The Labor Dispatch (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, April 2, 1915 Page: 7 of 12
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Address, The Labor Dispatch, Box 187, Beaumont, Tex.
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Isaac D. Roberts
Council of Jefferson county. If there
218 Alexander Bldg.
Phones:
New, 888
Old, 595
With Your Check Book in Your Pocket
TRAVEL THE BEST WAY"
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THE INTERURBAN
BETWEEN
BEAUMONT and PORT ARTHUR
ON THE HOUR
EVERY HOUR
call for a nine-hour day and a fifty- i
he expected to have the charter and
twenty-five or thirty days.
laborers and an increase for pick and
machine miners when such increases If the required number is received
COAL!!
COAL!
COOK, HEAT, AND LIGHT WITH GAS
OLD PHONE 157
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and a lodge installed the district di-
rector has an option on the old Elks’
quarters, which was built expressly
Regular Meetings are Well Attended
and all of the Members are Work-
ing for Good of the Cause
become general in the competitive
field. Miners shall have the right to
trade where they please, and will not’
Rumor That They Wanted Scabs for
Work Is Emphatically Denied.
Very Strong Terms Used.
you are protected against theft and loss of funds.
You are prepared to purchase what you require—
You are saved the expen e of money orders and
registered letters.
Are not these some advantages worth considering?
We invite your account subject to check.
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Beaumont Representative of The Labor Dispatch, Wm. C. Bryer.
Seeretaries Are Requested to Report
Changes or Errors to Beau-
mont Representative.
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.MERCHANTS PLANNING
TO CELEBRATE FOURTH
Painters’ Local No. 243.
The Painters’" Local No. 243 held
Another Local Organization Is Per-
fected in Beaumont and Will
Start off Right
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SCHEDULE OF THE
BEAUMONT UNIONS
CHARTER FOR THE
NEW CARPENTERS
MOOSE DIO NOT ASK
FOR SCAB LABORERS
WEEKLY SCHEDULE OF
LOCAL MEETINGS.
WAGE AGREEMENT
AVERTS A STRIKE
BEAUMONT GAS AND LIGHT
COMPANY
las, W. L. Delahoussaye.
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SCHEDULE OF THE
BEAUMONT MEETINGS
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CHANGE CONVENTION CITY
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ASK APPROPRIATION FOR
A PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Texas Bank and Trust Company
OF BEAUMONT
GUARANTY FUND BANK
Capital and Surplus $330,000
Trades Assembly meets first and third
Thursday ef each month in Labor Hall. 301%
Pearl street, en third floor.
Barbers’ Local 367 meets socend Monday
ef each month in Labor Hall.
Blacksmiths’ Local 70 meets fourth Friday
•f eneh month in Labor Hall.
Carpenters’ Local 892 meets every Satur-
day night at 7:30 in Labor Hall.
Typographical Local 389 meets first Sun-
day ef each month at 10 a. In Labor
Hall.
Mewldars' Local 4*6 meets meend and
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asking them' to make an appropria-
tion of $5,000 a year for the support
of a public library.
The city will be asked to donate the
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Want Legislature to at Once Take up
Matters fo Importance to the
Toilers of State
the Hicks-DeLaney case . Hicks is a
member of the Boilermakers No. 305
of Port Arthur and DeLaney is a
strikebreaker at the Gulf Refinery.
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Beaumont, Tex., April 1.—At a
meeting of the members of the Cham-
ber of Commerce held on Wednesday
it was decided that a petition be pre-
Beaumont, Tex., April 1.—At a spec-
ially called meeting of the Carpenters’
Local Union No. 392 held on Thursday
night in the K. of P. Hall on Crockett
street, a vote was taken to grant the
newly proposed local in this city a
charter.
Mr. Olsen, general organizer for the
state of Texas was present at the
meeting and advised the local to act
Elite Bar.
Opera Cafe.
Crosby Bar.
Sunset Cafe.
Seurlock's Bar.
Manhattan Bar.
Famous Bar.
Klondike Bar.
Shamrock Bar.
Ogden Bar.
Watson’s Bar.
Gowling Bar.
Groves Bar.
Boilermakers Local No. 587.
Magnolia Petroleum Company.
Pennam Bros. Iron Works.
Plumber Bros. Iron Works.
Orange Boiler Workers, Orange, Tex.
Mehan Bros. Iron Works, Sour Lake, Tex.
W. L. Webb, specialty contractor, Beau-
mont, Tex.
were in this city for the preliminary
hearing in the county justice court of' sented to the City Council and Mayor
as it thought best but it was his
opinion that by granting these men a
charter it would' strengthen the car-
penters of Beaumont.
At a previous meeting a motion was
made and carried that the newly pro-
posed local would not be granted a
charter but this objection was with-
drawn.
