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v i The Medium of Organized Labor and Guardian oftheXVorkingman'hj l;. ; ' -V ' - ..-....... SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 19 tl VOL. 3 NO PRICE $UX A YEAR n ' ' li i fi - . .--SETfLEl) MlPISEII " Conferences Between' Committee Representing the Brotherhood of Rail ; war Gerks and Officials of, the Atlantic Coast Xine End in a Deadlock, and Agreement Entered Into That President Wilson Decide Questions at Issue and -I . . Settle the Strike. , V - Representatives of the Brotherhood of. Hallway Clerks and officials of the At lantic Coast Line j met with representa rives: of the pepartnSent 'of Labor on Thursday morning in an effort to settle the strike which haa .been on for. more than a month on that system, but after conferripg. at intervals Tuntii . Friday af terncon without any; result it was agreed by both parties that the matter i ' 1 i " ' ' t' ' be referred to President Wilson for set: tlement. - - , ,In the fijstl conference therewas a deadlock,' as the officials of the A. C. L. refused io .accept -tHe ' terms ; of Jsettle ment presented by. tie Clerks Com mittee, so the conference adjourned un til the afternoon, vWben the 'Atlantic Coast Une offlclsis;: .made. : a counter I proposition, which was. rejected by; the a vi t ujt . ; -r-Aj . clerks and . . ...... t'. , . A .&J?XLSiStt - v c-a.v mwuug u?iuai wuuvv; i . ISh: . "?Ver ,T reee ",f rks and the-reilroad officials that the settlement of the- strike would ' be re- STerred to , President -Wilson, both par- t . : ties aggreeing to abide by his decision. uiaou riOSuu?fta- JM,rwMW-' OI th3 Brotherhood ofcBail way- Clerks; . Gen.iRrM; IcWade.and Mr. William Brown Hale. xenresenHtives of the De- partment of- Labo.r; ua officials of the Atianiic v;oasi ime; ieit ior VYasning- v tonridayeyenrn5ja$ ,fi:45,upd a de- cision wnicn win1 seuie tne jScriKe is expected- at?" date'r. ' . President. J; Slpit.-'of the local tech ler t r? ;.f a 'representaeivev. of The liecord. jf riday night, that the mem- u hers, ofi the Clerks! -Union considered it the grandest privilege of their life to have the settlement; of the, strike xe . ! ferred to President r-Wtlsontlfctt tther i';-&gSPy so4rnucb said;by those autago v??nUti w theiinion bout the action tf the clerks in striking, at this tiraebe ing unpatriotic that the clerks are glad - ta have the President settle the strike s they are sure- his-decision' 'will jus- - c-j -r, r a' -; ,-.yr;vr,:v,-.-;;v.-''i':- tlfy them in their position and; show to ,the American people who fbad acted r the unpatriotic part. r . " - Presikent Nelms also thated that the -: el erks now, consider the strike virtually settled; as they have the utmost confl- dence that the President will give them justice and that is all they ask. v ' So all of those, who have been wont to r 7 criticize the Railway Clerks for their " stand- for their American rights will please backup and'shut up. ij Movable, Grocery Stores. , ELIZABETHAN.5 J., Nov. 21. Gro eery stores that come to the customer is the purpose of a corporation that has filed papers with the county clerk. These traveling, stores . .wuipe operateo: by motor;: There will be compartmen ts oi everything, the ordinary grocery ' store handles. While the movable gro eery: is pri marl iy intended for rural -.and suburban districts' it bah be'used in '--more thicklyisettled y8eetioni;.;In..fi.ese -lit will save grocers delivery charges. Street Car Men' -Raise , Wages.' FORT SMITH. Ark.; Nov. 21. The Street, Car Men's Union has cempro 5 rnised its wage demand with the local ' traction company. : Waged are Incread . d 4 cents an hour for eighteen months. Tne'nn Ion refused to accept a longer UNION BRIEFS. . rLet us have the news from your local each we'ek. l - W6nt every Union man in Wilming ton and every member of rthe Railway Clerks' Union secure for us ' at least one new outside subseriber ? This will help the cause . Wilmington has a Union tailor in the person of Mr. G. F. S,eij;ter. ( He is one of the strongest; unionists in the city. We should remember this when having our suits made.? T V Mr.B. B.v Ozment, foreman of The Star composing room, the .veteran quail hunteri has retarned'from'a most profit able hunting trip in the neighborhood of Mego'V Farm, nearl Currie. Bax rjwh bft made a.,'Mnari'iin.''-'n-v u.t he made a'"ole5an-up. 4 Let everv union man in T Lei every union man in WilmlDgton rettrtn from visiting the non-union shows in this city, for 30 days, and we 'Will have 100 per ceut. union conditions thereafter. Try it out, brothers it will win! At And,"t Brother.' 