Oklahoma Labor Unit (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 46, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 2, 1914 Page: 4 of 4
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THE OKLAHOMA LA B O R UNIT
News troni Local Unions
Unions are requested to appoint correspondents who will tubmit items
qf interest to their crnflt, or interesting to the laboring classes generally
Oklahoma City Trades Council
OKLAHOMA CITY TRADES AND
LABOR COUNCIL.
No business of an unusual nature
■was transacted at ttie last meeting
of the council. The attendance was
good.
C. K. bee and W. O. Shlnn of the
Painters and Mrs. Lizzie Crow of the
Garment Workers were seated as
duly accredited delegates from these
organizations. The coimnltoe on or-
ganization of retail clerks reported
encouraging progress.
A resolution was then passed con
demnlng the Swift Packing Co. foi
Its discrimination against union labor
In the construction of Its new stor-
age building in Oklahoma City. The
secretary was instructed to have the
resolution printed and mailed to the
secretaries of labor organizations
throughout the country.
The resolutions committee then
presented a report in the form of a
telegram to Secretary Claude Weaver
of the congressional delegation at
Washington, protesting against the
murder of women and children by
gunmen and thugs in Colorado.
The matter of the Council's atti-
tude toward the employment of girls
as bootblacks received "considerable
attention. Continued agitation against
such employment of girls was agreed
upon and the resolutions committee
•was instructed to make clear to the
public the motive of the Council in
taking this stand.
ba.bor Day plans were discussed
at some length. The committee was
continued and complete plans and
program will be announced at a later
meeting.
Pres. Stanton of the Painters re-
ported working conditions good with
that craft in Oklahoma City.
TELEGRAM OF PROTEST.
tlve Board will go out to those for
whom It U Intended.
President Patrick made a short
opening talk, and introduced Edgar
Kenton, President of the State Fed-
eration. Kenton reviewed briefly the
early history of labor legislation in
Oklahoma, Btatlng that in the first
legislature the producers were united
in demanding Just and needed legls
iation, but In later years they had
not maintained an organization, and
as a result legislation unfavorable to
the farmer, school land lessee and
labor organizations had been put
through by the paid lobby of the
trusts, which was made easy by the
large number of pettifogging lawyers
who were members of the last legis-
lature. He said it is absolutely nec-
essary that the producing class send
men to the legislature. If we are to
expect the enactment of needed laws.
John P. Stuard, Garfield county
president of the school land lessees,
also a member of the Farmers union,
made an interesting talk on present
conditions of the lessees. This or-
ganization has recently had six law-
suits with the state, and attorneys
are now preparing an argument In
which they contend the findings of
the school land commission is not
subject to review by the courts. He
said the present ruling amounts to
practical confiscation, and he be-
lieved the lessees would join heartily
In the movement to elect men from
the rural districts.
Assistant Commissioner of Labor,
W. G. Ashton, followed with a mas-
| terful address on Workmen's Com-
pensation. We heard Ashton present
tilts proposed act to the Shawnee
convention two years ago, in which
speech he gave more figures than at
this time, but he certainly made it
plain to all that the indemnity com-
panies and lawyers were getting 75
per cent of the money, and the wid-
ows and orphans only 25 per cent,
whereas under a compensation act
these figures will be reversed. He
ended with an earnest plea that Oar-
field County send union men and
farmers to the legislature, citing the
necessity of having some one who
understands the needs of the produc-
ers to champion their cause. The
last legislature contained no one who
had nerve enough to champion the
bills introduced, and in some cases
well-meaning members had loaded
down proposed measures until they
had actually been killed by men who
| Broadwau
Jones f
From the Play of
George M. Cohan
Bv
EDWARD MABSHALL
the tones. "Good morning, Mr. Jones."
Higgins stood there speechless, gaz-
ing at the newcomer with dropping
jaw. Jackson waited not a second aft-
er he had greeted .Josie, but marched
up to the belligerent foreman and
stood facing him, small but deter-
mined, not six inches from the power-
ful, red shirted figure.
