New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-21
LABOR IN CALIFORNIA.

THE EMPLOYMENT EXCnANGE-ITs SUCCESSFUL
WORKING AND UsEFULNESS-CONDITI0N OF
LABOR IN THE STATE.
At the third annual meeting Of the California
Labor and Employment Exchange held in San Francisco
ON the 9Th inst, report was read by the secretary
which gives q comprehensive view OF the cOntloh oi
~, ard M yyorkingmen in the State. The report is
also Of interest as showing the successful working OF an
hon pecliiIr to Itself During the year ending
Jnoe "a 1s-l the number of employed through me
Exchange IS according TO nationality, as follOws AMER
cans 3S; Autrians 4; Begane, 4; Danes, 25 Engisn'
49, French 27; Germans 279 Irish, COS; Italians o.
Eeheranders :; Norwegans, IS; Poles l; Portuguese
o. Russians, 8; Scotch, % swedes, % SWISS, l9 span
sh 2; various and unknown, lO7. Total, LIS Daring
the same year the women employed arc as follows
American S1i; Hi.h, 1,Gs; German, 49, various, 49,
Total 2ls Total for the three last years. s,s'2 The
secletary, M zeohandelaqr, saysi
Up TO The r1esent time during its three years exist
suce the Lyolanse mas lo3 elu noon or for tits
year. 1-l5 I'D, and 2,llG wOmcntOJal 59ol peluia
In those MILO were thus provided with employment In
addition TO this the most important Dracl OF us tpO
The Exchange las answered about 40 letters Weekly Vi
tn0r gbo he ufice Of labor, and the chances OF OBJ
famine empoyment at the Exchange, as wei as queries
from employers who needed hclr u mas answered
nrctiau rtiye 10 the cost OF emigTants passages 70
california from an portions of the East ana Europe; IL
has stood as an umpire and harmOnzer OF conlctmg n
tere bet ceu many country employers and the labor
ers Lpalrg breaches and rendering Impartial Jusicei
"nt even Iayi1g baeh charged with political bias,
prejudice Of nationality, or selfish or corrupt no
TrustCcs ig r combined capacity, are above party or
above ous.'y in me management OF an Astituion
which reflects credit alike the wisdom ana tle unset
fshrp.s of lie people Of the state. who called the TX
eeTerous 9D0roDr1ti6ns through the City Government
and tie last LEGISLATURE SO long as the Labor Exchange
isn9iut1ia n iis present shape there is necessity
ylac,I ior tic existence Of solitary healthy pauper
IN our streets Previous 10 the establishment OF the
Labor Excquge paupers were able TO claim that they
takes away that excuse and brings iudlscrimnate aims
giving WITHIN the pale Of those OGenses which increase
Vice and establish nurseries Tor ultimate addition to our
City aul state Prisons Tie Exchange Is recognized as
On aid 10 our benevolent societies. The latter render
temporary aid in deserving cases OF sickness and desu
trios to the Exchange by which situations are provided
Ne quick as possible, ana the gazing necd OF cnaliy zone
Owing the depressed state Of the labor market not
pUlc 20 many persons were furnished with employment
~ last year. but there were situations 50 also
.eie were lever Applications; as the number OF
strangers arriving from the East and Europe not
geat as IN former years The general rates of wages
a nave 1ee as rule as high last year Employers
nave ia several Instances, eudcavOred 10 reduce the
,ste but The employed would not permit them 10 do
best rates which farmers other mechanics employ
sf I'M nara year were willing to pay in some cases
s, nave attempted TO raise the rate Of wages, with,
our excuse OF any kind 90 prices which their employers
ss and profits rendered them utterly unable to pay.
" o9uist III sucl cases the lost their situations;
sn9ang another Illustration Of the truth that the labor
And wages market cannot be forced. II has ever been
e Plcy ana business OF the Exchange TO endcavOr TO
nsICRle the conflicting interests, and TO have both
ucs dHltdhl discuss ana heal their differences rather
separation
Da as times have been, aud reduced also as the de-
nu hds heen the orders for labOIers and mechanics
9coi "cte frequently ahead Of the supply We
~ o. We nave heard Tor years complaints Of scarcity
" "Ok dnd the poor payment gwen 10 lab0reTs These
sPAite, however, cannot be TccOIciled the
acs OF our savings banks, which according 10 their
Esi,Pof had deposits amounting 10 about SOOO0O0O.
s can they Dc recOHced with the real estate AS
DOCKS which show That the majority OF our city
slsSs own their own hOmesteads Nor can il be
ils 'ldt q her the deposits IN savings banks
csteads nave been acquired at the expense of the
nr ia pIOl~r comforts IN the shape OF food clothing,
toie IN the wOrkingInaH's hOme. In all these re-
go nc Is vastly better OF here than his brethren of
vi new England, where not only lab0Ters Lut
Ss the best OF mechanics crowded into tene
ees, IN which health and deccucy much less home
Ee ~ cannot De enjoyed or observed Far be IL from
this ca tnat California rs the laOorers' paradise but
ar odh justly claim that It's supcriOr-foF those who
49, oaylabe In their expectations aud Industrious i'm
To- IpSDls-it will he difficult 10 ind
eAae department OF the Labor Exchange is pro-
fore H. satisfactorily, and the complaint which has
titu.t nane, Nz-the objection Oi females accept
Pelsfa Al Tue COlntry-was frequent y made last yeGr
Trcea6 70 th may be stated that letters have been
thai the, ~ lAe Exchange from Gcrid4uy which shows
females of ohg desire on the part Ci many working
chief indeed - country To emiglate California. The
the xisL "a ne only drawback 10 the contamination Of
hitber n, a. & females, is the high price Of passage
hut yet too bigb Is true considering the distance
seny have lately found Thai ,aaov - co. ~, nit
fmm, ~. ot only willing but anxious 10 encourace this
IAho, uhder The direction of and tbroueb the
aav sEAchahge and will have the homer a. aI carly
fsy,I laying before you what sse,os =" ~ n,
this ai1 ieast Objectionable plan 81 acromnlshi,0
ar In desirable end. The finances Of the Flchance
tares for ~ l9ry condition. The monthly expend-
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