'Carpenter, you owe a tiouble with'the mbvlng picture. houses ia this ci.ty Stay away from, these non- union "dumps and do your duty by yQr orotnor unionist oi tne atage " - r v vr y-- Sayf y0ut Brother . Railway. Clerk, uon t iau no ao your oinpr me aiage Workers Upton by refraining from vis- :the n-irain. moving : piciura shows. f The Stage Workers are your brothers" and an injury to one is the j concern of all, so act wisely and help them win their rights just as you have In the past few weeks. . Wilmington Trades Council held its regular meeting on Monday night, and delegates were received from the Broth- erhood of Railway Clerks. Many mat- ters of interest were handled among the most important being, the Appoint ment of a Labor Food Committee to operate in this city and vicinity in an effort to control retail, prices of food and keep them at a proportionate standard with the rates set by the National Food Commission for the wholesale distribu tors. A F. of L Condemns Postmaster Burleson. The American Federation of Labor on " Wednesday adopted a resolution condemning Postmaster-General Burle son totS his ; "autocratic policy toward postal employes, and instructed the executive council of the. federation to obtain an audience with President Wil- son and place' before him facts "con cerning the oppressive .labor policy ofH the postmaster-general' " v Two other resolutions aimed at, the postmaster-general for suppression of pre-German newspapers were side tracked. ' :v : - ' . TheVesolution condemning the post master-general was introduced by rep resentatives of the National Federation of Pbstal ; Employes and ; the National Association of Letter Carriers. ; The states that a quarter of a million postal employes are forced to. accept "unsatisfactory working conditions im posed by an autocrat without protest. and that the unions should begin now toi democratize government service. , Mr. K. W. Jewell, Sr.j left last night for Petersburg? Va where he will yistt his son, Herndon Jewell." s,. ?f Ir. Leon Jewell will visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. K. W. Jewell, on Thanks- givinglday.. ( "a " -Demand the Union Label I , OUR ADVEOTISEHS. V T-'i Please mention this piper when patronizing advertisers. . , , ? - v r ad the attractive acL of C D. Oil- bert on the fifth .page, aud order one of; those nice, - fati- turkeys for ryoar Thanksgiving dinner. s ' , " . I An order of those' delicious Norfolk oysters, ' as served at .1 the Coast Line Cafe, will please the most exacting They are fried in Norfolk style and are fit for a king the finest to be had.- Good things, .to eat are ever on the bill of fare at the New York Cafe. See ad. on the 8th page.vL See attractive ad. ,bf the Wilmington Optical Co. on the -8th page, and take your eye troubfes to pr. Miles W. Ma- loney. He can handle your troubles. G. Dannenbaum 120 Market street, specializes in ladled cbkt suits and dresses, at reduced prices for Thanks- giving. See ad., on 6tp page. ;; '.. . . dverlann Model iDO-Four. $795.00 for full details of this marvelous offer, read the attractive ad. of the Cannon Auto Co., on the fourth page ' The popular Fuchs Cash department Store makes a pre-Christmas .salutation in their ad, on the j 8th page today r in which they, advise their patrons to buy. early and get . the best. See ad, . and heed their warning. -, v Send your clothes , to H Wilmington Laundry for Thanksglvirig-r-th'ey wash everything but the baby and return everything propaptly but .the dirt. Phone 29. - , . , 4 ; ; . Royal Bakery wishes to -announce to their patrons and the public that their specialty 'for ' Thanksgiving will ' be Sailer - White and Fruit Cake. Phone your orders early. See ad. on 8th page. Read the ' attractive 'ad. -of "Bon Mafohe" on the 8th page. Most invit ing bargains are offered in Coat Suits. Their Christmas' novelties are now on display. Be sure and visit this beauti ful store while rnakiug- your:Christmas purchases. ; "Help Your Country Progress," says J. H. Rehder & Co;, in their. attractive ad. on the 8th page. ' This1' enterprising and progsessivfr firm carries one of the largest lines of dry goods,; shoes, aud gents' furnishings in Fitstern North Carolina, among which are many union made products." Call for the label goods and Rehder can serve youi Try a .pair of the famous Crawford shoes, which bears the union label, sold by this firm. V 4 4 '.$ i 4 & 4 & b 4 t - v Ad. iii TUnc Siattiiirday RccofcI ' . will Ibe a tounsamcss - j wHiminicir A SE ALIEN ARE NOTi : . LABOnERS, SAYS COURT Makes Distinction Between "Sea men" and "Laborers'! in Refus- : :t ing Plea of , Steamship Co. " . The United States Supreme Court has ruled that seamen are not -."laborers' within ; tho meaning of the United States contract labor law, whiclV makes it illegal to import contract laborers intq this country " - " Paul Scharrenberg, secretary of the California State Federatlou of Labor, and member of the Seamen's' UnionJ sued the Dollar Steamship Company for peneralties for violation of the law on the ground that 19; Chinese had been brought from China to this country on a British ship for service on American sh'ips, In refusing this plea, the court made a distinction 'between "seamen and "laborers, and ruled that the sea men were hot brought "iuto this coun- try.'