ORGAN OF THE STATE FEDERATION OF LABOR.
ENDORSED BY GREENSBORO TRADES COUNCIL
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AMERICAN FEDERATION OFFICERS.
President anra w.
Sme. Duncan-First V.-Ildent.
jei Mitchell-Second V.-Presldent.
Je. O'Connell-lJlrd VFent.
Max Morris-Fourth V.-
rrion-Secretnr.
OFFICERS STATE FEDERATION OF
LABOR
President, E. S. Cheek, Raleigh, N.
' Secretary - Treasurer Samuel Wal-
'TecoVlcePresldent
80?hil5heVlllVice.Presldent - Beverly
Moore, Rocky Mount.
Fourth Vice-President H. G. Har
rington, Raleigh. m
Fifth Vice-President K. R. Thomp-
on High Point. .
Sixth Vice-President R. R. Wyrlck,
Greensboro. .
Seventh Vice-President J. D. Nash,
A 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, Ashevllle.
Jno. C. Benson, Greensboro.
M C. Reaves, Winston-Salem.
W. H. Singleton. Raleigh.
LOCAL UNIONS.
Greensboro Trades Council Jno. C.
Benson, president; Vernon F. McRary,
secretary.
Iron Moulders R. R- Wyrlck, pres
ident; C. L. Shaw, secretary. Meets
second and fourth Wednesday nights
in each month.
United Brotherhood of Carpenters
and Joiners, No. 1432 J. W. Causey,
president.
Typographical Union, No. 397 J.
T. Perkins, president; J. S. Pender,
secretary. Meets 1st Sunday in each
month at 3.30 p. m., in the Bevill
building.
Assoulat.on of Machinists A. J.
Crawford .president; John M. Glass,
secretary; R. M. Holt, recording sec
retary. Meets every Tuesday night
in hall over Hennessee's lunch room.
Tar Hee! Lodge, Brotherhood of
Railroad Trainmen Meets every
Wednesday night in Odd Fellows Hall
on Fayetteville street. T. B. urn
ton, Master; J. G. Whitehart, secre
tary; J. T. Lashley, financier.
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WHY LOSE MONEY
Why do you not, when you have a
hard-earned dollar to spend, go
where you can feel satisfied that you
.get the full value of that coin? If we
were to use this whole page we
couldn't illustrate and describe the
Teal down good bargains which we
have for you, and goods that we can
absolutely save you money on and
are saving our customers money on
every day. We don't run any skin
games (and right here we would like
to know if you haven't been skinnea
more than once at these so-called
special sales, give you 9 cents worth
of nothing to skin you out of a dol
lar and a quarter on something else)
We have just opened one thousand
dollars' worth of sample shoes. These
we sell at 30 per cent discount.
These are real bargains. We took
the entire lot of odds and ends in
children's clothing and men's cheap
pants from one factory. These are
real bargains, and It's all the way
through our entire stock the same
ay. There's not a line that we
carry (and we carry almost every
thing) that we can't save you money
on. We have by far the greatest and
"Cheapest line of goods that we have
ever shown and you are standing In
your own light if you do not at once
decide to make our store headquar
ters for your buying this year. Its
only a pleasure to us to show you,
so come and see.
Yours for business,
The Original Racket Store
A V. SAPP, Prop.
318 South Elm Street.
T.H.BRIGGS&S0NS
RALEIGH, N. C.
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Hardware Store.
Sons of Mechanics
Friends of Mechanics
We will TREAT YOU RIGHT,
Don't forcret to send 11s
amount due for subscription.
MMSBURY
It Is With Pleasure That We
Our Columns Are of
Salisbury, N. C.
THEO. F. KLUTTZ & CO.
There are no lines of business
where the business man and wage
workers are more essential to each
other than in the drug business. We
are pleased to note that patrons of
the above popular drug store, located
at 101 North Main street, receive the
sIHoratA treat-
ment and hold the manager In the
tm and confidence. He
i"6UOT . . . - i .in
EfT liberal LnF IntartU citizen
and has always shown the most friend
ly spirit toward organized labor.