Instantly the foreman's manner
changed. From the bully he became
the fawner. "Oh, hello, Mr. Jones! I
didn't know you were In town."
"Yes, you did," said Jackson slowly,
coldly; "MIbb Richards Just told you.
I've been standing out there listening
to what you had to say I remember
you, Higgins The only good thing I
remember of you was that you were
funny when you had cramps In the
swimming hole. You always were a
grouch and forever nosing in other
Copyright, 1913, by C. W. Dillingham Company pe0pie'B afTalrs. Now, I want to tell
"Yes; he's stopping at the Grand you something. This plant belongs to
hotel." me, and It's nobody's business wheth
"When did he get here?" er I keep it, or sell it, or give It away.
"Last evening." Do you understand?"
"Have you seen him?" "Well," said Higgins, half In apology,
"Yes." half dully, "the men asked me to come
It was plain enough that Higgins' ^ere anj get the information."
most vivid suspicions were aroused. "They didn't ask you to come here
He looked at her accusingly. His voice an(j insult this girl, did they? Now,
was even louder than it had been. "He m put you out of the office, and throw
got here last evening, eh? Then that you ou^ 0f the pl^nt, and drive you out
settles it!" He went to her desk and Qf the town if I hear any more red-fire
! WHh PWUfItMB Sew*, la Ik* T\*y
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
We are authorized to announce
JAMES W. PICKENS
as a candidate for the office of Assess-
or of Oklahoma County, subject to the
democratic primary, August 4th, 1914.
We are authorized to announce
PETE HANRATY
as a candidate for the office of Chief
Mine Inspector, subject to the decision
of the Democratic primary, Aufe. 4.
leaned across it as if Indicting her.
"He came here with that trust fellow,
didn't he?"
Now she, In turn, wag really sur-
prised. "What trust fellow?"
"Pembroke; one of the head men of
the Consolidated."
None but a fool could have doubted
her amazement and her worry as she
rose and walked closer to him. "Ia
Pembroke here in town?"
"Oh," he sneered. "You didn't know
that, eh?"
"I certainly did not."
He did not quite believe her, yet
took a certain pleasure in Imparting
To Hon. Claude Weaver,
Sec. Okla. Cong. Delegation,
Washington, D. C.
The Oklahoma City Trades and
Labor Council hereby voices through
the Oklahoma delegation, to congress,
its most energetic protest against the
terrible conditions now existing in
the coal fields of Colorado.
lu that state, within the fast few
days, 21 women and children have
been brutally murdered and their posed as friendly,
bodies burned in the ruins of their
own tents.
If the American flag was insulted
at Tampico, it was most foully dese-
crated at Ludlow, when it was car-
ried over the bodies of the wives
and children of American working-
men.
We therefore demand for our broth-
er workers in Colorado, the same pro-
tection from thugs and gunmen, that
our government is extending to Amer-
ican citizens and property in Mexico.
K. 11. STANTON. President.
H. ADHEAN, Secretary-Treasurer.
ITEMS FROM ENID
Tlio second open meeting of Enid
Erades Council was pulled ofT Friday
night. While the number present
was not so large ns at the smoker,
it was a representative bunch, and
the information that is necessary to
a proper understanding of the meas
ures proposed by the Joint Legisla- ed in thi
It was with no small amount of
satisfaction that the officers and del-
egates to the Trades Council notei|
the presence of the chairman and
secretary of the Socialist county com-
mittee at the meeting Friday even-
ing. To the fact that the two arms
of the labor movement are working
harmoniously in this county, is at-
tributed the splendid condition of the
working class of this city. The so-
cialists and labor forces of this part
of Oklahoma apparently understand
that there is a gulf between the pro-
ducing class and the exploiting class,
and that their only hope is to work
together.
Twenty men were recently added
to the force of the Hallway Carmen,
on the Frisco, and it is said there
will be more repair work in this city
this year than ever before.
At the next open meeting of the
Trades Council, it is proposed to have
"Chummy" Fields and probably Prof.
Welday, of Oklahoma City, as prin-
cipal speakers.
Several union carpenters are need-
city.
talk out of you."
He paused, and Higgins stood, quite
humbled.
