Welch's Weekly du lieu suivant : Wichita, Kansas • 1

dtrCJ WCRKIN3MEN UNITE INDUSTR! LLY ANO POLITICALLY WELCH WEEKLY WE CAN CONTROL OUR OWN CONDITIONS BY COLLECTIVE ACTION DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF THOSE WHO LABOR AND THEIR FRIENDS Vol. 2-No. II. Price 50 Cents Per Year Wichita. Kansas.

Friday, March 17, 1911 4 'v ti POLITICAL ACTION I Is the Only lisp? of th; Working Class to Free Them- selves from Exploit by the In histrial Tirates who Be- lieve in Rabbin Workingmen of the Fruits of their Toil, 1. -w i i i if ii 1 1 t. 'S I ji Vt; i -if .1 At 'i'e fi I- -I yc ii Industrial notes! Why the Working Class Must Struggle for Better Condi-' I tions in Ilo'-trs and the Time they Serve their Masters for a Part of the Product of their Toil. ta I 1 ii 1 1 1 1 1 1 ii ii JOHN DAVISON ROCKEFELLER must have Its state and national heads AND HiS SYSTEM. it- (ourse must be defined its pur- pose, ownership its members, work Clyde Wriyht.

ers its spirit, loyalty its method, or John li It.n keieller has. been the Kani.ation ii Id pm itt teat her. lie taught the lalue of ion whin he taught and put ft i ou affair-, ami Mr. .1 V. Taj lor knows jn-t vv li.it I lie coj It- of h.ta eil mut e-piiiill the vvi rkii.gu an.

A Jo't for Co" rail" Tavlor i a vt.te e'e uv i nu el I 1 a s. I i'e 1 ii.n-t i' Uir rit oil of a man of (lass coitul of in i it ST i pri industrial economy the lit 't on of waste i I. 1 1 nt st rikcs single mil Hu i lower- of millions of ov ich out their an-r spot, strut- straight, ilw.ijs on the same me for healing, and 1 ood The set ret of not he so mui in -rihe, but that they together Work Magazine, John ard has not now a royal road to Huicess due to di I- Work Magazine, Jotin ft has not now 1 I I m.o III I one mil he to the multitude of aide ineti woilmg together uKin the sen- down titon the sen They SWOI Circuit Pederal Court at the Federal b'lildiiiR Monday was adjourned and all jury and other expenses made and nothing the Judae had been celled to Onlahoma City to issue an injunction against the strikers in the street car strike. Why hasn he been called to enjoin the company from preventing the employes from working at li't'ig wages. STREET CAR TROUBLE AT OKLA.

CITY. fur to Ill( fctnkini. street car men's places Organizer J' v'A A 1 tk -vi AL II. BLASLi 1'Oii Oi' WiCiiiTA. Al II r.

1-1 till- tin! I 1 Cl -I lie, a a- l- til 111 I'lllladc -1 Ic '1 Julv 1 1 At I i 0 ntlH' 'i In i a 1 i- 1 1 Li- -1 c-nli 1 lie 1- a -in mi.iki lc. i i i si. a'. tin- -h 11 I 'i u''i M.cn St Uia-c i- a -i li v. i I t- aik ami lhtc- the senator, ujion Association of Street and Electric Rail i -d the congress way employes is looking after the i- st te house and har strikers' interests in the fight for bet-tii ssed the ri r- -1 i.tatues, upon the ter conditions.

(ourts and liaruoised the judges nt" and bar cot gres and mi ti. non tl Kk hard Cornelius of the Amalgamated '-K 4 CHAS. A. HAMLIN. fr Cotirniisicn--.

i i. Ho i- nt I' i (' it ill I a 'I i I i I' i 1 i tii lot lot ler- in fain 1 Is it 1 Hi I' I il I i i ii fui I and he i i i i it i 1 1 mu- that -nil (- tin i 1 a i i i (, i A. A. ROE FCR CO MISSION R. Cnti'i oh 1 i- a eplen lid -pat iuk ci i labor nv i ii e'l v'o hi- l.a 1 hr.n- cuioiuh lo uini lit! bailing po-iiion In the l.ilmr pa i ion he 1- a member of He lesiilch at I 2 V.

Central w.t! 1 -family, where jim ran him on any day he not out attending the duties of the job he holds lit lie It. road Trainmen urviie An able ami genial man is ihi- pi.n of ii i ntanloHid, who knows that the 1 1 he is a member of neer will lome hm their own until the cooperative com monweallh is established However, he knows they can secure tnuih relief hy the administration of government by the workingmen who will give rh'an decent gov ernemnt "Watch Milwaukee frl N- a (I f. Ajun S. I. LESEV.