In- addition to a complete stock of
drugs, he has a full line of patent
medicines at lowest prices. A spec
ialty of compounding prescriptions is
observed atthis pharmacy. Many of
our members have learned to know
the progressive manager, and to know
him well, and they give a good re
port of his attitude on the question
In which we are so vitally interest
ed. KESLER SONS HARDWARE CO.
General Hardware and Agricultural
Implements.
Each institution which increases
the volume of business done in our
city adds materially to the city's com
mercial value and increases the pros
perity of our citizens of whom the
working people form so large a per
centage. The Kesler Sons Hardware
Company is a most popular institution
and is located at 105 North Main
street.
They have a constantly increasing
volume of patronage. Our people will
be most satisfactorily and courteous
ly treated when they call at this estab
lishment and we do not hesitate to
urge our people to endorse this con
cern at any time.
This establishment is well and fav
orably known In our Tity and through
out the state. Employes are treated
in a courteous and satisfactory man
ner, and hold the management in high
est esteem and confidence. We con
gratulate them upon their success in
business and gladly co-operate to fur
ther the interest of this commenda
ble concern.
They carry a large stock of Monitor
Stoves and ranges, paints, oils, var
nishes, engines boilers, saw mills,
buggies, harness and wagons, and are
sole agents for Deering binders,
mowers and rakes; Dixie and Lynch
burg plows and plow extras, Spaugh
wagons and C le's air tight heaters.
Give them a call.
. ROGERS CLOTHING COMPANY.
Successors to
Smoot Bros. & Rogers.
We take pleasure in calling atten
tion to the well known and prominent
clothiers and furnishers, located at
120 North Main street. This Is a
splendid enterprise, which should re
ceive the hearty support and encour
agement of all loyal citizens. This
company is established upon a most
solid basis, and has grown in prestige
and popularity since the date of its
inception. They are broad-minded
and public-spirited citizens and thor
oughly reliable business men. A com
mendable enterprise of this kind is of
jrrfiat benefit to labor, and we pre
dict for this deserving concern an
era of constantly increasing prestige
and popularity.
We take pleasure in placing their
name foremost among the prominent
concerns of the city which are to be
depended upon as staunch and sub
stantial friends of conservative organ
ized labor. They : are polite affable,
and deal with all; on lines of justice
and kindness. " . ,
It has been a: pleasure to watch
their successful career, and we gladly
eive them honorable mention in this
issue. The officers of this company
are careful, painstaking men s whose
individuality gives; a sfise of security
to the instiution and it is to their ef
ficient efforts that the Present high
standing of the Rogers Clothing Com
pany is due. J
THE SALISBURV COTTON MILLS-
A reliable firm such as the above,
which has always; exhibited a most
tr and friendly jattitude toward la
bor, is. certainly worthy otthB h
v support and co-operation orthe
Souses of workmen throughout
TWcompany has always tak
kindly interest in labor, and has treat
ed the great Questions pertaining to
SSk S the utmost fairness and
cdeVato -This company has, on
numerous occasions, shown that Its
attitude was neither antagonistic nor
uncertain. ,. . r nni.
The dealings of the Salisbury Cot
ton Mills with labor andrthe public,
have always been: uniformly consid
erate and honorable.
In extending to ! this company our
hearty support arid co-operation we
feel that we are but showings that spir
it of reciprocity which is due to those
concerns which treat labor -with the
utmost fairness. -
BUSINESS MEN !:ff!R3DENDJL:Sp:'
Place Before Our Readers This
Such Diversified Nature That
and They All Will be Found Worthy bf your Patronage and are classed Among the Real Live
People That Keep: the Wheels of Industry Moving. f i . .
THE EMPIRE HOTEL.
