The herald., 1893-08-06
THE VOICE OF LABOR.
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| The council of labor held an unevent
full meeting last Wednesday, the mos
important events being the naming o
the various committees. The organic
ing committee for the new term will con
sist Of the following members: H. G
Kats, chairman; Herriman. Chappel
White, Biddle, Ainsworth, Morgan
Schell. Bridges, Gavin, Donnelly, Green
Pope. The legislative committee is al
follows: O. w. Stigsnwalt, chairman
Cclver, Davis, knight, Larsen. Com
mittee on "What shall we do on labor
day ?": Gailbrath, Colyer, Larsen.
The clerks have declared war against
four Main.street merchants who have
refused to sign the 8 O'Clock closing
movement. They are parading mig htly
on Main street with drum corps and
banners and are receiving much encour-
agement on all sides. The public, judg.
ing from the applause. that greets the
appearance of the clerks, are evidently
in sympathy with Them A number oil
Main and Spring street merchants have
signified their intention of contributing
money to help the clerks carry on the
fight The stores that refuse to close
are Henry Klein. The Poor Msn's
Friend, Adolph Klein and the Bedrock
Auction House.
The White Walters union had little
difficulty with Sscond-street lunch
house that was settled without any
trouble.
Every bakery in the city now employs
union labor, except small concern on
Washington street.
An unfortunate clash of dates occur
in the state about Labor day.
All over the country the first Monday
in September is Labor day. Owing to
admission day falling on September 9th,
the legislature fixed Labor day for the
fret Monday in October.
The council oflabor will probably give
an excursion to the seaside on Septem-
ber 4th and celebrate Labor day in great
style on October 4th in this city.
S. J. Chapel, secretary OF the coun-
Gil oflsbor, has been appointed deputy
organizer for Southern California for
the Typographical union. He will en-
deavor to organize union at Santa
Barbara.
The colored walters OF this city met
last evening and effected an organiza'
ton. A. l.. TiIlman was elected tenn
porary chairman and ]. H. Lane tenn
porary secretary. The next meeting
will be held Friday evening In the
Council of Labor hall at 8 O'Clock.
The following resolutions have been
issued by the San Francisco building
trades' council:
Whereas, The importation of Chinese
l. -, . h1 eko 10 1f ro1ifnrvfo
and sister states of this union, and the
simultaneous closing OF natural oppor-
tunities against our own people, during
the past 25 years, have been gradually
but steadily reducing American labor to
a condition Of slavery; and
Whereas, The oppression OF monopoly
on the one hand and the competition oil
Chinese slave labor on the other
threaten to speedily degrade our Amer
ican laborers below the standard Of fam
lily life, by reducing wages to the bare
cost OF maintaining unmarried coolies,
at the same time spreading broadcast
among our children the life and soul de-
stroying vices OF an inferior civilization;
aud
Whereas, The only protection which
has ever been afforded against these
dreadful dangers, already too nearly &C.
complished, is to be found In the Chi
nese exclusion acts, supplemented by
the Geary registration and deportation
act passed by the last congress; and
Whereas, There is manifested in sew.
eral states OF our union, and among
leading executive officers OF our federal
government, q disposition to defeat and
nullify these several beneficial acts;
therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That we do most earnestly
call upon all labor organizations, and
upon all organizations and citizens hav-
ing the interests of American labor at
heart, to promptly exert all their influ-
ence, and every means in their power,
to prevent any repeal or notification of
any of the aforesaid acts and TO secure
their immediate and steady enforce
ment.
Resolved, That we call upon the pres
congress now about to convene to en-
force and uphold these laws.
Resolved, That we denounce the arbi-
trary suspension OF the Gesry act as not
only contrary to the constitutional obli-
cations OF the executive officers of our
national government, but as an act of
oppressive hostility to American labor.
Resolved, That these preambles and
resolutions be printed and published for
general distribution among labor organ
izations, and that copy be sent by the
secretary to each of our senators and
representatives in congress.
LABOR NEWS.
The Teamsters' union of Des Moines,
Ia., has label.
In the labor market of Portland, Ore,
trade Is very dull.
There are nearly 1000 unemployed men
in Indianapolis.
Connecticut has passed q law protect
ing union labels by fine of 800.
Labor day parade in Chicago will be
the largest ever held In that city.
Cleveland. o.. bricklayers work nine
hours and have half-holiday on Satur.
days.
A monument is to be raised to the vic
tims of the Pinkertons during the Home
stead strike.
The San Francisco Typographical
union has decided by big majority for
the nine.hour work-day.
The labor department of the Mime.
apolis Tribune is conducted by Mrs. Eva
Valesh, the wife of cigarmaker.
A new cigarette machine has been in
vented that will feed, roll, paste and
make 10000 perfect cigarettes in 10
hours.
To label the salmon cans is job that
women would be glad to do for the