Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-28


willing to work # he could find work 10 dot
The reduction of the hours of labor Is also
OF interest TO those engaged in the noble
work OF charity, as II will AFFORD greater
opportunity to many who now, through the
lack of steady employment, are partially un-
able 10 properly support those dependent
upon them, and are forced TO receive aid
from their more fortunate and charitably
disposed ueghbors, TO earn their own bread.
Thus from combination OF many causes
the intelligence of American labor has dem
onstrated that in order for the workman to
add his share TO the advancem ent of civili-
zation and the prosperity of The republic he
must provide for himself steady employment
and sufficient leisure in which TO cultivate
and broaden his intellectual, moral and
social faculties. This ho believes can be
partially accomplished by reduction OF the
hours of labor from ten to eight per day.
He is also desirous OF reducing his hours of
labor In SUCH manner as not 10 clash with
the business interests OF the country and
thus he believes can only be done by
united and intelligent action, hence his de-
sire for organization, for IL must not be un-
derstood that American labor is striving TO
advance itself at the expense of legitimate
business enterprise, by checking or retarding
the returns derived from capital invested in
productive industry or other business enter
prizes for labor is well aware tnat it is to its
best interests to advance itself by engaging
in as few pitched battles with capital as pos.
sible 1t is also aware that business pru-
that 1t is TO its best interests no. to provoke
labor into declaii ing war IN the form of
strikes Both capital and labor are begin
ming to recognize the fact reason is mighter
tween them, and that mutual concessions are
more profitable and enduring than victories
won by the strike and the lockout, the black
list and the boycott
Therefore let US try and forget for once
that we are employees or employers. Let us
remember that we are American citizens
who are dcsirOus of furthering the best in.
tercsts of our country; that, no matter what
our station in life may be, 1t is our desire as
Americans to achieve that which win bring
prosperity, happiness and contentment to all
by harmonizing the interests of all, and thus
avoid a repetition of the great industrial up
heavals that have occurred when labor
sought to gain some needed reform.
Notes.
Omaha Typographical union, No. 100, will
install the recently elected officers this after
noon. They are j. II. Lewis, presidents; l..
E. Ryland, vice-president; Nj. II. Fleming,
recording secretary; I. +. Boyle, reading
clerk; W. M kimmel, financial and record
ing secretary; w. j.. Scott, treasurer;
Mahan, Arthur Pickering, f. S. Horton, A
r. Wilson and G. M. Whitney, executive
committee; w. O. Turner, James Dermody
and William f. Schultz, finance committee.
These are the standing officers. Edward
Hartley and X. S. Fisher were elected dele
gates to the International Typographical
union.
The union is now in q fourishing con-
dition, numbering about three hundred
members.
Carpenters and Joiners' union No. 50 will
hold public meeting in Gate City hall
Tuesday evening, May IA, in the inter st of
their contemplated cooperative grocery
store. The necessary capital has nearly all
been subscribed by parties interested in co.
operation. Shares are $3.50 each, and each
subscriber can only purchase two shares at
most, end must be the head of family, thus
making each share holder customer of the
enterprise
The Central Labor union has determined
to call an cght-hour mass meeting for Sun
day afternoon, May 26. Committees have
been appointed and are now at work making
all necessary arrangements.
The locomotive fircmen will hold public
meeting IN the interest of labor, more par
ticulary uuorganlzed labor at their hall, on
the corner of Fourteenth aud Dodge streets,
Wednesday evening, May l.
The pick and shovel laborers of Omaha,
hold q mass meeting this afternoon at
O'Clock in Green's hall, on Farnam street,
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth. The
purpose OF the meeting is to agiate the
necessity of better organization than now eX-
lists among this class of workmen. Sihce the
failure of the waterworlS's strike, many of
the men have keenly felt the necessity of or
ganization and are beginning to realize that
through lack OF pro per organization they are
liable to further reductions not alone from
the waterworks company, but from ali en-
ployers engaged in the same kind of work,
hence their desire to organize for mutual
protection.
The work of forming the new carpenters
union progresses finely. The members have
applied for Il charter and as soon as it arrives
they will elect permanent officers. 1t is more
than probable that the present temporary
officers will be made permanent. They are
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president; G. e. CORN, recording secretary;
j. Taft, corresponding secretary; John
Hedges, treasurer; M. Jones, contractor,
and II. Hcmng, warden.
ALI of these gentlemen since their tempo
| rary election have shown ability to perform
the duties of their offices and especially is this
true of President Giles and Secretary CORN,
both OF whom have been very active in the
work of perfecting the organization.
| About 130 names have been enrolled on the
books of membership and the union is in a
fiourishing condition.
The Plasterer's union reports everything
serene. Present prices they find suitable
and there is no danger of sJrike.
The members of the Plasterers union will
| to-day bury their former comrade John Her
bert. The funeral will take place at 3
| O'Clock from Heafy & Heafy's Undertaking
establishment.
NOrtuary.
| James e. Finney was born in Cevela nd !,
o., October ~, 1911, ana died ut his late resi-
| dence on Tenth and Pacific Streets Omaha,
Neb., April 25, 1889, aged torty-seven years,
| five months and twenty-nine days of pneu-
| monia, complicated with rheumatism. When
| the subject of thus notice was four years of
| age his father died. He has, therefore, ex-
| perienced his share of the hardships of life.
| In July, 1863. he was united in marriage with
| Lavina j. Colby. Their home was for some
| time in Beaver Dam. Wis, later in Mlwau-
kee. During their residence in the latter
| place he was employed as a travelling sales
| man for Rosenheim, Lewis & Co.. of st.
Louis. In August, 1884, they moved to
Lincoln, Nob.i and two years later
he has been in the employ
| ment of I. Oberfelder t& Co., ON Eleventh
and Douglas streets. Mr.. Fnney was a
man of excellent moral worth. He was
converted aud united with the NJ E. church
while living in Milwaukee. His last illness
| was long and exceedingly painful. Although
his friends knew that he was DANCE rously
| i'll, his death was great shock to them. He
| left wife. five sons and one daughter and
| many friends to mourn the loss of devoted
| husband "a loving father and true friend.
| A large number of friends were present at
| the obsequies, which were conducted by G.
| N. Dawson, pastor of the Tenth street M. Il.
church, at the late residence, at 10 a. m, OF