An agreement will be signed with
the new local that it will abide by
the present by-laws an d constitution
of the Local No. 392 and the District
four hour week; wage increase for day the lodge installed within the next
Beaumont, Tex., April 1.—Several
days ago it was rumored about this
city that the Loyal Order of Moose
advocated scab labor in Houston by
placing a placard on the black board
in their home advertising for scab la-
bor. The rumor was set forth last
Saturday, but as yet District Director
George C. Zimmer has been unable to
find the party or parties that circu-
lated the report.
Judging from the following letter it
can be easily learned just how the
Moose Order feels toward organized
labor. The letter is as follows:
Houston, Tex., March 29.—George
C. Zimmer, District Director, Port Ar-
thur, Tex.—Dear Sir and Brother:
Your favor of the 28th inst. received.
In reply to the charge that this lodge
had a sign on the board for scab labor,
will say: We have not had any such
a sign, nor would we ever have one
of its kind, especially - so long as I
have anything to. do with it. The old
labor union members of Port Arthur
ought to know me and my reputation
in organized labor. For years—fifteen
years, to be exact—in Texas, I fought
for the interests of organized labor,
and while I have not been identified
with the movement for the past ten
years, still I have not lost one single
part of the principles for which I then
worked.
We had a sign on the board calling
for common labor, but not for scab
labor. One of the members of the
boilermakers came up here last week
and wanted to tack up dodgers about
a strike on some work out at Houston
harbor. We would not allow him to
do that, as we do not allow any kind
of circulars to be distributed in our
hall. This same fellow, no doubt, is
the one that has circulated this story,
and at the present time this "crum"
is now working as a scab on this same
job. We do not foster scabs of any
kind, neither do we allow our member-
ship to be criticised, no matter to
what they belong. The Loyal Order
of Moose is a fraternal order and one
that requires all of its own work to
be done by union labor.
Provides for the Creation of a Board
of Examiners in Oklahoma
A. F. of L. News Service.
Oklahoma City, Okla., April 1.—
Both houses have passed the Hudson
plumbers’ bill, which provides for the
creation of a board of examiners and
inspectors of plumbers in every Okla-
homa city and town of over' 2,000 in-
habitants.
WORKERS DEMANDING IMME-
DIATE ACTION
A. F. of L. News Service.
Little Rock, Ark., April 1.-—Governor
Hays has signed a bill requiring estab-
lishments which employ four or more
women to pay a minimum wage of $1
a day to inexperienced workers and
$1.25 to employes who have had two
months’ experience.
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Hon. Lewis Fisher, mayor of Gal-
veston, arrived in Beaumont Tuesday
noon on the Santa Fe.
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J. H. Fehl, secretary of the Trades
and Labor Council, was absent from
the benefit committee meeting on
Tuesday afternoon.
been made by union miners in this
section within the past few years.
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T. O. Riley was in Beaumont Wed-
nesday with a brother member of the
boilermakers of Port Arthur. They
the proper action, you will be able
to assure them that we stand for
union labor always, while at the same
। time we can not reject a man in the
organization simply because he does
not happen to belong to the union c
Prompt Delivery Everywhere
No long waits when you order it. No Short
Weights when you get it.
Beaumont Coal Company
Both Phones 23 and 477
Tonight: Women’s Label League.
Saturday: Carpenters’ Local No. 392
Sunday: I. A. T. S. E. Local No.
183; Tpyographical Union No. 339,
Bartenders Local No. 751.
Monday: Painters’ Local No. 243.
Wednesday: None.
Thursday: Electrical Workers Local
No. 479, Mechinists Local No. 395.
be compelled to patronize company for that order and will probably close
stores. the deal for that beautiful home for
The new system of settling, griev- the Moose members of Port Arthur,
ances indicates the changes that have
one of their regular weekly meetings
in the Odd Fellow’s’ Hall on Pine
street last Monday. President Hester
presided and all officers were pres-
ent. There was a very good attend-
ance of members.
Very little business was given at-
tention other than routine business
and the local adjourned at an early
hour.
site and the money to uphold its
maintenance, and the Chamber of
Commerce will get in communication
with the Carnegie foundation relative
to the securing of a fund of $50,000
for the establishing of a public library
in this city. The members of the
Chamber of Commerce say that the
city is badly in need of a library and
feel sure that the city council and the
mayor will act favorably toward the
move.
Blacksmiths’ Local No. 70.
There was a regular semi-monthly
meeting of the Blacksmiths’ Local No.
70 held in the Trades and Labor As-
sembly Hall on Pearl street last Fri-
day night. All officers were present
and there was a good attendance of
members present.
The welfare of the organization
was discussed and the members talked
freely upon subjects that would be of
betterment for their local.
The regular routine business was
disposed of in the usual manner. The
meeting adjourned after quite a
lengthy session.
in the chair and all officers were
prorerly stationed. There was an ex-
ceptionally good attendance of mem-
bers present.
