRIDAY
,, .. ; flohlQHon 8treet.
mid class matter May
h, at the postofflce at Okla-
j,v OK la under the act of
;,f M nvh 3. 1*79.
Subscription $1.00 Per Year
Payable in Advance.
The A. F.
l.
L. Platform.
All
b« In
Thursday
in that
imy and advertIseinents must
the hands of the editor by
noon to Insure publication
•k's issue
Compulsory education.
2. Direct legislation through the
initiative and referendum.
3. A legal work day of not more
than eight hours.
4. Sanitary inspection of work
shop, mine and home.
5. Liability of employers for in-
jury to health, body and life.
6. The abolishment of the contract
syHtc tu on all public work.
7. The abolishment of the sweat-
shop system.
8. The municipal ownership of
street car*, water works and gas and
electric light plants for public distri-
bution of light, heat and power.
• The nationalzation of telegraph, ITransferrers
telephone, railroads and mines.
10. The abolition of the monopoly
system of land holding, and substitu-
ting therefor a title of occupancy and I Workers
use only. | June 3. Boston
11. Repeal all conspiracy and penal j
laws affecting seamen and other
workmen incorporated in the federal
laws of the United States.
12. The abolition of the monopoly
privilege of issuing money* and sub-
stituting therefor a system of direct
issusanre to and by thi people.
CONVENTIONS FOR 1907 r WATCH THESE LABELS
March IS, Belleville, 111.—Flour an: We g|V0 below a iigt of the differ
Cereal Mill Employes. ent trades that have official labels.
May 1, New York City—Cloth Hat SonM employ unhm men. such as
and Cap Makers. restaurants, dry goods ft ores, hotels.
May —, New York City—National saloons, barber sliops. etc. In more
Print Cutters cases the label Is affixed to the ai
May '-. Columbus. Ohio-Tin Plate;ticl- produced by union men umle,
Workers' International association.
-Iron. Steel and
fair conditions: the most of these art g;
hung up In the places hat printers.
mannent makers, hatters, booth and S
shoe workers, etc.. being examples. All =
union men and friends of organized =
labor are urged to study this list of —
trades having labels In the house In g
which tht > produce and see that their ==
June
June
Newark—Tip Printers.
Baltimore—Ladies' Garment
Communication*
trades unionisth aw
should be brleflj
side only of the pa pi
us not later than
of Interest to
. solicited. They
written, one one
r, and must reach
Thursday noon of
ach week The rich! Of revision or
reserved li.v the publish-
rejection is
Advertising rate
uppiieai ion.
made known upon
+ + + + ,+++++++++++++
"Printers' Ink," the recog-
nized authority on advertis-
ing aftor a thorough investi-
gation 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
more value to the business
man who advertises in It
than an ordinary paper with
12,000 subscribers.
+ + + + + + + + ++ + + -i* + + + + +
Always keep yourself competent to
perform well your chosen labor; that
is to say. be a master of the trade
you have learned by serving the lob-
ular tinn
to make
and apprenticeship requisite
one a good workman.
Possession of a card does not con-
stitute one a Rood mechanic. I he
card is a badge of honor, most as-
suredly. and a declaration of princi-
ples, your own and those of your
fellow members. The reulsltes for a
laboring man most needed In these
days are thorough competency and
first class qualification.
Endorsements
The following local unions have en-
dorsed the Oklahoma State Labor
News as their official paper and rer
omnien," same.
Federal Labor Union No. 12371.
Structural Builders Alliance.
The Bricklayers' Local Union No. 1
Garment Workers No. H3.
Typographical Union No. 283.
Musicians' Local No. 375.
Cigar Makers Union No. 450.
International Alliance of Theatrical
Stage Employes.
Carpenters and Joiners of America
local union No. 276.
Brotherhood of Ellctrlclans, local
union No. 155.
international Brotherhood of Elec-
tricians, 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.
Carpenters 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
Wood, Wire and Metal Lathers' In
ternatlonal Union Local No. 26.
May 7, Toledo, Ohl'
Tin Workers.
May 13, Minneapolis—Railroad Tel-
egraphers.
May 13, New York City—Hatters.
