Oklahoma Labor Unit (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 8, No. 24, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 4, 1915 Page: 4 of 4
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THE OKLAHOMA LABOR UNIT
Who are your Friends ?
Mr. Laboring man—isn't it the firm—who makes your
dollar do the most buying—we claim to be—and ask you in
our store to prove it to you. Our stock is in the best of
shape at al.' times—and we can please you.
"The Peoples Favorite Store"
DOC & BILL
108 W. Grand
THF. HOUSE FURNISHERS
CASH OK PAYMENTS
Phonr W. 260
DINKS PAKRISH'S I.AUNDRY
No. 2 Broadway Circle
We make I specialty of ROUGH DRY WORK
Flat Work Ironed. All other uork ready to
iron at 6c per pound.
THE HOUSE OF QUALITY
BROOK'S BREAD
i s —
THE BEST
Wilkin-Hale State Bank
1.35 W. Main Street
A. F. Ru.W
Phone Walnut 2°55
F I N N I N G E R
DIRECT IMPORTED AND TAILOR
1M West Main Street. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
WALKING SUITS, 25, 30, $i5 SUIT
BLANK BOOKS
STATIONERY,
r&vt-TATE PHINTINfl
ijj) & Publishing Co. sa
2^ L'vnoiviwn i itikuiu t piiivt
Grand and Walker,
J£NGHAVING, LITHOGRAPHING.
Oklahoma City.
The Metropolitan Cigar Co.
ISO went Main Street
Distributor* of
**La ttola", "Plantiata", "305". "John Hull", "Cornell" and
"Cora Tanner" Cigars.
M. B. Schofield Company
Coal and Cement
Phone Wal. 8
20 W. Twelfth St-
Furrow & Co.
FLORISTS
120 West Main St. Phone Wainut 218-219
NO INJUNCTION, BUT
ENJOIUS INDIVIDUALS
Judge* Dillon of Columbus. Ohio, re-
fused io grant an injunction
against the Machinist*' union. *bo*e
member* are on strike against the
Dunlap Manufacturing Company and
the Modern Tool. Die and Machine
Company. The court held it vip un-
fair to place this stigma on the union
a* a whole.
But—
The court enjoined a -<ore o' the
active strikers from picketing the
plant* They are also ordered not *o
assault or "intimidate" nonunionists.
proceedings the machinists, as well as
the court, know are unlawful, with
penalties fixed by statutory la*- aft^r
a trial by jury. Employer* are &atL«-
waa unanimously adopted and letters
conveying the information con*.ained
in the reMilu'.ioD * ere ordered for-
warded to all representatives in Okla-
homa county and the senators from
this district.
Representative Harvey's report for
the two eeks preceding, there being
no meeting of the Council on Thank-
giving night. was brim full of geoj
ork accomplished and contained a
glowing accoun* of the condition of
most of the craft* in the city at the
present time. Very few members an
out of work.
President Peterson of the Musicians
I nion re-ported the condition of the;
dance hall problem as it affected tfc-
union musicians. The Luclid hal!
which had been unionized and which j
was growing in popularity the past,
two weeks with members of organize
Marshall & Harper
PRIVATE AMBULANCE
Phone,: Walnut 900
Walnut 123
'V'"1 y~3<5* ~
ioio N". liroadwav
l«bor. was report«>ci to have mad
(led with the Injunction, as it will, thex I de*' * "h ,h(* Auditorium m.ina*ement
hop* have a dis. ouraging effect on dDd hi,nd«l doal.le-cro.8 to the mil- \
those striken* who are not included in ^ian~ * * requested that this
the order, for if an enjoined machin f ace * a«ain placed upon the unfair
ist i< now charged by the employer4- rt j*1'* **'Jruniers hal on
with violating Judge Dillon's mandate r>t ' *hich is now a strictly j
he will have to prove his innocence by / '' ^ l, a' " removed from the un-
fair liat
showin the court who acts as judge .
iurv and extentiop*-r why he should e e egates from the various or-'
not be punished. Mnizatlons were requested to report
these matters to their unions and sue-
I nder this procedure the Mr.ker tha, membor, M awav from
:"*nn.Z? !" ,'li lL"n " nunlon halls and patronize the Sum-
lg| IH mere hall.
reversed from one accused of any
| other crime, no matter how heinous.