General Organizer Olsen was at-
tending the meeting and made a very
interesting talk along the line of gov-
erning rules of the new local. The
members debated the question until a
late hour and no decision was ren-
dered.
The routine business was properly
attended to and the local adjourned at
a late hour.
Minimum Wage for Inexperienced
Workers Is Fixed in Arkansas
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Public Speaking—S. B. Cooper Jr.,
chairman; J. F. McDonald, C. T. Duff.
Public Comfort and Accommodation
—W. G. Blanton, chairman; B. A.
Steinhagen, A. L. Douglas, S. Gray,
E. T. Fuller.
Railroad Rates+-J. A. Glen, chair-
man; F. L. Sheeks, E. G. Spencer, J.
B. Roberts and W. V. Neal.
Music—Tom J. Lamb, chairman; C.
E. Walden, W. F. Keith.
Publicity—M. T. Walker, chairman;
William Saenger, T. R. Haley and C.
R. Bone.
Lights and Decorations—J. K. Grist,
chairman; W. A. Stallings, M. C.
Muse, J. E. Jones and V. F. Fisher.
Auditing—H. W. Gardner, chair-
man; A. E. Weaver and Kyle Ward.
Finance—A. L. Calhoun, chairman;
J. T. Shelby, J. T. Booth, P. D. Bihn.
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A. F. of L. News Service.
Columbus, 0., April 1.—A written
request for action on legislation of in-
terest to Ohio workers has been made
by representatives of the Ohio Fed-
eration of Labor, United Mine Work-
ers’ union and the Brotherhoods of
Firemen and Enginemen and Railroad
Trainmen. The bills which the union-
ists have been unable to get out 01
committees include the eight-hour
work day for women, one day rest in
seven for all industrial workers, the
.full crew bill, the freight train limit
bill, the automatic fire doors for loco-
motives and low water gauge for lo-
comotives.
The request concludes with this
statement:
“We firmly believe no bill should
remain in the hands of a committee
but should be reported out in order
that legislators can express their sen-
timents and votes as expected by the
people of the state.”
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PASS MINIMUM WAGE LAW
I am sure if you will explain this
Joe Rosenthal, W. F. Graham, F. C. matter to those of the union organi-
Weber, J. R. Callaghan, A. L. Doug-zations who are in a position to take
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THE LABOR DISPATCH, GALVESTON, TEXAS, FRIDAY, APRIL 2,1915.
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his craft. At Mooseheart, for in-'
------ ■ | stance, no man is allowed to work
Trouble in West Virginia Coal Fields there unless he belongs to his union,
from common labor on up—each must
Avoided When Operators and " ork- have his card
or he can not work at
ers Settle Differences Mooseheart. This ought to be enough
______ to satisfy any good union man.
I am anxious to get your remittance
Cincinnati, April I. After numer- for charter for your new lodge and
ous conferences a new wage agree- hope you will be able to start off 100
ment between operators and miners strong at least. Fraternally yours,
in the New River and Winding Gulf T, W. DEE,
coal fields of West Virginia was sign- National Director,
ed. here. The signing by the operators During the past twenty days Geo.
is final, but the signature of the q Zimmer, district director for the
"miners must be submitted to a refer- Moose, has worked hard and earnestly
endum. It is believed that 15,000 min- in Fort Arthur to install a Moose
ers will favor the agreement, which Lodge. Up to Tuesday night of this
will run for four years. Conciliation 1 week he had in his envelope seventy-
and arbitration provisions are includ- six applications, of which forty were
ed. Other features of the agreement unpaid, and Mr. Zimmer stated that
ourth Tuendays of each month in Laber
Hall.
Woman’s Label League Local 155 meets
first and third Fridays of esch month in
Labor Hall.
Electricians (Inside) Local 479 meets sec-
ond and fourth Thursdays of each month
in Labor Hall. C. A. Weber, secretary;
postoffice box 982.
1. A. T. S. E. meets first Sunday of each
month at 16 a. m. in Labor Hall. Joe
Pumilea, secretary; pesteffloe boa 842.
FAIR BEAUMONT FIRMS.
Plumbers.
Ed Eastham.
Krimmel Plumbing Company.
Eagle Plumbing Company.
Peoples Plumbing Company.
Machine Shops.
Beaumont Machine Company.
Oil City Brass Company.
Gulf Pipe Line Gompany.
S. H. Supply Company.
Magnolia Petroleum Company.
Painters.
Grom Construetien Cempany.
Goldstein Company.
Ben Brown.
Plaster Contractors.
George Blakely.
Carneer Company.
Building Contractors.
J. M. Merriweather.
R. L. Gidrey.
James Wellman.
Geo. W. Spalding.