May 20, Cleevland—Musicians. ,
May 20. Detroit-Switchmen's union, j™*"" ln ,h<?8e "ne" haVe ,he
May 29 Washington-Steel Plat* Amer|can ^deration of Labor.
Actors' National Protective Union.
Bakers and Confectioners' Interna
tional, ourneymen.
Barbers' International Union, Jour-
ney men.
Blacksmiths, International Brother-
hood of.
Bcot and Shoe Workers' Union.
Boiler Makers and Iron Ship Build
ers of America, Brotherhood of.
Brushmakers' International Union.
Brewery Workmen, International
Union of United-
Brick. Tile and Terra Cotta Work
ers' Alliance, International.
Broom Makers' International Union
Carriage and Wagon Workers' In
tei national.
Carvers' Association of North Anier
The Working |
Man's Choice I
Every Overall wearer know; what a good pair
of overalls is—that is why hundreds of thousands *5
of wide awake union men bu . S
New State Shirt and Overalls
Union-Made Overal
Manufactured at
DO YOU?
Marble Workers.
June 3, Toledo—Steam, Hot Water
and Power Pipe Fitters.
June 10, Ceramic, Mosaic
and Encaustic Tile Layers.
June 17, New York City—Printing
ressmen and Assistants.
June 28, Chicago—Pavers and Ram-
mermen.
July 1, Detroit—Brushmakers.
July 8, Toronto—Glass Bottle Blow-
ers.
July 8, Detroit—Longshoremen, Ma-
rine and Transport Workers.
July S, East Liverpool, Ohio—-Oper- k-a. International Wood.
atlve Potters. Cigar Makers' International Union:
July 9, Detroit—Amalgamated Win- of America.
dow Glass Workers. Clerks' International Protectice As |
July 9, Norfolk, Va.—Theatrical soclatlon, Retail.
Stage Employes. Cloth Hat and Cap Makers of North
July 15, Chicago—Steel and Copper! America, United.
Plate Printers. Coopers' International Union o!
July 16, St Joseph, Mo.—Retail North America.
Clerks' association. j Electrical Workers of America, In
July 20, Brooklyn—Wire Weavers')ternatlonal Brotherhood of.
association. Engineers, International Union of
August 5, Boston—Brotherhood of steam.
Teamsters. I Engravers, International Association
August 5, General Insulat-jof Watch Case.
I Itt . 120 N. Broadway
New State Shirt & Over
all Wfq. Co.
1.—Glove
ors and Asbestos Workers.
August 9, Rockford,
Workers.
August 12, Philadelphia—Stereotypy
ers and Elect rot ypers.
August 12, Hot Springs. Ark.—Ty-
pographical union.
August 13, St. Louis—Shirt Waist
and Laundry Workers.
LEI US DO YOUR WORK
We are Starting in on a New Year
and We Want to Keep You Clean
Palace Steam Laundru
126 W. First. Phone 3. L. C. TOWLHR, Prop.
OKLAHOMA CITY GUIDE.
Are you in it?
See Oklahoma State Labor News.
PATRONIZE YOUR HOME INSTI-
TUTIONS.
competent men
men who are *
competency to
wages, without
cause of unioi
cause of labor,
Pro mi
Fall
fcttont
Where you earn your money Is the
best place to spend It at home. Let
Oklahoma working men remember
that Important fact. Every dollar
earned in Oklahoma and spent out-
side of Oklahoma City Is a dollar
taken from the local volume of money,
and In time will react on the wage
earners. Every dollar spent in Okla-
1 honia City adds volume of business,
and every addition to business means
1 more work for the wage earners In
Oklahoma City
These statements are axiomatic and
axom is a self evident truth.
There Is no reason whatever why
Oklahoma City wage earners should
buy a pound of groceries, a stitch of
clothing, a dollar's worth of fire or
accident or life Insurance, a piece of
furniture, a yard of carpet, or non-
union cigars, or anything else outside
of Oklahtnia City. All these things
may be purchased as cheap or cheaper
in Oklahoma City than elsewhere.
You know your local merchants¥
They are responsible, and If their
wares are not up to requirements they
will make good For the merchants
In Oklahoma City are as fair mind-
ed as any merchants or class of peo-
ple in the whole United States. Your
local merchant will help you If you
are in the hole He will give you rea-
sonable credit, and in case of sick-
ness will stand by you as a true
friend.