As to hotel accommodations Sails-) One bf -the very best equipped drug
bury is amply supplied to care for stores m our city is that of the above
any large convention or assembly of. concent! at 126 North Main street,
any nature. Every city has "its ho- Here the. purest and most reliable of
tel," Ne York has its Waldorf-Asto-; everything in the line of drugs and
ria; Chicago its auditorium; Salisbury '. drug supplies is carried in complete
its Empire, etc. But in speaking of stock and prices are fair and reason
this hotel it has retained its suprem- able. - They carry an extensive : iine
acy in many ways. It is conducted on of patent medicines, perfumes, 'and
the American plan and is admirably toilet .articles.
appointed- The hotel is one of the
most beautiful structures in this city
18 locatea in ine centra section,
n farriishlngB ot the house cannot
Thfl flimtshlTlP'S rf th hniisn rnnnnr
be excelled, and the equipments are
as complete and luxurious as any
house in the country. There are many
well appointed sleeping rooms, many
of which have private' bath. These
rooms are fitted up with steam heat,
electric and gas light, and furnished
beautifully throughout.
The dining room is one of the at
tractive features of the house, the
service being all that any. one could
ask for.. The menu is unsurpassed,
and food stuffs used by the manage
ment are the very best obtainable.
Mr. O. W. Spencer is one of the best
hotel men in the South, and is noted
for his genial and accommodating
manner. He has made a life study of
the hotel business, and has a faculty
of making guests feel at home and
happy. He has an interest in the
welfare of the city, and Is very liberal
in his donations toward anythng that
has the good of the city as its aim.
THE SALISBURY AND SPENCER
RAILWAY CO.
It has always been our aim to show
that the interests of both capital and
labor are identical. In order to bring
about the best prosperity that Is pos
sible, it Is necessary for the two great
forces to keep in sight at all times
the fact that their interests are mu
tual and that whatever tends to dis
turb the welfare of the one necessar
ily reflects injuriously upon the oth
er. When an enterprise such as the
Salisbury and Spencer Railway Co.,
pursue a policy of strict fairness and
consideration In its relation with la
bor, that company should receive the
"hearty support and encouragement
not only of their own employes, but
also of all fairminded citizens.
The managing official of the com
pany is H. W. Frunu, who is a man
of affairs in the community and of
high standing in a wide circle of bus
iness friends.
Ever fair to organized labor, he
has evinced an interest in all conser
vative movements for its advancement
and is justly entitled to a place in
this review.
JAMES PLUMMER.
This well known druggist has a well
stocked store and handles only the
purest of drugs and toilet articles at
the most reasonable prices. He makes
a specialty of prescription work, and
is an expert in that line. Painstaking
care in compounding prescriptions
and the using of only the purest of
drugs will be readily recognized. You
should choose your druggist with as
much if not more care than you do
your physician. We cannot lay
enough stress upon that fact. We
recommend this valued pharmacist to
you, located at Main and Fisher
streets.
Mr. Plummer has always been in
clined to friendliness towards labor,
and we wish it understood that in be
half of the laboring men in this vi
cinity we take this means of thank
ing him for his efforts in that direc
tion in the past, and wish him a fu
ture of prosperity and brightness.
OVERMAN & COMPANY.
A concern favorably known in Sal
isbury in its line of business is that
of Overman & Company, wholesale
dealers in grain and provisions.
This enterprise controls an exten
sive business and its name is well
and favorably known throughout the
entire section of this state. They do
an extensive business in and outside
of Salisbury. They have always
shown themselves to be friendly to
wards the cause of labor, and we are
pleased to recommend them to the
oo-operation of all of our working-
men. .
The manager of this company is one
of our leading, broad-minded and public-spirited
citizens, who is too -well
known in social and business circles
to need comment. .
We congratulate this business Insti
tution on its success, and hope the
business will continue to prosper, as
long as its affairs are conducted In
the present commendable manner.
KLUTTZ & RENDLEMAN.