In any other case the accuffed is as-
j sumwl to be innocent, and is accorded
a trial by Jury, instead of being sub
Requests were made b" the Lathers
to have the Beatrice Creamery placed
upon the unfair list because of the re-
fusal of the manager to employ union
jetted to the moods of one ..ho make, mM) ,n cons, met ion work. A commit.
tee was appointed to look into thi.«;
trouble and report at the next meet-
Ruebs Cafe
112 North Robintoo The Neatest Union Home in Town
\V. A. Salter is nursing a sore hand
as a result of an accident while oper
ating a linotype machine. He will be
on the retired list for a few days,
Diamonds
Watches
A. F. Fricke
Jeweler and Optician
10 North Hanrer St.
Silverware
Oklahoma City
Phone W. B86S
Cut Gla.«
Butter Krust
Bread
MADE WITH MILK
Divided Loaf
Both Sizes
his own law, interprets his own law
and has unrestricted power to punish
those whom he savs are guilty of vio- jng
lating his law. Comment was indulged in by a num-
I ber of delegates on the good that the
PRINTERS NOTES. union lab**l store had accomplished by
the fact that many of the other mer-
Joe S. Armstrong has returned to chanta are now advertising lines of
lilie ett) After an absence of nearh a gwds as union made and requentlng
year in Tulsa and Muskogee. He came fhe patronage of union men. The Hat-
in on a Pullman over the Frisco but tery, a new store on Main street, is
I does not think much of the diner ser reported to carry nothing but union
vice on that road. He is still recog made hats and caps in stock.
! nized as the G. Washington of tne —
printing fraternity. DISAGREES WITH ROCKEFELLER.
Nat W Bond has resigned the fore j Trade unionists are not the only
rnanship of the Warden Printing Co , ones who refuse to taxe seriously the
and hah secured an interest in the, efforts of John D. hocnefeller Jr. to
Franklin Printing Co. smooth over affairs in Colorado. Mr.
Rockefeller recently issued a pamph-
Bert Beals has been promoted to *h - let in which he makes this statement
foremanship of the Warden Printinu to his Colorado Fu *1 & Iron employes:
plant. Aside from being an all round "You can count upon me as I shall
good fellow he is one of the best j count upon you for loyal support and
printers in the city and will make good co-operation in the furtnerance of our
in his new position. common interests, each one striving to
see not how much he can get out of
the company, but how much he can
put into it Thus all will be benefited
and prosper."
The Detroit News, in an editorial,
shatters this beautifu? picture thusly:
Fred K. Everet who recently was in "Probably young \ir. Rockefeller is
jured in an automobile knockdown, is pir.cere. there is a naive tone to his |
improving. A broken arm and a bruin remarks. But statistics and history
ed leg will lay him up for several are against him. Thsre is, it is true, a
weeks. The villain who committed chance for a certain small percentage
the deed has not been apprehended of children born to rne miners to be-
come bosses and attain some degree of
Recent arrivals: E, W. Stenburg. To affluence, but the remaining large per
peka; K. S. Fudge. Cleburne; C. O. centage—however faithful and unsel
Flanigan. Fort Worth; Don Hicks. Wa- fish—is destined to c?ark. unending
I co; Joe Armstrong, Muskogee; Glenn toil. And to give of oneself without
| II. Williams. Departures: John Mo- question to the Rockefeller interests
! ran, M. C Jones. Frank .Springer. is a program that no iauoring man will j
be likely to adopt while memory of the
I D. K. Stauffer returned last Tues Colorado strike war endures."
•lay from Santa Fe, N. M., where he1
| had been to attend the funeral of hi.« SPECIAL PRIVILEGE SURPRISED.
brother, Sam Stauffer. —
i Special privilege in New York has J
I The Allied Printing Trades Council not recovered from its smashing de
I in conjunction with the Tpyographical i feat when the people rejected the new i
TTnion Band has decided to give a constitution at the 'ast eleciton.
I ball on New Year's night, January 1,1 The majority of nearly half a mil |
lf*16, in the Knights of Columbus Hall. Hon against surprised the most opti-
A1I members of the allied printing mistic opponent of the proposed or
crafts are invited to join in the festlv-1 ^anic act. Trade unionists were a(
ities and bring their lady friends.j unit in their opposition and the cam-
Tickets will be on sale soon at thejpaign carried on by the organized j
low price of 50c each. workers made it possible for every I
citizen in the state *o become acquaint-;
"No sir! No, sir! That is not an' wi,h those sections in the constitu-1
Athletic School conducted in the Ok ; "on were designed to place the
lahoinan chapel at lunch time. It is military above civil authority. As the
simply a little manual training for the convention that framed this constitu-
benefit of that good brother. Jake; Hon rejected the numerous sugges-
Barnes, whose god nature and pa-i Hons made by labor, it is quite possi*
tience prevents him from cleaning up! the next convention will re-
on the whole bunch. A little fun now! rail labor's demonstration of solidity
and then, is relished by the best of ,n ,he flrst Tuesday in November
men." • Other objections co the new constitu
'ion .were: Governor could appoint
The scale committee is wrestling! offlc,a,B without confirmation by the
Curtis & Gartside Co.
