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ORGAN jOF THE STATE FEDERATION OF jLABOR- ENDORSED BY GREENSBflRH TRAnrc miimimi - - MOTTO t ORGANIZATION. EDUCATION AND; ELEVATION. "vOlTiT. GKBBlrSBOBQ, N. C, FBiDAY JTJ1TE 4, 1909. 3STTMBER 47. A, j. williams, Editor: j i -a- ; rpn as second-class matter May ,-fh 1905. at the postomce In Greens- r E. S. Wins Degs to announce h't he has sold to Messrs. R.. T. VllL . l 1- j the Dusmess nas oeen mcorpo- t,rp,i under the name of Wills Book Id Stationery Company, with a paid- Capital Ol 1U,WW. J. J-IC UCW LVUl- P , A nrtr all Villi a holnnorinv tn founts ainj. " he old business. The officers of the mnration are: i. a. wins, presi dent; J Norman Wills, vice-president, an(j r. T. Wills, secretary, ana treas urer. WE TOLD YOU SO. ThP pmnlover of unorganized labor ffh0 is taking advantage of the help employes to cut wages is not public-spirited, is not helping to stay the hand of destitution, is not contributing to tne restoration 01 prosperity, and is a bad citizen. The men WnO in Uic past uao VUUU1UUVU nothing to promote the standard of their conditions, but who have, by re maining unorganized, contributed much as obstructionists, are now be ing forcefully impressed of their ' im prudence. It is the open shop that is now idle or running with reduced force at reduced wages. . The vast majority of unemployed are not mem bers of labor unions. Baltimore La bor Leader. LEST WE FORGET. The children, especially the boys who have been and are being educat ed in our magnificent American public schools, should not be too quick to condemn the whole trade union move ment on the say-so of people finan cially interested in their destruction. The boy of today and yesterday and the dav before are still under obliga- Itions to trade unionists of nearly 100 years ago for the first agitation in Ifavor of a "general and universal sys tem of education.." In 1829 the trade unions of Phila delphia adopted the following resolu tions : "Therefore, belie vine as we do that fhfi haDDiness or misery, the freedom nr slaverv of our posterity depends on the adoption of a general and uni versal system of education, and nav- ing waited in vain for our legislators to enact one answerable to our just exDectation. leads us to the unalter able determination to give our suf frage to no candidate for tne state legislature who is not ardently devot ed to the attainment of this most im portant measure." The parent who attended the Om aha school meet at the auditorium Friday night can imagine what the schools were in 1829, and tney, too, ought to be slow to condemn a move ment that crystaled public sentiment and made our schools possible. West ern Laborer. THE LABOR MOVEMENT IN EUROPE. V. Socialism. By the Rev. Charles Stelzle. Incidental references have already been made to Socialism. To treat it satisfactorily would require more space than seems possible to give it. Unquestionably, the labor movement in Europe, particularly on the conti nent, is dominated ty the Socialists. F.ven when they are not in the majori ty, they seem to raise up leaders who control the situation. In France, for instance, the revolutionaries, while not so numerous as the present strike reports would seem to indicate, actu ally rule the entire labor movement. They prefer to keep the bonafide trades union membership comforta bly small, so that they Will not be outnumbered and then overpowered. In Germany, practically every trades unionist leader is a socialist. But there is a good deal of excuse for socialism in Germany. While con ditions are rapidly improving, there still remains much more to be done for the workers, and the socialists are doing their share in the common cause. They are rendering their most valuable service as a party of protest. For practical co-operation and for sane helpfulness, the socialists in Belgium, in the work of their Peo ple's Palace are giving assistance of a kind which workingmen all over the world are sorely in need. Here they minister to the social, the intellectual and the physical needs of man to a degree which is rarely surpassed by any kind of organization. In England the term "socialism" is used rather loosely. It seems to mean anything that is a departure from the old-time conservatism. While it seems com paratively easy to get the British Trades Union Congress to pass a reso lution which contains a socialistic en dorsement, the members of organized abor do not see fit to elect the social ist candidates. Just now, socialism appears to be hiving a hard time of it on the other side. There is a note of pessimism the