The herald., 1893-07-16
THE VOICE OF LABOR.
TCoNrRIBUTED.l.

1EDsl
A strong effort will he made this week
t QEanzsaa Eaa sasa the g 5ow 4 msstpa
O'Clock in the Council OF Labor hall,
l75 North Spring street, for the purpose
of organizing Bricklayers' union.
Every brick mason in the city, if he
values his own interests and the in
terests of his craft, should be present
and lend his assistance to the encourage
ment of this movement. The brick ma
sons are the only important building
craft unorganized in this city, and they
highest scale OF wages. They should
only way thev can do this is by thor
ough and effective organization. Los
Angeles is the only city of any size on
union. AS rule brick masons are al
ways at the front in labor movements,
and it is true they asserted themselves
In this city. Some years ago very
hourishing Bricklayers' union existed in
this city, but owing to the lack of work
many of the members left town and the
NOW tJlhb bl1ut6 dT6
prosperous and business good the brick
layers should organize. Every assistance
will be given them by the Conncil Of La
Dor and large turnout should greet the
organizing committee tomorrow evening.
The electric linemen organized last
Tuesday evening with n,embership Of
24. The meeting was rattling success,
and the lineman's union will be 60.
The meeting WAS briefly addressed by
Secretary Chapel and Homer @. Katz
of the council Of labor and every as.
sistance promised the new union. They
will meet again next Tuesday evening.
The Walters union elected the follow
ing officers last Friday evening: @. w.
Dobyns, president; J. Pagan. first vice.
president; W. A. Devine, second vice.
president; D. W. Kilmer. recording and
corresponding secretary; E. G, Cargill,
treasurer; II. Lawson, financial secre-
tary; WI. Mason, marshal; II. Wes.
sci, sergeant-at-arms.
The walters have adopted handsome
new gold button, that will soon decorate
the coats of all union members. 1t is
the duty OF all supporters of organized
labor to eat only at restaurants that en-
ploy union walters and be served by
union walters. There is no craft needs
more assistance. They work from II to
16 hours day seven days in week and
receive from 81 to $12 a week. The
union should be supported, as it means
shorter hours and better pay before
many days.
The Cooks union is making strong
effort to oust the Chinese from the large
restaurants and hotels of this city by all
peaceful means. A committee recently
held several interviews with the owners
of hotel on First street asking them to
make change, but so far without sue
cess.
The Council of Labor held an ad-
journed session last Tuesday evening
and nominated the following officers:
President, H. E. Martens; first vice.
president, P. Mcnamara; second vice.
president. F. d. Bishop; recording and
corresponding secretary, s. J. Chapel;
finance secretary, w. A. White; treas
urer, F. B. Colver; sergsant-at-arms,
Jack Mescal board OF directors, A. M.
Green, j. w. Davis, G. Stigenwalt, HI.
NJ. Leach.
A committee was appointed consisting
of Messrs. Chapel, Colver and Martens
to interview the committee from the city
council in reference to the Free Labor
Bureau.
The action OF the members of the
Council of Labor who made statements
to the city council was repudiated, as the