H. J. Davis.
R. Gidney.
John Garson.
Electrical Companies.
Biekers Electric Company.
Beaumont Electric Company.
Neches Electric Company.
1. A. T. S. E. Local 183,
Jewel Theater.
People’s Theater.
Kyle Theater.
Bartenders’ Local No. 751.
Hamilton Bar.
Cabinet Bar.
Cordova Bar.
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Carpenters’ Local No. 392.
' On last Saturday night there was
a regular weekly meeting of the Car-
penters’ Local No. 392 held in the
Trades and Labor Assembly Hall on
Pearl street. President Crithirds was
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Workman’s Compensation
Insurance.
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Will Hold Ceremonies One Day in Ad- |
vance Because Fourth Falls on Sun-
day of This Year
Beaumont, Tex., April 1.—A joint
meeting of the Chamber of Commerce
and the Retail Merchants Association
was held Tuesday afternoon to decide
upon the celebration of the glorious
Fourth of July. Previous to this meet-
ing it was understood that the cele-
bration would last for three days, but
this was recalled and all efforts will
be concentrated to one big day of af-
fairs.
The Fourth will be on Sunday and
it was decided that the celebrations
take place on.Saturday, July 3, instead
of Sunday. In the forenoon there will
be a street parade, a barbecue at
Magnolia. Park at noon. The after-
noon feature will be a baseball game
at the Magnolia Park between two
Texas League teams. In the evening
there will be a display of fireworks in
the Magnolia Park. A brass band will
be engaged to add spirit to the big
day!
A fund of nearly $2,000 will be
raised to defray the expense of this
celebration. All of the stores will re-
main open that night and Sunday be-
ing the Fourth, Monday will be ob-
served as a holiday by nearly all of
the stores.
Chairman A. Ludlow Calhoun, pre'
sided at the meeting and will conduct
the get-ready-for-the-Fourth move-
ment.
The following committees were ap-
pointed to arrange for the'various fea-
' tures.
Fireworks—L. E. Ney, chairman;
Tom J. Lamb, H. P. Jirou.
Barbecue—E. A. Fletcher, chairman;
W. M. Carroll, Ogden Johnson, J. A.
Bordages, Joe M. Loeb.
Amusements and Special Features—
P. D. Bihn, chairman; J. C. Clemmons,
H. P. Falkenhagen, Sam S. Solinsky.
River Sports—H. D. Fletcher, chair-
man; Tom Andrus, Jerry C. Stedman.
Field Sports—W. P. Shepherd,
chairman; H. I. Maxson, J. A. John-
son.
Patriotic Observance—W. S. R. Par-
ker, chairman; S. W. Foster, Joe E.
Carroll, C. W. Emmer and Wolf
Hecht.
NEW PHON 1
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Will Hold It at Oklahoma City This
Year Instead of Colgate
A. F. of L. News Service.
Oklahoma City, Okla., April 1.—-
The twelfth annual convention of the
State Federation of Labor will be held
in this city, August 16, instead of at
Coalgate, according to an announce-
ment by officers of the Federation.
The change is satisfactory to Coalgate
trade unionists.
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PASS PLUMBERS’ LAW
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are to be any amendments to the by-
laws it must be put through a referen-
dum vote of the two locals No. 392 of
Beaumont No. 610 of Port Arthur and
the District Council of that county.
There are a number of members
who have fines imposed upon them by
the two locals and will pay them be-
fore entering into the new organiza-
tion. There is no doubt that condi-
tions will be better in Beaumont and
the surrounding places after the new
organization is properly organized for
the carpenters.
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LOCAL NO IT, B. M. & P. I. W.
President, A. J. Landray; recording mee-
retary. Joo Ledet; seeretary-treasurer, Geo.
Knight.
Meets first and third Mendays in K. C.
Hall.
Orange Boiler Work#, Orange, Tex.
Secretaries of the Local Unions Affiliated
With the Beaumont Trades and
Labor Assembly.
Beaumont Trades and Labor Assembly, J.
H. Fehl, financial-recording secretary.
Painters Local No. 243, Jos. Foley, 538
Barbers’ Local No. 367, Mack Cantin, Post-
office box No. C17.
Plumbers’ Local No. 504, Robt. Brown,
care Eastham Plumbing Company, 356 Fan-
Electrical Workers’ Local No. 479, C. A.
Weber, Postoffice box No. 932.
Linemen’s Local No. 221, R. R. Ramsey,
Postoffice box No. 524.
Bartenders’ Local No. 751, Gaston Gau-
reaux, 809 Wall street.
Bricklayers’ Local No. 12, Lee Bell, Box
No. 322.
Typographical Union No. 339, Jno. H.
Digges, 235 Mulberry street.
Boilermakers’ Local No. 587, T. C. Maddey,
229 Fulton street.
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