socialist press wheh is unusu-al- In Germany, which country is aiways referred to as the leader in the movement, the socialist .member- The greater Lumina has been en larged and remodeled and is now near i ly double its original size. Lumina is now without doubt the largest and handsomest pavilion in the south. The new dance floor is especially fine and is one of the best in the country. The new dance floor is 50 xl20, having 6,000 square feet of floor ship in the Reichstag (Congress) was reduced at the last election from eighty-three to forty, although there was something of an increase in the to tal number of, votes cast. In London at the last municipal election the so cialists lost a large number of votes. In Edin urgh they have steadily de clined, according to the figures shown me by : the local authorities. But" while there is this comparative halt, i it by no means indicates that social ism has seen its best days. It will probably lead to a more sharply de fined cleavage between the socialists, the semi-socialists and the anti-socialists, so that socialism in a few years will know its actual strength the world over, and it will then begin its fight anew, upon a clear-cut program. THE BOOT AND SHOE WORKERS. The Western Laborer says: "The Boot and Shoe Workers' Un ion will meet in convention at Syra cuse on June 21. It is to be hoped the delegates to that convention will at least put the union squarely on record on the Douglass shoe contro versy. It should take a position that air-union men caxi frankly . andhon- , estly indorse. It must not make Doug las shoes with one hand and boycott them with the other at least, it must not hope to get the general labor movement to do so. The Douglas Shoe Company has ordered their ad in the Laborer discontinued after this issue, but we insist that it is dishon orable for any union to boycott the product of union men. The Laborer maintained that position when the Chicago Daily News and Swift and Co. were boycotted. It stands pat on the same position today. If the shoe workers' union want to fight the Doug las company let them get out in the open and UO tneir ngnung uu uuc . square let them call their members ' out of Douelas' factory and fight fair. . 'Thenthey will have the support of the iHBor press, tne press tnax. aoes me fij&tlnk for labor, not the jellitine-: spined official organ kind that is afraid to have an opinion. If the Syr- acuse convention of shoe workers can- not straighten out the Douglas farce it will not be worth much to the nion. We have a great deal of confidence in the ability of Collis Lovely, vice president of the shoe workers' union. It seems to us he could find a way to bring peace in the Douglas factory if he was given a free reign. The un ion never can make good with its pres ent policy and the delegates ought to fight for a peaceful solution of the controversy regardless of whether it is a turn-down for the administration or not. Many and many :a conven tion has injured the union behind it by "standing by the administration." No delegate should vote to stand by the administration" when the admin istration is wrong. Administrations of unions are made up of ordinary men and it is possible for them to make a mistake. We know, of course, there are a few national union administra tions that are made up of divinely in spired human beings. These few ao not make mistakes. For that reason their official actions are always un animously approved in convention solemnly assembled. We are speak ing in this paragraph of the average national union official. It is possible for him to make a mistake and we suspect President Tobin is one of the average kind. If he is not he will be before he makes good on his pres ent mistaken position in the Douglas shoe workers' controversy. Mr. Tobin reminds us of a baseball pitcher who has a man on each base, with two men out, and three balls and two strikes on the batter. sets out of that hole he's a peach. We have seen pitchers that made good in such emergencies. Pitcher Tobin, its up to you to win your own game. Play ball! ' Dayton, O., June 1. In an inter view today Wilbur Wright said that we may look for astonishingly rapid development in air navigation now that a basis of the principle has been established and a year from now we may see a transatlantic trip success fully negotiated. He said he was not surprised at Zeppelin's record trip ending yesterday. He said Zeppelin had accomplished a great deal for science of air navigation and while working on different, lines it had been of great value to him and his broth er in their work. space. The