FOR COMMISSIONER. intrude I.erem a merchant doing business at llfl S. Main and is a close student of economii s. He knows what (he woikingman has to contend with as he has worked his way up, and knows the trials those who labor have from personal experience. His bus! ness ability and integrity are vouched for by all who know him.

The citizens of Wichita will bo ably represented in any department of government should he be one of the chosen. LOCAL WICHITA MEETING. The hall at 123 S. Main where the Rnrirlisla meet was filled last Sunday and the program rendered by the ladies was most excellent. Singing by Comrade Orr, speaking and recitations by Miss Williamson and Comrade Lewis, and our comrades who are candidates for commissioners, llamlin, Lesem and Taylor made good talks.

The meeting closed by an address and a plea for funds for campaign purposes was made hy Comrade O. II. Blase, a brother of our candidate for mayor. Next Sunday there will be something doing. So come out, friends.

STRIKE BREAKERS AT OKLA. CITY The authorities at Okla. City found the men imported to break the strike armed to the teeth. The strike breaker is making trouble and the peopld are getting their eyes opened to the unjust conditions the strikers have labored under. -j I r- I- J' vd 1 f' (V a Lt -v S4 Ki i t' 1 til i i- a i "'i i I 1 .1 i I 1' 'll 1 1 vx3.

'ii i -r i into ihhi- i i i ie- u-, II a 4mi" m-. lo prniipillv of M-ini i Inn i.i-iy uIhi it miiih h.ttlv l--c '1 he k'" 1 Md'c i it- 1 1 li pill 111 Mr (ir.ih.ml he ii -dn .1 iiigr Jew i U. through the E.ii (' Southward, one of lie Crab iin hum h. i- an agent of the tie 7 he Piaton he l-n't "il lir-on l-s in a rage hcrau-e tfn iltv, iiiuii ii I rest at vl four doH.tru for a pair of iiit'o'i Mini it-, but is very tarefiil to no im ii ion of the two thous ai doil.M- the ity blew in. at bis reqi e-t.

for a poP.i automobile last 'll VV In In- sis chief Vil tr Ik si what these n.en made of They are a stench in I he tills of the public. Ill their greed for oiiue, or tat her the salary the office pays, the.se men are resort lag to lael.es which will result in tin ir (ii ii.it at the polls. The time hii whin a nma tan make a suciessful campaign hy "slinging mud The people of this city want good government, economically alid honestly administered. They want men who wi'l go into the city building without any flourish of trumpets, stay on the jo'a, and things that will bo of real value to the people. A clean mail never resorts (o dirty campaign met hods, and we might say in this connection that the best way to judge tlie qiialifie.itirns of the various candidates is hy tlie tactics they use while running for office.

Tlie working class candidates are being ignored, and to tlioir credit, by the two daily newspapers. This fact alone should appeal to every Intelligent man and woman. If we were a candidate for office we would not consider it un honor to be supported by either the Eagle or the Beacon. We dont belong in the same class. However, w-e will venture that these papers are not silent in regard to the working class candidates entirely because they want to be, but rather as a matter of necessity and policy.

They know nothing to say against them, and il would be against their principles to say anything for them. Where do you Btand, Bill? Comrade Welch can be found at bis private office' 211 S. Main street, any morning before 9 a. m. Then- is no i otuim rcul or political deviltry known in th.it this outfit cannot perform around a Umbi, ill -The miners of this peace-banquet table on cirth ful village are out, because tlie mine 'One of our gn-ai -t hellers," says boss used abusive language They are Boi kefeller, l.a- the State He- standing on their manhood and de- jartment In Our ambav tnand that they be treated as human (dors (note -our i and ministers and beings, and not like cattle consuls have aiib-d to push our (note our' way Into new markets to the WASHINGTON STATE corner- of the world" TURE.

It is utter fiHvishness to attribute the of Standard Oil and Its The woman 8 hour day and the com-octopus arm- to the indlvldaul efforts pensation act was passed by that of John feller It was the state's legislature last week "There John 0 system It required millions is a reason big Socialist vote in that of men men who could see what John state. 1 di-roverod The mighty power of orgmlzation Rockefeller presented ONE MINERS STRIKE SETTLED. the key when he said: ''Much that one man cannot do two men can do to- The strike at the S. W. V.

coal gt-ther" For teaching the world in- mine of Streator, 111, has been dustrlal economy, John D. will be The company agreeing to restore the remembered forever, hilt when Ills np- old scale of shot firing Over 200 men plied his di-c-overy to appropriation, return to work. he damned capiiahsm In the hearts of men SACRAMENTO, CALIF. By organizing great bodies of men for production, organizing great me- The legislature of California has chanlral principles for eliminating passed the 8 hour law for women waste, so that little labor produced workers. Those statesmen who voted large results.