Consistency is a jewel. One of the
leading grocery stores in Salisbury
which shows its consistency in main
taining a friendly relation toward or
ganized labor is the above. There
a?T7o better friends of the unions
here than these gentlemen. They
neither handle , scab goods W; J
they sell to scab trade. Get together
and patronize them when you can.
Week Our "Annual Revibw
Our Readers Not Hdp to'K
SMITH DRUG COMPANY.
j Courteous treatment is accorded to
I everyone, and this, establishment is
j one oi we ; mosx. popular in ine City
1 -nHtVi nhn msmhara anri Manila . TTlitt
management has shown : the proper in
terest in.the affairs promoted for r the
welfare! of Salisbury and the progress
of the 'i cause of labor. Our people
should 'at all times give this concern
the. beiiefit of their patronage and
hearty -co-operation.
A specialty is made of filling pre
scriptions, and expert registered phar
macist are in charge of this depart
ment. "Only the purest-drugs are tar
ried by ;this house, insuring the Telia
bility and accuracy filled by them
At this store you will find one of
the most popular soda fountains in
our city, and all the pleasing and' ex
cellent .summer drinks are properly
served. Your patronage is courteous
ly solicited. Phone 133. r:
A. B. SAl.EE BY & COMPANY.
Foreign and Domestic Fruits, i
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This confectionery store owned by
the above, is one of the worthy in
stitutions of our city and Is pleasant
ly located at .13 North Main street.
His plant is well equipped for the
work in hand and his products are
noted for their extreme excellent qual
ity and purity. He has built up a
large and lasting trade, and has I al
ways treated his customers with the
utmost courtesy and attention, pis
prices are especially fair when fSxi
consider the high grade of goods he
offers you. Mr. Saleeby has always,
been noted for his square and honor
able dealings with his patrons. F. It
is a pleasure to speak in the highest
terms of this gentleman and itj- is
the duty Jf every citizen to support
and co-operate with, him. j
Mr. Saleeby is also a wholesale and
retail manufacturer of ice cream and
you are sure to be pleased with his
famous Ice Cream. Phone 17.
GEO. W, WRIGHT.
Salisbury's Leading Furniture Dealer.
Th n Virvvo oAttAAWt of 11K.1Q Wait!
Inniss street, is one of the well es
tablished and growing enterprises of
our city. Mr. Wright Is personally In
charge of the affairs of this store, and
is a merchant of wide and valuable
experience In the furniture business.
He is in a position to offer patrons
the very latest patterns and best val
ues for the least money. You willbe
pleased with the stock shown at this
store, which includes furniture, car
pets, mattings, draperies, shades, bed
ding, iron beds, pictures, baby car
riages, lamps, children's cribs, etc.
The store is one ot the largest arid
best stocked of its kind in Salisbury
and has been in existence many years.
Mr. Wright is one of our truest citi
zens, and has many pleased patrons
among its people. We wish him more
years of continued success.
He has a nice line of coffins, cas
kets, funeral goods, etc., and makes
a specialty of embalming.
AREY HARDWARE CO.
Wholesale and Retail.
In compiling a friendly list for the
guidance and patronage of union men
throughout the coming year, the com
mittee appointed for that purpose has
eliminated all firms where warranted
objection could be made, and the list
thus presented embraced only those
who are entitled .to receive this pa
tronage and support.
A most prominent name on this
friendly list is that of the Arey Hard
ware Company, located at 123 South
Main street, where they carry an
extensive stock of gasoline enginep,
ttnotor,cycles, automobiles, talking ma
chines', kodaks and supplies, firearms,
cutlery, mechanical tools, and athletic
goods. They have a full line of Scar
rett's machinists tools, which are
considered to be the finest in the
country for perfect work. They make
a specialty of repairing promptly.
This concern has treated the great
question of labor with the utmost
fairness and consideration. At all
times has their attitude been reasons
able and fair. In recognition of this
existing good will this enterprising
concern receives a unanimous eh
dorsement to extend throughout the
coming year. ''
SALISBURY MILLING CO.