veranda space contains ; 25,000 square feet. ! One of the features of the new Lum ina is the arrangement of opera chairs i placed on the promenad facing the ball room. These chairs extend around the entire ball room. At the special dances, which gained such a reputation for Lumina last year, there are always a great crowd of specta- MAYOR WM. E. SPRINGER. wiuxiiugxun una ueeu mveeuuii fortunate in having as conservative and far seeing a business man at the city's head as ex-Mayor Springer, and ;iw may De termea a weii governed city and he has left behind a record f which not only himself but the citi- zens of Wilmington may well be proud. He has ever been active in the city's social and commercial circles, cure when they are committed to his and to him in no small measure is its care. He has never fallen short in prestige as a business center due. the execution of his high office of That he has executive ability of no trust and never found wanting in lead small proportions is evidenced by the ership in time of danger. And to him large projects with which he has been we are glad to tender these few words interested, while his election to two of appreciation and to assure him of terms shows the confidence which his loyal support should he ever wish to colleagues place in his ability. His fellow citizens of Wilmington have ever found him a man of sterling honesty and integrity and he has long since been known as a true friend of the workingman and has on numer-1 ous occasions demonstrated that he is interested in the welfare and ad-1 vancement of the wage earners, and in recognition of this we wish him continued prosperity. . He has by just and impartial meth- 1." 5 i n J. H. REHDER & CO. Wilmington, N. C. Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods. Common sense in instinct and enough of it is commen sense. JLn stinct tells the bright house wife where to find the best at prices that suit her purse. She has a genius for i finding out where true merit and low' 1 1 X'ri t77rrr I tors, and this new arrangement will afford a much greater seating capac ity. The special dances for this sea son will be; much finer than ever be fore. 4 x Probably I one of the best additions to. the .new Lumina is the new scien tifically -constructed band stand. A .band standi large enough to accommo date twent, musicians has been built on the wett side of the ball room. IE ''v-i:.v.S 4 ods in the administration of his office ctu ucu Li-ie iLLiiiimieu wuuueuce tuiu respect of all and the special regard of those whose business, whose inter- est, or whose social privileges, have Drougot mem into a ciose r.eiauon with him. Mayor Springer's popularity.; in the country today stands as proof that the public regard their interests as se- hold office again. Mayor Springer has been elected as chairman of the Police and Fire Com mission, taking effect May 5th. There are five commissioners on the board, and they have control of the police department, consisting of forty-five men, and the Fire department num bering thirty-seven men. We feel safe in predicting that these departments will be maintained in the highest de- gree of efficiency. prices are assembled. That is why they go to Rehders. There are hun dreds of economies to be found for the home here, and it is rightly called the "popular department store." It is a satisfaction to accord this firm space as it is a great satisfaction to housewives to . have a recollection of true -economies accomplished. Locat- ed at 615-619 North Fourth street. 3 . . .' is?.- -Ml iri ! '1 IL j; v ,- .. - The stand' has "a sclentlflpallv ; cirm. structed sounding board iii; the shape of a shell at .'the . back so that the accoustic properties -wftll 'h'Riirh that- the music canCTSeT heard at .tiie"-xj treme end of the verandas.- ; , ' r- Many otherCJfeprovements -have been added to . .the" pavilion. Every thing has been; done to make this sea? son the most succesaftti in-Tjumiiia's history. r; THE PALACE PHARMACY. W. S. Moye, PropM Wilmington, HTC. This drug store stands pre-eminent among the j leading establishments of this locality, and is worthy of support not only because of the superior qual ity or the goods, but also on account of the fair manner of dealing and the fact, that every dollar's worth of goods sold are endorsed by the purchaser. Mr. Moye carries In stock a full line of drugs and medicines. No pains are . spared t& . make every patron, a permanent friend. In extending to him our endorsement we bespeak for him constantly increesLsuccess and prosperity. , . In extending to him our hearty sup port and co-operation, we feel that we are but showing that spirit of reciproc ity which is due to those concerns which treat labor with the utmost fair ness and consideration. T. L. WORSLEY. Wilmington, N. C. In placing this issue before the la boring, man for his guidance through- iSOieicomineiiyfiar,.