"The trust isn't going to buy this
plant," Broadway continued, while not
only Higgins, but Josle, gazed a", him
intently, gratefully, startled by the
overwhelmingly good news, "for the
simple reason that it isn't for sale, and
you can go an<l tell the men I said so."
Higgins now was much abashed
"I'm sorry I was hasty, Mr. Jones,
didn't mean to lose my temper."
"You don't want to lose your Job, do
you?"
"No, sir."
"Then go ofi; get out of here."
"Yes, sir." The big workman turned
to Josie. "I hope you'll forgive me,
MIbs Richards. I know I've got a rot
ten disposition, but my heart's in the
right place."
"I understand," said Josle, who had
known him all her life.
"I'll tell the men what you said, Mr.
Jones," he said to his employer—that
employer who had, in the past, em-
ployed no one more important than a
butler, a chauffeur, a Jap cook, or, tem-
porarily, a waiter or a bellboy. It gave
Broadway quite a little shock. "Gosh!
What a relief It will be to them all!
It's made a different man out of me al-
ready."
To their amazement he broke down,
blubbering like a mammoth child.
"Well, what are you crying about?"
said Jackson, utterly nonplussed.
"Because I'm happy," said the con-
tradictory Higgins. "There'll be oth-
ers to cry outside. You don't know
what it means to us—it saveB our
homes and families, too, maybe." With
that and still intently blubbering, he
left them.
"Can you beat that?" asked Broad-
way, turning back to Josie. "He's a
nice, cheerful little fellow! I'd like to
be around him a whole lot!"
Business Will Need
tentlon."
Notes I rom State Federation
No work since March 4th is a report
received this week from Secretary W.
A. Hobson of Miners Union No. 2111,
Lutie, Okla.
The mines operated by the mem-
bers of Union No. 3047, Bache, have
closed down indefinitely writes Sec-
retary Nick Uarone.
Members of Miners Union No. 2131,
Wilburton, have been out of employ-
ment for the last four months as a
result of the company going into the
hands of a receiver and the mine be-
ing closed. Secietary Frank Husecky
makes the report.
611, Clinton, Chas.
A successful open meeting of the
Enid Trades Council is reported as
having been held last Friday evening,
and a large crowd in attendance rep-
resenting all the crafts in that city.
The meeting was addressed by Presi-
dent Fenton of the Federation, John
P. Stuard of the State Land Lessees
Union and W. G. Ashton, present as-
sistant and a candidate for commis-
sioner of labcr.
The nearness of the Henryetta con-
vention should generate a certain
amount of enthusiasm and energy
with the members of all affiliated
unions and all the assistance possible
should be given the officers to make
of this convention the greatest in our
history. Many more matters of inter-
est than have ever before come before
previous conventions will be on tapis
at Henryetta and every union should
make, not only a supreme effort to
have delegates present, but to Insist
upon all unions In their localities not
affiliated to become so. An energetic
campaign has been made the past
month by mail, through personal
visits and with the help of the Inter-
national officers and the members of
affiliated unions can greatly assist in
this work and help to build up the
Federation thereby helping the move-
ment. That the history of the labor
movement demonstrates the necessity
of a union of individuals, and that
logic implies union of unions—FED-
ERATION.
Conditions of trade are reported
fair by the following unions this
week: Printers No. 403, Tulsa, U. G.
Tuttle; Barbers No. 458, Chickasha,
Bert List; Printers No. 565, McAles-
ter, H. R. Heltzel; Painters No. 990,
Shawnee, J. W. Pearch; Garment
Workers No. 222, Shawne, Mrs. Stella
Winslow. The following report dull
conditions: Miners No. 1176, Hailey-
ville, Jabus Lilly; Railway Carmen
No. 139, Chickasha, Ray Whitacre;
Art That Is Seldom Practiced. ..
Some people can talk fluently and
think well at the same time, but even
they seldom do so.
Horses and Cards.
"Why is it you always win at
poker?" she asked, "and always lose
when you back horses?" "Well, my
dear," came the genial response, "I
don't shuffle the horses." London Ex-
the distressing news to her, on the
chance that she was truthful and had
not before heard It. "Well, he's here.