The Salisbury Milling Company are
leaders in their line and have long
since discovere'd that labor and capk
tal are mutually dependent, and that
what adversely affects one necessar-
what aaverseiy -macum "rwoo7:i.
npedes the progress c
One of the principles
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of the Friendly List"; The Different ; Ones Represented in
ism is to foster and encourage to the
fullest extent a deserving, enterprise
which is hot antagonistic .to our.catisQ.
We are pleased to state that ; this
company can be classed as a friend.
They are manufacturers of r liigh
grade flours and feedstuff s, and are
also large dealers . in coal and - wood.
Location, 600 Long street. V .
ROWAN HARDWARE CO.
Shelf and Heavy Hardware.
In this 'review of our city's business
houses which have shown a spirit of
fairness and liberality, toward em
ployes and the principles of organized
labor, we , wish to make special men
tion of the Rowan Hardware Co., lo
cated at 118 North Main street.
In the transaction of their business
this concern gives employment to a
considerable force of people and we
are pleased to note that this company
is held in the highest esteem not only
by Its employes, to whom Is accord
ed the most fair and considerate treat
ment, but also by conservative or
ganized labor in Salisbury.
This company has advanced along
progressive lines, and has, through
business integrity and uniformly fair
and honorable dealings reached the
position of prominence it now holds.
We have no hesitancy in placing this
firm among the prominent ones in
our city.
DIXIE FURNITURE COMPANY.
There is no furniture store in our
city more entitled to the support and
co-operation of labor than the Dixiq
Furniture Company. They carry a
most complete lineOf furniture, stoves
and house furnishings, mattings, baby;
carriages, couches, and lounges, pic
tures and mirrors, clocks, counter
panes and lace curtains, and they
count a large number of our members
among their regular customers. Their
attitude towards the general public
and their employes has always been
most fair, and honorable, and in this,
our harmony and prosperity number,
which will be read by many wage
earners, we are pleased to give them
a foremost position. They have a
beautiful store at 118 East Inniss
street, where you will find a grand
display of furniture. Odd pieces a
specialty.
Toward labor the attitude of this
firm has always been reasonable, and
they are entirely worthy of our sup
port and patronage this year.
SALISBURY LAUNDRY COMPANY.
Few if any branches of industry
play a more, important part In the
daily transaction of business in any
city the size and important of Salis
bury than a first class and reliable
laundry. We desire to especially rec
ommend the Salisbury Laundry Com
pany, located at 210 South Main
street. Phone 72. The work of this
establishment has met with univer-
sal approval and the business has
shown sDlendid gains. Our members
are staunch patrons of this laundry
and all speak of the work turned out
in the highest terms of praise and
commendation. The greatest care is
taken of all garments and with their
latest improved machinery and ex
pert operators the wear and tear on
gannents has been reduced to a mini
mum. All work, is of the highest
class and prompt and courteous ser
vice given to all orders. They will
call at your door and deliver with all
possible dispatch.
The business is under the experi
enced and able direction of the pro
prietors, and these pleasant gentle
men have always shown the proper in
terest in the cause of labor and are
exceptionally popular with orgnalzed
labor.
DAVIS AND WILEY BANK.
Our intelligent citizens everywhere
realize that for continued prosperity
it is necessary that capital and labor
should co-operate for mutual good.
It is therefore only natural that a
movement which has for Its object
the bringing of employer and employe
into closer touch should meet with
great and growing favor on all sides.
In discussing the economic situation
in Salisbury from the standpoint of
labor we wish to call attention to the
Davis and Wiley Bank.
We are pleased to note that in the
conduct of their large volume of busi.
ness they have always adhered strict
ly to the principles of fairness and
justice and have made a splendid rep
utation for the bank among the or
ganized workmen.
The kindly attitude of the officers
of this banking institution towards or
ganized labor and the broad minded
policy ever demonstrated toward the
cause is but worthy of our most en
thusiastic endorsement.