The catalogue houses do not know
you. will not trust you, and after they
get your money they don't give tink-
er's whether you live or die.
Your local merchants pays taxes to
help support the schools in Oklahoma
City, whore the children of the work-
ing men are educated. When you
were out of employment some few
months ago was It the merchant or the
catalogue house that gave ybu credit,
and trusted you until you got work
and was In a postluon to pay same?
The local merchants, of course. You
have suffered and your family would
have suffered If you had been com-
pelled to depend on the catalogue
ailed to call and see house. Stand by your local merchant.
! ith Room fixtures and Spend your money at home, and you
will be able to make more money to
: ,-rn on application spend. Home first, the world after
given to repair work wards. That Is a good motto for any
Don't IJ011 a union until you know
that you are able to successfully
compete with the best man in your
chosen trade. For unions are not
intended as places where a workman
takes his tools—but testing fields,
wherein is learned what Is best and
noblest in a man and what Is his just
warrant for demanding good, Just
wages for honest work.
when you look around and see that
some man you know Is always at
work, while others are often Idle, ask
yourself this question: Why Is It
that So-and-So Is always busy?" I'll
tell you what the correct answer
would be: So-and-So Is a mechanic
who thoroughly understands his busi-
ness and honestly does hlH work. That
1s the reason."
Always bear In mind that you
should apply for positions that you
feel yourself competent to fill prop-
erly. thoroughly, and no others. When
you do apply for a place, and are
asked if you can do the work well,
answer promptly that you can. Do
not make the mistake of saying you
believe you can. Say. ' Yes, sir: I
can do the work, and I can do it as
well as any other man." Then make
your promise good-
Unions are organised, in fact,
unions cam* into existence, for the
purpose of 1 « 'ping wages up to the
pro*, < r stand rd for all thoroughly
N union can carry
ort of its standard*of
n Its standard' of
doing itself and the
$111 and th>' general
good deal of harm.
Fur Workers' International Union
Firemen, International Brotherhood
of Stationary.
Flour and Cereal Mill Employes, In-
ternational Union of-
Garment Workers' Union, Interna-
tional Ladies'.
aOrment Workers' Union, United.
Glass Workers, International Asso-
August 21, Cincinnati—Metal Polish- nation of Amalgamated,
ers. <; 1 • > \ • Workers* International Union.
September 2. St. Louis—Machinists- Gold Beaters' National Protective
September 2, Indianapolis—Postof- j i'nion.
fice Clerks. Hatters of North America, United. (
September 3, Chicago—Sawsmiths. Horse Shoers of United States and
September 3, Eureka. Cal.—Woods-)Canada, Journeymen.
men and Saw Mill Workers. Hotel and Restaurant Employes' In-
September 9, Indianapolis—Brick, ternatlonal Alliance and Bar Tenders
Tile and Terra Cotta Workers. International League of America.
September 12, Memphis—Cement Jewelry Workers' Union of America,
Workers. International.
September 12, Boston—Cotton Mule Lathers. International LTnion of
Spinners. Wood, Wire and Mfetal.
September 10, New Orleans—Bridge Laundry Workers' International
and Structural Iron Workers. Union, Shirt, Waist and.
September 16, New York City— Leather Workers' Union of America,
Wood Carvers. I Amalgamated.
September 27, Waldon, N. Y.—Pock- Leather Workers of Horse Goods,
et Knife Blade Grinders and Finish- United Brotherhood of.
- i s Machinists. Intermit ional Asstx-ia-
October —. Chicago—Wood. Wire t ion of-
and Metal Lathers. Machine Printers and Color Mixers
October 6, Milwaukee—Blacksmiths of the United States, National Asso-
and Helpers. ! elation of.
October 7, Chicago—•Photo-Engrav- Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen
October 7, New Orleans—Street and {of North America, Amalgamated.
Electric Railway Employes. Metal Workers' International Asso-
October 7, Bay City, Mich.—Ship elation, Amalgamated Sheet.
wrlghts, Joiners and Caulkers. Painters and Decorators.
FURNISHED ROOMS. CALLS FOR ALL TRAINS. PHONE 2210
GRANT S HOTEL and RESTAURANT
Regular Meals and Short Orders at All Hours. Open Day and Night.