Several of the men saw him and recog-
nized him. I suppose he's here with
Jones to close us out. Is that it?"
"I don't know any more about It
than you do, Higgins."
This did not impress or interest him.
"You say the young fellow's stopping
at the Grand?"
"Yes."
"Well, nobody here knows anything
about it."
"I believe he registered under an-
other name." She could have bitten
off her tongue for letting this slip out.
Instantly the man assumed that this
confirmed his most unfavorable prog-
nostications. "Ah, ha! Well, what did
he do that for?"
"How should I know?"
"Well," he shouted, "I guess I do!
It's because he is a sneak! He knows
it's a rotten thing he's doing and he's
afraid of the consequences." He strode
up and down the room In deep and
heavy thought. "The men are not in
a very good temper, and, you mark my
words, there'll be the devil to pa£
around here before this day's over un-
less we get some satisfaction and find
out exactly what he intends to do!"
Josie looked at him with cold and
angry eyes. For an instant she had
been frightened. She had got the bet-
ter of her fear now, and in her voice
were both contempt and warning. "I
wouldn't talk like that, if I were you,
Higgins!"
He approached her threateningly.
"Oh, you're on their side, are you? I
thought ®o!"
Again he went close to her, almost
as if he meant to do her some vio-
lence. His face was black with rage,
his fists were clenched.
"I never did believe in you. I told
the men this morning. For all we
know, you're been working for the In-
terests of the trust all the time!"
Her wrath was boiling fiercely now,
and she showed the stuff of which she
was made. She went .closer still to
Higgins, never wavering; giving back
no inch, although he towered above
her, shaking with wrath, and worked
his clenching fingers ominously.
"That will be about enough now,
Higgins; you get out of this office."
"I'd like to see anybody try to put
me out till I'm ready to go!" h-j shout-
ed.
To his amazement and to hers, it
now developed that they had had a lis-
tener. An unexcited voice spoke from
one side.
"Good morning, Miss Richards."
She whirled, recognizing instantly
Dr. Geo. W. Bowling
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TEN CENTS
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CHAPTER X.
There was another than the foreman
who was happier than ordinary words
would have expressed, now that Jack-
Bon Jones had stated, with what
seemed to be finality, that he intend-
ed to continue at the business which
had made his fortune and had made
Jonesvllle. But Josie felt a strange
need for reserve in her young employ-
er's presence, a need which she had
not felt the night before and one which
she could not explain.
Her Impulse was to rush into ex-
travagance of praise after he had sent
the foreman out into the works to tell
the men that he should not sell his
patrimony to the trust, but for some
reason which she would have found it
difficult to explain fully she said not a
word about it. Instead, she turned to
him with matter-of-fact expression and
the words of commonplace occasions.
"Did you have a good night's rest?"
He felt like saying something full
of emphasis, whether in access of joy
or sorrow he was not certain, but he
knew that any words which he could
use to her would be inadequate to fur-
nish him relief, and so hailed her com-
monplace question with a thrill of real
relief.
"My back is broken," he said with an
expressive grimace and a writhe.
"Who named that hotel?"
"The Grand?"
He nodded with another serio-comic
facial antic.
She laughed. "Is it as bad as that?"
"There are men in prison for doing
less than running a hotel like that!"
Almost he made the revelation of their
startling midnight wanderings, but
caught himself in time.
"Why don't you open your uncle's
home?"
"My uncle's home?" he said, a little
startled.
He had not thought of that. The
suggestion probably did more to drive
home definitely to his inner mind the
true significance of his decision to
take up the business than anything
which had previously occurred. His
uncle's home!
After his father's death it had been
his home; it had been the only semb-
lance of a home which he remembered,
and his memories of it were harsh
j enough, in some details almost repel-
lent. His unele had been hard; he had
had but little understanding of boy na-
ture; the house had been a sort of
prison from which he could escape at
Intervals each day.
He had not even thought of opening
it; it never had occurred to him that
\ he could ever live another day of his
life there.
(To be continued)
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