McCUBBINS A HARRISON COM
PANY. Capital and Surplus, $30,000.00. '
Thfl subiect of i insurance is one of
tZZrk atotv working man.
Sopflirhc&
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the wage earner's income ' and - the
comfort of his family as well as the
necessity for Judging wisely in the,
choice of the : companywith which to
insure t4s 'recognized, byr all.. In. this
connection we 'haver: no hesitancy in
recommending McCubbins and Harri
son ..Company, who represent .; the
strongest and best company in exis
tence to those who are noted for the
prompt and liberal adjustment of all
claims. The firm have earned a well
deserved leadership in real r estate,
loans . and .insurance, and have . the
highest esteem of . the public and we
feel - that they are entitled to the en
dorsement of organized labor and: the
hearty support -of all -wage earners.
Their well furnished offices are locat
ed at 107 W. Innis street. r
MRS. W. R. BARKER.
.Millinery and Fancy Goods, z
There is no business that has In
creased more or become more popu
lar in every city than has the milli
nery business. In these days we find
all kinds and so many different shapes
for ladies' headwear, the - store . that
does not keep a great variety would
not' be in it at all. But this up-to-date
and experienced milliner carries a
very fine line indeed. She procures
the most select from the Parisian Mid
eastern markets each season, making
selectiona from the largest importing
houses Of , all the different shapes,
flowers, plumage, buckles,- satins, etc.,
for trimming, and she understands
making wonderful transformations of
these BhapesV
Mrs., Barker's original styles and
reasonable prices, combined with her
ability to make your hats on short
notice when necessary is 'one of the
many reasons you ''should find it to
your interest to trade with her.
;Mrs. Barker enjoys a large and con
stantly increasing patronage, to which
she is fully entitled because of honor
able dealings. 'She has a splendid repu
tation among, her ' acquaintances- as
well as in "busmssclf cles,Tier strict
integrity being fully recognized and
appreciated by all.
THOS. J. JEROME.
Attorney and Counselor at Law.
We are pleaBed to note that this
gentleman is held in high esteem, not
only by his clients to whom is ac
corded the most fair - and courteous
treatment, but also by organized la
bor in the city.
Union men will make no mistake
in extending their co-operation to this
deserving gentleman. We place his
name in our annualv review with great
pleasure, heartily " recommending him
as one to do business with, as it will
be to the interest of all in need of ex
pert legal assistance. To such a com
petent man as Mr. Jerome success is
assured. He will advise you right,
and you may feel safe to have him
handle any of your legal business. He
is located at the Court House annex..
This tribute to him is a recognition
justly merited as a friend of labor.
THE GRAFT-DAVIS-COLLETT CO.
We. are desirous of calling the at
tention of all organized labor to the
fact that the Graf-Davis-Collett Co.,
have always felt yery kindly towards
the labor movement and we in turn
should patronize them to the fullest
extent, thus aiding in our small way
to make this commendable firm a
greater and more splendid success.
We unhesitatingly commend them
to the favor of the laboy masses,
knowing full well that your interest
will be well looked after.
They devote their entire time to
the business ,they have chosen and
have built up a large , partonage: by
their progressive methods and strict
ly honorable dealings with. alL They
are located on North Long street,
where they manufacture sash, doors,
blinds, mouldings and North Carolina
pine lumber.
TAYLOR MATTRESS CO.
It is pleasing to fill concerned that
after touching upon many different
important business concerns of r pro
gressive Salisbury, that we are in
structed by the special committee to
say that the above concern is enti
tled to a favorable ' mention- In our
annual labor review, an - issue which
should be read by every union man of
this section. ' ...-" .
This staunch firm, was established
years ago and have advanced to the
recognized , position they now hold in
the city's commercial circles.'
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liliolesalel Fsncy Groceries
Salisbury, N,C
(Other firms friendly to i labor x con
tinued on3rd P5r' -
Robertson
Grocery
Company
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