- ' ' " ' ;- "The same legalfstic reasoning is shown in denying the claim that a ship of American registry engaged in for eign commerce is apart of'the territory of the United States in -the sense that men employed,ou4it can be-said to be laboring "In the United States' or "performing labor in this country.' . "It is, of tjourse.'true," said the curf, t - .. . "that for the purpose of jurisdiction a ship, even on the high" 'seas;' is often 'said to' be a part of the territory of the nation whose flag it. flies. - But in the physical sense r.th is expression is ob viously figurative and to expand the- dootrihe tathe extent of treating sea- men employed on sich a ship as work ing in the 'country-of its registry woiyd be grotesque." - -J - ' ; Will Urge Actors "to- J oin White - Rats on The troubles that haye beset actors in trying to unionize tfieir ranks claimed the attention of the "American Federa tion of Labor Thursday afternoon. A move by the committee on adjustment to compose the situation by a complete organization was voted down by the convention after the delegates had lis tened to pleas against sach a course by representatives of the White Rats actors union. . v , ' The officers of the White . Rats made the fight against its adoption. James W. Fitzpatrlck offered as a substitute to the report of the adjustmfnt committee a motion providing that the executive council of the federation "urge all act ors to join i;he White Rats actors union and that all Organizers of the American Federation of Labor be instructed to offer the White Rats every possible as sistance." The substitute was adopted with only a few dissenting votes'. A subscription of $10,000 to the Canadian victory bond issue was announced v by President Gompers and the fraternal delegates from Canada and Great Britain were presented gold watches and rings as mementoes of their visit. - Always insist on the union label Subscribe to The Saturday Record. FOUND. A Lady's Red Flannel Coat, in front of The Record office. Own er pan secure same at 509 S.y 4th St. by paying 25c for this ad. - DISCOURAGING . '. CHICAGO OAltV NEWS, f, , , ' ' t 4-';t-. i-y ?? ..aJ Ct ; Machinists Pipemen a and Black smiths Working For the South- ern Iron and Equipment Co. ; , Locked " Out on Account of Failure of Company -to Keep, Promises (Special to The Record.) ATLANTA, Ga.i Nov. 22. :The ma chinisi employees at the Southern Iron, and Equipment Company o'n August 28th presented a request for an eight-., hour work day and ufty-five cents per hour minimum rate of . pay, and after;, said request was presented the; com-" pany locked the men- out, "making their statement that-they did not want a- sin-"' gle unibn man in the-employ of . tne company, and fuather,. that the recjuest r must be immediately withdrawn . by ibers,--vv'.;:-t: ...r - - ' Sevenil conferences were held with the- firm after the "men were locked out which resulted in an understanding be--ing reached .hat the men were to re- s ceive the eight-hour day and the fifty- r . . five- cent minimum r rate of pay, the hours "to become effective on Octobter, 15th. A 'notice was therefore "placed on the bulletin board, of the company to that J etrect, ana a lew uays aner tne men rj turned to 'work the company took down the notice' and stated that the prasent nine-hour work kay would prevail im til further notice.' , " ' The men have patiently waited fsince " k . . .4, y .- the 15th - of October, and have linade every effort to have the company Imake good their promises, 'but witnofftiny , encouragement, and ": when :th men - made it slain to theccimpahy that they expected them to put the , eight-hoiir day in effect immediately; as agreed to, ' -they were looked out on November 15, There is possibly na reaso , or argu ment fot.the position -assumed? by" this V 1 ' : company in, the, present controyersy. y The conduct of- the company toward the men, treatment' accorded them is " not in line with business ethics( - The r . . . r - - It' ' . . . J- - " promise was made by the company that u the requests would" be granted and ' : their - failure" toT meet this: obligation 1 shows' an utter lack . of. fairness on. tne part of the managers. .'..,. , , ; y ; If that be the case the com pany would zj do well to take one more think, and in. -t the thinking they must heds conclude , that the SOuttiem Iron and Eq u i pm e u t 0 Company will, lie an organized shop, at. d "" further,' such a condition would not only be of the advantage to the men but v of decided advantage to the coiupany. ' " Record Crops.- : f WASHINGTON, Nov.; 22.American , farmers will have a total corq crop of ' 3,191,03,060 bushels, or 'tj6,000,000 uu.re . thau ever grown - before in the United. States, according to the Department of ' . Agriculture V. estimate The . pptato crop, witn 43,689,000 bushels, will alo- ' break ,all records. , "' v j Patroaize Recordi adverUsers and be a booster for your labor medium 1 Dem and the union label" 'lutl help they cause 6f your union brother. - i 5 ' -XT' -Jr. ' contract, , -,- ,. t I - .js 1