The herald., 1893-10-08
THE VOICE OF LABOR.
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Wednesday evening" fuil delegation
was present from all the unions and
considerable business was transacted.
An invitation from the Turner's to
assist in the laying OF the corner stone
OF their new building was accepted. A
large delegation from the labor unions
will be present.
Resolutions of regret on the death OF
w. II. Mitchell was adopted and the
sympathy of the council was extended
to his family.
Reports from the unions showed that
business was improving in the city.
Resolutions from the carpenters
union were Endorsed asking that the
city charter be amended 80 that no
more work be done by contract.
Invitations to send speakers to the
county convention of the Farmers
Alliance at Gardena, October 9th and
9TH was accepted, and Messrs. Ran
dolph, Fisk, Severance and Matthews
were elected as the councils represen-
tatives.
Delegate Knight reported that Eugene
Debs, president of the Firemans' Broth
erhood, would be in the city soon, and
If possible mass meeting would be
held.
The secretary was instructed to COM
municate with all industrial organiza-
tions in the county asking their cooper.
alton in labor's struggle against its ene-
mics.
The White Walters union will give O
ball in Armory hall next Thursday even
ing.
The picnic OF the Butchers union last
Sunday was very largely attended and
was success financially.
The Cooks union is now in q very
prosperous condition and since the de-
portation of the Chinese cooks all the
members are at work. Many OF the men
previous to this were ont of work and
actually suffering. Now they are happy
and contented and enjoying some OF the
comforts OF life.
This city is rapidly receiving a large in
flux of unemployed laboring men from
the east, but go far the free labor bureau
has been able to supply the majority
with work in the country. But that
work is falling off, and if many more
come in their care will be quite prob
lem. But few Of the men coming in are
skilled laborerH, the majority being men
who have been accustomed to doing
rough work. A large number are re-
ported as being in Mojave at the gold
claims in that place. Few of the men
are making living and the majority
will undoubtedly find their way in to
this place. An engineer who left here
to 60 there has returned and reports
the men as desperate characters.
While returning home he was held up
and robbed.
Just as soon as the calendar in the
federal court is cleared in this city an
active campaign will be begun against
the Chinese in Los Angeles. The feder-
ated trades have no intention of allow
ing the law to become dead letter il
they can prevent it. They have no de
sire to hamper the officials in their work
and for that reason have not vigorously
pushed matters. The chief of police in
San Francisco has notified the labor
council that he will assist them in locat-
ing Cinnamon in that city. The courts
in that place require the real name of
the Chinese, difficult matter to ascer-
tain.
LABOR NOTES.
The San Diego federation reports busi-
ness very dull in that city except with
the 'longshoremen. Resolutions were
adopted indorsing Congressman Geary's
position on the Chinese extension mat
ter and his anti-immigrEtion bill. The
labor day celebration in that city was a
great success.
Toledo, O., street car men initiated
200 men in one evening at one meeting.
Cleveland, o., has been finding out
how many unimployed men there. are
in that city, and puts the number at
$4,000.
President Perkins, of the International
Cigarmaksrs' union, has issued an ad-
dress requesting all local cigarmskers'
unions to take legal proceedings against
any person detected in selling cigars in
boxes bearing counterfeit union labels.
Joe Swinton. the veteran labor advo-
cate. speaking upon the labor movement,
the hopes and aspirations OF its workers,
Gays: "Seek for the best. Seek it
through organization, in unity, in har-
mony, in Brotherhood; with pluck, per-
tinancy, energy and judgment, for your
own sake, for the sake of mankind and
for the rights sake. If the present gen.
Grafton ot workingmen will do this we
shall zee the dawn OF brighter day
than the world has ever vet eeen."
Chauncey M. Depew advised every
body to 60 to the warld's fair. even If he
had to borrow the money to 60 there. A
Texas preacher took Chauncey on the
wing, as it were, and wrote to him ask
ing the loan OF 5000 for that purpose.
DR.. Warner, a large corset manu-.
fe ecturar of Rridoannrt COnD hos dona
an unusal thing. His business became
so slack that he felt compelled to reduce
the working time OF his factory TO
three days week and to lay off many
of the women and girls in his employ.
But recognizing moral obligation,
which is SO generally ignored. he re-
fused to throw upon the helpless work
ers the whole burden of bad business.
He has provided free board for all girls
who are thrown out of work by the cur
tailment of operating in his factory and
announces his purpose to continue the
benefaetion while the stagnation lasts.
He is thus sharing with his employees
in time OF distress the profits of better
times.
A new italian union in Brooklyn pro-
vides that only American citizens are
eligible for membership.
The New York Journal OF Commerce
and Commercial Bulletin has been
unionized.
The shoe workers strike in England
has been settled by arbitration.
P. j. Mcguire, general secretary of the
carpenters, says nearly one-half of his
men are idle.
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