Hartford labor., 1894-10-20
BELLEVHLE. I'LL,


 FEDERATION OF LABOR.-The Illi- nois State Branch of the American Fed eration of Labor held its annual session in this city. The entire program of the A. F. of L., including plank 10, was adopted.
 The following resolutions were adopted: Whereas, The condition in great many baker shops in Chicago, as well througout the State of Illinois, in regard to cleanliness, ventilation and otherwise is such if disclosed would astonish the public; and
 Whereas, It is of vital interest to the people that it's food is produced in clean and wholesome establishments; therefore. be it -... ..-..- Resolved, That we call the attention of the Factory Inspector to this fact in or der to protect the public against the dam ger which might arise from eating balz- cry goods mixed with the germs of filth, inevitably connected with this kind of workshops.
 Whereas, The Bakers Union of the City of Chicago has been engaged in a strug- gle against a combination of bosses known as the Boss Bakers Association; and,
 Whereas, Their struggle could soon be , settled in favor of the Bakers Union if the workingmen would refuse to deal with any business man that handled scab bread. which has not the label of the Bakers Union; therefore be 1t Resolved, That we recommend to each organization in Chicago affiliated with the State Federation of Labor to take such action as to compel it's members to ire quent such business places as keep bread which bears the label of the Bakers Union.
 Whereas, The label is a powerful weap- which if rightly used will insure great advantages to labor. Whereas, It is of great interest for the working people to know who makes the bread they eat, and, Whereas, The Bakers Union have la bel which guarantees the public that the bread which bears it is made by union men in healthy workshops, therefore, be it
 
 the International Bakers Union and rec ommend to the people to ask for it when ever they buy loaf of bread and to patronize only such groceries and restau- rants and similar places which keep union label bread.
 Whereas, The Retail Clerks Local, Mo- 72 of Chicago Labor, served seven days 1 in the week, toiled F hours five days in the week, 15 hours one day in the week, and four hours each Sunday, with the ex- ception of John York, No. 781 South Hal sted street, Chicago, the only. Sunday closing establishment in the city of Chi cago; and,
 | Whereas, A Sunday closing ordinance is now pending before the Chicago City Council, prohibiting the opening of retail stores; and,
 Whereas, The long and tedious hours employed to perform the duties of the ern- ployers of said retail establishments nec- essitates the passage of the ordinance now pending, therefore be 1t Resolved. That the Illinois State Feder- ation address circular to the City Coun-
 
 the immediate passage of the retail clerks Sunday closing ordinance. Resolutions were also adopted asking further continuance of the factory laws of the State; approving the eight-hour law; asking the next Legislature to levy taxes upon different trades and professions not now assessed, favoring the boycott of all o,,is Sx,,,dioato hear and apDrOVing the organization of the Woman's Central Council of Chicago. The action of the Springfield conference was indorsed, and the session adjourned with the Socialist. Tommy Morgan, on top.
 COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA.
 NO REDUCTION.-In the United States Circuit Court Judge Woolson handed down a decision in regard to the petition last May by the Receiver, J. B. Barnard, asking for permission to reduce the wages of the employees of the Omaha & St. Louis (Wabash) Railway, in accordance with a schedule drawn up by him. The employees whose wages were to be affected filed a protest, and l.. w. Ross was appointed Master in Chancery to hear evidence on both sides and render an opinion on the facts involved. He heard the evidence last summer, and recommended that the schedule proposed by the Receiver be con- cured in. Evidence was heard by Judge Woolson at the term just closed. In his decision read just before the noon ad- journment he recites the doctrine laid down in the recent decision of Judge Caldwell, that ''The employees must be paid fair wages, even though no divi- dends may be paid,'' and holds that this rule must govern, always keeping in mind the general rule that a court must turn the road out of the hands of Receiver just as soon as such thing can be safely done. A comparison between the wages