- the. committee appointed for that purpose has elimi nated all firms where the least ob jection could be made and the -list thus presented embraces only those who are entitled to receive his pa tronage. A very deserving name on this friendly list is that of T. L. Wors ley, the well known and popular deal er in dry goods, notions, shoes, groc eries, etc. He has treated the great question or labor witn frankness, fair ness and consideration and on many occasions has. demonstrated his inter est' in the welfare and advancement of the wage earner. In recognition of this existing good will this enterpris ing gentleman receives a unanimous endorsement to extend through the coming year. MAY & GORHAM. I Proprietors the Five Points Drug Store, Wilmington, N. C. If there is one thing more than an other about which there should be no question, it is the quality of the In gredients used in compounding the physician's prescriptions; none 1 the less carefully should we seek a phar Inacy known to employ none but com petent and careful clerks. In both of these respects we have no hesitancy in recommending this store as one which is thoroughly reliable. May & Qorham are numbered among the sub stantial friends of the labor movement and we are pleased to endorse them in this issue. American federation officers. President Samuel Compers. James Duncan First V. -President. John Mitchell Second V.-President. James O'Connell Third V. -President. Max Morris Fourth V. -President. Dennis A. Hayes Fifth V.-President. Wm.. D. Hubor Seventh V.-President. Jos. H. Valentine Eighth V.-Presldent. John B. Lennon Treasurer. Frar1- Harrison Secretary. IMPROVED ORDER RED MEN. Minneota Tribe, No. 52. Bevill Building. North Elm Street Meets everv Tuesday evening, 8 p. m., from April to October; October to April, 7:30 p. m. Eno Tribe, No. 61. Graded School Building, Revolution Mills. Meets every Thursday even ing 8 p. m., from April to October; October to April, 7:30 p. m. Degree of Pocahontas. Washita, No. 8, Revolution Mills. Meets every Saturday evening 8 p. m., from April to October; October to April, 7:30 n. m. LEVI (MULLAH & CO. F.I.N.E:-:S.H.O.E.S Wilmington, N. C Phone 605. - : Patronize the , 'merchants who advertise in ; your paper. THE LABOR NEW8 is appreciated by merchants who are in sympathy with the workers' cause, or who look for the business of 'the wage earner, and they use its advertis ins; eoftrmns. There" is hardly a firm fix this city "that could stand out openly and say it did not care for the workingmsn's trade, but names could be mentioned of bus iness mien, who have nothing but hhard words to nand in return for a generous patronage. r' Stand by the business men - who i.J stand by yoii. You: caix purchase as cheap ly ind , advantageously, from TH E LABOR NEWS' advertisers, with asgood treatment thrown' in, as from' any -o all:x)thers combined. "Patronize riome;--Industry. iLPatronlze our Adverlers. H e I p. jrovriHFendr' 'o. ij-Get Union Label; Goods. OFFICERS STATE FEDERATION OF President, E. S.TChe6k, "Baleigh, N. C - . ; -., ; " C" Secretary - Treasurer- Samuel Wal drop, Asheville. . T . v-' Second Vice-President-C.M.Thomp-ison, Asheville. . Third . Vice-President Beverly Moore, Rocky Mount. Fourth Vice-President H. O. Har rington, Raleigh. Fifth Vice-President K. R. Thomp. , son, High Point. Sixth Vice-President R. R. .Wyrlckv: Greensboro. : Seventh Vice-President J. D. Nash Asheville. Eighth Vice-President W. S. Brad ford, High Point. , Ninth Vice-President Samuel Pate man, Granite Quarry. Executive Board. E. S. Cheek, Raleigh. W. C. Frank, Asheville. Jno. C. Benson, Greensboro. : M. C. Reaves, Winston-Salem. W. H. Singleton. Raleigh. ReidsviHe Smoking Tobaecc is made by sRillod union labor. Every bag Iivlo thobluc labol on itand is tho iinoot smolle that can bo produced retfardlooo of coot JOY! mothers know real Joy who have seen the quick relief given to the Utile ones by Vick's Croup and Pneumonia Salve. Have it ready. 25c, 50c, and $1.00 Thos. A, Partin Company m Etyetteriiit st. Kaleiflh, K. C The lien Dry Goods Store. ! laddies' Fiiraiob inga and Noveltieo Give tso a call. T.H.BRIGGS&SONS RALEIGH, N. C. T H E B I G Sons or Mechahicb . FBI1CTD8 OP MXCHAHICS . - : Wa will TREATVOU RlfSHTJ Pride of Hardware Store A
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