Manufacturer* of
Sash and Doors, Interior and Exterior Finish
Bank and Office Fixtures, Stairs, Screen Doors
LarVe t Fsctary in the Ststs e STRICTLY WHOLESALE
7tl-723 West Main Street (Jkltkosi CHy
Phons Walnut 7i.
Frw Delivery
RobL M. Scott
Druggist
227 West Main Street.
with the knotty problem of formulat-
ing a new scale for 1016.
"Brownie" Albert is arranging for a
pool tournament to be pulled off hi the
near future. None but expert printer
pool players will be allowed to contest
for prizes. A teddy bear, opossum and
a badger will be the prizes awarded.
If a hall large enough to hold the
crowd can he secured the tournament
will take place during the holidays.
TRADES COUNCIL.
Representatives of twenty unions
were in attendance at the Trades
Council on Thursday evening and an
interesting session was held with much
state senate; governor would have un
restricted authority to remove officials
and his power ovr appropriations
would be extended.
LABOR S TWO ASSETS.
"Organized labor cannot advanc e by j
the commission of crime," paid John
R. Lawsnn, in a speech in Pueblo, j
Colo. "Education and moral courage [
are the two great assets of our cause, j
As yet. all laboring men have not the}
moral courage to stancr up and demand ;
that their rights be considered But a j
new era is dawning, and through these I
two assets we will v.in."
A large crowd welcomed the miners'j
official who visited this city for the:
Phone 4(332 Walnut
Monarch Billiard Parlors
25-27 West Main St.
business transacted. A committee ap-i first time since his unjust conviction!
pointed at a previous meeting for the lu Judge Hillyer's court. He mad«* |
purpose of arranging for an open but one reference to his imprison
meeting of the Council made a detail- ment, and then in a humorous manner,
ed report. The open meeting will be
held on the evening of December lfi
I and the members of organized labor
of all crafts are cordially invited to
I lend their presence. A program is be-
ing arranged which will be announced
at the next meeting.
The resolutions committee present-
I ed a resolution in conformity with the
request of the Oklahoma State Fed-
eration of Labor protesting the em-
ployment of convicts in coal mines al-
so the amendment of anv of the state's
existing labor laws. The resolution
TEACHERS LOSE LONG FIGHT.
The state supreme court of Ohio has
upheld the decision of the Toledo court
of appeals that Superintendent Fred-
erick of the Cleveland public schools
has the right to discharge teachers
who belong to the Grade Teachers'
club, nn organization affiliated to the
Cleveland federation of labor. The
Cleveland board of education passed
an anti-union rule, about two years
ago.
H O R I G A N & M c A T E E
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
106 -A-est Second Street. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Pkone Walnut 600
PRIVATE AMBULANCE
Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co.
Phone Walnut 204
Leech Paint & Glass Co.
Giase. Paints, Wall Paper
Painters Supplies
110 W. Grand Oklahoma City,
The Oklahoma Sash & Door Co.
Manufacturers of
Mill Work. Jobbers all Kinds of Glass
Hill's Business College
LEARN MORE TO EARN MORS
Oklahoma City, Okla.
Phone W. 3434
■"OK" Portland Cement Co.
V. fankk frm afnrntna ~ CONCUTt CONSTtUCTIM
Ask Your Dealer For "OK" CEMENT
Offices and Plant at Atla, Oklahoma.
Oklahoma City Office. 316-17 Terminal Building.
125 W.
Main St.
Terminal
Arcade
Walnut ' ■ iAi v- :.,m Walnut
4929 1 Market 4929
THE CASH STORES OF QUALITY
Frederickson-Kroh Music Co.
221 Weit Main
PIANOS, PLAYER PIANOS, TALKING MACHINES
and Everything Musical
The only store in Oklahoma handling all makca of S^hlne*
and records. VICTOR - COLUMBIA - EDISON
Wa Wsnt Your Trade
Buy Your
Hardware and Tools
from the Exclusive Hardware Store.
Storm & Erickson Hdw. Co.
Ill North Broadway. Phone W. 2419.
Heliotrope aud Choctaw Flour
Oklahoma City Mill and
[Elevator Co.
rail;
$03-5 West Main Street
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA REFINING CO.
OKLAHOMA CITY. OKLA.
- DIAMOND BRAND
loawl.w0'1' Turpen"" *nd N" h-' R.Uil Status
' 1 1 1-13-18 W. THlrd St.
Crites Broom Co.
BKOOM MAKERS.
, Callfor Red Star, Fancy Parlor and Daisy, our guaranteed Brooma
for quality brooms. Medium grade brooms, Ladies Favorite or Little
l em. Cheaper brooms are No. 30 and No. 20.
E. J. CRITES, Manager, 220 East Main Street.
PHONES: Maple 306; Walnut 5606
122 W. California
PRICE &
SON
MEATS, POULTRY
AND FI8H
Wholesale and
Retail
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