Regular Meals 20 CtfltS. Meal Tickets, 21 Meals for SJ 06
CIGARS AND TOBACCOS. 128 WEST FIRST ST.
john Mccarty, found
AT "PABST BAR" 16 S. BROADWAY
Pabst Beer on Drau
Union Made Beers
and Cigars.
;ht. Nothing but
, Wines, Liquors
We cater to the Union Trade exclusively.
John McCarty, Hgr
October 15, Rochester, N. Y.—Inter-
national Car Workers' association.
October 15, Providence, R. I.—Unit-
ed Textile Workers.
November* 11, Norfoljt, Va.—Ameri-
can Federation of Labor.
December 2,, Chicago—Bill
and Billers-
December 2, Chicago
union.
Paper Makers of America, United
Brotherhood of.
Painters, Decorators and Paper
Hangers of America.
Musicians, American Federation of.
Molders' Union of North America,
Posters Iron.
- Seamen's
The Piano and Organ Worker says:
"Shun the Kimball." It is scab and
therefore unfair to organized labor.
UNION MEN.
Are you In the Oklahoma City
Guide? If not, get in. A list of all
union labeled articles handled by mer-
chants and have the same published
in book form in a pocket size
form giving the list of union label ar-
ticles and name of each merchant han-
dling the same, for distribution among
Patronize the merchants who adver-1 members and friends of organized la-
Use In your paper The Labor News ',or rhero Is no donbt that this little
is appreciated bv merchants who are,)0°k gotten up in the proper form
in sympathy with the workers' cause, | will do lots of good and will be an
or who look for the business of the emblem of honest toil and a powerful
wage earner, and they use its advertis- Init peaceful weapon in the hands of
ing columns. There is hardly a firm '^e trade unionist.
in this city that could stand out openly Send all copy to the office of Okla-
and say it did not care for the work- ^°"\a State Labor News, 30
Your Banking ?
No matter how small, no
matter how large,
The American
National Bank
will give it careful atten-
tion. This message ap-
plies to the men and the
wonun alike.
2ft Broadway
A SHAME.
We are very much surprised to
see our city dailies giving so much
publicity to the scandalous trial now*
going on in New York that has caused
the ladies of this city to make a big
protest against such action- Chatta-
' nooga wants no yellow journalism,
nor will the public allow such journal
i to succeed. Cut it out. gentlemen,
j cut it out!—The Sunday Bee, Chatta-
nooga, Tenn.
i What about Oklahoma City?
The Sunday Bee published every
| Sunday morning at 807 Broad street,
by F. M. Carroll, is a newsy sheet
and we wish the new proprietor a
bright future.
Wanted.
A REMINDER
The Woman's Home Companion,
Saturday Evening Post and the Ladles
V. :-.ie journal are printed by seal
1 V>r- Cut them out of your home.
ATTENTION UNION MEN
Vvc invite those who Intend to hav
plumbing In;
our display o]
North
Ingmen's trade, but names could be
Robinson street.
mentioned of business men who have! , .
nothing but hard words to hand in „Jh® "dva,ntTa^8 "f a home
return for a generous business patron- that of .IT. Perce arefullya,,-
age. Stand by the business men who Predated by the citizens of Oklahoma
stand by you. You can purchase as
advantageously from the Everything
cheaply and
I^abor News advertisers, with as good
treatment thrown in. as from any or
all others combined.
Patronize Home Industry.
Patronize Our Advertisers.
Help Your Friends.
Get Union Label Goods.
Frozen to Death.
All retail clerks who do not attend
City and the farmers of this vicinity
he sells will grow and
Ing
tern
are
r to organized labor.
HANSON BROS.,
227 W. Main St.
ne ST1. Residence phone 2200.
• ' i. ' tBy shutting out fe-
iiffrai • an I providing for cook-
< !; • in the public school sya-
Oklahoma shows that her affairs
firmly controlled by men who
want a state of genuine homes."
NOTICE.
Choctaw. Okla., Feb 12. 1907.
T<> the members of the F. K. <\i C.