for this law did so hecauSe of the Then came the struggle to own the scare they got by the 50,000 Socialist products and capitalism's disease set vote of last fall. it. Capitalist clashed the John D. system was the most scientific com- TELEPHONE STRIKE AT CHICAGO. petitors perished and at the same time the working class opportunities The telephone company is w-orried perished too.

over the strike and admit that the Now Rockefeller consistenly re- service is crippled, yet they won't murks: "It is too late to argue about make the concession necessary to sat-ndvantHges of industrial combinations, isfy the strikers. They are a necessity. He Is right. It is now a question of who are to be Under Socialism all public utilities the ow ners, the Rockefeller organiza- would be publicly owned and operated tion or society. If the Rockefeller or- at cost.

If the actual cost of makilfg gnnization is to survive, then the peo- Ice was ten cents per hundred pounds pie must perish, if society is to sur- you would get it for ten cents. If the vive, then society must become a poll- cost of bringing natural gas to Wich-tical and industrial organization cap- ita was five cents per thousand feet able of dissolving the John D. Rocke- you would get it for five cents. If feller organization. The John D.

syg- the cost of installing and maintaining tern of industrial economy must he a telephone in your house was thirty-preserved the John D. gang approprl five cents a month you would get it fof ators must be outlawed forever. thirty-five cents. But you dont want In the hearing of the Industrial these things. Thats why you vote Commission in 1S99, says Rockefeller, the republican and democratic ticket.

"I then said if I were to suggest any Which is the smallest, your pocket-legislation regarding industrial coTh- book or your brain? binations it would be legislation under which corporations may be created Our recent state legislature was and regulated. If that be possible. certainly a lovely piece of official fur-But John D. knew it were not possible niture. What they didnt do would and now the people have found it out fill a volume.

What they did do could also. be told In ten point type on tie The John D. system organized to back of a postage stamp. After care-own. Any system that will save the ful calculating we have found that It people must be Identically the same would be possible to put 74,781 such thing an organization to own.

And laws as they passed lA the hollow of this system will never triumph until a red hair 3 Vi Inches long with enough its organization is thorough, complete room left so you could hear them and political. It must have its little rattle. You voted for those fellows directors meetings at Its kicala It toow didn't yoal -ti A SOCIALIST PROGRAM FOR THE SCHOOLS. By Carl D. Thompson, Socialist City Clerk.

Tin- SiKlalirt- hive had a numlii o' ri-pr-i cnt.ii (- on tic (lmol ImiiI In Milwaukee for m-viral year- 'liny have been pain ntly and ipuctly work rig for belter onditions In the hool- '1 In- program of the Soiiall-t lnicv. null refeienee to the qile-tion of td 1 ci' ion in general, i- fairlv well known Their program involves, 1 More and hi Iter bool equipment 2 Free text books. 3 Waiiil meal- sirved at the bools where net ary 4 Meilieal inM'eilion and care for the (hihlren Manual and oecupational train lag Ci. nation and niziil si bools, a. the general extension of educational facilities for the adult population 7.

School buildings to be throw open for the use of the public as so cial and civic centers. Branch libraries, clubs, reading rooms, amusements, baths, gymnasia and outdoor playgrounds to be developed in connection with the schools. School buildings also to become civic centers for the discussion or social and political questions as well as the polling place on elect ion days. But in addition to this general program the Socialist members of the board have been working for certain immediate improvements. Among these may be mentioned the following: a.

To reduce the size of classes. In many cases there are as high forty and even fifty children in a single class. b. To improve the sanitary condition of the school buildings. c.

To revise the course of study. Too many branches and often too much in each are required of the growing children. It is sought to climinato as much as possible of the unnecessary and over burdensome work, so as to free the children and the teachers as well for other and more vital eduactional pursuits. THE SAME OLD By Milton Rose. The campaign tactics being used by the Eagle and the Beacon and the candidates they are backing are 1 W.

TAYLOR Candidal fo. Commissioner, who has been a lesident of Wichita for 12 years and employed (luring that time by the Wi'hita Light Power and was geiral foreman for the Independent Tecphone Exchange for sevei ral years. Also ran trains out of Wichita fC lhe Missouri Pacific railroad. in in then he has been em-' ployed iy the Electric Light Co. as geneial foicman.

Has handled hun-. 'dreds of m-n and all like "Old Bill," kV because he knows how to treat them, being a werkingman himself. Now, Mr. Votqr, jt you are a workingman, 4..