U of A of Oklahoma county . There
will be ;i meeting held In Oklahoma
Clt\ on February 27. 1907, for the
purpose at eataUUhlni ;> clearing
house in Oklahoma Cltj • We extend
a cordial invitation to all union broth-
ers in attend and sacn local is re-
lieved'to send a full delegation l>et
us turn out and make this meeting a
success. Remember, February 27,
1907, at 10 a. m. sharp.
X X EVANS,
Co. Sec. Treas.
I city to follow, and Oklahoma City es
pecially. When we have any money
to spend, spend It with the merchant
who advertises union made goods and
thus assist out brother union clerks;
first by asking for the union card
naid up to date: second, ask the clerk
to show you union made goods, and
if you don't find the article bearing
the label keep asking till you do
find It.
WESTERN UNION RAISES WAGES.
Salaries of Operators at Principal
Offices in Country Increased.
AN INCREASE OF TEN PER CENT.
Applies to Oklahoma City—Postal
Company Will Soon Make Simi
lar Announcement.
An increase of ten per cent in the
salaries of telegraph operators at the
company's principal offices through-
out the country was announced by
the Western Union Telegraph oon*
| pany yesterday.
produce good fruit.
Readers of the Post are invited to
compare the excellent telegri phic news
service of this paper with that of all
the other Oklahoma papers. The
Post's leased wire gives the fullest re-
port and is acknowledged by newspa-
per critics to be the best arranged and
the warm meeting at Union Labor hall,' most comprehensive report sent out be
Girls and women to work ln the
New State Shirt and Overalls fectory,
118 1-2 and 120 1-2 North Broadway-
Good pay, steady work. We pay while
you learn.
New State Shirt & Overalls Mfg. Co.
118 1-2 and 120 1-2 Broadway.
Organized labor determined to go
Into politics last fall, in the general
interest of laboring people. It wisely
concentrated its eff< rts on a small
number of congressional districts in
which candidates had shown them-
selves unfriendly to the just demands
of 'he laboring element. It did not de-
feat any one of these candidates, and
its enemies said it had failed. Rep-
resentatives of organized labor, how-
ever, took an entirely different view
of the case. Mr. Gompers said they
had accomplished more than they had
expected. A movement had been in-
augurated, and a better understanding
of what laboring people actually need
from legislation was brought about.—
Exchange.
corner of Grand avenue and Robinson,
Tuesday e\**ning at 8 o'clock.
PAVEMENT WORKERS AT
ENID ON STRIKE.
Charge Contractors With Paying Ad-
vanced Price to Negro Laborers.
Enid. Okla., Feb. 13— For the sec-
ond time ^hls week the Warner-Quln-
lan Paving company, which is paving
the streets of Enid with asphalt, has
a strike on its hands. About 60 men
quit work this morning and 1" quit
last Monday The men demand $2 for
10 hours work, or 2"> cents more than
at present. The company is short on
material at present and the strike
seems to have no serious effect, as it
still has about 75 men at work, mostly
negroes-
The strikers claim these are getting
$'2.50 pei day.
Abraham Lincoln, l>orn
February 12
any news agency. The Post's state
service and its city news need no furth-
er comment. It is a common saying,
"If you want all the news, accurately
and promptly, you must* read the
Post"—The Post.
The only question is now and that is
when are the Oklahoma Post contest-
ants going on their trip to Europe and
other various points? We are asked
this question frequently. When are
the ladies going on their trip, Mr. con-
test man has departed for parts unknow
and all isleft with the ladies to do the
guessing act. Guess again?
A FEW SUGGESTIONS FOR My
BROTHERS. ETC.
Always do a good, honest day's
work If you bear this advice in mind
and follow it conscientiously, you will
never be idle, or at least never need
However divergent the views of dif-
ferent classes of citizens may be on
various questions they should all work
together for the upbuilding of the city
In which they live.
be so.
DOINGS IN THE LABOR FIELD
The international Clgarmakers' Un-
ion has $700,000 In the treasury. The
members pay the highest dues of any I
union In the country.
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Our Line of
UNION MADE CLOTHES
for Spring.
Is arriving every week.
WOODtlALL G00D4LIL£> BELL
Syracuse N. Y.
make the finest line of Union-made clothing in the U. S. and
we are their agents for Oklahoma City. We invite you to coine
and inspect them.
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